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Herbert Schwartz
BELMOND
Herbert Schwartz, 69, died Sunday (Dec. 15, 1996) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home.
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Vernon ``Dick'' Frein
GARNER
Vernon ``Dick'' Frein, 73, died Saturday (Dec. 14, 1996) at
the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Boniface Catholic Church with the Rev. John W. Hemann as celebrant.
Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday with a scriptural
wake service at 7 p.m., all at the Catalado Funeral Chapel, 160
E. Fourth St.
Vernon ``Dick'' Lawrence Frein, the son of Joseph and Julia
(Hemann) Frein, was born April 27, 1923, at Stacyville. After
attending school at Osage he moved to Garner where he worked
for various farmers. He served his country during World War
II in the U.S. Army. After the service he returned to Garner
and established his own trucking business.
On June 24, 1949, he married Elaine M. Goll in Garner. They
made their home in Garner all of their married life. Dick also
worked at Winnebago Industries in Forest City from 1969 until
he retired in 1986. He enjoyed woodworking and spending time
with his grandchildren and family at his lakeside cabin.
He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, St. Boniface
Men's Society, the Garner American Legion, where he served as
chaplain, and served on the board of the Memorial Building.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine Frein of Garner; five children,
Terry Frein and his wife, Kristie, and their children, Melissa
Frein, Nate Frein, Aaron Lindsley and Scott Lindsley, all of
Waukee; Debra Juhl and special friend, Tom Kral, and her children,
Kelly Juhl, Kory Juhl, Kristy Juhl and Brady Juhl, all of Garner;
Mark Frein and his wife, Danielle, and their children, Lindsay
Frein, Jordan Frein and Karlee Frein, all of Fort Dodge; Cindy
Bolie and her husband, David, and their children, David Bolie
Jr. and Brittany Bolie, all of Buffalo Center; and Brad Frein
and his wife, Shelly, and their children, Ben Frein and Kacie
Frein, all of Garner; two sisters, Mary Alice Merrick of Osage
and Pat Ahrens and her husband, Don, of Mason City; three brothers,
Bill Frein and his wife, Alice, of Des Moines, Marvin ``Bud''
Frein of Minneapolis, Minn., and Bob Frein and his wife, Marlene,
of Osage; three sisters-in-law, Dorothy Frein of Forest City,
Arlene Frein of Garner and Pat Frein Westendorf of Waterloo,
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Julia Frein;
an infant sister, Ruth Ann Frein; and five brothers, Don Frein,
Jerome Frein, Harry Frein, Dean Frein and Wilmer Frein.
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Pearl Thompson
LAKE MILLS
Pearl Thompson, 87, died Sunday (Dec. 15, 1996) at the Lake
Mills Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Salem
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roger Dykstra and the Rev. Sara
Beth Akre officiating. Burial will be in Salem Memorial Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church on
Wednesday.
Pearl Thompson was born Sept. 28, 1909, in rural Lake Mills.
Survivors include one son, Roger Thompson of Lake Mills; one
daughter, Phyllis Moen of Lake Mills; seven grandchildren; and
13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers,
two sisters and one great-granddaughter.
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Thomas Alan Meyer
BUFFALO CENTER
Thomas Alan Meyer, 52, died Saturday (Dec. 14, 1996) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Stephany Sanborn officiating.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. in St. Paul's Cemetery, Whittemore.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Winter
Funeral Home.
Thomas Alan Meyer was born June 4, 1944, in Whittemore.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma, of Buffalo Center; two sons,
Alan of Iowa Falls and Randy of Forest City; his mother, Lillian
Meyer of Algona; two sisters, Gwen Thilges of Dakota City and
Carolyn Frederiksen of Livermore; two brothers, Gerald of Whittemore
and Dale of Denver, Colo.; and three grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his father.
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Alvina Howe
CHARLES CITY
Alvina Howe, 96, died Saturday (Dec. 14, 1996) at the Ninth
Street Chautauqua Guest Home.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
Immaculate Conception Church with the Rev. Stanley Hayek and
the Rev. Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's
Cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral
Home, and one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.
The St. Joseph's Circle will recite the Rosary at 3 p.m. Tuesday
at the funeral home, where there will also be a parish vigil
scripture service at 7:30 p.m.
Alvina Frances Vala Howe was born Jan. 1, 1900, in Roseville.
Survivors include her husband, John, of Charles City; two daughters,
Virginia Brinkman and Evelyn Jensen, both of Charles City; 14
grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, one grandson,
six brothers and one sister.
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Wayne Stimson
BURCHINAL
Wayne Stimson, 86, died Sunday (Dec. 15, 1996) at the Sheffield
Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
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Helene Bright
MASON CITY
Helene Bright, 92, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Friday (Dec.
13, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev.
Richard Scheerer of First Congregational United Church of Christ
officiating. Interment will be in Waucoma Cemetery, Waucoma.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. Tuesday until time of services
at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Helene Bright Memorial Fund.
