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PUBLISHED SUNDAY, JAN. 11, 2004.
Obituaries are presented as a community service of
Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is submitted by
families or provided by funeral homes for publication in
the Globe Gazette and Globe Online.
NAOMI DEWAARD
BRITT - Naomi DeWaard, 87, of Britt, passed away Friday
(Jan. 9, 2004) at the Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the
Britt Christian Reformed Church in Britt with Pastor Joel
De Boer officiating. Burial will take place in the
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Friends may greet the family from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 178 Center St. W., Britt, and
one hour prior to services at the church.
Naomi Ruth Zuehl De-Waard was born on Feb. 12, 1916, to
Fred Otto and Clara Isabella Fillenworth Zuehl at their
family farm home near Stilson, Iowa, in Boone Township.
She attended the Stilson country school through eighth
grade. She graduated from Britt High School in 1933 and
Britt Junior College in 1935.
She received her registered nurse degree from Kahler
Nursing School in Rochester, Minn., in 1938. Her first nur-sing
job was in New Mexico for two years.
On Feb. 11, 1942, she was united in marriage to Clarence
DeWaard at the United Brethren Church in Stilson, and they
were bless-ed with six children. She and Clarence farmed
first near Corwith, then Stilson, and Pease, Minn. In
1952, they moved back to Iowa to a farm south of Hutchins,
and in 1956, they moved to Britt.
In 1954, Naomi began nur-sing at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt, where she worked for 28 years.
She loved her work and her family. She was very active in
her church, the Britt Christian Reformed Church, where she
and Clarence were founding members.
She loved gardening, canning, making quilts, visiting with
friends and neighbors, and family gatherings.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son;
one sister, Esther Bonnette; her husband, Clarence, in
1970, and one brother, LeRoy Zuehl.
She is survived by six children: Jerry (Pat) DeWaard, of
Britt, Armin (Joyce) DeWaard, of Britt, Marv (Cheri) De-Waard,
of Waterloo, Eileen (Joe) Wilson, of Cedar Falls, Donna
(Tom) Stroup, of Mason City, and Carl (Kathy) DeWaard, of
Byron, Minn.; 18 grandchildren, Eve (Kent) Lemon, Rose
(Randy) Wangen, Shelly (Garrett) Crandall, Alex DeWaard,
Lori (Greg) Krause, Kristi (Chris) Wendland, David DeWaard,
Chad DeWaard, Alisa (Noah) Young, Scott (Jennifer) Wilson,
Sarah (Cory) Levendusky, Amanda (Chad) Eldridge, Kevin
Stroup, Amy (Coy) Borgstrom, Jill (Ken) Boyum, Mackenzie
DeWaard, Rachel DeWaard, and Miranda DeWaard; 18
great-grandchildren, John Lemon, Jacob Lemon, Grant
Krause, Abigail Wendland, Elijah Young, Christian Young,
Katy Wilson, Nathan Wilson, Emily Levendusky, Jonah
Levendusky, Westley Eldridge, Keegan Eldridge, Kailob
Eldridge, Geoffery Miller-Stroup, Carson Borg-strom, Devyn
Borgstrom, Dehn Boyum, and Lara Boy-um; one sister, Emma
(Ellis) Fischer, of Ankeny; five sisters-in-law and one
brother-in-law, Helena Zuehl, Ann and Harm Uken, Lucille
De-Waard, Cyrena Kinseth and Nellie Eliason.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 843-3839.
GLADE F. SPERRY
SPERRY - Glade F. Sperry, Lt. Col. U.S.A.F. Ret., 88, a
resident of Albuquerque, N.M., since 1959, died Wed-nesday
(Dec. 31, 2003) after a brief illness.
Mr. Sperry was born on a farm in Sperry, Minn., in 1915
and spent his childhood in Mason City. He attended Mason
City High School and one of his early interests was music.
He was a member of the band during high school and
participated in the march-ing band when he attended the
University of Minnesota.
In 1933, he was part of an all-state assembly of high
school bands from Iowa that were directed at a special
performance by John Philip Sousa.
He received degrees in both mechanical and electrical
engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1939, and
was employed by Standard Oil of Indiana after grad-uation.
Mr. Sperry enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1941 and was
an instructor of navigation in B-17s at several bases,
including Roswell Army Air Base, during the war.
He met his wife, Patricia Nacke, of San Antonio, Texas,
during the war and they were married in 1942.
In 1956, Mr. Sperry was stationed at Patrick Air Force
Base in Florida during the early days of the space race
and was the navigator on several flights to recover the
telemetry data in the nose cones of experimental rockets.
In 1962, he retired from the Air Force while stationed at
Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque and was then
employed as an engineer at Sandia Corp.
In 1970, he established the New Mexico branch of Worth
Hydrochem, a water treatment business, which he operated
until his retirement in 1978.
He and his wife, Pat, were avid Lobo football fans, active
members of several social groups and members of the
Albuquerque Petroleum Club.
He is survived by a daughter, Terri Carr, of Anaheim
Hills, Calif.; a son, Glade F. Sperry Jr. and wife, Cindy
Terry, of Albuquerque; a daughter, Kathleen Hancock and
husband, Jim, of Oakland, Calif.; a granddaughter, Emily
Sperry, of Albuquerque; a sister, Donna Marie Hamm, of
Rochester, Minn.; a sister-in-law, Valeria Sours, of
Austin, Texas; a sister-in-law, Joy Sperry, of Bonita
Springs, Fla., and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Patricia
Nacke Sperry; parents, Ralph Sperry and Margaret Rosberg;
his brother, Glenn, and his sister, Marvel Ann.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7,
2004, at the French Mortuary, Wyoming Boulevard Chapel,
and a reception followed at 4 p.m. at the Albuquerque
Petroleum Club. Interment took place in Santa Fe National
Cemetery on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004.
Honorary pallbearers were Mr. Richard B. Mc Vay, Mr.
Elliot S. Airmet, Mr. Henry Bommelaere, Mr. Ed Peeples,
Mr. Glade Sperry Jr., Mr. Robert Sours, Mr. Kenneth Sours
and Mr. David Sours.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to:
University Hospital Service League, UNM Hospital, 2211
Lomas Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, N.M. 87106, (505) 884-5252.
Arrangements by French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. N.E.,
Albuquerque, N.M., (505) 823-9400.
DENISE SUZANNE PETERSEN
MANLY - The funeral service for Denise Suzanne Petersen
will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Re-deemer
Lutheran Church in Alden, Minn. The Rev. Peter Soli will
officiate. Burial will be in the Alden Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the
Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, and one hour
before the service at the church.
Denise died on Thursday (Jan. 8, 2004) at Hospice of North
Iowa in Mason City. She was 65 years old.
Denise was born in Albert Lea, Minn., on Nov. 6, 1938, the
daughter of William and Melva (Spoon) Hanson. She attended
Albert Lea High School.
On April 11, 1956, Denise was united in marriage with
Richard Petersen at the Salem Lutheran Church in Albert
Lea.
Denise was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church and
had taught Sunday School.
She had lived in Albert Lea, Minn., Alden, Minn.,
Plymouth, Iowa, and in Manly for the past 40 years.
Denise had worked for Schweigert's Food in Albert Lea for
44 years, retiring in 2003.
She had been a member of the Eastern Star.
She enjoyed gardening, baking, canning, bird watching and
spending time outside on her deck.
She was a very generous person and would put other
people's needs ahead of her own. She was fond of spending
time with her family and friends, and especially her
grandchildren.
Denise is survived by five children: Julie Ann E. (Jerry)
Whitney, of Mason City, Carol Jean Mushero, of Manhattan,
Kan., Mark R. Petersen, of Manly, JoAnn K. Petersen, of
Mason City, and William H. Petersen and his fiancee,
Sandra Minnis, of Mason City; nine grandchildren, Shannon
Osborne and Jenifer Mushero, both of Manhattan, Kan.,
Richard, Manuel, Christi and Michael Hernandez, of Mason
City, and Johnny, Jordan and Courtney Petersen, of Mason
City; three great-grandchildren, Devon and Micayalah
Osborne, and Damien Hitchings, of Manhattan, Kan.;
mother-in-law, Vivian Cadwell, of Albert Lea, Minn.; three
brothers-in-law, Ross (Frances) Petersen, of Warren,
Minn., Alan (Louise) Petersen, of Austin, Minn., and Keith
(Janet) Register, of Clarks Grove, Minn.; one step-sister,
Joanne (Douglas) Bornstine, of Renton, Wash.; two
step-brothers, Odin (Janice) Nelson, of Kirkland, Wash.,
and John (Gail) Nelson, of Redmond, Wash., and nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Melva and
William Hanson; step-mother, Emma Hanson; husband, Richard
in 1997; daughter, Cindy Jo Petersen in 1981, and
father-in-law, Hjalmar Petersen in 1958.
