Neva Louise Wiegmann Sherman Brinkman
Saturday, April 1, 2006

April 5, 2006, page B-5

ALLISON—Neva Louise Wiegmann Sherman Brinkman, 79, of Allison, died on Saturday, April 1, 2006, at the Allison Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 5, at the St. James Lutheran Church in Allison, with Sean Bunger and the Revs. Jeffrey Blank and Ruth Ann Shriver officiating. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison is in charge of the arrangements.
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James L. Moor
Saturday, April 1, 2006

April 5, 2006, page B-5

HAMPTON—James L. Moor, 90, of Hampton, died of natural causes on Saturday, April 1, 2006, at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home in Rockwell.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 4, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
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Lena Hook
Wednesday, April 5, 2006

April 8, 2006, page 6

APLINGTON—Lena Hook, 86, of Aplington, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, from natural causes at the Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 8, at the Aplington Baptist Church, with burial in the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church Cemetery in rural Wellsburg. Visitation will be one hour before the services at the church. The Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel in Aplington is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mildred M. Lott
Wednesday, April 5, 2006

April 8, 2006, page 6

ELDORA—Mildred M. Lott, 91, of Eldora, formerly of Whitten, died from natural causes on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at the Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora, while under the care of the Amenity Hospice.

Following cremation, memorial services were held on Friday, April 7, at the Community Church in Whitten, with the Rev. James Hartman officiating. The Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora was in charge of the arrangements.
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Betty Penaluna
Wednesday, April 5, 2006

April 8, 2006, page 6

SHEFFIELD—Betty Penaluna, 80, of Sheffield, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at the Sheffield Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 8, at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield, with burial in the Hampton Cemetery.
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Irma I. Dighton
Saturday, April 8, 2006

April 12, 2006, page B-5

UNION—Irma I. Dighton, 94, of Union, died of natural causes on Saturday, April 8, 2006, at the Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 13, at the Church of Christ in  Union, with the Revs. Rick Schill and Helmer Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Cemetery. Visitation is from 6-8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora.
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Edna E. E. Nott
Saturday, April 8, 2006

April 12, 2006, page B-5

FLOYD—Edna E. E. Nott, 88, of Floyd, died on Saturday, April 8, 2006, at the Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 11, at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City, with the Revs. Dennis Niezwaag and David Werges officiating. Burial was in the Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City. The Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home in Charles City was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include son, Lyle and Karen Nott of Iowa Falls.
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Katherine Lydia Sheppard
Saturday, April 8, 2006

April 12, 2006, page B-5

HAMPTON—Katherine Lydia Sheppard, 82, of Hampton, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2006.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 12, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton, with burial in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines. Rev. Karl Bolhagen and Vicar Steven Frank will officiate at the service. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.
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Harvey Mryer
May 5, 1939-ApriL 11, 2006

April 15, 2006, page 7

VALENTINE, Nebraska—Harvey Meyer, 66, of Valentine, Nebraska and formerly of Ackley, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at his home in Valentine.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, April 15, at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Ackley, with inurnment at a later date. The Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley is in charge of the arrangements.

Harvey Franklin Meyer, was born on May 5, 1939 in Franklin County, to Lloyd and Ida Meyer. He attended country school in Franklin County and graduated from the Ackley High School in 1957. Harvey served his country in the U.S. Air Force as an Airman 1st Class. He served in the 100th and the 509th Bombwing at Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire and had served as vice president of the AMVETS Post 17. He was united in marriage to Karen Meyer on October 6, 1973, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Harvey was employed by Sailer Ford and later worked at Deere and Company, retiring with 30 years of service.

He loved music, especially playing his accordion and harmonica. He enjoyed the outdoors, two-cylinder John Deere tractors and Old West memorabilia. Harvey lived his life as a regular man, but to his family and friends, he was anything but regular. He was special, one of a kind. God broke the mold when he made Harvey! He was kind-hearted, hardworking and willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it. His sense of humor was always evident and he was never without at least two or three jokes to tell. Harvey will be truly missed.

Harvey is survived by his wife, Karen of Valentine; son, Ronald Meyer; daughter, Kembeleigh Kruger; four grandchildren; and one sister, Frances (Marvin) Fritz of Ackley.

