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Luella Rogness

JOICE 



Luella Rogness, 95, a resident of the Broen Memorial Home,

Fergus Falls, Minn., passed away Thursday (Jan. 30, 1997) at

the home.



Funeral services for Luella Rogness will be held at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at the Light and Life Auditorium at

the Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls, Minn., with the Rev. Harland

Helland, the Rev. Richard Rogness and the Rev. Rollin Rogness

officiating.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Glende-

Johnson-Nelson & Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls, Minn., and

from 9 a.m. to the time of services at the Light and Life Auditorium

at the Broen Memorial Home on Wednesday.



There will also be a funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb.

6, 1997, at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church, Joice, with the

Rev. Elwin Walvatne, the Rev. Richard Rogness and the Rev. Rollin

Rogness officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery, Joice.



Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of services on Thursday

at the church.



The Glende-Johnson-Nelson & Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls,

Minn., is in charge of arrangements.



Luella Rogness was born Dec. 26, 1901, to Torkel and Caroline

(Sveen) Brua on the family farm near Emmons, Minn. Luella was

the youngest of nine children and was the last to survive her

siblings.



She was reared on the farm and attended school in this southern

Minnesota community.



For a brief time in her early childhood, she moved with her

family to a homestead in northwestern North Dakota but returned

to southern Minnesota after three years due to family illness.



In 1923, she married Henry Rogness of rural Emmons, Minn. They

farmed near Emmons, Minn., for a short time before moving to

farm near Joice, in the early 1930s. During their years of farming

in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, they reared their family

of seven children.



Leulla was a dedicated wife, a model mother and an excellent

homemaker with many interests throughout her life.



She loved flowers and always had picture-book flower beds and

productive vegetable gardens.



She was always interested in getting new starter ``slips'' of

flowers from others and seldom failed in getting them to flourish

and bloom.



She was creative and innovative and enjoyed doing hand crafts.

She loved music, and though not accomplished, she enjoyed playing

the piano, the guitar and the autoharp.



A devout Christian, she taught her children at her knee and

nurtured them along their spiritual journey. More often than

can be counted, Luella was often found on her knees in prayer

for her children and loved ones. She was not highly educated

but was well taught through the Word of God at the feet of her

Lord, the tutor of her life of faith.



She was a charter member of Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church,

rural Joice. Seldom did she miss a service of worship, an evangelistic

meeting, the prayer meeting, the Bible study, the Ladies Aid

or the Sunday school hour. Her home was always open to those

in ministry. She loved to see souls saved and had a heart for

missions.



A paramount prayer and longing of her heart was to see souls

saved and made ready for the Lord's return. To paraphrase that

heart cry, one would often hear her pray  ``Lord, may none of

our loved ones be missing on that day when you shall return.''

Luella has entered her heavenly home and now awaits the reunion

with those whom she loved so dearly. May we all be ready for

that glorious day of reunion.



On Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, Luella passed away at the Broen

Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minn., at the age of 95 years.



She is survived by six sons, LaVern (Eileen) Rogness, the Rev.

Richard (Agnes) Rogness and Glenn (Vonnie) Rogness, all  of Fergus

Falls, Minn.; the Rev. Rollin (Mary Lou) Rogness of Minot, N.D.,

Burdean (Kay) Rogness of Edina, Minn., and Kennis (Dixie) Rogness

of Des Moines; one daughter, Mureen (Dewane) Roath of Mason City;

33 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren;

and a host of nieces and nephews.



She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry; an infant son,

Marcus; four brothers; and four sisters.



Memorials may be given to the Luella Rogness Scholarship Fund

at Lutheran Brethren Schools in Fergus Falls, Minn.

MCGG 02/01/1997

William Earl `Bill' Gonser

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas  



William Earl ``Bill'' Gonser, 70, of Grand Prairie, died Sunday

(Jan. 26, 1997).



Hughes Funeral Home, 9700 Webb Chapel Rd., Dallas, Texas 75220

was in charge of arrangements.



Mr. Gonser was born in Nora Springs, Iowa, and raised in Mason

City, Iowa.



He moved to Grand Prairie in the 1950s.



He attended college in Iowa and served in the Army Air Corps

during World War II.



After 37 years, Bill retired in 1988 from E-Systems, Garland,

Texas, where he worked as an electrical engineer.



He is survived by sons, Michael F. Gonser of Dallas, Texas;

Patrick and Kenneth Gonser, both of Grand Prairie, Texas; daughters,

Beverly Anderson of Fairbanks, Alaska; Patricia Zinn of Brushy

Creek, Texas, and Lynn Gonser of Arlington, Texas; a nephew,

Alan Cole; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.



He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Gonser; a sister,

Sarah C. Cole; and parents, Frank and Harriet Gonser.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Franklin Cerwinske

NASHUA 



Franklin Cerwinske, 73, of 40 Bayou Drive, died Friday (Jan.

31, 1997) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United

Methodist Church, with the Rev. Linda Butler officiating. Burial

will be in Greenwood Cemetery, with military honors conducted

by Nashua VFW Post #6792.



Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hauser

Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, with the family

greeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and one hour before services

at the church on Monday.



Franklin Martin Cerwinske was born June 1, 1923, at Powersville.



