Henry Carolus, 1913-2005
April
13, 2005
Henry Carolus,
91, of Belmond, died on Friday,
April 1, 2005, at the Belmond
Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, April 4, at the United
Methodist Church in Belmond. The
Rev. Mike Druhl officiated. Jen
Eddleman gave the eulogy. Music
was provided by organist, Dona
Cleveland who accompanied
soloist, Marilyn Janssen and
congregational hymns.
Casket bearers were Kole Kapp,
Mike Sinclair, Jay Carolus,
Darin Carolus, Colin Carolus,
Grant Carolus, Joel Eddleman and
Todd Sears. Burial was in the
Belmond Cemetery. The
Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home of
Belmond was in charge of the
arrangements.
Henry, the son of Albert and
Dorothy Mussle Carolus, was born
on November 9, 1913, in Klemme.
He grew up and attended school
in Klemme.
On April 5, 1935, Henry was
united in marriage with Julane
Osheim of Thompson. The family
made their home and farmed in
the Galt, Clarion, Garner and
Goodell areas. Following their
retirement from farming, they
moved to an acreage north of
Belmond.
Henry was employed at Winnebago
Industries until retiring in
1979. He became a resident of
the Belmond Health Care Center
in 2000.
Henry enjoyed spending time with
his grandchildren, tending his
garden, fishing and sitting in
his swing on the acreage
watching the cars. He enjoyed
playing cards until the time of
his death.
Survivors include his wife,
Julane; sons, Jerry Carolus and
Jean of Hampton and Del Carolus
and Dorothy of Waterloo;
daughter, Diane Dougherty and
Ron of Ankeny; eight
grandchildren, Jerilyn Kapp and
Kole of Rockingham, North
Carolina, Jaci Sinclair and Mike
of Marshalltown, Jay Carolus and
Sheila of Oskaloosa, Darin
Carolus and Nancy of Reno,
Nevada, Colin Carolus and Jenny
of Waterloo, Grant Carolus and
Holly of Waterloo, Jen Eddleman
and Joel of West Des Moines,
Jill Sears and Todd of Overland
Park, Kansas; 19
great-grandchildren; six
great-great- grandchildren; a
sister-in-law, Esther Carolus of
Clarion; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, ten brothers and
sisters.
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Mathilda Eenhuis, 1914-2005
April 13, 2005
Mathilda
E. Eenhuis, 90, of Garner, died
on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at
the Oakwood Care Center, Clear
Lake.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, April 8, at the Peace
Reformed Church, rural Garner,
with the Rev. Jeff DeBoer
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Connie Greiman who
accompanied soloist, Brent
Renner and congregational hymns.
Ushers were Bill Katter Sr. and
Steve Lenz.
Honorary bearers were Jerry
Eenhuis, Robert Peterson, Les
Peterson and Larry Schlawin.
Casket bearers were Craig
Schlawin, David Eenhuis, Steve
Eenhuis, Virgil Stahl, Larry
Eenhuis and Chad Schlawin.
Burial was in the Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City. The
Cataldo Funeral Home of Garner
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Mathilda Elizabeth Eenhuis, the
daughter of Otto A.L. and
Mathilda E. (Katter) Schlawin,
was born on September 3, 1914,
on a farm southwest of Garner.
She was baptized and confirmed
by the Rev. C.A. Schmid. She
attended the rural schools of
Liberty Township.
On December 23, 1935, she was
married to Menno Johann Eenhuis
at the Kanawha Christian
Reformed parsonage. They farmed
northeast of Kanawha for four
years, northeast of Hayfield for
26 years and then northeast of
Miller for four years before
retiring to Garner in 1970.
In 1989, Mathilda moved to the
Town Square Apartments in Forest
City and in 1999 to the Three
Links Apartments in Mason City.
She became a resident of the
Oakwood Care Center in Clear
Lake in June of 2002. She
enjoyed her family and working
with craft items. She was a
member of the Peace Reformed
Church where she was active in
the Women's Missionary Society
and taught Sunday School.
Mathilda is survived by her
children, Marjorie (Orlando)
Peterson of Clear Lake and
Melvin (Pauline) Eenhuis of Des
Moines; five grandchildren,
Carolyn (Craig) Schlawin of
Farmington, Minnesota, Robert
(Genon) Peterson of Forest City,
Les (Robin) Peterson of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, David
(Toalima) Eenhuis of Mason City
and Steven (Shirley) Eenhuis of
Mason City; six
step-grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; six
step-great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; five
step-great-great-grandchildren;
her twin sister, Myra Stahl of
Belmond; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Menno on March 5, 1991;
her parents; a great-grandson,
Michael Tavita Eenhuis; an
infant brother; brother, Roger
Schlawin; and three sisters,
Sadie Lemke, Norva Cole and
Helena Boland.
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Barbara Matheson, 1938-2006
April 20, 2005
Barbara
Rae Matheson, age 66, formerly
of Arapahoe, Nebraska, died on
Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at the
Beaver City Manor, Beaver City,
Nebraska.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, April 9, at the
Christian Church of Christ of
Arapahoe, with the Rev. Don
Sailer officiating. Burial was
in the Arapahoe Cemetery. The
Wenburg Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Barbara Matheson, was born on
December 8, 1938, at the
Furleigh farm at Clear Lake to
Sibert and Rose (Howard) Shoop.
She attended school at Clear
Lake and Klemme.
She was married to Rudy J. Nutz
in 1956. They farmed in various
areas in Iowa and Minnesota for
a number of years. They divorced
in 1974.
