Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
Susan Mary Hicks
Nov 19, 2020
Susan M. Hicks, 70, of Spring, TX formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Mary Greely Medical Center in Ames surrounded by her children. Graveside services will be 2:30 PM on Tuesday, November 24th at Memorial Park Cemetery. Her children will plan a celebration of life at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is...
Latasha Raeanne Huffman
Nov 19, 2020
Latasha Raeanne Huffman, 27, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, November 19th, 2020. A Celebration of Latasha's life will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, November 27th at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Friday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include her sons Corbyn and Cadyen Huffman both at home, significant other...
Gary John Michael
Nov 18, 2020
Gary John Michael, 74, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Gary's life will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 24th at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery with military rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army...
Tesa K. Cates
Nov 17, 2020
Rockwell City Tesa K. Cates 47, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, following a hard-fought battle with Covid-19. Private Family Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Kelley Pedersen officiating. A Public Graveside Service will...
Rita Marlene Gerdes
Nov 17, 2020
Rita Marlene Gerdes, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday November 23rd at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Monday from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Masks are required and social distancing. During the visitation...
Evelyn Schuster
Nov 16, 2020
Evelyn Schuster, 95, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, November 15th, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Private family services will be held on Saturday at 10:30 AM Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Evelyn is survived by her children, Larry (Georgie) Schuster of Cedar Rapids, Gary (Karen) Schuster...
Bruce M. O'Hern
Nov 15, 2020
Bruce M. O'Hern, age 71 of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away on Sunday, November 15th at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday November 21st at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Moorland. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Barnum. Masks and social distancing are required. The...
Donna Kay Johnson
Nov 13, 2020
Donna Kay Johnson, a native Fort Dodger passed away on November 13, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. At an early age, Donna showed her love for drawing, singing, dancing, playing piano and acting, a true force of creativity. While in high school, Donna played the...
Evelyn June Isom
Nov 13, 2020
Gowrie Evelyn June Isom 87, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Pearl Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing at Gowrie. Private Family Funeral Services will be at United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial of casket will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements. June is survived by her husband...
Evelyn Millea
Nov 13, 2020
Evelyn M. Millea, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Friendship Haven surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 18th at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the time of services at the church. Masks are required...
Gary Leroy Bird
Nov 12, 2020
Rev. Gary Bird, 83, of Fort Dodge died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at his home. Gary is survived by his wife of 65 years, Madolyn, and his beloved Bella; children, Bryce Bird of Steelville, MO; Teri Bird of Great Falls, MT; David Bird of Bellevue, NE; Sue Fliss of Spencer; Jo (Shane) Keefer of Great Falls, MT; 12 grandchildren;...
James William Messerly
Nov 11, 2020
James W. Messerly, 72, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the VFW Post 1856, Fort Dodge. James is survived by his siblings, Amelia Schweertman of Stanhope, Mary Johnson of Longville, MN, Wilbert (Nancy) Messerly of Fort Dodge, and...
Pauline K Munn
Nov 11, 2020
Pauline K. Munn, 97, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Private family graveside services will be held at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Pauline is survived by her siblings, Richard Munn of Sun City, AZ; Edward (Helen) Munn of Fort Dodge; William Munn of Fort Dodge; and a host of nieces and...
Marguerite C. Pearson
Nov 11, 2020
Farnhamville - Marguerite C. Pearson 94, of Omaha, formerly of Farnhamville, Iowa, passed away November 11, 2020 at Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center due to Covid and other complications. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home, Fort Dodge. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home until service time. Burial...
Eleanor D. Kullberg
Nov 10, 2020
Eleanor D. Kullberg, 97, of Gowrie passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation. Due to the COVID pandemic, a private burial of casket will be held at Lost Grove Cemetery, Lanyon, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Palmer Funeral Home Gowrie is serving the family. Eleanor was born...
Sherryl Hansen
Nov 9, 2020
Sherryl L. Hansen, 76, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Time of Remembrance 11:00 to 1:00 PM Saturday June 12th The Church of Jesus Christ Latter day Saints. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Sherryl is survived by her husband, Floyd "Skip" Hansen of Fort Dodge; children, Steven (Barb) Hansen...
Phyllis M. Inman
Nov 9, 2020
Phyllis M, Inman, 90, died Monday, November 9, 2020 at the Care Community Center in Stuart, Iowa. A private family funeral mass is planned. Burial will be at West Lawn Cemetery, Lehigh. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Phyllis is survived by her children, Steven (Anita) Inman of Sevierville, TN; Kathleen (Timothy Michael) Donovon of Council Bluffs; Linda...
Virginia Hays
Nov 7, 2020
Virginia "Ginny" Carol Hays, daughter of Elmer and Lela (Gorvin) Sievers was born on July 30, 1930 in Oxford, Iowa. She graduated from City High in Iowa City with the class of 1948. On September 13, 1950, Virginia was united in marriage to Merlin B. Hays at the First Presbyterian Church in Iowa City. They moved to Fort Dodge,...
Nicole Johnston
Nov 7, 2020
Nicole Johnston, 77, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday November 17th at Holy Trinity Church with Rev. Brian Feller officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00 to...
Msgr. Thomas Donahoe
Nov 5, 2020
Msgr. Thomas Donahoe, 94, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Holy Trinity Church with Most Reverend R. Walker Nickless Bishop of Sioux City Diocese officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the...
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