Obituaries

Alice B. Pratt, 91, of Kingsley , Iowa passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City , Iowa . Funeral services will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 2010 at the Kingsley United Methodist Church . Rev. Roger Kurtenbach will officiate. Burial will follow at the Good Hope Cemetery in Correctionville , Iowa. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Johnson – Earnest Funeral Home of Kingsley. The family will be present from 5-7 p.m. to greet friends. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral. Stories, memories, and expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Ronald W. "Ron" Mortensen, 54, of Ketchikan, AK and formerly of Le Mars passed away Thursday September 30, 2010 at Wiamea, Hawaii, following a brief illness.
Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday October 11, 2010 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars, with Reverend Gary Landsness officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars. Visitations will begin at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars, where there will be a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Monday morning at St. John's Church from 9:30 a.m. until Service time. Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Kathleen “Kay” Port, 78, of Le Mars passed away Thursday, September 30, 2010 at her home in Le Mars. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the **Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars with Reverend Jason Larson officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitations will be at the Carlsen Funeral Home after 5:00 p.m. Friday with the family present to greet friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Visitations will continue Saturday morning at the funeral home from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com. **Change in location

Frank A. Orban, 94, of Le Mars passed away suddenly Sunday, Oct 3, 2010 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars. Mass of Christian Burial will 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010 at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars with Father Matt Hewitt officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitations will be after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at the Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home with a 4:00 p.m. Parish Rosary followed by a 7:00 p.m. Scriptural Wake Service. Visitations will continue Thursday 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.