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MABEL M. GEERTS
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Monday, Nov. 4, 2013 at St. Bernard’s
Catholic Church in Alta Vista, with
Father Steve Garner celebrating. Burial
will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in
Alta Vista following the funeral mass. Visitation will be
held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3,
2013 at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in
Elma with a 4:30 p.m. rosary and a 6
p.m. Scriptural Wake Service. Visitation
will continue at the funeral home one
hour prior to the funeral mass on
Monday. Online condolences for Mabel’s
family may be left at
www.conway-markhamfh.com. Memorials may
be directed to the family. Mabel Matilda was
born Sept. 16, 1919 on a farm near
Regent, ND to Theodore and Margaret
(Brehm) Geerts. Mabel had five brothers
and two sisters. She always said, “I’m
the middle man” as she had two brothers
and one sister older and three brothers
and one sister younger than her. Mabel was raised on
a farm in North Dakota, then Minnesota
before moving with her family to Iowa.
Mabel attended country school south of
Alta Vista where she completed the
eighth grade. After finishing school in
1933, Mabel continued to help on the
farm and worked for her brother for nine
years, as well as helping out wherever
she was needed. Mabel stated with a
chuckle, “I always liked to keep busy.
If I couldn’t find anything to do, I
would take the scythe out and cut
weeds.” Mabel recalls when
her folks decided to move to town. There
was not a house to rent or buy. So
Mabel’s dad had to get busy and build a
home. They moved to town on December 20,
1954. Mabel then worked at Weber’s
Variety Store until getting called to
work at the Alta Vista Bank. She began
working at the bank as a bookkeeper June
1, 1956 and later became a bank teller
until she retired on June 1, 1983. After
retiring from the bank, she worked for
the Chickasaw Senior Center for 17
years. She was a member of the VFW
Auxiliary and St. Bernard’s Rosary
Society. Mabel lived with
and took care of her parents until they
passed away. Mabel recalled taking
vacations with her parents to North
Dakota. She enjoyed needle working,
quilting, mending, crocheting, and
watching selective game shows in her
leisure time. Her famous words of
wisdom, “Don’t depend on others, do it
yourself. Pick yourself up and go…Always
keep busy.” Mabel is survived
by her brother, Daniel (Coletta) Geerts
of New Hampton; his sisters, Ruth Kruth
of Evansdale, and Monica Marvin of Alta
Vista; sister-in-law, Monica Geerts of
New Hampton, along with numerous nieces
and nephews. She is preceded in
death by her parents; infant brother;
her brothers, Paul, Louis, Andrew, and
Elmer; sisters-in-law, Helen Geerts,
Katherine Geerts, Joanna Geerts; and
brother-in-law, Everest Kruth.
VIRGINIA MAE
GLUCKLICH
She was born Mar.
31, 1947, in Charles City, the daughter
of Fred and Eva (Caster) Hauser of
Nashua. Ginny grew up in Nashua and
attended the Nashua schools from
kindergarten through high school
graduation on May 25, 1965. She
afterwards moved to Chicago to attend
Moody Bible Institute and graduated in
1968 with a General Bible diploma (with
emphasis in Christian Education). At Moody, Ginny met
a young, Austrian man named Walter
(Wally) Glucklich, then from Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada. Two years later they
married on July 18, 1969 at the Waverly
Baptist Church and prepared and
ministered in churches, for the next 44
years. Ginny was a woman
of faith in the reality of Jesus Christ.
At age 9, during Vacation Bible School
in Nashua, she accepted God’s gift of
eternal life (John 3:16-18) by accepting
the atoning work of Jesus Christ on the
cross. Ginny was a gentle
and loving women who easily touched
hearts. Her greatest love was
experienced by her three children and
later by her eight grandchildren, whose
lives were enriched by her grace,
insight, tenderness and firmness. Her
nurturing care was exemplified in her
love for indoor and outdoor plants. Her
other love was music. She delighted in
singing God’s praises as a soloist, in a
Women’s Chorus, Worship Team and church
choirs. She was an excellent Sunday
School teacher. In addition, she loved
to sew, be a creative organizer
(especially by using fruit crates),
cook, bake and invent fun crafts from
simple materials. In writing, she had a
wonderful way of blending the practical,
technical, intuitive and spiritual to
encourage the recipient’s heart. But the
greatest impact came in the way she
touched the lives of people, young and
old. Everyone she encountered felt her
genuine loving interest that they were
important to her. A celebration of
her life was expressed in two memorial
services, the first on Nov. 2, 2013 at
11 a.m. at First Covenant Church in
Oakland, Ca. and the second at Elim
Mission Church in Cokato, Minn. on Nov.
9, 2013 at 11 a.m.. Visitation is before
and after the services. Ginny was preceded
in death by her parents, Fred and Eva
Hauser. Ginny is survived by her
husband, Walter, of 44 years, her three
children: Nate (Jennifer) Glucklich and
their children: Elizabeth, Lilly and
Justin of Santa Rosa, Ca., Sam (Miriam)
and their children: Megan, Molly,
Gideon, Natalie, and Gracie of
Janesville, Ca. and Tina of Citrus
Heights, Ca.. Ginny is also survived by
her two sisters, Mary Jane Linton of
Hartville, Ohio and Jean (David) Drayer
of Capistrano Beach, Ca., as well as by
many cousins, nephews, nieces, uncles
and aunts.
