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Wilfred John Koenigs

STACYVILLE 



Wilfred John Koenigs, 76, of 106 Green St., died Thursday (Feb.

13, 1997) at Stacyville.



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

Catholic Church, with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating.

Burial will be in Visitation Cemetery.



Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Visitation Church

Hall with a 3 p.m. rosary and an 8 p.m. Scripture service.



Hatten Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



Wilfred John Koenigs was born May 30, 1920, in Meyer.



Survivors include his wife, Marcella Koenigs, Stacyville; one

daughter, Mary Medinnus, Adams, Minn.; one son, Joseph Koenigs

of Osage; three grandchildren; two sisters, Margaret Goergen,

Adams, Minn., and Sister Cortona, OSF, Dubuque; and two brothers,

Joseph C. Koenigs, Adams, Minn., and Al P. Koenigs, Stacyville.



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

sister.

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Glen H. Shaw

ORCHARD 



Glen H. Shaw, 77, of Orchard, died Friday (Feb. 14, 1997) at

Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Champion Funeral

Home, Osage, with the Rev. Arthur Wegner officiating. Burial

will be in Orchard Cemetery with military rites by the Orchard

American Legion Post #641.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Champion

Funeral Home and until time of services on Monday.



Glen H. Shaw was born April 30, 1919, in Olney, Ill.



Survivors include his wife, Norma Shaw, Orchard; three daughters,

Betty Starr of Clear Lake, June Edwards of Cedar Rapids, and

Barbara Jefferies of Osage; three sons, Harley Shaw of Orchard,

Howard Shaw of Osage, and Richard Shaw of Orchard; 27 grandchildren;

numerous great-grandchildren; one sister, Mabel Champion, Burt;

and one brother, Carl Shaw, Chula Vista, Calif.



He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, two sisters

and one brother.

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Arthur B. Neir

CHARLES CITY 



Arthur B. Neir, 83, of 604 N. Iowa St., died Friday (Feb. 14,

1997) at a Rochester, Minn., hospital.



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

Alliance Church, with the Rev. Jim McDonald officiating. Burial

will be in Riverside Cemetery.



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

Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the family greeting friends from

5 to 8 p.m.. Visitation will continue from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday

at the funeral home and one hour prior to services at the church.



Arthur Barth Neir was born April 30, 1913, at Greene.



Survivors include his wife, Marie, of Charles City; three daughters,

Barbara Kock of Charles City, Sharon Adamson of Boone, and Ruth

Nelson of Marion, S.D.; three sons, Stephen Neir of Mankato,

Minn.; Paul Neir of Bedford, Texas, and Dan Neir of Waterloo;

15 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;

and a brother, Amos Neir of Charles City.



He was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter,

one brother and two sisters.

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Lillian Hanson

MASON CITY  



Lillian Hanson, 78, of 61 Westview Drive, died Friday (Feb.

14, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral

Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

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Frank Eugene Whetstone

BRITT 



Frank E. Whetstone, 72, of Britt, died Friday (Feb. 14, 1997)

at Britt.



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

Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ted Henderson officiating. Burial

will be in Evergreen Cemetery with a flag presentation ceremony

by the Britt Veterans Ceremonial Unit.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral

home.



Frank Eugene Whetstone, the son of Roy  Elsey and Anna Elizabeth

(Willis) Whetstone, was born Dec. 15, 1924, at Pattonsburg, Mo.



After graduating from high school in Civil Bend, Mo,. in 1942,

he worked for Trans World Airlines in Kansas City, Mo.



After enlisting in the U.S. Navy, he received his pharmacist

training at a medical school in Farragut, Idaho. He served as

a Pharmacist's Mate Second Class in New Caledonia from August

of 1943 to July of 1945 and in Shoemaker, Calif., from July of

1945 to 1946.



Due to a service related injury, he was in a U.S. hospital in

Excelsior Springs, Mo., for 18 months.



After the service, he worked part time for Carl Shaw in a gas

station in Pattonsburg, Mo.



On April 26, 1950, he married his pen-pal, Betty May Jorgensen

at her parents' home in Britt. They lived in Pattonsburg, Mo,.

for three months and then moved to Britt where he worked part

time for his father-in-law.



In January of 1952, he became parts manager for Matt Harbacheck

Implement, which later became Majon Motors.



In 1967, he joined the Britt Police Force for one year and then

worked for Pritchard Auto as a parts man for one year.



Frank graduated in 1969 from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.



In 1970, he was appointed by Mayor Ray Baker as Chief of Police

for the city of Britt; a position he held until he retired in

January of 1986.



His hobbies included making over 1,400 doll chairs and beds,

which he gave to children and collecting over 3,000 license plates.



He enjoyed his family, the daily cribbage game, playing bingo

and walking his dog, Ben.



He was a member of the Britt Congregational United Church of

Christ where he had served on the board, belonged to the Britt

American Legion Post #315; was an honorary member of the Britt

Fire Department for his work in getting the ``Jaws of Life,''

had served on the Britt City Council and was a former member

of the Masonic Lodge.



He is survived by his wife, Betty May Whetstone of Britt; two

daughters, Robin Frances Bowcock and her husband, Ted, of Clear

Lake, and Roberta Hope Champney and her husband, Guy, of Forest

City; two grandsons, Cory Adam Champney and  Clinton Frank Champney;

a sister, Mary Stembridge of Atlanta, Ga.; three brothers, Roy

Whetstone Jr. of Ames, Harold Whetstone of Ames, and John Whetstone

of Lakewood, Calif.; three sisters-in-law; a brother-in-law;

and many nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Elsie

Ketchum and Frances Musick; and two brothers, Harlow Whetstone,

in infancy, and Clinton Whetstone.

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Henry T. Ubben

DUMONT 



Henry T. Ubben, 92, of Dumont, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 1997)

at the Dumont Care Center.



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

United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Marilyn Winch and the

Rev. Carl Gearhart officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont

Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Sietsema-Vogel

Funeral Home.



Henry T. Ubben was born Oct. 18, 1904, in rural Butler County.



Survivors include one son, Robert Ubben, Ackley; one daughter,

Wava Maifeld, Kesley; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;

three brothers, Harm Ubben and Tako Ubben, both of Aplington,

and Harry Ubben, Ackley; and one sister, Emma Harken, Aplington.



He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one daughter,

seven brothers and one sister.

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Lorraine Schemmel

BANCROFT 



Lorraine Schemmel, 70, of Bancroft, died Thursday (Feb. 13,

1997) at home.



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

Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Thomas officiating. Burial

will be in St. John Cemetery.



Visitation will be held  from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-

Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with a 3 p.m. rosary and a

7:30 p.m. prayer service.  There will also be visitation from

8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.



Lorraine was born on March 31, 1926, at Bancroft.



