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James Crouch

James F. Crouch, 69, died at home in Fort Dodge, IA. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gunderson Funeral Home. There will be no services held at this time.

Frances A. Smith

Frances A. Smith, 78, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Friendship Haven. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 PM on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Rev. John Elkin officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the family. Arrangements are with Historic Bruce Funeral Home of Fort Dodge. To view the complete obituary and leave online condolences for the family please visit www.brucesfuneralhome.com

Maureen Rittgers

Maureen (Canavan) Rittgers, longtime Gowrie area resident, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa. She was was born at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge on November 21, 1936, to Patrick and Geraldine (Jack) Canavan. Maureen grew up on ...

Johnnie Robinson, Sr.

died on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Services will be held at the Leonard, TX, cemetery on July 19th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com) Webster City, IA.

Timothy L. “Tim” Knoedler

Memorial Gathering: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3rd, with a time of sharing to follow at Mason-Lindhart Funeral & Cremation Service in Humboldt. www.masonlindhart.com

Michael Johnson

A Celebration of Life is at 5:00 PM on Wed., July 2, 2025, in the Ed Prince Building at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com).