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Esther Jane Beal
MASON CITY
Esther Jane Beal, 74, of 632 S. Polk Pl., died Tuesday (Oct.
29, 1996) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the First
United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Merlin
Ackerson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hogan Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will be held one hour
prior to services at the church today.
Esther Jane Beal was born March 7, 1922, in Clear Lake, the
daughter of Charles Leroy and Goldie (Howard) Mitchell. She married
Raymond Voss in 1943. He was killed in action in World War II.
She then married John D. Beal on April 27, 1946, at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua.
Esther grew up in Clear Lake and attended Clear Lake Schools.
She worked 11 years at the Mason City Country Club. She then
worked nine years at Wal-Mart in the lawn and garden department,
which carried over to her love of flowers. She enjoyed sitting
on her patio and sharing the view with family and friends.
She was a member of the Women of the Moose for many years. She
was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Jerrilea Voss and Sharon Madsen,
both of Mason City; two grandchildren, Aaron Madsen, and Aimee
Bjerke and her husband, Jason, all of Mason City; two great-
grandchildren, Jordan and Andrew Bjerke, both of Mason City;
two sisters, Ruth Farrow of Perham, Minn., and Kathryn Ekborg
of North Bend, Ore.; several nieces and nephews; and many dear
friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; one
son, Larry Beal; and two brothers, Howard and Kenneth Mitchell.
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Osborn A. `Steve' Pfeil
MASON CITY
Osborn A. ``Steve'' Pfeil, 84, of 1000 N. Eisenhower Ave.,
died Tuesday (Oct. 29, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St.
John's Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Robert
Towner officiating.
Private committal services will be held Saturday morning in
Owatonna, Minn.
There will be no visitation. The body will be cremated.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason
City, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to St. John's Episcopal Church or Hospice
of North Iowa in his memory.
Steve Pfeil was born April 18, 1912, in Worthington, Minn.,
the son of Walter and Laura (Ayars) Pfeil. He graduated from
Worthington High School.
During and after high school, Steve worked for J.C. Penney.
Steve moved to California, where he worked for Walkers Department
Store.
He moved to Owatonna, Minn., in 1944 and opened a clothing store
which he operated for 12 years. His last employment was with
Oswald Publishing Company of New Ulm, Minn.
Steve married Marie S. Frelund on Aug. 5, 1990, in Mason City.
He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Masonic Lodge,
Shrine, Elks, UCT, Service Corp. of Retired Executives (S.C.O.R.E.)
and volunteered at North Iowa Mercy Health Center.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Frelund Pfeil of Mason City;
son, Terry K. Pfeil and his wife, Gayle, of Chandler, Ariz.;
daughter, Sharon West and her husband, Harvey, of Owatonna, Minn.;
stepsons, Charles A. Frelund and his wife, Sandra, of Albuquerque,
N.M., and Warren F. Frelund and his wife, Susan, of Mason City;
two granddaughters; five great-grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren;
one stepgreat-grandchild; two brothers, Dale Pfeil and his wife,
Marjorie, of Billings, Mont., and James Pfeil and his wife, Ruth,
of Armstrong, Iowa; and one sister, Elwilda Kadous and her husband,
Delbert, of Mesa, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; and
two sisters, Lois and Margaret.
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Edward C. Sheehy
MASON CITY
Edward C. Sheehy, 74, of 16120 245th St., Mason City, died Wednesday
(Oct. 30, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. John R.
Kremer of Holy Family Catholic Church officiating. Following
the service, the body will be cremated with a committal service
to be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home and until time of services on Saturday.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.
Edward C. Sheehy was born Nov. 14, 1921, in Chickasaw County,
the son of Gregory L. and Hazel A. (Strike) Sheehy. Ed attended
school in Hampton.
He served in the United States Army during World War II.
Ed married Beverly J. Roberts April 22, 1950, in Mason City.
Ed worked for Jacob E. Decker and Sons for 24 years and Cerro
Gordo County for nine years, retiring in 1983.
He was a member of the V.F.W., American Legion, Elks Lodge and
Armour retirees.
He was an avid fisherman.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly J. Sheehy of Mason City;
one son, Lee E. Sheehy and his wife, Linda, of Minneapolis, Minn.;
sister, Rose Marie Baltes, of New Hampton, sister, Clara Mae
Kruse and her husband, Ed, of Monona; brother, Gregory L. Sheehy,
of Pine City, Minn.; brother, Clifford J. Sheehy, of New Hampton;
brother, Ralph V. Sheehy, of Minneapolis, Minn.; sister, Shirley
Todd and her husband, Jim, of Ozark, Ark.; and many nieces and
nephews including a special niece, Jane Papouchis.
He was preceded in death by parents, four brothers and one sister.
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Dorothy L. (Zook) Price
MASON CITY
Dorothy L. (Zook) Price, 88, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Wednesday
(Oct. 30, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Clear
Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, with the Rev. John ``Jack'' Gannett
of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating.
There will be no visitation. The body will be cremated.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason
City, is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy C. Zook Price was born June 11, 1908, in Northwood,
the daughter of Carl and Anna (Peterson) Brager.