Survivors include three daughters, Mary Lou Droessler of Bancroft;

Janet Denbroeder of Elk Grove, Ill., and Teresa Schmeling of

Emmetsburg; four sons, Frank Schemmel of Marysville, Wash.; Steve

Schemmel of Algona; Dave Schemmel of Gladstone, Mich., and Richard

Schemmel of Flower Mound, Texas; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild;

sisters, Frances Petersen of Emmetsburg, Joan Gochenour of Florida,

and Mary Ann Fangman of Bancroft; and brothers, Harold Hatten

of Florida and John ``Jack'' Hatten of Spencer.



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

two sisters and three brothers.

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Fred Chapman

CLARION  



Fred Chapman, 70, died Thursday (Feb. 13, 1997) at his home.



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

Catholic Church with the Rev. Wayne Droessler officiating. Burial

will be in the St. John's Cemetery.



Fred G. Chapman was born March 4, 1922, in Woolstock Township,

Wright County.



He is survived by his wife, Doris of Clarion; a daughter, Paula

of Belton, Texas; and two sisters, Viola Denger of Oxnard, Calif.,

and Barbra Knutson of Granton, Wis.



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

twin sister.

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Ernst V. Sharp

CLARION  



Ernst V. Sharp, 90, died Friday (Feb. 14, 1997) in his home.



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

Church of Christ Congregational in Clarion. Burial will be in

the Evergreen Cemetery at Clarion.



Visitation will be held after 3 p.m. Monday at the Willim Funeral

Home in Clarion with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.



A full obituary will follow in Monday's paper.

MCGG 02/16/1997

Lillian K. Hanson

MASON CITY  



Lillian K. Hanson, 78, of 61 Westview Drive, died Friday (Feb.

14, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center.



Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity

Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. John

Gannett officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.



There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.



Memorials may be given to KCMR Radio.



Lillian Katherine Hanson was born April 7, 1918, in Manly, the

daughter of Charles and Minnie (Ross) Rankin. Lillian moved with

her family to Mason City at a young age. She attended and graduated

from Mason City High School in 1936. She worked at the State

Brand Creamery. She married Leonard L. Hanson on Aug. 29, 1940,

in Mason City. Leonard served in World War II and they resided

in Bakersfield, Calif. After the war, they moved to Garner and

lived there for 10 years. They came back to Mason City and Lillian

worked for Sperry and Hutchinson Company (S&H Green Stamps) and

became manager in 1963.



She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.



Survivors include two sons, Perry Hanson and wife Margaret of

Dallas, Texas, Steven Hanson of Bloomington, Minn.; one daughter,

Carol Daman and husband Neil of Round Rock, Texas; four grandchildren,

Brooke and Claire Hanson and Adam and Kate Daman; and two sisters,

Marie Frelund-Pfeil of Mason City and Marjorie Cole of Laytonville,

Calif.



She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Minnie

Rankin; one brother, Lt. Charles Rankin, Jr.; and one sister,

Viola Pierce.

MCGG 02/16/1997

Gloria Linderkamp

ROCKWELL  



Gloria Linderkamp, 75, formerly of 209 Cherry St., died Saturday

(Feb. 15, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center.



Funeral services are tentatively set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at

St. Peter Lutheran Church.



Visitation will begin after 5:30 p.m. Monday at Fullerton Funeral

Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.



Other arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home

in Rockwell.

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James J. Gross

MASON CITY  



James J. Gross, 75, of 403 Polk Place S., died Saturday (Feb.

15, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E.

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Linda Ervin

MASON CITY  



Linda Ervin, 49, of 2338 25th Street S.W., died Saturday (Feb.

15, 1997) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E.

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Bernice A. Paulus

ROCKFORD  



Bernice A. Paulus, 84, died Thursday, (Feb. 13, 1997) at the

Rockwell Care Center after an extended illness.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Holy

Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Roger Katz officiating. Burial

will be in the Riverside Cemetery.



Friends may call after 4 p.m. at the church. The parish rosary

will be held at 7 p.m.



Schumberg Funeral Home in Rockford is in charge of arrangements.



Bernice Ann (Sido) Paulus was born on May 11, 1912, to Henry

and Mae (Wilson) Sido in the Rockford area. She attended school

in the country school system around Rockford and was confirmed

in the Holy Name Catholic Church. She married Earl C. Paulus

on Nov. 27, 1932.  To that union were born 10 children. For most

of their married lives, the couple farmed.



Bernice was a devoted church member being a member of the Altar

and Rosary Society and the Saint Elizabeth Circle. She loved

to garden and enjoyed growing flowers in the house yard.



Mrs. Paulus is survived by children, Janice R. Herman, William

H. Paulus, Robert E. Paulus, Sandra G. Losee, Garry R. Paulus,

Michael D. Paulus and Richard J. Paulus, all of Rockford, Cynthia

D. Goodale of Alta Vista and Rebecca L. Farr of North Platt,

Neb.; a brother-in-law, Ed Dougherty of Rockwell; 41 grandchildren

and 42 great-grandchildren.



She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mae; her

husband, Earl; a daughter, Joan Paulus; a son, Dennis, and two

sisters, Winifred Havig and Vera Townsend.

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Vilhelm ``Bill'' Christensen

THORNTON  



Vilhelm ``Bill'' Christensen, 89, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 1997)

at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. Paul

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thornton with the Rev. Bob Hetrick

officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Grarup Funeral

Home in Thornton.



Vilhelm ``Bill'' Christensen, son of Jacob and Kristen Christensen,

was born April 9, 1907, at Latimer. He was born in their home

south of Latimer, the second youngest of seven children. He had

three brothers and three sisters. He was educated in Marion TWP,

No. 8 and later at Coulter for sixth, seventh and part of eighth

grade.



Bill's parents moved to Wisconsin in 1922. Bill stayed in Iowa

and lived with Walter and Botilda Holmagaard until he was confirmed

at St. John Lutheran Church. He rejoined his parents when he

was 15 years old. Bill's folks bought an 80-acre farm and he

helped his father on the farm. Milking cows was a big part of

his job. His parents lived in Wisconsin for five-and-a-half years

and then moved back to Coulter.



In 1930, he and his brother Chris and cousin Hans went to Montana.

During the harvest, they hauled wheat with a Model T truck. They

also helped harvest flax.



In 1931, he worked for a farmer in Indiana and returned to Iowa

that fall to pick corn by hand.



In 1933, Bill started farming with this father. Three years

later, the farm was sold and Bill went to work as a carpenter

in Coulter. From there, he began to help build silos.  He later

drove a truck for his brother Fred at Coulter. In 1939, Bill

started farming for himself.



On Feb. 7, 1939, he married Alice Wade. The couple had four

sons.



Bill and Alice sold their farm and retired to Thornton in 1972.

In 1990, they sold their home and moved into the Pleasant View

apartments. 



Bill was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Senior Citizens

Club. His hobbies included doing jigsaw puzzles and playing cards

with friends.



Bill is survived by his wife, Alice of Thornton; four sons,

Gary and his wife Rose Christensen of Kansas City, Mo., Lynn

and his wife Cindy Christensen of Mason City, John and his wife

Bonnie Christensen of St. Louis, Mo., and Dean Christensen of

Warner Robins, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;

and one sister, Eleonora Kelson of Hampton.



