Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
David L. Swank
Mar 8, 2021
Rockwell City David L. Swank 78, formerly of Tucson, Arizona, passed away peacefully Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Manning Cemetery in Manning, Iowa, with Pastor Christopher Bowden officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at...
Jimita L Kelley
Mar 7, 2021
Jimita L. Kelley, 71, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Friendship Haven. A visitation will be 11:00 AM Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. At noon a private family graveside at Christ the King in Dayton will be held. Jimita Lynn Kelley was born the oldest daughter of James and Betty (Ware) Kelley...
Troy Waller
Mar 6, 2021
Troy W. Waller, 51, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Troy's life will be held on Friday, March 12th at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with the family present from 1:00 to 2:00 PM Friday. Visitation will be on Thursday from 2:00...
Walter "Whitey" Whitecotton
Mar 6, 2021
In the early morning of Saturday, March 6, 2021, our favorite ballplayer, Walter "Whitey" Whitecotton, completed his final trip around the bases in this lifetime. Surrounded by his children at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, Dad completed an 80-year journey that took him from California to Montana to Okinawa to Iowa. It was discovered in...
Gary D. Doster
Mar 4, 2021
Rockwell City - Gary D. Doster, 71, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at home with his family at his side. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Greenfield Township Cemetery, Knierim, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating, and Military Graveside Rites by the Rockwell City Veterans Organization. A Come & Go Visitation will be 4:00...
Gloria Engler
Mar 4, 2021
Gloria M. Engler, 94, died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her daughter's home in West Des Moines. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, March 8, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be on Monday beginning at 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Masks are...
Michael Leo Kehoe
Mar 2, 2021
Mike Kehoe,52, of Humboldt passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A private Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2021 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Moorland. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Lohrville. A visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the...
Ethel L. Howrey
Feb 28, 2021
Manson Ethel L. Howrey 95, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Manson with Pastor Peter Rosenqvist and Marlene Nimke officiating. A Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Church until service time....
Wayne O'Tool
Feb 27, 2021
Wayne O'Tool, 83, of Fort Dodge died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral mass will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Masks are required. Wayne was born January 17, 1938 to Bernadine (Wempe) and Lester O'Tool on...
Daniel William Mcloud
Feb 24, 2021
Daniel W. McLoud, 85, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in Winder, Georgia. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites presented by the VFW Post 1856. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral...
Richard 'Dick' E. Dean
Feb 21, 2021
GOWRIE Richard E. Dean "Dick", 75, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021 at United Methodist Church, Gowrie with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Military rites will be presented by the American Legion Post 431 of Gowrie. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....
Robert B. Wolter
Feb 20, 2021
Robert "Barney" Wolter, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, February 25th at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Peace at North Lawn Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be on...
Dennis Jones
Feb 19, 2021
Dennis Jones, 71, of Coalville passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 26, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home. Dennis is survived by his wife, Barb; children, Tammie Morain of Duncombe; Brenda Barber of Coalville; Brian...
Ronald W. Hildreth
Feb 17, 2021
Altoona Ronald W. Hildreth 89, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Taylor House in Des Moines. Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2021 at Crown Hill Cemetery in Jolley, with Pastor Kelley Pedersen officiating. Military Flag Presentation by the Rockwell City Veterans Organization. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family....
Judith K. Block
Feb 17, 2021
Rockwell City Judith K. Block 75, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Judiths wishes were to be cremated and services will be at a later date. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Judith is survived by her daughters, Carla Block of Clinton Township, MI and Amy (Chris)...
Gordon Owen Taylor
Feb 17, 2021
Gordon Owen Taylor, infant son of Shawn and Sara (Florea) Taylor passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A visitation and time of prayer will be 4:00 to 6:00 PM Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Gordon is survived by his parents Shawn and Sara; sisters, Cheyann Valentine and Temperance Valentine still at...
Mark E. Brown
Feb 16, 2021
Mark E. Brown passed away unexpectedly in Sioux Falls, SD on February 16, 2021. He was 58 years old. Mark was the 5th son born to Walter and Noreen Brown at Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge. A funeral mass will be 11:00 AM Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church. A visitation will be one hour prior to...
Kevin W. Bronzynski
Feb 16, 2021
Rockwell City Kevin W. Bronzynski 63, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his home following a long courageous battle with cancer. Come & Go Visitation & Viewing will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with an evening Memorial Service at 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be left...
Lucille Elms
Feb 14, 2021
Lucille Jeanette Elms, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 27th at 1:30 PM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be on Saturday from 12:00 to 1:30 PM at the church. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral...
Jerique "Recco" Bryson
Feb 14, 2021
Jerique J. Bryson, 24, of Fort Dodge passed away unexpectedly February 14, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Lighthouse Ministries Church with Kelly Moore officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, February 26, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Jerique is...
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