Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

MASON CITY - Jana Lynn Clark, 48, of Mason City, died Saturday (Jan. 3, 2009) at her home.
    Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2008, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Ginny Padzieski of the Calvary Episcopal Church in Rochester, Minn., officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
    Memorials may be directed to the Jana Clark Memorial Fund.
    Jana is survived by her parents, Douglass L. and Helen J. (Reichardt) Clark; her two sisters: Ginny Padzieski and her husband, Bob, of Rochester, Minn., and Bonnie Schriber and husband, Jim, of Chatham, Ill.; one brother: Jim Brown and his wife, Cookie, of Florence, Ky. She is also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins, and nephews.

Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 641-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/5/2009 - 1/6/2009

Helen Margaret Eppler Davis

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/6/2009

MASON CITY - Mrs. Lois A. Fey, 87, of South Yorktown Pike, Mason City, died suddenly on Sunday (Jan. 4, 2009) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. She had formerly lived in Hot Springs, Ark., and Burlington, Iowa.
    Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Burlington. She will be buried at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Burlington, alongside her husband, Paul.
    She leaves behind many dear friends, one sister, Shirley Cahalan, of Mason City; and two brothers, Locke Easton, of Topsfield, Mass. and Jack Easton, of Clear Lake, as well as several loving nephews and nieces.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/6/2009

MASON CITY - K.B. Kneeland "Fred" Fredrickson, 87, of 2409 S. Jefferson Ave., died Sunday (Jan. 4, 2009) at home.
    Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., with the Rev. Emily Horrell officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.

Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 641-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/5/2009 - 1/6/2009
 

Wendell Gilbert

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/6/2009

NORA SPRINGS - Audrey S. Gorzynski, 84, of Rudd, died Monday (Jan. 5, 2009) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 641-749-2210.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/6/2009

ALGONA - Stephanie Hutchison King, 24, of Algona, died Sunday (Jan. 4, 2009) at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, at Faith Assembly of God in Algona, with the Rev. Ed Harp officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery.
    Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 515-295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/6/2009

BELMOND - Larry D. Kinseth, 69, of Belmond, died Monday (Jan. 5, 2009) at his home in Belmond.
    Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at the Belmond United Methodist Church, 1031 First St. S.E. in Belmond, with the Rev. Michael Druhl and the Rev. Troy Pflibsen, officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery
    Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., and continue one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.
    Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial in Larry's name may wish to consider Hospice of Wright County, or to their own choice.

Andrews Funeral Home, 641-444-4474.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/6/2009

CORWITH - Benjamin E. "Ben" Krebs, 89, of Corwith, died Monday (Jan. 5, 2009) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Corwith, with the Rev. Denise Group officiating. Burial will be in Corwith Cemetery, with military honors by the Elmer Wilson American Legion Post. No. 229.
    Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Corwith.
    Memorials may be directed to the Corwith United Methodist Church Mission Fund.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 515-583-2469.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/6/2009

LELAND - Leonard J. Nelson, 82, of rural Leland, died Saturday (Jan. 3, 2009) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson, with hospice chaplain, the Rev. Jim Allard, officiating. Burial will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson, with military honors conducted by the Leland VFW Post No. 6161.
    Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services Friday at the church.
    Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
    Leonard J. Nelson was born on Feb. 10, 1926, southeast of Thompson, to Peter Johan and Johanna (Opsal) Nelson, who came from Norway. In the fall of 1940, Peter and Johanna bought the Nelson farm, four miles west of Lake Mills, and moved there in March of 1941.
    Leonard finished out his freshman year at Thompson High School by catching a ride with the mailman, Dick Palmer. In the fall of 1941, Leonard began school in Leland, and graduated from Leland High School in 1944.
    He was drafted into the United States Army in the summer of 1944. Leonard served in the Philippines and Japan, being honorably discharged in 1945. After which, Leonard began farming with his father in June of 1949.
    On Nov. 24, 1950, Leonard was united in marriage with Florence Torkelson. The couple moved into his parents' home and in 1951, built a smaller home on the same family farm. To this union three children were born: Steven, Gary, and Lori.
    Leonard had a lifelong love of farming. He also enjoyed hunting, taking trips to Wyoming and Montana for antelope and deer, and he fished, taking trips to Canada. Leonard was able to be a part of more than 40 years of annual deer hunting trips to Indianola, Iowa, with his friends, which later led to teaching his sons, son-in-law, and grandsons the joy of the sport of deer hunting.
    In their retirement years, Leonard and Florence enjoyed dancing and traveling in their travel trailer to Texas, Montana and Alaska. They spent 14 winters in Texas.
    Leonard was a lifelong member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson, Iowa. He was very proud of his Norwegian heritage. He was active with the Democratic party, National Farmers Organization, the Leland VFW Post No. 6161, and on the Bethany Lutheran Church council.
    Leonard is survived by his best friend and loving wife, Florence of Leland; his three children, Steven (Kathy) Nelson, Gary (Julie) Nelson, and Lori (David) Brekken, all of Lake Mills; and nine grandchildren, Tony (Ashley) Nelson of Clear Lake, Derek Nelson of Des Moines, Molly Nelson of Ames, Jason Brekken of Savage, Minn., Grant Brekken of Iowa City, Peter Brekken of Ames, Jacob Brekken of Lake Mills, Lisa Nelson of Lake Mills, and Taylor Nelson of Lake Mills. He is further survived by extended relatives and many friends.
    Preceding Leonard in death are his parents, Peter and Johanna Nelson, and his father- and mother-in-law, Wallace and Ida Torkelson.
    You can contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 641-592-0221.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/4/2009 - 1/6/2009

MENTOR, Ohio - Esther B. Schuldt, 87, a native of Lime Spings, previously of Yonkers, N.Y., and most recently of Mentor, Ohio, died Sunday (Jan. 4, 2009) at her home.
    Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. today, Jan. 6, 2009, at the Hope Ridge United Methodist Church, Concord, Ohio.
    Visitation will be held today from 4 to 6 p.m. at the church, located at 9870 Johnnycake Rd., in Concord. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery, Belmond.
    Arrangements in Ohio are with the Johnson Funeral Home, 440-357-7544.
    Local funeral arrangements in Belmond, are with the Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, 641-444-4474.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/6/2009

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. - Eileen JoHanna Seifert, 78, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., died Tuesday (Dec. 30, 2008) at Shirkey's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, Mo.
    Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
    Visitation was held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at the Polley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs.
    The family suggests Memorials to Vistas Hospice.

