Obituaries

Beatriz Reyes Rosas, 86, of Le Mars, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 4 p.m., today (Friday), at All Saints Catholic Parish – St. James Church in Le Mars. The Rev. Mauro Sanchez will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at Los Rosales Cemetery, Chimalhuacan, Edo, Mexico...

Victoria “Vickie” Ott, 91, of Le Mars, died Monday, March 11, 2019, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Victoria Louise Kuttler was born June 8, 1927, on a farm southeast of Remsen, the daughter of Jakob and Elise (Wittel) Kuttler. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Marcus. ...

Victoria “Vickie” Ott, 91, of Le Mars, died Monday, March 11, 2019, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars. The Rev. Tim Geitz will officiate. Interment will be at 10 a.m. ...

Karl “Dutch” Schnepf, 83, of Le Mars, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Brentwood Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars following a brave battle with COPD. Karl John Schnepf was born on June 23, 1935, in Le Mars, the son of George and Elvira (Alesch) Schnepf. He was a 1953 graduate of St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Le Mars...

Harold Rex Mobley, Jr., 75, of Pierson, formerly of Onawa, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Accura Healthcare of Le Mars (Plymouth Manor Care Center). A graveside committal service will take place at 2 p.m., Monday, at Graceland Cemetery, Blencoe.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, at the Johnson – Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m...

Gerald Sitzmann, 82, of Le Mars, formerly of rural Hinton, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at his home in Le Mars. Gerald Joseph Sitzmann was born Nov. 25, 1936, in Plymouth County, the son of Raymond and Leona (Nuebel) Sitzmann. He attended Remsen Union School and later Gehlen Catholic. He quit school in 1956 after his father passed away and spent the next eight years helping his mother on the farm to support his eight siblings...

Jerry D. Thoms, 82 of Sioux City, and formerly of Le Mars, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at UnityPoint - St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City. Jerry Dean Thoms was born on Feb. 27, 1937, to Elmer and Florence (Brown) Thoms in Plymouth County. Jerry was raised on the family farm and attended school in Le Mars until 11th grade...

Scott Leader, 31, of Orange City, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Scott Timothy Leader was born on July 2, 1987, to Timothy and Sharon (Korth) Leader in Papillion, Nebraska. He was raised in Norfolk, Nebraska, and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Norfolk. Scott was an altar server at St. Mary's and played percussion in high school band. He graduated from Norfolk Senior High School in 2006...

Louis A. Huewe, 87, of Remsen, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2019, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Louis was born Sept. 21, 1931, to Otmar H. and Leonora (Wagner) Huewe. He was raised and educated in Remsen and graduated from Remsen St. Mary’s High School in 1949...

Henry A. “Hank” Ahlers, 96, of Le Mars, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Accura Health Care of Le Mars (Plymouth Manor Care Center) in Le Mars. Henry Anthony Ahlers was born on July 23, 1922, in Le Mars, the son of Henry J. and Kathryn (Nuel) Ahlers. ...

Carel Connor, 89, of Remsen, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at Orange City Area Health System Hospital in Orange City. Carel was born June 1, 1929, in rural Sioux City, the son of Hugh and Catherine (Carel) Connor. He was raised on a farm south of Le Mars, and received his first seven years of education in the rural school system. He then attended Union Consolidated School from which he graduated in 1947, and was then engaged in farming with his parents...

Henry A. "Hank" Ahlers, 96, of Le Mars, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Accura Healthcare of Le Mars (formerly Plymouth Manor Care Center), in Le Mars. The Mauer - Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Hank's family with funeral arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com...

Marcia M. Drefke, 76, of Marcus, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus. The Rev. Bill McCarthy will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at Holy Name Cemetery. ...

Joan Margaret Sheehan Cahoy, 90, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, and formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Joan graduated as valedictorian from Union High School in rural Le Mars. She received a bachelor of science and teaching degree from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, and a master of science degree from the University of Iowa. She took her dietetic internship at University of Iowa Hospitals...

Dolores Sitzmann, 78, of Le Mars, formerly of rural Hinton, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Dolores Oliva Kommes was born Aug. 4, 1940, on a farm near Oyens, the daughter of Albert and Mabel (Luken) Kommes. ...

Larry Dean Radloff, 73, of Le Mars, passed away peacefully, encompassed by family, on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City. Larry was born in 1946 on Valentine’s Day to Hubert and Verna (Trometer) Radloff. He attended the one-room schoolhouse across the road from their farm, then transferred to Le Mars Community and played high school football from eighth grade through his senior year, graduating in 1964...

Marjorie “Marj” Roseberry, 98, of Milford, died on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at her home on West Lake Okoboji. She was born in Le Mars, on Feb. 8, 1921, the daughter of Dr. William Wallace Larsen and his wife, Ellen (Bolser) Larsen. She graduated Valedictorian of her class from Le Mars Community High School and Magna Cum Laude, from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. During World War II, she worked as a clerk for the Selective Service Board of Plymouth County...

Dolores Sitzmann, 78, of Le Mars, formerly of rural Hinton, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, at All Saints Catholic Parish – St. Joseph Church in Le Mars. The Rev. ...

Larry Radloff, 73, of Le Mars, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City. Arrangements are pending with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com. ...

Ida Langstraat, 91, of Hills, Minnesota, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Etheneja “Ida” Mouw was born June 30, 1927, to John and Geeritje (Vande Pol) Mouw near Beaver Creek, Minnesota. She grew up on the farm, attended Valley Springs public grade school and high school, and attended Sioux Valley Nursing School...