Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
David Kayser
Mar 20, 2021
David N. Kayser, 61, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021, with his family by his side at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Dave's life will be held on Tuesday, March 23rd at 7:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 2:00 to 7:00 PM at...
Michael G. Bohan
Mar 19, 2021
Michael G. Bohan, 62, of Humboldt died Friday, March 19, 2021 at his farm. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, of rural Fort Dodge. Burial will follow at Deer Creek Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral...
Kay Helland
Mar 14, 2021
Kay Frances (Bronner) Helland, 83, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2021 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Bode. Burial will follow at the St. Olaf Cemetery, Bode. A visitation will be 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the church in...
Jeanette Hawley
Mar 14, 2021
Janette Hawley, 94, of Laurens passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. No services are planned at this time.
Charles Lombard
Mar 14, 2021
Charles (Charley) William Lombard, 89, of Fort Dodge, IA passed away March 14, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be held March 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery with military rites provided by the VFW and United States Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to...
Burt Shipman
Mar 13, 2021
Burdette "Burt" Shipman, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, March 18, 2021 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Snook officiating. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife,...
William H Kurt
Mar 13, 2021
William H. Kurt, 81, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, MArch 13, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. No services are planned at this time.
Lois Dencklau
Mar 12, 2021
Lois Caroline Dencklau, age 86, died peacefully with her family by her side at the Villa Care Center in Fort Dodge, IA on Friday, March 12, 2021. Lois was born at her family's home near Vincent, IA. on May 20, 1934. She was the daughter of Walter and Olga (Hansch) Telschaw. Lois graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in...
Phyllis Schwering
Mar 12, 2021
Phyllis T. Schwering, 84, of Moorland passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 12, 2021 at her home. Family has chosen to have no services at this time due to COVID. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Julie Schwering of Moorland and Lisa (Ronnie) Dove of St. Joseph, MO; daughter-in-law...
William Blomker
Mar 11, 2021
William D. Blomker, age 77 of Fort Dodge died unexpectedly, Thursday March 11, 2021 at Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00PM to 4:00PM on Sunday March 14th In the Chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Bill is survived by his wife of 27 years Diane (Collins) Blomker, his daughter Kristin Blomker Berger (Darren)...
Bryon J. Williams
Mar 10, 2021
Bryon J. Williams, 35, of Jolley died Wednesday, March 10, 2021. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Crown Hill Cemetery, Jolley. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. Bryon is survived by his wife, Shania; children, Brycen Charles, Pazley Lyn, Mark Adam; parents,...
Joleen A. Ruth
Mar 9, 2021
Rockwell City Joleen A. Ruth 77, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at her home at Sunnyview Independent Living, Rockwell City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2021 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Visitation...
David L. Swank
Mar 8, 2021
Rockwell City David L. Swank 78, formerly of Tucson, Arizona, passed away peacefully Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Manning Cemetery in Manning, Iowa, with Pastor Christopher Bowden officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at...
Jimita L Kelley
Mar 7, 2021
Jimita L. Kelley, 71, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Friendship Haven. A visitation will be 11:00 AM Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. At noon a private family graveside at Christ the King in Dayton will be held. Jimita Lynn Kelley was born the oldest daughter of James and Betty (Ware) Kelley...
Walter "Whitey" Whitecotton
Mar 6, 2021
In the early morning of Saturday, March 6, 2021, our favorite ballplayer, Walter "Whitey" Whitecotton, completed his final trip around the bases in this lifetime. Surrounded by his children at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, Dad completed an 80-year journey that took him from California to Montana to Okinawa to Iowa. It was discovered in...
Troy Waller
Mar 6, 2021
Troy W. Waller, 51, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Troy's life will be held on Friday, March 12th at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with the family present from 1:00 to 2:00 PM Friday. Visitation will be on Thursday from 2:00...
Gloria Engler
Mar 4, 2021
Gloria M. Engler, 94, died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her daughter's home in West Des Moines. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, March 8, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be on Monday beginning at 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Masks are...
Gary D. Doster
Mar 4, 2021
Rockwell City - Gary D. Doster, 71, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at home with his family at his side. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Greenfield Township Cemetery, Knierim, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating, and Military Graveside Rites by the Rockwell City Veterans Organization. A Come & Go Visitation will be 4:00...
Michael Leo Kehoe
Mar 2, 2021
Mike Kehoe,52, of Humboldt passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A private Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2021 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Moorland. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Lohrville. A visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the...
Ethel L. Howrey
Feb 28, 2021
Manson Ethel L. Howrey 95, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Manson with Pastor Peter Rosenqvist and Marlene Nimke officiating. A Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Church until service time....
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