Obituaries

John Leo Schleis

John Leo Schleis

Dec 1, 2016

John Leo Schleis, 69 of Remsen, IA, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, IA. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation with family present will be Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016...

James Roman Arens

James Roman Arens

Nov 13, 2016

James Roman Arens, 72 years old, of Remsen, IA, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Remsen,...

James Joseph Stokesberry

James Joseph Stokesberry

Oct 16, 2016

James J. (Jim) Stokesberry, 79, of Remsen, IA, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at Floyd Valley Healthcare in LeMars, IA, with his wife, Judy, at his side. Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at St. Mary's Catholic church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating. Burial will be at a later date at St. Lawrence...

Roman Augustus Staab

Roman Augustus Staab

Oct 7, 2016

Roman Augustus Staab, 91 of Remsen, IA passed away, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, IA. Funeral services will be 9:30 am Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation...

Paul Eugene Poeckes

Paul Eugene Poeckes

Sep 30, 2016

Paul Eugene Poeckes 73 of Remsen, IA passed away, Friday, Sept. 30th, 2016 peacefully at Floyd Valley Hospital in LeMars IA surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery...

John Anthony Van Dam

John Anthony Van Dam

Sep 28, 2016

John Anthony Van Dam, 74 years old, of Remsen, IA, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Memorial mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in...

Stella Rose Schleis

Stella Rose Schleis

Sep 26, 2016

Stella Rose Schleis, 93, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Memorial mass will be held at 11:00am Friday, Oct. 28 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation with family and friends with be Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 from 9:00am until service time at...

Michael Bruce Kelley

Michael Bruce Kelley

Sep 21, 2016

Private family services will be at a later date. Michael B. Kelley, 65 years old, of Katy, TX, formerly of Remsen, IA, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 after a battle with cancer at Houston Methodist West Hospital in Houston, TX. Mike was born Oct. 14, 1950, at LeMars, IA, the son of Patrick and LaVonne (Schuchard) Kelley. Raised and educated...

Marvin John Kunkel

Marvin John Kunkel

Sep 17, 2016

Marvin John Kunkel, 83 of Remsen, IA passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 at his son’s home in Marcus, IA surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in...

Sylvia J. Konopasek

Sylvia J. Konopasek

Sep 16, 2016

Sylvia Konopasek, 80 of Remsen, IA passed away suddenly Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church ELCA in Remsen, IA, with Pastor Neil Peck CLS officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Cemetery in LeMars. Visitation with family present will be...

Marlys N. Friedel

Marlys N. Friedel

Sep 14, 2016

Marlys N. Friedel, 75 years old, of Remsen and formerly of Orange City, IA, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. There will be no services. Marlys was born June 18, 1941, at Fort Dodge, IA, the daughter of Milton and Marcella (Bockven) Paterson. She was raised rural Fort Dodge, IA and attended country...

Arlene Ann Galles

Arlene Ann Galles

Sep 9, 2016

Arlene Ann (Konz) Galles, 92 of Remsen, IA passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at Floyd Valley Hospital in LeMars, IA. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation with family present will be...

Rev. Msgr. Roger J. Augustine

Rev. Msgr. Roger J. Augustine

Sep 1, 2016

Rev. Msgr. Roger J. Augustine, 83 years old, of Marcus, IA, died Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday September 7, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Bishop R. Walker Nickless officiating. Concelebrants will be Msgr. Kevin McCoy, Father Brad Pelzel V.G, Father Timothy...

Al Vaske

Al Vaske

Aug 28, 2016

Aloysius John Vaske Jr., 72 of Remsen, IA passed away on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen....

Jack Carl Harriman

Jack Carl Harriman

Aug 16, 2016

John Carl “Jack” Harriman, age 75, of Alton, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at Sanford Hospital Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton with Rev. Terry Roder officiating. Interment will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Alton. Graveside military honors will...

Florence Thole

Florence Thole

Jul 28, 2016

Florence Thole, 88 years old, of Fremont, NE and formerly of Alton, IA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Fremont Health surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Aug 1, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton with Rev. Terry Roder officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery...

Rick  Schorg

Rick Schorg

Jul 25, 2016

Ricke Joseph Schorg, 53, of Lawton passed away Monday, July 25, 2016. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 am Friday, July 29, 2016 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Moville with Rev. Brad Pelzel officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation with family present from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2016, there will...

Earl  Dominic Loutsch

Earl Dominic Loutsch

Jul 14, 2016

Earl Loutsch, 90 of Remsen, IA passed away on July 14, 2016 at Orange City Area Health System Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, July 18, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation with family present will be 4-8 p.m. on...

Hilary L. Klein

Hilary L. Klein

Jun 26, 2016

Hilary L. Klein, 94 years old, of Granville, IA, died on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, IA.    Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville with Rev. Terry Roder officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Granville.  Graveside...

Duane Case

Duane Case

Jun 21, 2016

Duane V. Case, 79, of Marcus, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Cherokee Specialty Care. A Celebration of Life service will take place on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus. Rev. Ron Rice will officiate. Visitation with the family present will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 at Grace United...