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Ralph H. Weber

OSAGE 



Ralph H. Weber, 85, of Osage, died Thursday (July 25, 1996)

at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion Funeral Home.

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Ruby O. Lerdal

BELMOND



Ruby O. Lerdal, 89, of Belmond, died Thursday (July 25, 1996)

at the Belmond Community Hospital.



Funeral services are tentatively set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at

Trinity Lutheran Church.



Other arrangements are incomplete at the Tenold Funeral Home.

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Mary Sheppard

HAMPTON



Mary Sheppard, 61, of Hampton, died Thursday (July 25, 1996)

at Franklin General Hospital.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral

Home.

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Fern Dresbach

DELAND, Fla.



Fern Dresbach, 71, died Saturday (July 13, 1996) at the Volusia

Memorial Hospital, DeLand, Fla. She had moved to the Alliance

Nursing Home in DeLand, Fla., in June.



Fern Dresbach was born Sept. 10, 1924.



She was raised on a farm in Mason City, Iowa, and attended high

school at Clear Lake, Iowa.



After graduating from St. Paul Bible College in 1944, she continued

her missionary studies at Nyack College in New York, graduating

in 1946.



Fern went as a missionary to the Chippewa Indians on the White

Earth Reservation in Minnesota.



Later she joined family at Big Sugar Bush Lake, Minn., where

she and her mother raised Indian welfare children and operated

a fishing resort until 1970.



She and her mother moved to Tropical Gardens Mobile Home Park

in St. Petersburg, Fla.



She was employed by Rosedale Manor where she served in several

capacities.



Graveside services will be held at Clear Lake, Iowa, at a later

date.



She is survived by a brother, Thomas Mac Dresbach, of Mason

City, Iowa; a sister, Tomme Ann Weaver, of St. Petersburg, Fla.;

a niece, Tammy Dresbach; and four nephews, Rod and Terry Dresbach

and Dan and Jonathan Weaver.

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Ruth Whipp Sherwin

GREEN VALLEY, Ariz.



Ruth Whipp Sherwin, 78, of Green Valley, Ariz., died Thursday

(July 25, 1996) at her daughter's home in Ames, Iowa, of cancer.



There will be private family services. Adams Funeral Home, Ames,

is in charge of arrangements.



Ruth Whipp Sherwin was born on March 17, 1918, in Des Moines,

Iowa, a daughter of Lloyd A. and M. Isabelle (Farpuhar) Whipp.



She was a 1941 graduate of Iowa State College in home economics.



She was united in marriage to Douglas F. Sherwin on June 30,

1942, in Beverly Hills, Calif.



She lived in Clear Lake, Iowa for 25, years; Quad Cities, Iowa,

and Illinois, for 12 years; and Green Valley, Ariz,. for 10 years.



Survivors include her husband, Douglas; sons, Daniel W. Sherwin

of Mankato, Minn.; Peter F. Sherwin of Cape Coral, Fla., and

Andrew A. Sherwin of Eden Prairie, Minn.; daughters, Sally S.

Jeffrey, of Blacksburg, Va., and Jane S. Randall, of Ames, Iowa;

and 10 grandchildren.



She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Lloyd

Lauden Whipp.

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George `Jay' Hansen Jr.

ROCK FALLS  



George ``Jay'' Hansen Jr., 72, of 311 S. Spring St., Rock Falls,

died Thursday (July 25, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center

East, Mason City.



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

Falls United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dennis McMillan

officiating. Burial will be at the Rock Falls Cemetery with a

flag folding ceremony conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial

Association.



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

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and one hour

prior to services Saturday at the church.



Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association or

the Rock Falls United Methodist Church.



George ``Jay'' Hansen Jr. was born May 4, 1924, in Rock Falls,

the son of George and Bertha (Coonrod) Hansen.



After graduating from Rock Falls High School, Jay served in

the United States Army from 1943 to 1946, part of that time in

Europe.



He married Mary Dunton on Sept. 20, 1946, at the parsonage in

Plymouth.



Jay worked at Northwestern States Portland Cement Company as

a carpenter for 35 years, retiring in 1981.



He was a lifelong resident of Rock Falls.



Jay was a member of the VFW, DAV and the American Legion.



Survivors include his wife, Mary Hansen of Rock Falls; daughters,

Mary Linn Hansen of Salem, Ore., and Sherry Bridges and her husband,

Chad, of Plattsmouth, Neb.; granddaughters, Laurie and Amy Bridges;

sister, Shirley Wyborney and her husband, Roger, of Rock Falls;

one brother, Rodney Hansen and his wife, Alta, of Mason City;

and several nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents.

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MASON CITY



Blanche Michelson, 72, of Britt, died Thursday (July 25, 1996)

at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Chapel,

Britt.

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Alma Grunhovd

SCARVILLE 



Alma Grunhovd, 93, of Scarville, died Wednesday (July 24, 1996)

at the Good Samaritan Center, Albert Lea, Minn.



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

Lutheran Church with the Rev. George Marin officiating.  Burial

will be in Bethel Lutheran Cemetery, Vinje.



Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Mittelstadt Funeral

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



Alma Grunhovd was born Feb. 4, 1903, in Delmont, S.D.



Survivors include six children, Opal Handlen of Davenport; Shirley

Meinders of Thornton; Kay Knutson of Apple Valley, Minn., Arnold

and Glaydon Grunhovd, both of Scarville, and Hazel Bridenbaker

of The Colony, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.



She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

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Charlotte Theis

RICEVILLE 



Charlotte Theis, 97, of Riceville, died Thursday (July 25, 1996)

at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lindstrom

Funeral Home with the Rev. John Gilbert officiating.  Burial

will be in Calvary Cemetery.



Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Lindstrom Funeral

Home, and again Saturday morning until service time.



Charlotte Theis was born May 14, 1899, in Riceville.