He was preceded in death by his parents, one great-grandchild,

three brothers and two sisters.

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NOTE: Cause of death is still unknown.

Craig Dieho

BRITT  



Craig Dieho, 40, of rural Britt, died Friday (Feb. 14, 1997)

at his home.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ewing

Funeral Chapel in Britt. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.



Visitation will be held after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral

home.



Other arrangements are incomplete.

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James L. Havens

BELMOND  



James Leroy Havens, 76, died Friday (Feb. 14, 1997) at Belmond.



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

of Christ-Congregational with the Rev. Bill Mulford officiating.

Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Tenold Funeral

Home with the family present from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitation will

continue at the church one hour prior to services on Monday.



James Leroy Haven, the son of Roy and Ola (Bowles) Havens, was

born Nov. 21, 1920 at Logan.



He graduated from Logan High School in 1936, and attended Grinnell

College and Commercial Business College in Des Moines. He was

united in marriage to Marian Garver on May 27, 1945, and Jim

started in the dry cleaning business with Marian's father for

nine years at Corydon. In 1956, they came to Belmond and began

the Model Dry Cleaners, which they have operated side by side.



Jim loved his family, spending time teaching them golf and attended

all sporting events of his children and grandchildren. He liked

to bowl and to read.



He was a member of the United Church of Christ-Congregational

in Belmond, 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge in Corydon.



Surviving is his wife, Marian; sons, Don Havens and his wife,

Judy of Blemond, Mark Havens and his wife, Terri of Blemond;

daughter, Susan Johnson and her husband, Kent of Wapello; grandchildren,

Rita, Sarah, Michael, Travis and Derek Havens and Andrea and

Karra Johnson; sisters, Jane Kiedaisch of Joliet, Ill. and Annebelle

Mahlmann of Shaker Heights, Ohio.



He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, James D.

MCGG 02/16/1997

Millerd T. Brue

THOMPSON  



Millerd T. Brue, 91, of 116 Sunset Dr., died Saturday (Feb.

15, 1997) at Lake Mills Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Liberty

Lutheran Church in Rake, with the Rev. Glenn Smith, the Rev.

Lloyd Handeland and the Rev. Elwin Walvatne officiating. Burial

will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson.



Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mittelstadt

Funeral home and one hour before services at the church.



Millerd was born July 2, 1905, near Fertile.



He is survived by his four children, Mavis Johnson of Thompson,

Elaine Hetland of Deering, N.D., LaVerne Brue of Buffalo Center

and Joan Sunde of Buffalo Center; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-

grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; and one brother,

Donald Brue of Albert Lea, Minn.

MCGG 02/17/1997

Russell L. Fredrick

MASON CITY  



Russell L. Fredrick, 77, of 1025 Second St. N.W., died Sunday

(Feb. 16, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home,

123 Second St. S.E.

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Dorothy W. Curtis Rodney

GREENE  



Dorothy W. Curtis Rodney, 88, of 502 West Traer, died Saturday

(Feb. 15, 1997) at the Liebe Care Center.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid's  Funeral Chapel.

MCGG 02/17/1997

Vilhelm ``Bill'' Christensen

THORNTON  



Vilhelm ``Bill'' Christensen, 89, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 1997)

at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at St. Paul

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thornton with the Rev. Bob Hetrick

officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery.



Grarup Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



Vilhelm ``Bill'' Christensen, son of Jacob and Kjesten Christensen,

was born April 9, 1907, at Latimer. He was born in their home

south of Latimer, the second youngest of seven children. He had

three brothers and three sisters. He was educated in Marion Township

School No. 8 and later at Coulter for sixth, seventh and part

of eighth grade.



Bill's parents moved to Wisconsin in 1922. Bill stayed in Iowa

and lived with Walter and Botilda Holmagaard until he was confirmed

at St. John Lutheran Church. He rejoined his parents when he

was 15 years old. Bill's folks bought an 80-acre farm and he

helped his father on the farm. Milking cows was a big part of

his job. His parents lived in Wisconsin for five and a half years

and then moved back to Coulter.



In 1930, he and his brother, Chris, and cousin, Hans, went to

Montana. During the harvest, they hauled wheat with a Model T

truck. They also helped harvest flax.



In 1931, he worked for a farmer in Indiana and returned to Iowa

that fall to pick corn by hand.



In 1933, Bill started farming with this father. Three years

later, the farm was sold and Bill went to work as a carpenter

in Coulter. From there, he began to help build silos.  He later

drove a truck for his brother, Fred, at Coulter. In 1939, Bill

started farming for himself.



On Feb. 7, 1939, he married Alice Wade. The couple had four

sons.



Bill and Alice sold their farm and retired to Thornton in 1972.

In 1990, they sold their home and moved into the Pleasant View

apartments. 



Bill was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Senior Citizens

Club. His hobbies included doing jigsaw puzzles and playing cards

with friends.



Bill is survived by his wife, Alice, of Thornton; four sons,

Gary and his wife, Rose Christensen, of Kansas City, Mo., Lynn

and his wife, Cindy Christensen, of Mason City, John and his

wife, Bonnie Christensen,  of St. Louis, Mo., and Dean Christensen

of Warner Robins, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;

and one sister, Eleonora Kelson of Hampton.



He was preceded in death by his parents, one great-grandchild,

three brothers and two sisters.

MCGG 02/17/1997

Mybna King

ROCKWELL  



Mybna King, 62, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 1997) at University

Hositals, Iowa City.



Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grarup

Funeral Home, Sheffield, with the Rev. Steve Hullingswerth of

First Baptist Church of Sheffield officiating.  Inurnment will

be held at a later date in the Old Chapin Cemetery, Chapin.



There will be no visitation.



She was born Dec. 22, 1933.



Survivors include her father, Clifton Endriss of Sheffield;

one daughter, Angela Bradley of Rockwell; four sons, Gale Brown

and Danial Brown, both of Boone, Ronald Brown of Rockwell and

Clifton Barker of Chicago; two brothers, Bill Endriss of Orlando,

Fla., and Glenn Endriss of Pine River,  Fla.; and four grandchildren.

MCGG 02/17/1997

Gloria Linderkamp

ROCKWELL  



Gloria Linderkamp, 75, formerly of 209 Cherry St., died Saturday

(Feb. 15, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter

Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ronald Bolinger officiating.  Burial

will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.



Visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m. today at Fullerton Funeral

Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, and will continue until

time of service at the church in Rockwell.



Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials

to the Gloria Linderkamp Memorial Fund.



Gloria was born Aug. 20, 1921, the daughter of John and Jenny

(Read) Jenkins, on the family farm near Mason City.  She attended

the Mason City school system and later graduated from Mason City

High School.  In 1939 she graduated from Hamilton School of Commerce.



