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George Wessels
BELMOND
George Wessels, 84, died Saturday (Nov. 30, 1996) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Tenold Funeral Home.
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Marie Van Horn
GREENE
Marie Van Horn, 95, died Saturday (Nov. 30, 1996) at the Liebe
Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial
will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday at Reid's Funeral
Chapel, where there will be a public scripture service at 7:30
p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Tuesday one hour
prior to services.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Marie Van Horn Memorial Fund at St. Peter's Lutheran Church
in Greene or to the family.
Carrie Marie Kusian Van Horn was born Sept. 6, 1901, near Alexander
in Franklin County.
Survivors include three daughters, Helen Wiebke, Evelyn Wells
and Wanda Johnson, all of Greene; one son, Dale Van Horn of Fort
Collins, Colo.; one sister, Minnie Rover of Charles City; nine
grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren;
and four step-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers
and five great-grandchildren.
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Ronald Swanson
FOREST CITY
Ronald Swanson, 66, died Saturday (Nov. 30, 1996) at North Iowa
Hospice House, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Samuelson officiating. Burial
will be in Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery, rural Forest City.
There will be no visitation. His body was cremated. Petersen
Lund Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Keith Swanson was born in Huron, S.D. on March 28, 1930,
the son of Victor and Cora (Fogue) Swanson. He graduated from
Wilson High School in St. Paul, Minn. in 1947. He served two
years in the U.S. Army and following his discharge from the service,
attended Hamlin University in St. Paul, Minn. Ron was married
to Joan Fosse on March 19, 1950, in Forest City. The couple lived
for a time in Minneapolis, Minn., where Ron worked for Armour
& Company. After a year, the couple returned to Forest City.
Ron has worked in the automotive field for most of his life.
Due to failing health, he retired in 1985.
Ron died at the North Iowa Hospice House in Mason City on Nov.
30, 1996, at the age of 66 years.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Swanson of Forest City; a daughter
and her husband, Valerie and Richard Dillon of Slidell, La.;
four sons, Randall Swanson of Burke, Va., Darrell Swanson and
his wife, Deb, of Aurora, Neb., Jeffrey Swanson and his wife,
Sara, of Las Cruces, N.M., and Kevin Swanson and his wife, Mary,
of Forest City; and 16 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Curtis.
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Robert J. Fischer
ROCKFORD
Robert J. Fischer Sr., 67, of 401 First St. N.E., Rockford,
died Wednesday (Nov. 27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center
East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Rockford
United Methodist Church. Masonic funeral rites will be conducted
in conjunction with the regular services. Officiating will be
the Rev. Rosemary Rhode-Frank. Interment will be in the Riverside
Cemetery, Rockford.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Schumburg
Funeral Home.
Bob was a lifelong resident of Rockford following his birth
on March 6, 1929, in Mason City. He was the son of Otto and Meda
(Batty) Fischer. He graduated from the Rockford High School in
1947 and joined his father in the owning and operating of the
Fischer Chevrolet and Implement business in Rockford. Following
his father's death, he continued with the business and with farming.
Bob was united in marriage to Marilyn Kimball on June 2, 1956,
in Clear Lake. He was a member of the Rock-Sirius Masonic Lodge
#294, which is a combination of the Rockford and Nora Springs
lodges. He joined the lodge in 1951. He was also a member of
the Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite and El Kahir Shrine in Cedar Rapids.
His favorite pastime was spending time fishing at Clear Lake,
South Dakota and Canada.
Bob is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of Rockford; one daughter,
Jane Fischer of Mason City; two sons, Robert and his wife, Sherry
Fischer Jr., and Steven and his wife, Robin Fischer, all of Rockford;
one sister, Peggy Parker of Rockford; five grandchildren, Kate,
Tony, Christopher, Leah and Brennan Fischer; and several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Ann M. Behr
MASON CITY
Ann M. Behr, 92, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Saturday (Nov.
30, 1996) at the Heritage Care Center.
Funeral services are tentatively planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday
at Holy Family Catholic Church.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
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Bernice ``Shorty'' Louise Johnson
CLEAR LAKE
Bernice ``Shorty'' Louise Johnson, 69, died Friday (Nov. 29,
1996) at the Oakwood Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Fred
Lewis of the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 18 West, Mason
City.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, and from 8:30 a.m.
until time of services on Tuesday, at the funeral chapel.
