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MCGG 01/16/1996 Local/Keeney obit/Tues/paid w/pic/jkg Harold R. Keeney MASON CITY Harold R. Keeney, 60, of Mason City, died Saturday (Jan. 13, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Randy Nielsen of Good Shepherd officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until time of service today at the funeral chapel. Harold R. Keeney was born Feb. 26, 1935, in Mason City, son of Glenn and Pearl (Coonrod) Keeney. Survivors include one daughter, Roxanne Keeney of Lake Mills; one granddaughter, Amanda Keeney of Lake Mills; five sisters, Beverly Krause and her husband, James, of Nora Springs; Joyce Fisher and her husband, Donald, of Belvidere, Ill.; Phyllis Endriss of Mason City; Karen Bendickson and her husband, Jack, of Garden City; and Sharon Keeney of Clear Lake; four brothers, Glenn Keeney Jr. and his wife, Lois, of Tucson, Ariz.; Jerry Keeney of Grafton; Ron Keeney and his wife, Joyce, and Gerald Keeney and his wife, Sue, all of Belvidere, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. MCGG 01/16/1996 l/Shivvers obit/pending/jkg Ruth Shivvers CLARION Ruth Shivvers, 74, of Clarion, died Monday (Jan. 15, 1996) at the Clarion Health Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Willim Funeral Home, Clarion. MCGG 01/16/1996 Local/Beyer obit/pending/jkg Carl Beyer SHEFFIELD Carl Beyer, 83, of Sheffield, died Monday (Jan. 15, 1996) at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield. MCGG 01/16/1996 Local/Miller obit/paid w/pic/wed/jkg THERE IS A PIX WITH THIS ONE Verle Frederick Miller CLEAR LAKE Verle Frederick Miller, 86, of 1400 Seventh Ave N., died Sunday (Jan. 14, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ, Fertile, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to services at the church. The family suggests any memorials be directed to the Verle Frederick Miller Memorial Fund. Verle was born Nov. 25, 1909, in Goodell, the son of Benjamin and Ellen (Roath) Miller. He moved to Wisconsin with his parents as a child. He was united in marriage to Corrine Elizabeth Zobel on March 15, 1933, in Mason City. The couple lived all of their married life in the Fertile area. From 1958-75 he worked at Allied Mills in Mason City while also farming in the Fertile area. He moved to Clear Lake in November of 1994 from Fertile. Verle loved the out of doors, especially fishing and camping. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Fertile. Verle was very close to his family and they will miss him greatly. He is survived by his wife, Corrine Miller of Clear Lake; three sons, Earl Miller and his wife, Donna, of Clear Lake; Marlin Miller and his wife, Dianne, of Clear Lake, and Jack Miller and his wife, Eva, of Manly; a daughter, Jean C. Blake and her husband, Dan, of Clear Lake; 15 grandchildren, Arlyn Miller, Dan Miller, Sheila Ball, LuAnn Paulson, Jeffrey Miller, Rhonda Krambeer, Jack Junior Miller, Richard Miller, Gary Miller, Eric Miller, Janelle Herzberg, Linda Ball, Jerry Gudmonson, Mark Gudmonson and Shawn Charlson; two stepgrandchildren, Laurie Deuschle and Curt Blake; three brothers, Glen Miller and his wife, Flo, of Marshall, Texas; Amos Miller and his wife, Irene, of Westfield, Ind., and Orland Miller and his wife, Marlys, of San Leandro, Calif.; four sisters, Viola Roberts and her husband, Forrest, of Fertile; Iva Schuler of Forest City; Verna Butts of San Leandro, Calif., and Leona Meeks of Freeport, Ill.; 27 great-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; great-grandson, Kenneth Herzberg; a brother, Alvin Miller and his wife, Bernice; a son-in-law, Don Gudmonson; two brothers-in-law, Darrel Meeks and Lewis Butts; and a sister-in-law, Camellia Miller. MCGG 01/16/1996 l/Kenyon obit/paid no pic/jkg Willis Elbert Kenyon PETTIGREW, Ark. Willis Elbert Kenyon, 84, of HC 64, Box 11, Pettigrew, Ark., died Wednesday (Jan. 10, 1996) at the Fayetteville Nursing Center. Private graveside services and interment were held in the Boston Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Brashears Funeral Home, Huntsville, Ark. He was born Aug. 17, 1911, at Chapin, Iowa, the son of Dell Elbert and Clara Loraine Crawford Kenyon. He was a graduate of Iowa State University at Ames, Iowa, with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree. He retired from N.A.S.A. in 1972 after 30 years of service. He was a former member of the Lions Club of Valley City, Ohio, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at Berea, Ohio. He had been a life member of the National Rile Association since 1935. Survivors include one son, James Willis Kenyon of Pettigrew, Ark.; one grandson, Eric W. Cress of Everett, Wash.; two granddaughters, Mrs. Kimberly Ann Burke of Gold Bar, Wash., and Miss Jennifer Lynn Cress of Everett, Wash.; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Klare Elizabeth McCormick Kenyon, on Oct. 8, 1994. MCGG 01/16/1996 Local/Teepe obit/paid no pic/jkg Pearl Teepe ELMA Pearl Teepe, 90, of Elma, died Thursday (Jan. 11, 1996) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City, of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church in Elma with the Rev. Ray Howland officiating. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery in Elma. Visitation was held from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Conway Funeral Home, Elma. Pearl Schoonmaker was born on Jan. 22, 1905, in Frankville, the daughter of Daniel and Mabel (Nelson) Schoonmaker. She attended school in Decorah. On Sept. 21, 1921, she was united in marriage to Edward Teepe at the Methodist Parsonage in Decorah. During their married life, the couple resided in Fayette and Howard counties. They moved to Elma in 1945 and then lived in Orchard in 1956 moving back to Elma in 1960. Pearl worked as a homemaker. She was a member of the Elma United Methodist Church. She is survived by six daughters, Mabel Carmody of Gravette, Ark.; Joyce Meyerhoff of Charles City; Elinor Eggers of Charles City; Sharon Lane of Charles City; Janice Kobliska of Elma, and Phyllis Fausnaugh of Mason City; 20 grandchildren; 29 great- grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Stella Burnham of Janesville, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward; two sons, Raymond and David Teepe; two brothers, Lewis Christopher and Vernon Schoonmaker; and three sisters, Vera Schoonmaker, Ruby Chudzinski and Mary Teepe. MCGG 01/16/1996 l/Balsley obit/Wed/free/jkg Leonard Charles Balsley ST. ANSGAR Leonard Charles Balsley, 82, of St. Ansgar, formerly of the Orchard, Little Cedar and Osage area, died Monday (Jan. 15, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Champion Funeral Home, Osage, with the Rev. Clark Christian officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Leonard Charles Balsley was born Dec. 11, 1913, near Orchard. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Shoars of Kensett and Linda Dishman of Charles City; six grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. MCGG 01/16/1996 l/Ruby obit/Wed/paid w/pic/jkg THERE IS A PIX WITH THIS ONE Bessie Buelah Ruby MASON CITY Bessie Buelah Ruby, 89, of Mason City, formerly of Ventura, died Sunday (Jan. 14, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett, with the Rev. Selmer ``Sam'' Hernes officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Kensett. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly, and one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the church. The family of Bessie Buelah Ruby has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery fund or to Hospice Care of Mason City, in her memory. Bessie Buelah Ruby was born on July 21, 1906, in Mansfield, Mo., the daughter of Frank Albert and Margaret (Cline) Peebles. She attended and received her education in Missouri before moving to Emmetsburg when she was 8 years old, finishing her education in the Emmetsburg school system. She was united in marriage to Lester John Ruby on Feb. 10, 1925, in Spencer. He preceded her in death in 1988. After their marriage, they farmed in the Spencer area and later moved to Hanlontown where they continued to farm until their retirement, moving to Ventura, close to the lake, which was Bessie's favorite home. The last seven years, she made her home at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City. She was a member of the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett, where she taught Sunday School for many years, and was also a member of the church circle. She was a very loving mother and enjoyed her family most of all and her friends. She also enjoyed fishing and playing cards. Left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Russell Ruby and his wife, Ocella, of Mason City, and Jim Ruby and his wife, Betty, of Forest Hill, La.; three daughters, Dorothy Berschman and her husband, Joe, of Buffalo Center; Betty Johnson of Northwood, and Delores Rinden and her husband, Marvin, of Joice; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; as well as other relatives and friends. Besides her