Fred H. Cummins
Fred H.
Cummins, 98,
of Charles
City, died
Sunday
morning,
Feb. 14,
2010, at the
9th Street
Chautauqua
Guest Home
in Charles
City of
natural
causes.
Inurnment
and memorial
services
will be held
at a later
date in the
Union (Iowa)
Cemetery and
the Honey
Creek/ New
Providence
Church.
He was born
George
Kenneth
Gibson Sept.
15th, 1911,
in Calgary,
Alberta,
Canada, the
third child
of Esther
and William
Gibson. His
parents died
shortly
after and he
was adopted
by Elda and
Frank
Cummins who
were
homesteading
in Canada at
the time. He
was renamed
Fred Henry
Cummins and
the family
moved back
to a farm
south of
Union, Iowa.
He attended
the Bentley
Township
School and
graduated
from Union
High School
in 1928. On
Feb. 6,
1940, he was
united in
marriage to
Lucile
Lepley. They
spent their
entire
married life
on farms
near Union
and New
Providence.
The last
three years,
he has lived
in Charles
City at the
Starr Home
and the 9th
Street
Chautauqua
Guest Home.
Fred is
survived by
a daughter,
Jean
(Richard)
Granger of
Atlantic; a
son, George
(Vonda) of
Charles
City; four
grandchildren:
David (Des
Moines),
Aaron
(Woodstock,
Ill.);
Rachel (Aventura,
Fla.) and
Molly and
great-grandson
Nicholaus
(Phoenix,
Ariz.); and
several
nieces and
nephews.
He was
preceded in
death by his
wife (1993),
his parents,
his siblings
and an
infant son,
Franklin.
Memorials
may be
directed to
Honey Creek/
New
Providence
Church, 604
Cherry St,
New
Providence,
IA, 50206.
The Hauser
Funeral
Home, (641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com,
in Charles
City, is in
charge of
arrangements.
Ardith B. Goings
NASHUA — Ardith B. Goings, age 87 of Nashua died Friday Feb. 12, 2010, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City, her daughter Kathy at her side.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Nashua with interment in Sunnyside Cemetery, rural Charles City.
Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Monday at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua. Visitation continues an hour prior to the funeral at the church on Tuesday. Online condolences for Ardith may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com, (641) 435-4134.
Ardith Bernice Goings was born on Oct 27, 1922, at a farm near Plainfield, daughter of August and Lena Oleson. The ninth of 11 children, she was raised on the farm and after attending Nashua High School, she married Paul Goings, on Aug. 3, 1941. Together they had three children, Kathryn, Kenneth and Carl.
For the next 87 years, Ardith enriched the Nashua area with her spirit and her smile as she raised three children, gave freely of her time and energy to the community and was a loving and supportive wife to her husband. Despite early tragedy, in losing Carl at age 17, Ardith never lost her desire to give to others and through the years she held many jobs at her church, served on the ambulance crew for nine years and worked diligently with her husband Paul at the Food Pantry for over 20 years.
Ardith's true gift was as a caregiver, and throughout her life she demonstrated her love and compassion for others as she cared for her aging mother, then her mother-in-law and finally her husband Paul, as his bad health took its toll. Ardith had a special affinity for children, providing child care to many local children as well as her grandchildren and almost all tell wonderful stories of her "cowboy soup" (an exotic concoction that on close exam turned out to be Campbells Bean Soup), of overnight stays that resulted in waking the next morning to the sound of "THE INDIANS ARE COMING!" and the dire threat of "there is going to be war in this camp" when the children became too rowdy.
In later years Ardith returned to school, receiving her high school GED and discovered a real love of oil painting, a pastime that brought her great pleasure. Many of her works now hang in the homes of her grandchildren, a visual reminder of the warm spirit and love she gave to them.
Ardith is survived by a daughter, Kathryn (Robert) Baird, Evansdale; daughter-in-law Ruth Goings of Elkader; sisters Janet (Dwight) Barnhart of Greene and Gertrude Nelson of Phoenix Ariz.; grandchildren Scott (Amy) Goings, Mark (Barb) Goings, Peggy Goings, Mary (Tim) Otto, Susan (Scott) Koppmann, Robert (Kelly) Baird, Sara Baird; and great-grandchildren James, Jackson, Sam, Charlotte, Ben, Jacob, Riley, Matthew and Abby.
