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Mary V. Burroughs

Published:
Thursday, July 1, 2010
GREENE — Funeral services for 92-year-old Mary V. Burroughs will be at 1:30 pm, Thursday, July 1, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church, Greene with Pastor John Hanna officiating.

Visitation will be today at the church one hour before services, with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the Greene Public Library, the PEO Sisterhood, or the First Presbyterian Church in Greene.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, (641) 823-4457, www.reidsfuneralchapel.com.

 
— For the complete obituary, please see Thursday's Press.

Donald ‘Pretz’ Ward

Published:
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Donald “Pretz” Ward, 78, of Nashua, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.

A funeral service will be held at the Nashua United Methodist Church, 314 Brasher Street, in Nashua on Saturday, July 3, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Okitakoyi Lundula officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Nashua. Visitation will be held at Fullerton Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street, in Charles City Friday, July 2, from 5-8 p.m. Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, (641) 228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com is in charge of the arrangements.

Posted on 5 July 2010



Virgil ‘Shorty’ Greenzweig

Published:
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Virgil “Shorty” Greenzweig, 87, of Charles City, died Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

A funeral service will be held at Fullerton Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., in Charles City on Wednesday, July 7, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Phil Corr officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 6, from 5-8 p.m. Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, IA. (641) 228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com, is in charge of arrangements.

— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.

Myrna Joyce Vikturek

Published:
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Myrna Joyce Vikturek, 67, of Charles City, formerly of Nashua, died Sunday, July 4, 2010, at the Muse-Norris Hospice in Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10, at St. John Lutheran Church, Nashua. Private family inurnment will be held at the Horton Cemetery at a later date.

Friends may greet the family an hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua will be handling arrangements. Online condolences for Myrna may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com.

— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.

Ella Mae Peters

Published:
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Ella Mae Peters, 90, of Charles City, died Thursday, July 1, 2010, at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at Fullerton Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., in Charles City Thursday, July 8, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Phil Corr officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Sunnyside Memory Gardens in Charles City. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com. For those desiring, memorials may be made to the family to be distributed later.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, IA. (641) 228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com, is in charge of arrangements.

— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.

Virginia Brinkman


 
Published:
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Virginia Brinkman, 85, of Charles City, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at her home.

Funeral services for Virginia Brinkman will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor David Werges will officiate. Burial will be at 3:45 p.m. Saturday in Rose Hill Cemetery at Greene.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5-8 p.m. Friday and from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the church on Saturday.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

 — For the complete obituary, please see Thursday's Press.

Maxine Watkins


 
Published:
Friday, July 9, 2010
Maxine Watkins, 69, of Charles City, died Thursday, July 8, 2010, at her home.

The family will greet friends from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 10, at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Inurnment will be at a later date.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

— For the complete obituary, please see Friday's Press.

Ruth Bork


 
Published:
Friday, July 9, 2010
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City for Ruth Bork, 95, of Charles City, who died July 8, 2010, at Cedar Health in Charles City.
 

Ronald W. Klimes

Published:
Friday, July 9, 2010
Ronald W. Klimesh, 68, of Charles City, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, in his home, after a 12 year battle with cancer.

Funeral services for Ronald Klimesh will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church. 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 5-8 p.m. Monday. Visitation will continue Tuesday at the church an hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

— For the complete obituary, please see Friday's Press.

Bryce James Kamrath

Published:
Friday, July 9, 2010
Bryce James Kamrath, 16, of New Hampton, died Monday, July 5, 2010, at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 9, 2010, at Holy Family Parish-St. Joseph Center, New Hampton with interment in Calvary Cemetery, New Hampton.

Friends may call 2-8 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral, New Hampton where there will be at 3 p.m. Rosary and an 8 p.m. Scripture Service. Visitation continues an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Friday. Online condolences for Bryce’s family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com, (641) 394-4334.

Posted on 11 July 2010



Ruth Bork

Published:
Monday, July 12, 2010
Ruth Bork, 95, of Charles City, died Thursday, July 8, 2010, at Cedar Health in Charles City.

Funeral services for Ruth Bork will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor David Werges of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 3-6 p.m. Sunday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Monday.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

— For the complete obituary, please see Monday's Press.


Elias Lozano


Published:
Monday, July 12, 2010
Elias Lozano, 74, of Mason City, died Thursday, July 8, 2010, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams, in Mason City with Father Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. A visitation will be held Monday, July 12, from 5-8 p.m. with a Rosary Service at 7 p.m. at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. SE, in Mason City, and again one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Hospice of North Iowa. Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. SE, in Mason City, (641) 423-8676, www.fullertonfh.com, is in charge of arrangements.

