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Eke H. Agena
DOWS
Eke H. Agena, 90, of Dows, died Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at
the Clarion Community Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the First
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Glenn Kappelmann officiating.
Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Elledge Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Eke H. Agena was born Sept. 22, 1905, in Upende, Germany.
Survivors include two sisters, Elise Meier of Clear Lake, and
Marguerite Horn of Bloomington, Minn.; three sons, Ben of Nashville,
Ark., Ubbo of St. Charles, and Maynard of Dows; and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers
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Vada Kinder
MASON CITY
Vada Kinder, 76, of 1226 N. Monroe Ave., died Friday (May 31,
1996) at Unity Hospital, Fridley, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
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Roderick L. `Rod' Burke
IOWA CITY
Roderick L. ``Rod'' Burke, 50, of 4494 Taft Ave. S.E., Iowa
City, died Thursday (May 30, 1996) at University Hospitals.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. today at the Donohue-Lensing
Funeral Home. There will be no public visitation.
Mr. Burke was born Nov. 3, 1945, in Hampton, the son of Don
and Voloy Botts Burke. He married Lynn Findling on July 27,
1995, in Nashua.
He was a freelance artist, musician and author, and had served
in the U.S. Marines. A graduate of North Iowa Area Community
College in Mason City, he had been honored by the NIACC Alumni
Association during its ``Pathways to Success'' recognition program.
He was attending the University of Iowa, studying philosophy,
ethics and art.
Survivors include his wife, Lynn Burke of Iowa City; one son,
Michael Burke of Wellington, Colo.; three daughters, Leah Burke
of LaMirada, Calif., Ellie Burke and Suzanne Burke, both of Nipomo,
Calif.; one grandchild, Taj; one brother, Bob Burke of Loveland,
Colo.; one half-brother, Don Gartin of Boring, Ore.; and many
aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
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Lena G. Chapman
MASON CITY
Lena G. Chapman, 88, of 86 Brook Terrace, died Thursday (May
30, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Adas Israel
Synagogue, 620 N. Adams Ave.
Other funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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John `Jack' F. Gaffney
SWALEDALE
John ``Jack'' F. Gaffney, 85, of Pleasant Valley Apartments,
died Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at the Rockwell Care Center.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Rockwell, with Father Stephen Meyer officiating.
Visitation was held after 4 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at the
Sacred Heart Parish Center with a Scripture service at 7:30
p.m. Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
with military rites conducted by the Gallagher Post of the American
Legion.
Fullerton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jack was born Sept. 7, 1910, in Rockwell, the son of John T.
and Jane (Treston) Gaffney. He graduated from Sacred Heart School
and then served his country in the Army Engineers in the European
Theatre during World War II. His passion for operating heavy
equipment continued during his working life with several construction
companies in Iowa and Nebraska. Jack was an avid bowler in Algona
and enjoyed being a Cub baseball fan so much that he even installed
a satellite dish so he could watch them. He was a member of
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell, the Gallagher Post
of the American Legion and the VFW in Clear Lake.
Jack will be fondly remembered by his one daughter, Mrs. Tony
(Ann J.) Castro of Sebring, Fla.; two sons, John R. ``Dick''
and his wife, Lucille Gaffney of Swaledale, and Robert F. and
his wife, Frances Gaffney of Tularosa, N.M.; 11 grandchildren;
26 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Hazel,
Mary, Elizabeth and Bridget; and three brothers, Phillip, Hubert
and Edward.
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Shirley Strand
FOREST CITY
Shirley Strand, 66, of Forest City, died Friday (May 31, 1996)
at her home.
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Beverly J. Kirschbaum
BRITT
Beverly J. Kirschbaum, 57, died Saturday (June 1, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church
of the Nazarene with the Rev. Mitchell Sanderson officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Ewing
Funeral Chapel, and will continue one hour prior to services
at the church on Tuesday.
Beverly J. Kirschbaum was born July 8, 1938 in Britt.
Survivors include her mother, Grace Nelson of Britt; one daughter,
Deanna Manning of Urbandale; one son, Mark Kirschbaum of North
Beach, Minn.; one sister, Linda Nelson of Independence; and three
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
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Eugene ``Buck'' Holzer
FLOYD
Eugene ``Buck'' Holzer, 73, died Saturday (June 1, 1996) at
the Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City.
Celebration of the funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at the Immaculate Conception Church, Charles City, with the Rev.
Stanley J. Heyek officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary
Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral
Home, Charles City, where there will be a Rosary held at 3 p.m.
and a Parish Vigil Scripture Service at 7:30 p.m., followed by
the K.C. Rosary. Visitation will continue one hour prior to
services at the church on Tuesday.
Eugene Holzer was born March 30, 1923 in Floyd County.
Survivors include his wife, Rena of Floyd; one son, Dean Holzer
of Charles City; one daughter, Diane Hartogh of Storm Lake; five
grandchildren; two brothers, Cletus ``Clete'' Holzer of Charles
City, and Melbert Holzer of New Hampton; one sister, Bernetta
``Toddy'' Zeien of Ionia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers.
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Vada Loree (Fish) Kinder
MASON CITY
Vada Loree (Fish) Kinder, 76, of 1226 N. Monroe Ave., died Friday
(May 31, 1996) at Unity Hospital, Fridley, Minn.
Funeral services are tentatively planned for 10 a.m. Tuesday
at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St.
S.E.
DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES
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Leslie M. Erickson
ALGONA
Leslie M. Erickson, 40, died Saturday (June 1, 1996) at the
Kossuth Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Philip J. Webb officiating.
Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held after 7 p.m. today at the Wilson Funeral
Home, and will continue at 9 a.m. Monday.
Leslie M. Erickson was born March 1, 1956 in Algona.
Survivors include his mother, Alice Erickson of Algona; and
his wife, Nancy of Algona.
He was preceded in death by his father.
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Eke H. Agena
DOWS
Eke H. Agena, 90, of Dows, died Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at
the Clarion Community Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Glenn Kappelmann officiating.
Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery. Elledge Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Eke H. Agena was born Sept. 22, 1905 in Upende, Germany, the
daughter of Behrend and Rindelt (Doden) Wilts. She attended
school in Germany and later worked as a governess. She was united
in marriage on Feb. 3, 1937 to William H. Agena in Engerhafe,
Germany. They immigrated to the United States in 1937 and settled
in Webster City and farmed for two years. They later farmed
seven miles east of Dows for seven years, and in 1946 they moved
north of Dows and farmed until retiring in 1968 to their present
home in Dows. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Dows,
First Lutheran Church Women, and the Martha-Ruth Circle.
She enjoyed knitting and making quilts for Lutheran World Relief
and other church projects. When her health limited outside activities
she continued to piece quilts for the church even until the day
of her death. She enjoyed her vegetable and flower garden which
she shared with others. She enjoyed her grandchildren who knew
her as ``Oma''. She also enjoyed reading and music but most
of all she enjoyed her family and friends. She kept in touch
with her many relatives in Germany and visited there several
times. She also welcomed those who came to visit her in the
United States.
Survivors include two daughters, Elise Meier of Clear Lake,
and Marguerite Horn of Bloomington, Minn.; three sons, Ben of
Nashville, Ark., Ubbo of St. Charles, and Maynard of Dows; and
eight granddaughters, Cathy and her husband, Jim McDougle of
Shorewood, Minn., Cindy Meier of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.,
Jen and Deb Agena both of Denton, Texas, Kris Agena of Iowa City,
Liz Agena of Davenport, Gretchen Agena of Houston, Texas, and
Kate Agena of Forest City. Three sisters-in-law, and many nieces,
nephews, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews, all residing in Germany.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers
and sisters.
