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Pam Wesenberg Christiansen
GARNER
Pam Wesenberg Christiansen, 51, died Sunday (May 19, 1996) at
the Ann Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Md.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the U.S.
Naval Academy in Annapolis.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25,
1996, at the Amsterdam Township Cemetery, east of Goodell. The
Rev. Jerry Robertson will officiate. Classmates will be casket
bearers.
There will be no visitation. Cataldo Funeral Home of Garner
is in charge of arrangements.
Pamela Rose Christiansen, the daughter of Wayne Emerson and
Viola Beatrice (Thorson) Wesenberg was born March 13, 1945 at
Mason City.
She attended school at Garner, graduating from Garner-Hayfield
High School in 1963.
Pam continued her education at Drake University in Des Moines,
where she received her B.A. Degree in 1967.
She was married to Dennis Christiansen in Des Moines, Iowa in
1967.
Pam and her family lived in Arnold, Md. for 22 years.
She was the office administrator for the Maryland Department
of Transportation in Annapolis.
She enjoyed her family, gardening, needlepoint and making dolls.
While living in Garner, she was a member of St. Paul Lutheran
Church.
In Maryland, she belonged to the Annapolis Chorale and the U.S.
Naval Academy Choir.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis Christiansen; two sons,
Clayton Page Christiansen of Arnold, Md., and Cortland Randall
Christiansen of Hollywood, Calif.; two sisters, Patricia Weisbrat
and her husband, Howard, of Portsmouth, N.H., and Paula Rowland
of Medina, N.Y.; three nieces, Lesley Ann Weisbrat, Jessica Lynn
Rowland, and Julie Ann Rowland; and an aunt, Eunice Kurtz of
Belmond.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Wesenberg; and
her mother, Viola Wesenberg, Nov. 24, 1990.
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Clarence G. Flatness
GLENVILLE, Minn.
Funeral services for Clarence G. Flatness, 91, Glenville, Minn.
will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church, Glenville,
Minn., with the Rev. David Hernes officiating. Interment will
be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Bayview/Freeborn
Funeral Home, 1415 Highway 13 N., Albert Lea, Minn. and one hour
prior to services at the church.
Clarence died Sunday (May 19, 1996) at the home of his daughter
and son-in-law, Janice and Kenneth Houg.
Clarence was born on Dec. 21, 1904, in Worth County, Iowa, the
son of Martin and Anna (Pederson) Flatness.
On Jan. 25, 1930, he married Sena Hauge at the parsonage in
Kensett, Iowa.
They farmed in the Northwood area until 1945, when they moved
to their farm near Glenville. They resided on the farm until
1971 when they moved into Glenville.
Clarence enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his
grandchildren. He also enjoyed farming, visiting with friends
and especially loved animals.
Clarence was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Glenville
and served on the church council. He was a director of Hartland
#1 school in Worth County and was a member of the Glenville Senior
Citizens Club where he enjoyed playing cards and fellowship.
He enjoyed traveling, especially on the bus trips with the Sunshine
Travelers.
Clarence is survived by his wife, Sena; four sons, Marlin and
his wife, Donna Flatness of Glenville, Minn.; Richard and his
wife, Lois Flatness, of Albert Lea, Minn.; Donald and his wife,
Janet Flatness of Glenville, Minn.; and Lyle and his wife, Barb
Flatness of Maquoketa, Iowa; two daughters, Lois and her husband,
Archie Lau of Albert Lea, Minn.; and Janet and husband, Kenneth
Houg of Albert Lea, Minn.; 23 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren;
and four great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Henry and his
wife, Lillian Flatness of Mason City, Iowa; sister-in-law, Bert
Flatness of Mason City; and brother-in-law, Ernest Hauge and
his wife, Alice.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Ida Fredickson;
and one in infancy; a twin brother, Alvin; and brothers, Palmer,
John Theodore, Melvin and Elmer; and three great-grandchildren.
He will be sadly missed by family and friends.
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Maurice Stanford Colby
CAMBRIA, Wis.
Maurice Stanford Colby, 72, of Cambira, died Saturday (May
18, 1996) at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics,
after several months of failing health.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the First
Presbyterian Church, Cambria, with the Rev. Julie WaterDu officiating.
Burial will follow at the Cambria Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Thomas/Kratz Funeral
Home, Cambria, and from noon until time of service at the church
on Wednesday.
Maurice was born on March 27, 1924, in Thompson, Iowa, the son
of Stanley Philip and Anna Marie (Thompson) Colby.
He received his education in Lake Mills, Iowa.
On July 20, 1947, he was married to Dorothy Mae Pavek in the
``Little Brown Church in the Vale,'' in Nashua, Iowa.
They farmed for 20 years in Lake Mills, and in 1967, they purchased
the Cambria State Bank in Cambria.
Maurice was an entrepreneur of many small business around Cambria
and surrounding communities.
He was involved in housing developments in Cambria and Poynette,
was owner and manager of the Strongs Bank in Dodgeville, Commercial
State Bank in Iron Ridge with a branch office in Neosho, and
the Arlington State Bank in Arlington.
