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Obituaries

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

William B. Courter

William B. Courter

Jul 31, 2018

Pomeroy William "Bill" B. Courter 64, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Jolley Community United Methodist Church, Jolley, with Pastor Dawn Freese officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery in Pomeroy. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to...

Arthur Bernard King

Arthur Bernard King

Jul 28, 2018

Arthur B. King, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 4th at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 at Sacred Heart Church for a Mass of Christian Burial with Msgr. Kevin McCoy, officiating....

Bernard Joseph Stuhrenberg

Bernard Joseph Stuhrenberg

Jul 27, 2018

Bernard J. Stuhrenberg, 89, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 2nd at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Church for a Mass of Christian Burial with Msgr. Kevin McCoy, officiating. Burial will follow at...

Joan D Ewing

Joan D Ewing

Jul 27, 2018

Joan D. Ewing, 83 of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Corpus Christi Church, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating, with the family present at church on Tuesday from 9:00 AM till 10:00 AM. A visitation will be on Monday from 5:00...

James M. Eslick

James M. Eslick

Jul 26, 2018

Gowrie- James M. Eslick, 78. passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Memorial services will be 10:30 am Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, July 30, 2018 at...

Rita Anne Koll

Rita Anne Koll

Jul 25, 2018

Rita A. Koll, 94, of Mesa, Arizona passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital in Sioux City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Corpus Christi Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at the church until the time of the service....

Thomas Allen Johnson

Thomas Allen Johnson

Jul 25, 2018

Thomas A. Johnson, 58, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, in the presence of loved ones. A visitation will be on Monday, July 30, 2018 from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of...

Victor Musselman

Victor Musselman

Jul 24, 2018

Victor A. Musselman, 59, of Fort Dodge died Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Victor is survived by his...

Marilyn M. Peterson

Marilyn M. Peterson

Jul 24, 2018

Callender- Marilyn M. Peterson, 87, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, July 30, 2018 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender with Pastor Greg Stano and Pastor Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be in Callender Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00...

Linda Scott

Linda Scott

Jul 21, 2018

Linda K. (Powell) Scott of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Trinity Regional Medical Center at the age of 58 years old. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. She is survived by her daughters,...

Morley J. Alpers

Morley J. Alpers

Jul 21, 2018

Rockwell City Morley J. Alpers 84, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Accura Healthcare of Pomeroy. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, East of Rockwell City, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Church until service time. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery,...

Carl “Fritz” Frederick Urwiler

Carl “Fritz” Frederick Urwiler

Jul 21, 2018

Carl "Fritz" Frederick Urwiler, age 92, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas, surrounded by loving family. Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline; son, Rick; and siblings, Walt Urwiler, Gertrude Holtzclaw, Nell Gustman, and Verner Urwiler. Survivors include his son, Dr. Michael Urwiler (Joy),...

Donald Quinn

Donald Quinn

Jul 18, 2018

Donald M. "Corky" Quinn, 84, a lifelong resident of Fort Dodge, passed away July 18, 2018, at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. A funeral mass will be celebrated Friday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A visitation will be held Thursday evening 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Born February 23, 1934 in Fort Dodge...

Zoe Carpenter

Zoe Carpenter

Jul 18, 2018

Zoe Carpenter, 87, of Maryland passed away July 18, 2018. Graveside services will be 10:30 am Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Oakland Cemetery in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Laufersweiler-Sievers is serving the family.

Jean Maschino

Jean Maschino

Jul 16, 2018

Gene E. Maschino passed away in his home in Fort Dodge on Monday, July 16, 2018. Among those left to treasure his memory are his wife of 49 years, Sharon in Fort Dodge, children, Richard Christensen and MaryAnn of DePere, WI; Edward Maschino and Carolyn of Badger; Dawn Wesley of Fort Dodge; Deann Faiferlick and Justin of Fort Dodge;...

Gloria Milbrath

Gloria Milbrath

Jul 15, 2018

Gloria Ruth (Hoffmann) Milbrath was born August 1, 1935, in Faribault, MN, to Erwin and Martha Hoffmann. She graduated in 1953 from Rock Island Senior High School, Rock Island, IL, and attended Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN. She taught at the Winnebago Lutheran Academy, Fond du Lac, WI, before marrying Rev. Gerald L. Milbrath on August 1, 1959, at...

Beverly Mccolley

Beverly Mccolley

Jul 14, 2018

Beverly Jane Gidel (Bohbrink) McColley age 88, of Fort Dodge, IA passed away on July 14, 2018. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p. m. Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2018 at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Family will...

Ora V. Mullins

Ora V. Mullins

Jul 13, 2018

Carlisle Ora V. Mullins 91, formerly of Paton, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2018 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie, with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating. Burial of casket will be at Dawson Township Cemetery, West of Paton. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to...

Bert Bastin

Bert Bastin

Jul 10, 2018

Bert R, Bastin, 65, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on July 10, 2018 surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2018 at First Covenant Church with Rev. Michael Crawford officiating. Burial will follow at the Gowrie Cemetery. A visitation will be Friday 4:00 to 7:00...

Harold Mervin Berg

Harold Mervin Berg

Jul 9, 2018

Rockwell City H. Mervin Berg 83, of Rockwell City and Twin Lakes, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at Stewart Memorial Hospital, Lake City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2018 at St. Pauls Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City, with Pastor B.J. Ukena officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to...

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