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Susie Monroe Susie Monroe, 86, a resident of 105 North Cedar Terrace, Charles City, died Monday, March 31, 2003, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital after a
brief illness.
A funeral Mass for Susie Monroe will be held a 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. Monsignor Stanley Hayek, pastor, will celebrate the Mass.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday where the St. Jude Circle and Lay Carmelites will recite the Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and where there
will be a Vigil Scriptural Wake Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the Mass.
Susie Margaret Haag Monroe was born February 23, 1917 at Nashua, the daughter of John Batiste and Elizabeth (Felton) Haag. She graduated from the Nashua High School. On November 16, 1938,
she was united in marriage to Bernard "Tip" Monroe at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Nashua. For 27 years Susie worked as a Nurse Aide in the Obstetrics Department at the Floyd County
Memorial Hospital retiring in 1982. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Jude Circle, Lay Carmelites, Heritage Club, and was a past member of the Rosary Society
and had served as a Pink Lady at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital. Susie enjoyed visiting with her family and friends, traveling, and taking daily walks.
Living family members include a son, Joe Monroe of Charles City, a daughter Mary Castle of Burlington; a son-in-law, Ronald Stuart of Bettendorf; six grandchildren, Lisa Schafer, Scot
Monroe Stuart, Andrew Stuart, Danielle Castle, Nathan Castle, and Michelle Castle; five great grandchildren, Stuart, Peter, and Abigail Schafer, Duncan Stuart, and Katelyn Peterson; and
three sisters, Garland (Don) Jensen of Charles City, and Christina (Niels) Hvitved and Marian Hannemann both of Nashua.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1982, a son, Gregory Monroe in 1994, a daughter, Lodema Stuart in 2002, and two sisters, Margaret Ransom and Mary Jean Haag.
The family suggests memorials be directed to the Immaculate Conception Church Memorial Fund.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/02/2003
Bernadine Catherine Dietzenbach
Bernadine Catherine Dietzenbach, age 84, of St. Lucas, died Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Lukes Catholic Church, St. Lucas. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Hugeback Funeral Home in New Hampton is in charge of arrangements.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/03/2003
Francis King
Francis King, 54, a resident of 906 9th Avenue, Charles City, died Monday, April 07, 2003, at his residence.
Funeral services for Francis King will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Rev. A.C. Wegner, pastor of the Faith Bible Church, will officiate. Burial
will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City. There will be a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until service time on Friday.
Francis Earl King was born January 24, 1949, at Charles City, the son of Leonard and Irma Smith King. He received his education at Charles City. Francis served in the United States Army.
He worked for Allied Construction and at Sara Lee. His appreciation of music was demonstrated in his playing both the guitar and the harmonica and also in his listening to the radio.
Living family members include his father, Leonard of Charles City, two brothers, Larry King of Nashua, and David (Susan) King of Charles City; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, and infant sister, Donna Jean King.
Doris Hugh
NASHUA - Doris M. Hugh, 75, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2003, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City of cancer.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, also in Nashua. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m.
Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Jeffrey Naumann
ST. HENRY, Ohio - Jeffrey P. Naumann, 30, of St. Henry, Ohio, died March 28, 2003, from complications related to an auto accident on March 6, 2003, in Ohio. A Funeral Mass was held March
31.
He is the grandson of Gordon and Bernie Monaghan of Charles City, and Magdalen Naumann of Greene.
Memorials in the form of donations to his two children's trust fund can be sent to: Mrs. Lisa Naumann, 4974 Ft. Recovery, Minister Road, St. Henry, Ohio 45883.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/08/2003
Robert "Ray" Kuennen
LAWLER -- Robert "Ray" Kuennen, 59, of Lawler, died Tuesday at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler,
with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Huegeback Funeral Home in Lawler where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. scripture service. Further
visitation is an hour prior to the funeral at the church.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/09/2003
Arlyn Lundstrom
Arlyn Lundstrom, 85, of Nora Springs, formerly of Waterloo, and Fair Play, Mo., died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Nora Springs Care Center.
Funeral services for Arlyn Lundstrom will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Celebration First Assembly of God, 745 April Street (Martin Road and 63 South), Waterloo. The Rev. Donald
Cox, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and at the church on Saturday an hour prior to the service.
Arlyn Elwood Lundstrom was born March 4, 1918, at Watertown, Minn., the son of Edward and Marie (Wendorf) Lundstrom. He attended the Watertown school and graduated from Central Bible
College in Minneapolis was ordained in the mid 1980's. On Sept. 24, 1940, he was united in marriage to Florence Widger at Minneapolis. Arlyn ministered at churches in Iowa, Minnesota,
Illinois, and Missouri. For 16 years before his retirement he also worked at the Van Etten and Kreig Elementary Schools in Waterloo. He played the guitar and was the song leader for
innumerable services. Arlyn was an avid reader and enjoyed fishing, and watching Christian television and listening to Christian radio. Teaching was important to Arlyn as seen in his years
of teaching Sunday school.
Living family members include six children, Gerald Lundstrom and special friend Karen Beaudette of Las Vegas, Nev., Jeanne (Mark) Narveson of Nora Springs, Robert Lundstrom and special
friend Sharron Langley of Washington, Mo., Ruth (Paily) Paily of Brentwood, Tenn., Marilyn (Michael) Frisbey of Paducah, Ky., and Evelyn (Lyle) Shaulis of Fair Play, Mo.; 14 grandchildren:
Paul and Arlyn Lundstrom, Patricia Baxter, Dawn Eoff, David Lundstrom, Santhosh and Salil Paily, Denny, Chad, Ryan and Keith Folken, and Josiah, Jesse, and Hannah Shaulis; seven great
grandchildren; and a sister, Gloria (Bud) Vandergon of Maple Lake, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife in 1993, a granddaughter, Kathryn Heller in 1994, three brothers, Leslie, Ambrose, and Loyal Lundstrom, and a sister, Helen Widger.
