Ernest E. McIntire
July 30, 1909-July 1, 2006

July 8, 2006

Ernest E. McIntire, 96, a resident of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown since 1997, died there on Saturday morning, July 1, 2006.

Memorial services were held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, July 7, at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel. Burial of his cremains will be in the Arlington Cemetery at Audubon at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be given in his name to the Memorial Garden Fund at the Iowa Veterans Home. The Estel-Perrin-Avey Funeral Home was in charge of Ernest’s services.

He was born on July 30, 1909 in Orient, the son of Martin and Elma Carl McIntire. He received his education in the Audubon Schools, graduating from the Audubon High School in 1926. In 1930, he received a B.A. in Business Administration from Grinnell College. On October 10, 1936, he was united in marriage to Margaret Isaacs at Britt.

Mr. McIntire had been a coach in Griswold for three years and he worked for the Standard Oil District Office in Des Moines as an accountant from 1935 to 1947 and owned and operated the Johnson-McIntire Lincoln-Mercury dealership in Marshalltown from 1947 to 1955, moving in 1955 to Hoopston, Illinois, where they owned and operated a hotel. In 1961, they moved to Iowa Falls, where they owned and operated the Woods Hotel until retiring in 1972 and moving to Clear Lake. Mr. McIntire moved to the Iowa Veterans Home in 1997.

He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1945, serving in China, Burma and India as a cryptographer and tower operator.

Ernest was a past member of the Lions Club, Rotary Club, American Legion and the First Congregational Church.

Surviving are one niece, Joann Jacobsen of Des Moines; and one nephew, Tom McIntire of Kearney, Nebraska.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Margaret on October 26, 2005; and two brothers.
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Kampe Scholte
August 3, 1928-July 2, 2006

July 5, 2006

Kampe Scholte, 77, of Alden, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2006, at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 6, at the Linn’s Funeral Chapel, Iowa Falls, with the Rev. Stephen Acheson officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel. Military honors will be provided by the Elliott-Keninger American Legion Post No. 252, Ackley.

Kampe Ernest Scholte, was born on August 3, 1928 at Dougherty, the son of Kampo Harm and Grace (Kramer) Scholte. He was baptized at the St. Peter’s Reformed Church, rural Wellsburg. He attended the Waterloo Community Schools through the ninth grade and received his general education degree from the Marshalltown Community Schools. Kampe served with the U.S. Army from February 11, 1952 until January 8, 1954 during the Korean conflict, receiving three bronze service battle stars. He worked as a milk truck route man around Ackley, then owned Kampe’s Place in Ackley. He then drove a truck for Ackley Food Products, Ackley and when they closed, he drove a truck for Umthum Trucking, Eagle Grove for 10 years, retiring in 1991.

He was a member of the First Church of God, where he had served on the board of directors, a 41-year paid up for life member of the Elliott-Keninger American Legion Post No. 252, Ackley and a life member of the Roll-Harless Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3974, Eldora.

He was married to Miriam L. Miller on February 23, 1950, in rural Wellsburg. They were later divorced. On May 19, 1979, he was united in marriage to Anna Mae Doane Clark at Alden.

Kampe Scholte is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Scholte of Alden; his children, Emily Ubben and husband, Michael of Ackley, Kalvin Scholte and wife, Theresa of Ackley, Ronald Clark and friend, Dawn Schlachter of Alden and Andrew Clark of Gilbertville; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; his sister, Ollie Scholte of Ackley; and his sister-in-law, Gay Scholte of the Netherlands.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Kampo and Grace Scholte; an infant son, Robert Scholte; and one brother, Kampo H. Scholte.
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Lloyd W. Meyer
May 26, 1917-July 4, 2006

July 8, 2006

A visitation was held on Friday, July 7, for Dr. Lloyd W. Meyer, longtime pastor of the Church of the Open Bible, who died on Tuesday, July 4, 2006, of complications from pneumonia.

Visitation was at the Foust Funeral Home in Eagle Grove. A private graveside service for family members will be conducted at a cemetery in Iowa Falls on Saturday morning, July 8.

Dr. Meyer, 89, and his wife, Juanita, have resided at the Rotary Ann Home for a number of years following more than a half century of pastoral work in the community. The couple and their three children, Jerry, Lloyd and Donald, moved to Eagle Grove in 1948 from Los Angeles and assumed the pastorate at the Open Bible Church. Dr. Meyer concluded his ministry there in 2003.

Over the years, the ministry became heavily involved in mission outreach. Dr. Meyer spent a number of years speaking and raising funds to build several new churches in Africa. In more recent years, the congregation was heavily involved in raising funds to purchase Bibles for emerging churches in mainland China and the church continued to support the Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos in Flagstaff, Arizona, at the time of Dr. Meyer’s retirement.