Bonnerup Funeral Service, (507) 373-2461.
HAZEL C. HUNT
MASON CITY - Hazel C. Hunt, 93, of 832 Ninth St. N.E.,
died Thursday (Jan. 8, 2004) at the Heritage Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
with the Rev. Kathy Graves, director of spiritual care of
Hospice of North Iowa, and the Rev. Jo Frahm-Watkins of
First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Hazel C. Hunt Memorial Fund.
Hazel was born Aug. 28, 1910, in Helena, Okla., the
daughter of Clayton and Elta Luncinda (Luscombe) Coultrup.
She attended school in Helena.
Hazel married Frank F. Hunt on Sept. 26, 1927, in Helena,
Okla., where they farmed. In 1937, Hazel and her family
moved to Mason City, where she worked at Woolworth's Dime
Store, and then for 21 years at the former Buttrey's Store
as a seamstress.
Hazel's first love was her three children, nine
grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was very
proud of all their accomplishments and enjoyed attending
their many activities.
She enjoyed sewing for those she loved and made many dance
recital costumes, formals and wedding attire.
She was a big Twins and Cubbies fan, and enjoyed sitting
around the television and watching or listening to games.
She loved to crochet afghans for all her grandchildren,
fishing, working in the garden and canning vegetables. In
later years, she enjoyed bus tours and spent countless
hours working on family geneology.
Left to cherish her memory are three children, Loren Dean
Hunt and wife, Beth, of Mason City, Genevieve Lepird, of
Mason City, and Judy Scott and husband, Dennis, of Mason
City; nine grandchildren, Ricky Hunt, of Everett, Wash.,
Joe Hunt and wife, Julie, of Mason City, Jim Hunt and
wife, Pam, of Clear Lake, Mark Hunt, of Mason City, Marsha
Lepird, of Mason City, Tim Lepird and wife, Rae Jean, of
Hastings, Neb., Kim Ward, of Cedar Rapids, Michelle Smith
and husband, Matthew, of Manly, and Greg Scott and wife,
Dawn, of Mason City; 20 great-grandchildren, Arley and Gus
Hunt, of Everett, Wash., Nathan, Tyler and Haley Hunt, of
Mason City, Ben, Alex, Lauren and Mallory Hunt, of Clear
Lake, Garrett Hunt, of Mason City, Jeremiah, Erin, Joshua
and Jordyn Lepird, of Hasting, Neb., Melissa Ward, of Iowa
City, McKenzie Ward, of Cedar Rapids, Amanda and Cynthia
Smith, of Manly, and Zachary and Allison Scott, of Mason
City; sisters, Ethel Lynch, of Clinton, Tenn., Dorothy
Stroh, of Whittier, Calif., and Ruth Conaway and husband,
Chuck, of Pleasant Hill, Ore.; and many nieces, nephews,
cousins and beloved friends.
Hazel was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
Frank; two infant children, Frankie and Hazel; brother,
Earl LeRoy, and a sister, Alice.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
LEIGH R. CURRAN
MASON CITY - Leigh R. Curran, 97, of 62 Lakeview Drive,
died Thursday (Jan. 8, 2004) at the Nora Springs Care
Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the
First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with
the Rev. Jim Stiles and Rev. Jo Frahm-Watkins officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with
Masonic services at 7 p.m. conducted by Benevolence Lodge
145 A.F. & A.M.
Memorials may be given to the Leigh R. Curran Memorial
Fund.
Leigh was born May 28, 1906, in Cambridge, Ill., the son
of John L. and Almeda (Nordstrom) Curran. The Curran
family moved to Mason City in 1911. Leigh attended school
in Mason City, and would later attend Hamilton Business
College and Iowa State University.
He married Dorothy Foster on March 10, 1937, at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. Leigh farmed southeast of Mason
City for many years and was also in the cattle breeding
business.
Leigh was an active member of the First United Meth-odist
Church, where he serv-ed on various committees; was a
member of the Mason City Rotary Club for over 50 years,
and was named Master Farmer in 1947 and Iowa Cattleman of
the year in 1970.
He served on the North Iowa Fair Board for nearly 67
years, was Fair Board treasurer for almost 32 years and
served as Fair Board president for 18 years, and was a
member of the Farm Bureau.
Leigh was an Iowa senator for eight years and state
representative for two years, was a member of the Mason
City Foundation Board, was past secretary and treasurer of
the Iowa Polled Hereford Association, a member of the
board of directors of the First Nat-ional Bank for 25
years and the North Iowa Medical Center Board of
Directors, was past president of the North Iowa Production
Credit Association, served two terms on the Mason City
Riverfront Commission, was county Red Cross chairperson
and was an original 4-H youth leader in Cerro Gordo
County. Leigh was also a member of Benevolence Lodge 145
A.F. & A.M., White Shrine and Eastern Star.
Leigh is survived by his wife, Dorothy Curran, of Mason
City; three daughters, Kaye McDonald, of Moraga, Calif.,
Jane Burley, of Eden Prairie, Minn., and Gail Curran, of
Alexandria, Va.; granddaughter, Michelle Smith and
husband, A.J., of Louisville, Ky.; grandson, Curtis
McDonald and wife, Mary, of Pleasant Hill, Calif.; four
great-grandchildren; sister, Lucile Cannon, of San Diego,
Calif.; brother, J. Benjamin Curran, of Mason City; two
sisters-in-law, Doris Curran, of Lincoln, Neb., and
Therese Curran, of Mason City, and many nieces and
nephews.
Leigh was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers,
Lester and Charles; three sisters, Grace Whisler, Loetta
Martin and Blanche Fiedler, and son-in-law, Robert Burley.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
ANNA M. 'ANN' GUNDERSON
LAKE MILLS - Anna M. "Ann" Gunderson, 88, of Lake Mills,
passed away Thursday (Jan. 8, 2004) at her home in Lake
Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at
Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Leland with the Rev.
Jacqueline Swanson officiating. Burial will take place in
the North Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural
Scarville.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills,
and will continue one hour prior to services at the church
on Monday.
Memorials may be directed to the North Prairie Cemetery
Fund, 44432 Highway. 69, Leland, IA, 50453.
Anna Marie "Ann" Solomon-son Gunderson, the daughter of
Louis and Inga (Kloster) Solomonson, was born on March 24,
1915, on her parents' home farm near Scarville. She
attended country school and graduated from Lake Mills High
School, where she received her normal training to become a
teacher.
Ann went on to attend Luther College for one year.
Following her education, Ann taught school in Newton and
Leland. She retired from teaching in 1946.
On June 10, 1945, Ann was united in marriage with Arnold
"Marlin" Gunderson in Scarville. The couple was blessed
with a daughter, Patricia. The family made their home in
Leland, where Marlin and Ann owned and operated the local
grocery store for 22 years. Marlin passed away in May of
2000.
Ann was a very active person who kept herself busy in the
Leland Federated Club. She was a past president of the
Rural Teachers Association and she enjoyed playing bridge.
At Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Ann had held various
offices, taught Bible school, and held positions both
locally and within the district for the Women of the
Evangelical Church of America.
Survivors include her daughter, Patricia; a sister, Alice
Larsen, of Fertile; sisters-in-law, Elaine Bendickson and
Anna Gunderson; and many nieces and nephews, Nancy Faber
and her husband, Dennis, Dean Wagner and his wife, Lois,
Geraldine Ulvilden and her husband, the Rev. Richard,
Elaine Westby and her husband, the Rev. Carl, David
Solomonson, Allan Solomonson and his wife, LaVonne, Larry
Solomonson and his wife, Aniko, Dennis Solomonson and his
wife, Becky, the Rev. Neal Solomonson and his wife, the
Rev. Nancy, Mary Andersen, Robert Solomonson, Arlene
Knutson, and Gerald Gunderson and his wife, Marlene.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marlin;
five brothers, Andrew, Ole, Carl and Leslie Solomonson,
and Ted Sydness, and two sisters, Nora and Anna Marie.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
IOLA MAE "MIKE" SCHARFENBERG
HARDY - Iola Mae "Mike" Scharfenberg, 69, of Hardy, died
Friday (Jan. 9, 2004) at her home after a courageous
battle against cancer.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the United
Methodist Church in Renwick with the Rev. Karen
Groe-Dearchs presiding. Burial will be in the Vernon
Cemetery, rural Renwick.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time at the
church.
Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church
in Renwick, and to the American Cancer Society.
Mike was born on Aug. 17, 1934, the daughter of John and
Peg (Nickell) Keeton in Lovilia, Iowa. The family moved to
the Goldfield area when she was a young girl, and she
graduated from the Goldfield High School in 1952.
Following graduation, she went on to receive a diploma in
cosmetology from the Iowa School of Beauty in Des Moines.
Mike was united in marriage to Donald Duane Ferrell on
Feb. 24, 1954. They raised their family in the Eagle Grove
area and later divorced.
In 1980, she married Dennis W. Scharfenberg at the United
Church of Christ in Eagle Grove.
In 1986, Mike and Denny moved to Hardy, where they bought
and operated the "Try It" cafe for the next 13 years.
After countless pots of coffee and plates of biscuits and
gravy, Mike retired from the cafe in 1999.
Mike was an active member of the United Methodist Church
in Renwick and served as a communion steward.
She was elected to the Hardy City Council and served as
the city clerk for many years.
In her earliest years, Mike was an avid bowler, gardener
and seamstress.
Mike was truly an inspiration to her family and friends
when facing any sort of ad-versity. She was loved and
admired for her strength and courage she demonstrated
throughout her lifetime when dealing with life's
"unexpected" surprises.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Denny,
of Hardy; her daughters, Deb Simpson, of Mason City, and
Brenda (Ron) Wood, of Renwick; her sons, J.R. (Mary)
Ferrell, of Burnsville, Minn., and Tom Boyington, of Avon,
Ind; a step-daughter, Tammy Mize, of Tucson, Ariz.; seven
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two
step-grandchildren; her mother, Peg Keeton, of Hardy; a
brother, Bryan Keeton, of Iowa City; sister-in-law,
Janette (Gary) Davidson, of DeSota, Texas, and several
very special aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her father, John Keeton; son,
Vic Ferrell; sister, Karen Howard, and brother-in-law,
Larry Howard.
Foust Funeral Home, Eagle Grove, is in charge of
arrangements, (515) 448-3674.
WILBUR SORENSON
CRYSTAL LAKE - Wilbur Sorenson, 85, of Crystal Lake, died
Friday (Jan. 9, 2004) at the Samaritan Beth-any Heights
Care Center in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake with the Rev. Gary
Marzolf officiating. Burial will be in the Crystal Lake
Cemetery.
Friends may greet the family from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. W. in Britt,
and one hour prior to services at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
MARY FERGESON-FROEHLE
BANCROFT - Mary Fergeson-Froehle, 92, of Bancroft, died
Saturday (Jan. 10, 2004) at the Heritage Nursing Home in
Bancroft.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
St. John Catholic Church in Bancroft. Burial will be in
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Armstrong.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft, with
a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a 7 p.m. prayer service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
MARY LOU SCHOLL
MASON CITY - Mary Lou Scholl, 74, of 302 Second St. N.E.,
died Thursday (Jan. 8, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Health
Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
with the Rev. Kathy Graves, director of spiritual care of
Hospice of North Iowa, officiating. Interment will be in
the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rockwell.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Mary Lou Scholl Memorial
Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
GLADYS HOLMES
CHARLES CITY - Gladys Holmes, 79, of 1708 Missouri Ave.,
Charles City, died Friday (Jan. 9, 2004) in Maple Grove,
Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
GENEVA BYERS
CHARLES CITY - Geneva Byers, 83, of 1851 Cleveland Ave.,
Charles City, died Saturday (Jan. 10, 2004) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
GLADYS FINCH
MASON CITY - Gladys Finch, 97,of 302 Second St. N.E., died
Saturday (Jan. 10, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Health
Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the
Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the
Rev. Sarah Rohret Odoom officiating. Interment will be in
Elmwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour before services Tuesday at the
church.
Memorials may be given to the Grace United Methodist
Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
ANITA ZIMMER
CHARLES CITY - Anita Zimmer, 85, a former resident of 808
Seventh Ave., Charles City, died Saturday (Jan. 10, 2004)
at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
First Baptist Church in Charles City. The Rev. Ruth Yeaton,
pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Beckwith
Cemetery in Colwell.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main
St., Charles City, from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, or an hour
prior to the service Tuesday at the church.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
ROBERT S. JANNSEN
BUFFALO CENTER - Robert S. Jannsen, 90, of Buffalo Center,
died Saturday (Jan. 10, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Bill
Peake officiating. Burial will be in the Ramsey Reformed
Cemetery, rural Titonka.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Winter
Funeral Home in Buffalo Center, and one hour before the
service at the church.
Robert is survived by his two daughters, Agnes Hartman, of
Crystal Lake, and Carolyn and her husband, Mike Vodraska,
of Clarion; four grandchildren, twelve
great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and three
sisters-in-law, Ella Dirkson, Fannie Jannsen and Dorothy
Hofbauer, all of Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641) 562-2858.
GWENDOLYN R. THORSON
LAKE MILLS - Gwendolyn R. Thorson, 77, of Lake Mills, died
Saturday (Jan. 10, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the
Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Roger
Dykstra officiating. Burial will take place in the Salem
Memorial Cemetery.
The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at
the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake
Mills.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit or the Salem Lutheran
Church Kitchen Remodeling Fund.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
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DONNA J. ANDREA
MASON CITY — Donna J. Andrea, 64, of 1043 Crestmore
Way, Mason City, died Sunday (Jan. 11, 2004) at the
Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second St., Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641)
423-8676.
GENEVA BYERS
CHARLES CITY — Geneva Byers, 83, 1851 Cleveland Ave.,
Charles City, died Saturday (Jan. 10, 2004) at the
Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
A funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City.
The Rev. Carl Ries, will celebrate the Mass. Burial
will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., in Charles City, where
there will be a Vigil Scriptural Wake Service at 7
p.m. Visitation will continue Tuesday at the church an
hour prior to the Mass.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
GLADYS BARTUSEK FINCH
MASON CITY — Gladys Bartusek Finch, 97,of 302 Second
St. N.E., died Saturday (Jan. 10, 2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
the Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th Street
N.W., in Mason City, with the Rev. Sarah Rohret Odoom
officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour before services Tuesday at
the church.
Memorials may be given to the Grace United Methodist
Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Gladys was born July 7, 1906, in Mason City, the
daughter of John and Anna (Werner) Bartusek. She lived
in Plymouth for a while, then attended school in Mason
City.
Gladys married Elmer F. Finch, on Aug. 25, 1928, in
Mason City.
She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church.
Gladys’s family includes, Marlys Bartusek and husband,
Robert (deceased), of Nora Springs, and Shirley Suby
and husband, Leon, of Mason City; great nieces and
nephews, Crystal Suby, Denise Rottinghaus, Scott Suby,
and Dennis and David Bartusek; nine great-great-nieces
and nephews; and special friends, Dixie Mennen and
Dorothy Rezab.
Gladys was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
Elmer Finch; brother, Cleo Bartusek; and nephew, Bob
Bartusek.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
DALE M. HART
ELMA — Dale M. Hart, 83, of Elma, died Saturday (Jan.
10, 2004) at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.,
of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at
the United Methodist Church in Elma. Burial will be in
the Howard Cemetery, also in Elma.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in Elma, and an hour prior
to services at the church.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 393-2461.
LOLA P. HOEFT
CHARLES CITY — Lola P. Hoeft, 86, formerly of 1710
Owen St., Charles City, died Friday evening (Jan. 9,
2004) at the Woodside Lutheran Home in Ashwaubenon,
Wis.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton-Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641)
228-4211.
ROBERT S. JANSSEN
BUFFALO CENTER — Robert S. Janssen, 90, of Buffalo
Center, died Saturday (Jan. 10, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center, with
Pastor Bill Peake officiating. Burial will be in the
Ramsey Reformed Cemetery, rural Titonka.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center, and will
continue one hour before the service at the church on
Tuesday.