Ann Truitt
Memorial services will be held for Ann Truitt, 78, at Kingdom Hall, 605 South Iowa, Charles City, at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12.
Visitation will be at Kingdom Hall at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Truitt died Monday, April 7. She was the wife of Dr. J. T. Truitt of Greene.
Robert Watkins
GREENE - Robert G. Watkins, 72, of Greene, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Allison Care Center in Allison.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene.
Robert Kammeyer
GREENE - Robert Kammeyer of Greene died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Liebe Care Center, Greene,
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 12, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will take place Friday, April 11,
from 4-8 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, with a wake service at 4:30 p.m.
Leroy Kingery
MARBLE ROCK - Leroy Kingery, 78, of Marble Rock, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at his home at 531 Becker St. in Marble Rock.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock, with burial in the Hillside Cemetery, also in Marble Rock. Visitation will
take place Friday, April 11, from 4-8 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/10/2003
Roger Harding
NASHUA -- Roger D. Harding, 66, of Nashua passed away at his home Wednesday evening, April 9, 2003, of cancer.
Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2003, at St. Michael's Catholic Church with burial in St. Michael's Cemetery, both in Nashua. Military rites will be conducted
by the Nashua VFW Post #4792. Visitation will be at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua, Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. There will be a Rosary at 4 p.m. and a scripture service at 7:30
p.m. There will also be visitation Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife, Theresa of Nashua; one daughter, Kathleen (Alan) Humiston of St. Paul, Minn.; a gradson, Andrew Humiston; and one sister, Betty (Mabry) Taylor of Spring
Valley, Minn.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents.
He was born on June 5, 1936, at Taopi, Minn., the son of Leonard and Myrtle (Rogne) Harding. He graduated from Adams High School in 1954.
Roger served one enlisted in the U.S. Navy, being honorably discharged Dec. 3, 1957. Roger was united in marriage to Theresa A. Koenigs at Rochester, Minn., on June 28, 1958.
He drove truck for Osmundson Bros. in Adams, Minn., for one year. He moved to Charles City where he started working for Oliver/White Farm Corp. as a machinist. The moved to Nashua in 1960
and Roger continued to work for Oliver/White Farm Corp. until the plant closed in 1993.
Roger was a member of the St. Michael's Catholic Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, all types of sporting events and playing cards. He will be greatly missed by his family
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Mabel Ehling Mabel A. Ehling, 81, of 1115 Freeman St., Charles City, died early Thursday morning (April 10, 2003) at her
home in the care of Hospice.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday (April 14, 2003) at the Grace United Methodist Church, 701 1st Ave. in Floyd, with Rev. Solomon
Odoom officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Visitation will be from 3 until 6 p.m. Sunday (April 13, 2003), at Fullerton
Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City and again one hour prior to service time at the church on Monday. Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Grace United Methodist Church in Floyd.
Mabel was born Dec. 17, 1921, in Norwood, Minn., the daughter of Bill and Carrie (Bachman) Harms. She attended schools in Norwood, Minn.; St, Paul,
Minn., and Charles City. The couple met at an Easter dance held at the Ellis Auditorium in Charles City. Mabel and William Ehling were united in marriage
on June 21, 1940, at the St. John's Lutheran Church Parsonage, Charles City. They had lived in Charles City for the last seven years and prior to that
resided in Floyd for 56 years.
Mabel will be remembered for the immense love and care shared with her husband, sons and grandsons. The family has fond memories of Mabel being a
wonderful gourmet cook and she delighted in preparing the fresh garden produce, harvested from William's garden. She enjoyed fishing for Walleye, the
family took special trips to Minnesota and Wisconsin, her son Ken states, "Mom, was the best fisherman in the family." Mabel also shared her time with the
Floyd senior citizens, where she took part in potluck dinners and playing cards, her favorite game being '500.' Mabel and her family had vacationed in
Hawaii in 1976 where they had a wonderful time. Mabel will be missed dearly by family and friends who shared in her life.
Those grateful for having had the privilege in sharing in her life are her husband, William of 62 years; her sons, Dean and his wife, Mary of East
Bethel, Minn.; Ken and his wife, Jean of Fridley, Minn.; her adopted son, Clair Demro and his wife, Sally of Marshalltown, Iowa; two grandsons, Matthew
and his wife, Cheri Townsend and Mark Ehling, both of St. Paul, Minn.; three sisters, Shirley Sly and her husband, Walt, of Des Moines; Donna Sevisend;
Sharon Larsen and husband, Donny, of Waukon, Iowa; five brothers, Harold Harms and his wife, Donna, of San Jose, Calif.; Willard Harms of Palm Springs,
Calif.; Duane Harms and his wife, Verna, of Denver, Iowa; Donald Harms and his wife, Betty, of Marble Rock, and David Harms and his wife, Carol, of
Alphretta, Ga.
Mabel is preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Cora Alice Harms and one brother, Roger Harms.
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Leroy Kingery
MARBLE ROCK: Funeral Services for Leroy Kingery, 78, of 531 Beelar Street, Marble Rock, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in
Marble Rock with Pastor Robert Shreve officiating. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock with military honors conducted by Stroud Gates Post 278 American Legion of Marble
Rock.
Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene and one hour before services Saturday at the church.
