Obituaries

Kenneth Harm, 82, of Pierson, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.  A Memorial Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Johnson-Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley, Iowa.  Rev. Bill Cotton will officiate.  Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Pierson at a later date.  Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Johnson-Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley with the family present from 5-7 p.m. to greet friends.  There will also be one hour of visitation at the funeral home prior to services on Saturday.   Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Milo Harnack, 86 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, died peacefully at his home in Remsen on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 3, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating and Rev. Tim Johnson concelebrating.  Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen.  Visitation will be any time after 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2012.  There will be a parish rosary at 3 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m. followed by a Knights of Columbus and Catholic Order of Foresters Rosary all at Fisch Funeral Home and Monument in Remsen.  Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.

August Wimmer, 91, of Le Mars and formerly of Ida Grove passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2012 at the Park Place Estates in Le Mars.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Danbury with burial following at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Danbury.  Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. on Friday at the church with a 7 p.m. Scripture Service followed by a Knight's of Columbus Rosary.  The Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Ida Grove is in charge of arrangements.

Loren Groepper, 85, of Kingsley, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Bavarian Meadows Assisted Living in Remsen, Iowa.  Funeral services will be held Friday, February 3, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Kingsley, Iowa, with Reverend Duane Miesner officiating followed with burial at the Kingsley Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2012 at First Lutheran Church.  Family will be present from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.  Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, Iowa.