Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Clayton D. Layman

Clayton D. Layman

Jun 13, 2021

Rockwell City Clayton D. Layman 84, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at his home north of Rockwell City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2021 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00...

Doris Ilene Petersen

Doris Ilene Petersen

Jun 10, 2021

Rockwell City Doris Ilene Petersen 86, formerly of Rockwell City, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Apache Junction, Arizona. No Services are planned at this time and burial will be held at a later date. Doris and her husband Jerry spent their working years in Iowa farming in Sac and Calhoun County area, and their retirement years in...

Yancarlos Omar Rosales

Yancarlos Omar Rosales

Jun 9, 2021

Spanish version also below Yancarlos ``Carlos" Omar Rosales, 9, of Fort Dodge, went to his heavenly home on June 9, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. A Celebration of life will be held on Wednesday June 16th at 2:30 PM at Duncombe Elementary School in Fort Dodge. Visitation time for friends and family will be...

Marlene J Steck

Marlene J Steck

Jun 7, 2021

Marlene J. Steck, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, June 10, 2021 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jena Finch-Manchester officiating. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will begin at 10:00 AM Thursday at the church. Marlene...

Janet Doster

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...

James Allen Dahl

James Allen Dahl

Jun 7, 2021

James A. Dahl, 52, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday June 7, 2021, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday June 16, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Jim is survived by his wife Melissa; son, James Dahl of Fort Dodge; father, John Dahl of Livermore; sisters, Gina Dahl of...

Daniel Webb

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...

Dorothy M. Kraft

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...

David W. Ahlrichs

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...

Billy Hanus

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.

Brian D. Ellis

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...

Marjorie Jeanne Burkgren

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...

Richard Summers

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...

Jeffrey Jenkins

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,...

Delbert F. Gleason

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...

Leola J Mundt

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...

Elaine Huss

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...

Casey Baker

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

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

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...