Survivors include one son, Robert Theis of Riceville; one daughter,

Joan Theis of Riceville; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;

and one sister, Violet Melugin of Payson, Ariz.



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

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Hugh L. Dickinson

MASON CITY



Hugh L. Dickinson, 89, of 222 S. Pierce Ave., died Tuesday

(July 23, 1996) at the Americana Health Care Center.



Funeral services will be held  at 10 a.m. Saturday at Major

Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with the Rev.

Dan Conklin of the Calvary Alliance Church officiating. Burial

will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites by the

Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today and Saturday

morning until time of services at Major Erickson Funeral Home,

111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.



Memorials may be given to the Hospice of North Iowa in memory

of Hugh L. Dickinson.



Hugh Dickinson was born July 15, 1907, in Pennsylvania.



He married Helen Wagner on Dec. 24, 1949, at Nashua.



Hugh was a longtime employee of Jacob E. Decker and Sons in

Mason City.



Survivors include one son, Ronald Dickinson; grandchildren,

Rodney Dickinson of Mason City; Jeffrey Dickinson of Mason City,

and Debra Lawler, of Mason City; and  daughter-in-law, Rosemary

Dickinson of Mason City.



He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; two sisters; and

one brother.

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L. LaVonne Awe

MASON CITY 



L. LaVonne Awe, 71, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Wednesday (July

24, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Fullerton

Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., with the Rev.

Kenneth Hatland of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Interment

will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.



Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at the funeral chapel.



LaVonne was born on Dec. 15, 1924, the daughter of Rudolph and

Maude (Underwood) Awe.



Following her father's death at an early age, she was raised

by her mother and stepfather, Earl King.



She was a former employee of North Iowa Vocational Center.



Even though she was never married, she enjoyed spending time

with her family and kidding around with her nieces and nephews

and all her great-nieces and nephews.



She especially enjoyed taking small jaunts around the countryside

and attending Camp Sunnyside in Des Moines.



Her athletic abilities garnished her several trophies in bowling

with the handicapped league and she attended the Senior Citizens

Center regularly and played bingo at Good Shephard where she

lived.



LaVonne is survived by her two sisters, Mrs. Jim (Clara) Wilson

of Mason City, and Mrs. Russ (Lola) Truax, of Humboldt; 23 nieces

and nephews; and many, many great and great-great-nieces and

nephews.



She was preceded in death by per parents; stepfather; three

sisters, Eva Hathaway, Erma Meyer and Geraldine Wike; and three

brothers, Ernest, Orville and James Awe.

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Charles W. Lackmann

MASON CITY



Charles W. Lackmann, 55, of 18 Beaumont Drive, died Wednesday

(July 24, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center.



Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity

Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Nils

C. ``Chris'' Hellevik officiating.



There is no visitation. The body was cremated. Major Erickson

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



Memorials may be given to Charles W. Lackmann Memorial Fund.



Charles was born Oct. 15, 1940, at St. Cloud, Minn., the son

of Otto H. and Loretta (Schwanke) Lackmann.



He graduated from Moorehead State College, Moorehead, Minn.



He was married to Muriel Barclay in 1963 at Hettinger, N.D.



He has lived in Mason City for the past 20 years, where Charles

was employed as an independent agent with American Family Insurance

Company.



He enjoyed playing cards and biking and will be remembered as

a loving husband, father and friend, who will be missed by all.



He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.



Survivors include his wife, Murial Lackmann of Mason City; one

daughter, Debra Freeman and her husband, Eric, of Farmers Branch,

Texas; one son, Scott Lackmann, of Rockford, Ill.; brothers,

Robert Lackmann and his wife, Marge, of Sauk Centre, Minn., and

David Lackmann, of St. Cloud, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents.

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James R. `Jim' Cunningham

MASON CITY



James R. ``Jim'' Cunningham, 57, of 2218 N. Carolina Ave.,

died Thursday (July 25, 1996) at his home of natural causes.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family

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

officiating.



Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Dougherty.



The Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.,

where a Scriptural wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family

Catholic Church.



James R. Cunningham was born Dec. 4, 1938, on a farm in Scott

Township, Floyd County, Dougherty, the son of John R. and Margaret

M. (Smith) Cunningham.



He married Kay Jean Davis on Oct. 1, 1958, at Holy Family Catholic

Church, Mason City.



Jim grew up in the rural areas east of Dougherty.



He attended St. Patrick's grade school and graduated from St.

Patrick's High School, Dougherty, in 1956.



In the fall of 1956, he enlisted in the United States Army Reserve

and received his training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.



In the fall of 1957, he moved with his family to Mason City,

and worked in building construction.



He worked as a service manager at the Ford dealerships in Mason

City for 29 years.



Jim enjoyed spending time with his family and his morning walks.

He was a devoted father and grandfather.



He enjoyed woodworking projects, hosting and cooking at family

gatherings, attending antique auctions and auto auctions.



He loved listening to country music, and in his formative years,

enjoyed playing saxophone.



He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.



Survivors include his wife, Kay; two daughters, Tammy Sue Brandt

and her husband, Barry, of Cedar Rapids, and Marilyn Kay Wendel

of Mason City; one son, Christopher James Cunningham, of Mason

City; four grandchildren, Aaron Brandt of Cedar Rapids; Nathan,

Mandy and Margaret Wendel, of Mason City; one brother, John R.

Cunningham, of Mason City; and many nieces, nephews, aunts and

cousins.



He was preceded in death by his parents; paternal grandparents,

James and Susan (Noss) Cunningham; maternal grandparents, Bernard

and Ellen (Hanley) Smith; an infant brother, John R. Cunningham

in the year 1925; and a sister, Romona R. Warner, July 22, 1983;

and a brother-in-law, Bobby Warner in May of 1988.



Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy may direct memorials

to the Cunningham home.

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George `Jay' Hansen Jr.

ROCK FALLS  



George ``Jay'' Hansen Jr., 72, of 311 S. Spring St., Rock Falls,

died Thursday (July 25, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center

East, Mason City.



