Alan W. Smith, 1952-2006
January 4, 2006
Alan
W. Smith, 53, of Garner, died on
Sunday, January 1, 2006, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
Memorial services
will be held at 10:30 a m., on
Wednesday, January 4, at the
United Methodist Church in
Garner with the Rev. David
Wagner officiating. Music will
be provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek who will accompany
soloist, Doug Hayes and
congregational hymns. Ushers
will be Marvin and Maynard
Schoneman.
Honorary bearers
will be Ron Smith, Mark Huling,
Ken Cline, Don Kammrad, Dr.
Peter Vidal, Neil Fell, Tim
Schmidt, Tom Schultz, Scott
Seelhammer, the Garner Rotary
Club, the Bethel Masonic Lodge
No. 319 and El Kahir Shrine.
Interment will be in the Concord
Township Cemetery. Visitation
will be held one hour prior to
services at the church. The
Cataldo Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.
Alan Wayne Smith,
the son of Ronald Everett and
Mildred (Thornton) Smith, was
born May 24, 1952 at
Mason City. He graduated from
the Garner-Hayfield High School
in 1970. He attended Central
College in Pella where he
received his BA degree in
secondary education in 1974.
While in college he spent a
semester at the World Campus
Afloat, touring around the
world.
Al owned and
operated Our Own Hardware in
Lake Mills from 1974 until 1987.
He moved to Las Vegas in 1988,
where he was a sales manager at
an appliance warehouse for 13
years. He returned to Garner in
September of 2001 and commented
that the best move he ever made
was moving back to Garner. He
loved attending sporting events
of his nieces and nephews,
traveling and dogs.
He was a member
of the United Methodist Church
in Garner, the Garner Rotary
Club, the Bethel Masonic Lodge
No. 319 in Garner and the El
Kahir Shrine in Cedar Rapids.
Al is survived by
his mother, Mildred Smith, of
Garner; sister, Cheryll (Duane)
Toppin of Ankeny; brother, Lynn
(Kathy) Smith of Garner; nieces
and nephews, Heather Toppin,
Robin Toppin, Ronald Smith,
Taylor Smith, James Aberg,
Bethany Aberg and Emberly Aberg;
a great-niece, Laura Rose
Toppin; and his dog, Maya.
He was preceded
in death by his father, Ronald
E. Smith on October 8, 1981; his
maternal grandparents, Monte and
Lois Creekmore; paternal
grandparents, Walter and Mildred
Smith; and twin nieces.
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Florence Bird, 1920-2006
January 11, 2006
Florence
Bird, 85, of Britt, died on
Monday, January 2, 2006, at the
Westview Care Center in Britt.
Services were
held on Thursday, January 5, at
the Zion Church of the Nazarene,
Britt. The Rev. Ron McKee
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Beverly Meyers who
accompanied soloist, Bruce
Halverson. Duane Logemann and
Lyle Meyers ushered.
Honorary
casketbearers were Jolene Duffy,
Leslie Christensen, Annie Smidt,
Bernice Larson, Pam Pritchard,
Della Pommer, Phyllis Janes,
Lillian Love, Clara Kwolek and
Ella Janes. Casket bearers were
Scott Haag, Aaron Bird, Andrew
Bird, Adam Bird, Nathan
Christensen and Chris Duffy.
Burial was in the Evergreen
Cemetery, Britt. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of
Britt was in charge of the
arrangements.
Florence Bird,
the daughter of Engle and Jessie
Schutjer VanDusseldorp, was born
on March 27, 1920, in Orthel
Township where she grew up and
received her education. She
worked for various families as a
hired girl.
She married
Kenneth Bird on November 16,
1940. She worked at the Hancock
County Memorial Hospital and the
Westview Care Center. Florence
was employed at Snap-On. She
retired in 1985. After retiring,
she babysat for various families
and house sat for elderly women.
Florence enjoyed
crocheting and embroidering
along with quilting, as she made
quilts for her children and
grandchildren. She also enjoyed
her flowers, sewing and
refinishing furniture. She
enjoyed traveling and going to
visit family and friends.
She was a member
of the Zion Nazarene Church,
Rebekah Lodge, V.F.W. Ladies
Auxiliary, Britt Senior Citizens
and the Hospital Auxiliary.
Florence is survived by one son,
Ken Bird and his wife, Diane of
Britt; two daughters, Sally and
her husband, Bob Haag of Algona,
Etta and her husband, Dave Mull
of Forest City; seven
grandchildren, Scott Haag and
his wife, Jennifer of Irvington,
Jolene Duffy and her husband,
Chris of Olathe, Kansas, Leslie
Christensen of Overland Park,
Kansas, Nathan Christensen of
Olathe, Kansas, Aaron Bird of
Webster City, Adam Bird and his
wife, Molly of Hampton, Andrew
Bird of Independence; and seven
great-grandchildren, Amanda
Claussen, Jacob.
