Maxine D. Dayton, 1915-2002
March 5, 2002
Word has been received of the
death of former Garner resident,
Mrs. Maxine D. Dayton, of Des
Moines. Mrs. Dayton died of
pneumonia at the Hospice
Kavanaugh House, Des Moines, on
Saturday, March 2, 2002.
No services are
planned. Burial will be in the
Masonic Cemetery in Des Moines.
The Westover Funeral Home of Des
Moines is in charge of the
arrangements.
Maxine Dorothy
Dayton, was born at LuVerne,
Iowa on October 9, 1915. She was
the daughter of Theodore and
Cella (Bates) Bunkofske. She
grew up in Garner.
Mrs. Dayton was a
resident of Des Moines most of
her life. She was employed as a
federal aviation secretary. She
also was employed by the Small
Business Administration until
her retirement in 1982. She was
a member of the New Hope United
Methodist Church and of the
Professional Secretaries
International.
Survivors include
a daughter, Cella Dayton of Des
Moines and a son, Charles
Dayton, Jr. of Castro Valley,
California.
Mrs. Dayton was
preceded in death by her
husband, Charles in 1999.
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Evelyn Hiller, 1922-2002
March 5, 2002
Evelyn Hiller,
79, died on Sunday, March 3,
2002, at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services were held at
1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, March
6, at the Richland Lutheran
Church of Thornton, with Rev.
Jerry Gernander officiating.
Visitation was from 3-6:00 p.m.,
on Tuesday, at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup
Funeral Home, Thornton.
Interment will be in the
Richland Lutheran Cemetery,
Thornton.
Evelyn was born
on April 25, 1922, to Melvin and
Minnie (Meyer) Ingebretson in
Thornton. She attended Thornton
Schools. She was a life long
member of the Richland Lutheran
Church
On December 20,
1941, Evelyn was united in
marriage with Lavern Hiller.
They farmed south of Thornton
all of their married life.
Evelyn enjoyed gardening,
cooking, fishing and playing in
Bridge clubs. She also enjoyed
spending winters in the Ft. Dade
Mobile Home Park in Dade,
Florida.
Evelyn is
survived by three children, Joan
Oelkers of Clear Lake, Jack
Hiller of Brooksville Florida
and Carmen Holladay of Las Vegas
Nevada; sister, Marybelle
Johnson of Inver Grove Heights,
Minnesota; sisters-in-law, Letha
Dodge of Rockwell and Irene
Ingebretson of Mason City; six
grandchildren, Kelly Hyde of
Mason City, Wendy Friest of
Mason City, Tisha Haugland of
Stuart, Florida, Mia Haugland of
Las Vegas, Nevada, Rudy Hiller &
Drew Hiller of Brooksville,
Florida; and one
great-grandchild, Dylan Friest
of Mason City.
Evelyn was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Lavern; and a
granddaughter, Amber Haugland.
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Daniel H. Meyer, 1913-2002
March 13, 2002
Daniel H. Meyer, 88, of Woden,
died on Sunday, March 3, 2002,
at the Westview Care Center,
Britt.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Wednesday, March 6, at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church at
Titonka, with the Rev. James L.
Berka officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Karen Post
who accompanied congregational
hymns. Ushers were Dennis Zuehl
and Dean Boyken.
Casket bearers
were Stanley Limberg, Harvey
Eden, Keith Eden, Paul Loeschen,
James Eden and Kent Eden.
Interment was in the Bingham
Township Cemetery, Woden. The
Cataldo Funeral Home, Britt, was
in charge of the arrangements.
Daniel Harm
Meyer, the son of the Rev. Dirk
and Emma (Rotschafer) Meyer, was
born on November 11, 1913 at
Woden. He attended the rural
schools of Hancock County and
worked for various farmers in
the Woden area.
On May 16, 1935,
he married Gladys Monsen at her
parents' home northeast of
Woden. They lived at Goodell,
Rowan, Forest City, Britt and in
1952 returned to Woden, where
Dan farmed and later started his
own paint contracting business.
He enjoyed playing cribbage,
bowling, going to auctions and
garage sales and fishing at his
cabin near Mankato, Minnesota.
Most of all, he enjoyed
gardening. He was a member of
the Immanuel Lutheran Church.
He is survived by
his three sons, Edward Daryl
Meyer and his wife, Janet of
Fort Dodge, Gary Meyer and his
wife, Joyce of Garner and Ronnie
Meyer and his wife, Carole of
Bloomington, Minnesota; 12
grandchildren; and many
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving
are a brother, Paul Meyer of
Kanawha; a sister, Ruth DeWaard
of Woden; three sisters-in-law,
Hanna Mae Meyer of Woden, Martha
Riggle and her husband, Ernest
of Crystal Lake and Bertha
Monsen of Forest City; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his wife, Gladys on
November 20, 1996; his son,
Darwin on July 6, 1987; his
parents; three brothers, Ed,
John and Elmer Meyer; three
sisters, Marie Limberg, Esther
Limberg and Aletta Eden; and a
brother-in-law, Adrian DeWaard.
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Bonnie Steege, 1926-2002
March 13, 2002
Garner native Bonnie Steege, of
Clear Lake, died on Monday,
March 4, 2002, at the North Iowa
Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
She was 75.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, March 8, at
the Zion Lutheran Church in
Clear Lake. The Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, of Clear Lake,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Bonnie (Stott)
Steege, was born on July 29,
1926 in Garner. She was the
daughter of Guy and Emma
(Wirtjes) Stott. She graduated
from the Garner High School in
1944.
She married Keith
Steege on June 4, 1950 in
Garner. The couple made their
home in Clear Lake, then moved
to Webster City in 1954. In
1962, they moved to Ankeny and
in 1988, moved back to Clear
Lake.
Bonnie's life was
centered around her family. She
also enjoyed collecting
antiques, going to garage sales,
dancing, reading, and trying new
recipes. Bonnie and Keith
enjoyed spending their winters
in Mesa, Arizona since 1977.
