Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
Dakarie Jayvon James
Jun 17, 2023
DaKarie Jayvon James, 14, of Fort Dodge died Saturday, June 17, 2023. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. DaKarie is survived by his mother Jill Wesley, father Darone James, siblings Junior, Leighton, and Mallory James, grandmother Dorothy James and many many friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents,...
Sandra M. Graffunder
Jun 10, 2023
Rockwell City Sandra M. Graffunder 71, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Fonda Specialty Care in Fonda. Her wishes were to be cremated. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2023 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Missy Erickson officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Church until service time. The...
Douglas Willett
Jun 10, 2023
Douglas E. Willett, 58, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on ( PLEASE NOTE DATE )Thursday, June 22nd at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Elkhorn Twp. Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June...
Roger W. Wheeler
Jun 9, 2023
Roger Wheeler, 53, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023, surrounded by family at home. Roger has been battling health issues for a couple years. Celebration of Life: 4:00 -7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 520 Richmond Street Rockwell City, Iowa. Food and drinks will be provided. He is survived by his mother, Linda Wheeler; sons, Kee Wheeler,...
Matt Anthony Trotter
Jun 7, 2023
Matt A. Trotter, 69, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday June 7, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 15th at 10:00 AM, at Holy Trinity Church with visitation from 9:00 to 9:45 AM at the church on Thursday. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery with full Military Rites conducted by...
Wayne Eli Oleson
Jun 7, 2023
Wayne E Oleson, 71, of Fort Dodge, passed away on June 7, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. It was Wayne's wishes to be cremated and there will be a private family graveside service held at North Lawn Cemetery with full Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W Post 1856 and the US Army Honor Guard. Survivors include his wife,...
Deanna L Mallinger
Jun 6, 2023
Deanna L. Mallinger, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at the Marian Home. Mass of Christian of Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 12, 2023 at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home...
Charles I Morford
Jun 4, 2023
Harcourt- Charles I. Morford, 86, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Grandview Health Care Center, Dayton. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Pastor Kay Christie officiating. Burial will follow in Dayton Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion Peterson Post #323 of Dayton. A visitation will be...
Bryan Wayne Gambill
May 31, 2023
Bryan W. Gambill, 44, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Private Family services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include his daughter Paige Gambill, sons Brecken Gambill, Caden Gambill, and Cole Gambill, mother Carleen Heun and his step dad Russ, father Rick Gambill and his wife...
Katherine Deloris Clark
May 31, 2023
Katherine Clark, 63, of Fort Dodge Iowa passed away Wednesday May 31, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday June 7, 2023, in the Chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Katherine was...
Carene M. Folden
May 29, 2023
Rockwell City Carene M. Folden 102, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Funeral Services were held Friday, June 2, 2023 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Denise Berns officiating. Burial will be...
Molly K. Sanders
May 27, 2023
Molly K. Sanders, 43, of Gowrie IA passed into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ, May 27, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge IA. Services will be held Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Mission Community Church in Harcourt IA. Visitation will be at 9:30 am, service at 11:00 am (please note date), with...
Kevin J Walsh
May 26, 2023
Kevin J. Walsh, 87 of Moorland passed away May 26, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in Manson surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, June 1st at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Barnum with military rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S....
Cindy L. Youngquist
May 25, 2023
Gowrie Cindy L Youngquist 73, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis and Lay Minister Beth Carlon officiating. Burial will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00...
Linda Marie Messerly
May 25, 2023
Linda M Messerly, 74, of Ankeny, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away, Thursday May 25, 2023, at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines. Services are pending. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.
Richard John Mcbride
May 24, 2023
Richard J. McBride, 97, of Duncombe passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, May 26, 2023 at Holy Trinity Church in Fort Dodge. Burial will follow in Saint Joseph's Cemetery in Duncombe where military rites will be presented by the Duncombe American...
Patricia Kinseth
May 22, 2023
Patricia "Pat" Ann Kinseth, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at Friendship Haven. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Pat is survived by her...
Edwina O'Farrell
May 20, 2023
Edwina "Eddy" O'Farrell, 85, of Fort Dodge, passed peacefully on Saturday, May 20th, 2023, at the Trinity Regional Medical Center. She was born November 20, 1937, in Fort Dodge to Dr. Emerson and Paulyne Dawson. She had a fraternal twin brother, Thomas and an older sister, Mary Sula. Eddy is survived by her sons Dr. Patrick (Laurie) O'Farrell of...
Steven D. Anderson
May 20, 2023
Gowrie Steven D Anderson, 75, of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, formerly of Gowrie, passed away May 20, 2023, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday July 1, 2023 (PLEASE NOTE THE DATE) at Gowrie Township Cemetery with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Military Rites will be provided by the American Legion Peterson Post # 431 of...
Roy Hefley Sr.
May 19, 2023
Roy D. Hefley Sr.,56, of Fort Dodge passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 19, 2023 after a brief battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, May 26, 2023 at Lighthouse Ministries Church. A visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Roy was born September 3, 1966 and was a lifelong resident of...
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