Ruby E. Hoyt, 1913-2005
August 10, 2005
Ruby
E. Hoyt, of rural Garner, died
on Monday, August 1, 2005, at
the Oakwood Care Center, Clear
Lake. She was 92 years old.
Funeral services were held at
the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake, on
Wednesday, August 3, with
Richard Scott, Lay Assistant of
the Zion Lutheran Church
officiating. Burial followed in
the Concord Cemetery, Garner.
The Ward-Van Slyke Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Ruby Eva Hoyt, was born on July
4, 1913 in rural Goodell,
Hancock County, to Charles and
Amanda (Willer) Halfpop. Ruby
graduated from the Goodell High
School in 1931. She was united
in marriage to Emmett D. Hoyt on
July 3, 1934 at Britt. They had
two children and were members of
the Zion Lutheran Church.
Ruby and Emmett farmed together
all of their married life,
living on the same farm since
1946. She took an active part in
the farming and after retirement
in 1978, continued to live on
the farm. Even after retirement
she would help out with chores,
etc until she was no longer
able. They enjoyed spending
summers in Minnesota on fishing
trips.
Ruby was a quilt maker, making
quilts for all of her
grandchildren. She also enjoyed
knitting and crocheting. One of
her quilts won a purple ribbon
at the North Iowa Fair. Ruby
enjoyed cooking and read
cookbooks instead of novels. She
was always trying out new
recipes. You couldn't enter her
kitchen without being fed. She
continued to feed the
"Farmhands" until age 90 when
she broke her hip.
She loved her family and
cherished Christmas when they
were all together.
She will be missed by her family
and friends. Son, Robert and
wife, Pat of Garner and
daughter, Dixie Boehnke of Clear
Lake; grandchildren, Twyla Coe
and fiancée, David Schrader,
Melody Coe and Suzanne Copas and
husband, Tim;
great-grandchildren, Joshua Coe,
Amanda Johnson and husband, Troy
and children Alexis, Cade & Coy,
Sandra Coe and children Brenna &
Jackson, Sarah Myers and
husband, Eric and son Jacob and
Krystal Copas; sister, Gladys
McNutt of Fargo, North Dakota;
dear friend and roommate, Eloise
Prescott; many nieces and
nephews.
Ruby was preceded in death by
her parents; husband, Emmett in
1995; sisters, Edith Hubbard and
Margaret Christie; brother, Paul
Halfpop; and sister-in-law,
Elsie Frandson.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Blanche (Kopacek) Paca,
1914-2005
August
10, 2005
Blanche (Kopacek)
Paca, of Britt, died on Tuesday,
August 2, 2005, at the Westview
Care Center in Britt. She was 90
years old.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
held at the St. Wenceslaus
Catholic Church in Duncan, on
Friday, August 5, with Fathers
Michael Schueller and Jerry
Kopacek officiating. Lectors
were Irene Raber and Becky
McCormick and Eucharistic
Ministers were Marjorie Hansen
and Vivian Formanek. Music was
provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek, flutist, Barbara Brcka,
the St. Wenceslaus Church Choir,
and accompanist, Brenda Smith.
Casket bearers were Monte "Bill"
Hiscocks, Nedra Horstman, Steven
Raber, Holly Lahr, Paul
McCormick and Lisa Loecher.
Honorary casket bearers were
Michael Hiscocks, Brenda Smith,
Mindy Blommer, Amber Kingsley,
David Hiscocks, Melinda Clark,
Jeffrey Haan, Timothy Raber,
Carmen Jamtgaard, Pamela
Pritchard, Morwen Gerson and
Jennifer Roeser. Kenny Paca and
Francis Rayhons served as
ushers. Interment was in the St.
John's Catholic Cemetery in
Duncan. Funeral services were
under the direction of the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home, Britt.
Blanche was born to Frank and
Elizabeth (Kudej) Kopacek on
September 20, 1914, on a farm
outside of Britt. She married
William Paca on November 21,
1933. They farmed near Duncan
until 1974, when they moved to
Garner. William died in 1981. In
1995, Blanche became a resident
of the Westview Care Center in
Britt when the effects of
Alzheimer's diminished her
recognition and memories of her
dear friends and the family that
she loved.