Leroy E. Kingery was born Nov. 12, 1924, in rural Union Township, Floyd County, a son of Donald and Chariotte "Lottie" (Barth) Kingery, and died Wednesday, April 9,
2003, at his home in Marble Rock.
He received his education in the rural Floyd County Schools and graduated from the Marble Rock High School in 1943. He was inducted into the United States Army on
July 15, 1946, where he served with the 971st Counter Intelligence Corps in Korea. He was honorably discharged on December 24, 1947.
On Sept. 3, 1949, he was united in marriage to Wilma M. "Billie" Parker at the Bethel Baptist Church in Marble Rock. They farmed in the rural Greene and Marble Rock
area until 1976. During that time Leroy served as director on the boards of the Marble Rock Co-op Elevator, Floyd County F.H.A. and the Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Schools. He was a charter
member of the Marble Rock Lions Club from 1954-1976. In 1976 they retired from farming and moved to Mason City and later moved to Clear Lake in 1981. During this time Lee delivered Winnebago
Motor Homes, and worked for Mason City Lumber, North lowa Weatherization, and drove a bakery truck for Cashwise Grocery Store.
Lee spoke often of his joy in meeting so many new friends through A.A. and his various jobs after retiring from the farm. They moved back to Marble Rock in 1993. The
love of his life was the farm where he spent many hours helping the boys farm. Lee and Billie took a lot of motor home trips where they enjoyed many years of traveling, fishing and golfing.
They spent their first winter in Texas in 1991, and wintered there until 2002. While there Lee enjoyed golfing and became famous for his six holes-in-one golf strokes at La Fioresta Golf
Course in Mercedes, Texas.
Living family members include his loving wife of 53 years: Billie of Marble Rock, three sons: Stan (Paula) Kingery of Nora Springs, Duane Kingery and Dan (Lynn)
Kingery, all of Marble Rock; five grandchildren: Kristen, Alicia, Megan, Abigail, and Darrin; two brothers: Maynard (Lorraine) Kingery, Gerald (Viola) Kingery, all of Charles City, and
Francis Wahman of Ashville, N.C. He is also survived by a sister-in-law Phyllis Kingery of Minneapolis.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and by two brothers, Raymond in 1987 and Donald Jr. in 1993
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Leroy Kingery Memorial Fund in care of the family P. O. Box 207, Marble Rock, lowa 50653-0207.
Funeral arrangements conducted by Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 North First Street, Greene, 641-823-4457
Robert Kammeyer
GREENE: A Funeral Mass for Robert E. Kammeyer, 82, of 205 West Dow Street, Greene,
will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2003, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene with Rev. Msgr. Walter Brunkan officiating. Interment will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery in Greene with
military honors conducted by Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene
where there will be a Scriptural Wake Service and Rosary Service at 4:30 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour before services.
Robert Edward Kammeyer was born Dec. 25,1920, in Greene a son of Herman and Doris
(Thorpe) Kammeyer, and died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.
As a young boy he received his education in the Greene Public Schools and worked at
the Farmers Creamery as a bottle washer. Following his graduation from High School in 1938 he was promoted to tester at the creamery. On May 5, 1942, he enlisted in the United States Marine
Corps where he was engaged in the battles of Tarawa Atoll and Gilbert Islands, and participated in the occupation of Saipan and Marianas Islands. He was honorably discharged on May 4, 1946.
He was united in marriage to Irene Brehmer of Clarksville and to this union was born
one daughter. That marriage later ended in divorce. Bob was employed by AT&T. for 35 years. During this time he was united in marriage to Gail McGrath on July 21, 1956. They lived in
Minneapolis, Cincinnati, and Chicago, until his retirement in 1982. They moved to Greene to their new home in 1983.
Bob's interests included his love for animals and his special companion Alfie, working
in the yard, and going fishing. Bob was proud to be an American and to have served his country. He was a member of the Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion, and St. Mary's Catholic Church,
both of Greene.
He is survived by his wife Gail of Greene, his daughter Kathy Kammeyer of Denver,
Colo., two step-children, Joan McGrath of Minneapolis, and James McGrath of Lincoln, Neb., two half-brothers: Kenneth (Carole) Kammeyer of Corona, Calif., and Calvin Kammeyer of Florida. He
was preceded in death by his parents.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Robert Kammeyer
Memorial Fund in care of the family P.O. Box 416, Greene, lowa 50636-0416.
Funeral arrangements conducted by Reid's Funeral Chapel,519 North First Street,
Greene, 641 -823-4457
Robert
Watkins
GREENE: Memorial services for Robert E. Watkins, 72, of 420 North First Street, Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at
St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating. Inurnment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City with military honors conducted by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of Charles City.
The family will receive
friends Sunday 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there will be a scripture service at 4:30 p.m.
Robert Eugene Watkins was born Oct. 8, 1930, in Charles City, a son of Claude Dariius and Jennie Levine (Nelson) Watkins and died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Allison
Care Center in Allison.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 North First Street, Greene, 641-823-4457.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/11/2003
Ann Truitt
Memorial services for Ann Truitt, 78, of Greene, Iowa, were held Saturday, April 12, at Kingdom Hall, 605 South Iowa, Charles City.
Analaura Elizabeth Philpott was born to Reverend Merrill Philpott and Estella Davison Philpott on July 20, 1924, in Mauston, Wisc., and departed this life on April 7, 2003, (her 57th
wedding anniversary) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital as the result of a severe stroke.