Also surviving
are a special niece, Connie and
her husband, Ervin Tegtmeyer of
Woden; son-in-law, Wayne
Christensen and his wife, Nancy
of Aurora, Colorado;
sister-in-law, Nona
VanDusseldorp of Britt; along
with nieces, nephews and
cousins.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Kenneth
in 1978; daughter, Karen in
1994; parents; step-mother,
Lillie VanDusseldorp; sister,
Pearline and her husband, Merle
Johnson; and two brothers,
Melvin VanDusseldorp and Carl
(Red) and his wife, Emma
VanDusseldorp.
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Aldora Tripp, 1919-2006
January 11, 2006
Aldora Tripp, 86,
of Kanawha died on Wednesday,
January 4, 2006, at her home.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, January
7, at the United Methodist
Church in Kanawha with the Rev.
Paddy Druhl officiating. Burial
was in the Amsterdam Cemetery
near Kanawha. The Ewing bugger
Funeral Home of Kanawha was in
charge of the arrangements.
Aldora, the
daughter of Fred and Flossie
Rood Soper was born November 1,
1919, in Dow City. She graduated
from the Lucas High School in
1938.
On March 4, 1940,
she married William Earl Tripp
in Princeton, Missouri. The
couple made their home south of
Kanawha until 1942, when they
moved to several Iowa towns.
They returned to Kanawha in
1952.
Aldora began
working at the cafe in Kanawha
as a cook and dishwasher in
1958. She worked there for
nearly 40 years before retiring.
She enjoyed watching the birds,
word searches and jigsaw puzzles
and looked forward to attending
annual family reunions. She was
a member of the United Methodist
Church in Kanawha.
Aldora is
survived by daughter, Janet
Piper and her husband, Wayne of
Des Moines; two sons, Vaughn
Tripp and wife, Ellen of
Starbuck, Minnesota and Richard
Tripp and wife, Donna of Akron;
eight grandchildren, Richard
Green, Debbie Bracy, Dwana
Eslinger, Dawn Peasley Bracy,
Chad Tripp, Jason Tripp, Anthony
Tripp and Joseph Tripp; 15
great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandson.
Also surviving
are four sisters, Grace
Chumbley, Vera Hupton, Alice
Gracey, Nellie Critz; two
brothers, John Soper and wife,
Audrey and Bill Soper and wife,
Charlotte; numerous nieces,
nephews and other family
members.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Earl in 1971; daughter,
Marilynn in 1946; two sisters,
Ruth King and Eula West; and two
brothers, Lewis Soper and Wayne
Soper.
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LaVonne M. Isebrand,
1940-2006
January 11, 2006
LaVonne
M. Isebrand, 65, of Woden died
on Saturday, January 7, 2006, at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, January
10, at the First Presbyterian
Church in Woden with the Rev.
Glenn Wilson officiating. Music
was provided by organist, Doris
Leeck who accompanied soloist,
Judy Junkermeier. Ushers were
Leonard Leeck and David Snider.
Casket bearers
were Ron Dahle, Paul Gerdes,
Chris Hinders, Don Krull, Lyle
Doege and Bruce Wubben. Burial
was in the Bingham Township
Cemetery, Woden. The Cataldo
Funeral Home in Woden was in
charge of the arrangements.
LaVonne Maxine
Isebrand, the daughter of
William Jacob and Ethel Mae
(Hammond) Wood, was born
December 24, 1940, at Woden. She
was baptized and confirmed at
the Methodist Church in Woden.
She graduated from the Woden
High School in 1958. After
graduation she worked at the
Credit Bureau in Mason City and
at Dr. Soderling's dental office
in Forest City.
On July 11, 1959,
she was married to Donald Henry
Isebrand at the Methodist Church
in Woden. They lived in Woden
where they raised their family
and owned and operated Isebrand
Hardware. She also assisted with
visitations at the Cataldo
Funeral Home in Woden for many
years.
LaVonne enjoyed
her family, grandchildren and
church. Don and LaVonne's home
was the meeting place when all
of her brothers and sisters were
home for a visit. LaVonne also
enjoyed annual fishing trips to
Minnesota with the extended
family.
She was a member
of the First Presbyterian
Church, Ladies Aid and was a
Church Elder. She belonged to
the Woden Commercial Club, HCMH
Auxiliary in Britt, and served
on the Woden Library Board.
Survivors include
her husband of 46 years, Don of
Woden; daughter, Lisa (Tim)
Weiland of Britt and their sons,
Nathan and Adam; son, Michael
(Kim) Isebrand of Forest City
and their son, Alex; sisters and
brothers, Lois Hanna of Woden,
Lorraine Naser of New Richmond,
Wisconsin, Don (Ardith) Wood of
Mason City, Leona Chestnut of
Nixa, Missouri, William A.
(Faith) Wood of Richfield,
Minnesota, Eugene (Hazel) Wood
of Garner, Lola Wittmeier of
Fort Dodge, Larry (Betty) Wood
of Woden, LaDonna (Don) Gigler
of Columbia, Missouri and Linda
(Ken) DeWaard of Britt; a
sister-in-law, Sharon (Beryl)
Buffington of Britt; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
brother, Richard;
brothers-in-law, Alvin Hanna,
Gary Wittmeier, Chuck Chestnut
and Wayne Naser; an infant
niece, Valerie Jo Wood; and a
nephew, Gary Naser.
