Richard D. Wood, 1935-2004
November 10, 2004
Richard D. Wood,
69, of Woden, died on Friday,
November 5, 2004, at the
Westview Care Center, Britt.
Funeral services were held on
Monday November 8, at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in Woden,
with the Rev. Edward Bard,
Chaplain of Hospice of North
Iowa, officiating. Casket
bearers were Ronald Hanna, David
Naser, Brian Wood, Jeffrey Wood,
Steven Wood, Michael Isebrand,
Kevin Wittmeier, James Wood,
Joel Gigler and Todd DeWaard.
Burial was in the Bingham
Township Cemetery, south of
Woden. Memorials may be given to
the Hospice of North Iowa.
Richard Darvin Wood, the son of
William Jacob and Ethel Mae
(Hammond) Wood was born on May
20, 1935 in Woden. He lived in
Woden until entering the
Westview Care Center in Britt in
1996 due to ill health. He
enjoyed visits from his family
and occasional outings with
relatives. He was a member of
the United Methodist Church in
Woden.
He is survived by seven sisters
and four brothers, Lois (Alvin)
Hanna of Woden, Lorraine Naser
of New Richmond, Wisconsin, Don
(Ardith) Wood of Mason City,
Leona Chesnut of Springfield,
Missouri, William A. (Faith)
Wood of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Eugene J. E. (Hazel) Wood of
Garner, LaVonne (Don) Isebrand
of Woden, Lola Wittmeier of Fort
Dodge, Larry (Betty) Wood of
Woden, LaDonna (Don) Gigler of
Columbia, Missouri and Linda
(Ken) DeWaard of Britt; many
nieces and nephews; and
great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
mother in 1972; his father in
1982; three brothers-in-law,
Gary Wittmeier, Chuck Chesnut
and Wayne Naser; an infant
niece, Valerie Jo Wood; and a
nephew, Gary Naser.
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Royal J. McNeese, 1915-2004
November 10, 2004
Royal
J. McNeese, 89, of Britt, died
at the Westview Care Center in
Britt on Friday, November 5,
2004.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, November 9, at the
Evangelical Free Church in
Britt. The Rev. Howard Westlund
and the Rev. J. Mark Aheron Sr.
officiated. Music was provided
by Mrs. Dwight Anderson who
accompanied soloist, Nancy
Aheron, a duet by Jennifer
Johnson and Amber McNeese and
congregational hymns. Don
Anderson and Cal Larson ushered.
Casket bearers were Mr.
McNeese's grandsons, Greg
McNeese, Brent McNeese, Joe
Mikkelson, Steve Mikkelson,
James Clarke, John Clarke, Kelly
Janes, Garen Janes, Andrew
McNeese, Robert McNeese, John
Aheron, R. J. McNeese and Mark
McNeese. Honorary bearers were
Cherlyn Johnson, Michaela
Clarke, Dana Janes, Carrie
Valster, Sarah Marquez and
Esther Drew. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Royal James McNeese, the son of
James R. McNeese and Lillie
Robertson McNeese, was born on
January 25, 1915 in Talleyrand.
On September 5, 1939, Royal was
united in marriage to Mary Rakey
in Fairfield. The couple farmed
near Washington until 1946, when
they moved to a farm northwest
of Britt, where they farmed
until 1967.
Royal started a motorcycle
business on the farm in 1957 and
moved it into Britt in 1973, at
which time they also moved from
their farm home into Britt.
Royal continued operating the
Harley Davidson shop in town
until 1998, when he suffered a
stroke and has spent the last
six years in the Westview Care
Center.
Royal was blessed with a very
creative mind and used this gift
to accomplish many things. He
enjoyed his family, working with
mechanics and watching the corn
grow. He accepted Christ as his
personal Savior and was baptized
when he was in his 30s. Royal
was a member of the Evangelical
Free Church in Britt where he
served on the church board and
also as the church treasurer.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
of Britt; three sons, Gale (Bev)
McNeese, Gary (Theresa) McNeese
of Britt and James McNeese; four
daughters, Shirley Mikkelson of
Lynchburg, Virginia, Sharon
(Rick) Clarke of Bolingbrook,
Illinois, Sandy (Keith) Janes of
Stuart, Florida and Nancy (J.
