Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
Donald "Tiny" Rockafellow
May 21, 2021
Donald E. "Tiny" Rockafellow, 75, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, May 27, 2021 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Tiny is survived by his wife, Vicky of...
Donald 'Dean' Ellis
May 20, 2021
D. Dean Ellis passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on May 20, 2021. His time of death was his most precious time of the day, early morning. Mornings were reserved for him and the Lord to share time together and there was no doubt that this morning was his favorite. Dean was born on a farm,...
David Wagner
May 18, 2021
David J. Wagner, 74, formerly of Utah passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Mary Greely Medical Center Ames, IA. A visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Funeral services and military rites will take place in Utah with Lindquist Mortuaries. Dave is survived by his wife, Cindy; children, Dawn (Steve)...
Eula Mae Wilson
May 17, 2021
FARNHAMVILLE Eula Mae Wilson, 92, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Funeral services will be at a later date. Palmer Funeral Home is serving the family.
Shirley A. Musselman
May 17, 2021
Shirley A. Musselman, 84, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Pine Acres (Fountain West Health Center) in West Des Moines. Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM on Saturday, May 22nd at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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