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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. today 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 system graduating from 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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Edith A. Rasmussen
HAMPTON
Edith Augusta Rasmussen, 96, a longtime resident 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. today at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.
Edith Augusta Rasmussen was born in Hankow, China, on Sept.
24, 1899, to Martha Spain and Peter Christian Pedersen.
She returned to Denmark with her father after her mother's death.
There she learned to knit and crochet when she was a child. She
was an accomplished seamstress. She perfected these skills throughout
her life and was known for her ability.
She came to the United States when she was 17 years old. In
Iowa, she met Hans Rasmussen. They were united in marriage on
Nov. 24, 1917, in Franklin County.
Hans and Edith farmed in the Alexander area and then moved to
Sheffield. They moved to Hampton in 1950 and lived the remainder
of their lives there.
Edith was an excellent cook and the coffee pot was always on.
She took frequent trips to Denmark to visit friends and relatives
there. She was proud of her heritage and continued to practice
Danish customs in her home.
Survivors include her daughter, Elaine Rother of Tampa, Fla.;
her daughter-in-law, Dorothy Rasmussen; seven grandchildren,
Janiece Renberg, Sue Rube, Kathy Brayton, Jennifer Dillon, Julee
Nagel, Jill Nagel and Jed Nagel; 13 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; one stepsister in Denmark; one stepbrother
in Scotland; and a special friend, Joan Coonley.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hans, in 1986; her
son, Earl in 1994; parents; and two stepbrothers.
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Craig Lack
OSAGE
Craig Lack, 51, of St. Joseph, Mo., formerly of the Osage and
Orchard area, died Wednesday (Jan. 10, 1996) at the Heartland
Health Systems in St. Joseph, Mo.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion Funeral
Home, Osage.
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Viola E. Halverson
FOREST CITY
Viola E. Halverson, 86, of Forest City, died Wednesday (Jan.
10, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City.
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Leola Lena Rieken
DUMONT
Leola Lena Rieken, 73, of Dumont, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 1996)
at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday at Sietsema Vogel
Funeral Home, Dumont, with the Rev. Carl Gearhart officiating.
Burial will be in the Lindenwood Cemetery, rural Geneva.
Leola Lena Rieken was born Dec. 12, 1923, in Hampton.
Survivors include one daughter, Connie Blohm of Iowa Falls;
one stepson, Richard Rieken of Bristow; one stepdaughter, Pauline
Rieken of Hampton; one brother, George Weiner of Clarion; 11
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers
and one sister.
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William S. McIntire
CRESCO
William S. McIntire, 77, of Cresco, died Saturday (Jan. 6,
1996) at his home.
Services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 9, 1996) at Assumption
Catholic Church in Cresco. Burial with military honors was in
Calvary Cemetery, Cresco.
He is survived by one daughter, Joan Lee of Mason City; two
sons, Glen of Clear Lake and Lenn of Cresco; and two sisters,
Marjorie Gunderson of Cresco and Rosie Eppens of Decorah.
Conway Funeral Home, Cresco, was in charge of arrangements.
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Minnie Harms
ALLISON
Minnie Harms, 86, of Allison, died Wednesday (Jan. 10, 1996)
at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hitesville
Gospel Hall with Robert Orr, Leonard DeBuhr and Floyd Christopherson
officiating. Burial will be in the Hitesville Cemetery, rural
Aplington.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Allison.
Minnie Harms was born Sept. 22, 1909, in Parkersburg.
Survivors include one stepson, Harold Harms of Bristow; one
brother, Albert Kluiter of Allison; two sisters, Anna Jacobs
of Allison, and Carrie Kramer of Shell Rock; two stepgrandchildren;
and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and four brothers.
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Violet Jorgensen
GARNER
Violet Jorgensen, 63, of Garner, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Zion United
Church of Christ, with the Rev. Darrell D. Weber officiating.
Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Cataldo Funeral
Chapel.
Violet May Jorgensen was born July 4, 1932, at Buffalo Center.
Survivors include one son, James D. Jorgensen of Garner; one
daughter, Rhonda Leach of Garner; two grandchildren; her sisters
and brothers, Evelyn Brower of Clear Lake; Bernelle Lewerke of
Clarion; Gladys Waldschmidt of Chico, Calif.; Donald Peck of
Zearing; Willard Peck of Britt; Duane Peck of Ventura; Darlene
Schmidt of Garner and Sharon Garrett of Charleston, S.C.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, her parents,
one sister and one brother.
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Dennis Jay Miller
WHITTEMORE
Dennis Jay Miller, 40, died Wednesday (Jan. 10, 1996) in rural
Whittemore.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Presbyterian Church in Burt with the Rev. Roland Emond officiating.
Burial will be in the Burt Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at 3 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Algona.
Dennis Jay Miller was born May 23, 1955, in Burt.
Survivors include his wife, Deb, of Whittemore; three daughters,
Jennifer, Amanda and Marissa, all at home; his mother, Betty
Miller of Burt; and three sisters, Diann Miller of Wayland, Donna
Alt and Darlene Prothman, both of Algona.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
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Henry Bochmann Jr.
ALLISON
Henry Otto Friedrich Bochmann Jr., 84, of Allison, died Wednesday
(Jan. 10, 1996) at Waverly Municipal Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Greene, with the
Rev. Randall Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in St. John's
Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
Henry Otto Friedrich Bochmann Jr. was born Jan. 25, 1911, in
Butler County.
Survivors include his wife, Velma Bochmann of Allison; three
sons, Maynard Bochmann and Charles Bochmann, both of Clarksville,
and James Bochmann of Greene; nine grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother and one
granddaughter.
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Viola E. Halverson
FOREST CITY
Viola E. Halverson, 86, of Forest City, died Wednesday (Jan.
10, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran
Church, Miller, with the Rev. Owen Gaasedelen officiating. Burial
will be in Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Petersen Lund
Funeral Home.
