Alex Renken, 19 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away suddenly Saturday, October 27, 2012.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen.  Visitation will be anytime after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2012.  There will be a parish rosary at 5:00 p.m. and vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m. all at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen.  Service have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home and Monument in Remsen.  Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.