He was preceded in death by his parents; nephew, Mark Fritz; and brother-in-law, Randall Meyer.
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Doris I. "Dorie" Sheller
Tuesday, April 11, 2006

April 15, 2006, page 7

ELDORA—Doris I. “Dorie” Sheller, 84, of rural Eldora, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center.

Funeral services are pending at the Doyen-Abels Funeral Home in Wellsburg.
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Ruby Sharpshair
October 14, 1914-ApriL 12, 2006

April 15, 2006, page 7

IOWA FALLS—Ruby Sharpshair, 91, of Iowa Falls, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at the Scenic Manor Care Center in Iowa Falls.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, April 15, at the Jackson Township Cemetery, rural Owasa. There will be no visitation. The Suns Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Violet Ruby Ramey, was born on October 14, 1914 in Jenkins, Minnesota, to Pat and Ida (Rush) Ramey on the family farm. When Ruby was 5, the family sold the farm and moved to Iowa, living first in Robertson. There were nine children. On October 31, 1932, Ruby was married to Wayne Starr. To this union, two sons were born. Wayne passed away in 1976. In 1978, Ruby was married to Clifford Sharpshair.

She spent her time helping others, baby-sitting, being a homemaker, restoring antiques and attending auctions. She baby-sat for many and loved them all dearly.

Ruby is survived by her sons, Jerry Starr of Phoenix, Arizona and Jim Starr of Iowa Falls; three grandchildren, Mrs. Vince (Loni) Tiso of Pine Plains, New York and Jell Starr and Jodi Starr, both of Phoenix; four great-grandchildren, James and Mary Tiso and Ashlee and Linnsee Starr; two sisters, Dolly Dougherty of Minnetonka, Minnesota and Florence Lursen of Iowa Falls; and one brother, Frank Ramey of Iowa Falls.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Wayne and Clifford; brothers, Harold, Richard and Clarence Ramey; sisters, Laura Rush and Betty Stadler; and one great-grandson, Kyle Starr.
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LaVon Diekman
Wednesday, April 12, 2006

April 15, 2006, page 7

APLINGTON—LaVon Diekman, 82, of Aplington, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, from natural causes at the Maple Manor Care Center in Aplington.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 14, at the Hitesville Gospel Hall with burial in the Pleasant View Cemetery, both in rural Aplington. The Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel in Aplington was in charge of the arrangements.
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Adeline A. Jurgens
Wednesday, April 12, 2006

April 15, 2006, page 7

SHEFFIELD—Adeline A. Jurgens, 86, of Hampton, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 15, at the Zion Reformed Church in rural Sheffield, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Arthur J. Zewert will officiate at the service. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.
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Verlyn Ellefson
October 1, 1936-April 13, 2006

April 15, 2006, page 7

MCALESTER, Oklahoma—Verlyn Ellefson, 69, of McAlester, Oklahoma and formerly of Iowa Falls, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2006 at his home.

Local funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Monday, April 17, at the First Christian Church, Iowa Falls, with the Rev. T. J. Norman officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Lakewood Christian Church Missionary Fund, the Gideons or to the Les Feldick Ministries, Kinta, Oklahoma. The Brumley-Mills Funeral Home is in charge of the McAlester arrangements and the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the Iowa Falls arrangements.

Verlyn Ellefson, was born on October 1, 1936 at Iowa Falls, the son of Charles Everett and Frances Virginia (Nelson) Ellefson. He attended the Iowa Falls Community Schools. He started working at his father’s business, Chuck’s Auto and Tractor Wrecking in Iowa Falls at the age of 7. He stayed with that business until 1983 when he moved to McAlester and purchased the North 69 Auto Salvage. On June 28, 1959, Verlyn was united in marriage to Beverly Bachtell at the First Christian Church, Iowa Falls.

He was currently a member of the Lakewood Christian Church. He loved singing the old gospel hymns, fishing and was an avid NASCAR fan since its inception.

