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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. today at the Rolling

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

Rev. Jack Vanden Heuvel officiating.



The organist will be Zelda Elwood, with duets sung by Dr. Mick

and Mrs. Judy Vanden Bosch. The selections for the duet will

be ``Someday We'll Understand,'' ``When We See Christ'' and ``In

The Garden Medley.'' The congregation will sing, ``Under His

Wings.''



Pallbearers will be James Pitkin, Doug Bitker, Galen Pitkin,

Wayne Koehler, Bill Trask and Jay Pitkin.



Burial will be at the Meservey Cemetery, Meservey, with full

military rites performed at the graveside by the Mason City Memorial

Association.



Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Major Erickson

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the family receiving

friends from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be further visitation one

hour prior to services today at the church.



Memorials may be given to the Rolling Acres Christian Reformed

Church in memory of Franklin B. Pitkin.



Franklin B. Pitkin was born Aug. 29, 1918, the son of Austin

and Nellie (Schwartz) Pitkin, in Grant Township, near Miller,

in Hancock County.



He was raised northwest of Clear Lake and attended Grant Township

School.



Franklin enlisted in the United States Army and served from

1941 to 1943 with the Field Artillery group and was stationed

in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana.



Franklin married Elaine Watermiller on Sept. 29, 1951.



Franklin worked many years for Montgomery Wards installing plumbing

and heating equipment.



He then worked several years for Ray E. Pauley as a journeyman

sheetmetal worker, retiring due to his health.



Franklin enjoyed fishing, deer hunting with relatives, playing

checkers and family birthday parties with his brothers and sisters.



For several years, Franklin and Elaine wintered at Apache Junction,

Ariz.



He was a member of the Rolling Acres Christian Reformed Church,

Disabled American Veterans and the Sheetmetal Workers Union.



He is survived by his wife, Elaine Pitkin of Mason City; his

three daughters, Carol Ann Boeshart and her husband, Fletcher,

of Forest City,  and twins, Dixie Lee Spencer and her husband,

Gary, of Clear Lake, and Diana Lynn Theilan and her husband,

James, of Ames; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren;

one sister, Goldie Bitker (Mrs. LeRoy) of Clear Lake; three brothers,

Sherwood Pitkin and his wife, Marian, of Clear Lake; Ivan Pitkin

and his wife, Geraldine, of Clear Lake, and Curtis Pitkin and

his wife, Luella, of Andrew, Texas; several nieces and nephews;

and one sister-in-law, Doris Pitkin of Clear Lake.



He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Virgil

and Norval Pitkin.

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Sherman Arthur Charlson

JOICE 



Sherman Andrew Charlson, 81, 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. today 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 was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer

Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. Visitation will

also be held  one hour prior to the services today at the church.



Sherman Charlson was born Nov. 1, 1914, in Winnebago County,

son of Andrew and Gena (Lovick) Charlson.



He married Sadie Dahlseide in 1940 at Concordia Lutheran Church,

Joice.



Sherman farmed near Joice all of his life until retiring and

also he sold used farm machinery.



He spent much of his time at auctions and collecting antiques.

He loved to fish and travel with his wife across the continental

United States, Canada, Alaska and the Scandinavian countries.



He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Albert Lea, Minn., and

Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City.



Survivors include his wife, Sadie Charlson, Joice; five daughters,

Sharon Lance and her husband, Ron, of Cedar Falls; Gloria (LaRae)

Hamilton and her husband, Curtis, of Escondido, Calif.; Kathy

Hebel of Mason City; Bonnie Burchett-Herndon and her husband,

Bob, of Salem, Ore., and Vickie Charlson of Joice; one son, Steven

Charlson and special friend, Darby Davidson, of Owatonna, Minn.;

eight grandchildren, Janice Glaspie of Waterloo; Deana Hamilton

of San Francisco, Calif.; Thad Hamilton of Del Mar, Calif.; Brad

Charlson of Lawrence, Kan.; Nicole Charlson of Madison, Wis.;

Ryan Hebel of Mason City; and Jared and Jessica Burchett of Salem,

Ore.; one great-granddaughter, Danielle Glaspie of Waterloo;

two brothers, Orvin Charlson of Lake Mills and Ray Charlson of

Forest City; one sister, Agnes Matthews of Leland; and many nieces

and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Marie Haugo;

and two brothers, Herbert Charlson and Glenn Charlson.

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Betty A. Countryman

TITONKA 



Betty A. Countryman, 64, of Titonka, died Wednesday (July 3,

1996) at Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Good Hope

Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Merlin Norris officiating. Burial

will be in Good Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-

Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Titonka.



Betty A. Countryman was born May 28, 1932, in rural Lakota.



Survivors include her husband, Richard Countryman of Titonka;

two daughters, Penny Peterson of Bennington, Neb., and Judy Swenson

of Leland; two sons, Rick Countryman of Arrow Rock, Mo., and

Dennis Countryman of Titonka; six grandchildren; one stepgranddaughter;

one great-grandchild; three sisters, Ike DeWall of Escondido,

Calif.; Alice Smith of Algona, and Ellen Wibben of Omaha, Neb.;

and one brother, Jim Wibben of Kaysville, Utah.



She was preceded in death by her parents.
 

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Reuben J. Brandau

RUDD 



Reuben J. Brandau, 76, of Rudd, died Thursday (July 4, 1996)

at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.



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

Presbyterian Church, north of Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates

officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.



Visitation will be held after 3 p.m. Sunday at the Champion

Funeral Home, Osage.



Reuben J. Brandau was born Feb. 21, 1920, at the family farm

north of Rudd.



Survivors include his wife, Madge, of Rudd; one daughter, Mary

Grekoff of Hudson, Wis.; one son, Bill Brandau and his wife,

Barb, of Floyd; four sisters, Alice Ohden of Floyd, Lucille Bisbee

of Stacyville, Eunice Stockdale of Parkersburg, and Eleanor Sinning

of Rudd; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.



