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Ruth M. Hartwell
CHARLES CITY Ruth M. Hartwell, 89, of
Charles City passed away Friday
afternoon (Jan. 14, 2005) at the
Community Nursing Home in Clarksville.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist
Church in Charles City with burial in
Spring Grove Cemetery at Nora Springs.
Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 7
p.m. at the Hugeback and Chenoweth
Funeral Home in Nashua and one hour
prior to services at the church on
Tuesday.
Ruth Marie Hartwell was born Aug. 22,
1915, on a farm north of Nora Springs,
the daughter of Ellsworth and Ada
Blanche (Reed) Treloar. She attended
Nora Springs High School where she was
active in sports and graduated in 1932.
She was united in marriage to Leland
Hartwell on March 4, 1933, at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. They lived in
Nora Springs until 1951 when they moved
to Charles City.
Ruth remained in her home until July of
2004, when, due to failing health, she
became a resident of Community Nursing
Home in Clarksville.
She worked part-time for Iowa Title and
Realty Company and was a day care
provider at Central School Nursery.
Ruth was a member of Trinity Methodist
Church and active in circle. She was a
long-time member of Eastern Star. She
will be remembered as a fun-loving and
energetic mother and grandmother.
Ruth is survived by one son, Jerry (
Sue) Hartwell of Charles City; two
daughters: Joan Strickler of Greene and
Janet (Charles) Bonzer of Charles City;
one brother, Norris "Jim" (Estelle)
Treloar of Clear Lake; eight
grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; four great-great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Leland "Skip" Hartwell, June
14, 1997; her parents; two brothers:
Howard and Ralph Treloar; one sister,
Elsie Chenoweth; and a son-in-law,
Robert Strickler.
Hugeback and Chenoweth Funeral Home in
Nashua is in charge of the arrangements.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, (641)
435-4134.
Justin Lee Meier
GARNER Justin Lee Meier, infant son of
Gerry and Angie Meier of Garner, entered
into rest Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2005) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason
City.
Funeral services for Justin will be held
Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street in
Britt with Pastor David Wagner
officiating. Burial will be in Concord
Township Cemetery in Garner.
Justin is survived by his parents Gerry
and Angie Meier of Garner; a sister,
Jennifer Regan, of Garner; a brother,
Jacob Meier, of Garner; a grandmother,
Lannie Hartema, of Garner; aunts and
uncles: Becky and Terry Newberry of
Pontoonsuc, Ill., Helen and Kent
Kehlenbeck of West Des Moines, Mary
Meier of Waterloo, Phillip and Kathy
Norris of LaPorte City, Jeff and Tosha
Regan of Lughoff, S. C., Todd Regan of
Mason City, Mary Peterson of Garner,
Chris Ditmars of Garner; and numerous
cousins.
He was preceded in death by his
grandparents, Earl and Dorothea Meier;
grandfather, Kenneth Regan; and an
uncle, Henry Meier.
Memorial gifts may be made to Gerry and
Angie Meier.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel is in charge
of the arrangements.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
Alden J. Wright
NASHUA Alden J. Wright, 89, of Nashua
passed away Friday morning, (Jan. 14,
2005) at Allen Memorial Hospital in
Waterloo of injuries he suffered in a
two-car accident Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday
at the United Methodist Church in Nashua
with burial in Sunnyside Memory Gardens
rural Charles City.
Visitation will be today from 1 to 4
p.m. at the Hugeback and Chenoweth
Funeral Home in Nashua and one hour
prior to services at the church on
Monday.
Alden James Wright was born Nov. 3,
1915, on a farm northeast of Nashua, the
son of Elwin and Grace (Farr) Wright. He
lived with his family on farms east of
Nashua until the deaths of his mother in
1925 and his father in 1927. At the age
of 14, he went to live with Harold and
Lucille Briggs. Alden graduated from
Plainfield High School in 1934. He
worked for farmers in the Plainfield and
Waverly area.
Alden was united in marriage to Louise
Legel, June 2, 1940, at St. John's U.C.C.
in Pleasant Hill. To this union two sons
were born. Alden and Louise farmed
several farms in the area until moving
to their farm west of Nashua in 1948.
They continued to live there for thirty
years, before retiring and moving to
their new home in Nashua in 1978.
Alden was a member of the Nashua United
Methodist Church, a 4-H leader in
Riverton Townships from 1951 to 1964 and
also served on the Floyd County 4-H
Board. He enjoyed playing cards and was
a regular at the sale barn in Waverly
for every Tuesday's sale. He and Louise
loved to travel and had their dream trip
to Alaska for their 50th wedding
anniversary in 1990.
Alden loved and enjoyed his
grandchildren very much. He will be
remembered as a person who always had
time to lend an ear and visit with
friends and family.
Alden is survived by two sons: Larry
(Jan) Wright of Northwood and James
Wright of Bonita Springs, Fla.; four
grandchildren: Brian Wright of Mesa,
Ariz., Sharyl Wright of Humboldt, Tyler
Wright of Kansas City, Mo., and Colin
Wright of Cedar Rapids; three sisters:
Verna Richardson of Los Angeles, Calif.,
Ardith Phillips of Edina, Minn., and
Norma Lyons of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Louise, on Sept. 6, 2002; his parents;
four brothers: Arthur, Charles, Clair,
and Kermit Wright; two sisters: Ruth
Stork and Avis Collinge.
Hugeback and Chenoweth Funeral Home in
Nashua is in charge of the arrangements.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, (641)
435-4134.
Cecil Mott
MASON CITY Cecil Mott, 83, of Mason
City, died Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2005) at
the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center in
Manly.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on
Friday at the Wayside Chapel of First
United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia
Avenue in Mason City with the Rev.
Dianne B. Christopher and the Rev. Jim
Stiles officiating. Interment will be at
a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery
in Mason City.
There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
sent to the Mason City Public Schools in
care of the Cecil Mott Scholarship Fund,
1525 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason
City, IA 50401, or if preferred, a
donation may be sent to the charity of
donor's choice.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory is in charge of the
arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Patricia Kobliska
NEW HAMPTON Patricia Kobliska, 63, of
New Hampton, died Friday (Jan. 14, 2005)
in Rochester, Minn. of natural causes.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Parish- St.
Joseph Center in New Hampton with
Monsignor Carl Schmitt celebrating the
mass. Burial will be in the Calvary
Cemetery in New Hampton.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday
at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in New
Hampton where there will be a 4 p.m.
rosary and 7 p.m. scripture service.
Visitation will also be an hour prior to
services at the church.
Patricia Blanche Kobliska was born Dec.
1, 1941, in New Hampton,the daughter of
Charles and Blanche (Burgart) Kobliska.
She attended St. Joseph Catholic School
in New Hampton and went on to graduate
from New Hampton High School in 1959.
Following her graduation, Pat worked for
Social Welfare Services in Waterloo for
a short time before moving to Des
Moines. While in Des Moines she earned a
two- year degree from AIB and then went
to work as a court reporter for the
State of Iowa.
Pat later started working with the U.S.
Marshal's Service in the witness
protection program in Des Moines before
being transferred to Washington, D.C.
She remained in Washington, D.C., until
her retirement in 1995 when she moved
back to New Hampton.
Pat was a member of the United States
Army Reserve and retired in 2001 as a
master sergeant.
In November of 2001, Pat began working
at McDonald's in New Hampton where she
was currently employed.
She was a member of the Holy Family
Parish and the New Hampton American
Legion. She enjoyed going to garage
sales, shopping, traveling, spending
time with her nieces and nephews,
especially Brad, who was constantly with
her.
Pat is survived by her seven siblings:
Robert (Wilma) Kobliska of Dumont,
Harlan (Wilma) Kobliska of Waterloo,
Mary (Merlyn) Borchers of Garner, John
Kobliska of Waterloo, Joan (Delbert)
Lechtenberg of New Hampton, Michael
Kobliska of New Hampton, and Louis
(Kathy) Kobliska of New Hampton; many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; two sisters, Charlotte
Breckunitch and Rosemary, in infancy;
and a sister-in-law, LaVonne Kobliska.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in New
Hampton is in charge of the
arrangements.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral, (641) 394-4331.
Reuben E. Sandell
THOMPSON Reuben E. Sandell passed away
Thursday (Jan. 13, 2005) at the Timely
Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center
at the age of 89.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday at Zion Lutheran Church in
Thompson with the Rev. Ted Gullixson
presiding. Interment will be in Rose
Hill Cemetery in Thompson.
Visitation will be held today from 5 to
7 p.m. at Winter Funeral Home in
Thompson and again one hour prior to the
service at the church on Monday.
Reuben Eric Sandell, the son of John and
Johanna (Nelson) Sandell, was born March
15, 1915, near Boone. In 1917, at the
age of 2, he moved with his family to
the family farm near Thompson.
Reuben graduated from Thompson High
School and worked on the family farm
until his retire-ment and when his
health declined in June 2003.
On Dec. 16, 1967, he was united in
marriage to Lulu B. DeVries Torgeson at
Garner.
Reuben was a member of Zion Lutheran
Church in Thompson. He enjoyed golfing,
fishing, baseball and watching all
sports on television.
Reuben is survived by a step-daughter,
Patricia Dahlen of Forest City; four
step-grandchildren; a
step-grandson-in-law; nine
step-great-grandchildren; two
sisters-in-law: Ellen Sandell of Forest
City, and Eleanor Miller of Lake Mills;
and twelve nieces and nephews.
Reuben is preceded in death by his
parents; his wife; his brothers:
Lawrence, Leonard, and Clarence; and his
sisters: Esther McCoy, Mildred Lehman,
Elna Ealy, Olga Stiffler, and Nina Svela.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation
Service in Thompson is in charge of the
arrangements.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
(641) 584-2520.
Lucille Smith
LuVERNE Lucille Smith, 87, died
Wednesday (Jan. 12, 2005) at her home in
LuVerne.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
on Monday at United Methodist Church in
LuVerne with the Rev. Remigio Panlaqui
officiating. Burial will be in the
LuVerne Cemetery.
Visitation will be held today from 4
until 8 p.m. at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in LuVerne.
Lucille was born on Dec. 13, 1917, near
LuVerne to John W. and Emma (Petersen)
Kubly. Lucille attended LuVerne
Consolidated Schools and was married to
Lester E. Smith on Dec. 14, 1934, in
Fort Dodge. Lester and Lucille farmed
and lived all their married life in the
LuVerne and Renwick area. The couple
moved into LuVerne in 1962. Lester died
on Feb. 3, 1987.