Mark Sr.) Aheron of Trumbull,
Connecticut. Other survivors
include 19 grandchildren and 21
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; two brothers; four
sisters; one son-in-law; and one
granddaughter.
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Loren E. Abele, 1915-2004
November 17, 2004
Loren
E. Abele, 89, of Garner, died on
Thursday, November 11, 2004, at
the Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, November 13, 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
Schoneman ushered.
Casket bearers were Steve Abele,
Brian Abele, Paul Abele, Jerry
Zwald, Robert D. Abele and
Harlan Carolus. Burial was in
the Concord Township Cemetery
with military rites by the
Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
The Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Loren Edwin Abele, the son of
Albert and Esther (Moll) Abele,
was born on February 13, 1915,
on the family farm north of
Garner. He attended the rural
schools of Garfield Township and
graduated from the Garner High
School in 1933.
He farmed with his father until
enlisting in the U.S. Army in
September of 1942. He served his
country during WW II in the
Alaskan Command, being stationed
at Anchorage, Alaska. Following
his honorable discharge in July
of 1945 he returned home to
farm.
On May 28, 1950, he married
Beryl Hyler at Ames. They farmed
and raised their family on the
family farm, which was
recognized as a Century Farm. He
enjoyed his family,
grandchildren and gardening.
He was a member of the United
Methodist Church in Garner,
where he served as an usher and
belonged to the Men's Club. He
was also a member of the Garner
American Legion, the Hancock
County Farm Bureau, serving on
the board of directors for
several years, the Hancock
County Dairy Herd Improvement
Association and the Hancock
County Pork Producers serving as
secretary.
He is survived by his wife,
Beryl of Garner; three children,
Ronald Abele of Garner and
special friend, Deb Uhlenhopp,
Jean Abele of Des Moines and
Julie Cook and husband, Mark of
Britt; grandchildren, Ronald
Abele II and fiancée, Melissa
Mayland, Kari Abele, Jamie Cook,
Misty Leerar and husband, Andy
and their son, Spencer and
Andrea Cook and special friend,
Scott Schlichting.
Also surviving are a sister,
Iris Abele of Garner; a
sister-in-law, Bonnie Osnes and
husband, John of Forest City; a
brother-in-law, Calvin Voigt of
Forest City; two nephews, Steven
Abele and wife, Jan of Lake
Mills and Brian Abele and wife,
Barb of Leland; a niece, Ann
Fischer of Forest City; many
cousins; and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; a brother, Elmer Abele;
a sister, Lois Voigt; and a
nephew, Michael Abele.
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Alvin W. Hanna, 1920-2004
November 24, 2004
Alvin
W. Hanna, 84, of Woden, died on
Sunday, November 14, 2004, at
the Westview Care Center, Britt.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, November 17, at the
St. John's Lutheran Church in
Woden, with the Rev. Arlen Lloyd
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Tammy Johnson who
accompanied congregational hymns
and a vocal duet of Doryce Hanna
and Rita Brue. Ushers were Allan
Hanna and Tom Larson.
Casket bearers were Scott Hanna,
Tracy Hanna, Donald Grant, Pence
Upchurch, Doug Swingen and Steve
Wood. Burial was in the Grant
Lutheran Cemetery northeast of
Woden. The Cataldo Funeral Home
in Woden was in charge of the
arrangements.
Alvin Wallace Hanna, the son of
Ole and Garda (Gjerde) Hanna,
was born on January 9, 1920, on
a farm east of Woden. He was
baptized and confirmed at the
Grant Lutheran Church near
Woden. He attended the rural
schools of Grant Township.
On June 15, 1940, he married
Lois Wood at Mason City. They
lived and farmed on the farm
where he was born. He retired
from farming in 1985. Alvin and
Lois spent their winters in
Texas for 20 years with friends
until ill health forced him to
stay home. He enjoyed being with
his family and playing golf and
pool.
He was a life time member of the
Grant Lutheran Church and served
on the church board. He was
chairman of the election board
for many years and was also a
township trustee.
