| Susie
Monroe
Susie Monroe, 86, a resident of 105 North Cedar Terrace,
Charles City, died Monday, March 31, 2003, at the Floyd County
Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
A funeral Mass for Susie Monroe will be held a 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in
Charles City. Monsignor Stanley Hayek, pastor, will celebrate
the Mass. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City
from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday where the St. Jude Circle and Lay
Carmelites will recite the Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and where there
will be a Vigil Scriptural Wake Service at 7 p.m. Visitation
will continue at the church an hour prior to the Mass.
Susie Margaret Haag Monroe was born February 23, 1917 at
Nashua, the daughter of John Batiste and Elizabeth (Felton)
Haag. She graduated from the Nashua High School. On November 16,
1938, she was united in marriage to Bernard "Tip" Monroe at St.
Michael's Catholic Church in Nashua. For 27 years Susie worked
as a Nurse Aide in the Obstetrics Department at the Floyd County
Memorial Hospital retiring in 1982. She was a member of the
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Jude Circle, Lay
Carmelites, Heritage Club, and was a past member of the Rosary
Society and had served as a Pink Lady at the Floyd County
Memorial Hospital. Susie enjoyed visiting with her family and
friends, traveling, and taking daily walks.
Living family members include a son, Joe Monroe of Charles
City, a daughter Mary Castle of Burlington; a son-in-law, Ronald
Stuart of Bettendorf; six grandchildren, Lisa Schafer, Scot
Monroe Stuart, Andrew Stuart, Danielle Castle, Nathan Castle,
and Michelle Castle; five great grandchildren, Stuart, Peter,
and Abigail Schafer, Duncan Stuart, and Katelyn Peterson; and
three sisters, Garland (Don) Jensen of Charles City, and
Christina (Niels) Hvitved and Marian Hannemann both of Nashua.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1982, a
son, Gregory Monroe in 1994, a daughter, Lodema Stuart in 2002,
and two sisters, Margaret Ransom and Mary Jean Haag.
The family suggests memorials be directed to the Immaculate
Conception Church Memorial Fund.
Posted by
Gene Manning on 04/02/2003
Bernadine Catherine Dietzenbach
Bernadine Catherine Dietzenbach, age 84, of St. Lucas, died
Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton
after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Lukes Catholic Church, St. Lucas.
Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Hugeback Funeral Home in New Hampton is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted by Gene
Manning on 04/03/2003
Francis King
Francis King, 54, a resident of 906 9th Avenue, Charles City,
died Monday, April 07, 2003, at his residence.
Funeral services for Francis King will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Rev. A.C.
Wegner, pastor of the Faith Bible Church, will officiate. Burial
will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City. There
will be a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City
from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until service time on
Friday.
Francis Earl King was born January 24, 1949, at Charles City,
the son of Leonard and Irma Smith King. He received his
education at Charles City. Francis served in the United States
Army. He worked for Allied Construction and at Sara Lee. His
appreciation of music was demonstrated in his playing both the
guitar and the harmonica and also in his listening to the radio.
Living family members include his father, Leonard of Charles
City, two brothers, Larry King of Nashua, and David (Susan) King
of Charles City; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, and infant sister,
Donna Jean King.
Doris Hugh
NASHUA - Doris M. Hugh, 75, passed away Saturday, April 5,
2003, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City of
cancer.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua, with burial in Oak
Hill Cemetery, also in Nashua. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m.
Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Jeffrey Naumann
ST. HENRY, Ohio - Jeffrey P. Naumann, 30, of St. Henry, Ohio,
died March 28, 2003, from complications related to an auto
accident on March 6, 2003, in Ohio. A Funeral Mass was held
March 31.
He is the grandson of Gordon and Bernie Monaghan of Charles
City, and Magdalen Naumann of Greene.
Memorials in the form of donations to his two children's
trust fund can be sent to: Mrs. Lisa Naumann, 4974 Ft. Recovery,
Minister Road, St. Henry, Ohio 45883.
Posted
by Gene Manning on 04/08/2003
Robert "Ray" Kuennen
LAWLER -- Robert "Ray" Kuennen, 59, of Lawler, died Tuesday
at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton. Funeral services are 10:30
a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler,
with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8
p.m. Thursday at Huegeback Funeral Home in Lawler where there
will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. scripture service. Further
visitation is an hour prior to the funeral at the church.
Posted by
Gene Manning on 04/09/2003
Arlyn Lundstrom
Arlyn Lundstrom, 85, of Nora Springs, formerly of Waterloo,
and Fair Play, Mo., died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Nora
Springs Care Center.
Funeral services for Arlyn Lundstrom will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the Celebration First Assembly of God, 745
April Street (Martin Road and 63 South), Waterloo. The Rev.
Donald Cox, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery, Waterloo.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City
from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and at the church on Saturday an hour
prior to the service.
Arlyn Elwood Lundstrom was born March 4, 1918, at Watertown,
Minn., the son of Edward and Marie (Wendorf) Lundstrom. He
attended the Watertown school and graduated from Central Bible
College in Minneapolis was ordained in the mid 1980's. On Sept.
24, 1940, he was united in marriage to Florence Widger at
Minneapolis. Arlyn ministered at churches in Iowa, Minnesota,
Illinois, and Missouri. For 16 years before his retirement he
also worked at the Van Etten and Kreig Elementary Schools in
Waterloo. He played the guitar and was the song leader for
innumerable services. Arlyn was an avid reader and enjoyed
fishing, and watching Christian television and listening to
Christian radio. Teaching was important to Arlyn as seen in his
years of teaching Sunday school.
