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Verna A. Drake
CLEAR LAKE
Verna A. Drake, 76, formerly of 804 First Ave. N., died Thursday
(Oct. 24, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating.
Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and one hour prior to services at
the church on Monday.
Verna A. Drake was born Oct. 9, 1920, at rural Forest City,
the daughter of Valentine and Hazel (Heard) Kiefer. Verna lived
in Clear Lake for 37 years. She moved to Good Shepherd in 1993.
When Verna first came to Clear Lake, she made custom woven rugs
as a home business. After a few years, she began working at Hansen's
Clothing Store in Clear Lake.
She was next an employee of Singer Sewing Center in Mason City
for many years. After her retirement from Singer, she did alterations
for several Clear Lake clothing stores.
Verna enjoyed going to garage sales, and liked to do handy-work
such as needlepoint and quilting.
She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, and
belonged to a women's circle.
Survivors include three children, Judith Whitesides, of Shelby,
N.C.; Patricia Werstein and her husband, Glenn, of Swaledale;
and Randel Drake and his wife, Marty, Annapolis, Md.; five grand-
children, Wayne Whitesides, Daryl Whitesides and Roy Whitesides,
of North Carolina; Dan Werstein of Clear Lake; and Angela Mireki
and her husband, Louis, of Coos Bay, Ore.; two great-grandchildren;
two brothers, Clifford Kiefer and his wife, Jewel, of Lime Springs,
and Robert Kiefer and his wife, Marge, of Clear Lake; and three
sisters, Ruth Erven of Britt; Wanda Johnson, Forest City; and
Francis Adams and her husband, Robert, of Forest City.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Drake, in
1975; and three brothers, Charles, Donald and Shirley Kiefer.
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Mark `Monty' Miller
BRITT
Mark ``Monty'' Miller Jr., 68, of Britt, died Thursday (Oct.
24, 1996) at the Hancock Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the United
Church of Christ, with the Rev. Harlan Stenberg officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Ewing
Funeral Chapel, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Mark Miller Jr. was born Nov. 16, 1927, in Des Moines.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred, of Britt; one daughter,
Sue Nelson of Britt; three sons, Jim Miller, John Miller and
Skip Miller, all of Britt; 11 grandchildren; and one brother,
Larry Miller of Okoboji.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Shawna Heginger
FOREST CITY
Mrs. Allan (Shawna) Heginger, 31, of Forest City, died Friday
(Oct. 25, 1996) at the Willow Creek Health Care Center, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Doug Farrell officiating.
Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home.
Shawna Heginger was born July 21, 1965, in Toledo, Ohio.
Survivors include her husband, Allan Heginger of Forest City;
one daughter, Coleen, of Forest City; two sons, Dustin and Robert,
both of Forest City; her mother, Peggy Lowery of Clear Lake;
her father, Robert Collins of Toledo, Ohio; one sister, Maria
Harrell of Clear Lake; and one brother, Robert Collins of Toldeo,
Ohio.
She was preceded in death by three grandmothers and four grandfathers.
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Esther Faye Spratt
GREENE
Funeral services for Esther Faye Spratt, 90, of Greene, will
be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church,
with the Rev. Galen E. Smith and the Rev. David Stockeland officiating.
Burial will at 1 p.m. in Sunnyside Memorial Gardens, Charles
City.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral
Chapel, with a 7 p.m. public prayer service.
Esther Faye Dicus was born Dec. 29, 1905, in Anthon, a daughter
of Thomas and Carrie (Clark) Discus, and died Friday (Oct. 25,
1996) at the Allison Care Center.
She received her education in the Anthon School System. Following
graduation, she worked as a waitress in a restaurant in Anthon.
On Oct. 13, 1939, she was united in marriage to Richard T. ``Jack''
Spratt in Anthon. They made their home in the North Iowa area
until they settled in Greene in 1946.
Esther worked as receptionist for Greene Rendering Co. for many
years.
Following her husband's death, she volunteered at the Nutrition
Center of Greene for approximately 16 years.
Esther was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church
in Greene, and its many circles. She was also a member of the
Rebekah Lodge.
As a pastime, she enjoyed gardening and taking part in church
activities.
