Jeffrey W. Doyle, 1961-2008
March 12, 2008
Jeffrey
W. Doyle, 46, of rural Garner,
died on Monday, March 3, 2008,
at Mercy Medical Center–North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, March 6, at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Forest City,
with the Rev. Barb Spaulding and
the Rev. Wendy Johannesen
officiating. Burial was in the
Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo
Center. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Jeffrey William Doyle, the son
of William and Connie (Forthun)
Doyle, was born November 30,
1961, at Albert Lea, Minnesota.
He was confirmed at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church in Buffalo
Center. He attended Albert Lea
schools and graduated from
Buffalo Center – Rake High
School in 1980. During his high
school years, he worked on the
farm for Howard and Elaine
Michaelson. Following high
school, he continued his
education at NIACC in Mason
City. After college, he was
employed by CEI Enterprise in
Cedar Rapids and later at Iowa
Mold and Tooling in Garner.
On June 18, 1983, he married
LeAnn Hagenson at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church in Buffalo
Center. They lived in Miller
until moving to their current
home northwest of Garner where
they were raising their boys,
Eric (20) and Drew (15). In
1989, Jeff began his own
business, Doyle’s Welding and
Repair.
He enjoyed camping, snowmobiling
and visiting with his customers.
He also enjoyed taking a dear
friend to appointments and going
to the annual Windstock Country
Music Festival at Winsted, Minn.
Special times for Jeff included
teaching his boys his trade of
welding and seeing them enjoy
four-wheeling, snowmobiling and
fishing.
He was a member of Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Forest City.
Jeff served for many years on
the Hancock County Zoning Board
and was currently on the Hancock
County Conservation Board.
Those left to cherish his memory
are his wife, LeAnn of Garner;
sons, Eric of Mason City and
Drew of Garner; a sister, Kim
(Duke) Powell of Mason City;
four half-brothers, Chad Doyle
of Buffalo Center, Cory (Erica)
Doyle of Ireton and Ryan and
Kyle Doyle of Minneapolis,
Minnesota; his parents-in-law,
Keith and Shirley Hagenson of
Buffalo Center; sisters-in-law,
Sheryl (Kim) Davids of Buffalo
Center and Vicki (Rodney) Wubben
of Buffalo Center; several
aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews.
Jeff was preceded in death by
his parents; a half-brother,
Brandon Doyle; paternal
grandparents, Richard “Claire”
and Helen Doyle; maternal
grandfather, Oral Forthun;
maternal grandmother, Hazel
Forthun Berhow; and maternal
step-grandfather, Bud Berhow.
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Gordon Schubert, 1916-2008
March 12, 2008
Gordon Schubert, age 91, of
Algona, Iowa, died on Tuesday,
March 4, 2008, at the Kossuth
Regional Health Center in
Algona.
Memorial services were held on
Friday, March 7, at the First
United Methodist Church in
Algona, with the Rev. Karen
Dearchs officiating. Burial will
be at a later date. The
Wilson-Lentz Funeral Home of
Algona was in charge of the
arrangements.
Gordon Ernest Schubert, the son
of Ernest and Thora (Nelson)
Schubert, was born on June 29,
1916, on a farm north of Britt.
He graduated from Britt High
School in 1933.
Gordon was united in marriage
with Perle Boutilier on October
23, 1941 in Britt. After Perle’s
death on November 4, 1971,
Gordon married Donna Stevens on
December 23, 1972 in Algona.
Gordon worked as a farmer south
of Garner until retiring 1971.
During his retirement Gordon
worked for several businesses in
the area, doing different jobs
that were of interest to him.
He was a member of the Hancock
County CO-OP Oil Board for 15
years and was a Past President.
He was a member of the Moose
Lodge of Algona, Hancock County
Community Chest, Kossuth County
Historical Society, Golden K
Kiwanis Club, a 4-H Leader, and
a Methodist Church Board Trustee
in Klemme and Algona. Gordon
enjoyed reading, fishing, and
antique collecting.
Mr. Schubert is survived by his
wife of 35 years, Donna Schubert
of Algona; two sons, James
Schubert and his wife, Gretchen
of Billings, Montana and Ronald
Schubert of South Bend, Indiana;
a daughter, Rebecca Schubert and
her husband, Robert Claybaugh of
Taylor Falls, Minnesota; a
step-son, Robert Stevens of
Algona; two step-daughters,
Colleen Stevens of Chaska,
Minnesota and Lori Hopkins and
her husband, Charles of Waukee;
and numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; first wife; a daughter,
Virginia Overgaard; and two
brothers, Harold and Richard
Schubert.