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Shirley A. Ryburn, 1931-2006
January 18, 2006
Shirley A.
Ryburn, of Britt, died on
Sunday, January 8, 2006, at the
Westview Care Center, Britt. She
was 74.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, January
11, at the United Methodist
Church in Britt with the Rev.
Robert Dodge officiating. Burial
was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
The Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Shirley Ann
Hoover, the daughter of Robert
and Helen (Perkins) Hoover, was
born May 19, 1931, at Algona.
She graduated from the Britt
High School in 1948.
On May 22, 1949,
she was married to James M.
Ryburn, Jr. at Stilson. They
farmed northwest of Britt until
1965 when they moved into Britt.
Shirley worked at various jobs
in Britt, including driving bus
and helping as a home health
care aid. She enjoyed visiting
with people, collecting
squirrels, figurines, gardening,
cooking and, especially,
spending time with her family.
She was a member
of the United Methodist Church
in Britt, UMW, Rebekah Lodge and
the American Legion Auxiliary.
Shirley is
survived by her husband of 56
years, Jim of Britt; five
children and their families,
Robert Ryburn of California and
his twin daughters, Maribell and
Frances, Cindy (Ted) Kopacek of
Maple Grove, Minnesota, and
their daughter, Heidi, Mark
Ryburn of Hudson, Wisconsin, and
his daughter, Desirae and her
baby due in May, Christy
(Darryl) Dehn of Maple Grove,
Minnesota, and their two sons,
A.J. and Tyler and Chad
(Christi) Ryburn of New Prague,
Minnesota, and their five
children, Julianna, James,
Rebecca, Matthew and a baby due
in May; and a sister, Jackie
(Paul) MacVey of Ames.
She was
preceded in death by her
parents.
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Marjorie L. Lemke, 1927-2006
January 18, 2006
Marjorie L.
Lemke, 78, of Garner, formerly
of Klemme, died on Friday,
January 13, 2006, at the Concord
Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, January 16,
at the Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ in Klemme with
the Rev. Donna Buckman
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Mary Kopacek who
accompanied congregational
hymns. Ushers were Rob Lau and
Jamie Schmidt.
Honorary bearers
were Emily White, Amanda Rohlf,
Rebecca Lemke, Edward Greiman
and Angela Homann. Casket
bearers were Neal Suntken, Adam
Suntken, Joel Rohlf, Brandon
Stromer, Joshua Lemke and Matt
Greiman. Burial was in the Ell
Township Cemetery, Klemme. The
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner
was in charge of the
arrangements. Memorials may be
given to the Immanuel Reformed
United Church of Christ in
Klemme or to the donor's choice.
Marjorie Lorraine
Lemke, the daughter of John D.
and Lottie (Reikens) Meinders,
was born October 22, 1927, at
Goodell. She attended the rural
schools of Ell Township until
the eighth grade and graduated
from the Klemme High School in
1945.
On February 1,
1948, she was married to Laurice
Allen Lemke at the Immanuel
Reformed United Church of Christ
in Klemme. They farmed west of
Klemme until 1992 when they
retired and moved into Klemme.
In 2004, they moved into Garner.
Marjorie enjoyed spending time
with her family, church, sewing
and quilt making.
She was a member
of the Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ in Klemme where
she had served as church
secretary, taught Sunday School,
sang in the church choir and was
active in Women's Fellowship and
Dorcas. Marjorie also was a 4-H
Leader for many years.
She is survived
by her husband of 57 years,
Laurice of Garner; four
children, Gwen (Byron) Suntken
of Meservey, Paige (Dave) Rohlf
of Altoona, Lynn (Valerie) Lemke
of Olathe, Kansas and Michele
(Stan) Greiman of Garner;
grandchildren, Neal (Kim)
Suntken, Adam (Sandy) Suntken,
Emily (Verlyn) White, Joel
Rohlf, Amanda Rohlf, Joshua
Lemke, Rebecca Lemke and Brandon
Stromer; step-grandchildren,
Edward (Cindy) Greiman, Angela
(David) Homann and Matthew
(Angela) Greiman;
great-grandchildren, Erin
Suntken, Abbie Suntken and Jake
Suntken;
step-great-grandchildren, David
King, Nick King, Andrea White,
Cameron White, Blaize White,
Taylor Homann, Joshua Homann,
Reid Homann, Grace Greiman and
Shelby Greiman.
Survivors also
include three sisters, Marie
Nuehring of Marion, Gladys
Jurgemeyer of Garner and Mildred
(Duard) Lewis of Tonto Basin,
Arizona; a sister-in-law,
Lavonne Hain of Mason City; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; a
son-in-law, Doug Stromer;
sister, Vergie Josten; and a
brother, Elmer Meinders.