After his retirement in 1986, he and Dorothy traveled and wintered
in Harlingen, Texas.
Maurice loved his vintage cars, especially his Cadillac convertible.
Mr. Colby also served his community by holding various positions
on the Cambria Village Board and was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church of Cambria.
Maurice will be sadly missed and mourned by his wife, Dorothy;
and his daughters, Carol Lynn (Steve) Pederson of Lake Mills,
Iowa, Janyce (Marvin) Koopmans of Cambria; his grandchildren,
Matthew, Jeffrey, Scott, and Todd Pederson, all of Lake Mills,
Jason, Justin and Megan Koopmans, all of Cambria; three brothers,
Royden (Betty) Colby, Spencer (Emily) Colby, and Duane (Janice)
Colby, all of Lake Mills, Iowa; nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his son, Lon, on
Sept. 12, 1988.
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(NOTE JACOB The names of the brothers and sister and services
in the preceded in deaths was left off. I have corrected jg.)
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,
Paul and Irvin; and one sister, Carlotta Hutchison.
Services were held Thursday, May 16, 1996, in Maryville, Mo.
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Olive D. Whalen
MASON CITY
Olive D. Whalen, 87, of 920 N. Monroe Ave., died Monday (May
20, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John R. Kremer
officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Catholic Daughters
of the Americas and the Athenian Study Club rosary at 4 p.m.
and a 7 p.m. Scriptural prayer service.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel.
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Dorothy I. Gretillat
KLEMME
Dorothy I. Gretillat, 71, of Klemme, died Monday (May 20, 1996)
at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist
Church, Klemme, with the Rev. Jerry Robertson officiating. Burial
will be in Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St., Garner.
Dorothy Irene Gretillat was born Jan. 15, 1925 at Fertile.
Survivors include her children, Robert Gretillat of Mason City;
Donna Kaduce of Mason City; Sandy Iehl of Mason City; Carol Snider
of Klemme; Diane Cooley of Lake Mills; and Tom Gretillat of Madrid;
her mother, Alta Sturgeon of Garner; 11 grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, father, two granddaughters
and one infant sister.
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Marlyn `Marnie' Vivalda
FALLBROOK, Calif.
Marlyn `Marnie' Vivalda, 62, of Fallbrook, died Monday (May
6, 1996).
She was born on Nov. 16, 1933 in Britt, Iowa to Ivan and Alberta
Iverson.
She graduated from Crystal Lake High School in 1951.
At her request, there was no service. She was cremated and buried
at sea.
Mrs. Vivalda did volunteer work at Maie Ellis Daycare, Madonna
Preschool and Vista High School.
She worked for 18 years as an operator and supervisor with the
telephone company in Mason City and Garner and in Huntington
Park, Calif.
After moving to Fallbrook 24 years ago, she worked at Robert
Shaw's, was a receptionist at the Army/Navy Academy, Carlsbad,
Calif., and worked in the base housing department on Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
She was affectionately known as the ``Goat Lady on Morro Road''
because one of her pet goats gave birth to five babies at once.
Memorial donations may be made to The Fallbrook Hospice, 624
E. Elder Street, Fallbrook, Calif. 92028.
Arrangements were made under the direction of Berry-Bell & Hall
Mortuary, Fallbrook, Calif.
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R.D. ``Bob'' Schumacher
WHITTEMORE
R.D. ``Bob'' Schumacher, 48, of Whittemore, died Sunday (May
19, 1996), at Palo Alto County Hospital, Emmetsburg.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Michael's Catholic Church, Whittemore, with the Rev. Ed Murray
officiating. There will be a Parish Rosary at 3 p.m. and a Parish
Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Whittemore. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Visitation will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home.
R.D. Schumacher was born Oct. 14, 1947 in Whittemore, the son
of Ralph and Avis (Torkelson) Schumacher.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Marie; three daughters, Jennifer,
of Des Moines, Angela, of Waterloo, and Sarah, at home; one son,
Scott, at home; four sisters, Martha Wagner, of Algona, Linda
Sullivan, of Clarion, Rita Thorson, of Arizona, and Debra Immerfall,
of Des Moines; and a brother, Wayne Schumacher, of Whittemore.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
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Bette (Mrs. Richard) Wall
CHARLES CITY
Bette (Mrs. Richard) Wall, 65, of Charles City, died Sunday
(May 19, 1996) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St.
John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City, with the Rev.
Dennis D. Niezwaag, officiating. Graveside services will be
held at 3 p.m. at the Newton Union Cemetery, Newton.
Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday, where the
family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and one hour prior
to services at the church.
Bette Eldora Lester was born Jan. 2, 1931 at Newton, the daughter
of William and Bernice Meyer Lester.