On March 19, 1944, Gloria was united in marriage to Edward

H. Linderkamp at the John Jenkins farm.  Gloria was later employed

by the Portland Co-op for 17 years as a bookkeeper.  During the

years she worked at the co-op she also helped her husband farm.



Gloria and Edward were involved in Moose Lodge No. 1328 and

Elks Lodge No. 375. They also liked to play cards with friends.

She was an avid bowler who had bowled in many different leagues.

Gloria had a touch for sewing and mending. She was a member

of the quilting circle in Rockwell and did the mending for the

Rockwell Community Nursing Home.  She spent a lot of her spare

time crocheting.  She had an artistic talent that she shared

with her family.  Gloria later got involved with the Retired

and Senior Volunteer Program.



Mrs. Linderkamp is survived by one daughter, Julie Linderkamp

of Des Moines; one grandson, Brian Howe and his wife, Teresa,

of Rockford; and two nephews, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoots and Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Hoots.



She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward, on

Jan. 1, 1981; one daughter, JenEtta Howe; one son, James; two

sister, Laura Jenkins and Roseann Hoots; one brother, John Jenkins;

and one grandson, Ronald Howe.

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NOTE: Cause of death is still unknown.

Craig Diehl

GARNER  



Craig Diehl, 40, of rural Garner, died Friday (Feb. 14, 1997)

at his home.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ewing

Funeral Chapel, Britt. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery,

Britt.



Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.



Other arrangements are incomplete.

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Ernest V. Sharp

CLARION  



Ernest V. Sharp, 90, died Friday (Feb. 14, 1997) at home.



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

Church of Christ Congregational with the Rev. Curt Miner officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.



Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today with the family present

from 6 to 8 p.m. at Willim Funeral Home.



He was born Oct. 7, 1906, in Saskatchewan, Canada.



Survivors include one daughter, Diane Peterson of Fort Rapley,

Minn.; two sons, William Sharp of Imperial, Neb., and Robert

Sharp of Ankeny; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren;

three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Ester Patton of

Humboldt; and one brother, Donald Sharp of Clarion.



He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, five brothers

and one sister.

MCGG 02/17/1997

Olga Jordahl

FOREST CITY  



Mrs. Oscar (Olga) Jordahl, 87, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 1997) at

the Good Samaritan Center.



Arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home.

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Helmer Vaage

FOREST CITY  



Helmer Vaage, 87, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 1997) at his home in

Forest City. 



Arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home.

MCGG 02/17/1997

Pearl E. Ryder

MASON CITY 



Pearl E. Ryder (Mrs. Forrest), 93, of 303 Second St. N.E.,

formerly of 106 County Circle, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 1997) at

the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral

Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

MCGG 02/17/1997

James J. Gross

MASON CITY  



James J. Gross, 75, of 403 S. Polk Place, died Saturday (Feb.

15, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



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

Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Carl

A. Ries officiating.  Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.



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

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

beginning at 7 p.m.



The family suggests memorials be made to the James J. Gross

Memorial fund.



James J. Gross was born Nov. 13, 1921, at Mason City, the son

of William and Barbara (Schon) Gross.



He married Margaret Cinkle on Aug. 20, 1945, at Holy Family

Catholic Church in Mason City.



Jim worked for the Milwaukee Railroad and later for the Mason

City-Clear Lake Railroad.  He retired after 30 years from Wayne

Feeds in Mason City.



Jim enjoyed golfing, woodworking and spending time with his

grandchildren and great-granddaughters.



He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.



Survivors include his wife, Margaret Gross of Mason City; one

daughter, Jean Marie Sinnwell and her husband, Roger, of Mason

City; three grandchildren, Roberta Sharp, Chris Sinnwell and

Jamie Sinnwell, all of  Mason City; two great-granddaughters,

Tori Marie Jones and Katie Lynn Sharp, both of Mason City; one

sister, Clara Newman and her husband, Hector, of Mason City;

one brother, Walter Gross of San Leandro, Calif.; several nieces,

nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and one great-great-niece,

Ashlee Marie Weinschenk of Mason City.



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

and two brothers, Cyril and William.

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Wilbur Overgaard

MISSION, Texas  



Wilbur Overgaard, 83, of Ventura, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 1997)

at the Mission Hospital, Mission, Texas.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial

Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St, Clear Lake.

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Linda A. Ervin

MASON CITY  



Linda A. Ervin, 49, of 2330 225th St. S.W., died Saturday (Feb.

15, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.



A funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Family

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

officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.



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

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

at 6:30 p.m.



Linda A. Ervin was born July 2, 1947, at Gloversville, N.Y.,

the daughter of Alphonse and Ana May (Quackenbush) Marroney.

She received her basic education in Amsterdam, N.Y., and later

received advanced training in art and photography in the Job

Corps.



After completion of the Job Corps training, Linda worked at

various jobs in upper New England states area.



On Feb. 6, 1970, she married Robert M. Blong and moved to Mason

City.



On Oct. 22, 1983, she married James E. Ervin at St. Joseph Catholic

Church, Mason City.



Linda operated a day care out of her home for 13 years.   She

was a Mary Kay Beauty representative for five years, and was

a representative for Avon products for the last three years.



Linda had been a job site supervisor for Midwest/North Iowa

Janitorial Services Inc. since 1986.



She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City,

and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for nine years.

 She was also active with the Cancer Support Group.



Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, James E. Ervin

of Mason City; one son, James D. Blong and his wife, Diana, of

Plymouth; one daughter, Tina M. Blong of Mason City; one grandson,

whom she loved dearly, Darin William Blong of Plymouth; her mother,

Anna May Marroney of Irving, Texas; many brothers and sisters

from New York and Texas; many aunts and uncles from New York

and California; and a special aunt, Virginia Glamms of Amsterdam,

N.Y.



She was preceded in death by her grandparents and her father,

Alphonse Marroney, on Oct. 5, 1988.

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NOTE: Date of death unknown, she was found in her home.

Viola Madsen

CLEAR LAKE  



Viola Madsen, 78, of 10 South 18th St., died at home.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward Van Slyke Colonial

Chapel, 101 North Fourth St.

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Esther Griffith

MASON CITY  



Esther Griffith, 85, of Mason City, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 1997)

at Heritage Care Center.

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Helmer Vaage

FOREST CITY 



Helmer Vaage, 87, of Forest City, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 1997)

at his home.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel

Lutheran Church, with the Rev. David Samuelson officiating. 

Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown.



Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund

Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark.



Helmer Vaage was born Aug. 18, 1909, in Kenmare, N.D., the son

of Jorgen and Christine (Erickson) Vaage.



Survivors include his wife, Mildred Vaage of Forest City; three

daughters, Norma and her husband, Eldon Evans, of Northwood;

Helen and her husband, Richard Holstad, of Northwood; and Karen

and her husband, Mylan White, of Joice; two sons, Roger and his

wife, Susan Vaage, of Marion; and Glenn Vaage of Clear Lake;

one sister, Mrs. Dena Rollefson of Hanlontown; nine grandchildren;

and three great-grandchildren.



