HILDA AKERS
September 22,
1916 - February 17, 2013
Hilda
Akers, age 96, of Dows passed away
Sunday February 17, 2013, at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services for Hilda Akers were
held on Wednesday February 20, 2013 at
First Lutheran Church of Dows. Pastor
Ron Nelson officiated. Burial wasin Otis
Grove Cemetery east of Dows. Dugger
Funeral Home, 100 North Lee Street in
Dows was in charge of arrangements.
Hilda,
the daughter of Jens and Lillie Peterson
Christensen was born September 22, 1916
near Dows in Oakland Township. She grew
up there and attended country school.
Hilda then attended and graduated from
Popejoy High School in 1934.
She
moved to a farm north of Hampton. It was
during this time, Hilda worked at a
Bakery and Grocery Store in Hampton.
Hilda was united in marriage to J.
Maurice Akers on October 12, 1941. The
couple made their home on the Aker’s
family farm near Dows. Hilda worked at
home as a housewife and mother.
Maurice passed away in 1973, and soon
after Hilda moved into Dows. She lived
there until moving to Hampton assisted
living in 2011. Hilda was a devoted
member of First Lutheran Church in Dows.
Hilda sewed numerous quilts at the
church and was still knitting blankets
at the time of her death. She is
remembered as an avid reader.
Hilda
is survived by her children, Joyce Davis
and husband, Michael of DeSoto, Wisc.,
Linda Dow and husband, Curtis of Dows,
Janet VanOvermeer and husband, Al of
Sioux Falls, SD, John Akers and wife,
Ann of Charleston, NC, son-in-law, Phil
Borleske of Vinton, nine grandchildren,
six step grandchildren, ten great
grandchildren, sister, Ethel Spencer of
California, sister-in-law, Ilene
Christensen of Charles City and numerous
other nieces and nephews.
She is
preceded in death by her parents,
husband, Maurice, daughter, Phyllis in
2012, great grandson, John Heberlen,
sister, Marie Gaard, and two brother,
Leo and Nels.
GERALD
IRVIN RABEY
July 5, 1958 -
March 1, 2013
 Gerald
Irvin Rabey, 54, of Sheffield, Iowa went
home to be with his Lord Friday, March
1, 2013, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
He was born July 5, 1958, in Le Mars,
Iowa to Charles and Mildred (Harter)
Rabey. Gerald graduated from
Sheffield-Chapin High School and then
attended Ellsworth Community College in
Iowa Falls, Iowa.
On June 4, 1992
Gerald was united in marriage to his
beloved wife, Cindy Prall. Gerald was
employed as the grounds superintendent
at the Ridge Stone Golf Club in
Sheffield, Iowa.
Gerald accepted Jesus
Christ as his Savior and lived his life
in devotion to his Lord and his family.
Part of that devotion was lived out as
he actively volunteered at the Cancer
Center at Mercy Medical Center North
Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. Gerald was an
active member of First Grace Baptist
Church in Sheffield, Iowa and he loved
and was loved greatly by his church
family. Memories of Gerald will be
cherished forever by all those who knew
him and were inspired by him.
Gerald is survived by
his wife, Cindy of Sheffield, son Jack
Rabey of Sheffield, daughter Megan Toyne
of State Center, son Rob Wymore of Cedar
Falls, daughter Lindsay Wymore of
Ankeny, son Nick Wymore of Coralville,
mother Mildred Rabey of Sheffield,
brother Bob Rabey of State Center,
sister Joelle Henderson of Altoona,
brother Jeff Rabey of Omaha, Nebraska,
seven grandchildren Lucas, Rylie, Caelor,
Gage, Braxton, Jude and Trennen and many
nieces and nephews.
Gerald was preceded
in death by his father, Charles Rabey.
In Lieu of flowers memorial may be
directed to the family.
Burial will take place at the Hillside
Cemetery in Sheffield, Iowa.
CLEVA A.
SAILER
November 14, 1922
- March 3, 2013
Cleva
A. Sailer, 90, of Hampton, Iowa, passed
away on Sunday, March 3, 2013, at the
Franklin General Hospital Nursing
Facility in Hampton, Iowa.
She was born on
November 14, 1922, on a farm near Iowa
Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Hans and
Minnie (Roske) Hansen. Cleva graduated
from Iowa Falls High School. She was
united in marriage to Carl Sailer on
June 20, 1941, at her parents' home in
Iowa Falls.
Cleva was a homemaker
and farmwife, working beside her husband
Carl. She was a previous member of St.
John's Lutheran Church and a current
member of St. Paul Lutheran Church,
where she was active with many church
committees.
Cleva was an
excellent cook and enjoyed it very much.
She also enjoyed entertaining her family
and friends and playing bridge and
bingo.
Cleva is survived by
her daughter Judy Holbrook of Hampton,
granddaughter Shannon Holbrook of
Chariton, granddaughter Shawna Holbrook
of Iowa City, brother Lawrence (Shirley)
Hansen of Iowa Falls, brother-in-law
Jacob Sailer of Geneva and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents Hans and Minnie,
husband Carl, sister Leona and brother
Martin.
Burial will take place in the Hampton
Cemetery.
LOIS WHITE
July 20, 1917 - March 2, 2013
 Lois
White, age 95, of Iowa Falls, died on
Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Scenic Manor
Nursing Home in Iowa Falls. Services
will be held at a later date. The Surls
Funeral Home of Iowa Falls is in charge
of arrangements.
