Elaine Weiland, 1934-2006
March 8, 2006
Elaine
Weiland, 71, of Klemme, died on
Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice, Mason City,
following a battle with cancer.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, March 4,
at the Klemme United Methodist
Church. The Rev. Paddy Druhl
officiated. Burial was in the
Ell Township Cemetery. The
Andrews Funeral Home, Klemme was
in charge of the arrangements.
Elaine Carlson
was born on July 30, 1934, on
her parent's farm west of
Kanawha. She was the daughter of
Adolph and Ruth (Paskin)
Carlson. Elaine attended Kanawha
area schools and graduated from
the Kanawha High School in 1951.
Elaine was united
in marriage to Vernon F. Weiland
on January 1, 1953, at the
Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Their marriage of more than 40
years was blessed with five
children, Kenneth, Karen Jo,
Kelly, Kay and Kathy.
Following their
marriage, the couple farmed for
a time in the Kanawha area and
later moved to a farm near
Klemme in 1960. There they
raised their family and Elaine
was a partner with Vernon in the
day to day farm operations.
Following their
retirement in 1990, they moved
into Klemme. In addition to
being a devoted wife, farming
partner, dedicated mother, and
loving grandma, Elaine was a
life long home maker. She was
employed for many years at Par
Products in Klemme.
Elaine adored her
grandchildren and this
relationship was a mutual love
which they felt towards her as
well. She received great
pleasure in the simple things of
life such as conversations with
her family, grandchildren,
friends, and the children of the
community.
Some of her
favorite past times included
collecting souvenir playing
cards and cow memorabilia. She
enjoyed playing bingo and
spending time with her many
friends. She enjoyed listening
to country music. She was an
avid sports fan.
Survivors include
her daughters, Kay and husband,
Joe Jackson of New Baden,
Illinois and Kathy and husband,
Verlyn Olthoff of Klemme; sons,
Kenneth and wife, Donna Weiland
of Klemme and Kelly and wife,
Deb Weiland of Klemme; a
brother, Carroll and wife,
Beverly Carlson of Owatonna,
Minnesota; four sisters,
Marjorie Omvig of Kanawha,
Maxine and husband, Cecil
Eliason of Kanawha, Jeanie
Bonjour of Idaho Falls, Idaho
and Janice and husband, Rex
Liekweg of Rockwell; and nine
grandchildren, Travis Olthoff,
Jenny Olthoff, Jayme and
husband, Eric Dougherty, Brandon
Weiland, Joshua Jackson, Jared
Jackson, Krystal Jackson, Katie
Weiland and K.C. Weiland; and a
sister-in-law, Jeannine Carlson
of Kanawha.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Vernon in March of
1993; daughter, Karen Jo Weiland
in 2004; brothers, Leo and
Harlan; sister, Leona
Freerksen-Abbas; a nephew,
Dennis Carlson; an infant
sister; a nephew, Dennis
Carlson; and a niece, Darci
Bonjour.
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Mabel N. Barz, 1912-2006
March 8, 2006
Mabel
Barz, 93, of Klemme, died on
Thursday, March 2, 2006, at the
Oak Park Care Center in Sheldon.
Memorial services
will be held on Friday, April
21, at 11:00 a.m., at the
Immanuel Reformed United Church
of Christ in Klemme, with the
Rev. Donna Buckman officiating.
Burial will be one hour prior to
services at the church in the
Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
There will be no visitation. The
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner
is in charge of the
arrangements.
Mabel Norma Barz,
the daughter of Ralph Johannes
and Ida A. Louise (Schlawin)
Brouwer, was born on September
17, 1912, on a farm east of
Garner, Iowa. She received her
education in the rural schools
near Garner. After the death of
her mother in 1923, she made her
home with older brothers and
sisters.
On November 24,
1932, she was united in marriage
to Harvey E. Barz at the
Immanuel Reformed United Church
of Christ in Klemme. They
resided in Klemme for 60 years.
In July 2001, she moved to the
Prairie View Apartments in
Garner and in March of 2002 to
Sheldon where she resided at the
Northwest Iowa Health Center,
Senior Care. She enjoyed playing
cards, quilting, embroidery,
fishing and travel.
She was a member
of the Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ in Klemme,
where she sang in the choir and
participated in church circles.
Mabel also was a member of
several community organizations.
She is survived
by two sons, Harley (Dora) Barz
of Sheldon and Graydon (Marlene)
Barz of Southport, North
Carolina; a daughter, Myrna
(DeLoss) Main of Green Valley,
Arizona; five grandchildren,
Kerstin (Jerry) Kaiser of
Raleigh, North Carolina, Matthew
Barz of Longmont, Colorado,
Graydon Barz Jr. of New York,
New York, Christa (Jeff)
Duncanson of Brandon, South
Dakota and Carrie (Michael)
Dvorak of Superior, Colorado;
eight great-grandchildren,
Griffin and Mason Kaiser, Riley
and Kailee Duncanson and
Caitlin, Mackenzie, Carley and
Findley Dvorak; and in-laws,
Eugene and Doris Greimann,
Gladys Barz and Emma Palmby.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Harvey;
her parents; six brothers,
Elmer, Arthur, Raymond,
Clifford, Clarence and Richard
Brouwer; and four sisters,
Esther Holt, Helen Brouwer, Iris
Greiman and Meta Roper (twin).
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Marlene J. Peterson,
1934-2006
March 8, 2006
Marlene J.
Peterson, 71, of Britt, died on
Thursday, March 2, 2006, at the
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
The body of
Marlene Peterson was donated to
science. There will be no
services. The Ewing Funeral Home
of Britt was in charge of the
arrangements.
Marlene Joyce
Peterson was born on May 2,
1934, in rural Hancock County to
Edward J. and Florence Almy
Baker. She attended country
schools, helped on the family
farm and was baptized into the
Lutheran faith.
On February 3,
1954, Marlene married James
Peterson at the Crystal Lake
Lutheran Church. The couple
lived in Washington state for a
few years where James finished
his tour in the Army and Marlene
worked at a large pet shop.