Living family members include six children, Gerald Lundstrom
and special friend Karen Beaudette of Las Vegas, Nev., Jeanne
(Mark) Narveson of Nora Springs, Robert Lundstrom and special
friend Sharron Langley of Washington, Mo., Ruth (Paily) Paily of
Brentwood, Tenn., Marilyn (Michael) Frisbey of Paducah, Ky., and
Evelyn (Lyle) Shaulis of Fair Play, Mo.; 14 grandchildren: Paul
and Arlyn Lundstrom, Patricia Baxter, Dawn Eoff, David Lundstrom,
Santhosh and Salil Paily, Denny, Chad, Ryan and Keith Folken,
and Josiah, Jesse, and Hannah Shaulis; seven great
grandchildren; and a sister, Gloria (Bud) Vandergon of Maple
Lake, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife in 1993, a
granddaughter, Kathryn Heller in 1994, three brothers, Leslie,
Ambrose, and Loyal Lundstrom, and a sister, Helen Widger.
Ann Truitt
Memorial services will be held for Ann Truitt, 78, at Kingdom
Hall, 605 South Iowa, Charles City, at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday,
April 12.
Visitation will be at Kingdom Hall at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Truitt
died Monday, April 7. She was the wife of Dr. J. T. Truitt of
Greene.
Robert Watkins
GREENE - Robert G. Watkins, 72, of Greene, died Wednesday,
April 9, 2003, at the Allison Care Center in Allison.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Reid's Funeral Chapel in
Greene.
Robert Kammeyer
GREENE - Robert Kammeyer of Greene died Wednesday, April 9,
2003, at the Liebe Care Center, Greene,
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 12, at 2:30
p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene, with burial in St.
Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will take place Friday, April 11,
from 4-8 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, with a wake
service at 4:30 p.m.
Leroy Kingery
MARBLE ROCK - Leroy Kingery, 78, of Marble Rock, died
Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at his home at 531 Becker St. in
Marble Rock.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 12, at 10:30
a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock, with burial
in the Hillside Cemetery, also in Marble Rock. Visitation will
take place Friday, April 11, from 4-8 p.m. at Reid's Funeral
Chapel in Greene.
Posted by
Gene Manning on 04/10/2003
Roger Harding
NASHUA -- Roger D. Harding, 66, of Nashua passed away at his
home Wednesday evening, April 9, 2003, of cancer.
Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 12,
2003, at St. Michael's Catholic Church with burial in St.
Michael's Cemetery, both in Nashua. Military rites will be
conducted by the Nashua VFW Post #4792. Visitation will be at
the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua, Friday from 3
to 8 p.m. There will be a Rosary at 4 p.m. and a scripture
service at 7:30 p.m. There will also be visitation Saturday
morning from 9 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife, Theresa of Nashua; one daughter,
Kathleen (Alan) Humiston of St. Paul, Minn.; a gradson, Andrew
Humiston; and one sister, Betty (Mabry) Taylor of Spring Valley,
Minn.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents.
He was born on June 5, 1936, at Taopi, Minn., the son of
Leonard and Myrtle (Rogne) Harding. He graduated from Adams High
School in 1954.
Roger served one enlisted in the U.S. Navy, being honorably
discharged Dec. 3, 1957. Roger was united in marriage to Theresa
A. Koenigs at Rochester, Minn., on June 28, 1958.
He drove truck for Osmundson Bros. in Adams, Minn., for one
year. He moved to Charles City where he started working for
Oliver/White Farm Corp. as a machinist. The moved to Nashua in
1960 and Roger continued to work for Oliver/White Farm Corp.
until the plant closed in 1993.
Roger was a member of the St. Michael's Catholic Church. He
enjoyed hunting and fishing, all types of sporting events and
playing cards. He will be greatly missed by his family
| Mabel Ehling
Mabel A. Ehling, 81, of 1115 Freeman St., Charles
City, died early Thursday morning (April 10, 2003) at
her home in the care of Hospice.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday
(April 14, 2003) at the Grace United Methodist Church,
701 1st Ave. in Floyd, with Rev. Solomon Odoom
officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery,
Charles City. Visitation will be from 3 until 6 p.m.
Sunday (April 13, 2003), at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home,
401 Blunt St., Charles City and again one hour prior to
service time at the church on Monday. Those planning an
expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Grace
United Methodist Church in Floyd.
Mabel was born Dec. 17, 1921, in Norwood, Minn., the
daughter of Bill and Carrie (Bachman) Harms. She
attended schools in Norwood, Minn.; St, Paul, Minn., and
Charles City. The couple met at an Easter dance held at
the Ellis Auditorium in Charles City. Mabel and William
Ehling were united in marriage on June 21, 1940, at the
St. John's Lutheran Church Parsonage, Charles City. They
had lived in Charles City for the last seven years and
prior to that resided in Floyd for 56 years.
Mabel will be remembered for the immense love and
care shared with her husband, sons and grandsons. The
family has fond memories of Mabel being a wonderful
gourmet cook and she delighted in preparing the fresh
garden produce, harvested from William's garden. She
enjoyed fishing for Walleye, the family took special
trips to Minnesota and Wisconsin, her son Ken states,
"Mom, was the best fisherman in the family." Mabel also
shared her time with the Floyd senior citizens, where
she took part in potluck dinners and playing cards, her
favorite game being '500.' Mabel and her family had
vacationed in Hawaii in 1976 where they had a wonderful
time. Mabel will be missed dearly by family and friends
who shared in her life.
Those grateful for having had the privilege in
sharing in her life are her husband, William of 62
years; her sons, Dean and his wife, Mary of East Bethel,
Minn.; Ken and his wife, Jean of Fridley, Minn.; her
adopted son, Clair Demro and his wife, Sally of
Marshalltown, Iowa; two grandsons, Matthew and his wife,
Cheri Townsend and Mark Ehling, both of St. Paul, Minn.;
three sisters, Shirley Sly and her husband, Walt, of Des
Moines; Donna Sevisend; Sharon Larsen and husband,
Donny, of Waukon, Iowa; five brothers, Harold Harms and
his wife, Donna, of San Jose, Calif.; Willard Harms of
Palm Springs, Calif.; Duane Harms and his wife, Verna,
of Denver, Iowa; Donald Harms and his wife, Betty, of
Marble Rock, and David Harms and his wife, Carol, of
Alphretta, Ga.