ALAN L. MUNSON
Alan L. Munson age
64 of New Hampton died Thursday morning,
Oct. 31, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center
in New Hampton. Friends greeted the
family 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013,
at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in
New Hampton where there was a service to
celebrate his life at 5 p.m. by Pastor
Kevin Frey of Trinity Lutheran Church. Online condolences
for Alan's family may be left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com
NINA H. MCCLURE
A Celebration of
Life service will be held 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at the United
Methodist Church in Fredericksburg, with
Pastor Michael Christie presiding.
Interment will be held at Rose Hill
Cemetery, Fredericksburg. Honorary
pallbearers are Christopher McClure, Joe
Moldenhauer, Michael Moldenhauer, and
Samantha Claypool. Friends may greet
the family 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11,
2013, at Hugeback – Johnson Funeral Home
in Fredericksburg. Visitation continues
one hour prior to the service at the
church on Tuesday. Online condolences
for Nina's family may be left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com
Nina Helen McClure
was born March 9, 1915, in
Fredericksburg, the daughter of Harold
and Marian (Carey) Moldenhauer Wagstaff.
Nina attended school in Fredericksburg
during the great depression and was a
1932 graduate of the Fredericksburg High
School. After school she met Roy McClure
and they were united in marriage on
April 2, 1934 in Waterloo. To this union
one son was born. The couple made
Fredericksburg their home. In 1959, they
moved to New Hampton. Nina enjoyed
traveling with her sister Evelyn, having
visited Australia, New Zealand, and
Europe on many different adventures.
Nina especially enjoyed the time spent
in Australia and New Zealand. She was an
active member of the United Methodist
Church in Fredericksburg and had the
distinction of being their oldest
member. She always enjoyed time spent at
the church teaching Sunday school,
helping with potlucks, and church
circles. Family was very
important to Nina, and she cherished
time spent with them. She was always up
to date on current events both locally
and nationally. Nina had a passion for
reading books and newspapers. She also
liked to crochet, sew, and knit in her
spare time. Nina always had a tender
spot in her heart for cats. Survivors include
one daughter-in-law, Jeannette Hillegas
of Nashua; one grandson, Christopher
(Christine) McClure of New Hope, Minn;
one granddaughter, Kim (Jeff) Claypool
of Ottumwa; one great-granddaughter,
Samantha Claypool. She was preceded in
death by her parents; one son, Roy
“Brian”; one brother, Jack McClure; and
a sister, Evelyn Groom.
ELAINE K. JOHNSON Elaine K. Johnson
age 62, of Nashua, passed away
peacefully at her home on Friday, Nov.
8, 2013. Funeral Services
will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13,
2013, at the Hugeback Johnson Funeral
Home - Olson Chapel, in Nashua with
Pastor Paul Pickar presiding. Friends may greet
the family 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12,
2013, at the Hugeback Johnson Funeral
Home - Olson Chapel. Visitation
continues an hour prior to the service
at the funeral home on Wednesday. Online
condolences for Elaine's family may be
left at hugebackfuneralhome.com Elaine was born
June 27, 1951, to Louie and Doris
(Springer) Hugh in Hampton. The family
lived in the country near New Hartford
her first few years, then moved north of
Nashua where she attended and graduated
from school. On Oct. 17, 1970, Elaine
was united in marriage to Sidney
Johnson. They made their home west of
Nashua where they raised their family.
When the children were in school, Elaine
began working outside of the home. She was employed
for many years at Comprehensive Systems,
then later at the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital from where she retired in 2011.
Elaine enjoyed many things in life
including reading, crocheting and
recipes, but most of all she enjoyed
living in the country and spending time
with her family. Elaine is survived
by her husband, Sidney of Nashua;
children, Paul (Jennifer) Johnson of
Charles City; Ellen Glaser (fiancé,
Darrell Anderson) of Ionia; Adam
(Valerie) Johnson of Nashua; and Katie
Johnson of New Hampton; grandchildren,
Alan, Heather and Richard Johnson;
Triston and Dawson Glaser, Ashley and
Sabre Anderson; Corbin and Coy Johnson;
Kameran Josephson; great grandson, Wyatt
Johnson; father, Louie (Linda) Hugh of
Ionia; brother, Dan (Barbara) Hugh of
Charles City; sister, Lorraine (Alan)
Anderson of Alden, Minn; brother-in law,
Charles (Marion) Johnson; sister-in-law,
Jackie Barnett; nephews and nieces,
Robert Hugh; Jamie (Catrena) Anderson;
Mike (Stacey) Johnson; Brad Johnson;
Angie Rice; Jennifer (Wes) Thompson;
Shannon (Scott) Webber; and Mitch (Tami)
Barnett.
