Glenn A. Schlawin, 1916-2002

August 6, 2002

Glenn A. Schlawin, 86, of Garner, died on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at the Concord Care Center, Garner.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, August 3, at the Peace Reformed Church, with the Rev. Jeff DeBoer officiating. Music was provided by organist, Connie Greiman who accompanied congregational hymns. Ushers were Jerry Kropp and Bill Katter Sr.

Casket bearers were Elwin Etchen, Craig Schlawin, Dean Stromer, Scott Ollenburg, Dan Ollenburg and Jim Jorgensen. Interment was in the church cemetery. The Cataldo Funeral Home of Garner was in charge of the arrangements.

Glenn Alfred Schlawin, the son of Reinhold and Esther (Greiman) Schlawin, was born on July 15, 1916, on a farm southwest of Klemme. He attended the rural schools of Hancock County. Glenn farmed with his family and helped other farmers in the area.

On August 3, 1946, he married Kathleen Mercedes Felland at the Peace Reformed Church south of Garner.
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Howard D. Anderson, 1914-2002

August 13, 2002

Howard D. Anderson, 61, of rural Goodell, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 6, 2002, at the Belmond Medical Center, Belmond.

Funeral services were held on Friday, August 9, at 11:00 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Klemme, with the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Visitation was held at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, Klemme. Burial will be in the Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell, at a later date.

Howard Dean Anderson, the son of Elmer and Esther (Harberts) Anderson, was born on April 19, 1914, on his parents farm in rural Hancock County.

On January 14, 1984, he married Sherri Krueger at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Since their marriage, the couple have lived and raised their daughters on the farm in Goodell.
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Jessie Stripling, 1906-2002

August 13, 2002

Jessie B. H. Stripling, died on Wednesday, August 7, 2002, at the Good Samaritan Center in Algona. She was 96.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 10, at the Zion Lutheran Church of LuVerne, Iowa. The Rev. Mark Peterson officiated. Music was provided by organist, Lori Woodruff who accompanied several congregational hymns. Burial was in the LuVerne Cemetery. The Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of LuVerne was in charge of the arrangements.

Casket bearers were Craig Stripling, Jeff Stripling, Nick Tobey, John Kassel, Kerry Joe Stripling, Steve Stripling, Mark Arends and M. J. Stripling. Honorary bearers were Deb Pugh, Stacia McGrif, Chad Tobey, Lori Woodruff, Sara Lang, Danny Kassel, Stephanie Bianco, Scott Stripling, Joni Torkelson, Jodi Evans, Jennifer Stripling, Pam Goodfellow and Jeremy Kassel.

Jessie Beatrice Helen Stripling, was born on April 9, 1906 at Bancroft. She was the daughter of Henry and Ella (Tasker) Clement. She was baptized on April 7, 1912 at Hettinger, North Dakota. She graduated from the Bancroft High school and then attended Normal School where she earned her Teacher's Certificate. She taught country school one year at the Center School near LuVerne.

On December 25, 1926, Jessie Tasker and Michael J. Stripling were married at the Presbyterian Church in Algona. She was Confirmed on November 6, 1931 at the Zion Lutheran Church. The couple farmed southwest of LuVerne until 1937. They purchased a farm north of LuVerne where they farmed until the death of her husband in 1950. Mrs. Stripling moved into LuVerne in 1952, where she was employed as cook for the LuVerne School for 18 years. She retired in 1970.
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Clifton William "Kisty" Endriss, 1914-2002

August 13, 2002

Clifton William "Kisty" Endriss, 87, of Sheffield, died on Thursday, August 8, 2002, at the Sheffield Care Center. He was 87.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 17, at the First Baptist Church in Sheffield, with Military Graveside Services following at the Hillside Cemetery, by the American Legion Harlow Ray Massee Post #277. The family will greet friends at the church from 9:30 until time of the service.

Clifton was born on October 24, 1914, the son of William and Mae (Stoddard) Endriss. At a young age he began to work for the Rock Island Railroad and continued to work for the railroad after he graduated from the Sheffield High School. He worked for the railroad approximately 14 years prior to WW II.

