HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. - Bruce A. Clifford, 81, of Hacienda Heights, Calif., died January 20, 2009, at Kindred Hospital in Brea, Calif.
    Bruce was born on May 1, 1927, the son of Viola Lucas Clifford and Bernard Clifford in Nora Springs, Iowa. He graduated from Nora Springs High School in 1944 and then served in the Navy. Bruce married Norma Sawatzky in August of 1948.
    Bruce was employed by UPS (United Parcel Service) for 43 years, retiring in 1990. During that time he drove over 3.5 million accident-free miles on California Interstates. He was the first driver to ever attain this honor. He was in the "Circle of Honor" and received numerous awards during his career as a professional truck driver.
    He is survived by one sister, Lolita (Lolly) Handt of Charles City; and three nieces, Eileene (Larry) Katcher of Cedar Falls, Linda (Mike) Willert of Nashua, and Diann (Steve) Lindeman of Maplewood, Minn. He is also survived by special friend, Shirley Foster, of West Covina, Calif.
    He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Norma; and a stepdaughter, Sherry.
    An inurnment and a sharing of memories time will take place at a later date.
 

ALGONA - Louis Egel, 92, of Algona, died on Sunday (Jan. 25, 2009) at the Algona Manor Care Center.
    Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the the First Baptist Church in Algona, with the Rev. Kevin Hollinger, officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Irvington.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Lentz Funeral Home in Algona, with a time of sharing at 7 p.m.
    Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Lentz Funeral Home, 515-295-2622.
 

    Funeral services for Glenn C. "Reb" Freerksen will be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at the Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with the Rev. Dr. William Rowen officiating. Burial will take place in the Spring at the Wayne Cemetery in McIntire, Iowa.
    Glenn Freerksen, 67, of Ostrander, died Saturday night (Jan. 24, 2009) at the St Marys Emergency Room.
    He was born on May 27, 1941, in Lawnhill, Iowa, to Donald Freerksen and Lydia (Steinfeldt) Freerksen. He attended and graduated from McIntire High School. Glenn worked as a truck driver for the majority of his life.
    He enjoyed stock car races, going to auctions and finding bargain treasures, he liked spending time in his shop inventing and fixing things, he especially enjoyed the challenge of fixing things no one else was able to fix. He also enjoyed horses, dogs and playing his accordion.
    Glenn is survived by his significant other, Carol Langdon; children, Jamie Freerksen (Shauna Schroeder) of Chester, Iowa, Dennis Freerksen of Charles City, and Debbie (Jeff) Abben of Mason City; four grandchildren; sister, Shirley (Orville) Clark, of Rochester, brothers, Larry (Elain) Freerksen of Riceville, and Richard (Mary Ann) Freerksen of LeRoy, Minn.; also brother-in-law, Charles Spencer, of Altura, Minn.
    He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Donna Spencer.
    Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m. today at the Hindt Funeral Home in LeRoy, Minn. and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church in Spring Valley.
 

CHARLES CITY - Marilee Groesbeck, 69, of Charles City, died Saturday (Jan. 24, 2009) in Rochester, Minn.
    A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Grace United Methodist Church at 701 First Ave. in Floyd, with the Rev. Robert Holdorf officiating.
    There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.
    Marilee donated her body to the University of Iowa Anatomical Department with the hope that her gift will assist research into cancer and to further the lives of others.
    For those desiring, memorials may be made to the Cancer Center at Mayo Clinic. Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.
     Marilee was born on April 28, 1939, in rural Charles City, the daughter of Alfred and Joyce (Horne) Blackburn. She graduated from Charles City High School in 1957. On May 2, 1958, she was united in marriage to Donald Groesbeck at their home. She had been a resident of rural Charles City her entire life. Marilee had worked for the Charles City schools and at the Chautauqua Guest Home, but primarily helped her husband run the family dairy and crop farm. She was a member of the Floyd Grace United Methodist Church and the Charles City Twisters.
    Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Don; mother, Joyce Nelson of Charles City; mother-in-law, Dorothy Groesbeck of Osage; children, Dennis (Theresa) Groesbeck of Lyle, Minn. and Russel (Catherine) Groesbeck of Charles City; brother, James (Dianne) Blackburn of Charles City; sister, Karin (Robert) Clark of Algonquin, Ill.; grandchildren, Amanda, Candice, Melissa, Kylie, Alexander, Veronica, Jacqueline, Caroline and Josephine; great-grandchildren, Angelynn, Avery and Evan; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
    She was preceded in death by her father and brother, Carl Blackburn.

Fullerton-Hage-Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com
 

FOREST CITY - Doris G. Hovda, 80, of Forest City, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
    Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with the Rev. Rod Hopp, officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Forest Home Cemetery in Leland.
    Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Petersen Lund Funeral   Home, 505 N. Clark St., in Forest City and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 641-585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
 

    Coleman Scott Larson, son of Scott and Peggy (Jeffrey) Larson was born on Dec. 10, 2003, in Ames, Iowa. He passed away on (Jan. 5, 2009) at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, at the age of 5 years after a two-and a-half-year battle with Medulloblastoma.
    Coleman was an amazing child of God. He was a warrior and a hero our hearts will forever miss. He had the most glorious five years together with his family and friends - a gift they will never forget.
    Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Callender, with Pastor Kent Wallace officiating. Burial was in Callender Cemetery.
    Palmer Funeral Home of Gowrie was in charge of arrangements.
    He is survived by his parents, Scott and Peggy, twin brother, Caden at home; maternal grandmother, Doris Jeffrey, of Rockford; paternal grandparents, Les and Carla Larson of Callender; aunts and uncles, Janice and Allan Kuhlers, Julie and Rick Demaray, Bill Jeffrey, all of Rockford, Barb and Kevin Lein, of Temecula, Calif., Sherri and Kevin Ferrel, of Fort Dodge, and Shelli and Greg Reis, of Callender; many cousins; other relatives and friends.
    He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Dale Jeffrey and uncles, Max Jeffrey and Shawn Larson.
    Memorials may be left to Trinity Hospice of Fort Dodge, Ronald McDonald House, 730 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52246-2509 and curesearch.org.
 

ACKLEY - Merna M. Pelleymounter, 77, of Ackley, died on Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley.
    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Ackley with burial in the Oakwood Cemetery, Ackley.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Wednesday, at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley.
    Merna Pelleymounter was born on May 24, 1931, in York, Neb., the daughter of Andrew and Ragnhild (Petersen) Due. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Cordova, Nebraska.
    She attended rural school near her home and graduated from Exeter High School in 1948. She attended Grandview College in Des Moines, and graduated in 1951, with an associate degree in Elementary Education.
On May 3, 1974, she was married to Bernard Pelleymounter at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Ackley.
    She was a charter member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, a member of Chapter BN, P.E.O. in Ackley, and a member of the ELCW.
    She worked for many years at the Ackley Medical Center, retiring in 1985. Since then, she and Bernie have been spending the summers at their cabin on Lake Pokegama near Grand Rapids, Minn.
    She is survived by her husband, Bernie, of Ackley; her children, Paul and Harriet Lund, of Lakeville, Minn., John and Deb Lund, of Forest City, Karen and Dan Gerde, of Warrensburg, Mo., Doug and Evelyn Pelleymounter, of Northfield, Minn. and Steve Pelleymounter of Grand Rapids, Minn.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many other relatives.
    She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother in infancy.
 

