This month was once part of a short lived Allison
archive. After the third month the Allison paper discontinued publishing
obituaries on its website and its sister paper Clarksville took over. In
2007, the papers were sold to Mid-America Publishing Corporation.
The Clarksville site was discontinued. It 2009, it was discovered that
the newspapers had combined their websites like so many of their sister
papers. So, now comes the combined Allison-Clarksville Archive.
Etta Janssen
April 19, 2000
Etta Janssen, 87, died on Monday, April 10, 2000, at
10:02 a.m., at the Maple Manor Care Center, Aplington,
from natural causes. She was born on December 4,
1912 and reached the age of 87 years, 4 months
and 6 days.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Thursday, April 13, 2000, at the West Friesland
Presbyterian Church, rural Ackley, with Rev.
Randy Crane officiating. Special music was
provided by organist, Laura DeVries accompanying
the congregational hymns of “What A Friend We
Have In Jesus”, “The Old Rugged Cross” and “In
the Garden”. Honorary casket bearer was Richy
Narron.
Casket bearers were Larry Janssen, Carl
Janssen, Chad Eltjes, Michael Janssen, Joshua
Janssen and Scott Eltjes. Interment was in the
West Friesland Presbyterian Cemetery, rural
Ackley. The Schwartz Funeral Chapel in Aplington
was in charge of the arrangements.
On January 9, 1935, Etta Kruger was united in
marriage with Carl V. Janssen in the Parsonage
of the West Friesland Church, rural Ackley. They
made their home on a farm 3 miles east of
Ackley, where they lived their entire married
life.
Shortly after Carl’s death on October 31,
1963, Etta moved to Aplington in 1964. She began
working at the Ackley Presbyterian Home as a
cook and retired in 1982. Later she moved to the
Maple Manor Nursing Home in Aplington in 1996.
Etta was a long time member of the West
Friesland Church and was a member of the Ladies
Aid for many years. She enjoyed having picnics,
camping and fishing at Steamboat Rock and
especially having the family together for
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Etta is survived by three sons, Calvin Janssen
of Aplington, Dennis Janssen and his wife, Diana
of Lebanon, Tennessee and Duane Janssen and his
wife, Mary of Marshalltown; two daughters,
Dorothy Eltjes of Aplington and Shirley Narron
of Pine Level, North Carolina; seventeen
grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Agnes Pieper of Frisco, Texas,
Jennie Warschkow and her husband, Paul of
Belmond and Grace Robertson and her husband, Bob
of Alden; four brothers, Jake Kruger of Phoenix,
Arizona, Herman Kruger and his wife, Barbara of
Clear Lake, Roy Kruger and his wife, Leila of
Garner and Frank Kruger and his wife, Ethel of
Kameron, Wisconsin.
Etta was preceded in death by her husband,
Carl; one grandson, Shelton Gay; her parents,
Andrew and Jennie Kruger; two sisters, Midena
Kruger and Helen DePringer; and two brothers,
Dick and Andrew Kruger.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Ralph N.
Yost
April 19, 2000
Ralph N. Yost, 89, died on Monday, April 10, 2000,
at 4:45 p.m., at the Community Nursing Home in
Clarksville, from a brief cancer illness. He was
born on March 8, 1911 and reached the age of 89
years, 1 month and 2 days.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, April
13, 2000, at 1:30 p.m., at the Community United
Methodist Church, Clarksville, with pastor Allen Poore-Christensen officiating. Organist, Lola
Clark accompanied congregational hymns “Amazing
Grace” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” Honorary
casket bearers were Wilbur Anderson and Calvin
Yost.
Casket bearers were Lance Rindels, Gary Yost,
Dave Clark, Monty Rosol, Jack Willey and Gay
Hempen. Interment was in the Hitesville
Cemetery, rural Aplington. The Schwartz Funeral
Home, Clarksville, was in charge of the
arrangements.
