Glenn Greenzweig
Glenn Greenzweig, loving husband and father, passed away at 95 in Mercedes, Texas, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2006, at the Valley Grande Manor Nursing Home in Weslaco, Texas.
Funeral services for Glenn Greenzweig will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor LaVonne Kaasa of the West St. Charles United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Friday.
Glenn Robert Greenzweig was born May 2, 1911, at Rockford, the son of Robert and Threse (Hirsch) Greenzweig. He graduated from the Charles City High School in 1928. In 1935, he married Alta Winters. Alta died on April 29, 1941. On Dec. 31, 1943, he was united in marriage to Joyce Bracken at Austin, Minn. Glenn was a farmer for more than 40 years in the West St. Charles community. Glenn’s interests were in sports, especially softball, horseshoes and golf. He was highly respected among his church affiliations and also was a 33rd degree Mason. Glenn and Joyce retired to Rio Grande Valley, Texas, 30 years ago, where he enjoyed socializing with friends, playing cards and being a member of Central Christian Church at Weslaco.
Glenn is survived by his wife Joyce Greenzweig of Mercedes, Texas; two daughters, Lucille Chapman and her husband Don of Denton, Texas, and Cosy McLemore and her husband Randy of Dallas; a son, Mahlon Greenzweig and his wife Sharon of Highland Village, Texas; a brother, Virgil Greenzweig and his wife Florence of Charles City; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife; a daughter, Glenda Greenzweig; a brother; and a sister.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
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Ralph A.
Evans
NEW HAMPTON — Ralph A.
Evans, 69, of New Hampton,
formerly of Ionia, died
Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at
the New Hampton Nursing &
Rehabilitation Center.
Memorial services will be
held 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
June 6, at Conway-Kolbet
Funeral Home in New Hampton.
Inurnment will be in the
Greenwood Cemetery in
Nashua.
Friends may call an hour
prior to services at the
funeral home, located at 115
N. Broadway Ave., New
Hampton, (641) 394-4331.
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Richard
Houstman
Richard Houstman, 79, of
Charles City, died Thursday,
June 1, 2006, at 11th Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
Funeral services for Richard
Houstman will be held at
10:30 a.m. on Saturday at
the First Wesleyan Church.
Pastor Neil Rippey will
officiate. Burial will be at
Riverside Cemetery. Military
honors will be conducted by
the Charles City Ceremonial
Unit.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 5-8 p.m.
Friday. Visitation will
continue Saturday at the
church an hour prior to the
service.
Richard Ray Houstman was
born Aug. 12, 1926, at
Ocheyedan, the son of Fred
and Edith (Jones) Houstman.
He graduated from Ocheyedan
High School. In May of 1953,
he was united in marriage to
Grace (Dotson). Grace died
on March 30, 1986. On Sept.
9, 1989, he married Doris
Sinnwell. Doris died on Aug.
25, 2003. During his working
career, he was employed with
Wackerbarth-Brothers
Implement from 1948-1955 at
Ocheyedan, Adrian Implement
from 1955 to 1964 and at
Salsbury Laboratories from
1964 until his retirement
in1990. Richard served in
the United States Navy
during World War II. He was
a member of First Wesleyan
Church, where he taught
Sunday school and was Sunday
school superintendent for
many years. He was a member
of the American Legion. His
hobbies included
woodworking, traveling, flea
marketing and repairing
things. Richard loved
everything and everybody.
Most of all, he thoroughly
enjoyed life.
Living family includes
special friend and caregiver
Celia Kaiser of Charles
City; two daughters, Mary
(Steven) Jung of Mason City
and Gloria (Dennis) Venz of
Alden; three grandchildren,
Jason Jung and special
friend Christina Powell of
Mason City, Jenna Jung and
fianc/ Andrew Johnson of
Mason City and Tiffany Venz
of Alden; one special
great-granddaughter, Alexis
Powell; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; two wives; a
grandson in 1985; and a
sister.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted on 06/02/2006 by
Gene Manning
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James Klinkel
James Klinkel, 75, of
Charles City, died Saturday,
June 3, 2006, at Floyd
County Memorial Hospital in
Charles City. He had been
suffering from pulmonary
fibrosis for some time when
the Lord called him home.
Funeral services for James
Klinkel will be held at 1:30
p.m. on Wednesday at the
Trinity United Methodist
Church. Pastor Paul Wilcox
will officiate. Burial will
be in Sunnyside Memory
Gardens in rural Charles
City.
Friends may call the Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City
from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Visitation will continue
Wednesday at the church an
hour prior to the service.
Born William Charles
Harold Cowell on June 1,
1931, James started life on
a farm in North Dakota with
his parents Frank William
and Grace (Cornish) Cowell.
On March 20, 1936, he was
adopted by his eldest sister
Olive and her husband Levi
Klinkel. It was then that
his name was legally changed
to Jimmy Klinkel.
James grew up in the Charles
City area. He went to
Charles City Community High
School and graduated in
1949. On June 17, 1951, he
married Eleanor Mae Lockey
at the Little Brown Church
in Nashua. Together with
God, they raised four boys
and one girl: Wayne, Victor,
Robert, Douglas and
Kimberly.
Throughout his life, James
remained a pillar of his
community and his church,
Trinity United Methodist
Church. He was active in:
United Methodist Men,
Assistant Lay Leader, Staff
Parish Pastor Relations,
Nominating Committee,
Missions Committee, Jr. &
Sr. High Youth Counselor,
annual Methodist Conference,
Conference Planning
Committee, various Bishop
jobs, Floyd County
Volunteers, Charles City
Community Revitalization,
Boy Scouts of America, Loyal
Order of Moose, and many
local baseball leagues
including the Charles City
Alumni baseball team.
His working years were
spent at Salsbury
Laboratories as a printer.
After retirement, he stayed
busy transporting vehicles
for Mike Molstead Motors.
When James was diagnosed
with pulmonary fibrosis, he
was forced to slow down. He
enjoyed watching any sport
on TV, working “fill-it-ins”
puzzles, reading western
tales, and spending time
conversing at numerous
family gatherings. James was
always a stern, but loving
father and grandfather. A
moral man, Jamesâ life was a
shining example for how all
should live. He is greatly
missed.
James is survived by his
loving wife Eleanor; his
sons, Wayne (Lynne) of
Montana, Bob (Judy) of Ames,
Doug (Kim) of Charles City;
his daughter Kim (Gary)
Christiansen of Charles
City; 14 grandchildren; and
many brothers and sisters.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, Frank and
Grace and Olive and Levi;
his son Vic; and many
brothers and sisters.
Memorials may be sent to
Hospice of North Iowa,
Charles City Satellite, 1003
Gilbert St., Charles City,
IA 50616, or Trinity United
Methodist Church, 601
Milwaukee St. Charles City,
IA 50616.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Linda Becker
CLARKSVILLE — Linda Hulda
Becker, 83, of Clarksville,
died Saturday, June 3, 2006,
at Community Nursing Home,
Clarksville, of natural
causes.
Funeral Services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, June 7, at
Immanuel United Church of
Christ, Clarksville. Burial
will be in Lynwood Cemetery,
Clarksville.
Memorials may be directed to
Community Nursing Home,
Cedar Valley Hospice or
Immanuel United Church of
Christ.
The Redman-Schwartz
Funeral Home, Clarksville,
is in charge of
arrangements.
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Edwin
Schilling
CLARKSVILLE — Edwin
William Schilling, 94, of
Clarksville, died on
Saturday, June 3, 2006, at
the Community Nursing Home
in Clarksville, of natural
causes.
Funeral Services will be
held today at 10:30 a.m. at
the Immanuel United Church
of Christ in Clarksville.
Burial will be in Willow
Lawn Cemetery in Plainfield.
Memorials may be directed to
Community Nursing Home or
Immanuel United Church of
Christ, both in Clarksville.
The Redman-Schwartz
Funeral Home, Clarksville,
is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted on 06/06/2006 by
Gene Manning
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Clarice M.
Goddard
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Hauser
Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
in Charles City for Clarice
M. Goddard, 92, of Charles
City, who died Tuesday, June
6, 2006, at Ninth Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
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Clarice
Goddard
Clarice Goddard, 92, of
Charles City, died Tuesday,
June 6, 2006, at Ninth
Street Chautauqua Guest Home
in Charles City.
Funeral services for Clarice
Goddard will be held at 11
a.m. Friday at the Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles
City. Pastor Paul Wilcox of
Trinity United Methodist
Church will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 5-8 p.m.
on Thursday and Friday an
hour prior to the service.