Born in Iowa Falls on May 26, 1917, Dr. Meyer was one of two children. A sister, Lucille, still resides in California. His mother, Hertha, immigrated from Germany in 1910 to the United States, where she met her future husband, Lewis. His parents also are interred in the Iowa Falls cemetery.

Dr. and Mrs. Meyer were well-known throughout large portions of Iowa in the ‘50s and ‘60s because of the radio and television ministries they initiated. The Old-Fashioned Church of the Air radio broadcast, which originated from a specially designed broadcast booth located in the Eagle Grove church, aired for 24 years over station KVFD out of Fort Dodge, broadcasting live for one hour each Sunday evening.

The radio ministry was joined later by the Little Country Church of Iowa telecast over Fort Dodge-based station KQTV, telecasting for nearly a decade. The program was designed to feature various country church congregations throughout the region as a means of paying tribute to the Midwest’s rural faith traditions.

Dr. Meyer loved boating and fishing. For eight years he served as national chaplain of the United States Power Squadrons, a safe boating educational organization. But his real passion centered on reaching out to those in need through his counseling and mission projects. His influence also touched the lives of many young people who grew up under his ministry, some 29 individuals went on to devote their lives to pastoral, mission and other vocational ministries.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Juanita; sons, Lloyd of Carefree, Arizona and Don who lives in Chicago, Illinois; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jerry preceded him in death in June 2005.

Peace be to his memory.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Paul W. Cary
July 22, 1918-July 7, 2006

July 12, 2006

ALDEN—Paul W. Cary, 87, of Alden, died on Friday, July 7, 2006, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, July 12, at the Lee Center United Methodist Church, rural Iowa Falls, with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Lee Center Church. The Surls Funeral Home in Alden is in charge of the arrangements.

Paul Woodrow Cary, was born on July 22, 1918 in Alden, the son of Earl and Elizabeth (Keller) Cary. He graduated from the Alden High School in 1936 and had been a faithful member of the Lee Center Methodist Church and was a charter member of the Popejoy Lions Club. He had been a farmer all of his life and retired at the age of 85 with a large farm machinery sale in August of 2003. Farming was his love and he had achieved many awards for his corn and soybean yields. His “shop” was also an important part of his life. This is where he restored all of those old rusty tractors. His neighbors also enjoyed his shop, they also had things to fix, paint and repair. One of his favorites was his dad’s first tractor, a 1936 Hart-Par. This one was the jewel of them all. He also made “auger wagon” trailers. You name it and he had made it. His hands were never idle. He also enjoyed his 150-year-old lathe. (That was a gift from his brother, Lyle.) His shop was sort of like “Paul’s Recreation Center” - there were always neighbors and friends who would congregate there, maybe to pay a visit or maybe they needed something repaired. Paul was also a lover of pets - he could often be seen in the tan pickup, going here and there with his Siberian husky peeking out the windows and enjoying the ride.

Paul is survived by his sister, Mary Silke of Alden; two nephews, Lyle V. Cary Jr. of Decorah and William E. Cary of Cedar Rapids; two nieces, Dr. Candy Cary of Madison, Wisconsin and Mary E. Cary of La Crosse, Wisconsin; five grandnephews and grandnieces, Paul B. Cary of Chicago, Illinois, Michael Cary of Decorah, Dustin Cary of Decorah, Ann Cary of Portland, Oregon and Kristine Archer of Tomball, Texas; and one great-grandniece, Trinity M. Archer of Tomball.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Lyle V. Cary, Sr. and Dale Cary; and a sister, Bernadine Sampson.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Robert C. Smuck
May 6, 1927-July 9, 2006

July 12, 2006

ALDEN—Robert C. Smuck, 79, of Alden, died on Sunday, July 9, 2006, at the Hubbard Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 12, at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Buckeye, with burial in the Sherman Cemetery, rural Buckeye. Full military rites will be provided by the Buckeye VFW Post No. 1886. The Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls is in charge of the arrangements.

Robert was born on May 6, 1927, the son of Charles and Anna (Tintjer) Smuck. He attended country school. On September 4, 1945, he was united in marriage to Clara Rastetter in Webster City. Robert served in the U.S. Army and began farming when he returned, along with working at the Iowa Limestone Co. for more than 20 years.

He was a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Buckeye and the Buckeye VFW Post No. 1886.

