Theresa F. Payne, 1925-2004
May
12, 2004
Theresa F. Payne (Ostwinkle), of
Britt, died on Monday, May 3,
2004, at the Mercy Medical
Center in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held
at Wilson's Funeral Home in
Algona, on Saturday, May 29,
from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. A
private family burial will
follow at the Calvary Cemetery.
Theresa Payne, was born on June
21, 1925 in Algona. She was the
daughter of Ralph and Agnes
Shipler. She married Paul
Ostwinkle on July 23, 1947, at
the St. Cecelia's Catholic
Church in Algona. The couple
raised five children in Algona.
She was employed at the J.C.
Penny Company for several years.
Among her many interests were
cooking, baking, sewing,
upholstering, gardening,
canning, golfing and bowling.
She was involved in helping her
daughter, Paula with her
business, "Past and Present", in
Garner. For the past several
years she made her home in
Britt.
She is survived by her five
children, Paula (daughter) and
Duane Hutchinson and
granddaughter, Lori of Garner
and Cedar Rapids; Marianne
(daughter) Williams,
grandchildren, Lance, Shanna,
Alethea and five
great-grandchildren, Marcala,
Lauren, Romel, Noah and Danielle
of Minneapolis and Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina; Rebecca
(daughter) and Pete Fickbohm and
grandchildren, Chad and Dawn,
and great-granddaughter, Mckenna
of Whittemore, Ankeny and
Carroll; and sons, Paul
Ostwinkle Jr. of Algona and SFC
Stephan Ostwinkle of Baxter,
Minnesota currently stationed in
Bosnia.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Keith
Payne; and a sister, Catherine.
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Larry G. Neal, 1938-2004
May
19, 2004
Larry G. Neal, 66, of Garner,
died on Friday, May 7, 2004, at
Weslaco, Texas.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, May 15, at the United
Methodist Church in Garner, with
the Rev. David Wagner
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Mary Kopacek who
accompanied soloist, Bernie
Urich and a congregational hymn.
Maynard and Marvin Schoneman
ushered.
Casket bearers were William L.
Stuck, Greg Poland, Roger
Ginapp, Richard Bell, Don Pals
and Merle Poland. Burial was in
the Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Larry Glen Neal, the son of Glen
George and Erma Dora (Bell)
Neal, was born on March 10, 1938
at Dows. He graduated from the
Dows High School and continued
his education at AIB in Des
Moines. He returned to Dows
where he worked with his father,
Glen at the sale barn.
On September 28, 1958, he
married A. Elaine Reichardt at
the United Methodist Church in
Belmond. The couple lived in
Garner where Larry was involved
in the car business. He was
employed at Glen's Pontiac,
Glen's Auto Sales,
Ollenburg-Neal Motors and most
recently at Clear Lake Auto
Sales which he owned and
operated with his son, Mark.
He enjoyed traveling and mission
work. He and Elaine also enjoyed
leading numerous work camps to
Mexico over the years. He was a
member of the United Methodist
Church in Garner.
Survivors include his wife,
Elaine of Garner; son, Mark Neal
of Clear Lake; daughter, Lori
Hart and husband, Tom of Cedar
Falls; three grandchildren,
Amber Neal and Alex and Darby
Hart.
Also surviving are a sister,
Joann Stuck and husband, Bill of
Dows; two uncles, Maurice Neal
and wife, Ruth of Pioneer,
California and Eldon Bell and
wife, Luverne of Thornton; four
aunts, Inez Ginapp of Belmond,
Alma Pals of Alexander, LaVonne
Card and husband, Dallas of
Alexander and Dorothy Poland and
husband, Clifford of Rockwell;
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents.
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Robert L. Best, 1936-2004
May 19, 2004
Robert
L. Best, 67, of Garner, died on
Monday, May 10, 2004, at the
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Memorial services were held on
Thursday, May 13, at the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Duncan. The Rev. Michael
Schueller officiated. Mary
Nedved was the lector. Music was
provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek who accompanied the
church choir. Ushers were Larry
Schisel and Jim Reising.
