Mr. William (Bill) M. Westberg, 72, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 28, 1998 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were Monday, Aug. 3, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake. The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials to the Clear Lake Community School Athletic Dept.

Bill was born Dec. 4, 1925 in Boone, Iowa, the son of Gust Espe and Esther (Moard) Westberg. He graduated from Boone High School in 1942. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy and served during World War II.

After the service Bill moved back to Iowa and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in education. He then taught at Urbana High School, Urbana, Iowa, then Klemme, Iowa, where he was physical education dept. and also boys basketball coach. Bill married Betty Etchen in Klemme. They moved to Clear Lake in the fall of 1961 where he was in the physical education dept. and later athletic director until his retirement in the spring of 1987.

Bill officiated many girls softball games and boys basketball games. He was an avid Hawkeye fan, Cub fan, and enjoyed playing golf and cribbage.

Bill was a member of the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, and the Iowa State Education Association.

He is survived by a son, Dr. Mark Westberg and his wife, Rebecca, Clive, Iowa, and one daughter, Susan Anderson, and her husband, Harlan, Englewood, Colo.; five grandchildren, Jonathan Westberg, Curtis Anderson, Laura Westberg, Meghan Anderson and Ashley Anderson; one sister, Jane Seiffert and her husband, Jerry, Iowa City, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife in 1976.

Thelma Mathews Best, 88, of Clear Lake, Iowa, formerly of Thornton, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 28, 1998 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Friday, July 31, at the United Methodist Church, Thornton. Interment was at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton, with the Rev. Jim Gochenouer officiating. The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials to the Thelma Mathews Best Memorial Fund.

Thelma was born Oct. 5, 1909, south of Thornton to Alvin and Nellie (Ashby) Baker. She attended country school and graduated from Thornton High School in 1927. On Nov. 29, 1928 she was united in marriage to John Mathews. To this union was born a son, Donald, and a daughter, Marilyn, deceased at birth. They lived in Charles City, Iowa, a short time before moving back to the Thornton area, where they farmed until John’s death in 1957.

In 1959, she was united in marriage to Floyd Best and they made their home on a farm near Rockwell, Iowa. In 1966, Floyd passed away and she returned to her home in Thornton, where she continued to live until this spring, when she moved into Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.

Thelma loved to play cards, work in her garden and always enjoyed visiting with her many friends and family.

She is survived by her son, Donald Mathews and his wife, Shirley, of Clear Lake; three grandchildren, Kirk Mathews and his wife, Elizabeth, of Hampton, Iowa, Karmen Bauer, of Clear Lake, Jolene Huinker and her husband, Larry, of West Union, Iowa; and one great-great grandchild, Brittany Vrchoticky.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; her daughter, Marilyn; and one brother, Lloyd Baker.

Mr. Duane R. Floy, 69, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 6, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with the Msgr. Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Military honors will be by the Clear Lake VFW. A scriptural wake

service will be held today (Wednesday), Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, followed by K.C. Rosary.     Duane was born Sept. 19, 1928 in rural Forest City, Iowa, the son of John and Pearl (Johnson) Floy. He attended school in Fertile, Iowa. Following school he served in the Army during World War II. After the service he moved back to the Clear Lake area.

Duane drove school bus for Ventura Schools and drove truck for Lau Trucking Lines in Fertile. He later worked at the Feed Mill in Garner in late fall of 1951 to early spring of 1952. He married Ida DeWeerdt on Nov. 7, 1951 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Garner, Iowa. Hen then went to work for Clear Lake Sand and Gravel. He worked for Cerro Gordo Road Maintenance Department for over 29 years, retiring in 1991. After his retirement he was the custodian and handy man for St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

Duane enjoyed working in the garage, helping his neighbors, visiting with people and the fishing trips to Leach Lake.

He was a member of St. Patrick���s Catholic Church and the American Legion in Clear Lake.

