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Duane "Curly" Thielen Duane "Curly" Thielen, 81, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away  Wednesday, February 26,
2014, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa
in Mason City, Iowa. He was born on July
23, 1932, in Coulter, Iowa, to Richard
and Gladys (Rodemeyer) Thielen. Curly
graduated from Latimer High School. He
was united in marriage to Cora Lee
McCormick on May 20, 1951, in Latimer,
Iowa. Curly farmed his entire life. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton. Curly enjoyed reading, trap shooting and working in his wood shop. He also enjoyed collecting guns, knives, coins and antique tractors. Curly is survived by his wife Cora Lee Thielen of Hampton, children Audrey (Bob) Karinen of Littleton, Colorado, Denise (Luis) Figueroa of Brooksville, Florida, Janelle (David) Wilson of Jefferson, Kim (Jim) Shugar of Adel, and Charlie (Sue) Thielen of Hampton, grandsons Jade Wilson, Brandon Viet, Jeramy Viet, Zak Karinen, Heath Figueroa and Clayton Cooper, granddaughters Kelly Karinen, Erin Fisher, Nicole Happe, Jenny Welch, Lindsey Wilson, Keisha Thielen and Joslyn Kiley, eighteen great-grandchildren, siblings Lavern (Carol Dee) Thielen of Cedar Falls, Gay (Sharon) Thielen of Latimer, Betty (Harris) Gausman of Latimer, Shirley (Bob) Swieter of Clarion, Irene (Dick) Shear of Arkansas and Sandy (Ray) Kracht of Dows, along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Gladys, brothers Bill and Dick and sister Marge. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 3, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton, Iowa, with Rev. Karl Bollhagen and Vicar Nathan Schieber officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery. Paul E. Bussert June 15, 1916 - February 23, 2014  Rev.
Paul E. Bussert, 97, died on
February 23, 2014. He was born June
15, 1916, in Oak Park, Illinois, and
was a pastor in The Lutheran
Church-Missouri Synod from 1942
until his retirement in 2001,
serving most recently as chaplain at
St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer,
Iowa. He also resided at St. Luke
from 2009 until 2011. He then lived
at Ebenezer Care Center in
Minneapolis, MN., until his death.
He attended Concordia High School and College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1940. He served at St. Paul Lutheran School and Mission Chapel in Melrose Park, Illinois, 1940-1942; Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, Holdrege, Nebraska, 1942-1947; was field representative for Valparaiso University in Indiana, 1947-1949; and was pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Gresham, Nebraska, 1949-1957. During his ministry at Gresham he also directed a 70-voice regional choir, The Lutheran Choral Union, giving 49 concerts in eight years, including on radio and television. He was pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Alden, Iowa, 1957-1964; St. John Lutheran Church, Niles, Illinois, 1964-1972; and Peace Lutheran Church, Glidden, Iowa, 1972-1979, at which time he also served as chaplain at two nursing homes in Carroll, Iowa. His last move was to Spencer, where he served as assistant pastor at First English Lutheran Church and was chaplain at St. Luke Lutheran Home. He also directed the choir at First English, as he had at most of his previous assignments, and in both Glidden and Spencer offered classes to teach adult and child monotone voices the basics of vocal music and how to carry a melody. He retired from his position at First English in 1986 but continued his chaplain duties at St. Luke Lutheran Home until 2001 when he retired at the age of 85. He enjoyed his lifelong hobbies of woodworking, gardening and music, and was avid about exercise and running. He is survived by six children: Judy Schlueter of Detroit, Michigan; Jeanie Porter of St. Robert, Missouri; Jerri Johnson of Eagan, Minnesota; Mark Bussert of Elmhurst, Illinois; Joy Bussert of Northfield, Minnesota; and Janelle Bussert of St. Paul, Minnesota; fourteen grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his first wife Beata (nee Kohlmeier) and his second wife Leona (nee Lettow). Visitation will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Alden, Iowa on Friday, Feb 28 from 5-8 pm and Saturday, March 1 from 9:30 am until the funeral service at 10:30 am. Interment is in Alden Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Luke Lutheran Home, Spencer, Iowa, First English Lutheran Church, Spencer, Iowa, or Ebenezer Care Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ernest DeBower Erne  st
DeBower, 92, of Waverly, Iowa, formerly
of Allison, passed away Thursday,
February 27, 2014, at the Waverly Health
Center in Waverly, Iowa. He was born December 3, 1921, in Rural Butler County, Iowa, to Harvey J. and Anna (Johnson) DeBower. Ernest graduated from Allison High School. He was united in marriage to W. Eileen Bochman on November 23, 1944, in Allison, Iowa. Ernest was a farmer and also an Insurance Agent. He was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church in Allison. Ernest was an avid golfer. He is survived by his daughter Colette (Vernon Jr.) Harms of Cedar Falls, son Craig (Bea) DeBower of Sarasota, Florida, grandchildren Tim (Pam) Harms of Owatonna, Minnesota, Amy (James) Mosley of Waverly, Christina (Collin) Billings of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Daniel (Heather) DeBower of Sarasota, Florida, great grandchildren A.J. Mosley, Zach Mosley, Christian Mosley, Carter Billings, Caitlin Billings, Jack DeBower and Max DeBower. Ernest is preceded in death by his parents, wife, three sisters, and one brother.
