Donald E. Larkin, 1921-2005
December 7, 2005
Donald
E. Larkin, 84, of Garner, died
on Thursday, December 1, 2005,
at his home.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, December 5,
at the United Presbyterian
Church in Garner, with the Rev.
Linzy Collins, Jr. officiating.
Music was provided by organist,
Audrey Sonnenberg who
accompanied Rev. Collins in a
solo as well as congregational
hymns. Harlan Carolus and Dave
Hrubes ushered.
Honorary bearers
were Kirstie Stifel, Lindsey
Wessels, Jasa Clos and Jessica
Larkin. Casket bearers were
Michael Brooks, Shawn Larkin,
Jay Larkin, Brian Formanek,
Chadd Ptacek, Travis Ptacek and
Lucas Ptacek. 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.
Donald Eugene Larkin, the son of
Charles and Bessie (Chiverton)
Larkin, was born on May 27, 1921
at Dixon, Illinois. He received
his education in the schools of
Dixon and Rockford.
On August 29,
1941, he married Elnore R.
Bowers at the home of Elnore's
sister, Lola and husband, Robert
Murphy in Rockford. Don served
his country in the U.S. Navy
from June of 1944 to January
1946, being stationed in the
Philippines aboard LST 895 as a
gunner's mate. After the
service, he returned to his job
as a tool cutter for the
Barber-Colman Company in
Rockford.
In 1950, Don and
Elnore moved to Garner where Don
farmed for Ray Ford until 1956.
Don worked for the Iowa
Department of Transportation as
a traffic weight officer from
1955 until ill health forced him
to retire in 1982. He enjoyed
fishing and woodworking. Don was
a very generous and loving
husband and father and was the
world's greatest grandfather. He
was a member of the United
Presbyterian Church and the
Garner VFW and American Legion.
Survivors include his wife of 64
years, Elnore of Garner;
children, Karen Brooks of
Urbandale, Debra (Gerald) Ptacek
of Cedar Rapids and Major (Ret.)
Kevin (Julie) Larkin of
Davenport; grandchildren and
their families, Kirstie Stifel
and her three children, Madison,
Morgan and Coleson, Michael
(Sara) Brooks and their
daughter, Reagan, Shawn Larkin,
Jay Larkin and fiancée, Ashley
Kozisek, Brian Formanek, Chadd
Ptacek and his two children,
Morgan and Patrick, Travis
Ptacek and his daughter,
Gabrielle, Lindsey (Robb)
Wessels and their daughter,
Berkley, Lucas Ptacek, Jasa
(Jacob) Clos and their children,
Nicholas and Isabella and
Jessica Larkin and fiancée, Mike
Clark; a brother, Richard
(Joanne) Larkin of Rockford,
Illinois; a sister, Betty
(Jerry) Dietrich of Pecatonica,
Illinois; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his two sons,
Charles A. Larkin, July 3, 1949
and Donald F. Larkin, May 8,
1996; his parents; and three
brothers, Irvin, Ted and Wilford
Larkin.
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Terry E. Lassahn, 1944-2005
December 7, 2005
Terry
E. Lassahn, 61, of the rural
Meservey-Klemme area, died on
Saturday, December 3, 2005, at
his home in rural Hancock County
with his wife at his side,
following a battle with cancer.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, December
6, 2005, at the Klemme United
Methodist Church, Klemme. The
Rev. Paddy Druhl officiated.
Burial was in the Ell Township
Cemetery, Klemme, with full
military honors by the Klemme
Area Military Funeral Unit. The
Andrews Funeral Home of Klemme
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Terry Eugene
Lassahn, was born on November
27, 1944 in Mason City, Iowa,
the son of Harold Paul and Mable
Viola (Schlichting) Lassahn. He
grew up in Klemme and graduated
from the Klemme High School with
the Class of 1962. Following
high school he served in the
United States Armed Forces,
commencing in March of 1964 and
continuing for three years and
11 months before being honorably
discharged as an SP 5. His
tenure included time serving in
Okinawa.
