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Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Marilyn 'Mellen' Skoglund

Marilyn 'Mellen' Skoglund

Apr 16, 2022

Farnhamville Marilyn "Mellen" B. Skoglund 65, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson. Graveside Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2022 at Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Survivors include husband Kenny "Henry" Skoglund of Farnhamville; son John "Johnny" (Abby) Skoglund...

Robert Crumpley

Robert Crumpley

Apr 11, 2022

Robert E. Crumpley, 88, Fort Dodge, formerly of Kansas City, passed on Monday, April 11, 2022 at the Villa Care Center. Burial with Military Rites will be held at a later date at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS. The family would like to say thank you to the Villa Care Center for their compassion and love shown to...

Tiffany Conell

Tiffany Conell

Apr 8, 2022

Tiffany Conell, 40, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be noon until the start of the service at the funeral home. Tiffany is survived...

Sherri Motl

Sherri Motl

Apr 7, 2022

Sherri A. Motl 60, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday April 7, 2022 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday April 13, 2022 at Saint Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Sherri Ann Porter was born into...

Michael Hanrahan

Michael Hanrahan

Apr 6, 2022

Michael W. Hanrahan, 68, of Fort Dodge died Wednesday April 6, 2022 at his home. A visitation and time of gathering will be Saturday April 9, 2022 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the VFW Post 1856 in Fort Dodge. Michael is survived by brother James Hanrahan of Fort Dodge; children Jennifer Hanrahan of Marion, IL, Crystal Hay of...

Daryle E Steck

Daryle E Steck

Apr 5, 2022

Daryle E. Steck, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, April 9, 2022 at First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery with military rites provided by the United States Marine Corps and the VFW Post 1856. A visitation will be...

Robert Dale Presler Sr

Robert Dale Presler Sr

Apr 4, 2022

Robert D. Presler, 84, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, April 4, 2022. He attended Fort Dodge High School until 1954 when he joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Mt McKinley. Upon his honorable discharge in 1958, he returned to Fort Dodge and on December 1, 1963 married Victoria Auten. He worked for National Gypsum for...

Marlene D. Wood

Marlene D. Wood

Apr 1, 2022

Marlene D. Wood, 79, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Unity Point Hospice. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 5th at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Rev. J.K. Raether officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral...

Garland D Casey

Garland D Casey

Mar 31, 2022

Jolley Garland D. "Spike" Casey, 75, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Park View Rehabilitation Center in Sac City. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 5th at 11:00 AM at Palmer & Swank Funeral Home in Rockwell City with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 10:00 AM...

James B Harbacheck

James B Harbacheck

Mar 29, 2022

James B. Harbacheck passed away peacefully on March 29, 2022 at Unity Point Health - Trinity Regional hospital in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, April 8, 2022 at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Moorland. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 9:00 AM until the start...

Edward Bird

Edward Bird

Mar 29, 2022

Edward Bird, 77, of Webster City passed away March 29, 2022, at Crestview Manor. Graveside services will be at a later date at St. Francis Cemetery, Rockwell City. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home is serving the family. Ed is survived by his wife Phyllis, children Lynette (Dan) Smith of Clarion, Jason Bird of Urbandale, granddaughter Kaylee (Isaac) Smith Tuttle,...

Sheila Tagg

Sheila Tagg

Mar 29, 2022

Sheila R. Tagg, 60, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Christ Lutheran Church. A visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the start of the service at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Sheila is survived by her daughter,...

David L Mcgaughy

David L Mcgaughy

Mar 27, 2022

David L. McGaughy, 55, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A visitation will be 3:00 to 7:00 PM Saturday, April 2, 2022 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A prayer service will begin at 7:00 PM with military rites provided by the United States Marine Corps and the...

Patricia Nelson

Patricia Nelson

Mar 27, 2022

Patricia Louise Nelson, 68, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Grandview Care Center in Dayton. A memorial service will be 4:00 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. until the service at the funeral home. Patricia is survived by her daughters Lisa (Tony) Michael of...

Roy Gene Meyers

Roy Gene Meyers

Mar 26, 2022

Roy G. Meyers, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Roy's wishes were for cremation and private family services. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Roy is survived by his step children Jaimie (Jeremy) Crimmins, Joe (Jodie) Grandors, Jennifer (Brad) Spencer, children Ronald Meyers of Dows, Shirley Merril,...

Almeda M. Gordon

Almeda M. Gordon

Mar 23, 2022

Gowrie Almeda M. Gordon, 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Monday, March 28th at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Gowrie Township Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Survivors include her children...

Mavis E. Baird

Mavis E. Baird

Mar 22, 2022

Lake View Mavis E. Baird 97, formerly of Spirit Lake and Rockwell City, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Ferguson Cemetery near Lake View, Iowa, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family....

Gregory W. Schmadeke

Gregory W. Schmadeke

Mar 20, 2022

Callender Gregory W. Schmadeke 74, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames. A Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Prairie Lakes Church, Fort Dodge, with Pastor Kyle Dana officiating, and Military Flag presentation by the Iowa Army National Guard. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday,...

Delores Taylor

Delores Taylor

Mar 18, 2022

Delores "Bubs" Taylor, 84, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, March 24, 2022 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Delores is survived by her children Wade (Eileen...

Joan Groat

Joan Groat

Mar 16, 2022

Joan Groat, 73, of Humbolt passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at her home. A Visitation and Celebration of Joan's life will be held on Tuesday, March 22nd from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. She is survived by her children Rodney (Shirley) Groat of Fort Dodge, Mike (Katie) of Badger, grandchildren Megan Paxson Page of California,...

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