Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Loretta 'Lori' Donnelly

Loretta 'Lori' Donnelly

Sep 8, 2020

Des Moines Loretta "Lori" A. Donnelly 60, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center, Des Moines. Private Family Graveside Services will be Friday, September 11, 2020 at Mount Zion Cemetery, Fonda. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the discretion of the family and cards can be mailed to Palmer & Swank Funeral Home,...

Troy Michael Locke

Troy Michael Locke

Sep 7, 2020

Troy M. Locke, 51, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A visitation and Celebration of Life will be 2:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A private burial will take place at Newark Township Cemetery near Vincent on Monday. Survivors include son, Trace...

Paul E. Kehoe

Paul E. Kehoe

Sep 6, 2020

Paul Edward Kehoe, 86, of Callender, died peacefully in his sleep early morning of September 6, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Omaha, NE. Private family mass will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Moorland. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Lohrville. Military Rites will be provided by American Legion Peterson Post #431. The funeral...

Boe Dale Lovain

Boe Dale Lovain

Sep 6, 2020

Boe D. Lovain, 44 of Manson formerly of Fort Dodge passed away on Sunday September 6, 2020. A Celebration of life will be held on Friday at 10:30 AM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife...

James E. Kleemeier

James E. Kleemeier

Sep 5, 2020

Rockwell City James E. Kleemeier 79, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City, with Fr. Lynn Bruch officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. **Face masks and social distancing are required for the Church Service.** Burial...

Daniel J. Lychwick

Daniel J. Lychwick

Sep 5, 2020

Daniel J. Lychwick, 70, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. A time for friends and visitation will be on Thursday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at Corpus Christi Church in Fort Dodge. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday at Corpus Christi...

Donna Rae Wingert

Donna Rae Wingert

Sep 4, 2020

Donna R. Wingert, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2020 at the Villa Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will start at 10:00 a.m. until the start of the service at the funeral home. Donna is survived by her children, Randy (Teri)...

Willie Ray Temple Jr.

Willie Ray Temple Jr.

Sep 2, 2020

Willie "Woody" Ray Temple, Jr., 22, of Fort Dodge passed away unexpectedly on September 2, 2020. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Lighthouse Ministries with Kelly Moore officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Woody is survived by his parents,...

John Mersch

John Mersch

Aug 31, 2020

John J. Mersch, 98, of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A time for friends to visit will be TUESDAY September 1st from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church with...

Carol A Steib

Carol A Steib

Aug 29, 2020

Carol A. Steib, 72, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. No services are planned at this time. There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Carol is survived by her husband, Dennis Steib of Fort Dodge; children, Allen (Kristi) Steib and Jackie Steib, both of Fort...

Shelly A. Nelson

Shelly A. Nelson

Aug 29, 2020

GOWRIE Shelly A. Nelson, 60, died August 29, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. A public visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2020 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Private family services and burial will be at a later date. Shelly is survived by her husband, Randy; children, Emilie (Scott) Jenson of Algona; Trent (Katrina)...

Dale E. Carlson

Dale E. Carlson

Aug 28, 2020

Gowrie- Dale E. Carlson, 79, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church in Gowrie with Rev. Jim Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Gowrie Township Cemetery. A visitation will begin 1 hour prior to the service at the...

Mary Elaine Lawler

Mary Elaine Lawler

Aug 27, 2020

Mary "Elaine" Lawler, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away on Thursday August 27, 2020 at the Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Burial of cremains will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at Laufersweiler...

Charles E. Craigmile

Charles E. Craigmile

Aug 27, 2020

Waukee Charles E. Craigmile 88, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines of COPD. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Gowrie Township Cemetery, Gowrie, with Pastor Matt Krause officiating, with Military Rites by the American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving...

Vera Maxine Peterson

Vera Maxine Peterson

Aug 20, 2020

Callender Vera Maxine Peterson 84, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Oakview Terrace Nursing Home in Freeman, South Dakota after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. Funeral Services will be 12:30 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2020 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial of casket will be at Callender...

Alfred D. Klingson

Alfred D. Klingson

Aug 18, 2020

Callender Alfred Duane Klingson 87, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2020 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Private family graveside service will be at the Danish Lutheran Cemetery, west of Callender, with Military Rites by American Legion...

Lester E. Larson

Lester E. Larson

Aug 14, 2020

Callender Lester E. Larson 85, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial of casket will be at Callender Cemetery, with Military Rites by the American...

Steven "Pete" Peterson

Steven "Pete" Peterson

Aug 13, 2020

Steven "Pete" Peterson, 53, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday August 17th at 10:30 AM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. The family asks that you wear your favorite Iowa Hawkeye apparel in honor of Pete. Burial will take place at Colfax cemetery,...

Ruth Ann Ritchey

Ruth Ann Ritchey

Aug 13, 2020

Ruth Ann Ritchey, 61, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of life and time for friends to gather will be held on Saturday August 22nd from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the V.F.W. in Emmetsburg. Graveside services will be on Saturday August 22nd at 12:00 PM...

Charles Robert Boeger

Charles Robert Boeger

Aug 12, 2020

Charles "Bob" Boeger, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Deacon Dan Carney officiating. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Charles Robert (Bob) Boeger was born May 14, 1933 in Davis...