He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, seven brothers

and two grandchildren.

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Arthur Walker

NORTHWOOD 



Arthur Walker, 85, of Northwood, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 1997)

at his home.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel.

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Mollie Kalkwarf

BELMOND 



Mollie Kalkwarf, 78, of Belmond, died Monday (Feb. 17, 1997)

at the Belmond Community Hospital.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John

Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson officiating.



Other arrangements are incomplete at the Tenold Funeral Home.

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Lee M. Jackson

MASON CITY 



Lee M. Jackson, 88, of 222 S. Pierce Ave., died Monday (Feb.

17, 1997) at Willow Creek Health Care Center.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral

Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

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Esther O. Griffith

MASON CITY 



Esther O. Griffith, 85, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Sunday

(Feb. 16, 1997) at Heritage Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Assembly

of God Church, 1301 N. Carolina Ave., with the Rev. David French

officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.



Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will continue one hour prior

to the services at the church.



Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.

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James Anderson

MANLY  



James Anderson, 56, of 1898 380th St., Manly, died Sunday (Feb.

16, 1997) at University Hospitals, Iowa City.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel,

110 E. Spring St., Manly.

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Olga Jordahl

FOREST CITY  



Mrs. Oscar (Olga) Jordahl, 87, of Forest City, died Sunday (Feb.

16, 1997) at the Good Samaritan Center.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Winnebago

Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with the Rev. Bill Peters

officiating.  Burial will be in the spring at Winnebago Lutheran

Cemetery.



Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Petersen Lund Funeral

Home with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m. 



Olga Bernice Jordahl was born in Newton Township, Winnebago

County, on June 27, 1909, a daughter of Bernt and Bertha (Hanna)

Haugen.



She received her education in rural school and graduated from

Leland High School in 1928. She worked as a hired girl for different

people and on Feb. 16, 1930, she was married to Oscar Jordahl

at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Leland.



The couple farmed in Newton Township for a year then began farming

near Winnebago Lutheran Church. Together they raised cattle,

hogs and chickens so there were always chores to do. Olga raised

flowers and kept a large garden in addition to helping her husband

with being caretaker of the Winnebago Lutheran Church and Cemetery.

They later moved to the Winnebago Church 40 acres, renting the

other acres and continuing with the duties at the church. Olga

enjoyed knitting and crocheting things for the children and the

house.



The couple retired from farming and moved into Forest City.

During the last two years, Olga's health had been slowly failing.

She entered the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City in October

of 1996. She died there on Feb. 16, 1997, her 67th wedding anniversary,

at the age of 87 years.



She is survived by her husband, Oscar Jordahl of Forest City;

two daughters and their spouses, Jolaine and Arden Tweeten of

Woolstock, and Noreen and Doug Davis of Lima, Ohio; three sons

and their spouses, Burnell and Marie Jordahl of Enid, Okla.;

Owen and Patricia Jordahl of Safford, Ariz., and Weldon and Linda

Jordahl of Forest City; a brother and his wife, the Rev. Allen

and Betty Haugen of Proctor, Mont.; a sister, Muriel Berry of

Henning, Minn.; a sister-in-law, Betty Haugen of Forest City;

13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.



Olga was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Mabel

Hugelen and Eva Johnson; an infant sister, Julia Haugen; two

brothers, Gilmer and Claire Haugen; and a great-grandson, Brandon

Tweeten.

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John A. `Jack' Mariner

BRITT 



John A. ``Jack'' Mariner, 75, of Britt, died Monday (Feb. 17,

1997) at his home.



Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen

Cemetery, Britt, with the Rev. Clyde Kieschnick of St. Paul Lutheran

Church, Garner, officiating. Military honors will be conducted

by the VFW, of which he was a lifetime member.



There will be no visitation.



Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt, is in charge of arrangements.



Jack was born July 19, 1921, in Mason City, a son of Wilson

J. Mariner and Myrtle Welsh Mariner.



He married Maybelle Johnson on April 5, 1945. He worked as a

carpenter and was a farmer most of his life. He enlisted in the

Army in June 1940.  He was with the 1st Army, 7th Corps, serving

under General Collins as a signalman.  He was granted an honorable

discharge from the Army in 1945.



Jack is survived by his wife, Maybelle, of Britt; a daughter,

Ann L. Mariner Smidt and her husband, Jerry, of Britt; two brothers,

Harold and his wife, Irene, of California, and Jay and his wife,

Lubelle, of Minnesota; a sister, Darlene Haller of Minnesota;

three grandchildren who brought a lot of joy into his life, Anthony

D. Smidt and his wife, Monica, of Britt; Loriann Smidt Aukes

and her husband, Troy, of Forest City, and Alanna J. Smidt of

Britt. He was blessed with a great-grandchild, Ashley Nicole

Aukes. Also surviving are his stepmother, Yolanda Mariner of

Mason City; three half brothers, Pete, Gary and Wesley Mariner,

all of Mason City; two half sisters, Lenna Mae and Virginia Blakley,

both of Mason City; two aunts, Mrs. Harold (Lenna) Wolf and June

Durbin; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Gladys Shipman of Mason City

and Mrs. Lester (Swede) Ruth Johnson, of California; a brother-in-law,

Peter P. Allos, of California; special nieces, Shirley Olson

of Pella, and Jill Johnson of California; nephews, Anthony Allos,

of California and Vance Shipman of Florida, and Scott Shipman

of Mason City; and many other nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Michael John,

in 1974; and one sister-in-law, Doris Allos, in 1996.

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Daryle `Butch' Dean Smith

TACOMA, Wash. 



Daryle ``Butch'' Dean Smith, 49, of Tacoma, died Wednesday

(Feb. 5, 1997).



At the request of the deceased there was no visitation or funeral

services. The body was cremated.



Daryle Smith was born March 11, 1947, in Mason City, Iowa, the

son of Eudema Smith and the late Albert Smith.



He graduated from Mason City High School in 1965 and graduated

from Portland State University.



He served four years in the Navy, from 1965 to 1969.  He received

the Purple Heart in Vietnam while serving.  Daryle worked for

the Globe- Gazette while in high school. His employment was for

the State of Washington.



Survivors include his mother, Eudema Smith of 1411 N.E. 16th

Ave., Apt. 114, Portland, Ore. 97232; two sisters, Patricia Sanborn

and her husband David, and Jacquelyn McCoy and her husband Micheal;

one nephew, Christopher Sanborn; two nieces, Allison and Stephanie

McCoy, all of Portland, Ore.



He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Smith.

MCGG 02/18/1997

Pearl E. Ryder

MASON CITY 



Pearl E. Ryder, 93, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Sunday (Feb.

16, 1997) at Good Shepherd Health Center.



Memorial services will be held at a later date.



There will be no visitation. The body was donated to Mayo Clinic

in Rochester, Minn.



Memorials may be made to Easter Seal L.I.F.T. in Mason City.



Major Erickson Funeral Home, 209 Second St. N.E., is in charge

of arrangements.