AUDRIE NEOLA
GRIFFIN Audrie Neola
Griffin, age 79, of New Hampton, passed
away on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, at New
Hampton Nursing and Rehab Center. A private graveside
service will be held at a later date. Audrie Neola
Griffin was born on Nov. 11, 1933, in
Chicago, Illinois, to Ramon and
Christine Bransky. Audrie was employed
at Chicago Trust & Savings Bank and
later by Ridgemoor Country Club as an
executive secretary until she retired in
1992. On January 1, 1968,
Audrie was united in marriage to Eugene
Griffin of Chicago, Illinois, formerly
of Lawler. Audrie and Gene lived in the
Chicago area until they retired to Sun
City, Arizona, in 1993. Audrie later
entered New Hampton Nursing and Rehab
Center in Dec. 2005. She is survived by
her sister in law, Shirley Murray of New
Hampton, and nieces and nephews. Audrie
was preceded in death by her parents and
husband, Gene, in 2002.
DOROTHY PRUDHON
Dorothy Prudhon age
98 passed away peacefully on Nov. 10,
2013 at the Evansville Manor, in
Evansville Wisc. Dorothy was born to
the late George and Pearl Yates Fiene in
rural Nashua, on Oct. 3, 1915. She was a
graduate of Nashua High School and Iowa
State College (now University) in Ames,
majoring in home economics. She taught
country school for two years before
attending Iowa State College, and also
for a year following graduation before
marrying Clark Prudhon at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. They celebrated
70 years of marriage on their 2010
anniversary. Clark preceded her in death
on January 12, 2011. The newlyweds lived
first in Middletown, Ohio, then
Lafayette, Indiana before moving to Fort
Atkinson, Wisconsin. Starting their
manufacturing business on the kitchen
table in 1950, Pruden Products grew to
need space which was provided by the old
canning factory in Evansville. They
moved there in 1954, raising their
family and developing their business
until it's sale in 1968. Dorothy correctly
called herself a tough Iowa farm kid.
She loved family gatherings where her
superior cooking was always a highlight,
along with much joy and laughter. She was AFS Chapter
President in the 1960's and hosted
Evansville's first AFS student, Hugo
DePedro, in 1963 - 1964. Dorothy and Clark
moved to Cedar Crest in Janesville in
1995 and following a downturn in her
health, to the Evansville Manor in 2012.
She is survived by her children; Pearl
(Harry) Bilger of Denton, Texas, George
(Judy) Prudhon of Bellevue, Washington,
Gene (Carol) Prudhon of Evansville, her
grandchildren; Amos Prudhon, Ann (Jeff)
Johnson, Nathaniel Prudhon, Randall
Prudhon, great granddaughters Lucy,
Audrey and Maggie Johnson, and a
step-grandson Matt (Sunessa) Glidden.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, a brother Wendell and an infant
brother Claude. A memorial service
will be held at noon on Saturday, Nov.
16, 2013 at the Ward-Hurtley Funeral
Home Evansville with Reverend Dr. Luke
Bocher of the Congregational United
Church of Christ officiating. A
visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m.
until the time of service on Saturday at
the funeral home. Burial will take place
at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013 in
Greenwood Cemetery in Nashua. The family
is grateful to the caregivers Dorothy
encountered at Cedar Crest and the
Evansville Manor. Memorials could be
made to Congregational United Church of
Christ or United Methodist Church both
of Evansville.
Online condolences:
http://www.wardhurtley.com
FRANCES ASHLEY Frances Ashley, 93,
of Charles City, died Sunday, Nov. 10,
2013, at her home surrounded by her
family. Funeral services
for Frances Ashley will be held 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral
Home. Reverend John Hemann will
officiate. Burial will be in Deerfield
Cemetery rural Colwell. Friends may call at
the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday and an hour prior to the
service on Thursday.
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.
MARGARET MARY
WEGNER
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday
Nov. 18, 2013, at Holy Family Parish,
St. Joseph Center, New Hampton with
Father Mark Osterhaus celebrating the
Mass. Music will be provided by the
North Washington Men’s Choir and Ann
Bennett as organist. The pall will be
placed by her children. Mass servers
will be Hannah and Michael Denner.
Eucharistic Ministers will be Joyce
Shatek, Marilyn Wegner and Rose Baltes. Interment will be
in Calvary Cemetery, New Hampton with
James Wegner, Jason Wegner, Ryan Wegner,
Nicholas Shatek, William EIscheid, Monty
Vikdal, Tony Eischeid and Dalton
Eischeid serving as pallbearers.
Friends may greeted
the family 2 - 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17th
at the Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home in
New Hampton where there was a 3 p.m.
Catholic Daughters of the America’s
Rosary and a 5 p.m. Scripture Service.
Visitation continued one hour prior to
the Mass at the church on Monday.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences for Margaret's family
may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com
641-394-4334 Margaret Mary
(Rausch) Wegner was born October 29,
1916, the oldest child of John and Anna
(Glaser) Rausch on a farm near Ionia.
She attended St. Mary’s School in North
Washington. On April 27, 1936, she was
united in marriage to John Joseph Wegner
at the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church in North Washington. Margaret was a
homemaker all her life with a job at
Little Butch’s Restaurant in New Hampton
for a short time. Raising nine children
kept her busy with gardening and sewing
as well as the usual domestic chores.
