Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Edward Mathue Debakey

Edward Mathue Debakey

Oct 7, 2018

Edward M. DeBakey, 95, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Friendship Haven in his sleep. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 11th, 2018 at 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church. Burial will take place at Corpus Christi Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard....

Florence F. Jaeschke

Florence F. Jaeschke

Oct 7, 2018

Callender Florence F. Jaeschke 91, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at her home. Private Family Graveside Services will be at Graceland Cemetery, Fort Dodge. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements. Florence is survived by her son, Butch (Jean) Jaeschke, and Gary Jaeschke all of Moorland; grandchildren, Sherry Jaeschke, Christy Jaeschke, Heith (Amy) Jaeschke, Tyra Tanuta,...

E. George Jacobson

E. George Jacobson

Oct 7, 2018

E. George Jacobson, 87, of Fort Dodge and formerly of Duncombe died Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Webster City. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Washington Lutheran Church, Duncombe with Rev. Craig Miller officiating. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home....

Patricia I Chalstrom

Patricia I Chalstrom

Oct 6, 2018

Patricia Isabella Chalstrom, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 13th at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with Pastor Andrea Kraushaar officiating. Burial will be in the North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Mary Jean Buckley

Mary Jean Buckley

Oct 6, 2018

Mary Jean Buckley, 87, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial...

Marianne Schultz

Marianne Schultz

Oct 5, 2018

Marianne R. Schultz, age 61, of Frankfort, Kansas, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. Marianne was born on July 30, 1957, at Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Joseph C. and Mary L. (Hay) Brezovan. She married William L. "Bill" Schultz on October 14, 1979 at Friendship Haven Chapel in Fort...

Phil Joselyn

Phil Joselyn

Oct 4, 2018

Phillip Edwin Joselyn, 80, of Urbandale, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 in Urbandale. Phillip Edwin Joselyn was born November 10, 1937 in Fort Dodge, IA to Marion and Florence (Dalton) Joselyn. Phil graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School and attended the University of Iowa. He was united in marriage to Carol Jane...

Rudy C. Hockemeier

Rudy C. Hockemeier

Oct 4, 2018

Ogden Rudy C. Hockemeier 70, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Accura HealthCare of Ogden. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church, Ogden, with Pastor Steve Ude officiating. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Church until service time. Private family burial will be at Gowrie Township...

James Lynch

James Lynch

Oct 1, 2018

James M. Lynch, 61, of Clare passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Friday with a rosary at 7:00...

Paul A. Nesler

Paul A. Nesler

Oct 1, 2018

Rockwell City Paul A. Nesler 75, of Sergeant Bluff, formerly of Rockwell City, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at Floyd Place in Sergeant Bluff. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial of casket will be at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Rockwell...

Violet Schoettmer

Violet Schoettmer

Oct 1, 2018

Violet Eileen Schoettmer, 94 of Duncombe passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Crestview Care Center in Webster City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Saint Joseph's Cemetery in Duncombe. A visitation will be 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at the...

Kathy K. Lizer

Kathy K. Lizer

Oct 1, 2018

Gowrie- Kathy K. Lizer, 64 passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, October 5, 2018 at United Methodist Church, Gowrie with Pastor Susan Rohden and Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:30 to 7:30 pm Thursday, October 4, 2018 at United...

Marvin P. Coon

Marvin P. Coon

Oct 1, 2018

Farnhamville- Marvin P. Coon, 85, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville with Pastor J. K. Raether officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Lohrville. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, October 5, 2018...

Steven Bige

Steven Bige

Sep 23, 2018

Steven M. Bige, 65, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A graveside service will take place 10:30 am Friday at Cass Cemetery, near Webster City. Steven is survived by his siblings, Kevin (Carla)...

Shirley J. Roby

Shirley J. Roby

Sep 23, 2018

Rockwell City Shirley J. Roby 82, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 unexpectantly at her home. Graveside Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 26, at the Roby Family Cemetery, south of Rockwell City, with Pastor James Hoover Mossman officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, is serving the family. Shirley is survived by her sons, Robert (Vicki)...

Tina L Loyd

Tina L Loyd

Sep 21, 2018

Tina L. Loyd, 34, of Somers died Friday, September 21, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 29th at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Carroll Lang officiating. A Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Art...

Wanda Simpson Hannaford

Wanda Simpson Hannaford

Sep 21, 2018

Wanda R. Hannaford passed away at the age of 67 on Friday, September 21, 2018 at her summer home in Osage Beach, Missouri. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Behm officiating. Burial will follow at Washington Township Cemetery, Duncombe. A visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday...

Matthew Grady

Matthew Grady

Sep 19, 2018

Matthew Grady, 58, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away September 19, 2018 unexpectedly at Prairie View Care Facility in Fayette. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial with military rites will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be noon till 2:00 p.m. Thursday a the funeral home. Matthew is survived...

Marilyn K. Bass

Marilyn K. Bass

Sep 18, 2018

Marilyn K. Bass, 77, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Iowa Lutheran Hospitals in Des Moines. Services are pending. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family.

Billee Irene Ramthun

Billee Irene Ramthun

Sep 18, 2018

Rockwell City Billee I. Ramthun 89, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Rockwell City, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, east of Rockwell City, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery,...