Survivors include
her husband, Keith of Clear
Lake; three daughters, Lonnie
Kay Brewington and her husband,
Andrew of Anchorage, Alaska,
Barb Benedetti and her husband,
Robert of Lexington, Illinois
and Diana Steege of Bloomington,
Illinois; one sister, Leona
Straw of Clear Lake; two
brothers, Lyle Stott and his
wife, Edna of Charles City and
Lloyd Stott and his wife, Doris
of Camarillo, California; two
grandchildren, Bobbi Frisby and
her husband, Daniel of Palmer,
Alaska and Matthew Lamb of Iowa
City; and two
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Steege was
preceded in death by her
parents; a brother, Louie Stott;
two sisters, Lois Acurso and
Lorna Brcka; and in infant
brother.
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Bjarne T. Haugland, 1916-2002
March 13, 2002
Bjarne T. Haugland, 85, of
Woden, died on Wednesday, March
6, 2002, at the Kanawha
Community Home.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, March 11,
at the Grant Lutheran Church
near Woden. The Rev. Arlen Lloyd
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Tammy Johnson who
accompanied soloist, Bruce
Wubben and congregational hymns.
Ushers were Doug Swingen and Jim
Steffen.
Casket bearers
were Josh Haugland, Zach
Haugland, Derek Haugland, Dan
Haugland, Kent Haugland, Todd
Lunning and Brad Haugland.
Burial was in the Crystal
Township Cemetery in Crystal
Lake. The Cataldo Funeral Home
in Woden was in charge of the
arrangements.
Bjarne Theodore
Haugland, the son of Severin and
Malinda (Hope) Haugland, was
born on April 15, 1916, on a
farm northeast of Crystal Lake.
He attended school at Crystal
Lake and from 1933 to 1939
worked on the farm of Harvey and
Evelyn Hansen.
On June 3, 1938,
he married Dorothy Hornor at the
Little Brown Church in Nashua.
They farmed for two years
northeast of Crystal Lake and
seven years northeast of
Kanawha. In 1949 the couple
moved to a farm northeast of
Woden where they lived until
1977, when they retired from
farming and moved into Woden.
Mr. Haugland was
active in his community serving
for 12 years as the first
district director and chairman
of the board for the Grant
Township School and later as a
director and president of the
Woden-Crystal Lake School Board
when the two schools merged. He
also served for nine years as a
director on the Woden Farmers
Elevator Board. He enjoyed his
family, farming and fishing.
Survivors include
his wife of 62 years, Dorothy of
Woden; three children, Dean
Haugland and his wife, Doris of
Forest City, Linda Lunning and
her husband, Roger of Forest
City and Dale Haugland and his
wife, LaRae of Crystal Lake; a
son-in-law, Paul Lenz of
Spencer; 12 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; a sister,
Sarah Ryerson of Mankato,
Minnesota; a brother, Lloyd
Haugland and his wife, Lydia of
Montgomery, Alabama; and nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his daughter, Jean
Lenz in 1983; his parents; and
five brothers, Stanley, Grant,
Eric, Carl and a brother in
infancy.
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Margaret Greiman, 1914-2002
March 13, 2002
Margaret H. Greiman, 87, of
Garner, died on Wednesday, March
6, 2002, at the Good Shepherd
Care Center in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, March 11,
at the Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church in Garner, with
the Rev. Darrell Weber
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Margaret Jass who
accompanied congregational hymns
and a vocal trio of Dorothy
DeVary, Lynell Kohlmeyer and
Karen Zenor. Ushers were Daryl
Upmeyer, Virgil DeVary and
Willis Davison.
Casket bearers
were Matt Greiman, Tom Blank,
Jeff Blank, Chris Eden, Brett
Eden, Jason Eden, Robert Greiman
and David Greiman. Interment was
in the Concord Township Cemetery
in Garner. The Cataldo Funeral
Home, Garner, was in charge of
the arrangements.
Margaret Helen
Greiman, the daughter of John
and Mary (Ford) Brade, was born
on April 29, 1914 at Garner. She
attended school in Garner where
she graduated from high school
in 1933.
On December 17,
1934, she was married to Floyd
Benjamin Greiman at the
Methodist Parsonage in Garner.
They lived in Garner where
Margaret raised their family and
worked at various jobs in town,
including the Garner Leader for
15 years. She was manager of the
Dairy Queen from 1968 to 1979.
An outgoing, active person, she
enjoyed playing cards, quilting
and crafting.
She was an active
member of the Zion Evangelical
and Reformed Church where she
served as church secretary and
historian for many years. She
was a member of the County
Cousins of Hancock County,
serving as their first
President. She also belonged to
several clubs and organizations
in the community over the years.
including the Garner VFW
Auxiliary.
She is survived
by her four children, Jeanetta
Taft of Mason City, JoAnn Blank
of Peoria, Illinois, Judie Eden
of Mason City and David Greiman
and his wife, Jeanettee of
Garner; 11 grandchildren,
Jacqueline McCavitt of Peoria,
Illinois, Thomas Blank and his
wife, Lisa of Peoria, Jeff Blank
and his wife, Jill of Fort
Wayne, Indiana, Jolyn Blank of
Champagne, Illinois, Chris Eden
and his wife, Lori of Mason
City, Brett Eden and his wife,
Kim of Mason City, Jason Eden
and his wife, Patti of Mason
City, Robert Greiman of
Scottsdale, Arizona, Cindy Meyer
and her husband, Tom of Mason
City, David Greiman of Chandler,
Arizona and Matt Greiman of St.
Cloud, Minnesota; 23
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-granddaughter; a
sister, Marva Brade of Mason
City; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; four
brothers; three sisters; two
infant sons, Glen and Carroll; a
grandson, Scott Eden; and a
son-in-law, Jack Blank.
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Frank A. Umbarger, 1906-2002
March 13, 2002
Frank Umbarger, of Garner, died
on Friday, March 8, 2002, at the
Heritage Care Center of Mason
City. He was 96.
Funeral services
were held at the First
Presbyterian Church in Mason
City, on Monday, March 11. The
Rev. Terry Hamilton-Poore of the
First Presbyterian Church
officiated. Burial was in the
Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason
City. The Major Erickson Funeral
Home of Mason City was in charge
of the arrangements.
Frank A.
Umbarger, was born on January
31, 1906, on a farm east of
Odebolt, Iowa. He was the sixth
child of James Francis and
Winfred DeEtte (Ballard)
Umbarger. He attended school in
Odebolt, rural Ringsted and Lake
Park, Iowa. He was baptized at
the Presbyterian Church in Lake
Park, Iowa in 1917. He was a
1922 graduate of the Lake Park
High School. After working on
different farms and the CRI & P
Railroad he moved to South
Dakota where he worked on
several farms.