In January 1957,
James and Marlene came back home
to Britt and made their home
north of Britt. They raised over
30 breeds of dogs for quite a
few years before Marlene started
doing taxidermy. She retired
about three years ago.
Marlene loved to
hunt, fish, travel, work with
crafts and sculptures, and
anything dealing with the
outdoors. She was a member of
the Upper Flat Evangelical Free
Church.
Survivors include
her husband, James; sister,
LeAnne Shipler and her husband,
Kenny of Britt; three nieces and
a nephew, Julie Adams and her
husband, Rick of Kensett, Tracie
Eden and her husband, Gene of
Wesley, Brian Shipler and his
wife, Harmonica of Britt and
Robin Kudej and her husband,
Jeff of Britt; seven
great-nieces and great-nephews;
along with numerous friends.
She was preceded
in death by her parents.
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John F. Buzicky, 1931-2006
March 15, 2006
John
F. Buzicky of Britt, died on
Friday, March 3, 2006, at the
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City. He was 75.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was held on
Tuesday, March 7, at the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Duncan. The Rev. Michael
Schueller officiated. Burial was
in the St. John's Catholic
Cemetery near Duncan. Graveside
military services were provided
by the Britt Honor Guard. The
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home of
Britt was in charge of the
arrangements.
John Buzicky was
born on January 27, 1931, in
Britt. He was the son of John C.
and Helen (Falada) Buzicky. He
attended the country school in
Liberty Township and graduated
from the Britt High School in
1948. He served two years in the
Army during the Korean War.
On June 28, 1960,
John married Elaine Nowak at the
St Casimir's Catholic Church in
Wells, Minnesota. He farmed on
the family farm south of Duncan
and also operated a TV repair
shop. He played in several bands
for 25+ years, including the
Northern Bohemians and the Cal
Smith Band. After retiring from
farming in 1979, he worked for
the Wellik-DeWitt Implement for
20 years.
He was a life
long member of the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Duncan and a member of the
Catholic Workman Branch #51 for
60+ years, where he served as
past treasurer, reporter, and
messenger. He was a life time
member of the American Legion
Post #315 - Britt, Knights of
Columbus Council #8610 - Britt,
and the Federation of Musicians
Local 230 in Mason City.
John enjoyed
music, gardening, woodworking,
children, grandchildren, and
family. He loved to travel.
He is survived by
his wife, Elaine; five children,
Myron Buzicky (Loida Martinez
and son, Christopher) of Queen
Creek, Arizona, Karen Connor
(husband, Brad and son, Ian) of
Britt, Mark Buzicky (wife,
Julie, daughter, Ashlea and son,
Austin) of Woodbury, Minnesota,
Sharon Jannusch (husband, Matt)
of Mahtomedi, Minnesota and Mike
Buzicky (wife, Tina and sons,
Chase and Lake) of Hudson,
Wisconsin. He is also survived
by brother, Joe Buzicky.
He was preceded
in death by his parents;
brother, Vincent; two sisters,
Cleta Stupka and Sally Malek;
and grandson, Nicholas Connor.
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Marie R. Schleuger, 1920-2006
March 15, 2006
Marie R.
Schleuger, 85, of Britt, died on
Saturday, March 4, 2006, at the
Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, March 8,
at the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, Britt. The Rev. Jerry
Blake officiated. Music was
provided by organist, Brenda
Smith who accompanied soloist,
John Weishaar.
Casket bearers
were J. R. Schleuger, Curt
Schleuger, Matt Schleuger, Kim
Schleuger, Danielle Waymire and
Jamie Kaauamo. Burial was in the
Bingham Township Cemetery,
Woden.
Marie, the
daughter of Carl and Rose
(Markl) Watson, was born May 11,
1920, in Burt. She attended
country school and the Woden
High School.
In 1939, Marie
married Henry Schleuger. The
couple farmed and made their
home in the Garner area and
later moved to Britt where they
farmed and were in the trucking
business.
Marie was
dedicated to raising her family.
She asked for little, but did
everything she could for her
family. She was a member of the
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
and St. Patrick's Ladies Guild.
Survivors include
four children, Glenn (Jackie)
Schleuger of Britt, Darold
(Sondra) Schleuger of Forest
City, Rosie (Roger) Gerdes of
Fair Grove, Missouri and Dan
(Julie) Schleuger of Britt; 13
grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; one
sister, Shirley Watson; and one
brother, Clarence Watson.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Henry; three sisters,
Lucille Ebeling, Florence
Stuflick and Dorothy Miller;
brother, Kenneth Watson; infant
brother, Donald Lawrence;
daughter-in-law, Vanessa
Follman; one grandson; and one
great-grandson.
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Herma Lauen, 1910-2006
March 15, 2006
Herma Lauen, 95,
of Garner, formerly of Meservey,
died on Sunday, March 5, 2006,
at the Concord Care Center,
Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, March 8,
at the First Reformed Church,
Meservey, with the Rev. Rodney
Meester presiding. Interment was
in the Meservey Cemetery. The
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home of
Meservey was in charge of the
arrangements.
Herma (Vierkant)
Lauen was born on July 6, 1910,
on the family farm near
Meservey. She was the daughter
of George and Dena (Beenen)
Vierkant. She was baptized in
the Alexander Reformed Church
and attended country school. At
a young age her mother died
during a flu epidemic and Herma
helped to raise her brothers and
sisters. She also worked as a
housekeeper to help support her
family.
On December 2,
1936, Hernia was united in
marriage with Andrew H. Lauen at
the First Reformed Church
Parsonage in Meservey. They
moved to Sunnyvale, California
for a few years then returned to
Marshalltown, for a couple years
before settling in Meservey
where they raised their family.
Herma was a
devoted member of the First
Reformed Church in Meservey and
a loving mother and grandmother.
For 42 years she had children in
her home, whether her
children or grandchildren. She
was active with a big garden and
even walked beans after having
her knees replaced. She was
continually playing games with
her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Spending
time with her sisters was
special for her.
Herma moved to
Garner when Andrew entered the
Concord Care Center. She lived
at Cardinal Grove Assisted
Living for a few years and then
resided at the Concord Care
Center the last two years.
