Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
Kaye Ray
May 6, 2021
Kaye Ray, 76, of Fort Dodge, IA went to her heavenly on Thursday, May 6th, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle of cancer. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00pm, Friday May 14th at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Celebration of life will be held at 11am on Saturday, May 15th at First United Methodist...
Julie Dawn Holder
May 3, 2021
Julie D. Holder, 60, of Fort Dodge, a longtime resident of Deer Creek Apartments, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 7th at 11:00 AM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the...
Mary Carol Schmidt
May 2, 2021
Mary Carol Schmidt, 87, of Lombard, IL, (formerly Fort Dodge IA) passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Beacon Hill Retirement Community with her children by her side. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 17th at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, May 16th from...
Ruth M. Lambert
May 1, 2021
Ruth M. Lambert, 86, formerly of Harcourt, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Saturday, May 8, 2021, at First Covenant Church, 201 Ave H, Fort Dodge with Pastor Allan Redenius officiating. Burial will be at Lost Grove Township Cemetery near Harcourt. Visitation will...
Floyd C. Wilson
May 1, 2021
Farnhamville Floyd C. Wilson 96, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Services will be at a later date. Memorials may be sent to: Beacon of Hope, Fort Dodge; First United Church, Farnhamville; or Pacific Garden Mission, Chicago, IL. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Floyd Clair Wilson was born July...
Mavis Van Alstine
May 1, 2021
Mavis J. Van Alstine, 86, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. Kendall Myer officiating. Entombment will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler Funeral...
Vera Cerwick
Apr 30, 2021
Vera L. Cerwick, 83, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, April 30th, 2021, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 8th at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy, officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00...
John F. Larson
Apr 30, 2021
John F. Larson, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital, Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will be 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2021 at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler is serving the family. John is survived by his wife, Dee Larson; son, Zach (Bridget) and their...
Grace E. Bilstad
Apr 30, 2021
Grace E. Bilstad, 94, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge. Private funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Fulton Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Callender Cemetery, Callender. Public visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Fulton Lutheran Church. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home...
June M. Lynch
Apr 29, 2021
June M. Lynch, 85, of Coon Rapids, formerly of Barnum, passed away on Thursday April 29, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include her daughter Dee Ann (Doug) Good of Rock Springs, GA, granddaughter Rachel (Chris) Simons and great granddaughters Olivia,...
Pauline E. Walters
Apr 29, 2021
Rockwell City Pauline E. Walters 99, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 10, 2021 at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the...
Archie Wayne Peterson
Apr 29, 2021
Archie Wayne Peterson, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, April 29th, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Monday, 10:30 a.m. May 10, 2021 at Grace Lutheran Church Pastor Dan Kahl officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery with military rites presented. Visitation will be held 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Laufersweiler...
Pamela Steck
Apr 28, 2021
Pamela J. (Pohl) Steck, 69, of Badger, passed away on Wednesday April 28, 2021 at her home. Visitation will be held on Saturday May 15th from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 15th at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home with the Rev....
Maxine Decker
Apr 28, 2021
Maxine Decker 89, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City, Iowa. Beloved wife of the late Carson L. Decker; cherished daughter of the late Clarence and Cora Jenkins. Devoted mother of Dan (Margie) Decker and Janet (Jim) Haub; loving grandmother of Briana, Jessica, Jaime, and Jenny; step-grandson, Lawrence...
William Byrne
Apr 28, 2021
William "Bill" Byrne, 83, of Moorland, passed away on Wednesday April 28, 2021 at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday May 3rd at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Moorland, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy and Fr. Brian Feller concelebrating. Burial will follow at Our Lady...
David L Schott
Apr 26, 2021
David L. Schott, 74, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 10:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy and Fr. Brian Feller concelebrating. The services will be Livesteamed via the Laufersweiler Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will follow at Corpus...
Joe Hock
Apr 26, 2021
Donald "Joe" Hock, a lifelong resident of Manson, unexpectedly passed away in his home on Monday, April 26th, 2021 at the age of 80. "Papa Joe" is survived by his two sons, David (Maria) Hock, Merritt Island, Florida, Scott (Amy) Hock, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and two daughters, Chloris (Chris) Eggert, Ames, Iowa, Colette (Ryan) O'Donnell, Bettendorf, Iowa; grandchildren, Ryan...
Diane Wintz
Apr 25, 2021
Rockwell City - Diane Wintz 69, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Spurgeon Manor, Dallas Center. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City with Fr. Lawrence L. McCarty officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at Elkhorn Township Cemetery, near Moorland. Visitation will be 9:00...
Ruby Spencer
Apr 20, 2021
Ruby Mae Spencer, 76, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 28th, in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Funeral Home with Rev. Shawn Roberts, officiating. A visitation will be on 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Wednesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include son...
Ronald J. Wetter
Apr 20, 2021
Rockwell City Ronald J. Wetter 81, passed away unexpectedly at his home. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the Church until service time. Masks are required. The Service will be...
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