Helene Bright was born Dec. 26, 1903, in Waucoma, the daughter
of Bert and Nellie (Potter) Bright. She graduated from Waucoma
High School and went on to receive her B.A. degree from the University
of Iowa. Helene taught school at West Union and Spencer before
coming to Mason City. She taught 26 years in the English department
at Mason City High School, as well as junior high at Monroe and
John Adams. She retired from teaching in 1969. She was a member
of First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Survivors include several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Ross
Bright.
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Alonzo ``Lonnie'' Lahmon
ROCKFORD
Alonzo ``Lonnie'' Lahmon, 83, died Friday (Dec. 13, 1996) at
the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Schumburg
Funeral Home with the Rev. Rosemary Rohde-Frank of First United
Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Rock Grove Cemetery,
rural Nora Springs.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until
time of services on Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Dale L. Thompson
OSAGE
Dale L. Thompson, 92, of Osage, died Monday (Dec. 16, 1996)
at the Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Champion
Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ted Stowers officiating. Burial will
be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be held after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home and until time of services on Thursday.
Dale L. Thompson was born Jan. 16, 1904, in Clarion.
Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Barker of Little Cedar,
and Shirley Sletten of Osage; one stepdaughter, Esther Schafer
of Muscatine; two sons, Dean Thompson of Osage, and Marvin Thompson
of Mason City; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, second
wife, one brother, one sister and one stepdaughter.
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Kim Marie Martinek
WESLEY
Kim Marie Martinek, 43, of Wesley, died Monday (Dec. 16, 1996)
at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Joseph Catholic Church, with the Rev. Paul Bormann officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held after 2:30 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with a 3 p.m. Catholic Daughters of
Americas rosary and a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer service.
Kim Marie Martinek was born Oct. 22, 1953, at Sioux City.
Survivors include her parents, Harold and Dorothy Martinek,
Wesley; one brother, Jerry Martinek of Belmond; three half sisters,
Hazel Wagner of Algona, Ruth Higley of Bettendorf, and Jane Plonka
of Chicago, Ill.; and one half brother, Ed Dermody of Los Angeles,
Calif.
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Helen Weaver
WHITTEMORE
Helen Weaver, 75, of Whittemore, died Monday (Dec. 16, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Lyle D. Hansen officiating. Burial
will be in St. Paul's Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Weaver was born Aug. 6, 1921, in Lotts Creek.
Survivors include her husband, Earl Weaver, of Whittemore; two
daughters, Lori Williams, Whittemore, and Faith Pederson of Blairstown;
three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters,
Lois Zimmerman of Whittemore and Marie Lee of Mesa, Ariz.; and
two brothers, John Leininger, Albert Lea, Minn., and Harlan Leininger,
Ayrshire.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Johnny O. Iverson
LAKE MILLS
Johnny O. Iverson, 89, of Lake Mills, died Monday (Dec. 16,
1996) at the Lake Mills Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Salem Lutheran
Church, with the Rev. Sara Akre and the Rev. Roger Dykstra officiating.
Burial will be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery with military rites
by Otto/Chose American Legion Post No. 235.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church.
Johnny O. Iverson was born April 15, 1907, in Scarville.
Survivors include his wife, Olga, of Lake Mills; two daughters,
Janeen Bader and Becky Sanders of Des Moines; two sons, Donald
Iverson of Des Moines and Ronald Iverson of Overland Park, Kan.;
eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Adelyn
Bradford of Alexandria, Minn.; and two brothers, Wilford Iverson
and Helene Iverson, both of Lake Mills.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and one
brother.
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Herbert H. Schwartz
BELMOND
Herbert Henry Schwartz, 69, of Belmond, died Sunday (Dec. 15,
1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Francis Xavier Church, with the Rev. John Paisley and Deacon
Nick Schmit officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Catholic
Cemetery with military graveside services under the direction
of the Belmond Honor Guard.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Dugger-Ewing
Funeral Home, with a 2:30 p.m. parish rosary and a 7 p.m. Scriptural
wake service.
Herbert Schwartz was born Dec. 21, 1926, in Wesley.
Survivors include his wife, Jean, of Belmond; two stepsons,
John Kaduce of Des Moines, and Richard Kaduce of Mason City;
six stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and two
sisters, Christina Olsen of Klemme and Caroline Kluckhohn of
Klemme.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one
sister in infancy.
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Alonzo `Lonnie' Lahmon
ROCKFORD
Alonzo ``Lonnie'' Lahmon, 83, 103 First Ave. S.E., Rockford,
and formerly of rural Greene, rural Clarksville, Waterloo, ad
Nora Springs, died Friday (Dec. 13, 1996) at the Ninth Street
Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City, following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Schumburg
Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St., Rockford, with the Rev. Rosemary
Rohde-Frank of the First United Methodist Church, Rockford, officating.
Burial will be in the Rock Grove Cemetery, rural Nora Springs.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until
time of services on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Alonzo ``Lonnie'' Lahmon was born March 24, 1913, rural Greene.
He was raised in the rural Greene and Clarksville areas.
