Fred J. Pauk Sr., 1920-2004
July
21, 2004
Fred J. Pauk,
Sr., 83, of Corwith, died on
Thursday, July 1, 2004, in the
Hospice Unit of the Wright
Medical Center in Clarion, with
his family at his side.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
held on Monday, July 5, at the
St. Joseph's Catholic Church in
Wesley. The Rev. Marvin Bries
officiated. Music was provided
by Elizabeth McGlynn and cantor,
Paula Scott.
Honorary casket bearers were Mr.
Pauk's grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Casket
bearers were Mike Pauk, Bob
Pauk. Dennis Pauk, Paul Pauk,
Mark Schilling, Kris Schilling,
Mike Crotty and Fred Zeman.
Burial was in the St. Mary's
Catholic Cemetery, Corwith. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home,
Kanawha, was in charge of the
arrangements.
Fred J. Pauk, the son of George
and Catherine (Micona) Pauk, was
born on October 24, 1920, on the
family farm at Marathon. He was
a 1938 graduate of the Laurens
High School.
Fred was united in marriage with
Elsie Dora Schilling on November
29, 1941, at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Laurens. The
couple farmed in the Laurens
area until 1951, when they moved
to a farm northwest of Kanawha,
where they raised their family.
They continued to farm until
retiring in 1984, at which time
they moved into Corwith. In
addition to farming, Fred worked
several years at Triggs
Manufacturing, delivered
Winnebago Motor Homes, and sold
DeKalb Seed Corn.
Fred was active in St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Corwith until
it's closing. He participated in
choir and was custodial
caretaker for many years. He was
a member of the St. Joseph's
Catholic Church in Wesley. He
was an active member of the
community, participating in the
Kanawha Jaycees, 4-H Leader,
Hancock County Fair Beef
Superintendent and Hancock
County Fair Board Member. Fred
was an avid fisherman and loved
watching the Chicago Cubs.
Fred is survived by his wife of
62 years Elsie; his children,
Fred Pauk Jr. and his wife, Mary
of Webster City, Beverly Otey
and her husband, Tom of
Alexandria, Virginia, Mary Pals
and her husband, Ray of Van
Meter, Barbara Pauk of Garner,
Roger Pauk and his wife, Jean of
Fitchburg, Wisconsin and Jim
Pauk and his wife, Cindy of
Clarion; 13 grandchildren; and 6
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two sisters,
Mary Worster of Des Moines and
Kay Zygutis and her husband,
Larry of West Bend; and brother,
George Pauk Jr. and his wife,
Rose of Prescott, Arizona.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; sister, Lois; younger
brothers, Don and Bill; and his
twin brother, Frank Pauk.
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Delores Lallier, 1930-2004
July 7, 2004
Delores
Lallier, 73, of Ventura, died on
Friday, July 2, 2004, at the
Heritage Care Center, Mason
City.
A funeral mass will be held at
10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, July
7, at the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church, Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Robert Hogan officiating.
Burial will be in the Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on
Tuesday, July 6, from 4-6:30
p.m., where a Scriptural Prayer
Service will be held at 6:00
p.m., at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.
Delores Ellen Lanier, the
daughter of Earl Sr. and Veda
(Robinson) Bowman, was born on
November 10, 1930 in Algona. She
received her education and
graduated from the Algona High
School. After high school, she
attended nursing training, where
she earned her LPN degree.
Delores was united in marriage
to Leo F. Lallier on September
9, 1950 in Algona. The couple
made their home in Ventura.
Delores worked for what is now
Mercy Medical Center of North
Iowa for over 40 years in
varying areas, but her
specialties were the medical and
surgical floors. She returned to
NIACC in the early 1970's to
obtain her RN degree.
Delores's greatest love was
spending time with her family.
She also enjoyed traveling with
Leo to Arizona for the winter
months for the past several
years. She was a member of the
St. Patrick's Catholic Church of
Clear Lake.
Survivors include her husband,
Leo of Ventura; three daughters,
Vicki McNally and her husband,
Patrick of Tucson, Arizona,
Debra Sharits and her
significant other, Jack Wignot
of Redondo Beach, California and
Kristy Prall and her husband,
Kirk of Meridian, Idaho.
Also surviving are six
grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; one
brother, Earl Bowman Jr. and his
wife, Shirley of Hayfield,
Minnesota; and two sisters, Barb
Craig and her husband, Don of
Washington, Illinois and Judy
Radig and her husband, Roger of
Lone Rock.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; one brother, Larry
Bowman; and one granddaughter,
Melissa.
