Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
Dona Fletcher
Jun 12, 2019
Dona Mae (Hinsch) Fletcher, age 85, of Fort Dodge died peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Dona was born on June 30, 1933 in Winthrop, Minnesota to Carl and Rose (Schilling) Hinsch. Dona spent her early years in rural Winthrop before the family moved to Fort Dodge in 1944. As a young girl, Dona worked at the...
Virginia Moeller
Jun 11, 2019
Somers Virginia Moeller 94, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Township Cemetery, near Rinard. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 21 at the funeral...
Virginia Roberts
Jun 10, 2019
Virginia M. Roberts, 90, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Keelson Harbour Assisted Living in Spirit Lake. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Johnson officiating. Private burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Duncombe. A visitation will begin at noon Monday until...
Jill M. Austin
Jun 9, 2019
Rockwell City Jill M. Austin 57, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at her home following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2019 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Rockwell City. Visitation will...
Denise Johnson
Jun 9, 2019
Denise L. Johnson, 54, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 28th 2019 at 12:00 PM at Dolliver State Park 2757 Dolliver Park Ave. Otho, IA 50569. Survivors include her husband of 13 years Leo K. "JR" Johnson of Fort Dodge, sons Justin (Deb) Beadle of...
Dave E Hoover
Jun 4, 2019
Gowrie- Dave E. Hoover, 76, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, June 10, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be in Lost Grove Township Cemetery, Harcourt. A visitation will be after 4:00 pm Sunday, June 9, 2019...
William A Brown
Jun 1, 2019
William A. Brown, 66, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday, June 7, 2019 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will start at 9:30 am until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery...
Iona M. Lusmann
May 21, 2019
Farnhamville Iona M. Lusmann 98, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville, with Pastor Jerry Raether officiating. Burial will be at Reading Township Cemetery, near Farnhamville. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25 at the Church...
Kenneth L. Widen
May 18, 2019
Harcourt Kenneth L. Widen 64, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the United Methodist Church, Dayton, with Pastor Kay Christie officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at the Church until service...
Judy K Gerken
May 17, 2019
Judy K. Gerken, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery south of Fort Dodge. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday...
I. Elaine Fish
May 17, 2019
RACINE, WI I. Elaine Fish, 93, passed away to eternal life on Friday, May 17, 2019. Memorial Graveside Service will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Garfield Township Cemetery, near Lytton. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Iris Elaine Fish was born on May 11, 1926 in Rockwell City. She graduated from...
Fern Horton
May 17, 2019
Fern E. Horton, 95, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Len Halvorson, St. Olaf Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...
Pamela Pingel
May 13, 2019
Pamela J. Pingel, 60, of Callender, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 17th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband of 37 years Robert Pingel of Callender; daughter, Danielle (Sammy) Keck and their children, Kenyon, Cooper, Aryan...
Darlene Renee Hogan
May 11, 2019
Darlene R. Hogan, 54, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....
Dennis Gardner
May 11, 2019
Dennis Gardner, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation. His wishes were to donate his body to the University of Iowa. Services are pending.
Larry M. Koos
May 9, 2019
Twin Lakes Larry M. Koos 80, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2019 at Evangelical Covenant Church, near Pomeroy, with Pastor Marv Norlien and Pastor Linda Norlien officiating. Visitation and viewing will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 12, at...
Lavonne M. Palmquist
May 6, 2019
Harcourt - LaVonne Mildred Palmquist, 90, passed away peacefully on May 6th at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN. She was a resident of Colonial Acres Health Care Center in Golden Valley, MN. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Palmer & Swank Funeral Home in Gowrie, IA,...
David V Bybee
May 3, 2019
Farnhamville- David Verge Bybee, 95, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville, with Pastor Jerry Raether officiating. Burial of casket will be at Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville, with a flag presentation by the American Legion Post...
Mary Frances Risetter
Apr 29, 2019
Mary Frances Risetter, 67, of Ankeny, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 in Ankeny. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 4th at 9:30 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be...
Betty Runyan
Apr 23, 2019
Betty J Runyan, 72, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler- Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Betty is survived by her children, Ann Wiese and Michael Runyan both of Fort Dodge; brothers, Gene; Larry (Kim) both...
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