husband, she was also preceded in death by two sons, Donald and Eldon Ruby; one son-in-law, Virgil Johnson; one grandson, Duane Ruby; two great-grandsons, Christopher Butter and Erin Johnson; three brothers, Lawrence, Ray and Jim; and four sisters, Esther, Verna, Edith and Lucy. MCGG 01/17/1996 Local/Hayungs obit/paid no pic/jkg Dave Hayungs GRANVILLE, Ill. Dave Hayungs, 46, of Granville, formerly of Rudd, Iowa, died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 10, 1996) at University Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa, while receiving a liver transplant. Full military service with honor guard by the Granville American Legion Post #80 was held at 11 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 13, 1996) at the Helmer-Shields Funeral Home, with the Rev. Brian Eble officiating. Burial was in the Granville Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at the funeral home. Dave Hayungs was born May 29, 1949, at Greene, Iowa, to John and Betty (Raymond) Hayungs. During his school years, he was active in wrestling and football. He was presented the Order of Arrow award from scouts and earned the God and Country award. He graduated from the Rockford, Iowa, High School in May of 1969 and enlisted and entered into the military service in the United States Army serving from 1969 to 1972, with 26 months in Vietnam. He was united in marriage to Gloria Klodt Mast on Dec. 9, 1972, in Waterloo, Iowa. He was co-owner of Pro Remodeling of Peru, Ill. Survivors include his parents, John and Betty Hayungs of Rudd, Iowa; his wife, Gloria, of Granville; two sons, David and his wife, Gina, of Granville; and Edward Mast and his wife, Tammy, of Independence, Iowa; four grandchildren; two brothers, Darrell and John, both of Rudd, Iowa; two sisters, Sharon Hayungs and her friend, Louis Ziesman of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Karen Courter of Rudd, Iowa; and a niece, Lisa Courter of Rudd, Iowa. He was preceded in death by an infant brother, Richard; and a brother-in-law, John Courter. MCGG 01/17/1996 l/Shivvers obit/Thurs/free/jkg Ruth Shivvers CLARION Ruth Shivvers, 74, of Clarion, died Monday (Jan. 15, 1996) at the Clarion Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the United Church of Christ Congregational, with Stanley Watne officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Pleasantville Cemetery, Pleasantville. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home, with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Ruth Shivvers was born Aug. 7, 1921, in Pleasantville. Survivors include her husband, Granville, of Clarion; one daughter, Linda Calcari of Rolling Meadows, Ill.; one son, Gary Shivvers of Ankeny; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister. MCGG 01/17/1996 Local/Beyer obit/paid no pic/jkg Carl Beyer SHEFFIELD Carl Beyer, 83, of Sheffield, died Monday (Jan. 15, 1996) at home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Zion-St. John Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Kent Mechler officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup Funeral Home. Carl O. Beyer was born on April 2, 1912, west of Chapin, the son of August and Anna (Depping) Beyer. As a youngster, he lived in the Hansell and Latimer area. He received his education in the Prairie View Country school near Latimer. On Feb. 21, 1935, he was united in marriage to Ruth Oelkers in the rural home of the bride's parents. In December of 1946, after farming for several years, Carl and his family moved to Sheffield. He was then employed by Charlie Hage and Calvin Schneck in the produce business. During this time, he also served as a school bus driver for the Sheffield Community School District. In 1951, he began driving semi trailer trucks for the Sheffield Brick and Tile Company until retiring in 1974. Later that year, he went to work part time for the Grarup Funeral Home, once again retiring after 19 years. Carl enjoyed his garden from which he diligently canned the fruits of his labor, especially his dill pickles for his grandchildren. He also enjoyed woodworking, fishing and spending time in his home. He was a faithful member of the Zion-St. John Lutheran Church of Sheffield, having served as an usher and deacon on the church council many terms. He also was a member of the men's prayer group and the Teamster l Union #828 of Mason City. He is survived by his son, Larry and his wife, Darlene, of Belmond; one daughter, Marlys Hartman and her husband, Gerry, of Ames; six grandchildren, Daniel