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James D. `Jim' Armstrong
ALAMOGORDO, N.M.
James D. ``Jim'' Armstrong, 64, of Alamogordo, died Thursday
(Aug. 22, 1996) at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque,
following a motorcyle accident, Aug. 15, in Alamogordo.
Jim Armstrong, the son of Cecil R. and Bessie M. (Cerny) Armstrong,
was born June 28, 1932, in Dayton, Iowa.
He attended school in Plymouth, Iowa, graduating with the Class
of 1950. He also attended Mason City, Iowa, Junior College.
A veteran (20-plus years), he retired as a technical sergeant
from the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Retired Enlisted
Association, the National Rifle Association, the Fraternal Order
of the Eagles and the First Baptist Church of Alamogordo.
He continued working, off and on, at the White Sands Air Force
Base following his retirement. He was a self-employed mechanic
and also repaired refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
Survivors include his wife, Francise Armstrong; a daughter,
Deborah Muldavin and her husband, Estaban; and their three children,
Laura Wagoner, and Aaron and Lena Muldavin, all of Albuquerque;
two sons, Michael A. Armstrong and his wife, Sandee, and their
two daughters, Brittany and Alexa, of Tampa, Fla.; and James
Dennis Armstrong of Anaheim, Calif.; and one sister, Joanne ``Joni''
Warner and her husband, Leo, of Mason City, Iowa; one remaining
uncle, Ellsworth Amstrong and his wife, Marguerite, of McPherson,
Kan.; a ``special'' cousin, F. Russell ``Bud'' Cerney of Mason
City, Iowa; and a number of other cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil (in 1934); his
mother, Bessie (1992) and his stepfather, Paul F. Faltisek (in
1968).
Funeral services were held in Alamogordo at the First Baptist
Church, with the Pastor W.W. Fountain, a personal friend, officiating.
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Sidney Bryant Jensvold
BUFFALO CENTER
Sidney Bryant Jensvold, 58, of Buffalo Center, died Monday
(Sept. 9, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. William Peake officiating. Burial
will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Winter
Funeral Home, and one hour before services at the church.
Sidney Bryant Jensvold was born May 28, 1938, in Buffalo Center.
Survivors include four brothers, George of Omaha, Neb.; Bill
of Buffalo Center; Mark, Houston, Texas, and Dick of Buffalo
Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
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Fern Dresbach
MASON CITY
Graveside services for Fern Dresbach, 71, of Deland, Fla.,
formerly of Mason City, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept.
16, 1996, at the Clear Lake Cemetery, with the Rev. Herb Shafer
of Grace United Methodist Church, Mason City, officiating.
She died Saturday (July 13, 1996) at the Volusia Memorial Hospital,
Deland, Fla.
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Ralph Wachsmann
MASON CITY
Ralph Wachsmann, 81, of 1326 E. State St., died Tuesday (Sept.
10, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Ettabelle Beinke
WICHITA, Kan.
Ettabelle Beinke, 92, of Wichita, died Saturday (Sept. 7, 1996)
in Wichita.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Memorial
Park Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.
Ettabelle Beinke was born March 30, 1904, in Sheffield, Iowa,
the daughter of Willis Andrew and Stella Mae (Clark) Storer.
She was a retired school teacher.
Survivors include two sons, Gene of Clinton, Iowa, and James
of Roscommon, Mich.; one daughter, Kay F. Dunn, of Wichita; two
sisters, Winifred Blake and Charlotte Snell, both of Mason City,
Iowa; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Resthaven Mortuary and Cemetery, 11800 West Highway 54, Wichita,
Kan. 67209 is in charge of arrangements.
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Allie John Frey
BRISTOW
Allie John Frey, 74, of 416 West St., died Sunday (Sept. 8,
1996) at home.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Reid's
Funeral Chapel, Greene, with the Rev. Jon Anderson of St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Hampton, officiating. Interment of the cremains
will be at the North Vilmar Cemetery, rural Greene.
There will be no visitation.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider
memorials to the Allie John Frey Memorial Fund, care of the family.
Allie John Frey was born July 25, 1922, in West Point Township,
Butler County.
Survivors include three sons, Larry of Hampton, Rick of Shell
Rock, and Mike of Roseville, Minn.; four grandchildren; one great-
grandchild; and two brothers, Bob Frey of Mason City and Jerry
Frey of Bristow.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter and one
sister.
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Garnet A. Hofer
CLEAR LAKE
Garnet A. Hofer, 98, of 201 N. 12th St., died Monday (Sept.
9, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, with Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka
officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 5:30 p.m. today at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with a 7 p.m. Scriptural
wake service.
