Frank W. Arnold, 1927-2008
June 11, 2008
Frank
W. Arnold, 80, of Garner, died
on Thursday, June 5, 2008, at
the Concord Care Center in
Garner.
Memorial services will be held
at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, June
12, at the United Methodist
Church in Garner, with the Rev.
David Wagner officiating.
Inurnment will be at 1:00 p.m.,
on Thursday, in the Madison
Township Cemetery in Forest
City, with military rites by the
Forest City American Legion Post
No. 121. Visitation will be held
from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday,
June 11, at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel in Garner and will
continue one hour prior to the
services at the church.
Frank William Arnold, the son of
Frank and Laura (Makin) Arnold,
was born on June 25, 1927 at
Forest City. He grew up in
Forest City and attained the
rank of Eagle Scout with two
palms in Boy Scout Troop 18. He
graduated from the Forest City
High School in 1945 and enlisted
in the Army Air Force Cadet
Program. He served in the
European Theater of Operations
with the 51st Air Troop Carrier
Wing, 9th Air Force, as a crew
chief. Frank was also a member
of the 508th AAF Band. After his
honorable discharge, Frank
returned to Forest City and
attended Waldorf College.
On December 31, 1947, he married
Betty Ann Schulz at the United
Methodist Church in Forest City.
To this union, three children
were born, Jean Ann, Frank
Gustav and John Michael. Frank
began his employment in the
Postal Service on June 1, 1947,
serving as a city carrier until
1951. He was then transferred to
Rural Route No. 3, where he
served until 1972. Upon his
retirement from the USPS on June
27, 1972, he worked at Winnebago
and Waldorf College as a
security officer.
In the fall of 1973, Frank moved
to Tucson, Arizona, where he
worked for Continental Security.
Upon returning to Forest City,
he served as Chief of Police at
Buffalo Center during the summer
of 1974. Frank then worked at
Bill’s Red Owl for 14 months
before joining Winnebago as a
security officer in November of
1975. He remained there until
December of 1977, at which time
he and Betty moved to Reno,
Nevada. He went to work for the
MGM Grand-Reno, on January 27th
as mailroom supervisor. He
started alone setting up the
system and later the mailroom
and 8 employees.
On July 11, 1978, he resigned as
supervisor and became an armed
MGM security officer in the
largest casino in the world. He
left MGM security on January 28,
1984, retiring at that time on
medical leave due to illness.
While living in the Reno area,
they were fortunate to travel
extensively. In August of 1994,
Frank and Betty returned to the
Garner-Forest City area. Frank
and Betty were able to enjoy 60
years of marriage.
Frank was very active and held
offices in many organizations.
He was a member of the Garner
United Methodist Church,
participated in the Cub Scouts
and Boy Scouts and taught First
Aid for 14 years. He was a
member of the County ARC Board
for many years, was a member of
the Forest City Fire Dept. for
18 years, Winnebago County
Emergency Radio Net, Methodist
Church Board and was Sunday
School Superintendent. He held
county and district offices in
the Iowa Rural Letter Carrier
Assoc. and was named Outstanding
Carrier of the 6th District of
Iowa in 1969. He was a member of
the Forest City American Legion
Post 121 for 50 years and also
held positions of Vice
Commander, Commander and Honor
Guard. Frank was also a member
of the Garner VFW Post 5515.
He is survived by his wife,
Betty of Garner; daughter, Jean
Ann of North Miami, Florida;
sons, Frank Gustav Arnold of
Garner and John Michael Arnold
of Forest City; a former
daughter-in-law, Brenda; four
grandchildren, Chuck, Teresa,
Maia and Michael; seven
great-grandchildren, Miranda,
Mitchel, Magan, Nathaniel,
Dustin, Alexis and Zander; and
sisters-in-law, Winona Schulz of
Garner and Lois (Merlyn) Schmoll
of West Liberty.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; parents-in-law, Gus and
Anna Schulz; brothers-in-law,
Glen Schulz in infancy and
Donald Schulz; and a
sister-in-law, Darlene (Schulz)
Adams.
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Bernard J. Urich, 1958-2008
June 18, 2008
Bernard
J. Urich, 50, of Garner, died on
Monday, June 9, 2008, from
injuries sustained in an
accident at Garner.
