Priscilla
Knudsen
NEW
HAMPTON
—
Priscilla
Knudsen,
age 83
of New
Hampton,
formerly
of
Nashua,
died
Tuesday,
March
28,
2006, at
her home
in New
Hampton.
Funeral
services
are
10:30
a.m. on
Monday
April 3,
at the
Hugeback
&
Chenoweth
Funeral
Home,
with
burial
in Oak
Hill
Cemetery,
both in
Nashua.
Friends
may call
1-5 p.m.
Sunday
at the
Hugeback
&
Chenoweth
Funeral
Home in
Nashua
and an
hour
prior to
the
services
at the
funeral
home.
Online
condolences
for
Priscilla
may be
left at
www.hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Hugeback
&
Chenoweth
Funeral
Home,
319 Main
St.,
Nashua,
(641)
435-4134,
is in
charge
of
arrangements.
Caroline
Sattari
COLORADO
SPRINGS,
Colo. —
Caroline
Dexheimer
Sattari,
63,
formerly
of
Charles
City,
died
peacefully
of
cancer
on Feb.
4, 2006,
in the
comfort
of her
home,
surrounded
by her
family.
She
recently
moved
from the
Washington,
D.C.
area to
her
mountain
home
near
Colorado
Springs,
Colo.
She was
a 1960
graduate
of
Charles
City
Community
High
School
and a
graduate
of
Georgetown
University
Law
School.
She
worked
20 years
in that
profession
for
Thomson-West.
At the
time of
her
death,
she was
a
regional
manager.
Before
her law
career,
she
lived in
Iran for
20 years
where
she
opened a
very
popular
American
kindergarten.
Her love
for
children
carried
over
into her
role as
a
special
mother
and
grandmother.
She
showered
her
children
and
grandchildren
with
love,
attention
and
gifts.
She is
survived
by her
daughter,
Kian
(Ken)
Schuemann
and
their
six
children;
and her
son,
Sasan
(Kelly)
Sattari,
all of
Colorado;
her
father,
Donald;
and her
brother,
Milton,
of New
York
state;
and her
brother,
Carl
(Sheryl)
and
their
two
daughters
and
their
families,
of West
Des
Moines.
A
memorial
service
was held
on March
4, 2006,
at her
home in
Colorado.
Dwight
Bilharz
PEORIA,
Ariz. —
Dwight
L.
Bilharz
passed
away
March
11,
2006, at
Sierra
Winds
Care
Center,
Peoria,
Ariz.
Full
military
honors
were
conducted
at The
Heritage
Funeral
Home.
Interment
will be
at a
later
date in
California.
Dwight
was born
April
21,
1921, in
rural
Orchard,
the son
of
Lorenzo
and Una
(Covey)
Bilharz.
He
married
Phyllis
Blackman
in 1950,
while
stationed
in
Georgia.
He
received
his
education
in Grant
grade
school,
Orchard
High
School,
and then
attended
college
at Iowa
State
University
and
graduated
with a
degree
in
engineering.
From
there he
went to
Officers
Training
for the
U.S.
Army.
After 20
years in
the
service,
he
retired
as a
Lieutenant
Colonel.
At that
time,
they
were
living
in
California
and he
went to
work as
a County
Engineer
for
Ventura
County.
In 1986,
he
retired
from
there
and they
moved to
Arizona.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Phyllis;
a son,
Carl
(Barbara)
Bilharz,
Williams,
Ariz.;
seven
grandchildren;
seven
great-grandchildren;
and his
sister,
Clarice
Kuhn,
Charles
City.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
son
Donald
Bilharz,
infant
daughter,
infant
twin
sisters
and
niece
Posted
on
4/01/06
by Marie
Thompson
Robert
“Bob” J.
Kloster
Robert
"Bob" J.
Kloster,
54, of
2184 Old
Highway
Rd. in
Charles
City
died
Friday
evening,
March
31,
2006, at
the
Floyd
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Charles
City.
A
funeral
mass
will be
held at
9:30
a.m.
Wednesday,
April 5,
at
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church,
106
Chapel
Lane in
Charles
City,
with the
Rev.
Carl
Ries
presiding.
Interment
will be
in
Sunnyside
Memory
Gardens
in
Charles
City.
The
family
will
greet
relatives
and
friends
from 5-8
p.m. on
Tuesday
at the
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City, a
rosary
will be
recited
at 7
p.m. led
by Sr.
Jennifer
Rausch.
The
visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
Robert’s
services
Wednesday
at the
church.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
the
family,
in c/o
Neta Rae
White,
2184 Old
Highway
Rd.,
Charles
City, IA
50616.
Robert
Joseph
Kloster
was born
March
20,
1952, to
Raymond
Francis
and
Bernice
Rosemary
(Franzen)
Kloster
in New
Hampton.
He
attended
and
graduated
from the
Charles
City
High
School,
class of
1972.
"Bob" as
he was
affectionately
known by
family
and
friends,
had
lived
most all
of his
life in
Charles
City.
Bob was
employed
as the
maintenance
manager
for
McDonald’s
in
Charles
City,
having
been
with the
company
for 24
years,
his
duties
included
maintenance
supervision
at eight
stores
in the
area.
Bob was
known as
"Mr. Fix
It" and
an
extremely
hard
worker.
He was
the kind
of
person
who
would do
anything
for
anyone.
He had a
passion
and love
for
animals,
especially
horses,
cats and
dogs.
Bob will
be
remembered
as a
great
practical
joker.
Some of
Bob’s
interests
and
leisure
activities
included
camping
and
driving
around
on his
golf
cart,
passing
the time
with his
dog,
“Otis,”
fishing,
traveling,
and
seeing
the
countryside.
He also
enjoyed
NASCAR,
Alf and
wrestling.
He will
be best
remembered
as
someone
who was
loving,
caring,
solid as
a rock,
being
family-oriented
and a
very
special
brother.
Grateful
for
having
had the
privilege
of
sharing
in Bob’s
life are
Neta Rae
White of
20 years
of
Charles
City;
his
siblings,
Patsy
(Charles)
Hoffman
of
Charles
City,
James (Nicoletta)
Kloster
of New
Hampton,
Mary
Jane
(Wesley)
Justus
of
Postville,
Judy
Kloster
of Fond
Du Lac,
Wis.,
Clare
(Leon)
Grover
of Alta
Vista,
Gary
(Rae
Sue)
Kloster
of
Charles
City,
Debra
(James)
Mettner
of New
Hampton,
Madonna
Kloster
of
Charles
City and
Michael
Kloster
of
Charles
City; he
is also
survived
by his
aunts,
several
nieces,
nephews,
cousins,
other
relatives
and
friends.
Bob is
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
Raymond
F.
Kloster
on
November
26,
1995,
Bernice
Rosemary
Kloster
on
November
25,
2003,
and his
son Shad
Kloster
in 1983.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
sent to
the
family
at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home,
401
Blunt
St.,
Charles
City,
228-4211,
is in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Allan P.
Miller
Allan P.
Miller,
74, a
resident
of the
Manor
Care
Facility
in
Waterloo
and
formerly
of 110
Country
View in
Hudson,
died
early
Friday
morning,
March
31,
2006, at
the
Allen
Memorial
Hospital
in
Waterloo,
with
family
at his
side.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Tuesday,
April 4,
at
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home,
401
Blunt
St., in
Charles
City
with
Pastor
Fred
Tessmer
of St.
Timothy
Lutheran
Church
in
Hudson
officiating.
Interment
will be
in the
Riverside
Cemetery
in
Charles
City.
The
family
will
greet
relatives
from 5-7
p.m.
Monday
at
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home,
401
Blunt
St.,
Charles
City.
The
visitation
will
continue
on
Tuesday
at the
funeral
home,
one hour
prior to
Allan’s
service.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
the
family
in care
of
Allan’s
son,
Randall
A.
Miller,
5120
41st
Ave. S.,
Minneapolis,
MN
55417.
Allan
Paul
Miller
was born
June 7,
1931, to
Harry
Fred and
Martha
Dorthea
(Pfenninger)
Miller
in
Charles
City. He
grew up
on the
family
farm
southeast
of
Charles
City and
lived
his
entire
life in
the
Floyd
County
and
Black
Hawk
County
area. He
attended
school
in
Charles
City
graduating
from the
Charles
City
High
School,
class of
1949. He
moved to
Cedar
Falls in
the mid
60’s
with his
family.
He
worked
for a
trucking
company
in
Waterloo
and
retired
from
John
Deere as
a
factory
worker
in 1992.
Grateful
for
having
had the
privilege
of
sharing
in his
life are
his two
children,
Marilyn
D.
Williamson
of
Davenport,
and
Randall
A.
Miller
of
Minneapolis;
he was a
farmer
in the
Floyd
County
area
throughout
his
early
life, a
John
Deere
factory
worker,
a UAW
member,
and a
proud
member
of the
Democratic
Party.
