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PUBLISHED Monday, January 26, 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.
ERSEL A. ALME
ALGONA— Ersel A. Alme, 97, of Algona, died at the Good
Samaritan Care Center in Algona on Saturday (Jan. 24,
2004).
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First
Lutheran Church in Algona. Burial will be in Union
Cemetery, Ottosen, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Tuesday until time of
service at the church.
Wilson’s Funeral Home, (515) 295-2622.
BONNIE JEAN BANKS
CHARLES CITY— Bonnie Jean Banks, 77, of 3 Lions Drive,
Charles City, died early Friday morning (Jan. 23, 2004)
surrounded by family at her home.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Chapel Lane,
Charles City, with the Rev. Carl Ries presiding. Interment
will be at Calvary Cemetery in Charles City.
The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.
The rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. and the vigil wake
service held at 6:30 p.m. The visitation will continue
Tuesday one hour prior to services at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or an expression of
sympathy may direct them to Hospice of North Iowa or
Immaculate Conception Catholic School.
Bonnie Jean Banks was born in Mankato, Minn., July 15,
1926, the daughter of Leonard and Ellen (Eustice) Synder.
She attended school in Charles City, graduating from
Immaculate Conception Catholic School, in the Class of
1946.
Bonnie married her husband, Wes Banks, at Immaculate
Conception Church in 1946. The couple was blessed with
five children. She took great pleasure in providing for
her family. Bonnie was employed with White Farm of Charles
City in the traffic department for 24 years. From 1970 to
1973 she owned and operated B.J.’s Shoppe, a
Hallmark-affiliated gift shop in Charles City.
Some of Bonnie’s interests, passions and leisure
activities included dancing, socializing with friends at
the Elks Club, enjoying the peace and tranquility of
living on the river, watching the variety of wildlife
prance through the backyard, whether it be the deer
curiously nibbling for food, the birds singing in the
trees or the terminally lonely white swan that basked in
the sun and floated aimlessly on the water.
She lovingly cherished time spent with her entire family
and looked forward to their traditional “Family Biscuit
Club” Sunday mornings after church.
Bonnie will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by
family and friends who shared in her life.
Those grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in
her life are her five children, Vickie Shollenbarger and
her husband, Dennis, of Charles City; Karen Holzer and her
husband, Ray, of Charles City; Robin Tegtmeier and her
husband, Brian, of Louisville, Ky; Denny Banks and his
wife, Barbara, of Charles City, and Faron Banks and his
wife, Jill, of Charles City; 12 grandchildren, Tina Nelson
and her husband, Bret; Tony Shollenbarger; Jeff Holzer and
his wife, Angie; Jodi Page and her husband, Jason; Jill
Jespersen and her husband, Scott; Kelli and Nick Tegtmeier;
Nicole Davis and her husband, Mike; Marty Banks and his
wife, April; Kiley Banks, Cody Banks and Caleb Banks.
She will also be missed by fourteen great grandchildren; a
brother, Joe Synder and his wife, Marion of Charles City;
two sisters, Irene Field and her husband, Paul, of Charles
City, and Ann Aldridge and her husband, Woody, of San
Marcos, Calif.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,
Wes; a sister, Pat Apel; infant brother, Paul Synder and
infant granddaughter, Tami Shollenbarger.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services
641-228-4211.
ELLA (LEWERKE) BERGMAN
BRITT—Ella (Lewerke) Bergman, 89, of 419 6th St. S.E.,
Britt, passed away Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at the Hancock
County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services for Ella Bergman will be at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, at the Bethel Baptist Church in Britt with Pastor
Scott Hontz and Pastor Art Woodward officiating. Burial
will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Friends may greet the family from 5 to 8 p.m. today, at
the Bethel Baptist Church in Britt and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Ella was born August 19, 1914, in Austinville, Iowa, to
Harm and Jennie Miller Lewerke, the second of 10 children.
Ella married John Bergman on September 15, 1937, at Bethel
Baptist Church parsonage in Britt. Ella received Jesus
Christ as her personal Savior in 1952, and was a member of
Bethel Baptist Church. She was active in Ladies Missionary
Fellowship and helped with the Awana Club until November
of 2003.
Ella is survived by one daughter, Judy Oudekerk and her
husband, Bob, of Britt; four sisters, Susan McClain;
Jennie Forshee and her husband, Lynn; Rosie Brunsen, and
Eileen Smith and her husband, Clifford, all of Britt;
three brothers, Pete Lewerke and his wife, Viola, of
Garner; Jake Lewerke and his wife, Ethel, of Clarion, and
Elzo Lewerke and his wife, Betty, of Britt; three
sisters-in-law: Eula Lewerke of Annandale, Minn., Grace
Nelson and Helen Bergman both of Britt; brother-in-law,
Bennie Bergman of Des Moines; brother-in-law and
sister-in-law Ralph and Beulah Riege of Sun City, Calif.;
one aunt, Jennie Lewerke of Mason City, and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John,
in 1997; one sister, Gertrude Smidt; and one brother, Harm
Lewerke.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home (641) 843-3839.
DONALD M. CLAUSON
FOREST CITY— Donald M. Clauson, age 90, of Forest City,
died Friday (Jan. 23, 2004) at the Good Samaritan Center
in Forest City.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First
Baptist Church in Forest City with the Rev. Larry Kidwell
officiating. Burial will be at First Baptist Cemetery in
Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral
home and one hour prior to service at the church.
Donald M. Clauson was born in Forest City on January 4,
1914, the son of Andrew and Amelia (Hanson) Clauson. He
received his education in Forest City and graduated from
Forest City High School. He worked for his parents in the
Clauson Market in Forest City.
On June 8, 1938, he married Thora Thompson in Waterloo.
The couple made their home in Forest City their entire
married lives.
When Don’s parents passed away he took over the store,
renaming it Don’s Food Market.
He was a talented musician and served as church organist
at the First Congregational Church in Forest City for 25
years. He also played for numerous weddings and funerals
over the years.
Don enjoyed woodworking and his family remembers the
wonderful things he crafted from wood, including cribs,
toys and rocking horses.
After retiring from the store, Don and Thora traveled
south in the winter, visiting family in Texas, Arizona and
Florida. They also took a trip to Europe and spent time in
Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Don was a loving husband, father and grandfather and
treasured time spent with his family.
Don is survived by his wife, Thora, of Forest City; four
children, Donelle Mackey and her husband, the Rev. James
Mackey, of Winchester, Ill., Carolee Woodard and husband,
Ronald, of Webster City, Jodi Wilde and husband, Elmer, of
Las Vegas, Nev., and John A. Clauson of Berlin, Wis. Also
surviving are 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, a sister,
Arloene Lewis and a brother, Kenyon Clauson.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
WILMA DIETERICHS DE BERG
OSAGE — Wilma Dieterichs De Berg, 92, of Osage, died
Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.
FRIEDRICH ‘FRED’ ENNEN
CHARLES CITY—Friedrich “Fred” Ennen, 81, a resident of
1301 E Street, Charles City, died Saturday, (Jan. 24,
2004) at USA Healthcare in Mason City.
Funeral services for Fred Ennen will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church. The
Rev. Dennis Niezwaag will officiate. Burial will be in
Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles
City from 4 to 8 p.m. today and at the church one hour
prior to the service.
Friedrich Cassen Ennen was born July 29, 1922, at
Grossefehn, Germany, the son of Jacob and Antje (Tjaden)
Ennen. He received his education in Germany and was a
veteran of World War II. On October 17, 1948, he was
united in marriage to Hildegard Glomsda in Germany. They
came to the United States in 1952, making their home in
Greene and moving to Charles City in 1969.
Fred worked for 25 years at Oliver/White Farm Corporation
retiring in 1984. He was a member of Saint John
Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Brotherhood,
Moose Lodge, White Farm Retirement Club, AFL/CIO No. 1315,
and the Senior Citizens.