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Minnie Mennenga, 1911-2006
January 25, 2006
Minnie
Mennenga, of Belmond, died on
Saturday, January 14, 2006, at
the Belmond Medical Center
Hospice Unit. She was 94.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, January
18, at the Immanuel Reformed
Church, Belmond. The Rev. Rob
Ford officiated. Burial was in
the Immanuel Reformed Church
Cemetery. The Andrews Funeral
Home of Belmond was in charge of
the arrangements.
Minnie Mennenga
was born July 30, 1911, to Dick
and Elizabeth (Kuper) Pals, on a
farm east of Belmond. She
attended country school through
the eighth grade. She
worked out of the home as a
housekeeper for other area
families for a number of years.
On March 5, 1936,
she married Carl Mennenga at the
Immanuel Reformed Church
parsonage. They farmed 37 years
east of Belmond, retired and
moved to Belmond in 1973. The
couple had five children.
Minnie was an
active member of the Immanuel
Reformed Church, where she
taught Catechism and was a
member of the Ladies' Guild. She
was a member of the Senior
Citizens and the Over 60's Club.
She enjoyed sewing, crocheting,
embroidery, and playing cards
with family and friends. She and
Carl enjoyed fishing in
Minnesota several times a year.
Survivors include
her daughters, Carol (William)
Lockett of Belmond and Velda
(Gary) Steenblock of Kanawha; a
son, Douglas (Diana) Mennenga of
Clemmons, North Carolina; ten
grandchildren, Kim (Jon)
Gifford, Karleen (Mike)
Fournier, Karmen (Josh Maros)
Dahl, Kristen (Ken) Paxton,
Annette (Mark) Greenwood, Dawn
(Jon) Eckhoff, Lisa (Mike) Ver
Helst, Kevin (Shery) Steenblock,
Tammy (Bill) Freerks, and Todd
(Dawn) Mennenga; and 13
great-grandchildren.
Survivors also
include four step-grandchildren,
Tony Bonjour, Racheal (Chad)
Olson, Brandon Bonjour, and
Whitney Bonjour; four
step-great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in
death were her parents; husband,
Carl in 1998; daughters, Betty
Wenzel and an infant daughter; a
great-granddaughter, Morgan; six
sisters and five brothers.
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Herbert W.H. Schubert, 1915 -
2006
February 1, 2006
Herbert
Schubert, 90, of Garner,
died on Wednesday, January
18, 2006, at the Hospice of
the Valley in Tempe,
Arizona.
Funeral
services will be held on
Saturday, January 28th, at
10:30 a.m., at the St. Paul
Lutheran Church in Garner
with the Rev. Dale Glawatz
officiating. Music will be
provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek with special music
by Jim Bussert and Russell
Schubert. Ushering
will be Harlan Block and
Earl Jaspersen. Burial will
be in the Crystal Township
Cemetery, Crystal Lake, with
military rites by the
Crystal Lake Veterans
Ceremonial Unit.
Honorary bearers will be
Doug Buss, Brian Sorenson,
Larry Sorenson and Jimmy
Sorenson. Casket bearers
will be Bob Navratil, Harlan
Baack, Larry Schubert, Jeff
Schubert, Greg Greiman and
Duane Hutchinson.
Herbert W.
H. Schubert, the first child
of Wilhelm and Dorothea
(Lau) Schubert, was born
August 1, 1915, on a farm
northeast of Britt. He was
baptized and confirmed at
the First Lutheran Church in
Britt. Herb attended country
school at Britt No. 5
through the 8th grade and
graduated from the Britt
High School in 1935. He
continued his education at
the Britt Junior College for
one semester. Herb then
worked for various farmers
in the Britt area and in
1936 did road work for Harry
Riehm.
On April 16, 1941, he
married his teenage
sweetheart, Ruth Sorenson at
the Methodist Church in
Crystal Lake. Their
resultant family and friends
were to become the primary
source of pride and joy
throughout their lives. Herb
joined the Army Air Corps in
1942 and was stationed at
Douglas, Arizona. He served
in the South Pacific during
WW II on New Guinea and
Okinawa. He was in the 89th
Squadron, 3rd Bomber Attack
Group, 5th Air Force, and
worked on A20 and B25
airplanes. He was honorably
discharged in 1946 after
attaining a Sargeant-750
rating and 747 mechanical
rating. After the war, he
worked as a Hancock County
equipment operator at the
Garner Roller Mills and did
road work for three
construction companies. He
was also a Surge dealer for
6 years. He then worked for
Urich Implement in Garner
and for Sorenson Hardware in
Crystal Lake. His last
employment years were spent
working construction for
Maudlin, Weaver and Martin
Marietta. He retired in 1983
at the age of 70.
He was a
member of the St. Paul
Lutheran Church, was a
charter member of the Garner
Jr. Chamber of Commerce and
a life member of the Garner
VFW and the Crystal Lake
American Legion.
Herb is
survived by his children,
Roland (Pam) Schubert of St.
