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Edith Rausch
CHARLES CITY
Edith (Mrs. Robert) Rausch, 73, of 100 Park Lane Drive, and
a former Floyd resident, died Sunday (Nov. 24, 1996) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St.
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Merlin Bobst
CLARION
Merlin Bobst, 75, of Clarion, died Monday (Nov. 25, 1996) at
home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Willim Funeral Home.
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Wanda T. Harris
CLARION
Wanda T. Harris, 88, of Clarion, died Monday (Nov. 25 1996)
at the Clarion Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Willim
Funeral Home, with the Rev. Curt Miner of the United Church of
Christ Congregational officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Wednesday
at the Willim Funeral Home.
Wanda T. Harris was born Aug. 4, 1908, in Clarion.
Survivors include her daughter, Beverly Elliott of Lakeside,
Calif.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
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William C. Buck
OSAGE
William C. ``Bill'' Buck Jr., 62, of rural Osage, died Sunday
(Nov. 24, 1996) at his home.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Sacred Heart
Cemetery.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating.
The family requests memorials be given to the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church.
William C. Buck Jr. was born June 12, 1934, in Mason City.
Survivors include one sister, Rosemary Veech of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Champion Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Dorothy F. Hanson
BUFFALO CENTER
Dorothy F. Hanson, 58, of Buffalo Center, formerly of Wilmar,
Walters and Wells, Minn., died Sunday (Nov. 24, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First
Congregational Church, with the Rev. David Langer officiating.
Burial will be at West Zion Cemetery, near Rake.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Winter
Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the First Congregational Church Sunday
School or to Hospice of North Iowa.
Dorothy Florence Hanson was born Dec. 29, 1937, in Buffalo Center.
Survivors include her husband, Marlyn, Buffalo Center; two sons,
Paul Marlyn Hanson of Eden Prairie, Minn., and Dr. Todd Jeffrey
Hanson of St. Anthony Village, Minn.; three grandchildren; her
parents, Wm. Paul and Lillian Mastin, Buffalo Center; and two
sisters, Delores Loewe of LeCenter, Minn., and Ramona Carlson
of Wesley.
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Walter H. Hanson
BUFFALO CENTER
Walter H. Hanson, 88, of Buffalo Center, died Saturday (Nov.
23, 1996) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Winter
Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Langer officiating. Burial
will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Winter
Funeral Home.
Walter Harvey Hanson was born Aug. 13, 1908, at Buffalo Center.
Survivors include his wife, Elvera of Buffalo Center; and one
brother, Elmer, Roswell, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and six
brothers.
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Ricky G. Jung
MASON CITY
Ricky G. Jung, 42, of 524 18th St. S.E., died Sunday (Nov.
24, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. John
``Jack'' Gannett officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery,
Sheffield.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to
services at the church on Wednesday.
Memorials may be given to the Francis Lauer Youth Services or
Gerard of Iowa.
Ricky was born April 7, 1954, in Mason City, the son of Henry
L. and Helen M. (Koch) Jung.
Ricky was raised in Sheffield and in 1970, the family moved
to Mason City where Ricky graduated from Mason City High School.
Ricky was last employed at Opportunity Village in Clear Lake.
He enjoyed fishing, photography, the outdoors, the Minnesota
Vikings, and being with his family.
He will be lovingly missed by his family.
Survivors include his mother, Helen M. Jung of Mason City; daughters,
Ashley M. Jung and Amanda J. Jung; brother, Ronald L. Jung,
Chicago, Ill.; fiancee, Leanne F. Craig and her children, Lisa,
Brandon and Logan; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
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William C. Buck
OSAGE
William C. ``Bill'' Buck Jr., 62, of rural Osage, died Wednesday
(Nov. 20, 1996) at his home.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart
Cemetery.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating.
The family requests memorials be given to the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church.
William C. Buck Jr. was born June 12, 1934, in Mason City.
Survivors include one sister, Rosemary Veech of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Champion Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Otis Vaagen
RAKE
Otis Vaagen, 76, of Rake, died Tuesday (Nov. 26, 1996) at his
home.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Liberty
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Glenn Smith officiating. Burial
will be in West Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Winter Funeral
Home, Buffalo Center, and one hour prior to services at the church
on Saturday.
Otis Vaagen was born Nov. 2, 1920, in Rake.