Robert is survived by his two daughters, Agnes
Hartman, of Crystal Lake, and Carolyn and her husband,
Mike Vodraska, of Clarion; four grandchildren; twelve
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and
three sisters-in-law, Ella Dirkson, Fannie Janssen,
and Dorothy Hofbauer, all of Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
PEARL LARSON
BELMOND — Pearl Larson, 87, of Belmond, died Sunday
(Jan. 11, 2004) at the Belmond Health Care Center in
Belmond.
Arrangements are being completed with the Tenold-Andrews
Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., in Belmond, (641)
444-4474.
MARY LOU SCHOLL
MASON CITY — Mary Lou Scholl, 74, of 302 Second St.
N.E., returned home Thursday (Jan. 8, 2004) at the
Good Shepherd Health Center.
Waiting to greet her were her husband, Bill; mother,
Lucille; father, Ernie; and brother, Jim.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Avenue, Mason City, with the Rev. Kathy Graves,
Director of Spiritual Care, Hospice of North Iowa,
officiating. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart
Cemetery in Rockwell.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Easter Seal Society or
to the Animal Shelter.
Mary Lou was born July 11, 1929, the daughter of
Ernest and Lucille (Prestholt) Fankell in rural Clear
Lake. She was raised on a farm and attended schools in
Clear Lake.
Mary Lou married William J. Scholl on March 26, 1949,
in Mason City. Eight children were born to them over
the next 13 years.
Mary Lou will be remembered for her love of family,
friends, books and cats.
The family would like to extend special thanks to all
the staff at Good Shepherd Health Center for the many
years of dedicated care and to Hospice of North Iowa
for the help at the end of her life.
Mary Lou is survived by four daughters, Patricia Bohl
and husband, Doug; Pam Bengtson and husband, Gary; Kit
Lancaster and husband, Rick, and Lynn Bengtson and
husband, Bob; four sons, Mike Scholl (Jean Stricker),
Steve Scholl and wife, Vickie, Tom Scholl, and Brian
Scholl; 12 grandchildren, Jamie, Travis, Joe, Molly,
Lacy, Sarah, Tim, Willie, Reece, Christopher, Leslie
and Robyn; eight great-grandchildren, Jordyn, Coby,
Alixandra, Johnnie Kay, Stevie, Dakota, Dallas and
Madison; brother, Tom Fankell and wife, Mary; and
sister, Jane Schintgen.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
LORENE SCHUTZ
NORTHWOOD — Lorene Schutz, 90, of Northwood, died
Sunday (Jan. 11, 2004) at the Lutheran Retirement Home
in Northwood.
Services are pending at the Conner Colonial Chapel in
Northwood, (641) 324-1543.
WILBUR SORENSON
CRYSTAL LAKE — Wilbur Sorenson, 85, of Crystal Lake,
died Friday (Jan. 9, 2004) at the Samaritan Bethany
Heights Care Center in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake, with the Rev.
Gary Marzolf officiating. Burial will be in the
Crystal Lake Cemetery. Military graveside services
will be provided by the James Rasmussen American
Legion Post No. 409.
Friends may greet the family from 5 to 7 p.m. today at
the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. W. in
Britt, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
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PUBLISHED Tuesday, January 13, 2003.
Obituaries are presented as a community service of
Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is submitted
by families or provided by funeral homes for
publication in the Globe Gazette and Globe Online.
DONNA J. ANDREA
MASON CITY — Donna J. Andrea, 64, of 1043
Crestmore Way, Mason City, died Sunday (Jan. 11,
2004) at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester,
Minn.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday
at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
in Mason City, with the Rev. Michael Podhajsky
officiating.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of
services on Saturday at the Fullerton Funeral
Home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct them to the family or the
Gift Of Life Transplant House, 705 Second St. SW,
Rochester, MN 55902.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
EDWARD BOENDER
MASON CITY — Edward Boender, 70, of 302 Second St.
N.E. died Monday (Jan. 12, 2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
IDA U. GOETHE
CLEAR LAKE — Ida U. Goethe, 101, of Clear Lake,
died Monday (Jan. 12, 2004) at the Heritage Care
Center in Mason City.
She had been a resident since Wednesday, Dec. 31,
2003. Her body was cremated with an inurnment to
be held at Parkersburg, Iowa, at a later date.
Ida was born March 6, 1902, at Cylinder. She was
the daughter of Gidvert and Cora (Satter) Dyrland.
She attended school through the eighth grade.
She was united in marriage on July 17, 1943, to
Chris Jacobson, of Britt, in St. Louis, Mo. They
made their home in Britt. Chris passed away June
11, 1950.
On Nov. 26, 1963, Ida was united in marriage to
Robert L. Goethe at the Goethe home in Omaha,
residing there until Robert passed away on Jan.
26, 1957.
Later that year, Ida and her step-daughter, Marlys
Goethe moved to Clear Lake. Marlys passed away
Aug. 28, 1976.
Ida spent most of her life as a homemaker, famous
as a good cook and bread maker.
Survivors include step-daughter, Betty (Jacobson)
Anderson, of Indian Head Park, Ill.; four
stepgrandchildren, Roger Jacobson, of Britt, Jim
Jacobson, of Coronado, Calif., Jill (Jacobson)
Morelli, of Bexley, Ohio, and Gary Craycroft, of
Fresno, Calif.; several step-great-grandchildren;
and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts will be left to the discretion of
the family.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
in Clear Lake is in charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
CHARLOTTE A. HARDER
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Charlotte Aleen Harder, 75, of
Independence, Mo. died Saturday (Jan. 10, 2004) at
the Independence Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at
the Village Heights Community of Christ Church at
Independence, Mo.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m.
Wednesday at the Clear Lake Cemetery in Clear Lake
Iowa.
Visitation was held on Monday at the Speaks
Suburban Chapel. (816) 373-3600.
EDWIN HEIN
OSAGE — Edwin Hein, 88, of Osage, died Monday
(Jan. 12, 2004) at the Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage,
(641-732-3706).
LOLA P. HOEFT
CHARLES CITY — Lola P. (Shearer) Hoeft, 86,
formerly of 1710 Owen St., died Friday (Jan. 9,
2004) at the Woodside Lutheran Home in Ashwaubenon,
Wis.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 Saturday at
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main
St., Charles City, with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag
officiating. Interment will be at Riverside
Cemetery in Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at
the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City. Visitation will continue one hour
prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Those planning memorials or an expression of
sympathy may direct them to the Colwell Senior
Center, the NorthEast Wisconsin Alzheimer’s
Association or St. John Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Charles City.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, (641) 228-4211.
GLADYS HOLMES
CHARLES CITY — Gladys Holmes, 79, of 1708 Missouri
Ave., Charles City, died Friday (Jan. 9, 2004) at
her son’s home in Maple Grove, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday
at the Trinity United Methodist Church, with the
Rev. Gayle Wilcox officiating. Burial will be in
Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at
the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City, and one hour prior to services on
Wednesday at the church.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
HEDWIG LORENZ
OSAGE — Hedwig “Hattie” Lorenz, 97, of Osage, died
Monday (Jan. 12, 2004) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641)
732-3706.
EVELYN MATSON
LAKE MILLS — Evelyn Matson, 98, formerly of Lake
Mills, died Sunday (Jan. 11, 2004) at the Golden
Age Mannor in Amery, Wis.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Kiester, Minn.,
with the Rev. Richard Steffen, officiating. Burial
will be at Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery in
Kiester, Minn.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services
on Friday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main in Lake
Mills is in charge of arrangements.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
ELFRIEDE M. MULLER
TRUMAN, Minn. —Funeral services for Elfriede M.
Muller, 95, of Truman, Minn., will be at 10 a.m.
Thursday at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Truman
with the Rev. Nathan Rusert of St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church officiating. Burial will be in Osage Public
Cemetery in Osage, Iowa.
Mrs. Muller died Monday morning (Jan. 12, 2004) at
the Lutheran Retirement Home in Truman.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service
at the nursing home.
Arrangements were made by Olson-Zaharia Funeral
Home in Truman.
Elfriede Margaret Kerndt, the daughter of Richard
and Margaret (Michael) Kerndt, was born in Berlin,
Germany, on Jan. 13, 1908.
She was confirmed on March 21, 1923, in Germany at
a Lutheran church. She attended a private school
for girls in Germany.
Elfriede came to America and settled with other
relatives in Oak Park, Ill., in 1923.
On Oct. 17, 1929, she was united in marriage to
Fritz W. Muller in Oak Park. Following their
marriage they farmed near Osage, Iowa. Elfriede
became an American citizen on May 5, 1937. Mr.
