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John M. Carpenter
Published: Thursday, August 3, 2006
John M. Carpenter, 87, of Charles City, died Aug. 1, 2006, in Colorado.
Memorial services for John Carpetner will be held at 7 p.m on. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Tom Hagen, of St. John Lutheran Church in Nashua, will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date.
The family will greet friends from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, is in charge of arrangements.
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Ethel Genevieve
Cave
Published: Monday, August 7, 2006
WAVERLY — Ethel Genevieve Cave,
91, of Waverly, died Friday, Aug. 5,
2006, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement
Community.
Genevieve was born on Aug. 29, 1914,
near Shell Rock, the daughter of
Clifton B. and Maude (Metzger)
Hunter. She started school in a
country school near her home and
then graduated from Shell Rock High
School in 1932. She attended Iowa
State Teachers College (UNI) in
Cedar Falls for two years.
On April 25, 1935 she was united in
marriage to Earl E. Cave at her
parents’ home near Shell Rock. They
made their home in Waverly, where
they raised their daughters. While
the girls were still young,
Genevieve played organ for First
Baptist Church and substituted at
other churches when needed. For 10
years she served as the head
organist for Peace United Church of
Christ in Waverly and for more than
40 years was the organist for
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in
Waverly.
In the early 1990s, she retired
as a professional organist and
played simply for pleasure. In
November 1995, her husband Earl was
hospitalized and Genevieve moved to
Shell Rock Health Care Center. Earl
died in 1996 and Genevieve continued
living at the care center until
moving to Bartels Lutheran Home in
Waverly.
She was a longtime, faithful member
of First Baptist Church in Waverly,
where she was involved in all
aspects of the music of the church.
She also served the Women’s circles
of the church, until her ill health
slowed her down.
She is survived by her five
daughters, Janice (Thomas) Kay of
Wheaton, Ill., Judith Kahler of
Waverly, Virginia (John) Ruzicka of
Marble Rock, Noma Cave of Chicago,
and Rebecca (Richard) Radel of
Stillwater, Minn.; 13 grandchildren,
Cathy (Rich Cooper) Kay, Robert
(Barbara) Kay, John (Catherine) Kay,
Jan (Robin) Kahler, Kirby (Angela)
Kahler, Kent (Val) Kahler, Kyle
Kahler, Carrie (Craig) Grebner,
Malinda (Mark) Carlson, John
(Michelle) Ruzicka, Brett (Evie)
Radel, Jay Radel, and Kristin (Darwish)
Harper; 23 great-grandchildren; and
one sister, Lucille Blunt of Shell
Rock.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; three brothers, Vernon
Hunter, Mervin Hunter and Clyde in
infancy; a sister, Helen, in
childhood; and one son-in-law,
Walter E. Kahler.
Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 2:30 p.m. at
First Baptist Church, Waverly.
Burial will be in Harlington
Cemetery, Waverly. Visitation will
be held on Monday from 4-8 p.m. at
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly.
Memorials may be directed to the
family.
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Gertrude
I. Flugge
Published: Monday, August 7,
2006
Gertrude I. Flugge, 83,
of Charles City, died
Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at
Ninth Street Chautauqua
Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services for
Gertrude Flugge will be held
at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City. Pastor David
Werges of St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church
will officiate. Burial will
be in Sunnyside Memory
Gardens, rural Charles City.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m.
on Wednesday. Visitation
will continue Thursday an
hour prior to the service at
the funeral home.
Gertrude Irene Hull
Flugge was born Sept. 15,
1922, at Ackley, the
daughter of Benjamin and
Clara (Hull). She attended
Charles City High School. On
Sept. 25, 1949, she was
united in marriage to Lloyd
Flugge at Austin, Minn.
Gertrude was a waitress all
of her life working at many
different restaurants in
Charles City. She started
working at the Point Cafe,
and was also employed at the
Highway Cafe, Ray’s Family
Kitchen for 12 years and was
club manager of the V.F.W
until retirement. She was a
lifetime member of the V.F.W.,
V.F.W. Auxiliary, American
Legion Auxiliary and Women’s
Bowling Association. Her
interests included Bowling
600 Club (she was inducted
into the Bowling Hall of
Fame), gardening and working
outside and listening to
country music, especially
her son’s band, The Country
Kings.
Living family members
include her husband Lloyd
Flugge of Charles City;
three sons, Darrell (Joy)
Adelmund of Waterloo, Danny
(Sharron) Adelmund of Round
Lake, Ill. and Daniel Flugge
of Clear Lake; two sisters,
Betty Chamberlin of Euless,
Texas, and Donna Hulion of
Charles City; one brother,
Clayton (Linda) Hull of
Charles City; nine
grandchildren; and 22
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; three
brothers, Joe, Ronald and
Wyane Hull; one sister,
Dorothy Bishop; and two
grandchildren, Troy and
Scott Adelmund.
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com
is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted on
08/07/2006 by Gene Manning
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Doris
Lubbert
Published: Wednesday, August
9, 2006
Doris Lubbert, 87, of
Floyd, died Tuesday, Aug. 8,
2006, at 11th Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
Funeral services for Doris
Lubbert will be held at 1:30
p.m. on Saturday at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles
City. Jan Tjaden, lay
missioner of Grace United
Methodist Church in Floyd,
will officiate. Burial will
be in Oakwood Cemetery,
Floyd.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City
from 5-8 p.m. on Friday.
Visitation will continue an
hour prior to the service.
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Leroy
Draheim
Published: Wednesday, August
9, 2006
Leroy Draheim, 58, of
Ionia, died Tuesday, Aug. 8,
2006, at Ninth Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City, following a
brief illness.
Funeral services for Leroy
Draheim will be held at 10
a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, at
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City. Sr. Jennifer
Rausch, pastoral assistant
at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, will
officiate. Burial will be in
Cedar View Cemetery in
Chickasaw County.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m.
on Thursday. Visitation will
continue Friday at the
funeral home an hour prior
to the service.
Leroy Edward Draheim was
born Aug. 26, 1947, at
Charles City, the son of
John and Mildred (Kilby)
Draheim. He graduated from
Charles City High School.
Leroy was former owner of
the original Bassett Bar.
Living family members
include a sister, Maida
Wiegmann of Charles City;
and five nieces and nephews,
Denise (Jerry) Conway of
Austin, Texas, Jeff Lore of
Bellville, Texas, Bobby
(Pam) Lore of Bassett,
Valerie (Mark) Tedder of
Buda, Texas, and David Lore
of Austin.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; and a
half-sister, Phyllis Butler
of Shedd, Ore.
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted on
08/08/2006 by Gene Manning
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Paul B.
Nixt
Published: Thursday, August
10, 2006
GREENE — A Funeral Mass
for Paul B. Nixt, 80, of
Greene, will be at 10:30
a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church,
Greene, with Rev. Msgr.
Walter Brunkan officiating.
Burial will be in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be from 4-8
p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10,
at Reid’s Funeral Chapel,
519 N. First St., Greene.
There will be a Scriptural
Wake Service at 7 p.m.,
followed by a Rosary Service
at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will
continue at the church one
hour before
services.
Paul B. Nixt was born
April 18, 1926, in Union
Township of Floyd County, a
son of Louis Francis and
Anna (Marzen) Nixt, and died
Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006, at
North Iowa Mercy Medical
Center in Mason City.
He received his education in
the Marble Rock public
schools, graduating in 1944.
