April 6-10, 1997

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MCGG 04/05/1997 Orval Henry Kingery GREENE Funeral services for Orval Henry Kingery, 84, of 305 N. Main, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, with Pastor Gene A. Burry officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, where there will be a public Scripture service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before services on Monday at the church. Orval Henry Kingery was born Dec. 17, 1912, in rural Union Township, Floyd County, a son of Lewis and Martha (Wyatt) Kingery and died Thursday (April 3, 1997) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City, from complications of hip surgery. He received his education in the rural Coldwater Township schools and was baptized in early childhood and later became a member of the Church of the Brethren. As a young man, he worked on the family farm. On March 10, 1935, he was united in marriage to Alice Virginia Hunter at his parents' home in rural Greene. Orval and Alice farmed in rural Butler and Franklin counties from 1936 to 1953 when they moved into Greene where he became employed by the Farmers Inc. Coop Society where he remained until his retirement in 1983. Living family members include his loving wife of 62 years, Alice, of Greene; two daughters and their spouses, Mary V. and John Aswegan of Nashua, Bertha L. and Sherwin Smith of Shell Rock; two sons and their spouses, Eldred E. and Charla Kingery of Buffalo, N.Y., and Leroy V. and Deborah Kingery of Douglas, Wyo.; two daughters-in-law, Lois Holtz of Prescott, Ariz., and Joyce Barry of Charles City; one sister-in-law, Maude Kingery of Greene; 18 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by three sons, Robert and Henry, both in 1966; and Gary in 1987; two daughters-in-law, Nancy in 1989 and Leah in 1992; a granddaughter-in-law, Rhonda Aswegan in 1986; his parents; and one brother, Vern Kingery in 1984. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Orval Henry Kingery Memorial Fund in care of the family.

MCGG 04/05/1997 Pearl Ione Bebee ROBINS Pearl Ione Bebee, 103, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, died Monday (March 31, 1997), after a short illness. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Nick Shrope officiating. Burial was held in Dunkard Cemetery, rural Toddville. Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, at the Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion. Pearl was born the daughter of James A. and Charlotte Cronk Hoover on Oct. 18, 1893, in Robins. On Oct. 30, 1915, she married Nelson W. Bebee in Marion. A lifelong resident of Robins, she was a member of Robins Church of the Brethren, Robins Art Club, Robins Homemakers and Canasta Club. A memorial fund has been established for Church of the Brethren in Robins. Survivors include a son, Dale Bebee and his wife, Zella Mae, of Lee's Summit, Mo.; a daughter, Nyleene Knapp and husband, Perry, of Lake Mills; a sister, Bess Emmons of Naples, Fla.; a brother, Ralph Hoover and his wife, Blanch, of Elkader; a daughter-in-law, Beulah Bebee of Marion; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Nelson, in 1969; three sons, Raymond, Robert and Melvin Bebee; four brothers, John, Carl, Ted and James Hoover; and two sisters, Leah and Frances.

MCGG 04/05/1997 Arthur `Art' Edwin Petersen MANLY Arthur ``Art'' Edwin Petersen Sr., 87, of Manly, died Thursday (April 3, 1997) at the Manly Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., with the Rev. David Olson of Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Monday, April 7, at the Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, Neb. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday until time of services at the chapel. Arthur E. Petersen was born Aug. 10, 1909, in Nora Springs, the son of Nickolas and Meta (Hahn) Petersen. He attended and received his education in the Nora Springs school system. After completing his schooling, he joined the U.S. Army at the age of 18 and served his country honorably for nine years. After his honorable discharge, he lived in Omaha, Neb., and worked as a machinist for Jubilee and Vickers Mfg. Company for 30 years. He was united in marriage to Hilda Janak in Omaha, Neb. She preceded him in death. They were parents of two daughters, Arlene and Joan and one son, Arthur E. Petersen Jr. He was united in marriage to Tillie (Christiansen) Petersen on Oct. 7, 1972, in Manly and had lived in Manly for 24 years. He had been a resident of the Manly Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Manly since December of 1995. Left to cherish his memory include his wife, Tillie Petersen of Manly; one son, Arthur E. Petersen Jr. and his wife, Sharon, of Omaha, Neb.; six stepchildren, Mary Louise Byington and her husband, Marvin, of Clear Lake; John Maynard Petersen and his wife, JoAnne, of Woodland Park, Colo.; Pauline Bahnsen and her husband, Westly, and Margaret Sabin and her husband, Paul, all of Mason City, Marvin Petersen and his wife, Anita, of Waukon, and Tom Petersen and his wife, Macelyn, of Fresno, Calif.; three grandsons; one great-granddaughter; 17 stepgrandchildren; 19 stepgreat-grandchildren; two stepsisters, Luella Kaldenberg of Mason City, and Viola Bailey of Nora Springs; and two stepbrothers, Leonard and Clarence Christiansen, both of Mason City. He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, John Christiansen; his first wife, Hilda; two daughters, Arlene and Joan; two brothers, Carson William and Arnold Petersen; and two stepsisters, Elsie Tibbets and Minnie Stupka.

MCGG 04/05/1997 Marion M. Meyers ALGONA Marion M. Meyers, 61, of Algona, died Friday (April 4, 1997) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am. Monday at the Chapel of the Wilson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Cliff Isaacson officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 7 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home, and after 9 a.m. Sunday until time of services on Monday at the funeral chapel. Marion M. Meyers was born Dec. 25, 1935, at Algona. Survivors include her husband, John ``Tugboat'' Meyers of Algona; one daughter, Mary Ann Durbaugh, Dayton, Ohio; two sons, Ronald of Irvington, and Frank of Gothenberg, Neb.; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; her father, Delbert Fausnaugh, West Bend; and four sisters, Joann Frederickson of Eagle Grove; Inis Lamb and Gladys Monson, both of Algona, and Lorraine Anderson of Woolstock. She was preceded in death by her mother, one son and three brothers.

MCGG 04/05/1997 Selma Anderson TITONKA Selma Anderson, 94, of Titonka, died Friday (April 4, 1997) at the Titonka Care Center, Titonka. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Grant Lutheran Church, north of Woden, with the Rev. Keith Klemm officiating. Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Paddock Bethel Cemetery in Sebeka, Minn. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Woden. Selma Norene Anderson was born Aug. 23, 1902, on a farm in Linden Township, Winnebago County. Survivors include three daughters, Geraldine Paurus of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mavis Hansen of Duluth, Minn., and Adeila Bilyeu of Woden; one son, Roger Anderson of Heron Lake, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four sisters and three brothers.