Honorary bearers were Jason
Goll, Jay Campbell, Jacob Young
and Erik Best. Interment was in
the St. Boniface Catholic
Cemetery, Garner. The Cataldo
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements. Memorials may
be directed to Hospice of North
Iowa.
Robert Leo Best, the son of
Herman and Vera (Young) Best,
was born on July 15, 1936 at
Pomeroy. At an early age, he
moved with his family to Garner,
where he graduated from high
school in 1954. Following his
schooling, Bob worked as a
carpenter in the Garner area.
On March 16, 1957, he married
Barbara Haugo at the St. James
Catholic Church in Forest City.
They lived in Garner where they
raised their six children. In
February of 1964 he started Best
Construction. He built many
homes in Garner and the
surrounding area as well as the
Garner Country Club. Bob took
pride in his craftsmanship. He
served his country in the Army
Reserve.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
traveling and was an avid
golfer. Bob also enjoyed
watching his children's and
grandchildren's activities and
sporting events over the years.
He was a member of the St.
Boniface Catholic Church, was a
past member of the Garner Lions
Club and a charter member of the
Garner Country Club.
Survivors include his wife,
Barbara of Garner; six children,
Carolyn (Ralph Jr.) Hejlik of
West Des Moines, Kathleen
(Charles) Goll of Garner, Juli
(Scott) Campbell of Garner,
Jacqueline (Marvin) Young of
Garner, Joseph (Jane) Best of
Eden Prairie, Minnesota and
Susan (Brian) Beeck of Sheboygan
Falls, Wisconsin; 14
grandchildren, Kelly and Emily
Hejlik, Holly and Jason Goll,
Kati and Jay Campbell, Mallory,
Courtney and Jacob Young,
Rachel, Hannah and Erik Best,
Allison and Erin Beeck.
Also surviving are two brothers,
Dennis Best of Clear Lake and
Larry (Mary) Best of Grimes;
aunt, Rita Young of Garner;
sister-in-law, Marilyn Hanson of
Lino Lakes, Minnesota;
brother-in-law, Gene (Beverly)
Haugo of Lake Mills; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; brother, Walter;
father-in-law, Torjus Haugo; and
mother-in-law, Marie Haugo.
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Fred E. Swisher, 1922-2004
May
19, 2004
Fred E. Swisher, 81, of Britt,
died on Monday, May 10, 2004, at
the Hancock County Memorial
Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, May 14, at the United
Methodist Church in Britt, with
the Rev. Robert Dodge
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Myra Bowman who
accompanied a congregational
hymn and special music by
Russell and Cindy Schubert.
Ushers were Dennis Zuehl and Don
Eisenman.
Casket bearers were Roger
Kjellberg, Bill Hudson, Dennis
Brumm, David Beech, Jim Pals,
Bob Sanger, Jack Fisher and Gene
Perkins. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt with
military rites by the Britt
Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Taps
was performed by his
granddaughter, Carla Riherd. The
Cataldo Funeral Home of Britt
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Fredrick Ernest Swisher, the son
of Ernest and Blanche (Macy)
Swisher, was born on May 24,
1922 at Vermillion, South
Dakota. He attended school in
Vermillion where he graduated
from high school in 1940. He was
inducted into the U.S. Army on
June 18, 1940, and served his
country as a radio operator in
the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Following his honorable
discharge on June 21, 1945, he
returned to Vermillion and
attended the University of South
Dakota where he received his
bachelor's degree in
Speech/English.