She and her husband John, of 55 years,
farmed in the Ionia and North Washington
area. She participated in running Wegner
Welding, until they retired in 1971. She
was an active member of Holy Family
Parish Catholic Church, St. Joseph
Center, the Catholic Daughters of
America and Rosary Society. Her hobbies
included quilting, gardening, giving to
the Senior Center, playing cards, cross
word puzzles, Scrabble and fishing. Survivors include
four daughters, Kathleen (Kay) Turner,
New Hampton, Marilyn Wegner, New
Hampton, Wuanita (Ron) Vikdal of North
Washington, Joyce (Lester) Shatek of New
Hampton; three sons, Gary (Debbie)
Wegner of New Hampton, Russell (Nancy)
Wegner of Fredericksburg and Steve (Sue)
Wegner of New Hampton; 29 grandchildren;
53 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great
grandchildren; one sister-in-law, June
Rausch of Alamo, Texas. She was preceded in
death by her parents; her husband, John
in 1992; two sons, Allan Wegner in 1972
and Richard Wegner in 1996; one sister,
Joanna Pickar; five brothers, Ralph,
Vince, Leander, Edwin and Louis Rausch.
MARY KATHERINE
MCCANN Mary Katherine
McCann, age 95 of Newark and Wilmington,
De. passed away peacefully at the
Franciscan Care Center in Hockessin, De. She was married to
Deacon Hugh J. McCann for 65 years
before his death in 2005. Together they
were blessed with 9 children, 30
grandchildren and 43 great-
grandchildren and 2 great- great-
grandchildren. Mary was dedicated to her
husband and children. She never worked
outside the home but worked very hard
inside the home taking care of her
family. She was proud of each of her
children, loved them unconditionally and
always supported them in their many and
varied pursuits in life. She loved
family parties and especially loved
seeing her grandchildren. She enjoyed
music, sang in the church choir, visited
the sick and supported her husband in
his role as Deacon. In addition to her
husband Hugh, she was predeceased by her
son Laurence McCann in 1979, daughter
Regina Kotowski in 2003, and son-in-law
Harold Chudnofsky in 2009. She will be
dearly missed by her children and their
spouses, Kathlene Chudnofsky, Linwood,
Pa., Profs. Hugh and Janet McCann,
College Stating, Texas, Terence McCann,
New Hampton, Patrick and Kathy McCann,
Charles City, Drs. Kevin and Judith
McCann, North East, MD., Daniel and
Carol McCann, Van Nuys, Calif., Marie
and Michael Graney, Wilmington, De.,
Donald Kotowski, New Castle, De. and her
brother William Hennegan, Pittsburgh,
Pa. as well as her many grand and
great-grand children. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be 11 a.m. on Thursday Nov.
21, at Holy Rosary Church, Claymont, De.
Visitation was Wednesday evening in the
church from 6 to 8 p.m. and again on
Thursday from 9:45 to 10:45. Interment
will follow at All Saints Cemetery,
Wilmington. The family suggests
contributions in Mary’s memory be made
to Delaware Right to Life or Holy Rosary
Church.
JOHN R. REICHERTS
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on
Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at Holy Family
Parish – St. Joseph’s Center in New
Hampton with Father Mark Oterhaus
celebrating. A private burial will be
held at a later date. Visitation for John
will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday,
Nov. 24, 2013 at Conway-Markham Funeral
Home in New Hampton and will continue at
the church one hour prior to the funeral
mass on Monday. Online condolences for
John’s family may be left at
www.conway-markhamfh.com. Memorials may
be directed to the family. John Raymond was
born on March 25, 1951 to Raymond and
Dorothy (Berry) Reicherts in New
Hampton. He attended grade school in
Alta Vista, and was a 1969 graduate of
New Hampton High School. Upon
graduating, John began his painting
career working for Clarence Thorne. On
January 23, 1971, John was united in
marriage to Deborah Rosonke at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in New Hampton.
The couple made their home in La
Crescenta, Calif. from 1971-1973 when
they returned New Hampton. John
continued his painting career and
together with Deb raised their family.
He also farmed from 1979-1983. John and
his son, Jerry started farming together
in 2006. John enjoyed woodworking,
fishing, playing cards and bean bags.
But he especially enjoyed spending time
with his seven granddaughters. John was
a member of Holy Family Parish in New
Hampton.
He is survived by
his wife, Deb; the family dog, Quincy;
his children, Jason (Tori) Reicherts of
New Hampton; Brian (Heather) Reicherts
of Waverly, Jerry
(Courtney) Reicherts of New Hampton; his
seven granddaughters, Emma, Chloe,
Stella , Mabel, Kirsten, Keira,
Kerrigan; his sisters, Rose Reicherts of
Shawnee, KS and Laura (Duane)
Schwickerath of Alta Vista and his
brothers, Mike (Jamie) Reicherts of
Greene and Bob Reicherts of Cannon
Falls, Minn. He was preceded in
death by his parents; grandparents and
his son, Chad Reicherts.