Alvin is survived by his wife,
Lois, of Woden; two children,
Ronald (Arlis) Hanna of Albert
Lea, Minnesota and Vicki
(Robert) Grant of Latimer;
grandchildren, Scott and Tracy
Hanna, both of Albert Lea,
Minnesota, Penny Hanna Upchurch
of Hot Springs, South Dakota,
Gail Castillo of Hampton and Don
Grant of Overland Park, Kansas;
ten great-grandchildren; one
great-great-granddaughter; two
sisters, Sylvia (Orle) Severson
of Forest City and Virginia
Wessels of Forest City; a
sister-in-law, Myrtle Hanna of
Mason City; two nieces and two
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
mother in 1936; his father, in
1964; a brother, Gordon in 1978;
and two brothers-in-law, Ray
Haugen and Pete Wessels in 1999.
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Dylan Dean Bailey, 2004
December 1, 2004
Dylan Dean Bailey, infant son of
Todd and Ann Bailey of Clear
Lake, died on Saturday, November
20, 2004, at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, November 24, 2004, at
the St. Joseph Catholic Church
in Mason City, with Rev. Harry
Koelker officiating.
Interment was in the Clear Lake
Cemetery. The Fullerton Funeral
Home of Mason City was in charge
of the arrangements. Casket
bearers were Chad and Tucker
Bailey, Kevin Bailey, Dean
Popowski and Matthew Popowski.
Honorary bearers were Dan
Johansen, Lonie Stohl, Jermie
Schroeder, Adam Bailey, LeRoy
Popowski, Jerry Popowski, Steven
Popowski and Monica Popowski.
Dylan Dean Bailey, was born on
September 9, 2004, at the Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City to his loving
parents, Todd Dean and Ann
Margaret (Popowski) Bailey. He
was the first-born child to his
parents.
From the very beginning, Dylan
expressed his love of cuddling
and his independent personality.
After a time of being held and
snuggled with, he was content to
be laid down so he could freely
coo and kick. Dylan was
extremely alert and seemed to
notice everything that
surrounded him. In particular,
Dylan already held a fascination
for riding high in Daddy's big,
red, Chevy truck. Watching the
fish in the aquarium also
sparked his curiosity.
Even though Dylan was in their
lives for only a short time, he
brought much joy and love into
the hearts and lives of his
entire family and friends.
He is survived by his parents,
Todd and Ann Bailey of Clear
Lake; his grandparents, Roger
and Sharon Bailey of Denison and
Dennis and Charlene Popowski of
Garner; his great-grandparents,
Lila Bailey of Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, Donald and Frances
Johnson of Tea, South Dakota,
Roy and Marjorie Popowski of
Ivanhoe, Minnesota and Anna
Verly of Minneota, Minnesota.
Other survivors include his
uncles and aunts, Chad and Tina
Bailey of Denison, LeRoy and
Felicia Popowski of Portland,
Oregon, Dean Popowski of
Mountain View, California, Jerry
and Laura Popowski of Rapid
City, South Dakota, Steven
Popowski of Garner, Matthew
Popowski of Waverly and Monica
Popowski of Garner; and eight
cousins.
He was preceded in death by his
great-grandfathers, Virgil
Bailey, Orvin Henrichs and
Albert Verly.
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Paul C. Blank, 1918-2004
December 8, 2004
Former Hancock
County resident Paul C. Blank,
of Longmont, Colorado, died on
Thursday, November 18, 2004. He
was 86.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, November 22, at the Howe
Mortuary Chapel. The Rev. Robert
Roark officiated.
Paul Blank, was born on May 29,
1918 in Britt. He was the son of
John and Cora Belle (Roushia)
Blank. He grew up on the family
farm. He joined the U.S. Navy in
1941 and served during World War
II. In 1946, he moved to Denver,
Colorado, where he met his
future wife. He married Ruth
Tole on June 1, 1947, in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. In
1960, they moved to a farm in
Rinn where they raised six
children. They were later
divorced.
On June 24, 1987, he married
Louise Douthit in Nashville,
Arkansas. Mr. Blank was an
assembler for Law & Son Casket
Co. in Denver for more than 30
years. He was an inventor and
the owner of several patents. He
enjoyed gardening and the
mountains. He also enjoyed
studying the Bible.
Survivors include his wife's
three sons, John Blank and his
wife, Sharon of O'Fallon,
Missouri, James Blank and his
wife, Emma of Daconon, Colorado
and Stephen Blank and his wife,
Barbara of Lancaster,
California; three daughters,
Edna Blank of Daconon, Elaine
Blank of Longmont and Esther
Morison and her husband, Mike of
Longmont; a brother, Junior
"Cap" Blank of Klemme; 13
grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; two sisters, Dorothy
Nieman and June Nieman; and
three brothers, Cecil Blank,
Bodie Blank and Joe Blank.
