All Obituaries

Bradley Todd Bleam, 66 years, died September 5, 2023, unexpectedly at his son’s farm outside of Manson. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Manson, IA. Brad grew up on the Bleam family farm, where he raised pigs to buy his first guitar and join his first band. His love of music continued throughout his life and he influenced young people to play instruments as a band instructor at MNW the past 15 years. He had many...

George B. Loots, 74, friend to all, enemy to none, of Manson, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, September 16, 2023, from a heart attack. Survivors include his sisters Mary Lynn Loots (her partner Daryl Frey), West Des Moines, Ann (Craig) Reese of Morrison, CO, four nephews, two nieces, his Aunt Rita McCarville, West Des Moines, his sister-in-law, Peggy Loots, Lawrenceburg, IN and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Loots & Kathryn...

David Bernard Wienhold, 69, of Manson passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at Larson-Weishaar Funeral Home in Manson. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Our Savior United Methodist Church in Manson with burial following at the Cedar Cemetery, in Rinard, IA. David was born in Emmetsburg, IA on March 5, 1954, to Bernard and Irene (Schroeder)...

Norman “Poodie” Wiemers, 88, of Manson, passed away on Friday August 18, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 28, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Palmer, IA with burial following at the Palmer Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 -10:30 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Norman was born on the family farm in rural Manson on November 13, 1934, to Walter and Tena (Schoon) Wiemers. He grew...

Kathy Maureen Hoyer, 78, of Manson, died Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at University Hospitals in Iowa City, surrounded by her family. Her family will begin greeting friends from 9:00 to 10:45 AM. Saturday, August 26, at Lifepoint Church in Manson.  A service honoring Kathy's life will be at 11:00 AM followed by a luncheon. Memorials may be directed at the discretion of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Larson-Weishaar Funeral Home in Manson. Kathy is survived by...

Barbara D. Smith, 66, of Manson passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manson with interment following at St. Paul Luteran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday at Larson-Weishaar Funeral Home in Manson. Link to watch the service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvolGugW5OQ Barbara was born in Fort...

David Janssen, 73, of Gilmore City, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Visitation will be held from 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at Faith Community Church, Palmer, IA. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at Faith Community Church with Pastor Russ Weller officiating. Burial will follow at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Lizard Township.  David was born in Fort Dodge on November 10, 1949, to Harold and Mardella (Claussen) Janssen....

Peggy Meier Insko of Manson, Iowa, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Manson. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Our Savior United Methodist Church in Manson, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Larson-Weishaar Funeral Home, Manson, Iowa. Peggy was born Alta Ladora Vanderhoff in Fort Dodge, Iowa on October 14, 1931, to Lloyd and Ida (Johnson) Vanderhoff. She attended country school in Clare and...

Arnold Bryon Smith, Jr was born on January 15, 1933 in Benhams, Virginia, the son of Arnold and Effie Smith.  He grew up in Webster City, Iowa and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1951.  He joined the Air Force in 1952.  While attending Tobin Business School in Fort Dodge, he met his wife, Geraldine Thoel.  They were united in marriage on June 16, 1962 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Manson.  They made their home in Manson and were actively involved in the...

Teresa Catherine Sexton, 95, of Manson, IA passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Manson with Father Lynn Bruch officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery in Manson. Arrangements have been entrusted with Larson-Weishaar Funeral...