Viola E. Halverson was born Sept. 14, 1909, in St. Olaf.
Survivors include one daughter, Norma Hammond of Leland; one
son, Alvin Halverson of Garner; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-
grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother,
one granddaughter and one great-grandson.
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Lorena Richards Gunderson
LAKE MILLS
Lorena Richards Gunderson, 90, of Lake Mills, died Thursday
(Jan. 11, 1996) at the Edina Care Center, Edina, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Salem Lutheran
Church, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Roger Dykstra and the Rev.
Sara Akre officiating. Burial will be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Salem
Lutheran Church. Mittelstadt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lorena Richards Gunderson was born May 2, 1905, in Shell Rock.
Survivors include two daughters, Helen Mikkelson of St. Paul,
Minn., and Virginia Moore of Edina, Minn.; one son, James Gunderson
of Delton, Mich.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
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Evelyn M. Vrba
PROTIVIN
Evelyn M. Vrba, 74, of Protivin, died Friday (Jan. 13, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Holy
Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Conway Funeral
Home, Cresco, with a 7 p.m. Scripture service and one hour prior
to services at the church.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence; two sons, Dennis of
Mason City and James of Protivin; two daughters, Kathleen Bouska
of New Hampton, and Marilyn Pecinovsky of Cresco, and one brother,
Edward Moudry of Protivin.
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Raymond E. Nash
CHARLES CITY
Raymond E. Nash, 84, of Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home, formerly
of 605 Eighth Ave., died Friday (Jan. 12, 1996 at the nursing
home.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Fullerton
Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Steret, Charles City, where other
arrangements are incomplete.
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Maurice Harman Nystuen
NORTHWOOD
Maurice Harman Nystuen, 83, of Northwood, died Friday (Jan.
12, 1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel,
99 11th St. S. Northwood.
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F. Craig Lack
OSAGE
F. Craig Lack, 51, of St. Joseph, Mo., died Wednesday (Jan.
10, 1996) at a St. Joseph Hospital of lung cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Congregational
United Church of Christ in Orchard, with the Rev. A.C. Wegner
officiating. Burial will be in the Orchard Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Champion Funeral
Home, Osage, with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. conducted by
the Osage Lodge 102 A.F.& A.M.
He was born April 19, 1944, in Osage, the son of Robert W. and
Dorothy E. (Mark) Lack.
He graduated with honors from Osage High School, where he had
been president of the National Honor Society and active in all
sports.
He attended Mason City Junior College.
Craig married Carolyn K. DeMaranville on Nov. 25, 1977, in Des
Moines.
He moved to St. Joseph, Mo., 19 years ago where he owned and
operated Super Chemical in St. Joseph.
Craig also had been a field territory manager for Amoco Oil
for 20 years.
He also was associated in the business of his wife, Carolyn,
in Carol's Corner Gift Shop, in the Holiday Inn in St. Joseph,
Mo.
Mr. Lack was a Christian.
He was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies, of which he was
a 32nd degree Mason, and Moila Temple Shrine, both of St. Joseph,
Mo., and the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Hiawatha, Kan.
He is survived by his father, Robert W. Lack of Osage; his wife,
Carolyn K. Lack of St. Joseph, Mo.; one son, Christopher M. Lack
of Grandview, Mo.; three daughters, Tammy Weigart of Helena,
Mo.; Jacqeline Bell of Rickland, Mass., and Debra DeMaranville
of Des Moines; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy E. Lack.
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Nora Thelma Mogk
KENSETT
Nora Thelma Mogk, 70, of Kensett, died Friday (Jan. 12, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday at the Bolan United
Methodist Church.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Schroeder
and Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 S., Northwood, where other
arrangements are incomplete.
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Paul J. Clausen
MASON CITY
Paul J. Clausen, 75, of 1705 S. Carolina Ave., died Friday
(Jan. 12, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are imcomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Mary Margaret Skram
MASON CITY
Mary Margaret Skram, 81, of 132 Ninth St. N.W., died Friday
(Jan. 12, 1996) at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Christine Schilling
STACYVILLE
Mrs. Louis (Christine) Schilling, 87, of Stacyville, died Wednesday
(Jan. 10, 1996) at the Stacyville Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Visitation
Catholic Church, with the Rev. Paul Otting officiating. Burial
will be in Visitation Cemetery.
Visitation was held at 3 p.m. Friday in the church hall with
a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service.
Hatten and Sons Funeral Home, Stacyville, is in charge of arrangements.
Christine Schilling was born Dec. 2, 1908, in Stacyville.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Mauer of Waterloo, and
Doris Ritchy of Brighton, Colo.; four sons, J.A. Schilling of
Charles City; Donald Schilling of Phoenix, Ariz.; Robert Schilling
of Cedar Falls, and David Schilling of Moline, Ill.; and three
sisters, Ann Mahlman of Rochester, Minn.; Mary Dubrall of Manilla,
and Thresa Gratteman of Fremont, Neb.; 28 grandchildren; and
38 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers,
one sister and two grandchildren.
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Harold Andrew Jorgenrud
CLEAR LAKE
Harold Andrew Jorgenrud, 90, 1309 W. Seventh Ave N., died
Thursday (Jan. 11, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Zion
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Interment
will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and one hour prior
to services at the church on Monday.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Harold Andrew Jorgenrud
Memorial Fund.
Harold Andrew Jorgenrud was born in Cloquet, Minn., on Nov.
15, 1905, the fourth child of Johannes and Hilda Halverson Jorgenrud,
who had moved to this country from Norway the previous year.
After attending the public schools of that town, he worked for
20 years for Larson and Sons, a major grocer in that area.
In 1924, he married his boss' stepdaughter, Ruth M. Engdahl.
In the spring of 1941, the Jorgenruds, together with Mrs. Jorgenrud's
brother, Carl Engdahl, moved to Clear Lake where Harold and Carl
founded the Ben Franklin Store, which Harold managed until 1962.