Bernice ``Shorty'' Louise Johnson was born July 24, 1927. at
Colo, the daughter of Jesse and Bernice Amy (Dayton) Day. She
attended and received her education in the Colo Schools, graduating
from Colo High School in 1945. While going to school she worked
as a waitress. After completing her schooling, she worked for
the Donnelly Corporation in Nevada until moving to Clear Lake
in 1946, where she worked as a waitress and bartender in several
businesses. She also worked for E.F. Johnson Company, Sperry
Industries, Unysis Corporation, and was also secretary for the
Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce. In 1983, Bernice and her husband
purchased the Drift Inn in Alexander, which they continued to
operate until her retirement in 1989.
She enjoyed gardening, canning, bowling, and ice skating, and
was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins and Viking football teams,
as well as the Iowa Hawkeye football and basketball teams, and
she loved life.
She was a member of the Ladies VFW Auxiliary Post 4868 and leader
of Cub Scout and Brownie troops.
Survivors include her husband, Calvin Johnson of Clear Lake;
one daughter, Diane Kay Lyons and her husband, Fran, of Loveland,
Colo.; one son, David Allen Johnson of Loveland, Colo.; three
grandchildren, Timothy Lyons and his wife, Wendy, Mark Lyons,
and Matthew Johnson; one sister, Margaret Adams and her husband,
Deane, of Brackville, Texas; one brother, Earl Maurice Day of
Brackville, Texas; as well as other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Isabelle
Lehrkamp; and one brother, James Eugene Day.
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Shirley Engebretson
THORNTON
Shirley Engebretson, 73, died Saturday (Nov. 30, 1996) at her
home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Grarup Funeral Home,
Sheffield.
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June M. Bradley
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
June M. Bradley, 62,
formerly of Clear Lake, passed quietly at her home in Scottsdale
on Tuesday (Nov. 26, 1996).
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess
officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and one hour prior to services
at the church on Monday.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society Research
Fund in memory of June Maxine Bradley.
June M. Bradley was born June 3, 1934, in Clear Lake, the daughter
of Theodore and Margaret (Cassens) Schwartz.
June graduated from Plymouth High School in 1952. She married
Roy L. Stansbery and was a devoted mother and homemaker. She
later married L. Dean Bradley and became a life underwriter for
Farm Bureau Insurance until retiring in 1987.
Following cancer treatment, she became an active spokesperson
for the American Cancer Society.
Survivors include her children, Dr. Lois Stansbery Bresaw and
her husband, Thomas, of Silverdale, Wash., Kay Lynn Howard and
her husband, Gerald, of Olathe, Kan., and Wayne Lee Stansbery
and his wife, Deanne, of Zearing; three grandchildren, Joshua
Lubkeman, Nathan Lubkeman and Andrew Howard; seven sisters, Evelyn
Bartusek of Mason City, Eileen Rogness (Laverne) of Fergus Falls,
Minn., Vera Johnson (Vernon) of New Brighton, Minn., Loretta
Koenigsberg (Willis) of Sheffield, Mavis Deardeuff (Clarence)
of Mason City, Lelia Hansen (Alvin) of Rockwell and Judith Borchardt
(Russell) of Des Moines; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Russell
Schwartz.
Herman Oelkers
THORNTON
Herman Oelkers, 80, died Saturday (Nov. 30, 1996) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Richland
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jerry Gernander officiating. Burial
will be in Richland Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Grarup
Funeral Home.
Herman W. Oelkers was born on Aug. 2, 1916, on the family farm
in Richland Township, rural Sheffield, the son of Fred and Katherina
(Kruckenberg) Oelkers. He received his baptism and confirmation
from the Zion-St. John Lutheran Church in Sheffield. He attended
country school before graduating from the Sheffield High School
with the class of 1933. Following school he started farming with
his father until 1945. He was united in marriage to Jessie Harmon
on Nov. 28, 1945, in the Richland Lutheran Church of Thornton.
He worked for Frank Harmon for three years before they moved
into Thornton where he began hauling cream for the Thornton Creamery
until 1954 when he went to work for Hank Nagel as a carpenter.
