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February 01, 2000 Obituary - 

Rose Mary Hildebrand

GREENE - Rose Mary Hildebrand, 80, of Greene, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at the Regional Health Center in McAllen, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 3, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene with Pastor Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there will be a public Scripture Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Friday one hour prior to services.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 29 edition of the Press.


February 01, 2000 Obituary -

 Frances Dolan

MARBLE ROCK - Frances M. Dolan, 74, of Marble Rock, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, at her home in Marble Rock surrounded by her family.

A funeral Mass for Frances M. Dolan was held Monday, Feb. 28, at the St. Mary's Parish Hall, rural Marble Rock, with Rev. Msgr. Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial was in the St. Mary's Cemetery.

Visitation was held Sunday, Feb. 27, at the St. Mary's Parish Hall, where a Rosary was conducted by the Knights of Columbus. A Scriptural Wake Service and a Rosary Service were also held Sunday. Visitation was continued one hour prior to services at the Parish Hall.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 29 edition of the Press.


February 01, 2000 Obituary -

 Carl Arndt

Carl F. Arndt, 84, a resident of 306 16th Avenue, Charles City, died Sunday morning, Feb. 27, 2000 at his home.

Funeral services for Carl Arndt will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, at the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. The Rev. Dennis Niezwaag, senior pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunnyside Gardens, south of Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 29, where the family will greet friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning at the church an hour prior to the service.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 29 edition of the Press.


February 1, 2000 Obituary - 

Lester Hurd

Lester L. Hurd, 82, of Nashua, died Saturday morning, Jan. 29, 2000, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City of cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 1, at St. John Lutheran Church in Nashua. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Nashua.

Visitation will be held Tuesday an hour prior to services at the church. Chenoweth and Son Funeral Home in Nashua is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 1 edition of the Press.


February 1, 2000 Obituary - 

Harold Hurd

Harold Hurd, 79, of Clarksville, died Sunday morning, Jan. 30, 2000, at the North Iowa Mercy Hospital in Mason City of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church in Clarksville. Burial will be in the Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville and at the church an hour prior to services on Wednesday.


February 1, 2000 Obituary -

 Hilda Schmadeke

Hilda M. Schmadeke of Clarksville died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at the Community Nursing Home in Clarksville of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the United Church of Christ - Pleasant Valley, rural Clarksville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the church an hour prior to services. Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville is in charge of the arrangements.


February 1, 2000 Obituary - 

Madalyn Auringer

Madalyn (Mrs. Robert) Auringer, 82, of 703 2nd St., Floyd, died Friday evening, Jan. 28, 2000, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Grace United Methodist Church in Floyd. The Rev. Blair Rohde-Frank, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Oakwood Cemetery at Floyd. Hauser's Funeral Home in Charles City was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 1 edition of the Press.


February 1, 2000 Obituary - 

Roy Henline

Roy Henline, 93, of Greene, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at the Liebe Care Center in Greene of cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene. Pastor Galen Smith will officiate. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there will be a Scripture Service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Wednesday one hour prior to services.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 1 edition of the Press.


February 1, 2000 Obituary -

 Margaret Steadman

MADISON, Wis. - Margaret Dick Steadman, 104, of Regent Neighborhood, Madison, Wis., died at her Breese Terrace home on Dec. 17, 1999.

A memorial and celebration service for Margaret will be held at a date to be announced.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 1 edition of the Press.


February 2, 2000 Obituary - 

Hilda Schmadeke

Hilda M. Schmadeke, 87, of Clarksville, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at the Clarksville Nursing Home in Clarksville of natural causes.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the First United Church of Christ - Pleasant Valley, Clarksville. Rev. Dennis Easton officiated. Burial was in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Clarksville. Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 2 edition of the Press.


February 2, 2000 Obituary - 

Coleen Fluhrer

Coleen (Mrs. Walter) Fluhrer, 69, a resident of 1994 Ocean Ave., Charles City, died Monday morning, Jan. 31, 2000, at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, at the Bethany Alliance Church in Charles City. The Rev. Jim McDonald, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, and Thursday morning at the church an hour prior to the service.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 2 edition of the Press.


February 3, 2000 Obituary -

 Edna Kniepkamp

Edna K. Kniepkamp, 87, of Ionia, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 1, 2000, at Mercy Medical Care Center in New Hampton of natural causes.

