Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Regina Catherine Wald

Regina Catherine Wald

Aug 2, 2013

Regina C. Wald, 100, of Gilmore City and formerly of Clare passed away Friday, August 1, 2013 at the Pocahontas Manor in Pocahontas. Funeral services will be 9:45 a.m. Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew's Church in Clare with Rev. Jim Tigges officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will...

Betty Beatrice Kelley

Betty Beatrice Kelley

Jul 30, 2013

Betty B. Kelley, 87, of Otho, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Friendship Haven Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday August 1st at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Doud officiating. Burial will be at Christ the King Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be TODAY from 4:00...

Dale Ambrose Irvine

Dale Ambrose Irvine

Jul 25, 2013

Dale A. Irvine, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Friendship Haven Health Center. It was Dale's wishes to be cremated. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 2nd at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery...

John --- Pederson

John --- Pederson

Jul 24, 2013

John Pederson Jr., 67, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at The Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Life will held on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Rev. David Grindberg officiating. A visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday at the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral...

Judith Ann Carroll

Judith Ann Carroll

Jul 20, 2013

Judy A. Carroll, 57, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday July 20, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 23rd, at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Cottonwood Cemetery near Lake City. A visitation will be Today from...

David Roy Paterson

David Roy Paterson

Jul 12, 2013

David R. Paterson, 54, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the By the Grace of God Church in Barnum, with Pastor Dan Prochaska officiating. Private interment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Barnum. A visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until the...

Denise Marie Flattery

Denise Marie Flattery

Jul 11, 2013

Denise Flattery, 89, long-time Vincent resident passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart Church, with Msgr. Gregory Kelly, of Dallas, TX officiating. Burial will follow at...

Marie Margaret Miller

Marie Margaret Miller

Jul 11, 2013

Marie Margaret (Furth) Miller, 89, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2013 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at...

Edward --- Mosley

Edward --- Mosley

Jul 9, 2013

Edward "Dude" Mosley, 75, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, with Rev. Leroy Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 Thursday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Ed is...

Curtis Wayne Bradshaw

Curtis Wayne Bradshaw

Jul 7, 2013

Curtis W. Bradshaw, 60, of Harcourt passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 13th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Gowrie Township...

Audrea Annette Smith

Audrea Annette Smith

Jul 5, 2013

Audrea A. Smith, 55, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life service will be 11:00 AM Friday July 12, 2013 in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. The visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the funeral home. Audrea is survived by...

Justin Alan Burke

Justin Alan Burke

Jul 4, 2013

Justin A. Burke, 29, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, July 11th, at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Rushton, officiating. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a time of sharing...

Verna Rose Watson

Verna Rose Watson

Jul 2, 2013

Verna R. Watson, 99, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday July 2, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, July 6, 2013 in the chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 1:30 PM at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Joseph Dillinger officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will...

Juli Ann Dencklau

Juli Ann Dencklau

Jun 30, 2013

Juli Ann Dencklau, 80, of Vincent, passed away Sunday June 30, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in the Colfax Township, near Vincent with Rev. Bill Van Nostrand, officiating. Burial will follow at the Colfax Township Cemetery,...

William Harry Crawford

William Harry Crawford

Jun 29, 2013

William H. "Bill" Crawford, 63, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday July 3, 2013 in the chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass and Christian Burial. A private burial will follow...

Helen Elizabeth Blunt

Helen Elizabeth Blunt

Jun 28, 2013

Helen E. Blunt, 80, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday June 28, 2013 at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, July 1, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Rev. Lyle Hansen officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. The visitation will be 3 to 6 PM...

Hazel Marie Conley

Hazel Marie Conley

Jun 26, 2013

Hazel Marie Conley, 78, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday July 1, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil Somsen, Chaplain at Unity Point Health, officiating. A visitation will be...

Clara Fandenia Bumgarner

Clara Fandenia Bumgarner

Jun 24, 2013

Clara F. Bumgarner, 92, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Christ Lutheran Church with Rev. Craig Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Colfax Township Cemetery near Vincent. A visitation will be 9:00 AM Thursday prior to the...

Frank Claude Nelson

Frank Claude Nelson

Jun 23, 2013

Frank Nelson went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on June 23, 2013 at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Shepherd, pastor of Otho United Methodist Church, officiating, Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery....

James W. Scharf

James W. Scharf

Jun 21, 2013

James W. Scharf, 52, died June 20, 2013 in Denver, CO. James was born July 29, 1960. His parents are Raymond and Joan (Jones) Scharf. He attended St. Paul, Cooper, Phillips, and Fort Dodge Senior High for school. He graduated in 1978 and served his country in the United States Navy. He spent most of his working years as...