Arrangements under the direction of Polley Funeral Home, 816-630-3388.
Online condolences may be left at www.polleyfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/6/2009

Posted on 01/06/2009 by Marie Thompson

MASON CITY - K.B. Kneeland "Fred" Fredrickson, 87, of 2409 S. Jefferson Ave., died Sunday (Jan. 4, 2009) at home.
    Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., with the Rev. Emily Horrell officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a Moose Lodge service at 6 p.m.
    Memorials may be given to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., or the VFW, 1603 S. Monroe Ave.
    Fred was born Aug. 17, 1921, in Deer Creek, Minn., the son of Martin and Elma (Hillman) Fredrickson. He attended schools in Worth County. Fred married June M. Tibbits May 17, 1944, in Glenville, Minn.
    He served in the Army during World War II. Fred worked as a cement mason foreman for 47 years with Henkel Construction Co. here in Mason City. He retired in 1984.
    Fred was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, American Legion, VFW and the Moose Lodge.
    He enjoyed spending his weekends hunting and fishing.
    Fred is survived by his wife, June M. Fredrickson of Mason City; children, Terry (Jan) Fredrickson of Brighton, Colo., Kenneth Fredrickson of Mason City, Lori (Ray) Nessler of Niwot, Colo., and Martin (Grace) Fredrickson of Great Falls, Va.; six grandchildren, Sean Gage, Tifni (Andrew) Lee, Kaci Nessler, Lauren Fredrickson, Stacie (Ken) Borrousch and Scott (Heather) Ammon; four great-grandchildren, Daniel, Joshua, Luke and Emmalee; and brother, Robert (Darlene) Fredrickson of Mason City.
    Fred was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Alfreda Johnson; and one brother, Dale Fredrickson.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/5/2009 - 1/7/2009

NORA SPRINGS -Wendell L. Gilbert, 81, of Nora Springs, died Monday (Jan. 5, 2009) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
    Following cremation inurnment will take place in Brookfield, Mo.
    Memorials may be given to the Wendell L. Gilbert Memorial Fund, Box 297, Nora Springs, IA 50458.

Arrangements are with the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye Ave. Nora Springs, 641-749-2210. www.colonialchapels.com

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/6/2009 - 1/7/2009

TUCSON, Ariz. - Newton Elder James, 94, of Tucson, Ariz., died Nov. 16, 2008. He was born March 19, 1914, in Mason City to Raymond L. and Gail (Elder) James.
    Elder was a graduate of Mason City High School, Class 1930, and from West Point in 1939. He served with the Transport Glider Corps and as an intelligence officer in England and France during World War II.
    He retired from the Air Force in 1959. He then became director of student counseling at the University of Arizona in Tucson, retiring from there in 1979.
    He was a lifelong student, socially conscious and a dedicated volunteer.
    He is survived by his loving partner, Barbara Beverly; a son, Steven (D'Arcy); daughter, Valerie (Ron) Hunter; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 41 years, Erna; his daughter, Gail James Yoakum; and brothers, Thomas F. James and John R. James.
    A memorial service was held on Dec. 20, 2008, at the Unitarian Church in Tucson.
    Mason City held a special place in his heart.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/7/2009

CLARION - Michael G. Jones, 57, of Clarion died Tuesday (Jan. 6, 2009) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
    Memorial services for Michael Jones will be held at a later date.

Ewing Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion is in charge of the services, 515-532-2233.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/7/2009

BELMOND - Larry D. Kinseth, 69, of Belmond died Monday (Jan. 5, 2009) at his home in Belmond surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.
    Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Belmond United Methodist Church, 1031 First St. S.E. in Belmond, with the Rev. Michael Druhl and the Rev. Troy Pflibsen officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E. in Belmond, and continue one hour prior to the services Thursday at the church.
    The family suggests those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial in Larry's name consider Hospice of Wright County or to their own choice.
    Larry Dean Kinseth, the son of Bernold and Neva (Ohler) Kinseth, was born Dec. 10, 1939, on the family farm. He attended Belmond Community Schools and graduated from Belmond High School.
    Larry was united in marriage to Vicki Wolfe on March 9, 1957. The couple was later divorced. Larry later married Sharon Matson, on May 6, 1978, in Belmond.
    Larry was a partner and operator in Kinseth's Plumbing and Heating in Belmond from 1963 until his retirement in the early 1990s.
    Through out his life, Larry had been active in the Belmond community serving as a member of the Belmond Industrial Development Board (BIDCO), as a Belmond Country Club member and past officer, as a driver for the Belmond Care Car, was a member of the Gridiron Club and had been a member and served in various offices with the Belmond Jaycees. He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed.
    Larry was an avid and very competitive bridge player. He had a very high rating for his card playing skills. Larry enjoyed daily trips downtown to have coffee and conversation with his many friends. A favorite passion was playing golf. He looked forward to any opportunity to be on the links in the camaraderie of friends, wife Sharon, and other family who shared his love of the game. If it wasn't raining or snowing one could count on Larry being out on the course with many of his buddies who enjoyed his friendship and love of the game.
    Larry enjoyed sports and looked forward to attending many of his children and grandchildren's extra-curricular activities. Be it a softball game, baseball or basketball game, one would often find Larry in the stands supporting his family as their number one cheerleader.
    His memory will live on in the lives of his wife, Sharon Kinseth of Belmond; his children, Rick and wife, Angie, Kinseth of Belmond, Laurie Steenblock of Belmond, and Kim and husband, Brian, Kuester of Belmond; step-daughter, Tami Dorr of Sacramento, Calif., and step-daughter, Dawn and husband, Rob, Breza of Victoria, Minn.; one brother, Roland and wife, Marge, Kinseth of Belmond; his grandchildren, Natasha Rogers, Jason Steenblock, Joseph Davies, Samantha Davies, Benjamin Kinseth, Morgan Kinseth, Elijah Kinseth, Maya Kinseth, Parker Breza, Cassandra Breza and Mitchell Breza; and great-grandchildren, Isaac Davies, Jaden Rogers and Malia Rogers, also numerous nieces and nephews, and countless friends.
    He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Kenneth and Roger; three sisters, Ardith Buchanan, Avon Armour and Maxine Dorr; one sister-in-law, Marian Kinseth; and three brothers-in-law, Ronald "Punch" Armour, Gordon Buchanan, and Paul Dorr.