Fred liked to work with his hands as seen in his
wood-carving skills and gardening abilities. Leisure time
would be spent reading, playing 500 or swimming at the
YMCA. He thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his family
and friends and will be remembered for his desire to help
his friends in whatever way possible.
Fred and Hildegard enjoyed traveling to Germany where they
visited their families.
Living family members include his wife, Hildegard, of
Charles City; six children, Monika (Robert) Teeple of
Greene; Erika (Thomas) Ennen of Deerfield, Wis.; Ingrid
Ennen of Mason City; Jurgen (Marlene) Ennen of Homested;
Werner (Marian) Ennen of Eau Claire, Wis.; and Manfred
(Kathy) Ennen of Raymond; 10 grandchildren; seven great
grandchildren; and two sisters, Hanna (Harry) Johnson of
Allison, and Anita (Johann) Janssen of Germany.
His parents preceded him in death.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
LILLIAN M. HAGEMAN
OSSIAN— Lillian M. Hageman, age 79, of Ossian, died Sunday
(Jan. 25, 2004) of cancer at the Ossian Senior Hospice in
Ossian.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Our
Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, with burial in the
church cemetery both in Festina.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Schmitz
Funeral Home in Ossian and again from 9 until 10:30 a.m.
on Tuesday. A rosary will be recited at 4 p.m., with a
scripture service at 7 p.m. today.
Lillian was born on August 23, 1924, in Seneca, Wis., the
daughter of William and Ida (Einck) Huinker.
She was united in marriage to Adrian Hageman on November
8, 1948, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in
Ossian.
She is survived by her husband, Adrian, of Ossian; two
sons, Harold (Kristi) of Ossian, and William (Jennie) of
Ossian; four daughters, Sandy (Dave) Matt of Cedar Rapids,
Peggy (Jerry) Becker of Sumner, Jeanne McGrath of Cresco,
and Gerri (Tim) Allison of Mason City; 16 grandchildren;
three great- granddaughters; four sisters, Grace (Eugene)
Reicks of Lawler, Catherine (Ireanus) Moellers of Cresco,
Eunice (Darrel) Bushman of Clerrmont, and JoAnn (Francis)
Wenthold of Ossian; two brothers, William (Phyllis) of
Postville and Tom of Fort Atkinson, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters,
Alice Reicks and Luella Reicks, and two infant sisters,
Florence and Ida Huinker, and three brothers, Ralph and
Charles and Donald Huinker in infancy.
Schmitz Funeral Home, (563)532-9424
MARGARET HEARITY
WATERLOO — Margaret Hearity, 86, of Waterloo, died
Wednesday, (Jan. 21, 2004) at her home.
No services are scheduled. Her body was donated to the
University of Iowa Medical School.
She was born May 28, 1917, in Decorah, the daughter of
Seber and Susie Olson Olson. She married Joseph Hearity in
Mason City.
Margaret is survived by her two sons, Thomas of Yorktown
Heights, N.Y., and Robert of Waterloo.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; brother,
Sigart Olson; and a sister, Gail Pierce.
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service, (319) 234-6274.
CHERYL MILLER
ALGONA— Cheryl Miller, 55, of Algona, died Thursday (Jan.
22, 2004).
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St.
Cecelia’s Catholic Church in Algona. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Wilson’s
Funeral Home of Algona. A rosary will be recited at 4:30
p.m., with scripture reading at 7 p.m today.
Wilson’s Funeral Home, (515) 295-2622.
JANE CHAPLIN NEWHALL
ELDORA— Jane Chaplin Newhall, 81, of Eldora, died Sunday
(January 25, 2004) at the Colonial Manor, Zearing.
Funeral services for Jane Chaplin Newhall will be at 2
p.m. Wednesday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls
Chapel.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the
family present to receive friends between the hours of 6
and 8 p.m.
There will be a Women of the Moose Memorial service at 8
p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
Burial will be at the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. The
Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel is in charge of
arrangements. (641) 648-2569.
LUCILLE M. PHILLIPS
MASON CITY— Lucille M. Phillips, 85, of Mason City, died
Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the Heritage Care Center, Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson
Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
LARISA PIVIC
MASON CITY—Larisa Pivic, five-month-old daughter of Rasim
and Besima Pivic of 812 N. Monroe Ave., Mason City, died
Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. today at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Mason City. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, Mason City is in charge of services.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
LORA REDENIUS
BRITT— Lora Redenius, 93, of Britt, passed away Friday
(January 23, 2004) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital
in Britt.
Funeral services for Lora Redenius will be held at 1:30
p.m. Tuesday at the Woden Christian Reformed Church (205
290th Street south of Woden) with Pastor Kevin Jordan
officiating. Burial will take place in the Woden Christian
Reformed Church Cemetery near Woden.
Friends may greet the family from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Britt and one hour prior to
services at the church on Tuesday.
Lora, the daughter of Eggo and Etta Eden Stohr, was born
November 12, 1910, in Winnebago County northwest of Woden,
Iowa. She received her education in the rural schools of
Grant Township. Lora was baptized and confirmed in the
Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Titonka.
On February 21, 1932, Lora was united in marriage with
Menno Redenius at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural
Titonka. Following their marriage, the couple moved to the
Redenius family farm north of Hutchins and lived there
until they retired and moved into Britt in 1968.
Lora was a faithful member of the Woden Christian Reformed
Church since her marriage in 1932. Lora’s life was
centered on her family. She loved flowers and enjoyed
caring for her flower gardens.
Lora is survived by five sons and their families, Dr.
Myron Redenius of Billings, Mont., Kermit Redenius of
Clarion, Elwin Redenius and his wife, Linda, of Britt,
Gerald Redenius and his wife, Yolanda, of Britt, and
Ronald Redenius and his wife, Mary, of Forest City; 14
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one sister, Lydia
Hillenga, of Woden; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Menno;
one daughter-in-law, Rose Redenius, three sisters, Etta
Bruns, Caroline Senne, and Gertrude Kurtzleben, and two
brothers, Henry Stohr, and one in infancy.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 843-3839.
MABEL F. RENSINK
GARNER—Mabel F. Rensink, 96, of Garner, formerly of
Hayfield, died Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at the Concord
Care Center, Garner.
Her funeral will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday at the United
Methodist Church in Crystal Lake with the Rev. Gary
Marzolf officiating. Burial will be in Madison Township
Cemetery, Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the
Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner and one
hour prior to services at the church.
Mabel Fern Rensink, the daughter of James Otis and
Gertrude Independence (Price) Earp, was born September 9,
1907, at Galesburg, Iowa. She moved with her family to
South Dakota, Thief River Falls, Minn., and in 1916 to
Crystal Lake. She graduated from Crystal Lake High School
in 1926. She received her associate of arts degree from
Mason City Junior College and her bachelor of arts degree
in public school music at MacPhail School of Music in
Minneapolis. She continued her education at Upper Iowa
University in Fayette and Drake University in Des Moines.
Mabel taught kindergarten and lower elementary school
grades at Hayfield Consolidated School and the
Garner-Hayfield Community Schools from 1932 to 1971.
On April 10, 1941, she was married to Arnold “Jeff”
Rensink at the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake.
They made their home in Hayfield all of their married
life. She became a resident of Concord Care Center in the
spring of 2002.
She enjoyed serving Jesus by teaching Sunday school,
singing in the choir and playing piano or organ for
services.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Crystal
Lake, UMW, Methodist Builder’s Club, Iowa Teacher’s
Association, Crystal Lake Senior Citizens, the American
Legion Auxiliary in Crystal Lake and the Hayfield Coffee
Group.
She is survived by three nieces, six nephews and many
close friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A.W. “Jeff”
Rensink on September 10, 1990; her parents; sister,
Juanita Earp; and two brothers, Howard and Claire Earp.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
KENNETH E. STILES
RUDD— Kenneth E. Stiles, 78, of Rudd, died Sunday (Jan.
25, 2004) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sunnyside Funeral
Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2635.