During these years, he was an active supporter of the Rotary
Club and of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, of which
he was a president.
He served on the City Council during the mayorships of Curly
Hintzman and Ed Secory. In both the Chamber and City Council,
he maintained a very independent and sometimes controversial
point of view.
For 50 years, Harold and Ruth were both loyal members of Zion
Lutheran Church, for which he was at one point the congregation's
treasurer.
After selling his store in 1962, he was a district supervisor
for the Ben Franklin division of Butler Brothers of Minneapolis;
he subsequently worked as an assistant manager for the Eadmar
Hotel, on the site where today the Norwest Bank is located in
Mason City.
Harold is survived by his three children, Willard H. Jorgenrud
and his wife, Ruth, of Zellwood, Fla.; James Jorgen of Mason
City, and Janet Barlow and her husband, Pastor Vern Barlow of
Bruning, Neb.; four grandchildren, Jerry Jorgenrud and his wife,
Cynthia, of Anoka, Minn.; Adam Barlow of Pacific Grove, Calif.;
Adele Barlow Gramo and her husband, Bryon, of Pacific Grove,
Calif., and De Ann Barlow and her husband, Kurt Martinson of
West Des Moines; and one great-grandchild, Karl Jorgenrud of
Anoka, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruth, in 1992;
and six brothers and sisters, John, Annie, Helen, George, Oscar
and Roald.
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JoAnn M. Swenson
MASON CITY
JoAnn M. Swenson, 58, of 522 S. Louisiana Ave., died Thursday
(Jan. 11, 1996) at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Nils ``Chris''
Hellevik officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Barsness
Lutheran Cemetery, Glenwood, Minn.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. The casket will be closed
at the church.
Memorials may be given to the JoAnn Swenson Memorial Fund.
JoAnn was born Oct. 10, 1937, in Portland, Ore., the daughter
of Milton and Almira (Mickelson) Helgeson.
JoAnn graduated from Alexandria, Minn., High School and attended
Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.
She married Phillip Swenson on June 1, 1957, in Alexandria,
Minn.
The Swensons moved to Mason City in 1966.
JoAnn worked as a paraprofessional in the Mason City School
system for 28 years.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Xi Delta Phi of
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Phillip Swenson of Mason City;
one daughter, Lori Nurse and her husband, Ken, of Winston-Salem,
N.C.; one son, Scott Swenson and his wife, Lisa, of Phoenix,
Ariz.; parents, Milton and Almira Helgeson of Alexandria, Minn.;
two brothers, David Helgeson and his wife, Nancy, of New Brighton,
Minn., and John Helgeson and his wife, Vicky, of Minneapolis,
Minn.; four grandchildren, Amanda and Nate Nurse and Haley and
Erik Swenson; and several nieces and nephews.
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Maxine Almira Michelson
BELMOND
Maxine Almira (Ellingston) Michelson, 81, formerly of Belmond,
died Tuesday (Dec. 26, 1995) at Burnett Medical Center Hospital,
Grantsburg, Wis.
Memorial services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 1996,
at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Belmond, with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson
officiating.
Maxine was born in Belmond Township, Wright County, Belmond,
on April 26, 1914, the oldest of seven children of Elling and
Nettie (Ulstad) Ellingston.
She was baptized as an infant and confirmed with the class of
1929, both in St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Belmond.
She attended Belmond Township #4 country school through the
eighth grade as well as Belmond High School.
On Aug. 12, 1933, Maxine married Elmer L. Michelson at Eagle
Grove. The couple lived in Belmond and Kanawha and operated a
shoe business. They had one daughter, Jeanne.
During the World War II years, Maxine worked at Boeing Aircraft
in Wichita, Kan., and Tacoma, Wash.
Maxine lived in Minneapolis until stricken with a stroke in
January of 1995. She then moved to Cape-side Cove in Siren, Wis.
In December, she suffered another stroke.
Maxine is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne and
Howard Wagner of Webster, Wis.; three grandchildren and spouses,
Steven and Deborah Wagner, Craig and Lisa Wagner and Lisa and
Gregory Kleindl; four great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Michael and
Jeffrey Wagner, and Margaret Maxine Kleindl; four sisters and
brothers-in-law, Virgil and O. Keith Bailey, Tacoma, Wash.;
Eunice and Lloyd Christenson, Bernice and Robert V. Nelson,
and Avis Hopkey; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Leo and Opal
Ellingston, Raymond and Becky Ellingston, all of Belmond; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elmer,
in 1994; a precious nephew, Mark Alan Nelson in 1948; and a special
godchild, Dr. Charles L. Christenson, DVM, in 1993.
Maxine will be remembered for her unending generosity, her special
love for her family, and her caring about the needs of others
rather than for herself.
She was a faithful and active member of the Lutheran Church
during her lifetime. Her strong faith in her Lord and Saviour
gave her the support she needed in life.
Maxine donated her body to the University of Minnesota for medical
research, remembering the needs of others.
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Viola E. Halverson
FOREST CITY
Viola E. Halverson, 86, of Forest City, died Wednesday (Jan.
10, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Faith Lutheran
Church, Miller, with the Rev. Owen Gaasedelen officiating. Burial
will be in the Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, is in charge of arrangements.
Viola E. Halverson was born Sept. 14, 1909, in St. Olaf.
Survivors include one daughter, Norma Hammond of Leland; one
son, Alvin Halverson of Garner; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandson.
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Marie C. Young
ROCKFORD
Marie C. Young, 90, of Rockford, died Wednesday (Jan. 10, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at
the Rockford United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Schumburg
Funeral Home, Rockford.
Memorials may be given to the United Methodist Church, Rockford,
in her name.
Survivors include one daughter, Allene M. Young, Kansas City,
Mo.; one son, Harlan A. Young, Willits, Calif.; and one grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brothers.