Ansgar, Althea (Jim) Bussert
of Mesa, Arizona and Mark
Schubert of Miami, Florida;
grandchildren, Del (Carol)
Schubert, Sana (Mike)
Iverson, Shelli Schubert,
David (Helen) Schubert and
Kaila Bussert and husband,
Ziad Fahmy;
great-grandchildren, Abby
and Garrett Schubert and
Emily Iverson; two sisters,
Alida Baack and Norma
Navratil; a brother, Walter
Schubert; sisters-in-law,
Janice Schubert, Juanita
Schubert, Wilma, Genevieve,
Marjorie and Leona (Kenneth)
Sorenson, Doryce Hanna,
Dottie (Gary) Brown,
Paulette (Ron) Dahl, and
Beth Barnum;
brothers-in-law, Lee Duss
and Laverne Holtorf; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was
preceded in death by his
wife, Ruth in 1997; parents;
sister, Lena Duss; brothers,
Wilbert and Ewalt Schubert;
brothers-in-law, Howard
Baack, Louis Navratil,
Harlan, Russell, Calvin and
Morris Sorenson, Mervin Otis
and Bruce Hanna; and
sisters-in-law, Evelyn
Schubert, Lois Otis,
Marvella Holtorf and Jerry
Sorenson.
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Martha Riggle, 1921-2006
February 1, 2006
Martha
Riggle, of Crystal Lake, died on
Friday, January 20, 2006, at the
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
in Britt. She was 84.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, January
24, at the United Methodist
Church of Crystal Lake. The Rev.
Charles Wallace officiated.
Music was provided by Anita
Eden, who accompanied soloist,
Bruce Wubben and congregational
hymns. Honorary casket bearers
were Galen Wooge, Jim Steffen
and Vern Hockett.
Casket bearers
were Pete Leuwerke, Lynn Wooge,
Lyle Doege, Dennis Zuehl, Jerry
Wilson, John Seim, Vernon
Hansmeier and Marvin Haugland.
Burial was in the Crystal Lake
Cemetery, Crystal Lake. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of
Britt was in charge of the
arrangements.
Martha Riggle,
the daughter of Emmanuel and
Anna (Elgland) Monsen, was born
September 28, 1921, in Winnebago
County. She attended country
schools until moving to Forest
City to babysit for families.
On January 9,
1941, Martha married Ernest
Riggle at the Grant Church in
rural Winnebago County. The
couple farmed in the Crystal
Lake and Hayfield areas before
moving to the home place near
Crystal Lake, where they farmed
for over 50 years.
Martha enjoyed
baking, making numerous wedding
cakes. She enjoyed helping with
field work, gardening,
crocheting, bowling, and going
for a drive. She was a member of
both TOPS and the Linden Ladies
Club.
She is survived
by her husband of 65 years,
Ernest; along with numerous
nieces, nephews and other family
members.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; three
sisters, Elsie Wilson, Gladys
Meyer and Ann Jordan; and her
brother, Martin Monsen.
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Darlene R. Schmidt, 1932-2006
February 1, 2006
Darlene R.
Schmidt, died suddenly at her
home in Titonka, on Saturday,
January 21, 2006. She was 73.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, January
26, at the Immanual Lutheran
Church, rural Titonka. The Rev.
Arlen Lloyd officiated. Music
was provided by organist, Anita
Eden who accompanied soloists,
Bruce Wubben and Allan Post.
Honorary casket
bearers were grandchildren,
Jeffrey Schmidt, Ashley
Formanek, Scott Schmidt and
Chelsey Formanek. Interment will
be at a later date in the
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. The
Oakcrest Funeral Home of Titonka
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Darlene Ruth
Eimers was born on February 4,
1932, on a farm near Burt. She
was the daughter of Emil and
Adella Meyer Eimers. She
received her education in Burt
and graduated from the Burt High
School. Darlene graduated from
the American Institute of
Business in Des Moines. After
her schooling, she worked for a
time at the General Store in
Burt.
On February 8,
1953, Darlene was married to
Wilfred L. "Whip" Schmidt at the
St. John's Lutheran Church at
Burt. The couple lived for a
short time near Titonka, where
Whip worked for Don Budlong.
They moved to the home place
near Woden and started farming.
Darlene helped Whip on the farm
and raised her family during
this time. She also started
working at the Titonka Care
Center in the late 1980s, where
she eventually became head of
housekeeping. Whip and Darlene
moved into Titonka in 1995.
Darlene was an
active member of the Immanuel
Lutheran Church near Titonka,
where she belonged to various
women's groups. Her husband,
Whip preceded her in death on
January 7, 2002.
Darlene enjoyed
playing cards, golfing,
gardening, cooking and bus trips
to casinos. She also enjoyed
shopping, quilting, attending
flea markets and auctions,
fishing and trapping with her
grandson and watching church
league softball. Her greatest
pleasure was watching her
grandchildren participate in
their activities and spending
time with friends and relatives.
Survivors include
her son, Bob Schmidt of Woden;
her daughter, Chris Formanek and
husband, Randy of Garner; and
four grandchildren, Jeffrey
Schmidt, Ashley Formanek, Scott
Schmidt and Chelsey Formanek.
