April 16-20, 1996

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Norbert Theis

NEW HAMPTON 



Norbert Theis, 58, of New Hampton, formerly of the New Haven

and Riceville areas, died Monday (April 15, 1996) at his home.



Funeral arrangements are incompete at the Conway Funeral Home,

New Hampton.

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Mildred E. Keller

CLARION 



Mildred E. Keller, 81, of Clarion, died Saturday (April 13,

1996) at Clarion Community Memorial Hospital.



Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Willim

Funeral Home, Clarion, with the Rev. Clyde Caselton officiating.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral

home.



Mildred E. Keller was born April 14, 1914, in Cedar Rapids.



Survivors include one daughter, Mildred Peck of Cedar Rapids;

three sons, Glenn Keller of Denver, Colo., Floyd Keller of Brooklyn

Center, Minn.. and Robert Keller of Hawthorne, Calif.; seven

gradnchildren; three great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grand-

children; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and three brothers, 

Kenneth Nye and James Nye, both of Cedar Rapids, and the Rev. 

Vernon Nye of Anderson, Ind.



She was preceded in death by her parents, spouse, three brothers

and three sisters.

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Laura E. Keith

ROWAN 



Laura E. Keith, 91, of Rowan, died Sunday (April 14, 1996)

at the Clarion Healthcare Center.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the

United Church of Rowan with the Rev. JoAnn Skyrme officiating.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Willim

Funeral Home, Clarion.



Laura E. Keith was born Feb. 14, 1905, in Rowan.



Survivors include her husband, Charles, at the Clarion Healthcare

Center; one daughter, Beverly Wason of Clarion; four grandchildren;

nine great-grandchildren; and one sister, Elsie Fanselow of Boulder,

Colo.



She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers,  two

sisters and two grandsons.

MCGG 04/16/1996 l/Jeambey obit/Thursday/paid w/pic/jkg This has a pix Sarah Jo Maben Jeambey GARNER Sarah Jo Maben Jeambey, 29, of Garner, died Sunday (April 14, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City, as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident on U.S. Highway 18 in Clear Lake. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church, Garner, with the Rev. Robert T. Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery, Garner. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner. Sarah Jo Jeambey, the daughter of Gary R. and Patricia L. (Irving) Maben, was born Jan. 4, 1967, at Britt. She attended school at Garner, graduating from Garner-Hayfield High School in 1985. After attending college at the Iowa State University in Ames, where her major was in graphic design, she worked at Multi-Plex Forms in Des Moines. On Nov. 23, 1990, she was married to Greg K. Jeambey at Columbia, Md. Sarah also worked for Commnet Cellular, Inc., and was employed by Piper Jaffray as an investment executive in Mason City at the time of her death. Her life centered around her children, Jeremy and Jenna. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Exchange Club, Business and Professional Women, the United Way, the Mason City Chamber of Commerce, Beta Sigma Phi and Delta Delta Delta Sorority. She worked actively on the Garner Chamber of Commerce and the Quasquicentennial Committee. Survivors include her two children, Jeremy S. Jeambey and Jenna L. Jeambey, both of Garner; her parents, Gary and Pat Maben of Garner; her brother, Scott R. Maben, of Greeley, Colo.; maternal grandparents, Herbert and Gelaine Irving of Garner; paternal grandfather, Orville Maben of Garner; and her special friend, Tim Schmidt of Garner. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Gladys Maben, on Oct. 22, 1993. Memorials may be given to the Jeremy and Jenna Jeambey Scholarship Fund in her memory.

