Vera H. Blumer, 1926-2001
March 21, 2001
Vera H. Blumer,
of LuVerne, died on Thursday,
March 15, 2001, at the Kossuth
Regional Health Center in
Algona. She was 74.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, March 19,
at the Zion Lutheran Church in
LuVerne. The Rev. Bruce Boyce
officiated. Music was provided
by organists, David Blumer and
Dennis Holmes who accompanied
several congregational hymns.
Burial was in the
LuVerne Cemetery. Casket bearers
were David Blumer, Gary Ernst,
John Boeckholt, Tim Blumer, Jeff
Wilcox and Anthony Boeckholt.
The Oakcrest Funeral Services of
Algona was in charge of
arrangements.
Vera Helena
Blumer, was born on July 10,
1926 at Lone Rock. She was the
daughter of John and Meta Marie
(Tietz) Gifford. She received
her education at Burt.
On April 3, 1949,
Vera Gifford and Delain "Pete"
Blumer were married at the St.
John Lutheran Church, Burt. The
couple lived in Bradgate for a
time and moved to LuVerne in
1958. Mrs. Blumer was a
teacher's aid for 13 years at
the LuVerne School and was a
babysitter for many families in
LuVerne.
She was an active
member of the Zion Lutheran
Church where she taught Sunday
School for 26 years. Mrs. Blumer
enjoyed doing embroidery and
counted cross stitch. Her
greatest enjoyment in life was
her grandchildren.
Survivors include
her children, Dennis Blumer,
Larry Blumer and his wife,
Jenny, all of Algona; Thomas
Blumer and his wife, Betty of
Meservey and Tracy Weber and her
husband, Jeff of Irvington,
Iowa; four grandchildren, Jim
Blumer and Eric, Nicole and Ean
Weber; and a great-grandson.
Also surviving
are her sisters and brothers,
Rosetta Blumer of LuVerne, Leona
Larson and husband, Gene of
Fenton, Delores Boecholt and
husband, Elvin of Titonka,
Lucille Faber and husband,
Melvin and Diane Bunkofske and
husband, Larry, all of Burt,
Karen Wubben and her husband,
Neal of Osage, Richard Gifford
and wife, Liz of Slater, Gary
Gifford and wife, Elaine of Burt
and Donald Gifford and his wife,
Bobbi of Garner.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Pete on
May 16, 1974; her parents; a
grandson, Brandon Blumer;
brothers, Gordon, Jack and Jerry
Gifford; and sisters, Gladys
Boecholt, Darlene Gross and an
infant sister, Maxine.
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Myrth A. Anderson, 1916-2001
March 21, 2001
Myrth A. Anderson, 84, of Woden,
died on Thursday, March 15,
2001, at the I.O.O.F. Home,
Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, March 19,
at the Grant Lutheran Church,
rural Woden. The Rev. Arlen
Lloyd officiated. Music was
provided by organist, Tammy
Johnson who accompanied soloist,
Judy Junkermeier and
congregational hymns. Ushers
were Tom Larson and Jim Steffen.
Interment will be
in the spring in the Grant
Township Cemetery. Casket
bearers were Pete Hjelmstad,
T.J. Richardson, Brian Lewerke,
Kyle Anderson, Karsten Anderson
and Doug Swingen. Honorary
bearers were Dick Lewerke and
David Simpson. Cataldo Funeral
Home of Woden was in charge of
the arrangements.
Myrth Adelaine
Anderson, the daughter of Gus
and Clara (Holland) Swingen, was
born on July 10, 1916, on a farm
near Woden. She was baptized and
confirmed at the Grant Lutheran
Church. She attended the rural
schools of Grant Township and
graduated from the Buffalo
Center High School. She taught
in the rural schools of Grant
Township.
On June 10, 1938,
she was married to Oliver T.
Anderson at Elmore, Minnesota.
The couple made their home in
Woden where they raised their
family. Mrs. Anderson also
helped her husband at the Woden
Produce, which they owned and
operated until retiring.
