Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
Raymond Forsythe
Aug 9, 2021
Raymond P. Forsythe, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Friday, August 13, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A private family burial will be held at the West Bend Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM...
Kenneth J. Kocour
Aug 7, 2021
Rockwell City Kenneth J. Kocour 90, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Rockwell City, and Missouri Valley, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Visitation and viewing will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 13, 2021 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 6:00...
Dennis Degelau
Aug 6, 2021
Dennis Dean Degelau, 74, of Callender, passed away on Friday. August 6, 2021, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A time of visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday August 10th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Prayer service with military rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard,...
Estrela Joyce Fahrlender
Aug 6, 2021
Estrela Joyce Marshall Fahrlender of Idalou, Texas went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 6, 2021. Estrela, was born April 4, 1933 in Roswell, New Mexico. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, she was blessed. Estrela, a devoted servant for the Lord served many years in Children and Women ministries at the Ralls, Idalou...
Gloria Lawler
Aug 2, 2021
Gloria K. Lawler, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021, at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 9 at 2:00 PM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be held at 1:00 PM prior to...
Susan Gaye Jensen
Aug 1, 2021
Susan Gaye Jensen (Wilcox), 71, of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away peacefully Sunday morning, August 1, 2021, at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, Iowa after a brief illness. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 7th at 11:00 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with President Tyler Thacker officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park...
Brendon Patrick Nicholas
Aug 1, 2021
Brendon P. (Passow) Nicholas, 36, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was born on June 24, 1985, in Des Moines, IA, and was raised and educated in Fort Dodge, graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 2003. Brendon was united in marriage to the love of his life, McKenzie Shelp on September 15, 2012. The love that...
Sydney Klinkefus
Jul 30, 2021
Sydney "Peaches" Klinkefus, 22, of Storm Lake, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Friday, July 30th, 2021, at Mercy One Hospital in Sioux City. A celebration of Syd's life will be held on Saturday, August 7th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Through the greatest gift possible - organ donation - Syd was able to help...
Kristine Lynne Andrews
Jul 30, 2021
Kristine "Kris" L. Andrews, 58, of Burnside, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of life will be held on August 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the V.F.W. Post 1856 Located at 2835 5th Avenue South in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Survivors include her daughters Theresa Andrews and her fianc Brady Lyons...
Gerald "Gary" Schumacher
Jul 28, 2021
Gary (Zeke) A. Schumacher, 82, of Clare left this world unexpectedly after a farming accident on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday August 4, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Barnum with military rites provided by the...
Ruth M. Pecoy
Jul 22, 2021
Rockwell City Ruth M. PeCoy 92, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Burial was at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is in charge of arrangements. Ruth is survived by her son Gail (Joan) Cripe of Jolley; daughter Karyn (Paul) Juilfs of Pomeroy; 9 grandchildren; 22...
Paula Peed
Jul 22, 2021
Paula Ann Peed age 65, passed away July 22, 2021, peacefully at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date with a burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. She leaves many memories for her husband Lyn Peed, her sons, Shane and Liz Peed, Heath and Jesi Peed, Austin Peed, and grandchildren, Brendon,...
Blake A Buske
Jul 22, 2021
Blake A. Buske, 60, of Farnhamville died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie with Rev. Jim Davis officiating. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Blake is survived by his son, Andrew (Michelle) Buske...
John 'Nick' Samuelson
Jul 20, 2021
Gowrie- John Nicholas Samuelson, 47, passed away on July 20, 2021 at St Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday July 24, 2021 at Faith Lutheran Church, Harcourt with Pastor Rod Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Dayton Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, July 23, 2021 at...
Glenn Harold Rude
Jul 18, 2021
Glenn H. Rude, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, July 22, 2021 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will begin at 10:00 AM until the start of the service at the funeral home. Glenn...
Darwin A. Rummel
Jul 17, 2021
Fort Dodge Darwin A. Rummel 89, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Deerfield Skilled Nursing in Urbandale. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home until service time....
Garnet Nekvinda
Jul 16, 2021
Garnet M. Nekvinda, 95, died Friday, July 16, 2021 at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A private family service will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Elkhorn Township Cemetery. Those left behind to cherish her memory are her son Mike Nekvinda (Hope Hughett) and daughter Kathy Tinker of Fort...
Carolyn J. Mcdanel
Jul 15, 2021
Rockwell City Carolyn J. McDanel 83, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Her wishes were to be cremated and graveside services will be in Sioux Rapids, Iowa at a later date. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Carolyn is survived by her daughters, Sarah (Bill) Junkman of...
Jane Ellen Flattery
Jul 15, 2021
Jane E. Flattery, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away, Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 21st at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be on Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the church. Jane...
Jerome "Jerry" Payne
Jul 13, 2021
Jerome J. "Jerry" Payne, 88, of Fort Dodge, died peacefully Tuesday July 13, 2021 at Friendship Haven. His wishes were to be cremated. No services are planned at this time. Laufersweiler Funeral home is serving family. Survivors include--a son, Jonathan (Erin) of Greeley, Colorado, daughter, Josie, of Fort Dodge, and ex-wife (and still a good buddy) Judy Payne. He...
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