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Minnie Gerdes
BUFFALO CENTER
Minnie Gerdes, 82, of Buffalo Center, died Friday (Jan. 5,
1996) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter Funeral Home,
Buffalo Center.
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Fannie M. Frank
MASON CITY
Fannie M. Frank, 84, formerly of Mason City, died Thursday (Jan.
4, 1996) at the Riverside Chautauqua Home, Charles City.
Memorial services are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at
Fullerton Patterson Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason
City.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral
chapel, where other arrangements are incomplete.
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Capitola Strayer
ALGONA
Capitola Strayer, 86, of Algona, died Thursday (Jan. 4, 1996)
at Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Algona.
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Donald Lee Wickline
BRITT
Donald Lee Wickline, 82, of Britt, formerly of Webster City,
died Thursday (Jan. 4, 1996) at Westview Care Center, Britt.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Ewing
Funeral Chapel, Britt, with the Rev. James A. Mattson officiating.
Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
chapel.
Donald Lee Wickline was born June 6, 1913, in Boone.
Survivors include two nieces, Katherine Pyle of Kanawha, and
Ruby Mickelson of Des Moines; one nephew, Gerald Kastler of
El Paso, Texas; and one stepbrother, Jim Bray of Webster City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sisters and
one brother.
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Helen C. McDowell
HAMPTON
Helen C. McDowell, 96, of Hampton, died Thursday (Jan. 4, 1995)
at Franklin General Hospital.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday at Sietsema Vogel
Funeral Home, Hampton, with the Rev. Robert Schubert officiating.
Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of services Monday
at the funeral home.
Helen C. McDowell was born July 15, 1899, in Hampton.
Survivors include three nieces, Joan Paine of Hampton, Shirley
From of Des Moines, and Alice Jannsen of Ames; and two nephews,
Bob McDowell of Hampton, and Milton McDowell of LeGrand, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and
five sisters.
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Velma Oleson
CHARLES CITY
Velma Oleson, 73, of 1104 19th Ave., died Wednesday (Jan. 3,
1996) in Pasadena, Calif.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Trinity United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. John Bissett and the Rev. Deb
Lincoln officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens.
Visitation was held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday at Hauser Funeral
Home, 1205 S. Main St., and will continue from 9 a.m. until
noon today and an hour prior to services at the church.
Velma Ino Oleson was born Nov. 23, 1922, at New Hampton.
Survivors include her husband, Robert, of Charles City; one
son, Don Oleson of Pasadena, Calif.; one daughter, Sandra Head
of Alta Vista; two brothers, Johnnie Beck of Nashua, and Don
Beck of Moline, Ill.; three sisters, Beth Bahlmann of Charles
City, Lois Eckenrod of Rudd, and June Franzen of Nashua; six
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Asuncion M. Monteon
MASON CITY
Mrs. Asuncion M. Monteon, 85, of 526 14th St. N.W., died Wednesday
(Jan. 3, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John R. Kremer officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Fullerton Patterson
James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E,. with a 7 p.m. parish
wake service.
She was born Aug. 10, 1910, at Irapuato Juanajuato, Mexico.
Survivors include two daughters, Celia Huyett of Jackson, Mich.,
and Ernestina Kiger of Mason City; two sons, Michael Monteono
of San Diego, Calif., and Richard Monteon of Des moines; 10
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and one son.
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Mary A. Luloff
WAVERLY
Mary A. Luloff, 98, of Waverly, formerly of Independence,
died Wednesday (Jan. 3, 1996) at Bartels Lutheran Home in Waverly.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church, Independence, with the Rev. Dale Halverson officiating.
Burial will be in Zion Lutheran-Jubilee Cemetery in rural LaPorte
City.
Music will be provided by Mrs. Lawrence Wessels, organist, and
Mrs. Daryl Johnson Jr., vocalist.
Casket Bearers will be Jeff Macon, Stanley Gritzner, Monty
Gritzner, Raymond Vesper, Ross Schreuder, Dennis Borchardt and
John L. Albrecht.
Friends may call at 7 p.m. today, and anytime on Sunday at the
White Funeral Home, 400 First St. West, Independence.
Mary A. Luloff was born on April 12, 1897, in Black Hawk County,
Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Mary Kujadt Bonorden.
She received her education in the country schools.
On Oct. 16, 1919, she and Herbert H. Luloff were united in marriage
in Denver, Iowa. They farmed in Buchanan County until retiring.
He preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 1968.
Mrs. Luloff was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Independence. She was an active member of the quilters group
at the church.
Mrs. Luloff is survived by one son, Everett Luloff of Jesup;
one daughter, LaVonne (Mrs. John) Albrecht of Rockford; 11
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-
grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her
parents; one granddaughter; one nephew; one brother, Henry Bonorden;
and one sister, Emma Bonorden.
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THERE IS A PIX WITH THIS ONE
Mary Ann Daleske
MASON CITY
Mary Ann Daleske, 57, of 208 Meadow Lane, died Thursday (Jan.
4, 1996) at her home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. James E. Hayes
and the Rev. Louis Greving officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 3 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Chaplet of Divine Mercy prayer
service at 3 p.m. a Knights of Columbus rosary at 5 p.m. and
a Scriptural prayer service at 7 p.m.
Mary Ann Daleske was born Jan. 26, 1938, in Mason City, daughter
of Leonard and Elizabeth (Mannens) Haijsman.
She married Lorenz Daleske on Sept. 7, 1957, at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, Mason City.
Mary Ann grew up in Mason City and graduated from Mason City
High School in 1956.
She attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester, Minn.
