Obituaries

Nov 14, 2023

Gowrie – Donna J. Light, 89, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 18, 2023, at United Methodist Church, Gowrie with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial will follow in Gowrie Township Cemetery. A visitation will be from 10:00 AM Saturday until service time....

Nov 13, 2023

A graveside service for Helen & Richard will be 2:30 PM Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Corpus Christi Cemtery in Ft Dodge, IA.

Helen Olson:

Helen T, as she was called, was born on June 6, 1928 to Hugh and Helen McMahon at Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge. She...

Nov 8, 2023

Cindy Elliott, 73, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 14th at 10:00 AM at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Cindy is...

Nov 7, 2023

Patricia Sue Zeka, 73, of Fort Dodge passed away of a broken heart on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday in the chapel of Laufersweiler...

Nov 7, 2023

Pamela A. Butterley, 78, of Fort Dodge, went to be with the lord on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. A prayer service will be held 11:00 AM, Monday November 13, 2023, at the Chapel of the Peace Mausoleum, Northlawn Cemetery with a graveside service to follow in the cemetery. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving...

Nov 6, 2023

Dan L. Pochinski, 63, of Somers passed away Monday, November 6, 2023 at his home. No services are planned at this time.

Nov 5, 2023

Elizabeth Marie ("Betty") Kelly, 94, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 10, 2023 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be Thursday November 9, 2023 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler Funeral Home...

Nov 4, 2023

Gowrie – Doris D. Mundt, 98, passed away Saturday November 4, 2023, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Jefferson.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday November 9, 2023, at United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Susan Rohden and Pastor Allan Redenius officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. A...

Nov 3, 2023

Ames – Dolores J. Gronemeyer, 94, formerly of Gowrie, passed away Friday November 3, 2023, at Northcrest Community Health Center in Ames.

A celebration of life visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Saturday December 9, 2023 (PLEASE NOTE DATE) at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie.

Dolores is survived by...

Oct 31, 2023

Linda M. Anderson, 71, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Southfield Wellness Center, Webster City. A memorial service will be 4:00 PM Saturday, November 4, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Linda is survived by her children Ronald Anderson of Altoona, Stephanie...

Oct 30, 2023

Mickey N. Bloomquist, 81, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 at Grandview Health Care Center, Dayton.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Callender with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be in Callender Cemetery. A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday until...

Oct 30, 2023

Alan "Butch" Markert, 86, of Manson passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Monday, November 6, 2023 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Manson. A burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery in Manson. A visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00 PM Sunday...

Oct 30, 2023

Marvin J. Andersen, 85, of Humboldt passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Marvin Jesse Andersen, the son of Jesse P. and Mabel (Nelson) Andersen was born on November 20, 1937. He was reared and educated in Humboldt County and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1958. After graduation...

Oct 29, 2023

Nancy L. Lemon, 84 of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, November 3, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Nancy is survived by her daughter,...

Oct 28, 2023

Rockwell City – Michael J. Rastetter 54, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 28, 2023 at his home.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at the Jolley Community United Methodist Church, Jolley, with Pastor Felix Tshibang officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home,...

Oct 28, 2023

Anthony Wayne Johnson, affectionately known as AJ and Big Tone, passed away on October 28, 2023, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. AJ was a beloved figure in his community, known for his passion, humor, and loving nature. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 1st from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A Celebration of AJ's life...

Oct 27, 2023

Delbert Roy Estlund, 79, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, October 27th, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 30th at 10:00 AM at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Delbert Roy...

Oct 25, 2023

Jolene Ann Eggen Douglas, passed away suddenly on October 25, 2023 at the age of 83. Born on the 14th of April, 1940, on a farm outside of Ute, Iowa in Monona County, Jolene was the daughter of Harald and Erma Eggen. She was a member of the Good Shepard Lutheran Church and an active participant in all things...

Oct 25, 2023

John C. Holst, 81, of Duncombe, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Celebration of Life will be held later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include his wife Marilyn, sister Phyllis Holst, and brother Rich Holst.

Oct 24, 2023

We are sad to announce the passing of Marlene Joan Murphy (Carnahan) of Jefferson, Iowa. Marlene was born July 30, 1951, and left us on October 24, 2023. She passed away surrounded by loved ones after a battle with lung cancer. The Celebration of Life will take place on November 12th, 2023, at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at...