In 1932, Clifton was married to Agnes Gamble and to this union 4 children were born. Kisty enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Europe for 2 years. He returned to Sheffield following the war and began working at the Sheffield Brick and Tile.

In 1972 Kisty married Peggy Nichols. He retired from the Sheffield Brick and Tile in 1980 and remained in Sheffield. In 1991 he married Gladys "Cindy" Stanley.
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Rev. James Albertson, 1918-2002

August 13, 2002

The Rev. James E. Albertson, of Fort Dodge, former pastor of the Klemme United Methodist Church, died on Friday, August 9, 2002. He was 84.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 13, at the United Methodist Church of Forest City. The Rev. Gary Marzolf officiated. Music was provided by organist, Bonnie Peterson who accompanied several congregational hymns. Burial was in the Oakland Cemetery, Forest City. The Petersen Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

James E. Albertson, was born in Forest City on April 28, 1918. He was the son of George and Bertha (Hanna) Albertson. He graduated from the Forest City High School and continued his education at Evanston Colliegent Institute of Evanston, Illinois and the Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan. He received his Divinity Degree from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.

On June 15, 1942, James married Jean Voss at Port Huron, Michigan. Pastor Albertson served several churches in Iowa including congregations at Havelock, Ware, Titonka, Doan, Sibley, Dysart, Klemme, Liberty, Rockwell City and Cherokee.

The couple then moved to Humboldt where he became Director of Development for Friendship Haven of Fort Dodge.
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Minnie E. Davidson, 1892-2002

August 13, 2002

Minnie E. Davidson, of LuVerne, died on Friday, August 9, 2002, at the Good Samaritan Center in Algona. She was 109.

Funeral services were held on Monday, August 12, at the United Methodist Church of LuVerne. The Rev. Dale Reisner officiated. Music was provided by organist, Dennis Holmes who accompanied soloist, Dan Smith and several congregational hymns.

Burial was in the LuVerne Cemetery. Casket bearers were Tom Froehlich, Ralph Davidson, William Wickett, Lee Froehlich, Marlin Gregerson and LeRoy Weber. The Gerry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of LuVerne was in charge of the arrangements.

Minnie Esther Davidson, was born on December 18, 1892 at Bogota, Illinois, to John and Lucinda (Shew) Chesnut. She was the seventh child of a family of 11. She attended country school to the eighth grade.

She was married to Ralph T. Davidson on December 23, 1914 in Newton, Illinois. The couple came to Iowa and settled in the Goldfield area in March of 1915 and started farming.

A daughter, Marvel, was born on September 24, 1916. In 1918, the family moved to LuVerne and farmed north of town. A son, Gordon, was born on May 19, 1918 and another son, Vernon Eugene was born on August 12, 1932 at Fort Dodge. They continued to live on the farm until 1960 when they moved into LuVerne.
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James C. Gauley, 1922-2002

August 13, 2002

James C. Gauley, 80, died at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home, on Saturday, August 10, 2002.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 13, at the First United Methodist Church in Sheffield, with the Rev. Dan Voss of the Salem United Methodist Church of Meservey presiding. Military graveside services followed at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield, and were conducted by the American Legion Harlow Ray Massee Post No. 277. Visitation was at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield.

James C. Gauley, was born on January 26, 1922 at his home in rural Sheffield, in Cerro Gordo County, a son of Frank and Emma (Hill) Gauley. He attended country school at Geneseo No. 7 and graduated from the Sheffield High School in 1939.

He farmed with his father until joining the Army in January 1946. He served at Fort Riley, Kansas, Seattle, Washington and Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was discharged in March 1947.

On April 13, 1946, James was united in marriage with Mary Ellen Warner in Rockwell. When he returned home from the Army, they farmed in the Rockwell area until 1959, when they moved to Buffalo Center. They moved back to Sheffield in 1967, where they farmed until his retirement in 1982. James also worked at the Sheffield Locker from 1974 until 1987.