LOIS R.
EICHENBERGER
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
Nov. 23, 2013, at Holy Family Parish-St.
Mary’s Center, New Hampton with Rev.
Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. The
pall will be placed by Lois' children.
Lector for the service will be Donna
Haskins. Presenting the offertory gifts
will be Laura Kiesling, Rachel Haskins,
Sarah Eichenberger and Melissa Junge. Interment will be
in St. Mary’s Cemetery, New Hampton with
Lois' seven grandsons as pallbearers,
Jeff Babcock, Nathan Haskins, Bryan
Eichenberger, Bryce Eichenberger, Philip
Eichenberger, Jeremy Mihm and Josh
Hissem.
Friends may greet
the family 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22,
2013, at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral
Home in New Hampton where there will be
a 4 p.m. Catholic Daughters of the
Americas rosary and a 5 p.m. parish
scripture service. Visitation continues
9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral
home. Online condolences for Lois'
family may be left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com
641-394-4334
Lois Rose
Eichenberger was born Feb. 13, 1925, in
rural Fredericksburg,
the daughter of Julius and Louise “Lucy”
(Gross) Drewelow. She received her
education in the Oak Knoll and Hickory
Park Country Schools near Fredericksburg
and the Boyd Country School. Lois was introduced
to George Eichenberger on a blind date
and on Sept. 14, 1948, at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in New Hampton they were
united in marriage. To this union seven
children were born. George died on Feb.
10, 1962 at the age of 38 and Lois
continued to raise her family alone. She
maintained her family with jobs at the
former Roger’s Famous Foods, doing
housekeeping for area families, the
former Liddle’s Grocery Store and
helping the Earl Drewelow family. Lois
also sold Electrolux vacuum cleaners out
of her home for many years. Lois loved
to garden and raising veggies, resulting
in hours spent canning and preserving.
She gave embroidered squares in themes
as remembrance quilts and gave these as
treasured gifts to each of her children
and grandchildren. Lois was a member
of the American Legion Auxiliary, Holy
Family Parish - St. Mary's Center, the
Rosary Society and the Catholic
Daughters of the Americas. Survivors include
two sons, Jerome (Pam) Eichenberger of
Ankeny and James (Larae Moss)
Eichenberger of Waterloo; five
daughters, Judy Babcock of New Hampton,
Cecilia Eichenberger of Durham, NC,
Madonna Haskins of Dodge City, KS,
Darlene (Rick) Hissem of Decatur, Texas
and Ann (Dean) Ferrie of Chester; eleven
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren;
one half-brother, Julius “Bud” (Sue)
Drewelow of New Hampton; one
half-sister, Ethel Clapp of Riceville. She was preceded in
death by her parent; her husband George
in 1962; brother, Walter “Dutch”
Drewelow; half-brother Stanley Drewelow;
one sister, Vera Friedman; one grandson,
Mark Babcock; and her son-in-law, Doug
Babcock.
GLORY A. ANDERSON
Funeral services
will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22,
2013, at Trinity Lutheran Church, New
Hampton with Pastor Kevin Frey
presiding. Dennis Strum will be the
organist and vocalist accompanying the
congregation. Interment will be
in the Spring Valley Cemetery, Spring
Valley, Minn. with Matt Anderson, Mark
Anderson, Dave Dooley, Christopher
Anderson and Don Darvo as pallbearers. Friends may greet
the family an hour prior to the service
at the church on Friday. Hugeback
Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton has
been entrusted with arrangements. Online
condolences for Glory's family may be
left at hugebackfuneralhome.com Glory Ann Anderson
was born July 31, 1936, in Rochester,
Minn, the daughter of Roy and Stella
(Drury) Darbo. She received her
education in Spring Valley, MN, and
graduated from the Spring Valley High
School in 1954. On June 18, 1955,
in Spring Valley, Minn., she married
Donald Anderson. To this union four
children were born. In 1963, the
Andersons made New Hampton their home
where Glory raised her growing family.
The couple later divorced. Glory was very
active during the years she spent in New
Hampton. She served in many church
activities and was also involved in the
Republican Party, having served as a
district and state delegate. She loved
reading, especially Garrison Keillor.
She also enjoyed listening to radio
programs. Glory loved walking, dancing,
skiing and a good hot cup of coffee! Her
family and friends will miss her loving
and caring ways. Survivors include
two daughters, Karen Anderson of Dallas,
Texas and Dr. Maria (Dave) Dooley of
Bettendorf; two sons, Dr. Mark (Dr.
Margaret Young) Anderson of Knoxville,
Tenn. and Dr. Matt (Benita) Anderson of
Lenoir City, Tenn; five grandchildren,
Meghan (Nolan) Caudill, Christopher
Anderson, Jonathan Anderson, Peter
Anderson, Jamie (Bonnie) Hulbert; three
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Don
Darbo of Rochester, Minn, Ronnie Darbo
of Mondovi, Wisc; one sister, Patsy
(Elwin) Bendickson of Mt. Horeb, Wisc;
one sister-in-law, Judy Darbo of Hemet,
Calif; many niece and nephews. She was preceded in
death by her parents and a brother,
Richard Darbo.
