Obituaries

Roger Utesch, 60, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 28, 2010, at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2010, at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars with the family present from 5 until 8:00. A prayer service is scheduled to begin at 7:00. The visitation will continue on Monday morning at the church, one hour prior to the service. Thoughts, stories and condolences may be directed to the family on the www.mauerjohnsonfh.com website.

Herman E. Kluver, 84 of Remsen, Iowa died Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral services will be Friday, June 25, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen, with Rev. Dennis Martens officiating.  Burial will be in the Remsen Community Cemetery.  Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2010.  There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. all at Christ Lutheran Church LCMS in Remsen.  Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument of Remsen.

Eileen Vander Stoep, 98, of Le Mars passed away quietly at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars on Tuesday June 15, 2010, with family at her side. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Friday June 18, 2010 at St. James Catholic Church, Le Mars. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will be on Thursday at the Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Feuerstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Keith E. Benton, 81 of Marcus, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010, at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus.  Rev. Gary McDonough officiating.  Interment will be in Oto, Iowa.  Visitation will be from 2:00 til 8:00 p.m.  on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus, with the family present from 5 til 8:00 p.m.  A Prayer Service is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.  The visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the service.  Thoughts, stories and condolences may be directed to the family at http://www.mauerjohnsonfh.com/index.cfm website.