His
hobbies
included
being a
stamp,
coin and
antique
toy
collector,
home
repair,
traveling
and
camping,
as well
as
farming
with his
family
in
Plainfield
until
1964.
He was
proud to
be the
brother
of Ruth
E.
Miller
of
Beverly
Hills,
Calif.,
and to
be a
grandfather
of three
granddaughters,
Chrissy
Solis of
Davenport,
Mary
Walther
of
Davenport,
and
Jeanne
Walther
of
Hawthorne,
Calif.,
and a
great-grandfather
of
seven,
three
great-granddaughters
and four
great-grandsons.
His
mother,
Martha
D.
Miller,
in 2000,
and his
father,
Harry F.
Miller
in 1965,
preceded
Allan in
death.
Condolences,
stories
or
thoughts
may be
sent to
the
family
in the
care of
Fullerton
Funeral
Home on
line at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home,
401
Blunt
St.,
Charles
City,
228-4211,
is in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Posted
4/03/06
by Marie
Thompson
Vera
Litterer
Vera
Litterer,
91, of
Charles
City,
died
Tuesday,
April 4,
2006, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
for Vera
Litterer
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Friday
at St.
John
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church.
Pastor
David
Werges
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in Rose
Hill
Cemetery
in
Greene.
Friends
may call
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City
from 4-8
p.m.
Thursday.
Visitation
will
continue
at the
church
an hour
prior to
the
service
at the
church
on
Friday.
Vera
Marie
Koester
Litterer
was born
Sept.
17,
1914, in
Butler
County,
the
daughter
of
Herman
and
Caroline
(Voigts)
Koester.
She
graduated
from the
Clarksville
High
School
in 1933,
and
attended
Iowa
State
Teachers
College
in Cedar
Falls.
Vera
taught
country
school
in
Butler
County
for four
years.
On Nov.
12,
1939,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Leonard
Litterer
in
Clarksville.
They
farmed
all of
their
lives.
Vera was
a member
of St.
John
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church,
Women of
the
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
of
America
and
Christian
Ones.
She was
also a
member
of the
Neighborhood
Club.
Her
interests
included
flower
and
vegetable
gardening,
quilting
and
watching
the
Hawkeyes
and
Minnesota
Twins.
Vera
always
took an
interest
in her
family,
especially
the
grandchildren
and
great
grandchildren.
Living
family
members
include
six
children,
Myrna
(Skip)
Ward and
Stanley
(Lois)
Litterer
both of
Charles
City,
Gary
(Sally)
Litterer
of
Garner,
Ron
Litterer
of Mason
City,
Dale
(Judy)
Litterer
of
Newton,
N.C. and
Shari
(Dale)
Proctor
of
Manson;
17
grandchildren;
23
great-grandchildren;
a
brother,
Lawrence
(Lois)
Koester
of
Allison;
a
sister,
Laura
Scheidecker
of
Clarksville;
a
sister-in-law,
Mabel
Litterer
of
Greene;
and
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
husband
on Oct.
16,
1996; an
infant
son,
Herman
Litterer;
and a
brother,
Harold
Koester.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com,
in
Charles
City is
in
charge
of
arrangements.
Posted
on
04/05/2006
by Gene
Manning
Mildred
McDonald
DELAFIELD,
Wis. —
Mildred
J.
McDonald,
81, of
Delafield,
Wis.,
passed
away
Wednesday,
March
29,
2006, at
Waukesha
Memorial
Hospital
in
Wisconsin.
Funeral
services
were
Monday,
April 3,
at
Pagenkopf
Funeral
Home in
Oconomowoc,
Wis.
Rev.
Erik
Gronberg
officiated.
She was
buried
in City
of
Delafield
Cemetery
in
Delafield,
Wis.
Mildred
was the
daughter
of Dewey
and
Nellie
(Goddard)
Huffman.
She
married
John
McDonald
on July
8, 1939.
Survivors
include
her
husband
John
McDonald;
children
Jerry
(Judy)
McDonald
of
Pewaukee,
Arnie
(Sue)
McDonald
of
Oxford
and
Sandy (fianc/e
Andy
Balazo)
Fleck of
Burlington;
12
grandchildren;
16
great-grandchildren;
two
great
great-grandchildren;
daughter-in-law
Sharon
McDonald
of
Mukwonago;
half-brother
Ronald
Huffman
of Iowa;
and
other
relatives
and
friends.
She was
preceded
in death
by son
Tom; two
brothers,
Chester
and
Harold
Huffman;
and
sister
Grace
McDonald.
Pagenkopf
Funeral
Home,
(262)
567-4457,
www.pagenkopf.com,
Oconomowoc,
Wis.,
was in
charge
of
arrangements.
Wilhelmine
‘Minnie’
Willert
OSAGE —
Wilhelmine
"Minnie"
Willert,
98, of
Osage,
died
Tuesday,
April 4,
2006, at
the
Faith
Lutheran
Home in
Osage.
Memorial
Services
will be
held at
1 p.m.
Saturday,
April 8,
at the
Kingdom
Hall of
Jehovah’s
Witnesses
in
Charles
City.
Inurnment
will be
at the
East
Lawn
Cemetery
in
Sheldon
at a
later
date.
The
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home in
Osage,
(641)
732-3706,
is in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Oscar
Ott
Oscar
Ott, 83,
of
Charles
City,
died
Wednesday,
April 5,
2006, at
the
Salsbury
Baptist
Home in
Charles
City.
A
funeral
Mass for
Oscar
Ott will
be held
at 10
a.m.
Saturday
at the
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church.
Reverend
Carl
Ries
will
celebrate
the
Mass.
Burial
will be
in
Calvary
Cemetery.
Friends
may call
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City
from 4-8
p.m.
Friday,
where
the
Rosary
will be
recited
at 4:30
p.m. A
Vigil
Scriptural
Wake
Service
will be
held at
7 p.m.
Visitation
will
continue
at the
church
an hour
prior to
the
Mass.
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com,
in
Charles
City, is
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Posted
on
04/06/2006
by Gene
Manning
Oscar
Ott
Oscar
Ott, 83,
of
Charles
City,
died
Wednesday,
April 5,
2006, at
the
Salsbury
Baptist
Home in
Charles
City.
A
funeral
Mass for
Oscar
Ott will
be held
at 10
a.m.
Saturday
at the
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church.
Reverend
Carl
Ries
will
celebrate
the
Mass.
Burial
will be
in
Calvary
Cemetery.
Friends
may call
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City
from 4-8
p.m.
Friday
where
the
Rosary
will be
recited
at 4:30
p.m. A
vigil
Scriptural
Wake
Service
will be
held at
7 p.m.
Visitation
will
continue
at the
church
one hour
prior to
the
Mass.
Oscar
Bernard
Ott was
born
Nov. 11,
1922, in
St.
Lucas,
the son
of
Baptist
and
Helena
(Hackman)
Ott. He
attended
Saint
Luke’s
Catholic
School
in St.
Lucas.
On April
24,
1946, he
was
united
in
marriage
to
Thecla
Wenthold
at Our
Lady of
Lourdes
Catholic
Church
in
Festina.
They
farmed
all of
their
lives
near
Rudd. He
was a
member
of the
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church
and
Senior
Citizens.
Oscar
enjoyed
fishing,
taking
walks
and
visiting
with his
buddies,
flower
gardening
and
tinkering
with and
adjusting
his
cars.
His
family
was
always
very
important
to him
and he
looked
forward
to
spending
time
with all
of them,
especially
his
grandchildren.
Living
family
members
include
his
wife,
Thecla
Ott of
Charles
City;
nine
children,
Joyce
(Jim)
Foth of
Ankeny,
Jerald
(Mary)
Ott of
Mason
City,
Richard
(Linda)
Ott of
Nora
Springs,
Phyllis
(Bill)
Ritter
of
Nevada,
Dean
(Ann)
Ott of
Marble
Rock,
Larry
(Debra)
Ott of
Greene,
Cindy
(Robert)
Scott of
Des
Moines,
Sherry
(Bernard)
Larson
of Round
Rock,
Texas,
and
Sally
(Patrick)
VanHooser
of
Forest
City;
one
brother,
Dale Ott
of Ft.
Atkinson;
24
grandchildren;
29
great-grandchildren;
and
three
sisters,
Hilda
Bullerman
of
Charles
City,
Leona
Barloon
of New
Hampton
and
Hermina
Koudelka
of
Cresco.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
a
grandson,
Jamie
Ott; and
four
brothers;
Roman,
Leo,
Paul and
Herbert
Ott.
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com,
in
Charles
City, is
in
charge
of
arrangements.
Tom
Junior
Chandler
NASHUA —
Tom
Junior
Chandler,
78,
Rockledge,
Fla.,
formerly
of
Nashua
passed
away
Wednesday
evening,
February
15,
2006, at
Holmes
Regional
Hospital,
Melbourne,
Fla.
