Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
David Trammell
Mar 14, 2023
David Trammell, 74, of Fort Dodge Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 14th, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 17th in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be Thursday 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the funeral home. David...
Mark E. Maulsby
Mar 12, 2023
Rockwell City Mark E. Maulsby 72, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Dan G. Fernandez officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City, with Military Graveside Rites by Amvets...
Billy D. Mcelduff
Mar 12, 2023
Billy Darrell McElduff passed away peacefully on March 12, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society Manson, Iowa. Graveside services will be 12:00 p.m. Noon Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Rosehill Cemetery, with the church officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Survivors include his sister, Judy (Robert) Boulineau of Dahlonega, Georgia; his children, Shannon (Don)...
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
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
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
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
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
Mar 4, 2023
Alan C. Dorothy, 71, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at his home. Services are pending.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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