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Nelle Elizabeth Coffin Wittmer
MASON CITY
Mrs. Nelle Elizabeth Coffin Wittmer, 85, of White Oaks Manor,
died July 30, 1996 at her residence. A service to celebrate
her life will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 13, 1996) in the
Eicker Church Chapel, Washington, Iowa, with interment following
at the Eicker Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Wittmer, a native of Mason City, was a graduate of Rockwell
High School and Iowa State Teachers College. She was the daughter
of the late George Henry and Anna Sadler Coffin. Mrs. Wittmer
and her late husband, Willis Peter Wittmer, were music and band
instructors in the Rockwell and Mason City School systems. She
also gave private music lessons. Mr. and Mrs. Wittmer were involved
with the Masonic Order and the Eastern Star. She was a member
of Renwick United Methodist Church in Renwick, Iowa, where both
she and Mr. Wittmer were active in the church choir. After her
retirement from the school system she moved to Colorado Springs,
Colo. and taught music in her own studio.
In addition to her husband, Willis, Mrs. Wittmer was preceded
in death by her daughter, Virginia. She is survived by her sons,
Larry Wittmer of Charlotte, N.C., and Dr. Jerry Wittmer of Colorado
Springs, Colo.; nine grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Williams-Dearborn Funeral Service of Matthew, N.C. is assisting
the Wittmer family.
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John G. Baago
CLEAR LAKE
John G. Baago, 83, of 1316 N. Shore Dr., died Saturday (Aug.
10, 1996) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
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Bessie L. Lolling
BRITT
Bessie L. Lolling, 86, died Friday (Aug. 9, 1996) at Wedgewood
Nursing Home, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Ewing Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. William Culbertson officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. today at the funeral chapel.
Bessie L. Lolling was born Sept. 21, 1909 in Woden.
Survivors include two sons, Lanny Lolling of Burnsville, Minn.,
and Dennis Lolling of Wapello; seven grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers,
and two sisters.
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Marion Lamfers
BELMOND
Marion Lamfers, 82, passed away Friday (Aug. 9, 1996) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Olaf
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson officiating.
Interment will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Dugger-Ewing
Funeral Home.
Marion, the son of Ben and Anna Hiller Lamfers, was born Sept.
24, 1913 in Kanawha. Marion was united in marriage to Hilda
Mehus at the St. Olaf Lutheran Parsonage. The couple made their
home on a farm south of Kanawha, where they farmed for nearly
40 years. In 1978, Marion retired from farming and they moved
into Belmond. Marion enjoyed spending his time fishing and gardening.
He was a devoted member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church.
Marion is survived by two sons, Richard and his wife, Bernita,
of Grundy Center, and Roger and his wife, Lois, of Kanawha; two
daughters, Diana O'Donnell and her husband, John, of Mason City,
and Linda Kuhlers and her husband, Marlin, of Belmond; grandchildren,
Marc and his wife, Denise, Christine, Rodney and his wife, Kerry,
Randall and Ronald Lamfers, Troy and Scott O'Donnell, Darcy Kruger
and her husband, Kevin; one great-granddaughter, Heather Lamfers;
one brother, Oafae Lamfers of Clarion; four sisters, Carrie Buseman
of Rockford, Gertie Paulson of Garner, Frieda Mehus of Austin,
Minn., and Alice Lamfers of Clarion.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda, in 1989; three
brothers; and four sisters.
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Clarence A. Niemann
MASON CITY
Clarence A. Niemann, 79, of 705 12th Ave. N.W., died Saturday
(Aug. 10, 1996) at Americana Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
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Marilyn L. McClary
MASON CITY
Marilyn L. McClary, 57, of 1448 N. Monroe Ave., died Wednesday
(Aug. 7, 1996) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. John Taylor,
interim pastor of First Christian Church, Mason City, officiating.
Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home,
and on Monday until time of services.
The family suggests memorials to the Marilyn L. McClary Memorial
Fund.
Marilyn L. McClary was born Jan. 20, 1939, the daughter of Clarence
and Oneita (Garlock) Finette, in Mason City. Marilyn attended
Mason City schools and graduated from Mason City High School
in 1957. Marilyn worked for Winnebago Industries in Forest City,
the Hanford Motor Lodge, and at the switchboard at the Cerro
Gordo County Courthouse. Marilyn enjoyed taking care of elderly
people in recent years. She also enjoyed art, playing bingo,
and her cats.
She was a member of First Christian Church.
Survivors include one sister, Naomi Winterink and her husband,
Robert, of Charles City; three nieces, Penny Holt of Charles
City, Shelly Butner and her husband, Dave, of Orchard, and Kim
Winterink of Charles City; one nephew, Troy Holt of Charles City;
one grand-niece, Michaela Butner of Orchard; an aunt, Madlon
Garlock of Mason City; and two cousins, Duane Garlock of Northwood,
and Darrell Garlock of Durand, Mich.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Lois W. Merten
CHARLES CITY
Lois W. Merten, 84, died at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Karen Rask Behling
and the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag officiating. Burial will be
in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at Fullerton Hage
Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to
9 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at
the funeral home, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Other funeral arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.
