Obituaries

Alfred "Sonny" Sherlock

Alfred "Sonny" Sherlock

Dec 21, 2020

Alfred “Sonny” Sherlock, 86 years old, of Le Mars, IA passed away unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at his winter residence in Casa Grande, AZ. Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Jan. 23, 2021 at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father William McCarthy officiating and Father Tim Hogan concelebrating.   Burial will follow in St. Catherine’s Cemetery...

Fred Wilkens

Fred Wilkens

Dec 15, 2020

Fred Wilkens, 85, of Marcus, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. A Celebration of Life Service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Marcus, Iowa. Rev. David Doellinger and Rev. Don Meyer will officiate. Burial will follow at Marcus Amherst Cemetery. Visitation...

Roger Updike

Roger Updike

Dec 13, 2020

Roger L. Updike, 75, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, surrounded by his six children, at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars, Iowa. A Celebration of Life Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus, Iowa. Masks and social distancing will be required. Rev. Kevin Roop...

Pauline Klein

Pauline Klein

Dec 2, 2020

Pauline “Polly” Klein, age 93 of Granville, IA passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 at Bickford Assisted Living of Sioux City.  Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, IA, with Father Daniel Greving officiating and Deacon Dan Goebel assisting. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Granville.  Services...

Dianne Paula Fromme

Dianne Paula Fromme

Nov 30, 2020

Dianne Fromme, age 75 of Remsen, Iowa passed away on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen.  There will be no services at this time.  Fisch Funeral Home & Monument is in charge of arangements. Dianne was born April 29, 1945 at rural Alton, IA, the daughter of Oscar and Marie (Harms) Asmussen. She was...

Mary Jo Briggs

Mary Jo Briggs

Nov 28, 2020

Mary Jo Briggs, 90, of Marcus, Iowa passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Private family services will be held with burial at Marcus Amherst Cemetery. Mary Jo Briggs was born on February 7, 1930 in rural Marcus, Iowa, the daughter of Vern F. and Mabel (Smith) Barnes. She attended her first eight...

Carol Catharine Braun

Carol Catharine Braun

Nov 28, 2020

Carol Catharine Braun, 68 of Remsen died Friday, November 28, 2020 peacefully at home.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 3, 2020 at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father William McCarthy officiating.   Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen, IA.  Keeping to social distancing guidelines at that time, visitation with...

Mary Ann Goebel

Mary Ann Goebel

Nov 23, 2020

Mary Ann Goebel, age 78 of Granville, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 3:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, IA, with Father Daniel Greving officiating and Deacon Dan Goebel assisting. Burial will be at a later...

John "Jack" T. Ney

John "Jack" T. Ney

Nov 22, 2020

John T. “Jack” Ney, age 97 of Granville, IA passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon, IA where he had been since December 26, 2019.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, IA, with Father Daniel Greving officiating. Burial will follow in...

Gene Peterson

Gene Peterson

Nov 20, 2020

Gene E. Peterson, 83, formerly Sioux City, passed away Nov. 20, 2020, at his home in Cordes Lake, Arizona. A time of visitation will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Earnest – Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus, Iowa. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, rural Kingsley, Iowa. Gene was born...

Edward Michael Ahlers

Edward Michael Ahlers

Nov 19, 2020

Edward M. Ahlers, age 93 of Granville, IA passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 at his home near Granville, IA.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, IA, with Father Daniel Greving officiating and Deacon Dan Goebel assisting. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery...

Clarice Mary Roder

Clarice Mary Roder

Nov 19, 2020

Clarice M. Roder, age 86 of Granville, IA passed away on Thursday November 19, 2020 at Orange City Area Health Systems in Orange City, IA.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, IA, with Father Daniel Greving officiating, Deacon Rick Roder and Deacon Dan Goebel assisting. Burial will...

James Raymond Harpenau

James Raymond Harpenau

Nov 17, 2020

James "Jim" Raymond Harpenau, 80 years old, of Remsen, IA passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday December 5, 2020 at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father Paul Eisele officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting.   Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen, IA.   Graveside...

Gerald Michael Roder

Gerald Michael Roder

Nov 15, 2020

Gerald M. Roder, age 86 of Granville, IA passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 at Orange City Area Health Systems in Orange City, IA with Clarice, his wife of 65 years at his bedside.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, IA, with Father Daniel Greving officiating,...

Georgia  Kass

Georgia Kass

Nov 10, 2020

Georgia Kass, 92, of Remsen, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, Iowa. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen, IA with Father William McCarthy officiating.  Masks are required and social distancing restrictions will be followed.  Burial will follow at...

Daniel "Danny" Niichel

Daniel "Danny" Niichel

Nov 8, 2020

Daniel “Danny” Niichel, age 76 of Granville, IA passed away on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 after a short battle with cancer at his home in Granville.    Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, IA, with Father Daniel Greving officiating and Deacon Dan Goebel assisting. Burial will follow...

Marcia Ann Nothem

Marcia Ann Nothem

Nov 8, 2020

Marcia Nothem, 69 of Remsen, IA, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Pastor Garret Kasper officiating.  Burial will follow at the Remsen Cemetery.  Visitation with family present, keeping to social...

Lucille Rose Schumacher

Lucille Rose Schumacher

Oct 29, 2020

GRANVILLE, Iowa — Lucille (Ahlers) Schumacher, 91, of Granville died October 29, 2020, at Orange City Area Health System in Orange City, Iowa.  Private family burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery Saturday, October 31, 2020. A Mass and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home and Monument in Remsen,...

Michael Barry

Michael Barry

Oct 29, 2020

Michael R. Barry, 68. of Marcus, Iowa passed away while watching the sunrise on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Remsen, Iowa. Masks and social distancing will be...

Viola Madge Gengler

Viola Madge Gengler

Oct 23, 2020

Viola Madge Gengler, 94 years old, of Remsen, IA, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at Floyd Valley Hospital, Le Mars, IA surrounded by her family.            Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father William McCarthy officiating.  Masks will be required and social distancing restrictions will...