Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Donald Patz

Donald Patz

Aug 11, 2022

Donald Patz, 96, of Barnum, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society, Manson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 13th at 1:30 PM at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Barnum, with Military Rites Conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Visitation will...

Diana Jones

Diana Jones

Aug 9, 2022

Diana Jones, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Private graveside services will be held at North Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include her son Rick Jones, daughter Robin Jones, sisters, Margie Humphrey, and Pam (Morry) Evans all of Fort Dodge. She was preceded by her parents Benjamin and Gladys...

Diane J. Reed

Diane J. Reed

Aug 9, 2022

Harcourt Diane J. Reed 77, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 at the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Township Cemetery, Rinard. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 at the Church until service...

Rick Grady

Rick Grady

Aug 5, 2022

Ricky "Slick Rick" Cornelius Grady, 58, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at his home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Rick is survived by his parents Stella Mosley and George "Sonny" Grady both of Fort Dodge; children Michael Young, Laricka Al-Hameed, and Shalonya Diekman all of Fort...

Donald Marion Brooks

Donald Marion Brooks

Aug 3, 2022

Donald Marion Brooks, 90, of Fort Dodge and formerly of Woodbine, IA passed away August 3, 2022, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2022, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will be at Ault Cemetery in Jefferson County Colorado. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the...

Diana Condon

Diana Condon

Aug 3, 2022

Diana Rae Condon passed away peacefully on August 3rd, 2022, surrounded by her closest family members at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, IA. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 8th at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Barnum....

Alice Dooley

Alice Dooley

Aug 1, 2022

Alice Dooley, 87, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Holy Trinity Church. A visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. She is survived by daughter,...

David A. Fevold

David A. Fevold

Aug 1, 2022

Gowrie David A. Fevold, 64, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022 at Aspire Nursing & Rehab of Gowrie. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 5, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie with Pastor Denise Berns officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 AM Friday until service time at the Church. Palmer Funeral...

Duane Zierke

Duane Zierke

Jul 31, 2022

Duane L. Zierke, 96, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, July 31 2022 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites provided by the United States Army Honor Guard and the VFW...

Thielen Joseph Fausnaugh

Thielen Joseph Fausnaugh

Jul 29, 2022

Thielen J. Fausnaugh the beautiful son of Maggie Harvey and Justin Fausnaugh died at the age of 3, on July 29, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Holy Trinity Church. Private burial will follow and a private visitation will be held. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Thielen is survived...

John O. Kerns

John O. Kerns

Jul 29, 2022

Rockwell City John O. Kerns 84, of Rockwell City, formerly of Lohrville, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor Dillon Brandt officiating. Visitation and viewing will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday,...

Marjorie 'Jojo' Swank

Marjorie 'Jojo' Swank

Jul 28, 2022

Pomeroy Marjorie "JoJo" J. Swank 59, formerly of Liberal, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Acurra Healthcare of Pomeroy. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 7, 2022 at her brother Marty Garrison residence, 306 West Elm Street, Pomeroy, Iowa. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family....

Delores A. Buske

Delores A. Buske

Jul 25, 2022

Pomeroy Delores A. "Dee" Buske, 88, formerly of Farnhamville passed away Monday July 25, 2022 at Accura Healthcare of Pomeroy. Public visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday July 28, 2022, at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Burial will be at a later date in Galt Cemetery in Galt, Iowa. She is survived by sons Brian (Lisa) Buske, Gilmore...

Brian Lee Mcloud

Brian Lee Mcloud

Jul 24, 2022

Brian L. McLoud, 64, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, July 24th, 2022, in Fort Dodge. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, August 1st from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 PM all at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Private family burial will be held at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Among his survivors...

Ronald Hickey

Ronald Hickey

Jul 21, 2022

Ronald J. "Ron" Hickey, 78, of Farnhamville, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Celebration of Life will be on Friday July 29th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial and graveside services will be at the Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, IA on Friday August 5th at 9:30...

Delores L. Anderson

Delores L. Anderson

Jul 21, 2022

Rockwell City Delores L. Anderson 85, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Carroll. Private Family Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City, with Rev. Owen R. Englin officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Memorials may be left...

Kenneth Feauto

Kenneth Feauto

Jul 21, 2022

Kenneth J. Feauto Jr., 61, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, July 21st, 2022, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 26th at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will be at the Bode Cemetery, Bode. Visitation will be on Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with a Rosary at 7:00 PM...

Harper Maier

Harper Maier

Jul 20, 2022

Harper Maier, 9, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Monday, July 25, 2022 at Holy Trinity Church. A visitation will be 2:30 to 5:30 PM Sunday at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Harper Lynn Maier was born December 9, 2012. Harper was preparing for...

Arlene Quinn

Arlene Quinn

Jul 20, 2022

Arlene Quinn, 82, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 20th, 2022, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, July 29th at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Arlene Rae...

Gloriaann Marie Crouse

Gloriaann Marie Crouse

Jul 19, 2022

Gloriaann Marie Crouse passed away July 19. 2022 peacefully in her sleep. She was born January 27, 1930 in Red Oak, Iowa. Most of her childhood was spent in the Pocahontas, IA area. She married Hubert Vanderhoff in 1948, and was blessed with three children, Richard, Cynthia, and Judith. They made their home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Gloria had...