Lucille worked part time at the LuVerne
Public Library and took great pride in
caring for her lawn and flowers. She
enjoyed quilting, playing cards, feeding
and watching the birds, going for walks,
and visiting with her friends in LuVerne.
Lucille was well know for her lemon pies
and rolls. She was a great fan of the
Iowa Hawkeyes and enjoyed watching them
play. She enjoyed babysitting, but her
real joy was her grandchildren.
She belonged to the United Methodist
Church in LuVerne as well as the Senior
Citizens and Garden Club.
Survivors include her son, Kenneth Smith
and wife, Carol, of Clear Lake; a
daughter, Sharon Ites, and her husband,
Gary, of Gravois Mills, Mo. Also
surviving are 13 grandchildren; 22 great
grandchildren; and one great, great
granddaughter.
Lucille was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Lester; a son,
Gerald in 1980; a sister, Wilma Ruberg;
and a brother, Melvin Kubly.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaff Funeral Home
in LuVerne is in charge of the
arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 882-3322.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Mildred Carlson
TITONKA Mildred Carlson, 81, of
Titonka died Friday (Jan. 14, 2005) at
the Titonka Care Center in Titonka.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
on Tuesday at Good Hope Lutheran Church
in Titonka with Pastor James Berka
officiating. Interment will be in
Evergreen Cemetery in Wesley.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on
Monday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Titonka.
Mildred Carlson was born on April 19,
1923, on a farm northeast of Wesley to
Oscar and Dora (Titus) Johnson. Mildred
attended grade school in Hutchins and
graduated in 1940 from Britt High
School.
She attended Britt Commercial College,
then worked at the Hutchins Store and
the Bookstore and Bible School in
Minneapolis, Minn. She also worked at
the Exchange State Bank in Wesley.
On Dec. 2, 1947, she married Raymond
Carlson at Wesley. Following their
marriage, the couple farmed near Burt
and Wesley until retiring in 1987. The
couple made their retirement residence
in Titonka. Mildred thoroughly enjoyed
farm life and the challenge that came
with being a farmer. Mildred also worked
part time at Beed Hardware and Farmer's
Coop Oil Station.
Mildred was active in Good Hope Lutheran
Church where she was a member. She was a
great cook being remembered for her
cookies. She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles,
bowling, crocheting, quilting, knitting,
and gardening. Mildred was a very social
person and very family oriented never
missing a family function.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond,
of Titonka; three sons: Marvin Carlson
and wife, Jacalyn, of Greenville, Brian
Carlson and wife, Jayne, of Mason City,
and Myron Carlson and wife, Sue, of
Algona; one brother, Robert W. Johnson
of Algona. Also surviving are one
granddaughter, Jaclyn; two
step-granddaughters, Lynn and husband,
Jeff Harder, and Hillary Frideres; two
step-grandsons, Jerod and Justin
Frideres; and two step-great grandsons,
Connor and Brayden.
Mildred was preceded in death by her
parents; one brother, Ivan; and two
stillborn sons, Edward and Doyle.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
in Titonka is in charge of the
arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf, (515)
295-3731.
Dean Earl Shoars
OSAGE Dean Earl Shoars, age 84, of
Osage, died Saturday (Jan. 15, 2004) at
the Mitchell County Regional Health
Center in Osage.
He was born Feb. 9, 1920, in Osage,
Iowa.
A gathering of family and friends will
be held on Monday (Jan. 17, 2005) from 4
to 7 p.m. at the Championn Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage. Inurnment will
take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
that memorials be given in Dean's name
to the Mitchell County Memorial
Foundation, 616 N. 8th St. Osage, IA
50461, with designation to Mitchell
County Regional Health Center Hospital
Hospice, or the Campaign for the St.
Ansgar Health Center, or Mitchell County
Home Health Care.
How can mere words express the true
measure of a man? Dean Earl Shoars is
best measured by what he was. His eyes
saw good in others, his words encouraged
good in others, his hands did good for
others, his heart was good as gold. No
man ever loved, gave, or sacrificed more
for his wife and family. He was a man
who was generous to a fault, never
turned his back on those in need, was
the source of strength in uncertain
times. He provided an example of what
kind of person we all aspire to be. He
was our role model, our mentor, and our
guiding light. We love you and miss you.
We will always carry you in our hearts.
Our lives will be a tribute and
testimony to others to all you taught
us. He leaves this world a better place.
We, his family and friends, are better
people for having known him.
"His master replied, Well done, good
and faithful servant! You have been
faithful with a few things; I will put
you in charge of many things. Come and
share in your master's happiness!"
Matthew 25:21
He is preceded in death by his son,
Smith, and is surviv-ed by his wife,
Helen; six children: Meri, Dean, Mark,
Scott (Tim), Ruth, and Eric; 12
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
and Larry Newhouse.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage
is in charge of the arrangements.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
Rena Folkerts
LAKE BENTON, Minn. Rena Folkerts, 79,
of Lake Benton, Minn. died Friday (Jan.
14, 2005) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
on Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church
in Lake Benton.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m.
today at the church with a prayer
service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to the service
on Monday at the church.
Hartquist Funeral Homes of Tyler, Minn.,
is in charge of the arrangements.
Hartquist Funeral Homes, (507) 247-3816.
David
Lee Hankins
AIEA, Hawaii David Lee Hankins, 64, of
Aiea, Hawaii, died on Tuesday (Jan. 11.
2005) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
on Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church
in Algona.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on
Tuesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy- Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Viva Eva Ringsdorf
ALGONA Viva Eva Ringsdorf, 90, died
Friday (Jan. 14, 2005) at Algona Manor
Care Center in Algona.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. on
Tuesday at First Baptist Church in
Bancroft. Burial will be in East Lawn
Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on
Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Mildred A. Weaver
MASON CITY Mildred A. Weaver, 90, of
Mason City died Friday (Jan. 14, 2005)
at the Shalom Towers II.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday
at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennslyvania in Mason City, with the
Rev. Joel Dahlen of Our Savior's
Lutheran Church of Mason City
officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-
St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the
service on Wednesday at the Funeral
Home.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Alvina E. Theobald
STACYVILLE Alvina E. Theobald, 83, of
Stacyville, died Saturday (Jan. 15,
2005) at the Stacyville Community
Nursing Home in Stacyville.
Funeral arrangements are are pending at
the Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home in
St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
Avery Arnold Heaberlin
ROWAN Avery A. Heaberlin, 81, of Rowan
died on Friday (Jan. 14, 2005) at the
USA Health Center in Clarion.
Services are pending at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane South in
Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
Nelda L. Steenhard
ALGONA Nelda L. Steenhard, 77, of
Algona, formerly of Whittemore, died
Friday (Jan. 14, 2005) at the Algona
Manor Care Center.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in
Whittemore, with the Rev. Michael
Botsford officiating. Burial will be in
St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Whittemore.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m.
today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Whittemore.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home-Whittemore, (515) 884-2246.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Shirley Holck
BRITT Shirley Holck, 73, of Britt, died
Friday (Jan. 14, 2005) at Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services for will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First
Lutheran Church in Britt with the Rev.
Dr. John Meyer and Janelle Siffring, AiM,
officiating. Burial will take place in
the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178
Center Street West in Britt and one hour
prior to services at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
Flossie Inga Savidge
WEST DES MOINES Flossie I. Savidge, 98,
of West Des Moines, died Thursday (Jan.
13, 2005) at Fountain West Care Center
in West Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Tuesday at the Hansell United
Methodist Church in Hansell with the
Rev. Sam Lee officiating. Burial will be
in the Hampton Cemetery in Hampton.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
on Monday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641)
456-3232.
Tilman Sears
CLEAR LAKE Tilman Sears, 92, of Clear
Lake, died Saturday (Jan. 15, 2005) at
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101
North Fourth Street in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Glen Krogstad
OSAGE Glen Krogstad, 83, of Osage,
died Saturday, (Jan. 15, 2005) at the
Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral services are pending at the
ChampionnBucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
ChampionnBucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
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2005.
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Tilman Sears
CLEAR LAKE Tilman
Sears, 92, of 1106 First
Avenue South, Clear
Lake, died Saturday
(Jan. 15, 2005) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
A funeral service will
be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Clear
Lake United Methodist
Church, with the
Reverend Jan Burnett
officiating. Burial will
be held at the Clear
Lake Cemetery with
military honors being
performed by the Mason
City Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be held
on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m.
at Ward Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101
North Fourth Street,
Clear Lake.
Tilman was born July 25,
1912, in a sod hut in
near Hardesty, Okla.
He was the son of
Clement H. and Emma
Susan (Stokes) Sears.
His parents had traveled
by covered wagon from
Missouri to Oklahoma,
while it was still an
Indian Territory.
Tilman attended schools
in Plymouth, Burchinal,
and Mason City.
Tilman was an
accomplished musician;
he played the guitar and
sang. He loved country
music and big band
music. In 1933 he joined
the band "the Coldz
Hawaiian" and played
with them for several
years. He wanted to
pursue a career in music
but couldn't make a
living of it. He then
went to work with his
brother, T.L. Sears, and
worked for Sears
Construction Company as
a heavy equipment
operator.
Tilman was inducted in
the Army in April 1942.
He was with the Army
Corps of Engineers and
served in the Aleutian
Islands for thirty-three
months before he was
honorably discharged as
a sergeant in November
1945.
He returned to Iowa and
worked for E.M.
Dusenberg Construction
Company until his
retirement.
Tilman met Lucille
Thomsen at the Surf
Ballroom. They were
married on Sept. 8,
1946, at the Zion Lu-theran
Church, Clear Lake.
Tilman enjoyed his
family, being outdoors,
music, horses, reading,
and dancing at the Surf
Ballroom. He was a
Lifetime member of the
Mason City VFW, I.O.O.F.,
Masonic Lodge, and the
United Methodist Church
in Clear Lake.
Tilman is survived by
his wife, Lucille Sears,
Clear Lake; two
daughters: Beverly
(Denny) Currier, Clear
Lake, and Marilyn (Paul)
Schoneman, Garner; five
grandchildren: Jennifer
Currier, Clear Lake,
Jason (Jenny) Currier,
Clear Lake, Yvette
(Joshua) Egland, Ames,
Raquel and Theodore
Schoneman, Garner; two
great grandchildren:
Nicholas and Maxwell
Currier, Clear Lake; and
many nieces, nephews,
and cousins.
