Obituaries

May 17, 2014

Matthew J. Ewing, 47, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Kelly Moore officiating. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Matthew is survived by his sons, Josh...

May 16, 2014

Beulah E. Morrow, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Paula J. Barber Hospice Home. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, May 20th at 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Cemetery with Rev. Joseph Dillinger officiating. The Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Beulah is survived by her children, David (Cheryl) Morrow of...

May 15, 2014

Fayma L. Vande Stouwe, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Austin Hill officiating. Burial will be at a later date. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. on...

May 14, 2014

Leone "Lee" M. Derrig, 81, of Fort Dodge, slipped away on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home to begin her journey to her heavenly home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 19th at 10:30 A.M. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Allan Redenius, officiating. Burial will be in...

May 13, 2014

Russell I. Smid, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Andrea Kraushaar officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery where military rites will be presented by the VFW Post 1856. Friends may...

May 9, 2014

Madeline V. Doyle, 99, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Marian Home. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2014 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Dillinger officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Madeline is survived by...

May 9, 2014

Marcquis D. Collier, 19, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Calvary Memorial Church of God In Christ, with Rev. LeRoy Johnson. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Laufersweiler-Sievers...

May 5, 2014

Robert A. Sells Sr. 80, of Perry and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Laupp, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Gowrie Township Cemetery, Gowrie. A visitation will be...

May 2, 2014

Leland "Lee" H. Johnson, 87, of Fort Dodge formerly of Lakota, North Dakota passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Celebration Center Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge, Iowa, with Rev. Anita Johnson officiating. A visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. at...

May 1, 2014

Barbara H. Cabrera, 78, of Fort Dodge passed away May 1, 2014 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab with her loving family by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at Augustana Lutheran Church in Manson with Rev. Janelle Siffring officiating. Barbara is survived by her husband, Francisco Cabrera; son, Steve (Kim) Cabrera...

Apr 24, 2014

John E. Pogge, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28th at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, with Rev. Lyle Hansen officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W Post 1856 and the U.S....

Apr 23, 2014

Becky Jo Rentz, 55, of Moorland passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2014 at Fulton Lutheran Church near Roelyn, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Fulton Cemetery. A visitation will be Sunday 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home....

Apr 17, 2014

Connie M. O'Brien, 81, Rural Route Duncombe, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Duncombe. A visitation will be Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...

Apr 15, 2014

Norman P. Kayser, 80, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, April 21, 2014 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery with military rites by V.F.W. post...

Apr 14, 2014

Mary L. Ricker, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Mary Louise Ford was born on September 11, 1946 in Dexter, IA to Hazel and John (Jack) Ford. As a young girl the family moved to Humboldt and she graduated from Humboldt High School. Following her education, Mary was united...

Apr 9, 2014

James F. Wiggerman, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Bickford Assisted Living Cottages. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 14th at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Joseph Dillinger officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery, where Military...

Apr 9, 2014

John R. Nordstrom, 58, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will...

Apr 7, 2014

Edward B. Breeden, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2014 in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum, North Lawn Cemetery with Rev. Gary Snook officiating. Inurnment will follow at the cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior at...

Apr 4, 2014

Apr 4, 2014

Harold R. Decker, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will take place at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Duncombe. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Harold is survived by his daughter, Jane Moeller and her husband Gary of...