PUBLISHED FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 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.

MILDRED 'SISSY' WACKER

HAMPTON - Mildred "Sissy" Wacker, 94, died Wednesday (Oct. 9, 2002) at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.

Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. at Hampton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.

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

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

ESTHER MARIE HARTOGH

ELMA - Esther Marie Hartogh, 93, died Wednesday (Oct. 9, 2002) at Colonial Manor in Elma, Iowa.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church in Elma with the Rev. John Hemann officiating.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, Elma, where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and scripture service at 7 p.m.

Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 393-2461.

GILMEN 'GILLY' FLO

LAKE MILLS - Gilmen "Gilly" Flo, 92, of Lake Mills, died Tuesday (Oct. 8, 2002) at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, Minn.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Kiester, Minn., with the Rev. Dani Jo Ninke-Greaver officiating. Burial will take place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Kiester.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street, Lake Mills.

Gilmen "Gilly" Orville Flo was born Dec. 28, 1909, in Winnebago County, Iowa, the son of Stephen and Ella (Fure) Flo.

Gilly graduated from Bricelyn High School and attended Waldorf College where he played football. He loved sports and was considered an outstanding athlete. He was a fast runner and often spoke of times when he played for the Eden Township Cardinals.

Gilly loved to travel and was a very active, life-long member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

He married Evangeline Eilertson in Bricelyn, Minn. Together, they farmed for many years. Evangeline passed away on Oct. 10, 1990.

Gilly will be deeply missed by his very special friend, Gloria Langerud of Lake Mills; two sisters-in-law, Luella Flo of Lake Mills and Alma Flo of Blue Earth, Minn.; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; four brothers, Leonard, Otto, Burt and Sydney; and two sisters, Ellen Flo and Burnilla Catt.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

LILLIAN E. FURLEIGH

NORTHWOOD - Lillian E. Furleigh, 88, died Thursday (Oct. 10, 2002) at Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Conner Colonial Chapel of Northwood, (641) 324-1543.

LEONA M. SCHOOT

CLEAR LAKE - Leona M. Schoot, 76, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2002) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.

LLOYD BARTA

MANLY - Lloyd Barta, 82, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Manly, died Monday (Sept. 23, 2002) in Mesa.

Memorial service arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 East Spring St., Manly, (641) 454-2242.

LEONA B. HEDRICK

MASON CITY - Leona B. Hedrick, 77, died Thursday (Oct. 10, 2002) at the Heritage Care Center.

Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Tom Healey, chaplain at Hospice of North Iowa, officiating. Inurnment will follow in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Leona Hedrick Memorial Fund.

Leona was born February 13, 1925, the daughter of Arthur Charles and Ella Robertina (Trana) Polsdofer.

On July 11, 1960, Leona was united in marriage to Floyd Harold Hedrick in Albert Lea, Minn.,

Leona always looked forward to spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Leona loved to entertain and was always prepared to have coffee and cookies if someone stopped over. She enjoyed crocheting, playing cards, going for a drive, doing a crossword puzzle, or playing a game of Yahtzee. Leona also enjoyed collecting photos of her family for her photo album. Leona was a former member of the Women of the Moose.

Those thankful for having shared in Leona's life include her children, Melissa Munson of Mason City, Chuck Hedrick and his wife, Janice, of Rudd and Nita Hedrick of Rudd; brothers and sisters, Agnes Rice of Lime Springs, L.H. Polsdofer and his wife, Colleen, of Corydon, Iowa, Ardes Bier of Clear Lake, Dorothy Hiscocks of Britt, Duane Polsdofer and his wife, Joan, of Rockwell, Ed Polsdofer and his wife, Ethel, of Saline, Mich., and Sharie Michelson of Mason City; 12 grandchildren, John Hedges, Michelle Hanson, Michael Hanson, Amy Kramer, Tony Kramer, Stacy Ramon, Krissy Schmitt, Joni Munson, Kevin Lane, Timothy Lane, Bradley Hedrick, and Brandi Munson; and nine great grandchildren.

Leona was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Beverly Hanson; one son, Pete Hanson; and five sisters, Elda, Mayvis, Avis, Marian, and Neva.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676 .

FRANK J. MUNCH JR.