Following his education in a country school house, he began
a dairy farm operation. He left the farm to enter the armed forces
during World War II. He served in the 241st Division in California.
He returned to Iowa and settled in the Waterloo area, where
he opened Lahmon's Garage on Logan Avenue. He closed the garage
to return to dairy farming.
Following his retirement, he settled in Rockford for about 10
years. He moved to the Nora Springs Care Center, and just recently
to the Chautauqua Home in Charles City.
Mr. Lahmon was a knowledgable mechanic, preferring to work on
General Motors cars and International farm equipment.
He was an avid river and lake fisherman, although he never liked
to eat fish.
Living family members include two brothers, Louis Lahmon of
Osakis, Minn., and Leonard Lahmon of New Hartford; and a sister,
Mary Dunfee of Waterloo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Lyle,
Leon, Leslie and Leo Lahmon; and two sisters, Lillian Eckbrod
and Leola Chamberlain.
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Monica Anderson Gribben
DENVER, Colo.
Monica Anderson Gribben died Friday (Dec. 6, 1996) at the age
of 32.
Monica lived in Denver for the last six years, where she graduated
from the University of Colorado with a master's degree in Physical
Therapy and was a uniquely gifted therapist at Denver General
Hospital.
Monica was an avid lover of the outdoors and enjoyed mountain
biking, hiking, rafting, back country skiing and camping.
She loved children and had the knack of finding a child's favorite
toy or sharing a special interest. She had an intense curiosity
and passion for life.
Monica was born on March 25, 1964, in St. Paul, Minn., and was
raised in Worthington, Minn., and Mason City, Iowa.
In high school, she pioneered the women's cross country running
program and was editor of the school newspaper.
She married John Gribben on Aug. 29, 1992, in Peaceful Valley,
Colo.
In addition to her husband, Monica was loved by her parents,
Francine and Don Anderson, of St. Paul, Minn.; sisters, Virginia
Buysse of Chapel Hill, N.C.; Elizabeth Clark of Worthington,
Minn.; and Amy Zortman, St. Paul, Minn.; a brother, Fred Anderson
of Sioux City, Iowa; nine nieces and nephews; her parents-in-law,
Ralph and June Gribben of Arvada, Colo., and their family; as
well as a special friend, Jana Walsh of Osage, Iowa.
Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. on Dec. 11, 1996, at St.
John's Lutheran Church, 700 S. Franklin, Denver, Colo.
Horan McConaty Funeral Home, Denver, Colo., was in charge of
arrangements.
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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) Moyihan, Jim (Jeanine) Sweeney, Jenny
and Steven Gorkowski, Michelle, Megan and Patrick Sweeney, Kristen,
Jason, Tyler and Erik Baker; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Conor,
Owen and Bailey Moynihan; sisters, Dorothy Wolf, 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 were held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, 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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Walter Hagen
ALGONA
Walter Hagen, 78, of Algona, died Monday (Dec. 16, 1996) at
the Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home.
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Rollie `Pat' Eggers
MASON CITY
Rollie ``Pat'' Eggers, 86, of 604 Second St. N.E., died Monday
(Dec 16, 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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Stella Riley
CLEAR LAKE
Stella Riley, 94, formerly of Clear Lake, died Sunday (Dec.
15, 1996) at the Willow Creek Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Thursday at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., where other
arrangements are incomplete.
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Clarence M. Ristau
MASON CITY
Clarence M. Ristau, 85, of 119 Linden Drive, died Monday (Dec.
16, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Jeanette Van Den Bosch
FERTILE
Jeanette Van Den Bosch, 91, of Fertile, died Monday (Dec. 16,
1996) at the Manly Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City.
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Helen O. Stephens
MASON CITY
Helen O. Stephens, 80, of 515 N. Jefferson Ave., died Monday
(Dec. 16, 1996) at Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Wayside Chapel, First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia
Ave., with the Rev. Merlin Ackerson officiating. Burial will
be in the New Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Helen O. Stephens Memorial Fund.
Helen was born Jan. 3, 1916, in New Richland, Minn., daughter
of Ellsworth and Chloe (Orms) Marvel.
She grew up in New Hampton and graduated from New Hampton High
School.
She taught school in Dayton Township #7 school for two years
and for three years in the Boyd school.
She was married on July 17, 1940, to Harold O. Stephens, at
Hazelton.
She lived in Chickasaw County on a farm near Ionia for several
years. She moved to Mason City in 1954.
She worked for the Hanford Hotel for five years, the Oakville
Pin Factory for five years, and St. Clair Starks for 22 years
as a tailor.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Harold O. Stephens, Mason City;
two daughters, Janice Sanders and her husband, Doug, of Charles
City, and Joyce Kirkendall and her husband, Chuck, of Saukville,
Wis.; one son, Jerry Stephens and his wife, Kathy, Trenton, Mo.;
grandchildren, Julie Sindlinger and her husband, Mark, of Charles
City; Kevin Saunders, Lakewood, Colo.; Chris Kent and her husband,
Kelly, of Oshkosh, Wis.; Sandra Kirkendall, Portales, N.M.; Jamie
Stephens and his wife, Gretchen, Chillicothe, Mo.; and Nancy
Mitchell and her husband, Pat, of Moline, Ill.; great-grandchildren,
Jessie Sindlinger and Carter Stephens; one sister, Ruth Bergman,
New Hampton; and one brother, Harold Marvel, Roswell, N.M.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Clifford Greiman
GARNER
Clifford Greiman, 67, of Garner, died Monday (Dec. 16, 1996)
at North Iowa Mercy Health Center West, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Peace
Reformed Church, south of Garner.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, Garner, where other arrangements are incomplete.