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

Falls United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dennis McMillan

officiating. Burial will be at the Rock Falls Cemetery with a

flag folding ceremony conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial

Association.



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

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and one hour

prior to services today at the church.



Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association or

the Rock Falls United Methodist Church.



George ``Jay'' Hansen Jr. was born May 4, 1924, in Rock Falls,

the son of George and Bertha (Coonrod) Hansen.



After graduating from Rock Falls High School, Jay served in

the United States Army from 1943 to 1946, part of that time in

Europe.



He married Mary Dunton on Sept. 20, 1946, at the parsonage in

Plymouth.



Jay worked at Northwestern States Portland Cement Company as

a carpenter for 35 years, retiring in 1981.



He was a lifelong resident of Rock Falls.



Jay was a member of the VFW, DAV and the American Legion.



Survivors include his wife, Mary Hansen of Rock Falls; daughters,

Mary Linn Hansen of Salem, Ore., and Sherry Bridges and her husband,

Chad, of Plattsmouth, Neb.; granddaughters, Laurie and Amy Bridges;

sister, Shirley Wyborny and her husband, Roger, of Rock Falls;

one brother, Rodney Hansen and his wife, Alta, of Mason City;

and several nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents.
 

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Blanche Audrey Jean Michelson

BRITT



Blanche Audrey Jean Michelson, 72, of Britt, died Thursday

(July 25, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.



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

Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Bailey officiating. Burial

will be in Evergreen Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Ewing

Funeral Home, Britt, with a 7:30 p.m. Rebekah Lodge service;

and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.



Blanche Audrey Jean Michelson was born July 3, 1924, in Britt.



Survivors include her husband, Duane ``Bud'' Michelson of Britt;

one daughter, Darla Schulz of Apple Valley, Minn.; two sons,

Darell Michelson of Burlington, and David Michelson of Britt;

four grandchildren; and two brothers, Don Eisenman and Chet

Eisenman, both of Britt.



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

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Ubbe E. Ubben

TITONKA



Ubbe E. Ubben, 75, of Titonka, died Thursday (July 25, 1996)

at the Titonka Care Center.



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

Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Virtus Stoffregan officiating.

Burial will be in the Immanual Lutheran Church Cemetery, with

military graveside rites conducted by the Wm. F. Kennedy Post

#4071 VFW.



Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-

Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.



Ubbe E. Ubben was born Jan. 20, 1921, in Kossuth County.



Survivors include his wife, Therese Ubben of Titonka; two sons,

Mike Ubben of Dakota City, and Philip Ubben of Sioux City; two

daughters, Kathy Nelson of Algona, and Pamela Ubben of Titonka;

10 grandchildren; two brothers, John Ubben of Buffalo Center,

and Herman Ubben of Titonka; and three sisters, Grace Smidt of

Titonka, Marie Murra of Buffalo Center, and Dorothy Giesking

of Titonka.



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

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Ruby O. Knutson Lerdal

BELMOND



Ruby O. Knutson Lerdal, 89, of Belmond, died Thursday (July

25, 1996) at the Belmond Community Hospital.



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

Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jim Carpenter officiating. Burial

will be in the Belmond Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Tenold

Funeral Home.



Ruby, daughter of Eric and Stella (Romseland) Knutson, was born

on Friday, April 26, 1907, in Eagle Grove.



She was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran Church,

Eagle Grove. She attended school in Eagle Grove.



Ruby married Lloyd Lerdal on Aug. 26, 1926, at the Evangelical

Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove.



They farmed near Goldfield and moved to a farm in Belmond in

1941.



She and Lloyd operated the Standard Oil Station in Belmond from

1952 until they retired in 1973.



She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Gold Star

Mother, Grandmother's Club and Trinity Lutheran Church circles.



She was named ``Mother of the Year'' in 1983.



She was well known for cooking and baking her kumla.



Ruby is survived by her husband, Lloyd, of Belmond; sons, Kenneth

Lerdal of Thornton; Roland ``Bud'' Lerdal and his wife, Carol,

of Berne, Ind., and Robert ``Bob'' Lerdal and his wife, Diane,

of New London; daughters, Jan Meints and her husband, Glenn ``Moo,''

of Belmond, and Beverly Lande and her husband, Jim, of Sumner;

15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.



She was preceded in death by her parents; sons, Richard, Roger

and Tom; grandson, Alan Lee; great-granddaughter, Kimberly; daughter-in-law,

Shirley; two sisters; and six brothers.

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Mary Elizabeth Wood Sheppard

HAMPTON



Mary Elizabeth Wood Sheppard, daughter of Byron and Hazel (Dart)

Sloan, was born Oct. 19, 1934, in Marshalltown. She passed away

Thursday (July 25, 1996) at Franklin General Hospital at the

age of 61 years.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Aredale

United Methodist Church, Aredale, with Pastor Kathryn Bell Houston

and Father Gerald Condon officiating.



Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Sietsema-Vogel

Funeral Home, Hampton.



The hymns ``You'll Never Walk Alone'' and ``On Eagles Wings,''

will be played by Mrs. Cecil  Radcliffe and sung by Shauna Schurman.



Pallbears will be Cale Johnson, Nic Sheppard, Sam Sheppard,

Brock Sass, Caleb Sheppard and Nathan Rusinack. Honorary pallbearers

will be Trenton Wood, Mark Wade, Michael Wade, Marti Wade, Zeb

Sheppard, Clint Sheppard, Kelly Sheppard and Cie Ann Johnson.

Ushers will be Stephanie Sass and Mindy Nicholson.



Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Hampton Cemetery.



Mary graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1952, and attended

an art school in Minneapolis, Minn.



She was united in marriage to John Richard Wood on Aug. 22,

1953, in Omaha, Neb., and settled in Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas

and Wyoming.



To this union, four children were born. Her husband, John Richard

Wood preceded her in death in 1986.



