PUBLISHED Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002.
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.
MARY M. WEIR
CLARION - Mary Margaret (Rink) Weir, 54, of Clarion, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Church of Christ in Clarion, with the Rev. Tim Platt officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Willim Funeral Home, 602 N. Main in Clarion.
Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
ELEANOR A. KUBLY
LUVERNE - Eleanor A. Kubly, 88, of LuVerne, died Friday (Dec. 28, 2001) at the Algona Manor.
Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at United Methodist Church in LuVerne, with the Rev. Dale Reisner officiating. Burial will be in the LuVerne Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in LuVerne.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 882-3322.
DORIS E. STEARNS
MASON CITY - Doris E. Stearns, 83, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
SERENA K. MEIERS
MASON CITY - Serena K. Meiers, 96, a resident at the Iowa Odd Fellows, 1037 19th St. S.W. died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Fullerton Funeral Home 123 Second St. S.E., with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of services on Wednesday at Fullerton Funeral Home.
Serena K. Meiers was born on Nov. 15, 1905, the daughter of Nels Henry and Ellen Marie (Matsen) Christiansen in Highland, Iowa.
She was later united in marriage to Bernard J. Meiers on Jan. 2, 1929, in Eagle Grove. Because of Bernard's employment with the Chicago North Western Railroad, they lived in various towns. In 1969, they made their home in Mason City.
Serena was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She was an exceptional cook and enjoyed her needlework.
Serena is survived by her three children, Bernadine K. White and her husband, Charles, of Mason City, Maryellen M. Cazanas and her husband, John, of Mason City, and Sherrill K. Maritsch and her husband, Marvin, of Minneapolis, Minn.; grandmother of seven; and great-grandmother of nine.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bernard, on July 19, 1974; seven sisters, two brothers; one son; and one grandson.
Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 423-8676.
MELVIN R. PAHL
MASON CITY - Melvin R. Pahl, 74, of Harrison, Ark., formerly of Mason City, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at Harrison, Ark.
His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at First Lutheran Church in Harrison, Ark., with Pastor Eric Stefanski officiating.
A prayer service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Chapel in St. Ansgar, with the Rev. David Anderson officiating. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery.
He was born July 27, 1927, in St. Ansgar, the son of Herman and Helena (Newman) Pahl.
He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Harrison.
He was a U.S. Army veteran during World War II having served in the Army Air Corps.
He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 733 in Mason City.
He was a retired automobile salesman and a self-employed painter.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Pahl, of Harrison, Ark.; two daughters, Julie Pahl, of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Janet and Dean Tegtmeyer, of Clear Lake; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister.
Memorials may be giaen to the First Lutheran Church Building Fund in Harrison, Ark.
Christeson Funerals Home, (870) 741-3113.
HAROLD MARTIN 'HAP' FESSLER
THORNTON - Harold Martin "Hap" Fessler, 88, of Thornton, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at the Rockwell Nursing Home in Rockwell.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Swaledale, with the Rev. Bruce Wittern officiating. Burial will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of services on Wednesday at the church.
Harold Martin "Hap" Fessler was born Sept. 14, 1913, in rural Swaledale, the son of Peter and Freda (Schonhorst) Fessler. He attended and received his education in the rural county school near Swaledale.
After completing his schooling, Harold helped his parents' farm on the family farm and later farmed in the Joice and Swaledale area before farming north of Thornton for several years until his retirement.
Harold also worked as a carpenter, building bridges throughout North Iowa for the Combs Construction Company and he also worked for the Crystal Sugar Company in Mason City for several years.
He was united in marriage to Marjorie Carlock on April 10, 1937, in Clear Lake. She preceded him in death on March 6, 1996.
He enjoyed fishing, traveling to Europe, wintering in Florida and Texas, playing ''500'' cards with the senior citizens in Swaledale, and was an avid sports enthusiast, especially the Iowa Hawkeyes. He loved to tease family members and friends, had a gift for gab, loved watching Western movies and had a great sense of humor.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Swaledale, life long member of Farm Bureau, SAM's Club in Swaledale and the Swaledale Senior Citizens.
Left to cherish his memory are his two daughters, Betty Lou Fullwood and her husband, Robert, of Onalaska, Wis., and Linda Fessler, of Thornton; two grandchildren, Tony and Daren Fullwood both of Onalaska, Wis.; two great-grandchildren, Christopher and Samantha Jade Fullwood,both of Onalaska, Wis.; two sisters, Alma (Fritz) Spilman, of Clear Lake, and Verneice Pedersen and her husband, John, of Swaledale; as well as other relatives and many friends.
His parents; wife Marjorie; two infant children, Karen and Gary Fessler; one brother, Lloyd Fessler; and a sister, Ann (Wayne) Barlow, preceded him in death.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
BLANCHE M. MUNSON
NORTHWOOD - Blanche M. Munson, 91, of Northwood, died Sunday (Dec. 30, 2001) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church in Northwood, Iowa with the Rev. Allan Stoa officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be one hour before services on Wednesday at the church.
