Lorain Frances Bredlow
April 19, 1922 - September 2, 2011

Lorain F. Bredlow, 89, of Garner, died on Friday, September 2, 2011, at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, September 9, at the United Methodist Church in Garner, with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., on Thursday, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church.

Lorain Frances Bredlow, the daughter of Franklin and Julia (Borchers) Bredlow, was born on April 19, 1922 on a farm near Garner, a twin to her brother, LeRoy. She attended the rural schools of Liberty Township and graduated from the Garner High School in 1939. During her school years she was a dedicated member of the Liberty Busy Bees 4-H Club. Lorain was an excellent seamstress crafting clothes for herself as well as her two younger sisters and other family members. Lorain lived and worked on the family farm southwest of Garner until such time when she took employment at West's Department Store in Garner. She later worked at Hale Phipps Motors in Garner as a bookkeeper. When Phipps Motors moved to Mason City she followed the business and made her home in Mason City. In 1978, she moved to Clear Lake where she worked as a legal secretary for the law firm of Boyle, Schuler and Grabinski. Before retiring at age 75, she was employed as a secretary at Nieman Titan Tire Company in Ventura. On April 6, 2004, she entered the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Family was always a big part of her life. She was a loyal and loving sister to her siblings. Her nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews were all very special to her and she was always interested in their accomplishments. Lorain was an avid sports enthusiast of all types of sporting events. She was a long-time member of the United Methodist Church in Garner.

Lorain is survived by her sister, Marjorie (William) Millard of Perry, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Marilyn Bredlow of Garner and Mildred Bredlow of Garner; and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Sheryll (Larry) Peterson; brothers, Glen (Hazel) Bredlow, Marvin (Viola) Bredlow, Ronald Bredlow, twin brother, LeRoy; nephew, Charles Millard; and other family members.
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Sadie Ella Deets
July 18, 1924 - September 2, 2011

Sadie E. Deets, 87, of Britt, formerly of Clear Lake, died on Friday, September 2, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m., on Sunday, September 11, at the Summit House in Britt for friends and family. A private inurnment will be held in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. There will be no visitation. The Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt, is in charge of the arrangements.

Sadie Ella Deets, the daughter of Warren and Bessie (Ashmore) Young, was born on July 18, 1924 in Rose Creek, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to Ward Deets on February 16, 1942 in Austin, Minnesota. They lived in the Charles City area until they moved to Clear Lake in 1959. Sadie worked for Mach III Inc. in Mason City until she retired in 1986. She had lived at the Summit House Retirement Community in Britt for the last eight years. She enjoyed gardening, playing cards and a good game of scrabble.

Sadie is survived by a daughter, Carolyne (Wayne) Hudson of Orinda, California; sons, Michael (Betsy) Deets of Garner, Douglas (Sarah) Deets of Eyota, Minnesota and Jeffrey (Ellen) Deets of Rockwell; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and twelve great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ward; daughter, Sharon; and two sisters.
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Donna Lackore

September 14, 2011

Donna Mae Lackore, 73, of Garner, died on Friday, September 2, 2011, at the Forest City Good Samaritan Center.

A memorial service celebrating her life was held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, September 5, at the Pilot Knob Lutheran Church, in rural Forest City. In lieu of flowers the family has asked donations be made to the Pilot Knob Lutheran Church in Forest City or to the Alzheimer's Association. The Iowa Cremation Service of Cedar Rapids, was in charge of the arrangements.

Donna Mae (Ryerson) Lackore, was born on March 25, 1938, the daughter of Herbert and Agnes (Bakke) Ryerson. After graduating from high school, Donna received her teaching certificate from Waldorf College and also attended Mankato State. She was united in marriage to Eugene Lackore on October 4, 1957, in Miller. Donna taught school for several years in Thompson, Hayfield, Muscatine and Garner. Later in her life she worked for Winnebago Industries. Gene and Donna also farmed for several years north of Hayfield and taught square dancing to many. They were blessed with three daughters.

Donna had a very strong faith and personal witness. She loved her family very much. Donna's hobbies included traveling, gardening, watercolor painting, reading, sewing and spending time with her family. Donna enjoyed many friends in square dancing, church and Rockport 35 RV Park in Rockport, Texas. Donna was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church, Pilot Knob Lutheran Church and Come As You Are Church at Rockport 35 RV Park.

She is survived by her husband, Eugene Lackore of Garner; three daughters, Renee (Fred) Sweers of Moville, Linda (Tim) Tuttle of Fertile and Lisa (Eddie) May of Fertile; nine grandchildren, Jessica (Jay) Sweers Delp, Christine (Adam) Sweers Jastram, Josiah Sweers, Gabriel Sweers, Rachel Tuttle, Mitchell Tuttle, Isaac Tuttle, Sharayah May and Joshua May; one great-grandchild, Emma Delp; four brothers, Tom (Marge) Ryerson of West St. Paul, Minnesota, Ray (Judy) Ryerson of Garner, Mike (Tinker) Ryerson of Homer, Alaska and Jon (Diane) Ryerson of Nichols; two sisters-in-law, Roberta (Chuck) Lackore Morkin of Holyoke, Massachusetts and Mary Ryerson of Scarville; and many nieces and nephews.