Garold worked at John Deere, where he retired 30 years, retiring in 1994. He enjoyed farming with his wife Veldene on their farm in Aredale, tractor rides seeing different farming communities and anything to do with tractors. They enjoyed spending the past three winters in Fredericksburg, TX, where they made many friends. Survived by: his wife, Veldene of Aredale; three sons, Garold L. Jr. “Lee” (Jo) Titus of Dixon, MO, Mike (Dee) Titus of Rockford, IA, Chris (Amy) Titus of Marble Rock; one daughter, Judy (Monte) Troyer of Stanley; ten grandchildren, Dawnya Titus, Andrew Sutton, Garold L. III “Roy” (Rae) Titus, Melody (Adam) Quinn, Melissa Troyer, Mitch Troyer, Molly Troyer, Chris Titus, Jr., Jacob Titus, Kyle Titus; one brother, Geary (Paulette)Titus of Waterloo and three sisters, Bonnie (Don) Schoenfield of Mission, TX, Sandra Crossman of Strawberry Point and Jaquetta (Ed) Knebel of Dunkerton. Preceded in death by: his parents; one brother, Rodell Titus and a brother-in-law, Ron Crossman. Sally Mennenga Sally Mennenga, 79, of Coulter, Iowa, passed away March 1, 2014, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton, Iowa.  She was born April 8, 1934, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Sally moved to Chapin, Iowa, in 1950, where she met Arthur Dean Mennenga, they married on March 13, 1951, they raised seven children together. She is survived by her daughter Brenda Nolan of Nevada, son Henry Mennenga of Coulter, son Rocky Mennenga of Zanesville, Ohio, son Jerry Mennenga of Coulter, son Kenneth Mennenga of Geneva, son Michael Mennenga of Klemme, daughter Ann Broadway of Hampton, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, three brothers, three sisters and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Sally was preceded in death by her parents, husband Arthur who died on October 3, 2012, and three grandchildren Edna Bertha (Janssen) Schnabel Edna Bertha (Janssen) Schnabel, 87, of Sheffield, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014, at the Sheffield Care Center in Sheffield, Iowa. She was born, the daughter of Henry and Bertha (Benning) Janssen, on November 17, 1926, at her parents' home in rural Ackley, Iowa.  Edna was baptized and confirmed at
St. Peter's United Church of Christ in
rural Geneva, Iowa. She attended country
school in rural Ackley, attended Ackley
High School for three years and
graduated from Geneva High School in 1944.
Edna was united in marriage to Glenn
Schnabel on August 22, 1948, at St.
Peter's United Church of Christ in rural
Geneva, Iowa. She farmed alongside Glenn
west of Chapin for sixty-five years,
while raising four sons. Edna was a
member of Trinity Lutheran Church in
Hampton, where she taught Sunday School
for seventeen years. She enjoyed
puzzles, playing solitaire, gardening,
baking pies and most of all watching her
grandchildren play ball. Edna is survived by her husband Glenn Schnabel of Sheffield, sons Lester (Eva) Schnabel of Sheffield, Rodger Schnabel of Hampton, Keith (Darla) Schnabel of Geneseo, Illinois, and Justin (Carol) Schnabel of Sheffield, grandchildren Paula Schnabel of Ankeny, Matthew (Krystal) Schnabel of Kanawha, Laura (Kyle) Hegtvedt of Rockwell, Rebecca Schnabel of Sheffield, Adam Schnabel of Colona, Illinois, Austin Schnabel of Fayette, Arion Schnabel of Ackley, Anthony Schnabel of Hampton, Rich William of Fort Dodge and his daughter Amariah and Shawnda (Mark) Behr of Adel and their children Mark and Meigan, brother Marvin (Betty) Janssen of Hampton, sisters-in-law Loretta (Don) Bishop of Swaledale and Agnes (Arlon) Duit of Monticello, along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Howard Janssen, infant daughter Doris and sister-in-law Lillian (Edwin) Lubkeman. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton, with Rev. Karl Bollhagen and Vicar Nathan Schieber officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2014, at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery.