Funeral services were held at
10:00 a.m., on Saturday, June
14, at the Garner-Hayfield High
School Auditorium, with the Rev.
David Wagner officiating. Burial
was in the Concord Township
Cemetery in Garner. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests
that memorials be directed to
the Bernie Urich Memorial Fund
to be used for musical
scholarships.
Bernard Joseph Urich, the son of
Clement Dale and Angeline
(Meier) Urich, was born on June
1, 1958 at Mason City. He
attended school at the
Garner-Hayfield Community
Schools, graduating in 1976. On
August 11, 1978, he married his
high school sweetheart, Bambi
Luppen, at the United Methodist
Church in Garner. Bernie worked
at Coast-to-Coast and then
operated Bernie’s Plumbing &
Heating Business in Garner. He
later worked at Iowa Mold &
Tooling and then Farmland
Industries. For the past 11
years he was employed by the
Zinpro Corporation in Garner,
most recently as Production
Superintendent.
He enjoyed his family, attending
his boys activities, singing,
biking and traveling to Lake
Superior, which was a special
place for Bernie and Bambi.
He was a member of the United
Methodist Church, where he was
the choir director for 12 years,
taught Sunday School, Bible
School, Youth Group and also led
the children’s group, “Pennies
from Heaven". He was past
president of the Music Boosters,
past member of the River City
Barbershop Chorus and sang with
the gospel quartet, “Free
Spirit” for 10 years.
He is survived by his wife,
Bambi Urich of Garner; three
sons, Tyler of Algona, Trevor of
Storm Lake and Tanner of Garner;
his mother, Angeline Urich of
Delta, Colorado; his siblings,
Gerald (Rita) Urich of Austin,
Colorado, Veronica Corkill of
Crystal Lake, Tony (Sue) Urich
of Garner, Yvonne Vizcarra of
Des Moines, Bonaven (Joyce)
Urich of Delta, Colorado, Nancy
(Jeff) Horstman of Britt, Karen
(Terry) Brunsen of Colorado
Springs, Colorado and Marjori
(Charles) Langhoff of Dayton,
Ohio; Bambi’s parents, Janet and
Bill Luppen of Garner; 2
brothers-in-law, Kevin (Janice)
Luppen of Wasilla, Alaska and
Milo Luppen of Woodbury,
Minnesota; 2 sisters-in-law,
Misty (Tony) Bartleson of Forest
City and Kelli (Doug)
Krutsinger of Marengo; and many
special nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
father, Clement Urich on
December 16, 1998; and a nephew,
Connor Brunsen.
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Dorothy L. Sheriff-Brede,
1915-2008
July 2, 2008
Dorothy L. Sheriff-Brede, age
93, a life long resident of the
Klemme-Goodell, Iowa, areas,
died on Sunday, June 15, 2008,
at the Belmond Medical Center,
Belmond, Iowa.
Funeral services to celebrate
Dorothy's life were held at
10:00 a.m., on Saturday, June
28, 2008, at the Goodell United
Methodist Church, Goodell, Iowa.
The Rev. Paddy Druhl officiated.
Visitation was on Saturday, from
9-10:00 a.m., at the church.
Those wishing to express their
sympathies through a memorial in
Dorothy's name may wish to
consider the Klemme and Goodell
United Methodist Churches, or to
their own choice.
Dorothy Laurena Nuehring, the
daughter of Owen and Blanche
(Montgomery) Nuehring, was born
on December 9, 1914, on her
parents' farm in Liberty
Township, Hancock County, Iowa.
She was baptized and confirmed
at the Reformed Church in
Klemme. Dorothy attended the
Liberty and Twin Lake Township
rural schools and eventually
went on to graduate from the
Klemme High School with the
Class of 1934.
Dorothy was a life long
homemaker. She was united in
marriage to William H. Sheriff
of Belmond on March 11, 1936, at
the Klemme Reformed Church.
Their union was blessed with two
children, Robert Owen and
Beverly Jane.
The couple farmed as a team and
raised their children in rural
Hancock County. William preceded
Dorothy in death. She later
married Dale Brede and brought
Dale's two children, Judith and
Delwyn Brede into her heart and
under her loving care. Dorothy
and Dale also made their life
together working the land and
caring for hogs and other
livestock on the farm. Dale also
preceded Dorothy in death.
