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Les Roth Obituary

Les Roth, 65, of rural Donnellson passed away at 8:14 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at his home.

His body has been entrusted to Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation.

Friends may call after 12 noon on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Houghton, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., and there will be a Christian wake service at 6:30 p.m.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Houghton with Father Dan Dorau as celebrant. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Houghton.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Boston Globe on Sep. 30, 2025.

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30

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

St. John's Catholic Church

105 Main Street , Houghton , IA 52631

Oct

1

Memorial Mass

10:30 a.m.

St. John's Catholic Church

105 Main Street , Houghton , IA 52631

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Schmitz Funeral Homes - Donnellson

211 Madison Avenue P.O. Box 56, Donnellson, IA 52625

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