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James A. Nelson
CRYSTAL LAKE
Longtime Crystal Lake businessman James Andrew Nelson Sr., 86,
died Friday (May 24, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Crystal
Lake United Methodist Church with the Rev. Suetterlin officiating.
Burial will be in Crystal Lake Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. The Ewing Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Jim was born August 14, 1909, at Crystal Lake to L. Andrew and
Mary (Larson) Nelson. He was a 1926 graduate of Crystal Lake
High School. He attended Britt Junior College in 1930.
On December 12, 1933, he married Myrtle Olson at Cresco.
Jim worked for 70 years in the family grocery business, joining
his father after his high school graduation and taking over the
business in 1943 upon the death of his father.
He served as mayor from 1938-1942 and mayor pro tem from 1964-1968.
He also served on the City Council from 1946-1980.
He was a member of the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church
and the Senior Citizens and a charter member of the Commercial
Club.
Jim lived his entire life in Crystal Lake. He will be missed
by his family and friends.
He is survived by his daughter, Marilyn Bjornsen of Decorah;
his son, James of Crystal Lake; four grandchildren, Erik Nelson
of Crystal Lake, Randy Bjornsen of Hillsboro, Wisc., Diane Martin
of Mason City and Sonja Dolan of Minneapolis, Minn.; six great-
grandchildren, Hannah Bjornsen of Montour, Caleb Christensen of
Mason City, Melissa Licari of Winona, Minn., and Andrew, Trevor
and Spencer Bjornsen of Hillsboro, Wis.; a sister, Miriam Bennett
of Des Moines; six nephews, Tom Rasmuson, James Nelson, Edward
Bennett, Robert Bennett, Lance Nelson and Scott Nelson; three nieces,
Mary Senner, Janet Gray and Linda Nelson; and a sister-in-law,
Elsie Nelson of West Des Moines.
He was proceeded in death by his wife, Myrtle, on June 3, 1987;
his son, David, on Jan. 3, 1996; a daughter-in-law, Sondra, on
Jan. 1, 1992; a great-granddaughter, Jory Bjornsen on Oct. 15,
1991; his father on June 5, 1943; his mother on Jan. 8, 1980;
a sister, Helen Rasmuson on Aug. 12, 1984; and two brothers,
Morton on Feb. 1, 1975, and William on Nov. 3, 1987.
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Grace E. Elliott
RICEVILLE
Grace E. Elliott, 93, died Friday (May 24, 1996) at the Mitchell
County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the
Conway Funeral Home with the Rev. Herschel Hawf officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the Conway Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday until time of services.
Grace E. Elliott was born at Riceville on Nov. 30, 1902.
Survivors include one daughter, Lois Hansen of McIntire; eight
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and one brother, George
Templeton of LeRoy, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, one daughter,
one grandson and three brothers.
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Agnes Decklever
OSAGE
Agnes Decklever, 83, died Saturday (May 25, 1996) at the Osage
Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services are pending at Champion Funeral Home.
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Fred Johannesen
BANCROFT
Fred Johannesen, 81, died Saturday (May 25, 1996) as the result
of a car accident near Fairmont, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Paul Lutheran Church in Ringsted.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Garry-
Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Survivors include two sons, Duane of rural Bancroft and Rick
of Des Moines; three daughters, Marilyn Larson of Minneapolis,
Carol Goyena of Fountain Hills, Ariz., and Deb Gerhart of Fenton;
10 grandchildren; a brother, John Joahannesen of Lone Rock; and
a sister, Tilda Young of Minneapolis.
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Jim Fink Sr.
NORA SPRINGS
Jim Fink Sr., 64, died Saturday (May 25, 1996) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sheckler Colonial Chapel.
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Margaret E. Voss
MASON CITY
Margaret E. Voss, 85, died Monday (May 20, 1996) at the Good
Shepherd Nursing Home.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Major-Erickson
Funeral home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Sharon
Betsworth of First United Methodist Church officiating. The
body has been donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine,
Iowa City. There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to the Margaret E. Voss Memorial Fund.
Margaret E. Voss was born July 23, 1910, near Allison, daughter
of William and Estella (Nicholas) Voss.
As a child, Margaret moved with her family to a farm near Cameron,
Wisc. She attended Cameron High School and then went on to Rice
Lake Teachers College. She then taught country school and worked
for the telephone office.
Margaret moved to Mason City in the mid-1930s where she attended
and graduated from Hamilton Business College.
She married John F. Voss in 1943 at the Little Brown Church
in Nashua. Margaret worked as a dietary aide at St. Joseph's
Mercy Hospital for 30 years and retired in 1972.
She enjoyed needlework, sewing, stamp collecting, history and
Biblical archaeology and her cats.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Stamp
Collecting Club, the Charles H. MacNider Museum and the River
City Historical Society.
Survivors include one daughter, Elizabeth M. Voss of Iowa City;
three cousins, W.L. Nicholas and Idella Dukes, both of Clear
Lake, and Mildred Faye and husband, Thomas, of Waterloo; her
close friends, Layton and Margaret McMullin and Lois Shaw of
Mason City; and her former husband, John F. Voss of Spencer.
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Clara J. Frey
BELMOND
Clara J. Frey, 84, died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at the Belmond
Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the
First Reformed Church in Alexander with Rev. Gerald Norman officiating.
Burial will be in the Alexander Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Tenold
Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to services.
Clara was born Aug. 15, 1911 at Walnut Grove, Minn, the daughter
of C.B. and Anna (Johnson) Johnson. She moved to Bode, as a
small child and to Alexander; where she received her education.
Clara was united in marriage to Bert Frey on Feb. 24, 1938 at
Marion Center Parsonage in Franklin County. They lived in Meservey
for four years, and moved to the family farm near Alexander,
where they farmed for 40 years, before retiring to Belmond in
1983.
She is survived by her husband, Bert Frey of Belmond; a daughter,
Donna Pals and her husband Lyle of Belmond; four grandchildren,
Kim Funke and her husband Brian of Belmond, Sue Theobald and
her husband Dennis of Clear Lake, Dave Pals of Belmond, and Dan
Pals of Des Moines; two great-grandchildren, Amy and Adam Funke;
and a sister, Mrs. Rose Dirksen of Hampton.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Christina
Schomburg.
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James D. Kottman
THORNTON
James D. Kottman, 78, died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Marlin Ingebretson
officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th Street, Clear Lake, and one
hour prior to services at the church in Thornton.
James C. Kottman was born March 16, 1918 at Sheffield.
He is survived by his wife, Marcele (Pals) Kottman of Thornton;
two daughters, Kathryn (Kathy) Schlawin of Elkport and Jane Dhondt
of Hampton; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one
sister, Cora Kottman of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister.
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James Fink
NORA SPRINGS
Mr. James Dale (Jim) Fink Sr., 64, died Saturday (May 25, 1996)
at his home.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial
Chapel with Rev. Roger Katz officiating. Interment will be in
Orchard Cemetery, Orchard.
Visitation begins after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home with
Scriptural Wake services at 7:30 p.m. today. The family suggest
memorials to the James D. Fink Sr. memorial fund.
Jim was born Aug. 3, 1931 in Osage, the son of Dale and Mildred
(Flynn) Fink. He grew up and graduated from Orchard High School
in 1949. He played basketball and was involved in 4H.
In 1951 he married Margaret Ann Barrett, they moved to Nora
Springs, in 1952 and raised 10 children.
Over the years he worked long hours to support his family.
He worked for Anderson Produce, the Nora Springs Creamery, Rockford
Brick and Tile, Armour, David Manufacturing, and at various times,
he drove truck, coast-to-coast and
ly. Jim had just recently retired.
Jim was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and
trapping. The Cedar River flows with memories of Jim and his
children and grandchildren. There together, they spent endless
hours fishing, camping, picnicking, building campfires, and hunting.
He also always had a large garden.
His knowledge and experience is passed down in generations and
will be cherished by many. His spirit will be greatly missed
by loved ones who accepted him for his ways. The 10 children
and their families who are left behind are thankful for the closeness
of family and memories shared with their dad. We hold the notion
that he leaves us to walk along the Cedar, and he continues to
laugh, as his beloved grandchildren play pranks.
Jim is survived by his wife, Margaret Fink of Nora Springs;
and their seven daughters and three sons, Pamela Ward of Clear
Lake, Patty Gast and her husband Jim of Mason City, Chuck Fink
and his wife Cindy of Nora Springs, Shirley Ritter of Nora Springs,
Jamie Bonner and her husband Jack of Clear Lake, Sandra Pappas
and her husband Jim of Nora Springs, Cheryl Christensen and her
husband Paul of Greene, Julie Walker and her husband Dennis,
Weston Fink and his wife Jody, and Jimmy Fink and his wife Kelly
all of Nora Springs; 20 grandchildren; one brother, Bob Fink
of Nisswa, Minn.; and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter
Mary, a son-in-law, Charlie Ritter and one grandson, David Pappas.
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Agnes Decklever
OSAGE
Agnes Decklever, 83, died Saturday (May 25, 1996) at Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Trinity
Lutheran church with Rev. Chris Gugel officiating. Burial will
be in Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 2 p.m. on Monday at Champion Funeral
Home in Osage and one hour prior to services at the church.
The casket will be open at the funeral home and closed at the
church.
Agnes Decklever was born Aug. 6, 1912 at Toeterville.
Survivors include two daughters, Lorraine Harlis of Brooklyn
Center, Minn., and Norma Duncan of Aurora, Colo.; one son, Melvin
Decklever of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three sisters, Matie Torney
and Elsie Decklever both of Osage, and Mathilda Olson of Horseshoe
Bend, Ark.; two brothers, Otto Tesch and Rudolph Tesch both of
St. Ansgar; 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
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Russell Gregory
CHARLES CITY
Russell Gregory, 84, a former Charles City resident, died Sunday
(May 26, 1996) at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St., Charles City.
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David Joseph Patten
BOULDER, Colo.
David Joseph Patten, 61, of Boulder, formerly of Mason City,
Iowa, died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at home of cancer.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church, 14th and Mapleton, Boulder.
A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus,
c/o Altar and Rosary Society, 2312 14th, Boulder, Colo. 80302
or Hospice of Boulder County Inc., 2825 Marine St., Boulder,
Colo. 80303.
Crist Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
David Joseph Patten was born July 24, 1934, in Olmstead County,
Minn., to David O. and Loretta (Mayou) Patten.
He was united in marriage to Mary Lou Dutcher on April 24, 1957.
Mr. Patten owned and operated Aspen Plastic Corporation for
17 years. For the last seven years, he was employed by Mayflower
Transit.
He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.
He moved to Boulder in 1967 from Rochester, Minn.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou; one son, Steven of Boulder,
Colo.; two daughters, Cheryl Hoffman of Boulder, Colo., and Julie
Adams of Longmont, Colo.; four grandchildren; one sister, Rita
Patten of Seal Beach, Calif.; two brothers, Ray Patten of Bradenton,
Fla., and Andrew Patten of Sparks, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
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Mardelle R. `Gabby' Awe
LAKE MILLS
Mardelle R. ``Gabby'' Awe, 18, of Lake Mills, died Monday
(May 27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Salem
Lutheran Church, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Sara Beth Akre officiating.
Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Scarville.
There will be a reception at the Scarville Community Hall after
burial.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, Lake Mills.
Survivors include her father, Michael Awe of Corwith; her mother,
Mavis Hauge and stepfather, Paul Henderson, of Joice; and one
sister, Michelle Riker of Northwood.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, her
paternal grandparents and a stepfather.
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James Fink
NORA SPRINGS
James Dale ``Jim'' Fink Sr., 64, died Saturday (May 25, 1996)
at his home.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, Nora Springs, with Rev. Roger Katz officiating. Interment
will be in Orchard Cemetery, Orchard.
Visitation was held after 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home
with Scriptural wake services at 7:30 p.m.
The family suggest memorials to the James D. Fink Sr. Memorial
Fund.
Jim was born Aug. 3, 1931, in Osage, the son of Dale and Mildred
(Flynn) Fink. He grew up and graduated from Orchard High School
in 1949. He played basketball and was involved in 4-H.
In 1951 he married Margaret Ann Barrett. They moved to Nora
Springs in 1952 and raised 10 children.
Over the years he worked long hours to support his family.
He worked for Anderson Produce, the Nora Springs Creamery, Rockford
Brick and Tile, Armour, David Manufacturing, and at various times,
he drove truck, coast-to-coast and
ly. Jim had just recently retired.
