Kayden Mitchell Johnson

April 9, 2008

Kayden Mitchell Johnson, the son of Mitchell and Brooke (Ulrich) Johnson, was delivered silent on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center–North Iowa in Mason City.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, April 5, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with Rev. Dale Glawatz of the St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating.

Survivors include his parents, Mitchell and Brooke Johnson of Garner; a sister, Tori, 20 months, at home; grandparents, Gary and Dorothy Blakesley of Garner, Wendell and Kim Ulrich of Klemme, Joleen Pond of Des Moines and Todd Johnson of Buffalo Center; great-grandparents, Bernice Peebles of Klemme, George and Shirlene VandenHuevel of Klemme, Jerry and Rose Blakesley of Afton, Henry and Geraldine Folkerts of Britt and Arnold and Karen Sutton of Zion, Illinois; great-great-grandfather, Richard Ulrich of Klemme; aunts and uncles, Nick Ulrich, Jessica Osburn, Sam Sutton, Brooke Sutton, Haley Blakesley, Asa Blakesley, Stanley Blakesley, Jayme Moore and Jacey (Adam) Benson; and many great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins.

Kayden was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Gaylen and Delores Johnson, Pauline Ulrich, Robert Peebles and Larry Ulrich; and a great-uncle, Richard Ulrich.
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Edna L. Welshans, 1914-2008

April 16, 2008

Edna L. Welshans, 93, of Garner, died on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with Rev. Harvey Opp officiating. Burial was in the Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha.

Edna Lois Welshans, the daughter of Jeff and Sadie (Boynton) Cowgell, was born on November 26, 1914 at Lake Mills. She attended school at Lake Mills. In November of 1933, she was married to Frank Brand at Kanawha. To this union five daughters and four sons were born. They lived in the Kanawha-Britt area where they farmed. The marriage later ended in divorce.

On August 13, 1960, she was married to Albert Welshans at Nashua. They lived in Rockford until 1987 when they moved to Garner. Edna enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, sewing and crocheting.

Edna is survived by her children, Wavel Lichman and special friend, Dennis Kline of Britt, Marvel Thompson of Mason City, Sharon Jenkins and husband, Kenny of Bay City, Wisconsin, Robert Brand and wife, Ginger of Clear Lake and Karen Hueneman and husband, K.J. of Garner; 34 grandchildren; 78 great grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Wavel Meyer of Mason City and Manetta Slowinski of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert in 1987; her first husband, Frank in 1961; a daughter, Janyce Stromley; sons, Richard, Larry and Ronald Brand; a step-son, Arthur Brand; sons-in-law, John Lichman and Elmer Thompson; and a great-granddaughter, Chelsea Hart.
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Mercedes A. Nowak, 1929-2008

April 23, 2008

Mercedes Ann Nowak, age 79, of Wells, Minnesota, died on Thursday, April 10, 2008, at the New Richland Care Center in New Richland, Minnesota.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 15, at the St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells. Father Eugene Stenzel officiated. Burial was in the St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery, Wells, Faribault County, Minnesota.

Mercedes Ann Nowak, was born on March 3, 1929 in rural Hayfield, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis and Clara (Jakoubek) Formanek. She grew up on a farm in rural Hayfield, a Bohemian community and graduated Valedictorian of the Class of 1946. Mercedes married Raymond A. Nowak on May 7, 1952 in Garner.

She was active in 4-H, was a bookkeeper, played the organ for her church and was a devoted housewife raising eight children and working on the family farm.

Mercedes also worked at the Parkview Nursing Home. She was a mentor for children at the Catholic Church, made baptismal gowns and was very active in Ladies Auxiliaries, Freeborn Legion and Wells VFW (past president), St. Casimir’s Rosary Society, volunteer as Monica cleaning at the church. She was a great baker making kolachys, rolachy, doughnuts, and decorating cakes. She loved to crochet, play cards, listen to “old time music”, and spend time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by eight children, James R. (Carolyn) Nowak of Geneva, Minnesota, Donald J. (Linda) Nowak of Wells, Clara L. (special friend, Steve) Halvorson of Billings, Montana, Betty J. (Bob) Shannon of Jacksonville, Florida, Edward M. (Wendy) Nowak of Janesville, Minnesota, Nancy R. (Greg) Dahlen of Hayfield, Minnesota, Charles A. Nowak of Wells and Ruth A. (Matthew) Schaper of Wells; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; a sister, Helen Townsend of Garner; two brothers, Lewis (Mary Ann) Formanek of Phoenix, Arizona and Alan (fiancée, Patty) Formanek of Clear Lake.

