Obituaries

Larry Gaul, 54, of Le Mars passed away at his Le Mars home Tuesday June 8, 2010, following a lengthy illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday June 11, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Le Mars . Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation is anytime after 3:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars, where there will be a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday morning at the Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars which is in charge of arrangements.

Arrangements are pending with the Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars.

Tyler Shilling, 37, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Le Mars, Iowa passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 5, 2010 at his home in Omaha.  Memorial Services will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars, Iowa.  Private family inurnment will follow in Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars with military rites conducted by the Wasmer American Legion Post 241 of Le Mars, Iowa. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. The Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars is in charge of arrangements.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com

Fred Lammers, 80 of Akron, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010 at his home in Akron. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sioux City, Iowa.  Entombment will follow in Memorial Cemetery in Sioux City with military rites conducted by the Hoschler American Legion Post 186 of Akron, Iowa. Visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010, with the family present after 6:00 p.m., and a Scriptural Wake Service at 7:00 p.m., all at Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron, Iowa. Visitation will resume from 10:00 a.m. until Mass on Wednesday at the church.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com

Shirley Ainsworth, 74, of Le Mars , Iowa passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City , Iowa. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2010 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars.  Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home. The family will be present from 6-8 p.m. with a prayer service scheduled at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation on Monday prior to the funeral service. Stories, memories and expressions of sympathy may be directed through mauerjohnsonfh.com