Jim was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and
trapping. The Cedar River flows with memories of Jim and his
children and grandchildren. There together, they spent endless
hours fishing, camping, picnicking, building campfires and hunting.
He also always had a large garden.
His knowledge and experience is passed down in generations and
will be cherished by many. His spirit will be greatly missed
by loved ones who accepted him for his ways. The 10 children
and their families who are left behind are thankful for the closeness
of family and memories shared with their dad. We hold the notion
that he leaves us to walk along the Cedar, and he continues to
laugh, as his beloved grandchildren play pranks.
Jim is survived by Margaret Fink of Nora Springs; and their
seven daughters and three sons, Pamela Ward of Clear Lake; Patty
Gast and her husband, Jim, of Mason City; Chuck Fink and his
wife, Cindy, of Nora Springs; Shirley Ritter of Nora Springs;
Jamie Bonner and her husband, Jack, of Clear Lake; Sandra Pappas
and her husband, Jim, of Nora Springs; Cheryl Christensen and
her husband, Paul, of Greene; Julie Walker and her husband Dennis,
Weston Fink and his wife Jody, and Jimmy Fink and his wife, Kelly,
all of Nora Springs; 20 grandchildren; one brother, Bob Fink
of Nisswa, Minn.; and two nephews.
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Okie E. Boles
MASON CITY
Okie E. Boles, 95, of 1511 N. Jefferson Ave., died Tuesday
(May 28, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Clay A. Honeck
HAMPTON
Clay A. Honeck, 88, of Hampton, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996)
at Franklin General Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home.
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Harland L. Blewett
MESERVEY
Harland L. Blewett, 83, of Ames, formerly of Meservey, died
Monday (May 27, 1996) at Mary Greeley Hospital, Ames.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, Belmond, with the Rev. Laurence Garrett from the
United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the
Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, Belmond.
He was born on May 20, 1913, in Meservey, the son of Harold
and Edna (Hartfelder) Blewett.
Harland received his education and graduated from Meservey High
School.
He married Della Mae Rabey on May 30, 1938, at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua.
They lived and farmed in the Franklin County area for 30 years.
In 1965, they purchased and operated the Lincoln Lodge Motel
in Ames, retiring in 1976.
Harland was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge.
Harland is survived by his daughters, Vivian Brandmeyer of Boone,
Brenda Westvold of Des Moines, and Valree Dickson of Ames; his
sister, Bernice Johnson of Encino, Calif.; and grandchildren,
Mike Brandmeyer of Plymouth, Minn.; Brent Brandmeyer of Overland
Park, Kan.; Nicholas and Jason Westvold of Des Moines, and Mackenzie
and Nolan Dickson of Ames.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and a brother.
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Irene J. Thome
STACYVILLE
Irene J. Thome, 73, of Stacyville, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Visitation
Church, with the Rev. Paul Otting officiating. Burial will be
in Visitation Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Visitation
Church Hall with a 3 p.m. rosary and an 8 p.m. Scripture reading.
Hatten Funeral Home, Stacyville, is in charge of arrangements.
Irene J. Thome was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Stacyville.
Survivors include her husband, Gregor J. Thome; two daughters,
Betty Blake of Stacyville, and Pat Adams of Virginia Beach, Va.;
three sons, Bob Thome of Little Falls, Minn.; Ken Thome of Wayzata,
Minn., and Don Thome of Las Cruces, N.M.; 14 grandchildren; one
great-grandchildren; and one brother, Leon Heimer of Stacyville.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.
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Virgil Raymond Bierl
ST. BENEDICT
Funeral services will be held for Virgil Raymond Bierl, 78,
of St. Benedict, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Benedict Catholic
Church, with the Rev. Lynn Bruch officiating. Burial will be
at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery, with military graveside rites
conducted by the American Legion, Andrew Post #428 of Wesley.
Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today at the Geilenfeld-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, with a 3 p.m. rosary, a 7:30 p.m.
parish prayer service and an 8:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus rosary.
Virgil Raymond Bierl was born March 6, 1918, at the family farm
near Templeton and died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at the Kossuth
County Hospital, Algona.
He was one of 11 children born to George H. and Mary (Irlmeier)
Bierl.
He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Templeton.
Virgil served five years and nine months in the United States
Army during World War II with the 34th and 83rd Infantry Divisions
in the United States and Europe.
On Feb. 10, 1947, Virgil married Irene Angeline Nieland at St.
Bernard's Catholic Church in Breda.
During the first years of their marriage, they farmed near Auburn,
Iowa, and Hayfield, Minn.
In 1951, they assumed ownership of Bierl's Locker Plant in St.
Benedict, which he operated until 1981.
For 30 years, Bierl Lockers served the people of Kossuth and
Hancock counties with custom slaughter services, cured and smoked
meats.
For many years, he also operated a hardware and feed business
with the locker plant.
Virgil and Irene retired and remained living in St. Benedict.
He was a member of a four-person country western/polka band
known as The Harmonizers.
Virgil was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Knights
of Columbus Council #952 where he was a Fourth Degree Knight
and a member of the American Legion Post #428 of Wesley.
Survivors include his wife, Irene, of St. Benedict; sons, Russell
of Ankeny, and Ronald of Nora Springs; daughters, Mary Grohmann
of Omaha, Neb.; Margaret Bowman of Waunakee, Wis., and Yvonne
S. Hemmer of Sioux Falls, S.D.; as well as 16 grandchildren;
and one sister, Irma Osterholt of Carroll.
Virgil was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and
five sisters.
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Rev. M. Harold Rye
MESA, Ariz.
The Rev. M. Harold Rye, 83, of 2417 West Kiowa Ave, Mesa, died
Saturday (May 25, 1996) at the Desert Samaritan Hospital, Mesa,
from complications of multiple sclerosis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fjeldberg
Lutheran Church, Huxley, Iowa, with the Rev. Russell Creydt officiating.
Burial will be in the Fjeldberg Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamilton's
Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St., Des Moines, Iowa.
Memorials may be given to the Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, Huxley.
Iowa, in his memory.
M. Harold Rye was born Dec. 17, 1912, in Monango, N.D., to Melvin
Thomas and Nilla Margrette (Gesme) Rye.
He served Lutheran parishes in Des Moines, Iowa, from 1967-94,
Huxley, Iowa, from 1948-67, Seneca, Ill., from 1944-48, Polson,
Mont., 1941-44; and Floodwood, Minn., from 1938-41.
He last ministered in the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd,
Des Moines, Iowa, as assistant pastor.
He is survived by three sons, Stephen Rye of Des Moines, Iowa;
Howard Rye of Elkhart, Iowa, and James Rye of Merrimack, N.H.;
nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Harriet Madson of Mesa.
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Masie Moss
RICEVILLE
Masie Moss, 92, of Riceville, died Monday (May 27, 1996) at
the Riceville Community Rest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First
Congregational Church of Christ, with the Rev. Herschel Hawf
and the Rev. John Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Lindstrom
Funeral Home.
Masie was born on May 18, 1904, in Saratoga.
Survivors include two sons, John of Riceville, and William of
Floyd; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-
grandchildren; and two brothers, Allison ``Jack'' Miles of Osage
and Glen Miles of Riceville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son
and one brother.
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Grant Kenneth Smith
MASON CITY
Grant Kenneth Smith, infant son of Ken and Lori Smith, 207
S. Ohio Ave., was stillborn Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Mrs. Susan Kay (Bergan) VanEvery
CLEAR LAKE
Mrs. Susan Kay (Bergan) VanEvery, 47, formerly of Clear Lake,
died Thursday (May 23, 1996) at her home in Clearwater, Fla.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran
Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess and Rev. Jim Norem
officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Pilot
Knob Cemetery, Forest City.
Family will be at the church one hour prior to the memorial
service to greet friends.
Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., is in charge
of services.
Susan was born Feb. 19, 1949, in Mason City, the daughter of
Roger and Naoma (Jensen) Bergan. She grew up in Clear Lake where
she attended school and graduated in 1967. She furthered her
education through courses at North Iowa Area Community College.
She was united in marriage to Randy Nielsen on Nov. 29, 1969.
For several years she lived in Clinton where she met and married
Dave VanEvery. The two were united in marriage at Zion Lutheran
Church in Clinton on July 27, 1985. In 1986, they moved to Clearwater,
Fla., where Susan worked for Nielsen Media Research and studied
at Eckerd College, working toward a social science degree.
Sue thoroughly enjoyed her family and the Hospice families that
she worked closely with as a volunteer, walks along the beach
and being involved with activities at the church she attended,
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clearwater, Fla.
Sue is survived by her mother, Naoma Gesme, and her husband,
Henry ``Sam,'' of Clear Lake; husband, Dave VanEvery, of Clearwater,
Fla.; two sons, Shane and Christopher Nielsen, of Clinton; three
stepsons, Steve VanEvery and his wife, Bridget, of Des Moines;
Mick VanEvery and his wife, Pam, and Terry VanEvery, all of Wisconsin;
six brothers and sisters, Cheryl Murphy and her husband, Steve,
of Clinton; Mike Bergan and his wife, Sonni, of Clear Lake; Julie
Pueggel and her husband, Tom, of Garner; Sandy Barnes and her
husband, Dave, of Waterloo; Steve Bergan and his wife, Janet,
of Evansdale, and Kim Mahaffey and her husband, Mark, of Clear
Lake; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Bergan; her stepfather,
Joe Halsne; and her maternal and paternal grandparents.
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David Joseph Patten
BOULDER, Colo.
David Joseph Patten, 61, of Boulder, formerly of Mason City,
Iowa, died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at home of cancer.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church, 14th and Mapleton, Boulder.
A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus,
c/o Altar and Rosary Society, 2312 14th, Boulder, Colo. 80302
or Hospice of Boulder County Inc., 2825 Marine St., Boulder,
Colo. 80303.
Crist Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
David Joseph Patten was born July 24, 1934, in Olmstead County,
Minn., to David O. and Loretta (Mayou) Patten.
He was united in marriage to Mary Lou Dutcher on April 24, 1957.
Mr. Patten owned and operated Aspen Plastic Corporation for
17 years. For the last seven years, he was employed by Mayflower
Transit.
He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.
He moved to Boulder in 1967 from Rochester, Minn.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou; one son, Steven of Boulder,
Colo.; two daughters, Cheryl Hoffman of Boulder, Colo., and Julie
Adams of Longmont, Colo.; four grandchildren; one sister, Rita
Patten of Seal Beach, Calif.; two brothers, Ray Patten of Bradenton,
Fla., and Andrew Patten of Sparks, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
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Mardelle R. `Gabby' Awe
LAKE MILLS
Mardelle R. ``Gabby'' Awe, 18, of Lake Mills, died Monday
(May 27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Salem
Lutheran Church, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Sara Beth Akre officiating.
Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Scarville.
There will be a reception at the Scarville Community Hall after
burial.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, Lake Mills.
Survivors include her father, Michael Awe of Corwith; her mother,
Mavis Hauge and stepfather, Paul Henderson, of Joice; and one
sister, Michelle Riker of Northwood.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, her
paternal grandparents and a stepfather.
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James Fink
NORA SPRINGS
James Dale ``Jim'' Fink Sr., 64, died Saturday (May 25, 1996)
at his home.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, Nora Springs, with Rev. Roger Katz officiating. Interment
will be in Orchard Cemetery, Orchard.
Visitation was held after 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home
with Scriptural wake services at 7:30 p.m.
The family suggest memorials to the James D. Fink Sr. Memorial
Fund.
Jim was born Aug. 3, 1931, in Osage, the son of Dale and Mildred
(Flynn) Fink. He grew up and graduated from Orchard High School
in 1949. He played basketball and was involved in 4-H.
In 1951 he married Margaret Ann Barrett. They moved to Nora
Springs in 1952 and raised 10 children.
Over the years he worked long hours to support his family.
He worked for Anderson Produce, the Nora Springs Creamery, Rockford
Brick and Tile, Armour, David Manufacturing, and at various times,
he drove truck, coast-to-coast and
ly. Jim had just recently retired.
Jim was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and
trapping. The Cedar River flows with memories of Jim and his
children and grandchildren. There together, they spent endless
hours fishing, camping, picnicking, building campfires and hunting.
He also always had a large garden.
His knowledge and experience is passed down in generations and
will be cherished by many. His spirit will be greatly missed
by loved ones who accepted him for his ways. The 10 children
and their families who are left behind are thankful for the closeness
of family and memories shared with their dad. We hold the notion
that he leaves us to walk along the Cedar, and he continues to
laugh, as his beloved grandchildren play pranks.
