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Wednesday, January 12, 2000

Obituaries are presented as a community service of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is submitted by families or provided by funeral homes for publication in the Globe-Gazette and Globe Online.

LEROY WILSON

MASON CITY - LeRoy Wilson, 58, of 1712 S. Virginia Ave., died Monday (Jan. 10, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N. E., with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from noon until time of services today at the funeral home.

LeRoy was born Aug. 27, 1941, in Charles City, the son of Jasper LeRoy and Linnie Mae (Gallup) Wilson. He was united in marriage to Connie Samson on July 24, 1967, in Council Bluffs. They lived in Mason City until moving to Chandler, Ariz., in 1973. They returned to Mason City in March of 1998. LeRoy had worked as a custodian at Mason City High School since returning to the area. He enjoyed watching sports and woodworking.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Connie, of Mason City; his daughter, Constance Hall, of Mesa, Ariz.; his son, Tim Wilson, stationed in Italy with the U.S. Navy; eight grandchildren, Michael, David, Brandy, Nicholas, Alicia, Katie, Nathan and Alyssa; one great-grandson, Alex; four brothers, Chuck Wilson and his wife, Betty, of Nora Springs, Larry Wilson and his wife, Norma, of Jerome, Idaho, Don Wilson and his wife, Mary, of Grain Valley, Mo., and Paul Wilson and his wife, Sharon, of Crescent; two sisters, Marilyn Ingersoll of Mason City and Janice Sheldon of Clear Lake; his father-in-law, Fred Samson, of Mason City; his mother-in-law, Audrey Hart and her husband, Charles, of Swaledale; his brother-in-law, , John Samson and his wife, Jean, of Monroe; two sisters-in-law, Nancy Schippers and her husband, Larry, of Pella, and Phyllis King and her husband, Tom, of Dows; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.

LeRoy was preceded in death by his parents and a son-in-law, William Hall.

Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (515) 423-2372.

HAZEL E. GRAPER

ROCKFORD - Hazel E. Graper, 84, of the Nora Springs Care Center, formerly of Rockford, died Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2000) at the care center.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church of Rockford with the Rev. John Albrecht officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and will continue for one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church.

Hazel was born Dec. 31, 1915, in Madison, S.D., the daughter of Frank and Etta (Peck) Holt. She graduated from Clear Lake High School and La James College of Beauty. Hazel owned and operated Modernette Beauty Shop in Rockford before she was married.

She was married to Clarence W. Graper on Dec. 18, 1938, in Rockford.

Hazel was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford where she was involved in various activities. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and enjoyed writing poetry, having a book of poetry published.

Hazel enjoyed being with her family and surrounding them with her love.

She is survived by two daughters, Kareen Clifton and her husband, M.L. "Duke," of Missouri, Valley, and Julie Eisentrager and her husband, Gene, of Hampton; a son, Ronal Graper and his wife, Ruth, of Barksdale Air Force Base, La..; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald Holt of Manly; and one sister, Frankie Bowcock and her husband, Lewis, of Mason City.

Hazel was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence; and one brother, Lester.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (515) 423-0924.

HILMA VAN RIPER

LAKE MILLS - Funeral services for Hilma Van Riper will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Salem Lutheran Church, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Roger Dykstra and the Rev. Sara Beth Akre officiating. Burial will be in Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lake Mills.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, and one hour before service time Friday at the church.

Hilma I. Van Riper, daughter of Ole and Annie (Ingebritson) Hermanson, was born Dec. 17, 1912, in rural Lake Mills. She was baptized and confirmed at Winnebago Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills.

She was united in marriage to Raymond Van Riper on Dec. 27, 1930, in Mason City. She was a homemaker and a lifetime resident of the Lake Mills area. She was a member of the Altar Guild.

Hilma passed away Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.

