Funeral serviced for Wilma Buswell were held at 11:00 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church in Cresco with the Rev. Gary K. Lee officiating. Lindstrom Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Funeral serviced for Wilma Buswell were held at 11:00 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church in Cresco with the Rev. Gary K. Lee officiating. Lindstrom Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements

Wilma died November 9, 1996, at the Howard County Hospital .

Wilma Blanche Olsen Buswell was born in Cresco on February 24, 1914, the only child of Regina and Lars Larson. She graduated fromCresco High School in 1932.

In 1939, she married Charles Buswell.

Wilma attended beautician school in Waterloo and owned and operated a beauty salon in Cresco for several years .

From 1947 to 1951 the couple lived in Cedar Falls returning to Cresco after Charles suffered a heart attack.

Wilma was employed by the City of Cresco as a meter maid and as a clerk at City Hall until the late 1970s when she retired. Wilma was a member of First Lutheran Church in Cresco and was in charge of relief activities in several northeastern Iowa Counties for the REd Cross.

Wilma is survivied by her daughter, Joanne Corcoran of Iowa City and one granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her husband and one son, Jon.

Harry A. Hass

Funeral services for Harry A. Hass, 75 were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 8, 1996, in the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Granger, MN. The Rev. Keith Parker officiated. Interment was in St. Matthew's Cemetery with Lindstrom Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.

He died on November 4, 1996, at the Harmony Nursing Home in Harmony, MN.

Harry A. Hass was born August 23, 1921, in Cresco, the son of John and Marie (Eide) Hass. He attended country schools through the eighth grade. He served in the Army as a MP during World War II.

On June 6, 1950, Harry married Shirley Miller in Cresco.

During his working years, he held various jobs, including trucking, Martin's IGA at Cresco, and the Granger Creamery. During his later years Harry could be found mowing at the St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery or at Oak Hill Cemetery in the summers.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Eileen Tackman of Decorah; Kathy King of McIntire, IA; one son, Randy of New Hampton; five grandchildren; four sisters, Bertha Lamborn of Michigan; Josephine Hass of Chatfield, MN; Linda Falck of Waterloo; and Gladys Pacheco of Santa Barbara, CA; and one brother, Ervin Hass of Pismo Beach, CA.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and two brothers, Alfred and Leonard.

Kathleen Elizabeth Reed

Kathleen Elizabeth Reed of Chester, IA, died on November 11, 1996, after a long battle with cancer.

Interment of her ashes will be at the Chester Hill Cemetery on Thursday, November 14, 1996, at 1:00 p.m. Followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. at Hutchins Funeral Home in LeRoy.

Esther R. Hurst

Funeral services for Esther R. Hurst of Charles City were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 11, 1996, at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home in Charles City. Mr. Richard Tector of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Charles City will officiate. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home were in charge of arrangements.

She died Friday, November 8, 1996, at Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City following a lengthy illness.

Esther Ruth Hurst was born November 30, 1911, in rural Garwin, Tama County, IA, the daughter of Henry J. and Dorthea C. (Shady) Gronwoldt. In 1916 the family moved to rural Lime Springs and then to rural Alta Vista in 1917. She attended school at the Howard County Afton #10 Country School.

On December 15, 1957, she married Harold Hurst.

She was a cook at the former Castle Club. She was also a housekeeper for many different families. She was a member of the Charles City Congregation of the Kindom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

She is survived by 6 brothers and sisters, Mrs. Norma Bill of Alta Vista; Mrs. Edna Sir of Elma; Walter Gronwoldt of Charles City; Vern Gronwoldt and Marvin Gronwoldt, both of Riceville; and Mrs. Alice Ross of Elma.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one brother, Leonard Gronwoldt; and two sisters, Rose and Dorthea Gronwoldt.

Denise Marie Landherr

Denise Marie Landherr Harris passed into an eternal life free of pain and suffering and filled with God's loving peace and joy on Saturday evening, November 9, 1996.

Denise was born of the union of Ron and Myrna Landherr at 6:26 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 1963, in Winona, Minnesota, and baptized at St. Mary's. She grew up with three brothers Ñ Ray, Clayton, and Curtis Ñ in southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa, mostly at the Circle-L Acres near Ridgeway, Iowa. Denise read and reread books, was a whiz at playing marbles, liked to ride her pony, and loved to play all sorts of ball sports and board games with her brothers, as well as card games with her family on the many snow days. Most of all she liked to relive family experiences by watching home movies and looking at pictures.