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Marie A. Tusha, 1934-2004
July 14, 2004
Marie
A. Tusha, 70, of Garner,
formerly of Englewood, Ohio,
died on Sunday, July 4, 2004, at
the St. Mary's Hospital in
Rochester, Minnesota, after a
lingering illness.
Her funeral was held on
Thursday, July 8, at the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Duncan, with Fr. Michael
Schueller officiating. Lector
was Kenneth Paca. Altar servers
were Mary Pistek and Brittany
Weaver. Music was provided by
organist, Carolyn Kumsher who
accompanied the church choir.
Ushers were Verne Prohaska and
Allan Formanek.
Casket bearers were Tim Tusha,
Tom Tusha, Ted Tusha, Ray
Steven, Jr., Alan Kasprzak and
Chris Rebosky. Burial was in the
St. John's Catholic Cemetery in
Duncan. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Marie Agnes Tusha, the daughter
of John and Anna (Tlach) Tusha,
was born on January 16, 1934, on
a farm west of Garner. She
attended country school at
Garfield #8. She lived with her
family on the farm until moving
to Dayton, Ohio, at the age of
21. She worked at General Motors
in Dayton until retiring in May
of 1996. She also managed an
apartment building and worked
part time at Diet Workshop for
20 years. Following her
retirement, she moved to
Englewood, Ohio, and worked at
Elder Beermans Department Store
until January of 2003.
In May of 2003, Marie moved to
Garner to be closer to her
family. She was a very generous
person who enjoyed entertaining,
cooking and traveling. She was a
member of the St Wenceslaus
Catholic Church.
She is survived by her brother,
George (Mary Lou) Tusha of
Garner; a brother-in-law, Ray
(Vivian) Steven of Algona; four
nephews, Ray Steven Jr. of Coon
Rapids, Minnesota, Tim (Ellen)
Tusha of Garner, Tom (Teri)
Tusha of Clear Lake and Ted
(Christa) Tusha of Garner; seven
great-nieces and nephews; and
many friends in Dayton and
Englewood.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; a sister, Agnes Steven;
and a sister-in-law, Darlene
Tusha.
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Martin G. Harms, 1928-2004
July
21, 2004
Martin G. Harms,
75, of Britt, died on Sunday,
July 11, 2004, at his rural
home.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, July 15, 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 congregational
hymns. Ushers were Gary Laabs
and Paul Boekelman.
Casket bearers were Adam Harms,
Trevor Harms, Harris Harms, Tom
Grant, Dennis Johanson and Rick
Tegtmeyer. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. The
Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Martin George Harms, the son of
John K. and Adelaide (Stecker)
Harms, was born on November 20,
1928, in German Township in
Kossuth County. He attended the
rural schools of Kossuth County.
On November 18, 1951, he married
Shirley Ann Goetz at the First
Lutheran Church in Des Moines.
They farmed in the Titonka area
until they moved to their
present home northwest of Britt
in 1966. Martin continued to
farm until retiring in 1988.
Following his retirement he
drove semi and worked at a hog
operation. He enjoyed spending
time with his family and raising
Belgian horses. He was a member
of the First Lutheran Church and
the Britt Draft Horse
Association.
Martin is survived by his
daughter, Marvella Harms and
special friend, Wilbur Pihl of
Woden; son, Brent Harms and
wife, Brenda and their daughter,
Macey of Wesley;
daughter-in-law, Misty Abbas and
husband, Doug and her sons, Adam
and Trevor of Britt; a brother,
Johnny Harms and wife, Velda of
Titonka; many nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Shirley on October 12,
1982; son, Alan on December 29,
1994; his parents; and an infant
brother, Edward Harms.
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Jan C. Wicks, 1939-2004
July
28, 2004
Former Hancock
County resident, Jan C. Wicks,
64, of Mason City, died on
Sunday, July 11, 2004, at his
home.
Memorial services were held at
the Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home in
Kanawha. Janelle Siffring, AIM,
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Twila Schroeder who
accompanied soloist, Monica
Abbas.
Interment was in the Amsterdam
Township Cemetery, Kanawha.
Military graveside services were
provided by the Kanawha American
Legion, Severson Post #77. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of
Kanawha was in charge of the
arrangements.