Barbara moved to Denver,
Colorado. She married Clarence
Matheson in July of 1977 in
Denver. They separated in 1994,
She was employed as an office
manager for the Good Shepherd
Pick-up Service. She moved to
Arapahoe, Nebraska and lived in
this area until her health
forced her into the Beaver City
Assisted Living and Manor.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; a brother, Tommy Shoop;
and three grandchildren.
Survivors include three sons,
Tom Nutz of Denver, Colorado,
Tim and wife, Jean Nutz of
Chattanooga, Tennessee and Ted
and wife, Deborah Nutz of
Beaufort, South Carolina; two
daughters, Christina and
husband, Terry Donovan of Omaha,
Nebraska and Penny and husband,
Danny Gardner of Arapahoe.
Also surviving are a brother,
Doug and wife, Della Shoop of
Paulden, Arizona; and sister,
Blanche and husband, Elmer
Reicherts of Swaledale; 13
grandchildren; and one
great-granddaughter.
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Alice Cogill, 1916-2005
April 13, 2005
Alice
Smedley Cogill, 88 of Mason
City, died on Thursday, April 7,
2005, at the Good Shepherd
Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, April 11, at the First
Assembly of God, Mason City. The
Rev. Norm Tosten, officiated.
Interment was in the Memorial
Park Cemetery, Mason City. The
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel of Mason City was in
charge of the arrangements.
Alice R. Smedley, was born on
November 4, 1916, on a farm near
Rockwell. She was the daughter
of Elsie Louisa and Milton
Smedley. She graduated from high
school in 1934.
She married John Cogill in 1935.
The couple had three daughters,
Sherry, Karen, and Marilyn.
Alice was an active member at
the Assembly of God Church and
committed her life to Jesus
Christ. She taught Sunday
School, Children's Church, was
secretary of the church board,
besides many other involvements.
Alice enjoyed gardening. Her
specialty was growing flowers,
tulips, lilies, roses,
chrysanthemums, anything and
everything that had color. She
enjoyed working crossword
puzzles and cryptograms. The TV
program "Wheel of Fortune" was
one of her favorites. Her love
for reading took her many places
she could never go. She was a
baseball fan and was a fan of
the Minnesota Twins.
She was employed at Mercy
Hospital for many years. In 1959
she took a position as a
seamstress for the Formalities
Bridal Shop.
Survivors include her three
daughters, Sherry (Art) Zurn of
Garner, Karen (Jerry) Parsley of
Springfield, Missouri and
Marilyn "Dee" (Tomm) Byrtus of
Faribault, Minnesota; ten
grandchildren, Lee Davidson,
Jerry Szymeczek, Gary (Sue)
Szymeczek, Elaine Michaels, Lisa
(Fred) Schroeder, Kerry (Gordon)
Hicks, Kert (Tami) Parsley,
Kristi (Alan) Kalal, Rachelle
(Tim) Rachuy, Matthew Byrtus; 23
great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by her two
sisters, Lettie Bucalstein of
LaHabra, California and Reba
Miller of Belmond.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; four brothers and one
sister, Art, Vern, Joe, Clyde,
and Ruth.
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Ronald J. Knop, 1930-2005
April 13, 2005
Ronald
J. Knop, 74, of Ventura, died on
Thursday, April 7, 2005, at the
Concord Care Center in Garner.
Memorial services were held on
Monday, April 11, at the St.
Paul Lutheran Church in Garner,
with the Rev. Carl Hedberg
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Barb Mrosko who
accompanied soloist, Warren
Torkelson and congregational
hymns. Ushers were Earl
Jaspersen and Gary Mrosko.
Honorary bearers were his
grandchildren. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner, with military rites by
the Garner Veterans Ceremonial
Unit. The Cataldo Funeral
Home in Garner was in charge of
the arrangements.
Ronald Julius Knop, the son of
Julius Herman and Emma Rose
(Rayhons) Knop, was born on
August 5, 1930, on the family
farm west of Ventura. He
graduated from the Ventura High
School in 1947 and continued his
education at the Hamilton
Business College in Mason City.
He was inducted into the U.S.
Air Force on December 29, 1950
and served his country as a
Staff Sergeant in the 1501st Air
Traffic Squadron during the
Korean Conflict. Following his
honorable discharge on September
28, 1954 he returned home to
farm.
On June 3, 1951, he married
Wilma Hyde at the Congregational
Church in Clear Lake. They lived
west of Ventura where Ron farmed
until ill health caused him to
retire in 1998.
He was a member of the St. Paul
Lutheran Church in Garner, the
Gifford Olson American Legion
Post 256 in Garner and the Clear
Lake VFW. He served on the
Ventura School Board and Garner
Creamery Board.
He is survived by his wife,
Wilma of Ventura; four children,
Ronald J. (Terri) Knop II of
Austin, Texas, Mona (Robert)
Mims of Medina, Ohio, Leeza
(Doug) Phinney of Ventura and
Lee (Sue) Knop of Sioux City;
seven grandchildren, Austin
Mims, Natalie Mims, Justin
Phinney, Brandon Phinney,
Caitlin Knop, Tanner Knop and
Emily Knop.
Survivors also include a
brother, Ken (Virginia) Knop of
Houston, Texas; a sister-in-law,
Ruth Knop of Clear Lake; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; and brother, Harold on
October 22, 2004.
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Richard Carney, 1932-2005
April
13, 2005
Richard "Dick"
Carney, 73, of the
Titonka-Crystal Lake area, died
on Friday, April 8, 2005, at the
Hospice of North Iowa in Mason
City.
