Lurlia B. Fisher, 1921-2007

March 7, 2007

Lurlia B. Fisher, 85, of Garner, died on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., on Monday, March 5, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial was in the Corwith Cemetery.

Lurlia Belle Fisher, the daughter of Thomas and Pearl (Gouge) Adreon, was born on March 22, 1921, on her parents' farm north of Corwith. She graduated from the Corwith High School.

On November 16, 1938, she was married to Raymond C. Fisher at Jackson, Minnesota. They lived in Baraboo, Wisconsin until 1942, when they moved to Corwith. They owned and operated a restaurant for ten years in Corwith before moving to Mason City. In 1954, they moved to Garner where they owned and operated Fisher's Cafe and the Garner Greenhouse.

In May of 2001, they returned to Corwith. After Ray died in 2003, Lu moved back to Garner. She enjoyed golfing, bowling, visiting with people and wintering in Texas. She was a member of the United Methodist, Church in Corwith and the Garner VFW Auxiliary.

Lu is survived by her daughters, Linda (John) Humphrey of Centerville and Susan (Butch) Paulson of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Rena Freiberg of Corwith; two brothers, Dayton Adreon of Britt and Allen Adreon of Marengo; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond on May 22, 2003; her parents; son, Michael; daughter, Janice; grandson, Brad Humphrey; three brothers, Phillip, Glen and Leon Adreon; and two sisters, Irma Adreon and Roseland "Rosie" Claude.
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Lola M. Goll, 1913-2007

March 7, 2007

Lola M. Goll, 93, of Garner, died on Saturday, March 3, 2007, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 7, at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner, with the Rev. Tim Diehl officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Margaret Jass who will accompany soloist, Joleen Rolland and congregational hymns. Ushers will be Daryl Upmeyer, Joel Goll and Alan Jass.

Casket bearers will be Denis Bredlow, Kent Bovenmyer, Allan DeWitt, Steve Rolland, Dorian Goll and Doug Upmeyer. Burial will be in the Concord Township Cemetery. The Cataldo Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Lola Marjorie Goll, the daughter of John and Viola (Robbins) Goll, was born on June 25, 1913, on a farm southwest of Garner. She was baptized and confirmed at the Peace Reformed Church south of Garner. Lola attended the rural schools of Liberty Township and graduated from the Garner High School in 1931. She received her teaching certificate and taught in the rural schools of Hancock County.

During the summers she continued her education at the Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls and Drake University in Des Moines. Lola also taught school at Hayfield, Gilmore City and Clear Lake. She retired in 1978 after 43 years of teaching. She later moved to Garner to be closer to family. She had been a resident of Prairie View Apartments for a number of years. She enjoyed doing handwork, crafts and playing cards.

She was an active member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church and belonged to the Garner Wa-Tan-Ye Club and the Retired Teachers Birthday Club.

Lola is survived by her sister, Mildred Bredlow of Garner; two nieces, Vivian Bovenmyer of Garner and Marian (Allan) DeWitt of Garner; a nephew, Denis (Barb) Bredlow of Ravenwood, Missouri; two nieces-in-law, Harriet Stromer of West Des Moines and Thelma (Bob) Gates of Lake Tahoe, Nevada; and many great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Ruby Stromer and Marie Pattison; and nephews, Delwyn and Norman Stromer.
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Lester Kropp, 1924-2007

March 14, 2007

Lester Kropp, 82, of Garner died on Monday, March 5, 2007, at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 8, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Music was provided by organist, Margaret Jass who accompanied soloist, Brenda Anderson.

Casket bearers were Larry Bell, Don Bell, Jerry Kropp, Rex Kropp, Carroll Kropp and Steve East. Burial was in the Concord Township Cemetery. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Lester Kropp, the son of August and Rosa (Bredlow) Kropp, was born on May 17, 1924, on a farm south of Garner. He was baptized and confirmed at the Liberty Methodist Church west of Klemme. He attended the Liberty No. 2 country school. Lester farmed with his father and brother, Orville, south of Garner until retirement.