He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant brother.

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Grace A. Curran Whisler

CEDAR RAPIDS 



Grace A. Curran Whisler, 84, of 3237 Dalewood Ave. S.E., died

Wednesday (July 3, 1996) at St. Luke's Hospital after an extended

illness with cancer.



Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the Cedar Memorial

Chapel of Memories, with the Rev. Gary Nims of St. Paul's United

Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial

Park Cemetery.



Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. There will be further

visitation from noon until time of services today at the chapel.



Grace was born on Aug. 7, 1911, in Mason City.



She married Edward J. Whisler on July 1, 1949, in Cedar Rapids.



She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist

Church in Mason City, served on a church circle at St. Paul's

United Methodist Church, was secretary of the El Kahir Shrine

Auxiliary for over 30 years, a volunteer with the Visiting Nurses

Association for over 40 years and a member of the Elks Auxiliary.



Memorial donations may be given to the El Kahir Shrine Auxiliary

Crippled Children's Fund.



Survivors include her husband, Edward Whisler; a stepdaughter,

Peggy Bohr and her husband, Jim, of Cedar Rapids; three brothers,

Leigh Curran and his wife, Dorothy; Ben Curran and Charles Curran

and his wife, Theresa, all of Mason City; three sisters, Loretta

Martin and her husband, Clark, of Tucson, Ariz.; Blanche Feidler

of Moline, Ill., and Lucille Cannon of San Diego, Calif.; sister-in-law,

Mary Gradwell and her husband, Max, of Cedar Rapids; three

granddaughters, Kristin Collins, Tasha Everman and Amy Bohr;

great-grandchildren, Andy and Macie Collins; and many nieces

and nephews.
 

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Ruth Margaret Zirbel

CLEAR LAKE 



Ruth Margaret Zirbel, 85, of 708 S. 13th St.,  died Friday (July

5, 1996) at the IOOF Home in Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Clear

Lake United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating.



Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Mount Vernon

Township Cemetery, rural Swaledale.



Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial

Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.



The family suggests memorials be made in her name.



Ruth Margaret Holt was born Nov. 21, 1910,  on a farm near Clear

Lake to R. Herbert and Margaret (Andrews) Holt.



She graduated from Clear Lake Schools in 1928 and completed

school teacher training, but the untimely death of her mother

on Ruth's 17th birthday curtailed Ruth's teaching career.



On Dec. 7, 1929, she married Alfred Zirbel at the Holt home

in Clear Lake. The couple lived near Rockwell, where their first

three children were born.



In 1936, they settled on their farm four miles north of Swaledale

where seven more children were welcomed into the family.



This home was also a haven for many other relatives and friends

who needed care and love, often for years at a time.



It also served as a handy lodging place for school teachers

who taught at Mount Vernon #5 School across the road from the

farm.



In 1974, they retired from farming and moved to Clear Lake where

they lived in a house they both worked to reconstruct until Ruth

moved to a care center on Aug. 4, 1994, most recently at the

IOOF Home in Mason City.



Ruth's family and friends were her life. While in good health,

she was always busy doing things for others.



A quilting group met every week in her home for many years during

the 1970s when many comforters, lap robes, bibs and other hand

sewn items were given away to anyone who asked or needed.



She was a faithful member of the Clear Lake United Methodist

Church and United Methodist Women. She and Al also attended the

Clear Lake Senior Citizen Club regularly.



Ruth is survived by her husband, Alfred, who lives at their

home, 708 S. 13th St. Clear Lake; 10 children, Glen H. Zirbel

and his wife, Dolores, of Ankeny; Fred H. Zirbel and his wife,

Bev, of Mason City; Margaret L. Marinis and her husband, Jim

Marinis, of San Bernardino, Calif.; Rachel A. Wood and her husband,

W. Amos Wood, of Clear Lake; Keith A. Zirbel and his wife, Janora,

of The Dalles, Ore.; Don L. Zirbel and friend, Margaret Hayden,

of Sioux City; Paul L. Zirbel and his wife, Kathy, of Sun Prairie,

Wis.; David J. Zirbel and his wife, Melanie, of Salt Lake City,

Utah; Mark D. Zirbel of Clear Lake; Doreen K. Hanson and her

husband, Don Hanson, of Spirit Lake; and a daughter-in-law, Donna

Zirbel of Clear Lake. She is also survived by 39 grandchildren;

40 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Marian (Mrs. Keith)

Holt of Clear Lake; cousins, Frankie Bowcock of Mason City (who

was raised as a sister), Hazel Graper, of Rockford, and Don Holt,

of Maspon City; numerous nieces and nephews as well as many other

relatives and friends.



Besides her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by a sister;

two brothers in infancy; a sister, Lila (Harrington) Lassahn;

a brother, Keith Holt; and three great-grandchildren.
 

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Donald S. Elder

MASON CITY 



Donald S. Elder, 91, of 148 Lakeview Drive, died Thursday (July

4, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



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

United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to

services at the church on Monday.



Other arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral

Home.

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Dove Smith

MASON CITY 



Dove Smith, 87, of 15 S. Monroe Ave., died at his residence.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James

Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.

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Jewell Hoskins

SWALEDALE 



Jewell Hoskins, 94, of Swaledale, died Friday (July 5, 1996)

at the Nora Springs Care Center, Nora Springs.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Grarup Funeral Home,

Sheffield.

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Imogene Gamm

SHEFFIELD 



Imogene Gamm, 81, of Sheffield, died Friday (July 5, 1996) at

the Sheffield Care Center.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Grarup Funeral Home,

Sheffield.
 

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Dove Smith Sr.

MASON CITY 



Dove Smith Sr., 87, of 15 South Monroe Ave., passed away at

his residence.



Cremation was performed at the Memorial Park Crematory.  Memorial

services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Fullerton Patterson

James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second Street Southeast.  Interment

will follow at a later date.



Dove Smith was born Feb. 21, 1909, in Chickasha, Okla.  He was

a skilled wood worker who enjoyed building things that he could

proudly display.  He also crafted things from leather.



In his younger days, Dove was a cook for the railroad where

he sharpened his skills to a fine point while also seeing the

country.  Dove was proud of his support of many charitable organizations.

He was a member of the NAACP and the Christian Church of Chickasha,

Okla.



Dove is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Jaunita) Woods

of Chickasha, Okla., Floretta Jasper of Chickasha, Okla., Arletta

Marline Collins of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Harry (Zevely) Debrow

of Birmingham, Ala., Mary Ann Wilson of Lawton, Okla., and Patricia

Arletta Smith of Ferris, Texas; one son, Dove Smith Jr. of Aurora,

Colo.; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Robert (Miriam) Tyson of Waterloo;

24 grandchildren; and 28 great grandchildren.



Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers;

two sisters; and a granddaughter, Andrea Blanton, who was killed

in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma

City on April 19, 1995.

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Ivadelle Frey

CORWITH 



Ivadelle Frey, 82, died Friday (July 5, 1996) at the Kanawha

Community Home.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garry Roberts Murphy

Schaaf Funeral Home in Corwith.



Survivors include her husband, Raymond, of Corwith; one son,

Ivan, of Corwith; two granddaughters; and two sisters, Gladys

Studer of Corwith and Phildred Jacobs of Klemme.
 

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Allene M. Estep

MASON CITY 



Allene M. Estep, 66, of Mason City, died Wednesday (April 17,

1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



The body has been cremated.  No visitation will be held.



Graveside interment services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday,

July 13, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 18 West, with the

Rev. David Anderson of St. James Lutheran Church officiating.



Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street Northeast, is

in charge of arrangements.



Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Iowa in memory of

Allene M. Estep.



Allene was born Nov. 16, 1929, in Rosati, Mo., daughter of Rolland

L.  and Pauline (Peterson) Nutting.  She was married to Donald

R. Estep in 1951 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City.



Allene lived most of her life in Mason City and graduated

from Mason City High School  in 1947.



She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed gardening

and flowers.  She also enjoyed playing the piano and crocheting.



She is survived by two daughters, Renee Buch and her husband,

Tom, of Littleton, Colo., and Sandra Zagar and her husband, Rudy,

of Perry; five sons, Mark Estep and his wife, Sue, of Enid, Okla.,

Craig Estep and his wife, Karen, of Parkersburg, Michael Estep

and his wife, Chris, of George, Lance Estep of Cincinnati, Ohio,

and Darin Estep of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 22 grandchildren;

one brother, Robert L. Nutting and his wife, Norma, of Clear

Lake; and one aunt, Martha ``Sis'' Nutting of Mason City.



Allene was preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Joshua

Estep; and one granddaughter, Hallie Zagar.
 

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John L. Martin

NORTHWOOD



John L. Martin, 96, of the Lutheran Retirement Home, died Friday

(July 5, 1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home.



Funeral services will held at 11 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran

Church with the Rev. Mark Bents officiating.  Interment will

be in South Shellrock Cemetery. 



Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.

The family suggests that memorials may be made to the John L.

Martin Memorial Fund.



Conner Colonial Chapel, 99 Eleventh Street South, is in charge

of  arrangements.



John was born on a farm near Greenfield March 7, 1900, the

son of Ben and Anna Marie (Folcha) Martin.  He graduated from

Greenfield High School in 1918.  The family then moved to a farm

near Glenville, Minn.  John attended Hamilton College and worked

a short time at the railroad station in Mason City.



John married Annamae McBrearty March 14, 1924, at the Trinity

Lutheran parsonage in Albert Lea, Minn.  They made their home

in Gordonsville, where he was employed in a garage.  They later

moved to Woolstock where he was also a mechanic.  They moved

to Albert Lea where he worked in a lumber yard.  In 1928, they

purchased a farm in Grove Township, rural Northwood, and lived

there until 1944 when they moved into Northwood.  He worked at

the AAA office, Coast to Coast store, Holstad Motors, and before

retiring, worked as a carpenter for Henry and Len Engen in Albert

Lea and for his son, Don Martin, in Northwood.



The Martins moved to the Lutheran Retirement Home in February

1992.  John was an active member of First Lutheran Church.  He

also enjoyed many hours of fellowship at the Northwood Senior

Center.



John  is survived by his wife, Annamae Martin of Northwood;

one daughter, Anita Monus and her husband, Vic, of Calgary, Alberta,

Canada; and two daughters-in-law, Nan Martin of Northwood and

Rita Martin of Urbandale.



He also is survived by grandchildren, Nancy Hengesteg and her

husband, Gary, of Northwood; Dan Martin and his wife, Sandi,

of Fort Collins, Colo.; Ron Martin of Fort Collins; Mike Martin

and his wife, Teri, of Ames; Calli Peterson and her husband,

Arne, of Des Moines; Tony Martin and his wife, Denise, of Des

Moines; Kathy Soady and her husband, Gregg, of Sylmar, Calif.;

and Mark Monus and his wife, April, of Pennfield, New Brunswick.



Surviving great-grandchildren are Randy Hengesteg and his wife,

Kim,  of Northwood; Sonja Hengesteg of Minneapolis; Benji Martin,

Angie Martin, Dannielle Martin and Ryan Martin, all of Fort Collins,

Colo.; Amber Soady and Katie Soady, both of Sylmar, Calif.; Kyle

Monus, Brandon Monus and Jared Monus, all of Pennfield, New Brunswick;

Jennifer Grandstaff and her husband, Williams, of Story City;

Joshua Martin of Ames; Cassie Peterson and Renae Peterson of

Des Moines; and Jessica Martin, Matthew Martin and Stephanie

Martin, all of Des Moines; and numerous nieces and nephews.



John was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Don and

Jim Martin; an infant sister, Pluma Martin; a sister, Blanche

Thompto; and two brothers, Lloyd and Jack Martin.

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Mayo ``Ed'' Gooder

GARNER 



Mayo ``Ed'' Gooder, 75, died Saturday (July 6, 1996) at the

Fridley Convalescent Center, Fridley, Minn.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday at the Cataldo

Funeral Chapel, 160 East Fourth Street,  with the Rev. Jerry

Robertson of the Klemme United Methodist Church officiating.

Burial will be at 1 p.m. in Riverside Cemetery, Riceville.



Visitation will be held on hour prior to services at the funeral

chapel.



Memorials may be given in memory of Ed Gooder, and will be directed

by the family to a variety of charities.



Mayo Edward Gooder was born July 9, 1920, at Riceville.



Survivors include his son, Charles, of Fridley, Minn.; three

grandchildren; a sister, Eileen Bemus of Hudson; and nieces and

nephews.



He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, a brother and

a sister.

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Jewell Hoskins

SWALEDALE 



Jewell Hoskins, 94, died Friday (July 5, 1996)  at the Nora

Springs Care Center, Nora Springs.



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

Baptist Church, Rockwell, with the Rev. Daniel Munson of St.

Paul, Minn., officiating.  Burial will be at  Hillside Cemetery,

Sheffield.



Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.today at the Grarup Funeral

Home, Sheffield.



Jewell Hoskins was born on July 14, 1901, on the family farm

south of Ventura, a daughter of Otto and Hannah (Spencely) Abrams.

She received her education from the Swaledale consolidated school

system, graduating with the class of 1920.



She was united in marriage to Milo Hoskins in March of 1924

and they made their home in Swaledale.  She worked at Eddy's

True Value Hardware in Swaledale as a bookkeeper for many years

and later she worked as a  cook in the Swaledale school until

retiring.  Jewell enjoyed reading and gardening in her spare

time.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rockwell

and the Swaledale senior citizens group.



She is survived by her daughter, Marlys Bartusek, and her husband,

Robert, of Nora Springs; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;

two sisters, Margaret Pendzich of Ixonia, Wisc., and Arlene Noyes

of Erskine, Minn.; and four brothers, Spence Abrams of Clear

Lake, Donald Abrams of Northwood, Melvin Abrams of Mason City

and Francis Abrams of Yakima, Wash.



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

and one sister.

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Imogene Gamm

SHEFFIELD 



Imogene Gamm, 81, died Friday (July 5, 1996) at the Sheffield

Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Grarup Funeral

Home with the Rev. Bruce Rulzpaugh of Grace Baptist Church officiating.

Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today the funeral home.



Imogene Gramm was born on Oct. 7, 1914, in Marshalltown, a daughter

of Archard J. and Fleta (Stork) Gamm.  She attended the Sheffield

school system, graduating with the class of 1932.  She attend

Hamilton Business College in Mason City. In 1935 she began working

for the Central Telephone Company as an operator and continued

in that position for 19 years.  Imogene took down the last connection

before the rotary dial took effect.  She then began 14 years

of employment with the Starkus Store in Sheffield until it closed.

She  also worked as a dietary aide at the Memorial Hospital in

Mason City.  She also worked for the Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield

as a receptionist for 14 years until retiring.



Imogene enjoyed doing crafts, reading and flowers.  She was

a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Franklin Chapter No. 77,

of Hampton, and received her 50-year membership several years

ago.  She also belonged to the United Methodist Church of Sheffield.



She is survived by four sisters, Louise Wilson of San Jose,

Calif., Shirley Miroz of Naples, Fla., Donna Sweeney of Cedar

Rapids and Carolyn Davis of Tucson, Ariz.; one brother, Richard,

of Cedar Rapids; and several nieces and nephews.

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Adam Weitzel

OSAGE 



Adam Weitzel, 84, of 914 Davidson, formerly of Mason City, died

Friday (July 5, 1996) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem

Lutheran Church, 419 North Delaware, Mason City.



Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday at Major Erickson

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and at the

church one hour prior to funeral service on Tuesday.



Other arrangements are incomplete.

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Donald S. Elder

MASON CITY 



Donald S. Elder, 91, of 148 Lakeview Drive, died Thursday (July

4, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Impatient Unit.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at  First

United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Ave.,  with the Rev.

Sharon Betsworth officiating.  Burial will be in Elmwood St.

Joseph Cemetery.



Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral

Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services

on Monday at the church.



Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church or Hospice

of North Iowa.



Donald S. Elder was born July 2, 1905, in Mason City, a son

of Howard and Anna Z. (Seney) Elder. He graduated from Mason

City High School in 1923, Mason City Junior College (North Iowa

Area Community College) then from the University of Iowa in 1927.



Don returned to Mason City to begin working for Mason City

Lumber.  He would become president of Mason City Lumber before

he retired in 1975 after 48 years in the lumber business.



Don married Jacquelyn Temple July 14, 1929.  She died May 20,

1964.  On May 28, 1966, he married Beth Sherman Struble.



Don was a member of First United Methodist Church, Mason City

Rotary Club, Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. No. 375, Senior Chamber of Commerce

and Delta Sigma Phi and, in earlier years, enjoyed horseback

riding and boats.



Survivors include his wife, Beth Elder of Mason City; two daughters,

Mary Ann Wilson and husband, Robert, of Mason City and  Dixie

Banks of Adel; two stepdaughters, Ann Norris and husband,  Ernest,

of Huron, Ohio, and Mary Jean Peters and husband, William,  of

Morristown, N.J.; six grandchildren, Mark and wife, Molly Wilson,

Scott and wife, Robin Wilson, Carrie and husband, Brian Barie,

Christy and husband, Richard Spooner, Katie and husband, James

Lacona, and Stacy Banks; two stepgrandchildren, Gregory and wife,

Betsy Anderson, and Jenna and husband, Eric Samuels; 14 great-

grandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
 

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Adam Weitzel

OSAGE 



Adam Weitzel, 84, of 914 Davidson, Osage, formerly of Mason

City, died Friday (July 5, 1996) at Mitchell County Regional

Health Center.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem

Lutheran Church, 419 North Delaware, Mason City, with the Rev.

