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Louis Sukup
SHEFFIELD  

Louis Sukup, 93, died suddenly Thursday (Dec. 14, 1995) at his
home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at  Zion-St.
John Lutheran Church with the Rev. Kent Mechler officiating.
Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Grarup
Funeral Home.

Louis Sukup was born April 2, 1902, at Venus, Neb., a son of
Andrew and Mary (Chocholousek) Sukup.  He was baptized at St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Verdigre, Neb.  He was raised on
a farm in Nebraska, attended country schools and went to the
University of Nebraska's mechanic and welding school.

He married Dorothy Amelia Buerkley on Jan. 26, 1927, and to
this union two children were born, Eugene of Sheffield and Adella
White of Mason City.  Louis was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, Venus, Neb.

The dust bowl years of the 1930s were very difficult for farming
in Nebraska, so they joined the exodus of farmers from Nebraska.
More than half of their neighbors left for Texas, California,
Oregon or Iowa.  As always, some of these people were not welcome
where they moved as jobs were scarce and they were afraid that
you might be taking their jobs as there was no welfare as now.
They said if you don't make it, we will ship you back in a boxcar!
In 1938 Louis and his family moved to Dumont, Iowa, where they
had a wonderful crop for the first time in years.  Later the
family moved north of Bristow and then finally purchased a farm
north of Hansell in 1942.

In 1967 Louis and Dorothy moved from the farm and built a new
home in Sheffield where he resided for the remainder of his life.
The family originally attended St. John Lutheran Church three
and half miles east of Sheffield.  Louis served on the church
council before and during the merger with Zion Lutheran in Sheffield,
and continued to be active in Zion-St. John Lutheran.  His wife,
Dorothy, passed away in 1976.

He is survived by his son, Eugene, and his wife, Mary, of Sheffield;
and his daughter, Adella White, and her husband, Willis, of Mason
City; six grandchildren, Charles and Steve Sukup of Sheffield,
Dr. Kenneth Culp of Iowa City, David Culp of Arcola, Ill., Susan
Hannah of Cedar Falls and Dennis Culp of Sheffield; 12
great-grandchildren,
Nickolas, Crystal, Emily, Elizabeth, Andrew and Jonathan Sukup
and Lisa, Kendra, Tiffany, Rebecca, Adam and Peter Culp; and
one brother, Alvin Sukup of Columbia, Ill.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and one sister,
Irene Timmerman.

During his lifetime he saw many changes, from the dream of flying
to putting a man on the moon; from picking corn by hand to mechanical
pickers; from the horse and buggy to Model T to V8 engines. 
He liked to recall the vivid display of Haley's Comet that he
viewed as a child in Nebraska.  Louis enjoyed many hours in his
woodworking shop making wood baptismal crosses for the church
and items for his grandchildren.  He loved driving his car, dancing
and traveling.  The Lord blessed Louis with a strong faith, good
health and wonderful friends.

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Harold P. Thilges
ALGONA 

Harold P. Thilges, 77, of Algona, died Wednesday (Dec. 13,
1995) at home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Ceceilia's
Catholic Church, Algona, with the Rev. Steve Broderson officiating.

Burial will be  1:30 p.m. Saturday at St.  Joseph Cemetery,
St. Joe.

Visitation will resume 9 a.m. today  with a 3 p.m. Guild rosary,
a 7:30 p.m. Scripture reading and an 8 p.m. Knights of Columbus
rosary at the Wilson Funeral Home. There will be a 10:30 a.m.
family rosary on Saturday.

Harold P. Thilges was born Aug. 3, 1918, in Riverdale Township,
Kossuth County, Iowa.

Survivors include his wife, Katie, of Algona; seven daughters,
Ann Belt of Council Bluffs, Mary Horstman of Des Moines, Helen
Baas and Therese Richter, both of Bancroft, Barbara Levine of
Allison, Joan Welch of Council Bluffs and Sharon Thilges of San
Francisco, Calif.; two sons, James of Ottosen and Steven of Des
Moines; 29 grandchildren; two brothers, Henry of Burt and Alvin
of Algona; and two sisters, Alida Bradley of Algona, and Sister
Alda of the Franciscan Order of Dubuque.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one son.

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Iva L. Edwards
GREENE  

Iva L. Edwards, 100, died Thursday (Dec. 14, 1995) at the Eleventh
Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid's Funeral Chapel.

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Theadora C. Mapes Olmsted
WINDSOR HEIGHTS 

Theadora C. Mapes Olmsted, 85, of 7009 Jefferson Ave., formerly
of Floyd, died unexpectedly Monday (Dec. 11, 1995) at Iowa Lutheran
Hospital, Des Moines, following a possible ruptured aneurysm
suffered at a veterinarian's office in Des Moines.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at the Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd, with the Rev. Blair Rohde-Frank
of Grace United Methodist Church, Floyd, officiating.

There will be no visitation.  Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, Charles
City, is in charge of the arrangements.

Theadora C. Mapes Olmsted was born Nov. 23, 1910, in rural Floyd,
the daughter of T. Edward and Nellie Mae (Porter) Mapes.  She
attended school in Floyd and graduated from Floyd High School
in 1927.  Following graduation, she made her home in Des Moines.
 For 30 years, she was affiliated with People's Finance, a consumer
finance company in Des Moines.  She rose to be president of the
company and retired from it in 1968.

Following her retirement, she married Frederick Olmsted. 
Mr. Olmsted preceded her in death in the early 1980s.  Mrs. Mapes
Olmsted was affiliated with the Covenant Christian Church in
Urbandale and kept close ties to the Grace United Methodist Church
in Floyd.  She was involved with and enjoyed helping various
wildlife organizations, as well as caring for her pet cat.