On October 2, 1954, he married
Jean Sipling at Le Grand. They
lived in Des Moines, Hampton and
in 1957 the couple moved to
Britt. Fred taught school in
Rapid City, South Dakota,
Hansell and from 1957 to 1986 at
Britt. In his teaching career at
Britt he taught English and was
in charge of the drama
department and debate team. Fred
also taught communication skills
at NIACC in Mason City for 22
years. He enjoyed his family,
golf, visiting with people and
talking about history,
especially WW II.
He was a member of the United
Methodist Church in Britt,
United Methodist Men and was a
Sunday School Teacher. He also
was a member of the Britt
American Legion, Masonic Lodge
and ISEA. Fred was active in the
Hancock County Little Theatre
and was instrumental in helping
organize it.
Survivors are his wife, Jean of
Britt; three children, Sherri
Schrandt and husband, Don of
Britt, Deb Swisher of Nashville,
Tennessee and Terry Swisher of
Nashville; four grandchildren,
Gina Riherd of Forest City, John
Riherd of Cleveland, Texas;
Katie Riherd of Crystal Lake and
Carla Riherd of Britt; six
great-grandchildren, Samantha,
Zack, Mackenzie, Steven, Abby
and Zebastion; and a
sister-in-law, Jo Swisher of
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; a grandson, Robert
Allen Riherd; a brother, Warren
"Buck" Swisher; a half-sister,
Millicent Howell; and a
half-brother, Walter Swisher.
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Thora M. Trees, 1905-2004
June 2, 2004
Thora
Mary (Carpenter) Trees, age 99,
a resident of the Belmond Health
Care Center in Belmond, died on
Thursday, May 13, 2004, at the
Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, May 15, at the Belmond
United Methodist Church. The
Rev. Michael Druhl officiated.
Burial was in the Belmond
Cemetery. The Tenold-Andrews
Funeral home, Belmond, was in
charge of the arrangements.
Thora Carpenter, was born on
February 16, 1905, on her
parent's farm north of Goodell.
She was the daughter of Alfred
C. and Lydia Janes (Smith)
Carpenter. Thora attended
country school through the 8th
grade, then went to high school
in Goodell and graduated in
1923. Following her schooling
she returned home to the farm
for a short period of time.
On August 26, 1924, she was
united in marriage to James F.
Trees at the Methodist Church in
Belmond. To this union two
children were born, a daughter,
Cleo and son, William "Bill"
Trees.
Thora was a life long home
maker. She was a member at the
United Methodist Church for
nearly 75 years and was active
in the UMCW, Rebecca and
Goodwill Circles, and the
Belmond Senior Citizens. Thora
and her husband had enjoyed
spending many winters in
Florida.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Jim in November of
1983. She later moved to the
Belmond Retirement Community
Apartments and resided there for
18 years prior to becoming a
resident of the care center in
June 2001.
Survivors include her daughter,
Cleo Frank and husband, Richard
of Gig Harbor, Washington; a
son, Bill Trees of Wauna,
Washington; and a brother,
Richard Carpenter and his wife,
Carole of Shelter Cove,
California; eight grandchildren;
and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband; three
brothers, Harry, Lloyd and
Alfred; a sister, Thelma
Schlicting; three
sisters-in-law; a
brother-in-law, Albert
Schlicting; and two
daughters-n-law, Beverly Trees
and Jane (Heinig) Trees.
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Ida Smit, 1909-2004
June
2, 2004
Ida (Koenen) Smit, age 94, most
recently a resident of the
Belmond Health Care Center, long
time resident of the Meservey
area, died on Sunday, May 16,
2004, at the Belmond Health Care
Center, Belmond.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, May 19, at the First
Reformed Church, Meservey. The
Rev. Rodney Meester officiated.
Burial was in the Meservey
Cemetery. The Tenold-Andrews
Funeral Home of Belmond was in
charge of the arrangements.
Ida Koenen, was born on December
22, 1909, on her parents farm in
rural Alexander. She was the
daughter of Harm and Hermina
(Dirks) Koenen. She attended the
Alexander Schools. Following her
education she assisted her
father with the family farm.