Lois Evelyn White was born on July 20,
1917 in Hines, MN, the daughter of Ralph
and Anita (Chapman) Lovering. Lois was
united in marriage to O. Jack White on
May 14, 1942 in Sisston, S.D. The family
resided in Greene, Iowa for over 24
years and later retired to California.
Lois is survived by her three daughters,
Janice Wyant of Buford, GA, Jolayne
Blanchard of Iowa Falls and Venita
Cannaday of Peoria, AZ; one stepson John
White of Atwood, IL; seven
grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandchild; a
sister, Mae Dickinson of Sun Prairie,
WI; and a sister-in-law Emily Lovering
of Bemidji, MN.
Lois was preceded in death by her
husband Jack, her parents, one
stepdaughter Lois Smith from
Mississippi, and one brother Steve
Lovering of Bemidji, MN.
TERRY
DUANE NASSEN
May 21, 1945 - May 21, 1945
 Terry
Nassen, age 67, of Story City, died on
Friday,
May 21, 1945 at his
home in Story City.
Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M.
Wednesday at the U.C.C. in Alden with
burial in the Sherman Township Cemetery,
rural Buckeye. Visitation will be 5-7
P.M. Tuesday at the Surls Funeral Home
in Iowa Falls.
Terry Duane Nassen was born on May 21,
1945 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of
Hardin and Florence Nassen. He attended
school in Buckeye and Alden. He was
married to Jodi Wilson for a short time
and later divorced. He was united in
marriage to Laura (Mott) Smith on August
24, 1996 in Buckeye. He helped farm in
the Buckeye, Radcliffe, and Hubbard
areas. He drove a livestock truck for a
number of years hauling cattle. He then
drove a dump truck for Vierkandt
Trucking.
He had owned the Dairy Sweet Drive-In on
the west side of Iowa Falls for a few
years. Then he was a cook at Trump's for
15 years and was a prep-cook at Camp
David until he retired due to heart
health issues. On December 24, 2012
Terry was diagnosed with Stage 4
Melanoma Cancer. Terry enjoyed Nascar,
dirt track races, old tractors and going
to Pulls of all types, Rodeo's, going to
the Clay County Fair in Spencer, camping
and being with his friends and family.
Terry is survived by his wife, Laura
Nassen; four step-brothers, Kevin and
Donna Vierkandt, Mervin and Jill
Vierkandt, Richard and Debbie Vierkandt,
and Don and Jill Fraser; two step-sons,
Jeremy Smith of Iowa Falls and James
Smith of Eldora; three sisters-in-law,
Martha Mott, Sara Hunt-Levine, and Donna
Mott; two grandchildren, Heather Smith
and Corey Richtsmeier; and several
nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his
grandparents; parents; step-mother,
Elnora Nassen; step-sister, Judith
Fraser; and two grandsons.
BETTY ANN
BROWN
February 24, 1935 - February 27, 2013
Betty Brown,
age 78, of Eldora, died on Wednesday,
February 27, 2013 at the Presbyterian
Village in Ackley. A memorial service
will be held 2 PM Saturday, March 9,
2013 at the Presbyterian Village in
Ackley. The Sietsema Funeral Home of
Ackley is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Ann Brown was born on February 24,
1935 in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada,
the daughter of John and Emilia Ewerth,
Jr. She graduated from the Tillsonburg
High School in 1951. She was a
beautician until 1980. Then an Old West
Museum guide until 1997. She was an
Olympic quality equestrian, and loved
the Phoenix Suns basketball and the
Arizona Diamond Backs baseball.
Betty is survived by her sister and
brother-in-law, June Burns and Vern
Simpson of Sidney, British Columbia,
Canada; daughter and son-in-law, Bonni
(Brown) Holiday and Kenneth Holiday of
Steamboat Rock; granddaughter, Tara Huey
of Steamboat Rock, great-granddaughter,
Arianna Huey of Steamboat Rock.
She was preceded in death by her
parents.
RHODA
DOUGAN
March 3, 2013
Rhoda Dougan, 86, of Iowa Falls, Iowa,
passed away Sunday, March 3, 2012, at
the Scenic Manor, Iowa Falls. Funeral
services for Rhoda Dougan Will be 2:00
pm Saturday, March 9, 2012, at the
Linn’s Funeral Chapel, 1521 Washington
Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa. A time of
visitation will be from 1:00 pm until
service time Saturday before services.
Burial will be at Cottage Cemetery, Iowa
Falls. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa
Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the
arrangements.
DOROTHY J.
MILLER
January 2, 1926 - February 23,
2013
Dorothy
J. Miller, 87, Hampton, passed away Feb.
23, 2013, at the Floyd County Medical
Center.
She was born Jan. 2,
1926, in Butler County to George and
Myrtle (Knapp) Porter.
On April 2, 1941, she
married LaVern J. Miller. As a devoted
wife, she worked along LaVern’s side on
the farm. She enjoyed spending time with
her family, playing cards, crocheting,
reading and playing bingo at the Hampton
Senior Citizen Center.
Dorothy is survived
by two daughters Judith (Lurlin)
Schermer, Charles City; Dixie (Larry)
Stayner, Prairie City; one son Russell
Miller, Hampton; 11 grandchildren; 17
greatgrandchildren, five great-greatgrandchildren
and one sister Arlene Sidmore,
Albertville, Ala.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, parents, brother,
sister and grandchild.