She was united in marriage to Max W. Sheppard on Nov. 24, 1989,

in Clear Lake.



To this union, four stepchildren were added to her family.



Mary's great joy in life were her children, family and friends.



Survivors include her two daughters and a son, Mr. and Mrs.

Ronald (Pamela) Wade, of Laramie, Wyo.; Mr. and Mrs. Mark (Penny)

Johnson, of Greene; and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wood, of Laramie,

Wyo.; her stepchildren, two sons and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs.

Lynn Sheppard of Purcell, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sheppard of

Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Janet) Sass of Sheffield and Kathy

Sheppard and John of Newton; her mother, Margaret L. Sloan of

Conrad; one sister, Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Glenna) Palmer of Dubuque;

grandchildren, Marti, Mark and Michael Wade of Laramie, Wyo.;

Cale and Cie Ann Johnson of Greene and Trenton Wood of Laramie,

Wyo.; and her stepgrandchildren, Clint Sheppard of Butler, Mo.;

Kelly Sheppard of Norma, Okla.; Zeb, Caleb, Nic and Sam Sheppard,

all of Hampton; Mindy and Mark Nicholson and Brock and Stephanie

Sass, all of Hampton; three great-grandchildren; and  several

sisters-in-law; and brothers-in-law; nieces, nephews and friends.



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

daughter and one grandson.

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Elvira Doble

GARNER



Elvira Doble, 73, of Garner, died Friday (July 26, 1996) at

the Muse Norris Inpatient Unit, Mason City.



Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran

Church, with the Rev. Clyde Kieschnick officiating. Burial will

be in Concord Township Cemetery.



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

Funeral Chapel, Garner, with 7 p.m. service conducted by the

Garner VFW Auxiliary.



Elvira Luella Doble, the daughter of Carl and Anna (Boehnke)

Hollatz, was born Oct. 25, 1922, at Garner.



She attended school at St. John's Parochial School through sixth

grade and then the Garner Community Schools where she graduated

in 1940.



After receiving her executive secretarial training at Hamilton's

Business College in Mason City, she worked as a cashier at Gildner's

Men's Clothing in Mason City, as a secretary at O'Connor's

Manufacturing Company in Mason City, and from 1942-1945,  she was

a secretary to B.C. Berge in Garner.



On Sept. 12, 1944, she was married to George Doble at Immanuel

Lutheran Church in Belvidere, Ill.



In 1946, they began farming northeast of Garner and in 1957

continued farming southeast of Klemme.



After purchasing the Sport Bowl in 1960, they moved to Garner.



In 1962, Elvira was employed as secretary to the Superintendent

of Schools of the Garner-Hayfield Community School. She continued

in this position for 25 years, retiring in 1987.



Music was the highlight in her life and for a number of years

she sang with the Sweet Adelines.



She enjoyed her family singing as a group.



She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, LWML, Ruth Circle,

St. Paul Choir, the American Legion Auxiliary and was a life

member of the VFW Auxiliary in Garner.



She is survived by her husband, George Doble of Garner; four

sons, Dennis Doble of Garner; Joel Doble and his wife, Michelle,

of Garner; Curtiss Doble and his wife, Michelle, of Shoreview,

Minn., and Bill Doble and his wife, Pat, of Garner; a son-in-law,

Stan Greiman and his wife, Michele, of Garner; 13 grandchildren,

Brian Doble and his wife, Jacquie; Sara Doble; Lori Doble; Ed

Greiman and his wife, Cindy; Angie Homann and her husband, Dave;

Matt Greiman;  Nikki Doble; Misty Doble; Nathan Doble; Amanda

Doble; Megan Doble, Staci Doble and Jasmine Doble; stepgrandsons,

Brandon Stromer and Jamie Stromer; great-granddaughter, Taylor

Sue Homann; a sister, Ella Wetterling of Garner; and a sister-in-law,

Dorothy Hollatz of Garner.



She was preceded in death by her daughter, Wendy Greiman, Sept.

6, 1985; her parents; an infant sister, Erna Hollatz; a brother,

Conrad Hollatz; and a brother-in-law, Earl Wetterling.

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Debra Kaye Mayer

RICEVILLE



Debra Kaye Mayer, 42, of 311 Addison Ave., Riceville, died

Thursday (July 25, 1996) at the Methodist Hospital, Rochester,

Minn., of cancer.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Peter's

Lutheran Church, Riceville, with the Rev. Chris Gugel and the

Rev. Robert Pfeil officiating.



Burial will be in Wayne Cemetery, McIntire.



Friends may call  from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hutchins Funeral

Home, Leroy, Minn,. and one hour before services at the church.



Debra Kaye Mayer was born Oct. 29, 1953, in  Osage, the daughter

of Harry Van De Walker and Marlys Van De Walker.



She was united in marriage to Ron Mayer on Nov. 18, 1972, at

Riceville. They were later divorced.



She was a dietary assistant at the Riceville Nursing Home.



She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riceville.



She is survived by two daughters, Holly and Amber at home; one

son, Bret, at home; her mother and stepfather, Marlys Starry

and her husband, Robert; two sisters, Jana Jarvis (Mrs. Harold)

of Glendale, Ariz., and Diane Mahar (Mrs. Mike) of Parker, Colo.;

and one brother, Steve Van De Walker of Rochester, Minn.



She was preceded in death by her father, Harry Van De Walker.

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Admiral Dewey Tate

MANLY 



Admiral Dewey Tate, 103, of Manly, died Friday (July 26, 1996)

at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Bride Colonial Chapel,

110 Spring St. Manly.

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Ralph Henry Weber

OSAGE



Ralph Henry Weber, 85, of Osage, died Thursday (July 25, 1996)

at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.



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

Funeral Home, with Elder Richard Tector of Jehovah's Witnesses

officiating. Following services on Tuesday, the body will be

cremated. Inurnment will be held at a later date.



Visitation is after 6 p.m. Monday at the Champion Funeral Home,

and prior to services on Tuesday at the funeral home.