Ardith was preceeded in death by her husband, Paul; and sons Carl and Kenneth.
Catherine ‘Phyllis’ Carr
Catherine “Phyllis” Carr, 81, of Charles City, died Friday afternoon, Feb. 12, 2010, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
Memorial services for Catherine Carr will be held at a later date.
Catherine Phyllis Vestal was born Feb. 25, 1929, at Marble Rock, the daughter of Evander and Lucille (Freeman) Vestal. She graduated from the Marble Rock High School. Catherine was employed at the telephone company in Greene as an operator. On Nov. 7, 1951, she was united in marriage to Vernon “Bud” Carr at Oklahoma City, Ok. Her interests included gardening, reading, traveling, needlework, flea markets, garage sales and visiting national parks.
Living family members include her husband, Vernon “Bud” Carr of Charles City; three daughters, Susan (Stewart) Gile of Pueblo, Colo., Sally (Tom) Price of Big Lake, Minn., and Sandra Carr of Tampa, Fla.; three grandchildren, Michael (Jenna Powell) Gile, Julie Emmans and Matthew Emmans; two great-grandchildren, Owen Williams and Madeline Emmans; two sisters, Lois Betzer of New Hampton and Marlys (Tom) Harriot of Cedar Rapids; two brothers, Lynn (Barbara) Vestal of Waterloo and Dale (Brenda) Vestal of New Hampton; sister-in-law Pat (Dale) Midland of Maryville, Mo.; brother-in-law Ken (Arlene) Carr of Charles City; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Bernadine George.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Charles Applegate
Charles (Chuck) Applegate, 75, of Charles City, died Saturday morning, Feb.13, 2010, at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Private family memorial services were held Sunday.
Charles Donald Applegate was born July 21, 1934, at Ft. Crook, Neb., the son of Charles and Mary (Fisher) Applegate. He attended Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebr. Charles served in the United States Air Force in Korea. On Jan. 5, 1958, he was united in marriage to Diane Collins at Charles City. The marriage later ended in divorces. Charles was employed at White Farm for over 30 years. He was a member of the Elks.
Living family members include his daughters, Kelly (Mark Finlay) Applegate of Savannah, Ga., Vicky (Kelly) Duncan of Charles City and Mitzy Applegate of Chicago, Ill.; grandsons Greyson and Ellis Finlay, Corey and Tyler Hawke and Christopher Duncan; great-granddaughter McKynlee Hawke; sisters Bonnie Woodard of Minneapolis, Minn., and Donna Denton of Hendersonville, Tenn.; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Chuck’s passions were his family, his beagles, his garden, and the great outdoors. A champion Canadian carp fisherman, he cherished trips to Canada with his buddies. His devotion to Cornhusker football was matched only by his commitment to growing the perfect tomato. Chuck was known for his quick wit, his gift for wordplay and his ahead-of-their-time inventions. A storyteller, songwriter and poet, Chuck infused everything he did with his quirky sense of humor, appreciation for the absurd and love of laughter.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Pets Are Worth Saving (PAWS), www.pawschicago.org/ or 773-475-9510.
Please share your thoughts about Charles at www.hauserfh.com.
Viola A. Zimmer
Viola A. Zimmer, 90, of Charles City, died Saturday evening, Feb. 13, 2010, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services for Viola Zimmer will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. Pastor Dennis Niezwaag and Pastor David Werges will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Visitation will continue an hour before the service at the church on Thursday.
Viola Amanda Ida Krumm was born Aug. 7, 1919, at Elma, the daughter of John J. and Emma (Thies) Krumm. She graduated from the Elma High School in 1937. On May 15, 1946, she was united in marriage to Wayne Zimmer at Elma. For many years Viola taught crafts at the Senior Center. She was a member of the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, church circle, Senior Center, U.A.W. Auxiliary, U.A.W. Retirees and Pension Club. Her interests included crafts, cooking, canning, playing cards, watching the Chicago Bulls and Iowa Hawkeye basketball games on TV and fishing trips up north.
