Robert Nelson Bradwell,
1934-2006
September 13, 2006
Robert Nelson
Bradwell, 72, of Jacksonville,
Arkansas, died on Friday,
September 1, 2006, in North
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Memorial services
were held on Friday, September
8, at the Moore's Jacksonville
Funeral Home Chapel in
Jacksonville, Arkansas, with Dr.
Carol Goddard officiating.
Moore's Jackson Funeral Home was
in charge of the arrangements.
He was born on
March 24, 1934, to Edward and
Winifred Nelson Bradwell of
Garner. He was a member of the
First United Methodist Church of
Jacksonville, Arkansas, Lion's
Club, Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge,
and the Snowmobile Club of Iowa.
Survivors include his wife,
Marrian, of the home; two
daughters, Linsley Bradwell and
Jodi Black and her husband,
Lance, all of Jacksonville,
Arkansas; one sister, Nancy
Housh and her husband, Raymond
of Red Oak; one grandchild,
Makenzi Black and a loving
companion, "Lil Bit."
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and one
sister, Kristina Beth Claude.
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Agnes Formanek, 1916-2006
September 13, 2006
Agnes
"Ma" Formanek, 90, of Hayfield,
died on Tuesday, September 5,
2006, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, September
9, 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 Don
Trca and Henry Rayhons. Casket
bearers were her grandsons.
Burial was in the St. John's
Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. The
Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Agnes Marie Formanek, the oldest
of eight children of Martin and
Anna (Hrubes) Stupka, was born
on April 24, 1916 at Livermore.
At the age of 2 she moved with
her family to a farm north of
Britt and in 1920 to a farm
north of Garner. She attended
the Hayfield Consolidated
School.
On January 30,
1934 she was married to James
Formanek at the St. Wenceslaus
Catholic Church in Duncan. They
farmed northeast of Britt until
1940, when they moved to a farm
south of Hayfield.
On May 30, 1959,
Jim passed away while fishing at
Crystal Lake. Following his
death, Agnes continued to live
on the farm. In 1963 her son
established a bar restaurant,
"Dick's Country Inn," next to
her farm home. Agnes helped
operate the business for 43
years. In her later years she
liked to travel with her family
to Alaska, Hawaii, Japan and
Europe. She was a "Bohemian
Hobo" at heart and loved the old
things from her travels.
Agnes enjoyed
baking all types of rolls,
rosettes and noodles. She made
each grandchild and
great-grandchild a quilt which
became their special "blankie."
She collected license plates
from all over the world and had
a special arrangement of crystal
miniatures on the dash of her
car given to her from Dick.
Agnes greatly enjoyed life with
her family and friends.
She was a member
of the St. Wenceslaus Catholic
Church in Duncan, Rosary Society
and the Catholic Workman FCSLA
Branch W51. She also belonged to
the Garner VFW Auxiliary,
Hayfield Neighbors Club, Hobby
Club and Birthday Club.
Agnes is survived
by her children, Richard
(Marcia) Formanek of Clear Lake,
Evelyn (Jerald) Mohrfeld of
Austin, Minnesota, Eileen Moen
of Mounds View, Minnesota and
Douglas (Patricia) Formanek of
Forest City; 12 grandchildren
and their families, Rich (Becky)
Formanek and children, Britney
and Nick, Lori (Greg) Johnson
and children, Clay and Leah, Mat
(Lisa) Formanek and children,
Mariah, Jacob and Ciera, Mike
(Hilary) Formanek and son, Mick,
Mike (Michelle) Mohrfeld and
children, Kasey and Zachary, Joe
(Kim) Mohrfeld and children,
Stephanie and Joey, Jan
Mohrfeld, Sue Mohrfeld and
children, Chase, Logan and
Alayna, Chuck Mohrfeld and Angie
Le-Vasseur and son, Jackson,
James (Maria) Moen and children,
Jessica, Bryan and David, Tammy
Fox and children, McKenna and
Rachel and James (Traci)
Formanek and children, Mikena
and Josie; two sisters, Anna
(William) Tlach of Britt and
Mildred Schaefer of Garner; a
brother, Clarence (Marlene)
Stupka of Ankeny;
sisters-in-law, Elsie Formanek
of Garner, Vivian Formanek of
Britt, Ruth Stupka of Milton,
Florida and Mary Ann Stupka of
Garner; and many nieces, nephews
and a host of friends.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, James;
parents; brothers, Raymond,
Lewis and Harold Stupka; and a
sister, Dorothy Bosch.