Robert is survived by his two daughters, Janis Mosley and her husband, Dave of Urbandale and Joyce Olson and her husband, Ben of Cedar Falls; four sons, Joe and his wife, Bea of Alden, Jerry and his wife, Kathy of Greenfield, Jeff and his wife, Linda of Buckeye and Jason and his wife, Lorie of Buckeye; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Everett Smuck of Iowa Falls and Charles Smuck Jr. of Hubbard; and a sister, Marjorie Clark of Evansdale.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one brother, William; and two half-brothers, Merle and Darrel.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Janet L. Heller
August 10, 1944-July 13, 2006

July 15, 2006

Janet L. Heller, 61, of Steamboat Rock, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at the Presbyterian Village, Ackley.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, July 17, at the First Baptist Church, Steamboat Rock, with the Rev. Harrison Lippert officiating. Visitation will be from 4-6:00 p.m., on Sunday, at the church. Burial will be in the Steamboat Rock Cemetery. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Ackley Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Janet Lee Luiken, was born on August 10, 1944 at Eldora, the daughter of Wendell Peter Luiken and Helen Louise (Kramer) Luiken. She attended the Steamboat Rock Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1963. She was baptized on August 14, 1956, at the First Baptist Church, Steamboat Rock. On June 23, 1967, she was united in marriage to Patrick Alan Heller in Aledo, Illinois. Janet was a homemaker and also worked with her husband as a bookkeeper for All-Brands Vacuum, Waterloo.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Steamboat Rock. She enjoyed flower gardening, crossword puzzles, collecting chicken and rooster items and cooking, especially trying new recipes.

Janet L. Heller is survived by her husband, Patrick A. Heller Sr. of Steamboat Rock; her children, Beth Sicard and husband, Royce of Steamboat Rock and Patrick Heller Jr. of Waterloo; three grandchildren, Grant, Taylor and Riley Sicard; two brothers, Robert Luiken and wife, Jane of Waco, Texas and Michael Luiken of Steamboat Rock; and two sisters, Karen Krebsbach of Des Moines and Pamela Fisher and husband, Alan of Rochester, Minnesota.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wendell and Helen Luiken; her brother, David Luiken; and a brother-in-law, Robert Krebsbach.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Truman N. Twedt
April 21, 1923-July 13, 2006

July 19, 2006

Truman N. Twedt, 83, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., on Monday, July 17, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Ellsworth, with the Rev. Michael Herschberger officiating. Military honors were performed by the American Legion Post No. 317 - Radcliffe. Interment was in the Radcliffe Cemetery. The Boeke Funeral Home, Radcliffe, was in charge of the arrangements.

Truman N. Twedt, the son of Ingvold and Nora (Swenson) Twedt, was born on April 21, 1923 near Ellsworth. He grew up in the Ellsworth area, graduating from the Ellsworth High School. Truman served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army in 1945-46, stationed in Texas, the Philippines and Korea. Truman was united in marriage to Ila Ann Trampel on May 9, 1947, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. He farmed in the Ellsworth/Williams areas until his retirement in 1986.

He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellsworth and the American Legion. During his retirement years, he found great satisfaction doing his woodworking projects. He created delightful gifts and remembrances for many. Until the last few years of declining health, his retirement consisted of long days helping on the family farm. He was a natural-born mechanic and inventor.

Truman is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ila Twedt of Radcliffe; one son, Craig and wife, Candace Twedt of Williams; two grandsons, Dr. Tru (Amanda) Twedt of Athens, Georgia and Travis (Tatiana) Twedt of Jewell; three great-grandsons, Triston, Treyton and Tiago Twedt of Jewell; one brother, Virgil (Doris) Twedt of Ellsworth; two sisters, Loa Dell (Merle) Tonderum of Dows and Ruth (Lawrence) Olson of Ellsworth; along with other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Ronald; and a sister, Marjorie Evans Magar.

Truman was known for his unassuming ways and a gentle, quiet spirit. He was adored by his family and will be greatly missed.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Sarah E. "Betty" Van Roekel
January 5, 1932-July 13, 2006

July 19, 2006

Sarah E. "Betty" Van Roekel, 74, of Johnston, passed away at her home on Thursday, July 13, 2006, of complications from Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 22, at 4:00 p.m., at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in West Des Moines.

Betty was born on January 5, 1932 in Pueblo, Colorado. She moved to West Des Moines with her husband, Maynard Van Roekel and three children in 1965. She worked as a medical technologist at Pathology Associates in Des Moines until she retired in 1992.

Betty is survived by her husband, Maynard Van Roekel; three children, Kathy (Philip) Broer of Iowa Falls, Karen Van Roekel of Alexandria, Virginia and Kirk (YoungSouk) Van Roekel of Wimberly, Texas; three grandchildren, Sarah Broer, Henry Broer and Sarah Clark; and eight nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Mary Cathrine Neubauer
September 14, 1921-July 13, 2006

July 19, 2006

Mary Cathrine Neubauer, age 84, of Alden, died on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, July 17, at the United Methodist Church in Alden, with burial in the Alden Cemetery.

