Charles H. Dewey, 1916-2004
April
7, 2004
Charles H. Dewey,
of Britt, died on Thursday,
April 1, 2004, at the Hancock
County Memorial Hospital in
Britt. He was 87.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, April 5, at
the United Methodist Church in
Britt. The Rev. Robert Dodge
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Tammy Johnson, who
accompanied soloist, Jim Sweers
and congregational hymns. Harry
Smith and Elmer Sweers ushered.
Casket bearers
were Dave Beech, Gary Kahlstorf,
Charles Sweers, Phil Sweers,
Roger Kjellberg, Ed Lang and
Roger Haxton. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Military rites were provided by
the Britt Veterans Ceremonial
Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements. Memorials may be
directed to the American Cancer
Society.
Charles Henry
Dewey, the son of Arthur and
Kate (Hullyer) Dewey, was born
on November 15, 1916, on a farm
near Britt. He attended the
rural schools of Britt Township.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on
January 2, 1942, and was
stationed at Camp Roberts,
California. Upon completion of
basic training, he was assigned
to the 32nd Division and served
in Australia, New Guinea and the
Philippines.
He met his
wife-to-be, Madeline Lena Roner,
in Australia. They were married
on September 2, 1944 in Sydney,
Australia. Upon his honorable
discharge from the military,
Charles and Madeline moved to
Britt in September of 1945. He
worked for Lechelt Motors,
Pritchard Auto, Great Lakes
Pipeline, Hardgraves
Blacktopping and Carlson's
Paving before joining the Britt
Community Schools as a
maintenance man in 1952. He
retired in 1979 and helped out
at the school and did other jobs
around the community.
He was a member
of the United Methodist Church,
the Britt American Legion and
the Britt Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
He is survived by
two children, Betty Ann Duff and
her husband, Bill of Sydney,
Australia and Charles Arthur
Dewey and his wife, Margaret of
Nokomis, Florida; four
grandchildren, Jenny, Jason,
Billy and Lisa; six
great-grandchildren; a sister,
Viola Dewey Mattoon of Fairmont,
Minnesota; and other relatives
and friends.
He was preceded
in death by his wife, Madeline
Dewey on October 1, 1991; his
parents; two brothers, Harold
Dewey and William Dewey; and two
sisters, Florence Dewey Earles
and Barbara Dewey Bonjour.
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Bruce E. Anderson, 1924-2004
April
7, 2004
Bruce E. Anderson, age 79, of
Garner, a former men's clothing
store owner in Forest City and
former resident of Klemme, died
on Thursday, April 1, 2004, at
the Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
held on Monday, April 5, at the
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
in Duncan. Father Michael
Schueller officiated. Music was
provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek who accompanied soloist,
Mary Chamber and the St.
Boniface Church Choir.
Casket bearers were David
Anderson, Tracy Wingerson, Josh
Garcia, Andy Garcia, Mark Lau,
Charlie Garcia and Zach
Anderson. Interment, with full
military honors, will take place
in the St. James Cemetery,
Forest City. The Tenold-Andrews
Funeral Home of Klemme was in
charge of the arrangements.
Bruce E. Anderson, was born on
May 20, 1924 in Forest City. He
was the son of Orville S. and
Marguerite (Newman) Anderson. He
attended and graduated from the
Forest City High School in 1942.
He attended Carlton College in
Northfield, Minnesota for a
time. Bruce later enlisted
in the United States Army Air
Force Pilot's Training Program
in Oklahoma. He served in the
Army from June 17, 1943, until
his honorable discharge on
November 2, 1945. During his
tenure he flew Bombers as a
pilot, co-pilot and crew
commander in the Central
European Theatre during World
War II. He had received
the EAME Theater Service Medal
and World War II Victory Medal.
At the time of his discharge he
was an aviation cadet. Bruce was
a life long member of the
American legion and VFW.
Bruce was united in marriage to
Arleen Manus on January 7, 1980
at Lincoln, Nebraska. Bruce
owned and operated his own
clothing business in Forest City
for many years. He and Arleen
traveled together as
manufacturers representatives
until his retirement in 2000.
The couple enjoyed Bench rest
shooting competitions. Bruce was
an excellent marksman. Bruce
raised registered quarter horses
for many years. He loved
photography and had done his own
developing. Bruce was also an
avid golfer, a pastime that he
shared with Arleen. He loved
times spent with family and
friends, especially with his
grandchildren. He was a member
of the St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner.
