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Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas

Curtis Wayne Bradshaw

Curtis Wayne Bradshaw

Jul 7, 2013

Curtis W. Bradshaw, 60, of Harcourt passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 13th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Gowrie Township...

Audrea Annette Smith

Audrea Annette Smith

Jul 5, 2013

Audrea A. Smith, 55, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life service will be 11:00 AM Friday July 12, 2013 in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. The visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the funeral home. Audrea is survived by...

Justin Alan Burke

Justin Alan Burke

Jul 4, 2013

Justin A. Burke, 29, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, July 11th, at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Rushton, officiating. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a time of sharing...

Verna Rose Watson

Verna Rose Watson

Jul 2, 2013

Verna R. Watson, 99, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday July 2, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, July 6, 2013 in the chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 1:30 PM at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Joseph Dillinger officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will...

Juli Ann Dencklau

Juli Ann Dencklau

Jun 30, 2013

Juli Ann Dencklau, 80, of Vincent, passed away Sunday June 30, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in the Colfax Township, near Vincent with Rev. Bill Van Nostrand, officiating. Burial will follow at the Colfax Township Cemetery,...

William Harry Crawford

William Harry Crawford

Jun 29, 2013

William H. "Bill" Crawford, 63, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday July 3, 2013 in the chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass and Christian Burial. A private burial will follow...

Helen Elizabeth Blunt

Helen Elizabeth Blunt

Jun 28, 2013

Helen E. Blunt, 80, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday June 28, 2013 at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, July 1, 2013 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Rev. Lyle Hansen officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. The visitation will be 3 to 6 PM...

Hazel Marie Conley

Hazel Marie Conley

Jun 26, 2013

Hazel Marie Conley, 78, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday July 1, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil Somsen, Chaplain at Unity Point Health, officiating. A visitation will be...

Clara Fandenia Bumgarner

Clara Fandenia Bumgarner

Jun 24, 2013

Clara F. Bumgarner, 92, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Christ Lutheran Church with Rev. Craig Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Colfax Township Cemetery near Vincent. A visitation will be 9:00 AM Thursday prior to the...

Frank Claude Nelson

Frank Claude Nelson

Jun 23, 2013

Frank Nelson went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on June 23, 2013 at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Shepherd, pastor of Otho United Methodist Church, officiating, Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery....

James W. Scharf

James W. Scharf

Jun 21, 2013

James W. Scharf, 52, died June 20, 2013 in Denver, CO. James was born July 29, 1960. His parents are Raymond and Joan (Jones) Scharf. He attended St. Paul, Cooper, Phillips, and Fort Dodge Senior High for school. He graduated in 1978 and served his country in the United States Navy. He spent most of his working years as...

Jerry Dean Summers

Jerry Dean Summers

Jun 16, 2013

Jerry D. Summers, 66, of Lehigh passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home after a sudden illness. Funeral services will be Thursday June 20th at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Henderson officiating. Following the service at the funeral home military rites will be presented by...

Charlotte Eleanor Hewett

Charlotte Eleanor Hewett

Jun 15, 2013

Charlotte Hewett, 89 of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Private family graveside services are planned at Carpenter Cemetery with Rev. Allen Henderson officiating. There will be no visitation. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Charlotte is survived by her children, Bryan Hewett (Susan); Sherill (Michael) Umsted; Perry Hewett...

Orel C Stith

Orel C Stith

Jun 13, 2013

Orel C. Stith, 93, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Friendship Haven Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 17, 2013 at 10:30 AM at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, with Rev. David Grindberg officiating. Burial will be in St. Olaf Cemetery in Bode with full military rites presented...

Bruce Edward Worrel

Bruce Edward Worrel

May 31, 2013

Bruce E. Worrel, 66, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday May 31, 2013 at his home. Graveside services will be held on June 5th at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Doug Rushton, New Covenant Christian Church, officiating. The Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Bruce is survived by his wife, Tamre; beloved daughter, Ann Garvey...

Edward Martin Bergeson

Edward Martin Bergeson

May 31, 2013

Edward M. Bergeson, 64, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday May 31, 2013 at the Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday June 5, 2013 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Willer officiating. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery. The visitation will be held Tuesday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM...

Marie Margaret Prendergast

Marie Margaret Prendergast

May 29, 2013

Marie M. Prendergast, 93, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday June 1st, in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home & 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Shane Deman officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery....

James Charles Echelberger

James Charles Echelberger

May 26, 2013

James C. Echelberger, 72, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be on Thursday May 30th at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Private Graveside will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be Wednesday...

Lavida Ann Nelson

Lavida Ann Nelson

May 23, 2013

LaVida "Vi" Ann Nelson, 86, of Otho passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at her daughter's home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home Rev. Dale Harlow officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the...

Ann Renee Lohff

Ann Renee Lohff

May 23, 2013

Ann R. Lohff, 72 of Humboldt (Deer Creek Township) passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at First United Methodist Church with Rev Andrea Kraushaar officiating. Burial will follow at Elkhorn Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Ann...

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