She is survived
by her children, Dean (Mary)
Lauen of Clear Lake, Dianne
(Marv) Josten of Garner and
Robert (Sandra) Lauen of
Ventura; grandchildren, JoDeane
(Scott) Hafermann of Goodell,
Todd Lauen of Meservey, Anne
(Michael) Balek of Mason City,
Lynne (Brian) Bovenmyer of
Garwin, Eric (Staci) Josten of
Ankeny, Kimberly (Erik)
Dorenkamp of Norwalk and
Nicholas (Christelle) Lauen of
Mason City; great-grandchildren,
Lyndsay, Jeffrey & Samantha
Hafermann, Zachary & Cale
Josten, Owen Bovenmyer, Ethan
and Megan Dorenkamp.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband; three brothers, Bill,
Herman and Ted Vierkant; and
four sisters, Sina Wenzel, Alice
Dirks, Wilma Pals and Anna
Nordman; and one
great-granddaughter, Sarah.
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Marian Stevenson, 1922-2006
March 15, 2006
Marian
Stevenson, 83, of Britt, died on
Monday, March 6, 2006, at the
Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, March 11,
at the United Methodist Church
in Britt with the Rev. Robert
Dodge officiating. Burial was in
the Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.
The Ewing Dugger Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Marian Alice
(Munson) Stevenson, the daughter
of Nels and Hulda Anderson
Munson, was born on December 23,
1922, in Britt. She attended the
Britt schools and graduated from
the Britt High School. After
graduation she went to Britt
Junior College.
On November 17,
1946, Marian was united in
marriage to James Stevenson in
Britt. The couple made their
home in Britt and raised their
two sons, Jeff and Mark there.
Marian was very proud of her
children and supported them in
all of their endeavors.
Marian taught in
a one-room schoolhouse for a few
years, was a substitute teacher
and then became a full-time
teacher's aide for several years
in the Britt Elementary Schools.
She possessed a
positive attitude, was a
strong-willed woman who was
outspoken and always had a laugh
ready to give.
Marian was a member of local
card clubs and enjoyed spending
time with her family especially
her grandchildren. She was a
member of the United Methodist
Church in Britt and taught
Sunday School for over 30 years.
Survivors include
two sons, Jeff and his wife,
Elizabeth of Panama City Beach,
Florida and Mark and his wife,
Lori of Murrieta, California;
four grandchildren, Mathew,
Eric, Shawn and Cassandra;
sister, Helen Bridwell; and
other family members and
friends.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, James; and two
brothers, Frank Munson and
Norman Munson.
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Auty Griggs, 1908-2006
March 15, 2006
Auty Griggs of
Fort Collins, Colorado, formerly
of Britt, died on Tuesday, March
7, 2006, at the Golden Peaks
Care Center, Fort Collins,
Colorado. She was 98.
Funeral services
for Auty Griggs were held on
Friday, March 10, at the United
Methodist Church in Britt. The
Rev. Robert Dodge officiated.
Burial was in the Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt. The Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home of Britt was
in charge of the arrangements.
Auty was born on
February 9, 1908, in Liberty,
Kentucky and moved with her
family to Britt, at the age of
2.
She married John
Griggs in 1932 and they farmed
northwest of Britt. After her
husband's death in 1984, she
lived in Britt until 1995 when
she moved to the Prairie View
Apartments in Garner. She moved
to Fort Collins in 1998.
She is survived
by daughters, Patricia (Donald)
Okland of Fort Collins and Betty
(Gordon) Fortier of Loveland,
Colorado; five grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; and
sister, Ruby Farris of Mason
City.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband; two brothers and three
sisters.
Memorial
contributions will be forwarded
to the St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital.
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Donald A. Haes, 1922-2006
March 15, 2006
Donald
A. Haes, 84, of Garner, died on
Friday, March 10, 2006, at the
Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Monday at the St.
Boniface Catholic Church in
Garner with Fr. Jerry Blake
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Carolyn Kumsher who
accompanied the church choir.
Ushers were Robert Kral and
Lawrence Engstler.
Honorary bearers
were Aimee Noehren, Amanda Haes,
Angie Cornelius, Chelsea
Cornelius, Maddie Haes and
Brooke Haes. Casket bearers were
Thad Haes, Beau Haes, Chad
Noehren, Jason Haes, Jeff Haes
and Craig Haes. Burial was in
the church cemetery. The Cataldo
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements.
Donald Arthur
Haes, the son of Arthur and
Bertha (Goll) Haes, was born on
February 9, 1922, on a farm
north of Garner. He received his
education in the Garner schools.
After graduating from the Garner
High School in 1939 he began
farming.
On February 21,
1944, he married Ann Schmidt at
the St. Boniface Catholic Church
in Garner. They lived on a farm
north of Garner until 1974 when
they moved into Garner. After
retiring from farming in 1984,
Don and Ann enjoyed spending
their winters in Texas and
Arizona. Don loved farming,
traveling and fishing.
He was a member of the St.
Boniface Catholic Church and had
served on the Farmer's
Cooperative Elevator Board in
Garner.
Survivors include
his wife, Ann of Garner; three
children, Dick Haes of Ankeny,
Bill (Pat) Haes of Garner and
Nancy (Dennis) Cornelius of
Ankeny; 11 grandchildren, Jeff
Haes, Craig Haes, Jason
(Melissa) Haes, Maddie Haes,
Brooke Haes, Aimee (Chad)
Noehren, Thad (Renae) Haes,
Amanda Haes, Beau Haes, Angie
Cornelius and fiance, Eric
Miller and Chelsea Cornelius;
and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and a
brother, Carleton Haes.
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Ralph W. Dodd, 1922-2006
March 29, 2006
Former area
resident, Ralph W. Dodd, of
Clearlake, California, died on
Friday, March 10, 2006. He was
84.
A funeral Mass
was held on Thursday, March 16,
at the Queen of Peace Catholic
Church in Clearlake. Interment
was in the Lower Lake Cemetery,
Lower Lake.
Ralph W. Dodd was
born on May 4, 1922, in Clear
Lake, Iowa. He was in the Army
Air Corps from 1942 to 1946 and
a truck driver for 27
years. He was a member of
the Knights of Columbus.
