James C. Greiman, 1941-2001
May 11, 2001
Garner native James C. Greiman,
died on Tuesday, May 1, 2001, in
Modesto, California, following a
brief illness. He was 59.
The Garner
Veteran's Ceremonial Unit will
conduct private graveside
services at 1:30 p.m., on
Friday, May 11, at the Concord
Township Cemetery in Garner.
James Charles
Greiman, was born on June 13,
1941 in Garner. He was the son
of Norman and Margaret
(Engstler) Greiman. He was a
1959 graduate of the Garner High
School and served in the United
States Air Force for eight
years. He retired from Control
Data Corp. after 25 years. For
the past three years he was
employed by Manteca Equipment
Rental.
Mr. Greiman
enjoyed gardening, working on
his '65 Comet and especially
spending time with his
grandchildren. He was an avid
NASCAR race fan.
Survivors include
his son, Scott and wife, Sebrina
of Manteca, California;
daughter, Kristen Reed and
husband, Greg of Modesto,
California; grandchildren,
Shelby and Samantha; four
brothers, Daryl of Garner,
Russel of Spirit Lake, Patrick
and wife, Jane of Manteca,
California and Joseph and wife,
Sharon of The Dalles, Oregon;
sister, Linda Rapp and husband,
James of Clear Lake; several
nieces and nephews; and his
former wife, Marlene.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; a
brother, Thomas; and a nephew,
Joshua Greiman.
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Karl-Heinz Rasche, 1921-2001
May 11, 2001
Karl-Heinz Rasche, 79, of
Plantation, Florida, died on
Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at the
Vitas Hospice in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
A viewing and
celebration of life was held on
Saturday, May 5, at the Fred
Hunter's Funeral Home in Davie,
Florida. A viewing and
celebration of life will also be
held from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m.,
on Friday, May 11, at the
Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner.
Burial will be in
the Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City. Casket bearers are
Bob Malek, Eric Malek, Brent
Lester, Mike Seaberg, Jim
Steward and Dick Smith.
Karl-Heinz
Rasche, the son of Willie and
Freda (Probst) Rasche, was born
on October 26, 1921, at
Stargard, Pomerania, Germany
(now Poland). He was educated in
Germany and had a Master's
Degree in philosophy. Mr. Rasche
played keyboard, entertaining
across Europe and North Africa.
He was director of entertainment
at the Garmish American Military
Recreational Area and worked at
the Ramstein Air Force Base in
Germany.
He emigrated to
the U.S. in 1963 and settled in
Florida where he worked with
local bands. Later, he and a
friend formed "The Jolly Jacks",
a show group, which worked in
Miami and the Midwest and then
was co-leader of the
International Four Plus One, a
comedy show group, and ran a
patio and casual furniture
store.
On November 10,
1974, he was married in Fort
Lauderdale to Shirley Malek,
formerly of Garner. Mr. Rasche
enjoyed oil painting, bowling,
football, animals, cooking and
traveling in the motor home. A
stroke in 1995 left him
partially paralyzed and with
impaired speech but he always
found a way to communicate.
He is survived by
his wife, Shirley of Plantation,
Florida; a son, Shane Rasche of
North Miami, Florida; two
grandchildren, Justin and
Melissa; his mother-in-law,
Helen Malek of Garner; a
brother-in-law, Robert Malek of
Garner; a sister-in-law, Donna
Jacobsen and her husband, Don of
Garner; three nephews, Ryan,
Brent and Eric; and nieces,
Heidi and Crystal.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; a
daughter, Jade; a brother; and
his father-in-law, Syl Malek.
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Delores Johnson, 1930-2001
May 17, 2001
Former Garner resident Delores
J. Johnson, of Marshalltown,
died on Friday, May 11, 2001, at
her home. She was 70.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, May 15, at
the Pursel-Davis Funeral Home
and Crematory of Marshalltown.
Chaplain David Burling of the
Homeward Hospice of Ames,
officiated. Burial was in the
Riverside Cemetery. A memorial
fund has been established in her
name.
Born June 14,
1930, in Klemme, Delores
(Tanner) Johnson, was the
daughter of Albert and Rosetta
(Schwichenberg) Tanner. She was
raised and educated in Klemme
and Garner.
Prior to moving
to Marshalltown in 1969, she
resided in Mason City from 1960
to 1969, and Clear Lake from
1950 to 1959. She was a
homemaker and a former member of
the Marshalltown Eagles. She was
an avid bingo player and enjoyed
reading and solving crossword
puzzles.
