Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Jameel Colby Redding - Pettigrew

Jameel Colby Redding - Pettigrew

Jul 4, 2023

Jameel Colby Redding Pettigrew, 15, of Fort Dodge passed away July 4, 2023. Private Family services will be held Monday, July 17, 2023 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be 2:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Jameel was a fun loving and creative individual...

Marilyn L. Strutzenberg

Marilyn L. Strutzenberg

Jul 3, 2023

Knierim Marilyn L. Strutzenberg 81, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023 at Kennybrook Village in Grimes. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Knierim, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial of ashes will be at Greenfield Township Cemetery, Knierim. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Church until service...

Gary Dale Evans

Gary Dale Evans

Jul 3, 2023

Gary D. Evans, 77, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Gary's Life will be held on Saturday, September 16th, 2023, at 12:00 PM at the Bob Heun Shelter House at Kennedy Memorial Park, with Military Honors by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army...

Danny L. Kraft

Danny L. Kraft

Jun 29, 2023

Grand Junction Danny L. Kraft 62, formerly of Rockwell City, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon Monday, July 3, 2023 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m....

Patricia Ann Kinnison

Patricia Ann Kinnison

Jun 27, 2023

Patricia "Patti" Kinnison, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Tuesday June 27th, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday July 1, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Patricia is survived by her children, Tami...

William "Bill" Kibby

William "Bill" Kibby

Jun 22, 2023

William "Bill" R. Kibby, 84, of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at the church. Laufersweiler...

Linda Mack

Linda Mack

Jun 21, 2023

Linda L. Mack, 64, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society, Manson. A visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Monday, June 26, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Linda is survived by her husband of...

Carol Ann Jones

Carol Ann Jones

Jun 21, 2023

Carol Ann Jones, 75, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, June 21st, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, June 29th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. There will be Vigil Prayer service at 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held...

Roger A. Hirsch

Roger A. Hirsch

Jun 18, 2023

Paton- Roger A. Hirsch, 90, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville with Pastor Aaron Zimmerman officiating. The services will be livestreamed via the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/people/Holy-Trinity-LCMS-Mens-Ministry-Farnhamville/100064760797178/ Burial will...

Dakarie Jayvon James

Dakarie Jayvon James

Jun 17, 2023

DaKarie Jayvon James, 14, of Fort Dodge died Saturday, June 17, 2023. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. DaKarie is survived by his mother Jill Wesley, father Darone James, siblings Junior, Leighton, and Mallory James, grandmother Dorothy James and many many friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents,...

Douglas Willett

Douglas Willett

Jun 10, 2023

Douglas E. Willett, 58, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on ( PLEASE NOTE DATE )Thursday, June 22nd at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Elkhorn Twp. Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June...

Sandra M. Graffunder

Sandra M. Graffunder

Jun 10, 2023

Rockwell City Sandra M. Graffunder 71, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Fonda Specialty Care in Fonda. Her wishes were to be cremated. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2023 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Missy Erickson officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Church until service time. The...

Roger W. Wheeler

Roger W. Wheeler

Jun 9, 2023

Roger Wheeler, 53, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023, surrounded by family at home. Roger has been battling health issues for a couple years. Celebration of Life: 4:00 -7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 520 Richmond Street Rockwell City, Iowa. Food and drinks will be provided. He is survived by his mother, Linda Wheeler; sons, Kee Wheeler,...

Wayne Eli Oleson

Wayne Eli Oleson

Jun 7, 2023

Wayne E Oleson, 71, of Fort Dodge, passed away on June 7, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. It was Wayne's wishes to be cremated and there will be a private family graveside service held at North Lawn Cemetery with full Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W Post 1856 and the US Army Honor Guard. Survivors include his wife,...

Matt Anthony Trotter

Matt Anthony Trotter

Jun 7, 2023

Matt A. Trotter, 69, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday June 7, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 15th at 10:00 AM, at Holy Trinity Church with visitation from 9:00 to 9:45 AM at the church on Thursday. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery with full Military Rites conducted by...

Deanna L Mallinger

Deanna L Mallinger

Jun 6, 2023

Deanna L. Mallinger, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at the Marian Home. Mass of Christian of Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 12, 2023 at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home...

Charles I Morford

Charles I Morford

Jun 4, 2023

Harcourt- Charles I. Morford, 86, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Grandview Health Care Center, Dayton. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Pastor Kay Christie officiating. Burial will follow in Dayton Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion Peterson Post #323 of Dayton. A visitation will be...

Bryan Wayne Gambill

Bryan Wayne Gambill

May 31, 2023

Bryan W. Gambill, 44, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Private Family services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include his daughter Paige Gambill, sons Brecken Gambill, Caden Gambill, and Cole Gambill, mother Carleen Heun and his step dad Russ, father Rick Gambill and his wife...

Katherine Deloris Clark

Katherine Deloris Clark

May 31, 2023

Katherine Clark, 63, of Fort Dodge Iowa passed away Wednesday May 31, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday June 7, 2023, in the Chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Katherine was...

Carene M. Folden

Carene M. Folden

May 29, 2023

Rockwell City Carene M. Folden 102, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Funeral Services were held Friday, June 2, 2023 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Denise Berns officiating. Burial will be...