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Tena L. Ruiter
CLEAR LAKE
Tena L. Ruiter, 91, of Clear Lake, formerly of Meservey, died
Saturday (Jan. 13, 1996) at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16,
1996, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. The
Rev. Rodney Meester of First Reformed Church, Meservey, will
officiate. Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior
to service time Tuesday at the funeral chapel.
Tena L. Ruiter was born Jan. 19, 1904, in rural Meservey, the
daughter of Jacob and Louise (Meinders) Gruis. She attended
and received her education in the rural country schools of Meservey.
She was united in marriage to Fred Ruiter on June 6, 1925, in
Belmond. He preceded her in death on Jan. 5, 1988. After their
marriage together they farmed around the Meservey area and she
also drove school bus for the Meservey school system. The family
also farmed in the Grafton and Ventura area until they retired
and moved to Clear Lake. She then worked at Carroll's Cafe until
her retirement.
She enjoyed cooking, scrap books, crafts, gardening, crocheting
and reading, but her great love and enjoyment was her family,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was a member of United Methodist Church, Clear Lake.
Survivors include four daughters, Viola Kessler and her husband,
Raymond, of Meservey, Leona Orvick and her husband, Hubert, of
Forest City, Maurine Nash and her husband, Don, of Cedar Rapids,
and Diane Ruiter of Mason City; two sons, LuVern Ruiter and his
wife, Dorothy, of Thornton, and Dale Ruiter of Raymond; nine
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; one sister, Minnie
Stille of Thornton; and one stepsister, Martha Ruiter of Goldfield;
as well as other relatives and friends.
Besides her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents,
four brothers, one sister, one half-brother, and two stepbrothers.
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Nell Eighmey Starks
MASON CITY
Nell Eighmey Starks, 87, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Saturday
(Jan. 13, 1996) at Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John's
Episcopal Church Chapel in the west wing, 120 First St. N.E.,
with the Rev. Robert Towner officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-
St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date.
There will be no visitation, the body will be cremated. Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. is in charge
of the arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association.
Nell was born July 31, 1908, in Quincy, Ill. She was the daughter
of Clemens and Emma Nell. She was named Emme by per parents,
but was known throughout her life as Nell. After her mother died
in 1911, Nell was raised by her father and a neighbor, Annabel
Evison. Upon graduation from high school, she lived with her
aunt, Margaret Heinz, in Davenport. While working as an assistant
to a stockbroker in Davenport, she met and married Francis C.
Eighmey on Sept. 17, 1934, in Chicago. They moved to Mason City
in 1937 when Mr. Eighmey became the founding general manager
of KGLO radio. He died on April 28, 1947. Nell married William
Edwin ``Ed'' Starks on March 8, 1956. He operated St. Clair-Starks
men's clothing store in Mason City. Mr. Starks died on Sept.
3, 1956.
Nell was an avid golfer and expert bridge player. She was a
frequent winner of contract and duplicate bridge tournaments
in Mason City. Known as a gracious hostess and a quick wit,
she was a gourmet cook and her flower gardens were much admired.
She belonged to the History Club, several bridge clubs, and
was active in fund raising for the Heart Foundation, and American
Cancer Society. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include a son, John Eighmey and wife, Rae of Tuscaloosa,
Ala.; a daughter, Ann Clausen and husband, Steve of Mason City;
four grandchildren, Elizabeth Eighmey Lien and husband, John
of Kendell Park, N.J., John C. Eighmey of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Matt
and Amy Clausen of Mason City; great-grandson, Justin Lien; and
three stepchildren, John Starks of Davenport, Georgiana Harris
of Appleton, Wis., and William Starks of Portola Valley, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an older brother and
two husbands.
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Ivan L. Coates
MASON CITY
Ivan L. Coates, 94, of Mason City, died Saturday (Jan. 13, 1996)
at Iowa Odd Fellows Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. James Hayes
officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday
at Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Grarup Funeral
Home, Sheffield, with Moose Lodge services at 7 p.m. and a scripture
vigil at 7:30 p.m.
Ivan L. Coates was born March 26, 1901, in Rockwell, the son
of John and Mildred (Funk) Coates. He attended country school
in Geneseo No. 3. After school he helped on the family farm
and worked for the Meyer Garage in Rockwell. He also worked
as a salesman for the Archer Oil Co. He was united in marriage
to Esther Gerdes. Esther passed away in 1935. He moved to Mason
City in 1947 when he began working for the Holsum Bakery as a
mechanic. On Feb. 26, 1949, he married Pauline (Yeggy) Reinig
in Mason City. After retiring from Holsum Bakery, he began working
part time for the Volkswagen dealership in Mason City until completely
retiring at the age of 82.
Ivan enjoyed collecting coins and license plates in his spare
time. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason
City, and was a 48-year member of the Moose Lodge, Mason City.
He is survived by his daughter, Darlene Brackey and her husband,
Dean, of Mason City; one stepdaughter, Rose Ann Stille and her
husband, Harlan, of Mason City; four stepsons, Russell Reinig
and his wife, Jean, of Lincoln, Neb., Lester Reinig and his wife,
Wilma, of Phoenix, Ariz., James Reinig and his wife, Darlene,
of Mesa, Ariz., and Kenneth Reinig and his wife, Mary, of Phoenix,
Ariz.; and 42 grandchildren, 84 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther; his parents, John
and Mildred; and one stepson, Don.
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Mary M. Skram
MASON CITY
Mary Margaret Skram, 81, of Mason City, died Friday (Jan. 12,
1996) at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. Burial will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a scriptural prayer service
beginning at 7 p.m.
Further arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.
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Harold R. Keeney
MASON CITY
Harold R. Keeney, 60, of Mason City, died Saturday (Jan. 13,
1996) at Good Shepherd Healthcare Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 123 Third St. N.E.