The family suggests memorials to Blanche M. Munson Memorial Fund.
Conner Colonial Chapel in Northwood, is in charge of services.
Blanche was born Jan. 2, 1910, in Hayward, Minn., the daughter of Andrew and Alma (Gulbranson) Anderson. She attended school in Hayward and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1928.
Blanche married Herman Munson on Dec. 1, 1935, in Albert Lea, Minn. They moved to Northwood in 1954. She was well-known for her seamstress work and she helped her husband in his business.
She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood.
Blanche is survived by three children, Barbara Nieman, of Clear Lake, Paul Munson and his wife, Louise, of Rosemont, Minn., and Maevis Holt, of Sulphur Springs, Texas; three stepchildren, Wallace Munson and his wife Florence, of Owatonna, Minn., Mildred Jensen, La Crosse, Wis., and LaVada Johnson, of Osage; six grandchildren, Rick Albertson, Randy Albertson, Julie Eichmeier and her husband Paul, Theresa Dziuk and her husband, Bruce, and Matt Holt and Andy Holt; one great-grandchild, Emily Dziuk.
Blanche was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, seven brothers, and sisters, one stepdaughter, Charlotte Otteson.
Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, (641) 324-1543.
DR. WENDELL E. TAYLOR
SEMINOLE, Fla. - Dr. Wendell E. Taylor, 67, passed away Dec. 26, 2001 at his home in Seminole, Fla.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at Oakhurst United Methodist Church in Seminole.
He was born in Dallas County, Iowa on Sept. 3, 1934. Wendell was the youngest of seven children born to Harry E. and Hazel Gift Taylor. In 1934 the Taylor family moved to a farm near Swaledale, Iowa. In 1948, Wendell, his sister, Marilyn and brother, Ralph, accompanied their parents to make their home in Tucson, Ariz.
Wendell attended the University of Arizona and later transferred to Iowa State University. He graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine in 1960.
Wendell married Marge Strong from Chicago, Ill., in 1963. He practiced veterinary medicine in Marshalltown for seven years before moving to Seminole, Fla, with his family to establish a veterinary clinic. Wendell and Marge retired five years ago.
Left to mourn his passing is his wife, Marge; and their three children, Eric, Lauren, and Brent. Also his brothers, Howard and his wife, Elaine, of Clear Lake, Gordon and his wife, Eva, of Mason City, Donald and his wife, Betty, of Mason City, and Ralph and his wife, Shirley Jo, of Tucson; and sister, Marilyn and her husband, Warren Custer, of Hugo, Okla.; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Harry and Hazel Taylor; and his brother, Allan.
PUBLISHED Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002.
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.
BERNARD L. SHARP
ROCKWELL - Bernard L. Sharp, 72, of 20474 170th St., Rockwell, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home , 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
BARBARA STUART
HAMPTON - Barbara Stuart, 78, of Hampton, died on Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at the Hampton Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
MILDRED L. THOMAS
WESTLAKE, Ohio - Mildred Louise (Keen) Thomas, 87, a resident of Mason City since the late 1930s died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) in Westlake, Ohio.
Private services were held.
Arrangements are by Jenkins Funeral Chapel in Westlake, Ohio.
Jenkins Funeral chapel, (440) 871-0711.
PATRICK LEE
MASON CITY - Patrick Lee, 72, of 304 Third St. N.E., died Friday (Dec. 28, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
His memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the First Church of the Nazarene, 507 S. Carolina Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
VELMA M. VANHORN
MASON CITY - Velma M. VanHorn, 86, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
MARJORIE MAE CUTLER
DUMONT - Marjorie Mae Cutler, 73, of Dumont, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont, with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.
Marjorie was born on May 21, 1928, in Bristow, a daughter of Lawrence R. and Marie D. (Ritzman) Wendt. She graduated from Dumont High School in 1946.
She was united in marriage to Vern Cutler on April 21, 1947, in McPherson, Kan. She was a homemaker.
Vern and Marjorie farmed near Aredale until 1981, then built a house in Dumont. They enjoyed spending the winters in Texas and the summers in Minnesota fishing. Vern died in 1982. After that in 1998, Iola and Marg moved to the TownView Court Apartments in Dumont.
She was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont.
Marjorie enjoyed gardening, cooking, bird watching, bowling and softball. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren and family.
She is survived by a son, Lyle Cutler, of Texas; daughter, Gail and husband, Lance Kittleson, of LaGrande, Ore.; daughter, Iola Cutler, of Dumont; son, Lee and wife, Jackie Cutler, of Greene; daughter, Wendi and Jeff Nederhoff, of Greene; sister, Mary Ann Eisentrager, of Bristow; brother, Kenneth Wendt, of Aplington; brother, Ronald Wendt, of Gravois Mills, Mo.; sister, Lila Harms, of Hampton; and nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one brother, Harold Wendt.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
PUBLISHED Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002.