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Cindy M. Short, 1972-2008
March 12, 2008
Cindy
M. Short, 35, of Urbandale,
formerly of Garner, died on
Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at her
home of natural causes.
Memorial services will be held
at a later date. The Cataldo
Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.
Cynthia Marie Short, the adopted
daughter of William G. and Rose
Marie (Luedtke) Short, was born
March 20, 1972 at Seoul, Korea.
She graduated from
Garner-Hayfield High School in
1990. Cindy continued her
education at DMACC in Des Moines
where she obtained her advanced
degree in nursing. She enjoyed
gardening, cooking, walking her
dog “Murph Dog” and entertaining
company.
She is survived by her parents,
William and Dorothy Short of
Garner; brothers, Ron
(Christine) Short of Inver Grove
Heights, Minnesota, Steve Short
of China, Mark Short of
Brooklyn, New York, Bill (Lori)
Short of Garner, Jeff (Lisa)
Short of Garner, Dan (Sherry)
Short of North Branch,
Minnesota, Chris (Bobbie) Short
of Mankato, Minnesota and Joe
(Pat) Short of Wichita, Kansas;
several nieces and nephews; and
a special friend, Matt Broer of
Des Moines.
Cindy was preceded in death by
her mother, Rose on November 3,
1976.
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Colina L. Haan, 1916-2008
March 12, 2008
Colina
L. Haan, 91, of Garner, died on
Friday, March 7, 2008, at the
Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held 10:30
a.m., on Monday, at St. Boniface
Catholic Church in Garner, with
the Rev. Brian Dellaert
officiating. Burial was in St.
James Catholic Cemetery in
Forest City. The Cataldo Funeral
Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
Colina Lauretta Haan, the
daughter of Charles and Kathlyn
(Panhoff) Mikesh, was born
September 11, 1916, on the
Mikesh farm on the edge of
Hickory Grove near Belmond. She
attended Liberty No. 6 country
school and graduated from Garner
High School. Colina taught in
the rural schools of Ellington
Township in Hancock County for
several years.
In 1936, she met the man of her
dreams, Robert Haan and was
married to him on February 8,
1937, at St. James Catholic
Church in Forest City. They
farmed near Crystal Lake, Forest
City and Garner. In 1949, they
moved to Miller where they
raised their family.
Colina worked at Concord Care
Center in Garner and later
Winnebago Industries in Forest
City where she retired at the
age of 65. Colina lived her life
never speaking a bad word about
anybody. She was a very good
cook and loved to prepare large
meals for her family and
friends. Colina was also an avid
gardener, raising most of the
food for the meals she prepared
and had a green thumb for
gardening. She loved to can
tomatoes and many other garden
produce. Bob and Colina enjoyed
spending many summers at their
cabin in Minnesota.
She was a member of St. Boniface
Catholic Church and Rosary
Society.
Colina is survived by her
children, Richard (Gloria) Haan
of Kimberling City, Missouri,
Ralph (Rita) Haan of Eden
Valley, Minnesota, Dennis
(Irene) Haan of Waldron,
Arkansas and Delores (Greg)
Jones of Mason City; eleven
grandchildren; twenty
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; a
brother, Charles (Wanda) Mikesh
of Belmond; sisters, Gladys
(Pete) Pals of Belmond, Connie
Roley of Annandale, Minnesota
and Ruby Dwyer of Harper’s
Ferry; and a sister-in-law,
Emily Mikesh of Belmond.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Robert in 2002;
daughter, Roberta Speer; an
infant son, Timothy; a sister,
Grace Zaspel; and a brother,
George Mikesh.
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Rosella E. Hrubes, 1918-2008
March 12, 2008
Rosella
Hrubes, 89, of Britt, died on
Saturday, March 8, 2008, at the
La Porte City Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be held
10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, at St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Britt with Fr. Henry Huber
officiating. Visitation will be
held from 4-7:00 p.m., on
Monday, at the Cataldo Funeral
Home in Britt with a 4:00 p.m.
parish rosary. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to
services at the church. Burial
will be in St. John’s Catholic
Cemetery in Duncan. The Cataldo
Funeral Home of Britt was in
charge of the arrangements.
