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Selma G. Pilz
GARNER
Selma G. Pilz, 94, of Garner, formerly of Waterloo, died Thursday
(Dec. 5, 1996) at the Concord Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church, Waterloo.
Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Parrott and Wood
Funeral Home, 204 Commercial Street, Waterloo, and one hour before
services on Monday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 207 Franklin
St., Waterloo, Iowa 50703.
She was born Aug. 19, 1902, in Iowa, daughter of Gust and Alvina
Woiwod Boehnke.
She married Fred Pilz on Sept. 2, 1921, at Lockport, Ill. He
died Nov. 21, 1968.
Mrs. Pilz and her husband owned and operated the Green Lantern
Cafe in Ventura for many years.
She is survived by a son, Elwood, of Clear Lake; one granddaughter;
and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and four brothers.
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Hazel J. Kielman
GREENE
Funeral services for Hazel J. Kielman, 79, of 209 S. Second
St., will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 7, 1996) at the First
Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Galen E. Smith 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 7:30 p.m. public Scripture service.
Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church
on Saturday.
Hazel Jeanette Boyd was born April 22, 1917, near Aredale, Butler
County, a daughter of Robert Henry and Sarah Ann (Courtney) Boyd,
and died Thursday (Dec. 5, 1996) at the Community Nursing Home
in Clarksville of Parkinson's Disease.
She received her education in country schools near Aredale and
later attended the Greene Public Schools. As a young lady, she
was employed by several businesses in Greene as a sales clerk.
On Nov. 18, 1938, she was united in marriage to Otto Elvin Kielman
at the Reformed Church in Bristow. Following their marriage,
they lived with his parents and later started farming southwest
of Greene.
For 30 years, Otto and Hazel farmed in the rural Clarksville
area until 1970 when the moved into Greene.
In 1975, Otto and Hazel opened Kielman's Koffee Shop, which
they operated for 16 years. In 1991, they sold the business and
retired.
In February of 1994, Hazel entered the Community Nursing Home
in Clarksville.
Hazel's interests included playing bingo, playing cards with
her sisters and various games with the grandchildren.
Throughout their 58 years of marriage, Otto and Hazel enjoyed
their time together going to dances, traveling to New Ulm to
the Polka Fest and going to Nashville and Disney World.
She will be remembered for her great cooking and for the hospitality
she gave to her family and friends.
She was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church
in Greene, and was a member of the U.P.W.
Living family members include her loving husband, Otto, of Greene;
two sons, Donald and Judi Kielman of Clarksville, and Gary and
Carolyn Kielman of Waverly; eight grandchildren, Daniel and his
wife, Jayne Kielman; Torey Kielman; Joseph Kielman; Suzanne and
her husband, Jeremy Eick; Andrea Kielman; Amy Kielman; Blake
Kielman and Stacy Kielman; three great-grandchildren, Jessie
and McKenzie Kielman, and Jacob Eick; and four sisters, Ruth
Kiefer of Greene; Mabel Majewski of Houltan, Wis.; Roberta Barth
of Greene, and Dorothy Roccanti of Belchertown, Mass.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Marlene; parents;
two sisters, Elsie Merrill and Esther Elliott; and one brother,
Burt Boyd.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Hazel Kielman Memorial Fund in care of the family.
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Queen Marie Boyer
MASON CITY
Queen Marie Boyer, 90, of 533 17th St. S.E., died Thursday (Nov.
5, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center.
Graveside services will be held in the spring. There will be
no visitation; the body was cremated.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Howard M. Cook
ROCKWELL
Howard M. Cook, 86, of 615 N. 1st St., Rockwell, died Thursday
(Nov. 5, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home,
Rockwell.
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Henry Boettcher
RAKE
Henry Boettcher, 85, of Rake, died Thursday (Dec. 5, 1996) at
St. Luke's Lutheran Home, Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter Funeral Home,
Buffalo Center.
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E.L. `Eb' Willson
CHARLES CITY
E.L. ``Eb'' Willson, 86, of Charles City, died Wednesday (Dec.
4, 1996) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St.
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Maurice Erpelding
WESLEY
Maurice Erpelding, 65, of rural Wesley, died Wednesday (Dec.
4, 1996) at the Hancock County Hospital, Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Joseph Catholic Church, with the Rev. Paul Bormann officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery with military honors by
the Wesley American Legion.
Visitation will be held today from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home. There will be a 3 p.m. rosary and a
7:30 p.m. prayer service at the funeral home.
He was born Aug. 4, 1931, in rural Algona.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie; sons, Michael Erpelding
of Decatur, Ill., and Matthew Erpelding of Algona; daughters,
Sylvia Fox of Keller, Texas, Ann Fox of Waukee, Shirley McGuire
of Ames and Michelle Sievers of Calmus; four grandchildren; his
mother, Hilaria Erpelding of Algona; brothers, Marvin of Whittemore,
and James of Golden, Colo.; sisters, Roseann Schmit and Mary
Illa Kisch, both of Algona; Madonna Johnson of Estherville and
Janet Albert of Rochester Hills, Mich.
He was preceded in death by his father and one brother.
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Lila B. Veldhouse
CLARION
Lila B. Veldhouse, 96, of Clarion, died Thursday (Dec. 5, 1996)
at the Clarion Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Willim
Funeral Home, with the Rev. Charles Kellogg of the First United
Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Amsterdam Cemetery,
Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
home.
Lila B. Veldhouse was born May 21, 1900, in Hazelton.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
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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 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. today at the funeral
home and one hour prior to services on Saturday.
George Alfred Jermier was born Aug. 27, 1906, in rural Nashua.