Living family members include two step-children, Jim Olmsted
and Ellen Oppenheimer; one sister, Tressa Hutzell of Eldora;
several stepgrandchildren; and a host of friends and acquaintances.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother in infancy,
and one sister, Esther Fouts.

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Emil C. Tobsing
MASON CITY  

Emil C. Tobsing, 97, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Wednesday
(Dec. 13, 1995) at Good Shepherd Nursing Home.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. David Anderson
of St. James Lutheran Church officiating.  Masonic services will
be conducted by Harding Lodge #649 A.F. & A.M. proceeding the
memorial service.  Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

There will be no visitation. The body will be cremated.  Major
Erickson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorials to the Iowa Masonic Home, Bettendorf.

Emil C. Tobsing, age 97, of Mason City, was born Jan. 4, 1898.
He graduated from Mason City High School in 1916 and later took
engineering courses given by Iowa State College.  He worked for
his father's construction company, Tobsing and Company, when
it built  St. Joseph Catholic Church.  He then owned and operated
the Tobsing Welding and Machine Shop on South Federal Avenue
from 1920 until 1938 when he became employed by Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co.  He then went to work for the U.S. government
with the civil service at the Rock Island Arsenal.

With the outbreak of World War II, he attended school in Akron,
Ohio, and Brooklyn, N.Y., for the Department of the Army.  In
1942 he was sent to Ft. Knox, Ky.,. as head of the Small Arms
and Instrument Department of the Ordinance Corps.  In 1949 he
transferred to Germany where he worked as an ordinance inspector
for 10 years before retiring in 1959.  He then returned to make
his home in Mountain Home, Ark.,  until 1987.  They then moved
to Phoenix, Ariz., and lived there until returning to Mason City
in June of 1995.

He married Laura Compton of Mason City on June 9, 1920, at the
Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua.  The couple celebrated
their 75th wedding anniversary this past June.  He was a 63-year
member and Past Master of Harding Masonic Lodge #649 and served
for years as a District Lecturer.  He was also a long-time member
of the North Iowa Rod and Gun Club.

In 1941 he obtained petitions and options to buy the property
known as the ``Head of Clear Lake'' and delivered them to Gov.
George Wilson.  This action resulted in the establishment of
the Association for the Preservation of Clear Lake, which he
served as secretary-treasurer.

Survivors include his wife, Laura E. Tobsing of Mason City;
daughters, E. Adean Haaheim and husband, John, of Sarasota, Fla.,
and Janelle M. Erbschloe and husband, Ross, of Colorado Springs,
Colo.; five grandchildren, Mikal Haaheim, Cherie Nevin, Sue Lantello,
Donald Erbschloe abd Diann Brei; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters.

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James L. Humberg
BOONE  

James L. Humberg, 45, of 1416 Peony Lane, formerly of Clear
Lake, died Wednesday (Dec. 13, 1995) at the Boone Community Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran
Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating.  Burial
will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton.

Visitation will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

The family suggests that memorials may be made in his name.

He was born Jan. 14, 1950, in Belmond, a son of Carl and Arlene
(Dirks) Humberg.

On July 28, 1972, he was united in marriage with Nancy Tupa
in Sioux Falls, S.D.

He was employed in the construction industry and worked as a
heavy equipment operator.  He later worked as an assistant for
the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.  He was employed by
the DNR from 1983 to 1995.  He was stationed at Big Creek State
Park in Polk City from 1983 to 1987.  He then moved to Ledges
State Park, near Boone, where he was an assistant park ranger.

Jim was an avid hunter of ducks, geese and deer.  He also loved
fishing and the out-of-doors, including feeding the animals.

He was a member of Ducks Unlimited.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Humberg of Boone; his mother,
Arlene Humberg of Clear Lake; four children, Greg Tupa and his
wife, Barb, of Albert Lea, Minn., Lisa Tupa of Denver, Colo.,
Brian Tupa of Des Moines, and Sheryl Luzzader and her husband,
Frank, of Boone; a sister, Shirley Davis of Boone; a brother,
Robert Humberg and his wife, Linda, of Clear Lake; seven grandchildren,
Heather Tupa, Joshua Tupa, Nicole Montgomery, Tasha Montgomery,
Mary Montgomery, Ryder Luzzader and RayLee Luzzader; and several
nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Humberg.

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Gertrude Glidden
CLEAR LAKE 

Gertrude Glidden, 83, formerly of Ventura, died Thursday (Dec.
14, 1995) at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Ventura
United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Gobeli officiating.
Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

The family suggests memorials to the United Methodist Church
in Ventura.

She was born April 3, 1912, in Arispe, a daughter of Lyle and
Lavina (Johnson) Putt.  She attended school in Gowrie and graduated
from high school in Windom, Minn.  After high school she attended
beauty school.

On April 3, 1933, she was united in marriage to Tom Glidden
in Windom, Minn.  The couple lived in Windom until 1942, when
they moved to Spencer.  She was employed for many years as a
waitress in Spencer.  The couple moved to Ventura in 1964.

Gertrude enjoyed playing cards and Bingo, as well as doing crossword
puzzles.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ventura.

She is survived by three sons, Richard Glidden and his wife,
Clarice, of Fayette, Robert Glidden and his wife, Bonnie, of
Clear Lake, and Charles Glidden and his wife, Nancy, of Ventura;
two sisters, Dorothy Putt and Mary Kinney, both of Austin, Minn.;
12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1985; a
brother, Leslie Putt; and a sister, Marjorie Putt.

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Emma D. Rhoads
KANAWHA  

Emma D. Rhoads, 93, died Thursday (Dec. 14, 1995) at the Kanawha
Nursing Home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Funeral Home.

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Russell I. Nelson
OSAGE  

Russell I. Nelson, 73, died Tuesday (Dec. 12, 1995) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Champion Funeral Home with the Rev. John Gilbert officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery with military rites
provided by the Osage American Legion Post 278.

Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society.

Russell I. Nelson was born June 23, 1922, near Woden.

Survivors include one stepdaughter, Carol Janssen of Osage;
two stepsons, Jerry Mayer of Winterset and Randy Meyer of Riceville;
two sisters, Harriet Tokheim of Clarkfield, Minn., and Iris Champion
of Owatonna, Minn.; three brothers, Leon Nelson of Rockwell,
Bernard Nelson of Glenville, Minn., and Merle Nelson of Ackley,
Minn.; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; three stepgrandchildren;
and one stepgreat-grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one daughter,
one brother and one sister in infancy.

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George A. Groesbeck
CHARLES CITY  

George A. Groesbeck, 96, of Charles City, died Tuesday (Dec.
12, 1995) at the Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Fullerton
Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., with the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag
of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating.  Burial
will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Visitation was held from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home, and will continue one hour prior to services.

George Alver Groesbeck was born Sept. 7, 1899, in rural Colwell.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of Charles City; one son,
Don Groesbeck of Charles City; two grandsons; and  seven great-
grandchildren.

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Iva L. Edwards
GREENE 

Funeral services for Iva L. Edwards, 100, of Greene, formerly
of 512 First St. N.E., Hampton, will be 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18,
at the First Presbyterian Church, Greene, with the Rev. Galen
E. Smith officiating. Burial will be in the West Fork Cemetery
in rural Sheffield.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9
to 11 a.m. Monday at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene and at the
church one hour before services. The family will receive friends
from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the chapel.

Iva Leona Riggins was born April 1, 1895, in rural Bennezette
Township, Butler County, a daughter of Edmund and Martha (Lockwood)
Riggins and died Thursday (Dec. 14, 1995) at the Eleventh Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City having attained the advanced
age of 100 years, eight months and 13 days.

She received her education in the rural Bennezette Township
Schools and was baptized at the Coldwater Baptist Church in which
her father founded and built. She was a faithful member there
until it closed.

On Sept. 4, 1919, she was united in marriage to Bert Edwards
of Dougherty at the Baptist Parsonage in Marble Rock. To this
union were born two sons: Dean and Dale.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwards farmed southeast of Dougherty until they
retired in 1948 and moved into Hampton. Bert died on Aug. 3,
1966. Iva continued to live in her home until 1989 when she moved
to Greene to live with her son and daughter-in-law for six months
before entering the nursing home. She celebrated her 100th birthday
with a party with family members in attendance.

Iva enjoyed music and played the harmonica since she was a small
child. In later years, she played for the senior citizens programs
and church services. She will be remembered as a neat and tidy
little lady who enjoyed her home and did handwork.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hampon and a
member of the Better Way Club.

Living family members include her son, Dean and his wife, Doris
Edwards of Greene; three grandchildren, Sandra and Dave Pasker
of Mesa, Ariz.; Dennis and Jolene Edwards of Greene and Steve
and Rose Edwards of Charles City; seven great-grandchildren,
Jason Setzer of Mesa, Ariz.; Danielle and Tony Lucas of Kaloma,
Wash.; Kristi Edwards of St. Cloud, Minn.; Julie and James Lubbert
of Canton, Mo.; Tony Edwards of Waterloo; Tami Edwards of Cedar
Falls, and Traci Edwards of Charles City; two great-great-
grandchildren,
Joshua and Emily Lucas of Kaloma, Wash.

She was preceded in death by her husband; son, Dale in 1924;
one sister, Ora Merrick; and three brothers, Ross, Vern and Clarence
Riggins.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Iva L. Edwards Memorial Fund in care of the family.

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Judy J. Rummens
MASON CITY 

Judy J. Rummens, 55, of 321 Fourth St. N.E., died Thursday
(Dec. 14, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at St. John's Episcopal
Church, 120 First St. N.E,. with the Rev. Robert A. Towner 
officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

Judy J. Rummens was born Jan. 21, 1940, in Mason City, the daughter
of Joseph Funk and Leona (Allie) Funk.

She grew up in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High
School.

She raised her family in the Cedar Falls area.

Judy enjoyed crafts and needle work. She was a member of St.
John's Episcopal Church.

Survivors include one son, Gary Rummens of Fort Dodge; two daughters,
Wendy Cornwell, Bloomington, Ind., and Alicia Rummens of Altamonte
Springs, Fla.; her mother, Leona Funk of Mason City; one sister,
Sharon Funk of Mason City; and two grandchildren, Emily and Holly
Cornwell of Bloomington, Ind.

She was preceded in death by her father.

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Emma Pauline Rhoads
KANAWHA  

Emma Pauline Rhoads, 93, of Kanawha, died Thursday (Dec. 14,
1995) at the Kanawha Community Home.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United
Methodist Church of Kanawha, with the Rev. Matthew Miller officiating.
Burial will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Ewing Funeral
Home, Kanawha.

Emma Pauline Rhoads was born Sept. 5, 1902, in Kanawha.

Survivors include two daughters, Betty Miller of Gravois Mills,
Mo., and Ruby Carlson of Lone Rock; one son, Harold Rhoads of
Kanawha; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one infant
daughter, one brother and three sisters.

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Kenneth Gudmonson
HANLONTOWN 

Kenneth Gudmonson, 80, of Hanlontown, died Friday (Dec. 15,
1995) in Rochester, Minn.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City. 

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Myrtle Gilbertson
LEDYARD 

Myrtle Gilbertson, 80, of Ledyard, died Friday (Dec. 15, 1995)
at the United Hospital, Blue Earth, Minn.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Bethany
Evangelical and Reformed Church with the Rev. Larry Doughan 
officiating.
Burial will be in the Highland Home Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Fireside Room
at the church in Ledyard.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft, is in charge
of arrangements.