Graveside memorial services will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City at a later date.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 3 edition of the Press.


February 3, 2000 Obituary - 

Edna Kniepkamp

Edna K. Kniepkamp, 87, of Ionia, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 1, 2000, at Mercy Medical Care Center in New Hampton of natural causes.

Graveside memorial services will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City at a later date.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 3 edition of the Press.


February 3, 2000 Obituary -

 Harold Hurd

Harold E. Hurd, 79, of rural Clarksville, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at the Northeast Iowa Mercy Medical Center in Mason City of natural causes.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 2, at the St. John Lutheran Church in Clarksville. Rev. Norm Omodt officiated. Burial was in the Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville. Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 3 edition of the Press.


February 3, 2000 Obituary - 

Donald Davis

Donald P. Davis, 98, of Clarksville, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at the Waverly Municipal Hospital in Waverly of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, at the Community United Methodist Church in Clarksville with Masonic and Eastern Star Services. The Rev. Allen Poore-Christensen will officiate. Burial will be in the Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville.

Visitation will be held Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville with an I.O.O.F. service at 7 p.m. on Thursday Visitaiton will continue from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 3 edition of the Press.


February 4, 2000 Obituary - 

Carolyn Peters

NASHUA - Carolyn (Dann) Peters, 55, of Nashua, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at home. Cause of death is pending an autopsy.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, at the First United Methodist Church in Nashua. Inurnment will be at a later date.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the Chenoweth and Son Funeral Home in Nashua. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 4 edition of the Press.


February 4, 2000 Obituary - 

Marjorie Brunner

NORA SPRINGS - Marjorie Brunner, 97, of Nora Springs, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at the Nora Springs Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today, Friday, Feb. 4, at Hillside Cemetery, Marble Rock. Officiating will be the Rev. Richard Pippert of the Nora Springs United Methodist Church.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home in Rockford.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 4 edition of the Press.


February 4, 2000 Obituary - 

Glen Mulnix

MARBLE ROCK - Glen W. Mulnix, 52, of Marble Rock, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City of complications of Huntington's Disease.

Funeral services will be held today, Friday, Feb. 4, at 1:30 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Marble Rock. Inurnment will be in the Westside Cemetery in Marble Rock.

There will be no visitation.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 4 edition of the Press.


February 4, 2000 Obituary - 

Erma Smith

GREENE - Erma N. Smith, 91, of Greene, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at the North Iowa Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Church of the Brethren in Greene with Pastor Gene Burry officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be held Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there will be a public scripture service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to services.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 4 edition of the Press.


February 7, 2000 Obituary - 

Elaine Kobliska

NEW HAMPTON, Iowa - Elaine Kobliska, 31, of New Hampton, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo of injuries sustained in a car/pedestrian accident.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 7, at Immaculate Conception Church in Elma with Rev. Roger R. Rethamel presiding.

Interment will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery at St. Cecelia.

Friends may call after 3 p.m. Sunday at Conway Funeral Home in Elma where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. scripture service.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 5 edition of the Press.


February 7, 2000 Obituary - 

Gary Crooks

Gary L. Crooks, 57, of 1205 Fisher St., Charles City, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at the Waverly Municipal Hospital in Waverly.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. The Revs. Dennis Niezwaag and Mark Anderson, pastors, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens south of Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday where the family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning an hour prior to services at the church.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 5 edition of the Press.


 

February 8, 2000 Obituary -

 Col. Howard Klinetop

Col. Howard Klinetop, 92, of Alexandria, Va., died Feb. 4, at Integrated Health Care Services of Northern Virginia in Alexandria, Va. of natural causes.

Graveside services for Howard Klinetop will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 11, at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. The Rev. Dianne Christopher, senior pastor of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City, will officiate. The Charles City Ceremonial Unit will conduct military honors.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City on Friday from noon until service time.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 8 edition of the Press.


February 8, 2000 Obituary - 

Harold Bell

Harold Bell, 70, formerly of Charles City, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in Coos Bay, Oreg., following a lengthy illness.

February 8, 2000 Obituary - Marguerite Pasler

Marguerite H. 'Muggs' Pasler, 92, of Belle Plaine and formerly of Charles City, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, in Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center following complications of age.

Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 7, at the Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Rev. David Weesner of the Christ United Methodist Church in Belle Plaine officiated. Graveisde committal service were held Monday, Feb. 7, at the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 8 edition of the Press.