Rosella Ethel Hrubes, the
daughter of William and Ethel
(Johnson) Morris, was born March
31, 1918 at Britt. She attended
the rural schools south of Britt
and graduated from Britt High
School in 1934. She continued
her education at Britt Junior
College graduating in 1936.
Rosella then taught in the rural
schools of Erin Township in
Hancock County for three years.
On November 22, 1939, she was
married to Elmer Joseph Hrubes
at St. Wenceslaus Catholic
Church in Duncan. They farmed
north of Garner, Thompson,
Duncan, Forest City and for 29
years in the Crystal Lake area.
In 1966, they moved into Britt
and retired from active farming
in 1984. In 1998, Rosella became
a resident of the La Porte City
Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center. She enjoyed flowers,
baking, gardening and working on
the farm.
She was a member of St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Britt and the Jolly Circle Club.
She is survived by her son,
Marvin (Sue) Hrubes of La Porte
City; daughter-in-law, Kathy
(Joe) Gibbs of Garner; six
grandchildren, Kristi (Todd)
Butler, Mike (Julia) Hrubes, Pam
Hrubes, Dan (Carol) Hrubes,
Melissa (Bob) Oborny and Joe
Gibbs, Jr; and six
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Elmer on
September 2, 1989; and her son,
Roger on March 20, 1975.
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Evelyn H. Weaver, 1922-2008
March 19, 2008
Evelyn
H. Weaver, 85, of Rockwell, died
on Monday, March 10, 2008, at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 a.m., on Thursday, at the
United Methodist Church in
Rockwell, with the Rev. John
Scherb officiating. Burial was
in the Concord Township Cemetery
in Garner. The Cataldo Funeral
Home in Garner was in charge of
the arrangements.
Evelyn Hanna Weaver, the
daughter of Anton and Mabel
(Anderson) Anderson was born on
July 2, 1922 at Corwith. She was
confirmed at the United
Methodist Church in Britt.
Evelyn attended the rural
schools of Orthel Township and
graduated from Britt High School
in 1940. She continued her
education at Britt Junior
College for a year and then
taught in the rural schools of
Hancock County for three years.
On May 18, 1944, she was married
to Wiley Weaver at the Immanuel
Reformed United Church of Christ
in Klemme. They farmed in
Hancock County for 22 years
before moving to the Rockwell
area in 1968 where they
continued to farm. Evelyn
enjoyed gardening and
crocheting. She crocheted
afghans for each of her
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
She was an active member of the
United Methodist Church in
Rockwell and was a past 4-H
Leader.
Evelyn is survived by her
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; and 20
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Wiley on
November 1, 2006; son, Terry in
1966; and a brother, Oscar
Anderson.
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Larry M. Dietrich, 1934-2008
March 19, 2008
Larry
Dietrich, 73, of Garner, died on
Friday, March 14, 2008, at his
home.
Funeral
services were held at 10:30
a.m., on Monday, at the St.
Paul Lutheran Church in
Garner, with Rev. Dale
Glawatz officiating. Burial
was in the Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City, with
military rites by the Garner
Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
The Cataldo Funeral Home,
Garner was in charge of the
arrangements.
Larry
Maynard Dietrich, the son of
Max and Bertha (Bohn)
Dietrich, was born April 10,
1934 at Ventura. He was
baptized at St. John’s
Lutheran Church east of
Garner and confirmed at
Redeemer Lutheran Church in
Ventura. Larry graduated
from Ventura High School in
1953. He served his country
in the U.S. Marine Corps
from 1953 to 1956 as a Sgt.
in the 7th Engineering
Battalion, 1st Marine
Division.
On October 5, 1963 he
married Beverly Nelson at
Frazee, Minnesota. Larry
worked for Equitable of
Iowa, Groves Kelco of
Minneapolis, Minnesota,
operated the Copper Kettle
in Perham, Minnesota and the
Dent Bakery and Coffee Shop
in Dent, Minnesota, before
moving to Garner in 1972. He
then operated the Garner
Bakery, the Forest City
Donut Shop and later the
Garner Locker. Larry also
operated the Garner Golf and
Country Club for two years.
During his retirement, he
delivered Winnebago Motor
Homes to mainly California
and Texas. He enjoyed
golfing, traveling and
cooking.
He was a
member of St. Paul Lutheran
Church and was a lifetime
member of the Garner VFW
Post 5515.