Verlyn Ellefson is survived by his wife, Beverly Ellefson of McAlester; three children, Kari Kay Painter and husband, Ronald of McAlester, Brian Dean Ellefson of McAlester and Patricia Kay Meyer and husband, David G. of Dearborn, Michigan; 10 grandchildren, Joel Minnich, Tamatha Ellefson, Janae Minnich, Jamie Ellefson, Justin Klusak, Lannae Ellefson, Jade Painter, Gabriel Meyer, Jonas Meyer and Alexandria Meyer; one sister, Linda Easter of Fort Worth, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews and the entire Bachtell family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Chuck and Frances Ellefson; an infant son, Gregory Ellefson; and one granddaughter, Rebecca Lynn Ellefson.
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Vera L. Schmitt
Thursday, April 13, 2006

April 15, 2006, page 7

HAMPTON—Vera L. Schmitt, 102, of Hampton, died on Thursday, April 13, 2006, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, April 17, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton, with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday, April 16, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
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A. Luella Miller
Thursday, April 13, 2006

April 19, 2006, page B-6

HAMPTON—A. Luella Miller, 83, of Hampton, died on Thursday, April 13, 2006, at the Franklin General Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 17, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton, with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. The Rev. Karl Bollhagen officiated. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton was in charge of the arrangements.
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Gesina Syhlman
Friday, April 14, 2006

April 19, 2006, page B-6

PARKERSBURG—Gesina Syhlman, 80, of Parkersburg, died on Friday, April 14, 2006, at the Windsor Nursing and Rehab Center in Cedar Falls, from natural causes.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 18, at the Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Parkersburg, with the Rev. Neal Ooms officiating. Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg.
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Mildred Irene Paton
Saturday, April 15, 2006

April 19, 2006, page B-6

MASON CITY—Mildred Irene Paton, 89, of Mason City, formally of Hampton, died of natural causes on Saturday, April 15, 2006, at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 19, at 10:30 a.m., at the Hampton United Methodist Church in Hampton, with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. The Revs. Jerry Miller and Jim Stiles will officiate. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.
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Evelyn C. Dirksen
May 14, 1920-April 16, 2006

April 22, 2006, page 7

Evelyn C. Dirksen, 85, of Cedar Falls, died on Sunday, April 16, 2006, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, April 20, at the Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, with burial in the Garden of Memories, Waterloo. The Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the Christian Crusaders Radio Ministry, Cedar Valley Hospice or to the Cedar Falls Historical Society in lieu of flowers.

Evelyn Buckendahl, was born on May 14, 1920 in Frederika, the daughter of Ernest and Emma Bartelt Buckendahl. She married Ray Dirksen on March 11, 1938 in Nevada, Iowa. He died on January 21, 1987. Evelyn and her husband had farmed in Frederika before moving to Cedar Falls in 1971.

Survivors include three daughters, Sandra Okoye of Chicago, Sydney (Mark) Wikner of Cedar Falls and Kathleen (Roger) Elsberry of Urbandale; a son, David (Bev) of Iowa Falls; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Fredrick Buckendahl of Kelso, Washington.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Arnold, August and Leo Buckendahl; and a sister, Vera Carroll.
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Alberta Florence Moore
Sunday, April 16, 2006

April 19, 2006, page B-6

HAMPTON—Alberta Florence Moore, 91, died on Sunday, April 16, 2006, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, April 19, at the Hansell United Methodist Church, with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, from 9:00 a.m. until the service time at the church, with the Rev. Elsa Lawry officiating. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.
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William "Bill" Ernst Brace
Monday, April 17, 2006

April 19, 2006, page B-6

HAMPTON—William “Bill” Ernst Brace, 67, of Hampton, died of natural causes on Monday, April 17, 2006, at the Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.

No funeral services are planned. Visitation is on Wednesday, April 19, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
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David Sawyer
Monday, April 17, 2006

April 19, 2006, page B-6

IOWA FALLS—David Sawyer, 63, of Iowa Falls, died on Monday, April 17, 2006, at his home.

Funeral services are pending with the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.
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Nancy (Bailey) Hayden
Tuesday, April 18, 2006

April 26, 2006, page B-8

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Arizona—Nancy (Bailey) Hayden of Prescott Valley, Arizona, died on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 in her home, after a two-year bout with cancer. Nancy was born in Iowa Falls on August 7, 1939.

