February 2011

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Published on
1 February 2011

Jasen A. Wroblewski

Jasen A. Wroblewski, 34, of Charles City, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Funeral services for Jasen Wroblewski will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Kent Sovine of Bethany Alliance Church will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date.

The family will greet friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Jasen Alan Wroblewski was born March 1, 1976, in Monticello, the son of Stephen Luensmann and Elisa Wilcox. He attended school in Waterloo and Clarksville. While attending the Clarksville school, they wanted to promote Jasen to the talented and gifted program, but Jasen declined. He was employed at Kentucky Fried Chicken as a manager and Diversified. Jasen also was a handyman, working lots of odd-end jobs. He enjoyed attending the Bethany Alliance Church. His interests included his dog Rosco, playing pinball, four wheeling, snowmobiling, art work, computer and video games and spending time with his family and friends. Living family members include his son, Jamison Zirbel, of Charles City; mother, Elisa Winkey, of Waterloo; three brothers: Donald (Danell) Wroblewski, of Vinton, Jeremiah Wroblewski, of Charles City, and Arron Winkey, of Waterloo; a sister, Melissa Winkey, of Waterloo; many nieces and nephews; one uncle, Earl Wilcox, of Missouri; two aunts, Terri (Jim) Anderson, of Maquoketa, and Jerelyn Ehlinger, of Davenport; and many friends He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; father, Stephen; significant other, Rachael Fisher and his dog, Rosco.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.

Published on
1 February 2011

Charles E. Reams

MASON CITY — Charles E. Reams, 68, formerly of Marble Rock, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at his residence in Charles City.

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

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Published on
2 February 2011

Charles E. Reams

Charles E. Reams, 68, of Charles City, and formerly of Marble Rock, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at his residence in Charles City.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City. Burial will be in Westside Cemetery in rural Marble Rock later this summer. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 5-7 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 Hospice of North Iowa.

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

Published on
2 February 2011

Thomas L. Hall

Thomas L. Hall, Sr., 57, of Rockford, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at Cedar Health in Charles City.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Thomas Lee Hall, Sr. was born July 28, 1953, at Iowa City, the son of John and Pauline (Linderman) Hall. He received his education at Mason City. On Feb. 22, 1975, he was united in marriage to Berniece Miller. Thomas enjoyed fishing, trapping and hunting. He looked forward to spending time with his grandchildren.

Living family members include his wife, Berniece Hall of Rockford; a son, Thomas Hall, Jr., of Clear Lake; three grandchildren: Jordan, Ashley and Sarah Hall; a brother, Michael Espinosa, of Mason City; and four sisters: Dorothy (John) Thieland, of Wisconsin, Frances McMann, of Arkansas, Charlotte (Jerry Calvert) Linchman, of Nora Springs, and Toni Espinosa, of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jerry Hall; a daughter, Ann Hall; and several brothers.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.

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7 February 2011

Douglas Wayne Babcock

Douglas Wayne Babcock, 64, of New Hampton, died Friday morning, Feb. 4, 2011, at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Holy Family Parish-St. Mary’s Center, New Hampton with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. Interment will be in the New Hampton City Cemetery with military honors by the New Hampton American Legion and VFW Posts.

Friends may greet the family 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 7 p.m. parish scripture service. Visitation continues 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences for Doug’s family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com Douglas Wayne Babcock was born Jan. 6, 1947, in New Hampton, the son of Donald and Lucille (Hackman) Babcock. He received his education in New Hampton and was a graduate of the class of 1965. On April 7, 1966, he was inducted into the United States Army and served in Vietnam. While in service he received a Bronze Star and was honorably discharged on April 5, 1968.

On April 12, 1969, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Hampton, he married Judy Eichenberger. To this union three children were born. In his early years, Doug worked for the former B & P Silo Company in New Hampton and the former Carlson Construction from Decorah. In 1983, he began raising foxes at home and also worked for Drewelow fur in Fredericksburg. Doug did custom fur processing for himself and the Drewelows.

Doug loved his dogs, all wildlife, hunting, fishing and spending time with his beloved grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Judy; one son, Jeffrey (Stacy) Babcock, of Charles City; one daughter, Laura (Curtis) Kiesling, of Nevada; six grandchildren, Alex Babcock, Tyler Babcock, Justin Babcock, Megan Babcock, Caitlyn Kiesling and Logan Kiesling; one brother, Ken Babcock, of Nashua; a mother-in-law, Lois Eichenberger, of New Hampton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Mark in 1997 and one brother, Keith Babcock.

