Obituaries

Luella M. Klein, 86 years old, of Granville, IA, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, at Floyd Valley Hospital in LeMars, IA.  Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville with Rev. Richard Ball officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Granville.  Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010.  There will be a parish rosary at 5 p.m., and vigil prayer service at 7 p.m., all at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville.  Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen.  Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.

Mamie L. Pech, 107, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Sunday, October, 17, 2010 at the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at the United Methodist Church of Le Mars. Rev. Jason Larson will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Mauer - Johnson Funeral Home of Le Mars. The family will be present from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service scheduled for 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral on Wednesday. Stories, memories, and expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Virginia "Ginny" Brown, 79, of Akron, Iowa passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. in Akron, Iowa. Pastor Dawn Quame will officiate. Burial will follow in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Merrill, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the church. The Carlsen Funeral Home - Schroeder Chapel in Akron, Iowa is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com

Arden Johnson, 91, of Akron, Iowa passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa. Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 18, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. in Akron, Iowa. Pastor Dawn Quame will officiate. Private Family Graveside services will be in Riverside Cemetery in Akron, Iowa, with military rites conducted by the Hoschler American Legion Post 186 of Akron, Iowa. Visitation and fellowship with the family at the church will follow the memorial service. The Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com