Andrew ‘Andy’ Jerome Majewski


Published:
Monday, July 12, 2010
PLYMOUTH — Andrew “Andy” Jerome Majewski, 90, died on Thursday, July 8, 2010, at the Nora Springs Care Center, Nora Springs.

A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 12, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams, with Monsignor Joseph Slepicka officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City; with full military honors conducted by members of the Mason City Veteran’s Memorial Association.

Visitation will be held Sunday, July 11, from 3-5 p.m. with a Rosary being said at 4:30 p.m. followed by a scriptural wake service at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. NE Mason City. Further visitation will be held Monday from 9-10 a.m. at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel prior to the service.

Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel 126 Third St. NE Mason City, IA 50401, (641) 423-2372, is in charge of arrangements.

Richard E. ‘Dick’ Avise


 
Published:
Monday, July 12, 2010
Richard E. “Dick” Avise, 82 of Rockwell, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center — North Iowa in Mason City.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 12, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 502 Second St. S. in Rockwell with Rev. Joel Dahlen officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City at 1 p.m. A visitation was held Sunday, July 11, from 4-7 p.m. at the church. Thoughts, stories and condolences may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com website. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the N.A.R.F.E Chapter 170, the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Diabetes Association or to St. Peter Lutheran Church.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 120 3rd St. S., Rockwell, IA 50469, (641) 423-8676, www.Fullertonfh.com, is in charge of arrangements.

Ronald W. Klimesh

Published:
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Ronald W. Klimesh, 68, of Charles City, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, in his home, after a 12 year battle with cancer.

Funeral services for Ronald Klimesh will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church. 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 5-8 p.m. Monday. Visitation will continue Tuesday at the church an hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

— For the complete obituary, please see Friday's Press.

David F. Vernon

Published:
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — David F. Vernon, 69, of Moreno Valley, Calif., passed away July 9, 2010, at Moreno Valley Community Hospital from complications of cancer.

Memorial services will be held July 14 at 11 a.m. at Miller-Jones Mortuary, 23618 Sunnymeade Blvd., Moreno Valley, Calif. A memorial for Midwest family and friends of Mr. Vernon will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Vernon’s name to the local animal shelter of your choice.

— For the complete obituary, please see Wednesday's Press.

William ‘Bud’ Schober

Published:
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 8:46 AM CDT
William “Bud” Schober, 76, of Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Charles City, died Monday, July 12, 2010, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, (641) 228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com.
 

Posted on 15 July 2010



Dorothy Mae Stotler


Published:
Monday, July 19, 2010
GREENE — A funeral mass for Dorothy Mae Stotler, 90, of Greene, will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene with Rev. Msgr Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.

Visitation will be at 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 20, at Reid’s Funeral Chapel and will continue until service time.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Dorothy Stotler Memorial Fund 201 N. Grove, Greene, IA 50636

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. Greene. 641-823-4457 www.reidsfunealchapel.com.


— For the complete obituary, please see Monday's Press.

Aeline Melby

Published:
Monday, July 19, 2010
Aeline Melby, 88, of Mason City, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 19, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. SE, in Mason City with Father Kenneth Gehling officiating. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the family to be distributed for cancer research. Thoughts, condolences and stories may be shared with the family through the www.Fullertonfh.com website.

W. R. ‘Bud’ Schober


Published:
Monday, July 19, 2010
W. R. “Bud” Schober, 76, of Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Charles City, died on Monday, July 12, 2010, under hospice care at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City due to complications from desmoplastic mesothelioma.

A celebration of life reception will be held Saturday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to noon at his Iowa home and yard at 407 N. Jackson St., No. 3, Charles City, IA 50616. Bud asked that memorials be given to the Charles City YMCA or Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt Street, Charles City, IA 50616, (641) 228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com, is in charge of arrangements.

— For the complete obituary, please see Monday's Press.

Ruby L. Brown


Published:
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Ruby Louise Brown, 81, passed away peacefully July 19, 2010, in Lincoln, Calif.

A celebration of Ruby’s life will be observed at a private family gathering.

— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.

Vanita A. Workman


Published:
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Vanita A. Workman, 97, of Floyd, died Saturday afternoon, July 17, 2010, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Center in Osage.

Funeral services for Vanita Workman will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church in Floyd. Pastor Martha Bennett will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, rural Floyd.

