Ralph C. Juhl, 1918-2007
September 19, 2007
CRYSTAL
LAKE-Ralph Carlton Juhl, 89, of
Crystal Lake, died on Saturday,
September 8, 2007, at the
Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, September
11, at the Calvary Lutheran
Church in Crystal Lake, with
Pastor Robert Snitzer
officiating. Burial was in the
Crystal Lake Cemetery. The
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
Forest City was in charge of the
arrangements.
Ralph Carlton
Juhl, was born in Orchard,
Colorado, on July 15, 1918. He
moved with his family to Iowa in
1919 and the family farmed near
Ventura and Miller. In 1926 they
moved to Gettysberg, South
Dakota and in 1934 returned to
Iowa.
Ralph was married
to Emma Sveen on February 15,
1941, at the Synod Lutheran
Church in Forest City. He
entered the United States Army
Air Forces in 1942 and served in
England until his honorable
discharge in 1945. The couple
farmed around Miller, west of
Forest City and north of Leland.
In 1958 Ralph and Emma moved to
Crystal Lake and together they
owned and operated the Crystal
Grocery until 1969.
Ralph worked for
Winnebago Industries and retired
in 1984. He then delivered motor
homes for several years. Ralph
and Emma made their home in
Crystal Lake and later at
Prairie View in Garner. Due to
failing health, they moved to
the Concord Care Center also in
Garner, in 2001.
Ralph was an
involved member of the Calvary
Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake,
an active member of the American
Legion Post 409 and the Crystal
Lake Commercial Club.
Ralph is survived
by his four sons, Douglas and
wife, Paula, Lynn and wife,
Rosalie, Charles and wife,
Connie and Bryce and wife,
Pamela; nine grandchildren,
Nicole (Rob) Chaney, Coleen
(Garry) Alexander, Peter,
Kathryn, Carla (Doug) Hall,
Charles Jr., Jessica (Matthew)
Doden, Jonathan and Cassandra;
six great-grandchildren, Mason,
Riley and Nathan Chaney, EmaLee
and Joseph Alexander and
Alexander Hall; three sisters,
Anna Mae Beers and husband,
Warren of Ventura, California,
Fern Branstad and husband,
Hubert of St. James, Minnesota
and Lorraine Quayle and husband,
Robert of Forest City; and many
nieces and nephews.
Ralph was preceded in death by
his parents; wife, Emma on
February 24, 2007; and brothers,
Lawrence and Harold.
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Betty M. Sankey, 1937-2007
September 19, 2007
Betty
M. Sankey, 70, of Garner, died
on Sunday, September 16, 2007,
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services
will be held at 10:30 a.m., on
Wednesday, September 19, at the
St. Boniface Catholic Church in
Garner, with Fr. Henry Huber
officiating. Burial will be in
the Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner.
Visitation will
be held from 4-7:00 p.m., on
Tuesday, at the St. Boniface
Catholic Church with a Rosary
Society Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and
a Scriptural Wake Service at
7:00 p.m. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to the
services at the church on
Wednesday. The Cataldo Funeral
Home in Garner is in charge of
the arrangements.
Elizabeth
Marcella Sankey, the daughter of
John and Josephine (Aaron)
Frank, was born on January 31,
1937 in Osage. She attended
school in Mason City and later
received her GED from NIACC in
Mason City.
On September 27,
1958, she was married to Bruce
E. Sankey at the St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Mason City.
They lived in Garner where they
raised their family. Betty was
employed as a custodian at the
Garner Post Office for 18 years.
She also worked at Lynn's
Clothing Store, Tammy's
Pharmacy, Goodnature's and most
recently at Bill's Family Foods
in Garner.
Betty enjoyed collecting dolls,
golfing, visiting with people
and baking for the residents at
the Concord Care Center. She
loved spending time with her
family and watching her
grandchildren in their sporting
events and car races.
She was a member
of the St. Boniface Catholic
Church, Rosary Society, served
as an Eucharistic Minister and
was on the parish council. Betty
also belonged to the Garner
Wa-Tan-Ye, Homemakers Club and
the Red Hat Society.