Ralph Newell Yost, was raised on a large farm
in the Red River Valley of North Dakota. At the
age of five, Ralph moved with his family to
Iowa. He received his education in Clarksville
and graduated from the Clarksville High School.
While in high school and 30 years following,
Ralph worked at construction.
On July 3, 1938, Ralph was united in marriage
with Audrey Adele Faust at the Methodist Church
in Spring Valley, Minnesota. They made their
home in Shell Rock for many years. Later they
moved and spent a few years living in Cedar
Falls and also for nine years in the Ozarks of
Missouri. In 1990, they returned to Clarksville.
Ralph was employed the last eight years that he
worked as a Construction Inspector and retired
in the 70’s.
Most people that knew him were impressed with
his fine workmanship.
Ralph was a former member of the Shell Rock
Methodist Church. In his spare time he liked
reading, traveling and gardening. He also
enjoyed hunting and fishing and especially
working with wood.
Ralph was preceded in death by his wife,
Audrey on May 1, 1996; his parents, Edwin and
Mable Yost; three brothers, Kenneth, Ivan and
John Yost; and three sisters, Edyth Quinn, Alice
Tiesinger and Florence Yost.
Ralph is survived by several nieces and
nephews.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Ervin G.
Vietor
April 19, 2000
Ervin G. Vietor, 77, died on Wednesday, April
12, 2000, at 4:30 p.m., at the Heritage Care Center, from
natural causes. He was born on July 29, 1922 and
reached the age of 77 years, 8 months and 15
days.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Saturday, April 15, 2000, at the Schwartz
Funeral Home in Parkersburg, with Rev. Ken Car
officiating. Special music was “Peace In The
Valley” and “Precious Memories”.
The casket bearers were Randy Vietor, Dulen
Miller, Alvin Miller and Lavern Schurman.
Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in
Parkersburg, with the Schwartz Funeral Home of
Parkersburg in charge of the arrangements.
After his parents passed away, Ervin became a
resident of the Heritage Care Center. He always
enjoyed it when the family came to visit him and
especially, when they would bring him goodies
and presents.
Ervin was preceded in death by his parents;
one sister, Evelyn Jungling; and two brothers,
Arnold and Earl Vietor.
Ervin is survived by his two sisters-in-law,
Lorene Vietor and Alice Vietor, both of
Parkersburg; and one niece and four nephews.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Elsa Busching
April 19, 2000
Elsa Busching, 96, died on Wednesday, April 12,
2000, at 10:22 p.m., at the Bartels Lutheran
Home in Waverly, from natural causes. She was born on June
9, 1903 and reached the age of 96 years, 10
months, and 3 days.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., on
Saturday, April 15, 2000, at the First United
Church of Christ-Peasant Valley, rural
Clarksville, with Rev. Dennis Eastin and Rev.
Keith Tomlinson officiating. Special music was
provided by organist, Roberta Nieman
accompanying the congregational hymns of “The
Old Rugged Cross”, “In The Garden” and “Onward
Christian Soldier”.
Interment was in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery,
Clarksville, with the Schwartz Funeral Home in
Clarksville in charge of the arrangements.
Elsa Miller, was baptized on June 23, 1903, at
the First United Church of Christ-Pleasant
Valley, Clarksville. Elsa was confirmed on April
16, 1916, also at Pleasant Valley. She received her education in a rural Butler
County schoolhouse near her home.
Elsa was united in marriage with Ervin
D. Busching in Fredericksburg, on March 27,
1933. They made their home on a farm in Butler
County, near Clarksville. They moved to
Plainfield in February of 1958. Elsa worked with
the Plainfield School Community lunch program as
a cook for many years until her retirement. She
moved to the Bartels Lutheran Home in Waverly in
1993.
Elsa was a member of the First United Church
of Christ-Pleasant Valley and was active in the
Ladies Guild and Sewing Circle. She enjoyed
gardening and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye
basketball fan.
Elsa was preceded in death by her husband,
Ervin Busching; two sisters, Rosa Koch and Lily
Weigmann; and one brother, Walter Miller.
