Obituaries

Ervin John Ahlers

Ervin John Ahlers

Apr 25, 2024

In lieu of gifts and flowers please direct memorials to the family, for a cause to be decided at a later date.  Please send to P.O. Box 23, Remsen, IA 51050.

Ervin John Ahlers, 91, passed away on April 25, 2024, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa, surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday, April 30,...

John Keith Miller

John Keith Miller

Apr 19, 2024

John Keith Miller passed away on Friday, April. 19th at Lawton Senior Living. 

Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 322 Pine St. Lawton, IA with Pastor Robert Zellmer officiating.  Burial will follow at Banner Cemetery in Lawton.  Graveside military honors will be conducted by Wink-Sparks, American Legion Post 303 of Moville, IA.  Visitation...

Gerald Joseph Vaske

Gerald Joseph Vaske

Apr 15, 2024

Gerald Joseph Vaske, age 79 of Remsen, IA passed away on Monday April 15, 2024 at Mercy One Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, IA.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Friday, April 19, 2024 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, IA with Rev. Timothy Pick officiating and Deacon Doug Heeren assisting.  Burial will follow at St....

Audrey Dee Derr

Audrey Dee Derr

Apr 10, 2024

Audrey Dee Derr, age 85 passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, Iowa.Audrey was born in Sac City Iowa, to Claude and Ida McBride, growing up in a farm family and attended country school, then high school in Sac City. Some of her fondest memories are of country school which she attended with...

Dokmay Vongphakdy

Dokmay Vongphakdy

Apr 9, 2024

Dokmay Vongphakdy, age 88 of Le Mars, IA peacefully passed away on April 9, 2024, at the Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, Iowa. 

Visitation with family present will be 7- 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Graveside service will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux...

Rodney Ogren

Rodney Ogren

Mar 30, 2024

Rodney Ogren, 82, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. A Celebration of Life Service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Grace Methodist Church in Marcus. Rev. Dr. Travis Stevick will officiate. A private family burial will take place at a later date at...

Elizabeth Ann Draisey

Elizabeth Ann Draisey

Mar 25, 2024

Elizabeth Ann Draisey, age 83 of Sioux City, IA passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at The Heritage at Northern Hills Assisted Living in Sioux City, IA.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA with Pastor Kristine Stedje officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Logan Park...

Henry Busch Jr

Henry Busch Jr

Mar 16, 2024

Henry “Bud” Busch, Jr., 86, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus. Father Timothy Pick will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at Holy Name Cemetery in Marcus. Visitation will begin...

Steven John Schreiner

Steven John Schreiner

Mar 15, 2024

Steven John Schreiner, age 62 of Le Mars, IA, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. 

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 22, 2024, at All Saints Parish - St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars with Father Bruce Lawler officiating and Father Mark Stoll concelebrating....

Madonna Pick

Madonna Pick

Mar 13, 2024

Madonna Theresa Pick, 93, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus. Father Timothy Pick will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa. Visitation...

Vernon Means

Vernon Means

Mar 9, 2024

Vernon Means, 96, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Unity Point Health in Sioux City, Iowa. A private family graveside service will take place at Marcus Amherst Cemetery. Vernon LeRoy Means was born on November 13, 1927, in Marcus, Iowa, the son of Humphrey and Lena (Swartzwelder) Means. He attended school in Meriden and Marcus,...

Kay Ann Gengler

Kay Ann Gengler

Mar 2, 2024

Kay Ann Gengler, age 87, of Arnolds Park, IA and formerly of Remsen, IA, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at her home in Arnolds Park, IA, and is now at peace with the Lord.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, IA with Rev. Timothy Pick officiating.  A...

Gordon Schneider

Gordon Schneider

Feb 28, 2024

Gordon George Schneider, age 90 of Granville IA died Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Orange City Area Health System in Orange City, Iowa.  

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, Iowa with Rev. Daniel Greving officiating and Deacon Dan Goebel assisting.  Burial will follow at the St. Joseph Cemetery...

Dean Harvey

Dean Harvey

Feb 18, 2024

Dean M. Harvey, 88, of rural Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Marcus. Rev. Ray Ohlendorf and Rev. Don Meyer will officiate. Burial will follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Marcus. Visitation will...

Diane Marie Kelly

Diane Marie Kelly

Feb 9, 2024

Please No Gifts or Flowers Are Necessary.

Diane Marie Kelly, age 50 of Merriam, KS passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 at her home surrounded by family.

A vigil prayer service will be 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen, IA.  Rev. Timothy Pick will officiate.  There will be no visitation before the...

Mark Molzen

Mark Molzen

Feb 6, 2024

Mark Peter Molzen (64) of rural Akron, died Tuesday, February 6th, at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 10th, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Remsen, with Pastor Will Dole officiating. Visitation with the family present will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. with a time of sharing at 6:30 p.m....

Clifford John Tonsfeldt

Clifford John Tonsfeldt

Feb 4, 2024

Clifford John Tonsfeldt, age 101, of Remsen, IA passed away Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, IA.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Remsen, with the Pastor Alan Cummins officiating. Burial will follow in the Remsen Community Cemetery. Visitation with family present will start at...

Marlene Scanlon

Marlene Scanlon

Jan 18, 2024

Mary Marlene (Tritz) Scanlon, 85, of Colorado Springs, CO died peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care in Colorado Springs surrounded by members of her family. Her independence, strong Catholic faith and altruistic nature impacted so many in such a positive way and her presence will be missed.

Memorial mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18,...

Pete Stoll

Pete Stoll

Jan 18, 2024

Peter Lawrence Stoll, age 84 of Alton, IA passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City, IA.

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton, Iowa with Rev. Daniel Greving officiating, Rev. Mark Stoll concelebrating and Deacon Dan Goebel assisting.  Burial...

Daniel Loutsch

Daniel Loutsch

Jan 14, 2024

Daniel John Loutsch, age 79 of Remsen, IA passed away on January 14, 2024 at the Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen.   Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Rev. Timothy Pick officiating.  Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen.  Visitation with family...