Obituaries

Mary Lou Biggins

Oct 29, 2024

Mary Lou, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of grace, resilience, and unwavering love. Born on April 2, 1936, in Paton, Iowa, to Arthur and Vienna Burger, Mary Lou spent her life embodying strength, beauty, and compassion.

Mary Lou was blessed with three daughters-Maria (Lee) Jones, Mary (Kimm) Inbody, and Michelle (Larry) Hedlund-whom...

Arleen Lindquist

Oct 28, 2024

Arleen Lindquist, age 71, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed peacefully on Monday, October 28, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Parish, followed by the Burial at Gowrie Township Cemetery....

Trent Dorothy

Oct 27, 2024

Trent L. Dorothy, 59, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at UnityPoint Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites provided by the VFW Post 1856 and the United States Air Force Honor Guard. A visitation...

Virginia Marquis

Oct 27, 2024

Virginia Ann "Ginger" Marquis, 82, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024 at the Grandview Health Care Center, Dayton.



Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2024, at United Methodist Church, Gowrie with Rev. Susan Rohden officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church.



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Marjorie Wahlgren

Oct 26, 2024

Marjorie Elizabeth Wahlgren passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa at the age of 96.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie with Pastor Brad Telleen officiating. Burial will be at Elfsborg Lutheran Church Cemetery in Pomeroy. There will be a...

Caroline Sayre

Oct 23, 2024

Twin Lakes - Caroline K. Sayre 87, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Good Samaritan Society in Manson. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at St. Paul's Lutheran & Presbyterian Church, Rockwell City followed by a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Laufersweiler's Palmer &...

Rodney Dunscombe

Oct 23, 2024

Rodney A. Dunscombe, 70, formerly of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehab Center. Cremation burial will be Monday, November 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery. Laufersweiler is serving the family.

Debi Lee Slawson

Oct 22, 2024

Debi Lee Slawson, 71, of Lehigh passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Webster City.

Graveside services will be held on Monday, October 28th at 2:00 PM at Mineral Ridge Cemetery in Ridgeport.

Debi is survived by her children, Michele (Rick) Wirtjes of Rolfe and Paul (Denise) Wirtjes of Arizona; grandchildren, Courtney Benjamin, Nicky...

Steven Moberg

Oct 22, 2024

Ames - Steven C. Moberg 76, formerly of Rockwell City, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at the Hospice House in Ames after a long battle with kidney disease. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 27, 2024 at the Spirit of Hope Church (formerly the United Methodist Church) in Rockwell City, with Pastor Denise Berns officiating. Visitation will...

Lillian Pfannes

Oct 19, 2024

Lillian Marie Pfannes, 88, passed away at her home in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the services. Following lunch at the Corpus Christi...

Thomas Brown

Oct 18, 2024

Thomas Edward Brown, 91, of Lake Havasu City, AZ, formerly of Fort Dodge, for the last 23 years, passed away peacefully, Friday, October 18th at 2pm of natural causes.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm on December 4, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with Pastor Doug officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with Military...

JoHannah "Josie" Payne-Isleib

Oct 17, 2024

JoHannah Elizabeth (Josie) Payne Isleib, 48, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, following a sudden illness.

A Visitation and Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, October 27th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Survivors include her mom Judy Payne, brother Jonathan Payne and sister-in-law Erin Payne, aunts JoAnne Pliner, Betty Hanson, Jeanette Sollie...

Vonn Vanderpool

Oct 14, 2024

Vonn M Vanderpool, 86, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, at Friendship Haven.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow in West Lawn Cemetery in Lehigh with Military Rites by the US Navy Honor Guard and VFW Post 1856. There will be a Visitation on...

Eileen Ludwig

Oct 13, 2024

Eileen E. Ludwig, 84, of Rockwell City passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024 at her home.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, east of Rockwell City with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Funeral services will be livestreamed via the Immanuel Lutheran Church Facebook page (Immanueltrinitylutheran). Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery....

Gary McIntyre

Oct 13, 2024

Twin Lakes- Gary J. McIntyre, 83, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024 at MorningStar Memory Care in West Des Moines.

A graveside service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City with Bill Withers, Lutheran Church of Hope, officiating. A visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:30 PM at Laufersweiler's Palmer- Swank Funeral...

Tera Klein

Oct 9, 2024

Tera J. Klein, 41, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be 10:30 Thursday, October 17, 2024 in the chapel of Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.

Tera is survived by her husband Bobby...

Gordon Reiss

Oct 6, 2024

Gordon R. Reiss, 74, of Rockwell City passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Odebolt Specialty Care in Odebolt.

Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Friday, October 11, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, east of Rockwell City, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City with military rites provided by Amvets Post #41...

Francis "Frank" Farmer

Oct 6, 2024

Francis "Frank" K. Farmer, 80, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday October 6, 2024, at Mayo Clinics in Rochester, MN.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday October 12, 2024, at Trinity United Methodist Church. There will be a visitation on Friday October 11, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. There will...

Henry Sheffield

Oct 3, 2024

Lake City - John Henry Sheffield 77, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Private Family Services will be at a later date. Laufersweiler's Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family.

John Henry Sheffield was born on July 29, 1947, to John E. and Regina M. (Schumpp) Sheffield in Clarion,...

Evelyn Jacobson

Sep 28, 2024

Evelyn M. Jacobson, 91, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Duncombe, passed away Saturday September 28, 2024 at Crestview Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Webster City.

A memorial service will take place at 11:00 AM (PLEASE NOTE THE DATE) Saturday November 16, 2024, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. There will be a visitation from 10:00 AM until the time of service on...