Betty is survived
by her husband, Bruce of Garner;
three children, Delbert (Sheri)
Sankey of Thompson, Rick
(Denise) Sankey of Garner and
Becky (Mike) Rollefson of Clear
Lake; seven grandchildren, Sara
and her son, Blaze, Zach (April)
and their daughter, Natalie,
Colton, Amber, Dustin, Logan and
Spencer; four sisters, Catherine
(Ed) Stoner of Atlanta, Georgia,
Ann Peterson of Mason City, Rose
(Walter) Portis of Mason City
and Margaret Yungclas of Ames;
two brothers, Jake (Rosie) Frank
of Mason City and Ed Frank of
Mason City; a sister-in-law,
Claire Frank of Mason City; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; and two
brothers, John and Joe Frank.
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Betty J. Quintus, 1924-2007
September 26, 2007
Betty
J. Quintus, 83, of Garner, died
on Tuesday, September 18, 2007,
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, September
21, at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, with Rodney Bill
officiating. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner.
Betty Jean
Quintus, the daughter of Floyd
and Helen (Johnston) Fiero, was
born on May 11, 1924, on a farm
east of Garner. She graduated
from the Garner High School in
1942. Betty then worked as a
dental assistant to Dr. F.L.
Hayes.
On January 17,
1947, she was married to Warren
W. Quintus at the United
Presbyterian Church in Garner.
They lived in Garner, where they
raised their family. She enjoyed
sewing, taking care of her pets
and playing the organ.
She was a member
of the United Presbyterian
Church in Garner, where she
taught Sunday School and sang in
the church choir.
She is survived
by her children, Steven (Sandra)
Quintus of Garner, Mary (Myron)
Suby of Garner, Alan Quintus of
Klemme and Theresa (Larry) Piper
of Des Moines; nine
grandchildren, Erin (Andy)
Fortin, Terra (Rodney) Bill,
Abraham Quintus, Samuel Quintus,
Sarah (David) Arnold, Laura
Suby, Amanda Suby, Derek Quintus
and Lindsay Quintus; two
sisters, Lois Bowen of Mason
City and Charlotte (Tom) Treloar
of Clear Lake; and nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Warren
on November 21, 1995; her
parents; and an infant brother,
Robert.
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Charlotte Swanson, 1914-2007
October 3, 2007
Charlotte Dorothy
(Greimann) Swanson, 93, died on
Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at
the Austin Medical Center in
Austin, Minnesota.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, September 21, at the
Grace Lutheran Church, with the
Rev. Robert Iverson officiating.
Interment was in the Grandview
Cemetery. The Clasen-Jordan
Mortuary was in charge of the
arrangements.
Charlotte was
born on April 7, 1914 in Dale,
Wisconsin. She grew up and
attended school in Wisconsin and
Iowa. She graduated from the
Garner High School in Iowa.
Following additional study,
Charlotte worked for several
years in California, where she
met her husband, Leonard
Swanson. They returned to
Minnesota and settled in Austin,
where Leonard was a 31-year
employee of Hormel.
An active member
of Grace Lutheran Church,
Charlotte served as parish
secretary, Sunday School Teacher
and a member of the Ruth Circle.
Charlotte enjoyed gardening,
handwork, quilting, traveling,
and spending time with her
family.
She is survived
by her children, Jack (Kathy)
Swanson of Plymouth, Minnesota
and Deanna (Bill) Fink of Anoka,
Minnesota; three grandchildren,
Christina (Craig) Johnson of
Northfield, Minnesota, Eric
Swanson of Gold Valley,
Minnesota and Anna Swanson of
Missoula, Montana; three
great-grandchildren, Anders,
Emma and Inga Johnson of
Northfield, Minnesota; brother,
Eugene (Doris) Greimann of
Garner; sister-in-law, Ruth
Greimann of Garner; sister,
Dorothy Anderson of Garner; and
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Leonard
Swanson; parents, Rev. Herman
and Caroline (Haberkamp)
Greimann; step-mother, Anna
(Maurer) Greimann; sister,
Adeline Greimann Carothers;
brother, Curtis Greimann; and
brothers-in-law, Charles
Carothers and Norman Anderson.
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Margaret "Meggie" Malm,
1985-2007
October 10, 2007
Margaret
Alexandra Malm, 22, died
suddenly on Thursday, September
20, 2007, from injuries
sustained in an automobile
accident.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, September 24, at the
Trinity Lutheran Church, Des
Moines. The Iles Funeral Home of
Des Moines was in charge of the
arrangements. Memorial
contributions may be designated
to the Roosevelt High School
Foundation, Athletic Commons
Project.
