Obituaries

Loris Heeren, 95, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away early Friday morning, May 10, 2013 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2013 at St. John's Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. with Reverend Greg Gabriel officiating.  Interment will be 1:00 p.m. Monday afternoon at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Craig, Iowa.  Visitation with the family present to greet friends will be from 2:00 p.m. Sunday until 6:00 p.m. with 5:00 p.m. Prayer Service at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars.  Visitation will continue Monday morning from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Melvin K. Marienau, 92, of Le Mars passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.  Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Christ Lutheran Church (Grant Township), rural Le Mars, Iowa.  Rev. Ben Worley will officiate.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  Military honors will be provided by Heeren-McHale-Wilkens American Legion Post #724.  Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars.  The family will be present from 5-8 p.m. with a prayer service scheduled at 7:00 p.m.  There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral on Saturday.  Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Melvin K. Marienau, 92, of Le Mars passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.  The Mauer - Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Melvin's family with funeral arrangements.  Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Dale G. Bonderson, 84, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.  Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars.  Father Kevin Richter will officiate.  Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars.  Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars.  The family will be present from 5-8 p.m. with a Rosary Service at 4:15 p.m. and a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m.  There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to Mass on Friday.  Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com.

Vernon G. Anderson, 80, of Kingsley, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at a Sioux City hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Kingsley United Methodist Church. Burial will be at the Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Johnson - Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley. The family will be present from 5-8 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service on Wednesday. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com