LEO W. TILKES
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 at St. Boniface
Catholic Church in Ionia with Father
Mark Osterhaus celebrating. Burial will
be held at St. Boniface Cemetery in
Ionia. Visitation will be
held from 3 to 7p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.
26, 2013 at Ionia Funeral Home in Ionia
with a 3:30 p.m. Rosary and a 5:30 p.m.
Scriptural Wake Service. Visitation will
continue at the funeral home one hour
prior to the funeral mass on Wednesday.
Online condolences for Leo’s family may
be left at www.conway-markhamfh.com.
Memorials may be directed to the family. Leo William Tilkes
was born on Sept. 27, 1931 to Fred and
Susan (Rohe) Tilkes on a farm near North
Washington. He attended St. Mary’s
School in North Washington. Upon
completing his education he farmed with
his father before taking over the family
farm. Leo was united in marriage to Mary
Ann Dietrich on Sept. 20, 1955 at St.
Bernard’s Catholic Church in Alta Vista.
After their marriage, Leo continued to
farm the family farm until his
retirement in 1996. The couple then
moved to their present home in Ionia. Leo enjoyed talking
about farming, and loved his animals. He
especially enjoyed spending time with
his nieces and nephews and teaching them
about farming. Leo was a member of St.
Boniface Catholic Church and the
Catholic Order of Foresters. Leo is survived by
his wife, Mary of Ionia; his sisters,
Monica Geerts and Lucille Zeien, both of
New Hampton; his sister-in-law, Carmen
Tilkes of North Washington and numerous
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in
death by his parents and brothers Henry
and Ed.
MERVIN LEONARD
PECINOVSKY Mervin Leonard
Pecinovsky, age 57 of Protivin, died
Thursday Nov. 21, 2013 at his home of a
farming accident. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
Nov. 26, 2013, at Holy Trinity Catholic
Church with interment in Holy Trinity
Catholic Cemetery, both Protivin. Friends may greet
the family 3 - 8 p.m. Monday Nov. 25,
2013 at the Protivin Community Center,
where there will be a 4 p.m. Rosary.
Hugeback-Johnson's Protivin Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements. Online
condolences for Mervin's family may be
left at hugebackfuneralhome.com
DEBRA S. HOEGER
Funeral services
will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25,
2013, at Trinity Lutheran Church, New
Hampton with Pastor Kevin Frey
presiding. Crossbearer for the service
will be Clifton Converse. Interment will be
in the New Hampton City Cemetery with
Kenneth Lechtenberg, Dennis Lechtenberg,
Rich Lechtenberg, Dale Lechtenberg,
Derek Lechtenberg, and Dustin
Lechtenberg serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearer is Delbert
Lechtenberg. Friends may greet
the family 2 - 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24,
2013, at the Hugeback - Johnson Funeral
Home in New Hampton. Visitation
continues an hour prior to the service
at the church on Monday. Online
condolences for Debra's family may be
left at hugebackfuneralhome.com Debra Susan Hoeger
was born Dec. 18, 1962, in New Hampton,
the daughter of Earl and Darlene
(Lechtenberg) Aegerter. She received her
education in Sumner and was a 1981
graduate of the Sumner High School. In
1981, she was united in marriage to Gary
Hoeger. To this union three children
were born. The couple later divorced.
Deb devoted her time to her children
throughout her life. In 1999, she moved
to New Hampton and began anew, working
at the former First National Bank. Her
passions were her family and being part
of their lives, helping others, spending
time outdoors, working in the kitchen,
and enjoying antiques. Survivors include
two sons, Brandon Hoeger of Sumner and
Blake Hoeger of New Hampton; one
daughter, Brooke (Blake) Brockhohn of
Cedar Rapids; two granddaughters,
Elliana Brockhohn and another
soon-to-arrive; her mother, Darlene
Aegerter of New Hampton; three brothers,
Michael Aegerter of Nashua, Patrick
Aegerter of Frederika and Steven (Lisa)
Aegerter of New Hampton; two sisters,
Diane (Greig) Burggraf of Fredericksburg
and Lisa Converse of Sumner; her
children’s grandmother, Shirley Morgan
of Clear Lake; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in
death by her father, Earl Aegerter in
1999; and her grandparents, Anton and
Agnes Lechtenberg and Edwin and Helen
Hennings.
JENE SMITH
Memorial Services
will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 6,
2013, at St. John’s Catholic Church in
Ft. Atkinson, with Father Nick March
presiding. Burial of cremains will be in
the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Fort
Atkinson. Friends may call
from 3 - 7 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 5,
2013, and also after 9 a.m., on Friday,
Dec. 6, 2013, at the Schluter-Balik
Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel in Ft.
Atkinson. There will be a scripture
service at 7 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 5,
2013. Jene Joseph Smith
was born on March 19, 1934, the son of
John and Anna (Maruska) Smith near Fort
Atkinson. Jene attended and graduated
from Fort Atkinson High School in 1952.