MCGG 04/16/1996 l/Thomas obit/Wed/paid w/pic/jkg Harold G. Thomas MASON CITY Harold G. Thomas, 58, of 3365 Dancer Ave., Osage, formerly of Mason City, died Saturday (April 13, 1996) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Raymond Burkle and Matthew Berry, deacon, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where there will be a 5 p.m. Moose memorial service, a 6 p.m. Masonic service by Harding Lodge No. 649 A.F.& A.M. and a 7 p.m. Scripture wake service. Memorials may be given to the Harold G. Thomas Memorial Fund. Harold G. Thomas was born Aug. 8, 1937, in Dows,a son of Sumner C. and Alta L. (Simpson) Thomas. He moved to Mason City as a child, attended Mason City schools and graduated from Mason City High School in 1955. Harold worked for Northwestern States Portland Cement Company until May 8, 1967, when he joined the Mason City Police Department as a patrolman. He retired as a captain in August of 1992. After retirement, Harold worked at the Plant Ranch, Diaper Depot and Lewis Systems. Harold married Melissa Holding on Oct. 8, 1994. They made their home in Osage. Harold was a very special, kind, caring and understanding man who was always willing to go the extra mile for anyone. His interests included traveling, gardening and fishing. But most of all, he enjoyed his family and friends. Harold was a member of the Mason City Police Association, where he was active in many community service projects. He was a member of High 12, where he served as past president, and was past president of the Iowa-South Dakota District of High 12. He was a member of the Mason City York Rite; El Kahir Shrine of Cedar Rapids, where he was a past president; was past president of the North Iowa Shrine Club; was a member of Harding Lodge No. 649 A.F. & A.M., where he was past master; and the Moose Lodge. He volunteered several hours teaching CPR for the Red Cross. He was a Boy Scout leader and Little League coach. Survivors include his loving wife, Melissa Thomas of Osage; his stepdaughter, Rebecca, of Osage; three sons, David Thomas and his wife, Jeanette, of Fort Hauchuca, Ariz., Deric Thomas and his wife, Deborah, of Manly, and Danne Thomas and his wife, Theresa, of Minneapolis; one daughter, Roxanne Haberek of Mason City; 14 grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Uker and her husband, Jerry, of Osage; and one brother, Richard Thomas and his wife, Barbara, of Crescent; many nieces and nephews; and his father-in- law, Leo Holding of Dougherty. He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson and one niece.

MCGG 04/16/1996 l/Hill obit/Thursday/paid w/pic/jkg this has a pix H. Wilbur Hill MANLY H. Wilbur Hill, 82, of Manly, died Sunday (April 14, 1996) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel United Methodist Church in Manly with the Rev. James Poulsen officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth, with full military honors by members of Edward Tosel American Legion Post No. 110 of Manly. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly, and one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. H. Wilbur Hill was born on Oct. 12, 1913, in Lyle, Minn., a son of Harry William and Mary E. (Harry) Hill. He received his education in the Plymouth School system, graduating from Plymouth High School in 1929. He also attended Mason City Junior College. After completing his education, he worked with his father in their trucking business in Plymouth and Manly. He was united in marriage to Eulalia Vasbinder on June 21, 1939, in Mason City. They would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary this June. He was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Corps and served overseas in the European Theater during World War II. In 1949, The Hills moved to Manly where they, along with his brother, Ray, owned and operated Hills Truck and Auto where they sold Jeeps and International Trucks. They also operated the Standard Oil Station in Manly for several years. He also was the custodian at the North Central High School in Manly until his retirement in 1979. He enjoyed gardening, was an avid sports fan, especially of the Minnesota Vikings football and the Minnesota Twins baseball clubs, and also enjoyed visiting with the students at the North Central School. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, the Christian Home Builders Class at the church and of Edward Tosel American Legion Post No. 110, all in Manly. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Eulalia, of Manly; a son, Curtis A. Hill, of Rockford, Ill.; a grandson, Steven Schachtner of Poplar Grove, Ill.; a brother, Ray Hill and his wife, Shirley, of Winter Haven, Fla.; and a sister, Hazel Lindgren, of Ames, as well as several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Charles Hill; and a sister, Alma Dutcher.