MCGG 04/05/1997 Raymond C. Stewart FLOYD Raymond C. Stewart, 79, of 601 Liberty St., died Friday (April 4, 1997) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City. Funeral services are tentatively set at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, with the Rev. Blair Rohde-Frank, pastor of the Grace United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon and evening and Monday morning prior to services at the funeral home, where other arrangements are incomplete.

MCGG 04/05/1997 Donald Murl MASON CITY Donald Murl, 77, of 414 21st St. S.E., died Friday (April 4, 1997) at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where other arrangements are incomplete.

MCGG 04/05/1997 Colonel Mohamed Joshua Beshir MASON CITY Colonel Mohamed Joshua Beshir, 59, of 18 12th St. S.E., died Friday (April 4, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Grace Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other arrangements are incomplete.

MCGG 04/05/1997 Donald L. Redeker MASON CITY Donald L. Redeker, 67, of 2224 20th St. S.W., died Thursday (April 3, 1997) at home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other arrangements are incomplete.

MCGG 04/05/1997 Margaret A. Helm MASON CITY Margaret A. Helm, 61, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Friday (April 4, 1997) in Phoenix, Ariz. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Donald L. Redeker MASON CITY Donald L. Redeker, 67, of 2224 20th St. S.W., died Thursday (April 3, 1997) at his home from complications due to cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church with Pastor David French and Pastor Greg Youmans officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. There will be a Moose Lodge Serivce at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to the Donald L. Redeker Memorial Fund. Donald L. Redeker was born May 26, 1929, in Mason City, the son of Ferdinand Redeker and Irene Helmer Redeker Boock. Don graduated from Plymouth High School in 1948, where he lived with his grandparents, Irving and Tina Helmer. He married Ruth A. Davis Lindsey on Sept. 2, 1950, in Mason City. Don worked at the Armour Food Plant for 33 years, retiring in November of 1983. He then worked for the Mason City Parks until September of 1994, when he retired due to health problems. Don was a member of the First Assembly of God Church and was baptized there on May 16, 1966. He loved attending church and gave his heart to the Lord. He was a member of local P38, a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge and Senior Citizens. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and children around the country as well as baseball, bowling, pool and fishing, especially his trips to Canada and the Mississippi River. He loved getting together with friends and family, especially the grandchildren's birthday parties. Don had a great love for horses and he often went to see his grandson's horses. Survivors include his wife, Ruth A. Redeker of Mason City; his mother, Irene Redeker Boock of Manly; two sons, James William Redeker Sr,. and his wife, Sandy, of Mason City, and Randy Redeker and his wife, Doreen, of Mason City; three daughters, Deanna Raprager and husband, Louis ``Butch'' of Mason City, Kathy Jo Loeckle and husband, Wesley, of Mason City; Peggy Vega and husband, Roy, of Mason City; 13 grandchildren, Troy Loeckle and his wife, Jenny, of Charles City, Douglas Joyner Jr. of Ruston, Wis., Tim Joyner and his wife, Tammy, of Tacoma, Wash., Jeremy Zawlocki of Rockford, Ill., Louis ``Chip'' Raprager III of Long Beach, Calif., James Redeker Jr. and his wife, Mindy, of Mason City, Cory Redeker and friend, Dionne Fett, of Mason City, Carrie Schultz of Mason City, Greg Joyner and wife, Ginger, of Mason City, Brenda Dusheck and husband, Jesse, of Mason City, Geri Vega and Scott Maulsby of Mason City, Elizabeth Vega of Mason City and Ruth M. Redeker of Mason City; great-grandchildren, Ayla and Savanah Seals of Tacoma, Wash., Samantha and Holly Duschek, Nicole Behrends, Austin Redeker and Cody Maulsby, all of Mason City; and special cousin, Jack Redeker of Mason City. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; father; and twin son and daughter, Donald Harold and Elizabeth Irene.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Lyle A. Hickman MASON CITY Lyle A. Hickman, 82, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Minnie Kiefer GREENE Minnie Kiefer, 79, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at her daughter's home in Mantorville, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gene A. Burry officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, where there will be a public scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Tuesday one hour prior to services. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society in care of the family. Minnie Brown Kiefer was born April 15, 1917, in rural Raciene, Mower County, Minn. Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Cunningham of Mantorville, Minn.; one son, Gerald Kiefer of Marble Rock; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Bertha Moore of Eureka, Calif., Bernice Hamer of Cedar Rapids, and Ramona Schafer of Greene; three brothers, Russell Brown of St. Charles, Minn., Alonzo Brown of Dodge Center, Minn., and Gerald Brown of Marion. She was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters, and two brothers.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Raymond C. Stewart FLOYD Raymond C. Stewart, 79, died Friday (April 4, 1997) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, with the Rev. Blair Rohde-Frank of Grace United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Raymond Carl Stewart was born April 11, 1917, in Floyd County. Survivors include his wife, Lois, of Floyd; one son, Craig Stewart of Charles City; one daughter, Beverly Farrell of Clinton; three brothers, Lee Stewart and Larry Stewart, both of Charles City, and Eugene Stewart of Treynor; two sisters, Harriett Elfers of Charles City, and Joyce Wilcox of Nora Springs; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Olga Dorthea Olson NORTHWOOD Olga Dorthea Olson, 87, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at the Lutheran Retirement Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church in Carpenter with the Rev. Kathy Larson officiating. Burial will be in the Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 South, Northwood. Olga was born on Feb. 4, 1910, in Barton Township, Worth County, the daughter of Ole L. and Mary Knutson Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter. She graduated from Carpenter High School in 1929. Olga married Melvin A. Olson on April 23, 1930, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City. They lived in Mason City until moving to the farm near Carpenter in 1942. Olga later moved to Northwood in 1980. Olga was active in the ELCW as a circle member and the Carpenter Friendship Club. She enjoyed family gatherings, her grandchildren, church activities, quilting and handwork. Olga is survived by one daughter, Carol, and her husband, Caryl Rohrer, of Clarion; four sons, Arnold, and his wife, Mary Kay, of Minneapolis, Minn., Keith, and his wife, Sandra, of Glenville, Minn., James, and his wife, Judy, of Northwood, and Roger Olson of St. Ansgar; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Leonard, Olaf and Anton.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Blanche E. Janssen ALEXANDER Blanche E. Janssen, 89, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at her daughter's home in Belmond. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Tenold Funeral Home, Belmond.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Colonel Mohamed Joshua Beshir MASON CITY Colonel Mohamed Joshua Beshir, 59, of 18 12th St. S.E., died Friday (April 4, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Grace Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Dorington ``Dori'' Little of First Evangelical Free Church, Boone, and Pastor Tony Mennenga of Grace Evangelical Free Church, officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. The family suggests memorials to the Joshua Beshir Memorial Fund. Joshua Beshir was born Sept. 12, 1937, in Cairo, Egypt, the son of Abd-El-Haleen and Tafeeta (El-Naggar) Beshir. Joshua received his degree from Military University in Egypt. He served in the Egyptian military and retired as a colonel. Joshua immigrated to the United States in December of 1981. On Nov. 26, 1982, he married Mary Stensrud here in Mason City. Initially, Joshua was in business, but in the late 1980's, he pursued missionary work and later became a missionary for the Central District of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Joshua became a citizen of the United States in 1987. He enjoyed reading and painting and loved his two daughters very much. Survivors include his wife, Mary Beshir of Mason City; daughters, Tafeeta and Safia at home; sisters, Ikram Beshir of Egypt, Naguiba Beshir and husband, Abdel Monem Wahab, of Egypt, Safia Beshir and husband, Maher Fahteen, of Egypt, Zenab Beshir of Egypt, and Soad Beshir of Egypt; brother-in-law, Maynard Stensrud and wife, Sara, of Waseca, Minn., brother-in-law, Mike Stensrud and wife, Laura, of Lake Mills, sister-in-law, Trena Martinson and husband, Brad, of Fergus Falls, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Naguib Beshir; one sister, Ida Beshir; and one infant brother, Nabil Beshir.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Donald L. Murl MASON CITY Donald L. Murl, 77, of 414 21st St. S.E., died Friday (April 4, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. David Shogren of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and until time of services on Monday. The family suggests memorials to the Donald L. Murl Memorial Fund. Donald L. Murl was born Aug. 22, 1919, in Mason City, the son of George R. and Anna Erma (Shaw) Murl. Donald attended Mason City Schools. He worked at Lehigh Portland Cement Company and at Jacob E. Decker and Sons until the buyout occurred. He then worked for the Americana Nursing Home in the maintenance department and also was self-employed as a concrete contractor for many years. He was married to Patricia G. Toinbee on May 29, 1949, in Elma. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, and the Armour Union. Survivors include three daughters, Sue Hesley and her husband, Les, of Mason City, Berma Cummings of Manly, and Becky Murl of Mason City; one son, Rusty Murl and his wife, Barb, of Indianola; one step-son, Rex ``Butch'' Robertson and his wife, Connie, of Mason City; 18 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Becky Kellar of Mason City; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Murl of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Patricia, in 1972; one son, Richard ``Dick'' in 1987; two brothers and three sisters.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Marcellus M. ``Sal'' Aagesen HAMPTON Marcellus M. ``Sal'' Aagesen, 83, died Friday (April 4, 1997) at the Hampton Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Christian Church in Hmapton with the Rev. Joe Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Marcellus M. ``Sal'' Aagesen was born April 10, 1913, in Coulter. Survivors include two sons, William Aagesen of Oelwein, and John Aagesen of Boone; one daughter, Linda Stewart of Hampton; one brother, Dr. Walter J. Aagesen of San Jose, Calif.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and two brothers.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Dick H. Siems SHEFFIELD Dick H. Siems, 75, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Grarup Funeral Home with the Rev. Warren Duit officiating. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Grarup Funeral Home. Dick H. Siems was born Feb. 27, 1922, in Butler County. Survivors include his wife, Goldie Siems of Sheffield; one son, Ron Siems of Sheffield; five sisters, Sue Wagner of Charles City, Tilene Humphreys of Hampton, Lu Lahner of Sheffield, Eileen Jewel of Sheffield, and Louise Adroen of Des Moines; three brothers, Dale Siems of Charles City, Delbert Block of Cedar Rapids, and Ed Siems of Sheffield; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son and three brothers.

