In lieu of gifts and flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the family for a cause to be decided at a later date.

Christine Staab, 53, of rural Remsen, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Rev. Timothy Pick officiating and Deacon Doug Heeren assisting. Visitation with family present will be Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. till 10:15 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen, IA. www.fischfh.com

Christine Marie Houska was born on June 7, 1973, at Galveston Memorial Hospital in Texas City, Texas, to Edward James and Shirley Ann (Herman) Houska. She was raised and educated in Ashland, Ohio, graduating from Ashland High School in 1991.

Christine then joined the U.S. Army, serving for six years at Fort Hood, Texas as a surgical tech. After her military service, she moved to Le Mars, Iowa, where she worked at Wells Blue Bunny. It was there that she met Christopher L. Staab. They were married in Le Mars on March 13, 2002. They made their home in Craig, Iowa, for a short time before moving to Remsen and starting their family. She was currently sharing her talent and love of cooking as a chef at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars.

She loved her cats, music and movies and enjoyed cooking, gardening, and going out to eat. She enjoyed decorating the home for holidays. She loved traveling and spending time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend.

She will be dearly missed by her family, including her husband, Christopher, of Remsen; two sons, Miller Staab and Braxton Staab, both of Remsen; sisters, Mary Ellen Houska of Ashland, Ohio, Melissa (Brad) Houska Seifert of Marion, Iowa, and Theresa (Tom) Houska Lee of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; mother-in-law, Debra Staab of Remsen; brothers-in-law, Donald (Becky) Staab, Adam (Kim) Staab, and Jesse (Jackie) Staab, all of Remsen, and Chad (Cheryl) Staab of Fargo, North Dakota; and several nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Shirley Houska, and her father-in-law, Wendel Staab.

Casket bearers will be Jesse Staab, Donald Staab, Adam Staab, Chad Staab, Brad Seifert, Tom Lee.