West Fork Catholic Community

04/06/2026

Please pray this week for...

03/13/2026

Today - Today - Today!
Make plans to dine out tonight (or carry out)!
Join St. Michael's in Kingsley for their Fish Fry by Staley's Catering with the help of their Knights of Columbus! The Ladies Guild will top off your meal with lots of great desserts!
See you there!

03/06/2026

Make sure to set your clocks ahead tonight!

03/02/2026

The Light is ON for You confessions – will be March 3 from 5:00PM to 7:00 PM at St. Michael Church in Kingsley. This special block of confession time is intended primarily for those who needed to be invited back to the sacrament. Do you know someone who has been away from confession too long? Invite them to these confessions so they might have an opportunity to be re-introduced to the mercy of God and the practice of the faith.

03/02/2026

Not to late to register! Everyone is invited!!!

Lenten Retreat will be held on Saturday, March 7th at Immaculate Conception Church in Moville.

01/19/2026

MASS NOTICE: There will be NO morning mass at Immaculate Conception in Moville on Wednesday 1/21/2026 and NO morning mass on Thursday 1/22/2026 at St. Joseph in Anthon.

Funeral Notice for Gerald Erpelding on Wednesday, January 21st, visitation will be at 9:30am, Rosary led at 10:00am with funeral at 10:30am at Immaculate Conception in Moville.
Burial will be on Thursday morning at St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery in Whittemore, IA.

01/19/2026

Obituary for Gerald P. Erpelding, 85 of Sioux City, formerly of West Des Moines, died Friday, January 16, 2026, at Unity-Point St. Lukes, Downtown.

Memorial Services will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Moville, with Rev. Michael Erpelding officiating. Visitation 1 hour prior to service time. Burial will be in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Whittemore, Iowa.

Gerald Peter Erpelding was born on July 30, 1940, in Algona, Iowa the son of John and Amanda (Ernst) Erpelding. Gerald graduated in 1959 from the Presentation Academy in Whittemore.

Gerald was united in marriage to Helen Marie O'Donnell on April 15, 1961, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bancroft, Iowa. Gerald farmed near Whittmore and was a school bus driver. In the early 1990's they moved to West Des Moines where Gerald was a forklift operator at Merchant's Warehouse, retiring in 2010. Gerald enjoyed reading the newspapers and traveling to antique tractor shows.

Gerald was a member of the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee. In December of 2025, after Helen passed the previous November, Gerald moved to Sioux City, residing at the Holy Spirit Worship Community.

Gerald is survived by his sons, Rev. Michael Erpelding and Brian Erpelding, his daughter Joyce (Wendell) Adamson, three grandchildren, Shana Hedges, Austin Adamson and Ross Adamson, and one great-grandchild, Declan Hedges.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Helen of 64 years, two brothers, Francis Erpelding and Harold Erpelding and three sisters, Angela Frideres, Anna Mae Tigges and Marguerite Brcka.

01/09/2026

All are always invited! Breakfast is served at 7:30am followed by a brief service! Please share!

01/02/2026

St. Michael weekday mass time returns to 8:00AM!

With Kingsley Pierson Elementary school ready for student to return to their classrooms, St. Michael will resume their Tuesday weekday mass time schedule of 8:00 a.m., beginning Tuesday, January 6th!

12/18/2025

Happy Birthday Deacon Jamie Sitzmann!

12/08/2025

There will be NO MORNING Mass on Tuesday, 12/9/2025 due to a funeral at St. Michael's church that morning.
Thank you for your understanding.
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11/24/2025

Due to the passing of Fr. Michael's aunt, there will be NO MORNING Mass in Moville on Wednesday morning.
There WILL BE mass in Kingsley - Tuesday evening for Adoration and reconciliation and Wednesday evening for Thanksgiving.