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Obituaries

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

Fred Michalski

Fred Michalski

Dec 15, 2020

Fred V. Michalski, 90, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson. Funeral services will be Saturday December 19th at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home Visitation and time of prayer will be on Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Fred is survived...

Richard Kevin Haack

Richard Kevin Haack

Dec 13, 2020

Richard "Kevin" Haack, 59, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. He is survived by his...

Helen E Gerdes

Helen E Gerdes

Dec 12, 2020

Helen Elizabeth Gerdes, 93, of Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2020. Visitation and time of prayer will be held Thursday, December 17th at 1:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home followed by a Celebration of Life at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be at Lizard Creek Township Cemetery near Clare. Helen...

Rodney Huffman

Rodney Huffman

Dec 9, 2020

Rodney Lee Huffman, 61, of Fort Dodge, passed away on December 9, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of life will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, December 15th in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation and time of prayer Tuesday from 11:00 to 1:00 PM funeral home. Survivors include his wife of 41...

Velma Katherine Binkley

Velma Katherine Binkley

Dec 9, 2020

Velma Katherine Binkley, 84, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be Sunday December 13th at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cedar Township Cemetery, Rinard. Visitation and time of prayer will be on Sunday from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at...

Harlan 'Lanny' Fouts

Harlan 'Lanny' Fouts

Dec 8, 2020

Rockwell City Harlan "Lanny" K. Fouts 83, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his home. A Come & Go Viewing will be 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. Masks are required and only 15 people can be in attendance in the funeral home at one...

Dona J. Miller

Dona J. Miller

Dec 8, 2020

Rockwell City Dona J. Miller 97, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Private Family Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Kelley Pedersen and Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery. A Come &...

Ronald Dewey

Ronald Dewey

Dec 8, 2020

Ronald Dewey, age 85, of Spirit Lake and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Lakes Regional Healthcare. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Ronald is survived by his children, Jenny (Dan) Croft of Milford and Rebecca...

Mary Frances Gemmel

Mary Frances Gemmel

Dec 8, 2020

Mary F. Gemmel, 74, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, December 8th at Friendship Haven. A Celebration of life will be held at 6:00 PM on Monday, December 14th in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation and time of prayer Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the funeral home. Survivors include her 3 grandchildren Sauscha...

Marnette E. Cross

Marnette E. Cross

Dec 6, 2020

Marnette E. Cross, 82, of Fort Dodge died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Lidderdale Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family....

I Sun "Sunny" Sievert

I Sun "Sunny" Sievert

Dec 6, 2020

I-Sun "Sunny" Seivert, 72 of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, December 6th 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 9th 2020 at Holy Trinity Church with Rev. Brian Feller officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Danny Casey

Danny Casey

Dec 5, 2020

Lytton G. Danny Casey 76, passed away Saturday. December 5, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Private Funeral Services will be held. Burial of casket will be at Crown Hill Cemetery, Jolley. A Public Come and Go Viewing will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Monday, Dec. 7, at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, where masks...

John D. Pastrick

John D. Pastrick

Dec 4, 2020

FORT DODGE - John D. Pastrick, 72, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Southfield Wellness Community, Webster City. Private graveside services will be held at North Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge. Among the survivors are his wife, Jamie Eslick Pastrick. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements.

Joann Doyle Manuel

Joann Doyle Manuel

Dec 3, 2020

JoAnn Doyle Manuel, 61, of Dakota City, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of life will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 8th in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Survivors include her daughter Jenifer (Chad) Lange of Dakota City, grandsons Noah and...

Michelle Mickey Deal

Michelle Mickey Deal

Dec 3, 2020

Michelle Mickey Deal, 53, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020. A Celebration of life will be Friday at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation and time of prayer will be Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Survivors include her daughters Amanda Deal, Kayla (Levi) Ewing, Hanna,...

Tracy Ernst

Tracy Ernst

Nov 30, 2020

Tracy D. Ernst, 69, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, November 30th, 2020 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home after a courageous battle with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 9th in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Entombment will follow at Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery....

Mary Margaret Coppinger

Mary Margaret Coppinger

Nov 28, 2020

Mary M. Coppinger, 75, of Clare passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Humboldt Care Center North after a valiant battle with Lewy Body Dementia. A private family mass will be 1:30 PM Saturday at Holy Trinity Church. The service will be livestreamed via the Laufersweiler Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Mary is...

Herman Calahan

Herman Calahan

Nov 28, 2020

Herman Calahan, 67, of Otho passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 4th in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation and time of prayer will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral...

James P. Riley

James P. Riley

Nov 27, 2020

James P. Riley, 75, of Fort Dodge passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020, at the Humboldt Care Center North. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, December 5th at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Barnum Visitation and time of prayer 1...

Linda Kay Hubbard

Linda Kay Hubbard

Nov 27, 2020

Linda K. Hubbard, 67, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Kendall Meyer officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday...

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