Myrtle Gilbertson was born July 29, 1915, in Elmore, Minn.

Survivors include two sons, Jon Gilbertson  of Ledyard and Robert
Gilbertson of Phoenix, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter,
one son, one infant grandson and two brothers.

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Laura Robinson
BURLINGTON, Wis. 

Laura E. Robinson, 89, of Burlington, Wis., formerly of Crystal
Lake, Iowa, died Thursday (Dec. 14, 1995) at her home in Burlington,
Wis.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grant Lutheran
Church, rural Woden, Iowa, with the Rev. Keith Klemm officiating.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Thompson. Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, Iowa.

Memorials may be given to Hospice in memory of Laura Robinson.

Laura E. Robinson was born in Crystal Lake, Iowa, on Nov. 4,
1906, the daughter of Henry and Minnie (Klocke) Schauf.

She attended elementary school there and graduated from Crystal
Lake High School. She received her teacher's certificate from
the Normal Teachers College in Iowa.

On June 21, 1927, she was married to Bert Robinson.

Laura taught grade school for a time before raising her family.

She was a member of the Grant Lutheran Church in Woden, Iowa,
a lifetime member of the ALCW of the church and a member of the
Linden Ladies Club.

Her husband, Bert, died on Sept. 15, 1953. Laura moved to Burlington,
Wis,. in 1982. She died at her home in Randall Township, Burlington,
Wis,. on Dec. 14, 1995, at the age of 89 years.

She is survived by three sons, Kenneth and Philip Robinson,
both of Burlington, Wis., and Bert Robinson of Libby, Mont.;
five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Elsie Helm of Buffalo Center, Iowa.

Laura was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bert;
two sisters, Ann and Helen Hanna; and three brothers, Elmer,
Bennie and Albert Schauf.

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Dorothy G. Hunchis
PLYMOUTH  

Dorothy G. Hunchis, 87, died Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel,
Manly.

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Daryl Hansen
VENTURA  

Daryl Hansen, 82, died Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at his home.

Funeral services are pending at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

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Ellen M. Flatness
NORTHWOOD  

Ellen M. Flatness, 92, formerly of Manly, died Friday (Dec.
15, 1995) at the Lutheran Retirement Home.

Funeral services are tentatively set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
the Conner Colonial Chapel.

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Helen Dann
MASON CITY  

Helen Dann, 76, of 1116 Maple Dr. S.E., died Saturday (Dec.
16, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

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Robert P. Rost
HAMPTON  

Robert P. Rost, 85, died Saturday (Dec. 15, 1995) at Franklin
General Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home.

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Ivan L. Evans
MASON CITY  

Ivan L. Evans, 91, of 945 10th St. N.E., died Friday (Dec. 15,
1995) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

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Kathryn Card
DUMONT  

Kathryn Card, 89, died Friday (Dec. 15, 1995) at Dumont Care
Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Dumont
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Marilyn Winch and the Rev.
Paul Gerdes officiating.  Burial will be in Dumont Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.

Kathryn Card was born Jan. 3, 1906 in Beerta, Holland.

Survivors include her husband, Chester Card of Dumont; four
sons, Dallas Card of Alexander, Clifton Card of Allison, Delores
`Toot' Card of Hampton, and Robert Card of Dumont; one daughter,
Judy John of Des Moines; one brother, Swede Bulten of Early;
one sister, Helen Jaster of Ottumwa; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-
grandchildren;
and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, one granddaughter,
two brothers and four sisters.

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Kenneth Gudmonson
FERTILE  

Kenneth Gudmonson, 80, died Friday (Dec. 15, 1995) at St. Mary's
Hospital, Rochester, Minn.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Pilot
Knob Lutheran Church, rural Forest City, with the Rev. Robert
Snitzer officiating.  Burial will be in Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, Forest City.

Kenneth Gudmonson was born Nov. 21, 1915 in Winnebago County.

Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Gudmonson of Fertile; two
daughters, Janice Wagner of Boulder, Colo., and Mary Zahnd of
Des Moines; one son, Robert Gudmonson of Brooklyn Park, Minn.;
eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son, his parents, two sisters
and five brothers.

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Esther Stevens
CLARION  

Esther Stevens, 97, died Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at the Community
Memorial Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Willim Funeral Home.

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Rodney Bean
CHARLES CITY  

Rodney Bean, 107, died Friday (Dec. 15, 1995) at the Riverside
Chautauqua Guest Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hauser
Funeral Home with the Rev. Debra Lincoln officiating.  Burial
will be in the Riverside Cemetery.  Military honors will be conducted
at the graveside by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral
home and will continue from 9 a.m. until service time on Tuesday.

Rodney John Bean was born Oct. 21, 1888 at Retreat, Wis.

Survivors include one daughter, Lenore Knutson of Charles City;
two granddaughters; five great-grandchildren.

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Helen Axness
WESLEY  

Helen Axness, 77, died Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at the Hancock
County Memorial Hospital, Britt.

A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Bormann officiating.

Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the time of
services.  The Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.

Survivors include three daughters, Donna Kirsch and Karen Kirsch,
both of Wesley, and Patty Daughan of Phoenix City, Ala.; one
son, Cliff Axness of Wesley; and one sister, Marie Flaherty of
Wesley.

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Bernice Langerud
FOREST CITY  

Bernice Langerud, 87, died Sunday (Dec. 17, 1995) at the Good
Samaritan Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home.

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M. Harold Sheimo
CLEAR LAKE  

M. Harold Sheimo, 73, of 514 N. Shore Dr., died Sunday (Dec.
17, 1995) at Oakwood Care Center.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Kermit
Roisen and the Rev. Roger Kampstra officiating.  Inurnment will
be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Fertile.

Family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to services
to greet friends.