Survivors include his wife, E. May Vaagen of Rake; one daughter,
Karen Silrum of Clive; one son, David Vaagen of Albert Lea, Minn.;
11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Paul
Vaagen of Forest City, and Martin Vaagen of Chicago, Ill.; and
four sisters, Gertrude Russ of Rake; Ada Leland of Albert Lea,
Minn.; Edna Chidester of Mesa, Ariz., and Anna Mae Nodland of
Frost, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
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Edith Rausch
CHARLES CITY
Edith Rausch, 73, of 100 Park Lane Drive, and a former Floyd
resident, died Sunday (Nov. 24, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
John Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Karen Rask Behling
officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St.
Edith Rausch was born July 26, 1923, in Mount Valley Township,
Winnebago County.
Survivors include three daughters, Linda Rausch-Danniels of
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Debra Beliso of Long Beach, Calif.,
and Susan Rausch of Pasadena, Calif.; two grandchildren; two
sisters, Geneva Hendrikson of Mason City, and Charlotte Oulman
of Leland; and four brothers, George Brones, Donald Brones and
Allen Brones, all of Denver, Colo., and John Brones of Forest
City.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
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June M. Bradley
CLEAR LAKE
June M. Bradley, 62, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and formerly of Clear
Lake, died Tuesday (Nov. 26, 1996) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
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Merlin C. Bobst
CLARION
Merlin C. Bobst, 75, of Clarion, died Monday (Nov. 25, 1996)
at his home.
Funeral services with military honors by the Clarion American
Legion, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Willim Funeral
Home, with Mark Young officiating. Family burial services will
be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove.
There will be no visitation.
Merlin C. Bobst was born May 21, 1921, in Alexander.
Survivors include one daughter, Karen Hotchiss of Dallas, N.C.;
two sons, Jerry Payton of Belmond, and Michael Bobst of Des Moines;
one sister, Wilma Thompson of Eagle Grove; 13 grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Warren Ruby
MASON CITY
Warren Ruby, 84, of 639 Seventh St. N.E., died Wednesday (Nov.
27, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Maude Studer
WESLEY
Maude Studer, 95, of Wesley, died Tuesday (Nov. 26, 1996) at
Westview Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Joseph Catholic Church.
Visitation will held after 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with a 3 p.m. Catholic Daughters of
the Americas rosary and a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer service.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.
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Gail R. Nelson
MASON CITY
Gail R. Nelson, 88, of Northwood, formerly of Mason City, died
Wednesday (Nov. 27, 1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Allan J.
Stoa, chaplain of the Lutheran Retirement Home, officiating.
Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, and until time of services on Friday.
Memorials may be given to the Mason City Public Library or Hospice
of North Iowa in her memory.
Gail R. Nelson was born March 8, 1908, in Northwood, the daughter
of Ole and Inga (Ranum) Harmon.
She graduated from Northwood High School and went on to secretarial
school in Waterloo.
Gail married George L. Nelson on March 29, 1935, in Northwood.
Gail worked many years at Lundbergs in Mason City.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and enjoyed
playing bridge.
Survivors include a sister, Dorothy Horvei and her husband,
Andrew, of Charles City; a sister, Phyllis Swab of Cape Coral,
Fla.; nieces, Sue Whitmarch, Sondra Hecox, Rosemarie Harmon,
Judy Mellem, Sally Jordan and her husband, Brad and their child,
Jordan; Sheri Matheson and her husband, Steve, and their children,
Jim and Tim.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, in 1982; a
brother, Irvin Harmon; and a sister, Fern Mellem.
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Walter J. Huxsol
CHARLES CITY
Walter J. Huxsol, 74, of 101 Park Lane Drive, died Wednesday
(Nov. 27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St.
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James Kenneth Agey
DES MOINES
James Kenneth Agey, 59, of 1409 Thompson, Des Moines, died
Tuesday (Nov. 26, 1996) at Mercy Hospital Medical Center, Des
Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's
Catholic Church, Des Moines. There is no burial. The body was
donated to the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Southtown
Funeral Home, 5400 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines.
Memorials may be given to the St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Foundation in his memory.
James Kenneth Agey was born March 3, 1937, to Kenneth and Catherine
(Carey) Agey, in Des Moines.
He was employed at the U.S. Post Office Bulk Mail Center as
a supervisor.