Andrews Funeral Home, 641-444-4474.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/6/2009 - 1/7/2009

SWALEDALE - John H. Pedersen, 88, of 506 Jefferson, Swaledale, died Tuesday (Jan. 6, 2009) at the Rockwell Nursing Home.
    Arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/7/2009

MASON CITY - Alton "Bud" Snyder, 90, of Mason City passed away Monday (Jan. 5, 2009) at the IOOF Home in Mason City.
    A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating.
    Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
    Bud was born on March 7, 1918, in Greencastle, Mo., the son of Charles and Helen (Stansberry) Snyder. He was united in marriage to Virginia Abernathy on Oct. 15, 1942, in Greencastle, Mo. The couple moved to Mason City, where Bud had resided for over 60 years. He was a heavy equipment repair supervisor at Northwestern Cement for over 40 years, retiring in 1982.
    He was a member of the First United Methodist Church the Moose Lodge and the Lunker Club. Bud was a fan of boxing and also enjoyed nature. He looked forward to his fishing trips to northern Ontario, Canada; hunting snapping turtles to fund his trip; and in later years caring for the birds and squirrels in his yard.
    Those left to honor his memory include his son, Al Snyder Jr. of Mason City; sister, Virginia (Roger) Sutton of Mason City; nieces, Sharon (John) Pattschull of Garland, Texas, and Terry (Keith) Vlademar of Farifield; grandchildren, Lt. Shawn (Jenifer), William and Ashley Burmeister; five great-grandchildren; and special friends, David and Marilyn Bakkum and family of Mason City and Cynthia Mennenga of Hampton.
    He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Virginia, in 1996; and daughter, Carolyn Sue Burmeister in 1991.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/6/2009 - 1/7/2009

    Phillip (Lepe) Vega, 74, of Lee's Summit, Mo., (formerly of Mason City) passed away Dec. 24, 2008, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.
    A memorial Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City. Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Phillip was born on Jan. 21, 1934, in Mason City, the son of Leon and Maria Vega. He attended Holy Family High School where he excelled in sports. He retired from Conagra Foods.
    During his retirement, he enjoyed working in his garden and shared his bounty of vegetables with family and friends. He remained in Iowa until 2004 when he moved to Kansas to be with his children.
    He is survived by his 7 children, Dana May (Steve), Camie Vega, Jacque Tendall, Bob Vega, Julie Vanzant, Leslie Sherrer (Steve) and Michelle Wineinger (Bob); 20 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, all of Kansas City, Mo.; two brothers, Peter Vega of Mason City and Ronald Vega of California; and sisters, Sister Lucy Marie Vega of Indiana and Mary Sanchez of Mason City.
    He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Louis, Jesse, Daniel, Raymond; and sisters, Rufina (Vega) Sanchez.
    The family requests that memorials be made to Peter Vega, 601 11th St. N.E. Mason City, IA 50401.

A memorial Web site internet for Phillip is: http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/phillip-vega/homepage.aspx.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/7/2009

ROCK FALLS - Mary Ann Warnke, 71, passed away Nov. 25, 2008, in Chico, Calif., after a two-year bout with cancer.
    Mary Ann was born Aug. 19, 1937, in Mason City, the middle child of Virgil Plummer and Berdell Amelia (Sampson) Lair.
    She was raised on a farm near Rock Falls and attended the local school from kindergarten through graduation. While in school, Mary Ann was active in the school band playing the drums and french horn, cheerleading and softball. She attended the Methodist Church in Rock Falls and was very active in the youth fellowship and also was a Sunday school teacher for preschoolers.
    After graduation, she went to Minneapolis to attend business school and while on a Sunday school picnic she met her future husband, Foster Warnke. They married the following year on April 21, 1956, and had 43 years together until his death in 1999. Foster was in the USAF and they lived on various air bases including three years in Germany. While in the service, Mary Ann was active in the NCO Wives Club and held several offices.
    Following Foster's retirement from the Air Force, they located in Chico, Calif., in 1972 where they lived the remainder of their lives. Mary Ann was employed by the County of Butte in the recorder's office for 19 years and retired in 1994.
    Mrs. Warnke liked to read, work crossword puzzles, bowl and was an avid sports fan, especially the Minnesota Vikings and Twins. She was an active volunteer for the American Cancer Society and participated in the annual Relay for Life walk for several years.
    Mary Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Foster; one son, Eric; her parents; and one sister, Virginia Grouette.
    Survivors include two sons, Steven of Mason City, and Keith of Georgia; and one daughter, Jayne Steinberg of California; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Patty Jones of Minneapolis; and two brothers, Fred Lair of Grove, Okla., and John Lair of Charles City.
    Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution in Mary Ann's name may do so to the American Cancer Society.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/7/2009

Dennis White

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/7/2009

Posted on 01/07/2009 by Marie Thompson

GARNER - Garland Brinkman, 84, of Garner died Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2009) at Path Stone Living in Mankato, Minn.
    Arrangements are incomplete at Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

MASON CITY - Gage David Dorsey, infant son of Nathan Jon Dorsey and Savannah Rose Gleason of Mason City, died Tuesday (Jan. 6, 2009) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
    A funeral service for Gage will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City, with the Rev. Scott Davis of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Mason City officiating. Graveside services will be held in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 122 West, Mason City.
    Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Friday at the chapel.
    Gage David Dorsey was born Jan. 6, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City, the son of Nathan Jon Dorsey and Savannah Rose Gleason.
    Those left to cherish his memory are his parents, Nathan Jon Dorsey and Savannah Rose Gleason of Mason City; his sister, Alysha Dorsey of Clear Lake; paternal grandmother, Mary (Dorsey) Hesse of Mason City; paternal grandfather, Scott Michael Scherer of Mason City; maternal grandmother, Chris Gleason of Mason City; maternal grandfather, Dave Gleason of Mason City; maternal great-grandmother, Pat Redeker of Mason City; maternal aunt, Crystal Gleason of Mason City; maternal great-aunt, Patti Gleason of Minneapolis, Minn., as well as other extended family members.
    Gage was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, George and Juanita Gleason; paternal great-grandparents, John, June and Patricia Dorsey.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

