Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Bobby Dean Brockman

Bobby Dean Brockman

May 20, 2015

Robert "Bobby" D. Brockman, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be on Saturday, May 23rd at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Robert...

Laurence "Lefty" T Pliner

Laurence "Lefty" T Pliner

May 18, 2015

Laurence "Lefty" T. Pliner, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Marian Home Funeral services will be 9:45 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Moorland with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Our Lady...

Willam "Bill" Maurice Carney

Willam "Bill" Maurice Carney

May 14, 2015

William M. "Bill" Carney, 68, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home with his wife and friend at his side. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 18th at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then at 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy...

Evelyn Francis Wakeman

Evelyn Francis Wakeman

May 11, 2015

Evelyn F. Wakeman, 96, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at the Otho Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home Wednesday. Evelyn Francis Powers,...

Johnnie B. Mosley

Johnnie B. Mosley

May 9, 2015

Johnnie B. "Jody" Mosley, 73, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at his home surrounded by family. Funeral services are 1:30 pm Friday, May 15, 2015 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday, May 14, 2015 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Johnnie is survived by his lifelong companion, Dorothy Mosley of...

Dorothy Ann Barrett

Dorothy Ann Barrett

May 9, 2015

Dorothy Ann "Dot" Barrett, 65, of Fort Dodge passed away May 9, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be 9:45 a.m. Friday, May 15th at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Moorland with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Our Lady...

Tobias Lynn Flint-Bozeman

Tobias Lynn Flint-Bozeman

May 4, 2015

Tobias L. Flint-Bozeman, 59, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, May 9th at 11:00 a.m. at The Pointe Church, with Rev. Al Wright officiating. A visitation will be Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. He is survived by his daughter, Aurora Crawford and her...

Allen "Allie" Wilmer Dencklau

Allen "Allie" Wilmer Dencklau

May 3, 2015

Allen "Allie" Dencklau, 88, of Vincent passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7th at St. John's Lutheran Church, Vincent. Burial will follow at the Colfax Township Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Thomas Mcdonald

Thomas Mcdonald

May 3, 2015

Thomas N. McDonald, 48, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Thomas is survived by his wife, Kim; step-children, Sarah Shineflew; Danny Shineflew; Brian Shineflew, all of Des Moines; granddaughters, Makayla Sorter; and another baby...

Betty A Brobst

Betty A Brobst

May 2, 2015

Betty A. Brobst, 79, of Brooklyn, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Henderson officiating. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday at...

Susan Jean Johnson

Susan Jean Johnson

Apr 29, 2015

Susan J. Johnson, 59, of Des Moines, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. John Sersland, assistant pastor of St. Olaf Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery....

Janice M Underwood

Janice M Underwood

Apr 28, 2015

Janice M. Underwood, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away April 28, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral and the Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00...

Mary E. Mcbride

Mary E. Mcbride

Apr 27, 2015

Mary E. McBride, 95, of Osage, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Osage Rehab and Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Andrea Kraushaar, Pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be...

Willie Mae Temple

Willie Mae Temple

Apr 24, 2015

Willie Mae Temple, 76, of Denver, Colorado and formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, April 24 2015, at St. Paul's Rehabilitation Center in Denver. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Anderson officiating. A visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home....

Lucille Marie Donahoe

Lucille Marie Donahoe

Apr 22, 2015

Lucille M. Donahoe, 100, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Thomas Donahoe presiding and Msgr. Kevin McCoy, Rev. James McAlpin and Msgr. Mervin Hood con-celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at Corpus Christi...

Larry Milton Taylor

Larry Milton Taylor

Apr 22, 2015

Larry M. Taylor, 78, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25th in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Chaplain Phil Somsen, officiating. Burial will be at Vegors Cemetery near Stratford. A visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday...

Harriet Newman

Harriet Newman

Apr 20, 2015

Harriet Newman, 100, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at her granddaughter's home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2015 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Joyce Garton Natte E.L.P. officiating. Private burial will be held at a later date. A visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday at...

Ruth J. Rykhus

Ruth J. Rykhus

Apr 17, 2015

Ruth Rykhus, 90, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral...

Sylvia "Susie" Miklo

Sylvia "Susie" Miklo

Apr 16, 2015

Sylvia "Susie" Miklo, 70, of Island Park, Idaho and formerly of Clare passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, April 27th at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from...

Dorothy Bowens

Dorothy Bowens

Apr 16, 2015

Dorothy Bowens, formerly of Fort Dodge will be having a graveside service 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Please join the Bowen's family at 4:15 mass at Corpus Christi Church.