Survivors include his wife,
Arleen Anderson of Garner;
daughters, Nancy Garcia and
husband, Charlie of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Lori Lau and husband,
Mark of Garner and Cindy
Wingerson and husband, Tracy of
Fort Dodge; sons, Tim and wife,
Patty Anderson of Bloomington,
Minnesota, Dan and his wife,
Sherry Manus of Klemme and Kurt
and his wife, Shazia Manus of
Ames; grandchildren, Josh and
Andy Garcia, Zach and Amy
Anderson, Traci Cox, Ben, Renae
and Hannah Lau, Baylie and
Carter Wingerson and Jordan,
Jenna, Jamin and Ezra Manus; and
two great-grandchildren, Emma
Hartigan and Reilly Garcia.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; and a son, Gregory
Bruce Anderson.
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Sierra Ann Penning
April
14, 2004
Sierra Ann
Penning, newborn daughter of
Jeffrey and Teresa (Oleson)
Penning, died on Monday, April
5, 2004, at the Mary Greeley
Medical Center in Ames.
Graveside
services were held on Tuesday,
April 13, 2004, at 1:00 p.m., at
the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear
Lake, with Rev. Jan Burnett of
the Clear Lake United Methodist
Church officiating. The Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel of Clear
Lake was in charge of the
arrangements.
Sierra is
survived by her parents, Jeffrey
and Teresa Penning of Clear
Lake; two brothers, Trevor and
Jared and one sister, Stephanie;
paternal grandparents, Larry and
Carole Penning of Duncan;
maternal grandparents, Marvin
and Carolyn Oleson of Latimer;
one uncle, Kevin Oleson and his
wife, Ann of Des Moines; and two
aunts, Connie Cheever and her
husband, Lyle of Britt and
Brenda Oleson of Latimer.
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Thomas E. Welter, 1934-2004
April
14, 2004
Corwith City
Councilman, Tom E. Welter, died
on Tuesday, April 6, 2004, at
the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City,
Iowa, from pancreatic cancer. He
was 69.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, April 12,
at the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt. The Rev. Jerry
Blake officiated. Music was
provided by Brenda Smith who
accompanied soloist, Judy Weber.
Becky Rolling was the lector.
Casket bearers were Ivan Frey,
Matt Hobschiedt, Merle Sohl,
Gary DeGroote, Dan Yeoman and
Kurt Kinsey. Burial was in the
St, Mary's Catholic Cemetery,
Corwith. The Oakcrest Funeral
Services was in charge of the
arrangements.
Thomas Edward
Welter, was born on April 18,
1934, to Rufus and Dorothy
(Loebig) Welter at Corwith. He
attended school at Corwith,
graduating in 1953. After school
he did carpentry, worked for the
City of Corwith and then the
Corwith Lumber Company.
He was married to
Leona Leerar on June 14, 1955.
They had one daughter, Cheryl
Ann. Tom was a long time
business owner of Welter's K & H
Service Station, which he had
established in 1960, retiring in
1996. Following retirement, Tom
enjoyed farming in the spring
and fall and also was a part
time employee for the City of
Corwith.
He served on the
Corwith City Council several
terms, was a fireman and served
as Fire Chief. He was a member
of the Corwith Merchants,
Knights of Columbus and St.
Patrick's Catholic Church at
Britt, following closure of St.
Mary's Catholic Church in
Corwith.
Tom's life
centered around his wife and
daughter, and having lived his
entire life in Corwith, Tom was
a strong supporter of the
community, particularly most
recently with the construction
of the new City Hall and
Library, and the purchase of
Christmas lights for Corwith's
main street.
Tom was an avid
golfer and was a member of the
Hillside Golf Course and
particularly enjoyed his annual
trips to Biloxi, Mississippi
with his brother, Bob and ten
other golfing buddies.
Survivors include
his wife, Leona; daughter,
Cheryl of Fort Dodge; sister,
Dorothy Ann Skitch of Lakewood,
California; two brothers, Robert
Welter of Mason City and William
Welter of LeMars; a
brother-in-law, Robert DeGroote
of Corwith and several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; two
brothers, Rufus Charles and Gene
LeRoy; one sister, Mary Jane
DeGroote; brother-in-law, Doug
Skitch; and two sisters-in-law,
Jean Welter and Roberta Welter.
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LaVern Christensen, 1912-2004
April 21, 2004
Harry
LaVern Christensen, 91, of Clear
Lake, died on Saturday, April
10, 2004, at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit at Mason
City.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, April
14, at the St. John's Lutheran
Church, rural Garner. The Rev.
Carl Hedberg officiated.
