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Kenneth `Bud' Richard Taylor
NORTHWOOD
Kenneth ``Bud'' Richard Taylor, 78, of Northwood, died Tuesday
(May 14, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Northwood
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Nicholson officiating.
Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery, with military honors
by the VFW Post No. 6779 Our Buddies Memorial of Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schroeder
& Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 S.
Bud was born on April 22, 1918, in Mason City, to Charles H.
and Marie (Olson) Taylor.
He attended school in Kensett and graduated from Leland High
School in 1937.
After graduation, he was employed by Fred Carlson Company from
1938 to 1941.
On Sept. 26, 1941, he married Anna Mae Albertson in Clarksville,
Tenn.
He entered the United States Army in May of 1942 and was a member
of the 788th Amphibian Tractor Battalion serving in the Philippines
and Okinawa.
After being discharged from the Army, he and Anna Mae settled
in Forest City, and Bud was employed by John K. Hanson of Forest
City.
They moved to Kensett in 1951, and he worked as a carpenter
for A.J. Wignes for a number of years and then was employed by
B & K Lumber until his retirement in 1981.
Bud enjoyed gardening, restoring and collecting antiques. He
was involved in the Boy Scouts for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Mae, of Northwood; two sons,
Craig and his wife, Gina Taylor, of Duluth, Minn., and Mark and
his wife, Teresa Taylor, of Northwood; one daughter, Diane and
her husband, Bill Byerly, of Mason City; eight grandchildren,
Jeanine, Paula, Christine and Heath Taylor of Duluth, Minn.;
Bill and wife, Katie Byerly and LeAnn Byerly, of Mason City;
Danielle and Rachel Taylor of Northwood; three great-grandchildren,
Olivia, Ian and Alec; two sisters, Lola Hall of Mason City, and
Ardyce Gardner of Manly; several nieces and nephews; and a host
of friends.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and three
sisters.
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Ralph Raymond McBurney
GREENE
Ralph Raymond McBurney, 94, of 108 S. High St., formerly of
Humboldt, died Wednesday (May 15, 1996) at the Liebe Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Reid's
Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Gene Burry of the United Methodist
Church officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Humboldt.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral
Chapel, with a 7:30 p.m. public Scripture service followed by
a public Masonic service conducted by Vulcan Lodge 498 A.F. and
A.M. of Bristow. There will be further visitation from 9 a.m.
until time of services on Saturday.
Ralph Raymond McBurney was born Dec. 11, 1901, in Belvedere,
Ill.
Survivors include two sons, Donald of Greene and Glenn of Council
Bluffs; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and seven
great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one brother.
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Eva M. Kumsher
BRITT
Eva M. Kumsher, 82, of Britt, died Wednesday (May 15, 1996)
at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Marvin Bries officiating.
Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery.
Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel,
and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. There
will be a Catholic Daughters of the Americas rosary at 3 p.m.
and a 7:30 p.m. Christian wake Friday at the funeral home.
Eva M. Kumsher was born May 24, 1914, in Pontiac, Ill.
Survivors include three daughters, Jeanette Whitehurst of Garner;
Betty Reibsamen of Hampton, and Verna Kendall of Oskaloosa; three
sons, Raymond Kumsher of Kanawha; Edwin Kumsher of Rohrersville,
Md., and Robert Kumsher of Omaha, Neb.; two sisters, Doris Claude
of Garner, and Emma Lou Stayner of Hampton; and two brothers,
John Gatchel and Jim Gatchel, both of Garner.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother,
one grandson and one great-granddaughter.
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Ruth Myrtle Burn
DUMONT
Ruth Myrtle Burn, 86, of Dumont, died Wednesday (May 14, 1996)
at the Woodbury West Health Center, Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Sietsema
Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont, with the Rev. John Burn officiating.
Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home, with family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ruth Myrtle Burn was born March 26, 1910, in Grundy Center.
Survivors include one son, Doyle Burn of West Des Moines; one
brother, Merlin Schwab of Hayward, Calif.; three grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers
and two other brothers in infancy.
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Donna Mae Mertz
CLEAR LAKE
Donna Mae Mertz, 59, of 2009 First Ave. S., died Monday (May
13, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Kermit Roisen
of Zion Lutheran Church officiating.
Visitation will be held from noon until time of services on
Sunday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials to the Donna Mae Mertz Memorial
Fund.
Donna Mae Mertz was born Dec. 12, 1936, in Wood Lake, Minn.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Mertz of Cushing, Wis.;
her father, Wilbert Volkman of Belleview, Minn.; four children,
Judy Wright of Garden Grove, Calif.; Linda Beach of Hudson, Wis.;
Dana Raboin of New Richmond, Wis., and Randy Mertz of Clear Lake;
11 grandchildren; three brothers, Alvin Volkman of Medford, Minn.;
Gordon Volkman of Jordan, Minn., and Dennis Volkman of Faribault,
Minn.; two sisters, Irene Gades of Benson, Minn., and Janet Lydell
of Austin, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her mother and a grandson.
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Jim A. Cockram
SHEFFIELD
Jim A. Cockram, 91, of Sheffield, died Tuesday (May 14, 1996)
at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Grarup
Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Beard of the First United Methodist
Church, Sheffield, officiating. Burial will be in the Hillside
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Jim A. Cockram was born Oct. 15, 1904, in Woden.
Survivors include one daughter, Donna Dokken of Kensett; one
son, Robert Cockram of Sheffield; three grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and one sister.
