Kenneth Heckman,46 of Jewell, died Thursday,May 16. The celebration of life service for Kenneth Heckman will be held Friday,May 24 at 11:00 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Jewell with Rev.Dave Nerdig officiating. The Becker Funeral Home of Jewell is in charge of arrangements.

 Helen Norem, 85 of Ames a former Radcliffe area resident died Wednesday,May 15, 2013 at her home in Ames. The Celebration of Life service for Helen Norem will  be held Saturday morning at 10:30 at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care. Burial will be in the Williams Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care at 414 Lincoln Way in Ames.

 Helen Royster, 87 of Duncombe died Wednesday,May 15, 2013 at the Fort Dodge Villa Center.Funeral services for Helen Royster will be held at 10:00 Saturday morning at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center Chapel in Webster City.Revs. Dot Hasler and Gina Sponheimer officiating. Burial will be in the Washington Township Cemetery in Duncombe. Visitation will  be Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.

 Phillip Ray Scott, 61 of Somers,Iowa died Tuesday,May 14,2013 in Humboldt. Funeral services for Phillip Ray Scott will be held Saturday afternoon,May 18 at 2:00 p.m. at the Boman Funeral Home in Webster City with burial in the Williams Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 at the Boman Funeral Home.

 Phyllis J. Carlstedt, 88 of Stratford died Tuesday,May 14,2013 at the Stratford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Memorial services for Phyllis Carlstedt will be held Friday afternoon,May 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the Stratford Lutheran Church with Pastor Joe Lambert officiating. Interment will be at the South Marion Cemetery southeast of Stratford. The Stark Welin Funeral Home of Stratford is in charge of arrangements.

 Marjorie Maxine Sheldon, 88,of Webster City,died Friday,May 10,2013 at Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City. Funeral services for Marjorie M Sheldon will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Foster Chapel with Rev. Alan Sheldon officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be after 12 noon Wednesday until the time of service at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.

 Rusty Fister, 39 of Webster City, died Wednesday,May 8,2013 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services for Rusty Fister will be held Monday evening,May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.

 Francis Stumpf, 83 of Clarion died Monday,May 6,2013 at his home in Clarion. A memorial graveside service for Francis Stumpf will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,May 9 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Clarion with Father Nils Hernandez officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday,May 8 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home in Clarion with a scriptural wake service beginning at 7:00 p.m.

 LeRoy V. Wesselman,78, of Webster City died Tuesday,April 30, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. The Funeral Mass for LeRoy Wesselman will be held Saturday morning,May 4 at 10:00 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Webster City with Rev. Stephen Meyer officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 6:40 p.m. followed by the Scripture service.

 Dorothy Appelgate, 88 of Story City died Saturday,April 27, 2013 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services for Dorothy Appelgate will be held  at 11:00 a.m. pm Thursday,May 2,2013 at the First Presbyterian Church in rural Kamrar. Burial in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery in rural Kamrar. The family will receive friends at the Bethany Manor Chapel in Story on Wednesday,May 1 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. The Boeke Funeral Home of Radcliffe is in charge of arrangements.

 Abel John Tesdall,95 of Jewell, died Saturday, April 27,2013 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Memorial services for Abel Tesdall will be held at 10:30 Wednesday morning at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Jewell. Visitation will be this Tuesday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.at the church. The body has been donated to Des Moines University. Becker Funeral Home of Jewell is in charge of arrangements.

 Larry Kunz,72 of Webster City died Thursday,April 25 at Southfield Wellness Community.  A memorial service for Larry Kunz will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 at the Foster Funeral and Crement Center Chapel. Burial will be in the St. Jacob's Catholic Cemetery in Graettinger. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

 Jose Luis Martinez,33 of Belmond died Sunday,April 21.2013 as the result of injuries received in a one vehicle accident near Alexander. Funeral services for Jose Luis Martinez will be held Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond with Father Nils Hernandez officiating. Visitation will be Thursday at the Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond and Friday from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m.at the church. There will be a public prayer service at 8:45 Thursday evening at the funeral home.

 Delores V. Bauman, 83 of Eagle Grove, died Monday, April 22,2013 at Rotary Senior Living in Eagle Grove. The Mass of Christian Burial for Delores Bauman will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove. Burial in the Calvary Cemetery in Eagle Grove. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 at the Foust Funeral Home in Eagle Grove.

 Orien R. Sealine, 82 of Stanhope, died Tuesday,April 23 at his home. Private services for Orien Sealine will be held at a later date. The Foster Funeral and Cremation Center of Webster City is in charge of arrangements.