PUBLISHED FRIDAY, JUNE 21 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.

DONALD BROOKS

BRITT - Donald Brooks, 73, of Britt, died Thursday (June 20, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Home in Britt.

Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 843-3839.

GERTRUDE RODAMAKER

CHARLES CITY - Gertrude Rodamaker, 86, of 501 Eighth Ave., died Wednesday (June 19, 2002) at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, with Monsignor Stanley Hayek, pastor of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. St. Catherine's Circle will recite the Rosary at 9:30 a.m.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

FREDERICK W. ROBEOLTMAN

ROCKWELL - Frederick "Fred" W. Robeoltman, 87, of 502 Elm St., Rockwell, died Thursday (June 20, 2002) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St., Rockwell.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 822-3191.

PATRICIA G. ZOBEL

FERTILE - Patricia Gladys Zobel, 90, of Fertile, died Wednesday (June 19, 2002) at Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Fertile Lutheran Church in Fertile with the Rev. Merlin Norris officiating. Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery in rural Fertile.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City.

Patricia G. Zobel was born March 17, 1912, at Mapleton, N.D., the daughter of Edgar and Katie (Lange) Yokom. She received her education in Mapleton schools.

Pat worked at various defense-related jobs during the war, including an ammunition plant in Wisconsin and in the shipyards of Washington state.

Pat married Maynard Zobel on July 25, 1947. The couple settled in Fertile after their marriage. Pat worked for a time at the Fertile Hatchery and Stitchcraft.

She cared for other people's children in her home for many years. She was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting and crocheting.

She loved spending time outdoors, whether it was mowing her yard or raking or just enjoying nature. She was a member of Fertile Lutheran Church.

Pat is survived by three daughters, Patty Ann Zobel, of Fertile, Jane Johnson and husband, Joel, of Fertile, and Debbie Haugen and husband, Mike, of Fertile; five grandchildren, Joely Bruns, Jasen Johnson, Justine Johnson, Darcy Van Horn and Bill Haugen; seven great-grandchildren, a brother and his wife, Henry and Hazel Yokom, of Fargo, N.D.; a sister-in-law, Corrine Miller, of Clear Lake; a brother-in-law, Lester Burtness, of Fertile; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two brothers, Harvey Yokom, who was killed in World War II, and Edgar Yokom.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.

ALICE M. KNAPP

MASON CITY - Alice M. Knapp, 88, of 4 Third St. N.W., died Wednesday (June 19, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive, with the Rev. Terry Hamilton-Poore officiating. Interment will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Elmwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.

Memorials may be given to the First Presbyterian Church in her memory.

Alice M. Knapp was born Jan. 19, 1914, in Mason City, the daughter of Harry W. and Mary B. (Moore) Knapp. She attended Mason City schools, graduating with the Mason City High School Class of 1932.

Alice worked for 31 years in the business department at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Mason City.

She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church and a former member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the Mason City Women's Club. Alice was a RSVP volunteer for many years.

She was also the sole charter volunteer member of Crimestoppers as well as serving on the board of directors. Crimestoppers was a very important part of her life.

She enjoyed playing Bingo and 500, and doing handwork such as embroidery, and she crocheted lap robes for the veterans.

She is survived by one sister, Phyllis Wells, of Decatur, Ill.; a brother, Robert H. Knapp and his wife, Colleen, of West Des Moines; sister-in-law, Shirlee Knapp, of Ithaca, N.Y.; nephews and nieces, Warren Knapp and wife, Jeanette, Ithaca, N.Y., Mary Carolyn Hemming and husband, Gordon, of Bloomington, Ill., Mary Flott and husband, William, of Dwight, Ill., LeonWells and wife, Elizabeth, of Decatur, Ill., Ralph Wells and wife, Betsy, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Steve Knapp, of Forest City, Ark., Jill Ellen Knapp, of Madison, Wis., and William Knapp, of London, England; and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Ralph and Willard.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

BEVERLY KAY SMITH

CLARION - Beverly Kay Smith, 67, of Clarion, died Thursday (June 20, 2002) at the USA Health Care Center in Clarion.

Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Willim Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, with the Rev. LaVonne Kaasa of the United Methodist Church in Clarion officiating.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

FLOYD I. WOODS

SHELL ROCK - Floyd I. Woods, 87, of Waverly and formerly of Shell Rock, passed away on Thursday (June 20, 2002) at the Shell Rock Healthcare Center in Shell Rock.

Floyd Issac Woods was born on May 31, 1915 in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of James "Ike" and Mary Elizabeth (Dalton) Woods. He attended country school through the eighth grade. He then assisted his father with his horse-drawn coal hauling in the Knoxville area.

Floyd then joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), where he eventually learned the dragline trade. He even built a small dragline, which was used during his time with the CCC.

He was united in marriage to Mildred Marie Strom on Sept. 17, 1938, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Following his marriage, he entered the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he served with the Seabees as a machine operator, building the bridges and airstrips during the war.

Upon his discharge, he returned to Iowa and the couple made their home in Shell Rock. Floyd worked with Vern and Wilbur Schield at their lime quarry north of Waverly, running their dragline. He then went into business with Mr. Polmateer in Shell Rock and they started the Shell Rock Gravel Co. and later the Shell Rock Redi-Mix, which they owned and operated for the next 20 years.

Floyd then went to work for Engineering Equipment in Waterloo for a time before returning to work for Vern Schield building his little tractors at Self Help.

In 1977, Floyd and Mildred moved south of Waverly. Floyd retired from Self Help. He became a resident of Shell Rock Healthcare Center in April of 1999.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Shell Rock. He enjoyed playing his saw for church playing "How Great Thou Art."

Floyd enjoyed hunting, fishing, carving, being outdoors and was very active with Antique Acres.