Margaret "Meggie"
was born on June 18, 1985 in Des
Moines. In 2003, she graduated
as valedictorian from the
Roosevelt High School in Des
Moines. She received her
Bachelor of Science in
Industrial and Manufacturing
Systems Engineering summa cum
laude from the University of
Missouri-Columbia in May 2007.
She was enrolled in the Gordon
E. Crosby Jr. MBA program at
Missouri.
A Varsity Soccer
Captain, 1st Team All-State
Soccer team, All State
Tournament Soccer Team, National
Youth Leadership program, "R"
Club, Student Council, National
Honor Society, cross country,
track, and volleyball team
member at Roosevelt High School,
Meggie demonstrated leadership,
sportsmanship, and academic
achievement.
Notable
recognitions from the University
of Missouri-Columbia include:
Outstanding Industrial
Engineering Dean's List, Big 12
Commissioner's Honor Roll,
Academic All District 7 Soccer
First Team, Mizzou 39, and
Mystical Seven Secret Society.
Meggie's zest for
life was demonstrated by her
active volunteer participation
in church, Athletes for Action,
soccer coach, math tutor, and
community outreach coordinator.
She will be remembered for her
loyalty to friends, love for
family, optimistic outlook and
strong faith.
Meggie is
survived by her parents, Richard
and Robbie Malm of Des Moines;
brother, Jonathan and wife,
Maggie of Baltimore, Maryland;
sister, Kathryn and her fiancée,
Nate Cloe of Des Moines;
maternal grandmother, Robertine
Gatchel of Garner; fraternal
grandmother, Darlene Malm of San
Diego, California; and aunts,
uncles, cousins and many dear
friends.
She was preceded
in death by her maternal
grandfather, Clarence Gatchel;
and fraternal grandfather, Frank
Malm.
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Martha E. Cooper, 1912-2007
October 3, 2007
Martha
E. (VanderPloeg) Cooper, 94, of
Garner, died on Wednesday,
September 26, 2007, at the
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
in Britt.
Funeral services
were held at 10:00 a.m., on
Monday, October 1, at the Garner
Evangelical Free Church, with
the Rev. Terry Baxter
officiating. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. The
Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Martha Elizabeth
(VanderPloeg) Cooper, the
daughter of Ralph and Gertrude
(Howlett) Whitney, was born on
November 6, 1912 at Britt. At
the age of 16, she accepted the
Lord as her personal Savior at a
special meeting at the
Evangelical Free Church. She
graduated from the Britt High
School in 1931 and continued her
education at the Britt Junior
College. Martha then taught
country school at Erin No.1 for
four years.
On June 3, 1936,
she was married to Sam
VanderPloeg at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua. They made
their home in rural Britt where
they raised their four children.
Sam passed away on October 26,
1970.
On May 7, 1977,
she was married to Albert Cooper
at the Evangelical Free Church
in Britt. They lived in Britt
for a year before moving to
Kanawha. After Albert passed
away in 1997, she moved back to
Britt and later to the Prairie
View Apartments in Garner. In
2003, she moved to Cardinal
Grove and in 2005 to the Concord
Care Center in Garner.
Martha enjoyed gardening,
needlework, quilting and loved
to bake and cook. She was well
known for her caramel rolls.
She was a member
of the Garner Evangelical Free
Church. In her younger years she
was active in WMS, White Cross,
church choir, Child Evangelism
Club and was a leader in the
Friendship Bible Coffees. She
also belonged to the Happy
Homemakers Birthday Club.
Martha is
survived by her four children,
Roger (Marilyn) VanderPloeg of
Mason City, Robert (Kathryn)
VanderPloeg of Lindsay,
Oklahoma, Vance (Gail)
VanderPloeg of Greybull, Wyoming
and Mary Beth (Wayne) Fleis of
Greendale, Wisconsin;
step-children, Anita (Dave)
Brink of Grand Rapids, Michigan,
Larry (Jan) Cooper of Kanawha,
Bonita (Jim) Geerdes of
Wellsburg and Terry (Lynn)
Cooper of Thatcher, Arizona;
grandchildren, Marlys (Curt)
Schwaderer, Judith (Charles)
Rush, Linda VanderPloeg, Todd
(Kathreen) VanderPloeg, Mark
(Karrie Jo) VanderPloeg, Brian
(Heather) VanderPloeg, Shawn
VanderPloeg, Daniel (Julie)
VanderPloeg, Steve (Misty)
VanderPloeg, TJ VanderPloeg and
Mariam (Chris) Cass; 20
great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces, nephews and
friends.