Muller died on July 14, 1976, and Elfriede
continued to live in Osage and Forest City, Iowa,
before moving to Minnesota.
She had been a resident of Lakeview Methodist
Health Care Center in Fairmont and the Lutheran
Retirement Home in Truman.
Elfriede was a member of St. John’s Lutheran
Church and Trinity Lutheran Church of Osage, Iowa.
She is survived by two daughters, Elaine Ritz and
her husband, Raymond, of Truman, Minn., and
Phyllis Disque and her husband, Richard, of Forest
City; grandchildren, Deb Manley of Marine on St.
Croix, Minn., Monte Moore and his wife, Dawn, of
Forest City, and Brett Moore, of Lake Mills;
great-grandchildren, Jacklyn Raye Gronholz,
Caitlin and Mariah, and Natalie and Riley Moore.
She was preceded in death by grandparents, William
and Paulina Michael, who made their home with the
Mullers; parents, Richard and Margaret Kerndt; her
husband, Fritz W. Muller; and a son, Ramon Muller.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the
charity of the donor’s choice.
Olson-Zaharia Funeral Home, (507) 238-4375.
SHIRLEY PENNINGTON
RUDD — Shirley Pennington, 68, of 2011 130th St.,
Rudd, died Sunday (Jan. 11, 2004) at the Banner
Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
LORENE LUCILLE SCHUTZ
NORTHWOOD — Lorene Lucille Schutz, 90, of
Northwood, died Sunday (Jan. 11, 2004) at the
Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, rural Glenville, Minn.,
with the Rev. Mark Wendland officiating. Burial
will be at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Sunset
Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service time
on Thursday at the church.
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S. in
Northwood is in charge of the arrangements.
Lorene Lucille Schutz was born on Nov. 13, 1913,
near Webster City, the daughter of Phinis and
Belva (Dingman) Noe. She attended and graduated
from Northwood High School.
She was united in marriage to Herbert Schutz on
Dec. 7, 1942, in Northwood. He preceded her in
death on Nov. 18, 1977.
After their marriage together they farmed west of
Gordonsville, Minn., and west of Northwood, before
farming northeast of Kensett until 1967 when they
moved to Northwood.
Lorene also worked for Fallgatter’s Grocery Store
in Northwood.
She enjoyed playing the piano and organ,
gardening, flowers, dancing, and helping her
husband on the farm.
She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and
the church circle in rural Glenville, Minn.
Left to cherish her memory are two sisters, Ester
Ferley and her husband, Glenn, of Philips, S.D.,
and Louise Hove of National City, Calif.; several
nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband
Herbert; a brother, Walter Noe; a sister, Roberta
Wilkaski, and two sisters who died in infancy.
Conner Colonial Chapel: (641) 324-1543.
WILBUR HANS SORENSON
CRYSTAL LAKE — Wilbur Hans Sorenson, 85, of
Rochester, Minn., passed away Friday (Jan. 9,
2004) at Samaritan Bethany Heights Care Center in
Rochester.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at
the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake with
the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating. Burial will be
in the Crystal Lake Cemetery. Military graveside
services will be provided by the James Rasmussen
American Legion Post No. 409.
Visitation was held on Monday at the Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. W. in Britt, and
there will be additional visitation one hour prior
to services today at the church.
Wilbur was born June 14, 1918, on the family farm
southwest of Crystal Lake, Iowa. He was the first
son of Albert and Carrie (King) Sorenson.
Wilbur graduated from Crystal Lake High School in
May 1936.
Wilbur and his brother Maynard took over the
family farming operation following their father’s
illness in 1936.
In June 1942, Wilbur received his notice of the
draft for service in the Armed Forces of the
United States. The Department of War stationed
Wilbur on the Army post in Fort Knox, Kentucky,
from July 1942 until February 1944. During this
period, Wilbur finished his basic training and was
Driving Instructor of Tanks and Wheeled Vehicles.
He attained the rank of corporal there.
In February 1944, he transferred to Fort Ord,
Calif. There, the battalion he was in formed the
727th Amphibian Tractor Battalion. This unit was
shipped to the Pacific Theater of action during
World War II.
This unit saw involvement in various combat
actions. Wilbur was awarded four Bronze Battle
Stars representing his involvement in four
different invasions, which were the battles of
East Indies, New Guinea, Leyte Island in the
Southern Philippines, and Luzon Island, Philippine
Islands.
He also received a Bronze Arrowhead representing
the first wave invasion of the island of Brunei,
off the northeast coast of Borneo, in the South
Pacific.
In July 1945, the unit heard from their commander
that they would be the first and the second waves
of the invasion of the Island of Honshu, Tokyo
Bay, Japan. Anticipated casualties of the first
and second waves of the invasion were expected to
be 100 percent, with the third wave of the
invasion expected to be 80 percent casualties.
While enroute to Japan, they heard over a
shortwave radio from London that the United States
dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities. A few
days later, the peace treaty was signed and the
invasion was not necessary.
Wilbur received his honorable discharge in
December 1945. He then returned to the family farm
in Iowa.
On Dec. 21, 1947, Wilbur and Arleen Zingg were
married in the West Prairie Lutheran Church in
rural Leland, Iowa.
They lived on the family farm near Crystal Lake
that was homesteaded in 1878, by his grandparents.
In the summer of 1978, the State of Iowa
designated Wilbur and Arleen’s farm as a Century
Farm.
Besides farming, Wilbur delivered motorhomes for
Winnebago Industries, Inc., Forest City, from
February 1972 until February of 1990.
Wilbur was a lifelong member of the United
Methodist Church in Crystal Lake, and a 55-year
member of the James Rasmussen American Legion Post
409 also in Crystal Lake.
Wilbur is survived by his wife, Arleen L.
Sorenson, of Rochester, Minn.; two sons, Dean A.
Sorenson of Dallas, Texas and Terry L. Sorenson of
Rochester, Minn.; five grandchildren: Sheila Verts
and her husband, Drew, of Las Vegas, Nev., Linda
Anderson of Oceanside, Calif., Katie and Stephanie
Sorenson of Seattle, Wash., and Nathan Sorenson of
Rochester, Minn.; son-in-law, Jerry Anderson of
Britt; sister-in-law, Ellen Sorenson of Woden;
brothers-in-law, Dale and Arlin Zingg of Leland;
sisters-in-law, Ruth Charlson of Golden Valley,
Minn., and Mavis Holt of Cottage Grove, Ore.; and
numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his
daughter LeAnn Anderson; his brother Maynard
Sorenson; and his sister, Lois Otis and her
husband Mervin Otis.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
DOROTHY J. TAPP
HAMPTON — Dorothy J. Tapp, 69, of Hampton, died
Wednesday (Jan. 7, 2004) at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services for Dorothy J. Tapp are pending
until the return of Dorothy’s son, Walter, who is
stationed in Egypt.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
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PUBLISHED Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Obituaries are presented as a community
service of Fullerton Funeral Homes.
Information is submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for publication in
the Globe Gazette and Globe Online.
DONNA J. ANDREA
MASON CITY — Donna J. Andrea, 64, of 1043
Crestmore Way, Mason City, died Sunday (Jan.
11, 2004) at Methodist Hospital in Rochester,
Minn.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123
Second St. S.E. Mason City, with the Rev.
Michael Podhajsky officiating.
The family will greet friends from 11 a.m.
Saturday morning until the time of the service
at Fullerton Funeral Home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or
expressions of sympathy may direct them to the
family or the Gift Of Life Transplant House,
705 Second St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55902.
Donna Jean Andrea was born April 18, 1939, in
Chicago, Ill., to Mildred W. (Buchholz) and
Alvin J. Klingenmaier Sr.
On May 18, 1957, Donna was united in marriage
to Joseph W. Andrea Sr. in Chicago, Ill. The
couple and their young family moved to Mason
City in 1974.
Donna and Joe were each other’s best friend
and treasured spending as much time as
possible with each other.
Together they were the proud parents of four
children, enjoyed camping, traveling, fishing,
boating, riding bikes and going for walks.
Donna was known to head quickly to the dance
floor when hearing the music to the “Hoky
Poky.” She and Joe were graceful dance
partners and loved dancing to a wide variety
of music.
Friday evenings were a special “date night”
for Donna and Joe. They would meet several of
their friends at the Knights of Columbus fish
fry for the meal and social time.