Living family members include her two sons, Gerald “Jerry” Zimmer and special friend Cathy Diercks of Charles City and Jim Zimmer of Lockport, Ill.; grandson Kurt (Andrea) Zimmer of Seymour, Ind.; twin great-grandchildren, Tyler and Kamryn Zimmer; two step great-grandchildren, Calli Diercks and Reid Johnson; sister-in-law Yvonne Krumm of St. Ansgar: and brother-in-law Bernie Zimmer of Texarkana, Ark.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a sister, Berneta Milhan; and a brother, Clarence Krumm.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Scott
Dorothy Scott, 90, of Charles City, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, at Eleventh Street Chautauqua in Charles City. Funeral arrangements are pending at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street, Charles City, (641) 228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com.
John David Murray
John David Murray, 69 formerly of Charles City, died Friday Feb. 12, 2010, at his home in Burnsville, Minn. Funeral arangements are being made with the White Funeral Home and Church of the Assumption, both of Burnsville, Minn.
Dave was born Dec. 19, 1940, in Elma Iowa. The family moved to Charles City in 1941. Dave attended and graduated from I.C. School in 1958. Dave recently retired from Rockwell Automation after 25 years of service.
He is survived by his wife Jill and children:Dawn Haacke, Donata Williams, David Murray, Dean Murray, Danette Rogers and Colleen Murray; and siblings: Ray (Trish) Murray of Hampton, Kay Pulatie of Phoenix Ariz., Mike (Carol) Murray of Fayetteville, Ark., Mary Jean (Tom) Horvath of Mason City and Mark (Cheri) Murray of Russelville, Ark. Also several grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by parents John and Mary Murray and a brother, Francis Murray.
Robert Charles Bertelson
OSAGE — Robert (Shorty) Charles Bertelson, 82, formerly of Charles City, died peacefully the morning of Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Care Center, after battling Alzheimer’s and recently, mini strokes.
A small, private memorial service will be held in Osage for Shorty’s family. A musical celebration of Shorty’s life will be held at the Charles City VFW on March 27.
Cremation Society of Eastern Central Western Iowa is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.iowacremation.com.
— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.
Donapearl Jeffrey
Donapearl Jeffrey, 92, of Charles City and formerly of Ames, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Ames Municipal Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Ames High School Alumni Association.
— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.
Tina J. Hardy
MINNEAPOLIS — Tina J Hardy, 49, of Minneapolis, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center of congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension
A memorial was held at the Spectrum Lighthouse in Minneapolis. Tina bequeathed her body to the University of Minnesota Science Dept.
— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.
Leone (Homan) Hartzell
Leone (Homan) Hartzell, 94, of Plainfield, died Monday evening, Feb. 15, 2010, at the Shellrock HealthCare Center.
Funeral services are pending with Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua, (641) 435-4134.
Gerald Joseph ‘Jerry’ Hagarty
GREENE — A Funeral Mass for Gerald Joseph “Jerry” Hagarty, 66, of Greene, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Greene with Rev. Msgr. Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, where there will be a Scriptural Wake Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church on Friday.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Jerry Hagarty Memorial Fund 3333 N. Wisconson St., Racine, WI 53402
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. in Greene, (641) 823-4457, www.reidsfuneralchapel.com.
— For the complete obituary, please see Wednesday's Press.
Posted on 17 February 2010
Albert L. ‘Al’ Redenius
LAKE CITY — Albert L. “Al” Redenius, 95, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at Stewart Memorial Hospital in Lake City.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the Lake City Union Church with Rev. Betty Weidert officiating and burial will be in the Lake City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Lampe Funeral Home in Lake City.
Lampe Funeral Home, 418 N. Hancock, Lake City, (712) 464-7665, www.lampefuneralhome.com is in charge of the arrangements.
— For the complete obituary, please see Thursday's Press.
Peter J. Attleson
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — Peter J. Attleson, 49, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., owner of Attleson Construction, died Feb. 13, 2010, in McGregor, Minn.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Redeemer Covenant Church, 7801 Brooklyn Blvd. in Brooklyn Park. Memorials preferred to Covenant Lines Bible Camp or Redeemer Covenant Church.