Jim is survived by Margaret Fink of Nora Springs; and their
seven daughters and three sons, Pamela Ward of Clear Lake; Patty
Gast and her husband, Jim, of Mason City; Chuck Fink and his
wife, Cindy, of Nora Springs; Shirley Ritter of Nora Springs;
Jamie Bonner and her husband, Jack, of Clear Lake; Sandra Pappas
and her husband, Jim, of Nora Springs; Cheryl Christensen and
her husband, Paul, of Greene; Julie Walker and her husband Dennis,
Weston Fink and his wife Jody, and Jimmy Fink and his wife, Kelly,
all of Nora Springs; 20 grandchildren; one brother, Bob Fink
of Nisswa, Minn.; and two nephews.
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Okie E. Boles
MASON CITY
Okie E. Boles, 95, of 1511 N. Jefferson Ave., died Tuesday
(May 28, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Clay A. Honeck
HAMPTON
Clay A. Honeck, 88, of Hampton, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996)
at Franklin General Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home.
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Harland L. Blewett
MESERVEY
Harland L. Blewett, 83, of Ames, formerly of Meservey, died
Monday (May 27, 1996) at Mary Greeley Hospital, Ames.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, Belmond, with the Rev. Laurence Garrett from the
United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the
Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, Belmond.
He was born on May 20, 1913, in Meservey, the son of Harold
and Edna (Hartfelder) Blewett.
Harland received his education and graduated from Meservey High
School.
He married Della Mae Rabey on May 30, 1938, at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua.
They lived and farmed in the Franklin County area for 30 years.
In 1965, they purchased and operated the Lincoln Lodge Motel
in Ames, retiring in 1976.
Harland was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge.
Harland is survived by his daughters, Vivian Brandmeyer of Boone,
Brenda Westvold of Des Moines, and Valree Dickson of Ames; his
sister, Bernice Johnson of Encino, Calif.; and grandchildren,
Mike Brandmeyer of Plymouth, Minn.; Brent Brandmeyer of Overland
Park, Kan.; Nicholas and Jason Westvold of Des Moines, and Mackenzie
and Nolan Dickson of Ames.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and a brother.
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Irene J. Thome
STACYVILLE
Irene J. Thome, 73, of Stacyville, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Visitation
Church, with the Rev. Paul Otting officiating. Burial will be
in Visitation Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Visitation
Church Hall with a 3 p.m. rosary and an 8 p.m. Scripture reading.
Hatten Funeral Home, Stacyville, is in charge of arrangements.
Irene J. Thome was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Stacyville.
Survivors include her husband, Gregor J. Thome; two daughters,
Betty Blake of Stacyville, and Pat Adams of Virginia Beach, Va.;
three sons, Bob Thome of Little Falls, Minn.; Ken Thome of Wayzata,
Minn., and Don Thome of Las Cruces, N.M.; 14 grandchildren; one
great-grandchildren; and one brother, Leon Heimer of Stacyville.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.
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Virgil Raymond Bierl
ST. BENEDICT
Funeral services will be held for Virgil Raymond Bierl, 78,
of St. Benedict, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Benedict Catholic
Church, with the Rev. Lynn Bruch officiating. Burial will be
at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery, with military graveside rites
conducted by the American Legion, Andrew Post #428 of Wesley.
Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today at the Geilenfeld-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, with a 3 p.m. rosary, a 7:30 p.m.
parish prayer service and an 8:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus rosary.
Virgil Raymond Bierl was born March 6, 1918, at the family farm
near Templeton and died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at the Kossuth
County Hospital, Algona.
He was one of 11 children born to George H. and Mary (Irlmeier)
Bierl.
He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Templeton.
Virgil served five years and nine months in the United States
Army during World War II with the 34th and 83rd Infantry Divisions
in the United States and Europe.
On Feb. 10, 1947, Virgil married Irene Angeline Nieland at St.
Bernard's Catholic Church in Breda.
During the first years of their marriage, they farmed near Auburn,
Iowa, and Hayfield, Minn.
In 1951, they assumed ownership of Bierl's Locker Plant in St.
Benedict, which he operated until 1981.
For 30 years, Bierl Lockers served the people of Kossuth and
Hancock counties with custom slaughter services, cured and smoked
meats.
For many years, he also operated a hardware and feed business
with the locker plant.
Virgil and Irene retired and remained living in St. Benedict.
He was a member of a four-person country western/polka band
known as The Harmonizers.
Virgil was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Knights
of Columbus Council #952 where he was a Fourth Degree Knight
and a member of the American Legion Post #428 of Wesley.
Survivors include his wife, Irene, of St. Benedict; sons, Russell
of Ankeny, and Ronald of Nora Springs; daughters, Mary Grohmann
of Omaha, Neb.; Margaret Bowman of Waunakee, Wis., and Yvonne
S. Hemmer of Sioux Falls, S.D.; as well as 16 grandchildren;
and one sister, Irma Osterholt of Carroll.
Virgil was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and
five sisters.
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Rev. M. Harold Rye
MESA, Ariz.
The Rev. M. Harold Rye, 83, of 2417 West Kiowa Ave, Mesa, died
Saturday (May 25, 1996) at the Desert Samaritan Hospital, Mesa,
from complications of multiple sclerosis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fjeldberg
Lutheran Church, Huxley, Iowa, with the Rev. Russell Creydt officiating.
Burial will be in the Fjeldberg Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamilton's
Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St., Des Moines, Iowa.
Memorials may be given to the Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, Huxley.
Iowa, in his memory.
M. Harold Rye was born Dec. 17, 1912, in Monango, N.D., to Melvin
Thomas and Nilla Margrette (Gesme) Rye.
He served Lutheran parishes in Des Moines, Iowa, from 1967-94,
Huxley, Iowa, from 1948-67, Seneca, Ill., from 1944-48, Polson,
Mont., 1941-44; and Floodwood, Minn., from 1938-41.
He last ministered in the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd,
Des Moines, Iowa, as assistant pastor.
He is survived by three sons, Stephen Rye of Des Moines, Iowa;
Howard Rye of Elkhart, Iowa, and James Rye of Merrimack, N.H.;
nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Harriet Madson of Mesa.
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Masie Moss
RICEVILLE
Masie Moss, 92, of Riceville, died Monday (May 27, 1996) at
the Riceville Community Rest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First
Congregational Church of Christ, with the Rev. Herschel Hawf
and the Rev. John Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Lindstrom
Funeral Home.
Masie was born on May 18, 1904, in Saratoga.
Survivors include two sons, John of Riceville, and William of
Floyd; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-
grandchildren; and two brothers, Allison ``Jack'' Miles of Osage
and Glen Miles of Riceville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son
and one brother.
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Grant Kenneth Smith
MASON CITY
Grant Kenneth Smith, infant son of Ken and Lori Smith, 207
S. Ohio Ave., was stillborn Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Mrs. Susan Kay (Bergan) VanEvery
CLEAR LAKE
Mrs. Susan Kay (Bergan) VanEvery, 47, formerly of Clear Lake,
died Thursday (May 23, 1996) at her home in Clearwater, Fla.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran
Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess and Rev. Jim Norem
officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Pilot
Knob Cemetery, Forest City.
Family will be at the church one hour prior to the memorial
service to greet friends.
Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., is in charge
of services.
Susan was born Feb. 19, 1949, in Mason City, the daughter of
Roger and Naoma (Jensen) Bergan. She grew up in Clear Lake where
she attended school and graduated in 1967. She furthered her
education through courses at North Iowa Area Community College.
She was united in marriage to Randy Nielsen on Nov. 29, 1969.
For several years she lived in Clinton where she met and married
Dave VanEvery. The two were united in marriage at Zion Lutheran
Church in Clinton on July 27, 1985. In 1986, they moved to Clearwater,
Fla., where Susan worked for Nielsen Media Research and studied
at Eckerd College, working toward a social science degree.
Sue thoroughly enjoyed her family and the Hospice families that
she worked closely with as a volunteer, walks along the beach
and being involved with activities at the church she attended,
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clearwater, Fla.
Sue is survived by her mother, Naoma Gesme, and her husband,
Henry ``Sam,'' of Clear Lake; husband, Dave VanEvery, of Clearwater,
Fla.; two sons, Shane and Christopher Nielsen, of Clinton; three
stepsons, Steve VanEvery and his wife, Bridget, of Des Moines;
Mick VanEvery and his wife, Pam, and Terry VanEvery, all of Wisconsin;
six brothers and sisters, Cheryl Murphy and her husband, Steve,
of Clinton; Mike Bergan and his wife, Sonni, of Clear Lake; Julie
Pueggel and her husband, Tom, of Garner; Sandy Barnes and her
husband, Dave, of Waterloo; Steve Bergan and his wife, Janet,
of Evansdale, and Kim Mahaffey and her husband, Mark, of Clear
Lake; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Bergan; her stepfather,
Joe Halsne; and her maternal and paternal grandparents.
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Minnie Rathmann
HAMPTON
Minnie Rathmann, 89, of Hampton, died Wednesday (May 29, 1996)
at the Sheffield Care Center of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Immanuel
United Church of Christ, Latimer, with the Rev. Richard Zulauf
officiating. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton.
Minnie Rathmann was born March 4, 1907, in Franklin County,
the son of Reno Olk and Minnie Harms.
Survivors include one son, Wayne Rathmann, of Mason City; two
daughters, Lillian Maifeld of Hampton, and Helen Stauffacher
of Bensalem, Pa.; two sisters, Lena Mollenbeck of Sheffield and
Martha Meyer of Latimer; seven grandchildren; and seven great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers
and four sisters.
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Clay A. Honeck
HAMPTON
Clay A. Honeck, 88, of Hampton, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996)
at Franklin General Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Hampton
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating.
Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, with a 7:30 p.m. Masonic service.
Clay A. Honeck was born Sept. 16, 1907, in Hampton.
Survivors include a son, Charles, of Ankeny; two grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
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Bill Houdek
GARNER
Bill Houdek, 98, of Garner, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996) at
Concord Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Boniface
Catholic Church in Garner with the Rev. John Hemann and Monsignor
Russell Bleich as officiants. Burial will be in St. Boniface
Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today with a Scriptural
wake service at 7:30 p.m. at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner.
William John Houdek, the son of John and Anna (Ptacek) Houdek,
was born July 8, 1897, on a farm southwest of Garner.
After attending the rural schools of Liberty Township #5, he
farmed with his parents. For two years, Bill and Elmer Ludeke
had a car dealership where they sold Willis Knight automobiles.
On Aug. 4, 1931, he married Rena Rose Bleich at Mason City.
In 1930, prior to his marriage, Bill had moved into Garner where
he owned and operated Houdek Billiards, until he retired in 1954.
Due to ill health, he moved to Concord Care Center on Jan. 6,
1989.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and repairing guns and fishing reels.
Before his death, Bill was the oldest living fireman, having
served on the Garner Fire Department from 1936-64.
He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.
Survivors include his daughter, Norma Jean Wilson, and her husband,
Cleve, of Salem, Ore.; his son, Earl Erdmann, and his wife, Marcella,
of Garner; nine grandchildren, Charles Katter, Shelley Williams,
Marcia Alger, Janet Cayler, William Erdmann, Thomas Erdmann,
Charles Erdmann, James Erdmann and Nancy Erdmann; 25 grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; and a niece, Dorothy Urich, and her
husband, Rudy, of Garner.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rena Houdek, Aug. 6, 1981;
a grandson, Jeff Katter; his parents; a sister, Emma Brcka; and
five brothers, Joseph Houdek, Frank Houdek, Fred Houdek, Charles
Houdek and George Houdek.
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Robert L. Heston
CLEAR LAKE
Robert L. Heston, 78, of 3300 W. Second Ave., died Wednesday
(May 29, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran
Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Burial
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9
a.m. to noon Friday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St., and one hour prior to services at the church.
The family suggests memorials be made to Zion Lutheran Church
or Hospice of North Iowa.
Robert was born June 9, 1917, in Fairfield, the son of James
F. and Elizabeth (Fowler) Heston. He graduated from Fairfield
High School in 1934 and earned a degree from Parsons College
in Fairfield in 1938. He received a Master's Degree from the
University of Minnesota, as well as a specialist degree in school
administration from Iowa State University.
On Jan. 13, 1940, he was united in marriage to Grace Ireland
at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Robert taught school and coached in Arlington, Sumner, Clear
Lake, and Princeton, Ill. He moved to Mason City in 1950 and
served as athletic director while also coaching and teaching.
