William "Bill" Kibby

William "Bill" R. Kibby, 84, of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Bill is survived by his wife Mary of Fort Dodge, and children Kevin Kibby of Polk City, Kris (Craig) Wegner of Sergeant Bluff, Kathy (Jim) Bocken of Fort Dodge and Kara (Tim) Birkey of Algona, 12 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and siblings Robert Kibby of Ely and Barbara Coffie of Des Moines. He was preceded in death by his parents Russell and Wilma (Kile) Kibby, siblings Duane Kibby and Wilda Coleman, and niece Teresa Coleman-Seifrid. William Russell Kibby was born May 3, 1939, in Adaza, IA. He graduated from Lohrville High School in 1957. He continued his education at Iowa State University and graduated from Central College in 1962. He began his teaching and coaching career with the Bayard School System. On June 20, 1964, he was united in marriage to Mary Kay Briscoe at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The couple established their first home in Johnston. William continued teaching and coaching along with being the athletic director for the Johnston Schools, Saint Edmond Catholic Schools, and Jefferson-Scranton Schools. Bill also spent 10 years as the director for the State 4H Camp in Madrid. He coached and substitute taught at St. Edmond until retiring in 2018. Bill was best known for the relationships he built with others. He was an exceptional coach, teacher, husband and father, but the title he cherished more than any other was "grandpa". His greatest joy was watching his grandchildren do the things they loved doing. Coach Kibby had a lasting impact on the lives of thousands of young people who provided him so much joy in return. Your work is done here, you have run your race, you have fought the good fight, you have kept the faith, and you have received your prize. 2 Timothy 4:7 Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Visitation Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Holy Trinity Church 2501 6th Avenue North Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Funeral Mass Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 10:30 am Holy Trinity Church 2501 6th Avenue North Fort Dodge, IA 50501