Survivors are his daughter, Vera Louise Northup and her husband, Steve, of Osage; and son, Ivan Woods and his wife, Yvonne, of St. Ansgar; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother, Joe Woods, of Johnston; and two sisters, Ruth Slocum, of Knoxville, and Jean DeJong, of Pella; and good friend, Lucille Rudebeck, of Janesville.

He was preceded in death his parents; his wife, Mildred, on April 21, 1988, and by nine brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Shell Rock United Methodist Church in Shell Rock with Pastor Realff Ottesen officiating. Burial will be in the Harlington Cemetery in Waverly.

Visitation will be held from 2 until 6 p.m. Sunday at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Shell Rock and one hour prior to services at the church.

Memorials may be left to United Methodist Church in Shell Rock or to Antique Acres.

Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home of Shell Rock, (319) 885-4321.

KENNETH L. YAKEL

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Kenneth L. Yakel, 53, of Red Bank, N.J., and Clear Lake, Iowa, passed away on June 14, 2002.

He is survived by a daughter, Stefany Davis, and her husband, Todd; granddaughter, Danielle Davis; mother, Leona Yakel; sister, Christie Yakel, and brother, Glen Yakel, all of St. Paul.

He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Yakel.

Visitation with the family will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday with services to follow at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Chapel in Roselawn Cemetery in St. Paul.

Memorials will go to the Kenneth Yakel Memorial Fund.

Roselawn Chapel, (651) 489-1720.

RICHARD V. 'BUD' BLAKE

MASON CITY - Richard V. "Bud" Blake, 94, of St. Frances Manor, Grinnell, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (June 18, 2002) at St. Frances Manor in Grinnell.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Eldon Jandebeur officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

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

Bud was born Jan. 13, 1908, in Mason City, the son of William B. and Clara (McClarn) Blake. He attended school in Mason City.

Bud married Frances Colegrove on Aug. 29, 1929, in Kirksville, Mo.

Bud was employed by Lehigh Portland Cement Co. as a foreman for 43 years, retiring in 1968.

The Blakes moved to Weslaco, Texas, in 1979, then to New Sharon, Iowa, in 1993.

Bud is survived by his wife, Frances B. Blake, of Grinnell; two sons, Richard C. Blake and his wife, Sally, of Montezuma, and Ken L. Blake and his wife, Anita, of La Crosse, Wis.; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and two brothers.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

LYDIA ANNE CHRISTGAU FANKELL

CLEAR LAKE - Lydia Anne Christgau Fankell, 94, Clear Lake, died Wednesday (June 19, 2002) at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.

Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dexter Township, Minn., with the Rev. Robert Seifert and the Rev. Jerome Gernander of the Richland Lutheran Church of Thornton officiating. Interment will be at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Dexter Township, Minn.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake. Visitation will also be from noon until 1:30 p.m. prior to services at the church.

Lydia Anne Christgau Fankell was born to Otto and Hannah (Baumgardner) Goetsch on March 26, 1908, in Dexter Township, Minn. The family consisted of three brothers and four sisters.

Lydia began her education at the Monitor schoolhouse, District 121 in Dexter Township, then attended Austin Central High School in Austin, Minn.

Lydia was united in marriage to Edgar Christgau on June 24, 1931. They purchased a farm 10 miles east of Austin, Minn., and lived there until Edgar's passing in 1977. The family consisted of three sons, Loren, Hilbert and Wayne.

Lydia was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Dexter Township, being confirmed by Pastor Otto Hohenstein in 1908. She sang in the church choir for over 30 years, and was active in the Ladies Aid Society. She was also involved in many other church and community activities during her lifetime.

Lydia also assisted her husband, Edgar, in writing insurance for Mower County Farmers Mutual, and worked as a sales clerk in Austin.

On May 5, 1979, Lydia Christgau was united in marriage to Everett Fankell at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dexter Township. They then moved to Clear Lake. While living in Clear Lake, Lydia was an active member of the Senior Citizens Center. She and her husband, Everett, also enjoyed going on numerous bus tours throughout the United States. They also visited Hawaii, Greece and England.

Lydia is survived by three sons, Loren of Yuma, Ariz., and Hilbert and Wayne of Clear Lake. She also leaves behind one granddaughter, two grandsons, five great-granddaughters and one great-grandson, all living in Colorado, and two sisters, Rose Heikes of Austin and Alma Studer of North Branch, Minn.

Lydia was preceded in death by her first husband, Edgar, in 1977, and her second husband, Everett, in 2001; three brothers, Arthur, Leonard and Harvey Goetsch, and two sisters, Elsie Studer and Tillie Carson.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to Trinity Lutheran Church in Dexter Township, or to the Senior Citizens Center in Clear Lake.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

HELEN JOAN TANNER

NORTHWOOD - Helen Joan Tanner, 71, of Northwood, died Wednesday (June 19, 2002) at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church, 309 N. Ninth St. in Northwood, with the Rev. Paul Holmer officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.

Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. today at the church and also for one hour prior to services on Saturday.

Conner Colonial Chapel of Northwood is in charge of the service.

Memorials may be directed to the Helen J. Tanner Memorial Fund.

Helen was born Jan. 29, 1931, in Humboldt, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Selma (Skorpen) Torkelson. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1949 and was united in marriage to James H. Tanner on Nov. 17, 1950, in Humboldt.

During Jim's career as an educator, they lived in the communities of Ayrshire, Odebolt and Renwick, settling in Northwood in 1965.

Helen was a lifelong homemaker who dedicated herself to her family and the countless activities that her husband, children and grandchildren were involved with over the years.

She was a wonderful cook who enjoyed flowers and gardening.

Helen was also an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan and a faithful member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood.