He is also survived by
one brother, Guymon
Sears, Mason City; and
one brother-in-law, Viva
Dyre, Mason City.
He is preceded in death
by his parents; two
brothers: James, and T.L.
Sears; three sisters:
Opal Sears, Lov-elle
Huber, and Beatrice Dyre.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel in Clear Lake is
in charge of the
arrangements.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Margaret J. Nydegger
MASON CITY Margaret J.
Nydegger, 86, of
Homestead Assisted
Living in Mason City,
died Sunday (Jan. 16,
2005) at Homestead
Assisted Living.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third Street N.E. in
Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Glen
Krogstad
OSAGE Glen Krogstad,
83, of Osage, died
Saturday, (Jan. 15,
2005) at the Good
Samaritan Center in St.
Ansgar.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Our
Savior's Lutheran Church
in Osage, with the Rev.
Dennis Hanson and the
Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Burial will
be at the Osage Cemetery
with Military Honors at
the grave by Osage
American Legion Post
278.
Visitation is from 5 to
7 p.m. Tuesday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, and will
continue one hour before
services at the church.
Glen was born June 23,
1921, at his parents'
home west of Osage in
Rock Township. He was
the son of Oscar and
Laura (Staff) Krogstad.
Glen attended Rock No. 1
country school through
eighth grade and
graduated from Osage
High School in 1939.
Following high school
graduation, Glen worked
at Oliver in Charles
City as a machinist, and
was also employed as a
Stanley engineer for the
REA staking poles.
In 1942, Glen joined the
United States Army Air
Corps. Most of Glen's
four years of active
duty were working as a
crew chief on B-24s at
Colorado Springs Air
Force Base.
On July 19, 1947, Glen
married his wife of 57
years, Dorothy Mauser,
at the Methodist Church
in Osage. To this union,
four daughters were
born: Janet, Jane, Jean,
and Janan. They lived in
the Charles City area,
where Glen was a Ruan
truck driver, and drove
a rural milk route for
the Charles City
Creamery.
He was employed as a
carpenter for Triad
Construction and as a
bookkeeper and partsman
for the Buick garage in
Charles City. They
started farming in the
Marble Rock area, later
moving to the Osage
area, farming until
their retirement. He was
also employed as a field
man for Production
Credit Association in
the Charles City area.
Glen served as a board
member for the REC for
15 years and for Osage
Co-op Oil for eight
years. He also served on
the boards of Faith
Lutheran Home, FS, and
on several boards at Our
Savior's Lutheran
Church, all in Osage. He
was a lifelong member of
the Farm Bureau and the
American Legion.
Glen enjoyed playing
cards, golfing, and
spending time with his
children and
grandchildren. Glen and
Dorothy enjoyed the
times that they spent
wintering in Texas.
He is survived by his
wife, Dorothy Krogstad,
of Osage; four
daughters: Janet (Frank)
Philipp of Janesville,
Wis., Jane (David)
Rowe of Osage, Jean
Powers of
Davenport, Janan
(Joe) Canacari of
Clinton, Utah; one
sister, Sylvia (Carl)
Duenow of Osage; four
grandchildren: Michael
Philipp and his fiancι,
Erin Wolfe, Joseph Rowe
and his wife,
Pamela, Laura
Philipp, and Matthew
Powers.
He was preceded by his
parents; four brothers:
Orin, Lloyd, Galen,
Russell; and four
sisters: Alice Witt,
Lorna Krogstad, Bernice
Anderson, Gladys
Krogstad; a son-in-law,
Mark Powers; and two
infant grand-sons, Jon
Rowe and Ian Powers.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, (641)
732-3706.
Shirley Jean Holck
BRITT Shirley Jean
Holck, 73, of Britt,
passed away Friday (Jan.
14, 2005) at Hancock
County Memo-rial
Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services for
Shirley Holck will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the First
Lutheran Church in Britt
with the Rev. Dr. John
Meyer and Janelle
Siffring, AiM,
officiating. Burial will
take place in the
Evergreen Cemetery in
Britt.
Friends may greet the
family from 5 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, at Ewing
Funeral Chapel, 178
Center Street West in
Britt, and one hour
prior to services at the
church.
Shirley, the daughter of
Clarence and Sylvia
Applegate Nall was born
Feb. 13, 1931, in
Corwith.
On Aug. 7, 1963, Shirley
was united in marriage
with Maynard Holck in
Sioux Falls, S. D. The
couple made their home
near Britt.
She was employed by
Winnebago Industries in
Forest City for a time
and later at Casey's
General Store in Britt,
making doughnuts.
She enjoyed spending
time with her family,
attending their sporting
events and dining out.
Shirley was a gracious
host and an excellent
cook and baker. She also
enjoyed fishing, playing
cards, bowling, taking
drives, and golfing. She
was an avid gardener and
especially liked to mow
the lawn. Shirley was
well known for her
sewing and quilting.
She was a member of the
First Lutheran Church in
Britt and the church's
Ladies Circle Group.
Shirley was president of
the Senior Citizens, a
Rebekah and a member of
the Red Hat Ladies.
Shirley is survived by
her children: Gene
Veldhouse and his wife,
Mary, of Nampa, Idaho,
Richard Veld-house of
Danville, Calif., Dan
Veldhouse and his wife,
Deb, of Britt, Doug
Veldhouse of St. Paul,
Minn., Curtis Holck and
his wife, Sondra, of
Mason City, Mark Holck
and his wife, Jodi, of
Clear Lake, and Mona
Bauer and her husband,
Ron, of Britt; 16
grandchildren: Nick,
China, Marquita, Jennie,
Katie, Natalie, Nicole,
Jaime, Jessica, Cody,
Chelsey, Macey, Sonya,
Doug, Rob, and Emma;
four great
grandchildren; two
brothers: Kenneth Nall
and his wife, Virginia,
of Salem, Ore., and
Richard and his wife,
Betty, of Corwith; two
sisters: Lucille Kennedy
and her husband, Calvin,
of Salem, Ore., Phyllis
Mount and her husband,
George, of Claremont,
Minn.; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
husband, Maynard, in
2000; and one grandson.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel of Britt is in
charge of the
arrangements.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Mildred
Carlson
TITONKA Mildred
Carlson, 81, of Titonka
died Friday (Jan. 14,
2005) at the Titonka
Care Center in Titonka.
Funeral services will be
at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at
Good Hope Lutheran
Church in Titonka with
Pastor James Berka
officiating. Interment
will be in Evergreen
Cemetery in Wesley.
Visitation will be from
4-7 p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Titonka.
Mildred Carlson was born
on April 9, 1923, on a
farm northeast of Wesley
to Oscar and Dora
(Titus) John-son.
Mildred attended grade
school in Hutchins and
graduated in 1940 from
Britt High School. She
at-tended Britt
Commercial College then
worked at the Hutchins
Store and the Bookstore
and Bible School at
Minneapolis, Minn. She
also worked at the
Exchange State Bank in
Wesley.
On Dec. 2, 1947, she
married Raymond Carlson
at Wesley. Following
their marriage, the
couple farmed near Burt
and Wesley until
retiring in 1987. The
couple made their
retirement residence in
Titonka. Mil-dred
thoroughly enjoyed farm
life and the challenge
that came with being a
farmer. Mildred also
worked part time at Beed
Hardware and Farmer's
Coop Oil Station.
Mildred was active in
Good Hope Lutheran
Church where she was a
member. She was a great
cook being remembered
for her cookies. She
enjoyed jigsaw puzzles,
bowling, crocheting,
quilting, knitting, and
gardening. Mildred was a
very social person and
very family oriented
never missing a family
function.
Survivors include her
husband, Raymond, of
Titonka; three sons:
Marvin Carlson and wife,
Jacalyn, of Greenville,
Brian Carlson and wife,
Jayne, of Mason City,
and Myron Carlson and
wife, Sue, of Algona;
one brother, Robert W.
Johnson of Algona. Also
surviving is one
granddaughter, Jaclyn;
two step-granddaughters,
Lynn and husband, Jeff
Harder, and Hillary
Frideres; two
step-grandsons, Jerod
and Justin Frideres; and
two step-great
grandsons, Connor and
Brayden.
Mildred was preceded in
death by her parents;
one brother, Ivan; and
two stillborn sons,
Edward and Doyle.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Titonka
is in charge of the
arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf,
(515) 295-3731.
Avery
Heaberlin
BELMOND Avery Arnold
Heaberlin, 81, of Rowan,
died on Friday (Jan. 14,
2005) at the USA Health
Care Center in Clarion.
A gathering of family
and friends will be held
on Saturday from 1 to 3
p.m. at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane South in
Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Alvina E.
Theobald
STACYVILLE Alvina E.
Theobald passed away on
Saturday (Jan. 15, 2005)
at the Stacyville
Commu-nity Nursing Home
at the age of 83.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. on
Tuesday at Visitation
Church in Stacyville
with the Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating.
Burial will be in
Visitation Cemetery in
Stacyville.
A visitation with family
will be held from 3-7
p.m. today at Visitation
Church in Stacyville. A
rosary will be at 4
p.m.and vigil service at
6 p.m.
Alvina, daughter of
William and Julia
Schrandt, was born on
Nov. 19, 1921, in
Stacyville. After
graduating from
Visitation High School,
Alvina worked at Hormel
until her marriage to
Clem Theobald of Meyer
in 1942. From their
marriage until 1984,
they operated the
Theobald family farm.
They then retired to
their home in
Stacyville.
Alvina was an avid
gardener, quilter, and
bird watcher. She also
had a strong love for
reading and word
puzzles. Alvina, an
active church member,
served many years with
the Christian Mothers.
She also enjoyed her
quilting interests with
the Thread Clippers. She
always appreciated the
strong friendships she
developed through these
activities.
Alvina is survived by
her husband of 62 years,
Clem; her seven
children: Ron (Valerie)
Theobald of Burke, Va.,
Sue (Verlyn) Mullenbach
of Stacyville, Mike
Theobald of Oskaloosa,
Linda (Rob) Reding of
Houston, Texas, Jane
(Denton) Voss of
Leawood, Kan., Ed
(Brenda) Theobald of
Stacyville, and Tom
(Darla) Theo-bald of
Mankato, Minn.; one
sister, Rose Klapperich,
of Stacyville; and a
brother, Bob Schrandt,
of White Rock, N.M.; 18
grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
five brothers: Larry,
Leander, Pete, Mike, and
Fritz; and sisters:
Connie, Minnie, and
Mary.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home in St.