As a young man, he worked on
the family farm. On Aug. 29,
1950, he was united in
marriage to Mary Lou
Scofield in Dubuque. The
following spring, Paul and
Mary Lou started farming on
their own, six miles east of
Greene, where they remained
until 1983 when they moved
into town. While living on
the farm, Paul had a habit
of giving all the animals
they had a nickname. In
1968, they established
Nixt’s Candle Shop, which
made and distributed candles
throughout the United
States. Mary Lou died on
Oct. 23, 1985. Paul
continued to operate the
business until his
retirement in 1989.
Living family members
include two daughters,
Sharon (John) Daub of Mason
City and their children —
Lois Spieker (mother of
Joshua, Amanda and Katie),
Julie (Steve) Knecht
(parents of Stephanie,
William, Cassandra, Tony and
Kayleen), John (Jene’) Daub
(parents of Brandi Anne and
J.T.), Laura Norton (mother
of C.J., Erica, Cody, Zach),
Chirs (Thad) Evans (parents
of Mary and Becca), and
Theresa “Terry” Schrage of
Bristow and her children —
Andrea (Jason) Webster
(parents of Miranda), Doug
Schrage (father of Caden)
and Samantha Schrage; four
sons, George (Susan) Nixt of
Greene and their children —
Tricia (Tom) Johnson, Becky
Nixt (mother of Jacob), Eric
(Jenni) Nixt, Tyler
(Stephanie) Nixt, Jared Nixt,
Stephen (Geri) Nixt and
their daughter Jessica of
St. Michael, Minn., James
(Laura Simpkins) Nixt and
his daughter Anna Nixt; and
Michael (Ruth) Nixt and
their children — Matthew
Nixt, Joan Nixt, David
(Melissa) Nixt, Darrel Nixt,
Michael Nixt Jr.; and one
brother, Andrew (Marcella)
Nixt of Greene.
He was preceded in death
by his wife Mary Lou; two
children, Mark Nixt and Lois
Nixt; five grandchildren;
one great-grandchild;
son-in-law Brad Schrage; his
parents; two sisters, Mary
Schoenfeldt and Norma
Rottinghaus; and one
brother, Cletus George Nixt.
Those planning an expression
of sympathy may direct
memorials to the Greene
Volunteer Ambulance Fund in
memory of Paul B. Nixt.
Funeral arrangements have
been entrusted to Reid’s
Funeral Chapel, Greene:
(641) 823-4457.
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Doris
Lubbert
Published: Thursday, August
10, 2006
Doris Lubbert, 87, of
Floyd, died Tuesday, Aug. 8,
2006, at 11th Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
Funeral services for Doris
Lubbert will be held at 1:30
p.m. Saturday at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles
City. Jan Tjaden, lay
missioner of Grace United
Methodist Church, Floyd,
will officiate. Burial will
be in Oakwood Cemetery,
Floyd.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m.
on Friday. Visitation will
continue an hour prior to
the service.
Doris Olive (Crooks)
Lubbert was born Nov. 21,
1918, near Bruce, Wis., the
daughter of Harry and Mae (Havig)
Crooks. She graduated in
1935 from the Nashua High
School. On Sept. 5, 1947,
she was united in marriage
to August “Gus” Lubbert at
Nashua. They farmed near
Floyd all of their lives.
Doris worked for attorney
John Cronin at Nashua and at
Walsh Manufacturing Company
for 10 years. She was a
member of Grace United
Methodist Church at Floyd.
Her interests included
sewing, quilting, gardening,
crocheting and playing
piano. Doris always looked
forward to spending time
with her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Living family members
include four children, Inez
(Duane) Dirks of Cedar
Rapids, Maxine (Doug) Kehret
of Waterloo, Roger Lubbert
of Floyd and Charlene
(special friend Doug Adams)
Mostek of Osage; seven
grandchildren, Holly and
Mitchell Warren, William and
Jennifer Kehret and
Stephanie, Samantha and
Joshua Mostek; four
great-grandchildren, Dylan,
Sarah, Eli and Tommy; and a
brother, Merle (Jane) Crooks
of Nashua.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband; a
brother, Donald Crooks;
three brothers that died in
infancy, Raymond, Eldon, and
Milton Crooks; and two
sisters, Lucille Kolesar and
Marian Litterer.
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted on
08/10/2006 by Gene Manning
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Evelyn
Krall
Published: Friday, August
11, 2006
Evelyn Krall, 84, of
Charles City, died
Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006, at
the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Evelyn
Krall will be held 10:30
a.m. Monday at the
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church. Reverend
Carl Ries, pastor, will
celebrate the Mass. Burial
will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 5-8 p.m.
Sunday with a Vigil
Scriptural Wake Service
being held at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue at
the church an hour prior to
the Mass.
Evelyn Leola (White)
Krall was born Sept. 5,
1921, at Waverly, the
daughter of Charles and
Maude O’Rourke. She
graduated from the Nashua
High School in 1938. On Oct.
18, 1947, she was united in
marriage to Edward Krall at
the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Charles
City. In her early years
Evelyn worked for the Oliver
Corporation and the phone
company in Nashua. After
their marriage they operated
Krall’s Caf/ in Colwell
until moving to Charles City
in 1964. At that time she
worked in the Red Owl Bakery
and then at the 11th Street
Chautauqua Guest Home.
Evelyn enjoyed cooking,
gardening and entertaining
family and friends. She will
be remembered for her caring
attitude which extended to
both family and friends.
Family was important to
Evelyn and she always looked
forward to those times when
they could be together.
Living family members
include her husband Edward
Krall of Charles City; three
children, Karel (Jeff)
Brengman of Rochester,
Minn., Janis (Bob) Steblay
of Eden Prairie, Minn., and
Donald Krall of Charles
City; three grandchildren,
Ryan, Kiersten and Marissa;
two great grandchildren
Julian and Vivica; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; a
granddaughter; a sister; and
six brothers.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Martin W. Schmitt
Published: Monday, August 14, 2006
Martin W. Schmitt, 69, of Charles
City, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2006, at
Floyd County Memorial Hospital in
Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Martin Schmitt
will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church. Rev. Carl Ries will
celebrate the Mass. Burial will be
in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call at Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City from 4-8 p.m.
on Tuesday, where the Knights of
Columbus will recite the Rosary at 7
p.m., followed by a Vigil Scriptural
Wake Service. Visitation will
continue at the church an hour prior
to the Mass.
Martin William Schmitt was born
Oct. 25, 1936, at Passaic, N.J., the
son of William and Ruth (Gutzwiller)
Schmitt. He graduated from St.
Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, N.J.
and Marquette University in
Milwaukee, Wis. On Sept. 10, 1966 he
was united in marriage to Therese
Wolpensinger at St. Kevin’s Church
in Flushing, N.Y.
Martin was a microbiologist employed
with various pharmaceutical
laboratories including Fromm and
Solvay. For the last five years, he
was seasonally employed by Sherman
Nursery.
He was a member of the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church and
served on the I.C. School Board and
the Parish Council. He was a
BeFriender, a member of the Knights
of Columbus and participated in
Renew and Marriage Encounter. Martin
served on the Charles City Library
Board and was active in the
Democratic Party. He enjoyed many
outdoor activities including
camping, canoeing, hiking, biking,
cross country skiing and gardening.
His other interests included
spending time with his family,
traveling, reading, listening to
classical music and staying abreast
of current events.