In October of 2000, he moved to the Concord Care Center with Orville. He enjoyed working with cattle and planting trees and growing tomatoes.

He was a member of the Klemme United Methodist Church.

Lester is survived by two sisters, Hilda Bell of Garner and Viola Kropp of Garner; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Relma Finn, Neva Hartzell and Lucille Drugg; and three brothers, Gilbert, Caris "Barney" and Orville Kropp.
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Florine Riehm, 1918-2007

March 14, 2007

Florine Riehm, 88, of Garner, died on Monday, March 5, 2007, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Danville, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 17, at the United Methodist Church in Garner, with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.

Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m., on Friday, March 16, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church.

Mary Florine Riehm, daughter of Fred and Charlotte (Day) McDermott, was born on October 4, 1918. She graduated from the Moville High School at the age of 16. She attended a business school for one year in Sioux City before entering the University of Iowa. She graduated in 1940 with a degree in Business Administration. After college she worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Glen L. Martin Company and at the Sioux City Air Base during World War II.

On February 23, 1943, she married Curtis G. Riehm, her college sweetheart, in Omaha, Nebraska. After his four years in the Army, they located in Garner, where Florine helped Curtis open his law office. Curtis practiced law for over 50 years.

For over 35 years Florine and Curtis spent summers at their home on Clear Lake enjoying boating and water activities with their family and friends. They also enjoyed traveling. Summer vacations with the children were spent driving across the United States to visit National Parks. Later they traveled the world with friends, including the first Pan Am tour to China. She sold her home in Garner last summer to move to a retirement apartment near her daughter, Carol, and then suffered a stroke in August.

Florine was very active in the Garner Methodist Church, serving as the treasurer for many years, as well as a member of the United Methodist Women. She was honored a few years ago for her 50 years as a member of P.E.O. She was one of the long-time members of Recital Club. Other groups that she was active in include Eastern Star, North Iowa Council of the Girl Scouts of America, the American Legion Auxiliary, Rotary Wives and the Republican Party. When her children were young, she served as a Girl Scout Leader and a Boy Scout Den Leader. Later she was active in three bridge groups. She also enjoyed music, knitting, and needlepoint.

Florine is survived by her three children, Beverly Riehm and her husband, Randall Borcherding of San Francisco, California, Charles Riehm and his wife, Sarah of Richardson, Texas and Carol Bertilson and her husband, Dennis of Fithian, Illinois; six grandchildren, Brayden Borcherding, Andrew, Amanda, and Jennifer Riehm and Melanie Kording (Scott) and Amy Bertilson; a sister, Arlene Gulliver and her husband, Arthur of Ralston, Nebraska; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis; and her parents.
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Bernadine L. Malek Lamoreux, 1923-2007

March 14, 2007

Bernadine L. Lamoreux, of Mason City, died on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at the Muse Norris Hospice inpatient unit, Mason City.

A funeral Mass was held on Thursday, March 8, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Kenneth B. Gehling, officiating. Burial was in the St. John's Cemetery, Duncan. The Hogan Bremmer Moore Colonial Chapel of Mason City, was in charge of the arrangements.

Bernadine Lillian Lamoreux, was born on July 11, 1923 at Britt, a daughter of George and Antonia (Fiala) Malek. She was married to Daryl Lamoreux and they had three children, Nick, Larry and Denise.

A graduate of the Hayfield High School, Hayfield, Bernadine has lived in Mason City since 1950. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Theresa Circle and a Bible study group.

Bernadine's life was centered on her family. She loved her grandchildren and looked forward to Malek family reunions. She enjoyed fishing, baking, and knitting, but her passion was gardening, both growing vegetables and flowers to decorate her home. She looked forward to quilting and attending her Wednesday morning Bible study.

