Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas
John Charles Olmstead
Aug 2, 2020
John C. Olmstead, 58, of Fort Dodge died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be at Otho Cemetery. Johnny is survived by his daughter, Noelle; father, John; and sister, Danita "Dede" Burbank (Mark Alcorn) all of Fort Dodge....
Craig Thomas Hanrahan
Aug 1, 2020
Craig Thomas Hanrahan, 40, of Fort Walton Beach, FL, formerly of Fort Dodge, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 as a result of a diving accident. A Celebration of Life with military rites will be held on Wednesday August 12th at 11:00 AM at the Veterans Memorial Park just north of Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family....
Gary Lynn Van De Pol
Jul 30, 2020
Gary L. Van De Pol, 66, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday July 30, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday August 8th at 3:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Friday August 7th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Carla of...
Joanne M Jenkins
Jul 29, 2020
Joanne M. Jenkins, 91 of Fort Dodge died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 7, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Joanne is survived by...
Irene Anna Sekeras
Jul 28, 2020
Irene A. Sekeras, 100, of Des Moines and formerly Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at Ramsey Village in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church in Fort Dodge. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Irene is survived by her children, Jacquelyne (Ron) Nelson...
Richard Black
Jul 28, 2020
Farnhamville- Richard R. Black, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his home. Private family services will be at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Rev. Jena Finch-Manchester of Trinity United Methodist Church of Fort Dodge officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Township Cemetery, Rinard. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements. Richard is survived by his...
David B Pritchard
Jul 27, 2020
David B. Pritchard, 65, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. No services are planned at this time. David's wishes were to be cremated. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. David is survived by his son, David Pritchard of Witchita, KS and daughter, Samantha (Josh) Cook of Carson City,...
Joan W. Stumpf
Jul 27, 2020
Rockwell City - Joan W. (Carlson) Stumpf, age 88, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at her home in Rockwell City. Private Family Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2020 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. A Public Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m....
Austin Mallinger
Jul 26, 2020
Please join us in celebrating the life of AUSTIN JEREMIAH MALLINGER who passed away July 26, 2020. He experienced a long and wonderful life and touched the hearts of everyone he met. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Margaret Mallinger, and his six siblings: Eileen Callahan, Tom Mallinger, Margaret Condon, Steve Mallinger, Sr. Mary St....
Eugene Coughlon
Jul 23, 2020
Gene Coughlon, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away on Thursday July 23rd, 2020 at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 25th at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church....
Sarah 'Sallie' Cruse
Jul 22, 2020
Sarah "Sallie" Ernst Cruse 72, of Papillion, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre in Rockwell City, Iowa, after a long battle with 2 Lymphatic diseases. It would be wrong to say that Sallie lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. Though Sallie's health had been failing for years, few people knew the...
Jacqueline Heggen
Jul 22, 2020
Jacqueline "Jackie" Heggen, 67, of Fort Dodge, formerly of rural Harcourt, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at her home. A Visitation and Celebration of Jackie's life will be on Monday, July 27th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Prayer service at 7:00 PM. Survivors include her husband Roy "Eddie" Heggen Jr. of Fort...
Terry Rial
Jul 21, 2020
Terry P. Rial, 69, of Clare passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. A public visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A private family funeral will be held on Monday. Terry is survived by his wife, Lori Rial of Clare; children, Franci Mobley of...
Gary Riley
Jul 21, 2020
Gary Riley, 68, of Kansas City, Missouri and formerly of Webster City passed away July 21, 2020. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites presented by the U.S Navy Honor Guard and the VFW Post 1856. The graveside services will be livestreamed and found on Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home Facebook...
Forrest William "Bill" Mcelvain
Jul 20, 2020
Forrest William "Bill" McElvain, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will begin at noon prior to the service at the funeral home. Bill is survived by his children, Rick...
Richard E Osborne
Jul 20, 2020
Richard E. Osborne, 89, of Manson and formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson. Richard is survived by his wife, Sylvia Osborne of Manson; children, Laura (Robert) Hoover, Tammy (Keith) Andrews both of Fort Dodge, Crystal Boos (Don Green) of New York, Shirley Brundige of Humboldt, Ruth (Michael) Smith...
Kevin E. Meyer
Jul 17, 2020
Farnhamville Kevin E. Meyer 67, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at Pearl Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing at Gowrie. His wishes were for no services. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements.
Carol J. Reis
Jul 14, 2020
Carol J. Reis, 74, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A private family mass will be 10:30 AM Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Carol is survived by her husband...
Richard L Cerra
Jul 13, 2020
Richard L. Cerra, 86, of Ankeny formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Monday July 20, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery with...
Braydon Thomas Birchall
Jul 10, 2020
Braydon Thomas Birchall, 20, of Fort Dodge passed away on Friday July 10th, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Friday July 24th at 10:30 AM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation and Celebration of Braydon's life will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. The family asks that if it is possible to...
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