Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Lavonne Canavan

Lavonne Canavan

Nov 4, 2020

LaVonne P. Canavan, 96, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the Marian Home. Private graveside services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Corpus Christi Cemetery. LaVonne is survived by her children, Tom Canavan of Fort Dodge, Linda (Gary) Murdock of St. Louis, MO, and Sharon Hannah (Brad Mortenson) of Casa Grande, AZ;...

Lavonne M. Winninger

Lavonne M. Winninger

Nov 4, 2020

LaVonne M. Winninger, 97, of Fort Dodge passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 10th at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Barnum. Visitation will be on Monday from 4:00...

Joseph Peed

Joseph Peed

Nov 4, 2020

Joseph Peed It's with deep regret that we announce the passing of our beloved Joseph (Joe) William Peed. Joe passed away at Friendship Haven, the morning of November 4, 2020. Born and raised on a farm near Otho, Iowa, Joe was one of John and Dolores Peed's seven children - 5 boys and 2 girls. Joe was always quick...

Daniel Leo Mccarville

Daniel Leo Mccarville

Nov 2, 2020

Daniel Leo McCarville, 83, of Fort Dodge peacefully passed away early Monday morning, November 2, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines. Danny is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jane, children Suzanne (Bob) Pitsor of Minnetrista, MN, Jeff (Connie) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Jerome (Tonya) of West Des Moines, and Mary Catherine (Kevin) Ferry of Badger, seven...

Carole E Brandenburg

Carole E Brandenburg

Nov 2, 2020

Carole E. Brandenburg, 81, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. No services are planned at this time. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include husband, Dennis "Brandy" Brandenberg of Clare; sons, Wayne Morwitzer of Ames and Bill Carlson of Webster City; and grandchildren, Christopher Morwitzer and Jessica Vollbrecht;...

Eileen Payne

Eileen Payne

Nov 2, 2020

Eileen M. Payne, 100, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at the Marian Home. Private graveside services will be held at North Lawn Cemetery. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Eileen is survived by her children, Duane Lyerly; Diane Merk both of Manson, Dennis Lyerly of Saint Cloud, MN; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sister, and Pauline Stine....

Patricia Stuhrenberg

Patricia Stuhrenberg

Nov 1, 2020

Patricia L. Stuhrenberg, 84, died Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1:00 PM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Holy Trinity Church....

Edward Reding

Edward Reding

Nov 1, 2020

Edward N. Reding, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, November 20, 2020 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery with military rites provided by the United States Army Honor Guard and the VFW Post 1856. Ed is...

Christine A. Ellis

Christine A. Ellis

Nov 1, 2020

Rockwell City - Christine "Chris" A. Ellis 65, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. Due to the pandemic and the familys desire to keep everyone safe, services will be at a later date in 2021, with burial at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Rockwell City. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is...

Michael Lee Wirth

Michael Lee Wirth

Nov 1, 2020

Michael L. Wirth, 66, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday, November 9, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be 3:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Michael is survived by his...

Ralph W Rotert

Ralph W Rotert

Oct 31, 2020

Ralph W. Rotert, 95, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:30 PM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be Corpus Christi Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post...

Winifred Wynn Ann Touney

Winifred Wynn Ann Touney

Oct 28, 2020

Winifred "Wynn" A. Touney, 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be on Friday, November 6th at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christ Cemetery. A visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Wynn is survived by her children, Dr....

Ruth Wagner

Ruth Wagner

Oct 20, 2020

Ruth E. Wagner, 102, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Marian Home. A Celebration of Ruth's life will be held 1:30 PM Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Veteran's Memorial Park- 1386 National Ave - Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. She is survived by her children, Gary (Jeanne) Namisnik of Rancho...

Harlow Sievers

Harlow Sievers

Oct 20, 2020

Harlow Sievers, 84, of Branson, formerly of Humboldt, IA, died October 20, 2020 at Cox Hospital in Branson. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, October 26, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt, IA. Burial will be at 2:00 PM at Morgan Township Cemetery near Schleswig, IA with Rev. Merrill officiating. Military Rites will be presented...

Betty Ann Lane

Betty Ann Lane

Oct 19, 2020

Callender Betty Ann Lane, 89, died Monday, October 19, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society Manson. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender with Pastor Greg Stano & Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be in Callender Cemetery. A visitation will be after 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the...

Ronald D. Ramthun

Ronald D. Ramthun

Oct 18, 2020

Manson Ronald D. Ramthun 82, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, east of Rockwell City, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Township Cemetery, Knierim. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20,...

George R. Bryant

George R. Bryant

Oct 15, 2020

Harcourt George R. "Dick" Bryant, 94, died Thursday October 15, 2020 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Junction Township Cemetery, Grand Junction with Michael Ure officiating. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Dick is survived by his wife, Sharon; sons, Colby (Julie) Bryant; Jon (Bonnie) Bryant;...

Delores D. Smith

Delores D. Smith

Oct 15, 2020

Rockwell City Delores D. Smith 94, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2020 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Dodge. Masks are required at the Church. The Service...

Jordan Mundie

Jordan Mundie

Oct 13, 2020

Jordan M. Mundie, 37, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday November 2nd at Holy Trinity Church with Rev. Brian Feller officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include his daughter Ella,...

Loretta Dueker

Loretta Dueker

Oct 12, 2020

Loretta M. Dueker,68, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday October 12, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Loretta Mae Lumsden was born April 7, 1952 to Robert Alfred and Sara Mae (Peterson) Lumsden. On December 11, 1970 she was married...