Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Rex Joseph Powers

Rex Joseph Powers

Oct 5, 2020

Rockwell City Rex Joseph Powers 88, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at Accura HealthCare of Pomeroy. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church until service time. Burial will...

Joyce Maxine Rork

Joyce Maxine Rork

Oct 4, 2020

Joyce M. Rork, 83, of Otho passed away on October 4, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be on Friday October 9th at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of Lauferweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Chad Halbach officiating. Burial will follow at Holaday Creek Cemetery, near Coalville. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Kevin P. Lane

Kevin P. Lane

Oct 4, 2020

Callender Kevin P. Lane 61, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Fort Dodge Health & Rehabilitation in Fort Dodge. Private Family Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be at Callender Cemetery. There is no visitation. Palmer Funeral Home,...

Eileen Tjernagel

Eileen Tjernagel

Oct 3, 2020

Eileen Tjernagel, 80, of Johnston, IA., passed away at the Kavanaugh Hospice House in Des Moines, IA on October 3rd, 2020. Services will be held Saturday May 29th, at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 S. 12th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. A visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., followed by a memorial service and then a burial service...

Mary Carlson

Mary Carlson

Oct 1, 2020

Mary C. Carlson, 79, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Saturday October 10th at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Moorland with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery, Moorland. Visitation will be on...

Diane M. Essing

Diane M. Essing

Sep 28, 2020

Diane M. Essing, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life is planned for a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include her children, Doug Essing of Brandon, FL and Daniel Essing of Fort Dodge; grandchildren, Kerri Essing, Autumn Essing, and Dakota Essing...

Lavon R. Weiss

Lavon R. Weiss

Sep 25, 2020

Rockwell City Lavon R. Weiss 93, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City. Funeral Services will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, east of Rockwell City, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00...

Darrell E. Rusher

Darrell E. Rusher

Sep 24, 2020

Darrell E. Rusher, 80, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday, September 24 at Crestview Nursing and Rehab in Webster City. Private funeral Mass Monday St. Mary's Humboldt. Public Graveside services will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Humboldt at 11:30 AM Monday with military rites conducted by the Sathers-Odgaard VFW Post 5240. A Public Visitation for friends and family...

Kevin Lowrey

Kevin Lowrey

Sep 22, 2020

Kevin D. Lowrey, 61, of Fort Dodge died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his home. A visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00 PM Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Military rites will follow presented by the VFW Post 1856. Kevin was born September 24, 1958 in Iowa City. The son of the late Beverly (Brown) and Ronald...

Greta Yetmar

Greta Yetmar

Sep 21, 2020

Greta J. Yetmar, 87, of Clare, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at St. James Cemetery in Clare. A visitation will be held on...

Dolores E. Kruse

Dolores E. Kruse

Sep 21, 2020

Callender Dolores E. Kruse 93, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at her home. Private Family Graveside Services will be 2:00 Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Callender Cemetery with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Please bring a lawn chair for yourself if needed. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Delores is survived by...

Lonnie E Wildt

Lonnie E Wildt

Sep 20, 2020

Lonnie E. Wildt, 66, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Lonnie is survived by his daughters Christina...

Donald Schadegg

Donald Schadegg

Sep 20, 2020

Donald S. Schadegg, 90, of Pleasant Hill, CA passed away at his home from natural causes Sunday, September 20, 2020. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 30 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will take place Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Van Meter. Survivors include...

Brad L. Monson

Brad L. Monson

Sep 19, 2020

Gowrie Brad L. Monson 57, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Private Family Services will be at a later date. A Public Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Brad is survived by his son Taylor (Erin) Monson of Fort Dodge; daughter...

Charlotte Peggy M Olson

Charlotte Peggy M Olson

Sep 17, 2020

Charlotte "Peggy" M. Olson, 85, of Moorland passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at her home. A private family mass will be 10:00 AM Monday, September 21, 2020 at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Moorland. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Peggy is survived by her husband of 65 years, Bernard Olson of Moorland; children, David (Geri)...

Matthew & Jacqualyn Lingreen

Matthew & Jacqualyn Lingreen

Sep 17, 2020

Matthew F. & Jacqualyn A. "Jackie" Lingreen died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at their home. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A private visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the...

Gertrude Elsen

Gertrude Elsen

Sep 16, 2020

Gertrude E. Elsen, 93, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Private family graveside services will be held at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Survivors include her son Jim (Mary) Elsen of Yankton, SD, daughter Carol (David) Duckett of Fort Dodge, daughter-in-law Kathy Elsen of Osceola, 12 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, sister Mary Buda of CA and her...

M. Michael Collins

M. Michael Collins

Sep 14, 2020

Rockwell City M. Michael Collins 79, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at Accura HealthCare of Pomeroy to join his heavenly Father. Mike fought courageously a battle of dementia and cancer yet maintaining his sense of humor and a smile. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr....

Savannah M Heller

Savannah M Heller

Sep 14, 2020

Savannah M. Heller, 51, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be 5:00 PM Saturday September 19, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with a prayer service beginning at 6:00 PM. A Celebration of Life will begin at 6:30 PM at the Moose Lodge with a potluck dinner....

Isiah Hill

Isiah Hill

Sep 11, 2020

Isiah "Ike" Hill, 81, of Fort Dodge died September 11, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 18, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, Wilson, Louisiana. A visitation will be one-hour prior at the funeral home. Mr. Isiah Hill was born in Wilson, Louisiana on August 7,...