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Obituaries

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

Betty Ann Lane

Betty Ann Lane

Oct 19, 2020

Callender Betty Ann Lane, 89, died Monday, October 19, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society Manson. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender with Pastor Greg Stano & Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be in Callender Cemetery. A visitation will be after 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the...

Ronald D. Ramthun

Ronald D. Ramthun

Oct 18, 2020

Manson Ronald D. Ramthun 82, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, east of Rockwell City, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial will be at Greenfield Township Cemetery, Knierim. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20,...

Delores D. Smith

Delores D. Smith

Oct 15, 2020

Rockwell City Delores D. Smith 94, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2020 at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Dodge. Masks are required at the Church. The Service...

George R. Bryant

George R. Bryant

Oct 15, 2020

Harcourt George R. "Dick" Bryant, 94, died Thursday October 15, 2020 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Junction Township Cemetery, Grand Junction with Michael Ure officiating. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Dick is survived by his wife, Sharon; sons, Colby (Julie) Bryant; Jon (Bonnie) Bryant;...

Jordan Mundie

Jordan Mundie

Oct 13, 2020

Jordan M. Mundie, 37, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday November 2nd at Holy Trinity Church with Rev. Brian Feller officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include his daughter Ella,...

Loretta Dueker

Loretta Dueker

Oct 12, 2020

Loretta M. Dueker,68, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday October 12, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Loretta Mae Lumsden was born April 7, 1952 to Robert Alfred and Sara Mae (Peterson) Lumsden. On December 11, 1970 she was married...

Landon Mac Smith

Landon Mac Smith

Oct 12, 2020

Landon Mac Smith "Deno", 23, died Monday, October 12, 2020. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Fort Dodge Opera House. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. on Friday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Landon is survived by his mother, Donna Smith; father, Jon White; siblings, Jordan,...

John Emerson Newkirk Sr.

John Emerson Newkirk Sr.

Oct 12, 2020

John E. Newkirk Sr. died Monday, October 12, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday October 15th at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will...

Anna Elizabeth Hanson

Anna Elizabeth Hanson

Oct 9, 2020

Anna E. Hanson, 96, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday October 9, 2020 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday October 12th at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at...

Everett J. Hade

Everett J. Hade

Oct 9, 2020

Gowrie Everett J. Hade 94, was ushered into the arms of his loving Lord and Savior on Friday, October 9, 2020 in Fort Dodge. Private Family Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial of casket will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery, with Military Flag Presentation...

Linda Dianne Berte

Linda Dianne Berte

Oct 8, 2020

Linda D. Berte, 73, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be 2:30 PM Monday, October 12, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors provided by the United States Air Force Honor Guard and The VFW Post 1856. A...

Rex Joseph Powers

Rex Joseph Powers

Oct 5, 2020

Rockwell City Rex Joseph Powers 88, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at Accura HealthCare of Pomeroy. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church until service time. Burial will...

Kevin P. Lane

Kevin P. Lane

Oct 4, 2020

Callender Kevin P. Lane 61, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Fort Dodge Health & Rehabilitation in Fort Dodge. Private Family Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be at Callender Cemetery. There is no visitation. Palmer Funeral Home,...

Joyce Maxine Rork

Joyce Maxine Rork

Oct 4, 2020

Joyce M. Rork, 83, of Otho passed away on October 4, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be on Friday October 9th at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of Lauferweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Chad Halbach officiating. Burial will follow at Holaday Creek Cemetery, near Coalville. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Eileen Tjernagel

Eileen Tjernagel

Oct 3, 2020

Eileen Tjernagel, 80, of Johnston, IA., passed away at the Kavanaugh Hospice House in Des Moines, IA on October 3rd, 2020. Services will be held Saturday May 29th, at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 S. 12th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. A visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., followed by a memorial service and then a burial service...

Mary Carlson

Mary Carlson

Oct 1, 2020

Mary C. Carlson, 79, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Saturday October 10th at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Moorland with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery, Moorland. Visitation will be on...

Diane M. Essing

Diane M. Essing

Sep 28, 2020

Diane M. Essing, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life is planned for a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include her children, Doug Essing of Brandon, FL and Daniel Essing of Fort Dodge; grandchildren, Kerri Essing, Autumn Essing, and Dakota Essing...

Lavon R. Weiss

Lavon R. Weiss

Sep 25, 2020

Rockwell City Lavon R. Weiss 93, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City. Funeral Services will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, east of Rockwell City, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00...

Darrell E. Rusher

Darrell E. Rusher

Sep 24, 2020

Darrell E. Rusher, 80, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday, September 24 at Crestview Nursing and Rehab in Webster City. Private funeral Mass Monday St. Mary's Humboldt. Public Graveside services will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Humboldt at 11:30 AM Monday with military rites conducted by the Sathers-Odgaard VFW Post 5240. A Public Visitation for friends and family...

Kevin Lowrey

Kevin Lowrey

Sep 22, 2020

Kevin D. Lowrey, 61, of Fort Dodge died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his home. A visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00 PM Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Military rites will follow presented by the VFW Post 1856. Kevin was born September 24, 1958 in Iowa City. The son of the late Beverly (Brown) and Ronald...

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