Elsa is survived by one daughter, Faye Shalla
and her husband, Clayton of Iowa City; one
grandson, Jeff Shalla and his wife, Angie of
Iowa City; four great-grandchildren, Nicole,
Jacob, Joshua and Rachel; and several nieces and
nephews.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Markley Knock
April 19, 2000
Markley Knock, 80, died on Thursday, April
13, 2000, at 5:45 a.m., in the St. Mary Hospital in Rochester,
Minnesota, from an aortic aneurysm. He was born
on February 15, 1920.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., on
Monday, April 17, 2000, at the First
Congregational Church in Parkersburg, with Rev.
Ken Carr officiating. Special music was provided
by organist, Mary Ann Simon accompanying the
duet of Roma Ries and Stan Thompson singing “In
The Garden” and soloists, Roma Ries singing “One
Day At A Time” and Stan Thompson singing “On
Eagles Wings”, and also the congregational hymn
of “The Old Rugged Cross”. Honorary
casket bearers were Henry Freeseman, Charles
Allison, Arnold Wagner, Thomas Chandler, Calvin
Spree and Ed Rewerts.
Casket bearers were Bob Peters, Mel Bohlen, Ray
Nitcher, Vinton Christopherson, Don Johnson and
Merle Uhlenhopp. The flower committee was Jan
Thomas, Darlene Nicklaus, Jean Schwerdtfeger,
Aggie Card and Marjorie Sloan. Interment was in
the Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg, with the
Schwartz Funeral Home in Parkersburg in charge
of the arrangements.
Markley Knock was united in marriage with
Carolyn Nicklaus on June 15, 1940, at the First
Congregational Church in Parkersburg.
They made their home on a farm near
Parkersburg where he farmed until 1952. For a
few years he worked with his father at the
Parkersburg Lumber. In 1955, he started and
operated the Parkersburg Ready Mix. Markley
opened Knock’s Sand and Gravel northwest of
Clarksville in 1962. In 1968, he founded Knock’s
Building Supply, that he owned and operated.
While in business he also drove semi-truck for
Warren Transport in Waterloo from 1977 until
1991. He continued to operate Knock’s Building
Supply, until his recent hospitalization.
Markley was a member of the First
Congregational Church in Parkersburg. He always
loved spending time with his family and he
enjoyed hunting and fishing in Canada with his
boys.
He was preceded in death by an infant
granddaughter, Sydney Hannah Knock; his parents,
Andy and Elizabeth Knock; two brothers, Henry
and Wallace Knock; and one sister, Esther Langfritz.
Markley is survived by his wife, Carolyn Knock
of Parkersburg; five sons, David Knock and his
wife, Joyce of Des Moines, Kenneth Knock and his
wife, Ranae of Parkersburg, Michael Knock of
Allison, Russell Knock and his wife, Joan of
Waverly and Don Knock and his wife, Cindy of
Cedar Rapids; twelve grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lois Adelmund
and her husband, Marvin of Parkersburg and
Bonnie Toillion and her husband, Roger of Eagle
Grove; one brother, Richard Knock of Cedar
Falls; and one brother-in-law, Delbert Nicklaus
and his wife, Karen of Geneseo, Illinois.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Lavon A.
Wiebke
April 19, 2000
Lavon A. Wiebke, 68, died on Friday, April 14,
2000, at the Waverly Municipal Hospital in
Waverly, Iowa.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Monday, April 17, 2000, at the St. John’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Greene, with
Rev. Mark Walker officiating. Special music was
provided by organist, Florence Stirling
accompany the congregational singing. The flower
committee was Eilene Busch and Joy Schueler.
Pallbearers were Mark Jacobs, Dean Kramer, Alan
Eberline, Tom Ackerman, Erik Schmadeke and Clint
Schmadeke.
Final resting place was in the St. John’s
Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, rural Greene, with
the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison in
charge of the arrangements.