Survivors include
four daughters, Vivian Chavez of
Pueblo, Colorado, Debora Hunter
of Gladbrook, Laurie Johnson of
Tama and Pam Johnson of
Marshalltown; three sons, Sidney
Cuellar of Klemme, James Cuellar
of Colorado and David Cuellar of
Grinnell; two brothers, George
Tanner of Garner and Walter
Tanner of Mason City; and three
sisters, Anna Carolus of Garner,
Beverly Prescott of Klemme and
Lorraine Hodak of Aurora,
Minnesota.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; two
brothers, Clair and Ervin
Tanner; a sister, Ione Harms;
and a grandson, Jamie King.
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1Robert
Kirschbaum Jr., 1928-2001
May 17, 2001
Former Garner resident Robert J.
Kirschbaum Jr., of Dubuque, died
at the Ennoble Manor Care
Center, on Friday, May 11, 2001.
He was 73.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, May 14, at
the St. Joseph the Worker
Catholic Church. The Rev. Lyle
Wilgenbusch officiated. Burial
was in the Mount Olivet
Cemetery. Military rites were
provided by the American Legion
Post #6. The Leonard Funeral
Home and Crematory of Dubuque
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Robert Kirschbaum
Jr., was born on May 7, 1928 in
Garner, Iowa. He was the son of
Robert J. and Marie (Ormsby)
Kirschbaum, Sr. He graduated
from Loras College in 1950.
On June 18, 1960,
Robert Kirschbaum and Shirley
Fitzgerald were married at Our
Lady of Good Council Church in
Fonda. Mr. Kirschbaum was
employed by the Des Moines
Register from 1951 until his
retirement in 1990. After
retirement, he worked part-time
for the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
He was a member
of the St. Joseph the Worker
Church where he served as a
Minister of Hospitality and
helped with Bingo.
Survivors include
his wife, Shirley Kirschbaum of
Dubuque; a son, Robert J.
Kirschbaum III of Chicago; two
daughters, Linda Kirschbaum of
Chicago and her fiancée, Sean
and Laurie Kirschbaum of
Chicago; a sister, Rose Marie
Kirschbaum of Milwaukee; and a
sister-in-law, Mary Dee
Schachtner of Fonda.
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Sherman P. Arends, 1936-2001
May 17, 2001
Sherman P. Arends, of LuVerne,
died on Sunday, May 13, 2001, at
the Humboldt County Hospital in
Humboldt. He was 64.
Funeral services
will be held on Wednesday, May
16, at 10:30 a.m., at the Zion
Lutheran Church of LuVerne. The
Rev. Clyde Kieschnick will
officiate. Music will be
provided by organist, Dennis
Holmes who will accompany
congregational hymns.
Burial will be in
the LuVerne Cemetery. The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaff
Funeral Home of LuVerne is in
charge of the arrangements.
Casket bearers are Troy
Schroeder, Bruce Vertanen, Nick
Tobey, Jim Duea, Ed Stephenson
and Kerry Stripling.
Sherman Paul
Arends, was born on September
19, 1936 at Webster City. He was
the son of Grover and Melba
(Tucker) Arends. A 1954 graduate
of the Williams High School, he
attended Ellsworth Junior
College in Iowa Falls. He
graduated from the University of
Northern Iowa in 1958.
On June 2, 1963,
Sherman Arends and Marcia Anna
Stripling were married at the
Zion Lutheran Church in LuVerne.
Mr. Arends spent his entire
teaching career in LuVerne where
he taught biology, physical
education, middle school science
and driver's education. He also
coached baseball, track, girl's
volleyball and basketball. In
1972, he took his girls
basketball team to the Girl's
State Tournament in Des Moines.
An active member
of the Zion Lutheran Church, Mr.
Arends was a former Sunday
School Superintendent and Elder.
He enjoyed gardening, fishing
and watching sports.
Survivors include
his wife, Marcia Arends of
LuVerne; his children, Joni
Torkelson and husband, Dave of
Humboldt, Lori Woodruff and
husband, Will of LuVerne and
Mark Arends and his wife, Kris
of Alden, Iowa; seven
grandchildren, Thomas and Travis
Sullivan, Sara and Nick
Torkelson, Brodey Woodruff,
Brannon and Kyle Arends; three
sisters, Joyce Duea and husband,
Jim of Ames, Josie Schroeder and
husband, Mel of Fort Dodge and
Kathleen Artes and husband, Bob
of Britt.
