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Brenda Mehaffey

Brenda G. Mehaffey, age 74, of Barling, Arkansas, formerly of Pocahontas, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Funeral Service is 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Powers Funeral Home in Pocahontas, Iowa, with Pastor Don Bell officiating. Burial will take place in Clinton-Garfield Cemetery near Rolfe, Iowa. Visitation is from 4 – 6 PM, Tuesday, January 30, at Powers Funeral Home in Pocahontas. Powers Funeral Home of Pocahontas, Iowa is handling the arrangements. For online condolences and obituaries, ...

Jane Pierson

Jane Elizabeth (Gross) Pierson, 97, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away on Jan. 13, 2024, at Bickford Assisted Living of Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at First Baptist Church of Fort Dodge. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. ...

LaVerne Pelz

LaVerne William Pelz, 82, of Manson, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted with Larson-Weishaar Funeral Home in Manson. LaVerne was born on October 18, ...

Vernon Halder

Vernon Halder, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. Olaf Cemetery. A visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the service at ...

GIlbert Hildreth

Gilbert L. Hildreth, 75, of Rockwell City, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Sunny Knoll Care Centre. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Friday, January 26, 2024, at Palmer-Swank Funeral Home. A prayer service will begin at 3:00 PM and burial will follow in ...

Terry Mortensen

Terry L. Mortensen, 68, of Fort Dodge, died Sunday, January 21, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Cremation rites will be accorded with Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation services. No services are planned at this time. Terry is survived by his daughter Jessica (Jerrod) Frideres, father and stepmother, Chuck and Shirley Mortensen, stepbrothers, Johnny Williams and Rick Williams; and a stepsister Corky Williams. He was preceded in death by his mother Beverly Mortensen, and two brothers, Larry and Rick Mortensen. Terry Lee Mortensen, the son of Chuck and Beverly (Ford) ...