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Carl K. Johnson
LEDYARD
Carl K. Johnson, 89, of Ledyard, died Monday (Dec. 16, 1996)
at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
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Herbert H. Schwartz
BELMOND
Herbert Harry Schwartz, 69, of Belmond, died Sunday (Dec. 15,
1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Francis
Xavier Church, with the Rev. John Paisley and Deacon Nick Schmit
officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
with military graveside services under the direction of the Belmond
Honor Guard.
Visitation was held from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Dugger-Ewing
Funeral Home, with a 2:30 p.m. parish rosary and a 7 p.m. Scriptural
wake service.
Herbert Schwartz was born Dec. 21, 1926, in Wesley.
Survivors include his wife, Jean, of Belmond; two stepsons,
John Kaduce of Des Moines, and Richard Kaduce of Mason City;
six stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and two
sisters, Christina Olsen of Klemme and Caroline Kluckhohn of
Klemme.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one
sister in infancy.
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Anna E. Seefeld
BRITT
Anna E. Seefeld, 91, of Britt, died Tuesday (Dec. 17, 1996)
at the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Evangelical
Free Church, Britt.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Home, Britt.
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Eldon Stiles
RUDD
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22,
for Eldon Stiles, formerly of the Rudd area, at the Rudd Methodist
Church.
Eldon Stiles, 66, of 13 Penrose Drive, Yerington, Nev. 89447,
died Monday (Dec. 2, 1996) of a massive heart attack at his home.
Memorials may be given to the Rudd Methodist Church, in his
memory.
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Jack U. Wallace
MASON CITY
Jack U. Wallace, 62, of 30 Fifth St. N.E., died Friday (Dec.
13, 1996) at his home.
Graveside services are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Friday, Dec.
20, at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James
Funeral home, 123 Second St. S.E.
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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 home.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21,
at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. There
will be no visitation.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home.
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`Mickey' Riekena Trienette Redenius
TITONKA
Trienette Redenius, 98, of Titonka, died Monday (Dec. 16, 1996)
at the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Friday at the
Woden Christian Reformed Church, near Woden.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Titonka.
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Carl K. Johnson
LEDYARD
Carl K. Johnson, 89, of Ledyard, died Monday (Dec. 16, 1996)
at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bethany
E & R Church, with the Rev. Larry Doughan officiating. Burial
will be in the Highland Home Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Bethany
E & R Church, and one hour before services on Thursday.
Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, is in charge of arrangements.
Carl K. Johnson was born April 20, 1907, at Kamrar.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Johnson of Ledyard; and one
sister, Anna Walterman of Ledyard.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and two
sisters.
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Jeanette VanDenBosch
FERTILE
Jeanette VanDenBosch, 91, of Fertile, died Monday (Dec. 16,
1996) at the Manly Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Fertile
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Roger Kampstra officiating. Burial
will be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, with the family greeting friends
from 4 to 6 p.m.
Jeanette C. VanDenBosch was born on June 1, 1905, in Sioux County,
the daughter of John and Maggie (VerSteeg) Grooters.
She attended rural school near her home.
On Dec. 18, 1925, she was married to Henry VanDenBosch in Boyden.
The couple lived in Boyden until 1939 when they moved to Fertile.
Henry died in 1982.
Jeanette was a member of Fertile Lutheran Church and active
in Circle and as a leader for Youth Group.
She enjoyed gardening, quilting and knitting.
She moved to the Manly Care Center in 1989.
She is survived by a son and his wife, Wayne and Marilyn VanDenBosch
of Lake Mills; a daughter and her husband, Linda and John Backhaus,
of Manly; a daughter-in-law, Norma VanDenBosch of Ames; a brother,
Larry Grooters of Pella; a sister, Lydia Smit of Redlands, Calif.;
eight grandchildren, Bob, Tom, Mike and Scott VanDenBosch, Brian
and Paul VanDenBosch, and Brent and Kara Backhaus; 12 great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,
Henry; a son, Donald; two grandsons, Mark and Bruce VanDenBosch;
three brothers, Bern, Arie and Ray Grooters; and a sister, Marvella
Kooiman.
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Clifford Greiman
GARNER
Clifford Greiman, 67, of Garner, died Monday (Dec. 16, 1996)
at North Iowa Mercy Health Center West, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Peace
Reformed Church, south of Garner, with the Rev. Robert Grossmann
officiating. Burial will be in the Peace Reformed Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St.