Survivors include two daughter and their husbands, Joanne and Ronald Jurasek of Nora Springs and Verlaine and Delbert Spurgeon of Truth or Consequences, N.M.; three granddaughters, Pamela and Tom Wingfield of Boone, Lori Spurgeon of Lake Mills and Joan and Robert Prevete of Plainview, N.Y.; three great-grandsons, Jacob Wingfield and Joshua Wingfield, both of Boone, and Christopher Durand of Lake Mills; and Robert Paul Prevete, to be born in March; two sisters, Ruth Holtan of Forest City and Leila Kloster of Lake Mills; and two sisters-in-law, Olga Hermanson of Lake Mills and Edna Uker of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond; a son, Ronald H., in infancy; a grandson, Daniel Spurgeon; two brothers, James Hermanson and Richard and his wife, Mavis Hermanson, and four sisters, Cora Killand, Ella Peterson, Evelyn Peterson and Alice Jordahl.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (515) 592-0221.

JOHN G. BROWN

MISSION, Texas - John G. Brown, 67, of Mission, Texas, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday (Jan. 9, 2000) at the Mission Hospital in Mission.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City with the Rev. David Anderson of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. Full military rites will be conducted by members of the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 209 Second St. N.E., is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Betty Brown, 1525 Riverbend Drive, Mission, Texas 78572.

John G. Brown was born Jan. 26, 1932, in Mason City, the son of John G. and Vera (Curtis) Brown. He attended Mason City High School and in 1949 enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served in the Korean War, Vietnam War and was stationed in Japan. After 20 years of service he was discharged.

In 1978 he married Betty Schulte (Tanner) in Manly. In 1980, he moved to Topeka, Kans., and was employed at St. Francis Hospital as a security guard. Retiring in 1987 to become "winter Texans," the Browns moved to Mission fulltime in 1996. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mission, a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign War Post 733 in Mason City and a member of the Fleet Reserve Association.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Brown of Mission; two sons, Fred Brown and his wife, Bonnie, of Coralville, and Steve Brown and his wife, Terry, of Irvine, Calif.; a daughter, Linda Sommers and husband, Wayne, of Riverton, Utah; two stepdaughters, Pam Stockton and husband, Bill, of Louisville, Ky., and Lori Scott and husband, Jeff, of Victoria, Texas; one stepson, David Schulte and wife, Cheryl, of La Crescent, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; one great granddaughter; as well as a host of friends and neighbors. He will be sadly missed by all.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, E. Warren Brown.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (515) 424-0924.

VIRGINIA M. WONG LIVERS

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Virginia M. Wong Livers, 82, of North Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2000) at the Woodbine Health Care Center in Missouri.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at McGilley Antioch Chapel, 3325 N.E. Vivion Road, Kansas City, Mo. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the chapel.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Northland Cathedral Missions in Kansas City, Mo.

Virginia Livers was born Aug. 12, 1917, in Mystic, Iowa. She lived in Mason City most of her life. She moved to North Kansas City, Mo., 15 years ago. She was a member of the Northland Cathedral.

Survivors include six sons, Jon Wong of LaJolla, Calif., Lee Wong of Kansas City, Mo., Vic Wong of Junction City, Kan., James Wong of Ames, Frank Livers of Mason City and Charles Livers of Kansas City, Mo.; two daughters, Moy Sappenfield of Gladstone, Mo., and Marie Rose Wong of Seattle, Wash.; one sister, Mildred Wright of Horsham, Pa.; and seven grandchildren.

McGilley Antioch Chapel, (816) 453-7700.

HELEN CULBERTSON

LITTLE CEDAR - Helen Culbertson, 88, of Little Cedar, died Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2000) at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion Funeral Home, Osage.

Champion Funeral Home, (515) 732-3706.

ISABELL RIGGINS

HAMPTON - Isabell Riggins, 76, of Hampton, died Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2000) at her home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (515) 456-3232.

ROLLIN W. "ROLLY" BROOKS

AURORA, IL. - Memorial services for Rollin W. "Rolly" Brooks will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 North May Street, Aurora, Ill., with the Rev. Fred Lippert officiating.

Those who wish to visit with the family may do so at 10 a.m. prior to the memorial services or after the luncheon.

