Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Eric Thomas Halverson

Eric Thomas Halverson

Jul 26, 2019

Eric T. Halverson, 48, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at the Marian Home after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Thursday August 1, 2019 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home and 10:30 am at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow in Corpus...

Calvin Wayne Seehusen

Calvin Wayne Seehusen

Jul 24, 2019

Calvin Wayne Seehusen, of Fort Dodge, infant son of Elise and Colby Seehusen, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, July 27, 2019 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Rachel Mithelman officiating. Burial will follow in St. Olaf Cemetery. A visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 am...

James And Linda Gottschalk

James And Linda Gottschalk

Jul 24, 2019

James and Linda Gottschalk passed away 20 hours within each other surrounded by their loving family at their home. Jim died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 and Linda died on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 5th at 10:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Otho Cemetery with...

Candace Bartlett

Candace Bartlett

Jul 23, 2019

Candace "Candy" J. Bartlett, 63, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, July 29, 2019 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Hatley officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be Sunday from 3:00 to 7:00...

Ann Aarons Larson

Ann Aarons Larson

Jul 21, 2019

Ann A. Larson, 83, of Fort Dodge passed away July 21, 2019 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Ann is survived by her sons, Scott of Westminster, CO; Douglas (Cecilia)...

Iva Mae Keiser

Iva Mae Keiser

Jul 21, 2019

Rockwell City Iva Mae Keiser 95, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Emanuel St. John Lutheran Church, Lytton, with Pastor Ben Worley officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Church until service time. Burial will...

Richard A. Peterson

Richard A. Peterson

Jul 20, 2019

Gowrie Richard Allen Peterson was born on October 19, 1943, to Kenneth and Marjorie Peterson. At the age of 75, Rich passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at the Israel Family Hospice Home, Ames, following a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, at 11:00 AM July 24, 2019, at United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with...

Margaret Garcia

Margaret Garcia

Jul 19, 2019

Margaret "Peggy" Garcia, 36, of Stanhope and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Lawn Hill Cemetery in Stanhope. Peggy is survived by her husband, Randy; children, Lucas; Kelsey; Randy Jr.; Malonia; twins, Edward;...

Dr. Martha Lee Hoard

Dr. Martha Lee Hoard

Jul 18, 2019

Dr. Martha L. Hoard, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Simpson Center at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 22nd at 11:00 A.M. at First Covenant Church with Pastor Allan Redenius officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the Rolfe Cemetery....

Robert Rice

Robert Rice

Jul 17, 2019

GOWRIE Robert Rice, 84, passed away Wednesday July 17, 2019 at the Pearl Valley Rehab and Nursing, Gowrie. Private Graveside Services will be held at the Gowrie Township Cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home of Gowrie is handling arrangements.

Michael John Pergande

Michael John Pergande

Jul 12, 2019

Michael J. Pergande, 68, of Vincent, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Michael is survived by his wife Pam Pergande of Vincent, daughters Tracy Richardson of Otho (Dan Scharf), and Jolene (Kenny) Vinsand of Dayton;...

James Carnelley

James Carnelley

Jul 11, 2019

James "JC" Carnelley, 70, of Fort Dodge died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday, July 20, 2019 at New Covenant Church with Pastor Doug Rushton officiating. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, July 19, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. James is survived by his wife, Ivy...

Denise Fournier

Denise Fournier

Jul 11, 2019

Thursday, July 11, 2019, at her home. It was Denise's wishes to be cremated and that no other services be held. She is survived by her daughter Amy Hall of Waco, TX, grandchildren Lauryn and Keith Mundie, great grandchildren Teagan and Kiryn, siblings Debbie Besch of West Bend, Doreen (Keith) Bell of Fort Dodge, Deanna Cooper of Austin, TX,...

Delicia Rosalez

Delicia Rosalez

Jul 6, 2019

Delicia "Dee" Faye Rosalez, 81, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Family private service are planned. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Dave of Fort Dodge; children, Doreen (Dennis Frank) Passow; Delise (Mike) Terwilliger; Monica (Chris) Sortedahl; 11 grandchildren;...

Justin Peed

Justin Peed

Jul 5, 2019

Justin J. Peed, 46, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Monday, July 8, 2019 at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. A private family burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Barnum. A visitation will be...

John Miller

John Miller

Jul 3, 2019

John P. Miller, 69, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of John's life will be held on Monday, July 8th at 1:00 PM at the AMVETS Post 49 located at 1934 Irving St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613. Military Honors will be presented by the Cedar Falls AMVETS....

Dale H. Sexton

Dale H. Sexton

Jun 29, 2019

Rockwell City Dale H. Sexton 96, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 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 at a later date....

Dick Ruge

Dick Ruge

Jun 28, 2019

Richard "Dick" Ruge, 90, of Fort Dodge died on June 28, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. Visitation is Thursday, July 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Laufersweiler's Funeral Home, Fort Dodge. Services will be held on Friday, July 12th at 11:00 am, at First Presbyterian Church 1111 Fifth Avenue North Fort Dodge - with visitation for...

Esther D. Long

Esther D. Long

Jun 28, 2019

Gowrie- Esther D. Long, 88, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at United Methodist Church, Gowrie with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, July 1, 2019 at Palmer Funeral...

Sheila K. Hall

Sheila K. Hall

Jun 27, 2019

Farnhamville- Sheila K. Hall, 68, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. It was her wishes that her remains be used for research for the cure for Epilepsy and M.S. at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, July 1, 2019 at 1:00 PM...