Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Webster City, IA and surrounding areas

Earl Charlson

Earl Charlson

Apr 22, 2008

Earl Beacher Charlson, son of Oscar and Maggie Burke Charlson, was born November 24, 1915 at Story City. He attended Randall Public School then later started farming with his father. He joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and served as a member of the 71st Infantry Regiment of the 44th Infantry Division until 1947. He was severely wounded and returned...

Wanda Rosine

Wanda Rosine

Apr 18, 2008

Wanda M. Rosine, 80, of Webster City, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Hamilton Hospital at Webster City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with Rev. Travis Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in the Eldora Cemetery at Eldora. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center, at Webster City,...

Luverne Elm

Luverne Elm

Apr 14, 2008

Luverne ( Bud ) Elm, 88, Webster City, died Monday, April 14, 2008 at the Hamilton Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Dr. Mike Kroona officiating. Burial will be in the Washington Lutheran Cemetery, south of Duncombe. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m....

Julie Balsley

Julie Balsley

Apr 13, 2008

Julie Ann Nelson, daughter of Melvin and Elsie Purdue Nelson was born on September 22, 1935 on the family farm south of Duncombe. She received her education and graduated from Webster City Lincoln High School in 1953. On April 24, 1954 she married Arnold Balsley Jr. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City. Julie worked for several businesses in...

Roger Sielaff

Roger Sielaff

Apr 12, 2008

Roger Darrell Sielaff, son of Darrell and Doris Whitesell Sielaff was born June 26, 1945 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He was raised in rural Buckeye and graduated from Alden High School in 1963. He was employed for 32 years at Cargill in Iowa Falls until his retirement in 1998. On November 2, 1996, he married Rose Naeve in Alden. The...

Janice Dilley

Janice Dilley

Apr 12, 2008

Janice Faye Dilley went to be with Jesus, peacefully Surrounded by her family, on Saturday April 12, 2008. Janice was born April 3,1936 to Louie and Mabel Kirchner in Webster City. She graduated from Blairsburg High School in 1954. On In November 1958, she married Jerry Dilley in Blairsburg. During their 49 years of wedded bliss, 4 children were raised....

Wayne Keller

Wayne Keller

Apr 4, 2008

Wayne Keller, 93, a longtime Blairsburg area farmer, died Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Wright Medical Center at Clarion. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Missionary Alliance Church at Blairsburg, with Rev. John Berglund officiating. Burial will be in the French Cemetery, east of Woolstock. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation...

Arlene Spangler

Arlene Spangler

Apr 1, 2008

Arlene M. Spangler, 73, of Webster City, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Southfield Wellness Community. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday at the Graceland Cemetery, with Rev. Harry Walk officiating. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center one hour before the graveside service. Arlene was born in Webster City on October 19,...

Dorothy Short

Dorothy Short

Apr 1, 2008

Dorothy A. Short, 91, of Sioux City, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at St.Luke’s Regional Medical Center at Sioux City. Private graveside services will be held at Graceland Cemetery, with Rev. Travis Schmidt officiating. Arrangements were made with the Foster Funeral Home Funeral and Cremation Center. Dorothy Amelia Johnson, daughter of Fred and Laura Fisher Johnson, was born March 5,...

Isabelle John

Isabelle John

Apr 1, 2008

Isabelle Sanders John, 94, of Webster City, died Tuesday, April1, 2008 at the Hamilton Hospital. Private graveside services will be held at the Oakwood Cemetery, north of Stratford, with Rev. Pete Peterson officiating. Arrangements were made with the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Isabelle Audrey Wilcox, daughter of Orlow and Winifred Dixson Wilcox, was born October 18, 1913 on a...

Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Mar 28, 2008

Michael C. Graham, 64, of Webster City, died Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Hamilton Hospital in Webster City. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with Rev. Scott Boone presiding. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Webster City. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m....

Edward Clabaugh

Edward Clabaugh

Mar 24, 2008

Edward Jacob Clabaugh, Jr., son of Edward and Nina Crow Clabaugh was born on January 26, 1942 in Webster City. He received his education from the Webster City Community Schools. On February 16, 1996, he married Thelma Jean Long in Webster City. Edward worked for many years for his father who owned and Operated Ed's plumbing. He had also been...

Alma Culpepper

Alma Culpepper

Mar 23, 2008

Alma M. Culpepper, 86, of Webster City, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at the Hamilton Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ, with Pastor Ray Artrip officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours before the service time at the church. Arrangements were made with the Foster...

John Koestner

John Koestner

Mar 23, 2008

John F. Koestner, 74, of Badger, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, with Revs. Scott Boone and William Schreiber presiding. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery at Webster City. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and...

Eldred Lundquist

Eldred Lundquist

Mar 20, 2008

Eldred R. Lunquist, 94, of Webster City, a former Stanhope farmer, died Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Crestview Senior Living Apartments. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 10:30 a.m. at Foster’s Chapel, with Pastor Suzie Moore officiating. Burial will be in the South Marion Cemetery, southwest of Stanhope. Visitation will be two hours before the service. Eldred Reuben Lundquist, son...

Josie Madden

Josie Madden

Mar 16, 2008

Josie Esther Madden, mother of Sharon Perry, of Webster City and daughter of Albert and Ola Kerby Townsend was born May 20, 1920 at Burlington, KS. She received her education at Burlington, then attended Strictlors Business College at Topeka, KS. On September 1, 1941, she married Lawrence Earl Madden at Burlington. After their marriage, she worked for the federal government...

Gertrude Sherwood

Gertrude Sherwood

Mar 16, 2008

Gertrude Minnie Knapp, daughter of George and Minnie Kelly Knapp, was born March 10, 1925 at Webster City. She received her education in Webster City schools, graduating from Lincoln High. On April 6, 1946, she married Harold Clifford Odegaard at Webster City. The couple resided at Webster City where she was employed at Morton Frozen Foods. They were later divorced....

Scott Sherk

Scott Sherk

Mar 15, 2008

Scott W. Sherk, 67, of Webster City, died Saturday, March 15, 2008, at the Israel Hospice House at Ames. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Missionary Alliance Church at Blairsburg. Private burial will be held prior to the service in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from...

Lois Hove

Lois Hove

Mar 15, 2008

Lois Hove, 86, of Stanhope, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Bickford Cottage, Urbandale, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Stanhope Parish, with Pastor Susie Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Lawn Hill Cemetery, southeast of Stanhope. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to...

Florence Hill

Florence Hill

Mar 11, 2008

Florence Mae (Kent) Hill, 98, of Stanhope,Iowa, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. A Celebration Of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Stanhope,Iowa, with Rev. Joe Lambert officiating. Burial will be in the Lawn Hill Cemetery, southeast of Stanhope. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and...