Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Donald Wayne Dillard

Donald Wayne Dillard

Jul 13, 2017

Donald W. Dillard, 60 of Fort Dodge died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 2017 in the Chapel of the Salvation Army in Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Donald is survived by his sons, Brooks Brookshire and his wife...

Edward W. Bittner

Edward W. Bittner

Jul 6, 2017

Edward W. Bittner, 75, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 11, at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church, with Rev. Patrick Behm, officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be...

Bonnie R. Hunstad

Bonnie R. Hunstad

Jul 6, 2017

Bonnie R. Hunstad, 70, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Grafton, WI died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Simpson Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2017 at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. A visitation will be Sunday, July 9, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at...

John Gailey Sr.

John Gailey Sr.

Jul 3, 2017

John W. Gailey, 82, of Fort Dodge, died peacefully on Monday, July 3, 2017, at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. On Friday, July 7, 2017, an informal gathering of family and friends will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00...

Donald Marvin Jamieson

Donald Marvin Jamieson

Jun 30, 2017

Donald M. Jamieson, 81, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A visiting Celebration of Life will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Donald is survived by his children, Greg Jamieson and his wife Linda Boedeker of Colorado Springs, CO; Mindy Jamieson of Fort Dodge;...

Evelyn E Tornabane

Evelyn E Tornabane

Jun 30, 2017

Evelyn E. Tornabane, 97, a longtime resident of Fort Dodge, died on Friday, June 30, 2017 at Woodlands Creek Senior Living Community in Clive, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Corpus Christi Church, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy, officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be on Friday beginning at...

Evelyn Ann Dowd

Evelyn Ann Dowd

Jun 27, 2017

Evelyn Ann Dowd, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church, 402 North 8th Street, Fort Dodge, IA; with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be on...

Claude Franklin Geopfert

Claude Franklin Geopfert

Jun 24, 2017

Claude F. Geopfert, age 72, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2017 in the chapel of Laufersweiler- Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Snook officiating. A visitation will begin at noon prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Mariel C. Fallon

Mariel C. Fallon

Jun 24, 2017

Mariel C. Fallon, age 79, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 1:30 PM at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Patrick Behm officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will...

Scott Vande Stouwe

Scott Vande Stouwe

Jun 23, 2017

Scott Lee Vande Stouwe, 58, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017, as a result of a sudden illness. A Celebration of Scott's life will be on Saturday, July 15, 2017, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Rides Bar and Grill Banquet Center, 723 S. 31st. St. in Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving...

Doris M. Nelson

Doris M. Nelson

Jun 23, 2017

Doris M. Nelson 87, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be held Tuesday, June 27, 2017...

Leo P Kueny

Leo P Kueny

Jun 23, 2017

Leo P. Kueny a.k.a "The Fabulous Koonay", 84, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Deacon Dan Carney officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery where military rites will be presented by the US Army Honor...

Michael Michalski

Michael Michalski

Jun 21, 2017

Michael F. Michalski, 62, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, June 2017, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will be Thursday, June 29, 2017 held from 4:00 to 6:00 at the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Michael is survived by his children Jodie Michalski, of Fort Dodge; Katie (Aaron) Schmidtke and Samantha Jones...

Mary Jean Freund

Mary Jean Freund

Jun 21, 2017

Mary "Jean" Freund, 83, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 26, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation...

Shirley A. Gibbons

Shirley A. Gibbons

Jun 19, 2017

Shirley A. Gibbons, 81, of Fort Dodge died Monday, June 19, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Michael Blackwell officiating. A visitation will be 11:00 to 1:00 prior to the service at the church. Shirley is survived by her sons,...

Donald Smith

Donald Smith

Jun 17, 2017

Donald E. Smith, 90, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Military rites will be presented by the VFW Post 1856. Burial will be at the...

Irma M. Mcmahon

Irma M. Mcmahon

Jun 15, 2017

Irma M. McMahon, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral...

Mary F. Wiedenfeld

Mary F. Wiedenfeld

Jun 15, 2017

Mary Florence Wiedenfeld, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away on June 15, 2017 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home after a long illness. Visitation and funeral services will be on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Corpus Christi Church in Fort Dodge. The visitation with the family will begin at noon at the church, with the Mass of Christian...

Paul F. Whittington

Paul F. Whittington

Jun 14, 2017

Paul F. Whittington, 90, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 20th 10:00 AM at the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy, officiating. A visitation will be Monday from 4:00 to 7:00...

Willie L. Smith

Willie L. Smith

Jun 14, 2017

Willie L. Smith, 81, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Willie is survived by his children, Bobby Joe Smith of...