He was a member of the National Association of Postal Supervisors
and a regional officer of Parents Without Partners.
Survivors include son, Joe Agey of Des Moines; daughter, Julie
VanZuuk, New Sharon; son, Richard Agey, Des Moines; son, John
Agey of Cambridge, England; son, James Agey of Des Moines; longtime
companion, Donna McMulin of Newton; 12 grandchildren; and one
sister, Cathie Ayers of Clear Lake.
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Edward N. Hunt
MANLY
Edward N. Hunt, 58, of 114 W. North St., died Wednesday (Nov.
27, 1996) at his home.
No services will be held. The body was cremated.
Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made
to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E., Mason City, Iowa
50401.
Edward N. Hunt was born Dec. 22, 1937, at Ukiah, Calif., the
son of Irvin W. and Cleora L. (Lawrence) Hunt.
He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
He married Doreen A. Smy in 1957 in England.
Ed was employed by McKinness Excavating for 11 years. He also
worked for Winnebago Industries.
Ed and his wife, Doreen, were married for 39 years.
Survivors include his wife, Doreen Hunt of Manly; four daughters,
Susan Shannon and her husband, Mike, of Mason City; Linda Witt
and her husband, James; Julie Tackett and her husband, Gene,
and Kathy Ostrander and her husband, Terry, all of Manly; 11
grandchildren, John, Jackie and Robert Shannon, of Mason City;
Cassandra, Katrina and Alex Witt, Jamie Patterson, Alisha and
Tiffany Tackett and Chris and Tina Ostrander, all of Manly; one
sister, Delores Willis of Corning, Calif.; two brothers, Leroy
Hunt of Alabama, and Lynn Hunt of Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Evelyn Morem
FOREST CITY
Evelyn Morem, 87, of Forest City, died Wednesday (Nov. 27, 1996)
at the Good Samaritan Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pilot
Knob Lutheran Church, rural Forest City, with the Rev. Robert
Snitzer officiating. Burial will be in Pilot Knob Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, with the family present to greet friends.
Evelyn Morem was born June 15, 1909, in Cerro Gordo County.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Morem, Forest City; two
daughters, Delores Nyhus of Forest City, and Donna Eden of Wesley;
five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one brother,
Everett Leach of Forest City.
She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, one
half brother and one sister.
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Roger Christopherson
ALLISON
Roger Christopherson, 77, of Allison, died Tuesday (Nov. 26,
1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Graveside memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday
at the Allison Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Orr officiating.
Inurnment will be held at the Allison Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Roger Christopherson was born Oct. 16, 1919, in Butler County.
Survivors include his wife, Lucy Christopherson of Allison;
two sisters, Maxine Naber of Houston, Minn., and Faye Dohrmann,
Rockford; and one brother, Howard Christopherson of Rockford.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
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Walter J. Huxsol
CHARLES CITY
Walter J. Huxsol, 74, of 101 Park Lane Drive, died Wednesday
(Nov. 27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Debra Lincoln and the
Rev. J. Larry Vallery officiating. Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and from 9 a.m. until noon on
Saturday. There will be additional visitation one hour prior
to services at the church.
Walter J. Huxsol was born Sept. 29, 1922, in Charles City.
Survivors include his wife, Fran, of Charles City; two sons,
Jim Huxsol of Brookfield, Wis., and Bob Huxsol of Nashua, N.H.;
two daughters, Patty Huxsol of Dover, N.H., and Connie Hertel
of Saco, Maine; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Ruth Boelsen of Marble Rock, and Louise Huxsol of Charles
City; and one brother, Marvin Huxsol of Charles City.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials may be directed to the family in his memory.
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Maude Hanna Studer
WESLEY
Maude Hanna Studer, 95, of Wesley, died Tuesday (Nov. 26, 1996)
at the Westview Care Center, Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Joseph Catholic Church, Wesley, with the Rev. Paul Bormann and
the Rev. John Cain officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph
Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 2:30 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with a 3 p.m. Catholic Daughters
of the Americas rosary and a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer service.
Maude Hanna Studer was born March 30, 1901, on a farm north
of Corwith.
Survivors include five sons, Donovan Studer of Algona; Leonard
Studer of Liberty, Mo.; Rollin ``Chuck'' Studer of Britt; Merlin
Studer, Wesley, and Kermit Studer, Clear Lake; 25 grandchildren;
42 great-grandchildren; and one brother, George Glawe of Corwith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
two grandsons, one great-grandson, one brother and three sisters.