MCGG 04/06/1997 William J. Beland STACYVILLE William J. Beland, 84, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home of natural causes. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Visitation Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating. The body will be donated to the Anatomy Department at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will be in the Visitation Cemetery in Stacyville at a later date. William was born April 27, 1912, at Loda, Ill., the son of William A. and Kathryn (Ryan) Beland. He came to Iowa by train with his family in 1918. He lived in Charles City and later moved to Burr Oak Township. He married Martha Meyerhofer on Aug. 28, 1940, at the Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville. They lived in Union Township near Stacyville where William owned and operated Beland's Dairy Farm until his retirement in 1977. William served as mayor of Stacyville for four years. Survivors include his wife, Martha, of Stacyville; six sons, John Beland, and his wife, Marcia, of Bloomington, Minn., Douglas Beland, and his wife, Ellyn, of Oxford, David Beland and his wife, Deborah, of Owatonna, Minn., Steven Beland and his wife, Lorraine, of St. Ansgar, Michael Beland and his wife, Terri, of Stacyville, and Dennis Beland and his wife, Melody, of Owatonna; three daughters, Carol Pollock, and her husband, Jim, of Hildreth, Neb., Susan Tan of Tampa, Fla., and Ann Beland of Chicago, Ill.; five sisters, Margaret Heimer and Phyllis Schmidt, both of Stacyville, Frances Beland of Minneapolis, Minn., Irene Beland of Rochester, Minn., and Joan Schmidt of Austin, Minn.; and one brother, Ralph Beland of North Port, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Robert Beland; and one sister, Lucille Wright.

