Obituaries

Dec 7, 2013

Nicholas W. Pommer, 34, of Tiffin, near Iowa City, and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013 in Tiffin. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be at a later date. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at...

Dec 7, 2013

Alice A. Lacina, 78, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday December 6, 2013, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday December 11, 2013 at 1:00 PM at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Rev. David Grindberg officiating. Burial will follow at the Colfax Township Cemetery near Vincent. The Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4:00...

Dec 5, 2013

Beverly A. Nordeen, 49, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013, at Trinity Regional Medical Center following a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 10th, at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with the Rev. Jon Rollefson, Pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Callender, officiating. Burial will...

Nov 30, 2013

Marion Louise Fox passed away at the age of 81 on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Stratford Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Templeton,...

Nov 27, 2013

Marilyn K. Graves, 61, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 30th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from...

Nov 27, 2013

Nov 26, 2013

Mary A. Edwards 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, November 26, at the Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be Monday, December 2, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home, with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Mary is survived by her...

Nov 22, 2013

Rick D. Spencer, 60, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 27th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Willer, Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will...

Nov 19, 2013

Ann F. Sullivan, 87, of Fort Dodge died Tuesday November 19, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday November 23rd, in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation...

Nov 19, 2013

Cecil A. Nelson, 83, of Topeka, KS formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 25th at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 11:00 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Lynn Bruch officiating. Burial...

Nov 18, 2013

Douglas "Doug" G. Laird, 72, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames after a brief battle with Leukemia. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 22nd, at First Covenant Church located at 201 Avenue H; with Pastor Allan Redenius, officiating. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery...

Nov 17, 2013

Pauline (Punky) Urwiler, 88, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013, after a brief illness, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 1:00 pm at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 1:30 pm a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial...

Nov 15, 2013

Nov 14, 2013

Laura B. Fulton, 103, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at her home. Laura's wishes were to be cremated. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 10:30 A.M at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will...

Nov 10, 2013

Zebbie M. Mosley, 45, of Coon Rapids, MN passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 15, 2013 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home. Zebbie is survived...

Nov 6, 2013

Jean M. Rokes, 49, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the Paul J. Baber Hospice Home. Family and friends are invited to a private graveside service on Saturday November 16, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include her son, Tim Rokes of Fort Dodge; daughter,...

Nov 6, 2013

Rita Kay (Trammell) Anderson, 68, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Harlow of Northfield Church of Christ officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Nov 4, 2013

Dr. Suzanne M. Bianchi, a sociologist who helped define the field of family demography with her research into the dramatic changes in the American family in the latter half of the 20th century, died Nov. 4 at her home in Santa Monica, Calif., a short time after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was 61. Suzanne was the Dorothy...

Nov 1, 2013

Patrick T. Yetmar, 82, of Clare, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew's Church in Clare with Rev. Joseph Dillinger officiating. Burial will follow at St. James...

Oct 31, 2013

Roderick J. McCloud, 35, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013, at his home. A funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 8, 2013 at Harvest Baptist Church. A visitation will be prior from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. Roderick is survived by his mother, Etta...