Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Roy Gene Meyers

Roy Gene Meyers

Mar 26, 2022

Roy G. Meyers, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Roy's wishes were for cremation and private family services. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Roy is survived by his step children Jaimie (Jeremy) Crimmins, Joe (Jodie) Grandors, Jennifer (Brad) Spencer, children Ronald Meyers of Dows, Shirley Merril,...

Almeda M. Gordon

Almeda M. Gordon

Mar 23, 2022

Gowrie Almeda M. Gordon, 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Monday, March 28th at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Gowrie Township Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Survivors include her children...

Mavis E. Baird

Mavis E. Baird

Mar 22, 2022

Lake View Mavis E. Baird 97, formerly of Spirit Lake and Rockwell City, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Ferguson Cemetery near Lake View, Iowa, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family....

Gregory W. Schmadeke

Gregory W. Schmadeke

Mar 20, 2022

Callender Gregory W. Schmadeke 74, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames. A Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Prairie Lakes Church, Fort Dodge, with Pastor Kyle Dana officiating, and Military Flag presentation by the Iowa Army National Guard. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday,...

Delores Taylor

Delores Taylor

Mar 18, 2022

Delores "Bubs" Taylor, 84, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, March 24, 2022 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Delores is survived by her children Wade (Eileen...

Joan Groat

Joan Groat

Mar 16, 2022

Joan Groat, 73, of Humbolt passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at her home. A Visitation and Celebration of Joan's life will be held on Tuesday, March 22nd from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. She is survived by her children Rodney (Shirley) Groat of Fort Dodge, Mike (Katie) of Badger, grandchildren Megan Paxson Page of California,...

Marian Jo Hawkinson

Marian Jo Hawkinson

Mar 16, 2022

Worthington, Minnesota Marian J. Hawkinson 90, formerly of Worthington, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Memory Garden Cemetery, Worthington, Minnesota, with Pastor Doug White officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Marian is survived by...

Anita Elaine Dencklau

Anita Elaine Dencklau

Mar 14, 2022

Anita E. Dencklau, 90, of Vincent passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday March 18, 2022 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church. Anita is survived by her children Doug (Marjean) Dencklau...

James Allen Van Horn

James Allen Van Horn

Mar 13, 2022

James A. Van Horn, 74, of Dakota City passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Humboldt Care Center North after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, March 17th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Humboldt. Burial will be at a later date. A visitation will be 9:00 to...

Rosemary E. Stickrod

Rosemary E. Stickrod

Mar 13, 2022

Farnhamville Rosemary E. Stickrod 72, was reunited with her husband Tim on Sunday, March 13, 2022 after passing away at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Private Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Reading Township Cemetery, near Farnhamville, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Rosemary...

Maris August Doster

Maris August Doster

Mar 12, 2022

Maris A. Doster, 92,of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Rev. Nicholas Thackery officiating. A private family burial will be held. A visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 PM Wednesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Maris is survived by...

Earlene Reeves

Earlene Reeves

Mar 9, 2022

Earlene Barbara Reeves (Fiala) age 86, of Fort Dodge passed away March 9, 2022 with her family by her side. Earlene's wishes were for her services to be private. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. She was born to the parents of Victor and Clara (Jondle) Fiala, September 1, 1935 in Fort Dodge. Graduated from Moorland Consolidated School...

Jerry D. Petersen

Jerry D. Petersen

Mar 8, 2022

Rockwell City Jerry Dean Petersen 87, formerly of Rockwell City, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Apache Junction, Arizona. No Services are planned at this time and burial will be at a later date. Jerry is survived by his children, Randy (Peggy) Petersen of Manson, Kimberly (Warren) Lammers of Cedar Rapids, and Kevin (Dawn) Petersen of State Center;...

James Webster

James Webster

Mar 6, 2022

James P. Webster, 72, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, March 18, 2022 at First United Methodist Church in Fort Dodge. Burial will follow in Elkhorn Township Cemetery with military rites provided...

Greg Horan

Greg Horan

Mar 4, 2022

Greg Horan, 62, of Sioux City and formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday March 4, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospitals in Sioux Falls, SD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday March 11, 2022 at Holy Trinity Church in Fort Dodge with Father David Hemann as celebrant. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi...

Marilyn J. Sorenson

Marilyn J. Sorenson

Mar 3, 2022

Roelyn Marilyn J. Sorenson 91, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the Community Care Center in Stuart. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the Callender Cemetery, Callender, with Rev. Mike Carlson officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender. Memorials may be left to Our Saviours...

Linda Marie Detmering

Linda Marie Detmering

Mar 2, 2022

Linda M. Detmering, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Marian Home. Services are pending with Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, March 7, 2022 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Entombment will be in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00...

Raymond Douglas Brown

Raymond Douglas Brown

Mar 2, 2022

Raymond D. Brown, 71, of Fort Dodge passed away March 2, 2022 at his home. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. No services are planned at this time. Raymond is survived by his brother George Brown of Fort Dodge, sister Wanda Buddin of Texas, aunt Rachel of Alaska, aunt Teresa of Hedrick, Iowa, uncle Glen of Texas and...

Marlys Huebsch

Marlys Huebsch

Mar 2, 2022

Marlys Huebsch, 93, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Holy Trinity Church. A visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Marlys Irene Willey was...

Norma Vestweber

Norma Vestweber

Feb 27, 2022

Norma L. Vestweber, 87, of Humboldt passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City. A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Norma is survived by her daughters, Karen (Jeff) Davis of Duncombe and Kay (Dan) Shaw of Rosemont, MN; grandchildren Grant and Claire Shaw and step-grandchildren Shelby Lloyd...