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Velma Lois Groenenberg
September 5, 1922-December 2, 2001
December 5, 2001
Velma Lois Groenenberg, 79, of Iowa Falls, died on Sunday,
December 2, 2001, at the Scenic Manor Nursing Home in Iowa Falls.
Services
were held on Tuesday, December 4, at the First United Methodist Church, with
burial in the Friends Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Rev. Don Preston officiated.
Velma Lois was born on September 5, 1922 in Hansell, to Edward and Mamie
Adkins Tucker. She graduated from the Iowa Falls High School in 1941 and
on June 1, 1960, she married John Groenenberg at the First United
Methodist Church in Iowa Falls. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by a brother, Ray Tucker and his wife, Gail of
Hampton; three nieces, Beverly Tucker of Hampton, Joyce Duea and her
husband, Jim of Ames and Joe Schroeder and her husband, Mel of
Fort Dodge; and several other nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her husband; three brothers; and three
sisters.
The
Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, was in charge of
the arrangements.
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Frank Kinney
June 6, 1914-December 2, 2001
December 12, 2001
Frank J. Kinney, 87, of Iowa Falls, died on Sunday, December
2, 2001, at the Scenic Manor Care Facility in Iowa Falls.
Services will be held on
Wednesday, December 12, at 10:30 a.m., at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls, with burial in the Northlawn Memory Gardens, Iowa
Falls. Rev. Kenneth Krueger will officiate.
Frank was born on June 6, 1914 at Angus, to Lyle and Mary Alma Cook
Kinney. He attended schools in Radcliffe. On January 14, 1937, he
married Lorena Neubauer at Hubbard. They farmed for 11 years at
Williams and 36 years northwest of Alden, retiring to Iowa Falls in
1988. Frank was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife, Lorena of Scenic Manor; two sons,
Charles Kinney and wife, Carol of Rochester, Minnesota and Larry and
wife, Marilyn of Iowa Falls; four grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; two half-brothers, Ronald Neubauer and wife,
Joan of Fruitland, Idaho and Donald Neubauer and wife, Shirley of Lacserne, California; a half-sister, Dorothy Wetzstein and husband,
Johnie of Parson, Kansas; and one step-brother brother, Herbert Neubauer and wife, Marie of Hubbard.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; a brother, Jesse Kinney; a half-sister, Mildred
Barnett; and a step-sister, Lydia Schreckengost.
The
Linn's Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, is in charge of the arrangements.
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Wilbert Simmons
November 22, 1922-December 3, 2001
December 5, 2001
 Wilbert
J. Simmons, 79, of Woodward, formerly of Williams and
Eldora, died on Monday, December 3, 2001, at the
Presbyterian Village in Ackley.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held on Thursday, December 6, at 10:30 a.m., at the
St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eldora, with burial in the St.
Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Eldora. Father Jim Dubert will
officiate. There will be no evening visitation, however the family
will be present to greet friends one hour before the services. A
memorial fund has been established to the Woodward State Hospital
School.
Wilbert was born on November 22, 1922 in rural Eldora, to Michael and
Maggie Trade Simmons. He was raised in the Eldora area living with
his mother until the early 1950s when he moved to Williams to live
with his sister and her husband, Lu and Emmett Kearney. He lived
with them for many years helping as a farm hand until the early '80s
when he moved to Woodward to live at the Woodward State Hospital
School. On November 21, he moved to the Presbyterian Village at Ackley.
He was a member of the Catholic church and enjoyed singing,
wildlife and John Deere tractors.
He is survived by four sisters, Lu Kearney and husband, Emmett of
Williams, Lillian Simmons of Hubbard, Myrtle Nellesen and husband,
Norbert of St. Ann, Missouri and Ruth Clarke of Marshalltown.
He was
preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers, Ambrose,
Harlan, Earl and Owen Simmons.
The
Creps-Abels Funeral Home of Eldora, is in charge of
the arrangements.