She obtained an Associate of Arts in nursing at NIACC, a Bachelor
of Arts at Minnesota Metropolitan State University, a Bachelor
of Science in Nursing at the University of Dubuque, a Masters
of Science in education at Iowa State University and a Masters
of Science in nursing at the University of Dubuque. She had completed
course work for her doctorate at Iowa State University.
For many years she worked as a nurse and then taught in the
Associate Degree Nursing program at NIACC for 17 years until
retiring in 1988.
She then was active in Floyd and Leonard Auto Electric and continued
to evaluate nurses aides for NIACC.
Mary Ann loved to travel and enjoyed weaving and playing the
piano.
She volunteered at Hospice, Americana Nursing Home and North
Iowa Mercy Health Center.
She was a member of the Weavers Guild, St. Joseph Catholic
Church, and she was active in Marian prayer groups.
Survivors include her husband, Lorenz Daleske of Mason City;
three daughters, Julie Thomas and her husband, Robert, of Marshalltown;
Nancy Abbas and her husband, Tom, of Plymouth, and Sue Kent and
her husband, Ed, of Billings, Mont.; and nine grandchildren,
R.C. and Heather Thomas, both of Marshalltown; Alexandra, Mark
and Paige Abbas, all of Plymouth, and Joe, John, Katie and Will
Kent, all of Billings, Mont.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Betty
Haijsman; and one granddaughter, Elizabeth Abbas.
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Joseph `Joe' Oleson
NORTHWOOD
Joseph ``Joe'' Oleson, 97, of Northwood, died Wednesday (Jan.
3, 1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Conner
Colonial Chapel, 99 11th St. South, with the Rev. Dennis Nicholson
of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in
the Sunset Rest Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and further visitation
will be one hour prior to service time today at the chapel.
Joseph ``Joe'' Oleson was born on Sept. 8, 1898, in Northwood,
the son of John Arnold and Annie Marie (Jacobson) Oleson. He
attended and received his education in the Northwood school system,
graduating from Northwood High School. He also attended Hamilton
Business College in Mason City, where he met and fell in love
with Lucy Tabb, and they were united in marriage on Feb. 16,
1922, in Mason City. They would have celebrated their 74th year
of marriage. After their marriage, he worked for the railroad
until 1929. During the depression years he worked at many jobs
so he could provide for his family. In 1938, he began working
for the Northwood Schools as a custodian, and continued to work
for them for 38 years until his retirement. He always enjoyed
the kids who attended school. In high school he played basketball
and it would forever be his favorite sport, although he enjoyed
the others.
He enjoyed gardening, especially raising strawberries and sweet
peas, walking, and woodworking, where he loved making things
for his grandchildren.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Northwood
and was an honorary member of the FFA in Northwood.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Lucy Oleson of the Lutheran
Retirement Home, Northwood; one son, James A. Oleson of Clear
Lake; one daughter, Shirley Groff of Austin, Minn.; two grandchildren,
Janet Westendorf and her husband, John, of Austin, Minn., and
Thomas Groff and his wife, Cindy,, of Conger, Minn.; two great-
grandchildren, Jeffrey and Jimmy Westendorf of Austin, Minn.; as
well as many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers; two
sisters; one daughter-in-law; and one son-in-law, James Groff.
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Deloris Christine Haugen
CLEAR LAKE
Deloris Christine Haugen, 57, of Clear Lake, died Thursday
(Jan. 4, 1996) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at the Christian
Church in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Larry Squier officiating.
Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 until 8 p.m. Sunday at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth Street, Clear Lake, and
one hour prior to service time on Monday at the church.
Deloris Christine Haugen was born on Jan. 23, 1938, the daughter
of Wallie and Ruth Idelle (Garlock) Haugen in rural Clear Lake
in Cerro Gordo County.
She attended and received her education in the Clear Lake School
system graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1956.
She lived and worked throughout her life in Clear Lake, working
for Easter Super Value Grocery store and mostly recently until
her death for Bonded Plumbing.
She enjoyed bowling, knitting, and her dogs and was a loving
and caring mother and sister.
She was a member of the Christian Church in Clear Lake.
She is survived by a son, Anthony Haugen of Clear Lake; three
brothers, DuWayne Haugen and his wife, Cleta of Clear Lake, Keith
Haugen and his wife, Cathy of Clear Lake, and Myron Haugen and
his wife, Pat of Clear Lake as well as other relatives and friends.
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Lawrence E. Thomas
MASON CITY
Lawrence E. Thomas, 86, of 54 Brook Terrace, died Saturday (Jan.
6, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James
Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.
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Aaron Tackett
NASHVILLE, TENN.
Services for Aaron Tackett, 17, formerly of Garner, will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner,
with the Rev. James Lamb and the Rev. Clyde Kieschnick, officiating.
Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, Garner.
Aaron died Friday (Jan. 5, 1996) due to an accidental death.
Aaron Lamson Tackett, the son of Terry Tackett and Linda (Dempster)
Howard was born Oct. 11, 1978 in Mason City. He attended school
in Garner and Hobbs, N.M. In 1992 he returned to Garner where
he attended Garner-Hayfield Community Schools. In March of 1995,
he moved to Nashville, Tenn. where he worked for a food service
company. Aaron enjoyed fishing and golfing.
He was a former member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner.
He is survived by his mother, Linda Howard and her husband,
Robert, of Nashville, Tenn.; his father, Terry Tackett of Garner;
a brother, Eric Tackett of Garner; one sister, Tara Tackett of
Austin, Minn.; one half-sister, Cherise Whitbeck of Las Vegas,
Nev.; and a niece, Louren Tackett of Austin, Minn.
He was preceded in death by both maternal and paternal grandparents.