MCGG 04/16/1996 /Schalekamp/TUES. RERUN/with mug/rb Marie J. Schalekamp MASON CITY Marie J. Schalekamp, 91, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Thursday (April 11, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave, with the Rev. Charles Q. Wallace and the Rev. Sharon Betsworth officiating. Esther Barrick will be the scripture reader. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Sioux Center. There is no visitation. Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements. Marie was born Aug. 24, 1904, in Sioux Center to Henry James and Jennie (Vander Linden) Schalekamp. She graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1922, then attended Central College, Pella, receiving her B.A. degree and graduating Magna Cum Laude in dramatic speech and oratory debate. She graduated from the State University of Iowa in 1939 with her M.A. degree. She first taught in rural school at Sioux Center for two years and taught in public school at Essex for seven years. She taught in public school and community college at Red Oak for 14 years. She taught at North Iowa Area Community College for 21 years and after her retirement, taught part-time at Newman High School for four years. While attending the University of Denver, she co-authored a textbook, ``Communicating Effectively.'' She was a member of First United Methodist Church, We Serve God Circle, Delta Kappa Gamma, Browning Study Club, Monday Club, AAUW (1985 Name Grant Honoree), Toast Mistress Club (international speaker for Toast Mistress Club) and PEO Chapter DZ. She was a life member of ISEA and NEA. She served on the Executive Committee of UMW, Executive Board of Retired Teachers and on the boards of YWCA and AFS, and also served on some commissions in the church until 1987. She taught Bible study at Heritage Care Center and RISE Program at Madison School, delivered Meals on Wheels, was a volunteer for rentals at the Charles H. MacNider Museum and had programs at Good Shepherd. Survivors include her sister, Bernice Bosveld and husband, Lou, of Mason City; a sister-in-law, Lucille Schalekamp of Sioux Center; five nephews, Roger Bosveld of Egypt, John Bosveld of Dubuque, James Bosveld of Columbus, Ohio, Donald Schalekamp of Des Moines and Bill Schalekamp of Kansas City; and one niece, Mary Schalekamp Post of Hudson, Wis.

MCGG 04/17/1996 Local/Aldrich obit/pending/jkg Roland F. `Digger' Aldrich ROWAN Roland F.``Digger'' Aldrich, 77, of Rowan, died Tuesday (April 16, 1996) at the Belmond Community Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the United Church of Rowan. Visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, where other arrangements are incomplete.

MCGG 04/17/1996 l/Mosher obit/thursday/free/jkg Gene E. Mosher DOWS Gene E. Mosher, 53, of Dows, died Monday (April 15, 1996) at Community Memorial Hospital, Clarion. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Church of Christ Congregational, Clarion, with Gerald Caquelin officiating. Burial will be in the French Cemetery near Woolstock. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at Willim Funeral Home, Clarion. Gene E. Mosher was born Feb. 27, 1943, in Clarion. Survivors include his wife, Arlene Mosher of Dows; his mother, Viola Mosher of Clarion; two sisters, Mary Howieson and Eileen Paul, both of Clarion; and one brother, Guy Mosher of Indianola. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother.

MCGG 04/17/1996 Local/Nelson obit/pending/jkg Evelyn Nelson KANAWHA Evelyn Nelson, 85, of Kanawha, died Tuesday (April 16, 1996) at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Home.

MCGG 04/17/1996 l/Mackin obit/pending/jkg Anna B.`Bunny' Mackin MASON CITY Mrs. John (Anna B.) ``Bunny'' Mackin, 88, of 2 Linden Drive, died Tuesday (April 16, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John R. Kremer officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., were other arrangements are incomplete.

MCGG 04/17/1996 l/Theis obit/Friday/paid no pic/jkg Norbert L. Theis NEW HAMPTON Norbert L. Theis, 58, of New Hampton, died Monday (April 15, 1996) of cancer at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Hampton, with the Rev. Carl Schmitt officiating. Ann Bennett will be organist and accompany the adult choir. Betty Boehmer will be soloist. Maggie Weber and Veronica Goodale will be Eucharistic Ministers. Interment will be in the church cemetery with nephews Steve, Dennis and Jim Jensen, Mike and Mick Tabor, Virgil, Mark, Larry and Brad Goodale, Ron, Ken, Mike and Joe Weber, and Tom and Kenneth Theis serving as casket bearers. Graveside military rites will be accorded by members of the American Legion and VFW Posts of New Hampton. Visitation will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Conway Funeral Home, New Hampton, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service. Norbert Lawrence Theis was born Sept. 5, 1937, at Osage, the son of Gilbert Melbourne and Gladys Irene (Womack) Theis. He was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary's High School in New Haven. He served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. On Feb. 13, 1960, he was married to Nancy Clark at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. After their marriage, they farmed in the Riceville and New Haven area until moving to Fort Dodge in 1965. They moved to New Hampton in 1969 where Norb was active in his trade of installing floor covering. He opened his own store a year ago. Norb is survived by his wife, Nancy; two sons, David and Steve, both of New Hampton; three daughters, Laurel Theis of Houston, Texas; Jennifer Theis and Stephanie Theis, both of New Hampton; three granddaughters; his mother and stepfather, Gladys Theis-Grube and John Paul Grube, of Charles City; three sisters, Mary Jensen and her husband, Marvin, of Osage; Veronica Goodale and her husband, William, of Manly, and Maggie Weber and her husband, Larry, of Charles City; one brother, George Theis and his wife, Theresa, of Plymouth; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert Melbourne Theis.

