Obituaries

Dorothy Kathryn Nemmers

Dorothy Kathryn Nemmers

Jan 29, 2021

Dorothy Kathryn Nemmers, age 103, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at Park Place Estates Assisted Living in Le Mars, IA.  Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, at All Saints Parish - St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars with Father Bruce Lawler officiating and Deacon Paul Gengler assisting.  Masks are required and...

Ronald Joseph Schilmoeller

Ronald Joseph Schilmoeller

Jan 26, 2021

Ronald Schilmoeller, 79, of Remsen, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at a Sioux City hospital.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 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.  Graveside military honors will be conducted by American Legion...

Susan Elnora Vaske

Susan Elnora Vaske

Jan 25, 2021

Susie E. Vaske, 72 of Remsen, IA passed away on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 at home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, Jan. 29  2021 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Father William McCarthy officiating, masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be followed.  Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation with family present...

Sally Steffens

Sally Steffens

Jan 19, 2021

Sally L. Steffens, 85, of Cleghorn, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. A private family graveside service will take place at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Kevin Roop of Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus will officiate. Sally Lou Steffens was born on June 9, 1935 in Hartley, Iowa, the...

Earl Louis Wiebke

Earl Louis Wiebke

Jan 19, 2021

Earl Louis Wiebke, age 94 passed away of January 19, 11:55 AM In Independence Missouri at a VA Medical Foster home.   A private graveside service will be held on Saturday June 12 at the Remsen Cemetery with Pastor Will Dole officiating.  A Celebration of life for Earl and Valjean (who passed away on January 7, 2018) will be held...

Carol Lorraine Boever

Carol Lorraine Boever

Jan 17, 2021

Carol Lorraine Boever, age 83 of Remsen, IA went to eternal life Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at MercyOne in Sioux City, Iowa.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 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...

Debra Kay Gergen

Debra Kay Gergen

Jan 16, 2021

Debra Kay Gergen, age 65 of Granville, IA passed away on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at Orange City Area Health Systems in Orange City, IA after a lengthy battle with cancer.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville, IA, with Father Daniel Greving officiating and Deacon Dan Goebel...

John Charles Mai

John Charles Mai

Jan 16, 2021

John Charles Mai, age 62, of Le Mars, IA passed away January 16, 2021 at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, IA, after a long battle with cancer.    Visitation with family present will be 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen, IA. There will be a vigil prayer service at 5...

Mark Anthony Kellen

Mark Anthony Kellen

Jan 13, 2021

Mark Kellen, age 64 of Granville, IA passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 at his farm near Granville.  Funeral mass will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 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.  Visitation...

Helen Marie Jacobs

Helen Marie Jacobs

Dec 30, 2020

Helen Jacobs, 92 of Remsen, IA, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 surrounded by her family at Floyd Valley Health Care in LeMars, IA.  Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 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...

Bonnie Wilkens

Bonnie Wilkens

Dec 26, 2020

Bonnie J. Wilkens, 76, of Marcus passed on December 26, 2020 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa with her family at her side. 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...

Paul Arnold Shea

Paul Arnold Shea

Dec 26, 2020

Paul Shea, 87, of Marcus, IA, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus with Father William McCarthy officiating, Father Eugene Murray concelebrating and Deacon Jerry Bertrand assisting.  Burial will follow...

Lisa Kaye Tucker

Lisa Kaye Tucker

Dec 25, 2020

Lisa Kaye Tucker, age 57 of Remsen, IA, passed away Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 at her home in Remsen.  Memorial service will be 11:15 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Pastor Garret Kasper officiating.  Burial will follow at the Oakhill Cemetery in Cherokee.  Visitation with family present will be 2 hours prior to...

Meredith Reuter

Meredith Reuter

Dec 22, 2020

Meredith Reuter, 85, of Marcus, Iowa passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus. Masks and social distancing will be required. Father Bill McCarthy will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at Holy Name...

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...