Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Webster City, IA and surrounding areas

Sheryl Shehorn

Sheryl Shehorn

May 21, 2008

Sheryl Lynn Shehorn, daughter of Alan and Marcella (Marcy) Proctor Shehorn, was born April 17, 1959 at Webster City. She received her education in the Webster City School System, graduating in 1977. She married Brian Mingus and the couple were later divorced. She had been employed at Electrolux for 14 years and retired in 1994 because of failing health. Sheryl...

Maladie Clabaugh

Maladie Clabaugh

May 21, 2008

Maladie Lynn Clabaugh, infant daughter of Lance Clabaugh and RaeJean Salle,was born and died on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster Funeral & Cremation Center with Rev. Howard Hunt officiating. Burial will be in the Fosters addition of Graceland Cemetery. Visitation...

Ann Pierce

Ann Pierce

May 15, 2008

Anna Erdman daughter of Phillip and Elizabeth Groh Erdman was born on April 3, 1920 at Kanawha, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Belmond. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Belmond and received her education there. On July 2, 1939, Ann married Merlin Luverne Hanson at Blue Earth, Minnesota. The...

Bobby Locke

Bobby Locke

May 4, 2008

Bobby O. Locke, 55, of Webster City, died Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Foster Funeral & Cremation Center. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday. Private family burial will be held Monday at Graceland Cemetery....

David Ertl

David Ertl

May 3, 2008

David Robert Ertl, son of David and Mary (Vit) Ertl was born March 5, 1926 at Fort Dodge. He graduated from Corpus Christi High School at Fort Dodge in 1945. Following graduation David attended Banking School in Norman, OK. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. On April 16, 1949 he married Floris Kohler at...

Albert Koolhof

Albert Koolhof

Apr 26, 2008

Albert Harold Koolhof, son of Albert and Minnie (Ober) Koolhof was born on September 24, 1919 in Webster City. He graduated from Webster City Lincoln High School in 1938. Albert attended Iowa State University during the winter quarters where he majored in farm operations. On December 8, 1941, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. During WW II, he served...

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...