Due to ill health
she moved to the I.O.O.F. Home
in Mason City in July of 2000.
She enjoyed her family, friends,
gardening and music. Mrs.
Anderson was a life time member
of the Grant Lutheran Church,
where she was active in Ladies
Aid and was the church organist
for many years. She was also a
Gold Star Mother.
Survivors include
three children, Bonnie Lewerke
and her husband, Dick of Mason
City, Karen Simpson and her
husband, David of Eden Prairie,
Minnesota and Jim Anderson and
his wife, Marcy of Dell Rapids,
South Dakota; seven
grandchildren, Kim Richardson
and her husband, T.J., Brian
Lewerke and his wife, Jan,
Sherry Hjelmstad and her
husband, Pete, Sara Simpson and
Kyle, Karsten and Kiira
Anderson; three
great-grandchildren, Taylor
Richardson and Brianna and
Branden Lewerke.
Also surviving
are two brothers, Harvey Swingen
of Woden and Gussie Swingen and
his wife, Verlaine of Woden; a
sister, Theo Callies and her
husband, Ed of New Brighton,
Minnesota; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Oliver
on March 31, 1981; her son,
Larry on March 9, 1965; and her
parents.
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Frank J. Hrubes, 1909-2001
March 21, 2001
Frank J. Hrubes, 91, of Garner,
died on Friday, March 16, 2001,
at the Concord Care Center,
Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, March 19,
at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic
Church in Duncan. The Rev. Fr.
Michael Schueller and Msgr. John
Chihak officiated. Donna Hrubes
was the lector. Altar servers
were Cody Liska, Greg Studer and
Troy Studer.
Music was
provided by organist, Carolyn
Kumsher who accompanied the
church choir and a duet by Diane
and Deb Hrubes. Ushers
were Dennis and Dean Hrubes.
Honorary bearers were Gerald
Nedved, Bernard Nedved, Michael
Hrubes, Ron Trca, Francis
Vavrik, Gay Hrubes, Dr. Clarence
Johnanns, Ron Hrubes and Gerry
Hrubes.
Casket bearers were Daniel
Hrubes, David Hrubes, Wayne
Kudej, Tom Hrubes, Al Trca and
Rick Hartman. Interment was in
the St. John's Catholic
Cemetery, Duncan. A trumpet solo
by Bob Malek followed the
committal service. The Cataldo
Funeral Home, Garner was in
charge of the arrangements.
Frank J. Hrubes,
the eldest son of 11 children of
Jilji and Rose (Hejlik) Hrubes,
was born on August 12, 1909, on
a farm south of Duncan. He
attended the rural school of
Liberty Township.
On June 9, 1936,
he married Alice Rokos at the
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
in Duncan. The couple made
their home south of Duncan where
they raised their family and
farmed. After celebrating
their 50th anniversary, they
retired from farming and moved
into Garner after 43 years on
the farm.
Mr. Hrubes enjoyed farming and
had a great love of music. He
played the violin or trumpet in
many contests and was a regular
player in the family bands and
the Hobo Band in parades. Most
of all, his interest was with
his family and grandchildren. He
also enjoyed playing cards and
visiting with his family and
friends.
He was a life
time member of the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church and a
member of the Catholic Workman
Lodge, where he received a
70-year pin in 1997.
Survivors include
his wife of 64 years, Alice of
Garner; two children, Don Hrubes
and his wife, Donna of Spencer
and their children, Deb, Diane,
and Daniel Hrubes and Sister
Janet Hrubes of Chicago,
Illinois; six brothers and
sisters, Rose Johanns of Osage,
Helen Malek of Garner, Elsie
Vavrik of Garner, Mary Trca of
Britt, Joseph Hrubes and wife,
Leona of Britt and Clarence
Hrubes and his wife, Joan of
Garner; sister-in-law, Margaret
Hrubes of Garner;
brother-in-law, Vincent Nedved
of Garner; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; two
sisters, Emily Trca and Agnes
Nedved; and two brothers,
Raymond and John Hrubes.