Dorothy graduated from Clear Lake High School, attended Hamilton
Business College and graduated from Minneapolis School of Business.
Dorothy married Clarence Zook and they farmed south of Clear
Lake for many years.
She spent most of her life in the Clear Lake area, moving to
Mason City in 1970. Dorothy was a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church, Elizabeth Circle, Queen Rebekah and Moose Lodges.
Survivors include two brothers, Max Brager of Omaha, Neb., and
Dr. Richard Brager and his wife, Helen, of Soddy Daisy, Tenn.;
and nine nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence
Zook; one brother, Clare Brager; and one sister, Eunice English.
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Ruth A. Woodin
BELMOND
Ruth A. Woodin, 97, died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1996) at the Belmond
Health Care Center.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4,
at the United Church of Christ Congregational Church, with the
Rev. Bill Mulford officiating. She has willed her body to the
University of Iowa Medical School for research. Interment will
be at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
There will be no visitation. Tenold Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
The family would like memorials directed to the Ruth Woodin
Memorial Fund.
Ruth A. Woodin was born Nov. 4, 1898, in Norway Township, Wright
County.
Survivors include one daughter, Dorothy Bloomfield of Monument,
Colo.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother,
Kenneth Sheplee of Cokato, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters
and one brother.
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Alice Hummel
KLEMME
Alice Hummel, 89, died Wednesday (Oct. 30, 1996) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Tenold Funeral Home.
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Mirriam J. Triggs
BELMOND
Mirriam J. Triggs, 76, died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1996) at the
Clarion Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Missionary
Alliance Church, Blairsburg, with the Rev. James Hahn and the
Rev. Ian Hoover officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Tenold
Funeral Home, and two hours prior to services at the church.
Mirriam J. Triggs was born Feb. 20, 1920.
Survivors include two sons, Harley Triggs of Ankeny, and Dennis
Triggs of Belmond; three daughters, Nancy Miller of Nevada, Marilyn
Howington of Lakewood, Colo., and Marlene Gresh of Castle Rock,
Colo.; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother,
Harry Matthiesen of Curlew; and three sisters, Fern Stoltz of
Austin, Minn., Catherine Seagren of Curlew, and Grace Larson
of Ankeny.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother and
sister.
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Leona N. Ziegler
CHARLES CITY
Leona N. Ziegler, 84, died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1996) at the Riverside
Chautauqua Guest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Saint
John Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Karen Rask Behling
officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Nashua.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral
Home, and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Leona Nelleen Brown Ziegler was born June 8, 1912, in Nora Springs.
Survivors include one brother, Paul Brown of Charles City.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters
and one brother.
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Michael Joseph Pickar
AUSTIN, Minn.
Michael Joseph Pickar, 45, of Burr Oak Manor, Austin, Minn.,
died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1996) at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester,
Minn., of a lingering illness.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Edwards Catholic Church, Austin, Minn., with Father Jack Krough
officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Elma.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Mayer
Funeral Home, 600 Second St. N.W., Austin, Minn. with a wake
service at 6 p.m. and from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Michael Joseph Pickar was born June 22, 1951, in Osage, Iowa,
to Elmer and Anna M. (Spradling) Pickar.
He was a graduate of Crestwood High School in Cresco, Iowa.
He formerly worked at Wilson Foods, Albert Lea, Minn.
Michael enjoyed being with his children and family.
Survivors include one son, Ryan Pickar; and one daughter, Carolyn
Pickar, both of Austin, Minn.; and their mother, Janet, of Austin,
Minn.; his mother, Anna M. Pickar; a special friend, Judy Adams,
of Dexter, Minn.; one sister, Catherine Knowles and her husband,
Marshall, of Manly, Iowa; four brothers, John Pickar and his
wife, Nancy, of Cresco, Randy Pickar and his wife, Jeannie, of
Osage, Iowa; Kenneth Pickar and his wife, Dianne, of Britt, Iowa;
and Alan Pickar, and his wife, Tammy, of Belle Plaine, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer; and his grandparents.
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Leota Decker
LAKE MILLS
Leota Decker, 53, of Lake Mills, died Wednesday (Oct. 30, 1996)
at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Salem
Lutheran Chapel, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Roger Dykstra officiating.
Burial will be in the Salem Memorial Cemetery, Lake Mills.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, and one hour before services at the church.
Leota Decker was born Sept. 28, 1943, in Des Moines.
Survivors include her husband, Clifford, of Lake Mills; one
son, Jeff, of Albert Lea, Minn.; one daughter, Jodi Elbert of
Buffalo Center; four grandchildren; and one sister, Nancy Duvall,
of Chino Hills, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Floyd H. Carlson
LONE ROCK
Floyd H. Carlson, 64, of Lone Rock, died Thursday (Oct. 31,
1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing-Dugger Funeral
Home, Kanawha.
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Larry Duane Thiemann
CLEAR LAKE
Larry Duane Thiemann, 57, of 1605 First Ave. N., formerly of
Blue Grass, Iowa, died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1996) at home.
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Larry Duane Thiemann
CLEAR LAKE
Larry Duane Thiemann, 57, of 1605 First Ave. N., formerly of
Blue Grass, died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1996) at his home in Clear
Lake.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Kermit
Roisen of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in
Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
chapel and until time of services on Monday.