Published on
7 February 2011

Donna Fiser Debban

Donna Fiser Debban, 75, of Osage, and formerly of Waterloo, passed away peacefully, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services for Donna Debban will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Wednesday.

Donna Ilene Fiser Debban was born Feb. 2, 1936, at Charles City, the daughter of Ralph and Margaret (Wilcox) Fiser. Donna attended school at Charles City and later received her GED. On Jan. 4, 1954, she married Oscar Debban, Jr. at Mason City, moving to Waterloo shortly thereafter. To this union daughters Vickie and Tina were born. Donna was employed at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home from October of 1966 until her retirement on Feb. 2, 1996. She was a CNA and Med Aide caring passionately and lovingly for her residents. Donna also served as a union steward and was a member of the Lutheran Home softball team. She thoroughly enjoyed life and found great joy in playing cards, gardening, fishing, writing poems, watching and attending professional ice skating and karokee. Her greatest joy, however, was being a grandma to her grandchildren and sharing her life with them as they grew. Donna will be remembered as a very kind, generous and giving person.

Living family members include two daughters, Vickie Holm, of Greene, and Tina (Jen) Cira-Debban, of Cedar Rapids; six grandchildren; Scott (Kim) Holm, Adam (Carla) Holm, Travis (Heather) Holm, Rebecca (Paula) Holm, and Sydney and Kole Cira-Debban; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Paulus, of Oklahoma; two sistersin- law, Mary Jane Fiser and Shirley Fiser; and two loving dogs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband on Dec. 17, 1993; eight siblings; and a son-in-law, Dale Holm.

In lieu of flowers please honor Donna by directing memorials in her name to the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home Activities Department. The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.

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Published on
8 February 2011

Donna Mae (Tefft) Bertelson,

Donna Mae (Tefft) Bertelson, 82, of Osage, and formerly of Charles City, passed away peacefully at the Osage Rehabilitation and Care Center on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, following recent heart complications.

Donna was born on Feb. 26, 1928, in Mason City to parents Bernie and Marvel (Carter) Tefft, of rural Nashua. She attended grade school in a one-room country schoolhouse. An only child, Donna enjoyed spending time especially with her dad, and loved working outside with the animals and driving the tractor. Donna spent many hours writing poetry and loved music. She played the coronet in Nashua’s high school marching band. Donna had a beautiful voice singing in concert choir, participating in vocal music contests, and was often the lead in school plays and musicals. She was a featured soloist when the high school band made a professional studio recording. A pianist from Chicago once invited her to come and perform in clubs with her, but Donna and her folks thought the windy city seemed much too far away from small-town Iowa. In 1946, she graduated Nashua High School in a class of 46, receiving the big silver extra-curricular activity cup award. One of Donna’s favorite memories was of her father surprising her after school one day in a new Model-A Coupe!

After graduating Gates College in Waterloo, she worked at the unemployment office in Charles City until marrying LeRoy Head in 1947 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. In 1949, they welcomed their first daughter, Barbara, and six years later, a second daughter, Debra, was born. Following Donna’s father’s untimely death, the couple moved to her family’s farm west of Nashua. When her daughters began playing organ and piano in the Methodist church, Donna got back to singing in the church choir and for weddings and funerals. Their third daughter, Linda Sue, was born in 1970. At the end of her 25-year marriage to LeRoy, Donna went on to attend Hamilton Business College in Mason City.

On March 4, 1974, Donna Mae Head married Robert “Shorty” Bertelson in their home in Charles City. In the 1970s and ‘80s, Donna ran a successful Avon business, receiving numerous awards for top sales. Donna and her dear friend Sally (McGilligan) Lehman also had a painting and wallpapering business for several years together. The Bertelsons owned Shorty’s Locksmith, serving the Charles City area for over 25 years where Donna was the bookkeeper; however in later years, Shorty taught her how to unlock vehicles, as well.

Some of Donna’s hobbies included painting/refurbishing items to look new, crocheting/embroidering, going to rummage sales, dancing/ listening to country music, working outside, baking, and spending time with family and friends. She loved the many trips the family took to Nashville, Tenn. She always welcomed all into their home with a big smile, coffee and homemade cookies. Donna and Shorty were married nearly 36 years until his passing in February 2010.