Clarice Maxine Picken
Goddard was born Oct. 30,
1913, in Floyd County, the
daughter of William and
Carrie (Waid) Picken. She
graduated from the Floyd
Consolidated School and
attended Iowa State Teachers
College. Clarice taught
rural schools in Floyd and
Rudd townships from 1933 to
1937. On July 1, 1937, she
was united in marriage to
Leonard Goddard at the
Little Brown Church in
Nashua. From 1959 to 1976
she worked as a receptionist
at the Breitbach
Chiropractic Clinic. Clarice
was a member of Trinity
United Methodist Church,
where she taught Sunday
School and was involved with
the United Methodist Women.
Other memberships included
the Pythian Sisters, Woman’s
Club and Senior Citizens of
Charles City. Her hobbies
included sewing, crocheting,
reading and flowers.
Living family members
include a daughter, Rosalie
(Greg) Pieper of Charles
City; two grandchildren,
David Jacobs and Lisa
Jacobs; four
great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Donald (Marcella)
Picken of Mason City and
Robert Picken of Floyd; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; husband in
1996; a brother, Kenneth
Picken; and a sister, Inez
Blunt.
Memorials may be directed
to Trinity United Methodist
Church, 601 Milwaukee St.,
Charles City, IA 50616 or
Hospice of North Iowa
Charles City site, 1003
Gilbert St., Charles City,
IA 50616.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
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ichael C.
Shaw
MARBLE ROCK - Michael C.
Shaw, 53, of 210 Hutches
St., Marble Rock, died
Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at
the Mary Brigh Unit, St.
Mary’s Hospital in
Rochester.
Memorial services will be 2
p.m. Friday, June 9, at
Reid’s Funereal Chapel, 423
Bradford St., Marble Rock,
with inurnment at Hillside
Cemetery in Marble Rock.
Military Honors will
conducted by Stroud Gates
Post 387 American Legion of
Marble Rock.
There will be no visitation
as cremation has taken
place. Those planning an
expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the
Michael C. Shaw Memorial
Fund in care of the family,
P. O. Box 215, Marble Rock,
IA 50653-0215.
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Esther Schwab
Esther Schwab, 86, of
Charles City, died
Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at
Mercy Medical Center in
Mason City.
A funeral Mass for Esther
Schwab will be held at 9:30
a.m. Saturday at the
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church. Rev. Carl
Ries, pastor, will celebrate
the Mass. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 3-8 p.m.
Friday where the Rosary will
be recited at 4:30 p.m. and
a Vigil Scriptural Wake
Service at 7 p.m. Visitation
will continue at the church
an hour prior to the Mass.
Esther Frances Pint
Schwab was born Aug. 15,
1919, in Mitchell County,
the daughter of William and
Bessie (Mullen) Pint. She
received her education from
the Osage and Floyd schools.
On April 28, 1936, she was
united in marriage to
Patrick Schwab at Osage.
They lived in the Osage,
Floyd and Charles City areas
all of their lives. During
her working career Esther
was employed at Gibbons
Apparel, Stewart Shoe Store
and Prichards Apparel. She
was a member of the
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Rosary
Society, St. Jude Circle and
Heritage Club. She enjoyed
fishing, playing cards,
reading and working puzzles.
Most of all, as her first
priority, Esther looked
forward to spending time
with her family.
Living family members
include two sons, James
(Dorothy) Schwab of Cedar
Falls and Gary (Martha)
Schwab of Colorado Springs,
Colo.; eight grandchildren;
12 great grandchildren; a
brother, Robert (Norma)
Pint; a sister-in-law, Velma
Pint; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; husband; two
brothers, Leo and Harold
Pint; and a sister, Viola
Poe Self.
Memorials may be directed
to the family or Hospice of
North Iowa-Charles City
site, 1003 Gilbert St.,
Charles City, IA 50616.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Lawrence A.
Gleason
GREENE - Lawrence A.
Gleason, 67, of 312 S. First
St., Greene, died Wednesday,
June 7, 2006, at the Mercy
Medical Center of North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton-Schumburg
Funeral Home, 302 W. Main
St. in
Rockford,www.fullertonfh.com.
Posted on
06/08/2006 by Gene Manning
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Michael C. Shaw
MARBLE ROCK — Michael C.
Shaw, 53, of 210 Hutches
St., Marble Rock, died
Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at
the Mary Brigh Unit of St.
Mary’s Hospital in
Rochester.
Memorial services will be 2
p.m. Friday, June 9, at
Reid’s Funereal Chapel, 423
Bradford St., Marble Rock,
with inurnment at Hillside
Cemetery in Marble Rock.
Military Honors will
conducted by Stroud Gates
Post 387 American Legion of
Marble Rock.
There will be no visitation
as it was Mike’s wishes that
he be cremated.
Those planning an
expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the
Michael C. Shaw Memorial
Fund in care of the family,
P. O. Box 215, Marble Rock,
IA 50653-0215.
Michael Charles Shaw was
born Aug. 28, 1952, in
Oskaloosa, a son of Marion
Francis Shaw and Dolores G
(Fish) Shaw.
He received his education at
the Thomas Jefferson High
School in Cedar Rapids. On
Oct. 18, 1971, he enlisted
in the U.S. Navy, where he
served on the U.S.S.
Enterprise until March 9,
1974, when he was honorably
discharged.
For the past 10-plus
years, Mike was employed at
Curries Manufacturing in
Mason City. On March 15,
2006, he was united in
marriage to Mary Lou
(Feltus) Marzen at the First
United Methodist Church in
Rockford. Since their
marriage, they have made
their home in Marble Rock.
Mike enjoyed cooking and was
an avid NASCAR and Green Bay
Packers fan.
He will be sadly missed by
his wife Mary Lou of Marble
Rock; four stepsons, Jon
(Annette) King and Jason
King, both of Mason City,
Graydon (Aaron) Marzen of
Ankeny and Matt Marzen of
Whittemore; two
stepdaughters, Christine and
Danielle Marzen from Ames;
three step-grandchildren,
Kaylyn, Tyler and Deven of
Mason City; one
step-great-grandson,
Alexander Jon of Mason City;
his mother, Dolores, from
Clutier; four sisters,
Sharlene (Dennis) Merta from
Fairfax, Susann (Lyle) Kruse
of Blairstown, Nancy Palmer
of Verbank, N.Y., and Trish
(Jerry) Detling of Newhall;
and one brother, Pat, from
Cedar Rapids. Mike is also
survived by numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his father and
grandparents.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 423
Bradford St., Marble Rock,
(641) 823-4457, is in charge
of the arrangements.
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Lawrence A.
Gleason
GREENE — Lawrence A.
Gleason, 67, of 312 S. First
St., of Greene, died
Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at
the Mercy Medical Center of
North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Monday, June
12, at the First United
Methodist Church, 205 First
Ave. in Rockford. Interment
will be held at 1:30 p.m. at
the Greenwood Cemetery in
Glenville, Minn., with
military rites accorded by
the V.F.W. post #447 and the
American Legion Post #56,
both of Albert Lea, Minn.
The family will greet
relatives and friends at
Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral
Home, 302 W. Main St. in
Rockford, on Sunday from 3-5
p.m. The visitation will
continue Monday one hour
prior to Lawrence’s service
at the church.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Lawrence
A. Gleason Memorial Fund,
C/O the First Security Bank,
201 W. Main St. in Rockford,
IA 50468.
The Fullerton-Schumburg
Funeral Home in Rockford,
(641) 756-3311, is in charge
of the arrangements.
Posted on 06/09/2006 by
Gene Manning
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Alvin G.
Junker
NASHUA — Alvin G. Junker,
78, of rural Nashua, died
Friday afternoon, June 9,
2006, at 11th Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
Funeral services will be 1
p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2006,
at First Baptist Church, 105
Chapel Lane, Charles City.
Interment will be in Allison
Cemetery at Allison with
Military Rites by Nashua
V.F.W. Post # 6792.
Visitation will be today
from 4-7 p.m. and Tuesday
from 9-11 a.m. at the
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral
Home in Nashua. Further
visitation will be for one
hour prior to services at
the church on Tuesday.
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Harold E.
Wagener
FARIBAULT, Minn. — Harold
E. Wagener, 80, of
Faribault, Minn. died on
Thursday, June 8, 2006, at
St. Mary’s Hospital,
Rochester, Minn.
Funeral Services will be
held at First English
Lutheran Church, Faribault,
on Tuesday, June 13, 2006,
at 1:30 p.m. Interment will
be at Meadow Ridge Memorial
Park, Faribault. Visitation
will be held at the Boldt
Funeral Home, Faribault,
today from 4-8 p.m. and also
at the church for one hour
prior to the service on
Tuesday.
Harold Everett, son of
William and Edna (Hart)
Wagener, was born Oct. 27,
1925 in Faribault. He was
baptized and confirmed at
First English Lutheran
Church, Faribault, and
graduated from Faribault
High School in 1943.
After high school, he
entered the army first
infantry and served in World
War II. He returned to
Faribault and, in 1947,
moved to Preston, where he
was employed by Kunau
Implement. On July 17, 1948,
he was united in marriage to
Nora Means at the Holden
Lutheran Church in rural
Kenyon, Minn. He and Nora
returned to the family farm
in Wheeling Township in
1950, where they lived until
moving to Faribault in 1995.
