Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Francis Dencklau

Francis Dencklau

Jun 16, 2018

Francis (Francie) Ervin DENCKLAU Francis E. Dencklau, 81, of Vincent, died Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 20th at Good Shepard Lutheran Church in Ft. Dodge with Rev. Bill Van Nostrand officiating. Burial will be in Colfax Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m....

Paul Fiala

Paul Fiala

Jun 14, 2018

AMES, IA - Paul Jeffrey Fiala passed away at his home on June 14, 2018 at the age of 59, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday, June 18, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie with Pastor Jim Davis and Pastor Christian Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Elkhorn Township Cemetery, Moorland, IA....

Bonney Katherine Hadar

Bonney Katherine Hadar

Jun 9, 2018

Bonney K. Hadar, 68, of Humboldt died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. at the Villa Care Center in Fort Dodge. A memorial service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 3 p.m. on Saturday June 23. There will be a visitation Friday, June 22 at the Laufersweiler - Sievers Funeral Home from 4...

Merlyn L. Jensen

Merlyn L. Jensen

Jun 9, 2018

Gowrie Merlyn L. Jensen 90, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Pearl Valley Rehab & Nursing in Gowrie. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be at Reading Township Cemetery, near Farnhamville, with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the American Legion Peterson Post #431...

Neal V. Fish

Neal V. Fish

Jun 7, 2018

Gowrie Neal V. Fish 82, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Pearl Valley Rehab & Nursing in Gowrie. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites by American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie....

Eldred 'Sally' Mccubbin

Eldred 'Sally' Mccubbin

Jun 6, 2018

Twin Lakes Eldred "Sally" McCubbin 92, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Eufaula Manor in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Cedar Township Cemetery, Rinard, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Sally is survived by her children, Arlys Jean...

Alex D. Dencklau "Beanz"

Alex D. Dencklau "Beanz"

May 28, 2018

On June 14, 1991 a son was born to Jennie and Brian Dencklau, after having four daughters they were happy to have a son. This son died, Monday, May 28, 2018 saving the love of his life, Mika. Alex met his match in his wife, Mika. The two married at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Dodge on June 11,...

Patricia A Lawler

Patricia A Lawler

May 22, 2018

Patricia A. Lawler, 81, of Boone, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Patricia is survived by her daughters, Diana Miller of Fallbrook,...

Louise E Daniel

Louise E Daniel

May 22, 2018

Louise E. Hagge Daniel, 83, of Fort Dodge passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Friendship Haven surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Celebration Center, Friendship Haven. Burial will follow in Paton Township Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday at Laufersweiler-Sievers...

Lester Skoland

Lester Skoland

May 21, 2018

Lester G. Skoland, 76, of Barnum passed away on May 21, 2018 at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames. Memorial Services will take place at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Austin Hill pastor of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until the service at the funeral home. Lester (Les) Gerald...

Lloyda Warehime

Lloyda Warehime

May 20, 2018

Lloyda D. Warehime,74, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, May 20th, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, May 24th at 1:30 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation will also be on Thursday from 10:30 AM till 1:30 PM at Laufersweiler...

Norma J. Brayton

Norma J. Brayton

May 14, 2018

Norma J. Brayton, 89, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Norma is survived by her husband, Wesley; children,...

Larry E Hansen

Larry E Hansen

May 7, 2018

Larry E. Hansen, 73, of Mountain Park, Oklahoma passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 in Lawton, OK. Larry was born November 27, 1944 in LeMars, IA to Cletus and Loretta Hansen. He graduated from Pocahontas, Iowa in 1962 and then attended Humboldt Institute Business School in Minneapolis, MN. He received his degree in Airline Traffic Management. Larry was in...

Brian Lee Jordison

Brian Lee Jordison

May 5, 2018

Brian L. Jordison, 66, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 10th at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. He...

Thomas X Kelley

Thomas X Kelley

May 3, 2018

Thomas X. Kelley, 94, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Vincent Stuhrenberg

Vincent Stuhrenberg

May 2, 2018

Vincent H. Stuhrenberg, 85, of Fort Dodge and formerly of Clare passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at St. James Cemetery, Clare where military rites will be...

Blanche Mcmahon

Blanche Mcmahon

May 1, 2018

Blanche McMahon, 90, of Twin Lakes, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Bickford Cottages. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday with a C.D.A...

Barbara C. Salter

Barbara C. Salter

May 1, 2018

Barbara Carol Salter, 83, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Marian Home, Fort Dodge, IA. Surrounded by loving family spanning three generations. The final chapter in a courageous decade long battle with dementia. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. May 7, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 11:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian...

Joshua Lee Ewing

Joshua Lee Ewing

Apr 29, 2018

Joshua L. Ewing, 26, of Carroll, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with a Memorial Service officiated by Pastor Cindy Johnson to follow at 7:00 pm at the funeral home. He is survived by his grandmothers, Karen Johnson of...

Mary Ida F Wood

Mary Ida F Wood

Apr 26, 2018

Mary Ida F. Wood, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Life will be Monday, April 30, 2018 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. She is survived by her children, Dennis (Ginger) Wood of Nevada; Jennifer Bockoven of Waverly; Lisa Echelberger of Fort...