Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
Janet Doster
Jun 7, 2021
Janet Glee Doster, 80, of Moorland passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 17th at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 16th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. The services will be...
Daniel Webb
Jun 6, 2021
Daniel J. Webb, 45, of Fort Dodge died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2021 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the...
David W. Ahlrichs
Jun 4, 2021
Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021at St. Paul Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Church until service time. In lieu of flowers memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. David Wiese Ahlrichs was born May 18, 1941 at home...
Dorothy M. Kraft
Jun 4, 2021
Rockwell City Dorothy M. Kraft 83, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the...
Billy Hanus
Jun 4, 2021
Eagle Grove Billy Hanus, 65, passed away at his home Friday June 4, 2021 in Eagle Grove. Services are private.
Jeffrey Jenkins
May 30, 2021
Jeffrey Leo Jenkins, 65, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away on Sunday May 30, 2021, at Trinity Regional Hospital after a short illness. Jeff was born on June 17, 1955, to John and Joanne Jenkins in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Jeff graduated from St. Edmonds High School in 1973. After graduation he went to work for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad,...
Richard Summers
May 30, 2021
Richard (Dick) L. Summers Dick, 89, of Fort Dodge, passed away at home on May 30, 2021 after a brief illness. His surviving children, Michele (Shelley) Summers of Portland, OR, Paul of Gilmore City, Mark of San Jose, CA, and Matthew of Fort Dodge, were Dick's top priorities. They will miss him beyond measure. Dick is also survived by...
Delbert F. Gleason
May 30, 2021
Rockwell City - Delbert Francis Gleason, son of Florence (Sommerfeld) and August Gleason, passed away suddenly Sunday, May 30, 2021, at his home in Ames, at the age of 87. Burial of his ashes will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City, during a Private Family Graveside Service, with Military Rites conducted by the United States Air Force Honor Guard...
Marjorie Jeanne Burkgren
May 30, 2021
Marjorie Jeanne (Lizer) Burkgren, 92, of Ames, IA, formerly of Gowrie and Dayton, IA, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 30, 2021 with her children by her side. Private family graveside services will be held on June 2, 2021 at the Gowrie Township Cemetery with Pastor Mark Godfrey. The Palmer & Swank Funeral Home is in charge...
Brian D. Ellis
May 30, 2021
Rockwell City Brian D. Ellis 64, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Rockwell City. No Services are planned at this time. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Brian is survived by his sisters, Diane Ellis DuBois of Milwaukee, WI, Joan Ellis Anderson of Charlotte, NC, Jessica (Russ) Weis of Cambridge, and Susan Jones...
Elaine Huss
May 29, 2021
Elaine M. Huss, 79, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Marion Home. Elaine fought a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 3rd at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Following will be a burial at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be held...
Leola J Mundt
May 29, 2021
Gowrie- Leola J. Mundt, 90, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Monday, June 7, 2021 at United Methodist Church, Gowrie with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial will follow in Gowrie Township Cemetery. A visitation will be noon Monday until the start of the...
Casey Baker
May 26, 2021
Casey K. Baker, 39, of Humboldt, passed away on Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 in Humboldt. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Josh of Humboldt,...
Edith H. Geisler
May 25, 2021
GOWRIE Edith H. Geisler, 95, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2021 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge with Rev. Jon Jahnke officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to the service at the church. The service will be...
Jane Moeller
May 24, 2021
Jane Marie Moeller, age 64, passed away on May 24, 2021 at Unity Point Trinity Regional Medical Center. Private family internment will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, rural Duncombe. Laufersweiler's Funeral Home is serving the family. To leave an message or condolence for the family please visit www.laufersweilerfuneralhome.com Jane is survived by her husband Gary, Fort Dodge, daughter...
Donald "Tiny" Rockafellow
May 21, 2021
Donald E. "Tiny" Rockafellow, 75, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, May 27, 2021 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Tiny is survived by his wife, Vicky of...
Donald 'Dean' Ellis
May 20, 2021
D. Dean Ellis passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on May 20, 2021. His time of death was his most precious time of the day, early morning. Mornings were reserved for him and the Lord to share time together and there was no doubt that this morning was his favorite. Dean was born on a farm,...
David Wagner
May 18, 2021
David J. Wagner, 74, formerly of Utah passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Mary Greely Medical Center Ames, IA. A visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Funeral services and military rites will take place in Utah with Lindquist Mortuaries. Dave is survived by his wife, Cindy; children, Dawn (Steve)...
Eula Mae Wilson
May 17, 2021
FARNHAMVILLE Eula Mae Wilson, 92, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Funeral services will be at a later date. Palmer Funeral Home is serving the family.
Shirley A. Musselman
May 17, 2021
Shirley A. Musselman, 84, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Pine Acres (Fountain West Health Center) in West Des Moines. Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM on Saturday, May 22nd at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will...
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