Mary was born on September 14, 1921 in Alden, Iowa, the daughter of Hubert and Leilla (Robbins) Nichols. She graduated from the Owasa High School and the Iowa Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Mary was united in marriage to John E. Neubauer, Jr. on October 9, 1942, at the United Methodist Church in Owasa. She taught country school in the Alden area and was co-owner of Chetwood N&N Sinclair with her husband.

She was a member of the Alden United Methodist Church, the Love Circle at church, the Church Guild, Sunday School teacher, Alden Legion Auxiliary and the Alden Town History Genealogy.

Mary is survived by her three sons, Duaine of Bryceville, Florida, Chester and Laurence, both of Alden; two daughters, Carol Harms of Alden and Donna Young of Mount Ayr; 16 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; and a brother, Horace Nichols.

The Surls Funeral Home in Alden was in charge of the arrangements.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

LaVonne "Lonnie" Magdalene Kragel
Thursday, July 13, 2006

July 29, 2006

TALLAHASSEE, Florida—LaVonne “Lonnie” Magdalene Kragel, 77, of Tallahassee, Florida, formerly of Hampton, died of natural causes on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at the Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee.

A celebratory memorial service will be held on Monday, August 7, at 10:30 a.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton, with the Rev. Karl Bollhagen officiating. Interment will be in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, Latimer. No visitation is scheduled.

The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Ruby O. Holub
January 19, 1912-July 15, 2006

July 19, 2006

Ruby O. Holub, 94, of Wyoming, died on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at the Anamosa Care Center, Anamosa, following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 18, at 11:00 a.m., at the Wyoming United Methodist Church, Wyoming, with Shepherd Karmen Jamison officiating. Burial was in the Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming.

Ruby Olive Carl, was born on January 19, 1912 in rural Olin, the daughter of Forest Dallas and Edna Olive (Miller) Carl. She attended school in Davenport, Anamosa and Moulton and graduated from the Onslow High School. Ruby lived most of her life in Appanoose and Jones Counties. She married Lumir Martin Holub on September 26, 1934 at West Liberty. He died on August 14, 1999. Ruby was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, and loved her home and family.

She was a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church since 1934, serving as a board member, president of the U.M.W., taught Sunday School classes for several years and was a leader of the P.M. Circle and its activities. She was also a member of the Midland Homemakers, So & Sew Club, Jones County Farm Bureau Women, Wyoming Over 60 Club and was an organizer of the Wyoming Polly Pigtails 4-H Club. She sold Stanley Home Products and Avon for many years.

Ruby is survived by four daughters, Nancy (Arvene) Doering of Hubbard, Barbara (Donald) Mackey of Tipton, Connie (John) Burhop of Oxford Junction and Melody (Richard) Nelms of Clinton; one foster daughter, Bonnie (Todd) Swick of Tipton; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one sister, Frances Carl of Lowden; and a sister-in-law, Betty Carl of Anamosa.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a stepfather; one grandson, Perry Martin Burhop; a sister; and a brother.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Sylven I. "Skip" Berg
Saturday, July 15, 2006

July 22, 2006

HAMPTON—Sylven I. “Skip” Berg, 89, of Hampton, died from natural causes on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 18, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with the Rev. Karl Watkins officiating. Burial was in the Hampton Cemetery.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

John Dale Tuder
Saturday, July 15, 2006

July 22, 2006

JESUP-John Dale Tuder, 35, of Jesup, died on Saturday, July 15, 2006, as a result of a motorcycle accident.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, July 20, at 10:30 a.m., at the Clarksville Church of Christ. Visitation was on Wednesday, July 19, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Burial was in the Hampton Cemetery, Hampton.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Eugene Anthony Vanderloop
October 1, 1927-July 16, 2006

July 19, 2006

Eugene Anthony "Pappy" Vanderloop, 78, of Alden, died on Sunday, July 16, 2006, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, at the St. Mark Catholic Church in Iowa Falls, with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Full military rites will be given by the Collins-Dunning American Legion Post No. 201 of Alden.

Eugene Anthony Vanderloop, was born on October 1, 1927 in Primrose, Nebraska, the son of Harold and Cecilia (Schmitz) Vanderloop. He was in the U.S. Army in the 188th Airborne Division. On June 21, 1948, he was united in marriage to Clara Cary at the Sacred Heart Church in Greeley, Nebraska. Eugene farmed and worked at American Cyanamid.

He was a member of the St. Mark Catholic Church in Iowa Falls, Iowa Falls Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 1331, Collins-Dunning American Legion Post No. 201 of Alden, Deer Shack, Miller Jack’s and was a volunteer fireman.