Survivors include five children, Dorothy Shahan of Charles City;
Kathryn Zanger of Snohomish, Wash,; Donald Jermier of Stamford,
Conn.; John ``Jersey'' Jermier of Cedar Falls, and Michael Jermier
of Urbandale; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and six
great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, three brothers
and three sisters.
A memorial has been established with the family toward the hospice
care room of the Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home.
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Doris Peter
SHEFFIELD
Doris Peter, 85, of Sheffield, died Wednesday (Dec. 4, 1996)
at her home in Sheffield.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Beard officiating.
Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup
Funeral Home.
Doris Peter was born on March 17, 1911, on her parent's farm
in Franklin County, the daughter of Otto and Bertha (Harris)
Thomas.
She attended country schools in both Franklin and Cerro Gordo
counties. Following school, she worked at Ward's Cafe until becoming
united in marriage to Lavine Peter on Jan. 17, 1931, in the Little
Brown Church, Nashua.
They made their home on the family farm southwest of Sheffield
where she worked beside her husband until 1966 when they purchased
a home and moved into Sheffield.
Doris enjoyed doing hand quilting, gardening, canning, cooking
and baking her grandchildren's favorite things, playing games
(Flinch and Authors) with her children and grandchildren. Fond
memories are recalled when thoughts are turned to gathering eggs
and dressing chickens with grandma.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sheffield
and its United Methodist Women's group.
She is survived by her daughter, Marlys Pals and her husband,
Nathan, of Meservey; one son, Cecil Peter and his wife, Mary,
of Sheffield; six grandchildren, Doug Peter and his wife, Karla,
of Sheffield; Julie Wiemann and her husband, Chuck of Des Moines;
Gary Peter and his wife, Suzanne, of Urbandale; Mary Jo Koenigsberg
and her husband, Brad, of Sheffield; Lori Stalker and her husband,
Tom, of Mason City; and Ryan Pals of Meservey; 16 great-grandchildren,
Angie, Stacie, Haylie, Brittaney, Tanner, Nicole, Christopher,
Jillian, Chelsea, Whitney, Mickenzie, Bob, Rachael, Peter, T.J.
and Sarah; one sister-in-law, Thelma Ziesman of Sheffield; and
one brother-in-law, Mike Hudson of Sheffield.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lavine, in 1986; her
parents, Otto and Bertha Thomas; one sister, Ione Hudson; and
one brother-in-law, Clifford Thomas.
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Ethel L. Korth
DOWS
Ethel L. Korth, 73, of Dows, died Wednesday (Dec. 4, 1996)
at the Hampton Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Morgan
United Methodist Church, Dows, with the Rev. Michael B. Tolles
officiating. Burial will be in the Morgan Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim
Funeral Home, Latimer.
Ethel L. Korth was born Dec. 8, 1922, in Rockwell City.
She is survived by three daughters, Mardean Korth of Dows, Melody
Jennings and Jacqueline Sandersfeld, both of Latimer; seven grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Elsie Rockow of Garner,
Darlene Aldrich and Jean Walrod, both of Belmond; and three brothers,
Edward Ryan of Kanawha, Walter Ryan of Dows and Glenn Ryan of
Hampton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers
and one sister.
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Florence Ella Harms
ACKLEY
Florence E. Harms, 78, of Ackley, died Wednesday (Dec. 4, 1996)
at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
John's United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Michael Dack officiating.
Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Brandt-Fritz
Funeral Home.
Florence Ella (Knipfel) Harms was born June 21, 1918, in Franklin
County to Ella (Roegner) and William Knipfel. She was baptized
in St. John's Church. She received her education at country
school in Franklin County.
On Jan. 12, 1938, she married Benjamin H. Harms. To this union,
nine children were born.
Ben and Florence lived on a farm five and one-half miles north
of Ackley and farmed until moving to town in the fall of 1952.
She was employed at the Ackley Canning Plant, the Ackley Bakery,
Blakes Grove Church Camp, Shugars Super Valu and the Ackley Medical
Center.
Florence was a member of the St. John's Sunshine Circle and
Willing Workers. She also was a member of the Ackley Women's
Club, Ackley Saddle Club, Oakwood Cemetery Society and the Ackley
Heritage Center. She was a volunteer for the Ackley Congregate
Meals.
She retired in 1977 and enjoyed short vacations, visiting and
helping out whenever needed, especially babysitting for the grandchildren.
She loved to do anything to make people happy.
She made over 200 quilts that were all different sizes. Her
favorite pastime for the past several years was to spend afternoons
quilting with other women in her home and their homes. Each quilt
was special to her because usually it would be for some family
member or friend. She enjoyed this time visiting and talking
about everyone's family. They would compare patterns for quilts
and exchange recipes. They always took time out for coffee and
treats.
Florence also loved to go uptown to enjoy the entertainment
provided by the Ackley Music Makers. She loved to go dancing
until she lost her husband, who was her favorite partner.
The past several weeks have given her family time to think about
the impact their mother has had on their lives and they have
already missed her presence in their lives. They have mourned
the quality of life she lost in the end. They also knew how she
felt. She enjoyed a very good life because she had time to raise
her children and spend retirement time with Dad until his death,
and also with her family and friends. Her life could be compared
to the quilts she helped sew. Each small stitch made a creation
come together. Her creation was her family, and they are all
together today to say their goodbyes to their mother, grandma
and sister. She will surely be missed by all.