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Blanche Doyle
March 21, 1917-December 5, 2001
December 12, 2001
 Blanche
Marie Doyle, 84, of Williams, died on Wednesday, December 5,
2001, at her home.
Services were held on
Monday, December 10, at the United Methodist Church in
Williams, with burial in the Williams Cemetery. Rev. Rick
Layman officiated.
Blanche was born on March 21, 1917 in Alden, to Olliver and Helen
Mourlam Jaynes. She graduated from the Williams High School in 1935. She
worked as a secretary in the Williams School System and in the
grocery store in Williams. On July 17, 1944, she married Eugene
Dewey Doyle in Mason City. She was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Williams and the American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 633.
She is survived by her husband, Dewey; two sons, Terry Doyle and his
wife, Susan of Ames and Dick Doyle and his wife, Linda of Story
City; three granddaughters, Angela Hewitt and husband, Chris of
Jewell, Alison Doyle of Ames and Abby Doyle of Pella; four
grandsons, Cayle Doyle of Iowa City, Tim Doyle of Ames and Kevin
and Travis Doyle of Story City; two great-grandchildren; and a
sister, Velma Penz of Blairsburg.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; a brother, Earl Jaynes; and two sisters, Nellie Cheyne and
Leona Wood.
The
Surls Funeral Home in Williams, was in charge of
the arrangements.
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Florence Kisner
May 2, 1911-December 7, 2001
December 12, 2001
 Florence
Beatrice Kisner, 90, of Iowa Falls, died on
Friday, December 7, 2001, at the Scenic Manor Care Facility, Iowa Falls.
Services were held on Monday, December 10, at the First United Methodist
Church in Iowa Falls, with burial in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Pastor Rhoda Preston officiated. Memorials may be directed to the
First United Methodist Church.
Florence was born on May 2, 1911 in Franklin County, the daughter of
William and Margaret Buttjer Armstrong. She attended Popejoy and
Iowa Falls Community Schools graduating in 1929. In 1929, she married
Morris Derbyshire and they were later divorced. In 1943, she was
united in marriage to John Kisner and they were later divorced.
Florence owned and operated the Westside Grocery in Iowa Falls for
many years, retiring in 1973. She had previously been employed by
the
J.C. Penney Store and the Princess Cafe, both in Iowa Falls.
She was
a member of the First United Methodist Church, Maple Grove Willing
Workers Club and the Iowa Falls Woman's Club.
She is survived by a son, Richard Derbyshire of Fullerton, California; a
daughter, Kathryn Kisner of Chicago, Illinois; three step-daughters,
Virginia Jones and husband, Dean of Iowa Falls, Donna Hutzel and
Marilyn Werner, both of Mason City; 15 step-grandchildren; several
step great-grandchildren and step great-great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Minnie Armstrong and Luany Hamilton; a brother, Ralph Armstrong; and two
stepsons-in-laws, Donald Hutzel and Irwin Werner.
The
Linn's Funeral Home in Iowa Falls, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Hugh Scallon
May 18, 1955-December 8, 2001
December 12, 2001
 Hugh
Steffen Scallon, 46, of Ackley, died on Saturday, December 8,
2001, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.
Services were
held on Tuesday, December 11, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ackley, with
burial in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Father Jim Miller officiated.
Hugh was born on May 18, 1955 in Waterloo, to Hugh and Marie Nicklaus Scallon. He graduated from
the Ackley High School in 1975. He was a
farmer and bartender at Grumpy's. He did welding and barbecuing for
events. He was a member of the Ackley Men's Club of which he was a
past president and one of the founders. Hugh was a member of the
Ackley Jaycees, where he served as secretary and president, was a
member of Pheasants Forever and helped promote the farm-home show
every two years. His interests have always been projects for
teenagers and being Santa Claus.