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Catherine Lemke, 1916-2001
April 4, 2001
Catherine L. Lemke, of Klemme,
died on Thursday, March 22,
2001. She was found in her car
near 150th St. and Jackson Ave.,
in Wright County. She was 84.
Memorial services
were held at the Klemme United
Methodist Church on Thursday,
March 29. The Rev. Curtis
DeVance conducted the service.
Music was provided by organist,
Muriel Schulz who accompanied
congregational hymns.
Funeral services
for Mrs. Lemke were held on
Friday, March 30, in Texas.
Catherine Lenore
Lemke, was born on December 8,
1916. She attended school in
Clarion and attended her 60th
class reunion last year.
On February 12,
1937, she was married to Wayne
Rubin Lemke. The couple made
their home in several locales.
They operated a U-Totem
convenience store while living
in Texas. In addition to helping
with the convenience store
business, Mrs. Lemke was a
housewife who enjoyed gardening
and traveling.
Following the
death of her husband, Mrs. Lemke
made her home in Klemme. She was
a member of the Naomi Circle of
the United Methodist Church
Women in Klemme and a member of
various clubs.
Survivors include
a daughter, Sharon Canning and a
son, Larry Lemke, both of Texas.
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Anna Marie Goetz, 1894-2001
April 4, 2001
Anna Marie Goetz, 106, died on
Friday, March 23, 2001, at the
Algona Manor Care Center, where
she had been a resident since
October of 1993.
A Funeral Mass
was celebrated by Father Tim
Johnson and Father Dan Greving
at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March
27, at the St. Joseph Catholic
Church. Burial was in the St.
Joseph Cemetery, with the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of Wesley in charge
of the arrangements. Casket
bearers were Earl Goetz, Dan
Trenary, Michael Goetz, Brent
Harms, Dennis Day, Mark Goetz,
Dean Trenary, Scott Goetz, Larry
Day and David Trenary.
Anna Marie
Schrauth, the eldest of six
children of Michael and Barbara
Schmidt Schrauth, was born on
October 30, 1894 at Compton,
Illinois. She was baptized in
the Catholic Church at Sublette,
Illinois. In 1900, the family
moved to a farm in the Wesley,
Iowa area and Anna attended
country school and the St.
Joseph Catholic School.
She was united in
marriage to Michael Philip Goetz
on January 14, 1914, at the St.
Joseph's Catholic Church in
Wesley. They farmed north of
Wesley before moving to a farm
near Sargeant, Minnesota in
1952. Michael died July 22,
1967, and in 1978, Anna moved
back to Wesley where she lived
until becoming a resident of the
Algona Manor.
Anna was a
homemaker her entire life. She
was a member of the St. Joseph
Church, St. Joseph Guild, the CD
of A. Wesley Homemakers, Senior
Citizens and the Wesley American
Legion Auxiliary of which she
was a Gold Star Mother. She
enjoyed gardening, raising house
plants, crocheting and visiting
with family and friends.
Surviving are her
children, Philip and Lorrine
Goetz of Wesley, Gladys Elbert
of Fort Dodge, Irene and Lee Day
of LeHigh Acres, Florida,
Bernice Goetz of Brea,
California; a daughter-in-law,
Donna Goetz and son-in-law,
Martin Harms; 21 grandchildren;
42 great-grandchildren; and 18
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her husband; two
sons, Lawrence and Clarence; a
daughter, Shirley Harms; her
parents; brothers, Anthony,
Victor, Bernard and Cornelius;
sister, Adelaide Marr;
sons-in-law, Robert Trenary and
Clem Elbert; four grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
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Edna M. Hovey, 1923-2001
April 4, 2001
Edna Mae Hovey, 77, died on
Saturday, March 24, 2001, in the
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
at Britt.
Funeral services were held at
2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March
28, at the Regular Baptist
Church, with Pastor Stan Manus
officiating. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery at Wesley.