Blanche enjoyed baking, bowling,
gardening, playing cards and
making quilts for her
grandchildren. Her greatest joy
came from her family, especially
her grandbabies and
great-grandbabies. Blanche was a
member of the Catholic Daughters
of the Americas and the Catholic
Workmen.
Blanche is survived by her
daughters, Marjorie (Ron) Hansen
of Britt, Irene (Jan) Raber of
Kanawha, Rita (Ralph) Haan of
Eden Valley, Minnesota and
Rebecca (Paul) McCormick of
Rollingstone, Minnesota; 18
grandchildren; 48
great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Marie Brcka of Britt,
Vivian Formanek of Britt and
Agnes Rayhons of Britt; one
brother, Vincent (Rose) Kopacek
of Britt; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her
husband, Bill; daughter,
Catherine; son-in-law, Monte
Hiscocks; two
great-granddaughters; her
parents; three brothers,
Francis, Arnold and Raymond; and
four sisters, Helen, Evelyn,
Mildred Wellik and Lillian
Chizek.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Joseph R. Vogel, 1926-2005
August 10, 2005
Joseph
R. Vogel, 78, of Garner, died on
Wednesday, August 3, 2005, at
the Manly Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center. He was 78
years old.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, August 6, at the St.
Boniface Catholic Church in
Garner, with the Rev. Jerry
Blake officiating. Lector was
Donna Young. Music was provided
by organist, Carolyn Kumsher who
accompanied the church choir.
Ushers were Robert Kral and
Lawrence Engstler.
Casket bearers were Brad Butin,
Jimmy Butin, Chris Vogel, Mark
Vogel, Marv Engstler and Neil
Haugland. Burial was in the
church cemetery with military
rites by the Garner Veterans
Ceremonial Unit. The Cataldo
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements.
Joseph Richard Vogel, the son of
Joseph Jr. and Maude (Clarahan)
Vogel, was born on October 6,
1926 at Harper. He attended
school at the St. Elizabeth
Catholic School at Harper and
worked on the family farm. He
served his country in the U.S.
Army during WW II with the 2nd
Armored Division in England,
France and Germany. Following
his honorable discharge in 1946
he returned to Harper.
On January 21, 1948, he married
Marie M. Webb at the St.
Elizabeth Catholic Church in
Harper. They farmed near Harper
until 1958 when they moved to
Garner. Joe worked at the Garner
Creamery, Woodford Wheeler in
Britt and for 19 years as
custodian at the Garner-Hayfield
High School, retiring in 1992.
He truly loved working at the
school, visiting with the kids
and going to the "Penthouse"
with Marv for breaks.
On March 21, 2005, he entered
the Manly Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center. He
enjoyed his grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, the New
York Yankees, Dallas Cowboys and
the Iowa Hawkeyes.
He was a member of the St.
Boniface Catholic Church and the
Garner VFW and American Legion.
Joe is survived by his three
children, Jim (Kathy) Vogel of
League City, Texas, John (Lee
Ann) Vogel of League City, Texas
and Bonnie (Bob) Butin of
Garner; nine grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Dorothy Fisher and
Marie Oliver both of Keswick:
and two brothers, Stanley
(Irene) Vogel of Sigourney and
Gorden Vogel of Louisville,
Kentucky.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Marie; twin daughters,
Teresa and Mary; parents; infant
brother, Joseph Francis; nephew,
Danny Vogel; and
brothers-in-law, Elvin Fisher
and Don Oliver.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Mable Christensen, 1911-2005
August 17, 2005
Mable
V. Christensen, 94, of Britt,
died on Friday, August 12, 2005,
at the Westview Care Center,
Britt.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, August 16, at the
Bethel Baptist Church in Britt,
with the Rev. Bob Fleming
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Judy Oudekerk who
accompanied soloist, Marlene
Smith and congregational hymns.
Ushers were Cliff Smith and Bob
Oudekerk.
Casket bearers were Tod Robert
Christensen, James Robert
Christensen, Lloyd Yender, Louis
Yender Jr., Shane Malek and
Robert Formanek, Jr. Burial was
in the Belmond Cemetery. The
Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Mable Viola Christensen, the
daughter of James and Anna
(Helt) Reed, was born on July 8,
1911 at Aredale. She attended
the rural schools of Franklin
County.