Ann graduated high school in Spooner, Wisc., in 1942. She served her country as a chaplain's assistant in the Women's Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946 at Chanute Field, Ill. She was then
married to Joseph Theodore Truitt on April 7, 1946. She attended the College of Education in Evanston, Ill., for two years from 1946 to 1947. In 1948, she obtained a beautician's license
from the Chicago Beauty College, and she opened her own beauty salon in Chicago from 1948 to 1949.
In 1951 Ann and husband Ted moved to Woodward, Ok., where they lived for five years. In 1956, they moved to Greene, and have resided there for 47 years. Ann was an excellent cook and
always provided her family with home-made bread and desserts. She enjoyed playing the piano. Ann had a beautiful voice and as a young woman sang at numerous weddings. From 1965 to 1995 Ann
raised many champion Cocker Spaniels and groomed dogs as a business. She enjoyed growing flowers and helping Ted garden and do yard work. Ann always enjoyed making things with her hands
(clothing, rugs, wall hangings, dolls, etc.) and had most recently made dozens of blue-ribbon quilts, most of which she gave away as gifts. She served as president of the North Iowa Quilt
Club from 1992 to 1993. Ann particularly loved children and was blessed with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and young friends.
Ann was baptized on Jan. 7, 1967, as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and was a faithful member of the Charles City Congregation for 36 years. She had a very strong faith in Bible teachings and
loved to share Bible truths with others.
Ann will be remembered for many reasons - she was very generous, warm and loving to young and old, loved to laugh, sing, and play games. She loved her friends at the Kingdom Hall, in her
quilt club, and her neighbors. She loved the many family reunions in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Missouri, and she always brought enough food to feed a crowd. Her strong character, strong faith,
and beautiful spirit made her an inspiration for many.
Analaura Elizabeth will be greatly missed by: her husband Dr. Joseph T. Truitt; three sisters, Mary Elaine Day of Wilbur by the Sea, Fla, Merrilyn (Dean) Chapman of Worthington, Minn.,
Lorelei (John) Hall of Hamel, Minn.; five sons, James Truitt of Springfield, Mo., Larry (Melanie) Truitt of Nevada, Iowa, Thomas Truitt of Cleveland Hts., Ohio, Rodney (Nancy) Truitt of
Richmond Hts., Ohio, Raymond (Trish) Truitt of Solon, Iowa; "honorary daughter" Jann (Charles) Davis of Charles City; 14 grandchildren, Julie (Will) Mathis and Jamie Truitt, Melissa (Brent)
Cook, Stacie, Laura, and Amanda Truitt, Chanelle, Gabriel (Pai-ling), Rachel, and Tanya Truitt, Jennifer and Riley Truitt, Ashley and Justin Truitt; 12 great-grandchildren: and a large host
of relatives and good friends.
Wilma Braend
Wilma L. Braend, 76, of Waverly, Iowa, died Friday morning, April 11, 2003, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, from complications of a stroke.
Wilma was born on Dec. 25, 1926, in Nashua, the daughter of Fred and Hattie (Knutson) Swinton. She was baptized and confirmed in Nashua, and graduated from the Nashua High School in 1944.
She then moved to Charles City, where she worked, and on Feb. 16, 1947, she was united in marriage with Earl Braend at the Methodist Church in Charles City. They made their home in Charles
City where they raised their family and Earl worked for Harrison Ford. When the children were all in school, Wilma began working for the Glass Shope in Charles City until 1972 when the
couple moved to Jefferson, Iowa, and Earl worked for Harrison Ford there. In 1974, Earl purchased the Ford Dealership in Gowrie, Iowa, naming it Earl Braend Ford. The couple lived in Gowrie
and Wilma worked alongside her husband as the bookkeeper of the dealership. During this time, the couple also owned and operated This-N-That Antiques in Gowrie. In the early 1990's, Earl and
Wilma sold the dealership to Kirk Jacobson and his wife, Karen, Kirk being a faithful employee and friend of Earl's. Earl had become ill so they also sold the antique store to spend their
short retirement together. Earl died in 1997, and one year later, Wilma sold their home and moved to Waverly to live near her brothers and sisters.
Wilma was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Waverly, and volunteered at the Waverly Municipal Hospital. Wilma loved her family of whom she was so proud, and she especially
enjoyed being a great grandmother. Her family states that she was a very proud woman who loved her God, Country and Community.
She is survived by her three daughters and their husbands, JoAnne & Dean Larsen of Elmore, Minn., Dianne & Tom Maloney of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jane & Rick Staudt of Waukee, Iowa,; seven
grandsons; six great grandchildren; her 11 brothers and sisters and their spouses, Harold & Bernice Swinton of Waterloo, Doris White of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Bill & Lois Swinton of Long Beach,
Calif., Don & Dorothy Swinton of Waverly, Herb & Dolores Swinton of Cedar Falls, Maurice & Alice Swinton of Dixon, Ill., Helen & Harley Ascher of Clarksville, Iowa, Alfreeda & Ronald Albaugh
of Springfield, Mo., Vernon & Donna Swinton, Lois Brodt, all of Waverly, Roger & Marlys Swinton of Shell Rock. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl; one brother, Dale
Swinton; and one sister, Mildred Schultz.
Celebration of Life Services will be 11 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2003, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Waverly. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. on Monday at the Riverside Cemetery, Charles
City. Visitation will be one hour on Monday at the church prior to the services. Memorials may be directed to the ALS Association.
The Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is in charge of the arrangements.
Robert Watkins
GREENE: Memorial services for Robert E. Watkins, 72, of 420 North First Street, Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene with Pastor Gary Hatcher
officiating. Inurnment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City with military honors conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Charles City.