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Jerome A. Matton
MASON CITY
Jerome A. Matton, 52, of 708 N. Pennsylvania Ave., died Tuesday
(May 14, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East of natural
causes.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Temple
Baptist Church, 1211 S. Kentucky Ave., with the Rev. Jim Pratt
officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St.Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the Fullerton Patterson
James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E., and one hour prior
to services at the church.
Jerome was born on Dec. 1, 1943, in Rice Lake, Wis., the son
of Henry J. and Annie M. (Nichols) Matton.
He attended school in Rice Lake, and moved to Mason City about
1965.
He was employed as Lead Man-Supervisor at the Clear Lake Bakery
for 25 years.
Jerome and Deborah Pint were united in holy matrimony on June
3, 1980, in Rapid City, S.D.
Jerome was very dedicated to scouting and served 17 years as
an assistant scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 14. He was also
a member of the Temple Baptist Church, enjoyed making crafts
from wood and working on cars.
He spent many enjoyable hours hunting deer, fishing in the Mason
City area and camping both in the summer and winter.
Jerome will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Deb, of Mason
City; his three sons, Andrew and his wife, Kris Matton of Kensett,
and Randy and Jerome, both of Mason City; his two grandsons,
Jesse and Trey and his two granddaughters, Michelle and Mara;
two sisters, Barbara and her husband, Larry Knutson of California,
and Margie and her husband, Loren Lathrop, of Wisconsin; four
brothers, Harold and his wife, Shelby Matton of Rice Lake, Wis.;
Raymond of St. Paul, Minn.; Leonard of Rice Lake, Wis., and Irvin
and his wife, Jose Matton, of Washington, D.C.
Jerome was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Lucille
Woods; and three brothers, Arnold, Henery and Edward.
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W. Lamont Constable
MASON CITY
W. Lamont Constable, 90, of 324 Second St. N.E., died Wednesday
(May 15, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Wesley
United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the
Rev. David Shogren officiating.
There will be a Masonic services at 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., conducted by the Harding
Lodge #649 A.F. and A.M.
There is no visitation. The body was donated to the University
of Iowa, Iowa City.
Memorials may be given to the W. Lamont Constable Memorial Fund.
Lamont Constable was born May 27, 1905, in Irwin, the son of
Nelson J. and Gertrude (Guss) Constable.
Lamont graduated from Irwin High School in 1922 and Iowa State
Teachers College in Cedar Falls in 1931.
He married Margaret E. Nutt on Sept. 9, 1933, at Beatrice,
Neb. Mrs. Constable died in 1980.
Lamont earned his Masters Degree in 1941 from the University
of Iowa.
He taught math and physics in the Mason City School System and
North Iowa Area Community College for 31 years, retiring in 1970.
Lamont was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Harding
Lodge #649 A.F. & A.M. and High Twelve.
Survivors include one son, David N. Constable and his wife,
Jill, of Edina, Minn.; two granddaughters, Beth Griffith of Winona,
Minn., and Mary Constable of Chicago, Ill.; two great-grandchildren,
Aron Griffith and Leah Griffith; and one brother, William Constable
of Shelby.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, and one son,
Lamont.
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Amy Stevens
MASON CITY
Amy Stevens, 96, of 4 Willow Green Ct. N., died Monday Mason
City,996) at the Americana Health Care Center.
Private family services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Public memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at
the First Covenant Church, Highway 18 East at Ohio, with the
Rev. Richard Murray officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Amy Stevens was born April 17, 1900, in Mitchell County, the
daughter of John and Belle (Schultz) Hodson.
Amy graduated from Plymouth High School in 1919.
She married Lloyd L. Stevens on Sept. 27, 1920, in Mason City.
The Stevens lived most of their life in Plymouth, moving to
Mason City in 1975.
Amy was a member of the First Convenant Church, a member of
Farmers Wife's and Daughters in Plymouth, and along with her
husband, was active in Christian missionary work having gone
to Tahiti twice.
Survivors include sons, Leroy J. Stevens and his wife, Ruth
E. of Soda Springs, Idaho, and Dr. Wendell C. Stevens and his
wife, Lola C. of Lake Oswego, Ore.; one daughter, Ardith Kephart
and husband, Duane, of Dallas, Texas; daughter-in-law, Colleen
Stevens of Denver, Colo.; three sisters, Hazel Galbreath of Des
Moines, Una Johnson of Kansas City, Mo., and Bethel Gould of
Mason City; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; son, Adrian
J. Stevens; and grandson, Jay L.
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Bernice M. Halley
MASON CITY
Bernice M. Halley, 100, of the Rockwell Care Center, formerly
of 1008 First St. N.E., Mason City, died Tuesday (May 14, 1996)
at the Rockwell Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Mark Culham
of the Hanford Community Church officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and today until
time of services at the funeral home.
Bernice Halley was born May 10, 1896, in Cerro Gordo County,
the daughter of Lawrence and Dora (Flick) Carroll.
Bernice attended schools in Burchinal.
She married Donald V. Halley on June 15, 1921, in Mason City.
The Halleys lived in the Mason City area their entire life.
Bernice moved to the Rockwell Care Center in 1991.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and enjoyed
playing bridge and spending time at the Senior Citizens Center.
Survivors include two daughters-in-law, Charlotte Halley of
Mason City, and Ruth Halley of Albia; seven grandchildren, Karen
Staaf of Prior Lake, Minn.; Gary Halley of Minneapolis, Minn.;
Amber Graham of Humeston; Donna Scott of Rockford; Jane Jass
of Albia; Chad Whittaker of Des Moines, and Ryan Whittaker of
Des Moines; 11 great-grandchidren; three great-great-grandchildren;
a niece, Marvyl Carroll Lambert of Castle Rock, Colo.; and her
brother, Robert Whittaker of Des Moines.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; one brother;
and two sons, Willard and Melvin ``Red'' Halley.
