Loren J. Schipull

August 7, 2008

Loren J. Schipull, 85, of Goldfield, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2008, at the Trinity Regional Hospital, Fort Dodge.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 6, at the Eagle Grove United Methodist Church. Pastor L.J. Hartley officiated at the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial was in the Glenwood Cemetery, Goldfield.

Loren J. Schipull, was born on December 5, 1922 in rural Goldfield, the son of John F. and Beulah (Yanney) Schipull. He attended country school and graduated from the Goldfield High School in 1940.

Loren attended college for two years before deciding to enlist in the Army Air Corp in 1942. He became a B-17 pilot with his own crew, flying missions in the European Theater in World War II. Loren's flight logs showed he piloted 35 missions for his country.

Loren and Marjorie Wiser were married on August 30, 1945. They farmed near Renwick and were active in the community, including the United Methodist Church, until 1988 when Loren retired from farming and the couple moved to Eagle Grove, and then they joined the United Methodist Church there.

Loren was actively involved in the following boards and organizations: Boone Valley School Board, W&H Coop Board, Renwick Farmers Coop Board, Central Iowa Mutual Insurance Board, Security Savings Bank Board, Goldfield American Legion, Renwick and Eagle Grove Masonic Lodge, Wright County Hospice Advisory Board, Eagle Ambassadors and numerous church boards.

Loren is survived by four children, Laurel Wirtz of Elkton, Maryland, Beth Sparks and husband, Dan of Omaha, Nebraska, Jim Schipull and Ann of Goldfield and Clarion and Norman Schipull and wife, Luz of San Santiago, Chile; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Stanley Schipull and wife, Donna of Clarion; and one sister-in-law, Chris Schipull of Goldfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marjorie in 1995; infant sister; brother, Don; and two infant granddaughters.
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Gloria B. Harvey

August 7, 2008

Gloria B. Harvey, 84, of Goldfield, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 3, 2008.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 8, at the Goldfield United Presbyterian Church. Dr. Arlo Reichter will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. service. Visitation is Thursday, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Foust Funeral Home, Eagle Grove. Burial will be in the Glenwood Cemetery, Goldfield.

Gloria B. Harvey, was born on August 21, 1923 in Goldfield, the daughter of Vern and Edith (Gaulke) Richards. She was raised and educated in the area of her birth, graduating from the Goldfield High School in 1940 and AIB in 1942.

Gloria and George Nelson were united in marriage on April 24, 1943 at Cedar Rapids. He passed away on August 5, 1944. On March 18, 1951, Gloria married Merle Harvey at Goldfield. The couple made their home in Goldfield where Gloria worked for the Goldfield Telephone Company for 27 years, retiring in 1983.

Gloria was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Goldfield, serving as the church organist for 59 years. She also was a member of the United Presbyterian Women, Emma Henry Circle, Bayview Study Club and Oakridge Recreation.

She is survived by her husband, Merle of Goldfield; two sons, Dave Harvey and wife, Karen of Alpharetta, Georgia and Jim Harvey of Goldfield; six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents.
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Earl D. "Jack" Ashpole

August 21, 2008

Earl D. "Jack" Ashpole, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Janesville, Wisconsin.

Earl was born on October 31, 1913 in Clarion. He attended Clarion Schools, graduating with the class of 1931. He was a member of the St. John's Catholic Church.

He is survived by a brother, Dick Ashpole of Clarion.
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Russell Erwin Dougherty

August 21, 2008

Russell Erwin Dougherty, 85, of Belmond, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at the Belmond Health Care Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, August 18, at the St. Francis Xavier Church, Belmond. Rev. Nils Hernandez officiated at the 10 a.m. service. Burial was in the St. Francis Cemetery, Belmond. Military rites were provided by the Belmond Honor Guard.

Russell Erwin Dougherty, was born on December 19, 1922 at Iowa Falls, the son of Earl and Gertrude (DeNui) Dougherty. The family moved to Clarion when Russ was five years old. He attended Clarion Schools, graduating in 1941. Russ and Maxine (Martin) were married on June 7, 1948 in Clarion. They eventually opened a jewelry store in Belmond, moving there in 1949.