Upon returning
from military service he
attended the North Iowa
Area Community College, Mason
City and received an Associate
of Applied Science Degree with
an Engineering Major, graduating
in June of 1970. He was a member
of the Honor Society affiliated
with the Iowa Area Community
Colleges and Vocational Tech
Institute Alpha Chapter where he
was honored in February of 1970.
Following his
education, he was employed at
Bell Labs in Naperville,
Illinois as a Design Engineer
and held various other titles
for the company. Bell Labs is
where he met his wife and
companion of 25 years, Naomi
Grey. The couple was united in
marriage on January 5, 1980, at
Naperville. Following their
marriage the couple spent time
in Naperville before making
their home in Winfield,
Illinois.
Following
retirement after 25 years with
the company. Terry and Naomi
returned to Iowa and settled on
their present farm acreage in
the rural Meservey-Klemme area
in Avery Township. There they
enjoyed the peace and
tranquility of country living
and special friends and
neighbors. Terry enjoyed
cooking, gardening, planting
trees, woodworking and traveling
the area and visiting with
friends.
He attended both
the Klemme United Methodist
Church and more recently enjoyed
being involved with the Goodell
United Methodist Church. He and
Naomi also enjoyed the
companionship of their special
cats, Willy and Tao.
Terry will be
remembered as a very humble,
simple, caring and intelligent
man. He was a member of the
American Legion Post #0625.
Survivors include
his wife, Naomi Lassahn of
Meservey; his mother, Mable
Lassahn a resident of the Good
Samaritan Center, Idaho Falls,
Idaho; a brother, Gordon and
wife, Pamela Lassahn of Idaho
Falls, Idaho; brothers-in-law,
Robert Schlagel of Kingman,
Arizona and Clive Grey and his
wife, Carmen of Claremont,
California; also many nieces,
nephews and great-nieces and
nephews; and his special beloved
pets, Willy and Tao.
He was preceded
in death by his father, Harold
in 1978; and a sister, Joyce in
1984.
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Donald E. Abbas, 1925-2005
December 21, 2005
Donald E. Abbas,
80, of Kanawha, died on
Saturday, December 10, 2005, at
the Wright Medical Center in
Clarion.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, December
14, at the Kanawha Christian
Reformed Church. The Rev. Steve
Schulz officiated. Music was
provided by organist, Marilyn
DeKruyff who accompanied
vocalist, Ryan Zonnefeld and
congregational hymns. William
Schreur and Clarence Seebeck
ushered.
Casket bearers
were Jason and Angela Abbas,
Jeremy and Sara Abbas, Valorie
and Ryan Zonnefeld, Daniel and
Lisa Mouw and Stephanie Mouw.
Burial was in the Amsterdam
Township Cemetery, Kanawha. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of
Kanawha was in charge of the
arrangements.
Donald, the son
of Fred and Grace Folkerts
Abbas, was born on August 15,
1925, in rural Kanawha. He was
raised in the Kanawha area where
he attended country school and
graduated from the Kanawha High
School in 1943. Following
graduation, Donald helped his
father farm the family farm.
Donald was united
in marriage with Eleanor Ruka on
April 10, 1948 in Goodell. The
couple made their home in the
Kanawha, Britt and Corwith
areas. Following their
retirement they moved from the
Corwith farm into Kanawha.
Eleanor died on June 4, 1998.
Donald loved his
family and friends very much. He
especially enjoyed spending time
with his children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. He also
enjoyed bowling, listening to
male gospel quartets and
traveling when given the
opportunity. He served as a role
model to his family and was a
true inspiration.
In 1999, Donald
married Leona Carlson Freerksen
in Jenison, Michigan. The couple
made their home in Kanawha until
the time of Leona's death on May
22, 2005.