MASON CITY - Jeffrey L. Peterson, 55, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (Jan. 13, 2009) at San Antonio, Texas.
    Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Kent A. Mechler officiating.
    Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Friday at the funeral chapel.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
 

PLYMOUTH - Dorothy Elizabeth Rezab, 81, of 411 Broad St., Plymouth, died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2009) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
    A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at the Hogan- Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City, with Pastor Wendy Johannesen, officiating. Burial will be at the Bohemian Cemetery in Plymouth.
    Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, and also one hour prior to the service on Thursday.
    Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
    Dorothy was born on April 22, 1927, in Mason City. She was raised by her parents, William H. and Mary E. (Carrington) Davidson. Dorothy graduated from Mason City High School in 1944, and was married to Adolph Luker in 1945. One daughter was born to this union. She was then married to Leland Rezab in 1956 in Albert Lea, Minn.; he preceded her in death in 2005. Dorothy worked as a pre- packer for Gamble Robinson/Food Services of America, in Mason City, for 40 years.
    In her spare time, Dorothy enjoyed fishing, flower gardening, feeding birds, squirrels, opossums, raccoons and any other wildlife that came around. She also loved to be outdoors and go camping. Most of all Dorothy loved to spend time with her family and pets, especially her beagle, Sweetie Pie.
    She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Hamrick, of Mason City; grandsons, Brian (Renee) Hamrick, of Mason City, and Douglas Hamrick and girlfriend, Debbie Bock, of Garner; her great-grandchildren, Alexandria and MacKenzie Burtness, and Ella Hamrick, of Mason City; her half brother, Robert (Vicki) Volpe, of Livonia, Mich.; and her brother-in-law, Norman (Frieda) Rezab, of Plymouth.
    Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leland; son- in- law Harry Hamrick; sisters-in-law, Marjorie Rezab and LaVonne Anderson; and brothers-in-law, Wesley Rezab and Gunner Anderson.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
 

ST. ANSGAR - Wayne Ritter, 89, of St. Ansgar, died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2009) at home.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with the Rev. Rose Marie Nack, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Mitchell. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar, with a Masonic service at 6:30 p.m.
    Austin Wayne Ritter was born on July 2, 1919, at Dougherty, the son of Austin and Mary (Beck) Ritter. He attended school at Mitchell, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army for nearly four years. He was a plasterer for many years.
    He was united in marriage to Sara Priem on June 23, 1973, at the Little Brown Church at Nashua, and worked at the Carpenter Lumber and Hardware until his retirement in 1980 when they moved to St. Ansgar. He was a member of the American Legion, Deer Creek Lutheran Church and Osage Masonic Lodge No.102.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Claire; one sister, Pauline; and one step-son Ronald.
     Wayne is survived by his wife, Sara; three step-daughters, Donna Kirchgatter, Byron, Minn., Joanne (Dave) Westrem, St. Ansgar, Lori (Glenn) Cimmiyotti, Stacyville, step-daughter-in-law, Lynn (Harlan) Hobbs, sister-in-law, Alberta Ritter, Des Moines; five grandchildren, Todd (Sandy) Kirchgatter, Jeremy (Amber) Westrem, Amber (Rob) Sherrard, Cari (Tyler) Johanns and Logan Cimmiyotti; three great-grandchildren, Kaela and Karly Kirchgatter and Aubrey Sherrard.

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

CHARLOTTE, N. C. - Rinda Lee Shannon, 60, of Charlotte, N.C., died Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) at her residence. Born April 14, 1948, in Hinton, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late John William Yancey and Hilda Young Yancey. Prior to her illness, Rinda was a technical writer for Royal Insurance. She was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church.
    The memorial Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at St. Luke Catholic Church with Father Paul Gary, Celebrant. Entombment will follow in the church columbarium.
     The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the residence.
     Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Joseph Michael Shannon; two daughters, Kathryn Joaquin and her husband, Angelo and Meghan Shannon; four grandchildren, Grace, Ella, Josephine and Reese; four siblings, Jack Yancey, Edgar Yancey, Rebecca Crunk and Janice Coughenour; and numerous loving nieces and nephews.
    In addition to her parents, Rinda was preceded in death by a sister, Kellan Phipps.
    In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rinda Lee Shannon Memorial Fund, 10015 Hanging Moss Trail, Charlotte, NC 28227.
    Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service-Mint Hill Chapel, 7428 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Charlotte, NC 28227; 704-545-4864.
 

BRITT - Bernadette Mary Surat (Carney) died on Saturday (Jan. 24, 2009), at home surrounded by her loving family.
    Preceded in death by her husband, John F. Surat III, her parents: John and Veronica Carney (Harty); her brothers: Harold Carney and Donald Carney; her sisters: Veronica Urdahl and Ruth Phillips.
    Bernadette Surat is survived by her daughter: Mary Catherine (Surat) Pfeifer (Minneapolis, Minn.); her sons: Tom Surat and Maggie (Watertown, Conn.), Jim Surat and Denise (Mason City, Iowa), Charlie Surat and Jane (St. Bonifacius, Minn.); her brother: Richard Carney and Joann (Mason City, Iowa). She is survived by 10 grandchildren: Heather (Surat) Kyte and Chris, Katy Bugajewski, Jaime (Bugajewski) Chila and Peter, Andy Surat and Becky, Erin (Surat) Street and Adam, Heather (Goodnow) Hermanson and Scott, Chrissy (Goodnow) Collins and Rich, Joe Goodnow, Tess Surat and Jacklyn Surat; four great-grandchildren: Lauren, Dylan, Caleb and Gavin as well as many nieces and nephews.
    Bernadette was born on Aug. 6 in Mason City Iowa. She was raised and educated in Mason City where she attended St. Joseph's Elementary School and graduated from Holy Family High School, excelling in academics, music and drama. An avid champion of education, she continued her education reading biographies, studying political commentaries and current events as well as analyzing to all styles of music.
    Bernadette married John F. Surat III at Mason City's Holy Family Catholic Church on Oct. 7, l940, and established their life-long home in Britt. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in 2004. Their life-long anchors were God, family, community and country.
    Bernadette was a dedicated, hands-on mother who raised her four children to live by Christian principals, to value family, to achieve educational excellence, to give service to community and to find meaningful purpose in life.
    Her dedication to her church and community are evidenced by her efforts and extra efforts listed below:
    A lifelong member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, serving as a religious education teacher (13 years); an active member of The Catholic Daughters of the Americas (60 years) holding several offices; a 60-year member of the America Legion Auxiliary serving in several offices at the local, county and district levels; a Hancock County Commodities volunteer (10 years); Britt Community Schools PTA member (24 years); an active Britt Band and Vocal Music Booster (17 years); a Cub Scout Den Mother and the mother of three Eagle Scouts; a member of Britt Women's Club and the Rebeccas.
    She enjoyed many hobbies including gardening, dancing, singing, fishing, golfing and listening to music. She never missed a parent-teacher conference, PTA meeting or any of her children's music concerts or sport events.
    Bernadette was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed by those who love her.
    In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to her alma mater Newman Catholic Schools in Mason City, where a scholarship will be established in her name.
    Funeral services for Bernadette Surat will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt with the Rev. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.
    Visitation for Bernadette Surat will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. W., where a Scriptural wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Rosary led by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.