In lieu of flowers, please send any contributions to Wesley United Methodist Church or the Salvation Army, both in Aurora, in his memory.

Rollin W. "Rolly" Brooks passed away Friday morning (Jan. 7, 2000) at Provena-Mercy Medical Center in Aurora after a valiant struggle with pneumonia and Parkinson's Disease. He was 85 and just 6 days short of his 60th wedding anniversary with his wife Margaret "Jane."

Rolly was born in Britt, Iowa, to Herbert Ray Brooks and Margaret Anna Hanson. He and Jane were married Jan. 14, 1940, in Omaha, Neb. He graduated from Iowa State University in the aftermath of the Depression in 1937 and began working for Layne Western Co. Water Supply Contractors in Omaha, Neb., where business conditions were tough and well and pump jobs few and far between. From Omaha, he was transferred to Ames, Iowa, where he established a district office, and then moved to Aurora to take over the office there. In Aurora he led the development of that office into the largest and most profitable company office.

During his career, he built the company from seven offices into a nationwide company, the largest water well drilling company in the world. He became president of the company in 1963 and chairman of the board in 1977. He also served as director of the Marley Company (the parent company of Layne-Western) from 1968 to 1981, retiring in 1983. He was revered by employees and business associates for his integrity and fair treatment of all.

During his life he was active in the Aurora Rotary Club, and a member of the Aurora Country Club, where he was an avid golfer. He was a most friendly and outgoing person with a marvelous sense of humor, and had a wide circle of dear and valued friends. He enjoyed numerous fishing trip with his sons to Canada, hunting and horseback riding with his wife and family. He was a man of many talents and enjoyed home remodeling projects and working around the house and barn where they kept their horses. He always had time for his family. His sons remember what an extraordinary example he was of how to live a life with integrity. His children and grandchildren have many treasured memories of time spent with him.

In addition to his widow, Jane, Rolly is survived by his brother, Lowell Brooks, Stephens, Pa., his children; grandchildren Susie (Dan) Konicek, their children Maggie, Ryan, Nicholas and Kelly, all in Geneva, Ill, Laura (John) Oyler, Ft. Myers, Fla., Katie Brooks, Seattle, Wash., also stepgrandchildren Johnny (Teri) Bolton, their three children, Walden, Colo.; Gina (Richard) Carney, their four children, Twin Falls, Idaho; Jacque (Jared) Pedersen, their daughter, Memphis, Tenn., and David Buck, Provo, Utah, as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are being handled by Dieterle Memorial Home, 1120 S. Broadway, Montgomery, Ill 60507.

Dieterle Memorial Home, (630) 897-1196.

VIVIAN FERGUSON

ALGONA - Vivian Ferguson, 68, of Algona, died Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2000) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona. Burial will be at a later date in Eureka, Calif.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.

VILLO E. OFFEN JR.

MCINTIRE - Villo E. Offen Jr., 53, of McIntire, died Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2000) at his home.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Meyer, with the Rev. Joseph M. Schneider officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Riceville.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville with a rosary at 3 p.m. and scripture service at 7 p.m.

Lindstrom Funeral Home, (515) 985-2242.

MATTIE J. (MRS. RAYMOND) ANDERSON

CHARLES CITY - Mattie J. (Mrs. Raymond) Anderson, 87, of the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City, died Tuesday (Jan. 12, 2000) at the home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., with the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home where the family will be present to receive friends. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until time of service on Friday.

Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, (515) 228-4211.

OSEA KINGERY

GREENE - Osea Kingery, 97, of Greene, died Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2000) at the Western Home, Cedar Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, Greene, with the Rev. Galen Smith officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene. There will be a public scripture service 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel.

Reid's Funeral Chapel, (515) 823-4457.

DENNIS K. HUMMEL

COLO. SPRINGS, COLO. - Brigadier Gen. Dennis K. Hummel, 56, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Monday (Jan. 10, 2000) at Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, of leukemia.

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sunrise United Methodist Church, 2655 Briargate Boulevard, Colorado Springs. Burial will be in the Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum.