Pearl E. Ryder was born Oct. 25, 1903, in Des Moines, the daughter

of Ernest and Hannah (Lundstrom) Christopherson.



Pearl was educated in Des Moines schools, attended business

school in Des Moines and became a successful business woman.



Pearl married Forrest I. Ryder on July 16, 1938, in Des Moines.

They moved to Mason City in 1956, where they owned and operated

United Rental Store until their retirement in 1971.



Pearl was an avid bridge player.  She enjoyed traveling.  She

and her sister sailed to China in the 1930s to visit her brother

who was in diplomatic service.  She and her husband also traveled

extensively.



Pearl was a member of First Congregational United Church of

Christ, a member of the Women's Fellowship Group, and a member

of Order of Eastern Star, Chapter #209, of Storm Lake.  She was

declared a 50-year member by the Grand Chapter of Iowa.



Survivors include a sister-in-law, Maxine Christopherson of

Spencer; a brother-in-law, Emil Carlson of Des Moines; two nieces,

Lois Christopherson of Mountain View, Calif., and Kristi Clapp

and her husband, Dewey, of Stillwater, Okla.; two nephews, Kent

Christopherson of Indianapolis, Ind., and Craig Christopherson

of Dallas, Texas; four grandnephews; and two grandnieces.



She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three brothers,

Carl, Walter and Phillip; three sisters, Hannah Christopherson,

Beulah Wines and Carrie Carlson; and a niece, Johanna Rollie.

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Dorothy W. Curtis Rodney

GREENE 



Dorothy W. Curtis Rodney, 88, of 507 West Traer, died Saturday

(Feb. 15, 1997) at the Liebe Care Center of cancer.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Reid's

Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gene Burry of the United Methodist Church

of Greene officiating. Following services the body will be cremated

with interment at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene at a later

date.



Visitation will be at 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday

at Reid's Funeral Chapel.



Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials

to the Heart to Home Hospice in Charles City, Iowa 50616.



Dorothy Wanda Curtis was born Aug. 17, 1908, in Greene, a daughter

of William and Nellie (Woodling) Curtis.



She received her education in the Greene Public Schools where

she graduated in 1926 and later attended the Waterloo Business

College graduating in 1928.



On Nov. 14, 1925, she was united in marriage to Herbert Leigh

Rodney at Allison. They made their home in Greene until 1929

when they moved to Chicago. For a few years they lived in Cleveland,

Ohio, before returning to Chicago. In 1960 they were divorced.



Dorothy was first employed by Morton Salt Company and later

employed as an executive secretary for the Bessemer Steel Company,

both in Chicago. During World War II she was a member of the

American Women's Voluntary Service. She was last employed for

the Gragg Carpet Company in Chicago until her retirement in 1970.

That same year she moved to the Huntington, Ind., area where

she made her home.



During this time she volunteered her services with the Huntington

County Association of Social Service Agencies, Community and

Family Services Program, Red Cross, and was director and coordinator

of the Food and Commodities Distribution Program. Through the

years she received several recognitions for her outstanding volunteer

services.



Dorothy moved to Greene in August 1995, where she became a member

of the United Methodist Church in Greene by her profession of

faith on Feb. 4, 1997. Her interest included camping, fishing

at Camp Comfort, being an avid reader and playing Scrabble with

the grandchildren.



Living family members include her two daughters and their spouses,

Phyllis and Edward Koegel of LaCrescent, Minn., and Patricia

and John Ditzler of Huntington, Ind.; nine grandchildren; 13

great-grandchildren; one sister and her husband, Margaret and

Harold Angarola of Mission, Texas; two brothers and their spouses,

Dell and Lucy, and Bob and Phyllis, all of Greene; and a sister-in-law,

Mildred Curtis of Macon, Ga.



She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Leo,

Gene, and Claire Curtis; and two sisters, Leah in infancy and

Gail Curtis.

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Mary C. Ausenhus

HANLONTOWN 



Mary C. Ausenhus, 77, of Hanlontown, died Monday (Feb. 17,

1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.



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

Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Linda Johnson officiating.  Burial

will be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown.



Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bride

Colonial Chapel, Manly.



The family suggests memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran

Church.



Mary was born March 8, 1919, in rural Woden, the daughter of

Joseph and Gesna (Odhan) Riekena.



She graduated from Crystal Lake High School.  On Sept. 4, 1954,

she married Roy Ausenhus in Woden. The couple lived in Hanlontown

for most of their lives.



Mary enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Hanlontown Garden

Club. Other hobbies included sewing, crafts and cooking. She

also loved church activities. She was a member of Grace Lutheran

Church in Hanlontown.



She is survived by a daughter, Marcia Goodale and her husband,

Virgil, of Mason City; a son, Duane Ausenhus and his fiance,

Monica Schlotterback of Hanlontown; three brothers, Pete Ausenhus

and his wife, Marilyn, of Forest City; John Ausenhus and his

wife, Wilma, of Jamesport, Mo., and Clarence Ausenhus of Cleveland,

Minn.; and two grandchildren, Tammy and Robert Goodale, both

of Mason City.



She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy, in 1966;

and three brothers, Benjiman, Rank and Wendel.

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Clarice Ordella Tenold

NORTHWOOD 



Clarice Ordella Tenold, 81, of Northwood, died Sunday (Feb.

16, 1997) at the Lutheran Retirement Home.



Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran

Church, with Rev. Mark Bents and Rev. Allan J. Stoa officiating.

Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery.



Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday

at First Lutheran Church.



Conner Colonial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.



Clarice Ordella Tenold was born on July 21, 1915, in rural Brookfield

Township in Worth County, the daughter of Elmer and Anna Marie

(Kvale) Tenold.



She was baptized and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism through

confirmation in the Bristol Lutheran Church. She attended and

received her elementary education in the Brookfield Township

#4 school system, graduating from Kensett High School in 1934.

After completing her education, she helped her family on the

family farm and also helped her brothers keep house until 1949,

when she moved into Northwood taking care of her mother and father

until their deaths in 1963 and 1973.



She was very proud of the fact that she worked at the Worth

County Fair for several years.



She enjoyed gardening and sewing but her great love and enjoyment

was visiting with her many family members and friends.



She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood and

the ladies circle, former member of the Bristol Lutheran Church

and was a member of the Brookfield 3M Circle for 54 years.



She is survived by one brother, Olger Tenold and his wife, Gaylis,

of Northwood; two sisters-in-law, Arlene Tenold of Northwood

and Opal Tenold of Northwood; as well as many nieces and nephews,

many grandnieces and nephews as well as other relatives and friends.



She was preceded in death hby her parents; two brothers, Marvin

and Reuben Tenold; one niece, Mary Lee Tenold; and one nephew,

Dennis Tenold.

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Viola Madsen

CLEAR LAKE 



Viola Madsen, 78, of 10 South 18th St., died Sunday (Feb. 16,

1997) at her home.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ward-Van

Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Dean

Hess officiating.



Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.



Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.