PUBLISHED Tuesday, January 27, 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.
MILDRED ANDERS
FOREST CITY — Mildred Anders, 82, of Forest City, died
Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
GORDON T. BIETH
MASON CITY — Gordon Thomas Bieth, 82, of 618 First St. S.
E., died Sunday (Jan, 25, 2004) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E. in Mason City, with
the Rev. Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be in
Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, where a
flag-folding ceremony will be conducted by members of
Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at
the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel 126 Third St. N.E.
in Mason City, with a Scriptural wake service at 6 p.m.
Memorials may be given to the Gordon T. Bieth Memorial
Fund.
Gordon Thomas Bieth was born April 27, 1921, at Fairmont,
Minn., a son of Frank and Elsie (Lutz) Bieth. He attended
St. Joseph Catholic School at Mason City.
In January of 1946 he enlisted in the United States Army
Air Force and served as an airplane mechanic. He achieved
the rank of staff sergeant in the 139th Army Air Force
Base Unit in North Carolina, and was honorably discharged
in January of 1949.
He returned to Mason City and was united in marriage to
Martha Marie Morden of Tipton, on Oct. 11, 1948, in the
St. Joseph Catholic Church at Mason City.
He worked for various companies in the Mason City area
including International Harvester, Central Show Printing,
Holsum Bakery, and then in 1970, worked for the Iowa State
Liquor Commission until his retirement.
He loved fishing, hunting, and woodworking but his
greatest love was his family and grandchildren.
He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason
City.
Survivors include his children, Tom (Kathy) Bieth of
Montrose, Colo., and Ted (Helen) Bieth of Plymouth; one
brother, Joseph (Vonda) Bieth of Glendale, Ariz.; four
grandchildren, Lee Bieth of Durango, Colo., Casey Bieth of
Montrose Colo., and Molly and Annie Bieth of Plymouth.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Martha; and
his sister, Patricia Zwaska.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
THOLA P. BULLEN
CHARLES CITY — Thola P. Bullen, 100, formerly of 2102
Clarkview Drive, Charles City, died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004)
at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City.
Graveside Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, with the Rev. Paul
Wilcox officiating. Interment will be in Riverside
Cemetery, in Charles City.
Visitation is not planned at this time.
The family request that those attending the graveside
service on Wednesday meet directly at the Riverside
Cemetery, Charles City.
Those planning memorials or an expression of sympathy may
direct them to the Trinity United Methodist Church, 601
Milwaukee St., Charles City.
Fulllerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles
City is in charge of arrangements.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641)
228-4211.
DELYS COLEMAN
IOWA FALLS — Delys “Dee” Coleman, 76, of Muscatine, and
formerly of Iowa Falls, died Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at
the Riverbend Nursing and Rehab Center in Muscatine.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the
Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.
Private burial will be at a later date.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, (641) 648-2569.
WILMA DIETERICHS DE BERG
OSAGE — Wilma Dieterichs De Berg, 92, of Osage, died
Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage.
Wilma was born June 13, 1911, near Alburnette, Iowa, the
daughter of Thomas and May (Boyer) Brewer. The family
moved to Floyd County in 1919.
She graduated from Orchard High School, and received her
Teacher Certification from Iowa State Teachers College in
Cedar Falls now known as the University of Northern Iowa.
Wilma was united in marriage to Theodore “Ted” Dieterichs
on June 6, 1930. They farmed in the Osage area. Theodore
died on Jan. 20, 1960.
Following Theodore’s death Wilma served as a House Mother
for Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity at Iowa State University
in Ames, for 10 years, after which she retired to Osage.
On May 8, 1976, Wilma married Chris De Berg at St. John’s
Lutheran Church, south of Osage. They lived in his home in
Cedar Falls. Chris died in August of 1983.
Following his death, Wilma returned to Osage. She has been
a resident of the Faith Lutheran Home the last 14 years.
Wilma was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at
St. John’s Lutheran Church, south of Osage with the Rev.
Christian F. Gugel officiating. Inurnment will be in
Calvary Cemetery. Her body was cremated.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 to 7
p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
She is survived by two daughters, Kathryn Shoger and her
husband, Dale, of Osage, and their children, Linda Brandau
and her husband, Ken, of Rudd and their children Nicole,
Kimberly and Lucas; and Donna Counsell and her husband,
Bob, of Osage and their children Dustin and Darin, Marcia
Rosendahl and her husband Jim of Osage and their children
Megan, Lars and Haakon; and Janet Hince of Scottsdale,
Ariz., and her children, Eric Hince, Deborah Hince and her
daughter, Elyse Hince, Karl Hince, Lori Hiorns and her
children Kenneth and Daniel, and Heidi Holt and her son,
Richie; and one son, William “Bill” Dieterichs and his
wife, Janette “Jan” of Chesterfield, Mo., and their
children, Angela Hull and her husband Bob, and Joel
Dieterichs and his wife Debbie and their son, Timothy.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
Theodore “Ted” Dieterichs, second husband, Chris De Berg;
a brother, Merlin Brewer; nephew, Rick Brewer;
great-grandson, Daniel Counsell.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
MARVIN ‘BUD’ H. HEDGES
CLEAR LAKE — 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 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 with the family will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at
the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake.
Bud was born Dec. 6, 1924, in Moville, Iowa, the son of
Henry and Lurie (Moser) Hedges. He graduated from Bronson
High School, Bronson, Iowa in 1941.
He served in civil service as a mechanic at Kaneohe Bay
Marine Base in Honolulu, Hawaii. He returned to Windom,
Minn.
He married Betty Jean Wood on April 6, 1947, in Jackson,
Minn. He worked at various General Motors dealerships in
the Windom area as an auto technician and service manager.
Upon his retirement in 1987, they moved to Clear Lake, to
be closer to their son, Brian, and his daughter, Michelle.
Bud enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking. He loved
going to coffee with the boys. He was an avid reader of
Westerns and history.
Bud is survived by his wife, Betty Hedges, of Clear Lake;
two daughters, Linda Nielsen and her husband, Robert, of
St. Peter, Minn. and Mary Jo Nath and her husband Dennis,
of Mitchell, S.D.; six grandchildren, Michelle Hedges, and
fiancé, Michael Lollar, of Clear Lake, Jessica Doehling
and her husband, Matt, of Shakopee, Minn., Matthew
Nielsen, of St. Peter, Minn., Denny Nath Jr., of
Rochester, Minn., Jonathan Nath, of Mitchell, S.D., and
Jeffrey Nath, of Minneapolis, Minn.; one great-grandchild,
Nathan Lollar, of Clear Lake; three brothers, Leighton
Hedges, of Sioux City, Lewis Hedges, of Walla Walla,
Wash., Norman Hedges, of Sioux City; six sisters, Fern
Wolf, of Milwaukee, Wis., Lainys Stevens, of Walla Walla,
Wash., Betty Fletcher, of Mesa, Ariz., Bonnie Peter, of
Albuquerque, Minn., Beverly Cason, of Kingsley, and Nancy
Hedges, of Savage, Minn., and many nieces and nephews.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents, son Brian; two
grandsons, Billy and Christopher; two sisters, Donna and
Gail; and one brother,Willard.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
CHARLES L. HELLMAN
BELMOND — Charles “Charlie” Leon Hellman, 61, of Ames,
formerly of Belmond, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) at the
Riverside Manor in Ames.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church, with the Rev. David
Beckman officiating. Burial will be in the St. Francis
Cemetery in Belmond.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond,
with a rosary at 4 p.m. and a prayer service at 6 p.m.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
DOROTHY ELIZABETH HENDERSON
HAMPTON — Dorothy Elizabeth Henderson, 71, passed away
peacefully on Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) in Des Moines with
family and friends by her side.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hampton. Burial will take
place at the Hampton Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Dorothy was born June 3, 1932, the daughter of Chas and
Sophia Lursen of Hampton.
On Feb. 7, 1952, she married Emmett Wayne Henderson of
Dumont. They lived and worked in the Hampton area all of
their married lives.