Friends may call at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Visitation will continue an hour before the service at the church Thursday.

Memorials may be directed to the Grace United Methodist Church, 701 1st Avenue, P.O. Box 167, Floyd, IA 50435.


Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.

Timothy M. Grady


Published:
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
MASON CITY — Timothy M. Grady, 54, of Rudd, died Monday, July 19, 2010 at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 Second St. SE, Mason City, (641) 423-8676, www.Fullertonfh.com.


Posted on 20 July 2010






Florence Greenzweig


Published:
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Florence Greenzweig, 83, of Charles City, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

A funeral service will be held at Fullerton Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., in Charles City, (641) 228-4211, Monday, July 26, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Debra Lincoln officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

A visitation will be held at the funeral home Sunday, July 25, from 5-8 p.m. and again one hour prior to the service. Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Bernard Spratt


Published:
Friday, July 23, 2010
Bernard L. “Bernie” Spratt, Jr., 53, of Charles City, and formerly of Oelwein, died Sunday morning, July 18, 2010, at the Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Memorial service was 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein.

A time for visiting and sharing was held prior the service.

— For the complete obituary, please see Friday's Press.







Matt Williams

Published:
Monday, July 26, 2010
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Matt Williams, 38, of Osage, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn., following a courageous battle against ALS.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 833 Ash St., Osage. For visitation, relatives and friends are asked to enter the church through the fellowship hall entrance.

Information available and condolences accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage (641) 732-3706, is in charge of arrangements.

— For the complete obituary, please see Monday's Press.

Williamine (Cenfield) Woolworth


Published:
Monday, July 26, 2010
Williamine Woolworth, 97, of Ridgeway, formerly of Cresco, Riceville, Charles City and Osage, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Cresco Care Center in Cresco. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church in Saratoga with the Rev. Tim Sir officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery in Osage. Friends may call at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco on Monday, July 26, from 4-8 p.m. and one hour before services at the church.

Floris Soles


Published:
Monday, July 26, 2010
Floris Soles, 93, of Charles City, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services for Floris Soles will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church. Pastor Ruth Yeaton will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5-7 p.m. Monday and at the church an hour prior to the service.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.


 For the complete obituary, please see Monday's Press.

James Joseph Testroet


Published:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
James Joseph Testroet, 78, of Ionia, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Hampton.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at St. Boniface Cemetery, Ionia. Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion and VFW Posts, New Hampton and the Iowa Military Funeral Honors Unit.

— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.

Jean Irene Janssen


Published:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Jean Irene Janssen, 75, of Fort Madison, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. at the Ft. Madison Health Center.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, at Santa Fe United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Willis officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. at the church.

The graveside service and interment will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, at Sunnyside Memory Gardens in Charles City.

A memorial has been established in her memory. Online condolences may be left at www.kinglynk.com.
King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.

— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.

Michael A. Albrecht


Published:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Michael A. Albrecht, 41, of Charles City, formerly of New Hampton, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 30, at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton with Reverend Kevin Frey officiating. Burial will be in New Hampton Cemetery at New Hampton.

Visitation will be on Thursday, July 29, from 4-8 p.m. at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in New Hampton. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the service on Friday. Family and friends may leave condolences for Michael’s family at www.conway-kolbetfuneralhome.com.

— For the complete obituary, please see Tuesday's Press.

Virginia Jones

Published:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
ROCKFORD — Virginia Jones, 89, of Rockford, died Monday, July 26, 2010, at the Nora Springs Care Center.

A funeral service will be held at First United Methodist Church, 21 Third St. NW, in Rockford, at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 30, with Rev. Judy Wooton officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Rockford. A visitation will be held at Fullerton Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St., in Rockford on Thursday, July 29, from 5-8 p.m. Thoughts, stories and condolences may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com website.

Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 302 W. Main St., Rockford, IA. (641) 756-3311. www.fullertonfh.com

Gertrude ‘Bee’ Hutchison


Published:
Friday, July 30, 2010
Gertrude “Bee” Hutchison, 96, of Nashua, died Wednesday evening, July 28, 2010, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31, at the United Methodist Church in Nashua with Pastor Okitakoyi Lundula officiating.

Interment will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids with Dick Janssen, Rick Caldwell, T.J. Stepan, Dennis Burnett, Brian Sachen, and Larry Shepard serving as pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Hugeback and Chenoweth Funeral Home, Nashua. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

— For the complete obituary, please see Friday's Press.


Posted on 2 August 2010 by Marie Thompson