Obituaries

Steven C. Henry, 61, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Kingsley, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A Memorial Service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Johnson – Earnest Funeral Home of Kingsley. Burial will follow at a later date. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Stories, memories and expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Darlene Gronemeyer, 81, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. with Reverend Gary Landsness officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be after 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars with a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service Monday evening. Visitation will continue Tuesday 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

Arthur Emil Loutsch, 86 years old, of Remsen, IA died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen.  Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen.  Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Remsen.  Visitation will be anytime after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010.  There will be a parish rosary at 3 p.m., 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 http://www.fischfh.com

Clara Smithson, 95, of Le Mars passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars. A Memorial Service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home of Le Mars. Burial will follow at a later date. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home and will continue until service time. Stories, memories, and expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com