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Bertha C. Naumann
NORA SPRINGS
Bertha C. Naumann, 91, of Nora Springs, died Monday (May 13,
1996) at the Nora Springs Care Center.
Her body was cremated. There will be no visitation.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sheckler
Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, with the Rev. Ernst Thompson
of St. Luke Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will be in
Rock Grove Cemetery.
The family requests memorials made to St. Luke Lutheran Church,
in memory of Bertha C. Naumann.
Bertha was born July 4, 1904, in Millard, Neb., daughter of
Gustav and Augusta Naumann.
She lived in the Millard and Omaha, Neb., area until 1972, when
she moved in with her niece, Erna C. Younger and her husband,
Harold L. Younger of Nora Springs, until entering the Nora Springs
Care Center in May of 1992.
Survivors include one sister-in-law, Inez Naumann, of Ralston,
Neb.; two nieces, Erna C. Younger and her husband, Harold, of
Mason City, and Julie Stanbaugh and her husband, Dan, of Omaha,
Neb.; one nephew, David Naumann and his wife, Dawn, of Omaha,
Neb., and their children, Daniel, Paul and Anna Naumann, all
of Omaha, Neb.; one great-nephew, Fred Younger and his wife,
Judy, of Nora Springs; and a very special great-great-nephew,
Cole Younger, of Nora Springs; a great-niece, Susan Younger,
of Dallas, Texas; and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Oswald,
Chris, Otto, Bill; two sisters, Clara and Anna; and one niece,
Edna Cofoid.
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Amy Stevens
MASON CITY
Amy Stevens, 96, of 4 Willow Green Ct. N., died Monday (May
13, 1996) at the Americana Health Care Center.
Private family services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Public memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at
the First Covenant Church, Highway 18 East at Ohio, with the
Rev. Richard Murray officiating.
There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery,
Plymouth.
Amy Stevens was born April 17, 1900. in Mitchell County, the
daughter of John and Belle (Schultz) Hodson.
Amy graduated from Plymouth High School in 1919.
She married Lloyd L. Stevens on Sept. 27, 1920, in Mason City.
The Stevens lived most of their life in Plymouth, moving to
Mason City in 1975.
Amy was a member of the First Convenant Church, a member of
Farmers Wife's and Daughters in Plymouth, and along with her
husband, was active in Christian missionary work having gone
to Tahiti twice.
Survivors include sons, Leroy J. Stevens and his wife, Ruth
E. of Soda Springs, Idaho, and Dr. Wendell C. Stevens and his
wife, Lola C. of Lake Oswego, Ore.; one daughter, Ardith Kephart
and husband, Duane, of Dallas, Texas; daughter-in-law, Colleen
Stevens of Denver, Colo.; three sisters, Hazel Galbreath of Des
Moines, Una Johnson of Kansas City, Mo., and Bethel Gould of
Mason City; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; son, Adrian
J. Stevens; and grandson, Jay L.
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Ralph Raymond McBurney
GREENE
Funeral services for Ralph Raymond McBurney, 94, of 108 South
High St., Greene, formerly of Humboldt, will be held at 1:30
p.m. Saturday at Reid's Funeral Chapel with Pastor Gene Burry
of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in
the Union Cemetery in Humboldt.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral
Chapel in Greene where there will be a public Scripture service
at 7:30 p.m. followed by a public Masonic service conducted by
Vulcan Lodge 498 A.F. & A.M. of Bristow. Visitation will continue
on Saturday from 9 a.m. to service time.
Ralph Raymond McBurney was born Dec. 11, 1901, in Belvedere,
Ill., a son of Thomas and Inez (Wells) McBurney, and died Wednesday
(May 15, 1996) at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.
He received his education in the Rockford, Ill., public schools,
and as a young man worked as a carpenter in the Rockford area,
and during the depression worked on the WPA projects. On April
11, 1934, he was united in marriage to Iva Irene Rhoades in Rockford,
Ill. They made their home in Rockford until 1938 when they moved
to Iowa, where they started farming six miles west of Humboldt.
From 1946 until 1952, Mr. McBurney worked for the Farm Bureau
in Humboldt. In 1967 they retired and moved to Brownsville,
Texas, where they lived until 1987 at which time they moved to
Greene and became residents of the Liebe Care Center. While
living in Brownsville he and Iva enjoyed square dancing. Iva
died on April 30, 1993.
Ralph was a faithful member of the Faith United Methodist Church
in Humboldt, and a 50-year member of the Rotary in Humboldt where
he had perfect attendance and was named a Paul Harris Fellow.
He was a 50-year member of the Eastern Star Lodge No. 195 A.F.
& A.M. of Humboldt. He was named a member of the Republican
Presidential Task Force by President Ronald Reagan.
Living family members include two sons, Donald and his wife,
Lois of Greene; Glenn and his wife, Connie of Council Bluffs;
nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Iva; and
one brother, Harold.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Greene Volunteer Ambulance or to the family.
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Mildred Dostart
CHARLES CITY
Mildred Dostart, 77, of Charles City, died Thursday (May 16,
1996) at the Salsbury Baptist Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity
United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Bissett officiating.
Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral
Home, and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
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Marian L. Pals
BELMOND
Marian L. Pals, 71, of Belmond, died Thursday (May 16, 1996)
at the Belmond Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Laurence Garrett officiating.
Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Ewing
Funeral Home.
Marian L. Pals was born Oct. 5, 1924, in Belmond.
Survivors include one son, Ray Michael of Van Meter; three sisters,
Betty Barkema of Belmond, Marcella Cunningham and Delores Robbins,
both of Goodell; one brother, LeRoy Green of Belmond; and two
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers
and one sister.
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Naomi Kerlin LaRue
THE DALLES. Ore.
Naomi Kerlin LaRue, 71, a resident of The Dalles, Ore., died
at a hospital in Omaha, Neb., on April 25, 1996.
She was born July 30, 1924, in Elkader, Iowa, to Walter Ray
and Pearl Kerlin. She graduated from Mason City High School
in 1942. She married Larry LaRue in Mason City, Iowa, on Sept.
29, 1946.
They moved with their family to The Dalles in 1968.
She is survived by her daughter, Ann Haverkost and her husband,
Willy of Bellevue, Neb.; four sons, Maurice and his wife, Denise
of Sturgis, S.D.; Michael and his wife, Pam of St. Charles, Ill.;
Marty and his wife, Cheryl of Bay Village, Ohio, and Monty of
Newport, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; her mother,
Pearl Kerlin, and a sister, Betty Slock, both of Mason City,
Iowa. She was preceded in death by her father and husband.
Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Monday, April 29, at Gateway
Presbyterian Church in The Dalles.
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Mildred Dostart
CHARLES CITY
Mildred Dostart, 77, of 606 Seventh Ave., Charles City, died
Thursday (May 16, 1996) at the Salsbury Baptist Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Trinity
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. John Bissett officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation was held from noon until 9 p.m. on Friday at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and will be held one hour
prior to services at the church today.
Mildred Lorraine Popham Dostart was born Sept. 16, 1918 at Rockford.
Survivors include her husband, Don, of Charles City; one son,
Thomas Dostart of Mt. Vernon, Wash.; five sisters, Geraldine
and Bonnie Popham, and Janette Vietmeier, all of Lodi, Calif.,
Gladys Green of Garden Grove, Calif., and Genevieve Willert of
Rockford; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Disease Association
or the Trinity United Methodist Church.
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Shirley Mae Schroeder
DOWS
Shirley Mae Schroeder, 69, of Dows, died Friday (May 17, 1996)
at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Vernon
Lutheran Church, rural Dows, with the Rev. Glenn Kappelmann officiating.
Burial will be in the Vernon Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Elledge
Funeral Home, Dows.
Shirley Mae Schroeder was born March 18, 1927 on her grandparents
farm in Vernon Township.
Survivors include her husband, Wilbur, of Dows; two sons, Steven
of Estherville, and Douglas of Swisher; one brother, Roger Jacobson
of Columbus, Ohio; four grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Merwyn ``Mert'' Dahle
CLEAR LAKE
Merwin ``Mert'' Dahle, 57, died Saturday (May 18, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Evangelical
Free Church with the Rev. Bill Culbertson officiating. Burial
will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may greet the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the
Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt, and one hour prior to services at
the church on Tuesday.
Merwyn ``Mert'' Dahle was born Dec. 5, 1938 in Britt.
Survivors include his mother, Lillian Dahle of Woden; one daughter,
Kim Jennings of Hanlontown; two sons, Kevin Dahle of Northfield,
Minn., and Tony Dahle of Mason City; one sister, Deloris Shipman
of Belvidere, Ill.; one brother, Ronald Dahle of Woden; and four
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father.
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W. Lamont Constable
MASON CITY
W. Lamont Constable, 90, of 324 Second St. N.E., died Wednesday
(May 15, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Wesley
United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the
Rev. David Shogren officiating.
There will be a Masonic services at 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., conducted by the Harding
Lodge #649 A.F. and A.M.
There is no visitation. The body was donated to the University
of Iowa, Iowa City.
Memorials may be given to the W. Lamont Constable Memorial Fund.
Lamont Constable was born May 27, 1905, in Irwin, the son of
Nelson J. and Gertrude (Guss) Constable.
Lamont graduated from Irwin High School in 1922 and Iowa State
Teachers College in Cedar Falls in 1931.
He married Margaret E. Nutt on Sept. 9, 1933, at Beatrice,
Neb. Mrs. Constable died in 1980.
Lamont earned his Masters Degree in 1941 from the University
of Iowa.
He taught math and physics in the Mason City School System and
North Iowa Area Community College for 31 years, retiring in 1970.
Lamont was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Harding
Lodge #649 A.F. & A.M. and High Twelve.
Survivors include one son, David N. Constable and his wife,
Jill, of Edina, Minn.; two granddaughters, Beth Griffith of Winona,
Minn., and Mary Constable of Chicago, Ill.; two great-grandchildren,
Aron Griffith and Leah Griffith; and one brother, William Constable
of Shelby.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, and one son,
Lamont.
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Amy Stevens
MASON CITY
Amy Stevens, 96, of 4 Willow Green Ct. N., died Monday Mason
City,996) at the Americana Health Care Center.
Private family services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Public memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at
the First Covenant Church, Highway 18 East at Ohio, with the
Rev. Richard Murray officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Amy Stevens was born April 17, 1900, in Mitchell County, the
daughter of John and Belle (Schultz) Hodson.
Amy graduated from Plymouth High School in 1919.
She married Lloyd L. Stevens on Sept. 27, 1920, in Mason City.
The Stevens lived most of their life in Plymouth, moving to
Mason City in 1975.