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Capitola `Cap' Strayer
ALGONA
Capitola `Cap' Strayer, 86, died Thursday (Jan. 4, 1996) at
Kossuth Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Geilenfeld-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home with the Rev. Fred Lewis of the United
Methodist Church, Clear Lake, officiating. Burial will be in East
Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at the funeral home,
and will continue until time of services on Monday.
Capitola `Cap' Strayer was born Aug. 13, 1909 in Algona.
Survivors include one son, Sheridan `Dan' Strayer of Houston,
Texas; one daughter, Sharron Rule of Clear Lake; seven grandchildren;
one step-grandchild; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Albert
Gould of Jacobson, Minn.; one sister, Chris Girardin of Storm
Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother,
and two sisters.
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Grace Oulman
RICEVILLE
Grace Oulman, 98, died Friday (Jan. 5, 1996) at the Mitchell
County Regional Health Center, Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Riceville
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Lovejoy and the Rev.
John Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery,
Little Cedar.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Lindstrom
Funeral Home.
Grace Oulman was born Oct. 7, 1897 in Southhaven, Minn.
Survivors include one son, Ronnie Oulman of Riceville; one daughter,
Lavonne Santos of Greenville, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 28
great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
one great-grandson, one great-granddaughter, and two brothers.
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Marian Jane Pruisman
ROCKWELL
Marian Jane Pruisman, 69, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services are tentatively set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at St.
Peter Lutheran Church.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Monday at Fullerton Funeral
Home, Rockwell.
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Justine Becker
WESLEY
Justine Becker, 91, died Friday (Jan. 5, 1996) at the Kossuth
Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Bormann officiating. Burial
will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with a rosary at 3 p.m. and a prayer
service at 7:30 p.m.
Justine Becker was born Feb. 29, 1904 in Wesley.
Survivors include nine daughters, Dolores Augustine of Cresco,
Lorene Kollasch and Patricia Baumann, both of Whittemore, Rosemary
Vaske of Bancroft, Betty Berte and Norma Reding, both of St.
Joe, Marge Brcka of Forest City, Joyce Wagner of Torrance, Calif.,
Jane Potthoff of Algona; five sons, Frank Becker of Chetek, Wis.,
Alvin Becker and Bob Becker, both of Wesley, Harold Becker of
Algona, and Mark Becker of Stuart; 79 grandchildren; 117 great-
grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters,
Hilaria Erpelding and Rosalia Illg, both of Algona.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers,
five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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Harold `Speed' McKenzy
MASON CITY
Harold `Speed' McKenzy, 75, of 715 Third St. S.W., died Saturday
(Jan. 6, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Genevieve Youngerman
CLEAR LAKE
Genevieve Youngerman, 84, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
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Fannie M. Frank
MASON CITY
Fannie M. Frank, 84, formerly of Mason City, died Thursday (Jan.
4, 1996) at Riverside Chautauqua Home, Charles City.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Fullerton
Patterson James Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Frederick J. Wood
of Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will be
at the Elmwood-St. Joseph Columbarium.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral
chapel.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider
memorials in Fannie Frank's name.
Fannie M. Frank was born March 11, 1911 in Ocheyedan.
Survivors include one son, Kenneth J. Lee of Mason City; two
sisters, Doris Davis of Mason City, and Alice Fullerton of Hawthorne,
Calif.; and one brother, Richard Ebbenga of Butterfield, Minn.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, her parents and one
son.
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Asuncion M. Monteon
MASON CITY
Mrs. Asuncion M. Monteon, 85, of 526 14th St. N.W., died Wednesday
evening (Jan. 3, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Holy
Family Catholic Church with the Rev. John R. Kremer officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Public visitation will be held after 3 p.m. today at Fullerton
Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E. A parish
wake service will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
Asuncion was born on Aug. 10, 1910 at Irapuato Juanajuato, Mexico,
the daughter of Carlos and Elena (Zamaripa) Rodriguez. She is
a Mason City High School graduate and was employed at J.B. Deckers
and the Armour plant for 35 years. She was united in marriage
to Sando Monteon at Holy Family Catholic Church where she remained
a member. She enjoyed making crocheted and sewed items for her
family until her health declined.
Survivors include two daughters, Celia Huyett of Jackson, Mich.,
Mrs. Roger (Ernestina) Kiger of Mason City; two sons, Michael
Monteon of San Diego, Calif., and Richard Monteon of Des Moines;
10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1991; her parents;
and her 3-year-old son, Cornelio.
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Minnie Gerdes
BUFFALO CENTER
Minnie Gerdes, 82, died Friday (Jan. 5, 1996) at Timely Mission
Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First
Congregational Church.
Other funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral
Home.
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Gertie Letcher
BUFFALO CENTER
Gertie Letcher, 96, died Thursday (Jan. 4, 1996) at Timely Mission
Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at First Congregational
Church with the Rev. Mike Ostermann of New Life Ministries, officiating.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Winter Funeral
Home, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church
on Monday.
Gertie Letcher was born May 17, 1899 in Kamrar.
Survivors include three daughters, Thelma Erdahl of Blue Earth,
Minn., Norma Gronewald of Grenada, Minn., and Gloria Gordon of
Richfield, Minn.; four sons, Elwin `Bud' Letcher of Spencer,
Merlyn Letcher of Waldport, Ore., Lyle Letcher of Ramona, Calif.,
and Loren Letcher of Minneapolis, Minn.; two sisters, Jennie
McCameron of West Des Moines, and Marie Read of Russelville,
Ark.; one brother, Bernard Klaver of Webster City; 38 grandchildren;
71 plus great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter and one
son.
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Nellie Riley
ALGONA
Nellie Riley, 85, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 1996) at her daughter's
home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
United Methodist Church, Livermore, with the Rev. James Nicholson
and the Rev. Cliff Isaacson officiating. Burial will be in the
Union Cemetery, Livermore.
