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Obituaries

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

Mary Ann Herbert

Mary Ann Herbert

Nov 8, 2021

Mary Ann Quade Herbert, 85, of Abilene, TX formerly of Clare, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021, in Abilene, TX. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at St. James Cemetery in Clare. A visitation will start 1 hour prior...

Sada Marquez Echevarria

Sada Marquez Echevarria

Nov 8, 2021

Sada Marquez Echevarria, 44, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, November 8th, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Services are pending. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 12. 2021 at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow...

Alan Urelius

Alan Urelius

Nov 7, 2021

FARNHAMVILLE Alan E. Urelius, 78, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie with Pastor Jim Davis and Pastor Denise Berns officiating. Burial will be at Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville. Military rights will be presented by the American Legion...

Jane A. Mertes

Jane A. Mertes

Nov 7, 2021

Rockwell City Jane A. Mertes 71, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2021, at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial of ashes will be at St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Marianne Lose

Marianne Lose

Nov 7, 2021

Marianne Boyce Lemmer Lose, 90, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 in Woodbury, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 13th at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 5:00...

Cathy L Jordison

Cathy L Jordison

Nov 6, 2021

On Saturday, November 6, 2021, Cathy L. Jordison, 63, of Fort Dodge joined many loved ones in heaven. She passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at her home.Funeral services are at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church with associate pastor Sara Hill officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be from...

Sherri S. Vanevery

Sherri S. Vanevery

Nov 6, 2021

Rockwell City Sherri S. VanEvery 69, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at her home following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Sherri was born on May 30,...

Tommie Loehr

Tommie Loehr

Nov 6, 2021

Tommie Karen-Jean Loehr, 9, of Moorland passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Celebration of Life will be Saturday December 18th, 2021 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at Moorland Community Center in Moorland. Tommie is survived by her mother, M'Lissa (Reid) Loehr; father, William Loehr; brothers, Billy and Cameron Loehr; grandparents, Mickey and...

Thomas E. Kirby

Thomas E. Kirby

Nov 2, 2021

Thomas E. Kirby, 72, of Fort Dodge died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery with military rites presented by the VFW Post 1856. A visitation will...

Paul H. Peterson

Paul H. Peterson

Nov 2, 2021

Paul H. Peterson passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the Villa Cottages, Fort Dodge at the age of 94. A Funeral Service is planned for Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 10:30 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Deb Stano and Pastor Greg Stano officiating. Burial will be at the Callender Cemetery. Visitation is set for Tuesday,...

Mitchell Bachman

Mitchell Bachman

Oct 30, 2021

Mitchell B. Bachman, 59, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Private services will be at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Deborah Vanderstelt

Deborah Vanderstelt

Oct 30, 2021

Deborah A. Vanderstelt, 71, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Sunny Knoll Care Center in Rockwell City. No services are planned at this time.

John Winters

John Winters

Oct 27, 2021

John T. Winters, 51, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. A Celebration of John's life will be held on Saturday, November 6th at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home with the Rev. John Elkin officiating. Burial will follow at Carpenter Cemetery. Visitation will...

Roy O. Scott

Roy O. Scott

Oct 27, 2021

Callender Roy O. Scott 91, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 1, 2021 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Judith A. Olson

Judith A. Olson

Oct 26, 2021

Judith A. Olson, 78, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Sunny Knoll Care Center in Rockwell City, Iowa. Judy was born December 3, 1942, to Gunnar and Helga (Lehtonen) Johnson in Two Harbors where she grew up and graduated from Two Harbors High School with the Class of 1960. She was employed by the DM&IR Railway as a...

Charles E. Ewing

Charles E. Ewing

Oct 26, 2021

Charles "Chuck" E. Ewing passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 1, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church. A visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. In remembrance of Chuck's love of golf, the family asks that everyone wear their...

Everett F. Field

Everett F. Field

Oct 22, 2021

Everett F. Field, 95, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 27th at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Fort Dodge. Burial will be at Callender Cemetery, Callender. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Palmer and...

Kim Motl

Kim Motl

Oct 22, 2021

Kim Motl, 66, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Grace Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Hope Cemetery in Newman Grove, Nebraska. A visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Kim is survived...

Andrew Anderson

Andrew Anderson

Oct 22, 2021

Andrew Anderson Dec. 29, 1962 - Oct. 22, 2021 Andrew Anderson passed away on Oct. 22, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at the Dayton United Methodist Church with Pastor Allan Redenius officiating. Burial will follow in the Dayton Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Willis R. Zabel

Willis R. Zabel

Oct 18, 2021

Willis (Will) Zabel , 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 22nd at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church. The family will be present to see friends on Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home...

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