On February 4,
1928, Frank Umbarger was united
in marriage to Esther L. Levinat
at the Methodist Parsonage in
Hudson, South Dakota. The couple
began farming for themselves in
Hudson, but the "Dust Bowl"
struck and damaged most of the
crops. Mr. Umbarger returned to
working for other farmers. In
the fall of 1932, they moved
back to Iowa. In 1941, they
moved to Mason City where he
worked for a welding and machine
shop delivering supplies to and
from Minneapolis.
He later worked
for a Caterpillar dealer and
retired after 20 years of
service. After the death of his
first wife, Esther, Mr. Umbarger
moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where
he later met and married
Burdette Norton. They moved to
Garner in 1984.
Mr. Umbarger was
a member of the First
Presbyterian Church in Mason
City, where he served as a
trustee, elder and deacon.
Survivors include
a son, J. Robert Umbarger and
wife, Donna of Mason City; a
step-daughter, Kay Severson and
her husband, Rich of Sarasota,
Florida; daughter-in-law, Ruth
Umbarger of Mason City; a
sister, Margaret Ashburn of
Minneapolis, Minnesota;
grandchildren, Carey Umbarger
and wife, Susan of Britt,
Raymond Umbarger and wife, Kelli
of Gilbert, Arizona, Bobbi
Thomas and husband, Torrey of
West Des Moines, Eric Umbarger
and wife, Nichole of Grimes,
Anne Verhelst and husband, David
of Mason City, Janet Schaefer
and husband, Paul of Mason City
and Jean Gettis and husband,
Mike of Lakeville, Minnesota;
and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; wives,
Esther and Burdette; a son, R.
Duane Umbarger; and three
brothers, Percy, Max and Morris.
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Carrol M. Bakken, 1921-2002
March 19, 2002
Carrol M. Bakken, 80, of Garner,
died on Monday, March 11, 2002,
at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Friday, March 15, at the St.
Paul Lutheran Church in Garner,
with the Rev. Robert Bronson
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Beverly Cataldo who
accompanied soloist, Doug Hayes
and congregational hymns. Ushers
were Fred Weiss and Alvin "Pete"
Hansen.
Honorary bearers
were the Garner Rotary Club.
Casket bearers were Brad Bakken,
Josh Swalve, Bryan Frayne, Eddy
Simon, Dennis Doble and John
Rohlf. Interment was in the
Concord Township Cemetery, with
military rites by the Garner
Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Carrol Maurice
Bakken, the son of Carl and
Marie (Agrimson) Bakken, was
born on August 13, 1921, on a
farm near Sebeka, Minnesota,
where he was baptized and
confirmed in a Lutheran Church.
He graduated from the Sebeka
High School in 1941 and remained
on the home farm until 1943,
when he attended Augsburg
College. He served his country
during WW II in the U.S. Navy
from 1944 to 1947, serving most
of his time on the U.S.
Submarine Besugo in the Pacific
Ocean.
On November 29,
1947, he married LaVina Tendall
at the Trinity Lutheran Church
in Belmond. They lived on a farm
south of Clarion until the
spring of 1950, when they rented
a farm north of Clarion. Seven
years later, they purchased a
farm south of Garner. While
farming, they also raised hogs
and turkeys and owned and
operated a grain storage and
drying business.
Mr. Bakken was
involved with founding Unicover
Inc. which operated on the
Bakken farm from 1975 until
1996, when a fire forced them to
relocate east of Britt. In 1976,
they moved into Garner. The
Bakkens' enjoyed traveling and
spent part of each winter in
California.
An active member
of the St. Paul Lutheran Church,
Mr. Bakken served as treasurer
and deacon and belonged to the
St. Paul Men's Club. He was a
member of the Garner Rotary
Club, Crown Jewel Development
Corporation, Garner American
Legion and the River City SCORE
Chapter. He also served a term
on the Garner City Council and
was on the board of trustees for
Prairie View Apartments for 21
years serving one term as
President.
He is survived by
his wife, LaVina of Garner;
three children, James Bakken and
his wife, Cheryl of Forest City,
Steve Bakken and his wife,
Laurie of Apple Valley,
Minnesota and Karen Swalve of
Garner; a son-in-law, Mike
Neeley of New Brighton,
Minnesota; eight grandchildren,
Cheila Frayne and her husband,
Bryan of Garner, Brenda Simon
and her husband, Eddy of Mason
City, Dawn Bakken of Mason City,
Brad Bakken and his wife, Sara
of Garner, Alex Bakken of Apple
Valley, Minnesota, Heather
Swalve of Ames, Melanie Swalve
of Cedar Falls and Joshua Swalve
of Garner; and five
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving
are four sisters, Benora Carlson
and her husband, Roy of
Redlands, California, Viola
Davis and her husband, Seth of
Vancouver, Washington, Alma
Johnson of Redlands, California
and Esther Crosby and her
husband, Warren of Granite
Falls, Minnesota; three
half-brothers, Milton Bakken and
his wife, Zola of Wanamingo,
Minnesota, David Bakken of
Owatonna, Minnesota and Paul
Bakken and his wife, Toni of San
Diego, California; and one
half-sister, Ruth Bolson and her
husband, Roger of Bloomington,
Minnesota.
He was preceded
in death by his daughter,
Annette; his parents; an infant
grandson; a brother-in-law,
Curtis Johnson; and a
half-brother, Ronald Bakken.
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Edwin Tiggemann, 1921-2002
March 19, 2002
Long time Klemme area resident,
Edwin "Bud" W. Tiggemann, died
on Monday, March 11, 2002, at
the Concord Care Center in
Garner. He was 80.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, March 15,
2002, at the United Methodist
Church in Klemme. The Rev. Paddy
Druhl officiated. Music was
provided by Muriel Schultz,
organist. Ushers were Arlyn
Waddingham and Raymond
Schoenwetter
Burial was in the
Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Honorary bearers were Ronald
"Boots" Brinkman, Dave
Waddingham, Richard Baack,
Ardell Flaten, Leonard Kaduce
and Henry Kaduce. Casket bearers
were Harry Anderson, Ken Blank,
Brandon Weiland, Kevin Brunes,
Dick Korleski and Ken Weiland.
The Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Edwin William
Tiggemann, was born on January
13, 1921 in Goodell. He was the
son of William and Martha
(Heginger) Tiggemann. He
attended Klemme area public
schools. In his earlier life, he
worked for various farmers in
the area. He was also employed
by the railroad for a time.
He was employed
as a carpenter by the Klemme
Lumber yard for 50 years. Mr.
Tiggemann built many A-frame
livestock houses and feed bunks
for farmers in the North Iowa
area. His company was known as
"Tiggemann Portables" livestock
buildings. He was a former
member of the Klemme Lions Club.
He became a
resident of the Concord Care
Center in November of 1998 and
enjoyed visits from family and
friends.
Survivors include
his sisters, Esther and her
husband, Howard Tulp of Goodell
and Velma Smith of Mission,
Texas; two sisters-in-law, Fern
Tiggemann of Mesa, Arizona and
Betty Tiggemann of Lebanon,
Missouri; many nieces and
nephews; and a special friend,
Ken Weiland of Klemme.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; two
brothers, Robert and Richard;
and a nephew, Richard Tiggemann,
Jr.
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Gladys E. Olthoff, 1921-2002
March 19, 2002
Gladys E. Olthoff, a life long
resident of Klemme, died on
Monday, March 11, 2002, at the
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
She was 81.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, March 14,
at the Immanuel Reformed Church,
Klemme. The Rev. Donna Buckman
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Diane Stadtlander
who accompanied soloist, Emily
Civarelli. Ushers were Terry
Woiwood and Kirk Pearson.
Burial was in the
Ell Township Cemetery. Casket
bearer were Travis Olthoff, Mark
Wester, Quint Anderson, Tad
Hartwig, Jeremy Abele and Mike
Branstad. Honorary bearers were,
Debra Askiklson, Teresa Wester,
Jennifer Olthoff, Deanna
Branstad, Kimberly Abele and
Emily Civarelli. The
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home of
Klemme was in charge of the
arrangements.
Gladys Emma
Olthoff, was born on January 22,
1921, on her parents farm in
rural Klemme. She attended and
graduated from Klemme area rural
schools.
On February 18,
1944, she was united in marriage
to Fred Olthoff at the Immanuel
Reformed Church of Christ
Parsonage in Klemme. Following
Mr. Olthoff's tenure in the
service, the couple farmed in
rural Klemme. In addition to
farming, Mrs. Olthoff was a life
long homemaker. The couple
enjoyed playing cards and family
picnics.
Following the
death of her husband, Mrs.
Olthoff moved to Klemme, where
she has since resided. She was
employed as a custodian for the
Klemme Grain Elevator for 20
years and did domestic cleaning
for many Klemme area residents
over the years.
A devoted mother
and grandmother, she was active
in the Immanuel Reformed Church,
where she taught Sunday School
and Bible School. She
participated in the ladies guild
there in earlier years. She
enjoyed crafting, quilting,
crocheting and cooking.
Survivors include
her daughters, Kathryn Sellers
and Eileen Netland and her
husband, Benjie of Klemme; a
son, Verlyn Olthoff and his
wife, Kathy of Klemme; and a
sister, Lida Eenhuis of Klemme;
12 grandchildren, Travis
Olthoff, Tad Hartwig, Mark
Wester, Jeremy Abele, Quint
Askildson, Mike Branstad, Debra
Askildson, Deanna Branstad,
Teresa Wester, Kimberly Abele,
Jennifer Olthoff and Emily
Civarelli; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving
are three sisters-in-law, Elsie
Berhow of Kanawha, Fannie
Ziegler of Mason City and Betty
Jones and her husband, Bill of
Britt.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Fred in
1965; and a sister, Mabel
Griffen.
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Adeline Wilhelmina Kerndt,
1908-2002
March 27, 2002
Adeline Wilhelmina Kerndt, died
on Tuesday, March 11, 2002, at
the Good Samaritan Center of
Waukon, where she had been a
resident for the past several
years.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, March 15, at the first
Presbyterian Church in Waukon
and were presided over by the
Reverend Larry Olson.
Adeline was born
on March 23, 1908 in Lansing,
the daughter of Matthew and Mary
(Christoph) Bechtel. She was
baptized and confirmed at the
Little German Presbyterian
Church in Lansing and graduated
from the Lansing High School in
1927, after taking the Normal
Training Course. She taught
rural school in Allamakee County
for 9 years.
On June 16, 1937,
she married Clarence Arthur
Kerndt at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua. They farmed
together in the Round Prairie
area until moving to Waukon in
1970. She worked at the Waukon
Co-op Locker until the mid
1980's. Since 1993, she has been
a resident of the Good Samaritan
Center.
Adeline was a
member of the First Presbyterian
Church and ladies circle. She
was also a former member of
Eastern Star in Lansing.
She enjoyed traveling, quilting
and gardening. She also loved to
watch birds and studied them
enough to identify them by their
calls. She looked forward to
baking cookies and candy during
the holiday season each year.
Adeline was honored by the Iowa
Historical Society for a book
she wrote on her family's
history. She also wrote another
on military service.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, Clarence; her son,
David; 3 sisters; and 8
brothers.
She is survived by her 2
daughters, Mary Kay (Richard)
Winke of Waukon and Becky
(Larry) Litterer of Dougherty; a
sister, Marie Bieber of
Portland, Oregon; 8
grandchildren; and 5
great-grandchildren.
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Vera L. Thorn, 1915-2002
March 19, 2002
Vera L. Thorn, died at the
Algona Manor Care Center, on
Wednesday, March 13, 2002. She
was 86.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, March 16, 2002, at
10:30 a.m., at the United
Methodist Church in LuVerne,
Rev. Dale Reisner officiating.
Interment was in the Union
Cemetery, Humboldt, Iowa. Casket
bearers were Donald Kruse, David
Coyle, John Erickson, Tony
Kubly, Mike Bohan and LeRoy
Weber. The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of LuVerne, was in
charge of the arrangements.