Living family members include three daughters and their spouses,
Marylyn Earnest and her husband, George, of Cedar Rapids; Judith
Schlitter and her husband, Duane, of Pittsburg, Pa., and Melita
Selph and her husband, Willard, of Warner Robins, Ga.; five sons,
James Spratt and his wife, Donna, of Greene; Draper Spratt and
his wife, Leola, of Harpers Ferry; Roger Spratt and his wife,
Karen, of Mesa, Ariz.; John ``Jack'' Spratt and his wife, Rosemary,
of Webster City; and Howard Spratt and his wife, Myrna, of Lexington,
Ky.; 25 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, Jerry; parents;
seven sisters; and three brothers.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the family.
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George R. Anderson
GOLDFIELD
George R. Anderson, 86, of Goldfield, died Wednesday (Oct.
23, 1996) at Mercy Hospital Medical Center, Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Holmes
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Holmes, with the Rev. Carlton Shaw
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday
at Willim Funeral Home, Clarion.
George R. Anderson was born Aug. 22, 1910, at Leland, Ill.
Survivors include two sons, Richard Anderson, Fort Dodge, and
Vernon Anderson of Apple Valley, Minn.; nine grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Norvel Anderson of Clarion,
and Roger Anderson of Independence; and seven sisters, Julia
Swenson of Belmond; Gladys Spainhower of Clarion; Betty Delger
of Clarion, Mildred Smith, Belmond; Helen Busick of Clarion;
Ruth Lamfers of Salena, Kan., and Arlene Smith of St. Cloud,
Minn.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, two brothers
and one infant brother.
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Bertha M. Tollefson
ST. ANSGAR
Bertha M. Tollefson, 78, of St. Ansgar, died Wednesday (Oct.
23, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial
will be in First Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Schroeder
& Sites Funeral Home.
Bertha M. Tollefson was born April 27, 1918, in Bergen, N.D.
Survivors include two sons, David, of Lamberton, Minn., and
Ray of Macon, Ga.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
several stepgrandchildren; several stepgreat-grandchildren; and
one sister, Gladys DePin of Marengo, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
twin grandchildren, four brothers and three sisters.
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Robert E. Draeger
MASON CITY
Robert E. Draeger, 67, 1808 S. Wilson Ave., died Thursday (Oct.
24, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services are tentatively set for 1 p.m. Monday at Fullerton
Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.
Visitation will begin after 9 a.m. Monday at the chapel, where
other arrangements are incomplete.
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Dean Lashbrook
OSAGE
Dean Lashbrook, 76, of Osage, died Thursday (Oct. 24, 1996)
at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Champion Funeral
Home, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson officiating. Burial will be
in the Osage Cemetery, with military rites at the grave by the
American Legion Post #278 of Osage.
Visitation will begin after 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Dean Lashbrook was born May 14, 1920, in Osage.
Survivors include one brother, Kenneth Lashbrook and his wife,
Mildred, of Osage; one sister, Bethel Durby and her husband,
Marlo, of Lake Mills; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Sammie.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
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Merle R. Waters
CHARLES CITY
Merle R. Waters, 77, died Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Trinity
United Methodist Church with the Rev. J. Larry Vallery officiating.
Burial will be in the Sunnyside Memory Gardens. Military honors
will be conducted at the graveside by the Charles City Ceremonial
Unit.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral
Home, where the family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitation
will continue from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home,
and one hour prior to services at the church.
Merle Robert Waters was born Oct. 31, 1918, in Alta Vista.
Survivors include his wife, Alice, of Charles City; three sons,
David Waters of Northwood, Kevin Waters of Charles City, and
James Waters of Des Moines; one daughter, Barbara Crawford of
Cedar Falls; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four sisters,
Juanita Burns of Clear Lake, Elsie Ray of Lakeside, Calif., Velva
Brown and Edythe Nauman, both of Mason City; and two brothers,
Tom Waters of Lees Summit, Mo., and Herbert Waters of Alta Vista.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one
sister.
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Yvonne (Bonnie) Ellefson
CLEAR LAKE
Yvonne (Bonnie) Ellefson, 60, of 7496 315th St., died Saturday
(Oct. 26, 1996) at the Oakwood Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
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Axel (Skip) Hansen
ST. ANSGAR
Axel (Skip) Hansen, Jr. died Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at the
Mitchell County Health Center, Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Schroeder and Sites
Funeral Home.
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Esther Faye Spratt
GREENE
Funeral services for Esther Faye Spratt, 90, of Greene, will
be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church,
Greene, with the Rev. Galen E. Smith and the Rev. David Stockeland
officiating.