MCGG 04/17/1996 Local/Leight infant obit/Thursday/free/jkg Tristan John Leight FOREST CITY Tristan John Leight, son of Kristi Benson and John Leight, of 34210 100th Ave., Forest City, was stillborn Sunday (April 14, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, with the Rev. Ken Suetterlin of the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Crystal Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include his parents, Kristi Benson and John Leight of Forest City; four brothers, Sheldon, Travis and Aaron Benson and Shawn Leight; three sisters, Sandy, Carla and Denise Leight; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Thompson of Forest City, and Mr. and Mrs. John Leight of Minneapolis, Minn. He was preceded in death by a brother, Derek, who died in 1983.

MCGG 04/18/1996 Local/Theis obit/Friday/paid no pic/jkg Norbert L. Theis NEW HAMPTON Norbert L. Theis, 58, of New Hampton, died Monday (April 15, 1996) of cancer at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Hampton, with the Rev. Carl Schmitt officiating. Ann Bennett will be organist and accompany the adult choir. Betty Boehmer will be soloist. Maggie Weber and Veronica Goodale will be Eucharistic Ministers. Interment will be in the church cemetery with nephews Steve, Dennis and Jim Jensen, Mike and Mick Tabor, Virgil, Mark, Larry and Brad Goodale, Ron, Ken, Mike and Joe Weber, and Tom and Kenneth Theis serving as casket bearers. Graveside military rites will be accorded by members of the American Legion and V.F.W. Posts of New Hampton. Visitation will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Conway Funeral Home, New Hampton, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service. Norbert Lawrence Theis was born Sept. 5, 1937, at Osage, the son of Gilbert Melbourne and Gladys Irene (Womack) Theis. He was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary's High School in New Haven. He served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. On Feb. 13, 1960, he was married to Nancy Clark at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. After their marriage, they farmed in the Riceville and New Haven area until moving to Fort Dodge in 1965. They moved to New Hampton in 1969 where Norb was active in his trade of installing floor covering. He opened his own store a year ago. Norb is survived by his wife, Nancy; two sons, David and Steve, both of New Hampton; three daughters, Laurel Theis of Houston, Texas; Jennifer Theis and Stephanie Theis, both of New Hampton; three granddaughters; his mother and stepfather, Gladys Theis-Grube and John Paul Grube, of Charles City; three sisters, Mary Jensen and her husband, Melvin, of Osage; Veronica Goodale and her husband, William, of Manly, and Maggie Weber and her husband, Larry, of Charles City; one brother, George Theis and his wife, Theresa, of Plymouth; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert Melbourne Theis.

MCGG 04/18/1996 /Bloxham/inc/dt Robert Bloxham CLARION Robert Bloxham, 78, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at the Veterans Medical Center, Des Moines. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Willim Funeral Home.

MCGG 04/18/1996 /Youness/inc/dt Helen Youness MANLY Helen Youness, 84, of Manly, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel.