Dorothy worked for the Hampton School District for 20
years as a school bus driver until her retirement in 1993.
She will be sadly missed by her seven children, Randy of
Sioux City, Les of Des Moines, Don of Hampton, Ron of Des
Moines, Sheri Roberts of Mitchellville, Sharon Henderson
of Des Moines and David of Altoona; 11 grandchildren; and
her sister, Gloria Tjabring of Geneva.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emmett;
and son, Steve.
Westover Funeral Home, (515) 276-4567.
LAVERNE R. MICHAELS
ST. ANSGAR — LaVerne R. Michaels, 80, of St. Ansgar, died
Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the
First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar with the Rev. Robert
Porisch officiating. Burial will be in the First Lutheran
Cemetery in St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.
Military honors will be by the Walter T. Enneberg Post No.
358 of the American Legion of St. Ansgar.
LaVerne R. “Mike” Michaels was born on Oct. 9, 1923, in
Worth County, the son of Benjamin and Isabel (Halverson)
Michaels.
Following the death of his mother when he was 5, he lived
with and was raised by his foster parents who were his
aunt and uncle, Sever and Lizzie Halverson.
He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. He
graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1941.
On Jan.16, 1943, he entered the military service and
proudly served his country in World War II as a medic,
serving in the European Theater of Operation. He
participated in the Normandy Invasion, and the Battle of
the Bulge –for which he received two bronze stars as well
as the Good Conduct Medal. In June of 1997 he received a
gold medal from the French government for his
participation in the Liberation.
Following his honorable discharge on Nov. 8, 1945, he
enrolled in and graduated from Hamilton College. He was
employed in the office of The REA in St. Ansgar as head
bookkeeper and office manager for seven years.
He married Verva Chehock on Oct. 22, 1947, at the United
Methodist Church in Plymouth, and they made their home in
St. Ansgar.
In February 1954, he became employed by the St. Ansgar
State Bank and continued there for 35 years, retiring in
1989 as senior vice president.
He was a life-long member of First Lutheran Church, taught
Sunday School, was Sunday School superintendant, and
chairman of the congregation.
His service to the community included treasurer of Boy
Scouts, secretary of St. Ansgar Athletics, secretary of
St. Ansgar School Board, secretary-treasurer of Advisory
Board of Good Samaritan Center, nine years on Library
Board including serving as president, 10 years on City
Council, and six years as mayor.
He was a 57-year member of American Legion, was Post
Commander and served on the firing squad and honor guard.
In his leisure time he enoyed golf, bowling, and watching
sports.
He was preceded in death by his mother, foster parents and
siblings, Gladys Nelson, Stanford Halverson, and Dorothy
Stoll.
He is survived by his wife, Verva of St. Ansgar; one
daughter, Suzanne (Dean) Shoars of Waverly, two sons,
Steven (Mary Jane) Michaels of St. Ansgar, and Mark
Michaels of St. Ansgar; five grandchildren, Jason
(Jennifer) Shoars of Asherville, N.C., Ryan Shoars of
Clearwater, Fla., Brendan Shoars of Lubbock, Texas,
Lindsey and Laura Michaels of Iowa City; one
great-grandson, Jackson Shoars of Asherville, N.C.; and
foster brother, Gerald (Mary Ann) Halverson of St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
JANE CHAPLIN NEWHALL
ELDORA — Jane Chaplin Newhall, 81, of Eldora, died Sunday
(Jan. 25, 2004) at the Colonial Manor in Zearing.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the
Linn’s Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls Chapel. Burial will be at
the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Linn’s
Funeral Home, Iowa Falls Chapel, with the family present
from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a Women of the Moose
Memorial service at 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, (641)
648-2569.
LUCILLE M. PHILLIPS
MASON CITY — Lucille Maxine Phillips, 85, of 1550 N.
Eisenhower Ave., died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the
Heritage Care Center.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at the
First Baptist Church, 125 E. State St., with the Rev. Ron
Stein officiating. Interment will be in Lincoln Township
Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to the Lucille Phillips Memorial
Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641) 423-0924.
KENNETH E. STILES
RUDD — Kenneth “Red” E. Stiles, 78, died Sunday (Jan. 25,
2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
the Rudd United Methodist Church, 611 Sixth St., in Rudd.
Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens in Charles
City, with military rites conducted by the Charles City
Ceremonial Unit.
Sunnyside Chapel Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge
of arrangements.
Sunnyside Chapel Funeral Home, (641) 228-2635.
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LUCILLE MAXINE PHILLIPS
MASON CITY — Lucille Maxine Phillips, 85, of 1550 N.
Eisenhower Ave., died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the
Heritage Care Center.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at the
First Baptist Church, 125 E. State St., with the Rev.
Ron Stein officiating. Interment will be in Lincoln
Township Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the Lucille Phillips
Memorial Fund.
Lucille was born April 17, 1918, in Mason City, the
daughter of Nels and Hazel (Overturf) Ouverson. She
was raised in Fertile, moving to Mason City at the age
of 17, where she graduated from Mason City High
School.
Lucille married Milton E. Phillips on July 23, 1937 in
Mason City.
Lucille was a member of the First Baptist Church,
Gildner Group, Good Sam’s Camping Club and the Dirty
Dozen Club.
Lucille was known for her crazy cake and homemade ice
cream and no meal was complete without a piece of pie
and cake.
She was writer of short stories about family, camping
and nature, especially bird watching.
Her favorite form of expression was poetry, and all
her writings were laced with her wonderful wit; but
all would agree her highest calling was that of a wise
and loving mother and grandmother.
Lucille is survived by her children, Marilyn S. Hall
and husband, Wayne, of Cambridge, Minn., Richard M.
Phillips and wife, Sandra, of Prior Lake, Minn., Judy
A. Allen and husband, Robert, of Mason City, Charles
E. Phillips and wife, Karol, of Wichita, Kan., and
Bradley K. Phillips and wife, Cynthia, of Wichita,
Kan.; brother, Luverne Ouverson of Mason City; 11
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
Lucille was preceded in death by her parents; husband;
sister, Darlene Anderson.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
KOLTON JACOB GARNER
LAKE CITY, Minn. —Kolton Jacob Garner, 3, of rural
Lake City, son of Hella Myers and Kelly Garner, died
Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004).
Kolton was born Jan. 6, 2001 in Mason City.
Kolton is survived by his parents; one brother, Avery
Garner at home; maternal grandparents, David and Joan
Myers of Nora Springs; paternal grandparents, Donnie
Garner, of Mason City; Jackie Allen of Okoboji;
maternal great-grandparents, Harold and Ruth Overmyer
of Hicksville, Ohio.
Kolton had a great love for all animals and fish.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the
United Methodist Church in Lake City, Minn., with the
Rev. Don Jones officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood
Cemetery in Lake City.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on
Thursday at the church.
Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson-Peterson Chapel,
1022 W. Lyon Ave. in Lake City, is in charge of
arrangements.
A memorial fund has been set up in memory of Kolton.
The Kolton Jacob Garner Memorial Fund is at the
American Bank in Lake City.
Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson-Peterson Chapel,
(651) 345-2113.
KENNETH ‘RED’ E. STILES
CHARLES CITY — Kenneth “Red” E. Stiles, 78, passed
away Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at
The Rudd United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim
Turner officiating. Inurnment will be in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens, rural Charles City, with military
rites conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Kenneth “Red” E. Stiles was born Jan. 14, 1926, at
Rudd, to William E. and Ruth (Wagner) Stiles. Red
graduated from Rudd High School.
On Dec. 13, 1945, he was united in marriage to Grace
Edna Hennick in Austin, Minn. Kenneth served in the
U.S. Army during World War II, being honorably
discharged as a Spec.-Sgt.
Kenneth was a lifetime resident of Rudd, being
self-employed all his life as a farmer, owner and
operator of Rudd Lumber and Hardware and Stiles Corp.