Also surviving
are four brothers, Ray Eimers
and wife, LaVonne of Midway,
Arkansas, Jerry Eimers and wife,
Darlyn of Dike, Ervin "Shorty"
Eimers and wife, Pat of Burt,
Don Eimers and wife, Norma, Coon
Rapids, Minnesota; and her
sister-in-law, Inez Eimers of
Storm Lake.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, Whip on January 7,
2002; one brother, Everett and
an infant sister, Irene.
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Fern M. Tiggemann, 1935-2006
February 8, 2006
Former
Klemme resident, Fern M.
Tiggemann, of Mesa, Arizona,
died on Thursday, January 23,
2006.
A joint graveside
memorial service will be held in
Klemme at a later date for Fern
and her husband, Richard.
Fern Merrie
(Krull) Tiggemann was born on
March 6, 1935, in Algona. She
graduated from the Burt High
School and Hamilton Business
College in Mason City. Fern was
employed at the 1st National
Bank in Mason City.
She married
Richard Clarence Tiggemann on
November 20, 1955. They made
their home for a short time in
Algona, then moved to Klemme.
Fern helped run the Tiggemann
Trucking business and feed
store, also selling snowmobiles
and yard tillers.
In 1992, Richard
and Fern moved to Mesa, Arizona.
Fern worked at the Christine
Place Apartments in Mesa as a
cook and housekeeper for elderly
residents. In 1997 she quit
working to take care of Richard,
who had cancer and died in 2001.
Survivors include
her daughter, Joan Marie Moss
and husband Douglas of Maricopa,
Arizona; sister, Ruth Bolie and
husband, Dave of Thompson;
sister, Joan Koestler and
husband, Vern of Burt;
sister-in-law, June Krull of
Clear Lake; along with many
nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded
in death by her parents, Fim and
Edna Krull; husband, Richard
Clarence Tiggemann, Sr.; a son,
Richard Clarence Tiggemann, Jr.;
sister, Leona Krull; brother,
Louis Krull; and mother and
father-in-laws, William and
Martha Tiggemann.
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Alice M. Rayhons, 1923-2006
February 1, 2006
Alice
M. Meints Rayhons, 82, of
Garner, died on Thursday,
January 26, 2006, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, January 30,
at the St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner with the Rev.
Michael Schueller officiating.
Lector was Donna Young. Altar
server was Marvin Engstler.
Music was provided by organist,
Carolyn Kumsher who accompanied
the church choir. Ushers were
Robert Kral and Lawrence
Engstler.
Casket bearers
were Randy Rayhons, Scott
Rayhons, Brad Pletcher, Paul
Young, Wayne Pals and Terry
Meints. Burial was in the Ell
Township Cemetery, Klemme. The
Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to the
Hospice of North Iowa or the
American Cancer Society.
Alice Mae Meints
Rayhons, the daughter of John
and Karin (Lynd) Rapp, was born
May 31, 1923, at Britt. She
attended school at Britt.
On February 22,
1941, she was married to Marvin
Richard Meints at the Immanuel
Reformed United Church of Christ
in Klemme. They lived in Klemme
where Alice was a
school cook for 15 years.
Following the death of Marvin in
1978, she continued to live in
Klemme.
On August 16,
1979, she was married to Leonard
Rayhons at the St. Boniface
Catholic Church in Garner. They
lived on a farm northwest of
Garner for the next 25 years.
Alice loved spending time with
her family, friends and
neighbors. She enjoyed baking,
gardening, flowers, dancing and
playing cards.
She was a member
of the St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner, Rosary Society
and the Garner VFW Auxiliary.
Survivors include
her children, Roger Meints of
San Diego, California, Dick
(Sheryl) Meints of Meservey and
Kathleen (Mike) Embertson of
Mason City; grandchildren,
Ronald Meints and Robert
(Jessica) Meints all of San
Diego, California; four
great-grandchildren;
step-children, Marvin (Nancy)
Rayhons of Garner and Jeanette
(Allen) Upmeyer of Clinton;
step-grandchildren Bonnie
(Brian) Cataldo, Amy (Brian)
Follmann, Cory (Jennifer)
Upmeyer, Shane (Jennifer)
Upmeyer and Darci (Jason) Reis;
ten step-great-grandchildren.
Survivors also
include a sister, Shirley
Netland of Garner; a brother,
Jack (Roz) Rapp of Caney,
Kansas; half-sister, Mildred
Hernon of Clear Lake; a
brother-in-law, Alvin Nelson of
Klemme; sisters-in-law, Esther
Rapp of Garner and Cynthia Rapp
of Bronson, Texas; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husbands, Marvin on March 18,
1978 and Leonard in 2004; a
daughter-in-law, Mary Meints in
1994; sisters, Arlis Gilles,
June Nelson, Bonnie Ruppert and
Wanda Rapp in infancy; brothers,
Harold, Dale and Calvin Rapp;
half-sisters, Thelma Price,
Elvera Welfing, Mavis Hiscocks
and Evelyn Hanson;
half-brothers, Milbern and
Raymond Rapp.
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Susan Berhow-Rivera, 1950-2006
February 1, 2006
Susan
E. Berhow-Rivera, 55, of
Minneapolis, Minnesota, died on
Friday, January 27, 2006, at her
home.