Hartman and Andrea Hartman, both of Ames; Jodi Loux and her husband, Dick, of Overland Park, Kan.; Jill Niehaus and her husband, Ron, of Clarksville; Janna Beyer of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Jennifer Beyer of Belmond; two great- granddaughters, Bethany and Emily Loux; and a special nephew, Alan Neve of Oskaloosa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; one son, Dennis; his parents; and one sister. MCGG 01/17/1996 Local/Urbatsch obit/Thursday/paid no pic/jkg Harley R. Urbatsch FOREST CITY Harley R. Urbatsch, 77, of Forest City, died Tuesday (Jan. 16, 1996) at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Forest City, with the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating. Burial will be in the spring at the Bohemian Cemetery in Plymouth. There will be no visitation. Petersen Lund Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or the United Methodist Church. Harley Richard Urbatsch was born near Plymouth, on May 5, 1918, the son of Fred and Beulah (Siple) Urbatsch. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1935. He was active in basketball and baseball in school and earned his Eagle Scout award from the Plymouth troop. He attended Iowa State University and graduated in 1940 with a degree in forestry and retail lumbering. He was united in marriage to Pearl Koci of Grafton on Sept. 30, 1939, in Albany, Mo. He worked as the manager for the Plymouth branch of the Manly State Bank from 1940-1942. Harley entered the United States Navy in July of 1943 as an ensign. He had six months indoctrination at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. He served in the South Pacific on the Islands of Emirau, New Guinea and in Australia and was discharged in 1945. In February of 1946, Harley opened a retail hardware store in Goodell, where the couple lived for seven years. In Garner, he had the Coast to Coast store, sold Blue Cross-Blue Shield Insurance and Prudential Life Insurance. In 1955, he purchased the Forest City Hardware and was there until his retirement. He was a charter member of the VFW Post in Leland, the American Legion Post in Forest City, the Forest City United Methodist Church, Pheasants Forever and the NRA. Harley and Pearl enjoyed spending time at their cabin at Long Lake in northern Minnesota and had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their family. He loved discussing politics and economics and spending time with his coffee friends. He died at home in Forest City on Jan. 16, 1996, at the age of 77 years. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Pearl, of Forest City; a son and his wife, Harley Urbatsch II and Pam, of Forest City; a daughter and her husband, Sue Langesen and Dean of Leland; six grandchildren, Kristin, Brian and Jamie Urbatsch and Katie, Laura, and Wendy Langesen; a brother, Forrest Urbatsch and his wife, Dorothy, of Manly; a sister-in-law, Fern Urbatsch of Albert Lea, Minn.; a brother-in-law and his wife, Lowell and Shirley Koci of Manly; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dr. Robert Urbatsch. MCGG 01/17/1996 Local/Luecht obit/Friday/paid no pic/jkg Marlyn Luecht SHEFFIELD Marlyn Luecht, 60, of 433 N. Sixth St., Sheffield, died Monday (Jan. 15, 1996) at his place of business. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion-St. John Lutheran Church, Sheffield, with the Rev. Kent Mechler officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, with military rites by the Harlow Ray Masse Post #277. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield. Marlyn Luecht was born on Aug. 15, 1935, in Mason City, the son of Diedrich and Emma (Christiansen) Luecht. He attended the Mason City school system graduating with the class of 1953. He went on to receive further education from Mason City Junior College and graduated from the Pharmacy Department of the University of Iowa in 1961. He entered the United States Army serving from 1955 until 1957. On Dec. 20, 1958, he was united in marriage to Carol Arneson. They made their home in Iowa City while he attended college and worked for Lewis Drug. In 1961, they moved to Keokuk where he worked for the Scott and O'Reilly Drug. In 1962, they moved to Mason City and began working for the Medical Arts Pharmacy until 1965 when he started working in the Plaza Pharmacy as a co-owner until 1975 when he purchased the Sheffield Drug Store in Sheffield. Marlyn enjoyed golfing, fishing, bowling, attending Iowa football games, and supporting his grandchildren in their