FOREST CITY -Frank J. Munch Jr., 73, of Forest City died Wednesday (October 9, 2002) at

Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

His funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery, Forest City.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church in Forest City or the Forest City Education Foundation.

Frank Joseph Munch Jr. was born December 24, 1928, in Chariton, to Frank Sr. and Margaret (Jones) Munch. After high school graduation and two years in the Army, he attended Graceland College and graduated from Simpson College. He later obtained his master's degree in education from Drake University.

On August 22, 1954, he married Ann Rodine. Frank taught at the Ar-We-Va and Interstate 35 school districts before moving to Forest City in 1965. He was a teacher and coach with the Forest City school district until his retirement in 1990.

Along with his late wife, Ann, he was inducted into the Forest City School District Educational Hall of Fame in May of 2002. He was also recognized by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches for his 27 years as a head coach. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Forest City.

He is survived by two daughters, Carol Greta and her husband, Gordon, of Newton, and Ruth Kozal and her husband, Jim, of Scottsbluff, Neb.; and a son, Frank Munch III and his wife, Jody, of Des Moines. Also surviving are three grandchildren; six step grandchildren; two brothers, Trefor Munch and his wife, Karen, of Ankeny and Robert Munch and his wife, Mavis, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and a sister, Nancy Hohbach and her husband, Clarence, of Marcus, Iowa.

Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Ann; his parents; and a sister, Cecelia Schultz.

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

DIANNE IRENE LOWE

MASON CITY - Dianne Irene Lowe, 56, died Thursday (Oct. 10, 2002) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Paul Finger of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating. Following the services, cremation will take place with inurnment at a later date in the Manly Cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour prior to service time Saturday at the chapel.

The family requested that memorial contributions be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mason City in her memory.

Dianne Irene Lowe was born on Jan. 7, 1946, in Osage, the daughter of Mervin and Irene (Roberts) Muller. She received her education in the Orchard and Osage Community Schools. Dianne spent several years at Opportunity Village in Clear Lake.

She was united in marriage to Don Lowe in 1979, in Jackson, S.D. He preceded her in death in 1997. After their marriage they made their home in an apartment in Mason City, and they both entered the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City in 1995.

Dianne babysat for various families in the Mason City area and also loved and enjoyed children.

Dianne had a very strong faith and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mason City.

Left to cherish her memory are her father, Mervin Muller, and step-mother, Phyllis Muller, both of Nora Springs; three step-brothers, Daryl Roberts of Omaha, Neb., Jerry Roberts and Keith Roberts both of Britt; a stepsister, Karen Roberts of Grapevine, Texas; four step-grandchildren, Leah, Sonja, Linda and Dustin; two step-great-grandchildren; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Irene in 1971; husband, Don in 1997; and her sister, Kay in 1995.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

LORETTA ELIZABETH MERRILL

BANCROFT - Loretta Elizabeth Merrill, 100, died Wednesday (Oct. 9, 2002) at Heritage Nursing Home, Bancroft.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church, Bancroft with the Rev. Paul Bormann officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Bancroft.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft with a rosary by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas beginning at 4 p.m.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED Saturday, October 12, 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.

MYRTLE B. ZIPSE

NEW HAMPTON - Myrtle B. Zipse, 95, of New Hampton, died Friday (Oct. 11, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at First Baptist Church in New Hampton. Burial will be in the New Hampton Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in New Hampton and one hour before the service at the church.

Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 394-4331.

GRACE NAOMA EARL LAFFERTY

ST. ANSGAR - Grace Naoma Earl Lafferty, 89, of St. Ansgar, died Friday (Oct. 11, 2002) at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the St. Ansgar United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jay Amundson officiating. There will be a graveside service at 1:30 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery in Oakland, Minn.

Friends may visit at the church at 9:30 a.m. before the service.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements.

Grace was born on Aug. 11, 1913 in Freeborn County, Minn. to Casper and Lilly (Lerum) Earl. She graduated from Austin High School and Mankato State College (Minnesota State University-Mankato). She started teaching in 1932 in Freeborn County country schools and also taught in Lansing, Lyle and Hayfield schools (Brownsdale) before retirement in 1978. She lived most of her adult life in Austin, Minn. before moving to St. Ansgar in 2001.

On Dec. 28, 1939 she was united in marriage to John D. Lafferty in Austin, Minn.