Throughout her school years in Ridgeway, and Cresco, Iowa, Denise shared her beautiful smile freely, and participated fully in school activities. Musically gifted, Denise played the flute in concert band, and in marching band she was a member of the flag corp and captain her senior year. Denise sang in the Acappella and Swing Choirs, was a member of annual musical productions including a major rold in "Sound of Music," and studied the piano. A favorite memory her parents have is that of listening to Denise play the piano. Denise was a born encourager and nurturer of others, and as such she cheered both boy and girl athletes in junio high, high school, and college. She was also cheerleading captain. Denise was named to the National Honor Society in her junior year, was homecoming queen nominee in her senior year, and received the American Legion Citizenship Award when she graduated from Crestwood High School in May 1982.

Entering Luther College for Fall Semester 1982, Denise met the love of her life, Jeff Harris, from Watertown, Wisconsin. Denise was a student worker in the Teasurer's Office at Luther. Despite health problems, Denise graduated with her Luther class in May 1986 with a B.A. in English Literature.

Denise and Jeff married Aughust 16, 1986 in Assumption Church of Cresco, Iowa, and immediately entered the field of academia, a major focus of their lives. Denise supported Jeff through his MBA studies at the University of Iowa, and his Ph.D. studies at The Ohio State University while holding her own goal of a second degree in nursing. Their early years together were spent in Iowa City where she was employed at the University of Iowa Hospitals in 1986-1987 and again during 1988-1991. They lived briefly in St. Louis during 1988. When they returned to Iowa City, they owned a home near Kinneck Stadium where they enjoyed watching the crowds to to and from the games. Denise and Jeff moved to near Columbus, Ohio in 1991 where they lived on North Street in historic "Olde Worthington". They were making plans to move to their new home and new life at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana, when Denise was diagnosed with leukemia.

Denis is the mother of Andy Harris, born March 17, 1988, in St. Louis, Missouri, and she is the mother of Alex Harris, born July 18, 1991, in Iowa City, Iowa. All those years of growing up with three brothers made Denise a natural for parenting her sons with just the right mix of loving nurturance and firm guidance and expectations. All who knew Denise know that Andy and Alex were the joy of her life, and she lives on in their smiles and personalities.

Few have suffered as Denise did for seventeen months was acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). She was diagnosed June 24, 1995, just as she and Jeff were about to realize the fruits of their labor with a position at Notre Dame for Jeff and the freedom to stay home and be a full-time Mom for Denise. Despite a bone marrow transplant from her brother, Father Clayton, on December 29, 1995, the leukemia spread to her central nervous system. Three T-cell transfers from Father Clayton, and numerous chemo and radiation treatments could not stop the ravage. Doctors, nurses, health aids, and support staff at the OSU James Cancer Center marveled at her determination to lvie, and willingness to endure agony in an effort to beat the disease. Denise had a unique effect on all who treated her, because of her great attitude.

Denise will be remembered in a memorial service in Worthington, Ohio, on Tuesday, November 12. Her brother, Father Clayton Landherr, will offer a funeral service for Denise at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Iowa City, Iowa, on Thursday, November 14 at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City. A memorial Mass will be offered for Denise at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Maryville, Missouri on Sunday, November 17, 1996, at 7:00 p.m.

Thank you to all who have prayed for Denise and hoped for her recovery. The family requests no flowers please, preferring memorial donations to the Denise Landherr harris Memorial Fund, Nodaway Valley Bank, Maryville, MO 64468. Soime people just die young, but the best people -- people like Denise -- are remembered forever.

Denise's parents, Ron and Myrna Landherr, are former residents of northeast Iowa and southeast Colorado.

Harold D. "Red" Jones

Funeral services for Harold D. "Red" Jones, 80, of Cresco will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 1996 at Conway Funeral Home in Cresco. Interment will be in New Oregon Cemetery with military rites conducted by V.F.W. Post 4561. The Rev. Lewis Flanigan will officiate.

He died on Sunday, November 10, 1996, at V.A. Medical Center in Iowa City.

Harold D. Jones was born May 17, 1916, in Lime Springs, the son of Richard H. and Sarah J. Evans Jones. He graduated from Lime Springs High School.

He married Gladys Woodard on December 1, 1948.

Harold worked for Rath Packing Co. in Waterloo for 20 years, retiring in 1970. Red also owned and operated a landscaping ubsiness while in Waterloo. He returned to Cresco following his retirement.

He served his country in the Army Air Corps during WWII and was a commissioned officer. He was a pilot and a flight instructor for fighter pilots.

