Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Jocelyn Collins

Jocelyn Collins

Jun 13, 2017

Jocelyn Kae-Marie Collins, two and a half weeks old, lost her fight at 5:20 a.m. on June 13, 2017 surrounded by her loving family after being born three months early at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines. A visitation will be Monday, June 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Jocelyn is survived by her parents,...

John Dennis O'Brien

John Dennis O'Brien

Jun 9, 2017

John D. O'Brien, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 10:00 A.M at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating, the Mass of Christian Burial. There will be a visitation Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M....

Ward Smith

Ward Smith

Jun 8, 2017

Allen Ward Smith, 82, of Duncombe, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Mary Greely Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be held on Monday 10:30 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, with Rev. Craig Miller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3:00 to 7:00 at the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. He is survived by...

Gary G. Winch

Gary G. Winch

Jun 3, 2017

Gary G. Winch, 80, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Somsen, officiating. Gary is survived by his wife, Rita; grandson, Joseph Winch of Fort Dodge; granddaughter, Joelle Lizer of Fort...

Margaret S. Gargano

Margaret S. Gargano

Jun 1, 2017

Margaret S. Gargano, 97, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation...

Kristin L. Kuhlman

Kristin L. Kuhlman

Jun 1, 2017

Kristin Leon Kuhlman, 24, of Fort Dodge, Iowa went home to be with the Lord on Thursday June 1, 2017. Kristin spent her last days at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals in Madison. Kristin was born on September 24, 1992 in Deagu, South Korea. She came home to her loving, devoted family Randy, Roxanne, and Joe Kuhlman on March...

Minnie "Mikki" Whitlock

Minnie "Mikki" Whitlock

May 31, 2017

On Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Minnie "Mikki" Irene Whitlock went home to be with the Lord. She had Jesus in her heart, and love and forgiveness in her soul. Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2017 in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery. Mikki is survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, sobriety and...

William Naylor

William Naylor

May 30, 2017

William "Hawk" Naylor, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Unity Point Health Trinity Regional Medical Center. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Sean Roberts and Bobby Naylor officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on...

Roger Enos

Roger Enos

May 30, 2017

Roger H. Enos, 89, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery with military rites presented by the U.S. Army Honor Guard and VFW Post 1856....

Francis N. Donnelly

Francis N. Donnelly

May 27, 2017

Francis Norphlett Donnelly, 87, of Clive, Iowa, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home followed by a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will...

Jane L. Fawcett

Jane L. Fawcett

May 26, 2017

Jane L. Fawcett, 71, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart Church. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00...

Lois L. Nelson

Lois L. Nelson

May 22, 2017

Lois L. Nelson, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Simpson Health Center Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Lois is survived by her children, Rose Sielaff of Webster City; Marlinda...

Lois M Udermann

Lois M Udermann

May 19, 2017

Lois M. Udermann, 87, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Bickford Cottages in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 23rd 2017, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ with Pastor Joey Feldmann officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. On May 10th, 2017, Lois was received into the Catholic...

John Ayala

John Ayala

May 17, 2017

John Ayala, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. A visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday...

Charlotte Ferguson

Charlotte Ferguson

May 17, 2017

Charlotte M. Ferguson, 90, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Webster City. Charlotte is survived by her children, Linda (Jerry) Linder; Jerry Ferguson (Judy); Jackie Sabus; Lynette (Steve) Winter; Steven Ferguson; 11 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and sister, Anna Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Margaret (Hahn)...

Walter Hicks Naylor

Walter Hicks Naylor

May 12, 2017

Walter H. Naylor, 79, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Carolyn Stevenson of the Coppin Chapel AME Church in Fort Dodge officiating. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Walter...

Virgil "Frosty" L. Heidt

Virgil "Frosty" L. Heidt

May 11, 2017

Virgil L. "Frosty" Heidt, 91, of Humboldt passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the Humboldt North Care Center. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, Humboldt. Private funeral services will be on Tuesday with burial at Indian Mound Cemetery. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Virgil is survived...

Harold "Harry" J Mccurdy

Harold "Harry" J Mccurdy

Apr 27, 2017

Harold "Harry" J. McCurdy, 86, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017, at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy and Rev. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery with military rites conducted by the U.S....

Shirley "Jean" Brown

Shirley "Jean" Brown

Apr 22, 2017

Shirley "Jean" Brown, 89, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Humboldt South Care Facility. A Celebration of Life will be 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with, Rev. Ron Dunsdon, Pastor of Community of Christ Church, Coalville, officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at...

Clarence L. Delanoit

Clarence L. Delanoit

Apr 21, 2017

Clarence Leon DeLanoit, 91, of rural Badger, died April 21, 2017, of kidney disease and numerous other ailments at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Corpus Christi Church, 430 North 8 th St. Fort Dodge, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating, the Mass of Christian Burial....