Larry is
survived by his wife of 43
years, Beverly of Garner;
four children, Laurie
(Kevin) Raway of Cannon
Falls, Minnesota, Larry
(Liz) Dietrich of Leon,
Timothy (fiancée, Katrina)
of Kanawha and Jim (special
friend, Anne) of Ankeny;
seven grandchildren, Andrew
and Christopher White, Nick
and Kendra Raway, Isabella
Dietrich and Nevaeh and Max
Dietrich; a brother, Dennis
(Linda) Dietrich of
Richmond, Texas; along with
many nieces, nephews,
cousins and other relatives
and friends.
He was
preceded in death by his
parents; and a sister,
Bonnie (Frank) Marquard.
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Lydia Schneider, 1908-2008
March 26, 2008
Lydia
Schneider, 100, of Garner, died
on Monday, March 17, 2008, at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m., on Thursday, March
27, at the St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner. Inurnment will
be at a later date in Arizona.
Visitation will be held from
5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at
the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, with
a Rosary Society Rosary at 5:00
p.m. Visitation will continue
one hour prior to the services
at the church.
Lydia Louisa Schneider, the
daughter of Fred and Henrietta
(Schmidt) Meyer, was born on
February 1, 1908 in Garner. She
attended the rural schools south
of Garner. Lydia helped her
family on the farm and also took
care of a sister who was
disabled. On October 6, 1926,
she married William Victor
Schneider at the family farm
south of Garner. They farmed
east of Garner for 2 years, 11
years southeast of Garner and
then purchased their own farm
south of Garner. In 1950, they
moved to Clear Lake in a home
William built for Lydia. In
1957, they moved to Tucson,
Arizona for health reasons.
After her husband’s death in
1973, Lydia stayed in Tucson
where she worked as a LPN,
caring for people in their own
homes. Later, she worked as a
receptionist at St. Cyril’s
Catholic Church in Tucson. Due
to ill health, she moved to
Garner to be near her family.
She enjoyed making quilts from
donated fabrics which she
supplied for missions in Mexico.
She also baked countless
cookies, which she sent along
with the quilts.
She was a member of St. Boniface
Catholic Church, Rosary Society,
CD of A and Country Birthday
Club east of Garner.
Lydia is survived by six
children, Ardella (John) Hanson
of Klemme, Ardeen Hansen of
Mason City, William R. (Edie)
Schneider of Tucson, Arizona,
Larry (Geri) Schneider of
Glendale, Arizona, Bernie
(Laura) Schneider of Kalama,
Washington and Roger (Mary)
Schneider of Tucson, Arizona; 22
grandchildren; many
great-grandchildren; and many
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, William; son, Fred
Schneider in 1967; son, Tom
Schneider in 2006; her parents;
and a grandson, Rich Hanson in
2005.
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Elsie E. Vavrik, 1916-2008
March 26, 2008
Elsie E. Vavrik, 91, of Garner,
died on Monday, March 17, 2008,
at the Hancock County Memorial
Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, March 19, at the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Duncan, with Fr. Brian Dellaert
officiating. Burial was in the
St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in
Duncan. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Elsie Eleanor Vavrik, the
daughter of Jilji and Rosa
(Hejlik) Hrubes, was born on
August 29, 1916, on the home
farm in Hancock County. She
attended rural school in
Garfield Township.
On October 11, 1938, she was
married to Frank Vavrik at the
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
in Duncan. To this union three
children were born, Marge,
Francis “Sonny” and Dort. Frank
and Elsie farmed all of their
married life near Hayfield.
Elsie worked at various
restaurants over the years. As a
young girl, music influenced her
life. At the age of 16, Elsie
began playing the piano in the
family band. She later joined
Ray’s Accordion Band and the
Jolly Fisherman, entertaining
throughout the Midwest. She also
sang and played the organ at
various nursing homes in the
area.
She was a member of St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church where
she was the church organist for
many years, Rosary Society and
the Catholic Workman FCSLA
Branch W51.