He is survived by two brothers, Mike and his wife, Linda and Pat
and his wife, Lori, all of Ackley; two sisters, Cecelia Scallon of
Ankeny and Toni DeHart and her husband, Steve of Keosauqua; four
nieces and nephews, Arleigh Scallon, Daniel Scallon, Teresa Scallon
and
Stephanie Giberson; and two great-nephews, Josh Scallon and Nick
Giberson.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The
Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Delores Mott
July 23, 1924-December 9, 2001
December 12, 2001
Delores T. Mott, 77, of Hampton, died on Sunday, December 9,
2001, at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center in Mason City.
Services will be held on
Wednesday, December 12, at 1:30 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton, with burial in the Hampton
Cemetery. Rev. Steven Anderson will officiate.
Delores was born on July 23, 1924 in Hampton, to Joseph and Minnie Rotz Behrends. She was educated in Hampton and on November 28, 1945, she
married D. W. Mott Jr. She was a homemaker and worked for the Bell
Telephone Company and Maytag Company. She was a Baptist and her
hobbies were traveling, dancing and her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, D. W. of Hampton; a son, Terry Mott
of Humboldt; two daughters, Paula Mott and friend, Brian Tegtmeyer
of Hampton and Cynthia Brunner and husband, Bob of Minneapolis,
Minnesota; and two grandchildren, Melissa and Stephanie.
She was
preceded in death by her parents; three sisters; and one brother.
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Wayne Lawson
May 30, 1926-December 10, 2001
December 12, 2001
Wayne Oliver Lawson, 75, of Alden, died of a heart ailment
on Monday, December 10, 2001, at his home.
Services will be held on
Thursday, December 13, at the Immanuel Memorial United
Church of Christ, Alden, with burial in the Alden Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour following the services.
Wayne was born on May 30, 1926 at Alden, to Vernon "V. O." and Hattie
Burns Lawson. He attended and graduated from the Alden High School. He
served in the United States Navy during World War II and was united
in marriage to Irene Roegner. Wayne was proprietor with his father
in the Lawson Transportation Company in Alden, retiring in 1990. He
was also a commodities trader and insurance agent.
He is survived by two sons, Steve Lawson of Waterloo and Jeff
Lawson and wife, Louise of Iowa Falls; four grandchildren, Matthew
and Michael Lawson of Waterloo and Arick and Samantha Lawson of
Iowa Falls; and a brother, Donald Lawson of Alden.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; his wife, Irene; and two brothers, Eugene
and Homer.
The
Linn's Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Donald Scherbert
April 3, 1914-December 10, 2001
December 12, 2001
Donald R. Scherbert, 87, of Iowa Falls, formerly of St.
Paul, Minnesota, died on Monday, December 10, 2001, at the Scenic Manor Care
Facility in Iowa Falls of heart failure.
Services will be held on
Friday, December 14, at 11:00 a.m., at the Westminster Presbyterian Church
in Minneapolis, with burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at St.
Paul.
Donald was born on April 3, 1914 at Minneapolis, Minnesota, to William and
Ella Mathison Scherbert. He attended schools in Minneapolis and on
November 15, 1942, he married Corinne Anderson at Minneapolis. Wayne
served in the United States Navy for three years and then was
employed by the University of Minnesota in the printing department,
retiring in 1976. He was self-employed for a time operating Scherbert Printing in Minneapolis. He was a member of Westminster
Presbyterian Church and the American Legion in Minneapolis. They
moved to Iowa Falls in October 2001.
He is survived by his wife, Corinne of Iowa Falls;
two sons, Jack and wife, Carla of Lafayette, California and Bruce and wife, Debbe of
St. Paul, Minnesota; three daughters, Jeanne Mikkelson and husband,
Steve of Arden, Minnesota, Diane Williams and husband, Mitch of Turner
Valley, Alberta, Canada and Carrie Hemken and husband, Steve of Alden;
11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his parents; and a sister, Lorraine Brody and her husband,
Frank.
The
Linn's Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, is in charge of the arrangements.