He worked for Nagel Construction for 14 years before starting
his own carpentry business, which he operated until retiring.
Herman enjoyed doing woodworking and playing golf.
He was a member of the Richland Lutheran Church of Thornton
where he has served as church treasurer for many years. Herman
served as mayor of Thornton in 1972 and 1973, along with serving
on the City Council in the following years. He also served on
the board of directors for Opportunity Village in Clear Lake
for 10 years.
He is survived by his wife, Jessie, of Thornton; two nephews,
Ray Oelkers of Council Bluffs, and Keith Weber of Faribault,
Minn.; and one niece, Judy Holloway of West Plaines, Mo.
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George Wessels
BELMOND
George Wessels, 84, died Saturday (Nov. 30, 1996) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bethany
Reformed Church with the Rev. Melvin Voss officiating. Burial
will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Tenold
Funeral Home.
George Wessels was born May 18, 1912 in Avery Township.
Survivors include his wife, Emma of Belmond; two sons, Jerald
Wessels and Ardell Boelman, both of Belmond; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and three
sisters.
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Shirley Engebretson
THORNTON
Shirley Engebretson, 73, died Saturday (Nov. 30, 1996) at her
home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul
Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Robert Hetrick officiating.
Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Grarup Funeral
Home, Sheffield.
Shirley Engebretson was born Nov. 25, 1923 in Jewell, the daughter
of Charles and Blanche (Clair) Hage. She received her baptism
on March 5, 1924 in the Bethesda Lutheran Church of Jewell.
On Oct. 20, 1951 she was confirmed in the St. Paul Evangelical
Lutheran Church by the Rev. John C. Langholz. She started her
education in Jewell and finished in the Sheffield school system
before becoming united in marriage to Rolland D. Engebretson
on March 2, 1940 in the Methodist Church in Mason City. They
made their home in Sheffield for one year before moving to the
farm south of Thornton where she worked side by side with her
husband. In 1977 they purchased a home and moved into Thornton,
where she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and the
neighbor children when they would stop to visit.
She was a member of the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Thornton.
She is survived by one daughter, Sherill Engebretson of Mason
City; one son, Ron Engebretson and his wife, Marilyn, of Sheffield;
two grandchildren, Lori Robison and her husband, Chuck, of Mason
City, and David Engebretson and his wife, Melanie, of Thornton;
and four great-grandchildren, Jessica, Matthew, Amanda and Taylor.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rolland, in 1986;
her parents; and two sisters.
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Marie Van Horn
GREENE
Funeral services for Marie Van Horn, 95, of 502 W. Traer St.,
will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church
with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral
Chapel, where there will be a public scripture service at 7:30
p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at
the church on Tuesday.
Carrie Marie Kusian was born Sept. 6, 1901 on a farm near Alexander
in Franklin County, the daughter of Otto and Katherina ``Kate''
(Symens) Kusian, and died Sunday (Nov. 30, 1996) at the Liebe
Care Center.
In 1905 she and her family moved to Ackley where they lived
for two years, and then they moved to the rural Dumont area where
she received her education in the rural schools near there.
As a young lady she was employed as a waitress in a restaurant
in Dumont. On March 10, 1920 she was united in marriage to Dick
Van Horn at the Evangelical Church in Dumont. To this union
were born four children.
They first farmed east of Hampton for three years, and then
farmed southwest of Greene from 1923 to 1944. They then farmed
in the Vilmar area and later north of Bristow, until they retired
and moved into their home on North Second St. in Greene. Mr.
Van Horn died on Feb. 22, 1970.
She was baptized at the Evangelical Church in Dumont on June
24, 1917, and later became a member of St. John's Evangelical
Lutheran Church at Vilmar. Since May 9, 1967 she has been a
faithful member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Greene where
she was a member of the Ladies Aid Society.
