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Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Shirley Ann Duehring

Shirley Ann Duehring

Feb 11, 2019

Shirley A. Duehring, 82, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at her daughter Shelly's home. Celebration of Life service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Henderson officiating. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

Diane Theresia Riesenberg

Diane Theresia Riesenberg

Feb 7, 2019

Diane T. Riesenberg, 73, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 13th at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in...

Karene S. Kraft

Karene S. Kraft

Feb 6, 2019

Rockwell City Karene S. Kraft 82, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at the Church of Christ, Rockwell City, with Rev. Jeff Kraft officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, Feb....

Leonard Glenn Nellis

Leonard Glenn Nellis

Feb 6, 2019

L. Glenn Nellis, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Alaire Willits of Epworth United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to...

Paul D. Mccarville

Paul D. Mccarville

Feb 5, 2019

Paul Dean McCarville of Rockwell City passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at his home. Paul was born June 7, 1947, to Edward (Bud) McCarville and Arlene Baker McCarville. He attended St. Francis Catholic School and Rockwell City High School. He entered the United States Navy following High School and served in Vietnam War. Paul was a member of...

Rodney E. Johnson

Rodney E. Johnson

Feb 4, 2019

Rodney E. Johnson, 57, of Badger passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, February 8, 2019 at Badger Lutheran Church with a Celebration of Life beginning at 7:00 pm at the church with Rev. Scott Meier officiating. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family....

Robert J Derrig

Robert J Derrig

Feb 2, 2019

Robert "Bob" J. Derrig, 87 of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 5th at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy and Deacon Dan Carney officiating. Burial will be in Memorial...

Wesley T Garvey

Wesley T Garvey

Jan 29, 2019

Wesley T. Garvey, 80, of Webster City, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Southfield Wellness Community. Graveside services will be held on Monday, July 1, 2019 at 10:00 AM at North Lawn Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856. Wesley is survived by his daughters, Debra (Ed) Crossin of Red Hill, PA; and Kate Garvey...

Carolee Vinson

Carolee Vinson

Jan 26, 2019

Carolee M. Vinson, 75, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 1, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Dan Kahl officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Carolee is survived by...

Sonora Rose Ricklefs

Sonora Rose Ricklefs

Jan 26, 2019

Sonora Rose Ricklefs was born August 26, 1993. She was born with two very rare birth defects that affected her heart and lungs. She was given only an 11% chance to live. Sonora was a fighter all the way until the end. She lost her battle to congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension on January 25, 2019. Sonora attended...

Sonora Rose Ricklefs

Sonora Rose Ricklefs

Jan 25, 2019

Sonora Rose Ricklefs was born August 26, 1993. She was born with two very rare birth defects that affected her heart and lungs. She was given only an 11% chance to live. Sonora was a fighter all the way until the end. She lost her battle to congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension on January 25, 2019. Sonora attended...

Eleanor J Mccarthy

Eleanor J Mccarthy

Jan 23, 2019

Eleanor J. McCarthy, 84, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Villa Cottages. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 1:30 PM at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Patrick Behm, officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi...

Shirley Brown

Shirley Brown

Jan 22, 2019

Shirley Jean Harper (Lockman) Brown was born on August 12, 1940, in Greenville, MS to Owen and Flora (Williams) Harper. She moved with the family to Fort Dodge in 1952 as her father had come earlier to work in the gypsum industry. She attended school in Fort Dodge and earned her GED. She also took classes at Iowa Central...

Thomas Slagle

Thomas Slagle

Jan 21, 2019

Thomas P. Slagle, 86, of Lake City and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Shady Oaks Care Center, Lake City. Visitation and Celebration of Life services 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Thomas is survived by his son, Jim (Lori) Slagle of Loveland, CO; daughter, Kim (Roger) Clark...

Margaret "Gelene" Semprini

Margaret "Gelene" Semprini

Jan 21, 2019

Margaret "Gelene" Semprini, 99, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 28th at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy, officiating. Burial will follow in North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be on Monday from 9:00 to 10:30...

Felo Francis Bednar

Felo Francis Bednar

Jan 19, 2019

Felo "Francis" P. Bednar, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 26th at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Patrick Behm officiating, the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial...

Joseph Kirby

Joseph Kirby

Jan 19, 2019

Joseph F. Kirby, 63, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, January 25, 2019 at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Patrick Behm officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 pm Thursday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral...

Duane Thilges

Duane Thilges

Jan 18, 2019

Duane Lauren Thilges passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 18, 2019 from lung cancer and heart disease. Duane was born March 18, 1943 to Clarence and Margaret (Schaller) Thilges. He attended grade school at St. Joseph Catholic School in St. Joseph, Iowa then transferred to West Bend Public School where he graduated in 1961. He furthered his education at...

Enrique Villarreal

Enrique Villarreal

Jan 18, 2019

Enrique Villarreal Jr. 71, of Rockwell City, Iowa, formerly of Falfurrias, Texas, entered into rest on Friday, January 18, 2019 at his home following a lengthy illness. Enriques wishes were to be cremated and Services will be in Texas at a later date. Enrique is survived by his son Enrique (Terrie) Villarreal III, of Rockwell City Iowa; his daughter...

Helen Margaret Ruebel

Helen Margaret Ruebel

Jan 18, 2019

Helen M. Ruebel, died on January18, 2019 2 weeks before her 105th birthday. Services will be held on Sunday, January 20th at 1:00 PM at Laufersweiler - Sievers Funeral Home in Fort Dodge, IA. Survivors include her children, Sally (Rodney) Amlie of Humboldt, IA; Arthur "Tom" (Carol) Ruebel of Gardner, CO; Janet (James) Bergman of Norwalk, IA; 8 grandchildren,...

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