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.
BERNARD L. SHARP
ROCKWELL - Bernard L. Sharp, 72, of 20474 170th St., Rockwell, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home , 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
BARBARA STUART
HAMPTON - Barbara Stuart, 78, of Hampton, died on Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at the Hampton Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
MILDRED L. THOMAS
WESTLAKE, Ohio - Mildred Louise (Keen) Thomas, 87, a resident of Mason City since the late 1930s died Saturday (Dec. 29, 2001) in Westlake, Ohio.
Private services were held.
Arrangements are by Jenkins Funeral Chapel in Westlake, Ohio.
Jenkins Funeral chapel, (440) 871-0711.
PATRICK LEE
MASON CITY - Patrick Lee, 72, of 304 Third St. N.E., died Friday (Dec. 28, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
His memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the First Church of the Nazarene, 507 S. Carolina Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
VELMA M. VANHORN
MASON CITY - Velma M. VanHorn, 86, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
MARJORIE MAE CUTLER
DUMONT - Marjorie Mae Cutler, 73, of Dumont, died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont, with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.
Marjorie was born on May 21, 1928, in Bristow, a daughter of Lawrence R. and Marie D. (Ritzman) Wendt. She graduated from Dumont High School in 1946.
She was united in marriage to Vern Cutler on April 21, 1947, in McPherson, Kan. She was a homemaker.
Vern and Marjorie farmed near Aredale until 1981, then built a house in Dumont. They enjoyed spending the winters in Texas and the summers in Minnesota fishing. Vern died in 1982. After that in 1998, Iola and Marg moved to the TownView Court Apartments in Dumont.
She was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont.
Marjorie enjoyed gardening, cooking, bird watching, bowling and softball. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren and family.
She is survived by a son, Lyle Cutler, of Texas; daughter, Gail and husband, Lance Kittleson, of LaGrande, Ore.; daughter, Iola Cutler, of Dumont; son, Lee and wife, Jackie Cutler, of Greene; daughter, Wendi and Jeff Nederhoff, of Greene; sister, Mary Ann Eisentrager, of Bristow; brother, Kenneth Wendt, of Aplington; brother, Ronald Wendt, of Gravois Mills, Mo.; sister, Lila Harms, of Hampton; and nine grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one brother, Harold Wendt.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
PUBLISHED THURSDAY, JAN. 3, 2001.
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DORIS E. STEARNS
MASON CITY - Doris E. Stearns, 83, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Following cremation, inurnment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt at a later date. No public visitation will be held.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, is handling arrangements.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
PENNY S. JOHNSON
GREENE - Penny S. Johnson, 45, of rural Greene died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Hampton United Methodist Church in Hampton, with the Rev. Michael Shaffer and the Rev. Kate Bell officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Cale Wood Johnson and Penny Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
BERNICE E. HAAG
MASON CITY - Bernice E. Haag, 94, of Mason City died Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2002) at the I.O.O.F. Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
BARBARA STUART
HAMPTON - Barbara Stuart, 78, of Hampton died Monday (Dec. 31, 2001) at the Hampton Care Center.
Her funeral will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Christ Chapel at the Hampton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services today in the Christ Chapel at the Hampton United Methodist Church.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton is in charge of arrangements.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
JUDITH A. HOWARD
CLEAR LAKE - Judith A. Howard, 54, of 411 Mars Hill Drive, Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at her home in Clear Lake after a lengthy illness.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake, with Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating. Interment will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Mallard at a later time.
Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.
The family suggests memorials to the Judith A. Howard Memorial Fund.
Judy was born June 2, 1947, in Emmetsburg, the daughter of Clarence and Ella Mae (Schneider) Schuller. She attended grade school in Mallard and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in 1965 and continued her education at Business College in Omaha, Neb.
Judy worked for Social Services in Emmetsburg for six years and then worked for NTAEA in Clear Lake for 20 years.
Judy was united in marriage to Bill Howard on June 24, 1994, and they made their home in Clear Lake.
Judy was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake.
She enjoyed reading, decorating, gardening, playing cards and being with her grandchildren.
Judy is survived by her husband, Bill Howard, of Clear Lake; three children, Tom Lincoln Jr. and his wife, Sarah, and their two children, Veronica and Meredith, of Mason City, Todd Lincoln and Sandra Pearce and their son, Hunter, of Mason City, and Tracy Patten and her husband, Robert, and their two children, Madison and Carter, of Clear Lake; her parents, Clarence and Ella Mae Schuller, of Mallard; four stepchildren, Kim Howard, Craig Howard, Dana Howard and special friend, Cory Brekke, and Rhonda Medetzke and her husband, Steve; four stepgrandchildren; sister, Diane Goodwin and her husband, David, of Carmel, Ind.; and a brother, Jerry Schuller and his wife, Janell, of Seattle, Wash.; a special friend, Troyce Fisher, of Des Moines.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Gary Michael, Galen and Richard Schuller.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, is in chare of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
ROY N. WALROD
WESLEY - Roy Nicholas Walrod, 92, of Wesley, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wis.