Helen will be greatly missed by her son, Jim Tanner, and Arlene Rosdahl, of Northwood; three daughters, Susan Tanner, of Northwood, Sandy and Marty Aves, of Manly, and Sherry Tanner, of Glenwood; four granddaughters, Kristine and Steve Lentz, of Mason City, Jaime Tanner, of Atlanta, Ga., and Allison and Joanna Aves, both of Manly; one brother, Thomas Torkelson, of Appleton, Wis.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim, in November of 2001; five sisters, and two brothers.

Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 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.

KENNETH L. YAKEL

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Kenneth L. Yakel, 53, of Red Bank, N.J., and Clear Lake, Iowa, passed away on June 14, 2002.

He is survived by a daughter, Stefany Davis, and her husband, Todd; granddaughter, Danielle Davis; mother, Leona Yakel; sister, Christie Yakel, and brother, Glen Yakel, all of St. Paul.

He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Yakel.

Visitation with the family will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday with services to follow at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Chapel in Roselawn Cemetery in St. Paul.

Memorials will go to the Kenneth Yakel Memorial Fund.

Roselawn Chapel, (651) 489-1720.

MARVELYN PYLE

CHARLES CITY - Marvelyn (Mrs. Elden) Pyle, 70, of 1906 Owen St., died Thursday (June 20, 2002) at home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

FREDERICK W. ROBEOLTMAN

ROCKWELL - Frederick "Fred" W. Robeoltman, 87, of 502 Elm St., Rockwell, died Thursday (June 20, 2002) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Rockwell, with the Rev. Jackie Swanson officiating. Interment will be in the Rockwell Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St., Rockwell. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services Monday at the church.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 822-3191.

DONALD BROOKS

BRITT - Donald Brooks, 73, of Britt passed away Thursday (June 20, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services for Donald Brooks will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the United Methodist Church in Britt with the Rev. Robert Dodge officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. The Britt Ceremonial Unit will conduct graveside military services.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.

Donald, the son of Charley and Nora Dexter Brooks, was born April 18, 1929, near Britt. At an early age, he moved with his parents to the Burnside-Lehigh area of Iowa. Donald graduated from Burnside High School in 1948. Donald's parents moved back to the Kanawha area in 1947.

Following his graduation, he joined his parents near Kanawha and continued farming. Donald was a farmer for 55 years.

Donald entered the United States Marines in 1951 and served in the Korean Conflict. Following his discharge in 1953, he returned to the Kanawha area. The Korean government awarded Donald the Korean War Service Medal.

Donald was united in marriage with Marlene Luppen in 1959 at the home of her parents at Kanawha. The couple made their home on a farm in Erin Township. In 1972, they moved to the farm, which they had previously purchased and where they presently live.

Donald loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He raised all types of livestock; he particularly enjoyed working his "Gentle Giants" and his dog, Louie. He truly loved the simple things of God's creation.

He was a member of the Britt United Methodist Church and the American Legion. Donald was also a member of the Percheron Horse Association, Belgian Horse Association and Hitchin' to Go Drivin' Club.

Donald is survived by his wife, Marlene, of Britt; son, Ronald Brooks and his wife, Susan, of Britt; daughter, Lori Jo Brooks, of Mason City; two grandchildren, Carrie Myers and her husband, Anthony, of Britt and Troy Brooks, of Britt, and one great-grandson, Michael Myers.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charley and Nora Brooks.

Ewing Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.

FRANCIS K. CLEMENS

DUMONT - Francis Kelly Clemens, 86, of Dumont, died Thursday (June 20, 2002) at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont, with the Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Dumont Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.

Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.

ARDATH CHRISTENSEN

LATIMER - Ardath Christensen, 74, of Latimer, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Willim Funeral Home in Latimer.

Willim Funeral Home, (641) 579-6278.

MARJORIE L. POTTER

ALGONA - Marjorie L. Potter, 89, of Algona, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at Good Samaritan Center in Algona.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.

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

ELMER KENNETH LIVINGSTON

CORWITH - Funeral services for Elmer Kenneth Livingston, 71, of Corwith, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Corwith.

Interment will be in Corwith Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the Elmer Wilson American Legion Post No. 229 of Corwith.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Corwith.

Elmer Kenneth Livingston was born on March 4, 1931, near Corwith, to Arthur "Bud" and Edna Adams Livingston. He received his education in Corwith, graduating from Corwith High School in 1949. After his schooling, Elmer farmed north of Corwith.

He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Elmer returned to the farm after the service.

He was married to Ila Lantz on Aug. 16, 1964, at the United Methodist Church in Corwith. The couple continued farming. In 1981, Elmer and Ila established the Livingston Insurance Agency in Corwith.

Elmer also continued farming and raising thoroughbred horses and quarter horses. In 1993, Elmer and Ila moved into Corwith and retired.

In May of 2001, they moved to Mason City because of Elmer's failing health.

Elmer was a member of the Corwith United Methodist Church. He also belonged to the Elmer Wilson American Legion Post No. 229 in Corwith, where he was a former commander.

Elmer belonged to the Mended Hearts Cardiac Support Group in Mason City and was a past member of the Life Underwriters Organization.

Elmer died on Friday (June 21, 2002) at his home in Mason City at the age of 71.

Elmer is survived by his wife, Ila, of Mason City; and his children, Lisa Livingston, of Cedar Rapids, Julie Breiner and husband, Greg, of Visalia, Calif., and Kenneth Livingston, of Spirit Lake. Also surviving is his mother, Edna Livingston, of Kanawha; his brother, James Livingston and his wife, Lynn, of Carmichael, Calif., and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Eugene.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 583-2469

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 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.