Arrangements are being handled by Kozlak-Radulovich Chapel, (612) 789-8869.
— For the complete obituary, please see Thursday's Press.
Evelyn Houdek
Evelyn Houdek, 72, of Charles City, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Evelyn Houdek will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Reverend Carl Ries will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Charles City.
The family will greet friends at the church an hour prior to the Mass.
Evelyn Marie Logan Houdek was born June 10, 1937, at Oakwood, the daughter of James and Frances (Roetheler) Logan. She received her education at the Immaculate Conception School in Charles City. On Jan. 5, 1963, she was united in marriage to Virgil Houdek. They lived in Charles City all of their lives. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Evelyn loved to spend time with her family, friends and “treasure” hunting. She will always be remembered as a loving wife and devoted mother and grandmother.
Living family members include her children: David (Kathy) Logan of Round Rock, Texas, Kathryn (David) Baruth of West Union, Tracy (Tim) Bige of Brook Park, Minn., Brenda Houdek of Charles City, Virgil Houdek, Jr. of Charles City, Eugene Houdek of Charles City, Lori Fry of Charles City, Jeffrey Houdek and fiancée Nicole Anthony of Nora Springs, Julie Ferch and special friend Christopher Anthony of Charles City, and Michael Houdek of Charles City; a step daughter, Sandra Paul of Charles City; 20 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, including one to soon arrive; a sister, Mary Mehmen of Charles City; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, a son, Rodney Houdek; two sisters, Florence Kirsch and Nora Meighan; and a brother, Edward Logan.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Bruno W. ‘Joe’ Boll
Bruno W. “Joe” Boll, 99, of Iowa City, passed away on Feb. 18, 2010, following a short illness.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service with burial in Sheldon at a later date. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations can be made in Joe’s memory to Iowa City Hospice. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web at www.gayandciha.com.
Joe was born Sept. 25, 1910, in Zurich, Switzerland. He came to the United States in 1921 with his mother, Alice Schuck, and his brother Otto, passing through Ellis Island before settling in Sheldon, and taking the name of his step-father, Joe Boll. His step-father worked in a harness and shoe store and Joe began a career in the shoe business which was to last 60 years.
Joe graduated from Sheldon High School and on Sept. 8, 1937, he married Edith Wolf in Sheldon. They remained together for over 57 years until her death in 1995. He remained in the shoe business there, with the exception of service in the U.S. Army, from 1943-45. In later years, he was employed as a factory representative for Genesco Shoe Corp. He resided in Sioux City, Glenwood, Minn., Alamo, Texas, and again in Sheldon before coming to Iowa City in 2001. Joe was an avid Bridge player and enjoyed sports, particularly Hawkeye athletics.
He is survived by his daughter, Janet Boll Wicks and husband Al, of Iowa City; a son, Larry and wife, Diane, of Carmichael, California; grandchildren David Boll and family of Greeley, Col., Cindy Beckey and family of Torrington, Wyo., Susan Hamilton and family of Honokaa, Hawaii, Mark Wicks and family of Charles City, Craig Wicks of Cedar Rapids, Brian Wicks and family of Iowa City; and six great-grandchildren.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, (319) 338-1132, is caring for Joe’s family and his services.
Richard Eugene Haus
SALEM, Ore. — Richard Eugene Haus was born in Charles City to Matilda and Arnold Haus on Sept. 21, 1934, and died at home surrounded by his wife and friends in Salem, Ore., Feb. 13, 2010.
Dick graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Charles City in 1952. He worked as a systems analyst and programmer for the White Motor Company in Chicago, as well as Berg Manufacturing where he was a department supervisor.
After marriage to Betty Lou McChesney in 1965, Dick headed west with Betty and her parents. They all settled near Veneta, where they raised quarter horses and the Hauses attended the University of Oregon.
An avid Duck fan, Dick graduated from the University of Oregon in 1974 with a degree in Public Affairs with a minor in Business Management. He and Betty moved to Salem following graduation where he worked for Salem Keizer Public Schools until his retirement.