Jan Wicks, the son of Everett
and Viola Erickson Wicks, was
born on October 7, 1939 near
Kanawha. He attended country
grade school and graduated from
the Kanawha High School. He
entered the United States Army
in 1962, serving as an MP. While
he was stationed in Germany, he
was married to "Honey" Bridget
Fay. The couple later divorced.
Following his discharge from the
Army, Jan returned to Kanawha,
where he owned and operated
Jan's D-X Station.
In September of 1974, Jan was
united in marriage with Cindy
Hendrickson in Clear Lake. The
couple made their home in Mason
City, where Jan was employed in
the lumber business. Following
his divorce from Cindy, Jan
continued to live in Mason City.
Jan enjoyed
collecting stuffed animals and
miniature toys and cars. He also
enjoyed playing cribbage.
Jan is survived by his children,
Arnold Wicks and his wife, Robin
of Beachwood, New Jersey, Jan
Wicks and his wife, Kristie of
Barnagite, New Jersey, Tony
Wicks of Beachwood, New Jersey,
Dena and her husband, Brad Tyler
of Mason City and Chad Wicks of
Louisville, Kentucky; nine
grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are three
sisters, Sheryl Buren of
Kanawha, Valerie and her
husband, Ron Trca of Spokane,
Washington and Lana and her
husband, Don Gray of La Verne,
California; one brother, Kevin
Wicks and his wife, Trudy of
Reno, Nevada; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Everett and Viola
Wicks; son, Terry Wicks; and
sister, Dedee Stewart.
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Mourine R. Pals, 1909-2004
July
28, 2004
Mourine R. Pals,
94, of Belmond, died on
Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at the
Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, July 17, at the United
Methodist Church in Belmond,
with the Rev. Mike Druhl
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Dona Cleveland who
accompanied soloist, Marilyn
Janssen.
Honorary casket bearers were
Jean Ostendorf, Alice Bryant,
Rosemary Hamilton, Shirley
Fulton, Marvel Stadtlander and
Judy Poolman. Casket bearers
were Tom Lerdal, Terry Evans,
Lynn Ostendorf, Joel Pals,
Terrill Baker and Robert Pals.
Burial was in the Belmond
Cemetery. The Dugger-Ewing
Funeral Home of Belmond was in
charge of the arrangements.
Mourine Ruth Lieuwen, was born
on July 30, 1909, on the Lieuwen
family farm in Avery Township,
Hancock County. She was the
seventh of 11 children born to
Teeke Tjaard and Helen (Frey)
Lieuwen. As a child, Mourine
received her education in a
neighborhood rural school.
Mourine married Joe Pals of
Alexander, on November 9, 1929,
at the parsonage of the First
Reformed Church in Meservey.
During the years when Joe worked
maintaining the roads of Wright
County, the couple made their
home in Belmond. They moved to
the Lieuwen farm in 1974 where
they lived until retiring to
their home in Belmond in 1974.
A homemaker, Mourine devoted her
life to her family. Her home was
the focal point for many family
gatherings. Mourine was an
excellent cook and a skilled
seamstress. She enjoyed
knitting, crocheting, gardening,
canning, and reading, especially
cookbooks.
Survivors include four children,
Joan (James) Carroll of Osage,
David (Marlys) of Cedar Falls,
Carol (Roland) Lerdal of Berne,
Indiana and James of Britt; ten
grandchildren, Susan Neuwohner,
Leanne Ermer, Susan Gersema,
Debra Cunningham, Teresa
Pietsch, Laura Grimm, Lisa
Smith, Tom Lerdal, Nicole
Stoller and Joel Pals; 14
great-grandchildren; and four
great-great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Mabel (Clif) Evans of
Clarion, Mary (Andy) Jasperson
of Glendale, California and
Margaret (Kenneth) Parker of
Yucaipa, California.
Also surviving are a niece who
made her home with the Lieuwens,
Jean (Arnett) Ostendorf of
Klemme; a sister-in-law, Jennie
(George) Lieuwen; and a
brother-in-law, Peter (Gladys)
Pals, both of Belmond.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Joe in
1989; three brothers, George,
Bert and Donald Lieuwen; and
four sisters, Nellie (Hauko)
Barkema, Grace (Hauko) Barkema,
Rose (Ralph) Baker and Helen
(Gene) Kelley.
