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MCGG 9/25/1995
Ruby Henrietta Grell
GARNER
Services for Ruby Grell, 84, of Garner, who died Thursday (Sept.
21, 1995) at the Dakota Care Center in Vermillion, S.D., will
be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church, northeast
of Garner, with the Rev. Carl R. Hedberg officiating. Burial
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, Garner.
Ruby Henrietta Grell, the daughter of Henry Hagerud and Ruth Sande
Hagerud was born May 11, 1911, at Glenville, Minn. She was baptized
and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Glenville.
After attending the rural schools of Freeborn County, she worked
in Mason City.
In 1936, she was married to George W. Winfield in Mason City
where they made their home.
Three daughters were born to this marriage: Ardella, Dolores
and Virginia.
On June 7, 1945, she was married to Raymond C. Grell at Mason
City. They farmed east of Garner until Ray's death in 1970. A
son, Stanley was born to this union.
Ruby continued to live in the North Iowa area until January
of 1994, when she moved to the Dakota Care Center in Vermillion,
S.D.
For many years, she worked as a live-in companion and care-giver
for the elderly in the North Iowa area.
Ruby had a life-long love of dancing.
She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, St. John's Ladies
Aid, the Sons of Norway and various Senior Citizen organizations.
She is survived by her four children, Ardella Enoch and her
husband, Duard, of Sun City West, Ariz.; Dolores Boehnke and
her husband, Carrol, of Garner; Virginia Monroe and her husband,
Donald, of Vermillion, S.D.; and Stanley Grell and his fiance,
Karmen, of Clear Lake; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;
and a sister, Ordella Venem of Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
She was preceded in death by first husband, George W. Winfield;
her second husband, Raymond C. Grell; her parents; three sisters,
Myrtle Wadding, Hazel Beeson and Ella Gordon; and a brother
Lloyd Hagerud.
MCGG 9/25/1995
Calvin J. Peterson
FOREST CITY
Calvin J. Peterson, 71, of Forest City, died Tuesday (Sept.
19, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the United
Methodist Church, Forest City, with the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505
N. Clark St., Forest City, is in charge of the arrangements.
Calvin J. Peterson was born Nov. 15, 1923, near Kanawha.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Peterson, Forest City; one
daughter, Nancy Mackin, Hiawatha; three sisters, Edna Eden,
Verda Stratton and RuBee Schroeder, all of Britt; and three brothers,
Lewis Peterson, Milwaukee, Wis.; Clair Peterson, Britt, and
Raymond Lyle Peterson, Hot Springs, Ark.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.
MCGG 9/25/1995
Ramona `Mona' M. Thompson
Ramona `Mona' M. Haselroth
AUSTIN, Minn.
Ramona ``Mona'' M. Thompson, 65, of 812 Ninth Ave. S.W., died
Wednesday (Sept. 20, 1995) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Savior's
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Don Deines officiating. Interment
will be at Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood, Iowa.
Friends may call at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, 209 Second Ave.
N.W., Austin, on Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m., and one hour prior
to services at the church on Monday.
Ramona ``Mona'' M. Thompson was born Dec. 25, 1929, to William Haselroth
and Leona Haselroth (nee) Gray. She graduated from high school in 1948
in Buffalo Center, Iowa. Mona married Edwin Thompson on May 27, 1948,
in Buffalo Center, Iowa. She was an avid CBer and she enjoyed playing
darts at Righty's. She was known as ``Pathfinder'' (CB handle) and was
past president of the CB Club.
She enjoyed her camping ventures with her CBer friends of the
original Gopher/Hawkeye CB Club. ``Hitch Hiker'' (Edwin's handle)
and ``Pathfinder'' enjoyed their special times with fellow CBers
and dearest friends, Bud and Wanda, Kate and Paul, Dick and Judy
and Marlys and Dodie.
Mona also enjoyed spending time at their cabin in Faribault.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry Thompson and
Angela Thompson of Lone Rock, Greg and MaryLou Thompson of Austin,
Darryll ``Butch'' and Susan Thompson of Austin, Bruce and Connie Thompson
of Tacoma, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Ricardo Valenzuela
of Austin, Nancy and Bobby Vender of Fayetteville, N.C.; 23
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law,
Jean Swenson of Burnsville, Minn., and Shirley and Jim James of
Buffalo Center; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edwin Thompson,
in 1987; one son, Scott Thompson; and one brother,
William Jr. Haselroth
MCGG 9/25/1995
Robert Dean Molencamp
GARNER
Robert Molencamp, 63, of Garner, died Thursday (Sept. 21, 1995)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, Garner, with the Rev. Robert Grossmann officiating.
Burial will be at a later dated in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City.
There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.
Robert Dean Molencamp was born May 1, 1932, at Dougherty.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Molencamp of Garner; four
children, Mark Steven Molencamp of Garner, Mickey Joe Molencamp
of Garner, Deon Marie Molencamp of Spanaway, Wash., and
Jeffrey Dean Molencamp of Garner; five grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; his mother, Hilda Uben of Ventura; seven
brothers and sisters, Thelma Ziesman of Sheffield, Carol Buck of
Clear Lake, Russell Molencamp of Minnesota, LeRoy Molencamp of
Minnesota, Sharon Quintus of Ventura, Ron Molencamp of Des Moines,
and Larry Dennis Molencamp of Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his father, one sister and an infant
brother.
MCGG 9/25/1995
Helen G. McNulty
Helen G. (nee) Luick
BELMOND
Helen G. McNulty, 84, died Saturday (Sept. 23, 1995) at the
Belmond Health Care Center.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday
at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with the Rev. Tom Currier
and deacon Nick Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis
Cemetery.
There will be a 2:30 p.m. Rosary on Tuesday by the Rosary Society
and Catholic Daughters of America, and a 7 p.m. scripture service
at the Tenold Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 2 to
9 p.m. Tuesday and will continue one hour prior to services at
the church on Wednesday.