On January 10, 1931, she was
united in marriage to George
Melvin Christensen at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. They
farmed west of Belmond until
1954 when they moved to a farm
west of Klemme. They retired
from farming in 1973 and
continued to live on the farm.
Mable spent the past six months
as a resident of the Westview
Care Center in Britt. The most
important things in her life
were her faith in the Lord, her
children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She had a
number of interests which
included embroidery, sewing,
gardening, baking and life on
the farm. She was a member of
the Bethel Baptist Church and
the Ladies Aid.
Survivors include her children,
Marlys (Larry) Ridley of
Fayetteville, Arkansas, Velma
(Louis) Yender of Bella Vista,
Arkansas, George Robert
(Carolyn) Christensen of Britt
and Raymond Christensen of
Britt; a daughter-in-law, Alice
Christensen of Edwardsburg,
Michigan; 15 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; and three
sisters, Vera Puhl of Charles
City, Arlene Puhl of Charles
City and Ruby (Lowell) Hobert of
Greene.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, George on
April 23, 1983; a daughter,
Shirley; sons, Lloyd and
Richard; brothers, John,
Orville, Don and Merlin Reed;
and sisters, Velma McSpaden,
LaVon Steere and Bernadine
Johnson.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Reba Turner Turns 99
August 17, 2005
Reba Turner,
Garner, will celebrate her 99th
birthday on Tuesday, August 16,
2005. Her family and friends are
throwing her a card shower.
Mrs. Turner is the mother of
four children. She has 33
grandchildren and many
great-grandchildren. She also
has four
great-great-grandchildren.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Earl D. Graham, 1945-2005
August 24, 2005
Earl
D. Graham, of Garner, died on
Wednesday, August 17, 2005, at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City. He
was 59.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, August 19, at the United
Methodist Church in Garner, with
the Rev. David Wagner
officiating. Ushers were Maynard
and Marvin Schoneman. Honorary
bearers were Doyle Haugland, Al
Jenniges and Cecil Noble. Casket
bearers were Roger Grandgeorge,
Jim Brooks, Jack Butz, Doug
Lemke, Bill Reece and Bob
Sniezek.
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.
Earl Dean Graham, the son of
Basil Claude and Sarah Emma
(Urich) Graham, was born on
December 18, 1945 at Eagleville,
Missouri. At the age of 14 he
moved with his family to
Lakeview. He graduated from the
Lakeview-Auburn High School in
1965.
Earl served his country in the
U.S. Navy Seabees from 1965 to
1968, including two tours of
Vietnam.
On November 26, 1968, he married
Jane Korleski in South Sioux
City, Nebraska. They lived in
Eldora where Earl was employed
in construction and long
distance trucking. He later
worked at Ram Industries in
Waukee until moving to Garner in
October of 1976. He worked at
IMT in Garner until 1994 when he
started Graham Scrap Iron.
He enjoyed camping, fishing,
hunting, golfing, bowling and
traveling. He especially enjoyed
spending time with his family
and grandchildren.
He was a member of the Garner
VFW where he served in various
offices including commander for
six years.
Earl is survived by his wife,
Jane of Garner; two sons, Chad
(Tammy) Graham of West Des
Moines and Eric (Jessica) Graham
of Garner; grandchildren,
Jessica, Geoffrey, Eric II,
Jesse, Christine, Ashley and
Sarah.
Also surviving are three
brothers, Basil (Shirley) Graham
of Mercer, Missouri, Otho
(Lenore) Graham of Trenton,
Missouri and Raymond Graham of
Phoenix, Arizona; and a sister,
Helen (Bill) Picaman of
Princeton, Missouri; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Basil and Emma;
brother, Don Graham;
sister-in-law, June Graham; and
five nieces and nephews.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Dean P. Tompkins, 1929-2005
August 24, 2005
Dean
P. Tompkins, of Garner, died on
Friday, August 19, 2005, at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City. He was 75
years old.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at the
United Methodist Church in
Garner. Music was provided by
organist, Mary Kopacek who
accompanied soloist, Doug Hayes
and a congregational hymn.