Ralph was not
only devoted to his family and
close friends, but to his church
as well. He will be remembered
for his many talents, warm
smile, great personality, sense
of humor, and story-telling
abilities.
He is survived by
his wife of 63 years, Theonella
(Schneider) Dodd; children,
Doug, Rick, Ray, DeAnne, Becky
Wheeler, Bryan and Mary Gilbert;
11 grandchildren; one
great-grandson; a sister, Myrna
Schmidt of Garner; and many
nieces and nephews.
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Rose Etchen Lewis Bell,
1895-2006
March 22, 2006
Rose
Bell, 110, a resident of the
Belmond Health Care Center,
formerly of Klemme, died
peacefully on Saturday, March
11, 2006, at the Belmond Health
Care Center, where she had lived
an active and vibrant life since
January 2001.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, March 20,
2006, at the Immanuel Reformed
United Church of Christ, Klemme,
with the Rev. Donna Buckman
officiating. Burial was in the
Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
The Andrews Funeral Home of
Klemme was in charge of the
arrangements.
Rose Etchen was
born to John and Elizabeth
(Eichmeier) Etchen on August 22,
1895, on a farm in Twin Lake
Township, Hancock County. She
was the fifth of six children.
Rose attended rural schools
through the eighth grade and
spent much of her youth working
on the farm where she grew up.
Rose was united
in marriage to Henry Lewis on
November 26, 1914, in Garner.
Henry and Rose owned and worked
at the Lewis Produce Store in
Klemme together. After Henry
("Heinie") died in 1944, Rose
continued to operate the
business herself, until she sold
the store to Fred Bell in 1946.
Rose and Fred
were married on September 22,
1946. The couple continued to
run the business until
retirement in 1978.
Rose was a hard
worker throughout her entire
life. She was a meticulous
housekeeper and loved to garden.
She was an excellent cook and
enjoyed baking cookies and
making sure there was something
sweet to go with coffee when she
had visitors.
Her love for
others continued to shine
through even in her years at the
care center where she greeted
the staff and other residents
with a warm welcome and friendly
smile.
Rose crocheted
and did other handicraft work,
creating heirlooms for her
family to enjoy. Those who knew
her will remember her as a hard
working, caring and dignified
lady who carried herself in a
vibrant and meticulous manner
until the very end of her life's
journey.
Survivors include
her son, Duard Lewis, and wife,
Mildred of Logan, New Mexico;
two step-daughters, Julia Gordon
of Rowan and Ruth Marchand of
Clear Lake; one step-son,
Frederick O. Bell and wife, Lula
of Klemme; 12 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; and 13
great-great-grandchildren; as
well as numerous nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husbands, Henry and Fred;
daughter, Eva Mae; a sister,
Lillian; and four brothers,
Louis, Albert, Fred and Jack.
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Florence M. Nerem, 1912-2006
March 15, 2006
Florence M.
Nerem, 93, of Kanawha, died on
Sunday, March 12, 2006, at the
Kanawha Community Home.
Funeral services
will be held on Thursday, March
16, at 1:30 p.m., at the Kanawha
Lutheran Church with Janelle
Siffring, AiM officiating.
Burial will be in the Amsterdam
Township Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from
5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at
the Cataldo Funeral Home in
Britt and will continue one hour
prior to services at the church.
Florence Margaret
Lund was born at Bancroft, on
November 20, 1912, the eldest of
eight children born to Olaf
Sigvart Lund and Lydia (Rentz)
Lund. She grew up in Bancroft
and LuVerne, graduating from the
Bancroft High School. After
leaving home, she worked for a
farm family near Renwick, where
she met her husband-to-be,
Tjeran Nerem, when he rescued
her team of horses from a
snowdrift.
They married on
Christmas Day, 1936. The couple
lived in the Renwick area until
World War II. Florence then
lived with her sister, Dorothy
in Algona until she was able to
join Tjeran at military bases in
Texas and Georgia. After the
war, they again settled in the
Renwick-Corwith area farming for
over 30 years before retiring to
Kanawha. They adopted a
daughter, Kristi in 1948. She
performed the many tasks of a
farm wife superbly. Tjeran Nerem
died in 1992.
Florence later
married Edward Schroeder and
shared her last years with him.
She loved music and played the
piano and organ. She was active
in the Kanawha Lutheran Church
and the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Survivors include
her husband, Eddie Schroeder, of
Kanawha; her daughter, Kristi
Nerem of Minneapolis, Minnesota;
two sisters, Delores (Walter)
Rekward of Davenport and Lillian
Wier of Renwick; and many
nieces, nephews, and other
extended family.
She was preceded
in death by her first husband,
Tjeran Nerem; two brothers, Olaf
and Adolph Lund; and three
sisters, Martha Vaudt, Dorothy
Zeigler and Jennie Nerem.
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Herbert Irving, 1919-2006
March 22, 2006
Herbert
Irving, 86, of Garner, died on
Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at the
Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, March 17,
at the United Methodist Church
in Garner with the Rev. David
Wagner officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek who accompanied soloist,
Bernie Urich and congregational
hymns.
Casket bearers
were Steve Casperson, Paul
Anderson, Thomas Sammons, Tim
Casperson, Tim Schmidt and
Dennis Drabek. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner with military rites by
the Garner Veterans Ceremonial
Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Herbert Haskell
Irving, the son of Clinton
William and Ida Josephine
(Haskell) Irving was born on
September 21, 1919, at
Winnebago, Illinois. The family
moved to a farm southeast of
Garner in February of 1920. Herb
attended the rural schools of
Ell Township and then the Garner
Public Schools. He worked with
his father for nine years. He
served his country during WW II
in the U.S. Army.
On February 12,
1943, he married Gelaine Evelyn
Palma (Jensen) at Bethany,
Missouri. Herb worked for Elmer
Urich, Iowa Electric Light &
Power Company, was a business
partner with Buck Nonnweiler and
in 1955 had his own electrical
business. From 1978-80 he worked
at Lauritsens and then retired.
He was a member
of the United Methodist Church
and the Garner American Legion.
Survivors include
his wife, Gelaine of Garner;
three daughters, Pat L. Maben
(Gary) of Garner, Carol A.