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Wayne E. Taylor, 1927-2006
September 13, 2006
Wayne
E. Taylor, 79, of Garner, died
on Saturday, September 9, 2006,
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services
will be held on Wednesday,
September 23, at 10:30 a.m., at
the Faith Lutheran Church in
Miller, with Rev. Rose Viser
officiating. Burial will be in
the Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner. Visitation will be held
from 5-7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, at
the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in
Garner and will continue one
hour prior to services at the
church.
Wayne Elwyn
Taylor, the son of Howard Claude
and Hazel Laura (Halverson)
Taylor, was born on February 11,
1927, at Garner. He was baptized
and confirmed in the Miller
Lutheran Church. Wayne graduated
from the Hayfield Consolidated
School in 1944.
On July 30, 1944,
he married Ruby Mae Gates on the
family farm near Garner. Wayne
and Ruby lived on the farm with
his parents until 1948, when
they moved to a farm near
Ventura. In 1953, they moved to
a farm south of Clear Lake where
they continued farming and
raised their children, Howard,
Kathy, Pat and Cindy. In 1966,
they moved back to the home farm
north of Garner where a cattle
operation had been built.
Farming and
family were his life long
passions. In 1992, they retired
from farming and in 2002 moved
into Garner. He enjoyed
gardening and woodworking,
leaving many cherished treasures
to his family and friends.
He was a member
of Faith Lutheran Church in
Miller.
Wayne is survived
by his wife of 62 years, Ruby,
of Garner; four children, Howard
Taylor and wife, Marcia of
Armstrong, Kathy Yager and
husband, Joe of Woodward, Pat
Haes and husband, Bill of Garner
and Cindy Taylor and husband,
Paul Sperrazza of Oceanside,
California; 12 grandchildren and
their families, Paul (Jena)
Taylor and daughter, Erika; Joel
(Peg) Taylor and children,
Spencer, Andria and Paige; Ryan
(Katie) Taylor and son, Levi;
Dawn (Alex) Mather and children,
Chance and Cadynce; Brent
(Julie) Achenbach and children,
Jordyn, Bryce and Jenna; Sara
Achenbach; Josh Yager; Aimee
(Chad) Noehren and children,
Laura and Jack; Thad (Renae)
Haes and children, Lilly and
Logan; Amanda Haes; Beau Haes;
Tina (Travis) Benson and
children, Darian, Jordan, Dalton
and Jalen Lupton, and Alyssa and
Ashley Benson; two sisters,
Marjorie (Richard) Hopper of
Ventura and Arlis (Eugene)
Bertelsen of Thornton and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents.
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Fred A. Kadera
September 27, 2006
Fred A. Kadera, formerly of
Hayfield, passed away at his
home in Annandale, Virginia, on
Sunday, September 17, 2006,
after suffering a heart attack.
Fred left
Hayfield in 1952 to serve in the
Marine Corps for four years. He
then joined the Diplomatic
Service of the United States
Department of State where, as a
Foreign Service Officer, he
served in many posts both at
home and abroad.
After retiring
from the Diplomatic Service in
1982, Fred joined the staff of
Nomadic Display, Inc. until he
finally retired in 1992 to spend
time with his family.
He is survived by
his wife, Anne; their daughter,
Isobel and son-in-law, David of
Newport News, Virginia; their
son, Fraser and daughter-in-law,
Mary of Alexandria, Virginia;
and his brother, Louie and his
family in Kansas City, Missouri,
and Melcher-Dallas, Iowa.
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Msgr. John P. Chihak, 1911-2006
September 27, 2006
Rev.
Msgr. John P. Chihak, 95, of
Garner, died on Wednesday,
September 20, 2006, at the
Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, September
21, at 10:00 a.m., at the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Duncan, with Archbishop Jerome
Hanus, O.S.B. officiating.
Readers were Judi Weiland and
Phil Garland. Music was provided
by organist, Mary Kopacek who
accompanied the Holy Name Choir.
Ushers were Dean Ricke, Gerald
Nedved, Kenneth Paca and Tom
Wellik.
Burial was in the Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic Cemetery in
Lourdes. The Cataldo Funeral
Home was in charge of the
arrangements. Memorials may be
directed to the Newman Catholic
School or Loras College.