Lavon A. Arjes, was born on June 1, 1931, the
daughter of Harm Arjes and Kate Hernichs in
Butler County. She was raised in Butler County
and educated in the Allison High School.
On January 29, 1950, she was united in
marriage to Roy Wiebke at the St. James Lutheran
Church in Allison. She was a homemaker and
worked at CUNA Insurance in Waverly.
Lavon was a member of the St. John’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church and was confirmed in
April of 1946, at the St. James Lutheran Church
in Allison. Lavon was a Sunday School Teacher,
belonged to the Women of the Church, and was
very active in the women’s church activities and
various other activates.
She enjoyed crafts,
collecting bears, flowers, and going to flea
markets. Lavon also enjoyed being with her
family and friends.
Survivors include her husband, Roy Wiebke of
Allison; one son, Randall and his wife, Renee
Wiebke of Ft. Collins, Colorado; one daughter,
Cynthia and her husband, Marvin Schmadeke of
Clarksville; three sisters, Rena Arjes of
Allison, Florence Boomgarden of Bristow and
Marge Harms of Allison; one brother, Kermit
Arjes of Allison; three grandchildren, Wendy
Wiebke, Erik Schmadeke and Clint Schmadeke.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
three brothers, John, Harm and Harlan; and one
sister, Annie Dralle.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Clarence
Hirsch
April 19, 2000
Clarence Hirsch, 87, died on Monday, April 17, 2000, at the
Waverly Municipal Hospital in Waverly. He was
born on June 13, 1912.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Thursday, April 20, 2000, at the Immanuel United
Church of Christ in Clarksville. Burial was in
the Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville. The
Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville was in
charge of the arrangements.
Clarence Hirsch started farming with his
father after finishing school. He later drove a
milk truck for the Carnation Company in Waverly.
Clarence worked at a service station and then as
a custodian at the West Jr. High and later at
the West High School, both in Waterloo. He
retired in 1977.
Clarence became a resident of the Allison Care
Center in 1993.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma
Hirsch on May 13, 1992; his parents; four
sisters, Anna Smith, Mathilda Roeder, Mabel
Smith and Pauline Faust; seven brothers, Louie,
Eldon, Edward, Edmond, Clarence, William and
Raymond Hirsch; two step-daughters, Geraldine
Bell and Betty Bell; and one step-son, Dallas
Warner of Coralville, Iowa.
Survivors include a son and his wife, Jason
and Becky Hirsch of Greene; four grandchildren,
Brittany, Halli, Jade and Shea; two sisters,
Lucille Smith of Waverly and Helen Frerichs of
Clarksville; one brother, Henry Hirsch and his
wife, Anna of Clarksville; one step-daughter,
Madaliene Cookinham and her husband, Paul of
Waterloo; sixteen step-grandchildren; thirty
four step-great-grandchildren; twelve
step-great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces
and nephews.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
John G.
Henning
April 19, 2000
John George Henning, 87, died on Monday, April 17, 2000, at the
Community Nursing Home in Clarksville.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on
Thursday, April 20, 2000, at the Kaiser-Corson
Funeral Home in Waverly. Burial will be in the
Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville. Friends may call
from 2-8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 19, at the
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly and also
an hour before services on Thursday at the
funeral home. The Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home,
Waverly, is in charge of the arrangements.
John was born on October 10,
1912 near Clarksville, the son of Charles and
Katie Dose Henning, Sr. He was confirmed in 1925
at the Vilmar Lutheran Church. Before his
marriage, he worked for farmers in the Butler
County area.
He married Alice Sherman on December 9, 1938
in Mason City. He and his wife farmed in the
Butler and Bremer County areas until they
settled on the farm near Clarksville in 1965. He
later would retire from this farm in 1994. After
his retirement he and his wife moved to
Clarksville.
He enjoyed farming, spending time with his
family, especially his grandchildren. He loved
to go on rides and visit at the feed mills and
implement shops.
