Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Webster City, IA and surrounding areas

Shirley Bossenberger

Shirley Bossenberger

Jul 24, 2023

Shirley Bossenberger, 88, of Ames passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023 after a short illness at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 29, 2023 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Webster City. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Lyle Evans

Lyle Evans

Jul 23, 2023

Lyle Evans, 72, of Webster City died Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Van Diest Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 28, 2023 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 27, 2023 at the funeral home. Lyle Phillip Evans,...

Dolores Fitzgibbon

Dolores Fitzgibbon

Jul 19, 2023

Dolores “Dee” Fitzgibbon, 88, of Webster City died Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Windsor Manor. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2023 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until the service. Dee would love for her guests to dress casually in her favorite colors, black and...

Sandra Shaw

Sandra Shaw

Jul 8, 2023

Sandra Shaw, 86 of Ogden, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Israel Hospice House in Ames. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center in Webster City. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Sandra Kay McFarland, daughter of...

Mike Baker

Mike Baker

Jul 6, 2023

Mike Baker, 70 of Webster City died Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Tennova Healthcare in Powell, Tennessee following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home....

Richard Akins

Richard Akins

Jul 3, 2023

Richard “Dick” Akins, 87 of Stratford died Monday, July 3, 2023 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at Stratford Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at McGuire Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the church. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with the...

Gerald Kent

Gerald Kent

Jun 24, 2023

Gerald “Jerry” Kent, age 88 of Stanhope, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Stanhope Parish in Stanhope. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at the church. Foster...

Bernard Ermels

Bernard Ermels

Jun 17, 2023

Bernard Ermels, 93, of Des Moines formerly of Webster City died Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Ramsey Village in Des Moines. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday July 3, 2023 at Graceland Cemetery – Section #35. Please join the family following the burial at 4101 76th Street in Urbandale for a time of fellowship and refreshments. Foster...

Keith Hopkins

Keith Hopkins

Jun 14, 2023

Keith Hopkins, 97, passed away in hospital on June 14, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Foster’s Chapel. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday evening 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Keith Norman Hopkins, son of Clyde and Bernice (Johnson) Hopkins,...

Richard Bahr

Richard Bahr

Jun 8, 2023

Richard Bahr, 77, of Duncombe died Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Windsor Manor in Webster City. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Webster City. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with the services. Richard Gene Bahr, son of Orrin and Delores (Volkert) Bahr, was born...

Joan Windschitl

Joan Windschitl

May 19, 2023

Joan Windschitl, 72, of Webster City died Friday, May 19, 2023 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, followed by burial in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Joan Elizabeth Hutson, daughter...

Richard Dishman

Richard Dishman

May 17, 2023

Richard Dishman, 69, of Webster City died Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May, 22, 2023 at Anchor Point-Baptist Church in Webster City. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with the services. Richard Eugene Dishman, son of Claude and Joy...

Sharon Newman

Sharon Newman

May 15, 2023

Sharon Newman, 77, of Webster City died Monday, May 15, 2023 at University of Iowa Hospitals. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Sharon Irene Schmitz, daughter of Leo and Erma (Rottman) Schmitz Sr., was born September 2, 1945 In Wabasha, Minnesota. She graduated from Wabasha...

Donna Larson

Donna Larson

May 12, 2023

Donna Larson, 76, of Webster City died Friday, May 12, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2023 with a Celebration of Life to be held at 5:30 p.m. at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Donna Mae Andrew, daughter of Donald and Betty (Scharff) Andrew, was born...

Amy Lateer

Amy Lateer

May 12, 2023

Amy Lateer, 53, of Webster City died Friday, May 12, 2023 at Israel Hospice House in Ames. A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church Activity Room - east entrance. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with serving Amy and her family. Amy Jo Lateer, daughter...

Verona Yates

Verona Yates

May 10, 2023

Verona Yates, age 86 of Webster City, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Southfield Wellness Community from a cancer-related illness. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Foster Funeral Center, 800 Willson Ave., Webster City, with Rev. Doresa Collogan officiating. Following the luncheon, interment will be at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will...

Clinton Arends

Clinton Arends

Apr 27, 2023

Clinton Charles Arends, 94, of Stanhope, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center at 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 4th. Services will be held at 2:00 PM in the Foster Chapel with nephew, Rev. Scott Hibben, officiating—gravesite burial to follow. Clinton was born on...

Alice Spitler

Alice Spitler

Apr 22, 2023

Alice Spitler, 84, of Webster City died Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Van Diest Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at a late date. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is entrusted with serving the family. Alice Mae Balch, daughter of Benjamin and LaMoine (Wolters) Balch, was born July 6, 1938 on a farm near Fonda. She attended...

Adele Bowden

Adele Bowden

Apr 22, 2023

Adele Bowden, 80, of Webster City passed away on April 22, 2023 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. She and her steadfast caretaker and husband, Dean, would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary just five days later on April 27th. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Asbury United Methodist Church...

Hayden Ausborn

Hayden Ausborn

Apr 16, 2023

Hayden Ausborn, 10-month-old baby boy of Maranda Ausborn and Gabe Rollins, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines. Private family services will be held with Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. A public Celebration of Life will be held at the Van Diest Building on the Hamilton County Fairgrounds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday,...