Construction until his retirement in 2000.
Kenneth belonged to The United Methodist Church of
Rudd, the American Legion, and Lions.
He is survived by his wife and friend of 59 years,
Grace; three sons, William B. (Michelle), of Trauco
Canyon, Calif., Randall Lee (Kathy) of Rockwell, and
Michael (Jackie) of Rudd; one daughter, Sue A.
(Stephen) Lockwood, of Pompano, Fla.; one brother,
Leland (Beverly) Stiles, of Graettinger; two sisters,
Betty Laudner, of Santee, Calif., and Dorothy (Doyle)
Newton, of Moline, Ill.; three sisters-in-law, Marge
Stiles, Geraldine Stiles, and Jo Stiles; eight
grandchildren, Tamara (Todd) Choate, of Lake Forest,
Calif., Ashley, Jared, and Jordan Stiles, of Rockwell,
Erin Lockwood, of Pompano Beach, Fla., Joseph Peters,
of Floyd, and Matthew and Allison Stiles, of Rudd; a
great-granddaughter, Robin Burgin, of Lake Forest,
Calif.
He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth “Kenny”
Jr.; and his parents; three brothers, Keith, Boyd and
Eldon Stiles; two sisters, Lois Johannson and Arlee
Miller.
Memorials may be directed to the Charities of Choice.
Sunnyside Funeral Home Chapel, Charles City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Sunnyside Funeral Home Chapel, (641) 228-2635.
RACHEL A. REUTER
INDEPENDENCE — Rachel A. Reuter, 18, of Independence,
formerly of Manly and Mason City, died Saturday (Jan.
24, 2004) at the Buchanan County Health Center in
Independence from injuries suffered in an automobile
accident.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the
First United Methodist Church in Independence, with
the Rev. Dennis Bailey officiating. Burial will be at
a later date.
Visitation was held Tuesday at the White Funeral Home
in Independence.
Memorials may be directed to the family in her memory.
White Funeral Home, (319) 334-2595.
JOSEPH W. TRAYER
GARNAVILLO — Joseph W. Trayer, 84, of Garnavillo, died
Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at his home in Garnavillo.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. The
body was donated to the University of Iowa College of
Medicine.
There will be no visitation.
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home & Cremation Services in
Garnavillo is in charge of arrangements.
CHARLES ‘CHARLIE’ LEON HELLMAN
BELMOND— Charles “Charlie” Leon Hellman, 61, of Ames,
formerly of Belmond, passed away Monday (Jan. 26,
2004) at Riverside Manor in Ames.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, with Father David
Beckman officiating. Burial will be in the St. Francis
Cemetery in Belmond.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in
Belmond, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 6 p.m. prayer
service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to
the service at the church.
Charlie was born in Perry on July 8, 1942, the son of
Thorsten and Winifred (Hight) Hellman. He grew up in
Jamaica, Iowa and graduated from Jamaica, Consolidated
High School in 1961.
In 1978, Charlie married Margaret Weinberger. To this
union two children were born, Mary Margaret and Edward
Charles.
Charlie worked for Triggs Manufacturing in Perry and
moved to Belmond with the company on Dec. 15, 1965. He
worked at Triggs for six years.
Charlie also worked for USS Agri Chemicals for 14 ½
years from 1971 to 1986. He worked for Keifer Built
for six years until he was unable to work anymore.
Charile enjoyed fishing and photography. Charlie liked
playing family games, being with his family and having
coffee and talking with the True Value guys.
Charlie belonged to the St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church, Knights of Columbus, Masonic Lodge and was a
life member of the DeMolay.
Charles is survived by the love of his life, Margaret
Hellman of Belmond; one daughter, Mary Margaret and
her special friend, Jesse Gamble, of Alexander; one
son, Edward Charles and his wife, Shannon, of Belmond;
one grandson, Jonathan Gamble of Alexander; one
sister, Susan Gottschalk of Omaha, Neb.; two brothers,
Keith and his wife, Pat, of Boone, and Edwin and his
wife, Cherie, of Jamaica; two cousins, Gordon Hellman
of Atlanta, Ga., and Ellen Hellman of Des Moines.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
DELORIS MAE HENRY
WHITTEMORE — Deloris Mae Henry, 82, of Mankato, Minn.,
formerly of Whittemore, died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at
the Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St.
Michael’s Catholic Church in Whittemore, with Father
Victor Ramaeker officiating. Burial will be in St.
Michael’s Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of the
service Thursday at the church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of Whittemore
is in charge of arrangements, (515) 884-2246.
ANNA ELIZABETH FREESE
HAMPTON — Anna Elizabeth Freese, 92, of Hampton,
formerly of Dumont, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at
the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in
Hampton.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at
the New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont, with
the Rev. Terra Amundson officiating. Burial will be in
the Dumont Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Burial will be
in the Dumont Cemetery.
Anna Elizabeth Freese was born Feb. 23, 1911, Witty,
Mo., a daughter of Daniel A. Hearn and Clara M. Young
Hearn.
She graduated from Bristow High School in Bristow.
She was united in marriage to Carl J. Freese on Dec.
23, 1933 in Allison.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of the New Hope United Methodist
Church in Dumont. She was a member of the Methodist
Ladies Aid.
She loved to crochet, do word finds, go camping and
traveling. She enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is survived by three daughters, Louise and
husband, Norman Buseman, of Dumont, Nadine and
husband, Allan Popinga, of Hampton, and Carolyn and
husband, Dan Dodd, of Iowa Falls.; a sister, Erma
McDonald, of Hampton; 11 grandchildren; 24
great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,
five brothers, five sisters, one grandson and one
great-grandson.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
CLARENCE ANDERSON
KANAWHA — Clarence “Buster” Anderson, 80, of Kanawha,
died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at the Westview Care
Center in Britt.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
the Kanawha Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dr. John
Meyer and Janelle Siffring, AiM officiating.
Burial will take place at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Kanawha and one hour
prior to service.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 843-3839.
JOSEPHINE ESPINOSA CHAVEZ
MASON CITY — A memorial Mass in honor of Josephine L.
Espinosa Chavez, 81, of Boone, formerly of Mason City,
will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev.
Dennis Cahill officiating.
Josephine L. Espinosa Chavez died Dec. 21, 2003, at
her home in Boone of cancer.
MILDRED K. ANDERS
FOREST CITY — Mildred K. Anders, 82, of Forest City,
died Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at
the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with the
Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial will be at Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at
the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in
Forest City, and one hour prior to the service on
Friday at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
L. IRENE ANDERSON
LAKOTA — L. Irene Anderson, 88, of Lakota, died
Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at the United Hospital in Blue
Earth, Minn.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at
the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Bancroft, with the Rev. Donna Steven officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Lakota.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service
on Friday at the funeral home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
885-2521.
AMOS WEMPEN
BUFFALO CENTER — Amos Wempen, 96, of Buffalo Center,
died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at the Timely Mission
Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
the First Baptist Church in Buffalo Center, with the
Rev. Paul Haugen officiating. Burial will be in Olena
Mound Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the
Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
THOMAS WELSH
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Thomas Welsh, 72, of Las Cruces,
formerly of Mason City, died Thursday (Jan. 22, 2004)
at his home.
Memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday,
Feb. 6, 2004) at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Las
Cruces, N.M.
BaCa Funeral Chapel in Las Cruces, N.M., is in charge
of arrangements, (505) 527-2222.
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in the Globe Gazette and Globe Online.
BERNEICE LOUISE BRANSTAD
NORTHWOOD — Berneice Louise Branstad, 85, of Northwood
and Kensett, formerly of Mason City, died Wednesday
(Jan. 28, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
in Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating.
Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in
Mason City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel and one hour prior
to service time on Friday at the chapel.
Berneice Louise Branstad was born on July 10, 1918, in
Grundy Center, Iowa, the daughter of John and Margaret
Ash. Berneice worked for J.P. Decker’s meat packing
plant in Mason City, and also worked for Shift’s
Nursing Home in Mason City. Berneice owned and
operated Beeives Antiques in Kensett.
