Obituaries

Roy  G.  Sitzmann, Sr., 94, of Kingsley, Iowa passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013 at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars with Father Paul Eisle officiating.  Interment with Military Honors provided by the Wasmer American Legion Post #241 will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Neptune.  Visitations with the family present will be after 3:00 p.m. Friday, May24th at the Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars followed by a 4:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary service and a 7:00 p.m. Scriptural Wake Service all at the funeral home.  Visitation will continue Saturday morning at the church from 9:30 a.m. until service time.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Curtis  Dean  Bolte, 81, of Merrill, Iowa passed away Monday, May 20, 2013 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.

A Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Merrill United Methodist Church in Merrill, Iowa with Reverend Russ Burnett officiating.  Inurnment will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Merrill, Iowa.  Visitation with the family will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church Thursday morning.  Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Dorothy M. DeYoung, 79, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Brentwood Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars.  In accordance with Dorothy’s wishes, private family funeral services will be held at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars with Rev. Timothy Geitz officiating.  Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars.  Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com.

Francis “Shorty” Hazel, 91, of Akron, Iowa passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Touchstone Living Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. in Akron.  Reverend Jean Morse will officiate.  Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Craig, Iowa with military rites conducted by the Hoschler American Legion Post 186 of Akron.  Visitation with the family present will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron.  Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Monday at the church.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.