Sophie H. Conover, 1908-2002
July 9, 2002
Sophie H. Conover, of Mason
City, died on Monday, July
1, 2002, at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit. She was
93.
Funeral services
were held at 11:00 a.m., on
Friday, July 5, 2002, at the St.
James Lutheran Church, Mason
City, with the Rev. Scott R.
Duffus officiating. Interment
was held in the Rockwell
Cemetery, Rockwell. Visitation
was held from 9:00 a.m. until
service time on Friday at the
church.
Those planning an
expression of sympathy may wish
to direct memorials to the St.
James Lutheran Church or Hospice
of North Iowa.
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Evelyn F. Bartik, 1916-2002
July 9, 2002
Evelyn F. Bartik, of Britt, died
on Thursday, July 4, 2002, at
the Westview Care Center, Britt.
She was 85.
Her funeral Mass
was celebrated on Monday, July
8, at the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt, with the Rev.
Marvin Bries officiating. Music
was provided by organist, Brenda
Smith who accompanied soloist,
Louise Zrostlik. Violin music
was provided by Brad Sharp.
Ushers were Dr. Charles Chu and
Paul Smith. Honorary bearer was
Dominick Christian Niedert.
Casket bearers
were John A. Hefti, James W.
Hefti, Timothy S. Rodewald,
Christopher B. Rodewald, John A.
Bartik, Robert W. J. Bartik,
Ezra Wilson and Anthony M.
Niedert.
Interment was in
the Evergreen Cemetery. The
Cataldo Funeral Home of Britt
was charge of the arrangements.
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Jerry L. Patterson, 1937-2002
July 23, 2002
Jerry L. Patterson, of LuVerne,
died suddenly on Tuesday, July
9, 2002, at the Wright Medical
Center, Clarion. He was 65.
Funeral services
were held at the United
Methodist Church of Clarion. The
Rev. Dale Reisner officiated.
Music was provided by organist,
Dennis Holmes who accompanied
several congregational hymns.
Burial was in the
LuVerne Cemetery. Casket bearers
were C. P. Patterson, Roger
Hansen, John Gales, David
McPeak, Jeff Hansen and Don
Besch. The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of LuVerne was in
charge of the arrangements.
Jerry Lee
Patterson, was born on January
28, 1937 at LuVerne, Iowa. He
was the son of Milo H. and
Augusta (Wegner) Patterson.
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Francis E. Ruppert, 1926-2002
July 23, 2002
Francis E. "Bud" Ruppert, of
Northwood, died on Wednesday,
July 10, 2002, at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatients Unit
in Mason City. He was 76.
Memorial services
were held on Saturday, July 13,
at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home, Northwood. The Rev. Robert
Luebbert officiated. Interment
was in the Sunset Rest Cemetery,
Northwood.
Francis Ruppert,
was born on May 25, 1926 in
Taylorville, Illinois, to Merle
E. and Melba (Nagle) Ruppert. He
served in the United States Army
from 1944 to 1947.
He married Bonita
Rapp on January 15, 1949, at the
Little Brown Church in Nashua.
He retired from the City of
Garner in 1988, after many years
of employment. The couple moved
to Northwood in 1988.
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George Detmering, 1922-2002
July 23, 2002
George E. Detmering, former
mayor of Wesley, died on
Thursday, July 11, 2002, at the
Mercy Medical Center, North
Iowa. He was 80.
Funeral services
were held at the United
Methodist Church of Wesley on
Monday, July 15. The Rev. Dan
Fernandez and the Rev. Bill
Poland officiated. Music was
provided by organist, Diane Nall
who accompanied soloist, Kit
Ryan. Casket bearers were Brad
Tresemer, Kelly Als, Casey Als,
Greg Rippentrop, Craig Wigans
and Kenny Ricke.
Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery, Wesley.
Graveside military services were
provided by the Andrews American
Legion Post #428. The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of Wesley was in
charge of the arrangements.
George Ernest
Detmering, was born on March 15,
1922 at Humboldt, Iowa. He was
the son of Earl C. and Delores
Mae (Funk) Detmering.
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Warren R. Stupka, 1952-2002
July 23, 2002
Warren R. Stupka, 50, of Garner,
died on Friday, July 12, 2002,
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
His funeral was
held on Monday, July 15, at the
St. Boniface Catholic Church,
Garner, with the Rev. Michael
Schueller officiating. Lector
was Dean Upton. Music was
provided by organist, Carolyn
Kumsher who accompanied soloist,
Marilyn Hayes and the church
choir. Ushers were Robert Kral
and Lawrence Engstler.