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Nora Thelma Mogk
KENSETT
Nora Thelma Mogk, 70, of Kensett, died Friday (Jan. 12, 1996)
at her home in Kensett.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 1996,
at the Bolan United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis Nicholson
officiating. Burial will be in the Kensett Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schroeder
and Sites Funeral Home, U.S. Highway 65 South, Northwood.
Nora Mogk was born April 3, 1925, in Palermo, N.D., to Ole and
Mary (Anderson) Johnson. On July 13, 1946, Nora married Maynard
Mogk at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Her grandchildren knew her best as ``Grandma Cookie.'' Nora
was very active in church, loved watching Hawkeye basketball
and baking. Her greatest joy was her children and grandchildren.
Nora is survived by her husband, Maynard; one daughter and three
sons, Vickie (Mogk) Flo and husband, Bradley, Robert Mogk, Bruce
Mogk and his wife, Shirley, and Dennis Mogk and his wife, Kim,
all of Kensett; nine grandchildren and spouses, Melissa (Mogk)
and Wesley Romig, Mike and Isaac Mogk, Christy and Jay Ferstl,
Joe Ferstl, Amber and Abigail Flo, Randy and Samantha Mogk; three
great-grandhildren, Hayden Romig, Jeffrey Ferstl and Jessica
Ferstl; four sisters, Florence Sanderson of Estherville, Elvira
Olson and husband, Russell, of Fairfax, Olga Ouverson and husband,
Frances, of Hanlontown, and Evelyn Johnson, Mason City; and one
sister-in-law, Silence Johnson.
Nora was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, one
sister, and one grandchild.
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Maurice H. Nystuen
NORTHWOOD
Maurice Harmon Nystuen, 83, of Northwood, died Friday (Jan.
12, 1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood.
Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15,
1996, at Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood. the Rev. Mark Bents
of First Lutheran Church, Northwood, will officiate.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15,
1996, at First Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark Bents officiating.
Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Conner Colonial Chapel,
99 11th Street S., and from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the
chapel.
Maurice Harmon Nystuen was born March 8, 1912, the son of Knut
and Karine (Harmon) Nystuen, in the Silver Lake Township area.
He was baptized and affirmed the faith of his baptism through
confirmation at the Silver Lake Lutheran Church, rural Northwood.
He attended and received his education in the rural Worth County
School System. He was united in marriage to Lillian Ruth Christiansen
on Nov. 28, 1935, in Ringsted. She preceded him in death on
April 22, 1994. In his early years he farmed in the Northwood
area and in 1952, he began delivering milk in Springfield, Mo.,
doing this until 1956 when they moved back to Northwood. He
then worked for various companies as a tank wagon operator until
1977. He also worked part time as a school bus driver for the
Northwood-Kensett Community Schools from 1958 until 1977. In
1980, he was a custodian for the Minnesota rest area until his
retirement in 1984.
He enjoyed gardening, reading and during his years with the
Northwood Lions Club, he enjoyed participating in their activities
as this organization was an important part of his life.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church and Northwood Lions
Club.
Survivors include his son, Gregory Nystuen of Northwood; several
nieces and nephews; as well as other relatives and friends.
Besides his wife, he was also preceded in death by his parents
and eight brothers and sisters.
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JoAnn M. Swenson
MASON CITY
JoAnn M. Swenson, 58, of 522 S. Louisiana Ave., died Thursday
(Jan. 11, 1996) at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Nils
``Chris'' Hellevik officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
at Barsness Lutheran Cemetery, Glenwood, Minn.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. The casket will be closed
at the church.
Memorials may be given to the JoAnn Swenson Memorial fund.
JoAnn was born Oct. 10, 1937 in Portland, Ore., the daughter
of Milton and Almira (Mickelson) Helgeson.
JoAnn graduated from Alexandria, Minn. High School and attended
Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.
She married Phillip Swenson on June 1, 1957 in Alexandria.
The Swenson's moved to Mason City in 1966.
JoAnn worked as a paraprofessional in the Mason City School
system for 28 years.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Xi Delta Phi of
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Phillip Swenson of Mason City;
one daughter, Lori Nurse and her husband, Ken, of Winston-Salem,
N.C.; one son, Scott Swenson and his wife, Lisa of Phoenix, Ariz.;
parents, Milton and Almira Helgeson of Alexandria, Minn.; two
brothers, David Helgeson and his wife, Nancy of New Brighton,
Minn., and John Helgeson and his wife, Vicky of Minneapolis,
Minn.; four grandchildren, Amanda and Nate Nurse, and Haley and
Erik Swenson; and several nieces and nephews.
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F. Craig Lack
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F. Craig Lack, 51, of St. Joseph, Mo., died Wednesday (Jan.
10, 1996) at a St. Joseph Hospital of lung cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15,
1996, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Orchard,
with the Rev. A.C. Wegner officiating. Burial will be in the
Orchard Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the Champion Funeral
Home, Osage, with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. conducted by
the Osage Lodge 102 A.F.& A.M.
He was born April 19, 1944 in Osage, the son of Robert W. and
Dorothy E. (Mark) Lack. He graduated with honors from Osage High
School, where he had been president of the National Honor Society
and active in all sports. He attended Mason City Junior College.
Craig married Carolyn K. DeMaranville on Nov. 25, 1977 in Des
Moines, Iowa. He moved to St. Joseph 19 years ago where he owned
and operated Superior Chemical in St. Joseph. Craig also had
been a field territory manager for Amoco Oil for 20 years. He
also was associated in the business of his wife, Carolyn, in
Carol's Corner Gift Shop, in the Holiday Inn in St. Joseph.
Mr. Lack was a Christian. He was a member of the Scottish Rite
Bodies, of which he was a 32nd degree Mason, and Moila Temple
Shrine, both of St. Joseph, Mo., and the Grand Lodge, A.F. &
A.M. of Hiawatha, Kan.