He is survived by his wife, Alice; three sons,
Russell Henning and Ronald Henning of
Clarksville and Roy and his wife, Cindy of
Clarksville; one daughter, Rose DePuew and her
husband, Jerry of Clarksville; grandchildren,
Robbi Dettmer and her husband, Jamie, Rhonda
Gade and her husband, Scott, Stephanie Scriven
and her husband, Jon, Jessica Lovrien and her
husband, Ben and Angie Henning;
step-grandchildren, Mark DePuew and his wife,
Dawn and Jay DePuew and his wife, Tina; five
great-grandchildren and seven
step-great-grandchildren; four brothers, George
Henning and his wife, Elvera of Waterloo,
Charles Henning, Jr. of Waverly, Harold Henning
and his wife, Margaret of Shell Rock and Bill
Henning and his wife, Jean of Waverly; four
sisters, Alice Lundberg and her husband, Lavern
of Waverly, Jennie Henning of Waverly, Annie
George and her husband, Roger of Cedar Falls and
Liz Wedeking and her husband, Joe of
Clarksville.
John was preceded in death by his parents;
three brothers, Andrew, Adolph and Rudolph; and
a great-grandson, Nicholas Dettmer.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Melinda Rieken
April 27, 2000
Melinda Rieken, 51, of Hansell, died on Monday, April 17, 2000, the
result of an auto accident at the Hansell corner
on Highway #3.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., on
Friday, April 21, 2000, at the Hampton United
Methodist Church, with Rev. Wilbert Trusheim and
Fr. Gerald Condon officiating. Special music was
provided by organist, Roger Mollenbeck
accompanying soloist, Robert Klousia.
Pallbearers were Jim Quasdorf, Robert Schaefer,
Ron Zimmerman, Philip Strand, Steve Donaldson
and Ross Zimmerman.
Final resting place was in the Dumont
Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton was in charge of the arrangements.
Melinda was born on February 26, 1949, the
daughter of Donald Rickel and Bea McGeachy in
Omaha, Nebraska.
She was raised in the Allison area and
educated in the Allison High School and NIACC.
On October 17, 1969, Melinda was united in
marriage with Rodney Rieken in Bristow.
She was a registered nurse with the Franklin
County Public Health. She enjoyed fixing hair,
massage therapy and enjoyed visiting with the
elderly.
Survivors include her husband, Rodney Rieken
of Hansell; a son, Rick Rieken of Hansell;
mother, Bea Rickel of Bristow; a sister, Donna
Dunlap of Rockford; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Geneva Kelber
April 27, 2000
Geneva Kelber, 85, died on Tuesday, April 18, 2000.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., on
Friday, April 21, 2000, at the St. Francis
Catholic Church in Dumont, with Fr. Gerald Condon
officiating. Special music was provided by
organist/song leader, Dawn Groszkruger.
Pallbearers were Doug Grefe, Brian Hansen,
Dennis Brocka, Stuart Grefe, Trent Brocka and
Allen VanGrouw. Final resting place was in the
Dumont Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home
in Dumont was in charge of the arrangements.
Geneva was born on June 1, 1914, the daughter
of Steven Loss and Isabell Decker of Algona. She
was raised in Kossuth County and educated in the
rural Kossuth County Schools.
On May 17, 1941, she was united in marriage
with Frank Kelber in Princeton, Missouri. She
was a homemaker and a member of the St. Francis
Catholic Church in Dumont.
Survivors include two brothers, Earl Loss of
Irvington, Iowa and William Loss of Fenton,
Iowa.
Geneva was preceded in death by her parents;
husband; two brothers; and two sisters.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Gertrude E.