The family received friends Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene where there was a scripture service.
Robert Eugene Watkins was born Oct. 8, 1930, in Charles City a son of Claude Darius and Jennie Levine (Nelson) Watkins and died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at the Allison Care Center in
Allison.
He received his education in the Charles City Public Schools and as a young man worked for Sherman Nursery and Moltz Construction both in Charles City. He later worked for Oliver Corp.
until he entered the United States Marine Corp on Nov. 7, 1951. Following his honorable discharge on Nov. 6, 1953 he returned to Charles City where he worked for the Monaghan Turkey Ranch.
On April 3, 1955 he was united in marriage to Betty A. Nelson in Austin, Minn. They moved to Minneapolis where he was employed as a Cooper (Barrel Maker) at the Grief Brothers Cooperage
Co until 1960. The following year he became employed by the Greene Rendering Co. where he remained until the business closed in 1982. Bob and his family moved to Greene to their present home
in 1969.
Bob was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather. His sense of humor, a practical joke, or those quiet moments together will be greatly missed. He had many interests which
include being a very good artist, good dancer, and collector of stamps and coins. He enjoyed working out in the yard, gardening, and planting trees. He was an avid fan of the lowa Hawkeyes
and the Minnesota Vikings and a lover of Perkin's pancakes.
He was baptized a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene on May 11, 1969. Bob was a faithful member and served as usher for many years. He was a member of the American Legion and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a volunteer for the Hawkeye Area Meals on Wheels.
Those thankful for having shared Bob's life include his loving wife of 48 years Betty of Greene; five daughters: Cindy (Mike) Eichmeier of Rockford, Nancy (Tim) Doudell of San Jose,
Calif., Deb (Jimmy) Bostock of Hephzibah, Ga., Roberta "Bobbe" (Pat) Fitzgerald of East Hampton, Conn., Julie Watkins of Mason City; one son: Matthew Robert Scott Watkins of Greene; six
grandchildren: Mary Jennifer Eichmeier, Christine and Kelly Doudell, Brittany and Noah Bostock, and Jeffrey Fitzgerald; two sisters: Evelyn Marrs of Neosho, Mo., Beverly (John) Jacobs of
lonia; one brother: Jerry (Maxine) Watkins of Charles City.
Bob was preceded in death by two children in infancy: Jeffrey (1955) and Linda (1956); his parents; five brothers: Don, Charles, Jack, Dick, and Harvey in infancy; and three sisters:
Edith Bright, Helen McDonald and Dorothy Trainer.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Robert Watkins Memorial Fund in care of the family 420 North First Street, Greene, lowa 50636-9751
Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 North First Street, Greene, 641-823-4457 is in charge of arrangements.
Walter Schwerin
TRIPOLI - Walter August Schwerin, 87, died Friday, April 11, 2003, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo of complications from Muscular Dystrophy. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April
15, at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Frederika, Iowa. Interment will be in the Harlington Cemetery in Waverly, Iowa.
Walter's daughter, Judy Buchholz, lives in Charles City with her husband, Elmer.
The Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli is in charge of the arrangements.
Reiley Huxsol
Reiley Huxsol, 29-day-old son of Samantha Huxsol and Justin Laydon, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services for Reiley Huxsol will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. The Rev. Paul Uzel, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be at the Hauser Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until service time on Wednesday.
Reiley Mark Huxsol was born March 14, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines with a heart condition. On March 19, Reiley underwent open heart surgery to correct the condition. He came
home on Monday, April 7.
Living family members include his mother, Samantha Huxsol, and father, Justin Laydon of Nashua; maternal grandmother, Julianna Huxsol of Nashua; maternal great grandparents, Marge and Jim
Reed of Greene, Roger and Sally Hoy of Pine City, Minn., and Marvin and Phyllis Huxsol of Charles City; maternal great great grandmothers, Irene Matthes, of Topeka, Kan., and Eleanor Reed of
Greene; and paternal grandparents, Michael and Elizabeth Laydon of Nashua.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Mark D. Huxsol.
Cleo Weber
RICEVILLE - Cleo Maxine Weber, age 83, formerly of Riceville and Charles City, Iowa, passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City on Friday, April 11, 2003. Funeral services will be
held at The First Congregational United Church of Christ in Riceville on Tuesday, April 15, at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Gale Richards officiating. Burial will be in the Liberty Cemetery in
Little Cedar, Iowa. Friends may call on Monday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville during the hours of 4-8 p.m.
Cleo was born on Jan. 19, 1920, in Osage, Iowa, to Oscar E. and Ethyl Slagle Witzel. Cleo was baptized and a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ. She attended
country school around New Haven and moved with her parents to Little Cedar, Iowa, where she graduated from high school. She was united in marriage to Joseph Weber on Nov. 1, 1941. They
farmed in and around Riceville before moving to Riceville in 1965. Cleo worked outside the home in restaurants in Riceville and Cresco as a cook and waitress. She also worked as a unit clerk
at Mercy Hospital in Mason City for nine years.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry and his wife, Marie, of Elkader, Iowa, and their children: Michelle, Jason and Aaron; and (son) Dean and his wife, Bonita, of Rockwell, Iowa, and their
children: Wade (and his wife Caryn and children Cedric and Amelia), and Wendy and her husband, Greg Johnson, Micah and Mandy; and one daughter, Mary Burke of Lexington, Ky., and her children
Derrick (and his wife, Shannon, and their children Alyssa, Brandi and Bailey), Joey, David (and his wife Chris and son Dylan), Jean (and her husband John Barnett) and Michelle. Also
surviving is a sister, Lola Church, and her husband, John, of Cresco, Iowa.