Shrine of Remembrance, 1730 E. Fountain Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. 80910, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Coe College, 1220 First Avenue N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Dennis K. Hummel was born Feb. 23, 1943, in Waverly. He married Judy Correll on Sept. 20, 1965. He was in the Air Force for 28 years as a brigadier general. He worked for Lockheed Martin Information Systems as manager of business development.

Survivors include his wife, Judy; one son, Patrick Hummel; one daughter, Amy Johnson; one brother, Gary Hummel; and two sisters, Rhonda Hector and Jolene Hagarty.

Shrine of Remembrance, (719) 634-1597.

CECIL DARRELL PETER

SHEFFIELD - Cecil Darrell Peter, 63, of Sheffield, died Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2000) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, of complications from Pick's Disease.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Sheffield, with the Rev. Remingo Panlaqui officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.

Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.

Cecil Darrell Peter was born Nov. 30, 1936, in Sheffield, the son of Lavine and Doris (Thomas) Peter. He attended Hollingsworth country school until fourth grade, then attended Sheffield Public School, graduating in 1954. After graduation he began farming with his father.

On Dec. 4, 1955, he married Mary Anderegg at Sheffield. They made their home in rural Sheffield, moving to the home farm in June of 1996. Farming was his occupation of choice. In July 1985, he became a feed sales representative for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, continuing until 1994 when his illness forced his retirement. In June 1998, he entered the Hampton Health Care Center where he resided until his death.

He was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church of Sheffield, serving on many boards and committees. He served on the Sheffield-Chapin school board and Sheffield Farmers Cooperative board of directors and was active in the Sheffield Lions Club. He enjoyed sports of all kinds, not only playing them himself but also watching his children and grandchildren participate through the years. Slo-pitch softball, bowling, horseshores, Saturday afternoon basketball, golf and tennis were just a few of the things he enjoyed.

Leaving to cherish his memory are his wife of 44 years, Mary, of Sheffield; four children, Doug and his wife, Karla, of Sheffield, Julie and her husband, Chuck Wiemann, of Des Moines, Gary and his wife, Suzanne, of Marion, and Mary Jo and her husband, Brad Koenigsberg, of Sheffield; one sister, Marlys, and her husband, Nate Pals, of Meservey; 14 grandchildren, Angie, Stacie, Haylie, Brittney, Tanner, Nicole, Chris, Jillian, Chelsea, Whitney, Bob, Mickenzie, Rachael and Peter; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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GLADYS LEWIS

FOREST CITY - Gladys Lewis, 82, died Thursday (Jan. 13, 2000) at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Forest City. Burial will be in First Baptist Cemetery, Forest City.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Petersen Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark, Forest City.

Gladys E. Lewis was born at Arthur, Iowa, on May 5, 1917, the daughter of Ernest and Judith (Waldemer) Moline. She received her education and graduated from the Arthur community school district. She continued her education at the University of Northern Iowa Teachers College where she received her teacher's certificate.

She taught for several years before meeting her future husband. Gladys married Forest Lewis on Sept. 7, 1938, in Arthur. The couple made their home on a farm northeast of Forest City for many years.

Gladys was a wonderful homemaker and the consummate hostess. She did beautiful needlework and enjoyed sewing.

As a member of First Baptist Church in Forest City, she was active in Bible studies and was a Prayer Warrior. She enjoyed poetry and was an avid reader. Her family remembers her as a positive, resourceful person who could graciously handle any situation that life brought her.

Gladys is survived by her husband, Forest Lewis, of Forest City; two sons, Vern Lewis and his wife, Kathy, of Austin, Minn., and Joel Lewis and his wife, Kathy, of Hovland, Minn.; two daughters, Judy Carlsen and her husband, Bob, of New Brighton, Minn., and Cherry Dewey and her husband, Don, of Chanhassen, Minn.; a sister, Crystal Kroese, of Lincoln, Neb.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Evelyn Moline; and a brother who died in infancy, Vernon Moline.

