Obituaries

Ken Patten, age 66, of Sioux Rapids died Aug. 3, 2014 at Spencer Hospital.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Meth­odist Church in Webb. Burial was in Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. A memorial fund has been established. Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids was in charge of arrangements. 

Florence Schoenthal, age 96, of Storm Lake, formerly of Schaller, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Methodist Manor Retirement Community.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Schaller. Burial will follow in Schaller Cemetery. Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of arrangements.

Al Schutz of Storm Lake died on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City at the age of 59.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Mallard. Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of arrangements.

Richard “Dick” Frank, age 81, of Schaller died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Schaller. Burial will follow in Schaller Cemetery. Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of arrangements.

Helen F. Larson, age 95, of Albert City died on Friday, July 25, 2014, at Pleasant View Home.

Funeral services will be Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albert City. Burial will follow in Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. Visitation will take place Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City.

Glen E. Rice, age 90, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Ostrander Care and Rehab in Ostrander, Minn., where he had resided for three years after living in Le Roy, Minn.

Services were held at Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Spring Valley, Minn., with Rev. Joe Haynes officiating. Burial was at Le Roy Cemetery.

Donna Marie Davis, age 81, of Storm Lake died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Good Samaritan Society of Newell.

Private graveside services will take place in Schaller Cemetery. Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of arrangements.

Leon R. Otto, formerly of Cherokee County, passed away on July 17, 2014 in Loveland, Colo.

He was born Jan. 12, 1936 in Storm Lake. He was husband of Carol, father of Chad (Angie) Otto, Rick (Lisa) Otto and Tricia Music.

Funeral services for Clifford E. Carlson, 88, of Aurelia, will be Thursday, July 24, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Larry Lemke officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Cherokee with military honors by L. A. Wescott Post #2253 of the VFW in Cherokee. There will be no visitation. A memorial fund has been established. Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements.

Irene Stauter, age 96 of Fonda, passed away on July 16, 2014 at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center.

Funeral mass was held Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda. Burial was in Mount Zion Catholic Cemetery. Mahaney Funeral Home in Fonda was in charge of arrangements.