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Richard Loehr

Richard S. Loehr, 92, of Moorland, passed away Friday October 17, 2025, at the Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday October 24, 2025, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Fulton Township Cemetery near Moorland with military rites provided by the US Army and VFW Post 1856. There will be a visitation on Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the funeral home.

Ann Hammen Albers

Ann Hammen Albers, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 16, 2025 after passing away after complications from surgery at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at St. Francis Church in Rockwell City. A luncheon will be served immediately following the service. After we are finished with the meal, burial will take place at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Pomeroy. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at the church in Rockwell City. Laufersweiler's Palmer-Swank Funeral ...

Lois Dalene Engeman

Lois Dalene Engeman, 92, of Fort Dodge, IA passed away peacefully on October 14th, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born October 26th, 1932 in Andover, MO to Ellen and Clarence Dunbar. She married George Engeman and raised two children Jacklyn Dorman and Stephen Engeman. She worked for ...

Catherine Schadegg

Catherine Ellen Schadegg, 94, formerly of Clare, Iowa, Pleasant Hill, California and most recently of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away Wednesday October 15, 2025, at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, Humboldt Iowa surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday October 21, 2025, at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery in Clare. There will be a visitation from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the church. A Rosary will be said at 9:45 AM at the church.

Roger “Thriller” Thrailkill

Roger “Thriller” Thrailkill, age 76, of Laurens, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at his home in Laurens, Iowa. Funeral Service is 10:30 AM, Monday, October 20, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in Laurens, Iowa, with Rev. Deb Parkison officiating. Graveside Service is 2:00 PM, Monday, October 20, at Hayes Township Cemetery near Arthur, Iowa. Visitation is from 9:30 – 10:30 AM, Monday, October 20th, at the church in Laurens. Powers Funeral Home of Laurens, Iowa, is handling the arrangements. For online condolences and obituaries, visit: www.PowersFH.net

Gene Perkins

Memorial service will be at 11:00 AM Monday, Oct. 20, at First Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held Sunday, Oct. 19, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home.