Anderson (Paul) of Appleton,
Wisconsin and Helen J. Sammons
(Thomas) of Tyler, Texas; two
grandchildren, Heather Hallett
and Kendra Hallett; four
great-grandchildren, Dakotah,
Jeremy, Jenna and Taylor; a
great-great-granddaughter,
Riley; two sisters, Norma Petit
of Garner and Eleanor Brozik of
Garner and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; a
granddaughter, Sarah Maben; two
grandsons, Scott Maben and
Jeffrey Graham; and a sister,
Myrtle Casperson Zwald.
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William Boeshart, 1920-2006
March 22, 2006
William
B. Boeshart, 85, of Garner, died
on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at
the Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, March 18,
at the St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner with Fr.
Michael Schueller officiating.
Donna Young was the lector.
Music was provided by organist,
Carolyn Kumsher who accompanied
the church choir. Ushers were
Robert Kral and Lawrence
Engstler. Honorary bearers were
Sid Heitmeyer, Dan Sobek, Bill
Stoynoff, Bob Gray, Maurice
McCabe, Dale Meyer and Dean
Meyer.
Casket bearers
were Jennifer Dickens, Amanda
Boeshart, T.J. Boeshart, Shane
Boeshart, Kevin Boeshart, Sarah
Bakehouse, Andy Bakehouse,
Joshua Bakehouse and angels,
Jeff and Ryan Boeshart. Burial
was in the Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City. The
Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
William Bazil
Boeshart, the son of Edward
Francis and Mary (Blubaugh)
Boeshart was born on July 19,
1920 at Danville, Ohio. He
attended school at Danville,
graduating in 1938. He farmed
with his parents for several
years.
On November 18,
1943, he married Bonnie Zoe
Robison in Danville. They moved
east of Garner where they farmed
until 1956, when they moved
southwest of Ventura. They
retired in 1985 and moved into
Garner the following year. He
enjoyed bowling and gardening.
Bill was a member of the St.
Boniface Catholic Church.
Survivors include
his wife, Bonnie of Garner; four
children, Fletcher Boeshart
(Carol) of Clear Lake, Penelope
Bakehouse (John) of Mason City,
Thomas Boeshart (Flora) of Clear
Lake and Lori Harmon (John) of
Denver, Colorado; ten
grandchildren, Amanda Boeshart,
T.J. Boeshart, Kevin Boeshart,
Shane Boeshart, Sarah Bakehouse,
Andy Bakehouse, Joshua
Bakehouse, Kim Haag, Jennifer
Dickens and Janice Harmon; four
great-grandchildren, Aaron
Boeshart, Bailey Boeshart,
Ryanna Boeshart and Jamie
Dickens.
Survivors also
include brother, Anthony
Boeshart (Loretta) of Danville,
Ohio; a sister, Lucille Bross of
Michigan; 2 sisters-in-law, Mary
Ann Boeshart of Mount Vernon,
Ohio and Mary Louise Boeshart of
Columbus, Ohio; and many nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; two
grandchildren, Ryan Boeshart and
Jeff Boeshart; two brothers,
Charles Boeshart and Edward
Boeshart; and a sister, Florence
Collier.
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Grace B. Ausmus, 1913-2006
March 22, 2006
Grace
B. Ausmus, 92, of Garner, died
on Friday, March 17, 2006, at
the Westview Care Center, Britt.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, March 20,
at the United Methodist Church
in Garner with the Rev. David
Wagner officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek who accompanied soloist,
Warren Torkelson and a
congregational hymn. Ushers were
Maynard and Marvin Schoneman.
Casket bearers
were Gary Schisel, Don Mathahs,
Mark Ricke, Larry Schisel, Bob
Schisel and Dana Simmons. Burial
was in the Concord Township
Cemetery, Garner. The Cataldo
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements.
Grace Bonnadean
Ausmus, the daughter of Francis
and Ivy (Sweet) Stanley, was
born on October 7, 1913, at
Ridgeway, Missouri. She attended
school at Ridgeway. Grace taught
at a rural school west of
Brooklyn, Missouri, for six
months in 1936 before working as
a waitress in Bethany, Missouri,
where she met her future
husband, Claude Nelson Ausmus.
On July 17, 1938,
they were married in
Chillicothe, Missouri, at the
home of Claude's oldest sister,
Rena. They lived in Kansas City,
Missouri, for over 40 years
where Grace was employed as a
school cook. In 1998 she moved
to Garner to be closer to her
family. In March of 2005, she
moved to the Concord Care Center
in Garner and in May of 2005 to
the Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Grace loved to
cook, bake and entertain. She
was known for her cinnamon rolls
she loved to make from scratch
and her dill pickles. She
enjoyed spending time with her
family, sewing and crocheting.
She was a member
of the United Methodist Church
in Garner and UMW. Grace was
involved in bowling leagues,
church groups and other
activities. She also was an
Easter Star member for many
years.
Grace is survived
by her two daughters, Sue
Mathahs of Thompson and Jean
(Gary) Schisel of Garner; seven
grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; a
brother, Francis (Jean) Stanley
of Des Moines; two
sisters-in-law, Avis Stanley of
St. Joseph, Missouri and Polly
Stanley of Carmen, Oklahoma; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Claude
in 1989; her parents; a
son-in-law, Dale Mathahs;
sister, Clare Kimm; and
brothers, Forest, Charles, Clark
and Claude Stanley.
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Frank C. Chizek, 1914-2006
April 5, 2006
Frank C. Chizek,
91, of Modesto, California, died
on Saturday, March 18, 2006, at
the Dale Commons Assisted
Living. Private services were
held at the Salas Brothers
Funeral Chapel.
A native of Mason
City, Frank Charles Chizek, was
born on April 19, 1914. He was
the son of Frank James and Mary
"Mamie" (Brozik) Chizek. He
lived in Modesto two years and
previously lived in Palm Desert
for 35 years.
He was a crane operator for 60
years with Operating Engineers
Local 12. He was a member of the
Palm Springs Elks Lodge and
enjoyed hunting and working on
cars.