Burial will at 1 p.m. in the Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles
City.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral
Chapel in Greene, with a 7:30 p.m. public prayer service.
Esther Faye Dicus was born Dec. 29, 1905, in Anthon, Iowa, a
daughter of Thomas and Carrie (Clark) Dicus, and died Friday
(Oct. 25, 1996) at the Allison Care Center.
She received her education in the Anthon School System. Following
graduation, she worked as a waitress in a restaurant in Anthon.
On Oct. 13, 1939, she was united in marriage to Richard T. (Jack)
Spratt in Anthon. They made their home in the North Iowa area
until they settled in Greene in 1946.
Esther worked as a receptionist for Greene Rendering Co. for
many years.
Following her husband's death, she volunteered at the Nutrition
Center of Greene for approximately 16 years.
Esther was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church
in Greene, and its many circles. She was also a member of the
Rebecca Lodge.
As a pastime, she enjoyed gardening, and taking part in church
activities.
Living family members include three daughters and their spouses,
Marylyn Earnest and her husband, George, of Cedar Rapids, Judith
Schlitter and her husband, Duane, of Pittsburg, Pa., and Melita
Selph and her husband, Willard, of Warner Robins, Ga.; five sons,
James Spratt and his wife, Donna, of Greene, Draper Spratt and
his wife, Leola, of Harpers Ferry, Iowa, Roger Spratt and his
wife, Karen, of Mesa, Ariz., John (Jack) Spratt and his wife,
Rosemary, of Webster City, and Howard Spratt and his wife, Myrna,
of Lexington, Ky.; 25 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, Jerry; parents;
seven sisters; and three brothers.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the family.
MCGG 10/27/1996
Mary Ann Krause
ORLANDO, Fla.
Mary Ann Krause, 67, formerly of Clear Lake, died Friday (Oct.
25, 1996) in Orlando.
Funeral services will be held at a later date. There will be
no visitation as the body has been cremated. Baldwin-Fairchild
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Ann Krause was born Oct. 29, 1928, in Des Plaines, Ill.
She was a member of Midwest Club, Womans Club, Single Club,
P.E.O., Tri Delta, Womans Golf Association, and a member of the
Alter Guild at St. Mathews Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her mother, Mary Alexander of Wagoner, Okla.;
two sons, Mark Krause and Scott Krause, both of Orlando; and
two daughters, Kim Haddow of Gainesville, Fla., and Karen Gates
of Orlando; one sister, Jane Krause of Tuscon, Ariz.; one brother,
James Morse of Long Beach, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin.
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Thora Buren
FOREST CITY
Thora Buren died Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mittelstadt Funeral Home,
Lake Mills.
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Betty Tibbitts
CHARLES CITY
Betty Tibbitts, 57, died Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St.
John Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag
and the Rev. Karen Rask Behling officiating. Burial will be in
Sunnyside Memory Gardens.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral
Home, and one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.
The family suggests memorials be given to Heart to Home Hospice
of Charles City.
Betty Lou Wilson Prochaska Tibbitts was born March 3, 1939,
in New Hampton.
Survivors include her husband, Arvin, of Charles City; two daughters,
Kim Koebrick of Charles City, and Corinne Stacy of Ionia; two
step-sons, Richard Tibbitts of Charles City, and David Tibbitts
of Nashua; two step-daughters, Karen Hagarty of Ames, and Joyce
Boehmer of Charles City; her mother, Arlene Wilson of Charles
City; and two brothers, Robert Wilson of Charles City, and Jerry
Wilson of Apple Valley, Minn.; four grandchildren; eight step-
grandchildren;
and two step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
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Robert E. Draeger
MASON CITY
Robert E. Draeger, 67, of 1808 S. Wilson Ave., died Thursday
(Oct. 24, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Fullerton
Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E., with the
Rev. David Andersen of St. James Lutheran Church, officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider
memorials to the Robert E. Draeger Memorial Fund.
Robert E. Draeger was born Oct. 14, 1929, in Mason City.
Survivors include one daughter, Pamela Jean ``Draeger'' Jung
of Clear Lake; one son, Kevin L. Draeger of Mason City; one brother,
Harold W. Draeger of Mason City; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and one brother.
MCGG 10/27/1996
Helen Blake
STACYVILLE
Helen Blake, 88, died Friday (Oct. 25, 1996) at the Stacyville
Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Visitation
Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial
will be in Visitation Cemetery.
