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Justin J. Dixon
MASON CITY Justin J. Dixon, 17, of
11272 Nettle Ave., Mason City, died
Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa following an
automobile accident.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday at First United Methodist
Church, 119 Georgia Ave. S., Mason City,
with the Rev. Bill Poland and the Rev.
Keith Scott, with the assistance of
Jennifer Seylar, all of Wesley United
Methodist Church, officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m.
today at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123
Second St. S.E. in Mason City. A prayer
and time of sharing will be held at 5:30
p.m. today at the funeral home.
Condolences, stories or thoughts may be
sent to the family on line at
www.fullertonfh.com.
He was born Justin Jeffrey Dixon, the
oldest child of two to Jeffrey L. and
Michelle M. "Myers" Dixon on June 18,
1987 in Mason City. He was a senior at
Mason City High School and would have
graduated in May 2005.
He was active in extra curricular
activities at school, which included
playing trombone in the band and jazz
band, singing with the choir and being
on the swim team.
He liked to hang out with his friends,
play cards with his family and loved to
work on his car. His mechanical work
extended to helping on the farm and
operating the farm equipment.
He also worked various jobs at
McDonald's and for Roly Poly Sandwich
Shop.
He was lively and outgoing, always happy
and full of spirit, had a hard time
fitting everything into a day and he
couldn't say no to anyone in need. He
finished his jobs and looked for more to
do.
He achieved the rank of Life in Troop 12
of the Boy Scouts and looked forward to
the camping trips with them and his
church.
Justin was baptized at First United
Methodist Church and was confirmed at
Wesley United Methodist where he was a
member. He also assisted in teaching
Sunday school and was active in many
ways there.
He looked forward to trips with his
family and recently spent time with his
dad on a Boundary Waters canoe trip. His
family, sister Jenna and his friends
will have lots of special memories of
him.
Sharing in his life include his parents,
Jeff and Michelle along with his sister,
Jenna, all at home; his maternal
grandparents, John Myers, of Emmetsburg
and Karen Myers, of Donnellson; his
paternal grandparents, Delton and LeAnn
Dixon, of Mason City; his aunts and
uncles, Ron and wife, Kristie Myers, of
Iowa City, Kim and husband, Leroy Kent,
of Donnellson, Iowa, Sara and husband,
Todd Broers, Kari and husband, Jeremy
McMannes, all of Mason City; and cousins
with whom he loved to play Xbox and show
off his car include Lance Myers, Jessica
Donahue, Kendahl and Lyndsey Paden,
Blaine and Garrett Broers and Austin and
Connor McMannes.
He was preceded in death by all of his
great-grandparents and three
great-uncles.
Funeral arrangements are being handled
by Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Zak Edward Slagle
BANCROFT Zak Edward Slagle, also given
the name "Zak Attack," by his very first
nurse, was born Thursday (Dec. 23, 2004)
at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Zak is
the son of Chad and Amy Slagle of
Bancroft, Iowa.
Zak was brought into this world as a
fighter and fought hard for 27 days. On
Jan. 19, 2005, God felt Zak had fought
hard and long enough and lifted him into
his hands.
Zak was a very special little boy. Zak
not only touched his family's lives, but
many doctors, nurses and lots of family
friends.
Zak will always be a part of our lives
and will live in our hearts forever. Zak
Edward Slagle is a guardian angel to
each and everyone of us.
His grandparents are Marty and Shirley
Proctor, of Thornton, Dallas Slagle, of
Sheffield and Debra Koepke, of Des
Moines; great-grandparents are Edward
and Joan Siems, of Sheffield; aunt and
uncles are Jill and John Pratt, of
Ankeny, and Matt and Janet Proctor, of
Thornton; cousins are Spencer and Jordan
Proctor and baby, Pratt, and a whole
host of great-aunts and uncles.
Funeral service will be held at 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.
today at the funeral home.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
892-4241.
Robert E. Wade
BELMOND Robert E. Wade, 70, of
Belmond, passed away on Wednesday (Jan.
19, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services for Robert will be held
at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane S. in
Belmond, with Pastoral Minister Regina
Lamoureux officiating. Burial will take
place in St. Francis Cemetery.
Visitation for Robert Wade will take
place from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lanes in
Belmond, and one hour prior to the
services on Saturday at the funeral
home.
Robert Eugene Wade was born in Mendota,
Va., on Feb. 15, 1934, to James Alton
Wade Sr. and Analene Norpha Millard. Bob
grew up in Tennessee near Bristol and
Kingsport, where he attended school and
graduated from high school.
He loved to race cars on a dirt track
and built his own dragster. Bob was one
of the first to drag race at Daytona
Speedway. He worked at Holliston Mills
in Kingsport.
He then moved to Florida where he built
bridges, working for Soules Construction
and later working for Florida Gas.
He was married to Kathryn Dorr on July
6, 1973, in Salt Springs, Fla. In July
1991, the couple moved back to Belmond.
While in Belmond he did many odd jobs
and was considered "the Bob of all
trades." Bob made a lifetime of friends
here in Belmond.
Bob also loved woodworking and spending
time with friends, but his greatest love
was racing.
Bob is survived by his wife, Kathryn;
and five children, Debbie James and
husband, Steve, of Citra, Fla., Lisa
Hill of Jacksonville, Fla., Brian Wade
of California, Roger Wade and wife,
Jackie, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Cara
Marple and husband, Tom, of Mullica
Hills, N.J.; two brothers, Jimmy and his
wife, Mary, and Larry and his wife,
Shirley, of Kingsport, Tenn.; 16
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren
and many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
Luverne Bill' Ouverson
MASON CITY Luverne "Bill" Ouverson,
83, of 1438 Second St. S.E., passed away
Tuesday (Jan. 18, 2005) at the Iowa Odd
Fellows and Orphans 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 in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason
City.
The family will greet friends and
relatives for an hour prior to services
on Saturday at the 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.
Luverne "Bill" Ouverson was born April
1, 1921, at Fertile, the son of Nels O.
and Hazel (Overturf) Ouverson. Bill grew
up in Fertile and at the age of 16 moved
to one of his father's farms south of
Clear Lake, Iowa, where he farmed and
graduated from Clear Lake High School in
1940.
Bill was united in marriage to Virginia
H. Davis March 7, 1943, at the
Presbyterian Church in Mason City. To
that union were born two children,
Winifred H. (Ouverson) Mycka and Neil L.
Ouverson. Virginia passed away in 1977.
In 1978, Bill was united in marriage to
Ruth Wentworth of Nora Springs. Ruth
passed away in 1994.
Bill worked for 32 years at Armour in
the power house, retiring in 1975, and
later worked for the Mason City Schools.
Bill enjoyed camping and fishing,
usually taking long trips in his camper
and motor home.
Bill was fortunate to be able to remain
in his house until about two weeks ago,
when due to failing health, he became a
resident of the Odd Fellows Nursing
Home.
Bill is survived by one daughter,
Winifred H. Mycka and her husband, Rich,
of Highland, Ind.; a granddaughter, Kay
Arkfield of Highland, Ind.; and one
great-granddaughter, Cassie Arkfield of
Highland, Ind.
Bill is also survived by one son, Neil
L. Ouverson and his wife, Betty, of
rural Hanlontown; two granddaughters,
Virginia "Ginny" Hall and her husband,
Roger, of Clear Lake; and Kristie D.
Oliver and her husband, Jeff, of Des
Moines; one grandson, Paul Ouverson of
Mason City; two great-grandchildren,
Elizabeth Hall and Ryan Hall of Clear
Lake.
Survivors include a sister, Donna
Heivilin of Arlington, Va.; a brother,
Mark Ouverson of Florida; and his
special little friend and companion, his
dog, Charlie.
Condolences, stories or thoughts may be
sent to the family in the care of
Fullerton Funeral Home on line at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
Almond Al' P. Hohn
ST. ANSGAR Almond "Al" P. Hohn, 85,
died on Tuesday (Jan. 18, 2005) at
Mitchell County Regional Health Center
in Osage.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Ansgar Catholic Church
in St. Ansgar with the Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating. Burial will be in
St. Ansgar Cemetery in St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7:30
p.m. today at Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home in St. Ansgar, where there will be
a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a scripture
service at 6 p.m.
Al was born on July 16, 1919, in Dimock,
S.D., the son of Andrew and Mary (Bowar)
Hohn.
He was married to Rita Roth for more
than 60 years.
Al farmed and later drove truck for
various employers.
Al was a people person, doing things for
others before things for himself. He was
a hard worker in providing for his
family.
He enjoyed playing cards with friends
and family. Al dearly loved his children
and grandchildren.
Al was preceded in death by his parents,
and four brothers.
He is survived by his wife, Rita, of St.
Ansgar; daughters, Mary Bzoskie and
husband, Bob, of Kasson, Minn., Elaine
Warner of Byron, Minn., and Marlene
Lippitt and husband, Dennie, of Big
Lake, Minn.; sons, Gerald Hohn and wife,
Sue, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., and Dennis
Hohn and wife, Dawn, of Ankeny; 15
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
one brother, Victor Hohn of Woonsocket,
S.D.; many nieces and nephews.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
Yvonne Greene
Clear Lake Yvonne Green, 71, of Clear
Lake, died Monday (Jan. 17, 2005) at
Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church,
1001 Ninth Ave S. in Clear Lake, with
Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating.
Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic
Cemetery in New Haven.
Visitation will be one hour prior to
service time Monday at the church.
Yvonne M. Green was born Dec. 9, 1933,
in New Haven, the daughter of Leon and
Edna (Wagner) Green.
She graduated from Holy Family High
School in 1953.
She enjoyed coloring, watching the
Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins,
spending time with her friends at
Opportunity Village and Oakwood Care
Center.
Her greatest enjoyment was spending time
with her family.
Yvonne was a member of St. Patrick's
Catholic Church in Clear Lake.
She is survived by her brothers, Gervin
Green, of Mason City, Willy and his
wife, Pam Green, of Mason City, and John
and his wife, Tony Green, of Clear Lake;
nieces and nephews; Jude, Joe, Tom,
Chris, Mary, Teresa, Amy, Mindy, Matt,
Lee and Scott; along with many great
nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents;
sister-in-law, Georgene Green.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Frances Hurley O'Brien
WHITTEMORE Frances Hurley O'Brien, 92,
of Whittemore, died Tuesday (Jan. 18,
2005) at Audubon County Memorial
Hospital in Audubon.
Funeral service will be held 11 a.m.
Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic
Church in Whittemore with Father Victor
Ramaeker officiating. Burial will be in
St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery in
Whittemore.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Whittemore with a 4:30
p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. prayer service.
Survivors include children, Eileen
O'Brien, of Milwaukee, Wis., Mary
Michaeleen "Mickey" and her husband, Les
Goldstine, of Omaha, Neb., Kevin O'Brien
and his wife, Eileen T., of Davenport,
Francine O'Brien and her husband, Brian
Andersen, of Audubon, and E. Daniel
O'Brien, and his wife, Carol, of Cedar
Rapids; 12 grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; one brother, Bernard
"Bud" Hurley, of Milwaukee, Wis.; and
one sister, Angela Ann Hurley, of
Weston, Fla.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 884-2246.
Helen Vera Gerard
MASON CITY Helen Vera Gerard, 103,
died Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2005) at Good
Shepard Health Center, Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m.
Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church,
714 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City, with
the Rev. Jon M. Seda officiating.
Interment will follow at Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with a rosary at 7 p.m.
Vera was born Aug. 17, 1901, the
daughter of Dennis and Elizabeth (Chute)
O'Donnell. She grew up and was educated
in Mason City, graduating in the year
1918 from Mason City High School.
While attending high school, her fondest
memory was walking to school,
occasionally with Meredith Willson. Vera
worked for the Iowa Highway Commission
after graduating from high school.