Throughout the 46 years of their marriage,
Donna and Joe reaffirmed their love for each
other by renewing their wedding vows three
additional times.
Donna was a member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Mason City.
She was employed with Curtis 1000 as a press
operator for 23 years.
Following her retirement in 2001, Donna still
shared a close relationship with many of the
staff and employees.
Donna was diagnosed with leukemia in March of
2001. She was blessed with the gift of
extended life through a bone marrow transplant
in 2003. Her sister, Adeline Hansen, was her
bone marrow donor. Donna fought valiantly
throughout her battle with cancer. She was an
encouraging spokesperson and mentor for others
facing transplants, always placing the needs
of others before her own.
Donna was a dedicated wife and nurturing
mother. She spent countless hours creating an
inviting home and memories for her family and
friends.
Holidays and birthdays were always special.
She treasured family gatherings, her friends,
each grandchild and her companionship with her
dog, “Chance.”
Donna is lovingly remembered for her wonderful
pistachio cakes, pineapple upside-down cake
and fudge. Her children and Joe claim that
Donna’s potato salad was the very best.
She is further described as a woman who was
highly organized, strong-willed, selfless,
giving, loving, guiding, humble, trustworthy
and a confidant to anyone for any reason.
In her leisure time, Donna relaxed to games of
canasta and solitaire, bowling on a women’s
league team, antique shopping and working on
craft projects. She adored her Disney “Goofy”
collection.
Donna will be missed dearly by family and
friends who have shared in her life.
She is survived by her husband and the love of
her life, Joseph Andrea Sr. of Mason City; her
daughters, Lynn (Randy) Petersen of Mason City
and Lorie (Willie) Whitfield of Lomita,
Calif.; her sons, Joseph (Kim) Andrea Jr. of
Milford, and Jeffery (fiancee Bambi) Andrea of
Iowa Falls; her sisters, Adeline (Tom) Hansen
of Chicago, Ill., Bette Walz of Arlington
Heights, Ill. and Arlene Hackman of
Pennsylvania; and one brother, Alvin (JoAnne)
Klingenmaier Jr. of Bullhead City, Ariz.
Donna will also be sadly missed by her
grandchildren, Amy Wilmarth, Eric Richey,
Chris (Jen) Wilmarth, Adam Richey, Aaron
Ransom, Josh Wilmarth, Rebecca Andrea, Shawn
Andrea, Nathaniel Oelmann, Ashlyn Petersen,
Burgundy Oelmann, Brandon Petersen, Samantha
Andrea, Jazlyn Andrea and many other relatives
and friends.
Donna is preceded in death by her parents, her
sisters, Patricia Funk and Carla Wagner; and
her brother, Robert Klingenmaier.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
EDWARD BOENDER
MASON CITY — Edward Boender, 70, of 302 Second
St. N.E., died Monday (Jan. 12, 2004) at the
Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday
at the Rolling Acres Christian Reformed
Church, 340 20th St. S.W., with the Rev. Jack
Vanden Huevel officiating. Interment will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and continues one hour
prior to services at the church
Memorials may be given to the Rolling Acres
Christian Reformed Church or Opportunity
Village, PO Box V, Clear Lake, IA 50428.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
VIANORA L. FELDT
ST. ANSGAR — Vianora L. Feldt, 83, a lifelong
resident of rural St. Ansgar, died Monday
(Jan. 12, 2004) at the hospice unit at
Mitchell County Regional Health Center in
Osage.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at
the Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with
the Rev. Byron Northwick officiating. Burial
will be at St. John’s Cemetery, Rock Township,
Mitchell County, Iowa
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.
Vianora was born on April 28, 1920, in Rock
Township to Henry and Elizabeth (Neuman)
Wilde.
She was baptized in the Christian faith on May
16, 1920, and confirmed on March 25, 1934, at
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rock Township. She
attended rural Rock Township School.
Vianora was united in marriage to Allen
William Feldt on March 16, 1945, in Rochester,
Minn.
They farmed in rural Rock Township until
Allen’s death in 1960. From then on she farmed
with the help of her family.
As she retired she enjoyed gardening, quilting
and reading, but her family’s enjoyment was
her cookie-baking, skills that were enjoyed by
all.
The crowning joy of her life was her
grandchildren, Al, Ray and Sher. Her pride in
them knew no bounds.
As Mike joined Sher in the family, her pride
only increased. Their union gave her two
great-grandchildren to fuss over and spoil.
She derived much peace as she was administered
to in the hospital by Ray’s special friend,
Sue.
Vianora was preceded in death by her parents,
husband, four brothers, Ferdinand, Roy, Arnold
and Elmer; two sisters, Wilma Hackbart and
Alice Kuntz.
She is survived by her son, Charles and wife,
Diana, of rural St. Ansgar; grandson, Allen,
of Toeterville; granddaughter, Sherry and
husband, Mike Marr; great-grandchildren, Abby
and Mitchell of rural Riceville; grandson,
Ray, of Toeterville and special friend, Sue
Merton, of Stacyville; one brother, Irvin
Wilde and wife, Irene, of Osage;
sisters-in-law, Rose Wilde, Loreen Wilde and
Ruth Wilde all of Osage.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
MARVIN H. HEDGES
MASON CITY — Marvin “Bud” H. Hedges, 79, 1033
19th St. S.W., Apt 14, Mason City, died
Tuesday (Jan. 13, 2004) at the I.O.O.F. Home
in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, with the Rev. Rory Synoground
officiating. Inurnment will be held at Windom
Memorial Garden in Windom, Minn.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan.
30, 2004, at the funeral home.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
PEARL M. LARSON
BELMOND — Pearl M. Larson, 97, of Belmond,
died Sunday (Jan. 11, 2004) at the Belmond
Health Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at
the Trinity Lutheran Church, 304 Third Ave.
N.E. in Belmond, with the Rev. Rod Hopp and
the Rev. Connie Jurgenson officiating. Burial
will be in the St. Olaf Cemetery west of
Belmond.
Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. today at the
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St.
S.E. in Belmond, and continue one hour prior
to the service Thursday at church.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran
Church or to the donor’s choice.
Pearl Larson was born Dec. 27, 1906, on her
parents’ farm in Norway Township, near
Kanawha, the daughter of Lewis J.R. and Betsey
(Nelson) Larson. She was baptized on March 3,
1907, at the Norwegian Lutheran Church in
Kanawha.
Pearl attended Kanawha area schools until
October of 1919, when she moved with her
family to a farm near New Richland, Minn. She
attended rural school for two years and
graduated from New Richland High School in
1925.
Pearl attended Normal Training at Morningside
College in Sioux City for one year before
returning to live with her mother and two
younger sisters in Belmond.
Following her mother’s death, she taught
primary level grades at New Richland rural
schools.
Pearl later worked for a time as a nanny in
Minneapolis while attending Lutheran Bible
College in St. Paul. She graduated from the
Lutheran Bible College in 1933.
Pearl was accepted as a missionary to the
Sudan Mission in March of 1935, and was
commissioned at Trinity Lutheran Church in
July 1935 by Pastor Guldseth.
She later commenced her missionary work in
1936, traveling by boat from New York to
Germany, and then on to Cameroon, Africa.
Pearl and her team of missionaries began their
first tenure, arriving at Meiganga in January
1937.
Her vocation as a missionary continued until
her retirement from the field in July 1975.
Upon retirement she returned to St. Paul,
Minn., where she spent one year speaking about
the faith mission work that was her career.
Pearl moved back to Belmond in 1976 and later
made her home at the Leinbach Center
Retirement Community in 1978.
She became a resident of the Belmond Health
Care Center in February of 1999.
Pearl had been an active member of Trinity
Lutheran Church in Belmond for many years,
teaching Sunday School and participating in
the ALCW.
Her entire life was devoted to her faith. She
had spoken on many occasions about her life in
the mission fields to churches and various
other groups.
Pearl is survived by nieces and nephews
including Janyce (Larson) Kluss and husband,
Willie, of Belmond, Larry Larson and wife,
Donna, of Carmel, Calif., Judy (Larson) Bolte
and husband, Ralph, of Clear Lake, Audrey (Sybilrud)
Jensen, of New Richland, Minn., Eldred
Sybilrud and wife, Elaine, of Locust Grove,
Va., Patricia (Engel) Honeywell and husband,
Freeman, of Fort Worth, Texas, David Engel, of
Fort Worth, Texas, Lynda (Engel) Harris and
husband, Vernon, of Fort Worth, Texas, Joan
(Engel) Wintze and husband, Bob, of Arlington,
Texas, Marlys (Larson) Hill and husband, Bob,
of Las Vegas, Nev.; 24 great-nieces and
nephews; 55 great-great-nieces and nephews;
and 10 great-great-great nieces and nephews
whom she had the privilege of seeing as they
all lived close by her.