Cleo was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Joe in May of 2001, a granddaughter Mindy, a son-in-law, Jim Burke, in 2002 and one sister.
Robert 'Ray' Kuennen
LAWLER - Robert N. 'Ray' Kuennen, age 59, of Lawler, died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton, of natural causes. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday,
April 11, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler, with Rev. Marvin Salz celebrating the Mass. The pall was placed on the casket by his wife and two daughters. Joe Scally served as
lector. Music for the service was provided by organist Ruth McKone and vocalists Janet Schmitt, Daryl Kuehner and Tony Rottinghaus. Interment was at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery with Gene
Lynch, Mike Winters, Jack Orvis, Don Benz, Don Kurtenbach and Bob Cuvelier as pallbearers.
The Hugeback Funeral Home in Lawler was in charge of the arrangements.
Ray was born May 23, 1943, on the Kuennen family farm south of Lawler the son of Raymond and Anna (Kuehner) Kuennen. He attended grade school and high school in Lawler, graduating from
Turkey Valley in 1961. Ray began working as a manager of Kaiser Chemical near Lawler in 1962 where he was employed for 14 years. On Jan. 10, 1970, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
in Lawler, he married Pauline Arndt of Charles City. Ray began working at the Fredericksburg COOP for many years and worked for C.A.S.H. of Lawler where he has been employed the last 10
years. Ray enlisted in the National Guard for six years and was honorably discharged as an infantry sergeant on Sept. 22, 1970. Ray also farmed the Kuennen land, first with his father and
the last years by himself. Fishing, hunting and playing cards were pastimes of Ray's, but he mostly enjoyed sports. Ray loved sports as a player in his younger years and later as a fan. The
Packers, the Braves and the Iowa Hawkeyes were his teams.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline; two daughters: Jodi Kuennen of Decorah and Stacy Kuennen of Shawnee, Kan.; his mother, Anna Kuennen of New Hampton; one sister, Madonna (Chris)
Stephan of Iowa City; a brother, Virgil Kuennen of Charles City; his mother-in-law, Leona Arndt of Charles City; a sister-in-law, Dixie Hughes of Charles City; two brothers-in-law, Paul
Arndt of Charles City and Duane Arndt (Mary) of Hutchinson, MInn.; five nieces and one nephew, as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond, on March 5, 2002, one niece and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/15/2003
Jean Springer
Funeral services for Jean E. Springer of 112 South Main Street, Greene, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 18, 2003, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene with Rev. Msgr. Walter Brunkan
officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery in Greene.
Reid's Funeral Chapel of Greene is in charge of arrangements.
Jean Ellen Springier was born April 21, 1920, in rural Dayton Township, Butler County, a daughter of Leo and Mabel Coral (Deardoff) Springer and died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at the
Allison Care Center in Allison.
She received her education at the Sacred Heart Academy at Greene. Jean worked for the B&W Fine Foods in Greene and later for the Butler County Care Facility at Allison and the Salsbury
Baptist Home in Charles City. She was last employed at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital until her retirement in 1989.
Jean always considered her church and the community of Greene as her family. She was always concerned about the welfare of others, and was very generous to a fault when she felt there was
a need. Jean was a faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and St. Joseph Circle.
She was preceded in death by her father in 1927, her mother in 1966, two siblings in infancy and her brother, Jeither, in 1945, and his wife, Jaunita, in 1939.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Jean E. Springer Memorial Fund c/o St. Mary's Catholic Church, Greene, Iowa 50636.
Warren Smith
ROCKFORD - Warren C. Smith 78, of 24184 210th St. Rockford died Thursday evening, April 16, 2003 at Mercy Hospital North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at Holy Name Catholic Church, 507 1st Ave. NW, Rockford. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services. Interment will be
at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of the arrangements.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/18/2003
Larry Ray Lange, Sr.
Riverside, Cal. - Larry Ray Lange, Sr., 63, died Sunday, April 13, at his Riverside, California home. Larry had lived in Riverside 25 years. He was a supervisor at Toro Irrigation for 27
years until he retired in 2002.
He is survived by his wife, Yolanda; three daughters, Lori Tilley of California, Karin Morrow of North Carolina and Melissa Samson of California; a son, Larry R. Jr. of California; 13
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Sharon Mellody of Charles City; a niece, Shelly Jeffrey of Charles City; and a nephew, Kevin Kilby, of Michigan.
Services were Thursday, April 17, at Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Memorial Park in Riverside, California.
Vivian Gayther
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City for Vivian Gayther, 87, a former resident of 3024 210th Street, Charles City, who died Sunday, April 20,
2003, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/21/2003
Vivian Gayther
Vivian Gayther, 87, a resident of 3024 210th Street, Charles City, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Graveside services for Vivian Gayther will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. The Rev. Paul Wilcox, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, will
officiate.
The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City.
Vivian McManigle Gayther was born March 4, 1916, at Charles City, the daughter of Phillip and Myrtle (Hoag) McManigle. She graduated in 1933 from the Charles City High School. On April
23, 1938, she was united in marriage to Lester Gayther at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They farmed all their lives on the same farm east of Charles City, and Vivian remained on the
farm after Lester's death on February 23, 1981. Vivian would spend hours in her flower and vegetable garden and she also enjoyed crocheting afghans. Time spent with her family and friends
was also very important to Vivian.