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Alfred B.C. `Al' Dann
MASON CITY
Alfred B.C. ``Al'' Dann, 78, of 1116 Maple Drive, died Thursday
(Nov. 28, 1996) at his daughter's home in Melbourne, Fla.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Agnes G. Fitzgerald
MASON CITY
Agnes G. Fitzgerald, 89, of Mason City, died Thursday (Nov.
28, 1996) at the IOOF Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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June Maxine Bradley
CLEAR LAKE
June Maxine Bradley, 62, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Nov.
26, 1996) at her home in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 N. Fourth St. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and one hour prior
to services on Monday at the church.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.
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Robert J. Fischer
ROCKFORD
Robert J. Fischer Sr., of 401 First St. N.E., died Wednesday
(Nov. 27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
He was a longtime Rockford businessman and owned Fischer Chevrolet
and Implement.
Funeral services are tentatively planned for 10:30 a.m. Monday,
Dec. 2, at the Rockford United Methodist Church. Other arrangements
are incomplete at Schumburg Funeral Home.
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Mary Mae Nelson
CLEAR LAKE
Mary Mae Nelson, 75, of 913 Seventh Ave. N., died Thursday
(Nov. 28, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
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Emma Hoiager
HAMPTON
Emma Hoiager, 90, of Hampton, died Thursday (Nov. 28, 1996)
at the Hampton Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home.
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Warren A. Ruby
MASON CITY
Warren A. Ruby, 84, of 639 Seventh St. N.E., died Wednesday
(Nov. 27, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at First
United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Sharon
Betsworth officiating. Private family burial will be at the Salem
North Cemetery, Lake Mills.
There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in
charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa in his memory.
Warren A. Ruby was born June 2, 1912, in Lake Mills, the son
of F.A. and Dottie (Avery) Ruby.
Warren attended and graduated from Lake Mills High School in
1930. He then attended Morningside College for one year, then
the University of Iowa and graduated in 1935. He received his
masters degree in art from the University of Minnesota.
He married Evelyn Barber on May 17, 1936, in Lamoni.
Warren taught in Leon for two years before coming to Mason City
in 1937. He taught at Lincoln and Roosevelt for one year each
before teaching at Mason City High School and Mason City Junior
College, serving as art director until his retirement in 1978.
Warren enjoyed woodcarving, playing cards and games, repairing
clocks, model trains, photography, jewelry making and painting
nature and wildlife scenes. He even learned how to paint with
his left hand after his first stroke.
He also was very involved with the North Iowa Band Festival
and in June, he received the Dan Klempauer Band Festival Service
Award for his contributions to the festivals.
Warren also helped with the North Iowa Fair by decorating booths.
He and Evelyn also had an ice cream sandwich stand.
Warren also was an author and helped illustrate several books.
He also drew anatomical drawings for the University of Iowa's
Medical Department.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Toastmasters
and Little Theater. He was a Boy Scout leader and former member
of the Masonic Lodge and White Shrine.
Warren and Evelyn enjoyed their summers at the lake in Wisconsin.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Ruby, of Mason City; one
daughter, Cheryl R. Paine and her husband, Greg, of St. Paul,
Minn.; two sons, Warren A. Ruby Jr. and his wife, Bobbie, of
Evanston, Ill., and Cedric E. Ruby and his wife, Donna, of West
Des Moines; five grandchildren, David Ruby and his wife, Elizabeth,
of Palatine, Ill.; Cedric ``Chip'' Ruby II of Fort Dodge; Cynthia
Ruby of West Des Moines; Diana E. Ruby of Waukegan, Ill., and
Heather Paine of St. Paul, Minn.; one great-granddaughter, Meridian
Elena Ruby of Palatine, Ill.; one sister, Frances Grimes of Des
Moines; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six sisters and two
brothers.
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Gail R. Nelson
MASON CITY
Gail R. Nelson, 88, of Northwood, formerly of Mason City, died
Wednesday (Nov. 27, 1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Allan J.
Stoa, chaplain of the Lutheran Retirement Home, officiating.
Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, and until time of services today.
Memorials may be given to the Mason City Public Library or Hospice
of North Iowa in her memory.