Russ is survived by his wife of 60 years, Maxine; four sons, Dennis Dougherty and wife, Joan of Belmond, Ron Dougherty and wife, Diane of Ankeny, Steve Dougherty and wife, Val and Randy Dougherty and wife, Kris, all of Belmond; one brother, Dale Dougherty and wife, Irene of Clarion; one sister, Gerene Smith of Eagle Grove: 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Loren; one brother-in-law, Spencer; and an infant grandson, Ryan.
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Naomi A. Fawcett

August 28, 2008

Naomi A. Fawcett, 97, of Goldfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.

Funeral services were held on Friday, August 22, at the United Methodist Church in Goldfield, with Reverend Don Morrison officiating. Burial was in the Glenwood Cemetery in Goldfield.

Naomi A. Lewis, the daughter of Willson and Ivalie (Wilhelm) Lewis, was born on May 25, 1911 in Goldfield. She was raised and educated in the area of her birth. After high school graduation in 1929 she attended business college in Des Moines.

Naomi married Harold C. Brooks on April 25, 1930. To this union, two sons were born. Harold died in February, 1961. Naomi moved back to Goldfield and worked with her brother, Gene Lewis at Louie's Apco Station. She married Marvin E. Fawcett on September 12, 1964. She was a homemaker and enjoyed traveling, fishing, crocheting, embroidery and reading.

Survivors include her husband, Marvin of Goldfield; son, Robert Brooks and his wife, Shirley of McEwen, Tennessee; 4 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Glen Lewis of Olathe, Kansas, Marjorie Schauer of Waseca, Minnesota, Gene Lewis and his wife, Phyllis of Clarion and Bonnie Sheets and her husband, Merle of Goldfield; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Duane Brooks; a daughter-in-law, Norma Brooks; brother, Virgil Lewis and a sister, Iris Bisher.
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Dorothy Delle Collins

September 4, 2008

Dorothy Delle Collins, 92, of Lakewood, Colorado, a native of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2008, at the Mountain Vista Senior Residence Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Funeral services will be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion on Saturday, September 20, at 10:00 a.m.

Dorothy Delle Fleming, was born on July 5, 1916 in Mason City, the daughter of James B. and Bessie Elizabeth Flemming. Her parents lived in Clarion. Her family built the first public swimming pool in Clarion. Dorothy graduated from the Clarion High School in 1936 and received her beautician's license upon graduation from beauty school in Waterloo. She opened her first beauty salon in Goldfield. In 1938, while working at Gladbrook, she met Lionel F. Collins, a career-long railroad employee. They were married in 1938. They were divorced in 1956.

The Collins family moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1951. Dorothy operated a beauty salon there until 1960, when she and her daughter returned to Mason City. She opened the Rainbow Beauty Salon that same year. In 1970, she opened the Sew & Sew, which grew to include residential and commercial interior design, upholstery and draperies, tailoring and clothing design. The business eventually employed over two dozen people. She closed the business in 1985 due to poor health and moved to Lakewood, Colorado.

Dorothy was a dedicated member of the First Methodist Church in Mason City and the Trinity United Methodist Church in Denver. She was an activist in Colorado Republican politics along with her daughter, Sherry.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Sherry of Lakewood, Colorado; one sister, Glennys Johnson of Clarion; and an aunt, June Durbin of Orlando, Florida.
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William E. "Bill" Hollis

September 4, 2008

William E. "Bill" Hollis, 69, of Dunnellon, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Ocala. Florida.

A funeral service was held on Saturday, August 30, at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ocala. Rev. Ron Mueller officiated at the 11:00 a.m. service.

William E. Hollis, was born on August 30, 1938 in Webster City, the son of the late Marion E. and Gladys E. (Frakes) Hollis. Bill moved to Dunnellon in 2000 from Rochester, New York. For many years he was a financial manager with Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York and following this he was a CEO and CFO with various business interests.