A memorial service
was held Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 2
p.m. at the United Methodist Church in
Dumont. Memorials may be made to the
Hampton Senior Citizen Center.
Per her wishes, she
will be cremated and burial will be at a
later date.
Cedar Memorial
Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, was in
charge of arrangements.
LAVERA
BRUNS
April 9, 1913 - February 27, 2013
LaVera
R. (Walker) Bruns passed away on
February 27, 2013 at Iowa Specialty
Hospital – Belmond. Funeral services
will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday at
Immanuel United Church of Christ in
Latimer with Rev. Lindsey Braun
presiding. Interment will be at Marion
Township Cemetery, Latimer. Visitation
will be 3:00 – 5:00 Sunday at the church
in Latimer. Retz Funeral Home in
Sheffield is handling the arrangements.
LaVera was born April 9, 1913 on a farm
southwest of Sheffield, just four miles
from the farm she has lived at for the
past 78 years. LaVera was the oldest
child of Charles and Addie (Engebretson
) Walker. She was educated at Richland
Center School, Richland Township and
attended Sheffield High School. She also
assisted her father with all the farming
and chores.
In 1926 she started working as a hired
girl for many families in the area.
LaVera was baptized and confirmed on
March 25, 1934 by Rev. C.J. Barth at the
Evangelical Church, Marion Center which
is now the Immanuel United Church of
Christ Church in Latimer.
On December 12, 1935 she was united in
marriage with Edd W. Bruns at the
Congregational Church in Marion Center
by Rev. C.J. Barth. After they were
married they moved north of Latimer to
the farm where they spent their entire
married life. To this union two
daughters were born, Joyce and JoAnn.
LaVera was one of the first Deaconess’
of the church where she and her husband
also served as youth counselors. She
served on the decorating committee when
the church and parsonage were being
built. Her hobbies were crocheting,
quilting, serving, genealogy, TOPS,
reading, scrap booking, canning, baking
and gardening. With Edd she also enjoyed
many camping trips, where they were
members of the camping club B-CALM
Weekenders. At the age of 91 she still
canned pickles and tomatoes. And at 96
was still making cherry pies for her
great grandchildren to take to the 4-H
food stand at the Franklin County Fair.
LaVera loved her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, “they are my pride
and joy,” and they all have very fond
memories of her. Her favorite thing was
to spend time with her family, which
included playing cards on Sundays for
nickels and having a potluck with her
siblings.
LaVera’s family includes her daughters:
Joyce (James) Wenzel, Alexander; JoAnn
(James) Olk, Phoenix, AZ; 5
grandchildren: Jeff (Katie) Wenzel,
Ventura; Jack (Rhonda) Wenzel, Latimer;
Joellyn (Chris) Morrison, Scottsdale,
AZ; James T. Olk, Terlingua, TX; Renee
Anderson (friend Brian Bartz), Mason
City; great grandchildren: Kami, Kara &
Kasen Wenzel; Jordann, Jackelyn & Justin
Wenzel; Sydney & Mackenzie Morrison;
Parker Bartz; Kalen & Bailey Ayers;
brother: Clyde (Bernice) Walker, Hampton
and many nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
She is preceded in death by her beloved
husband of 68 years Edd; her parents
Charles and Addie Walker; sisters Delsie
and Arlene Walker, Verda Meyer and
Roberta Kramer.
Posted on 6 March 2013
OMA M. MONTAG
January 20, 1928 - March 4, 2013
 Oma
Marie (Allen) Montag, age 85, of
Faribault, MN, and formerly of Curlew
and Dows, Iowa, passed away on Monday,
March 4, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital,
Rochester, MN, following a brief
illness.
The family will celebrate Oma’s life
with a visitation and funeral Mass. Mass
of Christian Burial will be held on
Monday, March 11, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at
the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139
Mercy Drive) in Faribault. Visitation
will be held from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at
the church before the service. Interment
will follow at 4:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s
Cemetery in Mallard, Iowa, followed by a
luncheon at St. Mary’s Church in
Mallard.
Arrangements are with the Parker Kohl
Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault,
MN.
Oma Marie (Allen) Montag was born on
January 20, 1928 in West Bend, Iowa, the
youngest daughter among the thirteen
children of A.C. and Ida (Phillips)
Allen. She married Philip John Montag in
West Bend on August 27, 1946 and raised
four sons and five daughters, all of
whom loved her very much. She was
preceded in death by her parents; by her
husband, Philip; by her son, Randy, a
terrible loss for her; and by several
brothers and sisters. She is survived by
her sons, Tom (Mary) of Fairwater, WI,
Philip Jr. (Vicky) of Dows, IA, and
Henry (Susan) of Cedar Rapids, IA;
daughters, Kathleen Keilen (Jim) of
Faribault, MN, Nancy Gehrke (Jerry) of
Mankato, MN, Marilyn Quist (Bill) of
Kanawha, IA, Diane Montag of Farmington,
MN, and Colleen Vandervort (Dean) of
Alden, IA; 28 grandchildren; more than
30 great grandchildren; her sister,
Florence (Sunny) Hatfield; and by many
friends and neighbors at Curlew and
Dows, Iowa.
After their marriage, Oma and Philip
took up farming in Rodman, Iowa, then at
Curlew for many years before buying a
farm of their own at Dows. Many of those
early years at Curlew are recounted in
Curlew: Home, a memoir by her son, Tom.
