Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Joyce O. Haldin

Joyce O. Haldin

Jul 15, 2014

Joyce O. Haldin, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, with Rev. Nathan Pietsch officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids, Iowa Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will be...

Donald L. Herr

Donald L. Herr

Jul 15, 2014

Donald L. Herr, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 18th at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Allan Redenius, Pastor of First Covenant Church, officiating. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation...

Edna Lockman

Edna Lockman

Jul 12, 2014

Edna L. Lockman, 70, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday July 12, 2014 at the Simpson Health Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Harvest Babptist church with Pastor Marvin Smith III officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home....

Mary B. Lohman

Mary B. Lohman

Jul 10, 2014

Mary B. Lohman, 73, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Rev. Lyle Hansen officiating. Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at Good...

Liam Matthew Earl Knowles

Liam Matthew Earl Knowles

Jul 8, 2014

Liam Matthew Earl Knowles, our "Little Punky" was born June 19, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines and left us heartbroken July 8, 2014. A visitation will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2014 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and a graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at Corpus...

C. Corinne Johnston

C. Corinne Johnston

Jul 7, 2014

C. "Corinne" Johnston, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday July 11, 2014 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Dan Rupp officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus...

Janet Jessie Hanrahan

Janet Jessie Hanrahan

Jul 2, 2014

Jessie "Janet" Hanrahan, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Pourde Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd at 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Duncombe. Visitation will be on Tuesday September 2nd...

Crystal Rochelle Leadley

Crystal Rochelle Leadley

Jul 1, 2014

Crystal R. Crimmins-Leadley, 53 "and happy to be", of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, July 01, 2014 at her home after a courageous battle. A Celebration of Crystal's Life will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Rodney Leadley of Fort Dodge; sons,...

Teresa Harris

Teresa Harris

Jul 1, 2014

Teresa "Teddy" Harris, 83, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral and at 10:30 a.m. a Mass for Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus...

Jerry Lee Kelley

Jerry Lee Kelley

Jun 29, 2014

Jerry L. Kelley, 76, of Barnum, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 5th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Survivors include his daughter, Lori Rial and her husband Terry of Clare; son, Mike Kelley and his...

Dorothy Caroline Ostbloom

Dorothy Caroline Ostbloom

Jun 28, 2014

Dorothy C. Ostbloom, 79, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. A private family burial...

William J Maguire

William J Maguire

Jun 28, 2014

William (Bill) J. Maguire, 70, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will...

Clarita L. Matthys

Clarita L. Matthys

Jun 26, 2014

Clarita L. Matthys, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. A gathering of family and friends will be FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 at the Fort Dodge Deercreek Apartments Chapel from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Clarita is survived by her children, Debra (Paul)...

Mary Jo Auten

Mary Jo Auten

Jun 26, 2014

Mary Jo Auten, 72, of Coalville, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. There are no services planned at this time. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Mary Jo is survived by her husband, Bernard; son,...

Marcia A Mulroney

Marcia A Mulroney

Jun 23, 2014

Marcia A. Mulroney, 67, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014 at Dave's Place Care Center in Keokuk, Iowa. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Snook, Chaplain of Trinity Hospice officiating. Burial will be follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to...

Jean Margaret Golberg

Jean Margaret Golberg

Jun 21, 2014

Jean M. Golberg, 84, of Duncombe, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Windsor Manor in Webster City. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 24th at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home, and 11:30 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at...

Wayne Emerson Arends

Wayne Emerson Arends

Jun 15, 2014

Wayne E. Arends, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Shepherd of Otho United Methodist Church officiating. Military Rites presented by the VFW will follow. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral...

Joann M Tracer

Joann M Tracer

Jun 14, 2014

JoAnn M. Tracer, 62, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014 at her daughter's home. A memorial service will be set at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral home is serving the family. Visitation Mon, Nov 30, -0001 No Visitation Scheduled or Private Service Mon, Nov 30, -0001 A memorial service will be set at a later date....

Jordan Royster Hanson

Jordan Royster Hanson

Jun 13, 2014

Jordan Royster Hanson of Duncombe, son of Daryl and Kellie (Royster) Hanson and brother to Courtney Sogard, passed away suddenly on June 13, 2014, with one of his dearest friends, Geri Winge, at his side. He was 21 years and 10 days old. A time for family and friends to gather and share memories will be Saturday, June 21,...

Geraldine A. Foster

Geraldine A. Foster

Jun 13, 2014

Geraldine A. Foster, 75, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, June 13, 2014, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be...