She is survived by her husband, Richard, of Charles City; four
daughters, Bette Nelson of West Burlington, Julie Dunsbergen
of Lynnville, Kim Stevenson of Kellogg, and Patty Meeker of Urbandale;
10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jack
Lester of Des Moines, Lloyd ``Bill'' Lester of Palm Springs,
Calif., and Guy Lester of Moorpark, Calif; one sister, Dorothy
Bradley, of Marshalltown; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Jeanne
Dodd.
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Kathleen Kay Didio
BELMOND
Kathleen Kay Didio, 45, passed away Saturday (May 18, 1996)
as a result of an auto accident.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United
Methodist Church, Belmond, with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson officiating.
Burial will be in Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Ewing Funeral
Home, Belmond, and one hour prior to services at the church on
Wednesday.
Kathy was born Oct. 10, 1950, in Belmond, Iowa, the daughter
of Robert and Donna Benson Slining.
She attended school in Goodell and Belmond, graduating from
Belmond High School in 1968.
She then attended nursing school in Des Moines.
In 1969, she was united in marriage with Jeff Modderman. He
passed away in 1973.
On March 5, 1977, she was united in marriage with Dennis Didio
in Belmond, Iowa.
She worked for several years as a lab tech at USS Agri-Chem,
and worked for the past six years as the director of medical
records at the Belmond Community Hospital.
Kathy enjoyed flowers and plants. She also enjoyed collecting
hummingbirds in pictures and plates.
She was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Belmond.
Kathy enjoyed spending time with her family. She is remembered
as having a general concern for everyone and will be deeply missed
by her family and friends.
Kathy is survived by her husband, Dennis of Belmond; her daughter,
Diena and her husband, Daren Mennengaa of Belmond; her son, Ryan,
at home; her father and stepmother, Robert and Martha Slining
of Belmond; one sister, Roxanne Patterson of St. Louis, Mo.;
one brother, Lynn Slining of Des Moines, Iowa; one stepsister,
Delorys and her husband, Marvin Lonnevik of Britt; two stepbrothers,
Lyle and his wife, Sandra Kling of Seneca, S.C., and Kendall
and his wife, Susan Kling, of Belmond.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Donna, in 1970; and
her first husband, Jeff, in 1973.
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Matie E. Boettcher
GRAFTON
Matie E. Boettcher, 92, formerly Grafton, died Monday (May
20, 1996) at Manly Care Center, Manly.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Richard H. Peterson
LAKE MILLS
Richard H. Peterson, 49, Route 1, Box 60, Lake Mills, died
Monday (May 20, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Asbury
United Methodist Church, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Roy Hjelmans
officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemtery, with full military
rites by the Otto/Chose-American Legion Post #235 of Lake Mills.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church.
Richard H. Peterson was born Sept. 9, 1946 in Albert Lea, Minn.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen of Lake Mills; sons, Wes
Peterson of California, Bryce Peterson of St Ansgar, and Ty Peterson
of Carpenter; stepsons, John Bodenham of Lake Mills, and Curt
Bodenham of Cedar Rapids; mother, Nylene Peterson of Lake Mills;
brothers, Robert Peterson, Brian Peterson, and Philip Peterson,
all of Lake Mills and sisters, Kayla Clark of Calif., and Candace
Peterson of Madison, Wis.; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, and one stepdaughter.
MCGG 05/22/1996
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Agnes K. Kluwe
CHARLES CITY
Agnes K. Kluwe, 93, of the Ninth St. Chautauqua Guest Home,
and formerly of 206 16th Ave., and 132 N. Cedar Terrace, died
Tuesday (May 21, 1996) at the nursing home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Immaculate
Conception Church, Highway 18 and Clark Streets, with Monsignor
Stanley J. Hayek officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from noon until 9 p.m. today at the
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street, with a 3 p.m.
rosary by the St. Francis Circle, and a 7:30 p.m. Scriptural
wake service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services
at the church.
Agnes K. Kluwe was born May 28, 1902 in Hayfield, Hancock County,
Iowa.
Survivors include five children, Delores Godowski of Berwyn,
Ill, Vern Kluwe of Mason City, Audrey Cenek of New Hampton, Bob
Kluwe of Charles City, and Ben Kluwe Jr. of Charles City; six
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, an infant
son, one brother, and four sisters.
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Raymond Glen Penning
WESLEY
Raymond Glen Penning, 62, died Tuesday (May 21, 1996) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday
at the United Methodist Church, Wesley, with the Rev. Jane T.
Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, with
military graveside services conducted by the Andrews American
Legion Post #428.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-
Schaaf Funeral Home, Wesley.
Raymond Glen Penning was born July 18, 1933, near Woden.
Survivors include his wife, Verna, of Wesley; his children,
Elizabeth Youngwirth of Bancroft, Julia Renze of Perry, Sheri
Beenken of Algona, and Raymond Penning Jr. of Garner; seven grand-
children; three sisters, Adeline Studer of Elkhart, Arselene Haack
of Klemme, and Barbara Wohlford of Hampton; and two brothers,
Harold Penning of St. Benedict and Larry Penning of Duncan.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, his parents,
two brothers and one sister.