Petersen Funeral Home, (515) 582-2685.

BELVA LORRAINE BRUNES

CANOGA PARK, Calif. - Belva Lorraine Brunes, 79, formerly of Mason City and Belmond, died Friday (Jan. 7, 2000) at Topanga Terrace Convalescent Home in Canoga Park, Calif.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, with the Rev. Celestyne DeVance officiating. Inurnment will take place in Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at the funeral home.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, (515) 444-3248

HAZEL ROSEL

ST. ANSGAR - Hazel Rosel, 98, died Thursday (Jan. 13, 2000) at Stacyville Community Nursing Home.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.

JOHN G. BROWN

MISSION, TEXAS - John G. Brown, 67, of Mission, Texas, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday (Jan. 9, 2000) at the Mission Hospital, Mission, Texas.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery with the Rev. David Anderson of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. There will be full military rites conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 209 Second St. N.E., is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Betty Brown, 1525 Riverbend Dr., Mission, Texas 78572.

John G. Brown was born Jan. 26, 1932 in Mason City, the son of John G. and Verna (Curtis) Brown. He attended Mason City High School and in 1949 enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served in the Korean War, Vietnam War and was stationed in Japan. After 20 years of service he was discharged.

In 1978 he married Betty Schulte (Tanner) in Manly. In 1980, he moved to Topeka, Kansas and was employed at St. Francis Hospital as a security guard. Retiring in 1987 to become a "Winter Texan" the Browns moved to Mission full time in 1996. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mission, a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 733 in Mason City and a member of the Fleet Reserve Association.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Brown of Mission; two sons, Fred Brown and his wife, Bonnie, of Coralville, Steve Brown and his wife, Terry, of Irvine, Calif.; daughter, Linda Sommers and husband, Wayne, of Riverton, Utah; two stepdaughters, Pam Stockton and husband, Bill, of Louisville, Ky., and Lori Scott and husband, Jeff, of Victoria, Texas; one stepson, David Schulte and wife, Cheryl, of La Crescent, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; one great granddaughter; a brother, Wayne C. Brown and his wife, Beverly, of Mason City; and a host of friends and neighbors. He will be sadly missed by all.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, E. Warren Brown.

Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (515) 423-0924.

ANGELINE MATALONI

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Angeline Mataloni, 89, formerly of Mason City, died Monday (Jan. 10, 2000) at Community Hospital, Grand Junction, Colo.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (515) 423-0924.

SARA M. HELM

MASON CITY - Sara M. Helm, 73, of 337 20th Place S.W., died Thursday (Jan. 13, 2000) at Muse Norris Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. James Lutheran Church, Mason City.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. (515) 423-0924.

HELEN CULBERTSON

LITTLE CEDAR - Helen Culbertson, 88, died Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2000) at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, 4255 Patent Ave., Little Cedar, with the Rev. Ted Stowers officiating. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery at St. Ansgar.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Champion Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage, and will continue one hour prior to the time of services at the church Saturday.

Helen was born Aug. 27, 1911, at Little Cedar, the daughter of August Sr. and Carrie (Seversen) Hultman. She attended Little Cedar schools and graduated from Little Cedar High School. She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls and received her bachelor's of arts in education from Upper Iowa University in Fayette.

Helen was a teacher for 46 years in Little Cedar and Osage. She also served as girls basketball coach while teaching at Little Cedar.

Helen married Claude Culbertson Aug. 14, 1945, at Seattle Washington. They made their home in Little Cedar. Helen enjoyed gardening and flowers. She always mowed her own lawn. She also enjoyed all sports and fishing.

She is survived by her sister, Viola Peterson, of Waterloo, and nieces and nephews.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Claude; five brothers; and three sisters.

Champion Funeral Home, (515) 732-3706.

ISABELLE I. RIGGINS

HAMPTON -Isabelle I. Riggins, 76, died Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2000) at her home in Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton with the Rev. Wayne Dobratz officiating. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, (515) 456-3232.

