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MCGG 9/11/1995
Helen Marguerite Christiansen Troutman
CRYSTAL LAKE
Helen M. Troutman, 82, a former resident of Algona and Crystal
Lake, died Wednesday (Sept. 6, 1995) at the Salsbury Baptist
Home, Charles City.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Algona
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Suetterlin officiating.
Burial will be in the East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Algona.
There will be no visitation before the memorial service. Hauser
Funeral Home, Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Marguerite Christiansen Troutman was born Sept. 30, 1912,
in Dickens.
Survivors include two sons, Harley Troutman of Orchard, and
Dr. F.J. Troutman of Waverly; two sisters, Laura Thiewes of
Minnetonka, Minn., and Jewell Storm of Algona; 10 grandchildren;
and 24 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister.
MCGG 9/11/1995
A. Maxine Hanes
MASON CITY
A. Maxine Hanes, 63, of 428 27th St. S.W., died Thursday (Sept.
7, 1995) at the IOOF Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., with the Rev. DuWayne
Dalen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., where a Rebekah service
will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Further visitation will be
held one hour prior to services at the church Monday.
Maxine was born Aug. 27, 1932, at St. James, Mo., a daughter
of Charles R. Piper and Vivian L. Piper (nee) Nutting. She
married Johnnie E. Hanes on April 2, 1951, at Salem, Ark.
She attend school at St. James, Mo., graduating from St. James
High School.
Maxine was a bookkeeper at Central States Auto Auction for 22
years, retiring in 1982.
She was a member of Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Rebekah Lodge,
#106, and VFW Auxillary, all of Mason City.
Survivors include her husband, Johnnie E. Hanes of Mason City;
one son, Johnnie R. Hanes of Estes Park, Colo.; one sister,
Pearl McWhorter of Mason City; one brother, Jack Piper and his wife,
Grace of Mason City; and a sister-in-law, Vivian Piper of Mason
City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Tip Piper.
MCGG 9/11/1995
Jerome J. `Jerry' Sweeney
CEDAR RAPIDS
Jerome J. ``Jerry'' Sweeney, 70, of 3306 Crestwood Drive N.W.,
died Thursday (Sept. 7, 1995) at Mercy Medical Center after a
long illness.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Jude
Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. Craig Steimel officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery with military services.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Teahen
Funeral Home, 3100 F Ave. N.W., Cedar Rapids, with a 7 p.m.
vigil service. There will be further visitation from 8:30 to
9:30 a.m. on Monday.
Jerome J. Sweeney was born Nov. 26, 1924, in Dougherty. He married
Barbara Rurup on Oct. 28, 1950, in Dougherty.
He retired from the USDA as a federal meat inspector.
He was a United States Army veteran of World War II.
He was a member of the VFW #788, the American Legion Hanford
Post #5, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees
and St. Jude Catholic Church.
Jerry was a very kind man and loved everyone with his warm Irish
heart. He will be dearly missed.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara; eight daughters, Catherine Gaffney
and her husband, Tom of Marion; Christine Austin and
her husband, Rick of Lisbon; Karen Bolt and her husband, Robert
of Indianapolis, Ind.; Anne Venditti and her husband, Tracy,
of Cedar Rapids; Eileen Rose Kremer and her husband, John of
Cedar Rapids; Delores Crum and her husband, George, of Le Grand;
Patricia Cram, and Mary Sweeney and her fiancee, Jim Brown, all
of Cedar Rapids; two sons, Daniel and Steven Sweeney, both of
Cedar Rapids; a sister, Helen Balster of Marion; and 13 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and three
brothers.
MCGG 9/11/1995
Ressie A. Borcherding
HAMPTON
Ressie A. Borcherding, 95, died Friday (Sept. 8, 1995) at the
Hampton Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Latimer, with the Rev. Dennis Arndt officiating.
Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today with a public
prayer service at 7 p.m., at Willim Funeral Home, Latimer.
Ressie A. Borcherding was born July 29, 1900, in Bloomington, IL.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one brother
and three sisters.