Memorial
services
will be
at 11
a.m.
Saturday,
April 8,
at the
First
United
Methodist
Church
in
Nashua
with
Pastor
Karl
Schiltz
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
in Oak
Hill
Cemetery
in
Nashua.
The
family
will
greet
friends
at the
church
fellowship
Hall
following
services.Tom
was born
March 3,
1927 in
Chariton,
the son
of Oscar
and Vera
(Raymond)
Chandler.
The
family
moved to
Nashua
when Tom
was a
baby and
he
graduated
from
Nashua
High
School
in 1945,
where he
was a
standout
athlete.
After a
brief
stint in
the
Navy,
Tom
married
Mary
Norman
in 1946
and to
this
union
two
children,
Linda
and
Steve,
were
born. He
attended
Iowa
State
Teacher’s
College
at Cedar
Falls on
a
baseball
and
basketball
scholarship
and
earned a
bachelor’s
degree
in
education.
He went
on to
teach
and
coach
before
accepting
a job
with
State
Bond and
Mortgage
Company.
In 1959,
he
married
Zelda
Scott,
began
his
career
in sales
with
Neptune
Meter
Company
and also
moved to
Columbia,
Mo. Tom
retired
in 1984.
Tom and
Zelda
moved to
Lady
Lake,
Fla., in
1990,
then
moved to
Rockledge,
Fla., in
2002
Tom
joined
the
Grand
Lodge of
Iowa and
was a
lifetime
Masonic
member.
He was
an avid
golfer
and an
accomplished
club
maker.
He was
loved by
family
and
friends.
Tom was
the
unfortunate
victim
of the
devastating
disease,
dementia,
which
ultimately
took his
life. He
will be
missed.
Tom is
survived
by his
wife,
Zelda
Chandler
of
Rockledge,
Fla.,
his
daughter,
Linda
Chandler
and her
two
children,
Josephine
and Alex
of
Solon;
his son,
Steven
Chandler
of
Melbourne,
Fla.,
and a
sister,
Phyllis
Hinch of
Clarksville.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
four
brothers,
Dick,
Duff,
Tim and
Kenneth
Chandler;
six
sisters,
Nancy
Chandler,
Unabelle
Trytten,
Irma
Frederick,
Harriett
Fisher,
Shirley
Rollins
and Mary
White
Hugeback
&
Chenoweth
Funeral
Home,
Nashua,
(641)
435-4134,
is in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Posted
on
04/07/2006
by Gene
Manning
Maxine
Lomison
Maxine
Lomison,
93, of
Charles
City,
died
Friday,
April 7,
2006, at
the
Ninth
Street
Chautauqua
Guest
Home in
Charles
City.
Funeral
services
for
Maxine
Lomison
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City.
Pastor
Gale
Richards
of the
Colwell
United
Church
of
Christ
Will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in
Sunnyside
Memory
Gardens,
rural
Charles
City.Friends
may call
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home
from 4-8
p.m.
Monday.
Visitation
will
continue
Tuesday
an hour
prior to
the
service.
Maxine
Marie
Lomison
was born
June 22,
1912, in
Jefferson,
the
daughter
of Rex
and
Goldie
(Stuart)
Sturdivant.
She
graduated
from the
Colwell
High
School
in 1931.
Maxine
was
united
in
marriage
to
Rubert
Rowley
in 1931.
Rubert
died in
1953, as
the
result
of an
airplane
accident.
On April
27,
1956,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Lawrence
“Bud”
Lomison
at
Charles
City.
They
farmed
north of
Bassett
until
1984,
when
they
retired
and
moved
into
Charles
City.
Maxine
also
worked
for
three
years at
Wandro’s
Produce.
She was
a member
of the
Colwell
United
Church
of
Christ,
where
she held
various
offices
over the
years.
Maxine
also
belonged
to the
American
Legion
Auxiliary,
Senior
Citizens,
Heritage
Club and
the
Twisters
Square
Dance
Club.
Living
family
members
include
her
husband,
Lawrence
“Bud”
Lomison
of
Charles
City; a
daughter,
Shirley
(Russell)
Nordman
of
Charles
City; a
son,
Kenneth
(Mary)
Rowley
of
Charles
City;
four
grandchildren;
Jeff
(Melody)
Nordman,
Denise
(Brian)
Kelly,
Rachael
(Barry)
Kelly
and Tim
Rowley;
six
great-grandchildren,
Chase,
Alex,
Brianna,
Alyssa
and
Spencer
Kelly
and
Nicole
(Travis)
Hanaway;
two
great
great-grandchildren,
Levi
Lindner
and
Halle
Hanaway;
and a
brother,
Donald
Sturdivant.
She was
preceded
by her
parents;
first
husband;
a
brother,
Paul
Sturdivant;
and a
sister,
Helen
Chestek.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com,
in
Charles
City, is
in
charge
of
arrangements.
Edna
E.E.
Nott
Edna
E.E.
Nott,
88, of
300
Monroe
St.,
Floyd,
died
early
Saturday
morning,
April 8,
2006, at
the
Salsbury
Baptist
Home in
Charles
City
where
she had
been a
resident
since
November.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m. on
Tuesday,
April
11, at
St. John
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church,
200 S.
Main St.
in
Charles
City
with
Rev.
Dennis
Niezwaag
and Rev.
David
Werges
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Sunnyside
Memory
Gardens,
Charles
City.The
family
will
greet
relatives
and
friends
on
Monday
from 5-7
p.m. at
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home,
401
Blunt
St. in
Charles
City.
The
visitation
will
continue
at the
church,
one hour
prior to
Edna’s
service.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may wish
to
direct
them to
St. John
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
or
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Edna
Evelyn
Elizabeth
Nott,
the
daughter
of Emil
August
and
Bertha
Amelia
(Krumrey)
Voelker,
was born
Aug. 10,
1917
near
Colwell.
She was
the
youngest
of five
children
born to
her
parents
and
attended
school
in
Colwell,
graduating
among
the
class of
1933.
Edna met
her
future
husband
Lloyd
Arthur
Nott at
a dance
at the
Castle
Club in
Charles
City. On
Nov. 27,
1940,
Edna and
Lloyd
were
united
in
marriage
at the
St. John
Parsonage
in
Charles
City.
They
continued
the love
of
dancing
together,
especially
on
Saturday
nights
to any
kind of
older
music,
socializing
at the
VFW or
the
Moose
Lodge
and
traveling
to many
of the
states.
Edna and
Lloyd
became
the
proud
parents
of two
sons,
Lyle and
Dennis.
As a
family,
they
looked
forward
to their
annual
vacation
and
fishing
trip to
Margaret,
Minn.,
where
Edna
learned
to cook
the
catch of
fresh
fish to
perfection.
In later
years,
Edna’s
entire
family,
including
her
grandchildren
joined
in on
the
annual
Minnesota
fishing
trip.
Edna and
Lloyd
moved
from
Charles
City to
Floyd in
1966.
Edna,
who
lived
all her
life in
the
Charles
City
area,
will be
remembered
as a
"people
person"
with a
vivacious
and
congenial
personality.
She
thoroughly
enjoyed
working
in the
public
and
volunteering
in her
church
and
community.
Edna was
employed
for 19
years at
J.C.
Penney
and
later
worked
as an
assistant
cashier
for 28
years at
the
Commercial
Bank in
Charles
City,
retiring
in 1983.
She was
a
faithful
member
of the
St. John
Evangelical
Church
and the
Dorcas
Women’s
Circle,
a former
president
of the
VFW
Auxiliary,
former
treasurer
of the
Floyd
County
Cancer
Society,
former
treasurer
of the
Business
and
Professional
Women’s
Club,
former
member
of the
Floyd
Community
Center
Board,
former
member
of the
Floyd
Citizens
Scholarship
Board
and a
volunteer
at the
Comprehensive
System’s
Treasure
Chest.
Edna’s
family
recalls
her
knack
for
making
wonderful
potato
salad
and
baking
homemade
chocolate
chip
cookies
and
peanut
brittle.
She
found
great
joy in
tending
to her
home in
Floyd,
nurturing
her
flower
gardens,
avidly
playing
bingo at
the
Floyd
Community
Center,
her
tenderness
toward
animals
and
staying
in touch
with her
family,
many
times
writing
letters
and
"tucking
a little
money
treasure"
inside.
Her
grandchildren
looked
forward
to time
spent
staying
at their
grandmother’s
home.
Edna was
known to
be
giving,
kind and
compassionate.
Edna
will be
dearly
missed
by
family
and
friends
who have
shared
in her
life.
