Obituaries

Oct 19, 2023

Donald D. Kraft, 77, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 27, 2023, at Palmer-Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home. Donald Dean Kraft was born January 5, 1946, to Floyd and Kathyrn...

Oct 18, 2023

Rockwell City Karen K. Casey 81, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. A Public Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. A Private Family Burial will be Sunday at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Memorials may be left...

Oct 18, 2023

Kevin B. Eagen, 54, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2023, (please note date) at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie with Pastor Jim Davis and Lay Pastor Beth Carlon officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery with...

Oct 17, 2023

Donald Lee Thompson, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics in Knoxville, Iowa. Don was born on October 4, 1934, in rural Lake Creek Township in Calhoun County. He was the fifth of six children born to Clarence and Edna (Wolff) Thompson. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October...

Oct 16, 2023

Carol Lee Adams ,78, a beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2023, in Rockwell City. Born on December 15, 1944, in New Hampton, Carol's life was marked by her love for family, her passion for travel, and her unwavering support for her favorite sports teams. Carol is survived by her two sons, William (Marty)...

Oct 16, 2023

Roberta "Bobbie" J. Becher, 74, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023, at the Marion Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 23rd at 1:30 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Snook, officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday...

Oct 15, 2023

Leo W. Minkos, 61, of Gowrie, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, in Gowrie. It was Leo's wish to be cremated and that no services be held. In loving memory of Leo William Minkos who was born on December 1, 1961. Married on August 6, 2005, to Angela Brandel. He was a loving husband, son, and brother. Survivors...

Oct 13, 2023

Kenneth Gasser Allen Pedersen, 83, of Gowrie, IA passed away on October 13, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. There will be a Funeral Service at 11:00 AM Wednesday October 18, 2023 at Zion Lutheran Church Gowrie IA with Pastor Jim Davis and Lay Minister Beth Carlon officiating. Burial services will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery with military...

Oct 13, 2023

James Christopher Lara, 52, of Fort Dodge passed away on Friday, October 13th, 2023 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00pm in the chapel at Laufersweiler Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 followed by a vigil starting at 7:30 pm. Private burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery at a later...

Oct 13, 2023

Joe Condon, 78, of Barnum passed away Friday, October 13th, 2023 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 23th, 2023 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fort Dodge. Burial will immediately follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Barnum. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday, October 22...

Oct 13, 2023

Alajos "Louis" Andrews, 83, of Fort Dodge passed away at home on Friday October 13th, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home at 1:30 pm. A visitation will be held one hour prior. Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery. Louis was born on November 17, 1939, in...

Oct 11, 2023

Donna Mae Monson, 91, passed away Wednesday October 11, 2023, at Accura Health Care of Lake City. Private family funeral service will be held at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Pastor Susan Rohden of United Methodist Church, Gowrie officiating. Burial will follow at Gowrie Township Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Donna is survived by her son, Brent (Sheri) Monson...

Oct 8, 2023

Webster City Phyllis K. Bird 76, of Webster City and formerly of Rockwell City, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023 at her daughters home in Clarion, Iowa. Memorial Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 14, 2023 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at...

Oct 7, 2023

Rockwell City Lawrence "Larry" D. Pitstick 83, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 15, 2023 at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Rockwell City, with Fr. Brian Feller officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Larry is survived by his children,...

Oct 1, 2023

Jason Ruffridge, 44, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday, October 12, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be 1:00 PM Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Rides Banquet Center. Jason is survived by the love of his life, Carrie Fritz and...

Sep 28, 2023

Darlene D. Eklund passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 28, blessed with 94 years of age, a loving family, and a lifetime of friends. She was a resident at Arbor Springs, a dementia community in West Des Moines, IA since 2020. Arbor Springs is a Montessori certified facility where Darlene had amazing support. She appreciated and loved so many...

Sep 27, 2023

Brenda Lewis, 58, of Des Moines, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away September 27, 2023 at her home. A time of sharing and visiting will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 13, 2023 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Brenda is survived by her sister, Gwenda Naylor; brother, Harold Lewis (Claudia Harms); daughters, Tanisha "Tish" Lewis & Covia Grady; son,...

Sep 24, 2023

Rodney John Mullins (aka "Rockin Rod") passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 24th at the age of 69. Visitation and Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 30th, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM with a Funeral Service at 2:00 PM all at Prairie Lakes Church in Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Rod was...

Sep 21, 2023

Lillian M. Wheat, 75, of Fort Dodge, was called home Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, September 30, 2023, in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at...

Sep 21, 2023

Gowrie- Vicki Joanne Mischke, 74, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at St. Lukes Hospital in Sioux City following a short illness. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 PM Monday, September 25, 2023 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie. Private family services will be held at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in...