Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Michael Lee Wirth

Michael Lee Wirth

Nov 1, 2020

Michael L. Wirth, 66, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday, November 9, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be 3:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Michael is survived by his...

Ralph W Rotert

Ralph W Rotert

Oct 31, 2020

Ralph W. Rotert, 95, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:30 PM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be Corpus Christi Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post...

Winifred Wynn Ann Touney

Winifred Wynn Ann Touney

Oct 28, 2020

Winifred "Wynn" A. Touney, 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be on Friday, November 6th at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christ Cemetery. A visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Wynn is survived by her children, Dr....

Ruth Wagner

Ruth Wagner

Oct 20, 2020

Ruth E. Wagner, 102, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Marian Home. A Celebration of Ruth's life will be held 1:30 PM Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Veteran's Memorial Park- 1386 National Ave - Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. She is survived by her children, Gary (Jeanne) Namisnik of Rancho...

Harlow Sievers

Harlow Sievers

Oct 20, 2020

Harlow Sievers, 84, of Branson, formerly of Humboldt, IA, died October 20, 2020 at Cox Hospital in Branson. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, October 26, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt, IA. Burial will be at 2:00 PM at Morgan Township Cemetery near Schleswig, IA with Rev. Merrill officiating. Military Rites will be presented...

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,...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...