Casket bearers
were Anthony Young, Robert
Young, Raymond Young, Francis
Young, Elmer Young, Carl Young,
Richard Young, Tom Schmidt and
Marv Engstler. Interment was in
the St. Boniface Catholic
Cemetery. Memorials may be
directed to the Hospice of North
Iowa. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Warren R. Stupka,
the son of Raymond J. and Mary
Ann (Young) Stupka, was born on
March 23, 1952 at Forest City.
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John W. Kester, 1908-2002
July 23, 2002
Former Hancock County resident,
John W. Kester, died on Monday,
July 15, 2002, in Marshalltown.
He was 93.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, July 22, at
the United Methodist Church of
Forest City. The Rev. Gary
Marzolf officiated. Music was
provided by organist, Nancy
Farndale who accompanied
soloist, Jim Manderfield.
Casket bearers
were Lori Manderfield, David
Kester, Dan Kester, Sara
Cornette, Amanda Kester, Nathan
Kester, Adam Kester and Michele
Wonsang. Burial was in the
Madison Township Cemetery,
Forest City. The Petersen Lund
Funeral Home of Forest City was
in charge of the arrangements.
A memorial
service was held on Friday, July
19, at The Embers in
Marshalltown.
John W. Kester,
was born in Brookings, South
Dakota, on September 13, 1908.
He was the son of Walter and
Otheal (Easterly) Kester.
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Pansy Jones, 1920-2002
July 23, 2002
Pansy S. Jones, of Fertile,
Iowa, died on Tuesday, July 16,
2002, at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
She was 82.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, July 19, at
the Fertile Lutheran Church,
Fertile, with the Rev. Dennis
Ganz officiating. Graveside
services were held in the
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City. The Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was
in charge of the arrangements.
Pansy S. Jones,
was born on June 17, 1920 in
Reeve Township, Franklin County,
Iowa. She was the daughter of
Charles R. and Lizzie (Mutzel)
Savage.
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Nicholas Pinneke, 1983-2002
July 23, 2002
Nicholas M. Pinneke, 19, of
Garner, died on Tuesday, July
16, 2002, at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
His funeral was
held on Friday, July 19, at the
St. Boniface Catholic Church.
The Rev. Michael Schueller
officiated. Pat Doble was the
lector. Music was provided by
organist, Carolyn Kumsher who
accompanied the church choir and
soloist, Mary Chambers. Ushers
were Seth Young and James
Merriam.
Honorary bearers
were Shelby Hayes, Nikki
Clement, Barb Corrick, Amanda
Howie and Stacy Greiman. Casket
bearers were Kirk Pedersen,
Kaleb Pergande, Brad Kozisek,
Jay East, Jess East, Shawn
Larkin, Mike Meyering and
Michael Priebe.
Interment was in
the St. Boniface Catholic
Cemetery. The Cataldo Funeral
Home of Garner was in charge of
the arrangements.
Nicholas Michael
Pinneke, the son of Michael and
Rhonda (Van Oort) Pinneke, was
born on March 27, 1983 at Britt.
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Maxine Rollefson, 1924-2002
July 23, 2002
Maxine Rollefson, of Forest
City, died on Tuesday, July 16,
2002. She was 77.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, July 19, at
the Immanuel Lutheran Church of
Forest City. The Rev. Lee Laaveg
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Reid Matthias.
Casket bearers
were Landon Dickerson, Jerry
Brickman, Lukas Wooge and Ray
Hansen. Burial was in the
Oakland Cemetery, Forest City.
The Petersen Lund Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Maxine Rollefson,
was born in Ventura on November
22, 1924, the daughter of Selmer
and Anna (Nelson) Moore.
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Diane B. Nevill, 1950-2002
July 23, 2002
Diane B. Nevill, 52, of Garner,
died on Wednesday, July 17,
2002, at her home surrounded by
her family.
Her memorial
service was held on Saturday,
July 20, at the United Methodist
Church in Garner, with the Rev.
Kay Hooper officiating. Music
was provided by organist,
Michelle Greiman who accompanied
a men's quartet of Bill Renner,
Bernie Urich, Tyler Urich and
Jim Hill. Ushers were Jeremy and
Jason Barnes.