Ushers were Maynard and Marvin
Schoneman.
Casket bearers were Claire
Tompkins, Gabe Stearns, Allen
Tompkins, Larry Tompkins,
Zachary Tompkins, Michael
Beaver, Mark Hiscocks and Jerry
Zwald. Burial was in the Concord
Township Cemetery. The Cataldo
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements. Memorials may
be directed to the Hospice of
North Iowa.
Dean P. Tompkins, the son of
Purd and Viola (Burnham)
Tompkins, was born on November
15, 1929 in Concord Township,
Hancock County. He graduated
from the Garner High School in
1947.
On August 20, 1949, he married
Betty Johnson at the United
Methodist Church in Garner. They
lived on a farm south of Garner
where Dean farmed with his
father and brother, Claire. He
retired from farming in 1987 and
continued to live on the home
place. In his retirement, Dean
and Betty enjoyed spending time
at their cabin in the Lake of
the Woods. His passion was
hunting, fishing and trapping.
He was a life time member of the
United Methodist Church in
Garner.
Dean is survived by his wife,
Betty of Garner; three children,
Allen (Marian) Tompkins and
their two children, Sarah and
Zachary of Clear Lake, Larry
(Sandi) Tompkins of Urbandale
and Beth (Michael) Beaver and
son, Gabe Stearns of Garner; a
brother, Claire (Bettylou)
Tompkins of Garner; a niece,
Julie (Richard) Bahlmann of
Urbandale; and a nephew, Jay
Tompkins of Dallas, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his
daughter, Barbara on March 19,
2000; his parents; and a sister,
Ruth Tompkins in 1935.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Arlin C. Olsen, 1916-2005
August 31, 2005
Arlin
C. Olsen, a long time resident
of Klemme and a native of Clear
Lake, died on Friday, August 26,
2005, at the Belmond Medical
Center in Belmond. He was 89.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, August 29, at the Klemme
United Methodist Church. The
Rev. Paddy Druhl officiated.
Burial was in the Ell Township
Cemetery, Klemme. The Andrews
Funeral Home of Klemme was in
charge of the arrangements.
Arlin "Ole" Olsen, the son of
Knute and Aleta (Rear) Olson,
was born on June 9, 1916, on his
parent's farm in rural Clear
Lake. He attended the Eden
Country School and Union # 2.
Arlin began his life long love
of trucking in his youth. By age
11, he built his first truck
using a Model T car frame and
the gas tank he installed on the
frame as his seat. He later
graduated to a 1938 Ford Truck,
which he used to haul hogs for
area farmers to Mason City. As
the years went by he made
countless trips throughout Iowa
and to St. Paul, Minnesota.
Arlin was united in marriage to
Christina Schwartz on July 6,
1946, at the Little Brown
Church, Nashua. Their
partnership of nearly 60 years
was blessed with four sons,
Merlyn, Harland, Randy and
Roger, and one daughter, Corrine
(Susie) Olsen.
Following their marriage they
resided south of Clear Lake for
a time and later moved to
Klemme. Over the years much of
Arlin's trucking was done at
night so that he could do farm
work during the days. He did
custom combining from 1944-49,
in addition to his trucking. In
1949 he purchased a semi-tractor
and entered the trucking
business full time.
In 1972, he and his wife quit
their trucking business. At that
time Christina began driving
school bus and Arlin switched to
driving a U.S. Mail Truck,
hauling First Class Mail out of
the Postal Service Bulk Mail
Center in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. His route ran seven
days a week for the next 13
years and was an 800-mile round
trip from the Twin Cities to
Omaha and back. Arlin's
dedication to the trucking
profession carried him on
journeys of more than 100,000
average miles per year between
1942 and 1985.
After he retired in 1985, Arlin
continued to remain very active
working on cars, trucks, and
lawn mowers at the couple's home
in Klemme. He will be remembered
by his family and friends for
his warm and uncanny sense of
humor. His wife and children
will remember him as a
wonderful, warm, and hardworking
spouse and dad. In recent years
Arlin looked forward to the
daily visits to the Klemme
School for senior dining and
fellowship with friends.