Ansgar is in charge of
arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
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Cecil Mott
MASON CITY Heaven's
team of angels has
recruited a worthy
teammate: Cecil Mott,
83, of Mason City died
peacefully on Jan. 11,
2005.
A celebration of Cec's
life will be held at 2
p.m. Friday at the
WAYside Chapel, First
United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia Ave. with
the Rev. Dianne B.
Christopher and the Rev.
Jim Stiles officiating.
Interment will be held
at a later date in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was much loved and
will be deeply missed by
his wife, Mary Jean, his
children,
granddaughters, a
great-grandson, and his
sister Pauline Goranson.
His family includes his
wife, Mary Jean of Mason
City; Andrea and her
husband Larry Dunbar of
Minneapolis; Kathy
Kellogg of Austin,
Texas, and her daughters
Annette, Audrey, and
Alicia; and Laird Mott
and his wife Mary, of
Omaha, with their
daughters Leah, Michal
Lauren, and Caitlin. He
also leaves many dear
nephews and nieces.
Cecil was preceded in
death by his parents,
Carl and Edna Mott; his
siblings Inez, Arlene,
Harold, and Leroy; his
son-in-law, Steven
Kellogg; and his golfing
buddy, brother-in-law,
Ken Goranson.
Born (Nov. 15, 1921) and
educated in Mason City,
Cecil wrestled for Coach
Howard Barker, who
became a lifelong friend
and mentor. Cecil's
college studies at the
University of Northern
Iowa were sidetracked
for two years of Army
service. He returned in
1945 to finish his
teaching degree. He
compiled an outstanding
record in college
wrestling, crowned by
winning the National
Collegiate Championship
in 1946. He tried out
for the Olympic
wrestling team as well.
Iowa Falls recruited Cec
to start a high school
wrestling program, which
included buttonholing
young strong-looking
farm boys and talking
them into coming out for
wrestling. Though
challenging, this task,
successfully guided by
Cec's coaching skills
and an involved
community, resulted in
several state champs.
As he was building up
the wrestling program,
he took on the challenge
of building a home for
his young family. Al
Waite, an industrial
arts teacher and close
friend, and Cec worked
together on the house,
which was so solidly
constructed, it will
probably outlast us all!
The friendships and
community encouragement
made his tenure in Iowa
Falls very rewarding
both professionally and
personally. As he
continued his education,
and his coaching
reputation grew, other
school systems took
note. With most of his
family in Mason City, an
offer to teach and coach
there held special
appeal. Although leaving
the supportive Iowa
Falls community was
difficult, he moved his
family to Mason City in
1960 and began teaching
high school math, and
coaching wrestling.
Always motivated by his
life-long wish to help
young people, he became
a certified guidance
counselor at Mason City
High School.
As a counselor, teacher,
coach and parent he gave
generously of himself,
and personally modeled
the character traits he
hoped to instill in his
children, students and
athletes, such as
setting high goals,
striving to excel, using
good sportsmanship, and
acting with integrity.
Cec had a gentle good
nature and twinkly blue
eyes that made you feel
he believed in you, and
that everything would
turn out well.
Cecil's family wishes to
express our heartfelt
thanks to Jack Musker
and his excellent,
loving staff in the
Manly Nursing and Rehab
Center.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be sent to
the Education Foundation
of Mason City Public
Schools in care of the
Cecil Mott Scholarship
Fund, 1515 S.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason
City, IA 50401. If
preferred, a donation
may be sent to the
charity of your choice.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City is in charge
of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Mildred
A. Weaver
MASON CITY Mildred A.
Weaver, 90, of Mason
City, died Friday (Jan.
14, 2005) at her home.
Funeral services for
Mildred will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday at the
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with
the Rev. Joel Dahlen of
Our Saviour's Lutheran
Church officiating.
Interment will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to services
on Wednesday at the
funeral home.
Mildred was born July 5,
1914, the daughter of
Fred and Gelena
(Tollefson) Tieske in
Mason City. She attended
school in Mason City and
graduated from Mason
City High School.
Mildred was united in
marriage to Matthew K.
Zuke and was later
married to Larry Weaver.
She worked for Kresge's,
various restaurants in
the area and at Klipto
Office Supply.
Mildred enjoyed writing
letters to keep in touch
with family and friends.
She also liked to dance,
cooking, baking and she
loved animals.
Mildred is survived by
Dixie Shafer and husband
Ralph; Sherry Zuke;
Peggy Davis and husband
Larry; Glenys Von Wald
and husband Jim; Jim
Barkema and wife, Lisa
and their son Alec;
Michael Weitzel and his
daughter Takota; Aftin
Waite and husband,
Patrick, and their son,
Drake, all of Mason
City, and Jason Weitzel
and wife, Heather, and
their son Kavaya who
live out of state.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
Fred and Gelena Tieske,
an infant sister, Hazel,
her husbands, Matthew K.
Zuke and Larry Weaver,
and one brother, Freddie
Tieske.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
421-0924
Karen
Runde
PLYMOUTH Karen Runde,
40, of 405 Carter St.
Plymouth, died Wednesday
(Jan. 12, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Memorial services will
be held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with the Rev.
Dennis Ganz officiating.
Inurnment will be at a
later date.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to service
time at the funeral
home.
Memorials may be
directed to the National
Multiple Sclerosis
Society local chapter
and American Cancer
Society.
Karen Runde was born in
Albert Lea, Minn. on
Jan. 24, 1964, the
daughter of Lewis and
Beverly (Liposky)
Pieper.
Karen attended school in
Austin, Minn., and St.
Ansgar High School. She
worked as a Certified
Nursing Assistant in
different nursing homes.
Karen was diagnosed with
Multiple Sclerosis in
1986, and fought a long
battle.
She loved animals
especially her dogs. She
enjoyed the outdoors,
cooking, baking, reading
her Bible, and spending
time with her father
Lewis, family, and
friends.
She was a member of the
National Humane Society.
She is survived by her
significant other, Craig
Lorence, of Plymouth;
children, Daniel Runde,
of Manly, Michelle
Runde, of Mason City,
and Kimberly Runde, of
Mason City; one
grandchild; brother,
Daniel and his wife,
Julie Pieper, of
Minnesota; aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews,
and friends.
She is preceded in death
by her grandparents and
parents.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Stanley John
Westergard
VINTON Stanley John
Westergard, 52, of
Vinton, went to be with
his Lord and Savior
Sunday morning (Jan. 16,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center in Cedar Rapids
surrounded by his loving
family.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 8 p.m. today
at the Overton-Van
Steenhuyse Funeral Home
in 605 Second Ave. in
Vinton.
A service to celebrate
his life will be held at
11 a.m. Wednesday at
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church in Vinton, with
the Rev. Mark C. Urlaub
officiating.
There will be graveside
services 1 p.m. Thursday
at Valley View Cemetery
in Graettinger.
Friends may call from 3
to 8 p.m. today at the
Overton-Van Steenhuyse
Funeral Home in Vinton.
In lieu of flowers, a
memorial fund has been
established.
There will be a luncheon
at the Vinton Skate and
Activity Center in
Vinton immediately
following the services.
Condolences may be left
at the Web site:
www.overton service.com.
Stan was born Jan. 16,
1953, in Emmetsburg,
Iowa. He grew up on a
farm west of
Graettinger, and
graduated from
Graettinger High School
and was elected to the
office of State FFA
Reporter.
He graduated from Iowa
State University with a
degree in agriculture
education and taught
high school voc ag in
Charter Oak and
Pocahontas.
Stan married Rhonda L
Gottsch on Aug. 4, 1979,
at United Church in
Westside. They made
their home in Clarion,
Iowa.
Stan took a position
with the Sandage
Companies as a
Professional Farm
Manager.
In 1987, he began his
Insurance Agency with
State Farm in Clear Lake
and then Vinton. Stan
was a businessman of
integrity, honesty and
compassion.
Stan was an active
member of his church,
enjoyed golf, coaching
baseball, woodworking
and stained glass
projects.
But most of all, he was
a devoted husband and
father, cherishing time
spent with family.
He is survived by his
wife, Rhonda; son, John
M. of Boulder, Colo.;
and daughter, Kathryn L.
of Vinton; parents,
Donald P. and Delores M.
(Pierce) Westergard, of
Graettinger; sisters,
Sheri (Randy) Nicol, of
Mount Vernon, Mary (Lee)
Maher, of Orlando, Fla.,
and Donna (Ron) David,
of Kansas City, Kan.;
and brother Brian
(Molly) Westergard, of
Graettinger.
Stan was a beloved uncle
to many nieces and
nephews, and was known
for his gentle, caring
ways.
Stan will be missed by
all who were blessed to
know him. In lieu of
flowers, a memorial fund
has been established.
Overton-VanSteenhuyse
Funeral Home, (319)
472-2223.
Cordell
Jackie' Mote
ALLISON Cordell
"Jackie" Mote, 88, of
Allison, formerly of
Birmingham, Ala. died
Monday (Jan. 17, 2005)
at the Allison Care
Center in Allison.
Funeral services will be
held at 1 p.m. Wednesday
at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Allison,
with the Rev. Jeff Blank
officiating.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Wednesday at
the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Allison.
Private family burial
will be held on Friday
at the Providence
Methodist Church
Cemetery in Morris, Ala.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
Yvonne
Green
CLEAR LAKE Yvonne
Green, 71, of Clear
Lake, died Monday (Jan.
17, 2005) at the Oakwood
Care Center in Clear
Lake.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Avery Arnold
Heaberlin
BELMOND Avery Arnold
Heaberlin, 81, of Rowan,
passed away on Friday
(Jan. 14, 2005) at the
USA Health Care Center
in Clarion.
A gathering of family
and friends will be from
1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick's Lane
S. in Belmond.
Avery, the son of Wesley
and Annie Ford
Heaberlin, was born
Sept. 15, 1923, in
Knoxville, the family
made their home in Swan,
Iowa.
Avery attended school in
Indianola and graduated
from Indianola High
School.
He was inducted into the
Army and served his
country during World War
II and the Korean
Conflict.
On June 24, 1950, Avery
was united in marriage
with Darlene Smith in
Des Moines. The couple
farmed near Norwalk for
30 years.