special activities. He is survived by his wife, Carol Luecht of Sheffield; two sons, Michael Luecht and his wife, Chantal, of Fort Polk, La., and Eric Luecht and his wife, Marni, of Phoenix, Ariz.; one daughter, Lori Schmale and her husband, Monty, of Meservey; two grandchildren, Derek and Cara Schmale of Meservey; and his mother, Emma Luecht of Sheffield. He was preceded in death by his father. MCGG 01/17/1996 Local/Gage obit/pending/jkg Mildred L. Gage MASON CITY Mildred L. Gage, 82, a former Mason City resident, died Tuesday (Jan. 16, 1996) at St. Luke's Southshore Hospital, Cudahy, Wis. MCGG 1/18/1996 Local/Benson obit/Friday/jkg free David B. Benson MASON CITY David B. Benson, 43, formerly of 1000 S. Illinois Ave., died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 1996) at the Americana Healthcare Center. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Orville Walters officiating. Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery,Fertile. There will be no visitation. David B. Benson was born Dec. 15, 1952, in Mason City. Survivors include his mother, Frances Benson of Joice; sister, Rachel Beck of Forest Lake, Minn.; brother, Peter Benson of Chugiak, Alaska; sister, Evangeline Freeman of Greeley, Colo.; and brother, Daniel Benson of Joice. He was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents. MCGG 1/18/1996 Local/Koehler obit/pending/jkg Gilbert Koehler MESERVEY Gilbert Koehler, 87, of 400 Ohio St., Meservey, died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Salem United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Gochenouer officiating. Burial will be in Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Grarup Funeral Home, Meservey. Gilbert Koehler was born Sept. 11, 1908, in Meservey. Survivors include one daughter, Marlene Koehler of Denver, Colo.; one son, Wayne Koehler of Meservey; three sisters, Viola Bredlow of Garner; Edna Lauen of Belmond, and Mildred Hammond of Austin, Minn.; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and three brothers. MCGG 1/18/1996 l/Boman obit/pending/jkg Ruth Boman FOREST CITY Ruth Boman, 86, of Forest City, died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City. MCGG 1/18/1996 l/Gage obit/pending/jkg Mildred L. Gage MASON CITY Mildred L. Gage, 82, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (Jan. 16, 1996) at St. Luke's South Shore Hospital, Cudahy, Wis. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, 125 E. State St. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other arrangements are incomplete. MCGG 1/18/1996 l/Weitzel obit/pending/jkg The Rev. George H. Weitzel MASON CITY The Rev. George H. Weitzel, 60, of 225 S. Tennesee Place, died Tuesday (Jan. 16, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services at the church. Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home. MCGG 1/18/1996 l/Herem obit/Saturday/pending/jkg Helen S. Herem RAKE Helen S. Herem, 96, formerly of Rake, died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 1996) at the Evergreen Terrace Nursing Home in Madison, S.D. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, Rake. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, where other arrangements are incomplete. MCGG 1/18/1996 Local/Siems obit/Friday/jkg free Benny D. Siems NASHUA Benny D. Siems, 78, of Nashua, died Tuesday (Jan.16, 1996) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home, with a 7 p.m. Masonic service. There will also be visitation one hour before services at the church on Friday. Memorials may be directed to the family. Benny D. Siems was born Dec. 19, 1917, in Mason City. Survivors include his children, Kay Bahlmann of Guttenberg; Jeff Siems of Clare; Jay Siems of Iowa City and Lisa Stoner of Ruthven; four brothers, Dick Siems and Ed Siems, both of Sheffield; Dale Siems of Charles City, and Delbert Block of Cedar Rapids; five sisters, Sue Waggoner of Charles City; Tilene Humphreys of Hampton; Luella Lahner and Eileen Jewel, both of Sheffield, and Louise Adreon of Des Moines; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents and two brothers. MCGG 1/18/1996 l/Hildebrand obit/Friday/free/jkg Mary Elizabeth Hildebrand BELMOND Mary Elizabeth Hildebrand, 94, of Belmond, died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 1996) at the Belmond Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Church of Christ Congregational Church, with the Rev. William Mulford officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, and one hour prior to services at the church. Mary Elizabeth Hildebrand was born Jan. 18, 1901, in Washington, Iowa. Survivors include one son, Gordon Hildebrand of Belmond; one sister, Helen Guenther of Britt; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by his parents, husband, one brother and one sister. MCGG 1/19/96 /Boman/Saturday/free/dt Ruth Boman FOREST CITY Ruth Boman, 86, of Forest City, died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. John Fuller and the Rev. Robert Snitzer officiating. Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City. Ruth Boman was born Nov. 27, 1909, in Huxley. Survivors include her husband, Stanley Boman of Forest City; four daughters, Norma Sprau of Mason City; Emelia Pederson of Nora Springs; IvaDell Wright of Jewell, and Marcelline Osmundson of Radcliffe; one stepson, Stephen Boman of Forest City; one stepdaughter, Sandra Waldemar of Deloit; 12 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, five brothers and two sisters. MCGG 1/19/96 /Hake/inc/dt Henrietta K. Hake BELMOND Henrietta K. Hake, 96, of Belmond, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 1996) at the Belmond Health Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Tenold Funeral Home. MCGG 1/19/96 /Plagge/Saturday/inc/dt Grace M. Plagge SHEFFIELD Grace M. Plagge, 92, formerly of Sheffield, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 1996) at the Americana Health Care Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Richard N. Zulauf of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Latimer, officiating. Burial will be held Tuesday at the Dumont Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Saturday until time of services at the funeral chapel, where other arrangements are incomplete. MCGG 1/19/96 /Zack/Inc/dt Mike F. Zack MASON CITY Mike F. Zack, 97, of 503 S. Tennessee Place, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 1996) at the Heritage Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. MCGG 1/19/96 /Heinold/Saturday/free/dt Valeria Irene Heinold MASON CITY Valeria Irene Heinold, 77, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Thursday (Jan. 18, 1996) at Heritage Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Park Cemetery, Nora Springs, with the Rev. Wayne Ryan of Rolling Acres Free Methodist Church officiating. There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials to the Valeria Heinold Memorial Fund at the Rolling Acres Free Methodist Church. Valeria I. Heinold was born Sept. 19, 1918, in rural Mason City. Survivors include one foster sister, Betty Jo Hubbard of Mason City; one foster brother, Letcher Strong of Mason City; and one aunt, Etta Heinold of Mason City. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, one brother and one sister. MCGG 1/19/96 /Gage/Saturday/pd/pic/dt THERE IS A PIX WITH THIS ONE Mildred L. Gage CUDAHY, Wis. Mildred L. Gage, 82, formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Tuesday (Jan. 16, 1996) at St. Luke's South Shore Hospital, Cudahy, Wis. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. The family suggests memorials to the First Baptist Church or the Gage Family Scholarship Fund, North Iowa Area Community College Foundation. Mildred was born Aug. 25, 1913, in Hannibal, Mo., the daughter of Elmer and May (Conley) MaGee. Mildred graduated from Mason City High School. She married Edgar S. Gage on Oct. 17, 1936, and they established their home in Mason City at that time. Mildred was a longtime member of First Baptist Church and served as a deaconess and Sunday school teacher. She was past president of Church Women United, Hearthstone Club and the Chautauqua Study Club. Survivors include two sons, Jon Gage and his wife, Joy, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Alan Gage and his wife, Judy, of Seattle, Wash.; one sister, Dorothy Mitchell of Mexico, Mo.; grandchildren, David of Milwaukee, Wis.; Daniel of Manitowoc, Wis.; Jennifer of Eugene, Ore.; Jeremy, Jessica, Melinda and Meridith, all of Seattle, Wash.; one great-grandchild; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar, in May of 1995; her parents; and one brother. MCGG 1/19/96 /Wallace/Inc/dt Genevieve L. Wallace MASON CITY Genevieve L. Wallace, 81, of 423 S. Tennessee Place, #8, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 1996) at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. MCGG 1/19/96 /Koehler/Saturday/pd/dt Gilbert Koehler MESERVEY Gilbert Koehler, 87, of Meservey, died Wednesday (Jan. 17, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Salem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Gochenouer officiating. Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Grarup Funeral Home. Gilbert Koehler was born on Sept. 11, 1908, on the family farm northwest of Meservey. He was the son of William and Laura (Vietmeier) Koehler. He attended country school and the Meservey Consolidated School system. Following school he began farming with his father and brothers. He was united in marriage to Ruth Kielsmeier on June 15, 1947, in Charles City. They made their home in the Meservey area farming. In 1973 he retired from farming and in 1978 they built a new home in Meservey and moved into town. Gil enjoyed playing cards, traveling and watching the Minnesota Twins. He is survived by his daughter, Marlene Koehler of Denver, Colo.; and his son, Wayne Koehler and his wife, Val, of Meservey; three grandsons, Shawn, Brandon and Matthew Koehler of Meservey; three sisters, Viola Bredlow of Garner, Edna Lauen of Belmond, and Mildred Hammond of Austin, Minn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; parents; and three brothers. MCGG 1/19/96 /Laubenthal/Saturday/free/dt Maurice Laubenthal WESLEY Maurice Laubenthal, 68, died Thursday (Jan. 18, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Bormann officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Visitation will be held after 2:30 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, where a rosary will be held at 3 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Maurice Laubenthal was born May 31, 1927, in Whittemore. Survivors include his wife, Marguerite; three daughters, Marie Laubenthal of Ankeny, Beverly Ramker of Rudd, and Coleen Laubenthal of Manchester; three sons, Ambrose Laubenthal, Vern Laubenthal and Gary Laubenthal, all of Wesley; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Regina Kaiser of Algona, Imelda Krieger of Mason City and Irma Gindling of Cedar Falls; and one brother, Merle Laubenthal of Whittemore. He was preceded in death by his parents. MCGG 1/19/96 Local/Weitzel obit/paid w/pic THERE IS A PIX WITH THIS ONE The Rev. George H. Weitzel MASON CITY The Rev. George H. Weitzel, 60, of 225 S. Tennessee Place, died Tuesday (Jan. 16, 1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. David Shogren and the Rev. Harry Knisely officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Wesley United Methodist Church in his memory. The Rev. George H. Weitzel was born June 15, 1935, the son of George and Alice ``Doris'' Weitzel in Mason City. George attended Mason City schools and enlisted in the United States Navy and served for eight years. George married Marcia Hinrichs on Nov. 7, 1954, in Osage. George worked for the Globe-Gazette in several positions from 1960-1974. In 1976 George and Marcia bought Gambles Hardware Store in Nora Springs and operated it for five years. From 1980-1982, George attended North Iowa Area Community College to prepare for the ministry with the United Methodist Church. George's first church was in Elma where he was a part-time pastor for one year. He then went to Emerson, where he was the pastor of four churches for the Nishna Valley parishes: Emerson, Henderson, Wesley Chapel and Hastings. In 1989 they moved to Burlington to serve the Asbury-Springgrove United Methodist Church until Aug. 1, 1995. He loved serving the Lord as a Pastor in all the churches he served. He was a member of the United Methodist Conference, where he held several positions. He was active in the Salvation Army in Omaha and Burlington. He served on the Board of the Glenwood State Hospital. He was active in the Nora Springs Fire Department and had an active part in organizing the Nora Springs Ambulance and EMT training. He is survived by his wife, Marcia Weitzel of Mason City; three sons, Steve Weitzel and his wife, Cheryl, of Mason City; Mark Weitzel and his wife, Pam, of Davenport, and Paul Weitzel of San Francisco, Calif.; five grandchildren, Amanda, Amy, Joshua, Samuel and Benjamin; his parents, George and Doris Weitzel of LaFeria, Texas; one brother, Lee Weitzel and his wife, Emma, of Phoenix, Ariz.; and one sister, Roberta Moore and her husband, Charles, of Storm Lake; five nieces and nephews; his mother-in-law, Juanita Hinrichs of Mason City; and several aunts and uncles. MCGG 1/20/1996 MCGG 1/20/1996 MCGG 1/20/1996 MCGG 1/20/1996 MCGG 1/20/1996 MCGG 1/20/1996 MCGG 1/20/1996 MCGG 1/20/1996 MCGG 1/20/1996 MCGG 1/20/1996 Posted by Gene Manning |
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