Since 2008, Donna had lived in Osage at 820 Ash St. with her daughter Linda and their cat Mr. Bentley, where she baked pies weekly and simply enjoyed retirement. Donna will forever be in the hearts of those whose lives she touched so dearly.

Left to mourn her passing are three daughters: Linda Sue Baker and Debra (Tom) Clark, both of Osage, and Barbara Garbes, of Clear Lake; three grandchildren: Adam (Nicole) Clark, Dustin (Whitney Chambers) Clark, of Osage, and Tracie Garbes, of Clear Lake; and one great-grandchild, Hank Clark, of Osage. She is also survived by three step-children: Connie Loesch (special friend Korri Savoy), of Stewartville, Minn., Jean Adams, of Fairmont, Minn., and Victor Bertelson, of Norfolk, Va.; nine step-grandchildren and five stepgreat- grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

A memorial service will be held at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home in Charles City, Saturday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m., with visitation one hour prior. Following the service there will be a lunch at the Charles City VFW.

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14 February 2011

Josephine S. Zubrod, 90

ROCKFORD — Josephine S. Zubrod, 90, of Rockford, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Holy Name Catholic Church, 507 First Ave. N.W., Rockford, with the Rev. James Wm. Dubert officiating. Burial will be held in the Riverside Cemetery in Rockford. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Tuesday.

In honor of Josephine, memorials will be used to further the missionary work of her great nephew and niece, who are missionaries in Cambodia with Overseas Missionary Fellowship.

Josephine Sophie Havranek was born in North Judson, Ind., on Feb. 17, 1920 to Frank and Sophia Havranek. When she was five years old, her family moved to Charles City where she graduated from the Catholic High School. In 1937, her family moved to Rockford. For 41 years Josephine was in charge of the hot lunch program at the Rockford School. In 1951 she married Leo Zubord, who was a farmer and eventually worked at the light plant.

Josephine is survived by her brother, Robert Havranek; a sister, Sylvia Smith; many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews, all of whom she loved dearly. Jo did not have children, but was a mother and grandmother to many. Her chocolate chip cookies and encouragement to others will always be remembered.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Zubrod; her parents, Frank and Sophia Havranek; and a brother, Frank Havranek, Jr.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, (641) 423-2372, www.colonialchapels.com.

Published on
14 February 2011

Mary Belle Horgen, 94

OSAGE — Mary Belle Horgen, 94, of Osage, died Saturday, February 12, 2011, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.Tuesday, Feb. 15, 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 is from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.

Mary Belle was born March 20, 1916, in David, the daughter of Oscar and Belle Edith (McKinney) Fleenor.

She attended school in David. Mary Belle was united in marriage to Glendon Horgen on Nov. 3, 1938, at the parsonage of the Osage Lutheran Church. Mary Belle enjoyed her time as a farm wife, cooked at the Faith Home for 20 years and was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school for several years.

Mary Belle is survived by her daughters, Charlotte Wright, of Charles City, and Helen (Ron) Tucke, of St. Ansgar; a sister, Betty (Roger) Moore, of DeKalb, Ill.; a daughter-in-law, Sandi Horgen, of Minnesota; 10 grandchildren, Bonnie (Dan) Coyle, of Ankeny, Bruce (Suzanne) Wright, of Iowa City, Mary (Jim) Spitz, of Osage, Glen (Heather) Wright, of Osage, Ruth Wright, of Des Moines, Kevin (Jennifer) Tucke, of Osage, Dan (Laurie) Tucke, of Rose Creek, Minn., Larry Hall, of Virginia, Lonnie Lybarger, of Minn., and Lorrie Lybarger, of Minn.; and 19 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Glendon; a son, Lowell; a brother and four sisters; a grandson; and a son-in-law Donald Wright.

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

Posted on 14 February 2011

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17 February 2011

Lozo Micich, 91

Lozo Micich, 91, of Charles City, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 201, at his residence.

A funeral service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church, 902 Fifth Ave., in Charles City, on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 10:30 a.m. Burial with military honors will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be made to Iowa Hospice. 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, (641) 228-4211 is in charge of the arrangements.

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17 February 2011

Elizabeth Blanch (Weaver) DeVore

SAVOY, Texas — Elizabeth Blanch (Weaver) DeVore died Feb. 15, 2011, in Savoy, Texas.