Many readers have said that Oma was the
hero of that book, and she was.
Eventually retiring from farming, both
Oma and Philip worked for several years
as USDA meat inspectors, living in Mason
City and Indianola, Iowa, and then
retiring to Hampton, Iowa. In 2004, the
couple moved to Faribault, MN, to be
close to three daughters who could help
care for them in their final years.
Her “most perfect day ever” was a day in
early spring in the first years of their
marriage when, while driving home after
purchasing a used oat-seeder at a farm
west of Emmetsburg, IA, she and Philip
talked about their future together and
“their whole life rolling out before
them, electric, and as alive as anything
can be.” That future lasted through 65
years of marriage, until Philip died
October 2, 2011.
Oma often said that if she could tell
her story, it would be a love story. And
she meant it.
The family is grateful to the terrific
nurses at St. Mary’s in Rochester for
their good care during Oma’s sudden
final illness.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
that a donation of food be made to the
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in
Faribault.
CASSONDRA "Cass" LOU LARSON
September 25, 1935 - March 3, 2013
 Cassondra
"Cass" Lou Larson was born September 25,
1935 to Paul and Thelma Mae (Morehouse)
Vaughan in Indiana. Cassondra was raised
by James Chris and Leo Alice Nelson in
Eagle Grove. She graduated from Eagle
Grove High School in 1953 and married
John Ole Larson on March 7, 1954.
Cassondra spent the majority of her time
helping John farm and raising the
family, and she was later employed at
the House of William Dress Shop in Fort
Dodge until 1996.
She served in her community by being
involved in her church, the Paddle Wheel
Players, and indulged in her passions
which included reading, gardening,
cooking, decorating, and spending time
with her family.
Cassondra died on Sunday, March 3, 2013
at Trinity Regional Hospital. She is
preceded in death by her parents, an
infant brother, her sister Jackie
Vaughan, and her brother Leo E. Nelson.
Cassondra is survived by her husband of
59 years, daughter Christy (Dave)
Mueller, daughter Laurie (Jim) Legvold,
son Jim (Tomajean) Larson, son Ted
(Tara) Larson, her grandchildren Marcus
(Sara) Brock, JC Brock, Danielle
(Justin) Kennedy, Brett (Katie) Legvold,
Connor Larson, great-grandchildren Logan
Fox, Lucas, and Leyton Brock, as well as
sister Anita (Dindo) Idio, sister-in-law
Jerry Nelson of Chandler, OK,
brother-in-law Rodney (Trudy) Larson,
sister-in-law Betty Kessner of Kansas
City, MO, and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30
am on Friday, March 8, at Evangelical
Lutheran Church. Visitation will be at
Foust Funeral Home in Eagle Grove from
5:00 – 7:00 pm., Thursday, March 7.
Burial will be at Cass Cemetery in Cass
Township.
Posted on 14 March 2013
JOAN
BRUNSVOLD
April 15, 1943 - March 15, 2013
 Joan
Brunsvold, age 69, of Hampton,
previously of Falls City, NE, passed
away Friday March 15, 2013 at the
Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services for Joan Brunsvold will
be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday March 19,
2013 at the First Reformed Church in
Alexander. Pastor Phil Arnold and Kenny
Draper will officiate. Burial will take
place in the Graceland Cemetery in
Webster City at 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday.
Visitation for Joan Brunsvold will be
held from 9:00 until service-time on
Tuesday at the church. Dugger Funeral
Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond
is in charge of arrangements.
Joan Elizabeth, the daughter of Harold
and Elizabeth Hoover Draper, was born
April 15, 1943. She was raised on a farm
outside of Alexander, IA and was a proud
member of the Alexander High School
class of 1961 and recently had attended
her 50th class reunion.
Joan spent many years living and raising
her family in Belmond. Once her family
was raised, Joan followed her husband
Don to Falls City, NE and worked with
him at Boss Trailers until his death in
1990. Joan chose to stay in this
community and here she met her soul
mate, Charlie Malcolm. Joan and Charlie
enjoyed the next 20 years together.
Joan and Charlie like boating on the
Missouri River, spending the weekends at
the cabin in Rulo, and spending time
with the River Rats Boat Club. Together
they loved watching and cheering for the
Iowa Hawkeyes and cherished every moment
spent with her two grandchildren. Joan
volunteered many hours for the
Richardson County Humane Society.
Joan will be deeply missed by her
daughters, Annette Hargadine (Sam) of
Iowa City and Tammy Schimp (Mike) of
Hampton, son Mitchell Peddicord, two
grandchildren, Bryce and Molly Schimp of
Hampton; two brothers, Marvin and Eugene
(Judy) Draper of Alexander; and two
nephews, Ken (Jodi) Draper and Michael
(Julie) Draper and several geat nieces
and nephews.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents, husband Don Brunsvold, niece
Jacki Anderson, and her special friend
Charlie Malcolm.
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111 LUICK’S LANE SOUTH
BELMOND, IOWA 50421
(641) 444-3248
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ISABELLE KETCHUM
December 27, 1924 - March 10, 2013
Isabelle
Ketchum 88, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed
away Sunday, March 10, 2013, at her
home. Memorial services for Isabelle
Ketchum will be 11:00 am Saturday, March
16, 2013, at the First United Methodist
Church, 619 Main Street, Iowa Falls,
Iowa. A time of visitation will be from
10:00 am Saturday until service time
also at the First United Methodist
Church. Inurnment will be at a later
date in Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. The
Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel
has been entrusted with the
arrangements.
