Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette on Sunday, May 26, 1985, page 7.

Ernest R. Gordon

MANLY — Retired rural Manly farmer Ernest R. Gordon, 78, died Saturday (May 25, 1965) at his farm home.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethany Lutheran Church, Kensett, with the Rev. Harry Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Kensett Cemetery. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer -Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly.

Born Nov. 26, 1906, in Worth County, he was the son of Teman and Randy Trustem Gordon. He attended rural Worth County schools, graduating from Kensett High School.

He attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City, and married Marjorie McKenzy on March 25, 1929, at Fort Dodge.

He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Kensett, and farmed northeast of Manly all his life. Memorials should go to Bethany Lutheran Church, Kensett.

He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; one daughter, Mrs. Duane (Betty) Huisman, Waverly; one son, Richard of Kensett; three brothers, Norman of Manly, and Lawrence and Gaylord, both of Kensett; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Lloyd Hinders

OSAGE – Lloyd Hinders, 47, of Osage, died Saturday (May25, 1985) at an Osage hospital.

Services are pending at Champion Funeral Home, Osage. 

Sylvan M. George

CHARLES CITY — Sylvan M. George, 69, 1515 Clark St., Charles City, died Saturday (May 26, 1985) at a Charles City hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hauser Funeral Home here with Dr. Paul Heath, associate pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

Sylvan George was born April 6, 1916 at Forest City, the son of Julius and Matie (Holt) George. He received his education in Forest City schools, and on Jan. 19, 1938, married Ruth Runtzel at Forest City.

He was employed at Schmidt Plumbing and Heating, Charles City from 1956 until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. Charles City.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth; one daughter, Mrs. Albert (Judy) Reinke, Brownsdale, Minn.; two sons, Dennis of Ionia, and Bill, Fresno, Calif.; one brother, Carroll George, of Forest City, and four grandchildren.

Karen Juhl

COULTER — Funeral services for Karen Juhl, 82, of Coulter, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Hampton. She died Friday (May 24, 1985) in a Hampton hospital.

The Rev Milton Eklud will officiate. Burial will be in Coulter Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 1 p.m. Monday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

Mrs. Juhl was a housewife.

She is survived by four dauthters, Mrs. Sherwood (Barbara) Hansen of Hampton; Mrs. Delvin (Helen) Siangi of New Hall, Calif.; Mrs. Wayne (Kaye) Paullus of Latimer; Mrs. Wesley (Karen Beth) Wiley of Montara, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette on Monday, May 27, 1985, page 7.

MANLY — Florence Z. Steiner, 87, formerly of Mankato, Minn. died Sunday (May 26, 1985) at the Manly Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Kensett, with the Rev Harry Peterson officiating. Burial will be at the Riverside Cemetery at Blue Earth, with a graveside committal service at 12:30 p.m.

Florence Steiner was born June 17, 1897, at Blue Earth, to Benjamin and Isabell (Leiter) Benson. She attended school in Blue Earth and graduated from Blue Earth High School. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Blue Earth and a 50-year member of the American Legion Auxilary.

She was married to Frank J. Steiner on July 23, 1923, at Blue Earth, Minn. He preceded her in death in 1968. They moved to Mankato in 1956 and lived there until she moved to Manly six weeks ago. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Hogan-Bremer Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly and at the church prior to service.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Helen Jean) Fretty of Kensett and Mrs. Barton (Ruth) Blakely of N. Mankato, Minn.; three grandchildren, Mrs. Mark (Patty) Walker of Iowa City, Mrs. Keven (Sandy) Bruesewitz of Grafton and Jody Fretty of Ames; three great-grandchildren, Kendra and Lynnea Walker both of Iowa City and Raechel Bruesewitz of Grafton; two nieces, Mrs. Ron (Betty) Andersen of N. Mankato, Minn. and Joan of Benson, Calif. 