The family suggests memorials to the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church or Good Shepherd Care Center.
Garnet was born on a farm south of Miller, the daughter of Simon
S. and Anna (Juhl) Skovgaard.
She received her education from the Miller school.
Garnet married William C. Hofer on Aug. 23, 1922, in Clear Lake.
They moved to her present home in 1931.
She loved to crochet, cook and do embroidering.
Garnet was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear
Lake.
Garnet is survived by her daughter, Julia Ann Young and her
husband Ted, of Mason City; two grandchildren, Nancy Ann Young
Jackson and her husband Bill, of Houston, Texas; and William
Victor Young of Clear Lake; one great-granddaughter, Katharine
Elizabeth Hofer Jackson; and one sister-in-law, Bea Skovgaard
of Orlando, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one brother,
Sherwood Skovgaard; and one sister, Mary Elene White.
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Clifford Hamm
NASHUA
Clifford Hamm, 66, of 115 Brasher St., died Wednesday (Sept.
11, 1996) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St., Charles City.
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Ralph Wachsmann
MASON CITY
Ralph Wachsmann, 81, of 1326 E. State St., died Tuesday (Sept.
10, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other
arrangements are incomplete.
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Sena K. Swalve
BUFFALO CENTER
Sena K. Swalve, 99, of Buffalo Center, died Monday (Sept. 9,
1996) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First
Reformed Church, with the Rev. William Peake officiating. Interment
will be in Olena Mound Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today at Winter
Funeral Home, and one hour before services at the church.
Sena K. Swalve was born on Nov. 3, 1896, near Ackley.
Survivors include one daughter, Jeanette Heesch of Forest City;
one son, Gerald Swalve of Fairfield Bay, Ark.; 22 grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and five
stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
four sisters and five brothers.
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George Harley Law
BELTON, Mo.
Warrant Officer George Harley Law, Retired United States Air
Force, 75, of Belton, Mo., passed away Monday (Sept. 9, 1996)
at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today at South Haven
Baptist Church, Belton, Mo.
The body was cremated. There will be no visitation. E.K. George
& Sons, 611 Chestnut, Belton, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the church
building fund in his memory.
George Harley Law was born Jan. 31, 1921, in Cerro Gordo County,
Iowa.
He was a pilot in the United States Air Force, retiring Oct.
31, 1964, at Forbes Air Force Base, Kan.
He was a Glider pilot survivor of the Normandy Invasion and
three other invasions in Europe.
He drove the official car for Richards-Gebaur Motor Pool from
1965-1978.
He was a member of the South Haven Baptist Church, a member
of the V.F.W. Post #9220 of Belton, D.A.V. and American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, G. Louise Law, of Belton, Mo.; two
daughters, DeNiele C. Berman, of Clinton, Md., and Lyndell K.
Suckow, Gresham, Ore.; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter;
one brother, Jerry D. Law of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and one sister,
Phyllis Whitt of Belton, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald D. Law, who
died in action during World War II.
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Esther M. Stadtlander
HAMPTON
Esther M. Stadtlander, 81, of Hampton, died Wednesday (Sept.
11, 1996) at the Hampton Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home.
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Tena H. Storby
LAKE MILLS
Tena H. Storby, 88, of 207 N. Park, died Wednesday (Sept. 11,
1996) at the Lake Mills Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lake
Mills Evangelical Synod Church, with the Rev. Alf Merseth officiating.
Burial will be in Center Evangelical Cemetery, rural Lake Mills.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church.
Tena H. Storby was born Dec 8, 1907, near Lake Mills.
Survivors include two sons, LeRoy Storby of Waseca, Minn., and
Donald Storby of Lake Mills.; eight grandchildren; 14 great-
grandchildren; and one sister, Lila Bissett of Yale, Okla.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
one sister and three brothers.
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Beulah Riekena
FOREST CITY
Beulah Riekena, 77, of Forest City, died Wednesday (Sept. 11,
1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Sharon Worthington officiating.
Burial will be at a later date at Oakland Cemtery.
The body was donated to University Hospitals in Iowa City. There
will be no visitation. Petersen Lund Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2400
86th St., Suite 29, Des Moines, Iowa 50422.
Beulah Riekena was born May 1, 1919, in Mt. Valley Township,
Winnebago County, Forest City.
Survivors include her husband, Edward G. Riekena of Forest City;
one daughter, Beth Kasinkas of Plymouth, Minn.; three grandchildren;
and one sister, Corma Leach of Forest City.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one
sister.