She is survived by her son, Dr. John D. and Rebecca Lafferty, of St. Ansgar; her grandchildren, Jill Lafferty and her husband, Alan Pierce, of Golden Valley, Minn. and Anne Lafferty, of Minneapolis, Minn; one sister, Anna Arett, of Austin, Minn.; nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; five brothers; and four sisters.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.

SANDRA K. TROE

BRITT - Sandra K. Troe, 60, of Britt, died Friday (Oct. 11, 2002) at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls.

Her memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls with a visitation two hours before the service.

A second memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.

Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt is in charge of arrangements, (641) 843-3811.

DOROTHY MAE REWERTS

DUMONT - Dorothy Mae Rewerts, 76, of Dumont, died Thursday (Oct. 10, 2002) at the Dumont Care Center in Dumont.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the Washington Reformed Church in rural Ackley, with the Rev. Jack Ritsema officiating. Burial will be in Washington Reformed Church Cemetery.

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

Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 857-3303.

CARLTON DAHLGREN

CLARION - Carlton Dahlgren, 86, of Clarion, died Thurdsay (Oct. 10, 2002) at the USA Health Care Center in Clarion.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the Holmes Baptist Church in Holmes, with the Rev. Pat Odle officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Willim Funeral Home in Clarion and one hour before the service at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

ADOLPH CONRAD LUKER

MASON CITY - Adolph Conrad Luker, 85, died Thursday (Oct.10, 2002) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Daird Korth officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Hwy 122, Mason City.

Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126-Third Street NE, Mason City, and one hour before the service on Monday at the church.

The family of Adolph Luker has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City in his memory.

Adolph Luker was born on Jan. 31, 1917, in Princeton, Minn., the son of Henry and Magdalena (Froehlich) Luker. He reaffirmed the faith of his baptism through confirmation in April 1930. He attended and received his high school education in the Clear Lake High School, graduating in 1938. After completing his schooling he worked as a carpenter for several years for various construction companies in the North Iowa area. Adolph also drove truck for Huber Supply Company in Mason City for 11 years and also worked for Curries Hardware in Mason City until his retirement.

He enjoyed woodworking, flowers, gardening, and music.

He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City. He was very active in the choir, bell choir and on numerous church boards at Bethlehem Lutheran Church throughout his life. Adolph was also very active in the RSVP in Mason City, as well as numerous other community projects.

Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Sharon Hamrick and her husband, Harry, of Mason City; two grandchildren, Douglas Hamrick, of Garner, and Brian Hamrick, of Mason City; three brothers, Fred Luker and his wife, Judy, of Clear Lake, Arnold Luker and Gilbert Luker, both of Mason City; numerous nieces and nephews, as well as many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Esther Luker, Leona Hill, and Irma Hall.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

ORPHA M. OBERMEIER

CHARLES CITY - Orpha M. Obermeier, 83, of 509 First Ave., Charles City, died Thursday (Oct. 10, 2002) at Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the First Congregational Church, 502 N. Jackson St., Charles City, with the Rev. Greg Lugn officiating. Interment will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Orpha M. Obermeier Memorial Fund.

Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.

LEONA M. SCHOTT

CLEAR LAKE - Leona M. Schott 76, of 2700 S. Lakeview Dr, Clear Lake, died Thursday (Oct. 10, 2002) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 1001 Ninth Ave S., Clear Lake, with Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating. Interment will follow at Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Sunday with a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

The family suggests memorials to St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Hospice of North Iowa.

Leona was born Sept. 14, 1926 in Pocahontas, the daughter of William and Stella (Alig) Wolf. She married Cletus Schott on May 17, 1949 in Pocahontas. They lived in Pocahontas, Mitchellville, Clare, Sanborn, Swea City and Clear Lake.

She enjoyed cooking, dancing, fishing, playing cards, crossword puzzles, and enjoyed being with her family, friends and church. Leona was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.

She is survived by her husband, Cletus and her nine children, Mike, of Fremont, Neb., Jerry and his wife, Cindy, of Hartford, S. D., Beverly Feller and her husband, Rick, of Mustang, Okla., Ron and his wife, Audrey, of Sanborn, Joan Walthour and her husband, Fred, of McAllen, Texas, Sue Postma and her husband, Gene, of Urbandale, Kathleen Tauber, of Montezuma, Tom and his wife, Ann, of Forest City, and David, of Mason City; 23 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Don Wolf and his wife, Leola, of Pocahontas; sister, Evelyn Point and her husband, George, of Ft. Dodge; brother-in-law, Kenny Moritz, of Arnolds Park; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Norma Moritz.