Frederick J. Wood officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial Park

Cemetery, Mason City.



Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson

Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania and Tuesday until noon and

one hour prior at the church on Tuesday.



Memorials may be given to Bethlehem  Lutheran Church.



Adam Weitzel was born Dec. 11, 1911 in Hampton, the son of Henry

and Catherine (Clair) Weitzel, Sr.  Adam was confirmed on April

24, 1927 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.  He was united in marriage

to Mary Waller on Jan. 18, 1931 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Parsonage.  Adam worked for Jacob E. Decker and Sons which later

became Armour's for 46 years, retiring in 1973.  Adam loved spending

winters at his home in Harlington, Texas and summers visiting

his farm at Orchard.



Adam was a longtime member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.



Survivors include his wife, Mary of Osage; one daughter, Mary

Ann Stricker and husband Harold of Orchard; two grandsons, Kent

Stricker and wife Candice of Osage, and Mike Stricker and wife

Marsha of Orchard; three great grandchildren, Mandy Stricker

of Osage and Jerad and Shannon of Orchard; one sister, Esther

Reisenger of Union; two brothers, George Weitzel and wife Doris

of LaFerria, Texas, and Robert Snyder and wife Lynn of Bella

Vista, Ark.; two step-brothers, Vic Snyder and wife Ruth of Clear

Lake, and Alex Snyder and wife Evelyn of Lansing, Ill.; several

nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Henry,

David and Jacob Weitzel; three sisters, Catherine Challas, Elizabeth

Current and Marie Martin; and several step brothers and sisters.

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Darlene Philpott Boelkes

HAMPTON 



Darlene Philpott Boelkes, 73, died Sunday (July 7, 1996) at

the Franklin General Hospital from a stroke she suffered at home

on May 28.



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

United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating.

Burial will be at the Hampton Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Sietsema

Vogel funeral home.



Darlene was born Dec. 23, 1922 to Claud and Iva Sidmore of Aredale

where she lived her childhood with one sister and three brothers.



She was united in marriage Nov. 1, 1940, to Alan ``Lefty'' Philpott.

They farmed in the Aredale area until moving to Hampton in Oct.

1952, where they raised two daughters and one son.  She worked

full-time for many years as a dispatcher at the Hampton Police

Department until the death of her husband in 1969.  She then

continued working at the police department until switching to

a job as Ward Clerk at Franklin General Hospital.  While raising

her youngest daughter she studied and became a Home Health Aide

which she enjoyed doing until her recent illness.



Darlene united in marriage to Joe Boelkes Nov. 29, 1985 at the

Little Brown Church, and they enjoyed the following years camping,

fishing, traveling and visiting their children and grandchildren.

They also became faithful members of the United Methodist Church.

She was very active at the fitness center and caring for others

in their homes.



She was preceded in death by her husband, Alan Philpott; her

parents, Claud and Iva Sidmore; and  one brother, Carl Sidmore.



Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Joe Boelkes;

two brothers, Harold and Barb Sidmore of Dumont, and Gene and

Arlene Sidmore of Port-Charlotte; one sister, Shirley Hansen

of Aredale; two daughters, Dixie and Alan Beenken of Clarion

and Dawn and Jim Freerks of Laurel; one son, Dennis and Carolee

Philpott of Hampton; five grandchildren, Brenda and Fred Steenhard

of Clarion, Shane and Lisa Philpott of Mason City, Amber Philpott

of Hampton, and Jessica and James Freerks of Laurel; one great

grandchild, Candice Steenhard of Clarion; five step children

Ron and Becky of Tyler, Texas, Jolyne Edwards of Tulsa, Okla.,

Rob and Nancy Boelkes of Grimes, John and Betty Boelkes of Ankeny,

and Jay Boelkes of Olathe, Kan.; eight step grandchildren; four

step great grandchildren.
 

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Rush Marshall

CLARION 



Rush Marshall, 66, died Sunday (July 7, 1996) at his home.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Willim Funeral Home,

Clarion.

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William Curtis

MASON CITY 



William Curtis, 72, of 346 Willowbrook Drive, died Sunday (July

7, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy.



Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. James

Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth Street southeast.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson funeral

home, 111 West Pennsylvania.

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Corey C. Pitman

CLARION 



Corey C. Pitman, 18, died Wednesday (July 3, 1996) in Mexico.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Willim Funeral Home,

Clarion.

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Sister Angela Marzen

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Sister Angela Marzen, 58, died Saturday (July 6, 1996) as the

result of a traffic accident near Rudd.



Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Visitation

Catholic Church, Stacyville with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating.

Burial will be in Huntington, Ind.



Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the church with a Wake

Service at 7:30 p.m.  There will be visitation on Tuesday from

3 p.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass.



Survivors include five sister, Zita Marzen of Stacyville, Colette

Gallagher of Minneapolis, Minn., Lucy O'Brien of Charles City,

Monica Anderson of Marysville, and Bridgid Kern of Minneapolis,

Minn.; three brothers, Peter A. Marzen of Mason City, Tim Marzen

of Stacyville, and Joe Marzen of Stacyville.



She was preceded in death by one brother.

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Lucille Mary Marzen

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Lucille Mary Marzen, 80, died Saturday (July 6, 1996) as the

result of a traffic accident near Rudd.



Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, at Visitation

Catholic Church, Stacyville with Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating.

Burial will be in  Visitation Cemetery.



Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the church with a Wake

Service at 7:30 p.m.  There will be Visitation on Tuesday from

3 p.m. until time of the Funeral Mass.



Lucille was born March 24, 1916 at Greene.



Survivors include five daughters, Zita Marzen of  Stacyville,

Colette Gallagher of Minneapolis, Minn., Lucy O'Brien of Charles

City, Monica Anderson of Marysville, Mo., and Bridgid Kern of

Minneapolis, Minn.; three sons, Peter A. Marzen of Mason City,

Tim Marzen of Stacyville, and Joe Marzen of Stacyville.



She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, two brothers,

and two sister.

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Peter Edward Marzen

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Peter Edward Marzen, 92, died Saturday (July 6, 1996) as the

result of a traffic accident near Rudd.



Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Visitation

Catholic Church in Stacyville with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating.

Burial will be in Visitation Cemetery.



Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the church with a Wake

Services at 7:30 p.m.  There will be visitation on Tuesday from

3 p.m. until time of the Funeral Mass.



Peter Marzen was born March 24, 1904 near Marble Rock.



Survivors include five daughters, Zita Marzen of Stacyville,

Colette Gallagher of Minneapolis, Lucy O'Brien of Charles City,

Monica Anderson of Marysville, Mo., and Bridgid Kern of Minneapolis,

Minn; three sons, Peter A. Marzen of Mason City, Tim Marzen of

Stacyville, and Joe Marzen of Stacyville.



He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, two brothers,

and six sisters.
 

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Ivadelle Frey

CORWITH 



Ivadelle Frey, 82, died Friday (July 5, 1996) at Kanawaha Community

Home, Kanawaha.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First

Baptist Church with the Rev. Eldon Elmore officiating.  Burial

will be in the Corwith Cemetery.



Visitation will be held after 5 p.m. today at Garry Roberts

Murphy Schaaf Funeral Home, Wesley, and after 9 a.m. at the church

on Tuesday.



Survivors include her husband, Raymond Frey of Corwith; a son

Ivan Frey of Corwith; two granddaughters; and two sisters Gladys

Studer of Corwith, and Phildred Jacobs of Klemme.



She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant daughter,

and a sister.

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Richard Maloney

MASON CITY 



Richard W.T. ``Dick'' Maloney, 59, of 3798 Grainger Park Road,

Kinburn, Ontario, Canada, died Friday (July 5, 1996) at North

Iowa Mercy Health Center.



Arrangements are pending at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126

Third St. Northeast.

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George Uhlenhopp

APLINGTON 



George Uhlenhopp, 91, of 906 Quinn, died Friday (July 5, 1996)

at the Maple Manor Nursing Home.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Hitesville

Gospel Hall, rural Aplington, with the Mr. Robert Orr and Mr.

Eric McCullough officiating. Interment will be in the Hitesville

Cemetery.



George Uhlenhopp was born Sept. 12, 1904 in Butler County.



Survivors include two sons, Lynn  of Cedar Falls, and Lyle of

Aplington; one daughter, Norma of Cedar Falls; seven grandchildren;

10 great grandchildren; one brother, Martin of Aplington; and

one sister, Bena Elliott of Applington.



He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, and eight

brothers.



Schwartz Funeral Home in Parkersburg is in charge of the funeral

arrangements.

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Howard Query

MASON CITY 



Howard ``Gene'' Query, 69, of   625 S. Taylor, died Sunday (July

7, 1996) at Muse Norris Hospice.
 

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Walter Henry Lauster

CLEAR LAKE 



Walter Henry Lauster, 87, of 407 Orchard Lane, died Saturday

(July 6, 1996) at his home.



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

Congregational Church, 205 W. 10th Ave N., with the Rev. Thomas

Healey officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery,

Mason City.



Visitation was held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Ward-Van Slyke

Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.



The family suggests memorials be made to the Walter H. Lauster

Memorial Fund.



Walter was born April 20, 1909, at rural route, Meservey, the

son of Gottlieb and Anna (Eichstadt) Lauster.



He graduated from Meservey High School in 1927.



He farmed on the family farm.



He was raised in the Evangelical Brethren Church in Meservey.



Walter married Elsina Albers on Aug. 11, 1936, in Klemme.



They continued to live on the family farm until their retirement

and then moved to Clear Lake in 1972.



They enjoyed spending their winters in Mesa, Ariz.



Elsina preceded him in death on Aug. 25, 1990.



Walter married Margaret Stitt on Oct. 3, 1993.



He was a member of the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake.



Walter is survived by his wife, Margaret Lauster of Clear Lake;

one daughter, Ruth Sindt and her husband, Duane, Waukee; one

grandson, Robert Sindt and his wife, Beth, of West Des Moines;

and one granddaughter, Sandra Nichols and her husband, Philip,

of Des Moines; and two great-grandchildren, Anna Marie Sindt

and Laura Elizabeth Sindt.



He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife and

one sister, Viola Sorensen.
 

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Christine Smallfoot

RED OAK



Christine Smallfoot, 44, of Red Oak, died Monday (July 8, 1996)

at St. Joseph's Hospital, Omaha, Neb.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Cataldo Funeral Home,

Garner.
 

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Gladys M. Darter

RUDD 



Gladys M. Darter, 76, of Osage, formerly of Rudd, died Monday

(July 8, 1996) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.



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

Rudd Wesleyan Church, Rudd, with the Rev. John Hand and the Rev.

Albert Fookes officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery,

Rudd.



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

Funeral Home, Osage, and one hour prior to services at the church

on Wednesday.



Gladys M. Darter was born March 13, 1920, in Stuart.



Survivors include her husband, Peter, of Osage; three daughters,

Joy Beckman of Nora Springs, Betty Balkenende of Chattanooga,

Tenn., and  Vera Blair of Gladstone, Mo.; one son, Roy Darter

of Welches, Ore.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;

and one sister, Vera Caruso of Sacramento, Calif.



She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, one daughter

and two grandchildren.