After graduation, Jene signed a contract
to play professional baseball with the
St. Louis Cardinals, where he played for
their farm team as a pitcher and had a
very good fastball. His baseball career
was cut short when his father died, and
he returned to Fort Atkinson to take
over the farming operation. Jene was
united in marriage to Arlene Kuennen on
June 18, 1955, at St. Luke’s Catholic
Church in St. Lucas. Together they had
four children: Lyle, Wayne, Marianne and
Joel. On November 18, 2000, Jene was
married to Marvelene (Balk) Schmitt at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waucoma.
Over the years Jene enjoyed farming with
his sons, auctions, day trips, as well
as attending his grandchildren’s
activities and sporting events. He was
also known as a professional “story
teller” and liked to recall stories of
the past. Jene was a member of St.
John’s Catholic Church, Catholic Order
of Foresters, and the Fort Atkinson
Historical Society. He also served on
the board of directors for the Farmer’s
Co-op and Citizen’s Savings Bank. Jene’s survivors
include his wife: Marvelene Schmitt, Ft.
Atkinson. Jene’s four children: Lyle
(Denise) Smith, Sioux Falls, SD; Wayne
(Susan) Smith, Ft. Atkinson; Marianne
(Larry) Huinker, Calmar; and Joel (Gina)
Smith, Ft. Atkinson. Marvelene’s three
children: Ernie (Lana) Schmitt, Waucoma;
Marlys (Robert) Smith, Marshalltown; and
Gary (Tami) Schmitt, Waucoma, . Fifteen
grandchildren: Bobbi Smith, Jason
(Tiffany) Smith, Karla Smith, Erica
(Ben) Tietz, Amber Smith, Rachelle
Smith, Matthew Smith, Eric Schmitt,
Jordan Schmitt, Brian Schmitt, Ben
(Shauna) Smith, Madelyn Smith, Kyle
(Laura) Schmitt, Kelsey Schmitt and Kara
Schmitt. Three great-grandchildren:
Brooklyn & Brett Smith and Flynn Heying.
One sister: Joan Wurzer, Milwaukee,
Wisc. Sisters and brothers-in-law: Betty
Smith, Yuma, Colo; Cathy (Robert) Balik,
Kalamazoo, MI; Kenneth Kuennen, Decorah;
Wayne MacPherson, Strongsville, Ohio. Jene was preceded
in death by his parents: John and Anna
(Maruska) Smith. His first wife: Arlene
(Kuennen) Smith on August 18, 1998. One
brother: Virgil Smith. Four sisters:
Alma Smith, Rosella (John) Cassata,
Cleone Smith, and Martha MacPherson.
Sister-in-law: Lorraine Kuennen.
Brother-in-law: Marv Kuennen
ALMA “Aley” B. LEHR
A Memorial Service
will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday,
Nov. 30, 2013 at Linn Haven Rehab and
Healthcare in New Hampton. Burial will
be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama, at a
later date. Alma Bernice Lehr
was born on March 3, 1930 to Fay and
Genieva “Lorraine” (Houdyshell) Davis in
Tama. She attended school in Tama and
got her GED in Iowa City in later years.
Alma lived in several areas of the
United States and also in Japan. She
attended college in Washington and was
an engineer for Boeing Co in Everett,
Washington. Alma returned to Waterloo,
where she worked as a property manager
for the Park Tower Apartments for
several years. She was a volunteer for
several Aides Foundation fund raisers in
Waterloo. She moved to New Hampton in
2002 and entered Linn Haven Rehab and
Healthcare in 2007. Alma enjoyed
quilting, crocheting, and Bingo. Alma is survived by
her children Dale Wood of Leadington,
Mo., Larry (Pam) Prusha of Seymour, Mo.
and Valerie (Joe) Short of New Hampton;
seven grandchildren; 22 great
grandchildren; and 12 brothers and
sisters. She is preceded in death by her
parents; two brothers; granddaughter
Deserie Short and great grandson Jessie
Arendes.
GERTRUDE LARSEN
Funeral Services
will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov.
30, at the Clear Lake Christian Church,
301 Hwy. 18 W., Clear Lake, with Pastor
Scott Wilson officiating. Visitation will be
Friday, Nov. 29 from 5-7 p.m. at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
4th St., Clear Lake, and then one hour
before the service on Saturday at the
church. Interment will be at the Clear
Lake Cemetery. Gertrude was born
March 29, 1918 in Mason City, the
daughter of John and Ruth (McCalley)
Nagel. She grew up in Mason City,
graduating from high school in 1936 and
then attending Mason City Junior
College. She taught in rural one-room
schools for a number of years before her
marriage May 29, 1941 to Wayne Larsen of
Alexander, Iowa. Gertrude and Wayne
made their home briefly on two other
farms before moving to what would be
their permanent home on a farm north of
Clear Lake. She returned to teaching in
rural schools during the early years of
their marriage. A life-long member
of the Christian Church, she treasured
her worship family at the Clear Lake
Christian Church where she served as an
elder and as board chairperson as well
as a Sunday school teacher. She enjoyed
working with youth as a 4-H leader and
being part of several neighborhood
clubs. Her greatest joy was time with
her family. The family suggests
Opportunity Village, Muse Norris
inpatient Hospice, or the Clear Lake
Christian Church C.W.F. for those
wishing to make memorial gifts. Gertrude is
survived by her three children, Pat
Schultz of Nora Springs, Iowa, Ralph
(Pat) Larsen of Clear Lake, and Marvin
(Janet) Larsen of New Hampton, Iowa; and
her sister, Juanita Kruger, of
Northwood, Iowa. Also surviving are her
cherished grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, Lisa (Steve)
Templeton, Rebecca (Nick) Walker, Ric
(Lisa) Larsen, Rachel Larsen, Kelsey
Larsen, Bryan Larsen, Alex Templeton,
Allison Templeton, Atticus Cunnigham,
and Jernie Jo Graham. Gertrude is also
survived by her sister-in-law, Viola
Passehl, and a number of nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Wayne; her
parents; one sister, Iva Belle Hollatz;
a great-granddaughter, Lucy Larsen; and
son-in-law, Tom Schultz.
Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in
charge of arrangements.
ELLA M. NELSON
Funeral services
will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30,
2013, at Peace United Church of Christ,
Fredericksburg with Pastor Burt Williams
presiding. Interment will be in Rose
Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg with Jeff
Nelson, Nick Frohnauer, Andrew Kottke,
Garrett Raum, T.J. Steege and Luke
Steege serving as pallbearers.
Friends may greet
the family an hour prior to the service
at the church on Saturday. Hugeback
Johnson Funeral Home in Fredericksburg
is in charge of arrangements. Online
condolences for Ella's family may be
left at hugebackfuneralhome.com
563-237-6212 Ella Martha Lydia
Nelson was born Dec. 1, 1917, in New
Hampton, the daughter of Theodore and
Elizabeth (Mohling) Steege. She received
her education in Fredericksburg and was
a 1935 graduate of the Fredericksburg
High School. Ella continued her
education by attending nurses’ training
in Marshalltown. On May 7, 1939, at
Peace United Church of Christ,
Fredericksburg, she married Stanley
Nelson. To this union two children were
born. The couple made Fredericksburg
their home and Ella worked at the former
St. Joseph Hospital in New Hampton and
the former Sunrise Guest Home in
Fredericksburg. Ella continued working
as a care-giver for several families
following her retirement. Her hobby was
reading and she received many awards
from the Upham Library. She was a
lifelong member of the Peace United
Church of Christ. Her caring ways will
be forever missed. Survivors include
one son, David (Betty) Nelson of
Waverly; four grandchildren, Jeff
(Jennie) Nelson, Jennifer (Nick)
Frohnauer, Lori Dawson and Andrew
(Barbara) Kottke; five
great-grandchildren, Claire Nelson,
Lewis Nelson, Murphy Nelson, Jack
Frohnauer, Abbie (Garrett) Raum;
son-in-law, Charles (Pam) Kottke of
Fredericksburg. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Stanley in 1980; a daughter, Linda Lee Kottke in 1980; two sisters, Olinda Weidler, Lenore Dresch; four brothers, Lawrence Steege, Everett Steege, Ted Steege and John Steege.
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Mabel M. Geerts,
age 94, of Alta Vista, passed away on
Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 at Colonial Manor
in Elma.
Virginia (Ginny)
Mae (Hauser) Glucklich of Citrus Heights
Ca, formerly of Cokato, Minn, entered
into eternity with Christ on Oct. 26,
2013 in her home, thus ending her battle
with cancer.
Nina H. McClure age
98 of Fredericksburg, died Thursday,
Nov. 7, 2013, at Linn Haven Rehab and
Healthcare in New Hampton.
Margaret Mary
Wegner, age 97 of New Hampton, died
Wednesday Nov. 13, 2013, at Mercy
Medical Center in New Hampton of
congestive heart failure.
John R. Reicherts,
age 62, of New Hampton, passed away on
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at his home.
Lois R.
Eichenberger age 88 of New Hampton,
died, peacefully and surrounded by her
family, Monday afternoon, Nov. 18, 2013,
at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
Glory A. Anderson
age 77 of New Hampton, died Friday
evening, Nov. 15, 2013, at the Linn
Haven Rehab and Healthcare Center in New
Hampton.
Leo W. Tilkes, age
82, of Ionia, passed away on Sunday,
Nov. 24, 2013 at New Hampton Nursing and
Rehab.
Debra S. Hoeger age
50 of New Hampton died Thursday, Nov.
21, 2013, at Linn Haven Rehab and
Healthcare in New Hampton. Debra passed
peacefully surrounded by her family.
Jene Smith, age 79,
of Ft. Atkinson, died Wednesday, Nov.
20, 2013, at Wellington Place Nursing
Home in Decorah.
Alma “Aley” B.
Lehr, age 83 of New Hampton, died on
Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at Linn Haven
Rehab and Healthcare in New Hampton.
Gertrude M. Larsen,
95, Clear Lake, died Nov. 23, 2013 at
the Muse Norris Hospice inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Ella M. Nelson, age
95 of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, Nov.
26, 2013, at Linn Haven Rehab and
Healthcare in New Hampton.
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