Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Ruth D. Bartels

Ruth D. Bartels

Oct 2, 2022

Lytton Ruth D. Bartels 74, of Waukee, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at her home in Waukee, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Emanuel-St. John Lutheran Church, Lytton with Pastor Ben Worley and Pastor Robin Coughennower officiating. Burial of casket will be at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, North of Lytton. Visitation will...

Colleen 'Coke' Ellis

Colleen 'Coke' Ellis

Sep 29, 2022

Jolley Colleen R. "Coke" or "Grandma Pop" Ellis 85, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Accura HealthCare of Pomeroy. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the Jolley Community United Methodist Church, Jolley, with Rev. Dan Fernandez officiating. Burial of casket will be at Crown Hill Cemetery, near Jolley. Visitation will be 4:00 to...

Dale A. Gerken

Dale A. Gerken

Sep 27, 2022

Dale A. Gerken, 84, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, October 4th, at 10:30 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery south of Fort Dodge. A visitation will be on Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Dale is survived by...

Betty Wagner

Betty Wagner

Sep 26, 2022

Betty L. Wagner, 93, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 at Friendship Haven. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Betty Louise Hardman was born May 30, 1929 in Memphis, MO. She was...

Christopher Mosley

Christopher Mosley

Sep 26, 2022

Christopher Mosley, 50, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 at home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 8, 2022 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 10:00 AM until the start of the service at the funeral home. Christopher is survived by his mother, Mattie Mosley; his fiancee Cheisa Sweeney;...

Richard S Sulzbach

Richard S Sulzbach

Sep 25, 2022

Richard S. Sulzbach, 75, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 at the Friendship Haven Nursing Home Services are pending

Jean Selhaver

Jean Selhaver

Sep 25, 2022

Jean M. Selhaver, 78, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 1, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Dan Jensen officiating. Burial will follow in Carpenter Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Laufersweiler Funeral...

David O'Leary

David O'Leary

Sep 25, 2022

David O'Leary, 79, of Badger died Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 1st at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Judy, children...

Sharon "Shari" Peterson

Sharon "Shari" Peterson

Sep 25, 2022

Sharon "Shari" Peterson, 66, passed away peacefully at Mary Greeley Hospital with her immediate family by her side. Even though she was determined not to "give up on anything", her body could not be healed here on earth. She fought her cancer with other bodily ailments up until her final days. Her bravery and perseverance remained with her until...

Amanda Deal

Amanda Deal

Sep 21, 2022

Amanda Sue Deal, 37, of Fort Dodge passed away on Wednesday, the 21st day of September. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, September 29th at 10:30 AM at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation will be Wednesday September 28th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Survivors include daughter Adalynne Mikesell, dad Bruce Alexander, brothers Jacob...

Shirley Strain

Shirley Strain

Sep 20, 2022

Our beloved mother, Shirley Ann Strain, passed away at the age of 89 on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Shirley was born on August 22, 1933, to Mont Ralph "Bill" and Agnes (McDonald) Strain in Rodman, Iowa. She was raised and educated in Graettinger, Iowa, and graduated from Graettinger...

Larry Nelson

Larry Nelson

Sep 20, 2022

Larry Duane Nelson, 81, died Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge IA. A family graveside service will be held at a later date. Larry was the son of George William and Mary Juanita (Haxton) Nelson, and was born December 28th, 1940, in Webster City, Iowa. On September 07, 1977, he was...

Joanne Schall

Joanne Schall

Sep 20, 2022

Joanne C. Schall, 87, of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 26th at 10:30 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Humboldt. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, Clare. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 PM with...

Loren Stoltz

Loren Stoltz

Sep 17, 2022

Wentzville, MO - Loren Stoltz 85, passed away September 17, 2022. A Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Father Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church, until service time. Burial of ashes will be at St....

Betty Marie Messerly

Betty Marie Messerly

Sep 17, 2022

Betty M. Messerly, 96, formerly of Moorland passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at her home in Cedar Falls. Service will be at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Gladys F. Bittner

Gladys F. Bittner

Sep 16, 2022

Benny Bittner, 82, of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, at Friendship Haven, after a courageous battle against breast cancer. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 22 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 23 at First United Methodist Church with...

Judy Ann Echelberger

Judy Ann Echelberger

Sep 14, 2022

Judy A. Echelberger, 50, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 19, 2022 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will be held privately at Memorial Park Cemetery. Judy is survived by her mother Edna Echelberger, aunt Charlotte Schmelzer of Neosho,...

David G. Allen

David G. Allen

Sep 13, 2022

David G. Allen, 82, of Pomeroy went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 after a long stay at the Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Celebration of life will be in Pomeroy at the City Park Community Bldg on Oct 22nd, 2022, at 2:00 PM.

Shirley Mcmahon

Shirley Mcmahon

Sep 13, 2022

Shirley McMahon, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, September 19th at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be on Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 PM with Vigil Prayer Service at 5:00 PM all at...

Mildred "Millie" Carter

Mildred "Millie" Carter

Sep 11, 2022

Mildred "Millie" Carter, 80 of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, September 11. 2022 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 21st at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Rev. Emily Sauer officiating. A visitation will be 9:00 AM until the start of the services at the church. Mildred is survived by her...