His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at the United Methodist Church in Titonka, with the Rev. Tim Wilkin officiating. Burial will be in the Buffalo Township Cemetery in Titonka.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Titonka is in charge of arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 928-2735.
PATRICK LEE
MASON CITY - Patrick Lee, 72, of 304 Third St. N.E., died Friday (Dec. 28, 2001) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the First Church of the Nazarene, with Pastor Curtis Delong officiating.
There will be no visitation; the body was cremated.
Memorials may be given to the First Church of the Nazarene or the Senior Citizens Center.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.
Pat was born April 24, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wis. He was a resident of Iowa most of his life and worked a short time at the North Iowa Vocational Center. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan.
Pat is survived by a sister, Patricia Remington, of Hanford, Calif.; two nieces; three nephews; and good friends O'Dean Reynolds of Mason City and Joe and Thelma Borger of Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
VELMA MAE VAN HORN
MASON CITY - Velma Mae Van Horn, 86, of 69 Stony Way, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Joel Dahlen of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given to the Velma Van Horn Memorial Fund.
Velma Mae Van Horn was born Jan. 31, 1915, in Mason City, the daughter of William and Alena (Schutz) Fisher. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1933.
Velma married Dallas V. Van Horn on Dec. 17, 1933, in Clear Lake. Velma worked as a baker for Easters Super Value for 13 years, retiring in 1977.
She was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Women of the Moose, Grandmothers Club and enjoyed dancing at the Moose Lodge on Saturday's with husband, Dallas, and fishing and golfing.
Velma is survived by two sons, Ronald C. Van Horn and his wife, Delores, of Mason City, and Gerald D. Van Horn and his wife, Rosalia, of Bettendorf; sister, Violet Kuhlemeier, of Nora Springs; grandchildren, Mark Van Horn and his wife, Susan, of Mason City, Craig Van Horn and his wife, Jane, of Mason City, Jeffrey Van Horn and special friend, Shelly Fox, of Mason City, Linda Van Horn, of Bettendorf, Tony Van Horn and his wife, Kathleen, of Bettendorf, Eugenia Le Beau and husband, Randy, of Carson, N.D., and Angelica Van Horn and special friend, Mark Clayburne, of Bettendorf; great-grandchildren, Chad Van Horn and his wife, Natalie, Nathan Van Horn, Michael Griffith, Jordan Van Horn, Chelsea Le Beau, Bruce Le Beau, Nick Van Horn, Matthew Van Horn, Allison Van Horn and Mark Clayburne Jr.
Velma was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dallas, in 1984; four brothers, Alfred, William, Beverly and Irvin; and three sisters, Dollie Faupel, Esther Fisher and Daisy Fisher.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
BERNARD L. SHARP
ROCKFORD - Bernard L. Sharp, 72, of 20474 170th St., Rockford, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Wesley United Methodist Church.
Bernard was born Sept. 14, 1929, in Rockford, the son of Ray and Grace (Burgess) Sharp. He attended schools in Mason City.
Bernard married Shirley Friend June 9, 1950, in Mason City. They moved to Rockwell in 1973.
After working for Armour & Co., Bernard managed Lee's Bowling Lanes for more than 19 years. He then worked at Mason City Builders Supply and then the Rose Bowl, where he retired in 1994.
Bernard was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley, of Rockwell, and two daughters, Kathleen Sharp, of Rockwell, and Debra Retleff, of Mason City; a son, Michael Sharp and his wife, Linda, of Ankeny; granddaughter, Mallory, of Ankeny; a brother, Leon Sharp and his wife, Jan, of Mason City; and a sister, Ruth Johnson, of Mason City.
Bernard was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles, David, Harold and Clyde; and sisters, Lila McCourt, Arlene Thovson and Doris Peterson.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
ROBERT A. CHURCHOUSE
BELMOND - Robert A. Churchouse, 84, of Belmond died Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2002) at the Belmond Community Hospital in Belmond.
His funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond, with Pastor John Murray officiating. Burial will be in the Amsterdam Cemetery in Goodell, with military graveside rites to be given by the Belmond Honor Guard.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
DEAN E. MCAFEE
GARNER - Dean E. McAfee, 75, of Garner, died Friday (Dec. 28, 2001) at his home.
His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner with Father Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Dean Edwin McAfee, the son of Lawrence and Wilhelmina (Regennitter) McAfee, was born July 28, 1926, at Lisbon. He attended school in Geneva and Hampton.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July of 1944, serving in the CBMU #555 where he spent time in Panama, Nicaragua and both sides of the Panama Canal Zone at Balboa and Coco Solo.
After his discharge in July of 1946, he moved to Garner where he worked for Duesenberg Construction in the summers and Garner Motor Sales in the winters for seven years and from 1952 to 1954 at the Bancroft Deitering Garage.