In 1967, he moved to Iowa Falls and served as superintendent
of schools until 1978. He then returned to Clear Lake.
Robert loved golfing, fishing and traveling.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, the Iowa
Association of School Administrators and was a lifetime member
of the State of Iowa Board of Public Instruction.
He is survived by his wife, Grace Ireland Heston, of Clear Lake;
a son, Dr. R. Michael Heston, and his wife, Marsha, of Mason
City; a daughter, Rose Anne Wallace, and her husband, David,
of Durham, N.C.; a daughter, Kathleen S. Henriksen, of Cedar
Rapids; a son, Dr. James F. Heston, and his wife, Lori, of Homer,
Alaska; four grandchildren, Susanne Heston of Marshall, Mo.;
Pam Heston of Temple, Texas; Steve Heston of Mason City, and
David Heston, of Anchorage, Alaska; and several stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Maude
McDonald and Mildred Fehy; and two brothers, Harry and Glen Heston.
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Fern Pudil
CHARLES CITY
Fern Pudil, 83, of Charles City, died Wednesday (May 29, 1996)
at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. The body was
donated to the University of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines.
Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.
(Iva) Fern Catlin Pudil was born July 31, 1912, at Alden.
Survivors include three sisters, Marlys Boyenga of Fort Myers,
Fla.; Roberta Farr of Oskaloosa and Eva Nelsen of Ackley; and
a brother Charles Catlin of Cedar Edge, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her twin
brother, another brother and one sister.
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Willis R. Deam
SHEFFIELD
Willis R. Deam, 75, of rural Sheffield, died Wednesday (May
29, 1996) at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Salem
United Methodist Church, Chapin, with the Rev. Robert Beard
officiating. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery, Hampton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Grarup Funeral
Home, Sheffield.
Willis R. Deam was born on May 26, 1921, on the family farm
east of Chapin. His parents were Ira and Edna (Thomas) Deam.
He attended the Chapin Consolidated School and graduated in
1939. He then attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette for
one year.
He married Lucille Olk on Dec. 14, 1944, at St. John Evangelical
Reformed Church, rural Hampton.
He farmed for many years with his father and later with his
son. For a number of years he owned and operated a trucking
business.
All through his life he has enjoyed raising horses and sharing
his love of horses with others. Willis involved himself in many
activities in the community and enjoyed being with his friends,
family and especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of the Congregational Church of Chapin until
it closed and then became a member of the Salem United Methodist
Church in Chapin.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille, of Sheffield; his son,
Richard, and his wife, Connie, of Sheffield; his daughter, Nancy,
and her husband, Larry, of Chapin; five grandchildren, Seth Deam
of The United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.;
Marie and Ira Deam, both of Sheffield, and Andy and Micky Adams,
both of Chapin; his mother-in-law, Holda Olk, of Hampton; and
many more family members and friends.
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Okie E. Boles
MASON CITY
Okie E. Boles, 95, of 1511 N. Jefferson Ave., died Tuesday
(May 28, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace United
Methodist Church, 200 Fourteenth St. N.W., with the Rev. Herbert
G. Shafer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel,
126 Third St. N.E.
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Russell Gregory
CHARLES CITY
Russell Gregory, 84, formerly of Charles City, died Sunday
(May 26, 1996) at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at
the Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, with Dorie Wojohn of the
Broadcasting for Jesus Ministry officiating.
Russell Gregory was born Oct. 25, 1911, in Center, N.D.
Survivors include a nephew, Edward Wojohn of Charles City; and
a niece, Phyllis Stewart of Vancouver, British Columbia.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Willis R. Deam
SHEFFIELD
Willis R. Deam, 75, of rural Sheffield, died Wednesday (May
29, 1996) at Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Salem United
Methodist Church, Chapin, with the Rev. Robert Beard officiating.
Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation was held Thursday, May 30, at Grarup Funeral Home,
Sheffield.
Willis R. Deam was born on May 26, 1921, on the family farm
east of Chapin. His parents were Ira and Edna (Thomas) Deam.
He attended the Chapin Consolidated School and graduated in
1939. He then attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette for
one year.
He married Lucille Olk on Dec. 14, 1944, at the St. John Evangelical
Reformed Church, rural Hampton.
He farmed for many years with his father and later with his
son. For a number of years he owned and operated a trucking
business.
All through his life he has enjoyed raising horses and sharing
his love of horses with others. Willis involved himself in many
activities in the community and enjoyed being with his friends,
family and especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of the Congregational Church of Chapin until
it closed and then became a member of the Salem United Methodist
Church in Chapin.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille, of Sheffield; his son,
Richard and his wife, Connie, of Sheffield; his daughter, Nancy
and her husband, Larry Adams of Chapin; five grandchildren, Seth
Deam of The United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,
Colo.; Maria and Ira Deam, both of Sheffield; Andy and Micky
Adams, both of Chapin; his mother-in-law, Holda Olk of Hampton;
and many more family and friends.
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Charles Dean Jacobs
FREDERICKSBURG
Charles Dean Jacobs, 43, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday (May
29, 1996) at his home after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the United
Church of Christ, Osage, with Pastor Pamela Webb officiating.
Visitation will be held today at the Larkin-Martin Funeral Home
in New Hampton.
Music at the funeral service will be furnished by Tim Neiss
as soloist, and Della Comiskey accompanying. Honorary casket
bearers will be Dale Hewitt, Larry Benson, Doug Kroneman, Bob
Nootnagel, Tad Tetzner, Fred Buck, Randy Buck, James Merrill,
Joel Klein and Kenney Cummings. Active bearers will be Dan Kramer,
Dave Peyton, Marshall Korte, Chuck Gerk, Jim Kruse and Dan Klees.
Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Charles was born Dec. 17, 1952, the son of Galen and Norma (Johnson)
Jacobs at Osage. He attended Osage public schools. He drove
trucks for several years, and on July 17, 1990, he was united
in marriage to Kathy Ungs. They lived in Osage for several years
before moving later to Fredericksburg. He had been employed
at the Croell Redi Mix for the past 10 years.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy; three daughters, Trisha,
Alyssa and Ashley; his mother, Mrs. Norma Jacobs of Osage; two
brothers, Mark Jacobs of Joplin, Mo., and David Jacobs of Asbury,
Mo.; and three sisters, Rene Killian of Joplin, Mo.; Linda Epperson
of Rogersville, Mo., and Janell Routledge of Carl Junction, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his father, Galen, in 1988, and
his grandparents.
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Grant Kenneth Smith
MASON CITY
Grant Kenneth Smith, infant son of Ken and Lori Smith, 207 S.
Ohio Ave., was stillborn Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center East.
Family funeral services and baptism were held with the Rev.
Merlin Ackerson of First United Methodist Church officiating.
Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., was in charge
of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City, in memory of Grant Kenneth Smith.
Survivors include his parents, Ken and Lori Smith of Mason City;
maternal grandparents, Sally Cole of Mason City, and Kenneth
Blum and his wife, Joan, of Carmel, Ind.; paternal grandparents,
Marjorie Smith of Corydon, and Glen Smith and his wife, Louise,
of Corydon; a maternal great-grandmother, Hazel Scharf and her
husband, James, of Ghent, N.Y.; one maternal aunt, Deborah Best
and her husband, John, of Medford, Mass.; one maternal uncle,
Stephen Cole of Chatham, N.Y.; two paternal aunts, Sharon Hiltabidle
and her husband, Terry, of Traer, and Linda Thomas-Smith of West
Des Moines; and many cousins.
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Okie E. Boles
MASON CITY
Okie E. Boles, 95, of 1511 N. Jefferson Ave., died Tuesday (May
28, 1996) at Good Shepherd Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace United
Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Herbert G.
Shafer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church
on Saturday. Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
is in charge of arrangements.
Okie E. Boles was born April 22, 1901, in Laurenceville, Ill.,
and was raised by his grandparents, Samuel and Sarah Boles.
He married LaVera Willis on Feb. 25, 1925, at Kirksville, Mo.
Okie grew up in Indiana and moved to Mason City in 1927. He
worked at Northwestern Cement Plant for 25 years until retiring
in 1963. He enjoyed working in the yard and raising flowers.
He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Wayne Boles of Ottumwa, and Ronald
Boles and his wife, Beverly, of Minneapolis, Minn.; a son-in-law,
Gene Boyd of Mason City; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren;
and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Anna
Boles; his second wife, LaVera; two daughters, Lois Wilson and
Dorothy Boyd; and daughter-in-law, Mary Boles.
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John `Jack' F. Gaffney
SWALEDALE
John ``Jack'' F. Gaffney, 85, of Pleasant Valley Apartments,
died Thursday (May 30, 1996) at the Rockwell Care Center.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Rockwell, with Father Stephen Meyer officiating.
Visitation will be held after 4 p.m. today in the chapel at
the Sacred Heart Parish Center with a Scripture service at 7:30
p.m. Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
with military rites conducted by the Gallagher Post of the American
Legion.
Fullerton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jack was born Sept. 7, 1910, in Rockwell, the son of John T.
and Jane (Treston) Gaffney. He graduated from Sacred Heart School
and then served his country in the Army Engineers in the European
Theatre during World War II. His passion for operating heavy
equipment continued during his working life with several construction
companies in Iowa and Nebraska. Jack was an avid bowler in Algona
and enjoyed being a Cub baseball fan so much that he even installed
a satellite dish so he could watch them. He was a member of
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell, the Gallagher Post
of the American Legion and the VFW in Clear Lake.
Jack will be fondly remembered by his one daughter, Mrs. Tony
(Ann J.) Castro of Sebring, Fla.; two sons, John R. ``Dick''
and his wife, Lucille Gaffney of Swaledale, and Robert F. and
his wife, Frances Gaffney of Tularosa, N.M.; 11 grandchildren;
26 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Hazel,
Mary, Elizabeth and Bridget; and three brothers, Phillip, Hubert
and Edward.
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Leona C. Williams
BRITT
Leona C. Williams, 83, of Britt, died Wednesday (May 29, 1996)
at Kossuth County Hospital, Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ewing
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ken Suetterlin officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held after 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral
home.
Leona C. Williams was born Sept. 20, 1912, in Burt.
Survivors include three sisters, Lois Zimmerman of Whittemore;
Edna Lange of Algona, and Esther Miller of Cedar Rapids; and
two brothers, Victor Fitch of Burt, and Harold Fitch of Renwick.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands and two
brothers.
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Ernest `Bud' L. Dutcher
NORA SPRINGS
Ernest ``Bud'' L. Dutcher, 65, of 111 Fourth St. S.W., died
Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Luke Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ernest Thompson officiating.
The cremation was conducted at Memorial Park Crematory and
inurnment will be held at a later date. Fullerton Patterson
James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E., is in charge of
arrangements.
Bud was born on Aug. 10, 1930, in Mason City, the son of Ernest
and Kathryn (Fredricks) Dutcher. He attended school in Mason
City and then served his country in the Army in Korea. Following
his discharge he drove school bus and worked for Zeidler Concrete
Products in Clear Lake. He later was a city driver for Crouse
Cartage Co. until he was disabled in 1972. Ernest was united
in marriage to Barbara Gretchen Edwards on April 22, 1950, in
Council Bluffs, and to this marriage was born five children.
They resided in Mason City until 1989 when they moved to an
acreage in Nora Springs. Bud loved the outdoors, animals, coon
hunting and fishing, and was an amateur radio operator. He loved
watching boxing, and most of all he loved having his family around.
He always had a story to tell and was an avid joker.
Bud is survived by his loving family, including his wife, Barbara,
of Nora Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Lori) Hampton of Mason
City, and Mrs. Joey (Jennifer) Faught of Hudson, Wis.; three
sons, Ricky and his wife, Deanna Dutcher of Huron, S.D.; David
and his wife, Sandi Dutcher of Iowa Falls, and Todd Dutcher of
Mason City; three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Betty) Moen of Clear
Lake; Mrs. Don (Elsie) Hanson of Mason City, and Mary Lou Patton
of Boulder, Colo.; three brothers, Gene and his wife, Harriett
Dutcher of Manly; Delbert and his wife, JoAnn Dutcher of Boulder,
Colo., and Jim and his wife, Judy Dutcher of Austin, Texas; eight
grandchildren, Dion, Bradley, Michael, Charles, Justin and Lee
Dutcher, Jamey Hohenfield and Jamie DeBell; two stepgrandchildren,
Jeremy and Jaime Marchant; and one stepgreat-granddaughter, Kyah
Marchant.
