Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Amanda Rose Vosika

Amanda Rose Vosika

Nov 3, 2017

Amanda Rose Vosika, 36, of Fort Dodge passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 3, 2017. Celebration of life will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 10, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Laufersweiler funeral home. Amanda is survived by her...

Dean Vogel

Dean Vogel

Nov 1, 2017

Dean L. Vogel, 79, of Otho passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 14th, at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then at 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery where military rites will...

William A Fletcher

William A Fletcher

Oct 29, 2017

William "Bill" A. Fletcher, 89, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Friendship Haven. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 4th 2017, at 1:00 PM in Friendship Haven's Celebration Center. Reverend David Grindberg will officiate. Visitation will be Friday, November 3rd 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Bill...

Irven L Ball

Irven L Ball

Oct 22, 2017

Irven L. Ball, 84, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and a Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 at Corpus Christi with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be...

Cindy Alexander

Cindy Alexander

Oct 15, 2017

Cindy L. Alexander, 60, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Her wishes were to be cremated. No services are planned at this time. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family.

Geraldine M Dodd

Geraldine M Dodd

Oct 15, 2017

Geraldine Marie Dodd, 94, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2017, at the Marian Home. A private family burial will take place at Corpus Christi Cemetery at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Dennis) Duis of Fort Dodge; 4 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren....

Nicholas Alan Lacina

Nicholas Alan Lacina

Oct 14, 2017

Nicholas A. Lacina, 20, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Carmody officiating. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be Wednesday, October 25 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral...

Leeann Gillespie

Leeann Gillespie

Oct 7, 2017

LeeAnn K. Gillespie, 56, of Gowrie passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, October 11th at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 3:00 PM...

Rev. Joseph Patrick Nooney

Rev. Joseph Patrick Nooney

Oct 6, 2017

Rev. Joseph Nooney, 95, of Fort Dodge passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Sacred Heart Church with Most Reverend Bishop R. Walker Nickless officiating, the Mass of Christian Burial. A visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the church Wednesday....

Delores "Dee" A Black

Delores "Dee" A Black

Oct 1, 2017

Delores "Dee" A. Black, 84, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday October 5, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then a Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be at...

Linda Louise Schafer

Linda Louise Schafer

Sep 29, 2017

Linda L. Schafer, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. the Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at...

Zelda Ann Zabel

Zelda Ann Zabel

Sep 26, 2017

Zelda A. Zabel, 72, of Fort Dodge formerly of Duncombe passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Her wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 30, 2017 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. John Sersland officiating. A visitation will be Saturday beginning at...

Mary Claire Mccarville

Mary Claire Mccarville

Sep 19, 2017

Mary Claire McCarville, 89, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 9:45 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then a Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Moorland with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at...

Thomas Wood

Thomas Wood

Sep 12, 2017

Thomas Wood, 72, of Duncombe passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 2017 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Dan Kahl Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Washington Township Cemetery, Duncombe. A visitation will be Friday from...

Mark Alan Benson

Mark Alan Benson

Sep 10, 2017

Mark Alan Benson, 48, of Pleasant Hill formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 14th in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Snook, officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Thursday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral...

John D Weston

John D Weston

Sep 7, 2017

John D. Weston, 84, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Somers, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at United Methodist Church, in Somers. Burial will follow at the Reading Cemetery in Farnhamville, with Military Rites conducted by the Farnhamville American Legion...

Kevin Michehl

Kevin Michehl

Sep 4, 2017

Kevin M. Michehl, 27, of Fort Dodge died Monday, September 4, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 23, 2017 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Nathan Peitsch officiating. Burial will be in Colfax Township Cemetery, Vincent. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Kevin is survived by his mother,...

Gene A. Vogel

Gene A. Vogel

Sep 3, 2017

Gene A. Vogel, 81, of Otho passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Gene is survived by his wife, Donna Vogel; sons, Donald Vogel (Sharon) of Fort Dodge; Michael Vogel of Otho; Larry (Carla) Vogel of MO; granddaughter, Karen Vogel; grandson, Connor Vogel; great grandson, Bernie; brother, Dean Vogel of...

Joyce Messerly

Joyce Messerly

Sep 3, 2017

Joyce L. Messerly, 68, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Villa Care Center after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be Wednesday, September 6, 2017 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Joyce is survived by her husband,...

Ursula M. Condon Newkirk

Ursula M. Condon Newkirk

Aug 25, 2017

Ursula M. Condon Newkirk, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart, the Mass of Christian Burial with Rev. Patrick Behm, officiating. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A...