There will be a 3 p.m. rosary at the Visitation Church hall,
with a scripture service at 8 p.m. Hatten and Son Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Blake was born Aug. 4, 1908, in Meyer.
Survivors include six sons, Willard and Roger, both of Stacyville,
Donald of Essex, England, Charles of Kenosha, Wis., Walter of
St. Ansgar, and Pat of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; 20 grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
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Florence Mennen
CEDAR FALLS
Florence Mennen, 101, died Friday (Oct. 25, 1996) at Covenant
Medical Center, Waterloo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Bethel
Presbyterian Church, Waterloo. Burial will be in Garden of Memories
Cemetery, Waterloo.
Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
One hundred and one years ago, on March 16, 1895, on a farm
south of Aplington, in Grundy County, Florence Deters was born
to Hinderikus and Gertje (Zimmerman) Deters. Florence was the
youngest of eight children, having three brothers and four sisters,
and was the only survivor in her immediate family.
The Deters family lived on a farm south of Aplington where Florence
attended rural school. Her father died in 1912. When Florence
was 17 years of age, the family moved to Aplington, where she
continued living at home until the time of her marriage.
Florence attended and was baptized at the West Friesland Presbyterian
Church, southeast of Ackley, where she started to attend Sunday
school at the age of 4.
On Oct. 22, 1915, at the age of 20, Florence married Ecko Mennen.
To that union were born 11 children: Florence, Ecko, Gertrude,
Elva, Richard, Gordon, Eunice, Cecil, Delores, Imogene and Rosalind.
The family farmed in the Butler, Grundy and Franklin county
areas until they moved to Waterloo in 1945, when her husband,
Ecko, began working for John Deere.
Ecko Mennen died on July 9, 1976, and Florence remained in her
home in Waterloo, until she was 97 years of age. At that time
she became a resident of the Western Home in Cedar Falls, where
she was a resident until her death.
Survivors include 11 children, Florence Janssen, widow of Isebrandt,
of Ackley, Ecko and his wife, Helen Mason, of Waterloo, Gertrude
Neymeyer and her husband, Benjamin, of Waterloo, Elva Drier,
widow of Virgil, of Waterloo, Richard and his wife, Dixie Geiler,
of Mason City, Gordon and his wife, Patricia Cornelius, of Mason
City, Eunice Kuhn, widow of Harold, of Charles City, Cecil and
his wife, Evelyn Fischer, of Conesville, Delores Weston Herington
and her husband, Robert, of Hopkinton, Imogene Moyle and her
husband, Harford, of Springfield, Mo., and Rosalind Andreassen
of Waterloo, 35 grandchildren, 78 great-grandchildren, and 12
great-great-grandchildren.
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Evelyn Schaper
MASON CITY
Evelyn Schaper, 82, of 323 Lakeview Drive, died Saturday (Oct.
26, 1996) at University Hospitals, Iowa City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
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Dale Brown
ALLISON
Dale D. Brown, 70, died Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. James
Lutheran Church, Allison, with the Rev. Jerry Laehn officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery.
Dale D. Brown was born June 28, 1926, in Taylorville, Ill.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Brown of Allison; two sons,
Michael D. Brown of Chariton and W. David Brown of Marshalltown;
three daughters, Bernita D. Norine of Fort Dodge, Jaime D. Helmus
of Rock Valley and Charlene D. Fink of Lee's Summit, Mo.; 11
grandchildren; and one brother, C. Gordon Brown of Pana, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister.
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Annie Borger
MASON CITY
Annie Borger, 79, of 1012 N. Harrison, died Saturday (Oct. 26,
1996).
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Frances Cleveland
EAGLE GROVE
Frances E. Cleveland, 80, died Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at Trinity
Regional Hospital, Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove, with the Rev. Alice Horton officiating.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral
Home in Eagle Grove.
Frances E. Cleveland was born on May 15, 1916, at Elmore, Minn.
She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Fischer of Kanawha
and Edwina Claude of Clear Lake; one son, Gary Cleveland of Hazen,
N.D.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother,
one sister and one granddaughter.
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Yvonne (Bonnie) Ellefson
CLEAR LAKE
Mrs. Yvonne (Bonnie) Ellefson, 60, of 7496 315th St., Clear
Lake, died Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at the Oakwood Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Dean Hess of Zion Lutheran
Church officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation begins today at 4 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. The family suggest memorials
to the Yvonne (Bonnie) Ellefson memorial fund.