He is survived by his wife, Ida Floy, Clear Lake; three children, Kathy Kliven and her husband, Don, Valley City, N.D., Mark Floy and his wife, Pam, LeMars, Iowa, and Lisa Floy, Clear Lake; two sisters, Roselee Stockseth and her husband, Merlin, Belmond, Iowa, Vida Sutherland and her husband, Robert, Sandy, Ore.; and one brother, Lehman Floy and his wife, Shirley, Mesa, Ariz.; six grandchildren, Tania Kliven, Holly Kliven, Chad Kliven, Ryan Floy, Andrew Floy and Samantha Floy.

Dorothy Lucile Gobeli, 82, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 8, 1998 at the home of her daughter in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Randy Scheil officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.

Dorothy Lucile Gobeli was born Jan. 12, 1916 in Green Mountain, Iowa, daughter of Charley A. and Minnie Vernal (Randall) Hill. She married Albert Phillip Gobeli on Sept. 29, 1936 in Clear Lake.

Dorothy grew up in Green Mountain and throughout the years worked as a nurses aid. She and her husband farmed near Thornton, Iowa, for 14 years and then farmed north of Clear Lake for 42 years until retiring and moving into Clear Lake in 1991.

She enjoyed sewing, gardening, quilting and baking. She was an active member of Evangelical Free Church, where she helped cook for Senior Citizens.

She is survived by one son, DeLon R. Gobeli, Waterloo, Iowa; two daughters, Marlys Law and her husband, Jerry, Cedar Rapids, and Marcella Manyik and her husband, Earl, LaJunta, Colo.; six grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Richard Hill, and his wife, Ruth, Clear Lake; three sisters-in-law, Merridy Hill, Mason City, Charlotte Hill, Ventura, Iowa, and Madeline Hill, Waterloo, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Albert DeLoss Gobeli; two grandsons; and three brothers.

Brian Stewart Wilder, 38, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, while working in DeWitt, Iowa.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Brian Stewart was born Feb. 28, 1960, in Mason City, Iowa, son of Stewart and Lenna (Mariner) Wilder. Brian grew up in Clear Lake and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1978.

Shortly after graduating Brian worked as a meat cutter then worked seven years at Water Tower Paint and Repair. He then worked two years at Clear Lake Sanitary and Sewer, three years at Rochester Sanitary and Sewer, and then returned to Water Tower Paint and Repair where he worked the past seven years. He enjoyed archery, hunting, fishing, running his dogs, and playing cribbage.

He is survived by his son, Nathan Wilder, Humboldt, Iowa; his parents, Stewart and Lenna Wilder, Garner, Iowa; five sisters, Bonnie Gehringer and her husband, Ron, Longmont, Colo., Beth Moen and her husband, Barry, Sheridan, Wyo., Barbara Wallner and her husband, Jeff, Virginia, Minn., Becky Spilman and her husband, Randy, Clear Lake, and Brenda Hughes, Peoria, Ariz.; his maternal grandmother, Yolanda Mariner, Mason City; 11 nieces and nephews; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Wilson J. Mariner; his paternal grandparents, Frank and Lillian Wilder; and several uncles.

Vera Mae Hanson, 77, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 1998, at her home.

Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday), Aug. 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th St., Clear Lake, with Hospice Chaplin John Ayers officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Hwy. 18 West, Mason City, Iowa.

The family of Vera Mae Hanson has requested that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of North Iowa in her memory.

Vera Mae Hanson was born on Aug. 22, 1920, in Garner, Iowa, the daughter of John and Rosina Della Mae (Maitland) Hyde. She attended and received her education in the Ventura Schools, graduating from Ventura High School in 1938. She also attended and graduated from LaJames Beauty College in Mason City. She was united in marriage to

Allan Dale Hanson on Jan. 8, 1942, in the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 1989. Vera owned and operated her own beauty shop in Meservey, Iowa, for a few years and also worked for Fatland Bakery in Clear Lake and sewed cap and gowns in her home for over 10 years for P.T. Castle Cap and Gowns. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, flowers, and playing Bingo, but her great love and enjoyment was her family.

She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Clear Lake and was a former member of the Moose Lodge.