Amy was a member of the First Convenant Church, a member of
Farmers Wife's and Daughters in Plymouth, and along with her
husband, was active in Christian missionary work having gone
to Tahiti twice.
Survivors include sons, Leroy J. Stevens and his wife, Ruth
E. of Soda Springs, Idaho, and Dr. Wendell C. Stevens and his
wife, Lola C. of Lake Oswego, Ore.; one daughter, Ardith Kephart
and husband, Duane, of Dallas, Texas; daughter-in-law, Colleen
Stevens of Denver, Colo.; three sisters, Hazel Galbreath of Des
Moines, Una Johnson of Kansas City, Mo., and Bethel Gould of
Mason City; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; son, Adrian
J. Stevens; and grandson, Jay L.
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Bernice M. Halley
MASON CITY
Bernice M. Halley, 100, of the Rockwell Care Center, formerly
of 1008 First St. N.E., Mason City, died Tuesday (May 14, 1996)
at the Rockwell Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Mark Culham
of the Hanford Community Church officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and today until
time of services at the funeral home.
Bernice Halley was born May 10, 1896, in Cerro Gordo County,
the daughter of Lawrence and Dora (Flick) Carroll.
Bernice attended schools in Burchinal.
She married Donald V. Halley on June 15, 1921, in Mason City.
The Halleys lived in the Mason City area their entire life.
Bernice moved to the Rockwell Care Center in 1991.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and enjoyed
playing bridge and spending time at the Senior Citizens Center.
Survivors include two daughters-in-law, Charlotte Halley of
Mason City, and Ruth Halley of Albia; seven grandchildren, Karen
Staaf of Prior Lake, Minn.; Gary Halley of Minneapolis, Minn.;
Amber Graham of Humeston; Donna Scott of Rockford; Jane Jass
of Albia; Chad Whittaker of Des Moines, and Ryan Whittaker of
Des Moines; 11 great-grandchidren; three great-great-grandchildren;
a niece, Marvyl Carroll Lambert of Castle Rock, Colo.; and her
brother, Robert Whittaker of Des Moines.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; one brother;
and two sons, Willard and Melvin ``Red'' Halley.
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Bertha C. Naumann
NORA SPRINGS
Bertha C. Naumann, 91, of Nora Springs, died Monday (May 13,
1996) at the Nora Springs Care Center.
Her body was cremated. There will be no visitation.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sheckler
Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, with the Rev. Ernst Thompson
of St. Luke Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will be in
Rock Grove Cemetery.
The family requests memorials made to St. Luke Lutheran Church,
in memory of Bertha C. Naumann.
Bertha was born July 4, 1904, in Millard, Neb., daughter of
Gustav and Augusta Naumann.
She lived in the Millard and Omaha, Neb., area until 1972, when
she moved in with her niece, Erna C. Younger and her husband,
Harold L. Younger of Nora Springs, until entering the Nora Springs
Care Center in May of 1992.
Survivors include one sister-in-law, Inez Naumann, of Ralston,
Neb.; two nieces, Erna C. Younger and her husband, Harold, of
Mason City, and Julie Stanbaugh and her husband, Dan, of Omaha,
Neb.; one nephew, David Naumann and his wife, Dawn, of Omaha,
Neb., and their children, Daniel, Paul and Anna Naumann, all
of Omaha, Neb.; one great-nephew, Fred Younger and his wife,
Judy, of Nora Springs; and a very special great-great-nephew,
Cole Younger, of Nora Springs; a great-niece, Susan Younger,
of Dallas, Texas; and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Oswald,
Chris, Otto, Bill; two sisters, Clara and Anna; and one niece,
Edna Cofoid.
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Amy Stevens
MASON CITY
Amy Stevens, 96, of 4 Willow Green Ct. N., died Monday (May
13, 1996) at the Americana Health Care Center.
Private family services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Public memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at
the First Covenant Church, Highway 18 East at Ohio, with the
Rev. Richard Murray officiating.
There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery,
Plymouth.
Amy Stevens was born April 17, 1900. in Mitchell County, the
daughter of John and Belle (Schultz) Hodson.
Amy graduated from Plymouth High School in 1919.
She married Lloyd L. Stevens on Sept. 27, 1920, in Mason City.
The Stevens lived most of their life in Plymouth, moving to
Mason City in 1975.
Amy was a member of the First Convenant Church, a member of
Farmers Wife's and Daughters in Plymouth, and along with her
husband, was active in Christian missionary work having gone
to Tahiti twice.
Survivors include sons, Leroy J. Stevens and his wife, Ruth
E. of Soda Springs, Idaho, and Dr. Wendell C. Stevens and his
wife, Lola C. of Lake Oswego, Ore.; one daughter, Ardith Kephart
and husband, Duane, of Dallas, Texas; daughter-in-law, Colleen
Stevens of Denver, Colo.; three sisters, Hazel Galbreath of Des
Moines, Una Johnson of Kansas City, Mo., and Bethel Gould of
Mason City; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; son, Adrian
J. Stevens; and grandson, Jay L.
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Ralph Raymond McBurney
GREENE
Funeral services for Ralph Raymond McBurney, 94, of 108 South
High St., Greene, formerly of Humboldt, will be held at 1:30
p.m. Saturday at Reid's Funeral Chapel with Pastor Gene Burry
of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in
the Union Cemetery in Humboldt.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral
Chapel in Greene where there will be a public Scripture service
at 7:30 p.m. followed by a public Masonic service conducted by
Vulcan Lodge 498 A.F. & A.M. of Bristow. Visitation will continue
on Saturday from 9 a.m. to service time.
Ralph Raymond McBurney was born Dec. 11, 1901, in Belvedere,
Ill., a son of Thomas and Inez (Wells) McBurney, and died Wednesday
(May 15, 1996) at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.
He received his education in the Rockford, Ill., public schools,
and as a young man worked as a carpenter in the Rockford area,
and during the depression worked on the WPA projects. On April
11, 1934, he was united in marriage to Iva Irene Rhoades in Rockford,
Ill. They made their home in Rockford until 1938 when they moved
to Iowa, where they started farming six miles west of Humboldt.
From 1946 until 1952, Mr. McBurney worked for the Farm Bureau
in Humboldt. In 1967 they retired and moved to Brownsville,
Texas, where they lived until 1987 at which time they moved to
Greene and became residents of the Liebe Care Center. While
living in Brownsville he and Iva enjoyed square dancing. Iva
died on April 30, 1993.
Ralph was a faithful member of the Faith United Methodist Church
in Humboldt, and a 50-year member of the Rotary in Humboldt where
he had perfect attendance and was named a Paul Harris Fellow.
He was a 50-year member of the Eastern Star Lodge No. 195 A.F.
& A.M. of Humboldt. He was named a member of the Republican
Presidential Task Force by President Ronald Reagan.
Living family members include two sons, Donald and his wife,
Lois of Greene; Glenn and his wife, Connie of Council Bluffs;
nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Iva; and
one brother, Harold.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Greene Volunteer Ambulance or to the family.
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Mildred Dostart
CHARLES CITY
Mildred Dostart, 77, of Charles City, died Thursday (May 16,
1996) at the Salsbury Baptist Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity
United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Bissett officiating.
Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral
Home, and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
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Marian L. Pals
BELMOND
Marian L. Pals, 71, of Belmond, died Thursday (May 16, 1996)
at the Belmond Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Laurence Garrett officiating.
Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Ewing
Funeral Home.
Marian L. Pals was born Oct. 5, 1924, in Belmond.
Survivors include one son, Ray Michael of Van Meter; three sisters,
Betty Barkema of Belmond, Marcella Cunningham and Delores Robbins,
both of Goodell; one brother, LeRoy Green of Belmond; and two
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers
and one sister.
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Naomi Kerlin LaRue
THE DALLES. Ore.
Naomi Kerlin LaRue, 71, a resident of The Dalles, Ore., died
at a hospital in Omaha, Neb., on April 25, 1996.
She was born July 30, 1924, in Elkader, Iowa, to Walter Ray
and Pearl Kerlin. She graduated from Mason City High School
in 1942. She married Larry LaRue in Mason City, Iowa, on Sept.
29, 1946.
They moved with their family to The Dalles in 1968.
She is survived by her daughter, Ann Haverkost and her husband,
Willy of Bellevue, Neb.; four sons, Maurice and his wife, Denise
of Sturgis, S.D.; Michael and his wife, Pam of St. Charles, Ill.;
Marty and his wife, Cheryl of Bay Village, Ohio, and Monty of
Newport, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; her mother,
Pearl Kerlin, and a sister, Betty Slock, both of Mason City,
Iowa. She was preceded in death by her father and husband.
Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Monday, April 29, at Gateway
Presbyterian Church in The Dalles.
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Mildred Dostart
CHARLES CITY
Mildred Dostart, 77, of 606 Seventh Ave., Charles City, died
Thursday (May 16, 1996) at the Salsbury Baptist Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Trinity
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. John Bissett officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation was held from noon until 9 p.m. on Friday at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and will be held one hour
prior to services at the church today.
Mildred Lorraine Popham Dostart was born Sept. 16, 1918 at Rockford.
Survivors include her husband, Don, of Charles City; one son,
Thomas Dostart of Mt. Vernon, Wash.; five sisters, Geraldine
and Bonnie Popham, and Janette Vietmeier, all of Lodi, Calif.,
Gladys Green of Garden Grove, Calif., and Genevieve Willert of
Rockford; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Disease Association
or the Trinity United Methodist Church.
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Shirley Mae Schroeder
DOWS
Shirley Mae Schroeder, 69, of Dows, died Friday (May 17, 1996)
at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Vernon
Lutheran Church, rural Dows, with the Rev. Glenn Kappelmann officiating.
Burial will be in the Vernon Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Elledge
Funeral Home, Dows.
Shirley Mae Schroeder was born March 18, 1927 on her grandparents
farm in Vernon Township.
Survivors include her husband, Wilbur, of Dows; two sons, Steven
of Estherville, and Douglas of Swisher; one brother, Roger Jacobson
of Columbus, Ohio; four grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Merwyn ``Mert'' Dahle
CLEAR LAKE
Merwin ``Mert'' Dahle, 57, died Saturday (May 18, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Evangelical
Free Church with the Rev. Bill Culbertson officiating. Burial
will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may greet the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the
Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt, and one hour prior to services at
the church on Tuesday.
Merwyn ``Mert'' Dahle was born Dec. 5, 1938 in Britt.
Survivors include his mother, Lillian Dahle of Woden; one daughter,
Kim Jennings of Hanlontown; two sons, Kevin Dahle of Northfield,
Minn., and Tony Dahle of Mason City; one sister, Deloris Shipman
of Belvidere, Ill.; one brother, Ronald Dahle of Woden; and four
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father.
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Lodovina Garratto
MASON CITY
Lodovina Garratto, 88, of 1000 First St. N.W., died Saturday
(May 18, 1996) at the I.O.O.F. Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Lola M. Hambly
MASON CITY
Lola M. Hambly, 68, of 15250 300 St., died Saturday (May 18,
1996) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hogan
Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 5 p.m. Monday at the funeral home,
and will continue until service time on Tuesday.