Memorial services were held on
Monday, April 11, at the Crystal
Lake Methodist Church, Crystal
Lake, Iowa. The Rev. Catherine
Luck officiated. Music was
provided by pianist, Anita Eden
who accompanied soloist, Bruce
Wubben and a congregational
hymn. Keith Sorensen ushered.
Interment was in the Buffalo
Township Cemetery, Titonka.
Dick, the son of Hugh and Carrie
Blanche (Schneider) Carney, was
born on January 24, 1932 in
Mallard. He attended school at
Whittemore and graduated from
the Fenton High School in 1949.
Dick served in the Korean War
from 1952-1955. Following his
honorable discharge, he worked
in Fort Dodge for the Rankin
Motor Company and then nine
years for U.S. Gypsum.
Dick was united in marriage to
Cheryl Grimm on January 31,
1964, in Whittemore. The couple
made their home in Cylinder for
three years where Dick was
manager of the Standard Oil
Fertilizer Plant. They moved to
Irvington, where Dick was plant
manager for the Fertilizer and
L.P. Gas Company. In 1971, Dick
and Cheryl then had the chance
to take over the oil agent's job
in Crystal Lake. In 1975, he
became the oil jobber for
Standard Oil and the family ran
that business.
Dick served one term on the
Crystal Lake City Council and
then served as mayor for three
terms. While serving as mayor,
Dick helped get the Senior
Center started in the City Hall
building, so they would have a
nice place. Dick also got cable
television in at no cost at that
time.
Dick and Cheryl spent winters in
Mesa, Arizona. For ten years,
they owned rental property,
which they sold in 2003 and
purchased a home in Mesa. Dick
always was ready to go to
Arizona in October, but in April
was ready to come home and be
with his two granddaughters,
Melanie and Janet.
Survivors include his wife,
Cheryl; three children, Sandy
Hofmann and Gary of Titonka,
Rick Carney and Kesha of Denver,
Colorado, Teena Blade and Scott
from Altoona; four
granddaughters, Melanie and
Janet Hofmann, Madison and
Sidney Carney; one grandson,
John Neal Holland; one sister,
Catherine Derenthall of Mesa,
Arizona; one brother-in-law,
Rolland Krug of West Bend; very
special friends, Jim and Janice
Kirshbaum and family; special
neighbor, Erlene Schutter and
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; sister, Patsy; brother,
Hugh and sister-in-law,
Geraldine Krug.
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John T. Eness, 1921-2005
April 20, 2005
John
T. Eness, 83, of Garner, died on
Monday, April 11, 2005, at the
Heritage Care Center, Mason
City.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, April 16, at the St.
Paul Lutheran Church in Garner,
with the Rev. Henry Friedrich
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Barb Mrosko who
accompanied soloist, Beverly
Cataldo and congregational
hymns. Gary Mrosko was the
usher.
Casket bearers were Lynn Smith,
Bill Short, La Vern Vaage, Larry
Vaage, Sylvan Meling and Brad
Snodgrass. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner, with military rites by
the Garner Veterans Ceremonial
Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home
of Garner was in charge of the
arrangements. Memorials may be
directed to St. Paul Lutheran
Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
John Thomas Eness, the son of
Thomas and Bertha (Chentland)
Eness, was born on May 8, 1921,
on a farm near Crystal Lake. He
was baptized and confirmed in
the Lutheran faith. He graduated
from the Garner High School in
1940. He began working in the
plumbing, heating and air
conditioning trade. He also
worked as a movie projectionist
for several years at the Avery
Theater in Garner.
John served his country in the
U.S. Army during WW II as a
medical technician. He was
stationed in England for two and
one-half years in the 303rd U.S.
Hospital north of London.
Following his honorable
discharge he returned to Garner
and continued working in the
plumbing, heating and air
conditioning trade for over 50
years at C. J. Schneider's
Hardware and Grocery and Smith's
Hardware.
One of his biggest joys was
helping his customers seven days
a week, providing emergency
service even on holidays and in
all types of weather. As he got
older, so did his customers and
into his 80s he enjoyed the
challenges of serving his
friends.
His hobbies included gardening
with special interest in day
lilies. When his mother died he
took over tending her African
violets. Other interests
included flying, fishing and
woodworking.
He was a member of the St. Paul
Lutheran Church where he
serviced the heating system, St.
Paul Men's Club and the Gifford
Olson American Legion Post No.
256 in Garner.
John is survived by his sister,
Bernice Eness of Garner; three
brothers, Orville (Karen) Eness
of Park Ridge, Illinois, Vergil
(Joan) Eness of Clear Lake and
Arlyn (Carolyn) Eness of Iowa
Falls; an aunt, Della Vaage of
Forest City; 12 nieces and
nephews; many cousins; and great
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; and a sister, Judith
(Roscoe) McKinney.
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Anna Conners, 1910-2005
April
20, 2005
Long time Klemme
resident, Anna Conners, died on
Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at the
Belmond Health Care Center. She
was 94.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, April 15, at the
Immanuel Reformed United Church
of Christ, Klemme. The Rev.
Donna Buckman officiated. Burial
was in the Ell Township
Cemetery, Klemme. The Andrews
Funeral Home of Klemme was in
charge of the arrangements.
Anna Trampel, was born on July
14, 1910, to Peter and Jennie
(Schaa) Trampel of Kamrar. She
was united in marriage to Arthur
Conners on December 4, 1943, at
the Immanuel Reformed Church of
Klemme. Following their marriage
they made their home in the
Klemme area.
For many years Anna was a
housekeeper for residents
throughout the area including
Britt, Garner and Clear Lake.