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

DIANE IRENE LOWE

MASON CITY - Dianne Irene Lowe, 56, died Thursday (Oct. 10, 2002) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street NE, Mason City, with the Rev. Paul Finger, of St. Paul Lutheran Church, officiating. Following the service, cremation will take place with Inurnment at a later date in the Manly Cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the chapel.

The family of Dianne Irene Lowe has requested that memorial contributions be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mason City in her memory.

Dianne Irene Lowe was born on Jan. 7, 1946, in Osage, the daughter of Mervin and Irene (Roberts) Muller. She attended and received her education in the Orchard and Osage Community Schools. Dianne spent several years at the Opportunity Village in Clear Lake.

She was united in marriage to Don Lowe in 1979, in Jackson, S.D. He preceded her in death in 1997. After their marriage they made their home in an apartment in Mason City, and they both entered the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City in 1995.

Dianne baby sat for various families in the Mason City area and also loved and enjoyed children.

Dianne had a very strong faith, and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mason City.

Left to cherish her memory is her father, Mervin Muller and stepmother, Phyllis Muller, both of Nora Springs; three stepbrothers, Daryl Roberts, of Omaha, Neb., Jerry Roberts and Keith Roberts, both of Britt; a stepsister, Karen Roberts, of Grapevine, Texas; four stepnieces and nephews, Leah, Sonja, Linda and Dustin; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Irene in 1971; husband Don in 1997; and her sister, Kay in 1995.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED Sunday, October 13, 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.

JEFF PAUL STEEN

CLARION - Jeff Paul Steen, 27, of Clarion, died Friday (Oct. 11, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa , Mason City.

His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Clarion United Methodist Church in Clarion with the Rev. Mike Druhl and the Rev. Pat Odle officiating. Burial will be in evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.

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

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

DOROTHY G. USHER

NASHUA - Dorothy G. Usher, 85, of Nashua, died Friday (Oct. 11, 2002) at Salisbury Baptist Home.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Little Brown Church, Nashua. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Nashua.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home, Nashua, and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church Wednesday.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home, (641) 435-4134.

JOHN A. FASSBINDER

MASON CITY - John A. Fassbinder, 93, died Friday (October 11, 2002) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams, Mason City, with Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, with military graveside honors by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m on Tuesday, with a parish rosary at 6 p.m. followed by a scripture wake service at 6:30 p.m. at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E., Mason City.

The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City in his memory.

John A. Fassbinder was born on Aug. 24, 1909, in Charles City, the son of John J. and Lotie L. (Kapple) Fassbinder. He received his education in the Charles City schools, graduating from Charles City High School. While in high school he was a member of the National Honor Society. He also attended and graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and was a member of the Beta Kappa Epsilon Society, Tao Beta Pi National Engineering Society and the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

He was united in marriage to Thelma A. Blinkman on Sept. 9, 1941, in Algona. She preceded him in death in 1963. After their marriage, John was inducted into the U.S. Army on Feb. 2, 1942, and served in the transportation corps during World War II. He was honorably discharged as a captain on June 25, 1946. After his honorable discharge, John came back to the North Iowa area and worked as a highway engineer for the Iowa State Highway Commission until his retirement in 1974.

He was a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society, was awarded the Service to Mankind Award in 1983, by the Sertoma Club, volunteer for Catholic Charities and Salvation Army, co-organized Hawkeye Food Bank and the Community Kitchen, and was very supportive of the Newman school. John was also awarded the Giving Your Best award in 1998.

John was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City, financial secretary for many years at the church, and also was very active in various other capacities in the church.

Survivors include a sister, Vera Toepfer of Hartford, Wis.; many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Thelma; and three sisters, Louella Ostenson, Edna Preston and Jean Pollack.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

MYRTLE B. ZIPSE

NEW HAMPTON - Myrtle B. Zipse, 95, of New Hampton, died Friday (October 11, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in New Hampton with the Rev. Fred Austin officiating. Burial will be in the New Hampton Cemetery with Bruce Boerschel, Bryan Boerschel, Mark Zipse, Michael Zipse, Maurice Zipse, Dana Green, and Tom Ballard serving as casket bearers.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in New Hampton and an hour prior to services at the church Monday.

