Ann M. Galles, age 74, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, at Orange City Area Health System in Orange City, Iowa.
A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, with Father Andy Galles officiating, Fathers Timothy Pick and Tim Johnson con-celebrating, and Deacon Doug Heeren assisting. Burial will follow at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation with family present will be 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, and there will be a C.O.F. rosary and vigil prayer service at 5:00 p.m., all at the church. Visitation will resume on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Services have been entrusted to the Fisch Funeral Home and Monument of Remsen.
Ann was born May 20, 1948, in Le Mars, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Mildred (Nilles) Harpenau. She attended school in Remsen and graduated from Remsen St. Mary's High School in 1966. After graduation, she worked at K Products in Orange City and Celebrity Apparel and American Bank, both in Remsen.
On Nov. 4, 1967, she married Larry Galles at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, officiated by Fr. Leo Harpenau.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, church guild, and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
She will be deeply missed by her husband, Larry of Remsen; her children, Tom (Adrienne) Galles of Remsen and Lisa (Kris) Zbylut of Papillion, NE; 9 grandchildren; her sisters, RoseMary Schilmoeller of Granville, IA, and Carol Harpenau (Linda Leonard) of Omaha, NE; her in-laws, Veronica Harpenau, Ervin Ahlers, and Pauline Harpenau, all of Remsen, Jim Gergeni of LeMars, and Roger (Donna) Galles, Jim (LaVonne) Galles, Pete (LaVonne) Galles, and Ann (Jerry) Bohnenkamp, all of Remsen; sister-in-law; Mary (Denny) Hansen of Stacy, MN; and many nieces and nephews.
Ann will be welcomed home into heaven with open arms by her two children, Russ Galles and Amy Galles; parents; Henry and Mildred Harpenau; in-law parents; Arnold and Coletta Galles; sister-in-law; Betty Galles, sister; Jeanette Harpenau in infancy; siblings and in-laws; Cloette and Daryl Schroeder, Jim and Mary Lea Harpenau, Paul Harpenau and Mary Lou (Harpenau) Gergeni, Denis Schilmoeller, JoAnn (Harpenau) Ahlers, Richard Harpenau, and Clarence Harpenau.
Casket bearers will be Terry Harpenau, Kenny Ahlers, Steve Schilmoeller, Nick Galles, Jason Bohnenkamp, Steve Galles, Mike Ricke, and Tony Schroeder.
C.O.F. honorary bearers will be Jerry Braun, Don Konz, Mark Sudtelgte, Eric Harpenau, Mark Harpenau, and Al Harpenau.
Ann M. Galles, age 74, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, at Orange City Area Health System in Orange City, Iowa.
A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, with Father Andy Galles officiating, Fathers Timothy Pick and Tim Johnson con-celebrating, and Deacon Doug Heeren assisting. Burial will follow at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation with family present will be 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, and there will be a C.O.F. rosary and vigil prayer service at 5:00 p.m., all at the church. Visitation will resume on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Services have been entrusted to the Fisch Funeral Home and Monument of Remsen.
Ann was born May 20, 1948, in Le Mars, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Mildred (Nilles) Harpenau. She attended school in Remsen and graduated from Remsen St. Mary's High School in 1966. After graduation, she worked at K Products in Orange City and Celebrity Apparel and American Bank, both in Remsen.
On Nov. 4, 1967, she married Larry Galles at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, officiated by Fr. Leo Harpenau.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, church guild, and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
She will be deeply missed by her husband, Larry of Remsen; her children, Tom (Adrienne) Galles of Remsen and Lisa (Kris) Zbylut of Papillion, NE; 9 grandchildren; her sisters, RoseMary Schilmoeller of Granville, IA, and Carol Harpenau (Linda Leonard) of Omaha, NE; her in-laws, Veronica Harpenau, Ervin Ahlers, and Pauline Harpenau, all of Remsen, Jim Gergeni of LeMars, and Roger (Donna) Galles, Jim (LaVonne) Galles, Pete (LaVonne) Galles, and Ann (Jerry) Bohnenkamp, all of Remsen; sister-in-law; Mary (Denny) Hansen of Stacy, MN; and many nieces and nephews.
Ann will be welcomed home into heaven with open arms by her two children, Russ Galles and Amy Galles; parents; Henry and Mildred Harpenau; in-law parents; Arnold and Coletta Galles; sister-in-law; Betty Galles, sister; Jeanette Harpenau in infancy; siblings and in-laws; Cloette and Daryl Schroeder, Jim and Mary Lea Harpenau, Paul Harpenau and Mary Lou (Harpenau) Gergeni, Denis Schilmoeller, JoAnn (Harpenau) Ahlers, Richard Harpenau, and Clarence Harpenau.
Casket bearers will be Terry Harpenau, Kenny Ahlers, Steve Schilmoeller, Nick Galles, Jason Bohnenkamp, Steve Galles, Mike Ricke, and Tony Schroeder.
C.O.F. honorary bearers will be Jerry Braun, Don Konz, Mark Sudtelgte, Eric Harpenau, Mark Harpenau, and Al Harpenau.
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