She was known for her hard
working and meticulous attention
to her work. Anna's church life
was very important to her
throughout the years of her
life. She enjoyed times spent
with her family and friends. In
earlier years she was a faithful
member of the "Jolly Workers
Club".
She became a resident of the
Belmond Health Care Center in
December of 2002. While living
there she enjoyed playing bingo
and visiting with others. Anna
was an excellent gardener. She
loved animals, especially her
dog "Muffy". She will be
remembered for being
conservative in nature, concise
in her beliefs, and very caring.
Survivors include her brother
and sister-in-law, Clarence and
Ruth Trampel of Klemme;
sister-in-law, Eula Trampel of
Belmond; and many nieces,
nephews, and friends.
Anna was preceded in death by
her husband, Arthur in September
of 1978; her parents; an infant
brother, Melbourne; brothers,
John and Harmon Trampel; and her
sister, Wemkie Cavitt.
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Laura O. Boehnke, 1913-2005
April 20, 2005
Laura
O. Boehnke, 91, of Ventura, died
on Friday, April 15, 2005, at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, April 18, at the St.
John's Lutheran Church east of
Garner, with the Rev. Carl
Hedberg officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Paul
Boehnke who accompanied vocal
soloist, Ruth Ann Taylor and
congregational hymns. Special
music was provided by cellist,
Julie Elhard and violinist, Mary
Giese. Ushers were Scott
0llenburg and Paul Boehnke.
Casket bearers were Dale Plath,
Jon Hollatz, Robert Boehnke,
Philip Boehnke, Mark Boehnke,
Dale Boehnke, Carl Chiko and
Steve Hollatz. Burial was in the
church cemetery. The Cataldo
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements.
Laura Olga Boehnke, the daughter
of Carl and Emma (Jante)
Hollatz, was born on August 20,
1913, on a farm north of Garner.
She was baptized and confirmed
at St. John's Lutheran Church.
She attended St. John's
Parochial School and graduated
from the Garner High School in
1931.
Laura was employed at the bank
in Ventura for 13 years, Mercy
Hospital in Mason City for five
years, and the Hancock County
Treasurer's Office in Garner for
seven years.
On January 27, 1956, she was
married to Earl Boehnke at the
St. Luke's Lutheran Church in
St. Louis Park, Minnesota. They
farmed with Earl's brother,
Lawrence, northeast of Garner
and later with their son, Tom,
until retiring from active
farming in 1983. In 1979, they
moved into Ventura. Laura moved
to Apple Valley Assisted Living
in Clear Lake in February of
2005. She enjoyed her family,
friends, quilting, gardening,
card playing, cooking, sewing,
reading, and her church.
She was a member of the St
John's Lutheran Church, where
she sang in the choir and taught
Sunday School. She also was s
member of LWML, AAL, Birthday
Club and belonged to several
bridge clubs.
Laura is survived by her son,
Thomas (Janet) Boehnke of
Ventura; four grandchildren,
Kara Joy, Shanna Sue, Brittany
Lou and Kevin Thomas Boehnke; a
sister-in-law, Edna Boehnke of
Edina, Minnesota; and many
niece; and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Earl; parents; two
sisters, Verna Rankin and
Lillian Boehnke; a brother,
LeRoy Hollatz; brothers-in-law,
Normal Rankin and Art Boehnke;
and sisters-in-law, Agnes
Hollatz and Ann Hollatz.
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Alpha E. Rood, 1914-2005
April
27, 2005
Alpha E. (Jass)
Rood, 90, of Eastpointe,
Michigan, formerly of Garner,
died on Sunday, April 17, 2005,
in Macomb Township, Michigan.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, April 22, at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel in Garner, with
the Rev. Carl Hedberg
officiating. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner.
Alpha Emelia Rood, the daughter
of Herman and Caroline (Grell)
Jass, was born on August 9, 1914
at Garner. She attended school
at Garner. In 1932 she was
united in marriage to Alfred
Rood. They lived in Bode, Garner
and Chicago, Illinois. In 1976,
they retired and moved to Clear
Lake. In 1983, she moved to
Michigan to be near her family.
She enjoyed spending time with
her family and traveling.
Alpha is survived by her
children, LaVonne Reiss of
Macomb Township, Michigan and
Doug Rood and his wife, Dolores,
of Barrington, Illinois; an
adopted daughter, Joan Grover of
Tinley Park, Illinois; six
grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; seven
great-great-grandchildren; a
sister, Edna Hammitt of Garner;
a sister-in-law, Myrna Schmidt
of Garner; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Alfred in 1981; her
parents; and five brothers,
Emil, Otto, Art, Leo and Arnie
Jass.
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Harold Smallfoot, 1926-2005
April 27, 2005
Harold
R. Smallfoot, 79, of Clear Lake,
died on Monday, April 18, 2005,
at the Hospice of the Valley,
Scottsdale, Arizona.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, April 25, at Our
Saviour's Lutheran Church. The
Rev. Joel Dahlen, officiated.
Burial was in the Memorial Park
Cemetery, where members of the
Clear Lake VFW Post #4868,
conducted full military honors.
The Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, Mason City, was in
charge of the arrangements. A
Moose Memorial Service was held
on Sunday, April 24.
Harold Ralph Smallfoot, was born
on January 21, 1926 at Dunbar,
Nebraska. He was the son of Roy
E. and Clara K. (Schmittger)
Smallfoot. He married Marge
Greiman on November 24, 1947.
Harold attended school in
Nebraska. He served in the US
Navy during WW II. Harold drove
truck for Bekins Trucking and
farmed in the Garner area for
several years. He married Ocie
(Holt) Hrubetz on April 14,
1973. Harold was employed at
Armour's for many years,
retiring in 1980.