Mercedes was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; her parents; sister; and two nieces.
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Charlotte Eliason, 1915-2008

April 23, 2008

Charlotte Eliason, 92 years and 5 months, of Kanawha, died on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at the Kanawha Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 16, at the United Methodist Church in Kanawha, with the Rev. Cynthia Morrison officiating. The Ewing Funeral Home in Kanawha is in charge of the arrangements.

Charlotte Stella, the daughter of Lee and Lily Haberkamp Hammon, was born on November 13, 1915, on a farm southeast of Garner. She attended rural school and later the public school in Garner. She graduated from the Garner High School in 1934. She attended Waldorf College from 1935-1936. She taught rural schools for three years.

Charlotte married Olaf G. Eliason on May 25, 1938, at the home of her parents. They made their home on a farm northeast of Kanawha. To this union three children were born, Richard, Judy and Lois.

Charlotte and Ole loved to travel and spent their winters in Texas. After her husband’s death in 1978 she moved into Kanawha. She was employed at the Kanawha Community Nursing Home as a cook for a while.

Charlotte was a member of the 4-H Club and later a 4-H Garden Leader for many years. She had many hobbies. She loved to care of flowers, crochet, hardanger articles, quilting, china painting, and reading. Charlotte had a quilting group in her home for more than 25 years. She made quilts for her children and grandchildren.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church and also the United Methodist Women. She held various offices in both the church and the Ladies Aid. She was active in Congregate Meals. She was also a member of the Senior Citizens Clubs and enjoyed playing cards and other games.

Charlotte is survived by her children, Richard (Lois) Eliason of Kanawha, Judy Stevenson of Waverly and Lois (Ray) Pedelty of Ankeny; ten grandchildren, Phyllis (Randy) Jordanger, Doug Assink, Peggy (Dennis) Dallman, Denette Altick, Curtis (Deb) Eliason, Doreen Elliott, Debra (Jim) Jorgensen, Danny (Amy) Assink, Ann Shaklee and Alan Shaklee; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two aunts, Ruth Haberkamp and Naomi Haberkamp; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ole in 1978; and a sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Lloyd Pringnitz.
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Merle O. Kluver, 1932-2008

April 23, 2008

Merle O. Kluver, 75, of Garner, died on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 16, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with the Rev. Jerry Swanberg officiating. Burial was in the Crystal Township Cemetery in Crystal Lake, with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation was held at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner.

Merle Orren Kluver, the son of Glen and Eva (McClain) Kluver, was born on June 27, 1932 at Crystal Township, in Hancock County. He graduated from the Crystal Lake High School in 1949. Merle served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from April of 1953 to April of 1955 and was in the Reserves from 1955 to 1961. Following his honorable discharge he returned to the Crystal Lake area and farmed.

In 1958, he married Karen Brown. To this union four children were born, Bruce, Kevin, Tracy and Toni. The marriage later ended in divorce. In 1976, he established his own trucking business which he operated until October of 2007. He was a member of the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his children, Bruce (Marcia) Kluver of Crystal Lake, Tracy Kluver of Eldridge and Toni Williams of Clear Lake; a daughter-in-law, Victoria Kluver of Lake St. Louis, Missouri; grandchildren, Brett (Heather) Kluver of Crystal Lake, Amber Kluver of Forest City, Logan and Carson Williams of Clear Lake and Ashley, Amber and Jason Kluver of Lake St. Louis, Missouri; a brother, Morris (Janice) Kluver of Forest City; two sisters, Eleanor Kluver of Crystal Lake and Glenys (Dale) Bird of McHenry, Illinois; eight nieces and nephews; and numerous aunts and uncles.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Kevin; and a sister, Evelyn Irons.
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Willis L. Janes, 1931-2008

April 23, 2008

Willis L. Janes, 76, of Britt, died on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 19, at 10:30 a.m., at the Britt Christian Reformed Church, with Pastor Joel DeBoer officiating. Visitation was held on Friday, April 18, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Ewing Funeral Home in Britt and continued one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.

Willis Janes, the son of Veryl and Ella (Greenfield) Janes, was born on August 12, 1931 in Jewel. The family lived in the Jewel area until 1941, when they moved to a farm near Wesley. Willis attended country school and helped on the family farm.

On March 15, 1951, Willis was united in marriage with Phyllis Ullmann at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple farmed near Woden until 1958 when they moved to the family farm near Wesley. They farmed the home farm until 1968 when they moved into Britt.