Helen G. (Luick) McNulty, the daughter of Ernest Luick and
Grace (nee) Glidden Luick was born Jan. 17, 1911, in Belmond.
She attended the Belmond schools and graduated in 1929. She attended
Coe College and the University of Minnesota. She worked as an X-ray
and laboratory technician for the state of Arizona as a mobile health
associate traveling the entire state. In 1937 she accepted a position
as a technician at the University Hospital in Everett, Wash.,
and worked there until 1940 when she returned to Belmond.
She was united in marriage to Donald L. McNulty on May 29, 1940.
They farmed north of Belmond until 1982 when they moved to Belmond.
Helen was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church, Rosary Society,
Catholic Daughters of America, Kensington Club, and the Progress
Club.
She is survived by a brother, Bill Luick and his wife, June
of Webster City; sisters-in-law, Marion McNulty of St. Paul,
Minn., Madonna Castle of Tucson, Ariz., and Patricia Rowe and
her husband, Dr. C.J. of St. Paul, Minn.; brother-in-law,
Gerald McNulty and his wife, Madonna of Belmond; several nieces and
nephews and grand nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Don, and
her brother, Howard.
MCGG 9/25/1995
Bessie Hilferty
LEDYARD
Bessie Hilferty, 87, of Ledyard, died Friday (Sept. 22, 1995)
at Fairmont Hospital, Fairmont, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Ledyard, with the Rev. John Thomas officiating.
Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Ledyard.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft, with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service.
Bessie Hilferty was born July 27, 1908, in Ledyard.
Survivors include several relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister.
MCGG 9/26/1995
Maurice P. Peterson
BRITT
Maurice P. Peterson, 93, of Clear Lake, formerly of Britt,
died Friday (Sept. 22, 1995) at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
Funeral services will held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Britt
Evangelical Free Church, with the Rev. Bill Culbertsun officiating.
Burial will be at 1 p.m. at Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, Forest City.
Maurice P. Peterson was born on a farm in High Lake Township
near Wallingford, on Jan. 8, 1902, the son of Peter P. Peterson
and Josephine (nee) Berdahl Peterson.
He received his education at Spring Grove School and later moved
with his parents to Wallingford where he continued his schooling.
He grew up working on the farm and learning from his father who
was also a blacksmith. He also helped his father bore wells.
In the late 1920s he moved with his brother to a farm southwest
of Forest City and continued farming on several different farms
in that area.
On March 16, 1938, he was united in marriage to Letha Meyer.
The couple farmed southwest of Hayfield for a time and later
moved southwest of that place where he continued farming until
his retirement in 1974 when he moved to Britt.
He was a member of the Britt Evangelical Free Church. He enjoyed
repairing machinery, raising livestock and in later years began
woodworking.
In September of 1991, he moved to the Oakwood Care Center in
Clear Lake.
He is survived by his sons, and their wives,
Allan and Mary Louise Peterson of Mason City, and
Gaylon and Margaret Peterson of El Paso, Texas; one brother,
Curtis Peterson; two sisters, Judith Peterson and
Margaret Peterson, all of Forest City; two sisters-in-law,
Mary Peterson of Forest City and Lila Meyer of Garner; and several
nieces and nephews.
Maurice was also very close to Gale and Beverly McNeese of
Britt and their children were like grandchildren to him.
Maurice was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Letha Peterson,
who died in 1967; and four brothers, Elmer Peterson, Eddie Peterson,
Raymond Peterson and Earl Peterson.
MCGG 9/26/1995
Louis Donald Casper
BRITT
Louis Donald Casper, 86, died Sunday (Sept. 24, 1995) at Westview
Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis Bailey officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Ewing Funeral
Chapel, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church
on Tuesday.
Louis Donald Casper was born Dec. 28, 1908 in Primrose, Neb.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Casper; four daughters,
Connie Mattox of Huntsville, Ala., Mary Doughty of Cedar Rapids, Neb.,
Linda Thompson of Estherville, and Margaret Dewey of Nokomis,
Fla.; two sons, George Casper of Cabool, Mo., and Paul Casper
of Prairieville, La.; one sister, Violet Johnson of West Point,
Neb.; 19 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, one sister,
one son and one granddaughter.
MCGG 9/26/1995
Cletus `Shorty' Dorr
BANCROFT
Cletus `Shorty' Dorr, 80, died Saturday (Sept. 23, 1995) at
the Heritage Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John
Catholic Church with the Rev. John Thomas officiating. Burial
will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with rosaries at 3 and 7:45 p.m. and a
prayer service at 7 p.m.
Cletus Robert Dorr was born Jan. 13, 1915 in St. Benedict.
Survivors include one daughter, Arliss Rahe of Bancroft; four
brothers, Herb Dorr of Osceola, Wis., Dennis Dorr of Simi, Calif.,
Francis Dorr of Sparks, Nev., and Ralph Dorr of Houston, Texas;
four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, four brothers
and four sisters.
CGG 9/26/1995
Pearl Molacek
ALGONA
Pearl Molacek, 75, died Saturday (Sept. 23, 1995) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church with the Rev. Steve Brodersen officiating. Burial
will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home with a CD of A Rosary at 3 p.m. and a parish prayer
service at 7:30 p.m.
Pearl Molacek was born Jan. 9, 1920 in Algona.
Survivors include two daughters, Connie Elbert of Burt, and
Julie Willenborg of Carroll; two sons, Tim Molacek of Algona,
and Larry Molacek of Missouri Valley; one sister, Maxine Wilson
of Emmetsburg; three brothers, Dennis Schumacher of Mallard,
Maurice Schumacher of and Dr. Richard Schumacher, both of Benicia,
Calif.; six grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister,
and one brother, and one sister and one brother in infancy.