He enjoyed playing poker,
cribbage, sports, gardening,
especially watching the Phoenix
Suns, and he loved to fish with
his grandchildren. He looked
forward to wintering in
Scottsdale, Arizona and
returning to Clear Lake each
spring for the past 25 years. He
was a member of the Moose Lodge,
Mason City, and a life time
member of the Clear Lake VFW
Post #4868.
Survivors include his wife, Ocie
Smallfoot of Clear Lake;
children, Landry (Candace)
Smallfoot of Spokane,
Washington, Holly Rasmussen of
Garner, Lambert (Leslie)
Smallfoot of Des Moines, Dawn
Smallfoot of Garner, Gail
(Kevin) Kuhlman of Garner,
Janice Lysne of Mason City,
Michael Hrubetz of Las Vegas,
Nevada and James (Cathy) Hrubetz
of Mason City; 21 grandchildren,
Robert (Kumi) Smallfoot, Sarah
(Nate) Smallfoot, Ryan
Smallfoot, Brittany Baxter,
Austin Baxter, Heidi (Brian)
Thoe, Hannah (Jervaris)
Rasmussen, Heather (Aaron) Lamb,
Ryan Rasmussen, Raquel
Rasmussen, Allan (Mysti)
Kuhlman, Paul Kuhlman, Lisa
(Ibrahim) Gangol, Raquel (Craig)
Ball, Emma Kelley, Grace Kelley,
Nathan Kelley, Brandon Hrubetz,
Kevon Hrubetz, A. J. Hrubetz and
Kailee Hrubetz; and four
great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include two
sisters, Helen McComes of Plato,
Missouri and Clara Rhodes of San
Jose, California; two
sisters-in-law, Mosaka Smallfoot
of Monterey, California and
Betty (Marvin) Esser of Mason
City; a brother-in-law, John
(Mona) Holt of Mason City; and
many nieces and nephews.
His parents; a daughter,
Christine Smallfoot; brothers,
Edward and Kenneth Smallfoot;
and a sister-in law, Betty
Smallfoot preceded him in death.
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Gene Goepel, 1926-2005
April 27, 2005
Gene
Goepel, 78, of Britt, died on
Monday, April 18, 2005, at the
Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, April 22, at the
Evangelical Free Church in
Britt. The Rev. Stan Johnson and
the Rev. Jason Boomgarden
officiated. Music was provided
by Mrs. Dwight Anderson who
accompanied soloist, Laura
Brayton. Honorary casket bearers
were Sarah Goepel, Laura
Brayton, Kristen Evers, Steven
Goepel, Keven Goepel and Michael
Goepel.
Casket bearers were Terry
Goepel, Craig Goepel, Marty
Goepel, Stacey Goepel, Ryan
Evers and Nathan Evers. Burial
was in the Evergreen Cemetery,
Britt. The Ewing-Dugger Funeral
Home of Britt was in charge of
the arrangements.
Willard Eugene Goepel, was born
on September 21, 1926, to
Willard Charles and Erma
Delphine (Truitt) Goepel at the
farm home of his grandmother and
step-grandfather, Maggie and C.
M. Christenson, on the Upper
Flat, north of Britt. He was
baptized and confirmed at the
Upper Flat Evangelical Free
Church. He completed grade
school on the Upper Flat and
attended the Britt High School.
On January 11, 1946, he was
united in marriage to Arlene May
Johnson. He worked for the Thiel
Oil Company in Britt and then
managed the Shell Station at
Garner. He also sold new cars
for Pritchard and Majon Motor
Companies in Britt before owning
the Goepel Farm Service in
Britt. He sold Watkins products
and delivered Winnebago Motor
homes. He served on the Britt
City Council for 14 years during
the 1960s and 1970s.
Gene is survived by his devoted
and loving wife of 59 years,
Arlene; five children, Terry A.
Goepel of Mason City, Craig
Goepel and his wife, Jean of
Britt, Carol A. Evers and her
husband, Mark of Mason City,
Lana L. Goepel of Maple Grove,
Minnesota and Marty J. Goepel
and his wife, Jennifer of Mason
City; grandchildren, Stacey
Goepel and his wife, Kari of
Britt, Sarah Goepel of Sterling,
Colorado, Laura Brayton and her
husband, Andrew of Ames, Ryan,
Nathan and Kristen Evers,
Steven, Keven and Michael Goepel
all of Mason City; and three
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are his aunt
Deloris (Christenson) Leaman and
her husband, Dean of Columbia,
Maryland; special family friend,
Craig Remmen of Mason City;
brothers-in-law, Donald Johnson
and his wife, June of Clear
Lake, Charles Johnson and his
wife, Virginia of Chula Vista,
California and Dick Harmon of
Harris; and numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his
mother, Delphine Pigman;
step-father, Elmer Pigman;
aunts, Evelyn Kyhl and Carol
Christenson; one step-aunt; two
step-uncles and grandson-in-law,
Kurtus Miller.
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Tena M. Peters, 1904-2005
April 27, 2005
Tena
M. Peters, 101, of Kanawha, died
on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at
the Kanawha Community Home.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, April 23, at the
Kanawha Christian Reformed
Church. The Rev. Steve Schulz
officiated. Music was provided
by Marilyn DeKruyff who
accompanied soloist, Marvin Engh
and congregational hymns. John
Eekhoff and Howard Jutting
ushered.
Casket bearers were Troy Miller,
Scott Lester, David Abbas, Larry
Abbas, Wayne Abbas and Marvin
Trenary. Burial was in the
Amsterdam Township Cemetery. The
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Tena, the daughter of Daniel and
Nancy (Christians) Abbas, was
born on February 13, 1904, on
the family farm near Kanawha.