Myrtle Bernice Zipse was born Jan. 14, 1907, in Elma, Iowa, the daughter of John and Tina (Stansbery) Slick. She attended rural school near her family's home. Following her schooling she worked with her family on the farm and also worked for the neighboring families.

On Sept. 19, 1927, she was united in marriage to Myron Zipse at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Following their marriage the couple resided on a farm near Lawler for seven years until 1934 when they moved to New Hampton. The couple moved to Charles City in 1951 and remained there until Myron's retirement in 1965, at which time the couple moved back to New Hampton.

Myrtle worked various jobs throughout the years and spent most of her time as a homemaker. Myrtle was a member of the First Baptist Church in New Hampton where she was a Sunday school superintendent, deaconess and with her husband served as caretaker for the church from 1965 until his death in 1980. She was also a member of the Amona and Mission Circle at the church as well as a member of the Central Star Ladies Club in Charles City.

Myrtle is survived by a son, Harry and his wife, Vivian, of New Hampton; two daughters Dolores Boerschel-Markle and her husband, David, of Charles City, and Ardella Morrison and her friend, John Smith, of Spring Hill, Fla.; a sister Virginia Blietz-Kotz and her husband ,Wilbur, of New Hampton; eight grandchildren, Bruce Boerschel of Charles City, Bryan Boerschel of Peach Tree City, Ga., Mark Zipse of Clear Lake, Michael Zipse of Fort Wayne, Ind., Maurice Zipse of Rochester, Minn., Gayla Wilkinson of Oceanview, Del., Dana Green of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Deanna Ballard of Des Moines; 12 great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Marian Slick of New Hampton.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Myron (1980); a grandson, Greg Green; four brothers, Lyle Slick, Ronald Slick, and two in infancy; a sister, Evelyn Rodberg; two sons-in-law, Ervin Boerschel and Howard Morrison.

Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 394-4331.

ALBERT WERINGA

BLUE EARTH, Minn. - Albert Weringa, 77, died Saturday (Oct. 12, 2002) at United Hospital in Blue Earth, Minn.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore, Minn., with the Rev. Robert Roettger officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Lakota, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St. N.W., Buffalo Center, and will continue one hour before the services at the church Tuesday.

Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 562-2858

PAULINE RUFFRIDGE

GREENE - Pauline Ruffridge, 73, of 521 N. Fourth St., died Friday (Oct. 11, 2002) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Center, Mason City.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Greene with the Rev. Paul Uzel officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.

Visitation times are pending at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457.

JORGINA B. PETERSON

LAKE MILLS - Jorgina B. Peterson, 95, died Saturday (Oct. 12, 2002) at the Lake Mills Care Center.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Kevin Mackey and the Rev. Roger Dykstra officiating. Burial will take place at Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery rural Leland.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 Monday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 209 N. Washington, St., Lake Mills and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church Tuesday.

Jorgina B. Peterson was born Aug. 11, 1907, near Scarville, daughter of John and Emily (Lyngaas) Kloster. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Scarville and attended Scarville country schools and high school.

On Aug. 16, 1931, she was united in marriage to Leonard Peterson at Little Cedar, Iowa. They farmed around the Joice and Lake Mills area until her husband's death in 1948. She then moved to Lake Mills. There she worked for Nerby Pharmacy and Redinger Drug for thirty-eight years.

She loved people. She loved to cook and bake and enjoyed going to play bingo.

Survivors include her daughter, LaVonne and her husband, Claire Thompson, of Forest City; her son, Dennis and his wife, Wilma, of Owatonna, Minn.; six grandchildren, Shawn Russell, Doug Peterson, Sara Lutteke, Brian Thompson, Carla Osborn and Theresa Caylor; eleven great-grandchildren; four sisters, Anna Gunderson and Olga Hermanson, both of Lake Mills, Martha Knutson of Northwood and Inga Bolstad of Forest City; and one brother, Charles Kloster of Austin, Minn.

Jorgina was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters, Cora Thorson and Jeanette Ashpole; and four brothers, Oliver, Arthur, Andrew and Carl Kloster.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

SANDRA K. TROE

BRITT - Sandra K. Troe, 60, died Friday (Oct. 11, 2002) at Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls.

