Douglas A. Pals, 72, of Dows passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services for Doug Pals will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion. Burial will take place at ...

Donni M. Mitchell, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday January 8, 2025, at the Marian Home. Services are pending. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Visitation will be held at Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com) on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 9:45 – 10:45 AM, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM.

Marilyn L. Bishop, 91, formerly of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, surrounded by love in the home of her daughters. Born in Fort Dodge on July 18, 1934, to Dorothy and Frank Anderson, Marilyn grew up on her parents’ farm near Clare, Iowa, ...

Bruce Stanley Behrens (Bear) Bruce Stanley Behrens, born on September 8, 1952, passed away on January 6, 2026. Bruce was born and raised in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he spent most of his early years. In his 30s, he relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, where he would spend the remainder of his ...

Visitation is 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 10, at Berean Assembly of God Church, Pleasant Hill, followed by service at 11 a.m. with lunch immediately afterward. www.desmoinescremation.com