Gail R. Nelson was born March 8, 1908, in Northwood, the daughter
of Ole and Inga (Ranum) Harmon.
She graduated from Northwood High School and went on to secretarial
school in Waterloo.
Gail married George L. Nelson on March 29, 1935, in Northwood.
Gail worked many years at Lundbergs in Mason City.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and enjoyed
playing bridge.
Survivors include a sister, Dorothy Horvei and her husband,
Andrew, of Charles City; a sister, Phyllis Swab of Cape Coral,
Fla.; nieces, Sue Whitmarsh, Sondra Hecox, Rosemarie Harmon,
Judy Mellem, Sally Austin and her husband, Brad and their child,
Jordan, of West Des Moines; Sheri Matheson and her husband, Steve,
and their children, Jim and Tim, of Tampa, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, in 1982; a
brother, Irvin Harmon; and a sister, Fern Mellem.
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John Durby
PHOENIX, Ariz.
John Durby, 73, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Thursday (Nov. 28, 1996)
at a care facility in Phoenix.
Funeral services are tentatively set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
at West Prairie Lutheran Church, Leland.
Other funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City.
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Agnes Gaynell Fitzgerald
MASON CITY
Agnes Gaynell Fitzgerald, 89, of 512 17th St. S.E., Mason City,
died Thursday (Nov. 28, 1996) at the I.O.O.F. Home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. John C. Paisley
officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 5 p.m. Sunday at Hogan Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St., N.E., with a scriptural prayer service
at 7 p.m. followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30 p.m.
Agnes Gaynell Fitzgerald was born Aug. 24, 1907, in Latham,
Ill., the daughter of John and Nel (Conroy) Gasaway. She married
Willis E. Fitzgerald on Jan. 30, 1937.
Agnes graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Mason City in 1927.
During income tax season she worked for various businesses preparing
taxes for many years.
She enjoyed traveling and sight-seeing with family and friends.
She enjoyed collecting and displaying antiques. Agnes was an
avid sports fan, being especially fond of the Minnesota Vikings
and the Minnesota Twins.
Agnes was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Parish and was a member
of St. Leo's Circle. She volunteered for Easter Seals, Cancer
Society, Red Cross and the Americana and Heritage Care Centers.
Survivors include four daughters, Mary Sue Dodge and friend,
Phil Abram, Mason City, Natalie (Nicki) French, Nora Springs,
Joan Behr Haywood, Mason City, and Margaret (Meg) Heinrichs and
her husband, Maury, Mason City; one son, Willis (Bill) Fitzgerald
and his wife, Terri, Cedar Falls; 15 grandchildren, Dawn Campbell,
Mason City, Tammy Portis, Nora Springs, Angela Craighton, Forest
City, Kerry Johnson, Rockford, Mick and Mark Behr, both of Algona,
Laurie Douglas and Kristin Behr, both of Scottsdale, Ariz., Mandy
Hawkshead, Knoxville, Tracy Behr, Vail, Colo., Adam and Bradi
Heinrichs, both of Mason City, Nicholas Heinrichs, Scottsdale,
Ariz., and Nathan and Molly Fitzgerald, Cedar Falls; 22 great-
grandchildren; two brothers, Donald Gasaway and his wife, Arlyne,
Mason City, and John Gasaway, Concorde, Calif.; one sister-in-law,
Barbara Gasaway, Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willis,
on Dec. 30, 1965; two brothers, Charles and William Gasaway;
and two sons-in-law, Raymond French and Robert Haywood.
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Richard James Klamfoth
RICEVILLE
Richard James Klamfoth, infant son of Ed and Audrey (Beran)
Klamfoth, died Wednesday (Nov. 27, 1996) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center, Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Saratoga
Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Tim Sir officiating. Burial
will be in the Saratoga Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville,
is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his parents, Ed and Audrey Klamfoth of Riceville;
one brother, Joshua; maternal grandmother, Marie Beran of Lime
Springs; maternal great-grandmother, Barbara Beran of Riceville;
and paternal grandparents, David and Sharon Klamfoth of Waverly.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather.
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Mary ``Mae'' Nelson
CLEAR LAKE
Mary ``Mae'' Nelson, 75, of 913 Seventh Ave. North, Clear Lake,
died Thursday (Nov. 28, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center
East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 Fourth St. North, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit
Roisen officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Monday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and also one hour prior
to services at the church.