She is survived by all nine children and their families: Charlene
Roelfs and her husband, Dean of Ackley; Ruth Lichtsinn and her
husband, Ron, of Forest City; Reta Akers and her husband, Earl,
of Wilton; Linda Woodley and her husband, Doug, of Ackley; Harley
Harms and his wife, Anita, of Ackley; Delmer Harms and his wife,
Patti, of Ackley; Larry Harms and his wife, Patty, of Ackley;
Robert Harms and his wife, Jolene, of Ackley; and Mary Schumacher
and her husband, Steve, of Ackley.
She is also survived by 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;
sisters, Mabel Meyer of Eldora and Dorothy Meyer of Ackley; brothers,
Earl Knipfel of Michigan, Merle Knipfel of Iowa Falls, Raymond
Knipfel of Hampton and Arnold Knipfel of Ackley; cousin, Casey
Knipfel of Ackley.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben, in 1990; her
parents, Ella and William Knipfel; and her brother, Harley Knipfel.
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Ryan Bode
OSAGE
Ryan Bode, 21, of Osage, died Wednesday (Dec. 4, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating.
Cremation will follow the funeral service.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Champion
Funeral Home, with a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service.
Ryan Bode was born April 7, 1975, in Osage.
Survivors include his parents, Charles and Arlis Bode of Osage;
a sister, Valerie Hogan of Riceville; a half sister, Tasha Stewart
of New Providence; maternal grandmother, Dolores Nelson, Forest
City; paternal grandparents, Paul and Dixie Bode, Osage; and
paternal great-grandfather, Cornelius Bode of Osage.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather.
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Odella Rye Norem
MASON CITY
Odella Rye Norem, 94, of 630 E. State St., died Wednesday (Dec.
4, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth
Hatland officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given to the Trinity Lutheran Church or the
donor's choice, in her memory.
Odella was born in Mason City, the daughter of Chris or Olava
Rye. Her father, a Mason City contractor, built the Brick and
Tile Building, Good Shepherd and the Stockman House as well as
many other buildings in the North Iowa area.
Odella married Enoch A. Norem on July 24, 1926, in Mason City.
Odella loved Norway and during World War II sent boxes of clothing
to friends and their family.
Odella and Enoch were life-long residents of Mason City and
members of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a nephew, Herbert Lund of Albert Lea, Minn.;
niece, Ruth Williams of Rochester, Minn.; niece, Claudia Rye
of Mason City; great nieces and nephews, Robert Rye, William
Rye, Steve Rye, Jennifer Ramaeker, Julie Reindl, Sue Hayes, Chris
Rye, Steven Williams, Robert Williams, John Williams, Barbara
Lund, Marie Felter and Richard Lund; 15 great-great-nieces and
nephews; and three great-great-great-nieces and nephews; and
a special friend, Pat Morgan of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Enoch, in 1987; and
three nephews, Thomas, Curtis and Donald Rye.
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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, with the
Rev. Merlin Ackerson of the First United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be held at a later date in Coon Rapids Cemetery,
Coon Rapids.
There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Radio Ministry.
Elsie was born Aug. 27, 1911, in Newburg, the daughter of Jens
and Jessie (Farber) Jensen.
She graduated from Coon Rapids High School. Elsie was a longtime
resident of Mason City.
She received her Masters in Education from the University of
Northern Iowa in 1966, then taught in Knoxville for 10 years,
returning to Mason City in 1976.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and PEO Chapter
KW.
Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Romans and husband,
Stanley, of Mason City; son, William Clayburg and wife, JoAnn,
of Cleveland, Ohio; grandchildren, Mark Clayburg, Holly Sterling,
Beth Bower, John Romans and Cathy Barnes; great-grandchildren,
Jackie, Austin, Charles, Andrew, Sarah, Todd and Taylor; sister,
Ruth Faxon of Harlingen, Texas; and a brother, Charles Jensen
of Waterloo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one
sister.
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James Allan
ALLISON
James Allan, 75, of Allison, died Friday (Dec. 6, 1996) at
Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, Allison.
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Henry M. Boettcher
RAKE
Henry M. Boettcher, 85, of Rake, died Thursday (Dec. 5, 1996)
at St. Luke's Lutheran Home, Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran
Church, with the Rev. Jennifer Edinger and the Rev. G. Neil Christopherson
officiating. Burial will be in West Cemetery, with military rites
by the Rake American Legion Color Guard.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Winter
Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, and one hour prior to services
on Monday at the church.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Boettcher, St. Luke's Lutheran
Home, Blue Earth, Minn.; two sons, Ron Boettcher of Rake, and
Gary Boettcher of Churchville, Md.; five grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lillian Killingsworth, Marysville,
Md.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one
grandson.
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Howard M. Cook
ROCKWELL
Howard M. Cook, 86, of 615 N. First St., died Thursday (Dec.
5, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Memorial services are tentatively planned for 11 a.m. Monday
at the Rockwell United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert
Dodge officiating.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Funeral Home.
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Emma DeBoer
ALLISON
Emma DeBoer, 83, of 20554 170th St., Allison, died Friday (Dec.
6, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid's Funeral Chapel,
Greene.
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Felton James Foster
MASON CITY
Felton James Foster, infant son of Margaret Foster, was stillborn
Wednesday (Dec. 4, 1996) at University Hospitals, Iowa City.
Graveside services are tentatively set for 9:30 a.m. Monday
at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
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Constance Stewart
CLEAR LAKE
Constance Stewart, 93, formerly of Clear Lake, died Friday
(Dec. 6, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Center, Forest City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City.
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Doris Davis
MASON CITY
Mrs. Leslie R. ``Doris'' Davis, 76, 102 State St., Fort Scott,
Kan., formerly of Mason City, died Friday (Dec. 6, 1996) at
Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Anna W. Meyer
TITONKA
Anna W. Meyer, 87, of Titonka, died Friday (Dec. 6, 1996) at
the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Ramsey
Reformed Church, rural Titonka, with the Rev. Dennis Redeker
officiating. Burial will be in the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Anna W. Meyer was born Sept. 17, 1909, in Kossuth County.