Clifford Gary Greiman, the son of Addis Alfred and Ruth Luella
(Schipull) Greiman, was born Jan. 31, 1929, on the farm south
of Garner.
He graduated from Garner High School in 1946.
On Jan. 19, 1947, he married Dona Lou Bethke in Algona.
They farmed south of Garner, specializing in raising purebred
Angus cattle. Cliff was a DeKalb Corn dealer for 20 years.
He enjoyed his family, friends, traveling, hunting and fishing.
He was a member of Peace Reformed Church where he served as
an elder and deacon, the Iowa Angus Association, Beef Producers
Association and had served as a 4-H leader for the Elcon Indians,
as a trustee for Ell Township, a board member of Hancock County
Co-op Oil and had also served on the Hancock County Fair Board.
He is survived by his wife, Dona Lou Greiman of Garner; his
five children, Cherry Brouwer and her husband, James, of Bemidji,
Minn., and their son, Andy; Chris Greiman and his wife, Soo,
of Waterloo and their children, Dustin, Kate and Cassi; Gay Prohaska
and her husband, Mike, of Huxley and their children, Marisa,
Jessa, Clint and Shandra; Cory Greiman and his wife, Florence,
of Garner and their children, Morgan and Zachary; and Kurt Greiman
and his wife, Tina, of Dallas Center; a brother, Don Greiman
and his wife, Yvonne, of Garner; a sister, Shirley Greiman of
West Hartford, Conn.; and three nephews and a niece.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Greiman, on Aug.
26, 1985; and his father, Addis Greiman, on March 16, 1993.
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Walter Fredrich Hagen
ALGONA
Walter Fredrich Hagen, 78, of 701 S. Minnesota, died Monday
(Dec. 16, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Doug Hoag and the Rev. Steven
Turner officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the
Rockwell Cemetery, Rockwell, with a flag presentation by the
Gallagher Post #208, American Legion.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the Geilenfeld-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Walter Fredrich Hagen was born March 30, 1918, in Rockwell,
a son of Fred and Hazel (Curtis) Hagen.
Walter graduated from Rockwell High School in 1934.
He worked on the farm until entering the United States Army
in March of 1941. He was honorably discharged in September of
1945, then returned to the Mason City area where he worked for
International Harvester.
He was married on May 10, 1947, to Vivian Ione Petersen in Rockwell.
He was a sales manager for International Harvester for several
years, retiring in 1978. The couple moved to Algona in 1955.
Walter was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, American Legion
Post #90, Algona, as well as the Salesman Bureau.
Walter enjoyed reading, playing cards and baseball. He coached
Little League for several years and loved to golf. Everyone enjoyed
his sense of humor.
He entered the Good Samaritan Center in March of 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Vivian, of Algona; two sons, Donald
Hagen and his wife, Doris, of Plainfield, Ind., and Gary Hagen
of Iowa City; two grandchildren; and two sisters, Ruth O'Donnell
and her husband, Jim, of Mason City, and Hazel Lou Ellingson
of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Alvin
Hagen.
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Mary E. Deegan
RICEVILLE
Mary E. Deegan, 92, of Riceville, passed away Monday (Dec.
16, 1996) at the Riceville Community Rest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the First
Congregational United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Herschel
Hawfofficiating.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Lindstrom Funeral
Home.
Mary was born Aug. 29, 1904, in Halifax, England, daughter of
Johans and Emma (Jenken) Priestley.
She was united in marriage to William Thomas Deegan in 1940
at the Catholic Rectory in Riceville.
Mary was a homemaker and assisted her husband in farming, until
their retirement.
Survivors include her son, Thomas and his wife, Madeline, of
Riceville; one grandson, William Deegan of Mason City; one sister,
Florence Lewis, and a brother, Roland Priestley, both of Puget
Sound, Wash.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, ``Bill''
on Jan. 19, 1996; a son, Charles Sooter; two brothers, Leonard
and Johans; and two sisters, Shirley and Katy.
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Rollie A. `Pat' Eggers
MASON CITY
Rollie A. ``Pat'' Eggers, 86, of 604 Second St. N.E., died
Monday (Dec. 16, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev.
Merlin Ackerson of First United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Rollie A. ``Pat'' Eggers was born June 19, 1910, the son of
Herman and Lena (Jagua) Eggers near Alden, He attended country
schools near Alden.
He moved to Mason City when he was 16 to work for Jacob E. Decker
& Sons where he worked for 45 years.
He married Dorothy Cook on Feb. 26, 1932, in Mason City.
He enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing and watching baseball and
football.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the
Moose Lodge where he was a life member.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Eggers of Mason City; three
sisters, Hilda Wynn of Mason City; Marie Michaelson and her husband,
Harold, of Kanawha, and Leona Comstock of Mason City; one brother,
Walter Eggers of Charles City; and several nieces and nephews
and great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Rollia; a
sister, Mabel Halfpap; and two brothers, Harley Eggers and Clarence
Eggers.
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Clarence M. Ristau
MASON CITY
Clarence M. Ristau, 85, of 119 Linden Drive, died Monday (Dec.
16, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave., with the Rev. Frederick
J. Wood officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 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 Bethlehem Lutheran Church in his memory.
Clarence was born Jan. 12, 1911, at LuVerne, son of Conrad
and Emma (Tiede) Ristau.
He was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Garner and
attended school at a rural Lutheran school near Garner.
He farmed in the Ventura area for a number of years.
Clarence was married to Bernice Hockenson on Nov. 8, 1939, in
Mason City by the Rev. Hintz.
They moved to a farm near Thornton in 1942 and lived there until
1946 when they moved to California.
They returned to the Rockford area in 1953 and returned to
farming. They moved to Mason City in 1972, when he retired from
farming.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing and his family.
He was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church and a member
of the Aid Association for Lutherans.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Ristau of Mason City; son,
James Ristau and his wife, Barbara, of Hampton; two daughters,
Rita Zahariades and her husband, Nick, of Mason City, and Diane
Read and her husband, Jim, of Rockford; grandchildren, Keith
Ristau and his wife, Silvana, Dallas, Texas; Marc Ristau, Hampton;
Didi Zahariades, Seattle, Wash.; Sheri Tetter and her husband,
Curt, Charles City; Heather Faulkner and her husband, Jeff, of
Ames, and Derek Read of Rockford; great-grandchildren, Tasha
and Tucker Teeter; a brother, Walter Ristau and his wife, Helen,
of Mason City; and one sister, Elenora Swanson, Clinton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Vernon and
Kenneth; and sister, Cora Shoemaker.
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Stella Lorena Riley
CLEAR LAKE
Stella Lorena (Hackett) Riley, 94, formerly of Clear Lake,
died Sunday (Dec. 15, 1996) at the Willow Creek Health Care,
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Fred
Lewis of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church officiating.
Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 3 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, with an Eastern Star service at 7 p.m. by Unity Chapter
#58, Mason City, followed by an Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
service by Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem Alchor Shrine #6,
Mason City.
The family suggests memorials be given in memory of Stella Riley.
Stella was born March 23, 1902, in Buchanan County, the daughter
of George and Nancy (Hillman) Hackett.
She attended schools in Stanley and graduated from Oelwein High
School and continued her education at Iowa State University,
Ames, and graduated with a degree in home economics.
Stella taught school for many years in Maynard, Oelwein, Floyd,
and Mason City High School.
Stella married Paul Riley in Waterloo on Sept. 26, 1938, and
they spent the next several years traveling to various locations
when he was in the military service.
In 1946, they built a home on the south shore of Clear Lake,
and spent many years there while and after she taught in Mason
City.
Stella was a life-long member of the Clear Lake United Methodist
Church; a member and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary,
was a member and past worthy matron of Park Chapter #35 Eastern
Star, Clear Lake, now Unity Chapter #58, Mason City, and a 50
year member of Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem Alchor Shrine
#6, Mason City.
Stella is survived by nieces, Marianne Thomas, Mary Ann Sibley,
Margie Hackett, Nancy Campbell and Mary Stevenson; by nephews,
Bob Hackett, Ray Hackett, Mark Hackett, Bill Hayes, Al Haynes,
Tom McGlamphy; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Gert Clark and Mrs.Geneva
Newton; and two brothers-in-law, John Riley and Jake Riley.
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William C. Bauers
ALBERT LEA, Minn.
The funeral service for William C. Bauers will be held at 1:30
p.m. Saturday (Dec. 21, 1996) at the Lunder Lutheran Church,
Twin Lakes, with the Rev. Kent Otterman officiating. Interment
will be in the Lunder Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Bonnerup
Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour prior to services at
the church.
William died Tuesday (Dec. 17,1996) at St. John's Lutheran Home
in Albert Lea. He was 94 years old.
William was born March 3, 1902, in Wells, the son of Herman
and Albertina (Seefeldt) Bauers.
He was united in marriage to Irene Laack on May 4, 1937, at
St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Walthum. They lived most of
their 59 married years on a farm near Twin Lakes.
William had a love for his work horses he used to work the family
farm for many years.
He was a devoted member of his church and attended services
regularly as long as his health allowed.
He is survived by his wife, Irene; two sons, Herman and his
wife, Janice, of Twin Lakes, and Bill and his wife, Kay, of Albert
Lea; three daughters, Grace Branham Woodcox and her husband,
Woody, of Anderson, Ind.; Sharon Bates and her husband, Henry
(Hugh) of Garner, Iowa, and Debra Struck and her husband, Larry,
of Glenville; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law,
Hulda Bauers of Alden, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters; one son,
Norman Bauers; son-in-law, Wayne Branham; and grandson, Patrick
Bates.
He loved people and will be greatly missed by family and friends.
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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 at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Richard
D. Scheerer of the First Congregational United Church of Christ
officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
There will be no visitation; the body was cremated.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa in memory of
Melvina R. ``Mickey'' Riekena.