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Esther Aletta Roslien
MANLY
Esther Aletta Roslien, 87, of Kensett, died Thursday (Aug. 8,
1996) at the Manly Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bethany
Lutheran Church, 600 Fifth St., Kensett, with the Rev. Selmer
(Sam) G. Hernes officiating. Burial will be in Elk Grove Cemetery,
rural Kensett.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bride Colonial
Chapel, 110 Spring St., Manly, and one hour prior to services
at the church.
Memorials may be made in memory of Esther A. Roslien to Bethany
Lutheran Church, Kensett.
Esther Aletta Roslien was born March 2, 1909 at Roland, the
daughter of Ira and Gurena (Twedt) Erickson. She was baptized
at the Lutheran church at Roland. She grew up in Graettinger
and attended and graduated from Kensett High School. She attended
Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls for three years, earning
a teacher's certificate. She taught school in Kensett and at
the public school in Fertile until her marriage.
Esther was united in marriage to Hartwick O. Roslien on Jan.
18, 1936 at Kensett. The couple moved to Mason City for a short
time and then to Kensett in 1937.
Esther's faith was a large part of her life. She was a longtime
member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett. She taught Sunday
school and was the superintendent of the Sunday school for many
years at the church. She actively participated in and was president
of both the Ladies Aide and the Woman's Church Circle.
Esther enjoyed fishing, gardening, creating embroidery, reading
and traveling with her husband Hartwick. She loved her house
in Kensett where she lived for most of her life, and she loved
to bake Norwegian pastries. She was a very social person, and
a devoted mother and grandmother.
She has resided at the Manly Care Center since 1991.
Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Roslien of White Bear
Lake, Minn.; Craig Roslien and his wife, Pat, of Minnetonka,
Minn.; two grandchildren, Sarah Roslien Zirbes and her husband,
Daniel, of Lakeville, Minn., and Stephen Roslien of Minnetonka,
Minn.; two sisters, Eva Bartleson of Forest City, and Naomi Ostby
and her husband, Roger, of Cedar Falls; one sister-in-law, Helen
Erickson of Estherville; one brother-in-law, Ernest Petersen
of Foley, Ala.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hartwick;
three brothers, Jordan Erickson, Earl Erickson, and Everett Erickson;
two sisters, Ruth Toft and Judith Petersen; and two half-brothers,
Silas Erickson and Orvie Erickson.
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Louise Wilke
CHARLES CITY
Louise Wilke, 92, died Saturday (Aug. 10, 1996) at her son's
home in Northfield, Ill.
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Eunice Madson Wyatt
BRITT
Eunice Madson Wyatt, 78, died Sunday (Aug. 11, 1996) at her
home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Funeral Chapel.
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Lois W. Merten
CHARLES CITY
Lois W. Merten, 84, died at her residence in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Karen
Rask Behling and the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag officiating. Burial
will be in the Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Fullerton
Hage Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from
7 to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday
at the funeral home, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Lois W. Merten was born May 21, 1912 in Sutherland.
Survivors include one daughter, Sheila Marrs of Apple Valley,
Minn.; one son, Herman of Charles City; one brother, John Aird
of Charles City; four sisters, Irene Kobernus of New Richland,
Minn., Dorothy Raskob of Osseo, Minn., Jean Clark of Eden Praire,
Minn., and Mary Eckhoff of Charles City; five grandchildren;
and one greatgranddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and an infant
grandson
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Louise Wilke
CHARLES CITY
Louise Wilke, 92, died Saturday (Aug. 10, 1996) at the residence
of her son, John Wilke, in Northfield, Ill.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the
Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will be in the Calvary
Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Fullerton Hage
Funeral Home, where there will be a scriptural wake service at
7:30 p.m.
Other funeral arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.
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R. Michael Sweesy
MASON CITY
R. Michael Sweesy, 61, of 18 Lakeview Court, died Sunday (Aug.
11, 1996) at Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, N.Y.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Charles H. Keith
ROWAN
Charles H. Keith, 94, died Sunday (Aug. 11, 1996) at the Clarion
Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
United Church of Rowan with the Rev. JoAn Lent Skyrme officiating.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday with the family
present from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Willim Funeral Home, Clarion.
Charles H. Keith was born Feb. 1, 1902 in Bathgate, Scotland.
Survivors include one daughter, Beverly Wason of Clarion; two
brothers, Robert and Tom Keith, both of Bathgate, Scotland; four
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother,
two sisters, and two grandsons.
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Rev. Dolores Santos Sheets
CAMANCHE
Rev. Dolores Santos Sheets, 59, passed away Sunday (Aug. 11,
1996) at her home in Camanche.
Services will be held Wednesday at St. Mark's United Methodist
Church in Camanche. Graveside services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, with the Rev. J. Larry
Valley officiating.
A visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today,
and again from 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Camanache Chapel
of the Snell-Zorning Funeral Home. Visitation will also be held
from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt.
Memorials may be sent to St. Mark's United Methodist Church
in Camanche, Iowa.
Dolores Santos was born in New York City on Feb. 4, 1937. She
grew up in Chicago, Ill. On May 30, 1957 she was united in marriage
with William Ralph Massey. He passed away on Nov. 24, 1969.
