Delores Smith

January 12, 2012

Delores A. "Dee" Smith, 91, of Webster City, died on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at the Southfield Wellness Community.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, at the Missionary Alliance Church at Blairsburg, with Pastor Stan Watne and Doug White officiating. Burial will be in the Blairsburg Cemetery, north of Blairsburg. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5-8:00 p.m., on Monday, and at the church prior to the funeral services. Memorials may be given to the Missionary Alliance Church Mission Fund or Iowa Hospice.

Delores Arlene Smith, daughter of Milton and Mable Van Buskirk Segar, was born on August 18, 1920 at Blairsburg. She received her education in the Blairsburg Public School and graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. On November 24, 1938, she married S. Everett Smith, on her parents' farm, north of Blairsburg. The couple were married for 71 years and farmed in the Blairsburg area for many years. They retired to Webster City on December 20, 2005. Mr. Smith died on September 17, 2010. She had resided at Southfield since February of 2010.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the Missionary Alliance Church and was a Sunday School Teacher. She was also active in the women's missionary fellowship and was a member of the Women's Farm Bureau, the Needlecraft Club and the Blairsburg Quilt Club.

Delores is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Carol Lewis of Marshfield, Missouri, Sherry and LeRoy Peck of Webster City, Kathleen Paull of Kansas City, Missouri, Ruth and William Cramer of Clarion and Elaine Robertson of Kamrar; son and daughter-in-law, LeeClair and Martha Smith of Rocheport, Missouri; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Velma and Paul Mathis; brother, Wilbur Segar, all of Webster City; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers and 2 sisters.

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Paul O. Pfaltzgraff

January 19, 2012

Paul O. Pfaltzgraff, a former minister of the Clarion Methodist congregation, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2012, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, at the age of 88 years.
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Wendy Holthaus Unger

January 12, 2012

Wendy Unger, 46, died on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, after a courageous battle with leukemia.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee, with Fr. Bob Schoeman officiating. Burial will follow in the Waukee Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee, where a vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to family for the children's education.

Wendy was born on June 20, 1965 in Clarion, Iowa, the daughter of Clark and Loretta (Paul) Holthaus. She graduated from the Clarion High School and received her B.A. in Communications from the University of Iowa. On August 24, 1991, she married Randy Unger in Clarion, Iowa. Wendy worked in the IT department at Wells Fargo for the past 16 years.

She was an active member of her church, loved watching movies, jewelry making and spending time with family and friends. Wendy had an infectious laugh, a kind heart and a love of life.

Wendy is survived by her husband of 20 years, Randy; two children, Chelsey Unger of Ames and Hailey Unger of Waukee; step-daughters, Stacy (Sam) Freeburg of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Stefanie Unger of Longmont, Colorado and Shawna Unger of Denver, Colorado; sisters, Annette Saunders of Denver, Colorado, Gail (John) Bormann of Waukee and Renee (Peter) Hendricks of Clive; several nieces, nephews and eight step-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Clark Holthaus of Oskaloosa.

Funeral arrangements by the Iles Funeral Homes, Westover Chapel.
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Deloris Wood

February 9, 2012

Deloris (Bell) Wood, 74, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

A Celebration of Life for Deloris will be held at a later date.

Deloris was a loving mother, grandmother and aunt. She enjoyed reading, sewing, decorating and taking trips with family.

Debris is survived by her son, Dana Anderson of Chariton, Iowa; her daughters, Stephanie Blea and husband, Jay of Sparta, Missouri and Adrianna Wood as well as special friend, Arlen of Colorado Springs. Debris' brother, Keith Bell and wife, Betty are residents of Clarion while her sister, Nancy Gelbhaus and husband, Ray reside in Denver. She was also blessed with four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Deloris was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Viola Bell; and and her husband, Dr. Adrian Wood.
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Eugene F. Frohling

January 19, 2012

Eugene F. Frohling, 77, of Clarion, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, January 16, at the United Church of Rowan, with Pastor Nancy Hofmeister officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion. Visitation was held on Sunday, January 15, at the Ewing Funeral Home in Clarion and was continued one hour prior to the services at the church.

Eugene Frohling, was born on November 2, 1934 in Meservey, to Herman and Gertie (Koenen) Frohling. He attended and graduated from the Rowan High School. Eugene was united in marriage to Ardith Strever on January 30, 1954, at the Congregational Church in Clarion. Eugene enlisted in the U.S. Army in February of 1954. Upon his discharge from the Army, he began farming, which was his lifelong profession. He worked several other jobs in addition to farming, including at the elevator in Rowan, as a substitute mail carrier, as a school bus driver for the Rowan Community Schools and for the Standard Oil Fertilizer Company for more than 20 years.