Survivors include her husband, Ubbe, of Titonka; one daughter,
Marian Bratton of Independence; two sons, James Meyer of Cedar
Rapids, and Glen Meyer of Independence; 13 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Irene Schmidt of Woden,
and Wilhemine Risius of Buffalo Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, three brothers
and three sisters.
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Vivian Handeland
FOREST CITY
Vivian Handeland, 77, of Forest City, died Friday (Dec. 6,
1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Pilot Knob
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Robert Snitzer officiating.
Funeral services will also be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Olson,
Henry Fuhrman Funeral Home, Estherville. Interment will be at
the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery, Estherville.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Peterson
Lund Funeral Home, Forest City.
Vivian Handeland was born Feb. 7, 1919, in Estherville.
Survivors include her husband, Loyd Handeland of Forest City;
one daughter, Karen Yoshihara of Layfayette, Colo.; one son,
Larry Handeland of Herndon, Wash.; three grandchildren; one sister,
Audrey Loveland of Marshalltown; and one brother, Arnt Espeset
of Estherville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and one
infant son.
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Neva L. Koethe
CLARION
Neva L. Koethe, 96, of Clarion, died Friday (Dec. 6, 1996)
at Ola, Ark.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Charles Kellogg and the Rev.
Myron Brockmeyer officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Willim
Funeral Home.
Neva L. Koethe was born Aug. 7, 1900, at Alden.
Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Crawford of Russell
Ville, Ark.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers
and one sister.
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Lila B. Veldhouse
CLARION
Lila B. Veldhouse, 96, of Clarion, died Thursday (Dec. 5, 1996)
at the Clarion Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Willim
Funeral Home. Burial will be in Amsterdam Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Willim
Funeral Home.
Lila B. Veldhouse was born May 21, 1900, in Hazelton.
Survivors include two stepdaughters; eight grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother
and three sisters.
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Robert W. Miller
AMES
Robert W. Miller, 70, of Ames, died Wednesday (Nov. 27, 1996)
of cancer at Mary Greeley Medical Center.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 1996,
at the Bethesda Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dave Nerdig officiating.
Burial was at the Albert City Cemetery, Albert City.
Robert W. Miller was born in Mason City, on Sept. 8, 1926, the
son of Henry and Ruth (Hostetler) Miller.
He graduated from Mason City High School in 1944, where he lettered
five times in football and basketball.
Mr. Miller attended the University of Iowa and Mason City Junior
College. He graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar
Falls in 1950.
Mr. Miller played collegiate football, receiving All-American
Awards.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1947.
On June 2, 1951, he married Corinne Gladys Swenson in Albert
City.
Mr. Miller taught high school and coached football, basketball,
track and swimming at Alden and Glidden from 1953 to 1966.
He entered the life insurance business in 1966 and moved to
Ames in 1968.
Mr. Miller retired in 1992 as regional manager for the State
of Iowa for NWNL.
Mr. Miller is survived by one daughter, Catherine Ann Miller
of Ames; and two sons, John Robert Miller of Ames and Steven
William Miller of San Francisco, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his wife and one brother.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bob Miller Memorial
Fund.
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E.L. `Eb' Willson
CHARLES CITY
E.L. ``Eb'' Willson Jr., 86, a resident of 107 Ferguson St.,
died Wednesday evening (Dec. 4, 1996) at the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital.
Funeral services for ``Eb'' Willson will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the First Congregational Church, with the Rev. Jack
Ivey and the Rev. Sandy Willson, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church of Memphis, Tenn., officiating. Entombment will be in
Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational
Church and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Monday.
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements.
Elbert Lane Willson Jr. was born June 5, 1910, at Athens, Tenn.,
the son of Elbert L. and Lucy Smith Willson.
While in high school, he received all state football honors.
He earned a bachelor of science degree from Davidson College
in Davidson, N.C.
On Aug. 20, 1935, he and Jean Ellen Smith were married in Osage.
They moved to the St. Petersburg, Fla., area where he coached
football for three years.
They moved to Charles City in 1937, where he owned and managed
the Starr Ice Cream Co. which served Charles City and a radius
of many miles and later owned and operated the Riverside Greenhouse
in Charles City for many years.
He was a member of the First Congregational Church, where he
was a former chairman of the Board of Trustees, the Prudential
Board and taught the high school boys Sunday school class. He
was the second president of the Charles City Junior Chamber of
Commerce and a past president of the Charles City Chamber of
Commerce. He was a founder of the Charles City Ambassadors, was
an Ambassador Supreme and a present member of the Charles City
Ambassadors.
He was past president of the following organizations: the Charles
City School Board, the Charles City Lions Club and the former
Charles City County Club. He had been a member of the Charles
City Lions Club for 57 years and was an organizer and chairman
of the Lions Rose Garden following the tornado in 1968.
He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, a Rainbow Dad,
a Shriner and a member of the Elks Lodge.
He was a member of the First Security Bank board of directors
for 46 years and was presently a director Emeritus, and served
on the following boards of directors; the Charles City College,
the Athens Plow Co., the Charles City Western Railroad, Vohres
Chemical Co., and the Fisher Manufacturing Co., and was county
chairman of the Red Cross during World War II. In addition,
he was the head of the 1970 Floyd County Census.