Rev. Msgr. John
Peter Chihak, the youngest of
nine children of Frank and Mary
(Filippi) Chihak, was born on
March 1, 1911, on a farm near
Elma. He was educated in country
and parochial schools in Lourdes
and Elma.
Msgr. Chihak
graduated from Columbia College
(now Loras College) in Dubuque
in 1933. Msgr. Chihak took his
seminary training at the
Sulpician Seminary of
Theological College at the
Catholic University of America
in Washington D.C. He was
ordained a priest on June 6,
1936, by Archbishop Francis J.L.
Beckman at the Cathedral of St.
Raphael in Dubuque.
Msgr. Chihak
served in many parish
assignments in the Archdiocese
of Dubuque including, St.
Ludmila in Cedar Rapids
(1936-1940), St. Wenceslaus in
Spillville (1940-1944 and
1946-1968), Holy Trinity Mission
at Vining (1944-1946), and St.
Wenceslaus in Duncan
(1968-1986).
In 1972, Msgr.
Chihak was appointed Dean of the
Mason City Deanery and in 1974
received the honorary title of
Monsignor. In the last years of
Msgr. Chihak's life he resided
at Cardinal Grove in Garner
where he continued to minister
to the residents of the
facility. He enjoyed fishing,
listening to music, reading and
gardening. Msgr. Chihak was a
wonderful story teller and
enjoyed visiting with anyone who
would come by.
Msgr. Chihak is
survived by two sisters-in-law,
Vincentia Chihak and Mary Ellen
Chihak; several nieces and
nephews; and his brother priests
of the Archdiocese of Dubuque
with whom he shared 70 years of
ministry.
Msgr. Chihak was
preceded in death by his
parents; a sister, Mary Ludwig;
seven brothers, Frank, Jr., Joe,
Charlie, Adolph, Rudy, Msgr.
Tony and William Chihak; and his
housekeeper of 52 years, Mary
Kucera.
The family and
friends of Msgr. Chihak would
like to thank the staff at
Cardinal Grove Assisted Living,
Concord Care Center and Hospice
of North Iowa for the care and
compassion to Msgr. Chihak in
his final days.
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Ruby E. Stromer, 1908-2006
October 4, 2006
Ruby
E. Stromer, 97, of Garner, died
on Monday, September 25, 2006,
at the Concord Care Center,
Garner.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Friday, September 29, at the
Zion Evangelical and Reformed
Church in Garner with the Rev.
Tim Diehl officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Margaret
Jass and pianist, Mary
Etherington. Special music was
provided by a vocal quartet of
Joleen Rolland, Gary Moore
Dorothy DeVary and David
Stromer. Ushers were Virgil
DeVary, Byron Stromer and Willis
Davison.
Family casket
bearers were Terry Stromer, Kent
Bovenmyer, David Stromer,
Richard Stromer, Jon DeWitt,
Russell Stromer, Doug Upmeyer,
Bob Birkenholz, Ken Knight and
William Adkins. Burial was in
the Concord Township Cemetery.
The Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Ruby Evelyn
Stromer, the daughter of John
and Viola (Robbins) Goll, was
born on September 29, 1908, on a
farm southwest of Garner. She
attended the rural schools of
Liberty Township and graduated
from the Garner High School in
1926. She received her teaching
certificate and taught in the
rural schools of Hancock County.
On February 13,
1929, she was married to Aaron
Stromer at the Peace Reformed
Church parsonage south of
Garner. They made their home on
a farm south of Garner. Ruby
enjoyed gardening, crafts,
playing cards and wintering in
Texas.
She was a member
of the Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church where she was
active in the Women's
Fellowship, Adult Bible Study
and was a Sunday School Teacher.
She belonged to the Liberty
Belles and Sunshine Club, was a
4-H Leader for many years and
served on the Hancock County
Extension Council.