She enjoyed gardening, antiquing and going to
auctions.
Left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Iver Dean
Branstad and his wife, Edith, of St. Ansgar, and
Harold Branstad of Wisconsin; a daughter, Virginia
Servantez and her husband, Mike, of Mason City; many,
many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and
great-great-grandchildren; many brothers and sisters;
a son-in-law, Roger Bushbaum of Manly; as well as
other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
Iver Branstad; a son, August “Barney” Branstad, who
died in February 1992; a daughter, Charlotte Bushbaum
who died May 7, 2001, and a very special friend,
Arnold Thomp-son, of 26 years who died on Aug. 18,
2003.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
MILDRED K. ANDERS
FOREST CITY — Mildred K. Anders, 82, of Forest City,
died Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with the Rev.
Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial will be at Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest
City, and one hour prior to service at the church.
Mildred Katherine Sophia Anders, the daughter of Emil
L. and Nicolina (Preuss) Schneider, was born on May 8,
1921 in Worthington, Minn.
Both of her parents were born in Germany and were part
of the wave of immigrants in the early 1900s seeking a
better life in the United States.
Mildred would later be joined by a sister, Irene.
When Mildred was a young child, the family relocated
in Avoca, Iowa, where Mildred attended school,
graduating from Avoca High School with the Class of
1939.
After graduation, she work-ed as a telephone operator
at Avoca and did secretarial work. During World War
II, she worked for Army Airwaves Communication in
Alaska where she would meet her future husband,
William R. Anders, who was serving with the United
States Army.
Mildred and Bill were married in Detroit on Aug. 26,
1945, and purchased one of the “starter homes” being
built across the United States for returning veterans.
Their daughter, Parris, was born in 1946, and followed
by their daughter, Joan, in 1947.
Mr. Anders worked in the composing room of a Detroit
newspaper while Mildred was a dedicated wife, mother
and homemaker.
Mildred and Bill were longtime members of Bethlehem
Lutheran Church in Rose-ville, Mich., and both liked
to provide assistance to those less fortunate than
themselves.
Mildred was an avid read-er and excellent writer who
corresponded with a multitude of people throughout her
lifetime.
In 1995, Bill was beginning his struggle with
Alzheimer’s disease and the couple moved to Forest
City to be near their daughter, Joan, and her family.
Mildred was a devoted caregiver for Bill until his
death on Jan. 21, 1997.
Mildred always felt that the crowning achievement of
her life was her daughters, of whom she was extremely
proud.
Mildred is survived by her daughters, Parris and her
husband, Robert Kramer, of Dallas, Texas, and Joan and
her husband, Raymond Beebe, of Forest City; a sister,
Irene McCool of Shelby, Iowa; and five grandchildren
and their families, Blane Beebe and his wife, Sara,
and their children, Talon, Benjamin and Maxwell of
Bettendorf, Iowa, Kristen and her husband, Dan
Ollenburg, and their daughters, Sophia and Ava, of
Clear Lake, William Beebe of Minneapolis and his
daughter Emmalee Swanson of Forest City, Jeffrey Beebe
and his children, Aunastashya and Nieko of Forest
City, and Juston Kramer and his son, Austin, of
Dallas, Texas.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband; a brother-in-law, Malcolm McCool; and a
great-granddaughter, Kylie Vaile.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
CHERI JENKINS HASCUP
CONCORD, Calif. — Cheri Jenkins Hascup, 56, died
Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) in Concord, Calif., of a
massive stroke.
She was born on Aug. 25, 1947, and was raised in
Fertile. Cheri graduated from Forest City High School.
After graduation, she moved to California and has
resided there since.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Ed;
sons, Paul and David Martinson; four grandchildren,
all of Concord, Calif.; mother, Cora Jenkins, of Mason
City; sisters, Fran Cates, of Mason City, Connie
Dirks, of Clear Lake, Bonnie Secory, of Clear Lake; a
brother, Lanny Jenkins, of Forest City; and many
nieces and nephews.
Her father, Lawrence Jenkins, and sister, Norma Jean
Tarr, preceded her in death.
Please join the family for an informal memorial
gathering from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at City Hall
in Clear Lake.
ANITA GLASER
NORTHWOOD — Anita Glaser, 84, of Northwood, died
Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at
the First Lutheran Church in Northwood. Burial will be
in Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 South in
Northwood.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 324-1121.
EDWARD J. ROSKUP
GREENE — Edward J. Roskup, 75, of 111 N. Fifth St. in
Greene, died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2004) at his home.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with Monsignor Walter
Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, with military rites by Tack Barnett Post 268
American Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel in Greene, with a scriptural wake
service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour
prior to the service on Saturday at the church.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct
memorials to the Edward J. Roskup Memorial Fund in
care of the family.
Reid’s Funeral Chapels, (641) 823-4457.
LOUISE R. CHESTNUT
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Louise R. Chestnut, 77, of
Hattiesburg, died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2004) in
Hattiesburg.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at
Hulett -Winstead Funeral Home in Hattiesburg. Burial
will be in Roseland Park Cemetery.
She was a retired sales engineer assistant for General
Electric. She was a member of the Methodist faith.
She is survived by one sister, Virginia Wilgus, of
Hattiesburg; one brother, Don R. Rayner, M.D., of Long
Beach, Miss.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home, (601) 582-1571.
ROBERT K. STRICKLER
GREENE — Robert K. “Bob” Strickler, 70, of 521 N.
Fifth St. in Greene, formerly of Nora Springs, died
Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2004) at the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital Hospice Unit in Charles City.
Funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at
the United Methodist Church in Nora Springs, with the
Rev. Jim Turner and the Rev. Paul Uzel officiating.
Burial will be in the Spring Grove Cemetery in Nora
Springs, with military rites conducted by Nora Springs
H.D.S. Post 449 American Legion.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel in Greene and will continue one hour
prior to services on Saturday.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct
memorials to Hospice of North Iowa in care of the
family, P.O. Box 331, Greene, IA 50636-0331.
Reid’s Funeral Chapels, (641) 823-4457.
WILLIAM ROUSE
CHARLES CITY — William Rouse, 62, of Cable, Wis.,
formerly of Charles City, died Wednesday (Jan. 28,
2004) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
CHARLES SPILLETT
CLEAR LAKE — Charles Spillett, 81, of 10912 250th St.,
Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
in Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
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RACHEL A. REUTER
INDEPENDENCE — Rachel A. Reuter, 18, of
In-dependence, died Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at
the Buch-anan County Health Center in Independence
from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
She was born on April 29, 1985, in Sioux City,
Iowa, the daughter of Gary Lee and Brendy
Bernadette (Mathern) Reuter. She graduated from
the North Central High School in Manly with the
Class of 2003 and had taken classes at Hamilton
Business College in Mason City.
She worked at the HyVee grocery store in Mason
City and at Bertch Cabinets in Jesup, Iowa.
Ms. Reuter is survived by her mother, Brendy
Reuter of Independence; her father and stepmother,
Gary and Patricia Reuter of Manly; three brothers,
Kevin Reuter and Keith Reuter, both of Manly, and
Ricky Reuter, of Independence; and two step-
sisters, Kelly Christiansen and Lindsay
Christiansen, both of Manly. She is also survived
by her grandparents, Miriam “Micky” Rand of
Dunkerton, Donald and Kathy Reuter of Cedar Falls,
Lois Wilcoxson of Oklahoma, and Robert Mathern of
Waterloo; her great-grandmother, Florence Reuter
of Waverly, and step-grandparents, Don and Mona
McCourt of Plymouth.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother,
Darlene Mathern, and great-grandparents, Bus and
Gladys Brustkern, Leo Reuter, Leroy and Alene
Maser, and Les and Dorothy Mathern.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 28,
2004 at the First United Methodist Church in
Independence with the Rev. Dennis Bailey
officiating. Burial will be at a later date.
White Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She will be sadly missed by family and friends.
DARLENE RAE (FOX) FOTH
OSAGE — Darlene Rae (Fox) Foth, 78 , of Osage,
died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Darlene was born Nov. 6, 1925, at Riceville, the
daughter of Chauncy and Adeline (Shea) Fox.
Darlene graduated from Riceville High School in
1943.
She attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in
Cedar Rapids and graduated as a RN from a
three-year nursing program.
Darlene moved to Osage and worked at the Nisson
Hospital.
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 1947, Darlene was
united in marriage to Thomas W. Foth at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage.
She worked at the University of Iowa Hospitals
while Thomas was a student at the University of
Iowa.
When they returned to Osage, she worked at the
Mitchell County Memorial Hospital as an obstetrics
and operating room nurse.
Later, Darlene was employ-ed as a school nurse at
the Osage Community Schools.
Darlene enjoyed her children and grandchildren.
She had a passion for reading and writing. Her
favorite Irish comment was “By-De-God”.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with
the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Interment will
be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage.
Visitation will be from 3:30 to 7 p.m. today at
the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, where
there will be a rosary at 4 p.m.
Darlene will be greatly missed by her family and
her husband of 56 years, Thomas Foth of Osage. Her
nine children are: Christine Ann Betts and
husband, Ron, of Osage, Russell Thomas Foth and
wife, Julie, of Cedar Falls, Marjorie Mary Markham
and husband, Richard, of Osage, Michael Patrick
Foth and wife, Lisa, of Hawaii, Frederick Paul
Foth, of Osage, Lawrence James Foth and wife
Julie, of Osage, Virginia Margaret Thompson and
husband, Dennis, of Osage, Jane LaVern Foth, of
Osage, and Anthony Joseph Foth, of Minneapolis; 23
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; one
sister, Helen Lynch, of Coralville, and numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one
brother, Donald Fox, and one sister, Mary
Victorine.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
ROBERT K. ‘BOB’ STRICKLER
GREENE — Funeral services for Robert K. “Bob”
Strickler, 70, of 521 N. Fifth St., Greene and
formerly of Nora Springs, will be 2:30 p.m.
Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Nora
Springs with Pastor Jim Turner and Pastor Paul
Uzel officiating.
Burial will be in the Spring Grove Cemetery in
Nora Springs with military rites conducted by Nora
Springs H.D.S. Post 449 of the American Legion.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the
Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene and will continue
one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
Robert Kenneth Strickler was born Feb. 22, 1933,
in Jenners Township, Somerset County,
Pennsylvania, a son of George Alfred and Neva
Virginia (Blair) Strickler, and died Wednesday
(Jan. 28, 2004) at the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital Hospice Unit in Charles City.
He received his education in the public schools in
Bos-well, Pa., and entered the United States Air
Force on Aug. 30, 1950, serving with the 802nd
Motor Vehicle Squad. He was honorably discharged
on Sept. 5, 1953.
On June 25, 1952, he was united in marriage to
Joan Hartwell in Mason City. They made their home
in Mason City and later in Nora Springs. They were
both employed by Northwestern States Portland
Cement Co. in Mason City.
Bob retired in 1985 with 31 years of service to
the com-pany.
Bob and Joan moved to Greene in 1995.
They enjoyed traveling, which included going to
Branson, Mo., often. Bob’s interests included
hunting, fishing and working on home improvement
projects. He was a good cook.
Bob was a member of the Nora Springs Volunteer Am-bulance
for eight years, CPR instructor and served on the
Nora Springs City Council.
He was Little League coach, Boy Scout leader and a
member of the Nora Springs H.D.S. Post 449
American Legion.
He was custodian of the United Methodist Church
for several years.
Living family members include his loving wife of
52 years, Joan, of Greene; one daughter, Connie
(John) Stone of Ellenville, N.Y.; two sons, Robert
Jr. (Peggy) Strickler of Bristow, and Jeff (Jan)
Strickler of Waverly; five grandchildren, Tonya
and her husband, Sam, Jessie, Jonna, Justin and
Jennifer; two great-grandchildren, Sammy and
Elena; and one brother, George (June) Strickler of
Pittsburgh, Pa., and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one
sister, Violet Koba, and two nep-hews, Carey and
Glen.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to Hospice of North Iowa in care
of the family, P.O. Box 331, Greene, IA.
50636-0331.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457.
EDWARD J. ROSKUP
GREENE — A funeral Mass for Edward J. Roskup, 75,
of 111 N. Fifth St., Greene, will be 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with
Monsignor Walter Brunkan officiating.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery with
military rites conducted by Tack Barnett Post 268
American Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel in Greene, where there will be a
Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at
the church.
Edward John Roskup was born Aug. 23, 1928, at St.
Ansgar, a son of Joseph and Pauline (Winter)
Roskup, and died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2004) at his
home in Greene under the care of Hospice of North
Iowa.
He spent his early childhood in St. Ansgar until
the family moved to Iowa City, where he attended
and graduated from St. Patrick’s School.
He was first employed as a waiter at the
University Hospital.
On May 3, 1946, he was inducted into the United
States Army, where he served as a guard with
Company L 15th Infantry in Berlin, Germany. He was
honorably discharged on Oct. 28, 1947.
Following his discharge he was employed for the
University Laundry.
In 1950, he became employ-ed as a bus driver for
Iowa City Coach Co. and later Iowa City Transit,
from which he retired with more than 39 years of
service.
He received many awards for safe driving and years
of performance. He was also honored for lifesaving
by Gov. Robert D. Ray.
On June 30, 1956, he was united in marriage to
Twyla Marie Losee at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in
Iowa City. They made their home at 1308 E.
Bloomington in Iowa City for 26 years before
moving to Greene in September 1991.
Ed and Twyla were faith-ful members of St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Greene.
Twyla died on Oct. 23, 1998.
Ed will be remembered as an avid walker, often
times walking up to eight miles a day.
He enjoyed fishing, eating ice cream and spending
time with his grandchildren.
He will be sadly missed by his daughter, Teresa
Marie Van Orden of Greene; one son, Edward Roskup
Jr. and his wife, Margaret, of Wellman; three
grandchildren, Edward J. “E.J.” Roskup III of
Wellman, Billy Van Orden of Greene and Karitta Rae
Van Orden of Mason City; his twin sister, Rosemary
Dahnke of Iowa City, and a brother, Jake (Phyllis)
Roskup of Iowa City.
Ed was also preceded in death by his parents, four
sisters: Paulina Roskup, Katherine Davis, Pauline
Coder and Mary Oesterricher, and three brothers,
Andrew, Peter and Joseph Roskup.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the Edward J. Roskup Memorial
Fund in care of the family.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
ANITA ANNA SOPHIA GLASER
NORTHWOOD — Anita Anna Sophia Glaser, 84, of
Northwood, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at the First Lutheran Church in Northwood with the
Rev. Paul Holmer officiating. Burial will be in
the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 today at the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 South
in Northwood.
Anita was born Aug. 17, 1919, in Star Prairie,
Wis., the daughter of Albert and Lena Schwartz.
She received her education in New Ulm Schools.
On July 2, 1937, she married Roland Glaser in New
Ulm, Minn.
She was baptized and confirmed in New Ulm, Minn.,
and was a long-time member of the First Lutheran
Church in Northwood.
Anita was active in church quilting, Lydia Circle
and the First Lutheran Church Women. She was a
member of the VFW Auxiliary and was treasurer for
many years.
She enjoyed playing cards, sewing, and her family
and grandchildren.
She had various employment in Mankato, Minn. In
1952, Roland and Anita moved to Northwood after
purchasing the Northwood Cleaners, operating the
dry-cleaners until their retirement.
Anita was preceded in death by her husband,
Roland, in 2000; parents, Albert and Lena
Schwartz; and brothers, Helmut, Gilbert and John.