She attended school in Kanawha
and graduated from the Kanawha
High School in 1922. She
attended Normal Training School
in Iowa Falls. Tena was employed
for three years as a bookkeeper
for the Klemme Lumber Company in
Kanawha.
On February 22, 1925, Tena Abbas
was united in marriage with John
H. Peters at the Kanawha
Christian Reformed Church
Parsonage, by Rev. D. L.
Plesscher. The couple made their
home and farmed near Kanawha
until 1951 when they retired and
moved into Kanawha.
Tena was a member of the Kanawha
Christian Reformed Church, where
she was a member of the Ladies
Aid and a Sunday School Teacher
for many years.
Survivors include her son, Harry
and his wife, JoAnn of Kanawha;
three grandsons, Roger Peters
and his wife, Marilyn of
Woodbury, Minnesota, Russell
Peters and his wife, Julie of
Kanawha, Richard Peters and his
wife, Margaret of Tampa,
Florida; four
great-grandchildren, MeLeah
Miller and her husband, Troy,
Dan, Jonathan and Nathan Peters;
great-granddaughter, Jasmine
Lester and her husband, Scott;
and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include one
brother, Clarence Abbas and his
wife, Vera of Kanawha;
sister-in-law, Alice Abbas of
Kanawha; and brother-in-law,
Gerald Swyter of Kanawha.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, John in 1992;
four brothers, Fred, Chris, Anno
and George; three sisters, Grace
Veldhouse, Faye Swyter and Bena
Trenary.
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Gertrude Schmidt, 1915-2005
April 27, 2005
Gertrude
Schmidt, 89, of Garner, died on
Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at
the Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, April 23, at the St.
Boniface Catholic Church in
Garner, with the Rev. Michael
Schueller officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Carolyn
Kumsher who accompanied the
church choir. Lector was Donna
Young and Robert Kral ushered.
Casket bearers were Roland
Schmidt, Gerald Schmidt, Darl
Schmidt, Ron Kumsher, Larry Wise
and Dennis Jones. Burial was in
the St. Boniface Catholic
Cemetery in Garner. The Cataldo
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements.
Gertrude Teresa Schmidt, the
daughter of Louis and Emma
(Busch) Schmidt was born on
August 26, 1915, on a farm
southwest of Garner. She
attended the Garfield Township
School and graduated from the
Garner High School in 1931.
Gertrude taught in the rural
schools of Garfield and Avery
Townships in Hancock County for
six years.
After the death of her mother,
she stayed home and took care of
her father. She was a school
lunch worker in the Garner
School System for 22 years.
Gertrude resided at the Concord
Care Center in Garner since July
of 2004. She enjoyed reading,
gardening and playing cards.
Gertrude was a member of the St.
Boniface Catholic Church, St.
Boniface Parish Society and a
homemakers club.
She is survived by two sisters,
Ada Linda Schmidt and Erma Linda
Schmidt of Garner; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two
sisters, Marie Roach and Eulalia
Albers; three brothers, Leo
Schmidt, Arnold Schmidt and
Alois Schmidt; two
brothers-in-law, Mike Roach and
George Albers; and two
sisters-in-law, Rose Schmidt and
Gladys Schmidt.
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Helen M. Nelson, 1949-2005
April
27, 2005
Helen Mary
Nelson, age 90, a life long
resident of Belmond, died on
Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at
the Belmond Health Care Center
in Belmond.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, April 23, 2005, at the
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Belmond. The Rev. Rod Hopp
officiated. Burial was in the
Belmond Cemetery. The Andrews
Funeral Home of Belmond was in
charge of the arrangements.
Helen Johnson, was born on May
18, 1914 in Belmond. She was the
daughter of William and Mary
(Hunst) Johnson. She attended
the Belmond Schools in her
youth.
Helen was united in marriage to
Richard A. Thompson on May 18,
1935, at Mason City, Iowa. She
later married James I. Nelson,
on July 31, 1952, at Silver Bow
County, Montana. Following their
marriage, Helen took on the role
and responsibilities of raising
Richard's six children. Richard
preceded Helen in death in
August of 1974.
For most of her life, Helen was
employed as a cook and
dietician. She worked for
various restaurants and for much
of her career was employed with
the Belmond Community Hospital.
Helen retired from the hospital
in 1976 after 23 years of
employment there.
Helen was very people orientated
and looked forward to family
gatherings and get togethers
with friends and neighbors. She
will be remembered for her
enjoyment of friendly
competition, especially times
spent playing cards of all
kinds.
Throughout most of her life, she
was active in the Trinity
Lutheran Church and the Esther
Circle there. She was a long
time member of both the VFW and
the American Legion Ladies
Auxiliaries, the Belmond
Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, the
RSVP, Senior Citizens, and was
active for a number of years in
the Grandmother's Club.
She became a resident at the
Belmond Health Care Center in
October of 2002. Prior to that
she had resided at the Leinbach
Center for 26 years.
Survivors include her sons, Duan
and wife, Linda Thompson of
Belmond and Jack and wife,
Marlys Thompson of Mesa,
Arizona; brother, Henry Johnson
and wife, Betty of Sedona,
Arizona; daughters-in-law, Ruth
Thompson of West Palm Beach,
Florida and Betty Thompson of
Belmond; sister-in-law, Doris
Nelson of Earlham; 18
grandchildren, 38
great-grandchildren and 36
great-great-grandchildren;
numerous nieces and nephews and
special caregivers and friends
at the care center and
retirement apartments.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; sons, William (2004),
Don (2000), Roger (1978);
daughter, Anita Whipple (2002);
brothers, Maurice (1955), Earl
(1949) and William (1970);
sister, Lillian (1995); a
granddaughter in 1954 and
grandson in 1991; also
son-in-law, Gerald Whipple
(2001); and daughter-in-law,
Dorothy Thompson (2004).
