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 ...

Memorial Service is 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 8, at the First Lutheran Church in Algona. www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Richard Bredehoft, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Private family services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler is serving the family. Richard is survived by his sisters Liz Askeland of Fort Dodge, and Eda (Ray) Butterworth of ...

Matt Lara, 50, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics In Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 10, at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be held ...

Myron Taylor, beloved father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend, peacefully transitioned on Dec. 25, 2025, at his home in Pocahontas, Iowa. He was born Sept. 2, 1956, in Lake Village, Arkansas, where he was raised and later graduated from Lakeside High School. Myron was preceded in ...