Dick loved the theater and spent many hours on the technical side building sets for Pentacle Theater, Salem Theatre of the Performing Arts and the Brush College Playhouse. In the past he was a member of the AAUW and supported Betty in both her role as branch president in Salem and her work as the State Public Policy Chair.
Dick and Betty loved to camp and hike and in later years spending time in their motor home going to the coast and cruising to far off destinations such as India and Egypt. The Teton Mountains and Jackson Hole, Wyo., were favorite destinations. They did a cross country trip and have fond memories of trying to park the motor home in Boston.
As Dick’s health declined, he spent hours keeping up on current affairs with magazines and the ever-present TV news. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Dick was predeceased by his parents and a brother James.
In addition to his wife Betty, Dick is survived by his children from a prior marriage: Laura Sabby of Manly and son Pete (Debbie) Gallup of Charles City; a brother, Harold (Betty) Haus; nephew Howard (Kathy) Haus of Charles City; niece Sandy (Greg) Hyde of St. Paul and nephew David Haus of Minneapolis. Grandchildren in Iowa include Briana Sabby and Jason (Angela) and Thomas (Alyssa) Gallup. Great-grandchildren in Iowa are Marisa, Carson and Alexis Gallup and Avery and Zoey Sabby. He is also survived by three great nephews.
Dick will be missed by numerous friends, including Lori Rist, his longtime friend and caregiver, and his cocker spaniel DeeDee.
A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Salem Ore., where he was a member. In lieu of flowers, please give to a charity of your choice or to the Educational Foundation of American Association of University Women in care of Salem Branch AAUW, PO Box 2144, Salem , OR 97308.
Private interment will be in Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum.
Arrangements are by City View Funeral Home.
Connell ‘Connie’ Jo Murphy
Connell “Connie” Jo Murphy, 66, of Conover, N.C., died peacefully at home after a 15 month battle with lung cancer on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. Mrs. Murphy was born June 17, 1943, in Bethany, Mo., to the late Ivan Connell Crawford and Mary Elizabeth King Crawford.
She was a member of Christ Church St. Stephens Campus. She currently served on the board of directors of Emmanuel Emmaus Community, and was treasurer of the Chrysalis Steering Committee. Connie retired in 2009 from the finance department of Catawba County Schools.
Connie is survived by her husband of 47 years, Herbert B. Murphy; sons Scott Murphy and wife Marsha, and their children, Austin and Jackson, and Steven Murphy and wife Lisa, and their children, Kasey, Donovan and Riley Jo, all of Forrest, Va.; a daughter, Shannon Murphy Hefner and husband Eric, and their children, Aidan and Addison, all of Conover; a brother, Danny Earl Crawford and wife Ellen of Charles City; brother-in-law Edward A. Murphy and wife Dixie of Urbandale; nieces Susan VanRiessen, Kristin Johnson, Tracy Streich and Trisha Hemesath; nephews Trevor Crawford and Toby Crawford; and her precious doggies, Tucker and Daisy.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Christ Church-Mt. View Campus, 2416 Zion Church Rd., Hickory, NC. Rev. Tom Mabry will officiate.
The family will receive friends following the service at the church.
Honorary pallbearers will be the “Tuesday Sisters” of Christ Church and the First Day Emmanuel Emmaus Reunion Group.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Church St. Stephens Building Fund, P.O. Box 10124, Hickory, NC 28603.
The Murphy family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover, NC.
David Arnold Taylor
NASHUA — David Arnold Taylor 60, formerly of the Nashua, Charles City, and Forest City areas, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010, at the Manly Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Manly.
Services will take place at a later date.
Arrangements are incomplete with Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly, (641) 454-2242, www.colonialchapels.com.
Posted on 20 February 2010
Ronald E. Wulff
Ronald E. Wulff, 77, of Charles City, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
Memorial services for Ronald Wulff will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Robert Holdorf of the West Saint Charles United Methodist Church will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date in the West Saint Charles Cemetery rural Charles City. There will be a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and an hour prior to the service on Wednesday.
