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MCGG 10/01/1996 Fae Helmke GARNER Fae Helmke, 86, of Garner, died Monday (Sept. 30, 1996) at Concord Care Center, Garner. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner. MCGG 10/01/1996 Myrtle G. Jacobs MASON CITY Myrtle G. Jacobs, 92, of the Willows, 1000 N. Eisenhower Ave., formerly of Clear Lake, died Monday (Sept. 30, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. MCGG 10/01/1996 Robert George Blumer LuVERNE Robert George Henry Blumer, 74, of LuVerne, died Sunday (Sept. 29, 1996) at University Hospitals, Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Bruce Boyce officiating. Burial will be in LuVerne Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. today at Zion Lutheran Church. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, LuVerne, is in charge of arrangements. Robert George Henry Blumer was born Oct. 30, 1921, at Livermore. Survivors include his wife, Rosetta, of LuVerne; two sons, Tim Blumer of Cedar Rapids, and David Blumer of Ames; one daughter, Jackie Kapustynski of Osage; six grandchildren; his mother, Lula Blumer of LuVerne; three sisters, Esther Collins of Livermore, Eileen Moeding of LuVerne, and Beverly Wilcox of Eagle Grove; and one brother, James Blumer of LuVerne. He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers. MCGG 10/01/1996 Luella Slattum NORTHWOOD Luella Slattum, 85, of Northwood, died Sunday (Sept. 29, 1996) at the Lutheran Retirement Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, rural Joice, with the Rev. Eina Unseth officiating. Burial will be in the Beaver Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, is in charge of arrangements. Luella Slattum was born Jan. 5, 1911, in Worth County, near Joice. Survivors include three sisters-in-law, Lillie Slattum of Northwood, Anne Slattum of Joice and Mildred Slattum of Albert Lea, Minn. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and four brothers. MCGG 10/01/1996 John Fred Stemmerman ALLISON John Fred Stemmerman, 68, of Allison, died Monday (Sept. 30, 1996) at home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's EV. Lutheran Church, rural Greene, with the Rev. Randall Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison. John Fred Stemmerman was born April 3, 1928, in Allison. Survivors include his wife, Audrey Stemmerman of Allison; one sister, Bernice Riggert of Eldora; and two brothers, Erwin Stemmerman of Hampton and Paul Stemmerman of Cedar Falls. He was preceded in death by his parents. MCGG 10/01/1996 Gladys M. Cowell OSAGE Gladys M. Cowell, 79, of Osage, died Sunday (Sept. 29, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Champion Funeral Home, with the Rev. Clark Christian officiating. Burial will be in Osage Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Gladys M. Cowell was born April 6, 1917, in Jamestown Township, Howard County, near Riceville. Survivors include two sisters, Jeanne Bloss of LeRoy, Minn., and Dorothy Trainer of Mason City. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister. MCGG 10/01/1996 Earl Knapper CRYSTAL LAKE Earl Knapper, 87, of Crystal Lake, died Sunday (Sept. 29, 1996) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Robert Snitzer officiating. Burial will be in Crystal Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Britt. Earl Knapper was born Feb. 28, 1909, at Sibley. Survivors include his wife, Florence Knapper of Crystal Lake; one daughter, Nancy House of Temecula, Calif.; one son, Robert Knapper of California; four stepchildren, Lloyd Gjerde of Des Moines; Eugene R. Gjerde of Columbus, Miss.; Ronald K. Gjerde of Forest City, and Jody Burma of Bancroft; eight grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat -grandchildren; one brother, Charles ``Babe'' Knapper of Temecula, Calif.; and a sister, Gloria Seal of Mission Viejo, Calif. He was preceded in death by one daughter, his parents, two brothers and one stepson. MCGG 10/01/1996 June Jager Pitts SAN RAMON, Calif. June Jager Pitts, 75, of San Ramon, formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Thursday (Sept. 26, 1996) in California. A memorial service will be held Oct. 1. Deer Creek Mortuary, Dublin, Calif., handled arrangements. June was born June 21, 1921, in St. Paul, Minn. She moved to Mason City, Iowa, as a child and lived there until she and her husband, Calvin Pitts, retired to Tucson, Ariz., in 1971. When her husband passed away in 1991, she moved to San Ramon, to be near her family. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Mason and her husband, Mark; her grandchildren, Scott Mason and Cyndie and Rodney Tolerton; and her great-granddaughter, Haley Tolerton, all of California; one sister, Irene Chizek of Garner, Iowa; one brother, Kenneth Jager of Jacksonville, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. MCGG 10/01/1996 Evelyn B. Norris MASON CITY Evelyn B. Norris, 97, of 116 Laurelwood, Covington, La., formerly of Mason City, died Friday (Sept. 27, 1996) at Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Covington, La. Graveside services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with the Rev. James B. Norem of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating. There was no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., was in charge of arrangements. Evelyn Bothne Norris was born Dec. 11, 1898, the daughter of Ole and Anna Bothne in Bode. Survivors include one daughter, Carol Johnansen and her husband, Emil, of Covington, La.; two grandsons, Jon Johansen and Erik Johansen; two granddaughters, Becky Magan and Kristin Cutaia; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Edna Bothne, Gena Olson and Oela Bothne; one brother, Asle Bothne; and husband, Leo. MCGG 10/01/1996 Lloyd R. Batchelor JOHNSTON Lloyd R. Batchelor Jr., 79, of 5961 Greendale Place, Johnston, died Sunday (Sept. 29, 1996) at Hospice Kavanagh House, Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Westover Funeral Home, 6337 Hickman Road, Des Moines. Burial will be in Sunnyhill Cemetery, Grimes. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Westover Funeral Home. Lloyd R. Batchelor Jr. was born in Mason City. He was in the United States Navy during World War II. He lived in Mason City for 24 years and had been in Johnston three years. He was a baker for Hy-Vee in Mason City and worked for Vans Super Valu in Des Moines. He retired in 1982. He was a member of St. Paul Presbyterian Church in Johnston. Survivors include his wife, Madonna Batchelor of Johnston; four sons, William Batchelor of Austin, Texas; Gary Batchelor of Joplin, Mo.; Larry Batchelor of Johnston, and Lloyd Batchelor III of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one daughter, Janan ``Jan'' Wallace of Des Moines; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. MCGG 10/01/1996 Gertrude Lillian Parmely CLEAR LAKE Gertrude Lillian Parmely, 86, of Clear Lake, formerly of Lamont, died Monday (Sept. 23, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City, of complications following surgery for a broken hip. Services were held on Sept. 27, 1996, at the Strawberry Point United Methodist Church with the Rev. Laurie Riley officiating. Burial was in Strawberry Point. Roberson Funeral Home, 109 Commercial St., Strawberry Point, was in charge of arrangements. Gertrude was born Dec. 7, 1909, in a log cabin on her parents' farm in rural Strawberry Point to Sigmund ``Mooney'' and Carolyn (Stapel) Schoentag. She was the sixth of seven children born to his union. Esther Reed of Sumner is the remaining sister. Howard Parmely and Gertrude were united in marriage on Sept. 1, 1938. One son, John, and five daughters, Claudia, Marilyn, Carolyn, Joan and Deb filled their home throughout the years. Howard died July 21, 1989. Gertrude taught school for eight years after normal training before their marriage. Activities she enjoyed beside her family were Ladies Industrial Club, helping with 4-H, teaching Sunday school, Methodist Women's Circle, and traveling, including riding with her son-in-law on the motorcycle. Survivors include one son, John Parmely and his wife, Betty, of Dundee; five daughters, Claudia Morris and her husband, Elgin, of Clear Lake; Carolyn Streicher and her husband, Larry, of Arlington; Marilyn Golien and her husband, Les, of Clear Lake; Joan Walker and her husband, Jim, of Guttenberg, and Deb Sizer and her husband, Jeff, of Fort Collins, Colo.