Honorary bearers
were Jerod Hovey, Chad Teachout,
Michele Arndorfer, Natasha
Hovey, Renee Steenhard, Gina
Darling, Scott Hovey, Jimmy
Teachout, Mindy Haack, Sheena
Hovey, Tina Steenhard and Joel
Simpson. Casket bearers were
Steven Teachout, Jeffrey Hovey,
Cari Davis, Malcolm Teachout,
Shawn Hovey and Tonya Hovey. The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral home was in charge of
the arrangements.
Edna Mae Johnson,
daughter of Clarence Albert and
Hattie Christine Silver Johnson,
was born on August 26, 1923 at
Colfax, North Dakota. She
received her education in the
county school near Ottosen, Iowa
and the DMT School near Rolfe.
Edna was married
to Harold Elsworth Hovey on
September 20, 1940, at Plover,
Iowa. She lived on a farm south
of West Bend while Harold was in
the service during World War II.
After he returned from the
military, they farmed near
Bradgate.
In the mid 1950s
until 1963, Harold and Edna
farmed north of Wesley. She also
worked in the Wesley Creamery
during that time. They moved
into Wesley in 1963 and Edna
worked as a CNA in the Hancock
County Memorial Hospital at
Britt for 20 years, retiring in
1985.
Edna was a member
of the Regular Baptist Church at
Algona and the American Legion
Auxiliary at Wesley. She enjoyed
reading, doing embroidery and
quilting. She also liked to
collect salt and pepper shakers
and shoes.
Harold Hovey died
on January 2, 2000 and Edna
moved to Algona following his
death.
She is survived
by her children, Claire and
Sarah Hovey, DeWayne and Helen
Hovey all of Algona, Marlene and
David Haack of Bancroft, Darwin
and Carol Hovey of New Hampton,
Larry and Deb Hovey of Garner
and Karlene and Craig Steenhard
of Corwith; 20 grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; and 10
great-great-grandchildren. Also
surviving is one sister, Maxine
McIntosh of Salem, Oregon.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; parents; brothers,
Earl, Les, Albert and Johnny
Johnson; and sisters, Lois
Nelson and Mildred Edwards.
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Dale R. Holt, 1922-2001
April 4, 2001
Dale R. Holt, 78, of rural
Sheffield, died on Monday, March
26, 2001, at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, following a
brief illness.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Thursday, March 29, at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup
Funeral Home, Sheffield, with
the Rev. Arthur Zewert of the
Zion Reformed Church
officiating. Burial followed at
the Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City. In lieu of flowers
his memorials may be directed to
purchase trees for Lake Frances.
Dale Richard
Holt, was born on July 15, 1922,
in rural Swaledale, to Noah C.
and Esther (Brouwer) Holt. At a
young age his family moved to
Mason City where he attended and
graduated from the Mason City
High School in 1940. After high
school he moved out west where
he worked at several jobs
including spending over a year
working on the Alaskan Highway.
He returned to
the Garner area and met Frances
Irene Harmon at the Surf
Ballroom in Clear Lake. They
were united in marriage on April
25, 1948, at the Richland
Lutheran Church in Thornton.
They farmed with family in the
Sheffield area until taking over
the family farm, eventually
earning a Century Farm
designation.
Dale loved to
travel, each year included a
family trip to either California
or Florida and they visited most
of the 50 states. After retiring
from farming, Dale and Frances
delivered Winnebagos for a few
years continuing their traveling
and camping which they loved.
Dale was a member
of the Zion Reformed Church of
rural Sheffield.
Dale is survived
by his daughter, Beverly Moore
and husband, Larry of Thornton;
son, Curt Holt of Thornton; five
grandchildren, Travis Fischer,
Chance and Lauren Moore all of
Thornton, Jessica Holt and
Jeremiah Daniel Holt, both of
Brantford, Ontario, Canada; one
brother, Glenn Holt and wife,
Beth of Corsicana, Texas;
sister-in-law, Jessie Oelkers of
Thornton; niece and nephew,
David and Linda Holt of Texas;
several cousins and special
friends, Peg Peter and Eldon and
Marilyn Grarup all of Sheffield.