Harold was born Oct. 29, 1922 in rural Fertile, the son of Henry
and Ellen (Hovland) Sheimo.  Harold was baptized and confirmed
in the Fertile Lutheran Church.  He graduated from Fertile High
School in 1940.  Harold served in Army Air Force during World
War II, as a staff sargeant.  He graduated from St. Olaf College
in 1948.  After graduation he moved to California.  In 1950 he
moved to Chicago where he worked at Marshalls.  He then moved
to New York City where he worked for the Museum of Modern Art
for 30 years.  Harold moved back to Clear Lake to live in 1983.

He is survived by his brother, Frank Sheimo and his wife, Shirley
of Fertile; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Keith ``Mayvis'' Sheimo
of Clear Lake, and Mrs. Dick ``Ardis'' Sheimo of Fertile; and
many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Keith
Sheimo in 1994 and Dick Sheimo in 1995.

THE PERSON OFFICIATING IS NOT A MINISTER

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Esther M. Stevens
CLARION  

Esther Stevens, 97, died Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at the Community
Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the United
Church of Christ Congregational with Stanley Watne officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim
Funeral Home.

Esther M. Stevens was born May 13, 1898 in Gainsville, Ill.

Survivors include four sons, Richard of Swea City, Fred of Sacramento,
Calif., Shirley and Robert, both of Clarion; one brother, Clarence
Hokinson of Clarion; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren;
and four great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and one brother.

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Ivan L. Evans
MASON CITY  

Ivan L. Evans, 91, of 945 10th St. N.E., died Friday (Dec. 15,
1995) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Eric
Carlson officiating.  Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will continue one hour
prior to services at the church on Tuesday.

Ivan L. Evans was born Aug. 19, 1904 in Peoria, Ill., the son
of Lou and Pearl (Lowe) Evans.  He married Meta M. Pagel on June
26, 1938, in Albert Lea, Minn.

Ivan grew up in Peoria and attended area schools there.  He
worked as a blacksmith for the John Deere Company in Moline,
Ill. before moving to Mason City.  He then worked in the power
house at Armour for 30 years, until retiring in 1968.

Ivan took pride in his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
 He enjoyed telling stories about growing up in Illinois and
he was an avid baseball fan, especially for the Cubs.  He enjoyed
hunting, fishing and sight seeing trips in 49 states.

He and his wife were members of Wigwam and Wagon Campers and
were campers of the year for 1964.  They spent many retirement
years wintering in Texas.  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church, where he ushered and coached the youth baseball team.

Survivors include one daughter, Delores Evans Miller of St.
Paul, Minn.; two sons, Glenn Arlo Evans of Plymouth, and Robert
Ivan Evans and his wife, Dorothy Fox of Odeboat; seven grandchildren,
Dr. Sarah Davis of Boston, Mass., Michael Evans and his wife,
Marcia of Nora Springs, Glenn Arlo Evans, Jr. and his wife, Cynthia
of Key West, Fla., Patricia Northway and her husband, Gary of
Manly, Carolynn Evans of Iowa City, Matthew Evans and his wife,
Debra of Omaha, Neb., and Rachel Evans Cerizo and her husband,
Michael of Storm Lake; eight great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Emily,
Amanda and Scott Evans of Nora Springs, Megan and Leman Northway
of Manly, Glenn Evans III of Key West, Fla., and Madison Cerizo
of Storm Lake; one brother, Lloyd Evans and one sister, Edith
Hall, both of Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.

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Robert P. Rost
HAMPTON  

Robert P. Rost, 85, died Saturday (Dec. 15, 1995) at Franklin
General Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the 
Congregational
United Church of Christ with the Rev. Greg Smith officiating.
Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.

Robert P. Rost was born March 17, 1910 in Valley Junction.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Rost of Hampton; one daughter,
Karen L. Thomas of Liberty, Mo.; one son, Robert P. Rost of Albuquerque,
N.M.; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Dorothy G. Hunchis
PLYMOUTH  

Dorothy Grace Hunchis, 87, a resident of Shellrock Manor, died
Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East,
Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael's
Catholic Church with Father Thomas McAndrews officiating.  Burial
will be in Bohemian Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at Bride Colonial Chapel,
Manly.  A scriptural wake service and rosary will be said at
7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Dorothy was born Nov. 13, 1908 in rural Plymouth, the daughter
of John and Nora (Michalek) Hunchis.  She graduated from Plymouth
High School in 1928 and continued her education at the Iowa Teacher's
College in Cedar Falls.  She graduated with a degree in education.

She taught rural school at Union #4 in Worth County, and later
at Lincoln Elementary, Mason City.  She left teaching after her
sister-in-law's death to raise her four nieces and nephews.

She was an active member of Plymouth Senior Citizens.  Her many
hobbies included embroidering, playing bridge, cooking, gardening,
canning, raising flowers and traveling.  She was an avid sports
fan who also delighted in watching her family.

She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and its Guild
in Plymouth.

She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Marianne Hunchis
Reynolds and her husband, William of Burnsville, Minn., John
Hunchis and his wife, Carol of Clear Lake, William Hunchis and
his wife, Bettie of Edina, Minn., and Kathleen Hunchis Holdena
and her husband, Lowell of Burnsville, Minn.; one sister-in-law,
Julie Hunchis of Osage; double cousins, Claudia Overgaard and
her husband, Gunnar of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Goldie Michalek
Holden of Manly.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Fred Hunchis;
and one grand-nephew, William Reynolds, Jr.

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Daryl Hall Hansen
VENTURA  

Daryl Hall Hansen, 82, of 2272 244th St., died Saturday (Dec.
16, 1995) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ventura
United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Gobeli officiating.
Military honors will be provided by the Mason City Veteran's
Memorial Association.  The body will be cremated following the
service.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

Daryl was born July 27, 1913 in Titonka, the son of Ernest and
Beulah (Hall) Hansen.  He attended school in Rudd.  He worked
with his father in the family's business, Hansen's Hardware,
in Rudd.

