Obituaries

Oct 11, 2025

Donald L. Burton, 92, of Fort Dodge passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at his home.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 14 , 2025 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in West Ullensvang Cemetery, Thor. A visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Donald Lynn Burton...

Oct 9, 2025

Jack Allen Yates, 76, of Badger, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at his home with his family by his side.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 15th at Badger Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Webster City with Military Rites conducted by the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be...

Oct 7, 2025

Delbert A Tabbert, 89, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday October 7, 2025, at the Bickford Cottages.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday October 11, 2025, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held in Gowrie Township Cemetery. There will be a visitation on Saturday October 11, 2025, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM...

Oct 6, 2025

Oct 3, 2025

Gowrie- Penelope "Penny" McGovern, 61, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Israel Family Hospice Home, Ames.

No services are planned.

Oct 1, 2025

LeRoy J. Lacina 82, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday October 1, 2025, at Southfield Wellness in Webster City. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday October 19, 2025, from Noon until 2:00 PM at Tea Thyme. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

LeRoy is survived by his wife, Cheryl; kids, Dawn, Doug, LeRoy Jr., Cole; brother, Lester; sisters...

Sep 30, 2025

Gowrie- Janice L. Blunt, 78 passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at her home.

Graveside services will be NOON Saturday, October 4, 2025 at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Saturday at Laufersweiler's Palmer & Sons Funeral Home, Gowrie.

Janice is survived by her son, Shaun (Jana) Blunt of Rockwell City; daughters, Annette (Scott)...

Sep 30, 2025

James "Jimbo" Jones, 71, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday September 30 at home surrounded by his family.

There will be a visitation from 1:00 to 3:00 PM directly followed by a service on Saturday October 4, 2025 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery.

James is survived by his wife, Rhonda, children Kylee (Tanner) Lundberg,...

Sep 30, 2025

Delbert Dencklau, 97, of Badger passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Friendship Haven.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Badger Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Blossom Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Delbert is survived by his children...

Sep 29, 2025

Molly Rae Bemrich, 88. of Fort Dodge, passed away on September 29, 2025 at Unity Point Trinity Regional Medical Center.

There will be a Celebration of life and luncheon held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 4th, at the V.F.W. Post 1856. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

She is survived by her children Timothy (Kim) Myers of Fort...

Sep 29, 2025

Verda Crimmins, 93, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, September 29, 2025 at Unity Point Trinity Regional Medical Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home, Fort Dodge with a...

Sep 28, 2025

Jacalynn J. Kelly, 70, of Fort Dodge passes away Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Fonda Specialty Care.

Jacalynn's wishes were to be cremated and buried with her parents at St. John's Cemetery in Emmetsburg.

Jacalynn is survived by her brother Patrick Kelly of Fonda, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Jean...

Sep 26, 2025

Myrna Jean Miller passed away September 26, 2025 at Norwalk Regency Care Center.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Laufersweiler's Palmer-Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. Burial of ashes will be done privately with the family at a later date.

Myrna Jean Ray was born in Rockwell City, IA September 28, 1934 to Levi and...

Sep 26, 2025

Vicki Lenz, 83, of Rockwell City passed away Friday, September 26, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society, Manson.

A Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, east of Rockwell City. Inurnment will follow at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. A visitation will be one hour prior at the church.

Vicki was born June 5,...

Sep 25, 2025

Adina Wood Miller, 54, of Rinard and formerly of Des Moines passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025 at her home. She left behind her children Emma Dee Miller (Keaton Fortune) of Johnston, Denzil Glen Miller of Orlando, FL, Ripley Ann Miller of Des Moines, granddaughter Louella Fortune and parents Glen and Phyllis Wood of Rinard. Adina W. Miller was born...

Sep 24, 2025

Nancy J. Bittner, 81 (sweet 16 at heart) of Fort Dodge, peacefully passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at Deerfield Retirement Community in Urbandale.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Holy Trinity Church in Fort Dodge. Interment will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 PM Friday,...

Sep 23, 2025

Laurie L Nelson, 60, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday September 23, 2025, at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday September 29, 2025, at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. There will be a visitation on Sunday September 28, 2025, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler...

Sep 18, 2025

Michael O'Connor, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away September 18, 2025, at his home. There are no services planned at this time.

Sep 18, 2025

Beverly Jean (Schaefer) Martin was born on January 27, 1934, to Albert and Hazel (Ramthun) Schaefer at Trinity Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge, Iowa. She passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025, at Trinty Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge, Iowa at the age of 91. She has gone home to be with her Savior Jesus Christ. Beverly was baptized and confirmed...

Sep 16, 2025

John Webster, 79, of Okoboji, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away at his home on September 16, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at Laufersweiler Funeral Home in Fort Dodge on Monday, September 22 at 10:30 am. Visitation will be from 3:00 - 6:00 pm on Sunday, September 21 with a Fireman's Bell Ceremony honoring the time John served as...