Melvina R. ``Mickey'' Riekena was born Aug. 20, 1931, the daughter
of Melvin and Marguerite (Young) Letts in Racine, Wis.
At a young age, Mickey moved with her family to Mason City
where she attended school.
She worked as a nurses aide at Park Clinic in Mason City and
later at the Forest City Hospital. Mickey enjoyed raising and
showing Aerdale dogs and doing interior decorating for herself
and her friends.
She was a member of the First Congregational United Church of
Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth C. Riekena, Mason City;
one daughter, Christine Jo Doss, Atlanta, Ga.; two granddaughters,
Kelly Christine Doss, Atlanta, Ga., and Jennifer Jo Doss, Atlanta,
Ga.; two nieces, Susan Rice, Lawrence, Mich., and Sally Dost,
St. Collins, Colo.; and one nephew, Matt Dost, Kalamazoo, Mich.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Barbara
Jean Dost.
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Clara R. Baker
CHARLES CITY
Clara R. Baker, 87, formerly of North Cedar Terrace, died Tuesday
(Dec. 17, 1996) at the Salsbury Baptist Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Fullerton
Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., with the Rev. David Craig of
Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Rock
Grove Cemetery, rural Nora Springs.
Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral
home and one hour prior to services on Saturday.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Hage Funeral
Home.
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Adeline Loverink
NORTHWOOD
Adeline Loverink, 72, of rural Northwood, died Wednesday (Dec.
18, 1996) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Conner Colonial Chapel.
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Vera Cleo Faust
BRITT
Vera Cleo Faust, 89, of Britt, died Wednesday (Dec. 18, 1996)
at Hancock County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday 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. Friday at the Cataldo
Funeral Home, where other arrangements are incomplete.
MCGG 12/19/1996
Marion E. Bartholomew
OSAGE
Marion Elizabeth Bartholomew, 89, of Osage, died Wednesday
(Dec. 18, 1996) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center.
Services will be held at DeKalb, Ill., with burial in Fairview
Park Cemetery, DeKalb. There are no services.
Champion Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Marion Bartholomew was born May 19, 1907, in DeKalb, Ill.
Survivors include a friend, Jean Melin of Osage.
She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant sister.
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Trienette Johanna Huisinga Redenius
TITONKA
Trienette J. Redenius, 98, of Titonka, died Monday (Dec. 16,
1996) at the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Woden
Christian Reformed Church, rural Woden, with the Rev. Clifford
Hoekstra of Faith Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center, officiating.
Burial will be in Woden Christian Reformed Church Cemetery, rural
Woden.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Titonka.
Trienette J. Redenius was born March 19, 1898, in Wymeer, Germany.
Survivors include one son, Alfred Redenius of Titonka; five
daughters, Marjorie Stecker of Titonka; Gladys Alphs of Wesley;
Arlene VandenHoek of Britt; Elaine Lillo of Buffalo, Minn., and
Dorothy Eshuis of Rock Valley; 20 grandchildren; and 39 great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one grandchild,
one sister and three brothers.
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Beulah I. Blom
LATIMER
Beulah I. Blom, 80, of Latimer, died Tuesday (Dec. 17, 1996)
at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Sietsema-
Vogel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Louise Stromberg officiating.
Burial will be in the Coulter Cemetery, Coulter.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Beulah I. Blom was born May 5, 1916, in Alexander.
Survivors include one sister, Clara Hopkey of Latimer; and one
brother, Delbert Blom of Grundy Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Wilfred `Willie' Littelle
OSAGE
Wilfred ``Willie'' Littelle, 65, of Osage, died Tuesday (Dec.
17, 1996) at the Faith Home.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Champion
Funeral Home, with the Rev. J. Larry Vallery of Trinity United
Methodist Church of Charles City officiating.
The body was cremated and there is no visitation. The family
will receive friends from 10 a.m. until time of services on Friday.
Willie was born Dec. 30, 1930, at Sioux City.
Survivors include three daughters, Sandra Bellegante of Mullberry
Grove, Ill.; Debra Lincoln of Osage, and Cindy Kreidler of Houston,
Texas; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Jack U. Wallace
MASON CITY
Jack U. Wallace, 62, of 30 Fifth St. N.E., died Friday (Dec.
13, 1996) at home.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery, with the Rev. herbert Shafer of Grace United
Methodist Church officiating. There will be a flag folding ceremony
conducted by the Mason City Memorial Association.
Jack Wallace was born Jan. 20, 1934, in Des Moines.
Survivors include two daughters, Melissa Wallace and Amanda
Thompson; two sons, Jack Jr., and George Wallace; two sisters,
Irene and Holly; one brother, Clarence Wallace; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and one
brother.
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Anna E. Seefeld
BRITT
Anna E. Seefeld, 91, of Britt, died Tuesday (Dec. 17, 1996)
at the Titonka Care Center, Titonka.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Evangelical
Free Church, Britt, with the Rev. William Culbertson officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Wesley.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Ewing Funeral
Home, Britt, and one hour prior to services at the church on
Friday.