Harold’s greatest passions
were his family, his
wonderful circle of friends,
his beloved occupation,
(farming) and his John
Deeres! Harold was an active
contributor to his
community. He was a finance
board member and a long-time
usher at First English
Lutheran Church, member of
the Nerstrand Elevator
Board, 4-H leader, and Red
Cross volunteer driver for
those needing medical
transportation. He was a
friend to everyone he met
and an avid, interested
listener and talker!
He is survived by his wife
Nora of Faribault; two
daughters, Janice (Leon)
Mulford of Charles City,
Iowa, and Diane (Steve)
Wagener of Albany, Ore.; two
grandchildren, Sarah Mulford
of Owatonna, Minn. and
Daniel Mulford of Des
Moines; three
step-grandchildren, Sarah,
Jeremy and Loren Wagener of
Portland, Ore.; sister
Marjorie (Paul Norgaard)
Wagener of Elk Grove,
Calif.; brother Loren
(Betty) Wagener of Albany,
Ore., and two sisters-in law
Anita Wagener of Faribault
and Loretta Wagener of St.
Cloud, Minn.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and two
brothers, Robert on Dec. 21,
1992, and Harvey on July 27,
1999.
Memorials may be directed to
the donor’s choice.
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Lawrence
A. Gleason
Published: Monday, June 12,
2006 9:33 AM CDT
GREENE — Lawrence A.
Gleason, 67, of 312 S. 1st
St., of Greene, IA died
Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at
the Mercy Medical Center of
North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. today with
the Rev. Thomas Healey
officiating at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 2nd St.
S.E., in Mason City.
Interment will be held at
1:30 p.m. at the Greenwood
Cemetery in Glenville, MN
with military rites accorded
by the V.F.W. post #447 and
the American Legion Post
#56, both of Albert Lea, MN.
The family will greet
relatives and friends at
Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral
Home, 302 W. Main St. in
Rockford on Sunday from 3:00
to 5:00 p.m. The visitation
will continue Monday one
hour prior to Lawrence’s
service at the church.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Lawrence A.
Gleason Memorial Fund, in
C/O the First Security Bank,
201 W. Main St. in Rockford,
IA 50468.
Lawrence Allen Gleason was
born December 12, 1938 in
Northwood to Vernon and
Sophia (Aanrud) Gleason.
Lawrence attended school in
Glenville, MN. He honorably
and faithfully served during
the post Korean era in the
U.S. Navy. On December 12,
1960 Lawrence was united in
marriage to Pauline Sutton.
The couple lived in Rockford
for 29 years, where Lawrence
worked at Sukups, White Farm
and Advanced Technologies.
Lawrence then moved to
Greene to enjoy his
retirement.
Lawrence is survived by
his four daughters, Cindy
(Rick) Merriss of Rockford;
Connie (Terry) Bergman;
Wendy (Mike) Perrott and
Vicki (Dan) Ries, all of
Mason City; sixteen
grandchildren; six great
grandchildren; his sister,
Doris Bowran of St. Paul,
MN; his nephews, Leroy
(Bonnie) Williamson of Clear
Lake, Jerry Williamson and
Terry (Mary) Williamson,
both of Northwood, Steven
(Lona) Williamson of Waseca,
MN, Tom Williamson of
Elysian, MN; David Gleason
of Florida and a niece,
Vivian (Don) Freeman of
Freeborn, MN.
Lawrence enjoyed life while
boating, camping, mushroom
hunting, playing cards,
bowling, playing pool,
turtle hunting, playing
horseshoes and cribbage. His
greatest love was hanging
out with his nephews and
watching his grandchildren
and great grandchildren
growing up.
He was preceded in death by
his mother, Sophia Gleason;
his father, Vernon; a
sister, Clara; four
brothers, Arthur, Walter,
Clarence and Lloyd Gleason
and a nephew, Robert.
Thoughts, condolences and
stories may be e-mailed to
the family on the
www.fullertonfh.com Web
site.
Posted on
06/12/2006 by Gene Manning
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James Hector
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Hauser
Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323, www.hauserfh.com,
in Charles City for James
Hector, 65, of Charles City,
who died Tuesday, June 13,
2006, at the 11th Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
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James T.
McNally
NASHUA — James T.
McNally, 31, of Nashua died
as the result of an
accidentally drowning late
Sunday night, June 11, 2006,
while fishing in Nashua.
Visitation will be on
Thursday, June 15 from 6-8
p.m. at the Kaiser-Corson
Funeral Home, Waverly. There
will also be a 7 p.m.
Scripture service on
Thursday at the funeral
home. Further services and
burial will be on Saturday
in Spring Valley, Ill.
Memorials may be directed to
the family for a later
designation.
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Thalia Eva
Huffman
IONIA — Thalia Eva
Huffman, 85, of Ionia passed
away Tuesday afternoon, June
13, 2006 at New Hampton
Nursing & Rehabilitation
Center in New Hampton.
Funeral services will be 11
a.m. Saturday, June 17 at
the Hugeback & Chenoweth
Funeral Home in Nashua with
Pastor Mary Hatch
officiating. Cremation and
inurnment will be at
Greenwood Cemetery in Nashua
at a later date. Visitation
will be Friday from 4-7 p.m.
and one hour prior to
services Saturday at the
funeral home.
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James
Hector
James Hector, 65, of
Charles City, died Tuesday,
June 13, 2006, at the 11th
Street Chautauqua Guest Home
in Charles City.
No services are being
planned at this time.
James Herman Hector was born
May 2, 1941, at Charles
City, the son of Herman and
Evelyn (Grimm) Hector. Jim
lived with his parents until
they moved from the farm
into Colwell, at which time
he became a resident of
Handicap Village in Clear
Lake. He remained there
until moving to Charles City
a little more than a year
ago. While living at
Handicap Village, he enjoyed
the outdoor activities,
especially working with the
animals and gardening.
Living family members
include a brother, Richard
(Rhonda) Hector of Charles
City; a sister, Sandra
Nosbisch of Mesa, Ariz.; and
four nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Louis Culbert
Louis Culbert, 93, a
resident of the Starr Home
since 1997 and formerly of
1008 Ellis Dr. in Charles
City died Tuesday, June 13,
2006, at Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in Charles
City from complications of a
recent stroke.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
June 17 at Fullerton-Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St.
in Charles City, with Pastor
David Werges officiating.
Interment will be in
Riverside Cemetery in
Charles City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends from
5-8 p.m. Friday at the
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home.
The visitation will continue
one hour prior to Louis'
services Saturday at the
funeral home.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy may direct them to
The Starr Home, 302 N. Grand
Ave., Charles City, IA
50616.
Louis Frederick Culbert was
born May 18, 1913, in
Minersville, Pa., the son of
Thomas Jefferson and Minette
W. (Zerbe) Culbert. In
January of 1914, he moved
with his parents to Mason
City, where he later started
school. In 1920, his family
moved to Charles City, where
he attended grade school in
the old McKinley School.
In 1927, his family moved to
Omaha, Neb. Louis enrolled
in the Omaha Technical High
School, where he graduated
in 1931 and he later
attended the University of
Nebraska at Omaha. In 1935,
Louis moved back to Charles
City where he was engaged in
the electrical business as a
partner with his father. He
was united in marriage to
Etta Lubben of Charles City
at Milbank, S.D. on July 26,
1938.
During World War II,
Louis, with his wife and son
Allan, moved to Omaha, where
he worked for the Glenn L.
Martin Company at Offut Air
Base as a layout machinist
and instructor, building
B-26 and B-29 bombers.
During the Korean Conflict
in the early 1950's, he
worked at Solar Aircraft in
Des Moines, where he served
as a layout inspector in
their Experimental
Department. His last
employment was with the
Oliver/White Farm facility
working in the inspection
department until his
retirement in 1973.
Louis enjoyed bowling,
golfing and was an avid
reader. Playing cards,
especially cribbage, was an
important interest. His
primary hobby was the
collecting and studying of
postage stamps which he had
done since the age of 8
years. He was a charter
member and one of the
founders of the
Trans-Mississippi Philatelic
Society and was a life
member of the American
Philatelic Society. Louis
was frequently consulted by
fellow collectors who
respected his lifelong study
of the subject.
Louis was raised as a
Lutheran and was confirmed
in the Augustana Lutheran
Church of Omaha in 1929. He
was a member of St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church
and Knights of Pythias, and
was a retired member of the
U.A.W., local #1315.
