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MCGG 04/15/1997 Louise D. Kleinschmidt GREENE Funeral services for Louise D. Kleinschmidt, 97, of 111 S. Fourth St., Greene, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Greene with the Rev. Perry Brown officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a public scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue on Wednesday one hour before services at the church. Louise Dorothea Dralle was born May 18, 1899, in Seelenfeld, in northwestern Germany, a daughter of Karl and Louise (Lange) Dralle, and died Monday (April 14, 1997) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City from complications of age. She was baptized on June 4, 1899, at the Windheim Ev. Lutheran Church and received her education in a school near her home in Germany. She later attended a finishing school at Bielefield, Germany. As a young girl, she read and studied the Bible and sang in her church group and helped herd cattle on the family farm. She was confirmed at Windheim on March 16, 1913. When Louise was 11, a neighbor boy she went to school with, Karl Kleinschmidt, embarked on an adventure to America. Eleven years later, he returned to Seelenfeld for a visit and the two fell in love, and on Feb. 27, 1923, they were wed in the Ev. Lutheran Church at Windheim. In March of that year, they packed their wedding gifts and set sail for a 14-day voyage to America, where they settled in the rural Greene area where they lived and Karl worked for Guy Clikeman. This marriage was blessed with three children. In 1930 the family moved to the ``home place'' five miles east of Greene. Louise worked hard on the farm canning vegetables, fruit and 200 jars of meat a year. She raised chickens, sold eggs and milked cows. She cooked lots of good food and was ready to entertain the threshers, work crews and other company. Happy times were when they took two-three-month trips to Germany to visit relatives and friends. In 1961, Karl and Louise moved into their new home in Greene. Karl died on Jan. 29, 1966. She continued living at home until entering the nursing home in February of 1996. Louise has been a faithful member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church for 74 years. Louise had a full life being blessed with grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who loved her dearly, and precious memories of the homeland she loved. Living family members include two daughters, Norma Noel and Gladys Beninga, both of Greene; 10 grandchildren, Larry Noel of Rockford, Lonnie Noel and Rhonda Bylczynski, both of Escondido, Calif., Lynn Noel of Humboldt, Christa Guthrie of Mason City, Robert Kleinschmidt of Fennimore, Wis., Richard Kleinschmidt of Greene, James Beninga of Meadow Vista, Calf., and Shelley Ann Beninga and John Beninga both of Colfax, Calif.; 18 great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Thelma Kleinschmidt of Mason City; and a sister-in-law, Clara Dralle of Allison. She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Norman Kleinschmidt in 1994; her parents; one sister, Anna Aumann; two brothers, Henry Dralle and Fred Dralle; and two sons-in-law, the Rev. Marvin Beninga and Orin Noel. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Louise D. Kleinschmidt Memorial Fund, in care of the family.
MCGG 04/15/1997 F. Stanley Davis MASON CITY F. Stanley Davis, 80, of 125 10th St. N.W., died Monday (April 14, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Robert Towner officiating. Inurnment will be in the St. John's Episcopal Church Columbarium, Mason City. There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank, St. John's Episcopal Church, North Iowa Mercy Health Center Fund Development - for F. Stanley Davis or to any charitable organization of your choice. F. Stanley Davis was born May 7, 1916, to Frank and Amoret (Sewell) Davis in Carroll, Neb. Mr. Davis attended the public schools of Wayne, Neb., and graduated from Nebraska State Teachers College in Wayne. He completed his master's degree in music at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. Mr. Davis taught a total of 41 years in the public schools of Nebraska and Iowa. Thirty-two of those years were spent in Mason City, where he directed the elementary school bands and for 10 years served as chairman of the instrumental music department. A veteran of World War II, Davis stayed in the active reserve of the United States Army for 28 years and retired with the rank of colonel. Mr. Davis served a six-year term on the Mason City Parks and Recreation Board and was a life member of the Iowa State Education Association, a past president of the Mason City Rotary Club and a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Mason City Municipal Band and the North Iowa Concert Band for many years. He served as a committee member of the North Iowa Band Festival and was committee chairman in 1976 and Grand Marshal in 1981. Upon retirement, Mr. Davis served as a volunteer with Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank, was elected to its board of directors and served as president of the Food Bank Board for four years. He married Helen Eppler on Nov. 24, 1938, in Lincoln, Neb. He was a long-time member of St. John's Episcopal Church, where he served as choirmaster, member of the Vestry and as junior and senior warden. Survivors include his wife, Helen, of Mason City; two sons, Richard Davis of Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Thomas Davis of Stockton, Calif.; his daughter-in-law, Elaine Davis of Bainbridge Island, Wash., a grandson, Justin Davis of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; granddaughters, Jessica and Meagan, of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; and one brother, Delmar Davis of Macks Creek, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
MCGG 04/15/1997 Lydia Hanselman GARNER Lydia Hanselman, 91, of Garner, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Garner, with Pastor Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St., Garner. Lydia E. W. Hanselman was born March 20, 1907, on a farm northeast of Garner, to Julius and Anna (Lade) Jass, and was adopted by Albert and Anna (Lade) Jante. She attended St. John's parochial school and then graduated from Garner High School in 1924. Lydia taught in the rural schools of Madison Township and at Garfield Township No. 1. On Feb. 12, 1933, she married Arthur Hanselman at St. John's Lutheran Church. They farmed near LuVerne until 1937, when they moved northwest of Garner, and in 1953, they moved south of Clear Lake and continued farming. In 1967, they moved into Garner and in 1988, to Prairie View Apartments. Art and Lydia had spent 18 winters in Mesa, Ariz. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, gardening, preserving and exhibiting at the North Iowa Fair. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, was a member of Walther League and Ladies Aid, served the LWML as chairman and also served as treasurer of the Algona Zone and treasurer of Iowa District West. She was a member of St. John's Orchestra, the North Garner Community Club, the Thought & Thimble Club and the Ventura Garden Club. She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Winkelman and her husband, Edward, of Clear Lake; two grandsons, William A. Winkelman and his wife, Barbara, of Johnston, and James E. Winkelman and his wife, Joanne, of Clear Lake; three great-grandsons, Thomas Winkelman, Wyatt Winkelman, and Walker Winkelman; and a sister, Evelyn Greiman and her husband, Kenneth of Garner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Hanselman, on Oct. 9, 1991; her parents; a brother, Ervin Jante; and an infant sister, Doris Jante.
