Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Forrest William "Bill" Mcelvain

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...

Kevin E. Meyer

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

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

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

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...

Jeanette W Scroggin

Jeanette W Scroggin

Jul 8, 2020

Rockwell City- Jeanette W. Scroggin, 88, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at her daughters home in Omaha. Private graveside services will be 2:00 PM Friday, July 17, 2020 at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City with Pastor Dwaine Simonson officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home of Rockwell City is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her daughter, Gaye (George) Bang...

Mildred Catherine Lombard

Mildred Catherine Lombard

Jul 6, 2020

Mildred C. Lombard, 85, of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday July 6, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines from complications of a fall. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on...

Florence I Newberry

Florence I Newberry

Jul 5, 2020

Florence Newberry, 98, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 3:00 PM Tuesday, July 7, 2020 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...

Denton W. Schoenbaum

Denton W. Schoenbaum

Jul 5, 2020

Rockwell City Denton W. Schoenbaum 54, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the...

James Patrick Brend

James Patrick Brend

Jul 5, 2020

James "Jim" P. Brend, 52, of Churdan died Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A graveside service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Saint Patrick's Cemetery near Churdan with Rev. Lynn Bruch officiating. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. James Patrick Brend was born November 29, 1967 to John...

Alan C. Berg

Alan C. Berg

Jul 1, 2020

Rockwell City Alan C. Berg 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Private Family Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July, 6, 2020 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Kelley Pedersen and Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery....

Jill Moe

Jill Moe

Jul 1, 2020

Jill A. Moe, 67, of Cedar Falls passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Private family services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Fulton Lutheran Church in Roelyn with Rev. Jim Davis officiating. The funeral service will be live streamed via the Laufersweiler Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be at Fulton...

Viola B. Gill

Viola B. Gill

Jun 30, 2020

Viola B. Gill, 97 of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home...

Donald Nordstrom

Donald Nordstrom

Jun 29, 2020

Donald R. Nordstrom, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday at...

George Niemier

George Niemier

Jun 26, 2020

George Henry Niemier, 89, of Fort Dodge passed away June 26, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A lifetime resident of Fort Dodge, George graduated from FDSH in 1949 where he played on the basketball team, which won its way to the state tournament. He married Shirley Knack in 1950 and six children were born of this...

Joyce A. Erritt

Joyce A. Erritt

Jun 26, 2020

Somers Joyce A. Erritt 79, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in Manson, Iowa. Private Family Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor Allan Redenius officiating. Burial of casket will be at Cedar Township Cemetery near Rinard. A Public Visitation will be...

Roger Johnson

Roger Johnson

Jun 26, 2020

Roger A. Johnson, 82, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday June 26, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral will be held on Wednesday July 1st at 2:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral with Rev. John Elkin, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral...

Lance Sortedahl

Lance Sortedahl

Jun 22, 2020

Lance C. Sortedahl, 77, of Fort Dodge formerly of Omaha passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Lance is survived by his sons, Chris (Monica) Sortedahl and Clint (Lisa) Sortedahl; grandchildren, Alex Sortedahl of Fort Dodge, Jessica Goebel and Katelynn...

Penny D. Helms

Penny D. Helms

Jun 21, 2020

Penny D. Helms, 65, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Visitation and Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday June 24th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Celebration Of Life Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral...

Karen L Fay

Karen L Fay

Jun 20, 2020

Karen L. Fay, 79, of Fort Dodge passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home after a short illness. Funeral services will be held on Thursday June 25th at 2:00 PM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visitation Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at the church. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home...