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Robert Nonnweiler, 1919-2005
May 4, 2005
Robert
"Buck" Nonnweiler, 86, of
Garner, died on Sunday, April
24, 2005, at the Westview Care
Center, Britt.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, April 27, at the
United Methodist Church in
Garner. The Rev. David Wagner
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Mary Kopacek, who
accompanied soloist, Bernie
Urich and a congregational hymn.
Ushers were Maynard and Marvin
Schoneman.
Honorary bearers were Al Wille,
Chuck Goll, Richard Nonnweiler,
Cherrice Risius, Blake Risius
and Heidi Risius. Casket bearers
were Allan Long, Crystal Long,
Nicole Gretillat, Kendall
Ausborn, Ryan Ausborn and
Hillary Vicker. 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.
Robert Dale Nonnweiler, the son
of Christian and Edith (Watts)
Nonnweiler, was born on March
19, 1919, on a farm near
Hayfield. He attended school at
Garner and graduated from high
school in 1936. Following his
schooling, he began working in
construction plastering houses
in Garner.
Buck served his country in the
U.S. Army during WW II with
Company 13, 2756 Engineer
Battalion as an engineer and
supply clerk in the European,
African and Middle Eastern
Theatres. He helped build
bridges, roads and railroads as
well as demolition of enemy
equipment and supplies. He was
awarded the Silver and Bronze
Battle Stars and Bronze Service
Arrowhead. On September 14,
1945, he was honorably
discharged. Buck returned home
to Garner and continued his
education at the Dunwoody
Institute in Minneapolis.
On July 16, 1966, he married
Barbara Smith Risius at Sioux
Falls, South Dakota. They lived
in Garner where Buck worked in
construction at Anderson, Irving
and Nonnweiler Construction and
later Nonnweiler & Reichardt
Construction in Garner. He
retired in 1981. He enjoyed his
family, fishing, gardening,
golfing, bowling and playing
cards. He and Barb enjoyed
traveling together and visited
all of the 50 states except
Alaska.
He was a member of the United
Methodist Church, Master
Builders Association and was a
life member of the Edwin Jante
VFW Post No. 5515 and the
Gifford Olson American Legion
Post No. 256 in Garner.
Buck is survived by his wife,
Barbara of Garner; six children,
Richard Nonnweiler of Clear
Lake, Diana Ausborn of Aurora,
Colorado, Don (Deb) Risius of
Garner, Bonnie (Kenneth) Ausborn
of Garner, Todd (Jane) Risius of
Russellville, Arkansas and
Christine (Lance) Atwell of
Clear Lake; a son-in-law, Allan
Lynch of Colorado Springs,
Colorado; 14 grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; daughter, Cynthia
Lynch; three sisters, Marie
Goll, Maxine Taylor and an
infant sister, Thelma.
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Gerold "Jack" Greiman,
1927-2005
May 4, 2005
Gerold
"Jack" Greiman, 78, of Clear
Lake, died on Tuesday, April 26,
2005, at the Good Shepard Care
Center, Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, April 29, at the Clear
Lake United Methodist Church,
with the Rev. Jan Burnett
officiating. Burial was in the
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City. The Ward Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel was in charge of
the arrangements.
Gerold Glen Greiman, was born on
February 16, 1927, in Garner,
the son of Oscar J. and Lillian
(Scott) Greiman. He was baptized
and confirmed at the Peace
Reformed Church, Garner. He
graduated from the Garner High
School and was active in
football, basketball, band, and
drama.
On September 29, 1948, Jack was
united in marriage to Beverly J.
(Reemtsma) Greiman in Mason
City. To this union three sons
were born. He served his church
as Sunday School Superintendent,
deacon, youth leader, and served
on the mission and outreach
board.
Jack was secretary of the board
of directors of the Hancock
County Coop Oil, was a 4-H
Leader, member of the Garner
Saddle Club, and belonged to the
bowling league. He played on the
church softball league team. He
enjoyed playing basketball,
volleyball, and golf; fishing,
and hunting; raising purebred
cattle and quarter horses, and
ballroom dancing.
Jack retired in 1994 and moved
to Clear Lake where he was a
member of the Clear Lake United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Beverly Greiman of Clear Lake;
three sons, Randall (Marian)
Greiman of Garner, Scott (Lois)
Greiman of Dayton, Minnesota and
Mark (Lisa) Greiman of Athol,
Idaho; five grandchildren, Shana
(Ryan) Cash, Stacy Greiman,
Travis, Justin and Tara Greiman;
sisters-in-law, Betty (Bob)
Johnson of Iowa Falls and
Ivadell (John) Abele of Garner;
three nieces; and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; one brother, Gordon;
and one sister, Gloria Boehnke.
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Anna Mae Upmeyer, 1923-2005
May 4, 2005
Anna
Mae Upmeyer, 82, of Garner, died
on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at
the Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, April 30, at the Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
in Garner, with the Rev. Edward
Bard, Hospice Chaplain
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Margaret Jass who
accompanied congregational
hymns. Special music was
provided by Loren and Alberta
Kalkwarf. Ushers were Ed Barkema
and Doug Upmeyer. Honorary
bearers were the North Garner
Community Club.
