June 2025

Robert “Bob” Schaumburg, age 73, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2025, at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, with his family by his side.
Robert Merton Schaumburg was born Oct. 27, 1951, in Fort Dodge, to Joseph Simon William and Myrtle Matilda (Haas) Schaumburg. He grew up in Eagle Grove, with his three brothers, William, Merlin and Martin, and three sisters, Joanne, Louann and Denise. He graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1970.
Bob worked in the Fareway meat market after graduation and took classes at Iowa Central Community College in Food Marketing Management. He later opened “Bob and Eddie’s Quality Meats” in Humboldt. He co-owned and operated it for several years before selling it to pursue a career in sales. Bob had the gift of gab and was kind and generous to everyone he met. He made many friends over the years selling plumbing and HVAC supplies for Brigg’s Incorporated until he retired in 2017.

Donovan “Don” Lerdal, 77, of Ankeny passed away peacefully, May 27, 2025.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd.). A memorial service will follow the visitation at 6:30 p.m.
Don was born April 16, 1948, in Fort Dodge, to J. Donovan and Mabel C. (Kleve) Lerdal. He attended Boone Valley High School and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University. Don loved being a farm kid and would say there was no better place to grow up than rural Iowa.
Don served a six-year term in the Iowa Army National Guard. He worked the majority of his adult life as a real estate appraiser. Don met his wife, Deborah DeGroote, in 1973. Don and Debbie were married April 24, 1976.

The Humboldt softball team moved their season record to 7-5 overall by edging the Forest City Indians, 9-8 in Forest City on June 19. Adalee Nolting pitched an eight-hitter for the Wildcats. Claire Dieleman and Elsie Hubbell both went 3-for-4 at the plate. Hubbell drove in five runs.

A four-run seventh inning lifted No. 7 (Class 1A) ranked Fort Dodge St. Edmond past Humboldt, 8-2 in a North Central Conference softball game in Humboldt on June 18. Humboldt slipped to 6-5 overall, 4-4 in NCC action.

Top Lynx in 8 innings, 7-5
In a classic Humboldt vs. Webster City softball game in Webster City on June 16, the Wildcats scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning en route to a 7-5 victory over the Lynx at Dave Hilton Field. The triumph improved the Wildcats' record to 6-4 overall, 4-3 in the North Central Conference. Humboldt pounded out 10 hits as Adalee Nolting went 3-for-4 at bat with two runs batted in. She also pitched all eight innings from the circle.

Jaxon Heinz finally etched his name in the George Lee Memorial Golf Tournament record books by winning the 74th annual event at Humboldt Country Club last Saturday, June 7.

Heinz shot a three-under-par 105 to claim his first tournament title. The former Humboldt High standout who has been a challenger in the tournament in recent years, won a three-hole sudden playoff to edge Scott Spiers of Grundy Center.

Heinz finished with rounds of 35-34-36 for a 69 total. Spiers, who won the tournament in 2023, shot 34-36-35 for a 69. To determine a winner, the pair were both tied after shooting on holes eight and nine. When they went back to hole eight, Heinz birdied to edge Spiers.

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