Matthew Conrad Gerrietts, 17 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away suddenly Saturday, November 10, 2012 as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Remsen.  Funeral services will at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 6, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be anytime after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2012.  There will be a parish rosary at 5:00 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen.  Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home and Monument in Remsen.  Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.