He was a member of the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Ocala, Florida, where he served both as an usher and an Elder. Bill was an avid golfer and was a member of the Rainbow Springs Golf and Country Club.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Marlyce J. Hollis of Dunnellon; one daughter, Gail Sloan and husband, Gary of Boston, Massachusetts; two sons, Robert P. Hollis and wife, Kathleen of Canton, Connecticut and Bill Hollis of Rocky Hill, Connecticut; one sister, Carolyn Sandberg and husband, Bill of Chesterfield, Missouri; and five grandchildren.
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Noal Riles

September 4, 2008

Noal Arvil Riles, 88, of Lebanon, Missouri, died on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at his home.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 30, in Lebanon and burial was in the Lebanon Cemetery.

Noal Riles, was born on December 25, 1919 near Dexter, Missouri, the son of John and Nettie Carpenter Riles. He was raised in southeast Missouri and then moved to Iowa. On March 7, 1949, he was united in marriage to Sarah Lorene Huggins and they made their home in the Clarion area. He worked on a farm for a few years before starting his own trucking business. He then owned and operated C & R Buick, Pontiac and GMC Trucks for fifteen years. In 1979, he and Lorene moved to Missouri and in 1993 they made their home in Lebanon.

While in Clarion, he attended the Holmes Baptist Church. In his spare time he liked gardening and caring for his yard, always keeping a well manicured lawn. He also enjoyed spending time with his family.

Noel is survived by his wife of sixty-eight years, Lorene; three daughters, Carol Christeson and her husband, Lynn of Webster City, Saundra Titus and her husband, Wyn of Lebanon and Judy Halvorsen and her husband, Jim of Santa Barbara, California; nine grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; a brother, Lowell Riles of Buffalo, Missouri; and several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Cassie Knight; four half-brothers, Jim, Ardie, Charlie and Tommy Riles; and two half-sisters, Ellie Hood and Effie Shepherd.
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Mary Eleanor Huntley

September 4, 2008

Mary Eleanor Huntley, 85, of Clarion, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at the Careage of Clarion, after a hard fought battle with cancer, five days short of her 86th birthday.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 30, at the St. John's Catholic Church, Clarion. Rev. Msgr. John W. Hemann officiated at the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.

Mary Eleanor Wagoner, was born on September 1, 1922 in Kanawha, the daughter of Dale and Nora (Cosgriff) Wagoner. She attended the Kanawha High School and was united in marriage to Oliver Huntley on January 1, 1940. The couple was blessed with four children and the family lived in Renwick until they moved to Clarion in 1965.

Eleanor was a member of the St. John's Catholic Church. She enjoyed a lengthy and rewarding career with Stanley Home Products from 1956 until the time of her death.

For the last seven years, Eleanor resided at the Meadows in Clarion. Eleanor's joy in life was her children, grandchildren, friends, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Eleanor is survived by four children, Michael Huntley and wife, Bonnie of Orno, Minnesota, Douglas Huntley and wife, Lori of Belmond, Cecile Peddicord and husband, Richard of Belmond and Shelley Pohlman and husband, Myron of Clarion; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Agnes Wagoner, Marguerite McCracken and Trescella Gorton; one grandson; and one great-granddaughter.
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C. Rodney Johnson

September 11, 2008

C. Rodney Johnson, 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, after several months of chronic illness.

Rodney was born on April 6, 1916, on a small farm in Lamoni, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Cosie Jones Johnson. They lived off of the land for many years. He worked his way through Iowa State College in Ames, graduating with a degree in Ag Engineering. He met and married his wife, Helen from Marshalltown. He served as a Lieutenant in the 101st Army Airborne Division in World War II.

Rod was Sales Manager for a seed corn company, general manager for an ag equipment manufacturer, and held various other positions during his long business career. Rod earned patents for his design efforts. He was an avid private pilot and logged over 4,000 hours of flying, both for business and pleasure. Rod and Helen made their homes in Des Moines, Clarion, Overland Park, Kansas and Holiday Island, Arkansas. They traveled in retirement before settling in Holiday Island, Arkansas along Table Rock Lake. He was an excellent hunter and fisherman and enjoyed the outdoors. He was a member of the Holiday Island Presbyterian Church.

Rod is survived by his wife, Helen; three sons, Randy of Overland Park, Kansas, David of Delano, Minnesota and Stewart of Libertyville, Illinois; four grandsons; and three great-granddaughters.
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