Willis was employed at Standard Oil for a couple of years, he drove school bus and worked for the Kerns John Deere Implement in Britt. He then began working for Hancock County, operating a maintainer grading country roads and moving snow. He was employed with Hancock County for 25 years retiring as road foreman.

Willis loved spending time with his family and his neighbors who were always ready to help when needed. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, boxing, and racing, he was an avid Dale Earnhardt fan. He also enjoyed gardening, woodworking and bird watching.

Willis was a member of the Britt Christian Reformed Church and the Britt Country Club.

Willis is survived by his wife of 57 years, Phyllis; four children, Verdelle Janes of Sherman Oaks, California, Marline (Robert) Lewerke of Garner, Arliss (Robert) Bailey of Cedar Rapids and Ronald (Pam) Janes of Olathe, Kansas; three grandchildren, Lori (Wilken) Benjamin, William (Natalie) Janes, Matthew Janes; three great-grandchildren, Tre, Olivia, Marin; siblings, Verla (Jere) Schmidt, Deloris (Robert) Ruter and Keith (Sandy) Janes; aunt, Maria Lenning; several nieces and nephews; along with other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Veryl and Ella.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the West Hancock Ambulance Service (WHAS).
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Lucille Love, 1922-2008

April 30, 2008

Lucille Margareth Boehnke McMillin Love, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2008, at the Concord Care Center, Garner.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 3, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with the Rev. Paul Nelson of the St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City officiating. Following the service a lunch will be served. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m., on Friday, May 2, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner.

A memorial service with Dr. Timothy Smith and the Rev. Ted DuBois officiating, was held at the Apache Wells Community Church in Mesa, Arizona, at 11:00 a.m., on Sunday, April 27, 2008. A family visitation time was at 10:15 a.m. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m., on July 5, 2008, at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt, followed by burial in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Lucille’s nephew, the Rev. Christopher Boehnke of the Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Tea, South Dakota will officiate. Lunch will follow.

Lucille, the oldest child born to Edward and Elsa (Pueggel) Boehnke, was born on March 22, 1922 near Garner. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. John’s Lutheran Church near Garner. She graduated from the Garner High School in 1939 and continued her education at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

On October 22, 1943, she was united in marriage to Robert Leroy McMillin at the St. John’s Lutheran Church near Garner. Bob and Lucille lived in Denver, Colorado and Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1945 they purchased the Terril Hardware Store in Terril, Iowa where they made their home until 1958. Lucille was employed from 1955-1958 as Secretary for the Terril School District.

In 1958 Bob and Lucille moved to Emmetsburg, where Lucille worked as secretary in the Emmetsburg High School Principal’s office. In 1966 they moved to Grundy Center, where Lucille was employed by Grundy County as Director of Homemaker Health Aid for several years, then worked for the Grundy County Superintendent of Schools. In 1972 she became an employee of the Grundy County Clerk of Court until retiring in October of 1988. She was an active member of the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, The Grundy County Historical Society, and Business and Professional Women.

On August 16, 2002, she was united in marriage to Quentin Love, a classmate from the Garner High School Class of 1939, at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. They made their home in Mesa, Arizona and had great fun traveling the USA. In February of 2008 they moved to Garner.

Lucille was fond of flowers, gardening, cooking, history, and especially genealogy. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family and grandchildren. She loved to tell stories and told many great stories about the history of people, places, and things. She shared her love of God’s amazing works with everyone she met and used her talents to help others.

She is survived by her husband, Quentin Love of Garner; her daughter, Jane Eileen Brownlee and husband, Ron of Houston, Texas; her son, Charles Edward McMillin of Ellicott City, Maryland; five grandchildren, Richard Arthur Brownlee and wife, Carla of Houston, Julia Elizabeth Royster and husband, Jason of Warwick, Rhode Island, Jennifer Elsa Gustafson and husband, Trent of Boulder, Colorado, Charles Collin Brownlee and wife, Allison of Houston and Sean Robert McMillin of Ellicott City; one great-granddaughter, Charlotte Elizabeth Brownlee of Houston; three sisters, Irma Nissen and husband, Ralph of Ames, Iowa, Marilyn Hayes and husband, Harlan of Garner, Kay Eginton and husband, Bill of Iowa City, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Norma Boehnke Nutting of Clear Lake and Linda Boehnke of Omaha, Nebraska; many nieces and nephews; and also Quentin’s children, Christie Von Protz and husband, Paul of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Linda Petersen and husband, Wayne of Iowa City, Iowa, Jeffrey C. Love of Grand Junction, Iowa; grandchildren, Matthew Von Protz, West Bridgewater, Brandice Armstrong, Kailee Peterson, and Schyler Petersen, all of Iowa City; one great-grandson, Thomas James Freestone of Iowa City.