Living family members include two daughters, Sarah ``Sally''
Jean Haas and her husband, Stewart, of Rock Hill, S.C., and Janet
``Jan'' Elane Clough and her husband, Bruce, of Castle Rock,
Colo.; seven grandchildren, Rebecca Taylor, Heather, Matthew
and Megan Clough, Peter B. Stevenson, Elizabeth Reynoldson and
Sarah Smith; a great-grandson, Daniel B. Taylor; a sister, Dorothy
Frye and her husband, Joseph, of Athens, Tenn.; and a brother,
Frank Willson of Athens, Tenn.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jean, in August
of this year; a sister; and two brothers.
Memorials may be directed to the First Congregational Church,
the Lions Rose Garden or the Charles City Football Boosters Club.
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Ethel L. Korth
DOWS
Ethel L. Korth, 73, of Dows, died Wednesday (Dec. 4, 1996)
at the Hampton Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Morgan
United Methodist Church, Dows, with the Rev. Michael B. Tolles
officiating. Burial will be in the Morgan Township Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Willim Funeral
Home, Latimer.
Ethel L. Korth was born Dec. 8, 1922, in Rockwell City.
She is survived by three daughters, Mardean Korth of Dows, Melody
Jennings and Jacqueline Sandersfeld, both of Latimer; one son,
Norval Korth of Dows; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Elsie Rockow of Garner, Darlene Aldrich and Jean
Walrod, both of Belmond; and three brothers, Edward Ryan of Kanawha,
Walter Ryan of Dows and Glenn Ryan of Hampton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers
and one sister.
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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. today, with the Rev.
Merlin Ackerson of the First United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be held at a later date in Coon Rapids Cemetery,
Coon Rapids.
There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Radio Ministry
of the First United Methodist Church.
Elsie was born Aug. 27, 1911, in Newburg, the daughter of Jens
and Jessie (Farber) Jensen.
She graduated from Coon Rapids High School. Elsie was a longtime
resident of Mason City.
She received her Masters in Education from the University of
Northern Iowa in 1966, then taught in Knoxville for 10 years,
returning to Mason City in 1976.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and PEO Chapter
KW.
Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Romans and husband,
Stanley, of Mason City; son, William Clayburg and wife, JoAnn,
of Cleveland, Ohio; grandchildren, Mark Clayburg, Holly Sterling,
Beth Bower, John Romans and Cathy Barnes; great-grandchildren,
Jackie, Austin, Charles, Andrew, Sarah, Todd and Taylor; sister,
Ruth Faxon of Harlingen, Texas; and a brother, Charles Jensen
of Waterloo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one
sister.
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Odella Rye Norem
MASON CITY
Odella Rye Norem, 94, of 630 E. State St., died Wednesday (Dec.
4, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth
Hatland officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given to the Trinity Lutheran Church or the
donor's choice, in her memory.
Odella was born in Mason City, the daughter of Chris and Olava
Rye. Her father, a Mason City contractor, built the Brick and
Tile Building, Good Shepherd and the Stockman House as well as
many other buildings in the North Iowa area.
Odella married Enoch A. Norem on July 24, 1926, in Mason City.
Odella loved Norway and during World War II sent boxes of clothing
to friends and their family.
Odella and Enoch were life-long residents of Mason City and
members of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a nephew, Herbert Lund of Albert Lea, Minn.;
niece, Ruth Williams of Rochester, Minn.; niece, Claudia Rye
of Mason City; great nieces and nephews, Robert Rye, William
Rye, Steve Rye, Jennifer Ramaeker, Julie Reindl, Sue Hayes, Chris
Rye, Steven Williams, Robert Williams, John Williams, Barbara
Lund, Marie Felter and Richard Lund; 15 great-great-nieces and
nephews; and three great-great-great-nieces and nephews; and
a special friend, Pat Morgan of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Enoch, in 1987; and
three nephews, Thomas, Curtis and Donald Rye.
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Emma Marie DeBoer
ALLISON
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Marie DeBoer, 83, of 20554 170th
Street, Allison, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Reformed
Church in Allison with the Rev. Virgil E. Dykstra officiating.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday at Reid's Funeral
Chapel in Greene where the family will receive friends from 5
to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Tuesday one
hour before services.
Emma Marie Hemmerich was born July 8, 1913, in Coldwater Township,
Butler County, a daughter of Karl and Bertha (Schroeder) Hemmerich,
and died Friday (Dec. 6, 1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health
Center East in Mason City.
She received her education in the Coldwater Township Country
School. She was united in marriage to Enno DeBoer on May 27,
1936, at the Lutheran Parsonage in Charles City. To this union
were born five children. Enno and Emma first started farming
near Aredale and later farmed in the rural Vilmar and Allison
area.
Emma was baptized Aug. 3, 1913, and confirmed April 15, 1928,
at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church at Vilmar. She has been a member
of the Trinity Reformed Church in Allison for many years. As
a pastime, she enjoyed making quilts for the grandchildren and
gardening.
Living family members include her husband, Enno, of Allison;
two daughters, Marie and John Schipper, of Greene, and Elaine
and Robert Brown of Bradgate; two sons, Carl and Barbara DeBoer,
of Greene, and Bill and Tillene DeBoer, of Allison; 12 grandchildren;
18 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Alma and Edmund Poppe,
of Nashua.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ruth Henderson in
1981; one grandson, Paul David Buss; one great-grandson, Alex
Nelson; her parents; and three brothers, Kurt, Walter and Herman
Hemmerich.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Emma DeBoer memorial fund in care of the family.
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Queen Marie Boyer
MASON CITY
Queen Marie Boyer, 90, of 533 17th Street S.E., died Thursday
(Dec. 5, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Care Center.