A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. today at Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. A second memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Cataldo Funeral Home, Britt. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.

Visitation will be held two hours prior to the services today at Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. A second visitation time will be one hour prior to the service Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Home, Britt.

Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 843-3811.

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED Monday, Oct. 14, 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.

PAULINE RUFFRIDGE

GREENE - Funeral services for Pauline Ruffridge, 73, of 521 N. Fourth St., will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene with the Rev. Paul Uzel officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there will be a public scripture service beginning at 4:30 p.m.. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church Tuesday.

Helen Pauline Kingery was born Sept. 4, 1929, in Coldwater Township, Butler County, a daughter of Harold Amos and Carol Evelyn (Freeman) Kingery, and died Friday (Oct. 11, 2002) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City after a courageous battle with cancer. She received her early education in the Coldwater No. 1 Country School and later attended the Greene Public School where she graduated in 1948.

She was united in marriage to Donovan Doyle Ruffridge on Sept. 26, 1948, at the First Presbyterian Church at Greene. Following their marriage Pauline did baby sitting in her home, and also worked for McGee Furniture. She later worked for Interstate Power Co, Sperry Ray- Insurance, both in Greene. After Don's acquisition of Bathke Oil Co, Pauline worked for the company until 1997.

She was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian Church serving as an elder and usher and helping with vacation Bible school. She was a member of Presbyterian Women and served as financial secretary of the church for 15 years.

Pauline was an avid Greene Rams fan. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and making quilts for her family. She loved her flowers and working in her flower garden. She liked doing volunteer work and helping others. More than anything she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many special "little" friends.

She is survived by her husband, Donovan of 54 years; one son, Douglas (Mary) Ruffridge of Oskaloosa; a daughter, Yvonne (Tom) Stibel of Mason City; two grandchildren, Brandon (Karla) Ruffridge of Pocahontas and Amy (Todd) Huffman of Omaha, Neb.; and four great-grandchildren, Elle and Shea Ruffridge and Jack and Mia Huffman. She is also survived by two sisters, Jean Wilken and Marlene (Ron) Lauber of Greene.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Pauline Ruffridge Memorial Fund in care of the Family.

Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457

CHET H. GARTH

CLEAR LAKE - Chet H. Garth, 71, of 1200 Tenth Ave. N., died Saturday (Oct.12, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.

There will be a private family gathering at Memorial Park Cemetery following Chet's wishes.

Memorials may be sent to the Garth Family at 1200 Tenth Avenue N., No. 23, Clear Lake, Iowa, 50428.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

Chet was born March 21, 1931, in Clarion, the son of Harold and Hallie (Smith) Garth. In 1939, Chet's family moved to Clear Lake where he attended Clear Lake Public Schools and worked at Witke's Restaurant. After graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1949, where he earned all-conference honors in football and basketball, Chet briefly attended Hamline University in Minneapolis, Minn., before enlisting in the Unites States Navy.

While in the Navy, Chet served on the USS Yorktown and was stationed in Japan where he played basketball, representing the United States in the Far East. Chet was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1954 and completed his education at Fort Dodge Junior College.

In 1960, Chet moved to Green Bay, Wis., as district manager for New Idea Farm Equipment and became an avid Packers fan. Chet returned to Clear Lake in 1970 when he became the owner of Witke's with his brother Dick. He later left the restaurant and owned and operated Western Auto Hardware. Chet also worked at Zeidler's Concrete in Clear Lake, P.I.M. in Fertile, and retired from C.F. Industries in Garner, in late 2000 due to health problems.

Chet was married to Delores on Dec. 18, 1983, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Chet enjoyed his family, grandchildren and friends. He also enjoyed playing cribbage and shooting pool, watching the Packers (including attending Super Bowl XXXI), Westerns, and participating in and watching various sports.