Donald was an
active member of the Kanawha
Christian Reformed Church. He
served on the church council as
deacon and elder and was a
member of the Men's Society.
He is survived by
his daughter, Lois Ann Mouw and
her husband, Glen of Sioux
Center; his son, Darl and his
wife, Paula of Kanawha; two
step-children, Arlene Goemaat
and her husband, Larry of
Lakewood, California and Richard
Freerksen and his wife, Ruth of
Grand Rapids, Michigan; five
grandchildren; eight
step-grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; 14
step-great-grandchildren; his
sister, Audrey Mehl and her
husband, Norman of Britt; his
brother, Dennis Abbas and his
wife, Jean of Marshalltown; and
numerous other family members
and friends.
He was preceded
in death by his parents;
step-mother, Maude; first wife,
Eleanor in 1998; his second
wife, Leona in 2005; and
brother, Jerry.
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Velma M. Brown, 1928-2005
December 21, 2005
Velma M. Brown,
77, of Britt, died on Tuesday,
December 13, 2005, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, December
17, at the Bethel Baptist Church
in Britt, with the Rev. Robert
Fleming officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Judy
Oudekerk who accompanied
soloist, Bruce Wubben. Elzo
Lewerke ushered.
Casket bearers
were Jake Brouwer, Ron Brooks,
Ron Brozik, Dan Brozik, Cliff
Smith and Bob Oudekerk. Burial
was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
The Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Velma Marie
Brown, the daughter of Melvin
William and Anna Elizabeth
(Brooks) Brown, was born on
September 12, 1928 at Britt. She
attended the rural schools of
Hancock County and then stayed
home to help her family.
In 1938, she
moved with her family to a farm
northwest of Garner and in 1993
moved with her sister, Blanche
to Britt.
In 2003, she
became a resident of the Oakwood
Care Center in Clear Lake. Velma
enjoyed farming and tilling the
soil. She attended the Bethel
Baptist Church in Britt.
Survivors include
her brother-in-law, Albert
Oudekerk of Mason City; a
sister-in-law, Viola Brown of
Forest City; and many other
relatives.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; three
brothers, Edwin, Kenneth and
Merle Brown; four sisters, Verle
Brown, Charlotte Brown, Marlene
Oudekerk and Blanche Brown; two
brothers in infancy, Alan and
Alvin; and an infant sister,
Aretha.
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Elwin J. Redenius, 1942-2005
December 21, 2005
Elwin James
Redenius, 63, of Britt, died on
Thursday, December 15, 2005, at
the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, December
19, at the First Lutheran
Church, Britt. Pastor Janelle
Siffring AiM, officiated. Music
was provided by organist, Donna
Tech who accompanied soloist,
John Weishaar. Raymond Bruns and
Donald Dallman ushered.
Casket bearers
were Steve Waters, Shawn
VanLaere, Brent Drahn, Jason
Redenius, Bob Seefeld and Roger
Ewing. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of
Britt was in charge of the
arrangements.
Elwin, the son of
Menno and Lora Stohr Redenius,
was born on April 25, 1942 in
Britt. He grew up in the Britt
area and graduated from the
Britt High School in 1960.
Following graduation, he joined
the National Guard/Army
Reserves. He was employed at the
milk plant in Britt and at Floyd
and Leonard's in Mason City as a
parts man.
On May 28, 1965,
Elwin married Linda Brunner in
Mason City. The couple lived in
Mason City for three years and
then moved to the family farm
near Britt where Elwin farmed
for 37 years.
Elwin loved
spending time with his family,
especially his grandchildren and
friends. He loved his Corvettes,
racing and farming. He was
instrumental in establishing the
Britt Hobo Day Car Show. He was
a member of the First Lutheran
Church in Britt.