On April 30, 1955, he married Carol A. Neitzel at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Whittemore. They lived in Garner where Dean was employed at Garner Motor Sales for 18 years full-time, Bock Transport from 1966 to 1970 and Ziesmer Truck line from 1970 to 1974. He was self-employed as a mechanic from 1974 to 1978, worked at IMT from 1978 to 1995 and Stellar Industries until 2001.
During his time at IMT he traveled to China, Mongolia, Sweden, Mali, Africa and throughout the United States, which were the highlights of his working years.
Dean was life member of the Garner VFW Edwin Jante Post #5515 and American Legion Gifford Olson Post #256.
He is survived by his wife, Carol, of Garner; five children, Tim McAfee and wife, Jan, of Overland Park, Kan., Tom McAfee of Colleyville, Texas, Terry McAfee and wife, Stacy, of Sacramento, Calif., Becky Hejlik and husband, John, of Britt, and Brenda Swaim and husband, Chuck, of Ames; nine grandchildren, Andrea Hejlik, Allison Hejlik, Amber Hejlik, Matthew Swaim, Jessica Swaim, Sean McAfee, Seamus McAfee, Nicholas McAfee and Alexander McAfee; two brothers, Don McAfee and wife, Shirley, of Mason City and Dale McAfee and wife, Theony, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; three sisters, Wilma Mordhorst and husband, Al, of Arkansas, Audrey Anderson and husband, Robert, of Ankeny, and Margaret Baldridge of Centralia, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews.
Dean was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Shannon McAfee in 1994; five brothers, LeRoy, Clark, Wilbert and infants, Lawrence and Russell; and two sisters, Iva Myers and Carol Elphic.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841
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PUBLISHED FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2001
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ELEANOR LEHN
MASON CITY - Eleanor Lehn, 88, of 730 N. Carolina Ave., died Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, (641) 423-8676.
BARBARA MEIER
NORTHWOOD - Barbara Meier, 69, of Northwood, died Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in Northwood, (641) 324-1121.
LUCILLE E. HOLUB
MASON CITY - Lucille E. Holub, 90, of 540 11th St. N.E., died Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
MILTON RIEDEL
BURT - Milton Riedel, 83, of Burt, died Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2002) at his home in rural Burt.
His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church in Burt, with the Rev. Jonathan Watt officiating. Burial will be in Burt Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
CLARICE HUSO
RICEVILLE - Clarice "Ki" Huso, 89, of Riceville, died Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at the Riceville Community Rest Home.
Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Riceville, with the Rev. Michael Parris officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641) 985-2242.
HARMKA HARMS
TITONKA - Harmka Harms, 88, of Titonka, died Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka, with Pastor Dennis Redeker officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Titonka.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 928-2735.
DOROTHY ELAINE THOMPSON
MASON CITY - Dorothy Elaine Thompson, 83, of Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2002) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Richard Pippert, of the Nora Springs United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held for one hour before the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Dorothy was born Oct. 24, 1918, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of E.L. and Rita (Kane) Vaux. She graduated from Iowa Falls High School and then from American Institute of Business in Des Moines as a court reporter.
Dorothy was united in marriage to Russell Thompson on Oct. 3, 1937. She worked for Travelers Insurance Company in Tacoma, Wash., and also for Rockford Brick and Tile in Rockford.
The couple farmed for many years in the Rockford and Mason City areas and later retired in Nora Springs.
Dorothy was an accomplished seamstress who made all of her own clothes and also enjoyed creating many rosemaling projects with her husband.
Dorothy is survived by her brother and his wife, Harold and Helen Vaux, of Union; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
ROY NICHOLAS WALROD
APPLETON, Wis. - Roy's loving spirit passed from this life to his heavenly Father's eternal home at the age of 92 on Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002). He was born Feb. 28, 1909, in Moorland, Iowa, son of the late John and Edna (Bakey) Walrod.
He married Leota Dennis/Schutjer on Nov. 24, 1949, in Fort Dodge, sharing 49 years together before her death on Aug. 13, 1998.
He was a member and served as a trustee of the First United Methodist Church in Titonka. He also served on the board of directors of the Titonka Co-op Elevator.
Throughout his life he enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, caring for his wonderful and productive gardens and raising cattle, hogs and crops.
Roy worked as a farmhand upon graduating from high school. He then worked with his brother, Herman, on the family farm in the Moorland area for three years. In 1938 he began farming for himself.
Following his marriage to Leota, he farmed in the Titonka area until he retired in 1974. In 1995, Roy and Leota moved to Appleton, Wis., to be closer to their daughter and other family members.
He is survived by a daughter, Cheryll Sommers and special friend, James Doyle, of Appleton, Wis.; stepdaughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Gerald Loehr, of Moorland; a brother and sister-in-law, Wyman and Phyllis Walrod, of Somers; three grandchildren, Jeffrey, Christopher and Brooke Sommers; four stepgrandchildren, Clyde (Karla) Loehr, Carla Kollasch, Randall (Pamela) Schutjer and Pamela MacLaren; and numerous stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a stepson, William D. Schutjer; two brothers, Herman and Melvin; and two sisters; Muriel Loehr and Elsie Hicks.