Interment was in the St. John's
Cemetery, rural Garner. The
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel
of Clear Lake was in charge of
the arrangements. Memorials can
be made to Hospice of North Iowa
or St. John's Lutheran Church,
Garner.
LaVern was born
the son of John and Myrtle Mae
(Giles) Christensen on June 24,
1912 at Alexander. He married
Sena Christians on April 4,
1937, at the Immanuel Reformed
United Church of Christ, Klemme.
He was a farmer and carpenter
until his retirement in 1976.
His hobbies were fishing,
traveling, woodworking and
playing cards.
LaVern is
survived by his wife, Sena of
Clear Lake; a daughter, Diana
Glidden of Ames; grandchildren,
Terri (Denny) Van Hemert and
Jeffrey (Kitty) Glidden;
great-grandchildren, Courtney
and Caitlyn; a son, Kenton
Christensen of Princeton,
Minnesota; grandchildren, Kurtis
(Michelle) Christensen, Kiley
Christensen and Kindolyn (Jason
Spears) Christensen;
great-grandchildren, Autumn,
Summer, Moriah and Morgan; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by a daughter, Terri
Sue; his parents; four brothers,
Bill, George, James and Clarence
Christensen; and four sisters,
Mae Meyers, Inez Meyers, Elsi
Klang and Eve Erikson.
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Earl S. Rygh, 1928-2004
April
21, 2004
Earl S. Rygh, of Garner, died on
Sunday, April 11, 2004, at the
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City. He was 75.
In accordance
with his wishes, Earl's life
will be celebrated at a
gathering for family and friends
tentatively set for Saturday,
June 12 in Garner. Further
details will appear in the
newspaper as they are confirmed.
There will be no visitation. The
Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner is
in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to the
Garner Public Library or the
Hancock County 4-H.
Earl Stanley
Rygh, was born on the family
farm near Lake Mills, on August
28, 1928. He was the third child
of Selmer and Elizabeth
(Gunvordahl) Rygh. Earl
developed a strong work ethic at
an early age, and helped on the
family farm. He was baptized and
confirmed at the Lime Creek
Lutheran Church in Emmons,
Minnesota. He graduated from the
Emmons High School in 1946.
When he had time,
he enjoyed going with friends to
the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake.
Earl began working as part of
Buntenbach and Conroy Livestock
Sales in 1948. He married
Lorraine (Buntenbach) Wicks on
December 26, 1949, at the
Buntenbach family home in
Klemme. Earl and Larry moved to
Garner and lived at 825 Division
Street. Their daughter, Leslie
was born on August 14, 1951. In
1951, Earl bought land in Ell
Township and drained it to farm.
Earl and Larry planned a new
home at 625 W. 8th St. and Earl
did much of the construction
himself. Lorraine Rygh died in
July of 1956.
On April 9, 1960,
he married Sandra Knight at the
Methodist Church in Rockford.
Their son, Christopher was born
on January 5, 1969. Earl was
very hardworking, versatile and
resourceful, wanting to be known
for planting the straightest
corn rows and having the
cleanest ditch banks. Earl took
great pride in his knowledge of
and skill in the beef cattle
business. He looked forward to
participating as ring man and
auctioneer at the annual
livestock auction at the Hancock
County Junior Fair.
He was proud to
have been willing and able to
offer support to his daughter,
son and grandchildren for formal
education and homes. Among
Earl's fondest memories were
visiting the San Francisco Zoo,
viewing the Circus Wagon Parade
in Milwaukee and reminiscing
with friends at his 60th
birthday party. He was a born
storyteller.
Earl had brief
stays at the Concord Care Center
and the Westview Care Center.
Earl was a member of the United
Presbyterian Church and served
as a Trustee. For some years, he
was a member of the Garner
Rotary Club.
He is survived by
his daughter, Leslie Rygh and
husband, Oscar de la Roche of
Napa Valley, California; his
son, Christopher Rygh and wife,
Marybeth of Cedar Falls; four
grandchildren, Karl de la Roche,
Marco de la Roche, Katherine
Rygh and Molly Rygh.
Also surviving are a brother,
Paul Rygh and wife, Marcia
Mitchell Rygh; a sister, Barbara
Rygh Crawford; a brother-in-law,
Vincent Olson; a sister-in-law,
Elaine Buntenbach Keraus of
Garner; a brother-in-law, E. D.
"Red" Buntenbach and wife,
Patricia Phillips Buntenbach of
Garner; a brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Ted and Margaret
Knight Zeran; his loving niece,
Claudia Olson Sheets; and his
caregiver, Julie Best Campbell.