Ruby is survived
by her daughters, Vivian
Bovenmyer of Garner and Marian
(Allan) DeWitt of Garner;
daughters-in-law, Harriet
Stromer of West Des Moines and
Thelma (Robert) Gates of Lake
Tahoe, Nevada; 12 grandchildren,
Linda (Doug) Upmeyer, Michelle
(Joel) Doble, Pam (Robert)
Birkenholz, David (Kim) Stromer,
Terry (Julie) Stromer, Carol
(Ken) Knight, Annette Lowe,
Richard (Nibal) Stromer, Russell
(Kristen) Stromer, Kent
(Rebecca) Bovenmyer, Joleen
(Steve) Rolland, Jon (Glynis)
DeWitt and Vicki (William)
Adkins; 34 great-grandchildren;
six great-great-grandchildren;
two sisters, Lola Goll and
Mildred Bredlow, both of Garner;
and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Aaron;
sons, Norman and Delwyn Stromer;
son-in-law, Dwight Bovenmyer;
grandsons, Gerald Stromer,
Randall Stromer, Lee DeWitt and
Neil DeWitt; and a sister, Marie
Pattison.
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Carl M. Little, 1923-2006
October 4, 2006
Carl
M. Little, 83, of Mason City,
formerly of Ames and Garner,
died on Wednesday, September 27,
2006, at The Manor in Mason
City.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Tuesday, October 3, at the First
Presbyterian Church in Mason
City with Rev. John Butler
officiating. Burial was in the
Ames Municipal Cemetery with
military rites by the Ames
Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The
Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Carl Marcus
Little, the son of George Joseph
and Gladys Lucile (Comstock)
Little, was born on June 23,
1923, at Aberdeen, South Dakota.
He graduated from the Bath High
School in 1942 and attended one
year of college at South Dakota
State College. He served his
country during WW II in both
theaters as a Seabee in the U.S.
Navy.
On December 27,
1946, he married Lois Jean
Hawthorne of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. They lived in
South Dakota where Carl farmed
and finished his bachelor's
degree at South Dakota State
College. After a brief time
working in livestock sales in
Billings, Montana, he began his
career as a County Agricultural
Extension Agent working for both
Purdue University and Iowa State
University. While in Indiana he
earned his Master's degree from
Purdue. Carl served Hancock
County for 11 years from 1970 to
1981. He then sold real estate
for Gibbs Realty in Garner for a
few years before retiring. Carl
had been a Mason City resident
for a year having lived
previously in Ames for 13 years
and in Garner for 22 years.
He was a member
of the Northminster Presbyterian
Church in Ames and Bethel
Masonic Lodge in Garner.
Carl is survived
by two sons, Dennis (Cathy Jo)
Little of Ellijay, Georgia and
David (Laura) Little of Mason
City; a daughter, Beth Ann
Little of Naperville, Illinois;
three grandchildren; and two
sisters, Alice Johnson of
Aberdeen, South Dakota and
Phyllis Gillies of Watertown,
South Dakota.
He was preceded
in death by his wife of 55
years, Lois Little; parents; two
brothers, Joseph Little and an
infant brother, Robert; and a
sister, Edna Little Siefkes of
Heckla.
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Ruth V. Brown, 1911-2006
October 4, 2006
Ruth
V. Brown, 95, of Garner, died on
Thursday, September 28, 2006, at
the Hancock County Memorial
Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, October 2,
at the United Methodist Church
in Garner with the Rev. David
Wagner officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Mary
Kopacek who accompanied
soloists, Bill Renner, Jane
Bauman and Julie Stupka. Ushers
were Maynard and Marvin
Schoneman.
Casket bearers
were Michael Jones, Jeff Jones,
David Jones, Matt Jones, Tim
Stupka, Steven Stupka, Nathan
Stupka, Jane Bauman, Carrie
Coons, Aaron Brown and Ryan
Brown.
Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements. Memorials may be
directed to the Garner United
Methodist Church or Hospice of
North Iowa.
Ruth Veronica
Brown, the daughter of Ferdnand
and Amelia (Stiehl) Gelner, was
born on September 13, 1911, on a
farm south of Forest City. She
attended school at Madison
Township No. 6.
On October 3, 1933, she was
married to Emery M. Brown at the
United Methodist parsonage in
Garner. To this union three
children were born, Rachel,
Marlene and Alan.
They made their
home on the family farm west of
Garner. Ruth continued to live
on the farm after Emery passed
away in 1998. Ruth was active
throughout her life. She loved
being a farmer's wife, raising
chickens, milking cows and
gardening. She was very active
in 4-H as a young girl and later
as a 4-H Leader. She also was
selected as a 4-H Queen of Iowa
in her youth. Ruth loved to
whistle. She whistled on WHO
Radio and several other stations
around the state. She enjoyed
making afghans for all her
grandchildren, quilting with the
Methodist Quilters and,
especially, oil painting.
