Joann Mary Prescott

JoAnn M. Prescott, 77, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at the Gowrie Care Center, in Gowrie. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 14th, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, with Rev. Patrick Behm, officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Vigil at 7:00 p.m. all at the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Survivors include her children, Mary Kenny and her husband Kevin of Fort Dodge; Linda Albright and her husband Mike of Gowrie, IA; Larry D. Prescott Jr. and his wife Karen of Bloomington, MN; 10 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; brother, Kent Oberg and his wife Danuta of Fort Dodge; and her sisters, Chris Kunert and her husband, Al of Mendota Heights, MN; Kathy Lee and her husband, Chuck of Huxley, IA; and Marilee McLaughlin and her husband, Tom of Eagan, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Mary (Wheelock) Oberg, and her husband, Larry D. Prescott Sr. in 1987. JoAnn Mary Oberg was born on March 9, 1939, in Ames, IA. As a young child, the family moved to Fort Dodge where she attended schools. In 1956, she was united in marriage to Larry D. Prescott in Nevada, IA; and the couple made their home in Fort Dodge. From 1972 to 1986 the couple owned and operated Eddie's Grocery. Later she worked at Friendship Haven as a C.N.A. for several years until her retirement. JoAnn's life was her family whom she loved and cherished. The most important thing in her life was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials may be left to the Alzheimer's Association. Visitation Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Prayer Vigil at 7:00 Friday at the funeral home Service Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 2:00 pm Sacred Heart Church 211 S 13th St Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501