CORY M. VANDER WOUDE

ALBERT LEA, Minn. - Cory M. Vander Woude, 21, of Atascosa, Texas, and formerly of Buffalo Center, Iowa, and Albert Lea, Minn., died Saturday (June 22, 2002) in San Antonio as a result of an automobile accident.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, 1415 N. Highway 13, Albert Lea, Minn. The Rev. Bill Peake will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore's Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Bayview/ Freeborn Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday.

Cory Michael Vander Woude was born on Aug. 19, 1980, in Albert Lea, the son of Dennis and Ilene (Callahan) Vander Woude. He grew up in Albert Lea and moved to Iowa with his mother. Cory graduated from Ventura High School in 1999. In April, he moved to Texas.

Cory liked computers, shooting pool, lifting weights, working out and bull riding. His dreams for the future included attending bull riding school and some day settling down and having a family of his own.

Cory loved his family very much and will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him.

Survivors include his mother, Ilene, and her husband, Terry Hammond, of Buffalo Center; his father Dennis Vander Woude and his special friend, Kathy Marty, of Albert Lea; sisters, Michelle and her husband, Mike Karnes, of Austin, Minn., and Tiffany Hammond of Lake Mills, Iowa; grandmother, Ione Callahan of Albert Lea; grandfather, Frank Vander Woude of Grand Rapids, Mich.; step-grandmother, Norma Hammond; nieces, Courtney Karnes and Alexis Benitez; nephews, Christian and Collin Karnes and Tyler Benitez; many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Cory was preceded in death by his grandfather, Nick Callahan; grandmother, Dora Vander Woude; aunt, Sharon Callahan, and his step-grandfather, Leo Hammond.

Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, (507) 373-4330.

IONA G. JOHNSON

MASON CITY - Iona G. Johnson, 84, of 160 Sunny Circle, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Joel Dahlen of Our Savior's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the Iona G. Johnson Memorial Fund.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

MARIA N. BAKRITGES

MASON CITY - Maria N. Bakritges, 91, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.

JEAN HORNER MELIN

OSAGE - Jean Horner Melin, 95, died Thursday (June 20, 2002) at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Graveside inurnment services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell with the Rev. Jerry Newland officiating.

There will be no visitation. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage is in charge of services.

She was born March 9, 1907, in Charles City to Daniel and Beulah (Cole) Horner. She spent her first nine and one-half years in the Mitchell school and then graduated from Osage High School in 1925. She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls from 1926 to 1928.

She was in the first contingent to go to the first WAAC training center at Fort Des Moines in 1942. As a new officer, she spent time in New York City and New Jersey recruiting. Then, she and 15 other WAACs were selected to go to Command and General Staff School in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Fifteen women were first lieutenants; the 16th, a captain. They broke Army tradition as never before had any women attended the school, and never before had any male officer under the grade of major qualified.

Jean spent time in the Pentagon, selecting women for various assignments both stateside and overseas.

She then was taken into the regular Army. The WAACs had been an auxiliary to the Army, and the second "A" was eliminated as the WAC became The Women's Army Corps. At that time, she was promoted to captain and subsequently was assigned to the Army Ground Forces Replacement School command in Birmingham, Ala., where she was staff director, reporting to the commanding general on women's affairs. Twelve detachments of women across the lower half of the United States replaced men for active duty. She was promoted to major in 1944.

After 22 months in Birmingham, she was assigned to Purdue University at West Lafayette, Ind., to assist in establishing a school for WAC officers. At the end of World War II, she returned to a civilian status and worked in War Assets Administration and in the Pentagon, only to be recalled to service as staff director of WACs in the First Service Command at Governor's Island, N.Y.

She left the Army for the second time in 1948. Later she worked on government contracts for various companies in Buffalo, N.Y., Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Prior to her work in the military, Jean worked in Davenport and Chicago. She moved back to Iowa in 1990.

Jean is survived by two nephews, Gordan Schmarzo and his wife, Donna, of Manning, and Kenneth Schmarzo of Charles City.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Josephine Schmarzo.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)-732-3706.

NEVA G. MASON

MASON CITY - Neva G. Mason, 101, a resident of Hake's Care Home, died Tuesday (June 18, 2002) at her residence.

Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church Wayside Chapel, Mason City, with the Rev. Douglas Anderson officiating. Interment will be at 2:15 p.m. Monday at Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service Monday at the church. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church, Mason City.

Neva G. Mason was born Oct. 4, 1900, in Sumner, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. G.W. and Ada (Mullican) Darnell. She graduated from Sumner High School and Upper Iowa University, where she studied to receive her teaching degree. She taught for five years in Sumner, Goldfield and Ringsted.

She was united in marriage to J. Earl Mason Sr. on July 8, 1926, in her family's home in Ringsted. In 1939, they moved to Mason City, where they owned and operated J.E. Mason Hatchery.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of Unity Chapter No. 58 Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed taking care of her family.

Those left to cherish her memory include two sons, J. Earl Mason Jr. and his wife, Helen, of Mason City, and Dr. Robert Mason and wife, Anne, of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Gregory R. Mason of Garrison, Rod E. Mason of Cedar Rapids, Scott Mason and his wife, Dianne, of Amana, and Paul R. Mason and his wife, Natalie, of Cincinnati, Ohio; two great-granddaughters, Sydney and Abby Mason of Amana; one great-grandson, Christopher L. Mason and his wife, Danielle, of Cedar Rapids; and one great-great-grandson, Blaze Mason of Cedar Rapids.

Neva was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Mary K. Estey and Pauline Gross; and two brothers, Roderick and Russell Darnell.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

FREDERICK 'FRED' W. ROBEOLTMAN

ROCKWELL - Frederick "Fred" W. Robeoltman, 87, of 502 Elm St., died Thursday (June 20, 2002) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Rockwell, with the Rev. Jackie Swanson officiating. Interment will be in the Rockwell Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St., Rockwell, and will continue one hour before the services Monday at the church.