She is
survived
by her
two
sons,
Lyle and
Karen
Nott of
Iowa
Falls
and
Dennis
and
Sarah
Nott of
Boise,
Idaho;
her four
grandchildren,
Joel
(Jasie)
Nott,
John
(Kathy)
Nott,
Margaret
Nott and
Adam
Nott;
six
great-grandchildren;
her two
nieces,
Marian
(Larry)
Smith
and
Arlene
(Kenneth)
Elliott,
all of
Charles
City;
her
brother-in-law
and
sister-in-law,
Warren
and
Evelyn
Nott and
sister-in-law,
Marlise
Nott and
numerous
other
relatives
and
friends.
Preceding
Edna in
death
are her
husband,
Lloyd A.
Nott in
2001;
her
parents,
Emil and
Bertha
Voelker;
her
infant
sister,
Margaret
Voelker;
her
three
brothers,
Harry,
Ernest
and
Lewis
Voelker
and her
granddaughter,
Jennifer
Nott.
Fullerton-Hage-Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services
(641)
228-4211,
www.fullertonfh.com,
is in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Dorothy
E. Logan
Dorothy
E.
Logan,
88,
formerly
of the
Liebe
Care
Center
in
Greene
and the
Starr
Home in
Charles
City,
died
Saturday
morning
at the
Floyd
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Charles
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday,
April
12, 2006
at the
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church,
106
Chapel
Lane in
Charles
City
with
Rev.
Carl
Ries and
Rev.
Walter
Brunkan
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Calvary
Cemetery,
Charles
City.The
family
will
greet
relatives
and
friends
from 5-7
p.m.
Tuesday
at
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home,
401
Blunt
St. in
Charles
City.
The
reciting
of the
rosary
will be
led by
the
Catherine
Circle
beginning
at 6
p.m.,
followed
by a 7
p.m.
prayer
vigil
service.
The
visitation
will
continue
on
Wednesday
at the
church,
one hour
prior to
the
service.
Those
wishing
to
extend
expressions
of
sympathy
may wish
to
direct
them to
the
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church
in
Dorothy’s
name.
Thoughts,
stories
and
condolences
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Dorothy
Eliza
Logan
was born
July 8,
1917 in
Roanoke,
Ill. to
Fred and
Rosa
(Davis)
Bill.
She was
one of
16
children
(12
daughters
and four
sons)
born to
her
parents
and
educated
in
Colwell
and the
Floyd
County
rural
school.
In her
early
adulthood,
Dorothy
was
employed
at
Kemp’s
Caf/.
Dorothy
was
united
in
marriage
to Irvin
F. Logan
on Feb.
22, 1941
at the
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church
in
Charles
City.
Following
their
marriage,
the
couple
began
farming
near
Charles
City and
became
the
parents
of a
son,
Roger
and a
daughter,
Rose
Marie.
Dorothy
was a
devoted
homemaker,
wife and
mother.
Some of
Dorothy’s
earlier
interests
included
vegetable
gardening,
canning,
making
berry
jams,
square
dancing
with
Irvin
and
playing
cards.
Dorothy
was
known
for her
sense of
humor
and
active
in many
community
and
church
activities.
She was
a member
of the
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church,
the St.
Catherine’s
Women’s
Circle
and the
Senior
Citizens
Group at
church,
active
on the
social
committee
at the
Starr
Home, a
member
of the
Independent
Club-Iowa
Blind
Commission
and
assisted
with
volunteer
work on
the
telephone
check up
committee
in Floyd
County.
At age
50,
Dorothy
entered
the
world of
blindness.
She
enrolled,
learned
braille
and
graduated
from the
School
for the
Blind in
Des
Moines.
Later,
she was
delighted
to
speak,
inspire
and
educate
young
Girl
Scouts
in
over-coming
adversities
in life.
In
August
of 1975,
her
beloved
Irvin
died.
Dorothy
moved to
the
Starr
Home in
Charles
City,
where
she
lived
for 25
years.
For the
past
eight
years,
she
resided
at the
Liebe
Care
Center
in
Greene.
Dorothy
remained
active
in her
advanced
adult
life,
swimming
at the
YMCA,
visiting
with
friends
at the
nursing
home and
conversing
with her
family
and
friends
"just to
hear,
what’s
going
on." She
treasured
her time
spent
vacationing
at her
granddaughter’s
home in
Texas.
Dorothy
will be
cherished
memory
to many
who have
shared
in her
life.
She is
survived
by her
granddaughter,
Gina
Eubanks
of
Humble,
Texas
and her
grandson,
Steve
and
Stacy
Roeming
of
Thornton,
Colo.;
her two
great-grandsons,
Dillon
and
Devon
Roeming;
her six
sisters,
Violet
and
Gerald
Klassen
of
Cherry
Valley,
Ill.,
Myrtle
Albrecht
of
Greene,
Elsie
Conway,
Grace
Waddell,
Frieda
and Bill
Hart and
Arlene
and
Kenneth
Carr,
all of
Charles
City and
numerous
nieces,
nephews
and
other
relatives
and
friends.
Preceding
Dorothy
in death
is her
husband,
Irvin
Logan;
her
parents,
Fred and
Rosa
Bill;
her son,
Roger
Logan;
her
daughter,
Rose
Marie
Roeming;
her five
sisters,
Lois
Bill,
Mae
Mackamul,
Clara
Parker,
Florence
Wells
and
EdithWeidner
and her
four
brothers,
Ernie,
Elmer,
Harvey
and
Lester
Bill.
Fullerton-Hage-Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services
(641)
228-4211,
www.fullertonfh.com,
is in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Bertha
Laube
Bertha
Laube,
88, of
Charles
City,
died
Saturday,
April 8,
2006, at
the 11th
Street
Chautauqua
Guest
Home in
Charles
City.
Funeral
services
for
Bertha
Laube
will be
held at
2:30
p.m.
Tuesday
at Saint
John’s
United
Church
of
Christ
Pleasant
Hill,
rural
Nashua.
Pastor
Charles
L.
Dorsey
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
Pleasant
Hill
Cemetery.
Friends
may call
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City
from 4-8
p.m.
Monday.
Visitation
will
continue
Tuesday
at the
church
an hour
prior to
the
service.
Memorials
may be
directed
to Saint
John’s
United
Church
of
Christ-Pleasant
Hill,
10007
Union
Ave.,
Nashua,
IA,
50658.
Bertha
Katherina
Magdalena
Vetter
Laube
was born
April
25,
1917, in
Floyd
County,
the
daughter
of Fred
and
Clara
(Kehret)
Vetter.
She
received
her
education
from
rural
Floyd
County
country
schools.
On March
27,
1940,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Herman
Laube at
Saint
John’s
United
Church
of
Christ
Pleasant
Hill.
They
farmed
for many
years
south of
Charles
City. In
November
1967,
they
moved
into
Charles
City
where
they
were
custodians
at the
First
Christian
Church
until
December
1989.
She was
a
lifelong
member
of Saint
John’s
United
Church
of
Christ-Pleasant
Hill,
where
she was
also
active
in the
Women’s
Fellowship
and
choir.
She was
also a
member
of the
Heritage
Club, a
neighborhood
card
club and
had
worked
with the
Hospice
bereavement
group.
Bertha’s
interests
included
fishing,
flower
and
vegetable
gardening,
playing
cards,
baking
and
doing
needlework.
Living
family
members
include
two
sons,
Herbert
(Lydia)
Laube of
St.
Louis
Park,
Minn.,
and
Richard
(Judy)
Laube of
Charles
City;
six
grandsons,
Timothy
(Christy)
Laube,
Thomas
(Jeannie)
Laube,
Trinity
(Robin)
Laube,
Tyrone
Laube,
Jason
Laube
and
Justin
Laube;
eight
great
grandchildren,
Mason,
Trenton,
Tyler,
Dylan,
Caitlyn,
Kylie,
Alyssa
and
Daniel
Laube.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
husband;
a
brother;
Edwin
Vetter;
and a
sister,
Florence
Niehaus.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com,
in
Charles
City, is
in
charge
of
arrangements.
Posted
on
04/10/2006
by Gene
Manning
Isabel
Cecelia
Reiter
GREENE —
Funeral
services
for
Isabel
Cecelia
Reiter,
88,
formerly
of 124
Railroad
St.,
Marble
Rock,
will be
11
a.m.,Wednesday,
April
12,
2006, at
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
519 N.
First
St.,
Greene
with
Pastor
Rick
Fessel,
of
Temple
Baptist
Church
in
Charles
City,
will be
officiating.
Visitation
will be
5-8
p.m.,
Tuesday,
April
11, at
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel
in
Greene.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
before
services
on
Wednesday.
Isabel
Cecelia
Reiter
was born
March
30,
1918, in
rural
Dumont,
a
daughter
of
Andrew
J. and
Ella
(Jacobs)
Hesse,
and died
Saturday,
April 8,
2006, at
Floyd
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Charles
City.