She is survived by her four children, Thomas L. Hanson and his wife, Judy, of Lake Crystal, Minn., Michael A. Hanson and his wife, Joice, of Ventura, Iowa, Caroline M. Arthur, and her husband, David, of Austin, Texas, Richard D. Hanson and his wife, Loreen, of Todville; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Betty Marsh and her husband, Albert, of Clear Lake; as well as other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Allan; her parents; two sisters, Mildred Hyde and Velma Jasperson; two brothers, Russell Hyde and Kenneth Hyde, Sr.

Ethel (Maggie) B. Carrell, 93, died Tuesday, July 21, 1998 at the St. JamesNursing Center, St. James, Mo. She was a former resident of Clear Lake, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Thursday, July 30, at the St. James Christian Church, St. James, with the minister David Menge officiating. Burial was in Davis Cemetery, Maries County, Mo.

Memorial gifts can be made to the St. James Christian Church, St. James, Mo.

Ethel Carrell was born on Jan. 2, 1905, the only surviving sibling of the W.E. Ballance family. A native of Phelps County, Mo., she lived in various locations in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. The past 18 years were spent in St. James. Her kindly feelings and concerns touched the lives of many friends and family. She was a devout Christian and a member of the St. James Christian Church.

Soloist was Guy Gardine with Ann Luther as organist.

Brian Stewart Wilder, 38, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, while working in DeWitt, Iowa.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Brian Stewart was born Feb. 28, 1960, in Mason City, Iowa, son of Stewart and Lenna (Mariner) Wilder. Brian grew up in Clear Lake and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1978.

Shortly after graduating Brian worked as a meat cutter then worked seven years at Water Tower Paint and Repair. He then worked two years at Clear Lake Sanitary and Sewer, three years at Rochester Sanitary and Sewer, and then returned to Water Tower Paint and Repair where he worked the past seven years. He enjoyed archery, hunting, fishing, running his dogs, and playing cribbage.

He is survived by his son, Nathan Wilder, Humboldt, Iowa; his parents, Stewart and Lenna Wilder, Garner, Iowa; five sisters, Bonnie Gehringer and her husband, Ron, Longmont, Colo., Beth Moen and her husband, Barry, Sheridan, Wyo., Barbara Wallner and her husband, Jeff, Virginia, Minn., Becky Spilman and her husband, Randy, Clear Lake, and Brenda Hughes, and her husband, Steve, Peoria, Ariz.; his maternal grandmother, Yolanda Mariner, Mason City; 11 nieces and nephews; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Wilson J. Mariner; his paternal grandparents, Frank and Lillian Wilder; and several uncles.

Michael B. Wood, 25, of Hampton, Iowa, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1998 at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, with the Rev. Gregory Smith officiating. Burial was in Hampton Cemetery, Hampton.

Michael Wood was born on Dec. 5, 1972 in Hampton, the son of Robert Wood and Tonda Overton. He received his education at Hampton High School. He married Brandy Rapp on March 24, 1994 in Mason City. Michael was employed at Andrews Prestressed Concrete In., Clear Lake.

He enjoyed fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Brandy Wood, Garner, Iowa; three children, Robert Wood and Dakota Wood, of Garner, and Alisha Wood, Hampton; mother, Tonda, Hampton; brothers, Art Wood and David Wood, of Hampton, and Russel Wood, Eldora, Iowa; sisters, Jennifer Arenholz, Dumont and Bethany Beresford, Northwood, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his father; grandparents; and one brother.

Mrs. Beulah M. Carlton, 80, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1998 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis of the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, officiating. Following the service, the body was cremated.

The family suggests memorials be made in her name.

Beulah Margaret Carlton was born May 17, 1918 at Lawrence, Penn., the daughter of James and Edith (Griffith) Barron. After living in several small southwestern Pennsylvania towns, her family moved to Washington, Penn., where she resided from the age of seven to the time she left home for college.

She graduated from Washington High School in 1936. After working for a year as a telephone operator, she took a year of college work at Waynesburg College, Waynesburg, Penn. She then transferred to The National College for Christian Workers, Kansas City, Mo., from which she graduated in June 1941.

In the spring of 1940, she met Lawrence Carlton, the young minister-brother of her classmate, Harriet Carlton, when he came to visit his sister at their college in Kansas City. Following her graduation, she accepted a position as the chaplain for 90 student nurses at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., a position she held for two years.