Survivors include wife,
Christina Olsen a resident of
the Belmond Health Care Center;
his sons, Merlyn Olson and wife,
Audrey of Santa Maria,
California, Harland Olsen and
wife, Janet of Mason City and
Randy Olsen and wife, Monica of
Garner; his daughter, Corrine
(Susie) Olsen of Klemme;
daughter-in-law, Linda Olson of
Ventura; nine grandchildren,
Doni and husband, Bill Schaefer,
Denette Olson, Deanne and
husband, Mike Luis, Greg and
wife, Kim Olson, Ryan and wife,
Tina Olsen, Shannon and husband,
Gary Graves, Jim Olsen, Jenn
Olsen, Dan 0lson and Eenja
Olson; 16 great-grandchildren;
and a brother, Clare Olson of
Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Knute and Aleta;
sisters, Gladys Bier and Mildred
Van Laere; and his son, Roger on
March 4, 1997; also a brother
and sister in infancy.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Alice LaVerne Bosworth,
1917-2005
August
31, 2005
Alice LaVerne
Bosworth, of Corwith, died on
Saturday, August 27, 2005, at
the Greenleaf Health Care in
Fort Dodge. She was 88.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, August 30, at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Corwith, with
the Rev. Jerry Newland
officiating. Burial was in the
Corwith Cemetery.
Alice LaVerne Bosworth, was born
on January 31, 1917 in Maroa,
Illinois. She was the daughter
of Harry and Mary (Whetsler)
Liptrap. At a young age her
family moved to Corwith where
she attended school and
graduated from the Corwith High
School. After her schooling,
LaVerne worked at the Dime Store
in Eagle Grove.
In November of 1943, LaVerne was
united in marriage to Fred
Bosworth in Corwith. The couple
lived in Corwith until moving to
Renwick in 1954. Fred Bosworth
died in November of 1964.
In 1965, LaVerne returned to
Corwith where she worked at the
restaurant and continued to live
until she entered the Good
Samaritan Communities in Algona.
She later moved to the Greenleaf
Health Care in Fort Dodge.
LaVerne was very active in the
First Baptist Church in Corwith
before it closed. She enjoyed
playing cards, making crafts and
going to coffee with friends.
She was a member of the First
Baptist Church, Royal Neighbors,
Senior Citizens and the American
Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by her daughter,
Sharon and husband, Duane Heinen
of LuVerne; son, Marvin Bosworth
and wife, Phyllis of Corwith;
seven grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; a sister,
Ruth Wade of Havelock; and
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Fred; and
a sister, Virginia Bradshaw.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Elmer J. Urich, 1908-2005
August 31, 2005
Elmer
J. Urich, of Garner, died on
Saturday, August 27, 2005, at
the Westview Care Center, Britt.
He was 97.
Funeral services will be held at
10:00 a.m., on Friday, September
2, at the St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner, with the Rev.
Michael Schueller officiating.
Music will be provided by
organist, Carolyn Kumsher who
will accompany the church choir.
Ushers will be Robert Kral and
Lawrence Engstler.
Casket bearers will be J.J.
Urich, Roger Urich, Scott
Fistler, Aaron Fistler, Jeff
Fistler and Verne Hejlik. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from
4-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, at the
Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner
with a Knights of Columbus
rosary at 6:00 p.m., followed by
a Scriptural Wake Service.
Visitation will continue one
hour prior to services at the
church on Friday.
Elmer Joseph Urich, the son of
Joseph and Anastacia (Kudej)
Urich, was born on June 27,
1908, on a farm in Garfield
Township, Hancock County. He
graduated from the Hayfield
Consolidated School as class
valedictorian. Following his
schooling, he worked at Sterling
Grocery and Variety (where
Goodnatures is now located).
After four years at Sterlings,
he went to work for the county
driving a caterpillar and
working on the roads. He also
served as manager of the CWA
(County Works Administration).
On October 28, 1930, he married
Rose Hejlik. They lived in
Garner where they raised three
children. In 1935, Elmer became
an employee at the George Newman
International dealership in
Garner. In 1939, he bought the
business and Urich Implement
started a forty year
relationship with Hancock County
farmers. Also, that year, Elmer
moved his business to a new
building where All Iowa Sales is
now located. On January 26,
1971, Rose Urich died.