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Allie J. `Bud' Frey
BRISTOW
Memorial services for Allie J. ``Bud'' Frey, 74, of 416 West
St., Bristow, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Reid's Funeral
Chapel, Greene, with the Rev. Jon Anderson of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, Hampton, officiating. Interment of cremains will be in
the North Vilmar Cemetery, rural Greene. There will be no visitation.
Allie John Frey was born July 25, 1922, in rural West Point
Township, Butler County, a son of Harm and Mollie (Brown) Frey
and died Sunday, (Sept. 8, 1996) at his home in Bristow.
He received his education in rural schools in Butler County
and later attended St. Mary's Academy in Greene and the Greene
High School.
As a young man, he worked for the Albrecht Turkey Farms and
the Greene Limestone, both in Greene.
He was employed for Alan Chevrolet in Allison for 17 years and
was last employed by Shear Elevator in Bristow until his retirement
in 1984.
Bud had been a resident of Bristow for 39 years. He worked on
and repaired lawn mowers for people in the Bristow area for many
years.
As a pastime, he enjoyed racing ponies and in later years enjoyed
fishing and going to garage sales.
He loved his grandchildren and enjoyed doing special things
for them.
Living family members include three sons, Larry and his wife,
Shirley Frey of Hampton; Rick Frey of Shell Rock, and Mike and
his wife, Shelly Frey of Roseville, Minn.; four grandchildren,
Laura Reents of Hampton; Kyle Frey of Shell Rock;
Kimberly and Kevin Frey of Roseville, Minn.; one great-grandson,
Dylan Reents of Hampton; two brothers, Bob Frey of Mason City
and Jerry Frey of Bristow. He is also survived by several nieces
and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Janeece
Kay Frey in 1954; and a sister, Mavis Stanbrough in 1953.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Allie J. Frey Memorial Fund in care of the family.
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Arlene Billings
CHARLES CITY
Arlene Billings, 71, of 601 S. Johnson, died Tuesday (Sept.
10, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag
and the Rev. Karen Rask Behling officiating. Burial will be in
the Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from noon until 9 p.m. today and from
9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and one hour prior to services at the
church on Friday.
Arlene Grace Billings was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Randalia.
Survivors include one son, Dennis Billings of Des Moines; three
daughters, Patricia Jensen of Eau Claire, Wis.; Debra McGrew
of Des Moines, and Dianne Zierman of Shakopee, Minn; 10 grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jack Teepe and Allen
Teepe, both of Charles City; three sisters, Ellen Billings of
Charles City, Marilyn Horn of Des Moines, and Betty Seward of
LaGrand.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one son.
Memorials may be directed to the Heart to Home Hospice of Charles
City.
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Clifford A. Hamm
NASHUA
Clifford A. Hamm, 66, of 115 Brasher St., Nashua, died Wednesday
(Sept. 11, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Faith Bible Chapel, Charles City, with the Rev. A.C. Wegner Jr.
officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be held from noon until 9 p.m. today at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, and one
hour prior to services at the church.
Clifford Arnold Hamm was born April 28, 1930, in Charles City.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret of Nashua; three daughters,
Marcia Alverez of Battle Creek, Mich., Julie Weydert of Charles
City, and Kimberly Hamm of Dunkerton; two sons, Dennis and Alan,
both of Charles City; four stepsons, Floyd Fowlkes of Owatonna,
Minn., Robert Fowlkes of Tulsa, Okla., Ronald Fowlkes of Strawberry
Point, and Jerry Fowlkes of Ft. Worth, Texas; one stepdaughter,
Donna Fowlkes of Ft. Worth, Texas; 30 grandchildren; 18 great-
grandchildren; one brother, Leonard Hamm of Charles City; and one
sister, Dorothy Baldwin of Austin, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers in infancy,
and one sister.
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Ralph E. Wachsmann
MASON CITY
Ralph E. Wachsmann, 81, of 1326 E. State St., died Tuesday
(Sept. 10, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev.
David Anderson of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. Burial
will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City.
Visitation wil be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral
home and until time of service Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society in his
memory.
Ralph Wachsmann was born Aug. 24, 1915, in Charles City, the
son of Fred and Edith (Lindameyer) Wachsmann.
He married Amy B. (Goodale) Blunt on Aug. 14, 1943, in Minneapolis,
Minn.
Ralph worked for the government in a war plant in Minneapolis
during the war.
In 1946, Ralph and Amy moved to Mason City.
Ralph was a self-employed contractor with his two brothers in
Mason City.