Ronald Eugene Wulff was born May 26, 1932, at Charles City, the son of Lawrence and Elsie (Melcher) Wulff. He graduated from the Charles City High School in 1950. Ronald proudly served in the United States Marines during the Korean Conflict at which time he was stationed in Japan for 15 months. On June 10, 1955, he was united in marriage to Viola Bennett at the West Saint Charles United Methodist Church. They farmed all of their lives west of Charles City. He was a member of the West Saint Charles United Methodist Church where he had served in various offices of the church, had been on the Board of Directors of the Farmers Coop in Rudd, Nut Growers Association and The Marquetry Society. Ronald was an artist known for his work in marquetry, which was featured on Iowa Public Television. He was man with a passion for knowledge and had great curiosity about the world around him. Ronald was an avid reader who relished learning and sharing his knowledge. His many interests included beekeeping, growing orchids, maintaining a greenhouse, large gardens and propagating and planting nut and fruit trees. Ronald loved his family and shared a very special bond with his grandchildren.
Living family members include his wife, Viola Wulff of Charles City, four children, Pamela (Greg) Hodgman of Kalamazoo, Mich., Marvyn (Dawn) Wulff of Mason City, Julia (Greg) Formanek of Farmersburg and Valerie (Bill) Sherman of Alpharetta, Ga.; eight grandchildren, Jennifer (Josh) Flowers, Eric Hodgman, Brenton, Kyle and Joshua Formanek, Miranda Wulff and Nicholas and Andrew Sherman; a great-granddaughter, Madeleine Flowers; a sister, Joyce (Jim) Shover of Hopkinton; and two brothers, Lee (Marilyn) Wulff and Myron Wulff both of Charles City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister; and a sister-in-law, Patsy Wulff.
Memorials may be directed to the West Saint Charles United Methodist Church, 2068 March Avenue, Charles City, 50616 or to the Fossil & Prairie Center, 1227 215th St., P.O. Box 495, Rockford, 50468.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Louise Alderman
Mary Louise Alderman, 65, of Nashua, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, at the Cedar Vale Assisted Living in Nashua.
Private family services will be held at a later date with Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua. Online condolences for Mary may be left at www.hugebackfuneralhome.com or (641) 435-4134.
Gloria A. Stevenson
Gloria A. Stevenson, 72, of Charles City, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, at Cedar Health in Charles City.
Funeral services for Gloria Stevenson will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor David Werges of the Saint JohnEvangelical Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Saint John’s Lutheran Cemetery rural Grafton.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 3-5 p.m. Sunday and an hour prior to the services on Monday.
Gloria Ann Bublitz Stevenson was born Sept. 8, 1937, at Osage, the daughter of Harvey and Irene (Ingersoll) Bublitz. She graduated from the Grafton High School. Gloria was confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Grafton where she also attended Sunday school and worship services as a child. On April 22, 1956, she was united in marriage to Ralph Stevenson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They later divorced. Gloria lived most of her life at Elma. Her interests included flower and vegetable gardening, dancing, roller skating, and listening to and playing music.
Living family members include five children, Dawn (Bob) Gansen of Elma, Jeleen “Jo” (Ron) Dugan of Floyd, Janice Schmidtke of Mason City, Connie (Kent) Vrieze of Floyd and Valerie (Tom) Schrage of Cedar Falls; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and her mother, Irene Bublitz of Charles City formerly of Grafton.
She was preceded in death by her father; and a brother, Harley Bublitz.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Elsie Conway
Elsie Conway, 90, of Charles City, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services for Elsie Conway will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Mark Luckiesh of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Monday and an hour prior to the service on Tuesday.
Elsie Mary Bill Conway was born Feb. 23, 1919, at Roanoke, Ill., the daughter of Fred and Rosa (Davis) Bill. She was one year old when her parents moved to Iowa where they settled on a farm north of Colwell. She started her education at the Colwell School until her parents moved and she finished her education at the Cedar Township Country School. On Aug. 30, 1942, she was united in marriage to Ward Conway at Bethany, Mo. Ward left on Oct. 5, 1942, to serve in the United States Coast Guard. Following basic training his permanent base was Half Moon Bay, Calif. where she joined him immediately when she received the call that she could come. While there, Elsie worked in public businesses, met many new people and friends who she has kept in contact with until her death. After Ward’s Discharge they came back toIowa where they bought an acreage in the Carville vicinity. She then began employment at Charles City Manufacturing Company where she worked for many years. Due to Ward’s health they had to quit farming. After the sale they took a trip to the west coast to visit relatives and friends. When they returned they purchased a mobile home in Nashua and Elsie once again decided to seek employment. K-mart was just starting to take applications for their original store in Charles City so she put in her application and received a call to report to work. After 14 years with K-mart she decided to retire and move to Greene but didn’t like retirement so took part-time employment with Lyle and Sylvia Schafer at their restaurant. At age 75 she decided it was time to retire for good. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and V.F.W. Auxiliary in Charles City. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, embroidering and sewing. Elsie liked to play 500, bowling, pitching horse shoes, watching ball games and spending time with her family and friends.