MCGG 9/11/1995
Raymond E. Beers
EMMONS, Minn
Raymond E. Beers, 71, died Thursday (Sept. 7, 1995) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Emmons
Lutheran Church, Emmons, Minn., with the Rev. Dennis Johnson
officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at the Kensett Cemetery.
Raymond E. Beers was born Jan. 7, 1924, in Livermore, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, Lake Mills.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Beers of Emmons; two sons,
Steven Beers of Minneapolis and Glen Beers of Austin, Minn.; four
daughters, Susan Brighton and Karen Henderson, both of Lake Mills,
Kathie Thorson of Forest City and Ann DeVries of Lake Mills; 12
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Lester Beers
of Hamilton, Mont.; and three sisters, Esther Hobbs of Hamilton,
Mont., Evelyn Oakland of Austin, Minn., and Bonnie Haroldson of
Des Moines.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, two brothers
and two sisters.
MCGG 9/11/1995
John Benjamin Thompson
NORTHWOOD
John Benjamin Thompson, 77, of Northwood, died Friday (Sept.
8, 1995) at his home in Northwood.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church,
Northwood, with the Revs. Mark Bents and Tom Hankins officiating.
Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood, with graveside
military honors by Our Buddies VFW Memorial Post #6779 in Northwood.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 99 11th Street S., Northwood, and one hour prior to service
time on Monday at the church.
John Benjamin Thompson was born on Nov. 27, 1917, in Northwood,
the son of Lewis J. Thompson and Hilda Christine Thompson (nee) Hanson.
He was baptized on Jan. 27, 1918, and affirmed the faith of baptism
through confirmation on May 10, 1931, in Northwood.
He attended and received his education in the Northwood school
system, graduating from Northwood High School in 1935. He also
attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
He was inducted into the United States Army on May 9, 1941,
at Fort Des Moines, serving overseas during World War II in the
European Theater in the 53rd Battalion where he was awarded the
Bronze Star and was honorably discharged on July 28, 1945, at
Fort Sheridan, Ill.
He was united in marriage to Virginia Lee McHenry on Sept. 2,
1945, in Northwood and they had just celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary.
In 1948, they moved to Albuquerque, N.M., where John worked
for the Southern Union Gas Company until 1955, when they returned
to Northwood. He was employed by Doug Pangburn at Doug's Market
in Northwood until, along with John's wife, Virginia, and Doyle
and Dorothy Boutelle he purchased the market, calling it the
J-D One Stop which was located where the Short Stop is in Northwood.
He also worked for Randall Transit Mix Company, Harris Quarry
and also helped his son, Lewis, in the saw milling business,
all in Northwood.
He enjoyed fishing, mechanic work, helping his son at the mill,
crossword puzzles, walking and traveling and was an avid Minnesota
Viking fan. But his great love and enjoyment was his family.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Northwood and Our
Buddies VFW Memorial Post No. 6779 in Northwood.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Thompson of Northwood;
one daughter, Lucretia Ferley and her husband, Gerald, of Northwood;
one son, the Rev. Lewis Thompson and his wife, Karen, of Bloomer,
Wis.; six grandchildren, Wesley and Danica Ferley of Northwood,
and Keo, Gretchen, Ingrid and John Thompson of Bloomer, Wis.;
one sister, June Lancaster and her husband, Hubert, of Houston,
Texas, as well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother,
Lloyd Kenneth Thompson.
MCGG 9/12/1995
Mildred Naomi Cady Mason
Mildred Naomi Mason (nee) Cady
WINONA, Minn.
Mildred Naomi Cady Mason, devoted wife, mother and grandmother,
died on Tuesday (Sept. 5, 1995) at the age of 91, at St. Anne
Hospice in Winona, Minn.
Mildred Naomi Mason was born May 3, 1904, in Rockwell, Iowa,
to Colby O. Cady and Mary Rebecca Harmon Cady.
The family moved to Mason City, Iowa, shortly thereafter and
Mildred lived there until December of 1993.
She graduated from Mason City High School in May of 1922 and
started nurses' training at the Park Hospital Training School
in Mason City in 1922, graduating in 1925.