She then married Elton Craig Sheets on March 6, 1974 in Rock
Island, Ill.
Dolores attended the University of Iowa and Iowa State University,
graduating with a B.A. degree in May of 1982. She received a
Master's of Divinity from Methodist School of Theology in Delaware,
Ohio in November of 1985. She was ordained a full member of
the Iowa Annual Conference in June of 1988.
She had served churches at Clarence, Hansell, West Fork, and
Camanche, Iowa. She was pastor of St. Mark's United Methodist
Church since June of 1990. She had been actively involved in
Camanche Kiwanis, Women's Health Service Board, Quantum's Citizens
Advisory Panel, and the Camanche Civil Service Commission.
Dolores is survived by her husband, Elton of Camanche; her father,
August Santos of Chicago, Ill.; three sons, Ronald Sheets of
Camanche, Russell and his wife, Linda Sheets, of Delaware, Ohio,
and Randall and his wife, Una Sheets, of Minneapolis, Minn.
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John Gilger Baago
CLEAR LAKE
John Gilger Baago, 83, of 1316 N. Shore Drive, died Saturday
(Aug. 10, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Agape
Christian Family Church in Clear Lake with the Rev. David Toyne
officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway
18 West, Mason City.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and one hour prior to service
time on Tuesday at the church.
The family of John Gilger Baago has requested that memorial
contributions be made to Hospice of North Iowa in his memory.
John Gilger Baago was born on March 14, 1913 in Thornton, the
son of John and Ethel Mary (Gilger) Baago. He attended and received
his education in the Santa Ana, Calif. school system, graduating
from Santa Ana High School in 1931. He also graduated from the
National Electrical School in Los Angeles, Calif. After completing
his schooling he moved to Clear Lake in 1933, and was a day laborer
during the depression, and also did carpentry work in the area
on his own, and electrical work for Art Hammon. He was united
in marriage to Margaretta Wharam on Sept. 21, 1940 in Dubuque.
On Dec. 1, 1943 he was inducted into the U.S. Army at Camp Dodge,
Iowa, serving overseas during World War II, where he was an electrical
inspector and power plant operator until his honorable discharge
on Jan. 7, 1946 at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Throughout his life
he was a self-employed electrician in the Clear Lake area until
his retirement in 1981.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, was an avid gardener, and he and
his wife Margaretta enjoyed wintering in Florida.
He was a member of the Iowa Electrical Association and former
president.
Survivors include his wife, Margaretta Baago of Clear Lake;
two sons, Myron Lee Baago and his wife, Sue, of Charleston, W.Va.,
and Wade Owen Baago and his wife, Mary Ann, of Clear Lake; five
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Harry Baago
and his wife, Ann, of Clear Lake; as well as other relatives
and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one granddaughter,
and one great-granddaughter.
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Phyllis A. Hanson
MASON CITY
Phyllis A. Hanson, 65, formerly of 2423 S. Taft Ave., died Friday
(Aug. 9, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Jack
Gannett officiating. Scattering of the ashes will be in the
Garner Cemetery.
Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.,
is in charge of arrangements.
Phyllis A. Hanson was born Dec. 20, 1930, in Mason City.
Survivors include her husband, Lawrence of Good Shepherd Health
Care Center, Mason City; three brothers, Peter V. Ferleman of
Mason City, Tom C. Ferleman of Albert Lea, Minn., and David E.
Ferleman of Franklin, Tenn.; one sister, Beatrice K. Ferleman
of Iola, Kan.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Vicky Jo VanEvery
MASON CITY
Vicky Jo VanEvery, 44, of 710 S. Pierce Ave., Apt. 217, died
Sunday at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Pearl J. Georgou
MASON CITY
Pearl J. Georgou, 71, of 710 S. Pierce Ave., #224, died Friday
(Aug. 9, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the First
Church of the Nazarene, 507 S. Carolina Ave., with the Rev. Curtis
DeLong officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held after 5 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and one hour prior to the service
at the church on Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pearl J. Georgou
Memorial Fund.
Pearl J. Georgou was born July 5, 1925 in Newberry, Mich., the
daughter of Clarence and Isabel (Bodi) LaLonde. She married
Nicholas E. Georgou on May 10, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio.
Pearl was raised in northern Michigan where her father was a
lumberjack. She moved to Detroit, Mich. where she met her husband.
She and her family moved to Mason City in 1949 and they resided
their entire life at 433 First St. N.E. In 1990, she moved into
the Autumn Park Apartments.
Pearl worked for many years as a waitress at the Coffee Cup
Cafe and later worked at Marshall and Swift. She spent much
of her time volunteering at Autumn Park Apartments, Heritage
Nursing Home, Job Service of Iowa, and MacNider Art Museum.