Ewing Funeral Chapel, 641-843-3839.
 

ROBINS - Morse M. Tibbits, 80, of 145 Robinwood Drive, Robins, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) in his home following an extended illness.
    Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at Faith Bible Church, Robins.
    Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will take place at Shiloh Cemetery, Hiawatha.
    Survivors include his wife Beverly; daughter, Debra K. Takatsuka and husband, Alan, of Fort Dodge; daughter-in-law, Joni Tibbits, of Robins; grandchildren, Lisa M. (Brandon) Kepner and Benjamin Tibbits, all of Cedar Rapids, Ryan Y. Takatsuka of Fort Dodge, and Kai N. Takatsuka of Minneapolis, Minn.; special niece, Dakota Eckhard of Oakland, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Bronson W. and Alexis Kepner; and sister, Ida Rose Scholl of Rockwell.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Fred R. Tibbits; grandson, Brandon W. Tibbits; and brother, Roger Tibbits.
    Morse Malcom Tibbits was born on July 8, 1928, in Rock Falls, Iowa, the son of George M. and Helen E. (Morse) Tibbits. He served his country honorably in the United States Army as an MP, and also was in the Merchant Marine.
    He was united in marriage to Beverly J. Norcross on July 12, 1947, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. He was a member of the Local IBEW No. 405, for over 55 years. During his last 26 years, he worked for Munson Electric at Collins Radio, retiring in 1990. He served as Robins Town Marshall, Electrical Inspector for 20 years, and as the first Fire Chief of the city. He was a member of Marion American Legion No. 298, Cedar Rapids Emmaus Community, and attended Faith Bible Church.
    He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and the joys brought by little children.
    Memorial donations in Morse's honor may be made to St. Jude's Children Hospital.
    Please leave a message, tribute, or memory to Morse's family on the Web page, www.cedarmemorial.com, under Obituaries.
 

Posted on 01/27/2009

DOWS - Lois R. Armstrong, 93, of The Colony, Texas, and longtime resident of Dows, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) at her home in Texas.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Funeral Home, 100 N. Lee St. in Dows, 515-852-4134.
 

BANCROFT - Max E. Barrows, 87, of Bancroft, died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2009) at the Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft, with the Rev. Paul Bormann officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Bancroft.
    Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 515-885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
 

OTOE, Neb. - Jackie R. Haag, 61, of 122 Walnut St. Otoe, Neb., formerly of Cedar Creek, Neb., died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2009) at her home.
    Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m today, Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Fusselman-Wymore Funeral Home Chapel in Syracuse, Neb., with the Rev. Mike Widner officiating.
    Burial of the cremains will be held at a later date.
    Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of the memorial services 2:30 p.m. today at the Funeral Home Chapel, to sign the register book only.
Jackie R. Haag was born Jan. 19, 1948, in Mason City, Iowa, to Charlie and Ammy (Caffery) Miller.
    She was united in marriage to Bill Haag on Dec. 15, 1977, in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Her occupation was an inspector with Alan Packaging in Syracuse, Neb. They moved from Cedar Creek, Neb., to Otoe, Neb., in 1991.
She enjoyed playing Keno and gambling with the slot machines. Her dogs were special to her, she also enjoyed her work and being around her friends that she worked with at Alcan Packaging.
    She is survived by her husband, Bill Haag, of Ottoe, Neb., stepsons, Russ Haag and wife, Samantha, of Syracuse, Neb., Michael Haag, of Marshalltown; stepdaughter, Lori Vaugh, of Mason City. She is also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandkids; parents, Charlie and Phyllis Miller, of Mason City.
    She was preceded in death by her mother, Ammy Caffery Miller.
Family suggests memorials to the family.
    Condolences may be sent to www.fusselmanwymore.com.
 

BUFFALO CENTER - Lena Harms, 96, of Buffalo Center, died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2009) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
    Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Reformed Church, Buffalo Center, with Pastor Bill Peake, officiating. Burial will be at Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center.
    Visitation will be one hour before the service on Saturday at the church.
On line tributes or personal emails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com

Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 641-562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
 

CHARLES CITY - Mary Ann Heeren, 76, of Charles City, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
    Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles Cit, with Pastor Gary Van Wert, officiating. Inurnment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
    Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Lions Rose Garden, in care of any Charles City Bank.

The Hauser Funeral Home, 641- 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
 

GREENE - Gerald Hildebrand, 92, formerly of 206 S. Fourth St., Greene, died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2009) at the Good Shepherd Health Center, in Mason City.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
     Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at the Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Gerald Hildebrand Memorial Fund designated to St. Peter Lutheran Chruch in care of the family.
    Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid's Funeral Chapel, 641-823-4457.
www.reidsfuneral.com.
 

FOREST CITY - Doris G. Hovda, 80, of Forest City, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
    Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with the Rev. Rod Hopp, officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Forest Home Cemetery in Leland.
    Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., in Forest City and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 641-585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
 

CLARION - Clifford Luewelyn Keeling, 91, of Clarion, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
    Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at the Clarion Church of Christ in Clarion, with the Rev. Warren Curry, officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion. Military graveside services will be provided by the Clarion American Legion and VFW Posts.
    Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at the Ewing Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion and continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Ewing Funeral Home, 515-532-2233.
 

MASON CITY -Mildred Madson, 89, of Tabor, Iowa, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) at Jennie Edmndson Hospital in Council Bluffs.
    Arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City.

Fullerton Funeral Home, 641-423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
 

ACKLEY - Merna M. Pelleymounter, 77, of Ackley, died on Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley.
     Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Ackley with burial in the Oakwood Cemetery, Ackley.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Wednesday, at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley.
    Merna Pelleymounter was born on May 24, 1931, in York, Neb., the daughter of Andrew and Ragnhild (Petersen) Due. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Cordova, Nebraska.
     She attended rural school near her home and graduated from Exeter High School in 1948. She attended Grandview College in Des Moines, and graduated in 1951, with an associate degree in Elementary Education.
     On May 3, 1974, she was married to Bernard Pelleymounter at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Ackley.
    She was a charter member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, a member of Chapter BN, P.E.O. in Ackley, and a member of the ELCW.
     She worked for many years at the Ackley Medical Center, retiring in 1985. Since then, she and Bernie have been spending the summers at their cabin on Lake Pokegama near Grand Rapids, Minn.
    She is survived by her husband, Bernie, of Ackley; her children, Paul and Harriet Lund, of Lakeville, Minn., John and Deb Lund, of Forest City, Karen and Dan Gerde, of Warrensburg, Mo., Doug and Evelyn Pelleymounter, of Northfield, Minn. and Steve Pelleymounter of Grand Rapids, Minn.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many other relatives.
     She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother in infancy.
 