Merlene Sullivan Merlene Kay Sullivan was born December 23, 1946, in Garner, Iowa, a daughter of Harold Frederick and Betty Jean (Marth) Kothenbeutel. She was baptized at the former Evangelical Reformed Church in Klemme and confirmed at the United Church of Christ in Klemme. She was educated in the Klemme schools. Merlene graduated from the NIACC nursing program in 1974 and has been active working in the public health departments, SC/MT School and as Director of Nursing at the Sheffield Care Center. Currently she was teaching CNA courses for NIACC and ABCM Corp. Merlene liked antiquing, crocheting, watching and feeding birds, tending her flower garden, and reading scripture. She had been regularly attending Zion Reformed Church and was active in their Bible Study group. Missing her presence are her son: Todd Sullivan, Sheffield; grandchildren: Justin (Hollie) Sullivan, Mountainburg, Arkansas; Rachel and Jordan Sullivan, Charles City, Iowa, brothers and sisters; Daryl Kothenbeutel, Clear Lake; Beverly (Don) Girardot, Fort Wayne, IN; Leland (Robin) Kothenbeutel, Bettendorf; Bruce (Pat) Kothenbeutel, New Ringgold, PA; nieces and nephews. Merlene is preceded in death by her son Scott; brother Gary, who died in February and her parents. Mabel Ladene Ackerman Mabel Ladene Ackerman, age 93, of Dows passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Mary Greely Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services for Mabel L. Ackerman will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday March 11, 2014 at the United Presbyterian Church in Dows. 
Pastor Shawn Hill will officiate. Burial
will take place in the Fairview Cemetery
in Dows. Visitation for Mabel L. Ackerman will be from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Monday March 10, 2014 at the Dugger Funeral Home, 100 North Lee Street in Dows and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Mabel, the daughter of George “Bert” and Stella Wescott Watt, was born in Morgan Township near Dows, Iowa, on September 27, 1920. She was baptized in and was a life-long member of the United Presbyterian Church in Dows. She married Francis “Pete” Ackerman on Aril 1, 1951 at the United Presbyterian Church in Dows. Mabel and Pete were blessed with two children, Patti Jo and Danny. Mabel started school in Hansell, then moved to Rockford where she attended country school. At the age of nine, they moved back to near Popejoy where she attended Sunny Corner country school. She attended high school in Popejoy, where Mabel graduated in the class of 1937. After high school, Mabel went to Chillicothe, MO, and attended business college for one year. In the fall of 1938, she returned to Dows, where Mabel worked for Rummel Drug for 14 years. Her other jobs included five and one half years as a clerk at the Iowa Liquor Store in Dows, the Dows Creamery Office until it closed in 1965, five and one half years for Glade Market, and three years as co-owner of the thrift store. Mabel’s proudest career accomplishment was her time as manager of the Iowa Liquor Store in Dows until she had to give that up due to health reasons. She was very proud of her Liquor Store Manager of the Month Award given to her in February 1977 by the Iowa Liquor Control Commission. Mabel was always a great supporter of Dows where she was active in the American Legion Auxiliary and Kensington Club. She enjoyed reading, watching television, especially Iowa State Cyclone sports and her St. Louis Cardinals, and anything that made her laugh. She was known for her great sense of humor and always had a joke or story to share. Mabel was also quite the social butterfly. You would often find her at the Texas Jams on Friday nights at the Dows Convention Center showing off her love for dance. Mabel dearly loved her grandchildren and the time she spent together with her whole family. She could always be counted on to be there for all of their school activities. Mabel is survived by her two children, Jo Spotts and Dan Ackerman both of Ames, three grandchildren, Ryan Spotts of Scottsdale, AZ, Sarah Spotts of Ames, Leah Ackerman of Des Moines, a brother, Robert Watt of Milford, and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Pete, infant brother, son-in-law, Carl Spotts, sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Fred Granau, and a sister-in-law, Irene Watt. In lieu of flowers the family will direct gifts towards a memorial fund to be given to Mabel’s favorite organizations. DUGGER FUNERAL HOMES 100 NORTH LEE STREET DOWS, IOWA 50071 (515) 852-4134 www.duggerfunerals.com Mary M. Sandersfeld Mary M. Sandersfeld, age 86, of Latimer passed away Tuesday February 25, 2014 at the Franklin Country View Nursing Home in Hampton. Funeral services for Mary M. Sandersfeld will be held at 10:30 
A.M. Monday March 3, 2014 at St Pauls
Lutheran Church in Latimer. Pastor
Travis Berg will officiate. Burial will
be in the Ell Township Cemetery in
Klemme. Visitation for Mary M.