On Dec. 27, 1921, Vera was united in
marriage to Alfred J. Gerard in Mason
City and to this union four children
were born. This union between Vera and
her husband lasted 72 years until his
death.
Vera enjoyed playing bridge with the
many friends she made. She volunteered
many years of service at her local
voting precinct.
Later in her life, she and her husband
operated Al's Corner Market at 12th St.
N.E. and N. Carolina Ave. She later
continued her employment at Damon's
Department Store.
Upon the occasion of her 100th birthday,
she celebrated a family reunion with her
children, other relations and friends.
Vera is survived by her son, Patrick,
and wife, Kay, of San Diego, Calif.; her
daughter, Mary, and husband, Gary
McMullen, of Mason City; 15
grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren;
and three great-great-grandchildren.
Vera was preceded in death by her
husband, Al; one son, Jack; one
daughter, Shirley; and two
great-grandchildren.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Dr. James Jim' A. VerHelst
BLACKHAWK, S.D. Dr. James "Jim" A.
VerHelst, 72, of Black Hawk, S.D.,
passed away Tuesday (Jan. 18, 2005) at
his residence. Following his wishes, his
body was cremated.
A memorial service will be held 10 a.m.
Monday at Kinkade Funeral Chapel, 1235
Junction Ave., Sturgis, S.D., with
Pastor Keith Nelson officiating.
Jim was born July 23, 1932, at Mason
City, and graduated from St. Joseph High
School in 1950, where he played
competitive baseball in the Jr. League
as an outstanding pitcher.
After graduating, Jim was drafted by the
Cleveland Indians baseball franchise. He
played for organizations in the minor
leagues for two years.
He then married Jane Teresa Phalen on
Nov. 3, 1950.
He joined the U.S. Air Force and served
four years stateside.
After the Air Force, Jim attended
college at the University of Iowa,
obtaining his dental degree in 1961.
Survivors include his wife, Jane "Midge"
VerHelst, of Black Hawk, S.D.; four
children, Tom VerHelst and his wife,
Donna, of Spearfish, S.D., Steve
VerHelst and his wife, Hope, of
Albuquerque, N.M., Paul VerHelst, of
Rapid City, S.D., and Mary VerHelst, of
Phoenix, Ariz.; one brother, Bill
VerHelst, of Mason City; two sisters,
Doris Lubbert, of Decorah, and Joyce
Walborn, of Harrisburg, Ill.;
grandchildren, Derek VerHelst, Brett
VerHelst, Kelsi VerHelst, Mitchell
VerHelst, Avery VerHelst, Kristin
Foerester and Amy Foerester.
His parents, one brother, and his son,
John, preceded him in death.
A memorial has been established.
Friends may offer condolences at
kinkadefuneralchapel.com.
Richard A. Rasmussen
MASON CITY Richard "Dick" A.
Rasmussen, 74, of 1643 N. President Ave.
in Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 19,
2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Graveside services with interment will
be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at Memorial
Park Cemetery, 11495 265th St. in Mason
City, with Pastor Larry Day officiating.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123
Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
Those planning memorials or an
expression of sympathy may direct them
to the family in care of Dick's wife,
Marjorie Rasmussen, 1643 N. President
Ave., Mason City, IA 50401.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be
sent to family at www. fullertonfh.com.
Colette M. Schneider
ALGONA Colette M. Schneider, 86, of
Algona, died Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2005)
at Algona Manor Care Center in Algona.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in
Algona with Father Victor Ramaeker
officiating. Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, with a 6 p.m.
rosary and a 7 p.m. prayer service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
Alice R. Graves
CLEAR LAKE Alice Rose Graves, 79,
10431 275th St., Mason City, died
Thursday (Jan. 20, 2005) at Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 11
a.m. Monday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake,
with Greg Nicholas officiating.
Inurnment will be held at the Rockwell
Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.
Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, please give
memorials to the Mason City Senior
Citizens Center in memory of Alice
Graves.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Delbert Sprung
SHEFFIELD Delbert Sprung, 91, lifelong
Sheffield resident, died Wednesday (Jan.
19, 2005) at Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in
Sheffield with the Rev. Ken Livingston
of First Grace Baptist Church presiding.
Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery
in Sheffield.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral home.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
892-4241.
Clyde W. Hoing
ALDEN Clyde William Hoing, 85, of
Alden, died Thursday (Jan. 20, 2005) at
his home.
Memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Linn's Funeral, Home Iowa
Falls Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to his family
c/o his wife, Ruth Hoing, 17927 135th
Street, Alden, IA 50006-9038.
The Linn's Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls
Chapel, (641) 648-2569.
David Oliver Deeny
WACO, Texas David Oliver Deeny, 54, of
Waco, Texas, formerly of Mason City,
died suddenly Sunday (Jan. 16, 2006) in
Waco, Texas.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Cook-Walden Chapel of the
Hills Funeral Home, 9700 Anderson Mill
Road, with burial to follow in Bagdad
Cemetery, Leander, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the USO,
VFW or veterans charity of your choice.
Rhina Meinberg
HAMPTON Rhina Meinberg, 102, of
Hampton, died Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2005)
at Hampton Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641)
456-3232.
PUBLISHED Saturday, January 22,
2005.
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Winnifred Flaherty
MASON CITY Winnifred
Flaherty, 70, of 623 N.
Adams Ave., died
Thursday (Jan. 20, 2005)
at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
A funeral Mass will be
held 10:30 a.m. Monday
at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 714 N. Adams
Ave., with the Rev.
Gabriel Anderson
officiating. Burial will
be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with a Catholic
Daughters of the
Americas rosary at 4
p.m. followed by a
scriptural wake service
at 7 p.m.
Winnifred (Wyn) Flaherty
was born in rural
Hastings, Minn., on Nov.
17, 1934, a daughter of
William and Ethel
(Schneider) Murphy.
She graduated from
Hastings (Minn.) High
School in 1952 and from
St. Catherine's School
of Nursing in 1955 with
a R.N. degree. She
worked in the maternity
wards of St. Joseph and
Miller Hospitals, St.
Paul, Minn.
She became the manager
of KCMR radio after
moving to Mason City in
1972. She retired in
1991 and subsequently
established the Marian
Peace Center in her
home. The Flahertys had
more than 35 foster
children in their home
through the years,
several whom were "boat
children" from Vietnam.
Winnifred married John
Flaherty at Guardian
Angels Church, Hastings,
Minn., on Jan. 28, 1956.
Wyn belonged to Catholic
Daughters and the Holy
Family Guild and was a
Hospice volunteer for
several years. Prior to
her illness, she headed
the Share Food Program.
Wyn took the documents
of Vatican II seriously
in regards to the role
of the laity in the
church. She organized
trips to Marian Peace
Conferences,
pilgrimages, etc., to
various locations
including Des Moines,
Denver, St. Paul, Notre
Dame, Chicago and EWTN.
She brought to Mason
City many religious
speakers, singers and
visionaries including
Dana, the Irish
religious singer, Father
McCarthy of Covenant
House for days of
recollection and
healing, Father Pavone,
head of Priests for
Life, Father Greving,
the Grotto priest, and
Carol Ameche of
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Wyn also sang in both
the Holy Family Adult
Choir and funeral choir.
She lined up the monthly
Sunday Evening Holy Hour
and Benediction, duties
she turned over to her
friend, Marge Thomas,
when her illness set in.
Wyn is survived by, her
husband, John; and six
children, Colleen and
Jeanne both of St.
Peter, Minn., Maureen of
Nogales, Ariz., Shannon
of Reno, Nev., Kate of
Minneapolis and Tim of
Cottage Grove, Minn.;
seven grandchildren,
Christine, Haley, John,
Briget, Emilia, Javier
and Jacob; four
brothers, William and
Hubert Murphy of Cottage
Grove, Minn., and George
and Paul Murphy of
Hastings, Minn.; three
sisters, Marguerite
Solfest, of Roseville,
Minn., Alice Muller of
South St. Paul, Minn.,
and Rose Siebenaler of
Hastings, Minn.
A brother, John Murphy;
sister, Mary Sieve; and
brothers-in-law, Ellerd
Solfest and Wallace
Sieve preceded her in
death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Alice R. Graves
CLEAR LAKE Alice Rose
Graves, 79, 10431 275th
St., Mason City, died
Thursday (Jan. 20, 2005)
at Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
A funeral service will
be held 11 a.m. Monday
at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, with Greg Nicholas
officiating. Inurnment
will be held at Rockwell
Cemetery at a later
date.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday
at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel.
In lieu of flowers,
please give memorials to
the Mason City Senior
Citizens Center in
memory of Alice Graves.
Alice was born Jan. 30,
1925, the daughter of
Herbert and Ella (Frenz)
Zirbel in Mason City.
Alice attended Mason
City and Plymouth
schools and graduated
from Plymouth High
School.
Alice worked as a
nurse's aide at Mercy
Medical Center, Armour,
and was a loyal employee
of Nicholas farms for 41
years, retiring at age
77 in 2002, and
continued to work on the
farm which she loved.
Alice was a devoted
mother and friend to
everyone and always had
a warm greeting and
compassion to all. She
was especially happy
when her children and
grandchildren visited.
Her desires were simple,
asking for nothing, but
instead always giving to
others. Alice's fun time
was at the local bingo
parlors, where she
visited and enjoyed her
favorite game. She was
also well known for her
countless rugs and
anything else she could
crochet. She was known
for her love and
devotion to her family.
Alice is survived by
eight children, Ron
(Rosemary) Graves of
Coventry, R.I., Nadine
(Dave) Tice of Charles
City, Curtis (Susan)
Graves of Hawthorne,
N.J., Mark (Mava) Graves
of Clear Lake, Dona
(Dean) Wood of Clear
Lake, Lloyd (Cindy)
Graves of Mason City,
Jodie (Shelby) Britt of
Chula Vista, Calif., and
Jon Graves of Sioux
Falls, S.D.; 16
grandchildren, Darcy
(Rick) Bramley, Rondi
Graves, Adam Russell,
Wendy Russell, Bonita
Streich, Brian (ChaSim)
Tice, Miriam Kreske,
Kevin (Antonia) Graves,
Curtis Graves Jr.,
Angela (Gary) Downs,
Janell (Keith) Arndt,
Christopher Wood, Alicia
(Robert) Hartfield, Cory
Wood, Ashley Graves and
Spencer Graves; 16
great-grandchildren,
Anna, Alexandra,
Zachery, Caleb, Cynthia,
Claudia, Kyle, Ariel,
Joel, Katherine,
Gina-Marie, Dillon,
Cacharel, Drake,
Brittney and Brecken; a
sister, Shirley Rice of
Scottsdale, Ariz.; best
friend Vernita Nichols
and special friends
Janice Tiano, Robert and
Marian Nichols and the
W.L. Nicholas family.
Alice was preceded in
death by her parents,
Herbert and Ella (Frenz)
Zirbel; brothers Lyle
and Herman Zirbel and
her special friend,
Harriet Bushman.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel: (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Earnest L. Tudor
WAVERLY Earnest L.
"Ernie" Tudor, 77, of
Waverly, Iowa, died on
Thursday (Jan. 20, 2005)
at Allen Memorial
Hospital in Waterloo.
Earnest was born on July
9, 1927, near Belmond,
the son of Loren C. and
Gladys (Smith) Tudor. He
was baptized and
confirmed at Our
Savior's Lutheran Church
in Osage.
He attended school in
Belmond and graduated
from Belmond High
School.
He served in the U.S.
Army from 1945 to 1947.
After returning from the
service, he farmed in
the Charles City area.
He was united in
marriage to Evelyn
Voight on March 26,
1950, in Osage. After
their marriage, the
couple farmed near
Charles City. Later the
couple moved to Osage
and farmed in that area.
In 1970, they moved to
Waverly, Iowa, and
Earnest started working
at Kirkies Implement. He
later started working
for Waverly Municipal
Utilities.