She was certified as a registered nurse after passing the state
board exams with the highest grade in the state.
She worked as a floor nurse and private duty nurse until 1928,
at which time she attended the University of Minnesota, receiving
a Public Health Nursing Certificate after one year of study.
Mildred then worked as a Public Health Nurse for the Cedar Falls
(Iowa) school district and for the Sartori Memorial Hospital
in Cedar Falls.
On March 21, 1930, Mildred married Robert William Mason of Mason
City. She continued her nursing career, mainly at the Park Hospital
as a floor supervisor and then for many years as an emergency
room nurse, until retirement at the age of 70.
Her private life was often devoted to helping the sick and needy
and to community projects. She was a lifelong member of the First
Baptist Church of Mason City.
Mildred was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert,
in March of 1965; and by 11 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by two daughters, Marilyn Mason Foss, of Winona,
Minn., and Marjorie Mason Kirsch of Wylie, Texas; two devoted
sons-in-law, Frederick W. Foss and Horst G. Kirsch; five grandchildren,
Stephen F. Foss of Elk Grove, Calif.; Andrew M. Foss of Winona,
Minn.; Jason A. Foss, of Kaneohe, Hawaii; Erika N. Kirsch, of
Dallas, Texas, and Christopher E. Kirsch, of Jacksonville, Ariz.;
one sister, Evelyn Burns, of Salem, Ore., and many nieces and
nephews.
A memorial service for family and friends will be arranged at
a later date. Memorials may be directed to Habitat for Humanity
International, 121 Habitat St., Americus, Ga. 31709 or Winona
County Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 1183, Winona, Minn. 55987.
Mildred will be missed by her family and friends. Those who
knew her, know that her true spirit was her ever present sense
of humor, her dogged determination and her unfailing sense of
duty.
MCGG 9/12/1995
Frank Tienan
ST. PAUL, Minn.
Frank Tienan, 66, a former sportswriter, columnist and editor
at several Minnesota newspapers, who later became an award-winning
salesman with a motel brokerage firm, died Friday (Sept. 8, 1995)
of cancer at the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Fort
Snelling.
Frank Tienan was born and raised northwest of Ventura, Iowa.
He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in
Ventura. He was a graduate of Ventura High School and received
a B.S. degree from the Valporaiso University.
Tienan's journalist credits included a stint as a St. Paul Pioneer
Press and Dispatch sportswriter and columnist from 1968 to 1970.
While at the papers, he covered high school sports and wrote
news and feature stories.
While serving in the United States Air Force during the early
1950s, he worked as editor of the Tyndall AFB Times in Panama
City. Fla., and as a newscaster and sports director with the
Armed Forces Radio in the Azores, Portugal.
Later in the 1950s, Tienan worked as editor of various newspapers,
including the Shakopee Argus-Tribune, the Golden Valley Press
and the St. Louis Park Dispatch. He founded the Prior Lake American
and worked as state editor of the Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette.
During the 1960s, he was executive sports editor and columnist
at Twin Cities-based Suburban Newspapers Inc. He covered the
Minnesota Twins, Vikings, University of Minnesota and high-school
sports in more than 30 communities. He also did play-by-play
broadcasts on KIRS radio.
From 1974 to 1983, Tienan worked as a motel broker and salesman
for Westgor & Associates, an affiliate of the Motel Brokers of
America.
While working as a broker, he was afree-lance writer whose credits
included the Minneapolis Star, the Gannett Newspaper chain, Minnesota
Motorist, Sports Digest, Great Lakes Sportsman and Fishing Pro.
Tienan briefly operated a used book store during the early 1980s
and later sold plots and markers for a cemetery.
He is survived by his companion, Doris Zurovskyz of St. Paul;
son, Greg Tienan-Kane of Nashville; daughters Claudia and Andrea
of New York City; stepdaughter Sherrie Abrahamson of St. Paul;
stepson, Ally Zurovsky of Bloomington; brother, Doug of Bloomington;
sister, Phyllis Postma of Las Vegas; and grandchildren, Shila,
Tabitha, Justin and LeighAnne.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today followed by a service
at 7 p.m. at the Listoe-Wold-Bradshaw Funeral Home, 678 Snelling
Ave. S., St. Paul, Minn.