She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Karl; daughter, Tamra Hayden-Billings of Pahoa, Hawaii; son, Terry Hayden of Phoenix, Arizona; sister, Patty Vanderwerf of Cedar Falls; brother, Tom Bailey of Iowa Falls; two granddaughters in Hawaii; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Lois Marie Kreimeyer
Wednesday, April 19, 2006

April 22, 2006, page 7

HAMPTON—Lois Marie Kreimeyer, 72, of Hampton, died of natural causes on Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at her home.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 21, at the Church of Christ in Hampton, with the Rev. David Nelson officiating. Burial was in the Lindenwood Cemetery, rural Geneva. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton was in charge of the arrangements.
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Theodora Jensen
Thursday, April 20, 2006

April 26, 2006, page B-8

WILLIAMS—Theodora Jensen, 91, of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, a former longtime resident of Williams, died on Thursday, April 20, 2006.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 26, at the Williams United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Martha Bennett officiating.
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Marian A. Riggins
Thursday, April 20, 2006

April 26, 2006, page B-8

ELDORA—Marian A. Riggins, 74, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Thursday, April 20, 2006, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, while under the care of the Cedar Valley Hospice.

Graveside services were held on Monday, April 24, at the Emmanuel Redeemer Church Cemetery in Belmond. Memorial services were held on Tuesday, April 25, at the Eldora United Methodist Church. The Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora was in charge of the arrangements.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Edmund Donald Oppold
July 31, 1922-April 21, 2006

April 26, 2006, page B-8

IOWA FALLS—Edmund Donald Oppold, 83, of Iowa Falls, died on Friday, April 21, 2006, at the Scenic Manor Nursing Home in Iowa Falls.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 24, at the St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Iowa Falls, with burial in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Ackley. The Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls was in charge of the arrangements.

Edmund Donald Oppold, was born on July 31, 1922 in Ackley, the son of Robert and Gertrude (Lamm) Oppold. He was united in marriage to Marjory Ann Roll on September 30, 1943 in Eldora. He began farming in 1942 and farmed in the Parkersburg area from 1950 until 1956. He then moved to Iowa Falls where he farmed until he retired in 1988. He was united in marriage to Jeanne Burton on October 23, 1993 in Iowa Falls.

Edmund was a member of the St. Mark’s Catholic Church and the Iowa Falls Elks Lodge BPOE No. 1674. He lettered in high school wrestling and was an avid wrestling fan. He loved his Canadian fishing trips and was an active collector of gas engines.

He is survived by his two daughters, Vikkii Beasley and her husband, Glen of Yorkville, Illinois and Beverly Oppold Blessman of Clear Lake; a son, David Oppold of Houston, Texas; two grandsons, Wade Beasley and his friend, Amy Larson of Yorkville and Brad Beasley and his wife, Jill of Omaha, Nebraska; seven step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; two step-daughters, Marianne Jones and her husband, Ron of Iowa Falls and Lynne Ciaramita and her husband, Peter of Racine, Wisconsin; a step-son, Jim Burton and his wife, Christine of Laporte City; two sisters, Evelyn Lawless and her husband, Harry of Eldora and Ruth Scallon of Iowa Falls; three brothers, Francis Oppold and his wife, Peggy of Iowa Falls, Robert Oppold and his wife, Pat of Waterloo and Joseph Oppold and his wife, Gladys of Waterloo; and two sisters-in-law, Agnes Mary Oppold of Eldora and Mary Ann Oppold of Raleigh, North Carolina.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Marjory; second wife, Jeanne; and two brothers, Melvin and James Oppold.
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Vivian Irene Wildeboer
Friday, April 21, 2006

April 26, 2006, page B-8

ALLISON—Vivian Irene Wildeboer, 78, of Allison, died of natural causes on Friday, April 21, 2006, at the Allison Health Care Center.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 24, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Allison, with the Rev. Steve Petroelje officiating. Burial was in the Allison Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison was in charge of the arrangements.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Helen Bunger
Sunday, April 23, 2006

