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Obituaries

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

Eleanora M. Bailey

Eleanora M. Bailey

Feb 4, 2020

Eleanora M. Bailey, 82, of Rockwell City passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Arlington Place of Pocahontas, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 10, 2020 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City with Pastor James Hoover Mossman officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00...

Norma Diane Craft

Norma Diane Craft

Jan 31, 2020

Norma D. Craft, 73, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM with a Vigil Prayer Service at 6:00 PM with Rev. Brian Feller officiating, all at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband Dick Craft of Fort Dodge,...

Maxine Louise Welfare

Maxine Louise Welfare

Jan 30, 2020

Maxine L. Welfare, 94, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 3rd at The Celebration Center, Friendship Haven with Rev. Jennifer Osheim-Owen officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Home Cemetery in Ledyard, Iowa. A visitation will be on Monday one hour prior to...

Willie James Naylor

Willie James Naylor

Jan 30, 2020

Willie J. Naylor, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM Saturday, February 8, 2020 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will begin two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Willie is survived by his mother, Gladys; his...

Richard W. Hildreth

Richard W. Hildreth

Jan 28, 2020

Rockwell City Richard "Dick" W. Hildreth 94, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Friday at the Church until service time....

Robert S Ritchie

Robert S Ritchie

Jan 27, 2020

Robert Scott Ritchie, 61, beloved son and beloved brother, passed away peacefully at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, Iowa on January 27, 2020. In the last year of his life, he battled cancer with courage and optimism. Robert was a very talented musician. His principal instruments were electronic keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar. He was...

Tim L. Stickrod

Tim L. Stickrod

Jan 27, 2020

Farnhamville Tim L. Stickrod 69, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Private family services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 31, at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial of casket will be at Reading Township Cemetery, Farnhamville. A public visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Friday,...

Michael D Klinger

Michael D Klinger

Jan 26, 2020

Michael ("Mike") Duane Klinger, 75, of Corpus Christi, TX, formerly of Somers, IA; Fort Dodge, IA; and Bellingham, WA; passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020, at The Heart Hospital in Corpus Christi. A Celebration of Life service will take place at 8:30 AM Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Family graveside service will...

Rick D Scherff

Rick D Scherff

Jan 26, 2020

Rick D. Scherff, 60, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Rick is survived by his wife, Karee Scherff; sons,...

Eldon Herman Hunt

Eldon Herman Hunt

Jan 26, 2020

Eldon H. Hunt, 86 of Fort Dodge passed away on, Sunday, January 26, 2020, at the Bickford Cottages. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 29th at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. He is...

Shirley E. Grant

Shirley E. Grant

Jan 24, 2020

Rockwell City Shirley E. Grant 90, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. A family-conducted Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 13, 2021 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. Visiation will be 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home until service time. In Lieu of flowers, the...

Virginia V. Kelley

Virginia V. Kelley

Jan 24, 2020

Virginia V. Kelley, 100 of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Friendship Haven. Memorial services have been planned for a later date. Virginia is survived by her children, Michael Kelley of Hot Springs, AR; Charlotte Kelley of Morro Bay, CA; Joseph (Kerry) Kelley of Santa Barbara, CA; Frances (Keith) Kelley-Kuhrt of Pomeroy; Patrick Kelley of Eugene,...

Darrell L Becker

Darrell L Becker

Jan 22, 2020

Darrell L Becker, 92 of Fort Dodge died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Fort Dodge Heath and Rehab. Private Graveside services will be held at North Lawn Cemetery. Laufersweile-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Darrell is survived by his wife, Viola; sons, Kevin (Penny) Becker; Kent Becker both of Fort Dodge; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. He was preceded...

John D Condon

John D Condon

Jan 22, 2020

John D. Condon, 79, of Barnum passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2020 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church at 10:30am. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Barnum. A visitation will be 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday...

Greg A. Spencer

Greg A. Spencer

Jan 22, 2020

Greg A. Spencer, 69, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday January 31st, 2020, at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will take place at North Lawn Cemetery with Military Rites Conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the...

Lyle R. Barkley

Lyle R. Barkley

Jan 22, 2020

Gowrie Lyle R. Barkley 89, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Pearl Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing at Gowrie. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2020, at the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery, with Military Rites conducted by American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie....

Jeff Bockoven

Jeff Bockoven

Jan 21, 2020

Jeff L. Bockoven, 60, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at his home in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. There will be a Celebration of Life for Jeff at...

Angela Kay Mcleod

Angela Kay Mcleod

Jan 20, 2020

Angela Kay McLeod, 45 of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020 in Fort Dodge. Private family services will be held at later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Survivors include her children Kolby (Amber) McLeod of Fort Dodge, Melissa McKinley of Fort Dodge, Austin McKinley of Waterloo, grandchildren Ryan and Adalynn, mother Carol Hollingshead...

Francis Eugene Paterson

Francis Eugene Paterson

Jan 20, 2020

Francis E. Paterson, 83, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Entombment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery, Chapel of Peace Mausoleum. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Francis...

Dorothy M. Talbott

Dorothy M. Talbott

Jan 18, 2020

Rockwell City Dorothy M. Talbott 95, passed away Saturday. January 18, 2020 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City, with Military Graveside Rites by the United States Navy Honor Guard...

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