Obituaries

Margaret "Peggy" Dowd

Feb 18, 2025

Margaret Louise "Peggy" Challberg Dowd, 97, passed peacefully in the Simpson Health Center at Friendship Haven in the early hours of Tuesday, February 18, 2025. She was surrounded by her devoted friends Henrietta Van Maanen and Gwenda Naylor and had just had the opportunity to say goodbye to her sons before she left us. Peggy had major surgery in December,...

Donald Hiller

Feb 17, 2025

Donald D. Hiller, 50, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, February 17, 2025 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

No services are planned at this time.

Don is survived by his sons, Zach (Sabrina) Hiller of Jefferson and Devon Hiller of Ogden; siblings, Rochelle (William) Umana of Las Vegas and Melissa Leners of Rockwell City; niece, Natasha (Aaron)...

Garry Mullins

Feb 17, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Garry Matthew Mullins, who was born on April 20, 1954, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Garry grew up on the multi-generational family farm near Paton, IA and graduated from Paton-Churdan High School in 1972. After High School he attended Lincoln Tech in Des Moines, IA where he studied Diesel and...

Philip Cripps

Feb 16, 2025

Philip J. Cripps, 74, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids.

A Celebration of Life will be at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Philip is survived by his son Michael and his wife Dawn of Cedar Rapids, one granddaughter, Ashlee Fuegen (Matthew) of Goose...

Carol Crouse

Feb 16, 2025

Carol A. Crouse, 83, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab, surrounded by love.

A celebration of Carol's life will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, with burial to follow at Holaday Creek Cemetery near Coalville. Family and friends...

Sarah Hobart

Feb 14, 2025

Sarah Jean Hobart of Westmont, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly at her home on February 14, 2025, just days before her 59th birthday. 

 A funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Laufersweiler Palmer-Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. A visitation will be from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the funeral home.

Sarah was a devoted mother,...

Gunner Chada

Feb 13, 2025

Gunner F. Chada, 21, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025 in Fort Dodge.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 22nd in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home.

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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...