Memorial services
were held on Tuesday, January
31, at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel in Garner with the Rev.
David Wiersbe of the Evangelical
Free Church in Clear Lake
officiating. Music was provided
by Jen Thoe and Kevin Hanson.
Honorary bearers
were Jonathan Berhow-Rivera,
Nelson Berhow-Rivera, Andrea
Berhow-Rivera, Brandon
Berhow-Goll, Dalton Berhow-Goll,
Blair Berhow-Goll, Rockford
Berhow, Natasha Berhow, Abraham
Quintus, Samuel Quintus, Erin
Fortin and Terra Bill.
Interment was in
the Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Susan Ellen
Berhow-Rivera, the daughter of
John and Jane (Hare) Berhow, was
born July 2, 1950, at Hampton.
She attended school at Hampton
until 1962 when she moved with
her family to Garner. She
graduated from the
Garner-Hayfield High School in
1968 and continued her education
at Greeley, Colorado, where she
received her nursing degree.
On April 21,
1978, she was married to Nelson
A. Rivera at New York, New York.
They lived in New York, Fort
Collins, Colorado, Garner and in
November of 1986 moved to
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Susan
was employed as a registered
nurse at the St. Paul United
Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota,
until ill health caused her to
retire in August of 2004. She
died at her home after battling
breast cancer for the past
several years.
She enjoyed
spending time with her family,
reading, singing and playing
guitar. She was a member of the
Minnesota Nurses Association.
Survivors include
her husband, Nelson Rivera of
Minneapolis, Minnesota; three
children, Jonathan Berhow-Rivera
of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Andrea Berhow-Rivera of Eagan,
Minnesota and Nelson
Berhow-Rivera of Minneapolis,
Minnesota; three grandchildren,
Molly Berhow-Swanberg, Mikaella
Berhow-Rivera and Taylor
Jonathan Berhow-Rivera.
Survivors also
include three sisters, Sandra
(Steven) Quintus of Garner,
Christine (Bill) Greiman of
Klemme and Jennifer (Kevin)
Berhow-Hanson of Ventura; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; and a
sister, Nancy on May 23, 1966.
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Arlis H. Meyer, 1911-2006
February 1, 2006
Arlis
H. Meyer, 94, of Garner, died on
Saturday, January 28, 2006, at
the Heritage Care Center, Mason
City.
Funeral services
will be held on Wednesday,
February 1, at 11:00 a.m., at
the St. Paul Lutheran church in
Garner with the Rev. Dale
Glawatz officiating. Music will
be provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek who will accompany
soloist, Lisa Albers and
congregational hymns. Earl
Jaspersen will usher.
Casket bearers
will be Jeff Meyer, Brad Meyer,
Russ Albers, Dawn Kaduce, Kelley
Hammitt, Rick Hammitt and Ryan
Albers. Burial will be in the
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City. Visitation will be held
one hour prior to services at
the church. The Cataldo Funeral
Home is in charge of the
arrangements. Memorials
preferred to the Hospice of
North Iowa.
Arlis Helena
Meyer, the daughter of Walter
and Etta (Johnson) Geisler, was
born January 31, 1911, at La
Houge, Illinois. At the age of
4, she moved with her family to
Iowa settling on a farm north of
Clear Lake. She was baptized at
the Garner Methodist Church in
1927. Arlis attended several
rural schools and graduated from
the Ventura High School.
On February 18,
1930, she was married to Alvin
E. Meyer at Clear Lake. They
lived on the Meyer homestead
southeast of Garner until 1936,
when they moved to a farm
northwest of Ventura where they
raised their family and farmed.
They also raised turkeys for
many years.
In 1956 they
moved to their new home in
Ventura, where Arlis continued
her love of flowers, gardening
and entertaining. In 1970 they
moved to a smaller home in Clear
Lake. They enjoyed traveling in
their trailer and spent many
winters in their mobile home in
Mesa, Arizona.
Following the
death of her husband in 1989,
she moved to the Prairie View
Apartments in Garner where she
lived for the next 12 years. She
enjoyed her family, working in
the yard, flowers, crocheting,
playing cards, pets and horses.
She was a member
of the St. Paul Lutheran Church
in Garner and was a former
member of the Redeemer Lutheran
Church in Ventura.
Arlis is survived
by her five children, Alvin
(Frances) Meyer. Jr. of Ventura,
Jim (Jo) Meyer of Clear Lake,
Mari (Carrol) Albers of Garner,
Boni (Virgil) Pringnitz of
Garner and Bob (Jan) Meyer of
Mason City; 15 grandchildren,
Cindy Dvorak, Jeff Meyer,
Richard (Michele) Meyer, Candy
Pitkin, Brad (Nancy) Meyer, Tim
Meyer, Juli (Jim) Knapp, Russ
(Jenny) Albers, Stefani (Hans)
Griesser, Ryan (Lisa) Albers,
Dawn (Al) Kaduce, Sue Pringnitz,
Kim Frank, Kelley (Rick) Hammitt
and Robi Meyer; 21
great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; a
brother, Emery Geisler of Nora
Springs; two sisters-in-law,
June Geisler of Moline, Illinois
and Lydia Schneider of Garner;
and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Alvin;
parents; an infant
great-grandchild; two sisters,
Myrtle Lemke and Dorothy
Schmitt; and three brothers,
Donald, Lyle and Warren Geisler.