MCGG 04/18/1996 /Estep/inc/dt Allene M. Estep MASON CITY Allene M. Estep, 66, of Mason City, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

MCGG 04/18/1996 /Tutton/pd/pic/dt THERE IS A PIX WITH THIS ONE Robert M. Tutton LAKE WORTH, Fla. Mr. Robert M. Tutton, 90, passed away March 25, 1996. Although living in Florida for the past 15 years and a short time in Texas, he and his wife of 67 years (Marion C. Tutton) spent the majority of their time in Iowa. Born in Auburn, N.Y., on July 27, 1905, to Headley and Katie G. Tutton, he attended Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., and Tristate Engineering of Angola, Ind. After working for a short time in North Florida with the Highway Department, he moved to Iowa, joining the Iowa Highway Commission. He met G. Marion Church, a teacher in Kinross, who was to become his wife of 67 years and the mother of their two sons, Roger of New Orleans, and Merrill of London, England. They summered on the North Shore of Clear Lake for over 50 years while his career caused many relocations around Iowa as he moved from inspector to the number two role in the Highway Commission of Deputy Chief Engineer. They called Clear Lake home, but resided in Ames and Cedar Rapids two different times. Survivors include his two sons, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion, on April 30, 1995. A memorial service will be held this summer in Clear Lake for the family. Any remembrances should be made in his name to your favorite charity.

MCGG 04/18/1996 Local/Aldrich obit/Friday/free/jkg Roland F. Aldrich ROWAN Roland F. ``Digger'' Aldrich, 77, of Rowan, died Tuesday (April 16, 1996) at Belmond Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the United Church of Rowan, with the Rev. Joan Lent Skyrme officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m. today at the Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, with a 7 p.m. Masonic service. Roland was born June 10, 1918, northwest of Rowan. Survivors include his wife, Darlene; three daughters, Janet Mesarvy of Atlanta, Ga.; Holly Herren of Latimer, and LeiLani Johnston of Goodell; three sons, Dennis of Rowan; James of Belmond, and Curtis of Jacksonville, Ark.; 17 grandchildren; and 13 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, one brother and one grandson.

MCGG 04/18/1996 /Gahan/inc/dt Jean Gahan FOREST CITY Jean Gahan, 75, of Forest City, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home.

MCGG 04/18/1996 /Prestholt/Inc/dt Blanche Prestholt CLEAR LAKE Blanche Prestholt, 99, of 500 S. Eighth St., died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.

MCGG 04/18/1996 /Nelson/Saturday/pd/dt Evelyn Nelson KANAWHA Evelyn Nelson, 85, of Kanawha, died Tuesday (April 16, 1996) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Matthew Miller officiating. Burial will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery. There will be no visitation, Ewing Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Evelyn Nelson (Mrs. Ernest) passed away on April 16, 1996, at her home in Kanawha. She was born in Kanawha on Feb. 22, 1911, and educated in the Kanawha schools. On Dec. 18, 1930, Evelyn married Ernest H. Nelson in Rowan, in a double wedding ceremony with Jessie and Herb Mewes. During Evelyn's lifetime, she was employed by J.U. Johnson, and was an accountant for City Meat Market, E.H. Nelson Implements, Custom Farm Services and the Grethen House. Mrs. Nelson was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church and was active in UMC Women's Society for over 60 years. Evelyn was also a member of the Rebekah Lodge and Past Noble Grands. Evelyn's interests during her life were reading, raising flowers and knitting, but the love of her life was her family and she kept in close touch with every family member until the end. Mrs. Nelson was the mother of Ronald, who died in infancy; Bonnie Wehrspan of Algona, and Sandra Stroner of Chicago, Ill. Her grandchildren are Mark Mullins of Phoenix, Ariz.; Michele Mullins Penning of Garner; Susan Stroner Williams of Hartford, Conn.; Elizabeth Stroner and Katherine Stroner, both of Chicago. Great- grandchildren are Nicholas, Maxwell and Justin Williams and Brooke Michaela Penning. Preceding Evelyn in death were her parents, Mary and Peter Van Dusseldorp; her husband, Ernest; and son Ronald. Also preceding her were five sisters, Martha, Theona, Minnie, Irene and Nellie; and four brothers, Jake, Neil, Engle and Leonard. Evelyn is survived by Bonnie and her husband, Ken Wehrspan, Sandra and her husband, Alan Stroner, her grandchildren and great- grandchildren, as well as sisters-in-law, many nieces and nephews, and many beloved lifelong friends.