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John Thomas Riherd, 1980-2004
December 8, 2004
J. T. Riherd, 24,
of Britt, died on Sunday,
November 28, 2004, at the Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason
City.
His funeral was held on
Thursday, December 2, at the
United Methodist Church in
Britt, with the Rev. Robert
Dodge officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Tammy
Johnson who accompanied soloist,
Darcy Eisenman and
congregational hymns. Dennis
Zuehl and Scott Johnson ushered.
Casket bearers were Matt Zadow,
Scott Hudspeth, Jeremy Nedved,
Scott Redman, Ryan Waltman and
Tom Erdahl. Burial was in the
Crystal Township Cemetery,
Crystal Lake. The Cataldo
Funeral Home in Britt was in
charge of the arrangements.
John Thomas Riherd, the son of
Timothy Arnold Riherd and Sherri
Louise (Swisher) Schrandt, was
born on July 31, 1980 at Britt.
He attended school at Crystal
Lake and Britt.
J. T. was employed at North Iowa
Wood Products in Belmond. He
enjoyed working with wood and
cars. His pride and joy was his
son, Zebastian.
He was a member of the United
Methodist Church in Crystal
Lake.
He is survived by his son,
Zebastian Riherd of Britt;
fiancée, Shay Depue of Britt;
mother, Sherri (Don) Schrandt of
Britt; father, Tim (Cheryl)
Riherd of Crystal Lake; three
sisters, Gina Riherd of Britt,
Katie Riherd of Crystal Lake and
Carla Riherd of Britt; two
step-sisters, Shannon (Jamie)
Pascual of Hayfield and
Stephanie Bonjour of
Minneapolis, Minnesota; maternal
grandmother, Jean Swisher of
Britt; paternal grandparents,
Tom and Delores Riherd of
Kanawha; paternal
step-grandmother, Vi Swanson of
Sheffield; several nieces and
nephews, aunts, uncles and many
friends.
He was preceded in death by his
brother, Robert Allen Riherd;
maternal grandfather, Fred
Swisher; and paternal
step-grandfather, Larry Swanson.
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Evelyn L. Gerdes, 1922-2004
December 8, 2004
Evelyn L. Gerdes,
82, of Britt, died on Sunday,
November 28, 2004, at the Mercy
Medical Center, Mason City.
A memorial service was held on
Wednesday, December 1, at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt.
The Rev. Dr. John Meyer of First
Lutheran Church officiated.
Music was provided by Beverly
Cataldo. Honorary bearers were
Casey Clark, Holden Clark, Bob
Peterson, Bill Peterson, Mike
May, Tom Dahl, Brian Peterson
and Bruce Shipman. Interment was
in the Bingham Township
Cemetery, south of Woden.
Evelyn Luella Gerdes, the
daughter of Emil C. and Nola M.
(Sharp) Peterson, was born on
July 9, 1922 at Kanawha. She
attended school at Stilson until
the 11th grade and then worked
at a grocery store in Britt.
On February 9, 1956, she was
married to Henry W. Gerdes at
the Little Brown Church in
Nashua. They lived in Hutchins
where they owned and operated
the Hutchins Grocery Store until
1970. After her husband, Heini
died in 1981, she continued to
live in Hutchins until moving to
Britt in August of 2001.
She enjoyed spending time with
her family, cooking,
embroidering and was an angel of
care for many people. She was a
member of the First Lutheran
Church in Britt and the Woden
VFW and American Legion
Auxiliary.
Survivors include two daughters,
Julie (Mark) Clark of Des Moines
and Dianne (Steven) Dahl of
Macks Creek, Missouri; five
grandchildren, Casey and Holden
Clark, Trisha Clark, Leslie Dahl
and Tom Dahl; a brother, Emil L.
(Dori) Peterson of Northfield,
Minnesota; five sisters-in-law,
Alice Gerdes of Columbus,
Mississippi, Leota Gerdes of
Garner, Betty (Don) May of
Corwith, Rose Gerdes of Britt
and Barbara Shipman of Nora
Springs; many nieces, nephews
and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Heini on March 14,
1981; and her parents.
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