Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Leo F Byrne

Leo F Byrne

Feb 19, 2023

Leo F, Byrne, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 23rd at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery with military rites conducted by the...

Kenneth H. Kommes

Kenneth H. Kommes

Feb 18, 2023

Kenneth H. Kommes, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, February 19, 2023, at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Friday, February 24th with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery with military rites provided by the VFW Post 1856 and the United States Marine Corp. A...

June L. Saxton

June L. Saxton

Feb 18, 2023

June L. (Scharf) Saxton, 96, of Fort Dodge passed away on 02/18/23 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home following a very short illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 22nd at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Jerry Raether and Rev. Kendall Meyer officiating. Burial at North Lawn Cemetery will precede the service....

Dena Faye Rydman

Dena Faye Rydman

Feb 18, 2023

TUCSON, Ariz. - Our family asks the world to pause and remember the kind gentle soul of Dena Faye Rydman, who passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Dena went to the Lord peacefully in her sleep by the side of her devoted husband Gene of 57 years. She was born in Lake City, Iowa, on 4-30-1948. Dena was...

Ruth Grace Cox

Ruth Grace Cox

Feb 15, 2023

Ruth (Ruthie) Grace Cox, 78, of Rutland passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the Paula Baber Hospice Home. Graveside services will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2023 at Indian Mound Cemetery south of Humboldt. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at LifeGate Fellowship of Humboldt. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family....

Theresa C. Fleege

Theresa C. Fleege

Feb 14, 2023

Theresa C. Fleege (June 5, 1930-February 14, 2023) Theresa Fleege was born Theresa Poduska in Laurens, IA on June 5th, 1930 and grew up on her family farm. She married Charles Fleege on June 16, 1956 and they gave birth to their son Robert D. Fleege on April 9, 1957. For a number of years she was a hairdresser...

Josephine Wilson Thompson

Josephine Wilson Thompson

Feb 11, 2023

Josephine Wilson Thompson, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A time for visiting will be one hour prior to the service at...

Jim Bockoven

Jim Bockoven

Feb 11, 2023

Jim R. Bockoven, 85, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023. A Celebration of Jim's Life will be held on Saturday March 25th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Corpus Christi Parish Center. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include his wife of 57 years Betty of Fort Dodge, sons Harris Bockoven of...

Mary Lou Fiala

Mary Lou Fiala

Feb 9, 2023

Mary Lou Fiala, 88, of Moorland passed away Thursday, February 9th, 2023, at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, IA. A public visitation and celebration of life will be on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A private family service will be held. Burial will be in Elkhorn Township Cemetery south...

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

Feb 7, 2023

Michael Kearney Cavanaugh, age 87, of Chicago, IL passed away unexpectedly. He is preceded in death by his parents Luke and Frances Cavanaugh; brother Matthew Cavanaugh; brother-in-law Duane Vaske; and nephew Mark Cavanaugh. He is survived by his loving brothers and sisters, Richard and Dana Cavanaugh of Davenport, IA, Steve and Colleen Blaes of Chesterfield, MO, Cathleen Vaske of...

Darlene R. Nielsen

Darlene R. Nielsen

Feb 6, 2023

Darlene Nielsen, 84, of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. PLEASE NOTE THE DATE - Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 27th at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 26th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at...

Marie E. Hockemeier

Marie E. Hockemeier

Feb 5, 2023

Gowrie - Marie E. Hockemeier, 100, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Aspire of Gowrie Care Center. Memorial Services will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville with Pastor Aaron Zimmerman officiating. A visitation will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Church until service time. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the...

Judith E. Seil

Judith E. Seil

Feb 4, 2023

Farnhamville- Judith E. Seil, 88 passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Thomas Rest Haven, Coon Rapids. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, February 10, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville with Pastor Aaron Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be in Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday, February 9, 2023 at...

Morrison Eddy Ellis

Morrison Eddy Ellis

Feb 2, 2023

Twin Lakes Morrison "Eddy" Ellis 70, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2023 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Denise Berns and Lay Minister Rhonda Wykoff officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 5:00...

Denise Mccormick

Denise Mccormick

Feb 1, 2023

Denise McCormick, 65, of Des Moines daughter of Emmett "Skip" and Patricia Rae (Savage) Martin passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at her home in Des Moines. Denise is survived by her son Chance McCormick of Des Moines, granddaughters Jayna and Alyia, and grandson Chance. A Celebration of Denise's life is pending.

Alyce A. Flaherty

Alyce A. Flaherty

Jan 31, 2023

Alyce A. Flaherty, 75, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Friendship Haven. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 on Monday, February 6th, at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be on Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the church....

Judith Stell

Judith Stell

Jan 28, 2023

Judy Jennings Stell, 76, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the Marian Home. Judy's wishes were to be cremated. Graveside services are planned for a later date at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Judy is survived by her husband Rick Stell, children Brian (Melissa) Stell, Gregg Stell, and Jeff Stell,...

Ronnie Lemon

Ronnie Lemon

Jan 28, 2023

Ronnie F. Lemon, 85, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Ronnie's life will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include his wife of 63 years Nancy Lemon of Fort Dodge, daughter Jaci Frank of Fort Dodge, grandsons...

Richard James Scisco

Richard James Scisco

Jan 26, 2023

Richard J. Scisco, 54, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. No services are planned at this time.

Mervin Cook

Mervin Cook

Jan 24, 2023

Mervin J. Cook, 76, of Lehigh passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, January 31, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Elkhorn Township Cemetery. Military rites will be provided by the United States Army Honor Guard and the VFW Post...