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Victor M. Meyer
CHARLES CITY
Victor M. Meyer, 69, of 101 Riverside Drive, Charles City,
died Tuesday (May 21, 1996) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Trinity
United Methodist Church, Milwaukee and Hulin Streets, Charles
City, with the Rev. John G. Bissett officiating. Burial will
be in Riverside Cemetery, with a military graveside flag presentation
by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at the
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St, with the family receiving
friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue from 8:30 a.m.
until time of service at the church.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.
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Marlyn `Marnie' Vivalda
FALLBROOK, Calif.
Marlyn `Marnie' Vivalda, 62, of Fallbrook, died Monday (May
6, 1996).
She was born on Nov. 16, 1933 in Britt, Iowa to Ivan and Alberta
Iverson.
She graduated from Crystal Lake High School in 1951.
At her request, there was no service. She was cremated and buried
at sea.
Mrs. Vivalda did volunteer work at Maie Ellis Daycare, Madonna
Preschool and Vista High School.
She worked for 18 years as an operator and supervisor with the
telephone company in Mason City and Garner and in Huntington
Park, Calif.
After moving to Fallbrook 24 years ago, she worked at Robert
Shaw's, was a receptionist at the Army/Navy Academy, Carlsbad,
Calif., and worked in the base housing department on Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
She was affectionately known as the ``Goat Lady on Morro Road''
because one of her pet goats gave birth to five babies at once.
Memorial donations may be made to The Fallbrook Hospice, 624
E. Elder Street, Fallbrook, Calif. 92028.
Arrangements were made under the direction of Berry-Bell & Hall
Mortuary, Fallbrook, Calif.
She is survived by her husband, Joe L. Vivalda, of Fallbrook,
and two sisters, Bonnie Young, of Garner, Iowa, and Jacqueline
Schleuger, Crystal Lake, Iowa.
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Matie B. Boettcher
GRAFTON
Matie B. Boettcher, 92, formerly of Grafton, died Monday (May
20, 1996) at the Manly Care Center, Manly.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church, Grafton, with the Rev. Gregory Bjornstad officiating.
Burial will be in the Grafton Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the Champion Funeral
Home, Osage, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Matie B. Boettcher was born Feb. 1, 1904 in Union Township,
Worth County, near Grafton.
Survivors include one daughter, Luella Pagel, of Grafton; six
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister,
and two brothers.
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Margaret E. Voss
MASON CITY
Margaret E. Voss, 85, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Monday (May
20, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Olive D. Whalen
MASON CITY
Olive D. Whalen, 87, of 920 N. Monroe Ave., died Monday (May
20, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John R. Kremer
officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Catholic Daughters of the
Americas and Athenian Study Club rosary at 4 p.m. and a Scriptural
prayer service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Iowa in memory of
Olive D. Whalen.
Olive D. Whalen was born Sept. 6, 1908 in Buffalo Center, daughter
of Henry and Cena (Weaver) Beaving.
She married John J. Whalen on April 8, 1934 at Holy Family Catholic
Church, Mason City.
She moved to Mason City in 1930. She was a clerk at Eaton Department
Store and Fabric Shop. Olive enjoyed reading, sewing, and crossword
puzzles.
She was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church and
was past president of the Holy Family Church Guild. She was a
member of St. Veronica Circle, the Athenian Study Club, and the
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Joan of Arc Court #11. She
was active in the Grandmothers Club #116, the GGG Sorority, and
the Girl Scouts.
Survivors include one daughter, Molly Tomke and her husband,
Craig, of Hayden, Colo.; two granddaughters, Valerie Boehlje
and her husband, Chad, of Pella, Iowa, and Katie Krumm and her
husband, Michael, of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; and many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John ``Jack'' Whalen
in 1987; and one brother, George Beaving in 1993.
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Bradley F. Morel
CLEAR LAKE
Bradley F. Morel, 35, of 4791 Roseman Dr., Clear Lake, died
Monday (May 20, 1996).
A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday,
with the Rev. Carl Ries officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, with a 7 p.m.
Scriptural wake service at the Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. There will be further visitation until
11 a.m. Thursday morning at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Bradley F. Morel Memorial Fund.
Brad Morel was born March 1, 1961, the son of Richard J. and
Kathryn E. (Beaver) Morel.
Brad graduated from Mason City High School in 1979. He then
attended Johnson and Wales College in Providence, Rhode Island.
For many years, Brad worked in the sales field.
He managed the Burnsville and City Center stores for Morel Jewelers
in the Twin Cities. He then owned and operated an engraving business
in San Diego, Calif.for awhile.
Brad enjoyed cooking, sports, and being with family and friends.
