OBITUARIES

A funeral service for Phyllis was held on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt. Burial was held in Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Phyllis Anna Lundberg was born on June 21, 1931, in Garner, the daughter of Henry and Helena (Schlawin) Boland. She graduated from Klemme High School in 1949 and went on to attend Waldorf College in Forest City, graduating in 1951. She later continued her education at Luther College in Decorah.
Phyllis had a lifelong love for learning and children, which led her to a rewarding career in education. She taught school in Forest City, Reinbeck and Mason City, spending much of her career teaching kindergarten and second grade. She especially loved working with young children and was known for her patience, compassion and caring nature. She took great pride in helping her students learn and grow and touched the lives of many children throughout her years as a teacher.

Del was born in Badger, and passed away peacefully in Johnston, after a brief illness.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, John Sandvig; parents, Osmund and Ella Stensland; grandson, Luke Sandvig; brothers, Vern (Ag and Noreen) Stensland, LeRoyn (Gloria) Stensland and Darryl (Joan) Stensland; sister, JoAnn (Joe) Halverson; in-laws, Louise (Clifford) Larson, Edith (Elmer) Saboe, Irene (Bert) Norem, Bertha Sandvig, Judith (Delmar) Hill, Stanley (Faye) Sandvig, Martha (David) Carson, and Arthur (Mary) Sandvig; Aunt, Clara Fevold.
Survived by daughter, Jane (Barry) Fisher; sons, Doug (Tammy) Sandvig, Steve Sandvig, Kent (Julie) Sandvig; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Matt (Samantha; Austin, Jackson and Ella) Sandvig, Ben (Trisha; Chelsea and Tyler) Fisher, Jon (Shanna; Leonard) Fisher, Lili Sandvig and Luci Sandvig; and nieces and nephews.

James Jay Goodell, 61, of Des Moines passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026 in Des Moines.
Jay was born July 24, 1964 to James Eugene Goodell and Helen Ann (Sawyer) Goodell at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Humboldt.
He attended the Humboldt School system and graduated in May of 1983. He attended Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge and earned an AAS degree in horticulture and farm operations. He continued his education at Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO earning a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design. He was the landscape designer at Drake University for 20 years and received recognition for his work for the University in September of 2004.

LeRoy Alfred Jorgensen, son of Alfred and Leona (Pralle) Jorgensen, was born on Dec. 25, 1940, in Hampton. He attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Latimer through the eighth grade and graduated from Franklin Consolidated High School in 1959. He continued his education at Ellsworth Community College before earning his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 1963.
On Dec. 30, 1961, LeRoy was united in marriage to Janice Steding in Coulter. Together they built a life centered on faith, family and service, sharing more than 64 years of marriage.

Darrel L. Jacobson, 66 of Humboldt, passed away on Monday, July 20 at his home in Humboldt.
Darrel was born Sept. 10, 1959 in Fort Dodge, the son of James and Bertha (Ekenger) Jacobson. Darrel had worked at Hawkeye Leisure Trailers for many years.
He is survived by his niece, Jaycie Jacobson of Fort Dodge.
Private family burial was held on Saturday, July 25 at Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral & Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements. www.masonlindhart.com

Clyde A. Braby, 91, of Humboldt, passed away on Wednesday July 22, 2026 in the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital.
Clyde was born April 12, 1935 in Rutland, (something he was very proud of) the son of Lloyd and Ruth (Biesell) Braby. He graduated from Rutland school in 1952. He served in the United States Army where he was stationed in Alaska. He was united in marriage to Mary Molitor on Oct. 15, 1960. The couple made their home in Granger and Clyde worked as an IT tech for Continental Western Insurance for 44 years. The couple moved back to Humboldt area following retirement. Clyde was very knowledgeable of the history of Rutland and enjoyed discussing it with anyone.
Clyde was proceeded in death by numerous family members including his wife Mary in 2007. He is survived by many nieces and nephews, including Jenean and Mel Smith of Dakota City and Larry and Jean Braby of Pocahontas.

On July 19, 2026, after a lifetime spent faithfully traveling the highways of America, Al Habben hauled his final load and answered one last call home. With the roads of this life behind him, he began his eternal journey on the streets of gold, where he was welcomed into the arms of his Savior and joyfully reunited with his oldest son, Chad David Habben.
Al was born on Dec. 13, 1948, to Art and Donna Habben. From an early age, he developed a love for the open road, and for nearly his entire working life he made his living as a truck driver. Behind the wheel, he wasn’t just hauling freight—he was providing for his family, building a life through hard work, dedication and countless miles. The road became a part of who he was, but home was always where his heart remained.

Randy C. Greene Sr., 73 of Bode, passed away on Tuesday, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt.
Randy was born Feb. 5, 1953 in Fort Dodge, the son of Richard and Colleen (Patton) Greene. He grew up in Humboldt and worked for the local telephone companies; Midwestern Bell, Northwestern Bell and Qwest Communications. He was united in marriage to Kalene Vorland in 1978. Together they had three children, later divorced, but remained close friends. Randy loved the outdoors and planted many trees. He was a huge fan of the New York Yankees, Corvettes and road trips. He loved teaching his grandchildren how to throw a knuckle-ball, shoot a basketball as well as the proper living room wrestling techniques, namely “the steamroller.” In retirement he worked for many different delivery services as well as rail crew transportation.

The world lost a bright star on Monday, July 15, 2024 when Aileen Patricia Feany Weld, an inspiration to countless others, passed away at age 91. Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Humboldt. Inurnment will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Humboldt. Services have been entrusted to Lentz Funeral Home of Humboldt. Online condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.
Those who were fortunate enough to have known Aileen (aka “Pat” to many friends) will recall her foremost wearing an infectious smile and a fun-loving twinkle in her eye that inspired them to smile and laugh with her. While she always looked for the laugh, Aileen was also a tough, hardy soul who stoically weathered life’s struggles and didn’t back down from challenge. Her childlike enjoyment of life and her ready laughter saw her through many trying times.

Jeanene Maxine Heinz, 82, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 in Des Moines.
Jeanene was born Nov. 12, 1943 in Hastings, NE to Homer and Frances (Findley) Carlson. She grew up on a farm near Sutton, NE and graduated from Sutton High School. It was during high school that she met her future husband, Jim Heinz. Following graduation, she attended Mary Lanning School of Nursing in Hastings, NE where she obtained her nursing degree. Jim & Jeanene were married on Aug. 16, 1964. Following Jim’s graduation from Physical Therapy school at the University of Iowa, the couple moved to Fort Dodge, then to Humboldt in 1974. Jeanene had a flair for decorating and loved antiques. She owned and operated the Country House in Humboldt for a number of years in the late 80s and early 90s. In retirement she assisted at King’s Kids Preschool and was known as “Granny Heinz”. She took great joy in helping with this ministry.