Obituaries

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

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 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 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...

Oct 24, 2013

Agustin "Augie" Avelleyra Jr., 93, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass of Christian...

Oct 22, 2013

Delores L. (Dee) Johnson, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the Simpson Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church will Rev. Matthew Martens officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be on Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at...

Oct 20, 2013

Carol "Toni" K. Dickerson, 73, of Fort Dodge, passed away October 20, 2013 at the Marion Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, October, 23rd at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00...

Oct 20, 2013

Alvin W. Schliske, 90, of Fort Dodge, died Sunday October 20, 2013 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday October 23, 2013 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 the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in the Corpus Christi...

Oct 20, 2013

Doris M. Hansch, 89, of Duncombe, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2013 at the Washington Township Cemetery in Duncombe with Rev. Craig Miller officiating. There is no visitation. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include her daughter, Cathy Waugh of Bayard,...

Oct 19, 2013

Gerald Wayne Harms, 83, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Gerald was born to Alfred and Matilda Harms, December 16, 1929 on the family farm near Manson, Iowa. He grew up in the Manson and Moorland areas where he attended country school and graduated from Moorland High School...

Oct 16, 2013

Eloise Sue Bozeman, 57, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the Paul J. Baber Hospice Home. Eloise's wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, October 18, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at The Pointe Church, with Rev. Al Wright officiating. A visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....