April 26, 2006, page B-8

HUBBARD—Helen Bunger, 89, of Hubbard, formerly of Iowa Falls, died on Sunday, April 23, 2006, at the Hubbard Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 27, at the Faith Presbyterian Church, with burial in the East Friesland Cemetery, both of Ackley. Visitation will be from 3-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley.
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Marilyn Joyce Bolin
Monday, April 24, 2006

April 29, 2006, page 9

CLARKSVILLE—Marilyn Joyce Bolin, 69, of Clarksville, died from cancer on Monday, April 24, 2006, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 28, at the Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home, with burial in the Lowell Cemetery, both in Clarksville.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Sherman Frey
Monday, April 24, 2006

April 29, 2006, page 9

APLINGTON—Sherman Frey, 81, of Aplington, died from natural causes on Monday, April 24, 2006, at the Maple Manor Care Center in Aplington.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, April 29, at the First Reformed Church, with burial in the Pleasant View Cemetery, both in Aplington. The Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel in Aplington is in charge of the arrangements.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Maude Helen Primus
Tuesday, April 25, 2006

May 3, 2006, page B-5

MINNEAPOLIS—Maude Helen Primus, 98, of Minneapolis, died on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

Local funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 2, at the First Christian Reformed Church of Wellsburg, with the Rev. Thomas Voss officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The Abels Funeral Homes was in charge of the local arrangements.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Marietta Brocka
Wednesday, April 26, 2006

April 29, 2006, page 9

AREDALE—Marietta Brocka, 64, of Aredale, died on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, from natural causes.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 29, at the Faith Baptist Church in Hampton, with the Rev. David M. Koenigsberg officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.
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James Ray Gilliam
Wednesday, April 26, 2006

April 29, 2006, page 9

HUBBARD—Ray Gilliam, 63, of Hubbard, died on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, May 1, at the Salem United Methodist Church in Hubbard. Burial will be in the Hubbard Cemetery. Friends may call at the Boeke Funeral Home in Hubbard, on Sunday, April 30, from 2-8:00 p.m.
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Staff Sgt. Mark Adam Wall
April 11, 1979-April 27, 2006

May 3, 2006, page B-5

MOSUL, Iraq—Staff Sgt. Mark Adam Wall, 27, formerly of Alden and stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, died on Thursday, April 27, 2006, in Mosul, Iraq, where he had been deployed.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, May 6, at the United Methodist Church in Alden, with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8:00 p.m., on Friday, at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

Staff Sgt. Mark Adam Wall, was born on April 11, 1979, the fourth child of Arthur Middleton Wall and Helen Jean DeWitt Wall in Iowa Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lee Center United Methodist Church of rural Alden. He was reared on the family farm near Alden, graduating in 1997 from the Alden Community High School. He participated in basketball, football, track, chorus and band. He was a Boy Scout, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in March of 1997. He also participated in 4-H livestock, garden and photography projects and FFA leadership and business projects.

He joined the Iowa Falls Unit, Co. C/1-133rd Infantry, of the Iowa National Guard in February 1997, attending basic training and infantry AIT at Fort Benning, Georgia. He attended classes at Ellsworth Community College in ag-business and worked as an electrician’s helper until he joined the active duty Army in May of 2000. He was assigned to Fort Wainwright where he was a part of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry. He was deployed to Iraq in August of 2005 and served in a Stryker Unit near Mosul at FOB Courage.

Mark held a passion for the outdoors, especially that in Alaska. He loved prospecting for gold, hiking, fishing and skiing. He is a member and past treasurer of the Eagles Lodge 1037, Moose Lodge and American Legion, all in Fairbanks, Alaska.

He passed from this life on April 27, 2006, after collapsing while on his base.