Kramer
April 27, 2000
Gertrude Edna Kramer, 80, died on
Tuesday, April 18, 2000, at 8:13 p.m., at the Maple Manor
Village in Aplington, where she had resided
since January 4th of this year. She was born on
February 13, 1920 and reached the age of 80
years, 2 months, and 5 days.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., on
Friday, April 21, 2000, at the Hope Reformed
Church, Parkersburg, with Rev. Neal Ooms
officiating. Organist was Gerdena Mudderman
accompanying the congregational hymn “Amazing
Grace.” Willie Aalderks and Randy Aalderks sang
“He Touched Me” and “God Will Take Care of You.”
Casket bearers were Tony Kramer, John Codner,
Darrin Nuckolls, Steve Kramer, Mark Kramer and
Doyle Kramer. Interment was in the Pleasant View
Cemetery, Aplington. The Schwartz Funeral Home,
Parkersburg, was in charge of the arrangements.
On January 15, 1938, Pastor Herman Lohr united
Gertrude in marriage with Clifford Kramer in the
Parsonage of the Calvary Baptist Church in
Parkersburg. They established their home in
Aplington and later moved to Parkersburg.
Gertrude and Clifford were Cottage parents at
the Iowa State Training School in Eldora for
nine years. They retired in 1971. In their years
of retirement, they enjoyed spending their
winters in Texas and some of their summers
working for resorts in Northern Minnesota.
She was a member of the Hope Reformed Church
in Parkersburg.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Clifford who died on July 7, 1990; her parents;
and three brothers, Albert, Ted and Calvin Haats.
Gertrude is survived by her three sons, Dennis
D. Kramer and his wife, Carolyn Jean of
Aplington, Rodney G. Kramer of Charles City and
Milton J. Kramer of Lawton, Oklahoma; eleven
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Catherine Elliott of Aplington, Edith TerHark and her husband, Fred of Aplington and
Elaine Koenen and her husband, Justin of
Waterloo; and two brothers. Edward Haats, Jr.
and his wife. Sheryl of Aplington and Kenneth
Haats and his wife, Pat of Waterloo.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Orville F.
Jackson
April 27, 2000
Orville F. Jackson, 84, died on Tuesday, April 18, 2000, at
the Waverly Municipal Hospital in Waverly.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on
Saturday, April 22, 2000, at the Aplington
Baptist Church, with Pastor Marlin Mohrman and
Pastor Don Patet officiating. Special music was
provided by organist, Mrs. Alan Ostercamp
accompanying the duet of Billie Jo Musson and
Marcia Speedy. The pallbearers were Don Frey,
Wilbur Cordes, Duane Wubbena, Milt Ulfers,
Melvin Mennen and Darwin Wubbena.
Honorary pallbearers were Henry Harms, Lester Sents, Reuben Freese, John Stock, Dale Janssen
and Elvin Uhlenhopp. Final resting place was in
the Dumont Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home in Dumont was in charge of the
arrangements.
Orville was born on November 23,
1915, the son of Guy Jackson and Jennie Miller
in Butler County. He was educated in the rural
Butler County country schools. He was united in marriage with Dorothy Rector
on June 3, 1939 in Aredale.
Orville was a farmer all his life and a member
of the Aplington Baptist Church. He also was a
member of the Belgian Horse Association and the
Brown Swiss Cattle Association. He enjoyed
showing horses and cattle.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Jackson of
Allison; a son, Don Jackson of Allison; a
daughter, Jane Traylor of Chandler, Arizona; a
brother, Harry Jackson of Boca Raton, Florida; a
sister, Nina Lyford of Manly, Iowa; nine
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Orville was preceded in death by his parents;
a son, Dean; infant son, Keith; and one sister,
Neva.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Thomas V.
Glanville
April 27, 2000
Thomas Virgil Glanville, 67, died on Tuesday, April 18, 2000, at
the Waverly Municipal Hospital in Waverly, Iowa.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Saturday, April 22, 2000, at the Faith Lutheran
Church, Shell Rock, with pastor Mary Kenosian
officiating. Burial was in the Riverside
Cemetery, Shell Rock, with military graveside
rites conducted by the Avery-Slight American
Legion Post #323 of Shell Rock. The
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Shell Rock, was in
charge of the arrangements.