He is survived by his wife, Delores; his children, Greg and his wife, Denise Garth, and children, Josh and Jasmine of Omaha, Neb., Mark and his wife, Paula Garth, and children, Paul and Katie of Omaha, Neb., Gary and his wife, Lori Garth, and children, Brenna and Lacy Garth, Jason and Scott Carroll of Des Moines, Debbie Garth of Nashua, N.H., David and his wife, Michelle Garth, and children, Tori, Amanda, and Samantha of Kingsland, Ga.; stepchildren, Greg and his wife, Shari Knopf, and children, Kendra, Nick, Dylan, Amber and Spencer of Clear Lake, and Valerie and her husband, Tom Dillavou, and children, Travis and Curtis of Lake Mills; brother, Dick and his wife, Bunny Garth, of Mason City; and sister, Mary Lou and her husband ,Russ Novy, of Northbrook, Ill.

Chet was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Hallie Garth; son, Steven Garth; and step grandson, Derek Knopf.

God saw he was getting tired

and a cure was not to be.

So he put his arms

around him

and whispered,

"come with me."

With tear-filled eyes

we watched him

suffer and fade away.

Although we loved him deeply,we could not make him stay.

A golden heart

stopped beating,

hard-working hands

put to rest.

God broke our hearts

to prove to us

he only takes the BEST.

- Author unknown

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, (641) 423-2372.

MILDRED F. DORR

BELMOND - Mildred F. Dorr, 82, died Sunday (Oct. 13, 2002) at Belmond Health Care Center.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248

INEZ JANE POTRATZ

ALGONA - Inez Jane Potratz, 59, died Saturday (Oct. 12, 2002) at Good Samaritan Center, Algona.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Algona, with the Rev. Patrick O'Neal officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Irvington, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, (515) 295-3731.

SYLVIA H. JANDA

MASON CITY - Sylvia H. Janda, 91, of 222 S. Pierce, died Sunday (Oct. 13, 2002) at USA Healthcare.

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

DONALD J. WINTER

MASON CITY - Donald J. Winter, 66, of 313 20th St. S.E., died Sunday (Oct. 13, 2002) at his home in Mason City.

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

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED Tuesday, Oct. 15, 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.

VIRGINIA REYNOLDS HOOVER

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Virginia Hoover, of Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on her birthday, Oct. 7, 2002, in the Hospice Home of Northeastern Indiana.

Virginia was born on Oct. 7, 1923, in Mason City, the daughter of Raymond and Laura (Dill) Reynolds. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1941.

Virginia moved to Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1947, worked for General Electric, then for International Harvester from 1948 until her retirement in 1983.

She was married to David Hoover on June 20, 1959.

She is survived by her husband, Dave; two sisters, Deloris Holt, of Fort Wayne, Ind., Patricia Frank and her husband, Jim, of Reading, Mich.; a sister-in-law, Lorraine Reynolds, of Mason City; nieces, Tricia Olmstead, Kay Ackerman, Dawn Moore, and Ann Hussong; nephews, Craig and Kenneth Reynolds, Scott and Mike Frank, and Jeff Holt.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Virgil Reynolds and his wife, Audrey, and Rolland Reynolds; one brother-in-law, Jack Holt; and one nephew, Allan Reynolds.

Services were held on Oct. 10, 2002, with the Klaehn-Fahl-Melton Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, Ind., in charge of arrangements.

MARIE M. HORAN

MASON CITY - Marie H. Horan, 92, of Mason City, died Monday (Oct. 14, 2002) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.

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.

LEONARD ALBERT STEFFEN

FOREST CITY - Leonard A. Steffen, 92, of Forest City, died Monday (Oct.14, 2002) at his home in Forest City.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Woden, with the Rev. Arlen Lloyd officiating. Burial will be at the Crystal Lake Cemetery in Crystal Lake.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City.

Leonard Albert Steffen was born in Forest City, Iowa on Feb. 25, 1910, the son of John and Pauline (Siekmeier) Steffen. He attended Linden Township School near his home.

On May 23, 1954, he was married to Nancy Verhoef at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple made their home on a farm west of Forest City.

Besides farming, Leonard sold insurance for the Winnebago Mutual Insurance Company for 21 years and was a company board member for 12 years.

He was a board member of the Farmers Coop Elevator in Woden for many years. As a member of Grant Lutheran Church he served on the council and in other capacities.

Leonard was a 4-H leader and enjoyed camping with his family. For 18 years he and Nancy spent their winters in Texas and other Southern states. He retired from farming in 1979 but still liked helping his neighbors on the farm and especially looked forward to coffee with his friends at Hardee's.

