Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
Sarah 'Sallie' Cruse
Jul 22, 2020
Sarah "Sallie" Ernst Cruse 72, of Papillion, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre in Rockwell City, Iowa, after a long battle with 2 Lymphatic diseases. It would be wrong to say that Sallie lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. Though Sallie's health had been failing for years, few people knew the...
Gary Riley
Jul 21, 2020
Gary Riley, 68, of Kansas City, Missouri and formerly of Webster City passed away July 21, 2020. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites presented by the U.S Navy Honor Guard and the VFW Post 1856. The graveside services will be livestreamed and found on Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home Facebook...
Terry Rial
Jul 21, 2020
Terry P. Rial, 69, of Clare passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. A public visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A private family funeral will be held on Monday. Terry is survived by his wife, Lori Rial of Clare; children, Franci Mobley of...
Richard E Osborne
Jul 20, 2020
Richard E. Osborne, 89, of Manson and formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson. Richard is survived by his wife, Sylvia Osborne of Manson; children, Laura (Robert) Hoover, Tammy (Keith) Andrews both of Fort Dodge, Crystal Boos (Don Green) of New York, Shirley Brundige of Humboldt, Ruth (Michael) Smith...
Forrest William "Bill" Mcelvain
Jul 20, 2020
Forrest William "Bill" McElvain, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will begin at noon prior to the service at the funeral home. Bill is survived by his children, Rick...
Kevin E. Meyer
Jul 17, 2020
Farnhamville Kevin E. Meyer 67, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at Pearl Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing at Gowrie. His wishes were for no services. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements.
Carol J. Reis
Jul 14, 2020
Carol J. Reis, 74, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A private family mass will be 10:30 AM Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Carol is survived by her husband...
Richard L Cerra
Jul 13, 2020
Richard L. Cerra, 86, of Ankeny formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Monday July 20, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery with...
Braydon Thomas Birchall
Jul 10, 2020
Braydon Thomas Birchall, 20, of Fort Dodge passed away on Friday July 10th, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Friday July 24th at 10:30 AM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation and Celebration of Braydon's life will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. The family asks that if it is possible to...
Jeanette W Scroggin
Jul 8, 2020
Rockwell City- Jeanette W. Scroggin, 88, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at her daughters home in Omaha. Private graveside services will be 2:00 PM Friday, July 17, 2020 at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City with Pastor Dwaine Simonson officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home of Rockwell City is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her daughter, Gaye (George) Bang...
Mildred Catherine Lombard
Jul 6, 2020
Mildred C. Lombard, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday July 6, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines from complications of a fall. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on...
Florence I Newberry
Jul 5, 2020
Florence Newberry, 98, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 3:00 PM Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service...
Denton W. Schoenbaum
Jul 5, 2020
Rockwell City Denton W. Schoenbaum 54, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the...
James Patrick Brend
Jul 5, 2020
James "Jim" P. Brend, 52, of Churdan died Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Saint Patrick's Cemetery near Churdan with Rev. Lynn Bruch officiating. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. James Patrick Brend was born November 29, 1967 to John...
Alan C. Berg
Jul 1, 2020
Rockwell City Alan C. Berg 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Private Family Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July, 6, 2020 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Kelley Pedersen and Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery....
Jill Moe
Jul 1, 2020
Jill A. Moe, 67, of Cedar Falls passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Private family services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Fulton Lutheran Church in Roelyn with Rev. Jim Davis officiating. The funeral service will be live streamed via the Laufersweiler Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be at Fulton...
Viola B. Gill
Jun 30, 2020
Viola B. Gill, 97 of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home...
Donald Nordstrom
Jun 29, 2020
Donald R. Nordstrom, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday at...
George Niemier
Jun 26, 2020
George Henry Niemier, 89, of Fort Dodge passed away June 26, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A lifetime resident of Fort Dodge, George graduated from FDSH in 1949 where he played on the basketball team, which won its way to the state tournament. He married Shirley Knack in 1950 and six children were born of this...
Joyce A. Erritt
Jun 26, 2020
Somers Joyce A. Erritt 79, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in Manson, Iowa. Private Family Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor Allan Redenius officiating. Burial of casket will be at Cedar Township Cemetery near Rinard. A Public Visitation will be...
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