Wiley W. Weaver, 1919-2006
November 8, 2006
Wiley
W. Weaver, 87, of Rockwell, died
on Wednesday, November 1, 2006,
at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Saturday, at the United
Methodist Church in Rockwell,
with Rev. John Scherb
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Lana Schaefer.
Honorary bearers were Stacey
Riediger, Mindy Lorber, Megan
Quigley, Brenda Cardwell and
Jodie Hitzhusen.
Casket bearers
were Tom Cardwell, Jeremy
Hitzhusen, Joshua Hitzhusen,
Corey Weaver, Cody Weaver and
Clay Weaver. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner, with military rites by
the Garner Veterans Ceremonial
Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Wiley Wayne
Weaver, the son of Louis and
Lydia (Greiman) Weaver, was born
on June 20, 1919, at Garner. He
attended rural school near
Garner and graduated from the
Garner High School in 1937.
He was confirmed
at the Peace Reformed Church
south of Garner. Following high
school he farmed with his
parents. Wiley served his
country during WW II in the Army
Air Corps from October of 1942
until his honorable discharge in
February of 1946.
On May 18, 1944,
he was married to Evelyn
Anderson of Kanawha at the
Immanuel Reformed United Church
of Christ Church Parsonage in
Klemme. They farmed in the
Garner area for 22 years before
moving to the Rockwell area in
1968, where they continued to
farm. In 1975, he was named a
Master Farmer by Wallace's
Farmer. Wiley enjoyed spending
time with his grandchildren,
farming, raising cattle and
riding horses.
He was a member
of the United Methodist Church
in Rockwell, Rockwell Lions
Club, Iowa Cattleman's
Association and the Garner
American Legion.
He is survived by
his wife, Evelyn of Rockwell;
children, Sandra (Richard)
Hitzhusen of Rockwell, Tom (Deb)
Weaver of Rockwell, Sharon (Bob)
Cardwell of Alcova, Wyoming and
Sheryl (Bill) Quigley of Clear
Lake; 11 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; a brother,
Elwyn (Florence) Weaver of
Garner; and many nieces and
nephews.
Wiley was
preceded in death by his son,
Terry in 1966; his parents; a
sister, Bernice (Bob) Maryhew;
and brothers, Frederick Weaver
and Emery (Violet) Weaver.
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Alvin "Pete" Hansen, 1924-2006
November 8, 2006
Alvin
"Pete" Hansen, 81, of Mason
City, formerly of Garner, died
on Thursday, November 2, 2006,
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held at 4:00 p.m., on
Saturday, November 4, at the St.
Paul Lutheran Church in Garner,
with Rev. Dale Glawatz
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Beverly Cataldo who
accompanied soloist,. Doug
Hayes.
Usher was Earl
Jaspersen. Honorary bearers were
the Garner Veterans Ceremonial
Unit. Casket bearers were Neil
Nygard, Tom Montgomery, Russ
Walker, Cori Ewen, Cecil Myers,
Russell Hansen and Tommy Hansen.
Burial will be in the Concord
Township Cemetery at a later
date in the spring, with
military rites by the Garner
Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The
Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Alvin Peter
Hansen, the son of Andrew and
Alice (Georgeson) Hansen, was
born on November 18, 1924 in
Freeman, South Dakota. He grew
up in South Dakota and
California. Pete served his
country during WW II in the U.S.
Navy from May of 1943 to April
of 1946. Following his discharge
he lived in northern California
working with his brothers in the
logging industry.
In 1950, he was
married to Marilyn Dahl at Reno,
Nevada. In 1961, he moved to
Rockwell where he farmed.
On June 27, 1971,
he married Ardeen Fjetland at
Our Savior's Lutheran Church in
Mason City. In 1972, they moved
to Garner where Pete worked as a
mechanic at IMT until retiring
in 1989. In September of 2006,
they moved to Mason City. He
enjoyed woodworking, making
stained glass, music and
especially spending time with
his family and grandchildren.