Fred was born Aug. 18, 1914, the son of Hermann and Anna (Eilers) Robeoltman. He was born and raised on the family farm between Rockwell and Swaledale. At the age of 15 following the death of his father, Fred took over the family farm. He later became a very good friend of Dick Avise and they shared equipment, labor and many nice visits. He loved the land and farming up to his final days.

On Dec. 19, 1939, Fred was united in marriage to June Sjostrand in Portland, Iowa. To this union was born their son, LaVern.

Fred loved to visit with family and friends, and looked forward to his trips to Swaledale for coffee with the gang. Fred's second-loved hobby was plumbing; of course, he had the best rates in town. He enjoyed working the farm, playing cards at the Legion and taking trips to Canada fishing in his earlier years.

Fred was overjoyed with his family. He often spoke of his grandchildren and his great-grandchildren. Fred had a special holiday every year; it was his birthday, which he celebrated by having an annual birthday breakfast. Fred was very involved with the Rockwell Chicken and Sweet Corn feed, and was in charge of cooking the corn in his copper boilers.

Fred was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, former past president of the church council and former member of the Moose Lodge No.1328.

Fred will be greatly missed by his son, LaVern, and his wife, Gloria Robeoltman, of Iowa Falls; two grandsons, Todd and his wife, Janeen Robeoltman, of Rockwell, and Chad and his wife, Susan Robeoltman, of West Des Moines; four great-grandchildren, Maci and Mitchell Robeoltman of Rockwell and Zach and Taylor Robeoltman of West Des Moines.

Mr. Robeoltman was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, June, in 1994; and seven sisters.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services (641) 822-3191.

ARDIS NELSON

BRITT - Ardis Nelson, 90, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at Kahl Care Center, Bettendorf.

Memorial service arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St., Britt, (641) 843-3839.

MARVELYN (MRS. ELDEN) PYLE

CHARLES CITY - Marvelyn (Mrs. Elden) Pyle, 70, of 1906 Owen St., died Thursday (June 20, 2002) at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. The Rev. Dennis Niezwaag, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and an hour prior to the service at the church Tuesday.

Marvelyn Rice Pyle was born Aug. 15, 1931, in Floyd County, the daughter of Leslie and Blanche (Tolle) Rice. She graduated from Colwell High School in 1948.

On Nov. 6, 1948, she married Bernald Venz. They later divorced. Marvelyn married Arnold Voelker on Nov. 11, 1994, and he died shortly afterward. It was on June 14, 1995, that she married Elden Pyle at Las Vegas, Nev. Elden died April 9, 2001.

During her working career, Marvelyn was employed at White Farm Equipment Co. for 25 years and then at T.C.I. of North Iowa as manager, retiring in 1992.

Living family members include four daughters, Janice Morehead and husband, Ken, of Peoria, Ariz., Connie Benson of Iowa City, Carman White and husband, Bruce, of Charles City, and Diane Jenc and husband, Rich, of Round Rock, Texas; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Velma Heck and husband, Jim, of Laramie, Wyo., Eunice Green of Mesa, Ariz., Shirley Heinmiller of Bethalto, Ill., and Margaret Schwalb and husband, Arnie, of Mesa, Ariz.; and a brother-in-law, Glen Pyle and wife, Sue, of Charles City.

Her parents, husbands, a great-grandson and a sister preceded her in death.

The family suggests memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, Charles City site.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

ARDATH CHRISTENSEN

LATIMER - Ardath Christensen, 74, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility, Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer with the Rev. Jeff Long officiating. Interment will be in Alexander Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Latimer. Willim Funeral Home, Latimer, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Willim Funeral Home, (641) 532-2233.

IRENE SCHLEUSNER SCHMIDT

BELMOND - Irene Schleusner Schmidt, 83, died Saturday (June 22, 2002) at the home of her daughter, Dianna, in Belmond while under Hospice care.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond with the Rev. David Beckman and Deacon Nick Schmit officiating. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Cemetery , Garner.

Vistation will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Tenold-Andrews Funeral in Belmond, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church Monday. A parish rosary will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home with a scripture service at 7 p.m.

She is survived by her daughters, DeEtta Tenold and her husband, Gary, of Belmond, and Dianna Erdman of Belmond; son, Dr. Larry Schleusner and his wife, Pat, of Las Vegas, Nev.; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Leone Fox of Waseca, Minn.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husbands, Paul Schleusner and Joe Schmidt; grandson, Wesley Ingwersen; sister, Bernadine, and brother, Kenneth.

Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.

MARJORIE L. POTTER

ALGONA - Marjorie L. Potter, 89, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at Good Samaritan Center, Algona.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, Algona. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona.

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

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED Monday, June 24, 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.

PAUL GREGORY SMITH

DUMONT - Paul Gregory Smith, 31, died Saturday (June 22, 2002) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus, Mason City, of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident near Dumont.

His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hampton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Douglas Tharpe and the Rev. Michael Shaffer (of New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont) officiating. Burial will be in Dumont Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Sietsema- Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.

Paul Gregory Smith was born March 14, 1971, in Belmond to Maynard Smith and Ruby Ella Anderson. He attended Dumont High School.

Paul was married to Betty Mejia on May 23, 1992, in Dumont.

He worked as a welder at Seabees Corporation (Kadon) in Hampton.

Paul was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont.

He was an avid motorcycle rider and belonged to the ABATE motorcycle group. He enjoyed Harley-Davidson's motorcycle rallies. Paul also enjoyed watching his children's activities and spending time with his family. He enjoyed bow hunting and all other types of hunting and fishing. He had a special dog named Sugar that would go hunting with him.