Survivors include his wife, Vera, of Nashua; two sons, LeRoy

Cerwinske and Bruce Cerwinske, both of Nashua; one daughter,

Janice Harper of Nashua; two sisters, Mildred Hamm of Charles

City, and Hazel Kapka of Apple Valley, Minn.; seven grandchildren;

and two great-grandchildren.



He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one

grandson.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Chester A. Hill

BELMOND  



Chester A. Hill, 86, of Belmond, died Friday (Jan. 31, 1997)

at the Belmond Health Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Olaf

Lutheran Church, rural Belmond, with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson

officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Tenold

Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church on

Monday.



Chester A. Hill, the son of John and Christina (Hillestad) Hill,

was born July 31, 1910, at Belmond.



He was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, rural

Belmond.



He attended rural school and began farming on a farm west of

Belmond.



He was united in marriage to Marjorie Thompson on Aug. 30, 1939,

at Grand Rapids, Minn.



They farmed together west of Belmond until 1979, when they retired

to Belmond.



He was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church, served many years

on the church board and served on the Clarion Elevator Board.



He enjoyed fishing, his Norwegian jokes and gimmicks and games.

He enjoyed his winters in Arizona for 28 years.



Surviving him are his son, Tom Hill and his wife, Chryl, of

Belmond; daughter, Jane Quinlivan of Owatonna, Minn.; grandchildren,

Jarrod and Jonathan Quinlivan of Owatonna, Minn.; Robert Hill

and his wife, Melissa, of Belmond; Barbara (Hill) Meyer and her

husband, Jeff, and great-grandson, Lucas Meyer of Corwith; sister,

Annie Lewis of Clarion; and brother, Herbert Hill of Belmond.



He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie, in 1996; sister,

Carrie; and brothers, Joseph and Henry.

MCGG 02/01/1997

James Edward Lee

DUMONT 



James Edward Lee, 83, of Dumont, died Friday (Jan. 31, 1997)

at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Dumont

United Methodist Church.



Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Sietsema-Vogel

Funeral Home with a 7 p.m. Masonic service.



James Edward Lee was born June 9, 1913, at Dike.



Survivors include his wife, Gwen, of Dumont; one son, Dr. James

Gary Lee of Greensboro, N.C.; and two grandchildren.



He is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Dean Lubbert

RICEVILLE 



Dean Lubbert, 52, of Riceville, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 1997)

at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter's

Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Matthew Versemann officiating.

Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the Lindstrom

Funeral Home, with an 8 p.m. prayer service.



Dean Lubbert was born Oct. 10, 1944, in Osage.



Survivors include his wife, Nancy Lubbert of Riceville; three

daughters, Sheila Lubbert of Omaha, Neb.; Deanna Halverson of

Spring Grove, Minn., and Stacy Lubbert of Riceville; and one

son, Cory Lubbert of Riceville; and two brothers, Dale of Riceville,

and Robert of Osage.



He was preceded in death by his parents.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Clara F. Peterson

LAKE MILLS 



Clara F. Peterson, 91, of Lake Mills, died Thursday (Jan. 30,

1997) at the Lake Mills Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Asbury United

Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jeanne Martin officiating. Burial

will be in Sunnyside Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Mittelstadt

Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church on

Monday.



Clara Frances Peterson was born April 22, 1905, in Mount Valley

Township, rural Forest City.



Survivors include two sons, Roger Peterson of La Crosse, Wis.,

and Dean Peterson of Bradenton, Fla.; two daughters, Barbara

Rhiger of Annandale, Va., and Karen Younggreen of Golden, Colo.;

12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one brother, John Revland

of Charles City; and one sister, Gladys Hagen of Ohio.



She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers

and seven sisters.

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Mae I. Ludeman

MASON CITY 



Mae I. Ludeman, 96, of 324 Second St. N.E., died Friday (Jan.

31, 1997) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.



Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bethel

Reformed Church Cemetery, rural Kesley,



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral

Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Gerald Austin

NORA SPRINGS  



Gerald Austin, 64, of 216 Sixth St. N.W., died Thursday (Jan.

30, 1997) at St. Mary's Regional Hospital, Russelville, Ark.



Funeral services are tentatively set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday

at the First Christian Church, 103 N. Hawkeye.



Other arrangements are incomplete at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel,

114 N. Hawkeye.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Raymond L. Lande

LAKE MILLS  



Raymond L. Lande, 79, of Lake Mills, died Friday (Jan. 31, 1997)

at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Salem Lutheran

Church, with the Rev. Sara Beth Akre and the Rev. Roger Dykstra

officiating. Burial will be in Salem Memorial Cemetery with military

rites by the Otto/Chose Post #235.



Raymond L. Lande was born April 4, 1917, in Lake Mills.



Survivors include his wife, Mavis, of Lake Mills; two daughters,

Kathleen Sevley of Kiester, Minn., and Julie Posthumus of Burnsville,

Minn.; six grandchildren; and one sister, Gladys Kelly of Winnebago,

Minn.



He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and

one sister.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Anna K. Haake

MASON CITY  



Anna K. Haake, 91, formerly of 21 S. Indiana Ave.,  died Wednesday

(Jan. 29, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center.



Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.

James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E.



Other arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral

Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Robert E. `Bob' Sheldon

CLEAR LAKE  



Robert E. ``Bob'' Sheldon, 70, of 1200 10th Ave N., died Thursday

(Jan. 30, 1997) at his home.



Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday  at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial

Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Kathy Graves, chaplain

of Hospice of North Iowa, officiating. Burial will be in the

Clear Lake Cemetery.



Visitation will begin after 5 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial

Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. Visitation will also be held one hour

before services on Sunday.



The family suggests memorials in his name.



Bob was born April 8, 1926, at Estherville.



Survivors include his wife, Janice, of Clear Lake; six children,

Nancy Schneider of North Bend, Wash.; Steve Sheldon of Bison,

S.D.; Connie Klein of Aberdeen, S.D.; Gene Sheldon of Kent, Wash.;

Barbara Lowman of Clear Lake, and Curtis Keeney of Utah; two

brothers, Wayne Sheldon of Chariton, and Vernon Sheldon of LeMars;

one sister, Betty Koop, Prairie City; 15 grandchildren; and eight

great-grandchildren.



He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Helen B. Wiebke

GREENE 



Funeral services for Mrs. Helen B. Wiebke, 74, of 210 S. First

St., will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John's Ev. Lutheran

Church in Vilmar, rural Greene, with the Rev. Lance Kittleson

officiating. Burial will be in the South Vilmar Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral

Chapel, Greene, with a public Scripture service at 7:30 p.m.

Visitation will continue one hour before services Monday at the

church.



Helen Berniece Van Horn was born March 2, 1922, in rural Franklin

County, a daughter of Dick and Marie C. (Kusian) Van Horn and

died Thursday (Jan. 30, 1997) at her home of an apparent heart

attack.



She received her education at the Coldwater School No. 9 and

as a young lady went to work as a housekeeper until she was united

in marriage to Willard Wiebke on Dec. 11, 1941, at St. John's

Ev. Lutheran Church at Vilmar.



They first became engaged in farming near Aredale and later

moved to Vilmar and farmed in the Bristow area. They also operated

Wiebke Limestone Trucking.



Helen and Willard were foster parents and in later years, she

taught ceramic classes in her home for about 15 years.



Her whole life was spent helping and taking care of family

and friends. In 1976 they moved into Dumont.



Helen and Willard enjoyed 47 years of marriage together until

his death on July 15, 1989. Helen moved to Greene in 1991.



Her greatest love was her family, and her children were #1.

She enjoyed gardening, ceramics, all types of sewing and crafts,

garage sales and shopping the ``Blue Light Specials.''



Helen was baptized and confirmed as a member of St. John's Ev.

Lutheran Church at Vilmar on April 2, 1939, where she was active

in various activites of the church including the Ladies Aid Society

and the Cradle Roll.



Living family members include one daughter, Rynonda and Ron

Franzen of Schley;  one son, Ron and Lisa Wiebke of Belle Plaine;

six grandchildren, Michael and Sam Franzen of Schley; Brandon

Wiebke who is serving in the Air Force; Aaron, Maria and Andrew

Wiebke of Belle Plaine; two sisters, Wanda and Ray A. Johnson,

and Evelyn Wells, all of Greene; and one brother Dale and Betty

Van Horn, of Fort Collins, Colo.



She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a granson

in infancy; and one brother-in-law, Howard Wells.



Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials

to the Helen B. Wiebke Memorial Fund in care of the family.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Lucille D. Arnold

MASON CITY  



Mrs. A. Boyd ``Lucille'' Arnold, 93, of 196 Winnebago Way,

died Friday (Jan. 31, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient

Unit.



A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Family

Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Jack Paisley

of St. Joseph Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in

Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.



Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a 7 p.m. Scriptural wake service.

Other arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel.

MCGG 02/01/1997

Wilbur A. Roeber

WHITTEMORE 



Wilbur A. Roeber, 79, Whittemore, died Friday (Jan. 31, 1997)

at the Good Samaritan Center, Algona.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's

Lutheran Church,  with the Rev. Lyle Hansen officiating.

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Anna K. Haake

MASON CITY  



Anna K. Haake, 91, formerly of 21 S. Indiana Ave., died Thursday

(Jan. 29, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center.



Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.

James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, with

the Rev. David Anderson officiating.  Interment will be in the

Rockwell Cemetery.



There will be no visitation, the body was cremated.  Major-Erickson

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.



Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials

to the Anna K. Haake Memorial Fund.



Anna K. Haake was born Dec. 12, 1905, in Rockwell, the daughter

of Karl and Anna (Roben) Haake.  Anna attended Rockwell schools

and then moved to Mason City.  Anna was a wonderful cook and

enjoyed cooking and baking for others.  She also enjoyed raising

flowers.



She was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Rockwell.



Survivors include one sister, Emma Leach of Nora Springs; one

half-sister, Esther Vosburg of Mason City; nephew's wife, Vivian

``LaVon'' Leach of Mason City; four nieces, Lucille Tisor and

her husband, Tom, of Mason City, Donna Jean Vosburg of Mason

City, Donna Juhlin and her husband, Fred, of Nora Springs, and

Delora Roberts and her husband, Kurt, of Nora Springs; four great-nieces,

Linda Hansen and her husband, Kurt, of Nora Springs, Dena Gossweiler

of Rockwell, Sandra Piippo of Portland, and Amy Tisor of Mason

City; one great-nephew, Dennis Leach of Mason City; and several

great-great-nieces and nephews.



