Obituaries

Leonard William Sonnichsen, 81, of Le Mars, Iowa, departed peacefully to his heavenly home on Saturday, February 16, 2013 in Palm Desert, California.  A memorial service will be held Monday, March 4, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Pastor Dennis Martens officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday, March 3, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.   There will be a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all at the church.  Visitation will resume one hour prior to service on Monday.  Burial will be at a later date in the Remsen Community Cemetery.  Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home and Monument in Remsen.

Arnold Ott, 85 of Remsen, IA died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA.
Funeral Service will be Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. from Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Pastor Dennis Martens officiating.  Burial will be in the Remsen Community Cemetery.  Visitation will be anytime after 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013.  There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. all at the church.  Visitation will resume Monday from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the church.  Services have been entrusted to the Fisch Funeral Home & Monument of Remsen.  Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.

Jerry Dewey, 61, of Westfield, Iowa passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at his home in Westfield.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Westfield Congregational United Church of Christ in Westfield.  Pastor Barry Miedema will officiate.  Visitation with the family present will be from noon until service time on Tuesday at the church.  The Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron, Iowa is in charge of arrangements.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com. 

Ina Smith, 82, of Le Mars passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the Brentwood Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars.Funeral services will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday February 23, 2013 at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Visitation will be noon until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Reverend Greg Gabriel of St. John’s American Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will follow in Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com