Survivors include his children, Caroline Mary Morel, and Natalie
Ann Morel, both of Mason City; his mother, Kathryn E. Morel of
Mason City; his father, Richard J. Morel and his wife, Elizabeth,
of Clear Lake; sisters, Diane K. Buss and her husband, Timothy,
of Mason City, and Dawn Bruggeman and her husband, Mark, of Edina,
Minn.; brothers, Richard J. Morel Jr. and his wife, Kathy, of
Mason City, and Kraig Morel and his wife, Holly, of Clear Lake;
stepbrother, Patrick Nelson, of Minneapolis, Minn.; paternal
grandmother, Helen Morel of DeKalb, Ill.; nieces and nephews,
Nikolaus, Kristofor, and Zachary Buss, Meghan and Katie Bruggeman,
Kara and Rachel Morel, Dana, Stefanie, Erin and Jake Morel; and
special friend, Sheryl Blakley, of Clear Lake.
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Marie O. Penton
ALGONA
Marie O. Penton, 72, of Algona, died Tuesday (May 21, 1996)
at Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church, with the Rev. Steve Brodersen officiating.
There will be a parish rosary at 3 p.m. and a parish prayer service
at 7:30 p.m. today. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home.
Marie O. Penton was born March 15, 1924, in Algona, the daughter
of John Erpelding and Anna (Krieps) Erpelding.
She is survived by three daughters, Anne Anderson of Colorado
Springs, Colo.; Eileen Myers of Algona, and Jane McCarville of
Spokane, Wash.; one son, John Penton of Algona; 10 grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; and two brothers, Alphonse Erpelding and
William Erpelding, both of Algona.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister
and three brothers.
MCGG 05/23/1996
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Dorothy M. Arend
ALGONA
Dorothy M. Arend, 91, of Algona, died Tuesday (May 21, 1996)
at the Algona Manor Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Benedict Catholic Church, St. Benedict, with the Rev. Lynn Bruch
officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Geilenfeld-Murphy-
Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, with a 3 p.m. Catholic Daughters of
the Americas rosary and a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer service.
Dorothy M. Arend was born Aug. 22, 1904, in St. Benedict.
Survivors include two daughters, Theresa Ann Hardcopf of Owatonna,
Minn., and Marlene Arndorfer of San Francisco, Calif.; one son,
Ronald Arndorfer of Milwaukee, Wis.; eight grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; three sisters, Christine Kenne of Mankato,
Minn.; Josephine Eisenbarth of Algona and Rosalia Cink of Algona;
and one brother, Henry Eisenbarth of Algona.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband,
her second husband and one sister.
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Margaret E. Voss
MASON CITY
Margaret E. Voss, 85, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Monday (May
20, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May
29, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
where other arrangements are incomplete.
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Bradley F. Morel
CLEAR LAKE
Bradley F. Morel, 35, of 4791 Roseman Drive, died Monday (May
20, 1996).
A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11:30 a.m. today
at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City,
with the Rev. Carl Ries officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with a 7 p.m.
Scriptural wake service at the Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. There will be further visitation
until 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Bradley F. Morel Memorial Fund.
Brad Morel was born March 1, 1961, the son of Richard J. and
Kathryn E. (Beaver) Morel.
Brad graduated from Mason City High School in 1979. He then
attended Johnson and Wales College in Providence, R.I.
For many years, Brad worked in the sales field.
He managed the Burnsville and City Center stores for Morel Jewelers
in the Twin Cities. He then owned and operated an engraving business
in San Diego, Calif., for a while.
Brad enjoyed cooking, sports and being with family and friends.
Survivors include his children, Caroline Mary Morel and Natalie
Ann Morel, both of Mason City; his mother, Kathryn E. Morel of
Mason City; his father, Richard J. Morel and his wife, Elizabeth,
of Clear Lake; sisters, Diane K. Buss and her husband, Timothy,
of Mason City, and Dawn Bruggeman and her husband, Mark, of Edina,
Minn.; brothers, Richard J. Morel Jr. and his wife, Kathy, of
Mason City, and Kraig Morel and his wife, Holly, of Clear Lake;
stepbrother, Patrick Nelson of Minneapolis, Minn.; paternal grandmother,
Helen Morel of DeKalb, Ill.; nieces and nephews, Nikolaus, Kristofor
and Zachary Buss, Meghan and Katie Bruggeman, Kara and Rachel
Morel, Dana, Stefanie, Erin and Jake Morel; and special friend,
Sheryl Blakley of Clear Lake.
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Victor M. Meyer
CHARLES CITY
Victor M. Meyer, 69, of Charles City, died Tuesday (May 21,
1996) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity
United Methodist Church, Milwaukee and Hulin Streets, with the
Rev. John G. Bissett officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside
Cemetery with a military graveside flag presentation conducted
by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today at Fullerton Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. The family will receive friends
from 5 to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue from 8:30 a.m. until
time of services at the church on Friday.
Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Y Foundation of Charles City or the American Diabetes
Association.
Victor M. Meyer was born May 27, 1926, in Janesville, Wis.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis, of Charles City; three
daughters, Leslie Kane of Dubuque; Lisa Meyer-Grabarski of St.
Paul, Minn., and Lori Meyer-Burman of Waterloo; one son, Chuck
Meyer of Charles City; one brother, Charles H. Meyer of Janesville,
Wis.; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Robert E. Tarr
CLEAR LAKE
Robert E. Tarr, 65, of 115 S. 23rd St., died Tuesday (May 21,
1996) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating.
Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery, with military honors
by the Clear Lake VFW.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and one hour prior
to services on Friday at the church.
The family suggests memorials be given to the Robert E. Tarr
Memorial Fund.
Robert was born Oct. 5, 1930, in Clear Lake, the son of Ralph
and Ruth (French) Tarr. He attended school in Clear Lake.
Robert served in the United States Air Force during the Korean
conflict. Following the service, he moved back to Clear Lake.
He worked for Severson-Beck Excavating as a heavy equipment
operator, later Hollatz Excavating and then until the time of
his death for Heartland Asphalt Co.
Robert enjoyed hunting, fishing, his family and especially his
grandchildren, Benjamin and Elizabeth.
He was a member of Clear Lake VFW.
Robert is survived by his mother, Ruth (Tarr) Seidel of Clear
Lake; his wife, Pauline Tarr, of Clear Lake; one son, Greg
Tarr and his wife, LuAnn, of Des Moines, and their two children,
Benjamin Robert Tarr and Elizabeth Marie Tarr; six brothers,
Donald Tarr, Wautoma, Wis.; Allen Tarr and his wife, Betty, of
Brookings, Ore.; Marvin Tarr and his wife, Betty, of Pheonix City,
Ala.; William Tarr and his wife, Pat, Clear Lake; Richard Tarr
and his wife, Jane, of Champaign, Ill., and Keith Tarr and his
wife, Sharon, Clear Lake; and stepchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father in 1957; two sisters,
Cindy Lou Spooner and Mary Pat Formanek; stepdad, Clarence Seidel;
and sisters-in-law, Norma Jean Tarr and Pam Tarr.
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Everett Walton Havig
OSAGE
Everett Walton Havig, 71, of Osage, died Wednesday (May 22,
1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy
Ott officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at the Champion Funeral
Home, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
Everett was born June 7, 1924, at Osage, the son of Frederick
and Ida (Hartwig) Havig.
He attended Osage Community Schools and served with the United
States Army during World War II from April 14, 1943, to Jan.
5, 1946.
He was employed as a mason for E.B. Christoffersen Construction,
at Winnebago Industries and the Mitchell County Maintenance Department.
Everett retired in 1986.
He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
Everett is survived by two daughters, Marsha Pajer and her husband,
Charles, of Osage, and Lori Handahl and her husband, Barry, of
Austin, Minn.; a grandson, Scott Pajer of Mason City; a brother,
Melbourne Havig of Osage; five sisters, Grace Havig and Dorothy
Fleenor of Osage; Leona Richards of Carpenter; June Jahnel of
New Haven, and Fern Hughes of Riceville; and several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Arnold
and Alton; and a nephew, William Havig.
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Everett Johnson
LA CROSSE, Wis.
Everett Johnson, 77, of La Crosse, passed away Wednesday (May
22, 1996) at the Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the Picha
Funeral Home in Hillsboro, Wis., with Paul Shumway officiting.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the Picha Funeral
Home, 908 Prairie Ave. Hillsboro, Wis.
He was born on May 7, 1919, to Carl and Hilda Johnson in Alta,
Iowa.
He was united in marriage to Ruth Lorenzen on Dec. 24, 1948,
in Mason City, Iowa. She preceded him in death on Sept. 6, 1977.
They farmed at Rockford, Iowa, until 1959, and near Hillsboro,
Wis., from 1959 to 1966. They then moved moved to Newark, Ill.,
where he worked for the Archor Petroleum Oil Company, until 1978
when he moved back to Wisconsin.
He is survived by a daughter, Evelyn (Charles) Voss of 937 Anchor
Lake Rd., Carriere, Miss. 39426-7364; two sons, Lonnie Johnson
of La Crosse, and Jerry (Marie) Johnson of England; 12 grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; a sister, Margaret (John) McGregor of
Viroqua, Wis.; two brothers, Carl (Lillian) Johnson of Storm
Lake, Iowa, and Alvin (Ann) Johnson of Rockford, Iowa; and two
sisters-in-law, Annie Johnson of Moville, Iowa, and Bernice Johnson
of Aurelia, Iowa.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents
and two brothers, Ralph and Harold.
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Frieda Hildebrand
CHARLES CITY
Frieda Hildebrand, 95, of 1109 Allison St., died Tuesday (May
21, 1996) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
John Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Karen Rask-Behling
officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the family greeting friends
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and on Saturday one hour prior to services
at the church.
Frieda Hildebrand was born May 26, 1900, at Bristow.
Survivors include three sons, Clarence Hildebrand of Woolstock;
Floyd Hildebrand of Monument, Colo., and Neal Hildebrand of Moraga,
Calif.; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and five
great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, LaVon Schultz of Nora
Springs and Caroline McLennon of Mason City; and two brothers,
Sylvan Schrage of Florida and Norbert Schrage of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, seven brothers
and two sisters.