MASON CITY - Jeffrey L. Peterson, 55, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (Jan. 13, 2009) at San Antonio, Texas.
    Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Kent A. Mechler officiating.
    Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Friday at the funeral chapel.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
 

GLADBROOK - Barbara A. Woebbeking, 76, of Gladbrook, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Center in Grundy Center
    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck, with Pastor Bruce Boyce, officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck.
     Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck, with the family present to greet friends.
A memorial fund has been established.
    To view the complete obituary or to send messages of condolence, please visit the Web site www.abelsfuneralhomes.com.
     Arrangements are with the French-Hand Funeral Home, 409 Clark St. in Reinbeck, 319-345-2622.
www.abelsfuneral homes.com.
 

Posted on 01/28/2009

LAKOTA - Alvin Boettcher, 90, of Lakota died Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lakota, with Pastor Marino Melstad officiating. Burial will be St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Lakota.
    Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church and one hour prior to services.
    Online tributes or personal e-mails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com

Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 641-562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
 

CLEAR LAKE - Marie C. Faber, 73, of 207 S. 13th St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
    Arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake. 641-357-2193.
 

GREENE - Funeral services for Gerald C. Hildebrand, 92, formerly of 206 S. Fourth St., Greene, will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, where Gerald had been a lifelong member. Pastor Gary Hatcher will officiate with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
    Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30, at Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m.
    Gerald Carlyle Hildebrand, the son of Lillie (Fischer) and Henry Hildebrand, was born April 11, 1916, and was the oldest of nine children, Gerald Hildebrand passed away Sunday (Jan. 25, 2009) at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City at the advanced age of 92.
    He graduated from the Marble Rock High School in 1934. He married Rose Mary VanBenschoten on Dec. 27, 1938. Gerald farmed north of Greene for many years. His main focus was raising chickens for both his own egg production business and for others. He was a leader in the large egg production business and was featured in Wallace's Farmer.
    Gerald loved to fish, whether it was trout at Dorchester, Iowa, or walleye on Kitchie Lake in Minnesota or whatever was biting at South Padre Island in Texas. He was proud of the fact that he had built two houses with his own two hands. After retiring from farming he took up cross-stitching and completed many projects.
    He wintered in Paradise Park in Pharr, Texas, for 28 years and valued his winter friends there.
    Gerald is survived by his children, Bernard (Barbara) of Warren, Mich., Judy (Larry Blum) of Cedar Rapids and Sharlene (David Salas) of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Ethan Hildebrand of Cedar Falls, Joel Blum (Abbe) of Stockton, Calif., Heather Blum Pastor (Greg) of Birmingham, England, Cheryl Michaud of Anchorage, Alaska, and Dan Stock of Mound, Minn.; several great-grandchildren; one sister, Ruth VanBenschoten of Huey Town, Ala.; four brothers, Dale (Verna) of Mason City, Gordon (Zona) of Marion, Mark (Shirley) of Milwaukee and Dwight of Omaha; and many nieces and nephews.
    He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Mary; his parents; his brothers, Sylvan and Frederick; and sisters, Lillian and Clella.
    Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Gerald Hildebrand Memorial Fund, designated to St. Peter Lutheran Church, in care of Judy Blum at 7310 Fieldstone Drive N.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.
    Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid's Funeral Chapel, 641-823-4457. www.reidsfuneral.com
 

FOREST CITY - Doris G. Hovda, 80, of Forest City died Monday (Jan. 26, 2009) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
    Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with the Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Forest Home Cemetery in Leland.
    Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
    Memorials may be given in her name.
    Doris Adele Hovda, the daughter of G.W. and Adele (Ranum) Goodnight, was born July 18, 1928, on a farm near Knob Noster, Mo. She moved with her family in 1938 to a farm near Buffalo Center and graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1946. Doris received her normal training at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls and taught in the rural schools of Winnebago County.
    On Dec. 20, 1947, she was married to Ernest Joseph Hovda at Ellis Point Methodist Church near Buffalo Center. They lived on various farms in Winnebago County until 1964, when they moved to Leland. In 1967, they moved into Forest City. Doris had worked at Fryer Farms, Juen's Highway Cafe, Grohaven Nursing Home and Winnebago Industries where she retired from in 1993.
    She enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, quilting, genealogy, going to auctions and traveling. Her favorite trip was traveling to Norway with Ernest in 1977 to visit relatives.
    Doris attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Forest City.
    She is survived by her children, Caryn (Roger) Schueler of Ottawa, Ill., Ted (Susan) Hovda of Garner, Nancy (Donald) Stanford of Riverside, Calif., Mary (Jim) Lund of Forest City and Patty (Randy) Volsen of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Tim (Mary) Schueler, Scott (Kim) Schueler, Chris (Heather) Schueler, Jamie (Maggie) Hovda, Lee (Katie) Hovda, Margaux Hovda, Nikki Stanford, Corrie Stanford, Michael (Diane) Lund, Jeffrey Lund, Gary Lund, Ashley Volsen and Joshua Volsen; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Alan (Joan) Goodnight of Fort Myers, Fla., and Charles Goodnight, of Bricelyn, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest, on Dec. 13, 1991; her parents; a great-granddaughter, Kristen Schueler; and a brother, William Goodnight.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 641-585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
 

KANAWHA - John W. Larson, 83, of Kanawha died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the Ewing Funeral Home, 118 E. Second St. in Kanawha.

Ewing Funeral Home, 641-762-3211.
 

MASON CITY - Mildred "Micky" V. Madson, 89, formerly of Mason City, now of Tabor, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) at the Jennie Edmondson Hospital in Council Bluffs.
    Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Rockwell Cemetery with the Rev. Curtis DeLong officiating.
    Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
    Condolences may be shared with the family at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-423-8676. www.Fullertonfh.com
 

HAMPTON - Howard George Muhlenbruch, 83, of Hampton, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.
    Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton with burial in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton with the Rev. Karl Bollhagen and Vicar Jesse Burns officiating.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, 641-456-3232. www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com
 

ST. ANSGAR - William G. Pangburn, 75, of St. Ansgar died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Connor Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S. in Northwood.