As a
young
girl,
she
received
her
education
in the
rural
schools
and
later in
the
Shell
Rock
Public
Schools.
She was
united
in
marriage
to Eno
John
Reiter
on Sept.
1, 1936,
in
Waverly.
To this
union
were
born
five
children.
Isabel
loved to
garden
and
shared
strawberries
with
family
and
friends,
grown in
her
large
strawberry
patch.
She
loved to
hang
wash on
the line
and was
especially
proud of
how
white
she
could
keep her
white
clothes.
Isabel
made
many
friends
in her
lifetime
and
enjoyed
going
visiting
and
playing
“500."
Her
children
will
always
remember
her
strict
admonition
about
doing
everything
correctly
the
first
time or
“Do it
over
until
its done
right.”
She is
survived
by two
daughters:
Maxine
(Jerry)
Watkins
of
Charles
City,
and
Marlys
Reiter
of
Hansell;
three
sons:
Melvin
(Ann)
Reiter
of
Charles
City,
Merlyn
(Ramona)
Reiter
of
Rockford
and
Alvin
Reiter
of
Marble
Rock; 11
grandchildren;
29
great-grandchildren;
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
Isabel
was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Eno
Reiter
on Nov.
26,
2005,
two
grandsons:
Melvin
Reiter
Jr., and
Kevin
Reiter,
her
parents,
nine
brothers:
William
Hesse,
Frank
Hesse,
Andrew
Hesse
Jr.,
Herman
Hesse,
Henry
Hesse,
John
Hesse,
Detlef
Hesse,
Bernard
Hesse,
Charles
Hesse;
two
sisters:
Hulda
“Goldie”
Hodges,
Emma
Tegtmeier;
two half
sisters:
Olga,
who died
in 1918,
Velma
Krull;
three
children
in
infancy.
Those
planning
an
expression
of
sympathy
may
direct
memorials
to the
Isabel
Cecelia
Reiter
Memorial
Fund,
201
Patten
Ave,
Charles
City,
50616.
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
(641)
823-4457,
is in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Mary
Morey
OSAGE —
Mary
Morey,
86, of
Osage,
died
Friday,
April 7,
2006, at
St.
Mary’s
Hospital
in
Rochester,
Minn.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
1 p.m.
on
Saturday,
April
15, at
the
United
Church
of
Christ,
630
State
St., in
Osage,
with
Pastor
Robert
Melhorn
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
in the
Orchard
Cemetery.
A
gathering
of
family
and
friends
will
take
place in
the
church
Fellowship
Hall
following
the
service.
Memorial
contributions
may be
given to
the
American
Legion
Auxillary
Unit No.
641 in
Orchard,
for the
upkeep
of the
Log
Cabin.
Send to:
Pat
Rogers,
3256
Orchard
Rd.,
Orchard,
IA
50460.
Mary was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Gene
Morey;
parents,
John and
Marian
Love;
brothers,
James
and
Birch
Love;
sisters,
Imogene
Mallow
and Ruth
Bilharz;
one
niece
and one
nephew.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are many
dear
friends;
sister
in-law,
Roberta
Love;
brother
in-law,
Howard
Barrett;
19
nieces
and
nephews
and
their
families
The
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home,
Osage,
(641)
732-3706,
is in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Alden
Robert
Crooks
RUDD -
Alden
Robert
Crooks,
65, of
Rudd,
died
Friday,
April 7,
2006, at
his home
in rural
Rudd.
Funeral
services
were
held
Monday,
April
10, at
the Eden
Presbyterian
Church
in Rudd.
Burial
was at
the
Sunnyside
Memory
Gardens
Cemetery
in
Charles
City.The
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home,
Osage,
(641)
732-3706,
was in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Myrna E.
Jepson
NASHUA —
Myrna E.
Jepson,
89, of
Galesburg,
Ill.,
formerly
of
Nashua,
passed
away
Sunday
afternoon,
April 9,
2006, at
Seminary
Manor in
Galesburg,
Ill.
Funeral
services
will be
10:30
a.m.
Saturday,
April
15, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Nashua.
Interment
will be
in Oak
Hill
Cemetery
at
Nashua.
Visitation
will be
one hour
prior to
services
at the
church
on
Saturday.
Memorials
may be
directed
to:
Galesburg
Area
Friends
of
Ukraine,
Box 551,
Galesburg,
IL
61402.
On-line
condolences
may be
left for
Myrna at
www.hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Hugeback
&
Chenoweth
Funeral
Home
(641)
435-4134
in
Nashua
is in
charge
of
arrangements.
Posted
on
04/11/2006
by Gene
Manning
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Myrna E. Jepson
NASHUA — Myrna E. Jepson, 89, of Galesburg, Ill. formerly of Nashua passed away Sunday afternoon, April 9, 2006, at Seminary Manor in Galesburg.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at the United Methodist church in Nashua with Pastors Kent Sovine and Karl Schiltz officiating. Nelda Shepard will be the organist with Sheila Day singing “What A Friend We Have in Jesus” and “Take Time to be Holy.”
Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Nashua with Kent Smith, Craig Smith, Paul Jepson, Brad Jepson, Brent Jepson, David Scandrett and Brian Smith serving as casket bearers.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Myrna was born June 2, 1916, in Wessington, S.D., the daughter of Allen and Mabel (Kalb) Scandrett. She moved to Marble Rock, with her parents.
She was united in marriage to Lyle P. Jepson on Feb. 22, 1938, at her parents’ home in Marble Rock. To this union, two children were born.
Myrna and Lyle farmed in the Nashua area until they retired and moved to Nashua, where she assisted with his Dairy Herd Improvement business. They moved to Seminary Estates in Galesburg, in 1999. Due to failing health, they became residents of Seminary Manor in 2002.
Her hobbies were gardening, sewing, needlework, oil painting and ceramics. She was active in her church, Sunday school, Women’s Bible Studies and Christian Clowning. She was a member of the former Nashua Bible Church and attended Bethany Alliance Church in Charles City and Bethel Baptist Church in Galesburg.
Myrna is survived by her daughter, Carolyn (Lee) Smith of Galesburg; her son, Birkley Jepson of Euless, Texas; a brother, Gaylord (Verna) Scandrett of Ames; a sister, Verna (Paul) Mull of Greene; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; along with many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle, on Feb. 18, 2004; her parents; one brother, Onas Scandrett; and an infant sister, Dollie Mae Scandrett.
Memorials may be directed to: Galesburg Area Friends of Ukraine Ministry, Box 551, Galesburg, IL 61402. On-line condolences may be left for Myrna at www.hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, (641) 435-4134, Nashua, is in charge of arrangements.
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James William Spratt
GREENE - James William Spratt, 75, of 210 N. Third Street, Greene, died Sunday, April 9, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 13, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating. Military honors will be conducted by Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First Street, Greene, where there will be a public Scripture Service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour before services on Thursday.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the James W. Spratt Memorial Fund in care of the family at P. O. Box 532, Greene, IA 50636-0532.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene, (641) 823-4457, is in charge of the arrangements.
Posted on 04/12/2006 by Gene Manning
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Ardell Sullivan
Ardell Sullivan, 82, of Charles City, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City.
Memorial Services for Ardell Sullivan will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Paul Wilcox, of Trinity United Methodist Church, will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Frankville Cemetery at Frankville.
Ardell Lavon Stegen Sullivan was born Oct. 16, 1923, at Frankville, the daughter of Hans and Ruth (Miekle) Stegen. She graduated from the Postville High School. On Nov. 11, 1940, she was united in marriage to Lee Sullivan. They lived in Bassett for many years. In 1962 she moved to Charles City. During her working career she was employed at Frink’s Greenhouse for 10 years and Cashman’s Nursery, now Sherman Nursery, for 25 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Ardell always looked forward to spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed the companionship of her cats, Jesse and Jackie.
Living family members include six children: Karen Uker of Charles City, Gloria (Danny) Wilson of Charles City, Donna (Curt) Hammerberg of Savage, Minn., Steven (Bonita) Sullivan of Charles City, Debra Sullivan of Shakopee, Minn. and Becky Allyn of Savage, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; five great great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Nita Sullivan of Mason City; a brother, Mike (Jan) Stegen of Cedar Rapids and two sisters, Marge (Kenny) Ewing of Waukon and Gladys “Pat” Romeo of Wis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Larry Sullivan; four grandchildren; two great grandsons; a brother, Leland Stegen; and two sisters, Lila Dishon and Maxine Vokes.
Memorials may be given to: C&W Rustic Hollow Shelter, Inc. P.O. Box 67, Nashua, IA 50658 or Hospice of North Iowa Charles City, 1003 Gilbert Street, Charles City, Iowa.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of the arrangements.
Posted on 04/13/2006 by Gene Manning
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Pauline Hackbart
Pauline Hackbart, 86, of Charles City, died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services for Pauline Hackbart will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Paul Wilcox, of the Trinity United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Friday. Visitation will continue Saturday an hour prior to the service.
