Obituaries

Obituaries

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

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...

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...

Greta Yetmar

Greta Yetmar

Sep 21, 2020

Greta J. Yetmar, 87, of Clare, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at St. James Cemetery in Clare. A visitation will be held on...

Dolores E. Kruse

Dolores E. Kruse

Sep 21, 2020

Callender Dolores E. Kruse 93, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at her home. Private Family Graveside Services will be 2:00 Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Callender Cemetery with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Please bring a lawn chair for yourself if needed. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Delores is survived by...

Lonnie E Wildt

Lonnie E Wildt

Sep 20, 2020

Lonnie E. Wildt, 66, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Lonnie is survived by his daughters Christina...

Donald Schadegg

Donald Schadegg

Sep 20, 2020

Donald S. Schadegg, 90, of Pleasant Hill, CA passed away at his home from natural causes Sunday, September 20, 2020. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 30 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will take place Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Van Meter. Survivors include...

Brad L. Monson

Brad L. Monson

Sep 19, 2020

Gowrie Brad L. Monson 57, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Private Family Services will be at a later date. A Public Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Brad is survived by his son Taylor (Erin) Monson of Fort Dodge; daughter...

Charlotte Peggy M Olson

Charlotte Peggy M Olson

Sep 17, 2020

Charlotte "Peggy" M. Olson, 85, of Moorland passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at her home. A private family mass will be 10:00 AM Monday, September 21, 2020 at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Moorland. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Peggy is survived by her husband of 65 years, Bernard Olson of Moorland; children, David (Geri)...