Martin was a loving husband and
devoted father. Living family
members include his wife, Therese
(Terry) Schmitt of Charles City; six
children, Joe Schmitt of Chicago,
Tom (Jennifer) Schmitt of Crystal,
Minn., Peter (Ardis) Schmitt of
Famington Hills, Mich., Susan (John)
Reyna of Kansas City, Mo., Catherine
(Paul) Brookes of London, England,
and Laura Schmitt of Iowa City;
three step-grandchildren, Jason,
Aaron, Lauren; his mother, Ruth
Schmitt of Whiting, N.J.; two
sisters, Dorothea Schmitt of
Washington, Maine, and Elizabeth
Griffin of Bowie, Md.; a
brother-in-law, Peter (Barbara)
Wolpensinger of Deer Park, N.Y.; and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
father.
Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City,
(641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, is
in charge of arrangements.
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Pauline
M. (Kobliska) Nockels
Published: Monday, August
14, 2006
A Celebration of Life
Memorial Mass will be held
at Immaculate Conception
Church in Charles City at
9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.
9, to honor the memory of
Pauline M. (Kobliska)
Nockels, formerly of Charles
City, who died May 10, 2006
in Scottsdale, Ariz.,
A reception will be held
following burial services in
the church Social Hall. In
lieu of flowers,
contributions may be made to
the family in memory of
Pauline.
Posted on
14/08/2006 by Gene Manning
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James
Lacour
Published: Tuesday, August
15, 2006
PASADENA, Calif. — James
Lacour, 84, of Pasadena,
Calif. and formerly of
Charles City, passed away
Aug. 12, 2006.
He was born on April 18,
1922, in Ulster Township of
Floyd County, the son of
Edward and Anna (Noss)
Lacour. He graduated from
the Charles City High School
in 1939. He served in the
U.S. Navy during WWII.
On June 20, 1945, he was
united in marriage to
Dorothy Beckwith. They moved
to Albuquerque, N.M., and
later to Pasadena, where
James continued his teaching
career. He was a professor
of English at the Ambassador
College.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; two
brothers, Walter and Floyd;
and a sister, Dorothy L.
Hirsch.
He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy of Pasadena; a
sister and brother-in-law,
Lois and De Von Thorsen of
Charles City; three nieces,
Dr. Norma Hirsch, Barbara (Lacour)
Means, Shirley (Lacour)
Richtsmeier; and three
nephews, Larry Hirsch,
Richard Lacour and Dennis
Thorsen.
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Velma Mae
Shrader
Published: Tuesday, August
15, 2006
WATERLOO — Velma Mae
Shrader, 95, of Waterloo,
died on Sunday, Aug. 13,
2006, at Cedar Valley
Hospice Home.
Graveside Memorial Services
will be on Thursday at 1
p.m. in the Last Supper
section at Garden of
Memories Cemetery. Following
services, the family will
receive friends at 125 Faber
Rd., Waterloo.
Velma was born on May 11,
1911, in Burt, the daughter
of Bert and Mabel Murray
DeLapp. She married Howard
Otterman on Dec. 21, 1942,
in St. Joseph, Mo. He
preceded her in death on
Jan. 4, 1973. She married
Wayne Shrader on May 11,
1982, and he preceded her in
death also. Velma had worked
for Rath Packing Company
from 1926 until 1969.
Survivors include three
daughters, Glennis Otterman
of Waterloo, Gayle (Keith)
McInroy of Charles City and
Kristi (Tim) Engstrom of
Waterloo; one stepdaughter,
Barbara Koger of Waterloo;
six grandchildren, Julie
(Daryl) Jordan, Kevin Good,
Wade and Ward McInroy, Kaci
(Carl) Yant and Kara (Jeff)
Nelson; and six
great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by
parents; first and second
husbands; and three
brothers, Floyd, Carl and
Harold DeLapp.
Memorials may be directed to
Cedar Valley Hospice. Online
memorials may be directed to
www.kearnsfuneralservice.com.
Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher
Chapel on Kimball Avenue in
Waterloo, (319) 233-3146, is
in charge of arrangements.
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Jonna
‘Chris’ Thompson
Published: Wednesday, August
16, 2006
SIOUX CITY — Jonna
Christine "Chris" Thompson,
54 — mother, sister, wife,
friend, aunt and Nana — of
Sioux City lost her battle
with cancer on Sunday, Aug.
13, 2006, at her home.
Memorial services will be at
11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug.
16, at First United
Methodist Church in Sioux
City, with Rev. Don Wood
officiating. There will be
no visitation. Meyer
Brothers Colonial Chapel is
handling arrangements.
Condolences may be sent
online to
www.meyerbroschapels.com.
Chris was born Feb. 23,
1952,, in Estherville, the
daughter of Leo Edward and
Harriet (Jespersen) Gray.
She married Steve Saunders
on Sept. 4, 1971, in
Spencer. She later married
Tom Kastner on Dec. 25,
1978, in Sioux City. He died
Dec. 5, 1980. Since Oct. 28,
1983, she has been married
to Michael Thompson.
Chris grew up in Spencer
and lived the majority of
her life in Sioux City. She
was employed by Westmoor
Music, Security National
Bank, Walker Shoes and, most
recently, by J.C. Penney.
She was a member of First
United Methodist Church, a
piano teacher, an avid
gardener and full-time Nana.
Living family members
include: her husband Mike
Thompson; two daughters and
their husbands — Heather and
Alex Fox of Decatur, Ill.
and Courtney and Mark
Akerberg of Sioux City; four
grandchildren, Makenzie and
Ethan Fox, Abby and Anna
Akerberg; her mother Harriet
Gray of Spencer; a sister
and her husband, Cathy and
Gene Hall of Charles City;
along with a brother and his
wife, Joel and Penny Gray of
Charles City.
Chris was preceded in death
by her father Leo Gray and a
brother, Craig Gray.
Honorary pallbearers will
be her grandchildren,
Makenzie N. Fox, Ethan A.
Fox, Abbigail R. Akerberg
and Annabelle C. Akerberg.
Memorials may be made in her
name to the American Cancer
Society.
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James
Lacour
Published: Wednesday, August
16, 2006
PASADENA, Calif. — James
Lacour, 84, of Pasadena,
Calif. and formerly of
Charles City, passed away
Aug. 12, 2006.
He was born on April 18,
1922, in Ulster Township of
Floyd County, the son of
Edward and Anna (Noss)
Lacour. He graduated from
the Charles City High School
in 1939. He served in the
U.S. Navy during WWII.
On June 20, 1945, he was
united in marriage to
Dorothy Beckwith. They moved
to Albuquerque, N.M., and
later to Pasadena, where
James continued his teaching
career. He was a professor
of English at the Ambassador
College.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; two
brothers, Walter and Lloyd;
and a sister, Dorothy L.
Hirsch.
He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy of Pasadena; a
sister and brother-in-law,
Lois and De Von Thorsen of
Charles City; three nieces,
Dr. Norma Hirsch, Barbara (Lacour)
Means, Shirley (Lacour)
Richtsmeier; and three
nephews, Larry Hirsch,
Richard Lacour and Dennis
Thorsen.
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Ralph
‘Putz’ Nicholas Mishak
Published: Wednesday, August
16, 2006
ALTA VISTA — Ralph ‘Putz’
Nicholas Mishak, 77, of
Manly, died Saturday, Aug.