MCGG 9/12/1995
Herman L. Ostercamp
BRITT
Herman L. Ostercamp, 64, died Saturday (Sept. 9, 1995)
at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Evangelical
Free Church with the Rev. Bill Culbertson and the Rev. Doug Schoonover
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery with a flag
presentation by the Britt American Legion and Veterans of Foreign
War.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ewing Funeral Home
and one hour prior to services at the church.
Herman L. Ostercamp was born May 14, 1931 in Wesley.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Ostercamp, Britt; two daugthers,
Carla DeYoung of Richfield, Minn., Twyla Ostercamp, Sioux City;
three sons, Craig Ostercamp, Harold Ostercamp and Dennis Ostercamp,
all of Britt; three sisters, Bonnie Weiland, Freemont, Marie Hiscocks,
Dexter, Minn., and Joyce Heen of Lincoln, Nebr.; one brother,
George Ostercamp of Chandler, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
MCGG 9/13/1995
Myrtle Olson
FOREST CITY
Mrs. Myrtle Olson, 97, died Saturday (Sept. 9, 1995) at the
Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at West Prairie
Lutheran Church in Leland with the Rev. Dan Christensen officiating.
Burial will be in West Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Petersen Lund
Funeral Home.
Myrtle Olson was born April 2, 1898 in West Bend.
Survivors include two daughters, Rozella Hagen, Forest City
and Marjorie Bakke of Huntington Beach, Calif.; one sister,
Leonore Peterson of Forest City; two step-sisters, Lorraine Bartleson,
Lake Mills and Kathryn Carlson of Mankato, Minn.; 12 grandchildren
and 21 great grandchildren.
MCGG 9/13/1995
William `Bill' [Jr.] Bublitz
WAUKON
William ``Bill'' Bublitz, 70, of 960 Fourth St. N.W., Waukon,
died Sunday (Sept. 10, 1995) at the Northgate Care Center, Waukon.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Martin
Funeral Home, Waukon, with the Rev. Larry Olson officiating.
Burial will be in the French Creek Cemetery, rural Lansing, with
military graveside rites by the Waukon Veterans.
Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at Martin's Funeral Home.
William Bublitz was born July 28, 1925 in Lansing, the son of
William [Sr.] Bublitz and Lydia Emma (nee) Buege Bublitz. He was
born on his parents' French Creek Township farm.
He attended rural elementary schools, and graduated from Waukon
High School. He went to the Waukon Junior College for two years.
After his schooling, he joined the United States Army and served
as a technician during World War II from 1945 to 1946 with the
60th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Division seeing action in Germany
and other European countries.
Following the service, he worked as an auto mechanic and body
man for Haugsted Auto and Williams Auto Repair in Waukon.
He enjoyed sports, car races and spending time with his friends.
Survivors include his brothers, Allen Bublitz of Waukon;
Albert Bublitz and his wife, Mary Lou, of Waukon, and Dale Bublitz
and his wife, Cecilia, of Mason City; and one sister, Ruby Sivesind
of Oelwein.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Vern Bublitz,
Floyd and Merlin Bublitz; and sister, Gladys Lang.
MCGG 9/13/1995
Bradley Ray Humphrey
DOUGLAS, WYO.
Memorial services for Bradley Ray Humphrey, 32, of Douglas,
Wyo., will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist
Church in Garner.
Brad died Sept. 1, 1995, while on an expedition called ``Ocean
to Ice Cap Expedition 1995'' sponsored by the Wyoming Alpine
Club of Laramie, Wyo.
Brad and three other members of the expedition plus an Eskimo
guide were on an 18-foot boat when a bow head whale overturned
it. All were submerged in the Arctic waters. Brad and the three
from Wyoming were overcome by the Arctic waters. The Eskimo
guide was the only survivor. Search and rescue has not been
able to locate the missing bodies.