MCGG 9/26/1995
Alice Jean Stricker
MASON CITY
Alice Jean Stricker, 65, of 698 17th St. S.E., died Saturday
(Sept. 23, 1995) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. today at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Jack Paisley
officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation was held at 4 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Scriptural prayer service
at 7 p.m.
Alice Jean Stricker was born Sept. 13, 1930, in Cerro Gordo
County, the daughter of William D. Esser and Lena M. (nee) Backer
Esser.
Alice grew up on a farm near Cartersville and graduated from
Rockwell High School. She married Jack D. Stricker on Aug. 7,
1948, in Cartersville.
She worked 18 years as a seamstress for Mode O Day and then
worked five years at McDonalds, until retiring. She loved spending
time with her family and she enjoyed playing cards, walking and
shopping. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Diana Hobbs and her husband,
Dennis, and Sandra Pals and her husband, Arlin, all of Mason
City; two sons, John Stricker and his wife, Wanda, of Orchard,
and Thomas Stricker and his wife, Cindy, of Mason City; 18 grandchildren,
Steven, Debra and Mindy Hobbs, Marcus and Matthew Tyler, Keith,
Aaron, Shawn, and Amy Pals, Tania, Tyler, Kaitlyn and Alicia
Stricker, Heather and Brad Allison, and Jacob, Heather and Alex
Stricker; five great-grandchildren, Cody Overland, Kayla and
Joshua Hobbs, Madalyn Tyler and Austin Pals; five sisters, Dorothy Ross
and her husband, Clifford, of Greene; Leone Coonradt and
her husband, Roland, of Fairfield Bay, Ark.; Rose Wihlm and her
husband, Alphonse, of Roseville; Arlene Kirchhoff and her husband,
Clarence, of Rockwell, and Betty Larson and her husband, Wayne,
of Dougherty; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, in 1988; her
parents; one sister in infancy, Marcella Esser; one brother,
Leo ``Bud'' Esser; and three half-brothers.
MCGG 9/26/1995
Donald Kramer
FOREST CITY
Donald Kramer, 53, of Forest City, died Sunday (Sept. 24, 1995)
at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at the United
Methodist Church, Forest City, with the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating.
There will be no burial.
The body was donated to the University of Iowa Medical School.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the Hospice of North Iowa, American
Diabetes Association or the United Methodist Church.
Donald Kramer was born May 29, 1942, in Woden.
Survivors include two sisters, Donna Olson of Forest City, and
Sylvia DesJarlais of Sturgis, S.D.; one brother, Forrest Kramer
of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one
sister.
MCGG 9/26/1995
Patricia A. Rasmusson
MASON CITY
Patricia A. Rasmusson, 62, of the Ashley Inn Motel, Lot #20,
died Saturday (Sept. 23, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center
East.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Ron Stein
of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service today at
the funeral home.
Patricia was born March 17, 1933, in Mason City.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Rasmusson of Mason City;
two daughters, Shelly Thomas Lybarger of Mason City and
Brenda Crab Easley of Cedar Falls; five grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Maryjane Birkholz of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, one brother
and one sister.
MCGG 9/27/1995
Herbert R. Eriksen
DOWS
Herbert R. Eriksen, 68, of Dows, died Sunday (Sept. 24, 1995)
at Community Memorial Hospital, Clarion.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First
Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. James Lusher officiating.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, with military rites conducted
by the Watson-Beach Post #523 of the Dows American Legion.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Elledge Funeral
Home.
Herbert R. Eriksen was born June 25, 1927, in Dows.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Bakker of Clarion and
Shari Osier of Des Moines; three sons, Kerry Eriksen and
Paul Eriksen, both of Dows, and David Ericksen of Rowan; four
grandchildren; one sister, Sonja Kniesly of Omaha, Neb., and
one brother, Robert Eriksen of Dows.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Norman.
MCGG 9/27/1995
Inga O. Woodbury
CORWITH
Inga O. Woodbury, 98, of Corwith, died Sunday (Sept. 3, 1995)
in Fairfield Bay, Ark.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.
John's Lutheran Church, Corwith, with the Rev. Caroline Engelbrecht
officiating. Inurnment will be in Corwith Cemetery.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Inga O. Woodbury was born Nov. 18, 1896, in Clark County, S.D.
Survivors include three sons, Wallace C. of Napa, Calif.; Wendell
W. of Alexandria, Va., and Maynard B. of Whispering Pines, N.C.;
11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
MCGG 9/27/1995
Carmella DeNuci
CHARLES CITY
Carmella DeNuci, 87, of Charles City, formerly of Nashwauk,
Minn., died Sunday (Sept. 24, 1995) at Floyd County Memorial
Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with Dennis Oberg officiating.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Nashwauk Cemetery, Nashwauk,
Minn.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until
time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Carmella Ann DeNuci was born June 11, 1908, at Nashwauk, Minn.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Scheidecker of Clarksville
and Leanne Faulkner of Mason City; four brothers, Frank, Antonio
and Joseph, all of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Vito of Italy;
and one sister, Dora Fantin of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two granddaughters,
one brother and one sister.
MCGG 9/27/1995
David E. Starr
MASON CITY
David E. Starr, 44, of 924 11th St. N.E., died Sunday (Sept.
24, 1995) at Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev.
Peter Monkres of First Congregational United Church of Christ
officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today and until time of
services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the David E. Starr Memorial Fund.
David E. Starr was born March 16, 1951, in Mason City, the son
of Elmer Starr and Esther (nee) Idema Starr.
David graduated from Mason City High School and Mason City Junior
College.
He married Jacqueline Proscovec on April 21, 1972, at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Mason City.
David was employed by Lynch Livestock as a buyer and manager
of the station.
He was a member of the First Congregational United Church of
Christ, Mason City. He was also a member of the Mohawk Baseball
team as an outfield and pitcher while in high school.
He was an avid outdoorsman with a love of fishing and hunting.