Mabel is preceded in death by her parents; one
sister, Cora Alice Harms and one brother, Roger Harms.
|
Leroy Kingery
MARBLE ROCK: Funeral Services for Leroy Kingery,
78, of 531 Beelar Street, Marble Rock, will be 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in
Marble Rock with Pastor Robert Shreve officiating. Interment
will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock with military
honors conducted by Stroud Gates Post 278 American Legion of
Marble Rock.
Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday
at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene and one hour before services
Saturday at the church.
Leroy E. Kingery was born Nov. 12, 1924, in
rural Union Township, Floyd County, a son of Donald and
Chariotte "Lottie" (Barth) Kingery, and died Wednesday, April 9,
2003, at his home in Marble Rock.
He received his education in the rural Floyd
County Schools and graduated from the Marble Rock High School in
1943. He was inducted into the United States Army on July 15,
1946, where he served with the 971st Counter Intelligence Corps
in Korea. He was honorably discharged on December 24, 1947.
On Sept. 3, 1949, he was united in marriage to
Wilma M. "Billie" Parker at the Bethel Baptist Church in Marble
Rock. They farmed in the rural Greene and Marble Rock area until
1976. During that time Leroy served as director on the boards of
the Marble Rock Co-op Elevator, Floyd County F.H.A. and the Rudd
Rockford Marble Rock Schools. He was a charter member of the
Marble Rock Lions Club from 1954-1976. In 1976 they retired from
farming and moved to Mason City and later moved to Clear Lake in
1981. During this time Lee delivered Winnebago Motor Homes, and
worked for Mason City Lumber, North lowa Weatherization, and
drove a bakery truck for Cashwise Grocery Store.
Lee spoke often of his joy in meeting so many
new friends through A.A. and his various jobs after retiring
from the farm. They moved back to Marble Rock in 1993. The love
of his life was the farm where he spent many hours helping the
boys farm. Lee and Billie took a lot of motor home trips where
they enjoyed many years of traveling, fishing and golfing. They
spent their first winter in Texas in 1991, and wintered there
until 2002. While there Lee enjoyed golfing and became famous
for his six holes-in-one golf strokes at La Fioresta Golf Course
in Mercedes, Texas.
Living family members include his loving wife of
53 years: Billie of Marble Rock, three sons: Stan (Paula)
Kingery of Nora Springs, Duane Kingery and Dan (Lynn) Kingery,
all of Marble Rock; five grandchildren: Kristen, Alicia, Megan,
Abigail, and Darrin; two brothers: Maynard (Lorraine) Kingery,
Gerald (Viola) Kingery, all of Charles City, and Francis Wahman
of Ashville, N.C. He is also survived by a sister-in-law Phyllis
Kingery of Minneapolis.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and by
two brothers, Raymond in 1987 and Donald Jr. in 1993
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the Leroy Kingery Memorial Fund in care of
the family P. O. Box 207, Marble Rock, lowa 50653-0207.
Funeral arrangements conducted by Reid's Funeral
Chapel, 519 North First Street, Greene, 641-823-4457
Robert Kammeyer
GREENE: A Funeral Mass for Robert E. Kammeyer,
82, of 205 West Dow Street, Greene, will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday,
April 12, 2003, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene with
Rev. Msgr. Walter Brunkan officiating. Interment will be in the
St. Mary's Cemetery in Greene with military honors conducted by
Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday
at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there will be a
Scriptural Wake Service and Rosary Service at 4:30 p.m.
Visitation will continue at the church one hour before services.
Robert Edward Kammeyer was born Dec. 25,1920, in
Greene a son of Herman and Doris (Thorpe) Kammeyer, and died
Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.
As a young boy he received his education in the
Greene Public Schools and worked at the Farmers Creamery as a
bottle washer. Following his graduation from High School in 1938
he was promoted to tester at the creamery. On May 5, 1942, he
enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he was engaged
in the battles of Tarawa Atoll and Gilbert Islands, and
participated in the occupation of Saipan and Marianas Islands.
He was honorably discharged on May 4, 1946.
He was united in marriage to Irene Brehmer of
Clarksville and to this union was born one daughter. That
marriage later ended in divorce. Bob was employed by AT&T. for
35 years. During this time he was united in marriage to Gail
McGrath on July 21, 1956. They lived in Minneapolis, Cincinnati,
and Chicago, until his retirement in 1982. They moved to Greene
to their new home in 1983.
Bob's interests included his love for animals
and his special companion Alfie, working in the yard, and going
fishing. Bob was proud to be an American and to have served his
country. He was a member of the Tack Barnett Post 268 American
Legion, and St. Mary's Catholic Church, both of Greene.
He is survived by his wife Gail of Greene, his
daughter Kathy Kammeyer of Denver, Colo., two step-children,
Joan McGrath of Minneapolis, and James McGrath of Lincoln, Neb.,
two half-brothers: Kenneth (Carole) Kammeyer of Corona, Calif.,
and Calvin Kammeyer of Florida. He was preceded in death by his
parents.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the Robert Kammeyer Memorial Fund in care of
the family P.O. Box 416, Greene, lowa 50636-0416.
Funeral arrangements conducted by Reid's Funeral
Chapel,519 North First Street, Greene, 641 -823-4457
Robert Watkins
GREENE: Memorial services for Robert E. Watkins,
72, of 420 North First Street, Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday
at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene with Pastor Gary Hatcher
officiating. Inurnment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in
Charles City with military honors conducted by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of Charles City.
The family will receive friends Sunday 3:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there will
be a scripture service at 4:30 p.m.
Robert Eugene Watkins was born Oct. 8, 1930, in
Charles City, a son of Claude Dariius and Jennie Levine (Nelson)
Watkins and died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Allison Care
Center in Allison.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid's
Funeral Chapel, 519 North First Street, Greene, 641-823-4457.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/11/2003
Ann Truitt
Memorial services for Ann Truitt, 78, of Greene, Iowa, were
held Saturday, April 12, at Kingdom Hall, 605 South Iowa,
Charles City.