Vera Leona Thorn,
was born on December 2, 1915 at
Humboldt, Iowa, to John and Mary
Anne Petersen Madsen. She
received her early education in
the Des Moines Township School
near Humboldt. The family moved
to Denison, Iowa and Vera
graduated from the Denison High
School in 1933. Vera then
attended Sioux Falls College for
two years and earned her
Teacher's Certificate, after
attending summer school in
Boulder, Colorado. Vera taught
elementary school in LuVerne and
Dakota City from 1938 until
1953.
She was married to Joseph Donald
Thorn on June 7, 1942 in
Springfield, Missouri. The
couple lived near LuVerne, where
Joe farmed and raised cattle.
Vera was a member
of the Oak Hill Baptist Church
in Humboldt. She attended, and
was very active in the United
Methodist Church in LuVerne,
where she belonged to the UMW
and the Evening Circle. She also
played the organ for the church
for many years. Vera enjoyed
shopping and quilting, Her
husband, Joe preceded her in
death on June 1, 1989. Vera
became a resident of the Algona
Manor Care Center in August of
2001.
Vera is survived
by her sister, Vivian Erickson
of Humboldt; and 3 nephews,
Bruce Erickson of Park City,
Utah, John Erickson of Humboldt
and Francis Erickson of Omaha,
Nebraska. Also surviving is her
special family, Gary, Pat,
Laurie and Carter Ernst of
LuVerne, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Joe; one
niece, Mary Ellen Blakely; and
an infant brother, Clarence.
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Karl F. Gabelmann, 1924-2002
March 19, 2002
Karl F. Gabelmann, 77, of Ames,
died on Tuesday, March 13, 2002,
at the Riverside Manor Guest
Home in Ames.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, March 16,
at the Fullerton Hage Funeral
Home, Charles City. The Rev.
John Amiel Anderson officiated.
Interment will be in the United
Church of Christ Pleasant
Cemetery in Nashua, Iowa. The
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home of
Charles City was in charge of
the arrangements.
Karl Frederick
Gabelmann, was born on May 3,
1924. He was the son of William
and Christina (Kehret) Gabelman
of Clarksville. He spent his
childhood and obtained his
education in Butler County.
On January 1,
1945, he entered the United
States Army with the highest
rank of Tech Sgt. He served in
the Rhineland and Central
Europe. His military occupation
was Military Intelligence, IRTC
Basic Training, Small Arms
Mechanic, Mail Orderly and
Machine Gunner-Platoon Leader.
He was awarded the
Marksman-Carbine SS Rifle,
Combat Infantryman Badge, Good
Conduct Medal, Army of
Occupation Medal,
European-African-Middle Eastern
Service Medal, Rhineland Silver
Service Ribbon and 2 Overseas
Service Bars. On July 11, 1946
he was honorably discharged.
On May 7, 1944,
Karl was united in marriage to
Kathryn Nickles at the St.
John's Lutheran Church, Charles
City. He was employed by NFO
(National Farmers Organization)
for 21 years. Mr. Gabelmann was
a member of the American Legion
in Garner. He enjoyed
woodworking, watching wrestling,
eating out, collecting coins and
John Deere tractors. He was
devoted to his church and his
family.
He is survived by
his wife, Kathryn; six children,
Sandra Powell and her husband,
Robert of Clear Lake, Nancy
Foster and her husband, Steve of
Mansfield, Texas, Fred Gabelmann
and his wife, Mary Ann of Derry,
New Hampshire, Leanne Chittester
and her husband, Tom of
Glendale, Arizona, William
Gabelmann and his wife, Marla of
Bettendorf, Merrie Jo Reavis and
her husband, Jeffrey of Phoenix,
Arizona; 22 grandchildren; and
11 great-grandchildren.
Other survivors
are a sister, Hulda Everding of
Tripoli, Iowa and a brother,
Walter Gabelmann of Riceville.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; one
brother; and three sisters.
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Stephanie Shipman
March 19, 2002
Word was received of the death
of Stephanie Shipman, infant
daughter of Melissa Satern and
Steven Shipman of Nora Springs.
Stephanie died on Thursday,
March 14, 2002, at the Mercy
Medical Center, North Iowa at
Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, March 16,
at the St. Luke Lutheran Church
in Nora Springs. Burial was in
the Memorial Park Cemetery in
Mason City.
Survivors are her
grandmother, Sheila Shipman and
great-grandmother, Janice
Shipman, both of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her
great-grandfather, Richard
Shipman in March of 1988.
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Irma C. Haaf, 1914-2002
March 19, 2002
Irma C. Haaf, 87, of Garner,
died on Saturday, March 16,
2002, at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital, Britt.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, March 19,
at the St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner, with Fr.
Michael Schueller officiating.
Lector was Millie Young. Music
was provided by organist,
Carolyn Kumsher who accompanied
the church choir. Ushers were
Lawrence Engstler and Homer Van
Oort.
Honorary bearers
were John Kern, David Kern, Andy
Kern, Pat Haaf, Jeff Haaf, David
Haaf, John Haaf and Steven Lee.
Casket bearers were Tom Kern,
Lynn Worley, Todd Worley, Ron
Lee, Mike Nelson and Cody Haaf.
Interment was in the St.
Boniface Catholic Cemetery. The
Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Irma Cecelia
Haaf, the daughter of Bernard
and Cecile (Bryant) Knoll, was
born on November 12, 1914 at
Marshalltown. She graduated from
the Garner High School in 1932
as class valedictorian.
On April 23,
1935, she was married to John
Joseph Haaf at the St. Boniface
Catholic Church in Garner. They
lived in Garner where they owned
and operated an upholstery
business. Mrs. Haaf also worked
in the Garner-Hayfield School
system as a cook for many years.
She moved to Prairie View
Apartments in Garner on July 21,
1994. She enjoyed her family,
sewing, handwork and crafts.
She was a member
of the St. Boniface Catholic
Church, Rosary Society, and the
Garner VFW Auxiliary.
She is survived
by her five children, Phyllis
Kern and her husband, Joe of
Clear Lake, Phillip Haaf and his
wife, Geraldine of Cedar Rapids,
Wanda Worley and her husband,
Robert of Cedar Rapids, Bonnie
Lee of Davenport and Mark Haaf
and his wife, Lori of Garner; 27
grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; a sister,
LaVon Lemke of Garner; a
sister-in-law, Georgia Kennedy
of Texas; a brother-in-law,
Raymond Swalve of Fremont,
California; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, John on
December 19, 1981; her daughter,
Juanita on August 27, 1993; a
granddaughter, Kim Nelson; a
brother, Elmer Knoll; and four
sisters, Elsie Dorenkamp,
Isabelle Dankbar, Reta Juhl and
Lorraine Swalve.
