Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituary Announcements from across Western iowa.

Charles (Chuck) Gordon Reed, Jr Obituary
Charles (Chuck) Gordon Reed, Jr., the oldest child of Charles Sr. and Shirley (Hodge) Reed, was born on April 15, 1953, at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. He passed away on April 10, 2026, at UNMC surroun...
Mandy Billings Apr 11, 2026

Jessica Lynn Laughlin Obituary
Jessica Lynn Laughlin, born on August 18, 1989, in Omaha, NE, was a vibrant and adventurous spirit who touched the lives of many. She grew up in a loving home on her family's farm east of Carson, IA, ...
Mandy Billings Apr 11, 2026

Dennis Hemphill Obituary
Dennis Dean Hemphill, the beloved son of Melvin Stanley Hemphill and Guinevere Nadine Lembke, was born near Griswold Cemetery in Pottawattamie County. As a child, his family moved to the Jack Rogers f...
Mandy Billings Apr 11, 2026

Wendell Weideman Obituary
Wendell Weideman, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, April 10th, 2026, at Cass Health surrounded by family in Atlantic, Iowa. Family plans to have a Celebration of Life at a later date. Roland Funera...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2026

Gere Keith Huebner Obituary
Gere Keith Huebner passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026, with his loved ones by his side, following a courageous battle with lymphoma. Gere was born October 18, 1943, in Sumner, Iowa, to Margaret &...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2026

Chuck Stanley Obituary
Graveside Service: Will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Full military honors will be conducted by the Fontanelle American Legion Carlso...
Jack McKee Apr 09, 2026

Robert "Bob" Wood Obituary
Robert "Bob" Wood, a beloved husband, inspiring teacher, and cherished member of the Fort Dodge community, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Born on October 6, 1956, in Ora...
Mandy Billings Apr 09, 2026

Steve Heckenbach Obituary
Steve Heckenbach, 71, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Steven Allen was born on October 3, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Thomas Louis and Lenora Irene (Carver) Heckenbach. ...
Jack McKee Apr 08, 2026

Janice Funk Obituary
Mrs. Janice Funk, age 94, a longtime resident of rural Griswold, IA, passed away on Tuesday, April 07, 2026, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. Public visitation with the family will be held from 5:00...
Mandy Billings Apr 07, 2026

Doyle Madsen Obituary
Doyle Hans Frederick Madsen, the son of Arthur and Norma (Woolsey) Madsen, was born on November 6, 1955, in Audubon, Iowa, and passed away on April 5, 2026, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa, a...
Jack McKee Apr 07, 2026