He served in the United States Army during World War II in the
European Theater.  Under General George Patton, he was involved
in the Battle of the Bulge.  After the service, he graduated
from the Iowa State Patrol.  He was employed as a highway patrolman
from 1946 to 1954 in District Six in Spencer.  He resided in
Sheldon and later in Spencer.

In 1954 he became a long-distance trucker with Ellsworth Freight
Lines of Eagle Grove.  After retiring from trucking, he began
working for Clear Lake Schools as a custodian.

On July 21, 1975 he was united in marriage to Patricia (Harris)
Benn in Mason City.  The couple lived in Mason City until moving
to the Ventura Heights area in 1991.

His hobbies included fishing, bowling and he was an avid hunter.

He was a member of the Ventura United Methodist Church, American
Legion Post #722 of Mason City, the Mason City V.F.W. Post, and
the North Iowa Nature Club.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Hansen of Ventura; four
step-children, Jon A. Benn and his wife, Jean of Ormond Beach,
Fla., Jay F. Benn of Clear Lake, Matthew E. Benn and his wife,
Jean of Atlantic, and Bonni (Benn) Bohl and her husband, Gary
of Libertyville, Ill.; a sister, Audrey E. Bailey of Humboldt;
a brother, Beryl C. Hansen of Clear Lake; 12 step-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Virgil Koenen
MESERVEY  

Virgil Koenen, 78, died Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center, Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Grarup Funeral Home.

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Ellen M. Flatness
NORTHWOOD  

Ellen Margrete Flatness, 92, formerly of Manly, died Friday
(Dec. 15, 1995) at the Lutheran Retirement Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Conner
Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Al Stoa officiating.  Burial will
be in South Shellrock Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Conner Colonial
Chapel.

The family suggests memorials be made to the Bethlehem Lutheran
Church of Manly or the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Ellen was born March 17, 1903 in rural Northwood in Worth County.
She was the daughter of Arnt and Kari Olson.  As a young woman
she taught rural school.

On Aug. 9, 1924 she was united in marriage to Melvin Arthur
Flatness in Northwood.  The couple lived in Manly and she was
employed at Decker's in Mason City.  Melvin preceded her in death
on Aug. 22, 1986.

The last four years of her life, Ellen lived at the Lutheran
Retirement Home in Northwood.

She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Manly.

She is survived by two daughters, Colleen Knapp and her husband,
Robert of Des Moines, and Maxine Heinz and her husband, Sigurd
of Pasco, Wash.; one son, Maynard Flatness and his wife, Donna
of Concord, Calif.; one brother, Iver Olson of Northwood; one
sister, Armanda Jackson of Lake Mills; six grandchildren, Stephen,
Jill, William, Elizabeth, Charles and Randy; and six
great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and infant
daughter, Linda, in 1943; and three brothers, Sigurd, Oscar and
Oliver.

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Dorothy V. `Dolly' Stilwell
MASON CITY  

Dorothy V. `Dolly' Stilwell, 80, of 1037 19th St. S.W., died
Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at the I.O.O.F. Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's
Episcopal Church.  Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.  Other arrangements are
incomplete at the funeral home.

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Maysel L. Chisholm
MANLY  

Maysel Lucille Chisholm, 86, died Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at
home.

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Daryl Hall Hansen
VENTURA  

Daryl Hall Hansen, 82, of 2272 244th St., died Saturday (Dec.
16, 1995) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Ventura
United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Gobeli officiating.
Military honors will be provided by the Mason City Veterans
Memorial Association.  The body will be cremated following the
service.

Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

Daryl was born July 27, 1913, in Titonka, the son of Ernest
and Beulah (Hall) Hansen.  He attended school in Rudd.  He worked
with his father in the family's business, Hansen's Hardware in
Rudd.

He served in the United States Army during World War II in the
European Theater.  Under General George Patton, he was involved
in the Battle of the Bulge.  After the service, he graduated
from the Iowa State Patrol.  He was employed as a highway patrolman
from 1946 to 1954 in District Six in Spencer.  He resided in
Sheldon and later in Spencer.

In 1954 he became a long-distance trucker with Ellsworth Freight
Lines of Eagle Grove.  After retiring from trucking, he began
working for Clear Lake Schools as a custodian.

On July 21, 1975, he was united in marriage to Patricia (Harris)
Benn in Mason City.  The couple lived in Mason City until moving
to the Ventura Heights area in 1991.

His hobbies included fishing, bowling and he was an avid golfer.

He was a member of the Ventura United Methodist Church, American
Legion Post #722 of Mason City, the Mason City V.F.W. Post and
the North Iowa Nature Club.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Hansen of Ventura; four
step-children, Jon A. Benn and his wife, Jean of Ormond Beach,
Fla.; Jay F. Benn of Clear Lake; Matthew E. Benn and his wife,
Jean of Atlantic, and Bonni (Benn) Bohl and her husband, Gary
of Libertyville, Ill.; a sister, Audrey E. Bailey of Humboldt;
a brother, Beryl C. Hansen of Clear Lake; 12 stepgrandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Ivan L. Evans
MASON CITY  

Ivan L. Evans, 91, of 945 10th St. N.E., died Friday (Dec. 15,
1995) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Eric
Carlson officiating.  Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will continue one hour
prior to services at the church today.

Ivan L. Evans was born Aug. 19, 1904, in Peoria, Ill., the son
of Lou and Pearl (Lowe) Evans.  He married Meta M. Pagel on June
26, 1938, in Albert Lea, Minn.

Ivan grew up in Peoria and attended area schools there.  He
worked as a blacksmith for the John Deere Company in Moline,
Ill,. before moving to Mason City.  He then worked in the power
house at Armour for 30 years, until retiring in 1968.