He is survived by his wife, Jackie Starr of Mason City; two
sons, Travis Starr of Mason City and Casey Starr, Mason City;
his parents, Elmer and Esther Starr of Mason City; one brother,
Harvey Starr and his wife, Brenda, of Milton, Fla.; and his father
and mother-in-law, Jack and Beverly Proscovec of Mason City.
MCGG 9/28/1995
Sharon Kay Calkins
CHARLES CITY
Sharon Calkins, 49, died Monday (Sept. 25, 1995) at her home.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Kingdom
Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses with Richard Tector officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at a later date.
There will be no visitation. Hauser Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
The family requests memorials be sent to Heart to Home Hospice
or the American Cancer Society.
Sharon Kay Calkins was born April 24, 1946, in New Hampton.
Survivors include her parents, Richard and Mary Calkins of Charles
City; one brother, Martin Calkins of Shenandoah; and two sisters,
Shirley DeVries of Atlanta, Ga., and Janice Dehn of Memphis,
Tenn.
MCGG 9/28/1995
Tony Lane
WHITTEMORE
Tony Lane, 15, of Whittemore, died Monday (Sept. 25, 1995)
in an auto accident near Rodman.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St.
Michael Catholic Church with the Rev. Ed Murray officiating.
Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home with a parish rosary at 3 p.m. and a parish prayer
service at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Tony Lane was born May 16, 1980, in Algona.
Survivors include his parents, Dennis and Jan Lane of Whittemore;
one brother, Andrew John Lane of Whittemore; and his paternal
grandparents, Richard and Norma Lane of Whittemore.
He was preceded in death by his sister and maternal grandparents.
MCGG 9/28/1995
Pearl L. Shafer
MASON CITY
Pearl L. Shafer, 86, of 507 S. Polk Ave., died Tuesday (Sept.
26, 1995 at home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev.
Will Hunsacker of the Open Bible Church, Clear Lake, officiating.
Interment will be at the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Major Erickson
Funeral Home and until time of service on Thursday.
Memorials may be given to the Pearl L. Shafer Memorial Fund.
Pearl was born Dec. 24, 1908, in Ewing, Neb., to Charles Cox and
Della Cox (nee) Cover. She grew up around Jefferson and attended
schools in Jefferson.
She was married to Carl Shafer on Dec. 24, 1927, at Grand Junction,
where they farmed for several years.
They moved to Mason City in 1935 and farmed in the area until
1942.
The highlights of her life were visits from her children and
grandchildren.
She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary.
Survivors include five sons, Ralph J. Shafer and his wife, Dixie,
of Mason City; George Shafer of Mason City; Frank Shafer and
his wife, Janice, of Mason City; Joe Shafer of Garner and
David Shafer and his wife, Alma, of Mason City; one daughter-in-law,
Wilma Shafer of Mason City; 21 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren;
and one brother, Clifton Cox and wife, Charlene, of Ogden.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl in 1966;
a son, Raymond Shafer; a daughter, Leila Atkinson; and four brothers,
Ervin Shafer, Ed Shafer, Curtis Shafer and Kenneth Shafer.
MCGG 9/28/1995
Ada H. Govier
OSAGE
Ada H. Govier, 94, of Osage, died Saturday (Sept. 23, 1995)
at Maple Manor Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Champion
Funeral Home, with the Rev. Keith Hejnal officiating. Burial
will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Ada was born July 11, 1901, at Mitchell.
Survivors include three stepchildren, Wilma Lauson, Lois Kaul
and Bill Govier, all of Racine, Minn.; and two foster granddaughters,
Cheryl Gregory of Buffalo, Wyo., and Terri Foos of Big Bear City,
Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband,
her second husband, one brother, two sisters and one foster son.
MCGG 9/28/1995
Ethel Hutchinson
FOREST CITY
Ethel Hutchinson, 95, formerly of Wesley, died Monday (Sept.
25, 1995) at Good Samaritan Center, Forest City.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen
Cemetery, Wesley. Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, is
in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include three sisters, Alzina Miller of Mason City;
Ferne Janssen of Nashua and Florence Gregory of Dakota City;
one brother, Theodore Johnson of LuVerne; three grandchildren;
and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter,
two sisters and one brother.
MCGG 9/28/1995
Luella Torgerson
NORTHWOOD
Luella Torgerson, 88, of Northwood, died Tuesday at Muse Norris
Hospice Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Conner Colonial Chapel.
MCGG 9/28/1995
Leo Smith
BELMOND
Leo Smith, 80, died Monday (Sept. 25, 1995) at his home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday
at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with the Rev. Tom Currier
and deacon Nick Schmit officiating. Burial will be in the St.
Francis Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Tenold Funeral
Home where there will be a 2:30 p.m. rosary by the Rosary Society
and Catholic Daughters of America and a 7 p.m. scripture service.
Leo Smith was born Feb. 21, 1915, in Belmond.
Survivors include his wife, Lynna, of Belmond; one daughter,
Sandy Anderson of Belmond; one son, Lee Smith of Lake of Ozarks,
Mo.; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; eight sisters;
and seven brothers.
He was preceded in death by two brothers.
MCGG 9/28/1995
Edgar A. Crapser
NORTHWOOD
Edgar A. Crapser, 69, of Eugene, Ore., formerly of Northwood,
died Tuesday (Sept. 26, 1995) at his home in Northwood.
There will be no visitation or funeral services. According to
his wishes, the body was cremated.
The family of Edgar A. Crapser has requested that memorial
contributions be made to Hospice of North Iowa in his memory.
Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, is in charge of arrangements.
Edgar A. Crapser was born on Jan. 1, 1926, in Sheffield, the
son of Edgar Crapser and Sigrid (nee) Furness Crapser. He
attended and received his education in the Mason City and Northwood
school systems.
He was inducted into the United States Navy serving overseas
in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
He was united in marriage to Rachel Miller on Sept. 27, 1947,
in Mason City.