Survivors include one son, Jerome Glaser and his
wife, Dian, of Bloomington, Minn.; three
daughters, Joan Per-kins and her husband, Stan, of
New Hampton, Mary Bolton, of Springfield, Ore.,
and Anita “Sue” Reyerson and Erbin Anderson, of
Northwood; one sister, Anna Schwantes, of Fulda,
Minn.; one brother, Ray Schwartz and his wife,
Dorothy, of Frost, Texas; two sisters-in-law,
Gloria Steinke, of New Ulm, Minn., and Muggs
Harding and her husband, Charlie, of Kasota,
Minn.; two brothers-in-law, James Glaser and his
wife, Carol, of Bettendorf, and Orville Strom, of
New Ulm, Minn.; grandchildren, Scott, Christopher
and Jonathan Perkins, Vanessa Balhorn, Stacey
Davies, Alicia Glaser, Omar Wingate, Jakob Bolton,
Michael Reyerson and Julie Zrostlik; 21
great-grandchildren and many, many friends.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, is in
charge of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 324-1121.
AMOS WEMPEN
BUFFALO CENTER —Funeral services for Amos Wempen
will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First
Baptist Church in Buffalo Center with the Rev.
Paul Haugen officiating. Interment will be in
Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at
the Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Amos Wempen, son of Dick and Grace (Adams) Wempen,
was born on June 30, 1907, near George, Iowa. He,
with his parents, moved to Buffalo Center in 1912.
Amos attended Buffalo Center schools.
On Feb. 11, 1932, Amos was united in marriage to
Jeanette Lubben in Buffalo Center. Together they
farmed north of Buffalo Center and raised a family
of three boys, Richard, Rollin and Royce.
Amos enjoyed the farm life, being able to plant
and to harvest the fruit of the land and then to
share those products with his family and many
friends.
He will be remembered for his raspberries, flowers
and his homegrown honey.
After retirement and when Amos and Jeanette moved
into town in 1979, many local businesses received
flowers grown in their garden during Amos’ morning
visits.
Amos served as a personal property tax assessor
for Winnebago County. He also served on the
Buffalo Center Community School Board, was a seed
corn salesman and was a fourth-generation bee
keeper. He was an avid sports fan and he really
enjoyed Buffalo Center girls basketball. He was
recognized as North Iowa Schools’ Fan Of The Year
while in his 80s.
He was able to live independently until age 93,
when he became a resident of Timely Mission
Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. Amos died there on
Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at the age of 96.
Amos is survived by his three sons: Richard and
his wife, Rita, of Clear Lake, Rollin and his
wife, Kathy, of Fairmont, Minn., and Royce and his
wife, Linda, of St. Peter, Minn., and 11
grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Also
surviving him are two brothers, George and his
wife, Irene, of Buffalo Center, and Harry and his
wife, Edith, of Oregon; his sister, Esther Grimes,
of Buffalo Center; sisters-in-law, Lydia Gruis of
Waukon, Arlene Ostercamp of Titonka and Esther
Lubben of Forest City, and by several other
relatives and dear friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife,
Jeanette, in 1999; his sister, Margaret Sonnenberg,
and his brother, William.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, (641)
562-2858.
CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ WILLIAM SPILLETT
CLEAR LAKE — Charles “Chuck” William Spillett, 81,
of Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Janet Wearda
officiating. Inurnment will be in the Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service time
on Saturday at the chapel.
Charles “Chuck” William Spillett was born on Aug.
22, 1922, in Rockwell, Iowa, the son of William
and Crystal May (Ball) Spillett. He at-tended and
received his education in the Mason City Schools.
In his earlier years, Chuck worked at the
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in Mason City, and until
his retirement, he work-ed for many years at the
Rose Bowl in Mason City.
Chuck spent his last years at the farm in rural
Clear Lake, sitting on a bench, smoking cigars and
drinking Diet Pepsi.
He loved playing musical instruments, listening to
music and fishing.
Left to cherish his memory is a sister, Viola Awe,
of Clear Lake, and many nieces and nephews as well
as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two
sisters, Lillian Hoffman and Daisy Darlene
Schellsmidt, and a niece, Jackie White.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
WILLIAM ‘WILLIE’ ROUSE
CHARLES CITY — William “Willie” Rouse, 62, of
Cable, Wis., and formerly of Charles City, died
Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2004) at his home of natural
causes.
A funeral Mass for Willie Rouse will be held at 10
a.m. Saturday at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church with the Rev. Carl Ries
celebrating the Mass. Burial will be at a later
date. There will be a flag presentation by the
Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles
City, with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Vigil
Scriptural Wake Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will
continue an hour prior to the Mass Saturday at the
church.
William Thomas Rouse was born Dec. 10, 1941, at
Elma, the son of Leo and Maxine (Elliott) Rouse.
He graduated from Colwell Consolidated High School
in 1959.
Willie served in the United States Air Force from
1959 to 1964, received a hardship discharge and
returned to Charles City to help raise his younger
siblings, working for many years at Oliver/White
Farm Equipment Co. In 1981, he moved to Cable,
Wis., to “fulfill his dreams” and re-mained there
until his death.
Willie was a true outdoorsman and lived off the
land. He served as a guide for fishermen and
hunters, produced maple syrup and grew mushrooms.
His interests included visiting with people,
teaching children the basics of outdoor living and
playing cards.
Willie will be remembered for his ability to make
the best out of any situation.
He was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church.
Living family members include his mother, Maxine
Rouse of Elma; four brothers, Elliott “Duff”
(Patsy) Rouse of Charles City, Eugene “Nick”
(Kathy) Rouse of Denver, Colo., and Tom (Gail)
Rouse, and Dennis (Kim) Rouse, both of Charles
City; four sisters, JoAnn Chambers, Suzanne
(Jerry) Hartwell, Linda (Bill) Mitchell and Lora
(Monte) Millard, all of Charles City, and many
nieces and nephews and great-nieces and
great-nephews.
His father preceded him in death on Dec. 26, 1963.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
KERMIT V. SMITH
IOWA FALLS — Kermit V. Smith, 87, of Iowa Falls,
passed away Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the
Ellsworth Muni-cipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.
Private graveside services were held at 2 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, at the Union Cemetery in
Iowa Falls. The Rev. Don Preston of the First
United Methodist Church officiated, and military
honors were provided by Hyman-Peavey American
Legion Post 188, Iowa Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the family in care of
his wife, Esther Smith, 220 Manor Drive, Iowa
Falls, Iowa 50126.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel was
en-trusted with the arrangements.
Linn’s Funeral Home, (641) 648-2569.
MARION L. CRAMER
BELMOND — Marion L. Cramer, 89, of Belmond, died
Thursday (Jan. 29, 2004) at the Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral services will held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at
St. John Lutheran Church in Belmond. The Rev.
Lowell H. Halvorson will officiate.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at
the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St.
S.E., Belmond, and continue one hour prior to the
services at the church on Monday.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
RAY A. SMOLEY
BUFFALO CENTER — Ray A. “Bud” Smoley, 78, of 15
Third Ave. S.E., Buffalo Center, died Thursday
(Jan. 29, 2004) at St. Luke Lutheran Care Center
in Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Bancroft.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
885-2521.
DONALD J. HESS
CLEAR LAKE — Donald J. Hess, 82, formerly of Clear
Lake, died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2004) at his home,
2200 Country Club Drive 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.
ELLA SCHILTZ
BANCROFT — Ella Schiltz, 97, of Bancroft, died
Wednesday (Jan. 29, 2004) at the Heritage Nursing
Home in Bancroft.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Bancroft.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
885-2521.
RUEBEN WITTENBURG
OSAGE — Rueben Wittenburg, 75, of Osage, died
Thurs-day (Jan. 29, 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.
MAX W. WARNER
ROCKFORD — Max W. Warner, 66, of 606 Second Ave.
N.E. in Rockford, died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2004) at
his home in Rockford.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W Main Ave.
in Rockford.
Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, 641) 756-3311.
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