Graveside services will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in the spring
of 1997, with the Rev. David Shogren of Wesley United Methodist
Church, officiating.
There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.
Memorials may be given to the Queen M. Boyer Memorial Fund.
Queen was born Aug. 5, 1906, at Savanna, Ill., daughter of George
and Lena (Barth) Krejci. She attended school in Savanna, Ill.
She came to Mason City in 1926. She worked as a dental assistant
for Dr. M.D. McMichael for some 45 years retiring in 1975.
Queen was married to Eldon ``Al''Boyer on Feb. 22, 1929, in
Mason City. He ran the Boyer Grocery Store for some 40 years.
He passed away on Dec. 18, 1966.
Queen prided herself in caring for her home and maintaining
her yard over the years. She also enjoyed art.
She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason
City.
Queen is survived by her sisters-in-law, Dorothy Warner, of
Mason City, Elsie Fisher, of Mason City, and Grace Krejci, of
Savanna, Ill; and numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1966, and
one brother, Robert H. Krejci.
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Doris G. Davis
FORT SCOTT, Kan.
Doris G. Davis (Mrs. Leslie), 76, of 102 State Street, Fort
Scott, Kan., died Friday (Dec. 6, 1996) at Mercy Hospital in
Fort Scott, Kan.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Further arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home.
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William Planz
TITONKA
The Rev. William Planz, 99, of Titonka, died Saturday (Dec.
7, 1996) at the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Good
Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-
Schaaf Funeral Home, Titonka.obit/connie stewart/mon/paid/nw
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Connie Stewart
FOREST CITY
Mrs. Connie Stewart, 93, of Forest City, died Friday (Dec.
6, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Center, Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark, Forest City, with the Rev. John
Fuller officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Iowa
Falls.
Visitation will be from noon to time of service on Monday.
Connie L. Stewart was born on a farm near Alden, on May 11,
1903, the daughter of Edgar and Bertha (Crawford) Beamish.
She attended rural schools and was married to James Stewart
on Aug. 24, 1920. The couple made their home in Iowa Falls for
many years. Mr. Stewart died on June 12, 1956.
Following her husband's death, Connie began working as a housemother
for various higher educational institutions in Champaign, Ill.,
Maryville, Mo., and Clairmont, Calif. She worked for a brief
time at Waldorf College in Forest City.
After retiring in 1968, Connie moved to Clear Lake. She was
a past member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the United
Methodist Church. For many years she did volunteer work for RSVP
and Handicap Village in Clear Lake. She enjoyed doing handwork
and made afghans for each of her grandchildren.
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Doris G. Davis
FORT SCOTT, Kan
Doris G. Davis, 76, of 102 State Street, Fort Scott, died Friday
(Dec. 6, 1996) at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, Iowa, with
the Rev. Herbert Shafer of Grace United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and will be held
until time of services today at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Doris G. Davis was born Nov. 23, 1920, the daughter of Robert
and Theda (Ross) Read in Mason City, Iowa. Doris attended Mason
City Schools. She married Leslie R. Davis on Jan. 27, 1939,
in Garner, Iowa. Doris was a homemaker and was married for 52
years. Doris moved to Fort Scott in September 1994 to be near
her daughter and son-in-law.
Survivors include one daughter, Gerry Rae Oliver and husband,
Tom, of Fort Scott, Kan.; two grandsons, Leslie T. Oliver and
wife, Suzanne, of Overland Park, Kan., and Robert S. Oliver and
wife, Jill, of Kansas City, Mo.; two great-granddaughters, Lindsey
Rae and Jessica Elise of Overland Park, Kan.; one sister, Roberta
Swanson of Mason City, Iowa; and two sisters-in-law, Berniece
Barron of Mason City, Iowa, and Ruth Conway of Mason City, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and
her husband, Leslie, in 1991.
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Jessica Lynn Manus
KLEMME
Jessica Lynn Manus, infant daughter of Daniel and Sherry Manus
of Klemme, was stillborn on Sunday (Dec. 8, 1996) at the North
Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Tenold Funeral Home,
Klemme.
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Myrtle Everhart
NORTHWOOD
Myrtle Everhart, 76, of Northwood, died Monday (Dec. 9, 1996)
at the Thorne Crest Retirement Center, Albert Lea, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel,
99-11th St. S.
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Melvina R. `Mickey' Riekena
MASON CITY
Melvina R. ``Mickey'' Riekena, 65, of 308 Willowbrook Drive,
died Sunday (Dec. 8, 1996) at her home.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21,
1996, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home.
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Sally Studer
WESLEY
Sally Studer, 83, of Wesley, died Sunday (Dec. 8, 1996) at
the North Ridge Care Center, New Hope, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, Wesley, with the Rev. Louis Studer,
O.M.I., and the Rev. Paul Bormann officiating. Burial will be
in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 2:30 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with a 3 p.m. Catholic Daughters of
the Americas rosary and a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer service.
Sally Studer was born June 6, 1913, in Maple Lake, Minn.
Survivors include four daughters, June Reding of Wesley; Carolyn
Krejci of Alexandria, Va.; Suzanne Blain of Columbus, Ohio, and
Muriel Klosterman, Maple Grove, Minn.; three sons, David Studer
of Wesley; Father Louis Studer, St. Paul, Minn., and Elmer Studer
of San Francisco, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
and one brother, Donald West of Wesley.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three brothers
and two sisters.
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Harold Emil Nielsen
LuVERNE
Harold Emil Nielsen Sr., 87, of LuVerne, died Sunday (Dec.
8, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Bruce Boyce officiating. Burial
will be in the LuVerne Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Garry-
Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Harold Emil Nielsen Sr. was born June 15, 1909, in Guide Rock,
Neb.