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Doris Kluss

MASON CITY 



Doris Kluss, 71, of 210 Seventh St. S.E., died Tuesday (July

2, 1996) at home.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
 

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Raymond H. `Ray' Husted

MASON CITY 



Raymond H. ``Ray'' Husted, 92, of 225 27th St. S.W.,  died Monday

(July 8, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



Memorial services and a celebration of Ray's life will be held

at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the First Covenant Church, Highway 18

East at Ohio, with the Rev. Richard Murray officating and assisted

by the Rev. Will Hunsaker of the Open Bible Church of Clear Lake.



The family will greet friends from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday

at the church and again following the luncheon.



The body was cremated at Memorial Park Crematory and inurnment

services will be held at a later date at Sunset Memorial Park

Cemetery in Minneapolis.



Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to contribute

memorials to Hospice of North Iowa or the Ray Husted Memorial

Fund.



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

is in charge of arrangements.



Ray was born on Aug. 22, 1903, in Minneapolis, the son of Frank

and Mary Margaret (Klinkhammer) Husted and remained a resident

there and attended school.



He was employed for 35 years by Sears as a service station manager

and in Auto Accessories in Minneapolis and then transferred to

Mason City.



Ray was a charter member  of the First Convenant Church, joining

in 1954 and was not only the oldest member but also served on

several occasions as the chairman of the church and as the head

usher. He was also instrumental in building the new church on

the corner of Highway 18 East and Ohio.



He was also very active in the Men's Breakfast that was served

in area parks.



He was united in marriage to Ruth Bergquist at the Park Covenant

Church on Dec. 18, 1925, in Minneapolis.



During the time he was able, he enjoyed fishing at his cabin

at South Long Lake near Brainerd and Lake Minnetonka.



One of his prized gifts that he gave to his daughters  were

paintings of the Last  Supper that he did for them.



He also enjoyed tending his gardens raising petunias and tomatoes.



Ray will be sadly missed by his loving family which includes

his two daughters, Mary Louise Zaborskis of Mason City, and Arita

Duneman of Rogers, Ark.; his eight grandchildren, Terry Hullsick,

Vicki Johnson, Scott Duneman, Wendy Schultz, Kevin and Craig

Werner, Cynthia Graves and Susan Werner; and 20 great-grandchidren.



Ray is residing in heaven with his infant son, Ronald; his wife,

Ruth, who died in 1971; a grandson, Joseph Schultz; one sister,

Arita Lundberg; and one brother, Paul.
 

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William E. Curtis

MASON CITY 



William E. Curtis, 72, of 346 Willowbrook Drive, died Sunday

(July 7, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.



Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. today at St. James

Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with the Rev. Rodney Holmberg

officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.



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

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is handling arrangements.



Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.



William E. Curtis was born Nov. 26, 1923, in Mason City, the

son of Franz and Jessie (Prall) Curtis.



He graduated from Mason City High School in 1941 and that same

year enlisted in the United States Navy.



William served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II and

was discharged in 1947.



He married Betty Hunt in Mason City in 1945.



He worked as a civil engineer for Wallace, Holland, Kastler,

Schmitz and Company for many years, retiring in 1985. During

that time, 11 years were spent in Cedar Rapids working as a civil

engineer.



William married Mary Dresser on June 25, 1975, in Mason City.



He enjoyed golfing, bowling, gardening and traveling.



Survivors include his wife, Mary, of Mason City; daughters,

Annette Webber of Iowa Falls; Paulette Appel and her husband,

Bob, of Norton, Va.; Lisa Curtis and her husband, James Wolf,

of Orlando, Fla.; stepdaughters, Deborah Knowles and her husband,

Jack, of Rapid City, S.D.; Judith Venz and her husband, Michael,

of Rochester, Minn.; and stepson, Sotirios Biris (Bill Dresser)

of Beeville, Texas; sisters, Betty Grelk and her husband, Otto,

of Mason City, and Caroline Braastad and her husband, Calvin,

of Mason City; 14 grandchildren, Lindsey, Bryan and Natalie Webber,

Heather, Robert and Portia Appel, John, Robert, Meghan, Elizabeth

and Jennifer Knowles and Katherine, Robert and David Venz.



He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Franz Curtis;

an infant son, David; and an infant granddaughter, Allison.

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Howard `Gene' Query

MASON CITY



Howard ``Gene'' Query, 69, died Sunday (July 7, 1996) at the

Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hogan-Bremer

Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. David Shogren

of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating.



Following services, the body will be cremated. Inurnment will

take place at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer

Colonial Chapel.



Howard was born to Howard H. and Vivian Query on May 24, 1927,

in Mason City.



He was raised in Mason City along with one brother and two sisters.



He was a graduate of Mason City High School.



Howard served in both World War II and the Korean War. He enlisted

in the U.S. Navy, commissioned on the battleship U.S.S. Grimes

from 1944 to 1946 and served in the Air Force from 1949 to 1953,

where he was stationed at the Burtonwood Air Force Base, Warrington,

England. He was honorably discharged in 1953 at the rank of staff

sergeant.



While stationed in England, he met Lilian Bates and was married

May 31, 1952, in Swinton, England. Upon his discharge from the

Air Force, he, wife, and son, Howard, relocated to Mason City.



Howard worked for Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. for

more than 30 years, retiring in 1990.



He was later employed at Artz and Merrit Sporting Goods Store

from 1991 to 1995.



During his off hours, he enjoyed sporting events (boxing), fishing,

coffee at Shill's Maid-Rite, radio electronics and most recently,

avid exploration of the Internet.



Aside from his hobbies and other varied interests, his greatest

enjoyment was that of his six grandchildren.



Survivors include his wife, Lilian (Bates) Query of Mason City;

son, Howard Query and his wife, Mary Lou, of Mason City; daughter,

Julie Broome and her husband, Wayne, of Mason City; two sisters,

Gwen Miller and husband, Francis, of Mason City, and Dixie Shunkwiler

and her husband, Dean, of Mason City; foster brother, Roger Cahalan

of Mason City;  brother-in-law, John ``Peter'' Bates of Swinton,

Manchester, England; and grandchildren, Jason Query of Mason

City; Justin Query of Iowa City; Jessica Query of Ames; Tammy

Christensen and her husband, Andy, of Mason City; Jamie Broome

of Mason City and Cassie Jo Broome of Mason City.