Leonard is survived by his wife, Nancy Steffen, of Forest City, three children, James Steffen and wife, Lisa, and their children, Natalie, Nicole and Nolan Harmon; Michael Steffen and his daughter, Ashley, of Forest City; and Mary Wicks and her husband, Jon, of Mason City and their children, Benjamin, Andrea and Tyler. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Leonard was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Vernon Steffen.

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

GERALDINE 'GERRY' MARTIN

MASON CITY - Geraldine "Gerry" Martin, 97, of 324 Second St. N. E. died Monday (Oct. 14, 2002) at Good Shepherd Health Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.

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

ROSEMARY DEIMERLY

CLARION - Rosemary Deimerly, 58, of Chicago, Ill., formerly of Clarion, died Friday (Oct. 11, 2002) at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, Ill.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church in Clarion, with Father Jim Miller officiating. Burial will take place at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Clarion.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Willim Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, with a scripture wake service at 7 p.m.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

MILDRED F. DORR

BELMOND - Mildred F. Dorr, 82, of Belmond, died on Sunday (Oct. 13, 2002) at the Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond, with Father Jim Miller officiating. Inurnment will take place at St. Francis Cemetery near Belmond.

There will be no visitation. The body has been cremated.

Friends may call on the family from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church.

The family wishes memorials to be directed to the Wright County Hospice.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luck's Lane S. in Belmond is in charge of arrangements.

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

DONALD JOSEPH WINTER

MASON CITY - Donald Joseph Winter, 66, of 313 20th St. S.E. died Sunday (Oct. 13, 2002) at home.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Chris Podhajsky, of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, officiating.

There will be no visitation; it was Don's wish to be cremated. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be given to the Donald J. Winter Memorial Fund.

Don was born June 17, 1936, in Waucoma, the son of Louis and Johannah (Balk) Winter. He attended school in Waucoma.

Don married Carol J. Junk on April 28, 1962, in St. Lucas, Iowa. The Winters moved to Mason City in 1971 where Don was farm manager at the Cerro Gordo County Care Facility for 20 years. They moved to Rochester, Minn. in 1992, returning to Mason City in 1995. He was currently employed at ShopKo as a maintenance supervisor.

Don was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, enjoyed woodworking, the outdoors, yard work, and watching sports. He particularly enjoyed being with his grandchildren, his dog, shadow and other family members.

He is survived by his wife, Carol J. Winter, of Mason City; daughters, Dee Ann Rogers and husband, Curt, of Clear Lake, and Lori Myers of Clear Lake; sons, Kyle Winter, of Mason City, and Kurt V. Winter, of Mason City; grandchildren, Miranda, Brandon and Alyssa Myers, of Clear Lake; sisters, Dorothy Holthaus, of Cresco, Marie Schissel, of Ossian, Evelyn Schmitt and husband, Clarence, of Waukee; brother, Linus Winter and his wife, Doris, of Mount Auburn; and many nieces and nephews.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Leonard, Clarence and Leo; four sisters, Agnes Appelman, Veronica Schmitt, Helen Kappas and Irene Moeller.

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

MILDRED D. STAMOU

MASON CITY - Mildred D. Stamou, 87, of the Heritage Care Center, died there Monday (Oct. 14, 2002).

Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland, officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, and also for one hour prior to services at the church.

Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church or radio station KCMR.

Mildred was born Jan. 1, 1915, in Chicago, Ill., a daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth (Skaritka) Vician. The family moved to Mason City in 1917, where Mildred attended Mason City public schools.

She was united in marriage to John N. Stamou on June 9, 1943, in Mason City. Mildred worked in the maintenance department of North Iowa Medical Center for 21 years, retiring in 1979.

She enjoyed crocheting, craftwork, sewing and visiting with people.

She was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Mildred is survived by one brother, Albert E. Polacek and his wife, Lorraine, of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; three sisters, Betty Anderson, Julia Wasicek and Anna Vician; and three brothers, Steve, John, and Sam Vician.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

SYLVIA H. JANDA

MASON CITY - Sylvia H. Janda, 91, of 222 S. Pierce Ave. died Sunday (Oct. 13, 2002) at USA Healthcare.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with the Rev. Thomas Healey officiating. Following cremation, inurnment will take place at Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago, Ill.

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

Memorials may be given to the Sylvia H. Janda Memorial Fund.

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