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Mary M. Monson, 1913-2002
March 19, 2002
Mary M. Monson, 88, of Woden,
died on Saturday, March 16,
2002, at the Good Samaritan
Center, Forest City.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, March 19,
at the St. John's Lutheran
Church in Woden, with the Rev.
Arlen Lloyd officiating. Music
was provided by organist,
Emogene Kurtzleben who
accompanied soloist, Margie
Markusen and congregational
hymns. Ushers were John
Kurtzleben and Dennis Smith.
Casket bearers were Andrew
Buffington, Eric Bruns, Dave
Schneider, Joseph Baker, Don
Krull and Larry Burma. Interment
was in the Bingham Township
Cemetery near Woden. The Cataldo
Funeral Home in Woden was in
charge of the arrangements.
Mary Martha
Monson, the daughter of George
and Wilhelmine (Thielengerdes)
Ehlers, was born on July 31,
1913, on a farm south of Woden.
She attended the Madole rural
school west of Woden until 1919,
when she moved with her family
to Hettinger, North Dakota. She
continued her education at a
country school near Hettinger.
In 1934, Mary returned to Iowa
and lived with her maternal
grandmother on a farm east of
Woden.
In March of 1939,
she was married to Jack Monson
at Blue Earth, Minnesota. The
couple made their home in Woden
where she was a homemaker. She
then worked at the Woden-Crystal
Lake School, both as a custodian
and later as a teacher's aide
until 1984 when she retired. In
1999, she moved to the Prairie
View Apartments in Garner.
Mrs. Monson
enjoyed baking, spending time in
her garden, crocheting, visiting
with friends and spending time
with her family. She was a
member of the St. John's
Lutheran Church and St. John's
Lutheran Women.
She is survived
by her three children, John
Monson and his wife, Karen of
Forest City and their three
daughters, Kristi Monson of
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kelly
Schneider and her husband, Dave
of Forest City and their two
sons, Jake and Isaac, Kim Price
of Forest City and her two sons,
Mitchell and Jack, Janice
Buffington and her husband,
Forrest of Minneapolis and their
two children, Ellen Bruns and
her husband, Eric of Britt and
their two daughters, Elizabeth
and Ahnalise and Andrew
Buffington and his wife, Kelia
of Forest City and their two
daughters, Madeline and Isabel
and Jean Baker and her husband,
Bill of Kasson, Minnesota and
their three children, Ann Baker
of Kasson, Susan Baker of
Rochester, Minnesota and Joseph
Baker of Kasson; a sister, Ann
Walch of Cerritos, California;
and many nieces, nephews, other
family members and friends.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Jack;
her parents; three brothers,
John, George and Fred Ehlers;
and two sisters, Elsie Ehlers
and Martha Larson.
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Hazel E. Peterson, 1929-2002
March 27, 2002
Hazel E. Peterson, 74, of
Miller, died on Sunday, March
17, 2002, at the Manly Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside
services were held on Wednesday,
March 20, at the Crystal
Township Cemetery in Crystal
Lake, with the Rev. Owen
Gaasedelen of the Faith Lutheran
Church in Miller officiating.
The Cataldo Funeral Home,
Garner, was in charge of the
arrangements. There was no
visitation.
Hazel Elizabeth
Peterson, the daughter of Ed and
Minnie (Olson) Stalheim, was
born on August 3, 1927 at
Scarville. She graduated from
the Scarville High School and
continued her education at
Waldorf College in Forest City,
where she received her teaching
certificate. She taught in the
rural schools in Winnebago
County.
On March 12,
1949, she was married to Gilbert
Wayne Peterson at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Forest City.
They farmed at Crystal Lake,
Forest City, Fertile and Garner
until 1975. In February of 1976,
they opened Garner Electronics,
which they owned and operated
until 1982.
After her
husband's death in 1981, she
moved to Miller. Hazel enjoyed
her family and friends. She was
a member of the Faith Lutheran
Church in Miller.
She is survived
by her daughter, Julie Ann Adams
and her husband, Richard of
Kensett; a brother, Kenneth
Stalheim and his special friend,
Melba Kuper of Nora Springs; a
sister, Norma Jorgenson of
Austin, Minnesota; and many
nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Gilbert
on February 28, 1981; her
parents; three sisters, Frances
Stalheim, Esther Thorson and
Aggie Tollagson; and a brother,
Arnie Stalheim.
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Eva E. Hall, 1919-2002
March 27, 2002
Eva E. Hall, 82, of Garner, died
on Sunday, March 17, 2002, at
the Walker Colonial Manor
Nursing Home, South Sioux City,
Nebraska, following a lengthy
illness.
Her funeral was
held on Friday, March 22, at the
Faith Lutheran Church in Miller,
with the Rev. Owen Gaasedelen
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Beverly Cataldo who
accompanied soloist, Warren
Torkelson and congregational
hymns. Ushers were David Luscomb
and Chris Juhl.
Casket bearers
were Larry Steward, Jonathan
Steward, Patrick Steward,
Jeffrey Anderson, Mark Schmit
and Paul Austin. Interment was
in the Ellington Prairie
Cemetery near Miller. The
Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Eva Elaine
Anderson Hall, was born on July
31, 1919 in Forest City Iowa,
the daughter of Charles and Anna
(Anderson) Hodson. She graduated
from the Forest City High School
and taught in the country
schools near Forest City for
four years.
On May 17, 1941,
she was married to Bert
Anderson. They farmed in the
Ventura area until his death in
1952. On October 30, 1955, she
was married to Harold Hall. They
lived northeast of Garner before
moving into Garner in 1984.
Mrs. Hall worked
for the Ventura High School as a
secretary to the principal and
as a library assistant for four
years. She attended classes at
Mason City Junior College and
graduated from Drake University
in 1973. For 17 years she was a
first grade teacher at the
Titonka Community Schools. She
enjoyed her grandchildren,
arranging flowers and attending
basketball games.