Survivors include two sons, Nicholas Lamoreux of Mason City and Larry (Dixie) Lamoreux of Mason City; a daughter, Denise (Dave) Hathaway-Easley of Mason City; four grandchildren, Nicole, Patrick, Dustyn and Dena; three great-grandchildren, Leah, Lyndsey and Tracie-Lynn; a brother, Ernie Malek of Britt; a sister, Theresa Suby of Forest City; sisters-in-law, Lillian Malek of Britt and Alice Malek of Britt.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, William and Clement Malek; and sisters, Beatrice Kofron and Agnes Wellik.
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William A. Edington, 1944-2007

March 14, 2007

William A. "Bill" Edington, 62, of Talihina, Oklahoma, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Catherine's of Siena, Talihina, Oklahoma on Saturday, March 10, with Father Richard Cristler officiating.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 20, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Duncan, with Father Henry Huber officiating. Interment will follow in the St. John's Cemetery, Duncan. The Talihina Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Edington was born in Danbury, Connecticut, on July 26, 1944, the son of the late Carl William and Mary (Barry) Edington. He grew up in Venezuela. At the age of 10, the family moved to Florida and he continued his education through high school in Largo-Clearwater, Florida. He worked in Central and South America. He worked in the boilermaker trade since 1966 in Brownsville, Texas and Bismarck, North Dakota and many points between. The last five years he worked fixing outages at nuclear power plants in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, before retiring in 2003.

He married Darlene Malek on February 23, 1974, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Duncan.

He was a member of the St. Catherine's of Siena Catholic Church, National Transient Lodge of Boilermakers, Girl Scout Adults and the Catholic Workman Lodge.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, horseback riding, family outings and the outdoors. He doted on his daughter.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene; one daughter, Amanda F.A. Edington; two cousins, Margaret Mary Murphy of Sheldon, Connecticut and Francis John Costello of Connecticut; father-in-law, Ernest Malek of Britt; sisters-in-law, Diane Hansen of Kanawha and Beverly Roberts of North Carolina; brothers-in-law, Duane Malek of Duncan, Ed Malek of Knoxville, Gary Malek and Mary Malek of Garner; and numerous nieces, nephews, Boilermaker brothers and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one infant sister; three infant brothers; and one nephew.
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Willmer G. Ingersoll, 1928-2007

March 14, 2007

Willmer Glen Ingersoll, 78, of Mason City, died on Thursday, March 8, 2007, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, March 12, at the St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City, with the Rev. Jeni Bohls officiating. Burial was in the Oakwood Cemetery in Plymouth, with military rites by the Manly American Legion Post No. 110. The Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner was in charge of the arrangements.

Willmer Glen Ingersoll, the son of Frank and Emma (Krueger) Ingersoll, was born on June 25, 1928 at Plymouth. He attended school at Rock Falls. Glen served his country in the U.S. Army as a medic from January of 1952 to January of 1954. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home to Plymouth and farmed.

On June 14, 1954, he was married to Mary Majewski at Plymouth. They farmed near Little Cedar where they raised their two daughters, Cindy and Nancy. In 1994, Mary passed away.

On June 6, 1999, Glen married Delores Daugard at the First Lutheran Church in Britt. They made their home near Mason City. Glen enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, dancing, gardening, playing the harmonica and was an avid boxing fan.

He was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City and was active in the Mason City Senior Center.

Glen is survived by his wife, Delores of Mason City; two daughters, Cindy (Jerry) Hoffman of Little Cedar and Nancy (Joel) Rollins of Claremont, Minnesota; three grandsons, Shaun Hoffman and Cole and Clay Rollins; his parents-in-law, Andy and Mildred Majewski of Nora Springs; five step-children, Laurie (Sam) Athanasiou of Garner, Kenny (Pam) Russell of Lee Center, Minnesota, Jeff (special friend, Laurie) Dahle of Britt, Kevin (Kathy) Dahle of Benbrook, Texas and Shelly (Brad) Frein of Garner; eleven step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Naomi Ingersoll of Plymouth, Leola Wilde of St. Ansgar, Irene Bublitz of Charles City and Fay (Dave) Thompson of Rio Rancho, New Mexico; a brother, Bill (Bernice) Ingersoll of Old Town, Florida; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his his first wife, Mary; his parents; a brother and sister in infancy; two sisters, Elaine Deets and Elsie Ingersoll; and two brothers, Everett and Wayne Ingersoll.