He is survived by his father, Robert W. Lack of Osage; his wife,
Carolyn K. Lack of St. Joseph, Mo.; one son, Christopher M. Lack
of Grandview, Mo.; three daughters, Tammy Weigart of Helena,
Mo., Jacqeline Bell of Rickland, Mass., and Debra DeMaranville
of Des Moines; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy E. Lack.
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Laura Wood
HAMPTON
Laura Wood, 82, of Hampton, died Saturday (Jan. 13, 1996) at
Hampton Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Laura Wood was born Sept. 20, 1913, at Vinton.
Survivors include three daughters, Mary Perkins, Hampton, Laura
Beenken, Clarion, and Sarah Dolash, Tama; six sons, Alvin Wood
Jr., Chapin, Theodore and Raymond Wood, both of Hampton, Delbert
Wood, Kanawha, Donald Wood, Sheffield, and William Wood, Sioux
City; two sisters, Belle Branan, Hampton, and June Murra, Iowa
Falls; one brother, Delbert Beal, Kissimmee, Fla.; and 32 grandchildren,
39 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and four sisters and
brothers.
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Raymond E. Nash
CHARLES CITY
Raymond E. Nash, 84, of Charles City, died Friday (Jan. 12,
1996) at Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17,
at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.
The Rev. John G. Bissett of Trinity United Methodist Church,
Charles City, will officiate. Private burial services will
precede the memorial service at Sunnyside Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be given to Opportunity Village, Clear Lake.
Raymond Ellsworth Nash was born Dec. 15, 1911, at Toledo.
Survivors include his wife, Elna Nash of Charles City; one son,
Raymond Nash, Des Moines; two grandsons; and two brothers, Lyle
Meeker and Lester Young.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and three
brothers.
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Audrey I. Erickson
DOWS
Audrey I. Erickson, 71, of Dows, died Friday (Jan. 12, 1996)
at Hamilton County Hospital, Webster City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Willim Funeral Home,
Clarion.
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Maurice Keil
BRITT
Maurice Keil, 86, of Britt, died Saturday (Jan. 13, 1996) at
Hancock County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Chapel,
Britt.
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Hedwig `Ida' Woythal
SYRACUSE, N.Y.
Hedwig ``Ida'' Woythal, 85, of Syracuse, N.Y., died Friday (Jan.
12, 1996) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1996, at Sacred
Heart Church, Syracuse.
Memorials may be given to Muse Norris Hospice, Mason City.
Hedwig was born Dec. 29, 1910, at Syracuse, N.Y., the daughter
of Antoinette and Joseph Jaconska. She attended schools in Syracuse.
Hedwig married Alfonse Woythal on April 14, 1934. He preceded
her in death in 1965.
For 25 years she worked at the Pius X Hall in Syracuse taking
care of the diocese's retired priests, a job which she cherished.
She worked there until she was 80 years old.
Hedwig loved her church; her children, Thomas and Robert; her
grandchildren, Thomas, Jennifer, Kris, Eric, Jay, Cindy and her
great-grandchildren, Brendan, Charles, Heather, Caitlin Rose,
Jonathan, and the rest of her family.
Hedwig came to Mason City in October for a visit with her son
and daughter-in-law, Tom and Deb Woythal. She found great comfort
and happiness with her family here, and with her time spent at
the Senior Health Care Center, Mason City. Her last days were
made as comfortable as possible through the loving care provided
by the Hospice program.
Hedwig was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother
and she will be missed very much by her family.
Local arrangements by Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., Mason City.
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Paul J. Clausen
MASON CITY
Paul J. Clausen, 75, of 1705 S. Carolina Ave., died Friday (Jan.
12, 1996) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at First Congregational
United Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Richard
D. Scheerer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery
with full military rites by the Mason City Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. The casket will be closed
at the church.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Mercy Cancer
Center.
Paul was born Dec. 17, 1920, at Mason City, the son of William
V. and Rose (Fencl) Clausen. Paul graduated from Mason City
High School in 1938 and Hamilton Business College in 1940. He
married Wilma Jean Lambert on Oct. 18, 1941, at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-45 aboard
the U.S.S. Susan B. Anthony, a troop transport, until its sinking
in the English Channel on D-Day. After his discharge from the
U.S. Navy, he entered into business with his father and brothers
in Clausen Plumbing and Heating, and continued until he retired
in 1983.
Paul was a long-time member of First Congregational United Church
of Christ where he served on several boards, lifetime member
of V.F.W. Post 733 and past commander. He was also a member
of Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. 375, Plumbers l 405 and life member of
the American Legion.
His loves were his family and friends, his church, his Northern
Minnesota cabin, and his coffee crowd at the Maid-Rite.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma of Mason City; two daughters,
Karen Hackman and husband, Robert, Mason City, and Shelley Wallace
and husband, Greg, Troy, Ill.; one son, Steve Clausen and wife,
Ann, Mason City; grandchildren, Brian Millard and wife, Tammy,
of Mason City, Becky Anderson and husband, Robert, of Hickory,
N.C., Matt Clausen of Mason City, Amy Clausen of Mason City,
Brady Gruhn of Lackland Air Force Base, Kimberly Gruhn of Troy,
Ill., Kelly Wallace of Troy, Ill., Katie Hackman of Rochester,
Minn., and Molly Hackman of St. Paul, Minn.; great-grandson,
Brandon Millard of Mason City; two sisters, Rita Speakar of Mason
City, and Rosemary Massey of Fullerton, Calif.; one brother,
Vern Clausen of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.
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ROCKWELL
Catherine A. Kent, 92, of Rockwell, died Sunday (Jan. 14, 1996)
at the Rockwell Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist
Church, Rockwell, with the Rev. Lonnie Wilson officiating. Burial
will be in the Rockwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Grarup Funeral
Home, Sheffield.