Dale was preceded
in death by his parents; and his
wife, Frances in 1997.
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Myrtle M. Brown 1905-2001
April 4, 2001
Former Britt resident, Myrtle M.
(Peterson) Brown, 95, of Lake
Delton, Wisconsin, died on
Monday, March 26, 2001, at her
daughter's home in Wisconsin.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, April 3,
at the Evangelical Free Church
in Britt. The Rev. Peter
Schmidlkofer officiated. Burial
was in the Evergreen Cemetery in
Britt. The Ewing Funeral Chapel
of Britt was in charge of the
arrangements.
Myrtle Marie
Brown, was born on October 17,
1905, to Edward and Karen
(Olson) Peterson. She attended
the rural schools of Crystal
Township and nursing school in
Algona.
On March 12,
1929, she was married to John W.
Brown at the Britt
Congregational Church. The
couple lived in Algona, moving
to Britt in 1936 where Mrs.
Brown did private duty nursing.
They also operated a grocery
store and fruit market.
In May of 1942,
the family moved to Lake Delton,
Wisconsin, where they worked at
the Badger Ordnance Works. Upon
retirement, they moved to
Orlando, Florida, and spent
their summers in Wisconsin.
Survivors include
three children, Mrs. Phyllis
Koebke Hoffman of Fort Atkinson,
Wisconsin, Mrs. Dorothy (Carl)
Steinhorst Brahmsted of Baraboo,
Wisconsin and John E. (Phyllis)
Brown of Orlando, Florida; 21
grandchildren; 54
great-grandchildren; and 19
great-great-grandchildren.
Also surviving is one brother,
Emmanuel Peterson of Britt; one
sister-in-law, Ruth Stiles of
Kansas; her companion, Sharon
Forbes of Baraboo, Wisconsin and
other relatives
She was preceded
in death by her husband, John;
her parents; two infant
children; a great-grandson;
three sisters; five brothers;
and three sons-in-law.
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Bernice Eisenman, 1913-2001
April 4, 2001
Bernice J. Eisenman, of Britt,
died on Wednesday, March 28,
2001, at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital, Britt. She
was 88.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, March 31,
at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in
Britt. Lenora Kiley gave
reflections on Mrs. Eisenman's
life and a closing prayer was
given by Ann Wilson. Interment
will be in the Evergreen
Cemetery at a later date.
Bernice Jennie
Eisenman, the daughter of Fred
and Jennie (Manuel) Riehm, was
born on March 1, 1913, on a farm
south of Duncan. She grew up in
the Duncan area and attended
country school. She attended the
Britt High School where she
received her Normal Training
Teaching Certificate. She
furthered her education by
taking summer sessions at Iowa
State Teachers College in Cedar
Falls. She taught in country
schools and later obtained her
cosmetology license.
On October 24,
1936, Bernice Riehm and Willard
Eisenman were married at Rock
Island, Illinois. The couple
made their home and farmed north
of Britt and in 1957 on a farm
northwest of Crystal Lake.
Following their retirement in
1985, they moved to Britt.
Mrs. Eisenman's
interests included playing the
violin, crocheting, spending
time with friends and neighbors
and in later years, using the
Internet. Her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren were her
pride and joy.
Mrs. Eisenman was
a 68-year member of the Charity
Rebekah Lodge #334 and a member
of a neighborhood birthday club.
Survivors include
one daughter, Cynthia Jane
Eisenman of Papillion, Nebraska;
one son, Harold W. Eisenman of
Mason City; four grandchildren,
Julie and Ed Duran of Cedar
Rapids, Pam and Al Winter of
Clarion, Monica and Jeff Oetker
of Marshalltown and Andrew
Eisenman of Mason City; and
seven great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include two
sisters-in-law, Florine Riehm of
Garner and Mildred Nall of
Scottsdale, Arizona; and nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Willard
in 1988; her parents; and five
brothers, Paul, Fred, Harold,
Curtis and James.