He is survived by
his wife, Minnie Chizek of
Modesto; stepchildren, Barbara
Singer of Penn Valley and John
Naylor of Ripon, California; a
sister, Eleanor Jensen of Britt;
and four grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded
in death by his stepson, Jim
Naylor; and one brother.
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Anna R. Knoll, 1910-2006
March 29, 2006
Anna Rose "Annie"
Knoll, 96, of Kanawha, died on
Monday, March 20, 2006, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services
for Annie Knoll were held on
Wednesday, March 22, at the
Kanawha Christian Reformed
Church with the Rev. Steve
Schulz officiating. Burial was
in the Amsterdam Township
Cemetery near Kanawha. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Annie, the
daughter of Ole and Mary Marks
Eenhuis, was born on March 15,
1910, at Britt. She grew up in
the Kanawha area where she
attended country school.
Annie was united
in marriage with DeWayne Knoll
on June 26, 1934, by Rev. D. H.
Plesscher at the Kanawha
Christian Reformed Parsonage.
Following their marriage the
couple made their home in
Kanawha.
Annie was a life
long member of the Kanawha
Christian Reformed Church and a
member of the Ladies Aid
Society. She enjoyed traveling
to see family, especially her
grandchildren. In her spare time
Annie enjoyed fishing, quilting
and embroidery work, cooking and
baking.
She is survived
by a daughter, Marlene
Blankespoor and her husband,
Harvey of Holland, Michigan;
son, Marvin Knoll and his wife,
Dolly of Willis, Texas; six
grandchildren, Doug, Curt,
Amber, Debbie, Chris, Cathy;
nine great-grandchildren, Mitch,
Jenna, Emily, Sidney, Emmett,
Carson, Tanner, Collin, Kyla;
and numerous other family
members and friends.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, DeWayne on March 19,
2003; an infant daughter; a
great-grandson; and five sisters
and two brothers.
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Rose L. Thompson, 1917-2006
March 29, 2006
Rose Lorraine
Thompson, 88, of Kanawha, died
on Thursday, March 23, 2006, at
the Hancock County Memorial
Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, March 27,
at the Kanawha Lutheran Church,
Kanawha. The Rev. Ron Kallen and
Janelle Siffring, AiM,
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Marilyn DeKruyff
who accompanied vocalists, Lance
and Christy Banwart. Honorary
casket bearers were Rozanne
Gross, Jodi Pedersen, Renee
Jackson, Christy Banwart, Becky
Leavitt, Angie Vitzthum, Melanie
Lumley, Kelly Thompson,
Stephanie Thompson, Lindsey
Thompson and Katelyn Thompson.
Casket bearers
were Bill Thompson, Don
Thompson, Rick Thompson, Chuck
Thompson, Randall Thompson and
Brent Thompson. Burial was in
the Amsterdam Township Cemetery.
The Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of
Kanawha was in charge of the
arrangements.
Rose, the
daughter of Edward and Louise
(Hanson) Kallem, was born on May
16, 1917, in Rothsay, Minnesota.
At a young age she moved with
her family to Nashua, Montana.
They then moved to Iowa where
Rose received her education in
the country schools.
Rose was united
in marriage to Milford Thompson
on February 11, 1940, at Fort
Dodge. The couple lived and
farmed in the Kanawha, Gowrie
and LuVerne areas.
She was a long
time member of the Kanawha
Lutheran Church. She loved her
family and the many hours spent
with her grandchildren. She
enjoyed cooking, sewing quilts,
and working with her flowers.
Survivors include
her husband, Milford of Kanawha;
five children, Virginia (Harlan)
Hansen of Rutland, Daryl (Ruby)
Thompson of LuVerne, Dennis
(Ruthanne) Thompson of Humboldt,
David (Holly) Thompson of
Kanawha and Douglas (Wendy)
Thompson of Goldfield; 17
grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving
are four sisters, Elsie Minor of
Marshalltown, Dorothy Cripps of
Marshalltown, Jean Lee of
Bellevue, Nebraska and Joyce
Champlin of Torrance,
California; two brothers,
Kenneth Kallem of Marshalltown
and Floyd Kallem of Alden; along
with numerous nieces, nephews
and friends.
She was preceded
in death by her parents, Edward
and Louise Kallem; four
brothers, Ernest, Donald, James
and Robert; and a sister, Vivien
Jones.
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John H. Zrostlik, 1919-2006
March 29, 2006
John
H. Zrostlik, 86, of Britt, died
on Saturday, March 25, 2006, at
the Westview Care Center, Britt.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, March 28,
at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic
Church in Duncan, with Fr. Jerry
Blake officiating. Lector was
Amelia Golwitzer. Randy and
Rusty Hadacek ushered.
Casket bearers
were Jerry Kern, Mike Zrostlik,
Steven Zrostlik, Pat Hendricks,
Dale Golwitzer and Marvin
Zrostlik. Burial was in the St.
John's Catholic Cemetery,
Duncan. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
John Henry
Zrostlik, the son of John and
Mary (Hadacek) Zrostlik was born
on July 15, 1919, at Duncan. He
attended the rural schools of
Garfield Township. John worked
for Frank Zrostlik, Peter
Engstler and Elmer Urich,
retiring in the early 1980's.
In December of
1996 he moved to the Westview
Care Center in Britt due to ill
health. He enjoyed visiting and
listening to Czech music.
He was a member
of the St. Wenceslaus Catholic
Church, Knights of Columbus and
Catholic Workman FCSLA Branch
W51.
John is survived
by his sister, Rose Kern of
Wesley; his brother, Paul
Zrostlik (Lila) of Garner; nine
nieces and nephews; eight
great-nieces and nephews; and
one great-great-nephew.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; two
brothers, Joseph and George
Zrostlik; two sisters, Betty
Holecek and Mary Zrostlik; and
two brothers-in-law, Ambrose
Kern and Ed Holecek.
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Fern Bartik, 1918-2006
April 5, 2006
Fern
Bartik, 87, of Britt, died on
Sunday, March 26, 2006, at the
Hancock County Memorial
Hospital, Britt.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, March
29, at the Cataldo Funeral Home
in Britt with the Rev. Edward
Bard, Hospice Chaplain,
officiating. Music was provided
by Beverly Cataldo.