He started work at
Lutheran Mutual (later
Century) in Waverly in
1975. He retired from
there on Dec. 31, 1993.
He was a past Master of
the Waverly Tyrell
Lodge, was a member of
Waverly O.E.S., Waverly
American Legion,
Scottish Rite and
Redeemer Lutheran
Church.
Earnest enjoyed
woodworking and through
the years helped many
people with his
locksmithing.
He is survived by his
wife, Evelyn, of
Waverly; one daughter,
Pamela Goodman and her
husband, Harlan, of
Waverly; one son, Wayne
Tudor of Adel; three
grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; one
brother, Hurvey Tudor
and his wife, Virginia,
of Charles City.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and one
granddaughter, Michelle
Platte.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Monday
at Redeemer Lutheran
Church in Waverly.
Burial will be at 1 p.m.
Monday at Sunnyside
Cemetery in Charles
City.
Visitation will be held
from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday
at Kaiser-Corson Funeral
Home, Waverly, with a 7
p.m. Eastern Star and
masonic service.
Visitation will also be
for one hour before
services on Monday at
the church.
Memorials may be
directed to the family
or to the American Heart
Association.
Kaiser-Corson Funeral
Home, (319) 352-1187.
Richard Dick' A.
Rasmussen
MASON CITY Richard
"Dick" A. Rasmussen, 74,
of 1643 N. President
Ave. in Mason City, died
Wednesday (Jan. 19,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Graveside services with
interment will be held
10:30 a.m. Monday at
Memorial Park Cemetery,
11495 265th St. in Mason
City, with Pastor Larry
Day officiating.
The family will greet
friends and relatives
from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday
at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City.
Those planning memorials
or an expression of
sympathy may direct them
to the family in care of
Dick's wife, Marjorie
Rasmussen, 1643 N.
President Ave., Mason
City, IA 50401.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be sent
to the family at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Richard A. Rasmussen was
born April 15, 1930, in
Mason City, the son of
Harvey A. and Dorothy R.
(Dahlstrom) Rasmussen.
Dick, as he was
affectionately known by
family and friends, was
lifelong resident of
Mason City.
On June 12, 1948, Dick
was united in marriage
to Marjorie C. Hedrick
in Plymouth.
Dick was employed as a
maintenance man at the
Northwestern Cement
Plant in Mason City,
retiring in 1986 after
35 years of service.
Dick enjoyed spending
time with his wife,
children and especially
his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Some of Dick's leisure
time activities included
traveling, camping and
gambling. He enjoyed
boarding the Huffman Bus
with his "gambling
buddies" and riding over
to the Meskwaki Casino
in Tama for a day of fun
playing the slot
machines.
He also liked to walk
and ride bike. He was
known for getting out
and puttering in the
yard, he enjoyed
tinkering around in his
garage, working on cars
and liked to fix and
repair about most
anything.
Another passion of his
was collecting trains
and sharing them with
the grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Grateful for having had
the privilege of sharing
in Dick's life are his
wife, Marjorie C.
Rasmussen; two
daughters, Gloria (Ray)
Callow of Eagle Grove
and Beverly "Bev" Beach
of Eagle Grove; four
grandchildren, Jamie,
Alan, Brendt and Jessy;
nine
great-grandchildren,
Derek, twin
great-granddaughters
Larissa and Randi, Levi,
Kevin, Kailey, Samantha,
Mara and Alyssa. Dick is
also survived by one
sister, Rosalyn (Gene)
Pettey of San Marcos,
Texas; two brothers, Don
(Pat) Rasmussen of Long
Beach, Calif., and Arnie
(Audrey) Rasmussen of
Clear Lake.
Dick was preceded in
death by his parents;
one son, Ricky Rasmussen
in March 1973; two
brothers, Jerry
Rasmussen and Tom
Rasmussen and a sister,
Jeanette, in infancy.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Yvonne Green
CLEAR LAKE Yvonne
Green, 71, of Clear
Lake, died Monday (Jan.
17, 2005) at Oakwood
Care Center in Clear
Lake.
Funeral Mass will be
held 10:30 a.m. Monday
at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, 1001
Ninth Ave S. in Clear
Lake, with Monsignor
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.
Yvonne M. Green was born
Dec. 9, 1933, in New
Haven the daughter of
Leon and Edna (Wagner)
Green.
She graduated from Holy
Family High School in
1953.
She enjoyed coloring,
watching the Minnesota
Vikings, Minnesota
Twins, and spending time
with her friends at
Opportunity Village and
Oakwood Care Center.
Her greatest enjoyment
was spending time with
her family.
Yvonne was a member of
St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Clear Lake.
She is survived by her
brothers, Gervin Green,
of Mason City, Willy and
his wife, Pam Green, of
Mason City and John and
his wife, Tony Green, of
Clear Lake; nieces and
nephews; Jude, Joe, Tom,
Chris, Mary, Teresa,
Amy, Mindy, Matt, Lee
and Scott; along with
many great-nieces and
nephews.
She is preceded in death
by her parents and
sister-in-law, Georgene
Green.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Rhina May
Meinberg
HAMPTON Rhina May
Meinberg, 102, of
Hampton, died Wednesday
(Jan. 19, 2005) at
Hampton Care Center.
Funeral service will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at St. Peter's United
Church of Christ in
rural Geneva with the
Rev. Duane Rhoadarmer
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Peter's United
Church of Christ
Cemetery in rural
Geneva.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday
at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
Dwain
Schinagel
SHEFFIELD Dwain
Schinagel, 87, a
longtime resident and
farmer in the Sheffield
area, died Friday (Jan.
21, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral service will be
1:30 p.m. Monday at
Zion-St. John Lutheran
Church in Sheffield,
with the Rev. Kent
Mechler officiating.
Burial will be in
Wayside Cemetery,
Chapin.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at
Zion-St. John Lutheran
Church and one hour
prior to the service
Monday at the church.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, Sheffield, is
handling the
arrangements, (641)
892-4241.
Nancy M.
Bollinger
ALGONA Nancy Muriel
Bollinger, 69, of
Algona, died Thursday
(Jan. 20, 2005) at
Kossuth Regional Health
Center in Algona.
Funeral service will be
held 1:30 p.m. Monday at
Good Hope United
Methodist Church in
rural Lone Rock. Burial
will be in Fenton United
Methodist Cemetery in
Fenton.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona
is in charge of
arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Blanche L.
Jergensen
CLARION Blanche L.
Jergensen, 100, most
recently of Belmond
Health Care Center,
Belmond, formerly of
Clarion, died Wednesday
(Jan. 19, 2005) at
Belmond Health Care
Center.
Graveside service will
be held 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Evergreen
Cemetery in Clarion with
the Rev. Tim Platt of
the Church of Christ in
Clarion officiating.
Funeral arrangements are
with Andrews Funeral
Home in Belmond.
Andrews Funeral Home,
(641) 444-4474.
Max R. Rodemeyer
LATIMER Max Richard
Rodemeyer, 48, of
Latimer, died Friday
(Jan. 21, 2005) at his
home.
Arrangements are
incomplete at Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home in Latimer.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
Evelyn Hall
CHARLES CITY Evelyn
Hall, 72, of Charles
City, died Friday (Jan.
21, 2005) at Floyd
County Memorial Hospital
in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
Grace Simon
CHARLES CITY Grace
Simon, 90, of Charles
City, died Friday (Jan.
21, 2005) at Colonial
Manor Nursing Home in
Elma.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
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Dwain Schinagel
CHAPIN Dwain
Schinagel, age 87, a
longtime Chapin area
resident and farmer,
died Friday (January 21,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at Zion St. John
Lutheran Church,
Sheffield.
The Rev. Kent Mechler
will be officiating.
Burial will be in the
Wayside Cemetery,
Chapin.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. today at
Zion St. John Lutheran
Church, and continue one
hour prior to the
service Monday at the
church.
The family suggests
memorials to the donor's
choice.
Marvin Dwain Schinagel
was born Sept. 22, 1917,
on the family farm near
Chapin, Iowa, the son of
George Leonard and Clara
(Hooker) Schinagel.
Dwain attended Chapin
Schools where he was
active in athletics
including basketball and
baseball. He graduated
from Chapin High School
in the class of 1935.
Following his education,
he began his lifelong
career as a farmer. He
loved to work the land
and care for his
livestock, enjoying the
bounties of his hard
work.
Dwain was united in
marriage to Maude
Lickweg, May 27, 1945,
at the Lutheran Church
Parsonage, Hudson, Iowa.
The couple were blessed
with two sons and one
daughter, Roger, Gary
and Evelyn.
Dwain and Maude were
partners in life and the
farming operation. They
were the best of friends
and usually when you saw
the couple they were
together.
Dwain was a man who
loved people and
received great personal
satisfaction from
putting their needs
before those of his own.
He loved times spent
with his wife and
children and looked
forward to family
gatherings. He was truly
a handyman who could fix
nearly anything that was
put before him. His
children appreciated
knowing if they needed
assistance they could
always count on Dad to
help them out.
Dwain was a very
civic-minded person
throughout his life. He
had been a longtime
trustee for Ross
Township and had served
for a time as chairman
of the trustees. He had
also served as president
of the Chapin Elevator
for 17 of his 21 years
on the board. Dwain had
been involved in Area
Community Commonwealth,
Chapin Area Promoters,
the Wayside Cemetery
Board, and with the
Chapin Community
Betterment, where he had
received awards in
recognition of his
efforts from Iowa
Governor Robert Ray. He
had served for a time on
the Sheffield Care
Center Board as well.
Dwain was a member of
the Chapin
Congregational Church
for a time and then
joined Zion St. John
Lutheran Church in
Sheffield following his
marriage.
He had been active on
the church council and
served as a funeral
usher for many years.
In addition to his
farming career, Dwain
was a longtime dealer
for Red Giant Oil.
Dwain enjoyed collecting
and tinkering with
antique gas engines.
Favorite pastimes also
included times spent
with his family working
in the sawmill,
attending steam engine
power shows with his
wife Maude, and the
devoted companionship of
his dog, Sam.
Those left to cherish
the memory of his life
include his wife and
partner in life of
nearly 60 years, Maude,
Sheffield; his daughter
Evelyn and husband, Gene
Sheriff, Cart, Colo.;
son Roger and wife, Lisa
Schinagel, Mason City,
and Gary Schinagel,
Mason City;
grandchildren, Nichole
Schinagel, Mason City,
and Beau Schinagel,
Clear Lake;
great-grandchildren,
Jahnya Schinagel and
Tirrell Hopkins, both of
Mason City; brother,
Gerald and wife, Dagmer
Schinagel, Apache
Junction, Ariz; and
extended Liekweg family
members including
nieces, nephews, and
special cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, Sheffield, (641)
892- 4241.
Lester E. Burtness
FERTILE Lester E.
Burtness, age 95, of
Fertile, died Friday
(Jan. 21, 2005) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
the Fertile Lutheran
Church with the Rev.
Clarence Baalson
officiating. Burial will
be at Brush Point
Cemetery in rural
Fertile.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Monday at
the Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N.
Clark St. in Forest City
and one hour prior to
the service at the
church.
Lester E. Burtness was
born on the ancestral
family farm in Fertile
Township, Worth County,
Iowa, on December 14,
1909, the son of Gerhard
and Isabell (Holmen)
Burtness. He received
his education in rural
school and in Northwood.
After graduating from
high school in
Hanlontown, he moved to
the Fertile area to
work. He worked for a
farmer south of Fertile
for a time before
working on a gas
pipeline crew. They
started laying pipe in
the Winnebago River and
Lester worked with the
company across most of
Worth County. Wherever
there was water to
cross, Lester was there
digging. He also worked
with the Chicago
Northwestern Railroad,
replacing ties and
leveling tracks.
On November 7, 1931, he
married Doris Zobel.
In 1937, Lester got
tired of always working
under water and went
into drier work for the
Fertile Lumber Company.