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Richard Arends, 1914-2001
April 4, 2001
Richard L. Arends, of Kanawha,
died on Thursday, March 29,
2001, at the Belmond Medical
Center in Belmond. He was 87.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, April 2, at the United
Methodist Church, Kanawha. The
Rev. Susan Detwiler officiated.
Music was provided by organist,
Louise Smith Hoelscher who
accompanied the congregation in
hymns. LeRoy Cooper and Ron
Pringnitz ushered.
Burial was in the
Amsterdam Township Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Todd Candor,
Jay Pogge, Danny Zeigler,
Jeffrey Jones, Dennis Zeiger,
Ron Olmstead and Doug Zeigler.
Honorary bearers were Raymond
Burras, Herbert Schreur, Lori
Jones, Barbara Zeigler, Jake
DeWaard, Delos Smith, Katherine
Olmstead, Jan Zeigler, Pam
Zeigler, Eldon Harson, Lyn
Candor and Daphne Pogge. The
Ewing Funeral Home was in charge
of the arrangements.
Richard, the son
of John Casper (J.C.) and Anna
Bode Arends, was born on January
27, 1914 near Alexander, Iowa.
He grew up in the Alexander area
and attended Alexander Schools.
He was baptized at the Kanawha
Christian Reformed Church by his
grandfather, the Rev. Cornelius
Bode.
On August 25,
1935, Richard Arends and Jennie
Veldhouse were married at the
Methodist Parsonage in Kanawha.
The couple made their home south
of Kanawha where Richard farmed.
Mr. Arends lived on this farm
from the time he was 19 years
old. He farmed until the age of
80.
A member of the
United Methodist Church in
Kanawha, Mr. Arends served on
the church board, taught Sunday
School, was an MYF leader, a
member of Methodist Men, served
as Treasurer for the building
fund and was a Trustee for many
years. He served on the board of
directors for the Kanawha Co-op
Oil and of the Norway Rural
Schools. He was a member of the
Wright County A.S.C.S. and
County Cousins. He enjoyed his
family, church, bowling and
golf.
Survivors include
his wife, Jennie; two daughters,
Dawn Marlene Zeigler and
husband, Lyle and Joyce Elaine
Pogge and husband, Kenneth, all
of Kanawha; seven grandchildren,
Katherine Olmstead and husband,
Ron, Dennis Zeigler and wife,
Barbara, Doug Zeigler and wife,
Jan, Lori Jones and husband,
Jeffery, Danny Zeigler and wife,
Pam, Jay Pogge and wife, Daphne
and Lyn Candor and husband,
Todd; 16 great-grandchildren;
one sister, Lena VanDusseldorp
of Sheffield; and several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; a
grandchild, Robin Lynn Pogge; a
great-grandchild, Nicholas Jay
Pogge; two sisters, Edna Tucker
and Hazel Benson; and three
brothers, Orville, Henry and an
infant brother, John.
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Mary K. Jensen, 1901-2001
April 4, 2001
Mary K. Jensen, 99, of
Sheffield, died on Thursday,
March 29, 2001, at the Sheffield
Care Center.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 a.m., on Saturday, March
31, at the Zion-St. John
Lutheran Church in Sheffield,
with Pastor Kent Mechler
officiating. Interment was in
the Hillside Cemetery in
Sheffield.
Mary K. Jensen,
was born on September 27, 1901,
at Teestrup Enghave, Denmark, to
Hans and Anna Elizabeth Petersen
Hansen. Mary was baptized on
November 28, 1901, in the
Lutheran Faith and confirmed on
September 26, 1915.
She came to the
United States on June 20, 1920,
and was married to Lars C.
Jensen on March 5, 1921, at the
St. John's Lutheran Church,
southwest of Hampton. Mary had
lived in Sheffield since 1923
and became a resident of the
Sheffield Care Center six years
ago.
Mary was a
four-generation member of the
Zion St. John Lutheran Church
and of the American Legion
Auxiliary in Sheffield. In the
past years, she was active with
the Senior Citizens and was a
member of the Sheffield Cemetery
Society for many years.