She enjoyed playing cards and bingo. Pearl was very well known
by her friends for being a caring, gentle and non-judgmental
person. She was a longtime member of First Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include three sons, William Georgou of St. Paul, Minn.,
Angelo Georgou of Newton, and Thomas Georgou of Coralville; six
grandchildren, Scott Robinette of Mason City, Steven Robinette
of Iowa City, Lynnette Moore of Iowa City, Nicholas Georgou and
William Georgou, both of Newton, and Robin Sokora of Austin,
Texas; two great-grandchildren, Carrissa Moore and Clay Bass,
both of Iowa City; one brother, Robert LaLonde of Findlay, Ohio;
and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son,
Gordon Robinette; one sister, Maybelle Zimmerman; and one brother
in infancy.
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Gregory Hoffman
LEDYARD
Gregory Hoffman, 39, died Friday (Aug. 9, 1996) in Elizabethtown,
Ky.
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Sylvan Schrage
TITUSVILLE, Fla.
Sylvan Schrage, 75, of Titusville, Fla. died Thursday (July
18, 1996) at Parrish Medical Center, Titusville.
Mr. Schrage was born near Bristow, Iowa, the son of August and
Augusta (Kramer) Schrage, on Oct. 16, 1920.
He attended school in Charles City, Iowa.
He joined the United States Navy in 1938, reaching the rank
of Chief Petty Officer.
After the war, he settled in Richmond Hill, New York. He worked
in New York City at Harris Intertype and retired from Solow Management
as an air-conditioning engineer in 1990.
He and his wife moved to Titusville in 1993.
Survivors include his loving wife, Iris; daughters, Lillian
Goigel and her husband, Ron, and Kathleen Dunn and her husband,
Peter, both of Titusville, Fla.; grandchildren, Timothy, Laurie
and Amanda Dunn, of Titusville, Fla., Diane Goigel and Jackie
Sullivan and her husband, Steve, all of Orlando, Fla.; one great-
granddaughter, Mary Sullivan, of Orlando, Fla.; sisters, Caroline
McLennan of Mason City, Iowa, and LaVon Schultz, of Rockford, Iowa;
one brother, Norbert Schrage, of Marion, Iowa; and also many nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris, in 1957;
his parents; three sisters; and seven brothers.
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R. Michael Sweesy
MASON CITY
R. Michael Sweesy, 61, of 18 Lakeview Court, died Sunday (Aug.
11, 1996) at the Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, N.Y.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., Mason City, with the Rev.
David Beckman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will begin after 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, where a scriptural
wake service will be held at 7 p.m.
R. Michael Sweesy was born April 17, 1935, the son of Leo and
Alberta (Davey) Sweesy.
He married Ann Crain on Aug. 8, 1964, at Holy Family Catholic
Church, Mason City. Mike and Ann recently celebrated their 32nd
wedding anniversary.
Mr. Sweesy was a graduate of Mason City High School and Mason
City Junior College. He attended the University of Minnesota,
and served in the United States Navy.
Following his discharge from the service he returned to college,
earning an undergraduate degree in economics from Drake University.
In 1962 he received a law degree from Drake University Law School.
He was admitted into practice in both Iowa and Federal courts.
He first entered into private practice in December of 1962 in
Mason City. He served as city attorney from 1964 until 1974,
when he returned to private practice full time.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Cerro Gordo
County Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association and 2nd Judicial
Bar Association.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Sweesy of Mason City; one son,
Matthew Sweesy, of Mason City; one daughter, Diana Sweesy, of
Mason City; his father-in-law, Virgil Crain, of Des Moines; two
sisters-in-law, Janice Stueckrath, of Des Moines, and Mary Dopf,
of Des Moines; two cousins, Martin Lerach, of Mason City, and
John Davey, of New York, N.Y.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Eunice M. Wyatt
BRITT
Eunice M. Wyatt, 78, passed away Sunday (Aug. 11, 1996) at
her home in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
United Methodist Church, Britt, with the Rev. Dennis Bailey
officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Ewing
Funeral Home, Britt, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Eunice, the daughter of Hans Martin and Eleanora Christina
Frederickson Madson, was born July 22, 1918, on a farm north of
Britt, where she lived much of her life.
She attended Britt Schools, Britt Jr. College and graduated
from Iowa State Teacher's College (UNI).
She married Richard P. Wyatt of Marshalltown on June 27, 1948.
After many years of teaching in country schools, Clear Lake,
Marshalltown and Corwith-Wesley schools, she retired from the
profession in 1982.
After her retirement, she enjoyed the fellowship of several
organizations such as Silver Stars, the American Legion Auxiliary,
and her favorite, the United Methodist Womens' Sewing group.
Besides quilting, she loved nature, knitting, crocheting, crossword
puzzles and ``Jeopardy.''
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Britt.
She is survived by her children, Linda Wyatt, of Des Moines;
Ross Wyatt, of Britt; Terry Wyatt, of Forest City; and Becky
Beeler of Britt; two grandchildren, Chas and Willie Beeler of
Britt; a son-in-law, Charlie Beeler, of Des Moines; three sisters,
Rhoda Glenn Ludeke and her husband, Lyle, of Stanardsville, Va.;
Beulah Rumeliote of Mason City; and Grace Sible and her huband,
Si, of Princeton; sister-in-law, Carol Madson of Britt; and a
special cousin, Jeri Beshey and her husband, Jim, of Glencoe,
Minn.; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, in 1983;
her parents; and her brother, Holger Madson.
