Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
MIchael Nash
Jan 25, 2026
Michael Nash, 75, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the Marian Home.Services are pending.
Frank Maggio
Jan 23, 2026
Frank Maggio, 80, of Quogue, NY passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 at Stony Brrok University Hospital in Stony Brrok, NY.Funeral services are pending.
Richard Heun
Jan 20, 2026
Richard "Dick" Heun, 83, of Duncombe passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Friday, January 30, 2026 at Holy Trinity Church in Fort Dodge. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Duncombe. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home with a rosary...
Jaci Anderson
Jan 19, 2026
Jaci Anderson, 65, of Eagle Grove passed away Monday, January 19, 2026 at her home surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, January 23, 2026 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home, Fort Dodge. Burial will follow in Colfax Cemetery, Vincent. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home.
Jaci is survived by her...
Ronald Vincent
Jan 18, 2026
Ron G. Vincent, 78, of Barnum, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Good Sam in Manson.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, May 17, 2026 (PLEASE NOTE THE DATE), at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with military rites by the US Army and VFW Post 1856. There will be a visitation from 2:00 to 3:00 PM Sunday at...
Curtis Truelsen
Jan 18, 2026
Curtis D. Truelsen, 74, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Good Samaritan Home in Manson. It was Curtis’s wishes to be cremated.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 23rd at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Fr. Jake Rosenmeyer, officiating. Burial will be at a later date at St. Joseph’s...
Doris Schmidt
Jan 17, 2026
Doris Schmidt, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday January 17, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
Private family services are planned for a later date.
Doris Mae Schmidt was born on June 23, 1944, in Algona. She grew up on a farm in LuVerne, IA and graduated from LuVerne High School in 1962. During her high school...
Jerry Linder
Jan 16, 2026
Jerry K. Linder, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday January 16, 2026, at Friendship Haven.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday January 24, 2026, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be a visitation Saturday from 9:00 to 11:00 at the funeral home. Jerry is survived by his wife, Linda, children, Mindi...
Richard Johnson
Jan 16, 2026
Gowrie - Richard Ivan Johnson, 95, passed away Friday January 16, 2026, at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge surrounded by his loving family.
Richard (Dick) was born on October 10, 1930, to Harold F. and Ruby (Skoglund) Johnson in a home in Dayton, IA. He was raised and educated in Dayton, graduating from Dayton High School in 1948. On September...
Pauline A Ball
Jan 11, 2026
Pauline A Ball, 87, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday January 11, 2026, at the Marian Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday January 17, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. There will be a visitation Friday January 16, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler...
Richard Rathbun
Jan 10, 2026
Richard "Sam" L. Rathbun, 87, of Otho passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab.
Funeral services will be 5:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 3:00 p.m. until the time of the service.
Richard is survived by his daughter Deb (Gary) Fox of Otho, grandchildren April (Shane) Essam, Abby (Ross)...
Jeanine Nellis
Jan 9, 2026
Jeanine Nellis, 93, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday January 9, 2026, at Trinity Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday January 17, 2026, at the Friendship Haven Celebration Center. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Saturday at the Friendship Haven. Laufersweiler Funeral...
Dean Erb
Jan 8, 2026
Dean Paul Erb (March 16, 1940 – January 8, 2026) left this world while surrounded by deeply grateful and loving family members in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Born in Des Moines and raised in Earlham, Iowa, Dean attended Earlham School, followed by the University of Iowa where he attained two degrees (BBA and JD). Dean married Shirley Ann Bouten in February...
Donni Mitchell
Jan 8, 2026
Donni M. Mitchell, 90, of Fort Dodge, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully, after valiantly fighting several health problems, on Thursday January 8, 2026, at the Marian Home surrounded by members of her family. It was just 5 days following her 90th birthday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday...
Delbert Homewood
Jan 7, 2026
Rockwell City- Delbert A. Homewood, 68, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at his home.
No services are planned at this time.
Delbert is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Homewood of Rockwell City and her children, Lilliann, Lucas, Luna, and Lola all of Rockwell City and brothers, Richard Homewood of Creston and Marvin Homewood of TX.
He...
Richard Bredehoft
Jan 5, 2026
Richard E. Bredehoft, 81, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, January 5, 2026 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.
Richard is survived by his sisters Liz Askeland of Fort Dodge and Eda (Ray) Butterworth of Lincoln, England. He is also survived by his...
Kathleen Sherman
Jan 4, 2026
Kathleen A. Sherman, 92, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Windsor Manor in Webster City.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church on Monday January 12th, 2026. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the church with a rosary beginning at 10:30. Burial will follow...
Matt Lara
Jan 3, 2026
Matt Lara, 50, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics In Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 10th at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday at Lauferweiler Funeral...
Ravaé Wheat
Jan 3, 2026
Ravaé Wheat, 32, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, January 17, 2026 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will begin an hour prior to the service. Ravaé is survived by her sons, Messiah and Jeremiah; her mother, Carolyn Wheat; sisters, Simone Wheat...
Chad Tracey
Jan 2, 2026
Chad Tracey, 51, of Otho passed away of natural causes at his home on Friday, January 2, 2026.A vigil prayer service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, January 10, 2026 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will begin at noon prior to the service at the funeral home. Chad is survived by his daughter, Chloe; his mother, Coralie...
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