12, 2006, at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
A funeral mass will be held
at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
Aug. 16, at St. Bernard
Catholic Church in Alta
Vista, with Rev. Ray Atwood
officiating. Burial will be
in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in
Alta Vista with military
honors conducted by members
of the Alta Vista VFW Paul
Johann Post 4069. Visitation
will be held from 4-7 p.m.
on Tuesday with a public
scriptural wake service at
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. NE,
Mason City. Visitation will
also be held one hour prior
to service time on Wednesday
at St. Bernard Catholic
Church in Alta Vista.
Ralph “Putz” Nicholas Mishak
was born on Dec. 6, 1928, in
Alta Vista, the son of Henry
and Elizabeth (Thul) Mishak.
He graduated from St.
Williams High School in the
Class of 1947. After
completing his schooling, he
started working for Otto
Lentz Construction Company
in Alta Vista until his
induction into the U.S. Army
in 1950, serving in the
Korean Conflict. He was also
stationed in West Germany
with an engineer battalion
until his honorable
discharge in 1953.
After his honorable
discharge, Ralph operated
the Skelly Service station
in Mason City from 1958
until 1959, and also worked
various jobs around the
Mason City and Clear Lake
area. In 1970, he operated a
camp ground resort at Noel,
Mo. In 1973, he sold the
resort to his partner. Ralph
traveled throughout Iowa,
installing chalk and tact
board in new schools. In
1975, he moved to Lake
Cornellia. In 1997, he moved
to Mason City, and lived at
The Meadows before moving to
Three Links apartments and
then to the Sunset View
apartments in Manly, before
lastly moving to Mt. Calvary
Cemetery in Alta Vista on
Aug. 16.
“So long everybody - ‘The
Putz.’”
Ralph enjoyed collecting
antique cars and driving
them in parades, dancing,
socializing with friends and
singing. His great love and
enjoyment was being with
family.
He was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in
Manly, and a lifetime member
of Alta Vista VFW Paul
Johann Post 4069.
Left to cherish his memory
are his nieces, Frances
Eichenberger, Margie Maser
and Louise (Harry) Rimrod,
all of Charles City, and
Karen (Dave) Newton of
Davenport; great-nieces and
nephews, Ronda and Rachel
Eichenberger, Daniel (Chrisy)
Rimrod and Tonya (Daniel)
Crisantos, all of Charles
City, Michael (Jenny) Maser
of Dubuque, Jason (Tina)
Maser of Charles City, Dawn
(Jose) Pizano of Austin,
Minn., Michelle Newton of
Durant, Ericka and Isaac
Newton of Davenport and
Anthony Eichenberger of
Charles City; dear friends,
Carla Mosiman and Bob Kolbet
of Mason City and their
family; as well as other
relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; a brother; Mark
Mishak; sister Angela Hall;
nephew Aloysius Eichenberger;
and special friend Janet
Mosiman.
Hogan Bremer Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372,
www.colonialchapels.com, is
in charge of the
arrangements.
Posted on
08/16/2006 by Gene Manning
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A. Alene Hawbaker
Published: Thursday, August
17, 2006
MT. PLEASANT — A. Alene
Hawbaker, 98, of Mt.
Pleasant and a former
resident of Charles City,
passed away on Wednesday,
Aug. 16, 2006, at New London
Nursing and Rehab Center in
New London.
Funeral Services will be
held on Friday, Aug. 18 at
10:30 a.m. at First United
Methodist Church in Mt.
Pleasant with Rev. Pat
Youngquist officiating. The
family will receive friends
from 9 a.m. until the time
of the service at the church
on Friday. Graveside
services will be held at 3
p.m. at Sunnyside Memorial
Gardens in Charles City.
Memorials may be directed in
her memory to New London
Nursing and Rehab Center or
the American Cancer Society.
Alene was born on Dec. 2,
1907, in Dallas County, the
daughter of Charles U. and
Alice Mae Ross Clayton. She
was united in marriage to
Floyd Hawbaker on Oct. 27,
1927 in Dallas County. She
helped her husband on the
farm in Dallas County until
they moved to Charles City,
where she worked for the
Oliver Corporation during
WWII. She later was a meat
cutter at Trowbridges Super
Market in Charles City. She
owned and operated the
Charles City Nursing Home
for a number of years, owned
and operated Maid Rite Caf/.
After she retired, she moved
to Mt. Pleasant to make her
home. She was of the
Methodist faith.
She is survived by her
children — Joanne Thornton
and her husband Larry of Mt.
Pleasant, Gary Hawbaker and
his wife Sandra of Boise,
Idaho, Pamela Rausch and her
husband Thomas of Newton and
Diana Hawbaker of
Wellington, Fla.; 18
grandchildren; and 34
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, three sisters
and three brothers.
Online condolences may be
sent to the family at
www.beattymurphyfh.com
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Robert J.
‘Bob’ Mabie
Published: Friday, August
18, 2006
Robert J. “Bob” Mabie,
86, of Charles City, died
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, at
Mercy Medical Center in
Mason City.
Funeral services for Robert
“Bob” Mabie will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity
United Methodist Church in
Charles City. Pastor LaVonne
Kaasa of Floyd Grace and
West St. Charles United
Methodist churches will
officiate. Inurnment will be
at a later date in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m.
on Sunday. Visitation will
continue Monday an hour
prior to the service at the
church.
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
is in charge of
arrangements.
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A. Alene
Hawbaker
Published: Friday, August
18, 2006
MT. PLEASANT — A. Alene
Hawbaker, 98, of Mt.
Pleasant and a former
resident of Charles City,
passed away on Wednesday,
Aug. 16, 2006, at New London
Nursing and Rehab Center in
New London.
Funeral Services will be
held on Friday, Aug. 18 at
10:30 a.m. at First United
Methodist Church in Mt.
Pleasant with Rev. Pat
Youngquist officiating. The
family will receive friends
from 9 a.m. until the time
of the service at the church
on Friday. Graveside
services will be held at 3
p.m. at Sunnyside Memorial
Gardens in Charles City.
Memorials may be directed in
her memory to New London
Nursing and Rehab Center or
the American Cancer Society.
Alene was born on Dec. 2,
1907, in Dallas County, the
daughter of Charles U. and
Alice Mae Ross Clayton. She
was united in marriage to
Floyd Hawbaker on Oct. 27,
1927, in Dallas County. She
helped her husband on the
farm in Dallas County until
they moved to Charles City,
where she worked for the
Oliver Corporation during
WWII. She later was a meat
cutter at Trowbridges Super
Market in Charles City. She
owned and operated the
Charles City Nursing Home
for a number of years, and
also owned and operated Maid
Rite Caf/. After she
retired, she moved to Mt.
Pleasant to make her home.
She was of the Methodist
faith.
She is survived by her
children: Joanne Thornton
and her husband Larry of Mt.
Pleasant, Gary Hawbaker and
his wife Sandra of Boise,
Idaho, Pamela Rausch and her
husband Thomas of Newton and
Diana Hawbaker of
Wellington, Fla.; 18
grandchildren; and 34
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; husband Floyd;
a son, Clayton J. Hawbaker;
three sisters and three
brothers.
Online condolences may be
sent to the family at
www.beattymurphyfh.com.
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Floyd R.
Fiser
Published: Friday, August
18, 2006
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
for Floyd R. Fiser, 68, of
Charles City, who died Aug,
16, 2006, at Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in Charles
City.
