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Molly Rae Bemrich

Molly Rae Bemrich, 88, of Fort Dodge, passed away on September 29, 2025, at Unity Point Trinity Regional Medical Center. There are no services planned at this time per Molly’s wishes. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. www.laufersweilerfuneralhome.com She is survived by her children Timothy (Kim) Myers of Fort Dodge, Debra Ayala of Fort Dodge, Terrilee Anderson of Brainerd, MN, stepchildren Timothy Bemrich of Des Moines, Twyla McElderry of Fairfield, Thomas Bemrich of Phoenix, AZ, Tami Wiesenburger of Wilcox, AZ, grandchildren and great grandchildren who referred to ...

David R. Moody

David R. Moody, 89, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, September 27, 2025, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the family. Arrangements are with Historic Bruce Funeral Home of Fort Dodge. To view the complete obituary and leave online condolences for the family please visit www.brucesfuneralhome.com

Paul Beneke

Paul R. Beneke, age 79, of Palmer, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at his home near Palmer, Iowa. Funeral Service is 10:30 AM, Friday, October 3, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Palmer, Iowa, with Lay Pastor Marlene Nimke officiating. Burial will take place in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery near Palmer. Visitation is from 9:30 – 10:30 AM, Friday, October 3rd, at the church in Palmer. Powers Funeral Home of Pocahontas, Iowa, is handling the arrangements. For online condolences and obituaries, visit: www.PowersFH.net

Jacalynn Kelly

Jacalynn J. Kelly, 70, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Fonda Specialty Care. No services at this time. www.laufersweilerfuneralhome.com

Mike Waynar

Michael Kim Waynar, 74, of Fort Dodge, died September 29, 2025, at Windsor Manor of Webster City. Visitation will be held after 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025, followed by the funeral service at 6:00 p.m. at Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Mike Waynar, son of Michael and Janis (Reed) ...

Verda Crimmins

Verda Crimmins, 93, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, September 29, 2025, at UnityPoint Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home, Fort Dodge.