Throughout her life Dorothy was
a dedicated, nurturing, and
loving wife, mother, sibling,
and caregiver. Dorothy was the
oldest of 12 children and took
many responsibilities in helping
provide for her younger
siblings. She always focused on
putting the needs of her family
and the hired hands who helped
out with the farming tasks
before her own needs and wishes.
She was a dedicated babysitter
to the Barkema kids and others
who trusted and appreciated her
loving ways.
Dorothy was a friend to many.
Her hobbies and interests were
many and included clipping
recipes, gardening, bird
watching, and refunding. She
loved to baby-sit and was an
excellent cook. Dorothy enjoyed
making baby quilts for family
and friends, as well as creating
many crazy patch quilts and
pillows for church bazaars.
She was an active member of the
Klemme UMW and a member of the
Belmond Legion Auxiliary for
more than 50 years. She held
memberships in both the Klemme
and Goodell United Methodist
Churches where she participated
in many church activities and
was on the Belmond Methodist
Church Building Committee.
Dorothy belonged to the Friendly
Neighbors Club and the Farm
Bureau Women's Organization.
Dorothy is survived by her son,
Robert Owen (Betty) Sheriff of
Belmond; her daughter, Beverly
Jane (Harvey) Harris of Herndon,
Virginia; step-children, Donald
J. "Red" (Margie) Sheriff of
Belmond and William Sheriff, Jr.
of Belmond; step-daughter,
Judith Brede McClure; her
siblings, Dean Nuehring of
Osage, Keith (Wilma) Nuehring of
Webster City, Mavis Eckes of
Long Prairie, Minnesota, Marie
VerHelst of Klemme and Inez
(Bruce) Dunbar of Mason City; a
brother-in-law, Art Kemp of
Colorado; grandchildren, Matthew
(Debra) Harris of Manassas,
Virginia, Paul Harris of
Virginia Beach, Virginia, Susan
Sheriff of Des Moines and John
(Devna) Sheriff of Ames;
great-grandchildren, Jessica and
Robert Harris of Manassas,
Virginia;
step-great-grandchildren, Jenna
and Collin Pritichard of Ames;
and many nieces, nephews, and
friends.
Dorothy was preceded in death by
her parents; her two husbands,
William and Dale; a son, Calvin
Joseph Sheriff at age 3;
step-daughter, Arlene Sheriff
Young; step-son Delwyn Brede;
sisters, Grace, Clara and Betty;
brothers, Lyle, Morris, and
Ralph; sisters-in-law, Doris and
Elsie; and brothers-in-law,
Warren Beier, Ken VanNurden,
Norman Eckes and Dick VerHelst.
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Marjorie Larson, 1921-2008
June 25, 2008
Marjorie
Louise (LaBounty) Larson, passed
away on Monday, June 16, 2008,
at the Kanawha Community Home.
A celebration of her life will
be held at 10:00 a.m., on
Saturday, June 28, at the
Kanawha United Methodist Church.
Born on December 20, 1921, in
Rossville, Illinois, to Jerome
and Emma (Faust) LaBounty, Marge
moved with her family to a farm
near Kanawha when she was a
little girl. She attended the
Erin #8 Country School through
8th grade and graduated from the
Britt High School in 1939. She
also attended junior college.
On September 15, 1941, she
married her high school
sweetheart, Merle Larson, in Las
Vegas, Nevada. They settled in
Riverside, California and
started their family. The
beginning of WW II changed their
plans. Merle joined the Army Air
Corps and Marjorie followed him
as much as possible throughout
his military service. In 1958
they moved their family back to
Kanawha where Merle farmed and
Marjorie worked as a secretary.
Throughout her life, Marjorie
was an avid reader and
especially enjoyed reading
newspapers and news magazines.
She was a driving force behind
her children’s education. She
liked discussing politics and
was an active member of the
Democratic Party. One of her
passions was the renovation of a
country schoolhouse, which was
moved to a park in Kanawha. It
is now a museum visited by
elementary students from
throughout the county. Former
Governor Terry Branstad
dedicated the museum, and
Marjorie received an award for
her efforts.
Marjorie was a lifetime member
of the Kanawha United Methodist
Church. Her faith was the
keystone of her life and she was
active in the church until
failing health limited her
activity.