Sandersfeld will be held from 4:00 –
6:00 P.M. Sunday March 2, 2014 at the
Dugger Funeral Home, 320 East Street in
Latimer and will continue one hour prior
to services at the church on Monday. In
lieu of flowers, the family wishes
memorials be made to the Hospice of
North Iowa. Mary Maxine Sandersfeld was born on May 8, 1927 at Iowa City, Iowa to Laura Sandersfeld. She grew up under the care of her aunt and uncle, Karl and Minnie Sandersfeld. Mary was baptized on October 23, 1927 in Klemme. She was confirmed at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Latimer on May 28, 1944 by Rev. R.L. Runge. Mary’s memory verse was “Be content with such things as ye have; for He hath said, “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.” Hebrews 13:5 Mary attended country school and then attended St Paul’s Christian School, graduating with the class of 1944. After the passing of her Uncle and Aunt, Mary moved fromt the farm to the Latimer Manor in 1974. Mary was in the Latimer Manor until October of 2012 when she moved to the Country View Nursing at Hampton. Mary was a member of the St Paul’s Lutheran Church of Latimer, the Lutheran Layman’s League, the Ladies Mission Society, and enjoyed attending the CAL Over 60s meeting. Mary’s hobbies included doing word puzzles and working on her scrapbook. Mary is survived by her nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her mother, Laura and her sister, Alma Lindloff. DUGGER FUNERAL HOMES 320 EAST STREET LATIMER, IOWA 50452 (641) 579-6278 w ww.duggerfunerals.com Arlene R. (Stoffer) Pals Arlene R. (Stoffer) Pals, 90, of Alexander, Iowa, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 13, 2014, at the Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at the First 
Reformed Church, 212 Brown Street,
Alexander, Iowa with the Rev. Philip A.
Arnold presiding. Interment will be at the Alexander Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, March 17, 2014, from 5-7 p.m., at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home Inc., 306 Central Ave. E., Hampton, Iowa. Arlene was born in Franklin County, Iowa, on February 14, 1924, to Engle and Mattie (Schmidt) Stoffer. She attended Alexander school and graduated in 1942. She enjoyed and was a talented basketball player as well as being offered an academic scholarship to Luther College. She married Robert A. Pals, September 24, 1943, in the First Reformed Church. She was an active member of the First Reformed Church of Alexander, teaching Sunday School and Catechism. Arlene and Robert farmed south of Alexander for over forty years. Arlene was a full active partner in the farm operation while being an attentive, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Arlene is survived by her three children; Robert (Susan) Pals, Meservey; Deborah Pals, Chicago and Richard Pals, Alexander; brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Irene Stoffer, Belmond; six grandchildren, Tom (Valerie) Pals, Sara Pals, Jason (Heather) Vestweber, Grant (Candace) Pals, Matthew Pals, and Wesley (Jessica) Pals; nine great grandchildren; and loved nieces and nephews. Arlene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert A. Pals; brother and sister-in-law Jacob (Bobbie) Stoffer; brother and sister-in-law Lester (Laura) Stoffer; sister and brother-in-law Ann (Harold) Ellefson. Arlene and her family thank Dr. Brindle, Dr. Colby and Angela Olson of the Belmond Specialty Hospital in Belmond. Heartfelt thanks to the attention, special and tender care that was given by the nurses and staff at the Belmond Specialty Hospital. Troy "Marie" Behn January 9, 1937 - March 11, 2014 Troy "Marie" Behn, 77 of Loveland, CO died on March 11, 2014 at Pathways Hospice, McKee Medical Center, Loveland. She was born January 9, 1937 to Amos and Willie Dee Werning in 
Dallas, TX Marie married Arthur D Behn
on December 13, 1967 in Houston, TX.