She was born Aug. 28, 1917, to David and Edith Weaver in the township of Grant.

She is survived by her children: Phyllis Gilsdorf, of St. Petersburg, Fla., James (Andrea) DeVore, of Charles City, Steve (Dorthea) DeVore, of Sherman, Texas, Rosalie (Paul) Hagarty, of Bellevue, Neb., and David (Marcia) DeVore, of Edwards, Mo.; 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Betty (Merlin) Holland; a brother, Howard (Lorraine) Weaver; a sister-in-law, Marjorie (Robert) DeBolt, of Charles City; and brothers- in-law Max (Joyce) DeVore and Watson (Trudy) DeVore.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Norville DeVore in 1966; her parents, five sisters and four brothers.

Inurnment will be at a later date.

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Published
18 February 2011

Lozo Micich

Lozo Micich, 91, of Charles City, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at home.

A funeral service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church, 902 Fifth Ave., in Charles City, on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Maureen Doherty officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

A visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be made to Iowa Hospice. Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Lozo was born on March 12, 1919, in Charles City, the son of Luka and Julia (Kovacevich) Micich. After graduating from Charles City High School, he went to work at the munitions plant in Ankeny. He joined the U.S. Navy on Nov. 11, 1942, and proudly served his country for three years during World War II. When he returned to Charles City after the war, he began working for Triangle Feed & Grain. Five years later, he went to work at Salsbury Laboratories, retiring in 1983 after 32 years. Lozo was united in marriage to Connie Tgiros on July 17, 1949, in Charles City.

Lozo was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and the American Legion. He enjoyed woodworking and refinishing furniture. He used his woodworking talents to enrich other people’s lives. He also spent a lot of time tending to his garden. He loved animals, whether he was watching deer or feeding the neighborhood strays.
As a grandfather, Lozo enjoyed watching all of his grandson, Jacob’s activities. Lozo was a big sports fan. He liked following the high school softball games. Most of all, he loved being with his family and was especially proud of the apple of his eye, Jacob.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife of 61 years, Connie; children Louis Micich, of Charles City, and Kimberly (Ken) Rasmussen, of Mason City; a grandson, Jacob Rasmussen, of Cedar Falls, attending UNI; a sister, Dorothy Milich, of Warren, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Robert, George, Mike and Bosco Micich; and sisters Mary Walk and Andja Micich.

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

Published
18 February 2011

William Verne ‘Bill’ Thompson

DUMONT — Funeral services for Bill Thompson, 65, of Dumont will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Vilmar. Burial will be in the South Vilmar Cemetery, Vilmar.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene. Visitation will continue for one hour before services at St. John’s on Saturday.

William Verne Thompson was born Dec.15, 1945, in Charles City, Floyd County, a son of Verne Roy and Leota (Hearn) Thompson and died Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the William Thompson Memorial Fund, 13712 190th St. Dumont, Iowa 50625 Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. in Greene, (641) 823-4457, www.reidsfuneralchapel. com

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18 February 2011

Nola M. Wunsch

GREENE — Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, for Nola M. Wunsch, with Rev. Gary Hatcher presiding. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.

Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. 1st St., Greene with a Service of Remembrance at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church for one hour prior to services on Monday.

Nola Melverna Kurtz was born July 12, 1913, on a farm southwest of Geneva, Franklin County, the daughter of Frank G. and Myrtle (Johnson) Kurtz and passed away Feb. 16, at Liebe Care Center in Greene.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

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

Posted on 18 February 2011

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22 February 2011

Shirley R. Begemann, 74

Shirley R. Begemann, 74, of Charles City, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services for Shirley Begemann will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastors Dennis Niezwaag and David Werges will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the church an hour prior to the service.

Shirley Rose Albertson Begemann was born Jan. 7, 1937, in Bonair, the daughter of Theodore and Irene (Brooks) Albertson. She graduated from West Waterloo High School in 1954. Shirley worked at Rath Packing Company in Waterloo from 1954 to 1960. On July 23, 1960, she was united in marriage to Harold Begemann at Waterloo. They farmed south of Charles City until they retired and moved to Charles City in 1994. Her interests included baking, bowling, doing puzzles, reading, golfing and going on two mile walks. Shirley was a Hawkeye fan but also enjoyed the Cyclones as well. She always looked forward to hosting holiday dinners. Spending time with family was always important to Shirley and she looked forward to attending the sporting events that the grandchildren were in.