In 1968 he began working
for Winnebago Industries
and semi-retired seven
years later in 1975. For
three more years he
worked part-time in the
Winnebago drafting
department until finally
retiring from a steady
paycheck.
Lester was always active
in the community of
Fertile. In 1950 he
became a member of the
town council and later
served four years as
mayor of Fertile. He was
a member of the
volunteer fire
department for many
years, serving as
assistant fire chief and
in 1974 was voted in as
secretary, a position he
held until retirement.
Over the years, he
assisted many accident
victims and people
needing oxygen.
In 1952, the Fertile
Lions Club was started
and Lester was a charter
member. The numerous
projects and
city-betterment
activities this club was
involved with made
Lester very proud. He
was an active member of
Fertile Lutheran Church
and loved spending time
with his family.
Lester is survived by
his children, Janice
(Spence) Abrams of Clear
Lake, JoAnn Bailey of
Clear Lake, Lance
(Diane) Burtness of
Fertile, Larry (Janet)
Burtness of Clear Lake;
15 grandchildren; 31
great-grandchildren and
nine
great-great-grandchildren,
and a sister, IvaNell
May of California.
Lester was preceded in
death by his parents;
two sisters, Dorothy and
Gladys; one brother,
Gerald, and his wife,
Doris, in January 2000.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, (641) 585-2685.
Delbert Sprung
SHEFFIELD Delbert
Sprung, 91, died
Wednesday, (Jan. 19,
2005) at the Sheffield
Care Center.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Monday
at the Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home, Sheffield,
with the Rev. Ken
Livingston of First
Grace Baptist Church
presiding. Interment
will be in Hillside
Cemetery, Sheffield.
Visitation will be 3 to
5 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Delbert Sprung was born
December 9, 1913, on the
family farm east of
Sheffield, a son of
August and Hannah
(Heidkross) Sprung. He
attended country school
and farmed with his
family.
Delbert farmed his whole
life, moving into town
in 1966. He then worked
as a farmhand for George
Kammrad. He later worked
for Sukup Manufacturing
for five years.
Delbert was a lifetime
member of First Baptist
Church in Sheffield. He
would spend time with
his friends at Levitt's
station to keep current
on local news.
Delbert is survived by
his devoted sister,
Esther Sprung,
Sheffield; and sister,
Frances Wagoner, Greene;
nephews, Edward M.
(Cheryl) Miller, Cedar
Rapids, Larry E. (Donna)
Miller, Dubuque; niece,
Marlys (Jerry) Petznick,
Northwood and their
children, April (David)
Mittag, parents of
Skylar and Mariah, Jade
(Lisa) Petznick, parents
of Matthew, Logan and
Brady.
He is preceded in death
by his parents; sister,
Mildred and her husband,
Kenneth Miller;
brother-in-law, Raymond
Wagoner; and one sister
in infancy.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
Charles W. Til' Thelen
FORT WORTH, Texas
Charles W. "Til" Thelen,
85, passed away Monday
(Jan. 17, 2005) in Fort
Worth, Texas.
A Celebration of Life
will be held at 2 p.m.
on Monday at the First
Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
in Fort Worth, Texas.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to
the Memorial Fund of the
First Congregational
Church.
Charles W. "Til" Thelen
was born in Charles City
on June 15, 1919, to
Fred and Mabel Thelen.
He came to Fort Worth,
Texas, in 1942 to work
as a technical writer
and editor for
Consolidated Aircraft,
now known as Lockheed.
He retired from General
Dynamics in 1976.
Til was a member and
past president on the
national Society of
Technical Writers and
Publishers. He belonged
to Squaw Creek Golf Club
and was a long-time
member of the First
Congregational Church.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and six
brothers, Jim, Dale,
Ward, Morris, Eldon and
Almon.
He is survived by
Letitia Fleming Thelen,
his wife of 61 years;
his daughter, Linda
Bavousett of Fort Worth;
his son, Gregory of
Austin; grandchildren,
Sean and Erin, and their
mother, Kathleen Thelen
of Austin; many nieces,
nephews and friends who
will miss his gentle
nature and sense of
humor.
Guardian Funeral Home,
Fort Worth, Texas, (817)
293-8477.
Blanche L.
Jergensen
CLARION Blanche L.
Jergensen, age 100, most
recently a resident of
the Belmond Health Care
Center, formerly a
longtime Clarion area
resident, died Wednesday
(Jan. 19, 2005) at the
Belmond Health Care
Center.
Graveside services will
be held at 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Evergreen
Cemetery, Clarion. The
Reverend Tim Platt of
the Clarion Church of
Christ will be
officiating.
Blanche Sibert, the
daughter of Elmer and
Effie (Dodge) Sibert was
born November 5, 1904,
at Williams, Iowa.
At a young age, she
moved with her family to
the Clarion area where
she spent her life,
until moving to the care
center in Belmond.
Blanche was united in
marriage to Clarence
Jergensen. To this union
two sons were born, Earl
E. and Paul Jergensen.
Blanche was a lifelong
homemaker. She had
worked for periods of
time at the New Home
Restaurant in Clarion
and had done domestic
housekeeping for
residents in the Clarion
area. She had also
helped in the farming
operation, raised
chickens, a large
garden, and enjoyed
raising flowers.
She had been a longtime
member of the Church of
Christ in Clarion and in
younger years was active
with the various church
ladies groups.
Blanche had been a
resident of the Belmond
Health Care Center for
nearly nine years.
Survivors include her
son, Earl E. Jergensen,
415 South Main St.,
Clarion, and Paul
Jergensen, Oxford, Wis.;
and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband, Clarence,
in 1959.
Andrews Funeral Home,
Belmond, (641) 444-4474.
Billajean M. Billie'
Collins
MASON CITY Billajean
M. Collins, 68, of 777
Eisenhower Ave.
(Gracious Estates) No.
128, Mason City, died
Saturday afternoon,
(Jan. 22, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 2nd
St. SE, Mason City,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
The Rev.
Carl Jensen
CLARION The Rev. Carl
Jensen, 96, of Clarion
died Friday (Jan. 21,
2005) at the Wright
Medical Center in
Clarion.
Funeral services for the
Rev. Carl Jensen will be
held at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday at the United
Methodist Church in
Clarion with Pastor Don
Morrison officiating. A
committal service will
take place at 2 p.m. in
the Sheffield Cemetery,
Sheffield.
Visitation for the Rev.
Carl Jensen will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. on
Tuesday at the Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, 602 North Main
St., Clarion, and
continue one hour prior
to services at the
church on Wednesday.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, Clarion,
(515) 532-223
Carma J.
Palmer
CHARLES CITY Carma J.
Palmer, 90, of 2696
Rotary Park Road,
Charles City, died
Thursday (Jan. 20, 2005)
at the Yuma Regional
Medical Center in Yuma,
Ariz.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City, (641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Robert Biddle
CHARLES CITY Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at the Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles
City for Robert Biddle,
73, of Charles City, who
died Saturday (Jan. 22,
2005) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital
in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home,
Charles City, (641)
228-2323.
Wilma
Cornwell
BELMOND Wilma
Cornwell, 76, of Belmond
and Goodell, died
Saturday (Jan. 22, 2005)
at the Belmond Health
Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home 111
Luick's Lane South,
Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
Nancy M.
Bollinger
ALGONA Nancy Muriel
Bollinger, 69, of
Algona, died Thursday
(Jan. 20, 2005) at the
Kossuth Regional Health
Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at the Good Hope United
Methodist Church in
rural Lone Rock. Burial
will be in the Fenton
United Methodist
Cemetery in Fenton.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Max Richard
Rodemeyer
LATIMER Max Richard
Rodemeyer, 48, of
Latimer died Friday
(Jan. 21, 2005) at his
home in Latimer.
Funeral services for Mr.
Rodemeyer will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
St. Paul's Lutheran
Church in Latimer with
Pastor Marvin Lorenz
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Paul's
Lutheran Cemetery in
Latimer.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Monday at
the Ewing Dugger
Helgeson Funeral Home,
320 East Street, Latimer
and continue one hour
prior to the service at
the church on Tuesday.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, (641)
579-6278.
Arthur
Williams
GENEVA Arthur
Williams, 80, of Geneva,
died Friday (Jan. 21,
2005) at the Franklin
General Hospital in
Hampton.
Funeral services will be
10 a.m. Tuesday at the
Geneva United Methodist
Church in Geneva with
the Rev. Diane Mitchell
presiding. Burial will
be in Jackson Township
Cemetery, Owasa.
Visitation will be from
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday
at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, Hampton, (641)
456-3232.
Evelyn Hall
CHARLES CITY Evelyn
Hall, 72, of Charles
City, died Friday (Jan.
21, 2005) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital
in Charles City.
Funeral services for
Evelyn Hall will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
the Hauser Funeral Home
in Charles City. Pastor
Art Wegner, of the Faith
Bible Chapel, will
officiate. Burial will
be in Riverside
Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home from
4 to 8 p.m. Monday and
from 9:30 a.m. until
time of service on
Tuesday.
Hauser Funeral Home,
Charles City, (641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Hazel H. Duenow
MASON CITY Hazel H.
Duenow, 96, of Mason
City died Saturday (Jan.
22, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
pending at Major
Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
George R. Mohler
KENSETT George R.
Mohler, 57, died
Saturday (Jan. 22, 2005)
in Kensett.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
Mason City, (641)
423-0924.
Cory Shields
Britt Cory Shields,
23, of Britt, died
Friday, (Jan. 21, 2005)
at his home near Britt.
Funeral arrangements are
pending at Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel, 178
Center Street West,
Britt, Iowa.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, Britt, (641)
843-3839.
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Mildred I. Slattum
ALBERT LEA, Minn.
Funeral services for
Mildred I. Slattum, age
94, of Albert Lea will
be held at 2:30 pm,
Wednesday at the
Bayview/Freeborn Funeral
Home Chapel. The Rev.
Marcia Hall will
officiate. Interment
will be in Graceland
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to the
service at Bayview. To
sign the guest book, go
to
www.bayview
funeral.com.
Mildred passed away
Friday (Jan. 21, 2005)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Mildred (Field) Slattum
was born on Feb. 23,
1910, to Ida (Finsaas)
and Martin O. Field in
rural Fertile, Iowa.
She was baptized at
Beaver Creek Lutheran
Church. She graduated
from Fertile High School
and then attended Cedar
Falls Teaching College.
She was a country school
teacher for several
years.
On May 16, 1930, Mildred
married Irvin Slattum in
Osage. They farmed in
the Joice area for many
years. Irvin and
Mildred enjoyed many
winters in Tucson,
Ariz., returning home in
the spring to raise
strawberries. They were
members of Winnebago
Lutheran Church.
Irvin and Mildred moved
to Albert Lea in 1976.
They continued making
their wonderful lefse
for many to enjoy. They
were members of Trinity
Lutheran Church.
Mildred was a gifted
writer and enjoyed
sharing her keen sense
of humor in this and
many other ways.
Mildred spent the last
twelve years at Knutson
Place Apartments.
Grateful for sharing in
her life are her three
daughters and three
sons-in-law; Marilyn and
Dale Otto of Center,
Texas, Yvonne and Adrian
Hestness of Albert Lea,
and Marlys and Stan
Nederhoff of Mason City;
six grandchildren, Susan
and her husband, Harry
Stephens, of Hallsville,
Texas, Julie and her
husband, Gary Rholes, of
Center, Texas, Ellen and
her husband, Todd
Johnson, of Bloomington,
Minn., Tim and his wife,
Mary Hestness, of Edina,
Minn., Steve and his
wife, Becky Hestness, of
Apple Valley, Minn., and
Darin Nederhoff of Mason
City; fourteen
great-grandchildren,
Katie and Karla
Haugland, Alyssa
Peterson, Justin and his
wife, Robin Peterson,
Jessica, Eric, Blake,
and Kristin Johnson,
Amanda and Ben Hestness,
and Kayla, Darby, Brett,
and Trevor Hestness.