MCGG 04/18/1996 l/Mackin obit/Saturday/paid/w/picture/jkg Anna B. Mackin MASON CITY Mrs. John (Anna B.) ``Bunny'' Mackin, 88, of 2 Linden Drive, died Tuesday (April 16, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John R. Kremer officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., where a Catholic Daughters of the Americas rosary will be said at 4 p.m., followed by a Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Memorials may be given to Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City. Anna B. Mackin was born June 6, 1907, in Swaledale, a daughter of William and Mary (Carroll) Finnegan. She attended and graduated from schools in the Swaledale area and later attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She was a teacher in rural schools. She married John L. Mackin on June 6, 1931, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City. She is survived by two sons, John W. Mackin of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Robert S. Mackin, of Mason City; one daughter, Mrs. James (Janet A.) Dorsey of Mason City; nine grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents; two brothers and two sisters.

MCGG 04/18/1996 /Wilkinson/Friday/free/dt Alma T. Wilkinson HAMPTON Alma T. Wilkinson, 96, of Hampton, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at the Hampton Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hampton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Alma T. Wilkinson was born Jan. 19, 1900, in Alexander. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Wilkinson of Hampton; two sons, Ira Lee Wilson Jr. of Portland, Ore., and Robert Wilson of Roswell, N.M.; two daughters, Geraldine Pletsch of Alexander, and Elizabeth Crotty of Waverly; two stepsons, Kenneth Wilkinson Jr. of Hampton, and Max Wilkinson of Charles City; two stepdaughters, Elner Burcum and Helen Nelsen, both of Apache Junction, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, two stepsons, one brother, one sister and three grandchildren.

MCGG 04/18/1996 Local/Johnson obit/Friday/paid no pic/jkg Margaret Johnson FOREST CITY Margaret Johnson, 89, of Forest City, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, 186 385th St., rural Joice, with the Rev. Steve Smith officiating. Burial will be in Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City. Margaret R. Johnson was born in Grimes, on Feb. 12, 1907, the daughter of John and Maggie (Anderson) McClain. Her family moved to North Iowa when she was a young girl and she graduated from Crystal Lake High School in 1926. She was married to Arthur Johnson at the Methodist Parsonage in Forest City on Nov. 23, 1938. The couple farmed near several North Nowa communities until retiring and moving to Forest City in 1967. Margaret worked various places in Forest City, the House of Sweets, the Sale Barn and the grade shcool. Arthur died in 1975. Margaret was a member of Beaver Creek Lutheran Church in rural Joice and was very active in Ladies Aid where she held office as historian for several years. She had a keen interest in geneology and kept track of her family's history as well. She entered the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City in September of 1988. She died there on April 17, 1996, at the age of 89 years. She is survived by two daughters and their spouses, Marilyn and Glenn Fjeld of Joice, and Darlene and James Gremmer of Britt; a brother, Austin McClain of Waseca, Minn.; six sisters, Eva Kluver of Britt; Beulah Brue, Wilma Harang and Blanche Grunhovd, all of Lake Mills; Velma Halverson of Blue Earth, Minn., and Velva Miller of Bloomington, Minn.; seven grandchildren, Gene, Jerry and Roger Fjeld, Brian, Jeffrey and Michael Gremmer and Sheryl Hanna; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur; a sister, Ethel Waage; and four brothers, Bill, Jonnie, Andrew and George McClain.

MCGG 04/19/1996 Local/Eisenmann obit/paid no pic/Monday/jkg Maude (Musser) Eisenmann POCATELLO, Idaho Maude (Musser) Eisenmann, 102, of Pocatello, Idaho, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at Bannock Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at noon Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Twin Falls, Idaho. Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 S. Fourth Ave., Pocatello, Idaho, is in charge of arrangements. She was born on a farm at the northeast corner of Charles City, Iowa, on Feb. 20, 1894, to Andrew and Catherine Musser. The family moved to Scotland, S.D,. about 1912. On Dec. 21, 1915, she was married to Joe Eisenmann at Charles City, Iowa. They farmed near Sioux Falls, S.D., later moving to Twin Falls, Idaho. Joe Eisemann died in 1962. Three of Maude's brothers later moved to Charles City, Iowa: Willard Musser, Allison Musser and Wheeler Musser. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ernie (Ruth) Lish of Pocatello, Idaho; a niece, Mrs. Alvin (Arlie) Wilson of Charles City, Iowa; and a nephew, Elwin Musser of Mason City, Iowa.