ROCKFORD - Henry George Flessner, the son of George and Anne (Buenting) Flessner, was born Nov. 1, 1935, in Rockford. He grew up in the Floyd County area and graduated from Rockford High School in 1954. He attended Wartburg College in Waverly and graduated from Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque in 1962.
    Following his ordination, Pastor Henry served congregations in Lake Andes, S.D.; Cambridge, Iowa; Nevada and El Dorado Springs, Mo.; Ord, Neb., and Sioux Center. From 1970-1986, he was also a chaplain at the Nevada State Hospital in Nevada, Mo. While he was in Nevada, Pastor Henry was an active EMT and started a successful 24-hour/ 7-day "Call for Help" center. Most recently, he served Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan as visitation pastor and Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Iowa, as interim pastor. He retired in 2007, and moved to Raymore, Mo., in June 2008.
    On Sept. 4, 1994, Pastor Henry married Patricia Ann (Meyer) Nielsen at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Irwin, Iowa. Pat died on July 14, 2003, in Harlan.
    Pastor Henry was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. He had a special love for people and enjoyed gardening and woodworking. He was active in various organizations including Lion's Club, Rotary, Boy Scouts and Kiwanis.
    Pastor Henry G. Flessner died Monday (Jan. 5, 2009) at Clare Bridge of Leawood in Leawood, Kan., at the age of 73 years, two months and four days.
    Preceding Pastor Henry in death were his parents; his first wife, Jane Retallick; his second wife, Judith Marsh; his third wife, Patricia (Meyer) Nielsen; and one brother, George Flessner.
    He is survived by two sons, John (Cendra) Flessner of Raymore, Mo., and Nathan (Kim) Flessner of Ord, Neb.; three stepdaughters, Kimberly (Bruce) Mathis of Archie, Mo., Julie (Joel) McKeever of Defiance, Iowa, and Karen (Rob) Scribano of Norwalk, Iowa; two stepsons, Michael Flahave of Minden, Neb., and Ken (Andrea) Nielsen of Harlan; three sisters, Fannie Mae (Don) Rover of Hampton, Eilene (Don) Ender of Cedar Falls, and JoAnn (Duane) Feltz of Allison; one brother, Arnold (Jeane) Flessner of Waverly; 15 grandchildren, and other relatives and friends.
    Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, with Pastor Steve Chellew officiating. Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.
    Visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1700-19th St., Harlan.
    The Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan is in charge of the arrangements.
    Condolences may be left online at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

ALLISON - Glenn M. Hagerty, 79, of Allison died Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2009) at his residence in Allison.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison, 641-456-3232.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

CEDAR RAPIDS - Caroline E. Hammond, 88, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, died Tuesday (Jan. 6, 2009).
    Arrangements are incomplete at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

SHEFFIELD - William C. Hemm, 86, of Sheffield died Nov. 23, 2008, at the Sheffield Care Center.
    Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Zion St. John Lutheran Church in Sheffield with the Rev. Cindi McKee and the Rev. John Gannett presiding. Interment will be at a later date at Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.
    Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Saturday at the church.
    Bill had requested in lieu of flowers memorials be directed to Access Inc. or the Meadows.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

SHEFFIELD - Sharon K. Lillibridge, 70, of rural Rockwell died Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2009) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

CHARLES CITY - Steven Lines, 55, of 3298 210th St., Charles City, died Tuesday (Jan. 6, 2009) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
    A funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City.
    Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, and again one hour prior to the service at the church.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

SWALEDALE - John Pedersen, 90, formerly of Swaledale, died Tuesday (Jan. 6, 2009) at the Rockwell Nursing Home.
    Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Swaledale Methodist Church with the Rev. John Scherb officiating. Interment will be at the Mount Vernon Township Cemetery.
    Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 .m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and one hour preceding the service at the church.
    Memorials may be given to the John Pedersen Memorial Fund.
    John was born May 26, 1918, in Kason, Minn., the son of Arthur M. and Mary E. (Johansen) Pedersen. He attended rural school northwest of Swaledale. He farmed with his father.
    John married Inez Clark on Nov. 2, 1940. After her death, he later married Verneice Fessler on Oct. 21, 1944, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua.
    John worked in the foundry in Mason City in the mid-1940s, and then worked for Farmer Cement Feeder Co. driving a truck making deliveries. In 1947, he went to work for Allis Chalmers as a mechanic in Mason City until 1956, when he opened his own dealership in Swaledale and operated it until he retired in 1980. He started a wood working business with his son, Randy, and also did mechanic's work. In the fall, he would go up to his son's farm in Cresco and help. He was a great problem solver and hard worker.
    John was the former mayor of Swaledale, council member, and member of the Swaledale Fire Department. He was on the Cerro Gordo Condemnation Board and a member of Swaledale United Methodist Church. He loved fishing and family gatherings.
    John is survived by his wife, Verneice Pedersen of Rockwell; three children, Clifford Pedersen and his wife, Gaye, of Cresco, Janice McCleish and her husband, Richard, of Liberty, Mo., and Randy Pedersen and friend, Jean Hilbert, of Wesley; eight grandchildren, Jennie (David) Mills, Julie (Kevin) Carter, Lisa (Daryl) Sobolik, Angela (Scott) Linard, Matthew McCleish and fianc�e, Nicole Marriott, Johnny (Jenny) Pedersen, Katie Pedersen and friend, Troy Smedby, and Arthur (Molly) Pedersen; 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Alma Hanley, Clear Lake; and brother, Robert Pedersen, Lake Mills; and many nieces and nephews.
    John was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Inez in 1943; infant daughter, Gloria Pedersen; two brothers, Ervin and Clarence Pedersen; and infant sister.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/7/2009 - 1/8/2009

KLEMME - Funeral services for Esther Bertha Schuldt, 87, of Mentor, Ohio, were held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Hope Ridge United Methodist Church in Concord, Ohio.
    Public graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to gather at the Andrews Funeral Chapel, 528 E. Main St., Klemme, starting at noon.
    Mrs. Schuldt died Sunday (Jan. 4, 2009) at her residence.
    Esther was born June 4, 1921, in Lime Springs, Iowa, on the family farm. She lived in Yonkers, N.Y., before moving to Mentor in 1961.
    Esther was a 45-year member of Hope Ridge United Methodist Church.
    She enjoyed her time with her bridge club.
    She is survived by her daughter, Linda Lorene Clayton; son, Steven Paul Schuldt; grandchildren, Erin Clayton, Eric Clayton, Kimberly Schuldt, Karly Schuldt and Trevor Schuldt.
    Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Herman Schuldt, on Aug. 7, 1976; her sisters, Ruth Eleanor Evans, who passed away at the age of 2; Ellen Ruth Allen and a twin sister, Edith Elizabeth George.
    Memorial contributions may be made in Esther's name to Hope Ridge United Methodist Church, 9870 Johnnycake Ridge Road., Concord, OH 44077.
    Online condolences may be made at the Globe Gazette obituary Web site, or at www.johnsonfuneralservices.net.