Casket bearers
were Jay Ryerson, Aaron Ryerson,
Larry Sharp, Mike Niedert, Jim
Novinger and Brad Sharp. Burial
was in the Evergreen Cemetery,
Britt. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Leona Fern
Bartik, the daughter of the Rev.
Clarence Oliver and Lelah Maye
(Scott) Arnaman, was born on
April 25, 1918, at Exline. She
was raised and educated in
Centerville.
On August 1,
1934, she was married to Willie
Frank Bartik at Unionville,
Missouri. They moved to Britt
where they raised their family.
Fern enjoyed her family,
grandchildren, gardening,
reading, crossword puzzles and
raising cats.
She was a member
of the Congregational Church of
Britt, HCMH Auxiliary and was
active in community affairs.
Survivors include
two daughters, Janis (Larry)
Sharp of West Des Moines and
Francine Ryerson of Forest City;
four grandsons, Brad Sharp, Stan
Sharp, Jay Ryerson and Aaron
Ryerson; three
great-granddaughters; three
great-grandsons; one
great-great-granddaughter; a
sister-in-law, Marjorie Bartik
of Lake Havasu, Arizona; and
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Willie
Bartik on January 3, 2000;
son-in-law, Jerome Ryerson; her
parents; a sister, Evelyn F.
Bartik; three brothers-in-law,
Arthur Bartik, Ernest Bartik and
Anthony Bartik; and a
sister-in-law, Minnie Loo
Bartik.
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Pearl DeGroote, 1921-2006
April 5, 2006
Pearl
I. DeGroote, of Corwith, died at
the Hancock County Memorial
Hospital in Britt, on Tuesday,
March 28, 2006, at the age of
84.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, April 1,
at the St. John Lutheran Church,
Corwith. The Rev. Kay Wold
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Helen Burrington
who accompanied several
congregational hymns. Casket
bearers were her grandchildren,
Brent and Beth DeGroote, Bethany
DeGroote, Benjamin DeGroote,
Holly DeGroote, Wayne DeGroote
and Heather and William Ramirez.
Honorary bearers
were Mrs. DeGrotte's
great-grandchildren, Gabriel
Rameriz and Ethan DeGroote.
Burial was in the Corwith
Cemetery. The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of Corwith was in
charge of the arrangements.
Pearl Irene
(Hollatz) DeGroote was born on
April 6, 1921, in Garner. She
was the daughter of Henry and
Bertha (Bohn) Hollatz. She was
baptized and confirmed in the
Lutheran faith. She attended the
St. John Parochial School
through the 8th grade and
graduated from the Ventura High
School in 1939. Following high
school, Pearl worked at a
defense plant in Council Bluffs,
Iowa for two years during WW II.
She was married
to Darrel DeGroote on April 6,
1947, in Mason City. Darrel and
Pearl farmed for 37 years in the
Corwith area. Pearl enjoyed her
flowers, gardening and
crocheting. She was an avid
sports fan and enjoyed watching
her children and grandchildren
participating in all of their
sports and other activities. She
also enjoyed listening to the
Iowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota
Twins on the radio. The couple
enjoyed spending their winters
in Mesa, Arizona. Pearl's
husband, Darrel preceded her in
death on February 6, 2005.
Pearl became a
resident of the Kanawha Nursing
Home in Kanawha in April of
2004.
Survivors include
her sons, Douglas and wife,
Carol and Gary and wife,
Elizabeth, all of Corwith.
Also surviving
are her grandchildren, Brent and
wife, Beth, Bethany, Ben, Holly,
Heather and husband, William and
Wayne; and two great-grandsons,
Gabriel Ramirez and Ethan
DeGroote. She is also survived
by her sisters, Edna Albers of
Clear Lake, Ethel Schoenwetter
of Klemme, Helen and her
husband, Ray Harms of Clear
Lake, Stella and her husband,
Brynes Lemke of Mason City and
Ardith and her husband, Wayne
Toppin of Ventura.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Darrel
DeGroote; her son, Mark Everett
DeGroote; her parents, Henry and
Bertha Hollatz; her brothers,
Ellsworth, Wilbur and Melvin
Hollatz; and her sisters, Edith
Poohl and Alma Reed.
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Edna Tindall, 1912-2006
April 5, 2006
Edna A. Tindall,
of Corwith, died on Thursday,
March 30, 2006, at Kanawha. She
was 94.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, April 3, at
the St. John Lutheran Church,
Corwith. Pastor Kay Wold
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Helen Burrington,
who accompanied a special
selected by Mrs. Tindall's
granddaughters. Burial was in
the Corwith Cemetery. The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of Corwith was in
charge of the arrangements.
Honorary bearers
were Brenda Ochs, LuAnn Neuroth,
Mark Tindall, Charles Tindall,
Roberta Widen, Rebecca Poe,
Cynthia Tindall, Dean Tindall,
Teresa Tindall, Katherine
Williams and Nicholas Tindall.
Casket bearers were Mark
Shipman, Tom Shipman, Kenneth
Tindall, David Tindall, Paul
Tindall and Michael Tindall.
Edna A. (Ernst)
Tindall, was born to Oscar and
Amalie Miller Ernst on January
7, 1912, at Schuyler, Nebraska.
She received her education at
Schuyler, graduating from the
Schuyler High School.
She was united in
marriage to James W. Tindall at
Shenandoah on October 24, 1928.
The couple lived for a time at
Corning and moved to Schuyler,
Nebraska and farmed. In 1942,
they moved to Corwith to a farm,
and lived there until moving
into town in 1959. Edna and
James ran the hardware store in
Corwith for 15 years.
She was a member
of the St. John Lutheran Church.
She was a Sunday School teacher,
a Circle member and took care of
the church flowers for many
years. Edna loved to garden and
grow beautiful flowers. She also
enjoyed sewing, pottery, making
quilts and taking care of her
family.
Surviving are her
two children, Mrs. Robert
(Natalie) Shipman and Duane D.
Tindall, all of Corwith. Also
surviving are 17 grandchildren;
39 great-grandchildren; and six
great-great-grandchildren.