Glen was a wonderful husband, father, grandpa, and brother. He will be dearly missed by everyone.
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Gladys Mary Seaberg, 1914-2007

March 14, 2007

Gladys Mary Seaberg, of Algona, formerly of Wesley, died on Thursday, March 8, 2007, at the age of 92.

Funeral services were held on Monday, March 12 at the Evangelical Free Church in Wesley, with Pastors Jason Boomgarden and Todd Hessel presiding. Interment followed in the Evergreen Cemetery in Wesley.

Gladys Mary was born on August 5, 1914, in Clark County, rural Elrod, South Dakota to William and Bessie Arthur McElmurray. She attended country school and graduated from the Clark High School in 1932.

Gladys was baptized at the age of 12 at the Church of Christ in South Dakota. After her schooling, Gladys helped at her parents' home until September 12, 1936, when she was married to George Seaberg. The couple lived on a rented farm in Elrod Township during the severe drought years of 1936 and 1937.

They were active in their church, where Gladys taught Sunday School and helped with various activities. In the spring of 1938 an uncle, Peter Seaberg purchased a farm in Iowa, so his nephew and family could move to Iowa. The Seabergs and a small son, David moved to a farm in the Doan Church Community.

The Seabergs attended the Evangelical Free Church in Wesley and were very active and faithful in attendance. She taught Sunday School and held various offices in church, Sunday School and W.M.S. She also sang in the church choir.

Gladys was a member of the Wesley Township Homemaker's Club for many years. She enjoyed living in the Doan neighborhood and enjoyed family and church get togethers, shopping, cooking, gardening, drawing, doing some traveling and visiting her many friends.

In the spring of 2000, Gladys moved to an apartment in Algona at Van Buren Terrace, where she met many new friends. In March of 2006, she became a resident of the Good Samaritan Communities in Algona. She died there on Thursday, March 8, 2007, at the age of 92.

Gladys is survived by her children, David Seaberg and wife, Ann of Osprey, Florida, Dwight Seaberg of Wesley, Philip Seaberg and wife, Jane of Garner and Judith Van Hove and husband, Robert of Buffalo Center. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and her sister-in-law, Linnea Snook of Green Valley, Arizona.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George; an infant granddaughter, Jennifer; her daughter-in-law, Virginia Seaberg; two sisters, Daisy McElmurray and Edna Skow; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Seaberg and Ruth Simpson; and many nieces and nephews.
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Wayne W. Greiman, 1922-2007

March 14, 2007

Wayne W. Greiman, 84, of Goodell, died on Saturday, March 10, 2007, at the Belmond Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 14, at the Peace Reformed Church, south of Garner, with the Rev. Jeff DeBoer officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Connie Greiman who will accompany soloist, Tom Renner, and congregational hymns. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church. The Cataldo Funeral Chapel of Garner is in charge of the arrangements.

Honorary bearers will be Kaden Young, Brock Gouge and Charles Stokes. Casket bearers will be Luke Greiman, Dale Busick, Nick Eilertson, Jeremy Gouge, Nick Christiansen and Todd Young. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Wayne Warren Greiman, the son of Fred H. and Caroline (Wille) Greiman, was born on October 22, 1922, on a farm south of Garner. He was baptized and confirmed at the Peace Reformed Church. He attended the rural schools of Ell Township and graduated from the Garner High School in 1940. After high school, he farmed the family farm with his brother, Burtis.

On October 31, 1946, he married Vivian Harberts at the Peace Reformed parsonage. They lived on the family farm south of Garner where they raised their children. In 1971, they moved to their present home in Goodell. Wayne enjoyed raising and showing livestock, especially his horses. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and supporting them in all of their school activities.

He was a member of the Peace Reformed Church where he had served as Sunday School Superintendent. He belonged to the Iowa Shorthorn Association, American Quarter Horse Association, Belgian Draft Horse Association, Garner Saddle Club and served on the board of the Garner Shipping Association.