Pete was proud to have made all
the stained glass lamps at the
VFW in Garner and also some
stained glass artwork at the St.
Paul Lutheran Church.
He was an active
member of the St. Paul Lutheran
Church, where he had served as
an usher and belonged to the
Men's Club. He also was a member
of the Garner VFW and the Garner
Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Pete is survived
by his wife, Ardeen of Mason
City; children, Dennis (Kathy)
Hansen of Mason City, Diane
(Rick) Rose of Amarillo, Texas,
Eric (Lori) Hansen of Garner,
Kathy (Tom) Montgomery of Forest
City and Revs. David (Anita)
Strommen of Concordia, Kansas;
step-children, Michael (Laura)
Fjetland of Sugarland, Texas,
Gary (Rhonda) Fjetland of
Amarillo, Texas, Steve (Kathy)
Fjetland of Katy, Texas, Linda
(Cecil) Myers of Hiram, Georgia
and Rose (Russ) Walker of Mason
City; numerous grandchildren;
great-grandchildren;
step-grandchildren; and
step-great-grandchildren; his
mother-in-law, Lydia Schneider
of Garner; sisters, Eunice
(Ross) Wright of California,
Agnes (Jim) Ward of California
and Bertha (Jerry) Wilson of
California; brother-in-law, Andy
Grass of Idaho; sister-in-law,
Lorene Hansen of Clear Lake; a
daughter-in-law, Mary Hansen of
Mason City; his aunt, Gertie of
California; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his son, Rodney in
1996; his parents; sisters,
Sarah Fossey and Luetta Grass;
and brothers, Orville (Elvera)
Hansen, Roy (Lyle) Hansen, Ralph
(Virginia) Hansen, Ernie (Alice)
Hansen and L. J. Hansen.
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Denise Gronbach, 1954-2006
November 22, 2006
Denise Marie
Claire Gronbach, 52, of Belmond,
died on Thursday, November 9,
2006, at the Mercy Medical
Center in Mason City.
Funeral services
for Denise Gronbach were held on
Monday, November 13, at the
United Methodist Church in
Belmond, with Pastor Patrick
Kennedy officiating. The
Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of
Belmond was in charge of the
arrangements.
Denise Marie
Claire Jenkinson, was born on
June 8, 1954, to Frank and
Patricia (Witt) Jenkinson in
Rock Island, Illinois. She
graduated from the Bishop
Garrigan High School in Algona.
Denise married
Paul W. Gronbach Jr. in
Emmetsburg, on September 14,
1974, following his discharge
from the service. They lived in
various communities including
Algona, Garner, and most
recently, Belmond.
Denise had many
hobbies such as genealogy, scrap
booking, sewing, family
photography, and visiting and
collecting lighthouses. She
treasured the time spent with
her family.
Denise was quite
active in the community, being a
member of the Evangelical Free
Church Women's Ministry in
Belmond, current President of
the Goodell American Legion
Auxiliary and a member of the
Belmond VFW Auxiliary. Denise
was also a Creative Memories
consultant and customer service
representative at True Value in
Belmond.
Denise is
survived by her husband, Paul
Jr.; two sons, Paul III of
Corwith and Justin of Belmond;
one daughter, Krystal Sachen of
Belmond; three grandchildren,
Gavyn, Halo and Audrey; three
brothers, Gary Jenkinson of
Huntington Beach, California,
John (Laura) Jenkinson of
Protovin and Jim (Becky)
Jenkinson of Arkansas; seven
sisters, Rachael Jenkinson of
West Bend, Fran (Dean) Peters of
Des Moines, Leah (Daryl) Speich
of Algona, Sharon Jenkinson of
New York, Maria Berg of
Missouri, Diana (Isam) Jaber of
Rihadyh, Saudia Arabia and Judy
(Jim) Enos of Algona; and 34
nieces and nephews.
Denise was
preceded in death by her
parents.