Larry Duane Thiemann was born June 5, 1939, in Mason City, son
of Edwin and Lillian (Brown) Thiemann.
He was married to Alice Aplin on Sept. 21, 1963, at the Lutheran
Church in Lowden.
Larry graduated from Ventura High School in 1957. He worked
two years for Equitable of Iowa Insurance, then in the offices
of J.I. Case in Burlington, and Rock Island, Ill., until retiring
in 1988.
Larry loved music and sang in the Burlington Barbershop Chorus.
He enjoyed hunting and golfing and playing softball. He was an
active member of the Blue Grass Community Club.
Survivors include one son, Mark Thiemann and his wife, Barbara,
of Davenport; one daughter, Sara Thiemann of Boone; one grandson,
Dylan Thiemann of Davenport; his mother, Lillian Thiemann of
Clear Lake; his sister, Joyce TenHaken of Clear Lake; one nephew,
Nathan TenHaken of Clear Lake; one niece, Heather Chapman and
her husband, Michael, of Tempe, Ariz.; and his aunt, Mildred
Hoveland of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edwin Thiemann; his
grandparents, Herman and Minnie Thiemann, and Andrew and Anna
Brown; and many aunts and uncles.
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Helen Holt
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.
Helen Holt, 88, of Golden Valley, passed away Wednesday (Oct.
30, 1996) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Gearty-Delmore
Funeral Chapel, 39th and West Broadway, Robbinsdale.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral
home. Interment will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, New Hope.
Helen Holt was born Aug. 3, 1908, in Mason City, Iowa.
Survivors include grandchildren, Suzanne, Steven, Charles and
Robert; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry W. Holt, and
daughter, Barbara Hennessey.
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Gladys Severson
NORTHWOOD
Gladys Severson, 82, of Northwood, died Friday (Nov. 1, 1996)
at the Lutheran Retirement Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel,
99-11th St.
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Matthew J. Murphy
MASON CITY
Matthew J. Murphy, 16, of 920 11th St. N.E., died Thursday
(Oct. 31, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul
Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other arrangements
are incomplete.
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Sheridan W. `Jerry' Chambers
MASON CITY
Sheridan W. ``Jerry'' Chambers, 53, of 13101 14th Ave S., Burnsville,
Minn., died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1996) in rural Rice County, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. James
Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other arrangements
are incomplete.
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Alice Mathilda Hummel
KLEMME
Alice Mathilda Hummel, 89, of Klemme, died Wednesday (Oct. 30,
1996) at her home in Klemme.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immanuel
Reformed United Church of Christ, with Pastor Georgia White-Kisslring
officiating. Interment will be in Ell Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy may direct the
memorial to the Alice Hummel Memorial Fund.
Alice Mathilda Hummel was born on Sunday, Feb. 24, 1907, near
Kanawha, to John and Taalena (Anderson) Johnson.
She was raised and educated in the Kanawha area. At an early
age, she was baptized and later confirmed in the Christian faith
in the Kanawha Lutheran Church by the Rev. P.B. Trelsted.
On Dec. 19, 1928, she was united in marriage to Hugh Hummel
of Klemme. They farmed west of Klemme until they moved to Klemme
in 1959.
Alice did babysitting for several children, enjoyed gardening
and her flowers. She enjoyed company and baking for her family
and friends.
Alice is survived by her sons, Leland and his wife, Beulah,
of Klemme; Ronald and his wife, Beverly, of Ankeny, and Gary
and his wife, Ann, of Indianapolis, Ind.; daughter, Lois Finlayson
and her husband, Jon, of Mason City; a special niece, Marie Perkins
of Mason City; grandchildren, Diane Stadtlander and her husband,
Curtis; Joleen Chiodo and her husband, Ben; Shelley Vining and
her husband, Dan; Renae Verduyn and her husband, Brian; Jill
MacEachern and her husband, Brian; Kristin Shafer and her fiancee,
Michael Brass; and Kaitlyn Hummel; great-grandchildren, Holly
and Andy Stadtlander, Matthew Seiferst and Kaci and Nicole Shafer;
sisters, Esther Hess of Klemme, and Ruth Nuehring of Mason City;
several nieces and nephews; and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hugh;
a sister, Edith Caroline Johnson; and four brothers, Bert Johnson,
John Johnson, Alfred Johnson and Carl Johnson.
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Eleanora C. Davey
MANLY
Eleanora C. Davey, 96, of Manly, died Friday (Nov. 1, 1996)
at the Manly Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Thomas McAndrew officiating.
Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Bride
Colonial Chapel, 110 East Spring St., with a Scriptural rosary
service at 7:30 p.m.
The family of Eleanora C. Davey has requested that memorial
contributions be made to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
her memory.
Eleanora C. Davey was born on April 22, 1900, in Manly.
Survivors include two sons, Ralph Davey of Manly, and William
Davey of Gadsden, Ala.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandson; two stepgrandchildren; one stepgreat-
granddaughter; and one sister, Jenny Knudson of Creswell, Ore.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
two brothers and one sister.
