Obituaries

Area Funerals

Donald Wollmuth

Donald “Speed” Wollmuth, age 74, of Sibley, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at his home in Sibley.

Memorial Services will be Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sibley. Rev. Barbara Kopperud officiating.

There will be no burial.

Visitation will be Monday, August 14, from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sibley.

The family requests no flowers, please.Online Expressions of Sympathy can be sent to www.andringafuneralhome.com

The Andringa Funeral Home of Sibley in charge of arrangements for Donald G. Wollmuth.

Vivian Lemke

Vivian R. Lemke, 80, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Brentwood Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars, Iowa.

Funeral services will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 14, 2017 St. John Lutheran Church in Merrill, Iowa. Pastor Bert Burwell will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Merrill.

Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars.

The family will be present from 4-7 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral service on Monday.

Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Earl Klosterman

Earl Klosterman age 90 of Ashton, IA died Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, August 14, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ashton, with Father Kevin Richter and Father Siby Punnoose as concelebrants. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Ashton.

Visitation will be Sunday, August 13th, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ashton. There will be a rosary at 4:00 PM and vigil service at 7:00 PM.

The Jurrens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Earl Klosterman

Albert Heemstra

Mr. Albert Heemstra, age 95, of Hospers, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017, at the Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center.

There will be a memorial service on Monday, August 14, at 10:30 am, at the First Reformed Church in Hospers. The Rev. Milton Sikkema will officiate. Interment will be prior to the service at the Hospers Cemetery. There will be a family prayer service on Monday, at 9:30 am, at the church.

Visitation with the family present will be on Sunday, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at the church. Arrangements are with the Oolman Funeral Home in Hospers.

Ernest Winter

Ernest A. Winter, age 84, of Boyden, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Happy Siesta Care Center in Remsen, Iowa.

His funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 12, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church rural Boyden with Rev. Aaron Deutsch officiating.

Burial will be at the St. John Lutheran Cemetery, rural Boyden.

Visitation will be after 4 P.M. on Friday, August 11, 2017 with family present from 5 – 7 P.M. at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Boyden.

Gertrude Ohm

Gertrude Ohm, age 85, of Avoca, formerly of Melvin and Hull, died on Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

Funeral service will be Monday, August 14th at 11 am at the United Church of Avoca. Burial will be Tuesday, August 15th at 1 pm at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City

Visitation will be Sunday, August 13th from 12 pm – 8pm. Family will greet friends from 5 pm – 8 pm at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca

The Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca is in charge of arrangements for Gertrude Ohm.