She was preceded in death by her parents; a nephew, Harold Leach;

and one brother, Fred Haake.

MCGG 02/02/1997

Wilbur August Wilhelm Roeber

WHITTEMORE  



Wilbur August Wilhelm Roeber, 79, died Friday (Jan. 31, 1997)

at the Good Samaritan Center, Algona.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's

Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lyle D. Hansen officiating.  Interment

will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the

Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.



Wilbur August Wilhelm Roeber was born April 3, 1917 in Whittemore.



Survivors include his wife, Vera, of Whittemore; his children,

Kenneth Roeber of Bristol, Wis., Diane Anderson of Greenville,

Wis., and Randy Roeber of Algona; nine grandchildren; and two

brothers, Maynard Roeber and Melvin Roeber, both of Whittemore.



He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, and two sisters.

MCGG 02/02/1997

Lucille Arnold

MASON CITY   



Mrs. A. Boyd (Lucille) Arnold, 93, of 196 Winnebago Way, died

Friday (Jan. 31, 1997) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Family

Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Jack Paisley

of St. Joseph Catholic Church, officiating.  Burial will be in

Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.



Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a scriptural wake service at

7 p.m.



The family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa, in memory

of Mrs. A. Boyd (Lucille) Arnold.



Lucille D. Arnold was born June 4, 1903 at Mankato, Minn., the

daughter of Peter and Mary (Theisen) Saenger.  She married A.

Boyd Arnold in July, 1924, in Mason City.



Lucille grew up and attended school in Mankato, Minn.  She moved

to Mason City and worked at the Manly Department Store.  Her

husband was Mason City Fire Chief for many years, and Lucille

was active in the Firemen's Auxiliary.



She was an avid card player.  She was a member of St. Joseph

Catholic Church.



Survivors include nine children, Mrs. William (Kathleen) Burnett,

Bella Vista, Ark., Dorothy Loterbour, Mason City, Marilyn Dietz,

Faribault, Minn., Peggy Lovik, Eagan, Minn., Mrs. Richard (Shirley)

Gregson, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Dick (Jackie) Swift, Longmont,

Colo., Pete Arnold and his wife, Rilla, Rockwell, Jams Arnold

and his wife, Marilyn, Mason City, and Mrs. Bruce (Mary) McNeil,

Hopkins, Minn.; 34 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; and

one brother, Clifford Saenger and his wife, Viola, Mankato, Minn.



She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1967;

two great-grandsons, Matthew Paige and Alan Michael Loterbour;

four brothers; and four sisters.

MCGG 02/02/1997

Lyle A. Burtis

MASON CITY  



Lyle A. Burtis, 88, of 1215 W. State St., died Saturday (Feb.

1, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

MCGG 02/02/1997

Russell ``Rusty'' Baker

THORNTON  



Russell ``Rusty'' Baker, 83, died Friday (Jan. 31, 1997) at

North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Richland

Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jerry Gemander officiating.  Burial

will be in the Richland Lutheran Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup

Funeral Home.



Russell ``Rusty'' Baker was born on July 22, 1913 near Thornton,

the son of Walter and Malinda (Johnson) Baker.  He attended the

Thornton School system graduating with the class of 1931.  Following

school he began his farming career in the Thornton area.  He

was united in marriage to Jean Ginapp on July 19, 1941 in Bethany,

Mo.  They made their home farming in the Thornton area where

in later years he served as greenskeeper for the Pleasant Valley

Golf Course, along with serving on the board of directors and

one term as president.



Rusty enjoyed hunting, golfing, fishing and gardening in his

spare time.  Together, he and his wife, Jean, spent more than

20 years wintering in the San Diego area.



He was a member of the Richland Lutheran Church of Thornton.



He is survived by his wife, Jean, of Thornton; one daughter,

Barbara Logan of Mason City; two sons, Robert Baker and his wife,

Joy, of Waverly, and Roger Baker and his wife, Sandy, of Sheffield;

three grandchildren, Eric Logan of Lakeville, Minn., and Kimberly

and Adam Baker of Waverly; one great-grandson, Jack Logan of

Lakeville, Minn.; and one sister, LuVerne Bell and her husband,

Eldon, of Thornton.



He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Ann, in 1961.

MCGG 02/02/1997

Mae I. Ludeman

MASON CITY  



Mae I. Ludeman, 96, of 324 Second St. S.E., died Friday (Jan.

31, 1997) at Good Shepherd Health Center.



Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the

Bethel Reformed Church Cemetery, rural Kesley, with the Rev.

Scott Summers officiating.



There will be no visitation.  Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111

N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.



Mae I Ludeman was born Dec. 26, 1900, in Kesley, the daughter

of Sander and Remda (Bokelman) Ludeman.  Mae attended and graduated

from Parkersburg High School in 1918.  She then graduated from

the University of Iowa and went on to receive her master's degree

from Southern CAL in Los Angeles, Calif.  She taught school in

California and in Burlington for many years.  She was a member

of Apla Chi Omega Sorority, and attended the First United Methodist

Church here in Mason City.



Survivors include several nieces and nephews, and several grand-nieces

and nephews.



She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, and

five sisters.

MCGG 02/02/1997

Hannah Smith

WODEN  



Hannah Smith, 100, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 1997) at the Kanawha

Community Home.



Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ewing Funeral Chapel,

Britt.

MCGG 02/02/1997

Gerald L. Austin

NORA SPRINGS  



Gerald L. Austin, 64, of 216 Sixth St. N.W., died Thursday (Jan.

30, 1997) at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Russellville,

Ark.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Nora

Springs Christian Church, 102 N. Hawkeye, with the Rev. Greg

Lugn officiating.  Burial will be in Park Cemetery, with military

honors conducted by American Legion Post #449.



Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday at Sheckler Colonial

Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, and will continue one hour prior to services

at the church on Tuesday.



Gerald L. Austin was born Oct. 24, 1932, in Mason City, the

son of George and Alyce (Leaf) Austin.  He married Patricia Ann

Theisen on April 22, 1955 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.



Jerry grew up in Nora Springs and graduated from Nora Springs

High School in 1951.  He served as military police in the army

stationed in Maine.



Jerry returned and worked at Nora Springs Service Station, and

also worked at Culligan Soft Water, Mason City.  He then helped

operate a family construction business with his father.  In 1965,

he began working at Hofler Seed Company until retiring in 1990.



He enjoyed fishing, camping and being outdoors, woodworking,

and reading westerns.  He was an avid sports fan and he loved

spending time with his granddaughters.  Jerry was a member of

First Christian Church and the Nora Springs American Legion Post

#449.



Survivors include one daughter, Pamala K. Austin and her fiance,

Gary Larson, of Mason City; three sons, Brian K. Austin of Ina,

Ill., Mark D. Austin and his wife, Kristie, of Dover, Ark., and

Brett A. Austin and his wife, Vicki, of Plymouth; six granddaughters,

Jessica Pike of Plymouth, Katie, Kylie, and Kelsie Austin, all

of Dover, Ark., and Danielle and Samantha Austin, both of Plymouth;

four brothers, Conway Austin and his wife, Janet, of Nora Springs,

Richard Austin and his wife, Georgine, of Princeton, Ill., Cortland

Austin and his wife, Shirley, of Traer, and George Austin and

his wife, Gayle, of Donnellson; and many nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Patricia,

on Oct. 3, 1994.

MCGG 02/02/1997

Grant L. Imlay

CLEAR LAKE  



Grant L. Imlay, 84, of 418 27th Ave. S., died Friday (Jan. 31,

1997) at the Oakwood Care Center.



Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday

at Zion Lutheran Church.

MCGG 02/03/1997

Julia Baumgartner

GARNER  



Julia Baumgartner, 88, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 1997) at Hancock

County Memorial Hospital, Britt.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Cataldo Funeral Chapel,

Garner.

MCGG 02/03/1997

Hannah M. Smith

WODEN  



Hannah M. Smith, 100, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 1997) at the Kanawha

Community Home.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First

Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Roland Emond Jr. officiating.

Burial will be in the Bingham Township Cemetery, south of Woden.



Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.



Ewing Funeral chapel is in charge of arrangements.



She was born Dec. 23, 1896, in Woden.



Survivors include one granddaughter, Dianne Dahl of Linn Creek,

Mo; and two great-greatchildren.



She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter,

three brothers and three sisters.

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Grant Leslie Imlay

CLEAR LAKE  



Mr. Grant Leslie Imlay, 84, of 418 27th Ave. S., Clear Lake,

died Friday (Jan. 31, 1997) at the Oakwood Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran

Church, Clear Lake,  with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating.



Cremation will follow the service and inurnment will take place

at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.



Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

The family suggests memorials to the Grant L. Imlay memorial

fund.  Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge

of arrangements.



Grant was born Aug. 27, 1912, in Mason City, the son of Joseph

Leon and Ida Louise (Helgeland) Imlay.



Grant started working for Armour and Company in 1931 and retired

Jan. 1, 1975.  He married Lily Margarte Andersen July 9, 1933,

in Mason City.  They moved to Clear Lake in 1965.  He enjoyed

the Vikings, traveling and most of all his Chicago Cubs.  Grant

was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.



He is survived by his wife, Lily Imlay of Clear Lake; one son,

Robert Imlay and his wife, Muriel, of Clear Lake; two daughters,

Sharon Kay Samson of Chatsworth, Calif., and JoDee Calla Wilfong

and her husband, Robert, of Melbourne Beach, Fla.; two sisters,

Doris Noland of Chicago, Ill., and Vivian Powers of Westminister,

Calif.; six grandchildren, Mary Imlay of Clear Lake, Blake Wilfong

of Tampa, Fla., Dr. Adam Wilfong and his wife, Michelle, of Boca

Raton, Fla., Zoe Wilfong of Rapid City, S.D., Anne Wilfong of

Melbourne, Fla., and Eric Samson of Chatsworth, Calif.; and one

great-grandchild, Alison Wilfong of Boca Raton, Fla.



He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Alice Bull;

one brother, Loren Imlay; and one son-in-law, John Samson.

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Clifford O. Johnson

MASON CITY 



Clifford O. Johnson, 69, of 521 North Pennsylvania, died Sunday

(Feb. 2, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third St. NE.

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Catherine C. Holub

MASON CITY  



Catherine C. Holub, 81, of 115 South Rhode Island, died Sunday

(Feb. 2, 1997) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.



