Debra Jean Mcallister

Debra Jean McAllister, 59, of Shakopee, Minnesota and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then at 10:30 a.m., a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. A Memorial Mass will be held in Shakopee, Minnesota on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Mark's. Debra is survived by her husband, David Michael; children, Joseph Patrick of Chicago, IL; Sarah Ann of Shakopee, MN; brothers, Robert Dean Saigh of Fort Dodge and Timothy Joseph (Marybeth) Saigh of West Des Moines. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dean Patrick and Josephine (Abdullah) Saigh. Debra Jean Saigh was born February 7, 1958 in Fort Dodge. She was raised and educated in Fort Dodge and graduated from Saint Edmond High School. After graduation, Debra worked at First Federal Savings Bank. At a Lebanese convention in 1982, Debra met David McAllister. The couple were united in marriage on September 29, 1984 at Corpus Christi Church. They established their home in Baltimore, Maryland for a number of years and then Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1997, the couple moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Debra was a loving homemaker, wife and mother. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The American Cancer Society. Visitation Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Funeral Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 10:30 am Corpus Christi Catholic Church 402 North 8th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Memorial Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 5:00 pm St. Mark's Catholic Church