Elwin is survived
by his wife, Linda; four
daughters, Sandra and husband,
Troy Thompson of Arlington,
Washington, Sara Jo and husband,
Steve Waters of Ankeny,
Stephanie and husband, Brent
Drahn of Charles City, Susan and
husband, Shawn VanLaere of Mason
City; six grandchildren; four
brothers, Myron Redenius of
Billings, Montana, Kermit
Redenius and wife, Kristin of
Webster City, Gerald Redenius
and wife, Yolanda of Britt and
Ronald Redenius and wife, Mary
Jane of Forest City; and
numerous nieces, nephews and
friends.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and
sister-in-law, Rose Redenius.
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Ernest L. Hanson, 1911-2005
December 28, 2005
Ernest
L. Hanson, 94, of Garner, died
on Friday, December 16, 2005, at
the Good Samaritan Center in
Forest City.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, December
20, at the Faith Lutheran Church
in Miller. Burial was in the
Madison Township Cemetery,
Forest City. The Petersen Lund
Funeral Home of Forest City was
in charge of the arrangements.
Ernest LeVerne
Hanson, was born on a farm near
Thompson on October 16, 1911. He
was the son of Lewis and Hannah
(Hanson) Hansen. He received his
education in a country school
near Miller. He married Florence
Rhine on December 25, 1935. To
this union five children were
born.
Ernest worked for
area farmers for several years.
In 1943, he began farming on his
own northeast of Miller. He
enjoyed gardening and watching
the deer and wildlife on the
farm. He treasured time spent
visiting with family and friends
and loved a Sunday drive in the
country to check on the crops.
He was a member of the Faith
Lutheran Church in Miller.
He is survived by
his sons and their spouses, Arlo
and Maralyn Hanson of Mason
City, Ron and Donna Hanson of
Forest City, Carroll and Kathryn
Hanson of Glenville, Minnesota
and Joel and Brenda Hanson of
Garner; ten grandchildren; and
17 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving
are two brothers, Milton Hanson
of Forest City and Earl Hanson
of San Clemente, California;
three sisters, Dorothy Wilson of
Garner, Lula Schroeder of Britt
and Vivian Rasmussen of Clear
Lake.
Ernest was
preceded in death by his
parents; his son, Gene;
grandson, Todd; brothers, Duane
and Raymond Hanson; sisters,
Mary Stewart and Pearl
Pinkerton; daughter-in-law,
Karen Hanson; a sister, Laurel
who died in infancy; and
brothers-in-law, Alvin Schroeder
and Forest Wilson.
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Maryann Zabinski, 1945-2005
December 28, 2005
A
Mass of Christian Burial was
held on Wednesday, December 21,
2005, at the St. Paul's Catholic
Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota,
for Maryann Zabinski, formerly
of Garner, who died on Sunday,
December 18, 2005, at the St.
Cloud Hospital. She was 60.
The Rev. Timothy
Baltes officiated. Burial was in
the Calvary Cemetery.
Maryann Zabinski,
was born on August 17, 1945 in
St. Cloud, to Ignatius and
Alvina (Birk) Zabinski. She
moved to Garner n 1978 and
returned to St. Cloud in 1997.
Maryann was employed in the food
service industry for many years
of her life. She was a member of
the St. Paul's Catholic Church.
Maryann was a
volunteer for the GRIP
Organization and the Place of
Hope for several years. She
enjoyed reading, crafting,
cooking, and spending time with
her family.
She is survived
by her children, Carol (Dave)
Richards of Rangely, Colorado,
Cathy Nygard of Garner, Connie
(Terry) Bleile of Mason City,
Colleen (Tom) Altman of Solon,
Randy (Staci) Sniezek of Ames,
Christy (Eric) Marchand of
Britt, Cassie (Landon) Rochholz
of Solon; 13 grandchildren; and
one great-granddaughter.
