Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Carter M Smith

Carter M Smith

Nov 16, 2022

Farnhamville- Carter M. Smith, 61, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Pastor Greg and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be in Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville. Military rites will be provided by the American Legion Post #510 of Farnhamville. A...

Mary Agnes Husske

Mary Agnes Husske

Nov 12, 2022

Mary Agnes Husske, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 15th at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be on Tuesday beginning at 10:00 AM at the church. Agnes is survived by her...

Madalyn L. Rank

Madalyn L. Rank

Nov 9, 2022

Madalyn L. Rank, 95, of Carroll, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 14, 2022 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Rev. Craig Miller of Christ Lutheran Church officiating. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will...

William Thornton

William Thornton

Nov 4, 2022

William Thornton, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, November 4, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2022 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home. William is survived by his children, Wanda Thornton, Suzie Thornton both of Fort Dodge, and Willie (Michelle) Thornton of West Des Moines....

Donna M Baldwin

Donna M Baldwin

Nov 3, 2022

Donna M Baldwin,87, of Fort Dodge passed away peacefully Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the Marian Home surrounded by her children. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2022 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Donna...

Richard Lind

Richard Lind

Oct 29, 2022

Richard L. Lind, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Jena Finch-Manchester officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00...

Deandre Lavar Presswood

Deandre Lavar Presswood

Oct 29, 2022

DeAndre L. Presswood, 40, of Malabar, FL, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Fort Dodge, IA. DeAndre Lavar Presswood was born in Iowa city, Iowa at the University of Iowa Hospital to Eva (Tina) Presswood and James Pettigrew August 25, 1982. He attended high school in Fort Dodge and graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in...

Edward Jayce Brown

Edward Jayce Brown

Oct 29, 2022

Edward "Jayce" Brown, 31, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 5th at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Reflection...

Gary Lynn Williams

Gary Lynn Williams

Oct 28, 2022

Gary Williams, 69, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A graveside service at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery will be held at 9:30 AM Friday, November 18, 2022 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel. Military rites will be provided by the United States Army and the Van Meter American Legion. Gary...

John Earl Fletcher

John Earl Fletcher

Oct 27, 2022

John Earl (Jack) Fletcher passed away on October 27th with family at his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday November 5th, at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Kendall Meyer officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery with Military Rites Conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Navy Honor Squad.. A visitation will be...

Dorothy J. Keiser

Dorothy J. Keiser

Oct 27, 2022

Rockwell City Dorothy J. Keiser 91, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 27, 2022 at her home. A Private Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Rev. Dan Fernandez officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. A Public Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at...

Michael Wells Anderson

Michael Wells Anderson

Oct 26, 2022

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Rick Junkman

Rick Junkman

Oct 25, 2022

Rick L. Junkman, 54, died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on October 25, 2022 following a short battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Laufersweiler Funeral...

Lowell John Swanberg

Lowell John Swanberg

Oct 25, 2022

Lowell J. Swanberg, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 1st in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be on Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at...

Gayle M. Jondle

Gayle M. Jondle

Oct 24, 2022

Gayle Nagel Jondle, 63, of Callender, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 29th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 5:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will be held at Callender Cemetery on Sunday, October 30th at 1:00 PM. Survivors include...

Mary Alice Coleman

Mary Alice Coleman

Oct 23, 2022

Mary Alice Coleman, 89, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, surrounded by her greatest legacy - her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Holy Trinity Church with Rev. Ross Caniglia officiating the Mass of Christian Burial....

Victoria 'Vickie' T. Stumpf

Victoria 'Vickie' T. Stumpf

Oct 21, 2022

Rockwell City Victoria T. Stumpf 78, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch and Fr. Michael Amadeo concelebrating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial of casket will be at St....

David P. Zaabel

David P. Zaabel

Oct 14, 2022

David P. Zaabel, 77, of Urbandale, IA passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, at Every Step Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on 10:30 AM on Friday, October 21st in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. David Paul Zaabel was...

Paul Eldal

Paul Eldal

Oct 13, 2022

Paul J. Eldal, 66, of Moorland passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Fulton Lutheran Church in Roelyn. Burial will follow in Fulton Lutheran Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Paul is...

Kevin Charles Condon

Kevin Charles Condon

Oct 12, 2022

Kevin Charles Condon May 16, 1949 - October 12, 2022 Glendale Heights, Illinois. Kevin C. Condon, 73, passed away peacefully the morning of October 12, 2022, after a long, courageous battle with various health issues. Kevin is survived by his wife Marian E. Condon, sisters Alyce Ann Lawler (Patrick) Fort Dodge, Iowa; Sheila Condon, Ames, Iowa; Maureen Condon, Knoxville,...