Local funeral arrangements in Iowa are being handled by the Andrews Funeral Home, Klemme, 641-587-2510.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/6/2009 - 1/8/2009

MASON CITY - Diana Trask, 90, of Mason City died Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2009) at Heritage Care Center.
    Arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.

Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

LEES SUMMIT, Mo. - Phillip (Lepe) Vega, 74, of Lees Summit, Mo., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Wednesday (Dec. 24, 2008) at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.
    A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., Mason City. Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemtery, Mason City.
    The family requests memorials be made to Peter Vega, 601 11th St. N.E., Mason City, IA 50401.
    A memorial Web site for Phillip is: http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/phillip-vega/homepage.aspx.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

    Betty (Balek) Wellington, 82, of Mesa, Ariz., passed away Monday (Jan. 5, 2009).
    Betty is survived by two brothers, Walter and Robert Balek; three daughters, Cindy Long, Denyse Liette and Cheryl Acevedo; two sons-in-law; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
    Betty was born and raised in Mason City, Iowa, and at age 16 moved to Southern California, where she resided until she moved to Mesa two years ago.
    She was loved and will be missed but we know she is now dancing again with 'her happiness' (our Daddy).
    Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at All Souls Mortuary & Cemetery, 4400 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807.
    In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Betty's name to any hospice facility or to a local chapter of the American Cancer Society.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/8/2009

IOWA FALLS - Dennis White, 63, of Iowa Falls died Monday (Jan. 5, 2009) at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.
    Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls with burial in the Union Cemetery.
    Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
    Dennis D. White was born on May 24, 1945, in Minneapolis, Minn. At the age of two months he was adopted by John (Jack) and Pearl White of Grafton. He was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton. He attended the Grafton Community Schools until 10th grade then transferred to St. Ansgar after they consolidated. He graduated from there in May 1963.
    Dennis went on to the U.S. Trade School in Kansas City, Mo., and from there to work for Bill Ireland Chevrolet as an auto mechanic. In March 1966, Dennis was employed by Hardin County R.E.C. as a lineman. He worked with the line crew for many years before accepting the position as member service director. The company changed names before he retired from Midland Power Cooperative in May 2006.
    Dennis has two sons from a previous marriage, David John in Mason City and Gary Joseph of Buffalo, Wyo. Dennis married Jenenne Charleston on Sept. 20, 1975, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls.
    He had many hobbies and interests that kept him busy during his life. They included being a private pilot, a photographer, and then on to working with metal and wood. He made and played wood string instruments and still had time to do some target shooting. His dry sense of humor and story telling were enjoyed by all and will be carried on by his sons. He enjoyed hunting with his sons and friends.
    He is survived by his loving wife, Jenenne; two sons, David and family of Mason City and Gary (Melissa) and family of Buffalo, Wyo.; his mother, Pearl, of Iowa Falls; a sister, Dixie Jellum of Mason City; seven grandchildren, David's children, Tyler, Carrie and Jake, and Gary's children, Lakyn, Brooklyn, Stacey and Kristen; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
    He was preceded in death by his father, "Jack," and an infant son.

Surls Funeral Home, 641-648-9554.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/7/2009 - 1/8/2009

Posted on 01/08/2009 by Marie Thompson

GARNER - Garland "Brink" Brinkman, 84, of Garner, died Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2009) at Path Stone Living in Mankato, Minn.
    Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner, with the Rev. Frank Beaty officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
    Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/8/2009 - 1/9/2009

RUDD - Audrey Mae Gorzynski, 84, of 703 Sixth St. in Rudd, died Monday (Jan. 5, 2009) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at the Rudd United Methodist Church, 611 Sixth St. in Rudd, with Pastor Wendy Johannesen and Pastor Jim Turner officiating. An inurnment will take place at a later date.
    Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service at the church.
    Memorials may be directed to the Audrey S. Gorzynski Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 202, Rudd, IA 50471.
    Audrey was born March 5, 1924, the daughter of Berl and Grace (Wagner) Stalker in Rudd. She graduated from Rudd High School in 1942, then attended Hamilton Business College and later received her bachelor's degree from a college in California.
    She worked for the military in Florida and Utah where she met her future husband, Henry, and married him on Nov. 25, 1945.
    Audrey spent most of the her life in California, where she was an accountant for the Los Angeles school systems, retiring in 1986. She and Hank then moved back to Rudd in 2003, and they spent their winter months in Arizona.
    Audrey enjoyed bowling, golfing, playing bridge, shopping for bargains and sewing. She also loved to talk on the phone, travel, entertain and read. She was very involved in her children and grandchildren's lives, and also the Rudd United Methodist Church.
    She is survived by her husband, Henry, of Rudd; her daughter, Beryl A. DiAngelo, of Cypress, Texas; her son, Thomas L. Gorzynski, of Rudd; her grandchildren, Dustin Boyd Gorzynski, of Spokane, Wash., Dandy Noel Gorzynski, of Los Angeles, Calif., Anthony Enrico DiAngelo, of Prinevale, Ore., and Marissa Hebert, of Houston, Texas; her brother, Ed (Donna) Stalker, of Minneapolis, Minn.; sister, Donna (Dom) Grasso, of Olathe, Kansas; sister-in-law, Veronica Stalker, of Clive; and her special nieces, Brenda Krause, of Rudd, and Bonnie (Harland) Derr, of Rudd, and many other beloved nieces and nephews.
    Audrey was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Steven, Lyle, Rodney and Charles; sister, Norma; brother-in-law, Jim Krause; sister-in-law, Maxine Stalker; daughter-in-law, Robin Gorzynski; and grandson, Chad Adam Gorzynski.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 641-749-2210. www.colonialchapels.com

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/6/2009 - 1/9/2009

ALLISON - Glenn Marvin Hagerty, 79, of Allison, died Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2009) at his residence in Allison.
    Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Allison United Church of Christ in Allison, with the Rev. Tom Laufer officiating. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery in Allison.
    Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/8/2009 - 1/9/2009

