Thursday, January 1, 2009
Lois Elaine Meier, 77, of Swaledale, Iowa died
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa, surrounded by her
family.
A funeral service for Lois was held Monday, Jan. 5, at the Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake with the Rev. Dan Jordan officiating. Burial will be held Monday at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Swaledale.
Lois Elaine Meier was born on July 6, 1931, in Clear Lake, the daughter of Charles and Elsie (Pals) Rickard. Lois was baptized in Clear Lake, and attended and received her education in the Clear Lake Community Schools, graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1949. She was united in marriage to Martin Meier on Oct. 15, 1950, in Clear Lake. After their marriage together Lois and Martin farmed near Swaledale.
Lois enjoyed collecting stamps, bird watching, sewing, and knitting, but Lois’s great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren. Lois loved to attend all of her grandchildren’s school activities.
Church was very important to Lois and she was very active and a charter member of the Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake, where she taught Sunday school for over 50 years. Lois was also a member of the Women’s Missionary Society and the White Cross at the church. She sang in the church choir and was active in the stamp ministry at the church.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Martin Meier, of Swaledale; her children, LaRee (Neal) Manson of Marathon, Wis., Brad (Rachel) Meier of Swaledale, LaDonna Woodford of Brooklyn Center, Minn., Greg (Julie) Meier of Swaledale, and LaVon Regnier of East Bethel, Minn., 12 grandchildren, Stacey, Lisa, Joel, Christina, Amy, Anna, Sarah, Cari, Andy, Chelsy, Shealyn, and Jackson; 20 great-grandchildren; as well as other extended family members and friends.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Jean Barnes.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of the arrangements.
A funeral service for Lois was held Monday, Jan. 5, at the Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake with the Rev. Dan Jordan officiating. Burial will be held Monday at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Swaledale.
Lois Elaine Meier was born on July 6, 1931, in Clear Lake, the daughter of Charles and Elsie (Pals) Rickard. Lois was baptized in Clear Lake, and attended and received her education in the Clear Lake Community Schools, graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1949. She was united in marriage to Martin Meier on Oct. 15, 1950, in Clear Lake. After their marriage together Lois and Martin farmed near Swaledale.
Lois enjoyed collecting stamps, bird watching, sewing, and knitting, but Lois’s great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren. Lois loved to attend all of her grandchildren’s school activities.
Church was very important to Lois and she was very active and a charter member of the Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake, where she taught Sunday school for over 50 years. Lois was also a member of the Women’s Missionary Society and the White Cross at the church. She sang in the church choir and was active in the stamp ministry at the church.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Martin Meier, of Swaledale; her children, LaRee (Neal) Manson of Marathon, Wis., Brad (Rachel) Meier of Swaledale, LaDonna Woodford of Brooklyn Center, Minn., Greg (Julie) Meier of Swaledale, and LaVon Regnier of East Bethel, Minn., 12 grandchildren, Stacey, Lisa, Joel, Christina, Amy, Anna, Sarah, Cari, Andy, Chelsy, Shealyn, and Jackson; 20 great-grandchildren; as well as other extended family members and friends.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Jean Barnes.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of the arrangements.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Alfa V. Nickerson, 87, 13713 Indigo
Ave., Clear Lake, died surrounded by her
loving family, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009 at
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City, Iowa from a massive stroke.
Funeral service was held Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Gallilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jeff Ungs officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Alfa V. Nickerson Memorial Fund.
Alfa was born Nov. 24, 1921 in Coulter, Iowa, the daughter of Chris and Ingeborg (Strandskov) Jaspersen. She attended school in Coulter and helped take care of her brothers and sisters. She later worked in a café and also for Dr. Brownstone. Alfa married Walter Nickerson on Dec. 10, 1944 at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. They lived on a farm south of Clear Lake. Alfa worked out of her home during the 1960’s, and then for Furleigh Fruit and Vegetable Farm from the 1980’s to the present.
Alfa enjoyed knitting, making afghans and blankets, playing cards, dancing at the Surf, music, watching birds and was an avid fan of the Twins, Vikings and Hawkeyes. She loved to do word puzzles and watch TV. She thoroughly enjoyed watching her son and two grandchildren show sheep at the fair. One of her fondest memories was of a 2004 trip to Washington D.C. to see the WWII Veterans Monument.
Alfa was a member of Gallilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, the Rural Lakettes Club and Oweso Clubs.
Alfa is survived by her children, Charlene Gillman and her husband, Leroy, Winterset, Iowa and Allen Nickerson and his wife, Sue, Clear Lake; four grandchildren, Todd Gillman and his wife, Barb, Garland, Texas, Sheri Monroe and her husband, Galen, Little Rock, Ark., Andrew Nickerson, Mason City, and Katy Nickerson and friend, Will Lubkeman, Clear Lake; great-grandchildren Bethany, Jason, Alex, George and Genny Gillman; brothers, Ervin Jaspersen, Des Moines, Iowa, Harold (Viola) Jaspersen, Thornton, Iowa, Arlo (June) Jaspersen, Albert Lea, Minn., Herluf Jaspersen, Peculiar, Mo. and Earl (Sharlene) Jaspersen, Garner, Iowa; sisters, Verna (Roy) Smeby, Joice, Iowa and Esther Gilbertson, Billings, Mont.; sister-in-law, Marlys Jaspersen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
Alfa was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers, Harvey, Vernon, Leo and Lloyd Jaspersen.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Funeral service was held Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Gallilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jeff Ungs officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Alfa V. Nickerson Memorial Fund.
Alfa was born Nov. 24, 1921 in Coulter, Iowa, the daughter of Chris and Ingeborg (Strandskov) Jaspersen. She attended school in Coulter and helped take care of her brothers and sisters. She later worked in a café and also for Dr. Brownstone. Alfa married Walter Nickerson on Dec. 10, 1944 at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. They lived on a farm south of Clear Lake. Alfa worked out of her home during the 1960’s, and then for Furleigh Fruit and Vegetable Farm from the 1980’s to the present.
Alfa enjoyed knitting, making afghans and blankets, playing cards, dancing at the Surf, music, watching birds and was an avid fan of the Twins, Vikings and Hawkeyes. She loved to do word puzzles and watch TV. She thoroughly enjoyed watching her son and two grandchildren show sheep at the fair. One of her fondest memories was of a 2004 trip to Washington D.C. to see the WWII Veterans Monument.
Alfa was a member of Gallilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, the Rural Lakettes Club and Oweso Clubs.
Alfa is survived by her children, Charlene Gillman and her husband, Leroy, Winterset, Iowa and Allen Nickerson and his wife, Sue, Clear Lake; four grandchildren, Todd Gillman and his wife, Barb, Garland, Texas, Sheri Monroe and her husband, Galen, Little Rock, Ark., Andrew Nickerson, Mason City, and Katy Nickerson and friend, Will Lubkeman, Clear Lake; great-grandchildren Bethany, Jason, Alex, George and Genny Gillman; brothers, Ervin Jaspersen, Des Moines, Iowa, Harold (Viola) Jaspersen, Thornton, Iowa, Arlo (June) Jaspersen, Albert Lea, Minn., Herluf Jaspersen, Peculiar, Mo. and Earl (Sharlene) Jaspersen, Garner, Iowa; sisters, Verna (Roy) Smeby, Joice, Iowa and Esther Gilbertson, Billings, Mont.; sister-in-law, Marlys Jaspersen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
Alfa was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers, Harvey, Vernon, Leo and Lloyd Jaspersen.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