On May 10, 1933, she was united
in marriage to Ben Smit. The
couple farmed their entire
married life east of Meservey.
Their union was blessed with
seven children, Betty, Ione,
Lois, Alvin, JoAnne, Harlan and
Edward.
Ida was a life long home maker
and partner in the farming
duties with her husband, Ben.
She was a hardworking and
devoted wife, mother, and
grandmother, who always put the
needs of her family and others
before the needs of her own.
In earlier years of their life,
Ida and her husband went on a
trip to Germany. The couple had
also enjoyed fishing trips to
the northern country. Besides
her excellent baking skills, Ida
enjoyed reading and was an avid
gardener. She was a life long
member of the First Reformed
Church in Meservey. At the age
of 92 she became a resident of
the care center in Belmond.
Survivors include her daughters,
Betty Nedved of Hayfield, Ione
Hayungs of Clear Lake, Lois
Jenison of Belmond; son, Alvin
Smit and wife, Jackie of
Thornton; daughter, Jo Ann and
husband, Mike Ritter of Goodell;
daughters-in-law, Joanne Smit
(wife of the late Harlan Smit)
and Georgia Smit (wife of the
late Edward Smit) both of
Sheffield; a sister, Tina Smit
of Sheffield; 21 grandchildren;
40 great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Ben in
1973; sons, Harlan in 2003 and
Edward in 1997; sons-in-law,
Elmer Nedved, Ernie Hayungs and
Merrill Jenison; sisters, Tillie
Koenen and Hermina Foss; and
brother, Herman Koenen.
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Dale Anderson, 1915-2004
May
26, 2004
Former Hancock County resident,
Dale I. Anderson, 89, of Mason
City, died on Monday, May 17,
2004, at his home.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, May 20, at the
Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Ventura, with the Rev. Daird W.
Korth officiating. Interment was
in the Clear Lake Cemetery,
Clear Lake. The Fullerton
Funeral Home of Mason City was
in charge of the arrangements.
Dale Iva Anderson, was born on
May 5, 1915 in Kanawha. He was
the son of Irvin L. and Myra E.
(Bilbrey) Anderson. Dale grew up
in the Kanawha and Garner areas.
On February 24, 1937, Dale was
married to Marie Greiman in
Mason City. Dale farmed small
grain and milked Jersey and
Guernsey dairy cattle for 65
years before retiring in 1985.
Dale and Marie moved to Mason
City in 1988. Dale's greatest
love and passion in his life
were his family and farming. He
enjoyed hunting and trapping
during his leisure time.
Survivors include two daughters,
Virginia (Bill) Ames of Rockwell
and Dora Jean (Fredrich) Mueller
of Mason City; six
grandchildren, Susan Adams,
Patricia Lane, Pamela Haukoos,
Kristi Hebel, Brad Cronk and
Linda Anneling; and 12
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; wife, Marie on February
14, 1995; one sister, Mabel
Anderson; one brother, Lloyd
Anderson; and one grandson,
Danny Ames.
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Walter Schaumberg, 1924-2004
June
2, 2004
Walter "Honest Bud" Schaumberg,
79, of Garner, died on Sunday,
May 23. 2004, at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, May 26, at the United
Methodist Church in Garner. The
Rev. David Wagner officiated.
Music was provided by organist,
Mary Kopacek who accompanied
soloist, Shelley Haugland and
congregational hymns. Ushers
were Marvin and Maynard
Schoneman.
Honorary bearers were Bud's
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Casket
bearers were Marty Karsjens,
Philip Olson, Waylon Folkerts,
Cody Lunning, Matthew Schaumberg
and Jim Janessen. Burial was in
the Graceland Cemetery in
Buffalo Center, with military
rites by the Garner Veterans
Ceremonial Unit. The Cataldo
Funeral Home in Garner was in
charge of the arrangements.