Brad was born Feb. 10, 1963, at Britt and graduated from Centerville
High School in 1981 and from Luther College in Decorah in 1985.
He was employed by the U.S. Forest Service in Douglas, Wyo.
as an archaeologist.
Survivors include his parents, John Wendell and Linda Humphrey
of 900 Mikels Drive, Centerville, Iowa 52544; a brother, Michael Humphrey
of Louisville, Ky.; grandparents, Ray and Lou Fisher of Klemme
and John and Helen Humphrey of Garner; plus a host of aunts,
uncles, cousins and many many friends.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Brad's name where
a scholarship has been established in his name at the Centerville
High School.
Brad will be lovingly remembered as a very loving, caring person
and for his love of God's outdoors.
MCGG 9/13/1995
Marvin H. Berends
ALLISON
Marvin H. Berends, 71, of Allison, died Sunday (Sept. 10, 1995)
at the Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Dumont Reformed Church. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Dumont.
Marvin H. Berends was born May 11, 1924, at Grundy County.
Survivors include three daughters, Kerry Burkett of Dumont;
Lorie Flickinger of Ames, and Melinda Berends of Marble Rock;
one son, Mark Berends of Allison; his mother, Martha Berends
of Ames; seven sisters, Florence Harms of Ackley; Carrie Kruger
of Holland; Marjorie Rewerts of Parkersburg; Francis Schipper
of Aplington; Beverly Schipper of Aplington; Delores Christophel
of Aplington, and Karen Brouwer of Parksburg; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and one
grandson.
MCGG 9/13/1995
Sterling Keith Larson
GARNER
Services for Sterling Larson, 76, of Garner, who died Sunday
(Sept. 10, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City, will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Peace Reformed Church,
south of Garner, with the Rev. Robert E. Grossmann officiating.
Burial will be in Peace Reformed Cemetery, with graveside military
rites conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Cataldo Funeral
Chapel in Garner.
Sterling Keith Larson, the son of Andrew O. Larson and
Elizabeth Mary Knudson was born June 10, 1919, at Jewell.
After graduating from Randall High School in 1937, he worked
with his uncle in the Chevrolet Garage in Jewell.
Sterling served his country in the United States Army in the
South Pacific Theater from 1942-45. After the service, he returned
to Jewell.
On June 15, 1953, he married Judith Marie Haberkamp at the Peace
Reformed Church south of Garner. They lived in Alden for one
year and then moved to Garner where they farmed until 1984, when
they moved into town.
He was a member of Peace Reformed Church where he had served
as a Deacon and usher. He belonged to the American Legion, Garner
Rotary Club, Farm Bureau and had served on the board of directors
for both the Farmer's Cooperative Society and Prairie View Apartments.
He is survived by his daughter, Joan L. Skolas and her husband,
John, of Landenberg, Pa.; his son, Kimm S. Larson and his wife,
Kathy, of Garner; his beloved granddaughter, Kristi Rae Larson,
the ``sunshine'' of his life; and a brother, Stanley Larson and
his wife, Erma, of Jewell.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Larson, Jan. 28,
1995. and his parents.
MCGG 9/13/1995
Clara Mae Pals
BELMOND
Clara Mae Pals, 80, of Belmond, died Saturday (Sept. 9, 1995)
at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Laurence Garrett officiating.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Ewing Funeral
Home, Belmond, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Clara was born May 14, 1915, near Dows.
Survivors include her son, Terry Pals of Marina, Calif.; three grandsons;
and two sisters, June Hofsommer of Dows and Nora Senefielder
of Minneapolis, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one infant
son, one sister and one brother.
MCGG 9/13/1995
Harley Jacobsen
DOWS
Harley Jacobsen, 98, of Dows, died Sunday (Sept. 10, 1995)
at the Dows Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Abundant
Life Chapel, with the Rev. Edward Akins officiating. Burial will
be in the Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at Elledge Funeral Home, Dows.
MCGG 9/13/1995
Otto Albrecht
NORTHWOOD
Otto Albrecht Jr., 62, of Northwood, formerly of New Hampton,
died Saturday (Sept. 9, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center,
Mason City, after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Trinity
Lutheran Church, New Hampton, with the Rev. David Bergstrom officiating.