Edgar farmed in the Northwood area for several years until 1965
when they moved into Northwood, working as an insurance agent
in the Northwood area for the Northwestern National Insurance
Company from Minneapolis, Minn., for three years, moving to Wyoming
and Montana.
He was of the Lutheran faith and was a life time member and
former commander of Our Buddies VFW Memorial Post #6779 in Northwood.
Survivors include his wife, Rachel Crapser of Northwood; one
daughter, Joanne Tucker and her husband, Dan, of Flagstaff, Ariz.;
one son, Brett Crapser and his wife, Kim, of Lisle, Ill.; five
grandchildren; one brother, Donald Crapser and his wife, Merna,
of Des Moines; and one sister, Lois Landouw and her husband,
Max, of Tustin, Calif., as well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother,
Lowell Crapser.
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Richard G. Rieken
WODEN
Richard G. Rieken, 83, of Woden, died Tuesday (Sept. 26, 1995)
at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the First
Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Roland Emond Jr. officiating.
Burial will be in the Bingham Township Cemetery, with graveside
military rites by the Woden Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, Woden.
Richard G. Rieken, the son of Garrelt Rieken and Anna (nee) Kuschel
Rieken was born July 18, 1912, on a farm near Woden.
After attending school in Bingham Township and Crystal Lake,
he farmed with his parents for several years.
From 1942-1945, he served his country in the United States
Army Air Force, being stationed in Liverpool, England. After
the service, he returned to Woden and continued farming.
On May 6, 1947, he married Lena Thomas in the Presbyterian manse
in Woden. They lived and farmed southeast of Woden. In the mid
1970s, they retired from active farming, but continued to live
on the farm.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was a charter
member of the Woden American Legion Post #628.
He is survived by his wife, Lena Rieken of Woden; three sisters,
Cora Gerdes of Cedar Falls, Caroline Swan of Forest City and
Anna Green and her husband, Elbert, of Britt; many nieces and
nephews and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Marie Rieken
on April 13, 1989; and a brother, Carl Rieken on Sept. 28, 1994.
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Byron Charles Hill
MASON CITY
Byron Charles Hill, 61, of rural Mason City and a life-long
Manly community resident, died Tuesday (Sept. 26, 1995) at his
home.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday at Bethel United
Methodist Church in Manly with the Rev. James Poulsen officiating.
Burial will be in the Manly Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8:30 p.m. today at Bride Colonial
Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly, and one hour prior to service
time at the church on Friday.
Byron Charles Hill was born on July 4, 1934, at the family home
in Section 32, Lincoln Township near Manly, the son of
Virgil W. Hill and Ida (nee) Holstad Hill.
He attended Iowa State University in Ames graduating in December
of 1955 with a B.S. degree in agriculture.
He began farming in the Manly area in 1956 and was the fifth
generation of his family to farm in Worth County.
He was united in marriage to Susan Grimm on June 14, 1959,
in Butte, Mont.
After their marriage they continued to farm in the Worth County
area.
He also was a Pioneer Seed salesman in Manly for 28 years and
was a Wayne Feed Sales representative.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, preserving the past
and looking toward the future, but his greatest love and enjoyment
was his family and grandchildren.
He was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church, teaching
Sunday school and serving on several committees and boards within
the church in Manly.
He also served on the Iowa State Legislative Affairs committee,
served on the Worth County Extension Council, was a Farm Bureau
board member, a member of the River City Barber Shop Chorus for
20 years, 4-H leader and helped organize a stock buying club.
He also served on the advisory board which created the OK House
now located on the North Iowa Area Community College campus in
Mason City.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Hill, rural Mason City; two
daughters, Kathleen Hill of Ames and Jennifer Hill of rural Mason
City; two sons, Eric Virgil Hill and his wife, Alison, and
Andrew Alfred Hill, all of Manly; three grandchildren,
Elizabeth Rachel Hill, Aaron Jacob Hill and Isaac Joseph Hill,
all of Manly; three sisters, Carolyn Jackel and her husband,
Harlan of Kensett; Marjorie Johnson and her husband, Kenneth of
Northwood; and Janet Kreb and her husband, Francis, of Cedar Falls,
as well as many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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James Douglas Schroeder
GREENE
Funeral services for James D. Schroeder, 70, of 506 East Iowa
Road, Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 30, 1995) at
St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Greene with Rev. Lance Kittleson
officiating.
James Douglas Schroeder was born Feb. 19, 1925, in Britt, Hancock
County, a son of Emil Carl Schroeder and Lela (nee) Wagner Schroeder
and died Wednesday (Sept. 27, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center
in Mason City of cancer.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral
Chapel in Greene where the family will receive friends from 6
to 9 p.m. There will be a public Scripture service at 7:30 p.m.
at the chapel.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery with graveside military
rites conducted by Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion of Greene.
He received his education in the Sheffield Public Schools graduating
in 1943. On June 26 of that year he entered the United States
Army where he served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and the European
Theater until his discharge on March 22, 1946, when he became
employed by Andrews Concrete Products in Mason City.
On Sept. 18, 1946, he was united in marriage to Mary K. Schreiber
at the home of her parents in rural Sheffield. To this union
was born three children. Jim and his family moved to Greene
on April 14, 1959, following his purchase of the Paul E. Beguelin
Construction Company in which he operated in the name of Schroeder
Concrete and Construction Company until his semi-retirement in
1989.
Jim's special interests included fishing and golfing which he
later enjoyed sharing with his grandchildren. Jim and Mary enjoyed
traveling with their motor home and spending 10 winters in Arizona.
Other interests included wood working and working out in the
yard. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Greene
where he served on the Church Council, served on the Greene Swimming
Pool Board and former member of Alpha Lodge 326 A.F. & A.M. of
Greene He was also a member of Round Grove Country Club in Greene.