SHEFFIELD - William "Bill" C. Hemm, 86, of Sheffield, passed away on Nov. 23, 2008, at the Sheffield Care Center.
    Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at the Zion St. John, Lutheran Church in Sheffield, with the Rev. Cindi McKee and the Rev. John Gannett presiding. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield at a later date.
    Visitation with the family will be from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Saturday at the church.
    Bill had requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to Access Inc. or the Meadows.
    William C. Hemm was born March 20, 1922, on the Hemm family farm, near Chapin, the son of Charles and Pearl (Rowe) Hemm. Bill graduated from Chapin High School in 1939 as valedictorian. He attended Iowa State University on a National 4-H scholarship. Bill was an activated member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.
    Later, Bill served in the United States Marine Corps and then returned to the Hemm farm where he lived the remainder of his life.
    On Jan. 7, 1951, Bill was united in marriage with Gretchen Louise Niedringhaus. They were married for 55 years. He was a devoted father to three children.
    At Zion St. John, Bill served in a variety of ways: choir member, Sunday School Superintendent, church council representative, and member of numerous committees, boards, and Bible studies.
    He took an active role in promoting quality education by serving on the Sheffield-Chapin School board (many years as president) and as a member of the Northern Trails AEA board of directors.
    He was instrumental in developing the programs and securing the facilities for the developmentally disabled in Franklin County. He served as the first president of the board of directors for the Franklin County Activity Center, now known as Access Inc.
    Bill's passion, outside of his family, was his purebred hog business. From a young age he was recognized as an outstanding judge and producer. As a young boy, he was part of a 4H judging team that won the Iowa State Fair livestock competition and later went on to win the national contest. Bill continued to judge at international, national, state, and local hog shows for the majority of his adult life. He also served as a member of the National Livestock/Meat board.
    For 50 years, Bill showed his "Spots" at purebred hog shows throughout the country. He dearly treasured the friendships he made along the way. Bill was a supporter of both 4-H and FFA programs and was recently inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair.
    Bill will be remembered by his family and friends for his life of faith, integrity, commitment to service and wonderful sense of humor.
    Surviving Bill are his children: Stephen C. (Cindy) Hemm, Sheffield; Rachelle (Bryan) Anderson, Duluth, Minn.; and Chris Hemm, Hampton; grandsons: Thorstein (Tor), Bjornstjerne (Bjorn), and Lars Anderson, all of Duluth, Minn.; brother-in-law, Kurt (Inge ) Niedringhaus, Estes Park, Colo.; many nieces and nephews, and numerous friends.
    Bill is preceded in death by his wife, Gretchen; his parents; his sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Robert Wearda; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Henry and Venetta Niedringhaus.
    Blessed be his memory.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/8/2009 - 1/9/2009

SHEFFIELD - Sharon K. Lillibridge, 70, of rural Rockwell, died Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2009) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
    Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Zion St. John Lutheran Church, Sheffield, with the Rev. John Gannett presiding. Private family interment services will be at a later date.
    Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/8/2009 - 1/9/2009

CHARLES CITY - Steven Edward Lines was born into this world on Feb. 9, 1953, the son of Guy and Jennie (Joesting) Lines and left this world on Tuesday (Jan. 6, 2009) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. His life in between, however short it seems to us, made an impact on those who knew him.
    A funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City, with Pastor Dennis Niezwaag and Pastor Todd Yeaton officiating.
    Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Jan. 9, 2009, at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City and again one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
    Steve grew up with farming in his blood and dirt under his fingernails. Working the fields he loved and tending to livestock, came as natural to Steve as breathing.
    He graduated from Charles City High School in 1971 and from there set out to pursue what turned out to be a lifelong passion for accounting. He graduated in 1973 from North Iowa Area Community College and then in 1975 from the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting.
    On July 31, 1977, Steve married the love of his life, Pam Erbe, in Charles City. Together they built a life on the farm he'd always called home that involved beef cattle, farming and a son, Robert Guy Lines.
    For 34 years, Steve could not only be found behind the wheel of a tractor or in the cow yard but also behind a desk. A Certified Public Accountant by trade and astute businessman, he was owner of the accounting offices of Lines, Murphy Company, PLC in Osage and Nashua. He had a passion for accounting, a knack for the numbers and actually enjoyed dealing with the IRS.
    Steve was an active member of the Floyd County Cattlemen where he served as treasurer, the Osage Kiwanis, and the Charles City Elks Lodge No. 418.
    To know Steve was to know that the greatest loves in his life were Pam and Robert, his dog Red, beef cattle, farming and his CPA work.
    He will be greatly missed by those he leaves behind including his wife, Pam; son, Robert; sister and brother-in-law, Vickie and Dale Knutson of Centerville, S.D.; and his niece and nephew, Shannon and Justin Knutson; along with a host of friends.
    Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Jennie Lines; his brother, Michael, in infancy; and his in-laws, Robert and Betty Erbe.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/8/2009 - 1/9/2009

MASON CITY - Craig Allan Schuver 63, of 730 � N. Federal Ave. died Thursday (Jan. 8, 2009) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
    A memorial service will be held at a later date.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/9/2009

MASON CITY - Diana Trask, 90, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2009) at the Heritage Care Center.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with Pastor Paul Nelson and Pastor Jeni Bohls officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
    Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Mason City.
    Memorials may be directed to the Diana Trask Memorial Fund.
    Diana was born Sept. 29, 1918, in Buffalo Center, the daughter of William and Helen (Meinders) Kardoes. She married James Trask on Dec. 26, 1940, in Buffalo Center.
    She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. She was involved in many church activities.
    Diana was a homemaker. She enjoyed being with her family and spending the summer's with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening, needle work, crossword puzzles, playing the piano and singing. Music was very important to her.
    She is survived by her children: Bill Trask and wife Linda, of Mason City, Helen Wilhite and husband Jim, of Boone, Shirley Trask, of Mason City, Judy Nessett and husband Bob, of Mason City; seven grandchildren: Todd Wilhite (Kathy), Tori Wilhite, Jaime Nessett, Ashley Schutz (Paul), Jennifer Trask (Bryan), Jeff Trask (Lisa) and Jason Trask (Erin); eight  great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister: Fannie Rockow, of Belmond. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, James, in 1983; her parents; her sister: Vergie Beenken; her brother: Anko Kardoes.

Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/8/2009 - 1/9/2009

MASON CITY - William R. Trizulny, 84, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2009) at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City.
    A visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City, with a short memorial service following visitation officiated by Pastor Steve Hansen.
    Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
    Bill was born May 11, 1924, in Fremont, Ill., the son of Richard and Alma (Keeler) Trizulny. He married Bernice "Beets" (Mondahl) on April 9, 1949, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
    Bill was known as a "kidder" and a jokester, and loved to play practical jokes. He loved his dogs and his cars. Bill enjoyed seeing the mountains of New Mexico and the New Mexico sun during the winter months. Most of all he loved and lived for Yellow River Forest, where he and his family went camping.
    Bill had the nickname of "Fearless" and was known to rule the fire pit at the camp grounds, challenging anyone else who attempted to take over.
    He is survived by his children, Tom Evans, of Bettendorf, Linda (Mike) Taylor, of Des Moines, Richard Trizulny, of Albuquerque, N.M., Terry (Vinnie) Saitta, of Albuquerque, N.M., and Dan (Kris) Trizulny, of Plymouth, Minn.; his seven grandchildren, Nicole Taylor, Carina (Don) Brunton, Andria Trizulny, Andrew Trizulny and Kaitlin Trizulny, Lindsey and Alyssa Danielson; a great-grandchild, Brynn Pfeffer; and his brothers-in-law, Norman (Millie) Mondahl, of Harrison, Alaska, and Jerry (Vel) Mondahl, of Mason City; and his sister-in-law, Arlene Johnson, of Manly; many nieces and nephews, and many good friends, including Jack and Jane Balkenende, of Mason City.
    Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Bernice; his son, Robbie Trizulny; and his sister, Margaret Maclean.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/9/2009

QUASQUETON - Brian D. Wessner, 62, of Quasqueton, Iowa, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at his apartment in Fort Dodge, following a sudden illness.
    Brian was born on March 17, 1946, near Garner, the son of Edwin B. and Ruth M. (Schwisow) Wessner. He graduated from Ventura High School, Ventura, and attended Automotive Technician School in Omaha, Neb.
    He moved to the Quasqueton area and became an iron worker in the Cedar Rapids area, and did over-the-road trucking prior to becoming employed with Reilly Construction in the mid-1990's.
    He is survived by two sons, Chris Wessner, Quasqueton, and Jimmy Wessner, Pine Bluff, Ark.; one grandchild; a sister, Joy Bohnet, Lyndonville, N.Y.; and a brother; Wes Wessner, Lyndonville, N.Y.
    He was preceded in death by his parents.
    Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at the Union Church, Quasqueton, with the Rev. Kevin Jennings officiating. Burial was in the Quasqueton Cemetery, Quasqueton.
    Visitation was held from 9 a.m. until time of services Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 at the church.

The Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Quasqueton, was is in charge of arrangements.
    For more information and to leave an online condolence please go to www.reifffuneralhome.com

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/9/2009

BLUE EARTH, Minn. - Evelyn Winter, 93, of Blue Earth, Minn., died Thursday (Jan. 8, 2009) at her home.
    Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, Minn., with Pastor Dale Kohrs officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth.
    Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Winter Funeral Home in Blue Earth and one hour before the service on Monday.
    Online condolences and personal e-mails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com

Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Sercie, 507-526-2216. www.winterfuneralhome.com

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/9/2009

Posted on 01/09/2009 by Marie Thompson

NORA SPRINGS - Carol J. Bierbrodt, 69, of 715 Second St. N.W., Nora Springs, died Friday (Jan. 9, 2009) at her home.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Sheckler Colonial Chapel-Nora Springs, 641-749-2210, www.colonialchapels.com

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/10/2009

GARNER - Garland "Brink" Brinkman, 84, of Garner died Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2009) at Pathstone Living in Mankato, Minn.
    Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with the Rev. Dr. Frank Beaty officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
    Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St. Garner, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
    Garland Lyle Brinkman, the son of Martin and Meta (Baack) Brinkman, was born June 10, 1924, at Klemme. He graduated from Klemme High School in 1942 and continued his education at Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls on a basketball and baseball scholarship.
    After being in college one year, he enlisted in the Navy in 1943. Brink served with the Seabees building airstrips, hangers and anything needed to set up a Navy base. Following his honorable discharge in 1946, he returned home and worked in Clear Lake for Duesenberg Construction. Eventually, he returned to Klemme working as a clerk in the post office.
    On June 18, 1950, he married Karna Tulp at her parent's home near Rowan. They made their home in Klemme where Brink continued working in the post office for a time before going back into road construction.
In the mid 1950s Brink did work on Interstate 35 in West Des Moines and on Interstate 80 near West Branch. He also helped rebuild a runway at the Des Moines airport. In 1961, Brink began working for the Iowa State Highway Commission as a heavy equipment operator and bridge inspector. In 1962, he moved his family from Klemme to Garner. Brink retired from the Highway Commission in 1986 and moved with Karna to a condominium in Garner.
    He enjoyed his family, reading, fishing, golfing and watching sports.
He was a member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church where he served on the church consistory, was a Sunday school superintendent and was instrumental in helping set up the Henschen Scholarship Fund. He also was a member of the Garner VFW and American Legion.
    He is survived by his two daughters, Valerie (Dr. Gordon Kaplan) Brinkman-Kaplan of Fort Worth, Texas, and Laurel Garvin of Mankato, Minn.; six grandchildren, Ryan Niemi, Erin (Dan White) Niemi and their son, Braydon, Brendan (Nichelle) Niemi and their son, Dylan, Miranda Kaplan, Weston Garvin and Taylor Garvin; three sisters-in-law, Alice Brinkman of Klemme, Ina Brinkman of Ventura and Lois Brinkman of Sheffield; a brother-in-law, Howard (Esther) Tulp of Goodell; many nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews.
    Brink was preceded in death by his wife, Karna, Nov. 1, 2007; his parents; a son-in-law, Brian Garvin; and brothers, Leo, Ronald, Merlin and Martin Jr. Brinkman.