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Ruth J. Klemesrud
OSAGE
Ruth J. Klemesrud, 91, of Osage, died Wednesday (May 22, 1996)
at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rock
Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osage, with the Rev. Roger Hoppenworth
officiating. Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be held begin at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Champion
Funeral Home, Osage.
Ruth J. Klemesrud was born Dec. 5, 1904, in Cedar Township,
Mitchell County.
Survivors include a sister, Eleanor Klemesrud of Minneapolis,
Minn., and a brother, Lorin Klemesrud of Osage.
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Minnie Nolte
FOREST CITY
Minnie Nolte, 100, of Forest City, died Thursday (May 23, 1996)
at the Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our
Savior's 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. today at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, Forest City.
Minnie Nolte was born Dec. 29, 1895, in Streeter, Ill.
Survivors include one daughter, Frances Holland of Leland; six
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-
granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons,
three grandsons, two brothers and four sisters.
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Clifford `Chris' Christopherson
LAKE MILLS
Clifford ``Chris'' Joseph Christopherson, 81, of Lake Mills,
died Wednesday (May 22, 1996) at the Lake Mills Care Center.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Rose Hill Cemetery, Thompson, with the Rev. Perry Fruhling
officiating.
There will be no visitation. Mittelstadt Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Clifford ``Chris'' Joseph Christopherson was born Aug. 25, 1914,
in Forest City.
Survivors include one brother, Marvin; and one sister, Odena
Tolzek of Omaha, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
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Elizabeth Madaline Baker
BELMOND
Elizabeth Madaline Baker, 82, of Belmond, died Thursday (May
23, 1996) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Tenold Funeral Home,
Belmond.
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Susan Kay Van Every
CLEAR LAKE
Susan Kay (Bergan) Van Every, 47, formerly of Clear Lake, died
Thursday (May 23, 1996) at her home in Clearwater, Fla.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
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Olga Bluhm
CHARLES CITY
Olga Bluhm, 74, of 314 First Ave., died Thursday (May 23, 1996)
at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate
Conception Church, with Monsignor Stanley Hayek officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with a 7:30 p.m. parish vigil
Scripture service. There will be further visitation an hour before
services at the church on Saturday.
Olga Bernice Bluhm was born May 29, 1921, in Chickasaw County.
Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Reams of Nashua;
Nancy Vance of Charles City, and Jean Dehtan of Silver City,
N.M.; a son, Richard Bluhm of Charles City; three sisters, Stella
Tgiros of Truth or Consequences, N.M.; Gertrude Holman of
Fredericksburg, and Lorraine Robbins of Waterloo; 12 grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother,
one sister and one grandchild.
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Ronald L. Loeffler
KANAWHA
Ronald L. Loeffler, 57, of Kanawha, died Thursday (May 23, 1996)
at Hancock Memorial Hospital, Britt.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
Kanawha Lutheran Church, with the Rev. David Lee officiating.
Committal will be in Amsterdam Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Ewing
Funeral Home, Kanawha.
Ronald L. Loeffler was born Feb. 15, 1939, in Kanawha.
Survivors include his mother, Iliah Sorensen of Kanawha; two
daughters, Lynnette and Rhona; one stepdaughter, Teri; two sons,
Shannon and Aaron; two stepsons, Wayne and Kent; one sister,
Pam Weiss of Kanawha; and six stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, wife, one brother and
one stepdaughter.
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Alma Struchen
ROCKWELL
Alma Caroline Struchen, 90, died Saturday (May 25, 1996) at
the Rockwell Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Joseph A. Miller officiating.
Burial will be at 1 p.m. in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday at the Fullerton Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Struchen is survived by one son, Roy Struchen of Rockwell;
one daughter, Joy Temple of Mesa, Ariz., one granddaughter and
two grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers
and eight sisters.
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Joseph H. `Joe' Duea
VENTURA
Mr. Joseph H. ``Joe'' Duea, 82, of 1044 237th St., Ventura,
died Friday (May 24, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zion
Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jana Swenson officiating.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Roland Cemetery,
Roland.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. Family will
be at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday to receive friends.
Family suggests memorials to the Joseph H. Duea Memorial Fund.
Mr. Duea was born May 5, 1914, in Roland, the son of Homer and
Julia (Woster) Duea. He graduated from McCallsburg High School
in McCallsburg and then attended Iowa State University, Ames.
He married Eunice A. Fincham on Sept. 25, 1938, in Gilbert.
Joe was a lifelong farmer and farm manager. He was a well known
purebred livestock breeder, exhibitor and judge. One of his
most memorable experiences was having the Grand Champion Steer
at the International Livestock Exhibition in Chicago, Ill., in
1945.
They have resided in the Ventura area and have enjoyed spending
their winters in Mesa, Ariz.