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Floyd H. Carlson
KANAWHA
Floyd H. Carlson, 64, of Lone Rock, died Thursday (Oct. 31,
1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United
Methodist Church, Kanawha, with the Rev. Matthew Miller officiating.
Burial will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Sunday at the Ewing-Dugger Funeral
Home, Kanawha, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Floyd H. Carlson was born Oct. 28, 1932, in Hancock County.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Carlson, of Lone Rock; three
daughters, Rhonda Nemmers of Bancroft; Donna Kayser of Henderson,
Minn., and Terri Russell of Estherville; one son, Mike Carlson
of Cleveland, Minn.; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
three sisters, Marie Minor of Clarion; Margaret Anderson of Kanawha,
and Mildred Anderson of North Platte, Neb.; and three brothers,
Thomas Carlson and Harold Carlson, both of Kanawha, and Donald
Carlson of Watertown, Wis.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.
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Albert J. Pfaltzgraff
KAILUA, Hawaii
Albert J. Pfaltzgraff, 74, of 50 Kaiholu Place, Kailua, a
former Manly, Iowa, resident, passed away on Sept. 5, 1996, in
Kailua.
He graduated from Manly High School in 1940 and the University
of Iowa.
He was district counsel chief attorney for the Veterans Administration
for the Pacific Region.
During World War II, he served in the Marines and Merchant Marines.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille; sons, Timothy Pfaltzgraff
and Anthony Pfaltzgraff; daughter, Debra Creps; 13 grandchildren;
a sister, Carol and her husband, Francis Chlupach, of Mason City,
Iowa; and one nephew, Robert Chlupach and his wife, Robin, of
Willow, Alaska.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy; one daughter; and
his parents.
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Matthew J. Murphy
MASON CITY
Matthew J. Murphy, 16, of 920 11th St. N.E., died Thursday (Oct.
31, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul
Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St., with the Rev. James B. Norem
officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and also one hour prior to services
at the church.
Memorials may be made in memory of Matthew J. Murphy.
Matthew J. Murphy was born Aug. 15, 1980, in Mason City, the
son of James and Diane (Wright) Murphy. Matt was currently a
sophomore at Mason City High School where he participated in
wrestling, football and baseball. Matt worked at McDonalds West
and was active in DeMolay, St. Paul Lutheran Church, the youth
group at St. Paul's, and enjoyed the ham radio.
Survivors include his parents, James and Diane Murphy of Mason
City; one sister, Megan Murphy at home; maternal grandparents,
Rod and Phyllis Wright of Mason City; paternal grandmother, Patricia
Bjerke and her husband, William, of Mason City; paternal great-
grandmother, Lorraine Murphy of Cedar Falls; maternal great-grand-
mother, Ruth Menke of Mason City; uncles, Steven Murphy and his wife,
Becky, of Valparaiso, Ind., Mark Wright and his wife, Jan, of Rock
Rapids, and Jay Wright and his wife, Renee, of Downers Grove, Ill.;
and cousins, Jason and Chad Murphy, and Kyle and Michael Wright.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Robert
Murphy.
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Anna Zrudsky
MASON CITY
Anna Zrudsky, 87, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Saturday (Nov.
2, 1996) at the Heritage Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Larry Duane Thiemann
CLEAR LAKE
Larry Duane Thiemann, 57, of 1605 First Ave. N., formerly of
Blue Grass, died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1996) at his home in Clear
Lake.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Kermit Roisen of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Burial
will be in Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral
chapel and until time of services on Monday.
Larry Duane Thiemann was born June 5, 1939, in Mason City, son
of Edwin and Lillian (Brown) Thiemann.
He was married to Alice Aplin on Sept. 21, 1963, at the Lutheran
Church in Lowden.
Larry graduated from Ventura High School in 1957. He worked
two years for Equitable of Iowa Insurance, then in the offices
of J.I. Case in Burlington, Iowa, and Rock Island, Ill., until
retiring in 1988.
Larry loved music and sang in the Burlington Barbershop Chorus.
He enjoyed hunting and golfing and playing softball. He was an
active member of the Blue Grass Community Club.
Survivors include one son, Mark Thiemann and his wife, Barbara,
of Davenport; one daughter, Sara Thiemann, of Boone; one grandson,
Dylan Thiemann of Davenport; his mother, Lillian Thiemann of
Clear Lake; his sister, Joyce TenHaken, of Clear Lake; one nephew,
Nathan TenHaken of Clear Lake; one niece, Heather Chapman and
her husband, Michael, of Tempe, Ariz.; and two aunts, Mildred
Hoveland, of Mason City, and Beverly Brown of Aurora, Colo.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edwin Thiemann; his
grandparents, Herman and Minnie Thiemann, and Andrew and Anna
Brown; and many aunts and uncles.
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Marilyn D. Bertz
CLEAR LAKE
Marilyn D. Bertz, 66, died Friday (Nov. 1, 1996) at her home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, 1001 Ninth Ave. South, with the Rev. John R.
Kremer officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday at Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with a scriptural prayer service beginning
at 7 p.m.
Marilyn D. Bertz was born Nov. 6, 1929, in Fond Du Lac, Wis.,
the daughter of Alfred A. and Rosella M. (Schmitz) Herbert.