He was preceded
in death by his wife, Lorraine;
his parents; his sister,
Margaret Rygh Olson; and
brothers-in-law, Eugene Crawford
and Verle "Bub" Keraus.
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Winnie Buss,
1907-2004
April
28, 2004
Winnie Buss, of Klemme, died on
Wednesday, April 14, 2004, at
the Belmond Health Care Center.
She was 97.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, April 17,
at the Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ, Klemme. The
Rev. Donna Buckman officiated.
Music was provided by organist,
Lynette Nuehring who accompanied
soloist, Marilyn Janssen and
congregational hymns. Dixie
Treinen and Gladys Wessels
ushered.
Burial was in the
Ell Township Cemetery. The
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home was
in charge of the arrangements.
Casket bearers were Duane Sindt,
Rod Toftey, Phil Nichols,
Carroll Albers, Dick Gilpin and
Bob Sindt.
Winnie (Albers)
Buss, was born on February 4,
1907, on her parent's farm in
rural Klemme. She was the
daughter of George and Evawina
(Wientjes) Albers. She was
baptized and confirmed at the
Immanuel Reformed Church. Winnie
attended rural Klemme Schools
and graduated from the eighth
grade. Following her graduation,
she helped raise her family on
the farm.
She married Edgar
"Mike" Buss on August 11, 1936,
at the Immanuel Reformed Church.
The couple farmed in rural
Klemme for 26 years. In addition
to assisting Edgar with the
farm, Winnie was a life long
homemaker. After retiring from
active farming, Winnie and Mike
moved to Klemme in the early
1960s where they made their home
for many years. The couple
enjoyed traveling throughout the
United States.
Winnie looked
forward to any occasion that
included her family and friends.
She was a long time member of
the Sunshine Club in Klemme. She
enjoyed playing in various
bridge and 500 groups around the
area. She also belonged to the
ODO (Our Day Out) Club. Favorite
pastimes included raising
daffodils, roses and peonies,
handicraft, needlework, quilting
and crocheting.
Winnie was
devoted to her family, spouse
and siblings. She and her
sisters would often assist each
other with many projects and
activities. After her husband's
death, Winnie continued to
maintain her independence by
living in her own home in
Klemme.
In later years,
she would make daily trips to
Belmond to visit her sister at
the health care center. She
became a resident of the Belmond
Health Care Center in November
of 1998.
Winnie is
survived by several nieces and
nephews, in-laws and cousins.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, Edgar Buss; four
sisters; five brothers; and one
nephew.
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Allen E. Smith, 1927-2004
April
21, 2004
Allen E. Smith,
76, of Clarinda, formerly of
Britt, died on Friday, April 16,
2004, at the Clarinda Hospital.
His funeral will
be held at 1:30 p.m., on
Thursday, April 22, at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt,
with the Rev. Scott Hontz
officiating. Burial will be in
the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from
4-6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at
the Cataldo Funeral Home and one
hour prior to the services at
the funeral home.
Allen Eugene
Smith, the son of George Earl
and Emily May (Aitchison) Smith,
was born on June 3, 1927, on a
farm near Britt. He was a
resident of the Hancock County
Care Center in Duncan, where he
was involved with the dairy
operation. He later moved to
Clarinda.
He was a member
of the United Methodist Church
in Britt.
Allen is survived by his
brother, Cliff Smith and his
wife, Eileen of Britt: his
sister, Carol Lies of Bondurant;
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; a
brother, Calvin; and a sister,
Marian Fiske.
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Dwight Bovenmyer, 1930-2004
April 21, 2004
Dwight
C. Bovenmyer, 73, of Garner,
died on Saturday, April 17,
2004, at his home surrounded by
his family and friends.
His funeral was
held on Tuesday, April 20, at
the Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church in Garner, with
the Rev. Darrell Weber
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Margaret Jass and
pianist, Mary Etherington who
accompanied vocalist, Doug Hayes
and congregational hymns. Ushers
were Doug Upmeyer, Dean
Kohlmeyer, Glen Greiman and
Wendell Davison.
Casket bearers
were Kent Bovenmyer, Steve
Rolland, Allan Bovenmyer, Bruce
Rolland, Michael Rolland, David
Stromer, Jon DeWitt, Dorian Goll
and Dan Goll. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Dwight Courtney
Bovenmyer, the son of Carl and
Dorothy (McCune) Bovenmyer, was
born on May 11, 1930 at
Marshalltown. He graduated from
the Green Mountain High School
in 1948. He continued his
education graduating from the
Marshalltown Business College.
