Obituaries

Jerry Garretson

Aug 29, 2024

Jerry A. Garretson, 76, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024.

A private family visitation will be held Thursday, September 5, 2024 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Monday, September 9, 2024 in Columbus, NE.

Jerry is survived by...

Travis Tritten

Aug 25, 2024

Travis Lee Tritten was born on October 20, 1978, and passed away August 25, 2024 in Fort Dodge at his home.

A Celebration of Travis’s life will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Travis was loved and will be missed by many. Travis lived his life...

Kyle Shank

Aug 24, 2024

Kyle P. Shank, 31, of Paton died Saturday, August 24, 2024, in an automobile accident.

A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Left with broken hearts...

Marlene Ditzenberger

Aug 24, 2024

Marlene S. Ditzenberger, 90, of Rockwell City passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Sunny Knoll Care Center in Rockwell City.

Funeral services will be TODAY at 1:30 PM at Laufersweiler's Palmer-Swank Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery in Pomeroy. A visitation will begin at noon at the funeral home.

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Kermit Rodewald

Aug 23, 2024

Kermit C. Rodewald, 91, of Somers passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Laufersweiler’s Palmer-Swank Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery with military rites provided by AMVETS Post 41 of Rockwell City and the...

David William Tracey

Aug 21, 2024

David W. Tracey, 71, of Coalville, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

A visitation to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, August 25th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. There will be a Vigil Prayer service on Sunday at 4:00 PM at the funeral home. The family requests...

David Mccaulley

Aug 19, 2024

David A. McCaulley, 59, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the VFW from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Private family inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the...

Carol Mills

Aug 19, 2024

Carol Mills, 77, of Otho passed away Monday August 19, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

A visitation and celebration of Carol’s life will be 11:00 Am to 1:00 PM Saturday August 24, 2024 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City....

Lawrence “Larry” Mcguire

Aug 16, 2024

Lawrence “Larry” Patrick McGuire 75 of rural Fairmont, Minnesota passed away peacefully in his home on Friday August 16, 2024. Larry was a big man in stature and in life, he loved all animals from sheep, dogs and cats to cougars and elk. He proudly raised them all through most of his life. He loved...

Danny Lee Klein

Aug 10, 2024

Danny Lee Klein Sr., 75 of Fort Dodge died Saturday, August 10, 2024.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home.

Danny is survived by his children Shelly Selhaver, Danyelle “Deedee” (David)...

Edward Mcweeny

Aug 10, 2024

Edward Leo McWeeny, most recently of Gowrie, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Bickford Cottage in Fort Dodge, at the age of 80.

A visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fort Dodge. A Mass of Christian...

Steven Allard

Aug 8, 2024

Linda L. Olsen

Aug 4, 2024

Linda L. “Nanny” Olsen, 76, of Rockwell City passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:30 PM Tuesday at Laufersweiler’s...

Cory Hall

Aug 3, 2024

Cory Hall passed away August 3, 2024 at his brother's home after a battle with cancer.

A Celebration of Life will be at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Cory is survived by his children William of New Mexico, Timothy of Missouri, and Stormy Hall...

Robert Donner

Aug 1, 2024

Robert Lee Donner, 68, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024 at his home. No services are planned at this time.

Christopher Pearson Pettigrew

Aug 1, 2024

Christopher Pettigrew passed away on August 1st, 2024.

Going Home services will be held on Friday August 16, 2024, at 1:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Shawn Roberts, officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 11:00 to 1:00 PM at the church.

Christopher Pearson Pettigrew was born...

Burnell August Riedemann

Aug 1, 2024

Burnell A. Riedemann, 100, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, August 1st, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.

There will be no services held.

Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Survivors include daughters Sandra Heid and her husband Stephan Sr. of Fort Dodge, daughter Dawn Riedemann of...

Orlin Olson

Jul 31, 2024

Orlin Maurice Olson, 90, of Fort Dodge passed away peacefully at Paula Baber Hospice House on Wednesday, July 31st. He was surrounded by his loving family.

A memorial Service will be held at St. Olaf Lutheran Church on August 7th: Visitation starting at 10 a.m. and

service to follow starting at...

David Bushore

Jul 30, 2024

David Bushore, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at Trinity Regional Medical Center surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Mary Ellen Page

Jul 24, 2024

Mary Ellen (Decker) Page, 94, of Crosby, MN went home to be with Jesus in the evening of July 24, 2024 in her assisted living residence at Heartwood Care Center. She moved in 2017 from Blue Springs, MO to be closer to some family

members.

Mary Ellen was born on January...