Survivors also include brothers
and sisters, Eugene (Loretta)
Zabinski of Ely, Luverne Orth of
St. Cloud, Gerald (Eileen)
Zabinski of St. Augusta,
Minnesota, Virgil (Julie)
Zabinski of Spangler,
Washington, Jeanette (Ollie)
Mondloch of St. Augusta, David
(Patty) Zabinski of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Darlene (Jerome)
Young of Holdingford; and
sisters-in-law, Evelyn Briggs of
St. Cloud and Joyce Zabinski of
Crystal, Minnesota.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; and two
brothers, Fred and Don Zabinski.
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Charles Hesley, 1920-2005
December 28, 2005
Charles "Raleigh"
Hesley, of Britt, died on
Tuesday, December 20, 2005, at
the Westview Care Center in
Britt. He was 85.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, December
23, at the Britt Christian
Reformed Church. The Rev. Joel
DeBoer officiated. Music was
provided by pianist, Peg
Eisenman who accompanied
vocalist, Joel DeBoer and a
congregational hymn. Harlan
Eeekhoff and Louis Smidt
ushered.
Honorary casket
bearers were Duane Francis,
Merrill Olson, Joe Appelhons and
Elmer Sweers. Casket bearer were
Ron Smidt, Roger Haxton, Kenny
Terhark, Gary Olson, Roger
Allen, Ron Eisenman, Jon Swenson
and Pat Trulson. Burial was in
the Evergreen Cemetery.
Graveside military services were
provided by the Britt Ceremonial
Unit. The Ewing-Dugger Funeral
Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
Raleigh, the son
of Harold and Olga Henrietta
"Hattie" (Sonerholm) Hesley, was
born on March 31, 1920 in Britt.
He was raised in Britt and
attended the Britt Schools.
On October 7,
1941, Raleigh enlisted in the
United States Army and served
his country for almost four
years. A very decorated soldier,
Raleigh received the American
Defense Service Ribbon,
European-African-Middle Eastern
Theater Ribbon with one Bronze
Battle Star, Asiatic Pacific
Theater Ribbon with one Bronze
Battle Star, Service Stripe and
four Overseas Service Bars.
Following his discharge in 1945,
he returned to Britt.
On March 3, 1948,
Raleigh married Bertha Pannkuk
in Buffalo Center. The couple
made their home in Britt, where
Raleigh was employed at the
Fullerton Lumber Company, Artes
Produce and then
Woodford-Wheeler Lumber Company.
He retired in August of 1987.
Raleigh had a
great sense of humor. He loved
spending time with his family
and friends and especially his
grandchildren. He enjoyed
golfing, fishing, playing cards
and watching baseball. He also
enjoyed going to Wyoming and
visiting the mountains. He was a
member of the Britt United
Methodist Church, Britt Fire
Department, VFW and American
Legion.
Survivors include
two daughters, Beverly Malek and
husband, Duane of Britt, Sue
Haddix and husband, David of
Gillette, Wyoming; two sons,
Dale Hesley and wife, Linda of
Britt and Steve Hesley and wife,
Giovanna of Oracle, Arizona; six
grandchildren, Jason (Amy),
Jeremy, Jennifer (Mike), Nick,
Tyler, Dylan; a
great-granddaughter, Taylor; a
sister, Christal Bredberg of
Blue Earth, Minnesota; and
numerous nieces, nephews and
other family members.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; wife,
Bertha in 1987; an infant
daughter, Pamela; four brothers,
Jerry, Maitland, Richard and
Thomas.
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Larry D. Lauen, 1938-2006
January 11, 2006
Larry D. Lauen,
67, of Goodell, died on
Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at
the Mercy Medical Center of
North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, December
27, at the United Methodist
Church, Goodell. The Rev. Paddy
Druhl officiated. Burial was in
the Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell.
Larry Dean Lauen,
was born on March 20, 1938, on
the family farm. He was the son
of John and Mabel (Prilipp)
Lauen of Goodell. He attended
and graduated from the Meservey
High School in 1956. He was
baptized and confirmed in the
Meservey United Methodist
Church.