February 8, 2000 Obituary - 

Marietta 'Mary' Bork

Marietta 'Mary' (Mrs. Albert) Bork, 87, a resident of 301 16th Ave., Charles City, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at her home.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. The Rev. Dennis Niezwaag, senior pastor of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until service time on Wednesday.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 8 edition of the Press.


February 9, 2000 Obituary - 

Martha Pruessner

Matha, Mrs. William H.F. Pruessner, 88, a former Charles City resident, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at the White Oak Terrace Nursing Home in Kansas City, Mo., of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. The Rev. Jerry Hull, pastor of the Mason City Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens south of Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from noon until service time Thursday.

for the complete obituary, see the Feb. 9 edition of the Press.


February 9, 2000 Obituary - 

Neil Vermillion

Neil T. Vermillion, 43, a resident of 1864 Hwy. 18 and 218, Charles City, died Monday evening, Feb. 7, 2000, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City, of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. The Revs. Dennis Niezwaag and Mark Anderson, pastors, will officiate.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 3:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and Friday morning at the church an hour prior to the service.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 9 edition of the Press.


February 9, 2000 Obituary - 

Loralyn Williams

COLFAX - Loralyn Kaye (Bucknell) Williams, 35, of Colfax, Iowa, died Feb. 4, 2000, at Mercy Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans, La., of a brain aneurysm.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at 1:00 at the Howard Street Christian Church in Colfax. Barry Winklebauer will officiate. Burial will be in the McKeever Cemetery.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at 2:00 at the First Baptist Church in Charles City.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 9 edition of the Press.


February 10, 2000 Obituary - 

Neil Vermillion

Neil T. Vermillion, 43, a resident of 1864 Hwy. 18 and 218, Charles City, died Monday evening, Feb. 7, 2000, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City, of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. The Revs. Dennis Niezwaag and Mark Anderson, pastors, will officiate. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery at Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 3:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and Friday morning at the church an hour prior to the service.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 10 edition of the Press.


February 11, 2000 Obituary - 

Ruth Meirick

GREENE-Ruth Noehl Armstrong Meirick, 70, of 110 North Main Street, Greene, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene with the Rev. Msgr. Walter Brunkan officiating. Cremation will follow the services, and inurnment will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene, where there will be a Scriptural Wake Service at 7 p.m.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 1 edition of the Press.


February 15, 2000 Obituary - 

Percy Roseberry

GREENE - Percy K. Roseberry, 85, of Greene, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at his home in Greene of cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene. Rev. Msgr. Walter Brunkan will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there will be a Rosary Service at 7 p.m.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 15 edition of the Press.


February 15, 2000 Obituary -

 Galen Sinram

CLARKSVILLE - Galen 'Shorty' Sinram, 76, of Clarksville, died Saturday morning, Feb. 12, 2000, at his home in Clarksville from a short-term cancer illness.

Funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 1:30 p.m. at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Clarksville. Rev. David Walters will officiate. Burial will be in the Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 15 edition of the Press.


February 15, 2000 Obituary - 

Viola Meyer

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - Viola (Mrs. Robert) Meyer, a former resident of 912 Allison St., Charles City, and now of Sierra Vista, Ariz., died of a massive heart attack on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2000, at a hospital in Tucson, Ariz.

A memorial service will be held in Charles City at a later date. The body was cremated.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 15 edition of the Press.


February 15, 2000 Obituary - 

Nettie Hrdlicka

PROTIVIN - Nettie A. Hrdlicka, 90, of Protivin, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at the Cresco Care Center of natural causes.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin. Rev. Allen Schmitt officiated at the Mass. Interment was in the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery. Hugeback's Protivin Funeral Home of Protivin was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 15 edition of the Press.


February 16, 2000 Obituary - 

Viola Meyer

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - Viola (Mrs. Robert) Meyer, a former resident of Charles City, and now of 500 S. 7th St. #92, Sierra Vista, Ariz., died of a massive heart attack on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2000, at a hospital in Tuscon, Ariz.

A memorial service will be held in Charles City at a later date. The body was cremated.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 16 edition of the Press.


February 16, 2000 Obituary - 

Veryl Johnson

Veryl G. Johnson, 83, a resident of 712 9th Ave., Charles City, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 15, 2000, at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City. The Rev. Dianne Christopher, senior pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Alcock Cemetery in rural Fredrika.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday where the family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue Thursday morning at the church an hour prior to the service.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 16 edition of the Press.