Bonnie was born June 30, 1936, in Bolan, the daughter of Ernie
and Laura (Braun) Prohaska. She graduated from West High School,
Waterloo, in 1954. Bonnie married Earl Prestholt in 1955 and
they lived in Clear Lake. She worked for several years in Easters
and for Schneiders Metal in Mason City. Bonnie married Vern
Ellefson Jr. May 8, 1982, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua.
Bonnie enjoyed sewing, playing bingo, her animals, most of all
her grand kids, and was great supporter of Clear Lake Little
League. Bonnie has been battling with MS since 1968.
Bonnie is survived by her husband, Vern Ellefson Jr. of Clear
Lake; one daughter, Joyce Hill of Clear Lake; two sons, Vernon
Ellefson II of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Robert Ellefson of Mason City;
one sister, Fern Miller of Clear Lake; two brothers, Glenn Prohaska
and his wife, Peggy, of Cedar Rapids and Jerry Prohaska; her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Josephine Ellefson of Clear Lake; five
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Cathy
Carpenter; one nephew, Ryan Boeshart; and her father-in-law,
Vernon Ellefson Sr.
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Axel (Skip) Hansen
ST. ANSGAR
Axel (Skip) Hansen Jr., 63, died Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at
Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran
Church, St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Schroeder
and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.
Axel (Skip) Hansen Jr. was born June 10, 1933, in Norburg Township,
Mitchell County.
Survivors include one daughter, Laurie Hansen of Stillwater,
Minn.; two sons, Gary Hansen of Margate, Fla., and Jeffery Hansen
of Winterset; one sister, Judy Wilson of Laguna Beach, Calif;
one brother, Chuck Hansen of St. Ansgar; and four grandchildren.
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Annie Borger
MASON CITY
Annie Borger, 79, of 1012 N. Harrison Ave., died Saturday (Oct.
26, 1996) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave., with the Rev. Frederick
J. Wood officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St.Joseph Cemetery.
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.
Memorials may be given to the Senior Citizens Center or Bethlehem
Lutheran Church.
Annie Borger was born Sept. 1, 1917, in Mason City, the daughter
of Lawrence and Jadwiga (Kosinska) Szymeczek.
Annie and her husband, Fred, operated the Borger Grocery for
15 years.
Annie also worked at Mode O'Day, Mason City Tent & Awning and
S.S. Kresge Co.
She was nominated for the North Iowa Mercy Silver Advantage
Award in 1994.
Annie was an avid member of R.S.V.P., volunteered at Good Shepherd
and was a member of the Senior Citizens Center where she was
chairperson of the Quilting Club.
Annie also was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and loved
sewing quilts.
Survivors include four children, Joe Borger and his wife, Thelma,
of Mason City; John Borger and his wife, Judy, of Mason City;
Joan Pierce and her husband, Donavon Jr., of Oskaloosa, and Jimmy
Borger and his wife, Judy, of Mason City; 11 grandchildren; three
stepgrandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild;
two brothers, George Szymeczek and his wife, Edna, of Rosenberg,
Texas, and Frank Szymeczek and his wife, Suzy, of Washington,
N.C.; four sisters, Katherine Schritt of Mason City; Vesha Borger
of Mason City; Frances Gardner and her husband, James, of Hobart,
Ind., and Rosie Austin and her husband, Gene, of Mason City;
many nieces and nephews; and special friends and neighbors.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Borger in 1975;
parents; two brothers, Joe and John Szymeczek; and one sister,
Mary Zemanek.
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Gertrude W. Peterson
MASON CITY
Gertrude W. Peterson, 83, of 286 Willowbrook Drive, died Monday
(Oct. 28, 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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Ruth Hargrave
CHARLES CITY
Ruth Hargrave, 78, of Albia, and formerly of Charles City,
died Monday (Oct. 28, 1996) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Thursday
at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home, where other arrangements are incomplete.
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Evelyn Rosamond Schaper
MASON CITY
Evelyn Rosamond Schaper, 81, of The Manor in Mason City, died
Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at University Hospitals and Clinics
in Iowa City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave., with the Rev. Fred Wood
officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City.
Friends may call from 3 to 8:30 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and one hour prior to service time
on Wednesday at the church.