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Blanche D. Zeigler, 1955-2006
February 8, 2006
Blanche
D. Zeigler, 50, of rural Corwith
died on Tuesday, January 31,
2006, at her home.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, February
4, at the St. John's Lutheran
Church in Corwith with the Rev.
Kay Wold officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Helen
Burrington who accompanied
vocalists, Alice Shipman and
Allyson Thompson and
congregational hymns. Ushers
were Dale and Richard
Oberhelman.
Casket bearers
were Dave Meyer, Darrel Weaver,
Victor Weaver, Jason Tripp,
Bruce Smidt, Derek Fortner and
Mike Ohnemus. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. The
Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Blanche Darlene
Zeigler, the daughter of Weldon
and Darlene (Benson) Weaver, was
born March 22, 1955, at Webster
City. She grew up in Eagle Grove
where she was active in the
local saddle club participating
in the barrels, poles and other
timed events. Blanche graduated
from the Eagle Grove High School
in 1974. Following graduation
she was employed at the Eagle
Grove Greenhouse.
On July 12, 1980,
she was married to David James
Zeigler at the St. John's
Lutheran Church in Corwith. They
lived on a farm east of Corwith
all of their married life.
Blanche enjoyed spending time
with her husband, daughter and
step-grandchildren. Her hobbies
were gardening, planting
flowers, camping, riding horses
and boating. She enjoyed caring
for her cats, dogs and other
small pets. She was a member of
St. John's Lutheran Church in
Corwith.
Blanche is
survived by her husband, David
of Corwith; daughter, Angela
Marie Zeigler of Humboldt;
step-grandchildren, Zachary
Kiefer and Destiny Fortner;
brothers, Darrel Weaver of
Webster City, Vic (Bertha)
Weaver of Webster City; sisters,
Mary (Carrol) Snyder of Adel,
Carol Bachman and friend, Jack
of Branson, Missouri and
Patricia Weaver of Eagle Grove;
an aunt, Dorothy Madison of
Laurel, Nebraska; mother-in-law,
Maxine Zeigler of Corwith;
sisters-in-law, Nelda (Kelly)
Jackson of Garner and Amber
Willier of Nora Springs; a
brother-in-law, Ronald Zeigler
of Britt; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
father-in-law, Dale Zeigler; and
nephew, Ryan Estes.
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Lida A. Eenhuis, 1916-2005
February 8, 2006
Lida
Augusta Eenhuis, 89, of Klemme,
died on Tuesday, January 31,
2006, at the Concord Care Center
in Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, February
4, at the Immanuel Reformed
United Church of Christ, Klemme.
The Rev. Donna Buckman
officiated. Burial was in the
Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
The Andrew Funeral Home of
Klemme was in charge of the
arrangements.
Lida A. Griffen
was born on February 25, 1916,
at Klemme, the daughter of Louis
and Emma (Schlawin) Griffen. She
attended Klemme schools and
graduated from the Klemme High
School. She worked at the Klemme
Coop Grain Company for several
years in addition to
baby-sitting for various
families.
Lida was united
in marriage to John W. Eenhuis
on November 9, 1939, at the
Immanuel Reformed Church
Parsonage. The couple farmed
west of Klemme for many years.
They celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary in November
of 1989.
Throughout her
life, Lida received great joy in
spending time with her children,
grandchildren and other extended
family. She loved to sew and
taught many in her family how to
sew. Lida was an excellent
quilter.
She enjoyed
gardening and was very active in
her church during most of her
life. She was a long time member
of the Quilter's Guild and the
ladies circle.
Survivors include
her son, James and wife, Cindy
Eenhuis of Covington, Georgia,
and their children and
grandchildren, Brain and Cindy
Eenhuis and Taylor and Alexa,
all of Melbourne, Florida. Bruce
Eenhuis of Satellite Beach,
Florida and Brad and Stephanie
Eenhuis of Iowa City; daughter,
Rosalie and husband, James
Prescott, Klemme, and their
children and grandchildren,
Robert Prescott and Cody and
Dylan, of Klemme, Jeffrey
Prescott and Stephanie and
Courtney of Klemme, and David
and Kristy Prescott and Sheila,
Skylar, and Dalton all of
Hampton; daughter, Marilyn
Roisum and husband, Robert of
O'Fallon, Missouri and their
children and grandchildren,
Ronda and Jonathan Hicks and
Olivia of Watauga, Texas, and
Heather and D. J. Adams and
Nathan and Savannah all of
Tonganoxie, Kansas; also
numerous nieces and nephews and
great nieces and nephews.
Lida was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, John on June 27, 1994;
a daughter, Elaine Stroud; an
infant grandson, Johnathan
Prescott; and two sisters,
Gladys Olthoff and Mabel
Griffen.
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