Mildred was a devoted
wife, mother,
grandmother, and
great-grandmother. She
found great enjoyment in
her family.
She is also survived by
two sisters, Bernice
Tweed of Decorah, and
Gladys Almelien of
Joice; one
sister-in-law, Eileen
Field of Belmond; a
special relative, Alice
Bjerke; and many nieces
and nephews.
She was welcomed into
Heaven by her husband,
Irvin, who preceded her
in death in 1983. Also
preceding her were her
parents; three sisters;
Evelyn Kingland,
Antoinette Brodigan, and
Palma Johnson; a
brother, Marlin Field; a
granddaughter, Diane
Hestness; and many other
friends and relatives.
Bayview/Freeborn Funeral
Home, Albert Lea, (507)
373-4330.
Robert Biddle
CHARLES CITY Robert
Biddle, 73, of Charles
City died Saturday (Jan.
22, 2005) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital
in Charles City.
Funeral services for
Robert Biddle will be
held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at the Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles
City. The Rev. Dennis
Niezwaag, pastor at the
Saint John Evangelical
Lutheran Church, will
officiate. Burial will
be in Riverside
Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 5 to 8
p.m. Tuesday.
Visitation will continue
Wednesday from 9 a.m.
until service time.
Memorials may be
directed to the Moose
Heart Children's Fund or
the American Cancer
Society.
Robert Earl Biddle was
born March 30, 1931, in
Newman, Ill., the son of
Robert and Gladys (Lamb)
Biddle. He graduated
from the Shelbyville
High School,
Shelbyville, Ill., in
1949.
In June of 1950 he
married Shirley Bryson.
They later divorced. On
May 6, 1984, he was
united in marriage to
Cheryl Weigel at the
Little Brown Church in
Nashua.
Robert started working
for the Oliver
Corporation in 1949 at
Shelbyville and was then
transferred to the White
Farm Corporation in
Charles City, where he
worked as a senior
industrial engineer
until it closed in
1993.
He was a member of the
Moose Lodge No. 1294 in
Shelbyville since 1952.
Robert's interests
included NASCAR, golf
and collecting model
Oliver tractors.
Living family members
include his wife, Cheryl
of Charles City; five
children, David
(Christy) Biddle of
Shelbyville, Ill., Teri
Taylor and Amy Biddle
both of Springfield,
Ill., Scott Ross of
Osage, and Brian Ross of
Charles City; seven
grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; his
mother, Gladys Biddle of
Springfield, Ill.; a
brother, Frank Biddle of
Shelbyville, Ill.; a
sister, Francis Williams
of Springfield, Ill.;
and his dog and special
companion, Buster Brown
Biddle.
He was preceded in death
by his father, and a
daughter, Tina Ross.
The Hauser Funeral
Home, in Charles City
is in charge of
arrangements, (641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Carma J. Palmer
CHARLES CITY Carma J.
Palmer, 90, of 2696
Rotary Park Lane,
Charles City, died
Thursday (January 20,
2005) at the Yuma
Regional Medical Center
in Yuma, Ariz.
Funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane,
Charles City with
Monsignor Walter L.
Brunkan presiding.
Interment will be at
Calvary Cemetery,
Charles City.
The family will greet
friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St,
Charles City. A rosary
will be recited at 4:30
p.m. with a scripture
wake service at 6 p.m.
Visitation will continue
at the church one hour
prior to the service.
Those planning memorials
may direct them to
Hospice of North Iowa,
the Charles City
Satellite, 1003 Gilbert
St., Charles City, Iowa
50616 or Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane,
Charles City, Iowa
50616.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be sent
to the family at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
Olga H. Goetz
NORA SPRINGS Olga H.
Goetz, 86, of 907 West
Congress St., Nora
Springs, died Sunday
(Jan. 23, 2005) at the
Nora Springs Care
Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ward Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 North Fourth Street,
Clear Lake.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel (641) 357-2193.
wwwcolonialchapels.com.
Katharina Kathy'
Friedsam
CHARLES CITY Katharina
"Kathy" Friedsam, 94, of
Charles City, was
received to glory on
Saturday (Jan. 22, 2005)
at the Salsbury Baptist
Home in Charles City.
Funeral services for
Kathy Friedsam will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday
at the Gospel Lighthouse
in Floyd. Pastor Paul
Phillips will
officiate. Burial will
be in Riverside
Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 5 to 8
p.m. Friday. Visitation
will continue at the
church one hour prior to
the service.
Katharina Schmahl
Friedsam was born Jan.
14, 1911, at Nova
Pazova, Yugoslavia, the
daughter of Heinrich and
Magdalena (Klaus)
Schmahl. She received
her education in
Belgrad, Yugoslavia.
After finishing school,
she spent two years as a
dressmaking apprentice.
Subsequently she moved
to Austria, close to
Linz, where she spent
five years in a Lutheran
convent as a deaconess.
Kathy worked with
children, orphans, and
cared for the elderly.
She later returned to
Yugoslavia and worked at
a hospital in Belgrad.
Kathy received her
diploma as a midwife and
worked in this capacity
for ten years. World War
II ended her work. For
two years she was in a
concentration camp in
Yugoslavia. She escaped
from the concentration
camp with her mother and
fled to Austria.
On December 10, 1950,
Kathy was united in
marriage to Wilhelm
Friedsam at Salzburg,
Austria. In 1955
through the sponsorship
of Dr. and Mrs. J. E.
Salsbury and the First
Baptist Church of
Charles City, it was
made possible for them
to come to Charles
City. They lived with
Dr. and Mrs. Salsbury
for three years before
moving to a home of
their own. Kathy worked
as a housekeeper,
seamstress and as a
nurse's aide at the
Salsbury Baptist Home.
She was a member of the
Gospel Lighthouse and
YMCA Fountain of Youth.
Her hobbies included
sewing, knitting and
crocheting.
Close relatives
treasuring her memory
are her brother, John
Schmahl of Kamiah,
Idaho; a niece, Brigitte
(Roland) Philipp of
Osage; a nephew, Harty
(Marjorie) Schmahl of
Kamiah, Idaho; and
several great- and
great- great nephews and
nieces.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband on November
28, 2003; a sister; a
brother; and one great
nephew.
Memorials may be
directed to the
Lighthouse Academy,
Floyd.
The Hauser Funeral Home
in Charles City is in
charge of arrangements,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Geneva Brown Watkins
IOWA FALLS Geneva
Brown Watkins, 93, of
Iowa Falls, died
Saturday, (Jan. 22,
2005) at Scenic Manor,
Iowa Falls.
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be 10 a.m.
Thursday at St. Mark's
Catholic Church, Iowa
Falls. Burial will be at
the Waukee Cemetery,
Waukee, Iowa.
A visitation will be
held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Linn's
Funeral Homes Iowa Falls
Chapel, where there will
be a 7:30 p.m. scripture
service.
Memorials may be
directed to the family,
709 Fremont Street, Iowa
Falls, Iowa 50126.
The Linn's Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel is in
charge of arrangements,
(641) 648-2569.
Donovan B. Hansen
CHARLES CITY Donovan
B. Hansen, 84, a
resident of the 11th
Street Chautauqua Guest
Home in Charles City,
died Sunday (Jan. 23,
2005) in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Sunnyside
Funeral Home in Charles
City, (641) 228-2635.
Wilma M. Cornwell
BELMOND Wilma M.
Cornwell, 76, of Belmond
and Goodell, passed away
Saturday (Jan. 22, 2005)
at the Belmond Health
Care Center in
Belmond.
Funeral services for
Wilma M. Cornwell will
be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the United
Church of Christ
Congregational Church in
Belmond with Pastor
Lynne Spencer-Smith
officiating. Burial will
be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at
the Amsterdam Cemetery
near Goodell.
Visitation for Wilma M.
Cornwell will be held
from 5- 7 p.m. today at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick's Lane
South in Belmond and one
hour prior to services
at the church on
Tuesday.
Wilma, the daughter of
Reuben and Ethel McElroy
Pedersen, was born
January 16, 1929, at
Clear Lake. Wilma moved
to Mansfield, Mo., as a
young girl, where she
grew up. After
completing school, Wilma
lived and worked in
California before
returning to the Goodell
and Belmond area in
1969.
Wilma was united in
marriage to Delbert
Cornwell in 1978. The
couple made their home
in the Belmond and
Goodell areas. Wilma
worked at and owned the
DX Station on Highway 69
in Goodell. She is
fondly remembered for
baking and cooking.
Talking on the CB radio
to the truckers was one
of Wilma's past-times,
as was playing cards.
Wilma belonged to the
Breakfast Club and
Birthday Club. Wilma was
a member of the United
Church of Christ
Congregational in
Belmond.
Wilma is survived by
three daughters, Judy
Churchill and husband,
Doug, of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Christy Hancock of
Eldon, Mo., Laura Wenzel
and husband, Loren, of
Belmond; seven
grandchildren, Michael,
Dottie, Roberta, Reuben,
Victoria, Zachary, and
Samuel; three
great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Violet White of
California and Charlotte
Meadows of Indiana; one
brother, Henry Pedersen
of California, and
numerous other relatives
and friends.
She is preceded in death
by her parents; husband,
Delbert; daughter,
Jacqueline; two brothers
and a sister.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, Belmond, (641)
444-3248.
Hazel H. Duenow
MASON CITY Hazel H.
Duenow, 95, of 651 Sixth
St. S.E., died Saturday
(Jan. 22, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue with
the Rev. Donald L.
Simmonds officiating.
Interment will be in
First Lutheran Cemetery,
St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be from
4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue Wednesday one
hour before the service
at the church.
Memorials may be given
to Trinity Lutheran
Church or Hospice of
North Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Cory Dean Shields
BRITT Cory Dean
Shields, 23, of Britt,
died Friday (Jan. 21,
2005) at his home near
Britt.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the First
Lutheran Church in Britt
with Janell Siffring,
AiM, officiating. Burial
will be in the Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt.
Friends may greet the
family from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel,
178 Center Street West,
Britt. Visitation will
continue at the church
on Thursday one hour
prior to the service.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, Britt, (641)
843-3839.
Dwain Schinagel
CHAPIN Dwain
Schinagel, age 87, a
longtime Chapin area
resident and farmer,
died Friday (January 21,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. today
at Zion St. John
Lutheran Church,
Sheffield.
The Rev. Kent Mechler
will be officiating.
Burial will be in the
Wayside Cemetery,
Chapin.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to the
service today at the
church.
The family suggests
memorials to the donor's
choice.
Marven Dwain Schinagel
was born Sept. 22, 1917,
on the family farm near
Chapin, Iowa, the son of
George Leonard and Clara
(Hooker) Schinagel.Dwain
attended Chapin Schools
where he was active in
athletics including
basketball and baseball.
He graduated from Chapin
High School in the class
of 1935.
Following his education,
he began his lifelong
career as a farmer. He
loved to work the land
and care for his
livestock, enjoying the
bounties of his hard
work.
Dwain was united in
marriage to Maude
Liekweg, May 27, 1945,
at the Lutheran Church
Parsonage, Hudson, Iowa.
The couple were blessed
with two sons and one
daughter, Roger, Gary
and Evelyn.
Dwain and Maude were
partners in life and the
farming operation. They
were the best of friends
and usually when you saw
the couple they were
together.
Dwain was a man who
loved people and
received great personal
satisfaction from
putting their needs
before those of his own.
He loved times spent
with his wife and
children and looked
forward to family
gatherings. He was truly
a handyman who could fix
nearly anything that was
put before him. His
children appreciated
knowing if they needed
assistance they could
always count on Dad to
help them out.