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Louise Wilke
CHARLES CITY
Louise Wilke, 92, of 1563 Mt. Pleasant, Northfield, Ill., and
formerly of 1104 19th Avenue, Charles City, died Saturday (Aug.
10, 1996) at her residence of natural causes.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at the
Immaculate Conception Church, Highway 18 and Clark Street, Charles
City, with Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek, of Immaculate Conception
Church, and Father Laurence Dunn, pastor, of St. Phillip the
Apostle Church, Northfield, Ill. officiating. Burial will be
in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Fullerton Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., where there will a Scriptural wake
service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior
to services at the church on Wednesday.
Mrs. Wilke, the former Louise Gertrude Weber, was born Feb.
12, 1904, in Pipestone, Minn., the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth
(Hinderman) Weber.
On April 30, 1929, at Sacred Heart Church, Dubuque, Iowa, she
was united in marriage to Lawrence G. ``Larry'' Wilke. Mr. Wilke
died Sept. 14, 1979, in Charles City.
For 17 years, Mrs. Wilke was a clerk at the former Trowbridge
Grocery Store in Charles City.
She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, and the
Rosary Society of the church. While in Northfield, she was a
member of St. Phillip the Apostle Catholic Church in Northfield.
Living family members include two sons, Delbert and his wife,
Margaret, of Tennyson, Wis., and John of Northfield, Minn.; two
daughters and their husbands, Bette and Lee Bauman of Medina,
Ill., and Lorraine and Carlisle Beekman of Charles City; one
sister, Matilda David of Dubuque; 28 grandchildren; 55 great-
grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence;
sons, Joe and Richard; daughter, Cecelia Schultz; two brothers,
William and Henry Weber; two sisters, Amelia Neis and Hildegard
Weber; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild.
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Nyle L. Nesvik
MONONA
Nyle L. Nesvik, 61, of Monona, died Sunday (Aug. 11, 1996)
at his home, of a sudden illness.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Ossian
Lutheran Church, Ossian, Iowa. Burial will be in Calmer Lutheran
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Schultz's
Funeral Home, 500 W. Center St., Monona.
Nyle was born Sept. 3, 1934, in Springfield Township, Winneshiek
County, the son of Melvin and Amelia Kratz Nesvik.
Nyle served in the United States Army for four years and the
United States Navy for 19 years. He retired from the Navy in
1974 as chief petty officer, Parachute Rigger.
He was a life member of the Fleet Reserve, Cedar Rapids, D.A.V.
Iowa Chapter #8; American Legion Post #519 Iowa; V.F.W. #1997
Decorah; Amvets Monona; National Rifle Association; and the Navy
Fleet Reserve Association.
Survivors include his fiancee, Mary Welch, of Monona; two daughters,
Annette Looney of Marion, and Michelle Schlee, of Strawberry
Point; one son, Nyle S. Nesvik of Portland, Ore.; and six
grandchildren.
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Edward Joseph Garman
WESLEY
Edward Joseph Garman, 74, of Wesley, died Sunday (Aug. 11,
1996) at the Westview Care Center, Britt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wesley, with the Rev. Lynn
Bruch officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-
Schaaf Funeral Home, Wesley, with a 3 p.m. Catholic Daughters of the
Americas rosary, and a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer service.
Edward Joseph Garman was born March 27, 1922, at Wesley.
Survivors include two sons, David Garman, and Dan Garman, both
of Wesley; two daughters, Diane Daigle of Chohasset, Minn., and
Debbie Weringa of Blue Earth, Minn.; 15 grandchildren; four great-
grandchildren; three sisters, Lorrine Goetz of Wesley, Margaret
Pierce of Britt, and Rita Yohns of Minneapolis, Minn.; and one
brother, John Garman of Wesley.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wives, two infant
daughters, one sister, and three brothers.
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Reuben E. Wiens
CHARLES CITY
Reuben E. Wiens, 78, of 905 11th St., Charles City, died Sunday
(Aug. 11, 1996) at a Rochester, Minn. hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robin Stoops officiating. Burial
will be in Memory Gardens, near Charles City.
Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the family present from
7 to 9 p.m.
Reuben Elmer Wiens was born July 29, 1918, at Wolf Point, Mont.
Survivors include his wife, Maria of Charles City; two daughters,
Judy Bormann, and Josie Neal, both of Charles City; three sons,
James Wiens, of Coon Rapids, Minn., John Wiens of Mounds View,
Minn., and Joel Wiens, of Chanhassen, Minn.; 15 grandchildren;
one great-granddaughter; and one brother, George Wiens of Visalia,
Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters; and
six brothers.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
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Malinda Rosa Anna Meyer
LOTTS CREEK
Malinda Rosa Anna Meyer, 87, of Lotts Creek, died Sunday (Aug.
11, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Home, Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church, Lotts Creek, with the Rev. Michael Wolters officiating.
Burial will be in the Burt Township Cemetery, Burt.
Visitation for the family will be held at 7:30 p.m. today with
public visitation beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Wilson
Funeral Chapel, Algona, and after noon on Thursday at the church.
