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Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Robert R Jordison

Robert R Jordison

Jul 13, 2023

Robert Ray Jordison, 91, died Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Friendship Haven following a short illness. A visitation and Celebration of Life will be held Friday July 21, 2023, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held at North Lawn Cemetery. Robert was born March 14, 1932, at Mercy Hospital in...

Michael Edward Wertz

Michael Edward Wertz

Jul 12, 2023

Michael E. Wertz, 65, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday July 12, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A visitation and Celebration of Life will be held Saturday July 15, 2023, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Michael is survived by his wife Deb; stepdaughter Amy (Larry) Dupay; 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; brother Kenny...

Louise Josephine Shackleton

Louise Josephine Shackleton

Jul 12, 2023

Louise J. Shackleton, 73, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2023 with Rev. Ross Caniglia. Burial will be at a later date at Payne Cemetery at Lone Rock Church, Conception Junction, Missouri. A visitation will be one...

Marguerite F Cacioppo

Marguerite F Cacioppo

Jul 12, 2023

Marguerite F. Cacioppo, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, July 15, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Marguerite is survived by her...

John Douglas Spillman

John Douglas Spillman

Jul 12, 2023

Doug Spillman, 73, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at V.A. Central IA Healthcare in Des Moines. Military Rites will be conducted by the V.F.W. and U.S. Navy Honor Guard on Monday at 4:00 PM with a visitation from 4:30 to 7:00 PM, and Prayer Service at 7:00 PM all at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors...

David E. Wiggins

David E. Wiggins

Jul 8, 2023

David "Ozzie" Eugene Wiggins, 73, of Rockwell City, lost his brief courageous fight against leukemia on July 8, 2023 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at David and Robins home, 134 E Court St. on Friday, July 14, 2023 from 2-5 p.m. David Eugene Wiggins was the middle son, born...

Robert Allen Crandall

Robert Allen Crandall

Jul 8, 2023

Robert A. Crandall, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Fort Dodge Health & Rehabilitation. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, July 15, 2023 at McGuire Bend Cemetery south of Lehigh with military rites provided by the United States Navy Honor Guard and the VFW Post 1856. A Celebration of Life will be...

Jameel Colby Redding - Pettigrew

Jameel Colby Redding - Pettigrew

Jul 4, 2023

Jameel Colby Redding Pettigrew, 15, of Fort Dodge passed away July 4, 2023. Private Family services will be held Monday, July 17, 2023 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be 2:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Jameel was a fun loving and creative individual...

Gary Dale Evans

Gary Dale Evans

Jul 3, 2023

Gary D. Evans, 77, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Gary's Life will be held on Saturday, September 16th, 2023, at 12:00 PM at the Bob Heun Shelter House at Kennedy Memorial Park, with Military Honors by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army...

Marilyn L. Strutzenberg

Marilyn L. Strutzenberg

Jul 3, 2023

Knierim Marilyn L. Strutzenberg 81, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023 at Kennybrook Village in Grimes. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Knierim, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial of ashes will be at Greenfield Township Cemetery, Knierim. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Church until service...

Danny L. Kraft

Danny L. Kraft

Jun 29, 2023

Grand Junction Danny L. Kraft 62, formerly of Rockwell City, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon Monday, July 3, 2023 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m....

Patricia Ann Kinnison

Patricia Ann Kinnison

Jun 27, 2023

Patricia "Patti" Kinnison, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Tuesday June 27th, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday July 1, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Patricia is survived by her children, Tami...

William "Bill" Kibby

William "Bill" Kibby

Jun 22, 2023

William "Bill" R. Kibby, 84, of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at the church. Laufersweiler...

Carol Ann Jones

Carol Ann Jones

Jun 21, 2023

Carol Ann Jones, 75, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, June 21st, 2023, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, June 29th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. There will be Vigil Prayer service at 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held...

Linda Mack

Linda Mack

Jun 21, 2023

Linda L. Mack, 64, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society, Manson. A visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Monday, June 26, 2023 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Linda is survived by her husband of...

Roger A. Hirsch

Roger A. Hirsch

Jun 18, 2023

Paton- Roger A. Hirsch, 90, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville with Pastor Aaron Zimmerman officiating. The services will be livestreamed via the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/people/Holy-Trinity-LCMS-Mens-Ministry-Farnhamville/100064760797178/ Burial will...

Dakarie Jayvon James

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

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

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

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,...

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