Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Edward Patrick Byrne

Edward Patrick Byrne

Apr 19, 2016

Edward P. Byrne, 63, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, April 27th at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Henderson, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, officiating. The family invites everyone to wear their favorite Green...

Darlene Regina Johnson

Darlene Regina Johnson

Apr 19, 2016

Darlene R. Johnson, 88, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior at...

Tim Burris Mcguire

Tim Burris Mcguire

Apr 17, 2016

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Mary Bradley

Mary Bradley

Apr 16, 2016

Mary A. Bradley, 81, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Joan Adson

Joan Adson

Apr 16, 2016

Joan M. Adson, 77, of Vincent, joined her heavenly family on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 20th at St. John's Lutheran Church, Vincent. Burial will follow at the Newark Township Cemetery, Vincent. A visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Laufersweiler-Sievers...

Tina Roberts

Tina Roberts

Apr 15, 2016

Tina R. Roberts, 59, of Barnum passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Tina Rae Ryan was born January 29, 1957 in Storm...

Ann M Mueller

Ann M Mueller

Apr 13, 2016

Ann M. Mueller, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 18th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial...

Nichole "Nikki" Lynn Lennon

Nichole "Nikki" Lynn Lennon

Apr 13, 2016

Nichole (Nikki) Lennon, 40, daughter of Barb and Jack Weiderholt and wife of Jason Lennon passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center following complications of pneumonia. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Celebration Center at Friendship Haven with Chaplin Bethany Willers officiating. Burial will be held at a later...

Charles J Weiderholt

Charles J Weiderholt

Apr 11, 2016

Charles J. Weiderholt, 61, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Services are pending with the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation Mon, Nov 30, -0001 No Visitation Scheduled or Private Service Mon, Nov 30, -0001 No Service Scheduled or Private

Orville "Bud" Thomas Cole

Orville "Bud" Thomas Cole

Apr 7, 2016

Orville "Bud" Cole, 100, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Simpson Healthcare Center, Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday prior...

Sherley M. Connors

Sherley M. Connors

Apr 5, 2016

Sherley M. Connors, 89, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Humboldt Care Center South. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A private burial will be held at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....

Greg Walsh

Greg Walsh

Apr 4, 2016

Gregory E. Walsh, 83, of Chicago, IL and formerly of Barnum, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016. Gregory was born in Moorland, Iowa September 10th, 1932. He was the second child of six to Catherine (O'Hern) Walsh and Leo Walsh. Being raised on a farm made him tough. Combined with his considerable athletic abilities, he was a star athlete...

Ramona Mae Hogan

Ramona Mae Hogan

Apr 1, 2016

Ramona Mae Hogan, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Survivors include her daughters, Katherine Jean (Steve) Blair of Birmingham, AL; Ann Marie (James) Steele of Fort Dodge; sons, John Frances (Leslie) Hogan of Alpharetta, GA; Steven Paul Hogan of Glassboro, NJ; grandchildren,...

Paulette Lea Ressler Brown

Paulette Lea Ressler Brown

Mar 30, 2016

Paulette Lea Ressler Brown, 60, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, in Amarillo, Texas. Visitation will be on Monday, April 4th, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Paulette was born April 21,...

Emma Agnes Knox

Emma Agnes Knox

Mar 29, 2016

Emma A. Knox, 94, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016 in the Celebration Center, Friendship Haven, with Rev. Bethany Willers officiating. Private burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the Celebration...

Patricia Stephenson

Patricia Stephenson

Mar 25, 2016

Patricia (Pat) Stephenson passed away Fri. March 25th at the Marion Home. She is survived by her children: Deanna Gross, Phil D. (JoLynn) Stephenson, Denise Stephenson (Bob Mayberry), 5 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren, one sister Mary McLoud, & half-sister Sharon Granholz. She was preceded in death by her husband Keith and son-in-law Doug Gross. Patt owned...

Emmett Patrick Ascherl

Emmett Patrick Ascherl

Mar 22, 2016

Emmett P. Ascherl, 81 of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Fort Dodge, IA, died Tuesday March 22, 2016 at Hospice of the Valley, Eckstein Center, in Scottsdale, AZ. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be at Elkhorn Township Cemetery, near Moorland, with military rites presented by V.F.W....

Betty Joann Trushcheff

Betty Joann Trushcheff

Mar 20, 2016

Betty Trushcheff, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, with Rev. John Sersland officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church....

Chon Rushton

Chon Rushton

Mar 16, 2016

Chon D. Rushton, 44, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Perry, MO, due to injuries sustained in a car accident. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Snook officiating. Military Rites will be presented by V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S....

Doris Bunda

Doris Bunda

Mar 13, 2016

Fort Dodge - On Sunday, March 13, 2016, our beloved mother, Doris Lenore (Loehr) Bunda, 95, was called home by Our Heavenly Father while residing at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home, Fort Dodge, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial...