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Rufino Heredia

MASON CITY



Rufino (Rudy) Heredia, 39, of 115 16th St. N.E., died Thursday

(June 27, 1996).



No services will be held in Mason City. Services will

be held in New York City, N.Y., with his immediate family.



Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is in charge

of arrangements.



Rufino Heredia was born March 3, 1957, in Puerto Rico, the son

of Rufino and Carmen (Salicrup) Heredia.



He enjoyed camping, fishing and horseshoes, and was an avid

Dallas Cowboys fan. He loved spending time with his many friends

in Mason City.



He is survived by his special family in Mason City: Peggy Luna;

Scott, Cindy, Billy and Mariah Knutson; Angie, Gabe, Hayley and

Devin Sheahan; and Mike, Lisa, Josh, Jessica and Jenna Smith

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Cyrilla S. O'Brien Brown

GREENE  



A funeral Mass for Cyrilla S. O'Brien Brown, 79, will be held

at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with  Monsignor

Walter Brunkan officiating.  Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Reid's

Funeral Chapel, where there will be a scriptural wake service

at 7:30 p.m., followed by a rosary service.



Cyrilla S. Stadick was born March 2, 1917, near Underwood, N.D.,

a daughter of John and Elisabeth (Baar) Stadick, and died Saturday

(June 29, 1996) at the Liebe Care Center.



She received her education in the public schools in Underwood,

N.D., and as a young lady worked as a waitress there and later

in Bismark.  She was united in marriage to Raymond Thomas O'Brien

on Jan. 17, 1939, in Douglas, N.D.



Following their marriage they moved to Waterloo where they

both were employed by Rath Packing Company.  In 1949 they moved

to the rural Greene area where they farmed. They later farmed

in the Roseville area.  Following Mr. O'Brien's death on April

29, 1960, she moved into Greene where she worked for various

firms as a cook and waitress until her retirement in 1991.



On Jan. 13, 1966, she was united in marriage to Lester O. Brown

at Des Moines.  They made their home in Greene until his death

on Dec. 21, 1968, as a result of a traffic accident.



Cyrilla was a faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church

in Greene and a member of St. Isadore Circle.  She was a member

of the American Legion Auxiliary and Alcoholics Anonymous.  Her

pastimes  included bowling, crossword puzzles, watching television

and, most of all, being with her grandchildren.



Living family members include her daughter, Mary Jungling of

Cedar Falls; two sons and their spouses, Jim and Jean O'Brien

of Greene and Tim and Jane O'Brien of Chandler, Ariz.; seven

grandchildren, Joe O'Brien, Kelly O'Brien, Katherine O'Brien,

Jolyn Scrivner, Chris Jungling, Jennifer Jungling and Nickee

Walters; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Eleanor Liebel

of Underwood, N.D., and Tillie and her husband, Iver Nelson,

of Minot, N.D.; and one brother, Louis Stadick of Chicago.



She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, five brothers,

10 stepbrothers and stepsisters, two husbands and her daughter,

Char Hedrick.



Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials

to the Cyrilla O'Brien Brown Memorial Fund in care of the family.

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Lena M. Lynch

CHARLES CITY  



Lena M. Lynch, 96, died Sunday (June 30, 1996) at the Eleventh

Street Chautauqua Guest Home.



A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate

Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Ken Gehling officiating.

Burial will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at  Mount Calvary Cemetery,

Cedar Rapids.



Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Fullerton Hage

Funeral Home, where there will be a scriptural wake service at

7:30 p.m.  Visitation will continue one hour prior to services

at the church on Tuesday.



Lena Wilhelmina ``Minnie'' Hauser Lynch was born Aug. 15, 1899,

in rural Ionia.



Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Frascht of Charles

City; one sister, Dorothy Zipse of Charles City; two grandchildren;

and four great-grandchildren.



She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers

and four sisters.

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Pearle Ricklefs

TITONKA  



Pearle Ricklefs, 94, died Saturday (June 29, 1996) at the Good

Samaritan Center, Algona.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the United

Methodist Church with the Rev. Karl Schiltz officiating.  Burial

will be in Buffalo Township Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts

-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.



Pearle Ricklefs was born Jan. 8, 1902, in Lakota.



Survivors include eight grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren,

two great-great-grandchildren and one sister, Lucille Madetzke

of Blue Earth, Minn.



She was preceded in death by her husband, two sons, one brother,

two sisters and one great-granddaughter.

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Teri DiMarco

MASON CITY  



Teri DiMarco, 17, of 1007 S. Kentucky Ave., died Saturday (June

29, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.



A funeral Mass is tentatively scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday

at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave.



Other arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel,

126 Third St. N.E.

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Michael Ray McCloskey

MASON CITY  



Michael ``Mike'' Ray McCloskey, 29, of 620 S. Washington Ave.,

died Thursday (June 27, 1996).



A funeral Mass will be held  at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph

Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Carl A. Ries

officiating.  Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.



Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a prayer service at 7 p.m.



Michael Ray McCloskey was born March 3, 1967,  in Mason City,

the son of William F. and Margaret A. (O'Donnell) McCloskey.



Mike grew up in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High

School in 1985.  He was the youngest of 11 children.  He worked

at his family's business, McCloskey Appliance.  He enjoyed fishing,

camping, biking, being outdoors with his friends and spending

time with his dog, Lady.



Mike loved his family, especially his daughter, Nikki.  He was

very special to his nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.



Survivors include his daughter, Nikki McCloskey, of Mason City;

his father, Bill ``Mac'' McCloskey, of Mason City; six sisters,

``big'' Dee Dee Wood of Nora Springs, Patty Faught and her husband,

Pat, of Des Moines, Peggy Luna of Mason City, Mary Heaberlin

and her husband, Tom, of Mason City, ``little'' Dee Dee Bailey

and her husband, Marv, of Klemme, and Debbie Ytzen and her husband,

Bob, of Clear Lake; three brothers, Tom McCloskey and his wife,

Lisa, of Des Moines, John McCloskey and his wife, Vicky, of Rockford,

and Pat McCloskey and his wife, Francie, of Rockwell; and many

nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his mother; his grandparents; one

brother, Billy; one sister-in-law, Shirley McCloskey; one niece;

and two uncles.

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Richard Lien

LAKE MILLS  



Richard Lien, 45, died Sunday (June 30, 1996).



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Salem

Lutheran Church.



Further arrangements are pending at Mittelstadt Funeral Home.

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Minnie B. Weitzel

MASON CITY  



Minnie B. Weitzel, 84, of 23 23rd St. S.W., died Saturday (June

29, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center.



Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial

Park Cemetery with the Rev. Joel Dahlen of Our Saviour's Lutheran

Church officiating.



There will be no visitation. The body will be cremated.  Major-Erickson

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.



Minnie B. Weitzel was born Nov. 30, 1911, in Mason City.



Survivors include one son, Carl C. Weitzel of Alta Loma, Calif.;

one daughter, Sharon L. Hicks of South Bend, Ind.; three grandchildren;

and two sisters, Violet O'Brien and Wava French.



She was preceded in death by her husband, one brother and one

sister.

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Cora C. Wepking

MASON CITY  



Cora C. Wepking, 106, of 302 2nd St. N.E., died Sunday (June

30, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Center.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Major-Erickson

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.  Burial will be in the

Manly Cemetery.



Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.

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Dorothy M. Prohaski

MASON CITY  



Dorothy M. Prohaski, 75, of 324 Second St. S.E., died Friday

(June 28, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Center.



Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Elmwood-St.

Joseph Cemetery with the Rev. James Pratt officiating.



Visitation will be held until 9:15 a.m. today at Fullerton Patterson

James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.



Dorothy M. Prohaski was born May 30, 1921, in Mason City.



Survivors include one brother, Melvin Howe of Mason City; and

three sisters, Hazel Leaman, Mary Sable and Alberta Rheingens,

all of Mason City.

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Daniel P. Nixt

SHEFFIELD 



Daniel P. Nixt, 17, a resident of Sheffield, died Saturday

(June 29, 1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason

City.



Celebration of the funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday

at the Immaculate Conception Church, Charles City, with the Monsignor

Walter Brunkan, officiating. Burial will occur at a later date

in the Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.



Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser

Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with a 7:30 p.m. parish vigil

Scripture service, and one hour prior to services on Wednesday

at the church.



Daniel Nixt was born June 6, 1979, in Charles City.



Survivors include his mother, Angie Ethington of Sheffield;

one sister, Anna Nix of Sheffield; his stepfather, Brad Ethington

of Rudd; and his maternal grandparents, George and Esther Naumann

of Charles City.

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Robert H. Spear

TITONKA  



Robert H. Spear, 73, of Titonka, died Sunday (June 30, 1996)

at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the

Good Hope Lutheran Church, Titonka, with the Rev. Merlin Norris

officiating. Burial will be in the Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery.



Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy

-Schaaf Funeral Home, Titonka.



Robert H. Spear was born Nov. 5, 1922, near Titonka.



Survivors include his wife, Florence Spear of Titonka; one daughter,

Sharon Divis of LuVerne, Iowa; two sons, Roger Spear of Woden,

and Kenneth Spear of Wesley; six grandchildren; two brothers,

James Spear of Algona, and Wilbur Spear of Titonka; and his stepmother,

Erna Spear of Titonka.



He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Franklin Pitkin

MASON CITY  



Franklin Pitkin, 77, of 1812 S. Harding Ave., died Monday (July

1, 1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.



Funeral services are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral

Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

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Richard Dale Lien

LAKE MILLS 



Richard Dale Lien, 45, of Lake Mills, died Sunday (June 30,

1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the

Salem Lutheran Church, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Roger Dykstra

officiating. Burial will be in the Salem Memorial Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Mittelstadt

Funeral Home, Lake Mills, and one hour prior to services at the

church on Wednesday.



Richard Dale Lien was born March 13, 1951, at Lake Mills.



Survivors include one daughter, Maranda Lien, and one son, Knudt

Lien, both of Leland; his parents, Orvil and Gay Lien of Lake

Mills; two brothers, Milo Lien of Lake Mills, and Dennis Lien

of Joice; and two sisters, Linda Vaught and Mary Flo, both of

Lake Mills.



He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, his maternal

grandparents and his stepgrandfather.

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Adrian P. `Abe' Ackley

DODGE CITY, Kan.  



Adrian P. ``Abe'' Ackley, 49, of Dodge City, Kan., died Monday

(July 1, 1996) at The Western Plains Hospital, Dodge City, Kan.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Burkhart

Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, with Father Matthew

Le presiding.



Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel.

Cremation will follow the services.



Memorials may be sent to the Abe Ackley Memorial Fund, in care

of Burkhart Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kan.

67801.



Abe was born July 2, 1946, at Charles City, Iowa, the son of

Miron and Ilene Lines Ackley.



He was a 1964 graduate of the Osage Community School.



He was a resident of Dodge City since 1982, moving here from

Ottumwa, Iowa.



He was a shipping supervisor for Excel Beef Packing Plant of

Dodge City.



On July 3, 1991, he was united in marriage to Julie A. Simmons

at Dodge City, Kan.



He is survived by his wife, Julie A. Ackley of Dodge City, Kan.;

two sons, Michael Ackley of Anamosa, Iowa, and Chad Ackley;

his father, Miron Ackley of Marble Rock, Iowa; two stepsons,

Paul Simpson and Tim Simpson, both of Moravia, Iowa; his brother,

Neal Ackley of Northwood, Iowa; and a sister, Jeanie Paulus of

Rockford, Iowa; and two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his mother, Ilene Mae Ackley.

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John Charles Hrubetz

MASON CITY  



John Charles Hrubetz, 88, beloved husband of Marjorie, devoted

father of Mary Kay Keller, died suddenly on Thursday (June 27,

1996) at his Seattle home.



John Hrubetz was born Aug. 30, 1907 in Mason City, Iowa.



John spent 45 years in law enforcement in Mason City, Iowa.



He was a Mason City police officer for 38 years. Following retirement,

he worked as a juvenile probation officer for seven years. 



He served with honor in World War II and was proud of his contribution

to that effort.



John was a lifetime member of the BPO Elks, and a member of

the American Legion, V.F.W., 40 & 8, Iowa State Police Association

and the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police & Peace Officers

Inc.



John also served as a member of the Iowa National Guard for

five years.



John and his wife, Marjorie, moved to Seattle, Wash., in 1978

to be near their daughter, Mary Kay and her family.



He is survived by Marjorie, his loving wife of 62 years; his

cherished daughter, Mary Kay Keller; grandchildren, Jeffrey Phillips

and Julia Phillips; and five great-grandchildren, Alexander,

Joel, Hannah, Andrew and Matthew.



Services were held at Gethesman Chapel in Seattle, Wash., on

Monday, July 1.



Memorials may be given to Highline Community Hospital, 16251

Sylvester Road S.W., Seattle, Wash. 98168.



Yarington's Funeral Home, Seattle, Wash. was in charge of arrangements.

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Teri Lyn DiMarco

MASON CITY 



Teri Lyn DiMarco, 17, of 1007 S. Kentucky Ave., died Saturday

(June 29, 1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason

City.



A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy

Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John

R. Kremer, the Rev. James E. Hayes and Deacon Matthew F. Berry

officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason

City.



Visitation will begin at 3:30 p.m. today at Holy Family Catholic

Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., where a Scriptural wake service will

be held at 7 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. K of C Rosary.



As Teri would have wanted, those planning to attend the visitation

and Mass are asked to please dress in casual attire.



Memorials may be given in Teri's memory to Cerro Gordo County

Child Abuse Council, P.O. Box 41, Mason City, Iowa 50401.



Teri Lyn DiMarco was born Oct. 11, 1978, at Mason City, a daughter

of Jim and Shirley (Moeller) DiMarco Jr.



Teri attended Newman Catholic Schools and recently completed

her junior year at Newman High School, Mason City.



At Newman, Teri was a member of the volleyball team, and especially

enjoyed Spanish class and her teacher, Mony Vega.



Teri worked at The Buckle in Southbridge Mall.



She enjoyed spending time with her niece, Kelsey, rollerblading,

shopping, cars, her boyfriend, Chris, and her many friends.



She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City.



Teri is survived by her parents, Jim and Shirley DiMarco of

Mason City; two sisters, Cathy Beckwith and her husband, Jim,

of Marion, and Keri DiMarco and her boyfriend, Chad Blake, of

Mason City; one brother, Mike Yoes of San Angelo, Texas; a special

niece, Kelsey Marie DiMarco of Mason City; paternal grandmother,

Kay DiMarco of Mason City; maternal grandparents, Melvin and

Elsie Moeller, of San Angelo, Texas; two special friends, Chris

McLaughlin of Mason City, and Amanda Ryan of Clear Lake; and

many aunts, uncles and cousins.



She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Jim DiMarco

Sr.



Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is handling

arrangements.

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Cora C. Wepking

MASON CITY 



Cora C. Wepking, 106, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Sunday (June

30, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the

Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,  with

the Rev. Larry Yeoman of the Evangelical Free Church of Clear

Lake, officiating. Burial will be in the Manly Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Major

Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and until time

of service on Wednesday.



Memorials may be given to the Cora C. Wepking memorial fund.



Cora C. Wepking was born Aug. 17, 1889, in Manly, Iowa, the

daughter of Thomas and Anna (Zeiman) Klein.



She was a lifelong resident of this area and attended school

in Danville Township and Minneapolis, Minn.



On Jan. 8, 1913, she was united in marriage to H. Emerson Wepking,

who preceded her in death in 1961.



Following her husband's death, she made her home on their acreage,

later moving to her daughter's farm.



She enjoyed attending Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church as

long as her health permitted.



She was a member of the Riverside Ladies Club until residing

in the Good Shepherd Health Care Center.



She enjoyed cooking, entertaining, gardening and sewing.



Her greatest love was her family. She especially enjoyed her

grandchildren and great-grandchildren.



She was a special lady and this area's oldest resident.



Survivors include one daughter, Margaret Jackson and close friend,

Tom McCourt, of Mason City; two grandsons, Jerry Jackson and

his wife, Teri, of Mason City, and Jim Jackson of Garner; six

great-grandsons, Jamey and Tim Jackson of Mason City, Brent Jackson

of Ankeny, Eric Jackson and his wife, Chris, Jason and Scott

Jackson, all of Garner; and great-great-grandson, Lucas Jackson

of Garner.



She leaves many relatives, friends and ``adopted'' grandchildren,

including Lori Anderson and her husband, Steve, and their children,

Ashley, Megan and Stefani of Gilbert, Ariz.; granddaughter-in-law,

Kris Jackson of Garner.



She was preceded in death by her husband; an infant son; and

three brothers, Joseph, Edward, and Walter Klein.

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Caroline Kruger Bringolf

MASON CITY 



Caroline K. Bringolf, 97, of 274 Parkridge Drive, Mason City,

passed away Monday (July 1, 1996) at the Oakview Care Center

in Durand, Wis.



Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St., with the Rev. James

B. Norem officiating. Burial will be in the Grafton Cemetery,

Grafton.



Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Major

Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour

prior to services at the church.



Memorials may be given to the St. Paul Lutheran Church in memory

of Caroline K. Bringolf.



Caroline K. Bringolf was born Jan. 14, 1899, in Grafton, Iowa,

the daughter of Fred and Minnie (Nitschke) Kruger.



While Caroline was quite young, her mother was widowed, and

remarried J.J. Bringolf.



Caroline graduated from Osage High School and attended Iowa

State Teachers College (later U.N.I.) in Cedar Falls.



Caroline married Glen H. Bringolf on June 18, 1917, at Fort

Dodge, Iowa.



In 1923, the Bringolfs moved to California; they migrated back

and forth several times between that state and Iowa, returning

to Grafton in 1938, where Glen was a banker and Caroline worked

as a teller.



In the late 1940's, they moved to Mason City, where Caroline

entered a career of managing two farms inherited from her mother.



She continued in farm management and investment until ill health

dictated her retirement in 1994.



Caroline was a world traveler, visiting Europe, New Zealand,

Hawaii and Alaska, and she loved playing bridge with friends.



She was active in several civic and charitable organizations,

including St. Paul Lutheran Church, Women of the Evangelical

Lutheran Church of America, Eastern Star, and the American Legion

Auxilliary.



She is survived by two grandsons, Ross Black of Lawrence, Kan.,

and Bryce Black and his wife, Kathleen Plunkett-Black, of Arkansaw,

Wis.; and three great-grandsons, Lorin, Christopher, and Geoffrey

Black of Arkansaw, Wis.



Caroline was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,

Glen Bringolf; a son, John Bringolf; a daughter, Virginia Bringolf

Black; and a grandson, William T. Black Jr.

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Rufino Heredia

MASON CITY  



Rufino (Rudy) Heredia, 39, of 115 16th St. N.E., died Thursday

(June 27, 1996).



No services will be held in Mason City.  Services will be held

in New York City, N.Y. with his immediate family.



Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is in charge

of arrangements.



Rufino Heredia was born March 3, 1957, in Puerto Rico, the son

of Rufino and Carmen (Salicrup) Heredia.



He enjoyed camping, fishing, horseshoes, and was an avid Dallas

Cowboy fan. He loved spending time with his many friends in Mason

City.



He is survived by his special family in Mason City: Peggy Luna,

Troy Luna; Scott, Cindy, Billy and Mariah Knutson; Angie, Gabe,

Hayley and Devin Sheahan; and Mike, Lisa, Josh, Jessica and Jenna

Smith.

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Roger Luverne `Hofer' Hofstad

NORTHWOOD 



Roger Luverne ``Hofer'' Hofstad, 70, of 802 Fifth Ave N., Northwood,

died Saturday morning (June 29, 1996) at the Rice County Hospice

Center, in Willmar, Minn.



Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the Wing-Bain

Funeral Home, Montevideo, Minn., with the Rev. Greg Gabrial officiating.

Full military rites will be conducted by the V.F.W. Post #570.



Burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.



A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the

Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, in Northwood, with the Rev.

Alf Merseth officiating.



Roger Luverne Hofstad was born March 24, 1926, in Minneapolis,

Minn.



Roger graduated from Roosevelt High School in South Minneapolis.



In 1944, he enlisted in the United States Navy, and served on

the U.S.S. Brookings (APG 173) in the South Pacific during World

War II.



Upon completion of his enlistment, he graduated from Hennepin

Community Business College.



In 1948, he began working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

in South Dakota.



Roger was united in marriage to Annabell Moen on Nov. 5, 1949,

in Osseo, Minn.



They made their home in Minneapolis for a short time before

moving to Northwood in 1953.



Roger operated a roofing business until he started working for

Grundmeier Hatchery and Feed, in Northwood, in 1954.



Later Roger and Annabell purchased part of the Grundmeier Hatchery

and Feed and Johnson Feed Company and renamed it Hofstad Feed

Service.



He also worked for Central Soya and Great Plains Supply before

starting a contracting business, Hofer Construction.



Roger did construction work in north Iowa and southern Minnesota

for 25 years, until his retirement.



Roger was an avid flower and vegetable gardener. Some of his

favorite hobbies included bread making, canning, beer and wine

making and champion dog breeding.



He thoroughly enjoyed bowling, golf, deer and pheasant hunting,

and especially fishing.



He was very active in the V.F.W. and was a life member of Our

Buddies Post #6779. He became All State Commander in 1971.



He was a member of the First Shellrock Church in Northwood.



Survivors include one daughter and her husband, Jacque and Scott

Collins of Willmar; two sons, Nickolas of Montevideo, and Tullio

and his wife, Kathy, of Lake Mills; four grandchildren, Bess

and Birk Hofstad and Katy and Kristin Collins; one sister, Shirley

Vessel, of Richfield, Minn.; and a special friend, Deloris Appel

of Northwood.



Included with the survivors are dedicated and loving in-laws

and a select group of special friends whose loyalty and friendship

lasted over 40 years and enriched the lives of Roger and Annabell.



He was preceded in death by his wife, Annabell; and his parents.

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Franklin B. Pitkin

MASON CITY 



Franklin B. Pitkin, 77, of 1812 S. Harding Ave., died Monday

(July 1, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Rolling

Acres Christian Reformed Church, 340 20th St. S.W.



Friends may call 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 on Saturday. The family will receive friends from

6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where other arrangements

are incomplete.

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Alice Olson

NORTHWOOD  



Alice Olson, 88, of Northwood, died Tuesday (July 2, 1996) at

the Lutheran Retirement Home.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Connor Colonial Chapel,

99 11th St. S.

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Harold McCaslin

MASON CITY 



Harold McCaslin, 54, of Mason City, died Thursday (June 27,

1996) at Hermiston, Ore.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the First

United Methodist Church of Sheffield with the Rev. Herbert Shafer

of Grace United Methodist Church, Mason City, officiating. Burial

will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.



Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Grarup

Funeral Home, Sheffield.



Harold McCaslin was born on Jan. 6, 1942, in Milan, Tenn., the

son of Elbert and Pauline (Jenkins) McCaslin.



He attended school in Milan, Tenn., and Chicago, Ill.



He was united in marriage to Sharon Peyton on July 23, 1960,

in Shawneetown, Ill.



They made their home in Chicago, while he worked as a machine

operator.



In 1968, they moved to the Sheffield area where he began working

for the Martinson Manufacturing Company of Sheffield.



In 1985, he moved back to Milan, Tenn., where he married Judy

Pals on Dec. 9, 1985.



They made their home in Milan, Tenn., where he worked as a machine

operator for the Windsor Corp.



In 1993, they moved to Mason City and he started working for

Ryder Trucks and as a bus driver for the Mason City Transit system.



In May of this year, he started driving for Midwest Connection

out of Ankeny.



Harold enjoyed fishing and bowling in his spare time.



He is survived by his wife, Judy, of Mason City; two sons and

their wives, Terry and Penny McCaslin of Sheffield, and Kevin

and Sara McCaslin of Rockford; three stepchildren, Mark Pals

of Sheffield; Beth Sorenson of Trenton, Mo., and Max Pals of

Lexington, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren;

and two sisters, Geneva Witherspoon and Dorothy Sanders, both

of Milan, Tenn.



He was preceded in death by his parents and two sons.

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Daniel S. McCaslin

MASON CITY 



Daniel S. McCaslin, 29, of Mason City, died Thursday (June

27, 1996) at Hermiston, Ore.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the First

United Methodist Church, Sheffield, with the Rev. Herbert Shafer

of Grace United Methodist Church of Mason City officiating. Burial

will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.



Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Grarup

Funeral Home, Sheffield.



Daniel S. McCaslin was born on April 14, 1967, in Chicago, Ill.,

the son of Harold and Sharon (Peyton) McCaslin.



He attended school in Sheffield and graduated with the class

of 1985.



After school, he started working for Sukup Manufacturing of

Sheffield.



Following his marriage to Candy Lindloff on Oct. 18, 1986, in

Greene,  he began driving truck for Doug's Transfer out of Sheffield.



They made their home in Sheffield for a period of time before

moving to Milan, Tenn., for six months and then returned to Sheffield,

where he continued to drive for Doug's Transfer.



In 1993, they moved to Mason City. He began working for Easter's

Foods, Casey's and the Plagge Truckline.



He had just recently started driving for Midwest Connection

out of Ankeny on June 10 of this year.



Danny enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his friends.



He is survived by his wife, Candy, and their children, Christopher,

Brianna and Logan, all of Mason City; his mother, Sharon Smit

and her husband, Dale, of Sheffield; his stepmother, Judy McCaslin

of Mason City; two brothers and their wives, Terry and Penny

McCaslin of Sheffield, and Kevin and Sara McCaslin of Rockford;

one stepsister, Beth Sorenson of  Trenton, Mo.; two stepbrothers,

Mark Pals of Sheffield and Max Pals, Lexington, Tenn; maternal

grandparents, Melvin and Eva Peyton of Aredale; his wife's parents,

Ray and Linda Lindloff of Mason City; one sister-in-law, Darla

Spratt, and her husband, Scott, of Greene; one brother-in-law,

David Lindloff of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his father and one brother.

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Harold D. McCaslin

MASON CITY 



Harold D. McCaslin, 54, of Mason City, died Thursday (June

27, 1996) at Hermiston, Ore.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the First

United Methodist Church of Sheffield with the Rev. Herbert Shafer

of Grace United Methodist Church, Mason City, officiating. Burial

will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.



Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup

Funeral Home, Sheffield.



Harold McCaslin was born on Jan. 6, 1942, in Milan, Tenn., the

son of Elbert and Pauline (Jenkins) McCaslin.



He attended school in Milan, Tenn., and Chicago, Ill.



He was united in marriage to Sharon Peyton on July 23, 1960,

in Shawneetown, Ill.



They made their home in Chicago, while he worked as a machine

operator.



In 1968, they moved to the Sheffield area where he began working

for the Martinson Manufacturing Company of Sheffield.



In 1985, he moved back to Milan, Tenn., where he married Judy

Pals on Dec. 9, 1985.



They made their home in Milan, Tenn., where he worked as a machine

operator for the Windsor Corp.



In 1993, they moved to Mason City and he started working for

Ryder Trucks and as a bus driver for the Mason City Transit system.



In May of this year, he started driving for Midwest Connection

out of Ankeny.



Harold enjoyed fishing and bowling in his spare time.



He is survived by his wife, Judy, of Mason City; two sons and

their wives, Terry and Penny McCaslin of Sheffield, and Kevin

and Sara McCaslin of Rockford; three stepchildren, Mark Pals

of Sheffield; Beth Sorenson of Trenton, Mo., and Max Pals of

Lexington, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren;

and two sisters, Geneva Witherspoon and Dorothy Sanders, both

of Milan, Tenn.



He was preceded in death by his parents and two sons.

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Mary E. Beyer

ST. ANSGAR 



Mary E. Beyer, 79, of St. Ansgar, died Tuesday (July 2, 1996)

at the Nora Springs Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's

Lutheran Church, Rock Township.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Schroeder

and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, where other arrangements

are incomplete.

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Nicholas J. Pooge

CORWITH  



Nicholas J. Pooge, infant son of Jay and Daphne Pooge of Corwith,

was stillborn Monday (July 1, 1996) at Mary Greeley Medical Center,

Ames.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Kanawha

Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Caroline Engelbrecht officiating.

Burial will be in the Amsterdam Cemetery, Kanawha.



Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the Ewing Funeral

Home, Kanawha, and one hour prior to services at the church.



He is survived by his parents, Jay and Daphne Pooge of Corwith;

two sisters, Ashley and Lindsey, at home; maternal grandparents,

Roy and Diane Omvig of Kanawha; paternal grandparents, Kenneth

and Joyce Pooge of Kanawha; maternal great-grandparents, Esther

Walk of Kanawha and John Omvig of Kanawha; and paternal great-

grandparents, Richard and Jennie Arends of Kanawha.



He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfather and

maternal great-grandmother. 

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Sherman Andrew Charlson

JOICE  



Sherman Andrew Charlson, 82, of 598 410th St., Joice, died

Wednesday (July 3, 1996) at the Americana Healthcare Center,

Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity

Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the

Rev. Nils (Chris) Hellevik officiating. Burial will be in Memorial

Park Cemetery, Mason City.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer

Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, and one hour

prior to services at the church on Saturday.



Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.

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Naomi Schmidt

CHARLES CITY  



Naomi Schmidt, 93, of 1309 F. St., died Wednesday (July 3, 1996)

at the Salsbury Baptist Home.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the

Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the Rev. A.C. Wegner

Jr. of the Faith Bible Chapel officiating. Burial will be in

Riverside Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauser

Funeral Home, and from 9 a.m. until time of service on Saturday.



Naomi Schmidt was born April 1, 1903, at Pearl Rock in Chickasaw

County.