Marilyn was raised in Fond Du Lac, Wis. She and her family lived
in Clear Lake from 1971 until 1976. They then briefly lived in
Birmingham, Mich., and then moved to New Ulm, Minn. in 1977 for
11 years, until returning to Clear Lake.
She was an avid collector of antiques and collectibles and was
involved in the antique business both in New Ulm, Minn., and
Clear Lake. Marilyn was one of the original staff members at
Opportunity Village where she also volunteered much of her time
throughout the years. She will be greatly missed by her family
and close friends and will be remembered by her generous spirit.
She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Survivors include one son, Jeffrey S. Bertz and his fiancee,
Patti Lewis, of Decatur, Ill.; two daughters, Kathleen A. Fothergill
and her husband, Scott, of Bondurant, and Carol J. Meyer and
her husband, Steve, of Clear Lake; a daughter-in-law, Vicky Bertz,
of Rochester, Minn.; six grandchildren, Jennifer and Sarah Bertz,
both of Rochester, Minn., Christine and Jacob Fothergill, both
of Bondurant, and Kathryn and Anne Meyer, both of Clear Lake;
three brothers, Dave Herbert of Scottsdale, Ariz., John Herbert
of Dahlonega, Ga., and Steve Herbert of Chicago, Ill.; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Gladys Lucille Severson
NORTHWOOD
Gladys Lucille Severson, 82, died Friday (Nov. 1, 1996) at the
Lutheran Retirement Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the First
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mark Bents and the Rev. Al Stoa
officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 99 11th St. South, and one prior to service time on Monday
at the church.
Gladys Lucille (Heltne) Severson was born on a farm in Silver
Lake Township, Worth County, near Lake Mills, on Oct. 9, 1914,
the daughter of Gilbert and Lena (Evenson) Heltne. Gladys was
the third child in a family of one brother and two sisters. She
was baptized and confirmed at the Silver Lake Lutheran Church
in rural Northwood. She received her education at the Dahl School
#4, and graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1932. She taught
rural schools until she married Maurice Severson on June 28,
1936, at the Silver Lake Lutheran Church. Gladys was active in
her earlier years as a Sunday school teacher, First Lutheran
Church Women, and church circle, holding various offices in each.
She also was a 4-H leader for several years. Later on, she joined
the Kensett Garden Club, New Century Club, Sons of Norway at
Albert Lea, Minn., and other senior citizens groups. She also
for a time delivered for Meals on Wheels. She spent most of her
life as an active farm wife and homemaker. She took pride in
her flower gardens, sewing ability and crocheting afghans.
Survivors include her husband, Maurice Severson, of Northwood;
daughter, Marilyn and son-in-law, Tony Sanchez, of Walnut Creek,
Calif.; daughter, Ruth and son-in-law, LeRoy Simonson, of Rolfe;
a son, Gene and daughter-in-law, Janet, of Northwood; 10 grandchildren;
a brother, Palmer Heltne and his wife, Grace, of Lake Mills;
two sisters, Alva Sorenson of Lake Mills, and Valborg Campbell
and her husband, Lee, of St. Cloud, Minn.; four nephews; seven
nieces; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one son, Arlo.
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Sheridan W. ``Jerry'' Chambers
BURNSVILLE, Minn.
Sheridan W. ``Jerry'' Chambers, 53, of 13101 14th Ave. South,
died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1996) in rural Rice County, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. James
Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev.
David Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery. There will be a flag folding ceremony at the cemetery
by the Mason City Memorial Association.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and until noon on Monday
at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
Mason City. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services
at the church on Monday.
The family suggests memorials to the Sheridan W. ``Jerry'' Chambers
Memorial Fund.
Sheridan W. ``Jerry'' Chambers was born the second oldest of
11 children, the son of Montcalm A. and Faye M. (Smith) Chambers
in Imperial, Neb. Sheridan was raised on a farm one mile southwest
of Champion, Neb. He attended elementary school in Champion and
he graduated in 1960 from Chase County High School in Imperial,
Neb. Following high school, Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Navy and
served five years as a helicopter mechanic, and also served as
a member of the helicopter rescue team. Jerry worked 20 years
with United Airlines at the San Francisco International Airport
as an airline mechanic. He also worked for five years for Sun
Country Airlines in Minneapolis, Minn., as an aircraft mechanic
and supervisor.
He married Barbara Wolkenhauer on Nov. 13, 1971, in Reno, Nev.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Chambers, of Burnsville,
Minn.; one son, Dale Berninghausen and his wife, Melody, of San
Jose, Calif.; one daughter, Cheryl Bushman and her husband, Mark,
of San Jose, Calif.; four grandchildren, Melissa, Kimberly, Christopher
and Shauna; his father, Monte Chambers of Champion, Neb.; six
sisters, Winona Kaye, Sandra Brunkhurst, Candi Schilke, Jane
Mullanix, Monta Rae Graves and Kathi Samuelson; and three brothers,
Douglas Chambers, Timothy Chambers and Mitchell Chambers.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Faye; and one sister,
Brenda Chambers.
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Neoma B. Hansen
ALGONA
Neoma Blanche Hansen, 78, died Friday (Nov. 1, 1996) at her
home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the United
Methodist Church in Titonka with the Rev. Karl Schiltz officiating.
Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Geilenfeld-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Neoma Blanche Hansen was born July 14, 1918, in Humboldt.
Survivors include one son, Michael Hansen of Kanawha; two daughters,
Cheri Curtis of Algona, and Debbie Arend of Burt; five grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; and one brother, Ray Funk of Fort Bragg,
Calif.
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Lucia E. Studor
KANAWHA
Lucia E. Studor, 85, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 1996) at the Kanawha
Community Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home.
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Ella Sommerfield
MASON CITY
Ella Sommerfield, 91, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday (Nov.
3, 1996) in Littleton, Colo.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Frances Monson
FOREST CITY
Frances Monson, 78, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 1996) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home.
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Marguerite M. Fleming
MASON CITY
Marguerite M. Fleming, 84, a former Mason City resident, died
Sunday (Nov. 3, 1996) in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Sheridan W. ``Jerry'' Chambers
BURNSVILLE, Minn.
Sheridan W. ``Jerry'' Chambers, 53, of 13101 14th Ave. South,
died Thursday (Oct. 31, 1996) in rural Rice County, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at St. James
Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev.
David Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery. There will be a flag folding ceremony at the cemetery
by the Mason City Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held until noon today at the Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and will
continue one hour prior to services at the church.
The family suggests memorials to the Sheridan W. ``Jerry'' Chambers
Memorial Fund.
Sheridan W. ``Jerry'' Chambers was born the second oldest of
11 children, the son of Montcalm A. and Faye M. (Smith) Chambers
in Imperial, Neb. Sheridan was raised on a farm one mile southwest
of Champion, Neb. He attended elementary school in Champion
and he graduated in 1960 from Chase County High School in Imperial,
Neb. Following high school, Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Navy
and served five years as a helicopter mechanic, and also served
as a member of the helicopter rescue team. Jerry worked 20 years
with United Airlines at the San Francisco International Airport
as an airline mechanic. He also worked for five years for Sun
Country Airlines in Minneapolis, Minn. as an aircraft mechanic
and supervisor.
He married Barbara Wolkenhauer on Nov. 13, 1971 in Reno, Nev.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Chambers, of Burnsville,
Minn.; one son, Dale Berninghausen and his wife, Melody, of San
Jose, Calif.; one daughter, Cheryl Bushman and her husband, Mark,
of San Jose, Calif.; four grandchildren, Melissa, Kimberly, Christopher
and Shauna; his father, Monte Chambers of Champion, Neb.; six
sisters, Winona Kaye, Sandra Brunkhurst, Candi Schilke, Jane
Mullanix, Monta Rae Graves and Kathi Samuelson; three brothers,
Douglas Chambers, Timothy Chambers, and Mitchell Chambers; his
mother-in-law, Geneva Wolkenhauer of Mason City; sisters-in-law,
Marian Woods of Denver, Colo., and Susan Gardner and her husband,
Raymond, of LaCrosse, Wis.; and a brother-in-law, Stephen Wolkenhauer
and his wife, Tomoko, of Buffalo Grove, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Faye; one sister, Brenda
Chambers; and one son, Randy Berninghausen.
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Helen Haugen
FOREST CITY
Helen Haugen, 76, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 1996) at the Lake Mills
Care Center.
There will be no funeral services or visitation. Burial will
be in Madison Township Cemetery. Petersen Lund Funeral Home
is in charge of the arrangements.
Helen Haugen was born Oct. 13, 1920, in Hancock County.
Survivors include two grandchildren, Lynne Price of Torrance,
Calif., and David Chapman of Greenback, Tenn.; and three great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one brother,
two sisters and one daughter.
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Leona Bailey
HAMPTON
Leona Bailey, 84, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 1996) at the Hampton
Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Tolles officiating.
Burial will be in Maynes Grove Cemetery, rural Bradford.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral
home.
Leona Bailey was born June 30, 1912, in South English.
Survivors include her husband, Stanley Bailey of Hampton; three
sons, Carl Bailey of Dows, Dale Bailey of Hampton and Lowell
Bailey of Bradford; one daughter, Delores Early of Waterloo;
two sisters, Eunice Young of Charles City and Laurene Knapp of
Washington; one brother, Robert Whittsit of Rockford, Ill.; 15
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild;
and nine stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one granddaughter,
one sister and three brothers.
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DeVere L. ``Bud'' Savage
BLOOMFIELD
DeVere L. ``Bud'' Savage, 78, died Friday (Nov. 1, 1996) at
the Ottumwa Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Wagler
Funeral Home, Bloomfield, with the Rev. Quentin Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery with graveside military
rites by Reed Whisler Post No. 78 of the American Legion of Bloomfield.
Wagler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial has been established to the IOOF Cemetery Avenue
of Flags.
DeVere L. ``Bud'' Savage was born Oct. 14, 1918, in Hampton
to Charles and Johanna Elise Mutzel Savage. He married Marjorie
Hejlik on June 29, 1957, in Elk Point, S.D. A resident of Davis
County since 1969, he had served in the U.S. Navy during World
War II. He had worked for Starr Engineering in Cedar Rapids
in truck sales for several years, and was farming in rural Davis
County at the time of his death. He was a member of Reed Whisler
Post No. 78 of the American Legion in Bloomfield.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Les Savage of Bloomfield;
three daughters, Joanne Wilkinson of Naranja, Fla., Jeannet Duncan
of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Vindy Johnson of Bloomfield;
several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and two sisters,
Pansy Jones of Fertile and Donna Axelsen of Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Douglas
Savage.