Roy, a loving husband, father and grandfather, will be returned to the Iowa farmland he loved and adored so very much.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at the Titonka First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Tim Wilkin officiating. He will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife at the Buffalo Township Cemetery.
Friends may call directly at the church from 12:30 p.m. until time of services on Monday.
It's nice to think about the special relationship we had - how we shared so many experiences, how we accepted each other as we were and could talk about our thoughts and feelings easily. How through the years we became closer and closer. Having you for a grandpa was wonderful because you were also our friend.
Memories of a "Special" Father: No one was ever a stranger; he was friend to all. He was there when I needed him - he took me by the hand and guided me. When I was afraid, he protected me. He was a provider, for I never went hungry. He was a handy man because there was little he couldn't do. When I was troubled he listened patiently. He showed me happiness, kindness, peace, understanding, forgiveness, prayer, obedience and discipline, but most of all he showed me love. I will miss you...Cheryll.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Titonka, (515) 998-2735.
PENNY SUE JOHNSON
GREENE - Penny Sue Johnson, 45, of rural Greene, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Hampton, with the Rev. Michael Shaffer and the Rev. Kate Bell Houston officiating. Interment will follow at the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
A memorial fund in honor of Penny has been established.
Penny was born on Sept. 10, 1956 in Omaha, Neb., the daughter of John Richard Wood and Mary (Wood) Sheppard. She graduated from Laramie High School in Laramie, Wyo., in 1975.
Penny then moved to Iowa and began working at the Heritage Nursing Home followed by the Gerard of Iowa School, both in Mason City.
Penny was employed at the Dumont Implement and was actively engaged with her husband, Mark, in the farm operation at the time of her death. Her many contributions will be greatly missed.
Penny was united in marriage to Mark Johnson on June 9, 1979, at the United Methodist Church in Hampton and was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church in Aredale. They lived and farmed in the Aredale community throughout their years together.
Penny served on several community organizations and functions. She gave generously of herself without hesitation to those in need, young and old alike. Penny found much enjoyment and self-satisfaction in helping others.
She enjoyed her time working with the Mentor program through the Hampton-Dumont School. Penny was active in the Booster Club, Mothers Club and many other local community and church activities.
Penny's warm smile and her unconditional love and compassion for her family and friends were among her greatest gifts. She will be missed by all who knew her and loved her.
Penny is survived by her husband, Mark, and daughter, Cie Ann Johnson, of Garner; a sister, Pam Wade and her husband, Ron, of Laramie, Wyo.; a brother, Larry Wood and his wife, Lisa, of Casper, Wyo.; a maternal grandmother, Margaret Sloan, of Conrad; a mother-in-law, Lois Johnson, of Hampton; an uncle, Don Wood and his wife, Mary, of Cedar Falls; two aunts, Glenna Palmer and her husband, Dick, of Dubuque, and Margaret Otis and her husband, Bob, of Omaha, Neb.; two sisters-in-law, Pam Rusinack, of Sheffield, and Kelly Johnson, of Cedar Falls; two brothers-in-law, David Rusinack, of Sheffield, and Kent Johnson, of Cedar Falls; two stepbrothers, Lynn Sheppard and his wife, Vicki, of Purcell, Okla., and Todd Sheppard and his wife, Kathy, of Hampton; two stepsisters, Jannett Sass, of Hampton, and Kathy Brown and her husband, John, of Newton; several nieces and nephews; and many other close relatives and friends.
Penny was preceded in death by her beloved son, Cale; an infant sister; an infant nephew; father, John Richard Wood; mother, Mary (Wood) Sheppard; stepfather, Max Sheppard; and father-in-law, C. Duane Johnson.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
ROBERT ADAMS CHURCHOUSE
BELMOND - Robert Adams Churchouse, 84, of Belmond, passed away Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2002) at the Belmond Medical Center in Belmond.
The funeral for Robert A. Churchouse will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond, with Pastor John Murray officiating. Burial will take place in the Amsterdam Cemetery near Goodell, with military graveside rites by the Belmond Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond, and one hour before services at the church.
Robert, the son of George M. and Josephine Adams Churchouse, was born Sept. 19, 1917, in Hampton. He grew up in Hampton, where he attended school and graduated from Hampton High School in 1936.
After high school, Bob began working for Jacob E. Decker and Sons. He worked 43 years in livestock procurement for Jacob E. Decker and Sons which later became Armour and Company. Bob retired in 1979. He then worked at P&G Market in Belmond until February 2001.
Robert served in two historic Army infantry divisions during WWII. He first served with the 19th Infantry Regiment of the 24th "Poi Lief" division in the Pacific.