Dwain was a very
civic-minded person
throughout his life. He
had been a longtime
trustee for Ross
Township and had served
for a time as chairman
of the trustees. He had
also served as president
of the Chapin Elevator
for 17 of his 21 years
on the board. Dwain had
been involved in Area
Community Commonwealth,
Chapin Area Promoters,
the Wayside Cemetery
Board, and with the
Chapin Community
Betterment, where he had
received awards in
recognition of his
efforts from Iowa
Governor Robert Ray. He
had served for a time on
the Sheffield Care
Center Board as well.
Dwain was a member of
the Chapin
Congregational Church
for a time and then
joined Zion St. John
Lutheran Church in
Sheffield following his
marriage.
He had been active on
the church council and
served as a funeral
usher for many years.
In addition to his
farming career, Dwain
was a longtime dealer
for Red Giant Oil.
Dwain enjoyed collecting
and tinkering with
antique gas engines.
Favorite pastimes also
included times spent
with his family working
in the sawmill,
attending steam engine
power shows with his
wife Maude, and the
devoted companionship of
his dog, Sam.
Those left to cherish
the memory of his life
include his wife and
partner in life of
nearly 60 years, Maude,
Sheffield; his daughter
Evelyn and husband, Gene
Sheriff, Cart, Colo.;
son Roger and wife, Lisa
Schinagel Mason City,
and Gary Schinagel,
Mason City;
grandchildren, Nichole
Schinagel, Mason City,
and Beau Schinagel,
Clear Lake, Caden
Schinagel, Mason City;
great-grandchildren,
Jahnya Schinagel and
Tirrell Hopkins, both of
Mason City; brother,
Gerald and wife, Dagmar
Schinagel, Apache
Junction, Ariz; and
extended Liekweg family
members including
nieces, nephews, and
special cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, Sheffield, (641)
892- 4241.
Billajean M. Billie'
Collins
MASON CITY Billajean
M. "Billie" Collins, 68,
of 777 Eisenhower Ave.,
Lot 128, in Mason City,
died Saturday afternoon
(Jan. 22, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 2nd St
S.E., in Mason City.
Interment will be held
at Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 4 to 8 p.m. on
Tuesday at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 2nd
St. S.E. in Mason City.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Billie M.
Collins Memorial Fund.
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.
Lorene Suntken
BELMOND Lorene
Suntken, 80, of Belmond,
died Sunday (Jan. 23,
2005) at the Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane South in
Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Richard Crapser
LaHABRA, Calif.
Richard Crapser, 73, of
LaHabra, Calif., son of
Glen and Juanita Crapser
of Belmond, died
Saturday (Jan. 22, 2005)
at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane South,
Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
Grace Simon
CHARLES CITY Grace
Simon, 90, of Charles
City, died Friday (Jan.
21, 2005) at the
Colonial Manor Nursing
Home in Elma.
Funeral services for
Grace Simon will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City.
Pastor Ruth Yeaton of
the First Baptist Church
will officiate. Burial
will be in Howard
Cemetery in Elma.
Visitation will be at
12:30 p.m. Wednesday
until time of service at
the funeral home.
The Hauser Funeral Home
in Charles City is in
charge of arrangements,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
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PUBLISHED Tuesday, January 25,
2005
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Obituaries are presented
as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral
homes for publication in
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Globe Online.
Billajean M.
Billie' Collins
MASON CITY Billajean
M. "Billie" Collins, 68,
of 777 Eisenhower Ave.,
Lot No. 128 in Mason
City, died Saturday
afternoon (Jan. 22,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday (this date
would have been Billie's
69th birthday) at the
Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City, with Pastor
Thomas W. Healey
officiating. Interment
will be held at Memorial
Park Cemetery in Mason
City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 4 to 8 p.m. today
at the Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City and
one hour prior to
Billie's services at the
funeral home. There will
be a Ladies of The Moose
memorial service at 6
p.m.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Billie M.
Collins Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be
e-mailed to the family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web site.
Billajean May Collins
was born Jan. 26, 1936,
rural Floyd, to William
H. and Luella M.
(Schear) Lee.
She was the first of two
daughters born to her
parents and received her
education at the Nora
Springs and Mason City
schools.
"Billie," as she was
lovingly known by her
family and friends, has
lived all her life in
the Floyd and Mason City
area. Billie has
remained extremely close
in location and heart to
her sister all their
lives.
On Dec. 19, 1958, Billie
was united in marriage
to Larry Collins Sr. in
Des Moines. Billie and
Larry treasured their
time together taking
long rides in the
country, playing games
of chance at casinos,
dancing and fishing.
They became the proud
parents of a daughter
and three sons.
Billie was well-known
and extremely active in
the community. She was a
member of the Ladies of
the Moose, the Eagles
Lodge and the V.F.W.,
all in Mason City.
At the age of 16, Billie
was first employed at a
local turkey farm. She
is also fondly
remembered working in a
variety of customer
hospitality positions at
the Black and White
Cafι, the sugar beet
plant, the Mason City
Airport, the Elks Lodge,
the V.F.W. and the
Senior Citizen's Center.
Billie was sometimes
referred to as "Bingo
Billie." She not only
loved playing the game,
but also called bingo at
several locations.
Billie's family was her
highest priority
throughout her life. She
is described by her
children as a very
loving, giving and
caring woman who would
assist anyone at any
time in any capacity.
They recall her as "the
best Mom ever" who baked
homemade cream pies,
prepared large family
dinners, especially
holiday dinners,
contributed to bake
sales and expressed her
love of joining in on
family functions.
Billie was an avid fan
of the U.S. Wrestling
Federation, where her
grandson, Larry Collins
III (aka "The Real
Deal") participates in
amateur wrestling in
North Iowa and
Minnesota.
One of Billie's favorite
leisure activities was
listening to karaoke,
hosted by her son,
Larry.
Billie will be missed
dearly by her family and
friends who have shared
in her life.
She is survived by her
children, Teresa
Collins, Terry (Deb)
Austin and Allan
Collins, all of Mason
City and Larry Collins
Jr. and fiancιe,
Jennifer Boggess of
Osage; her sister, Dixie
Jane Willis (Al Martin)
of Mason City; and her
stepfather, Ronnie
Whitt.
Billie will also be
sadly missed by her 18
grandchildren, Tom and
Jacob Austin, Samantha
Collins, Sheena
Schilling, Casey Boyd,
Larry Collins III, Jeff,
Steve, Jessica and Jimmy
Collins, Scottie Collins
Baker and Tatum Collins
Anderson, Allan, Jeremy,
Dylan and Mariah
Collins, Tony Hitchcock
and Michael Camara; her
seven
great-grandchildren,
Damien and Ava Leilani
Collins, Summer and
Kadin Collins, Andrew
and Alyssa Collins and
Kaden G. Collins; and
many other relatives and
friends.
Preceding Billie in
death were her husband,
Larry Collins Sr. in
1997; her parents,
William and Luella Lee;
her son, William J.
"Jimmy" Collins;
grandson, Shad; and twin
grandchildren, Amilia
and Sabrina Collins.
Thank you for being the
best Grandma! We'll miss
you and love you!
Love Scottie and Tatum.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Lorene
Suntken
BELMOND Lorene
Suntken, 80, of Belmond,
passed away Sunday (Jan.
23, 2005) at the Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services for
Lorene Suntken will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the
Immanuel Reformed Church
east of Belmond with
Pastor Art Zewert
officiating. Burial will
take place in the
Immanuel Reformed Church
cemetery.
Visitation for Lorene
Suntken will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane S. in
Belmond and one hour
prior to services on
Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be
directed to the Belmond
Ambulance Service, the
Belmond Hospital
Foundation or Immanuel
Reformed Church.
Lorene Laura Suntken,
the daughter of John P.
and Laura Trager
Waltzing was born on
Feb. 5, 1924, on the
family farm northeast of
Belmond. She attended
country school in
Pleasant Township.
Lorene was united in
marriage to Frederick W.
Suntken on Dec. 29,
1949, at Belmond, Iowa.
Following their marriage
they moved to a farm
southeast of Belmond
where they lived from
1950 until retiring to
Belmond in 1984 to her
present home.
Lorene actively helped
Fred farm and sometimes
drove a tractor and
operated other farm
machinery.
Lorene was a member of
Immanuel Reformed
Church. She was a member
of the Latimer Legion
Auxiliary and served as
a youth group leader and
a 4-H leader.
Lorene enjoyed
gardening, cooking, and
baking as well as
quilting. She also
enjoyed playing cards
and traveling on
numerous bus trips.
Lorene was a loving and
devoted mother and
grandmother.
Survivors include four
daughters, Joy Bonin and
husband Dave of Belmond;
Charlene Plagman and
husband Rod of Storm
Lake; and Shirley
Birkenholz and husband
Dave of Newton; Sandra
Guhl and husband Roger
of Gahanna, Ohio; one
son, Jonathan and wife,
Tami, of Belmond;
grandchildren, Michelle
Collignon and husband
Mike, Jeremy Plagman and
wife Erica, David P.
Bonin and wife Brook,
Jason Plagman, Sara and
Brian Birkenholz,
Lindsey and Jordan Guhl,
Katelyn, Kellen,
Kendrick and Kirsten
Suntken; and two
great-grandchildren,
Colton and Liberty
Bonin.
Lorene was preceded in
death by her husband,
Fred in 2001; her
parents, John and Laura
Waltzing; a sister,
Clara Hopkey; and a
brother, Elmer Waltzing.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Sandra Kay
Grant
BILLINGS, Mont. Sandra
Kay Grant, 57, of
Billings, returned home
to heaven on Jan. 19,
2005, at St. Vincent
Healthcare.
She was born on Feb. 10,
1947, in Mason City,
Iowa, to George and
Arlene (Hart) Grant. She
graduated from Mason
City High School in
1965. After graduation,
she attended North Iowa
Aea Community College in
Mason City.
While on vacation in
California with her
family she met her
husband. Sandy married
William Lepper on Oct.
22, 1966, in Mason City,
Iowa. They moved to
California after
marrying.
A few years later, their
son Scott Edward Lepper
was born. After spending
a few years in
California, they moved
to Montana and had a
daughter, Michele Marie
Lepper Fauth.
In 1977 they moved back
to Simi Valley, Calif.
She received a degree in
administrative
management from Moorpark
College, Calif. Sandy
worked for a
psychiatrist for five
years and then managed
an orthopedic office
until she decided to
change her career and
work for State Farm
Insurance.
While working for State
Farm Insurance, she
lived in California,
Montana, Oregon and
Washington.
As a State Farm
employee, Sandy received
several awards and
promotions. Her clients
would send letters
expressing appreciation
for her hard work and
compassion.
She retired in April
2004 after 15 years of
service with State Farm
and moved to Billings,
Mont.
Mom was full of love and
energy. She had a smile
that went from ear to
ear and would light up a
room. Her laugh was
contagious and
intoxicating.
She had a profound
unconditional love for
her children. She taught
us how to love, how to
laugh and how to live.
She was a goofball and
had corney sayings that
would make anyone laugh.
Mom made so many
sacrifices for the good
of others and never
wanted anything in
return.
Mom always thought of
others and knew how to
make them feel special.
She was the most
generous person we knew,
giving in so many ways.
Anytime anyone would go
to dinner with Mom she
would fight them for the
tab. Although she was
small, she was a force
to be reckoned with.
Mom had a tremendous
love for her dogs, Zoie
and Cassie. She always
bought them Christmas
presents and would leave
the TV on for them when
she was gone so they
wouldn't get lonely.
Mom did not know how to
sit and relax. She spent
endless hours working in
her yard. She was able
to turn a shabby
backyard into a tranquil
lush garden. This tiny
lady would pull tree
stumps out on her own
and haul them to the
dump.
This is not only a
tremendous loss for the
people that knew her,
but also for the people
who never had the chance
to know her.
We love you Mom and will
miss you so very much.
Sandy was preceded in
death by her parents,
George and Arlene Grant.