Elsie is survived by her
daughters, Marge (Edward)
Gutzmer of Mason City and Dort
Lehmann (fiancée’, Tom Bock) of
Belmond; grandchildren, Mark
(Joan) Gutzmer, Michelle (Kent)
Grandgenett, Kevin (Angela)
Gutzmer, Stephanie (Phil) Colon,
Tami (Greg) Torrance and Jill
Lehmann; great-grandchildren,
Helena, August, Daniel, Emilee
and Thomas Gutzmer, Max and
Megan Grandgenett, Sloane and
Kennidea Hubler, Carson
Torrance, Oliver and Casey
Colon; sisters, Helen Malek and
Mary Trca; brothers, Joe (Leona)
Hrubes, Clarence (Joan) Hrubes;
and sisters-in-law, Margaret
Hrubes, Alice Hrubes, Lillian
Malek and Marge (Louis) Vavrik.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Frank; son, Francis,
“Sonny”; her parents; and
numerous other relatives.
We will miss you mom, grandma
but your musical talents live
within us. Now you can play the
“Grand” piano of Heaven.
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Orvin H. Schnebly, 1935-2008
April 2, 2008
Orvin
Schnebly, 73, of Downey,
California, died on Monday,
March 17, 2008, from inoperable
brain cancer.
A Celebration of Life for Orvin
"Orv" Schnebly was held on
Saturday, March 22, at the
United Methodist Church in
Placentia, California, for
family and friends in
California.
A memorial service will be held
at the United Methodist Church
in Forest City, on April 12,
2008, at 2:00 p.m., for friends
and family in Iowa. Burial will
be in the Forest Home Cemetery
in Leland. Following the burial,
a reception will be at the
United Methodist Church.
A memorial fund has been
established for the American
Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
team, The Care Bears.
Born on January 1, 1935 in
Kanawha, Orvin grew up in
Hayfield. He graduated from the
Hayfield High School in 1952. In
November of 1954, Orv and his
brother, Russ purchased the
Phillips 66 station in Forest
City. They enjoyed their
Schnebly Brothers 66 partnership
for approximately 25 years.
In August of 1955, Orvin married
Wanda Ann Carlson of Forest
City. They had four children,
Kirby, Kerry, Kyle and Kelly.
Orvin was an active member of
the United Methodist Church in
Forest City. He served in many
volunteer efforts and was a
member of the Forest City Lions
Club.
In 1978, Orvin and Wanda moved
to Ames where they owned and
operated the Singer Sewing
Center. In 1981, after his
separation from Wanda, Orvin
moved to Downey, California.
Orvin worked at and eventually
bought A-Rodgers Vacuum and
Sewing Center in Bellflower,
California. For the past six
years, he worked with Marty,
also his business partner.
Survivors include his sisters,
Winona Schulz and Wanita Priebe;
brothers, Russell and Roger
Schnebly; former wife, Wanda Ann
Carlson Schnebly; sons, Kirby
Layne and Kyle Lynne and
daughter, Kerry LeAnn; three
grandchildren, Kelly Leigh,
Brandon Layne and Brittany Marie
Schnebly; their mother, Rachael
Schnebly; his special companion
for the past seven years, Martha
“Marty” Drury; and numerous
relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his
youngest son, Kelly Leigh; his
parents, Oliver and Eva Belle
(Goodrich) Schnebly; and sister,
Zelma Schnebly Petersen.
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Ina Stille, 1916-2008
April 23, 2008
Ina
Stille, age 91, of Garner, died
on Monday, March 24, 2008, at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Ina Augusta, the
daughter of John and Augusta
(Jacobs) Bergerfer, was born on
December 29, 1916 east of
Belmond. She grew up in Belmond
where she attended the Belmond
Schools. Ina graduated from the
Belmond High School in 1934.
Later in life, she attended
college and taught school in a
one-room schoolhouse. She did
some substituting in schools in
the Hancock County area.
Ina and George
Stille were married on October
16, 1934, in the Parsonage in
Klemme, Iowa. She and George
made their home in Spencer where
George worked road construction
for seven years. They returned
to Goodell in 1941, living east
of Goodell for 50 years. They
moved to the Prairie View
Apartments in Garner in 1998.
Ina was a very
active member of the Goodell
United Methodist Church,
teaching Sunday School as well
as taking an active part in the
Bible School. She enjoyed making
crafts, sewing, and gardening.
Canning vegetables from her
garden was a task Ina enjoyed,
as well as her lovely flowers
from her flower garden.