He later was selected to be in a cadre of Regular Army NCOs. With the cadre, he returned to the states to help activate and train the 42nd Infantry "Rainbow Division". They later were engaged in the European Theater.
At the conclusion of the war, the Rainbow Division became the Army of Occupation in Austria. He attended Rainbow Division reunions across the country.
Robert was united in marriage to Anna Albers on Dec. 6, 1947. The couple made their home in Belmond.
Bob served on the Belmond City Council from 1960 to 1968. He also served on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Bob enjoyed sports and was a member of the Belmond Gridiron Club. He enjoyed traveling to watch the Broncos play. One of his hobbies was making historic model walnut sailing ships. They are replicas of museum quality.
He and his wife, Anna, were great gardeners. They enjoyed the time they spent gardening together. Proud of his heritage, Robert was a direct descendent of John Quincy Adams.
Robert is survived by his daughter, JoAnn Covington, of Goodell; granddaughter, Amy Covington, of Kansas City, Kan.; sister-in-law, Jennie Lieuwen, of Belmond; brother-in-law, Edward Albers, of Mason City; nieces, Shirley Fulton, of Belmond, Alice Bryant, of Minneapolis, and Christine Uhlenhopp, of Alexander; nephews, Alton Albers, of Nevada, Patrick Dunavan, of Mason City and Michael Bryant, of Ames; and his Army buddies and many loyal friends.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ann, in 1999; and two sisters, Helen and Ruth.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home,(641) 444-3248.
BERNICE E. HAAG
MASON CITY - Bernice E. Haag, 94, of 777 S. Eisenhower Ave., formerly of 1145 15th St. N.E., died Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2002) at the I.O.O.F. Home.
Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. James M. Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour before services on Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Bernice E. Haag Memorial Fund.
Bernice was born Feb. 22, 1907, in Grand Meadow, Minn., the daughter of Frank and Eva Belle (Cannon) Johnson. Bernice was raised in Lisbon, N.D., moving to Mason City at the age of 18.
She married Lloyd W. Haag on July 20, 1930, in Albert Lea, Minn. Bernice worked in several different restaurants as well as a bakery throughout her life.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, enjoyed canning, baking, spending time with her family, her birds and two dogs, Casey and Marty.
Bernice is survived by two sons, Darold L. Haag and his wife, Sharon, of Mason City, and William F. Haag and his wife, Jackie, of Avoca, Neb.; daughter, Virginia M. Haag, of Mason City; daughter-in-law, Maureen Haag, of Mason City; 10 grandchildren, Dean Haag and wife, Kyla, Sheryl Mariner and husband, Jon, Mike Haag, Russ Haag and wife, Colleen, Lori Vaudt and husband, Dennis, Jay Haag, Celess Walker and husband, Bart, Sherrie Haag, Rodney Haag and wife, Shelia, and Bruce Haag and wife, Renee; 19 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lloyd; son, Duane; granddaughter, Kathy; four brothers, Vern, Neal, Jack and Sam; three sisters, Pearl, Lyda and Eva.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
EYLENNE E. REDMOND
MASON CITY - Eylenne E. Redmond, 82, of Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Her funeral will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kathy Graves, Chaplain of Hospice of North Iowa, officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and continue until time of services on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Eylenne E. Redmond Memorial Fund.
Eylenne E. Redmond was born Aug. 8, 1919, in Beatrice, Neb., the daughter of Rudolph and Helen (Runge) Hohenfield. Her family moved to Mason City when she was a young child. She attended schools in Mason City.
On June 28, 1939, she was united in marriage to Jackson N. Redmond. The ceremony took place in Albert Lea, Minn. In 1942 the family moved to Vancouver, Wash., where he worked in a shipyard during WWII.
In 1945 they moved back to Mason City. They lived in Mason City until 1956, when they moved to Sheffield, where they owned and operated Redmond's Inn, a restaurant and service station. They sold the business and moved back to Mason City in 1962. She worked for many years at Sears in the cafeteria.
She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Eagles.
She enjoyed every opportunity she had to play bingo. Some may say if she could she would have played seven days a week. She also enjoyed playing cards. As the calendar crept into winter she looked forward to going to Orlando, Fla., where she would spend time with her daughter and her family.
She was a treasure to all who knew her and she will be surely missed by all the friends she made while living at Shalom Towers the past six years.
She will also be missed by her son, Stacy Redmond and his wife, Ruth, of Mason City; her daughter, Barbara Curtis, of Orlando, Fla.; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; sisters, Virginia Thomas and her husband, Dave, of Rantoul, Ill., Geraldine Bramsen, of Mason City, Lois "Pete" Berry and her husband, John, of Mason City, Patricia Schultz and her husband, Jim, of Mason City, and Rae "Vera" Husack, of Mankato, Minn.; brother, Donald Hohenfield, of Rockford, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Barbara Hohenfield, of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son-in-law, Dave Curtis; three brothers, Loren, Robert and Sam Hohenfield; and a sister, Betty Albright.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
BERNARD L. SHARP
ROCKWELL - Bernard L. Sharp, 72, of 20474 170th St., Rockwell, died Tuesday (Jan. 1, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation was held on Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City, and one hour before services on Friday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Wesley United Methodist Church.