He is survived by his wife, Clara; four sons, Gene Jr. of Syracuse, Nebraska, Tom and wife, Carol of Alden, Dan and wife, Tammy of Hubbard and Tim and wife, Mary of Alden; three daughters, Susan Turner of Alden, Cathy Widmann and husband, Roger of Iowa Falls and Joy Vanderloop of Hampton; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Marge Rundell of Longmont, Colorado, Carolyn Bourn of Omaha, Nebraska, Janice Pugh of Belgrade, Nebraska and Joan Vanderloop of Columbus, Nebraska.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Jim and Dean Vanderloop.

The Surls Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Gertrude I. Waldo
Sunday, July 16, 2006

July 22, 2006

ELDORA—Gertrude I. Waldo, 87, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Sunday, July 16, 2006, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long-Term Care Unit.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 21, at 1:00 p.m., at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora. Visitation will be on Thursday, from 6-8:00 p.m., at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Robert Pies
Sunday, July 16, 2006

July 22, 2006

ACKLEY-Robert Pies, 75, of De Leon, Texas and formerly of Ackley, died on Sunday, July 16, 2006, at the De Leon Nursing and Rehab Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, July 19, at the United Methodist Church in De Leon, with a 2:00 p.m. graveside service at the Oakwood Cemetery, Ackley, on Friday, July 21. There will be visitation from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., on Friday, at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Dorothy Warner
Monday, July 17, 2006

July 22, 2006

IOWA FALLS—Dorothy Warner, 91, of Iowa Falls, died on Monday, July 17, 2006, at the Scenic Manor Nursing Home in Iowa Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, July 20, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls, with burial in the Hardin County Cemetery, Eldora. Visitation will be from 4-6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 19, at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Dorothy L. Ruppelt
Monday, July 17, 2006

July 22, 2006

STEAMBOAT ROCK—Dorothy L. Ruppelt, 96, of Steamboat Rock, died from natural causes on Monday, July 17, 2006, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.

Funeral services are pending at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora.
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Elwood Oelmann
Tuesday, July 18, 2006

July 22, 2006

ACKLEY-Elwood Oelmann, 78, of Ackley, died on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at the Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo.

Funeral arrangements are pending with the Sietsema Funeral Home of Ackley.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Ethel Fosse
April 10, 1910-July 20, 2006

July 26, 2006

Ethel Fosse, 96, of Iowa Falls and formerly of Alden, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at the Scenic Manor, Iowa Falls.

Funeral services were held on Monday, July 24, at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Williams, with the Rev. Mike Herschberger officiating. Burial was in the Garden City Cemetery. The Linn’s Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

Ethel Charlotte Lura, was born on April 10, 1910, on the family farm in Story County, the daughter of Martin K. and Edith Helen (Erickson) Lura. She attended the McCallsburg and Garden City Community Schools. On October 6, 1937, she was united in marriage to John T. “Jack” Fosse at Williams. They lived in Garden City and Buckeye. She worked for the Ellsworth Turkey Plant for many years, retiring in 1971. She was a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Williams.

Ethel Fosse is survived by four grandchildren, Rhonda Warner of Iowa Falls, Brenda Roelfs of Iowa Falls, Lorie Warner of Iowa Falls and John Warner of Athens, Georgia; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Clifford Lura of Hubbard; and one sister, Blanche Marcus of Ames.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Edith Lura; her husband, Jack Fosse in 1975; her daughter and son-in-law, Janet in 2003 and LeRoy  Abbas in 1998; one brother, Gehard Lura; and five sisters, Cora Harstad, Myrtle Tjelta, Ruth Westwick, Agnes Hall and Norma Reifschneider-Atchley.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Roland Newton
March 19, 1921-July 20, 2006

August 5, 2006

NEW YORK MILLS, Minnesota—Roland Newton, 85, of New York Mills, Minnesota and formerly of Battle Lake, Minnesota, died on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at the Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, Minnesota.

Funeral services were held on Monday, July 24, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills, with interment in the Lakewood Cemetery at Battle Lake.

Roland Edward Newton, was born on March 19, 1921, on a farm near Iowa Falls, the son of Louis and Susie (Buzzell) Newton. He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from the Iowa Falls High School in 1938. He attended Ellsworth College in Iowa Falls, Iowa State University at Ames and the Lutheran Free Seminary in Medicine Lake, Minnesota. He was married to Frances Lucille Engle on October 21, 1940, at the First Baptist Church in Iowa Falls.