Living family members include a son, Thomas G. Gayther and special friend Pam Delphey of Waukon; a daughter, Margaret (David) Hankes of Waterloo; four grandchildren, Kathy Atkinson,
Theresa Hankes, Cindy Anderson, and Michael Gayther; five great grandchildren; and a sister, Phyllis Gayther of Charles City.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers, Donvulle, Phillip, Vernon and Leslie McManigle, and a sister, Virginia Hoeft.
Richard Lines
NASHUA - Richard L. Lines, 64, died Monday, April 21, 2003, at his home in Nashua of natural causes.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/22/2003
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Elizabeth (Betty) Messier Elizabeth M. (Betty) Messier, 80, of Rockford, Iowa, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at the Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 21 3rd Street NW, Rockford, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour
prior to the services.
Elizabeth M. (Betty) Messier was born 11/26/22 in Waterloo, Iowa. Her parents, Mary Ann Mcllvennie and Samuel Nimick, were born in Ireland and came to
this country when they were very young. Her father died when she was only seven months old. She lived in Rockford all her life, graduating from Rockford
High School in 1940. She was baptized and confirmed in the First United Methodist Church, Rockford, Iowa, of which she was a member for 66 years.
Elizabeth wed Richard F. Messier on Dec. 31, 1940, and to this union three sons were born; Dennis, Kirk and Bryce. During World War II she followed her
husband around the country working at various jobs. While he was in Boot Camp in San Diego, she was a Riveter on the big B-52 bombers.
After the war they returned to Rockford to live. She worked as secretary for the Rockford Cemetery Association for five years. She was nominated to
serve on the committee to try and procure a doctor for the town. Dr. Russell Barrett came to Rockford and in 1967-68 the medical clinic was built. She was
asked by the Dr. to help prepare the building and staff it for opening in July 1968. She worked as the office manager for 17 years, having to discontinue
after an accident to her legs.
She was active in her church, circle, UM Women, Royal Neighbors, Women's Club and American Legion Auxiliary. She held various offices in all of the
above over the years and was a 50-year member of Royal Neighbors of America. She arranged flowers in church for many years, which was a job she loved, and
sang in church choir for over twenty-five years. She loved to bake (cookies were her specialty), send greeting cards, and go dancing. She was always
willing to and wanting to help anyone she could.
Survivors include her husband Richard; two sons, Kirk of Iowa City, Iowa, and Bryce of Phoenix, Arizona; and three wonderful daughters-in-law, Joy of
Tucson, Arizona, Karen of Iowa City, and Sharon of Phoenix, Arizona; five grandchildren, Justin (Pete) Preston, Christian (Tammy), Deanna, Alecia and
Jason; two great grandchildren Erica and Samuel Preston and a special niece, Carol Alexandres, Mason City, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Dennis; stepfather, John Rath; and three half brothers.
The family requests that memorials be sent to 15 4th Street NW, Rockford, Iowa 50468. Please leave a message, memory or tribute to the Messier family
at www.iowacremation.com under Obituaries.
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Richard L. Lines
NASHUA - Richard L. Lines, 64, passed away Monday morning, April 21, 2003, at his home in Nashua of natural causes.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2003, at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua. Private inurnment services will be in Riverside Cemetery at Charles
City. There will be NO visitation. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa - Charles City Satellite, 1003 Gilbert St., Charles City, Iowa 50616.
He is survived by his wife, Jean of Nashua; his mother-in-law Ruth Krumrey of Charles City; his brother-in-law, Darwin (Nancy) Krumrey of Bella Vista, Ark.; a nephew, Jeff; and two
nieces, Jenny and Jackie.
Rich was preceded in death by his parents.
Richard was born on the family farm southeast of Nashua on July 8, 1938, the son of Clifford J. and Evelyn C. (Becker) Lines. He graduated from Nashua High School in 1956, and then
attended DeVry School of Engineering in Chicago for two years.
He was united in marriage to Jean Krumrey on august 31, 1958, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. They lived in Charles City one year before moving to Colwell,
while Richard was working at Oliver Corp. in Charles City. In 1962, they moved to a farm just south of his childhood home where Rich and Jean began farming and their milking operation. He
also operated a Radio and TV business for a number of years. They moved to the family farm in 2001.
He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Masonic Lodge and served in the Iowa National Guard for 15 years. Richard was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing and
hunting, especially deer and turkey hunting. He enjoyed pulling off a prank or two on unsuspecting friends.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Homes in Nashua are in charge of arrangements.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/23/2003
Kathleen Owens
Kathleen Mary Owens, 93, a former resident of Charles City, passed away March 2, 2003, at her home in Lakeland, Fla., attended by her loving son, John Owens.
A funeral mass for Kathleen Owens will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. Monsignor Stanley Hayek and Monsignor Joseph
Slepicka will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Kathleen Mary Morgan Owens was born Feb. 17, 1910, to Francis B. and Anna Morgan in New Albin, Iowa. She attended Clark College in Dubuque Iowa, where she met her future husband, Raymond
P. Owens. She also studied at the Chicago Art Institute. Ray and Kay had eight children and settled in Charles City. When her husband died in 1950, Kay returned to the University of Northern
Iowa to earn a degree in education and art. She taught elementary school at Immaculate Conception and at Marble Rock. She later moved her family to Torrance, California, where she taught
until 1972 when she retired to Maricopa, Ariz. In 1978 she came out of retirement and taught at Maricopa Elementary School.
Wherever she lived, Kay was an active member of the community, volunteering many hours in community service. She was named Woman of the Year for 1978-79 of the Maricopa's chapter of the
Business and Professional Women's Club. She served as public relations chairwoman for two years and represented the club at the district and state level. In Maricopa, she set up a library
and helped re-establish it after the damaging floodwaters of 1983. Kay moved to Mesa in 1986 and continued her painting in acrylic and oils in her retirement. She voluntarily managed the
gift shop and library at the retirement community where she lived until she moved to Lakeland, Fla. in 1997.