Survivors include her
brother, Robert Grant of
Mexico; son, Scott
Lepper and wife Vikki
Woodroff of Freeport,
Maine; daughter, Michele
Fauth and her husband
Matthew of Billings,
Mont.; grandchildren,
Kayla Lepper of
Youngstown, N.Y., Sophie
Lepper of Freeport,
Maine, and Mason Fauth
of Billings, Mont. She
also leaves behind her
two "girls" Cassie and
Zoie, her beloved cocker
spaniels.
Sandy would also have
insisted on mentioning
the friends that touched
her heart. They are
Cheri Roth, Suzie
Gilpatrick, Meg Green,
Judy Heavey, and Lisa
Davis.
Visitation was held on
Monday at the
Michelotti-Sawyers
Mortuary.
Funeral services will be
at 11 a.m. today at the
Hope Evangelical Church,
5554 Grand Ave.,
Billings, Mont.
Cremation will follow
services.
Those wishing to do so
may send memorials to
the Billings Humane
Society, 4902 Helfrick
Rd, Billings, MT 59101.
Michelotti-Sawyers is in
charge of arrangements.
(406) 252-3417.
George
Rusty' Mohler
KENSETT George
"Rusty"" Mohler, 57, of
4104 Jonquil Ave.,
Kensett, died Saturday
(Jan. 22, 2005) in
Kensett.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday
at the Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. ,
Mason City, with the
Rev. Robert Cumings,
Bethel United Methodist
Church, Manly
officiating.
Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Military rites will be
conducted by the Mason
City Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be from
noon until time of
services on Wednesday.
Memorials may be given
to the George "Rusty""
Mohler Memorial Fund.
Rusty was born Feb. 18,
1947, in Des Moines,
Iowa, the son of Cecil
and Erla Mae (Francis)
Mohler.
He served in the U.S.
Army.
Rusty and his wife,
Julie, were married on
Oct. 22, 1976, in
Dubuque.
He had been part owner
of Grand Slam Sport
Cards in Mason City and
was currently
owner-operator of Magic
Carpet and Furniture in
Manly.
Rusty was an avid pool
player and was ranked
professionally. He
enjoyed mentoring Danny,
Fred and Matt in the
game he loved.
Rusty is survived by his
wife, Julie, of Kensett;
children, Bradley Kiefer
and wife Stephanie of
Juneau, Alaska, Randy
Kiefer and wife
Anastasia of Juneau,
Alaska, Shane Emmert and
wife Polly of Davenport,
Collette Perry of Mason
City; eight
grandchildren; mother,
Erla Mae Mueske and
husband Stanley of Mason
City; sisters, Toni
Loftis and husband Gary
of Mason City, Vicki Cox
and husband Ron of
Magna, Utah, and Sandi
Arhart and husband Larry
of Mason City; uncle,
George Francis and wife
Shirley of Havelock,
Iowa; cousin, Marlene
Anderson of Webster
City; as well as three
other cousins; good
family friends, Matt,
Danny, Fred and Debbie
Varner, Jamie Trappe.
Rusty's maternal and
paternal grandparents;
father, Cecil; and
grandchild, Hunter
Perry-Pihl, preceded him
in death.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
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 1:30 p.m.
Friday at the Zion
Lutheran Church, 112 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, with Lay Assistant
Richard L. Scott of Zion
Lutheran Church, and the
Rev. Jeff Ungs of
Galilean Lutheran Church
in Clear Lake
officiating.
Visitation will be on
hour prior to service
time on Friday at the
church. Inurnment will
take place at a later
date in the Clear Lake
Cemetery. According to
his wishes, his body was
cremated.
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
Hazel H.
Duenow
MASON CITY Hazel H.
Duenow, 95, of 651 Sixth
St. S.E., died Saturday
(Jan. 22, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. with
the Rev. Donald L.
Simmonds officiating.
Interment will be in the
First Lutheran Cemetery
in St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be from
4 to 6 p.m. today at the
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N Pennsylvania
Ave., and continue
Wednesday one hour
before the service at
the church.
Memorials may be given
to Trinity Lutheran
Church or Hospice of
North Iowa.
Hazel was born April 22,
1909, in Mitchell
County, the daughter of
Fred and Isabelle
(Swain) Priem.
She was baptized at
First Lutheran Church in
St. Ansgar on Pentecost
Sunday and confirmed
Sept. 30, 1923, at the
same church.
She received her
education at Otranto
Consolidated School and
graduated from high
school there on May 20,
1926.
Following graduation,
she remained at home
with her parents,
assisting them with the
many duties on the farm.
She was united in
marriage Dec. 20, 1928,
to Elmer Duenow at First
Lutheran Church in St.
Ansgar. That date was
the anniversary of her
parents and Elmer's
parents marriage.
Following their
marriage, they resided
for two and a half years
with Elmer's parents on
their farm and then
moved to Mason City,
where they spent
practically all of their
remaining years.
Hazel is survived by her
two sons, Gerald M.
Duenow and wife Barbara
of Cedar Rapids, Gene A.
Duenow and wife Kathleen
of Tulsa, Okla.; sister,
Ruth Robertson of St.
Ansgar; six
grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren;
several nieces and
nephews.
Hazel's parents,
husband, one sister and
two brothers preceded
her in death.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Cory Dean
Shields
BRITT Cory Dean
Shields, 23, of Britt,
passed away Friday (Jan.
21, 2005) at his home
near Britt.
Funeral services for
Cory Shields will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the First
Lutheran Church in Britt
with 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.
Wednesday at Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel,
178 Center Street West,
Britt, and one hour
prior to services at the
church.
Cory Dean Shields, the
son of Jeff and Debbie
Shields, was born on
Dec. 23, 1981, in
Creston, Iowa. The
family moved to Britt in
1990.
Cory attended West
Hancock High School
where he was active in
golf, wrestling and
baseball. He graduated
from West Hancock with
the class of 2000.
Following graduation
Cory was employed by
Prairie States
Management Company as a
manager of swine
production.
Cory enjoyed hunting,
fishing, four-wheeling,
spending time with Megan
and his friends and
talking on the phone
with his sister Morgan.
He was a member of the
First Lutheran Church in
Britt.
Cory is survived by his
parents, Jeff and Debbie
Shields of Britt; a
sister, Morgan Shields
of Mason City; very
special friend, Megan
Eno, of Mason City and
her parents, Jack and
Cheryl Eno of Sheffield;
grandparents, Harvey and
Dorothy Shields of
Thayer, Iowa, and Orlin
and Angie Berger of
Grand Forks, N.D.;
great-grandmothers,
Florence Mosman of
Creston and Mrs. Henry
Dovark of Grafton, North
Dakota; aunts and
uncles, Jon Shields of
Lorimor, Julie and Gary
McFarling of Clive,
Sandy and Steven Sand of
Emerado, N.D., Gary and
Margo Berger of Emerado,
N.D., LaVerne and
Elizabeth Berger of
Emerado, N.D.; twelve
cousins, Shannon Sobek,
Brook Sobek, Mackenzie
Sobek, Paige McFarling,
Amber Shields, Shane
Sand, Shannon Sand,
Nathan Berger, Lindsey
Berger, Meredith Berger,
Eric Berger, and Brandon
Berger, and numerous
friends.
He was preceded in death
by great-grandparents,
Chester Mosman, Lucille
Shields, Ingvald and
Pearl Berger, Steve
Rudnik, Sr., Henry
Dovark, and a cousin,
Ryan Shields.
Memorial contributions
may be directed to the
Cory Shields Memorial
Fund.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, Britt, (641)
843-3839.
Carma J.
Palmer
YUMA, Ariz. Carma J.
Palmer, 90, of 2696
Rotary Park Lane,
Charles City, died
Thursday (Jan. 20, 2005)
at the Yuma Regional
Medical Center in Yuma,
Ariz.
Funeral Mass will be
celebrated 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane,
Charles City with
Monsignor Walter L.
Brunkan presiding.
Interment will be at
Calvary Cemetery,
Charles City.
The family will greet
friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday. A rosary will
be recited at 4:30 p.m.
with the scripture wake
service at 6 p.m. at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City.
The visitation will
continue Thursday one
hour prior to services
at the church.
Those planning memorials
may direct them to
Hospice of North Iowa,
the Charles City
Satellite, 1003 Gilbert
St., Charles City, IA
50616 or Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane,
Charles City, IA 50616.
Fullerton Hage Funeral
Home and Cremation
Services, (641)
228-4211.
Marian L.
Edwards
JOHNSTON Marian L.
Edwards, 83, passed away
(Jan. 22, 2005) at Mercy
Hospice in Johnston.
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. today at
Resurrection Lutheran
Church in Ankeny with
interment at West Bend
Cemetery following at 3
p.m.
A visitation was held
last night at
Resurrection Lutheran
Church in Ankeny.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the
family.
Marian graduated from
Mallard High School in
1940. She attended AIB
in Des Moines on a
scholarship. Marian was
married in 1942 to
Leslie Edwards. After
they were married they
lived in Emmetsberg and
Forest City, Iowa.
She worked at Winnebago
Industries in Forest
City for 25 years and
was the first woman
foreman.
Marian loved life and
was a wonderful wife,
mother, and grandmother.
She loved gardening, her
grandchildren, and
spending time with her
family. Marian had a
great sense of humor and
will always be
remembered for her quick
wit.
She is survived by her
daughter, Gloria (Tom)
Craft of Phoenix, Ariz.;
her sons: David (Carol)
Edwards of Denver,
Colo., and Robert (Kris)
Edwards of Ankeny;
daughters: Rebecca (Tim)
Heidenwirth of Greene,
and Tammy (Jerry)
DenHartog of Clear Lake;
twelve grandchildren;
thirteen great
grandchildren; four
brothers: Jim Frohling,
Jack Frohling, Merlyn
Frohling, and Lon
Frohling; two sisters:
Florence Warnke, and
Jeanie Jorgensen.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Leslie Edwards in 1999;
her parents, Henry and
Gladys Frohling; and two
brothers, Robert
Frohling and Mike
Frohling.
Dignity Memorial, 1510
W. First Street in
Ankeny is in charge of
the arrangements.
Diginty Memorial, (515)
964-4674.
www.dignitymemorial.com.
Kathleen J.
Fournier
DENVER, Colo. Kathleen
J. Fournier, 47, of
Denver, Colo., formerly
of Mason City, died
Wednesday (Jan. 19,
2005) in Colorado.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Taber Rice
Funeral Home in
Brighton, Colo.
John F.
Havel
MASON CITY John F.
Havel, 77, of 14 Clover
Lane, died Monday (Jan.
24, 2005) at his home.
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.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Arnold J.
Meier
ELMA Arnold J. Meier,
86, of rural Elma, died
Saturday (Jan. 22, 2005)
at his home of an
apparent heart attack.
Arnold was born on Feb.
3, 1918, in Howard
County, Iowa, the son of
Frank J. and Veronica E.
(Kanies) Meier. He
farmed and did carpentry
his entire life.
On June 18, 1940, he was
united in marriage to
Clementine Maravetz at
Our Lady of Lourdes
Church in Lourdes.
He is survived by two
sons, Eugene, of Decorah
and Allan (Ellen) of
Mason City; one
daughter, Dorothy
(Lawrence) Schmitt, of
Riceville; four
grandsons, three
brothers, Walter
(Mildred) of Riceville,
Harold (Rose) and
Francis (Lois) both of
Elma; and two sisters,
Angeline Helmerick, of
Colorado, and Agnes
Hidding, of Elma.
Arnold was preceded in
death by one brother,
Jerome; and one sister,
Rosalia Ptacek.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in
Riceville, with the Rev.
Ray E. Atwood,
officiating, with burial
in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. today at the
Conway Funeral Home in
Riceville, with a rosary
at 5 p.m. and a
scripture service at 7
p.m. Friends may also
call at the funeral home
on Wednesday morning.