In 1972, he moved the business
to its present location north of
Hwy. 18 on State Street. During
the move to the new facility the
old building was destroyed by an
accidental fire. On September
17, 1973, Elmer married Nora
Fistler at the St. Boniface
Catholic Church in Garner. In
1980 he retired from the
implement business. Elmer
remained active in the community
serving on the city council
three different times. He was
very proud of his Bohemian
heritage and was very active in
his church, community and
business throughout his life. He
will be missed by all who knew
him.
He was a member of the St.
Boniface Catholic Church in
Garner and the Knights of
Columbus. Elmer had been a
member of the Garner Rotary Club
and Garner Chamber of Commerce
serving both as president. He
also served on the State Tax
Committee for the Implement
Association, was chairman of
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired
Executives) and was one of two
county representative to NIACOG
(North Iowa Area Council of
Governments).
Survivors include his children,
Vernon Urich, M.D. of Surprise,
Arizona; Gary (Sharon) Urich of
Coralville and Mary Jeann Batham
of Des Plaines, Illinois;
step-sons, Phillip (Ella)
Fistler of Rockwell City, Bruce
Fistler of Russell and Mark
(Dawn) Fistler of Joice; seven
grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; seven
step-grandchildren; seven
step-great-grandchildren; a
sister, Frances Brozik of
Garner; a brother, Rudy
(Dorothy) Urich of Garner; and
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; first wife, Rose;
second wife, Nora on March 31,
1996; a grandson, Joey Urich;
and a sister, Estella (Don)
Basert.
©The Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Leon K. Gelner, 1910-2005
September 7, 2005
Leon
K. Gelner, 95, of Klemme, died
on Monday, August 29, 2005, at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 a.m., on Thursday,
September 1, 2005, at the Klemme
United Methodist Church, with
the Rev. Paddy Druhl
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Margaret Tue who
accompanied congregational hymns
and a vocal duet of Angela Best
and Crystal Greiman. Ushers were
Bob Scott and Carl Heginger.
Casket bearers were Gary Gelner,
Bill Renner, Matt Hanson, Ron
Hanson, Ken Hanson, Dr. Steven
Stokesbary, Michael Boyd, Ryan
Gelner and Randy Gelner. Burial
was in the Madison Township
Cemetery, Forest City. The
Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner was
in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to the
Hospice of North Iowa or the
Klemme United Methodist Church.
Leon Karl Gelner, the son of
Ferdnand and Amelia (Stiehl)
Gelner, was born on March 12,
1910, on a farm south of Forest
City. He attended school at
Madison Township #6 and farmed
with his parents.
On April 7, 1934, he married
Wava Nelson at Northwood. To
this union four children were
born, Janice, Jerald, Shirley
and Leora. Leon worked for
Hancock County as a caterpillar
operator and later for Herman
Buns Construction. While farming
they sold hybrid corn seed and
Triple F Feed.
On March 2, 1956, he married
Nova T. Koerner Stokesbary at
Albert Lea, Minnesota. They made
their home in Klemme and later
started the Mix-Mill Feed
Business. They enjoyed traveling
throughout the United States,
Europe, Alaska and wintering in
Hawaii.
Leon was active throughout his
life enjoying boating, square
dancing, camping, bowling,
playing softball and especially
golfing at the Slippery Elm Golf
Course in Klemme, where he was
not only a board member, he was
also a mentor to all. He looked
forward to visiting with his
friends at congregate meals in
Klemme. He was a member of the
Klemme United Methodist Church
and I.O.O.F.
Leon is survived by his
children, Janice Whitehurst of
Clear Lake, Jerald (Suzee)
Gelner of Laveen, Arizona and
Shirley Feaver of Aguanga,
California; ten grandchildren,
Janice (Eugene) Weis, Jeannine
(Douglas) Thompson, Jeri (Steve)
Sphon, Kenneth (Jean) Hanson,
Ronald (Celeste) Hanson, Ronda
Ryan, Ryan Gelner, Michael Boyd,
Dana Williams and Randy Gelner;
25 great-grandchildren;
step-children, Janice (Marvin)
Janssen of Garner, Jerry
(Sharon) Stokesbary of Mason
City and Julie (Bill) Renner of
Garner; step-grandchildren, Dr.