Posted on
08/18/2006 by Gene Manning
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Mina Jane
Toebe
Published: Monday, August
21, 2006
ALLISON — Mina Jane Toebe,
79, of Allison, died at her
home on Aug. 19, 2006, of
natural causes.
Visitation will be from 5-7
p.m. on Monday at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Allison.
Funeral services will be
held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at
St. James Lutheran Church in
Allison, with Rev. Jeffrey
A. Blank officiating. Burial
will be in the Allison
Cemetery.
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Robert J.
‘Bob’ Mabie
Published: Monday, August
21, 2006
Robert J. “Bob” Mabie,
86, of Charles City, died
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, at
Mercy Medical Center in
Mason City.
Funeral services for Bob
Mabie will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Monday at Trinity
United Methodist Church in
Charles City. Pastor LaVonne
Kaasa of Floyd Grace and
West St. Charles United
Methodist Churches will
officiate. Inurnment will be
at a later date in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home from 4-8 p.m.
on Sunday. Visitation will
continue Monday an hour
prior to the service at the
church.
Bob Mabie was born Aug.
9, 1920, at Colfax, the son
of Oliver and Olampe
(Perrier) Mabie. He
graduated from Marshalltown
High School and attended
Grinnell College. During
World War II, Bob was a
pilot in the Army Air Corps.
Stationed in England, he was
a highly-decorated, proud
member of the Fourth Fighter
Group — the highest scoring
U.S. Air Force group in
World War II. Captain Mabie
flew 82 missions in his P-51
Mustang.
He was united in marriage to
Catherine Merrill on June
30, 1946, in Marshalltown.
He was employed at Mills-Helmers
for more than 20 years and
was a building inspector for
Charles City from 1970 until
retirement. He was a member
of Trinity United Methodist
Church, Midi’s group and the
United Methodist Men. Bob
was active in the American
Legion Post 174 and Noon
Kiwanis. His interests
included golfing, hunting,
fishing, traveling, playing
cards, bike riding and
helping others. He will be
remembered as a good friend,
loving husband and
remarkable father and
grandfather.
Living family members
include three daughters;
Deborah Menke of Charles
City, Linda (Russell) Wolff
of Charles City and Ann
(Michael) McCartney of
Scottsdale, Ariz.; six
grandchildren, Rachel,
Michael, Thomas, Eric,
Alisha and Charles; three
great-
grandchildren, Samantha,
Emma and Jake; and many
friends.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; wife Catherine;
one brother, Raymond Mabie;
and a sister, Edith Snyder.
The family requests that
memorials be sent to Hospice
of North Iowa, Charles City
Satellite, 1003 Gilbert St.,
Charles City, IA 50616 or to
the Bob Mabie Memorial at
Wildwood Park, 3157 Highway
18, Charles City, IA 50616.
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
is in charge of
arrangements.
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Virginia
(Hampton) Baltzell
Published: Monday, August
21, 2006
Virginia (Hampton)
Baltzell, 95, was born Dec.
1, 1910 in Milton, Ky. to
Nanny and Harvey Hampton.
She graduated from the
University of Louisville
with a Bachelor of Science
Associate degree in medical
technology and radiology and
worked at Louisville
Children’s Hospital, where
she met and married Winston
C. Baltzell, M.D. in 1938.
Virginia had three children:
James Winston Baltzell,
Robert Lawrence Baltzell and
Nancy Baltzell Walters.
Her son Robert, husband
Winston and parents preceded
her in death. Her son Jim of
Minnetonka, Minn. and his
wife Karin; and daughter
Nancy of Iowa Falls and her
husband Jim; and four
grandchildren, Mike Walters,
Phil Walters, Josh Baltzell
and Kelly Baltzell, survive
her.
Virginia often said,
“Getting old is the hardest
thing I’ve ever done.”
She died peacefully in her
sleep on July 12, 2006,
after several months of
complications related to
surgery.
She was an active member of
PEO, Leesburg, Fla. Hospital
Auxiliary and Methodist
church. She was especially
proud to be a member of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution and studied her
family’s genealogy
assiduously. Virginia played
duplicate bridge and card
games when she wasn’t
teaching water aerobics.
Memorials in her name may
be sent to the Boys and
Girls Club of Leesburg,
Leesburg Hospice or the PEO
Education Fund of Leesburg.
Virginia will be cremated
and her cremains buried next
to her beloved husband in
Charles City, where they had
both lived and worked for
more than 30 years. A
private family graveside
service will be held Sept. 9
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Roy R.
Krambeer
Published: Monday, August
21, 2006
GREENE — Funeral Services
for Roy R. Krambeer, 91, of
Greene, will be at 11 a.m.
on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at
United Methodist Church in
Greene with Pastor Ashok
Patet officiating. Burial
will be in the Rose Hill
Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be at 4-7
p.m.. on Monday, Aug. 21, at
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519
N. First St., Greene, and
will continue one hour prior
to services at the church.
Roy R. Krambeer was born
Aug.19, 1915, in Rudd, a son
of William and
Gertrude(Ellis) Krambeer and
died Saturday, Aug. 19,
2006, at the Muse Norris
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
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Dorothy M. Ward
Published: Monday, August 21, 2006
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, for Dorothy M.
Ward, 86, of Charles City, who died
Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006, at Ninth
Street Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
Miron E. Ackley
MABLE ROCK — Miron E. Ackley, 89, of
412 Beelar St., Marble Rock, was
born June 5, 1917, in rural Marble
Rock and died Aug. 18, 2006, at the
Muse Norris Inpatient Unit in Mason
City. His body has been donated to
the Des Moines School of Osteopathic
Medicine. Private services will be
held at a later date.
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Floyd R.
Fiser
Published: Monday, August
21, 2006
Floyd R. Fiser, 68, of
Charles City, died
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, at
Floyd County Memorial
Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services for Floyd
Fiser will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Tuesday at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles
City. Rev. A.C. Wegner of
Faith Bible Chapel will
officiate. Burial will be in
Riverside Cemetery in
Charles City. Military
honors will be conducted by
the Charles City Ceremonial
Unit.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m.
on Monday. Visitation will
continue Tuesday an hour
prior to the service.
Floyd Raymond Fiser was
born Feb. 3, 1938, at St.
Paul, Minn., the son of
Ralph and Margaret (Wilcox)
Fiser. He graduated from
Charles City High School in
1957. In 1956, as a junior
in high school, Floyd joined
the Iowa National Guard. On
Jan. 23, 1962 he was united
in marriage to Mary Jane
Olson at Lyle, Minn.
Floyd retired as a Master
Sergeant from the Iowa
National Guard in 1979,
serving 23 years. During his
working career, he was
employed at Oliver/White
Farm Equipment Company as a
tool and die maker for 26
years and at GMT in Waverly
as a supervisor, and then as
an estimator, for 18 years.
Floyd enjoyed playing his
guitar for his own
enjoyment. Bowling was also
very important to him and he
attended the State
Tournament on 15 different
occasions. He also spent
lots of time with his dogs,
playing fetch and frisbee.
His biggest thrill was
watching his grandchildren
compete in their activities
of wrestling, football,
soccer, softball, baseball,
volleyball, basketball,
dance, band, drama, track
and swimming.