Wayne is survived by his wife of 60 years, Vivian of Goodell; four children, Connie (Mark) Hill of Clarion, Carole (Ken) Busick of Mason City, Fred (Gena) Greiman of Garner and Denise (Jeff) Eilertson of Garner; nine grandchildren, Megan Hill, Dale Busick, Andrea (Todd) Young, Brook (Charles) Stokes, Gail (Jeremy) Gouge, Jamie (Nick) Christiansen, Luke Greiman, Nick Eilertson and Carrie Eilertson; eight great-grandchildren, Kaden and Karlee Young, Clara and Street Stokes, Brock and Gretta Gouge and Cooper and Cora Christiansen; a brother, Kenneth (Evelyn) Greiman of Garner; and three nephews and their families.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Burtis; an infant son; a son, Dennis; and grandson, Chad Hill.
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Thomas H. Smith, 1933-2007

March 21, 2007

Thomas H. Smith, of Garner, died on Friday, March 16, 2007, at his home. He was 74 years old.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 20, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner, with the Rev. Dale Glawatz officiating. Music was provided by organist, Beverly Cataldo who accompanied soloist, Sarah Lau.

Earl Jaspersen was the usher. Casket bearers were Tom Kofron, Tom Kofron, Jr., Brian Bakker, Justin Bakker, Al Craig, Reid Craig, Bryce Craig and Zachre Weyland. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Thomas Harold Smith, the son of Frank and Berdina (Ackerman) Smith, was born on March 14, 1933 at Dubuque. He attended school at Waterloo. Following his schooling, he worked at Klean Maid Bakery for several years and then various construction jobs in the Waterloo and surrounding area.

On November 18, 1951, he married Cerise Elaine Campbell at her parent's home in Rockford, Illinois. They lived in Elk Run Heights where Tom was employed as a driver for the Doyle Cement Company. He then worked at Admiral Merchants in Evansdale and later at Consolidated Freightways as a driver and manager.

In 1968, they moved to Dike and in 1982 to Mason City. After Cerise passed away in 1991, Tom remained in Mason City until moving to Garner in 1992. In 1995, he retired from Consolidated Freightways. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, watching TV, visiting with friends and raising and showing Dutch Rabbits. He placed 1st in Iowa for his Dutch Rabbits in the Iowa Rabbit Breeders Association for several years.

He is survived by his mother, Berdina Niemeyer of Dunkerton; five children, Nancie Dobyns of Garner, Catherine Kofron of Garner, Kim (Brian) Bakker of Parkersburg, Tami (Alan) Craig of Reinbeck and Tracy (Sue) Smith of Mason City; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Harley (Patricia) Smith of Waterloo.

Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Cerise on October 23, 1991; his father, Frank in 1975; and a sister, Delores Mae Nieth in 1965.
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R. J. Randall, 1919-2007

March 28, 2007

R. J. Randall, 88, of rural Garner, died on Monday, March 19, 2007, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Memorial services were held on Saturday March 24, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Miller, with Pastor Rose Visser officiating. The Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the Faith Lutheran Church, Miller.

Robert Joseph Randall, the youngest of three sons of Otis and Esther (Bolin) Randall, was born on February 13, 1919, on a ranch near Gibbon, Nebraska. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethel Church. He attended country school and graduated from the Gibbon High School in 1938. He continued his education at Kearney State Teacher's College, where he played violin and sang in the college choir. He taught in country schools and later joined his family in ranching and farming.

On March 22, 1941, he married Margaret Irene Morrison at Gibbon. In January of 1944 their son, Michael was born. They moved to LuVerne in October of 1946 and to Crystal Lake in 1958, where they farmed. In 1965, they moved to their home in Hayfield.

R. J. then attended ISU in Ames and received a degree in animal husbandry. He worked for the Hancock County DHIA for ten years before retiring in 1969. In 1972, he helped establish the Hayfield Industries fiberglass plant where he worked for several years. R. J. also owned and operated a saw sharpening shop in Hayfield up to the present time.

He and Irene made several trips to Alaska to visit their son and his family. He loved taking slides of their trip and showed them at various meetings. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and neighbors. He loved planting gardens, mowing lawns, cutting wood and taking care of all his cats. In addition to playing the violin and piano, he played tunes on hand saws with a bow string. He was a faithful, caring and de-voted husband, a good dad to his son, daughter-in-law and others he "adopted" along the way, a warm and wonderful grandpa who shared so many stories and much wisdom to his grandsons and loving great-grandfather who enjoyed teasing his great-granddaughter.