Isabelle Ruth Bailey was born December
27, 1924, at her parent’s home in
Franklin County, Iowa, the daughter of
Fern Agnes [Dougan] and Lloyd Raymond
Bailey. She attended country school and
graduated from the Alden, Iowa Community
Schools with the class of 1942. On
January 28, 1945 Isabelle was united in
marriage to Richard Clayne Ketchum at
Iowa Falls, Iowa. To this union three
sons were born: Roger, Dallas, and Mark.
Richard and Isabelle lived in Forest
City, Clarion, Alden, and Iowa Falls,
Iowa. Isabelle had worked at the
Citizens State Bank and Iowa Falls State
Bank in Iowa Falls, the Clarion Clinic
and Clarion High School, and the Pioneer
Saving and Loan in Forrest City, Iowa.
She was a member of the Iowa Falls
American Legion Auxiliary of Post #188,
Iowa Falls.
Isabelle Ketchum is survived by her
husband: Richard Ketchum of Iowa Falls;
her three sons: Roger [Judy] Ketchum of
Grimes, Iowa, Dallas [Peggy] Ketchum of
Owatonna, Minnesota, Mark [Alana]
Ketchum of Eagle Grove, Iowa; four
grandchildren; eight great
grandchildren; one sister: Mary Rose
[Bert] Brown of Iowa Falls, Iowa; and a
sister-in-law: Dahl Bailey of Rochester,
Minnesota. She was preceded in death by
her parents: Lloyd and Fern Bailey and
one brother: Harold Bailey.
ROBERT R. LARSON
July 22, 1925 - March 11, 2013
 Robert
R. Larson, age 87, of Dows, passed away
Monday March 11, 2013 at the Franklin
General Hospital in Hampton.
Memorials services for Robert R. Larson
will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday
March 16, 2013 at the Presbyterian
Church in Dows. Pastor Shelly will
officiate. Inurnment will take place in
the Fairview cemetery in Dows at a later
date. Military honors will be provided
by the American Legion Watson Beach Post
#523 of Dows.
Visitation for Robert R. Larson will be
from 10:00 A.M. until servie-time at the
church on Saturday. The Dugger Funeral
Home, 100 North Lee Street in Dows is in
charge of local arrangements.
Robert Rae, the son of Arthur and
Florence Dielman Larson was born July
22, 1925 in Dows. He was the youngest of
seven children. Robert grew up in Dows,
and graduated from Dows High School in
1942 at the age of sixteen. Before the
age of 18, Robert joined the U.S. Navy
as an Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class.
He was stationed in Hilo, HI. He was
honorably discharged in 1947 and
returned to Iowa.
Robert was united in marriage to
Marjorie Loats on April 29, 1949 at the
United Methodist Church in Belmond. The
couple lived their entire married lives
in Dows, except for four years when they
owned the A&W Drive Inn in Hampton.
Robert and Marjorie were blessed with
two daughters, Valerie and Polly. They
returned to Dows in 1962, where Bob ran
a construction crew. In 1967, he was
appointed Post Master at the Dow’s
office. He retired in 1988. Robert kept
busy in his retirement and loved his
home town Dows. If there was a job to be
done, or projects to be constructed, in
Dows, he had a hand in doing it. He was
a 72 year member of the Presbyterian
Church, a member of the American Legion,
member and past president of the Dows
Golf Course and he was a city council
member, three different terms. Bob
became an EMT in 1974 and served with
the Dows Ambulance several years. He
enjoyed cooking fish for the Legion’s
Annual Fish Suppers and flipping
pancakes for the Presbyterian Annual
Pancake Sausage Suppers. He enjoyed
teaching his two daughters and two
grandsons the art of catching fish? He
loved wood-working and enjoyed making
items for family and friends. Robert has
suffered from dementia for several years
and had been living n the FGH Nursing
Home in Hampton for the last six years.
Robert is survived by his wife of over
63 years, Marjorie, daughter, Polly Eide
and friend Cecil Poyner of Cedar Falls,
son-in-law, John Kittell of Bremerton,
WA, two grandsons, Major Robert Kittell
and Heather and their daughter Brooke of
Centennial, CO, John Kittell and
Barbara, and their children, Drew and
Allison of Seattle, WA, a sister,
LaVonne Greene of Manhattan, KS and
numerous nieces, nephews and a host of
friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents,
daughter, Valerie Kittell, son-in-law,
John Eide, one sister, Viola, four
brothers, Max, Donan, Charles, and
Arthur.
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100 NORTH LEE STREET
DOWS, IOWA 50071
(515) 852-4134
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GUNNAR
HANSEN
September 6, 1916
- March 11, 2013
 Gunnar
Hansen, 96, of Latimer, Iowa, passed
away March 11, 2013, at the
Rehabilitation Center in Hampton, Iowa.
He was born on September 6, 1916, in
rural Coulter, Iowa, to Hans Christian
and Egidie (Pedersen) Hansen.
He was united in marriage on March 15,
1940, to Verna Johansen in rural
Latimer, Iowa. Gunnar farmed from 1940
to 1955, and then he moved to Latimer
and owned and operated a Hansen Motor
and Implement. He was a member of the
Nazareth Lutheran Church in Coulter.