Mr. Arends was
preceded in death by his
parents; and his sister, Eva
Jean Stephenson.
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Leona Priebe, 1912-2001
June 6, 2001
Life long Klemme area resident,
Leona Priebe, died on Saturday,
May 26, 2001, at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Unit in Mason City. She
was 89.
Funeral services
for Mrs. Priebe were held on
Tuesday, May 29, at 1:30 p.m.,
at the Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ. Pastor Donna
Buckman officiated. Organist,
Lynette Nuehring provided music
for congregational hymns.
Burial was in the
Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
The Tenold Funeral Home of
Klemme and Belmond was in charge
of the arrangements. Ushers were
Raymond Helps, Luverne Schmidt
and Marvin Schmidt. Casket
bearers were Edward Gaffney,
Steven Ames, Scott Jaberg, Mark
Ames, Douglas Ames and Douglas
Johnson. Honorary bearers were
Randy Gaffney, Nancy Johnson,
David Jaberg and Beth Jaberg.
Leona Priebe, was
born on March 27, 1912 in Mason
City, the daughter of Henry and
Margaret (Roths) Buseman. The
family moved to Klemme when she
was a small child. On May 27,
1931, she was united in marriage
to Albert Priebe at the Immanuel
Evangelical and Reformed Church
in Klemme. Mrs. Priebe led an
active life that included
careers in farming and
real-estate brokerage, which she
shared with her late husband.
She edited and published a
homemakers magazine and often
did "job printing" of cookbooks
and church publications. She was
a long time member of the Mason
City Camera Club and for a time
sold "advertising specialty"
items.
She was honored
for her community service by
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad in
1990 for her "outstanding
volunteer services." She was a
member of the Clear Lake Women's
Club, North Iowa Women's Shrine
Auxiliary, Klemme Grandmothers
Club, several garden clubs and
the Dorcas Circle at the Klemme
United Church of Christ.
Survivors include
three daughters, Luella (Jim)
Bonner of Clear Lake, Lucille
(John) Gaffney of Swaledale and
Miriam (Eugene) Jaberg of
Fridley, Minnesota; nine
grandchildren, Randy and Edward
Gaffney, Mark, Steven, Douglas
Ames, Nancy Johnson, Scott, Beth
and David Jaberg; 12
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; and a
sister-in-law, Betty Buseman of
Clear Lake.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Albert;
her parents; a sister, Esther
Schlawin; two brothers, Francis
and Franklyn Buseman; a
grandson, David Ames; and a
great-granddaughter, Amy Nieman.
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Gerald A. Ramus, 1926-2001
June 06, 2001
Gerald A. Ramus, of LaVerne,
died on Thursday, May 24, 2001,
at the North Iowa Mercy Medical
Center in Mason City. He was 74.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at 10:30
a.m., in the United Methodist
Church at LuVerne, with the Rev.
Dale Reisner officiating.
Interment was in the LuVerne
Cemetery. The Harris Funeral
Home of Algona was in charge of
the arrangements.
Casket bearers
were Benjamin Ramus, Erica
Ramus, Kevin Haan, Jacob Haan,
Sonya Haan, Jesse Black, Jeremy
Black and Brandon Miller.
Gerald A. Ramus,
son of Arthur and Ruth Schulz
Ramus, was born on June 21, 1926
at LuVerne, where he was raised
and educated, graduating from
the LuVerne High school in 1944.
Gerald was united in marriage to
Patricia Burgess on May 15,
1960, at Des Moines and after
their marriage, the couple lived
in LuVerne their entire married
lives.
Gerald worked as
an independent trucker, handling
gravel for 20 years and then
being employed by Standard Oil
of Irvington for 14 years. He
then worked for Thermogas of
Algona until his retirement in
1989.
He was a member of the United
Methodist Church at LuVerne and
enjoyed fishing and woodworking.
Surviving are his
wife, Patricia of LuVerne; sons,
Bill of Mankato, Minnesota and
Robert of LuVerne; daughters,
Andrea Haan of Eldrige, Lisa
Black and Lori Miller both of
Algona; a brother, Don Ramus of
Des Moines; and sisters, Darlene
Miller of Ankeny and Dixie
Ellston of Des Moines; and eight
grandchildren.
His parents preceded him in
death.