On Aug. 30, 1943, she was united in marriage to Rev. Lawrence Carlton at her parents’ church in Coraopolis, Penn. At that time, Lawrence was pastor of the Logan/Prairie View charge in northwestern Kansas. Their daughter Nancy was born there.

In September 1944, her husband was appointed to the Cunningham/Cairo charge in southern Kansas, where they served for three years. Their son, James, was born there.

In 1947, Lawrence arranged a transfer to Iowa, where they lived the rest of their lives.

Beulah was an invaluable aide to her husband as he served the following appointments: youth director of the Iowa Area of the United Methodist Church, during which time they lived in Des Moines, Iowa, (1947-1949); Riverside Church, Sioux Cit, Iowa, (1949-1957); associate pastor of St. John’s Church, Davenport, Iowa, (1957-1967); Charles City Central (1967-1969), during the tornado that community experienced; West Liberty, Iowa, (1969-1975), from which her husband retired in June, 1975.

At that time they moved to Iowa City, Iowa, where Lawrence served as the minister of visitation for First United Methodist Church for seven years. Beulah worked as a secretary in the Davenport Medical Laboratory from 1962-1967, and as a secretary in the University of Iowa College of Business from 1977-1987.

In August 1987, they moved to Clear Lake to be near their daughter, Nancy Plorins, and her family.

Her special interests were love of family and friends, office work and computers. She enjoyed keeping up a large volume of correspondence with their many friends and relatives who are scattered throughout the United States. She enjoyed music and had a wonderful gift of playing the piano. She was active in church work throughout the years of her life.

She is survived by two children: a daughter, Nancy Plorins, and her husband, Ziedonis (Zeke), of Clear Lake, and their children, James Plorins and his wife, Diana, of Ankeny, Iowa, and David Plorins and his wife, Tracey, and their sons, Matthew and Nicholas of Davenport, Iowa; and a son, James Carlton, and his wife, Trudy, of Omaha, Neb. She had a special relationship with her husband’s sisters, Harriet Casey, Naomi Carter, Rachel Carter and Mary Smith, and with her brother’s wife, Ann Barron.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; her parents; her brothers, James and Roy; and a nephew and niece.

Russell C. Davis, 62, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 1998, at North Iowa Mercy Health Center’s East Campus, Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services were held Monday, Aug. 17, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.

Memorial contributions can be made to APRT, (The Association for Past-Life Research and Therapies) Box 20151, Riverside, Calif. 92516.

Russell Davis was born June 6, 1936 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Mae and Alfred Davis. He graduated from West High School in Waterloo in 1954. He received his B.A. and M.A. from UNI and received his doctorate while he lived in Berlin, Germany in 1981. He was a guidance counselor in Iowa and in Berlin at the John F. Kennedy Schule. In the middle 1960s Dr. Davis was the Senior American Editor/Radio Journalist for Deutsche Welle Radio located in Cologne, Germany.

In August of 1972 he married Deanna Bentley. In the last few years Dr. Davis had worked in several capacities as a counsultant. He was a self-employed family counselor. Russell wrote several books and magazine articles. He wrote a book for policemen to help them deal with hostage takers. He also wrote a book about Mountain Man lore, because he loved that part of American history.

Russell was also very involved in hypnotherapy and became a board member and editor of the journal for APRT (The Association for Past-Life Research and Therapies). He was also the head of an agency that certified Regression Therapists, IBRT.

He was a trainer for police officers at Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo. He was the head of Midwest Law Enforcement Consultants.

Dr. Davis was a recent resident of Clear Lake and fell in love with the lake the instant he saw it. He spent time sitting by the lake and enjoyed the sail boats. He was a loving husband, dear friend, uncle and cared very much for all people in pain.

He is survived by his wife, Dee; a sister, Zepha Mae Turner of Springville, Iowa, and her family; his father, Alfred Davis, Springville.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Mae Davis; and a sister Kathleen.

Winston Miles Perry, 57, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Aug. 14, 1998. Funeral services will be held today, at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Guaranty Mortuary, Phoenix, Ariz.

He was born in Forest City, Iowa. He was a proprietor shutter.

