Obituaries

Harold Jelken, 77, of Brunsville, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.  Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 10, 2010 at Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars, Iowa.  Reverend Mike Schmidt of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Brunsville, Iowa will officiate.  Burial will follow in Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars, Iowa.  Visitation with the family present will be after 4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 9, 2010, with a Prayer service at 7:00 p.m., all at Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars, Iowa.  Visitation will resume 1 hour prior the services on Friday at the funeral home.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Gary W. Riordan, 60, of Pierson, died Sunday, Sept, 5, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 at the Christian Church in Pierson. Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery in rural Correctionville. Visitation at the Rohde Funeral Home of Kingsley will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 with the family present from 6-8 p-m and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., all at the funeral home. The Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley is in charge of arrangements for Gary Riordan of Pierson

Geralyn Ann “Geri” Langel, 53, of Le Mars, passed away Wednesday, September 08, 2010, surrounded by her family at her home. Funeral Arrangements are with the Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday September 11, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Le Mars. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitations will begin at 3:00 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Le Mars, where there will be a rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Arrangements are with the Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com

Jay Even, 84, of Alton, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2010,  at his residence. There will be a funeral service on Friday, September 10, at 10:30am, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton. The Rev. Father Paul Eisele and Monsignor Nicholas Ruba will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 5:00pm on Thursday, with a rosary at 5:30pm, a vigil service at 7:30pm, and the family present from 5:00pm to 6:00pm and 7:00pm to 8:30pm, at the church.
Arrangements are with the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. www.oolman.com

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