Her favorite
hobbies have been embroidering,
yard work and caring for her
flowers. Her real enjoyment was
her grandchildren. Everyone
enjoyed Mary's sense of humor.
Survivors include
her children, Nelsine Schroeder
and her husband, Leo of
Sheffield, Petrea Beebe of
Hampton and Elizabeth Crawford
of Austin, Minnesota; eight
grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; and eight
great-great-grandchildren; as
well as many nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, Lars on June 10, 1958;
five sisters; five brothers; and
one granddaughter.
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Edna Mathis, 1920-2001
April 4, 2001
Former Garner
resident, L. Edna Mathis, of
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, died
on Thursday, March 29, 2001, at
her home. She was 80.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, April 3,
at the United Methodist Church
in Mount Pleasant. Services will
also be held 10:00 a.m., on
Thursday, April 5, at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner.
The Rev. Kermit Roisen of the
Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake
will officiate.
Visitation will
be one hour prior to services at
the funeral home. Burial will be
in the family plot in the
Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home
is in charge of the
arrangements.
Edna Mathis, the
daughter of Eilef S. and Nettie
(Olsen) Viken, was born on
October 24, 1920 at Garner. She
attended school at Garner where
she graduated from high school
in 1937. She graduated from the
University of Iowa with a degree
in textiles.
In 1942, she was
married to Dr. Paul Mathis at
the United Presbyterian Church,
Garner. The couple made their
home in South Dakota where her
husband taught economics at
McCook College and later at the
University of South Dakota in
Vermillion.
Mrs. Mathis owned
and operated a department store
in Vermillion for many years. In
1962, they moved to Mt.
Pleasant, Michigan, where Paul
taught at Central Michigan
University and was chairman of
the Economics Department.
Mrs. Mathis was
an active member of the First
United Methodist Church in Mount
Pleasant. She was active in her
sorority, Chi Omega, which she
helped establish at CMU, and in
many civic and university
groups.
Survivors include
four children, Karen M. Travis
of Cocoa, Florida, William J.
Mathis III of Anandale,
Virginia, John E. Mathis of
Ormond Beach, Florida and
William J. Mathis of Vincent,
Iowa; and seven grandchildren,
Nell Travis Campbell, Robert
Travis, Veronika Edna Travis,
Amy Mathis, Paul C. Mathis IV,
Nicholas Mathis and Carson
Fisher.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Paul on
July 28, 1986; and her parents.
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Ollie L. Stoll, 1907-2001
April 4, 2001
Ollie L. Stoll, of LuVerne, died
on Friday, March 30, 2001, at
the Rotary Ann Homes in Eagle
Grove. She was 93.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, April 2, at
the United Methodist Church,
LuVerne. The Rev. Dale A.
Reisner officiated. Music was
provided by Dennis Holmes.
Burial was in the LuVerne
Cemetery. The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of LuVerne was in
charge of the arrangements.
Ollie Lucille
Evelyn Stoll, was born on May 9,
1907 in Pierre, South Dakota,
the daughter of Joe and Edna Mae
(Rose) Johnson. At the age of 3,
her family moved to a farm near
Wesley.
On February 16,
1931, Ollie Johnson and Ralph
Stoll were married at Titonka.
The couple farmed in the Wesley
and LuVerne areas until 1960,
when they moved into LuVerne.
They served as custodians at the
LuVerne United Methodist Church
for many years until retiring.
Mrs. Stoll was a
past member of the Doan
Community Church, where she was
a charter member of the Doan
Women's Society. She was an
active member of the LuVerne
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include
one son, Dennis Stoll and his
wife, Edna of Eagle Grove; three
grandchildren, Darrel Stoll and
his wife, Cindy of Spencer,
Darin Stoll and his wife, Susan
of Boone and DeEtta Rosa and her
husband, Jack of Grimes; nine
great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Maudie Hutchinson of
Eagle Grove and Fay Freese of
Alden; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband on March
4, 1999; her parents; an infant
grandson, Darwin Stoll; ten
sisters; and eight brothers.
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