MCGG 04/19/1996 Local/Johnson obit/Friday/paid no pic/jkg/rerun/funeral home's and family's errors, bill funeral home again. Margaret Johnson FOREST CITY Margaret Johnson, 89, of Forest City, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, 186 385th St., rural Joice, with the Rev. Steve Smith officiating. Burial will be in Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City. Margaret R. Johnson was born in Grimes, on Feb. 12, 1907, the daughter of John and Maggie (Anderson) McClain. Her family moved to North Iowa when she was a young girl and she graduated from Crystal Lake High School in 1926. She was married to Arthur Johnson at the Methodist Parsonage in Forest City on Nov. 23, 1938. The couple farmed near several North Nowa communities until retiring and moving to Forest City in 1967. Margaret worked various places in Forest City, the House of Sweets, the Sale Barn and the grade school. Arthur died in 1975. Margaret was a member of Beaver Creek Lutheran Church in rural Joice and was very active in Ladies Aid where she held office as historian for several years. She had a keen interest in geneology and kept track of her family's history as well. She entered the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City in September of 1988. She died there on April 17, 1996, at the age of 89 years. She is survived by two daughters and their spouses, Marilyn and Glenn Fjeld of Joice, and Darlene and James Gremmer of Britt; a brother, Austin McClain of Waseca, Minn.; six sisters, Eva Kluver of Britt; Beulah Brue, Wilma Harang and Blanche Grunhovd, all of Lake Mills; Velma Halverson of Blue Earth, Minn., and Velva Miller of Bloomington, Minn.; seven grandchildren, Gene, Jerry, Roger, and Brian Fjeld, Jeffrey and Michael Gremmer, and Sheryl Hanna; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur; a sister, Ethel Waage; and four brothers, Bill, Johnnie, Andrew and George McClain.

MCGG 04/19/1996 l/Baskerville obit/jkg/free Wilma M. Baskerville LUVERNE Wilma M. Baskerville, 95, of LuVerne, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at the West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the LuVerne United Methodist Church, with the Rev. James B. Nicholson officiating. Burial will be in the LuVerne Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, LuVerne. Wilma Baskerville was born July 10, 1900, in LuVerne. Survivors include one daughter, Helen Pitlik of Cedar Rapids. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands and one brother.

MCGG 04/19/1996 obit/robert m. bloxham/sat/free/nw Robert M. Bloxham CLARION Robert M. Bloxham, 78, of Clarion, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at Veterans Medical Center, Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Willim Funeral Home, with the Rev. William Granger of First Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home. Robert M. Bloxham was born July 29, 1917, at Clarion. He is survived by his wife, Lucille; two daughters, Betty Stockseth of Belmond and Sharon Truelson of Marathon; two brothers, Francis of Clarion and Raymond of Mission, Texas; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister.

MCGG 04/19/1996 obit/blanche l. prestholt/sat/paid/pic/nw Blanche L. Prestholt CLEAR LAKE Blanche L. Prestholt, 99, 500 S. Eighth St., died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave. N., with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Blanche L. Prestholt was born March 7, 1897, in Apsley, Ontario, Canada, daughter of William B. and Almeda (Crarey) Stone. She married George A. Prestholt on Dec. 26, 1921, in Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada. Blanche and her husband lived in Saskatchewan, Canada until 1933 when they moved to Clear Lake. They then operated Peter's Cafe and Mather's Grocery Store and then they farmed south of Clear Lake. After retirement, they wintered in Phoenix, Ariz. Blanche was an avid bridge player. She enjoyed cooking and baking and loved sharing time with her family and friends. She was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, the Rebekah Lodge and a charter member of the Clear Lake V.F.W. Auxiliary and Am Vets. She was a longtime member of Lakeview Club, the Clear Lake Senior Citizens and several bridge clubs. Survivors include one son, Clayton Prestholt of Clear Lake; one daughter, Arlene Greiman and her husband, Kermit, of Garner; three grandchildren, Jeff Greiman and his wife, Rita, of Wooster, Mass.; Jody Marmaro and her husband, Rudy, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and George Greiman of Garner; seven great-grandchildren, James and Christopher Greiman of Wooster, Mass., and Hannah, Nathan, Jordan, Abigail and Sarah Marmaro, all of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George Prestholt, on Dec. 20, 1967; one son in infancy; one sister, Florence Prentiss; and six brothers, Arthur, Henry, Clarence, Norman, Willard and Charles Stone.

