Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Phillip Newsome

Phillip Newsome

Jul 29, 2016

Phillip K. Newsome, 62, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Funeral and Masonic Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. prior to the service...

Susan Wheat

Susan Wheat

Jul 27, 2016

Susan "Sue" E. Wheat, 60, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her home. A Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 5, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Susan is survived by her sons, Nicholas Wheat of Fort Dodge; Jeremy Chada of Fort Dodge; mother and father, Harlene...

Terry Wiig

Terry Wiig

Jul 26, 2016

Terry Vern Wiig, 59, suffered a stroke on July 25, 2016 and passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Terry was born in Harlan, IA on February 27, 1957. He grew up on...

Charles J Rees

Charles J Rees

Jul 25, 2016

Charles J. Rees, 83, of Vincent, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2016 at Faith Baptist Church, 1408 N. 22nd St., with Pastor Nick Oliver officiating. Burial will be in Newark Township Cemetery, near Vincent, with Military Honors provided by the...

Emmett L. Clayton

Emmett L. Clayton

Jul 23, 2016

Emmett L. Clayton, 64, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 from a massive heart attack in Aurora, Colorado. Services are pending in Colorado. He is survived by his wife, Yanneta; daughter, Yolanda of Fort Dodge; LaShaunda of Denver, CO; sons, Alonzo of Minnesota; Anthony of Denver, CO; Clifford of Fort Dodge; brothers, Steve Clayton and...

Lela M. Olson

Lela M. Olson

Jul 17, 2016

Lela M. Olson, 89, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2016 at her home in Idaho. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until the time of service Saturday, August...

Billy Jim Anderson

Billy Jim Anderson

Jul 11, 2016

Billy Jim Anderson, 61, of Callender, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Myers officiating. Military Rites will be presented immediately following the service at the funeral home by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the...

Helen Munn

Helen Munn

Jul 7, 2016

Helen V. Munn, 91, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation...

William Collins

William Collins

Jul 7, 2016

William C. Collins, 89, of Fort Dodge, passed away July 7, 2016 at the Marian Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at Corpus Christi...

Karen K. Halverson

Karen K. Halverson

Jun 29, 2016

Karen K. Halverson, 73, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home due to complications from emphysema. Karen deeded her remains to the University Of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine. At her request, there are no other services planned at this time. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Karen is...

Ellen F. Lingreen

Ellen F. Lingreen

Jun 29, 2016

Ellen F. Lingreen, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at the Bickford Cottages. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then a Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation...

Michael Scott Moore

Michael Scott Moore

Jun 26, 2016

Michael S. Moore, 52, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the Grandview Care Center in Dayton. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 1, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home, with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m....

Phyllis Lynch

Phyllis Lynch

Jun 26, 2016

Phyllis M. Lynch, 88, of Clare, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 1, 2016 at 9:45 a.m. in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew's Church, Clare, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be...

Matilda B. Brehm

Matilda B. Brehm

Jun 26, 2016

Matilda "Tillie" Brehm, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Sunny View Care Center, Ankeny. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Tillie...

Harry H. Hughes

Harry H. Hughes

Jun 16, 2016

Harry H. Hughes, 98, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 21st, at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Snook officiating. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery with Military Rites Conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor...

Dorothy Virginia Zehr

Dorothy Virginia Zehr

Jun 14, 2016

Dorothy V. Zehr, 93, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Bickford Cottages in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday June 22, 2016 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Rev. John Sersland officiating. Burial will be private at Rose Hill Cemetery, Manson. A visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers...

Barbara Jean Patterson

Barbara Jean Patterson

Jun 13, 2016

Barbara Jean (Durschmidt) Patterson, 83-years-old, died on June 13, 2016 at the Paula J Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa after her valiant fight with Lymphoma. Her last month was spent at the Baber Hospice Home enjoying a particularly happy celebration and unification of family and friends enjoying laughter and memories. The family thanks the staff at Baber...

Robert William Neavin

Robert William Neavin

Jun 12, 2016

Robert William Neavin, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A...

Judy A. Birzer

Judy A. Birzer

Jun 12, 2016

Judy A. Birzer, 73, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will take place 3:00...

Bruce Allen Folvag

Bruce Allen Folvag

Jun 8, 2016

Bruce Allen Folvag, 65, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Celebration of Life will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor John Sersland officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on...