MCGG 04/15/1997 Daniel Palsic OSAGE Daniel Palsic, 72, of Osage, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion Funeral Home, Osage.
MCGG 04/15/1997 Alvin A. Huinker GARNER Alvin Huinker, 73, of Garner, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at the Concord Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, with the Rev. John W. Hemann officiating. Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St., with a combined Knights of Columbus and St. Boniface Catholic Men's Society rosary at 7 p.m., followed by a scriptural wake service. Alvin Andrew Huinker, the son of Edmund and Mathilda (Pitzenberger) Huinker, was born on June 17, 1923, at Festina, Iowa. After his graduation from Calmar High School, he worked at West Union Dairy and later moved to Hampton and worked as a dairy fieldman. On June 6, 1950, he was married to Dorothy Young at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. Most of his working years were spent in the dairy business. In August of 1975, he was confined to the Concord Care Center, Garner, with multiple sclerosis. Al was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church. He was an honorary member of St. Boniface Men's Society and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; and seven children, Pat Hartje and her husband, Robert, and children, Joseph, Jeffrey, Christopher and Alicia of Spencer; Barbara Wion and her husband, Rick, and children, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Trenton of Cedar Falls; Bill and his wife, Candy, of San Diego, Calif.; Larry and his wife, Jolene, and children, Amy and Brandon, of Belmond; Mary Jo Ames and her husband, Steve, and children, Tanya and Jenna, of Garner; Tom and his wife, Lisa, and children, Ashley, Alyssa and Gwendolyn, of Garner; and Jim and his wife, Conrae, and children, Samantha and Brianna, of Garner; three sisters, Leona Wall of Dubuque, DeEtta Hemesath and her husband, Al, of Ridgeway, and Gladys Elsbernd and her husband, Roger, of Decorah; two brothers, Dennis and his wife, Bert, of Calmar, and David and his wife, Martha, of Decorah; and a sister-in-law, Georgina Huinker of Ridgeway. Al was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law; his brother, Paul; and three brothers-in-law.
MCGG 04/15/1997 Royce Jordahl RAKE Royce Jordahl, 51, of Rake, died Sunday (April 13, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church, Rake, with the Rev. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Elmore, Minn. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center. Royce Jordahl was born Nov. 28, 1945, in Buffalo Center. Survivors include his parents, Frederick and Elmira Jordahl, Buffalo Center; three brothers, Richard Jordahl of Albert Lea, Minn., Burton Jordahl of Buffalo Center and Eugene Jordahl of Thompson; and two sisters, Janice Wiedenman, Des Moines, and Jacqueline Joynt, Rake. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
MCGG 04/15/1997 June Rickoff MASON CITY June Rickoff, 80, of 1302 N. Hampshire Ave., died Sunday (April 13, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave,. and until noon on Thursday. Other arrangements are incomplete.
MCGG 04/15/1997 Lowell Swartz HAMPTON Lowell Swartz, 90, of Hampton, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.
MCGG 04/15/1997 Gerald W. Stillman ALGONA Gerald W. Stillman, 92, of Algona, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at the Algona Manor Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona.
MCGG 04/15/1997 Joe Berendes ALGONA Joe Berendes, 80, of Algona, died Monday (April 14, 1917) at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Cecelia's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Steve Brodersen officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery with military rites conducted by the V.F.W. and American Legion posts. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at the Wilson Funeral Home, with a 7 p.m. scripture service. Joe Berendes was born April 14, 1917, at Orleans, Neb. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Jo Larson, Spearfish, S.D., Judy Apple, Bakercity, Ore., and Diane Berendes, Los Angeles, Calif.; one son, Dave Berendes of Marshalltown; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Marie Berendes, Orleans, Neb., Susie Colgan, El Reno, Okla., Loretta Hoffman, Hays, Kan., and Agnes Lowe, Lake Tahoe, Nev. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one brother.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Dorothy Curtis MASON CITY Funeral services were held for Dorothy Curtis, 76, of Bluff City, Kan., formerly of Mason City, on Monday, April 14, 1997, at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Burial was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Dorothy Curtis died on Thursday (April 10, 1997) at her home in Bluff City, Kan.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Gail Kingsbury MASON CITY Gail Kingsbury, 81, of 35 23rd St. S.W., died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Alfred Rodenbeck ROCKWELL Alfred Rodenbeck, 88, of 508 E. Main Ave., died Wednesday (April 15, 1997) at the Ninth St. Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Tim L. Downs CLARION Tim L. Downs, 55, of Clarion, died Monday (April 14, 1997) from injuries suffered while working at the Blairsburg Co-op. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ, with Mark Young officiating. The body will be cremated following services. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home. Tim L. Downs was born Feb. 18, 1942, in St. Paul, Minn. Survivors include his wife, Beverly, of Clarion; three daughters, Juanita Jergenson of Clear Lake; Jill Nelson of Lake Mills, and Tammi Downs of Mason City; one son, Jeff Downs of Clarion; his mother, Naomi Plath of Kiester, Minn.; three sisters, Anita Trastem of Kiester, Minn.; Margaret Steenblock of Klemme, and Kathy Garbrielson of Britt; and two brothers, Tom Downs of Franklin, Tenn., and Chuck Downs, St. Paul, Minn. He was preceded in death by his father.