Walter William "Bud" Schaumberg,
son of August and Fannie
(Boeckholt) Schaumberg, was born
on September 30, 1924 at
Titonka. He grew up in the
Lakota and Ledyard area where he
attended the rural schools and
then farmed with his parents.
He was inducted into the U.S.
Army on December 7, 1944, and
received his basic training at
Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. He
served his country during WW II
in the Asiatic Pacific Theater
and obtained the rank of
technician fifth degree. Bud was
honorably discharged on July 18,
1946.
On November 24, 1946, he married
Violet "Dolly" Cassem at Lakota.
The couple had seven children,
JoAnn, Doreen, Donna, Nancy,
Peggy Sue, Rodney and James.
They lived in Lakota until 1951
when they moved to the Buffalo
Center area and farmed.
In 1956, they moved to Rake and
Bud began selling cars at
Kastner's Chevrolet in Kiester,
Minnesota and in 1963 at L & M
Motors in Blue Earth, Minnesota.
In July of 1969 the family moved
to Garner where Bud and a
partner started K & S Chevrolet
which he operated until 1980.
Violet Schaumberg died on August
17, 1986.
On September 12, 1987, Bud
married Mabel Lunning and the
family was increased by three
more children, DeWayne, Norman
and Sue. Bud continued in the
car business as a salesman at
Schukei Chevrolet in Mason City
and in 1987 at 0llenburg Motors
in Garner. Bud was in the car
business for over 47 years. He
enjoyed his family, fishing and
selling cars.
He was a member of the United
Methodist Church in Garner, the
Garner VFW and American Legion
and was a past member of the
Garner Lions Club.
He is survived by his wife,
Mabel of Garner; his mother,
Fannie Hofmann of Buffalo
Center; children, JoAnn (Harold)
Curley of Garner, Doreen
(Philip) Olson of Garner, Donna
Karsjens of Garner, Jim (Deb)
Schaumberg of Forest City,
Norman (Joyce) Lunning of Garner
and Sue (Randy) Folkerts of
Forest City; a daughter-in-law,
Nancy Lunning and friend, Dave
of Coulter; 22 grandchildren;
and 20 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are three
sisters, Tressie Thompson of
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Carolyn
Elwood of Buffalo Center and
Deloris Thompson of Bancroft;
and a sister-in-law, Ruby Knight
of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
He was preceded in death by his
first wife, Dolly; his father;
three children in infancy,
Nancy, Peggy Sue and Rodney; a
son, DeWayne Lunning; grandson,
Matthew Folkerts; and five
brothers-in-law.
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Orville A. Kropp, 1916-2004
June
2, 2004
Orville A. Kropp, 87, of Garner,
died on Monday, May 24, 2004, at
the Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, May 27, at the United
Methodist Church in Klemme, with
the Rev. Paddy Druhl
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Madelyn Priebe, who
accompanied soloist, Brenda
Anderson and a congregational
hymn. Arlyn Waddingham and
Calvin Bruggeman were ushers.
Casket bearers were Don Bell,
Larry Bell, Jerry Kropp, Rex
Kropp, Carroll Kropp and Dewey
Galloway. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner, with military rites by
the Garner Veterans Ceremonial
Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Orville August Kropp, the son of
August and Rosa (Bredlow) Kropp,
was born on December 9, 1916, on
a farm south of Garner. He was
baptized and confirmed at the
Liberty Methodist Church, west
of Klemme. He attended school at
Liberty No. 2 and graduated from
the Garner High School in 1934.
Following his schooling he
farmed with his parents south of
Garner.
He was inducted into the U.S.
Army on July 1, 1941, and served
his country in the Pacific
Theater. On January 27, 1946, he
was honorably discharged.
Orville returned home and farmed
with his brother, Lester.
In 2000, he became a resident of
the Concord Care Center in
Garner. He was a member of the
United Methodist Church in
Klemme and the Garner VFW and
American Legion. He enjoyed
watching sports and reading.
