Obituaries

Obituaries

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

John D Condon

John D Condon

Jan 22, 2020

John D. Condon, 79, of Barnum passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2020 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church at 10:30am. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Barnum. A visitation will be 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday...

Greg A. Spencer

Greg A. Spencer

Jan 22, 2020

Greg A. Spencer, 69, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday January 31st, 2020, at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will take place at North Lawn Cemetery with Military Rites Conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the...

Darrell L Becker

Darrell L Becker

Jan 22, 2020

Darrell L Becker, 92 of Fort Dodge died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Fort Dodge Heath and Rehab. Private Graveside services will be held at North Lawn Cemetery. Laufersweile-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Darrell is survived by his wife, Viola; sons, Kevin (Penny) Becker; Kent Becker both of Fort Dodge; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. He was preceded...

Lyle R. Barkley

Lyle R. Barkley

Jan 22, 2020

Gowrie Lyle R. Barkley 89, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Pearl Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing at Gowrie. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2020, at the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery, with Military Rites conducted by American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie....

Jeff Bockoven

Jeff Bockoven

Jan 21, 2020

Jeff L. Bockoven, 60, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at his home in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. There will be a Celebration of Life for Jeff at...

Angela Kay Mcleod

Angela Kay Mcleod

Jan 20, 2020

Angela Kay McLeod, 45 of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020 in Fort Dodge. Private family services will be held at later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include her children Kolby (Amber) McLeod of Fort Dodge, Melissa McKinley of Fort Dodge, Austin McKinley of Waterloo, grandchildren Ryan and Adalynn, mother Carol Hollingshead...

Francis Eugene Paterson

Francis Eugene Paterson

Jan 20, 2020

Francis E. Paterson, 83, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Entombment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery, Chapel of Peace Mausoleum. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Francis...

Dorothy M. Talbott

Dorothy M. Talbott

Jan 18, 2020

Rockwell City Dorothy M. Talbott 95, passed away Saturday. January 18, 2020 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City, with Military Graveside Rites by the United States Navy Honor Guard...

Jim Ray Hansch

Jim Ray Hansch

Jan 17, 2020

Jim R. Hansch, 70, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Friday January 24th at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Visitation will...

Wilma Hair

Wilma Hair

Jan 16, 2020

Wilma I. Hair, 87, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, January 16th, 2020, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Private services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. She is survived by her husband of 64 years Eugene Hair of Fort Dodge, daughter Christine (Tom) Monahan of Farnhamville, son David...

Phillip E. Peterson

Phillip E. Peterson

Jan 15, 2020

Callender Phillip E. Peterson 90, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be at the Callender Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, Jan....

Pauline M Mcintyre

Pauline M Mcintyre

Jan 14, 2020

Pauline M. McIntyre, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE FOR FUNERAL Funeral services will be held on MONDAY, January 20th at 2:00 PM at the Marian Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Fellers officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will take place at Corpus...

Joann E Thill

Joann E Thill

Jan 12, 2020

JoAnn Elizabeth Thill, 44, of Burt, Iowa and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, January 17, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church. Burial will follow in Corpus...

Kay F. Learned

Kay F. Learned

Jan 9, 2020

Gowrie Kay F. Learned 79, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Pearl Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing at Gowrie. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, at the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery. Visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13,...

Steven Greene

Steven Greene

Jan 6, 2020

Steve Vincent Greene 76, went home to be with the Lord on January 6, 2020. Steve was born on October 20, 1943 in Wasau, WI to the late Steve & Shirley Greene. Steve received an honorable discharge from the Air Force in 1966. He later served in the National Guard. Steve was a very talented painter and musician. Steve...

Timothy J. O'Leary

Timothy J. O'Leary

Jan 4, 2020

Timothy J. O' Leary, 65, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 PM MONDAY at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Tim is survived by his...

Darlene H Brown

Darlene H Brown

Jan 3, 2020

Darlene H. Brown, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Bickford Cottages. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 8, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow in St. Josephs Cemetery in Duncombe. A visitation...

Rita L. Peterson

Rita L. Peterson

Jan 2, 2020

Gowrie Rita L. Peterson 76, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 12:00 Noon Monday, Jan. 6, at the funeral home until...

Carol M Harris

Carol M Harris

Jan 2, 2020

Carol M. Harris, 70, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 PM Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Christian Church on the Rock (2175 180th Street, Fort Dodge, Iowa). Carol is survived by her son, Tim (Terri) Harris of Fort Dodge; grandchildren, Brandy Harris, Torri...

Gerald Milbrath

Gerald Milbrath

Dec 30, 2019

The Rev. Gerald Loren Milbrath was born in 1934 to Loren and Myrtle Milbrath in Jackson, MN. He is preceded in death by his Father and Mother, his beloved wife Gloria, and his great-grandson Logan. He went to be with the Lord on December 30, 2019. Gerald graduated from Bethany Lutheran High School in Mankato, MN. He attended and...