Thomas was born on June 27,
1932, in Brainerd, Minnesota, the son of Virgil
H. and Rose (Forcier) Glanville. He was baptized
on May 24, 1942, in Brainerd and was later
confirmed at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
in Evansdale, Iowa.
Tom attended schools in Brainerd, Minnesota,
and Eau Claire and Altoona, Wisconsin. He served
in the United States Army from February of 1951
until February of 1954, during the Korean
Conflict. Following his discharge he returned to
Eau Claire where he lived for the next four
months.
Tom was united in marriage to Rose Williamson
on May 8, 1954, in Eau Claire. The couple moved
to Waterloo, Iowa, in 1955 and Tom became
employed by John Deere. In 1956, he started
working as a machinist at Viking Pump in Cedar
Falls, where he remained for the next 38 years,
retiring in 1994. Tom and Rose moved to Shell
Rock in 1976.
He is survived by his wife, Rose Glanville of
Shell Rock; four children and their spouses,
Debra and Steven Sergeant of Waterloo, David and
Kim Glanville of Cedar Falls, Kevin and Edie
Glanville of Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Julie and Shahid Hameed of Charlotte, North Carolina;
eight grandchildren; one step-grandchild; three
great-grandchildren; four sisters, June Carner
of Brainerd, Minnesota, Betty Davis of Brainerd,
Mary Lou and her husband, Orlin Simonson of Fall
Creek, Wisconsin and Bonnie Teauge of
Minneapolis, Minnesota; one brother, Earl
Glanville of Minneapolis; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a
brother, Kenneth Glanville.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
John Hook
April 27, 2000
John
Hook, 84, died on Wednesday, April 19,
2000, at 12:35 p.m., in the Hampton Health Care Center from
Alzheimer’s disease. He had been a resident for
over fours years at the center.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, April
22, 2000, at 2:30 p.m., at the Aplington Baptist
Church. Officiating were Rev. Marlin Mohrman and
Rev. Jeanne Koughan. Soloist was Rev. Jeanne
Koughan singing “Nearer My God To Thee.” Special
Vocal Music by John’s grandchildren was “Great
Is Thy Faithfulness.” Congregational hymns were
“How Great Thou Art” and “Day By Day.” Honorary
casket bearers were Albert Huisman, Lester Sents,
and Fred TerHark.
Casket bearers were Ervin Rewerts, Larry
Rewerts, Robert Ridder, Merle Ridder, Matthew
Lindeman, and Karl Uhlenhopp. Interment was in
the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Cemetery,
Wellsburg. The Schwartz Funeral Home, Aplington,
was in charge of the arrangements.
On December 14, 1939, John was united in
marriage with Lena Paterni in the Wellsburg
Reformed Parsonage. Last year, they celebrated
their 60th wedding anniversary.
They farmed in the Pleasant Valley area and
purchased their farm in 1963. John retired in
1987. He loved the outdoors, kept the farm neat
and especially enjoyed his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
John was an active member of the Pleasant
Valley United Methodist Church and served as a
trustee and janitor for many years.
John is survived by his wife, Lena Hook of
Aplington; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Beverly and Larry Lindeman and Connie and Sidney
Penning, both of Aplington; four grandchildren,
Lori and Karl Uhlenhopp of Aplington, Matthew
and Jan Lindeman of Hubbard, Anita Penning and
Kristy Penning of Aplington; three
great-grandchildren, Richard Uhlenhopp, Ellie
Uhlenhopp, both of Aplington and Katie Lindeman
of Hubbard; and his two sisters, Anna Ridder of
Wellsburg and Jennie Rewerts of the Maple Manor
Village in Aplington.