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Marvin Townsend, 1914-2004
July 21, 2004
Marvin
H. Townsend, 89, of Winterset,
formerly of Garner, died on
Friday, July 16, 2004, at the
Madison County Health Care
System in Winterset, after two
weeks of being critically ill
with pneumonia and a stroke.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
held on Monday, July 19, 2004,
at the St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner, with celebrant
Father Michael Schueller. Burial
was in the St. Boniface Catholic
Cemetery, Garner. The Ochiltree
Funeral Service of Winterset was
in charge of the arrangements.
Marvin Townsend, was born on
September 16, 1914, on the
Townsend Farm in Britt. He was
the son of Miller and Sophia
(Rose) Townsend. His marriage to
Lucille Yegge took place on
April 12, 1950, at the St.
Boniface Catholic Church,
Garner. They were blessed with
two daughters, Victoria and
Trish.
Marvin worked at Pritchards in
Britt, Biram Olson in Mason City
and Whites in Forest City, as a
paint and body technician. He
also worked for the government
as a county corn bin
superintendent and he retired
from this employment in the late
1960s. After he retired, he
worked part time building grain
elevators.
Marvin was a 50-year member of
the St. Boniface Catholic Church
of Garner and a member of the
St. Joseph's Catholic Church in
Winterset for five and a half
years.
Marvin served his country for
three years during World War II
in the Army Air Corps as a
sergeant. He loved dancing,
bingo, fishing, visiting his
children, eating out and
especially the trip he and
Lucille took to Branson,
Missouri to see the Lawrence
Welk show to celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary.
Marvin is survived by his wife,
Lucille Townsend of Winterset;
two daughters, Victoria Wagner
and her husband, Dan of Ankeny,
Trish Hubbard and husband, Roger
of Winterset; a sister, Lucille
Roe of California; five
grandchildren, Mike Gilbert,
Katie Hubbard, Jennifer Porter,
Nicole Leach and Scott Wagner;
and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; two brothers, Robert
and Alvin Townsend; one sister,
Virginia (Townsend) Yaekel; and
one grandson, Michael Hubbard.
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Charlotte I. Ziesmer, 1916-2004
July 21, 2004
Charlotte
I. Ziesmer, 88, of Garner, died
on Friday, July 16, 2004, at the
Concord Care Center, Garner.
Her funeral was held at 10:30
a.m., on Tuesday, July 20, at
the St. Boniface Catholic Church
in Garner, with Fr. Michael
Schueller officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Carolyn
Kumsher who accompanied the
church choir. Ushers were Robert
Kral and Lawrence Engstler.
Honorary bearer was Robert
Kelly. Casket bearers were Paul
Kelly, Raymond Grund, Kenneth
Paca, Jim Grund, Verne Hejlik
and Dale Upmeyer. Burial was in
the St. Boniface Catholic
Cemetery, Garner. The Cataldo
Funeral Home, Garner, was in
charge of the arrangements.
Charlotte Irene Ziesmer, the
daughter of John and Rose
(Massey) Kelly, was born on
February 19, 1916 at Britt. She
attended school at Britt where
she graduated from high school
in 1933. She continued her
education for one year at the
Britt Jr. College and then
taught in the rural schools of
Hancock County for the next 12
years.
She was married to Everett McCoy
in 1936. To this union a
daughter, Jeanette was born.
In 1942, she was married to
LeRoy Busch and to this union a
son, Tom was born. Charlotte
continued her teaching career as
an elementary teacher in Garner
until retiring in 1981.
On August 19, 1976, she was
married to Stanley E. Ziesmer in
Missouri. She enjoyed her family
and traveling. She was a member
of the St. Boniface Catholic
Church, Rosary Society, CD of A
and the Garner Wa-Tan-Ye Club.
Charlotte is survived by her
son, Tom Busch and wife, Diane
of Cedar Rapids; and two
grandsons, Robert Busch and
wife, Angela and their two
children, Alexis and Austin of
Cedar Rapids and Tom Busch and
wife, Meg of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Stan on February 21,
2000; her daughter, Jeanette
Bartell on September 30, 1981;
her parents; a sister, Gertrude
McCormick; and a brother, John
Kelly.
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Ellen R. Johnston, 1928-2004
July 28, 2004
Ellen R.
Johnston, of Belmond, died on
Saturday, July 17, 2004, at the
Franklin General Hospital in
Hampton. She was 76.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, July 19, at the
Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home in
Belmond. The Rev. Marvin Lorenz
officiated. Casket bearers were
Michael Walrod, Don Suntken,
Larry Suntken, John Walrod, Doug
Suntken and Collin Steenhard.