Casket bearers were Cory
Upmeyer, Shane Upmeyer, Ryan
Upmeyer, Justin Upmeyer,
Nicholas Upmeyer and Bradley
Upmeyer. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Anna Mae Upmeyer, the daughter
of Ben and Carrie (Andersen)
Hall, was born on March 12, 1923
at Miller. She attended the
Ellington No. 8 country school.
On October 10, 1944, she was
married to Curtis Benjamin
Upmeyer at the Ellington Prairie
Lutheran Church near Miller.
They lived and farmed southwest
of Garner until 1963 when they
moved to a farm north of Garner.
In 1998 they moved to the
Prairie View Apartments in
Garner and in February of 2002
to the Concord Care Center.
Her passion was helping her
husband, Curtis outdoors with
the farming operation. She
enjoyed her family,
grandchildren, baking, singing,
gardening and helping others.
She was a member of the Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church,
where she sang in the choir and
also belonged to the Zion
Women's Fellowship, North Garner
Community Club and a Homemakers
Club.
Anna Mae is survived by her
husband, Curtis of Garner; three
sons, Allen (Jeanette) Upmeyer
of Clinton, Daryl (Kathy)
Upmeyer of Garner and Dale
(Linda) Upmeyer of Garner; ten
grandchildren, Cory (Jennifer)
Upmeyer and son, James of
Aurora, Illinois, Shane
(Jennifer) Upmeyer and son,
Joshua of Warrington, Virginia,
Darci (Jason) Reis of Omaha,
Nebraska, Ryan (Abby) Upmeyer
and children, Jane and George of
St. Louis, Missouri, Justin
(Maggie) Upmeyer of Grand
Junction, Colorado, Angela
(Cyrus) Balsara and daughter,
Azita of Seattle, Washington,
Kristi (Derrick) Meyer of Albia,
Nicholas Upmeyer of Garner,
Bradley Upmeyer of Garner and
Lori (Nick) Schmitt of Britt.
Survivors also include a sister,
Ruth Greimann of Garner; a
brother, Orville (Josephine)
Hall of Garner; two
brothers-in-law, Clarence
Schroeder of Klemme and Dick
Halloway of California; a
sister-in-law, Fae Upmeyer of
Hemit, California; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by an
infant son, Dorance (twin of
Dale); her parents; two sisters,
Olive Halloway and Alice
Schroeder; brothers-in-law,
Curtis Greimann, Alton Upmeyer
and Gordon Upmeyer; and a
sister-in-law, Marguerite
Upmeyer.
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Clarence Trampel, 1922-2005
May 11, 2005
Clarence
Richard Trampel, 82, a life long
resident of Klemme, died on
Saturday, April 30, 2005, at the
Belmond Health Care Center,
where he was a resident since
December of 2004.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, May 4, at the
Immanuel Reformed United Church
of Christ in Klemme. The Rev.
Donna Buckman officiated. Burial
was in the Ell Township
Cemetery, Klemme. The Andrews
Funeral Home of Klemme was in
charge of the arrangements.
Clarence Trampel, was born on
September 22, 1922 at Kamrar,
the son of Peter and Jennie
(Schaa) Trampel. He moved with
his family at a young age to a
farm near Klemme. Clarence
attended and graduated from 8th
grade from the Avery Township
Schools.
He was united in marriage to
Ruth Haes, on April 24, 1943, at
the Immanuel Reformed Church,
Klemme. Their union was blessed
with five children, Joanne,
Richard, Beverly, Dixie and
Terry. The couple made their
home and raised their family on
the Trampel family farm which
has been in the family over a
century.
Clarence was a life long farmer
and raised horses. His love of
horses spanned his entire life.
He raised many different breeds
over the years, as well as
numerous teams of mules. His
favorite past times included
special times spent with his
family and friends. On special
occasions he would hitch up the
teams and go on trail rides.
The last several years, Clarence
was the number one spectator at
any of the events or practices
at Trampel Arena, south of
Klemme. He looked forward to
going for a ride nearly
everyday. Clarence rarely missed
an opportunity to go to a horse
sale. Mr. Trampel also enjoyed
touring the countryside in his
surrey, a family heirloom that
belonged to his parents.
Though Clarence and Ruth did not
travel extensively, the family
cherishes the memories of a trip
they took to Texas in a
renovated school bus over the
Christmas season in 2003.
Clarence enjoyed times spent
with his family and friends. He
also enjoyed the company and
companionship of his dogs. He
was a long time member of the
Immanuel Reformed United Church
of Christ, Klemme.
Survivors include his wife and
life partner of over 62 years,
Ruth Trampel of Klemme; his
daughter, JoAnne and husband,
Gerald Vander Wolde of New
Braunfels, Texas; son, Richard
and wife, Diane Trampel of
Klemme; daughter, Dixie and
husband, Larry Treinen of
Klemme; and son, Terry and wife,
Tracy Trampel of Klemme.
Survivors also include his
grandchildren, Jeffrey Vander
Wolde, Travis Trampel, Dusty
Korleski and wife, Jessica,
Brian Nelson and wife, Elisa,
Jason Korleski, Bradley Nelson,
Kody Trampel, Kasey Trampel,
Tammy Callahan, Misty Vander
Wolde, Angie Trampel, Amy
Nelson, Alyssa Treinen, Sara
Treinen, Tanner Hartema and
Austin Hartema; and four
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; daughter, Beverly
Korleski; infant brother,
Melbourne; brothers, Harmen and
John; sisters, Wenkie Cavett and
Anna Conners who died on April
12, 2005; and sons-in-law, Bob
Korleski and Greg Nelson.
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