He is survived by his
son, Allan Culbert of Cedar
Rapids; five grandchildren,
James Culbert of Des Moines,
Dr. Kevin (JoAnne) Culbert
of Leesburg, Va., Greg
(Tracy) Culbert of
Fairbanks, Alaska, Anne
Culbert of Alexandria, Va.
and Teresa (Dr. Mark) Sturdy
of Rochester, Ill.; nine
great-grandchildren, Thomas
Culbert and Jacquelyn
Culbert, both of Des Moines,
Jessica Sturdy, Taylor
Sturdy and Connor Sturdy,
all of Rochester, Ill.,
Garrett Culbert and Leah
Culbert, both of Leesburg,
Va., and Timothy Culbert and
Gracy Culbert, both of
Fairbanks, Alaska.
He is preceded in death by
his wife Etta; parents;
sister Vesta; and two
brothers, Paul and Caleb.
Thoughts, condolences and
stories may be sent to the
family at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Hage Funeral
Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 228-4211,
www.fullertonfh.com, is in
charge of arrangements.
Posted on
06/15/2006 by Gene Manning
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Jesse W.
Cero
CHARLES
CITY/NASHUA — Jesse William
Cero, 17, of Charles City
and Nashua, died Wednesday
morning, June 14, 2006, at
Mercy Medical Center of
North Iowa in Mason City of
injuries he received in an
A.T.V. accident near Marble
Rock.
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. Monday, June 19,
at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Charles
City, with Msgr. Stanley
Hayek officiating. Interment
will be in Oak Hill Cemetery
in Nashua.
Visitation will be Sunday
from 1-7 p.m. at the
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral
Home in Nashua. There will
also be a 6:30 p.m.
scripture service at the
funeral home on Sunday.
Further visitation will be
for one hour prior to
services at the church on
Monday, arranged by Jesse’s
mother’s family.
Memorials may be directed
in Jesse’s name to Rick
Hicok, 221 Cedar St.,
Nashua, IA 50658; or Lori
Cero, 704 10th Ave., Charles
City, IA 50616. On-line
condolences may be left for
Jesse at
www.hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Jesse is survived on his
maternal side by by his
mother Lori Cero and father
figure Troy Woodworth of
Charles City; two adoring
sisters, Maggie Hoy of Manly
and Amy Jo Cero of Charles
City; and two wonderful sets
of grandparents William and
Margaret Cero and Gary and
Sandy Woodworth, all of
Charles City.
He is also survived by his
father Rick (Julie Koskie)
Hicok of Nashua; two
step-siblings, Caitlin &
Cody Brase of Nashua:
paternal grandparents Rose
(Vernon) LaBarge of Nashua
and Bill Hicok; a
step-grandmother, Sylvia
Koskie of Nashua; along with
along with a special friend,
Paige Enabit, and her
family, Marv, Liz and
Dustin.
Jesse William Cero was
born Aug. 23, 1988, in
Osage, the son of Rick Hicok
and Lori Cero. Jesse lived
with his mother in Charles
City and had just completed
his junior year in high
school. He recently moved to
Nashua to live with his
father and had planned to
graduate from Charles City
High School in May of 2007.
It was obvious at a very
early age that Jesse was
truly one in a million.
Jesse was thoughtful, kind
and loving. You could always
count on him to put a smile
on your face.
Jesse’s roots have always
been in Charles City. Jesse
was active in his church and
school. He was a member of
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church and active
in the I.C. Youth Group.
Jesse loved being with his
family, teammates and
friends.
Jesse attended elementary
school at Immaculate
Conception School, moving on
to middle school and then to
Charles City High School to
complete his junior year.
Jesse loved wrestling. He
understood the
determination,
competitiveness and
sacrifices you need to be
successful. He was proud to
be a Comet wrestler. He
began his wrestling career
very early with the support
of Troy, Lori and Amy. Many
weekends were spent on the
road, traveling to wrestling
meets. Jesse excelled in
Greco Roman and freestyle
wrestling. Greco Roman
became his favorite style.
Jesse qualified for Greco
Roman Nationals in Fargo,
N.D. One week later, Jesse
was invited to wrestle on
the Iowa Team in Colorado.
Competing in both events
were a great accomplishment.
In every tournament in which
he competed, Jesse always
improved his technique. An
added aspect Jesse loved
about wrestling was the
opportunity to travel and
meet new people. Jesse’s
wrestling career did not
just end at the mat, the
coaches and fellow teammates
were like a second family to
him.
Jesse was an avid lover of
life. He will be missed by
all and will never be
forgotten.
The Hugeback-Chenoweth
Funeral Home, 319 Main St.,
Nashua, (641) 435-4134, is
in charge of the
arrangements.
Posted on
06/16/2006 by Gene Manning
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John D. Smith
Published: Monday, June 19,
2006
SPRINGVALE, Maine — John
D. Smith, 59, of Springvale,
Maine, died Saturday, June
17, 2006, in Portland,
Maine.
Mr. Smith was born on Oct.
25, 1946, in Oakland, Calif.
He was the son of John W.
Smith of Virginia, and the
late Wilma (Bonsall) Smith.
He was raised in Charles
City, Iowa, and attended
schools there. Following
high school, John joined the
National Guard, and, shortly
after, would enlist in the
U.S. Navy.
John was a career Naval
officer, retiring as Chief
Petty Officer after more
than 20 years of dedicated
service to his country. John
was a demolitions expert,
and concentrated in the
field of aviation ordinance.
He spent two tours in
Vietnam, and a good portion
of his time attached to the
VP 26 Squadron at Brunswick
Naval Air Base. Toward the
end of his service, he
worked as a naval recruiter.
After John retired from
the Navy, he spent some time
working at the Portsmouth
Naval Shipyard, and driving
bus for the local Community
Action bus service.
John was a big outdoorsman.
He loved to hunt and fish.
He enjoyed watching and
participating in sporting
events when he could, and
collecting rocks. John had a
lively personality. He loved
to joke around with others,
making them laugh and smile.
He loved to spend time with
his grandson Zachary, and
his loving, caring nature
will be missed by many —
especially his morning
coffee group at the
Sunnyside Restaurant in
Springvale.
John gave of himself, and,
when confronted with his
illness, he bravely offered
himself up to physicians as
a test subject for new and
experimental medicines, a
true testament of his love
for others.
John was a member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the Elks Lodge.
John is survived by his wife
Jeanne (Auger) Smith of
Springvale; their sons John
J. Smith of Sanford, Corey
D. Smith of Springvale; a
grandson, Zachary D. Smith;
brother William Smith of
Davenport, Iowa,: sister Dee
Robertson, also of
Davenport; two stepbrothers,
Phillip Varner of
Sacramento, Calif.; Tracy
Wenger of Davenport; and
several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours for John will
be held Wednesday, June 21,
from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
at the Carll-Heald & Black
Funeral Home, 580 Main St.,
Springvale, where services
will be held on Thursday,
June 22, at 11 a.m.
For those that desire,
the family has requested
that any memorials in John’s
name be made to the
International Myeloma
Foundation, 12650 Riverside
Dr., Suite 206, North
Hollywood, CA 91607-3421.
To leave messages of
condolence please visit
www.blackfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements have been made
through the Carll-Heald &
Black Funeral Home of
Springvale, Maine.
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John W.
Halloran
Published: Monday, June 19,
2006
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — John
Wesley Halloran, 89, of
Summerville, husband of
Marguerite Davis Halloran,
died Saturday, June 17,
2006, at his residence.
The family and friends of
Mr. Halloran are invited to
attend a memorial service on
Thursday, June 22, at 3 p.m.
at Boone Hill United
Methodist Church. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be
made to Boone Hill United
Methodist Church, 801 Boone
Hill Rd., Summerville, SC
29483; or Palmetto Health
Hospice, 1815 Old Trolley
Rd., Summerville, SC 29485.
Mr. Halloran was born on
June 22, 1916, in Detroit,
Mich., son of the late Burt
A. and Ruth V. Halloran. He
enjoyed golfing, arts and
painting, model airplanes
and was a private pilot. He
was in the Civil Air Patrol
in the late 1940s. He served
in the U.S. Army and was a
WWII Veteran. He was a
member of Boone Hill United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include his
wife Marguerite; two sons
and three daughters, Michael
(Patrice) Halloran of
Marietta, Ga., Penny (Jon)
Boultron of Traverse City,
Mich., Kathleen Halloran of
Easley, S.C., Tim (Vivian)
Halloran of Muscatine, Iowa,
Gail (Steve Bundy) Halloran
of Iowa City; 10
grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
John was preceded in death
Virginia LeJeune Halloran,
who died in November 1987.
Arrangements are through
James A. Dyal Funeral Home,
303 S. Main St.,
Summerville, SC 29483, (843)
873-4040.
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Erwin ‘Erv’ Becker
Published: Monday, June
19, 2006
Erwin “Erv” Becker, 86,
of Charles City, died
Saturday, June 17, 2006, at
Ninth Street Chautauqua
Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services for Erv
Becker will be held at 2
p.m. Wednesday at Saint John
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Pastors David Werges and
Dennis Niezwaag will
officiate. Inurnment will be
at a later date.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday. Visitation will
continue at the church an
hour prior to the service.