Living family members include a step daughter, Dorothy Crandell of Mason City; five sisters, Violet (Jerald) Klassen of Belvidere, Ill., Grace Waddell, Myrtle Albrecht, Frieda (Bill) Hart, Arlene (Kenneth) Carr all of Charles City; and many nieces and nephews.
She leaves to join her loving husband Ward who died on Jan. 19, 1981; her parents; sisters, Mae Mackamul, Florence Wells, Clara Parker, Dorothy Logan, Edith Weidner and Lois Bill who died in infancy; and four brothers, Ernest, Lester, Elmer and Harvey Bill.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Seventh-day Adventist Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Elvin Fred Rover
GREENE — Funeral Services for Elvin Fred Rover, 87, of Greene, will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Vilmar with Pastor Mark Walker officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m, Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. Greene. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church on Wednesday.
Elvin Fred Rover was born June 10, 1922, in Coldwater Township, Butler County, a son of Eldo and Minnie (Becker) Rover and died Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Elvin Rover Memorial Fund in care of the family at 110 South High St. Apt 4, Greene, 50636.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel 519 N. First St., Greene. 641-823-4457 www.reidsfuneralchapel.com.
Sara Jean (Nibaur) Baughman
Sara Jean (Nibaur) Baughman, 40, of Indianapolis, formerly of Lourdes, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, at the Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, of cancer.
Funeral services are pending with Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton, (641) 394-4334.
Anna Marie Etringer Baumann Kehe
Anna Marie Etringer Baumann Kehe, 89, passed away at 5:19 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2010, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo after a short illness.
A mass of special intention will be held March 10 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, 1423 Kimball Ave. in Waterloo. Father Jerry Kopacek will celebrate the mass. There will be no visitation before mass and no meal provided after mass. A mass has already been said for Ann at New Mellerary Abbey in Peosta.
Ann was born to John and Elizabeth (Schmitz) Etringer in Raymond on July 9, 1920. She started her education at the Gilbertville Catholic School and her family later moved to Waterloo, where she graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in 1938. Ann married James G. Baumann, Sr. on Aug. 18, 1942, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waterloo. They later moved to Charles City in 1947 after her husband finished serving in the Army in WWII and he completed his schooling to become a doctor. They divorced in May of 1971 and she later married LaVern W. Kehe on Oct. 10, 1980 and moved to Waverly.
She was a member of the City Improvement Association while she lived in Charles City and a past president of that association. She loved playing bridge, traveling and was an active member of the IC Church and school while her children were in school. Ann was a wonderful wife, mother, cook and loved to have friends and family around her and going to and having parties.
Surviving members of her family are: James (Patricia) Baumann, Jr. of Charles City, Kathy Baumann of Reno, Nev., Thomas (Johannette) Baumann of Cedar Rapids and Robert (Sheryl) Baumann of Marion; grandchildren: Caroline Baumann of Janeau, Alaska and David (Breann) Baumann of Pinedale, Wyo.; great granddaughter Alexis of Pinedale, Wyo.; two sisters, Marge Fosselman of Arlington Heights, Ill., and Jean (Tom) Cain of Hastings, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews. She also had two step sons, Butch (Joyce) Kehe of Waverly and David Kehe of California; two step-granddaughers, Ann and Kirsten; and three step great-grandchildren, Tierra, Jarod and Chris.
Ann was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Reynold and James Etringer; and second husband, LaVern Kehe.