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Lena G. Chapman
MASON CITY
Lena G. Chapman, 88, of 86 Brook Terrace, died Thursday (May
30, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Adas
Israel Synagoge, 620 N. Adams Ave., with the Rabbi Nahum Schulman
officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
There will be no visitation, the body will be cremated. Major-Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Betterment
Fund at Adas Israel Synagogue, P.O. Box 676, Mason City, Iowa
50401.
Lena Chapman was born July 4, 1907 in Fort Dodge, the daughter
of Louis and Vera Gertner. Lena graduated from Fort Dodge High
School in 1925. At age 11, she enrolled at the Drake Conservatory
of Music in Des Moines studying for 10 years followed by her
graduation. Lena married Norman Chapman in November of 1929
in Fort Dodge. The Chapman's moved to Mason City in 1933. In
1935 Lena was one of five who created the Women's Symphony Orchestra
of North Iowa, she played violin.
She helped create the largest loan closet in Cerro Gordo County,
which eventually became the largest in the United States. The
loan closet provided medical equipment and supplies to those
in need.
Lena was chairperson for the American Cancer Society in Cerro
Gordo County for six years. In 1957 she began her career in
the insurance field working for American Mutual of Des Moines,
and most recently for Lafayette Insurance Company. Lena was
a life-member of the Haddasa Women's Organization and Adas Israel
Synagogue.
Survivors include one son, Justin G. Chapman of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Norman
in 1962; two sisters; and three brothers.
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Shirley Strand
FOREST CITY
Shirley Strand, 66, died Friday (May 31, 1996) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our
Saviors Lutheran Church, Leland, with the Rev. Dan Christensen
officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Leland.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home.
Shirley Strand was born Oct. 3, 1929 in Forest City.
Survivors include her husband, Vernon Strand of Forest City;
one daughter, Louaine Jordahl of Forest City; two sons, Dan Strand
of Champaign, Ill., and Steve Strand of Forest City; seven grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, and one
sister.
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Marian Elizabeth Garrett
MASON CITY
Marian Elizabeth Garrett, 79, formerly of Mason City, died Saturday
(June 1, 1996) at Hillcrest Health Center, Wayzata, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's
Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Robert Towner
officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
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Eleanor F. Kornegor
MASON CITY
Eleanor F. Kornegor, 87, of 607 S. Kentucky Ave., died Saturday
(June 1, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Wayside
Chapel of First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave.,
with the Rev. Merlin Ackerson officiating. Interment will be
in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major-Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will continue one
hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.
The family suggests memorials to the Eleanor F. Kornegor Memorial
Fund.
Eleanor Kornegor was born Nov. 13, 1908, in Waterloo, the daughter
of Samuel and Elsie Wilson. Eleanor was raised by her aunt and
uncle, John and Mary McHenry. She graduated from Rockford High
School.
Eleanor married Herman Kornegor on April 6, 1932, in Charles
City. Mr. Kornegor died in 1965, then Eleanor moved to Mason
City in 1968 to live with her daughter and family. Eleanor was
a member of First United Methodist Church and a church circle.
Survivors include one daughter, Mary McEniry of Mason City;
grandchildren, Michael McEniry and his wife, Pamela Klukow, of
Mason City, Steven McEniry of Vancouver, Wash., and Linda Humburg
and her husband, Craig, of Clear Lake; and great-grandchildren,
Rachel and Kelsey McEniry and Derek and Luke Humburg.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman.
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Lena G. Chapman
MASON CITY
Lena G. Chapman, 88, of 86 Brook Terrace, died Thursday (May
30, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Adas Israel
Synagogue, 620 N. Adams Ave., with Rabbi Nahum Schulman officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. The body will be cremated. Major-Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Betterment
Fund at Adas Israel Synagogue, P.O. Box 676, Mason City, Iowa
50401.
Lena Chapman was born July 4, 1907, in Fort Dodge, a daughter
of Louis and Vera Gertner. Lena graduated from Fort Dodge High
School in 1925. At age 11, she enrolled at the Drake Conservatory
of Music in Des Moines, studying for 10 years followed by her
graduation.