She was a member
of the Faith Lutheran Church and
the area Happy Birthday Club
She is survived
by her husband, Harold Hall of
Garner; her son, Ron Anderson
and his wife, Nancy of Sioux
City; two daughters, LaVonne
Runft and her husband, Tom of
Colbert, Washington and Kathleen
Steward and her husband, Larry
of Missouri City, Texas; three
step-children, Terry Hall and
his wife, Marcie of Woodland
Hills, California, David Hall
and his wife, Karen of Conaga
Park, California and Marilyn
Kruse and her husband, Daryl of
Des Moines; eight grandchildren,
Jeffrey Anderson and his wife,
Lisa, Christine Flemr and her
husband, Matthew, Stephanie
Schmit and her husband, Mark,
Heather Johnson, Jason Runft,
Jeremy Runft, Jonathan Steward,
and Patrick Steward; four
step-grandchildren, Melissa
Kruse, Jeniffer Kruse, Krystle
Kruse, Daniel Kruse; five
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving
are a sister, Hazel Greiman and
her husband, Lawrence of Garner;
brothers and sisters-in-law,
Vivian Anderson of Ventura,
Dorothy Anderson of Ventura,
Carrie and Bernard Greiman of
Garner, Marie Hodson of Forest
City, Galen and Mary Hall of
Mankato, Minnesota, Merle and
Marge Hall of Forest City, Doris
and Marvin Juhl of Forest City,
Myrtle and Merle Yanecek of
Cedar Rapids and Leonard and
Donna Hall of Maine.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
first husband, Bert Anderson; an
infant daughter, Jeanette
Anderson; step-son, Keith Hall;
two grandsons, Douglas Anderson
and Michael Steward; three
brothers, Howard, Donald and
Ralph Hodson; and two sisters,
Helen Gjerde and Lois Austin.
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Marva D. Brade, 1915-2002
March 27, 2002
Marva D. Brade, 86, of Garner,
died on Wednesday, March 20,
2002, at the Good Shepherd
Health Care Center, Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, March 23,
at the Cataldo Funeral Home in
Garner, with the Rev. Kay Hooper
of the United Methodist Church
officiating. Interment was in
the Concord Township Cemetery.
The Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Marva Dorothy
Brade, the daughter of John and
Mary (Ford) Brade, was born on
July 3, 1915 at Garner. She
attended school at Garner, where
she graduated from high school
in 1933. After graduation, she
took care of her father until
his death in 1961 and also held
various jobs in Garner.
In 1964, she
moved to Des Moines where she
worked at Esther Hall, a
residence hall for women. Marva
then returned to Garner and
worked at the county home in
Duncan.
Marva was a
resident of the Prairie View
Apartments in Garner and later
Lakeland Apartments in Clear
Lake, before moving to the Good
Shepherd Health Care Center in
Mason City in 1998. She enjoyed
photography, painting, ceramics,
flowers and traveling. She will
always be remembered by her
great-nephews for making them
birthday cakes.
Marva was a
member of the United Methodist
Church where she had been active
in the church youth group many
years ago.
She is survived
by her nieces, nephews and other
family and friends.
Miss Brade was
preceded in death by her
parents; four brothers; and four
sisters.
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Ann C. Arndorfer, 1914-2002
April 2, 2002
Ann C. Arndorfer, 87, of Britt,
died on Monday, March 25, 2002,
at her home.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, March 29,
at the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church of Britt. The Rev. Marvin
Bries officiated. Bonnie Pals
served as lector. Music was
provided by organist, Brenda
Smith who accompanied soloist,
Karlee Schultz. A special
selection was by Ellen Gatton.
Ushers were Allan Doughan and
Marvin Holck.
Burial was in the
St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery,
Britt. Casket bearers were
Melvin Arndorfer, Dean Weber,
Duane Diemer, Will Freeseman,
Don Weber and Robert Witte.
Honorary bearers were Jason
Arndorfer, Michael Arndorfer,
Ryan Arndorfer, Nick Arndorfer,
Jon Beckman, Paul Arndorfer,
Brandon Steenlage and Jeffrey
Beckman. The Ewing Funeral Home,
Britt, was in charge of the
arrangements.
Ann, the daughter
of Frederick August and Louise
Hageman Siemer, was born on
September 12, 1914 in Wesley,
Iowa. She grew up in the Wesley
area and graduated from the
Wesley High School as the
valedictorian of the class of
1932.
She was united in
marriage with Bernard A. "Ben"
Arndorfer on September 14, 1937,
in Wesley and made their home in
St. Benedict. In 1939, they
moved to the Britt area, where
they farmed together until 1972.
The couple moved into Britt in
1974.
Mrs. Arndorfer
enjoyed needlework, gardening,
and floral design. She was a
talented and avid cook. Ann
enjoyed playing cards and board
games. She shared her many
skills with family and friends.
A long time
active member of the St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, Mrs.
Arndorfer served through
leadership in the Rosary Guild
and the Catholic Daughters of
the Americas. For the past 13
years she served as sacristan
and florist for the church.
She is survived
by two sons, Jerrold R. and
wife, Ann of Spokane, Washington
and James D. and wife, Linda of
Britt; four daughters, Mary A.
Place and husband, Gregory of
Rochester, Minnesota, Janice L.
Beckman and husband, James of
Worthington, Minnesota, Janet L.
Steenlage and husband, Les of
Coralville and Karen L.
Arndorfer and husband, Rob
Curtner of East Lansing,
Michigan; a daughter-in-law,
Janice A. Arndorfer of Hampton;
16 grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving
are a sister, Frances Weber of
Wesley; and a sister-in-law,
Christa Siemer of Aurora,
Colorado.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Ben in 1977; a son,
David in 1987; three brothers,
Clarence, Lee and Marvin; two
sisters, Leona and one in
infancy.
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Msgr. Roger O'Brien, 1915-2002
April 2, 2002
The Rev. Msgr. Roger E. O'Brien,
former pastor of the St.
Boniface parish in Garner from
1980 to 1990, died on Wednesday,
March 27, 2002, at the Mercy
Medical Center in Dubuque. He
was 87.
Funeral services
were held in Dubuque at the
Church of the Nativity, on
Monday, April 1. Burial was in
the St. Mary Cemetery in Ackley,
Iowa. A Memorial Mass for Msgr.
O'Brien was held at 7:00 p.m.,
on Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at
the St. Boniface Catholic
Church, Garner.
Rev. Msgr. Roger
O'Brien, was born on March 3,
1915 in Geneva, Iowa. He was the
son of John and Bridget
(Donahue) O'Brien. He graduated
from Loras College in Dubuque
and completed his theological
studies at the St. Paul Seminary
in St. Paul, Minnesota. He
earned his Master's Degree in
Education from the Catholic
University of America in
Washington, D.C. in 1952. He was
ordained on May 30, at the St.
Raphael Cathedral in Dubuque by
Archbishop Francis J. Beckman.
Msgr. O'Brien
served as associate pastor of
Immaculate Conception in Charles
City (1942-44) and St. Patrick's
in Dubuque (1944-45). He served
as secretary of the matrimonial
court from 1944-45. In 1945 he
began teaching at the Loras
Academy in Dubuque and served as
Principal there from 1952-1959.
He was pastor of
St. Henry's in Marshalltown
(1959-67), Immaculate Conception
in Cedar Rapids (1967-70),
Church of the Nativity in
Dubuque (1970-1980) and St.
Boniface in Garner from 1980
until his retirement to the
Villa Raphel in Dubuque in 1990.
He was appointed
arch-diocesan consulter in 1965
and named a prelate of honor
(Monsignor) in 1974. He served
as Dean of the Mason City
Deanery from 1982 to 1988.
Condolences may
be sent to Msgr. O'Brien's
niece, Mary Pat Cole and her
husband, Gene of Mason City or
his nephew, Mike O'Brien and his
wife, Mary at Geneva.
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Robert Edwin Lee, 1942-2002
April 10, 2002
Robert "Bob" E. Lee, of Mason
City, died on Wednesday, March
27, 2002, at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City. He was 59.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, March 30,
at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home of Mason City, with the
Rev. Dennis Cahill of the Holy
Family Catholic Church
officiating.
Robert Edwin Lee,
was born on December 14, 1942 in
Belmond. He was the son of Paul
and Marian (Studebaker) Lee. He
was a 1961 graduate of the
Belmond High School. Following
graduation, he enlisted in the
United States Army, becoming a
rifle marksman, until his
discharge.
On September 11,
1965, he married Patricia "Pat"
Ulrich. The couple made their
home in Mason City. He was a
member of the Holy Family
Catholic Church. He enjoyed
bowling, hunting, fishing,
cards, cribbage and
country-western music.
Survivors include
his wife, Pat Lee of Mason City;
two sons and daughters-in-law,
Michael and Jill Lee of Austin
and Paul and Miranda Lee of
Mason City; one daughter and
son-in-law, Kathy Lee-Hudson and
Jon Hudson of Nora Springs; 13
grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild; his mother,
Marian Kuper of Belmond; four
sisters and two brothers-in-law,
Dixie and Larry Lamoreux of
Mason City, Diane Reasoner of
Decatur, Illinois, Ginger and
Mark Stille of Goodell and Betty
Lee of Cedar Rapids; one brother
and sister-in-law, Jim and Sue
Lee of California.
Also surviving
are his father and
mother-in-law, Richard and
Pauline Ulrich of Klemme; a
sister-in-law, Donna Katter and
her husband, Lynn of New York;
two aunts; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his father;
step-father, Harold Kuper; a
brother, Rick; brother-in-law,
Larry Ulrich; and maternal and
paternal grandparents.
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Velma Krause, 1910-2002
April 10, 2002
Velma M. Krause, 91, of Kanawha,
died on Saturday, March 30,
2002, at the Kanawha Community
Home.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, April 3,
2002, at the United Methodist
Church of Kanawha. Pastor Susan
Detwiler officiated. Music was
provided by organist, Joann
Hansen who accompanied soloist,
Pat Hartwig and congregational
hymns. Chuck Hartwig and Bill
Harson were ushers.
Casket bearers
were Matthew Krause, Martin
Krause, Tom Krause, Gregory
Krause, David Krause and Timothy
Krause. Burial was in the
Amsterdam Township Cemetery,
Kanawha. The Ewing-Dugger
Funeral Home of Kanawha was in
charge of the arrangements.
Velma Mae Krause,
was born near Corwith on
September 7, 1910. Her parents
were Robert William and Mathilda
Clark Hughes. She grew up in
Hancock County on various farms
and attended country schools
around Corwith, Stilson and
Britt.
She attended high
school in Britt and graduated
from the Goldfield High School
in 1929. She attended Britt
Junior College for two years as
well as attending summer school
in Cedar Falls. She taught for
two years in a country school.
Velma Mae Hughes
married Gerhart Herman Krause on
November 18, 1934, at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.
They made their home on various
farms until they bought 80 acres
near Kanawha. They raised their
six children in the Kanawha
area.
Mrs. Krause was
interested in education and
reading was a main pastime.
Other hobbies included sewing,
quilting, gardening, tending
flowers, cooking, photography
and nature watching. She also
enjoyed traveling. The pinnacle
of her travels was going to her
parental homelands of Wales and
Scotland following a visit to
London, England.
She was a member
of the Kanawha United Methodist
Church and UMW and served in
many circles. She also enjoyed
Bible studies as well as
teaching children and adult
Sunday School classes. She was a
member of The Builders Club,
Country Women's Club, ABC Club
of Kanawha, and County Cousins
trips to Mississippi. She had a
life membership to the Liberty
School Museum and helped
relocate and establish it as a
museum.
Husband, family,
and church were first and
foremost all of her adult years.
Velma is survived by her six
children and their spouses,
twins, Jerold Krause and Hoa of
Kansas City, Kansas and Joanne
Myers and husband, Don of
Austin, Texas, Duane Krause and
wife, Sharon of Britt, Max
Krause and wife, Carolyn of
Kanawha, Bette Hejlik and
husband, Arnold of Rockwell and
Donald Krause and wife, Carol of
East Brunswick, New Jersey; 20
grandchildren; 32
great-grandchildren; 3
great-great-grandsons; and
extended family and friends.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Gerhart; infant twin
daughters, Marian and Martha;
five brothers, Amos, John,
Ralph, Kenneth and Glenn; two
sisters, Myrna Tripp and Mary
Harle; three grandchildren; and
a daughter-in-law, Maryann
Krause.
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