Living family members
include his wife Mary Jane
Fiser of Charles City; five
children, Steve (Jackie)
Fiser of Louisville, Ky.,
Julie (Darien) Uetz of
Charles City, William “Bill”
(Larina) Fiser of Charles
City, Kim (Todd) Poshusta of
Shakopee, Minn., and Mark
Fiser of Charles City; 16
grandchildren; and two
sisters, Donna Debban of
Osage and Mary Paulus of
Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; four brothers,
LeRoy, Lloyd “Stub,” Robert
and Roger Fiser; one sister,
Alice Peterson; and two
infant siblings, Donald and
Sherly.
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
is in charge of
arrangements.
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Glendora A.
Forry
Published: Tuesday, August 22,
2006
CLARKSVILLE — Glendora Forry,
85, of Clarksville, died Sunday,
Aug. 20, 2006, of natural causes
at Community Nursing Home in
Clarksville.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m.
today at Redman-Schwartz Funeral
Home, Clarksville. Funeral
services will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Wednesday at
Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home,
with burial in Lowell Cemetery,
Clarksville.
Memorials may be made to the
family or to Cedar Valley
Hospice.
Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home
in Clarksville, (319) 278-4245,
is in charge of arrangements.
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Dorothy
Ward
Published: Tuesday, August
22, 2006
Dorothy Ward, 86, of
Charles City, died Sunday,
Aug. 20, 2006, at Ninth
Street Chautauqua Guest Home
in Charles City.
Funeral services for Dorothy
Ward will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday, Aug. 28, at
Trinity United Methodist
Church in Charles City.
Pastor Paul Wilcox will
officiate. Burial will be in
Northlawn Cemetery, Fort
Dodge. There will be a flag
presentation by the Charles
City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City
from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday,
Aug. 27. Visitation will
continue at the church an
hour prior to the service.
Dorothy May Thompson Ward
was born March 9, 1920, at
Charles City, the daughter
of John and Ina (White)
Thompson. She graduated from
East High School and Iowa
Lutheran School of Nursing,
both at Des Moines. Dorothy
served in the Army Nurse
Corp from 1942 to 1945.
During that time, she served
with the 125th General
Hospital in the Philippines.
Dorothy worked at the
California Lutheran Hospital
in Los Angeles from 1945 to
1946. On March 21, 1947, she
was united in marriage to
Robert Ward at Ames. Over
the years, she worked in the
medical field at Ames,
Frederick, Md., and Ft.
Dodge.
In the mid 1980s, she moved
to Charles City. Dorothy was
a member of Trinity United
Methodist Church, American
Legion, Heritage Club and
was a 50-year member of the
Wa Tan ye Club, where she
served in various offices.
Her hobbies included
needlework and crossword
puzzles, reading and
traveling. Dorothy will
always be remembered as a
person that thoroughly
enjoyed life.
Living family members
include a sister, Virginia
Thompson of Charles City;
four brothers, John Thompson
of St. Paul, Minn., Robert
(Darlene) Thompson of Jesup,
Gordon (Janice) Thompson of
Mason City and Douglas
Thompson of Berea, Ohio; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband; two
brothers, Donald and Russell
Thompson; and a sister,
Winnifred Zierath.
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted on
08/22/2006 by Gene Manning
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Marie E.
Haase
Published: Friday, August
25, 2006
Marie E. Haase, 95, of
Charles City, died Thursday,
Aug. 24, 2006, at 11th
Street Chautauqua Guest Home
in Charles City.
Funeral services for Marie
Haase will be held at 2 p.m.
on Monday at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Pastors Denise Niezwaag and
David Werges will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery, Charles City
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City
from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday.
Visitation will continue an
hour prior to the service at
the church
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted on
08/25/2006 by Gene Manning
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Viola M.
Webster
Published: Monday, August
28, 2006
Viola M. Webster, 81,
formerly of 206 Patten Ave.
in Charles City, died
Saturday morning, August 26,
2006, at Salsbury Baptist
Home in Charles City, where
she was a resident for the
past several years.
Cremation took place at
Cremation Services of North
Iowa in the care of
Fullerton Funeral Home.
With respect to Viola’s
wishes, no public visitation
is planned and a private
memorial service will be
held in her honor at a later
date.
Thoughts, condolences and
stories may be e-mailed to
the family on the
www.fullertonfh.com Web
site.
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Edward J.
Logan
Published: Monday, August
28, 2006
Edward J. Logan, 64, of
312 Eighth Ave. in Charles
City, died Friday afternoon,
Aug. 25, 2006, at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, Aug. 29, at
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, 106 Chapel
Lane in Charles City, with
the Rev. Carl A. Ries
officiating. Interment will
be in Calvary Cemetery,
Charles City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends at
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church on Tuesday
morning, beginning with the
reciting of the rosary at
9:15 a.m. and followed by a
visitation until the 10:30
a.m. service.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy may direct them to
the Edward J. Logan Memorial
Fund.
Thoughts, stories and
condolences may be e-mailed
to the family on the
Fullerton Web site,
www.fullertonfh.com.
Edward John Logan was born
Feb. 7, 1942, in Charles
City to James M. and Frances
E. (Roethler) Logan. He was
the only son and the
youngest of five children
born to his parents.
"Ed” or “Johnny," as he
was fondly known by his
family and friends, received
his education at Immaculate
Conception Catholic School
in Charles City and
graduated from high school
among the Class of 1961.
On Jan. 22, 1966, Ed was
united in marriage to Linda
Lucille Mincks at Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church.
They became the proud
parents of three sons. Ed
always placed his family and
his sisters as his highest
priority.
Ed was employed at
Oliver-White Farm for
numerous years and later
became a machinist at
Diversified Manufacturing in
Charles City, where he was
currently working for
approximately the past 10
years.
Some of Ed’s interests
and hobbies included playing
the guitar and singing,
listening to all kinds of
music (but he was especially
fond of Johnny Cash),
tending to his yard work,
dining out with Linda,
spending time creating and
completing wonderful
woodworking projects and
looking forward to talking
with both of his sisters
every evening on the
telephone.
Ed was devoted to his faith
and was a member of
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church. His family
recalls that he was a bit
mischievous throughout his
life. He liked to tease, but
he was a very caring and
loveable man. Ed was a
"happy go lucky guy." His
sons claim that their dad
was always there for them,
that he was easy to talk to
and he was always ready to
help them in anyway,
especially with good advice.
Ed will be dearly missed by
his family and friends.
He is survived by his
wife Linda Logan; his two
sons, Daniel Logan and
Patrick Logan; his two
sisters, Mary Mehmen and
Evelyn Houdek, all of
Charles City; his two
brother-in-laws, Mike Mincks
of Webster City and Lanny
(Gloria) Mincks of Charles
City; and numerous other
relatives and friends.
Preceding Ed in death are
his parents James and
Frances Logan; his son,
Brian Logan in 1975; his two
sisters, Nora Meighan and
Florence Kirsch; his two
brother-in-laws, Carl Mehmen
and Virgil Houdek; and his
parents-in-law, Ivan and
Vida Mincks.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
641-228-4211,
www.fullertonfh.com, is in
charge of arrangements.
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Beverly
Cook
Published: Monday, August
28, 2006
Beverly Cook, 75, of
Charles City, died Friday,
Aug. 25, 2006, at Ninth
Street Chautauqua Guest Home
in Charles City.
Funeral services for Beverly
Cook will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Tuesday at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles
City. Pastor Paul Wilcox of
Trinity United Methodist
Church will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m.
on Monday. Visitation will
continue Tuesday an hour
prior to the service.
