Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas

Marcella "Sally" Woods

Marcella "Sally" Woods

Aug 21, 2025

Carroll

Marcella "Sally" Woods, 96, formerly of Gowrie, passed away August 21, 2025 at Rolling Meadows Senior Living in Carroll, Iowa.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 1, 2025 at Laufersweiler's Palmer & Sons Funeral Home, Gowrie. (Please note the date). A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial...

Marilyn Holst

Marilyn Holst

Aug 20, 2025

Marilyn A. Holst, 77, of Duncombe passed Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at her home.

No services are planned at this time.

Timothy Kelly

Timothy Kelly

Aug 15, 2025

Tim Kelly, 75, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, August 15, 2025 at his home. Services are pending with Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Debra Konvalinka

Debra Konvalinka

Aug 12, 2025

Debra Konvalinka, 65, of Harcourt passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Monday, August 18, 2025 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday, August 17, 2025 with a rosary beginning at 3:00 PM all...

Mary Luna

Mary Luna

Aug 12, 2025

Mary Ellen Luna

May 17, 1960- August 12, 2025

It is with the most profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Mary Ellen Luna, age 65, on August 12, 2025 in her home in Callender, Iowa.

Born in Boone, Iowa, Mary was was an incredibly kind mother and wife, the heart of her home, the keeper...

Marcella Tomlinson

Marcella Tomlinson

Aug 11, 2025

Marcella Ann (Wiss) Tomlinson "Sally" was born on Jan.14,1933 to Everett and Fern (Stutcliffe) Wiss in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 11, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Mission Community Church in Harcourt with Pastor Ernest Amstalden officiating. Burial will...

Garrett Deckert

Garrett Deckert

Aug 11, 2025

Garrett A. Deckert, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, August 11, 2025 at the Marian Home.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 16th at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday from 11:30 to 1:00 PM at the funeral home.

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Victor Carlos Rojas Ordonez

Victor Carlos Rojas Ordonez

Aug 10, 2025

Los servicios funerarios de Victor Carlo Rojas Ordonez se llevarán a cabo el viernes a las 7:30 p.m. en Ministerios "El Jordan" en Webster City. August 15th

1440 E. 2nd st Webster City

Víctor Carlos Rojas Ordóñez, de 38 años y residente de Webster City, falleció el domingo 10 de agosto de 2025 en su domicilio. El funeral se llevará...

Timothy Lowrey

Timothy Lowrey

Aug 8, 2025

Tim R. Lowrey, born June 30, 1962 passed away peacefully August 8, 2025. Tim lived a full life doing all the things he enjoyed. He was the father of three children, brother to five siblings, and a son to loving parents. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, niece, and sister.

No services are planned at this time.

Edna Hintch

Edna Hintch

Aug 6, 2025

Edna Arlene Hintch, daughter of John Arthur and Edna (Berglund) Anderson, was born on a farm north of Harcourt on January 26, 1933. She passed away peacefully at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge on August 6, 2025, at the age of 92.

Arlene was baptized and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Harcourt, where she was a lifelong member....

Paul Kutz

Paul Kutz

Aug 5, 2025

Rockwell City - Paul D. Kutz, 77 passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Friday, August 8, 2025. Inurnment will follow lunch and will be in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. A visitation will begin at 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM Friday at the church.

Paul is survived by his...

Randy Schulz

Randy Schulz

Aug 2, 2025

Darold "Randy" Schulz, 65, of Vincent, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 2, 2025.

Funeral services will be held Monday, August 11, 2025, at 10 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Newark Township Cemetery in Vincent.

Randy is survived by his siblings: Leann (Bob) Walton of Des Moines, Terry...

Linda Poppinga

Linda Poppinga

Aug 2, 2025

Linda Louise (Christensen) Poppinga, 77, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away on August 2nd at her home surrounded by family and her dogs.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday at Grace Lutheran Church. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow the service in Indian Mound Cemetery, Humboldt.

Born on December...

Louis Gaudio

Louis Gaudio

Jul 28, 2025

Louis Dylan Gaudio, 38, died Monday, July 28, 2025.

A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Laramar Ballroom. Friends may visit from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Left with broken hearts his son Liam, mom Cheryl McMahon, dad Greg Ayala, sister Shantell Ayala...

William "Bill" Cote

William "Bill" Cote

Jul 28, 2025

William "Bill" Cote, 70, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, July 28, 2025 at Grandview Care Center in Dayton.

Memorial services will be held on (Please note the date) Saturday, August 9th at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Saturday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the funeral home.

Bill is...

Shirley Groff

Shirley Groff

Jul 23, 2025

Shirley D. Groff, 91, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully with her son and daughter at her side on Wednesday July 23, 2025, at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 25,...

Larry St. John

Larry St. John

Jul 23, 2025

Larry St. John, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday July 23, 2025, at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday August 2, 2025, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery with military rites provided by the US Marine Corps and VFW...

Linda Scharf

Linda Scharf

Jul 20, 2025

Linda Susan Scharf, 75, of Mesa Arizona, formally of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away on July 20th, 2025, at Sante Rehab of Mesa following a brief illness.

Linda was born on March 24, 1950, in Fort Dodge, Iowa to C. Donald and Ruth Horn Scharf. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and St....

Teresa Schott

Teresa Schott

Jul 18, 2025

Teresa M. Schott, 82, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Marian Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 24th at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Wednesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Teresa...

Phyllis Tappe

Phyllis Tappe

Jul 11, 2025

Phyllis Jeanne Tappe, age 81, passed into eternal rest on July 11, 2025. She lived to love and care for her family; as she died, she was cared for and loved by them.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday July 14, 2025, at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will...