Connor Colonial Chapel, 641-324-1543. www.colonialchapels.com
 

MASON CITY - Jeffrey L. Peterson, 55, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (Jan. 13, 2009) at San Antonio.
    Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Kent A. Mechler officiating. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
    The family will greet friends one hour prior to services Friday at the funeral chapel.
    Jeffrey L. Peterson was born Nov. 30, 1953, at Mason City, a son of Gerald A. and Gwendolyn (Wilson) Peterson.
    Jeff was a 1972 graduate of Mason City High School. He attended NIACC and received a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colo.
    He worked as a financial controller at Lextron Inc. in Greeley, Colo., Florida and San Antonio. Recently he worked for Sirius Enterprise Systems Group, San Antonio.
    Jeff loved country music, hunting and fishing and the Iowa Hawkeyes. He especially looked forward to family fishing trips in South Dakota and on Lake Erie.
    He is survived by his mother, Gwendolyn Peterson of Mason City; a sister, Jeralyn (Tom) Smith of Chelsea, Iowa; two brothers, Jerry Peterson of Belle Plaine, James Peterson of Lakota; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and a very special friend, Nan Leinweber, and her family of San Antonio.
    He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Wally Peterson.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
 

RAKE - Robert Quame, 84, of Rake died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) at Forest City Plaza in Forest City.
    Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, Rake, with Pastor Carlton Shaw officiating. Burial will be West Cemetery in Rake.
    Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St., Buffalo Center, and also one hour before the service at the church.
    Online tributes or personal e-mails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com.

Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 641-562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
 

BURT - Jack Trunkhill, 67, of Burt died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.
    Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Burt with the Rev. Jason Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the Burt Township Cemetery in Burt.
    Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona. 515-295-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
 

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CLEAR LAKE - Marie Faber, 73, of 207 S. 13th St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, surrounded by her loving family.
    A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at St Patrick's Catholic Church, 1001 Ninth Ave. S., Clear Lake, with the Rev. John R. Tilp and Monsignor John Hemann officiating.
    Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with a Scriptural wake service at 2:30 p.m. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
    Memorials may be made to the Marie Faber Memorial Fund.
    Marie was born on the family farm Oct. 24, 1935, the daughter of Carl A. and Helen (Gard) Sippel at Schaller, Iowa. Marie graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Early, Iowa. She attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux City.
    Marie was united in marriage to Jerry Faber, Feb. 11, 1956, at Early. They moved to Clear Lake in 1959 where they placed their roots, raising five children. Marie worked as a waitress at Witke's, The Ritz, Best Western and Martha's in Clear Lake and Holiday Inn and Seven Nations in Mason City.
    She was very involved at St. Patrick's Catholic Church where she played the organ for more than 40 years, providing music for the congregation, funerals and weddings. She loved to paint scenic pictures, make ceramics, do puzzles and knit.
    She was devoted to praying the Rosary. Marie's greatest gift was to lead her family by faith and example.
    Marie is survived by her husband, Jerry; five children: Carol (Greg) Jennings, Sue (Matt) Larsen, Bill (Christina) Faber, all of Clear Lake, Ellen (Kevin) Miller of Indianola and Steve (Angela) Faber of Clear Lake; 16 grandchildren: Andrea (Tom) Rauk, Amanda (Jeremy) Korenberg, Gregory (Christy) Jennings, Ehrin (Tony) Kelly, Jack (Sara) Larsen, Steven (Joella) Larsen, Ann Marie Miller, Elana Miller, Michael Miller, Samantha Faber, Rea Faber, Madison Faber, Kaye Faber, Jessica Faber, Sara Faber and Joe Faber; four great-grandchildren: Ruby Rauk, Lucy Rauk, Max Kelly and Nora Jennings; one sister, Joan Bloyer of Odebolt; a brother, Joe (Mary Ann) Sippel of Storm Lake; and mother-in-law, Mary Faber Ludwig of Clear Lake.
    She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Bill and Edward Sippel.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com.
 

BELMOND - Garfield "Gus" M. Halverson, 84, of Belmond, died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane S., Belmond.

Dugger Funeral Home, 641-444-3248.
 

CHARLES CITY - Betty L. LaCoste, 82, of Charles City died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
    Funeral services for Betty LaCoste will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City, with Pastor Gary Van Wert officiating. Interment will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City.
    Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main, Charles City. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
    Betty Lou Turnbull LaCoste was born Dec. 2, 1926, at Mason City, the daughter of Bert and Lula (Taylor) Turnbull. She graduated from the Rockford High School in 1945.
    During her lifetime Betty was employed as a clerk at Bowen's Grocery Store in Rockford and as a nurse's aid at Good Shepard, Nora Springs Care Center and the Rockford Nursing Home.
    On Feb. 14, 1981, she was united in marriage to Gilbert "Gib" LaCoste. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church and the U.M.W. Church Circle.
    Her interests included crocheting, crafts, gardening, flowers and dancing, especially square dancing.
    Living family members include her three children: Carol (Larry) Schriever of Floyd, Michael (Sherry) Winters of Osage and Keith (Michelle) Warner of Rockford; eight grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; great-great grandson, Ethan Gates; two sisters: Lucille Swender and Pearl Davison; and three brothers: Roger, Clifford and Donald Turnbull.

The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323, www.hauserfh.com.
 

KANAWHA - John "Red" Larson, 83, of Kanawha died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
    To follow Red Larson's wishes, his body was cremated.
    Memorial service will be held at a later date.
    Arrangements are with the Ewing Funeral Home, 118 E. Second St., Kanawha, 641-762-3211.
 

ROCKWELL - Gene Lillibridge, 71, of Rockwell, died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) at his home.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield, 641-892-4241.
 

MASON CITY - Mildred "Micky" V. Madson, 89, formerly of Mason City, now of Tabor, Iowa, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) at the Jennie Edmondson Hospital in Council Bluffs.
    Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Rockwell Cemetery in Rockwell, with the Rev. Curtis DeLong officiating.
    Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Fullerton Funeral Home 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.
    Condolences may be shared with the family at www.Fullertonfh.com.
    Mildred Violet Link was born on Sept. 3, 1919, in Mason City, the daughter of Conrad Richard and Zada Ellen (Sears) Link. She received her education at Mason City High School.
    On Nov. 13, 1936, she was united in marriage to Donald C. VanWey in Clear Lake. He later preceded her in death. For 20-plus years she lived in Marshalltown, Iowa, and was a nursing assistant at the Hospital. She retired in 1983.
    On Oct. 19, 1957, she was joined in marriage to Arnold E. Madson in Austin, Minn. In 1984 they moved to Clear Lake and a year later moved to Mason City.
    She raised her two boys and enjoyed crocheting items including sweaters, caps, mittens and slippers for the family.
    She also enjoyed playing the organ at home for herself and family. It gave her great pleasure to be in her home and spend time with her family.
    Micky is survived by her two sons, Larry and his wife, Erma VanWey, of Congress, Ariz., and Ron and his wife, Charita VanWey, of Malvern, Iowa; eight grandchildren: Deeann Gage, Darcey (Tip) Piper, Donny (Sheila) VanWey, Randy (Lil) VanWey, Rick (Lorraine) VanWey, Rod (Debbie) VanWey, Rusty (Patricia) VanWey, Rob (Linda) VanWey; many great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
    Her husbands, Donald, on July 9, 1950 and Arnold, on April 28, 1993; one sister, Maxine Dorr; and three brothers, Seward, Almon and Emery Link, preceded Mildred in death.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-423-8676, www.Fullertonfh.com.
 

