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Judith Westbrook

Judith “Judy” Westbrook, 79, of Missouri and formerly of Fort Dodge, IA, died Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in El Dorado Springs, MO. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South – Fort Dodge. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery. 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 ...

Sally Ackerson

Sally Ann Ackerson, 77, of Gowrie, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2026. Visitation will be held from 6 – 8 PM, Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Fort Dodge. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 AM, Friday, November 6, 2026, at Lighthouse ...

Cortney Jensen

Cortney C. Jensen, 40, of Fort Dodge, died November 2, 2026, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A celebration of life service will be held in the Summer of 2027. www.brucesfuneralhome.com

Carole Hicks

Carole A. Hicks, 84, passed away Tuesday November 3, 2026, at her home. Funeral services are pending with Laufersweiler Palmer & Sons of Gowrie.

Ellen Cottrell

Ellen A. Cottrell, 75, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, November 2, 2026, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. 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 in Clare. There will be a visitation on Sunday November 8, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM with a vigil at 5:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Beverly Strandberg

Beverly Strandberg, 91, of Carroll and formerly of Dayton, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, November 2, 2026, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll under the care of St. Anthony Hospice. Visitation will be Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Carson ~ Stapp Funeral Home in Dayton. Following visitation, Bev will be cremated. A celebration of life for Bev will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 6, at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Dayton. Vicar Michael Gaffey will officiate. Inurnment will follow in the Dayton Cemetery. Bev’s celebration of life will be livestreamed on ...