He is survived by three sisters
and a brother, Lucille Drugg of
Forest City, Hilda Bell of
Garner, Viola Kropp of Garner
and Lester Kropp of Garner; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; two sisters, Relma Finn
and Neva Hartzell; and two
brothers, Gilbert and Carts
"Barney" Kropp.
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Lillian L. Schlei, 1922-2004
June 2, 2004
Lillian
L. Schlei, 81, of Garner, died
on Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at
the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Her funeral was held on
Saturday, May 29, at the
Immanuel Reformed United Church
of Christ in Klemme. The Rev.
Donna Buckman officiated. Music
was provided by organist,
Lynette Nuehring who accompanied
soloist, Warren Torkelson and
congregational hymns. Ushers
were Dixie Treinen and Beth
Roths.
Honorary bearers were Tracy
Marshall, Anna Skogerboe, Amy
Skogerboe and Taylor Farris.
Casket bearers were Craig
Meints, Cody Farris, Frank
Marshall, Dave Boeset, Bill
Grange and Bob Hanson. Burial
was in the Ell Township
Cemetery, Klemme. The Cataldo
Funeral Home in Garner was in
charge of the arrangements.
Lillian Louise Schlei, the
daughter of Axel and Katherine
(Petersen) Juhl, was born on
July 17, 1922, on a farm near
Thornton. She was raised on
several farms in the Thornton,
Ventura and Clear Lake areas and
graduated from the Ventura High
School in 1940.
On April 28, 1943, she was
united in marriage to Dale
Schlei at the Lutheran parsonage
in Clear Lake. They lived and
farmed southwest of Klemme all
of their married life. Lillian
spent much of her time with her
husband showing their Belgian
horses. She had lived at the
Prairie View Apartments in
Garner for the past 18 years.
She enjoyed playing cards,
puzzle books and spending time
with her family and friends. Her
greatest joy was her
grandchildren.
She was a member of the Immanuel
Reformed United Church of Christ
in Klemme.
Lillian is survived by her
daughter, Cheryl Farris and
husband, Dan of Garner;
grandchildren, Tracy Marshall
and husband, Frank of Klemme,
Craig Meints and wife, Linda of
Klemme and Cody Farris of
Garner; great-granddaughter,
Taylor Farris; great-grandbaby,
Marshall due in September;
step-granddaughters, Anna and
Amy Skogerboe of Klemme; sister,
Alice Thompson of University
City, Washington;
sisters-in-law, Irene Juhl of
Harrison, Arkansas, Ruth Juhl of
Mason City and Ruth Juhl of
Clear Lake; brother-in-law,
Elwood Pilz of Clear Lake; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Dale in 1975; her
parents; sisters, Elnora, Laura
and Elsie "Julie"; brothers,
Albert, Elmer, Leonard and
Arthur; and three infant
siblings.
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Adene V. Hagen, 1920-2004
June
2, 2004
Adene V. Hagen, 83, of Garner,
died on Saturday, May 29, 2004,
at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June
2, at the St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Garner, with the Rev.
Henry Friedrich officiating.
Music will be provided by
organist, Beverly Cataldo who
will accompany soloist, Doug
Hayes and a congregational hymn.
Alvin "Pete" Hansen and Al Voss
will usher.
Honorary bearers are Kelly Jo
Hagen, Floyd Gilbertson, Russell
Latch and Gary Anderson. Casket
bearers are Vance Hagen, Travis
Hagen, Jeramie Hagen, Jamie
Hagen, Russell Leitz and Gary
Maben. Burial will be at the
Beaver Creek Cemetery near
Joice. The Cataldo Funeral Home
is in charge of the
arrangements.
Adene Viola Hagen, the daughter
of Knudt J. and Marie (Bang)
Tweed, was born on July 3, 1920
near Joice. She graduated the
youngest in her class in 1936
from the Joice High School.