On October 28,
1956, he was united in marriage
to Vivian Stromer at the Zion
United Church of Christ in
Garner. He was employed by the
Iowa Highway Commission and then
farmed north of Garner until
moving into Garner in 1984. He
was a member of the Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
where he served as a deacon,
elder and an usher.
Dwight is
survived by his wife, Vivian
Bovenmyer of Garner; son, Kent
Bovenmyer and wife, Rebecca of
Wilton; daughter, Joleen Rolland
and husband, Steve of Belmond;
six grandchildren, Allan,
Courtney and Therese Bovenmyer
and Bruce, Markaya and Michael
Rolland; sister, Beverly Parrott
and husband, John of Spokane,
Washington; a sister-in-law,
Darlene Bovenrnyer of Garwin;
and his mother-in-law, Ruby
Stromer of Garner.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; three
brothers, Dean, Keith and Max
Bovenmyer; and a sister-in-law,
Audrey Bovenmyer.
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Francis L. Benesh, 1947-2004
April
28, 2004
Former Garner
resident, Frances L. Benesh, 56,
of Vining, died on Saturday,
April 24, 2004, at her home in
Vining.
Her funeral will
be held at 10:30 a.m., on
Wednesday, at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel in Garner. Burial
will be in the Evergreen
Cemetery, Britt. Visitation will
be held one hour prior to the
services at the funeral chapel.
Frances Lee
Benesh, the daughter of Reno and
lone (Tanner) Harms, was born on
July 24, 1947 at Forest City.
She attended school at Garner.
Following her schooling, she was
employed at the Concord Care
Center in Garner.
On July 5, 1969,
she was married to Joseph J.
Benesh at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua. They lived on
the Benesh family farm west of
Hayfield, where they farmed
together until retiring in 1996.
After the death of her husband
in 1997, Frances continued to
live on the farm until moving to
Vining in 2001.
She is survived
by six brothers and a sister,
Ernest Harms of Garner, Howard
Harms and wife, Sharon of Britt,
June Harms of Albert Lea,
Minnesota, Harley Harms and
wife, Julie of Garner, Duane
Harms of Garner, George Harms of
Boone and August Harms and wife,
Jan of Richland Center,
Wisconsin; a friend, Ted
Mikarovski of Vining; and a
brother-in-law, Ron Monson of
Clear Lake.
Frances was
preceded in death by her
husband, Joe on October 7, 1997;
her parents; a sister, Grace
Monson; and a niece, Brenda Sue
Monson.
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Virginia Overgaard, 1943-2004
April 28, 2004
Virginia
"Ginni" Overgaard, 61, of
Ventura, died on Saturday, April
24, 2004, at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City, after a year long battle
with cancer.
Memorial services
were held on Tuesday, April 27,
at the Ventura United Methodist
Church, Ventura. Interment was
in the Ventura Cemetery. The
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel
of Clear Lake was in charge of
the arrangements.
Virginia Lucille
"Ginni", the daughter of Gordon
and Perle (Boutilier) Schubert,
was born on March 10, 1943 in
Britt. She attended the Ventura
High School, graduating in 1961.
She married John Overgaard on
September 23, 1961, at the
Ventura United Methodist Church.
Ginni worked at the Harbor Inn
for 31 years. She owned the
business for the last 15 of
those years. She enjoyed the
restaurant business and was
always a gracious host to her
patrons.
Ginni was a
member of the Ventura United
Methodist Church. She played in
several area bridge clubs which
was her passion. She loved
flower gardening and bird
watching, and spent countless
hours enjoying both of these
hobbies. She also traveled to
several countries abroad, as
well as throughout the United
States. Ginni's greatest joys
were her seven grandchildren.
She attended many of her
grandchildren's school events.
Survivors include
her husband, John of Ventura;
four children, Renee Denny and
her husband, Steve of Garner,
Bob Overgaard and his wife,
Jamie of Lakewood, Colorado,
Roxarine Anderson and her
husband, Allen of Williams and
Ryan Overgaard and his friend,
Monica Torkelson of Garner; and
seven grandchildren, Jordan,
Summer, Andrea and Faith
Anderson, Tanner and Tyler Denny
and Taylor Pesicka.
Also surviving
are her father, Gordon Schubert
and his wife, Donna of Algona;
two brothers, Jim Schubert and
his wife, Gretchen of Huntley,
Montana and Ronald Schubert of
South Bend, Indiana; one sister,
Rebecca Schubert and her
husband, Bob Claubaugh of
Taylors Falls, Minnesota; as
well as several cousins, nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her mother, Perle.
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