She was preceded
in death by her husbands, Sam
and Albert; her parents; and
brothers, Orville, Charles and
Wayne Whitney.
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Doris Weishaar, 1920-2007
October 3, 2007
Doris
Weishaar, 87, of Garner, died on
Wednesday, September 26, 2007,
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held at 1:30 p.m., on
Saturday, September 29, at the
United Methodist Church in
Garner, with the Rev. David
Wagner officiating. Burial was
in the Concord Township
Cemetery. The Cataldo Funeral
Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
Doris Lucille
Weishaar, the daughter of Edward
and Edna (Rasmus) Wetterling,
was born on February 15, 1920 at
Garner. She attended school in
Garner where she graduated from
high school in 1938.
On September 28,
1941, she was married to Gilbert
"Gib" Rowen at the United
Methodist Church in Garner. To
this union a daughter was born,
Faith Ann. They lived in several
different towns in Iowa during
their married life. Gib passed
away in June of 1973.
On December 6,
1975, Doris was married to Edwin
Weishaar at the United Methodist
Church in Garner. They lived in
Faribault, where Doris was
employed at the county nurse's
office. Ed passed away in
January of 1984.
Doris continued
to live and work in Faribault
after his death until she
retired and moved to Garner to
be closer to family. In January
of 2006, she moved to the
Prairie View Apartments. She
enjoyed playing cards and
knitting.
She was a member
of the United Methodist Church,
UMW and the Order of Eastern
Star.
Doris is survived
by her two grandchildren, Kevin
(Darcy) Paulsen of Garner and
Lori (Myron) Keppy of Port
Byron, Illinois; and six
great-grandchildren, Cody, Levi
and Jordan Paulsen and Collin,
Mitchell and Kara Keppy.
She was preceded
in death by her husbands, Gib
and Ed; her daughter and
son-in-law, Faith Ann and Larry
Paulsen; parents; a sister,
Esther Kutzner; and two
brothers, Earl and Luvern
Wetterling.
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Delbert F. May, 1914-2007
October 10, 2007
Delbert Fulton
May, 92, of New Hampton, died on
Friday, September 28, 2007, at
the New Hampton Care Center in
New Hampton.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, October 5,
2007, at the First United
Methodist Church in New Hampton,
with the Rev. Marshall Monthei
officiating. Burial was in the
New Hampton Cemetery. Darren
May, Stuart May, Gene Zwald,
Jerry Zwald, Terry Johnson and
Larry Hilgendorf were
pallbearers.
Honorary
pallbearers were Nathan, Devin,
Lauren and Kennedy May. The
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home of
New Hampton was in charge of the
arrangements.
Del was born on
December 5, 1914, to Charles and
Viola (Mayes) May in Mansfield,
Illinois. He moved to Hayfield
with his family, graduating from
the Hayfield High School in
1933. Del worked as a farm hand
after graduation. During this
time he met and was united in
marriage to Elma Margaret Zwald
on August 22, 1942 in Garner.
They moved to Duncan, where Elma
taught country school and Del
farmed.
On December 1,
1942, Del reported for active
duty in the US Army at Ft.
Stevens, Oregon. He received an
honorable discharge on February
8, 1946. The couple moved to
Garner where Del was employed as
a farm machinery mechanic at an
implement dealer.
In 1961 the
family moved to New Hampton
where Del worked for local
implement dealers as a mechanic.
Del also owned and operated
Del's DX Service until 1969. He
then opened a small repair shop,
specializing in Lawn-Boy sales
and repair, which he operated
for 33 years.
He enjoyed
woodworking, volunteering for
Chickasaw County Tourism, and
the Carnegie Cultural Center in
New Hampton. He was an active
member of the First United
Methodist Church of New Hampton
and the American Legion Post
#38.
Del is survived
by three sons, Russel of New
Hampton, Dean and his wife,
Carolyn of Georgetown, Texas and
Allen and his wife, Linda of
Urbandale; four grandchildren,
Darren and his wife, Becky,
Joell DeLeon, Stuart and his
wife, Sarah and Stacy; four
great-grandchildren, Nathan,
Devin, Lauren and Kennedy; and
several nieces and nephews.
Del was preceded
in death by his parents; wife,
Elma; two brothers, Edward and
Victor; and two sisters,
Berdella and Ethel.
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