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Iva Marie Ellis
January 7, 1910-December 14, 2001
December 19, 2001
Iva M. Ellis, 91, of Marshalltown, formerly
of Union, died on Friday, December 14, 2001, at the
Grandview Heights Care Center in Marshalltown.
Graveside services were held on Monday,
December 17, at the Union Cemetery, with Rev. Rick Schill of
the Union Community Church officiating.
Iva Marie was born on January 7, 1910 in Union, to Lee and Retta Rash
Glenney. She grew up in the Union area and graduated from the Union High
School in 1927. On May 26, 1927, she married Klee Benbow in Union
and they farmed in the area until his death in 1960. Soon after she
moved into Union and on June 14, 1963, she married Floyd "Butch"
Ellis. Iva was a homemaker and cooked for many years at the Union
Supper Club, retiring in the 1980s. She was a member of the Union
Community Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Marilyn Sherbon and husband, Paul
of Marshalltown and Corinne Robertson and husband, Bill of
Columbia, Missouri; a daughter-in-law, Dolly Benbow of Port Orange, Florida;
a stepdaughter, Ethel Hammer and husband, George of Union; two
sisters, Wilma Cockerham of Zearing and Dorothy Benbow of Colorado;
a brother, Kenneth Glenney of Missouri; 11 grandchildren; and many
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
her husbands, Klee and Butch; a son, Ronald; a brother, Earl; and
sisters, Nita, Burma, Murine, Edna and an infant sister.
The
Biersborn Funeral Home in Union, was in charge of
the arrangements.
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Mildred Berry
September 21, 1917-December 14, 2001
December 19, 2001
Mildred Berry, 84, of Hampton, died on
Friday, December 14, 2001, at the Franklin General Hospital
in Hampton.
Services will be held on Friday, December 21,
at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton, with burial
in the Hampton Cemetery. Father Jim Miller will officiate.
Mildred was born on September 21, 1917 at Mason City, to William and
Elizabeth Crawford Van Every. She was raised in Mason City and
graduated from the Mason City High School. On June 12, 1941, she married
Joseph Berry in Mason City. She worked for the Hampton Tax service
for 25 years.
She was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
She enjoyed her grandchildren and e-mailing family and friends.
She is survived by three sons, Michael of Whitewater, Wisconsin, Thomas
and wife, Lind of Hampton and Patrick of Kirkland, Washington; seven
grandchildren, Jennifer Lunzer, Steven, Michael, Sean, Katherine,
Anthony and Laura Berry.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
her husband; one sister and one brother.
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Karen Smith
June 20, 1937-December 16, 2001
December 19, 2001
Karen Marie (Hansen) Smith, 65, of Nora
Springs, died on Sunday, December 16, 2001, at her home.
Services will be held on Wednesday, December
19, at the Eden Presbyterian Church, rural Rudd, with a
private family burial in the Eden Presbyterian Cemetery.
Rev. John Bates will officiate.
Karen was born on June 20, 1937 at Iowa Falls, to Harry Pete and Merna
Whitman Hansen. She graduated from the Iowa Falls High School in 1955.
In 1957 she graduated with a two-year teaching degree from Iowa
State Teachers College in Cedar Falls and went on to receive her
bachelor of arts degree in elementary education from the University
of Northern Iowa in 1976. On August 15, 1958, she married Marvin Smith
at the United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls. She taught at Archer
and after raising her family she taught at Nora Springs. In 1972, she
started the Winnie the Pooh Nursery School where she taught for 13
years. Later she taught remedial reading and math in Nora
Springs-Rock Falls, retiring in 2001.
Karen served as a Girl Scout
Leader, 4-H Leader and served on the Library Board. She was a member
of the Eden Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday School and
sang in the choir.
She is survived by her husband, Marvin of 43 years; six children,
Galen and wife, Cindy Ira-Smith of West Union, Diane Jones and
husband, Phil of Urbandale, Brenda Smith of Nashua, NH, Laura
Fulton and husband, Allen of Des Moines, Scott Ramsey Smith and
wife, Teri of Marshalltown and Jill Smith and husband, Doug Meythaler of Golden Valley, Minnesota; 10 grandchildren; a sister, Joan Geil of Knoxville; and a brother, Tom Hansen of Ackley.
