Obituaries

Larry L. Hamer, 74, of Le Mars, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at UnityPoint Health in Sioux City. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Rev. Timothy Geitz will officiate. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Grace Lutheran Church. The family will be present from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral service on Wednesday...

Cindy (Oehlerking) Schlichte, 68, of Le Mars, died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at her home near Le Mars. Cindy Lee Oehlerking was born Dec. 4, 1951, in Sioux City, the daughter of William and Janice (Ziesler) Oehlerking. She grew on a farm near Lawton. She attended school in Lawton until moving to Sioux City. She graduated from East High School in Sioux City...

Mark Miller Munday, 61, of Louisville, Kentucky, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Mark was born in Sioux City on Oct. 8, 1959, the day the Dodgers won the World Series. He attended Boyden-Hull Elementary and Middle School and Boyden-Hull High School for three years. Mark attended his senior year at Le Mars Community High School where he graduated.  He attended Augustana University and Westmar College where he graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science. ...

Annette Kertels, 58, of Hinton, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s in Sioux City following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Annette Mary Menster was born July 24, 1962, in Monticello, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Barbara (Philipp) Menster. She grew up in Cascade and attended grade school at Aquin Catholic School and graduated from Cascade High School. She graduated from Capri Cosmetology College and began working as a cosmetologist in Dubuque...

Lawrence D. Hecht, 84, of Merrill, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at UnityPoint Health in Sioux City. Lawrence Dennis Hecht was born on Jan. 12, 1936, in Merrill, the son of Dennis and Violet (Anderson) Hecht. He attended elementary school and later graduated from Liberty Consolidated High School...

Lawrence D. Hecht, 84, of Merrill, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at UnityPoint Health in Sioux City. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, at St. Joseph Church Ellendale, rural Merrill. Father Bruce Lawler will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at the parish cemetery...

Rory Ray Booth, 48, of Marcus, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Rory Ray Booth was born on Oct. 31, 1972, in Le Mars, the firstborn child of the late Gary and Sheila Booth. He graduated from Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn High School and attended several colleges, including most recently Briar Cliff University...

Carol Janes, 73, of Dubuque, formerly of Le Mars, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. Carol Ann Puetz was born Dec. 2, 1946, in Le Mars, the daughter of Vincent and Elsa (Adler) Puetz. She attended school in Le Mars and graduated from Gehlen Catholic High School in 1964...

Ronald “Ron” Kauzlarich, 76, died suddenly at home in Arnolds Park on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Ron was born Aug. 20, 1944, in Knoxville. He graduated from Melcher High School in 1962. He received a BS degree in Education from Northwest Missouri State University...

Clifford S. Peters, 97, of Le Mars, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. Funeral services are pending. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Heeren-McHale-Wilkens Post 724 American Legion in Brunsville. Arrangements are with Rexwinkel Funeral Home of Le Mars...

Helen Theisen, 87, of Remsen, left her tired out body and ran to embrace our Lord and her beloved husband, Cyril on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Helen Frances Schilmoeller was born the middle child to Joseph and Agnes (Laddusaw) Schilmoeller on Oct. 4, 1933, at Granville. She was raised on the family farm south of Granville. She received her education from St. Joseph’s Catholic School, graduating in 1951. She then worked for Dr. Osdoba of Orange City until her marriage...

Rory Ray Booth, 48, of Marcus, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus. Pastor Travis Stervick will officiate. Burial will be at Holy Name Cemetery in Marcus...

Carol Janes, 73, of Dubuque, formerly of Le Mars, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. Arrangements are pending with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family at www.rexwinkelfh.com...

Alan L. Gernhart, 70, of Kingsley, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at Kingsley Specialty Care following a lengthy illness. Alan L. Gernhart was born Nov. 7, 1949, to Arthur and Ruby (Bohle) Gernhart. Alan graduated from Moville High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in Ames. He married Charlotte Crabb on June 6, 1971, at the United Methodist Church in Kingsley...

Leonard A. Kroll, 81, of Sioux City, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at a local senior living facility. Leonard was born on Dec. 26, 1938, at home in Correctionville, to Ralph and Henrietta (Hays) Kroll. Following his education, Leonard was drafted into the United States Army, where he fulfilled his obligation to his country from 1961 until 1963...

Anna Mae Weicht, 74, of Oacoma, South Dakota, formerly of Le Mars, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, following a courageous battle with cancer. Anna Mae Hamstra was born on May 11, 1946, in Artesia, California, the daughter of Berdenna Wilimina (Zwart) and William Hamstra. As a young girl, her family moved to Sioux Center. She attended high school in Le Mars, and later graduated from Akron High School. On May 9, 1964, Ann and Allen Malcom were married at Elk Point, South Dakota...

Steve P. “Norton” Galigan, 71, of Marcus, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Earnest – Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus. The Rev. Travis Stevick will officiate. Burial will follow at the Marcus Amherst Cemetery. ...

Alan L. Gernhart, 70, of Kingsley, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at Kingsley Specialty Care following a lengthy illness. A graveside service with social distancing will take place at 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16, at the Kingsley Cemetery. The Rev. Michael Stevens of the Kingsley United Methodist Church will officiate...

Anna Mae Weicht, 74, of Oacoma, South Dakota, formerly of Le Mars, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, following a courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will begin at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 5-7 p.m., to greet friends with a celebration of life service at 7 p.m. A private family burial will follow at a later date at the Eden Cemetery in Hudson, South Dakota...

Anna Mae Weicht, 74, of Oacoma, South Dakota, formerly of Le Mars, died on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, following a courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will begin at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 5-7 p.m., to greet friends with a celebration of life service at 7 p.m...

Bruce Dutcher, 75, of Le Mars, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, at Rock Solid Assembly Church in Le Mars with Pastor Dan Krause officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the church’s Facebook page: Rock Solid. Visitation with the family will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday at the church...

Dale Joseph Galles, 76, of Marcus, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, from injuries sustained in a farming accident. Dale was born Sept. 25, 1944, to Milton and Arlene (Konz) Galles at Le Mars. They lived northwest of Marcus from 1944 to 1945. In 1945, they moved to 11 miles northeast of Granville until 1948. They then moved to 3 1/2 miles east of Struble for two years...

Vernon Robinson, 89, of Le Mars, died at his home on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Vernon J. Robinson was born to Roy and Pearl Robinson on March 24, 1931, near Bloomfield, Nebraska. At the age of about six months, his parents, two brothers, and three sisters moved to a farm near Sioux City. He attended country schools in Iowa and high school in Jefferson, South Dakota. Their family then moved across the river into South Dakota and he attended and graduated from Westfield High School in 1949...

Elaine Marie Hodnefield, 72, of Kingsley, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at UnityPoint Health in Sioux City. A Celebration of Life will take place at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Johnson – Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley. Masks and social distancing will be required. Pastor Ken Kraft will officiate...

W. Eugene Freymann, 90, of rural Plymouth County, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at his residence after a short illness. Eugene was born on Sept. 11, 1930, in rural Plymouth County, the son of Eugene and Minnie (Gerstader) Freymann. He attended Plymouth County country schools, and was drafted into the Army when he got out of school. He went on to fight in the Korean War...