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Earl Rambo
VENTURA
Earl Rambo, 87, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy
Health Center East, Mason City.
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Earl Rambo
VENTURA
Earl Rambo, 87, of Ventura, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held Friday at Perinchief Chapel, 438
High Street, Mount Holly, N.J. Burial will be in Mount Holly
Cemetery.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake,
is in charge of arrangements.
Earl Rambo was born Jan. 3, 1909, Vincentown, N.J., son of Theodore
and Bertha (Chamberlain) Rambo.
He married Vera Beebe on Nov. 3, 1945, at Mount Holly, N.J.
Earl was a lifetime resident of Burlington County, N.J,. until
age 80, when he moved to Ventura, to live with his daughter and
son-in-law.
After many years of farming, he served in the Air Signal Corps
for 31 months in China, India and Burma. He retired from Roebling
Steel, Roebling, N.J.
Earl enjoyed his family, working on his cars and mowing lawns.
Those left to cherish his memory are three daughters, Kathleen
Wireman and her husband, Dan, of Ventura; Thelma Lehman, Trenton,
N.J., and Brenda Rambo, of Daytona Beach, Fla.; one son, Andrew
Rambo, of Cranbury, N.J.; five grandchildren, Matthew Wireman
of Ventura; Amy Wireman of Manhattan, N.Y.; Mark Wireman of Ventura;
Jennifer Marquardt of Trenton, N.J.; and Jason Marquardt of San
Clemente, Calif.; two brothers, Walter Rambo and Granville Rambo,
both of Mount Holly, N.J.; one sister, Vera Donelson of Lumberton,
N.J.; one sister-in-law, Thelma Vermilya, Mount Holly, N.J.;
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and one sister,
Beatrice Rambo.
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James Freerks
BRISTOW
James Freerks, 60, of Bristow, died Monday (Nov. 4, 1996) at
Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, Dumont.
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Grace Elliott
FORT MYERS, Fla.
Grace Elliott, 90, of Fort Myers, formerly of Forest City,
Iowa, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 1996).
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, Iowa.
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Vern Elwood
OSAGE
Vern Elwood, 82, of Osage, died Monday (Nov. 4, 1996) at the
Faith Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion Funeral Home.
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Clarence Hinz
LuVERNE
Clarence Hinz, 67, of LuVerne, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 1996) south
of Fort Dodge, in a traffic accident.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Zion
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Bruce Boyce officiating. Burial
will be in the LuVerne Cemetery with a flag presentation by the
LuVerne American Legion Post #664.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Geilenfeld-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, and one hour prior to services
at the church on Thursday.
Clarence Hinz was born June 5, 1929, in rural LuVerne.
Survivors include sons, David and Leonard; and daughters, Betty
and Louise; four brothers, Arnold, Walter and Henry Hinz, all
of LuVerne, and Norman Hinz of Algona; and five sisters, Luella
Wehrspann of Ottosen, Emma Bratland of Bode, Dora Toftenberg
of Bode, Elsie Abel of Cassen, Minn., and Lois Palsic of Osage.
He was preceded in death by is parents, one brother and one
sister.
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Lucia Esther Studer
KANAWHA
Lucia Esther Studer, 85, of 121 W. Sixth St., died Sunday (Nov.
3, 1996) at the Kanawha Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Matthew Miller officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Ewing-Dugger
Funeral Home, Kanawha, and one hour prior to services at the
church.
Lucia Esther Studer was born April 2, 1911, at Bancroft.
Survivors include three daughters, Muriel Hoover of Des Moines,
Carla Rust of Kanawha, and Carolee O'Connor of Ankeny; five grandchildren;
and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five sisters
and two brothers.
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Barbara Kay Roth
MASON CITY
Barbara Kay Morphew Roth, 36, of 22 Second St. N.E., died Monday
(Nov. 4, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove, with the Rev. Alice Horton officiating.
Burial wil be in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim
Funeral Home, Clarion.
Barbara Kay Morphew Roth was born Dec. 18, 1959, in Fort Dodge.
Survivors include her mother, Mary A. Morphew of Clarion; one
son, Kevin Hampton, Clear Lake; great-grandmother, Virginia Surber
of Eagle Grove; one sister, Jane Wright, Goldfield; and two brothers,
Anthony Morphew of Clarion and Michael Morphew of Madrid.
She was preceded in death by her father and one brother.
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Lorina Thilges
ALGONA
Lorina Thilges, 92, of 801 S. Minnesota, died Sunday (Nov.
3, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church, with the Rev. Steve Brodersen officiating. Burial
will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today at the Geilenfeld-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with a Legion of Mary rosary at 3 p.m.
and a parish prayer service at 7 p.m.
Lorina Thilges was born April 19, 1904, in Springbrook.