MCGG 04/06/1997 Roland T. ``Pete'' Zimmerman NORTHWOOD Roland T. ``Pete'' Zimmerman, 80, of Northwood, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Minnie Kiefer GREENE Funeral services for Minnie Kiefer, 79, of 407 East Butler, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Gene A. Burry officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral Chapel where there will be a public scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Tuesday one hour before services. Minnie Brown Kiefer was born April 15, 1917, in rural Racine, Mower County, Minn., a daughter of Albert and Lottie (Griffeth) Brown, and died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at her daughter's home in Mantorville, Minn. under the care of Hospice. At the age of four, Minnie and her family moved to Linn County where she received her education in the rural schools and later attended the Viola High School. On Oct. 1, 1938, she was united in marriage to Leo Kiefer at the Methodist Parsonage in Waterloo. They started farming west of Greene and later in the Marble Rock area until their retirement in 1977, when they moved into Greene. Minnie was baptized and made a member of the United Methodist Church in Greene in 1942. Throughout the years she was a faithful member taking part in the United Methodist Women and teaching Sunday school and Bible school. She was also a member of the Coldwater Community Club. Her interests included knitting, crocheting and making afghans for her grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing the organ and an occasional card game with family and friends. Before Leo's death they enjoyed traveling throughout the country. Minnie will always be remembered as a loving and caring person who devoted herself to her family. Living family members include one daughter, Sharen and her husband, Gordon Cunningham, of Mantorville, Minn.; her son, Gerald Kiefer of Marble Rock; four grandchildren, Leon and his wife, Lois, Lane Cunningham, LoAnah and her husband, Tony Ramer, and Earl Kiefer; five great-grandchildren, Jackie and Cassie Cunningham, Anthony, Alyssa and Amanda Ramer; three sisters, Bertha Moore of Eureka, Calif., Bernice Hamer of Cedar Rapids, and Ramona Schafer of Greene; three brothers, Russell Brown of St. Charles, Minn., Alonzo Brown of Dodge Center, Minn., and Gerald Brown of Marion. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Kiefer, in 1984; two sisters, Nettie Petrusch and Letha Eggert; two brothers, Lester Brown and Raymond Brown; and her daughter-in-law, Janet Kiefer in 1994. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society in care of the family.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Henry Plaisier TITONKA Henry Plaisier, 90, died Sunday (April 6, 1997) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Margaret A. Helm PHOENIX, Ariz. Margaret A. Helm, 61, died Friday (April 4, 1997) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Wayside Chapel of the First United Methodist Church, 19 N. Georgia Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Sharon Betsworth officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the Margaret A. Helm Memorial Fund. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and also one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Margaret A. Helm was born March 19, 1936, in Jefferson, the daughter of William and Alice (Carman) Nipps. She graduated from Cooper High School in 1954. Margaret married Robert Helm on June 4, 1955, in Jefferson. In 1973, Margaret entered the fashion business and was most recently employed by Neiman Marcus in Phoenix at the time of her death. She was a much beloved wife and mother and will be greatly missed by those who came into contact with her. Survivors include her husband, Robert Helm, of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughter, Marti Falk and husband, Bryan, of Atlanta, Ga.; son, Eric Helm and his wife, Dorinda of Hardinsburg, Ind.; mother, Alice Nipps of Jefferson; sister, Mary Hanson Harrison of Jefferson; brother, James Nipps of Sheridan, Wy.; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Harold Douglas Hanson NORTHWOOD Harold Douglas Hanson, 71, died Sunday (April 6, 1997) at the Lutheran Retirement Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, rural Glenville, Minn., with the Rev. Daniel D. Baker and the Rev. W. Paul Weeg, officiating. Burial will be in the London Deer Creek Cemetery, rural Northwood with military graveside honors by ``Our Buddies VFW Memorial Post #6779'' of Northwood. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. South, and one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the church. The family of Harold Douglas Hanson has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, rural Glenville, Minn., or to the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, in his memory. Harold Douglas Hanson was born on May 1, 1925, the son of Peter L. and Hattie (Preston) Hanson in Freeborn County, Minn. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church of rural Glenville. He attended and received his elementary education in the rural Freeborn County school system, graduating from Northwood High School in 1943, and in October of that year enlisted in the United States Navy, serving during World War II, and was honorably discharged in May, 1947. He was united in marriage to Betty Kimm in Mason City. He received his B.S. degree at the University of South Carolina in 1948. The Hansons purchased a farm northeast of Northwood in 1950 and farmed with his brother Paul until 1989 when he retired from active farming due to ill health. Harold and Betty moved to Northwood in 1984. He enjoyed camping, traveling, flying, music and family gatherings. He was a member of Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church and served as treasurer of the church 35 years and sang in the church choir for 30 years. He also served as Sunday School Superintendent and teacher. He served on the board of the Northwood Cooperative Elevator for 12 years and was a member of the ASC Committee for Worth County for 11 years. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Betty Hanson, of Northwood; a son, Dr. David Hanson of Mason City; a daughter, Kathleen Hanson and her husband, Jim, of Northwood; three grandchildren, Jake, Jim and Beth Hanson of Northwood; a brother, Paul Hanson of Northwood; three sisters, Rebecca Weeg of Shoreview, Minn., Ruth Davidson and her husband, Marvin, of Northwood, and Rosine Johnson of Kent, Ohio; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers-in-law, Warren Weeg and David L. Johnson.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Donald L. Redeker MASON CITY Donald L. Redeker, 67, of 2224 20th St. S.W., died Thursday (April 3, 1997) at his home from complications due to cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church with Pastor David French and Pastor Greg Youmans officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. There will be a Moose Lodge Serivce at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to the Donald L. Redeker Memorial Fund. Donald L. Redeker was born May 26, 1929, in Mason City, the son of Ferdinand Redeker and Irene Helmer Redeker Boock. Don graduated from Plymouth High School in 1948, where he lived with his grandparents, Irving and Tina Helmer. He married Ruth A. Davis Lindsey on Sept. 2, 1950, here in Mason City. Don worked at Armour Food Plant for 33 years, retiring in Nov. of 1983. He then worked for the Mason City Parks until September of 1994, when he retired due to health problems. Don was a member of the First Assembly of God Church and was baptized there on May 16, 1966. He loved attending church and gave his heart to the Lord. He was a member of local P38, a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge, and Senior Citizens. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and children around the country as well as baseball, bowling, pool and fishing, especially his trips to Canada and the Mississippi River. He loved getting together with friends and family, especially the grandchildrens birthday parties. Don had a great love for horses and he often went to see his grandson's horses. Survivors include his wife, Ruth A. Redeker, of Mason City; his mother, Irene Redeker Boock of Manly; two sons, James William Redeker Sr. and his wife, Sandy, of Mason City, Randy Redeker and his wife, Doreen, of Mason City; three daughters, Deanna Raprager and husband, Louis ``Butch'' of Mason City, Kathy Jo Loeckle and husband, Wesley, of Mason City; Peggy Vega and husband, Roy, of Mason City; 13 grandchildren, Troy Loeckle and his wife, Jenny, of Charles City, Douglas Joyner Jr. of Ruston, Wash., Tim Joyner and his wife, Tammy, of Tacoma, Wash., Jeremy Zawlocki of Rockford, Ill., Louis ``Chip'' Raprager III of Long Beach, Calif., James Redeker Jr. and his wife, Mindy, of Mason City, Cory Redeker and friend, Dionne Fett, of Mason City, Carrie Schultz of Mason City, Greg Joyner and wife, Ginger, of Mason City, Brenda Dusheck and husband, Jesse, of Mason City, Geri Vega and Scott Maulsby of Mason City, Elizabeth Vega of Mason City and Ruth M. Redeker of Mason City; great-grandchildren, Ayla and Savanah Seals of Tacoma, Wash., Samantha and Holly Duschek, Nicole Behrends, Austin Redeker and Cody Maulsby, all of Mason City; special cousin, Jack Redeker of Mason City. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; father; twin son and daughter, Donald Harold and Elizabeth Irene.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Alice M. Nelson VENTURA Alice M. Nelson, 81, died Sunday (April 6, 1997) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday. Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Blanche E. Janssen ALEXANDER Blanche E. Janssen, 89, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at the home of her daughter in Belmond with her family at her side. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Reformed Church with the Rev. Gerald Norman officiating. Burial will be in the Alexander Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Tenold Funeral Home with the family present from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy may direct them to the Blanche Janssen Memorial Fund. Surviving are her children, Harry A. Janssen and his wife, Kathryn, of Waverly, Harvey E. Janssen and his wife, Hope, of Aurora, Ill., Mae Ferne Wenzel and her husband, Fred, of Belmond, Walter L. Janssen and his wife, Pearl, of Iowa Falls, Rebecca C. Ellingston and her husband, Ray, of Belmond, Margaret J. Myers and her husband, Kae, of Altus, Okla., Clyde E. Janssen and his wife, Kathy, of Mason City, Ralph E. Janssen and his wife, Jan, of Altus, Okla.; 29 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Berneice Kieslick of Sheffield; and step-brother, Tom Harvey and his wife, Dortha, of San Juan, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents; step-father, Ike Harvey; husband, Herman B.; grandson, Merlin Dean Wenzel; brother, Elmer; and step-sister, Roberta Wisco. Blanche Emma (Kieslich) Janssen, the daughter of Otto Ernest and Charlotte Daisy (Douglas) Kieslich was born April 11, 1907, near Alexander. She attended the Alexander Schools and was united in marriage to Herman B. Janssen on Sept. 4, 1928, at the home of her parents near Alexander. They farmed together near Chapin and later moved to Alexander, where they opened Janssen Repair Shop until 1980. Blanche was a member of the First Reformed Church, the RCWM of the church, was the postal clerk in Alexander for many years, a member of the Alexander Kitchen Klatter Band, Community Club, Alexander Cemetery Society, helped organize the Alexander all-school reunion in 1995, was a newspaper correspondent for the Belmond Independent and the Hampton Chronicle, and over many years was a caretaker for small children and the elderly in Alexander.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Ray Little MASON CITY Ray Little, 60, 7 S. Regency Court, died Sunday (April 6, 1997) unexpectedly at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Marian B. Long MASON CITY Marian B. Long, 87, 909 Sixth St. S.E., died Sunday (April 6, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Marcellus M. ``Sal'' Aagesen HAMPTON Marcellus M. ``Sal'' Aagesen, 83, died Friday (April 4, 1997) at the Hampton Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Joe Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Marcellus M. ``Sal'' Aagesen was born April 10, 1913, in Coulter. Survivors include two sons, William Aagesen of Oelwein, and John Aagesen of Boone; one daughter, Linda Stewart of Hampton; one brother, Dr. Walter J. Aagesen of San Jose, Calif.; one sister, Virginia Mallory of Washington; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and two brothers.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Roland T. ``Pete'' Zimmerman NORTHWOOD Roland T. ``Pete'' Zimmerman, 80, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mark Bents officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Albert Lea, Minn. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. South, and one hour prior to service time at the church on Tuesday. The family of Roland T. ``Pete'' Zimmerman has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, in his memory. Roland T. ``Pete'' Zimmerman was born on July 29, 1916, in Easton, Minn., the son of Thornton and Mabel Zimmerman. He attended and received his education in the Wells, Minn. school system. He was united in marriage to Faith Asher on Dec. 21, 1954, in Mason City. For 25 years he was the owner and operator of ``Pete's Tap'' in Albert Lea, until moving to Northwood in 1971, and was the owner and operator of the Circus Tap and the Machine Shed Arcadia in Northwood, and was also employed with B & K Lumber Company in Northwood for several years until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking and having coffee with his friends at the Corner Post Restaurant in Northwood. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood and a former member of the Eagles Club in Albert Lea. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Faith Zimmerman, of Northwood; daughter, Amy Campbell of Northwood; son, Scott Zimmerman and his wife, Lynne, of St. Louis, Mo.; granddaughter Maegan Zimmerman and her mother, Doreen, of Northwood; and grandson, Thomas Carmody of Northwood; as well as several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Kenneth Zimmerman; and two nephews, Bruce Zimmerman and Clay Cameron.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Donita F. (Ball) Johnson OSAGE Donita F. (Ball) Johnson, 60, died Sunday (April 6, 1997) at the Faith Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Newland and the Rev. Bob Melhorn officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Donita F. (Ball) Johnson was born July 4, 1936, in Floyd County. Survivors include her mother, Hazel Ball of Osage; one sister, Lodema Cockrum of Nora Springs; and one brother, Merlyn Ball of Mesa, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, father, and husband.

