Obituaries

Dale Brandt

Jun 5, 2025

Callender- Dale A. Brandt, 80, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Friendship Haven.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2025, at United Methodist Church, Gowrie. Burial will follow at the Gowrie Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Monday at the church.

Laufersweiler's Palmer & Sons is serving the family.

Dale is survived...

Michael Delle

Jun 1, 2025

Michael F. Delle, 51, of Otho passed away Sunday June 1, 2025, at his home.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Vegors Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Michael Franklin Delle was born September 13, 1973, on an...

Lois Byrne

May 31, 2025

Lois Ann Byrne, 84, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Bickford Cottages.

A visiting time for family and friends will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Lois is survived by her sons Matt (Dawn) Byrne of Manson, Dan (Meg) Byrne of Bettendorf, grandchildren Melissa Byrne of Ankeny,...

Janice Johnson

May 31, 2025

Janice Fay Johnson, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

 Janice Fay was born April 1, 1939, to Floyd and Elva (Huckins) Johnson in Ottawa, Illinois. She was raised on the family farm in Marseilles, Illinois. She graduated from Ottawa Township High School in 1957.

 She had a lengthy career in retail to include...

Betty Lind

May 31, 2025

Betty Ann Lind, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025, at her home.

A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2025, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A private family service burial will take place at North Lawn Cemetery.

Betty is survived by her children Dan (Kelly) Lind, Barb Lind, and Beth Lind all of Fort...

Kenneth George

May 27, 2025

Kenneth George, 76, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday May 27, 2025, at the Marian Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, June 2nd at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM with a Rosary at 3:45 PM all at...

David Steburg

May 26, 2025

David E. Steburg, 52, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, May 26, 2025, at Iowa Lutheran Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2025 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A time for friends to visit with Dave's family will be 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Dave is survived by...

Marlene Black

May 23, 2025

Ames - Marlene M. Black, 88, formerly of Rinard, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, surrounded by family, at Maggie's Place at Northridge Village, Ames.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lohrville, with Father Brian Feller officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph...

James Schumacher

May 22, 2025

James F. (Jim) Schumacher, 57, of Shelton, CT, formerly of Hampton and Ackley, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 after a brief illness.

Jim was born on March 3, 1968, to Robert and Phyllis (Smith) Schumacher at Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge, Iowa-the 13th of 15 children, and the last of seven boys. This placement in the family...

Deborah Harvey

May 22, 2025

Deborah Kay Harvey, 68, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday May 22, 2025 at Trinity Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 28th at 11:00 AM at Trinity United Methodist Church. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Deb is survived by her husband of 50 years James "Jim"...

Joel West

May 21, 2025

Joel Snyder West of Lohrville, passed away at his home on May 21, 2025 of pancreatic cancer.

Joel was born on August 7, 1947, to Glen E. West and Mary (Snyder) West of Knoxville, Iowa, where Joel was raised and attended school. Joel served in the United States Army from 1966-1968. One year being served in Vietnam. On May...

Craig Davis

May 20, 2025

Craig M. Davis, 62, of Manson passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Craig Martin Davis was born March 7, 1963 in Fort Dodge and attended area schools. After school, he worked for John Morrell in Sioux City and Simonsen Iron Works as a welder. He then started his own taxi business in Spencer called "No...

Jill Zabel

May 19, 2025

Jill Zabel, 81, of Duncombe passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Webster City.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 27, 2025 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Colfax Cemetery, Vincent. A visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Jill is...

Elaine Georg

May 19, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Elaine R. Georg, who departed this world on May 19, 2025, at the age of 79. Elaine was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, and educator—a pillar of her community known for her kindness, wisdom, and unwavering generosity.

Born on August 28, 1945, Elaine grew up on her family's farm...

Aseelah Humphrey

May 12, 2025

Aseelah Al-Hameed (Humphrey), 58, of Fort Dodge passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 12, 2025 at her home.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, May 24, 2025 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Aseelah leaves behind her...

Colleen Petersen

May 12, 2025

Colleen K. Petersen, 65, of Humboldt passed away Monday, May 12, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Church of Christ in Rockwell City. A private family burial will be held in Evergreen Cemetery, Lohrville.

Colleen is survived by her children, Jessica Kunz of Oklahoma City, Joe...

Joseph Cunningham

May 11, 2025

Joseph Thomas Cunningham Jr., 80, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 15th in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Thursday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the funeral home.

Survivors include his wife Cheryl "Sue" Cunningham, stepdaughters Christine (Rusty)...

Wyatt Willhoite-Pepples

May 9, 2025

Wyatt Lee Willhoite-Pepples passed away unexpectedly on May 9th, 2025.

There will be a visitation hosted at Laufersweiler Funeral Home from 4:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, May 16th. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Trinity Church at 10:00 am, Saturday, May 17th. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Clare.

Wyatt...

Dave Crimmins

May 6, 2025

With deep love and heavy hearts, we share the passing of David "Dave" Crimmins, who left us peacefully after a brief battle with cancer on the morning of May 6th, 2025. Known to many simply as "Grandpa Dave," he touched countless lives with his boundless kindness, quick wit, and unmistakable gift for turning strangers into lifelong friends.

At the...

Wilma Proctor

May 5, 2025

Gowrie - Wilma W. Proctor, 83, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Laufersweiler Palmer & Sons Funeral Home in Gowrie with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial will follow at Gowrie Township Cemetery. There will be a visitation on...