She was also Aunt Pearlie to many of the
children of the missionaries who served with
her in Africa.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
brothers Ralph, Alfred, Elmer, and Dr. A.M.
Larson; and sisters, Mabel Sybilrud, Lillian
Engel, and Dorothy Higgins.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
ROBERT ‘PETEY’ LENSING
FESTINA — Robert “Petey” Lensing, 60, of
Festina, died Monday (Jan. 12, 2004) at his
home following a sudden illness.
Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 a.m.
Friday at Our Lady of Seven Dolors in Festina,
with Monsignor Cletus Hawes officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, French
Chapel, in Calmar, and until 10 a.m. Friday at
the funeral home.
There will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and a
scripture service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home.
Robert “Petey” Lensing was born on July 27,
1943, the son of Jerome and Oda (Holthaus)
Lensing in Decorah.
Petey attended Our Lady of Seven Dolors School
in Festina, then graduated from St. Francis-DeSales
Catholic School in Ossian in 1961.
Petey worked with his family in Festina,
raising chickens and selling eggs.
He married Doris Bushman on Sept. 28, 1963, at
Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church.
Petey continued to work for his father and
then started trucking for Full-O-Pep Feeds. He
was a Rath Feed salesman and in 1974, bought
the mill in Festina, and sold Golden Sun Feeds
until 1999.
Petey then went to work for Farmer’s Co-op in
Fort Atkinson until the time of his death.
Petey was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors
Catholic Church, Catholic Order of the
Foresters and the South Winn. Golf Club.
He enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing, camping
and spending time with his grandchildren,
especially when they were babies.
Petey’s survivors include his parents, Jerome
and Oda Lensing, of Decorah; his wife, Doris
Lensing, of Festina; three daughters, Faith
Gribben and husband, Jim, of Mason City, Hope
Breitsprecher and husband, Shawn, of Ossian,
and Charity Kuboushek and husband, Jeff, of
Ossian; two sons, Marty Lensing and wife,
Lisa, of Decorah, and Peter John “PJ” Lensing,
of St. Paul, Minn.; eight grandchildren,
Dalton, Cole and Kaleb Breitsprecher, Becca
and Braden Lensing, Wil Gribben, and Noah and
Cael Kuboushek. Nine brothers, Terry Lensing
and wife, Shirley, of Madison, Wis., Dean
Lensing, of Milwaukee, Wis., Donnie Lensing
and wife, Mary Lou, of Decorah, Caroll Lensing
and wife, Judy, of Decorah, Marcellus “Buzz”
Lensing and wife, Peggy, of Decorah, Jerome
Lensing Jr. and wife, Marilyn, of Davenport,
Gerard “Tubby” Lensing and wife, Christi, of
Tucson, Ariz., Bill Lensing, of Tucson, Ariz.,
and Chuck Lensing, of Decorah; two sisters,
Mary Ann Wenthold and husband, Terry, of Fort
Atkinson, and Annie Price and husband, Bob, of
Tucson, Ariz.; several aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews and cousins; his mother-in-law,
Julitta Bushman of Festina; five
brothers-in-law, Darrel Bushman and wife,
Eunice, of Clermont, Donnie Bushman and wife,
Dorothy, of Calmar, Duane Bushman and wife,
Shirley, of Decorah, Dean Bushman and wife,
Cindy, of Graham, Wash., and Richard Kuennen,
of Festina; one sister-in-law, Donna Mae
Blumhagen and husband, Dale, of Bloomfield.
Petey was preceded in death by his sister,
Susie Lensing in 1970; his grandparents; his
sister-in-law, Dolorita Kuennen in 1990; his
father-in-law, Ray Bushman in 1994
Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, (563) 382-8651.
HEDWIG ‘HATTIE’ LORENZ
OSAGE — Hedwig “Hattie” Lorenz, 97, of Osage,
died Monday (Jan. 12, 2004) at the Mitchell
County Regional Health Center in Osage.
She was born Sept. 4, 1906, in Kensington,
Kan., the daughter of the Rev. John and
Matilda (Beckman) Gemaehlich. She was baptized
and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by her
father.
On Jan. 9, 1926, Hattie and M.R. “Ralph”
Lorenz were united in marriage in Osage. To
this union were born three daughters, Lois
Moran, Eunice Anderson, and Janice Miller.
She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran
Church, the VFW Auxiliary, the American Legion
Auxiliary and its Past President’s Auxiliary.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday
at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with
the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Interment will be in the Osage
Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at
the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and
will continue one hour before the service on
Friday at the church.
She is survived by three daughters, Lois
(Richard) Moran of Roscommon, Mich., Eunice
(Kenneth) Anderson of Osage, and Janice (John)
Miller of Sun City West, Ariz.; 10
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Ralph, in 1974; six brothers, and two sisters.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
BERNICE E. PARCHER
ROCKFORD — Bernice E. Parcher, 82, of 2150
Ninth St., Rockford, died Monday (Jan. 12,
2004) at the Nora Springs Care Center.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main St. in Charles City. Burial will be at
Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the
Hauser Funeral Home and one hour prior to the
service on Thursday.
Memorials may be directed to the Salvation
Army or to the Nora Springs Care Center.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
WALTER SCHLICHTING
CLEAR LAKE — Walter Schlichting, 84, of 1414
N. 24th St. Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Jan. 13,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
GARY P. ‘DOC’ WHITESELL
KENSETT — Gary P. “Doc” Whitesell, 59, of
Kensett, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City
under the patient care of Hospice of North
Iowa.
Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008
First Ave. S. in Northwood, with the Rev.
Dennis Ganz officiating. Military honors will
be at the funeral home by Our Buddies VFW
Memorial Post #6779 of Northwood.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service
time Saturday at the chapel. Inurnment will be
at a later date. According to his wishes his
body was cremated.
Gary was born on Sept. 20, 1944, in Sioux
City, and adopted into the loving home of Paul
and Clara Whitesell of Cherokee, Iowa. The
family stayed there for a few years before
moving to Ames, where Gary graduated from Ames
High School.
He enlisted in the Navy in October of 1962,
and after basic training served on the USS
Blue for three tours of duty in Vietnam. After
being discharged he spent some time working in
the logging camps in the Northwest.
He relocated to Northwood with his mother and
sister after his father passed away. He ran a
gas station for a few years, but Gary’s real
love was welding.
He had a welding shop in London, Minn., for a
few years, and then worked in a welding shop
in Northwood for Herb Barber. Even after he
could no longer work full time he liked
puttering in the yard and house.
He is survived by his very special friend,
Lynne Schaub of Kensett; and one sister, Nancy
Whitesell of Northwood; and other aunts,
uncles and cousins in the area.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543.
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Information is submitted by families or
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in the Globe Gazette and Globe Online.
SHIRLEY PENNINGTON
RUDD — Shirley Penn-ington, 68, of 2011
130th St., Rudd, died Sunday (Jan. 11,
2004) at Banner Baywood Medical Center in
Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral services for Shirley Pennington
will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St.
John Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Charles City with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag,
officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at
the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St.
in Charles City, and one hour prior to
services on Friday at the church.
Shirley Ann Hurst Penn-ington was born
April 13, 1935, in Floyd County, the
daughter of Roy and Elsie (Hopkes) Hurst.
She was baptized and confirmed at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Shirley graduated from Charles City High
School in 1953 and from Gates College with
a secretarial and accounting degree.
She worked for Wise Baker CPA in Waterloo
and for Sunnyside Memory Gardens until
1959.
Shirley was united in marriage to Bruce
Pennington on June 2, 1957, at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles
City. They farmed northeast of Rudd their
en-tire lives.
She was an active member of the Lutheran
Church, where she had taught Sunday School
and catechism classes.
She had held many offices in the Floyd
County Cattle Women, had served as
president of the Iowa Cattle Women from
1987-88, on the Iowa Cattlemen’s Board,
the ANCW Executive Board and on a
Governors Commission from 1994-97.
