Obituaries

Char Beekmann

November 7, 2026

Char Beekmann, age 88, of Pocahontas, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas, Iowa. Funeral Mass is 10:30 AM, Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in Pocahontas, Iowa, with Fr. Paul Nguyen as celebrant. Burial will take place in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery near Gilmore City. Visitation is from 4 – 6 PM, Monday, November 9th, at Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in Pocahontas. Powers Funeral Home of Pocahontas, Iowa is handling the arrangements. For online condolences and ...

Donald E. Sells

November 6, 2026

Donald E. Sells, 64, of San Tan Valley, AZ, passed away Friday, October 30, 2026, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Donald E. Sells

November 6, 2026

Ellen Cottrell

November 6, 2026

Ellen A. Cottrell, 75, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, November 2, 2026, with her family by her side at Trinity Regional Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, November 9, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. James Cemetery. ...

Carole Hicks

November 5, 2026

Carole A. Hicks, 84, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 3, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday November 6, 2026, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Farnhamville with Pastor Aaron Zimmerman officiating. Burial will follow in Reading Township Cemetery in Farhnamville. There will be a visitation Today, November 5, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the church. Laufersweiler Palmer & Sons Funeral Home of Gowrie is serving the family.

Blanche Michener

November 5, 2026

Service is 10:30am, Monday Nov 9th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Eagle Grove. Visitation is 1 hour prior to service. Rosary is at 9:15 am. www.foustfh.com