Lucille was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Leroy McMillin on February 28 1985; her son, Roger Lynn McMillin on September 10, 1997; her father, Edward Richard Martin Boehnke on December 8, 1979; her mother, Elsa Margareth Pueggel Boehnke on March 27, 1937; her brothers, James Boehnke and Donald Boehnke; and an infant sister, Ruth.

Memorial contributions in her name may be made to the Apache Wells Community Church, Mesa, Arizona, Lutheran World Relief, a joint international ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, or a charity of your choice. Lucille’s love for flowers was contagious. Honoring her love for flowers please take flowers to someone you love and ask them to pass on a gift of flowers to another living loved one.
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Ada “Addie” Schmidt, 1918-2008

April 30, 2008

Ada “Addie” Schmidt, 90, of Garner, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner, with Fr. Brian Dellaert officiating. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with a Parish Society Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at the church.

Ada Linda Schmidt, the daughter of Louis and Emma (Busch) Schmidt was born on March 31, 1918, on the family farm southwest of Garner. She attended the Garfield Township Country School No. 8 and graduated from the Garner High School in 1936. Addie taught in the rural schools of Garfield Township in Hancock County for three years. She then worked at the C.H. Schissel Department Store in Garner which later became West Department Store for ten years. In 1947, Addie began working as a bookkeeper for the Farmer’s Co-op Creamery in Garner and held that position for 31 years. Following retirement, she worked at the St. Boniface Catholic Church office and did volunteer work for the church.

Addie was a member of the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Parish Society, Garner Senior Citizens and WS Homemakers.

She is survived by her twin sister, Erma Linda Schmidt of Garner; and many nieces and nephews.

Addie was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Marie Roach, Eulalia Albers and Gertrude Schmidt; three brothers, Leo, Arnold and Alois Schmidt; two brothers-in-law, Michael Roach and George Albers; and two sisters-in-law, Rose Schmidt and Gladys Schmidt.

Addie loved her family and friends and will be sorely missed.
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Herbert “Herb” Seiler, 1937-2008

April 30, 2008

Herbert “Herb” Seiler, 70, of Garner, died on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with Pastor Janet Dorenkamp officiating. A flag presentation ceremony was conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the Hospice of North Iowa or the American Cancer Society.

Herbert Walter Seiler, the son of Walter and Anna (Lietzan) Seiler, was born on July 31, 1937 at Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from the Grosse Point High School in 1955. Following high school he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force being stationed at the Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona.

After his honorable discharge in April of 1960 he returned to Detroit and worked at North Central Airlines as a jet mechanic. In 1967 he moved to Kirkland, Washington, where he was employed at the Boeing Corporation.

On April 7, 1968, he married Dawn Beenken at the Ramsey Reformed Church near Titonka. They made their home in Garner where Herb was employed at Winnebago Industries in Forest City. He later worked for the Hormel Corporation in Algona retiring in 2002. He enjoyed boating, fishing, golfing, snowmobiling and bird watching.

Herb is survived by his wife, Dawn of Garner; two sons, LeRoy of Rockwell City and Brian (Dana) Seiler of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and their son, Wade; and a sister-in-law, Susan Seiler of Detroit, Michigan.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Guenter Seiler; and a grandson, Jacob Seiler.
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Elsie M. Schlei, 1917-2008

April 30, 2008

Elsie M. Schlei, age 90, a resident of Belmond, formerly of Klemme, died on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at the Belmond Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, May 5, at the Klemme United Methodist Church. The Rev. Paddy Druhl will officiate. Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 4, at the Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond and continue one hour prior to the services at the church in Klemme on Monday.

The family suggests those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial in Elsie's name consider the Klemme United Methodist Church, Belmond Health Care Center Memorial Fund, or to a charity of their choice.

Elsie Marie Kjar, the daughter of Jens and Margaret Sophie Detlefsen Kjar, was born on July 4, 1917 at Humboldt. As a young child she moved with her family to Rowan where she was raised and attended Rowan Schools. Elsie graduated from the Rowan High School and continued her education at the Des Moines College of Cosmetology. Following graduation from cosmetology college, Elsie was employed as a beautician in Klemme for a number of years.

On May 4, 1941, Elsie was united in marriage to Kermit W. Schlei. The couple's union was blessed with two sons, Daryl and Duane. Elsie and Kermit farmed and raised their family on a farm southwest of Klemme. In addition to assisting her husband with the farming duties, Elsie was a devoted wife and mother. She worked for periods of time at the Klemme Veterinary Office and at the bank in Klemme.