Living family members include his loving wife of 49 years,
Mary, of Greene; one daughter, Jan Schroeder and her husband
Bruce McIntosh of Corvallis, Ore.; two sons, Bruce Schroeder
of Greene and Dan Schroeder and his wife Carol Schroeder of
Greene; six grandchildren, Todd, Sara, Justin and Jace Schroeder,
and twin granddaughters Hanna and Mariah Schroeder-McIntosh; and
one sister Carroll Nelson of Britt.
He was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother, two sisters,
Evelyn Schroeder and Betty Ann Schroeder; two brothers,
Rollin ``Bud'' Schroeder and Robert ``Ike'' Schroeder; and
one stepbrother, Clifford Kittleson.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the family.
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Donna Rae Moore
RUDD
Donna Rae Moore, 50, of rural Houston, Texas, went to be with
the Lord on Monday (Sept. 25, 1995).
Funeral services will be held 7 p.m. Thursday at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, with the Rev. Larry Maddox officiating.
Interment will be in the Smith Family Cemetery, Pearl River
County, Poplarville, Miss.
Flowers and cards may be sent to the Cy-Fair Northwest Funeral
Home, 9926 Jones Road, Houston, Texas 77065.
Donna Rae Moore was born Feb. 19, 1945, in Buffalo Center, Iowa,
a daughter of Ted Buchanan and Ann (nee) Alphs Buchanan.
She spent most of her life in North Iowa. She was a 1963 graduate
of Big Fork High School, Big Fork, Minn.
She was united in marriage to Gene Miller on June 20, 1964,
in Rudd, Iowa. To this union, two children were born, Tim and
Stephanie.
She was united in marriage to Larry Moore on June 10, 1974,
in Long Beach, Miss.
While living in Rudd, she worked for the RRMR School District
for approximately 12 years.
She later moved to Houston, Texas, where she was employed by
the Cy-Fair I.S.D. schools for many years.
She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
She volunteered time at a foster care mission. She was also
very active in the singles group at church.
She was a very loving, giving person who gave freely of her
love and time to others.
She spent a great deal of time caring for her many beautiful
flower gardens.
Donna struggled several years with cancer and was a patient
at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
She is survived by one son, Tim Miller of Grapevine, Texas;
one daughter, Stephanie Walters of Houston, Texas; two granddaughters,
Amanda and Kristin Miller of Grapevine, Texas; her parents, Ted
and Ann Buchanan of Pass Christian, Miss.; one sister, Gayl Smith
and her husband, Jim of Rudd, Iowa; two brothers, Duane Buchanan
and his wife, Linda of Rudd, Iowa, and Gary Buchanan and his wife, Karen,
of Houston, Texas; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many beloved
friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents.
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Jerome J. `Jerry' Schmitz
CLEAR LAKE
Jerome J. ``Jerry'' Schmitz, 72, of 19784 Heather Ave., Clear
Lake, died Wednesday (Sept. 27, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health
Center's east campus, Mason City.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church, Clear Lake. Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka will officiate.
Following services, the body will be cremated.
Visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 1101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. A Scriptural wake service
will be held at 7:30 tonight at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials in his name.
Jerry was born Nov. 10, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minn., the son
of Francis and Anna Schmitz. The family moved to Chicago, Ill.,
when Jerry was 5 months old. He graduated from Lane Tech High
School in Chicago and went on to earn a degree in civil engineering
from the University of Chicago.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II as a
civil engineer Sea Bee, helping to build the air strip in Guam.
He was united in marriage to Mercedes Black on June 15, 1946,
in Chicago Ill.
He began employment as a civil engineer for the Rock Island
Railroad (then Chicago North Western) on Feb. 18, 1946. He was
employed by the line for 33 years.
After living in Minnesota and Iowa for many years, the couple
moved to Clear Lake in 1970.
Jerry enjoyed collecting stamps and H.O. model trains, as well
as golf, deer hunting and working in the yard.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Ducks Unlimited.
He is survived by his wife, Mercedes Schmitz of Clear Lake;
five children, J.J. and his wife Annie Schmitz of Waterloo;
Patricia Swanson and her husband Charles of Hastings, Minn.;
Susan Riordan and her husband Kevin of Carbondale, Colo.;
Faith Bratton and her husband Joe of Clive and Edward Schmitz
of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Cecilia DeDecker of Phoenix,
Ariz.; and 18 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Bernard Schmitz;
and a grandson, Jeffery William Riordan.
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Verbelle Beryl Gilpin
GOODELL
Verbelle B. Gilpin, 81 of Goodell, died Wednesday (Sept. 27,
1995) at the Kanawha Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
United Methodist Church in Klemme with the Rev. William Green
officiating. Burial will be in the Amsterdam Cemetery in Goodell.
Visitation will be at the Tenold Funeral Home in Klemme from
4 to 9 p.m. Friday and at the church one hour before services
Saturday.
Verbelle Beryl (Riley) Gilpin, the daughter of Richard Riley
and Gladys (nee) Lewis Riley, was born Oct. 31, 1913, at Fort Dodge.
She attended school through the ninth grade in Webster City and came
to Belmond and graduated from Belmond High School.
She was united in marriage to Leon J. Gilpin on Nov. 29, 1933, at
Fort Dodge. They farmed near Klemme until Leon's death and
Verbelle moved to Goodell. She had been a resident of the
Kanawha Community Nursing Home the past three years.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Klemme, UMW,
Methodist Women's Circles, Jolly Workers Club, Sunshine Club,
Senior Citizens in Goodell and the Kitchen Klatter Band in Meservey.
She enjoyed crafts, fishing, the outdoors and especially her
family.
She is survived by a daughter, Judith Fenske and her husband,
Willard, of Mankato, Minn.; sons, Clarence Gilpin and his wife,
Ruth, of Klemme and Paul Gilpin and his wife, Deb, of Thornton,
Colo.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law,
Flossie Lentch of Scotts Bluff, Neb.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and an infant
daughter, Cora Gilpin.
