Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
Donald M. Eldridge
Aug 2, 2023
Jolley Donald M. Eldridge 85, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his home in Jolley. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at the Jolley Community United Methodist Church, Jolley, with Pastor Felix Tshibang officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery, Jolley, with Military Graveside Rites by the Amvets Post #41 of Rockwell...
Pamela Vincent
Jul 29, 2023
Pamela J. Vincent, 70, of Barnum, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 9, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband of 42...
Terance Dean Mosher
Jul 29, 2023
On July 29th, 2023, Terance (Terry) Dean Mosher, 82 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, IA, where he lived for over 11 years. A Visitation and Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, August 3rd from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held...
Ann Collette Marino
Jul 28, 2023
Ann C. Marino 77, of Fort Dodge, passed away at her home on Friday, July 28, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 PM Tuesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home...
Mary Ann Board
Jul 26, 2023
Farnhamville - Mary Ann (Milberger) Board, 86, of Mason City, IA, passed away July 26, 2023, at Heritage Care Center in Mason City. A Memorial Service will take place at 11:00 AM, Friday August 4, 2023, at the First United Church, Farnhamville, IA with Pastor Laurene Banza and Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. The family will greet guests during the...
Gary Lee Vinchattle
Jul 23, 2023
Callender - Gary Lee Vinchattle of Apple Valley, Minnesota passed away peacefully on July 23, 2023, just short of his 91st birthday. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday August 2, 2023, at Callender Cemetery with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating and Military Rites by American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie. A luncheon will be...

Elaine E. Saliger
Jul 23, 2023
Farnhamville- Elaine E. Saliger, 66, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023 at her home. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in Evergreen Cemetery in Lohrville led by Pastor Doug Rushton of New Covenant Church. A visitation will be 11:00 AM Wednesday until 1:30 PM at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Elaine is survived by her...
Michael Caroll Anderson
Jul 23, 2023
Michael C. Anderson, 77, of Vincent passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Van Diest Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Newark Township Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Michael is survived by his wife Shelia,...
Oda Viola Anderson
Jul 22, 2023
GOWRIE - Oda V. Anderson, 96, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2023, at Friendship Haven, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Monday, July 31, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gowrie with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. A visitation will precede the service from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Burial will be...
Barbara Jensen
Jul 22, 2023
Barb J. Jensen, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully Saturday July 22, 2023, at the Marian Home, surrounded by loving family. Funeral services will be held at St Olaf Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this Friday at 10:30AM with Rev. Emily Sauer officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Laufersweiler...
Lavon Marlett Kersten
Jul 21, 2023
LaVon "Bonnie" Kersten, 90, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, July 21st, 2023, at Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven. A visitation and Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, August 15, 2023, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral home. The burial will be held at Corpus Christi Cemetery. LaVon Marlett Jenkins was born on December 27, 1932,...
John T. Black
Jul 16, 2023
Twin Lakes John T. Black 83, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023 at Loring Hospital in Sac City. A Celebration of Life Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 2, 2023 at the Gathering Place, Twin Lakes Bible Camp, 7718 Twin Lakes Road Manson, IA 50563, with Pastor Denise Berns officiating, followed by Masonic Rites and Military Rites by...
Ronald Dean Adson
Jul 14, 2023
Ronald Adson, 64, of Fort Dodge, passed away unexpectedly Friday July 14, 2023. Funeral services will be held Wednesday July 19, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A burial will follow after the luncheon at Newark Township Cemetery near Vincent. A visitation will be held Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Ron is...
Robert R Jordison
Jul 13, 2023
Robert Ray Jordison, 91, died Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Friendship Haven following a short illness. A visitation and Celebration of Life will be held Friday July 21, 2023, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held at North Lawn Cemetery. Robert was born March 14, 1932, at Mercy Hospital in...
John Douglas Spillman
Jul 12, 2023
Doug Spillman, 73, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at V.A. Central IA Healthcare in Des Moines. Military Rites will be conducted by the V.F.W. and U.S. Navy Honor Guard on Monday at 4:00 PM with a visitation from 4:30 to 7:00 PM, and Prayer Service at 7:00 PM all at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors...
Marguerite F Cacioppo
Jul 12, 2023
Marguerite F. Cacioppo, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, July 15, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Marguerite is survived by her...
Louise Josephine Shackleton
Jul 12, 2023
Louise J. Shackleton, 73, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2023 with Rev. Ross Caniglia. Burial will be at a later date at Payne Cemetery at Lone Rock Church, Conception Junction, Missouri. A visitation will be one...
Michael Edward Wertz
Jul 12, 2023
Michael E. Wertz, 65, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday July 12, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A visitation and Celebration of Life will be held Saturday July 15, 2023, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Michael is survived by his wife Deb; stepdaughter Amy (Larry) Dupay; 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; brother Kenny...
David E. Wiggins
Jul 8, 2023
David "Ozzie" Eugene Wiggins, 73, of Rockwell City, lost his brief courageous fight against leukemia on July 8, 2023 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at David and Robins home, 134 E Court St. on Friday, July 14, 2023 from 2-5 p.m. David Eugene Wiggins was the middle son, born...
Robert Allen Crandall
Jul 8, 2023
Robert A. Crandall, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Fort Dodge Health & Rehabilitation. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, July 15, 2023 at McGuire Bend Cemetery south of Lehigh with military rites provided by the United States Navy Honor Guard and the VFW Post 1856. A Celebration of Life will be...
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