Malinda Rosa Anna Meyer was born Jan. 9, 1909, in Fenton Township,
Kossuth County.
Survivors include four daughters, Joanne Hackbarth of Whittemore,
Linda Ring of Grand Forks, N.D., Janice Hentges of LeSueur, Minn.,
and Helena Johnson of Rifle, Colo.; one son, Donald Meyer of
Perry; 17 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Luella Riedel, of Algona.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons,
four grandchildren, one great-grandchild, seven brothers and
one sister.
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Harold E. Worby
LuVERNE
Harold E. Worby, 82, of LuVerne, died Monday (Aug. 12, 1996)
at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
United Methodist Church, LuVerne, with the Rev. Steve Bibb officiating.
Burial will be in the LuVerne Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 7 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday
at the Wilson Funeral Chapel, Algona, and after 9 a.m. Thursday
at the church.
Harold E. Worby was born June 23, 1914, at Ruthven.
Survivors include one sister, Bernice Worby of LuVerne.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.
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Dora Dahl
NORTHWOOD
Dora Dahl, 79, of Northwood, died Monday (Aug. 12, 1996) at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel,
99 11th St. S. Northwood.
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Clarence A. Niemann
MASON CITY
Clarence A. Niemann, 79, of 705 12th St. N.W., Mason City,
died Saturday (Aug. 10, 1996) at the Americana Health Care Center.
Memorial services are tentatively set for 6 p.m. Thursday at
the Dingman Funeral Home, Kimball, Minn.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Patterson
James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.
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Richard A. Phelps
MASON CITY
Richard A. Phelps, 49, of 1417 Second St. S.E., Mason City,
died Monday (Aug. 12, 1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center
East.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
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Matilda Christensen
CLEAR LAKE
Matilda Christensen, 93, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Aug.
13, 1996) at the Oakwood Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 S. Fourth St.
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Sara Godden
MANLY
Sara Godden, 95, of Manly, died Tuesday (Aug. 13, 1996) at
the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 Spring St.
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Sidney A. Swensrud
NORTHWOOD
Sidney A. Swensrud, 95, of Naples, Fla., and Northwood, died
Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at his home in Naples, Fla.
A celebration of life and memorial services will be held at
11 a.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church, Northwood, with
the Rev. Mark Bents officiating.
Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. So., Northwood, is in charge
of arrangements.
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Judith T. Nessa
LAKE MILLS
Judith T. Nessa, 81, of Lake Mills, died Monday (Aug. 12, 1996)
at her daughter's home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Salem Lutheran
Church, with the Rev. Sara Beth Akre officiating. Burial will
be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be given to Fairview Hospice or Hospice of North
Iowa in her memory.
Judith T. Nessa was born April 12, 1915, in Winnebago County.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Shudlick of Apple Valley,
Minn., and Julie Nessa of Owatonna, Minn.; four granddaughters;
and one sister, Beverly Rodberg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers
and one sister.
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Clarence W. Schmitt
HAMPTON
Clarence W. Schmitt, 70, of Hampton, died Monday (Aug. 12, 1996)
at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St.
Paul's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jon Anderson 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.
Clarence W. Schmitt was born June 30, 1926, in Hampton.
Survivors include one sister, Clariece Schmitt of Hampton.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Leslie Drugg
FOREST CITY
Leslie Drugg, 78, of Forest City, died Monday (Aug. 12, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home.
Leslie Drugg was born Sept. 12, 1917, in Winnebago County.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Drugg of Forest City; one
daughter, Elaine Elit of Ostrander, Minn.; one son, David Drugg
of Apple Valley, Minn.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
two sisters, Avis Knudtson of Lake Mills, and Janice Bartley
of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and one brother, Roger Drugg of Forest
City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter
and one brother.
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Vicki Jo VanEvery
MASON CITY
Vicki Jo VanEvery, 44, of 710 S. Pierce Ave., Apt. #217, died
Sunday (Aug. 11, 1996) at home.
The body was cremated. There will be no visitation.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is in charge of arrangements.
Vicki Jo VanEvery was born June 27, 1952, in Belmond, daughter
of Wayne and Rosemary (Hines) Gelner.
She was married to Dan VanEvery in 1971.
Vicki enjoyed country western music.
She had many friends that she visited.
She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.
Survivors include one son, Dan VanEvery of Fort Lewis, Wash.;
her father, Wayne Gelner of Mason City; one sister, Rhea Behrends
and her husband, Leon, of Forest City; one brother, Timothy W.
Gelner of Mason City; two nieces, Lisa and Sara Behrends, both
of Forest City; and one nephew, Marc Behrends of Forest City.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Rosemary.
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Richard Alan Phelps
MASON CITY
Richard Alan Phelps, 49, of 1417 Second St. S.E., died Monday
(Aug. 12, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Robert Dodge
of the Rockwell United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with a flag folding ceremony conducted
by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from noon Friday until time of services
at the funeral chapel.
Richard A. Phelps was born Nov. 18, 1946, in Emmetsburg, the
son of James David and Dorothy Merl (McQuown) Phelps.
He married Patricia Bunday on Feb. 14, 1990, in Mason City.
Richard served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He
then was a truck driver for many years.