Survivors include two grandchildren, Douglas Blunt and wife,
Donna, of Charles City, and Peggy Vander Ploeg and her husband,
David, of Paullina; two brothers, Edward Wachsmann and Stanley
Wachsmann, both of Mason City; six great-grandchildren, Kent
Miller, Bob Miller, Jodi Miller, Cody Blunt, Eric Blunt and Ryan
Blunt; and one great-great-grandchild, Mikayla Miller.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Allen Blunt;
wife, Amy; and one sister.
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Harm K. Arjes
ALLISON
Harm K. Arjes, 73, of Allison, died Wednesday (Sept. 11, 1996)
at Waverly Municipal Hospital, Waverly.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
John's Lutheran Church, Clarksville, with the Rev. Norman Omodt
officating. Burial will be in Lynnwood Cemetery, Clarksville.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Allison.
Harm K. Arjes was born Aug. 26, 1923, in Allison.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Arjes, of Allison; three daughters,
Kay Bogan, of Blue Earth, Janet Arjes and Lisa Arjes, both of
Des Moines; two sons, Craig Arjes, of Hopkinton, and Douglas
Arjes, of Kansas City, Mo.; two brothers, Kermit Arjes, of Allison,
and John Arjes, of Greene; five sisters, Anna Dralle, of Allison,
Rena Arjes, of Allison, Florence Boomgarden, of Bristow, Lavon
Wiebke and Marjorie Harms, both of Allison; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother.
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Kenneth B. Retland
THOMPSON
Kenneth B. Retland, 84, of Thompson, died Thursday (Sept. 12,
1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bethany
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Perry Fruhling officiating. Burial
will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour before services at the church.
Winter Funeral Home, Thompson, is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth B. Retland was born July 2, 1912, in Corning.
Survivors include his wife, Rachel of Thompson; two daughters,
Francile Honken of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and Ruby Curtsinger,
of McKinney, Texas; two sons, Bernie Retland of Waco, Texas,
and Tim Retland of Thompson; 12 grandchildren; three great-
grandchildren;
and three stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother.
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Sena K. Swalve
BUFFALO CENTER
Sena K. Swalve, 99, of Buffalo Center, died Monday (Sept. 9,
1996) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the First
Reformed Church, with the Rev. William Peake officiating. Interment
will be in Olena Mound Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Winter Funeral
Home, and one hour before services today at the church.
Sena K. Swalve was born on Nov. 3, 1896, near Ackley.
Survivors include one daughter, Jeanette Heesch of Forest City;
one son, Gerald Swalve of Fairfield Bay, Ark.; 14 grandchildren;
22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; three
stepgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
four sisters and five brothers.
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Esther M. Stadtlander
HAMPTON
Esther M. Stadtlander, 81, of Hampton, died Wednesday (Sept.
11, 1996) at the Hampton Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
John's Lutheran Church, rural Hampton. Burial will be in St.
John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hampton.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.
Esther M. Stadtlander was born March 20, 1915, in Franklin County.
Survivors include one son, Arvin Stadtlander, of Hampton; and
one daughter, Laura Hamilton, of Iowa Falls; five grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one infant
son and two brothers.
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George L. Scholl
ROCKWELL
George L. Scholl, 101, of Rockwell, died Thursday (Sept. 12,
1996) at the Rockwell Care Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Funeral Home, Rockwell.
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Audrey M. Adams
MASON CITY
Audrey M. Adams, 64, of 128 Ninth St. N.W., Mason City, died
Thursday (Sept. 12, 1996) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N. E. Mason City.
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Rachel L. Austin
MASON CITY
Rachel L. Austin, 14-year-old daughter of David and Susan Austin,
1513 10th St. S.W., died Thursday (Sept. 12, 1996) at University
of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, due to complications from heart
surgery.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. Burial
will be in Elmwood-St.Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Hogan Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and one hour prior to the
services at the church on Monday.
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Rachel L. Austin
MASON CITY
Rachel L. Austin, 14, of 1513 10th St. S.W., died Thursday (Sept.
12, 1996) at University Hospitals, Iowa City, due to complications
of heart surgery.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. John
``Jack'' Gannett officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and one hour prior to services at
the church on Monday.
Memorials may be made to the Rachel L. Austin Memorial Fund.
Rachel L. Austin was born Dec. 16, 1981, in Mason City, daughter
of David and Susan (Kraft) Austin. Rachel was a freshman at Mason
City High School.
She loved animals and enjoyed reading and playing games.
She did many activities with her family especially boating,
tubing, and riding motorcycle with her dad.
She spent much of her time with her special friends, Brooke
Harriman and Kendra Carpenter.