There will be no visitation.  Her body was cremated.  Hogan

Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is in charge of arrangements.



A memorial Mass will be held at noon Tuesday at Holy Family

Catholic Church, 714 North Adams, with the Rev. Carl A. Ries

of St. Joseph Catholic Church officiating.  Inurnment will be

held at a later date at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.



Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Iowa in memory of

Catherine C. Holub.



Catherine Holub was born April 15, 1915, in Whittemore, daughter

of Otto and Mary M. (Elbert) Kohl.  She married Ray Holub on

Sept. 12, 1939, in Clarion.



Catherine grew up in Mason City and graduated from St. Joseph

Catholic School in 1933.  She was manager and director of Luzier

Cosmetic Company for over 35 years until retiring.



Catherine was an avid card player and she enjoyed dancing and

camping.  She and her husband loved wintering in Texas.



She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Catholic

Daughters of the Americas, where she served as past Grand Regent.



Survivors include her husband, Ray Holub of Mason City; one

son, Donald Holub and his wife, Judy, of Copley, Ohio; one daughter,

Julie Anne Hickle and her husband, Greg, of Maple Grove, Minn.;

five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law,

Helen Kohl of Mason City.



She was preceded in death by her parents and five brothers.

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Magdalene Nixt

GREENE  



A funeral Mass for Mrs. Magdalene Nixt, 93, of 101 West South

St., will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic

Church with Msgr. Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be

in St. Mary's Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral

Chapel where there will be a scriptural wake service at 7:30

p.m. followed by a rosary service.



Magdalene Mary Puhl was born April 12, 1903, in rural Union

Township, Floyd County, a daughter of Matthias and Anna (Krapp)

Puhl, and died Saturday evening (Feb. 1, 1997) at the Liebe Care

Center of heart complications.



She received her education at the Sacred Heart Academy in Greene

where she graduated in May 1920.  She attended nursing school

from 1931 to 1934 where she obtained her R.N. through Mercy Hospital

in Burlington.  She worked at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines for

one year before returning to Greene to care for the sick.



On Feb. 15, 1936, she was united in marriage to Peter Nixt at

St. Mary's Catholic church in Greene.  To this union were born

three sons: James Peter, David Joseph and Edward, who died in

infancy.  Mr. and Mrs. Nixt farmed north of Greene until March

1944 when they moved into their home in Greene where she remained

until entering the Liebe Care Center in July 1989.



Magdalene was a lifelong faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic

Church in Greene where she was a member of St. Lucy's Circle

and Catholic Daughters and devoted much time to sewing projects

for mission work through the church. Her  interests included

sewing, crocheting and raising flowers.



Living family members include her two sons, Jim and his wife,

Marlys, and Dave and his wife, Thelma; four grandchildren, Amy,

Anthony, Becky  and Mark Nixt; five stepgrandchildren, Marlene

and Jeff Kalvig, Marilyn and Charles Kraft, Mary and Richard

Johnson, Marj and Dan Chipp and  Michael McNamara and his fiance,

Lori Ascher; and two sisters-in-law, Vera Puhl of Charles City

and Arlene Puhl of Greene.



She was preceded in death by her husband, who died on March

1, 1983; her infant son in 1941; her parents; two sisters, Theresa

Puhl and Helen Tilda Gibbons; and three brothers, Bernard, Leo

and Lawrence Puhl.



Memorials may be directed to the Magdalene Nixt Memorial Fund

in care of the family.

MCGG 02/03/1997

Raymond L. Lande

LAKE MILLS  



Raymond L. Lande, 79, of Lake Mills, died Friday (Jan. 31, 1997)

at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Salem Lutheran

Church, with the Rev. Sara Beth Akre and the Rev. Roger Dykstra

officiating. Burial will be in Salem Memorial Cemetery with military

rites by the Otto/Chose Post  No. 235.



Visitation was held on Sunday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home.



Raymond L. Lande was born April 4, 1917, in Lake Mills.



Survivors include his wife, Mavis, of Lake Mills; two daughters,

Kathleen Sevley of Kiester, Minn., and Julie Posthumus of Burnsville,

Minn.; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Gladys Kelly of Winnebago,

Minn., and Cora Lande of Lake Mills.



He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and

one sister.

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Lyle Austin Burtis

MASON CITY  



Lyle Austin Burtis, 88, of 1215 West State St., died Saturday

(Feb. 1, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.



Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hogan

Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E., with the Rev.

Kenneth Hatland of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating.  A flag

folding ceremony will be conducted at the service by the Mason

City Veterans Memorial Association.  Burial will be in Riverview

Cemetery, Algona.



Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral

chapel and will continue one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.



Memorials may be made to the  Lyle Austin Burtis Memorial Fund.



Lyle A. Burtis was born Nov. 29, 1908, in Hader, Neb., son of

Clyde and Lora Helen (Hubmer) Burtis.  He married Ethel Hedgecock

on June 12, 1972, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City.



Lyle farmed with his family in Algona.  He moved to Mason City

where he helped his dad manage ``Dad's Hamburger Restaurant.''

He then spent three and a half years in the army during World

War II where he was a rifleman and was awarded three Bronze Stars,

a Purple Heart and a Bronze Service Medal.  He later worked at

Deckers Meat Processing Plant until he went to Westview Apartments

as maintenance manager until he retired in 1972.