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James A. Nelson
CRYSTAL LAKE
Longtime Crystal Lake businessman James Andrew Nelson Sr., 86,
died Friday (May 24, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Crystal
Lake United Methodist Church with the Rev. Suetterlin officiating.
Burial will be in Crystal Lake Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. The Ewing Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Jim was born August 14, 1909, at Crystal Lake to L. Andrew and
Mary (Larson) Nelson. He was a 1926 graduate of Crystal Lake
High School. He attended Britt Junior College in 1930.
On December 12, 1933, he married Myrtle Olson at Cresco.
Jim worked for 70 years in the family grocery business, joining
his father after his high school graduation and taking over the
business in 1943 upon the death of his father.
He served as mayor from 1938-1942 and mayor pro tem from 1964-1968.
He also served on the City Council from 1946-1980.
He was a member of the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church
and the Senior Citizens and a charter member of the Commercial
Club.
Jim lived his entire life in Crystal Lake. He will be missed
by his family and friends.
He is survived by his daughter, Marilyn Bjornsen of Decorah;
his son, James of Crystal Lake; four grandchildren, Erik Nelson
of Crystal Lake, Randy Bjornsen of Hillsboro, Wisc., Diane Martin
of Mason City and Sonja Dolan of Minneapolis, Minn.; six great-
grandchildren, Hannah Bjornsen of Montour, Caleb Christensen of
Mason City, Melissa Licari of Winona, Minn., and Andrew, Trevor
and Spencer Bjornsen of Hillsboro, Wis.; a sister, Miriam Bennett
of Des Moines; six nephews, Tom Rasmuson, James Nelson, Edward
Bennett, Robert Bennett, Lance Nelson and Scott Nelson; three nieces,
Mary Senner, Janet Gray and Linda Nelson; and a sister-in-law,
Elsie Nelson of West Des Moines.
He was proceeded in death by his wife, Myrtle, on June 3, 1987;
his son, David, on Jan. 3, 1996; a daughter-in-law, Sondra, on
Jan. 1, 1992; a great-granddaughter, Jory Bjornsen on Oct. 15,
1991; his father on June 5, 1943; his mother on Jan. 8, 1980;
a sister, Helen Rasmuson on Aug. 12, 1984; and two brothers,
Morton on Feb. 1, 1975, and William on Nov. 3, 1987.
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Grace E. Elliott
RICEVILLE
Grace E. Elliott, 93, died Friday (May 24, 1996) at the Mitchell
County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the
Conway Funeral Home with the Rev. Herschel Hawf officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the Conway Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday until time of services.
Grace E. Elliott was born at Riceville on Nov. 30, 1902.
Survivors include one daughter, Lois Hansen of McIntire; eight
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and one brother, George
Templeton of LeRoy, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, one daughter,
one grandson and three brothers.
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Agnes Decklever
OSAGE
Agnes Decklever, 83, died Saturday (May 25, 1996) at the Osage
Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services are pending at Champion Funeral Home.
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Fred Johannesen
BANCROFT
Fred Johannesen, 81, died Saturday (May 25, 1996) as the result
of a car accident near Fairmont, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Paul Lutheran Church in Ringsted.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Garry-
Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Survivors include two sons, Duane of rural Bancroft and Rick
of Des Moines; three daughters, Marilyn Larson of Minneapolis,
Carol Goyena of Fountain Hills, Ariz., and Deb Gerhart of Fenton;
10 grandchildren; a brother, John Joahannesen of Lone Rock; and
a sister, Tilda Young of Minneapolis.
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Jim Fink Sr.
NORA SPRINGS
Jim Fink Sr., 64, died Saturday (May 25, 1996) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sheckler Colonial Chapel.
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Margaret E. Voss
MASON CITY
Margaret E. Voss, 85, died Monday (May 20, 1996) at the Good
Shepherd Nursing Home.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Major-Erickson
Funeral home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Sharon
Betsworth of First United Methodist Church officiating. The
body has been donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine,
Iowa City. There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to the Margaret E. Voss Memorial Fund.
Margaret E. Voss was born July 23, 1910, near Allison, daughter
of William and Estella (Nicholas) Voss.
As a child, Margaret moved with her family to a farm near Cameron,
Wisc. She attended Cameron High School and then went on to Rice
Lake Teachers College. She then taught country school and worked
for the telephone office.
Margaret moved to Mason City in the mid-1930s where she attended
and graduated from Hamilton Business College.
She married John F. Voss in 1943 at the Little Brown Church
in Nashua. Margaret worked as a dietary aide at St. Joseph's
Mercy Hospital for 30 years and retired in 1972.
She enjoyed needlework, sewing, stamp collecting, history and
Biblical archaeology and her cats.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Stamp
Collecting Club, the Charles H. MacNider Museum and the River
City Historical Society.
Survivors include one daughter, Elizabeth M. Voss of Iowa City;
three cousins, W.L. Nicholas and Idella Dukes, both of Clear
Lake, and Mildred Faye and husband, Thomas, of Waterloo; her
close friends, Layton and Margaret McMullin and Lois Shaw of
Mason City; and her former husband, John F. Voss of Spencer.
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Clara J. Frey
BELMOND
Clara J. Frey, 84, died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at the Belmond
Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the
First Reformed Church in Alexander with Rev. Gerald Norman officiating.
Burial will be in the Alexander Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Tenold
Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to services.
Clara was born Aug. 15, 1911 at Walnut Grove, Minn, the daughter
of C.B. and Anna (Johnson) Johnson. She moved to Bode, as a
small child and to Alexander; where she received her education.
Clara was united in marriage to Bert Frey on Feb. 24, 1938 at
Marion Center Parsonage in Franklin County. They lived in Meservey
for four years, and moved to the family farm near Alexander,
where they farmed for 40 years, before retiring to Belmond in
1983.
She is survived by her husband, Bert Frey of Belmond; a daughter,
Donna Pals and her husband Lyle of Belmond; four grandchildren,
Kim Funke and her husband Brian of Belmond, Sue Theobald and
her husband Dennis of Clear Lake, Dave Pals of Belmond, and Dan
Pals of Des Moines; two great-grandchildren, Amy and Adam Funke;
and a sister, Mrs. Rose Dirksen of Hampton.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Christina
Schomburg.
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James D. Kottman
THORNTON
James D. Kottman, 78, died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Marlin Ingebretson
officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th Street, Clear Lake, and one
hour prior to services at the church in Thornton.
James C. Kottman was born March 16, 1918 at Sheffield.
He is survived by his wife, Marcele (Pals) Kottman of Thornton;
two daughters, Kathryn (Kathy) Schlawin of Elkport and Jane Dhondt
of Hampton; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one
sister, Cora Kottman of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister.
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James Fink
NORA SPRINGS
Mr. James Dale (Jim) Fink Sr., 64, died Saturday (May 25, 1996)
at his home.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial
Chapel with Rev. Roger Katz officiating. Interment will be in
Orchard Cemetery, Orchard.
Visitation begins after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home with
Scriptural Wake services at 7:30 p.m. today. The family suggest
memorials to the James D. Fink Sr. memorial fund.
Jim was born Aug. 3, 1931 in Osage, the son of Dale and Mildred
(Flynn) Fink. He grew up and graduated from Orchard High School
in 1949. He played basketball and was involved in 4H.
In 1951 he married Margaret Ann Barrett, they moved to Nora
Springs, in 1952 and raised 10 children.
Over the years he worked long hours to support his family.
He worked for Anderson Produce, the Nora Springs Creamery, Rockford
Brick and Tile, Armour, David Manufacturing, and at various times,
he drove truck, coast-to-coast and
ly. Jim had just recently retired.
Jim was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and
trapping. The Cedar River flows with memories of Jim and his
children and grandchildren. There together, they spent endless
hours fishing, camping, picnicking, building campfires, and hunting.
He also always had a large garden.
His knowledge and experience is passed down in generations and
will be cherished by many. His spirit will be greatly missed
by loved ones who accepted him for his ways. The 10 children
and their families who are left behind are thankful for the closeness
of family and memories shared with their dad. We hold the notion
that he leaves us to walk along the Cedar, and he continues to
laugh, as his beloved grandchildren play pranks.
Jim is survived by his wife, Margaret Fink of Nora Springs;
and their seven daughters and three sons, Pamela Ward of Clear
Lake, Patty Gast and her husband Jim of Mason City, Chuck Fink
and his wife Cindy of Nora Springs, Shirley Ritter of Nora Springs,
Jamie Bonner and her husband Jack of Clear Lake, Sandra Pappas
and her husband Jim of Nora Springs, Cheryl Christensen and her
husband Paul of Greene, Julie Walker and her husband Dennis,
Weston Fink and his wife Jody, and Jimmy Fink and his wife Kelly
all of Nora Springs; 20 grandchildren; one brother, Bob Fink
of Nisswa, Minn.; and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter
Mary, a son-in-law, Charlie Ritter and one grandson, David Pappas.
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Agnes Decklever
OSAGE
Agnes Decklever, 83, died Saturday (May 25, 1996) at Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Trinity
Lutheran church with Rev. Chris Gugel officiating. Burial will
be in Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 2 p.m. on Monday at Champion Funeral
Home in Osage and one hour prior to services at the church.
The casket will be open at the funeral home and closed at the
church.
Agnes Decklever was born Aug. 6, 1912 at Toeterville.
Survivors include two daughters, Lorraine Harlis of Brooklyn
Center, Minn., and Norma Duncan of Aurora, Colo.; one son, Melvin
Decklever of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three sisters, Matie Torney
and Elsie Decklever both of Osage, and Mathilda Olson of Horseshoe
Bend, Ark.; two brothers, Otto Tesch and Rudolph Tesch both of
St. Ansgar; 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
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Russell Gregory
CHARLES CITY
Russell Gregory, 84, a former Charles City resident, died Sunday
(May 26, 1996) at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St., Charles City.
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David Joseph Patten
BOULDER, Colo.
David Joseph Patten, 61, of Boulder, formerly of Mason City,
Iowa, died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at home of cancer.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church, 14th and Mapleton, Boulder.
A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus,
c/o Altar and Rosary Society, 2312 14th, Boulder, Colo. 80302
or Hospice of Boulder County Inc., 2825 Marine St., Boulder,
Colo. 80303.
Crist Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
David Joseph Patten was born July 24, 1934, in Olmstead County,
Minn., to David O. and Loretta (Mayou) Patten.
He was united in marriage to Mary Lou Dutcher on April 24, 1957.
Mr. Patten owned and operated Aspen Plastic Corporation for
17 years. For the last seven years, he was employed by Mayflower
Transit.
He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.
He moved to Boulder in 1967 from Rochester, Minn.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou; one son, Steven of Boulder,
Colo.; two daughters, Cheryl Hoffman of Boulder, Colo., and Julie
Adams of Longmont, Colo.; four grandchildren; one sister, Rita
Patten of Seal Beach, Calif.; two brothers, Ray Patten of Bradenton,
Fla., and Andrew Patten of Sparks, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
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Mardelle R. `Gabby' Awe
LAKE MILLS
Mardelle R. ``Gabby'' Awe, 18, of Lake Mills, died Monday
(May 27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Salem
Lutheran Church, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Sara Beth Akre officiating.
Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Scarville.
There will be a reception at the Scarville Community Hall after
burial.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, Lake Mills.
Survivors include her father, Michael Awe of Corwith; her mother,
Mavis Hauge and stepfather, Paul Henderson, of Joice; and one
sister, Michelle Riker of Northwood.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, her
paternal grandparents and a stepfather.
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James Fink
NORA SPRINGS
James Dale ``Jim'' Fink Sr., 64, died Saturday (May 25, 1996)
at his home.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, Nora Springs, with Rev. Roger Katz officiating. Interment
will be in Orchard Cemetery, Orchard.
Visitation was held after 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home
with Scriptural wake services at 7:30 p.m.
The family suggest memorials to the James D. Fink Sr. Memorial
Fund.
Jim was born Aug. 3, 1931, in Osage, the son of Dale and Mildred
(Flynn) Fink. He grew up and graduated from Orchard High School
in 1949. He played basketball and was involved in 4-H.
In 1951 he married Margaret Ann Barrett. They moved to Nora
Springs in 1952 and raised 10 children.
Over the years he worked long hours to support his family.
He worked for Anderson Produce, the Nora Springs Creamery, Rockford
Brick and Tile, Armour, David Manufacturing, and at various times,
he drove truck, coast-to-coast and
ly. Jim had just recently retired.
Jim was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and
trapping. The Cedar River flows with memories of Jim and his
children and grandchildren. There together, they spent endless
hours fishing, camping, picnicking, building campfires and hunting.