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Susan `Sue' Hankins ALGONA Susan ``Sue'' Hankins, 53, of Algona, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at the Muse-Norris Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Douglas Hoag and the Rev. Steven Turner officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home. Susan Hankins was born July 7, 1943, in Algona. Survivors include daughter, Christine Boyken of Britt; son, Randy Olson of Sam Antonio, Texas; son, Justin Olson of Kansas City, Mo.; son, Jason Olson of BelAire, Md.; daughter, Samantha Olson of Algona; three grandchildren; and one brother, Richard Cosgrove of Antelope, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Alice Jeane Anderson CHARLES CITY Alice Jeane Anderson, 73, of Charles City, died Friday (April 11, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church, Floyd. Private family committal services will be held. There is no visitation. The body was cremated. Memorials may be directed to the family. Alice Jeane Anderson was born in Floyd County in 1924. Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Trager of Hampton; Merry Dixon of Bloomington, Ill., and Penny Palmersheim of Lakeville, Minn.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one brother, two sisters and one grandson.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Elizabeth Albers BUFFALO CENTER Elizabeth Albers, 92, of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter Funeral Home.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Ester Mildred Ford NORA SPRINGS Ester Mildred Ford, 61, of Nora Springs, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sheckler Colonial Chapel.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Elfrieda Bertha Zacharda ST. ANSGAR ElFrieda Bertha Zacharda, 79, of St. Ansgar, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with the Rev. Edward Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home. Elfrieda Bertha Zacharda was born July 18, 1917, in Otranto Township, Mitchell County. Survivors include one daughter, Frances Zacharda of Austin, Minn.; one son, Ronald, of Bloomington, Minn.; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Chet Missman WODEN Chet Missman, 86, of Woden, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Roland Emond Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Bingham Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa and/or First Presbyterian Church. Robert Chester Missman was born Dec. 12, 1910, on a farm south of Woden. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Missman of Woden; two sons, Roger C. Missman of Thompson and Charles H. Missman of Tripoli; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Everett Missman of Bremen, Ind.; and one sister, Eleanor Howe of Grimes. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and one brother.
MCGG 04/16/1997
NOTE: surname changed from Palcic to Palsic.
Daniel Palsic
OSAGE
Daniel Palsic, 71, of Osage, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at
North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City, of natural
causes.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Chris F. Gugel officiating. Burial
will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 5 p.m. Thursday at Champion Funeral
Home, and one hour before services on Friday at the church.
Dan was born Jan. 20, 1926, in Albia, the son of Louis and Mareta
(Rosancz) Palcic.
He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict, where he attained
the rank ofCorporal.
He married Lois Hinz on Jan. 17, 1954, at Zion Lutheran Church
in LuVerne.
They lived in the Waterloo area until 1959, when they moved
to Osage.
Dan was a carpenter and mill wright.
He was a member of the Carpenters local 1313 of Mason City and
Trinity Lutheran Church, Osage, where he also was a trustee. In
his retirement, he enjoyed attending auctions to visit with
friends, gardening and teasing his grandsons.
He liked volunteering his time to helping friends. He will be
greatly missed by his family and friends.
Dan is survived by his wife, Lois Palsic of Osage; two daughters,
Linda Price and her husband, Dan, and one son, Alex of Bloomington,
Minn.; Karen Kollasch and her husband, Ken, and sons, Erik and
Charlie of Burnsville, Minn.; one son, Kevin Palsic and his wife,
Carolyn, and sons, Michael and Casey of Osage; and two brothers,
Mike Palcic of Albia and Lewis Palcic of Granger.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Edvi Palcic;
and one infant brother.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Walter L. Patten SWALEDALE Walter L. Patten, 76, of Ferris, Texas, formerly of Swaledale, died Friday (April 11, 1997) at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery, with a flag folding ceremony conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Pastor Roger Kampstra of the Fertile Lutheran Church will officiate. Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and will continue from 9 a.m. until noon today at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. Walter was born May 2, 1920, the son of Roscoe G. and Grace A. (Wagner) Patten in Swaledale. He attended the Swaledale public school system. Walter was a member of the First Baptist Church of Swaledale. In 1942, he was inducted into the engineering corps of the United States Army at Camp Dodge. He served in the South Pacific Theatre where he was wounded in the Solomon Islands in August of 1943. He was then transferred to Presidio, San Francisco, Calif. After a transfer to Foster General Hospital in Jackson, Miss., he later received his honorable discharge from the service in February of 1944. Mr. Patten was an outdoorsman who enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting deer in Eastern Texas. He is survived by two daughters, Diana and Cheryl; one sister, Mrs. and Mrs. Hunter (Arcola) Hardeman of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one brother Howard and his wife, Elaine Patten of Joice; one grandson, Nathan; and three nieces, Kathryn Landry, Virginia ``Ginny'' Lovick and Holly Culp. Walter was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, June Honeck; and one brother, Robert Patten.