Marilyn V. McDaid

MASON CITY— Mrs. Shaun (Marilyn V.) McDaid, 49, of 1522 N. President, died Sunday (May 26. 1985) at her home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel. Mason City. 

CHARLES CITY — Brown F. Martin, owner and operator of the Martin Deep Rock Oil Co. here for over 30 years, died Saturday (May 25, 1985) in a Charles City nursing home. He was 82.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main, Charles City.

The Rev. Vernon Sorenson, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

Visitation will be after 7:30 tonight at the funeral home.

Mr. Martin was born March 16, 1903, in Floyd, to Franklin and Lina (Brown) Martin. He graduated from Floyd High School and attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette.

On Aug. 18, 1926, he married Beatrice Hummel in Sterling, Colo. She died in 1982.

Mr. Martin retired from his oil company business in 1967.

He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the St. Charles Masonic Lodge here. 

Lloyd Hinders

OSAGE — Funeral services for Lloyd Hinders, 47, of Osage, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Champion Funeral Home, Osage.

Mr. Hinders, a truck driver, died Saturday (May 25, 1985) in an Osage hospital.

The Rev. Keith Pals of Fairbank, where the family lived for a time, will officiate. Burial will be in Osage Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 2 today at Champion Funeral Home.

Mr. Hinders was born Nov. 3, 1937, in Rockford, to Clarence and Lena (Ahrens) Hinders. He attended Floyd schools.

On June 20, 1959, he married Shirley Bowers. She survives him.

Other survivors include three daughters, Mrs. William (Laura) Koenigs, McIntire; Mrs. Nick (Denise) Hess, Lamont, and Susan, in Osage; a son, Jerry, at home, and three grandchildren.

Also, two sisters, Mrs. William (Jean) Carter, St. Paul, Minn., and Mrs. Larry (Jan) Grummer, Ventura, and two brothers, Donald, Osage, and John, Clemons. 

George L. Knopf Sr.

CLEAR LAKE — George L. Knopf Sr., 71, of 907 1st Ave. N. in Clear Lake, died Sunday (May 26, 1985).

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.

Wayne E. Seifert

JOICE -- Wayne E. Seifert, 56, of Joice, died Saturday (May 25, 1965) at a Mason City hospital.

Funeral services are tentatively set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Petersen Funeral Home, Forest City; with burial at the Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City. Friends may call Petersen Funeral Home for confirmation of time.

Wayne Seifert was born June 19, 1928, at Ledyard, the son of Herbert and Hazel (Worcestor) Seifert. As a young man he moved to northern Minnesota where he worked in the logging industry for several years. From 1950 to 1952 he served with the U. S. Army in Korea. He, then returned, to Minnesota and was married to Doris Christensen on March 14, 1958.

After living in Wyoming for 4 years, he moved to Minneapolis where be started working as a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry. From 1971 to 1978 he worked on construction projects in various parts of the country. He became disabled in 1978 and had been in failing health since that time.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today until time of service at the Petersen Funeral Home.

Survivors include his former wife, Doris of Joice; one daughter, Mrs. Marti Lee of Lake Mills; four sons, James R. of Big Fork, Minn., David W. of Austin, Minn., EW3 Mark A. Seifert, USN, Norfork, VA., Airman 1st class Paul L. Seifert, USAF, Gulfport, Miss.; two sisters, Mrs. Harold (Maxine) Wangen of Albert Lea; Mrs. Beatrice Hagen of Arlington, Wash.; three brothers, Dale, Hubert and Harold, all of Mauston, Wis.; 5 grandchildren. 

Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette on Tuesday, May 28, 1985, page 9.

MASON CITY — Marilyn V. McDaid, 49, 1522 N. President, died Sunday (May 26, 1985) at home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 722 N. Adams, Mason City, with Rev. Paul Lippstock officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City.