Beverly June Cook was
born June 5, 1931, at
Charles City, the daughter
of Ralph and Amanda
(Erickson) Cook. From birth,
Beverly suffered from the
affects of cerebral palsy.
She will be remembered for
her sunny disposition,
independence and concern for
others.
Her interests included
playing with kittens, going
to movies, listening to
music and attending family
gatherings. She always
appreciated having her great
nieces as her caregivers.
Beverly looked forward to
visiting with her many
friends especially Judy
Thorson, Chuck LaMaster,
Margaret Walsh and Arnold
Haller.
Living family members
include a brother, Rolland
(Joyce) Cook of Charles
City; a sister, Evanell
Petrun of Baden, Pa.; and
several nieces and nephews.
Beverly was preceded in
death by her parents; four
sisters, Evelyn Gager,
Kathlyn Lutz and two in
infancy.
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
is in charge of
arrangements.
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Marie E.
Haase
Published: Monday, August
28, 2006
Marie E. Haase, 95, of
Charles City, died Thursday,
Aug. 24, 2006, at 11th
Street Chautauqua Guest Home
in Charles City.
Funeral services for Marie
Haase will be held at 2 p.m.
on Monday at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Pastors Denise Niezwaag and
David Werges will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery, Charles City
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City
from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday.
Visitation will continue an
hour prior to the service at
the church
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
is in charge of
arrangements. Marie Haase
Marie Haase, 95, of Charles
City, died Thursday, Aug.
24, 2006, at 11th Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
Funeral services for Marie
Haase will be held at 2 p.m.
on Monday, Aug. 28, at St.
John Evangelical Lutheran
Church. Pastors Dennis
Niezwaag and David Werges
will officiate. Burial will
be in Riverside Cemetery,
Charles City. Visitation
will be held an hour prior
to the service at the
church.
Marie Thoreson Elliott
Haase was born May 27, 1911,
near Ruthven, the daughter
of Ole and Torena (Saalsa)
Thoreson. She graduated from
Graettinger High School and
from Iowa State Teachers
College, now the University
of Northern Iowa, with a
teaching degree. On June 30,
1943, she was united in
marriage to Russell Elliott.
Russell died on March 3,
1980. Marie married John
Haase in 1986. John died in
January of 1998.
During her early teaching
career Marie taught in Lost
Island Township and in the
Milford and Vinton
communities. In 1950, she
opened a preschool program
in Charles City, where she
served as teacher and
director until 1960. In
1961, she joined the Charles
City public school system,
serving as a second-grade
school teacher at the
Central Elementary school
and later Washington
Elementary. After retiring
from Charles City public
schools in 1975, Marie
launched the Jack and Jill
preschool program for St.
John Evangelical Lutheran
Church. She continued there
as director until 1989. She
then did volunteer work at
Lincoln Elementary School.
Marie was a member of St.
John Evangelical Lutheran
Church, where she served as
past president of Women of
the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of America. Other
memberships in which she
served in leadership
capacities include Pythian
Sisters, American Legion
Auxiliary, Floyd County
American Legion Auxiliary,
Charles City Community
Education Association,
Charles City Women’s Club,
United Way, City Improvement
Association and Alpha Delta
Kappa Education Sorority.
She also volunteered at
Floyd County Memorial
Hospital, Treasure Chest and
St. John Evangelical
Lutheran Church. In 1960,
Marie was awarded Woman of
the Year by the Charles City
Chamber of Commerce.
Her interests included
church activities, playing
bridge and golf, reading,
ceramics, needlework and
bicycling. Marie’s goal was
always to keep active in all
facets of society.
Living family members
include a son, Thomas and
his wife Virginia Elliott of
Fargo, N.D.; a daughter,
Sheryl Elliott and her
husband Ken Robinson of
Washington D.C.; four
grandchildren — David,
Nathan and Mark Elliott, and
Hilary Chandler; seven
great- grandchildren,
Shaina, Jordan, Kelsie,
McKenzie and Savannah
Elliott and Desmond and
Quincy Chandler; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; husbands; a
grandson, Michael Elliott; a
great-granddaughter, Karlie
Elliott; three sisters,
Thelma Knudson, Thyra
Peterson and Alys Carter;
and two brothers, Norman and
Haaken Thoreson.
Memorials may be sent to
the family in care of Sheryl
Elliott, 11695 Bachelors
Hope Court, Swan Point, MD
20645.
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted on
08/28/2006 by Gene Manning
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Ramona
Lusk
Published: Tuesday, August
29, 2006
DES MOINES — Ramona Lusk,
74, died Friday, Aug. 25,
2006, at Carlisle Care
Center.
Ramona is preceded in death
by her husband, Robert P.
Lusk. Ramona is survived by
her sons, Donald (Candice)
of Carlisle, Joel of Des
Moines and Nathan Merical of
North Carolina; and
grandchildren, Zachary and
Jacob Lusk of Des Moines,
Tyler and Katherine Merical
of North Carolina.
No services are planned at
this time.
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W.
Stanley Wilson
Published: Tuesday, August
29, 2006
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
for W. Stanley Wilson, 55,
of Charles City, who died
Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006.
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Lowell
Winship Lapham
Published: Tuesday, August
29, 2006
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Word
has come of the passing of
Lowell Winship Lapham, M.D.,
formerly of Charles City, on
Feb. 8, 2006, in the
Cleveland Clinic at the age
of 83.
Dr. Lapham had been residing
at the Kendal retirement
community in Oberlin, Ohio.
Born in New Hampton on March
20, 1922, he grew up in
Charles City.
Marvlyn
Moltz
Published:
Tuesday,
August
29, 2006
Marvlyn
Moltz,
84, of
Charles
City,
died
Monday,
Aug. 28,
2006, at
her
home.
Funeral
services
for
Marvlyn
Moltz
will be
held at
10:30
a.m. on
Thursday
at
Hauser
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City.
Pastor
Russ
Grill of
Denver
Baptist
Church
in
Denver
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in
Riverside
Cemetery,
Charles
City.
Friends
may call
at
Hauser
Funeral
Home
from 5-8
p.m. on
Wednesday.
Visitation
will
continue
Thursday
an hour
prior to
the
service.
Marvlyn
Grace
Chestek
Moltz
was born
Jan. 3,
1922,
the
daughter
of Lee
and
Florence
(Tibbetts)
Chestek
at
Bassett.
She
attended
the
Charles
City
High
School.
On April
7, 1939,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Vincent
F. “Bud”
Moltz at
Decorah.
Marvlyn
was a
homemaker,
bookkeeper
for her
husband’s
business
Moltz
Construction
for more
than 30
years
and was
a
Hospital
Auxiliary
volunteer
for more
than 50
years.
Her
interests
included
playing
the
piano,
traveling
and
attending
the
grandchildrens’
activities.
Marvlyn’s
greatest
joy was
spending
time
with her
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
Living
family
members
include
three
children,
V. Paul
(Rohnda)
Moltz of
Buena
Vista,
Colo.,
Judy
(Ron)
Sylvester
of
Denver
and
Galen
(Linda)
Moltz of
Salida,
Colo.;
nine
grandchildren,
Brian,
Kim,
Megan,
Eric,
Nick,
Melissa,
Tom,
Emily
and
Garrod;
and nine
great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband
in 1997;
three
brothers,
Leland,
Robert,
and Bud
Chestek;
and one
sister,
Thelma
Helgen.
Hauser
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City,
(641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com,
is in
charge
of
arrangements.