Catherine A. Kent was born Oct. 2, 1903, in Rockwell, a daughter
of George and Maude (Roderick) Grummon. She attended school
in the Rockwell school system and upon graduation, she went on
to receive her advanced education at Iowa State Teacher's College
in Cedar Falls. She taught school in the Oran and Rockwell school
systems along with country school in Cerro Gordo County. She
also worked as an assistant librarian for the Mason City Public
Library.
She was united in marriage to Craig Kent on March 10, 1938.
They made their home near Floyd until moving to the family farm
north of Dougherty. Upon retiring, they moved into Rockwell.
Catherine enjoyed writing in her spare time.
She is survived by her sister, Ruth Oetken and her husband,
Clarence, of Rockwell; and two sisters-in-law, Ruth Bullion of
Waco, Texas, and Mable Posz and her husband, Charles, of Gary,
Ind.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and three
brothers, Gilbert, Dan and Edwin.
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Verle F. Miller
CLEAR LAKE
Verle F. Miller, 86, of Clear Lake, died Sunday (Jan. 14,
1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
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John H. Holtz
CHARLES CITY
John H. Holtz, 89, of Charles City, died Saturday (Jan. 13,
1996) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
Gospel Lighthouse, Floyd, with the Rev. Paul Phillips officiating.
Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hauser Funeral
Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, and one hour prior to service
time Thursday at the church.
John Henry Holtz was born June 22, 1906, at Olney, Ill.
Survivors include four sons, Darrell Holtz, Fort Morgan, Colo.,
Merlin Holtz, Floyd, Roger Holtz, Prescott, Ariz., and David
Holtz, Columbus, Ind.; and 16 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a daughter, three
sons, a great-granddaughter, two sisters and one brother.
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Mary Margaret Skram
MASON CITY
Mary Margaret Skram, 81, formerly of 132 Ninth St. N.W., died
Friday (Jan. 12, 1996) at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John R. Kremer
officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with an Athenian Study Club rosary
at 4 p.m. and a scriptural prayer service at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Hospice Program,
St. Luke's Hospital, 1026 ``A'' Avenue N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
52402, in memory of Mary Margaret Skram.
Mary Margaret Skram was born Aug. 16, 1914, in Rockwell, the
daughter of Hugh and Ellen (Kerwick) McLaughlin. She married
Shirley T. Skram on Oct. 29, 1936, in Mason City.
Mary graduated from Holy Family High School and Mason City Junior
College and she attended Hamilton Business College. She then
was a legal secretary until she started raising her family.
In 1968, she began working as a secretary for Central Catholic
School and continued to do so until retiring in 1990.
Mary enjoyed music and loved to play the piano. She loved playing
games and cards, especially with her children and grandchildren.
She belonged to two bridge clubs. Mary loved to plan family
gatherings at the Lodge at Clear Lake. In August 1995, she moved
to her daughter, Christine's, home in Portland, Ore. She lived
there until November 1995, when she moved to Cedar Rapids with
her daughter, Jeanie, where she remained until her death.
Mary Margaret was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church
where she played the organ, served on the parish council and
was secretary of the school board. She was a member of St. Madonna
Circle and the Athenian Study Club.
Survivors include three sons, Tom Skram and his wife, Jean,
Le Mars, Steve Skram and his wife, Jeri, Des Moines, and John
Skram and his wife, Lynne, Herndon, Va.; five daughters, Virginia
Lannon and her husband, Dennis, North Mankato, Minn., Kathleen
Jenkins, Des Moines, Christine Sahn and her husband, David, Portland,
Ore., Mary Lynn Demmer and her husband, Dan, Dixon, Ill., and
Jeanie Tomy and her husband, Rick, Cedar Rapids; one brother,
Ed McLaughlin, Moline, Ill.; and 27 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren
and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Shirley,
on April 13, 1992.
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H.B. Nickerson
ST. ANSGAR
H.B. Nickerson, 86, of St. Ansgar, died Saturday (Jan. 13, 1996)
at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the United
Methodist Church, St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Ted W. Stowers officiating.
Burial will be in Newburg Cemetery, Carpenter.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schroeder and Sites
Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar, and prior to service
time Tuesday at the church.
Memorials may be given in care of the Alzheimer's Research Fund,
Marshfield, Wis.
H.B. Nickerson was born Aug. 11, 1909, in Marshall County, a
son of William and Vivian May (Poland) Nickerson. He married
Rose Gerlach on Feb. 19, 1930, on the Gerlach farm southeast
of Carpenter. They lived in eastern Iowa in the Anamosa area
working at various logging camps, returning to Mitchell County
in 1935. He worked as a cream hauler and then purchased a farm
east of St. Ansgar where he spent most of his life. He started
Nickerson Farm Seeds in 1966 which he sold to Max Patterson in
1976 when he retired and moved to Osage.
He did a lot of woodworking, making clocks, jewelry boxes for
granddaughters and candlestick holders for 4-H clubs.
He served the community through active roles in the Soil Conservation
Commission, Farm Bureau and St. Ansgar School Board, as well
as church activities.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Nickerson of St. Ansgar; two
daughters, Joanne Borchardt, Holland, and Mary Conzemius, St.
Paul, Minn.; three sons, Verle Nickerson, Osage, Gene Nickerson,
Phoenix, Ariz., and H. James Nickerson, Marshfield, Wis.; one
sister, Ruth Roehr, Carpenter; and 21 grandchildren and 30 great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
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William Fietz
FOREST CITY
William Fietz, 99, of Forest City, died Sunday (Jan. 14, 1996)
at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Petersen-Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City. The Rev. David
Samuelson of Immanuel Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial
will be in El Dorado, Calif., in the spring.
There will be no visitation.
William Fietz was born Dec. 8, 1896, in Manitoba, Canada.
He is survived by one brother, Eric Fietz; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sisters and
five brothers.