MCGG 04/19/1996 obit/dagmar jass/incomplete/nw Dagmar Jass CLEAR LAKE Dagmar Jass, 82, died Thursday (April 18, 1996) at Oakwood Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-VanSlyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.

MCGG 04/19/1996 obit/edith maxine ellermann/mon/free/nw Edith Maxine Ellermann GREENE Edith Maxine Ellermann, 78, of Greene, died Thursday (April 18, 1996) at the Liebe Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gene A. Burry officiating. Burial will be in Willow Lawn Cemetery, Plainfield. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel where there will be a public Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. There will be no visitation at the church. Edith Maxine Barnett was born Oct. 3, 1917, in rural Dayton Township, Butler County. Survivors include her daughter, Janice E. Fritcher, of Nashua; her son, William D. Ellermann, of Vancouver, Wash.; one sister, Avis Reser, of Greene; one brother, Dwight Barnett, of San Jose, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and one grandson.

MCGG 04/19/1996 obit/helen teresa youness/paid/nw Helen Teresa Youness MANLY Helen Teresa Youness, 84, of Manly, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Memorial services will be private at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Thomas McAndrew officiating. There will be no visitation. Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 East Spring St., Manly, is in charge of arrangements. Helen Teresa Youness was born on May 20, 1911, in Burt, the daughter of Oscar and Rose (Stebritz) Householder. She attended and received her education in the Mason City school system. After completing her formal education, she moved to St. Paul, Minn., moving to Manly in 1976 where she did waitressing in Mason City and Manly. She enjoyed listening to the radio and reading. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manly. Survivors include her three sisters, Mary Smith of Manly; Kathleen Chierello of St. Paul, Minn., and Betty Drasdo and her husband, Al, of Largo, Fla.; three brothers, Paul Steil and Donald Steil, both of Mason City, and Bernard Householder of Tehechapi, Calif., as well as other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Francis Householder.

MCGG 04/19/1996 obit/donald hoy/monday/free/nw Donald Hoy FLOYD Donald Hoy, 72, a former resident of Floyd, died Thursday (April 18, 1996) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 South Main St., Charles City, with the Rev. Blair Rohde-Frank of the Grace United Methodist Church, Floyd, officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Military honors will be conducted at the gravesite by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Monday at the funeral home. The family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Donald Nelson Hoy was born Feb. 7, 1924, at Colwell. Survivors include three sons, Dennis of Grand Prairie, Texas; Randall of Floyd, and Donald Jr. of Charles City; a brother, Calvin Hoy of Charles City; two sisters, Lucinda Belknap of Des Moines and Rozella Osborn of Charles City; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and five brothers.

MCGG 04/19/1996 obit/allene m. estep/fri/incomplete Allene M. Estep MASON CITY Allene M. Estep, 66, of Mason City, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. The body was cremated. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Other arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

MCGG 04/19/1996 obit/Mrs. Donald (Jean Gahan/free/nw Jean Gahan FOREST CITY Jean Gahan, 75, of Forest City, died Wednesday (April 17, 1996) at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, Forest City, with the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating. Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Petersen Lund Funeral Home. Jean Gahan was born Dec. 14, 1920, at Montpelier, N.D. Survivors include her husband, Donald Gahan of Forest City; two daughters, Donna Kozlowski of Orchard and Gail Welde of Broomfield, Colo; two sons, John Gahan of McKinney, Texas, and Bill Gahan of Topeka, Kan.; two sisters, Kate Bartman of Alta and Nancy Steffen of Forest City; two brothers, Herman VerHoef of Forest City and John VerHoef Jr. of Leland; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.