Obituaries

Marvel "Mert" Pick

Marvel "Mert" Pick

Oct 19, 2020

Marvel “Mert” Marie Pick, 91, of Remsen, Iowa passed away on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father William McCarthy officiating.  Masks will be required and social distancing restrictions will be followed...

Stephen Joseph Reistoffer

Stephen Joseph Reistoffer

Oct 19, 2020

Stephen "Steve" Reistoffer, 64, of Remsen, Iowa passed away on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 at his home in Remsen, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father William McCarthy officiating.  Masks will be required and social distancing restrictions will be followed in the church.  Burial...

Steven Galigan

Steven Galigan

Oct 14, 2020

Steven P. “Norton” Galigan, 71 of Marcus, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Earnest – Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus. Rev. Travis Stevick will officiate. Burial will follow at the Marcus Amherst Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on...

Helen F. Theisen

Helen F. Theisen

Oct 10, 2020

Helen Theisen, 87, of Remsen, Iowa left her tired out body and ran to embrace our Lord and her beloved husband, Cyril on October 10, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father William McCarthy officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting.  Masks will be required...

Dale Joseph Galles

Dale Joseph Galles

Oct 9, 2020

Dale Joseph Galles, 76, of Marcus, Iowa passed away on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 from injuries sustained in a farming accident at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father William McCarthy officiating and Father Andrew Galles concelebrating....

David Allen Smith

David Allen Smith

Oct 3, 2020

David Smith, 62 years old, of Remsen, IA passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at Unity Point Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City, IA. Memorial service will be 7p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen with Pastor Will Dole officiating.  Visitation with social distancing guidelines will be 5-7 p.m. prior to the service on...

Edward Lee Hansen

Edward Lee Hansen

Sep 30, 2020

Edward Lee Hansen, age 73 of Alton, Iowa died September 30, 2020 at MercyOne Siouxland Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton, with Father Dan Greving officiating and Deacon Dan Goebel assisting.  Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Alton.  Graveside...

Fr. John A. Vakulskas Jr.

Fr. John A. Vakulskas Jr.

Sep 27, 2020

The Rev. John A. Vakulskas Jr., 76, of Sioux City, IA, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Mercy One Siouxland Medical Center, following a seven-month battle with pancreatic cancer, which was accelerated by the coronavirus. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Mater Dei Parish, Church of the Nativity of...

Kenneth Thomas

Kenneth Thomas

Sep 26, 2020

Kenneth J. Thomas, 81, of Quimby, Iowa passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Faith Lutheran Church in Marcus, Iowa. Masks and social distancing are recommended. Rev. Alan Cummins will officiate. Burial will follow at Marcus – Amherst...

Sandra Vint

Sandra Vint

Sep 20, 2020

Sandra Gay Vint, 70, of Marcus, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Mercy One in Sioux City, Iowa. Private family services will be held.

Mary Kestel

Mary Kestel

Sep 11, 2020

Marcus, Iowa –Mary Ann Kestel, 66, of Rural Marcus, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 11, 2020 at MercyOne in Sioux City, Iowa. Abiding by her wishes, Mary’s body has been donated for medical research. A Memorial Mass will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus. Rev. Eugene Murray...

Timothy Clemens Schmit

Timothy Clemens Schmit

Sep 3, 2020

Timothy Clemens Schmit, loving husband and dedicated father, passed away at the age of 53 on September 3, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas.   Prayer Service will be 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument with Fr. Tim Pick officiating and Deacon Doug Heeren assisitng.  Family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday. He...

Carol Jean Gengler

Carol Jean Gengler

Aug 14, 2020

Carol Jean Gengler, 77 of Remsen, Iowa, passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Le Mars, Iowa.   PRIVATE Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Pastor Garret Kasper officiating.  Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen.  Visitation open to the...

Dwayne F. Douvia

Dwayne F. Douvia

Aug 7, 2020

Dwayne Douvia, 88, of Remsen, Iowa passed away on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 at Floyd Valley Health Care in Le Mars, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father William McCarthy officiating, masks will be required in church.  Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery...

Elizabeth Mayer

Elizabeth Mayer

Aug 3, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" Mayer, 89, of Marcus Iowa, passed away on Monday August 3, 2020 at Bavarian Meadows in Remsen Iowa. There will be a private graveside service on Sunday at the Marcus Amherst Cemetery. Visitation for the public will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday August 8, 2020 at the Earnest- Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus. Social distancing and masks...

Monahan/ Schroeder Wedding

Monahan/ Schroeder Wedding

Jul 23, 2020

Please join us online for our wedding on July 24, 2020 at 4 p.m. From St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen. COVID has forced everyone to either curl up at home or get creative outside.  This is no exception for Ryan & Danielle.  The couple has planned and replanned their wedding during quarantine.  With continued restrictions the two have searched...

Frances Mary Guttner

Frances Mary Guttner

Jul 21, 2020

Frances Mary Guttner, 97 years old, of Remsen, IA passed away, Tuesday July 21, 2020 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen, with Father William McCarthy officiating.  Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Frances was born...

Shaun Michael Frederick

Shaun Michael Frederick

Jul 20, 2020

Shaun Michael Frederick, 44 years old, of Remsen, IA passed away, Monday July 20, 2020 at his home in Remsen, after his battle with a Brain tumor. Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Remsen Community Cemetery with Father William McCarthy officiating.  Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen.  Condolences...

Elmer Frank Maass

Elmer Frank Maass

Jul 18, 2020

Elmer Frank Maass, 96, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Le Mars, Iowa.   Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Pastor Garret Kasper officiating.  Burial will follow at the Remsen Community Cemetery.  Visitation with family present, keeping to social...

Jeanette Lucille Boever

Jeanette Lucille Boever

Jul 3, 2020

Jeanette Lucille Boever 89 of Remsen, Iowa, passed away on July 3, 2020 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, IA. Private Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father William McCarthy officiating.  Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen, IA.  Visitation with...