Analaura Elizabeth Philpott was born to Reverend Merrill
Philpott and Estella Davison Philpott on July 20, 1924, in
Mauston, Wisc., and departed this life on April 7, 2003, (her
57th wedding anniversary) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital
as the result of a severe stroke.
Ann graduated high school in Spooner, Wisc., in 1942. She
served her country as a chaplain's assistant in the Women's Army
Air Corps from 1944 to 1946 at Chanute Field, Ill. She was then
married to Joseph Theodore Truitt on April 7, 1946. She attended
the College of Education in Evanston, Ill., for two years from
1946 to 1947. In 1948, she obtained a beautician's license from
the Chicago Beauty College, and she opened her own beauty salon
in Chicago from 1948 to 1949.
In 1951 Ann and husband Ted moved to Woodward, Ok., where
they lived for five years. In 1956, they moved to Greene, and
have resided there for 47 years. Ann was an excellent cook and
always provided her family with home-made bread and desserts.
She enjoyed playing the piano. Ann had a beautiful voice and as
a young woman sang at numerous weddings. From 1965 to 1995 Ann
raised many champion Cocker Spaniels and groomed dogs as a
business. She enjoyed growing flowers and helping Ted garden and
do yard work. Ann always enjoyed making things with her hands
(clothing, rugs, wall hangings, dolls, etc.) and had most
recently made dozens of blue-ribbon quilts, most of which she
gave away as gifts. She served as president of the North Iowa
Quilt Club from 1992 to 1993. Ann particularly loved children
and was blessed with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
and young friends.
Ann was baptized on Jan. 7, 1967, as one of Jehovah's
Witnesses and was a faithful member of the Charles City
Congregation for 36 years. She had a very strong faith in Bible
teachings and loved to share Bible truths with others.
Ann will be remembered for many reasons - she was very
generous, warm and loving to young and old, loved to laugh,
sing, and play games. She loved her friends at the Kingdom Hall,
in her quilt club, and her neighbors. She loved the many family
reunions in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Missouri, and she always
brought enough food to feed a crowd. Her strong character,
strong faith, and beautiful spirit made her an inspiration for
many.
Analaura Elizabeth will be greatly missed by: her husband Dr.
Joseph T. Truitt; three sisters, Mary Elaine Day of Wilbur by
the Sea, Fla, Merrilyn (Dean) Chapman of Worthington, Minn.,
Lorelei (John) Hall of Hamel, Minn.; five sons, James Truitt of
Springfield, Mo., Larry (Melanie) Truitt of Nevada, Iowa, Thomas
Truitt of Cleveland Hts., Ohio, Rodney (Nancy) Truitt of
Richmond Hts., Ohio, Raymond (Trish) Truitt of Solon, Iowa;
"honorary daughter" Jann (Charles) Davis of Charles City; 14
grandchildren, Julie (Will) Mathis and Jamie Truitt, Melissa
(Brent) Cook, Stacie, Laura, and Amanda Truitt, Chanelle,
Gabriel (Pai-ling), Rachel, and Tanya Truitt, Jennifer and Riley
Truitt, Ashley and Justin Truitt; 12 great-grandchildren: and a
large host of relatives and good friends.
Wilma Braend
Wilma L. Braend, 76, of Waverly, Iowa, died Friday morning,
April 11, 2003, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, from
complications of a stroke.
Wilma was born on Dec. 25, 1926, in Nashua, the daughter of
Fred and Hattie (Knutson) Swinton. She was baptized and
confirmed in Nashua, and graduated from the Nashua High School
in 1944. She then moved to Charles City, where she worked, and
on Feb. 16, 1947, she was united in marriage with Earl Braend at
the Methodist Church in Charles City. They made their home in
Charles City where they raised their family and Earl worked for
Harrison Ford. When the children were all in school, Wilma began
working for the Glass Shope in Charles City until 1972 when the
couple moved to Jefferson, Iowa, and Earl worked for Harrison
Ford there. In 1974, Earl purchased the Ford Dealership in
Gowrie, Iowa, naming it Earl Braend Ford. The couple lived in
Gowrie and Wilma worked alongside her husband as the bookkeeper
of the dealership. During this time, the couple also owned and
operated This-N-That Antiques in Gowrie. In the early 1990's,
Earl and Wilma sold the dealership to Kirk Jacobson and his
wife, Karen, Kirk being a faithful employee and friend of
Earl's. Earl had become ill so they also sold the antique store
to spend their short retirement together. Earl died in 1997, and
one year later, Wilma sold their home and moved to Waverly to
live near her brothers and sisters.
Wilma was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church,
Waverly, and volunteered at the Waverly Municipal Hospital.
Wilma loved her family of whom she was so proud, and she
especially enjoyed being a great grandmother. Her family states
that she was a very proud woman who loved her God, Country and
Community.
She is survived by her three daughters and their husbands,
JoAnne & Dean Larsen of Elmore, Minn., Dianne & Tom Maloney of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jane & Rick Staudt of Waukee, Iowa,; seven
grandsons; six great grandchildren; her 11 brothers and sisters
and their spouses, Harold & Bernice Swinton of Waterloo, Doris
White of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Bill & Lois Swinton of Long Beach,
Calif., Don & Dorothy Swinton of Waverly, Herb & Dolores Swinton
of Cedar Falls, Maurice & Alice Swinton of Dixon, Ill., Helen &
Harley Ascher of Clarksville, Iowa, Alfreeda & Ronald Albaugh of
Springfield, Mo., Vernon & Donna Swinton, Lois Brodt, all of
Waverly, Roger & Marlys Swinton of Shell Rock. She was preceded
in death by her parents; her husband, Earl; one brother, Dale
Swinton; and one sister, Mildred Schultz.
Celebration of Life Services will be 11 a.m. on Monday, April
14, 2003, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Waverly. Burial
will be 1:30 p.m. on Monday at the Riverside Cemetery, Charles
City. Visitation will be one hour on Monday at the church prior
to the services. Memorials may be directed to the ALS
Association.
The Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is in charge of the
arrangements.