Visitation will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Wilson Funeral
Home, Algona, and will continue after 9 a.m. at the church on
Wednesday.
Nellie Riley was born July 6, 1910 in Livermore.
Survivors include one daughter, Vivian Petersen of Algona; one
son, Kenneth Riley of Algona; one sister, Sarah Funk of Algona;
10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers
and three sisters.
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Ted E. Dohrmann
LATIMER
Ted E. Dohrmann, 88, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 1996) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis Arndt officiating. Burial
will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 6 p.m. today at the Willim
Funeral Home.
Ted E. Dohrmann was born Nov. 11, 1907 in Hamilton Township,
Franklin County.
Survivors include his wife, Myrna of Latimer; one son, Bruce
T. Dohrmann of Latimer; two sisters, Fern Paullus of Latimer,
and Caroline Jensen of Hampton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and
three sisters.
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Lawrence E. Thomas
MASON CITY
Lawrence E. `Larry' Thomas, 86, of 54 Brook Terrace, died Saturday
(Jan. 6, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held during the first week of April,
1996 at the Wesley United Methodist Church with the Rev. David
Shogren officiating. All other arrangements are incomplete at
Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to make donations
in Larry's name to the Wesley United Methodist Church and the
Masonic Temple Association.
Lawrence E. `Larry' Thomas was born May 21, 1909 in Volney.
Survivors include his wife, Nora of Mason City; and two sisters,
Ruth Reasor and Evelyn Rickey, both of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters, and one
brother.
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Clarence J. Trenary
KANAWHA
Clarence J. Trenary, 92, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 1996) at the
Kanawha Community Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the
Christian Reformed Church with the Rev. G. David Daley officiating.
Burial will be in Amsterdam Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ewing Funeral
Home, and will continue one hour prior to services.
Clarence J. Trenary was born Dec. 24, 1903 in Kanawha.
Survivors include his wife, Bena Trenary of Kanawha; one daughter,
Marjorie TerHark of Spirit Lake; one brother, Elmer Trenary of
Corwith; five grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, one sister
and two brothers.
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Fannie M. Frank
MASON CITY
Fannie M. Frank, 84, formerly of Mason City, died Thursday (Jan.
4, 1996) at the Riverside Chautauqua Home, Charles City.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Fullerton
Patterson James Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Frederick J. Wood
of Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will be
at the Elmwood-St. Joseph Columbarium.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral
chapel.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider
memorials in Fannie Frank's name.
Fannie M. Frank was born March 11, 1911 in Ocheyedan, the daughter
of Dick and Kate (Fakan) Ebbenga. She attended school in Butterfield,
Minn. She was united in marriage to Gordon Lee on April 15,
1930 in Des Moines. They moved to Mason City in 1931 where she
lived until moving to Nora Springs. In 1993 she moved to the
Chautauqua Home in Charles City. Following her husband's passing
in 1939, Mrs. Frank was employed in the processing department
of Armour, until retiring in 1973.
Fannie's family includes her surviving son, Kenneth J. Lee of
Mason City; a deceased daughter, Shirley Nichols, who died in
1977; two sisters, Doris Davis of Mason City, and Alice Fullerton
of Hawthorne, Calif.; and one brother, Richard Ebbenga of Butterfield,
Minn.
She was also preceded in death by her husband Gordon in 1939;
husband Dominic Frank; and her parents.
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Harold `Speed' McKenzy
MASON CITY
Harold `Speed' McKenzy, 75, of 715 Third St. S.W., died Saturday
(Jan. 6, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity
Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other
arrangements are incomplete.
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Marian Jane Pruisman
ROCKWELL
Marian Jane Pruisman, 69, of 504 Fourth St. South, died Saturday
morning (Jan. 6, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East,
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter
Lutheran Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Joseph A. Miller.
Interment will be at the Rockwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be held after 3 p.m. today at the Fullerton
Funeral Home, Rockwell.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to make donations
in Marian's name to St. Peter Lutheran Church.
Marian was born Feb. 10, 1926 at Badger, the only child of Alfred
and Selma (Johnson) Johnson. She attended rural school in Webster
County. She was united in marriage to Herman Pruisman on March
22, 1950 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. To this union
were born three daughters and one son. Marian had a very special
job as a school bus driver for the Rockwell-Swaledale School
system. For 15 years she transported Special Education students
to Mason City and Clear Lake. She lived in Rockwell until 1990
when she moved to Mason City, and returned to Rockwell in 1994.
She was a member of the St. Peter Lutheran Church and also the
church circles there.
Marian will be sadly missed by her surviving children, Joyce
Elaine Flynn of Rockwell, Mrs. Kevin (Janet Marie) Hoftiezer
of Clear Lake, Richard and his wife, Effie Pruisman of Palo;
three grandchildren, Letae Pruisman, Christina and Megan Flynn;
and a great-grandson, Deric Stutzman; three step-grandchildren;
and seven step-great-grandchildren.
Marian will once again be reunited with her husband, Herman,
who died in 1984; her parents; and her stillborn daughter, Betty
Lou, in 1960.
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Margaret Schoonmaker
ST. ANSGAR
Margaret Schoonmaker, 91, formerly of Osage, died Sunday (Jan.
7, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Champion Funeral Home, Osage.
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Genevieve V. Youngerman
CLEAR LAKE
Genevieve V. Youngerman, 84, of 104 S. 17th St., died Saturday
(Jan. 6, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Christian
Church with the Rev. Larry Squier officiating. Burial will be
in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and will continue one
hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.