OSEA P. KINGERY

GREENE - Osea P. Kingery, 97, of 420 E. Eleventh St., Cedar Falls, formerly of Greene, died Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2000) at Western Home in Cedar Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Greene, with Pastor Galen E. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there will be a public scripture service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before the services at the church Saturday.

Osea P. Kingery was born Sept. 20, 1902, in Coldwater Township, Butler County, a daughter of Lewis and Sarah Elizabeth (Pringle) Hesalroad, and died Wednesday at the Western Home in Cedar Falls.

She received her education in the rural Coldwater Township schools and the Greene High School.

Osea was united in marriage to Darrell Kingery on May 5, 1920, at the Christian Church Parsonage in Charles City. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Windom, Minn., where they farmed until 1925 when they returned to Iowa where they farmed northwest of Greene in Union Township, Floyd County. In 1949 they moved to the Waterloo and Cedar Falls area where she has lived since.

Osea was baptized in the Christian Church in Greene and became a member of First Presbyterian Church in Greene where she taught Sunday school for many years. She later became a member of First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls.

She was a member of the Elm Springs Rebekkah Lodge, American Legion Auxiliary and the Halls Grove Ladies Aid. Her interests included collecting antiques, crocheting and knitting.

Living family members include her daughter, Ethel and Richard "Mac" McNutt of Roanoke, Va.; two sons, Keith and his wife Donna, of Green Valley, Ariz., and Darrell "Dutch" and his wife, Maxine Kingery, of Nashua; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband on Oct. 2, 1979; one grandson, Richard Kingery, in 1982; her parents; three sisters, Adah Gates, Amy Shook and Leah White Quick; and one brother, Paul Hesalroad.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Osea Kingery Memorial Fund in care of the family.

Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene is in charge of arrangements, (515) 823-4457.

HENRY ARTHUR LAU

GREENE - Funeral services of Henry Arthur Lau of 323 E. Winnebago St., Appleton, Wis., will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene with Pastor Lance Kittleson of St. Peter Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene with military rites conducted by the Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion of Greene.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Valley Funeral Home in Appleton, Wis., where there will be a memorial service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene and will resume at 9 a.m. until the service time at the funeral home Monday.

Henry Arthur Lau was born April 1, 1930, in Fredericka, Bremer County, a son of Arthur and Ada (Whitman) Lau and died Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2000) at Appleton Medical Center.

He received his education in the Fredricka public schools graduating in 1948 and continued his training at a trade school. On Aug. 9, 1951, he was inducted into the United States Army where he served overseas during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged on April 28, 1953.

On Sept. 2, 1961, Henry was united in marriage to Judy Miller at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene. They made their home in Appleton, Wis., where he was employed for Hoersch Home Appliance Company and later Albany International. He retired from Appleton Structural Steel in March of 1983.

Living family members include his wife, Judy, of Appleton, Wis.; his mother, Ada Lau, of Fredericka; one sister, June Ives, of Oelwein; and his father-in-law, Dan Miller, of Greene.

He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Lau; and two sisters, Melva Welsch and Wilma Wydeven.

Obituaries are presented as a community service of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is submitted by families or provided by funeral homes for publication in the Globe-Gazette and Globe Online.

ALLENE METHENY

CHARLES CITY - Allene Metheny, 78, of 303 St. Mary's St., died Friday (Jan. 14, 2000) at home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., (515) 228-2323.

CHARLES J. GORDON

CHARLES CITY - Charles J. "Charlie" Gordon, 74, of 302 16th Ave., died Monday (Jan. 10, 2000) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with Monsignor Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and will continue from 9 a.m. until time of services on Monday.

Hauser Funeral Home, (515) 228-2323.

BESSIE I. HANSON

EAGLE GROVE - Bessie Irene Hanson, 101, formerly of Eagle Grove, died Friday (Jan. 14, 2000) at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge.

Funeral and Eastern Star services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Willim Funeral Home in Eagle Grove, with Chaplain William Trembly of Friendship Haven officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Goldfield.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Monday at the funeral home.