Robert Watkins
GREENE: Memorial services for Robert E. Watkins, 72, of 420
North First Street, Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St.
Peter Lutheran Church in Greene with Pastor Gary Hatcher
officiating. Inurnment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in
Charles City with military honors conducted by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of Charles City.
The family received friends Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel
in Greene where there was a scripture service.
Robert Eugene Watkins was born Oct. 8, 1930, in Charles City
a son of Claude Darius and Jennie Levine (Nelson) Watkins and
died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Allison Care Center in
Allison.
He received his education in the Charles City Public Schools
and as a young man worked for Sherman Nursery and Moltz
Construction both in Charles City. He later worked for Oliver
Corp. until he entered the United States Marine Corp on Nov. 7,
1951. Following his honorable discharge on Nov. 6, 1953 he
returned to Charles City where he worked for the Monaghan Turkey
Ranch.
On April 3, 1955 he was united in marriage to Betty A. Nelson
in Austin, Minn. They moved to Minneapolis where he was employed
as a Cooper (Barrel Maker) at the Grief Brothers Cooperage Co
until 1960. The following year he became employed by the Greene
Rendering Co. where he remained until the business closed in
1982. Bob and his family moved to Greene to their present home
in 1969.
Bob was a devoted and loving husband, father, and
grandfather. His sense of humor, a practical joke, or those
quiet moments together will be greatly missed. He had many
interests which include being a very good artist, good dancer,
and collector of stamps and coins. He enjoyed working out in the
yard, gardening, and planting trees. He was an avid fan of the
lowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Vikings and a lover of Perkin's
pancakes.
He was baptized a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in
Greene on May 11, 1969. Bob was a faithful member and served as
usher for many years. He was a member of the American Legion and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a volunteer for the Hawkeye
Area Meals on Wheels.
Those thankful for having shared Bob's life include his
loving wife of 48 years Betty of Greene; five daughters: Cindy
(Mike) Eichmeier of Rockford, Nancy (Tim) Doudell of San Jose,
Calif., Deb (Jimmy) Bostock of Hephzibah, Ga., Roberta "Bobbe"
(Pat) Fitzgerald of East Hampton, Conn., Julie Watkins of Mason
City; one son: Matthew Robert Scott Watkins of Greene; six
grandchildren: Mary Jennifer Eichmeier, Christine and Kelly
Doudell, Brittany and Noah Bostock, and Jeffrey Fitzgerald; two
sisters: Evelyn Marrs of Neosho, Mo., Beverly (John) Jacobs of
lonia; one brother: Jerry (Maxine) Watkins of Charles City.
Bob was preceded in death by two children in infancy: Jeffrey
(1955) and Linda (1956); his parents; five brothers: Don,
Charles, Jack, Dick, and Harvey in infancy; and three sisters:
Edith Bright, Helen McDonald and Dorothy Trainer.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Robert Watkins Memorial Fund in care of the family 420
North First Street, Greene, lowa 50636-9751
Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 North First Street, Greene,
641-823-4457 is in charge of arrangements.
Walter Schwerin
TRIPOLI - Walter August Schwerin, 87, died Friday, April 11,
2003, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo of complications
from Muscular Dystrophy. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April
15, at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Frederika, Iowa.
Interment will be in the Harlington Cemetery in Waverly, Iowa.
Walter's daughter, Judy Buchholz, lives in Charles City with
her husband, Elmer.
The Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli is in charge of the
arrangements.
Reiley Huxsol
Reiley Huxsol, 29-day-old son of Samantha Huxsol and Justin
Laydon, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in
Mason City.
Funeral services for Reiley Huxsol will be at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. The Rev.
Paul Uzel, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will
officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be at the Hauser Funeral Home from 4 to 8
p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until service time on Wednesday.
Reiley Mark Huxsol was born March 14, 2003 at Mercy Medical
Center in Des Moines with a heart condition. On March 19, Reiley
underwent open heart surgery to correct the condition. He came
home on Monday, April 7.
Living family members include his mother, Samantha Huxsol,
and father, Justin Laydon of Nashua; maternal grandmother,
Julianna Huxsol of Nashua; maternal great grandparents, Marge
and Jim Reed of Greene, Roger and Sally Hoy of Pine City, Minn.,
and Marvin and Phyllis Huxsol of Charles City; maternal great
great grandmothers, Irene Matthes, of Topeka, Kan., and Eleanor
Reed of Greene; and paternal grandparents, Michael and Elizabeth
Laydon of Nashua.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Mark D.
Huxsol.
Cleo Weber
RICEVILLE - Cleo Maxine Weber, age 83, formerly of Riceville
and Charles City, Iowa, passed away at Mercy Medical Center in
Mason City on Friday, April 11, 2003. Funeral services will be
held at The First Congregational United Church of Christ in
Riceville on Tuesday, April 15, at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Gale
Richards officiating. Burial will be in the Liberty Cemetery in
Little Cedar, Iowa. Friends may call on Monday at the Lindstrom
Funeral Home in Riceville during the hours of 4-8 p.m.
Cleo was born on Jan. 19, 1920, in Osage, Iowa, to Oscar E.
and Ethyl Slagle Witzel. Cleo was baptized and a member of the
First Congregational United Church of Christ. She attended
country school around New Haven and moved with her parents to
Little Cedar, Iowa, where she graduated from high school. She
was united in marriage to Joseph Weber on Nov. 1, 1941. They
farmed in and around Riceville before moving to Riceville in
1965. Cleo worked outside the home in restaurants in Riceville
and Cresco as a cook and waitress. She also worked as a unit
clerk at Mercy Hospital in Mason City for nine years.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry and his wife, Marie, of
Elkader, Iowa, and their children: Michelle, Jason and Aaron;
and (son) Dean and his wife, Bonita, of Rockwell, Iowa, and
their children: Wade (and his wife Caryn and children Cedric and
Amelia), and Wendy and her husband, Greg Johnson, Micah and
Mandy; and one daughter, Mary Burke of Lexington, Ky., and her
children Derrick (and his wife, Shannon, and their children
Alyssa, Brandi and Bailey), Joey, David (and his wife Chris and
son Dylan), Jean (and her husband John Barnett) and Michelle.