On June 30, 1963,
Larry Lauen and Jane Butcher
were married at the United
Methodist Church in Meservey.
Larry was very active in the
community. He volunteered as an
EMT for the Meservey/Thornton
area. He also taught Sunday
School at the Meservey UMC.
Larry enjoyed working in his
shop as well as Southern Gospel
Concerts. His favorite hobby was
farming, having lived his entire
life on the family farm.
He was an active
member of the Goodell United
Methodist Church, serving on the
SPRC committee. He was also an
MYF Leader as well as a 4-H
Leader and past president of the
Klemme Elevator.
Survivors include
his wife, Jane; son, Steven and
his wife, Dorcee of Sioux City;
daughter, Lynnette and husband,
Mark Wang of Taichung, Taiwan;
and a special granddaughter,
Natalie Wang.
He is also
survived by his brother, Richard
Lauen and his wife, Carol of
Searcy, Arkansas; as well as
numerous other relatives and
friends.
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Josephine Hall, 1930-2005
January 4, 2006
Josephine
Hall, 75, of Garner, died on
Saturday, December 24, 2005, at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, December
28, 2005, at the Faith Lutheran
Church in Miller, with the Rev.
Owen Gaasedelen officiating.
Music was provided by organist,
Margaret Torkelson who
accompanied soloist, Warren
Torkelson and a congregational
hymn. Ushers were Dave Luscomb
and Ted Hall.
Casket bearers
were Dave Borger, Ed Simon, Jim
Sweeney, Daryl Upmeyer, Dale
Upmeyer and Vern Greimann.
Burial was in the Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City. The
Cataldo Funeral Home of Garner
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Josephine Hall,
the daughter of Jacob and Marie
(Borger) Alt, was born on March
7, 1930 at Mason City. She was
baptized and confirmed at the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in
Mason City. Jo attended school
at Mason City.
On February 27,
1947, she was married to Orville
(Bud) Hall at the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church. They farmed
north of Garner from 1949 to
1977. Jo was a cook at the
Garner A & W, Forest Dairy
Queen, Forest City Golf Course
and was a part owner and cook at
the Bull Pen Cafe in Forest
City.
In 1979, Jo and
Bud moved to Cleveland,
Minnesota where they were
co-owners of Hall's Resort for
18 years. In 1997, they retired
from the resort and returned to
Garner. Jo enjoyed cooking,
crafts, bowling, bingo,
traveling and helping at the
nursing home. She thoroughly
enjoyed her eight grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
She was an active
member of the Faith Lutheran
Church in Miller and the Ladies
Aid. She was a member of the
North Garner Community Club and
was treasurer for the North Iowa
Homemakers.
Jo is survived by
her husband, Bud of Garner;
three children, Jerry Hall and
wife, Pat of Garner, Gary Hall
of Garner and his special
friend, Pat Mennenga of Mason
City and Pam Russell and
husband, Kenny of Lee Center,
Minnesota; grandchildren,
Jennifer Hall, Cara Hall, Kelly
Hall, Kerry Hall, Randy Hall,
Joel Hall, Verlinda Russell and
Lena Russell; three
great-grandchildren, Jake,
Samantha and Tricia Hall; a
sister, JoAnn Pierce and
husband, Donavon of Oskaloosa; a
brother, Joseph Borger and wife,
Thelma of Mason City; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
sisters, Betty Bohl, Arlene
Sweeney and Marie Royer; and
brothers, Ernest, George and
Jake, Jr. Alt.
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Phildred F. Jacobs, 1912-2005
January 4, 2006
Phildred Fern
Jacobs, of Garner, died on
Monday, December 26, 2005, at
the Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City. She was 93.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, December
29, at the United Methodist
Church in Klemme, with the Rev.