She is survived by seven daughters, Patricia Cross and Peggy

Kay, both of Charles City; Alice King of Waukesha, Wis.; Lois

Hoy of Hayward, Wis.; Ruth Beeman of Mira Lomia, Calif.; Elsie

McCague of Midland, Texas, and Betty Meyer of Osage; two sons,

Carl Schmidt of Stockton, Calif., and James Schmidt of Charles

City; 38 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; and 24 great-

great-grandchildren.



She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two daughters,

one son, five brothers, two sisters, four grandchildren, two

great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchildren.

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Joyce M. Graham

BURT 



Joyce M. Graham, 66, of Burt, died Wednesday (July 3, 1996)

at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.



Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday  at the

Wilson Funeral Chapel, Burt, with the Rev. Bryce Bereuter of

St. John's Lutheran Church officiating.



Burial of ashes will be at a later date at the East Lawn Cemtery,

Algona.



There is no visitation. Wilson Funeral Chapel, Burt, is in charge

of arrangements.



Joyce M. Graham was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Plum Creek Township

of Kossuth County.



Survivors include one daughter, Janette Sally Graham of Las

Vegas, Nev.; one son, Jay Junior Graham of Burt; three grandchildren;

nine stepgrandchildren; two sisters, Marjorie Leek of Toledo

and Sylvia Harms of West Bend; and one brother, Melvin Baas of

Algona.



She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers.

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Evelyn L. Wessels

MASON CITY  



Evelyn L. Wessels, 86, of 22 21st St. S.E., died Tuesday (July

2, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



Private family graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday

at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, with Jack Bull officiating.



There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111

N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.



In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hospice of North

Iowa.



Evelyn L. Wessels was born Feb. 26, 1910, in Alexander, the

daughter of George and Sadie (Jones) Dirksen.



Evelyn attended schools in Alexander.



Evelyn was united in marriage to Luke Wessels on Oct. 9, 1929,

in Clarion.



After she was married, she lived in Mason City her entire life

and was a homemaker.



She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Mason

City.



Survivors include two daughters, June Wessels and Joan Wessels,

both of Mason City; three sisters, Edith Dohrmann, Lois Paullus

and Ruby Kellison, all of Hampton; one brother, Floyd Dirksen

of Hampton; and several nieces and nephews.



She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Luke,

in 1979; and one sister, Florence Roberts.

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Alice Marie Olson

NORTHWOOD  



Alice Marie Olson, 88, of Northwood, died Tuesday (July 2,

1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the First

Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark Bents officiating. Burial

will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery.



Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Conner Colonial

Chapel, 99-11th St. S., and one hour prior to service time on

Friday at the church.



Pallbearers will be her 13 grandchildren, David Olson, Cindy

Olson, Ron Olson, Kevin Olson, Robert Olson, Kari (Olson) Charboneau,

Judd Olson, Nathan Olson, Shawn Olson, Jennifer Olson, Krister

Fallgatter, Peter Fallgatter and Leah Fallgatter.



Alice Marie Olson was born on Oct. 6, 1907, in Council Bluffs,

the daughter of Edward and Ellen ``Lotten'' Viberg.



She attended and received her education in the Council Bluffs

school system, graduating from Jefferson High School in Council

Bluffs.



She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing at the

University of Iowa, in Iowa City where she was Phi Beta Kappa.



She was united in marriage to Dr. Russell L. Olson on Feb. 25,

1931, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Council Bluffs. He preceded

her in death on Feb. 2, 1985.



Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Northwood, where

she was a nurse helping her husband in his medical practice in

Northwood for 50 years until they retired  in 1980.



She enjoyed golf, playing bridge, piano in which music was a

constant enjoyment, gardening and crocheting.



She was a former music director at Girls State which was part

of the American Legion Auxilliary, Junior Choir Director at First

Lutheran Church, Inter Se Study Club, Bridge Club, Northwood

Country Club, Republican Party of Iowa in which she held several

offices and a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood.



Left to cherish her memory is one daughter, Joan Olson of Northfield,

Minn.; three sons, Russell Olson and his wife, Elvira, of Fairfax;

Rodney Olson and his wife, Faye, of St. Paul, Minn., and Paul

Olson and his wife, Linda, of Rifle, Colo.; 13 grandchildren;

16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and

one sister, Astrid Mahan of Omaha, Neb.



Also left to cherish her memory is Shirley Olson of Greeley,

Colo.; Dorothy Low of Northwood; Dr. Stephanie Seemuth of Northwood;

the staff at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood; and the

staff of Hospice of North Iowa, as well as other relatives and

friends.

Posted by Gene Manning