Burial was in the Alexander
Cemetery in Alexander.
Ellen Ruth Johnston, the
daughter of Enno and Allie
(Schmidt) Suntken, was born on
April 26, 1928 in Franklin
County. She grew up near Dows
where she attended school.
Ellen was married to Wallace F.
Johnston in 1951. The couple
lived their entire married life
in the Belmond, Alexander and
Meservey areas. She enjoyed
crocheting afghans, cooking and
baking.
Survivors include her husband of
54 years, Wallace Johnston of
Belmond; a daughter, LaNae
Walrod and husband, Michael of
Latimer; a son, Clarence of
Holmes; a daughter-in-law,
Lelani Johnston of Goodell; four
grandchildren, Alex, Matthew,
John and Tammy; five
great-grandchildren; and a
brother, Don Suntken and wife,
Marlene of Belmond.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; a son, Harold in 2003;
two brothers, Clarence and
Marvin; and a sister, Inez.
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Robert D. Bravik, 1927-2004
July
28, 2004
Robert D.
Bravick, 77, of Britt, died on
Saturday, July 17, 2004, at the
Hospice of North Iowa in Mason
City.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, July 20, at the United
Methodist Church in Britt. The
Rev. Robert Dodge officiated.
Music was provided by organist,
Tammy Johnson who accompanied
soloist, Cindy Schubert.
Honorary casket bearers were,
Don Eisenman, Jim Smith, Joe
Appelhons and Tom Hughes. Casket
bearers were, Bill Malek, Bud
Weiland, Harry Smith, Roger
Haxton, Brian Hiscocks and John
Francis. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.
Military graveside services were
provided by the Britt Veterans
Ceremonial Unit. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Robert Bravick, the son of Silas
and Emily J. (Bell) Bravick, was
born on May 8, 1927 in Thompson.
The family moved to the Britt
area in 1933. Bob was educated
in the Britt Community School.
Bob served his country in the
United States Navy from 1945
until 1946. While in the Navy,
Bob was stationed aboard the USS
Nicholson Destroyer. Following
his discharge from the Navy, Bob
was employed at Fairmont Foods
from 1946-1950.
Bob was united in marriage with
Jeanette Johns at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua on March
13, 1948. The couple made their
home in Britt where they raised
their family. Bob was employed
at the Britt Creamery
(1950-1964), Britt Coop Gas
Company (1964-1966) and the
United States Postal Service
(1966-1990). Bob and Jeanette
enjoyed spending their winters
in Weslaco, Texas. His hobbies
included visiting, woodworking,
fishing, and playing
shuffleboard and cribbage.
Bob was a member of the Britt
United Methodist Church. He was
also a 40-year member of the
Britt Volunteer Fire Department,
a member of the Britt American
Legion and the Hancock County
Historical Society.
Survivors include his wife,
Jeanette of Britt; one daughter,
Rebecca Newton and her husband,
Don of Clear Lake and their
family, Rachel and Corey
Vespestad and Talia and Sidra of
Huxley, and Andy and Jessica
Newton of Ankeny; and one son,
David Bravick and his wife, Jane
of Iowa City.
He was preceded in death by his
parents.
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Edwin S. Furness, 1924-2004
July 28, 2004
Edwin
S. Furness, 79, of Garner, died
on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at
the Concord Care Center, Garner.
His funeral was held on Monday,
at the St. John's Lutheran
Church, rural Garner, with the
Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating.
Music was provided by organist,
Louise Boehnke who accompanied
congregational hymns. Ushers
were Carrol Boehnke and Glenn
Thada.
Honorary bearers were Jeremy
Furness, Ross Anderson, Bruce
Anderson, Carl Anderson, Dale
Anderson, Paul Bartlett and
Steve Furness. Casket bearers
were Mike Furness, Dean Furness,
Erick Furness, Kelly Furness,
Todd Harmon and Kevin Harmon.
Memorials may be given to the
St. John's Lutheran Church.
Edwin Sivert Furness, the son of
Sivert and Ida (Eide) Furness,
was born on October 21, 1924, on
a farm north of Hanlontown. He
was baptized and confirmed at
the Grace Lutheran Church in
Hanlontown. He graduated from
the Hanlontown High School in
1942. Following his graduation,
he farmed with his father near
Hanlontown.