The family of Evelyn Rosamond Schaper has requested that memorial
contributions be made to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Memorial
Fund in her memory.
Evelyn Rosamond Schaper was born on Dec. 16, 1914, the daughter
of Joseph M. and Grace (Worth) Trayer in Mednon Township, Clayton
County.
She attended and received her education in the St. Joseph Catholic
Schools in Mason City, graduating from St. Joseph Catholic High
School in 1932.
She was united in marriage to Gordon A. Schaper on Feb. 20,
1935, in Mason City and had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
in 1985. He preceded her in death on Nov. 13, 1991.
She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed sewing.
She was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lutheran
Women's Missonary League, Tabitha Circle, Bible leader and was
active in making quilts for the Lutheran World Relief, all in
Mason City.
Survivors include one daughter, Deanna Hinz and her husband,
Richard, of Fairfax, Va.; three sons, Dr. Gary Schaper and his
wife, Shirley, of St. Louis, Mo.; Donald Schaper and his wife,
Carla, of Boulder, Colo., and Ronald Schaper and his wife, Jane,
of Kirksville, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
one sister, Helene Wisner and her husband, Edwin, of Mason City;
and one brother, Joseph Trayer and his wife, Fannie, of Garnavillo;
as well as other relatives and friends.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents;
one brother, John Trayer; and one sister, Fern Rethwisch.
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Edna C. Dougherty
MASON CITY
Edna C. Dougherty, 96, of Mason City, died Monday (Oct. 28,
1996) at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy
Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John
R. Kremer and the Rev. Stephen Meyer officiating. Burial will
be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Dougherty.
Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Scriptural prayer service
beginning at 7 p.m.
Edna C. Dougherty was born June 19, 1900, in Dougherty, daughter
of Barney and Ella Dougherty. She grew up in Dougherty and graduted
from St. Patrick's Catholic School.
Edna owned and operated Hollywood Beauty Shop in Mason City
for 65 years until retiring at the age of 93. Her 1929 hairdresser's
license was one of the earliest issued in the state of Iowa.
She loved the outdoors and was an avid sports fan.
Survivors include one sister, Gladys Dougherty, of Dougherty;
and four cousins, Liz Dougherty of San Diego, Calif.; Molly Critton
of Madison, Wis., and Dan and Barney Dougherty, both of Dougherty.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Marie
and Ann Dougherty and Vera Ramker; one niece, Sister Mary Robertelle;
and one nephew, Robert Dougherty.
MCGG 10/30/1996
Gertrude W. Peterson
MASON CITY
Gertrude W. Peterson, 83, of 286 Willowbrook Drive, died Monday
(Oct. 28, 1996) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wesley
United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the
Rev. David R. Shogren officiating. Burial will be in the Clear
Lake Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Wesley United
Methodist Church.
Gertrude W. Peterson was born Jan. 17, 1913, in Mason City,
the daughter of George and Verona (Reed) Winchell.
She graduated from Mason City High School in 1929.
Gert married Ralph K. Peterson on June 6, 1937, in Mason City.
She was employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for
25 years, retiring in 1968.
Gert was an active member of DAR (Daughters of American Revolution),
the North Central Iowa Genealogical Society, the 29er's and Telephone
Pioneers. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
She enjoyed gardening, reading, playing cards and Scrabble and
visiting with family and friends.
Survivors include two sons, Jon Russell Peterson and his wife,
JoAnne, of Mason City, and Robert Kuehn Peterson and his wife,
Jeannine, of St. Ansgar; one daughter, Patricia Anne Lavold and
her husband, Scott, of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; six grandchildren,
Julie Burns and her husband, David; Christine Peterson; Ara Peterson;
Arik Peterson; Laura Lavold and Kari Lavold; two sisters, Gladys
Renshaw and her husband, Cyrus, of Mason City, and Verna Vrchota
and her husband, Curt, of Mason City; a sister-in-law, Doris
Schyberg and her husband, William, of Duluth, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ralph;
a sister, Dorothy; and a brother, George.
MCGG 10/30/1996
Esther Jane Beal
MASON CITY
Mrs. Esther Jane Beal, 74, of 632 S. Polk Place, died Tuesday
(Oct. 29, 1996) at her home.
Arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel,
126 Third St. N.E.
MCGG 10/30/1996
Calvin Christensen
CRYSTAL LAKE
Calvin Christensen, 73, of Crystal Lake, died Tuesday (Oct.
