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Kathy Backes

Kathy Backes passed away peacefully at age 74 on June 8, 2024. Born in Cedar Rapids on March 10, 1950. Kathy is survived by her devoted husband, Ken ‘KB’ Backes, her loving sons Ben ‘BJ’ Backes (Jackie Sorenson), Chris (Cari) Backes, and Tim Backes (Mina Fonze), her adoring ...

Timothy Miller

Funeral service is 12 PM Friday, June 14, at Lentz Funeral Home in Gilmore City. Visitation is 10 AM until service time. www.lentzfuneralhome.com

Kathleen Kregel

Katheen Kregel, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Friendship Haven. Services are pending with Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Rodney Groat

Rodney L. Groat, 66, of Fort Dodge, died June 5, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Blossom Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Gunderson’s. A complete obituary is at www.gundersonfuneralhome.com

Rita Ivory

Rita A. Doyle Ivory, 95, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A rosary will begin at 3:30 PM Tuesday ...

Janet Gunderson

Janet Kaye Gunderson, 83, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 14, 2024, at the Roland Township Cemetery (aka Old Dane Cemetery) in Callender, IA, with Pastor Deb Stano of Our Saviours Lutheran Church (Callender) officiating. 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 family please visit www.brucesfuneralhome.com