Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Beverly Jean Grall

Beverly Jean Grall

Mar 10, 2023

Beverly J. Grall, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 20th at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 9:00 to 11:00...

Ruth Ann Dischler

Ruth Ann Dischler

Mar 10, 2023

Manson Ruth Ann Dischler 83, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Denise Berns officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Visitation will be 4:00 to...

Susan Hotz

Susan Hotz

Mar 9, 2023

Susan K. Hotz, 68, of Clare passed away at her home Thursday, March 9, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 13th at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Clare. A visitation will be on Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00...

Patricia Juvette

Patricia Juvette

Mar 8, 2023

Rockwell City Patricia Juvette 83, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at her home, following a lengthy illness. Her body was gifted to the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine for anatomical research. No services are planned. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. In lieu of flowers, suggested memorials may be left to...

Monte L. Dorothy

Monte L. Dorothy

Mar 5, 2023

Monte Dorothy of Fort Dodge, son of Alton and Doloris Dorothy was born February 21, 1956. He went home Sunday, March 5, 2023. Monte graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1974. In 1976, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served for five years in England and Arizona. In April of 1987, Monte married Judy...

Alan Dorothy

Alan Dorothy

Mar 4, 2023

Alan C. Dorothy, 71, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at his home. Services are pending.

Dewayne Hinton

Dewayne Hinton

Mar 3, 2023

Rockwell City Dewayne Hinton 93, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Dan G. Fernandez officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the...

Rose Marie Foote

Rose Marie Foote

Mar 3, 2023

Rose Marie Foote 73, of Fort Dodge died March 3, 2023 at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, Ia. End of life services provided by Laufersweiler Funeral Home & Cremation. Interment to follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery at a later date. Rose Marie Kathleen Wyatt daughter of Eugene Blair Sr. and Jennie Shelen (Benegas) Wyatt was born June...

Gerald "Jerry" Duane Auten

Gerald "Jerry" Duane Auten

Mar 2, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Duane Auten, 91, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, March 8th at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery with military rites by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard. A visitation will be...

Donna Finnegan

Donna Finnegan

Mar 2, 2023

Donna Madsen Finnegan, 87, of Fort Dodge, Iowa died March 2, 2023, at the Marian Home. Funeral services to celebrate Donna's life will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Burial following in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Donna is survived...

John Whelchel

John Whelchel

Mar 2, 2023

John F. Whelchel, 77, of Urbandale and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away thursday, March 2, 2023 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2023 at Holy Trinity Church followed by military rites. A visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the Church. Laufersweiler Funeral...

Coi Quang Nguyen

Coi Quang Nguyen

Feb 28, 2023

Coi Quang Nguyen, 54, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Funeral services will be noon Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 10:30 AM until the start of the service at the funeral home with a chance to visit with the family after the service as well....

Dean Hendrickson

Dean Hendrickson

Feb 28, 2023

Dean M. Hendrickson, age 77, passed away peacefully at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, with his beloved family by his side. Dean fought a courageous battle with cancer for over 5 years. Visitation and Celebration of Dean's life will be on Wednesday, March 15th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with Prayer Service at...

Darlene R. Nyren

Darlene R. Nyren

Feb 27, 2023

Loveland, CO Darlene R. Nyren 96, formerly of Gowrie and Lanyon, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at McKee Medical Center in Loveland, following a brief illness. Private Family Services will be at a later date. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Darlene R. Hout was born January 16, 1927 in Jolley, Iowa where she grew up...

James Richard Hepperle

James Richard Hepperle

Feb 26, 2023

James R. Hepperle, 88, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, February 26th, 2023 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Monday at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery with military rites provided by the US Army Honor Guard and VFW Post 1856. A...

Gerald Wagner

Gerald Wagner

Feb 24, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Wagner, 93, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday with a time for sharing at 6:30 PM all...

Barb O'Connor

Barb O'Connor

Feb 23, 2023

Barbara Bernice Kessler Bennett O'Connor, 90, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. There will also be a church visitation Friday, March 3,2023 from 9:30 to 10:15 AM at Holy Trinity Church...

Trung Quang Dau

Trung Quang Dau

Feb 22, 2023

Trung Quang Dau, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00 PM Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM Monday, February 27, 2023 at Holy Trinity with Msgr. Kevin McCoy and Rev. Peter...

Roger K Bell

Roger K Bell

Feb 20, 2023

Roger K. Bell, 76, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, February 25, 2023 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in St. Olaf Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 Friday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Roger is survived by his...

Geraldine Markle

Geraldine Markle

Feb 19, 2023

Geraldine O'Brien Markle, 89, Gettysburg, PA passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, February 19, 2023. She was born October 29, 1933 in Fort Dodge, Iowa the daughter of the late John and Anastasia Sullivan O'Brien. Her husband, Donald E. Markle (married 1980) died in 2018. Mrs. Markle was an active member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church....