Elsie worked hard to instill the values of church and family in the lives of her children and made sure that they made it to Sunday School on a regular basis. She was an excellent cook, and made delicious pies, and for the first year of her marriage to Kermit she had provided him with the daily delights and savory tastes of a made from scratch banana cream pie.

Following Kermit's death in 1976, Elsie moved to a home in Belmond. After moving to Belmond she was employed as a clerk in the records department at the Belmond Hospital. She made her home in Belmond for 20 years before moving to Elgin, Illinois to live with her son, Daryl and his family for 3 1/2 years.

Elsie eventually moved back to Belmond where she resided at the Belmond Health Care Center for the past 5 years. During her years at the Belmond Health Care Center, she was very active as an Ambassador and also served as a member of the Resident Advisory Board for the facilities.

Elsie loved a good conversation and relished times spent in the presence of her family and visiting with her many friends over the years. In later years at the care center, she looked forward to the many activities there and enjoyed getting to know nearly all the staff who worked there and many of the residents. Special friends were always an important part of Elsie's life.

She truly had a wonderful repoire with nearly everyone she met during her life journey whether the person was a family member, friend, or a total stranger. Elsie was very much a people person.

Elsie had done some traveling during her life and had fond memories of her trip to Greece and Turkey. She had been a long time member of the Klemme United Methodist Church and a volunteer at the Belmond Medical Center. A few of her favorite past times included tatting and crocheting.

Those who knew her well will remember her as a lady who had a great mind and a knack for remembering people, places, dates, and events. Some might also remember her as the lady who toured the area and tooled around Belmond in her flashy red, T-top Camaro. Elsie was a lady who lived each minute of her nearly 91 years to the fullest.

Those left to cherish the memory of Elsie's life include her sons, Daryl and wife, Susan Schlei of Elgin, Illinois and Duane Schlei of Rapid City, South Dakota; her sisters, Sena Keheler and husband, John of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Ann Parsons of Davenport; her brothers, Nels Kjar and wife, Lois of Oelwein and Paul Kjar and wife, Elaine of Thornton; her granddaughters, Rebecca Bramer and husband, Steve of St. Charles, Illinois and Karin Schlei of Chicago, Illinois; great- granddaughters, Gillian and Samantha Bramer and great-grandson, Gavin Bramer, all at home with their parents' in St. Charles, Illinois; also many nieces, nephews, and many special friends.

Elsie was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret in 1983; her father, Jens Kjar in 1940; her step-father, Alt Hackley in 1968; and her husband, Kermit in 1976.
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Irwin J. Linneman

April 30, 2008

Irwin J. Linneman, died on Friday, April 25, 2008, at the Brookview Manor in Brookings, South Dakota, at the age of 89.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, April 29, at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Estelline, South Dakota.

Irwin is survived by his wife, Audrey of Brookings; children, Curt (Denise) Linneman of Waukee, Kathy (Dave) Engebretson of New Albany, Indiana, Maureen Papka and her fiancée, John Radtke of Brookings, Myron (LaVonne) Linneman of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Brian (Vicky) Linneman of Volga, South Dakota and Nancy (Mark) Hausman of Brookings; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
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Harriet M. Smith, 1935-2008

May 7, 2008

Harriet Mae (Noble) Smith, died on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at her home in Whittier, California, after battling brain cancer for one year.

Harriet was born in Mason City on July 15, 1935, to Charles and Dorothy (Carolus) Noble. She graduated from the Garner High School in 1953. She graduated from Iowa State Teachers Collage and taught second grade in Steamboat Rock one year.

She married Lawrence Smith on December 24, 1956 in Garner. To this union two sons were born. They made their home in Whittier, California, where she was employed for 15 years with AT&T. She was a Boy Scout Leader, served on the Whittier School Board and volunteered at the school thrift store.

Harriet was very involved with genealogy and helped many with research on their families as well as doing her own family research. She was a very giving person.

She had her best time being with her family, trips to the High Sierra's camping with family and friends and visiting the casino's in Laughlin. She enjoyed crocheting, being taught by her mother. She crocheted a baby blanket for each great-grandchild.

She is survived by her loving husband, Larry; two sons, Walter (Mercedes) Smith of Whittier and Andrew (Judy) Smith of East Irvine; 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Deloris (Thomas) Riherd of Kanawha and Corrine Ausborn of Britt; a brother, Cecil (Mary) Noble of Garner; along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Her parents, Charles and Dorothy Noble and a brother, Bill, preceded her in death.
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