He also always had a large garden.
His knowledge and experience is passed down in generations and
will be cherished by many. His spirit will be greatly missed
by loved ones who accepted him for his ways. The 10 children
and their families who are left behind are thankful for the closeness
of family and memories shared with their dad. We hold the notion
that he leaves us to walk along the Cedar, and he continues to
laugh, as his beloved grandchildren play pranks.
Jim is survived by Margaret Fink of Nora Springs; and their
seven daughters and three sons, Pamela Ward of Clear Lake; Patty
Gast and her husband, Jim, of Mason City; Chuck Fink and his
wife, Cindy, of Nora Springs; Shirley Ritter of Nora Springs;
Jamie Bonner and her husband, Jack, of Clear Lake; Sandra Pappas
and her husband, Jim, of Nora Springs; Cheryl Christensen and
her husband, Paul, of Greene; Julie Walker and her husband Dennis,
Weston Fink and his wife Jody, and Jimmy Fink and his wife, Kelly,
all of Nora Springs; 20 grandchildren; one brother, Bob Fink
of Nisswa, Minn.; and two nephews.
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Okie E. Boles
MASON CITY
Okie E. Boles, 95, of 1511 N. Jefferson Ave., died Tuesday
(May 28, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Clay A. Honeck
HAMPTON
Clay A. Honeck, 88, of Hampton, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996)
at Franklin General Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home.
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Harland L. Blewett
MESERVEY
Harland L. Blewett, 83, of Ames, formerly of Meservey, died
Monday (May 27, 1996) at Mary Greeley Hospital, Ames.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, Belmond, with the Rev. Laurence Garrett from the
United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the
Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, Belmond.
He was born on May 20, 1913, in Meservey, the son of Harold
and Edna (Hartfelder) Blewett.
Harland received his education and graduated from Meservey High
School.
He married Della Mae Rabey on May 30, 1938, at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua.
They lived and farmed in the Franklin County area for 30 years.
In 1965, they purchased and operated the Lincoln Lodge Motel
in Ames, retiring in 1976.
Harland was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge.
Harland is survived by his daughters, Vivian Brandmeyer of Boone,
Brenda Westvold of Des Moines, and Valree Dickson of Ames; his
sister, Bernice Johnson of Encino, Calif.; and grandchildren,
Mike Brandmeyer of Plymouth, Minn.; Brent Brandmeyer of Overland
Park, Kan.; Nicholas and Jason Westvold of Des Moines, and Mackenzie
and Nolan Dickson of Ames.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and a brother.
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Irene J. Thome
STACYVILLE
Irene J. Thome, 73, of Stacyville, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Visitation
Church, with the Rev. Paul Otting officiating. Burial will be
in Visitation Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Visitation
Church Hall with a 3 p.m. rosary and an 8 p.m. Scripture reading.
Hatten Funeral Home, Stacyville, is in charge of arrangements.
Irene J. Thome was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Stacyville.
Survivors include her husband, Gregor J. Thome; two daughters,
Betty Blake of Stacyville, and Pat Adams of Virginia Beach, Va.;
three sons, Bob Thome of Little Falls, Minn.; Ken Thome of Wayzata,
Minn., and Don Thome of Las Cruces, N.M.; 14 grandchildren; one
great-grandchildren; and one brother, Leon Heimer of Stacyville.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.
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Virgil Raymond Bierl
ST. BENEDICT
Funeral services will be held for Virgil Raymond Bierl, 78,
of St. Benedict, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Benedict Catholic
Church, with the Rev. Lynn Bruch officiating. Burial will be
at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery, with military graveside rites
conducted by the American Legion, Andrew Post #428 of Wesley.
Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today at the Geilenfeld-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, with a 3 p.m. rosary, a 7:30 p.m.
parish prayer service and an 8:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus rosary.
Virgil Raymond Bierl was born March 6, 1918, at the family farm
near Templeton and died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at the Kossuth
County Hospital, Algona.
He was one of 11 children born to George H. and Mary (Irlmeier)
Bierl.
He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Templeton.
Virgil served five years and nine months in the United States
Army during World War II with the 34th and 83rd Infantry Divisions
in the United States and Europe.
On Feb. 10, 1947, Virgil married Irene Angeline Nieland at St.
Bernard's Catholic Church in Breda.
During the first years of their marriage, they farmed near Auburn,
Iowa, and Hayfield, Minn.
In 1951, they assumed ownership of Bierl's Locker Plant in St.
Benedict, which he operated until 1981.
For 30 years, Bierl Lockers served the people of Kossuth and
Hancock counties with custom slaughter services, cured and smoked
meats.
For many years, he also operated a hardware and feed business
with the locker plant.
Virgil and Irene retired and remained living in St. Benedict.
He was a member of a four-person country western/polka band
known as The Harmonizers.
Virgil was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Knights
of Columbus Council #952 where he was a Fourth Degree Knight
and a member of the American Legion Post #428 of Wesley.
Survivors include his wife, Irene, of St. Benedict; sons, Russell
of Ankeny, and Ronald of Nora Springs; daughters, Mary Grohmann
of Omaha, Neb.; Margaret Bowman of Waunakee, Wis., and Yvonne
S. Hemmer of Sioux Falls, S.D.; as well as 16 grandchildren;
and one sister, Irma Osterholt of Carroll.
Virgil was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and
five sisters.
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Rev. M. Harold Rye
MESA, Ariz.
The Rev. M. Harold Rye, 83, of 2417 West Kiowa Ave, Mesa, died
Saturday (May 25, 1996) at the Desert Samaritan Hospital, Mesa,
from complications of multiple sclerosis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fjeldberg
Lutheran Church, Huxley, Iowa, with the Rev. Russell Creydt officiating.
Burial will be in the Fjeldberg Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamilton's
Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St., Des Moines, Iowa.
Memorials may be given to the Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, Huxley.
Iowa, in his memory.
M. Harold Rye was born Dec. 17, 1912, in Monango, N.D., to Melvin
Thomas and Nilla Margrette (Gesme) Rye.
He served Lutheran parishes in Des Moines, Iowa, from 1967-94,
Huxley, Iowa, from 1948-67, Seneca, Ill., from 1944-48, Polson,
Mont., 1941-44; and Floodwood, Minn., from 1938-41.
He last ministered in the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd,
Des Moines, Iowa, as assistant pastor.
He is survived by three sons, Stephen Rye of Des Moines, Iowa;
Howard Rye of Elkhart, Iowa, and James Rye of Merrimack, N.H.;
nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Harriet Madson of Mesa.
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Masie Moss
RICEVILLE
Masie Moss, 92, of Riceville, died Monday (May 27, 1996) at
the Riceville Community Rest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First
Congregational Church of Christ, with the Rev. Herschel Hawf
and the Rev. John Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Lindstrom
Funeral Home.
Masie was born on May 18, 1904, in Saratoga.
Survivors include two sons, John of Riceville, and William of
Floyd; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-
grandchildren; and two brothers, Allison ``Jack'' Miles of Osage
and Glen Miles of Riceville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son
and one brother.
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Grant Kenneth Smith
MASON CITY
Grant Kenneth Smith, infant son of Ken and Lori Smith, 207
S. Ohio Ave., was stillborn Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Mrs. Susan Kay (Bergan) VanEvery
CLEAR LAKE
Mrs. Susan Kay (Bergan) VanEvery, 47, formerly of Clear Lake,
died Thursday (May 23, 1996) at her home in Clearwater, Fla.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran
Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess and Rev. Jim Norem
officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Pilot
Knob Cemetery, Forest City.
Family will be at the church one hour prior to the memorial
service to greet friends.
Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., is in charge
of services.
Susan was born Feb. 19, 1949, in Mason City, the daughter of
Roger and Naoma (Jensen) Bergan. She grew up in Clear Lake where
she attended school and graduated in 1967. She furthered her
education through courses at North Iowa Area Community College.
She was united in marriage to Randy Nielsen on Nov. 29, 1969.
For several years she lived in Clinton where she met and married
Dave VanEvery. The two were united in marriage at Zion Lutheran
Church in Clinton on July 27, 1985. In 1986, they moved to Clearwater,
Fla., where Susan worked for Nielsen Media Research and studied
at Eckerd College, working toward a social science degree.
Sue thoroughly enjoyed her family and the Hospice families that
she worked closely with as a volunteer, walks along the beach
and being involved with activities at the church she attended,
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clearwater, Fla.
Sue is survived by her mother, Naoma Gesme, and her husband,
Henry ``Sam,'' of Clear Lake; husband, Dave VanEvery, of Clearwater,
Fla.; two sons, Shane and Christopher Nielsen, of Clinton; three
stepsons, Steve VanEvery and his wife, Bridget, of Des Moines;
Mick VanEvery and his wife, Pam, and Terry VanEvery, all of Wisconsin;
six brothers and sisters, Cheryl Murphy and her husband, Steve,
of Clinton; Mike Bergan and his wife, Sonni, of Clear Lake; Julie
Pueggel and her husband, Tom, of Garner; Sandy Barnes and her
husband, Dave, of Waterloo; Steve Bergan and his wife, Janet,
of Evansdale, and Kim Mahaffey and her husband, Mark, of Clear
Lake; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Bergan; her stepfather,
Joe Halsne; and her maternal and paternal grandparents.
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David Joseph Patten
BOULDER, Colo.
David Joseph Patten, 61, of Boulder, formerly of Mason City,
Iowa, died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at home of cancer.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church, 14th and Mapleton, Boulder.
A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart of Jesus,
c/o Altar and Rosary Society, 2312 14th, Boulder, Colo. 80302
or Hospice of Boulder County Inc., 2825 Marine St., Boulder,
Colo. 80303.
Crist Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
David Joseph Patten was born July 24, 1934, in Olmstead County,
Minn., to David O. and Loretta (Mayou) Patten.
He was united in marriage to Mary Lou Dutcher on April 24, 1957.
Mr. Patten owned and operated Aspen Plastic Corporation for
17 years. For the last seven years, he was employed by Mayflower
Transit.
He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.
He moved to Boulder in 1967 from Rochester, Minn.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou; one son, Steven of Boulder,
Colo.; two daughters, Cheryl Hoffman of Boulder, Colo., and Julie
Adams of Longmont, Colo.; four grandchildren; one sister, Rita
Patten of Seal Beach, Calif.; two brothers, Ray Patten of Bradenton,
Fla., and Andrew Patten of Sparks, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
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Mardelle R. `Gabby' Awe
LAKE MILLS
Mardelle R. ``Gabby'' Awe, 18, of Lake Mills, died Monday
(May 27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Salem
Lutheran Church, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Sara Beth Akre officiating.
Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Scarville.
There will be a reception at the Scarville Community Hall after
burial.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, Lake Mills.
Survivors include her father, Michael Awe of Corwith; her mother,
Mavis Hauge and stepfather, Paul Henderson, of Joice; and one
sister, Michelle Riker of Northwood.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, her
paternal grandparents and a stepfather.
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James Fink
NORA SPRINGS
James Dale ``Jim'' Fink Sr., 64, died Saturday (May 25, 1996)
at his home.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, Nora Springs, with Rev. Roger Katz officiating. Interment
will be in Orchard Cemetery, Orchard.
Visitation was held after 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home
with Scriptural wake services at 7:30 p.m.
The family suggest memorials to the James D. Fink Sr. Memorial
Fund.
Jim was born Aug. 3, 1931, in Osage, the son of Dale and Mildred
(Flynn) Fink. He grew up and graduated from Orchard High School
in 1949. He played basketball and was involved in 4-H.
In 1951 he married Margaret Ann Barrett. They moved to Nora
Springs in 1952 and raised 10 children.
Over the years he worked long hours to support his family.
He worked for Anderson Produce, the Nora Springs Creamery, Rockford
Brick and Tile, Armour, David Manufacturing, and at various times,
he drove truck, coast-to-coast and
ly. Jim had just recently retired.
Jim was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and
trapping. The Cedar River flows with memories of Jim and his
children and grandchildren. There together, they spent endless
hours fishing, camping, picnicking, building campfires and hunting.
He also always had a large garden.
His knowledge and experience is passed down in generations and
will be cherished by many. His spirit will be greatly missed
by loved ones who accepted him for his ways. The 10 children
and their families who are left behind are thankful for the closeness
of family and memories shared with their dad. We hold the notion
that he leaves us to walk along the Cedar, and he continues to
laugh, as his beloved grandchildren play pranks.