He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Miller, where he helped out in the church wherever he could and took an active part in Vacation Bible School.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Irene of Garner; son, Michael (Sandi) Randall of Clear Lake; two grandsons, Clint Randall of Clear Lake and his daughter, Alexandria and Travis Randall (fiancée, Alanna) of Klemme; a brother, William (Maxine) Randall of Colby, Kansas and their daughter, Judy; and a sister-in-law, Stella Randall of Gibbon, Nebraska and her sons, John and Joel Randall.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Mark Randall.

He will be greatly missed and never forgotten.
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Audrey Mae Hill, 1923-2007

April 4, 2007

Audrey Mae Hill, 78, of Kanawha, died on Thursday, March 29, 2007, at her home following a long illness.

Private graveside memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson Association, Kanawha Lutheran Church, or the Kanawha Emergency Medical Technician program in Audrey's name. The Cremation Society of Eastern-Central-Western Iowa is assisting with the arrangements.

Audrey was born on April 12, 1928 in rural Kanawha, to Knute and Clara (Shaw) Fosen. She graduated from the Kanawha High School and attended Waldorf College for teaching. She married Harold G. Hill on September 4, 1948, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

Audrey was a member of the Kanawha Lutheran Church, American Legion Auxiliary, was the Hancock County TB Association President, and a member of the Hancock County Historical Society. She taught Sunday School and Bible study for many years and was active with 4-H. She enjoyed visiting with people and family and liked to sew.

Survivors include her husband, Harold; two sons, Spencer (Joice) Hill and Rex (Deb) Hill, both of Kanawha; two daughters, Emily Hill of Kanawha and Teresa (Duane) Herman of Mason City; and two sisters, Eva (John) Johnson of Kanawha and Wanda (Richard) Belden of Manchester.

Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Nathanial, Patrea, Remington, Molly, Haley, Lanse, Hillary and Aaron; and six great-grandchildren, Kelly Jo, Lilly, Ethan, Zackary, Teaghan and Colin.

Her parents preceded her in death.
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Margreete B. Tjaden, 1903-2007

April 4, 2007

Margreete B. Tjaden, 104, of Garner, died on Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April 3, at the United Presbyterian Church in Garner, with the Rev. Linzy Collins, Jr. officiating. Music was provided by organist, Audrey Sonnenberg who accompanied soloist, Rev. Linzy Collins, Jr. and a congregational hymn. Ushers were Don Quintus and Harlan Carolus.

Casket bearers were Paul Tjaden, David Tjaden, Glen Tjaden, Jim Tjaden, John Tjaden, Bill Tjaden, Jr., Arnold Schutter and Forrest Kramer. Burial was in the Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Margreete B. Tjaden, the daughter of Jelle and Anna Marie (Hopkes) Tjaden was born on March 24, 1903 at Titonka. She attended the rural schools of Bingham Township, Waldorf Academy in Forest City and the Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls, where she received her teaching certificate.

She taught school at Bingham Township No. 1 for four years. Due to the health of her mother, she lived at home and helped her parents in the farming operation. Margreete organized the Bingham Boosters 4-H Club in Woden and was their leader for thirteen years.

In 1958, she moved with her father to Garner and was employed at Concord Manor in Garner for several years. In the 1960's she moved to Prairie View Apartments where she worked in the dietary department. She enjoyed music and singing in small groups. She also enjoyed crocheting, knitting, reading and collecting black glassware and turtles.

She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Garner and was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church in Woden, where she taught Sunday School and youth club.

Margreete is survived by one brother, Rev. George (Marian) Tjaden of Edina, Minnesota; and many nieces, nephews and other family.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Anna in 1946; her father, Jelle in 1964; three sisters, Ellien Schutter, Sena Kramer and Anna Tjaden; and five brothers, Ralph, Stephen, Behrend, Rev. Reuben and Rev. William Tjaden.
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