Also surviving is a sister, Lola Church, and her husband, John,
of Cresco, Iowa.
Cleo was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Joe in
May of 2001, a granddaughter Mindy, a son-in-law, Jim Burke, in
2002 and one sister.
Robert 'Ray' Kuennen
LAWLER - Robert N. 'Ray' Kuennen, age 59, of Lawler, died
Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton, of
natural causes. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday,
April 11, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler,
with Rev. Marvin Salz celebrating the Mass. The pall was placed
on the casket by his wife and two daughters. Joe Scally served
as lector. Music for the service was provided by organist Ruth
McKone and vocalists Janet Schmitt, Daryl Kuehner and Tony
Rottinghaus. Interment was at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
with Gene Lynch, Mike Winters, Jack Orvis, Don Benz, Don
Kurtenbach and Bob Cuvelier as pallbearers.
The Hugeback Funeral Home in Lawler was in charge of the
arrangements.
Ray was born May 23, 1943, on the Kuennen family farm south
of Lawler the son of Raymond and Anna (Kuehner) Kuennen. He
attended grade school and high school in Lawler, graduating from
Turkey Valley in 1961. Ray began working as a manager of Kaiser
Chemical near Lawler in 1962 where he was employed for 14 years.
On Jan. 10, 1970, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in
Lawler, he married Pauline Arndt of Charles City. Ray began
working at the Fredericksburg COOP for many years and worked for
C.A.S.H. of Lawler where he has been employed the last 10 years.
Ray enlisted in the National Guard for six years and was
honorably discharged as an infantry sergeant on Sept. 22, 1970.
Ray also farmed the Kuennen land, first with his father and the
last years by himself. Fishing, hunting and playing cards were
pastimes of Ray's, but he mostly enjoyed sports. Ray loved
sports as a player in his younger years and later as a fan. The
Packers, the Braves and the Iowa Hawkeyes were his teams.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline; two daughters: Jodi
Kuennen of Decorah and Stacy Kuennen of Shawnee, Kan.; his
mother, Anna Kuennen of New Hampton; one sister, Madonna (Chris)
Stephan of Iowa City; a brother, Virgil Kuennen of Charles City;
his mother-in-law, Leona Arndt of Charles City; a sister-in-law,
Dixie Hughes of Charles City; two brothers-in-law, Paul Arndt of
Charles City and Duane Arndt (Mary) of Hutchinson, MInn.; five
nieces and one nephew, as well as several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond, on March 5,
2002, one niece and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Posted by
Gene Manning on 04/15/2003
Jean Springer
Funeral services for Jean E. Springer of 112 South Main
Street, Greene, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 18, 2003, at
St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene with Rev. Msgr. Walter
Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery
in Greene.
Reid's Funeral Chapel of Greene is in charge of arrangements.
Jean Ellen Springier was born April 21, 1920, in rural Dayton
Township, Butler County, a daughter of Leo and Mabel Coral
(Deardoff) Springer and died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at the
Allison Care Center in Allison.
She received her education at the Sacred Heart Academy at
Greene. Jean worked for the B&W Fine Foods in Greene and later
for the Butler County Care Facility at Allison and the Salsbury
Baptist Home in Charles City. She was last employed at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital until her retirement in 1989.
Jean always considered her church and the community of Greene
as her family. She was always concerned about the welfare of
others, and was very generous to a fault when she felt there was
a need. Jean was a faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church
and a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and St.
Joseph Circle.
She was preceded in death by her father in 1927, her mother
in 1966, two siblings in infancy and her brother, Jeither, in
1945, and his wife, Jaunita, in 1939.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Jean E. Springer Memorial Fund c/o St. Mary's Catholic
Church, Greene, Iowa 50636.
Warren Smith
ROCKFORD - Warren C. Smith 78, of 24184 210th St. Rockford
died Thursday evening, April 16, 2003 at Mercy Hospital North
Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at
Holy Name Catholic Church, 507 1st Ave. NW, Rockford. Visitation
will continue one hour prior to services. Interment will be at
Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of
the arrangements.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/18/2003
Larry Ray Lange, Sr.
Riverside, Cal. - Larry Ray Lange, Sr., 63, died Sunday,
April 13, at his Riverside, California home. Larry had lived in
Riverside 25 years. He was a supervisor at Toro Irrigation for
27 years until he retired in 2002.
He is survived by his wife, Yolanda; three daughters, Lori
Tilley of California, Karin Morrow of North Carolina and Melissa
Samson of California; a son, Larry R. Jr. of California; 13
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Sharon
Mellody of Charles City; a niece, Shelly Jeffrey of Charles
City; and a nephew, Kevin Kilby, of Michigan.
Services were Thursday, April 17, at Pierce Brothers
Crestlawn Memorial Park in Riverside, California.
Vivian Gayther
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City for Vivian Gayther, 87, a former resident
of 3024 210th Street, Charles City, who died Sunday, April 20,
2003, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/21/2003
Vivian Gayther
Vivian Gayther, 87, a resident of 3024 210th Street, Charles
City, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at the 9th Street Chautauqua
Guest Home in Charles City.
Graveside services for Vivian Gayther will be held at 11:00
a.m. Thursday at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. The Rev. Paul
Wilcox, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, will
officiate.
The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at
the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City.
Vivian McManigle Gayther was born March 4, 1916, at Charles
City, the daughter of Phillip and Myrtle (Hoag) McManigle. She
graduated in 1933 from the Charles City High School. On April
23, 1938, she was united in marriage to Lester Gayther at the
Little Brown Church in Nashua. They farmed all their lives on
the same farm east of Charles City, and Vivian remained on the
farm after Lester's death on February 23, 1981. Vivian would
spend hours in her flower and vegetable garden and she also
enjoyed crocheting afghans. Time spent with her family and
friends was also very important to Vivian.