Jim is survived by Margaret Fink of Nora Springs; and their
seven daughters and three sons, Pamela Ward of Clear Lake; Patty
Gast and her husband, Jim, of Mason City; Chuck Fink and his
wife, Cindy, of Nora Springs; Shirley Ritter of Nora Springs;
Jamie Bonner and her husband, Jack, of Clear Lake; Sandra Pappas
and her husband, Jim, of Nora Springs; Cheryl Christensen and
her husband, Paul, of Greene; Julie Walker and her husband Dennis,
Weston Fink and his wife Jody, and Jimmy Fink and his wife, Kelly,
all of Nora Springs; 20 grandchildren; one brother, Bob Fink
of Nisswa, Minn.; and two nephews.
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Okie E. Boles
MASON CITY
Okie E. Boles, 95, of 1511 N. Jefferson Ave., died Tuesday
(May 28, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Clay A. Honeck
HAMPTON
Clay A. Honeck, 88, of Hampton, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996)
at Franklin General Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home.
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Harland L. Blewett
MESERVEY
Harland L. Blewett, 83, of Ames, formerly of Meservey, died
Monday (May 27, 1996) at Mary Greeley Hospital, Ames.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, Belmond, with the Rev. Laurence Garrett from the
United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the
Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, Belmond.
He was born on May 20, 1913, in Meservey, the son of Harold
and Edna (Hartfelder) Blewett.
Harland received his education and graduated from Meservey High
School.
He married Della Mae Rabey on May 30, 1938, at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua.
They lived and farmed in the Franklin County area for 30 years.
In 1965, they purchased and operated the Lincoln Lodge Motel
in Ames, retiring in 1976.
Harland was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge.
Harland is survived by his daughters, Vivian Brandmeyer of Boone,
Brenda Westvold of Des Moines, and Valree Dickson of Ames; his
sister, Bernice Johnson of Encino, Calif.; and grandchildren,
Mike Brandmeyer of Plymouth, Minn.; Brent Brandmeyer of Overland
Park, Kan.; Nicholas and Jason Westvold of Des Moines, and Mackenzie
and Nolan Dickson of Ames.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and a brother.
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Irene J. Thome
STACYVILLE
Irene J. Thome, 73, of Stacyville, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Visitation
Church, with the Rev. Paul Otting officiating. Burial will be
in Visitation Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Visitation
Church Hall with a 3 p.m. rosary and an 8 p.m. Scripture reading.
Hatten Funeral Home, Stacyville, is in charge of arrangements.
Irene J. Thome was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Stacyville.
Survivors include her husband, Gregor J. Thome; two daughters,
Betty Blake of Stacyville, and Pat Adams of Virginia Beach, Va.;
three sons, Bob Thome of Little Falls, Minn.; Ken Thome of Wayzata,
Minn., and Don Thome of Las Cruces, N.M.; 14 grandchildren; one
great-grandchildren; and one brother, Leon Heimer of Stacyville.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.
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Virgil Raymond Bierl
ST. BENEDICT
Funeral services will be held for Virgil Raymond Bierl, 78,
of St. Benedict, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Benedict Catholic
Church, with the Rev. Lynn Bruch officiating. Burial will be
at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery, with military graveside rites
conducted by the American Legion, Andrew Post #428 of Wesley.
Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today at the Geilenfeld-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, with a 3 p.m. rosary, a 7:30 p.m.
parish prayer service and an 8:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus rosary.
Virgil Raymond Bierl was born March 6, 1918, at the family farm
near Templeton and died Sunday (May 26, 1996) at the Kossuth
County Hospital, Algona.
He was one of 11 children born to George H. and Mary (Irlmeier)
Bierl.
He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Templeton.
Virgil served five years and nine months in the United States
Army during World War II with the 34th and 83rd Infantry Divisions
in the United States and Europe.
On Feb. 10, 1947, Virgil married Irene Angeline Nieland at St.
Bernard's Catholic Church in Breda.
During the first years of their marriage, they farmed near Auburn,
Iowa, and Hayfield, Minn.
In 1951, they assumed ownership of Bierl's Locker Plant in St.
Benedict, which he operated until 1981.
For 30 years, Bierl Lockers served the people of Kossuth and
Hancock counties with custom slaughter services, cured and smoked
meats.
For many years, he also operated a hardware and feed business
with the locker plant.
Virgil and Irene retired and remained living in St. Benedict.
He was a member of a four-person country western/polka band
known as The Harmonizers.
Virgil was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Knights
of Columbus Council #952 where he was a Fourth Degree Knight
and a member of the American Legion Post #428 of Wesley.
Survivors include his wife, Irene, of St. Benedict; sons, Russell
of Ankeny, and Ronald of Nora Springs; daughters, Mary Grohmann
of Omaha, Neb.; Margaret Bowman of Waunakee, Wis., and Yvonne
S. Hemmer of Sioux Falls, S.D.; as well as 16 grandchildren;
and one sister, Irma Osterholt of Carroll.
Virgil was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and
five sisters.
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Rev. M. Harold Rye
MESA, Ariz.
The Rev. M. Harold Rye, 83, of 2417 West Kiowa Ave, Mesa, died
Saturday (May 25, 1996) at the Desert Samaritan Hospital, Mesa,
from complications of multiple sclerosis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fjeldberg
Lutheran Church, Huxley, Iowa, with the Rev. Russell Creydt officiating.
Burial will be in the Fjeldberg Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hamilton's
Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St., Des Moines, Iowa.
Memorials may be given to the Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, Huxley.
Iowa, in his memory.
M. Harold Rye was born Dec. 17, 1912, in Monango, N.D., to Melvin
Thomas and Nilla Margrette (Gesme) Rye.
He served Lutheran parishes in Des Moines, Iowa, from 1967-94,
Huxley, Iowa, from 1948-67, Seneca, Ill., from 1944-48, Polson,
Mont., 1941-44; and Floodwood, Minn., from 1938-41.
He last ministered in the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd,
Des Moines, Iowa, as assistant pastor.
He is survived by three sons, Stephen Rye of Des Moines, Iowa;
Howard Rye of Elkhart, Iowa, and James Rye of Merrimack, N.H.;
nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Harriet Madson of Mesa.
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Masie Moss
RICEVILLE
Masie Moss, 92, of Riceville, died Monday (May 27, 1996) at
the Riceville Community Rest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First
Congregational Church of Christ, with the Rev. Herschel Hawf
and the Rev. John Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Lindstrom
Funeral Home.
Masie was born on May 18, 1904, in Saratoga.
Survivors include two sons, John of Riceville, and William of
Floyd; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-
grandchildren; and two brothers, Allison ``Jack'' Miles of Osage
and Glen Miles of Riceville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son
and one brother.
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Grant Kenneth Smith
MASON CITY
Grant Kenneth Smith, infant son of Ken and Lori Smith, 207
S. Ohio Ave., was stillborn Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Mrs. Susan Kay (Bergan) VanEvery
CLEAR LAKE
Mrs. Susan Kay (Bergan) VanEvery, 47, formerly of Clear Lake,
died Thursday (May 23, 1996) at her home in Clearwater, Fla.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran
Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess and Rev. Jim Norem
officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Pilot
Knob Cemetery, Forest City.
Family will be at the church one hour prior to the memorial
service to greet friends.
Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., is in charge
of services.
Susan was born Feb. 19, 1949, in Mason City, the daughter of
Roger and Naoma (Jensen) Bergan. She grew up in Clear Lake where
she attended school and graduated in 1967. She furthered her
education through courses at North Iowa Area Community College.
She was united in marriage to Randy Nielsen on Nov. 29, 1969.
For several years she lived in Clinton where she met and married
Dave VanEvery. The two were united in marriage at Zion Lutheran
Church in Clinton on July 27, 1985. In 1986, they moved to Clearwater,
Fla., where Susan worked for Nielsen Media Research and studied
at Eckerd College, working toward a social science degree.
Sue thoroughly enjoyed her family and the Hospice families that
she worked closely with as a volunteer, walks along the beach
and being involved with activities at the church she attended,
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clearwater, Fla.
Sue is survived by her mother, Naoma Gesme, and her husband,
Henry ``Sam,'' of Clear Lake; husband, Dave VanEvery, of Clearwater,
Fla.; two sons, Shane and Christopher Nielsen, of Clinton; three
stepsons, Steve VanEvery and his wife, Bridget, of Des Moines;
Mick VanEvery and his wife, Pam, and Terry VanEvery, all of Wisconsin;
six brothers and sisters, Cheryl Murphy and her husband, Steve,
of Clinton; Mike Bergan and his wife, Sonni, of Clear Lake; Julie
Pueggel and her husband, Tom, of Garner; Sandy Barnes and her
husband, Dave, of Waterloo; Steve Bergan and his wife, Janet,
of Evansdale, and Kim Mahaffey and her husband, Mark, of Clear
Lake; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Bergan; her stepfather,
Joe Halsne; and her maternal and paternal grandparents.
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Minnie Rathmann
HAMPTON
Minnie Rathmann, 89, of Hampton, died Wednesday (May 29, 1996)
at the Sheffield Care Center of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Immanuel
United Church of Christ, Latimer, with the Rev. Richard Zulauf
officiating. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton.
Minnie Rathmann was born March 4, 1907, in Franklin County,
the son of Reno Olk and Minnie Harms.
Survivors include one son, Wayne Rathmann, of Mason City; two
daughters, Lillian Maifeld of Hampton, and Helen Stauffacher
of Bensalem, Pa.; two sisters, Lena Mollenbeck of Sheffield and
Martha Meyer of Latimer; seven grandchildren; and seven great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers
and four sisters.
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Clay A. Honeck
HAMPTON
Clay A. Honeck, 88, of Hampton, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996)
at Franklin General Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Hampton
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating.
Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, with a 7:30 p.m. Masonic service.
Clay A. Honeck was born Sept. 16, 1907, in Hampton.
Survivors include a son, Charles, of Ankeny; two grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
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Bill Houdek
GARNER
Bill Houdek, 98, of Garner, died Tuesday (May 28, 1996) at
Concord Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Boniface
Catholic Church in Garner with the Rev. John Hemann and Monsignor
Russell Bleich as officiants. Burial will be in St. Boniface
Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today with a Scriptural
wake service at 7:30 p.m. at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner.
William John Houdek, the son of John and Anna (Ptacek) Houdek,
was born July 8, 1897, on a farm southwest of Garner.
After attending the rural schools of Liberty Township #5, he
farmed with his parents. For two years, Bill and Elmer Ludeke
had a car dealership where they sold Willis Knight automobiles.
On Aug. 4, 1931, he married Rena Rose Bleich at Mason City.
In 1930, prior to his marriage, Bill had moved into Garner where
he owned and operated Houdek Billiards, until he retired in 1954.
Due to ill health, he moved to Concord Care Center on Jan. 6,
1989.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and repairing guns and fishing reels.
Before his death, Bill was the oldest living fireman, having
served on the Garner Fire Department from 1936-64.
He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.
Survivors include his daughter, Norma Jean Wilson, and her husband,
Cleve, of Salem, Ore.; his son, Earl Erdmann, and his wife, Marcella,
of Garner; nine grandchildren, Charles Katter, Shelley Williams,
Marcia Alger, Janet Cayler, William Erdmann, Thomas Erdmann,
Charles Erdmann, James Erdmann and Nancy Erdmann; 25 grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; and a niece, Dorothy Urich, and her
husband, Rudy, of Garner.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rena Houdek, Aug. 6, 1981;
a grandson, Jeff Katter; his parents; a sister, Emma Brcka; and
five brothers, Joseph Houdek, Frank Houdek, Fred Houdek, Charles
Houdek and George Houdek.
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Robert L. Heston
CLEAR LAKE
Robert L. Heston, 78, of 3300 W. Second Ave., died Wednesday
(May 29, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran
Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Burial
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9
a.m. to noon Friday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St., and one hour prior to services at the church.
The family suggests memorials be made to Zion Lutheran Church
or Hospice of North Iowa.
Robert was born June 9, 1917, in Fairfield, the son of James
F. and Elizabeth (Fowler) Heston. He graduated from Fairfield
High School in 1934 and earned a degree from Parsons College
in Fairfield in 1938. He received a Master's Degree from the
University of Minnesota, as well as a specialist degree in school
administration from Iowa State University.
On Jan. 13, 1940, he was united in marriage to Grace Ireland
at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Robert taught school and coached in Arlington, Sumner, Clear
Lake, and Princeton, Ill. He moved to Mason City in 1950 and
served as athletic director while also coaching and teaching.
