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

Lorena Marie Michalski

Lorena Marie Michalski

Oct 25, 2016

Lorena M. Michalski, 89, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29th, 2016 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...

Patricia Ann Woody

Patricia Ann Woody

Oct 23, 2016

Patricia Ann Woody, 69, of Barnum passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at her daughter's, Lisa Terwillegar, home in Barnum. No services are planned at this time. Visitation Mon, Nov 30, -0001 No Visitation Scheduled or Private Service Mon, Nov 30, -0001 No Service Scheduled or Private

James B. Barrett

James B. Barrett

Oct 22, 2016

James Bernard Barrett, 93, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Moorland, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 9:45 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Moorland with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating....

Leonard Glenn Mitchell

Leonard Glenn Mitchell

Oct 22, 2016

Leonard G. Mitchell, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. A visitation will be held Monday, October 24, 2016 from 4:00- 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors include his daughters, Beth Stuhr of Johnston,...

Kathy M. Ford

Kathy M. Ford

Oct 8, 2016

Kathy Marie Ford, 67, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at her sister's farm in Dayton, IA. A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers funeral home in Fort Dodge. Burial will be held at the Otho Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Saturday...

Richard E. Wignall

Richard E. Wignall

Oct 4, 2016

Richard E. Wignall, 85, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 7, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Military Rites will be presented by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and the Iowa State Patrol...

Coby John Hacker

Coby John Hacker

Sep 30, 2016

Coby John Hacker, 22, of Manson passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. A Prayer service will be at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Henderson officiating. A visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. Thursday until the time of...

Josephine K Smith

Josephine K Smith

Sep 30, 2016

Josephine Smith, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Leroy Johnson officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Josephine is survived by her...

Lena Mae Townsend

Lena Mae Townsend

Sep 29, 2016

Lena Mae Gibbs was born on June 11, 1926, in Lauderdale, Mississippi to the union of Lang Gibbs and Ellen Dungton. She worked in the fields from an early age. She married Raymond Love on March 31, 1944 and moved to Fort Dodge to raise their family: 13 children were born to this union, seven of which preceded her...

Mb Newsome

Mb Newsome

Sep 29, 2016

MB Newsome of Columbus, Georgia passed away peacefully in Cameron, North Carolina surrounded by family on September 29, 2016 of complications from prostate cancer. He was 79 years old. Born on December 9th 1936. MB was the first son of 12 children of MB (Joe) Newsome and Blessitt Pearl Durham Newsome. Mr. MB Newsome was self-educated and an entrepreneur...

Michael Vernon Henry Mack

Michael Vernon Henry Mack

Sep 19, 2016

Michael Vernon Henry Mack, 90, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home, with Pastor Gary Snook officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Pomeroy. A visitation will be Wednesday from 11:00...

John E. Sherman

John E. Sherman

Sep 16, 2016

John Edmund Sherman, 68, of Ankeny and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2016 after a sudden and courageous battle with cancer at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was surrounded by his children, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews and long-time significant other, Penny. John was born on March 13, 1948 in Fort Dodge,...

Betty Jane Fallon

Betty Jane Fallon

Sep 8, 2016

Betty Jane (Hood) Fallon, 93, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Friendship Haven hospice after a brief illness. She is survived by her 5 children: Gregory (Janet) of Bernardsville, NJ; Jeffrey of Chapala, MX; Daniel (Kathy) of Exira, IA; Dr. Stephanie (Alan) of Albuquerque, NM; and Sean (Cataly) of Minneapolis, MN; 5 grandchildren -...

Pamela A Habhab

Pamela A Habhab

Sep 4, 2016

Pamela A. Habhab, 70, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016 at her home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2016 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Pamela A. Habhab was born May 6, 1946 in...

Rodney Wayne Askeland

Rodney Wayne Askeland

Sep 1, 2016

Rodney W. Askeland, 63, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Paula Baber Hospice Home. A Celebration of Life will be 5:00 p.m. Monday, September 5, 2016, in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Allen Henderson, officiating. A visitation will be 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial...

Edward "Eddie" G. Grettenberg

Edward "Eddie" G. Grettenberg

Aug 21, 2016

Edward "Eddie" George Grettenberg, 82 went home to be with Jesus on Sunday evening August 21, 2016. His firm belief in God, devotion to his family, and wonderful sense of humor are qualities for which he'll be most remembered. Eddie was born to Ed and Dorothy (Smouse) Grettenberg on March 18, 1934 in Estherville, Iowa. The Lord has blessed...

Scott P. Keigher

Scott P. Keigher

Aug 20, 2016

Scott P. Keigher, 50, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be on Friday, August 26th, 2016, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Scott and Tami's home. Scott is survived by his wife, Tami; children, Anthony Prince (Ashlan Hughes); Matthew Prince (Lauren Motis); Patrick Keigher; Kyle Lowe (Holly...

Lloyd Duane Messerly

Lloyd Duane Messerly

Aug 20, 2016

Lloyd Messerly, 94, of Kansas and formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Golden Living Care Center in Spring Hill, Kansas. A Celebration of Life service will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Austin Hill officiating. A visitation will be Wednesday 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers...

Arthur "Poochie" Lee Clayton

Arthur "Poochie" Lee Clayton

Aug 20, 2016

Arthur L. Clayton, 62, of San Pedro, CA; formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016, in San Pedro, CA. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Friday September 2nd from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm...

Oliver And Arabella Anderson

Oliver And Arabella Anderson

Aug 20, 2016

There will be a Celebration of Life and visitation for infant brother and sister, Arabella Iva'Marie Anderson and Oliver Easton Anderson on Friday, August 26, 2016 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation Mon, Nov 30, -0001 No Visitation Scheduled or Private Service Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 9:00 am - 11:00 am...

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