Paul is survived by his wife, Betty Smith, Dumont; two daughters, Alicia Smith and Alysia Smith, both of Dumont; his mother, Ruby Ella Smith, Mason City; two sisters, Shirley and her husband, Paul McLaughlin, Belmond, and Shila and her husband, Thomas Trunkhill, Mason City; a brother, Marlin and his wife, Darcy Smith, Dumont; and nieces and nephews, Troy, Tara, Shawna, Krystal, Rachael, Lukas, Josh, Erica, Johnathan, Jordan, D.J., Tyler, Ashley, Haley, Gunner, Brianna.

He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and his father.

In lieu of flowers, a trust fund has been established at The First Security State Bank in Aredale for his daughters.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232

DAGNY LENNING

LAKE MILLS - Dagny Lenning, 93, formerly of Lake Mills, died Saturday (June 22, 2002) at Eastern Star Home in Decorah.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 209 N. Washington, Lake Mills, (641) 592-0221.

IONA G. 'SUSIE' JOHNSON

MASON CITY - Iona G. "Susie" Johnson, 84, of 160 Sunny Circle, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Joel Dahlen of Our Savior's Lutheran Church officiating.Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and will continue until the time of the service Tuesday..

Memorials may be directed to the Iona Johnson Memorial Fund.

Iona was born June 26, 1917, in Rockwell, the daughter of John and Sophie (Smith) Schaer.

Iona married Phillip Funk Sr. in 1936 and they later divorced. She married Roy A. Johnson on July 3, 1948 in Northwood. They farmed near Clear Lake for many years.

Iona worked for Jacob E. Decker and Sons for 33 years, retiring in 1975 when the plant closed. She moved to Mason City five years ago.

Iona was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, volunteered for the Girl Scouts and enjoyed quilting, crocheting, baking and playing cards.

She is survived by a daughter, Delores Van Horn and her husband, Ronald, of Mason City;

sons, John Funk and his wife, Sandy, of Mason City, and Claude Funk and his wife, Marcia, of Mason City; two stepdaughters, Bonnie Snow of Clear Lake and Arlene Albrecht and her husband, Red, of Parkersburg; 16 grandchildren, Mark Van Horn and his wife, Sue, Craig Van Horn and his wife, Jane, Jeff Van Horn and his special friend, Shelly Fox, Lisa Hansen and her husband, Ryan, Rob Funk and his wife, Brande, Julie Edwards and her husband, Mark, Brenda Todd, Michelle Verdon and her husband, Matt, Kelly Kratz and her husband, Joshua, Steven Jensen, Jim Jensen and his wife, Linda, Tammy Yates, Lauri Bruch, Cindy McCarthy and her husband, Pat, Joshua Albrecht and his wife, Suzette, Joseph Albrecht and his wife, Teresa; 27 great-grandchildren; a brother, Lloyd Schaer and his wife, Dixie, of Mason City; a sister, Henrietta Cahalan and her husband, Kenny, of Mason City; a sister-in-law; Gwen Schaer of Mason City; and a brother-in-law; Roland Whitt of Mason City

Iona was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy; two brothers, Harold and Lawrence; two sisters, Marian and Luella; two grandsons; a granddaughter; and a great-grandson.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924

KARL H. RIETZ

ROWAN - Karl H. Rietz, 89, died Saturday (June 22, 2002) at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane S., Belmond, (641) 444-3248.

MARVIN DURWOOD CLOPTON

CLARION - Marvin Durwood Clopton, 84, died Saturday (June 22, 2002) at Wright Medical Center in Clarion.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Clarion Church of Christ with the Rev. Tim Platt officiating. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Willim Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St., Clarion, and will continue one hour before the services at the church Wednesday.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233

JERRY PERKINS

BRITT - Jerry Perkins, 62, died Sunday (June 23, 2002) at his rural farm home near Britt.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St., Britt, (641) 843-3839.

HUGH PORTERFIELD

ALEXANDER - Hugh Porterfield, 96, of rural Alexander, died April 22, 2002, in Payson, Ariz.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 29, at St. John Lutheran Church, Belmond. Interment will be in the Alexander Cemetery.

Arrangements are incomplete at Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond, (641) 444-4474.

DOROTHY E. SHERMAN

NORA SPRINGS - Dorothy E. Sherman, 86, died Saturday (June 22, 2002) at Nora Springs Care Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, (641) 749-2210.

MARIA N. BAKRITGES

MASON CITY - Maria N. Bakritges, 91, of 324 Second St. N.E., died Friday (June 21, 2002) at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.

Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 Second St. S.W., Mason City, with the Rev. Joseph Mirowski officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today at the church with a Trisagion service beginning at 6:30. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.

Maria was born July 10, 1910, in Eretria, Evia Greece, the daughter of Andrew and Zaharoula (Filaos) Sideris. Her family moved to the United States in 1926.

Maria married Nicholas Bakritges Jan. 19, 1930, in Mason City. The two of them owned and operated N & M Bar and Grill for many years.

Maria was an active member of the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Philoptochos, Daughters of Penelope and the VFW Auxiliary.

A special thanks to Good Shepherd Health Center, Hospice of North Iowa and Dr. Dunlay.

Maria is survived by her son, Dr. Chris Bakris and his wife, Elaine, of Grand Blanc, Mich.; a grandson, Dr. Nicholas Bakris of Sterling Heights, Mich.; a granddaughter, Marlo George and her husband, Dr. John, of Macomb, Mich.; two great-grandchildren, Jordan and Christian George; a cousin, Ekaterine Karatzas of Mason City; a niece and godchild, Mary Ann Karatzas of Mason City; a niece, Georgia Giannakakis and her husband, Nikolaos, of Pleasant Prairie, Wis.; a nephew, Antonios Pattas and his wife, Maria, of Mason City; a great-nephew, James Pattas of Minneapolis, Minn.; and several nieces, nephews and godchildren.