Paddy Druhl officiating. Music
was provided by organist,
Margaret Tue who accompanied
congregational hymns. Special
music was provided by JoAnne
Gentle, Maurice Jacobs and Jon
Keese. Ushers were Raymond
Schoenwetter and Lance Arnold.
Casket bearers
were Tom Jacobs, Tim Karsjens,
Dan Jacobs, Peter Jacobs, Troy
Gentle and Dan Brozik. Burial
was in the Ell Township
Cemetery, Klemme. The Cataldo
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements. Memorials may
be directed to the United
Methodist Church in Klemme or
the American Cancer Society.
Phildred Fern
Jacobs, the daughter of Frank
Nelson and Edith Idella (Oxley)
Izzard, was born on August 5,
1912 at Corwith. She graduated
from the Corwith High School as
class valedictorian.
On April 28,
1934, she was married to Roy
Wayne Jacobs at the Baptist
Parsonage in Clarion. They
farmed east of Corwith until
1936 when they moved to a farm
east of Klemme. In 1972, they
moved into Klemme. Phildred
enjoyed helping others
throughout her life. She was
involved in fund raising for
cancer research and was
recognized for her 15 years of
service with a plaque from the
American Cancer Society. She
also was active in 4-H for many
years, serving on the county
board and judging numerous local
achievement shows and the county
fair. In September of 1999 she
moved to the Prairie View
Apartments in Garner.
Phildred was an
active member of the United
Methodist Church in Klemme and
UMW. She also belonged to the
Klemme Grandmother's Club and
the Klemme Senior Citizens.
She is survived
by her five children, Don (JoAnn
Bacon) Jacobs of Palatine,
Illinois, Kay (Ronald) Karsjens
of Garner, Cecil (Marlene
Blumer) Jacobs of Woodbury,
Minnesota, JoAnne Gentle of
Avon, Illinois and Michael
(Patricia Chabot) Jacobs of
Nashua, New Hampshire; 11
grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; and
many other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Roy on
January 31, 1987; her parents;
three sisters, Gladys Studer,
Ivadell Frey and Gloria Carr;
and a son-in-law, Billy Gentle.
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Larry O. Paulsen, 1941-2005
January 4, 2006
Larry
O. Paulsen, 64, of Garner, died
on Saturday, December 31, 2005,
at the Concord Care Center,
Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, January 2,
2006, at the United Methodist
Church in Garner, with the Rev.
David Wagner officiating. Music
was provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek who accompanied
congregational hymns. Ushers
were Todd and Terry Jass.
Casket bearers
were Cody Paulsen, Jordan
Paulsen, Levi Paulsen, Collin
Keppy, Mitchell Keppy and Kara
Keppy. Burial was in the Concord
Township Cemetery, Garner. The
Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Larry Orlan
Paulsen, the son of Orlan "Bud"
Jerold and Mazie Clarine
(Evanson) Paulsen, was born on
April 22, 1941 in Garner. He
graduated from the Garner High
School in 1959.
On November 18, 1961, he married
Faith Ann Rowan at the United
Methodist Church in Garner.
They lived in Garner where Larry
worked at the Post Office until
retiring in 1984. He became a
resident of the Concord Care
Center in 1989. Larry enjoyed
his family, grandchildren,
camping, golfing and collecting
stamps.
He was a member
of the United Methodist Church
in Garner, Bethel Masonic Lodge
No. 319 in Garner and was active
in Boy Scouts as a Scout Master.
Survivors include
his two children, Kevin (Darcy)
Paulsen of Garner and Lori
(Myron) Keppy of Port Byron,
Illinois; six grandchildren,
Cody, Jordan and Levi Paulsen
and Collin, Mitchell and Kara
Keppy; two sisters, Sharon (Jim)
Jass of Garner and Gloria
Paulsen of Garner; and his
mother-in-law, Doris Weishaar of
Garner.
He was preceded
in death by his wife, Faith Ann
on November 29, 1981; and his
parents.
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Signal 2006
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