Memorials may be given to the Christian Church, 302 Highway
18 West, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428.
Genevieve V. Youngerman was born Aug. 2, 1911 at Fertile, a
daughter of Ernest R. and Margaret (Butler) Carr. She married
Roy O. Youngerman on March 18, 1947 at Fort Worth, Texas.
Genevieve was a 1929 graduate of Clear Lake High School and
also Hamilton Business College, Mason City. She worked as a
secretary at Northwestern States Portland Cement Company, Mason
City, from 1932 to 1947. After their marriage, she and her husband
made their home at Eldora where they owned a hardware store.
In 1954 they returned to Fertile where they farmed Genevieve's
family's farm. Later, she worked at NIACC from 1961 until retiring
in 1974. In 1979 she moved to Clear Lake.
Genevieve enjoyed collecting dishes, growing flowers, especially
roses, and maintaining her yard.
She was a member of the Christian Church, Mother's Study Club,
and Rebekah Lodge, all of Clear Lake.
Survivors include two brothers, Claire Carr and his wife, Emma
of Bradenton, Fla., Veryl Carr and his wife, Shirley of Clear
Lake; three nieces, Lynne Warnock of Eden Prairie, Minn., Donna
Carr of Clear Lake, and Diane Hove of Eagan, Minn.; two nephews,
Robert Carr of Clear Lake, and Ron Carr of Chicago, Ill.; seven
grand-nieces and nephews; three great-grand-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Roy in
1964; and one nephew, Russell Carr.
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Marie Paulus
ROCKFORD
Marie Paulus, 87, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 1996) at the Nora Springs
Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Holy
Name Catholic Church, Rockford, with burial in the Rock Grove
Cemetery, Nora Springs. Father Roger Katz will officiate.
There will be a Rosary at 3 p.m. today and the parish prayer
service at 7 p.m. at the Holy Name Catholic Church.
Marie was born Anna Marie Crum on April 11, 1908. She graduated
from Nora Springs High School. Marie married Albert Paulus of
Rockford on July 15, 1926 at the Holy Name Catholic Church.
To that union were born seven children: Alberta (Jerry) Montag
of Rockford, Joseph of Marble Rock, Lawrence Eugene who died
at birth, Nicholas of Bloomington, Minn., Paul of Clear Lake,
Mary of Fort Dodge, and Barbara Bass of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and one son.
Marie is survived by six children; 21 grandchildren; and 23
great-grandchildren.
She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church for 69 years,
the Altar and Rosary Society, St. Theresa's Circle, a delegate
for the National Council for Congregate Meals for 10 years, a
former member of the Rockford American Legion Auxiliary, and
a member of the Rockford Manor Board.
Friends may call at the Holy Name Catholic Church from 2:30
until 9 p.m. today.
Schumburg Funeral Home is in charge.
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Minnie Gerdes
BUFFALO CENTER
Minnie Gerdes, 82, died Friday (Jan. 5, 1996) at the Timely
Mission Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First
Congregational Church with the Rev. Victor Vriesen officiating.
Burial will be in Olena Mound Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at the Winter
Funeral Home, and will continue one hour prior to services at
the church on Tuesday.
Minnie Gerdes was born July 11, 1913 in Kamrar.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Johnston of Blue Earth,
Minn., and Freda Haag of Clear Lake; two sons, John Gerdes of
Blue Earth, Minn., and Raymond Gerdes of Marshalltown; 15 grand-
children; 16 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Andrea Walboard
of Blue Earth, Minn., and Annie Gerdes of Buffalo Center; three
brothers, Arend Honken and Leonard Honken, both of Blue Earth,
Minn., and Edward Honken of Lake Crystal, Minn.
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Genevieve V. Youngerman
CLEAR LAKE
Genevieve V. Youngerman, 84, of 104 S. 17th St., died Saturday
(Jan. 6, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Christian
Church, 302 Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Larry
Squier officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and will continue one hour
prior to services at the church on Wednesday.
Memorials may be given to the Christian Church, 302 Highway
18 West, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428.
Genevieve V. Youngerman was born Aug. 2, 1911, at Fertile, a
daughter of Ernest R. and Margaret (Buhrer) Carr. She married
Roy O. Youngerman on March 18, 1947, at Fort Worth, Texas.
Genevieve was a 1929 graduate of Clear Lake High School and
also Hamilton Business College, Mason City. She worked as a
secretary at Northwestern States Portland Cement Company, Mason
City, from 1932 to 1947. After their marriage, she and her husband
made their home at Eldora where they owned a hardware store.
In 1954 they returned to Fertile where they farmed Genevieve's
family's farm. Later, she worked at NIACC from 1961 until retiring
in 1974. In 1979 she moved to Clear Lake.
Genevieve enjoyed collecting dishes; growing flowers, especially
roses; and maintaining her yard.
She was a member of the Christian Church, Mother's Study Club
and Rebekah Lodge, all of Clear Lake.
Survivors include two brothers, Claire Carr and his wife, Erma,
of Bradenton, Fla., and Veryl Carr and his wife, Shirley of Clear
Lake; three nieces, Lynne Warnock of Eden Prairie, Minn.; Donna
Carr of Clear Lake, and Diane Hove of Eagan, Minn.; two nephews,
Robert Carr of Clear Lake, and Ron Carr of Chicago, Ill.; seven
great-nieces and nephews; three great-great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy,
in 1964; and one nephew, Russell Carr.
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Ted E. Dohrmann
LATIMER
Ted E. Dohrmann, 88, of Latimer, died Saturday (Jan. 6, 1996)
at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis Arndt officiating. Burial
will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Monday at Willim Funeral
Home.
Ted E. Dohrmann was born Nov. 1, 1907, in Hamilton Township,
Franklin County.