Richard enjoyed western movies and sports, especially car racing.
He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Phelps of Mason City; two
sons, Scott Phelps and his wife, Angela, and James Phelps, both
of Lewistown, Mont.; his mother, Dorothy Overturf of Rockwell;
six stepchildren, Carrie Peck and her husband, Doug, of Austin,
Minn.; Chad McBride and his wife, Lori, of Sheboygan, Wis.; Travis
McBride and his significant other, Chris Tesch of Clear Lake;
Jason McBride and his wife, Crystal, of Mason City, and Leslie
and Justin McBride, both of Mason City; one sister, Patricia
Stueve and her husband, Bob, of St. Ansgar; his mother-in-law,
Donna Bunday, of Mason City; two grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren;
and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, his stepfather and one
brother.
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Clarence A. Niemann
MASON CITY
Clarence A. Niemann, 79, of 705 12th St. N.W., died Saturday
(Aug. 10, 1996) at the Americana Health Care Center.
Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Dingmann
Funeral Home, Kimball, Minn., with the Rev. Norman Hanan officiating.
Inurnment will be in the Kimball Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. Thursday until time of services
at the funeral home.
Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.,
is in charge of services.
Clarence was born in Glencoe, Minn., on March 29, 1917, the
son of Hermann R. and Anna (Schuette) Niemann.
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Kimball, Minn.
He was a stone cutter for Sheilly-Petters Granite of St. Cloud,
Minn., for 22 years.
He moved to Mason City in the early 1990s to live with his daughter.
He was united in marriage to Priscilla Reed on Sept. 25, 1948.
Clarence is survived by his daughter, Belen Butterfield, of
Mason City; his granddaughter, Kaylin Butterfield, of Mason City;
three sisters, Mary Rahmeyer, of Fairmont, Minn.; Alice Dreier,
of Becker, Minn., and Delores Allen of Barre, Vt.; one brother,
Marvin Niemann, of Duluth, Minn.; one half-sister, Ethel Kosloske,
of Sauk Rapids, Minn.; and one half-brother, Donald Niemann of
St. Peter, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his sister, Viola; and
three brothers, Raymond, Ernie and Edward.
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Dora Geneva Dahl
NORTHWOOD
Dora Geneva Dahl, 79, of Northwood, formerly of Manly, died
Monday (Aug. 12, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, Manly, with the Rev. David Olson officiating.
Burial will be in the Kensett Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 99-11th St. So., Northwood, and one hour prior to service
time on Thursday at the church.
Dora Geneva Dahl was born on May 17, 1917, in Silver Lake Township,
rural Northwood, the daughter of Soren and Cristine (Ellingson)
Loland.
She received her elementary education in the rural country schools
in the Silver Lake area and graduated from Northwood High School.
After completing her schooling, she worked as a housekeeper
for the Brunsvold family in Kensett, and as a bookkeeper for
the Johnson Lumber Company in Northwood.
She was united in marriage to Derwin Dahl on July 20, 1941,
in Le Center, Minn.
After their marriage, she moved to the farm where her husband
lived west of Manly, and together they farmed until their retirement
in 1982, moving to Northwood in 1989. On July 20 of this year,
they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.
She enjoyed crafts, sewing Barbie doll clothes for her grandchildren,
quilting, genology, scrapbooks and camping. They belonged to
a camping club in the North Iowa area.
She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and a church circle
in Manly and was also a member of the Ostomy Club in Mason City.
Survivors include her husband, Derwin Dahl of Northwood; two
sons, Donavon Dahl and his wife, Janey, of Phoenix, Ariz., and
LaVern Dahl and his wife, Tanya, of Mason City; one daughter,
Imogene Woodhouse and her husband, Paul, of Albert Lea, Minn.;
four grandchildren, Tamie (Woodhouse) Mehus of Albert Lea, Minn.;
Tennile Woodhouse of Madison, Wis.; Tiffani (Dahl) Allen of Hampton,
Courtny Dahl of Mason City; two great-grandchildren, Cody and
Alex; two brothers, Stanley Loland and his wife, Lillian, of
Toterville, and Jacob Loland of Rake; two sisters, Margaret Brunsvold
of Wilmington, N.C., and Ruth Winkleman of Northwood; a special
friend, Lila Ellingson, and her late husband, Kenneth, of Gordonsville,
Minn., as well as several nieces and nephews as well as other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Richard V. Evenson
CLEAR LAKE
Richard V. Evenson, 53, 5851 S. Shore Drive, died Wednesday
(Aug. 14, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Fred Lewis of Clear Lake
United Methodist officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be given to the Richard V. Evenson
Memorial Fund.
Richard was born June 26, 1943, in Mason City, the son of Virgel
and Alene (Schneider) Evenson. Richard entered the Air Force
in November of 1961 and served his country for 20 years retiring
as a civil engineer May 6, 1984.
Richard was a kind and loving man. He married Loma Decker on
April 22, 1973, and she passed away April 22, 1982.
He married Bonnie Amundson on Dec. 29, 1990, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Richard worked for Unisys for six years until they closed, and
then went to work for Cole Sewell for five years in the production
area.