29, 1996) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Chapel,
Britt.
MCGG 10/30/1996
Don Rostad
MASON CITY
Don Rostad, 56, of Mason City, carpenter extraordinare, went
home to be with the Master Carpenter, his Savior and Lord Jesus
Christ on Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at the Veterans Administration
Hospital, Des Moines.
Cremation took place in Des Moines.
Memorial services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary
Alliance Church, 408 N. Delaware Ave. Fellowship will follow
after the services.
MCGG 10/30/1996
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.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
MCGG 10/30/1996
Edwin H. Box
ROWAN
Edwin H. Box, 73, of Rowan, died Monday (Oct. 28, 1996) at
the Belmond Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
United Church of Rowan, with the Rev. JoAn Lynt Skyrme officiating.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 3:30 p.m. today at Willim Funeral
Home, Clarion, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
Edwin H. Box was born March 3, 1923, in Rowan.
Survivors include his wife, Marvel, of Rowan; two daughters,
Kathleen Box of Des Moines, and Sheryl Bokhoven of Pella; one
son, Glenn of Rowan; and two grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 10/30/1996
Thora Buren
FOREST CITY
Thora Buren, 80, of 335 Clinton Drive, died Saturday (Oct. 26,
1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St.
James Catholic Church, with the Rev. Craig Steimel officiating.
Burial will be in St. James Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, Lake Mills, with a 7 p.m. vigil prayer service.
Thora Buren was born Jan. 26, 1916, on a farm near Vinje.
Survivors include one son, Paul Buren of Mason City; one daughter,
Kathleen Bries of Denver, Colo.; four grandsons; one granddaughter;
and one sister, Hilma Flanagan, Humboldt.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
MCGG 10/30/1996
Ruth Hargrave
CHARLES CITY
Ruth Hargrave, 78, 140 Maple Drive, Apt. #5, Albia, and formerly
of Charles City, died Monday (Oct. 28, 1996) at her residence
of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fullerton
Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, with the Rev.
Raymond G. Hampton of Trinity United Methodist Church, Albia,
officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time
of services on Thursday at the funeral home.
Ruth Hargrave was born May 8, 1918, in Floyd County, the daughter
of John and Ethel Toepfer. She was an employee of HON Industries
in Muscatine, retiring in 1987.
Living family members include two daughters, Nancy Beckwith
Norman, Albia, and Barbara Beckwith Ouderkerk of Healy, Alaska;
one brother, Verle Toepfer of Santa Maria, Calif.; three sisters,
Leola Hyde of El Reno, Okla.; Louise Allen of Chillicothe, Ohio,
and Eleanor Tripp of Harlingen, Texas; seven grandchildren; and
21 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rusty;
and a son, Larry Beckwith.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
MCGG 10/30/1996
Helen Blake
STACYVILLE
Helen Blake, 88, died Friday (Oct. 25, 1996) at the Stacyville
Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Visitation
Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial
will be in Visitation Cemetery.
A rosary was held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Visitation Church hall.
A Scripture service was held at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Hatten and Son
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Blake was born Aug. 4, 1908, in Meyer.
Survivors include six sons, Willard and Roger, both of Stacyville;
Donald of Exxex, England; Charles, Kenosha, Wis.; Walter, St.
Ansgar, and Glenn of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; 20 grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
MCGG 10/31/1996
Raymond A. Kuhlers
ROCKWELL
Raymond A. Kuhlers, 77, died Tuesday (Oct. 29, 1996) at his
home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Rockwell
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Dodge officiating.
Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church, and again
from 9 a.m. until service time on Friday. Schumburg Funeral Home,
Rockford, is in charge of arrangements.
Raymond A. Kuhlers was born April 29, 1919, in Cerro Gordo County.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie, of Rockwell; two daughters,
Donna Olson of Satellite Beach, Fla., and Cheryl Lukehart of
Marshalltown; two sons, LeRoy Kuhlers of Ankeny, and Allan Kuhlers
of Rockford; one step-son, Russell Ragsdale of Northwood; three
brothers, Elmer Kuhlers of Brooksville, Fla., Harry Kuhlers of
Latimer, and Milton Kuhlers of Port Salerno, Fla.; one sister,
Frances Ostendorf of Dougherty; 11 grandchildren; three step-grand-
children; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one brother,
and one sister.
