Barbara Ann Newsum, 93, of Fort Dodge, peacefully passed away on the morning of May 9th, 2023 at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tue
Caryl R. Jones, 87, of Fort Dodge passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2022, at Friendship Haven. A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 AM Saturday at Laufersw
MARY CAROL SCHMIDT
Mary Carol Schmidt, 87, of Lombard, IL, (formÂerly Fort Dodge IA) passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Beacon Hill Retirement CommunÂity with her children by her side.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 17th at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, May 16th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with a Rosary at 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.
Mary was born on February 23, 1934 and placed in the loving arms of her parents Linus and Irene (Hennessey) Hammond. She is preceded in death by her husband John J Schmidt and her parents Linus and Irene Hammond.
May 11, 2021
Kaye Ray, 76, of Fort Dodge, IA went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 6th, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, Friday May 14th, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Celebration of life will be held at 11 am on Saturday, May 15th, at First United Methodist Church in Fort Dodge with Pastor Andrea Kraushaar officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery.
Survivors include her loving husband Ralph Ray of almost 59 years; son, Jeff Ray of Fort Dodge; daughters Loree (Todd) Lee of Fort Dodge and Jody (Ken) Ekstrom of Fort Dodge, also adopted daughter Sonia from Peru; grandchildren Jaymie (Merle) Ray, Julie Ray, Jaycie Jacobson, Mathieu Ekstrom, Chris (Carmen) Ray, Cody Ray, Kyzen “Kailyn” Ekstrom, Jenna Lee, and Heather Liska; great grandchildren Jayden, Jaelynn, Kailyn, Hailey, Cali, Braelyn, Ryder, and Raelynn; brother Jim (Diane) Georg; niec