Marie's interests included all types of handiwork, which included
crocheting, tatting and quilting. She loved to bake and entertain
guests in her home. Most of all, she loved her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Living family members include three daughters, Helen Wiebke,
Evelyn Wells, and Wanda and her husband, Ray A. Johnson, all
of Greene; one son, Dale and his wife, Betty Van Horn, of Fort
Collins, Colo.; one sister, Minnie Rover of Charles City; nine
grandchildren, Ron Wiebke, Rynonda Franzen, Roger Wells, Mary
Kock, Becky Van Horn, Daylene Stelpflug, Starr Quam, Shari Oleson,
and Jolene Kraft; 21 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren;
and four step-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; four brothers,
Charley in 1908, Fred in 1967, Julius in 1975, and Earnest in
1987; two sons-in-law, Willard Wiebke and Howard Wells; and five
great-grandchildren.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Marie Van Horn Memorial Fund at St. Peter's Lutheran Church
in Greene, or to the family.
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Mariann Cunningham
MARSHALLTOWN
Mariann (Mrs. Larry) Cunningham, 64, of 204 N. 15th Ave., died
Saturday morning (Nov. 30, 1996) at her home while in the care
of the Iowa River Hospice.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Jerry Kopacek as celebrant.
Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call at Estel-Perrin-Avey Funeral Home after 5 p.m.
today. There will be a public scripture service at 7:30 p.m.
today at the funeral home.
Mariann Cunningham was born May 9, 1932 in Mason City, the daughter
of George and Veronica Gribben Deming. She received her education
in the area of her birth, graduating from Mason City High School
in 1950.
On June 19, 1952 she was united in marriage to Larry Cunningham
in Mason City. They resided there until moving to Marshalltown
in 1956. While in Marshalltown she was employed for several
years with Lennox Industries.
Mrs. Cunningham was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and
the Altar and Rosary Society of the church, as well as being
past Girl Scout and Boy Scout leaders, and active in the PTA
in earlier years.
Surviving her are her loving husband of 46 years, Larry, who
lives at their home on North 15th Ave.; five sons, Terry Cunningham
of Marshalltown, Guy Cunningham and his wife, Patricia Wengert,
of Des Moines, Jay and his wife, Elizabeth Cunningham, of Front
Royal, Va., Casey Cunningham of Des Moines and his wife, Christy
Cunningham, also of Des Moines, and Todd Cunningham of Des Moines;
three daughters, Sharon (Mrs. Harold) Foulk of LeGrand, Julie
(Mrs. Mike) Ellis of Marshalltown, and Cris Cunningham of Marshalltown;
and 20 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Betty
Lovejoy.
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Ann M. Behr
MASON CITY
Ann M. Behr, 92, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Saturday (Nov.
30, 1996) at Heritage Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John R. Kremer
officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
A parish wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today at Fullerton
Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider
memorials to the Ann Behr memorial fund.
Ann was born on Feb. 27, 1904 in Northwood, the daughter of
Albert and Ann (Spiroch) Cinkle. She attended school in Plymouth.
She was united in marriage to Charles J. Behr on July 1, 1929
at Mason City. She and her husband farmed near Rockwell and
then later in the Mason City area. Following her husband's death
in 1972 she left the farm to live in Mason City. She enjoyed
crocheting, being a homemaker, and especially being with her
grandchildren. She attended Holy Family Catholic Church.
Ann is survived by one daughter, Sally and her husband, John
Lewis, of Dubuque; one sister, Margaret and her husband, James
Gross, of Mason City; one brother, Frank and his wife, Stella
Cinkle, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; nine grandchildren, Stephanie and
her husband, Robert O'Donnell, Matthew and his wife, Annette
Lewis, Carey and his wife, Julianna Lewis, Christina Lewis and
her fiance, Eric Kostamo, Mark and his wife, Jennifer Lewis,
Eric and his wife, Krista Lewis, Brian and his wife, Lori Lewis,
Jeffrey Lewis and G. Kyle Lewis; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three sisters,
Rose, Marcella and Irma; and two brothers, Albert and Edward.
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Harold Boeckholt
BANCROFT
Harold Boeckholt, 74, died Thursday (Nov. 28, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist
Church with the Rev. Don Mueller officiating. Burial will be
in Greenwood Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted
by American Legion Post #377.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Harold Boeckholt was born July 30, 1922 in Bancroft.
Survivors include two daughters, Sarah Leininger of Burley,
Idaho, and Cathy Kulland of Roosevelt, Utah; one son, Richard
Boeckholt of San Ramon, Calif.; six grandchildren; two great-
grandchildren; two sisters, Elda Cushman of Buffalo Center,
and Eleanor Birch of Des Moines; and two brothers, Donald
Boeckholt and Harvey Boeckholt, both of Des Moines.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, one sister,
and one brother.