On December 1, 1946, Edwin
Furness married Ardith Anderson
at the Ellington Prairie
Lutheran Church northeast of
Garner. They farmed near Lake
Mills until 1951, when they
moved to a farm northeast of
Garner. They retired from
farming in 1986 and moved into
Garner.
Ed enjoyed researching his
family genealogy, traveling and
seeing sports events. He will be
remembered by his children as
always being there for them when
they were growing up.
He was a member of the St.
John's Lutheran Church, LLL, the
Fellowship Club and taught
Sunday School. He was also a 4-H
Leader for ten years and
belonged to the North Iowa Milk
Marketing Association.
He is survived by his wife,
Ardith of Garner; four sons,
Dennis Furness and wife, Karen
of Story City, Donald Furness
and wife, Janis of Pottsboro,
Texas, Ralph Furness and wife,
Nancy of Sioux City and Roger
Furness of Garner; nine
grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include a sister,
Gladys Bartlett of Denton,
Texas; a sister-in-law, Neva
Furness of Hanlontown; and a
special friend of the family,
Dick Harmon and wife, Judy of
Harris.
He was preceded in death by his
son, Marlin on March 24, 1964;
his parents; and a brother,
James Furness on March 10, 2004.
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Mark Staley, 1961-2004
July 28, 2004
Mark
Allen Staley, of Meservey, died
on Friday, July 23, 2004, at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City, after a
short battle with cancer. He was
43 years old.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, July 27, at the Salem
United Methodist Church in
Meservey, with Pastor Rose
Calderon-Khan officiating.
Interment followed in the
Pleasant View Cemetery,
Thornton. The Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements.
Mark was born on January 19,
1961, to John William and Jean
LaRae (Retallick) Staley, in
Madison, Wisconsin. He was
educated in the Oregon,
Wisconsin School District and
graduated in 1979 at the Freedom
House High in Madison,
Wisconsin.
Mark moved to Clear Lake in 1985
and worked for Plastic Molders,
County Market and Target. He
moved to Thornton in 1987 and
worked for area construction
companies, Hennings, GSI, Lerdal
Construction and Roger's
Roofing. Mark worked for KR
Construction in Belmond since
2002, until he was unable to
work in April of this year.
Mark was a volunteer for the
Klemme Boy Scout Troop 456 and
he enjoyed bow hunting, fishing,
camping, traveling, attending
his children's activities,
Harley Davidsons, the Packers,
and being with family and
friends. Mark attended the Salem
United Methodist Church in
Meservey.
Mark is survived by his wife,
Kay; daughters, Toni Staley of
Barneveld, Wisconsin and Stacy
Nachazel and son, Tyler Staley
both at home; grandson, Braden
Hosler of Barneveld, Wisconsin;
mother, Jean (Mike) Diggan of
Madison, Wisconsin; grandmother,
Ruth Vultaggio of Columbus,
Wisconsin; brothers, John
(Karen) Staley of Garner, James
Staley of Stoughton, Wisconsin;
sisters, Cheryll (Dennis)
McCormick of Madison, Wisconsin
and Michelle Staley of Madison,
Wisconsin; nieces, Alicia,
Shauna, Laiken, Stacey, Erin,
Karin and Ashley; nephews, Andy,
Kyle, Collin, Devon, Brett,
Brian, Brent and Brandon;
great-nieces, MacKenzie and
Alexis; great-nephew, Jacob;
grandmother-in-law, Evelyn
Carroll of Mason City;
parents-in-law, Lynn and Alice
Scharlau of Mason City;
brother-in-law, John (Tina)
Scharlau of Mason City; and many
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Mark was preceded in death by
his father, John in September
1991; his brothers, Bob in
December 2003 and his brother,
Michael at birth; and
grandmother-in-law, Kathryn
Scharlau in January 2000.
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Arnold T. Ambroson, 1913-2004
July 28, 2004
Arnold
T. "Runt" Ambroson, 91, of
Leland, died on Sunday, July 25,
2004, at the Concord Care
Center, Garner.
His funeral will be held at
10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July
28, at Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Leland, with the Rev.
Jacqueline Swanson officiating.
Music will be provided by
organist, Sue Johnson who will
accompany a congregational hymn
and special music by Greg and
Rosemary Ambroson.
Casket bearers will be Greg
Ambroson, Jason Ambroson,
Matthew Ward, Andrew Ward, Randy
Wass and Rick Wass. Burial will
be in the Forest Home Cemetery,
Leland. Visitation will be held
one hour prior to the service at
the church on Wednesday. The
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner
is in charge of the
arrangements.