Survivors include his wife, Myrna, of Latimer; one son, Bruce
T. Dohrmann of Latimer; and two sisters, Fern Paullus of Latimer
and Caroline Jensen of Hampton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and
four sisters.
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Margaret I. Schoonmaker
OSAGE
Margaret I. ``Miss Margaret'' Schoonmaker, 91, of St. Ansgar,
formerly of Osage, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 1996) at the Good Samaritan
Center in St. Ansgar.
Graveside inurnment services will be held at Riverside Cemetery
at a later date.
The body was cremated. There is no visitation. Champion Funeral
Home, Osage, is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Schoonmaker was born Oct. 4, 1904, at Westgate.
Survivors include a sister, Dorothy E. McMaster, Waterloo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, one
sister, one infant sister and two half brothers.
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Ben W. Mouw
ST. ANSGAR
Ben W. Mouw, 92, of St. Ansgar, died Monday (Jan. 8, 1996) at
Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Schroeder and Sites Funeral
Home, St. Ansgar.
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Jeanne S. Huffman
MASON CITY
Jeanne S. Huffman, 89, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Monday
(Jan. 8, 1996) at Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other
arrangements are incomplete.
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Betty J. Bohl
MASON CITY
Betty J. Bohl, 61, formerly of Mason City, died Monday (Jan.
8, 1996) in Roseville, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Ann Leerar
CRYSTAL LAKE
Ann Leerar, 83, of Forest City, died Monday (Jan. 8, 1996)
at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Funeral Chapel,
Britt.
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Anna Upenieks
BRITT
Anna Upenieks, 83, of Britt, died Monday (Jan. 8, 1996) at
the Kanawha Community Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Chapel,
Britt.
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Harold `Speed' McKenzy
MASON CITY
Harold ``Speed'' McKenzy, 75, of 715 Third St. S.W., died Saturday
(Jan. 6, 1996) at Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth
Hatland officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to
services Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Harold ``Speed'' McKenzy Memorial
Fund.
Harold was born May 10, 1920, in Mason City, the son of Sidney
and Emma (Snell) McKenzy.
He graduated from Mason City High School where he participated
in tennis, basketball and football. He then went on to attend
and graduate from Mason City Junior College.
``Speed'' married Eileen Field on June 1, 1941, in Albert Lea,
Minn.
He was a mail carrier for 33 years in Mason City, retiring in
1977.
``Speed'' was a longtime member and usher at Trinity Lutheran
Church and a member of the N.A.R.F.E.
He knew Jesus Christ as his personal saviour.
Survivors include his wife, Eileen, of Mason City; daughters,
Cheryl Smith and her husband, Darwin, of Clinton, and Karen McKenzy
of Golden Valley, Minn.; four grandchildren, Dana Smith and his
wife, Debbie; Tonya Smith, Darren Smith and April McKenzy; two
sisters, Marjorie Gordon of Mason City, and Lois Gerk of Mason
City; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Howard.
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Betty J. Simon Bohl
MASON CITY
Betty J. Simon Bohl, 61, of 5824 Red Pine Blvd., White Bear
Lake, Minn., formerly of Mason City, died Monday (Jan. 8, 1996)
at Whitehouse Healthcare Center, where she died peacefully.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. John ``Jack''
Gannett officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Betty J. Simon Bohl Memorial Fund.
Betty was born Feb. 1, 1934, in Mason City, the daughter of
Jake and Marie (Borger) Alt.
She attended schools in Mason City.
Betty married Dale E. Simon on Sept. 16, 1950, in Colorado
Springs, Colo. Mr. Simon died in 1961.
On Dec. 3, 1966, Betty married Elvin ``Snooks'' Bohl. Mr. Bohl
died in 1989.
Betty was a longtime resident of Mason City and worked for the
Mason City School District in the cafeteria for a short period
of time. She also worked as a housekeeper.
In 1990, Betty moved to White Bear Lake, Minn., to be near her
daughter and family.
Betty had a longtime affiliation with Trinity Lutheran Church
and Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.
She was a member of the VFW Auxillary and Ladies of the Moose.
Betty was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Underwood and her husband,
Michael, of White Bear Lake, Minn.; sons, Rick Simon of Rockford
and Edward Simon and wife, Shelby, of Mason City; 13 grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; sister, Arlene Sweeney and her husband,
Kenny, of Mason City; sister, Josephine Hall and her husband,
Orville, of Minnesota; sister, Marie Royer and husband, Jack,
of Minnesota; brother, Joseph Borger and wife, Thelma, of Mason
City; sister, JoAnne Pierce and husband, Donavan, of Altoona;
brother, Dennis Alt of Fertile; sisters, MaryLou Book of Fertile
and Judy Alt of Hampton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Jake,
Ernie, and George; and her two husbands.
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Edith A. Rasmussen
HAMPTON
Edith A. Rasmussen, 96, of Hampton, died Monday (Jan. 8, 1996)
at her daughter's home in Florida.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Hungerford officiating. Burial
will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.
Edith Augusta Rasmussen was born in Hankow, China, on Sept.
24, 1899.
Survivors include her daughter, Elaine Rother of Tampa, Fla.;
seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild;
one stepsister in Denmark; and one stepbrother in Scotland.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, parents and
two stepbrothers.
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Violet Jorgensen
GARNER
Violet Jorgensen, 63, of Garner, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion United
Methodist Church of Christ, Garner.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Cataldo
Funeral Home, Garner, where other arrangements are incomplete.
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Myrtle J. Isaacson
MASON CITY
Myrtle J. Isaacson, 88, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Tuesday
(Jan. 9, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Benjamin W. Mouw
ST. ANSGAR
Benjamin W. Mouw, 92, of St. Ansgar, died Monday (Jan. 8, 1996)
at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the United
Methodist Church, St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Robert Lemmermann
officiating. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Benjamin W. Mouw was born Jan. 22, 1903, in Sioux County, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife, Madge, of St. Ansgar; two sons,
Willis B. Mouw of Baudette, Minn., and Eugene H. Mouw of St.