Erwin Edward Becker was
born Aug. 9, 1919, at
Toledo, Ohio, the son of
Daniel W. and Marie (Keller)
Becker. His Christian
Baptism was performed at
First Saint John Lutheran
Church of East Toledo, Ohio.
He attended the Oregon
Township schools and
graduated from high school
in 1938 and from Tri-State
Business College in 1940.
Erv then went to work in the
office and sales for the
Nordmann Roofing Company. On
Aug. 6, 1946, he was united
in marriage to Irmgard Knock
at Clarksville. In October
of 1948, he joined his
father-in-law Henry Knock in
business, starting Knock &
Becker, a home improvement
business in Charles City.
Henry Knock moved to Florida
in 1958, at which time Erwin
and his wife continued the
business as Becker Home
Improvement. Erv was a
member of Saint John
Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Lions Club and Noon Kiwanis.
His hobbies included
gardening and playing golf.
Surviving family members
include his loving wife
Irmgard of Charles City;
three loving children, Rev.
Mark (Judy) Becker of
Woodbury, Minn., Karen (Max)
Brandau of Nora Springs and
Kathy (Monte) Waldorf of
Charles City; eight
grandchildren, Renae (Greg)
Adams, Susanne Waldorf,
Correne (Todd) Larsen, Dr.
Justin Brandau, Dawn
Brandau, Rev. Amy Becker,
Katy Becker and Daniel
Becker; three
great-grandchildren, Ryan,
Spencer and Darren Adams; a
sister, Margaret (Glenn)
Koester of Toledo, Ohio; a
brother, Rev. Theodore D.
Becker; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; a brother, Otto
Becker; and his wife,
Marguerite Becker; and a
sister-in-law, Barbara
Becker.
Memorials may be directed
to Saint John Evangelical
Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main
St., Charles City, IA 50616
or Hospice of North Iowa
Charles City site, 1003
Gilbert St., Charles City,
IA 50616.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Mary Calkins
Published: Monday, June
19, 2006
Mary Calkins, 81, of
Charles City, died Thursday,
June 15, 2006, at the
Salsbury Baptist Home in
Charles City.
Funeral services for Mary
Calkins will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City. Sr. Jennifer
Rausch, pastoral associate
of Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, will
officiate. Burial will be in
Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday. Visitation will
continue Wednesday an hour
prior to the service.
Mary Cordelia Diederich
Calkins was born Aug. 30,
1924, at New Hampton, the
daughter of Michael and
Theresa (Dumelle) Diederich.
She graduated from New
Hampton High School. On
Sept. 19, 1946, she was
united in marriage to
Richard Calkins at Chicago.
In 1948, they moved to rural
Charles City, where they
were engaged in farming.
Mary was a member of the
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church and the
Happy Hour Club. Her hobbies
included playing cards,
gardening, bird-watching,
traveling and reading.
Living family members
include three children,
Shirley (Richard) DeVries of
Mabelton, Ga., Janice
(Richard) Dehn of Cordova,
Texas and Martin (Sharon)
Calkins of Salix; seven
grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren; a
sister, Helen (Robert) Hild
of Evansdale; and a
sister-in-law, Ruth Weiglein
of Ionia.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; husband Richard
on June 5, 2000; a daughter,
Sharon Calkins; a
step-grandson, Michael
Petersen; three brothers,
Leo Diederich, and Frank and
Joe Weiglein; and two
sisters, Rose Diedrich and
Theresa Hedrick.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted on
06/19/2006 by Gene Manning
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William W. Wells
Published: Tuesday, June
20, 2006
VERNON HILLS, Ill. —
William Walter “Bill” Wells,
92, of Vernon Hills, Ill.
and recently of Vero Beach,
Fla., died June 10, 2006, at
Condell Medical Center in
Libertyville, Ill.
He was preceded in death by
his wife Berniece McIntyre
Wells; an infant son,
Douglas Wells; and a sister,
Charlotte Schmidt. He was of
the Protestant faith and
attended the Methodist
Church. He was born near
Boxholm, Iowa, on Nov. 13,
1913.
He graduated from Coe
College in Cedar Rapids in
1934 and spent most of his
working life in the consumer
finance and loan area. He
was founder and president of
Credit Finance Company in
Charles City for a number of
years. He was also vice
president of Guarantee
Finance Corporation of Des
Moines and retired in 1979
as treasurer and chief
accounting officer for O’Dea
Finance Company of Des
Moines.
He was one of the
founding members of the
Kiwanis Club of Charles City
and a member of the Elks
Club of both Charles City
and Des Moines.
He is survived by his
daughter Sharon (James) Dean
of Waukegan, Ill;
granddaughter Kimberly Dean,
Waukegan, Ill.; grandson
Christopher (Janet) Dean, a
great-granddaughter Cortney
Dean and great-grandson Kyle
Dean, all of Zion, Ill.; and
two sisters, Priscilla (Ed)
Stanko, Bloomington, Minn.,
and Ellen (Bob) Collins,
Toledo, Iowa.
Interment will be at
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens,
Vero Beach, Fla. At the
request of the family, there
will be no visitation and
all services will be
private. Memorial
contributions may be to the
American Cancer Society.
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Darlene M. Brand
Published: Tuesday, June
20, 2006
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete for Darlene M.
Brand, 57, of Charles City.
She passed away on Monday,
June 19, 2006, at Floyd
County Memorial Hospital.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home,
Charles City, is in charge
of the arrangements, (641)
228-4211.
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Milton Hoy
Published: Tuesday, June
20, 2006
HAYWARD, Wis. — Graveside
Services for Milton “Buster”
Hoy of Hayward, Wis. and
formerly of Charles City,
were held on June 10, 2006,
at an 11 a.m. ceremony at
Delafield Cemetery in
Delafield, Wis. The service
was conducted by his sister,
Delores (Dorie) Wojohn of
Charles City.
His family gathered around
him to pay tribute to him
once again at his final
resting place alongside his
infant daughter Karen Hoy.
Dorie’s ministry cover is
Rev. Carolyn Norris Ministry
from Benten, Ark. The Hymn,
“The Old Rugged Cross,” was
played as a piano solo. A
poem chosen by his wife Lois
called, “In Loving Memory,”
was read by his brother Jim
of Illinois. Psalm 23 was
read by Dorie and we closed
with the Lord’s Prayer,
Matthew 6:9-13.
Buster is the son of the
late Marion and Lois Hoy of
Charles City.
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Raymond E. Jones
Published: Tuesday, June
20, 2006
NASHUA — Raymond E.
Jones, 65, passed away on
Saturday afternoon, June 17,
2006, at his home in Nashua.
Funeral services will be at
10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June
22 at the United Methodist
Church in Nashua. Burial
will be in Sunnyside Memory
Gardens, rural Charles City.
Visitation will be from 4-8
p.m. on Wednesday at the
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral
Home in Nashua, (641)
435-4134, where there will
also be a 7 p.m. Masonic
Service.
Ppsted on
06/20/2006 by Gene Manning
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Darlene M. Brand
Published: Wednesday, June
21, 2006
Darlene M. Brand, 57, of
910 13th St., Apt. 12 in
Charles City, died Monday
afternoon, June 19, 2006, at
Floyd County Memorial
Hospital in Charles City.
Memorial services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Friday,
June 23, at the
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home,
401 Blunt St. in Charles
City, with Pastor Mike
McAbee, of New Life
Community Church in Charles
City, officiating. Cremation
has taken place with
Cremation Services of North
Iowa in Mason City.
A gathering of family,
relatives and friends will
be held on Friday one hour
prior to Darlene’s services
at the funeral home.
Those wishing to extend
expressions of sympathy may
direct them to the family,
in care of her son Ryan
Knecht at 509 S. Main St.,
Charles City, IA 50616.
Thoughts, stories and
condolences may be e-mailed
to the family on the
www.fullertonfh.com Web
site.
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Raymond
E. Jones
Published: Wednesday, June
21, 2006
NASHUA — Raymond E.
Jones, 65, passed away
Saturday afternoon, June 17,
2006, at his home in Nashua.
Funeral services will be at
10:30 a.m. Thursday, June
22, at United Methodist
Church in Nashua. Burial
will be in Sunnyside Memory
Gardens, rural Charles City.
Visitation will be from 4-8
p.m. Wednesday at the
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral
Home in Nashua, (641)
435-4134, where there will
also be a 7 p.m. Masonic
Service. Online condolences
may be left for Ray’s family
at
www.hugebackfuneralhome.com
Raymond Eugene Jones was
born Jan. 4, 1941, in Mason
City, the son of Forrest and
Virginia (Rodrian) Jones. He
attended elementary school
in Charles City and then
high school in Nashua,
graduating in 1959.