Richard is survived by his wife, Bonnie Evenson, of Clear Lake;
mother, Mrs. Alene Fain of Sheffield; seven stepchildren, Dennis
Amundson and his wife, Stephanie, of San Diego, Calif.; Jay Amundson
and his wife, Linda, of Clear Lake; JoDee Cooling, of Fon du
Lac, Wis.; Loma Vessey and her husband, John, of St. Paul, Minn.;
Walter Decker and his wife, Lynette, of Florida, and Kathy Lolley
of Louisiana; one brother, Gregory Evenson, of Boone; two sisters,
Carolyn Smit and her husband, Delbert, of Sheffield, and Charlotte
Frohling and her husband, Byron, of Waterloo; 19 stepgrandchildren;
and one stepgreat-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Virgel Evenson, and
stepfather, James Fain; and his wife, Loma Evenson.
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Vaughn Walter Severson
LAKE MILLS
Vaughn Walter Severson, 47, of Lake Mills, died Wednesday (Aug.
14, 1996) at Abbott-Northwest Hospital, Minneapolis.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grace
Community Church, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Doug Domokos officiating.
Burial will be in Salem Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mittelstadt
Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church.
Vaughn Walter Severson was born Jan. 28, 1949, in Forest City,
Winnebago County.
Survivors include his wife, Avis Severson of Lake Mills; one
daughter, Heather Severson; and one son, Travis Severson, both
of Mason City; his mother, Velma Severson of Lake Mills; sister,
Valjean Severson of Lake Mills; sister, Vernell Alexandres of
Mason City; brother, Vance Severson of LaPorte City; sister,
Valerie Monson of Forest City; and brother, Verlyn Severson of
Lake Mills.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Vaughn was known for his devout faith in Christ and his deep
love of family.
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Lynn `Tex' Pearson
MASON CITY
Lynn ``Tex'' Pearson, 84, of 919 N. Pennsylvania Ave., died
Wednesday (Aug. 14, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Sara Elizabeth Godden
SWALEDALE
Sara Elizabeth Godden, 95, of Swaledale, formerly of Manly,
died Tuesday (Aug. 13, 1996) at the Rockwell Community Nursing
Home, Rockwell.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Manly
Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Dodge officiating.
Visitation will begin one hour prior to graveside services today
at the Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly.
Sara Elizabeth Godden was born July 7, 1901, at Chicago, Ill.,
daughter of Charles A. and Edna M. (Simpson) Moe.
She was united in marriage to Forrest Godden on Oct. 27, 1926,
at Minneapolis, Minn.
The couple moved to Manly in 1934.
Mrs. Godden was the secretary for the World War I Organization.
She was a member of the Manly Legion Auxiliary, the Happy Hour
Circle, the Grandmother's Club, the Manly Garden Club and Bethel
United Methodist Church, Manly.
She liked flowers and handiwork.
Survivors include one daughter, Marilyn Just, Swaledale; one
son, Forrest L. Godden and his wife, Margaret, of Cape Coral,
Fla.; two grandsons, Steven Godden of Cape Coral, Fla.; and David
Just and his wife, Carolyn, of Swaledale; three great-grandchildren,
Suzanne Just, Jeffery Just and Karie Just, all of Swaledale;
one sister, Kathryn Edwards of Lockhart, Texas; and one nephew,
Arthur J. Edwards of Austin, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son-in-law,
Alex; and two grandchildren, Duane and Jeanette.
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Matilda Christensen
CLEAR LAKE
Mrs. Matilda Christensen, 93, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Aug.
13, 1996) at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating.
Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and from 8:30 to 9:30
a.m. Friday at the funeral home and after 10:30 a.m. at the church.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Matilda Christensen
Memorial Fund.
Matilda was born Sept. 4, 1902, in Tieste, Denmark, the daughter
of Jens and Maren Paulsen.
She moved with her parents to Clear Lake in 1910. The family
then moved to a farm north of Clear Lake. She attended school
in Ventura.
Matilda married Einer Christensen on Nov. 5, 1921, in Mason
City. They farmed south of Ventura, until moving to Clear Lake
in 1965.
She loved to cook for her family and their friends. Matilda
was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.
Matilda is survived by three children, Max Christensen and his
wife, Mary, of Ventura; Maxine Sommerfeld of Mason City; and
Curtis Christensen and his wife, Betty, of Ventura; one sister,
Mildred Rule of Bellevue; 10 grandchildren, Ron Gunderson and
his wife, Beth, of Columbus, Ga.; Shirley Baker and her husband,
Alan, of Ventura; Bob Sommerfeld and his wife, Mary, of Elkhorn,
Neb.; Steve Sommerfeld and his wife, Sheryl, of St. Louis, Mo.;
Dave Sommerfeld and his wife, Katy, of Aurora, Ill.; Lisbeth
Decker of Mason City; Doug Christensen and his wife, Cindy, of
Cedar Falls; Tom Christensen and his wife, Celia, of Sioux City;
Dick Christensen and his wife, Tracy, of Cedar Rapids; and Susan
Clark and her husband, Brad, of West Des Moines; 22 great-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and son-in-law,
Bob Sommerfeld.
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