He is survived by one sister, Ellen E. Jones of Cresco.

He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; six brothers: Francis, Emerson, Myron, Ellis, Edwin, and Elmer; and three sisters: Dina Thomas, Anna Jones and Appie Jones.

Mary Ann Whitinger

Funeral services for Mary Whitinger, 78, of Prescott Valley, AZ, formerly of Elma and Fredericksburg, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 1996, at Immaculate Conception Church in Elma. Interment will be in Howard Cemetery at Elma. The Rev. Roger R. Rethamel will officiate. Conway Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

She died on Sunday, November 10, 1996 of natural causes at Phoenix Memorial Hospital.

Mary Ann Whitinger was born June 8, 1918, at Earling, IA, the daughter of George and Mary (Emig) Kohles. The family moved to the Elma area in the early 1920s where Mary attended school.

On July 26, 1940, she married Harvey Nelson. They were later divorced. She married Jake D. Whitinger in 1958.

Mary lived in Elma until moving to Arkansas until the death of her husband. She then lived in Fredericksburg from 1984 to 1996 when she moved to Prescott Valley, AZ, several months ago.

She is survived by one daughter, Sherry Tuttle of Prescott Valley, AZ; one son, Harvey Nelson of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Alfred kohles of Elma; five sisters, Marcella and Stella Wyatt, both of Riceville, Rita Thompson of Riceville, Helen Sullivan of Cresco and Anna Sullivan of Cedar Rapids.

Preceding her in death were both husbands; parents; two sisters, Rose and Lenora Kohles; and one brother Urban Kohles.

Esther Jones

Funeral services for Esther Jones of Cresco were held at noon on Monday, November 18, 1996, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Cresco. The Rev. Michael Fitz-gerald officiated. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery with Conway Funeral Home in charge of arrange-ments.

She died Thursday, November 14, 1996, at the Howard County Hospital.

Esther Anne Jones was born on February 14, 1919, in Howard County, near Davis Corners, the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Zobeck) Drtina. She attended the rural school.

Esther held various jobs in Cres-co, and on September 12, 1949, she was united in marriage to Willard Jones.

Esther was a member of the St. Joseph's Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. Some of the many things that Esther enjoyed were gardening, refinishing furniture, baking, embroidering and quilting, and taking pictures.

She is survived by her two sons, Charles Neubauer and Larry Jones; one daughter, Dianne Beyer; five grandchildren; four brothers, George, Joseph, Lester and Edward Drtina; and one sister, Violet Ladwig.

Preceding her in death were her husband; her parents; and one sister, Anita Svoboda.

Arthur Benson

Arthur Benson of Ridgeway were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 1996, in the Orleans Lutheran Church in Ridgeway. Pastor Phillip Olson and Associate in Ministry Ginny Olson officiated. Interment was in Orleans Cemetery with Lindstrom Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.

He died on November 18, 1996, in Cresco at the Evans Memorial Home.

Arthur Gotfred Benson was born October 5, 1909, in Winneshiek County on the Benson farm. He was baptized and confirmed at Orleans Church. He attended rural schools.

On October 26, 1930, Arthur married Angeline Anderson. They lived and farmed adjacent to the Orleans Lutheran Church.

In 1995 Art became a resident of the Evans Memorial Home.

He is survived by two daughters, Selma Iverson of Cresco and Ardith Wessels of Ft. Dodge, IA; thirteen grandchildren; 30 great great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife; one son, Andy; his parents; and three brothers, Thomas, Lloyd and Glenn.

Ardith Irene Andersen

Ardith Irene Andersen, 71, were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 22, 1996, at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco. The Rev. Robert Holdorf officiated.

She died on November 19, 1996, at LaCrosse Lutheran Hospital following complications from surgery.

Ardith Irene Andersen was born September 12, 1925, at Charles City, IA, the daughter of Harry and Addie (Hill) Fitzgerald. She graduated from Charles City High School in 1943 and also graduated from Jane Lamb Nursing School in 1946.

On December 22, 1949, Ardith married A. C. "Chet" Andersen at Iowa City, IA. They lived in Rudd, IA, for 23 years and moved to the Cresco area in 1972.

Ardith worked as nurse at the Charles City Hospital and at the Chautauqua Nursing Home.

Survivors are her husband; one daughter, Loretta "Lorie" Waters of Plymouth, IA; three sons, Michael of Apple Valley, MN; Mark of Skiatook, OK; and Eric of Lime Springs, IA; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two sisters, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Arline Miller, both of Nashua, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister, Ethel Mae Henderson.