MCGG 04/07/1997 Olga Dorthea Olson NORTHWOOD Olga Dorthea Olson, 87, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at the Lutheran Retirement Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with the Rev. Kathy Larson officiating. Burial will be in the Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 South, Northwood, is in charge of arrangements. Olga was born on Feb. 4, 1910, in Barton Township, Worth County, the daughter of Ole L. and Mary Knutson Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter. She graduated from Carpenter High School in 1929. Olga married Melvin A. Olson on April 23, 1930, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City. They lived in Mason City until moving to the farm near Carpenter in 1942. Olga later moved to Northwood in 1980. Olga was active in the ELCW as a circle member, and the Carpenter Friendship Club. She enjoyed family gatherings, her grandchildren, church activities, quilting and handwork. Olga is survived by one daughter, Carol and her husband, Caryl Rohrer, of Clarion; four sons, Arnold and his wife, Mary Kay, of Minneapolis, Minn., Keith and his wife, Sandra, of Glenville, Minn., James and his wife, Judy, of Northwood, and Roger Olson of St. Ansgar; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Melvin Anderson and Gilbert Anderson, both of Northwood; and one sister, Selma Anderson of Mason City.

MCGG 04/08/1997 Marian Bruce Long MASON CITY Marian Bruce Long (Mrs. Kenneth), 87, of 909 Sixth St. S.E., died Sunday (April 6, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. There is no visitation. The body was cremated. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to a charity of the donor's choice in her memory. Marian Bruce Long was born Nov. 1, 1909, in Indianapolis, Ind., the daughter of Howard and Charlotte Reed Bruce. She moved to La Crosse, Wis,. at the age of 13, where she graduated from high school. She graduated from Monticello Seminary in Godfrey, Ill., and Indiana University. She moved to Mason City from Joliet, Ill., in 1934 and was married to Kenneth F. Long in 1935. Marian was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a longtime member of O.T. Study Club, a 50 year member of P.E.O. Chapter DZ and a charter member of Chapter KW. She did community work and served on the board of directors for the YWCA and Women's Club. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth F. Long, of Mason City; two sons, Bruce K. Long and his wife, Diane, of Evansville, Ind., and Richard E. Long and his wife, Deanna, of Riverside, Calif.; a daughter, Janet Long Ford and her husband, Robert, of Albuquerque, N.M.; six grandchildren, Nancy Long Spivey and her husband, Michael; Brian Long and his wife, Amy; Cindy Long, Andy Long, Wendy Long and Danica Ford Wright and her husband, Rick; and one great-grandson, Maxwell A. Long. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and one brother.

MCGG 04/08/1997 Ray Little MASON CITY Ray Little, 60, of 7 S. Regency Ct., died Sunday (April 6, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive, with the Rev. John Hill officiating. The cremains will be interred at a later date. There will be a ``Time of Telling Stories & Remembering'' from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the Prairie Ridge Treatment Center. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and until 11 a.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Ray Little Memorial Fund. Ray Little was born Feb. 20, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Lawrence Everett and Zelda (Phipps) Little. Ray traveled with his family throughout the United States following his father's military career. Ray graduated from Fountain High School in Fountain, Colo. He then graduated in 1958 with a B.S. degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. In 1960, he graduated from Colorado State College in Fort Collins with his masters degree. Ray then did his post masters training at the University of Chicago, in Chicago, Ill., as a psychologist. Ray married Nel Stockett on Dec. 20, 1960, at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah, and to this marriage, three children were born. Ray moved to Mason City in 1966 and practiced as a psychotherapist at the North Iowa Mental Health Center, where he served as associate director. Ray married Pamela Carlson on Oct. 7, 1978, in Chicago, Ill. Ray will be remembered as a compassionate and dedicated psycotherapist. Ray also served on the board of directors at Prairie Ridge Treatment Center for over 20 years. Ray was a well-known calligrapher and an enthusiastic ``Hockey Dad.'' Survivors include his wife, Pamela Little of Mason City; one son, Scott Little at home, Mason City; three children by his first marriage, Sandra Little, Los Angeles, Calif.; Carl Little, Denver, Colo., and Mark Little, Aurora, Colo.; two grandchildren, Amanda and Tommy Little, Littleton, Colo.; his first wife, Nel Calfee, San Francisco, Calif.; one sister, Lorna Beth Shepherd, Littleton, Colo.; and three nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents.

MCGG 04/08/1997 Alice M. Nelson VENTURA Alice M. Nelson, 81, of Ventura, died Sunday (April 6, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton. Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and will continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church. Alice M. Nelson was born Feb. 28, 1916, in Bloomington, Ill., daughter of Alvin J. and Francis (Scott) Medlin. She married Willie T. Nelson on June 26, 1931, at her parents' home south of Ventura. Alice grew up in Forest City and attended schools in the Forest City area. She and her husband farmed in the Thornton and Ventura area for 38 years until retiring in 1970 when they moved into Ventura. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening and raising flowers, fishing and reading. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and was a past member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Thornton. Survivors include one son, Jack Nelson and his wife, Berna, of Alden, Minn.; three daughters, Phyllis Brozik and her husband, Ronald, Garner; Sharon Larson and her husband, Craig, Klemme, and Lynn Hagen and her husband, Lon, Forest City; one daughter-in-law, Charlotte Nelson, Sunrise Beach, Mo.; 17 grandchildren; 32 great-g randchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Doris Johnson and her husband, Donald K., Northwood; one brother-in-law, John Onken, Charles City; one sister-in-law, Viola Christianson, Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willie, on Feb. 25, 1989; one son, Darold Nelson in September of 1984; three sisters, Marie Medlin, Florine Leach and Vera Onken; and one brother, Alvin Medlin Jr.

MCGG 04/08/1997 Icle Severson CLARION Icle Severson, 78, of Clarion, died Monday (April 6, 1997) at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Tenold Funeral Home, Belmond.

MCGG 04/08/1997 Henry Plaisier TITONKA Henry Plaisier, 90, of Titonka, died Sunday (April 6, 1997) at Hancock County Hospital, Britt. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Good Hope Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Merlin Norris officiating. Burial will be in the German Township Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home. Henry Plaisier was born July 15, 1906, in Grundy County. Survivors include two daughters, Janet Ostermann, Cambria, Calif., and Joyce Bode of St. Benedict; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a son in infancy, five sisters and one brother.

MCGG 04/08/1997 Joyce E. Julsen MASON CITY Joyce E. Julsen, 65, of 10 Ninth St. N.E., died Monday (April 7, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Herbert G. Shafer officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church. Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.

MCGG 04/08/1997 Matilda Goldhorn PARKERSBURG Matilda (Smit) Goldhorn, 76, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at the Western Home in Cedar Falls. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Calvary Baptist Church, Parkersburg. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Schwartz Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Survivors include one daughter, Von Christenson, and son-in-law, Jerry, of Mason City; one sister, Jo Nicklas of Ackley; a sister-in-law, Lois Bakker and her husband, Mel; brother-in-law, Jake Goldhorn and his wife, Lorraine, all of Parkersburg; a special niece, Judy Lauzon and her husband, Ted, of Waterloo; a close friend, Ron Kolder and his wife, Mary; and two very special grandsons, Ryan and Robbie Kolder of Parkersburg; along with many nieces and nephews, cousins, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; an infant son; and two sisters.

MCGG 04/08/1997 Avron Peyton Mildred Peyton COULTER Avron Peyton, 79, and Mildred Peyton, 67, of Coulter, died Monday morning (April 7, 1997) in an auto accident two miles south of Mason City at Nettle Avenue on 230th St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Willim Funeral Home,

MCGG 04/08/1997 Alfred Schrage DUMONT Alfred Schrage, 88, of Dumont, died Monday (April 7, 1997) at the Dumont Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene.

MCGG 04/08/1997 Dolores B. Crawford OSAGE Dolores B. Crawford, 86, of Osage, died Monday (April 7, 1997) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion Funeral Home.