Lena married Norman Chapman in November of 1929 in Fort Dodge.
The Chapmans moved to Mason City in 1933. In 1935, Lena was
one of five who created the Women's Symphony Orchestra of North
Iowa. She played violin.
She helped create the largest loan closet in Cerro Gordo County,
which eventually became the largest in the United States. The
loan closet provided medical equipment and supplies to those
in need.
Lena was chairperson of the American Cancer Society in Cerro
Gordo County for six years. In 1957, she began her career in
the insurance field, working for American Mutual of Des Moines,
and most recently for Lafayette Insurance Company. Lena was
a life-member of the Haddasa Women's Organization and Adas Israel
Synagogue.
Lena was a long-standing member of the North Iowa Association
of Life Underwriters, its president in 1966-67 and its first
woman president; recipient of the Roy L. Bailey Award; winner
of the Louis I. Dublin Public Service Award Certificate of Merit;
first chairperson of the association's work with the Medic Alert
Foundation; recipient of the National Quality Award for over
14 years; life member of the Womens Leaders Round Table; graduate
of LUTC 1 and 11; and received other numerous awards and honors
for her many years in the life insurance business.
Survivors include one son, Justin G. Chapman of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norman,
in 1962; two sisters; and three brothers.
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Andrew Roberts
CLEAR LAKE
Andrew Roberts, 60, of Opportunity Village, died Sunday (June
2, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major-Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
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Marian Elizabeth Garrett
MASON CITY
Marian Elizabeth Garrett, 79, formerly of Mason City, died Saturday
(June 1, 1996) at Hillcrest Health Care Center, Wayzata, Minn.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's
Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Robert Towner
officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is in charge
of arrangements.
Marian Elizabeth Garrett was born March 9, 1917, in Antigo,
Wis., the daughter of William Charles and Elida Christina (Hollander)
Kreie. She married Kenneth Lester Garrett on Sept. 4, 1939,
in Winterset.
Marian graduated from Antigo High School in Antigo, Wis., and
from Theda Clarke School of Nursing in Neena, Wis., in 1938.
She and her family moved to Mason City from Colfax in 1965.
She worked as a nurse at Heritage Care Center and her husband
managed Easter Super Valu Food Store prior to his retirement.
In 1991 she moved to Minnesota to be near to her son. She was
very proud of her family. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal
Church.
Survivors include two sons, Ken Garrett and his wife, Kathy,
of Wilmington, N.C., and Dr. Craig Garrett and his wife, Dr.
Kendra Garrett, of Plymouth, Minn.; five grandchildren, Karen
Garrett Wiseman of Arlington, Va., Krissy Garrett of Raleigh,
N.C., Megan Garrett-Subeck of Evanston, Ill., and Evan and Laurel
Garrett, both of Plymouth, Minn.; and one sister, Mildred Janasak
of Antigo, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kenneth,
in 1982; one brother, Edward Kreie; and two sisters, Blanche
Kreie in infancy and Ruth Kalfon.
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Vada Loree (Fish) Kinder
MASON CITY
Vada Loree (Fish) Kinder, 76, of 1226 N. Monroe Ave., died Friday
(May 31, 1996) at Unity Hospital, Fridley, Minn., following a
severe stroke.
Funeral services will be conducted at Fullerton Patterson James
Funeral Chapel at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Officiating will be the Rev.
Herbert Shafer of Grace United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today at the funeral chapel.
Interment will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery where she will
be laid to rest next to her husband of 45 years.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider
memorials to the Vada L. Kinder Memorial Fund.
Vada was born June 20, 1918, near Eagleville, Mo., where she
continued to live into her early adulthood. She was the daughter
of John and Laura (German) Fish. While living there she met
her future husband, Virgil G. Kinder, and on Sept. 25, 1937,
she was united in marriage with him during a double ceremony
with Vada's cousin, Elden German, and his wife, Dorothy Foreman,
in Missouri.