Living family members include a son, Thomas G. Gayther and
special friend Pam Delphey of Waukon; a daughter, Margaret
(David) Hankes of Waterloo; four grandchildren, Kathy Atkinson,
Theresa Hankes, Cindy Anderson, and Michael Gayther; five great
grandchildren; and a sister, Phyllis Gayther of Charles City.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four
brothers, Donvulle, Phillip, Vernon and Leslie McManigle, and a
sister, Virginia Hoeft.
Richard Lines
NASHUA - Richard L. Lines, 64, died Monday, April 21, 2003,
at his home in Nashua of natural causes.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Hugeback & Chenoweth
Funeral Home in Nashua.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/22/2003
| Elizabeth (Betty)
Messier
Elizabeth M. (Betty) Messier, 80, of Rockford, Iowa,
died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at
the First United Methodist Church, 21 3rd Street NW,
Rockford, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the
services.
Elizabeth M. (Betty) Messier was born 11/26/22 in
Waterloo, Iowa. Her parents, Mary Ann Mcllvennie and
Samuel Nimick, were born in Ireland and came to this
country when they were very young. Her father died when
she was only seven months old. She lived in Rockford all
her life, graduating from Rockford High School in 1940.
She was baptized and confirmed in the First United
Methodist Church, Rockford, Iowa, of which she was a
member for 66 years.
Elizabeth wed Richard F. Messier on Dec. 31, 1940,
and to this union three sons were born; Dennis, Kirk and
Bryce. During World War II she followed her husband
around the country working at various jobs. While he was
in Boot Camp in San Diego, she was a Riveter on the big
B-52 bombers.
After the war they returned to Rockford to live. She
worked as secretary for the Rockford Cemetery
Association for five years. She was nominated to serve
on the committee to try and procure a doctor for the
town. Dr. Russell Barrett came to Rockford and in
1967-68 the medical clinic was built. She was asked by
the Dr. to help prepare the building and staff it for
opening in July 1968. She worked as the office manager
for 17 years, having to discontinue after an accident to
her legs.
She was active in her church, circle, UM Women, Royal
Neighbors, Women's Club and American Legion Auxiliary.
She held various offices in all of the above over the
years and was a 50-year member of Royal Neighbors of
America. She arranged flowers in church for many years,
which was a job she loved, and sang in church choir for
over twenty-five years. She loved to bake (cookies were
her specialty), send greeting cards, and go dancing. She
was always willing to and wanting to help anyone she
could.
Survivors include her husband Richard; two sons, Kirk
of Iowa City, Iowa, and Bryce of Phoenix, Arizona; and
three wonderful daughters-in-law, Joy of Tucson,
Arizona, Karen of Iowa City, and Sharon of Phoenix,
Arizona; five grandchildren, Justin (Pete) Preston,
Christian (Tammy), Deanna, Alecia and Jason; two great
grandchildren Erica and Samuel Preston and a special
niece, Carol Alexandres, Mason City, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son,
Dennis; stepfather, John Rath; and three half brothers.
The family requests that memorials be sent to 15 4th
Street NW, Rockford, Iowa 50468. Please leave a message,
memory or tribute to the Messier family at
www.iowacremation.com under Obituaries.
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Richard L. Lines
NASHUA - Richard L. Lines, 64, passed away Monday morning,
April 21, 2003, at his home in Nashua of natural causes.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 25,
2003, at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua.
Private inurnment services will be in Riverside Cemetery at
Charles City. There will be NO visitation. Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of North Iowa - Charles City Satellite, 1003
Gilbert St., Charles City, Iowa 50616.
He is survived by his wife, Jean of Nashua; his mother-in-law
Ruth Krumrey of Charles City; his brother-in-law, Darwin (Nancy)
Krumrey of Bella Vista, Ark.; a nephew, Jeff; and two nieces,
Jenny and Jackie.
Rich was preceded in death by his parents.
Richard was born on the family farm southeast of Nashua on
July 8, 1938, the son of Clifford J. and Evelyn C. (Becker)
Lines. He graduated from Nashua High School in 1956, and then
attended DeVry School of Engineering in Chicago for two years.
He was united in marriage to Jean Krumrey on august 31, 1958,
at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. They
lived in Charles City one year before moving to Colwell, while
Richard was working at Oliver Corp. in Charles City. In 1962,
they moved to a farm just south of his childhood home where Rich
and Jean began farming and their milking operation. He also
operated a Radio and TV business for a number of years. They
moved to the family farm in 2001.
He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church,
the Masonic Lodge and served in the Iowa National Guard for 15
years. Richard was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing and
hunting, especially deer and turkey hunting. He enjoyed pulling
off a prank or two on unsuspecting friends.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Homes in Nashua are in charge of
arrangements.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/23/2003
Kathleen Owens
Kathleen Mary Owens, 93, a former resident of Charles City,
passed away March 2, 2003, at her home in Lakeland, Fla.,
attended by her loving son, John Owens.
A funeral mass for Kathleen Owens will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 26, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
in Charles City. Monsignor Stanley Hayek and Monsignor Joseph
Slepicka will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery.
Kathleen Mary Morgan Owens was born Feb. 17, 1910, to Francis
B. and Anna Morgan in New Albin, Iowa. She attended Clark
College in Dubuque Iowa, where she met her future husband,
Raymond P. Owens. She also studied at the Chicago Art Institute.
Ray and Kay had eight children and settled in Charles City. When
her husband died in 1950, Kay returned to the University of
Northern Iowa to earn a degree in education and art. She taught
elementary school at Immaculate Conception and at Marble Rock.
She later moved her family to Torrance, California, where she
taught until 1972 when she retired to Maricopa, Ariz. In 1978
she came out of retirement and taught at Maricopa Elementary
School.
Wherever she lived, Kay was an active member of the
community, volunteering many hours in community service. She was
named Woman of the Year for 1978-79 of the Maricopa's chapter of
the Business and Professional Women's Club. She served as public
relations chairwoman for two years and represented the club at
the district and state level. In Maricopa, she set up a library
and helped re-establish it after the damaging floodwaters of
1983. Kay moved to Mesa in 1986 and continued her painting in
acrylic and oils in her retirement. She voluntarily managed the
gift shop and library at the retirement community where she
lived until she moved to Lakeland, Fla. in 1997.