Other arrangements are incomplete.
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Evelyn Wolfs
FOREST CITY
Evelyn Wolfs, 88, died Saturday (May 18, 1996) at the Good Samaritan
Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home with the Rev. Gerald Dyste officiating. Burial
will be in the Oakland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral
home.
Evelyn Wolfs was born May 1, 1908, in Forest City.
Survivors include five nieces and one nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and a
nephew.
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John O. Stith
NASHUA
John O. Stith, 84, died Friday (May 17, 1996) at the Ninth St.
Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First
United Methodist Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Chenowith
and Son Funeral Home, with a 7 p.m. Masonic service. Visitation
will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
John O. Stith was born Sept. 23, 1911 in Lamar, Mo.
Survivors include one son, Harold Stith of Dover, N.H.; one
daughter, Cynthia Demro of Nashua; four grandchildren; two brothers,
Orel Stith of Fort Dodge, and Robert Stith of Huachuca City,
Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two brothers, and two
sisters.
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Arthur ``Art'' Angell
NORTHWOOD
Arthur ``Art'' Angell, 85, died Saturday (May 18, 1996) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel.
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Hubert B. Fickel
AVON, Ill.
Hubert B. Fickel, 68, of Little Swan Lake, died Friday (May
17, 1996) at St. Mary's Medical Center, Galesburg, Ill.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Corman Memorial
Home with burial in the Avon Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Corman
Memorial Home.
The family suggests memorials in his memory.
Hubert B. Fickel was born April 5, 1928 in Argyle, the son of
John W. and Grace M. (Washburn) Fickel. On Nov. 1, 1947 he married
Eva Hileman in Donnellson. In 1973 he moved to Forest City where
he worked at Winnebago Industries for 19 years. He then moved
to Arizona for three years, moving to Little Swan Lake, Ill.,
one year ago.
Survivors include his wife, Eva of Avon, Ill.; one son, Kevin
Fickel of Forest City; three daughters, Mrs. Terry (Tanya) Clark
of Avon, Mrs. Devera Bindel of Forest City, Mrs. Jerry (Linda)
Bowlyou of Aledo, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Mabel Sunden of Fort
Madison; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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Merwyn ``Mert'' Dahle
CLEAR LAKE
Merwyn ``Mert'' Dahle, 57, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (May
18, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Evangelical
Free Church in Britt with the Rev. Bill Culbertson officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Friends may greet the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the
Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt, and one hour prior to services at
the church on Tuesday.
Merwyn ``Mert'' Dahle was born Dec. 5, 1938, in Britt.
Survivors include his mother, Lillian Dahle of Woden; one daughter,
Kim Jennings of Hanlontown; two sons, Kevin Dahle of Northfield,
Minn., and Tony Dahle of Mason City; one sister, Deloris Shipman
of Belvidere, Ill.; one brother, Ronald Dahle of Woden; and four
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father.
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Harry B. Holstad
BRICELYN
Harry B. Holstad, 85, of Bricelyn, Minn., died Sunday (May
19, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, rural Kiester, Minn., with the Rev. Philip and
and the Rev. Marilyn Peters officiating. Burial will be in Trinity
Lutheran Cemetery, rural Kiester, Minn.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, Lake Mills, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Harry Bernhard Holstad was born Dec. 24, 1910, in Faribault
County, Minn., a son of Tom and Johanna (Brackey) Holstad.
Harry is survived by his wife, Bernice; four daughters, LeAnn
of Lake Mills, Barbara of Wells, Minn., Mary Lou of Scarville
and Beverly of Hayward, Minn.; eight grandchildren; five great-
grandchildren; one brother, Alfred Holstad of Albert Lea, Minn.;
and many nieces and nephews.
Harry was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and
three brothers.
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Arthur ``Art'' Angell
NORTHWOOD
Arthur ``Art'' Angell, 85, of Northwood, died Saturday (May
18, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Public Masonic memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday
at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 99 Eleventh St. S., Northwood,
by the Northern Light Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. No. 266, of Northwood.
According to the wishes of the family, his body will be cremated
with graveside inurnment services at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Greenwood
Cemetery in Thief River Falls, Minn.
The family of Arthur ``Art'' Angell has requested that memorial
contributions be made to Hospice of North Iowa or to the First
Lutheran Church, Northwood, in his memory.
Arthur ``Art'' Angell, was born on Nov. 27, 1910, in Lancaster,
Minn., a son of Gustav and Eva (Foss) Schillbred.
He received his education in the Thief River Falls school system,
graduating from Thief River Falls High School. He also graduated
with a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Minnesota.
Following his schooling, he taught science for several years
in small communities in Minnesota. Art was also a depot agent
in Manly for several years until the depot closed. He then began
working for the Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company as an insurance
agent until his retirement.
He was united in marriage to Donna Harker on Dec. 13, 1957,
in Manly. He loved to golf, play cribbage, work in the yard,
grow roses and engage in woodworking.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Northwood where
he also was an usher for several years, Northern Light Masonic
Lodge A.F. & A.M. No. 266 in Northwood and the Northwood Country
Club.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Angell, of Northwood; one
son, Brian Angell, and his wife, Sally, of Golden, Colo.; two
daughters, Claire Swanger and her husband, Tom, of Sacramento,
Calif., and Terri Larson and her husband, Steve, of Iowa City;
nine grandchildren, Peter, Marcus and Andrea Larson, Natalie
and Amanda Angell, and Michael, Eric, David and Phillip Swanger;
and one brother, Clayton Angell, of Hawley, Minn., as well as
other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Turid
(Tootie), Effie and Shiela.