Following their marriage they farmed near Pawnee where her
daughter was born. With the new family growing, they moved to
Iowa and continued farming in various counties until moving to
Mason City in 1948, where she and Virgil found employment. After
45 years of happy marriage, Virgil died in 1982. She was a fun-loving
happy person who delighted in other people and serving her love
from a bountiful table in her home. Vada continued to live in
her home for as long as her health would permit and very recently
moved to Minneapolis to be near her daughter and family.
Vada was a devoted mother and grandmother to her daughter, Janice,
and her husband, Ron Barragan-Haaland of White Bear Lake, Minn.;
the father of her grandchildren, C.R. Barragan of Minneapolis;
her three grandchildren, Tony and Paul Barragan, and Mrs. Michael
(Michelle) Frost. The joy of her life arrived with the birth
of each of her eight great-grandchildren. She will also be sadly
missed by her husband's relatives, Harold and his wife, Wanda
Kinder, and four sisters-in-law, Catherine Kinder, Velma Young,
Cordia Rowlett and Amy Fish, as well as her several loving nieces
and nephews.
Vada was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers,
Floyd and Virgil Fish; and two sisters, Flossie Tull and Lola
Ogle.
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Helen A. Deviney
MASON CITY
Helen A. Deviney, 90, of 808 N. Carolina Ave., died Saturday
(June 1, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major-Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Glenn Leroy Klein
HAMPTON
Glenn Leroy Klein, 41, died Saturday (June 1, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hampton
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating.
Another memorial service will be held in San Diego, Calif.,
at a later date. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home.
Glenn Leroy Klein was born Sept. 24, 1954, in Bitburg, Germany.
Survivors include his parents, Raymond and Beverly Klein of
Hampton; three brothers, Brian Klein of Gladstone, Mo., Randy
Klein of Ralston, Neb., and Alan Klein of Stockbridge, Mich.;
and his grandmother, Dorothy Pringnitz of Garner.
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Allen B. Crabb
HAMPTON
Allen B. Crabb, 59, of Hampton, died Sunday (June 2, 1996) at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Hampton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating.
Burial will be in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Swaledale.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.
Allen B. Crabb was born Feb. 5, 1937, in Mason City.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Crabb of Hampton; four sons,
Thor Crabb and Chad Crabb, both of Hampton, and Tad Crabb and
Kip Crabb, both of Minnesota; one daughter, Tanji Simon of Minnesota;
one stepdaughter, Donna Arias of California; one stepson, Tracy
Fransworth of California; one brother, Edwin Earl Crabb of Clear
Lake; one sister, Marybelle Thompson of Salt Lake City, Utah;
two grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three
sisters.
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Joseph G. Gallo
AUGUSTA, Kan.
Joseph G. Gallo, 86, of Augusta, formerly of Mason City, Iowa,
died Sunday (June 2, 1996) at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Dunsford
Chapel, Augusta, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, with
Chaplain Mark Wirth officating. Dunsford Funeral Home, Augusta,
is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph G. Gallo was born Sept. 19, 1909, in Albuquerque, N.M.,
to Abolonio and Maria Gallo. On June 7, 1951, he married Ida
Marie Hayes. He lived in Albuquerque, N.M., for 23 years, and
Mason City, Iowa, for 40 years where he was employed by Armour
Meat Packing Plant. He had lived the last two years in Augusta.
He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Augusta.
Survivors include his wife, Ida Marie Gallo; one son, Mario
Gallo of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughters, Beatrice Negrette and
Mitch Cantu, both of Des Moines, Iowa; Maggie Graham of Mason
City, Iowa; Josephine Jimenez of Rochester, Minn., and Billie
Jean Paul of Augusta, Kan.; one brother, Edward Gallo of Ventura,
Calif.; one sister, Aurora Davila of Los Angeles, Calif.; 28
grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons and two daughters.