She was a member of the Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel,
which meant a great deal to her throughout her life. Her life
stands as an example to her children of the strength she derived
from her faith.
Survivors include four daughters: Patricia Michalski of
Saginaw, Mich.; Kathleen Lawrence of Oceanside, Calif.; Maurita
Quady of Lompoc, Calif., and Susanna Glowacki of Maricopa,
Ariz.; three sons: John Owens of Lakeland, Fla.; Raymond Owens
of San Antonio, Texas, and Ambrose Owens of Austin, Texas; two
sisters, Marguerite Violante and Marietta Johnson of Chandler,
Ariz.; a brother, John Morgan of Missoula, Mont.; 27
grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren,
six step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Raymond; a son, Charles James; two granddaughters, Mary
Kay Owens and Laurie Ann Lawrence; and four brothers: Lawrence,
Earl, Daniel and James Morgan.
| Elizabeth (Betty)
Messier
Elizabeth M. (Betty) Messier, 80, of Rockford, Iowa,
died Sunday (April 20, 2003) at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at
the First United Methodist Church, 21 3rd Street NW,
Rockford, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the
services.
She was born Nov. 26, 1922, in Waterloo, Iowa. Her
parents, Mary Ann McIlvennie and Samuel Nimick, were
born in Ireland and came to this country when they were
very young. Her father died when she was only 7 months
old. She lived in Rockford all her life, graduating from
Rockford High School in 1940. She was baptized and
confirmed in the First United Methodist Church,
Rockford, Iowa, of which she was a member for 66 years.
Elizabeth wed Richard F. Messier on Dec. 31, 1940,
and to this union three sons were born: Dennis, Kirk and
Bryce. During World War II she followed her husband
around the country working at various jobs. While he was
in Boot Camp in San Diego, she was a Riveter on the big
B-52 bombers.
After the war they returned to Rockford to live. She
worked as a secretary for the Rockford Cemetery
Association for five years. She was nominated to serve
on the committee to try and procure a doctor for the
town. Dr. Russell Barrett came to Rockford and in
1967-68 the medical clinic was built. She was asked by
the doctor to help prepare the building and staff it for
opening in July 1968. She worked as the Office Manager
for 17 years, having to discontinue after an accident to
her legs.
She was active in her church, circle, UM Women, Royal
Neighbors, Women's Club and American Legion Auxiliary.
She held various offices in all of the above over the
years and was a 50-year member of Royal Neighbors of
America. She arranged flowers in church for many years,
which was a job she loved, and sang in church choir for
over twenty-five years. She loved to bake (cookies were
her specialty), send greeting cards, and go dancing. She
was always willing to and wanting to help anyone she
could.
Survivors include her husband Richard; two sons, Kirk
of Iowa City, Iowa, and Bryce of Phoenix, Ariz.; and
three wonderful daughters-in-law, Joy of Tucson, Ariz.,
Karen of Iowa City, and Sharon of Phoenix, Ariz.; five
grandchildren, Justine (Pete) Preston, Christian
(Tammy), Deanna, Alecia and Jason; two
great-grandchildren Erica and Samuel Preston and a
special niece, Carol Alexandres, Mason City, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son,
Dennis; stepfather, John Rath; and three half-brothers.
The family requests that memorials be sent to 15 4th
Street NW, Rockford, Iowa 50468.
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Charles Hoye
Charles Hoye, age 87, a resident of the Starr
Home in Charles City, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Floyd
County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services are pending at the Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City.
Rev. G. Maurice Ottsen
MINNETONKA, Minn. - The Rev. G. Maurice Ottsen,
96, of Minnetonka, Minn., and formerly of Cedar Rapids and
Charles City, where he ministered for 40-some years, died
Wednesday, April 16, 2003, in Methodist Hospital, St. Louis
Park, Minn.
Services were held April 21, 2003, in
Minnetonka, with burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar
Rapids.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/24/2003
Charles Hoye
Charles Hoye, 87, a resident of 302 North Grand
Avenue, Charles City, formerly of Osage, died Wednesday, April
23, 2003, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Charles Hoye will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
in Charles City. Msgr. Stanley Hayek, pastor, will celebrate the
Mass. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles
City. The Charles City Ceremonial Unit will conduct military
honors.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday where there will be a Vigil
Scriptural Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at
the church an hour prior to the Mass.
Charles Emmett Hoye was born Sept. 23, 1915, at
Jackson Junction, the son of James and Ella (Farrell) Hoye. He
received his education from the Jackson Junction and Waucoma
schools. Charles served in the United States Army during World
War II with the 733rd Field Artillery. On Feb. 4, 1950, he was
united in marriage to Doris Jordan at Galena, IL. Doris died on
Nov. 12, 1983. Charles married Emma McInroy on March 5, 1988.
Charles worked at the Oliver Corporation and White Farm
Equipment Company for 25 years. He was a member of the
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, V.F.W., and Disabled
American Veterans. One of his greatest joys was attending the
annual reunion of the 733rd Field Artillery held at Hartford,
Conn.
Living family members include his wife, Emma
McInroy of Charles City, five stepsons, Edmund (Carol) Maschek
of Charles City, Keith (Gayle) McInroy of Charles City, Orville
(Lisa) McInroy of Robbins, James (Marilyn) McInroy of Hiawatha,
and Jerry (Jane) McInroy of Norway; a stepdaughter, Sondra
(Larry) Fain of New Hampton, and several step grandchildren and
step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, first
wife, Doris, and a brother.
Oscar Kehret
Oscar Kehret, 86, a resident of 806 Richings
Street, Charles City, died Thursday, April 24, 2003, at the
Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services for Oscar Kehret will be held
at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist. The Rev. Paul
Wilcox, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from
4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visitation will continue Monday at the
funeral home from 9 to 11 a.m. and at the church an hour prior
to the service.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/26/2003
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