Arnold Truman Ambroson, the son
of Oscar T. and Tilda (Anderson)
Ambroson, was born on February
9, 1913 at Leland. He graduated
from the Leland High School and
continued his education at
Waldorf College in Forest City.
On October 14, 1938, he married
Jean S. Evanson at Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Leland. They
lived in Leland all of their
married life where they raised
their family and Arnold farmed.
Arnold also worked for
Interstate Power and at bin
sites for sealing government
corn. He became a resident of
the Concord Care Center in
Garner in June of 2003.
He enjoyed his family, farming,
sports, politics and visiting
with people. He was a life time
member of Our Savior's Lutheran
Church where he served in many
capacities over the years. He
served as Mayor of Leland and
was on the City Council for many
years. He was instrumental in
helping get water and sewer into
Leland and developing the city
park. He also served on the
Leland and Forest City School
Boards.
He is survived by his two
children, Vance Ambroson and
wife, Judy of Leland and Debra
Ward and husband, Bill of
Brighton, Colorado; ten
grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; a brother,
Dr. Roger Ambroson and wife,
Lavonne of Lewiston, Idaho; two
sisters, Carmen Romash of
Anaheim, California and Margaret
Andrews of Laughlin, Nevada; and
a sister-in-law, Pearl Ambroson
of Fort Myers, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Jean on August 7, 2003;
daughter, Karen Boyd on August
3, 1987; parents; and three
brothers, Art, Oscar M. and
Orrin Ambroson.
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Gerhard Gabrielson, 1913-2004
August
4, 2004
Gerhard A.
Gabrielson, 91, of Belmond,
passed away on Monday, July 26,
2004, at the Belmond Health Care
Center.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, July 31, at the St.
Olaf Lutheran Church, Belmond,
the Rev. Lowell H. Havorson
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Carol Severson who
accompanied soloist, Marilyn
Janssen and congregational
hymns.
Casket bearers were Duan
Mennenga, Daren Mennenga, John
Gabrielson, Daniel Gabrielson,
Kraig Oeltjenbruns, Brent King
and Roger Reid. Burial was in
the Belmond Cemetery. The
Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home of
Belmond was in charge of the
arrangements.
Gerhard Arnold Gabrielson, the
son of Gabriel and Anna
(Sunde-Peterson) Gabrielson, was
born on March 24, 1913 near
Belmond. He was baptized and
confirmed at the St. Olaf
Church, rural Belmond. He
received his education in the
Wright County rural schools.
Gerhard was united in marriage
to Marion Odegard of Waterville
on January 15, 1938, at the St.
John's Lutheran Parsonage in
Waukon. They farmed in the
Belmond and Waterville areas for
more than 30 years. In 1972 they
moved to Waukon where Gerhard
did painting, drove a school
bus, and was foreman for the
Allamakee County road workers.
In 1978 they moved to Belmond.
He enjoyed farm life, family,
fishing, gardening and flowers.
Gerhard was a member of the
Switzerland of Iowa Barber
Shoppers at Waukon for 13 years.
He was an active member of the
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran
Church of rural Waterville and
was serving as president when he
moved to Belmond. He was a
member of the St. Olaf Lutheran
Church and sang with the men's
chorus for many years.
He is survived by his wife,
Marion; one son, Dale and wife,
Kathleen of Arlington,
Tennessee; two daughters,
Marjorie Liska and husband,
Cletus of Clear Lake and
Margaret Mennenga and husband,
Larry of Belmond; seven
grandchildren, Duan Mennenga of
Chicago, Illinois, Daren
Mennenga and his wife, Diena of
Belmond, Carolyn Oeltjenbruns
and husband, Kraig of Eagan,
Minnesota, Christine King and
husband, Brent of Urbandale,
John Gabrielson and wife,
Jennifer of Arlington,
Tennessee, Daniel Gabrielson and
wife, Andrea of Arlington,
Tennessee and Caroline Reid and
husband, Roger of Oakland,
Tennessee; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving is one brother,
Lester Gabrielson of Belmond;
two sisters, Beulah Reasoner and
Ruby Boller of Belmond; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; son, James in 1964;
grandson, Benjamin in 1991;
three brothers, Tolford, Elmer
and Norman Gabrielson; and three
sisters, Elizabeth Waddington,
Burley Gabrielson and Ruth
Boller.
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