CLARION - Inez Pearl Mechem, 90, of Clarion died Saturday (Jan. 24, 2009) at the Careage of Clarion in Clarion.
    Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the Clarion Church of Christ in Clarion, with Pastor Warren Curry officiating. Burial will be at a later date.
    Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Ewing Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St., Clarion, and continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Ewing Funeral Home, 515-532-2233.
 

GARNER - Joann L. Nelson, 67, of Garner died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) at Concord Care Center in Garner.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
    Joann Louise Nelson, the daughter of Delbert John and Hazel Louise (Harrison) Arndt, was born June 23, 1941, in Iowa City. The family lived in Mason City where Joann graduated from high school in 1959.
    On Dec. 16, 1961, she was married to Curtis Gene Nelson at Albert Lea, Minn. They made their home in Garner until 1974, when they moved to the family farm east of town. She worked at E.F. Johnson's, Gilley's Bar, Pronto, Erickson's Pharmacy, and the Garner & Ventura Town Mart. Most people knew Joann as "Gerti," a nickname given to her by Curtis.
    She enjoyed traveling to Arizona with Curt, seeing her grandchildren, Friday lunches with her mom and sisters, raising peacocks, guineas, geese, ducks and chickens, buying lottery tickets and going to the casinos. She attended the United Methodist Church.
    She is survived by her children, Kim (Lorie) Nelson of Garner, Traci (Michael) Klesel of Garner and Krystal (Chuck) Irelan of North Liberty; seven grandchildren: Travis, Trever and Taylor Nelson, Colter and Nathan Klesel and Britany and Shaun Irelan; her mother, Hazel Arndt of Mason City; and seven siblings: Shirley (Duane) Ballhagen of Rockwell, Bonnie (Bill) Dodge of Rock Falls, Sharon Dixon of Sheffield, Sally (Joe) Herrera of Mason City, Sue (Bob) Schissel of Rockwell, Delbert "Butch" (Cindy) Arndt of Mason City and Carolyn (Cal) Weck of Rhinelander, Wis.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Nelson, Aug. 14, 2008; her father; two brothers-in-law, Merle "Sonny" Dixon and Gary Schissel; and a nephew, Will Ballhagen.

Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-923-2841, www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
 

ST. ANSGAR - William "Bill" Gary Pangburn, 75, of St. Ansgar, died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
    A memorial service for Bill will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Northwood United Methodist Church, 1000 First Ave. N., Northwood, with the Rev. Wendi Gillan officiating.
    Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.
    According to his wishes, cremation has taken place.
    Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, is in charge of the arrangements.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 641-324-1543, www.colonialchapels.com.
 

EMMONS, Minn. - Harlan A Peterson, 61, died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) at his home in Emmons, Minn.
    Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Emmons Lutheran Church in Emmons, Minn., with Pastor Julie Fiske officiating. Military rites will be performed by Emmons Louis/Tviete Post No. 317. Emmons Volunteer Fire Department will perform Fire Fighters "Last Call."
    Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St., Lake Mills, and again one hour prior to the service at the church.
    Inurnment will take place at a later date at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Emmons, Minn.
    Family requests that memorials be made to the Oak Lawn Cemetery, 490 Pearl Street, Emmons, MN 56029.
    Harlan Arthur Peterson was born July 17, 1947, in Albert Lea, Minn., to Henry and Alice (Christian) Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Scarville. He graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1965 and from Waldorf College in 1967. He helped on the family farm and worked at Scarville and Thompson elevators before being drafted into the Army in July of 1970.
    Harlan was united in marriage to Linda (Lawrence) Thompson on March 24, 1973.
    Harlan worked at Speltz Elevator in Emmons and for the city of Emmons. He started in propane sales in 1979 in Albert Lea at Superior Gas/Thermogas. He worked for Ron's LP Gas in Lake Mills for 11 years. He then entered into a partnership, H & K Propane, with Bob and Lou (Larry) Knutson in Glenville, Minn., and continued until Dec. 31, 2008, when he retired due to health reasons.
    Harlan was a "people person" who really enjoyed his family, friends and people in general. He loved spending time at the farm, camping, reading, mowing, tinkering in his shop, driving Stanley (his '46 Chevy truck), and napping.
    Harlan leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife of 35 years, Linda, of Emmons, Minn.; four children: Rod Thompson of Scarville, Lance (Carol) Thompson of Joice, Pam (Thompson) (Russ) Heinzerling of Ankeny and Howard (Carrie) Peterson of Lake Mills; five grandchildren: Kayla and Codi Thompson, Austin and Marissa Heinzerling and Lily Thompson; one brother, Homer (Penny) Peterson of Scarville; one sister, Harriett (Warren) Willand of Northwood; along with Al, Ron and Gil Thompson and families and numerous extended family and friends.
    Harlan was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Alice Peterson; granddaughter, Casey Thompson; and nephew, Ryan Peterson.
    Contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 641-592-0221.
 

CHARLES CITY - Stacy Sansgard, 36, of Cresco, formerly of Charles City, died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at the Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco.
    A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 Main St. S., Charles City, with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag officiating.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Jan. 30, at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 401 Blunt, Charles City, and again one hour prior to the services at the church.
    Condolences may be shared with the family at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com.
 

NEW HAMPTON - Lee Stiefel, 65, of New Hampton died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at his home, from cancer.
    A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Holy Family Parish-St. Mary's Center, with interment in St. Mary's Cemetery, New Hampton, and with military rites conducted by the New Hampton American Legion Post No. 38 and VFW Post No. 5238.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton, where there will be a 4 p.m. Knights of Columbus rosary and a 7 p.m. parish Scripture service. Visitation will continue from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home on Saturday.
    Online condolences for Lee may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com, 641-394-4334.
 

HAMPTON - Ruth V. Wiele, 91, of Hampton, died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Zion-St. John Lutheran Church, Sheffield, with the Rev. John Gannett presiding. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.
    Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.

Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-892-4241.
 