Ivan took pride in his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He enjoyed telling stories about growing up in Illinois and
he was an avid baseball fan, especially for the Cubs.  He enjoyed
hunting, fishing and sightseeing trips in 49 states.

He and his wife were members of Wigwam and Wagon Campers and
were campers of the year for 1964.  They spent many retirement
years wintering in Texas.  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church, where he ushered and coached the youth baseball team.

Survivors include one daughter, Delores Evans Miller of St.
Paul, Minn.; three sons, Glenn Arlo Evans of Plymouth, Robert
Ivan Evans and his wife, Dorothy Fox of Odebolt; and Lloyd Evans
of DeWitt; seven grandchildren, Dr. Sarah Davis of Boston, Mass.;
Michael Evans and his wife, Marcia of Nora Springs; Glenn Arlo
Evans Jr. and his wife, Cynthia of Key West, Fla.; Patricia Northway
and her husband, Gary of Manly; Carolynn Evans of Iowa City;
Matthew Evans and his wife, Debra of Omaha, Neb., and Rachel
Evans Cerizo and her husband, Michael of Storm Lake; eight
great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Emily, Amanda and Scott Evans
of Nora Springs, Megan and Leman Northway of Manly, Glenn Evans
III of Key West, Fla., and Madison Cerizo of Storm Lake; and
one sister, Edith Hall of Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.

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Arthur Heitz
CHARLES CITY  

Arthur Heitz, 77, of 2019 Willow Ave., died Monday (Dec. 18.
1995) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St.

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Henry T. Bunkofske
ALGONA 

Henry T. Bunkofske, 93, of Algona, died  Sunday (Dec. 17, 1995)
at Kossuth Regional Health Center.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran
Church of Algona, with the Rev. Daniel Mangler officiating. Burial
will be in Riverview Cemetery.

Visitation will begin 3 p.m. today at the Wilson Funeral Home,
Algona. There will be further visitation beginning 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday until time of services at the church.

Henry T. Bunkofske was born Feb. 1, 1902, in Whittemore. 

Survivors include two sons, James Bunkofske of Cedar Falls,
and Kenneth Bunkofske of Englewood, Colo.; three grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, seven brothers
and three sisters.

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Helen R. Dann
MASON CITY 

Helen R. Dann, 76, of 1116 Maple Drive, died Saturday (Dec.
16, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23,
at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

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Bernice Langerud
FOREST  CITY 

Bernice Langerud, 87, of Forest City, died Sunday (Dec. 17,
1995) at the Good Samaritan Center, Forest City.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at West Prairie
Lutheran Church, Leland, with the Rev. Dan Christensen officiating.
Burial will be in West Pairie Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest  City.

Bernice Langerud was born April 16, 1908, in Lignite, N.D.

Survivors include one daughter, Karen Rollefson of Mesa, Ariz.;
one son, Ronald Langerud of Forest City; four grandchildren;
and eight-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers
and one sister.

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Carroll A.W. Helmke 
RENWICK

Carroll A.W., 84, of Renwick, died Monday (Dec. 18, 1995) at
the Good Samaritan Center, Algona.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul
Lutheran Church, Renwick, with the Rev. John Massey and the 
Rev. Herbert Schiller officiating.

Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove.

Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-
Schaaf
Funeral Home, Renwick.

Carroll A.W. Helmke was born June 25, 1911, in Renwick.

Survivors include his wife, Olga, of Renwick; three daughters,
Carolyn Kraft of Renwick; Kathleen Grosvenor of Kent, Wash.,
and Vicky Marty of Ames; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
one sister, Marjorie Baima of San Diego, Calif.; and one brother,
Junior Helmke of Swea City.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.

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Willis C. Woodwick
ALGONA 

Willis Claire Woodwick, 63, of Algona, died Monday (Dec. 18,
1995) at Kossuth Regional Health Center.

Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Philip Webb officiating.
Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, with military graveside
services by the American Legion and VFW.

Visitation will begin at 3:30 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, and after noon on Wednesday at the church.

Willis Claire Woodwick was born Feb. 1, 1932, in rural Buffalo
Center.

Survivors include his wife, Bessie, of Algona; two children,
Lisa Woodwick of Algona, and Mark Woodwick of Cedar Falls; and
two brothers, Leonard Woodwick of Spirit Lake and Henry Woodwick
of Rake.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son and two brothers.

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Virgil Wayne Koenen
MESERVEY 

Virgil Wayne Koenen, 77, of 625 Second St., Meservey, died
Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East,
Mason City.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First
Reformed Church of Meservey, with the Rev. Rodney Meester officiating.
Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery, with military rites
by the William J. Schmale Post #171.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup Funeral
Home, Meservey.

Virgil Wayne Koenen was born on Jan. 31, 1918, on the family
farm near Meservey, the son of John and Annie (Echoff) Koenen.

He attended the Meservey Consolidated School System.

After school, he helped on the family farm until entering the
United States Army on Feb. 7, 1942. Virgil served in the European
Theater until his discharge on Nov. 21, 1945.

Upon returning home, he was united in marriage to Irene Pals
on Jan. 10, 1946, in the parsonage of the First Reformed Church
in Meservey. They made their home farming in the Meservey area
until retiring and moving into Meservey in 1978.

Virgil enjoyed doing woodcrafts, playing the guitar and his
harmonica.

Spending time with his grandchildren was a special highlight
in his life.

He was a member of the First Reformed Church of Meservey and
the Meservey American Legion Post.

He is survived by his wife, Irene, of Meservey; two daughters,
Patty Markwardt and her husband, Roy of Swaledale, and Pam Thompson
and her husband, Mark of Clear Lake; one son, Darwin Koenen and
his wife, Genelle of Garner; seven grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Leona Wenzel of Belmond
and Phyllis Steenhard of Meservey.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one
sister.