Marilyn McDaid was born Feb. 29, 1936, at Forest City to Maynard and Loretta (Kelly) Nielsen. She attended Forest City schools and graduated from Forest City High School in 1954. She was also a graduate of La James College of Cosmetology, Mason City. She was married to Shaun G McDaid Aug. 16, 1958, at Forest City. She had been a resident of Mason City since 1958.

Mrs. McDaid served as a home-helper serving the elderly in the Cerro Gordo County area through the Cerro Gordo County Home-maker/Home Health Aide Service. She was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church St. John's Circle at the church, member of the Catholic Daughters of America, taught CCD at Central Catholic Schools, Mason City, and served as a Lay distributor at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd NE, with a parish wake at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Survivors include her husband, Shaun; four daughters, Mrs. Randy (Mary) Klang, Mrs. Jack (Rose) Swenson, Collette and Eileen McDaid, all of Mason City; two sons, Shaun of Faribault, Minn., and Brian, of Mason City; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nielsen of Ventura; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Janette) Schmidt of Nebraska City, Neb. and Rosemary Shoop of Clear Lake; 4 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

OSAGE — John E Swan, 49, of Antioch, Illinois, died Monday (May 27, 1985) at a Forest Lake, Ill., hospital.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at Zion, Illinois with graveside committal service at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Osage cemetery.

John Swan was born June 18, 1935, at St Paul, Minn. He was married to Delores Johnson on June 22, 1962 at Osage. They resided in Antioch since 1975 where he worked for the United States Internal Revenue Service.

The family requests that memorials be given to the American Cancer Society. The Champion Funeral Home, Osage, is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Delores of Antioch; his parents, William and Elna Swan of Wayzata, Minn.; two sisters, Mrs. Allan (Elizabeth) Albus of New Hope, Minn. and Mrs. Paul (Karen) Guenter of St. Paul, Minn.; one brother, David Swan of Minneapolis.

ROWAN — Fred Harley Stadtlander, 87, rural Rowan, died Saturday (May 25, 1985) at a Belmond hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, Rowan, with the Rev. Joan Moss officiating. Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery, Rowan.

Fred Stadtlander was born Feb. 15, 1898, in rural Franklin County to Chris and Christine (Larsen) Stadtlander. He was married Feb. 17, 1920, at Hampton, to Ida Sophia Muhlenbruch. She preceded him in death in 1982. He was a retired farmer.

Visitation will be after 10 a.m. today, at the Fulton Funeral Home, Belmond.

Survivors included two daughters, Mrs. Albert (Ione) Langdon of Ostrander, Minn. and Mrs. Loren (Marladean) Hadley of rural Rowan; one brother, Leonard of Latimer; 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. 

ALGONA — James E. Lowman, 56, of Algona, died Saturday (May 25,1985) at the Veteran's hospital, Des Moines.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home here, with burial at the Riverview cemetery. Graveside military services will be conducted by the VFW and the American Legion of Algona.

James Lowman was born June 14,1928, at Hobarton, Iowa. He attended rural schools northwest of Algona and Fenton High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in June 1946 at Mason City and served over 20 years in the Navy. He served onboard the aircraft carrier Yorktown three times.

While stationed in Japan he married Mickie Kuwahara on Nov. 20, l963 at the American Embassy in Tokyo. The same year he was transferred to Whidby Island, Wash., where he served as an air traffic controller until retiring from the Navy in July 1970 at the Great Lakes Naval Station, Chicago, Ill.

He moved back to Algona after retiring and worked for Everds Bros. Road Construction for 5 years until he had heart surgery and was unable to work. He was a member of the Algona VFW, and enjoyed sports, fishing, hunting and playing cards.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Survivors include his wife, Mickey; one son, Gene of Storm Lake; his mother, Mrs. Alta Lowman of Algona; one sister, Mrs. Iris Keith of Grand Prairie, Tex., and one brother, Douglas of Portland, Ore. 

Loraine F. Boekelman

TITONKA — Loraine F. Boekelman, 69, of Titonka, died Monday (May 27,1965) at an Algona hospital.