Marie lived in Loveland, CO since 1979.
She had previously lived in Dallas and
Houston, TX and Hampton, IA. In addition
to caring for and raising her family,
Marie worked as a telephone operator, a
bookkeeper and in production work. Marie
enjoyed being with family. In her
younger years she enjoyed cooking,
dancing and gardening. Marie has left
her family with happy memories and is
loved and cherished dearly by all. Marie is survived by her husband, Arthur of 47 years, sons Ronald (Laura) Peterson, San Antonio, TX, Bradley (Aline) Behn of Loveland, daughter Paula (Mark) Lady of Loveland, 4 grandchildren; one great-grandchild and numerous loving family members. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, Amos and Willie, her daughter Monica and her sister Betty Jean. The family offers sincere thanks to Pathways Hospice for the loving care they provided to Marie. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pathways Hospice in care of Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Loveland. Memorial services will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, March 13 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Loveland. Cremation has been completed. LLOYD DEAN BONJOUR Lloyd Dean Bonjour, 73, of Dows, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton, Iowa. He was born on May 5, 1940, in Rockwell, Iowa, to LaVern Nowell and Helen Francis (Mullen) Bonjour. Lloyd graduated from Hansell High School and attended Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo. He served his country in the United States Army as a Medical Corpsman, while being stationed in France. Lloyd attended services at the Seventh-day Adventist in Hampton. He enjoyed woodworking, boating, gardening, cooking and his dogs. Lloyd is survived by his brother Dwayne (Kelly) Bonjour of Idaho Falls, Idaho, brother Lamoyne (Cheryl) Bonjour of Waverly, brother Gene Bonjour of The Philippines, sister Kathy Bonjour of Hampton, three aunts, two uncles, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, parents and one niece. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Church of the Living Word in Hampton, with Pastor Jacob Rahrig officiating. Interment will be held at a later date.
SANDRA BOYD A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. with a one hour prior visitation on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Fullerton Funeral Home. The Rev. Corby Johnson of United Methodist Church in Hampton will be officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Fullerton Funeral Home. Sandi was born on Feb. 28, 1956, to Jess Jr. and Joanne (Young) Stickney in Mason City. She graduated Nora Springs High School in 1974. Sandi married her high school sweetheart, Charles Boyd. To this union two boys were born. Sandi and Charles later separated. Sandi spent most of her life living in the Mason City area. She was a homemaker for many years, taking care of her two boys and the household. Sandi knew how to keep a spotless home and also took very good care of her vehicles. For the past ten plus years Sandi has worked for Wal-Mart in various positions. Sandi enjoyed collecting anything Coca Cola and doing crafts. She also loved NASCAR and went to several NASCAR races. Sandi loved her truck she drove. More than anything, Sandi loved her children. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. Sandi also had very close relationships with many friends. Those left to cherish her memory include her two children, Andrew (Sara) Boyd of Arizona and Coty (Crystal) Boyd of Mason City; parents, Joanne (Roger) Nuehring; sisters, Patricia (Jim) Crider and Lisa (Kevin) Tumilson; brother, Gerald Stickney; grandchildren, Dylan Boyd, Andrew Boyd Jr., and Brooklyn Boyd; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Jess Stickney Jr., granddaughter, Brianna Boyd; sister in infancy, Cheryl Stickney; brother, Michael Stickney; maternal grandparents, Lloyd and Olive Gregory; and paternal grandparents Jess Sr. and Louise Stickney. Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-8676 www.Fullertonfh.com.
Bernard E. Russell
Gertrude V. Peyton
Louise Luetta Roberts (September 12, 1917 - March 18, 2014)
Louise is survived by her son Donald (Barbara) Roberts Jr. of Ackley; 4 grandchildren Randell (Donna) Roberts of Ackley, Rosemary (Brian) Broshar of Garner, Rachel (Chris) Diggins of Rockwell, and Jill (Marty) Moore of LaDue, MO; 5 step-grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren Andrew (Ashley) Roberts, Ryan Roberts, Marissa Roberts, Derik Broshar, Nicholas Diggins, Lucas Diggins, Dylan Moore, Beckett Moore and Charley Moore; 17 step-great-grandchildren and a daughter-in-law Donna McManus of Memphis, TN. Louise was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son Gary Roberts; Granddaughter Rhonda; great-granddaughter Heather; four brothers Herman, Carl, Hugo and Otto and two sisters Ethel and Viola
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surrounded by family on Monday, March
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