Ina is survived
by her daughters, Maxine
Dresbach of Mason City and
Sharyl (Marlin) Stadtlander of
Garner; sons, Kenton (Carol) of
Poolville, Texas and Lynn
(Janice) of Davenport, Iowa; 16
grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; sister,
Garnet Beenan of Newton, Iowa;
and numerous other relatives.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, George;
her parents; her son and
daughter-in-law, Wayne and
Gloria Stille; son-in-law, "Mac"
Dresbach; her brother, Boyd; and
sisters, Doris, Edna and Lola.
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Harold
P. Konicek, 1917-2008
April 2, 2008
Harold
P. Konicek, 90, of Belle Plaine,
died on Tuesday, March 25, 2008,
at the St. Luke’s Hospital in
Cedar Rapids, following a brief
illness.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, March 29,
at the Hrabek Funeral Home in
Belle Plaine, with the Rev.
Charles Johnson officiating.
Burial was in the National
Cemetery in Vining. The Hrabak
Funeral Home of Belle Plaine was
in charge of the arrangements.
Harold Paul Konicek, was born on
November 22, 1917 in rural
Dysart, the son of John and Rose
(Stahr) Konicek. He graduated
from the Clutier High School. On
September 22, 1947, Harold
Konicek and Mildred Strachota
were married at Cedar Rapids.
During his life, Harold farmed
in the Elberon area. Upon moving
to Belle Plaine in 1977, Harold
worked for Graham Construction
and as a groundskeeper for the
Belle Plaine Country Club.
He enjoyed doing woodworking and
in his spare time and watching
basketball games, especially the
Iowa Hawkeyes.
Survivors include his wife,
Mildred; three children, Diane
(Robert) Deibler of Garner,
Allen (Sylvia) Konicek of
Alpena, Michigan and Cindy
(Dave) Broadie of Davenport;
eight grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild; five sisters,
Evelyn Feuerbach, Eleanor
Andreson, LaVonne Koubna,
Genevieve Kromminga and Beverly
Wentworth; and one brother,
Duane Konicek.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; two brothers, Donald
and Marvin; and three sisters,
Violet Cox, Maxine Podhajsky and
Pat Fry.
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Sheryl J. Peterson, 1936-2008
April 2, 2008
Sheryl
J. Peterson, 72, of Clear Lake,
died on Wednesday, March 26,
2008, at the Mercy Medical
Center of North Iowa, Mason
City.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, March 31, at the United
Methodist Church, Clear Lake,
with the Rev. Diana Hoover
officiating. Interment was in
the Concord Cemetery, Garner.
The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake, was in
charge of the arrangements.
Sheryl was born on January 27,
1936 in Garner, the daughter of
Franklin and Julia (Borchers)
Bredlow. She graduated from the
Garner High School in 1953. She
worked at the Hancock County
National Bank in Garner form
1953-1961, Wisconsin State Bank,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin from
1961-1963 and then Community
State Bank at Clear Lake
1963-1968. Sheryl married Larry
J. Peterson on October 23, 1965,
at the Methodist Church in
Garner. After her husband’s
death in 1982 she returned to
work for the Community State
Bank until 1997.
Sheryl was an avid basketball
fan, she enjoyed spending time
with her grandchildren, playing
board games, watching TV game
shows and playing cards. She was
a member of the Clear Lake
United Methodist Church.
Sheryl is survived by two
daughters, Angela (Pat)
Culliton, Clear Lake and Amy
(Rick) McDaniel of Eagle Grove;
four grandchildren, Victoria
Culliton, Shaila McDaniel, Jacob
McDaniel and Andrew McDaniel;
two sisters, Lorain Bredlow of
Garner and Marjorie Millard of
Perry, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Larry in 1982;
four brothers, Glen, Marvin,
Loroy and Ronald Bredlow.
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Rev. Raymond G. Barz, 1913-2008
April 9, 2008
The Rev. Raymond G. Barz, age
95, of Weyauwega, Wisconsin,
died on Thursday, March 27,
2008, at the Bethany Home in
Waupaca.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, April 2, at the Hope
United Church of Christ in
Fremont. Pastor Alex Tychkin and
Pastor Harvey Kandler
officiated. Burial was in the
Wolf River Cemetery. The Lewin
Funeral Home of Fremont was in
charge of the arrangements.
He was born on March 5, 1913 in
Klemme, Iowa, the son of the
late Henry and Clara (Born)
Barz. Raymond graduated from the
Klemme High School in 1930. He
then attended Mission House
College and Seminary from 1931
to 1939, and then returned home
to the family farm.