He was united in marriage to
Karel Baltzer on Nov. 24,
1962, at First
Congregational Church in
Nashua. To this union, four
children were born. Ray and
Karel made their home in
Nashua. Ray worked in the
maintenance department at
Hydrotile for 31 years.
After Hydrotile closed, Ray
worked as a foreman in
quality control for
Featherlite Trailers in
Nashua. Ray retired in 2002
after 10 years of service
with Featherlite.
Ray was an active member of
his church and community. He
was a member of First United
Methodist Church and the
Fish and Game Club, both in
Nashua. He was an
instrumental member of the
Shell Rock Valley Little
League/Babe Ruth
Association, serving as its
president. He was a devoted
member of the Masonic Lodge
and Order of Eastern Star.
Ray held many distinguished
positions in both of these
organizations. In 2002, he
served as grand marshal of
Iowa in the Order of Eastern
Star.
He was an avid outdoor
enthusiast, who enjoyed
hunting, fishing and
trapshooting. Ray also
enjoyed his hobbies of
woodworking, auto body,
coaching and collecting Grey
Rock animal sculptures.
Spending time with family
was an important part of
Ray’s life; he loved his
wife, children and
grandchildren dearly. He
especially loved watching
his grandchildren playing
sports and drag racing.
Ray is survived by his wife
Karel; two sons, Jeffrey of
Waterloo and Timothy (Jill)
of Salt Lake City; two
daughters, Angela (Steven)
Lewis of Las Vegas, and
Jennifer Jones of Omaha,
Neb.; seven grandchildren,
Chad, Brooke and Haley
Jones, Joshua, Jake and
Jared Jones and Tyler Lewis;
his mother Virginia (Ginny)
Jones of Nashua; three
brothers, Jerry (Alma) Jones
of Nashua, Arnie (Deb) Jones
of Branson, Mo., and Rodney
(Robyn) Jones of Tipton; two
sisters, Judy Hatzky of
Nashua and Connie Bradshaw
of Florida. His father
preceded him in death in
1997.
The Hugeback-Chenoweth
Funeral Home, 319 Main St.
in Nashua, (641) 435-4134,
is in charge of the
arrangements.
Posted on
06/21/2006 by Gene Manning
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Darlene
M. Brand
Published: Thursday, June
22, 2006
Darlene M. Brand, 57, of
910 13th St., Apt. 12 in
Charles City, died Monday
afternoon at Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in Charles
City.
Memorial services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Friday,
June 23, 2006, at the
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home,
401 Blunt St. in Charles
City with Pastor Mike
McAbee, of New Life
Community Church in Charles
City, officiating. Cremation
has taken place with
Cremation Services of North
Iowa in Mason City.
A gathering of family,
relatives and friends will
be held on Friday one hour
prior to Darlene’s services
at the funeral home.
Those wishing to extend
expressions of sympathy may
wish to direct them to the
family, in care of her son
Ryan Knecht, 509 S. Main
St., Charles City, IA 50616.
Thoughts, stories and
condolences may be e-mailed
to the family on the
www.fullertonfh.com Web
site.
Darlene Mary Brand was born
Oct. 16, 1948, in Charles
City to Clifford Edward and
Florence Anna (Grube)
Roberts. She was one of five
children born to her parents
and was educated in Charles
City, graduating from
Charles City High School in
the Class of 1966.
Throughout her adult life,
Darlene was employed as a
day care provider and was
also a wonderful homemaker.
Darlene was united in
marriage to Ronald F. Brand
on Jan. 11, 1992, in Charles
City. Darlene was a devoted
homemaker, wife, mother and
grandmother.
Some of Darlene’s passions
included a tremendous love
for her family, children and
animals. She always enjoyed
having children of all ages
around her. Her interests
included collecting
porcelain dolls, angels,
crafts, woodworking, the
outdoors and always being
family-oriented.
Darlene will be best
remembered for being a kind,
gentle and very giving
woman. Her family describes
her as being the “sweetest
woman on earth.”
She treasured her time
spent with her family.
Darlene will be cherished in
memory to many who have
shared in her life.
Grateful for having had the
privilege of sharing in
Darlene’s life are her
husband Ronald F. Brand of
Charles City; her mother
Florence Roberts of Charles
City; her three children,
Ryan (Rachel) Knecht of
Charles City, Michelle Uker
of Rockford and Laurie Brand
of Mason City; four
grandchildren, Rylee Knecht,
Caylor Teepe, Chelcie Uker
and Kylie Lawless; two
sisters, Diane Garrett and
Debra Fouts, both of Clovis,
N.M.; and one brother, Duane
Roberts of Garner. She is
also survived by many
nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
Preceding Darlene in death
was her father Clifford E.
Roberts; her son, Troy
Kielty; one brother, Dale
Roberts; and a nephew,
Travis Dana.
Fullerton-Hage-Funeral
Home and Cremation Services
is in charge of
arrangements: (641)
228-4211;
www.fullertonfh.com.
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Linda
Marie (Krull) Wrage
Published:
Friday, June 23, 2006
MARBLE ROCK — A service
celebrating the life of
Linda Marie (Krull) Wrage,
56, of 409 Depot Street,
Rudd, will be held at 2 p.m.
on Saturday, June 24, 2006,
at First United Methodist
Church in Rockford, with
Pastor Jim Turner
officiating.
Following services, her body
will be cremated with
inurnment at the Westside
Cemetery in Marble Rock.
Visitation will be today
from 4-8 p.m. at Reid’s
Funeral Chjapel, 423
Bradford St. in Marble Rock.
Linda Marie Krull was
born Nov. 16, 1949, in
Charles City, Floyd County,
a daughter of Lyle Henry and
LaVonne Kathryn (Ackley)
Krull, and died Tuesday,
June 20, 2006, at the Mercy
Medical Center North Iowa in
Mason City. Linda's life
will continue on through her
organ donation.
Those planning an expression
of sympathy may direct
memorials to the Linda M.
Wrage Memorial Fund in care
of the family, P. O. Box 66,
Rudd, IA 50471-0066.
Funeral arrangements have
been entrusted to Reid’s
Funeral Chapel, 423 Bradford
St., Marble Rock, (641)
823-4457.
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Robert P.
Lusk
Published: Friday, June 23,
2006
DES MOINES — Robert Lust,
73 died Wednesday, June 21,
2006, at Carlisle Care
Center in Des Moines.
Robert is survived by his
wife Ramona of Des Moines;
sons Donald (Candice) of
Carlisle, Joel of Des Moines
and Nathan Merical of North
Carolina; grandchildren
Zahary and Jacob Lusk of Des
Moines and Tyler and
Katherine Merical of North
Carolina. No services are
being planned at this time.
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Barton
‘Bart’ Townsend
Published:
Friday, June 23, 2006
Barton “Bart” Townsend,
83, of Charles City, died
Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at
Floyd County Memorial
Hospital in Charles City.
A memorial service for
Barton Townsend will be held
11 a.m. Saturday, at Trinity
United Methodist Church.
Pastor Paul Wilcox will
officiate. Inurnment will be
at a later time with a flag
presentation by the Charles
City Ceremonial Unit.
Barton Allen Townsend was
born November 25, 1922, in
rural Floyd County, the son
of Harold and Gladys (Noah)
Townsend. He attended
Ballard School in rural
Floyd County. In October of
1941, he was united in
marriage to Evelyn Bartlett.
Out of this union, Evenelle,
Elaine, Linda and Rick were
born. In 1979, he married
Sharon Sweitzer. During his
working career Barton was
the proprietor of Townsend
Electric and self- employed
with many other businesses.
Barton was a volunteer
fireman in Charles City for
many years, a member of the
Fireman’s Association and
lifetime member of the Moose
Lodge, American Legion,
V.F.W. and Amvets. His loves
in life were working, flying
airplanes, farming and
hunting.
Family members include
four children, Evenelle Dann
of Dunedin, Fla., Elaine
(Curtis) Keifer of Charles
City, Linda (Ralph) Smelser
of Cedar Falls and Rick
(Donna) Townsend of
Rochester, Minn.; 13
grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-granddaughter;
and one brother Nolan
Townsend of Charles City.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; two brothers,
Marvin and Merlyn Townsend;
and a sister, Neoma Brooks.
Memorials may be directed to
Hospice of North Iowa
Charles City site, 1003
Gilbert St., Charles City,
IA 50616 or Floyd County
Veterans Memorial, Box 123,
Charles City, IA 50616.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
Posted on
06/23/2006 by Gene Manning
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Winifred
Shanks
Published:
Monday, June 26, 2006
NORA SPRINGS — Winifred
Shanks, 91, of Nora Springs,
passed away on Thursday,
June 22, 2006, at the Mercy
Medical Center- North Iowa.