Marjorie was a dedicated wife,
mother and grandmother. She
organized many reunions for her
immediate and extended family.
One of her greatest joys was
spending time at the family
cabin on the Gunflint Trail in
northern Minnesota. She felt
especially close to God in “The
Northwoods” where she was awed
by the movement of the Quaking
Aspen trees, the call of the
loons, and the sight of the
moonlit lake.
People who knew Marge spoke of
her smile and her graciousness.
She could strike up a
conversation with anyone and
corresponded with people
throughout the country. She was
a prolific writer and was always
taking notes, often utilizing
her knowledge of shorthand.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Merle; her parents;
brother, Harve LaBounty; and two
infant brothers, Forrest and
Lyle.
Left to cherish her memory are
her sons, David (Kathy) of Ames
and Michael (Judy) of Kanawha;
daughter, Terryl (Mike) Hyzer of
West Des Moines; two
granddaughters; three grandsons;
and three great-grand children.
Those wishing to express their
sympathy may consider the
Kanawha United Methodist Church
or the Hospice of North Iowa.
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Junior E. "Cap" Blank, 1922-2008
June 25, 2008
Junior
E. "Cap" Blank, 85, of Klemme,
died on Thursday, June 19, 2008,
at the Kanawha Community Home in
Kanawha.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, June 23, 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
of Klemme was in charge of the
arrangements. Those wishing to
express their sympathies through
a memorial in Cap's name, may
wish to consider the Immanuel
Reformed UCC Church, Klemme, the
Klemme Congregate Meals Program,
or their own choice.
Cap was born on June 27, 1922 in
Britt, Iowa. He was the son of
John and Cora (Roushia) Blank.
They lived in Britt until Cap
was one and a half years old,
then moved to a farm in Erin
Township, where he attended
Country School No. 7. He
attended school through the
eighth grade, then he helped his
father on the farm.
Cap was united in marriage to
Nadine Charlotte Kimball on
December 12, 1944. The couple
lived with his parents on the
farm until his parents moved to
Britt. Cap and Nadine stayed on
the farm for five years, then
they bought their own farm
southwest of Klemme. Cap loved
to farm and he loved his
animals, especially the cattle.
They were blessed with three
daughters, Janice, Judy and
Karen.
Cap would farm from dawn to dark
and then go play softball at the
neighboring towns. He belonged
to two teams, one in Klemme and
one in Kanawha. He was their
catcher. Fishing, pheasant
hunting and the outdoors were
his favorite pastimes.
Especially pheasant hunting with
family and friends from Des
Moines.
Along with farming, in 1969,
they started delivering
Winnebagos, until Cap retired in
1977. They delivered Winnebagos
to every state in the United
States, except two, plus Canada.
In 1977 they were no longer
farming, however, they remained
on the farm.
Arizona and California is where
they began spending their
winters. Finally they spent
their winters in Tonto Basin,
Arizona so Cap could fish Lake
Roosevelt. Cap held a record for
the largest bass caught in Lake
Roosevelt. They lived in
motorhomes at first and then
went to a fifth wheel. They made
many, many friends in their time
at Tonto Basin.
In 2004, because of Cap's
failing health, they moved to
the Klemme Apartments. On May 9,
2008, he entered the Kanawha
Community Home.
Survivors are his wife, Nadine;
daughters, Janice (Gene) Ross of
Johnston, Judy (Daniel) Bauman
formerly of Wyoming, Michigan
and now of Goodell and Karen
(Kevin) Boyce of Peoria,
Arizona; two grandsons, Shawn
(Caryn) Bauman and Mark Bauman,
both of Wyoming, Michigan;
granddaughter, Samantha Boyce of
Peoria, Arizona; four
great-grandsons, Trevor, Zakary,
Jayson (Shawn) and Hunter (Mark)
Bauman; one
step-great-granddaughter, Lexi
(Mark) Wolf; also many nieces,
nephews, and friends.
Cap was preceded in death by his
parents; four brothers, Cecil,
Irvine (Bodie), Alvin (Joe) and
Paul; and two sisters, Dorothy
Nieman and June Nieman.
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Michael E. Herman, 1964-2008
July 2, 2008
Michael
Elwyn Herman, 44, of
Brownsville, Texas, beloved
father, son, brother, grandson,
uncle, and cousin, died on
Friday, June 27, 2008, at his
residence after a courageous
battle with cancer.
