Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Webster City, IA and surrounding areas

Larry Kayser

Larry Kayser

Jul 27, 2009

He was greeted on the Rainbow Bridge by his favorites: "Judge", "Jiggs", "Te", "Frosty and "Blue". Larry Kayser, 67, of Webster City, died Monday, July 27, 2009 at his home. He requested a Celebration of Life be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Links Club House at Webster City. Following cremation, a private...

Helen Wehrheim

Helen Wehrheim

Jul 23, 2009

Mary Helen Richardson Wehrheim, 86, longtime Webster City and Solon, Iowa resident died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at her home in Solon. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Brosh Chapel in Solon. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Webster City with Fr....

Shirley Keigan

Shirley Keigan

Jul 21, 2009

Keigan, Shirley Ann Rierson, 77, of State Center, Iowa passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. Shirley Ann Rierson was born on July 30, 1931 to Selmar and Alice Wells Rierson of Fort Dodge, Iowa. She grew up in Fort Dodge and graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1949. On...

Howard Mellinger

Howard Mellinger

Jul 17, 2009

Howard J. Mellinger 68, of Webster City, died Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Hamilton Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Webster City Church of Christ with Pastor Ray Artrip officiating. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday evening at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center...

Wendell Holmes

Wendell Holmes

Jul 15, 2009

Wendell A. Holmes, 45, of Webster City, died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the Israel Family Hospice House at Ames. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Foster Chapel, with Chaplain Henrietta Klarenbeek officiating. Wendell Allen Holmes, son of Ray and June Woodruff Holmes, was born February 5, 1964 at Boone, Iowa. He received...

Evelyn Brown

Evelyn Brown

Jul 14, 2009

Evelyn Brown, 86, of Webster City, died Wednesday July 14, 2009 at the Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Faith United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Willer officiating. Burial will be in the Cass Township Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to...

Joyce Jones

Joyce Jones

Jul 13, 2009

Joyce Diane Draper, daughter of Keith and Lavonne Welp Draper, was born July 12, 1946 at Webster City. She received her education in the Webster City school system graduating in 1964. She attended Blair Business College at Colorado Springs for 2 years. She married and later divorced William "Gerry" Jones at Colorado Springs. They resided at Colorado Springs, where she...

Chon Wangkham

Chon Wangkham

Jul 10, 2009

Chon Wangkham, 49, of Webster City, died Friday, July 10, 2009 at the Hamilton Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. Travis Schmidt and Kham Phiwthong officiating. Burial will follow in the Cass Township Cemetery northeast of Webster City. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of...

Gerald Hanken

Gerald Hanken

Jul 10, 2009

Gerald Hanken, 101, of Webster City, died Friday, July 10, 2009 at Crestview Senior Living. Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were made with the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Gerald Hanken, son of Gill and Mary Lachmiller Hanken, was born October 21,...

Leon Sheldon

Leon Sheldon

Jul 5, 2009

Leon Arthur Sheldon, 88, of Webster City, died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Foster Funeral and Cremation with Pastor Ray Artrip officiating. Burial will follow at the Graceland Cemetery with Graveside Military Rites conducted by the American Legion Post #191...

Victor Claude

Victor Claude

Jul 3, 2009

Victor A. Claude Jr., 87, of Woolstock, died Friday, July 3, 2009 at Crestview Senior Living in Webster City. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center with Pastor Gerald Caquelin officiating. Burial will follow in the French Cemetery northeast of Woolstock, with graveside military rites conducted by the American Legion...

Monna Kraft

Monna Kraft

Jul 2, 2009

Monna L. Kraft, 91, of Webster City, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 at her home. Private family services will be held at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Burial will follow at the Graceland Cemetery. Survivors include her husband of 69 years, James D. Kraft; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Allen Anderson of Webster City; granddaughters, Jenni Anderson and companion,...

Denny Hilpipre

Denny Hilpipre

Jun 28, 2009

Denny Hilpipre, 62, of Woolstock, died Sunday June 28, 2009 at Hamilton Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Foster Chapel, with Rev. John Hembrey, officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and prior to the service on...

Ma Punkham

Ma Punkham

Jun 22, 2009

Ma Punkham, 51, of Webster City, died Monday, June 22, 2009 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Cass Township Cemetery north of Webster City, with Pastor Kham Phiwtong officiating. Visitation will be at St. Paul's Lutheran Church from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Ma Punkham, son of Khao and Meuy Punkham Punkham, Was...

David Harris

David Harris

Jun 20, 2009

David ( Bud ) Harris, 69, of Webster City, died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Hamilton Hospital. A Gathering will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the Foster Chapel and a 2:30 p.m. graveside service will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery near Dows. David Larry Harris, son of Albia and Mildred Montgomery Harris, was...

Doris Ellis

Doris Ellis

Jun 20, 2009

Doris Hubbard Ellis, 81 of Webster City, a former Stanhope resident, died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House at Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Foster Chapel, with Rev. Suzie Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at Fosters from 5:00...

Loren Scott

Loren Scott

Jun 17, 2009

Loren Scott, 69, of Stratford, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Saturday at the Stratford Lutheran Church, with Rev. Joe Lambert officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, north of Stratford. Visitation will be at the church from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and prior to the service on...

Timmathy Smith

Timmathy Smith

Jun 16, 2009

Timmathy Wyatt Smith, 10 month old son of Cindy Wyatt and Eugene Smith, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Foster Chapel, with Rev. Travis Schmidt officiating. Timmathy Wyatt Smith, son of Cindy Wyatt and Eugene Smith, was born August 6, 2008...

Boonie Koontz

Boonie Koontz

Jun 11, 2009

Bonnie Koontz, 79, of Webster City, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Mary Greeley Medical Center at Ames. Private graveside services will be conducted by Rev. Gerald Caquelin. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 15 at Foster's Fellowship Hall. The public is invited to the gathering. Bonnie Mae Hemminger, daughter...

Donald Hassebrock

Donald Hassebrock

Jun 9, 2009

Donald Hassebrock, 86, of Ankeny, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Sunny View Care Center at Ankeny. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Community Church, east of Kamrar, with Revs. Peter Mueller and Gerald Naber officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Jewell. Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 a.m. until...