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John Durby
PHOENIX, Ariz.
John Durby, 73, died Thursday (Nov. 28, 1996) at a care facility
in Phoenix, Ariz.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at West
Prairie Lutheran Church, Leland, with the Rev. Dan Christensen
officiating. Burial will be in West Prairie Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, Forest City.
John Durby was born Jan. 26, 1923 in Woden.
Survivors include his wife, DeLores Durby of Phoenix, Ariz.;
two daughters, Gwendyth Carstens and LoAnn Durby of Phoenix,
Ariz.; one son, Lon Durby of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and two sisters,
two brothers, two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
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Alfred B.C. ``Al'' Dann
MASON CITY
Alfred B.C. ``Al'' Dann, 78, of 1116 Maple Dr., died Thursday
(Nov. 28, 1996) at his daughter's home in Melbourne, Fla.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First
United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Major-Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Vera Wheeler
FOREST CITY
Vera Wheeler, 82, died Sunday (Dec. 1, 1996) at the Lake Mills
Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery,
rural Lake Mills.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Petersen
Lund Funeral Home.
Vera Wheeler was born Jan. 5, 1914 in Mt. Valley Township, Winnebago
County.
Survivors include two sons, John Wheeler of Rapid City, S.D.,
and Michael Wheeler of Laurel, Mont.; five grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and
one sister.
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Ruth E. Losh
CLARION
Ruth E. Losh, 78, died Sunday (Dec. 1, 1996) at Trinity Regional
Hospital, Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Willim
Funeral Home with the Rev. Ellen Brantley of the Goldfield United
Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. Wednesday until service
time at the funeral home.
Ruth Eleanor Losh was born June 24, 1918 in Clarion.
Survivors include one brother, Armond Losh of Mason City; and
one sister, Dorothy Abels of Goldfield.
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Forrest Schmitt
SHEFFIELD
Forrest Schmitt, 69, of rural Sheffield, died Monday (Dec. 2,
1996) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, Hampton.
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Robert H. Braun
MASON CITY
Robert H. Braun, 79, of 813 N. Taylor Ave., died Sunday (Dec.
1, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996,
at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where
other arrangements are incomplete.
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Ancel `Sig' Aasland
JOICE
Ancel ``Sig'' Aasland, 82, of Appleton, Minn., formerly of
Joice, died Tuesday (Dec. 3, 1996) at the Appleton Municipal
Nursing Home, where he had been a resident for several years.
A memorial-visitation will be held tonight at the Vaala Funeral
Home, Appleton, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethany
Lutheran Church, Joice. Visitation will be held one hour before
services at the church in Joice. Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake
Mills, is in charge of arrangements.
Ancel E. Aasland was born March 15, 1914, at Joice, to Axel
and Emma (Jacobson) Aasland.
He was baptized April 12, 1914, at Bethany Lutheran Church,
Joice, and confirmed July 1, 1928, at Trinity Lutheran Church,
Mason City. He was educated in Joice and Mason City, where he
spent his youth.
On Jan. 1, 1938, he was united in marriage to Adeline M. Bang
of Joice, at the Trinity Lutheran Church parsonage in Mason City.
Together they enjoyed 29 years of married life in the Joice
area. Mrs. Aasland preceded him in death July 8, 1967.
Mr. Aasland had a trucking business and lived west of Joice
where he farmed until 1965, when he began working for the Joice
School as custodian and bus driver.
In 1971, he moved to Lake Mills, and was employed by the Lake
Mills School as head of transportation until his retirement in
1985, when he moved to the Lutheran Retirement Home in Madison,
Minn. In 1989, he moved to the Appleton Nursing Home.
Survivors include his son, James A. Aasland of Appleton, Minn.;
his daughter, Vivien L. Hansen, Humboldt; a sister, Pauline Tarr,
Clear Lake; a brother, Robert Ellingson, Los Angeles, Calif.;
four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Adeline;
brother, Burton; a sister, Myrtle; a brother, Kenneth; and
granddaughter, Anne Elizabeth Aasland.