After their marriage they farmed near Iowa Falls until 1954 and continued farming until 1969 near Fergus Falls and Ashby, Minnesota. He and his wife went into mission work in 1969. They served in the mission field as house parents for mission children for 15 years, serving overseas in Bolivia, Nepal and Liberia. Roland, along with being a house father, also did carpenter work. They returned to the United States and worked with alcoholic women in Minneapolis and then spent four years on the Red Lake Indian Reservation at the Redby Lutheran Church. Even in retirement, Roland stayed active as they moved to Fergus Falls, then Battle Lake, and finally to New York Mills. Roland was employed by the Fergus Falls Children’s Home and later the Battle Lake Public Schools as a custodian.

He enjoyed carpentry work, gardening - especially growing roses and raspberries, hunting and fishing.

Roland is survived by his wife, Lucille; sons, Robert (Terri) Newton of Pepperill, Massachusetts, William (Judith) Newton of Eagan, Minnesota and John (Lois) Newton of Champlin, Minnesota; a daughter, Mary Newton of Plymouth, Minnesota; a brother, Russell (Ruth) Newton of Iowa Falls; 12 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Thelma Whisler, Arloene Clifton and Lois Newton; and brothers, Wendell, Melvin and LaVern; and four great-grandchildren, Alexander, Hillary, Dylan and Brooklyn Newton.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Ervin Herman William Lange
March 15, 1912-July 22, 2006

July 26, 2006

Ervin Herman William Lange, 94, of Alden, died on Saturday, July 22, 2006, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 25, at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Buckeye, with burial in the Alden Cemetery. The Surls Funeral Home in Alden was in charge of the arrangements.

Ervin Herman William Lange, was born on March 15, 1912 in Alden, the son of Frank and Anna (Klaffke) Lange. He received his education in the Hardin County Country Schools. Ervin was united in marriage to Mildred Naoma Crawford on June 7, 1947, in the First Congregational Church in Iowa Falls. He was a lifelong area resident and farmer.

He was a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Buckeye, where he served as a trustee and elder for many years. He was also a member of the Pine Lake Wildlife Club in Eldora. Ervin enjoyed spending his free time fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred of Iowa Falls; nephews, Ronald Weatherman of Waterloo and Jerry Weatherman of Eastsound, Washington; and niece, Joyce McCann of Wayzata, Minnesota.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, August H. Lange; and a sister, Viola Weatherman.
© Iowa Falls Times Citizen 2006

Kyra Murdock
June 11, 1967-July 23, 2006

July 29, 2006

Kyra Murdock, 39, of Ackley, died on Sunday, July 23, 2006, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.

There will be no services. The Sietsema Funeral Home of Ackley is in charge of the arrangements. The family requests that all memorials be sent in Kyra’s name to the Ackley Fire Department in appreciation for all they did for Kyra.

Kyra Norris Murdock, was born on June 11, 1967 in Iowa Falls, the daughter of Wayne and Darla (Heffelmeier) Norris. She relocated to the Hawaiian Islands of Kauai, Maui and Oahu where she attended and graduated from grade school and high school. In 1991, Kyra returned to Iowa Falls where she graduated from Buena Vista University with a B.A. in Human Services. On February 14, 2002, she was united in marriage to Toren Murdock and lived the remainder of her life in Iowa Falls and Ackley. Kyra displayed courage and fortitude in the face of adversity and made life more meaningful for those around her.

She will be missed very much by those who knew and loved her.

Kyra is survived by her husband, Toren of Ackley; father, Wayne Norris and his wife, Linda of rural Steamboat Rock; mother, Darla Heffelmeier Gleason of Eagle City; brother, Rhett Norris and wife, Marlene of Loon Lake, Washington; two nieces, Katie and Kelsey; and a great-aunt and uncle, Harvey and Margaret Heffelmeier of rural Ackley.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Walter and Genevieve Heffelmeier and Guy and Mildred Norris; and great-aunt and uncle, Bob and Doris Ruppelt.
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Jay Barber
Sunday, July 23, 2006

July 29, 2006

AMES—Jay Barber, 45, of Ames, formerly of Radcliffe, was struck by a train early Sunday morning, July 23, 2006, in Ames.

Memorial services were held on Thursday, July 27, at the St. John’s United Methodist Church in Radcliffe. The Boeke Funeral Home of Radcliffe was in charge of the arrangements.
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Johanna Henrietta Bohlen
June 18, 1920-July 26, 2006

July 29, 2006

Johanna Henrietta Bohlen, 86, of Ackley, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at the Maple Manor, Aplington.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, July 29, at the Linn’s Funeral Chapel, Ackley, with burial in the Oak Wood Cemetery, Ackley. The Rev. T.J. Norman will officiate. Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Valley Hospice. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Ackley Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Johanna Henrietta Johnson, was born on June 18, 1920, on the family farm near Dumont, the daughter of Joe and Elizabeth (Penning) Johnson. She was the oldest of six children. As a young girl she remembered walking to school and church in town. She attended the Dumont Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1938.