On October 11, 1941, she was
married to Earl LeRoy Hagen at
the Bethany Lutheran Church in
Joice. They farmed near Joice
until 1953 when they moved to
Garner. Adene was employed at
Winnebago Industries in Forest
City and sold Tupperware. For
the past 40 years she also sold
Avon. She was recently honored
by Avon for 30 consecutive years
of service by being presented
the Alby Award and service
award.
Adene enjoyed visiting with
friends and neighbors. She also
enjoyed doing crossword puzzles.
She loved family gatherings. She
was a member of the St. Paul
Lutheran Church, LWML and the
Avon Honor Society.
She is survived by her two sons,
Larry (Ann) Hagen of Britt and
Lon (Lynn) Hagen of Forest City;
five grandchildren, Vance
(Cindy) Hagen of Britt, Travis
(Jamie) Hagen of Britt, Kelly Jo
(Russell) Leitz of Leland,
Jeramie (Annette) Hagen of
Forest City and Jamie Hagen of
Forest City; and 12
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are a
sister-in-law, Myrtle Hagen of
Mason City; many nieces and
nephews; and special friends,
Pat and Gary Maben of Garner.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Earl on March 16, 1988;
her parents; sisters, Evelyn
Latch, Henrietta Almelien and
Hulda Gilbertson; and brothers,
Joseph, Martin, and Melville
Tweed.
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Lillian Chizek, 1909-2004
June 9, 2004
Lillian
M. (Kopacek) Chizek, 95, of
Britt, died on Saturday, May 29,
2004, at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
held on Wednesday, June 2, at
the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt. The Rev. Jerry
Blake and the Rev. Jerry Kopacek
officiated. Jerry Chizek was the
lector. Music was provided by
organist, Brenda Smith who
accompanied soloist, Louise
Zrostlik. Allan Doughan and
Craig Leerar ushered.
Casket bearers were Ed
Arndorfer, Bill Arndorfer, Don
Chizek, Bill Chizek, Ken Chizek,
Gary Chizek, Denise Roberts and
Sarah Williams. Burial was in
the St. John's Catholic
Cemetery, Duncan. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of
Britt was in charge of the
arrangements.
Lillian Marie Chizek, the
daughter of Frank and Elizabeth
Kudej Kopacek, was born on April
10, 1909 in Britt. She was
united in marriage with William
Albert Chizek on January 15,
1929.
Mrs. Chizek cherished the farm
where she and her husband, Bill
raised their children, beginning
the family legacy that was her
main source of joy. She was an
exceptional gardener and baker.
She enjoyed making baby quilts
and afghans, which she gave to
her family members and friends.
Her 95 years were recently
celebrated at the Britt Country
Club. Her well-wishers reached
into the hundreds, receiving
more than 150 birthday cards.
At the time of her death, Mrs.
Chizek was the oldest member of
the St. Patrick's Parish in
Britt, where she lovingly cared
for the church sanctuary and
altar linens for many years.
She is survived by one son,
William F. Chizek and his wife,
Blanche of Britt; one daughter,
Marie Wieck and her husband,
Gary of Clear Lake; one
son-in-law, Francis Arndorfer of
Willmar, Minnesota; one
daughter-in-law, Lorraine Chizek
of Britt; 24 grandchildren; 61
great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
Survivors also include four
sisters, Marie Brcka of Britt,
Vivian Formanek of Britt, Agnes
Rayhons of Garner and Blanche
Paca of Britt; one brother,
Vincent Kopacek and his wife,
Rose of Britt; and numerous
nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, William; son,
Arthur; daughter, Lorene
Arndorfer; granddaughter,
Barbara Sue Williams;
great-granddaughter, Ashley
Chizek; three sisters, Helen
Kopacek, Evelyn Kopacek and
Mildred Wellik; and three
brothers, Arnold, Francis and
Raymond Kopacek.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2004
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