Funeral services win be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church here, with the Rev. Paul Grandon officiating. Burial will be at the Buffalo Township cemetery, rural Titonka.

Loraine Boekelman was born Feb. 6, 1916, at Worthington, Minn., to Eric and Lyda (Vickerman) Peterson, She moved to Titonka at the age of 4, received her education there, and graduated from Titonka High School in 1934.

She worked at various jobs before marrying George Boekelman at Belmond on Nov. 8, 1945. She lived all her married life in Titonka and entered the Titonka Care Center in 1976. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Titonka and the VFW Auxiliary.

Visitation will be after 12 noon today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Titonka.

Surviving is her husband George of Titonka. 

Walter ‘Tom’ Moats

BRITT — Walter "Tom" Moats, 64, of Britt, died Monday (May 27, 1985) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Britt Congregational United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Clyde Lee officiating. Burial will be at the Evergreen cemetery, Britt.

Walter (Tom) Moats, the son of Charles and Lydia (Gribble) Moats was born Nov. 19, 1920, at Fairchance, Pa. He attended schools in Fairchance and entered the Army Air Force on June 24, 1942. He was a veteran of WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. He was married to Donna Baxter on Aug. 15, 1947, at Oakland, Maryland.

Following his discharge in 1966, the couple moved to Britt where they have resided since. He was employed by Winnebago Industries for 12 years and later was with the Britt Community schools. He was a member of the Britt Congregational United Church of Christ, the V.F.W. and the American Legion.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today at the Carter-Ewing Funeral Home, Britt.

Survivors include his wife, Donna and one brother, Frank of Uniontown, Pa. 

Duayne Dahlby

LAKE MILLS — Duanye Dahlby, 66, of Lake Mills, died Monday (May 27, 1985) at Farmington, Minn.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Joice, with the Rev. John Albrecht officiating. A dinner will be served at 12 noon at the church. Burial will be in the Concordia cemetery, Joice.

Duayne Dahlby was born April 14, 1920, at Lake Mills, to Paul and Clara (Brunsvold) Dahlby. He was married to Helen Stephenson March 2, 1941, at Joice. Mr. Dahlby owned several apartments and did carpenter work.

Visitation will begin today until time of service at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home here.

Survivors include his wife, Helen; one daughter, Mrs. Phillip (Karen) Ridout of Huntington Beach, Calif.; five sons, Stephen of Rochester, Minn., John of Waverly, David of Bettendorf, Stanley of Ames and Gordon of Adel; three sisters, Sibyl Sand of Lake Mills, Mrs. Robert (Jeanette) Payne of Sun City West, Ariz., and Marilyn Saxerud of Prescott, Ariz., and grandchildren. 

George Knopf Sr.

CLEAR LAKE — George Knopf Sr., 71, 907 1st Ave N, Clear Lake, died Sunday (May 26, 1985) at a Mason City hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N 4th St, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Keith L. Tomlinson officiating. Burial will be at the Concord Cemetery, Garner.

George Knopf was born May 3, 1914, at Renwick, Iowa, the son of Julius and Agusta Knopf. He was married to Edna E. Hoeft Nov. 2, 1935, at LuVern, Iowa.

He was a 1931 graduate of LuVern High School and farmed in the LuVern and Ventura areas for many years. He was a resident of Clear Lake for approximately the last 22 years, and was employed by the City of Clear Lake for several years. Mr. Knopf was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N 4th, Clear Lake.

Survivors include his wife, Edna; four daughters, Mrs. Gary (Arlene) Jass of Mason City, Mrs. Ellery (Darlene) Wood of Garner, Mrs., Chet (Delores) Garth of Clear Lake, and Doris Ann Knopf of Clear Lake; one son, George (Butch) Knopf Jr. of Des Moines; one sister, Mrs. Henry (Freda) Zweifel of Algona; one brother, William of Ft. Dodge; 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren.

