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Obituaries

Obituaries

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

James Lynch

James Lynch

Oct 1, 2018

James M. Lynch, 61, of Clare passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Friday with a rosary at 7:00...

Kathy K. Lizer

Kathy K. Lizer

Oct 1, 2018

Gowrie- Kathy K. Lizer, 64 passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, October 5, 2018 at United Methodist Church, Gowrie with Pastor Susan Rohden and Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:30 to 7:30 pm Thursday, October 4, 2018 at United...

Marvin P. Coon

Marvin P. Coon

Oct 1, 2018

Farnhamville- Marvin P. Coon, 85, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville with Pastor J. K. Raether officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Lohrville. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, October 5, 2018...

Violet Schoettmer

Violet Schoettmer

Oct 1, 2018

Violet Eileen Schoettmer, 94 of Duncombe passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Crestview Care Center in Webster City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Saint Joseph's Cemetery in Duncombe. A visitation will be 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at the...

Paul A. Nesler

Paul A. Nesler

Oct 1, 2018

Rockwell City Paul A. Nesler 75, of Sergeant Bluff, formerly of Rockwell City, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at Floyd Place in Sergeant Bluff. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial of casket will be at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Rockwell...

Shirley J. Roby

Shirley J. Roby

Sep 23, 2018

Rockwell City Shirley J. Roby 82, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 unexpectantly at her home. Graveside Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 26, at the Roby Family Cemetery, south of Rockwell City, with Pastor James Hoover Mossman officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, is serving the family. Shirley is survived by her sons, Robert (Vicki)...

Steven Bige

Steven Bige

Sep 23, 2018

Steven M. Bige, 65, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A graveside service will take place 10:30 am Friday at Cass Cemetery, near Webster City. Steven is survived by his siblings, Kevin (Carla)...

Tina L Loyd

Tina L Loyd

Sep 21, 2018

Tina L. Loyd, 34, of Somers died Friday, September 21, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 29th at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Carroll Lang officiating. A Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, Art...

Wanda Simpson Hannaford

Wanda Simpson Hannaford

Sep 21, 2018

Wanda R. Hannaford passed away at the age of 67 on Friday, September 21, 2018 at her summer home in Osage Beach, Missouri. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Behm officiating. Burial will follow at Washington Township Cemetery, Duncombe. A visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday...

Matthew Grady

Matthew Grady

Sep 19, 2018

Matthew Grady, 58, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away September 19, 2018 unexpectedly at Prairie View Care Facility in Fayette. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial with military rites will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be noon till 2:00 p.m. Thursday a the funeral home. Matthew is survived...

Marilyn K. Bass

Marilyn K. Bass

Sep 18, 2018

Marilyn K. Bass, 77, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Iowa Lutheran Hospitals in Des Moines. Services are pending. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family.

Billee Irene Ramthun

Billee Irene Ramthun

Sep 18, 2018

Rockwell City Billee I. Ramthun 89, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Rockwell City, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, east of Rockwell City, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial of casket will be at Rosehill Cemetery,...

Thomas P. Hickey

Thomas P. Hickey

Sep 16, 2018

Thomas Patrick Hickey, 66, passed away, Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Trinity Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 20th, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Patrick Behm officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will...

Brenda Sorenson

Brenda Sorenson

Sep 15, 2018

Brenda L. Sorenson, 66, of Somers passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Moorland with Rev. Patrick Behm officiating. Burial will follow at Fulton Lutheran Cemetery in Roelyn. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday at...

Judy Irene Hill

Judy Irene Hill

Sep 15, 2018

Judy I. Hill, 64, of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the White House in Des Moines, Iowa. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. She is survived by her children, Abbie Hill of Des...

Lathelle C. Strandberg

Lathelle C. Strandberg

Sep 15, 2018

Rockwell City Lathelle "Luddie" C. Strandberg 84, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Accura HealthCare of Pomeroy. Her wishes were to have no local services. Her children are having a private scattering of her ashes in California. Burial of a portion of her ashes will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City...

Harold Cummins

Harold Cummins

Sep 14, 2018

Harold Lavern Cummins, 83, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at his home in Fort Dodge. Harold was born June 7, 1935 to Ivyl and Goldie (Jones) Cummins in the family home near Redfield, IA. He graduated from Lehigh High School in 1953. He met Betty Lennon on the dance floor; it was a joy to watch them dance....

Paula K. Torkelson

Paula K. Torkelson

Sep 10, 2018

Paula K. Torkelson, 71, of Fort Dodge, passed away at her home on Monday, September 10, 2018. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2018 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Pastor Carroll Lang officiating. Burial will follow at St. Olaf Cemetery. A visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home....

Vernon C. Brooks

Vernon C. Brooks

Sep 8, 2018

Vernon C. Brooks, 97, of Coalville passed away on September 8, 2018, at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Graveside services will be at 10:00am on Saturday, September 15th, 2018 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort Dodge with Military Rites Conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Followed at 11:00 am by a Celebration of...

George Nick Drzycimski

George Nick Drzycimski

Sep 6, 2018

George "Nick" Drzycimski, 83, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday, September 10, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 am at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be Sunday,...

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