He was a charter member of the Cerro Gordo Extension Council,
a long-time 4-H member and leader and received the 4-H alumna
award in 1978. He was charter member of Story County Junior
Farm Bureau which was started in 1932. He also was a member
of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. Joe enjoyed gardening and
raising roses and gladiolas.
He is survived by his wife, Eunice Duea, of Ventura; three sons,
Alan Duea and his wife, Chris, of Clear Lake; Steve Duea and
his wife, Kathy, of Mankato, Minn., and Joe Duea of Mankato,
Minn.; one daughter, Carolyn Coe, and her husband, Bill, of Ventura;
eight grandchildren, Daphne Feekes, Dustin Duea, Eric Coe, Colette
Sampson, Aaron Coe, Ben Duea, Kyle Duea and Nicole Duea; four
great-grandchildren, Felicia Feekes, Nicholas Coe, Jennifer Coe
and Clayton Sampson; one sister, Gerry Munson, and her husband,
Vern, of Story City; one brother-in-law, Richard Dunn, and his
wife, Elizabeth, Mesa, Ariz.; and one sister-in-law, Anita Fincham,
and her husband, Dick, of Ames.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Betty
Dunn.
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Elizabeth Madaline Baker
BELMOND
Elizabeth Madaline Baker, 82, of Belmond, died Thursday (May
23, 1996) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, with the Rev. Tom Currier
and Deacon Nick Schmit officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, with a 2:30 p.m. rosary by the Catholic Daughters
of the Americas and Rosary Society and a 7 p.m. Scripture service.
Elizabeth Baker was born Sept. 25, 1913, at Steamboat Rock.
Survivors include sons, Robert Keleher of Fremont, Calif., and
Larry Keleher of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughters, Donna Freese
of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Diana Bell of Avinger, Texas; brothers,
Adam Just of Sheffield, and John Just of Belmond; one sister,
Ann Nelson of Dows; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, two
sisters and two granddaughters.
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Steve Powers
LAKOTA
Steve Powers, 82, of Lakota, died Friday (May 24, 1996) at
Blue Earth United Hospital, Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Ledyard, with the Rev. John Thomas officiating.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. There will be a military
graveside service.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft. There will be a parish
prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Steve Powers was born July 14, 1913, in DeKalb, Ill.
Survivors include one daughter, Margaret Taber, of Mankato,
Minn.; one son, Robert, of Emmetsburg; and one sister, Kay O'Connor
of Montrose, Va.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and four brothers.
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James A. Nelson
CRYSTAL LAKE
James A. Nelson Sr., 86, of Crystal Lake, died Friday (May
24, 1996) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist
Church, Crystal Lake, with the Rev. Ken Suetterlin officiating.
Burial will be in Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt.
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Melancthon Jones
CHARLES CITY
Melancthon Jones, 86, a former Charles City resident, died
Thursday (May 23, 1996) at his home in Boise, Idaho.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St.
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Doris Clay Wall
CHARLES CITY
Doris Clay Wall, 69, a resident of 508 17th Ave., died Thursday
morning (May 23, 1996) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the Rev. Bill Kelly of the
Assembly of God Church of Charles City officiating. Burial will
be in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 9 p.m.
Monday and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Tuesday.
Doris Ann Stillions Clay Wall was born March 15, 1927, at Charles
City, the daughter of Dewey and Dora Mae Herman Stillions.
She received her education in the Charles City Schools.
On March 25, 1944, she was united in marriage to Clair E. Clay
Sr. at Charles City. They later divorced.
On May 25, 1976, she was united in marriage to L. Frank Wall
at Charles City.
She was employed by the Chautauqua Guest Homes for 15 years
as a housekeeper in which she took a great deal of pride.
She loved to garden and thoroughly enjoyed family get togethers,
fishing, camping and blue grass music.
She loved to travel to Missouri to hear the blue grass concerts.
Her oldest son, Clair, was always elected to take her there,
to Washington or California on trips.
She also loved to go to church on Sunday except when she became
very sick with heart problems. She had a quadruple bypass in
June of 1995.
Her family and friends are going to miss her dearly, but her
dog, ``Baby Precious'' is going to be lost.
Kathy will no longer have to set up her ``meds.'' She will surely
miss the visits with Mom she had at that time.
``Momma'' I love you, Marrian.
Living family members include six sons and their wives, Roger
and Pam Clay of Olympia, Wash.; David and Sharon Clay of Floyd;
Steve and Linda; Clair Jr.; Greg and Terry, and Ronald Clay,
all of Charles City; five daughters, Edna (Mrs. Robert) White
of Floyd and Marrian Linde, JoAnn Bailey, Kathy (Mrs. Tom) White
and Patricia (Mrs. Bill) Kellogg, all of Charles City; a sister,
Janie (Betty) Herman of Charles City; and three brothers, Admiral
Stillions of Clear Lake, Calif., Dewey Stillions Jr. of Charles
City, and Lyle Stillions of Orchard; and a very special friend,
Rose Washburn of Charles City; 41 grandchildren; and 18 great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three stepsisters
and two grandsons.
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