Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Michael D. Macek

Michael D. Macek

Apr 20, 2017

Michael D. Macek, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Survivors include his; children, Pilar Tromacek (Richard) of Des Moines; Misha Thoma (Jonathan) of Muscatine; Marek Macek of Denver,...

Kelly E. Sorensen Bodady

Kelly E. Sorensen Bodady

Apr 15, 2017

Kelly E. Sorensen Bodady, 54, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at New Covenant Christian Church with Pastor Michael Carmody, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on...

Michael Lorenz Trost

Michael Lorenz Trost

Apr 14, 2017

Michael Trost, 63, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at his home. Services are pending. Visitation Mon, Nov 30, -0001 Visitation Pending Service Mon, Nov 30, -0001 Service Pending

Elverna L. Askeland

Elverna L. Askeland

Apr 14, 2017

Elverna L. Askeland, 95, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Rev. Nicholas Thackery officiating. Burial will be at Colfax Township Cemetery near Vincent. A visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at...

Victor L. Border

Victor L. Border

Apr 13, 2017

Victor L. Border, 84, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. A visitation and Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Graveside services will be Friday 10:30 a.m. at the Paton Township Cemetery with military...

Harold "Mike" A. Michaelson

Harold "Mike" A. Michaelson

Apr 9, 2017

Harold (Mike) Alfred Michaelson, Jr. passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, at The Barber Hospice Home after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 13th, 2017, at First Congregational United Church of Christ with Rev. Joey Feldmann, officiating. Immediately following the services there will be Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post...

Arlene A Mathey

Arlene A Mathey

Apr 9, 2017

Arlene A. Mathey, 92, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Villa Care Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Henderson officiating. Burial will be in Colfax Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at...

Lee Carl New

Lee Carl New

Apr 8, 2017

Lee C. New Jr., 68, of Fort Dodge passed away from cancer April 8, 2017 at his home. A memorial service will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday April 12, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 6:30 pm with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A private burial at Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort...

Stefan J. Peters

Stefan J. Peters

Apr 8, 2017

Stefan J. Peters, 48, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Richard Alan Lynn

Richard Alan Lynn

Apr 6, 2017

Richard A. Lynn, 68, of Vincent, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. Corpus Christi Church with Father Patrick Behm officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at Newark Township Cemetery near Vincent....

Anne Person

Anne Person

Apr 6, 2017

Anne Person, 96, of Monticello and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Jones County Medical Center in Anamosa. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will...

Marian A. Dencklau

Marian A. Dencklau

Apr 5, 2017

Marian A. Dencklau, 88 of Vincent passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the Simpson Health Center Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 10, 2017 at St. John's Lutheran Church near Vincent with Rev. Bill Van Nostrand officiating. Burial will be at Colfax Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at...

James J Weideman

James J Weideman

Apr 3, 2017

James J. Weideman, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery...

Richard K. Haack

Richard K. Haack

Mar 31, 2017

Richard "Dick" K. Haack, 78, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be...

Patrick Joseph O'Brien

Patrick Joseph O'Brien

Mar 30, 2017

Patrick J. O'Brien, 68, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at...

Theodore R Jackowell

Theodore R Jackowell

Mar 28, 2017

Theodore R. Jackowell "Ted", 78, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2017, in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Behm, officiating. Burial will follow at the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery, where Military...

Dave Edward Rial

Dave Edward Rial

Mar 26, 2017

David Edward Rial, 62 of St. Cloud, MN and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at his home in St. Cloud, MN. Funeral services will be held on 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church a Mass of Christian Burial will be held...

Jeanie M Dobmeier

Jeanie M Dobmeier

Mar 25, 2017

Jeanie M. Dobmeier, 95, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Friendship Haven Simpson Health Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Dan Guenther and Msgr. Kevin McCoy concelebrating. Burial will follow at...

Eleanor A. Arndt

Eleanor A. Arndt

Mar 25, 2017

Eleanor A. Arndt, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 2:00 pm at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Henderson officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...

Edith Pearl Anderson

Edith Pearl Anderson

Mar 24, 2017

Edith P. Anderson, 83, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2017 at First Congregational United Church of Christ with Pastor Joey Feldmenn officiating. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be on Thursday, March 30th...