Obituaries

Fred Vote

Sep 11, 2024

Farnhamville - Freddie E. Vote, 83, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.

A public visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Monday September 16, 2024, at Laufersweiler’s Palmer & Sons Funeral Home in Gowrie. Private family services officiated by Pastor Kay Christie to...

Richard Mills Jr.

Sep 10, 2024

Richard Mills, Jr., 82, of Otho passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

A celebration of Richard’s life will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday, September 16, 2024, in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux...

Braden Hicks

Sep 6, 2024

Braden W. Hicks, 36, of Manson, died Friday, September 6, 2024, doing what he loved - flying.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.

Left to cherish...

Jim Weimer

Sep 5, 2024

James “Jim” L. Weimer Sr., 80, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

A visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Jim is survived by his sons James Jr. (Stacy) Weimer and Doug (Brenda)...

Jennifer Knight

Sep 2, 2024

Jennifer Knight, 60, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday September 2, 2024, at Mary Greely Medical Center, Ames.

No services will be planned at this time. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Donald Pirie

Sep 2, 2024

Dayton - Donald Pirie, 81, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024, at his home in Dayton.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 10:30 AM at Palmer and Sons Funeral Home in Gowrie. Burial will follow at Dawson Cemetery in Paton, Iowa. Visitation will be on Sunday from...

Lorraine Schrader

Aug 31, 2024

Lorraine Schrader, 93, of Hiawatha, was called to be with the Lord in Heaven on Saturday August 31, 2024, at Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 9th at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pomeroy. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery Pomeroy. Visitation will be 1...

Janet Adams

Aug 31, 2024

Janet I. Adams, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Webster City.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, September 5, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at...

Jerry Garretson

Aug 29, 2024

Jerry A. Garretson, 76, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024.

A private family visitation will be held Thursday, September 5, 2024 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Monday, September 9, 2024 in Columbus, NE.

Jerry is survived by...

Travis Tritten

Aug 25, 2024

Travis Lee Tritten was born on October 20, 1978, and passed away August 25, 2024 in Fort Dodge at his home.

A Celebration of Travis’s life will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Travis was loved and will be missed by many. Travis lived his life...

Kyle Shank

Aug 24, 2024

Kyle P. Shank, 31, of Paton died Saturday, August 24, 2024, in an automobile accident.

A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Left with broken hearts...

Marlene Ditzenberger

Aug 24, 2024

Marlene S. Ditzenberger, 90, of Rockwell City passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Sunny Knoll Care Center in Rockwell City.

Funeral services will be TODAY at 1:30 PM at Laufersweiler's Palmer-Swank Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery in Pomeroy. A visitation will begin at noon at the funeral home.

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Kermit Rodewald

Aug 23, 2024

Kermit C. Rodewald, 91, of Somers passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Laufersweiler’s Palmer-Swank Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery with military rites provided by AMVETS Post 41 of Rockwell City and the...

David William Tracey

Aug 21, 2024

David W. Tracey, 71, of Coalville, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

A visitation to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, August 25th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. There will be a Vigil Prayer service on Sunday at 4:00 PM at the funeral home. The family requests...

David Mccaulley

Aug 19, 2024

David A. McCaulley, 59, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the VFW from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Private family inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the...

Carol Mills

Aug 19, 2024

Carol Mills, 77, of Otho passed away Monday August 19, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

A visitation and celebration of Carol’s life will be 11:00 Am to 1:00 PM Saturday August 24, 2024 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City....

Lawrence “Larry” Mcguire

Aug 16, 2024

Lawrence “Larry” Patrick McGuire 75 of rural Fairmont, Minnesota passed away peacefully in his home on Friday August 16, 2024. Larry was a big man in stature and in life, he loved all animals from sheep, dogs and cats to cougars and elk. He proudly raised them all through most of his life. He loved...

Danny Lee Klein

Aug 10, 2024

Danny Lee Klein Sr., 75 of Fort Dodge died Saturday, August 10, 2024.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home.

Danny is survived by his children Shelly Selhaver, Danyelle “Deedee” (David)...

Edward Mcweeny

Aug 10, 2024

Edward Leo McWeeny, most recently of Gowrie, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Bickford Cottage in Fort Dodge, at the age of 80.

A visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fort Dodge. A Mass of Christian...

Steven Allard

Aug 8, 2024