He is survived by his daughter, Jill Pawlak; his son, Chadwick; three grandchildren; and his mother, Mildred Perry.

C. Clarence Smith, 91, Iowa Falls, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 14, 1998, at Skoenic Manor Nursing Home in Iowa Falls.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 18, at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Iowa Falls, with the Rev. Paul Schultz officiating. Interment was at Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Memorials can be made to the Congregational Church.

C. Clarence Smith was born Nov. 16, 1906 in rural Alden, Iowa, the son of Charles S. and Fannie May (Kelley) Smith. He moved to Iowa Falls in 1918. Clarence attended and graduated from Iowa Falls High school in 1925 and attended Ellsworth Community College.

On June 20, 1928, he married Dorothy Bacon at Titonka, Iowa. For 10 years he was half owner of Scotts Grocery. For 15 years he was manager of the Iowa Falls Creamery. Clarence worked 12 years for the State Department of Revenue.

Clarence loved to play golf and played the sport regularly until age 85. He was a long time member of the Iowa Falls First Congregational U.C.C. Church, and held every office in the church. He also served on the school board.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, Iowa Falls; three sons, Ron Smith and his wife, Doris of Vancouver, Wash., David Smith and his wife, Helen, Des Moines, Iowa, and James Smith and his wife, Ruthe, Mason City; a sister Marguerite Wilbur of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Rosemary Isebrand of Okeechobee, Fla., Shirley Neel, Clear Lake, and Vern Bacon, Clear Lake.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Benjamin and Gilbert; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Florence Heifner and Don Bacon.

Music was by Carla Holt.

Pallbearers were Steve Barhite, Lloyd Barhite, Keith Schwebke, Norm Wallen, Jerry Price and Frank McCord.

Anthony (T.J.) Hillburg, 19, of Thornton, Iowa, formerly of Algona, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998 in an automobile accident south of Ventura.

Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday), Aug. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Ventura High School Gym, Ventura, with the Rev. Daird Korth of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ventura, officiating. Interment will be in Ventura Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the T.J. Hillburg memorial fund to help refurbish the Ventura track.

T.J. was born July 17l, 1979 in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Daryl Hillburg and Trudy Duitscher-Hillburg. He attended Seton grade school, Algona Middle School and one year at Algona High School. In 1995 he moved and lived with grandparents south of Ventura and continued his education at Ventura High School, graduating in 1997. He loved athletics and participated in football, track and baseball. He enjoyed running the bases in baseball. His relay team qualified for Drake Relays in 1997 and their 4x100 placed sixth and their 4x200 placed fourth at state.

T.J. could make friends easily, loved people and always had a smile. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bike riding with his father. He was an avid Packer fan.

Donald Eugene Waddington, 62, of rural Hanlontown, Iowa, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the Pilot Knob Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa, with the Rev. Robert Snitzer and Rev. Orville Walters officiating. Burial was in the Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown, with military graveside honors by the Edward Tosel American Legion Post #110, Manly, Iowa.

Donald Eugene Waddington was born on Oct. 23, 1935, in Belmond, Iowa, the son of George and Elizabeth (Gabrielson) Waddington. He attended and received his education in the Belmond community school system. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on Jan. 27, 1955, serving with HQ Company 2nd Bn., 30th Infantry Division during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged on Jan. 25, 1957. He was united in marriage to Betty Tuttle on July 13, 1958, at the Fertile Church of Christ. After their marriage together they farmed in the Fertile, Sheffield and Thornton, Iowa, areas For the past 26 years they farmed west of Hanlontown, and enjoyed raising his Brush Point Belgian draft horses. Donald also was an auctioneer for the S&W Auction Company and also drove truck for several trucking firms.

Don loved the Lord, was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and also enjoyed children and raising his draft horses. Meeting and talking with people was a favorite past time.