She was
preceded in death by her parents.
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Chastine Small
June 4, 1906-December 16, 2001
December 19, 2001
Chastine Adella Small, 95, of Iowa City, formerly of
Hampton, died on Sunday, December 16, 2001, at the Oak Knoll Retirement
Residence, Iowa City.
Services will be held on Thursday, December 20, at 11:00
a.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with burial in the
Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. until
the
service time. Rev. Clinton Wolf will officiate.
Chastine was born on June 4, 1906 in Hampton, to Edward and Ruth Mae
Fox Beemer. She graduated from the Hampton High School and Marshalltown
School of Nursing. On March 1, 1926, she married Cyrus Small in
Marshalltown. Chastine worked as a nurse and was a member of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by a daughter, Ruth Ann Small of Des Moines.
She was
preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a brother.
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Mildred Peters
January 19, 1918-December 16, 2001
December 19, 2001
Mildred Mae Peters, 83, of Hampton, died on
Sunday, December 16, 2001, at the North Iowa Mercy Health
Center in Mason City.
Services will be held on Wednesday, December
19, at the First Christian Church in Hampton, with burial in
the Hampton Cemetery. Rev. Joe Jones will officiate.
Mildred was born on January 19, 1918 at Chapin, to William and Mary Linn Donelson. She graduated from
the Hampton High School and on May 29,
1936, she married Henry Peters at Humboldt. She was a homemaker and
cooked at several restaurants in Hampton. She was a member of the
First Christian Church and enjoyed cooking, baking and playing
cards.
She is survived by three daughters, Charlotte Ross and Peggy Stock,
both of Hampton and Linda Carpenter of Des Moines; a son, Gary
Peters of Hampton; eight grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband; a daughter; two sisters; and four brothers.
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Evelyn Green
November 30, 1909-December 20, 2001
December 26, 2001
Evelyn Amelia Green, 92, of Iowa Falls,
formerly of Alden, died on Thursday, December 20, 2001, at
the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.
Funeral services were held on Saturday,
December 29, at the United Methodist Church in Alden, with
Harriett Norm officiating. Burial was in the Northlawn Memory Gardens in Iowa Falls.
Evelyn was born on November 30, 1909 in Forest City, to Cheney and Alvina
Bower Nelson. She graduated in 1927 from the Forest City High School
and taught country school for four years. She later was a postal
clerk in the Alden Post Office for 12 years, retiring in 1975. On
January 10, 1931, Evelyn married Grant Green in Harmony, Minnesota. She was
a member of the Alden Senior Citizens.
Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Claude and her husband,
Gerald "Bud" of Alden and Barbara Saathoff and her husband,
Marvin of Nevada; a son, Rodney Green and his wife, Cheryl of Des
Moines; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister,
Vivian Fox of Forest City; and several nieces and nephews.
The
Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls was in charge of
the arrangements.
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Jennie Baskins
March 1, 1915-December 20, 2001
December 26, 2001
Jennie Baskins, 86, of Aplington, died on Thursday, December 20,
2001, of natural causes, at the Maple Manor Village in Aplington.
She had been in residence there since 1995, after living most of her
life in the Allison and Aplington areas.
Graveside services were held on Saturday, December
22, at the Harlington Cemetery in Waverly. The Rev. Bill Carpenter
officiated.
Jennie Baskins was born on March 1, 1915, to Harm and Grace Hartema
Williams of Allison. She received her education from rural country
schools near West Union, where her father was employed on the
railroad.
On April 23, 1933, Jennie was confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran
Church in Butler Center.
On June 20, 1953, Jennie married Romane Baskins and they lived in
the Aplington area. Jenny owned and operated the Lunch Box Café in
Aplington and also worked at the Ackley Canning Factory. She was
later a cook at other area restaurants before retiring in 1989.