Rachel brought much pleasure and joy to her family and will
be missed by all who knew her.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her parents, David and Sue Austin of Mason
City; one brother, Bob Austin of Mason City; her maternal grandmother,
Wanda Harrell, of Glenwood; her maternal grandfather, Chuck Kraft
and his wife, Dixie, of Mason City; her paternal grandfather,
John Austin of Mason City; five aunts and two uncles, Debbie
Lutton of Omaha, Neb.; Linda Hanson of Mason City; Chuck Kraft
of Mason City; Roger Austin of Glastonburry, Conn.; Cathy DeRoos
of Rockwell; Karen Rosenberger of Mason City and Shelly VanNess
of Mason City; and many cousins, aunts, uncles, great aunts and
great uncles.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Joan
Austin; one aunt, Teresa Lugar; and her great-grandparents.
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Audrey Mae Adams
MASON CITY
Audrey Mae Adams, 64, of 128 Ninth St. N.W., died Thursday
(Sept. 12, 1996) at her home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John R. Kremer
officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Scriptural wake service at
7 p.m.
Audrey Mae Adams was born May 11, 1932, at Charles City, the
daughter of Ralph and Lillian (Smith) Skillen. She attended schools
in Greene.
She married Jack Adams on June 12, 1954, at Preston, Minn.
In 1993, she retired from Mercy Hospital after 17 years of service.
She enjoyed shopping, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.
She also enjoyed spending time with her cats and sitting on
the front porch watching life and all it had to offer.
Her hobbies included feeding and watching the birds and squirrels
out in her yard.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Adams, Mason City; four
sons, Craig Adams, Minneapolis, Minn.; Brad Adams and his wife,
Lori, Northwood; Clayton Adams and his wife, Christy, Mason City;
and John Adams and his wife, Kathy, Rockford; three daughters,
Valerie Thomas and her husband, Michael, Northwood; Lilyann Adams
and Laurie Adams, both of Mason City; five sisters, Harriet Skillen
and Paulette Skillen, both of Charles City; Kathleen Sinram;
Joanne Sinram and her husband, Verne, Oelwein; and Sandy Dugan
and her husband, Danny, Muscatine; eight grandchildren, Alisa
and Lindsey Rathbone, Bobbie, Matt and Whitney Adams, all of
Northwood; Jessica, Nicholas and Jared Adams, of all Mason City;
six nephews and one niece.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Patrick Joseph
Adams; one daughter, Kathleen Ann Adams; and one grandson, Nathan.
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George L. Scholl
ROCKWELL
George L. Scholl, 101, the oldest Rockwell resident, died Thursday
(Sept. 12, 1996) at the Rockwell Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Rockwell, with the Rev. Stephen Meyer
officiating.
Visitation will be held after 2 p.m. Sunday at the Parish Center
where a parish wake service will be held at 7 p.m.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home,
Rockwell.
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Margaret E. Duffy
OELWEIN
Margaret E. Duffy, 74, of 19 Maplewood Drive, died Thursday
(Sept. 12, 1996) at her home in Oelwein after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, with Father Frederick Fangmann officiating.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Hintz-Geilenfeld
Funeral Home, with a Scripture service at 4 p.m. and a 7 p.m.
rosary.
Memorials may be given to Sacred Heart Church and Fayette County
Heart of Hospice in her memory.
Margaret E. Duffy was born Oct. 24, 1921, in Fairbank, a daughter
of Frank W. and Margaret (Nuebel) Miller.
She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1938
and from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Detroit, Mich.,
in 1942.
She was united in marriage to Leonard Duffy on Sept. 2, 1943,
at Immaculate Conception Church in Fairbank.
She was a registered nurse, worked at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein
and also had her Realtor's license and was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sacred
Heart Rosary Society and a member of both the State of Iowa Nursing
and the State of Michigan Nursing organizations.
Survivors include her husband, Leonard, of Oelwein; daughter,
Mrs. Douglas (Mary) Halsted of Rudd; son, John L. Duffy and his
wife, Paula A., of Mason City; daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Julie)
O'Hara of Waterloo; a very special niece, Mrs. Dennis (Becky)
Hamann of Oelwein; 10 grandchildren; two grand nieces and a grand
nephew of Becky's; four great-grandchildren; a great grand niece
and a great grand nephew; a sister, Sister Mary Francelyn of
Detroit, Mich.; and two brothers, Paul Miller of Dubuque and
Joe Miller of Fairbank.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Schaefer; a brother,
Frank Miller Jr., and her parents.
