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Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Anthony "Tony" James Breiholz

Anthony "Tony" James Breiholz

May 16, 2021

Anthony "Tony" Breiholz, 36, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will be held at 7:00 PM Saturday, May 22, 2021 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be from 4:00 PM Saturday until the start of the service. Tony is survived...

Jackie L. Farmer

Jackie L. Farmer

May 14, 2021

Jackie L. Farmer, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 in Santa Rosa, NM. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, May 22, 2021 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the start of the service. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery...

Jane M. Webb

Jane M. Webb

May 13, 2021

Rockwell City Jane M. Webb 78, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at the Church of Christ, Rockwell City, with Pastor Dillon Brandt officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00...

Gerald Dean Thomas

Gerald Dean Thomas

May 12, 2021

FARNHAMVILLE - Gerald Dean Thomas, 87, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville with Pastor Aaron Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be In Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville with military rites presented by the American Legion Post #510, Farnhamville. A...

Billie L. Schoonover

Billie L. Schoonover

May 12, 2021

Callender Billie L. Schoonover "Hooey" 91, passed away Wednesday, May 12. 2021 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Graveside Services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 20, at Lemons Cemetery in Lemons, Missouri....

Jane Ann Parks

Jane Ann Parks

May 9, 2021

Jane A. Parks, 64, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 in Fort Dodge. Celebration of Life Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Prayer service at 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. The services will be livestreamed from the Laufersweiler Funeral Home Facebook page. Survivors include her sons Dylan (Angie) Drummond of Fort Dodge, Vern (Marissa)...

Kaye Ray

Kaye Ray

May 6, 2021

Kaye Ray, 76, of Fort Dodge, IA went to her heavenly on Thursday, May 6th, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle of cancer. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00pm, Friday May 14th at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Celebration of life will be held at 11am on Saturday, May 15th at First United Methodist...

Julie Dawn Holder

Julie Dawn Holder

May 3, 2021

Julie D. Holder, 60, of Fort Dodge, a longtime resident of Deer Creek Apartments, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 7th at 11:00 AM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the...

Mary Carol Schmidt

Mary Carol Schmidt

May 2, 2021

Mary Carol Schmidt, 87, of Lombard, IL, (formerly Fort Dodge IA) passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Beacon Hill Retirement Community with her children by her side. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 17th at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, May 16th from...

Mavis Van Alstine

Mavis Van Alstine

May 1, 2021

Mavis J. Van Alstine, 86, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev. Kendall Myer officiating. Entombment will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler Funeral...

Floyd C. Wilson

Floyd C. Wilson

May 1, 2021

Farnhamville Floyd C. Wilson 96, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Services will be at a later date. Memorials may be sent to: Beacon of Hope, Fort Dodge; First United Church, Farnhamville; or Pacific Garden Mission, Chicago, IL. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Floyd Clair Wilson was born July...

Ruth M. Lambert

Ruth M. Lambert

May 1, 2021

Ruth M. Lambert, 86, formerly of Harcourt, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Saturday, May 8, 2021, at First Covenant Church, 201 Ave H, Fort Dodge with Pastor Allan Redenius officiating. Burial will be at Lost Grove Township Cemetery near Harcourt. Visitation will...

Vera Cerwick

Vera Cerwick

Apr 30, 2021

Vera L. Cerwick, 83, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, April 30th, 2021, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 8th 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 4:00...

Grace E. Bilstad

Grace E. Bilstad

Apr 30, 2021

Grace E. Bilstad, 94, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge. Private funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Fulton Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Callender Cemetery, Callender. Public visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Fulton Lutheran Church. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home...

John F. Larson

John F. Larson

Apr 30, 2021

John F. Larson, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital, Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will be 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2021 at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler is serving the family. John is survived by his wife, Dee Larson; son, Zach (Bridget) and their...

Pauline E. Walters

Pauline E. Walters

Apr 29, 2021

Rockwell City Pauline E. Walters 99, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 10, 2021 at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the...

Archie Wayne Peterson

Archie Wayne Peterson

Apr 29, 2021

Archie Wayne Peterson, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, April 29th, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Monday, 10:30 a.m. May 10, 2021 at Grace Lutheran Church Pastor Dan Kahl officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery with military rites presented. Visitation will be held 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Laufersweiler...

June M. Lynch

June M. Lynch

Apr 29, 2021

June M. Lynch, 85, of Coon Rapids, formerly of Barnum, passed away on Thursday April 29, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include her daughter Dee Ann (Doug) Good of Rock Springs, GA, granddaughter Rachel (Chris) Simons and great granddaughters Olivia,...

William Byrne

William Byrne

Apr 28, 2021

William "Bill" Byrne, 83, of Moorland, passed away on Wednesday April 28, 2021 at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday May 3rd at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Moorland, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy and Fr. Brian Feller concelebrating. Burial will follow at Our Lady...

Pamela Steck

Pamela Steck

Apr 28, 2021

Pamela J. (Pohl) Steck, 69, of Badger, passed away on Wednesday April 28, 2021 at her home. Visitation will be held on Saturday May 15th from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 15th at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home with the Rev....

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