Bernard was born Sept. 14, 1929, in Rockford, the son of Ray and Grace (Burgess) Sharp. He attended schools in Mason City.
Bernard married Shirley Friend June 9, 1950, in Mason City. They moved to Rockwell in 1973.
After working for Armour & Co., Bernard managed Lee's Bowling Lanes for more than 19 years. He then worked at Mason City Builders Supply and then the Rose Bowl, where he retired in 1994.
Bernard was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley, of Rockwell, and two daughters, Kathleen Sharp, of Rockwell, and Debra Retleff, of Mason City; a son, Michael Sharp and his wife, Linda, of Ankeny; granddaughter, Mallory, of Ankeny; a brother, Leon Sharp and his wife, Jan, of Mason City; and a sister, Ruth Johnson, of Mason City.
Bernard was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles, David, Harold and Clyde; and sisters, Lila McCourt, Arlene Thovson and Doris Peterson.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924
PUBLISHED SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2002.
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.
ELEANOR G. LEHN
MASON CITY - Eleanor G. Lehn, 88, of 730 N. Carolina, died Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Doug Anderson of First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.
Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 423-8676.
M. DOUGLAS MCMANNES
MASON CITY -
M. Douglas McMannes, 84, of 1117 Fourth Street S.E., died Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with military graveside honors performed by the Mason City Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, and one hour prior to service time at the church Tuesday.
The family has requested that memorial contributions be made in his memory.
M. Douglas McMannes was born on June 18, 1917, in Leola, S.D., the son of Merlin C. and Lillian M. (Harmon) McMannes. He grew up in Colorado, South Dakota and Missouri, where he attended and graduated from Seymour High School in Seymour, Mo., in 1935.
Following the completion of his schooling, he entered the CCC Camp. In 1937 he moved to Mason City and began working for Kemble's Flowers.
In 1938 he met Enola Salome Skram, whom he married one year later, on July 27, 1939, in Blue Earth, Minn. To this union were born four children.
After their marriage, Doug went to work for Jacob E. Decker and Sons in 1940, where he became active in the AFL/CIO labor union. He was also active in the Boy Scouts of America and was a member of the Order of the Arrow. He also held many other positions and received many awards in the Boy Scouts.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army and became an infantryman on Feb. 16, 1945, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., and served overseas in World War II, during the occupation of Japan, until his honorable discharge on June 5, 1946, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.
Doug was also involved in politics, and in 1960 he ran for Iowa state representative. In 1966, he moved to Worthington, Minn., for Armour and Company. In 1969 he went to work for IBP in Ft. Dodge, before moving to Emporia, Kan., in 1972.
In 1974 he and Enola transferred to Amarillo, Texas, where he retired in 1981. They lived in Amarillo until 1982, before moving back to Mason City. Since then he served Trinity Lutheran Church as lay-assistant from 1982 to 1985 and was instrumental in helping found the Mason City Community Kitchen in 1983.
Doug loved and enjoyed helping people wherever he was.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City and a life member of the VFW and American Legion Post, both in Mason City.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Enola McMannes of Mason City; two sons, Douglas J. McMannes and his wife, Lynda, of Mason City, and David G. McMannes and his wife, Madelyn, of Sedona, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Jeremy McMannes and his wife, Kari, of Suwanee, Ga., Jennifer Groholski and her husband, Joe, of Menasha, Wis., and Sean and Elizabeth McMannes of Sedona, Ariz.; two great-grandsons, Austin and Connor McMannes of Suwanee, Ga.; and other relatives and friends.
His parents, three sisters, one brother, two infant children, and a grandson, James Douglas McMannes, who died in 1980, preceded him in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel Chapel, (641) 423-2372
LUCILLE E. HOLUB
MASON CITY - Lucille E. Holub, 90, of 540 11th St. N.E., died Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from noon until 1:30 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., (641) 423-0924.
GLENN W. MARKHAM
OSAGE - Glenn W. Markham, 84, died Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at Faith Home in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. Philip Recker officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Osage.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, where there will be a rosary beginning at 4:30 p.m. and a scripture service at 7 p.m.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
GRACE C. SWEHLA
ELMA - Grace C. Swehla, 85, of Alta Vista, died Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at Colonial Manor in Elma.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Alta Vista with the Rev. John Hemann officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Alta Vista.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Conway Funeral Home, Elma, where a rosary will be recited beginning at 4 p.m. and a scripture service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the funeral at the church on Monday.
Conway Funeral Home, (641) 393-2461.
RILEY EDWARD BONNIN
MASON CITY - Riley Edward Bonnin, son of Todd A. and Julie J. Bonnin, was stillborn Thursday (Jan. 3, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., (641) 423-0924
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