Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Dale E. Carlson

Dale E. Carlson

Aug 28, 2020

Gowrie- Dale E. Carlson, 79, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church in Gowrie with Rev. Jim Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Gowrie Township Cemetery. A visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the service at the...

Mary Elaine Lawler

Mary Elaine Lawler

Aug 27, 2020

Mary "Elaine" Lawler, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away on Thursday August 27, 2020 at the Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Burial of cremains will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at Laufersweiler...

Charles E. Craigmile

Charles E. Craigmile

Aug 27, 2020

Waukee Charles E. Craigmile 88, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines of COPD. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Gowrie Township Cemetery, Gowrie, with Pastor Matt Krause officiating, with Military Rites by the American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving...

Vera Maxine Peterson

Vera Maxine Peterson

Aug 20, 2020

Callender Vera Maxine Peterson 84, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home in Freeman, South Dakota after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. Funeral Services will be 12:30 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2020 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial of casket will be at Callender...

Alfred D. Klingson

Alfred D. Klingson

Aug 18, 2020

Callender Alfred Duane Klingson 87, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2020 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Private family graveside service will be at the Danish Lutheran Cemetery, west of Callender, with Military Rites by American Legion...

Lester E. Larson

Lester E. Larson

Aug 14, 2020

Callender Lester E. Larson 85, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial of casket will be at Callender Cemetery, with Military Rites by the American...

Steven "Pete" Peterson

Steven "Pete" Peterson

Aug 13, 2020

Steven "Pete" Peterson, 53, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday August 17th at 10:30 AM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. The family asks that you wear your favorite Iowa Hawkeye apparel in honor of Pete. Burial will take place at Colfax cemetery,...

Ruth Ann Ritchey

Ruth Ann Ritchey

Aug 13, 2020

Ruth Ann Ritchey, 61, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of life and time for friends to gather will be held on Saturday August 22nd from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the V.F.W. in Emmetsburg. Graveside services will be on Saturday August 22nd at 12:00 PM...

Charles Robert Boeger

Charles Robert Boeger

Aug 12, 2020

Charles "Bob" Boeger, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Deacon Dan Carney officiating. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Charles Robert (Bob) Boeger was born May 14, 1933 in Davis...

Eunice A. Brand

Eunice A. Brand

Aug 11, 2020

Rockwell City Eunice Brand 97, formerly of Farnhamville, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, August 17, 2020 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Township Cemetery, Knierim. Visitation will be 4 to...

Julie Jo Rose

Julie Jo Rose

Aug 7, 2020

Rockwell City Julie J. Rose 57, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at Accura HealthCare of Carroll in Carroll. Private Services held at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Julie is survived by her sisters, Kathy Rose of Lanesboro, and Lori Shapiro of Haymarket, Virginia; and other relatives and friends. She was...

Maggie Flint

Maggie Flint

Aug 5, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Maggie Flint will begin at 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2020 at Loomis Park in Fort Dodge. Please join the family in wearing purple for domestic violence awareness. We would ask that everyone comes and goes on two wheels if possible; Maggie loved motorcycles and biking. Masks are encouraged while greeting the family. Maggie...

Elizabeth Dewey

Elizabeth Dewey

Aug 4, 2020

Elizabeth Dewey "Liz", 82 of Milford and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Accura Healthcare of Milford. Graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 10, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be on Sunday, August 9, 2020 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Liz is survived...

Herman E. Seil

Herman E. Seil

Aug 3, 2020

Farnhamville Herman E. Seil 82, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Private Family Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville, with Pastor Aaron Zimmerman officiating. Burial of casket will be at Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville, with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the American Legion...

John Charles Olmstead

John Charles Olmstead

Aug 2, 2020

John C. Olmstead, 58, of Fort Dodge died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be at Otho Cemetery. Johnny is survived by his daughter, Noelle; father, John; and sister, Danita "Dede" Burbank (Mark Alcorn) all of Fort Dodge....

Craig Thomas Hanrahan

Craig Thomas Hanrahan

Aug 1, 2020

Craig Thomas Hanrahan, 40, of Fort Walton Beach, FL, formerly of Fort Dodge, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 as a result of a diving accident. A Celebration of Life with military rites will be held on Wednesday August 12th at 11:00 AM at the Veterans Memorial Park just north of Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family....

Gary Lynn Van De Pol

Gary Lynn Van De Pol

Jul 30, 2020

Gary L. Van De Pol, 66, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday July 30, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday August 8th at 3:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Friday August 7th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Carla of...

Joanne M Jenkins

Joanne M Jenkins

Jul 29, 2020

Joanne M. Jenkins, 91 of Fort Dodge died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 7, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Joanne is survived by...

Richard Black

Richard Black

Jul 28, 2020

Farnhamville- Richard R. Black, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his home. Private family services will be at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Rev. Jena Finch-Manchester of Trinity United Methodist Church of Fort Dodge officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Township Cemetery, Rinard. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements. Richard is survived by his...

Irene Anna Sekeras

Irene Anna Sekeras

Jul 28, 2020

Irene A. Sekeras, 100, of Des Moines and formerly Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at Ramsey Village in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church in Fort Dodge. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Irene is survived by her children, Jacquelyne (Ron) Nelson...