Her interest in youth was seen in her
being a 4-H leader and serving on the 4-H
Foundation. Shirley was named the Iowa
Outstanding Cattle Woman in 1984 and was
chosen Iowa Master Farm Homemaker in 1992.
She will be remembered for her cooking and
baking, winning entries of food at the
State Fair, her love of traveling in the
motor home, visiting, and keeping in touch
with her relatives and friends.
Living family members in-clude her
husband, Bruce, of Rudd; two daughters,
Julie Westendorf of Gulf Breeze, Fla., and
Cindy (Mark) Snell of Ames; five
grandchildren, Laura, Patrick and Nathan
Snell, and Elizabeth and Sarah Westendorf,
and a sister, Darlene (Jim) Dommel of
Golden Valley, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
a daughter, Debra Pennington, and a
granddaughter, Andrea Snell.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
EDWIN WILLIAM HEIN
OSAGE — Edwin William Hein, 88, of Osage,
died Monday (Jan. 12, 2004) at the Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.
Edwin was born on a farm near Dunkerton on
May 15, 1915, the son of William and
Minnie (Groff) Hein.
He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Bennington Township near
Dunkerton. He moved with his parents to a
farm in Mitchell County near New Haven at
the age of 1.
Edwin received his education at Douglas
Township No. 1 school. He was confirmed at
Osage Lutheran Church (Our Savior’s) in
Osage.
He was united in marriage to Clarice
Paulson of rural Plymouth on Aug. 18,
1935, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church.
They lived on a farm near New Haven until
1942, when they purchased and moved to a
farm in Burr Oak Township, Mitchell
County.
Four children (Russell, Bob, Allan and
Carol) were born and grew to adulthood
here. They lived there until 1985 when
they retired and moved to their new home
in Osage at 1003 Sunshine Ave.
Edwin was a lifelong member of Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church. He served on
several boards, including Board of
Finances during the building of the
church. He was also active in Lutheran
Brotherhood at that time.
Edwin moved into Faith Lutheran Home in
January 2001, where he remained un-til his
death.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
in Osage with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and
the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Interment
will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m Friday
at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage and will continue one hour before
services at the church on Saturday.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North
Iowa, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church or
Faith Lutheran Home.
He is survived by four children, Russell
Hein and his wife, Gloria, of Little
Cedar, Bob Hein and his wife, Ann, of
Winfield, Ill., Allan Hein and his wife,
Janis, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and
Carol Dill and her husband, Gordon, of
Salinas, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Bill and Minnie; his wife, Clarice, in
June of 2001; one grandson, Scott Meyer,
and a sister, Gladys Eagen.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641)
732-3706.
WALTER H. SCHLICHTING
CLEAR LAKE — Walter H. Schlichting, 84,
1414 N. 24th St., Clear Lake, died Tuesday
(Jan. 13, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at the Zion Lutheran Church,
112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Interment will
be held at the Clear Lake Cemetery with
Military Honors by the Garner VFW Post
5515.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101
N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be given to the Walter
Schlichting Memorial Fund.
Walter was born March 15, 1919, in Goodell,
the son of Adolf and Martha (Watermiller)
Schlichting. He graduated from Klemme High
School in 1938.
He farmed with his father and then entered
the armed services in May 1941. He served
in the Army Medical Corps with the 34th
Division. He served with a collecting
company and gave first aid at the
hospital.
His battalion received a citation for
caring for more wounded than any other
unit.
He went to Ireland, Scotland, England,
Africa and Italy, participating in five
major battles, including Cassino, Salerno
and Naples. He was awarded the Good
Conduct Medal.
He received an honorable discharge in July
1945 under the point system at Sheridan,
Ill., having 120 points.
Walter married Marcele Hoeft on July 25,
1945, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in
Garner. They farmed in rural Garner for
five years, then moved southeast of Clear
Lake in 1950 where he farmed.
In 1975, they moved into the town of Clear
Lake but continued to farm with his sons
until the age of 80.
Walter enjoyed his fishing trips to Canada
with Marcele, being “snowbirds” in the
winter, going to both Texas and Arizona
and fixing up his 1930 John Deere GP
tractor.
He served on the Clear Lake Farmers Co-op
board many years and was a 4-H leader.
Walter was a member of Zion Lutheran
Church and the Garner VFW.
Walter is survived by his wife of 58
years, Marcele Schlichting, of Clear Lake;
four children, Ronald Schlichting and his
wife, Sandi, of Clear Lake, Duane
Schlichting and his wife, Roberta, of
Clear Lake, Jan Eichers and her husband,
Bob, of San Diego, Calif., and Linda
Mishak, Clear Lake; five grandchildren,
Tara Schlichting, Clear Lake, Shannon and
her husband, Michael Quigley-Johnson, of
Kansas City, Mo., Teresa Baumann and her
husband, Matt, of North Liberty, Casey
Schlichting and his wife, Teresa, of Mason
City, and Sawyer Mishak, Clear Lake; one
great-grandchild, Anne Baumann; five
step-grandchildren and seven step- great-
grandchildren.
Walter was preceded in death by his
parents, and two brothers, George and Glen
Schlichting.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
EDWARD BOENDER
MASON CITY — Edward Boender, 70, of 302
Second St. N.E., died Monday (Jan. 12,
2004) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday at the Rolling Acres Christian
Reformed Church, 340 20th St. S.W., with
the Rev. Jack Vanden Huevel officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and continue one hour
prior to services on Friday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Rolling
Acres Christian Reformed Church or
Opportunity Village, P.O. Box V, Clear
Lake, IA 50428.
Ed was born March 21, 1933, one of 10
children, in Pella, Iowa, the son of
William and Christine (DeVries) Boender.
He graduated with honors from Oskaloosa
High School and married Marilyn Kelderman
on April 25, 1952.
He was in the U.S. Air Force for four
years, then at-tended the American
Institute of Business in Des Moines.
In 1961, he and his family moved to Mason
City to accept a position at Pioneer
Federal Savings and Loan and lead it
through many years of growth, including
five mergers.
He was treasurer of the Mason City YMCA,
president of Kiwanis Club, Junior
Achievement and Mason City Development
Association.
He served on the boards of United Way,
Handicap Village and NIACC.
Ed was one of the founders of Rolling
Acres Christian Reformed Church and the
Mason City Bus Line.
He also served as president of the Iowa
Savings and Loan League and organized a
computer trust board.
He joined a banking delegation to Europe
in 1983 and with wife, Marilyn, went to
Russia and China in 1984.
Ed will long be remember-ed for his
community service and his passion for
helping people. His family remembers
wonderful camping trips across the United
States.
As multiple sclerosis robbed his body’s
mobility over 30 years, he maintained his
humor and optimism through his faith in
God.
Many thanks to the caring staff at Good
Shepherd Health Center and Hospice of
North Iowa.
Ed is survived by his children, Patricia
Guetzko and husband, Dave, Mike Boender
and wife, Donna, John Boender, Carol
Boender; grandchildren, Lisa, Matt and
Mark Guetzko, Nicholas and Zachary Boender;
siblings, John Boender and wife Edna, Kay
Bruxvoort and husband, Herman, Mert
VanEnigenberg and husband, Bud, Cornie
Boender and wife, Marilyn, Harry Boender
and wife, Bynie.
Ed was preceded in death by his beloved
wife, Marilyn; sisters, Nellie Stouwie,
Helen Bruxvoort and Wilma Veldhuizen; and
a brother, Sam Boender.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
CLARENCE BOEHNKE
MESA, Ariz. — Clarence Boehnke, 73, of
Mesa, Ariz., died Wednesday (Jan. 14,
2004) in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
GARY LACK
NORA SPRINGS — Gary Lack, 58, of rural
Nora Springs, died Wednesday (Jan. 14,
2004) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage,
(641) 732-3706.
DAVID JACOBS
THOMPSON — David Jacobs, 41, of Thompson,
died Tuesday (Jan. 13, 2004) at Grinnell
Regional Medical Center in Grinnell.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Winter Funeral Home in Thompson.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
(641) 584-2520.
WILMA M. GRANT
CHARLES CITY — Wilma M. Grant, 84, of
Charles City, died Wednesday (Jan. 14,
2004) at the Ninth St. Chautauqua Guest
Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
JEANETTE E. CLARK
MASON CITY — Jeanette E. Clark, 84, of
Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 14, 2004)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
RAYMOND J. POWER
OSAGE — Raymond J. Power, 65, of Osage,
died Wednesday (Jan. 14, 2004) at his
home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
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