Maria was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Nicholas, in 1986; and a sister, Helen Potiriades.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924

JAMES MICHAEL 'MIKE' SIMPSON

CRESCO - James Michael "Mike" Simpson, 41, died Saturday (June 22, 2002) at the Regional Health Services Hospital, Cresco, of an apparent heart attack

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Conway Funeral Home, Cresco, with the Rev. Linda Johnson-Prestholt officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

James Michael Simpson was born April 28, 1961, in Houston, Texas, the son of Merle Bruce and Ella (McVay) Simpson. He attended school in Houston and worked at various jobs.

In 1990 he relocated to Iowa where two of his brothers had already moved. He loved this area because of its great hunting and fishing. Taking Josh hunting, fishing and camping was his greatest love.

He worked for a short period of time at Featherlite Trailers, and about seven years ago he started working as a mechanic at Rick's Repair in Cresco.

He is survived by his special friend and companion, Lori Patterson, and her children, Jesse and Joshua, for whom he has been a very important part of their lives for the past eight years; his father, Merle Simpson, of Pasadena, Texas; three brothers, his twin, Kenneth R.. and his wife, Laurie, of Charles City, Joe Dennis and his friend, Tina Gaubatz, of Mason City, and Bruce Allen of Houston, Texas; one sister, Monica Lynn Simpson of Phoenix, Ariz.; and eleven nieces and five nephews.

Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Ella Modine Simpson.

Conway Funeral Home, (563) 547-3501

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED Tuesday, June 25, 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.

DONALD WITTY

CLARION - Donald Witty, 81, of Clarion, died Monday (June 24, 2002) at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church in Clarion, with Father David Beckman officiating.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Willim Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, with a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

DAGNY LENNING

LAKE MILLS - Dagny Lenning, 93, formerly of Lake Mills, died Saturday (June 22, 2002) at the Bartel Eastern Star Home in Decorah.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Winnebago Lutheran Church in rural Lake Mills, with the Rev. Bill Peters and the Rev. Christopher Lenning officiating. Burial will be at Bristol Cemetery in rural joice.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills is in charge of arrangements.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

KARL H. RIETZ

ROWAN - Karl H. Rietz, 89, of Rowan, died Saturday (June 22, 202) at the Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Church of Rowan. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane S. in Belmond, and one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Rowan Public Library.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.

LOREN HUSTON

HAMPTON - Loren Huston, 79, of Hampton, died Friday (June 21, 2002) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of services on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.

DONALD THOMPSON

CHARLES CITY - Donald Thompson, 75, of 807 Fifth St., Charles City, died Sunday (June 23, 2002) at the Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City.

There will be no funeral services per Donald's request.

The Hauser Funeral Home, 1203 S. Main St. in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

LUCILLE H. MILLER

DUMONT - Lucille Hopkes Miller, 77, of Dumont, died Sunday (June 23, 2002) at the Franklin General Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Dumont Reformed Church with the Rev. Robert Scholten officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.

Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.

JERRY PERKINS

BRITT - Jerry W. Perkins, 62, passed away Sunday (June 23, 2002) at his rural farm home near Britt.

Funeral services for Jerry Perkins will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Britt with Pastor Robert Dodge officiating. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. in Britt, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Jerry, the son of Raymond and Mary Pigman Perkins, was born Nov. 19, 1939, in Forest City. The family later moved to the Corwith area where Jerry attended Corwith High School.

Jerry entered the United States Air Force in May of 1959.

Jerry was united in marriage with Jean Smith on Sept. 20, 1959, at the United Methodist Church in Britt. In 1966, following two tours of duty in Vietnam, Jerry was discharged and moved back to Britt.

He was employed by Winnebago Industries as a consumer relations manager. He was then employed by Fleetwood and Coachman before opening his own business in California.

Jerry was forced to retire in 1995 due to ill health, and the couple moved back to Britt.

Jerry was a member of the VFW and the National Wood Carvers Association. He attended the United Methodist Church in Britt. Jerry served on the Advisory Board RVIA at Mt. Clair College in California and as a temporary consultant for the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency in Los Angeles, Calif.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Jean, of Britt; daughter, Jodi Petersen and her husband, Dave, of Audubon; his mother, Mary Perkins, of Kanawha; nine grandchildren, Megan Petersen, Mathew Petersen, Brianna Downer, Scott Downer, Benjamin Petersen, Jolei Downer, Ryan Petersen, Amanda Petersen, and Ashley Petersen; sisters and brothers, Marie Perkins, of Klemme, June Okland, of Stonyford, Calif., Alice Tabb, of Denver, Colo., Joan Andersen, of Jackson, Mo., Marvin Perkins, of Forest City, Ramona Groebner, of New Ulm, Minn., Patricia Penning, of Algona, Allen Perkins, of Hungry Horse, Mont., Ronald Perkins, of Macy, Neb., Robert Perkins, of Britt, Karen Rehr, of Fountain, Mich., and Kathleen Dorr, of Belmond.

He is preceded in death by his father, Raymond; son, Brian and three infant brothers.

Ewing Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.

IVA LUCILLE 'LUCY' MCDONALD

LAKE MILLS - Funeral services for Iva Lucille "Lucy" McDonald will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Salem Lutheran Church Chapel in Lake Mills, with the Rev. Larry Rehlander officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Visitation will be held one hour before the services at the chapel.