Anna, the daughter of John and Ella (Kruse) Weiland, was born
July 12, 1905, on a farm near Wesley.
She received her education in the country school in Orthel Township
and later in the Britt schools.
She was united in marriage to Clarence Seefeld on March 24,
1925, at the Britt Methodist Church parsonage.
The couple farmed near Wesley, retiring to Britt in 1961.
Survivors include one daughter, Darlene Ricklefs and her husband,
Vernon, of Titonka; one son, Robert Seefeld of Wesley; six grandchildren;
12 great-grandcxhildren; and one sister, Esta Angle of Swea City.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence, in 1974;
two sons, Roland and an infant son, Raymond; and four brothers,
Fred, John, Raymond and Harold.
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Wayne Stimson
SHEFFIELD
Wayne Stimson, 86, formerly of Burchinal, died Sunday (Dec.
15, 1996) at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Fred Lewis of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Des Moines.
Visitation will begin after 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral Home.
The family suggests memorials be given to the Wayne Stimson
Memorial Fund.
Wayne was born Aug. 9, 1910, in Malcom, the son of William C.
and Flora (Carpenter) Stimson.
He graduated from Malcom High School in Malcom.
Wayne married Orvilla (Sally) Oatley, on Jan. 11, 1935, in Des
Moines.
They moved to Cerro Gordo County, and lived in Burchinal since
1954 where they owned and operated the Burchinal Store. He also
was the postmaster in Burchinal.
Wayne enjoyed watching and was an avid fan of the Clear Lake
Butter Top fast pitch softball team.
Wayne is survived by his sister, Mrs. Minerva Johnson, Grinnell;
eight nieces and one nephew.
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Vera `Cleo' Faust
KANAWHA
Vera ``Cleo'' Faust, 89, of Kanawha, died Wednesday (Dec. 18,
1996) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the United
Methodist Church, Britt, 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 Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, Britt.
Vera Cleo Faust was born May 7, 1907 at Decatur, Ill.
Survivors include her three children, Dean Faust of Britt; Jean
Ann Paca of Des Moines; and Don Faust of Kanawha; 11 grandchildren;
14 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Eleanor Hepperly of Clear
Lake.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two sisters
and one brother.
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John Bohman
ALEXANDER
John Bohman, 73, of Alexander, died Thursday (Dec. 19, 1996)
at the Belmond Community Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger-Ewing Funeral
Home, Belmond.
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Clara R. Baker
CHARLES CITY
Clara R. Baker, 87, formerly of North Cedar Terrace, died Tuesday
(Dec. 17, 1996) at the Salsbury Baptist Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Fullerton
Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., with the Rev. David Craig of
Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m.
in the Rock Grove Cemetery, rural Nora Springs.
Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home and one hour prior to services on Saturday.
Clara Ruth Baker was born Oct. 24, 1909, in rural Rockford.
Survivors include three daughters, Marjorie Hibner of Keithsburg,
Ill., Carolyn Stanbrough of Hawkeye, and Jean Schwarzhoff of
Charles City; 20 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Dorothy Norris of
LaCrosse, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter,
an infant son, two brothers, one sister and one grandchild.
MCGG 12/20/1996
Beulah I. Blom
LATIMER
Beulah I. Blom, 80, of Latimer, died Tuesday (Dec. 17, 1996)
at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Nazareth
Lutheran Church, Coulter, with the Rev. Louise Stromberg officiating.
Burial will be in the Coulter Cemetery, Coulter.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Sietsema
Vogel Funeral Home, Latimer.
Beulah I. Blom was born May 5, 1916, in Alexander.
Survivors include one sister, Clara Hopkey of Latimer; and one
brother, Delbert Blom of Grundy Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Betty Funk
OSAGE
Betty Funk, 71, of Osage, died Thursday (Dec. 19, 1996) at
the Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our
Savior's Lutheran Church, Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson
and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be in the Osage
Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. today at the Champion Funeral
Home, Osage, and one hour before services at the church.
Betty Funk was born Oct. 26, 1925, near Monona in Allamakee
County.
Survivors include a daughter, Becky Halverson, Osage; one son,
Ted Funk of Osage; two sisters, Ramona Christofferson, Harpers
Ferry, and JoAnn Benesh, Cedar Rapids; one brother, Harlan Bentien
of Monona; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.Local/Northrup
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Brian D. Northrup
MASON CITY
Brian D. Northrup, 41, of 20612 260th St., died Thursday morning
(Dec. 19, 1996) following a traffic accident north of Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James Funeral
Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.
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Kristine E. Noble-Helgeland
NORTHWOOD
Kristine E. Noble-Helgeland, 82, of Northwood, died Thursday
(Dec. 19, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Conner Colonial Chapel,
99-11th St. S., Northwood.
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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.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996,
at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Further arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home.
MCGG 12/20/1996
Anna L. Olson
FOREST CITY
Anna L. Olson, 89, of Forest City, died Thursday (Dec. 19,
1996) at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids.
Funeral arrangements are tentatively set for 1:30 p.m. Monday
at the Immanual Lutheran Church, Forest City.
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