On September 5, 1940, she was united in marriage to Gordon Bohlen. To this union six children were born, Verle, Pauline, Joline, Darrell, Gary and Jerold. The couple farmed for 25 years around the Ackley area and in 1965, they retired from farming and moved to Ackley.

As Johanna was a very artistic person, the move to town gave her time to devote to her hobbies and crafts. Johanna was an avid gardener and flower arranger. Her friends and family loved to stop and admire her beautiful flower beds. With her green thumb she could make a flower grow almost anywhere. In the winter months you would find Johanna making one of her many quilts and doing her embroidery items, which she would give away as gifts.

Johanna and Gordon also loved to bird watch as they had many unique bird feeders. If you stopped to visit Johanna and she was gone, likely she and Gordon were out driving in the country, enjoying nature. Gordon passed away in 1994 and Johanna continued to live in her home until June 2002. She then moved to assisted living in Waterloo and in November of 2003 became a resident of Maple Manor.

Johanna attended the United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and vacation Bible School for many years. She was also a social worker for Hardin County for many years. Johanna loved being a member of the Ackley Garden Club.

Johanna Bohlen is survived by three sons, Verle (Marlys) Bohlen of Wellsburg, Darrell (Connie) Bohlen of Shell Rock and Gary (Anne) Bohlen of Mason City; two daughters, Pauline (Larry) Woodley of Ackley and Joline (Tom) Miller of Cedar Falls; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; three sisters, Harriett Hemmen of Aplington, Doris (Melvin) Karsjens of Parkersburg and Elizabeth Lursen of Aplington; and one brother, Joe (Donna) Johnson of Hampton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Elizabeth Johnson; her husband, Gordon Bohlen; one son, Jerold Bohlen; one sister, Georgette Struthoff; two infant grandchildren; and two brothers-in-law, Herman Hemmen and Raymond Lursen.
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Lila B. Oliver
July 7, 1925-July 27, 2006

July 29, 2006

Lila B. Oliver, 81, of Alden, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2006, at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, July 31, at the Immanuel Memorial United Church of Christ, Alden, with the Rev. Bob Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6:00 p.m., on Sunday, at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.

Lila Berdina Simpson, was born on July 7, 1925, at her parents’ home in Iowa Falls. Her parents were Boyd Berdine and Bertha Bell (White) Simpson. She attended the Iowa Falls Community Schools. On April 8, 1944, Lila was united in marriage to Murelin Lee Oliver at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. To this union three children were born, Steven, Michael and Kenneth. The couple lived in Alden most of their lives. Lila was a sales clerk for Herter’s Sporting Goods for many years. She was a member of the Immanuel Memorial United Church of Christ, Alden.

Lila B. Oliver is survived by her three sons, Steven (Becky) Oliver of Yuma, Arizona, Michael (Kerryn) Oliver of Alden and Kenneth (Trudy) Oliver of Davenport; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Delma Owens of Urbana, Missouri; one sister-in-law, Jackie Simpson of Palmer; many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends, and her devoted caregiver, Deb Warmbier.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Boyd and Bertha Simpson; and three brothers, Luois Simpson, James Simpson and Glen Simpson.
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V.E. "Wally" Tolzmann
June 15, 1910-July 29, 2006

August 2, 2006

IOWA FALLS—V.E. "Wally" Tolzmann, 96, of Iowa Falls, died on Saturday, July 29, 2006, at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, August 2, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls, with burial to follow in the Union Cemetery Iowa Falls. The Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls is in charge of the arrangements.

Wally was born on June 15, 1910 in Henderson, Minnesota, the son of Charles and Caroline (Harder) Tolzmann. He was united in marriage to Fern Marie Eason on September 4, 1931 in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. Wally had worked at Firestone for 25 years and then for the city of Iowa Falls for eight years. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls.

Wally is survived by his daughter, Barbara Krise of Council Bluffs; a son, Carroll and wife, Rose of Dubuque; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a brother-in-law, George Eason.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Fern; a son, John; four brothers, Ted, Levi, Bill and Charlie Tolzmann; and four sisters, Louise Springer, Selma Doty, Esther Olund and Olga Mcloud.
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Elaine E. Weaver
August 21, 1927-July 29, 2006

August 2, 2006

IOWA FALLS—Elaine E. Weaver, 78, of Iowa Falls, died on Saturday, July 29, 2006, at her home of cancer while under the care of Hospice.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, August 3, at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls, with burial in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Visitation will be from 3-8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls with family receiving friends from 6-8:00 p.m.