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Edwin R. Shahan
BELMOND
Edwin R. Shahan, 74, of Belmond, died Monday (June 3, 1996)
at the Belmond Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Ewing
Funeral Home with the Rev. Laurence Garrett of the United Methodist
Church officiating. Burial will be in the Amsterdam Township
Cemetery, Goodell.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home, and will continue one hour prior to services on Thursday.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.
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Andrew J. Roberts
CLEAR LAKE
Andrew J. Roberts, 60, of Opportunity Village, died Sunday (June
2, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Mason City, with the Rev Fred Lewis of the United
Methodist Church, Clear Lake, officiating. There will also be
a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Opportunity Village.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to Opportunity
Village in memory of Andrew Roberts.
Andrew J. Roberts was born April 23, 1936, in Mason City, the
son of Alfred H. and Zellah Bennett (Dean) Roberts. Andrew lived
in Mason City and in Clear Lake at Opportunity Village for several
years. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Mason
City.
Survivors include several cousins, Dean O. Skovlin of Northridge,
Calif.; Elaine Ground of Kirkwood, Mo.; Donna Dean Day, St. Petersburg,
Fla.; Eleanor Dohrn of Princeton, N.J.; Clay Dean of Montgomery,
Ala.; Joseph Dean of Atlanta, Ga., and Shirley Kleckner of Minneapolis,
Minn.; and a close friend, Berniece Lunde of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Helen A. (Prall) Deviney
MASON CITY
Helen A. (Prall) Deviney, 90, of 808 N. Carolina Ave., died
Saturday (June 1, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery with the Rev. Sharon Betsworth of First United
Methodist Church officiating.
There will be no visitation; the body will be cremated. Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge
of arrangements.
The family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa or the
American Cancer Society.
Helen was born Sept. 26, 1905, in Carlisle, the daughter of
Lawrence and Marie (Nelson) Prall. Helen graduated from Mason
City High School in 1923. She married Vince Deviney on Aug.
13, 1938, at New Ulm, Minn. Helen was a comptometer operator
for Standard Oil Co., and was last employed as office manager
for the Amoco Bulk Plant in Mason City. She retired in 1969.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was active
in Girl Scouts, PTA, North Iowa Shrine Auxiliary, Golden Wedding
Jubilee and Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her husband, Vince Deviney of Mason City;
daughters, Dixie Sullivan and her husband, Jerry, of Fond du
Lac, Wis., and Diana Krieger and her husband, Denny, of Alexandria,
Va.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Esther Boatwright of Osprey, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Rachel
Payne and Jessie Curtis; and four half-brothers.
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Josephine Moen
THOMPSON
Josephine Moen, 89, of Thompson, died Monday (June 3, 1996)
at the Americana Health Care Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bethany
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Perry Fruhling officiating. Burial
will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, Forest City.
Josephine Moen was born Aug. 5, 1906, in Thompson.
Survivors include one son, James Moen of Thompson; two grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one brother
and an infant sister.
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Bonnie D. `Shultzie' Gabel
PORTLAND, Ore.
Bonnie D. ``Shultzie'' Gabel, 61, of Portland, formerly of
Northwood, Iowa, died May 31, 1996.
A memorial service is being held on Wednesday in Portland.
Wilhelm Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bonnie was born in Northwood, Iowa, on Aug. 21, 1934. She lived
in northern Iowa for most of her life, until moving to Portland
in October of 1986. Bonnie was employed in the photofinishing
industry for 35 years.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald A. Gabel; daughter, Verlynn
Rowell of Seattle, Wash.; son, Vernon Gabel of Salem, Ore.; and
brother, Cecil ``Jim'' Shultz of Mason City, Iowa.
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Anna Green
WODEN
Anna Green, 88, of Woden, died Monday (June 3, 1996) at Westview
Care Center, Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First
Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Roland Emond Jr. officiating.
Burial will be in Bingham Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel.
Anna Irene Green was born April 17, 1908, at Ackley.
Survivors include one daughter, Virginia Vrieze of Britt; three
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Cora
Gerdes of Cedar Falls and Caroline Swan of Forest City.
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