She was a member
of the United Methodist Church,
UMW and taught Sunday School.
She belonged to the Hancock
County Historical Society,
Armstrong House, HCMH Auxiliary,
Garfield Homemakers Club and
Madison County Federated Club.
Ruth is survived
by her daughters, Rachel Jones
and companion, Ron Fontana of
Ankeny and Marlene Stupka and
husband, Clarence of Ankeny;
daughter-in-law, Cathy Brown of
Garner; 11 grandchildren,
Michael Jones, Jeff (Diane)
Jones and children, Joe, Jessica
and Jimmy, David (Melissa) Jones
and children, Blair, Cole and
Jenna, Matt (Amber) Jones and
children, Kienan, Ryle, Santiago
and Jacy, Tim (Julie) Stupka and
children, Molly, Staci and Joey,
Jane (Dave) Bauman and children,
Brittany and Austin, Steven
(Kam) Stupka and children,
Jordan, Ashley, Steven and
Kendrick, Carrie Coons and
children, Amanda and Bryan,
Nathan (Amy) Stupka and twin
sons, Dylan and Nickolas, Aaron
Brown and Ryan (Shaunte) Brown
and daughter, Aleah; a sister,
Doris Isaacson of Northwood;
sisters-in-law, Blanche Gelner
of Britt and Bertha Brown of
Garner; many nieces, nephews and
a host of friends.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Emery;
son, Alan; parents; son-in-law,
Lawrence Jones; brothers, Leon,
Donald and Harvey Gelner;
sister, Bernice Dahlhouser; and
brothers-in-law, Arthur and Leo
Brown.
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Harley D. Nuehring, 1945-2006
October 4, 2006
Harley
D. Nuehring, 61, a lifelong
resident and farmer in rural
Kanawha, died on Thursday,
September 28, 2006, at his home
following a courageous battle
with cancer.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, October 2,
at the Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ, Klemme. The
Rev. Donna Buckman officiated.
Burial was in the Ell Township
Cemetery, Klemme. The Andrews
Funeral Home, Klemme, was in
charge of the arrangements.
Harley Dean
Nuehring, the son of Earl and
Marie (Meinders) Nuehring, was
born on February 16, 1945, at
Mason City. He was raised on the
family farm in rural Kanawha
where he spent nearly everyday
of his entire 61 plus years of
life. Harley attended Klemme
Schools and graduated with the
Klemme High School Class of
1963.
Following high
school, Harley attended college
classes in the engineering
program at Iowa State
University, before enrolling in
the Winter Farm Operations
Program at ISU in 1964. He then
returned to the family farm
operations which became his life
long passion and vocation.
Harley was united
in marriage to Lynette Buseman
on April 6, 1968, at the
Immanuel Reformed UCC Church,
Klemme. Their marriage was
blessed with two sons, Corey and
Brian.
Throughout his
entire life, Harley was a farmer
who loved to work the earth and
care for the various livestock
he and his family had raised.
This year the family farm had
reached it's 100th Anniversary
in the Nuehring family
ownership.
Those who knew
Harley will remember him as a
man who thought things through
before beginning a project or
task. He researched nearly
everything he did whether it was
the purchase of a car, a piece
of machinery, or seed corn. His
knowledge and understanding of
how things function and his
ability to formulate a solution
for accomplishing the task at
hand netted him a patent from
the U.S. Patent Office for the
development of a Combination
Combine and Hay Head. He had
also invented a hog gate for
farming operations.
He served
stateside in the United States
Army Reserves from 1967-73.
Harley was active in the
Immanuel Reformed UCC Church,
Klemme, throughout his entire
life. He had served in numerous
roles and on several pastoral
search committees, as well as on
the consistory, as an elder, and
a deacon. He and Lynette were
also very active in their church
home where they wintered in
Texas. Harley had also been
involved in building homes for
the needy on various missionary
trips into Mexico.
Harley was active in the Hancock
County Historical Society and
the Klemme Lions Club for many
years. He served on the Klemme
Centennial Committee. He loved
old collector tractors including
his JD 4020 and Farmall 4050.
His passion for tractors saw him
participate in many area tractor
rides and he rode on the WHO
Tractor Ride for nine years.
