Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Webster City, IA and surrounding areas

Stephen Kurtz

Stephen Kurtz

Sep 28, 2011

Stephen Eldo Kurtz, 79 of Webster City, Iowa died September 28, 2011 at his home. Steve was born on September 15, 1932 to Eldo and Laura Kurtz. Upon graduating from Lincoln High School in 1950, Steve joined the Marine Corps and served in the Korean War where he was an air flight navigator. After serving for three years in the...

Eugene Cross

Eugene Cross

Sep 24, 2011

Eugene R. Cross, 82, of Webster City, died peacefully Saturday, September 24, 2011 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the Asbury United Methodist Church with Rev. Linda Bibb officiating. A visitation will be held on Wednesday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center....

Eloise Locke

Eloise Locke

Sep 20, 2011

Eloise M. Locke, 87, of Webster City, died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center with Rev. Dennis Konkel officiating. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday from 11:30 a.m....

Pamela Smith

Pamela Smith

Sep 18, 2011

Pamela Smith, 57, of Webster City, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Van Diest Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster Chapel, with Rev. Craig Blaufuss officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Robert Hayes

Robert Hayes

Sep 16, 2011

Robert V. Hayes, 83, of Webster City, died Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Van Diest Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster Chapel, with Rev. Linda Bibb officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the Foster...

Brenden Worthen

Brenden Worthen

Sep 11, 2011

Brenden Paul Farwell Worthen, infant son of Megan Farwell and Billy Worthen died Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Wright Medical Center at Clarion. Private services will be held at Babyland of Graceland Cemetery on September 14. Arrangements were made with the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Brenden is survived by his parents; brothers and sisters, Tayrian, Tori, Curtis, Kyle...

Jennie Headley

Jennie Headley

Sep 9, 2011

Jennie Headley, 92, of Webster City, a former longtime Jewell area resident, died Friday, September 9, 2011 at Crestview Senior Living. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jewell United Church of Christ, with Rev. Robert Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Jewell. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral...

Naomi Klaver

Naomi Klaver

Sep 9, 2011

Naomi Klaver, 99, of Webster City, died Friday, September 9, 2011 at the Southfield Wellness Community. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Asbury United Methodist Church with Rev. Linda Bibb officiating. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at...

Chris Schrad

Chris Schrad

Sep 6, 2011

Christopher J. Schrad, 29, of Webster City died in a motorcycle accident near Gary, Indiana on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September. 13, 2011 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Webster City, with Rev. Stephen Meyer and Pastor Ray Artrip officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery....

Dorothy Rusk

Dorothy Rusk

Sep 3, 2011

Dorothy Rusk, 87, of Webster City, died Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Crestview Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Foster Chapel, with Rev. Mike Willer officiating. Burial will be in the Cass Township Cemetery, north of Webster City. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...

William Burt

William Burt

Sep 2, 2011

Bill Burt, 65, of Webster City, died Friday, September 2, 2011 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center with Rev. Linda Bibb officiating. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery with graveside military rites conducted by the American Legion Post #191 of...

David Hayes

David Hayes

Sep 1, 2011

David E. Hayes, 53, of Webster City, died suddenly Thursday, September 1, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Washington Lutheran Church in Duncombe. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery in Webster City, with graveside military rites conducted by the American Legion Post #191. A visitation will be held on Monday...

Jennifer Ihle

Jennifer Ihle

Aug 24, 2011

Jenny Ihle, 50, of Webster City, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at her home following her courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Tony Ede officiating. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to...

Louise Fischer

Louise Fischer

Aug 23, 2011

Louise Fischer, 88, of Webster City, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Crestview Senior Living. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Graceland Cemetery, with Rev. Tony Ede officiating. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday until 10:45 a.m. Louise Irene Winn, daughter of Harry...

Merrill Hinderks

Merrill Hinderks

Aug 21, 2011

Merrill Hinderks, 74, of Jewell, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Community Church east of Kamrar with Pastor Peter Mueller officiating. Burial in the Evergreen Cemetery at Jewell. Visitation will be held at the Community Church from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...

James Kraft

James Kraft

Aug 13, 2011

James D. Kraft, 95, of Webster City, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge. A private family graveside service will be held at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 15. James Dawain Kraft, son of John and...

Neva Eckstein

Neva Eckstein

Aug 12, 2011

Neva Lorene Schweppe Eckstein, 94, died peacefully on August 12, 2011, at Sunnyview Care Center in Ankeny, IA. Neva was born on April 6, 1917, to George W. and Muriel Lorena Riley Schweppe in Kamrar, IA. She graduated from Kamrar High School in l934 and from the Iowa School of Beauty Culture in Des Moines in 1935. She married the...

Sharon Welch

Sharon Welch

Aug 9, 2011

Sharon S. Welch, 71, of Duncombe, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center with Pastor Ray Artrip officiating. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. to...

Tracy Moore

Tracy Moore

Jul 31, 2011

Tracy J. Moore, 36, of Blairsburg, died on Sunday July 31, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at the Foster Funeral & Cremation Center with Rev. Joseph Tracy King officiating. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening...

Wilbur Richardson

Wilbur Richardson

Jul 31, 2011

Wilbur H. Richardson, 82, of Webster City, died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Graceland Cemetery with Pastor Ray Artrip officiating. A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Foster Funeral & Cremation Center. Wilbur Harvey Richardson, son of Theo and Goldie Urich Richardson, was...