GLADBROOK - Barbara A.Woebbeking, 76, of Gladbrook entered into eternal life on Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.
    Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Friday, Jan. 30, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck with Pastor Bruce Boyce officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck.
    Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, with the family present to greet friends at St. John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck.
     A memorial fund has been established. To view the complete obituary or to send messages of condolence, please visit the Web site at www.abelsfuneralhomes.com.
    Barbara Ann Woebbeking was born Nov. 5, 1932, at her home near Hoagland, Ind. She was the daughter of Ludoph and Malinda Scheumann. Barbara attended St. John's Lutheran School in Decatur, Ind., and graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School in Ft. Wayne, Ind.
     On Aug. 27, 1955, she married Vernold Woebbeking. Together they were blessed with four children: Deb, Doug, Duane and Dorcas Dee. They lived near Woodburn, Ind., for 11 years. On Feb. 16, 1966, they moved to Gladbrook, Iowa, to begin a farming career together. Barbara worked along the side of her husband on the family farm until retirement.
    Barbara was a faithful and devoted member of the St. John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck where she enjoyed sharing her faith with others. She was a member of the Dorcas Society, District LWML, was a Sunday school teacher and president and secretary of the Thrivent Chapter in Grundy County. She was a member of Gladbrook Women's Club, Gladbrook Lion's Club, Women's Auxiliary and was a 4-H Leader
    One of Barbara's joys in life was supporting her children and grandchildren and having family gatherings.
    Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Vernold Woebbeking; and her four children: Deb (Dennis) Kruger of Britt, Doug Woebbeking of Newton, Duane (Laura) Woebbeking of Gladbrook and Dorcas Dee (Allen) Burt of Marshalltown; grandchildren, Dawn (John) Stoakes, Darrin Kruger, Darcy Kruger, Daniel Kruger, Brandon Woebbeking, Taylor Woebbeking, Ryan (Cindy) Woebbeking, Shauna (Ben) Smith, Blake Woebbeking, Dustin Woebbeking, Andrew Burt, Matthew Burt, Michael Burt and Jacob Burt; brothers and sisters, Maurice (Kay) Scheumann of Hoagland, Ind., Kathleen (Paul) Meyer of New Haven, Ind., Karl (Cindy) Scheumann of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Ruth (Chuck) Waters of Milford, N.H., Dennis (Rosie) Scheumann of New Haven, Ind., Tom (Mary) Scheumann, of Decatur, Ind., Lynnda ((Dave) Wilson of Monroeville, Ind., Aunt Vera Melcher, New Haven, Ind.
    Preceding her in death were her parents; brother, Ronald; and sisters, Phyllis Ruhl and Rita Tombaugh.

French-Hand Funeral Home, 319-345-2622.
 

NORTHWOOD - Jeanette Kay Zipse, 47, of Northwood died peacefully Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) at her home, surrounded by her family.
    Funeral service for Jeanette will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the First Lutheran Church, 309 N. Ninth St., Northwood, with the Rev. Daniel R. Hart officiating.
    Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. today at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S., Northwood. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.
    Following the service, cremation will take place with inurnment to be held at a later date in the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Cemetery, rural Northwood.
    Jeanette Kay Zipse was born on March 4, 1961, in Mason City, the daughter of Doyle and Barbara (Harders) Eilertson. Jeanette was baptized at the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, rural Glenville, Minn., and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism through confirmation at the First Lutheran Church in Northwood. She attended and received her education at the Northwood-Kensett Community School, graduating from Northwood-Kensett High School in 1980.
    She was united in marriage to Brad Zipse on Aug. 20, 1994, in Mason City.
    Jeanette worked for the Worth County Abstract Co. in Northwood.
    Jeanette was a member of First Lutheran Church in Northwood, was very active in the Worth County 4-H and was a Girl Scout leader. She was also a member of the Twilight Treadlers of SE Minnesota, Mason City Spinners Guild and Yarn Basket Babies in Northwood.
     Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Brad Zipse of Northwood; her children, Melissa Harang and special friend Ben Barringer of Rochester, Minn., Jesse Harang of Northwood, and Samantha Zipse of Northwood; her parents, Doyle and Barbara Eilertson of Northwood; her brothers, Rob (Bess) Eilertson of Northwood, Gene (Kathy) Eilertson of Northwood; her sister, Diane (Doug) Meyers of Dixon, Ill.; her father and mother-in-law, John (Nalda) Zipse of Northwood; brothers and sisters-in-law, Craig (Debbi) Zipse and Cliff (Karen) Zipse of Northwood, and Melissa Johnson and special friend, Dan Heiken, of Northwood; many special aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other extended family members and special friends.
    Jeanette was preceded in death by her grandparents, Leslie and Irene Eilertson, and Clarence and Ruth Harders; a step-grandfather, Emil Wiese; and an aunt and uncle, Kay and Ken Small.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 641-324-1543, www.colonialchapels.com.
 

Posted on 01/30/2009

DOWS - Lois R. Armstrong, 93, of The Colony, Texas, and longtime resident of Dows, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) at her residence in Texas.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the United Methodist Church in Dows with the Rev. Judith Reedy officiating. Burial will take place in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
    Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at Dugger Funeral Home, 100 N. Lee St. in Dows, and continue on hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.

Dugger Funeral Home, 515-852-4134.
 

THORNTON - Duane J. Bonner, 61, of Thornton died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa-West Campus.
    Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at Richland Lutheran Church, 300 Elm, Thornton, with the Rev. Sam Schmeling officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Thornton.
    Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday prior to the services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the family of Duane J. Bonner.

Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-998-2311.
 

CLEAR LAKE - Marie Faber, 73, of 207 S. 13th St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, surrounded by her loving family.
    A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at St Patrick's Catholic Church 1001 Ninth Ave. S., Clear Lake, with the Rev. John R. Tilp and Monsignor John Hemann officiating.
    Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with a scriptural wake service at 2:30 p.m. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
    Memorials may be made to the Marie Faber Memorial Fund.
    Marie was born on the family farm Oct. 24, 1935, the daughter of Carl A. and Helen (Gard) Sippel at Schaller, Iowa. Marie graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Early, Iowa. She attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux City.
    Marie was united in marriage to Jerry Faber on Feb. 11, 1956, at Early. They moved to Clear Lake in 1959 where they placed their roots raising five children. Marie worked as a waitress at Witke's, The Ritz, Best Western and Martha's in Clear Lake and Holiday Inn and Seven Nations in Mason City.
    She was very involved at St. Patrick's Catholic Church where she played the organ for more than 40 years providing music for the congregation, funerals and weddings. She loved to paint scenic pictures, ceramics, puzzles and knit.
She was devoted to praying the Rosary. Marie's greatest gift was to led her family by faith and example.
    Marie is survived by her husband, Jerry; five children, Carol (Greg) Jennings, Sue (Matt) Larsen, Bill (Christina) Faber, all of Clear Lake, Ellen (Kevin) Miller of Indianola and Steve (Angela) Faber of Clear Lake; 16 grandchildren, Andrea (Tom) Rauk, Amanda (Jeremy) Korenberg, Gregory (Christy) Jennings, Ehrin (Tony) Kelly, Jack (Sara) Larsen, Steven (Joella) Larsen, Ann Marie Miller, Elana Miller, Michael Miller, Samantha Faber, Rea Faber, Madison Faber, Kaye Faber, Jessica Faber, Sara Faber and Joe Faber; five great-grandchildren, Ruby Rauk, Lucy Rauk, Max Kelly, Nora Jennings; and Charlie jane Marie Larsen; and one sister, Joan Bloyer of Odebolt; a brother, Joe (Mary Ann) Sippel of Storm Lake; and mother-in-law, Mary Faber Ludwig of Clear Lake.
    She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Bill and Edward Sippel.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
 