Mary ``Mae'' Nelson was born May 25, 1921, at Eagle Grove, the
daughter of Clyde and Anna Mary (Wernet) Enfield.
Most of Mae's school years were completed in Woolstock, and
then she graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1938.
She married Ernest ``Mick'' Nelson on April 28, 1941, in Albert
Lea, Minn.
Mae worked at several places in Clear Lake, including the Clear
Lake Creamery, the Truck Stop, the Lake Cafe, and she was a part-time
cook at the Senior Citizen's Center.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, the president of the
Hope Circle, and a member of T.O.P.S. and a card club.
She is survived by one son, David E. Nelson and his wife, Gloria,
of Baltimore, Md.; one daughter, Judy Neuberger and her husband,
David, of Thornton; four grandchildren, Michelle Luscombe and
her husband, Brent, of Thornton, Mike Stout of Clear Lake, Melody
Stout of Mason City, and Laura Nelson of Baltimore, Md.; four
step-grandchildren, David Neuberger II and his wife, Kerry, of
Klemme, Julie Anderson and her husband, Lance, of Clear Lake,
and Nicole Neuberger and Johan Neuberger, both of Thornton; three
great-grandchildren, Whitney Luscombe and Brandon Luscombe, both
of Thornton, and Miranda Stout of Mason City; one step-great-grandchild,
David Neuberger III of Klemme; a sister-in-law, Maxine Enfield;
a brother-in-law, Ralph Nelson and his wife, Dorothy; a sister-in-law,
Marie Poppeck; a sister-in-law, Barbara Gaines and her husband,
Bob; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Nelson; and many cousins,
nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother,
Franklin Enfield; and two children, Larry Wayne and Richard Paul.
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Robert J. Fischer
ROCKFORD
Robert J. Fischer Sr., 67, of 401 First St. N.E., Rockford,
died Wednesday (Nov. 27, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center
East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Rockford
United Methodist Church. Masonic funeral rites will be conducted
in conjunction with the regular services. Officiating will be
the Rev. Rosemary Rhode-Frank. Interment will be in the Riverside
Cemetery, Rockford.
Visitation will be held after 4 p.m. Sunday at the Schumburg
Funeral Home.
Bob was a life-long resident of Rockford following his birth
on March 6, 1929, in Mason City. He was the son of Otto and Meda
(Batty) Fischer. He graduated from the Rockford High School in
1947 and joined his father in the owning and operating of the
Fischer Chevrolet and Implement business in Rockford. Following
his father's death he continued with the business and with farming.
Bob was united in marriage to Marilyn Kimball on June 2, 1956,
in Clear Lake. He was a member of the Rock-Sirius Masonic Lodge
#294, which is a combination of the Rockford and Nora Springs
lodges. He joined the lodge in 1951. He was also a member of
the Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite and El Kahir Shrine in Cedar Rapids.
As Bob liked to say, his hobbies were ``Corn, Cows and Cars.''
His favorite pasttime was spending time fishing at Clear Lake,
South Dakota and Canada.
Bob is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of Rockford; one daughter,
Jane Fischer of Mason City; two sons, Robert and his wife, Sherry
Fischer Jr., and Steven and his wife, Robin Fischer, all of Rockford;
one sister, Peggy Parker of Rockford; five grandchildren, Kate,
Tony, Christopher, Leah and Brennan Fischer.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Emma E. Hoiager
HAMPTON
Emma E. Hoiager, 90, of Hampton, died Thursday (Nov. 28, 1996)
at the Hampton Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. John's
Lutheran Church, rural Hampton, with the Rev. Louise Stromberg
officiating. Burial will be in Coulter Cemetery.
Visitation was held Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home,
Hampton.
Emma E. Hoiager was born Feb. 4, 1906, in Ackley.
Survivors include three nephews, Kermit Voy of Hampton, Harold
Voy of Ft. Collins, Colo., and Tom Voy of Dunkerton; and one
niece, LaVonne Cropley of Garner.
She was preceded in death by her husband and 10 brothers and
sisters.
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Bernice L. Johnson
CLEAR LAKE
Bernice L. Johnson, 69, of Clear Lake, died Friday (Nov. 29,
1996) at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
Posted By Gene Manning
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