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Ronald "Boots" Brinkman,
1928-2006
November 15, 2002
Ronald
D. "Boots" Brinkman, age 78, a
life long resident and carpenter
in the Klemme area, died on
Friday, November 10, 2006, at
the Belmond Medical Center,
Belmond.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, November
13, at the Immanuel Reformed
United Church of Christ, Klemme.
The Rev. Donna Buckman
officiated. Burial, with full
military honors provided by the
Klemme Area Military Funeral
Unit, was in the Ell Township
Cemetery, Klemme. Memorials may
be given to the donor's choice.
Ronald Dean
"Boots" Brinkman, the son of
Martin John and Meta (Baack)
Brinkman, was born on March 19,
1928, in Klemme. He attended
Klemme Schools and graduated
from the Klemme High School with
the Class of 1946. During his
years in Klemme schools "Boots"
was an avid athlete, excelling
in both baseball and basketball.
Teams which he was a part of had
participated in the state
tournaments. His love of sports
and in particular baseball and
softball continued throughout
most of his life as he was
active in various adult league
teams up until his health kept
him from competing.
"Boots" began his
life long career in construction
as a young man while still in
high school at age 16. His first
construction shop was in his
father's blacksmith shop, Slim's
Blacksmith Shop in Klemme.
Following his primary education
he want on to study all aspects
of the building trades including
carpentry, electrical, plumbing,
dry wall, masonry, and nearly
all other tasks involved with
construction. He was proficient
in nearly every part of the
trade during his career with one
of his specialties being
cabinetry.
Mr. Brinkman was
united in marriage to Alice M.
Meyer, on December 16, 1950, at
the Immanuel Reformed Church in
Klemme. The couple made their
home and raised their family in
Klemme during their entire
married life. Their union was
blessed with three children,
Bruce, Renee, and Perry.
"Boots" was
employed as a resident carpenter
for the Northern Lumber Company
from 1946-1951. On March 30,
1951, he went into military
service in the United States
Army. During his tenure he
served for a time in Germany
during the Korean Conflict. He
was honorably discharged from
the Armed Forces on March 24,
1953, with the rank of Corporal.
Upon returning
from military service, Mr.
Brinkman resumed his career as a
builder employed for periods of
time at the Forest City
Millworks, and Great Plains
Lumber, in addition to being
self-employed. He built numerous
homes and completed many other
construction projects around
Klemme and the north Iowa area.
He was meticulous and was never
one to cut corners, or use
inferior materials. He was
highly skilled in nearly every
task and detail in the
construction profession.
"Boots" enjoyed
making precious, handmade items
for his family and friends. Each
one of his family will cherish
the special gifts made for them
with the love and sweat of his
hands. He also made many items
for church bazaars and auctions,
along with one of a kind
furniture pieces for his church,
such as memorial cabinets,
kneelers, and miscellaneous
other hand-crafted items.
Mr. Brinkman was
a life long member of the
Immanuel Reformed United Church
of Christ where he was baptized
and confirmed. He served in
various roles on the church
consistory, including as a
deacon. He loved music and was a
member of the church choir.
"Boots" also
served for many years as a
member of the Hancock County
Election Review Board. He
enjoyed conversing with friends
over a cup of coffee at the
Klemme Elevator and enjoyed the
fellowship and camaraderie of
friends in various "500" card
clubs.
As family
reflects upon his life and
legacy they will cherish
memories of fishing journeys
with him to Canada and taking
various camping excursions. They
will hold dear to their hearts
the many gifts made with his
hands for them such as jewelry
and key boxes, cradles, tables,
and so many other pieces of
memorabilia. They will fondly
remember him as a
"conservationist" in his own
way, always making sure
resources were used in an
efficient manner.
He loved going dancing and met
his wife and life long partner,
Alice, during a dance in their
school years. He loved listening
to music, especially, the
classic singers, such as Patsy
Cline and Jim Reeves. His family
will chuckle as they picture
"Boots" with his "Extra
Peppermint" gum stuck behind his
ear for future use, often
forgetting that he put it there.