Survivors include three brothers, Alvin Feller of Maquoketa;
LeRoy Feller of Andrew and Cyril Feller of Cascade; and two sisters,
Martha Burken, Clinton, and Regina Arkenberg of Preston.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers
and three sisters.
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Frances Delphine Monson
FOREST CITY
Mrs. Thomas (Frances) Monson, 78, of Forest City, died Sunday
(Nov. 3, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial
will be in the Oakland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home.
Frances Delphine Monson was born in Mount Valley Township, Winnebago
County, on Jan. 25, 1918, the daughter of Frank and Emma (Hellickson)
Helvick.
She graduated from Forest City High School in 1935 and attended
Waldorf College. She taught in rural schools for six years.
On Nov. 30, 1941, she married Thomas G. Monson at the Lutheran
Parsonage in Yuma, Ariz. During world War II, she worked for
two and one-half years in an aircraft plant in San Diego, Calif.
After the war ended, the couple returned to the Forest City
area. They lived on a farm northwest of Forest City from 1946
until 1992, when they moved to their present home in Forest City.
Frances was an active member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church,
participating in Ladies Circle and teaching Sunday school.
She was an avid collector of crystal figurines and enjoyed her
friends in Birthday Club. Frances liked to work in her garden
and Saturday evenings out dining and dancing with her husband
were very special to her.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas G. Monson of Forest City;
three children and their spouses, Sandra and Larry Pettit, Owego,
N.Y.; Thomas C. and Eileen Monson of Delray Beach, Fla.; and
David and Barbara Monson, Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren, Bret
and Brad Hutchins, Michael and Michelle Pettit and Tommy M. Monson;
six sisters, Janice Graham and Virginia Helvick, both of Forest
City; Bonnie Kelly of Des Moines; Mavis Burns of Mexico, Mo.;
Shirley Johnson of Aurora, Colo., and Kathryn Lansing of Westland,
Mich.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Franklin,
who died in infancy; and two brothers, Donovan and Garmon Helvick.
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Robert B. Davis
CLEAR LAKE
Robert B. Davis, 90, of 401 N. Fifth St., died Sunday (Nov.
3, 1996) at the IOOF Home, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the
First Congregational Church, 915 Second Place N., with the Rev.
Thomas W. Healey officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with an IOOF service at 7
p.m. In keeping with the family's wishes, the casket will be
closed.
Robert B. Davis was born Aug. 30, 1906, at Fayette, a son of
George A. and Clarice (Gifford) Davis.
He married Doris Ilene Callanan on May 11, 1925, at Olivia,
Minn.
He attended school at Fayette. His family moved to Clear Lake
in 1918 and he finished his education in the Clear Lake schools.
He worked for the American Crystal Sugar Company, when it operated
the sugar beet plant in Mason City. He worked at the former People's
Gas and Electric Company, Clear Lake, for 20 years, leaving to
spend the winters in Texas. He later did electrical work at Port
Lavaca, Texas; Joppa, Ill.; Marion, Ind.; and Davenport, before
returning to Clear Lake. Upon his return to Clear Lake, he worked
at Dewey Electric Company, until retiring.
He served on the Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department from 1930
until 1950.
He was a member of the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake;
IOOF Lodge #187, Clear Lake; and International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Waterloo.
Survivors include one daughter, Jeanne L. (Davis) Jensen of
Mason City; two grandchildren, Joel Bruce Jensen, Santa Barbara,
Calif., and Jean Ann ``Pixie'' Jensen, Linn Grove; one brother,
Charles D. Davis, Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, George A. Davis, in
1939; his mother, Clarice Gifford Davis, in 1959; his wife, Doris
Callanan Davis, in 1974; a brother, Clair G. Davis, in 1979;
and one sister, Lenore Davis George, in 1986.
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Marguerite M. Fleming
MASON CITY
Marguerite M. Fleming, 84, of 627 Rocky Creek Drive, Rochester,
Minn., formerly of Mason City, died Sunday (Nov. 3, 1996) at
the Woodside Convalescent Center, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Ronald
Graff of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, and until time of services on Wednesday.
Memorials may be given to the Marguerite M. Fleming Memorial
Fund.
Marguerite M. Fleming was born Sept. 13, 1912, in Wright County,
the daughter of Colbert L. and Rose (Creagan) Butterfield.
Marguerite attended kindergarten through 11th grade in Wright
County.
She married Glenn M. Fleming on Nov. 26, 1930, at Belmond. The
Flemings moved to New Hampton in 1930 and lived there until 1950.
In 1950, they moved to Mason City where Marguerite worked for
Clean Towel Service for five years and cooked in the Jefferson
Bus Depot for eight years.
In 1994, Marguerite moved to Rochester, Minn.
She was a former member of the Moose Lodge, a member of the
50's Golden Club and Jehovah's Witnesses.
She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed story telling.
Survivors include daughters, Darlene Young and her husband,
Howard, of Mason City; Ila May Bolson and her husband, Donald,
of Rochester, Minn.; Glenice Knutson and her husband, Jarl, of
Ashby, Minn.; and Audrey Smith and her husband, Frank, of Melvern,
Ark.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, two
sisters, one grandchild and her husband, Glenn M. Fleming in
1994.
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