Obituaries

Rosemary E. Overman, 86, of Le Mars passed away Thursday October 21, 2010 at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars, following a lingering illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday October 24, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Le Mars, with Reverend Kevin Richter officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars, where there will be a Christian Mothers rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will also be at St. Joseph’s Church for one hour prior to the funeral on Monday morning. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com

Dale P. Taylor, 95, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at his residence in Cleghorn. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 25, 2010, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Remsen, Iowa, with the Rev. Craig Miller officiating. Interment will be in the Remsen Community Cemetery with Masonic rites provided by the Speculative Lodge #307 A.F.& A.M. of Cherokee. A gathering of relatives and friends will be held at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Remsen, one hour prior to Dale’s service on Monday. Those wishing to extend memorials may wish to direct them to the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dale’s name. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Earnest-Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus, Iowa. Thoughts, stories and condolences may be directed to the www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Dolores J. Trometer, 79, of Merrill, Iowa passed away Tuesday, October 19 at Touchstone Living Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Merrill, Iowa with the Rev. Sarah Nye officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Merrill. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in LeMars, Iowa. The family will be present to greet friends from 5-7 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday one hour prior to services at the church. Thoughts, stories and condolences may be directed to the family on the http://www.mauerjohnsonfh.com.

Arthur “Bud” J. Braun, 79 years old, of Remsen, IA died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, at Omaha, NE after a brief illness.  Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct 22, 2010, 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 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010. 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 rosary all at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.