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

Robert "Bobby" Ray Allbee

Robert "Bobby" Ray Allbee

Nov 20, 2022

Robert "Bobby" Allbee, 62, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 23rd at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, with a Prayer Service at 6:00 PM at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include his mother...

Phyllis Grady

Phyllis Grady

Nov 18, 2022

Phyllis (Smith) Grady, 60, of Ankeny, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 3rd in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on. Friday from 4:00 to...

Nancy A Klinger

Nancy A Klinger

Nov 17, 2022

Nancy Ann Klinger (Blaha) passed away on Thursday, November 17 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Per her wishes she wanted to be cremated and have no additional funeral expenses. However a Celebration of Life will be held at a later time. She is survived by her boyfriend Jeffery Stockwell, her 3 children Joseph Craig (Klinger), Elizabeth...

Jackie Wayne Phillips

Jackie Wayne Phillips

Nov 17, 2022

Jack W. Phillips, 72, died Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his home. A Visitation will be from 3:00 to 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 23rd at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with a Prayer Service at 5:00 PM, followed by Military Rites Conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Navy Honor Guard all at the funeral home. Jackie Wayne...

Ann Theresa Johnston

Ann Theresa Johnston

Nov 16, 2022

Ann Theresa (Doyle) Johnston, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 due to complications of Alzheimer's. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church, with a time of sharing...

Carter M Smith

Carter M Smith

Nov 16, 2022

Farnhamville- Carter M. Smith, 61, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Pastor Greg and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be in Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville. Military rites will be provided by the American Legion Post #510 of Farnhamville. A...

Mary Agnes Husske

Mary Agnes Husske

Nov 12, 2022

Mary Agnes Husske, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 15th at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be on Tuesday beginning at 10:00 AM at the church. Agnes is survived by her...

Madalyn L. Rank

Madalyn L. Rank

Nov 9, 2022

Madalyn L. Rank, 95, of Carroll, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 14, 2022 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Rev. Craig Miller of Christ Lutheran Church officiating. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will...

William Thornton

William Thornton

Nov 4, 2022

William Thornton, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, November 4, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2022 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home. William is survived by his children, Wanda Thornton, Suzie Thornton both of Fort Dodge, and Willie (Michelle) Thornton of West Des Moines....

Donna M Baldwin

Donna M Baldwin

Nov 3, 2022

Donna M Baldwin,87, of Fort Dodge passed away peacefully Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the Marian Home surrounded by her children. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2022 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Donna...

Deandre Lavar Presswood

Deandre Lavar Presswood

Oct 29, 2022

DeAndre L. Presswood, 40, of Malabar, FL, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Fort Dodge, IA. DeAndre Lavar Presswood was born in Iowa city, Iowa at the University of Iowa Hospital to Eva (Tina) Presswood and James Pettigrew August 25, 1982. He attended high school in Fort Dodge and graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in...

Edward Jayce Brown

Edward Jayce Brown

Oct 29, 2022

Edward "Jayce" Brown, 31, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 5th at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Reflection...

Richard Lind

Richard Lind

Oct 29, 2022

Richard L. Lind, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Jena Finch-Manchester officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00...

Gary Lynn Williams

Gary Lynn Williams

Oct 28, 2022

Gary Williams, 69, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A graveside service at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery will be held at 9:30 AM Friday, November 18, 2022 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel. Military rites will be provided by the United States Army and the Van Meter American Legion. Gary...

Dorothy J. Keiser

Dorothy J. Keiser

Oct 27, 2022

Rockwell City Dorothy J. Keiser 91, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 27, 2022 at her home. A Private Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Rev. Dan Fernandez officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. A Public Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at...

John Earl Fletcher

John Earl Fletcher

Oct 27, 2022

John Earl (Jack) Fletcher passed away on October 27th with family at his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday November 5th, at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Kendall Meyer officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery with Military Rites Conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Navy Honor Squad.. A visitation will be...

Michael Wells Anderson

Michael Wells Anderson

Oct 26, 2022

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Rick Junkman

Rick Junkman

Oct 25, 2022

Rick L. Junkman, 54, died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on October 25, 2022 following a short battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Laufersweiler Funeral...

Lowell John Swanberg

Lowell John Swanberg

Oct 25, 2022

Lowell J. Swanberg, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 1st in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be on Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at...

Gayle M. Jondle

Gayle M. Jondle

Oct 24, 2022

Gayle Nagel Jondle, 63, of Callender, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 29th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 5:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will be held at Callender Cemetery on Sunday, October 30th at 1:00 PM. Survivors include...

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