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Mildred P. Yaggy
July 20, 2011
Mildred P. Yaggy, 95, of Britt, died on Tuesday, July 12,
2011, at the Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services were held
at 1:30 p.m.., on Friday, July 15, at the United Methodist
Church in Britt, with Revs. Larry Vallery and Bob Dodge
officiating. A private family inurnment was held in the
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Mildred Phyllis Yaggy, the
daughter of Norman and Lila Dickens was born on February 6,
1916 at Alpha. She was baptized and confirmed in the
Christian faith and became a member of the United Methodist
Church in Sumner. Millie received her education in the
schools of Bremer County and graduated from Sumner High
School in 1934. On December 2, 1939, she was married to
Mahlon Yaggy, son of Rev. Jacob and Mabel Yaggy of Toledo,
at the United Brethren Church in Cedar Falls. They spent the
biggest share of their married life in Britt.
Millie enjoyed her flower
gardens, oil painting, reading and her dog, Benjie. She
loved sports and during high school was very active in
track, basketball and also softball. She was a member of the
United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School,
sang in the choir and belonged to UMW. Millie loved to share
her flowers and many Sunday mornings they were seen in the
church. Mille was also past worthy matron of Eastern Star
and past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge No. 334.
Millie is survived by her
daughter, Lori (Kevin) Stockman of Ogden; four
grandchildren, Lisa (Dan) McNickle of Alden, Darla Van
Kooten of Dallas Center and her friend, Daryl, Kim Reiber of
Iowa Falls and David (Catrina) Sweers of Mauston, Wisconsin;
and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Mahlon on June 23, 1992; daughter, Sandra
Troe on October 11, 2002; parents; and a brother, Ross
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Mildred M. Bauer
July 20, 2011
Mildred M. Bauer, 83, of Mason City, died on Saturday, July
16, 2011, at her home.
A Funeral Mass was held on
Tuesday, at the Holy Family Catholic Church, with Rev.
Michael Schueller officiating. Burial was in the Memorial
Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Mildred
Bauer memorial fund, in care of the family.
Mildred was born on
December 30, 1927 in Forest City, the daughter of Andrew and
Alice (Hanson) Chodur. She attended school in Forest City.
On June 8, 1946, she married John Bauer at the St. Boniface
Church in Garner. Mildred was a homemaker and also worked
for Winnebago a few years. She was a member of Holy Family
Catholic Church and Church Guild - Catholic Daughters of
America. She was also a 55 year member of St. Joseph's
Catholic Church in Wesley. Mildred loved spending time with
family, especially her grandchildren. She would spend hours
on the phone visiting with her children. Mildred enjoyed
cooking, canning, baking, traveling, going to the casino,
antiquing, shopping, golfing, sewing, and quilting beautiful
family quilts for her grandchildren. She also enjoyed
feeding the wildlife in her backyard and watching nature
while relaxing on her patio. Mildred was a first class
person. She was strong willed and always willing to help
others. She had a heart of gold with deep faith.
Mildred is survived by her
husband of 65 years, John Bauer; eight children, Pamela
Rayhons, Deb Bauer, Renee (Kevin) Hendrickson, Jeff (Nancy)
Bauer, Jason Bauer, Jarrett Bauer, Sharon "Sherrie" Bauer
and Jovian "Jo" Bauer; her grandchildren, Matt Bauer, Beth
(James) Tindell, Jacob (Kate) Mertz, Jason (Dena) Mertz,
Adam Mertz, Jason Hendrickson, Kayla Hendrickson, Michelle
(Juan) Cangas, Bradley Rayhons, Kevin Rayhons, Crystal
Bauer, Weston Bauer and Nathan Ruppelt; step-grandchildren,
Sarah (Nick) Ortmeier and Rachel (Jesse) Huston; 10
great-grandchildren, Andrea, Karina, Isaac, Rowen, Connor,
Ashlee, Gavin, Landon, Cody and Jase; siblings: Delores
Norcross, Gerry Hart, Kenneth (Shirley) Chodur, Odella
Broome, Irene (Dick) King; in-laws, Bill (Sally) Bauer, Ruth
Mary Meyer, Clara Lu Wellik and Marlene (Tom) Liermann; and
by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mildred was preceded in
death by her parents; siblings, James Chodur, Betty Kaduce,
Linda Mayo, Donald Chodur, Ilene Bailey and Ralph Chodur;
in-laws, Bernadette Pfeffer and Ralph (Clara) Bauer; and
great-granddaughter, Brittany Bauer.
The Major Erickson Funeral
Home and Crematory of Mason City, was in charge of the
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Alice "Gen" Johnson
August 3, 2011
Alice Genevieve "Gen" Johnson, 90, of Britt, passed away
on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at the Mercy Medical Center
North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services were
held on Tuesday, July 26, at 2:00 p.m., at the Ewing
Funeral Chapel in Britt, with Father Elliot Blackburn
and Pastor Joel DeBoer officiating. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Visitation was held on
Tuesday, July 26, one hour prior to the services at the
Ewing Funeral Chapel.
Alice Genevieve "Gen"
Johnson, the daughter of Albert and Annie (Lewis) Bower,
was born on September 12, 1920 in Mason City, Iowa. She
attended schools in Mason City and started working at SS
Kresge while in high school, during the Great
Depression. Gen worked there for a few years before
getting married. Gen was united in marriage to Harold
Johnson on September 29, 1941 in Maryville, Missouri.
She then entered into the Civil Service so that she and
Harold could be stationed together at Fishers Island,
off the Connecticut coast. Gen was a dietitian at an
Army Hospital. After the war ended, she became chief of
stock records at the ordinance where she and Harold were
stationed. When Harold was discharged, Gen returned to
Britt with him where they started building houses. In
1951, they built and managed the skating rink in Britt
for three years, all the while continuing to build
houses. In March of 1954, they were blessed by the birth
of their only daughter, Terri. In 1961, the couple
purchased the Bayside Resort at Leech Lake near Walker,
Minnesota and ran that until selling it three years
later. They returned to Britt where they once again
remodeled houses. In 1991, Harold and Gen bought and
remodeled their current home in Britt.
Gen was a member of
the St. John's Episcopal Church in Mason City. She
enjoyed roller-skating, bowling, crossword puzzles, word
games like Scrabble, math puzzles and fixing almost
anything people brought to her that may have been
broken. Gen loved to spend time with her family,
especially during holidays and the Hobo Day weekend.
Gen is survived by her
husband of 70 years, Harold of Britt; daughter, Terri
Lauderback of Britt and her special friend, Gary Wilcox
of Spencer; granddaughters, Lia Lauderback of Moses
Lake, Washington and Alissa Lauderback of Britt;
sister-in-law, Ruth (Keith) Palmer of Sac City; along
with numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and
friends.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; sisters, Doris Marson, Lucille
Elsie Petersen, Stella Parks and Joanne Ruth Francis;
brother, Albert Bower; son-in-law, Garo Lauderback;
along with other in-laws, nieces and nephews.
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