Eugene enjoyed all types of woodworking and he refinished and replicated antique furniture. He loved fishing and looked forward to the annual summer fishing trip with his family each August. Eugene was also a gifted musician, singing tenor in several music groups, including a quartet with his siblings. He was also a regular attendee of the Dows jam sessions. Eugene was a member of the United Church of Rowan, where he held several church offices and was a member of the American Legion in Rowan.

Eugene is survived by his wife, Ardith Frohling of Clarion; his children, Leslie Stork of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota and Gene (Kristi) Frohling of Rowan; grandchildren, Aimee Miller of Rowan, Jonathan (Miranda) Stork of Pequot Lakes, Alex Frohling of Rowan, Kathleen (Kenny Charpentier) Stork of Pine River, Minnesota; great-grandchildren, Warren Miller, William Miller, Hannah Miller, Jethro Charpentier and Violet Stork; two sisters, Bonnie (Robert) Leist of Rowan and Diane (Gordon) Sandman of Belmond; one brother, Randy (Pam) Frohling of Belmond; along with numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

Eugene was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Vickie Sue Frohling; granddaughters, Tiffaney, Sondra and Marcie Stork; his son-in-law, Stephen Stork; and sister-in-law, Jessi Frohling.
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Tina M. Fouts

January 19, 2012

Tina M. Fouts, age 52, of Dows, passed away on Saturday January 14, 2012, at the Franklin County General Hospital in Hampton.

The Family of Tina M. Fouts will be greeting friends from 5-7:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 21, at the Dugger Funeral Home in Dows. There will be no service. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials in Tina M. Fouts' name to the family.

Tina is the daughter of David and Verla (Powell) Schlachter, born on December 27, 1959, in San Bernardino, California. At an early age, Tina's family moved to Iowa Falls, where she grew up and attended school. Tina proudly raised two daughters and worked her entire life in central Iowa. Among her numerous jobs, were working at Eureka in Webster City, Casey's General Store in Dows and at the Dows Junction on Interstate 35.  Tina was united in marriage to Dean Fouts on June 4, 2005 in Alden, Iowa. The couple made their home in Dows. 

Tina enjoyed laughing and spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed playing cards and going to the Wild Rose Casino, where she was a V.I.P. Tina also liked going for car rides, especially convertibles.

Tina is survived by her husband, Dean; her father, David Schlachter of Arkansas; her paternal grandfather, Ray Schlachter of Arkansas; two daughters, Kim (Tim) Ostwinkle of Des Moines and Trisha (Matt) Jackson of Buckeye; three step-children, Scott, Brian and Debi; and nine grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, three sisters, four brothers and numerous other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father.
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Francis Sherman Schilling

January 26, 2012

Francis Sherman Schilling, 82, of Clarion, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion, surrounded by his family.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, January 24, at 10:30 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Clarion. Fellowship with family will be one hour prior to the services at the church.

He is survived by Phyllis, his wife of 62 years and their children, Mark Schilling and wife, Zelene of Meservey, Debra Reyes of Mason City, Penny Munday and husband, Jim of Ames, Diane Shores and significant other, Wade Roberts of Dows, Kris Schilling and fiancée, Sue Dahlstrom of Mason City and Karen Cmelik and husband, Mike of Clear Lake; sisters, Elsie Pauk of Clarion and Edna Coble of New Mexico; a brother, Richard Schilling of Belmond; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen and Dora Schilling, a brother, Hannes Schilling; and his much loved grandson Garrett Roberts.
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Frank John Campbell

February 2, 2012

Frank J. Campbell, 98 yrs 6 mo, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at the Careage of Clarion with family at his bedside.

Per his wishes Frank chose to be cremated. A memorial to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, February 3, at 2:00 p.m., at the Clarion Church of Christ on North Main Street. His grandchildren believe that their grandpa would be pleased if memorials in his name were made to any animal shelter.

Frank was born on July 9, 1913. He was the son of John and Mary Bruhl Campbell. He graduated from the Clarion High School in 1931 and married Margaret M. Conner on September 15, 1934. Frank worked for Anderson's Grocery and as a Clerk Carrier in the Clarion Post Office until 1940. He and Margaret also owned their own grocery store in Clarion. He worked as a Fireman on the Chicago Great Western Railroad and in 1948 was promoted to Engineer. He retired in 1974 after 34 years of service with the company.

Frank was a member of the Fireman and the brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Church of Christ in Clarion.

Frank and Margaret enjoyed their time at Eagle Lake in Minnesota. He and Margaret enjoyed sharing many wonderful memories with their family, friends and lake neighbors. Frank loved to fish and shared this enthusiasm with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He and Margaret were known to have many fishing contests and results were at times undeterminable due to difference of opinions.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Margaret in 1996; his daughter, Pauline Askvig; and sons, Franklin Jr. and Robert; his six siblings, Amy, Florence, Gerald, Joe, Ed and Rich; and his great-grandson, Kevin Askvig.

Survivors include eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews along with his Careage family.
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