Ansgar; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; four sisters,
Alice Straatsma of Holland, Mich.; Johanna VanBinsbergen of Orange
City; Wilma VanGorp of Montevideo, Minn., and Harriet DeBoer
of Littleton, Colo.; and one brother Marvin Mouw of Sioux Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives, two brothers,
one daughter and three grandsons.
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Leo Harold Gardner
ALGONA
Leo Harold Gardner, 82, of Algona, died Sunday (Jan. 7, 1996)
at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Steven Turner and the Rev. Doug
Hoag officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at 2 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home.
Leo Harold Gardner was born Jan. 5, 1914, in Manville.
Survivors include his wife, Lulu, of Algona; one son, Ronald
Gardner of Sacramento, Calif.; one daughter, Sharon Canaday of
Algona; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three
sisters, Opal Wegner of North Platte, Neb.; Ruby Kuhn of Cetesfield,
Neb., and Gladys Wilson of Cannon Falls, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Ann Leerar
FOREST CITY
Ann Leerar, 83, of Forest City, died Monday (Jan. 8, 1996) at
her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
United Methodist Church, Crystal Lake, with the Rev. Kenneth
Suetterlin officiating. Burial will be in Crystal Township Cemetery,
Crystal Lake.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ewing Funeral
Chapel, Britt.
Ann Leerar was born Oct. 6, 1912, near Kanawha in Wright County.
Survivors include her husband, William ``Bill'' Leerar; one
daughter, Kathryn Crotty of Wauwatesa, Wis.; three sons, Raymond
Leerar of Alsip, Ill.; Marvin Leerar of Clifton, Va., and Roger
Leerar of Britt; one sister, Della Davids of Iowa City; six brothers,
Bert Davids and John Davids, both of San Diego, Calif.; Donald
Davids of Elkhart, Ind.; William Davids of Belmond; Marienus
Davids of Spring Valley, Minn., and Robert Davids of Washington,
D.C.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.
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Charles B. Fox
ALGONA
Charles B. Fox, 89, of Algona, died Monday (Jan. 8, 1996) in
Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St.
Cecelia Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald Feierfeil and Deacon
Thomas Fox officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home with a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer service and an 8:30
p.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary.
Charles B. Fox was born April 30, 1906, in Bancroft.
Survivors include three daughters, Mary Alice Campbell of Oro
Valley, Ariz.; Ruth Heyka of Belleville, Kan., and Nancy Perry
of Pepperell, Mass.; three sons, Ken Fox of St. Paul, Minn.;
Tom Fox of San Antonio, Texas, and Greg Fox of Des Moines; 11
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Helen
Osmus of California.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sons, two
brothers and one sister.
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Mark W. Foertsch
ALGONA
Mark W. Foertsch, 37, of Algona, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 1996)
at Kossuth Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Cecelia's
Catholic Church, Algona, with the Rev. Gerald Feierfeil officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 7 p.m. today at the Wilson Funeral
Home and continue after 9 a.m. Thursday with a 3 p.m. Guild rosary
and a 7:30 p.m. Scripture reading. There will be a family prayer
service at 10 a.m. Friday.
Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society in his
memory.
Mark W. Foertsch was born July 30, 1958, in Algona.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy, of Algona; one daughter,
Sadie at home; one son, Nicholas at home; his parents, Edward
and Agnes Foertsch of Algona; maternal grandmother, Martha Hellman
of Bancroft; four sisters, Janet Johnson of Burt; Judy Rahe
of New Ulm, Minn.; Joyce Ulrich of Delta, Colo., and Jean Koester
of Ankeny; and five brothers, Dan of Algona; Philip and Pat,
both of Burt; Dale of Swea City, and Alan of Des Moines.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents and his
maternal grandfather.
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Janis G. Krieger
MASON CITY
Janis G. Krieger, 59, of 817 Second St. S.E., died Monday (Jan.
8, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Daird Korth
of Messiah Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood
St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. today and until
time of services on Thursday at the funeral chapel.
Janis G. Krieger was born Feb. 1, 1936, in Mason City, daughter
of Keith Charles and Ethel Loretta (Lund) Frantz.
She married Richard J. Krieger on Nov. 25, 1959, in Long Beach,
Calif.
Janis grew up in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High
School in 1954.
She was an avid collector of dolls, teddy bears and miniatures.
She enjoyed music and playing the violin.
Janis was an active volunteer at Mercy Hospital.
She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and the River City
Doll Club.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Krieger of Mason City;
two daughters, Kathleen Elliff and her companion, Dennis Francis
of Mason City; and Barbara Fortman and her husband, Dr. Gene
Fortman of Rochester, Minn.; four grandchildren, Erica and Alexandra
Elliff and Gabrielle Francis, all of Mason City; and Emily Fortman
of Rochester, Minn.; one sister, Sheryl Burleson of Chicago,
Ill.; one brother, Thomas Frantz of Bryan, Texas; her mother-in-law,
Leone Krieger of Maosn City; and two sisters-in-law, Karen Pakovic
of Sanford, Fla., and Diane LaVine of Uba City, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Harmina Ostendorf
APLINGTON
Harmina Ostendorf, 80, of Aplington, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 1996)
at her daughter's home in Waterloo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
Bristow Reformed Church with the Rev. Gerald Osland and the Rev.
Kwasi Kwakye Nuako officiating. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery,
rural Bristow.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Dumont.