He was an active member of the Pilot Knob Lutheran Church and was head usher at the church for several years.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Waddington of rural Hanlontown; his mother, Elizabeth Waddington of Belmond; three children, Penny Miller and her husband, Dan, of Fertile, Iowa, Tammy Waddington of Clear Lake, and Bruce Waddington of Fertile; four grandchildren, Heather Schulze and her husband, Joshua, of Clear Lake, Joshua Miller of Fertile, Jordan Bakkum of Fertile, and Kandice Waddington of Fertile; two sisters, Carol Ann Williams and her husband, Larry, of Ackley, Iowa, and Mary Jane Charlton and her husband, Norman of Albion, Iowa; two brothers-in-law, Robert Tuttle of Mason City, and Merle Tuttle of Clear Lake; as well as many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, George Waddington.

Organist Deanna Jordan accompanied soloists Linda Tuttle and Carol Ann Williams.

Honorary pallbearers were John Van Maanen, Lloyd Bloom, Severin Severson, Raymond Jordan, Norman Nyhus, Russ Vander Weerdt, Wayne Bang, Don Sunne, Otto Anderson, Harold Nyhus, and other members of his prayer group.

Pallbearers were Tom Renchin, Andy Oswald, Wally Mayland, Pat Renchin, Randy Osward, Russell Hein.

Mr. Maurice E. Buckley, 69, of Ventura, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 21, 1998 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minn.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City, Iowa, with the Rev. Carl A. Ries officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake. Military honors were performed by the Clear Lake VFW.

Maurice was born June 2, 1929 in Britt, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Meta (Klinge) Buckley. After graduating from Klemme High School in 1947 he farmed on the family farm until entering the Army during the Korean Conflict.

Maurice married Donna Dempsey Boller on April 26, 1952 in Belmond, Iowa. He farmed in the Belmond and Klemme, Iowa, area until 1966. He then started working for Iowa Mold and Tool in Garner, Iowa until 1968. From 1968-80 he was employed at Winnebago Industries in Forest City, Iowa. In 1979 they moved into their present home in Ventura. He started working for the Ventura School system in 1980 as a bus driver and mechanic. He continued driving bus up to the time of his death. He enjoyed driving for all activities and especially liked being around the kids. He loved his family and friends very much.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City, Clear Lake VFW, the American Legion, and the Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by his wife, Donna Buckley, Ventura; six children, Gary Boller and his wife, Loretta, Blanchard Okla., Mary Meier and her friend, Jay Michael, Littleton, Colo., Mark E. Buckley and his wife, Connie, Berthoud, Colo., Jane Reysack, Clear Lake, William R. Buckley and his wife, Charlie, Loveland, Colo., and Nancy Stadler and her husband, Leo, Highlands Ranch, Colo.; 11 grandchildren, Troy Gray, Joanna Southard, Tracy Gray, Joshua Boller, Tony Reysack, Jamie Boller, Kelli Buckley, Derick Stadler, Gabriel Buckley, Peyton Stadler and Josephine Buckley; one brother, Elmer Buckley and his wife, Marion, Garner, Iowa; and two sisters, Ella Marie Ridder and her husband, Jim, Garner, and Margaret McLaughlin and her husband, Tony, Kensett.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one great-grandson, Tanner Southard; and one brother, Leonard Buckley.

Organist Nancy Mennen accompanied soloist Tracy Gray.

Honorary pallbearers were William Chizek, Patrick Stork, Gary Schichtl, Henry Bokelman, Jerry Dempsey, Delwyn Stromer, Chuck Bredlow, Merle Janssen, and Paul Hartwell.

Pallbearers were Troy Gray, Joanna Southard, Tracy Gray, Joshua Boller, Tony Reysack, Jamie Boller, Kelli Buckley, Derick Stadler, Gabriel Buckley, Peyton Stadler, and Josephine Buckley.

Donna H. Duncan, 91, Mason City, Iowa, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Memorial services were held Monday, Aug. 24 at the First Presbyterian Church. Interment was at the Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City.

Donna Duncan was born July 15, 1907 in Greeley, Iowa, the daughter of W. Arthur and Oral C. (Lillibridge) Hindal.

Kay Elizabeth Sutton, 56, of Clear Lake, died Monday, Aug. 24, 1998 at her home in Clear Lake.

Private graveside services will take place at a later date in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.

Kay Elizabeth Sutton was born on April 7, 1942, in Mason City, the daughter of Lyle Ray Sutton and Elizabeth Pearl Thurtle.

She is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Thurtle, Clear Lake.