Posted
on
08/29/2006
by Gene
Manning
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W.
Stanley
Wilson
Published:
Wednesday,
August
30, 2006
W.
Stanley
Wilson,
55, of
Charles
City,
died
Sunday,
Aug. 27,
2006,
near
Floyd.
Memorial
services
for Stan
Wilson
will be
held at
10:30
a.m. on
Friday
at
Hauser
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City.
The
family
will
greet
friends
an hour
prior to
the
service.
William
Stanley
Wilson
was born
June 13,
1951, in
Charles
City,
the son
of Bill
and
Frances
(Temple)
Wilson.
He
graduated
from
Charles
City
High
School
in 1969
and
attended
college
at North
Iowa
Community
College
and
Northeastern
Oklahoma.
On July
7, 1970,
he was
united
in
marriage
to Diana
Walker
in Rudd.
They
lived in
Charles
City for
a number
of
years,
moved to
Oklahoma
and
returned
to
Charles
City in
1990.
Stan had
been a
truck
driver,
proprietor
of
Stan’s
Auto
Body
Shop and
Stan’s
Computers
and
managed
Dale’s
Salvage
Yard. He
was
currently
employed
at Fort
Dodge
Animal
Health
and had
also
recently
purchased
the
Floyd
crossing
elevator,
with
plans of
opening
an auto
body
shop.
He
was a
past
member
of the
Gold
Wing
Road
Riders
Association.
Stan’s
hobbies
included
farming
with his
cousin
Doug
Temple,
working
with
computers
and
restoring
classic
Mopars.
He will
always
be
remembered
as a
“Jack of
all
trades.”
Living
family
members
include
his wife
Diana of
Charles
City;
three
sons,
Shawn
Wilson
of
Tarpon
Springs,
Fla., an
investigator
with the
Pinellas
County
Sheriff’s
Office,
Calvin
Wilson
of
Charles
City, a
family
crisis
intervention
worker
with
Lutheran
Services
in Iowa,
and
Corey
Wilson
of
Charles
City,
employed
with
Winnebago
Industries;
his
father,
Bill
Wilson
of
Floyd;
his
mother,
Frances
Wilson
of
Tulsa,
Okla.;
four
brothers,
Rodney
(Susan)
Wilson
of
Miami,
Okla.,
Randy
Wilson
of
Floyd,
Kevin
(Annette)
Wilson
of Shell
Rock and
Brian
(Paula)
Wilson
of
Tulsa;
two
sisters,
Sherry
(Bill)
Prewett
of Miami
and
Kathy
Wilson
of
Vancouver,
Wash.;
and
several
aunts,
uncles,
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
grandparents.
Hauser
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City,
(641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com,
is in
charge
of
arrangements
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Patricia
Ann Geno
Published: Thursday, August
31, 2006
HARPERS FERRY — Patricia
Ann Geno, 67, died Saturday,
Aug. 26, 2006, at University
of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic
in Iowa City. Funeral
services were held Tuesday,
Aug. 29, 2006, at St. Ann
Catholic Church in Harpers
Ferry.
Patricia was born Aug, 11,
1939, in Iowa City to Edward
and Lucy (Fredrick) Farrell.
She graduated from Volga
High School.
Patricia was united in
marriage to Robert Geno on
July 6, 1973. She was a bank
teller for many years.
Patricia and Bob owned and
operated a riverfront resort
in Harpers Ferry. She loved
spending time with relatives
and friends.
Survivors include four
children, Joseph E. (Cheri)
Madlom of Austin, Texas,
Julie (Wes) Heying and Scott
(Lynn) Geno, both of Monona,
and Lee (Dee) Geno of
Marengo; 12 grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren;
one brother, Edward Farrell
of Strawberry Point; one
sister, Lucille Kozul of
Troy, Ohio; a dear
sister-in-law, Almina
Farrell of Charles City; and
many nieces and nephews.
Patricia was preceded in
death by her parents; her
husband Bob on June 28,
2005; one son, Mark, in
infancy; two brothers, John
and Joe Farrell; and five
sisters, Mildred, Mae,
Marian, Calista and Irene.
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Viola M.
‘Vi’ Webster
Published: Thursday, August
31, 2006
Viola M. (Vi) Webster,
81, died Saturday, Aug. 26,
2006, of natural causes at
Salsbury Baptist Home in
Charles City.
She was born on July 13,
1925, in Mora, Minn., the
daughter of John R. and
Stella M. Murdock
Montgomery. The family moved
to Charles City when Vi was
4 and she lived there the
rest of her life. She
graduated from Charles City
High School in 1943.
When her children were
young, Vi was a stay-at-home
mom. She volunteered as a
Brownie and Girl Scout
leader, Cub Scout den leader
and Sunday school teacher,
and was active at Camp
Christie. Vi was a member of
First Congregational Church.
She joined the JC Wives
during their first
membership drive. Vi enjoyed
being in and learning about
nature. Her lifelong
interests in vegetable and
flower gardening eventually
led to her designation as an
Iowa Master Gardener. Vi was
also an avid cat lover. But
most of all, she was
family-oriented and loved
spending time with her
children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, and
hearing about their lives.
Vi worked as a supervisor
at Comprehensive Systems,
Inc., and retired after 20
years of dedicated service.
During those years, she
continued her education
through classes in child
development and health care
provision. She also served
as the coordinator of the
Y’s Guys after-school
program at the local YMCA
for four years. Vi became a
resident of Salsbury Baptist
Home in 1999 due to
health-related needs. Prior
to 1999, she lived at 206
Patten Ave. for more than 40
years.
Vi is survived by two
daughters: Carol (Don)
Ulwelling of Rose Creek,
Minn., and Mary Jane (Doug)
Madsen of South Lyon, Mich.
There are seven
grandchildren, including
Julie (Jeff) Hendrikson,
Patty Ulwelling, Lori
(Jamie) Beck, Josh (Tammy)
Madsen, Chris Madsen, Nick
(Erin) Webster and Cassie
(Colby) Sheda. She is also
survived by seven
great-grandchildren: Adam
Hendrikson, Derek Hendrikson,
Isabel Beck, Isaac Beck,
Jack Beck, Olivia Madsen and
Cade Sheda.
Vi was preceded in death by
her parents, a son, David
John Webster; a grandson,
Richard John Ulwelling; her
sister, Alice Lusk; and her
brother, Noel Montgomery.
Cremation took place in
care of Fullerton Funeral
Home. To honor Vi’s wishes,
no public visitation is
planned and a private
memorial service will be
held in her honor at a later
date, with Pastor Phil Corr
facilitating.
Thoughts, condolences and
stories may be emailed to
the family on the
www.fullertonfh.com Web
site. Any memorials in Vi’s
honor may be directed to
Hospice of North Iowa,
Charles City Satellite, 1003
Gilbert St., Charles City,
IA 50616
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Magdalene
‘Peggy’ Green
Published: Thursday, August
31, 2006
RICHARDSON, Texas —
Magdalene “Peggy” Green, of
Richardson, Texas, and
formerly of Charles City,
died Aug. 9, 2006.
She was the daughter of
Clifford and Merle Bucknell
and graduated from
Immaculate Conception
Academy in 1939.
Peggy is survived by her son
and three daughters and
their families; and by her
sister, Joan Buell of Iowa
City.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, an infant
grandson, her sister Lola
Curl and her husband John.
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