Honorary bearers
were Harold Curley, Dan Birkey,
Dave Birkey, Dave Kaduce, Emily
Tindall, Ethan Tindall, Ellie
Tindall, Elaina Tindall, Adam
Miller, Rick Dirksen, Chad
Dirksen and Dawn Eenhuis. The
Cataldo Funeral Home of Garner
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Diane Berdine
Nevill, the daughter of Raymond
and Delores (Wilson) Barnes, was
born on April 23, 1950 at Forest
City.
On October 24.
1980, she was united in marriage
to Loren "Skip" Nevill Jr. at
the United Methodist Church in
Garner. They made their home in
Garner where Diane owned and
operated a beauty shop for the
past 17 years.
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Adeline M. Peck, 1937-2002
July 23, 2002
Adeline M. Peck, 65, of Ventura,
died on Thursday, July 18, 2002,
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, July 22, at
the Ventura United Methodist
Church. The Rev. Audrey
Westendorf-Young officiated.
Interment was in the Memorial
Park Cemetery, Mason City. The
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
Clear Lake was in charge of the
arrangements.
Adeline was born
on January 15, 1937 in Klemme,
the daughter of Edwin S. and
Doris L. (Haginger) Medaus.
She attended Klemme Public
Schools.
She married
Wilbur "Duane" Peck on May 1,
1954 in Crystal Lake. The couple
lived in Forest City, where Mrs.
Peck worked at Winnebago
Industries for over 17 years.
After retiring in 1983, they
moved to Ventura and enjoyed
living near the lake.
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Rose H. Meyers, 1899-2002
July 30, 2002
Rose Wilhemina Hermina Krause
Meyers, of Corwith, died on
Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at the
Kanawha Community Home. She was
103.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, July 27,
at the Corwith United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Dan
Fernandez and Rev Jerry Newland
officiating. The
Gary-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of Corwith was in
charge of the arrangements.
Rose Wilhemina
Hermina Krause Meyers, was born
on April 1, 1899, on a farm near
Lotts Creek, Iowa to Wilhem and
Marie Stortz Krause. When she
was six, her family moved to a
farm southeast of Lone Rock, and
then moved into the town of Lone
Rock, where her parents owned
and operated the hotel.
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Elizabeth Dirksen, 1939-2002
July 30, 2002
Elizabeth A. Dirksen, 63, of
Garner, died on Thursday, July
25, 2002, at her home surrounded
by her family.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, July 29, at
the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, Mason City, with the
Rev. Albert Snyder of Calvary
Baptist Church, Forest City,
officiating. Interment was in
the Elmwood Cemetery, Mason
City.
Elizabeth
Dirksen, was born on January 21,
1939 in rural Forest City, the
daughter of Marcus and Florence
(Kitner) Graff. She graduated
from the Forest City High School
in 1957. She married George
Dirksen, in June 1957 in Forest
City.
The couple
resided in the Woden area.
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Leon K. Nelson, 1921-2002
July 30, 2002
Leon (Lee) K. Nelson, of
Rockwell, died on Saturday July
27, 2002, at the Rockwell
Nursing Home. He was 81.
Funeral services
were held at 2:30 p.m., on
Tuesday, July 30, at the
Rockwell Methodist Church in
Rockwell, with Pastor Bruce
Wittern officiating. Interment
was in the Rockwell Cemetery in
Rockwell with full military
rites.
Visitation was
held from 4-8:00 p.m., on
Monday, at the Fullerton Funeral
Home in Rockwell, and one hour
prior to the service time on
Tuesday.
Leon was born on
February 9, 1921 in Woden, the
son of Lewis and Ida (Kallem)
Nelson. He graduated from the
Carpenter High School in 1939.
Leon was united in marriage to
Madeline in 1942 in San Antonio,
Texas.
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Evalena Coe, 1917-2002
July 30, 2002
Evalena "Heavy" Coe, 85, of
Ventura, died on Saturday, July
27, 2002, at the Oakwood Care
Center, Clear Lake.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, July 30,
at the Ventura United Methodist
Church, with Pastor Audrey
Westendorf-Young officiating.
Interment was in the Ventura
Cemetery, Ventura. The Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear
Lake, was in charge of the
arrangements
Evalena Coe, was
born on April 13, 1917 in
Ventura. She was the daughter of
Addison H. and Elina (Bach)
Cooley. She graduated from the
Ventura High School in 1936.