In 1993, James and Mary Ellen moved into Rockwell. Mary Ellen died on February 22, 1995. James moved into the Rockwell Community Nursing Home in 1998.
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Edna M. Livingston, 1908-2002

August 20, 2002

Edna M. Livingston, 93, of Corwith, died on Saturday, August 10, 2002, at the Kanawha Community Home, Kanawha.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 14, at the Corwith United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dan Fernandez officiated. Music was provided by organist, Sharon Gourley who accompanied soloists, Diane Nall and Jon Chambers and several congregational hymns. Burial was in the Corwith Cemetery.

Casket bearers were John Halbur, Alan Doughan, Ivan Frey, Leonard Tebben, Bob Scott and Gary Studer. The Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of Corwith was in charge of the arrangements.

Edna Marion Adams Livingston, was born on the family farm in Erin Township on December 20, 1908. She was the daughter of Ethel Mary (Carl) Adams and James George Adams. She received her early education in a rural one-room country school south of Britt. The family move to Corwith where Edna attended the Corwith Consolidated School.

On June 2, 1926, Edna Adams and Arthur (Bud) Livingston of Corwith were married at Mason City. The couple made their home in the Corwith area and raised three sons, Eugene Merle, James Arthur and Elmer Kenneth.
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Larry Brugman, 1926-2002

August 13, 2002

Former Garner resident, Larry Brugman, of Pipestone, Minnesota, died on Sunday, August 11, 2002, at the Luverne Community Hospital, Luverne, Minnesota. He was 75.

A Mass of Christian burial was held on Friday, August 16, at the St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone, with the Rev. Martin Schaefer and the Rev. Andy Beerman officiating. Burial was on Saturday, August 17, in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Garner. The Hartquist Funeral Chapel of Pipestone was in charge of the arrangements.

Larry Brugman, son of Lloyd and Maude (Wilkins) Brugman, was born on September 20, 1926 in Garner. He graduated from the Garner High School in 1944. Following high school graduation, he enlisted in the United State Navy where he served aboard the USS Halford Destroyer. Following his honorable discharge, Larry returned to Garner and began working as a meat cutter for the Jake Koolbeck Locker.

On September 5, 1949, Larry Brugman was united in marriage to Marvel Betty Schoneman of Garner. He continued to work as a meat cutter for the Snow White Market in Garner. He later worked as a sales representative for the Armour Meat Packing Company in Sioux City, and later transferred to Brookings, South Dakota to continue in sales for Armour Meats.

The family then moved to Pipestone, where he was employed as a salesman for various wholesale food companies, such as Robson's Foods and Draper Foods. He retired in 1990.

In 1995, he was admitted to the Minnesota Veterans Home on Luverne, Minnesota, after suffering a severe stroke.
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B. J. "Ben" Studer, 1915-2002

September 3, 2002

B. J. "Ben" Studer, of Wesley, died on Saturday, August 24, 2002, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. He was 86.

Funeral services were held at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley, on Tuesday, August 27, at 10:30 a.m., with Father Daniel Greving officiating. Interment was in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Wesley.

Ben Studer, was born on October 8, 1915 near Wesley, to Benedict Gregory and Zita Matern Studer. He received his education at the St. Joseph Parochial School in Wesley. After his schooling, Ben worked with his parents on the family farm south of Wesley.

Ben was married to Mildred Frances Berger on October 5, 1948 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley. The couple continued farming south of Wesley. Ben also raised horses and mules.
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Helen L. Wermers, 1918-2002

September 3, 2002

Helen L. Wermers, died on Monday, August 26, 2002, at the Good Samaritan Center of Algona, at the age of 84.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, August 29, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Algona, with Father Paul Bormann officiating. Interment was in the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday, August 30 at 1:00 p.m.

Helen Lucy Reinsbach, was born on April 28, 1918, to William and Anna Wisner Reinsbach at Dimock, South Dakota. She was raised on a farm near Dimock and attended country school.

Helen was married to Albert (Bert) Wermers on January 22, 1943 at Dimock. The couple lived in Ethan, South Dakota and then settled in the Burt, Iowa area in December of 1956, where Helen was a homemaker.
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