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Francis W. Hinz, 1919-2001
June 6, 2001
Francis W. Hinz, 82, of LuVerne,
died on Thursday, May 31, 2001,
in the South Care Center in
Humboldt.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, June 4, at 10:30 a.m.,
at the Zion Lutheran Church,
LuVerne, with Pastor Clyde
Kieschnick officiating.
Interment was in the LuVerne
Cemetery, LuVerne. The Garry,
Roberts, Murphy, Schaaf Funeral
Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
Casket bearers
were David Hanselman, Harold
Nielson, Jr., Paul Hanselman,
George Hanselman, John C. (Bud)
Hefty and Wayne Warmbier.
Honorary bearers were Henry
Hinz, Harold Schipull and Melvin
(Bud) Kubly.
Francis Willard
Hinz, was born on March 8, 1919
at Whittemore, Iowa, to Henry
and Lena Hinz. He was baptized
and confirmed in the Lutheran
Church. Francis was raised in
the Whittemore and LuVerne
areas. He attended school in the
local country schools and
graduated from the Lutheran
Parochial School in LuVerne.
After his schooling, he worked
on the home farm east of
LuVerne. Francis served his
country during World War II, as
a Medic in the U.S. Army. He
served in France and Germany and
was awarded the Bronze Star.
When Francis returned from the
Service, he farmed with his
brother, Herbert.
Francis enjoyed
visiting family and friends,
playing cards, fishing and
traveling. He loved little
children and considered them
"his family". Francis was a
member of the Ernest Merkle
American Legion Post #664 in
LuVerne.
Francis became a
resident of the South Care
Center in Humboldt, Iowa on
November 22, 1999.
Francis is
survived by his five sisters,
Dorothy Woods and husband,
Leonard of Alberta, Minnesota,
Geneva Rusher and husband,
Harley of Austin, Minnesota,
Eunice Harter of Fort Dodge,
Iowa, Delores Miller and
husband, Bernard of Dubuque,
Iowa and Donna Underberg and
husband, Joe of Fort Dodge,
Iowa; and 11 nieces and nephews.
Francis was preceded in death by
his parents; his brother,
Herbert; and brother-in-law,
Cleo Harter.
Francis will be
dearly missed, not only by
family, but by many friends and
neighbors.
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Oscar C. Tindall, 1930-2001
June 06, 2001
Oscar C. Tindall, died suddenly
from a heart attack at the
Hancock Memorial Hospital in
Britt, Iowa, on Monday, May 28,
2001. He was 70.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, May 31, at 10:30 a.m.,
at the St. John Lutheran Church
in Corwith, with Pastor Caroline
Engelbrecht officiating.
Interment was in the Corwith
Cemetery. The
Gary-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements.
Casket bearers
were Mike Tindall, Mark Shipman,
Gary Ludwig, Paul Tindall, Tom
Shipman and Bill Ludwig.
Honorary Bearers were Russ
Tebben, Gene Dornbier, Bob
Shipman, Bob Kraft, Bob
Reibsamen, Larry Baker, Bob
Berte, Dick Ludwig and Dave
Ludwig.
Oscar Charles
Tindall, was born on November 1,
1930 in Carbon, Iowa, to James
W. and Edna A. Tindall. After
attending schools in Nebraska
and Iowa, Oscar graduated from
the Corwith High School in 1949.
Oscar enlisted in the Air Force
and served his country from 1951
to 1955. He served at several
stations, including the Korean
War. On October 2, 1955, Oscar
was married to Sylvia Lottick in
Orlando, Florida. To this union,
three sons were born.
Oscar returned to
the Corwith area and spent the
rest of his life farming. He was
a member of the St. John
Lutheran Church and the Elmer
Wilson American Legion Post #229
in Corwith.
An avid
fisherman, he enjoyed fishing
with his grandchildren and
friends. He also enjoyed
gardening, planting flowers and
spending time with his family
and friends.
Oscar is survived
by his wife, Sylvia of Corwith;
sons, Ken Tindall and wife, Jana
of Aurora, Illinois, Charles
Tindall of Corwith and David
Tindall and wife, Connie of
Algona; 5 grandchildren, Derek,
Hannah, Dustin, Devin and
Andrew. Also by his mother, Edna
Tindall; sister, Natalie Shipman
and husband, Bob; brother; Duane
Tindall; and his sister-in-law,
Beverly Tindall, all of Corwith,
Iowa.
Oscar was
preceded in death by his father,
James Tindall, Sr.; his brother,
James Tindall, Jr.; and a
nephew, Timothy Shipman.
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