She married
Theodore Coe on November 28 and
they moved to Grand Rapids,
Minnesota. They later returned
to Ventura, where she cooked at
various restaurants, Bishop
Morrison Lodge Church Camp and
then for thirty-five years as a
cook for the Ventura Schools,
retiring in 1987. She also did
upholstery and later operated a
ceramic shop at her home.
Heavy enjoyed crocheting,
quilting, crafts and especially
having her family around her.
She was a member of the Ventura
United Methodist Church.
Heavy is survived by her four
children, Elsie Rist and her
husband, Ron of Moneta,
Virginia, Bill Coe and his wife,
Carolyn of Ventura, Linda
Stricker and her husband,
Richard of Ventura and Gary Coe
of Ventura; six grandchildren,
Eric Coe and his wife, Judi of
Lakewood, Colorado, Colette
Sampson and her husband, Michael
of Mason City, Aaron Coe and his
fiancée, Shawnette Crawford of
Great Falls, Montana, William M.
Case of Sebeka, Minnesota,
Donald Case and his wife, Monica
of Mason City and Gary Case and
his wife, Sandy of Garner; five
great-grandchildren, Nick Coe,
Jennifer Coe, Clayton Sampson,
Kacy Sampson and Austin Bailey
Case; and one brother, Orland
"Bud" Cooley and his wife, Doris
of Ridgeway.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Ted in 1997;
three brothers, Clarence,
Lawrence and Arnold Cooley; and
one sister, Ida Cooley Morse.
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Duane Thompson, 1961-2002
August 6, 2002
Duane S. Thompson, of Missouri
Valley, died on Sunday, July 28,
2002, at the Community Memorial
Hospital, Missouri Valley. He
was 40.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, July 31,
at the Hennessey-Aman Funeral
Home of Missouri Valley. The
Rev. Ron Wymer officiated.
Burial was in the Rose Hill
Memorial Garden, Missouri
Valley.
Casket bearers
were Joe Young, Jerry Cook, Art
Fountain, Gene Moore, Don
Obrecht and Randy Moore.
Duane Thompson,
was born on August 12, 1961 in
Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was
the son of Gerald and Alice
(Gardner) Thompson. He attended
school in Garner.
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Stanley N. Boman, 1914-2002
August 06, 2002
Stanley N. Boman, of Forest
City, died on Tuesday, July 30,
2002, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City. He
was 88.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, August 3,
at the First Baptist Church,
with the Rev. William A. Damberg
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Carol Tweeten who
accompanied congregational
hymns. Special music was
provided by pianist, Lorie Fahs,
a trumpet duet of Kelly Faust
and Steve Fahs and a vocal duet
of James and Laurann Anderson.
Ushers were Dana and Matthew
Swanson.
Casket bearers
were Bradley Waldemar, Todd
Waldemar, Jeffrey Boman, Michael
Boman, Martin Wilson, Lonnie
Wilson, Wesley Boman and Gerald
Boman. Interment was in the
First Baptist Cemetery. The
Petersen Lund Funeral Home of
Forest City was in charge of the
arrangements.
Stanley Nels
Boman, the son of Alfred and
Ellen (Benson) Boman, was born
on May 13, 1914, on a farm near
Forest City. He attended
Ellington #2 Country School. In
his early youth, he acknowledged
Jesus Christ as his Savior and
became a member of the First
Baptist Church in Forest City.
On May 8, 1936,
he married Phyllis Conner at her
parent's home in Forest City.
Two children were born to this
marriage, Sandra and Stephen.
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Virginia E. Pitzenberger,
1929-2002
August 06, 2002
Virginia E. (Jean) Pitzenberger,
of Rockwell, died on Wednesday,
July 31, 2002, at the Muse
Norris Hospice in Mason City.
She was 72 years old.
A Funeral Mass
was held at 10:00 a.m., on
Saturday, August 3, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Rockwell, with Rev. Craig E.
Steimel officiating. Burial was
in the St. Patrick's Cemetery,
Dougherty.
Visitation was
held from 4-8:00 p.m., on
Friday, at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, where a scriptural wake
service was held at 6:30 p.m.,
followed by a Knight's of
Columbus Rosary at 7:30
p.m. Further visitation was held
from 9:00 a.m. until service
time on Saturday, at the Sacred
Heart Parish Center in Rockwell.
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