Jenny enjoyed fishing with her husband, making crafts and
crocheting.
Jenny was preceded in death by her husband, Romane in 1959; her
parents; three brothers, Jerry, Harold and Herman Williams; three
sisters, Hattie Jurgena, Ann Springer and Dena Reints; and one
nephew.
She is survived by a sister, Geraldine Uhlenhopp of Allison.
The Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel of Aplington was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Jeanette Shugar
March 26, 1919-December 27, 2001
January 2, 2002
Funeral services for Jeanette Shugar, 82, Ackley, were held
on
Monday, December 31, 2001, at the First Presbyterian Church in Ackley,
with burial in the Oakwood Cemetery. The Rev. Dawn Carder
officiated. Jeanette died on Thursday, December 27, 2001, at her home.
She was born on March 26, 1919 in Laurens, the daughter of Adolph and
Annie Johnson Sandberg. She attended school in Manson and on August
22, 1940, was united in marriage to Raymond Shugar in Iowa Falls.
She spent her married life in Ackley. Jeanette was a secretary with
the McGreevy Law firm and was a homemaker.
She was a member of RAP,
Rebecca Circle, Birthday Club and several card clubs. She also
taught Brownie Girl Scouts and was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Janice Schafer and her husband,
Richard of Wellsburg, Elaine Lawrence and husband, Gary of
Ackley and Karen Neuberger of Ackley; nine
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Gladys Lamasters
of Iowa Falls.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; her parents;
a sister, Lillian Sandberg; a brother, Vernon Sandberg; and a
granddaughter, Anita Rae Schafer.
The Sietsema Funeral Home of Ackley, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Robert E. Fuller
May 22, 1931-December 28, 2001
January 2, 2002
Robert E. Fuller, 70, of Millerton, a former Hardin County
resident, died on Friday, December 28, 2001, at the Mercy
Medical Center in Des Moines.
Graveside memorial services were held on Monday, December
31, 2001, at the Russell Cemetery, with the Rev. Judy Jaeckel
officiating.
Bob was born on May 22, 1931 in Des Moines, to Harry and Erma Foster
Fuller. On December 15, 1949, he married Phyllis Newell in Mason City.
He farmed in Lucas and Wayne counties and also worked for the
county. He loved his family, farming and Boston Terriers.
He is survived by his wife and three children; Kathy and husband,
Michael Brandon and Marilyn and husband, Butch Evans, all of
Chariton, and Steven Fuller and wife, Nancy of Olathe, Kansas; six grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The
Randolph Funeral Homes in Corydon, were in charge of the
arrangements.
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Valerie D. Evans
August 15, 1923-December 28, 2001
January 2, 2002
Valerie D. "Val" Evans, 78, of Hot Springs Village,
Arkansas, formerly of Dows, died on Friday, December 28,
2001.
A private funeral service was held at the Village United
Methodist Church on Sunday, December 30, 2001. The body was
cremated.
Val was born on August 15, 1923 in Frackville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of
Polish immigrants. She served as a Wave in the U.S. Navy during
World War II.
On April 5, 1945, she married Burl Evans in Key West, Florida.
She is
survived by her husband; two children, Peggy Lee Evans of
Richardson, Texas and Keith Brian Evans of Elletville, Indiana; along
with five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The
CedarVale Funeral Home of Hot Springs, Village, Arkansas, was in charge
of the arrangements.
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Elisabeth Berends
February 19, 1904-December 28, 2001
January 2, 2002
Elisabeth Berends, 97, of Parkersburg, died on Friday, December
28, 2001, at the Maple Manor Village in Aplington.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, December 31, at the Bethel Lutheran Church in
Parkersburg, with interment in the Oak Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Paul Schaedig officiated.
Elisabeth was born to Siebe and Elisabeth J. Helmers Arends
on February
19, 1904, near Aplington. She attended rural schools near Aplington
and was a member of the Aplington Reformed Church.