Living family members include her husband of 50 years, Harold Begemann, of Charles City; two sons, Craig (Julie) Begemann and Denny (Kim) Begemann, both of Charles City; four grandchildren : Lindsey (Brian) Mullenbach, Lauren (Caleb Lundberg) Begemann, and Alexandra and Ryan Begemann; a great grandson, Carson Mullenbach; and a sister, Doris (Gene) Bard, of Waterloo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; step father, Wayne Smith; three brothers, Thomas, Kenneth and Edward Albertson; and a sister, Esther Albertson.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.

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22 February 2011

Thomas Joseph Brannon, 45

SHEFFIELD — Funeral services for Thomas Joseph Brannon, 45, of Sheffield and formerly of Charles City, will be at 10:30 a.m. today (Feb. 22) at St. Mary Catholic Church, Greene. Burial will follow in the St. Mary Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday one hour before services.Thomas died at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, after losing a courageous battle with cancer.Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Thomas Brannon Memorial Fund, 1841 255th St., Sheffield, IA 50475 Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. Greene, (641) 823-4457, www.reidsfuneralchapel. com.

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22 February 2011

Francis T. ‘Frank’ Carolan

Francis T. “Frank” Carolan, 83, of Charles City, died Saturday evening at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton. (641) 394-4334.

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22 February 2011

Eileen Heitman

Eileen Heitman, 91, of Charles City, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 10:30 a.m. at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., in Charles City. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Memory Gardens. A visitation will be held at the funeral home 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, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or PAWS.

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

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23 February 2011

Francis T. Carolan

   Francis T. Carolan, 83, of Charles City died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
   A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Charles City with Rev. Carl Ries celebrating the Mass. The offertory gifts will be presented by four of his great grandchildren, Christopher Njus, Nikki Njus, Blake Holschlag and Braden Holschlag.
   Interment will be in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery in Charles City with Francis' grandsons, Curt Njus, Jason Carolan, Tim Njus, Craig Holschlag, Jamie Carolan, Lucas Taddonio, Evan Taddonio, and Brad Holschlag serving as pallbearers. Doug and June Temple will be honorary pallbearers.
   Friends may greet the family rom 4-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church social hall. Where there will be a 5 p.m. scripture service. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Saturday. Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for Francis’ family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com.
   Francis Thomas Carolan was born Jan. 1, 1928, in rural Lawler, the son of Frank and Alice (Whalen) Carolan. He received his education in Lawler and was a graduate of Lawler High School. On Oct. 24, 1949, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in New Hampton, he married Madonna Brown. To this union, four children were born.
   The couple lived and farmed near Waucoma and Lawler and in 1970 moved to Charles City where they continued their farming operation. Francis enjoyed listening to the farm markets, spending time with his grandchildren, gardening, playing cards and dancing to polka music.
   Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Madonna; a son, John (Marianne) Carolan, of Charles City; three daughters: Carolee (Terry) Stuffelbeam, of McGregor, Joannie (Orlo) Njus, of Lawler, Linda Taddonio, of St. Paul, Minn.; a brother, Paul Carolan, of Bull Head City, Ariz.; a sister, Ann Marie Ellingson, of Omaha, Neb.; eight grandchildren: Brad Holschlag, of Phoenix, Craig (Jodi) Holschlag, of Rochester, Minn., Curt (Dana) Njus, of Pine Island, Minn., Tim (Brenda) Njus, of Lawler, Jason (Kellie) Carolan, of State Center, Jamie (Sherry) Carolan, of Charles City, Lucas Taddonio and Evan Taddonio, both of St. Paul, Minn.; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Ryan Holschlag; a granddaughter, Jennifer Carolan; four brothers: Gene, Jim, Bob and Charles; and one sister, Bernadette Nosbisch.

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23 February 2011

Rowena H. ‘Weng’ Lemke

Rowena H. “Weng” Lemke, 39, of Charles City, died Monday afternoon, Feb. 21, 2011, at her home.

A funeral Mass for Rowena Lemke will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. Reverend Carl Ries will celebrate the Mass. Inurnment will be at a later date.

The family will greet friends from 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday at the church.