In 1967, he moved to Iowa Falls and served as superintendent
of schools until 1978. He then returned to Clear Lake.
Robert loved golfing, fishing and traveling.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, the Iowa
Association of School Administrators and was a lifetime member
of the State of Iowa Board of Public Instruction.
He is survived by his wife, Grace Ireland Heston, of Clear Lake;
a son, Dr. R. Michael Heston, and his wife, Marsha, of Mason
City; a daughter, Rose Anne Wallace, and her husband, David,
of Durham, N.C.; a daughter, Kathleen S. Henriksen, of Cedar
Rapids; a son, Dr. James F. Heston, and his wife, Lori, of Homer,
Alaska; four grandchildren, Susanne Heston of Marshall, Mo.;
Pam Heston of Temple, Texas; Steve Heston of Mason City, and
David Heston, of Anchorage, Alaska; and several stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Maude
McDonald and Mildred Fehy; and two brothers, Harry and Glen Heston.
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Fern Pudil
CHARLES CITY
Fern Pudil, 83, of Charles City, died Wednesday (May 29, 1996)
at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. The body was
donated to the University of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines.
Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.
(Iva) Fern Catlin Pudil was born July 31, 1912, at Alden.
Survivors include three sisters, Marlys Boyenga of Fort Myers,
Fla.; Roberta Farr of Oskaloosa and Eva Nelsen of Ackley; and
a brother Charles Catlin of Cedar Edge, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her twin
brother, another brother and one sister.
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Willis R. Deam
SHEFFIELD
Willis R. Deam, 75, of rural Sheffield, died Wednesday (May
29, 1996) at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Salem
United Methodist Church, Chapin, with the Rev. Robert Beard
officiating. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery, Hampton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Grarup Funeral
Home, Sheffield.
Willis R. Deam was born on May 26, 1921, on the family farm
east of Chapin. His parents were Ira and Edna (Thomas) Deam.
He attended the Chapin Consolidated School and graduated in
1939. He then attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette for
one year.
He married Lucille Olk on Dec. 14, 1944, at St. John Evangelical
Reformed Church, rural Hampton.
He farmed for many years with his father and later with his
son. For a number of years he owned and operated a trucking
business.
All through his life he has enjoyed raising horses and sharing
his love of horses with others. Willis involved himself in many
activities in the community and enjoyed being with his friends,
family and especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of the Congregational Church of Chapin until
it closed and then became a member of the Salem United Methodist
Church in Chapin.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille, of Sheffield; his son,
Richard, and his wife, Connie, of Sheffield; his daughter, Nancy,
and her husband, Larry, of Chapin; five grandchildren, Seth Deam
of The United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.;
Marie and Ira Deam, both of Sheffield, and Andy and Micky Adams,
both of Chapin; his mother-in-law, Holda Olk, of Hampton; and
many more family members and friends.
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Okie E. Boles
MASON CITY
Okie E. Boles, 95, of 1511 N. Jefferson Ave., died Tuesday
(May 28, 1996) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace United
Methodist Church, 200 Fourteenth St. N.W., with the Rev. Herbert
G. Shafer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel,
126 Third St. N.E.
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Russell Gregory
CHARLES CITY
Russell Gregory, 84, formerly of Charles City, died Sunday
(May 26, 1996) at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at
the Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, with Dorie Wojohn of the
Broadcasting for Jesus Ministry officiating.
Russell Gregory was born Oct. 25, 1911, in Center, N.D.
Survivors include a nephew, Edward Wojohn of Charles City; and
a niece, Phyllis Stewart of Vancouver, British Columbia.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Willis R. Deam
SHEFFIELD
Willis R. Deam, 75, of rural Sheffield, died Wednesday (May
29, 1996) at Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Salem United
Methodist Church, Chapin, with the Rev. Robert Beard officiating.
Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation was held Thursday, May 30, at Grarup Funeral Home,
Sheffield.
Willis R. Deam was born on May 26, 1921, on the family farm
east of Chapin. His parents were Ira and Edna (Thomas) Deam.
He attended the Chapin Consolidated School and graduated in
1939. He then attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette for
one year.
He married Lucille Olk on Dec. 14, 1944, at the St. John Evangelical
Reformed Church, rural Hampton.
He farmed for many years with his father and later with his
son. For a number of years he owned and operated a trucking
business.
All through his life he has enjoyed raising horses and sharing
his love of horses with others. Willis involved himself in many
activities in the community and enjoyed being with his friends,
family and especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of the Congregational Church of Chapin until
it closed and then became a member of the Salem United Methodist
Church in Chapin.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille, of Sheffield; his son,
Richard and his wife, Connie, of Sheffield; his daughter, Nancy
and her husband, Larry Adams of Chapin; five grandchildren, Seth
Deam of The United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,
Colo.; Maria and Ira Deam, both of Sheffield; Andy and Micky
Adams, both of Chapin; his mother-in-law, Holda Olk of Hampton;
and many more family and friends.
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Charles Dean Jacobs
FREDERICKSBURG
Charles Dean Jacobs, 43, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday (May
29, 1996) at his home after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the United
Church of Christ, Osage, with Pastor Pamela Webb officiating.
Visitation will be held today at the Larkin-Martin Funeral Home
in New Hampton.
Music at the funeral service will be furnished by Tim Neiss
as soloist, and Della Comiskey accompanying. Honorary casket
bearers will be Dale Hewitt, Larry Benson, Doug Kroneman, Bob
Nootnagel, Tad Tetzner, Fred Buck, Randy Buck, James Merrill,
Joel Klein and Kenney Cummings. Active bearers will be Dan Kramer,
Dave Peyton, Marshall Korte, Chuck Gerk, Jim Kruse and Dan Klees.
Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Charles was born Dec. 17, 1952, the son of Galen and Norma (Johnson)
Jacobs at Osage. He attended Osage public schools. He drove
trucks for several years, and on July 17, 1990, he was united
in marriage to Kathy Ungs. They lived in Osage for several years
before moving later to Fredericksburg. He had been employed
at the Croell Redi Mix for the past 10 years.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy; three daughters, Trisha,
Alyssa and Ashley; his mother, Mrs. Norma Jacobs of Osage; two
brothers, Mark Jacobs of Joplin, Mo., and David Jacobs of Asbury,
Mo.; and three sisters, Rene Killian of Joplin, Mo.; Linda Epperson
of Rogersville, Mo., and Janell Routledge of Carl Junction, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his father, Galen, in 1988, and
his grandparents.
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Grant Kenneth Smith
MASON CITY
Grant Kenneth Smith, infant son of Ken and Lori Smith, 207 S.
Ohio Ave., was stillborn Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center East.
Family funeral services and baptism were held with the Rev.
Merlin Ackerson of First United Methodist Church officiating.
Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., was in charge
of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City, in memory of Grant Kenneth Smith.
Survivors include his parents, Ken and Lori Smith of Mason City;
maternal grandparents, Sally Cole of Mason City, and Kenneth
Blum and his wife, Joan, of Carmel, Ind.; paternal grandparents,
Marjorie Smith of Corydon, and Glen Smith and his wife, Louise,
of Corydon; a maternal great-grandmother, Hazel Scharf and her
husband, James, of Ghent, N.Y.; one maternal aunt, Deborah Best
and her husband, John, of Medford, Mass.; one maternal uncle,
Stephen Cole of Chatham, N.Y.; two paternal aunts, Sharon Hiltabidle
and her husband, Terry, of Traer, and Linda Thomas-Smith of West
Des Moines; and many cousins.
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Okie E. Boles
MASON CITY
Okie E. Boles, 95, of 1511 N. Jefferson Ave., died Tuesday (May
28, 1996) at Good Shepherd Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace United
Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Herbert G.
Shafer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church
on Saturday. Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
is in charge of arrangements.
Okie E. Boles was born April 22, 1901, in Laurenceville, Ill.,
and was raised by his grandparents, Samuel and Sarah Boles.
He married LaVera Willis on Feb. 25, 1925, at Kirksville, Mo.
Okie grew up in Indiana and moved to Mason City in 1927. He
worked at Northwestern Cement Plant for 25 years until retiring
in 1963. He enjoyed working in the yard and raising flowers.
He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Wayne Boles of Ottumwa, and Ronald
Boles and his wife, Beverly, of Minneapolis, Minn.; a son-in-law,
Gene Boyd of Mason City; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren;
and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Anna
Boles; his second wife, LaVera; two daughters, Lois Wilson and
Dorothy Boyd; and daughter-in-law, Mary Boles.
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John `Jack' F. Gaffney
SWALEDALE
John ``Jack'' F. Gaffney, 85, of Pleasant Valley Apartments,
died Thursday (May 30, 1996) at the Rockwell Care Center.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Rockwell, with Father Stephen Meyer officiating.
Visitation will be held after 4 p.m. today in the chapel at
the Sacred Heart Parish Center with a Scripture service at 7:30
p.m. Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
with military rites conducted by the Gallagher Post of the American
Legion.
Fullerton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jack was born Sept. 7, 1910, in Rockwell, the son of John T.
and Jane (Treston) Gaffney. He graduated from Sacred Heart School
and then served his country in the Army Engineers in the European
Theatre during World War II. His passion for operating heavy
equipment continued during his working life with several construction
companies in Iowa and Nebraska. Jack was an avid bowler in Algona
and enjoyed being a Cub baseball fan so much that he even installed
a satellite dish so he could watch them. He was a member of
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell, the Gallagher Post
of the American Legion and the VFW in Clear Lake.
Jack will be fondly remembered by his one daughter, Mrs. Tony
(Ann J.) Castro of Sebring, Fla.; two sons, John R. ``Dick''
and his wife, Lucille Gaffney of Swaledale, and Robert F. and
his wife, Frances Gaffney of Tularosa, N.M.; 11 grandchildren;
26 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Hazel,
Mary, Elizabeth and Bridget; and three brothers, Phillip, Hubert
and Edward.
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Leona C. Williams
BRITT
Leona C. Williams, 83, of Britt, died Wednesday (May 29, 1996)
at Kossuth County Hospital, Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ewing
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ken Suetterlin officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held after 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral
home.
Leona C. Williams was born Sept. 20, 1912, in Burt.
Survivors include three sisters, Lois Zimmerman of Whittemore;
Edna Lange of Algona, and Esther Miller of Cedar Rapids; and
two brothers, Victor Fitch of Burt, and Harold Fitch of Renwick.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands and two
brothers.
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Ernest `Bud' L. Dutcher
NORA SPRINGS
Ernest ``Bud'' L. Dutcher, 65, of 111 Fourth St. S.W., died
Wednesday (May 29, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Luke Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ernest Thompson officiating.
The cremation was conducted at Memorial Park Crematory and
inurnment will be held at a later date. Fullerton Patterson
James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E., is in charge of
arrangements.
Bud was born on Aug. 10, 1930, in Mason City, the son of Ernest
and Kathryn (Fredricks) Dutcher. He attended school in Mason
City and then served his country in the Army in Korea. Following
his discharge he drove school bus and worked for Zeidler Concrete
Products in Clear Lake. He later was a city driver for Crouse
Cartage Co. until he was disabled in 1972. Ernest was united
in marriage to Barbara Gretchen Edwards on April 22, 1950, in
Council Bluffs, and to this marriage was born five children.
They resided in Mason City until 1989 when they moved to an
acreage in Nora Springs. Bud loved the outdoors, animals, coon
hunting and fishing, and was an amateur radio operator. He loved
watching boxing, and most of all he loved having his family around.
He always had a story to tell and was an avid joker.
Bud is survived by his loving family, including his wife, Barbara,
of Nora Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Lori) Hampton of Mason
City, and Mrs. Joey (Jennifer) Faught of Hudson, Wis.; three
sons, Ricky and his wife, Deanna Dutcher of Huron, S.D.; David
and his wife, Sandi Dutcher of Iowa Falls, and Todd Dutcher of
Mason City; three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Betty) Moen of Clear
Lake; Mrs. Don (Elsie) Hanson of Mason City, and Mary Lou Patton
of Boulder, Colo.; three brothers, Gene and his wife, Harriett
Dutcher of Manly; Delbert and his wife, JoAnn Dutcher of Boulder,
Colo., and Jim and his wife, Judy Dutcher of Austin, Texas; eight
grandchildren, Dion, Bradley, Michael, Charles, Justin and Lee
Dutcher, Jamey Hohenfield and Jamie DeBell; two stepgrandchildren,
Jeremy and Jaime Marchant; and one stepgreat-granddaughter, Kyah
Marchant.
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