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Kathleen K. Didio
BELMOND
Kathleen K. Didio, 45, of Belmond, died Saturday (May 18, 1996)
in a car accident east of Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
United Methodist Church in Belmond with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson
officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ewing
Funeral Home in Belmond, where further arrangements are pending.
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Lodovina ``Lody'' Garrotto
MASON CITY
Lodovina ``Lody'' Garrotto, 88, of 1000 First St. N.W., died
Saturday (May 18, 1996) at the I.O.O.F. Home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy
Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams Ave.. Burial will be
in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday 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 scriptural prayer service
beginning at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Iowa or to Holy Family
Catholic Church in memory of Lodovina Garrotto.
Lodovina Garrotto was born Sept. 23, 1907, in Albiano D'Ivrea,
province of Torino, northern Italy, daughter of Louis and Clara
(Cauda) Rolla.
She came to the United States in November, 1913, with her paternal
grandmother and aunt to join her parents in Omaha, Neb.
Lody graduated from Omaha Technical High School, Boyles College
and studied law. She was employed by the law firm of Wear, Moriarity,
Garrotto and Boland in Omaha as a law clerk for several years.
She studied voice under the direction of Professors Flora and
Fred Ellis, and was presented in several concerts.
Lodovina moved to Mason City in 1943. She worked for the law
firm of Edward and George Dunn. Later she went to work for attorney
and police judge Bernard Dunn. In 1951, she was assigned to
the contact office of the Veterans Administration in Mason City.
When that office closed, she was assigned as secretary for the
Federal Aviation Agency at the Mason City Airport. When that
position was abolished, she refused a transfer to Minneapolis
or Omaha. She then went to work at Mercy Hospital as a medical
records librarian until she was forced to retire under the Mandatory
Retirement Act at age 65. After leaving Mercy Hospital, she
went to work for Dr. Merwyn E. Larson, where she worked until
age 79 when she had to retire due to a back injury.
She was a charter board member and was the first treasurer of
the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Credit Union and she was a board
member and secretary for the North Central Iowa Credit Union
League for five years. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic
Church, the Holy Family Choir and Funeral Choir, a member of
St. Theresa's Circle, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas,
the Joyce Kilmer Study Club and RSVP, and was a member and past
president of North Iowa Mercy Health Center Hospital Auxiliary.
She is survived by one son, Dr. Lewis J. Garrotto, and his wife,
Peggy, of Columbia, Mo.; two daughters, Clarice M. McGlinch and
her husband, Joseph R. McGlinch, of Rochester, Minn., and Sandra
L. Frankl and her husband, Dr. Patrick Frankl, of Philipsberg,
Mont.; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Ethel E. Thomas
GENEVA
Ethel E. Thomas, 80, of Geneva, died Saturday (May 18, 1996)
at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls, of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Hampton, with the Rev. Paul Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.
Ethel E. Thomas was born March 2, 1916, in Brownsville.
She is survived by three sons, Frank Lonnie of Alburquerque,
N.M., David of Alden and Douglas of Geneva; a sister, Lulu Daily,
of Nora Springs; nine grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers
and one half brother.
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Lola M. Hambly
MASON CITY
Lola M. Hambly, 68, of 15250 300th St., died Saturday (May
18, 1996) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Joel R. Dahlen
of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be
in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today and and continue until
service time Tuesday at the funeral chapel.
Lola M. Hambly was born June 5, 1927, the daughter of Harvey
and Gladys (Patton) Knapp. She married Glen Hambly on April
12, 1947, in Mason City.
Lola grew up in the Mason City area. She worked at Swift and
Company for a few years and then worked at the Odd Fellows Home
for 26 years until retiring in 1990. She had worked with her
husband for the past six years at Rockwell Auto Parts.
She loved playing cards and gambling. She enjoyed her cats.
Lola was a member of the Rebekah Lodge.
Survivors include her husband, Glen Hambly, of Mason City; one
son, Morris Hambly, and his wife, Barb, of Dumont; one daughter,
Linda King, and her husband, Jack, of Mason City; one brother,
Harvey Knapp, and his wife, Mary Ann, of Mason City; ten grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Philip Joseph Pitzenberger
RAVENWOOD, MO.
Philip Joseph Pitzenberger, 90, of Ravenwood, Mo., formerly
of Rockwell, died Tuesday (May 14, 1996) at his home after a
brief illness.
Philip Pitzenberger was born May 2, 1906, in Rockwell, Iowa,
a son of Philip and Zita (Huinker) Pitzenberger.
He attended Sacred Heart Academy in Rockwell.
He married Clara Helen Lorenzen on May 5, 1930. They farmed
in the Rockwell-Sheffield area until 1949, when they moved to
Ravenwood, Mo., where he continued farming until retirement.
Survivors include four daughters, Delores Slagle and her husband,
George, of Des Moines, Marlene Miller and her husband, Byron,
of Ravenwood, Mo., Virginia Frear and her husband, Eugene, of
Maryville, Mo., and Karen Hanson and her husband, Lee, of Fairfax,
Mo.; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four brothers,
Amandus of Seneca, Mo., Cletus and his wife, Helen, of Ravenwood,
Mo., John and his wife, Dorothy, of Springdale, Ark., and Richard
and his wife, Virginia, of Rockwell; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Clara, in
1994; an infant son, Clarence; a daughter, Phyllis; and two brothers.
Posted By Gene Manning
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