He enjoyed his cars
(rarely dirty), Iowa Hawkeyes and
whatever Verna wanted to do.
Gunnar is survived by
his son Marshall and wife Linda of
Franklin, Tennessee, daughter Norene
Selles of Jackson, Mississippi,
grandchildren Stephanie and husband
James Tickner of Mandeville, Louisiana,
Scott and wife Kim Hansen of West Des
Moines, Michelle and husband Mark Meyer
of Johns Creek, Georgia, Stacie and
husband Bill Andrews of New Orleans,
Louisiana, great grandchildren Emily,
Hartwell, Ryan, Jane, Anna, Lilly, Jill,
twins Ben and Ally and a sister Irma
Hansen of Hampton.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, wife, two brothers
and one sister.
Burial will take place at the Coulter
Cemetery in Coulter, Iowa
Memorial may be given to the
Nazareth Lutheran Church
317 5th St.
Coulter, Iowa 50431
TERESA
MUSTAIN
Teresa Ann Mustain,
57, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, in
Mason City. Memorial services are 4
p.m., Wednesday, March 20 at First Grace
Baptist Church, Sheffield, with a
luncheon to follow. In lieu of flowers,
a memorial fund has been established at
Wells Fargo Bank, Mason City.
SHIRLEY
DARLENE JOHNSON
August 2, 1930 -
March 16, 2013
 Shirley
Darlene Johnson, 82, of Bristow, Iowa,
passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at
the Dumont Wellness Center in Dumont,
Iowa. She was born August 2, 1930, in
Parkersburg, Iowa, to Obadiah and Mary
(Meyer) Truax. Shirley attended Bristow
Schools in Bristow, Iowa. She was united
in marriage in 1945 to Clarence Johnson.
Shirley was a
homemaker raising six children and
caring for her many grandchildren, great
grandchildren and great great
grandchildren. She was a member of the
Bristow Church of Christ.
Shirley is survived
by her son Keith Johnson of Aredale,
daughter Linda (Bob) Conger of Osceola,
daughter Nancy (Richard) Rieken of
Bristow, daughter Joyce (Scott) Fenneman
of Bristow, daughter-in-law DeeAnn
Johnson of Benld, Illinois, sister
Elizabeth Kriens of Des Moines, sister
Louise (Dale) Carrison of Olathe,
Kansas, sister-in-law Delores Truax of
O'Fallen, Illinois, 17 grandchildren, 44
great grandchildren and 3 great great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, husband, two sons
John and Keevin, grandson Greg, three
brothers and three sisters.
Shirley enjoyed
watching the Cubs (win or lose),
gardening, baking, playing cards, doing
puzzles, crocheting, sewing & helping
Grandkids with crafts, watching Days of
our Lives, going to any of the Grandkids
games (no matter what the weather
conditions were), & being surrounded by
her kids & Grandkids.
While living at
the Care Center the last couple of years
she enjoyed crafts, going to the Casino,
playing bingo & especially spending time
with her dear friend Edna.
Burial will take place at the Oakhill
Cemetery in rural Bristow, Iowa.
Posted on 20 March 2013
DAVID LEE ALLEN
January 22, 1957 - March 19, 2013
 David Lee Allen, 56, formerly of
Hampton, passed away Tuesday, March 19,
2013, at Pouder Valley Hospital in Ft.
Collins, Colo.
A memorial service will
be held 2 p.m., Sunday, May 5 at the
First Christian Church, Hampton.
David,
the son of Mel and Carmen (Holm) Allen,
was born Jan. 22, 1957, at Franklin
General Hospital, Hampton. He graduated
from Hampton High School in 1975.
He
worked for the Hampton Water Department
and Hanson Tire Service for many years.
He was also a member of the Hampton
Volunteer Fire Department.
He later
moved to Ft. Collins, Colo., where he
was a truck driver for GSI. David
enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and
exploring the Rocky Mountains. He was an
avid Denver Bronco fan.
David is
survived by his daughters, Nicole (Josh)
Wilson, Des Moines, and Stacy Allen,
Lovington, N.M.;
grandchildren, Quinn and Jordyn Wilson;
parents, Mel and Carmen Allen, Newton;
nephew, Travis(Hollie) Allen and sons, Austin, Aden and
Aaron, West Des Moines; and niece,
Tara (Josh) Versteegh, Newton. David was
preceded in death by his grandparents,
aunts and uncles.
BETTY JEAN
WEAVER
April 16, 1927 -
March 24, 2013
 Betty
Jean (Heitland) Weaver, 85, of Hampton,
Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 24,
2013, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
She was born Betty Jean Sims on April
16, 1927, in Mason City, Iowa, to John
H. and Maude E. (Cook) Sims. Betty
graduated from Sheffield High School in
1945.
She was united in marriage to Clarence
Heitland on June 27, 1948, in Sheffield;
he preceded her in death. Betty then
married Burt Weaver on June 3, 1983, at
the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hampton;
he also preceded her in death.
She was a member of the St. Paul
Lutheran Church in Hampton, where she
taught Sunday School and Bible School,
was active in the Women's circle and the
Dorcas circle and helped make many
quilts for world relief and for the
River Side Bible Camp. Betty enjoyed
dancing and playing bridge and 500.