Funeral services will be at
10 a.m. Monday, June 26,
2006, at the First United
Methodist Church, 202 North
Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with
Reverend Jim Turner and
Wendy Johannesen
officiating. Burial will be
in Rock Grove Cemetery,
rural Nora Springs.
Winifred was born to
Winfield and Ethel (Ayers)
Hart on August 22, 1914, at
their farm near Nora
Springs. She was the seventh
child of seven children. She
attended Nora Springs Public
School and Hamilton Business
College, Mason City. In her
youth, she was active in
scouting and became an Eagle
Scout.
On December 5, 1936,
Winifred was united in
marriage to Russell F.
Shanks. They farmed in the
area until their retirement
in 1983, upon which they
moved to Nora Springs to a
home overlooking the Shell
Rock River. She enjoyed
watching the bald eagles and
various birds from her home.
Winifred’s hobbies also
included gardening and
planting flowers. She was a
ceramics teacher for many
years. Winifred was a long
time member of the North
Iowa Rock and Mineral Club
and went on many camping
trip in the West.
She was an active lifetime
member of the First United
Methodist Church and held
many offices in the United
Methodist Women’s
organizations. She often
decorated the church for
holidays and special events.
Winifred will be greatly
missed by her two sons,
Howard (Laura) Shanks, Ames;
and Michael (Colleen)
Shanks, Nora Springs; six
grandchildren, Kevin (Rita)
Shanks, Franktown, Col.;
Brent (Jackie) Shanks, Ames;
Kimberly (Shawn) Majors,
Ankeny; Lisa (Chris) Smith,
Clear Lake; Julie (Brad)
Nelson, Nora Springs; and
Brad (Jeannie) Shanks, Nora
Springs; and 16
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Russell, six
siblings and her parents.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel,
Nora Springs, (641)
749-2210,
www.colonialchapels.com, is
in charge of the
arrangements.
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Margaret
Majewski
Published: Monday, June 26,
2006
GREENE — Funeral services
for Margaret Rebecca Louise
Majewski, 89, of 680
Riverside Rd, Greene, will
be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June
27, 2006, at Reid’s Funeral
Chapel, 519 N. First Street,
Greene, with Rev. Msgr
Walter Brunkan officiating.
Burial will be in the St.
Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in
Greene.
Visitation will be 5:30-8:00
p.m. Monday, also at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel in Greene.
Margaret Louise Gates was
born October 13, 1916, in
Marble Rock a daughter of
Henry and Emma (Reams) Gates
and died June 23, 2006, at
the Hospice Unit, Floyd
County Memorial Hospital,
Charles City.
Living family members
include two sons: Tom(Joan)
Daiker of Charles City and
Martin Majewski of Greene;
one step-son, Don (Mary)
Daiker of Greene; two
granddaughters; five
great-grandchildren: and two
nephews: Dale (Ramona) Gates
of New Hampton and Chuch
Gates of Nashua.
Those planning an expression
of sympathy may direct
memorials to Hospice of
North Iowa 1003 Gilbert
Street, Charles City, IA
50616.
Funeral arrangements have
been entrusted to Reid’s
Funeral Chapel, 519 North
First Street, Greene, (641)
823-4457.
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Larry C.
Bromley
Published: Monday, June 26,
2006
TILDEN, Neb. — Funeral
Services for Larry C.
Bromley, age 67, of Tilden,
Neb, and formerly of Nashua,
Iowa, will be Wednesday,
June 28, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.
at Faith United Methodist
Church in Tilden. Pastor
Rodger Good will officiate
with burial in the Tilden
City Cemetery. Military
Honors will be provided by
American Legion Post #170
and VFW Post #7603 of
Tilden.
Visitation will be Tuesday
from 4-8 at Brockhaus-Harlan
Funeral Home in Tilden.
Mr. Bromley died Friday at
his home in Tilden.
Larry Bromley was born in
Nashua on January 30, 193,9
to Charles (Chuck) Bromley
and Threasa (Ulrich)
Bromely. He was baptized and
confirmed in the Methodist
Church at Floyd. He
graduated from Floyd schools
in May 1956 and entered the
Navy in June 1956. He served
until December 1959. On May
23, 1964 he married Marlene
Leader of Crofton, Neb., in
Vermillion, S.D. Larry
started driving truck on
January 3, 1960, and, except
for a couple of years, drove
until he retired on June 9,
2005, because of health
reasons. Larry drove for
Mayflower of Mason City,
Holbrook Trucking of
Yankton, S.D, Walsh Mfg. of
Charles City and was an
owner operator until he
started driving for Vulcraft
in Norfolk, Neb., in 1984.
At the time he retired, he
was driving for Burbach
Trucking, leased to Bill
Graber of Ewing, Neb.
Larry was a member of the
American Legion Post #170 in
Tilden and the Faith United
Methodist Church in Tilden.
He is survived by his wife,
Marlene; three sons: Dale
and his wife, Connie
Bromley, of Yankton, S.D.,
Mark Bromley of Huntsville,
Ala., Kurt and his wife,
Emily Bromley, of Tilden;
one daughter, Staci Bromley
of Tilden; his mother, Tracy
Reser of Charles City; and
four sisters and their
spouses: Shirley and Chris
Cordes of Lake View, Ark.,
Nancy and Ray Norby of Rudd,
Judy and Charles Thorson of
Charles City, and Carolyn
and Jerry Mooberry of
Okahumpka, Fla.; one step
brother and his wife, Donald
and Joan Reser of Aredale,
Iowa; a step sister and her
husband, Mary Lou and Denny
Helmers of Charles City; six
grandsons, Kelly, Kody,
Kory, Chad, Kaleb and Peyton
Bromley; one granddaughter,
Karissa Bromley; and a
step-granddaughter, Lacey
Bromley.
He was preceded in death
by his father; an infant
brother; and step father,
Earl Reser.
The Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral
Home, Tilden, Neb., is in
charge of the arrangements.
Posted on
06/26/2006 by Gene Manning
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Ruth E.
Straw
Published: Tuesday, June
27, 2006
NEW HAMPTON — Ruth E.
Straw, 58, of New Hampton,
died Sunday, June 25, 2006,
at Mercy Medical Center in
New Hampton.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at 10:30 a.m.
on Wednesday, June 28, at
Holy Family Parish-St.
Joseph Center in New
Hampton. The lector will be
Kari Huffman. Offertory
gifts will be presented by
Chris and Staci Dahl.
Interment will be in the New
Hampton City Cemetery with
J.C. Schnurr, Terry Weigel,
Dan Feuling, Tom McDermott,
Kevin Kennedy and Terry
Shannon as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers are
Ruth’s nieces and nephews,
Brian Straw, Mitch Straw,
Tony Straw, Zach Soukup,
Sybil Soukup, Hans Soukup,
Tracy Straw and Tammy Straw.
Friends may call from 4-9
p.m on Tuesday at Hugeback &
Chenoweth Funeral Home in
New Hampton where there will
be a 7 p.m. Scripture
Service. Visitation will
continue an hour prior to
the service at church.
Online condolences for Ruth
may be left at
www.hugebackfuneralhome.com
Ruth was born Sept. 15,
1947, in New Hampton, the
daughter of Harry and Clara
(Busta) Soukup. She attended
St. Joseph grade school and
was a 1965 graduate of New
Hampton High School. She
attended the Patricia
Stevens School in Chicago,
studying fashion
merchandising. Ruth worked
at Marshall Fields while in
Chicago and then moved to
Waterloo, where she worked
at New York Fashion.
On May 3, 1969, in Cedar
Falls, Ruth married Bill
Straw. To this union, two
daughters were born. The
couple initially lived in
Cedar Falls and moved to New
Hampton in 1971. Ruth and
Bill owned and operated
Straw’s Country Store Pizza
Kitchen from 1973-1981. Ruth
was then employed by the New
Hampton school system as the
hot lunch supervisor from
1986 until the present. The
couple also owns and
operates Chaff’s Restaurant
in New Hampton. Under an
adverse illness, Ruth
maintained a loving
relationship with her
husband, daughters, grandson
and her many other friends
and family.
Survivors include her
husband, Bill; two
daughters, Stephanie (Gary)
Maske, Christine Straw, both
of Waterloo; a grandson,
Carter Dale Maske of
Waterloo; one brother, Bob
(Betty) Soukup of New
Hampton; a sister, Margaret
(Hal) Hoge of San Jose,
Calif.; one aunt, Therese
Busta of Cresco; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her parents and a brother,
James Karl Soukup.
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Alice H.
Maxwell
Published:
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
GREENE — A memorial
service for Alice H. Maxwell
will be held at 10 a.m. on
July 3 at the Greene
Cemetery in Greene. A
luncheon will be held at St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church in
Greene following the
service. Sylvia Maxwell,
(641) 816-3386, is in charge
of arrangements.