She was a member of the Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, which meant a great deal to her throughout her life. Her life stands as an example to her children of the strength she derived
from her faith.
Survivors include four daughters: Patricia Michalski of Saginaw, Mich.; Kathleen Lawrence of Oceanside, Calif.; Maurita Quady of Lompoc, Calif., and Susanna Glowacki of Maricopa, Ariz.;
three sons: John Owens of Lakeland, Fla.; Raymond Owens of San Antonio, Texas, and Ambrose Owens of Austin, Texas; two sisters, Marguerite Violante and Marietta Johnson of Chandler, Ariz.; a
brother, John Morgan of Missoula, Mont.; 27 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren, six step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; a
son, Charles James; two granddaughters, Mary Kay Owens and Laurie Ann Lawrence; and four brothers: Lawrence, Earl, Daniel and James Morgan.
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Elizabeth (Betty) Messier Elizabeth M. (Betty) Messier, 80, of Rockford, Iowa, died Sunday (April 20, 2003) at the Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 21 3rd Street NW, Rockford, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour
prior to the services.
She was born Nov. 26, 1922, in Waterloo, Iowa. Her parents, Mary Ann McIlvennie and Samuel Nimick, were born in Ireland and came to this country when
they were very young. Her father died when she was only 7 months old. She lived in Rockford all her life, graduating from Rockford High School in 1940.
She was baptized and confirmed in the First United Methodist Church, Rockford, Iowa, of which she was a member for 66 years.
Elizabeth wed Richard F. Messier on Dec. 31, 1940, and to this union three sons were born: Dennis, Kirk and Bryce. During World War II she followed her
husband around the country working at various jobs. While he was in Boot Camp in San Diego, she was a Riveter on the big B-52 bombers.
After the war they returned to Rockford to live. She worked as a secretary for the Rockford Cemetery Association for five years. She was nominated to
serve on the committee to try and procure a doctor for the town. Dr. Russell Barrett came to Rockford and in 1967-68 the medical clinic was built. She was
asked by the doctor to help prepare the building and staff it for opening in July 1968. She worked as the Office Manager for 17 years, having to
discontinue after an accident to her legs.
She was active in her church, circle, UM Women, Royal Neighbors, Women's Club and American Legion Auxiliary. She held various offices in all of the
above over the years and was a 50-year member of Royal Neighbors of America. She arranged flowers in church for many years, which was a job she loved, and
sang in church choir for over twenty-five years. She loved to bake (cookies were her specialty), send greeting cards, and go dancing. She was always
willing to and wanting to help anyone she could.
Survivors include her husband Richard; two sons, Kirk of Iowa City, Iowa, and Bryce of Phoenix, Ariz.; and three wonderful daughters-in-law, Joy of
Tucson, Ariz., Karen of Iowa City, and Sharon of Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Justine (Pete) Preston, Christian (Tammy), Deanna, Alecia and Jason;
two great-grandchildren Erica and Samuel Preston and a special niece, Carol Alexandres, Mason City, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Dennis; stepfather, John Rath; and three half-brothers.
The family requests that memorials be sent to 15 4th Street NW, Rockford, Iowa 50468.
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Charles Hoye
Charles Hoye, age 87, a resident of the Starr Home in Charles City, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services are pending at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City.
Rev. G. Maurice Ottsen
MINNETONKA, Minn. - The Rev. G. Maurice Ottsen, 96, of Minnetonka, Minn., and formerly of Cedar Rapids and Charles City, where he ministered for
40-some years, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, in Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Services were held April 21, 2003, in Minnetonka, with burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/24/2003
Charles Hoye
Charles Hoye, 87, a resident of 302 North Grand Avenue, Charles City, formerly of Osage, died
Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Charles Hoye will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Charles City. Msgr. Stanley Hayek, pastor, will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City. The Charles City Ceremonial Unit will
conduct military honors.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday where there will
be a Vigil Scriptural Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the Mass.
Charles Emmett Hoye was born Sept. 23, 1915, at Jackson Junction, the son of James and Ella (Farrell)
Hoye. He received his education from the Jackson Junction and Waucoma schools. Charles served in the United States Army during World War II with the 733rd Field Artillery. On Feb. 4, 1950,
he was united in marriage to Doris Jordan at Galena, IL. Doris died on Nov. 12, 1983. Charles married Emma McInroy on March 5, 1988. Charles worked at the Oliver Corporation and White Farm
Equipment Company for 25 years. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, V.F.W., and Disabled American Veterans. One of his greatest joys was attending the annual
reunion of the 733rd Field Artillery held at Hartford, Conn.
Living family members include his wife, Emma McInroy of Charles City, five stepsons, Edmund (Carol)
Maschek of Charles City, Keith (Gayle) McInroy of Charles City, Orville (Lisa) McInroy of Robbins, James (Marilyn) McInroy of Hiawatha, and Jerry (Jane) McInroy of Norway; a stepdaughter,
Sondra (Larry) Fain of New Hampton, and several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Doris, and a brother.
Oscar Kehret
Oscar Kehret, 86, a resident of 806 Richings Street, Charles City, died Thursday, April 24, 2003, at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services for Oscar Kehret will
be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist. The Rev. Paul Wilcox, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral
Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Visitation will continue Monday at the funeral home from 9 to 11 a.m. and at the church an hour prior to the service.
Posted by Gene Manning on 04/26/2003
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