Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Webster City, IA and surrounding areas

Rosemary Hilton

Rosemary Hilton

Oct 21, 2025

Rosemary Diane Hilton passed away peacefully at her home in Webster City, Iowa, on October 21, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was 83. Rosemary courageously faced Multiple Sclerosis for more than 50 years of her life, and through it all, she remained strong, resilient, and full of grace. Her illness never kept her down, and she continued to live...

Mark Fuhs

Mark Fuhs

Oct 20, 2025

Mark Fuhs, 62, of Webster City ended his earthly journey on Monday, October 20, 2025 at Van Diest Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2025 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with the services.

Mark Eugene Fuhs, son...

Melvin Moore

Melvin Moore

Oct 18, 2025

Melvin Moore, 75, of Webster City formerly of Blairsburg died Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the Williams Community Center in Williams. Burial will be at the Blairsburg Cemetery at a later date. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with caring for Melvin...

Jenny Letts

Jenny Letts

Oct 13, 2025

Jenny Letts, 87, of Woolstock died Monday, October 13, 2025 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2025 at the Graceland Cemetery, Section 10. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with the services.

Ginevra Lois Soop, daughter of Frank and Doris (Doughten) Soop, was born October 24, 1937 in Webster City. She attended...

Beatrice Napier

Beatrice Napier

Oct 9, 2025

Beatrice “Bea” Napier, 73, of Webster City died suddenly on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Van Diest Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellsworth with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Lawn Hill Cemetery, south of Stanhope. Foster Funeral and...

Todd Koop

Todd Koop

Oct 5, 2025

Todd Koop, aka “Kooper” and “Chicken”, 56, of Webster City, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 5, 2025, from injuries sustained in an accident. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025, with a Celebration of Life to follow at 5:00 p.m. at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.

Todd Alan Koop, son...

Audrey Walmsley

Audrey Walmsley

Oct 3, 2025

Audrey Ann Doughan Walmsley, 91, of Webster City, Iowa passed away October 3, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with Rosary to begin at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Foster Funeral and Cremation is caring for Audrey’s family.

Audrey was preceded in death by...

Lynn Christeson

Lynn Christeson

Oct 2, 2025

Lynn Christeson, 85, of Webster City died Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Van Diest Medical Center. Private graveside services will be held at Graceland Cemetery. Foster Funeral and Cremation is entrusted with the services.

Lynn David Christeson, son of Woodrow and Clovis (Peterson) Christeson, was born September 28, 1940 in Webster City. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1958. Lynn...

Betty Elsden

Betty Elsden

Oct 1, 2025

Betty Elsden, 83, of Webster City died Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2025 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Foster Funeral and Cremation is entrusted with the services.

Betty Jane O’Connor, daughter of Marion and Elsie...

Eleanor Schumaker

Eleanor Schumaker

Sep 28, 2025

Eleanor Schumaker, 94, of Webster City died Sunday, September 28, 2025 at Southfield Wellness Community. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2025 at Asbury United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date. Foster Funeral and Cremation is entrusted with the services.

Eleanor Alice Tolstrup, daughter of...

Leila Hemmen

Leila Hemmen

Sep 28, 2025

Leila Hemmen, 88, of Webster City passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Community Church of Kamrar with visitation one hour visitation prior to the service. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with...

Sharon Jackson

Sharon Jackson

Sep 26, 2025

Sharon Jackson, 82, of Webster City died Friday, September 26, 2025 at Van Diest Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025 at Foster Funeral & Cremation Center with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.

Sharon Kay Anderson, daughter of Melvin and Elizabeth (Mesecher) Anderson, was born...

Carol Christeson

Carol Christeson

Sep 24, 2025

Carol Christeson, 83, of Webster City died Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation. Private graveside services will be held at Graceland Cemetery. Foster Funeral and Cremation is entrusted with the services.

Carol Sue Riles, daughter of Noel and Lorraine Huggins Riles, was born June 20, 1942 in Iowa. She graduated from Clarion High School in 1960. On February...

Theodore Tomashewsky

Theodore Tomashewsky

Sep 21, 2025

Ted Tomashewsky, 86, of Webster City died Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Van Diest Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2025 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with the services.

Theodore Lawrence Tomashewsky was born in Detroit, MI to Andrew...

Susie Brim

Susie Brim

Sep 19, 2025

Susie Brim, 76, of Webster City died Friday, September 19, 2025 at Southfield Wellness Community. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Graceland Cemetery, Section 24. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with the services.

Susan Rae Brim, daughter of Bob and Dorothy Fassett Brim, was born July 7, 1949 in Webster City. She...

Carol Hunter

Carol Hunter

Sep 18, 2025

Carol J. Hunter, 89, of Holland, MI. passed away on September 18, 2025, at The Inn at Freedom Village.

Carol was born August 27, 1936, to Gordon and Myrtle Stine. She was a 1958 graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Home Economics Education. She was employed by Iowa State University Extension Service as a County Extension Home Economist...

Kathrine Kelley

Kathrine Kelley

Sep 13, 2025

Kathrine Kelley, 90, of Duncombe died Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Van Diest Medical Center. A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with caring for the family.

Kathrine Sue Gordon, daughter of Delno W. Gordon and Marguerite (Arbogast) Wagner, was born August 16, 1935. She graduated in 1953...

Michael Mendez

Michael Mendez

Sep 7, 2025

Bernardo “Michael” Mendez Mendez, 36, of Webster City died Sunday, September 7, 2025 following injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m to 8:00p.m. with rosary and...

Kilian Welch

Kilian Welch

Sep 6, 2025

Kilian Welch, 9-year-old of Webster City received his angel wings Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Van Diest Medical Center following a sudden medical complication. A visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. A kid-friendly Celebration of Life surrounded by friends, family, and classmates will be held...

Janice Halsne

Janice Halsne

Sep 3, 2025

Janice Joy Halsne December 6, 1939 - September 3, 2025

Jan loved many things; she was an avid sports fan, fished for hours, and walked all the

time. She loved to walk. She walked down Iowa’s dirt roads to sneak apples to horses in

the fields. She walked across the Great Wall of China. She walked down the streets of

Old Havana in search...