The family suggests memorials may be made to the Viola Madsen

Memorial Fund.



Viola was born Sept. 30, 1918, in Comfrey, Minn., a daughter

of Knute and Elizabeth (Kittleson) Lenning.



She was united in marriage to Clarence Madsen on Sept. 1, 1945,

in Mason City. The couple lived in Mason City for a short time

before moving to Clear Lake, where she resided until her death.



She enjoyed sewing, baking, doing crafts and visiting her neighbors.

She and her husband were also avid bowlers.



She is survived by a son, Gerald Madsen of Clear Lake; a daughter,

Donna McCorkle and her husband, Jon, of Mason City; a brother,

Arthur Lenning of Vallejo, Calif.; a sister, Minnie Findlay of

Mason City; three grandchildren, Kristine Penca and her husband,

Mike; Mary Witt and her husband, Jeremy, and Nicholas McCorkle,

all of Mason City; and three great-grandchildren, Clay Penca,

Maysen Simmer and Paisley Witt.



She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence,

in 1986; five sisters, Olive, Mary, Clara, Olive and Ina; and

four brothers, Ed, Edwin, Clarence and Omar Lenning.

MCGG 02/18/1997

Marvin William Bonewitz

GENEVA 



Marvin William Bonewitz, 66, of Geneva, died Monday (Feb. 17,

1997) at his home.



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

Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, with the Rev. Paul Smith of the

United Methodist Church in Geneva officiating.  Burial will be

in Lindenwood Cemetery, rural Geneva.



Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.



Marvin Bonewitz was born April 27, 1930, at Iowa Falls, a son

of Henry and Wilhelmina Becker Bonewitz.



Survivors include his wife, Patricia Bonewitz of Geneva; two

daughters, Denise Passehl of Latimer, and Dyanne Pralle of Alexander;

two brothers, Ray Held of Hampton and Robert Hammond of Waterloo;

two sisters, Audrey Duit of Iowa Falls, and Velma Held of Davenport;

and three grandchildren.



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

granddaughter.

MCGG 02/18/1997

Craig Robert Diehl

GARNER 



Craig Robert Diehl, 40, of Garner, died Friday (Feb. 14, 1997)

at his home in rural Garner.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ewing

Funeral Chapel, Britt, with the Rev. James A. Mattson officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.



Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today and one hour prior to

services.



Craig Diehl was born Jan. 22, 1957, in Britt.



Survivors include his wife, Crystal Diehl of Garner; his parents,

James and Darlene Diehl, Dayton; a daughter, Carrie Diehl of

Klemme; one sister, Kathi Divine of Springfield, Mo.; and three

brothers, Kevin Diehl of Dayton, Brian Diehl of Mason City and

Jonathan Diehl of Fort Dodge.



He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

MCGG 02/18/1997

Myrna King 

ROCKWELL 



Myrna King, 63, of Rockwell, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 1997)

at University Hospitals, Iowa City.



Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grarup

Funeral Home, Sheffield, with the Rev. Steve Hullingswerth of

First Baptist Church of Sheffield officiating.  Inurnment will

be held at a later date in the Old Chapin Cemetery, Chapin.



There will be no visitation.



She was born Dec. 22, 1933.

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Chester Stromley

NORTHWOOD  



Chester Stromley, 75, of Northwood, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 1997)

at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel.

MCGG 02/19/1997

Helmer Vaage

FOREST CITY 



Helmer Vaage, 87, of Forest City, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 1997)

at his home.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Immanuel Lutheran

Church, with the Rev. David Samuelson officiating. Burial will

be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown.



Visitation was held Tuesday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home,

505 N. Clark.



Helmer Vaage was born in Kenmare, N.D,. on Aug. 18, 1909, the

son of Jorgen and Christine (Erickson) Vaage.  He graduated from

Fertile High School and attended DeVry Technical Institute in

Chicago, Ill.  He was married to Mildred Biegler on June 28,

1931, in Northwood.  The couple farmed in the Forest City area

prior to 1944.  At that time they continued farming in the Kensett

area until 1960.  They moved to Manly where Helmer opened and

operated his TV sales and service business until 1967.  He began

working at Winnebago Industries in Forest City and the couple

moved to Forest City in 1968.  Helmer retired in 1974.  He was

a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.  He loved to fish and enjoyed

woodworking.  He died at his home in Forest City on Feb. 16,

1997, at the age of 87 years.



Helmer is survived by two sons, Roger and his wife, Susan Vaage,

of Marion, and Glenn Vaage of Clear Lake.  Also, three daughters

and their spouses, Norma and Eldon Evans of Northwood; Helen

and Richard Holstad of Northwood, and Karen and Mylan White of

Joice; a sister, Mrs. Dena Rollefson of Hanlontown; nine grandchildren,

Marcia Holstad, Kari Hodgson, John and Paul Evans, Christopher,

Timothy, Martin and Brian Vaage and Daniel White; and three great-

grandchildren, Drew Vaage, Ian Evans and Nicolas Vaage.



Helmer was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Hannah

Norem; seven brothers, Engvald, John, Andrew, George, Carl, Nick

and Edward Vaage; and two grandchildren, Russell Holstad and

Jennifer Johnson.

MCGG 02/19/1997

Arthur `Carroll' Walker

NORTHWOOD  



Arthur ``Carroll'' Walker, 85, of Northwood, died Sunday (Feb.

16, 1997) at his home in Northwood.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the United

Methodist Church, with the Rev. Richard Jensen officiating. 

Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery.



Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Conner Colonial

Chapel, 99 11th St. South, and one hour prior to service time

on Friday at the church.



The family of Arthur ``Carroll'' Walker has requested that memorial

contributions be made to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St.

S.E., Mason City, or to the Good Shepherd Telephone Reassurance

Center, 302 Second St. N.E., Mason City, in his memory.



Arthur ``Carroll'' Walker was born on Oct. 4, 1911, in Northwood,

the son of Charles and Sara (Dammen) Walker.  He attended and

received his education in the Northwood School System.  He also

attended CLU at Drake University for two years.  He was united

in marriage to Helen Severson on Aug. 6, 1933, in Albert Lea,

Minn.  She preceded him in death on March 8, 1977.  In 1931,

he became the owner and operator of the Leader Grocery Store

in Northwood until 1941 when he sold his store and began working

in sales for State Farm Insurance Company in Northwood, Decorah

and Marshalltown until 1951, when he started working for the

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Department, Bell & Howell Schools,

and Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester, Minn., and Johnson

Pontiac in Rochester, Minn., until 1961, when he began working

at Vance's Jack & Jill Grocery Store in Le Claire, until 1968,

when he went back to Bell & Howell Schools and the U.S. Chamber

of Commerce Business Department until his retirement in 1973,

moving back to Northwood.



He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Northwood,

Northwood Senior Citizens Center, former member of the Elks Club

and Optimist Club in Marshalltown.