He loved to go fishing and take long walks.  One of his favorite

walks was to Medical Arts Pharmacy where he met and fell in love

with his wife, Ethel.



Lyle was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Disabled

American Veterans and was a former member of the Veteran of Foreign

Wars.



Survivors include his wife, Ethel Burtis of Mason City; two

sisters, Evelyn Snyder of Lansing, Ill.,  and Dorothy Aslock

of Emporia, Kan.; one stepson, George Smith and his wife, Ardyce,

of Bemidji, Minn.; one stepdaughter, Darylene Wise and her husband,

James, of Nora Springs; six stepgrandchildren; eleven stepgreat-

grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and four

sisters.

MCGG 02/03/1997

Marilyn Boekelman

ALGONA  



Marilyn Boekelman, 70, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 1997) at her home.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.

Cecelia's Catholic Church with the Rev. Steve Broedersen officiating.

 Burial will be in  Calvary Cemetery, Algona.



Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday with a parish

rosary at 3 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the Geilenfeld-

Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.



Marilyn was born Sept. 22, 1926, at Austin, Minn.



She is survived by her husband, Al, of Algona; one daughter,

Janet Waechter of Algona; three sons, the Rev. Tim Boekelman

of rural Hinton, Mike Boekelman of Holdrege and Steve Boekelman

of Minneapolis; five grandchildren; one sister, Jeanne Skilling

of Algona; and one brother, John Burns of Minneapolis.



She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter.

MCGG 02/03/1997

Anna K. Haake

MASON CITY  



Anna K. Haake, 91, formerly of 21 S. Indiana Ave., died Thursday

(Jan. 29, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center.



Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.

James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, with

the Rev. David Anderson officiating.  Interment will be in the

Rockwell Cemetery.



There will be no visitation, the body was cremated.  Major-Erickson

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.



Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials

to the Anna K. Haake Memorial Fund.



Anna K. Haake was born Dec. 12, 1905, in Rockwell, the daughter

of Karl and Anna (Roben) Haake.  Anna attended Rockwell schools

and then moved to Mason City.  Anna was a wonderful cook and

enjoyed cooking and baking for others.  She also enjoyed raising

flowers.



She was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Rockwell.



Survivors include one sister, Emma Leach of Nora Springs; one

half-sister, Esther Vosburg of Mason City; nephew's wife, Vivian

``LaVon'' Leach of Mason City; four nieces, Lucille Tisor and

her husband, Tom, of Mason City, Donna Jean Vosburgh of Mason

City, Donna Juhlin and her husband, Fred, of Nora Springs, and

Delora Roberts and her husband, Kurt, of Mason City; four great-nieces,

Linda Hanson and her husband, Kurt, of Nora Springs, Dena Gossweiler

and husband, Mike, of Rockwell, Sandra Piippo and husband, Devin,

of Portland, and Amy Tisor of Mason City; one great-nephew, Dennis

Leach of Mason City; and several great-great-nieces and nephews.

MCGG 02/04/1997

Anna K. Haake

MASON CITY  



Anna K. Haake, 91, formerly of 21 S. Indiana Ave., died Thursday

(Jan. 29, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center.



Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St.

James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with the Rev. David

Anderson officiating.  Interment will be in the Rockwell Cemetery.



There will be no visitation; the body was cremated.  Major Erickson

Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.



Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials

to the Anna K. Haake Memorial Fund.



Anna K. Haake was born Dec. 12, 1905, in Rockwell, the daughter

of Karl and Anna (Roben) Haake.  Anna attended Rockwell schools

and then moved to Mason City.  Anna was a wonderful cook and

enjoyed cooking and baking for others.  She also enjoyed raising

flowers.



She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Rockwell.



Survivors include one sister, Emma Leach of Nora Springs; one

half-sister, Esther Vosburgh of Mason City; nephew's wife, Vivian

``LaVon'' Leach of Mason City; four nieces, Lucille Tisor and

her husband, Tom, of Mason City; Donna Jeanne Vosburgh of Mason

City; Donna Julien and her husband, Fred, of Nora Springs, and

Delora Roberts and her husband, Dennis, of Mason City; four great-nieces,

Linda Hanson and her husband, Kurt, of Nora Springs; Dena Gossweiler

and husband, Michael, of Rockwell; Sandra Piippo and husband,

Devin, of Portland, and Amy Tisor of Mason City; one great-nephew,

Dennis Leach of Mason City; and several great-great-nieces and

nephews.



She was preceded in death by her parents; a nephew, Harold Leach;

and one brother, Fred Haake.

MCGG 02/04/1997

Liliane D. Stupka

LYONS, Ill.  



Liliane D. Stupka, 93, of Lyons, died Monday (Jan. 20, 1997)

at the Villa Franciscan Nursing home in Joliet.



Visitation services were held Jan. 28, 1997, at the Tower Funeral

Home in Lyons.



A burial Mass service was held Jan. 29, 1997, at St. Hugh Catholic

Church. Interment was in Queen of Heaven Cemetery.



A memorial Mass will be offered for Liliane at 11 a.m. Sunday

(Feb. 23, 1997) at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave.,

Mason City, Iowa.



Those wishing to express sympathy are asked to say a prayer

in her memory so her soul may join her husband, George J. Stupka

in Heaven.