The Rev. Ed Robertson officiated
at the memorial service
celebrating Michael’s life on
Tuesday, July 1, in the East
Chapel of Darling-Mouser Funeral
Home of Brownsville. Larry Diaz,
Warner Dramberger, Michael
Gonzalez, Louis Longoria,
Michael Lyons, Lupe Rocha, and
Tony Worsham served as honorary
pallbearers.
A native of Brownsville, Michael
played baseball at the North
Brownsville Little League and
was a member of the All Star
team. He attended the James Pace
High School and was a graduate
of the class of 1983. While in
high School he participated in
various track and field events
and had held the record of 21
ft. in the broad jump for a
number of years. Since he was 5
years old, Michael had worked
alongside his father. After
graduation, he joined him in the
family business, South Texas
Vending.
Michael had a passion and zeal
for life. He loved playing video
games, but his true love was
being outdoors riding on his
motorcycle or out in the Laguna
Madre or Gulf of Mexico zipping
across the water on his jet ski.
Michael, who lived in Palm
Springs, California for a while,
also enjoyed hiking with his
friends Michael Lyons and
Michael Gonzalez.
Left behind to eternally
treasure his memory are his son,
Matthew Herman; his parents,
Elwyn and Marna Herman; his
sisters, Carol Joy and her
husband, Ronny Hearn and their
children, Tyler and Colby and
Deborah Marna and her husband,
Todd Schippers and their
children, Rebecca, Trent and
Elaine; and his paternal
grandmother, Maurine Herman, age
92.
He will also be missed by his
aunts and uncles, Mary and Bob
Jackson, Marie and Paul Jurgens,
Bill and Madonna Neuberger,
David and Judy Neuberger, Marlys
Luscombe, Margaret Parrett,
Marilyn Cox and Marcia and Mike
Evans; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his
paternal grandfather, Glen Elwyn
Herman; and by his maternal
grandparents, William James and
Emma Neuberger; and numerous
great-aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers, Michael’s
family requests that memorial
gifts in his name be made to the
Moody Clinic, Brownsville, Texas
or to the M. D. Anderson Cancer
Center, Houston, Texas.
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Merton O. Larson, 1921-2008
July 2, 2008
Merton
O. Larson, 87, of Garner, died
on Friday, June 27, 2008, at the
Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services were held at
the Faith Lutheran Church in
Miller, with Rose Visser, lay
minister, officiating. Burial
was in the Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City, with
military rites by the Garner
Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Merton Orlando Larson, the son
of Martin and Anna (Sorenson)
Larson, was born on June 6, 1921
at Decorah. He attended a
country school near Decorah and
graduated from high school at
Lone Rock. Merton served his
country in the U.S. Army Air
Force being stationed in Italy
during WW II, where he received
three Bronze Stars. He was a
veteran of 56 combat missions.
On September 13, 1944, he
married Beverly Gale Hallman at
Blue Earth, Minnesota. After the
military service they lived in
Lone Rock where he worked in a
grocery store. Merton later
received linotype training in
Charles City and then worked for
the Stoyles Printing Company in
Mason City for over 30 years.
Following his retirement, they
moved to Lakeland, Florida and
later to Garner. He enjoyed wood
crafting, carving, and fishing
trips to Canada.
He was a member of the St. James
Lutheran Church in Mason City
and the Garner VFW and American
Legion.
Merton is survived by his wife,
Beverly of Garner; daughter,
Julie (Doug) Cox of Garner;
sons, Craig A. (Colleen) Larson
of Brighton, Michigan and Mark
Larson of Merritt Island,
Florida; five grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; a
brother, Leon (Rose Marie)
Larson of Rochester, Minnesota;
a sister, Arlene Thompson of
Decorah; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; siblings, Lloyd Larson,
Selmer (Florence) Larson, Gladys
(Everett) Gavel, Esther (Byron)
Kruse, Arthur (Ivanell) Larson,
his twin brother who died in
infancy, Myrtle (Arthur) Priebe,
Ella (Norris) Otteson, Violet
(Charles) Ramsey and Madeline
(Raymond) Priebe; and a
brother-in-law, Ray Thompson.
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