He was preceded in death by his father, Howard H. Query (1972);

his mother, Vivian (1970); and his brother, Bill (1993).



Memorials may be given to the Howard ``Gene'' Query Memorial

Fund.

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Maurice Rush Marshall

CLARION



Rush Marshall, 66, of Clarion, died Sunday (July 7, 1996) at

home.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.

Olaf Lutheran Church, Belmond, with the Rev. Stanley Watne officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion, with military

rites by the Clarion American Legion and VFW.



Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral

Home, Clarion, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.



Maurice Rush Marshall was born July 6, 1930, at Clarion.



Survivors include his wife, Kay, of Clarion; three daughters,

Deb Janssen, Diane DeVries and Lisa Marshall, all of Clarion;

two sons, Mike Marshall and Kevin Marshall, both of Clarion;

five grandchildren; six sisters, Maxine Spencer of Nevada; Betty

Fibikar of Dows; Theresa Hollebrands, Des Moines; Mary Ann Gathman

of Oelwein; Inez Hanig of Waterloo, and Phyllis Zwiefel of Clarion;

and two brothers, Robert Marshall and Daryl Marshall, both of

Clarion.



He was preceded in death by his parents.
 

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Paul Wohl

MINNETONKA, Minn.



Paul Wohl, 75, of Minnetonka, died Thursday (July 4, 1996)

at the Sholom Home West, St. Louis Park.



Funeral services were held Friday in Minneapolis.



Hodroff & Sons Funeral Chapels, Minneapolis, was in charge of

arrangements.



Paul Wohl was born July 16, 1920, in New York, N.Y., to Abraham

and Rebecca (Galanter) Wohl.



Mr. Wohl was the former owner of Katz Cleaners in Mason City,

Iowa.



He is survived by his wife, Sarah; three children; three grandchildren;

and two sisters.

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Dorothy M. Hill-Roach

MASON CITY



Dorothy M. Roach, 78, of 920 N. Jefferson Ave., died Monday

(July 8, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.



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

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

officiating. Burial will be in St. James Catholic Church, Forest

City.



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

Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Catholic Daughters of the

Americas rosary beginning at 4 p.m. and a 7 p.m. Scriptural prayer

serivice.



Dorothy was born Dec. 13, 1917, in Forest City, daughter of

Edward and Marie (Schlazer) Gelner.



She grew up in the Fertile area and attended school in Fertile.



She married Lester Hill on Nov. 7, 1939.



They farmed in the Fertile and Forest City area for many years

until his death in 1975.



She continued to farm until 1987 when she married Maurice Roach

and moved to Mason City.



Dorothy loved gardening and raising flowers. She enjoyed embroidering

and quilting and visiting and helping her friends and family.



She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters

of the Americas, the Neighborhood Birthday Club, the Mason City

Grandmothers Club and the GGG Sorority. She was a past member

of St. James Catholic Church, Forest City, and the Leland Senior

Citizens.



Survivors include one daughter, Frances Steltzner of Mason City;

one son, Jerry Hill and his wife, Theda, of Forest City; three

stepsons, Patrick Roach, Tom Roach and his wife, Jane, and Larry

Roach and his wife, Karen, all of Mason City; eight grandchildren,

Julie Steltzner, of Mason City; Jodie Steltzner and her fiancee,

Chad Orfield, of Mason City;  Sheila White and her husband, Rod,

of Forest City; Angela Kobriger and her husband, Gary, of Forest

City; Shannon Hill and her fiancee, Matt Myers, of Des Moines;

Heather O'Neill and her husband, Patrick, of St. Louis, Mo.,

and Joshua and Jesse Hill, both of Forest City; four great-grandchildren,

Ashlea and Adam Kobriger, both of Forest City; Anthony White

of Forest City, and Bryce Orfield of Mason City; one sister,

Vera Ruiter and her husband, Willie, Forest City; seven stepgrandchildren;

seven stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.



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

Lester Hill; her second husband, Maurice Roach; a son-in-law,

Michael Steltzner; two sisters, Lucille Kirschbaum and Geneva

Kirschbaum; one grandson, Jeremiah Hill; and one great-granddaughter,

Lisa White.

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Isabel Felicitas Ceron

DES MOINES



Isabel Felicitas Ceron, 63, of 1104 S.E. Watrous, Des Moines,

formerly of Mason City,  died Tuesday (July 9, 1996) at Mercy

Hospital Medical Center, Des Moines.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony's

Catholic Church, 15 Indianola Ave., with the Rev. Lawrence Hoffmann

officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens.



Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Southtown

Funeral Home, Des Moines, with a 7 p.m. rosary.



Isabel Felicitas Ceron was born May 18, 1933, in Mason City,

the daughter of Cleofas and Mary (Rangel) Torres.



Isabel worked for the Meredith Corporation in Des Moines.



She was a member of the St. Anthony's Catholic Church and the

Lulac Club.



Survivors include two daughters, Esther Inman of St. Mary's

and Silvia Ceron of Des Moines; three sons, David Ceron of Des

Moines, Javier Ceron of Des Moines, and Ruben Ceron of Des Moines;

three brothers, Joe Torres of Mason City, Isop Torres of Mason

City, and Jesse Torres of Washington, D.C.; three sisters, Carmen

Garcia of Des Moines, Minnie Gonzales of San Jose, Calif., and

Sally Gallo of Williamsburg;  and 10 grandchildren.



She was preceded in death by her parents, Cleofas and Mary Torres;

two sisters, Anita Mosqueda and Inez Aguilera; and one brother,

Henry Torres.

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Alice V. Overturf

MASON CITY 



Alice V. Overturf, 86, of Marysville, Wash., died Monday (July

8, 1996) at the Marysville Nursing Home.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral

Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.