Pauline Bertha Vietor Hackbart was born Dec. 5, 1919, in Charles City, the daughter of John and Bertha (Pol) Vietor. She graduated in 1937 from the Amery High School at Amery, Wis., and then from LaJames Beauty School. Pauline and her family came to Charles City in 1937. On Sept. 27, 1944, she was united in marriage to Raymond Hackbart in Mason City. Pauline worked as a beauty operator before becoming proprietor of Polly’s Beauty Shop. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Living family members include two daughters: Gene (Blair) Stadelhofer of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., and Paula (Jim) Beitler of Granger, Ind.; a son, Terry (Martha) Hackbart of Golden, Colo.; five grandchildren: Scott (Heather) Stadelhofer, Kelly (Matt) Rubel, Sarah (Steve) Xiao and David and Jessica Hackbart; two great-grandchildren, Davis Rubel and Jadon Xiao; and many nieces and nephews, including Bev DeWalle of Charles City and John Isaacson of River Falls, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband on Jan. 1, 1978; and two sisters, Kay Heying and Gertrude Isaacson.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
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Posted on 04/14/2006 by Gene Manning
Nellie Dvorak Gerber
Nellie Dvorak Gerber, 98, of Charles City, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Nellie Gerber will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Monsignor Stanley Hayek will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Cresco.
Friends may call the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4-8 p.m. today where the Rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. A Vigil Scriptural Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the Mass.
Nellie Mildred Miller Dvorak Gerber was born March 10, 1908, at Enid, Okla., the daughter of John and Theresa (Devery) Miller. She received her education in Oklahoma.
Nellie was united in marriage to Charles Dvorak. Charles died on Aug. 15, 1961. Nellie was then married to Fred Gerber on April 19, 1969. Fred died on March 6, 1986. She worked in the dietary department of St. Joseph’s School in Cresco. Nellie was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and St. Michael’s Circle. Her interests included doing needlework and arts and crafts of various types and listening to country western music.
Living family members include six children, William (Ruth) Dvorak of Fremont, Neb., Eugene (Eileen) Dvorak of Waterloo, Robert (Peg) Dvorak of Denison, Tex., Charles (Grace) Dvorak of Bellingham, Wash., Karen (Dale) Linderman of Mason City, and Wayne (Linda) Dvorak of Gillette, Wyo.; 30 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a brother, James Miller of Shawnee, Okla.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; a son, Donald Dvorak; a grandson, Terry Dvorak; three sisters, Ann Riebeck, Ursula Michaels and Margaret Mustain; and a brother, Joe Miller.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of the arrangements.
Donald R. Swedberg
RUDD — Donald R. Swedberg, 66, of 1750 150th Street, Rudd, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn., after a struggle with lymphoma.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2006, at United Methodist Church in Rudd, with Reverend Wendy Johannesen officiating. Following the memorial services, friends are invited to join the family in the church’s fellowship hall for lunch and a time to share of memories.
Memorials may be directed to the Donald R. Swedberg Memorial Fund.
Don was born on Feb. 6, 1940, in Red Oak, the son of Lyle and Gladys (Allen) Swedberg. He moved to Rudd with his parents in 1943.
He was united in marriage to Marjorie Schriever on April 1, 1962. They had two daughters, Pam and Jan.
Don and Marge farmed outside of Rudd. He also worked for 37 years at Omnitel Communications in Nora Springs, where he retired in August 2005.
Donnie enjoyed his four grandchildren and the special times they shared together. He enjoyed traveling to car and truck shows throughout the U.S. Donnie loved restoring old vehicles. He was a member of the Henry Hauler’s F-100 pickup club in Mason City. Donnie will miss his “coffee talk” with many friends. He was also a member of the Rudd United Methodist Church.
Don is survived by his wife, Marjorie, Rudd; two daughters and their children, Pam Engels and children, Kendra and Kiersten Engels, Longmont, Colo.; and Jan (Lloyd) Trask and children, Trent and Chelsie Trask, Rockford; brother, Deryl (Pat) Swedberg; six close brother-in-laws and their families; and many nieces, nephews, and special friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lyle and Gladys Swedberg.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210, www.colonialchapels.com, is in charge of the arrangements.
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Lucille Carroll
Lucille Carroll, 75, of Ionia, died Friday, April 15, 2006, at her residence.
Funeral services for Lucille Carroll will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Dennis Niezwaag, of the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens in rural Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Thursday. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service.
Lucille Ethel Winkelman Carroll was born Aug. 15, 1930, in New Hampton, the daughter of William and Ethel (Whitnabel) Winkelman. She received her education at the Bradford School, Nashua.
On Sept. 3, 1947, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Carroll at the Little Brown Church. They lived in the Nashua area before moving to Charles City. Lucille was an Avon representative for a number of years and also worked at the Cedar Valley Hospital, Charles City Cabinet Factory, Trowbridge and Red Owl supermarkets and at Fareway. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith. Her interests and hobbies included bird watching, fishing, playing cards, aggravation and pinball machines and dancing. Lucille’s greatest enjoyment at this time, since it was difficult to leave her home, was talking with her friends on the telephone.
Living family members include two children, Jerry Carroll and special friend Sandi Hogan of Ionia, and Connie (Loui) Castellanes of Jamul, Calif.; three grandchildren, Joey (Tara) Carroll, Michelle (Jeff) Zaiser and Heather (Chris) Zennedjian; two great-grandchildren, Carson and Christian Zennedjian; a brother, William (Lois) Winkelman of Charles City; a sister, Valeda (Kenneth) Lines of Nashua; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband on Oct. 18, 1994; and a brother, Robert Winkelman.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of the arrangements.
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Cornelius Hargrave
SAN DIEGO — Cornelius Anthony Hargrave (Bud), 66, died at Alvarado Hospital, San Diego, Calif., on March 1, 2006.
The son of George Cornelius and Margaret (Fods) Hargrave, he was born in Charles City, Feb. 17, 1940. He graduated in 1959, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and completed his career in 1980 in the United States Army at an E6 rank.
He was a Vietnam Veteran, worked in communications and as a survey engineer. He had been a member of military organizations and a member of the Knights of Columbus in Charles City. He was an avid coin collector, loved music and books.
After his retirement from the military service, he earned associate degrees in arts and sciences from San Diego City College and a bachelor’s degree in business from National University.
Survivors include his mother of San Diego; sisters Jo Sahm of Arnold, Calif., Judy Siver of Hazelhurst, Wis., and Anne Monger of Las Vegas; and nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his grandparents, father and a brother, Alfred.
A funeral mass was held on March 8, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine LaBoure Catholic Church in San Diego. Full military honors and inurnment were on March 22, 2006, at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego.
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Randy L. Austin
SEDONA, Ariz. — Randy Lee Austin, 53, a resident of Sedona, Ariz., died April 4, 2006, in West Sedona.
Born Dec. 20, 1952, in Mason City, Mr. Austin served two years in the U.S. Air Force.
Mr. Austin worked for Larson Company, building artificial rock works all over the United States. Some of his works are the Polynesian Theater in Hawaii, an exhibit at the Indianapolis Zoo, Sea World in Orlando, Fla., the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif. and a retaining wall on Hwy. 89A in Sedona.
Mr. Austin is survived by two sisters, Colleen Austin of Prescott, Ariz., and June Mitchell of Lucerne Valley, Calif.; four nephews and one niece; and many friends in the Verde Valley.
A celebration of life in honor of Mr. Austin took place at Relics, 3235 W. Hwy., 89A, West Sedona, on Tuesday, April 11, 2006.
Posted on 04/17/2005 by Gene Manning
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Edmund Voyna
Edmund Voyna, 86, of Knoxville, Ark., formerly of Charles City, died Sunday, April 16, 2006, at the Johnson Medical Center, in Clarksville, Ark.
Funeral services for Edmund Voyna will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home. Pastor Dennis Niezwag, of the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens in rural Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday. Visitation will continue Thursday an hour prior to the service.
Edmund John Voyna was born Nov. 17, 1919, in Howard County, the son of Frank and Victoria (Lundak) Voyna. He received his education from rural Howard County schools and later received his GED. On Oct. 23, 1945, he was united in marriage to Sylvia Kessler. Edmund worked at the Oliver, Adrian Implement, the Department of Transportation and H & M Transport. After retirement, Edmund worked for Precision Chasse Co., and Janssen Engineering. In the early 1980s, they moved to Arkansas. He was a past member of the Moose Lodge. Edmund enjoyed fishing and the company of others. His family was very important to him and he looked forward to spending time with them, especially the grandchildren.