Anna M. Baumgartner

MASON CITY — Anna M. Baumgartner, 88, 2603 S. Monroe, died Monday (May 27, 1985) at a Mason City nursing home.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 209 2nd NE, Mason City.

Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette on Wednesday, May 29, 1985, page 7.

Helen Busch

GARNER — Helen Busch, 78, of Gamer, died Tuesday (May 28, 1985) at the Britt hospital.

Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at St Boniface Catholic Church, Garner, with Monsignor Roger O'Brien officiating. The body was donated to the Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn.

Catalo Funeral Chapel, Garner, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Busch was born June 21, 1906 at Hutchinson, Minn., to Wendel and Mary (Marvin) Pessek. She was educated in Hutchinson, Minn., and on April 30, 1930 married John Busch at Howells, Neb. In 1937 they moved to Iowa and lived in the Hayfield area all their married life. A year after Mr. Busch died in 1973, she moved to Prairie View Apartment, Garner.

Mrs. Busch was a member of St Boniface Catholic Church, Garner, and the You Go I Go Club.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Norman (Mildred) Merkel, Denver, Colo.; one son, James, Charles City; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and one brother, Frank Pessek South St Paul, Minn. 

Faye Soumas Schmidt

RIVERTON, Wyo. — Funeral services were held Friday, May 24, at St, Margaret's Catholic Church, Riverton, Wyo., for Faye Soumas Schmidt, 77, of Riverton, Wyo., who died May 21, 1985 at a Riverton hospital.

The Rev. Ron Stolcis officiated and burial was in Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton.

Mrs. Schmidt was born Sept. 6, 1907 in Evola, Greece, to James and Bessie (Apostolou) Zanios. She moved to Riverton 14 ago, and lived much of her adult life in San Bruno, Calif. A housewife, Mrs. Schmidt had also worked in a department store and was self-employed in a restaurant. Her husband of 46 years, Dan Soumas died in September 1971.

She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church and a member of the Daughters of Penelope.

Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association, Leukemia Foundation or the Heart Fund, through the Davis Funeral Home, in Riverton.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Schmidt, whom she married eight years age in Idaho, two sons, Tom Soumas, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and Riverton Mayor James Soumas; two daughters, Pauline Schreiber, South San Francisco, Calif., and Zoee Dress, Fallston, Md., 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Tom Zanios, Mason City; George Zanios, Madeira Beach, Fla., and Chris Zanios, Tarpon Springs, Fla.; and seven sisters, Marie Malaktaris and Stella Pathoulas, both of Mason City; Jean James, Dearborn, Mich.; Louella Rumeliote, Bloomington, Minn.; Gertrude Ringus, Tarpon Springs, Fla.; Elizabeth Paras, El Segundo, Calif., and Helen Berris, Detroit, Mich.

Audrey Reisetter

KANAWHA — Audrey Reisetter, 72, of Kanawha died Monday (May 27, 1985) at the Britt hospital.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church here, with the Rev. Harlan Stenberg officiating. Burial will be in Amsterdam Township cemetery, Kanawha.

She was born Feb. 9, 1913 in Missouri to Elmer and Mildred (Herron) Morris. She came to Iowa with her parents and attended schools in Corwith, later graduating from Kanawha High School. She worked in Mason City for a short time and in 1930 was married to Mitchell Bumgardner at Belmond.

In 1950 she was married to Frank Reisetter at Tucson, Ariz. The couple made their home in Kanawha and later in the Boulder, Colo., area. Following the death of her husband Frank in 1969, she moved back to Kanawha. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church Women.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today at the Carter-Ewing Funeral Home, Kanawha.

Survivors include one son, Bradley Reisetter of Ames; one daughter, Kathy VanderPloeg, Auxvasse, Mo., two sisters, Mrs. Dale (Bernice) Conklin, San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Omar (Lavonne) Maland, Kanawha; one brother, Hershel Morris, Kanawha; and two grandchildren.