Ralph Henry Weber was born July 1, 1911, in Minneapolis, Minn.



Survivors include his stepmother, Ella Weber of Mason City;

five sisters, Jean Friend of Glendora, Calif.; Dorothy Sullivan

of Mason City; Margaret Linderman of Mason City; Helen Schmidt

of Osage, and LaDonna Parker of Charles City; and five brothers,

Joseph  Weber of Riceville; Kenneth Weber of Long Beach, Calif.;

Robert Weber of Osage; Jake Weber of Clear Lake, and John Weber

of Osage.



He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two

brothers.

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Admiral Dewey Tate

MANLY 



Admiral Dewey Tate, 103, died Friday (July 26, 1996) at North

Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bride Colonial

Chapel, 110 East Spring St., with the Rev. Dwight D. Webster

of New Bethel Baptist Church, officiating.  Burial will be in

Manly Cemetery with military honors by the Edward Tosel American

Legion Post #110 of Manly.



Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday and one hour prior

to service time on Tuesday at the chapel.



The family of Admiral Dewey Tate has requested that memorial

contributions be made to New Bethel Baptist Church in Manly in

his memory.



Admiral Dewey Tate was born on April 24, 1893 in Eldorado, Ark.,

the son of Albert and Pauline (Moore) Tate.  He attended and

received his education in the Free Union School System in Eldorado,

Ark.  He was united in marriage to Willie ``Pinkie'' Mae Green

on Dec. 6, 1913, in Eldorado.  She preceded him in death on July

20, 1994.  He was inducted into the U.S. Army on Dec. 8, 1917,

serving his country during World War I until his honorable discharge

on April 9, 1919.  In 1993, he was awarded the World War I 75th

Anniversary Commemorative Medal.  After his honorable discharge

he moved back to Manly and worked for the Rock Island Railroad

as a boiler maker and maintenance worker until his retirement

in 1958.



He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and softball.



He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, and a 50-year

member of the Edward Tosel American Legion Post #110, all in

Manly.



He is survived by two sons, Lavelle Tate of Manly, and Herman

Tate and his wife, Janet, of Campbell, Calif.; three daughters,

Olivia Darrow and her husband, Charles, of Stanford, Conn., Jeanette

Crawford and her husband, William, of Woodbridge, Va., and Ann

Duff of Lincoln, Ill.; 19 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren;

and one sister, Bloomer Turner of Pittsburgh, Penn.; as well

as other relatives and friends.



Besides his wife, he was also preceded in death by his parents;

one son, A.D. Tate Jr.; one daughter, Wilma Searcy; one brother,

Leonard; and two sisters, Alma and Willie.

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Selma ``Sally'' Cardill

THORNTON 



Selma ``Sally'' Cardill, 83, died Saturday (July 27, 1996) at

Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.



Funeral arrangements are pending at Grarup Funeral Home.
 

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Robert M. Tutton

Grace Marion (Church) Tutton

LAKE WORTH, FLA. 



Memorial services for Robert M. and Grace Marion (Church Tutton)

will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery

Columbarium, Mason City.



Grace Tutton died April 30, 1995.  Robert M. Tutton died March

25, 1996.

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George Parks

LATIMER 



George Parks, 87, died Saturday (July 27, 1996) at Franklin

General Hospital, Hampton.



Funeral services are pending at Willim Funeral Home.
 

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Jerry J. Hopes

DUMONT 



Jerry J. Hopes, 60, died Friday (July 26, 1996) at Franklin

General Hospital, Hampton.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sietsema

Vogel Funeral Home with the Rev. Marilyn Winch officiating.

Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.



Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of services

at the funeral home.



Jerry J. Hopes was born March 3, 1936 in Franklin County.



Survivors include one sister, Patricia Brown of Dumont; three

brothers, David Hopes of Dows, William Hopes of Le Sueur, Minn.,

and Frank Hopes of Anniston, Ala.



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

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Richard Grandgenett

ALGONA 



Richard ``Dick'' Grandgenett, 61, died Saturday (July 27, 1996)

at Kossuth Regional Hospital.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Cecelia's

Catholic Church with the Rev. Steve Brodersen officiating.  Burial

will be in Calvary Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-

Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, where there will be a rosary at 3 p.m.,

a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m., and a Knights of Columbus rosary

at 8:30 p.m.



Richard ``Dick'' Grandgenett was born Oct. 15, 1934 at St. Benedict.



Survivors include his wife, Donna of Algona; one daughter, Denise

Nelson of Greenfield; four grandchildren; four brothers, Larry,

LeRoy, and Paul Grandgenett, all of Wesley, and Jim Grandgenett

of Algona; three sisters, Adeane Hejlik of Britt, Carol Barlow

of Mason City, and MaryLou Crawford of Treasure Island, Fla.



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

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Robert G. Gartland

MASON CITY 



Robert G. Gartland, 71, formerly of Mason City, died Saturday

(July 27, 1996) at the Iowa Veteran's Home, Marshalltown.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
 

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Jean Birch

MASON CITY 



Jean Birch, 63, of 1000 S. Illinois, #905, died Saturday (July

27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.

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Alton J. Finger

CHARLES CITY 



Alton J. Finger, 59, died Sunday (July 28, 1996) at the University

of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Hage Funeral

Home.

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Selma ``Sally'' Cordill

THORNTON 



Selma ``Sally'' Cordill, 83, died Saturday (July 27, 1996) at

Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.



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

United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Gochenouer officiating.

Burial will be in Meservey Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Grarup Funeral

Home.



Selma ``Sally'' Cordill was born Nov. 25, 1912 in Scarville,

the daughter of Andrew and Otilda (Bredeson) Chose.  She attended

school in the Scarville area through the eighth grade.  Following

school she began a lifetime career of being a cook and waitress

for various restaurants in the North Iowa area.  She was united

in marriage to Claude Cordill in 1949 and they made their home

in Iowa Falls for a short period of time before moving to Mason

City and then Meservey where they lived their lives together.

In 1984 she moved to Thornton before moving to the Oakwood Care

Center in Clear Lake in 1994.  She enjoyed crocheting afghans,

stocking caps and mittens for the RSVP program and her church.



She is survived by her sister, Mildred Borchet of Grafton; and

several nieces and nephews.



She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two children;

two brothers; and six sisters.

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Halvor Leraaen

ST. ANSGAR 



Halvor Leraaen, 100, died Saturday (July 27, 1996) at St. Ansgar

Good Samaritan Center.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran

Church with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad officiating.  Burial will

be in First Lutheran Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Schroeder

and Sites Funeral Home, and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.



Halvor Leraaen was born May 21, 1896 in Uvdal, Norway.



Survivors include her wife, Violet of St. Ansgar; two daughters,

June Ulring and Mary Kay Mark, both of Columbus, Ohio; six grandchildren;

and two great-grandchildren.



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

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Mabel ``Irene'' Stockberger

MASON CITY 



Mabel ``Irene'' Stockberger, 91, of 241 Willowbrook Dr., died

Sunday (July 28, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



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

United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave.



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

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.



Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.

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Amanda Carol Huebner

MASON CITY 



Amanda Carol Huebner, 22-day-old daughter of Kevin and Christie

(Dittberner) Huebner, died Saturday (July 27, 1996) at University

of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City.



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

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. David French

of First Assembly of God Church, officiating.  Interment will

be in Memorial Park Cemetery.



Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. Tuesday until time of services

at the funeral home.



The family suggests memorials to the Amanda Carol Huebner Memorial

Fund.



Survivors include her parents, Kevin and Christie Huebner of

Mason City; two brothers, Kyle and Cody, both at home; maternal

grandparents, Lee and Judy Dittberner of Mason City; paternal

grandparents, Dale and Carol Huebner of Mason City; maternal

great-grandmothers, Martha Dittberner and Nvelyn Hendrickson,

both of Mason City; aunts, Julie Berding and Kim Huebner, both

of Mason City, and Laura Boeckholt of Forest City; several cousins,

great aunts and uncles.



She was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandparents,

maternal great-grandfathers, and a cousin.

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George Lew Parks

LATIMER 



George ``Shorty'' Lew Parks was born Jan. 23, 1909 on a farm

near Alexander, the son of John W. (Will) and Margaret O'Hearn

Parks.  The family moved to Chapin where he grew to manhood and

received his education.  During World War II he served with the

Army.



On Feb. 3, 1946 George and Dorothy M. Jones were united in marriage

at the Methodist Parsonage in Hampton.  This union was blessed

with three children. They farmed near Alexander, retiring in

1981 to Latimer.



George died at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton on Saturday

morning (July 27, 1996) at the age of 87 years, six months and

four days.  He had been a patient there for two weeks.



Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Dorothy of

Latimer; daughter, Mary Schreiber and husband, Jerry, of Kanawha;

son, Robert and wife, Ardith, of Alexander; five grandchildren,

Douglas Schreiber, Lorrie Allen, Doreen Whipple, and Tiffany

and Jennifer Parks; four great-grandchildren, Johnathon, Zachary

and Kaylee Schreiber, and Brittany Allen; two brothers, Edward

and Clyde of Hampton; and three sisters, Helen Terrill and Evelyn

Bass of Hampton, and Nell Parks of Mason City.



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

and Frank; a sister, Margaret Torgensen; and his son, John, in

1973.



For many years he was a member of the Hansen-Have Post of the

Latimer American Legion.



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

Methodist Church in Alexander with the Rev. James Turner officiating.

Military honors will be given by the Latimer American Legion

at the Alexander Cemetery.



Visitation will be held after 3 p.m. Tuesday at Willim Funeral

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

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Robert Graham Gartland

MASON CITY 



Robert Graham Gartland, 71, of 2315 Clark St., Des Moines, formerly

of Mason City, died Saturday (July 27, 1996) at the Iowa Veteran's

Home, Marshalltown.



His body was cremated.  There will be no visitation.  Hogan

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



Graveside inurnment will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Elmwood-St.

Joseph Cemetery, 1224 S. Washington Ave.



Robert G. Gartland was born May 12, 1925 in Sioux City, the

son of Leon Rodier and Bernice (Graham) Gartland.



He is survived by his lifelong companion, Bruce Hackley of Des

Moines; and one sister, Helen Campbell of Bradenton, Fla.



He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Alton J. `Stretch' Finger

CHARLES CITY



Alton J. ``Stretch'' Finger, 59, of 2581 Highway 218, Charles

City, died Sunday (July 28, 1996) at the University of Iowa Hospitals,

Iowa City.



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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Main and Gilbert Streets,

with the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag and the Rev. Karen Rask Behling

officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural

Charles City.



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

Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., with the family receiving friends

from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be further visitation one hour prior

to services at the church.



Survivors include his wife, Elaine, of Charles City; his mother,

Marjorie J. Finger, of Nashua; two sons, Leslie Finger and Gregory

Finger, both of Iowa City; one brother, Gary Finger of Rifle,

Colo.; and three grandchildren.



He was preceded in death by his father.

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Vivian Galloway

MASON CITY 



Vivian Galloway, 76, of Mason City, died Monday (July 29, 1996)

at the Heritage Care Center.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton-Patterson

James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. Mason City.

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Robert Graham Gartland

MASON CITY 



Graveside services for Robert Graham Gartland, 71, of 2315 Clark

Street, Des Moines, formerly of Mason City, scheduled for 1 p.m.

today at Elmwood St. Joseph Cemtery, have been postponed.



Other arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonail Chapel,

126 Third St. N.E. Mason City.

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Velda Windsor Clark

ROCKFORD



Velda Windsor Clark, 87, of Rockford, died Monday (July 22,

1996) at Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge.



