Obituaries

Lorna Mae Portz

Lorna Mae Portz

Mar 10, 2015

Lorna Mae Portz, 74 years old, of Hospers, IA died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at her home near Hospers, IA.              Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Hospers with Rev. Terry Roder officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Hospers.  Visitation will be anytime...

Mercedes Haverkamp

Mercedes Haverkamp

Mar 8, 2015

Mercedes Clara Haverkamp, 95, of Remsen, Iowa, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Bavarian Meadows in Remsen, Iowa. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 13, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Remsen.  Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. on...

Agnes Ruba

Agnes Ruba

Mar 8, 2015

Agnes Ann Ruba, 84 years old, of Remsen, IA died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Bavarian Meadows Assisted Living in Remsen, IA.  Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating, Rev. Terry Roder concelebrating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting.  Burial will be in the St....

Sandy Augustine

Sandy Augustine

Mar 7, 2015

Sandy Augustine, 75 years old, of Remsen, IA, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, IA.  Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday March 11, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Msgr. Roger Augustine officiating and Rev. William McCarthy concelebrating.  Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Remsen...

Mary Delperdang

Mary Delperdang

Mar 4, 2015

Mary Delperdang Age 51 of Lakeville, born October 15, 1963 in LeMars, IA to Wayne & Jeanette Delperdang, passed away unexpectedly March 4, 2015.  Ms. Delperdang taught Physical Education at Highland Elementary in Apple Valley since 1995 and also taught in Iowa previously.  Mary loved to spend summers relaxing at the family lake home on Lake Okoboji in Iowa.  She...

Mary Lea Harpenau

Mary Lea Harpenau

Feb 22, 2015

Mary Lea Harpenau, 74 years old, of Remsen, IA passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 surrounded by her family at her home in Remsen, IA.              Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, 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 M. Miller

Mary M. Miller

Feb 17, 2015

Mary M. Miller, 86 years old, of Remsen, IA died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, IA.              Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Remsen.  Visitation will...

Lois T. Theisen

Lois T. Theisen

Feb 6, 2015

Lois Theresa Theisen, 81, of Dubuque, passed away Friday February 6 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque of leukemia.  Private services will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, Iowa. A private bural will follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Oyens.  Fisch Funeral Home and Monument of Remsen is in charge of arrangements.   Lois was born September 15, 1933,...

David Fisch

David Fisch

Feb 4, 2015

David Fisch, 60 years old, of Granville, IA, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at his home in Granville, IA.              Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville with Rev. Terry Roder officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Granville.  Visitation will be anytime after 4...

Gerald Bird

Gerald Bird

Jan 28, 2015

Gerald “Jerry” Bird, 76 years old, of Alton, IA, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at his home in Alton, IA.              Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton with Rev. Terry Roder officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Alton.  Military Honors will be conducted...

Marie N. Reuter

Marie N. Reuter

Jan 26, 2015

Marie Nancy Reuter, 88 years old, of Sheldon, IA, passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at Sanford Senior Care Center in Sheldon, IA. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheldon with Rev. Terry Roder officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Hospers.  Visitation will be...

Agnes Elizabeth Vonderharr

Agnes Elizabeth Vonderharr

Jan 23, 2015

Agnes Elizabeth Vonderharr, 99 years old, of Granville, IA, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon, IA.              A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville with Rev. Terry Roder officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Granville.  Visitation...

Evelyn Letsche

Evelyn Letsche

Jan 3, 2015

Evelyn Letsche, 91 years old, of Marcus, and formerly Remsen, IA died Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus.               Funeral Service will be Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Pastor Dennis Martens officiating.  Burial will be in the Remsen Community Cemetery.  Visitation will be anytime after...

Randy Joseph Wiederholt

Randy Joseph Wiederholt

Dec 7, 2014

Randy Joseph Wiederholt, 60, of Sioux Falls, SD and formerly of Granville, IA passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 7, 2014 in Montana.   Funeral Service will be will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen, IA, with Pastor Dennis Martens officiating.  Visitation will be anytime after 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15,...

Robert J. Konz

Robert J. Konz

Dec 4, 2014

Robert J. Konz, 93 years old, of LeMars, IA passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at Floyd Valley Hospital in LeMars, IA.               Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Oyens with Rev. William McCarthy officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery in Oyens.  Graveside Military Honors...

Vernon R. Hathaway

Vernon R. Hathaway

Nov 23, 2014

Vernon R. Hathaway, 72 of Remsen, IA died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 at Floyd Valley Hospital in LeMars, IA. Funeral Service will be Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. from Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Pastor Dennis Martens officiating.  Burial will be in the Remsen Community Cemetery.  Graveside Military Honors will be conducted by V.F.W. Post 3328...

Armella Mary Homan

Armella Mary Homan

Nov 19, 2014

Armella Mary Homan, 90 years old, of Remsen, IA, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen.                         Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Remsen.  Visitation will...

Regina Portz

Regina Portz

Nov 12, 2014

Regina Portz, 82 of Hospers, IA passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 at Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon, IA.             Funeral Service will be Monday, Nov. 17, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Hospers, IA with Rev. Mark Stoll officiating and Rev. Terry Roder and Msgr. Kenneth Seifried concelebrating.  Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic...

Velva Shea

Velva Shea

Nov 10, 2014

Velva Shea, 91 years old, of Remsen, IA died Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 at Floyd Valley Hospital in LeMars, IA.              Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Remsen.  Visitation will be anytime after...

Leo D. Goergen

Leo D. Goergen

Oct 17, 2014

Leo D. Goergen, 98 years old, of Granville, IA, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, IA.            Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville with Rev. Terry Roder officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Granville.  Visitation will be anytime...