Obituaries

Arlys Orban, 95, of Le Mars, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society-Le Mars, in Le Mars.   Arlys Jean Siefke was born on Nov. 11, 1924, to Albert and Eleanor (Rolling) Siefke in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was raised in Remsen and graduated from Remsen St. Mary’s High School in 1943. After graduation she worked for a few years at a bank in Sioux City...

Arlene LaVonne Klemme, 80, of Akron, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at her home in rural Akron. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, at Rexwinkel-Schroeder Funeral Home in Akron. The Rev. Trish Underberg of St. John Lutheran Church – Preston Township, rural Akron, will officiate. Interment will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery – Preston Township, rural Akron. Visitation with the family present will be from noon until service time on Saturday at the funeral home...

Guy L. Clark, 59, of Sioux City, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, due to complications from a stroke. Guy Lee Clark, the son of Alvine and Mabel (Biesbrock) Clark, was born June 8, 1960, in Hudson, South Dakota. In 1965, Guy’s family moved to Le Mars, where he attended school and graduated from Le Mars Community High School with the Class of 1978. During his youth, he sold the Grit Newspaper and while in high school he worked at Fareway...

Marlys Harms, 85, of Le Mars, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society-Le Mars, Le Mars. Marlys Jean Harms was born Dec. 3, 1934, in Le Mars, the daughter of Henry and Minnie (Theisen) Campbell. She attended school in Le Mars and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Le Mars. Following high school, she worked as a nurse’s aide at Sacred Heart Hospital in Le Mars...

Mary E. Mueller, 88, of Le Mars, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Accura Healthcare of Le Mars. Mary Eileen Mueller was born on Aug. 31, 1931, near Struble, the daughter of Emil and Mabel (Nicholson) Mueller. She attended country school near her home and later went to school in Struble. Mary completed high school in Le Mars, and continued her education at Wayne State Teacher’s College. During her high school and college years, Mary worked as a lifeguard and taught swimming lessons...

Mary E. Mueller, 88, of Le Mars, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Accura Healthcare of Le Mars. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars. The Rev. Chris Meier will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m., Thursday at the church...

Marlys Harms, 85, of Le Mars, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society-Le Mars, Le Mars. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, at All Saints Catholic Parish – St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars. The Rev. Bruce Lawler will celebrate Mass. ...

Emmett J. Sitzmann, 91, of Kingsley, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at his residence. Emmett John Sitzmann was born Oct. 5, 1928, to Frank and Christina (Ruhland) Sitzmann, Kingsley. Emmett grew up in the Kingsley area, graduating from Union High School in 1946. ...

Leonard Kramer, C.L.U., 98, of died on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Peoria, Arizona. He was born in Le Mars as the son of Ernest Kramer and Lucia Theimer. He lived on farms in Merrill and Gilmer City, graduated from Fort Dodge High School and then entered the U.S. Navy, serving from 1941-1945...

Junille Knaack, 79, of Correctionville, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at Unity Point Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., today (Monday) at Grace United Methodist Church in Correctionville. The Rev. Kim Crummer will officiate. Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery, rural Correctionville...

Delford C. Strandburg, 71, of Grain Valley, Missouri, formerly of Sioux City, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, surrounded by his family at his residence.  Delford was born on Feb. 28, 1948, in Sioux City to Delmar and Delores (Schager) Strandburg.  After graduating high school, he earned his bachelor’s degree in teaching from University of South Dakota...

Emmett J. Sitzmann, 91, of Kingsley, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, at All Saints Parish-St. Joseph Catholic Church, Le Mars, with the Rev. Matthew Solyntjes officiating. Family burial will be at St. Joseph Neptune Catholic Cemetery, rural Hinton. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., today (Friday) with the family present during this time at the church...

Junille Knaack, 79, of Correctionville, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at Unity Point Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City. Arrangements are pending at the Johnson-Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.mauerjohnsonfh.com...

Anna Rolfes Anna Rolfes, 80, of Le Mars, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society-Le Mars, in Le Mars.  Anna Marie Fraser was born Feb. 14, 1939, in Cherokee, the daughter of Robert and Petra (Pedersen) Fraser. She attended Liberty country school near Westfield. She graduated from Westfield High School...

James A. Bogenrief, 99, of Merrill, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society-Le Mars, in Le Mars. James Arles Bogenrief was born on Aug. 29, 1920, in rural Merrill, the son of Benjamin A. and Albena (Winter) Bogenrief. He attended school at Plymouth Township No. ...

Donna Mae Haage, 84, of Le Mars, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Accura HealthCare of Le Mars. Donna Mae Weyen was born on April 17, 1935, to Herman and Anna (Fisher) Weyen on the family farm in Preston Township, rural Plymouth County. She was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Grant Township, rural Plymouth County. Donna Mae attended country school near the family farm in Preston Township...

James A. Bogenrief, 99, of Merrill, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society-Le Mars, in Le Mars. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, at Merrill Melbourne United Methodist Church, rural Merrill. The Rev. Kolleen Queener will officiate. Burial with military honors will follow at Floyd Valley Cemetery, rural Merrill...

David Lawrence Kessenich, 52, of Denver, Colorado, died peacefully with his family surrounding him on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. He was born July 6, 1967, to Lois and John Kessenich of Le Mars. David was raised on a third generation farm near Le Mars. He attended and graduated with honors from Creighton University, and subsequently received an MBA from the University of Chicago...

Roger Muecke, 69, Hudson, South Dakota, formerly of Sioux City, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at his home in Hudson following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation with the family present will be from 2-5 p.m., Saturday, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars...

Maureen R. Tentinger, 93, of Le Mars, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at her home on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Maureen Rose (Haag) Tentinger was born on Aug. 11, 1926, to Carl G. and Hildagard (Gerst) Haag in Alton. She grew up on a small farm where her father kept bees, sold honey and grew popcorn. They also had some livestock including sheep, lambs and chickens...