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Obituaries

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

Duane "Sonny" Pederson

Duane "Sonny" Pederson

Nov 27, 2020

Duane "Sonny" Pederson, 83, of Fort Dodge, died on Friday, November 27, 2020 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday June 12th 2021 at North Lawn Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S Navy Honor Guard. Survivors include his wife Shirley of Fort Dodge, children Ronald (Deb)...

Terry Lee Evans

Terry Lee Evans

Nov 25, 2020

Terry Lee Evans, 69, of Fort Dodge, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home surrounded by his family. A private family funeral service is planned. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include his wife of over 52 years Linda Evans of Fort Dodge, daughters Tammy...

Bruce H. Maier

Bruce H. Maier

Nov 24, 2020

Bruce H. Maier, 77, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 at his home. Graveside services Saturday April 17th 2021 at 2:00 PM Corpus Christi Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Navy Honor Guard. Bruce is survived by his wife, Sally Maier of Fort Dodge; children, Mike (Sarah) Maier...

Regan Walker

Regan Walker

Nov 21, 2020

Regan Marie Walker, 49, of Fort Dodge Iowa (formerly Boone Iowa) passed away November 21, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Regan was born to John and Georgette Overton on September 16, 1972. Regan was born in Boone Iowa, where she was raised and graduated high school in 1991. She enjoyed many different things in school, but her favorite...

Patricia Cooper

Patricia Cooper

Nov 20, 2020

MANSON - Patricia Diane Cooper, 71, of Manson, peacefully passed away Friday, November 20th, 2020 at the Hiawatha Care Center after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Pat was born January 1, 1949 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Arthur and Mary Cooper. She completed their family of eight children. She graduated from Manson High School in 1967. She...

Verlin E. Clay

Verlin E. Clay

Nov 19, 2020

Verlin E. Clay, 79, of Otho, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center following a hard fought battle with Covid. Private family services will be held on Tuesday at 2 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School. The services will be live streamed on St. Paul Facebook page along with Laufersweiler Funeral Home...

Susan Mary Hicks

Susan Mary Hicks

Nov 19, 2020

Susan M. Hicks, 70, of Spring, TX formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Mary Greely Medical Center in Ames surrounded by her children. Graveside services will be 2:30 PM on Tuesday, November 24th at Memorial Park Cemetery. Her children will plan a celebration of life at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is...

Latasha Raeanne Huffman

Latasha Raeanne Huffman

Nov 19, 2020

Latasha Raeanne Huffman, 27, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, November 19th, 2020. A Celebration of Latasha's life will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, November 27th at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Friday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include her sons Corbyn and Cadyen Huffman both at home, significant other...

Gary John Michael

Gary John Michael

Nov 18, 2020

Gary John Michael, 74, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Gary's life will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 24th at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery with military rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army...

Rita Marlene Gerdes

Rita Marlene Gerdes

Nov 17, 2020

Rita Marlene Gerdes, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday November 23rd at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Monday from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Masks are required and social distancing. During the visitation...

Tesa K. Cates

Tesa K. Cates

Nov 17, 2020

Rockwell City Tesa K. Cates 47, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, following a hard-fought battle with Covid-19. Private Family Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Kelley Pedersen officiating. A Public Graveside Service will...

Evelyn Schuster

Evelyn Schuster

Nov 16, 2020

Evelyn Schuster, 95, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, November 15th, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Private family services will be held on Saturday at 10:30 AM Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. Evelyn is survived by her children, Larry (Georgie) Schuster of Cedar Rapids, Gary (Karen) Schuster...

Bruce M. O'Hern

Bruce M. O'Hern

Nov 15, 2020

Bruce M. O'Hern, age 71 of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away on Sunday, November 15th at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday November 21st at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Moorland. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Barnum. Masks and social distancing are required. The...

Donna Kay Johnson

Donna Kay Johnson

Nov 13, 2020

Donna Kay Johnson, a native Fort Dodger passed away on November 13, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. At an early age, Donna showed her love for drawing, singing, dancing, playing piano and acting, a true force of creativity. While in high school, Donna played the...

Evelyn June Isom

Evelyn June Isom

Nov 13, 2020

Gowrie Evelyn June Isom 87, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Pearl Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing at Gowrie. Private Family Funeral Services will be at United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial of casket will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements. June is survived by her husband...

Evelyn Millea

Evelyn Millea

Nov 13, 2020

Evelyn M. Millea, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Friendship Haven surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 18th at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the time of services at the church. Masks are required...

Gary Leroy Bird

Gary Leroy Bird

Nov 12, 2020

Rev. Gary Bird, 83, of Fort Dodge died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at his home. Gary is survived by his wife of 65 years, Madolyn, and his beloved Bella; children, Bryce Bird of Steelville, MO; Teri Bird of Great Falls, MT; David Bird of Bellevue, NE; Sue Fliss of Spencer; Jo (Shane) Keefer of Great Falls, MT; 12 grandchildren;...

Marguerite C. Pearson

Marguerite C. Pearson

Nov 11, 2020

Farnhamville - Marguerite C. Pearson 94, of Omaha, formerly of Farnhamville, Iowa, passed away November 11, 2020 at Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center due to Covid and other complications. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home, Fort Dodge. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home until service time. Burial...

James William Messerly

James William Messerly

Nov 11, 2020

James W. Messerly, 72, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the VFW Post 1856, Fort Dodge. James is survived by his siblings, Amelia Schweertman of Stanhope, Mary Johnson of Longville, MN, Wilbert (Nancy) Messerly of Fort Dodge, and...

Pauline K Munn

Pauline K Munn

Nov 11, 2020

Pauline K. Munn, 97, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Private family graveside services will be held at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Pauline is survived by her siblings, Richard Munn of Sun City, AZ; Edward (Helen) Munn of Fort Dodge; William Munn of Fort Dodge; and a host of nieces and...

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