Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
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...
Linda Waechter
May 15, 2023
"Her dance may be over but her music continues to play." Linda E. Waechter, 75, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023. She entered the gates of heaven from her daughter's home while surrounded by her husband of 56 years and all 8 of her children. She was born on June 16, 1947 in Wadesboro, North Carolina. As a young...
Julia Irene Rieken
May 12, 2023
Harcourt Julia Irene Rieken 94, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Harcourt, with Pastor Kay. Christie officiating. Burial will be at Lost Grove Township Cemetery, near Harcourt. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Church until...
Patricia Ann Williams
May 11, 2023
Patricia H. Williams, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Friendship Haven. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Monday, May 15, 2023 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the service at the church. Patricia is survived...
Barbara Newsum
May 9, 2023
Barbara Ann Newsum, 93, of Fort Dodge, peacefully passed away on the morning of May 9th, 2023 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday May 16, 2023, in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2023,...
Charles "Chuck" Gernhart
May 4, 2023
Charles (Chuck) Gernhart, 68, of Coalville, passed away Thursday, May 4th, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 9th at 10:00 AM in the chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Holaday Creek Cemetery, just east of Coalville. A visitation will be held on Monday from 5:00 PM to...
Richard 'Dick' Larson
May 4, 2023
Callender Richard "Dick" Larson 90, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. His wishes were to be cremated and no services. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Dick is survived by his wife Claribell; his children, Gary (Roberta) Larson...
Patrick Eugene Walker
May 2, 2023
Patrick E. Walker, 18, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Patrick is survived by his parents Latreece Martin and Depatrice Walker both of Fort Dodge, sister Moniqueca Dudley of Mesa, AZ and her children Mariyah Harris, Onlii Paker and Oniylah Parker, brother Ricky Dudley of Mesa, AZ and his children Taleiya Dudley, Tamia Dudley, Cameron Davis,...
Karen Schoon
May 2, 2023
Karen Kay Schoon (Maschino) of Knierim, Iowa passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, from bladder cancer. Karen was born in Lake City, Iowa to Mabel and Stanley Maschino on June 30, 1940. She attended Colfax #7 Country School until 5th grade and then Pomeroy schools until her junior year. Karen graduated from Richmond High School...
Christopher Mccrady
May 1, 2023
Christopher Paul McCrady "The Ultimate Male", 55, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away on May 1, 2023, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, as a result of complications following a heart transplant. The KU medical team cared for him in the most remarkable way and the family of Christopher will forever be grateful. He...
Edward Jacobson
Apr 30, 2023
Edward L. Jacobson, 83, of Fort Dodge passed away, Sunday April 30, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be Friday May 5, 2023, at 10:30 AM in the chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery with military rites presented by the US Navy Honor Guard and V.F.W Post 1856. A...
Daniel Harris
Apr 28, 2023
Daniel E. Harris, 63, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include his wife of 35 years Donna, son Dustin Harris, daughter Whitney Harris, 3 grandchildren Ruby, Zayne, and Hayden, and his...
Janet L. Eggenberger
Apr 27, 2023
Somers Janet L. Eggenberger 73, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. As per her wishes, her body was gifted to the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine for neurological research, followed by cremation and a Private Family Celebration of Life Service. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the...
Myrna Joyce Van Meter
Apr 26, 2023
Farnhamville - Myrna Joyce Mobley Van Meter, 86, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday May 3, 2023, at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 AM until service time, Wednesday May 3, 2023, at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie....
Cindy S. Sittig
Apr 23, 2023
Rockwell City Cindy S. Sittig 65, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023 surrounded by her family at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2023 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Denise Berns officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Friday at the Church until service time....
Kathryn Stanberg
Apr 22, 2023
Kathryn J. (Lundell) Stanberg, 68, of Fort Dodge entered into eternal peace on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A private memorial for the immediate family will take place in May. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Kathryn is survived by her mother Jean Lundell of Fort Dodge Marian Village; brother Steve (Linda)...
Barbara "Joyce" Fisher
Apr 22, 2023
Barbara (Joyce) Fisher, 93, of Humboldt passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Laurens Care Center in Laurens, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Thursday April 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery. A visitation will be Thursday from 11:30 to 1:00 PM at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral...
Barbara Jones
Apr 21, 2023
Barbara Ann Jones, 76, of Coalville passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home. Barb is survived by her children, Tammie Morain of Duncombe; Brenda Barber of Coalville; Brian (Sheri) McLuckie;...
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