Elaine Elsie Weaver, was born on August 21, 1927 in Iowa Falls, the daughter of Carl and Alma (Rieks) Bunte. She graduated from the Radcliffe High School. Elaine was united in marriage to Wood W. Weaver. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls, Iowa Falls Elks Club B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 1674, Highland Golf Club, Women of the Moose, Iowa Falls Lodge No. 1108 and the Meadow Hills Golf Course.

She is survived by her son, James and his wife, Diane of Billings, Montana; a daughter, Susie Weaver of Billings; a sister, Ruby Puttkamer of Iowa Falls; two grandsons, Christopher Weaver and his wife, Jessie of Iowa Falls and Rex Weaver of Cedar Park, Texas; two granddaughters, Jennifer Kondracki and her husband, Brian of Boston, Massachusetts and Jeri Sue Weaver of Boston; a great-grandson, Samuel R. Weaver of Iowa Falls; and a great-granddaughter, Alexa Kondracki of Boston.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wood; a son and daughter-in-law, Rocky and Christie Weaver; a sister, Arlene Bunte; and a brother, Wallace Bunte.
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Zdenka Nikolich
July 16, 1950-July 31, 2006

August 5, 2006

IOWA FALLS—Zdenka Nikolich died of cancer in her home, on Monday, July 31, 2006.

Zdenka donated her body to science in hopes to help others in their fight with cancer. She requested that there not be any funeral services. Instead she wanted a party to celebrate her life. Her celebration of life memorial service will be a potluck lunch, held at the Iowa Falls Center for the Performing Arts, Iowa Falls (old Bethany Lutheran Church by Fareway), on Saturday, September 2, from 1-5:00 p.m.

Zdenka Nikolich, was born on July 16, 1950 in Osijek, Yugoslavia (Croatia), the daughter of Jelica (Savic) and Mihailo Nikolic. She lived there until 1969, then left to work in Germany. In Germany she met and married an American soldier, John Eighmey. She came to the United States in 1971. She resided in Waterloo, Eldora, other Iowa cities and then settled in Iowa Falls. Zdenka attended the Ellsworth Community College where she got her Degree in Art.

Zdenka’s number one love was her three children and five grandchildren. She loved to hear her girls sing and spend time with her son. She was very proud of her children and was always telling others how wonderful and special they were to her. She considered her grandchildren the sunshine in her life; she could not get enough of them. She loved to play games and paint and draw with them. Watching her grandchildren play together brought her happiness and joy.

Zdenka was a talented artist with a great love of art. She had a passion for drawing and painting. Zdenka also loved her plants and flowers. She said it brought her happiness to wake up in the morning and be able to look at her beautiful flowers. She loved music. Whenever she had the chance she would have some music playing such as Ozzy, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith or the blues.

Thank you to all of her family and friends for all of your support. Thank you to the community that contributed so generously to her benefit. A special thank-you from her family to Hospice for everything thing you did. You were truly God sent.

Zdenka is survived by her mother, Jelica Nikolic of Osijek, Croatia; her brother, Bosko Nikolic and his wife, Alfride and two nieces, Natascha and Nadine of Germany; also her two daughters and one son, Lisa Senne and husband, Anthony and granddaughter, Hayley of Iowa Falls; John Eighmey II and wife, Jana and grandchildren, Jaden and Jack of Des Moines; and Marsha Davies and husband, Andy and grandchildren, Zackariah and Nadia of Ames; her ex-husbands, John Eighmey and Bill Hansen of Iowa Falls; cousins, aunts and uncles in Europe; and her many, many friends all over the world.

Zdenka was preceded in death by her father, Mihailo Nikolic; and a son, Michael.

Zdenka was a very simple woman and nothing could ever get her down. She was always happy and smiling. Zdenka loved her family more than anything; her only regret was that she would have to leave them behind and not be able to see them grow. Cancer took her life, but she is in a better place now and suffers no more. We know she will always be with us. She was loved by all who knew her. She will be loved and missed forever.

Live, Love, Laugh.
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Celebration Of Life Memorial Service

August 30, 2006

IOWA FALLS—A celebration of life memorial service for Zdenka Nikolich will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2006, from 1-5:00 p.m., at the Center for the Performing Arts, Iowa Falls (the old Bethany Lutheran Church south of Fareway). The public is invited. This will be a potluck lunch so please bring a hot or cold dish. Place settings and drink will be provided.

Zdenka died of cancer on Monday, July 31, 2006. Her children Lisa Senne, John Eighmey II and Marsha Davies are acting upon her wishes to have a party to celebrate her life.
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