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

United Methodist Church, Rockford, with the Rev. Rosemary Rohde-Frank

officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.



Schumburg Funeral Home, Rockford, is in charge of arrangements.



Survivors include one daughter, Marjorie C. Baker of North Hills,

Pa.; one son, Dr. Curtis W. Clark, of Ames; eight grandchildren;

and four great-grandchildren.



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

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Wayne Allan Purcell

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. 



Wayne Allan Purcell, 44, of Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of

Clear Lake, Iowa, died Sunday (July 28, 1996) at the Edina Fairview

Hospital.



Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the

St. Anthony of Padua Church, 804 N.E. Second St., Minneapolis,

with Father Joseph Kivel officiating. Burial will be in the St.

Anthony Cemetery.



Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. today at the Kapala-Glodek

Funeral Home, Northeast Chapel, 230 13th Ave. N.E. Minneapolis,

Minn.



Wayne Allan Purcell was born Oct. 26, 1951, in Mason City, Iowa.



Wayne was a 1969 graduate of Clear Lake High School.



After graduating from Hamilton Business College, he worked at

Woodford Wheeler of Clear Lake.



After working for a time at the Mason City Courthouse, he went

to work at the North Iowa Medical Center where he met Teri Echelbarger.



Wayne moved to Minneapolis, Minn., and worked for Lawson Associates.



He was united in marriage to Teri Echelbarger on Nov. 21, 1981.



Wayne was an active member of St. Anthony of Padua Church in

Minneapolis as a member of the Parish Council, choir, lecturer

and Eucharistic minister.



He is survived by his wife, Teri, of Minneapolis, Minn.; his

parents, Ed and Mary Purcell, of Mason City; two brothers, Mike

Purcell and his wife, Marti,, of Buena Park, Calif., and Don

Purcell and his wife, Lois, of Garner; two sisters, Cindy Kofron

and her husband, Rick, of Forest City, and Jean Purcell, of Minneapolis,

Minn., and six nieces.



He was preceded in death by both sets of grandparents; and one

brother, Steve.

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William C. Purviance

JEFFERSON



William C. Purviance, 74, of Jefferson, died Sunday (July 28,

1996) at the Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson.



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

Presbyterian Church, Jefferson, with Dr. Richard Glasgow officiating.

Interment will be in the West Cemetery, Panora, Iowa.



Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. today  at the Slininger-Rossow

Funeral Home, Jefferson.



William Clayton Purviance was born Nov. 8, 1921, in Guthrie

County, the son of Charles W. and Mamie Cobean Purviance.



Bill grew up in the Guthrie County area.



He graduated from Panora High School in 1938, then farmed in

the area for several years.



On Dec. 22, 1943, Bill was married to Helen G. McCurdy at the

Christian Church in Montieth, Iowa. Bill and Helen farmed for

a short while.



Bill became employed with Williams Pipe Line Company. During

his 35 years with the company, he lived in Des Moines, Dixon,

Ill.; and spent his last 17 years with the company at Clear Lake,

Iowa. Bill had served Williams Pipe Line Company in many capacities

over the years, and was an electrician technician when he retired

on March 1, 1985.



Bill and Helen moved to Des Moines, then resided in Hot Springs,

Ark. for four years. In 1993, they moved to Jefferson, Iowa.



Bill was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson.



He liked to golf and enjoyed yard work.



Survivors include his wife, Helen, of Jefferson; three sons,

Jack of Altoona, Dennis of Mason City, and Mike of Soldotna,

Alaska; one daughter, Peggy Lander of Hermantown, Minn.; one

sister, Ilo Bassett of Menlo, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; one great-

granddaughter; and other relatives and friends.



He was preceded in death by his mother and father; two brothers,

Foster and Clark; a half-brother, Jim; and a half-sister, Myrtle.

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Dorothy M. Klunder

GREENE



Funeral services for Dorothy M. Klunder, 82, of 19853 135th

Street, Greene, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter's

Lutheran Church in Greene, with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating.

Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.



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

Funeral Chapel, Greene, with a 7:30 p.m. public Scripture service.

Visitation will continue one hour before services on Thursday

at the church.



Dorothy Marie Steere was born April 10, 1914, in rural Coldwater

Township, Butler County, Iowa, a daughter of William and Sophia

(Drogemuller) Steere. She died Monday (July 29, 1996) at her

home in rural Greene.



She received her education at the Coldwater No. 7 Country school.

As a young lady, she worked on the family farm.



She was united in marriage to Alvin William Klunder on June

13, 1941, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Macon, Mo. Since their

marriage, they have farmed at the same location for 55 years.



Dorothy was baptized on May 24, 1914, and confirmed a member

of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Greene on April 10, 1927.



She faithfully served her Lord as Sunday school teacher for

55 years and was always willing to share her faith with others.



She enjoyed cooking, baking bread, quilting and flowers.



She will be remembered for the letters she wrote and the stick

of gum or balloon that accompanied it.



Living family members include her loving husband, Alvin of Greene;

two daughters and their spouses, Judy and Richard Laube of Charles

City, and Patricia and Jim Meek of Dows; two sons and their spouses,

Richard and Rose Klunder of Greene, and James and Joyce Klunder

of New Hampton; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two

sisters, Lela Steere and Sophia Steere, both of Greene; four

brothers, Leo Steere, Henry Steere, Vern Steere and Eugene Steere,

all of Greene; and many nieces and nephews.



She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Leona

Steere; and two brothers, John Steere, and William Steere Jr.



Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials

to the St. Peter's Lutheran Sunday School.

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Ima Jean Birch

MASON CITY 



Ima Jean (Dehnert) Birch, 63, of 1000 S. Illinois Ave. #905,

died Saturday (July 27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center

East.



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

Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. David Beckman

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



Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday

at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.



Ima Jean Birch was born June 2, 1933, in St. Paul, Minn., daughter

of Clifford and Verene (Rahm) Dehnert.