Living family members include his wife, Sylvia Voyna of Knoxville, Ark.; five children, Steven (Cheryl) Voyna of Des Moines, Carol (Jerry) Johnson of Bassett, Leland (Gail) Voyna of Charles City, Kevin Voyna of Anamosa and Vicki Janssen of Russellville, Ark; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Virginia Ripley of Salem, Conn. and Edith Mayer of Lime Springs.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, William Voyna; and two sisters, Mary Fye and Agnes Frana.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of the arrangements.
Posted on 04/18/2006 by Gene Manning
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Paul Kintop
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Paul D. Kintop, 70, of Rochester, Minn., died Friday, April 14, 2006, at his home.
Funeral services for Paul will be at 10 a.m., today, Wednesday, April 19, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes in Rochester, with the Rev. Tom Koelln officiating. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
He was born May 29, 1935, in Charles City, and graduated from Charles City High School in 1953.
He was drafted into the United States Army on Feb. 28, 1958 to January 1960. Paul was in charge of the Army Hospital Lab and was stationed outside of Paris. He traveled all over Europe for two years. He then went to Hamilton Business College in 1960. He then moved to Rochester in June 1964, where he worked for Olmsted County Bank and also worked for Jensen Real Estate. In 1971, he was employed at the Rochester Public Utilities, until he retired on May 29, 1998.
He was a member of the Elks Club for 25 years, a member of the Eagles Club for seven years and a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife Karen of Rochester; one daughter Amy Kintop of Bloomington, Minn.; two sons Kevin Kintop of Winona, Minn., and Michael Kintop of Red Wing, Minn.; four stepdaughters Darice (Nick) Wunderlich of Rochester, Minn., Wendy (Brian) Swarthout of Ocheyedan, Diane (Kenneth) Linder of Fanwood, N.J., and Coleen (Bill) Schildhauer of Sioux Falls, S.D.; one stepson Scott (Shandra) Henrichs of Rapid City, S.D.; two grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Friends may call one hour before services today, Wednesday, April 19, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes in Rochester, 5421 Royal Place NW, 1-866-289-3600, e-mail info@ranfranzandvinefh.com, Web site www.ranfranzandvinefh.com.
Posted on 04/19/2006 by Gene Manning
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Fred Hauser
NASHUA — Fred Hauser, 93, of Nashua died Wednesday afternoon, April 19, 2006, at the Eleventh Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services are tentatively being for Monday, April 24, times and places are pending. The Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral home in Nashua, (641) 435-4134, is in charge of arrangements.
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Edmund Voyna
Edmund Voyna, 86, of Knoxville, Ark., formerly of Charles City, died Sunday, April 16, 2006, at the Johnson Medical Center, at Clarksville, Ark.
Funeral services for Edmund Voyna will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Hauser Funeral Home. Pastor Dennis Niezwag, of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.
Friends may call an hour prior to the service.
Edmund John Voyna was born Nov. 17, 1919, in Howard County, the son of Frank and Victoria (Lundak) Voyna. He received his education from rural Howard County schools and later received his GED. On Oct. 23, 1945, he was united in marriage to Sylvia Kessler. Edmund worked at Oliver, Adrian Implement, the Department of Transportation and H & M Transport. After retirement, Edmund worked for Precision Chasse Co., and Janssen Engineering.
In the early 1980s, they moved to Arkansas. He was a past member of the Moose Lodge. Edmund enjoyed fishing and the company of others. His family was very important to him and he looked forward to spending time with them, especially the grandchildren.
Living family members include his wife, Sylvia Voyna of Knoxville, Ark.; five children, Steven (Cheryl) Voyna of Des Moines, Carol (Jerry) Johnson of Bassett, Leland (Gail) Voyna of Charles City, Kevin Voyna of Anamosa and Vicki Janssen of Russellville, Ark; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Virginia Ripley of Salem, Conn. and Edith Mayer of Lime Springs.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, William Voyna; and two sisters, Mary Fye and Agnes Frana.
Memorials may be directed to the family or to Vicki Janssen.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Posted 0n 04/20/2006 by Gene Manning
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Kenneth P. Wagner
NASHUA — Kenneth P. Wagner, 70, of Nashua died Wednesday evening, April 19, 2006, in the emergency room at Waverly Health Center in Waverly of an apparent heart attack.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2006 at St. John Lutheran Church with Pastor Thomas Hagen officiating. Travis Beck will serve as organist with Troy Stille singing ãIn The Garden and The Old Rugged Cross.
Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Nashua. Casketbearers will be Elwyn Shipp, Neal Tracy, Don Bast, Leroy Reuscher, Gary Lore and Bill Kunzman.
Visitation will be Friday from 3-7 p.m. at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Memorials may be directed to the Wagner family.
Kenneth Paul Wagner was born Oct., 11, 1935 in Butler County, the son of Oscar and Emma (Biekert) Wagner. He attended country school and Nashua Elementary. He graduated from Nashua High School in 1954.
He was united in marriage to Louise A. Losee on June 10, 1962 at the United Methodist Church in Rockford. To this union two sons, Paul and Evan were born. They lived in Nashua their entire married life.
Kenny joined his father in the Wagner Woodwork & Welding business. Following his father’s death, Ken became the owner and operator of the Wagner Sales & Service. He retired in 1994. Wagner Crafts became a thriving business in 1995 as Kenny continued his metal and welding talents at his shop at home. Welding and woodworking were his lifetime hobbies.
He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Iowa Blacksmiths and Welders and the Odd Fellows in Nashua and New Hampton.
Ken is survived Louise; two sons, Paul (Kathy) Wagner of Nashua and Evan (Heidi Miller) Wagner of Plainfield; eight grandchildren, Jennifer, Jessica, Emily, Nicholas, Miranda, Tabetha Wagner, Drew and Lexi Miller; two brothers, Jerry (Emma) Wagner of Greene, Max (Bonnie) Wagner of Egan, MN; Jean (Darrell) Weigand of Nashua.
His parents, Oscar and Emma Wagner, preceded him in death.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, Nashua, (641) 435-4134, is in charge of the arrangements.
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Fred Hauser
NASHUA — Fred Hauser, 93, of Nashua died Wednesday afternoon, April 19, 2006 at the Eleventh Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2006 with Pastor Tim Robbins officiating. Mary Jane Litton will play the piano and sing “Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus,” accompanied by her sisters, Virginia Glucklich and Jean Drayer.
Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery at Nashua. Casketbearers will be Nate Glucklich, Sam Glucklich, Don Stille, Chad Kleve, Paul Miller and Gary George.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Memorials may be directed to Calvary Baptist Church, 703 Milwaukee St., Charles City, IA 50616.
Fred Hauser was born Aug. 25, 1913 on the family farm west of Nashua, the son of Walter and Selma (Sheller) Hauser. He attended Fremont No. 8 Country School.
He was united in marriage to Eva M. Caster on June 25, 1939, at the Little Brown Church. To this union three daughters were born.
In 1930, Fred bought an electric welder and in 1934 moved to Nashua and started Hauser Manufacturing Co. From 1931 to 1941, Fred had the sales line for J & Case Farm Machinery Co., and later took a contract with Shield Bantam Manufacturing Co. He made cabs and buckets for Shield Bantam. He also did proto-type engineering for Oliver/White Tractors. He continued to work in his shop for more than 67 years.
He was active member of Calvary Baptist Church, serving as Sunday School teacher, church chairman, board member and representative for the Missionary Evangelistic Fellowship Mission organization.
Fred enjoyed designing, creating and machine work, flying his plane. He loved music, playing his steel guitar and singing. He loved teaching Sunday school, being with young people and sharing his faith in Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Eva; three daughters, Mary Jane Linton of Hartville, Ohio, Virginia (Walter) Glucklich of Cokato, Minn., and Lydia Jean (David) Drayer of Turlock, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Daniel Linton, Debra Kanel, Nate, Sam and Tina Glucklich, Sarah Drayer and Jessica deBruyn; five great-grandchildren, Anthony and Alinea Kanel, Megan, Molly and Elizabeth Glucklich; one brother, Arthur Hauser of Molalla, Ore.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson, Bradley Linton; three brothers, Ernest, Carl and Clarence Hauser; one sister, Lydia Hellman.
The Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua, (641) 435-4134, is in charge of the arrangements.
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Gladys Mae (Cook) Feldman
GREENE — Funeral Services for Gladys Mae (Cook) Feldman, 67, of 305 S. Main St., Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 24, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church, Greene, with Pastor Paul Uzel officiating.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, where there will be a public Scripture at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour before services on Monday.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Gladys Mae Feldman Memorial Fund in care of the family, P.O. Box 401, Greene, IA 50636-0401
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 North First St., Greene, (641) 823-4457.