Hagarty, Waychoff, Grarup Funeral Services, 400 South St., Waterloo, were in charge of funeral arrangements and Ann was cremated and buried at Mt. Olivette Cemetery with her parents on Feb. 22.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice in her name or Bartles Lutheran Retirement Community, 1922 Fifth Ave., NW, Waverly 50677, (319) 352-4540.
Alton B. Wilder
LYLE, Minn. — Alton Wilder, 85, of Lyle, Minn., a member of the “Greatest Generation,” passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, after a tough and courageous battle with cancer.
A funeral service in celebration of Alton’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 1, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with Pastor Debra Lincoln of Jordan River and Colwell U.C.C. officiating. There will be a time of fellowship following the service at the American Legion Post in Osage. Internment will be at the Woodbury Cemetery, rural Lyle, Minn., at 2 p.m. Monday. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage
Alton was born Feb. 7, 1925, in Minneapolis, Minn., the son of Irving and Lillian (Corrigan) Wilder. He was raised on the family farm. Alton attended Otranto School until his senior year when he transferred to and graduated from Lyle High School. He then attended Iowa State University until entering the United States Army in February 1943. Alton served as a member of the 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific Theater. Alton married Virginia Pless, February 8, 1948 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Minn. He farmed until 1983 when Alton co-founded Iowa Cattle Marketing and served as it’s manager until 2000 and then as their cattle broker until he retired at the age of 83. Alton also served on the Lyle School Board from 1958 to 1961. Alton enjoyed reading, storytelling, history and current events, gardening, traveling, sports, but mostly his family and friends. Alton was a very persuasive and compassionate person and would help others achieve almost anything. During the past months that compassion was reciprocated by the First Responders of Lyle, Gold Cross Ambulance Service, physicians: David Schrodt, Walter Bate, Mark Haganman, the staff at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Floyd County Medical Center and Chautauqua Guest Homes.
Alton is survived by his two daughters, Nancy (Jack) Banda of Wildomar, Calif., and Roxanne Wilder of Eagan, Minn.; a son, Kevin ( Mari ) Wilder of Kirkland, Wash.; four grandchildren: Ryan, Aaron, Cole and Lauren; two great-grandchildren, Madison and Adam; close friend and companion Gladys “Glady” Siems of Charles City; and two sisters, Amy (Chuck) Fischer of Eagan, Minn., and Marian Jones of Lacey, Wash.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a sister and an infant sister.
Information available and condolences accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706, is in charge of the arrangements.
Posted on 25 February 2010
Frances M. Hundt
Frances M. Hundt, 87, of Charles City, died Wednesday evening, Feb. 24, 2010, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services for Frances Hundt will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Debra Lincoln of the Jordan River and Colwell U.C.C. will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5-8 p.m. Friday. Visitation will continue an hour before the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
Frances Marie Hoblit was born July 23, 1922, at Nora Springs, the daughter of Harvey and Leola (Tatum) Hoblit. She graduated from the Rockford High School and on Nov. 7, 1940, she was united in marriage to Joseph William Hundt. Frances worked as a receptionist for Dr. Baltzell and also Dr. Max Johns. She spent her last years working as a receptionist for Morton Buildings until her retirement in 1984. Frances and Joe enjoyed spending winters in Texas with friends, camping and fishing on the Mississippi, playing cards and working crossword puzzles. She enjoyed Sunday morning coffee with her family and friends and enjoyed sharing her life stories with her grandchildren.
Living family members include her four children: Carol Kamm of Charles City, Bill (Linda) Hundt of Charles City, Laura (Robert) Bowman of Las Vegas, Nev., and Linda Gohr of Charles City; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ida (Jack) Schloemer of Nashua.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son-in-law, John Kamm; and two sisters, Irma Warrington and Ona Maxwell.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Sara Jean (Nibaur) Baughman
Sara Jean (Nibaur) Baughman, 40, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Lourdes, died Sunday Feb. 21, 2010, at the Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, of cancer.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Lourdes with interment in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.
Friends may call 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 7 p.m. Scripture Service. Visitation continues 8-10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Online condolences for Sara may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Posted on 5 March 2010 by Marie Thompson
