Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Ruth Elaine Sandeen

Ruth Elaine Sandeen

Aug 19, 2021

Gowrie Ruth Elaine Sandeen 90, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, August 19, 2021 at her home. Funeral Services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis and Pastor Denise Berns officiating. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church until service time. Burial of casket will be in Gowrie Township...

Dorothy V Harris

Dorothy V Harris

Aug 16, 2021

Dorothy V. Harris, 96, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 in Journeys at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2021 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Kendall Meyer officiating. A visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the start of the service at the church. Burial in Oakland Cemetery will...

John M. Kudron

John M. Kudron

Aug 16, 2021

John M. Kudron, 86, of Summerfield, Florida passed away Monday, August 16, 2021. Funeral Services will be on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 1 pm at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort Dodge. John Michael Kudron was born January 11, 1935 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Steve and Ida...

Ardeth M. Hildreth

Ardeth M. Hildreth

Aug 15, 2021

Rockwell City Ardeth M. Hildreth 90, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital. Lake City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Church until...

John C Olmstead

John C Olmstead

Aug 15, 2021

John C. Olmstead, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away at home, Sunday, August 15, 2021. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at First United Methodist Church with Rev Jena Finch-Manchester officiating. Burial will follow at the Otho Cemetery with military rites presented. A visitation will be Tuesday 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer service...

Jimmie L. Crooks

Jimmie L. Crooks

Aug 14, 2021

Jimmie L. Crooks, 55, of Fort Dodge died Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Jimmie is survived by his children...

Christopher Alan Thoma

Christopher Alan Thoma

Aug 11, 2021

Chris A. Thoma, 65, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, August 11th, 2021, at Journey's Friendship Haven after a courageous battle with Parkinson's and cancer. A celebration of Chris's life will be held on Friday, August 27th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM with a time of prayer and sharing at 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include...

Ann Magennis

Ann Magennis

Aug 11, 2021

Ann R. Magennis, 83, of Fort Dodge died Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home. Ann is survived by her sister Mary (Richard) Beaulieu of Hinton and...

Raymond Forsythe

Raymond Forsythe

Aug 9, 2021

Raymond P. Forsythe, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Friday, August 13, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A private family burial will be held at the West Bend Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM...

Kenneth J. Kocour

Kenneth J. Kocour

Aug 7, 2021

Rockwell City Kenneth J. Kocour 90, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Rockwell City, and Missouri Valley, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Visitation and viewing will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 13, 2021 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 6:00...

Dennis Degelau

Dennis Degelau

Aug 6, 2021

Dennis Dean Degelau, 74, of Callender, passed away on Friday. August 6, 2021, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A time of visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday August 10th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Prayer service with military rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard,...

Estrela Joyce Fahrlender

Estrela Joyce Fahrlender

Aug 6, 2021

Estrela Joyce Marshall Fahrlender of Idalou, Texas went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 6, 2021. Estrela, was born April 4, 1933 in Roswell, New Mexico. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, she was blessed. Estrela, a devoted servant for the Lord served many years in Children and Women ministries at the Ralls, Idalou...

Gloria Lawler

Gloria Lawler

Aug 2, 2021

Gloria K. Lawler, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021, at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 9 at 2:00 PM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be held at 1:00 PM prior to...

Susan Gaye Jensen

Susan Gaye Jensen

Aug 1, 2021

Susan Gaye Jensen (Wilcox), 71, of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away peacefully Sunday morning, August 1, 2021, at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, Iowa after a brief illness. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 7th at 11:00 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with President Tyler Thacker officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park...

Brendon Patrick Nicholas

Brendon Patrick Nicholas

Aug 1, 2021

Brendon P. (Passow) Nicholas, 36, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was born on June 24, 1985, in Des Moines, IA, and was raised and educated in Fort Dodge, graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 2003. Brendon was united in marriage to the love of his life, McKenzie Shelp on September 15, 2012. The love that...

Sydney Klinkefus

Sydney Klinkefus

Jul 30, 2021

Sydney "Peaches" Klinkefus, 22, of Storm Lake, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Friday, July 30th, 2021, at Mercy One Hospital in Sioux City. A celebration of Syd's life will be held on Saturday, August 7th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Through the greatest gift possible - organ donation - Syd was able to help...

Kristine Lynne Andrews

Kristine Lynne Andrews

Jul 30, 2021

Kristine "Kris" L. Andrews, 58, of Burnside, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of life will be held on August 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the V.F.W. Post 1856 Located at 2835 5th Avenue South in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Survivors include her daughters Theresa Andrews and her fianc Brady Lyons...

Gerald "Gary" Schumacher

Gerald "Gary" Schumacher

Jul 28, 2021

Gary (Zeke) A. Schumacher, 82, of Clare left this world unexpectedly after a farming accident on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday August 4, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Barnum with military rites provided by the...

Ruth M. Pecoy

Ruth M. Pecoy

Jul 22, 2021

Rockwell City Ruth M. PeCoy 92, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Burial was at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is in charge of arrangements. Ruth is survived by her son Gail (Joan) Cripe of Jolley; daughter Karyn (Paul) Juilfs of Pomeroy; 9 grandchildren; 22...

Paula Peed

Paula Peed

Jul 22, 2021

Paula Ann Peed age 65, passed away July 22, 2021, peacefully at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date with a burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. She leaves many memories for her husband Lyn Peed, her sons, Shane and Liz Peed, Heath and Jesi Peed, Austin Peed, and grandchildren, Brendon,...