They will also remember the
noises from machines made by his
hobby and pastime of sharpening
saws for countless residents
throughout the area. His
grandkids will always reflect
back on the special birthday
celebrations and other occasions
with "Grandpa Boots". He was
always a gentleman, but also had
his own stubborn side, as he was
very much a perfectionist and
believed things needed to be
done right. He always enjoyed
time spent with his family and
friends, and the family
appreciates all the support and
love that has been shown to them
and "Boots" during his lifetime
and recent health decline.
Those left to
cherish the memories of "Boots"
life include his wife and life
partner of nearly 56 years,
Alice Brinkman; son, Bruce and
his wife, Jeanette Brinkman of
Carroll, daughter, Renee Kramer
and husband Ron of Iowa City and
son, Perry Brinkman of Klemme;
two brothers, Garland Brinkman
and wife, Karna of Garner, and
"Marty" Martin Brinkman, Jr. and
wife, Lois of Sheffield; a
sister-in-law, wife of the late
Merlin Brinkman, Ina Brinkman of
Ventura; his grandchildren,
Brian and wife, Karman Brinkman
of Rochester, Minnesota, Nick
Brinkman and wife, Amanda of St.
Paul Park, Minnesota, Baron
Brinkman of Emmetsburg, Abbey
Kramer of West Des Moines, Chad
Kramer of Cedar Rapids and Levi
and Bo Brinkman of Long Branch,
Minnesota; two
great-grandchildren, Kally and
Karly Brinkman of Rochester,
Minnesota; and also nieces,
nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; his
oldest brother, Leo and his
brother, Merlin "Butch"
Brinkman.
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Marvalyn A. Rayhons,
1938-2006
November 22, 2006
Marvalyn
A. Rayhons, 67, of rural Garner,
died on Saturday, November 18,
2006, at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, November
22, at 10:30 a.m., at the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Duncan, with Fr. Michael
Schueller officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek who accompanied the
church choir. Ushers were Dick
Formanek, Ron Brozik and Robert
Hestad.
Casket bearers
were her grandchildren. Burial
was in the St. John's Catholic
Cemetery, Duncan. A combined
Rosary Society and Catholic
Workman Rosary and a Scriptural
Wake Service was held on
Tuesday. The Cataldo Funeral
Home of Garner, was in charge of
the arrangements.
Marvalyn Ann
Rayhons, the daughter of Richard
and Anna (Tanner) Carolus, was
born on December 23, 1938 at
Clarion. She graduated from the
Klemme High School in 1957 and
completed her LPN degree from
the Marshalltown School of
Nursing.
On April 28,
1959, she was married to Henry
V. Rayhons, at the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Duncan. To this union four
children were born. Marvalyn and
Henry lived and farmed their
entire married life in the
Hayfield area. Marvalyn fought a
long hard battle against
diabetes, never complaining
once. She loved the farm, her
flowers, having coffee with the
ladies on Monday and most of all
her family.
She was a member
of the St. Wenceslaus Catholic
Church, Rosary Society, Catholic
Workman FCSLA Branch W51 and the
Hayfield Coffee Club.
Marvalyn is
survived by her husband, Henry
of Garner; her children, Carol
(Mark) Juhl of Garner, Dale
(Lori) Rayhons of Forest City,
Sara (Doug) Abbas of Clear Lake
and Gary (Michelle) Rayhons of
Garner; ten grandchildren,
Melissa (Trent) Anderson, Kevin
and Alan Juhl, Ashley, Brian and
Chris Rayhons, Jackson and Haley
Abbas and Lucas and Makenna
Rayhons; one great-grandchild,
Jordan Anderson; her
mother-in-law, Agnes Rayhons of
Britt; two sisters, Carolyn
Jontz of San Bernardino,
California and Donna (Robert)
Beier of Pleasantville; a
brother, Keith (Roberta) Carolus
of Klemme; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
father-in-law, Henry Rayhons;
brother-in-law, Dennis Jontz;
and a nephew, Tom Jontz.
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