After leaving the farm,
they moved to Rowan,
Iowa, where he had a
family run service
station and cafι. After
selling the business,
Avery with his wife
Darlene, cared for the
Rowan Cemetery and the
Community Center until
the time of his
retirement.
Avery loved hunting and
was a man who never met
a stranger. He spent
many hours visiting and
helping his neighbors.
Avery is survived by his
wife, Darlene; seven
children: Thomas and his
wife, Mary of Mason
City, David and his
wife, Glenda, of
Earlham, Avery "Butch"
and his wife, Shellie of
Des Moines, Terry
Heaberlin of Rowan, Gary
Heaberlin of Klemme,
Larry Heaberlin and his
wife, Terri of Rowan,
and Mary Lou Robb of Des
Moines; 20
grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; a
sister, Frankie Wilson
of Carlisle; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents;
daughter, Ann; brother,
John; and son-in-law
Larry Robb.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Shelly
Bridgewater
IOWA FALLS Shelly
Bridgewater, 25, of Iowa
Falls, died Sunday (Jan.
16, 2005) at the
University of Iowa
Hospitals in Iowa City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1 p.m. Wednesday
at the Calvary United
Methodist Church in
Walcott, with burial at
the Walcott Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4:30 to 7:30 p.m. today
at the Iowa Falls Alden
High School Commons with
a 7:30 p.m. service of
remembrance following
visitation in the Iowa
Falls Alden High School
Auditorium.
Memorials may be
directed to the family
in care of Brad
Bridgewater, 308 School,
Iowa Falls, IA 50126.
The Linn's Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel, (641)
648-2569.
Gordon
Loucks
RYE, Colo. Gordon
Loucks of Rye, Colo.
passed away on Jan. 6,
2005. He was preceded in
death by his father, the
Rev. Gordon E. Loucks;
mother, Wilma Snell
Loucks; brother, Donald
Loucks.
Survivors include wife
Carol Loucks of Rye,
Colo.; daughter,
Stephanie Borchert;
son-in-law, Vincent
Borchert; and
grandchildren, Story
Kiser and Noah Borchert.
He is also survived by
brothers, M. James
Loucks, and David
Loucks; and sisters,
Margaret (Peggy)
Murdock, and May
VonKohlbeck.
Gordon was a graduate of
Mason City High School
and Grinnell College. He
was a financial data
processor with
Electronic Data Systems
before his retirement in
1992.
Chris Murray
CLEAR LAKE Chris
Murray, 55, 12 Country
Club in Clear Lake, died
Monday (Jan. 17, 2005).
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake.
(641)357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Margaret J.
Nydegger
MANLY Margaret J,
Nydegger, 86, of Manly
died Sunday (Jan. 16,
2005) at The Homestead
Assisted Living
Residence in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. today
at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with the Rev.
Robert Cumings,
officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held
from 11:30 a.m. until
time of services today
at the funeral chapel.
Memorials may be given
to the Bolan United
Methodist Church or
Hospice of North Iowa.
Margaret Josephine
Nydegger was born April
14, 1918, at Mason City,
the daughter of Joseph
and Agnes (Kratoska)
Ditzler.
She married Walter
Nydegger in 1940; he
preceded her in death in
1968.
In 1973, she married
Elmer Williams; he
preceded her in death in
1991.
Margaret attended Mason
City schools and was a
graduate of Mason City
High School.
For several years she
worked at Hermanson
Dairy, Mason City. Later
she resumed her
education, attending
Mason City Junior
College, earning a
teaching certificate.
Margaret taught
kindergarten for 27
years at Grafton and St.
Ansgar schools. During
this time she earned a
bachelor's degree from
Drake University.
A licensed pilot,
Margaret loved to travel
and enjoyed dancing. She
was very active in her
later years, learning to
downhill ski at the age
of 60. She taught
English in Japan for a
short time.
Margaret was active in
the Bolan United
Methodist Church in
Bolan; and held
memberships in the
Ninety-niner's, a
women's aviators group,
and North Iowa Canoeing
Club.
She is survived by two
sons, Joseph (Linda)
Nydegger, of Bolan, and
Jerry (Kathy) Nydegger,
of Redwood Falls, Minn.;
five grandchildren, Lori
(Scott) Willert, of
Bolan, Larry (Michele)
Nydegger, of Ellendale,
Minn., Loren (Renee)
Nydegger, of Staples,
Minn., Mike (Irma)
Nydegger, of Iowa City,
and Michelle Nydegger,
of St. Cloud, Minn.;
four
great-grandchildren,
Kelsie, Cole, Anna and
Daniel, and one brother,
Walter Ditzler, of
Tucson, Ariz.
She was also preceded in
death by her parents,
and one brother, Robert
Ditzler.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Lela Sann
DES MOINES Lela Sann,
91, of Des Moines, died
Friday (Jan. 14, 2005)
at her home in Des
Moines.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, 602 N. Main St. in
Clarion, with Father
David Beckman
officiating. Burial will
take place at St. Joseph
Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Thursday at
the funeral home.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
Floyd
Ingersoll
KENSETT Floyd
Ingersoll, 83, of
Kensett, died Monday
(Jan. 17, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Schroeder
& Sites Funeral Home,
Highway 65 S in
Northwood.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
Karolyn
Kay' Peck
CLARION Karolyn "Kay"
Peck, 63, of Clarion,
died Sunday (Jan. 16,
2005) at Wright Medical
Center in Clarion.
Funeral arrrangements
are incomplete at Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, 602 N. Main St. in
Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
Stephen
Schutz
NORTHWOOD Stephen
Schutz, 54, of
Northwood, died Monday
(Jan. 17, 2005) as a
result of a semi
tractor-trailer accident
in Chicago, Ill.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Conner
Colonial Chapel, 1008
First Ave. S. in
Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel:
(641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Raymond
Houdek
CLEAR LAKE Raymond
Houdek, 81, of Clear
Lake died Monday (Jan.
17, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
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Stephen Carlyle Schutz
NORTHWOOD Stephen
Carlyle Schutz, 54, of
Northwood, died Monday
(Jan. 17, 2005) as a
result of a semi
tractor-trailer accident
in Chicago, Ill.
Funeral services will be
at 11 a.m. Saturday at
the First Lutheran
Church, 309 N. Ninth St.
in Northwood, with the
Rev. Wayne Hagen
officating. Burial will
be in the Sunset Rest
Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Friday at
the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
S. in Northwood, and one
hour prior to service
time on Saturday at the
church.
Steve C. Schutz was born
on March 15, 1950, in
Northwood, the son of
Orville Carl and Olga
(Nelson) Schutz. He
attended and received
his education in the
Northwood-Kensett
Community Schools,
graduating from
Northwood-Kensett High
School in the class of
1969.
After completing his
schooling, he worked at
Decker's Meat Packing
Co. in Mason City,
Winnebago Industries in
Forest City and as a
farm hand for David A.
Nelson in Glenville,
Minn. From 1988 until
2004, Steve was an
independent trucker for
Umthum-Decker's trucking
in Fort Dodge, and until
the time of his death he
worked for Ruan Trucking
in Mason City.
He was united in
marriage to Barb
Broitzman on Aug. 29,
1970, at the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church in
Myrtle, Minn.
He enjoyed going to
NASCAR races, sports,
camping and
snowmobiling, but his
great love and enjoyment
was his family and many
friends.
He was a member of First
Lutheran Church in
Northwood, Northwood
Men's Club and Fence
Stretchers Snowmobile
Club in Northwood.
Left to cherish his
memory are his children,
Jolene Schutz of
Northwood and her
fiancι, Cody Hickle of
Manly, and Dan Schutz of
Northwood; three
sisters, Judale Mills
and husband Robert of
Northwood, Lanelle
Lawson and husband Joe
of Lake Mills, and Nalda
Zipse and husband John
of Northwood; a brother,
Dennis Schutz and
special friend Terri
Olson of Northwood;
several nieces and
nephews as well as other
relatives and many
friends.
His parents and two
brothers, Phillip and
Glennys Schutz, preceded
him in death.
Conner Colonial Chapel,
(641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Donald
Pletcher
BRITT Donald Pletcher,
76, of Britt, died
Tuesday (Jan. 18, 2005)
at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral services for
Donald Pletcher will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the United
Methodist Church in
Britt with the Rev.
Robert Dodge
officiating. Burial will
be at Evergreen Cemetery
in Britt. Military
graveside services will
be conducted by the
Britt Veterans
Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home in
Britt and one hour prior
to services Friday at
the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Almond Hohn
ST. ANSGAR Almond
Hohn, 85, of St. Ansgar,
died Tuesday (Jan. 18,
2005) at the Mitchell
County Regional Health
Center in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Schroeder
& Sites Funeral Home in
St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
Chris Eric
Murray
CLEAR LAKE Chris Eric
Murray, 55, of 12
Country Club in Clear
Lake, died Monday (Jan.
17, 2005).
Funeral service will be
at held 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the First
United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia Ave. in
Mason City, with the
Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating. Burial will
be in the Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. today at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be
directed to the Chris
Murray Memorial Fund.
Chris Eric Murray was
born May 17, 1949, in
Davenport, the son of
Charles E. Murray and
Indus (Wiley) Murray.
Chris graduated from
Iowa State University in
1971, majoring in farm
operations.
He was currently working
as the nutrient
management specialist
detailed to the Iowa
NRCS State Office in Des
Moines. In that
capacity, he was
responsible for
training, policy
development and
promotion of nutrient
management practices
needed for various
USDA-NRCS programs.
Chris came to NRCS
following 32 years of
experience in the
fertilizer and crop
protection chemical
sectors of Midwest
agricultural crop
production, serving on
numerous task forces,
committees and working
groups in soil
conservation and water
quality issues. He was a
past president of
Agribusiness Association
of Iowa as well as the
vice president of
membership development
for that organization.
He enjoyed fishing,
cooking, watching his
sons play football and
spending time with
family.
He is survived by his
wife, Becky Murray, of
Clear Lake; children,
Chad E. Murray, of
Detroit, Mich., and Jon
Murray, of Richmond,
Va.; parents, Charles E.
and Indus Murray, of
Mason City;
father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Cort and
Velva Peterson, of Mason
City; brothers, Rick
(Karel) Murray, of
Waterloo, Bill (Terri)
Murray, of Mason City,
Scott (Rhonda) Murray,
of Mason City and Marc
(Michelle) of Mason
City; brother-in-law,
Brent (Pam) Peterson, of
Cedar Rapids; nieces and
nephews, Ben Murray,
Matt (Tara) Murray, Paul
Murray, Caitlin Murray,
Steve Murray, Ashley
Murray, Nicolas Murray,
Noah Murray and aunt,
Pat Parker, of
Davenport, along with
other family and
friends.