MCGG 04/16/1997 June Rickoff MASON CITY June Rickoff, 80, of 1302 N. Hampshire Ave., died Sunday (April 13, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook DrIVE, with the Rev. John Hill officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and until noon on Thursday. The casket will be closed at the church. Memorials may be given to the June Rickoff Memorial Fund. June Rickoff was born June 14, 1916, the daughter of Martin Z. and Cora (Householder) Peterson in Mason City. June graduated from Mason City High School in 1934 and from Hamilton's School of Business in 1938. June married George H. Rickoff on Sept. 11, 1945, in Mason City. June worked for Kliptos for 20 years, Waters Electronics for five years and for Mid-State Distributing, retiring in 1977. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Women's Association. She was a volunteer at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Survivors include one daughter, Paula Moore of Mason City; three sisters-in-law, Rose Peterson of Wayne, Pa.; Marie Hausauer of Denver, Colo., and Ann Bogdan and her husband, Ed, of Denver, Colo.; one brother-in-law, William H. Rickoff and his wife, Stella, of Winona, Minn.; four nieces, Janie Kartsch, Carol Strobles, Mary DeVille and Kristine McCready; six nephews, Gary Peterson, Donnie Peterson, John Remmers Jr., John Rickoff, James Rickoff and Billy Rickoff; and numerous great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, George, in 1993; two brothers, Maynard aned Marion; one sister, Marguerite; and one niece, Mona.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Jeffrey `Jeff' Quigley CLEAR LAKE Jeffrey ``Jeff'' Quigley, 48, of 1001 N. Fifth St., died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with Mark Doebel officiating. Interment will be in St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery, Belmond. Visitation will begin after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to Jeff Quigley Memorial Fund. Jeff was born Jan. 13, 1949, in Belmond, the son of Paul and Margaret Jane (Ambrose) Quigley. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1967 and then graduated from NIACC in Mason City in 1969. While attending NIACC, Jeff drove school bus for the Clear Lake Schools. Jeff married Cathryn Miller on Oct. 19, 1994, in DeSmet, S.D. Jeff worked at Camex Anhydrous Ammonia Plant, rural Garner, for 10 years. Jeff started working at Hanson Marine in 1983 and was service manager there until 1995. Jeff then opened his own business called Quigley Crafts. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, golfing, looking at and collecting cars. His friends and family were especially important to him. Jeff is survived by his wife, Cathryn Quigley of Clear Lake; a son, Jason Quigley of Clear Lake; his mother, Margaret Jean Quigley of Clear Lake; a brother, Mick Quigley and his wife, Pam, of Clear Lake; two sisters, Pat Graham and her husband, David, of Glenrock, Wyo., and Peggy Ballard and her husband, James, of Lake Crystal, Minn.; sister-in-law, Sheryl Quigley Butcher, Mason City; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; brother, Paul Quigley; and his grandparents.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Merle M. Meyer KENSETT Merle M. Meyer, 75, of Kensett, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Grayce Nione Wehrheim CLARION Grayce Nione Wehrheim, 82, of Clarion, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at Community Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Willim Funeral Home, with the Rev. Wayne Droessler officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at Calvary Cemetery, Eagle Grove. There will be no visitation. Grayce Nione Wehrheim was born May 14, 1914. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Waters of Clarion; two grandsons; one great-grandson; and one sister, Cleo Fisher. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one son.
MCGG 04/16/1997 Lowell Edward Swartz HAMPTON Lowell Edward Swartz, 90, of Hampton, died Monday (April 15, 1997) at the Sheffield Care Centerr. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Christian Church, with the Rev. Joe Jones officiating. Inurnment will be in the Hampton Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Lowell Edward Swartz was born April 4, 1907, in Osage, Saskatchewan, Canada. Surivors include two sons, Dennis Swartz of Burnsville, Minn., and Gary Swartz of Ames; and one grandchild.
MCGG 04/17/1997 Doris Bang JOICE Doris Bang, 80, of 426 410th St., died Wednesday (April 16, 1997) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bethany Lutheran Church, Kensett, with the Rev. Selmer G. Hernes officiating. Burial will be in the Concordia Cemetery, rural Joice. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. S., Northwood, and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church. Mrs. Bang's family suggests that memorials be made to Bethany Lutheran Church, Kensett, or the Worth County Unit of the American Cancer Society. Doris Bang was born Oct. 23, 1916, at Lily, S.D., the daughter of Lloyd and Emma (Auby) Matthews. Mrs. Bang graduated from Lily High School and then received a teaching certificate from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. She then moved to Joice to teach in the school. On June 29, 1941, she married Hubert P. Bang at Lily, S.D. Mrs. Bang assisted her husband in the operation of Bang's Hardware in Kensett until their retirement in 1994. She was involved in numerous church, civic and political activities, including longtime membership at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett, and as a volunteer with the Worth County Unit of the American Cancer Society. Survivors include her husband, Hubert Bang, Joice; one daughter, Janet Swenson and her husband, Mike, and their children, Kate and Tom Swenson, Rake; one son, Roger Bang and his wife, Peggy, Mason City; two sisters, Fern Glynn and her husband, Arthur, Natick, Mass., and Merle Berkland, Minnetonka, Minn.; one brother, Joe Mathews and his wife, Sylvia, Lily, S.D.; one brother-in-law, Donovan Bang and his wife, June, Melbourne, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Georgia; her sister, Pearl James and her husband, Frank; one sister-in-law, Marjorie Pals and her husband, Harold; and one brother-in-law, Erling Berkland.
MCGG 04/17/1997 Merle W. Meyer KENSETT Merle W. Meyer, 75, of Kensett, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Bethany Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Selmer Hernes officiating. Burial will be in the Kensett Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 S., Northwood, and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church. Merle was born Sept. 6, 1921, in Kensett Township, Worth County, to William and Hattie (Diedrich) Meyer. He attended rural school in Kensett Township and graduated from Kensett High School in 1939. Merle farmed and lived his entire life on the same farm in Kensett Township. He married Mary Katherine White of Cedar Rapids on Aug. 26, 1967, in Cedar Rapids. Merle enjoyed fishing, hunting and his friends and relatives. Merle also was interested in antiques and enjoyed going to antique shows. He was employed by Winnebago Industries of Forest City. Merle is survived by his wife, Mary, of Kensett; brother-in-law, Donald and his wife, Juanita White of Des Moines; sister-in-law, Betty and her husband, George Zier of Las Cruces, N.M.; eight nieces and nephews; and a cousin, Melvin Krum. He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 04/17/1997 Gerald W. Stillman ALGONA Gerald W. Stillman, 92, of Algona, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at the Algona Manor Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational United Church, with the Rev. Charles West officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. There will be no visitation. Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home is in charge of arranegments. Gerald W. Stillman was born May 8, 1904, in Dolliver. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth ``Betty'' of Algona; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Stillman of Sarasota, Fla., and Marcia Jones of Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, James Stillman of Estherville; and one sister, Nadine Stillman of Dolliver. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.