Survivors include his wife, Helen, of LuVerne; one daughter,
Marilyn Kruse of LuVerne; three sons, Richard Nielsen, Robert
Nielsen and Harold Nielsen, all of LuVerne; 10 grandchildren;
22 great-grandchildren; one brother, Albert Nielsen of Britt;
and one sister, Marie Jackson of LuVerne.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, two sisters
and three brothers.
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Darrell W. Evans
CLARION
Darrell W. Evans, 69, of Clarion, died Monday (Dec. 9, 1996)
at the Clarion Community Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the United
Church of Christ Congregational, with the Rev. Curt Miner officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, with military rites by
the Clarion American Legion and VFW.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim
Funeral Home, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
Darrell W. Evans was born Aug. 8, 1927, in Dows.
Survivors include two daughters, Terry Kreitlow and Jayne Pate,
both of Clarion; two sons, Sterling Chytry and Steven W. Evans,
both of Clarion; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
and three sisters, Ellen Barnes of Putney, Ga.; Darlene Watts,
Clarion, and Lois Patterson of Richmond, Va.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife.
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Beverly M. Newman
FORT DODGE
Beverly M. Newman, 64, of Fort Dodge, died Sunday (Dec. 8,
1996) at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First
United Methodist Church, Fort Dodge, with the Rev. Tompsie Smith
and the Rev. Jeffrey Frese officiating. Burial will be at the
North Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Bruce's Funeral
Home, 923 First Ave. S.
Beverly was born April 26, 1932, on a farm near Clarion. She
graduated from Clarion High School in 1950. On July 3, 1952,
she married Stanley Newman.
The couple farmed at Woolstock, until 1961, when they moved
to Mason City, where she worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone
Company.
In 1969, they moved to Fort Dodge, where she worked for Central
Telephone Company until 1983.
Following Stanley's death in 1985, she worked as a part-time
sales person at Olson Jewelry and at Trinity Regional Hospital
in the radiology department as a receptionist until her retirement
in 1995.
She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church,
participating in United Methodist Women, Vashti Circle, Board
Member and a Communion Steward. She was also a member of the
Christian Women's Club, Habitat for Humanity, and Ban de la Roche
of Woolstock.
Beverly was a former member of the First United Methodist Church
in Mason City.
Survivors include her sons, Charles of Charles City; Mark of
Garner; Randy of Clovis, Calif.; David and Richard, both of Fort
Dodge; sister, Betty Beard of rural Boone; and 15 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley; and her parents.
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Eloise G. Hill
MASON CITY
Eloise G. (Hall) Hill, 84, died Sunday (Dec. 8, 1996) at the
Alden Nursing Home, Lisle, Ill.
Born Sept. 24, 1912, in Mason City to John and Lila (Potter)
Hall, she lived with her family in Mason City for several years
where her father owned a small dairy. Later the family moved
to a farm near Nora Springs.
Eloise was graduated from Mason City High School and Junior
College (normal training).
On June 3, 1934, she married Clarence Hill of Forest City. The
couple lived for several years in Forest City and Clarion before
settling in Mason City where they lived more than 50 years.
Eloise was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved
baking, sewing and gardening.
She is survived by her husband, Clarence, who resides with daughter,
Constance (Mark) Sweeney, 5913 Dover, Lisle, Ill. 60532. In addition,
she is survived by daughters, Sharon (Forrest) Gorkowski, Toledo,
Ohio; and Dorothy (Norman) Baker, Decatur, Ill.; grandchildren,
Cathy Gorkowski (John) Moynihan, Jim (Jeanine) Sweeney, Kristen,
Jason, Tyler and Erik Baker; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Conor,
Owen and Bailey Moynihan; sisters, Dorothy Wolf of N. Manchester,
Ind., Mildred (Harold) Turk, Clarion, and Gertrude Shasky, Phoenix,
Ariz.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
sister, Arlene Braheney; and grandson, David Sweeney.
Services will be held today in Lisle, Ill. The family suggests
memorials to Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Mason City, or a charity
of the donor's choice.
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Donald DeWitt Evans
MASON CITY
Donald DeWitt Evans, 67, of 631 Seventh St. N.E., died Sunday
(Dec. 8, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center due to complications
from heart disease.
No services are planned. The body was cremated.
Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is in charge
of arrangements.
Donald Evans was born in Syracuse, N.Y., on Aug. 8, 1929. He
was educated in New York and California schools, and was a 35
year resident of Anaheim, Calif., before moving to Mason City
in 1992.
He entered the Marine Corps after graduation from high school
and served for two years. He was recalled into the Marine Corps
in 1951 during the Korean War.
He was married to Joyce Marion (Schmitz) Evans on Aug. 8, 1949,
in Redondo Beach, Calif.
Don was employed with Wells Fargo Bank of California for 25
years as an assistant vice president and manager. He started
his banking career at the United Home Bank in Mason City in 1952.
He retired from banking in 1984.
Don enjoyed golf, traveling, camping and singing. He will be
greatly missed by his family and friends.
He was active in the Kiwanis Club, Chamber of Commerce and many
other civic activities.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Evans; and three children,
Candy Evans (Morris) of Mason City; Christine Evans (Vargas)
of Fullerton, Calif., and Donald DeWitt Evans Jr. and his wife,
Patti, of Fullerton, Calif.; grandchildren, Kevin, Kimberly and
Kelly Morris, John and Jennifer Vargas, and Joanna, Joel and
Danielle Evans; one brother, Kenneth Evans of Live Oak, Calif.,
his wife and their three children; and many in-laws, nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard V. and Lesley
Evans, of Sun City, Ariz.