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

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/8/2009 - 1/10/2009

SHEFFIELD - Carl F. Frey, 84, of Sheffield died Friday (Jan. 9, 2009) at Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eldora.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-892-4241.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/10/2009

FOREST CITY - Mildred Groves, 89, of Forest City died Friday (Jan. 9, 2009) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
    A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Randy Hopp and Pastor Barb Spaulding officiating. Inurnment will be in the spring at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
    Visitation will begin 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the church and continue until the time of the service.Arrangements are with the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark, Forest City, 641-585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/10/2009

CLEAR LAKE - Caroline E. Hammond, 88, a longtime resident of Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Jan. 6, 2009) in Hiawatha following a lengthy illness.
    A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Mason City.
    Caroline will be greatly missed by her three daughters, Caroline (Clark) McCallum of Harlingen, Texas, Rebecca Lynxwiler of Hiawatha and Penelope (Steve) Gelner of Cedar Rapids; a brother, David Getzschman of Omaha, Neb.; 12 grandchildren; 20 great- grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
    Caroline was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Alfred Petersen in 1943 and Leland Hammond in 1992; a sister, Dorothy Geihs; five brothers, Richard, Bill, Paul, Ed and Fred; son-in-law, Kurt Lynxwiler; and two grandchildren.
Caroline was born Aug. 20, 1920, to Paul and Pauline (Neckel) Getzschman of Omaha, Neb. Caroline was a loving wife and mother, and was a skilled artist, seamstress, and pianist. She was also an excellent cook who always provided her family and dear friends in Clear Lake with homemade meals, soups, breads, and desserts. She will be remembered for her warm hospitality, love and kindness.
Caroline was active as one of Jehovah's Witnesses for nearly 70 years. Her faith was a driving force in her life, and she enjoyed teaching and sharing the Bible's message with others. One of Caroline's greatest joys was studying the Bible with people.
    Please sign the online guest book for Caroline at www.murdochfuneralhome.com http://www.murdochfuneralhome.com/> under obituaries.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 1/8/2009 - 1/10/2009

FOREST CITY - Jean M. Heimendinger, 84, of Forest City, died Friday (Jan. 9, 2009) at the Lake Mills Care Center.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in rural Joice with Pastor Kevin Olson officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, and an hour prior to service at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 641-585-2685.www.petersenlundfh.com

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/10/2009

MASON CITY - Thomas "Tom" L. Hewitt, 39, of 902 N. Polk Ave., Mason City, died Friday (Jan. 9, 2009) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
    Funeral services are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., 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

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/10/2009

MASON CITY - Harriet A. Kasel, 74, of Mason City died Thursday (Jan. 8, 2009) at Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, Ariz.
    Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/10/2009

OSAGE - Milo H. Merritt, 94, of Osage died Thursday (Jan. 8, 2009) at the Osage Rehab & Health Center.
    Because he wished to be cremated, there is a gathering for family and friends from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Osage VFW, 3693 Highway 218 N.
    Milo was born Jan. 3, 1915, in Allerton, Iowa, the son of William Floyd Merritt and Ina Mae Kimple Merritt. He graduated from Strawberry Point High School. Milo then hitchhiked to California and attended San Bernardino Junior College while earning room and board at an uncle's ranch. After college, he hitch-hiked back to Iowa to help out on another uncle's farm.
    Milo then met the love of his life, Marjorie L. Eckenrod, and they were married on Nov. 25, 1937, in the Little Brown Church, Nashua. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary one month before Marjorie succumbed to Parkinson's disease on Dec. 21, 2007.
    After marriage, they moved to California where Milo worked for Lockheed Aircraft in the experimental engineering department for eight years until moving back to Iowa. Milo farmed in Osage and the David/Little Cedar areas before moving into Osage in 1973 where he sold real estate.
    Milo was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1974-1978 where he served on the Education Committee and Labor Industrial Relations Committee, was chairman of the Ethics Committee and was co-chairman of the County Government Committee and Claims Budget Sub-Committee.
Milo was preceded in death by his loving wife, his parents, two brothers and a sister.
    Survivors include daughter, Phyllis Beamer and husband, John, of Des Moines; daughter, Janet McGovern and her husband, Terry, of Riceville; son, Bruce Merritt and his wife, Kathy, of Massilon, Ohio; brother, Bob Merritt of Burleson, Texas; Vern Diederich (always considered a member of our family) and his wife Mary Lou; 11 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.
    The family is forever indebted to the loving care given to Milo and Marge at the Osage Rehab and Health Center, as well as later care given by Iowa Hospice of New Hampton and North Iowa Hospice of Charles City.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, 641-985-2242.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/10/2009

PALOS HILLS, Ill. - Francis "Bud" Rebedeau, 83, darling husband for 54 years of Fern nee Bergera. Adoring father of Mary Beth (Mark Warden) Rebedeau and Susan (Rod Schlader) Rebedeau. Devoted grandfather of Dallas (James) Collins, Blair Francis Schlader, Catherine (Robert) Weiner, Anne, Mary Teresa, and Clare Marie Schlader, Alvaro (Elena) and Alphonso Warden. Proud "Nono" to his great-grandchildren, James and Addison Collins. Son of the late Lorene nee Meyer and Frank Rebedeau. Brother of the late Vivian Rebedeau. Brother- in-law of Mary (late Charles) Cavallo and the late John (Mary) Bergera. Beloved uncle, colleague, and dear friend of many.
    Bud's engaging nature, kindness, and sense of humor will be missed but fondly remembered by all fortunate to have known him. A resident of Palos Hills formerly of Park Ridge and Chicago's Roseland area, Bud was a graduate of St. Rita High School. A veteran, he served our country as a Radio Operator during WWII with the Merchant Marines and Korea with the U. S. Air Force.
A former Director of Sales Training for Admiral, Amana, and Magnavox, he remained a respected exhibition industry leader at The Rebedeau Group since 1972. Bud was a longtime member of Toastmasters International and Past President of the Piemontese Nel Mondo.
    Resting at the Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th St. (US Rt. 30, 3 Blks E. of Western Ave.) Chicago Heights from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday Jan. 11, and 10:15 a.m. Monday to Sacred Heart Church, 8245 West 111th St. Palos Hills. Mass 11:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Worth.
    Memorials in Bud's name may be directed to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or Carmelite Monastery, 1101 N. River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016. For further information please call 708-481-9230.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/10/2009

MASON CITY - Raymond W. Trojahn, 85, 1037 19th St. S.W. ,Mason City, died Thursday (Jan. 8, 2009) at the IOOF Home, Mason City.
    A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave. N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and then one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will be provided by the Clear Lake VFW at the church.
    Inurnment will be at the Pleasantview Cemetery, Hartley, at a later date.
Memorials may be given to the Raymond W. Trojahn Memorial Fund.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2192. www.colonialchapels.com

Published in the Globe Gazette on 1/10/2009

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