She is survived by her brother Donald
Sims of Mason City, nieces and nephews
Beth (Mike) Forbes, Nancy Sims, Keith
(Kelly) Sims, Jane (Chad) Terry, Barbara
(Roger) Krull, Kathy (Jack) Shea, Todd
Becker and Tom Becker, fifteen great
nieces and nephews and six great great
nieces and nephews.
Betty was
preceded in death by her parents John
and Maude, son David, husbands Clarence
and Burt, identical twin sister Beatrice
Becker and sister-in-law Dolores Sims.
Burial will take place in the Hampton
Cemetery.
MERLE
W. HUNT
May 1, 1921 - March 21, 2013
 Merle
W. Hunt, age 91, of Ackley, died on
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the
Presbyterian Village in Ackley. Funeral
services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at
the First Presbyterian Church in Ackley
with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Sunday from 3-5
p.m. at the Sietsema Funeral Home in
Ackley.
Merle W. Hunt was born May 1, 1921 to
parents John and Lena Ukro Hunt, ¾ mile
east of Ackley on the family farmstead.
His childhood was spent enjoying his
many pets and being involved in 4-H and
Boy Scouts. Photography was a hobby of
his; he enjoyed developing his own
pictures. He graduated from Ackley High
School in 1939. He participated in class
plays and literary contests, worked on
many facets of the school paper the
Argus, was involved in FFA (Future
Farmers of America), and earned the Iowa
Farmer Degree. Music was a very intrical
part of his high school years, singing
in the choirs and quartets and playing
in the Ackley High School Band. He
played cello in the band until a vacancy
became available in the tuba section. He
went on to win first place in National
competition in Minneapolis, playing a
sousaphone solo, Barbiosa.
In 1941, he enrolled at Iowa State after
staying out a year. He immediately
became enrolled in activities on campus.
He wrote for the Ag Journalism paper and
became their sales manager. He was
pledged to Farm House Fraternity during
his freshman year after maintaining a
high grade point average. His
association with Farm House has given
him a host of life-long friends. He
became involved in the music department,
singing in Prof. Tolbert McRay's choirs
and quartets, the YMCA Quartet, and
playing in the Iowa State Band under the
direction of Alvin Edgar.
In 1943, he enlisted in the Army, was
transferred to the Air Force, and
stationed in Shepard Field, Texas. While
waiting for further orders, he played in
the 24th Air Force Band. They determined
he had a real aptitude of radio and code
so he taught in radio school at Sioux
Falls, SD and Shepard Field, TX where he
was discharged in 1945.
He was united in marriage to Leona M.K.
Oelmann on September 23, 1944 at the
Evangelical Church with Rev. Henning,
Rev. Rumbaugh, and Leona's uncle Van
Kampman. Leona joined Merle in Sioux
Falls, SD and Shepard Field, TX.
After being discharged from Service, he
returned to Iowa to continue his college
education at Iowa State. He graduated
with a BS degree in Agronomy and was
elected to honorary Alpha Zeta.
Following graduation, he became involved
in the hybrid seed corn business started
by his father, John M. Hunt, who was a
pioneer in open-pollinated seed corn.
They became a part of the 25-member
P.A.G organization. They had 75 farmer
dealer salesmen in the five-county area.
J.M. Hunt & Son Inc. planted, detasseled,
harvested, graded, and bagged the corn
in their seed house. In 1952, Merle's
father passed away and Merle continued
the seed business.
In 1953, Merle was a pioneer in
introducing anhydrous ammonia to the
area, using it on their seed fields and
having others apply strips to see the
results. Merle put in a bulk plant and
that was the beginning of Ackley
Fertilizer Sales, now owned and operated
by grandson Jason Hunt.
Over the 65 years in business, they
employed many local students and adults
and served many customers. He had fond
memories of all of them.
During these years in business, Merle
became involved in the seed trade and
fertilizer trade organizations. He
served many years on the Board of the
Iowa and National organizations of each,
representing small business.
Merle was a member of First Presbyterian
Church in Ackley for 75 years, serving
as Elder for many, many terms, Trustee,
Sunday School teacher, youth leader, and
Chairman of the Finance Committee for
the new church. He served on many
Presbytery committees and was a member
of the choir for over 70 years, starting
in high school singing bass with Sherman
Rath and Bob Humke.
He was a member of Rotary for over 65
years, a member of the Ackley Country
Club, and a member of the Chamber of
Commerce for many years.
Merle served on the AG School Board for
8-12 years, serving as President for
many of those years. He served on the
Presbyterian Home Administrative Board
and Foundation Board as a member and
President for many years. He was
committed to serving his community.
Family was very important to him. He
enjoyed his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Traveling and
camping with family were favorites of
his, as were reading and golfing. Music
has always been a part of Merle's life
and he continued for many years playing
in the Iowa State University Alumni Band
and the Ackley German Band for 19 years.
Merle leaves behind his wife, Leona of
68 years, son Jim Hunt of Ackley,
daughter Jean (Rod) Kolthoff of
Wellsburg, grandchildren Jason
(Michelle) Hunt of Ackley, Joe (Misty)
Hunt of Ackley, and Jamie (Jeff) Rae of
Wellsburg, great-grandchildren Carrinton
and Alayna Hunt, Courtney, Isabella,
MaryAnn, Jaxon, and Jordyn Hunt, and
Jadyn and Jenika Rae, and foreign
exchange daughter Nasrin (Salim) Hakimi
and their children Shinkai and Seidahl
Hakimi.
