Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Robert John Dirks

Robert John Dirks

Mar 1, 2020

Robert "Bob" John Dirks, 60, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2020 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A time for gathering and fellowship will begin at 11:00 a.m. until the service at Lauferweiler Funeral Home. He is survived by his mother Karol (Rokke) Patterson of Fort Dodge, brothers Jim...

Ernest Lee Mosley

Ernest Lee Mosley

Feb 27, 2020

Ernest Lee Mosley, 45, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 3:36 P.M. at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Calvary Memorial Church of God in Christ. A visitation will be 10:00 A.M. until the start of the service at the church. Ernie was...

Betty D. Kratovil

Betty D. Kratovil

Feb 26, 2020

Twin Lakes Betty D. Kratovil 86, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Memorial Services will be 2:00 pm. Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Church until service time. In Celebration of Bettys...

Michael Gehlhausen

Michael Gehlhausen

Feb 26, 2020

Michael W. Gehlhausen, 73, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. His wishes were to be cremated and there will be a private graveside service at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Carol Gehlhausen of Fort...

Jackson Daniel Passow

Jackson Daniel Passow

Feb 25, 2020

Jackson Daniel Passow, 2-year-old son of Daniel and Andrea Passow of Clare, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines. A family gathering and time of prayer will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church. A...

Judith Winkler

Judith Winkler

Feb 25, 2020

Judith A. Winkler 79, of Fort Dodge passed away on Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 four days before her (20th) 80th birthday at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy, officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00...

Lee N. Greene

Lee N. Greene

Feb 25, 2020

Jolley Lee N. Greene 77, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Banner-Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Jolley Community United Methodist Church, Jolley, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Burial of casket will be at Crown Hill Cemetery, with Military Graveside Rites by the Rockwell City Veterans...

Mary Jo Croonquist

Mary Jo Croonquist

Feb 20, 2020

Mary Jo Croonquist, 83, of Johnston passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Brio Senior Living of Johnston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Moorland. Burial will follow in Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery, Moorland. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM...

Jayne V. Runge

Jayne V. Runge

Feb 19, 2020

Gowrie Jayne Victoria (Krebs) Runge 104, of Osage, Iowa, formerly of Gowrie and Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Funeral Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Dodge. Visitation will be...

James "Jim" Robert Stuart

James "Jim" Robert Stuart

Feb 19, 2020

James "Jim" Robert Stuart, 70, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 22, at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday (TODAY) from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Kate of...

Louise Geick

Louise Geick

Feb 11, 2020

Pomeroy Louise Geick, 93, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Our Savior United Methodist Church, Manson with Rev. Dawn Freese officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Pomeroy. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Our Savior United Methodist Church, Manson....

Bill Benedict

Bill Benedict

Feb 7, 2020

William Paul "Bill" Benedict, age 70 of Fort Dodge, Iowa, died on Friday, February 7, 2020. Born the youngest of four children to parents Claude and Katherine (Greve) Benedict on January 11, 1950. His father passed in 1952, and after his mother remarried, Bill moved with his family to a farm outside of Rockwell City. His upbringing involved the...

Donald G. Duncan

Donald G. Duncan

Feb 6, 2020

Rockwell City - Donald G. Duncan, 95, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at St. Pauls Lutheran and Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor James Hoover Mossman officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City, with Military Graveside Rites by the...

Eleanora M. Bailey

Eleanora M. Bailey

Feb 4, 2020

Eleanora M. Bailey, 82, of Rockwell City passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Arlington Place of Pocahontas, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 10, 2020 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City with Pastor James Hoover Mossman officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00...

Norma Diane Craft

Norma Diane Craft

Jan 31, 2020

Norma D. Craft, 73, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM with a Vigil Prayer Service at 6:00 PM with Rev. Brian Feller officiating, all at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband Dick Craft of Fort Dodge,...

Willie James Naylor

Willie James Naylor

Jan 30, 2020

Willie J. Naylor, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM Saturday, February 8, 2020 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will begin two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Willie is survived by his mother, Gladys; his...

Maxine Louise Welfare

Maxine Louise Welfare

Jan 30, 2020

Maxine L. Welfare, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 3rd at The Celebration Center, Friendship Haven with Rev. Jennifer Osheim-Owen officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Home Cemetery in Ledyard, Iowa. A visitation will be on Monday one hour prior to...

Richard W. Hildreth

Richard W. Hildreth

Jan 28, 2020

Rockwell City Richard "Dick" W. Hildreth 94, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Friday at the Church until service time....

Robert S Ritchie

Robert S Ritchie

Jan 27, 2020

Robert Scott Ritchie, 61, beloved son and beloved brother, passed away peacefully at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, Iowa on January 27, 2020. In the last year of his life, he battled cancer with courage and optimism. Robert was a very talented musician. His principal instruments were electronic keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar. He was...

Tim L. Stickrod

Tim L. Stickrod

Jan 27, 2020

Farnhamville Tim L. Stickrod 69, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Private family services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 31, at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial of casket will be at Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville. A public visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Friday,...