Harmina Ostendorf was born Feb. 6, 1915, in Butler County.
Survivors include one daughter, Harriet Granzow of Waterloo;
six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
one grandson and one great-grandson.
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Juan L. Hernandez
BRITT
Juan L. Hernandez, 44, of Britt, died Monday (Jan. 8, 1996)
at University Hospitals in Iowa City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Church
of The Nazarene, Britt, with the Rev. Mitchell Sanderson officiating.
Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Chapel,
Britt, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Juan, the son of Manuel and Oralia Munoz Hernandez, was born
Dec. 18, 1951, in Kingsville, Texas.
Juan lived most of his teen-age years in Laureles Ranch, where
he was a cowboy, working along side his father, who taught him
all there is to know about horses, which later made him a pro.
In 1968, the family moved to Kingsville, where he met and married
his wife, Juanita Medrano on Sept. 21, 1968. To this union, one
son was born, Jose.
In 1973, they moved to Iowa, and ever since then Iowa has been
their home. Juan worked for IMT for almost seven years.
Juan is survived by his wife, Juanita; his son, Jose, of Britt;
his granddaughter, Cassandra Ann ``Cassie;'' seven brothers,
Ruben Hernandez of Kingsville, Texas; Lupe Hernandez of Kingsville,
Texas; Robert Hernandez of Britt; Joe Hernandez of Mason City;
Oscar Hernandez of Kingsville, Texas; Andy Hernandez of Kingsville,
Texas; and Juan Rene Hernandez of Kanawha; four sisters, Manuela
Esquivel and her husband, Armando, of Reedspring, Mo.; Dora
Quintanilla and her husband, Isareal, of Britt; Minnie Mendoza
and her husband, Able, of Kanawha; and Margarita Hernandez of
Kanawha; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.
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Florence L. `Flossy' Carter
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn.
Florence L. ``Flossy'' Carter, 69, of Brooklyn Center, died
Sunday (Jan. 7, 1996) at the Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the First
United Methodist Church, Clarion, Iowa. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery, Clarion, Iowa.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Willim Funeral Home, Clarion, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.
Florence L. ``Flossy'' Carter was born Sept. 13, 1926, in Clear
Lake, Iowa, to Mell and Iva May (Hill) VerHelst. She was raised
and was educated at Swaledale, Iowa, graduating from Swaledale
High School. She married Arthur Carter in 1948 and they made
their home in Webster City, Iowa. He died in 1963. After he
died, she moved to Minneapolis, and in 1966 she married Richard
Carter and had made her home there ever since.
Survivors include her husband, Richard; one daughter, Diana
Ellis and her husband, David, of Brooklyn Center; one son, Michael
and his wife, Kathy, of Brooklyn Center; one sister, Gail Langletz
of Goodell, Iowa; four brothers, Lester VerHelst of West Liberty,
Iowa; Leland VerHelst of Otley, Iowa; Russell VerHelst of Klemme,
Iowa, and Kenneth VerHelst of Kanawha, Iowa; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother, first
husband, six brothers and two sisters.
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Elmo Lucy Pike
NORTHWOOD
Elmo Lucy Pike, 76, of Northwood, died Monday (Jan. 8, 1996)
at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Conner
Colonial Chapel, 99 11th St. South, with the Rev. Mark Bents
of First Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the
First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home,
and one hour prior to services on Friday.
Elmo Lucy Pike was born on March 27, 1919, in Mitchell County
near Carpenter, the daughter of Walter and Isabelle (Kvale) Pike.
She was baptized and affirmed the faith of her baptism through
confirmation in the Lutheran faith by the Rev. Langehough at
Deer Creek Lutheran Church, rural Carpenter. She attended and
received her education in the Otranto High School in 1938. After
completing her formal education she worked as a telephone operator
in Lyle, Minn., for many years. She also took care of her parents
for many years. After her parents died she began working in
the kitchen at the Viking Restaurant in Northwood, working there
for 15 years before her retirement.
She enjoyed reading books, flowers, traveling and children.
She was a member of First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar and
an active member of the Senior Citizens Center in Northwood.
She is survived by four sisters, Alice J. Olson of Northwood;
Dorothy Naber of Mason City; Truly Hansen and Thelma DeLaney,
both of Austin, Minn.; one brother, Harold Pike of Mason City;
two sisters-in-law, Gwendolyn Pike of St. Ansgar, and Marvalene
``Babe'' Pike of Northwood; many nieces and nephews; many grand-
nieces and nephews; as well as other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Lucy Pike;
three brothers, Archie, Guy and Roy Pike; and a special friend,
LeRoy Anderson.
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Jeanne S. Huffman
MASON CITY
Jeanne S. Huffman, 89, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Monday (Jan.
8, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland of Trinity Lutheran
Church, and the Rev. Randy Nielsen, chaplain, Good Shepherd Nursing
Home, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today and until noon
Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., and will continue one hour prior to services at the church
on Thursday.
The family suggests memorials be given to the Jeanne S. Huffman
Memorial Fund.
Jeanne S. Huffman was born May 3, 1906, the daughter of Sivert
and Bertha (Aatigen) Johnson at Lake Wilson, Minn. Jeanne attended
and graduated from Slayton High School in Slayton, Minn., in
1924. Jeanne then moved to Mason City where she attended Hamilton
Business College for two years. She worked for Holsum Bread
Company for 14 years. Jeanne was married to Everett A. Huffman
on May 3, 1929, in Nashua at the Little Brown Church.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include one son, Marshall J. Huffman of Mason City;
three sisters, Anna Walter of Mason City; Phyliss Casper of Pipestone,
Minn., and Marcie Casper and her husband, Don, of Scottsdale,
Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1964;
three brothers; and three sisters.
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