He is preceded in death
by his paternal
grandparents, Clay E.
and Betty Murray;
maternal grandparents,
Paul and Margaret Wiley,
and sister, Lyn Ellen
Murray.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Luverne
Bill' Ouverson
MASON CITY Luverne
"Bill" Ouverson, 83, of
1438 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City, died Tuesday
(Jan. 18, 2005) at the
I.O.O.F. Home in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second
St. S.E. in Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Walden Wood
ALGONA Walden Wood,
90, of Algona, died
Monday (Jan. 17, 2005)
at the Kossuth Regional
Hospital in Algona.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Wilson's
of Algona.
Wilson's Funeral Homes,
(515) 295-2622.
Allan
Vincent Wind
CLEAR LAKE Allan
Vincent Wind, 80, of
Clear Lake, died Friday
(Jan. 14, 2005) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Memorial services will
be held at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday at Zion
Lutheran Church, 112 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, with the Rev.
Richard L. Scott, lay
assistant pastor at Zion
Lutheran Church, and the
Rev. Jeff Ungs of
Galilean Lutheran Church
in Clear Lake
officiating. Inurnment
will take place at a
later date in the Clear
Lake Cemetery. According
to his wishes, his body
was cremated.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to service
time on Saturday at the
church.
The family of Allan
Vincent Wind has
requested that memorial
contributions be made to
the Galilean Lutheran
Church, Zion Lutheran
Church, Hospice of North
Iowa, Lutheran World
Relief, Clear Lake Arts
Council or the charity
of one's choice in his
memory.
Allan Vincent Wind was
born on Dec. 2, 1924, in
Clear Lake, the son of
Jens and Gladys
(Axelsen) Wind. He was
baptized and reaffirmed
the faith of his baptism
through confirmation at
Zion Lutheran Church in
Clear Lake.
He attended and received
his education in the
Clear Lake School
system, graduating and
president of the class
of 1942. Allan also
graduated from the Mason
City Junior College.
Allan was inducted in
the U.S. Army on June 2,
1943, at Camp Dodge, and
graduated from officer's
school at Ft. Benning,
Ga., and also served in
World War II in the
infantry in the
Philippine Theater
during the war. He was
honorably discharged as
a first lieutenant on
Oct. 25, 1946, at Fort
Sheridan, Ill.
After his honorable
discharge, he attended
Iowa State College and
graduated with a B.S. in
engineering. After
graduating from Iowa
State, he worked for the
city of Clear Lake as
assistant city engineer.
In 1950, he was called
again to serve his
country in the Army
during the Korean
conflict and was
honorably discharged as
a captain.
He returned to Clear
Lake and worked as city
engineer until 1960.
In the fall of 1960, the
family moved to Prairie
Village, Kan., where
Allan worked for Armco
Steel until his
retirement in 1986.
A few years after
retirement, Allan and
his wife, Betty, moved
back to their "roots" in
Clear Lake to be closer
to family and lifelong
friends.
Allan enjoyed golfing,
feeding the birds, the
companionship of his
dogs, watching sports
and sharing a good joke
with friends at the
Senior Citizens Center.
But his great love and
enjoyment was his family
and grandchildren.
He was a member of First
Lutheran Church in
Mission Hills, Kan., and
attended services at
Galilean and Zion
Lutheran Church in Clear
Lake.
He was actively involved
in scouting for many
years and was a former
scoutmaster and Eagle
Scout. Allan taught
Sunday school for
several years. He was a
member of Veterans of
Foreign Wars and was
active in the
engineering associations
of APWA and ASCE.
Left to cherish his
memory are his wife,
Betty Wind, of Clear
Lake; his children,
Peter Wind and his wife,
Stephanie, of LaGrange,
Ill., Melissa Wilson and
her husband, Ron, of
Englewood, Colo., and
Kristi Greven and her
husband, Jerry, of
Anthem, Ariz.; three
grandchildren,
Christian, Evan and Seth
Wind; a sister-in-law,
Nancy Harvey and her
fiancι, Herbert Shevins,
of Clear Lake; nephew,
Jon Harvey and wife,
Lori, of Aurora, Colo.;
niece, Dee Harvey and
daughter Christina of
Palisade, Colo., and
Peggy Axelsen of Nampa,
Idaho, as well as other
relatives and many
friends.
His parents and an
infant son, Thomas Allan
Wind, preceded him in
death.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Marian Irene
Morisky
CLEAR LAKE Marian
Irene Morisky, 88, of
Clear Lake, Iowa, passed
away peacefully in the
early-morning hours of
Thursday (Jan. 6, 2005)
at Hospice of North Iowa
in Mason City.
A memorial service will
be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the United
Methodist Church in
Clear Lake with Pastor
Jan Burnett presiding
over the service.
The Ward-Van Slyke
Funeral Home will assist
with the church
memorial, but there will
be no visitation before
the memorial service.
Marian will be interred
at the Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City
alongside her husband.
Memorials will be
presented to Hospice of
North Iowa, The USO and
Meals on Wheels.
Marian was born in
Marble Rock, Iowa, on
Jan. 29, 1916, to Harry
and Forest (Losee)
Ackley, who also were
born and grew up there.
Marian graduated from
high school in Marble
Rock and furthered her
education by attending
Iowa State Teachers
College (UNI) in Cedar
Falls, where she
graduated with a
teaching certificate.
After college, she
taught in Randalia, St.
Ansgar, Clear Lake,
Ottumwa and Mason City.
It was while teaching in
Clear Lake that she met
and eventually married
William L. (Bill)
Morisky in Mason City,
Iowa, on Nov. 7, 1943.
Marian and Bill had two
sons, Bill J. and Mark.
In 1969, Marian was
hired as the executive
director to help
organize the Charlie
Brown Community Day
Care, a new community
child-care center
located in the First
Christian Church in
Mason City.
She worked there for 11
years until retiring to
enjoy her many
interests, including
attending plays,
concerts and sporting
events, and traveling at
home and abroad with
friends.
Marian loved music, was
an accomplished pianist
and was proud of her two
sons' music careers.
Marian also loved to
bird watch, play cards
(especially bridge),
read, cook, entertain
friends, spend time on
Clear Lake watching the
beautiful sunsets and
dote on her
granddaughter, Kendra.
She also enjoyed the
business world and was
active in managing her
family's Century Farm
outside of Marble Rock.
Marian became an active
member of P.E.O. while
in college and strongly
supported this
organization because she
felt this was a
wonderful way to become
better acquainted with
her sisters.
In 2004, Marian received
recognition for 50 years
as a P.E.O. member.
Locally, she was a
Chapter EA sister.
She was also active as a
hospice volunteer,
belonged to TTT, book
clubs, church groups,
Progress Club, and
volunteered her time to
others whenever there
was a need. Through
these associations,
Marian had many
wonderful, endearing and
fulfilling friendships
that lasted throughout
her life.
Marian is preceded in
death by her husband,
Bill, in 1972; her
brother, Warren, in
1989; Peggy, Warren's
wife who was like a
sister to Marian, and
Marian's mother, Forest,
in 1974.
Survivors include her
son, Bill, his wife,
Deborah, and
granddaughter, Kendra,
of Prescott, Ariz., and
son, Mark, of Omaha,
Neb.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake, is in
charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Steven R.
Peterson
COTTAGE GROVE, Wis.
Steven R. Peterson, 51,
passed away unexpectedly
on Sunday (Jan. 16,
2005) at University
Hospital, Madison, Wis.
He was born on Sept. 25,
1953, in Estherville,
Iowa, to Ronald and
Roberta (Hanson)
Peterson.
Steven was a born
athlete, showing
proficiency at any sport
he attempted. From
childhood, he exhibited
leadership, compassion,
determination, and a
strong work ethic.
Steven was awarded the Y
Boy of the Year in 1965
while attending school
in Mason City. He was a
four-sport letterman,
participating in
baseball, wrestling,
football and swimming
during high school in
Mason City.
Steven's baseball team
won the state
championship in 1972,
where he played infield.
After graduating from
North Iowa Area
Community College in
1974, Steven joined the
U. S. Army. He served
his entire tour of duty
in Stuttgart, Germany,
as a payroll accountant.
Steven graduated at the
top of his class in
A.I.T. and was an expert
marksman.
After leaving the Army,
he attended Iowa State
University and graduated
in 1980.
Steven started working
at Interstate Power Co.
in Dubuque, Iowa, in
1980, as a field
accountant. He worked in
a variety of locations
and positions throughout
his 18 year career at
I.P.C.
While at I.P.C., Steven
created the economic
development department
and served as its
director. I.P.C. merged
with other utilities,
and his job was
transferred to Madison
in 1998.
Steven then worked as an
economic development
manager for the newly
created Alliant Energy
and Wisconsin Power and
Light Co. He changed
positions in June 2003,
and worked as a Lean
Six Sigma Black Belt.
Steven was a member of
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian
Church, Cottage Grove,
and was ordained as an
elder. He enjoyed golf,
music, dancing, skiing,
and the Packers.
Yearly, Steven and seven
friends went on a "cheap
tour" to Florida to play
36 holes of golf a day
for a week. He gave
back to the community,
belonging to many
organizations throughout
the years, volunteering
at food pantries and
food drives.
Steven was a welcoming,
genuine soul, and was
adored by everyone.
He is survived by his
wife, Lee Ann Peterson;
a son, Andrew Steven
Peterson of Cottage
Grove, Wis.;
step-children, Heather
Tegeler of Milwaukee,
Wis., Ben Tegeler of
Iowa City, Iowa, and
Adam Tegeler of Moscow,
Idaho; his father, Ron
(Phyllis) Peterson of
Las Vegas, Nev.; his
mother, Roberta Olson,
of Osage, Iowa;
grandmother, Mary Hanson
of Lone Rock, Wis.;
brothers, Brad (Patti)
and Shane (Carrie)
Graney, both of Mason
City, Iowa; a sister,
Dana LeMay, and aunts,
uncles, cousins, and
several nieces and
nephews.
Steven was preceded in
death by his
grandfather, Verle
Hanson, and paternal
grandparents.