His parents preceded him in death.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Jennie M. Rewerts
April 27, 2000
Jennie Mae Rewerts,
81, died on Friday, April 21, 2000,
at 6:07 p.m., at the Maple Manor Care Center from
natural causes. She was born on April 4, 1919
and had reached the age of 81 years and 17 days.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Monday, April 24, 2000, at the Pleasant Valley
United Methodist Church, rural Wellsburg, with
Rev. Jeanne Koughn officiating. Special music
was provided by organist, Marcella Rewerts
accompanying the duet of Randy and Willie
Aalderks singing “How Great Thou Art” and
“Beyond the Sunset” and the congregational hymns
of “Amazing Grace” and “Old Rugged Cross”.
Honorary casket bearer was Tim Davis.
Casket bearers were Darcy Rewerts, Rick
Rewerts, Lonnie Rewerts, Darwin Rewerts, Scott
Reinke and Ryan Sicard. The flower committee was
Phyllis Grobe and Gwen Groninga. Interment was
in the Pleasant Valley United Methodist
Cemetery, rural Wellsburg. The Schwartz Funeral
Chapel in Aplington was in charge of the
arrangements.
Jennie was united in marriage with Melvin
Rewerts on November 7, 1939, in Ackley. Their
first home was on a farm North of Wellsburg,
then in 1963, they moved to a farm South of
Aplington.
Jennie was a loving wife and mother. She
enjoyed caring for her family and home. Jennie
also worked in the husking shed at Asgrow in
Aplington, for approximately 20 years. She was a
member of the Pleasant Valley United Methodist
Church in rural Wellsburg.
Jennie was preceded in death by her husband,
Melvin Rewerts on February 3, 1994; a
great-granddaughter, Alisha Davis; her parents,
Henry and Minnie Hook; and her brother, John
Hook.
Jennie is survived by her two sons and their
wives, Larry and Mildred Rewerts and Ervin and
Marcella Rewerts, both of Aplington; seven
grandchildren and their spouses, Audrey and Tim
Davis, Darcy and Kathy Rewerts, Darwin and Candy
Rewerts, Lonnie and Janelle Rewerts, Rick and
Patti Rewerts, Cindy and Scott Reinke and Tammy
and Ryan Sicard; nineteen great-grandchildren;
and one sister, Anna Ridder of Wellsburg.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
Barbara A.
Oltmann
April 27, 2000
Barbara Ann Oltmann, 66, died on Saturday, April 22, 2000, at
her home in rural Allison.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at the Trinity Reformed
Church in Allison, with Pastor Steve Petroelje
officiating. Special music was provided by
organist, Mrs. Gary Abbas accompanying soloist,
Tom Teeple. The flower committee was Mr. & Mrs.
Ken Wangsness and Mr. & Mrs. Henry Freesemann.
Pallbearers were Amanda Oltmann, Adam Oltmann,
Michelle Hall, Michael Hall, Megan Hall, Jessie
Oltmann, Jamie Oltmann, Ashley Oltmann, Jimmy
Oltmann and Joshua Oltmann. Final resting place
was in the Allison Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Allison was in charge of the
arrangements.
Barbara was born on November 30,
1933, the daughter of Neil Arthur Williams and
Mary Alice Welsh of Iowa Falls. She received her
education in the Owasa High School and the Ellsworth
Community College in Iowa Falls.
On June 20, 1954, Barbara was united in
marriage with James Oltmann in Owasa, Iowa. She
was a 5th grade school teacher in the Aplington
Schools, a farmwife, homemaker and
Allison-Bristow school bus driver. Barbara was a
member of the Trinity Reformed Church in
Allison.
She enjoyed her grandchildren and all of their
sporting events, Canadian fishing trips, and she
was a seamstress. She was very active in the
Butler County Fair and enjoyed Tractor Pulls.
Survivors include her husband, James Roy Oltmann of Allison; three sons, James and wife,
Diane Oltmann of Grimes, Joel and wife, Diana
Oltmann of Allison and Jon and wife, Diane
Oltmann of Allison; one daughter, Mary and
husband, Michael Hall of Allison; and ten
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and
one brother, James Williams.
© Butler
County Tribune-Journal 2000