MCGG 04/17/1997 Ina Christiansen NORA SPRINGS Ina Christiansen, 87, of Nora Springs, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osage, with the Rev. Roger Hoppenworth officiating. Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Champion Funeral Home, Osage, and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church. Ina was born July 21, 1909, in Cedar Township, rural Nora Springs, the daughter of Oscar and Caroline (Olson) Field. She was baptized in August of 1909 at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, by the Rev. J.A. Urnes. Ina was confirmed May 13, 1923, at Rock Creek Lutheran Church by the Rev. O.C. Myre. She graduated from Osage High School in 1928. Ina married Alvin J. Christiansen on June 14, 1929, at Rock Creek Lutheran Church. Alvin and Ina adopted two children, Gene Richard in 1943 and Ruth Ann in 1948. Both children preceded her in death as well as a granddaughter, Shelly Amundson. Ina farmed with her husband until their retirement. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, gardening, cooking and baking. Ina displayed her work at the Mitchell County Fair and the North Iowa Fair and brought home many awards. Ina was an avid bowler. She was a faithful church member and sang in the choir for many years. Ina often sang solos for church service programs. She was a member of Sunshine Circle. She is survived by one brother, John Field and his wife, Marie, of Osage, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alvin; one son, Gene; one daughter, Ruth Ann; and one granddaughter, Shelly Amundson.
MCGG 04/17/1997 Mildred N. Zeigler ALGONA Mildred N. Zeigler, 97, of Algona, died Wednesday (April 16, 1997) at the Scenic Manor, Iowa Falls. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
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NOTE: surname changed from Palcic to Palsic./rerun/ left off nieces
and nephews.
Daniel Palsic
OSAGE
Daniel Palsic, 71, of Osage, died Monday (April 14, 1997) at
North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City, of natural
causes.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Chris F. Gugel officiating. Burial
will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 5 p.m. today at Champion Funeral
Home, and one hour before services on Friday at the church.
Dan was born Jan. 20, 1926, in Albia, the son of Louis and Mareta
(Rosancz) Palcic.
He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict, where he attained
the rank ofCorporal.
He married Lois Hinz on Jan. 17, 1954, at Zion Lutheran Church
in LuVerne.
They lived in the Waterloo area until 1959, when they moved
to Osage.
Dan was a carpenter and mill wright.
He was a member of the Carpenters local 1313 of Mason City and
Trinity Lutheran Church, Osage, where he also was a trustee. In
his retirement, he enjoyed attending auctions to visit with
friends, gardening and teasing his grandsons.
He liked volunteering his time to helping friends. He will be
greatly missed by his family and friends.
Dan is survived by his wife, Lois Palsic of Osage; two daughters,
Linda Price and her husband, Dan, and one son, Alex of Bloomington,
Minn.; Karen Kollasch and her husband, Ken, and sons, Erik and
Charlie of Burnsville, Minn.; one son, Kevin Palsic and his wife,
Carolyn, and sons, Michael and Casey of Osage; two brothers,
Mike Palcic of Albia and Lewis Palcic of Granger; and many nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Edvi Palcic;
and one infant brother.
MCGG 04/17/1997 Ester Mildred Ford NORA SPRINGS Ester Mildred Ford, 61, of 816 W. Congress, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church, 202 N. Hawkeye, with the Rev. Richard Pippert officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. in the Sunnyside Memory Gardens Cemetery, Charles City. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, and will continue one hour prior to the services on Friday at the church. Ester Mildred Ford was born March 21, 1936, a spring baby, at Nora Springs, daughter of Leonard Burton and Gladys Helen (Anderson) Shanks. She grew up in Nora Springs, living on the farm and in town, with seven brothers and one sister. Ester graduated from Nora Springs High School in 1954. She married Duane Harold Ford on May 29, 1954, on a very hot day in Yuma, Ariz. Ester spent her entire life in Nora Springs providing child care to many families in the area; a fact that she was very proud of. Ester raised three children, enjoyed eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild, who was just recently born. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Nora Springs, and taught Sunday school there when her children were small. Ester enjoyed antiquing, camping, fishing and traveling to Florida and California to visit family members. She had always wanted to travel more. She especially loved gardening and canning. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Duane Ford, Nora Springs; two daughters, Darla Drewelow, Parkersburg, and Deana VerHelst, Creston; one son, Dana Ford, Albert Lea, Minn.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Dorothy Franks, Wyoming; six brothers, Burton Shanks and Earl Shanks, both of Mason City; George Shanks, Glen Shanks, GlenEllyn, Ill., David Shanks, Burleson, Texas, and Larry Shanks, Henderson, Nev.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Howard; and one granddaughter, Becky Drewelow. She will be joining her parents, brother and granddaughter in her heavenly home.
MCGG 04/17/1997 Gail W. Kingsbury MASON CITY Gail W. Kingsbury, 81, of 35 23rd St. S.W., died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, where other arrangements are incomplete.
MCGG 04/17/1997 Elizabeth Albers BUFFALO CENTER Elizabeth Albers, 92, of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the First Reformed Church. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Winter Funeral Home, where other arrangements are incomplete.
MCGG 04/17/1997 Alfred H. Rodenbeck ROCKFORD Alred H. Rodenbeck, 88, of 508 East Main Ave., formerly of Greene, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, with the Rev. Perry Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, with a 7 p.m. public Scripture service, and one hour before services on Saturday at the church. Alfred H. Rodenbeck was born Nov. 22, 1908, near Allison, Butler County. Survivors include his wife, Irene Rodenbeck of the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City, and one sister, Mary DeBower of Allison. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and three brothers. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Alfred H. Rodenbeck Memorial Fund in care of the family.
MCGG 04/17/1997 John N. Ferris MASON CITY John N. Ferris, 45, of Mason City, formerly of Clear Lake, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. The body was cremated. There is no visitation. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements. John was born on Dec. 6, 1951, Dubuque. Survivors include his parents, Howard and Phyllis Ferris, Arvada, Colo.; and one sister, Margaret Schmitz and her husband, Bob, Arvada, Colo.