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Burton G. `Peanuts' Brierly
NORA SPRINGS
Burton G. ``Peanuts'' Brierly, 62, of 204 Second St. S.W.,
died Friday (Sept. 13, 1996) at the Nora Springs Care Center.
The body was cremated. There will be no visitation. Sheckler
Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, is in charge of arrangements.
A graveside inurnment service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday
at Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Richard Pippert of Nora Springs
United Methodist Church officiating. Military honors will be
conducted at the cemetery by the Nora Springs American Legion
Post #449.
Burton G. Brierly was born March 15, 1934, at Nora Springs,
the son of Garrett and Adda (Tibbits) Brierly.
Mr. Brierly grew up in Nora Springs and served in the 82nd Airborne
from 1954 to 1956.
He worked many years as a self-employed carpenter in the Nora
Springs area.
He enjoyed gardening and loved the company of friends.
He especially loved spending time with his family and grandchildren.
He was a member of the American Legion Post #449.
Survivors include two sons, Bryan Brierly and his wife, Kathy,
Nora Springs; and Tony Brierly and his wife, Robin, Grafton;
one daughter, Kristi Brierly, student at UNI, Cedar Falls; three
brothers, Gale Brierly, Delbert Brierly and Gordon Brierly, all
of Nora Springs; one sister, Mary Lou Stoltenberg, Tripoli; four
grandchildren, Adam and Jill Brierly, both of Nora Springs, and
Eden and Garrett Brierly, both of Grafton; and many nieces, nephews
and other family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Thresa
Brierly; two sisters, Virgnia Rethamel and Etna Brierly; and
two brothers, Howard Brierly and Kenneth Brierly.
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Lenora M. Lathrop
BELMOND
Lenora M. Lathrop, 89, of Belmond, died Friday (Sept. 13, 1996)
at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Tenold Funeral Home.
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Thelma L. Barth
GREENE
Thelma L. Barth, 82, of 18 High School Blvd., died Friday (Sept.
13, 1996) at the Allison Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid's Funeral Chapel.
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Juanita J. Riser
MASON CITY
Juanita J. Riser, 71, of 331 - 28th Street S.W., died Friday
(September 13, 1996) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson with the Rev. Joel Dahlen
officiating. Burial will be in the Grundy Center Cemetery, Grundy
Center.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue and one hour prior to
the funeral at the church on Tuesday.
Memorials may be given to the Juanita J. Riser Memorial Fund.
Juanita J. Riser was born Oct. 11, 1924, the daughter of Hans
Henry and Goldie (Squibb) Smith in Scranton. Juanita graduated
from Mason City High School in 1943. She then attended college
in Ohio before returning back to Mason City where she worked
for the Western Union Telegraph Office and Coca Cola Bottlers.
Juanita also worked in the meat department at HyVee West for
15 years, retiring in 1984. Juanita was married to Earldon Kenneth
Riser in 1944 in Mason City. Juanita enjoyed bowling, golfing,
watching football and the Hawkeyes, traveling and her friends.
Juanita was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, V.F.W.
and the Moose Lodge.
Survivors include two sons, Tom Riser and his wife Liz of Mason
City, and Keith Riser of Mason City; four grandchildren, Jeff
Riser and special friend Cindy Richardson of Mason City, Angie
Riser of Mason city, Ty Riser and special friend Penny Gordon
of Mason City, Ronnie Riser Jr. of Mason City; five great grandchildren,
Johnny, Austin, Ashley, Abbie and Dustina; three sisters, Doris
Leewright of Mason City, Lila Mathews of Mason City, and Sharon
McBride and husband George of Mason City; two brothers, Vernon
Smith and wife Bernedette of Neuvo, Calif., and Gerald Smith
and wife Jackie of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son and grandson
and one sister.
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George L. Scholl
ROCKWELL
George L. Scholl, the oldest Rockwell resident, age 101, died
Thursday (September, 12, 1996) at the Rockwell Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church with the Father Stephen Meyer officiating.
Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today at the Parish Center where
a parish wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Interment will
be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery where Military Rites
will be conducted by the Gallagher Post of the American Legion.
Fullerton Funeral Home of Rockwell is in charge of arrangements.
George was born on Dec. 25, 1984 the son of Frank and Catherine
(Funk) Scholl in Rockwell. He graduated from country school
and then served his country in the Army during World War I.
He served from 1918 to 1919 in France. Following his honorary
discharge he attended Iowa State College Mechanics School in
1921. He than worked as a mechanic in Rockwell where he was
a life time resident. George was united in marriage to his wife
Barbara Kobliska on June 23, 1925 in Alta Vista. He was a member
of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gallagher Post #208 of the American
Legion, Knights of Columbus Council #1006 the Rockwell Senior
Citizens and the World War I Veterans. He also spent many hours
playing Pinochle, 500 and Euchre as well as baking pies and cookies.