Memorial services will
be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at the Bryn Mawr
Presbyterian Church, 229
N. Main St. in Cottage
Grove, Wis., with the
Rev. John Zingaro
officiating.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Friday at
the church.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to
the family for a fund to
be established for
Andy's college
education.
We will miss Steven
every moment of every
day.
Gunderson East Funeral &
Cremation Centers, 5203
Monona Drive, Madison,
WI 53716, (608)
221-5420.
Floyd
Patrich Ingersoll
KENSETT Floyd Patrich
Ingersoll, 83, of
Kensett, died Monday
(Jan. 17, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Memorial serrvices will
be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at the Bethany
Lutheran Church in
Kensett with the Rev.
Allan J. Stoa
officiating.
There will be no
visitation.
Floyd P. Ingersoll was
born on Dec. 28, 1921,
to Floyd Elmer Ingersoll
and Ellen (Gill)
Ingersoll in Worth
County. He attended
school in Waverly.
He served in the South
Pacific with the 43rd
Engineers during World
War II.
He married Virginia
Dilts on April 20, 1946,
in Kensett. Floyd was
employed at Armour Food
Co. for 30 years in
Mason City.
He was an avid fisherman
and enjoyed gardening in
his retirement.
Survivors include his
wife, Virginia, of
Kensett; daughters, Pam
Ingersoll, of Mason
City, Vera Hagen and
husband, John, of
Northwood, Holly Nelson
and husband, Dennis, of
Mason City, and Shelly
Ingersoll, of Eaton,
Colo.; one
granddaughter, Tiffany
Hagen Koenig, of Des
Moines; siblings,
Bernadine Abel Vestal of
New York, Gerald
Ingersoll, of Snowflake,
Ariz.; John Ingersoll
(Wilma) of Waverly, and
Mary Brown of St. Louis,
Mo., and nieces,
nephews, cousins and
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Schroeder & Sites
Funreal Home in
Northwood is in charge
of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
Karolyn
Kay' Peck
CLARION Karolyn "Kay"
Peck, 63, of Clarion,
died Sunday (Jan. 16,
2005) at the Wright
Medical Center in
Clarion.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the Clarion
Church of Christ, 414 N.
Main St. in Clarion.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, 602 N. Main St. in
Clarion, and one hour
prior to services at the
church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
Yvonne Green
CLEAR LAKE Yvonne
Green, 71, of Clear
Lake, died Monday
(Jan.17, 2005) at the
Oakwood Care Center in
Clear Lake.
Funeral Mass will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, 1001
Ninth Ave. S. in Clear
Lake, with Msgr. Robert
Hogan officiating.
Burial will be in the
St. Peter's Catholic
Cemetery in New Haven.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to service
time Monday at the
church.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Martha
Ruiter
GOLDFIELD Martha
Ruiter, 91, of
Goldfield, died Monday
(Jan. 17, 2005) at USA
Healthcare in Clarion.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the First
Reformed Church in
Meservey with the Rev.
Rodney Meester
officiating. Burial will
be in the Meservey
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 5 p.m.
Thursday at the Foust
Funeral Home in Eagle
Grove and one hour prior
to services on Friday at
the church.
Foust Funeral Home,
(515) 448-3674.
Helen M.
Bluhm
MASON CITY Helen M.
Bluhm, 91, of Mason
City, died Tuesday (Jan.
18, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be
held at 10 a.m. Friday
at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 714 N. Adams
Ave. in Mason City, with
the Rev. Jon Seda
officiating. Burial will
be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Friday at
the church.
Memorials may be
directed to the American
Cancer Society.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City, is in charge
of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Raymond
Ray' Houdek
CLEAR LAKE Raymond
"Ray" Houdek, 81 of 1005
Fifth Ave S. in Clear
Lake, died Monday (Jan.
17, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa.
A funeral Mass will be
held at 10 a.m. Thursday
at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, 1001
Ninth Ave. S. in Clear
Lake, with Msgr. Robert
Hogan officiating.
Burial will be held at
the St. Boniface
Cemetery in Garner, with
military honors
conducted by the Garner
Veterans Ceremonial
Unit.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that
memorials be made to the
Raymond Houdek Memorial
Fund, which will go
toward several various
charities.
Raymond "Ray" Francis
Houdek was born on April
8, 1923, in Garner. He
was the son of Antone
and Christina (Konst)
Houdek. Raymond attended
school in Garner. Later
in life, he received his
GED.
Raymond served in the
U.S. Army during World
War II with the 323rd
Infantry Division, Anti
Tank Co. It was referred
to as the "Wildcat
Division".
Ray Houdek married Anna
Marie Sauer in May of
1944. She passed away
in December of 1969.
Ray worked at the Oliver
Implement Plant and DX
Gas Station, Klemme, and
Nonweiler Construction,
Clear Lake, and Clear
Lake Public Schools.
Ray was united in
marriage to Lenita
Berding on Jan. 16,
1971. They just
celebrated their 34th
wedding anniversary.
Ray's favorite pastimes
include fishing,
hunting, gardening,
square and polka
dancing, and flying
airplanes. He was a
licensed private pilot.
Ray was a loving and
caring husband, devoted
father, and a good
neighbor.
Ray belonged to the
P.O.L.K. of A., of which
he was a former prince
in the Iowa polka club.
He was also a member of
the Garner American
Legion, Rainbow Swingers
Square Dance Club and
St. Patrick's Catholic
Church, Clear Lake.
Ray is survived by his
wife, Lenita Houdek, of
Clear Lake; eight
children, Patricia
(Emil) Bratten, of Lake
Mills; Mary (Paul)
Jacobson, of Thompson;
Cathy (Dennis) Nannenga,
of Garner; Deb (Randy)
Tritch, of Des Moines;
Deanna (Jim) Pandolfi,
of Wheaton, Ill.; Allan
Berding, of Kennewick,
Wash.; JoAnn (Spiro)
Comis, of Durham, N.C.,
and Barbara (John)
Stewart, of Dorchester,
Ontario, Canada; 23
grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; a
special kitty, Sasha;
and many good friends,
neighbors and
square-dancing friends.
Ray is preceded in death
by his parents; his
first wife, Anna Marie,
and four brothers, and
two sisters.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193;
www.colonialchapels.com
Hjalmer F.
Irons
BUFFALO CENTER Hjalmer
F. Irons, 85, of Buffalo
Center, died Tuesday
(Jan. 18, 2005) at the
United Hospital in Blue
Earth, Minn.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Zion
Lutheran Church in Rake
with the Rev. Larry
Rehlander officiating.
Burial will take place
in West Cemetery in
Rake.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday
at the Winter Funeral
Home, 414 First St. N.W.
in Buffalo Center, and
will continue one hour
prior to services on
Saturday at the church.
Winter Funeral Home and
Cremation Services,
(641) 562-2858;
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Jill A.
Anderson Schultz
CORALVILLE Jill A.
Anderson Schultz, 52, of
Coralville, died Tuesday
(Jan. 18, 2005) at
Lantern Park Nursing &
Rehab Center in
Coralville after a
courageous battle with
complications from a
stroke.
Arrangements are
incomplete at Lensing's
Oak Hill in Coralville,
(319) 351-9362, and
Cataldo Funeral Home in
Garner, (641) 923-2841,
www.cataldofuneralhome.
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Globe Online.
Jill A.
Schultz
CORALVILLE Jill
Annette Schultz, 52, of
Coralville, passed away
Tuesday (Jan. 18, 2005)
at Lantern Park
Rehabilitation and Care
Center surrounded by
friends and family.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Friday
at Our Redeemer Lutheran
Church, 2301 East Court
St. in Iowa City with
the Rev. Timothy
Zimmermann officiating.
Burial will be 10 a.m.
Saturday at Memorial
Park Cemetery in Mason
City.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 8 p.m. today
at Lensing's Oak Hill,
210 Holiday Road in
Coralville.
Visitation will also be
from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Cataldo Funeral Home
in Garner.
Memorials may be given
to the Jill Schultz
Memorial Fund.
Jill was born Nov. 8,
1952, in Park Hospital
in Mason City, Iowa, the
daughter of Robert and
Dorothy (Greimann)
Anderson of Ventura,
Iowa. She graduated from
Ventura High School in
1971, graduated from
Mercy Hospital School of
Radiology and furthered
her education by
becoming a nuclear
medical technologist.
In 1986, she transferred
to the University of
Minnesota in the
Department of
Nuclear Medicine. In
1990, she transferred to
the University of Iowa
and worked in the
nuclear medicine
department until her
death.
During her professional
career, she helped in
training and educating
many students in the
field of nuclear
medicine now practicing
throughout the United
States.
Jill had a very strong
commitment for caring
and comforting patients.
She was a member of the
American Association of
Radiological
Technologists and the
American Association of
Nuclear Medical
Technologists.
Jill married Steven
Schultz on July 28,
1973, at Faith Lutheran
Church in Miller.
Steven's grandfather,
the Rev. Otto C.
Schultz, performed the
double ring ceremony.
Jill and Steve owned and
operated Willowbrook OK
Hardware store in Mason
City, Iowa, for 10
years.
Jill and Steve had a
strong commitment for
childcare and were
deeply involved in the
foster care program in
Mason City and Iowa
City, having well over
50 different children.
Jill and Steve were
blessed with the birth
of their son, Jonathan
Schultz, on March 23,
1982. Jonathan is
currently attending Iowa
State University
pursuing a degree in
chemical engineering.
In the spring of 2003,
Jill and Steve visited
their son in Australia
for their 30th wedding
anniversary, where he
was attending a study
abroad program at the
University of Newcastle.
In July 2003, Jill
suffered a massive stoke
along with surgical
complications at
University of Iowa
Hospitals and Clinic,
which left her in a coma
until her death.
Jill's hobbies included
cooking, gardening,
traveling, reading books
and spending time with
her family and friends.
Jill was also strongly
involved in her church,
holding various
positions serving her
Lord and Savior. She
will be greatly missed
by her family and
friends.
Jill is survived by her
husband, Steven Schultz;
her son, Jonathan
Schultz; her mother,
Dorothy Anderson; her
two sisters, Jackie
Mathewson and her
husband of Littleton,
Colo., and Carolyn
Luscomb and her husband
of Clear Lake; her three
brothers, Robert
Anderson Jr. and his
wife of Ventura, Tom
Anderson and his wife of
Tempe, Ariz., and Greg
Anderson and his wife of
Edina, Minn.