Harley also was proud of his
1967 Corvette.
Harley was very much a family
man who enjoyed anything that
included spending time with his
family. He looked forward to
family reunions, holiday
celebrations, and just being
with his family. His
grandchildren will remember
going on tractor, combine and
gator rides with grandpa. His
family will also remember his
youthfulness during his recent
waterslide adventures on a
family get away
Harley was an
avid Iowa State Fair enthusiast
for the past several years. He
and Lynette would work at the
fairgrounds where Harley could
be found laying out the camping
areas, assisting with camper
parking, and just enjoying the
conversations with new and old
acquaintances. He was a man who
truly never met a stranger.
Harley made friends with nearly
everyone he met from the first
handshake, a hello, or just the
twinkle in his eye and friendly
warm smile on his face. Harley
and Lynette enjoyed the
camaraderie and friendship over
the many years they spent in
Texas and the wonderful
friendships shared with them in
Iowa. Their neighbors in the
park in Texas will fondly
remember him as the man who was
always there to assist when a
hand was needed. Harley was a
man who carried dignity
throughout his entire life even
in the twilight of his illness.
Harley's family
wants to express their sincerest
appreciation and thanks for the
many cards, prayers, and other
thoughtful deeds that were shown
to them since his cancer
diagnosis in April. Harley truly
appreciated all the support and
thoughtfulness.
Harley is
survived by his wife and life
partner of 38 years, Lynette of
Kanawha; his sons, Corey and
wife, Michelle Nuehring and
their children, Caitlyn and Cole
of Marion, Iowa and Brian and
his wife, Heather Nuehring and
their children, Haley, Madelein
and Hunter of St. Peters,
Missouri; his mother, Marie
Nuehring of Garner; his brother,
Darryl and wife, Leslie Nuehring
of Oskaloosa, Iowa; sisters,
Cindy Weil and husband, David of
Englewood, Colorado and Joyce
Kelly of Castle Rock, Colorado;
and numerous nieces, nephews,
cousins, aunts, uncles and
friends.
He was preceded in death by his
grandparents; and father, Earl
Nuehring on January 18, 1992.
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Rita I. Young, 1921-2006
October 4, 2006
Rita
I. Young, 85, of Garner, died on
Friday, September 29, 2006, at
the Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services
will be held at 10:30 a.m.,
today (Wednesday, October 4) at
the St. Boniface Catholic Church
in Garner with Fr. Michael
Schueller officiating. Music
will be provided by organist,
Carolyn Kumsher who will
accompany the church choir.
Ushers will be Robert Kral and
Lawrence Engstler.
Casket bearers
will be Jim Reising, Marvin
Young, Dennis Best, Randy
Schleusner, Bob Gerdes and Scott
Young. Burial will be in the St.
Boniface Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation was from 4-7:00 p.m.,
on Tuesday, at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel. A Rosary Society
rosary was held at 4:00 p.m. and
a Scriptural Wake service was
held at 7:00 p.m. Visitation
will continue one hour prior to
services at the church.
Rita I. Young,
the daughter of Alphonse and
Isabelle (Haverly) Studer, was
born on April 24, 1921, at
Wesley. She attended St.
Joseph's Parochial School in
Wesley.
On August 16,
1939, she was married to Leo F.
Young at the St. Boniface
Catholic Church in Garner. They
lived and farmed west of Garner
all of their married life. Rita
volunteered at the Clothing
Closet in Garner for many years
and helped Leo with his Black
Angus cattle on the farm. After
Leo passed away in 1997, she
moved into Garner. She enjoyed
sewing, quilting, reading,
playing cards and visiting with
people.
She was a member
of the St. Boniface Catholic
Church, Rosary Society and a
Homemakers Club.
Rita is survived
by her four daughters, Judy
(Jerry) Priessendoerfer of
Denver, Colorado, Janice
(Norman) Daily of Duncombe,
Jeanine (Dale) Albrecht of
Garner and Jacalyn Young of
Runnels; five grandchildren,
Chris (Corie) Albrecht, Jon
Albrecht, Daniel (Lisa)
Albrecht, Sarah Albrecht and
Kayta (Ron) Torres; four
great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Mae (Dick) Haiden of
Mason City, Julie Jarvis of
Derby, Kansas and Rose Gerdes of
Britt; a brother, Bud (Marlene)
Studer of Mason City; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was
preceded in death by her
husband, Leo on March I, 1997;
parents; and two sisters, Elaine
Downs and Phyllis Kelch.
©The
Garner Leader & Signal 2006
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