MCGG 04/08/1997 Marlin `Whitey' Olson FOREST CITY Marlin ``Whitey'' Olson, 64, of Forest City, died Monday (April 7, 1997) at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Mildred E. Peyton COULTER Mildred E. Peyton, 67, of Coulter, died Monday morning (April 7, 1997) in an auto accident two miles south of Mason City at Nettle Avenue on 230th Street. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Latimer, with the Rev. Dennis Arndt officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery, Latimer. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church, with a 7 p.m. public prayer service. Willim Funeral Home, Latimer, is in charge of arrangements. Mildred was born Oct. 19, 1929, near Hampton. Survivors include four daughters, Judith Penaluna of Iowa Falls, Janet Morgan of Plainfield, Cheryl Rusley of Hampton and Joyce Borcherding of Coulter; one son, Bruce Harris of Hampton; one stepdaughter, Janaan Taylor of Clarion; one stepson, Gaylon Peyton of Bedford, Texas; one sister, Frances Larsen of Hampton; one brother, Leonard Olk of Marshalltown; 13 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, one son and one granddaughter.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Avron L. Peyton COULTER Avron L. Peyton, 79, of Coulter, died Monday morning (April 7, 1997) in an auto accident two miles south of Mason City at Nettle Avenue on 230th Street. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Latimer, with the Rev. Dennis Arndt officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Dows. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church, with a 7 p.m. public prayer service. Willim Funeral Home, Latimer, is in charge of arrangements. Avron Peyton was born Dec. 16, 1917, in Hampton. Survivors include one daughter, Janaan Taylor of Clarion; one son, Gaylon Peyton of Bedford, Texas; six stepdaughters, Susan Mickelson of Ankeny, Ronda Kruger of Clarion, Judith Penaluna of Iowa Falls, Janet Morgan of Plainfield, Cheryl Rusley of Hampton and Joyce Borcherding, Coulter; one stepson, Bruce Harris, Hampton; five grandchildren; 16 stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Dolores C. Crawford OSAGE Dolores C. Crawford, 86, of Osage, died Monday (April 7, 1997) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Clark Christian officiating. Burial will be in the Orchard Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. today at Champion Funeral Home. Dolores C. Crawford was born May 12, 1910, at Turton, S.D. Survivors include one daughter, Joanna Momberg of Upland, Calif.; one son, John P. Crawford of Fort Worth, Texas; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Allen Hendrickson MASON CITY Allen Hendrickson, 81, of Webster City, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (April 8, 1997) at the Crestview Manor Care Center, Webster City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Peggy F. Rush BUFFALO CENTER Peggy F. Rush, 68, formerly of Buffalo Center, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at her home in Eden Prairie, Minn. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Winter Funeral Home, with Pastor Lois Abel of the Buffalo Center United Methodist Church officiating. Burial of cremains will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may meet with the family at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home Thursday. She was born in Great Falls, Mont. Survivors include three children, Diana Thiel and her husband, Thomas, of Eden Prairie, Minn.; Steven and his wife, Kim, of Enterprise, Ala., and James of Phoeniz, Ariz.; and three grandchildren, Stephen, Ethan and Kaitlyn.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Bob Dorn Oliver WESLACO, Texas Bob Dorn Oliver, 74, passed away on Friday (April 4, 1997) at the Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. A church service was held on Sunday, April 6. Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Hawkins Funeral Home, Weslaco, was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Oliver was born in Mason City, Iowa, and had been in the military for 37 years. Mr. Oliver had been living in the Rio Grande Valley for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Aileen M. Oliver, of Weslaco; his daughter, Lesley Faith Thomson and his son-in-law, Jim Thomson, of Washington; his two brothers, Arvid Oliver and his wife, Mary of Iowa, and Fred Oliver of Oregon; his two grandchildren, Michael Thomson and Kristin Thomson, both of Washington. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in his memory.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Evelyn L. Erznoznik BIG PINE, Calif. Evelyn L. Erznoznik, 82, of Big Pine, formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Saturday (April 5, 1997) at her home in Big Pine. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Brune & Buck Mortuary, 325 West Elm, Bishop, Calif. 93514 is handling arrangements. Evelyn L. Erznoznik was born Sept. 15, 1914, in Estherville, Iowa. She had resided in Big Pine for 9 years. She resided in Mason City, Iowa, from grade school years until 1967. Survivors include her husband, Herman Erznoznik of Big Pine; one daughter, Julie Hanson of Brandon, S.D.; grandchildren, Holly Theisen of Merrill, Iowa; Heidi Hanson and Jim Hanson of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Heather Wells of New York, N.Y.; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Jeanette Venz of Mason City, Iowa; and one brother, Jack Myers of Roseville, Calif.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Icle Glendina Severson CLARION Icle Glendina (Leonard) Severson, 78, of Clarion, died Monday (April 7, 1997) at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Belmond, with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson officiating. Burial will be in St. Olaf Cemetery, Belmond. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Tenold Funeral Home, Belmond, and one hour prior to services at the church. Icle Glendina (Leonard) Severson was born July 26, 1918, to Arthur Leonard and Erma (Meachem) Leonard on their farm in Grant Township, Wright County. She graduated from Belmond High School and attended Hamilton Business College in Mason City for two years. She taught in several country schools including Plum Grove where she attended grade school. In the Little Brown Church in Nashua, on June 6, 1940, she married Kenneth Severson. They have one son, Sidney, born June 29, 1941. They have farmed for 53 years in Grant and Belmond townships. Kenneth and Icle enjoyed many winters in Arizona during retirement. Icle was an active member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church and held office in several women's organizations. She also taught Sunday school for many years. Icle enjoyed genealogy and was a member of the Miles Standish Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for over 25 years. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth; son, Sid and his wife, Sherry, of Clarion; grandchildren, Troy Severson and his wife, Beth; Traci and her husband, Michael Gorton; Tanya and her husband, Kenny Scribner, Ryan Maasdam, Nick German and John German; great- grandchildren, Allison, Clayton and Knuton Severson, Alaina Gorton and Paige Icle Scribner; sisters, Lova McAlpine and Arlene Allen, both of California, and Cleona Tegland of Belmond. Preceding her in death were her parents, Arthur and Erma Leonard and one brother, Art Jr.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Alfred Henry Schrage DUMONT Funeral services for Alfred Henry Schrage, 88, of Dumont, wil be 11 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Shell Rock with Pastor Allen Poore-Christensen officiating. Interment of cremains will be at a later date. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, and will continue one hour before services at the church. Alfred Henry Schrage was born May 17, 1908, in West Point Township, Butler County, a son of Henry C. and Marie (Wiegman) Schrage, and died Monday (April 7, 1997) at the Dumont Care Center. He received his education in the rural schools in West Point Township and started farming at an early age. On Feb. 10, 1932, he was united in marriage to Neva Mae Rector at St. James Lutheran Church in Allison. Alfred and Neva started farming in the rural Vilmar and Bristow area until 1936, when they moved to the Powersville area where they remained until 1943 when they moved to a farm in the Hansell area. Following their retirement in 1971, they moved into Dumont. They spent 23 winters in Mesa, Ariz. In 1995, they moved into Waverly where they lived until recently entering the Shell Rock Care Center. Following Neva's death on March 17, 1997, he entered the Dumont Care Center. Alfred was baptized on June 21, 1908, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church at Vilmar and later became a member of the United Methodist Church. Family and friends were very important to him, especially going fishing and doing various activities with the grandchildren. As a pastime, he enjoyed helping friends in the community with carpentry projects and he took an interest in planting trees and taking care of them. He enjoyed the simple things in life, shelling pecans and walnuts, and eating popcorn and ice cream. Living family members include one son, James and his wife, Patsy Schrage of Mesa, Ariz.; two daughters and their spouses, Norma Jean and Frank Benson of Lakeville, Minn., and Lucille and Ronald Lewis of Faribault, Minn.; eight grandchildren and their spouses, Jefry and Delene Schrage, Jody Schrage, James Thomas and Teri Ann Schrage, Michael and Jesse Benson, Clinton and Kimberly Benson, Delane Benson, Vernon and Monica Benson and Gregory James Brooks; 13 great-grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; 16 stepgreat-grandchildren; and three sisters, Laura Oltman of Allison, Erna Lawyer of Clear Lake and Louise Wubbena of Bristow. He was preceded in death by his wife; a son, Gaylen Henry in 1936; a daughter, JoAnn Marie in 1940; his parents; and one brother, Raymond Schrage in 1996. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Alfred Schrage Memorial Fund in care of the family.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Joyce E. Julsen MASON CITY Joyce E. Julsen, 65, 10 Ninth St. N.E., died Monday (April 7, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Herbert G. Shafer officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., and one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church. Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to Hospice of North Iowa, the Cancer Center of North Iowa Mercy Health Center East or Grace United Methodist Church. Joyce Eileen Julsen was born June 17, 1931, in rural Mason City, the daughter of Elmer H. and Florence C. (Hollenbeck) DeWitt. She attended school at Mason City High School. For 20 years, she assisted in nearly every aspect of the operations of the former Flame & Embers Supper Club. Mrs. Julsen then went to Unisys in Clear Lake. For 13 years, she was a production aide there, retiring in 1991. Mrs. Julsen was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Mary Martha Circle of the church. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary of Mason City. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading and gardening with her flowers and vegetables. She maintained a fondness for the outdoors. While growing up on the family farm, she helped with every chore except the corn planting. She will be fondly remembered by the customers of the Flame & Embers for the happy times they shared. Although her beloved family will miss her dearly, the memory of her love will always be treasured by them. Living family members include four children, Michael Julsen and his wife, Vickie, of Solon; Bradley and Barb Julsen of Burnsville, Minn.; Craig Julsen of Des Moines, and Darcy Julsen of Mason City; two brothers and their wives, Kenneth and Rosemary DeWitt of Hanlontown, and Francis and Rama DeWitt of Mason City; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Cline of Greensboro, N.C., and Mrs. Doris Gourley of Minneapolis, Minn.; six grandchildren, Chris, Terry, David, Duane, Samantha and Taylor Julsen; and two great-grandchildren, Zach and Storm. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Clarice and Iris DeWitt; and a brother, Robert DeWitt.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Harold Douglas Hanson NORTHWOOD Harold Douglas Hanson, 71, died Sunday (April 6, 1997) at the Lutheran Retirement Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, rural Glenville, Minn., with the Rev. Daniel D. Baker and the Rev. W. Paul Weeg officiating. Burial will be in the London Deer Creek Cemetery, rural Northwood, with military graveside honors by Our Buddies VFW Memorial Post #6779 of Northwood. Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. South, and one hour prior to service time today at the church. The family of Harold Douglas Hanson has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, rural Glenville, Minn., or to the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, in his memory. Harold Douglas Hanson was born on May 1, 1925, the son of Peter L. and Hattie (Preston) Hanson in Freeborn County, Minn. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church of rural Glenville, Minn. He attended and received his elementary education in the rural Freeborn County school system, graduating from Northwood High School in 1943, and in October of that year enlisted in the United States Navy, serving during World War II, and was honorably discharged in May 1947. He was united in marriage to Betty Kimm on Nov. 10, 1946, in Mason City. He received his B.S. degree at the University of South Carolina in 1948. The Hansons purchased a farm northeast of Northwood in 1950 and farmed with his brother Paul until 1989 when he retired from active farming due to ill health. Harold and Betty moved to Northwood in 1984. He enjoyed camping, traveling, flying, music and family gatherings. He was a member of Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church and served as treasurer of the church 35 years and sang in the church choir for 30 years. He also served as Sunday School Superintendent and teacher. He served on the board of the Northwood Cooperative Elevator for 12 years and was a member of the ASC Committee for Worth County for 11 years. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Betty Hanson, of Northwood; a son, Dr. David Hanson of Mason City; a daughter, Kathleen Hanson and her husband, Jim, of Northwood; three grandchildren, Jake, Jim and Beth Hanson of Northwood; a brother, Paul Hanson of Northwood; three sisters, Rebecca Weeg of Shoreview, Minn.; Ruth Davidson and her husband, Marvid, of Northwood, and Rosine Johnson of Kent, Ohio; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers-in-law, Warren Weeg and David L. Johnson.

MCGG 04/09/1997 Marlin D. `Whitey' Olson FOREST CITY Marlin D. ``Whitey'' Olson, 64, of Forest City, died Monday (April 7, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Sharon Worthington officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. Marlin D. ``Whitey'' Olson was born in Forest City on May 20, 1932, the son of Albert N. and Mildred (Adams) Olson. He attended school in Forest City and served in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean Conflict. He was married to Ellen Swanson at Immanuel Lutheran Church on June 29, 1956. The couple has made their home in Forest City for most of their married lives. Whitey was active in farming early in his life. He later began working for the city of Forest City and continued in various capacities for nearly 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, camping and spending time with his family. He liked having coffee and conversation with his friends and was a friend to everyone he met. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Olson of Forest City; a daughter and her husband, Cindy and Kendall Bartleson of Nevada, Iowa, and their children, Taylor and Brandon; two sons, Craig Olson and his wife, Debby of Omaha, Neb., and their children, Kessa, Tyler, Hayleigh and Kyle, and Clair Olson and his wife, Kris, of Forest City and their children, Lindsay and Rachelle; a sister, Janice Taylor of Hayward, Wis.; a brother, Ordean Olson and his wife, Sue, of Lakota; and several nieces and nephews.