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Wilbur John Gabel
GREENE
Wilbur J. Gabel, 89, of Route 1 Greene, died Wednesday (Sept.
27, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Greene, with Monsignor Walter Brunkan officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. today at Fullerton Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, with a 7:30 p.m. Scriptural
wake service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services
at the church.
Wilbur John Gabel was born Sept. 7, 1906, in Ulster Township,
Floyd County.
Survivors include his wife, Josephine Gabel of Charles City;
two brothers, Harvey Gabel and Oscar Gabel, both of rural
Rockford; and a sister, Ruth Duncan of Charles City.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
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Maynard T. Thompson
FOREST CITY
Maynard T. Thompson, 91, of Forest City, died Tuesday (Sept.
26, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial
will be in the Oakland Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home.
Maynard T. Thompson was born Aug. 5, 1904, in Mount Valley Township,
near Forest City.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Thompson of Forest City; one
daughter, Virginia Kristensen of San Jose, Calif.; four sons,
Clair Thompson, Stanley Thompson and Gary Thompson, all
of Forest City, and Lynn Thompson of Estherville; two sisters,
Beulah Riekena and Corma Leach, both of Forest City;
12 grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, one brother
and one granddaughter.
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Marson K. Nelson
BELMOND
Marson K. Nelson, 88, of Belmond, died Monday (Sept. 25, 1995)
at the Belmond Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran
Church with the Rev. James Carpenter officiating. Burial will
be in Amsterdam Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Ewing Funeral Home,
Belmond, and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.
Marson K. Nelson was born Sept. 14, 1907, near Kanawha.
Survivors include one daughter, Deloris McVey of Alexander;
one son, Duane Nelson of Encinitas, Calif.; two sisters,
Margaret Brady of Iowa Falls and Valva Draper of Las Vegas, Nev.;
four brothers, Robert Nelson of Belmond; Dale Nelson of
Santa Barbara, Calif.; Harold Nelson of Belmond and Roger Nelson
of Santa Barbara, Calif.; four grandchildren; six great-
grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and several brothers
and sisters.
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Jewell Heinkel
LUVERNE
Jewell Heinkel, 87, of LuVerne, died Tuesday (Sept. 26, 1995)
at the Algona Manor.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the United
Methodist Church, LuVerne, with the Rev. Jim Nicholson officiating.
Burial will be in the East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 to 11
a.m. Friday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Jewell was born Sept. 7, 1908, in LuVerne.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Guy of LuVerne and Sharon Smith
of Algona; one son, Galen Heinkel of Hampton; three sisters,
Lois Wilson of Waterloo, Eunice Fisher of Fort Dodge and
Alberta Asplin of Georgetown, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one
son.
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Galen E. Bunting
MASON CITY
Galen E. Bunting, 82, of 2340 21st St. S.W., died Tuesday (Sept.
26, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Wesley
United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the
Rev. David Shogren officiating. Interment 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., and one hour prior to
services at the church on Friday.
Memorials may be given to the Galen E. Bunting Memorial Fund.
Glen E. Bunting was born March 28, 1913, in rural Corwith, the
son of Ira Bunting and Laura Estle (nee) Dunfee Bunting.
Galen graduated from Britt High School in 1933.
Galen married Esther Gordon on Sept. 9, 1936, in Mason City.
They farmed in London, Minn,. for a couple of years, then moved
to Mason City and Britt and returned to Mason City in 1947.
Glen then worked for the Lehigh Portland Cement Company for
over 30 years, retiring in 1976.
Glen enjoyed bowling and traveling.
He was a former member of the Moose Lodge and the Odd Fellows.
He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and Lehigh
Employee Retirement Group.
Survivors include three daughters, Ilene Smit and her husband,
Duane, of Sheffield; Judy Hostetler and her husband, Randal,
of Marlette, Mich., and Marilyn Nichols and her husband, Alan,
Davenport; one granddaughter, Mari Nichols of Iowa City; three
grandsons, Trent Hostetler of Saginaw, Mich.; Jeff Nichols of
Chicago, Ill., and Glen Bunting of Santa Clara, Calif.;
one great-granddaughter, Shannon Leila Hostetler; and one sister,
Verola Olson of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Esther Bunting
in 1993; one son, Richard D. Bunting; and one brother.
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Carl William Godfrey
PLYMOUTH
Carl William Godfrey, 91, of Plymouth, died Tuesday (Sept.
26, 1995) at the Manly Care Center.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday at the Plymouth
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David A. Anderson of
St. James Lutheran Church of Mason City officiating. Burial will
be in Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 E. Spring St., Manly, and one hour prior to service time
on Friday at the church.
Carl William Godfrey was born on Aug. 26, 1904, in Parsons,
Kan., the son of James Godfrey and Elva (nee) Kugler Godfrey.
He attended and received his education in the Worth County Schools
and worked for farmers in the Northwood, Plymouth and Worth County
area.
He also farmed on his own until the 1930s and then went into
carpentry work working for various people building homes for
many years until his retirement.
He also worked for the American Crystal Sugar Company in Mason
City.
He was united in marriage to Florence Mahn on Feb. 10, 1926,
in Plymouth. She preceded him in death on March 5, 1985.
He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and fishing.
He was a former member of the Lions Club, City Council and Senior
Citizens, all in Plymouth, and was a former member of the Moose
Lodge in Mason City.
Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy Frank and her husband,
Nick of Apple Valley, Calif.; June Cornelius of Plymouth;
Bonnie Scher of Paramount, Calif., and Avis Keenan and her husband,
Dennis, of Tujunga, Calif.; one son, Daniel Godfrey and his wife,
Millie, of Mason City; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren;
and eight great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ruth Logeman
of Manly, Beva Pixley of Northwood and Ioam Godfrey and her husband,
Harry, of Boone; as well as other relatives and friends.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; one
son, Billy Godfrey; one sister, Irene Eilertson; and one brother,
Orble Godfrey.
