Obituaries

Joan (Wulf) Roepke, 83, of Le Mars, died Saturday, April 10, 2021, at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, surrounded by her family, due to complications from COVID. Joan was born on Dec. 27, 1937, at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars, the daughter of Edward and Alma Wulf. ...

Bernice Evelyn Lehrman, 99, of Le Mars, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. Bernice Evelyn Lehrman was born on May 21, 1921, near Hinton, the daughter of Edward and Hattie (Blackmore) Stephens. She attended rural school near her home prior to graduating from Hinton High School in 1939. Her fondest childhood memory was roller skating on Highway 75 in Hinton...

Diann Lynn Hamann, 70, of Le Mars, died Thursday, April 8, 2021, at MercyOne in Sioux City. Diann Lynn Hamann was born on Aug. 4, 1950, in Denison, the daughter of Robert Richard and Lois Arlene (Wessel) Petersen. She attended school in Le Mars, graduating from high school in 1969...

Bernice Evelyn Lehrman, 99, of Le Mars, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 17, at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Rev. Timothy Geitz will officiate. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars...

Diann Lynn Hamann, 70, of Le Mars, died Thursday, April 8, 2021, at MercyOne in Sioux City. Funeral services will take place at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 17, at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Rev. Dr. Jean Ziettlow will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday at the funeral home...

Bernard “Shorty” Thiel, 83, of Remsen, died Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. Shorty was born on Feb. 5, 1938, in Remsen, the son of John (Jack) and Mary Lucille (Tracey) Thiel. He was raised and educated in Remsen and graduated from St. ...

Gary J. Mouw, 76, of Le Mars, died Thursday, April 8, 2021, at UnityPoint Health in Sioux City. Gary John Mouw was born on Oct. 20, 1944, in Sheldon, to Guy and Irene (Budde) Mouw. He graduated from Heelan High School in Sioux City, and enlisted in the United State Air Force, where he was a fireman. He obtained the rank of Sergeant...

Father Phil Dreckman S.J., 92 years old, of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, died Thursday, March 25, 2021. He was born in Le Mars on April 20, 1928, the second of seven children of Leo and Anna Dreckman. Father Phil studied for the priesthood at Kenrich Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri...

Ricky Lynn Wilkens, 68, of Ankeny, died on Saturday, April 3, surrounded by loved ones. Rick was born to Melvin and Genevieve (Maxey) Wilkens on Nov. 14, 1952, in Le Mars, and graduated from West Sioux Community High School of Hawarden. Nicknamed “The Beacon,” Rick earned his pharmacy and medical degrees with honors from the University of Iowa. ...

Bernice Evelyn Lehrman, 99, of Le Mars, died on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. The Mauer Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Bernice’s family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com...

Adelaide Meyer, 99, of Le Mars, died Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at her home in Le Mars. Adelaide Lorraine Kuni was born Dec. 26, 1921, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Harry and Mary (Kenny) Kuni. She grew up on a farm north of Isabel, South Dakota. She attended school in Aberdeen and graduated in 1939. She attended Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen and graduated with her teaching degree in 1942...

Shirlee Kramer, 94, of Kingsley, died on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Kingsley Specialty Care. A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 7, at the Kingsley Cemetery. The Rev. Michael Stevens of the Kingsley United Methodist Church will officiate...

Shirlee Kramer, 94, of Kingsley, died Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Kingsley Specialty Care. The Johnson – Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley is assisting Shirlee’s family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com...

William Cary Harp, 56, of Le Mars, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. A Celebration of Life Service will take place at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 1, at Rejoice! Community Church in Le Mars. Pastor Mike Metten will officiate. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., Thursday at the church...

Mrs. Lois De Jong, 85, of Orange City, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Le Mars. Lois Kathleen was born on April 9, 1935, in Middleburg, the daughter of Jacob P. and Arta Vander Zwaag. Lois graduated from the Newkirk High School and worked for the local newspaper. She met her husband, Paul, at a basketball game, and they were married on Nov. 13, 1959. She embraced the life of a homemaker and mother...

Thomas “Tom” Michael Brodie, 70, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at his home in Arnolds Park. Tom was born Jan. 9, 1951, in Le Mars, the son of Gordon and Margaret Elizabeth “Bettie” (Gearhart) Brodie. He was raised on a farm near Merrill, where he was always a helping hand while learning to farm from his grandfather Charlie and his father...

Darlene Clara Arens, 92, of Remsen, died Sunday, March 28, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota surrounded by her family. Darlene was born March 27, 1929, at Le Mars, the daughter of Al and Agnes (Kunkel) Thill. She was raised and educated near Remsen. She attended Marion Township Country School for grade school, then St. Mary’s High School in Remsen where she graduated in 1946. After graduation she worked for Offerman Drug for two years...

Justin Kelly, 44, of Oyens, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 30, at Rejoice! Community Church in Le Mars. Pastor Mike Metten will officiate. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m., Monday with a prayer service at 7 p.m., all at the church. There will also be one hour of visitation before the funeral service...

William Cary Harp, 56, of Le Mars, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. The Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Cary’s family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com...

It is with a broken heart we announce the passing of our loving and courageous husband, father, brother, son, and friend, Andrew Michael McDougall. Andrew peacefully passed away at home on Dunollie Farms near Arcadia, Oklahoma, in the loving arms of his wife Loren on Monday, March 22, 2021, early in the morning. Andrew was 41 years of age...

Justin Kelly, 44, of Oyens, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, March 21, 2021. The Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Justin’s family with funeral arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com...

Vincent Lawrence Hoefling, 85, of rural Hinton, died Sunday, March 21, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Vince was born April 24, 1935, to George and Mary (May) Hoefling at home in rural Merrill. He graduated from Merrill High in 1953 and after that moved to Seattle, Washington, and worked for Boeing. He was called back home after the death of his father to help his mother on the family farm...

Harold Dawson, of Glenside, Pennsylvania, formerly of Roslyn and North Wales, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, March 18, 2021. Harold Dawson was born and raised in Remsen, Iowa. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1953 after graduating from Remsen Union High School and met his wife Helen (Rossman) while stationed at the Willow Grove PA Naval Air Station. Upon discharge from the Navy, he worked for SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, for 41 years...

Karen Taylor-Mortensen, 73, of Akron, died Sunday, March 14, 2021. Karen was born Feb. 26, 1948, in Akron to Harvey and Anna Taylor. At the age of two, she and her family moved from the farm into the town of Akron and the house where she lived the rest of her life...