SARA M. HELM

MASON CITY - Sara M. Helm, 73, of 337 20th Place S.W., died Thursday (Jan. 13, 2000) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with the Rev. David Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.

Memorials may be given to the Sara M. Helm Memorial Fund.

Sara was born Nov. 12, 1926, in Butler County, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Lydia (Gabelmann) Rath. Sara married Rueben William "Bill" Perau on June 17, 1946, in Rochester, Minn. He died in 1959.

Sara then married Harold "Bud" Helm on Dec. 9, 1961, in Canton, S.D. The Helms lived in Charles City and Mason City before moving to Worthington, Minn., in 1980. They returned to Mason City in 1992.

While living in the North Iowa area, Sara worked for several businesses. She also volunteered at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and the V.F.W. Auxiliary.

She enjoyed sewing, cooking and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Harold "Bud" Helm Jr. of Mason City; daughters, Dawn Best and her husband, Larry, of Waterloo, Andrea Mujica and her husband, David, of Mason City, Teresa Helm of Burnsville, Minn., and Lori Benson and her husband, Scott, of Crystal, Minn.; sons, Monte Perau and his wife, Carolyn, of Suffolk, Va., and Randy Perau of Peoria, Ill.; grandchildren, Cory Best and his wife, Sarah Jo, Sara Carter and her husband, John, Quinton, Melanie, Erin and Jeffrey Perau, Emily and Natalie Mujica and Alex Benson; one great-granddaughter, Sydney Carter; a brother, Adolph "Bud" Rath, of Flint, Texas; and two sisters, Hannah Wood of Charles City and Leah Wilson of Waterloo.

Sara was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Bill; one sister, Martha; and one brother, Fred.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (515) 423-0924.

LOIS P. KASTER

VENTURA - Mrs. Lois P. Kaster, 90, of Ventura, died Friday (Jan. 14, 2000) at the Homestead Assisted Living Residence in Mason City.

Funeral services have been scheduled tentatively for 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

Visitation is scheduled tentatively for 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (515) 357-2193.

WILMA OPAL JENSEN

HAMPTON - Wilma Opal Jensen, 95, of Hampton, died Thursday (Jan. 13, 2000) at the Hampton Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Hampton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wilbert Trushiem officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City.

There will be no visitation. Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton is in charge of arrangements.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (515) 456-3232.

ETHEL LUCILLE HEMMING

THORNTON - Ethel Lucille Hemming, 90, of Bolivar, Mo., formerly of Thornton, died Thursday (Jan. 13, 2000) at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton, with the Rev. Franklyn Taylor officiating.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home Chapel, Wheatland, Mo.

Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home, (417) 282-5534.

HAZEL F. ROSEL

ST. ANSGAR - Hazel F. Rosel, 98, of St. Ansgar, died Thursday (Jan. 13, 2000) at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church in St. Ansgar with the Rev. Ted Stowers and the Rev. Robert Lemmerman officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (515) 736-4920.

E. CLIFTON GOURLEY

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - E. Clifton "Clif" Gourley, 79, of 150 West Wise Road, Schaumburg, formerly of Mason City, died Jan. 5 (2000).

Funeral services were held Jan. 8 at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Burial will be in July at Belmond.

Geise Funeral Home, Wood Dale, Ill., was in charge of arrangements.

BELVA LORRAINE BRUNES

CANOGA PARK, Calif. - Belva Lorraine Brunes, 79, of Canoga Park, Calif., formerly of Mason City and Belmond, passed away Jan. 7 (2000) at the Topanga Terrace Convalescent Home in Canoga Park, Calif.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond, with Pastor Celestyne DeVance officiating. Inurnment will take place in the Amsterdam Cemetery at Goodell.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Belva, the daughter of Herman G. and Anna E. (Rust) Brunes, was born on Oct. 12, 1920, on the family farm northwest of Goodell. She grew up in the Goodell area where she attended country school. She graduated from Belmond High School in 1937. Following graduation from high school, she attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City.