MCGG 10/31/1996
Calvin B. Christenson
CRYSTAL LAKE
Calvin B. Christenson, 73, died Tuesday (Oct. 29, 1996) at his
home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Crystal Lake United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ken Suetterlin
officiating. Burial will be in Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at the Ewing Funeral Home,
Britt, and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Calvin B. Christenson was born Jan. 22, 1924, in Crystal Lake.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Christenson of Crystal Lake;
two daughters, Terry Kaeder of Fridley, Minn., and Sue Christenson
of Rosharon, Texas; three sons, Craig Christenson of Roseville,
Minn., Hal Christenson of Cumberland, Wis., and Dave Christenson
of Moline, Ill.; and 10 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, one brother
and six siblings in infancy.
MCGG 10/31/1996
Edward C. Sheehy
MASON CITY
Edward C. Sheehy, 74, of 16120 245th St., died Wednesday (Oct.
30, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major-Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
MCGG 10/31/1996
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. at First United Methodist
Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Merlin Ackerson officiating.
Burial will in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and one hour prior to services
at the church on Friday.
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-grand-
children, 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.
MCGG 10/31/1996
Gilbert A. `Gip' Osier
MARBLE ROCK
Gilbert A. ``Gip'' Osier, 78, of 607 Second St. S.W., Waukon,
formerly of Marble Rock, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Roseville, with the Rev. Msgr.
Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery
at Roseville.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral
Chapel in Marble Rock, where there will be a scriptural wake
service at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Rosary service.
Gilbert Ambrose Osier was born June 1, 1918, on the Osier family
farm in Union Township, Floyd County, a son of George Edward
and Mary Magdalene (Katcher) Osier, and died Tuesday (Oct. 29,
1996) at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.
He received his education at the St. Mary's School at Roseville
and as a young man worked for his father on the farm. On April
26, 1941, he was united in marriage to Bethel Irene Lines at
Roseville. To this union were born four children. He continued
to farm and work part time at the Floyd Crossing Elevator until
1959 when he became employed by the Oliver Tractor Works, later
White Farm Equipment. That following year they moved to Charles
City. He worked in the Heat Treat Department until his retirement
in 1980. Shortly thereafter they moved to Aredale where he worked
with his son-in-law for two years, and then moved into Marble
Rock. In 1993 he moved to Waukon to live near his daughter.
Gip was a life-long faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church
of Roseville, Farm Bureau, and a member of the U.A.W. His favorite
past time was fishing and watching baseball. He was an avid Cubs
fan. In the winter months he enjoyed trapping and fox hunting.
Living family members include two daughters and their spouses,
Nancy and Beryl Richard of Aredale, and Jeanette and Roger Ruegnitz
of Waukon; two sons, Tom and Linda Osier of Charles City, and
Martin and Donna Osier of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren,
Michelle and Russ Osier, Chris, Carmen and Susie Osier, Alisa
Guthrie, and Alex and Dana Ruegnitz; one great-grandson, Drew
Osier; and four sisters, Laura Frascht of Greene, Magdalene Popes
and Mildred Koenigsfeld, both of Charles City, and Catherine
Fox of Clovis, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bethel, on Dec. 26, 1989;
his parents; three sisters, Mabel Koenigsfeld, Elizabeth Frascht,
and Margaret Gabel; and one brother, Donald ``Dutch'' Osier.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Gilbert A. Osier Memorial Fund in care of the family.
MCGG 10/31/1996
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.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
MCGG 10/31/1996
Betty E. Plath
MASON CITY
Betty E. Plath, 96, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Oct. 29, 1996)
at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. today at the Murdock
Funeral Home, Perry, with the Rev. Alice Bolen officiating. Burial
will be in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry.
Betty E. Plath was born Jan. 31, 1900, in Lexington, Ind.
Survivors include one son, Glenn A. (Pete) Guinn, of Perry;
two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
MCGG 10/31/1996
Dorothy C. Price
MASON CITY
Dorothy C. Price, 88, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Wednesday
(Oct. 30, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania.
MCGG 10/31/1996
Don Rostad
MASON CITY
Don Rostad, 56, of Mason City, carpenter extraordinare, went
home to be with the Master Carpenter, his Savior and Lord Jesus
Christ on Saturday (Oct. 26, 1996) at the Veterans Administration
Hospital, Des Moines.
Cremation took place in Des Moines.
Published by Gene
Manning
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