MCGG 04/18/1997 John B. `Jack' Grandgenett ALGONA John B. ``Jack'' Grandgenett, 85, of Algona, died Thursday (April 17, 1997) at the Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, with the Rev. Steve Brodersen officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 2:30 p.m. today with a 3 p.m. parish rosary and a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer service. John B. Grandgenett was born Feb. 9, 1912, in St. Benedict. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Canine of Des Moines, and Marcia Simpson, Algona; three sons, Pat Grandgenett, Dean Grandgenett and Jerry Grandgenett, all of Algona; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four sisters, Kate Weiner of Rockford; Marie Arndorfer of Algona; Mildred Henderson, Sarasota, Fla., and Irene Weiden, Corwith; and one brother, Edward Grandgenett of El Paso, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, four brothers and one sister.
MCGG 04/18/1997 Elizabeth M. Gill Dorr BELMOND Elizabeth M. Gill Dorr, 105, formerly of the Belmond area, died Wednesday (April 16, 1997) in Mercer Island, Wash. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Monica Catholic Church, Mercer Island, Wash. Green Funeral Home, Bellevue, Wash., handling arrangements in Washington. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home, 607 First St. N.E., Belmond. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Cemetery, Belmond, with Father John Paisley officiating. Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, is in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth M. Gill Dorr was born Feb. 20, 1892, in Delaware County, to Michael Gill and Emma Patton Gill. She was educated in rural schools. She married Lawrence Dorr of Belmond on Dec. 29, 1908, at St. Francis church. They lived several years in and around Belmond and Rowan. They later moved to a farm near Lake Cornelia. After several years, they moved to Waterloo where they operated an apartment house for several years. In 1964, they moved to Cresco, to be near their daughter and son-in-law, Mary Jean and Dr. Peter Kepros. Elizabeth spent the last 8 years of her life living with her daughter, Pauline F. Colter of Mercer Island, Wash. Elizabeth was the mother of six children. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Gray of Eagle Grove, and Mrs. Pauline Colter of Mercer Island, Wash.; 26 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; and 56 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and four of her children.
MCGG 04/18/1997 Richard Merrit McSpaden GREENE Richard Merrit McSpaden, 62, of 502 West Traer, died Thursday (April 17, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Reid's Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, and and will continue one hour before services on Monday. Richard Merrit McSpaden was born Nov. 11, 1934, in Hampton. Survivors include two brothers, Frank James McSpaden of Ellicott City, Md., and Michael McSpaden of Catonsville, Md. He was preceded in death by his parents. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Richard M. McSpaden Memorial Fund in care of the family.
MCGG 04/18/1997 NOTE: rerun/there are two m's on Krumm, last survivor listed Merle W. Meyer KENSETT Merle W. Meyer, 75, of Kensett, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Bethany Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Selmer Hernes officiating. Burial will be in the Kensett Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 S., Northwood, and one hour prior to services today at the church. Merle was born Sept. 6, 1921, in Kensett Township, Worth County, to William and Hattie (Diedrich) Meyer. He attended rural school in Kensett Township and graduated from Kensett High School in 1939. Merle farmed and lived his entire life on the same farm in Kensett Township. He married Mary Katherine White of Cedar Rapids, on Aug. 26, 1967, in Cedar Rapids. Merle enjoyed fishing, hunting and his friends and relatives. Merle also was interested in antiques and enjoyed going to antique shows. He was employed by Winnebago Industries of Forest City. Merle is survived by his wife, Mary, of Kensett; brother-in-law, Donald and his wife, Juanita White of Des Moines; sister-in-law, Betty and her husband, George Zier of Las Cruces, N.M.; eight nieces and nephews; and a cousin, Melvin Krumm. He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 04/18/1997 Gail W. Kingsbury MASON CITY Gail W. Kingsbury, 81, 35 23rd St. S.W., died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Dr. Judy Brutz, chaplain of Hospice of North Iowa, officiating. There will be flag folding rites by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Burial will be in Elmwood-St.Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and until time of services on Saturday. Memorials may be given to the Gail W. Kingsbury Memorial Fund. Gail was born Feb. 4, 1916, in Rudd, the son of Glen and Violet (Henderson) Kingsbury. He graduated from Rudd High School then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Gail was an inspector at McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento, Calif., for 20 years, retiring in 1978. The Kingsburys moved to Mason City in 1980. Gail was a former member of the VFW and was a member of the Navy Alumni Association in Oklahoma. Gail married Lorraine Kittleson on Dec. 27, 1982, in Atlantic. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Kingsbury of Mason City; three daughters, Karen Driscoll and her husband, Patrick of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; Barbara Lahmann and her husband, Allan, of Corvallis, Ore., and Bette Sue Safreed and her husband, Edward, of Winters, Calif.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Merle Kingsbury and his wife, Alvina, of Mason City; stepchildren, Sandra Kay Johnson and her fiance, Kirk Svestka of Austin, Minn.; Terry Dean Williams and his wife, Betty, of Mason City; Bill Williams of Rockford; Carol Lorentzen and her husband, Robert, of Mason City; Michael Williams and his wife, Suzanne, of Tecumseh, Mich., and Tom E. Williams and his wife, Connie, of Sharpsville, Ind.; 16 stepgrandchildren; 23 stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson and one great-grandson.
MCGG 04/18/1997 Evelyn Rose Gold NORWALK Evelyn Rose Gold, 54, 461 Fillmore, Norwalk, died Wednesday (April 16, 1997) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Norwalk United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Linn Grove Cemetery. Hamilton's Southtown Funeral Home, Des Moines, is in charge of arrangements. Evelyn Rose Gold was born May 1, 1942, in Forest City, a daughter of Harry and Louise Hansmeier. She spent the last 30 years in the Des Moines area, moving there from Crystal Lake. She was an employee of Deere Credit. She was a member of the Linn Grove United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ronald D. Gold of Norwalk; two sons, Ronald S. Gold of Minneapolis, Minn., and Cary R. Gold of Cedar Rapids; one daughter, Heidi L. Gold of Des Moines; one brother, Vernon Hansmeier of Crystal Lake; and one sister, Mary Ree of Burt. She was preceded in death by her parents.