She was proceeded in death by parents, Herbert and Agnes Ryerson; three sisters, JoAnne (Ryerson) Davis, Sandra (Ryerson) Birkey and Mary (Ryerson) Holder; three brothers, Ron Ryerson, Jerome Ryerson and Doug Ryerson; two brothers-in-law, Sam Davis and Cliff Holder; a sister-in-law, Francine Ryerson; and her mother and father-in-law, Clayton and Ethel (Grell) Lackore.

Special thanks to the staff of the Forest City Good Samaritan Center and the Hospice of North Iowa for the wonderful care she received.
©The Garner Leader 2011

Michael Robert Wilson
December 1, 1982 - September 7, 2011

Michael R. Wilson, 28, of Grimes, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2011.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, September 12, at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, with Rev. Robert A. Hoefler officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Township Cemetery in Garner, with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00 p.m., on Sunday, at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with a vigil service at 6:30 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Michael Robert Wilson, the son of Robert and Sandra (Hayes) Wilson, was born on December 1, 1982 in Iowa City, Iowa. He graduated from the Dowling High School in 2001 and continued his education at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks for one year. Mike then transferred to Iowa State University in Ames and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. On May 21, 2011, he married Emily C. Berg at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Des Moines. She was the love of his life. They made their home in Grimes. Mike was employed with Wells Fargo as a loan administrator manager I.

He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially on the Berg farm in Harper and the Hayes farm in Garner.

Mike is survived by his wife, Emily; his parents, Robert and Sandra Wilson of Coralville; a sister, Joanna Wilson of Oakland, California and her fiancé, Brett Green; maternal grandmother, Marilyn Hayes of Garner; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Harlan Hayes of Garner and paternal grandparents, Dr. F. Dale and Flora Wilson of Davenport.

Mike's 8th Grade Confirmation Passage:
"I am with you always, to the very end of the age. " Matthew 28: 20
© Cataldo Funeral Home 2011

Roy Martin Kruger
September 30, 1927 - September 8, 2011

Roy M. Kruger, 83, of Garner, died on Thursday, September 8, 2011, at his home of prostate cancer and went to be with his loving Heavenly Father.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 13, at the Agape Christian Family Church in Clear Lake, with Rev. David Toyne officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Township Cemetery in Garner, with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00 p.m., on Monday, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church. Memorials may be sent to the family.

Roy Martin Kruger, the son of Andrew and Jennie (Miller) Kruger, was born on September 30, 1927 on a farm near Ackley. He married Leila (Shane) Kruger on October 8, 1950 in Bethany, Missouri. Roy served his country during the Korean conflict in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952, spending 18 months in the Special Police in Giesen, Germany. Roy moved his family to Torrance, California, in 1961 and worked for Reynolds Aluminum until moving back to Iowa to raise baby pigs in 1970. He raised feeder pigs on an acreage near Miller while working at Winnebago as a truck driver, and fork lift driver until he retired in 1992.

Roy greatly enjoyed his family and his favorite past time was reading his Bible, reading books of Prophesy and listening to the Gather's music. He accepted the Lord as a child and loved his Savior, Jesus Christ. A huge highlight of his life was following his Savior in baptism in the Jordan river in Israel in November of 1998. He attended the Agape Christian Family Church for many years.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Leila of Garner; four children, Terry (Ginny) Kruger of Ankeny, Larry (Pam) Kruger of Thornton, Vicky (Bill) Sankey of Forest City and Sandy (John) Alne of Rockwell City; fourteen grandchildren, Jennifer Hall and Roxanne Oppman, Katie, Tyler, Caleb and Isaac Kruger, Ryan, Justin and Aaron Kruger, Joshua Sankey, Jenna Gaskil and Jacob Sankey and Seth and Jesse Alne; twelve great-grandchildren; three sisters, Agnes Pieper of Richardson, Texas, Jennie (Paul) Warschkow of Hampton and Grace Robertson of Hubbard; a brother, Frank (Ethel) Kruger of Cameron, Wisconsin; a brother-in-law, Neal Shane of Clear Lake; two sisters-in-law, Eloise Lund of Iowa Falls and Darlene (Don) Dunbar of East Peoria, Illinois; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Sherrie Ann Oppman; three sisters, Etta Janssen, Helen DePrenger and Mydena Kruger; four brothers, Dick, Andrew, Jake and Herman Kruger; in-laws, Carl Janssen, Leo DePrenger, Bob Lund, Bob Robertson, Tena Kruger, Betty Shane and Clarence Pieper; and four nephews, Gary Pieper, Myrl Kruger, Mike Shane and Michael Rochester.
© Cataldo Funeral Home 2011

Walter Amos Wood Jr.
June 26, 1932 - September 15, 2011

Walter Amos Wood Jr., 79, of Clear Lake, died on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa, from complications of heart disease.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 20, at 1:30 p.m., at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with Rev. Diana Hoover officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, from 4–7:00 p.m., at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake and then one hour before the services on Tuesday at church. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery, with Military Honors provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials to the Clear Lake School Air Plane Project, E.A.A. Treasurer, 3385 Saratoga Project, Mason City, Iowa 50401, Clear Lake United Methodist Church or the Hospice of North Iowa.

