Obituaries

Obituaries

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

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.

Rita Marlene Estberg

Rita Marlene Estberg

Apr 14, 2015

Rita M. Estburg, 48, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at her home. A visitation will be Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A private family prayer service will be held. Rita is survived by her mother, Karol Patterson of Fort Dodge; brothers, Robert (Heidi) Dirks of Fort...

Marylou Irene Bishop

Marylou Irene Bishop

Apr 13, 2015

Marylou I. Bishop, 73, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2015 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Rev. Lyle Hansen officiating. Entombment will be in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be TODAY from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00...

David J. Lawler

David J. Lawler

Apr 10, 2015

David J. Lawler Jr., 64, of Council Bluffs formerly of Clare and Fort Dodge passed away April 10, 2015 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2015 at St. Matthew's Church, Clare. Burial will follow at St. James Cemetery, Clare. A visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Laufersweiler-Sievers...

Jack P. Nielsen

Jack P. Nielsen

Apr 9, 2015

Jack P. Nielsen, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Simpson Health Care Center, Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2015 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery with Military Rites presented by the United States...

Dorothy Delores Taylor

Dorothy Delores Taylor

Apr 9, 2015

Dorothy D. Taylor, 91, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Private services are planned. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Dorothy is survived by her loving caregiver, Vickie Steck of Fort Dodge. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Josphine (Brown) Grimes; husbands, Lee Stuflick and...

Mary L. Cerwick

Mary L. Cerwick

Apr 6, 2015

Mary L. Cerwick, 81, of Hardy formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday April 10, 2015 in the chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Russ Crouthamel, associate pastor of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Humboldt, officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A Visitation...

Wayne T Myers

Wayne T Myers

Mar 31, 2015

Wayne T. Myers, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4th St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Allen Henderson, officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites presented by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and United States Army Honor...

Arlene Ann Williams

Arlene Ann Williams

Mar 25, 2015

Arlene A. Williams, a well-known local businesswoman passed away in her sleep at home on Wednesday night March 25th 2015. Mrs. Williams may be better known to some in Albuquerque as Arlene Ramsden. She took back her maiden name after a divorce in the 1980s. She was a member of the Real Estate profession in New Mexico for over...

Catherine Evonne Condon

Catherine Evonne Condon

Mar 20, 2015

Catherine (Kay) E. Condon, 96, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at her daughter Dorothy's home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 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 will...

Eugene Lee Myer

Eugene Lee Myer

Mar 19, 2015

Eugene L. Myer, 67, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:00 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial...

Lawrence W Conrad

Lawrence W Conrad

Mar 19, 2015

Lawrence W. Conrad, 79, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Simpson Health Center at Friendship Haven. No services are planned at this time. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Visitation No Visitation Scheduled or Private Service No Service Scheduled or Private

Zoe Nathalie Lancaster

Zoe Nathalie Lancaster

Mar 18, 2015

Nathalie Lancaster, 86, of Webster City, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab Center. It was Nathalie's wishes to be cremated and there are no services planned at this time. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. She is survived by her brother, Winston S. Ackmann of Rockford, IL. Nathalie was preceded in...

Daniel G Mcmahon

Daniel G Mcmahon

Mar 15, 2015

Daniel G. McMahon, 81, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015 in 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 V.F.W. Post 1856 and the...

Diane Corrine Meyer-Mckee

Diane Corrine Meyer-Mckee

Mar 13, 2015

Diane C. Meyer-McKee, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Villa Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 16th at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Fonda. Burial will be in the Ferguson Cemetery near Lake View. Visitation will be on Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the...

Patricia Marie Klinger

Patricia Marie Klinger

Mar 12, 2015

Patricia M. Klinger, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Marian Home with her family by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 16th in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Daiker, St. Olaf Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in North...

Garold J Bochart

Garold J Bochart

Mar 11, 2015

Garold "Gary" J. Bochart, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, March 11,2015 at the Paul J. Baber Hospice Home. Memorial service will be held on Monday, March 30th at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Matthew Martens officiating. Flag presentation will be provided by the U.S. Navy Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to...

John W Cross

John W Cross

Mar 5, 2015

John W. Cross, 82, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, March 5th, 2015, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 9th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Henderson, officiating. Burial will be in Lidderdale Lutheran Cemetery at Lidderdale, IA; with military honors conducted by the Carroll American...