Iva Lucille "Lucy" Brue McDonald, daughter of Charles and Josephine (Levad) Brue, was born April 3, 1908, in LaMoure County, N. D. When she was 10, she moved to Lake Mills with her family. She graduated from Lake Mills Community School and from Lutheran Deaconess Hospital, Chicago, in 1935.

She worked as a surgical nurse and then as a supervisor at Lutheran Deaconess Hospital. Later she obtained her public health degree and worked as a health consultant for the state of Illinois. She retired in 1972.

On Dec. 12, 1942, she was married to James H. McDonald in Chicago, Ill. After the World War II, they lived in Illinois and Missouri, later spending many winters in southern Texas. Mac died on Sept. 3, 1992. Lucy moved to Lake Mills in 1994 and to the Lake Mills Care Center in 1997.

Lucy passed away on Monday (June 24, 2002) at the Lake Mills Care Center.

Survivors include one brother, Charles Brue, of Lake Mills; one brother-in-law, Dr. Paul Johnson, of Burnsville, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Elmer, Melvin and Glenn; and two sisters, Clara (Morton) Moe and Ora (Paul) Johnson.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 209 N. Washington in Lake Mills is in charge of arrangements.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

HUGH JEFFERSON PORTERFIELD

ALEXANDER - Hugh Jefferson Porterfield, 96, of rural Alexander, died April 22, 2002, in Payson, Ariz.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church in Belmond, with the Rev. Lowell H. Halvorson, officiating.

Friends may call one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church. Interment will be in the Alexander Cemetery in Alexander.

Hugh Porterfield was born Nov. 1, 1905, on a farm in near Holton, Kan., the son of Robert and Edith (Gatewood) Porterfield. He attended rural school and graduated from Holton High School in 1925.

He later attended citizen's military training for two summer sessions. Being the eldest son, he had been the family farm- hand for a number of years. The family moved from Holton, Kan., to southwest Iowa in 1934, and then to Alexander in 1938.

On Dec. 29, 1946, he married Myrtle Reppe at Lily, S.D. The couple has farmed for 55 years northeast of Alexander.

They were members of St. John Lutheran Church in Belmond. They had spent the winter in Arizona for many years.

Hugh was always busy planting, building, and striving to improve things. He was always willing to help out and be a willing worker.

Those left to cherish the memory of his life include his wife and partner of more than 55 years, Myrtle Porterfield, a daughter, Carolyn Ruth Israel and her husband, Charles, of Des Moines; a son, James Warren Porterfield, of Park Ridge, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Joel and Krista Porterfield, of Park Ridge, Ill., Elizabeth, Kathryn, Bethany, Rebecca, and Rachel Isreal, of Des Moines; a sister, Leota (Mrs. Leland) Biggart, of Circleville, Kan.; a brother, Jay G. Porterfield, of Talaquah, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Gray, Marion, Dick , Gordon; and a grandson, Joshua.

Arrangements are being handled by the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, of Belmond. (641) 444-4474.

DOROTHY E. SHERMAN

NORA SPRINGS - Dorothy E. Sherman, 86, of Nora Springs, died Saturday (June 22, 2002) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

A private service will be held at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 North Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with the Rev. Jay Amundson officiating. Burial will be in the Park Cemetery in Nora Springs. The family of Dorothy E. Sherman has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Nora Springs Care Center, or to Hospice of North Iowa in her memory.

Dorothy E. Sherman was born on Dec. 20, 1915, in Marble Rock, the daughter of Albert and Elsie (DeLong) Stauffer. She attended and received her education in the Greene Community School system, graduating from Greene High School. Dorothy also attended and received her teaching certificate at the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls.

After receiving her teaching certificate, she taught school for several years in the Orchard and Nora Springs schools.

She was united in marriage to Francis L. Sherman on March 21, 1942. He preceded her in death on December 22, 1988.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Nora Springs.

Left to cherish her memory is a son, Roger Sherman and his wife, Corine, of Brookfield, Wis.; two grandchildren, Jeffrey Sherman, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Julie Baker and her husband, Mac, of Chicago, Ill.; one brother, Neil Stauffer, of Clarksville; many nieces and nephews; as well as other relatives and friends.

Besides her husband Francis; her parents; and a sister, Bernice Stauffer, also preceded her in death.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210.

MARIA N. BAKRITGES

MASON CITY - Maria N. Bakritges, 91, of 324 Second St. N.E., died Friday (June 21, 2002) at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.

Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. today at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 Second St. S.W. in Mason City, with the Rev. Joseph Mirowski officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation was held on Monday at the church.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.

Maria was born July 17, 1910, in Eretria, Evia Greece, the daughter of Andrew and Zaharoula (Filaos) Sideris. Her family moved to the United States in 1926.

Maria married Nicholas Bakritges Jan. 19, 1930, in Mason City. The two of them owned and operated N & M Bar and Grill for many years.

Maria was an active member of the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Philoptochos, Daughters of Penelope and the VFW Auxiliary.

A special thanks to Good Shepherd Health Center, Hospice of North Iowa and Dr. Dunlay.

Maria is survived by her son, Dr. Chris Bakris and his wife, Elaine, of Grand Blanc, Mich.; a grandson, Dr. Nicholas Bakris of Sterling Heights, Mich.; a granddaughter, Marlo George and her husband, Dr. John, of Macomb, Mich.; two great-grandchildren, Jordan and Christian George; a cousin, Ekaterine Karatzas of Mason City; a niece and godchild, Mary Ann Karatzas of Mason City; a niece, Georgia Giannakakis and her husband, Nikolaos, of Pleasant Prairie, Wis.; a nephew, Antonios Pattas and his wife, Maria, of Mason City; a great-nephew, James Pattas of Minneapolis, Minn.; and several nieces, nephews and godchildren.

Maria was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Nicholas, in 1986; and a sister, Helen Potiriades.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924