Obituaries

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...

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...