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Dorothy V. `Dolly' Stilwell
MASON CITY 

Dorothy V. ``Dolly'' Stilwell, 80, of 1037 19th St. S.W., died
Saturday (Dec. 16, 1995) at the IOOF Home.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's
Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Robert Towner
officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association or St.
John's Episcopal Church in memory of Dorothy V. Stilwell.

Dorothy V. ``Dolly'' Stilwell was born March 1, 1915, in Mason
City,  the daughter of Hennel L. and Mary K. (Jensen) James.

A 1932 graduate of Mason City High School, she received degrees
from Mason City Junior College, Iowa State University, University
of Missouri-Kansas City and Wartburg College.

She married Norman C. Stilwell on July 7, 1935, at St. John's
Episcopal Church in Mason City. This past summer, they celebrated
their 60th wedding anniversary.

Throughout Dolly's life, she worked as owner/manager of Norm's
Grocery for 15 years, representative for Newcomer Hostesses,
representative of Red Cross of North Iowa, office assistance
for Pirkl Accounting, and as director/project manager of North
Iowa Community Action Centers she was instrumental in the set
up and management of North and South Centers in Mason City, Hampton
and Charles City.

She enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Norm and Dolly spent their winters in Fort Myers Beach, Fla.,
during retirement.

Dolly was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Womanhood
of St. John's, St. Anne's Guild, Rebekah Lodge, Mason City Chamber
of Commerce, Mason City Better Business Bureau, Parent Teachers
Association, Mason City YWCA and the Boy Scout and Girl Scouts
of America.

Survivors include her husband, Norman Stilwell of Mason City;
one son, James Stilwell and his wife, Laurie of Des Moines; a
daughter, Susan Joynt and her husband, James of Clear Lake; six
grandchildren, Todd Stilwell and his wife, Jill; Tori Shahidi
and her husband, Robert; Nickole Stilwell; Michael Joynt and
his wife, Ranae; Marci Joynt; Mindy Kaiser and her husband, Jesse;
three great-grandchildren, Emily Joynt, Josey Kaiser and Toran
Shahidi; one sister, Katherine Shields of Mason City; and several
nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Hennel
and William James.

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Maysel Lucille Chisholm
MANLY 

Maysel Lucille Chisholm, 86, of Manly, died Saturday (Dec.
16, 1995) at her home in Manly.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at the Mason
City Church of Christ, 710 N. Kentucky Ave., Mason City, with
Alan Sheldon officiating. Burial will be in the Manly Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bride Colonial
Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly, and one hour prior to service
time Thursday at the church.

The family of Maysel Lucille Chisholm has requested that memorial
contributions be made to the Mason City Church of Christ or to
the Salvation Army in Mason City in her memory.

Maysel Lucille Chisholm was born on Sept. 20, 1909, in Preston,
Kan., the daughter of John M. and Annie E. (Morris) Trinkle.

She attended and received her education in the Preston, Kan.,
school system and also attended nursing school in Pratte, Kan.

She was united in marriage to Truman Robert Chisholm on Nov.
27, 1929, in Hutchinson, Kan. He preceded her in death on April
17, 1986.

After their marriage, they moved to Haileyville, Okla., where
she was a nurse, moving to Ponca City, Okla., for two years before
moving to Manly in 1941. After moving to Manly, she worked as
a nurse taking care of people in their homes. She also worked
as a nurse at the IOOF home in Mason City for 10 years before
her retirement.

She enjoyed traveling and helping others, but her great love
and enjoyment was reading the Bible and knowing Jesus Christ
as her personal Savior.

She was a member of the Church of Christ in Mason City, and
the Ladies Switchman Auxillary in Manly.

She is survived by one son, Robert B. Chisholm and his wife,
Margaret of Manly; nine grandchildren, Tim, John, Jimmy, Jeff
and Jesse Chisholm, Cindy Dahl, Jane Fraiser, Judy Horning and
Sandy Linderman; 21 great-grandchildren; one brother, Larue Trinkle
and his wife, Thelma of Hemet, Calif.; as well as other relatives
and friends.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents,
two infant sons and five brothers and sisters.

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Joseph A. Ormsby
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.  

Joseph A. Ormsby, 81, formerly of Mason City and Wesley, Iowa,
died Friday (Dec. 8, 1995) at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.

A private Mass service was held at St. Ann's Catholic Church
in Terre Haute and burial was in Rose Lawn Memorial Park.

Joseph A. Ormsby was born Nov. 9, 1914, in Woden, Iowa, the
son of John and Josie (McCroden) Ormsby.

He attended school in Wesley, Iowa. He was a veteran of World
War II serving in the United States Navy.

He was a member of the American Legion for 48 years.

He was united in marriage to Patricia Kennison in 1950 in Mason
City, Iowa.

Joe worked in Osco Drug stores in Mason City and Fort Dodge,
Iowa,  and finally as assistant manager in Terre Haute until
his retirement.

He was an avid sports fan. He especially enjoyed the game of
baseball.

He is survived by two sons, David and his wife, Loretta of Terre
Haute, and John and his wife, Cyndee of Fremont, Calif.; two
daughters, Kathleen Wage of Creston, Ky., and Marie and her husband,
Paul Kandel of Columbus, Ohio; a daughter-in-law, Alice Ormsby
of Terre Haute; one brother, James Ormsby and his wife, Maxine
of Ventura, Iowa; two sisters, Eileen and her husband, Phil Kearney
of Sacramento, Calif., and Mary Ormsby of Sacramento, Calif.;
10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his former wife, Patricia Kennison
Ormsby; one son, Tom Ormsby; his parents, John and Josie Ormsby;
and an infant sister, Margaret.