Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
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...
Maxine Decker
Apr 28, 2021
Maxine Decker 89, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City, Iowa. Beloved wife of the late Carson L. Decker; cherished daughter of the late Clarence and Cora Jenkins. Devoted mother of Dan (Margie) Decker and Janet (Jim) Haub; loving grandmother of Briana, Jessica, Jaime, and Jenny; step-grandson, Lawrence...
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....
Joe Hock
Apr 26, 2021
Donald "Joe" Hock, a lifelong resident of Manson, unexpectedly passed away in his home on Monday, April 26th, 2021 at the age of 80. "Papa Joe" is survived by his two sons, David (Maria) Hock, Merritt Island, Florida, Scott (Amy) Hock, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and two daughters, Chloris (Chris) Eggert, Ames, Iowa, Colette (Ryan) O'Donnell, Bettendorf, Iowa; grandchildren, Ryan...
David L Schott
Apr 26, 2021
David L. Schott, 74, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 10:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy and Fr. Brian Feller concelebrating. The services will be Livesteamed via the Laufersweiler Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will follow at Corpus...
Diane Wintz
Apr 25, 2021
Rockwell City - Diane Wintz 69, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Spurgeon Manor, Dallas Center. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City with Fr. Lawrence L. McCarty officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at Elkhorn Township Cemetery, near Moorland. Visitation will be 9:00...
Ruby Spencer
Apr 20, 2021
Ruby Mae Spencer, 76, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 28th, in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Funeral Home with Rev. Shawn Roberts, officiating. A visitation will be on 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Wednesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include son...
Ronald J. Wetter
Apr 20, 2021
Rockwell City Ronald J. Wetter 81, passed away unexpectedly at his home. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the Church until service time. Masks are required. The Service will be...
Laurence Henderson
Apr 19, 2021
Laurence "Larry" Henderson, 68, of Fort Dodge passed away April 18, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. A celebration of life visitation will be from 12:30 until 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Military Rites will follow presented by the U.S. Army and VFW Post 1856. Laurence is survived by his loving partner,...
Victoria Marie Parra-Lerdo
Apr 19, 2021
Rockwell City Victoria Marie Parra-Lerdo 17, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the South Central Calhoun High School Gymnasium in Lake City, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday at the Palmer & Swank...
Doris Rolow
Apr 17, 2021
On April 17, 2021, Doris Rolow departed her loving family and friends at her current resident Bickford of Davenport Senior Living Community. She was 88 years old. Even though her current address was Davenport she was a lifelong resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and a parishioner of Holy Trinity Parish. Doris was the mother of five children, 11 grandchildren...
Steven C. Miller
Apr 16, 2021
Rinard Steven C. Miller 65, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 unexpectedly at his home in Rinard. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Cedar Township Cemetery, Rinard, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is...
Walter Gates
Apr 16, 2021
Walter Gates, 90, passed away peacefully with his children by his side on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Hospital. No services will be held at this time. Born April 22, 1930 in Greenwood, Mississippi to William and Birdie Gates. Survived by his children Walter Lynn Gates of St. Paul, MN, Mark Gates, Minneapolis, MN, Annette Gates, Edina,...
Cynthia Hanna
Apr 14, 2021
FORT DODGE - Cynthia Louise Hanna, 66, of Fort Dodge, surrounded by her loved ones went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2021 peacefully in her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 19, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to...
Curtis Swedlund
Apr 12, 2021
Curtis (Curt) Swedlund, 72, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, April 12th, 2021 at the Simpson Health Center Friendship Haven. A visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 19th, 2021 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...
Dr. John Kolesar
Apr 10, 2021
Dr. John Kolesar, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Saint Paul Lutheran Church. A visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. John Kolesar was born June 2, 1929 to John and Mary (Struhar)...
Gerald G. Goodwin
Apr 9, 2021
Rockwell City - Gerald G. Goodwin, 85, passed away Friday April 9, 2021 at the Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City of natural causes. A Private Family Graveside Service was held Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Crown Hill Cemetery, Jolley, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Gerald Glenn Goodwin, the son of Clyde C. and Fern (McPherson) Goodwin, was born...
Joel Richman
Apr 9, 2021
Joel D. Richman, 56, of Somers passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at his home. A visitation will be Tuesday, April 13, 2021 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. There will be a Celebration of Life following at Rides Bar and Grill. Joel is survived by his wife, Pati, children, Cody, Mathew, Brittany, Brooke, mother, Dona Richman,...
Daniel Black
Apr 6, 2021
Dan J. Black, 60, of Fort Dodge passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home following a brief battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 13th at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in St. Patrick's...
Jason Mills
Apr 6, 2021
Jason T. Mills, 52, of Fort Dodge died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Jason is survived by his children, Maygan (Ryan) Webb of Racine WI; Morgan (Daniel) Morlan of Fort Dodge; Haylee Mills of Racine, WI; Jordan Mills and Hali Mills both of Fort Dodge; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his...
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