Obituaries

Kari Louise Lieser

Jan 28, 2024

Kari L. Lieser, 67, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at her home.

A Visitation Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, February 1st from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Survivors includer her husband David of Fort Dodge, son Jamie (Angie) Reiter of...

Arthur Hugh Roberts

Jan 26, 2024

This is to celebrate the life and legacy of a beloved man of God, Arthur H. Roberts, who walked into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on January 26th, at the age of 88. Born on October 12, 1935, in the warm and welcoming town of Meridian, Arthur's journey began as a beacon of light...

Mary Ann Winninger

Jan 26, 2024

Mary Ann Winninger, 69, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Webster City.

Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, January 30th at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Barnum. Visitation will be...

Betty Jean Kelleher

Jan 25, 2024

Betty J. Kelleher, 98, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the Marian Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday February 1, 2024, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday January...

Doris "Dody" Elaine Harms

Jan 23, 2024

Doris "Dody" E. Harms, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Friendship Haven, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday January 29, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Sunday...

Gary David Evans

Jan 21, 2024

Gary David Evans, 56, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday January 21, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, NE.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, February 2nd at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Snook, officiating. Visitation will be...

Gilbert Lee Hildreth

Jan 21, 2024

Gilbert L. Hildreth, 75, of Rockwell City, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Sunny Knoll Care Centre.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Friday, January 26, 2024, at Palmer-Swank Funeral Home. A prayer service will begin at 3:00 PM and burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery....

Evan Kretlow

Jan 20, 2024

Evan Kretlow, 77, Rockwell City passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City.

A Celebration of Life will be Friday, May 10, 2024 at Lynch's Bar and Grill, Rockwell City from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Evan is survived by his wife, Barb Kretlow...

Vernon Halder

Jan 20, 2024

Vernon Halder, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. Olaf Cemetery. A visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral...

Eugene Blair Wyatt

Jan 20, 2024

Eugene (Gene) Wyatt 75 died peacefully on Saturday January 20, 2024, at the Dayton Grandview Care Center.

Gene was born in Fort Dodge in 1948 to Eugene and Jennie Wyatt. He graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1968.He was employed with Fletcher Wood Products from 1969 to 2006.

Gene loved...

Lavon Rude

Jan 18, 2024

LaVon Rude, 90, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday January 24, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will take place Wednesday January 24, 2024, from 10:00 AM until the...

Angel Rees

Jan 17, 2024

Angel M. Klein, 53, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at her home.

Funeral services will be 12:00 PM Saturday, January 27, 2024 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.

Angel is...

Candace Aber

Jan 17, 2024

Candace Aber, 75, died peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at 6:45pm on Wednesday, January 17th.

Candace Louise Steinhoff was born in Waverly, IA on October 22, 1948. She graduated from St. Edmond High School in 1966 and then attended Iowa Central Community College.

Candace loved animals, especially Bowser,...

Joshua Ray Eger

Jan 16, 2024

Josh R. Eger, 31, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 24th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM all at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Survivors include...

Bonnie

Jan 14, 2024

Yvonne “Bonnie” Peterson, 76, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, January 18, 2024 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

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Robert Schumacher

Jan 11, 2024

Robert (Bob) Schumacher, 93, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Ackley and Duncombe, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024. His final days were spent at home, where he was comforted and celebrated by his family.

Bob was born on February 28, 1930, to Carlisle and Charlotte (McCoy) Schumacher in their family...

Marilyn Agnes Powers

Jan 11, 2024

Marilyn A. Powers, 74, of Fort Dodge went to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at her home with her loved ones by her side.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation...

Cheryl Marie Allen

Jan 10, 2024

Cheryl M. Allen, 60, of Clare, passed away Wednesday January 10th, 2024, at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, January 19, 2024, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fort Dodge. Burial will follow at St. James Cemetery in Clare. There will be a visitation from...

Anita Douglass

Jan 9, 2024

Anita L. Douglass, 72, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, January 17th at 4:00 PM at Lighthouse Ministries. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the church.

David Rosalez

Jan 8, 2024

David Rosalez, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, January 8, 2024 at Bickford Cottages.

A visitation will be 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

David is survived by his daughters Delise (Mike) Terwilliger of Rockwell City, Monica (Chris) Sortedahl of Fort Dodge, several grandchildren...