Obituaries

Jun 18, 2024

Jean A. Miller, 75 of Duncombe, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at her home.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 27th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm with a Prayer service at 7:00 pm all at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A Celebration of Jean’s life will be on Friday from 3:00 to 7:00...

Jun 14, 2024

Merlin J. Dencklau, 82, of Vincent passed away Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Rotary Ann Senior Living Center.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Colfax Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Jun 13, 2024

Margaret “Peg” Bailey, 92, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday June 13, 2024, at the Marian Home

Funeral services will be held on PLEASE NOTE THE DATE - Saturday July 20th at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus...

Jun 11, 2024

Valerie Reinholtz, 71, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

A Celebration of Life service will be Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Redemption Church, Fort Dodge. A time for visiting will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church. Laufersweiler Funeral Home...

Jun 11, 2024

Callender- Claribell “Clara” Larson, 89, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at her home.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Callender with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be at a later date at the Callender Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Jun 11, 2024

Ambyr Wirtz, 43, of Des Moines and formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away, Monday June 10, 2024, at her home.

Services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Jun 10, 2024

Joanne Spurlin, 67, formerly of Humboldt, went peacefully to Jesus held by her daughters on June 10, 2024, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital after years of suffering from a medication-induced brain injury and neurological akathisia.

Visitation services open for friends and family will be held at Laufersweiler Funeral Home on Friday, July...

Jun 9, 2024

Kathleen E. Kregel (Kati), 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 20th at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. and burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. After the burial,...

Jun 8, 2024

Rita A. Doyle Ivory, 95, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A rosary will begin at 3:30 PM Tuesday...

Jun 4, 2024

Karen L. Webb, 76, of Racine, passed away at Hospice Alliance in Pleasant Prairie on June 4, 2024, after a courageous 3 year battle with Melanoma cancer. Karen was born in Wakefield, Michigan on July 10, 1947, to Loren and Alvera Nelson. Karen’s family moved to Rockwell City, Iowa where she graduated from Rockwell City High School...

Jun 4, 2024

Helen L. Dudley, 96, of Rockwell City passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

Funeral services will be 1:30 PM Sunday, June 30, 2024 (NOTE THE DATE) at Spirit of Hope Church (formerly United Methodist Church) in Rockwell City. A time of refreshments and visitation will be held in the church's fellowship hall immediately...

Jun 3, 2024

Cynthia Newman, 76, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday June, 3, 2024 at Simpson Heath Center, Friendship Haven. Services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

Cynthia was born on November 5, 1947, in Webster City, Iowa, she was the daughter of Wallace William and Barbara...

May 31, 2024

Thomas Ray Sankey, 72, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, at his home.

Visitation Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, June 7th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 8th at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Duncombe, with...

May 31, 2024

Funeral services will be at a later date.

May 30, 2024

Rockwell City – Loretta M. Koeppen 83, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Her wishes were to have no services. Cards may be sent to: Neil Koeppen 215 3rd St., Rockwell City, IA 50579.

Loretta is survived by her husband Neil of 66 years; daughter Carrie...

May 26, 2024

Floyd “Skip” Hansen Jr., 79, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.

A Celebration of Life will be 12:00 to 2:00 PM Saturday, June 1, 2024 at the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Skip is survived by...

May 23, 2024

Thomas L. Stumpf, 83, of Rockwell City passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Rockwell City. Burial will follow in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. A Rosary will begin at 3:00...

May 21, 2024

Linda S. Stueland, 71, of Mason City and formerly of the Fort Dodge and Webster City area died May 21, 2024, at her home.

A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will be held at a later date at St. Joseph's Cemetery,...

May 19, 2024

Rockwell City – John “Jack” W. DeBolt Jr. 77, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Accura HealthCare of Pomeroy. Memorial Services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, May 30, 2024 (PLEASE NOTE THE DATE) at the Spirit of Hope Church, formerly the United Methodist Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor Denise Berns officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to...

May 18, 2024

Christine Denise Carpenter died peacefully at the Paula J Baber Hospice Home on May 18, 2024 in Fort Dodge, IA at the age of 59 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Christine graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1982. Christine was a stay-at-home mother until 1999 when she began working for...