He was preceded in death by his parents
and his sister Ruth in infancy.
THOMAS
ALLEN MAZURIK
February 1, 1972 -
March 21, 2013
 Thomas
A. Mazurik, 41, of Eldora, went to be
with his Lord on Thursday, March 21,
2012. Following cremation, memorial
services will be at 1:30 pm on Tuesday,
March 26, 2013 at the First
Congregational United Church of Christ
in Eldora with Pastor Corey Larson
officiating. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in
Eldora is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at
www.abelsfuneralhomes.com.
Tom was born February 1, 1972, in Iowa
City, Iowa, son of David and Charlotte
(Baker) Mazurik. He lived his entire
life in Eldora, graduating from
Eldora-New Providence High School with
the class of 1991. On June 22, 1996 he
was united in marriage to Monica Suzanne
Paul at the Great Commission Church in
Marshalltown. Tom worked as a plumber
for Hampton Heating and Cooling.
Tom was an avid outdoors-man and enjoyed
hunting, fishing and shooting. He was a
member of the NRA and Pheasants Forever.
He also loved attending his children's
sporting events and shooting with his
son, Andy. Tom was very "handy" and
could fix almost anything.
Surviving is his wife, Monica; mother,
Charlotte of Eldora; children Becky and
Andy of Eldora; and sister, Sandy
Williams of Eldora. He was preceded in
death by his father, David; and
grandparents, Guy and LuDora Baker, and
Buba Mazurik.
LOIS
MAE
DAUM
May 18, 1925 - March 24, 2013
 Lois
Mae Daum age 87, of Iowa Falls, formerly
of rural Buckeye, died on Sunday, March
24, 2013 at Ellsworth Municipal
Hospital.
Memorial services
will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 5 at
the Immanuel Memorial UCC in Alden.
Family will receive friends from 5-7
P.M. Thursday, April 4 at Surls Funeral
Home in Iowa Falls. The body has been
cremated. Inurnment of the ashes will be
at the family gravesite in the Buckeye
Cemetery. Memorials will go to the
Immanuel Memorial UCC or can be directed
to Ellsworth Municipal Hospital
Foundation.
Lois was born May
18, 1925 in Latimer, Iowa. She was the
first of 6 children born to Lawrence and
Gwendolyn Jensen. They were a
hardworking family that focused on
togetherness. She graduated from
Woolstock High School at the young age
of 16. She immediately struck out on her
own and held many jobs in eastern Iowa
while living with her beloved Aunt Irma.
This journey led her to Western Union
Manager's School in Indiana. This was
during World War II when jobs
traditionally held by men were being
filled by women because so many of the
men were away to war. Lois was appointed
as manager of the Western Union Office
in Iowa Falls. Her very first night in
Iowa Falls she met a handsome young man
from rural Buckeye. Following a period
of courtship she married Henry (Bud)
Daum on Christmas Eve in 1944. It was
towards the end of WWII and Henry had
been drafted by the Army. Upon Henry's
discharge from the Army, Lois and Bud
began operating the family farm just
southwest of Buckeye. Their farm
operation included row crops and a herd
of Black Angus cows. As was common
during that time, the also had feeder
cattle, farrowed sows and raised feeder
pigs and had a flock of chickens that
were raised from baby chicks for fryers
and layers. The eggs were sold to
Schager's Produce in Alden. Lois enjoyed
tending to her garden. The family meals
often included ingredients directly from
the family farm, fresh vegetables, eggs,
beef, pork and chicken. Lois taught
herself to be an excellent cook and won
"first place" for her pies in the Pork
Producer's Best Pie contest.
Lois was a very
active community member. She was active
in the Buckeye SCB (School & Community
Boosters). She performed in many of the
talent shows. She served on the Buckeye
School Board. Following school
reorganization, she was active in the
Radcliffe PTA (Parent Teacher's
Association). She discovered politics
and was very involved in Hardin County
Republican activities. At the center of
the family was the Peace Church in
Buckeye, now Immanuel Memorial UCC in
Alden. Lois was the pianist and organist
for the church for many years.
Lois and Henry had
two daughters, Josette Kay born in 1947
and Jeanine Lee born in 1950. In the
early 1970's they replaced the original
farm house with a Ranch style house.
Following retirement from farming in
1986, they continued to live on the
farm. They were fortunate to spend 15
winters in Arizona. They took up golfing
and were the Couples League Champions in
1986 at the Radcliffe Friendly Fairways.
Lois recently resided at Ashbrook
Assisted Living Apartments in Iowa
Falls. Lois was preceded in death by her
husband Henry in 2009, her daughter
Jeanine (Mrs. Stewart Iverson, Jr.) in
1999, her parents, her sisters Barbara
and Esther and her brother Bill.
Lois, is survived
by her daughter, Josette and her
husband, Charles Schamp of Urbandale;
son-in-law, Stewart Iverson, Jr of
Clarion; granddaughter, Shelley Finnel
and family of Waunakee, WI; grandson,
Stewart Iverson III and family of
Indianapolis, IN. In addition to the two
grandchildren are five great
grandchildren, three step-grandchildren
and eight step-great grandchildren. Also
left to celebrate Lois' life are 3
sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews,
cousins, neighbors and friends.
Condolences can be
mailed to Surls Funeral Home or
daughter, Josette Daum, 4712 71st St,
Urbandale IA 50322.
Posted on 27 March 2013
by Jay Lehmann
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