    Rowena Hernandez was born May 20, 1971, in the Philippines, the daughter of Renato G. and Adelaida (Dayrit) Hernandez. She received her education in the Philippines and from North Iowa Area Community College in Charles City. Rowena was employed as a CNA at the Governmental Hospital in the Philippines and 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. On Nov. 9, 2006, she was united to Barth “BJ” Lemke in the Philippines and on March 9, 2009, in Charles City. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Filipino Community. Rowena enjoyed collecting angels, cooking, visiting the church and spending time with her family.

    Living family members include her husband, Barth “BJ” Lemke; two children, Rocel “Gunz” Lemke and Andy “AJ” Lemke, all of Charles City; father, Renato Hernandez, of the Philippines; four sisters, Rosalie (Boy) Hernandez, Raquel (Kumfu) Valerio, Remie (Jonix) Lacson and Rossel Hernandez, all of the Philippines; two brothers, Rommel (Carol) Hernandez, of Saudi Arabia, and Reniel (Cindy) Hernandez, of the Philippines; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

    She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents; mother; and two brothers, Renato Hernandez, Jr. and Rodel Hernandez.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.

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23 February 2011

Eileen Johanna Heitman

   Eileen Johanna Heitman, 91, of Charles City, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
   A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 10:30 a.m. at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City with Chaplain Sam Mack officiating. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Memory Gardens. A visitation will be held at the funeral home 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, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or PAWS.
Eileen Johanna Heitman was born on Jan. 13, 1920 in Marshfield, Wis., the second daughter of Henry and Nannie (Sindt) Emmel. She graduated from Shell Rock High School in the class of 1938. She was united in marriage to Bernard Heitman on May 18, 1953 in Austin, Minn. Eileen helped her parents for many years as clerk, bookkeeper and business manager for their business, Uptown Dairy. Later, she would become an aid at Chautauqua Guest Homes before retiring in 1982.
    Her husband, Bernie was the center of her life and she cared for him tenderly during his difficult battle with cancer. She was friendly with everyone she met and always had a kind word to say about them. Eileen loved animals, especially her cats and dog, Blackie, and she hated cruelty to animals. She enjoyed reading, playing cards, yard work and traveling. Eileen also did some remodeling and painting. She was active in her church, Trinity United Methodist, participating in the United Methodist Women and the Peace Circle. She was also a member of many organizations including, the East St. Charles Community Club, Charles City Women’s Club, Heritage Club, Pythian Sisters, Charles City Senior Citizens and the Floyd County Museum, where she served as Chairman and as a guide.
    Those left to cherish her memory include her brother, Marvin (Jean) Emmel, of Charles City; sisters, Mabel (Arnold) Grummer, of Appleton, Wis., and Mary Ann (Merlin) McCabe, of Cedar Falls; sister- in-law, Betty Emmel, of Charles City; and many nieces and nephews. She had no children of her own, but was included in all her extended family’s gatherings, which they will all remember dearly.
    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bernard in 1975; brothers, John, Walter, Arnold Eldo and Glen Emmel; and sister, Leona Neir.
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 23 February 2011

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Published
28 February 2011

Rick L. Fisher

Rick L. Fisher passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 in Katy, Texas, after a long battle with diabetes.

Rick was born on July 13, 1957, in Charles City, to Gary Leon Fisher and Beverly Ann (Hurst) Fisher. On May 23, 1981, he married Renee Dee Peters in Charles City. Shortly thereafter they moved to Texas where they raised their four children. Rick has resided in the Katy area for the past 24 years, where he enjoyed attending his children’s sports activities. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and archery.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gary and Beverly Fisher, of Nashua, along with his nephew, Daniel Tobin.

He is survived by his wife, Renee Fisher; his children: Natalie Fisher, Ashley Fisher, Travis Fisher and Lauren Fisher; sisters: Diana (Paul) Gadeke, Dawn (Jeff) Aschoff, Deb (Jim) McNeilus and Dori (Larry) Eden; a brother, Rod (Melissa) Fisher; along with numerous loving family members and friends.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, at the Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel, in Katy, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, with Rev. Don Smith officiating. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date in Nashua, Iowa, to be announced. Memorials may be sent to the family at 21663 Park York, Katy, Texas 77450.

Funeral services held under the direction of Schmidt Funeral Home, 1508 East Ave., Katy, Texas 77493, phone (281) 391-2424.

Published
28 February 2011

Gloria A. Young

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City for Gloria A. Young, 59, of Charles City, who died Saturday morning, February 26, 2011, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

Posted on 28 February 2011 by Marie Thompson