MCGG 04/18/1997 Mildred N. Zeigler ALGONA Mildred N. Zeigler, 97, of Algona, died Wednesday (April 16, 1997) at the Scenic Manor Nursing Home, Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Stan Peterson of Iowa Falls and the Rev. Lee Sparks of Skiatook, Okla., officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Geilenfeld- Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with a 3 p.m. VFW Auxiliary prayer service and a 7 p.m. Eastern Star service. Mildred N. Zeigler was born Oct. 31, 1899, at Algona. Survivors include one son, Wayne Zeigler of Iowa Falls; two daughters, Virginia Cassells, Mount Hope, W.Va., and Marian Sparks, Loveland, Colo.; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, twin brother, one brother and one sister infancy.
MCGG 04/18/1997 Myrtle I. Muhlstein ROCKWELL Myrtle I. Muhlstein, 88, of 208 Maple St., died Thursday (April 17, 1997) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home. MCGG 04/18/1997 Sylvia Goetz BUFFALO CENTER Sylvia Goetz, 85, of Buffalo Center, died Thursday (April 17, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter Funeral Home.
MCGG 04/18/1997 Elizabeth Albers BUFFALO CENTER Elizabeth Albers, 92, of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at First Reformed Church, with the Rev. Bill Peake officiating. Burial will be in Olena Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Winter Funeral Home and one hour before services at the church. Elizabeth Albers was born Dec. 13, 1904, in Buffalo Center. Survivors include two daughters, Arlene Field of Ankeny and Gladys Sheldon of Clear Lake; five sons, Edwin Albers of Marshalltown; Merrill Albers of Buffalo Center; Gerald Albers of Janesville, Wis.; Donald Albers of Bloomfield, Colo., and Dennis Albers of Albia; 20 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchidren; and one brother, George Roth of Titonka. Survivors include parents, husband, one daughter and one sister.
MCGG 04/18/1997 Alfred Rodenbeck ROCKFORD Funeral services for Alfred H. Rodenbeck, 88, of 508 E. Main Ave., formerly of Greene, will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, with the Rev. Perry Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, where there will be a public Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday one hour before services at the church. Alfred H. Rodenbeck was born Nov. 22, 1908, near Allison, Butler County, a son of William and Sophia (Dralle) Rodenbeck and died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City. He was baptized on Dec. 20, 1908, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church at Vilmar. At an early age, Alfred's parents died and he was raised by relatives and friends in the rural Vilmar area where he received his education and was confirmed at Vilmar on April 27, 1924. As a young man, he worked for various farmers in the area. On Nov. 22, 1936, he was united in marriage to Irene Arletta Kock at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene. Alfred and Irene farmed west of Greene for six years and later farmed south of Greene until 1962 when they moved into their new home in Greene. Several years later, they returned to their farm where they remained until moving to Allison. In 1992, they moved to Rockford until they both entered the nursing home on Jan. 31, 1997. For 28 years, they spent their winters in Brownsville, Texas. They just celebrated their 60th anniversary in November. He worked hard while living on the farm keeping things fixed up and enjoyed picking corn by hand, averaging 100 bushels a day. His interests included being an avid horseshoe player who attended tournaments and won many trophies. Other interests included pan-fishing in Texas, visiting friends in the nursing homes, and one who enjoyed owning new cars. Living family members include his loving wife, Irene Rodenbeck of the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City; one sister, Mary DeBower of Allison; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Anna Rodenbeck of Shell Rock and Mrs. Erna Rodenbeck of Clear Lake, and one brother-in-law, Sylvan Kock of Rockford. He is also survived by 18 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Minnie Edeker; and three brothers, William, Herman and Art Rodenbeck.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Isol L. Carlson NORTHWOOD Isol L. Carlson, 80, of Northwood, died Thursday (April 17, 1997) at the Lutheran Retirement Home. According to Isol's wishes, there will be a private graveside service today at the Sunset Rest Cemetery, with the Rev. Richard Jensen of the United Methodist Church officiating. Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Isol was born on March 9, 1917, to Glenn and Helen (Dingman) Noel at Clarion. She married John Everett Carlson on May 6, 1936, in Osage. They farmed south of Northwood. They raised three sons and one daughter, as well as two grandsons, Steve and Duane Carlson. She is survived by one son, Rodney Carlson of Clear Lake; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and one brother, Leonard Noe, Webster City. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, one daughter, one grandson and one sister.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Kenneth Hage SCARVILLE Kenneth Hage, 83, formerly of Scarville, died Thursday (April 17, 1997) in Riverton, Ill. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Ko Mason MASON CITY Ko Mason, 76, of 663 Briarstone DrIve, died Friday (April 18, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Victor G. Fitch BURT Victor G. Fitch, 87, of Burt, died Wednesday (April 16, 1997) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Burt Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Roland Emond officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in Buffalo Township Cemetery, Titonka. Visitation will begin after 3 p.m. Sunday at the Wilson Funeral Home, Algona. Victor G. Fitch was born May 21, 1909, in Murdo, S.D. Survivors include his wife, Vera of Burt; two daughters, Korene Kay Crosser and Judy Mae Dangelser, both of Titonka; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Lois Zimmerman of Whittemore; Edna Lange of Algona, and Esther Miller of Cedar Rapids; and one brother, Harold Fitch of Renwick. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Sylvia M. Goetz BUFFALO CENTER Sylvia M. Goetz, 85, of Buffalo Center, died Thursday (April 17, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bethany Evangelical and Reformed Church, Ledyard, with the Rev. Larry Doughan and the Rev. William Peake officiating. Interment will be in Highland Home Cemetery, Ledyard. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the First Reformed Church, Buffalo Center, and one hour before services at Bethany Evangelical and Reformed Church, Ledyard. Winter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sylvia Martha Emma Goetz was born Feb. 17, 1912, at Eldora. Survivors include three children, Roger Goetz of Ozark, Mo.; Doris Paschke of Pierce City, Mo., and Janis Bratton of Indianapolis, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, L.C. Balvance of Buffalo Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son and one granddaughter.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Elizabeth Albers BUFFALO CENTER Elizabeth Albers, 92, of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (April 15, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at First Reformed Church, with the Rev. Bill Peake officiating. Burial will be in Olena Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Winter Funeral Home and one hour before services at the church. Elizabeth Albers was born Dec. 13, 1904, in Buffalo Center. Survivors include two daughters, Arlene Field of Ankeny and Gladys Sheldon of Clear Lake; five sons, Edwin Albers of Marshalltown; Merrill Albers of Buffalo Center; Gerald Albers of Janesville, Wis.; Donald Albers of Bloomfield, Colo., and Dennis Albers of Albia; numerous grandchildren; numerous great-grandchidren; and one brother, George Roth of Titonka. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter, two sisters, one grandchild, two stepbrothers, two stepsisters and two great-grandchildren.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Evelyn Roehr MASON CITY Evelyn Roehr, 85, of Mason City, and formerly of Osage, died Wednesday (April 16, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. There will be private services with burial in the Osage Cemetery, with the Rev. Roy Ott of Our Savior's Lutheran Church officiating. Champion Funeral Home, Osage, is in charge of arrangements. Evelyn was born May 10, 1911, in Osage, the daughter of John and Emma (Barlow) Markow. Evelyn lived in Osage and was employed at the Marr Knitting Mill until her retirement. She later moved to Mason City. She is survived by a son, Vaughn Roehr and his wife, Gladys, of Longview, Texas; daughters, Betty Borchardt and her husband, Donald, of Plymouth, and grandchildren, Todd Borchardt and Wendy Borchardt; Shirley Pike and her husband, Roy, Mason City, and grandchildren, Vickie Juelson, Brian Pike, Sherry Boskovich, Becky Pike and Ryan Pike; great-grandchildren, Candice Pedersen, Jamie Monaghan, Amber Pike, Jacob Pike, Nicols Anderson, Tommy Anderson, Trenton Anderson; and great-grandsons, Alex Pedersen and Izak Pedersen. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Myrtle Coonradt; a brother, Leo Markow; a grandson, Bruce Pike; and a great-grandson, Tyler Anderson.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Mary Lou Kienast CLEAR LAKE Mary Lou Kienast, 65, of Coaldale, Colo., formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday (April 16, 1997) at Wheat Ridge, Colo. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Lu's Lounge, Clear Lake. The body was cremated. All-States Cremation Services Inc., 3200 Wadsworth Blvd, Wheat Ridge, Colo. 80033, is in charge of arrangements. Mary Lou Kienast was born Feb. 5, 1932, in Clear Lake. Mary Lou was the former owner of Lu's Lounge in Clear Lake. She is survived by a son, Val A. Kienast of Martinez, Calif.; a daughter, Cheryl L. Kienast of Aurora, Colo.; a son, Craig A. Kienast of Clear Lake; three grandchildren; and the 30 deer that frequented Lu's Logs for apple dessert. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Kienast.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Donald B. Carrott MASON CITY Donald B. Carrott, 71, of 715 S. Massachusetts Ave., died Friday (April 18, 1997) at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Myrtle I. Muhlstein ROCKWELL Myrtle I. Muhlstein, 88, of 208 Maple St., died Thursday (April 17, 1997) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church. Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. Sunday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, where other arrangements are incomplete.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Richard Merrit McSpaden GREENE Funeral services for Richard Merrit McSpaden, 62, of 502 West Traer, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Jane Burry of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery with graveside military rites conducted by Tack-Barnett Post #268 American Legion of Greene. Visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, and will continue one hour before services on Monday. Richard Merrit McSpaden was born Nov. 11, 1934, in Hampton, a son of James Merrit and Velma Alice (Reed) McSpaden; and died Thursday (April 17, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus, Mason City, of heart complications. He received his education in the Hampton Public Schools graduating in 1954. As a young man, he worked for the Jones Food Market and later for Howard's TV and Repair, both in Hampton. In May of 1953, he entered the United States Navy Reserve and was called into active duty on Oct. 31, 1955, being sent to Long Beach, Calif. He took part in the H-Bomb tests at Eniwetok Atoll, an island in the Pacific. He was later stationed on the Pacific Coast aboard the James F. Keyes (DD787). Dick saw Australia, Honolulu, Japan, Hong Kong and the Fiji Islands. He was honorably discharged on Nov. 4, 1957. He was a resident of Hampton for 30 years before moving to Greene. After suffering a heart attack in 1992, he entered the nursing home for a year and later moved to the apartments nearby. Dick's interests included reading, writing poetry and drawing cartoons. He had a keen interest in nature and loved to walk in his relative's woods to pick wild black raspberries and watch for all kinds of birds. He was baptized and received into full membership of the Congregational Church in Hampton on March 21, 1948. Through his life time he had deep personal religious beliefs. Dick will be missed by his family and friends. Living family members include two brothers, Frank James and Beth McSpaden of Ellicott City, Md., and Michael and Gerry McSpaden of Catonsville, Md.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father on April 29, 1963, and his mother on April 7, 1993. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Richard M. McSpaden Memorial Fund in care of the family.
MCGG 04/19/1997 Regina Schiltz BANCROFT Regina (Fangman) Schiltz, 95, of Bancroft, died Friday (April 18, 1997) at the Heritage Nursing Home. Funeral services are tenatatively set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Catholic Church. |
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April 16-20, 1997
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