Posted on 04/21/2006 by Gene Manning
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Gladys Mae (Cook) Feldman
GREENE — Funeral services for Gladys Mae (Cook) Feldman, 67, of Greene, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church, Greene, with Pastor Paul Uzel officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will continue at the church one hour before services today.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Gladys Mae Feldman Memorial Fund in care of the family, P.O. Box 401, Greene, IA 50636-0401
Gladys Mae Cook was born June 7, 1938, in rural Charles City, Floyd County, a daughter of Heddie and Blanche (Towner) Cook, and she died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at the Floyd County Hospital, Hospice Unit, in Charles City.
She received her early education at St. Charles No. 1 rural school, and graduated from Charles City High School in 1957. As a young lady, she was employed as a bookkeeper at the Lindemere Dairy in Charles City. Gladys was united in marriage to Wayne Vinton Feldman on Jan. 17, 1960, at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene. To this union were blessed two sons. For several years, Gladys was employed at the Greene Community School working in the kitchen.
Since 1979, Gladys has been employed at the First State Bank, now Lincoln Savings Bank in Greene, where she retired this spring.
Gladys loved spending time with family and friends. Her grandchildren held a special place in her heart. She took pleasure in her flowers, gardening and bird watching. Gladys enjoyed going to craft shows, shopping, playing cards, and bowling. Her interests included watching sporting events and traveling.
Gladys was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greene, where she was a member of the Evening Circle.
Living family members include two sons: Michael (Sherry) Feldman, Urbandale, Douglas (Kristi) Feldman, Greene; one granddaughter, Liberty Rose Feldman, Greene; one grandson, Vinton Allen Feldman, Greene; two brothers: Roger Cook, Alamo, Texas, and Robert (Karen) Cook, Charles City.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, on March 26, 2005, her parents, one sister: Ruth Koenigsfeld; infant twin grandsons: Nile and Noah Feldman.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 North First St., Greene, (641) 823-4457, is in charge of the arrangements.
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Susan E. Welp
NORA SPRINGS — Susan E. Welp, 63, of Nora Springs, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at First United Methodist Church, 202 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with Reverend Wendy Johannesen officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.
Memorials may be directed to the family of Susan E. Welp.
Susan E. Welp was born on June 21, 1942, in Mason City, the daughter of Howard and Elizabeth (Taylor) Treloar. She graduated from Nora Springs-Rock Falls High School. After attending Iowa State University, she lived in California, Des Moines, Carlisle, Exira, and Moulton before returning to Nora Springs in 1977. She was untied in marriage to Raymond Welp in of July 1981. Susan worked at Printing Services Inc., in Mason City.
Susan was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Nora Springs.
Susan enjoyed walking, bowling, arts and crafts, and family and friends fondly remember the greeting cards she made for all occasions. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her two granddaughters, Ciara and Casie.
Susan is survived by her three children, Heather Conley, Normal, Ill., Cody Conley, Oskaloosa, and Elizabeth Conley, Nora Springs; two granddaughters, Ciara and Casie Conley, Oskaloosa; three brothers, Robert (Judy) Treloar, Vero Beach, Fla., Jay Treloar, Mason City, and Ross (Lori) Treloar, Nora Springs; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brother, Bruce, and his wife Barbara Treloar.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210, www.colonialchapels.com, is in charge of the arrangements.
Posted on 04/24/2006 by Gene Manning
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Benjamin ‘Ben’ J. Kluwe
Benjamin "Ben" J. Kluwe, Jr., 70, of 308 15th Ave. in Charles City died Monday morning, April 24, 2006, in the hospice room at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Chapel Lane in Charles City with Sister Jennifer Rausch, PBVM presiding. Interment will be in Beckwith Cemetery in Colwell.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home in Charles City. A scripture wake service will be held at 7 p.m., led by Sister Jennifer Rausch. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Benjamin’s services Thursday at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to Hospice of North Iowa-Charles City Satelite, 1003 Gilbert St., Charles City, IA 50616.
Benjamin John Kluwe Jr. was born June 13, 1935, to Benjamin John and Agnes (Phillips) Kluwe Sr. in Charles City. He attended and graduated from the Charles City High School, class of 1954. "Ben," as he was affectionately known by family and friends, had lived all of his life in Charles City. Ben had served in the National Guard.
Ben was employed as a machinist at Oliver-White Farm Manufacturing in Charles City for 38 years until the plant’s closing and later worked for Fort Dodge Animal Health Labs in Charles City until retiring in 1999. Ben was known as an extremely hard worker. He had a passion, love and an avid fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes football, basketball and wrestling teams as well as being big Green Bay Packers fan and enjoying watching tractor pull events. Ben will be remembered as a great practical joker. Some of Ben’s interests and leisure activities included fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation. He passed the time watching his grandson Kenny drive figure 8 cars, Saturday afternoon drives to his daughter and son-in-laws, Pam and Ken Boge in Orchard. He will be best remembered as someone who was thoughtful, loving, kind, caring and being family-oriented. Ben was a member of the V.F.W. in Charles City and the Sportsmen’s Club in Elma.
Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Bob’s life are his wife, Betty J. Kluwe of Charles City; his children, Pam (Ken) Boge, Sr. of Orchard, Greg (Mary) Townsley of Lyle, Minn., Curt Townsley of Lyle, Minn., and Tamera Townsley of Tiffin; six grandchildren, Kenny (Deb) Boge Jr., Aaron (Julie) Boge, Amy (Tony) McFarland, Tanya Townsley, Ashley Townsley and Nikki Townsley; four great grandchildren, Colton Boge, Tyson Boge, Kylie Boge and Lauryn McFarland; his siblings, Vernon (Susan) Kluwe of Charles City, Robert "Bob" Kluwe of Charles City and Audrey Cenek of New Hampton; he is also survived by his nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Ben is preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin J. and Agnes Kluwe, Sr.; his sister, Delores Godowski, and a great grandson, Benjamin Boge in infancy.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be sent to the family at www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211, is in charge of the arrangements.
Posted on 04/25/2006
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Benjamin ‘Ben’ J. Kluwe
Benjamin "Ben" J. Kluwe, Jr., 70, of 308 15th Ave. in Charles City died Monday morning, April 24, 2006, in the hospice room at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Chapel Lane in Charles City with Sister Jennifer Rausch, PBVM presiding. Interment will be in Beckwith Cemetery in Colwell.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home in Charles City. A scripture wake service will be held at 7 p.m., led by Sister Jennifer Rausch. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Benjamin’s services Thursday at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to Hospice of North Iowa-Charles City Satelite, 1003 Gilbert St., Charles City, IA 50616.
Benjamin John Kluwe Jr. was born June 13, 1935, to Benjamin John and Agnes (Phillips) Kluwe Sr. in Charles City. He attended and graduated from the Charles City High School, class of 1954. "Ben," as he was affectionately known by family and friends, had lived all of his life in Charles City. Ben had served in the National Guard.
Ben was employed as a machinist at Oliver-White Farm Manufacturing in Charles City for 38 years until the plant’s closing and later worked for Fort Dodge Animal Health Labs in Charles City until retiring in 1999. Ben was known as an extremely hard worker. He had a passion, love and an avid fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes football, basketball and wrestling teams as well as being big Green Bay Packers fan and enjoying watching tractor pull events. Ben will be remembered as a great practical joker. Some of Ben’s interests and leisure activities included fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation. He passed the time watching his grandson Kenny drive figure 8 cars, Saturday afternoon drives to his daughter and son-in-laws, Pam and Ken Boge in Orchard. He will be best remembered as someone who was thoughtful, loving, kind, caring and being family-oriented. Ben was a member of the V.F.W. in Charles City and the Sportsmen’s Club in Elma.
Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Ben’s life are his wife, Betty J. Kluwe of Charles City; his children, Pam (Ken) Boge, Sr. of Orchard, Greg (Mary) Townsley of Lyle, Minn., Curt Townsley of Lyle, Minn., and Tamera Townsley of Tiffin; six grandchildren, Kenny (Deb) Boge Jr., Aaron (Julie) Boge, Amy (Tony) McFarland, Tanya Townsley, Ashley Townsley and Nikki Townsley; four great grandchildren, Colton Boge, Tyson Boge, Kylie Boge and Lauryn McFarland; his siblings, Vernon (Susan) Kluwe of Charles City, Robert "Bob" Kluwe of Charles City and Audrey Cenek of New Hampton; he is also survived by his nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Ben is preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin J. and Agnes Kluwe, Sr.; his sister, Delores Godowski, and a great grandson, Benjamin Boge in infancy.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be sent to the family at www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211, is in charge of the arrangements.
EDITOR'S NOTE — This obituary is being rerun.
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William Arthur Whitman
William Arthur Whitman, 84 of Banning, Calif., and formerly of Charles City, died on Friday April 21, 2006 from complications following a stroke at his home.
Graveside services were held on Wednesday, April 26, at Desert Lawn Cemetery, Calamesa, Calif., where he was laid to rest beside his wife, Clarice, who passed away on May 23, 1990.
Posted on 04/29/2006 by Gene Manning
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