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Mike and Vonnie Morris and Micah, Eric and Mathias; Dawn and Dave Frantz; K'Ann and Jim Brandt, and Hunter; Matt and Lesa Parmely, and Brooke and Jordan; Greg and Jennifer Parmely, and Cole; Lamista and Dale Meyer, and Zachary; Bruce and Linda Streicher, and Colin and Austin; Stephanie and Myron Aalderks, and Caitlin; Doug and Terri Streicher; Kent and Aimee Streicher; Michaela and Todd Cookman, Colton and Tanner; Chris Golien; Jennie and Tim Puelz, and Dylan and Logan; Janelle and Jeremy Durnan, and Wyatt; Jill Wilker; Jonathan Wilker; Jessica Wilker; Jaime Sizer; and Meghan Sizer; and one sister, Esther Reed of Sumner. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, three sisters and two grandsons. MCGG 10/01/1996 Alma Thompson LAKE MILLS Alma S. Thompson, 90, of Lake Mills, died Saturday (Sept. 28, 1996) at Naeve Hospital, Albert Lea, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Sara Beth Akre officiating. Burial will be in the Salem Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, and one hour prior to service time at the church. Alma S. Thompson was born May 11, 1906, in Winnebago County. Survivors include one son, Richard Thompson of Lake Mills; two sisters, Alice Ferley of Lake Mills, and Jeanette Dahle of Kiester, Minn. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. MCGG 10/01/1996 /Halfpap/paid/Tuesday/rmb/rerun. They had wrong date down in body of obit for the date he died. Richard Halfpap THORNTON Richard Claire Halfpap, 73, of rural Thornton, died Saturday (Sept. 28, 1996) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Salem United Methodist Church, Meservey, with the Rev. James Gouchener officiating. Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery. Visitation was held Monday at the Salem United Methodist Church in Merservey and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Service is under the direction of the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home. Richard Halfpap was born Sept. 11, 1923, to Fred and Lydia Gartz Halfpap. His mother, Lydia, died in 1927 when Richard was 3 years old. He then made his home in Merservey with his grandparents, Ferdinand and Hannah Halfpap, until his father married Bertha Gartz Barker (his mother's sister) in 1929. They moved to a farm at Alexander. He graduated from the Alexander School in 1942. After graduation, he started farming with his dad at Goodell. Richard married Virginia Nissen Halfpap on June 10, 1950. They lived at Goodell for two years, then moved to the Lightbody farm northwest of Thornton in 1952, where they lived for 25 years. Their sons, David and Doug, were born while they lived there. In 1977, they semi-retired to an acreage north of Thornton. Richard enjoyed playing baseball in high school and on town teams later. He was a Cardinal baseball fan for years, collecting cards and listening to or viewing as many of their games as possible. In later years he enjoyed attending many activities of the grandchildren, custom baling, selling seed, going on bus trips and delivering Sunday papers. He died at his home on Sept. 28, 1996. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Virginia; two sons and their wives, David and Nancy Halfpap of Cedar Rapids and Doug and Kayla Halfpap of Mason City; his grandchildren, Jason and Josh Halfpap, Colin Halfpap and Emily and Aaron Halfpap and their mother, Deb Halfpap; one sister, Berniece Blum and her husband, Charles, of Thornton; and many nieces and nephews. MCGG 10/02/1996 Myrtle G. Jacobs MASON CITY Myrtle G. Jacobs, 92, of the Willows, 1000 N. Eisenhower Ave., formerly of Clear Lake, died Monday (Sept. 30, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. Thursday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. The family suggests memorials to Gideon's International in her memory. Myrtle was born Jan. 12, 1904 in Clear Lake, the daughter of Albert and Louisa (Olson) Wistey. She attended Clear Lake schools and then graduated from Hamilton Business College in Mason City. She married Edwin Jacobs on April 25, 1922, in Clear Lake. They moved to Klemme, where they owned and operated a hardware store. In 1954 she moved to Clear Lake and continued to live there in the house she built until 1993 when she moved to the Willows. Myrtle enjoyed traveling, cooking meals for her family, especially during the holidays, and playing bridge. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, and was a 50 year member of Order of Eastern Star Park Chapter #35, Clear Lake. Myrtle is survived by two sons, Elwyn Jacobs, Okkechobee, Fla., and Dean Jacobs and his wife, Bonnie, Mason City; one brother, Glenn Wistey and his wife, Bonnie, of West Des Moines; eight grandchildren, Jocelyn Musolf, Roxanne Koepke, Robert Jacobs, Douglas Jacobs, Connie Thompson, Luann Roloff, Lori Ewoldt and Ray Schmidt; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1991; a daughter, Lois Schmidt of 1989; three brothers; and one infant sister. MCGG 10/02/1996 Fae Helmke GARNER Fae Helmke, 86, of Garner, died Monday (Sept. 30, 1996) at the Concord Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Robert Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel. MCGG 10/02/1996 Rosemary Limberg BUFFALO CENTER Rosemary Limberg, 78, of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 1996) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home. MCGG 10/03/1996 Eva Mary Nickles CLARION Eva Mary Nickles, 87, of Clarion, died Wednesday (Oct. 2, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, of cancer. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Graceland Cemetery in Webster City, with the Rev. Charles Kellogg officiating. Willim Funeral Home, Claron, is in charge of arrangements. There is no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Eva Mary Nickles was born Feb. 8, 1909, in Hamilton County. Her parents were William and Edith Ashpole. She was raised and educated and graduated from high school in Webster City. She then taught school for several years. On Sept. 7, 1933, she and Louis ``Ole'' Nickles were married at Albert Lea, Minn. They lived in St. Louis and she was with the Florsheim Shoe Company. In 1974, she retired to Clarion and he died Oct. 16, 1990. She had been a patient at Muse Norris since last Friday. She was a member of the Clarion First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sisters-in-law, Madelyn Ashpole and Lottie Pettinger, both of Mason City, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and one sister. MCGG 10/03/1996 Mavis C. Mohring-Rosauer SOLON Mavis C. Mohring-Rosauer, 45, of Solon, died Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 1, 1996) at the Solon Nursing Care Center of Lou Gehrig's Disease. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Brosh Funeral Home in Solon. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Iowa City, with the Rev. Roy C. Nilsen officiating, where friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday. Funeral services will also be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Eden Presbyterian Church, rural Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating, where friends may call after 2:30 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in the Eden Presbyterian Church Cemetery, rural Rudd. A memorial fund has been established. Mavis was born Aug. 8, 1951, at Charles City. She graduated from Nora Springs High School in 1969 and then attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City. She was married to Tom Mohring at Rockford. They were later divorced. Mavis was married to Dennis Joseph Rosauer in April of 1990 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Waverly. Mavis was employed in the business office at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Beta Sigma Phi Women's Organization. Mavis is survived by her husband, Dennis; children, Justin Mohring and Jolene Mohring, both at home; and Danielle J. Rosauer of Colorado Springs, Colo.; her parents, Paul and LaVera Nash Gratias of Osage; and two brothers, Raymond Gratias and his wife, Cheryl, of Fort Collins, Colo., and Roger Gratias of Osage. MCGG 10/03/1996 THIS HAS A PIX Lester `Roudy' Arthur Roudybush PLYMOUTH Lester ``Roudy'' Arthur Roudybush, 88, of Plymouth, died Wednesday (Oct. 2, 1996) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly, with the Rev. Kathy Kluise of the Plymouth United Methodist Church officiating. Following the funeral services, the body will be cremated with inurnment at a later date at the Oakwood Cemetery in Plymouth. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral chapel and one hour prior to service time on Saturday. Lester ``Roudy'' Arthur Roudybush was born on May 10, 1908, in Diagonal, the son of William and Maria (Griffith) Roudybush. He attended and received his education in the Diagonal school system. He was united in marriage to Opal Davis on June 30, 1931, in Pleasanton. After their marriage they continued to live in the Davis City area until moving to Mason City where he worked for the International Mineral and Chemical Company, retiring after 16 years. After he retired he worked for the South Multi-Purpose Center also called the Community Action Center in Mason City for 12 years until his retirement in 1986, when they moved to Kensett. In later years, they moved to Plymouth. Roudy enjoyed gardening, raising his Dalmations and birds. Music was a large part of his life and he enjoyed playing the banjo and also enjoyed calling square dances. He was a Methodist by faith. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Opal Roudybush of Plymouth; one daughter, Donna Prazak and her husband, Kenny, of Plymouth; four grandchildren, Regina Haley and her husband, Marvin of Manly; Diane Keegan and her husband, Jeff, of Mason City; Mike Prazak and his wife, Edie, of Grafton, and Janet Tretter and her husband, David, of Grafton; seven great-grandchildren, Micki Muller of Mason City; Traci Kamish and her husband, Chad, of Manly; Jennifer Haley of Manly; Jake and Cassie Prazak of Grafton; Heather Hicok of Mason City, and Seth Ryg of Grafton; one stepgreat-grandson, Jeff Haley and his wife, Kim of Manly; one foster great-grandson, Brian Craig of Manly; three great-great-grandchildren, Jace and Brooke Kamish of Manly, and Mackenzie Muller of Mason City; one sister, Fern Dolecheck of Diagonal; many nieces and nephews, other relatives and close family friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers and four sisters. MCGG 10/03/1996 Rosemary Limberg BUFFALO CENTER Rosemary Limberg, 78, of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 1996) at the Timely Mission Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Craig Steimel officiating. Burial will be in Olena Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Winter Funeral Home, with a 6:15 p.m. vigil prayer service. Rosemary Limberg was born May 31, 1918, at Whittemore. Survivors include her husband, Menno, of Buffalo Center; four daughters, Carolyn Jacobson of West Des Moines; Marjorie Ball of Carl Junction, Mo.; Jean Anderson of Mankato, Minn., and Sharon Delgado of Newton; one son, Bill Limberg of Blue Springs, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and three sisters, Annabelle Courtney of Algona; Marie Welp of Mesa, Ariz., and Vera Bradley of Burt. She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter. MCGG 10/03/1996 Lovella Hanson ST. ANSGAR Lovella Hanson, 86, of St. Ansgar, died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 1996) at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with the Rev. Kathryn Larson officiating. Burial will be in Newburg Cemetery, Carpenter. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Lovella Hanson was born Aug. 28, 1910, in Winnebago County. Survivors include four daughters, Janet Schroeder of Britt; Marilyn Wilder of St. Ansgar; Ellen Krueger of State College, Pa., and Sharon Rupe of West Des Moines; two sons, Marvin Hanson and Roger Hanson, both of St. Ansgar; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and two great-grandchildren. MCGG 10/03/1996 Walter Schiltz BANCROFT Walter Schiltz, 87, of Bancroft, died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Home, Algona. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Thomas officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:30 until 9 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with a 3 p.m. rosary and a 7:30 p.m. prayer service. Walter was born on Oct. 17, 1908, in rural Bancroft. Survivors include four sons, John Schiltz of Lake Mills; Donald Schiltz of Algona; Gene Schiltz of Albert Lea, Minn., and Leon Schiltz of Glenville, Minn.; two daughters, Mary Schmitt and Cecelia Plathe, both of Algona; 27 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; brothers, Herbert Schiltz of Boscobel, Wis., and Lawrence Schiltz of Wesley; sisters, Agnes McCarthy of Bancroft, and Bernice McCarthy of Phoenix, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one son, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one sister. MCGG 10/03/1996 Vivian P. Van Heiden PLYMOUTH Vivian P. Van Heiden, 78, of Plymouth, and formerly of Waverly, died early Wednesday morning (Oct. 2, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, where she had been a patient for the past week. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly. Following services, the body will be cremated with burial in Andrew's Cemetery, rural Waverly. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Friday. Memorials should be directed to the Van Heiden Family. Vivian Pauline Adams was born on Oct. 22, 1917, in Iowa Falls, the daughter of Gilbert and Elizabeth (Remhof) Adams. She attended school there and then helped on her parents' farm in Iowa Falls. On Jan. 16, 1946, she was united in marriage to Charles Van Heiden at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They farmed near Ackley for three years and then moved to a farm near Independence, where they farmed until 1960 when they moved to a farm near Waverly. Following Charles' death in 1980, Vivian remained on the farm for a short time where she was a school bus driver for 15 years and then moved into Waverly, where she operated Cozy Crafts and also did babysitting. In 1991, she moved to Plymouth, where she had since lived. Vivian is survived by one son, Edward Van Heiden of Plymouth; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sons, Raymond Gordon and Dale Van Heiden; two brothers, Wendell and Ernest Adams; a sister, Mildred Brown; and two grandchildren. MCGG 10/03/1996 Mitchell A. Humphrey CLARION Mitchell A. Humphrey, 41, of Clarion, died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Gerald Dyste officiating. Burial will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, with military honors by the Clarion American Legion and V.F.W. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Willim Funeral Home. Mitchell A. Humphrey was born June 2, 1955, in Clarion. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Georgia and Merle Humphrey of Goldfield; one daughter, Lori, of Clarion; one son, Jaci Lynn, of Clarion; one sister, Monna Gardalena of Clarion; and three brothers, Randy of Mason City; Douglas of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Don of Goldfield. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister. MCGG 10/03/1996 Leila M. Feese HAMPTON Leila M. Feese, 80, of Hampton, died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating. Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to the United Methodist Church, Hampton, or Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, 232 Second St. S.E., Mason City, Iowa 50401. Leila M. Feese was born Feb. 17, 1916, in Lohrville. Survivors include her husband, Maurice, of Hampton; one daughter, Cynthia of Osburn, Idaho; two granddaughters; and one sister, Lula McAllister of Denver, Colo. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister. MCGG 10/03/1996 Myrtle G. Jacobs MASON CITY Myrtle G. Jacobs, 92, of the Willows, 1000 N. Eisenhower Ave., formerly of Clear Lake, died Monday (Sept. 30, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. The family suggests memorials to Gideon's International in her memory. Myrtle was born Jan. 12, 1904, in Clear Lake, the daughter of Albert and Louisa (Olson) Wistey. She attended Clear Lake schools and then graduated from Hamilton Business College in Mason City. She married Edwin Jacobs on April 25, 1922, in Clear Lake. They moved to Klemme, where they owned and operated a hardware store. In 1954 she moved to Clear Lake and continued to live there in the house she built until 1993 when she moved to the Willows. Myrtle enjoyed traveling, cooking meals for her family, especially during the holidays, and playing bridge. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, and was a 50 year member of Order of Eastern Star Park Chapter #35, Clear Lake. Myrtle is survived by two sons, Elwyn Jacobs, Okkechobee, Fla., and Dean Jacobs and his wife, Bonnie, Mason City; one brother, Glenn Wistey and his wife, Bonnie, of West Des Moines; eight grandchildren, Jocelyn Musolf, Roxanne Koepke, Robert Jacobs, Douglas Jacobs, Connie Thompson, Luann Roloff, Lori Ewoldt and Ray Schmidt; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1951; a daughter, Lois Schmidt in 1989; three brothers; and one infant sister. MCGG 10/04/1996 Mitchell A. Humphrey CLARION Mitchell A. Humphrey, 41, of Clarion, died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church, Clarion, with the Rev. Gerald Dyste officiating. Burial will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, with military honors by the Clarion American Legion and V.F.W. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home, Clarion. Mitchell A. Humphrey was born June 2, 1955 in Clarion. Survivors include his wife, Lori; mother and step-father, Georgia and Merle Humphrey, Goldfield; one son, Cory Allen, Clarion; one daughter, Jaci Lynn, of Clarion; one sister, Monna Gardalen of Clarion; three brothers, Randy of Mason City, Douglas of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Don of Goldfield. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister. MCGG 10/04/1996 Eva M. Nickles CLARION Eva M. Nickles, 87, of Clarion, died Wednesday (Oct. 2, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit of cancer. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Graceland Cemetery in Webster City, with the Rev. Charles Kellogg officiating. Willim Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Eva M. Nickles was born Feb. 8, 1909, in Hamilton County. Her parents were William and Edith Ashpole. She was raised and educated and graduated from high school in Webster City. She then taught school for several years. On Sept. 7, 1933, she and Louis ``Ole'' Nickles were married at Albert Lea, Minn. They lived in St. Louis and she was with the Florsheim Shoe Company. In 1974, they retired to Clarion and he died Oct. 16, 1990. She had been a patient at Muse Norris since last Friday. She was a member of the Clarion First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sisters-in-law, Madelyn Ashpole and Lottie Pettinger, both of Mason City, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and one sister. MCGG 10/04/1996 Fae Helmke GARNER Fae Helmke, 88, of Garner, died Monday (Sept. 30, 1996) at Concord Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Robert T. Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Fae Velda Helmke was born Aug. 9, 1908, at Goldfield. Survivors include five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, her parents, and one sister. MCGG 10/04/1996 Ruth E. Lein BELMOND Ruth E. Lein, 89, of Belmond, died Thursday (Oct. 3, 1996) at the Belmond Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Tenold Funeral Home. MCGG 10/04/1996 Marguerite Olson BRITT Marguerite Olson, 87, of Britt, died Thursday (Oct. 3, 1996) at the Kanawha Community Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church. Marguerite A. Olson was born Aug. 15, 1909, at Decatur, Ill. Survivors include two sons, Gary Olson of Laramie, Wyo., and Jim Olson of Owatonna, Minn.; seven grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and two sisters, Cleo Faust of Kanawha, and Eloner Hepperly of Clear Lake. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one brother and one sister. MCGG 10/04/1996 Florence R. Campbell OSAGE Florence R. Campbell, 84, of Osage, died Thursday (Oct. 3, 1996) at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion Funeral Home. MCGG 10/04/1996 Donald L. Kassar MASON CITY Donald L. Kassar, 84, of 130 Brook Terrace, died Thursday (Oct. 3, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. MCGG 10/04/1996 Harold Nicholas Farrow TITONKA Harold Nicholas Farrow, 80, of Titonka, died Thursday (Oct. 3, 1996) at the Titonka Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Garry- Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft, with the Rev. Karl Schiltz of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Harold Nicholas Farrow was born June 6, 1916, rural Lakota. Survivors include four sisters, Ione Sandt of Algona; Mildred Blocker of Forest City; Lucile Beenken of Titonka, and Amy Jean Graham of Titonka; and one brother, Verdon Farrow of Buffalo Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and two brothers. MCGG 10/04/1996 Lillie Johannesen LONE ROCK Lillie Johannesen, 88, of rural Lone Rock, died Thursday (Oct. 3, 1996) at the Fairmont Community Hospital, Fairmont, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Swea City, with the Rev. Robert Kobler officiating. Burial will be in the Blakjer Lutheran Church Cemetery at Seneca. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft. Lillie was born Jan. 19, 1908, at Grant Township, near Swea City. Survivors include her husband, John, of Lone Rock; two sons, Morris Johannesen of Armstrong, and Ronald Johannesen of Swea City; one daughter, Marlys Wagner of Fairmont, Minn.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one grandson, four brothers and three sisters.. . MCGG 10/05/1996 MCGG 10/05/1996 MCGG 10/05/1996 MCGG 10/05/1996
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