Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
Marjorie "Marge" Hepp
Jun 29, 2025
Marjorie Hepp, 91, of Rockwell City passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at The Good Samaritan Society, Manson.
A Memorial service will be 10:30 AM Monday, July 7, 2025 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rockwell City with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. A visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Monday at the church.
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Maureen Rittgers
Jun 29, 2025
Maureen (Canavan) Rittgers, longtime Gowrie area resident, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa. She was also born in Jefferson on November 21, 1936 to Patrick and Geraldine (Jack) Canavan. Maureen grew up on her family's farm near Paton with her four siblings. She graduated from Paton High School in 1954...
Helen Adams
Jun 28, 2025
Helen Adams, 89, of Rogers, MN, formerly of Rockwell City passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025 at North Memorial Hospital in Maple Grove,MN.
Services are pending.
Gerolyn Banks
Jun 28, 2025
Gerolyn A. Banks, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Odebolt Specialty Care.
Services are pending.
David Mills
Jun 25, 2025
GOWRIE
David L. Mills, 79, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 30, 2025 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1426 North 32nd Street Fort Dodge, with Bishop Peterson officiating. Graveside will follow at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Paton Township Cemetery. A visitation...
Sue Peterson
Jun 24, 2025
Sue Peterson, 74, of Farnhamville, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home on June 24, 2025. She was born on February 27, 1951, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Don and Joyce Reynolds, and lived a life grounded in love, laughter, and family.
Sue graduated from Cedar Valley High School in 1969 and went on to attend college. She married Larry...
Joseph "Joe" Jackson
Jun 21, 2025
Joseph (Joe) Jackson, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
A visitation will be held Saturday, June 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Laufersweiler Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. A burial service with military honors will then be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Greenbrier Cemetery, 1167 310th Street, Greene County,...
Sonia "Toni" Kerns
Jun 17, 2025
Sonia "Toni" Kerns, 85, of Rockwell City passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday June 21, 2025, at the United Methodist Church, Lohrville. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. A visitation will begin on Saturday at 9:00 AM at...
Gail Cripe
Jun 17, 2025
Gail J. Cripe, 76, of Jolley, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Fonda Specialty Care.
A Celebration of Life to honor and remember Gail's life and legacy will be Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Calhoun County Expo, Rockwell City.
Gail was born on November 23, 1948, in Lake City,...
Oliver Brockbank
Jun 16, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Oliver John Brockbank.
Funeral services will be held Fri., June 27 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1432 N 32nd ST, Fort Dodge, IA) at 6 p.m. There will be a visitation Thu., June 26 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.
Our...
Barb Kleemeier
Jun 14, 2025
Barbara Lou Kleemeier, 80, of Rockwell City passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025 at her home surrounded by family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Friday, June 20, 2025 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Rockwell City. Burial will follow in St. Francis Cemetery. A visitation will begin at 9:00 AM at the church.
Barb is survived...
Rita Hammar
Jun 13, 2025
GOWRIE
Rita K. Hammar, 85, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025 at Grandview Health Care Center, Dayton.
Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Laufersweiler's Palmer & Sons Funeral Home, Gowrie with Pastor Kay Christie officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at the funeral...
Jill Viles
Jun 12, 2025
Jill E. Viles (Dopf) passed peacefully at home in Gowrie, Iowa on June 12, 2025, surrounded by her husband, their son, and her mother.
Visitation will be at Laufersweiler Palmer & Sons Funeral Home in Gowrie on Saturday, June 28th from 2-5pm. A celebration of life service will be held at Gowrie United Methodist Church on Sunday, June 29th at...
Paul Gregerson
Jun 11, 2025
Paul Arnold Gregerson was born to John and Norma (Toby) Gregerson on October 4th,1937, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Paul was raised in Fort Dodge, Iowa and lived most of in Fort Dodge. He and Avis did live in Friona, Texas for a few years, and returned back to Fort Dodge, Iowa.
In their later years they moved to Knierim, Iowa, where...
Michael Roberts
Jun 8, 2025
Michael Roberts, 72, of Clare, passed away Sunday June 8, 2025, at his home. He was born in Covington, Kentucky, and grew up in Storm Lake, Iowa, where he developed a lifelong appreciation for community, humor, and a good engine.
A vigil prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday June 12, 2025, in the chapel of Laufersweiler...
Joni Beth Bernardo
Jun 7, 2025
Joni Beth Bernardo, 70, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at her home after a 10-month courageous battle with cancer.
No services are planned at this time.
Survivors include her children Jordan Castor and his wife Leslie of Clare, IA, William "Billy" Bernardo of Nashville, TN, and Jenna Bernardo of Kalaheo,...
Mary Peterson
Jun 7, 2025
Mary Lee Michalski Peterson, 90, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, entered eternal life fortified by the sacraments of the Catholic Church on June 7, 2025.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fort Dodge on Thursday June 19, 2025 with visitation beginning at 10:00 am and Mass at 11:00 am.
Mary is survived by...
Edward Munn
Jun 6, 2025
Edward Thomas Munn, 92, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.
Private family graveside services will be held at Corpus Christi Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years Helen of Fort Dodge, daughter Mary Bellwood of Johnston, IA, brothers Richard Munn of Sun City, AZ, and William Munn of Fort Dodge.
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Dennis Nelson
Jun 5, 2025
Dennis D. Nelson "Fox" passed away Thursday June 5, 2025 at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, June 30, 2025 at the Church of Christ, Rockwell City. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church.
Dennis is survived by his sisters, Andrea...
Dale Brandt
Jun 5, 2025
Callender- Dale A. Brandt, 80, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Friendship Haven.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2025, at United Methodist Church, Gowrie. Burial will follow at the Gowrie Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Monday at the church.
Laufersweiler's Palmer & Sons is serving the family.
Dale is survived...
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