George is survived by three daughters, Barbara and her husband
Ray Thuel of Johnstown, Pa., Doris and her husband Dale Patterson
of Lakota, and Leona and her husband John Bonner of Swaledale;
one son, Harold and his wife Loretta Scholl of Covington, Ky.;
one sister, Mary Hogan of Rockwell; 12 grandchildren and 15 great
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1970, two sisters; Christine
Rohner, Lucy Smith and seven brothers, Peter, Albert, Nick, Art,
Bill, Roy, and Francis.
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Marjorie Squires
MASON CITY
Marjorie N. Squires, 69, of Mason City and formerly of the Waverly
area, died Thursday (September 12, 1996) at the North Iowa Mercy
Health Center in Mason City following a sudden illness.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at the Kaiser-Corson
Funeral Home, Waverly, with the Rev. Dan Herndon officiating.
Burial will be in the Harlington Cemetery, Waverly.
Friends may call from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. today, and for one
hour before services on Monday all at the funeral home.
Memorials should be directed to the family in memory of Marjorie
for a fund to be established at a later date.
Marjorie Squires was born on July 24, 1927, in Waverly.
Survivors include one brother, Roland Arns of Waverly.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband.
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Themla L. Barth
GREENE
Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma L. Barth, 82, of 18 High School
Blvd, Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Lutheran
church in Greene with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Reid's
Funeral Chapel, Greene, where the family will receive friends
from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be a public scripture service at
7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue Tuesday at the church one
hour prior to services.
Thelma Lucille Funnell was born April 22, 1914 in rural Chapin,
Franklin County, a daughter of Richard B. and Myrtle A. (Tucker)
Funnell and passed away Friday, (September 13, 1996) at the Allison
Care Center in Allison of acute Leukemia.
She grew up on farms in South Dakota and near Aredale where
she attended rural schools and later graduated from the Hansell
High School in 1932. She was united in marriage to Verle K.
Barth on June 8, 1934 at the Lutheran Parsonage in Hampton by
Rev. Paul Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. Barth made their home in Greene,
and to this union were born four children.
Thelma was a faithful member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church
in Greene where she was baptized and confirmed on April 7, 1935.
She taught Sunday School for nearly 40 years and was an active
member of the Glory Circle of WELCA, former member of the Ladies
Aid Society and Women's Missionary Society. Her greatest love
was for her Lord, her family, and many friends.
She found enjoyment in quilting, sewing, canning from her husband's
garden, reading, and corresponding with relatives and friends.
Verle and Thelma enjoyed traveling through out the continental
United States, England, and Scotland. They were members of the
North Iowa Wedding Club.
Her involvement in community activities included the Greene
Woman's Club, Greene Historical Society, and Butler County Association
for Retarded Citizens. She supported all the school music, drama
and sporting events, and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye Fan.
She will be missed, but has given her family and friends many
happy memories.
Living family members include two daughters and their spouses,
Verlene K. and Floyd Senne of Allison, Diane L. and Jim Osier
of Azusa, Calif; two sons, Ronald K. and Charlene Barth of Marshaltown,
and John D. and Carol Barth of Greene; ten grandchildren, Steve
Barth, Debra Maddox, Ranae Myers, Greg Senne, Amy Fehlberg, Julie
Ticker, Randy Osier, Jody Osier, James Barth and Dan J. Barth;
12 great grandchildren; two sisters, Leone Deam of Hampton and
Maxine Salsbury of Cedar Falls; two brothers, Orville Funnell
of Demming, Minn. and Charles Funnell of Hansell; a sister in
law, Marion Funnell of Grundy Center and a step sister in law,
Frances Schafer of Greene.
She was preceded in death by her husband on April 24, 1989;
her parents; a sister, Alice in infancy; and a brother, Robert
Funnell.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the Thelma L. Barth Memorial Fund in care of the family.
MCGG 09/15/1996
Arch Paton
HAMPTON
Arch Paton, 82, died Friday (September 13, 1996) at Hampton
Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Hampton United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating. Burial
will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton.
Arch was born Nov. 8, 1913, in High Bridge.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Paton of Hampton; one daughter,
Marsha Kipsgaard of Mason City; one son, Bob Paton of San Atonia,
Texas; one brother, Andrew Paton of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren;
and four great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
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Mavis Nehls
CHARLES CITY
Mavis (Mrs. Robert) Nehls, 70, a resident of 505 Eighth Ave.,
died Saturday (September 14, 1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health
Center, East Campus, Mason City.