Conway Funeral Home,
(641) 985-2797.
Richard
Crapser
BELMOND Richard
Crapser, 73, of LaHabra
Heights, Calif., son of
Glen and Juanita Crapser
of Belmond, died
Saturday (Jan. 22, 2005)
at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Memorial services will
be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at St. John's
Lutheran Church in
Belmond.
There will be no
visitation.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick's Lane
S. in Belmond is in
charge of arrangements.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Evelyn
Wagoner Halder
IOWA FALLS Evelyn
Wagoner Halder, 81, of
Iowa Falls, died Sunday
(Jan. 23, 2005) at the
Heritage Care Center in
Iowa Falls.
Funeral services for
Evelyn Wagoner Halder
will be at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, at the First
Baptist Church in Iowa
Falls, with burial to
follow at the Northlawn
Memory Gardens, Iowa
Falls.
Visitation will be from
6 to 8 p.m. today at the
Linn's Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel. (641)
648-2569.
Adelaide
Jimenez
MASON CITY Adelaide
Jimenez, 83 of 4895
Dancer Ave., St. Ansgar,
and formerly of Mason
City died Monday (Jan.
24, 2005) at her home.
Arrangements are
incomplete at the
Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676
www.fullertonfh.com.
Donovan B.
Hanson
CHARLES CITY Donovan
B. (Hibner) Hanson, 88,
of Charles City, died
Sunday (Jan. 23, 2005)
at the 11th Street
Chautauqua Guest Home.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at St. John
Lutheran Church in
Charles City, with
Pastor Niezwaag
officiating. Entombment
will be held immediately
following services at
Sunnyside Memory
Gardens.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the
Sunnyside Funeral Home,
with Masonic services at
7 p.m.
Max Richard
Rodemeyer
LATIMER Max Richard
Rodemeyer, 48, of
Latimer, passed away
Friday (Jan. 21, 2005)
in Latimer.
Funeral services will be
at 10:30 a.m. today at
St. Paul Lutheran Church
in Latimer with the Rev.
Marvin Lorenz presiding.
Burial will be in the
St. Paul Lutheran
Cemetery in Latimer.
Memorials may be made to
the Multiple Sclerosis
Society or the Easter
Seal Society.
Max Richard Rodemeyer
was born on May 22,
1956, in Hampton to
parents Richard and
Carlotta (Brown)
Rodemeyer.
He was baptized on June
10, 1956, and confirmed
on March 22, 1970, at
St. Paul's Lutheran
Church in Latimer. Max
was a lifelong member of
St. Paul's Lutheran
Church. He was raised
and educated in the
Latimer area graduating
from CAL Community High
School in 1974. After
graduation he worked for
Henning Construction and
D.C. Oleson.
On July 2, 1977, Max was
united in marriage to
Jolene Plagge, at St.
Paul's Lutheran Church
in Latimer. To this
union, two sons were
born, Jade in 1979, and
Joel in 1983. Max was
diagnosed with Multiple
Sclerosis in 1979.
Max farmed from 1977
until 2003, worked with
the Easter Seals, C.E.
Contracting, Mort's
Water Company, operated
a snow removal business
in Latimer for 12 years,
owned and operated the
car washes in Latimer
and Thornton from 1996
to present day.
Max was a member of the
Latimer Community Club,
Agribility Advisory
Committee, Latimer
Merchants, "Think
Competence Team,"
Latimer Accessibility
and Inclusion Needs
Committee. He and Jolene
were also past LYF Youth
leaders. In 2000 Max was
named Easter Seals
FaRMer of the year.
He enjoyed snowmobiling,
camping, playing 500,
traveling on his mule
and working on the farm,
spending time with his
family, friends, and his
special dog, Raven.
Max is survived by his
wife, Jolene; his sons,
Jade and his wife,
Traci, of Urbandale,
Joel and his fiance,
Amanda Johansen, of
Latimer; his mother,
Carlotta Rodemeyer of
Latimer; brother,
Laverne and his wife,
Polly, of Hampton;
sisters, Linda Thompson
of Le Grand, Carla
Oleson and her husband,
Mike, of Latimer; mother
and father-in-law, Wayne
and Evonne Plagge of
Latimer; brother-in-law,
Jay Plagge and
sister-in-law, Brenda
Plagge; his aunts and
uncles, Alvin and Evy
Rodemeyer, Lowell and
Lorna Brown, Maureen
Rodemeyer; and several
nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Richard
Rodemeyer; and
brother-in-law, Robert
Thompson.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, Latimer,
(641) 579-6278.
Elsie I.
Decklever
OSAGE Elsie I.
Decklever, 93, of Osage,
died Monday (Jan. 24,
2005) at the Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.
Elsie was born June 29,
1911, on the family farm
near Toeterville, the
daughter of Otto and
Mathilda (Groth) Tesch.
Elsie was educated in
the country school at
Toeterville.
She was united in
marriage to Lawrence
Decklever on June 5,
1932, in Minneapolis,
Minn. They lived in the
Osage area their entire
married life, where they
owned and operated
Decklever Ready Mix
until their retirement.
They enjoyed wintering
in Texas. One of the
highlights of their
retirement was when they
drove their motor home
to Alaska and back.
Lawrence died on March
30, 1982.
Elsie was a member of
Our Savior's Lutheran
Church, where she was a
member of the Miriam
Circle. She was also a
member of the
Neighborhood Birthday
Club and the
Grandmother's Club.
She enjoyed gardening,
knitting, crocheting,
quilting, and being with
her family.
Elsie will always be
remembered for the
example that she set for
her family and the
influence that she had
on her children and
grandchildren, and as a
result of that
influence, the respect
that they all had for
her.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday
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.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage,
and will continue one
hour before services at
the church.
She is survived by four
sons, LaVern (Rita)
Decklever of Pisgah
Forest, N.C.; Wayne
(Regina) Decklever of
Surprise, Ariz.; Richard
(Neva) Decklever of
Indianola; and Larry
(Marge) Decklever of
Lakeville, Minn.; one
daughter, Marian
Decklever of St.
Petersburg, Fla.; two
brothers: Otto H. Tesch
and Rudolph (Arlene)
Tesch, both of
St.Ansgar; one sister,
Mathilda Olson of
Horseshoe Bend, Ark.;
grandchildren, Carol
Decklever of Rochester,
Minn.; Robert (Tracy)
Decklever of Byron,
Minn., Wayne "Mike"
(Rose) Decklever of
Byron, Minn.; David
(Lori) Decklever of
Lakeville, Minn.; Derek
(Mary) Decklever of
Prior Lake, Minn.;
Timothy (Molly)
Decklever of Richfield,
Minn.; Dennis Decklever
of Milton, Fla.; Debrah
Coury of Panama City,
Fla.; Aleen Perry of
Forest City; and 18
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband, Lawrence
Decklever; brothers:
Alvin Tesch and infant
twins, Willmar and
Johannas Tesch; sisters,
Mrs. Matie Torney, Mrs.
Agnes Decklever, Mrs.
Elizabeth Rohne, and
Mrs. Margaret Murphy;
grandaughter, Diane
Decklever; and
great-grandson, Jason
Peterson.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
Wally A.
Peterson
OZONE, Ark. Wally A.
Peterson, 60, of Ozone,
Ark. died Saturday (Jan.
15, 2005) at Johnson
Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Mason
City, Iowa, a member of
Carpenter Local No. 1836
and son of the late
Harold A. Peterson.
Survivors include his
wife of 33 years, Betty
Peterson; three
stepdaughters, Sherry
Hammon and husband,
John, of Oark, Ark..,
Pam White, of Arizona,
and Kim Garrison, of
Lamar, Ark. one stepson,
Garry Garrison and wife,
Dianne, of Lamar, Ark.;
mother and stepfather,
Gwendolyn and Gerald A.
Peterson, of Mason City;
one half sister, Jeralyn
Smith and husband, Tom,
of Chelsea, Iowa; three
half brothers, Jeffrey
Peterson, of San
Antonio, Texas, Jerry
Peterson, of Mason City,
and James Peterson, of
Lake Mills; nine
stepgrandchildren; and
six
stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 21, 2005, Hardwicke
Funeral Chapel, with the
Rev. Herb Swanson,
officiating. Burial was
in the Lamar Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were
Bert Hammons, Coy
Hammons, Johnny Hammon,
Gary Lynn Garrison
(stepson) Justin White
and Phil Maag.
Honorary pallbearers
were Glenn Garrison,
Larry Montgomery, Junior
Young, Tony Proctor,
Will Martin, Donny
Marvel, Steven Cross,
John Hammon and members
of Carpenter Local Union
No. 1836.
Lucile
Gunsallus
OSAGE Lucile Lillian
Gunsallus, age 83, of
Osage, died Sunday (Jan.
23, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Thursday
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.
Visitation is from 5 to
8 p.m. Wednesday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, and will
continue one hour before
services at the church.
Lucile Gunsallus was
born June 24, 1921, in
Little Cedar, Iowa, the
daughter of Harvey F.
and Lillian R.
(Gunderson) Warrington.
She graduated from Osage
High School in 1938, and
also attended Luther
College in Decorah,
Iowa. She taught at
several rural schools
throughout northern
Iowa, and also worked
during the summers at
Yellowstone National
Park.
On September 18, 1949,
Lucile married Robert E.
Gunsallus at the Osage
Lutheran Church. A
devoted wife, a loving
mother, a loyal friend,
and a devout Christian.
Throughout her life, she
made many personal
sacrifices for the
betterment of those
around her. Her caring
and sharing ways were
greatly appreciated and
will be genuinely
missed. Lucile was a
member of Our Savior's
Lutheran Church, where
she belonged to the Aid
Society, the Rebekah
Circle, and was a
lifetime choir member.
She was also a member of
the VFW Auxiliary, the
Birthday Club, and the
Cedar Valley Retired
School Personnel.
She is survived by her
husband, Robert
Gunsallus of Osage; five
children, Marsha Schultz
of Lapeer, Mich., Rogene
Gordon of Stacyville,
Holly (John) Van Heel of
Apple Valley, Minn.,
Kendall Gunsallus of St.
Paul, Minn., Beth
(Russell) Rightmire of
Willis, Texas; six
granddaughters, Jamie
Gordon, Margaret and
Katherine Van Heel,
Courtney Sedorchuk,
Taylor Rightmire, and
Bobbi Marie Gunsallus;
one brother, Harold
(Bonnie) Warrington of
Osage; numerous nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her step-mother; and an
infant son, Curtis
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage,
(641)732-3706.
Grace Simon
CHARLES CITY Grace
Simon, 90, of Charles
City, died Friday (Jan.
21, 2005) at the
Colonial Manor Nursing
Home in Elma.
Funeral services for
Grace Simon will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City.
Pastor Ruth Yeaton of
the First Baptist Church
will officiate. Burial
will be in Howard
Cemetery in Elma.
Visitation will be from
12:30 p.m. until time of
service Wednesday.
Grace Elizabeth Hendry
Simon was born July 6,
1914, at Osage, the
daughter of James and
Laura (Marson) Hendry.
She received her
education at the Osage
Community School.
On August 10, 1933, she
was united in marriage
to Roy Simon at Elma.
After Roy's death in
1963, she moved to Mason
City where she worked at
Mercy Hospital and JC
Penney. In 1976 she
moved to Charles City.
Grace was a member of
the First Baptist
Church. Her hobbies
included various types
of needlework and making
bread. Grace's family
was always special to
her and she looked
forward to spending time
with them.
Living family members
include a son, William
Simon of Speer, Ill.;
two daughters, Ruby
(Henry) Galing of Alta
Vista and Carolyn
(Marvin) Zobel, Jr. of
Waterloo; 14
grandchildren; and 12
great grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
husband; a grandson,
Willard Galing; a
brother; and two
sisters.
The Hauser Funeral Home
in Charles City is in
charge of arrangements,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Posted
by Gene Manning
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