Obituaries

Gladys Meier

Feb 13, 2025

Gladys Pauline (Wilson) Johnson Meier, 97, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Friendship Haven. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025 3:00 pm at Grace Lutheran Church, 211 South 9th Street, Fort Dodge, with a visitation time prior starting at 1:30pm. Entombment will take place in the Chapel of Peace...

Thomas Hendrickson

Feb 13, 2025

Thomas Neal Hendrickson died on February 13th, 2025 at Unity Point Hospital in Fort Dodge Iowa. He was 76 years old.

The son of Neal and Joyce Hendrickson, Tom was born on September 27th, 1948. Raised in the Fort Dodge area, Tom left school after the 8th grade. He would get his GED later in life. Tom married Donna...

Edward Maahs

Feb 12, 2025

Edward Ralph Maahs, aged 85, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025 in Urbandale, Iowa. He was a loving husband, supportive father, cherished grandfather and great grandfather and dear friend to many.

Born on November 2, 1939 in Whittemore, Iowa Ed joined an amazing family that would eventually grow to 13 siblings, all with names beginning with the letter E....

Mary King

Feb 11, 2025

Harcourt- Mary Ruth King, 94, of West Des Moines and formerly of Harcourt, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Laufersweller Palmer & Sons Funeral Home in Gowrie. Pastor Glen Hanson officiating. Burial will follow in Lost Grove Township...

Terry Riles

Feb 10, 2025

Callender - Terry A. Riles, 65, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.

A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Laufersweiler Palmer & Sons Funeral Home in Gowrie. Graveside services will be held at a later date.

Terry is survived by his...

Dave "Doc" McClain

Feb 9, 2025

Twin Lakes - Dave "Doc" McClain age 79, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 12th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Palmer Swank and Laufersweiler Funeral Home in Rockwell City. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date...

Donna Pommer

Feb 9, 2025

Donna L. Pommer, 89, of Otho, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Marian Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. There will be a visitation from noon until the time of services on Saturday.

Donna is survived by her daughter, Melanie Fortney of Fort Dodge,...

Bryan Feldhans

Feb 8, 2025

Bryan L. Feldhans, 65, of Rockwell City passed away February 8, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life will be from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Laufersweiler's Palmer-Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City.

Bryan is survived by his wife Marie, sons John (Kaitlyn) of Ventura, CA, Eric (Amy...

Darwin Didio

Feb 8, 2025

Darwin C. Didio, 83, of Duncombe, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Marian Home.

A visitation to Celebrate the life of Darwin will be held on Wednesday, February 12th from 4:00 to 7:00 at the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Military Rites will be conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Navy Honor Guard on Wednesdayat 4:00...

Sharalyn Rapp

Feb 6, 2025

Sharalyn K. Rapp, 81, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 17, 2025 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Humboldt. A visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home.

Sharalyn is survived by her son,...

Joan Jensen

Feb 3, 2025

Joan Marie Jensen, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025, at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was born on November 2, 1941 to Anna and Wilbur Dilley. Joan grew up in Webster City and attended school there. On August 22, 1964, Joan Dilley married Gary Jensen in Blairsburg, Iowa. During the early years of their marriage,...

Ruth Fridolfson

Jan 31, 2025

Ruth T. Fridolfson, 74, of Rockwell City passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 at Accura Healthcare of Lake City.

A visitation will begin at 12:30 PM Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Laufersweiler's Palmer -Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. The funeral service will begin at 1:30 PM with the burial following in Gowrie Township Cemetery.

Ruth is...

Leona Cerwick

Jan 30, 2025

Leona "Lee" Cerwick, 89, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, surrounded by her loving family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2025, at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at...

Elizabeth Lindsey

Jan 26, 2025

Elizabeth "Beth" Lindsey 75, of Rockwell City passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Accura Healthcare of Lake City.

Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Friday, January 31, 2025 at Laufersweiler's Palmer-Swank Funeral Home in Rockwell City. Burial will be at a later date. A visitation will begin at 11:00 AM Friday at the funeral home.

Beth...

Neil Wuebker

Jan 24, 2025

Neil G. Wuebker, 64, of Rockwell City passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at Fonda Specialty Care.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, January 30, 2025 at St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will be at a later date. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the church with a...

Richard Mills III

Jan 24, 2025

Richard Laverne Mills, III, 57, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. He was born on February 13, 1967, in Kansas City, Kansas, and moved with his family to Fort Dodge in 1970. In 1989, Richard became a resident of Northwoods Living, later known as One Vision, where he lived with...

Elizabeth "Betty" Hanson

Jan 22, 2025

Callender- Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Hanson, 98 passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Callender with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will follow in the Callender Cemetery. A visitation will be 9:30 AM Saturday...

Kyle Harklau

Jan 22, 2025

Kyle A. Harklau, 62, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Paul J. Baber Hospice Home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday (Please Note the Date) February 1, 2025 in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Fulton Lutheran Cemetery, Roelyn. Visitation will be on Saturday...

Mary Ann Schreier

Jan 20, 2025

Mary Ann Schreier, 89, of Manson, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Manson. Burial will follow at St. Thomas Cemetery in Manson. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 AM...

Scott Sweeney

Jan 19, 2025

Scott "Skeeter" Patrick Sweeney, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 in Fort Dodge.

A Visitation and Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, January 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Survivors include his sister Sue Gerken and her husband Dennis Vetter of Manson, brother Steve Sweeney of Fort Dodge, nieces Madelyn, Lauryn,...