Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Webster City, IA and surrounding areas

Kenny Smith

Kenny Smith

Jun 11, 2008

Kenneth Wilson Smith, son of Jasper and Myrtle Jones Smith, was born January 9, 1923 at Claremont, Minnesota. He graduated from Lincoln High at Webster City in 1941. On June 5, 1943, he married Bettye Fairchild. The couple resided at Webster City. Ken was a tool and diemaker. On August 17, 1952, Mary Smith and their son, Jack Smith, both...

Howard Mccarty

Howard Mccarty

Jun 11, 2008

Howard McCarty, 85, of Stanhope, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at the Hamilton Hospital. Military graveside rites will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 14, 2008 at Camp Butler Veterans Cemetery at Springfield, Illinois. Arrangements were made with the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Howard Edward McCarty, son of Edward and Eula Mae Lindsey McCarty, was born February 10,...

Harold Dilley

Harold Dilley

Jun 11, 2008

Harold Dean Dilley, son of Laurence and Calva Flowers Dilley, was born May 10, 1936 at Webster City. He received his education in the Webster City school system. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955, one year was in Germany. On October 25, 1964, he married Carolyn Alice Pigsley at Clarion. He had been employed by various...

Cynthia Riley

Cynthia Riley

Jun 8, 2008

Cynthia LaMar Brooks, daughter of Riley and Aurora Hutson Brooks, was born December 23, 1947 at Webster City. She received her education in the Webster City school system, graduating in 1966. She also received an A.A. degree from Parsons, Kansas Community College. On June 17, 1967, she married Larry Riley at the First Baptist Church at Webster City. They were...

Richard King

Richard King

Jun 7, 2008

Richard Howard King, son of Moroni and Mabel Norcross King, was born March 9, 1926 at Woolstock. He received his education in the Woolstock Public School, graduating in 1943. He joined the U.S. Navy and served from 1943 to 1946 as an engine man LSM 299. From 1969 to 1977, he served with the Naval Reserves, then in October of...

Ronald Kohl

Ronald Kohl

Jun 3, 2008

Ronald Gail Kohl son of Kenneth and Verna Ogland Kohl was born on October 4, 1946 in Webster City. He received his education and graduated from Northeast Hamilton High School in Blairsburg in 1964. Ron attended two years at Iowa Central Community College in Webster City. From 1967 until 1973 he proudly served his country in the United States Army...

Gerald Gatewood

Gerald Gatewood

Jun 2, 2008

Gerald Edward Gatewood, son of Fred and Rosemarie Keller Gatewood, was born May 31, 1947 at Webster City. He received his education in the Eagle Grove and Webster City school system, graduating in 1966. He worked at the Markwardt Service Station, then he started working, in 1968, in the concrete business in the spring, summer and fall, during the winter...

Boun Aetham

Boun Aetham

May 27, 2008

Boun Aetham, 72, of Webster City, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at her home. Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Revs. Kham Phiwthong and Travis Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in the Cass Township Cemetery northeast of Webster City. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at...

Wilda Teig

Wilda Teig

May 23, 2008

Born Wilda Alice Schumaker on February 25, 1926 in Webster City, she was the daughter of Fred and June Berryhill Schumaker. She was baptized at the Church of Christ also in Webster City. She graduated from Webster City Lincoln High School in 1942 at the age of 16. She attended Elkader Junior College and received her education and graduated from...

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...