He leaves to celebrate his life, his parents; two brothers, Tony of Alden and James of Alden with daughter, Cassandra of Union; a sister and husband, Carissa and Eric Meierdierks and their children, Marissa and Christopher of Bloomington, Minnesota. He held a special lady, Shelly Soderstrom of Fairbanks, close to his heart. Other survivors include his uncles and aunts, Robert and Olivia Wall of Westminster, Maryland, Russell and Martha Wall of Lakeland, Florida and John DeWitt of Kokomo, Indiana; cousins, Andrew (Jennifer) Wall of Baltimore, Maryland, Caroline Wall of Denver, Colorado, Mary Ann (Jason Brandt) Wall of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Jessica (Eric) Morin of Gainesville, Georgia and Nancy Wall of Gainesville, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Frances Wall and Robert and Jean DeWitt.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

June King
June 4, 1945-April 27, 2006

May 3, 2006, page B-5

ELDORA—June King, 60, of Eldora, formerly of Marshalltown and Iowa Falls, died on Thursday, April 27, 2006, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames.

Funeral services were held on Monday, May 1, at the Church of the Open Bible, Iowa Falls, with the Rev. Herb Kenyon officiating. Burial was in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

June Kay King, was born on June 4, 1945 at Iowa Falls, the daughter of Edward and Leah (Riley) King. She attended the Iowa Falls Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1962. She was employed as a certified nursing associate for several nursing homes in State Center, Conrad, Eldora, Iowa Falls and Marshalltown. She was last employed by the Mid-Iowa Workshop, Marshalltown.

She was a member of the Elim Lutheran Church, Marshalltown. She moved to the Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Eldora in 2002. She loved her family and loved being the youngest of the nine.

June K. King is survived by her three sisters, Betty Riebkes and husband, Elmer of Alden, Grace Hornung of Iowa Falls and Rose Bahr of Hubbard; two brothers, Jerry King of Iowa Falls and Cecil King and wife, Norma of Centralia, Missouri; and a brother-in-law, Lloyd Carlson of Mira Loma, California.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Leah King; a sister, Mae Carlson; and two brothers, Harold King and Lawrence King.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Loren K. Goodknight
February 11, 1939-April 29, 2006

May 3, 2006, page B-5

ELDORA—Loren K. Goodknight, 67, of Eldora, died on Saturday, April 29, 2006, following a long illness.

His body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 11, at 10:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Eldora. Burial will follow in the Hubbard Cemetery. The Cremation Society of Eastern-Western-Central Iowa is assisting with the arrangements.

Loren was born on February 11, 1939 in Hubbard, the son of Ronald and Alice (Mannetter) Goodknight. Loren grew up in Hubbard and lived in Iowa Falls, Forest City and Eldora. He earned his GED and later graduated from the Hawkeye Tech Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Loren worked for Gustison’s Royal Blue Supermarket for 10 years where he served as the meat department manager, assistant manager and manager. He then worked as the Eldora Chief of Police for two years. Loren then served as a Deputy Sheriff for Hardin County and finally served as Hardin County Sheriff for 23 years.

Loren was a member of the United Methodist Church of Eldora, Order of Eastern Star, Montague Lodge No. 117 A.F. & A.M. and served in the National Guard-Red Bull Division for three years.

Loren is survived by two sons, Tony and Mike Goodknight of Eldora; one daughter, Victoria Lynn Risius of Litchfield Park, Arizona; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald and Alice; and one brother, Gaylon.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Antonio M. Montalvo
Saturday, April 29, 2006

May 3, 2006, page B-5

HAMPTON—Antonio M. Montalvo, 62, of Hampton, died on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 3, at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hampton, with the Rev. Bernard Grady officiating. Visitation is on Wednesday, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Lt. Col. Robert M. Terry, USAF (Retired)
December 30, 1920–December 27, 2005

May 3, 2006, page B-5

RADCLIFFE—Robert Myron Terry was born into a large farming family near Blairsburg, on December 30, 1920. During his childhood the family moved to a farm near Radcliffe. After Bob graduated from high school in Radcliffe he attended Iowa State University in Ames. Sixty-four years ago, after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Bob became an aviation cadet in the Army Air Corps. He attended pilot training in California and Arizona and earned his pilot’s wings and commission as a Second Lieutenant on July 26, 1942. Bob transferred to Sarasota, Florida, where he continued training as a fighter pilot.