Steven (Sheryl) Stokesbary, Jill
(Todd) Thorson, Sue (Tom)
Gilland, Sandra (Brent)
Schupanitz, Jodi (Jason) Cagle,
Angela (Michael) Best, Stacie
(Lance) Harrison and Crystal
(Wade) Greiman; and 16
step-great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include two
sisters, Ruth Brown of Garner
and Doris Isaacson of Northwood;
a sister-in-law, Blanche Gelner
of Britt; along with many nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; first wife, Wava
Nonnweiler in 1986; second wife,
Nova on December 17, 2001;
daughter, Leora Gelner McComb;
son-in-law, Orvin Whitehurst in
2003; brothers, Donald and
Harvey Gelner; sister, Bernice
Dahlhauser; nephew, Carol
Dahlhauser; and a niece,
Patricia Dahlhauser.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
Lloyd H. Pringnitz, 1918-2005
September 7, 2005
Lloyd
H. Pringnitz, 86, of Garner,
died on Tuesday, August 30,
2005, at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, September 3, at the
United Presbyterian Church in
Garner, with the Rev. Linzy
Collins officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Karen
Pedersen who accompanied
vocalist, Angie Pringnitz and a
congregational hymn. Ushers were
Harlan Haberkamp and Don
Quintus.
Honorary bearers were Angie
Pringnitz, Karrie Pringnitz and
Rachel Pringnitz. Casket bearers
were Jesse Pringnitz, Brent
Pringnitz, Chris Jackson, Jim
Pringnitz, Jerry Pringnitz and
Eric Jackson. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home
in Garner was in charge of the
arrangements.
Lloyd Harvey Pringnitz, the son
of Franz and Minnie M. (Heinz)
Pringnitz, was born on September
22, 1918, on the family farm in
Twin Lakes Township, Hancock
County. He attended Twin Lakes
#5 Country School and briefly
attended the Kanawha High
School.
On January 1, 1940, he married
Mildred Dortha Hammon at the
United Presbyterian Church in
Garner. The first year of
marriage they lived in the
Garner area before moving to the
Goodell area where they farmed
and raised Shorthorn cattle.
They returned to Garner in 1954
where they farmed, custom
sprayed and raised three sons on
property located one mile west
of Garner. They retired from
farming in 1980 and moved into
Garner in December of 1983.
Following his retirement, Lloyd
enjoyed many hobbies including
fishing, photography,
woodworking, traveling and
welding where he patented an
attachment for New Holland
balers. Adventures took them to
Acapulco, Hawaii, Las Vegas and
an extensive tour of Europe.
Lloyd and Mildred also hosted
"Grandkids Weekends" in the
summertime. Special woodworking
projects would be created and
bike repairs and modifications
would be completed in time for
bike races around the yard.
He was a member of the United
Presbyterian Church in Garner
and served as a trustee, elder
and was on the Building Finance
Committee for the new church. He
was active as a 4-H Leader for
the Liberty Go-Getters and
served on the Hancock County
Co-Op Oil Board for many years.
He is survived by three sons,
Roger Pringnitz and special
friend, Erma Hill of Garner,
Gordon and wife, Marilyn of
Garner and Dale Pringnitz of
Garner; five grandchildren, Jim
(Rachel) Pringnitz and their
son, Ean of Rochester,
Minnesota, Brent Pringnitz of
Ames, Jesse (Angie) Pringnitz
and their two children, Kelsi
and Jake of Garner, Chris (Eric)
Jackson and their two children,
Lucas and Miranda of Garner and
Jerry (Karrie) Pringnitz and
their three sons, Jade, Jace and
Joseph of Garner; a brother,
Stanley (Eunice) Pringnitz of
Osage; a sister-in-law, Mary
Pringnitz of Belmond; and a
large extended family which
includes many family friends.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Mildred on November 9,
1992; his parents; an infant
sister; brothers, Arthur and
Harley Pringnitz; a sister,
Evelyn Mehus; and a
sister-in-law, Marva Pringnitz.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2005
|
|