Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Larry M. Koos

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

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

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

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

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...

Mary L Enos

Mary L Enos

Apr 20, 2019

Mary L. Enos, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 24th, in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery A visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services on Wednesday at...

Valerian Angeline Hurlburt

Valerian Angeline Hurlburt

Apr 17, 2019

Valerian A. Hurlburt, 96 of Lakeville, MN and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Kingley Shores Senior Living Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, April 22, 2019 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, IA with Pastor Nicholas Thackery officiating. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be...

Richard Zaabel

Richard Zaabel

Apr 16, 2019

Richard A. Zaabel, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 20th at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Colfax Cemetery. A visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Richard is...

Thomas William Fagerlind

Thomas William Fagerlind

Apr 9, 2019

Thomas W. Fagerlind treasured father, grandfather and husband, age 61 of Duncombe, IA, passed away peacefully on April 9th surrounded by family and friends at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, IA. Tom was born on May 15th of 1957 in West Union, IA., Son of Paul and Patricia Fagerlind. Tom was married to Sally Crisman...

Antonio Castillo Jr.

Antonio Castillo Jr.

Apr 9, 2019

Antonio Castillo Jr., 34 of Callender, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, April 14th from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Rides Banquet Center 723 S. 31st Street in Fort Dodge. Lauferweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include his wife, Kylee of Callender; sons, Jadan Castillo, Adrien...

Michael Scott

Michael Scott

Apr 7, 2019

Michael K. Scott, 63, of Badger, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 12th, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home and 10:30 at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday...

Daniel Powell

Daniel Powell

Apr 6, 2019

Daniel "Dan" Powell, 56, of Lohrville passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Stewart Memorial Hospital, Lake City. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Daniel Lerenzle Powell was born June 8, 1962 in Fort Dodge. He attended catholic...

Darlene Rummel

Darlene Rummel

Apr 4, 2019

Fort Dodge Darlene Rummel 90, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Woodland Creek Retirement Community in Clive. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2019 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor James Hoover Mossman officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Visitation will be 12:00 Noon Monday, April 8,...

Linda Everhart

Linda Everhart

Apr 4, 2019

Linda Everhart, 60, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at her home. Services will be at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family.

Sandra K. Blome

Sandra K. Blome

Apr 3, 2019

Sandy Blome, age 61, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at her home in Chandler, AZ. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Farnhamville, IA with Pastor Jerry Raether officiating. Burial will be in the Paton Township Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Friday,...

Carter Francisco

Carter Francisco

Apr 2, 2019

Carter Lee Francisco, infant son of Melanie Glover and Daniel Francisco of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, April 8, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Dan Kahl officiating. A visitation will be Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Carter Lee Francisco...

Tony Tornabane

Tony Tornabane

Apr 1, 2019

Anthony "Tony" Tornabane, 56, of Fort Dodge passed away at his home in Badger on Monday, April 1, 2019. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will...

Erwin B. Andrew

Erwin B. Andrew

Mar 31, 2019

Graveside Services for Edwin B. Andrew 91, of Woodstock, GA, formerly of Farnhamville, will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #510 of Farnhamville. Erwin B. Andrew was born July 12, 1927 in Farnhamville, Iowa. He served in...

Doris D. Stoolman

Doris D. Stoolman

Mar 30, 2019

Rockwell City Doris D. Stoolman 98, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Rev. B.J. Ukena officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday,...

Marian J Abdalla

Marian J Abdalla

Mar 29, 2019

Marian J. Abdalla, 98, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...