Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Judith K. Block

Judith K. Block

Feb 17, 2021

Rockwell City Judith K. Block 75, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Judiths wishes were to be cremated and services will be at a later date. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Judith is survived by her daughters, Carla Block of Clinton Township, MI and Amy (Chris)...

Ronald W. Hildreth

Ronald W. Hildreth

Feb 17, 2021

Altoona Ronald W. Hildreth 89, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Taylor House in Des Moines. Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2021 at Crown Hill Cemetery in Jolley, with Pastor Kelley Pedersen officiating. Military Flag Presentation by the Rockwell City Veterans Organization. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family....

Gordon Owen Taylor

Gordon Owen Taylor

Feb 17, 2021

Gordon Owen Taylor, infant son of Shawn and Sara (Florea) Taylor passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A visitation and time of prayer will be 4:00 to 6:00 PM Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Gordon is survived by his parents Shawn and Sara; sisters, Cheyann Valentine and Temperance Valentine still at...

Kevin W. Bronzynski

Kevin W. Bronzynski

Feb 16, 2021

Rockwell City Kevin W. Bronzynski 63, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his home following a long courageous battle with cancer. Come & Go Visitation & Viewing will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with an evening Memorial Service at 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be left...

Mark E. Brown

Mark E. Brown

Feb 16, 2021

Mark E. Brown passed away unexpectedly in Sioux Falls, SD on February 16, 2021. He was 58 years old. Mark was the 5th son born to Walter and Noreen Brown at Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge. A funeral mass will be 11:00 AM Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church. A visitation will be one hour prior to...

Lucille Elms

Lucille Elms

Feb 14, 2021

Lucille Jeanette Elms, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 27th at 1:30 PM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be on Saturday from 12:00 to 1:30 PM at the church. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral...

Jerique "Recco" Bryson

Jerique "Recco" Bryson

Feb 14, 2021

Jerique J. Bryson, 24, of Fort Dodge passed away unexpectedly February 14, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Lighthouse Ministries Church with Kelly Moore officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, February 26, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Jerique is...

Rex Moore Ii

Rex Moore Ii

Feb 13, 2021

Rex Donald Moore II, 67, of Fort Dodge died peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home after a 3 year courageous battle with lung cancer; his son, Heath and grandson, Tanner never left his side. A visitation will be 3:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, February 19, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Rex was...

Eugene Verlyn Baker

Eugene Verlyn Baker

Feb 13, 2021

Eugene V. Baker, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 20th at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and...

Kristy Smith

Kristy Smith

Feb 6, 2021

Kristy S. Smith, 54, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, February 6th at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of life will be held on Wednesday February 10th at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Carmody officiating. Burial will follow at Otho Cemetery. Survivors include her children with Christopher Rosburg -...

Kenneth Cerwick

Kenneth Cerwick

Feb 3, 2021

Kenneth J. Cerwick Jr, 86 of Fort Dodge, IA passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 peacefully at his home. A mass to celebrate his life will be held at Holy Trinity Church, 2220 4th Ave North Fort Dodge, IA on February 16, 2021 at 11:00 am. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the church....

Linda P. Peterson

Linda P. Peterson

Feb 3, 2021

Rockwell City Linda P. Peterson 74, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial of casket will be at St. Marys Cemetery in...

Diane Flaherty

Diane Flaherty

Jan 30, 2021

Diane Lea Flaherty of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on Saturday January 30, 2021 in Saint Paul, MN, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was a shining light in this world for all who knew her, recognized as a hard worker, never afraid of a challenge, generous with her time, and a person...

Bettie J. Nelson

Bettie J. Nelson

Jan 27, 2021

Farnhamville- Bettie J. Nelson, 90, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, February 1, 2021 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial of casket will follow at the Gowrie Township Cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements. Bettie is survived...

John "Babe" Kent Mallaro

John "Babe" Kent Mallaro

Jan 26, 2021

John ("Jack, "Babe") Kent Mallaro, 81, of Fort Dodge, died on January 26, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. Celebration of Life 1:30 PM Saturday May 22, 2021 at Veteran's Memorial Park- 1386 National Ave - Fort Dodge Laufersweilers-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. He was born November 10, 1939 in Buhl, Minnesota to Carl and Lois (Dawson) Mallaro, the...

Bernice D Whittington

Bernice D Whittington

Jan 23, 2021

Bernice D. Whittington, 92, of Spirit Lake passed away at her home on Saturday, January 23, 2021. No services are planned at this time. Bernice is survived by her children, Keith Whittington of Spirit Lake and Sandy Kallansrud of Fort Dodge; grandchildren, Mike Kallansrud of Fort Dodge and Tonya (Nathan) Himley of Smithfield, VA; great- grandchildren, Cort and Gracie,...

Arnie "Buff" Shivers

Arnie "Buff" Shivers

Jan 23, 2021

Arnie "Buff" O. Shivers, 47, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will be 4:00 PM Friday, February 5, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will begin at noon until the time of the service at the funeral home. Buff is survived by his children, Roshone Nickless,...

Ronald Dean Huffman

Ronald Dean Huffman

Jan 21, 2021

Ronald Dean Huffman, 84, of Fort Dodge and formerly of Dayton and Ventura, Iowa passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2021 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Eric Howard officiating. Family will be present one hour prior to the funeral at the church for...

Ronald Huffman

Ronald Huffman

Jan 21, 2021

Ronald Dean Huffman, 84, of Fort Dodge and formerly of Dayton and Ventura, Iowa passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2021 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Eric Howard officiating. Family will be present one hour prior to the funeral at the church for...

Johnnie Jackson

Johnnie Jackson

Jan 20, 2021

Johnnie Jackson Jr., 57, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday January 30th in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the services on Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors...