Howard J. Greiman, 1905-2004
December 15, 2004
Howard
J. Greiman, 99, of Garner, died
on Friday, December 10, 2004, at
the Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, at the
Zion Evangelical and Reformed
Church, with the Rev. Darrell
Weber officiating. Music will be
provided by organist, Margaret
Jass who will accompany soloist,
Loren Kalkwarf and
congregational hymns.
Honorary bearers will be Herb
Schubert and Curtis Greimann.
Casket bearers will be
Christopher Greiman, Arvil
Stille, Daryl Greiman, Mark
Smith, Chuck Greiman, Chuck
Hughes, Joel Smith and Les
Smith. Burial will be in the
Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner. Visitation will be held
from 4-6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, at
the Cataldo Funeral Home in
Garner, and one hour prior to
service time at the church.
Howard John Greiman, the son of
George Henry and Christina
"Nonie" Katherine (Goll)
Greiman, was born on April 17,
1905, on the family farm south
of Garner. He was baptized and
confirmed at the Peace Reformed
Church south of Garner. He
attended country school at
Liberty #6 for seven and
one-half years until moving off
the farm to Garner where he
completed high school.
After graduating from the Garner
High School, he worked for his
father at the Greiman Ditcher
Manufacturing Company. He later
started his own drainage
contracting business which he
continued until he was in his
early eighties. Howard also
worked as a rural mail carrier
for the U.S. Postal Service.
On December 18, 1937, he married
Pauline Lucille Michelson of
Crystal Lake at the Parsonage of
the Peace Reformed Church. The
couple had three sons, Terry,
Harley and Gregory. In 1947, he
and his partner, Emil Rekow,
built and managed the Sports
Bowl in Garner until it was
sold. Howard was very devoted to
his family, church and friends.
He could always be counted upon
to lend a hand where needed. His
favorite pastimes included
fishing, hunting and listening
to or watching team sports.
He was a member of the Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
where he taught Sunday School,
sang in the choir and served his
church in many capacities. He
was also a member of the Garner
Rotary Club and was a board
member and president of the
Hancock County Historical
Society.
He is survived by his wife,
Pauline of Garner; two sons,
Terry (Rita) Greiman of
Bloomfield, New Mexico and
Gregory Greiman of Garner; a
daughter-in-law, Jeanne
Masquelier Greiman of Penn
Valley, California; two
grandsons, Christopher (Tara)
Greiman of Fairborn, Ohio and
Paul Schwabe of San Francisco,
California; a granddaughter,
Jennifer Greiman of Albany, New
York; two great-grandchildren,
Tristyn and Hayden Greiman; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; a son, Harley Greiman;
a grandson, Brenden Jon Greiman;
four brothers, Marvin "Mike",
Wilson "Willie", E.G. "Shorty"
and Norman Greiman; and a
sister, Dena Stille.
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H. Curtis Halverson,
1919-2004
December 15, 2004
H.
Curtis Halverson, 85, of Garner,
died on Saturday, December 11,
2004, at the Heritage Care
Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m., on Thursday,
December 16, at the Faith
Lutheran Church in Miller, with
the Rev. Owen Gaasedelen
officiating. Music will be
provided by organist, Leonard
Markusen and soloists, Scott
Mathiasen and Steve Olson.
Ushers will be Bill Olson, Dave
Olson and Russell Olson.
Honorary bearers will be Harold
Hall, Merle Hall, Arno Olson,
Wilbur Peterson, Pastor Murley
Severtson, Stanford Holtan, Paul
Osnes, John Osnes and Russell
Osnes. Casket bearers will be
Nathan Halverson, Josh
Halverson, Josh Knorovsky, John
Endreland, John Loveless and
Dave Fedeler. Burial will be in
the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from
4:30 to 7:30 p.m., on Wednesday,
at the Cataldo Funeral Home in
Garner and one hour prior to
services at the church.
H. Curtis Halverson, the son of
Clinton and Minnie (Osnes)
Halverson, was born on April 11,
1919, on a farm southeast of
Miller. He attended school at
Miller and graduated from the
Garner High School. After his
graduation he farmed on the
family farm near Miller. In 1991
the farm was recognized as a
Century Farm.
On August 22, 1943, he married
Gladys May Samuelson at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Forest City. They lived on the
family farm where they raised
their family and Curtis
continued to farm. He also
worked for Winnebago Industries
in Forest City as the general
foreman of the KD department and
other positions retiring in 1984
after over 20 years of service.
Following his retirement, he
continued to keep an active
interest in the farm. He was a
volunteer at the Mercy Medical
Center in Mason City. In June of
2001, he became a resident of
the Heritage Care Center in
Mason City. He loved his family
very much. They were always his
top priority. He was a talented
woodcarver and woodworker. He
was an avid reader and enjoyed
traveling. He loved football and
was an avid Hawkeye and Vikings
fan.
He was a member of the Faith
Lutheran Church, where he served
on the church council and was a
Sunday School Teacher. He also
belonged to the Sons of Norway
and to a local woodcarvers club.
Survivors include his three
children, Linda Halverson and
husband, Robert Knorovsky of
Davenport, David Halverson and
his wife, Jane of Garner and Jim
Halverson and his wife, Jody of
Minneapolis, Minnesota; ten
grandchildren, Joshua, Erika and
Katie Knorovsky, Angie (Dan)
Faber, Joshua, Amy, Erin,
Nathan, Samantha and Ethan
Halverson.
Survivors also include a
brother, Alvin (Betty) Halverson
of Mason City; four
sisters-in-law, Marlys (Boyd)
Loveless of Cresco, Arlene
(Sidney) Endreland of Lake
Mills, Margaret Bolk of
Sheffield and Mattie Tweeten of
Forest City; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Gladys on July 9, 1995;
and his parents.
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Lorraine K. Rauh, 1929-2004
December 22, 2004
Garner native
Lorraine K. Rauh, 75, of West
Newfields, Maine, died at the
Southern Maine Medical Center in
Biddleford, on Saturday,
December 11, 2004, after a
lengthy illness.
Memorial services were held on
Wednesday, December 15, at the
Epping Community Church. The
Rev. Wayne Van Gundy officiated.
The Brewitt Funeral Home of
Epping, New Hampshire was in
charge of the arrangements.
Lorraine Rauh, was born on
September 28, 1929 in Garner.
She was the daughter of Chester
and Lela (James) Rice. A 25-year
resident of Iowa, she received
her bachelor of arts degree from
Iowa State University and a
teaching degree from the
University of Massachusetts at
Lowell.
She resided in Northern
Massachusetts for seven years
before moving to Epping, New
Hampshire in 1964. There she and
her husband raised four children
in a 1734 colonial home on the
banks of the Lamprey River.
While in Epping, she served on
the Board of Selectmen, the
Conservation Commission and
Planning Board. She was an
advocate for preserving the
environment.
Mrs. Rauh was a member of the
Epping Community Church and was
active in the Epping Community
Church Theatre and
Upstairs-Downstairs Players. She
was employed 17 years as a tax
examiner for the Internal
Revenue Service. She later
managed her husband's freelance
art business, Herb Ruah Water
Colors. The couple moved to
Parsonfield, Maine in 1994, then
to West Newfields in 2001.
Survivors include her husband of
47 years, Herb D. Rauh of West
Newfields; two sons, George K.
Ruah of Nashua, New Hampshire
and Dr. Nicholas (and wife Anna)
Rauh of West Lafayette, Indiana;
two daughters, Tami D. Burns of
Somersworth, New Hampshire and
Tracey D. (and her husband
David) Solomon of Nashua, New
Hampshire; eight grandchildren;
one step-grandchild; a sister,
Shirley Nixon of North Andover,
Massachusetts; and several
nieces and nephews.
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Emma M. Hiscocks, 1994-2004
December 22, 2004
Emma McGuire
Hiscocks, 10, of Britt, died on
Sunday, December 12, 2004, at
her home with her parents by her
side.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, December 15, at the
West Hancock High School.
Raymond Neswold and Douglas
Doughan officiated. Dan
Kahlstorf, Jim Becker and Keith
Mayland ushered. Casket bearers
were Gary Hiscocks, Mitch
Hiscocks, Joe Hiscocks, Jack
McGuire, Doug McGuire, Ryan
McGuire, Ben Frederick and Zach
Frederick. The Ewing-Dugger
Funeral Home of Britt was in
charge of the arrangements.
Emma was born on February 5,
1994 in Wichita, Kansas. She was
baptized at the Trinity Lutheran
Church in Algona and reaffirmed
her faith with a personal
commitment to Jesus Christ in
April of 2001. Emma was a fifth
grader at the Britt Elementary
School where she enjoyed music,
playing with her friends and
making people smile. She fought
cancer for five years. Her
courage, faith and strength were
an inspiration to all who knew
and loved her.
Survivors include her parents,
Dr. Don and Allison Hiscocks and
her brothers, Charles and Andrew
of Britt; her
great-grandparents, Marcella Lee
of Clear Lake and Paul and Leona
Bussert of Spencer; her
grandparents, Jon and Mary Lee
of Clear Lake, Jon Hiscocks of
Britt, Kaye Gilles of West Des
Moines and Terry McGuire of
Algona; her aunts and uncles,
Barb and Doug Waltzing of
Belmond, Gary and Deb Hiscocks
of Algona, Dr. Mitch and Dawn
Hiscocks of Carroll, Joe and
Annette Hiscocks of Britt, Jack
and Amy McGuire of Algona, Doug
and Tanya McGuire of Whittemore,
Ryan and Melissa McGuire of Blue
Earth, Minnesota, Ben Frederick
of Mason City and Zach Frederick
of Clear Lake.
Emma was preceded in death by
her mother, Molly Hiscocks; and
her grandmothers, De McGuire and
Beverly Hiscocks.
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Philip Peterson, 1941-2004
December 22, 2004
Philip
J. Peterson, age 63, of
Muscatine, formerly of Garner,
died on Monday, December 13,
2004, at the Unity Health
Systems Hospital, Muscatine.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, December 17, at the
First Presbyterian Church,
Wilton. The Rev. Bruce Giese
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Diana Gradert and
vocalist, Park McConnaha.
Casket bearers were Don
Juszczyk, Kyle Juszczyk, Glenn
McGowan, C. F. Peterson, J. R.
Francomano, Jamie Francomano,
Dan Beyers, Pat Cooley, Dave
Switzenberger and Jerry
Ochiltree. Honorary bearers were
Megan McGowan, Katie McGowan,
Patrick McGowan, Emily Juszczyk
and John Philip Juszczyk. The
Bentley Funeral Homes, Durant,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Philip J. Peterson, was born on
March 9, 1941, to Charles and
Phyllis (Kohler) Peterson in
Postville. He married Carol S.
Stacy on December 28, 1963 in
Kewanee, Illinois. He served in
the United States Army.
He was employed at BT Primemover
in Muscatine for 11 years.
Before that he was employed by
Iowa Mold Tooling, Co. in
Garner, and Kenner Toys in
Middletown, New Jersey and
Milford, Ohio.
Philip was a 40-year member of
the Wilton Masonic Lodge #167 AF
& AM, a member of the U.S.G.A.
and a member of Alpha Kappa
Lambda Fraternity. He was a
founding member of the T.G.F.H.
Survivors include his wife,
Carol Peterson of Muscatine;
three daughters, Stacy and her
husband, Glenn McGowan of Poplar
Grove, Illinois, Laura and her
husband, Don Juszczyk of
Muscatine, Sarah Peterson of
Chicago, Illinois; one sister,
Patricia Peterson of Fort
Collins, Colorado; one brother,
Charles Peterson and his wife,
Doris of Eagle, Colorado; and
six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents.
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Peter T. Zrostlik, 1925-2004
December 22, 2004
Peter
Thomas Zrostlik, 79, of Britt,
died on Wednesday, December 15,
2004, at the Westview Care
Center in Britt.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, December 18, 2004, at
the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church, Britt. The Rev. Jerry
Blake officiated. Dennis Brumm
was the lector. Music was
provided by organist, Brenda
Smith who accompanied vocalists,
Rhiannon and Zach Raulie.
Allan Doughan and Roger Jacobson
ushered. Burial was in the St.
John's Cemetery, Duncan.
Military graveside services were
provided by the Britt Veterans
Ceremonial Unit. Services were
under the direction of the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel, Britt.
Casket bearers were Mr.
Zrostilk's grandsons, Tom
Aitchison, Bryan Aitchison, Tim
Assink, Seth Zrostlik, Nick
Zrostlik and Jeff Lamoreux.
Pete, the son of Michael and
Barbara Vavrik Zrostlik, was
born on April 8, 1925, on the
family farm near Duncan. He
attended country schools and
helped his parents with the
farming.
On February 15, 1944, he was
united in marriage with Imogene
F. Steenlage in Duncan. Only
days after their marriage, Pete
reported for active duty in the
United States Army. He was
reported missing in action for a
time and received the Purple
Heart for injuries he received
in battle.
Following his discharge, the
couple farmed for a time. Later
he was employed with Goodyear in
Mason City. He then worked for
his brother at Zrostlik Tire and
then for Winnebago Industries in
Forest City. Pete then worked
for his nephew, Francis at IMT
and later worked for him at
Stellar Industries until his
retirement.
Pete was a member of the St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in
Britt, and the Knights of
Columbus. He was also involved
in the V.F.W. and the Britt
American Legion. He enjoyed
tinkering in his garage,
fishing, playing cards, and
bowling.
Survivors include his wife of 60
years, Imogene; four children,
Judy Aitchison and special
friend, Dale Armstrong of Britt,
David and Lorna Zrostlik of
Forest City, Deb and Bob Carmody
of Britt, Ron Zrostlik of Lake
Mills; nine grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Mike and Barbara; son,
Gary (Smokey); granddaughter,
Kristina Lynn Aitchison;
great-grandson, Logan Lamoreux;
brothers, Frank, Joe, Sylvester,
James and Edward; sisters, Mary
Jakoubek, Agnes Oborny and
infant sister, Helen.
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Eva H. Schleuger, 1917-2004
December 29, 2004
Eva H. Schleuger,
87, of Britt, died on Monday,
December 20, 2004, at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, December 23, at the
First Lutheran Church in Britt,
with the Rev. Dr. John Meyer and
Janelle Siffring, Aim,
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Donna Tech who
accompanied a congregational
hymn and a vocal duet of Maxine
Boekelman and Beverly Cataldo.
Ushers were Don Dallman and
Duane Hanson.
Honorary bearers were Lucy
Schleuger, Angela Rhondeau and
Ginger Nielsen. Casket bearers
were Dennis Teachout, Jr., Jason
Teachout, Jeff Michel, Neil
Daugard, Louis Schleuger III,
and Dean Nielsen. Burial was in
the Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.
The Cataldo Funeral Home in
Britt was in charge of the
arrangements.
Eva Helen Schleuger, the
daughter of Floyd G. and Lucy
(Boutilier) Charbonneaux, was
born on October 26, 1917 at
Lockridge. She moved with her
family to Ottawa, Illinois, in
1923 and in 1929 to Britt. She
was baptized at the Bethel
Baptist Church in Britt. She
attended school at Ottawa and
Britt.
On November 21, 1934, she was
married to Louis Frank Schleuger
by the Rev. William Spence at
the Methodist Parsonage in Mason
City. They lived in Britt where
they raised their family. Over
the years, Eva served as a hot
lunch manager and summer
playground instructor for the
Britt Community Schools.
She also was an office manager
for the Britt News Tribune and
worked at Winnebago Industries
in Forest City in the dispatch
department. Her hobbies included
crocheting, knitting, sewing,
crossword puzzles and reading.
She enjoyed giving numerous
quilts and crocheted items to
the needy, charitable
organizations, local schools,
friends and relatives. She was
known to make as many as 200
quilts in one year and donated
many to the Salvation Army.
She was a member of the First
Lutheran Church in Britt and
FLCW. Eva was a former member of
the Girls Scouts, 4-H, the Iowa
Genealogical Society and the
Hancock County Historical
Society. She served as Noble
Grand of the Rebekah Lodge, was
vice president of the Britt PTA
and was a den mother for Cub
Scouts.
She is survived by her four
children, Katherine Schleuger of
Britt, Louis (Sanae) Schleuger
of Lobeco, South Carolina, Lucy
(Gary) Anderson of Forest City
and Shirley (Wally) Pullar of
Lodi, Wisconsin; grandchildren,
Dennis (Kari) Teachout of
Mankato, Minnesota, Angela
Rhondeau of Everett, Washington,
Jason (Melanie) Teachout of
Waseca, Minnesota, Louis Frank
Schleuger III of Charlotte,
North Carolina, Lucy Schleuger
of West Palm Beach, Florida,
Ginger (Dean) Nielsen of Britt
and Neil (Stephanie) Daugard of
Britt; and ten
great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include a sister,
Evelyn Smidt of Britt; a
brother, Ray (Lillian)
Charbonneaux of Britt; and many
nieces and nephews.
Eva was preceded in death by her
husband, Louis on May 17, 1998;
her parents; a son-in-law,
Dennis Flugum; a sister, Fern
Smith; and brothers, Floyd
(Pete) and Charles Charbonneaux.
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Roland R. Sobek, 1945-2004
January 5, 2005
Roland
"Rollie" R. Sobek, age 59, of
Klemme, died of complications
from mytonic dystrophy on
Monday, December 20, 2004, at
the University of Iowa Hospital,
Iowa City.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, December 23, at the
Andrews Funeral Chapel in
Klemme. The Rev. Paddy Druhl of
the Klemme United Methodist
Church officiated. Interment was
in the Ell Township Cemetery,
Klemme.
Roland Robert Sobek, was born on
May 24, 1945 in rural Klemme,
the son of Fred and Ethel
(Netland) Sobek. He attended
Klemme schools and worked as a
farm hand in his youth. Rollie
married Patricia Houdek. To this
union, four children were born,
Kay, Gregory, Gary, and Dawn.
The couple later divorced.
Throughout most of his working
life, Rollie was a auto
mechanic. He was employed in
various places around the north
Iowa area including Forest City
and H & R Auto Repair in Leland.
He earned numerous awards and
recognition for his mechanical
skills from the Ford Motor
Company. As the years went by,
his disease impaired his
professional career, yet he
continued to enjoy tinkering and
doing mechanic work on his own.
On August 5, 2000, Rollie was
united in marriage to his long
time friend and companion, Kay
Peterson, at their home in
Klemme. The couple made the most
of the last four years that they
had together. Rollie enjoyed
fishing for catfish near Marble
Rock. He and Kay enjoyed fishing
excursions to the Twin Lakes
spillway near Kanawha. Rollie
also enjoyed gardening and
bowling. He and Kay took several
trips to Fire Fly Casino,
Marshall, Minnesota and to the
casino at Tama.
As his health declined, Rollie
took great pleasure in the
simple things of life like a
game of solitaire, time spent
with his dog Patsy, visiting
with his friends and family and
chauffeuring his wife to work.
Survivors include his wife, Kay
Peterson-Sobek of Klemme; sons,
Gregory Sobek of Clear Lake,
Gary and wife, Jamie Sobek and
their children, Cody, Dillon and
Aaron all of Britt, and Robert
Sobek of West Union; a step-son,
Vaughn Peterson and significant
other, Rian Rave and their
daughter, Brooklyn of Marshall,
Minnesota; step-daughter,
Vanessa Bell and husband, Derek
and their children, Deondrea and
Dawson, all of Sioux City;
brother, Rodney Sobek and wife,
Cindy of Knoxville; and sisters,
Bev Clark and husband, John of
Gladbrook and Sheryll and
husband, John Klesel of Garner;
also a granddaughter, Misty
Mason of Scarville; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; daughter, Dawn Sobek;
and brothers, Roger, Glenn and
Douglas Sobek.
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Mary E. Keith, 1907-2004
December 29, 2004
Mary
E. Keith, of Garner, died on
Friday, December 24, 2004, at
the Concord Care Center, Garner.
She was 97.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m., on Thursday,
December 30, at the United
Presbyterian Church, Garner,
with the Rev. Linzy Collins
officiating. Music will be
provided by organist, Karen
Pedersen who will accompany
soloist, Warren Torkelson.
Ushers will be Eldon Pearson and
Harlan Carolus.
Honorary bearers will be Brian
Keith, Sean Keith, Eric Keith,
Amanda Muntz, Ashley McLain and
Angela Leake. Casket bearers
will be John Young, David
McLain, Carl Young, Elmer Young,
Richard Young and Bill Adams.
Burial will be in the Concord
Township Cemetery, Garner.
Visitation is from 4-6:00 p.m.,
on Wednesday, at the Cataldo
Funeral Home, Garner. An
American Legion Auxiliary
service will be held at 5:30
p.m. Visitation will continue
one hour prior to services at
the church.
Mary Elizabeth Keith, the
daughter of William Clifford and
Ida May (Clark) Reddick was born
on April 21, 1907 at Streator,
Illinois. At an early age, she
moved with her family to
Vincent, where she attended
rural schools. She continued her
education at the Tobin Business
College in Fort Dodge. After
graduation, she returned to
Vincent where she worked at a
bank.
On October 6, 1926, she was
married to Russell Keith at the
farm home of her parents. They
made their home at Vincent and
in November of 1927 moved to
Garner. Mary worked as a
secretary at Wellik-Barz
Insurance, Holta's and the
Hancock County Engineer's
Office. In 1965 she moved to
Ames with her husband where they
worked at Lyndon Hall on the
campus of Iowa State University.
They returned to Garner in 1968
where she was employed at the
Concord Care Center. They
returned to Ames in 1977 and in
1988 moved to the Prairie View
Apartments in Garner. In August
of 1997 they became residents in
the Concord Care Center.
She was a member of the United
Presbyterian Church, the Women's
Missionary, the American Legion
Auxiliary, Order of Eastern
Star, Daughters of the American
Revolution and was the first
Music Mother President at the
Garner High School. She enjoyed
her family, knitting,
crocheting, traveling and
playing cards.
She is survived by her daughter,
Mildred (Robert) Young of
Garner; son, Dr. Robert
(Kathleen) Keith of Cincinnati,
Ohio; grandchildren, John R.
(Sheryl) Young of West Des
Moines, Annette (David) McLain
of Keosauqua, Brian (Renee)
Keith of Cincinnati, Sean
(Lauren) Keith of Fairfield,
Ohio, Eric (Jennifer) Keith of
Columbus, Indiana, Kristen (Sam)
Pennington of Jacksonville,
Florida and Amy Thornton of
Cincinnati, Ohio; and many
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Russell on March 24,
1999; her parents; an infant
daughter, Ida May Keith on
December 7, 1935; a sister,
Gertrude Corsair; and two
brothers, Clark and Jim Reddick.
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Richard Van Dyke, 1924-2004
January 5, 2005
Former
Garner resident, Richard B.
(Dick) Van Dyke, 80, of
Oskaloosa, died on Wednesday,
December 29, 2004, at his home.
Visitation with the family was
held at the Bates Funeral Chapel
in Oskaloosa on Sunday, January
2, 2005. Burial of the cremated
remains will be in the Forest
Cemetery in Oskaloosa at a later
date. Memorials may be made to
the American Lung Association.
Richard was born on December 3,
1924 at North English, the son
of Clarence E. and Gladys
(Beard) Van Dyke. He graduated
from the North English High
School with the class of 1941.
He served in the United States
Army during World War II, and
fought in Europe.
Following the war, he attended
the University of Iowa and
graduated from the pharmacy
school in 1952. From 1952 until
1966, he operated a drug store
in Garner.
On January 14, 1966, he was
united in marriage to Billie
Looney at Sioux Falls, South
Dakota. That year they moved to
Oskaloosa and he worked as a
Registered Pharmacist at Drug
Fair. Later, he owned and
operated Van Dyke Drug in
Oskaloosa until 1986, when the
store converted to a Medicap
Pharmacy.
He was a member of the Central
United Methodist Church in
Oskaloosa, and loved golfing and
fishing. He was an avid fan of
the Chicago Cubs and Iowa
Hawkeyes.
He is survived by his wife,
Billie of Oskaloosa; their
children, Mick and Dawn Finley
of Midland, Texas, David Van
Dyke and his fiancée, Kristen J.
Kaberna of Chicago, Illinois,
Sam and Aiyanna Looney of
Oskaloosa and Michelle D. and
Tom Heidebrink of Oskaloosa;
four grandchildren, Jake Finley
and Jeff, Spencer Beard and
Laney Heidebrink.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; and a sister, Meredith
Arp.
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