Obituaries

Obituaries

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

John Thoma

John Thoma

Dec 24, 2017

John C. "Silky" Thoma, 71, of Fort Dodge, son of Cletus William Thoma and Gertrude (Fecteau) Thoma died December 24, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 PM on Friday, December 29th at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Barnum....

Ellen J. Flaherty

Ellen J. Flaherty

Dec 23, 2017

Ellen J. Flaherty, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Corpus Christi Church and family will be present at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be...

Jana Huebsch

Jana Huebsch

Dec 20, 2017

Jana M. Huebsch, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Celebration of Life will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be Tuesday 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Jana is survived by her sons, Jason Huebsch and his wife Michelle...

Marlene Schubert

Marlene Schubert

Dec 17, 2017

Marlene M. Schubert, 85, of Manson passed away, Sunday December 17, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines. A private graveside service was held at Memorial Park Cemetery with Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home serving the family. Marlene was survived by her husband, William; son, Jim and his wife Jill of Manson; granddaughter, Tiffany Bliss and her husband, Marcus of Carrollton,...

Curtis Bell Sr.

Curtis Bell Sr.

Dec 16, 2017

Curtis Bell, Sr., 71, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Friendship Haven. Services will be 11:00 am Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Calvary Memorial Church of God in Christ with Rev. Leroy Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, December 29, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers...

James L Pfannes

James L Pfannes

Dec 15, 2017

James L. Pfannes, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 29th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Corpus Christi Church for a Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM...

Earl Balch

Earl Balch

Dec 14, 2017

Earl Balch, 73, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family.

Phyllis Marie Harter

Phyllis Marie Harter

Dec 12, 2017

Phyllis Marie (Molander) Harter, age 88, of Pocahontas, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 8:00 PM. A Celebration of Life and visitation will be held December 29, 2017 from 2-4 PM followed by Mass at the Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in Pocahontas. Phyllis, known by family and friends as "Phil", was born on January...

Mark Hambleton

Mark Hambleton

Dec 9, 2017

Mark Alan Hambleton, 60, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and a Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 am at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Patrick Behm officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be Tuesday...

Donald "Joe" Hill

Donald "Joe" Hill

Dec 3, 2017

Donald "Joe" Hill, 83 of Manson passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Acurra Healthcare in Pomeroy. Funeral services will be on Thursday, December 7th, 2017 at 11:30 AM at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Anderson officiating. Entombment will in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery. military rites will be provided by the V.F.W. Post...

Terry Elliott

Terry Elliott

Nov 27, 2017

Terry D. Elliott, 69 of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines following a brief illness. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 1, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Alan Henderson officiating. Military rites will be provided by the United States Army Honor Guard and the VFW Post...

Florence L. Stringer

Florence L. Stringer

Nov 27, 2017

Florence L. Stringer, 85, of Pearland, Texas and formerly of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away Monday, November 27, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to...

Virginia L Koester

Virginia L Koester

Nov 23, 2017

Virginia L. Koester, 84, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Ed Durand officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Virginia...

Connie Sauter

Connie Sauter

Nov 14, 2017

Connie H. Sauter, 71, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi...

Frank D. Messerly

Frank D. Messerly

Nov 11, 2017

Franklin "Frank" D. Messerly, 74, of Moorland, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Stratford Specialty Care. A Celebration of Life and visitation will be Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home.

Rev. James Charles Mcalpin

Rev. James Charles Mcalpin

Nov 9, 2017

Reverend James McAlpin, 79, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2017 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m....

Billy R. Garrett

Billy R. Garrett

Nov 9, 2017

Billy R. Garrett Sr., 83, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Private family services will be held with Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Billy is survived by his children, Billy Garrett Jr. of Pocahontas; Kimberly Garrett; Tobie Garrett; Robin (Cory) Rolling; Nancy (Kevin) Blaha all of Fort Dodge; and 19 grandchildren. He...

Karen Kay Hammen-Lee

Karen Kay Hammen-Lee

Nov 6, 2017

Karen Kay Hammen- Lee, 75, of Otho passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 9th, in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Snook officiating. Burial will be at Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery in Moorland. A visitation will be TODAY...

Roxanne R Hanson

Roxanne R Hanson

Nov 4, 2017

Roxanne R. Hanson, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, November 8th, in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church, Fort Dodge with Msgr. Kevin...