Burial will be in the New Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.
The Larkin-Martin Funeral Home, New Hampton, is in charge of
arrangements.
Survivors include one sister, Ruth Moeller, Waverly; three brothers,
the Rev. John Albrecht, of Rockford, and Ted Albrecht, of Van
Meter, and Robert Albrecht, of Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 9/13/1995
Kelly Kay Chavez
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.
Kelly Kay Chavez, 31, of 620 East Indian Creek, Grand Junction,
died Saturday (Sept. 2, 1995) at her home.
The body was cremated. There will be a memorial service at 1:30
p.m. Saturday (Sept. 30, 1995) at St. John's Episcopal Church,
120 First St. N.E., Mason City, with Father Bob Towner officiating.
Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, 1250 E. Sherwood Drive, Grand Junction,
is in charge of arrangements.
Kelly was born Dec. 10, 1963, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter
of Lloyd Donald Nedved and Mitzy Marlene Schulze Nedved.
She was raised in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High
School. She also attended North Iowa Area Community College.
She was a registered nurse.
She had lived in Mason City, Iowa. She moved to Grand Junction,
then to Snowmass, Colo., then back to Grand Junction in 1994.
She loved camping, skiing and the mountains.
She is survived by one son, Adam Ross Chavez of Mason City,
Iowa; her mother, Mitzy Nedved and her stepfather, Wayne of Mason
City; and her father, Lloyd Nedved and her stepmother, Pat of
Nevis, Minn.; one brother, Donald Nedved and and his wife,
Shawn Nedved, of Shawnee, Kan.; her maternal grandmother, Viola Schulze
of Mason City, and paternal grandmother, Dorothy Nedved of Mason
City; and numerous aunts, uncles and a nephew, Drew Nedved;
and a special friend, Mike.
MCGG 9/14/1995
John H. Penney
DES MOINES
John H. Penney, 31, of 1354 60th St., died Monday (Sept. 11,
1995) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Theresa's
Catholic Church, Des Moines. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery,
Des Moines.
Visitation will begin at 7 p.m. today at Westover Funeral Home,
Des Moines, with a 7 p.m. vigil service.
An education fund for John's children is being established at
Norwest Bank, 4501 Douglas Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50310; Attn:
Colleen Pagano in his memory.
John H. Penney was born Dec. 21, 1963, in Rochester, Minn.,
a son of Stuart and Rosemary Penney.
He had lived in Des Moines for the last 13 years.
He was a mechanic for Ryder Truck.
He was a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church and the International
Association of Machinists.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Penney of Des Moines; one
daughter, Emily Penney; and one son, Jacob Penney, both at home;
his parents, Stuart and Rosemary Penney of Stacyville; one brother,
Jim Penney of Ames; five sisters, Mary Jo Pfeifer of Newton,
Deborah Penney-Crockett of Ames, Elaine Timmons of Des Moines,
Rita Penney of Des Moines and Ann Decker of Dubuque.
MCGG 9/14/1995
Edna Marie Rodemeyer
HAMPTON
Edna M. Rodemeyer, 74, of Hampton, died Monday (Sept. 11, 1995)
at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Martin Hoesch officiating. Burial
will be in the Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Hampton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.
Edna Marie Rodemeyer was born Feb. 12, 1921, in Chapin.
Survivors include one daughter, DeLana Folz of Phoeniz, Ariz.;
and two brothers, Henry Depping of Latimer and Leland Depping
of Thornton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother.
MCGG 9/14/1995
Ethel Peters
CHARLES CITY
Ethel Peters, 87, of 302 North Grand, died Tuesday (Sept. 12,
1995) at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St.
John Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Dennis Niezwaag and
the Rev. Karen Behling, will officiate. Burial will be in the
New Hampton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from noon until
9 p.m. Friday, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., and after
9 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Ethel Janet Richards Peters was born May 10, 1908, in Decorah.
