Obituaries

Helen Niehus, 80, of Le Mars passed away on Friday July 2, 2010 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars, following a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday July 6, 2010 at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars. Burial will be in Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Merrill. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. on Monday at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars, where there will be a Parish rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation prior to the funeral at the Church on Tuesday. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com

Loretta (Kettler) O’Connell, 92, of Le Mars, formerly of Sioux City passed away Sunday June 13, 2010 at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars, following a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday July 2, 2010 at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Alton. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until service time at the church on Friday, July 2. The Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars is in charge of arrangements

Frank Marienau, 76,of Merrill, Iowa passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, at his home in Merrill.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Merrill United Methodist Church.  Interment with military honors provided by the Olson-Halweg American Legion Post #125 of Merrill will be at Hillside Cemetery in Merrill. Visitation with family present will be after 4 p.m. Wednesday June 30, 2010 followed by a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars.  Visitation 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 Carlsen Funeral Home.

Margaret J. "Peggy" Larson, 76, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at her home in Marcus. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Johnson-Earnest Funeral Home in Marcus.
Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the family on the www.mauerjohnsonfh.com website.