Obituaries

Leonard Molzen, 89, of rural Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars.  Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 2010 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church (Preston Township), rural Akron, Iowa.  Rev. Sarah Nye will officiate.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home of Le Mars.  The family will be present to greet friends from 6-8 p.m. with a prayer service scheduled for 7:00 p.m.  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

Norbert "Nubs" Gotto of Le Mars died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars, Iowa.  Reverend Matt Hewitt will celebrate.  Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars, Iowa.  Visitation with the family present will be after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 11, 2010, with a Scriptural Wake Service at 7:00 p.m., all at Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars, Iowa.  Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the church. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com

Rita Wanderscheid, 87, of Le Mars passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, October 11, 2010 at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars, Iowa.  Reverend Matt Hewitt will celebrate.  Visitation with the family present will be after 5:30 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2010, with at Parish Rosary at 6:00 p.m., and a Scriptural Wake Service at 7:00 p.m., all at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars.  Visitation will resume from 1:30 p.m. until service time on Monday at the church.  The Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars, Iowa is in charge of arrangements.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

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