He will be lovingly remembered by his family and friends and
a host of school children whose lives he touched.
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Tilda `Tillie' G. Weseman
CARPENTER
Tilda ``Tillie'' G. Weseman, 87, of Carpenter, died Wednesday
(Dec. 4, 1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Conner
Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. S., Northwood, with the Rev. Kathryn
E. Larson of Deer Creek Lutheran Church in Carpenter officiating.
Burial will be in the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in Vinje.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel,
and one hour prior to service time on Saturday.
Tilda ``Tillie'' G. Weseman was born Jan. 22, 1909, in Winnebago
County, in rural Vinje, the daughter of Theodore and Gunda (Erickson)
Johnson.
She was baptized and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism through
confirmation at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Vinje. She attended
and received her education in the rural Winnebago County School
System.
She was united in marriage to Robert Weseman in Fairmont, Minn.
He preceded her in death in 1966.
Throughout her life, she was considered by her many nieces and
nephews as a great second mother, who also raised and cared for
a niece, Betty Ann Simmons.
She enjoyed crocheting, fishing, gardening, reading, dancing,
cards and cooking.
Survivors include two sisters, Elnora Elwood of Algona, and
Edith Neuman of Lakota; one sister-in-law, Pearl Johnson, Rochester,
Minn.; as well as many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews
and other relatives and friends.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents,
four brothers and three sisters.
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Doris Peter
SHEFFIELD
Doris Peter, 85, of Sheffield, died Wednesday (Dec. 4, 1996)
at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Grarup Funeral Home.
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Odella C. Norem
MASON CITY
Odella C. Norem, 94, of 630 E. State St., died Wednesday (Dec.
4, 1996) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Elsie J. Clayburg
MASON CITY
Elsie J. Clayburg, 85, of 1000 N. Eisenhower Ave., died Tuesday
(Dec. 3, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other arrangements
are incomplete.
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Ethel Korth
DOWS
Ethel Korth, 73, of Dows, died Wednesday (Dec. 4, 1996) at the
Hampton Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Willim Funeral Home,
Latimer.
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George A. Jermier
CHARLES CITY
George A. Jermier, 90, formerly of 100 Park Lane, died Wednesday
(Dec. 4, 1996) at the Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., with the Rev. Karen
Rask Behling officiating. Burial will be in the Sunnyside Memory
Gardens, rural Charles City, with graveside military honors conducted
by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and one hour
prior to services on Saturday at the funeral chapel, where other
arrangements are incomplete.
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Henry Pruter
MANLY
Henry Pruter, 94, of Manly, died Tuesday (Dec. 3, 1996) at the
Manly Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Champion
Funeral Home, Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson officiating.
Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Champion
Funeral Home.
Henry Pruter was born Oct. 28, 1902, at Wilster, Germany.
Survivors include one sister, Elsa Kohnke of Osage.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
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Donald Buss
ALLISON
Donald Buss, 67, of Allison, died Tuesday (Dec. 3, 1996) at
home in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Allison
United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Paul Schultz officiating.
Burial will be in Allison Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.
Donald Buss was born Jan. 13, 1929, in Allison.
Survivors include his mother, Nadine Buss of Allison.
He was preceded in death by his father and one infant sister.
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Dr. Patrick T. Phalen
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
Dr. Patrick T. Phalen, 72, of Scottsdale, died Monday (Dec.
2, 1996) in Scottsdale.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Brophy
College Preparatory Chapel, 4701 N. Central Ave., Phoenix.
Whitney and Murphy Arcadia Funeral Home, Scottsdale, is in charge
of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society,
2929 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, Ariz. 85016, in his memory.
Dr. Patrick T. Phalen was born in Mason City, Iowa. He was a
U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Phalen; three daughters, Maureen,
Kathleen and Mary Jo Phalen; five sons, Thomas, James, Michael,
Patrick and Timothy Phalen; four grandchildren; one sister, Midge
VerHelst; one brother, Michael Phalen; and two cousins, Tim Phalen,
and Jean Paulson, both of Mason City, Iowa.
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Richard Frank Oppman
BELMOND
Richard Frank Oppman Sr., 59, of Belmond, died Tuesday (Dec.