Survivors include three daughters, Glenna Leuenberger of Fort
Dodge, Georgena Miller of Charles City, and Michelle Miller
of Des Moines; six granddaughters, four great-grandchildren;
three brothers, Oliver Richards of Minneapolis, Minn.; Olaf Richards
of Albert Lea, Minn., and Russell Richards of Minneapolis, Minn.,
five sisters, Mae Stemson of Austin, Minn.; Cora Lundy of Elkhorn,
Neb.; Grace Rabe of Denver, Colo.; Norma Helebrant of Mankato,
Minn., and Gloria Landgren of Scottsdale, Ariz.
The family suggests memorials be given to Heart to Home Hospice
or the Needy Fund of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church.
MCGG 9/14/1995 Virginia L. Rethamel NORA SPRINGS Virginia L. Rethamel, 70, of 1535 Rock Grove Lane, Nora Springs, died Tuesday (Sept. 12, 1995) at her home. There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 North Hawkeye, is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd, with the Rev. Richard Pippert of Nora Springs United Methodist Church, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Virginia L. Rethamel. Virginia L. Rethamel was born Dec. 18, 1924, in Rudd, daughter of Garrett H. Brierly and Adda E. Tibbits Brierly. She married Arthur W. Rethamel on Sept. 5, 1948, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua. Virginia grew up in the Nora Springs area and graduated from Nora Springs High School in 1942. Before her marriage, she waitressed in Nora Springs and worked for Mason City Tent and Awning. She then was a bookkeeper and secretary for Rethamel Construction for many years. She enjoyed the outdoors. She loved to spend time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She and her husband just celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary. Survivors include her husband Art Rethamel, Nora Springs; two sons, Don Rethamel and his wife Connie, and Dan Rethamel and his wife Deb, both of Nora Springs; four brothers, Delbert Brierly and his wife Iris; Gale Brierly and his wife Betty; Gordon Brierly and his wife Corrine, and Burton Brierly, all of Nora Springs; one sister, Mary Lou Stoltenberg and her husband Fred, Tripoli; five grandchildren, Jodee L. Rethamel, Mason City; Julie A. Fingalsen, Jamie R. Rethamel, Robin R. Rethamel, and Avery L. Rethamel, all of Nora Springs; two great-grandchildren, Laci Jo Rethamel and Zachery Tanner, both of Mason City; and many other relatives and close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Kenneth Brierly and Howard Brierly, and one sister, Etna May Brierly.
MCGG 9/14/1995
Walter J. Murphy
DOUGHERTY
Walter J. Murphy, 88, of Dougherty died Tuesday (Sept. 12,
1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, Dougherty, with the Rev. Stephen Meyer, officiating.
Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Dougherty.
Visitation will be held after 3 p.m. today at St. Patrick's
school in Dougherty, where a prayer service will be held at 5
p.m., a Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m., followed by a K of
C rosary.
Walt was born April 9, 1907, at Dougherty, a son of John Murphy and
Rose Reilly Murphy. He married Louise Paulus on June 5, 1934,
at Holy Name Catholic Church, Rockford.
He attended rural Dougherty schools, and graduated from Ada High
School, Ada, Minn. For a short time he farmed with his father,
John, near Ada, Minn.
Walt farmed north of Dougherty for many years, until retiring.
He served on the Dougherty Farmers Co-op board of directors,
was a township trustee, and township assessor for Cerro Gordo
County.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dougherty;
and a Fourth Degree member of Knights of Columbus Council, #1006,
Mason City.
Survivors include, five daughters, (Mrs. Donavon) Rosemary Staudt,
Dougherty; Sister Walter Marie, Dougherty; Sister Marie Louise,
Dougherty; (Mrs. Alexander) Shirley Devereux, Norway, Iowa; (Mrs.
William) Donna Devereux, Hampton; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren;
two brothers, Ed Murphy, Mason City; Frank Murphy, Mason City;
two sisters, Sister Mary Ellen, Algona; (Mrs. Clark) Mauriece
Dougherty, Dougherty.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Louise in
1983, a sister, Mary Merfeld and three brothers, Father Joseph Murphy,
Jim Murphy, and Vince Murphy.
Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City,
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