Mrs. Stupka was born Oct. 10, 1904, and spent most of her life

teaching school in the Chicago area.



She was the beloved mother of JoAnn C. Swenson of Mason City,

Iowa; grandmother of Brian A. Swenson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa;

Susan L. Swenson of Phoenix, Ariz., and Linda J. Nikpour of Bloomfield

Hills, Mich.; great-grandmother of Dawn Rossfeld of Merrick,

N.Y.; Diane Molle Swenson of Phoenix, Ariz.; Shahla, Nina and

Armond Nikpour of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.



She was an aunt to Elaine Stednitz, Jean Duffeck, Joy Rodgers,

Lyman Martin, Bill Stupka, Ronald Preucil and Michael, Terry

and Philip Cook.  There are two living sisters-in-law, and one

brother-in-law.



She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and

one brother-in-law.

MCGG 02/04/1997

Ruth Young

MASON CITY  



Ruth Young, 35, of 824 S. Polk Ave., died Monday (Feb. 3, 1997)

at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James

Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.

MCGG 02/04/1997

Edythe Bobst

HAMPTON  



Edythe Bobst, 97, of Hampton, died Monday (Feb. 3, 1997) at

Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral

Home.

MCGG 02/04/1997

Lois E. Angus

ALGONA  



Lois E. Angus, 80, of Algona, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 1997) at

Kossuth County Health Center.



Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Regular

Baptist Church with the Rev. Stan Manus officiating.  Burial

will be in East Lawn Cemetery.



Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the Wilson Funeral Home.

Visitation will continue at the church after 1 p.m. Wednesday.



Lois E. Angus was born March 25, 1916, in Burt.



Survivors include one son, H.C. ``Toni'' Angus of Mason City;

one sister, Sarah Tabako of Garden Grove, Calif.; one brother,

Claude Whitehill of Mason City; two grandchildren; and four great-

grandchildren.



She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister.

MCGG 02/04/1997

Cecilia Ann Fox

MIAMI, Fla. 



Cecilia Ann Fox, 57, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 1997) at Mercy Hospital

in Miami, Fla.



A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday (Jan. 10, 1997) at

Epiphany Catholic Church, Miami, with Father Hernandez officiating.



Cecilia Ann was born in Manly, Iowa, on Dec. 10, 1939, the daughter

of Jacob and Isabel Rothamel.



She received her education in Manly, graduating from Manly High

School in 1958.  After graduation she attended Gale Institute

in Minneapolis, Minn., then went to Milwaukee, Wis., and worked

for North Central Airlines.  In 1962 she married Richard Fox

from Bridgeport, Conn.



She was a member of Epiphany Catholic Church in Miami.



Survivors include her husband, Richard Fox, of Miami; son, Eugene

Fox of Fort Collins, Colo.; parents, Jacob and Isabel Rothamel

of Mason City, Iowa; one brother, Roger Rothamel of Des Moines,

Iowa; three nephews; and aunts, uncles and cousins.



She was preceded in death by her grandparents.



The Ahern Plummer Funeral Home, Miami, was in charge of arrangements.

MCGG 02/04/1997

Frances Merle Tade

MASON CITY  



Frances Merle Tade, 94, of 838 Eighth Ave. N.E., died Monday

(Feb. 3, 1997) at his home.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Norman

Funeral Chapel, Lancaster, Mo., with the Rev. Herbert Shafer

of Grace United Methodist Church, Mason City, officiating.  Interment

will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Lancaster, Mo.



Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral

chapel on Wednesday.



Frances Merle Tade was born Dec. 26, 1902, near Glenwood, Mo.



Survivors include twin daughters, Nellie Tonita Daugherty and

Luella Lolita Kongable, both of Mason City; one sister, Velta

Sleeth of Centerville; and one brother, Warner Smyser of Centerville.



He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two

sisters.



The Norman Funeral Home, Lancaster, Mo., is handling arrangements.

MCGG 02/04/1997

Clifford O. Johnson

MASON CITY  



Clifford O. Johnson, 69, of 521 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,  died

Sunday (Feb. 2, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hogan-Bremer

Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. John Gannett

of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial

Park Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral

home, and will continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday.



The family suggests memorials to the Clifford O. Johnson Memorial

Fund.



Clifford O. Johnson was born June 24, 1927, in Logan Township,

Winnebago County, the son of Oscar A. and Edna A. (Langrud) Johnson.



Survivors include two sisters, Evelyn Van Hagen of Northwood,

and Pearl Book of Mason City; three brothers, Orville Johnson

of Mason City, Norman Johnson of Clear Lake, and Larry Johnson

of Lubbock, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Elaine

Query; and four brothers, Wayne, Kenneth, Leonard and Vernon

Johnson.

MCGG 02/04/1997

Julia Baumgartner

GARNER  



Julia Baumgartner, 88, of Garner, died Sunday (Feb. 2, 1997)

at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt.



Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the

United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert T. Ellis officiating.

Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Cataldo

Funeral Chapel.



Julia Ethel Baumgartner was born May 17, 1908, in Emmons County,

Kintyre, N.D.



Survivors include one son, Calvin Baumgartner of Garner; three

daughters, Geraldine Folkerts of Britt; Betty Riis of Marion,

and Joan Hall of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 29 grandchildren; 46 great-g

grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.