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Forrest
Keith ‘Corky’ Binger
Published: Wednesday, June
28, 2006
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
Forrest Keith (Corky)
Binger, 83, of Kansas City,
Mo. and formerly of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and Charles
City, Iowa, died Thursday,
June 22, 2006 at University
Hospital and Clinic,
Columbia, Mo., of
complications from a stroke.
Private family services and
inurnment were held Sunday,
June 25, at Mount Moriah
Funeral Home in Kansas City.
He is survived by his loving
wife Barbara, of Kansas
City; five daughters, Penny
Brisson of Santa Clara,
Calif., Ginna Himschoot
(Bob) of Cedar Rapids,
Elizabeth Binger (George
Dowker) of Niantic, Conn.,
Polly Binger of Waterloo,
Iowa, and Julie Daugherty
(Darren) of Cedar Rapids;
son Jamie Binger of Oakland,
Calif.; a brother, Richard
Binger (Barbara) of Cedar
Rapids; a niece, Patricia
Allard (Robert) of Marion,
Iowa; a nephew, Keith Binger
of Irving, Texas; eight
grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, George and
Frances Binger; a brother,
Donald and a sister,
Virginia.
Forrest was born Feb. 26,
1923, in Charles City, to
George and Frances (Brooks)
Binger. On April 22, 1978,
he was united in marriage to
Barbara Hopper. He served in
the U.S. Army Air Corps
during World War II and was
a 50-year member of the Mt.
Herman Masonic Lodge in
Cedar Rapids.
Cards in memory of Forrest
may be sent in care of 2305
W. Eighth St.,Waterloo, IA
50702.
Forrest was deeply loved
by all his family and they
take comfort in knowing that
he is now in the
“Everlasting arms of Love
that are beneath, around,
above.”
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Winifred
Shanks
Published: Wednesday, June
28, 2006 11:49 AM CDT
NORA SPRINGS — Winifred
Shanks, 91, of Nora Springs,
passed away on Thursday,
June 22, 2006, at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa,
Mason City.
Funeral service will be at
10 a.m. on Monday, June 26,
at First United Methodist
Church, 202 N. Hawkeye, Nora
Springs, with Rev. Jim
Turner and Wendy Johannesen
officiating. Burial will be
in Rock Grove Cemetery,
rural Nora Springs.
Visitation will be from 5-7
p.m. on Sunday, June 25, at
Sheckler Colonial Chapel,
114 N. Hawkeye, Nora
Springs.
Winifred was born to
Winfield and Ethel (Ayers)
Hart on Aug. 22, 1914, at
their farm near Nora
Springs. She was the seventh
of seven children. She
attended Nora Springs Public
School and Hamilton Business
College, Mason City. In her
youth, she was active in
scouting and became an Eagle
Scout.
On Dec. 5, 1936, Winifred
was united in marriage to
Russell F. Shanks. They
farmed in the area until
their retirement in 1983,
upon which they moved to
Nora Springs to a home
overlooking the Shell Rock
River. She enjoyed watching
the bald eagles and various
birds from her home.
Winifred's hobbies also
included gardening and
planting flowers. She was a
ceramics teacher for many
years. Winifred was a
long-time member of the
North Iowa Rock and Mineral
Club and went on many
camping trip in the West.
She was an active lifetime
member of First United
Methodist Church and held
many offices in United
Methodist Women's
organizations. She often
decorated the church for
holidays and special events.
Winifred will be greatly
missed by her two sons,
Howard (Laura) Shanks, Ames;
and Michael (Colleen)
Shanks, Nora Springs; six
grandchildren, Kevin (Rita)
Shanks, Franktown, Colo.,
Brent (Jackie) Shanks, Ames,
Kimberly (Shawn) Majors,
Ankeny, Lisa (Chris) Smith,
Clear Lake, Julie (Brad)
Nelson, Nora Springs, and
Brad (Jeannie) Shanks, Nora
Springs; and 16
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband Russell, six
siblings, and her parents.
The Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, (641) 749-2210,
www.colonialchapels.com, is
in charge of the
arrangements.
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Virginia
Hammel
Published: Thursday, June
29, 2006
Virginia Hammel, 75, of
Charles City, died
Wednesday, June 28, 2006, on
her farm.
Funeral services for
Virginia Hammel will be held
at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at
Trinity United Methodist
Church. Pastor Paul Wilcox
will officiate. Burial will
be in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City
from 4-8 p.m. on Friday.
Visitation will continue at
the church an hour prior to
the service.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be directed to
the family or recipient of
choice in Virginia’s name.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Bessie
Margaret Mullen
Published: Thursday, June
29, 2006
GREENE — Funeral services
for Bessie Margaret Mullen,
93, of 3038 Greene Rd.,
Greene will be at 10:30 a.m.
on Friday, June 30, 2006, at
Calvary Baptist Church,
Greene, with Pastor Roger
Crawford officiating. Burial
will be in the Westside
Cemetery, Marble Rock.
Visitation will be from 5-8
p.m. on Thursday, June 29,
at Reid’s Funeral Chapel,
519 N. First St., Greene,
and will continue at the
church one hour before
services on Friday.
Those planning an expression
of sympathy may direct
memorials to the Bessie
Mullen Memorial Fund in care
of the family.
Funeral arrangements are
entrusted to Reid's Funeral
Chapel, Greene, (641)
823-4457.
Posted on
06/29/2006 by Gene Manning
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Dee Ann
(Martens) Byrne
Published:
Friday, June 30, 2006
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. — Dee
Ann (Martens) Byrne, 37, of
Junction City, Kan.,
formerly of New Hampton,
died Sunday, June 25, 2006,
at her home.
Memorial Service will be
held at 11 a.m. on Saturday,
July 8, at the Hugeback &
Chenoweth Funeral Home in
New Hampton.
Friends may greet the family
from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at
the funeral home.
Private family Inurnment
will be held at a later
date. Online condolences for
Dee Ann’s family may be left
at
www.hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Dee Ann was born on July 28,
1968, at Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in Charles
City, the daughter of Harlan
and Darlene (Springer)
Martens. She attended New
Hampton Schools. On April
12, 1986, she married Jerry
J. Byrne, Charles City. To
this union, two daughters
were born.
Being the wife of a military
man allowed Dee Ann to see
much of the country while
raising their two daughters.
She especially enjoyed
living by the ocean. Dee Ann
was a loving mother and
always made time to
volunteer at their
children’s schools. She also
had three Yorkshire Terriers
who brought her great joy.
Survivors include her
husband Jerry of Junction
City, Kan.; two daughters,
Nichole Byrne, Lawler and
Pamela Byrne, Junction City,
Kan.; her mother, Darlene
Martens, New Hampton; one
sister, Deb (Zoe) Zubrod,
Lawler; and one grandson,
Taylor J.J. Byrne, Lawler.
Preceding her in death was
her father Harlan in 1991.
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Virginia
Hammel
Published: Friday, June 30,
2006
Virginia Hammel, 75, of
Charles City, died
Wednesday, June 28, 2006, on
the farm.
Funeral services for
Virginia Hammel will be held
10:30 a.m. Saturday at
Trinity United Methodist
Church. Pastor Paul Wilcox
will officiate. Burial will
be in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City
from 4-8 p.m. Friday.
Visitation will continue at
the church an hour prior to
the service.
Virginia Lee Lockie
Hammel was born April 27,
1931, at Charles City, the
daughter of Paul and Amy
(Jorgenson) Lockie. She
graduated from the Charles
City High School in 1949. On
June 11, 1950, she was
united in marriage to Dean
L. Hammel at First Methodist
Church in Charles City. They
farmed in the Charles City
area all of their lives. She
was a member of Trinity
United Methodist Church,
where she served in various
capacities and where she was
known as the “plant lady,”
since she has taken care of
the plants at the church for
the past 28 years. Other
memberships included the
Cattlewomen’s Association,
Hoe and Hope Club, Double
Dozen Club, Sewing Club and
the American Legion
Auxiliary. Virginia served
for many years as a 4-H
leader and judge. Both
Virginia and Dean were
active in the Floyd County
Rural Youth Program. She
will be remembered as a very
caring, helpful all around
friend to all those that
knew her. Family was always
very important to Virginia
and she looked forward to
spending time with them
especially with her
grandchildren. They will
remember her as a very
devoted wife, mother and
grandmother doing all she
could to make a home for
them.
Living family members
include her husband Dean L.
Hammel of Charles City;
three children and their
families, Jerry (Jane)
Hammel of Altoona and their
children, Ryan and Kevin,
Becky (Kevin) McEnany and
their daughter, Jessica of
Charles City, and Heidi
(Paul) Mehmen and their
daughter, Katelyn of Charles
City; a brother, Gene (Reva)
Lockie of Calico Rock, Ark.;
along with many nieces,
nephews and extended family.
She was preceded in death by
her parents and an infant
sister, Jean Lockie.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be directed to
the family or recipient of
choice in Virginia’s name.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
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