Jill was preceded in
death by her father,
Robert Anderson; her
nieces, Allison and
Emily Anderson; her
grandparents, Elmer and
Bertha Anderson and
Herman and Caroline
Greimann; and her
father-in-law, Philip
Schultz.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Online condolences may
be directed to
www.lensingfuneral.com.
Helen M.
Bluhm
MASON CITY Helen M.
Bluhm, 91, of Mason
City, died Tuesday (Jan.
18, 2005) at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
A funeral Mass will be
held at 10 a.m. Friday
at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 714 N. Adams
Ave., with the Rev. Jon
Seda officiating.
Interment will be in
Elmwood- St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to service
time on Friday at the
church.
Memorials may be
directed to the American
Cancer Society.
Helen was born Jan. 14,
1914, the daughter of
Charles and Grace
(Putney) Harrison, in
Charles City. Helen was
raised in the Charles
City area and moved to
Mason City with her
family at the age of 10.
She attended school in
Mason City and graduated
from Mason City High
School in 1931.
Helen worked for Clem
Hebel at Legreid Farm
Service for 13 years.
She was united in
marriage to Edward L.
Bluhm on July 6, 1936,
in Charles City.
Helen was a member of
Holy Family Catholic
Church and helped out
with the Girl Scouts for
16 years.
She volunteered with the
auxiliary at St.
Joseph's Mercy Hospital.
Helen also participated
in the Community Chest
canvas and volunteered
for Cancer and Heart
association collections.
Helen is survived by her
granddaughters, Cheri
Judge and husband, Jody,
Nancy Johnson, Michelle
Miller and husband,
Kyle, and Chrissy Bluhm;
daughter-in-law, Debbie
Bluhm;
great-grandchildren,
Cheyne and Sawyer Lisk,
Colin Stephens and
Parker and Reagan Judge
all of Des Moines. Helen
is also survived by many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
husband, Edward; an
infant son, Craig;
daughter, Geri Johnson;
son Michael Bluhm; one
grandson Dennis Edward
Johnson and her three
brothers, Dail, Ward and
Keith Harrison.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City, is in charge
of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Velma A.
Jefson
FOREST CITY Velma A.
Jefson, 86, of Forest
City, died Tuesday (Jan.
18, 2005) at Good
Samaritan Center in
Forest City.
Funeral service will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Friday
at Calvary Baptist
Church in Forest City
with the Rev. Doug
Farrell officiating.
Burial will be at
Madison Township
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. today at
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City, and one
hour prior to service at
the church.
Velma A. Jefson was born
on a farm south of
Forest City, Iowa, on
Aug. 11, 1918, the
daughter of Seth B. and
Edith (Howland) Durant.
She attended rural
school near her home and
graduated from Forest
City High School. She
continued her education
at Northwestern College
in St. Paul, Minn.,
where she received her
certificate of business.
On May 17, 1939, she
married Lyle Jefson at
Calvary Baptist Church
in Forest City. The
couple made their home
in Parkersburg, Iowa,
for several years before
returning to the family
farm in Forest City
Here they spent all
their married lives
until entering the Good
Samaritan Center
together in January
1994.
Velma was an active
member of Calvary
Baptist Church. She was
a lifelong nursery
worker there and loved
to care for young
children.
She was an avid reader,
enjoyed solving jigsaw
puzzles and the
newspaper jumbles, and
loved to just putter
around.
Velma was devoted to her
family they were her
life. An eternal
optimist, she saw the
best in everyone and
always had a smile for
you.
Her children remember
the steadfast enduring
faith that carried her
through all of life's
challenges with a quiet
certainty.
She is survived by her
children, Lynn Jefson
and wife, Mary Ann,
James Jefson and wife,
Clarene, Lois Kraakevik
and husband, Keith,
Sylvia Freeby and
husband, Ken, Paul
Jefson and wife, Karen,
Floyd Jefson and wife,
Vicki, Joyce Jefson,
Judy Kuns and husband,
Stuart, Elaine Meyer and
husband, Stan, Bonnie
Knapper and husband,
Jerry, Kirk Jefson and
wife, Julie, Kyle
Jefson, Kathy Prolow and
husband, Val. Also
surviving are her 36
grandchildren and 42
great-grandchildren.
Velma was preceded in
death by her husband,
Lyle; her parents; her
brothers; Don and Duane
Durant, her daughter and
son-in-law, Ellen and
Don Lehto; and a
grandson and
granddaughter, Kris and
Heather.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, (641) 585-2685.
Donald
Pletcher
BRITT Donald Pletcher,
76, of Britt, passed
away Tuesday (Jan. 18,
2005) at Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in
Britt surrounded by his
family.
Funeral service for
Donald Pletcher will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at United
Methodist Church in
Britt with Pastor Robert
Dodge officiating.
Burial will be at
Evergreen Cemetery in
Britt. Military
graveside services will
be conducted by the
Britt Veteran's
Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may greet the
family from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel in Britt
and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Don, the son of Lloyd
and Florence Hecker
Pletcher, was born July
25, 1928, in Ada, Minn.
The family later moved
to Iowa where he
attended Hayfield
schools and then farmed
with his father. Don
served with the U.S.
Army from 1946 to 1948.
Don was united in
marriage with Vivian
Riekena on July 31,
1947, in Albert Lea,
Minn. The couple made
their home in the Britt
area and have lived in
their current home for
49 years.
Through the years, Don
worked for Kabrick
Distributing, Sankey's,
Buns and Son
Construction, Clark's
Sawmill and Winnebago
Industries. He retired
from Winnebago in 1984.
He owned and operated
various businesses in
Britt including Don's
Hob Nob, The Krispie
Shop, The Timber Inn and
Don's Koffee Kup, where
he took pride in making
good meals.
In recent years, Don
enjoyed running the
Little Red Shack at the
Hancock County Speedway.
Don loved spending time
with his grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
He enjoyed cutting and
splitting wood and
tinkering in his garage.
Don had a great sense
of humor and enjoyed
visiting with people.
He was a member of the
Britt American Legion
and VFW.
Don is survived by his
wife of 57 years,
Vivian; six children:
Diane Eisenman of Britt,
Linda Hildman of Britt,
John Pletcher and
special friend, Darlene
Weber, of Britt, Connie
Pletcher of Mason City,
Bonnie Vavrik and her
husband, Bill, of Britt
and Ron Pletcher and his
wife, Lilia, of San
Jose, Calif.; eight
grandchildren: Scott
Gilbert, Eric Eisenman,
Todd Hildman, Michelle
Hildman, Kristie
Crowder, Daniel
Pletcher, Nicholas
Pletcher, and Karina
Pletcher; six
great-grandchildren:
Joshua Crowder,
Christopher Ramos, Jacob
Crowder, Hailey Crowder,
Logan Brown and Kasey
Brown.
He was preceded in death
by his parents;
stepmother, Ruth and
father and
mother-in-law, Henry and
Amanda Riekena.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Luverne
Bill' Ouverson
MASON CITY Luverne
"Bill" Ouverson, 83, of
1438 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City, died Tuesday
(Jan. 18, 2005) at the
I.O.O.F. Home in Mason
City.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City, with
Pastor Tammy
Swanson-Draheim
officiating. Interment
will be held at
Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services at Fullerton
Funeral Home.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to Hospice of North
Iowa, 232 Second St.
S.E. Mason City, IA
50401.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be
e-mailed to the family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Almond Al'
P. Hohn
ST. ANSGAR Almond "Al"
P. Hohn, 85, of St.
Ansgar, died Tuesday
(Jan. 18, 2005) at
Mitchell County Regional
Health Center in Osage.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Ansgar
Catholic Church with the
Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Ansgar
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday at Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home in
St. Ansgar, with a 4:30
p.m. rosary and a 6 p.m.
Scripture service.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
Ed P.
Bergstad
LAKE MILLS Ed P.
Bergstad, 82, formerly
of Lake Mills, died
Tuesday (Jan. 18, 2005)
at the I.O.O.F. Home in
Mason City.
Graveside services will
be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday at Sunnyside
Cemetery in Lake Mills
with Pastor Audrey Young
officiating.
There will be visitation
one hour prior to
services on Saturday at
Mittelstadt Funeral Home
in Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, (641) 592-0221.
Donald
Howard Gaster
EAGLE GROVE Donald
Howard Gaster, 86, of
Eagle Grove, died
Tuesday (Jan. 18, 2005)
at the Rotary Ann Home
in Eagle Grove.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Friday
at United Methodist
Church in Clarion with
Pastor Mike Druhl
officiating. Committal
services will be held at
2 p.m. at Graceland
Cemetery in Webster
City.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at United Methodist
Church, 201 Third Ave.
N.E. in Clarion, and
will continue one hour
prior to services on
Friday.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, 602 N.
Main St. in Clarion, is
in charge of
arrangements, (515)
532-2233.
Zak
Edward Slagle
BANCROFT Zak Slagle,
infant son of Chad and
Amy (Proctor) Slagle,
died Wed-nesday (Jan.
19, 2005) at the
Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit, Mercy Medical
Center, Des Moines.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home in Sheffield with
the Rev. Bruce Wittern
presiding. Interment
will be in Hillside
Cemetery in Sheffield.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday
at the funeral home.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
Blanche L.
Jergensen
BELMOND Blanche L.
Jergensen, 100, a
resident of Belmond
Health Care Center,
Belmond, formerly a
longtime resident of
Clarion, died Wednesday
(Jan. 19, 2005) at the
Belmond Health Care
Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Andrews
Funeral Home in Belmond.
Andrews Funeral Home,
(641) 444-4474.
Walden W.
Wood
ALGONA Walden W.
"Bill" Wood, 90, of
Algona, died Monday
(Jan. 17, 2005) at
Kossuth Regional
Hospital in Algona.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at First Baptist
Church in Algona. There
will be graveside
military rites conducted
by the VFW and American
Legion at Riverview
Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 8:30 p.m.
today at Wilson Funeral
Homes, 403 E. McGregor
in Algona.
Wilson Funeral Homes,
(515) 295-2622.
Richard
Rasmussen
MASON CITY Richard
Rasmussen, 74, of 1643
N. President Ave. in
Mason City, died
Wednesday (Jan. 19,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second
St. S.E. in Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Helen Vera
Gerard
MASON CITY Helen Vera
Gerard, 103, of Mason
City, died Wednesday
(Jan. 19, 2005) at Good
Shepherd Health Center
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City. (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
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by Gene Manning
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