Dennis Pitz

Funeral services for Dennis Pitz of Cresco were held at noon on Wednesday, November 27, 1996, at the Assumption Catholic Church in Cresco. The Rev. Michael Fitzgerald officiated. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery with Conway Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

He died of a heart attack at the Howard County Hospital on Monday, November 25, 1996.

Dennis Paul Pitz was born on December 31, 1925, in Ionia, IA, the son of George and Clara (Miller) Pitz. He attended school in Ionia.

On February 1, 1951, he was united in marriage to Phyllis Marvin in Ionia. They farmed near Bassett in Chickasaw County for a few years moving to a farm near Cresco in 1964. Dennis also drove semi-trailer for almost 20 years, first driving for others and finally started his own trucking business. Dennis and Phyllis moved into Cresco in 1989.

He is survived by his wife; one son, Merle of Elma; one daughter, Ronda Tufte of Evergreen, CO; eight grandchildren; and one brother, Lorell of New Hampton, IA.

He was preceded in death by one son, Roger; three brothers, Merle, LeRoy, and Sylvester; and two infant sisters.

Stephanie Hurst

Funeral services for Stephanie Hurst of Cresco were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 30, 1996, in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Pastor Bruce Hobert officiated. Interment was in Oak Lawn Cemetery with Lindstrom Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.

She died following a car accident near Decorah on November 27, 1996, at the age of 23.

Stephanie Ann Hurst was born October 4, 1973, at the Howard County Hospital the daughter of Sheryl and Tom Hurst. She lived on a farm Southwest of Cresco. In 1982 Stephanie and Sheryl moved into Cresco and in 1984 Sheryl married Randy Ferrie.

During her high school years Stephanie worked as a waitress. She graduated from Crestwood High School in 1992.

Steph was successful in her career in sales. She worked for the Cresco radio station for about one year and then was hired by the Cresco Shopper, where she'd been for three and one half years.

Survivors are her mother; step-father, Randy Ferrie; two brothers, Roland and Ramsey; maternal grandmother Mary Thies of Elma; and her paternal grandparents Ron and Doris Ferrie of Cresco.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Roland Thies; and her paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Mavis Hurst.

Leona Drilling

Funeral services for Leona Drilling of Cresco were held at noon on Monday, December 2, 1996, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Cresco. The Rev. Michael Fitzgerald officiated. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery with Conway Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

She died of natural causes at the Cresco Care Center on Thursday, November 28, 1996, at the age of 95.

Leona Margaret Drilling was born at Ionia, IA, on March 28, 1901, the daughter of Michael and Sophia (Steinmetz) Herold. She attended school in a small town in Minnesota. Her father died and the family returned to Cresco to make their home.

On November 21, 1921, Leona married Ferd Drilling in Cresco.

Leona liked to play the piano and also liked to read.

She is survived by her children: Dorothy Drilling of Waterloo; Eileen Drilling of Red Wing, MN; Lorraine O'Hearn of St. Louis, MO; Alvin Drilling of Des Moines; Robert Drilling of Des Moines; and Lavern Drilling of Minneapolis; 24 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Esther Henkes of Cresco.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one son Eugene; her parents; seven brothers, Alfred, Herman, Ben, Arnold, Karl, Victor and Leo Herold; four sisters, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Herold, Mae, Gertrude and Louisa Herold.

Richard J Klamfoth

Funeral services for Richard James Klamfoth, infant son of Ed and Audrey (Beran) Klamforth of Riceville were held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 2, 1996, at Saratoga Presbyterian Church. Lindstrom Funeral Home of Rice-ville was in charge of arrangements.

He died on November 27, 1996, at the Mitchell County Memorial Hospital in Osage.

Survivors are his parents; one brother, Joshua; maternal grandmother Mrs. Marie Beran of Lime Springs; maternal great-grandmother Mrs. Barbara Beran of Rice-ville; and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. David and Sharon Klam-foth of Waverly.

Preceding him in death was his maternal grandfather.

George Voves

Funeral services for George Voves of rural Lime Springs were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 2, 1996, at Conway Funeral Home in Cresco. Interment was in Saratoga Cemetery with Conway Funeral Home in charge of arrange-ments.

He died of natural causes on Monday, November 25, 1996, at Cresco Care Center.

George Voves was born July 22, 1907, in Saratoga Twp. the son of James and Frances Roman Voves. He was a lifelong farmer.

He is survived by one brother, Edward Voves of rural Lime Springs.