On January 14, 1942, Raymond
married Viola Thiemann in
Klemme. Together they farmed the
family farm from 1941-1953.
Viola preceded him in death on
July 21, 1997. In 1953, Raymond
returned to the Seminary for an
abbreviated course and graduated
from the Seminary on May 15,
1953. He was then ordained in
Klemme in 1953. Pastor Barz then
accepted a call on May 25, 1953
to become the pastor of the St.
John’s United Church of Christ
in Peterson, Iowa.
On September 1, 1960, Pastor
Barz and his family moved to
Fremont, Wisconsin where he
served at the Hope United Church
of Christ until retiring in
1984. Following retirement,
Pastor Barz served as an interim
Pastor for churches in
Stockbridge, Brillion, Neenah,
Black Creek, Hancock, Royalton
and Clintonville until September
1994. After retirement, Pastor
Barz continued on as a member of
the Hope United Church of Christ
in Fremont, where he sang in the
choir and served as the outdoor
custodian.
He was also a member of the
Fremont Friendly Seniors and
delivered Meals on Wheels. He
enjoyed playing senior citizen
dart ball and bowling, and loved
traveling with his wife, Vi,
golfing, and playing cards.
Pastor Barz is survived by two
sons, Leland of Plover and
Gaylon (Mary) of Amherst
Junction, Wisconsin; daughter,
Heidi of Portland, Oregon; two
grandchildren, Lisa (Joel)
Dombrowski of Amherst and Ryan
(Heidi) Barz of Amherst; two
great-grandchildren, Noah and
Marcus Barz; a sister, Avis
(Eldon) Hagen of Klemme; three
sisters-in-law, Ihla Barz of
Garner, Gladys Barz of Waterloo
and Grace Thiemann of Klemme;
and nieces, nephews, other
relatives and many friends.
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Rev. Albert M. Guthmiller,
1929-2008
April 9, 2008
The Rev. Albert M. Guthmiller,
known as “Pastor Al” to many,
died on Sunday, March 30, 2008,
after a 78 year life of service
to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Al was born on May 2, 1929 in
Herrick, South Dakota. Upon
unexpected death of his father,
Al was raised by his mother,
Pauline whose determination,
hard work, thrift, and love for
the Lord left a lasting
impression on him. His strong
work ethic and ability to save
money enabled him to attend
Lakeland College and the Mission
House Seminary, where he
received his Master’s of
Divinity and entered a life of
service to God’s people.
While he attended the Tripp High
School, he met Mary Schmidt, who
married him in 1952 after a
seven year courtship. They
embarked on their journey
together, and during their
55-year marriage, they found the
joy that came with having three
children, Kim, Mike and Tami.
They enjoyed many good times as
a family, whether it was popping
popcorn and watching TV together
at home, or camping on vacation,
or enjoying their family’s
special recipes around the
dinner table.
Al served as pastor of the Zion
Church of Garner from 1958-1964.
Al and Mary left Garner for
Faribault, Minnesota and finally
settled in Lodi, California,
where they served at Zion
Reformed Church for 16 years.
The emphasis of Al’s ministry
was in the care for his
congregation, and he focused
much effort on celebrating life
and sharing sorrows with those
whom the Lord had entrusted to
his care. Although he retired
from active ministry in 1992, he
continued to mentor others in
the ministry, and was an active
member of the Calvary Bible
Church of Lodi. Despite his
illness, he was able to worship
at Easter services last week,
which brought him much comfort
and joy.
Albert is survived by his wife,
Mary of Lodi, California; their
son, Mike Guthmiller of Galt,
California; and their daughters,
Kim Anamizu of Woodbridge,
California and Tamara Petrick of
Lodi, California. “Papa” (as he
was known by those who loved
him) was blessed with six
grandchildren, Benjamin Petrick,
Zachary and Katey Anamizu, and
Allyson, Amy, and Amanda
Guthmiller, all of whom were
able to be at his bedside in his
final hours.
He was preceded in death by his
father and mother, Albert and
Pauline Guthmiller; and his
stepfather, Christian Dewald.
Al’s example was a constant
guide to his entire family, and
it was a privilege for each one
to be able to say goodbye and
thank him as he passed over to
the other side. A memorial
service was held at the Calvary
Bible Church, Acampo,
California, on Friday, April 4.
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