Vigil Prayer Service Saturday 2 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation Noon until service time.

Ron Newsum, age 87, of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, following a short illness. Ron was born on September 12, 1938. He attended St. Edmond High School and went on to enjoy a long and successful career with Farm Bureau Financial Services, where he was known for his ...

Wayne Donald Hanson, 99, Cedar Falls, died December 30, 2025, at the Cedar Valley Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born February 9, 1926, in Thor, Iowa, to the late John O. and Ruth (Nelson) Hanson and graduated from Thor High School in 1943. Wayne met his future ...

Bonnie Grant, 72, of Urbandale, IA, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Gunderson Funeral Home — Weishaar Chapel in Manson with burial following at St. John’s Cemetery, Lizard Township. Visitation will ...

Kathleen A. Sherman, 92, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Windsor Manor in Webster City. Services are pending with Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Gene T. McCartan, age 94, of Pocahontas, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, peacefully in his sleep. Funeral Mass is 10:30 AM Friday, January 9, 2026, at Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in Pocahontas, Iowa, with Fr. Paul Nguyen as celebrant. Burial will take place in ...