CLEAR LAKE - Robert D. "Don" Griffiths, 67, of Lake Mills died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
    Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Lake Mills with Pastor Wendi Gillan officiating.
    Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills.
    Cremation will follow the services with family inurnment held at a later date.
The family requests that memorials be made to Asbury United Methodist Church, 107 E. Main St., Lake Mills, IA 50450, or to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E. Mason City, IA 50401.
    Don was born April 16, 1941, to Lyle and Charlene (DeNise) Griffiths in Charleston, W.V. His family moved to Lisbon, Iowa, when he was a small boy. He attended Lisbon High School and was a member of Lisbon United Methodist Church.
    On March 13, 1959, he was married to Carol Jean James. They lived in Lisbon and Buffalo Center before moving to Lake Mills in 1964.
    For many years Don drove a tractor-trailer throughout the country. He later went on to work for Randall Transit for 22 years.
    Don enjoyed spending time with family and friends, listening to country and Gospel music, reading, watching and attending NASCAR races, relaxing with his spoiled dog, Reggie, boating and snowmobiling.
    He was an active member of the Worth County Fence Stretchers and previously served as a volunteer for the Lake Mills Ambulance Service. He was known to always have a new joke to tell and was a great friend.
    He is survived by his wife, Carol; his daughter, Deb, and son-in-law, Dennis Langerud, of Jacksonville, N.C.; daughters, Lisa Griffiths and Jody Griffiths, both of Lake Mills, LaRae Griffiths of Santee, Calif.; his sister, Lela Carroll and brother-in-law, Mort Emerson, of Cave Creek, Ariz.; grandchildren, Christopher, Cal and Denie Langerud, Lacey, Ben and Haley Mathews and Wyatt Madson; great-grandchildren, Gage and Savanah Baker; numerous nieces and nephews; and many sisters and brothers-in-law.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, Lyle and Charlene.
    You can contact the family with online condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 641-592-0221.
 

BELMOND - Garfield "Gus" M. Halverson, 84, of Belmond died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, west of Belmond, with the Rev. James Gochenouer officiating. Burial will take place in St. Olaf Lutheran Church Cemetery.
    Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane S. in Belmond, and will continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.
    Memorials in Garfield M. Halverson's name may be made to St. Olaf Lutheran Church Cemetery Association, Wright County Hospice and/or the St. Olaf Lutheran Church.

Dugger Funeral Home. 641-444-3248.
 

ROCKWELL - Eugene Lillibridge, 71, of Rockwell died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at his home.
    Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion St. John Lutheran Church, Sheffield, with the Rev. John Gannett presiding. Private family interment services will be held at a later date.
    Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.
 
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-892-4241
 

OSAGE - Dorothy Heffron Lines, 81, of Osage, died Friday (Jan. 30, 2009) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, 641-732-3706.
 

RAKE - Robert Quame, 84, of Rake, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) at Forest City Plaza in Forest City.
    Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at Zion Lutheran Church, Rake, with Pastor Carlton Shaw officiating. Burial will be West Cemetery in Rake.
    Friends and family were welcome at his visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, at Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St., Buffalo Center, and also one hour before the service at the church.
    Robert Harlan Quame was born on May 22, 1924, in Frost, Minn., to Henry and Rose (Gaard) Quame. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Rake. He graduated from Rake High School in 1943.
    On May 22, 1951, he was united in marriage to LaVonne Sandum at Bethany Lutheran Church Parsonage, rural Frost, Minn.
    Bob enjoyed caring for his cars, riding bikes and collecting pop cans with his grandchildren, going to Wal-Mart, eating at McDonalds, listening to AM talk radio, watching the Iowa Hawkeyes, playing lottery tickets, and visiting and joking with family and friends. He enjoyed life and most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family and children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
    He was in the military from 1943 until 1946 and served in World War II with great pride for his country.
    Bob started out working at the family hardware store in Rake and then worked at Winnebago Industries in Forest City where he worked for 20 years before retiring.
    Due to failing health, he entered Forest Plaza Assisted Living in Forest City in August 2008. Robert passed away at Forest Plaza Assisted Living on Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2009) surrounded by his family.
    He is survived by his daughters, Karmel Evans of Buffalo Center and Beth Nelson and husband, Frederic, of Lake Mills; grandsons, Joseph Evans and wife, Stacy, of Ankeny, and Robert Nelson of Scarville; granddaughters, Erin Brandenburg and husband, Alex, of Lake Mills and Jill Budach and husband, Brian, of Rochester, Minn.; great-grandchildren, Tyler Beveridge of Ankeny and Natalie and Stephen Brandenburg of Lake Mills; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Carroll Sandum of Blue Earth, Minn., Boyd Sandum and wife, Janet, of Austin, Minn., Glennis Pearson Herr and husband, Duane, of Fort Pierre, S.D.; Peggy Smidt and husband, Alvin, of Buffalo Center; and Norma Quame (Bosma) of Buffalo Center; and several nieces and nephews.
    He was preceded in death by his parents; mother and father-in-law, Joseph and Bessie Sandum; wife Lavonne; an infant son; son-in-law, Mark Evans; brothers, Orlando and LeRoy; sister, Vivian; and nephews, Greg Quame, Brad Quame, Donald Quame and Todd Pearson.
    Online tributes or personal e-mails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com

Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 641-562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
 

CHARLES CITY - On Thursday (Jan. 29, 2009) Evelyn Riggs was called to her heavenly home.
    A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the Gospel Lighthouse Church, 201 Madison St. in Floyd, with Pastor Paul Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Nashua.
    A visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.
    Evelyn Mae "Shorty" Monroe was born to Warren "Shorty" and Leona (Tonn) Monroe in Charles City on June 24, 1923. She graduated from Charles City High School in 1941.
    On Sept. 8, 1943, she was united in marriage to William "Bill" Riggs in Covenant Mission Church in a quiet ceremony. The couple was married for more than 61 years. She lived on Riggs' Farm from 1944 to 1949.
    She worked for 28 years in at the Gutharts Grocery Store, which she enjoyed a lot. She then taught school at the Calvary Baptist Christian Academy for 13 years as a reading teacher for K-12. For the last few years she had lived at Riverside Senior Living.
    She went to the same church for 70 years. Her ministries were many. She played organ and piano for more than 30 years, taught Sunday school and Bible school, was the church secretary, and anything that needed to be done she did faithfully. Her support of ministers was 100%.
    In 2003 she and Bill came to Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd where she has been ever since. Her heart has always been with the Christian school.
Many people meant so much to her.
    Bill and Evelyn are the parents of Larry (Cherri) Riggs of Illinois, Barbara Cooper of Falls Church, Va., and Dennis (Mi Hye) Riggs of Vernon Hills, Ill. She also leaves eight grandchildren, Valerie Cooper, Tony Cooper, Alicia Perry, Elizabeth Riggs, Miles Riggs, Eddie Riggs, Pam Hoffman and Phillip Riggs; 10 great-grandchildren; and many cousins, nephews and friends.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; sister, Berniece Childers; her parents and grandparents.

Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com
 

HAMPTON - Mary Welcher, of 700 Second St. S.E. in Hampton, died Friday (Jan. 30, 2009) at Franklin General Hospital.
    Arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 302 West Main, Rockford.

Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-756-3311 www.Fullertonfh.com
 

Posted on 01/31/2009 by Marie Thompson