She is also
survived by her sister, Mrs.
George (Maurine) McNally; her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Walter
(Billie) Ernst, both of
Schuyler, Nebraska; and her
daughters-in-law, Sylvia Tindall
of Britt and Beverly Tindall of
Corwith.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband; two sons, James Jr. and
Oscar; one grandson, Timothy
Shipman; one sister, Mrs. Martin
(Clare) Schulz; and one brother,
Walter Ernst.
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Kenneth Schlawin, 1912-2006
April 5, 2006
Funeral
services for Kenneth Schlawin,
93, of Garner, who died on
Thursday, March 30, 2006, at the
Elkader Care Center in Elkader,
were held on Tuesday, April 4,
at the Zion Evangelical Reformed
Church in Garner, with the Rev.
Tim Diehl as officiant.
Mary Witt was the
organist. Dean Goll and Daryl
Upmeyer ushered. Honorary
bearers were Kenney's
grandchildren.
Casket bearers
were Earl Webner, Dennis Webner,
Keith Carolus, Craig Schlawin,
Monty Schlawin and Greg
Schlawin. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner. The Cataldo Funeral home
of Garner was in charge of the
arrangements.
Kenneth Louis
Schlawin, the son of Reinhold
and Esther (Greiman) Schlawin
was born on September 1, 1912,
on a farm near Klemme. He was
baptized in October of 1912 and
confirmed on April 7, 1927 at
Frieden's Reformed Church near
Garner. He attended the rural
schools of Hancock County and
then worked for various farmers
in the Klemme area. In 1937, he
began working as an Allis
Chalmers mechanic and salesman
for Garner Motor Sales Company,
retiring on July 14, 1978.
On October 4,
1939, he married Syble Bernice
Webner at the Peace Reformed
Church, south of Garner. They
lived in Garner all of their
married life. Due to ill health,
Kenny moved to the Elkader Care
Center to be near his son and
daughter. He enjoyed bowling,
playing horseshoes, hunting and
fishing. He was a member of the
Zion Evangelical Reformed Church
in Garner.
Survivors include
his son, Robert Schlawin
(Carrie) of Alexandria, Virginia
and their son, Robert Schlawin,
Jr. (Catherine) of Herndon,
Virginia and their two sons,
Eric and Jack; a daughter, Judy
Wellendorf of Elkader and her
three children, Scott Wellendorf
(Laura) of Cedar Falls and their
two children, Alaina and Mason,
MMC Steven Wellendorf (Madonna)
of Yorktown, Virginia and their
children, Brandon and Allison,
Timothy Wellendorf (Heather) of
Onalaska, Wisconsin and their
two sons, Riley and Isaac, Jerry
Schlawin (Kathryn) of Elkport
and their two children, Carol
Johnson (Greg) of Elgin and
their children, Jarrett and
Kenneth, Gary Schlawin (Eileen)
of Elgin and their children,
Dustin Pensel, Hunter and
Carter; a daughter-in-law,
Delawn Schlawin of Garner and
her children, Kaitlin and Max;
sisters-in-law, Nadine Schlawin
of Forest City, Etta Lou Bier of
Garner, Amy Webner of Mason City
and Doris Palmer (Willard) of
Holland.
He was preceded
in death by his wife, Syble on
May 26, 1995; his son, Ronald on
April 5, 2002; his parents; and
three brothers, Wayne, Glenn and
Virgil.
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Milvern I. Barz, 1919-2006
April 5, 2005
Milvern
Irwin Barz, 86, a life long
Klemme area resident and farmer,
died on Friday, March 31, 2006,
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City, with
his family at his side.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, April 3,
2006, at the Immanuel Reformed
United Church of Christ, Klemme.
The Rev. Donna Buckman
officiated.
Burial was in the
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City. The Andrews Funeral Home,
Klemme was in charge of the
arrangements.
Milvern Barz was
born on July 27, 1919, on a farm
east of Klemme, the son of
Albert and Esther (Hartbeck)
Barz. He attended and graduated
from the Klemme High School with
the Class of 1936.
Milvern was
united in marriage to Mary Jane
Holm on June 14, 1946, at
Garner. Their union was blessed
with two children, David and
LuAnn. Following their marriage,
Milvern and Mary Jane farmed and
raised their family on the
homestead east of Klemme that
Milvern had helped build with
his father. Their farming
operation had included raising
crops and a wide array of
livestock. In addition to
farming Milvern was employed as
a machinist at Winnebago
Industries from 1970-1984.
Milvern and his
wife lived on the farm until
moving into the town of Klemme
four and one-half years ago to
the community apartments. In
September of 2005 they moved to
the Prairie View Retirement
Community in Garner.
Throughout his
entire life Milvern was a
loving, devoted, and caring
person. He received great
satisfaction from times spent
with his wife, children,
grandchildren, extended family
and friends.
Both he and Mary
Jane were very active in their
church. Milvern served numerous
times on the Immanuel Reformed
UCC Church Consistory, even as
recently as his last term ending
in January of this year. He also
served many years as Sunday
School Superintendent, a Sunday
School Teacher, and
participating in the adult Bible
study program.
The couple was
involved with the operation of
the Slippery Elm Golf Course in
Klemme for 18 years, where he
served as the club's treasurer.
He also served on the Ell
Township Board of Trustees.
Milvern enjoyed
the simple things of life. He
enjoyed singing, dancing,
playing cards and dining out. He
enjoyed watching sports and was
a fan of the Hawkeyes and
Cyclones.
Survivors include
his wife and companion of nearly
60 years, Mary Jane Barz of
Garner; his son, David and wife,
Jane of Tripp, South Dakota; his
daughter, LuAnn Verdoorn and
husband, Mike of Clear Lake;
grandchildren, Bradford Barz and
wife, Lisa of Sauk Rapids,
Minnesota, Rebecca Barz of Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, Elizabeth
Noonan and husband, Ryan of
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Mary
Barz and fiancée, Matt Fosness
of Brookings, South Dakota and
William Rucker of Clear Lake.
Milvern was anxiously awaiting
the arrival of his first
great-grandchild.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; a
sister, Ethel Josten; and a
brother, Edward Barz.
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