February 17, 2000 Obituary - 

Werner Pelz

NASHUA - Werner Peter Pelz, M.D., 88, of Nashua and formerly of Charles City, died Thursday morning, Feb. 10, 2000, at the Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City of arteriosclerotic vascular disease.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 15, at St. John Lutheran Church in Charles City. Pastor Dennis Niezwaag officiated. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. Chenoweth and Son Funeral Home in Nashua was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 17 edition of the Press.


February 17, 2000 Obituary - 

Veryl Johnson

Veryl G. Johnson, 83, a resident of 712 9th Ave., Charles City, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 15, 2000, at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City. The Rev. Dianne Christopher, senior pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Alcock Cemetery in rural Fredrika.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday where the family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue Thursday morning at the church an hour prior to the service.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 17 edition of the Press.


February 18, 2000 Obituary - 

Robert Jung

Robert C. 'Bob' Jung, 62, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2000, at the Creston Greater Community Hospital.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street in Clear Lake where a Scriptural Wake will be held at 7 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 18 edition of the Press.


February 18, 2000 Obituary - 

Helen Downs

GREENE, Iowa - Helen Downs, 97, of Greene, died Thursday, Feb. 17, at Liebe Care Center in Greene.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, Feb. 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be held Sunday, Feb. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel and Monday one hour prior to service.


February 21, 2000 Obituary - 

Geneva 'Fern' Jermier

MANCHESTER - Geneva 'Fern' Jermier, 98, of Manchester and formerly of Nashua, died Wednesday evening, Feb. 16, 2000, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester of natural causes.

Private family funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 21, at the Chenoweth and Son Funeral Home in Nashua. There will be no public visitation.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 19 edition of the Press.


February 21, 2000 Obituary -

 Helen Thompson

GREENE, Iowa - Helen Downs, 97, of Greene, died Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Liebe Care Center in Greene from complications of age.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 21, at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene with pastor Lance Kittleson of St. Peter Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at Reid's Funeral Chapel and will continue Monday one hour prior to services at the chapel.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 19 edition of the Press.


February 21, 2000 Obituary -

 Benjamin Palmer

WATERLOO - Benjamin E. Palmer, 81, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000, at the Friendship Village Retirement Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at the Locke Funeral Home in Waterloo. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City at 12:30 p.m. on Monday.

Visitation will be held Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 19 edition of the Press.


February 21, 2000 Obituary -

 Mervin Wedeking

CLARKSVILLE - Mervin G. Wedeking, 75, of Clarksville, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000, at the Clarksville Community Nursing Home of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 21, 2000, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Church of Christ, Pleasant Valley. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 19 edition of the Press.


February 22, 2000 Obituary -

Leo Brooks

Leo H. Brooks, 85, of 805 5th Ave., Charles City, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. The Rev. A.C. Wegner, Jr., pastor of the Faith Bible Chapel in Charles City, officiated. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery at Charles City.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 22 edition of the Press.


February 23, 2000 Obituary - 

Thomas Hunt

Thomas J. Hunt, 66, of Charles City, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2000 at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 25, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waverly. Inurnment will be at a later date at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Waverly.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24 at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly and for an hour prior to services at the funeral home.

For the complete obituary, see theFeb. 23 edition of the Press.


February 24, 2000 Obituary -

 Frances Staebler

TEMPLE CITY, Calif. - Frances L. Staebler, 86, died Feb. 16, 2000, in Temple City, Calif.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Feb. 19, at Pierce Brothers Simone DuBois Chapel in San Gabriel, Calif.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 24 edition of the Press.

February 24, 2000 Obituary - Viola Bradshaw

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Viola B. Bradshaw, 96, of Olympia, Wash., formerly of Nashua, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000, at Puget Sound Health Care Center in Olympia, Wash., of natural causes.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

For the complete obituary, see the Feb. 24 edition of the Press.


Rose Mary Hildebrand

GREENE-Rose Mary Hildebrand, 80, of Greene, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at the Rio Grande Hospital in McAllen, Texas.

Funeral services will be held today at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene with Pastor Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation was held Thursday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there was a public Scripture Service. Visitation will continue today one hour prior to services.

For the complete obituary, see the March 3 edition of the Press.


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