She married Paul Birch on Sept. 25, 1955, at St. Joseph Catholic

Church, Mason City.



Ima Jean grew up in Mason City and graduated from St. Joseph

Catholic School in 1950.



She then attended LaJames Beauty School.



She and her husband moved to California, where she worked as

a legal secretary.



Following her husband's death in 1984, she returned to Mason

City.



Jean's biggest pride was her grandson, Austin.



Survivors include one son, Dennis Birch and his wife, Lynda,

of Mission Viejo, Calif.; one grandson, Austin Birch, of Mission

Viejo, Calif.; one brother, Gerald Dehnert and his wife, Joan,

of Mason City; and several cousins.



She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two

brothers, Donald and Wilber Dehnert.

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Mabel `Irene' Stockberger

MASON CITY



Mabel ``Irene'' Stockberger, 91, of 241 Willowbrook Drive,

died Sunday (July 28, 1996) at the Muse Norris Inpatient Unit.



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

Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with

the Rev. David Shogren officiating. Interment will be in Memorial

Park Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 4 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 Mabel ``Irene'' Stockberger Memorial

Fund.



Mabel ``Irene'' Stockberger was born April 1, 1905, in Green

City, Mo., the daughter of Calvert A. and Ina (Pratt) Sears.



She grew up in the Eldora and Burchinal areas and graduated

from the eighth grade at Burchinal.



Irene married Fred Stockberger on Jan. 20, 1924, in Mason City.

They have been long time residents of the community.



Irene was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Chuch, U.C.T.

Auxillary, Queen Rebekah Lodge and Family Motor Coach Association.

She enjoyed traveling, fishing and reading.



Survivors include her husband, Fred J. Stockberger of Mason

City; son, Lloyd Stockberger and his wife, Vera, of Mason City;

daughter, Winifred Rasmussen and her husband, James, of Mason

City; daughter, Viola Fisk and her husband, LeRoy, of Mason City;

daughter, Ellen Weiss and her husband, Frank, of Mason City;

daughter, Betty Clarke of Mason City; son, George Stockberger

and his wife, Mary Lou, of Mason City; 21 grandchildren; 35

great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a sister,

Alice Pope of Mason City; a brother, Warren Sears and his wife,

Maxine, of Clear Lake; and several nieces and nephews.



She was preceded in death by her parents; twin sons in infancy

in 1932; two sisters, Elizabeth Pope and Lena Kline; one brother,

William Theodore Sears; and one granddaughter, Caroline Rasmussen

Dyer.

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Halvor Leraaen

ST. ANSGAR 



Halvor Leraaen, 100, died Saturday (July 27, 1996) at St. Ansgar

Good Samaritan Center.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at First Lutheran

Church with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad and the Rev. Robert Porisch,

officiating. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery.



Visitation was held from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Schroeder and

Sites Funeral Home, and after 10 a.m. today at the church.



Halvor Leraaen was born May 21, 1896 in Uvdal, Norway.



Survivors include his wife, Violet, of St. Ansgar; two daughters,

June Ulring and Mary Kay Mark, both of Columbus, Ohio; six grandchildren;

and two great-grandchildren.



He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, four brothers.

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Amanda Carol Huebner

MASON CITY 



Amanda Carol Huebner, 22-day-old daughter of Kevin and Christie

(Dittberner) Huebner, died Saturday (July 27, 1996) at the University

of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City.



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

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. David French

of First Assembly of God Church, officiating. Interment will

be in Memorial Park Cemetery.



Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. today until time of services

at the funeral home.



The family suggests memorials to the Amanda Carol Huebner Memorial

Fund.



Survivors include her parents, Kevin and Christie Huebner of

Mason City; two brothers, Kyle and Cody, both at home; maternal

grandparents, Lee and Judy Dittberner of Mason City; paternal

grandparents, Dale and Carol Huebner of Mason City; maternal

great-grandmothers, Martha Dittberner and Nvelyn Hendrickson,

both of Mason City; aunts, Julie Berding and Kim Huebner, both

of Mason City, and Laura Boeckholt of Forest City; an uncle,

Craig Huebner, Mason City; several cousins, great aunts and uncles.

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Herman O. Ransom

CHARLES CITY



Herman O. Ransom, 85, of 603 Cedar St., died Monday (July 29,

1996) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home,

1205 S. Main St., Charles City.

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Wilbur `Bill' J. Phelps

MASON CITY 



Wilbur ``Bill'' J. Phelps, 82, 22 N. Tennessee Ave., died Tuesday

(July 30, 1996) at the I.O.O.F. Home.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral

Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

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Alvin `Ike' Dahle

CLEAR LAKE 



Alvin ``Ike'' Dahle, 85, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Clear

Lake, died Tuesday (July 30, 1996) at Naples, Fla.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial

Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

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Wilbur `Bill' H. Neve

RUDD



Wilbur ``Bill'' H. Neve, 74, of Rudd, died Monday (July 29,

1996) at home.



Memorial services will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,

Aug. 3, at the Rudd Legion Hall. His children, Dawn, David and

Chris; and granddaughter, Christina, request your presence for

a luncheon and refreshments.

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Phyllis A. Awe

ALGONA



Phyllis A. Awe, 69, of Algona, died Monday (July 29, 1996)

at the Kossuth Regional Health Center.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First

United Methodist Church, Algona, with the Rev. Cliff Isaacson

officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the Geilenfeld-

Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.



Phyllis A. Awe was born Oct. 23, 1926 in Titonka.



Survivors include her husband, Gerald Awe, of Algona; two daughters,

Cheryl LaMaster of Minneapolis, Minn., and Darla Brunsen of Algona;

four stepchildren; three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren;

and 11 stepgreat-grandchildren.



She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.

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Velda Windsor Clark

ROCKFORD 



Memorial services for Velda Windsor Clark, 87, of Rockford,

originally scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today, have been changed to

1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at the United Methodist Church,

Rockford.