Walter Amos Wood Jr., was born on the family farm south of Clear Lake and Bayside Park, on June 26, 1932, the son of Walter Amos, Sr and Alma (Crosby) Wood. Having two older sisters, Amos was welcomed as their first son. He attended the Eden Country School through 8th grade and graduated from the Clear Lake High School in 1950. Amos served in the army, stationed in Germany, from 1951 to 1954. He married Rachel Zirbel on January 9, 1955, at the Swaledale Methodist Church. To this union four children were born. Returning from Germany, Amos farmed with his parents and drove a milk truck route north of town for the Clear Lake Creamery and often picked up two ten gallon cans of milk at a time. He was employed as a mechanic by Jerry Dwyer at the airport and for Phil Ong and Carl Woollums at John Deere Implement in Mason City.
 
Amos’ farming career progressed when Rachel’s dad sold him his machinery and rented them land and the home near Zirbel Slough. Later Amos and Rachel moved to their own farm west of Burchinal, where they and their children set up a progressive cattle feeding system, raised cattle and buffalo and expanded their farming acreage. After selling the farm in 1982, they moved to Clear Lake and he sustained his love for farming by working on the farm alongside his son, Dan and continued sharing his valuable knowledge for many years until his death. It was while working at the airport that Amos became enthused about flying. He was a licensed pilot and built two airplanes in his workshop. Each plane held 2 persons and was capable of flying over 200 mph.
 
They traveled to Mesa, Arizona, in the winter and made many friends during the six seasons in Apache Wells RV Resort. Their home was within one mile of Falcon Field where airplanes were a constant source of enjoyment.

Amos is survived by his wife, Rachel Wood; children, Dan and wife, Wendy (French) of Garner, Roger of Des Moines and Dianne Bojorquez of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Jennifer Brown, Joslyn Wood, Jacob Wood, Austin Wood, Alex and Gracie Bojorquez and Millie Wood; great-grandchildren, Nevaeh and Christian Brown; and siblings, Dolores Zirbel, Ellery and Donald Wood.

Amos was preceded in death by his son, Walter Amos III on January 23, 2001; sister, Faith Boyd in 2007; brother, Jon Roger as an infant in 1943; father in 1987 and mother in 1993.
 
The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel of Clear Lake, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Mary Ruth Auchampach
December 1, 1940 - September 24, 2011

Mary R. Auchampach, 70, of Mason City, died on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at the Nora Springs Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 27, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with Pastor Paul Evens of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home of Garner, was in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Ruth Auchampach, the daughter of Clyde and Ida (Adams) Merten, was born on December 1, 1940 in Clear Lake. She attended the rural schools of Hancock County. On June 17, 1961, she was married to Ernest Auchampach. They lived in Clear Lake, Garner and Mason City. Ernest passed away in 1987. Mary then shared a home with her mother and took wonderful care of her until she passed away in 2000. She then continued to live in the Mason City area for a few years before moving to Maquoketa and in September of 2003, the Nora Springs Care Center. She enjoyed going on country drives, making color scrapbooks and boat trips on the Lady of the Lake in Clear Lake.

Mary is survived by her siblings, Raymond (Ruby) Merten of Benson, Arizona, Betty Wells of Texas, Susan Wells (special friend, Don Cecil) of Rudd, Jack (Darlene) Merten of Clinton and Nancy Fry of Charles City; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ernest; infant brother, Frank; and brother, George Merten.
© Cataldo Funeral Home 2011

Darin S. Reynolds
June 6, 1966 - September 28, 2011

Darin S. Reynolds, 45, of Kanawha, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 1, at 1:00 p.m., at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt, with Pastor Judy Junkermeier officiating. Burial will be in the Buffalo Township Cemetery near Titonka. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 1, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt.

Darin Samuel Reynolds, was born on June 9, 1966, to Robert and Doris (Kuchenreuther) Reynolds in Britt. Darin graduated from the Titonka High School in 1984 and graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College where he studied to be an electrician. Darin was united in marriage to Tracy Schlichting at the Little Brown Church in Nashua on September 4, 1999. Darin did a variety of work throughout his life; he ran a gas station, did body work, and worked at Kiefer Built in Kanawha for about 10 years before his 14 year career at Stellar Industries in Garner as a welding technician.

Darin loved fishing, hunting, and woodworking.  He enjoyed remodeling his house and working on old cars. 

Darin is survived by his wife, Tracy of Kanawha; his daughter, Jamie and step-daughter, Randi Lynn, both of Kanawha; his mother, Doris Schutjer of Titonka; his sister, Lynette (Mike) McGinley of Eagan, Minnesota; his uncle, Dean (Deloris) Kuchenreuther of Buffalo Center; and numerous in-laws and other relatives and friends.

Darin was preceded in death by his father, Robert; both sets of grandparents; and several aunts and uncles.
© Ewing Funeral Home 2011