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William Church
RICEVILLE
William ``Bill'' Church, 68, of Riceville, died Saturday (Jan.
13, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Riceville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Lovejoy officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery with military rites by
the American Legion.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lindstrom Funeral
Home, Riceville.
William Church was born Dec. 7, 1927, in McIntire.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Church of Riceville; two daughters,
Brenda Love, Phoenix, Ariz., and Susan Schult, Emmetsburg; two
sons, Russell Church, Oakdale, Minn., and Melvin Church, Owatonna,
Minn.; one brother, John Church, Cresco; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Audrey I. Erickson
DOWS
Audrey Irene Erickson, 71, of Dows, died Friday (Jan. 12, 1996)
at Hamilton County Public Hospital, Webster City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Dows
United Methodist Church with the Rev. James Turner officiating.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today, with the family
present from 5 to 7 p.m., at Willim Funeral Home, Clarion.
Audrey Irene Erickson was born Dec. 3, 1924, in Lincoln Township,
Webster County.
Survivors include two stepchildren, James E. Erickson, Lowell,
Ark., and JoAnne Leininger, Nora Springs; 19 stepgrandchildren,
27 stepgreat-grandchildren; and three sisters, Mary Louise Swanson,
Eagle Grove, Beverly Sims, Greensboro, N.C., and Elizabeth Lyons,
Clarion.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother
and two stepchildren.
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Bessie B. Ruby
KENSETT
Bessie Buelah Ruby, 89, of Kensett, died Sunday (Jan. 14, 1996)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 E. Spring St., Manly.
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Harold R. Keeney
MASON CITY
Harold R. Keeney, 60, of Mason City, died Saturday (Jan. 13,
1996) at Good Shepherd Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Randy Nielsen,
pastor at Good Shepherd, officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon until time of service Tuesday at
the funeral chapel where other arrangements are incomplete.
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Laura Wood
HAMPTON
Laura Wood, 82, of Hampton, died Saturday (Jan. 13, 1996) at
the Hampton Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Laura Wood was born Sept. 20, 1913, at Vinton.
Survivors include three daughters, Mary Perkins, Hampton, Laura
Beenken, Clarion, and Sarah Dolash, Tama; six sons, Alvin Wood
Jr., Chapin, Theodore and Raymond Wood, both of Hampton, Delbert
Wood, Kanawha, Donald Wood, Sheffield, and William Wood, Sioux
City; two sisters, Belle Branan, Hampton, and June Murra, Iowa
Falls; one brother, Delbert Beal, Kissimmee, Fla.; and 32 grandchildren,
39 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
three grandchildren, one great-grandchild and four sisters and
brothers.
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Maurice E. Keil
BRITT
Maurice E. Keil, 86, of Britt, died Saturday (Jan. 13, 1996)
at Hancock County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Britt
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis Bailey officiating.
Burial will be held at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Home Cemetery,
Ledyard.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ewing Funeral
Chapel, Britt, and one hour prior to service time Tuesday at
the church.
Maurice Edward Keil was born Feb. 16, 1909, in Titonka, the
son of John E. and Fannie (Hobbs) Keil. He attended school in
Titonka and graduated as class valedictorian from Titonka High
School in 1925. Maurice also attended Waldorf College, Forest
City. After completing his education, he worked as a beekeeper
in Iowa and Texas.
Maurice was married to Lilah Kaphengston on April 19, 1941,
in Moberly, Mo. They had four children, twin sons, Bruce and
Brent, daughter, Pamela, and son, Scott. Maurice and Lilah lived
in Titonka until moving to the Ledyard area in 1955, where they
farmed and Lilah was school teacher. Lilah died in January of
1974.
Maurice retired from day-to-day farming in 1974, but continued
to keep an active interest in the business by renting his farm
on a crop-share basis. He also continued to keep bees during
the years he farmed and into retirement. He did cabinet work
and carpentry for many people in the Ledyard area during the
years he lived there.
Maurice was married to June Sparks on Oct. 23, 1976, in Titonka.
They lived on Maurice's farm near Ledyard until 1987, when they
moved to June's hometown of Britt.
Maurice was a member of Britt United Methodist Church, former
member of Bethany Evangelical and Reformed Church of Ledyard
and United Methodist Church, Ledyard. He was an elder and served
on the consistory committee at Bethany E and R Church. He enjoyed
attending adult Sunday school at Britt United Methodist Church.
He was greatly comforted in his last days by the presence of
Jesus in his life. He was a member of the Sioux Honey Association
Board of Directors, and served several terms on the Ledyard Community
School District Board of Education.
Maurice enjoyed woodworking throughout his life, and was always
willing to work on special projects for anyone who asked. He
and June also enjoyed traveling throughout the United States
during their retirement years together. Maurice was an avid
reader as well. He spent much time visiting with family and
friends.
Maurice is survived by his wife, June, of Britt; his four children,
Bruce and his wife, Carol Keil, of Lakeville, Minn., Brent and
his wife, Carol Keil, of Naperville, Ill., Pamela and her husband,
Larry DeBoer, of Northfield, Minn., and Scott Keil and his fiance,
Sue, of Manly; and a stepson, Jim Sparks and his wife, Bonnie,
of Davenport. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Michael
and Bryan Keil, both of Naperville, Ill., Kevin Keil and his
wife, Tara, of Chanhassen, Minn., Kris Keil of Lakeville, Minn.,
Trent DeBoer and his wife, Betsy, of Fayetteville, Ark., and
Chad DeBoer of Miami, Fla.; and two stepgrandchildren, Brandi
and Josh Sparks, both of Davenport. A stepsister, Carolyn Dawson,
of Britt, survives as well, along with a niece, Jackie Raymond
and her husband, Fritz, of Ely, Minn., a nephew, Doyle Reaser
and his wife, Toni, of Ben Lomond, Calif.; and many other realtives
and a host of friends.
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