On June 30, 1931, Elisabeth married Fred F. Berends at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. They made their home on a farm near
Parkersburg where Elisabeth helped Fred raise chickens and spent her
time gardening and canning. She enjoyed music and singing and
afternoon cups of tea with her family.
In 1997, she moved to Maple Manor Village.
Elisabeth was preceded in
death by her parents; her husband, Fred in 1972; one son, Freddie
in 1996; one son-in-law, Wendell VanDeest; and five brothers and two
sisters.
Elisabeth is survived by two daughters, Elisabeth Marks and her
husband, J.B. of Allison and Esther VanDeest of Hampton; a
daughter-in-law, Patricia Berends of Parkersburg; eight
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren;
and one step great-great grandchild.
The
Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home of Parkersburg, was in charge of
the arrangements.
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Dorothy G. Eilders
June 26, 1917-December 29, 2001
January 2, 2002
Dorothy G. Eilders, 84, of Hartley, formerly of Eldora, died
on
Saturday, December 29, 2001, at the Osceola Community Hospital in
Sibley.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2002, at 10:30 a.m.,
at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, with Rev. Fred Rosenkrans
of the First Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial will follow
in the Eldora Cemetery.
Dorothy was born on June 26, 1917 in Knoxville, the daughter of Pearl
and Beartha Kennedy Wagner. She spent her early childhood in the
Knoxville area. She was united in marriage to Wilkie J. Eilders in
Ackley and spent most of her adult life in Eldora, moving to
Hartley five years ago. She enjoyed fishing at Pine Lake State Park
and was a country music fan.
She is survived by four children: daughters, Leotis Vry of Wadona,
Minnesota and Carol and husband, Ron Sheriff of Hartley; sons, Jim Eilders of Green Mountain and William Eilders and his wife,
Katherine of Walford Heights, California; five
brothers and sisters: Henry Wagner of Union, Kenny Wagner and his
wife, Shirley of Marshalltown, Earl Wagner and his wife, Mary Ann
of Liscomb, Phyllis Voll of Lorimer and Wanda Rosine and her
husband, Arthur of Webster City;
daughter-in-law, Phyllis Eilders of Eldora; 35
grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilkie; a son, Jacob Henry
Eilders; and a daughter, Barbara Ellen Malooley.
The Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Bernice Wellendorf
March 22, 1916-December 30, 2001
January 9, 2002
Bernice Margaret Wellendorf, 85, of Ackley, died on Sunday, December
30, 2001, at the Presbyterian Home in Ackley.
Services were held on
Saturday, January 5, 2002, at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon,
with burial in the Audubon Cemetery. Pastor Kristine Jane Jensen
officiated.
Bernice was born on March 22, 1916 in Jefferson, South Dakota, to Amos and
Anna Carls Richa. On November 29, 1934, she married Edwin Wellendorf in
Denison. They purchased and operated her parents' restaurant in
Schleswig until 1938 when they moved to Audubon where they operated
the Coast-to-Coast store until 1975, but remained active in the business
until retiring in 1990. After her husband's death she moved to Ames
before moving to Ackley in 1998.
She is survived by a son, Larry and his wife, Linda of Ankeny; a
daughter, Arliss Kelsey and husband, Kurt of Iowa Falls;
grandchildren, Tim and Deb Wellendorf of Concordia, Kansas, Rob and
Pam Wellendorf of Owasso, Oklahoma, Dr. Tracey and Jodi Wellendorf of
Carroll, Dr. Larry II and Cindy Wellendorf of Fox River Grove, Illinois,
Jonathan and Matthew Wellendorf, both of Ankeny, Kent and Sara
Kelsey of Iowa Falls and Letha Kloberdanz and husband, Luke of
Dane, Wisconsin; eight great-grandchildren; and her sister, Leatrice
Green of Palm Harbor, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
her husband; an infant daughter; her son, Ron Wellendorf and his
wife, Janice; and her sister, Reta McDermott and her husband, John.
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