Near the end of 1942, Bob shipped out for England where he received training in the British-built Spitfire. Following the Allied invasion of North Africa in November of that year, he joined the American 31st Fighter Group as a brand-new Spitfire pilot. He served with the 31st FG as they supported the Allied advance across North Africa, the invasion of Sicily and the eventual liberation of Italy. During his combat tour he flew 188 combat missions, shot down two German FW-190s in aerial combat and was forced to bail out over the Mediterranean when his engine failed. The Army Air Forces awarded Bob the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 11 Oak Leaf Clusters for his combat achievements.

Bob returned to the United States in April 1944 and, during leave at his home in Iowa, he began courting a young schoolteacher named Lois Lake, who also had attended the Radcliffe High School a few years behind him. It was a whirlwind romance and they were engaged to be married two weeks after their first date. Their plan was to have Lois join Bob after he became settled at his first stateside assignment in Mississippi. Oca Lake, Lois’ mother, suggested that they marry instead in Radcliffe so the whole family would be able to attend. So they became husband and wife on May 7, 1944, in the Methodist Church in Radcliffe.

Bob decided to stay in the Air Force after the war was won and he had a variety of flying assignments in Mississippi, South Dakota, Germany, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Japan and back in Arizona. Along the way, Bob and Lois added to their family with the births of James Garland, Michael Robert and J. Scott. They also had a son named Steven Robert who, sadly, was stillborn.

Bob flew P-51s during the Allied Occupation of Germany and he participated as a temporary co-pilot at the beginning of the Berlin Airlift when things were really hectic. He also spent several years as a pilot training instructor, flying the T-6. In the mid-1950s, Bob led a contingent of T-6 aircraft, instructors and student pilots for a short visit to Colorado Springs. They operated out of the Pine Valley airport to confirm that pilot training could be conducted there. Bob gave a “thumbs up” to the location and later President Eisenhower signed legislation establishing the USAF Academy on that site.

In 1956, Bob stepped into the jet age and qualified in the F-86D all-weather fighter interceptor. He was assigned to the Yokota Air Base, Japan, where the family lived for four years. Bob’s responsibilities rose in the squadron, which was flying air defense alert missions to protect Japan against Soviet and Chinese aggression and when he was reassigned to the United States he was second in command. While in Japan, Bob was also very active in community activities on base. He was the chairman of the Protestant Chapel Sunday School Department and he held leadership positions in the Boy Scout organizations that were in place for the dependents of the Air Force personnel stationed there. He was awarded the “Silver Beaver” Award, the highest award given to a non-professional scout, to honor and recognize his accomplishments.

Bob’s final assignment was as director of fighter operations in the Phoenix Air Defense Sector at Luke AFB, Arizona, west of Phoenix. This was the same base at which he was awarded his wings almost 20 years earlier. He continued to fly T-33 jet trainers on target-simulation training missions until he retired in 1964 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

After his retirement from the Air Force, Bob completed his academic studies that had been interrupted by the Japanese when he was a young man and he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education at Arizona State University. He then began a second career as a history and social studies teacher in Phoenix for 18 years until he retired a second time. During his teaching career, Bob became well known as a negotiator for the teachers association during salary talks with the district. Bob and Lois moved to Sun City West, northwest of Phoenix, where they resided until 2001 when they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Bob stayed busy during retirement. He wrote several historical articles about early Army Air Corps flying and he completed a multi-volume work that recounted his combat experiences for his family. Bob found time to gather old lumber from the farmstead in Iowa and he turned the wood into delicate jewelry boxes and other works of art. Bob and Lois traveled extensively, visiting every state in the union and, until the very end, he continued to enjoy telling the story about how he and Lois met.

Robert M. Terry, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (Retired), is survived by his wife; three sons and their wives, Carolyn Kellogg Terry, Debra Niles Terry and Elizabeth Johnson Terry; six grandchildren, Amanda Grosiak, Jennifer Terry, Kurt Walsh, Andrea Heliotes, Douglas Heliotes and Amy Heliotes; three grandchildren-in-law; and two great-grandchildren, Alexia Jacqueline Walsh and Ethan Douglas Heliotes.

He will be interred in the Radcliffe Cemetery with full military honors on Sunday, May 7, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. Funeral arrangements were made by the Boeke Funeral Home, Radcliffe and Hubbard.
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