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 Sunnyside Memory Gardens.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from Noon to 9 p.m.
Monday, from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, and an hour prior to the services
at the church.
Mavis Pauline Alderman Nehls was born March 21, 1926, in Charles
City.
Survivors include her husband, Robert of Charles City; a son,
Donavan Nehls, Sr. of Texarkana, Ariz.; a brother, Douglas of
Charles City; a sister, Cleota Kraupa of Rockford; four grandchildren;
and two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.
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Isabelle Weber
BURT
Isabelle (Toots) Weber, 91, of rural Burt, died Saturday (September
14, 1996) at the Kossuth Regional Hospital in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John
Catholic Church in Bancroft with the Father John Thomas officiating.
Burial will be in the St. John's cemetery, Bancroft.
Visitation will be today from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft with a rosary at 3 p.m.
and a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m.
Isabelle was born on Jan. 21, 1905 at Bancroft.
Survivors include her nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers
and one sister.
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Mr. Fay Franklin Strahorn
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.
Mr. Fay Franklin Strahorn, 79, died Friday (September 13, 1996).
He was a native of Rockwell and had been a Peninsula resident
for 37 years.
The family will be receiving friends today from 7 to 8 p.m.
at Lawrence B. Wood funeral home, 4304 Victoria Blvd., Hampton,
Va.
The funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at First
United Methodist Church, 110 East Queen St., Hampton, Va. Burial
to follow at Parklawn Memorial Park.
Memorials can be given to First United Methodist Church, 110
East Queen Street, Hampton, Va. 23669.
Mr. Strahorn was self employed in the heating/cooling business
and had retired in 1987. He was a member of First United Methodist
Church and Wesley Bible Class. He was also a member of the Hampton
Kiwana's Club and Monitor Masonic Lodge. Mr. Strahorn served
in the Navy during World War II.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Susan Jean Strahorn;
one daughter, Susan Hutto Godley and preceded in death by two
sons, Steve Robert Strahorn and Mark Avery Strahorn. He is also
survived by two daughters-in-law, Pamela Strahorn Joyner and
Pamela Mauld Strahorn; a son-in-law, Kenneth Wayne Godley; two
brother-in-laws, E. Barton Gear and Melton Gear, and six
grandchildren.
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Lenora Lathrop
BELMOND
Lenora May Lathrop, 89, died Friday (September 13, 1996) at
Belmond Health Care Center.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday
at the Belmond Cemetery with the Rev. Jerry Robertson of the
United Methodist Church officiating.
Visitation will be held today from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Tenold
Funeral home in Belmond.
Lenora May (Sibert) Lathrop the daughter of Elmer and Effle
(Dodge) Sibert was born September 17, 1906, at Williams.
After graduation from high school Lenora became a school teacher
in the rural schools in Wright County.
She was united in marriage to Hartie M. Lathrop on Nov. 30,
1931 in Belmond. They lived in Belmond, where Hartie worked
as an auto mechanic.
Lenora continued to live in her home after Hartie died in March
of 1982. You could always witness her love for flowers by the
many gardens of flowers around her house.
Lenora has been a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center
for the past 2 1/2 years and died there on Friday, September
13, 1996.
She is survived by a son, Gaylen Lathrop and his wife, JoAnn
of Bellingham, Wash.; daughter-in-law, Kay Lathrop of Boulder,
Colo.; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren; a sister,
Blanche Jergensen of Clarion; and a brother, Alva Sibert and
his wife, Cecila of Des Moines.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hartie; sons, Glenn
and Roger; and brother, Harvey.
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Erna A. Spear
TITONKA
Erna A. Spear, 95, died Saturday (September 14, 1996) at the
Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church, rural Titonka, with the Rev. Virtus Stoffregan
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Erna was born June 25, 1901 in Orthal township near Britt.
Survivors include two step sons, James Spear of Algona and Wilbur
Spear of Titonka; nine step grandchildren; and 11 step great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, one
step son, four brothers, and two sisters.
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George Kramer
MASON CITY
George Kramer, 88, of 1000 N. Eisenhower, died Saturday (September
14, 1996) at the I.O.O.F. Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Amanda Johnson
CARPENTER
Amanda Johnson, 89, died Saturday (September 14, 1996) at the
Lutheran Retirement Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Conner Colonial Chapel
in Northwood.
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Gregory Clay
CHARLES CITY
Gregory Clay, 43, of 706 N. Johnson St., died Saturday morning
(September 14, 1996) at his home of complications of cancer.
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