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Philip E. Parcher
MARBLE ROCK
Philip E. Parcher, 82, of rural Marble Rock, died Wednesday
(Sept. 27, 1995) at home.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Marble Rock
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rosemary Rohde-Frank officiating.
Burial will be in Westside Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Friday at Fullerton Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, with the family greeting
friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue from 11 a.m.
until time of service at the church.
Philip Edward Parcher was born Dec. 11, 1912, in rural Marble
Rock.
Survivors include his wife, Marie, of rural Marble Rock; two
daughters, Betty Jo Staudt of Marble Rock and Maxine Hershey
of Hazelton; three sons, Earl Parcher, Jerry Parcher and
Dale Parcher, all of Marble Rock; a stepson, Raymond Smith of
Greene; a stepdaughter, Linda Brandau of Charles City;
24 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife. one
brother and two sisters.
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Janet Rose Walker
ROCKFORD
Janet Rose Walker, 64, died Wednesday (Sept. 27, 1995) at the
Eleventh Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunnyside
Chapel, Charles City, with the Rev. John Albrecht of Zion Lutheran
Church, Rockford, officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory
Gardens, Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today and will continue
at 9 a.m. until time of services at the Sunnyside Chapel on Saturday.
Janet Rose Walker was born Nov. 18, 1930, in Lake City.
Survivors include her mother, Erma Amsden of Charles City; her
husband, Glenn, of Rockford; two daughters, Ronda Rinehammer
of Lake Station, Ind., and Roxanne Daniel of Bondurant; two sons,
Randy of Denver, Colo., and Ron of Lakewood, Colo.; one sister,
Jean DeForge of Grand Prairie, Texas; four brothers, Bob of Union
Grove, Wis.; Duane of Adams, Wis.; Jim of Denison, and Elmer
of McMinnville, Ore.; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father and one son.
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Lee E. Hunsley
BRITT
Lee E. Hunsley, 82, died Thursday (Sept. 28, 1995) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Evangelical
Free Church with the Rev. Bill Culbertson and the Rev. Doug Schoonover
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Ewing
Funeral Chapel, and will continue one hour prior to services
at the church.
Lee E. Hunsley was born Dec. 13, 1913, in Britt.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Hunsley; two sons, Mark Hunsley
of Minneapolis, Minn., and Doug Hunsley of Tyler, Texas; and six
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and five
sisters.
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John C. (Jr.) Davis
CEDAR RAPIDS
John C. Davis Jr., 74, of 3552 Redbud Road N.E., died Wednesday
(Sept. 27, 1995) at his home from cancer.
Services will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Catholic
Church. The Rev. David Beckman will officiate. Graveside service
and interment will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary
Cemetery, Ottumwa, with military rites. Friends may call at
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. today with a wake
service at 7:30 p.m.
Survivors include his wife, Eloise Davis; three sons, John Davis and
his wife, SunAe of Spokane, Wash.; Robert David and his wife, Kim of
Metairie, La., and David Davis of Naperville, Ill.; four daughters,
Nancy Jaszewski and her husband, John of Mason City; Jeanne Stachovsky
and her husband, John of Marrero, La.; Mary Hammond and her husband,
Ron of Urbandale, and Theresa Shea and her husband, Gregory of
New Orleans, La.; one brother, Paul and his wife, Nancy of Sun
City West, Ariz.; and grandchildren, Andy Jaszewski and his fiance,
Julie Meye; Bailey and Bennet Hammerberg, Alex and Katie Stachovsky,
and Amanda and Brad Hammond.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Elsie Davis,
and brother Robert Davis who was killed in action in the Philippines
during World War II.
John was born May 22, 1921, in Kansas City, Mo., to John and
Elsie Bruder Davis. After graduating from Ottumwa High School,
he served in the Army Air Force as a radio operator on a B17
in World War II. He was taken as a German prisoner of war for
14 months after being shot down over France in 1944. Upon returning
to the states, he graduated from Omaha Art School and married
M. Eloise Allar on June 1, 1946. He was employed by John Morrell
and Company in Ottumwa as a commercial artist. After 1972, he
was employed by R.H. Silkscreen in Cedar Rapids until retirement.
He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids
and VFW Post No. 775 in Ottumwa.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Mercy in Cedar Rapids.
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Raymond A. Kroneman
ST. ANSGAR
Raymond A. Kroneman, 71, of rural St. Ansgar, died Wednesday
(Sept. 27, 1995) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John's
Lutheran Church, Rock Township, Mitchell County, with the Rev.
Rose Marie Lewis officiating. Burial will be in the St. John's
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Champion
Funeral Home, Osage, and will continue one hour prior to services
at the church on Saturday.
Raymond A. Kroneman was born Feb. 1, 1924, in Osage.
Survivors include three daughters, Lorraine Kroneman of Forest
City, Linda Kroneman of St. Ansgar and Lorna Kroneman Gerk of
Osage; one son, Larry Kroneman of Sioux Falls, S.D.; three sisters,
Margaret Christianson of Osage, Wanda Crom of Northwood and
Irene Beard of Santa Fe, N.M.; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one daughter
and three infant children.
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Tony Johnson
HAMPTON
Tony Johnson, 34, died Wednesday (Sept. 27, 1995) at the University
of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Hampton
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating.
Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.
Tony Johnson was born Dec. 9, 1960, in Webster City.
Survivors include his wife, Kim Johnson of Hampton; two sons,
Seth Johnson and Tyler Johnson, both of Hampton; his father,
Ronald Johnson of Nora Springs; his mother, June Newgaard of
Kanawha; his stepfather, Richard Newgaard of Kanawha; one sister,
Kim Martinez of Kanawha; five brothers, Rory Johnson of Dows,
Ronnie Johnson and Eric Johnson, both of Nora Springs, and
Chris Newgaard and Rick Newgaard, both of Kanawha.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather and paternal
grandparents.
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September 26-30, 1995
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