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Lilly Eno
SHEFFIELD
Lilly Eno, 87, of Sheffield, died Monday (Dec. 9, 1996) at
North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Grace
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bruce Rulapaugh officiating. Burial
will be in Hillside Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. Grarup Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Lilly Eno was born on June 2, 1909, on her parent's farm, the
daughter of Fred and Nettie (Janssen) Boehlje.
She attended the Sheffield School System before finishing her
education, graduating with the class of 1927 from the Chapin
Consolidated School System. She received her Normal Training
from the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, and taught
in several country schools near Sheffield.
She was united in marriage to William P. Eno in her parent's
home on Aug. 31, 1934. They made their home in the Sheffield
area farming until building a home and moving into Sheffield
in 1979.
Lily enjoyed spending time in her flower garden and reading.
She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church of Sheffield serving
on the Flower Committee. She served as a 4-H leader for over
25 years and also served on the County Extension Council.
She is survived by her husband, William P. Eno of Sheffield;
one daughter, Patricia Lamb and her husband, Donald, of Moorehead;
one son, William F. Eno and his wife, Roberta, of Sheffield;
three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one brother,
Walter Boehlje and his wife, Delphine, of Sheffield.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one
sister.
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Mattie DelRay Smith
BRITT
Mattie DelRay Smith, 84, passed away Sunday (Dec. 8, 1996)
at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Bailey officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Ewing
Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the West Hancock County Ambulance
Service in memory of Mattie D. Smith.
Mattie was born Nov. 11, 1912, the daughter of John and LuLu
Brown Fank, in Britt. She attended country schools in the area.
On Sept. 1, 1934, she was united in marriage with Glenn Smith
in Mason City. The couple made their home on a farm near Britt
until retiring in 1968, when they moved into town.
They enjoyed wintering in Florida, golfing and dancing. In 1980,
Glenn passed away.
Mattie was a member of the United Methodist Church and the United
Methodist Women in Britt.
She is survived by her son Paul and his wife, Kathryn, of Britt;
son-in-law, Dick Edwards of Scottsdale, Ariz.; four grandsons,
Michael Smith, Ted Smith, Stuart Edwards and Richard Edwards;
six great-grandchildren; one sister, Louise Wedeking of Clear
Lake; and one brother, Lyle Fank and his wife, Clarice, of Iowa
Falls.
Mattie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Glenn,
in 1980; one daughter, Karon Edwards; three sisters; and six
brothers.
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Valeria `Val' L. Thornton
MASON CITY
Valeria ``Val'' L. Thornton, 65, of 228 23rd St. S.W., died
Sunday (Dec. 8, 1996) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our
Saviour's Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., with the Rev.
Joel Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour before services
at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Valeria ``Val'' Thornton Memorial
Fund.
Valeria Thornton was born April 13, 1931, in Hancock County,
the daughter of Lester B. and Gladys M. (Lawhorn) Paulson.
At the age of 12 the Paulson family moved to Mason City where
Val attended school.
She married Norman A. Ruehlow on May 11, 1948, in Mason City.
Mr. Ruehlow died in January of 1969.
Val then married Frank Thornton on Sept. 12, 1969, in Albert
Lea, Minn.
She was a member of the Moose Lodge and enjoyed camping and
crafts.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Thornton of Mason City;
sons, Frank Thornton Jr. and wife, Pat, of Lexington, Ill.; James
and Penny Thornton of Mason City; Billy Ruehlow and wife, Barbara,
of Mason City, and Bobby Ruehlow and wife, Deb, of Mason City;
10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Phyllis Miller
and her husband, Charles, of Mason City; brother, Randy Malone
of Hawaii; sister, Cindy Holmes of Mason City; brother, Gary
Malone and his wife, Heidi, of Mason City; stepfather, Reuben
Hovel of Manly; and two stepsisters, Edith and Darlene.
She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Norman;
infant daughter, Lori Jo; and stepmother.
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Augusta E. Bergman
MASON CITY
Augusta E. Bergman, 99, of Mason City, died Monday (Dec 9,
1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St.
James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with the Rev. David
Anderson officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. today at the Fullerton Patterson
James Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider
memorials to the St. James Lutheran Church or Hospice of North
Iowa.
Augusta was born on March 19, 1897, in Rockwell, the daughter
of John F. ``Fred'' and Anna (Mellis) Hagen. She received her
education in Rockwell where she grew up.
At any early age, she was employed by Dr. William Egloff Sr.
On Dec. 10, 1919, she was united in marriage to William A. ``Bill''
Bergman in Rockwell by the Rev. Wiliam Engelke.
In 1920 they moved to their present home in Mason City.
During World War II, Augusta volunteered for the American Red
Cross and received a certificate of award from the National American
Red Cross on Jan. 1, 1946, which was signed by then President
Harry S. Truman for her special volunteer services to the Cerro
Gordo Chapter.
Augusta was a member of St. James Lutheran Church since 1919
and a member of the St. James Ladies Aid. She was also a 67 year
member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the National Association
of Retired Federal Employees, the retired Federal Employees
Auxiliary and a former member of the Hawkeye Movie Makers Club.
She enjoyed sewing for relatives and friends and baking and
will be especially remembered for her pies.
Augusta is survived by her special niece, Ruth and her husband,
James O'Donnell and their children, Kirk and Susan and families
as well as other special nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William, on June 12,
1976; her parents; two brothers, Fred and John; four sisters,
Frieda Broers, Hannah Weers, Mary Bridgeford, Anna Bruns; and
many nieces and nephews.
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