3, 1996) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Francis Xavier Church, with Father John Paisley and Deacon Nick
Schmit officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery,
with graveside services under the direction of the Belmond Honor
Guard.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at Dugger-Ewing
Funeral Home, with a 2:30 p.m. parish rosary and a 7 p.m. Scriptural
wake service. Visiation will also be held one hour prior to services
at the church on Saturday.
Richard, the son of Frank and Katherine Ginder Oppman, was born
Dec. 29, 1936, in Mason City.
He attended school in Manly and then entered the Navy in 1954.
On June 7, 1959, he was united in marriage with Pauline Vodden
at St. Mary's Church in Roxbury, Mass.
Richard worked in maintenance at S.B. Thomas and a mechanic
at South Shore Buick. Over the course of several moves between
Iowa and Massachusetts, Richard worked for the city of Mason
City at the waterworks, also for the Mason City Mechanic Department,
owned and operated a gas station and for the past three and one-half
years, he worked at Eaton Corporation in the maintenance department.
Richard loved his kids more than anything. He loved being a
father and grandfather. He also liked fishing, especially with
his brother, George.
Richard was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Belmond.
Survivors include include three daughters, Cynthia Mahnesmith
of Weymouth, Mass.; Kim Gobeli and her husband, Dale, of Belmond,
and Mary Schuver and her husband, Chad, of Belmond; five sons,
Richard Jr. and his wife, Karen, of Klemme; Frank of Mason City;
George and his wife, Michelle, of Belmond; Ray of Meservey, and
Patrick of Belmond; 13 grandchildren, Robert and Melissa Mahnesmith,
Timmy, Jesse and Jake Gobeli, Joey and Danielle Peveronis, Andrew
and Justin Oppman, Luke and Cain Schuver, Amanda and Richard
(III) Oppman; his stepmother, Stella Oppman of Manly; four brothers,
George Oppman of Mason City; Mike Oppman of Manly; Mark Oppman
of Manly, and Orvin Plante of San Antonio, Texas; and four sisters,
Rose Marie Manzanarez of Bremerton, Wash.; Kathleen Lievrouw
of Mason City; Deloris Boster of Mason City, and Darlene Colby,
Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Pauline,
in 1993; two sisters; and one brother.
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Glennis `Glenn' A. Orpen
MASON CITY
Glennis ``Glenn'' A. Orpen, 65, 502 S. Fillmore Ave., died Monday
(Dec. 2, 1996) of a heart attack in rural Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., with the Rev. Joel Dahlen
officiating. Burial will be in Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery,
rural Kensett.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to
services at the church on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorials to be directed
to the Elevator Fund at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.
Glennis E. Orpen was born June 1, 1931, the son of Bennie and
Olga (Kalgaarden) Orpen in Brookfield Township, rural Kensett.
Glenn was baptized and confirmed at Elk Creek Lutheran Church,
rural Kensett.
Glenn also attended Brookfield #8 Rural School.
Glenn married Janice Ficken in 1959.
Glenn worked for Wayne Feeds in the plant from 1958-1993. Glenn
also enjoyed doing seasonal farmwork for the Nicholas family
of Clear Lake for over 30 years.
Glenn married Betty Hovland on June 5, 1981, at the Bethany
Church in Kensett.
Glenn graduated from the Mason City School of Auctioneering
on Nov. 21, 1987. He helped several auctioneers in Mason City
and it was a hobby he enjoyed.
Glenn also enjoyed calling bingo at the V.F.W., dancing, walking,
biking, mowing lawns, traveling and trips to Branson and just
being busy.
He was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church and the Moose
Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Betty L. Orpen, of Mason City; one
son, Dennis Orpen and his wife, Deb, of Chandler, Ariz.; one
daughter, Lori Orpen of Mason City; two grandchildren, Jennifer
and Stephanie Orpen, Chandler, Ariz.; one stepson, Thomas Hovland
of Mason City; one stepdaughter, LuAnne Meehan and her husband,
John, of Canoga Park, Calif.; four stepgrandchildren, Sarah Meehan,
Roberta, Jerry and Tony Hovland; one brother, Orvis Orpen and
his wife, Diann, of Northwood; one sister-in-law, Dilene Orpen,
Northwood; one niece, Joyce Reininger, Edina, Minn.; and several
cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Alvin
Orpen in 1995.
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