Belva worked in insurance in the Clear Lake/Mason City area for many years. In 1954, Belva moved to Canoga Park, Calif., where she lived until the time of her death.

She was baptized and confirmed at the United Brethern Church in Goodell.

Belva is survived by one sister, Ethel Brunes, of Belmond; one brother, Stanton Brunes and his wife, Helen, of Goodell; three nephews, Steven Brunes and his wife, Luann, of Belmond, Don Brunes and his wife, Christine, of Groton, S.D., and Kevin Brunes and his wife, Suzan, of Klemme; and five great-nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Annalee, who died in 1990.

Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home, (515) 444-3248.

ALMA E. SPARGUR

FALLS CITY, Neb. - Alma E. Spargur, 84, of 518 W. 18th St., died Friday night, Jan. 7 (2000), at the Community Medical Center.

She was born Aug. 8, 1915, at Mason City, the daughter of Sigurd Johnson and Hattie (Breitweiser) Johnson. She was raised in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School in 1933.

She was married to Hearld Spargur on Jan. 30, 1938, in Mason City. He passed away Nov. 30, 1989.

Mrs. Spargur worked for F.W. Woolworth Co. in Mason City before her marriage. They established their home in Mason City when married and moved to Falls City in 1944. She worked for Earl May, JC Penney and Ashley's Discount Store, all of Falls City.

She was a member of the First Christian Church and the B.P.O. Does Drove No. 56.

Mrs. Spargur is survived by two daughters, Donna (Mrs. Dan) Fernbacher of Springboro, Ohio, and Carol (Mrs. Robert) Bailey of Louisburg, Kan.; a sister, Jeanette Anderson, of Mason City, and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two brothers.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the Door Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Paul Weinert officiating. Burial was in Steele Cemetery.

Doug Bailey and Derek Bailey, both of Louisburg, Kan., Travis Bailey, of Kansas City, Mo., and Todd Harmon, Troy Harmon and Melvin Harmon, all of Falls City, served as pallbearers.

CECIL D. PETER

SHEFFIELD - Cecil Darrell Peter, 63, of Sheffield, died Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2000) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, from complications of Pick's Disease.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church, Sheffield, with the Rev. Remigio Panlaqui officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.

Visitation was held from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.

Cecil Darrell Peter was born Nov. 30, 1936, in Sheffield, the son of Lavine and Doris (Thomas) Peter. He attended Hollingsworth country school until fourth grade and then attended Sheffield Public School, graduating in 1954. After graduation, he began farming with his father.

On Dec. 4, 1955, he married Mary Anderegg at Sheffield. They made their home in rural Sheffield, moving to the home farm in June of 1966.

Farming was his occupation of choice. In July 1985, he became a seed sales representative for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, continuing until 1994 when his illness forced his retirement. In June 1998, he entered the Hampton Health Care Center where he resided until his death.

He was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church of Sheffield, serving on many boards and committees. He served on the Sheffield-Chapin School Board and Sheffield Farmers Cooperative Board of Directors and was active in the Sheffield Lions Club. He enjoyed sports of all kinds, not only playing them himself, but also watching his children and grandchildren participate through the years. Slo-pitch softball, bowling, horseshoes, Saturday afternoon basketball, golf and tennis were just a few of the things he enjoyed.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 44 years, Mary, of Sheffield; four children, Doug and his wife, Karla, of Sheffield, Julie and her husband, Chuck Wiemann, of Des Moines, Gary and his wife, Suzanne, of Marion, and Mary Jo and her husband, Brad Koenigsberg, of Sheffield; one sister, Marlys and her husband, Nate Pals, of Meservey; 14 grandchildren, Angie, Stacie, Haylie, Brittney, Tanner, Nicole, Chris, Jillian, Chelsea, Whitney, Bob, Mickenzie, Rachael and Peter; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Grarup Funeral Home, (515) 892-4241.

TOM BERREGAARD

COULTER - Tom Berregaard, 84, of 1161 Fourth St., Coulter, died Friday (Jan. 14, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.