Survivors include one daughter, Mary Walker, of Le Claire; two

sons, Thomas Walker and his wife, Erica, of Ankeny, and James

Walker and his wife, Sharon, of Wayzata, Minn.; five grandchildren,

Melissa Hajek and her husband, Randy, of Davenport, N.D.; Pamela

Stewart and her husband, Guy, of Ventura, Calif.; Karen Byrnes

and her husband, Kevin, of Omaha, Neb.; Barbara Broadbear and

her husband, Jim, of Normal, Ill., and Andrew Walker of Ankeny;

nine great-grandchildren, as well as other relatives and friends.



Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; and

a sister, Dorothy, who died in infancy.

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Lee M. Jackson

MASON CITY  



Lee M. Jackson, 88, of 222 S. Pierce Ave., died Monday (Feb.

17, 1997) at the Willow Creek Health Care Center.



Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Memorial

Park Cemetery with the Rev. David Shogren of Wesley United Methodist

Church officiating.



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

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



The family suggests memorials to the Lee M. Jackson Memorial

Fund.



Lee M. Jackson was born April 8, 1908, in Kingfisher, Okla.,

the son of Albert and Ora (Olson) Jackson.  The family moved

to Story City where Lee graduated from Story City High School.

 Lee served in the U.S. Army during World War II.  Following

his discharge, Lee was a route salesman for Holsum Bakery for

many years in Mason City.  He was a member of the VFW and a former

member of Wesley United Methodist Church.



Survivors include one sister, Blanche Thompson of Thompson,

and several nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives, four brothers

and two sisters.

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Mary C. Ausenhus

HANLONTOWN 



Mary C. Ausenhus, 77, of Hanlontown, died Monday (Feb. 17,

1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.



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

Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Linda Johnson officiating. Burial

will be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown.



Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Bride Colonial

Chapel, Manly.



The family suggests memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran

Church.



Mary was born March 8, 1919, in rural Wellsburg, the daughter

of Joseph and Gesena (Odhen) Riekena.



She graduated from Crystal Lake High School. On Sept. 4, 1954,

she married Roy Ausenhus in Woden. The couple lived in Hanlontown

for most of their lives.



Mary enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Hanlontown Garden

Club. Other hobbies included sewing, crafts and cooking. She

also loved church activities. She was a member of Grace Lutheran

Church in Hanlontown.



She is survived by a daughter, Marcia Goodale and her husband,

Virgil, of Mason City; a son, Duane Ausenhus and his fiance,

Monica Schlotterback of Hanlontown; three brothers, Pete Riekena

and his wife, Marilyn, of Forest City; John Riekena and his wife,

Wilma, of Jamesport, Mo., and Clarence Riekena of Cleveland,

Minn.; and two grandchildren, Tammy and Robert Goodale, both

of Mason City.



She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy, in 1996;

and three brothers, Ben, Ranke and Wendle.

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Russell L. Fredrick

MASON CITY  



Russell L. Fredrick, 77, of 1025 Second St. N.W., died Sunday

(Feb. 16, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the First

Congregational Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E., with the

Rev. Richard D. Scheerer and Army Chaplain Maynard P. Hofer officiating.

The body will be cremated at Memorial Park Crematory following

the service.



There will be no visitation, Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second

St. S.E., is in charge of arrangements.



Russell L. Fredrick was born May 15, 1919, in Ferney, S.D.



Survivors include his wife, Marge; one son, James of Lahr, Germany;

one daughter, Stephanie Hofer of Tomah, Wis.; and three grandchildren.



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

brothers.



Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials

to the Russell L. Fredrick Memorial Fund.

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Myrna King

ROCKWELL 



Myrna King, 63, of Rockwell, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 1997)

at University Hospitals, Iowa City.



Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grarup

Funeral Home, Sheffield, with the Rev. Steve Hollingsworth of

First Baptist Church, Sheffield, officiating.  Inurnment will

be held at a later date in the Old Chapin Cemetery, Chapin.



There will be no visitation.



She was born Dec. 22, 1933.



Survivors include her father, Clifton Endriss of Sheffield;

one daughter, Angel Bradley of Rockwell; four sons, Gale Brown

and Danny Brown, both of Boone; Ronald Brown of Rockwell, and

Clifton Barker of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Bill Endriss of

Orlando, Fla., and Glenn Endriss of Pine River, Minn.; and five

grandchildren.

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Esther O. Griffith

MASON CITY  



Esther O. Griffith, 85, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Sunday

(Feb. 16, 1997) at the Heritage Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Assembly

of God Church, 1301 N. Carolina Ave., with the Rev. David French

officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.



Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial

Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will continue one hour prior

to the services at the church on Thursday.



Esther O. Griffith was born Jan. 30, 1912, in Estherville, the

daughter of Bertel and Bell Handeland.  She married Ernest Griffith

Sr. on Aug. 23, 1932.



Esther attended school and graduated from Estherville High School.

After living many years in Spirit Lake, and a few years in Newton,

she has spent the last eight years in Mason City.



She was a very devoted Christian who loved to read her Bible

every day.  She enjoyed her volunteer work at R.S.V.P.  After

church, she would spend Sundays with her family playing dominoes.



Esther will be greatly missed by her survivors, which include

her children, Mary Lambertus and her husband, John, of Emmetsburg;

Don Griffith and his wife, Pat, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Bonnie

McMurray of Mason City, and Ernest Griffith Jr. and his wife,

Kathy, of Sioux City; one sister, Mable Cupples of Newton; 16

grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;

and many nieces and nephews.



She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1944;

one son, John, in infancy; four brothers; and four sisters.

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Mollie (Erdman) Kalkwarf

BELMOND  



Mollie (Erdman) Kalkwarf, 78, of Belmond, died Monday (Feb.

17, 1997) at the Belmond Community Hospital.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John

Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson officiating. 

Interment will be in the Belmond Cemetery.



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

Funeral Home with the family greeting friends from 4 to 6 p.m.

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



Mollie (Erdman) Kalkwarf, the daughter of Phillip and Elizabeth

(Groh) Erdman, was born April 28, 1918, in Maywood, Ill.



She was united in marriage to Ed Schimp on Aug. 14, 1938, and

to this union one son, Larry, was born.  After Ed's death, Mollie

continued to live in Belmond and married Ernest Kalkwarf on July

15, 1976, at Belmond.  They made their home in Belmond.  Ernie

died on April 20, 1987.



Mollie was a cook for many years at the Belmond Schools, was

a faithful member of St. John Lutheran Church, and enjoyed attending

church bazaars and craft shows.  She loved playing cards with

friends and family and spending time with her grandchildren and

great-grandchildren.



Surviving her are her son, Larry Schimp and his wife, Nancy,

of Belmond; grandsons, Marty Schimp and his wife, Kim, of Williams,

and Michael Schimp and his wife, Tammy, of Hampton; great-grandchildren,

Ryan, Eric, Kevin, Bryce and Molly; sisters, Mary Pringnitz,

Hilda Lee and Minnie Johnson, all of Belmond, and Betty Faulkner

and Ann Pierce, both of Webster City; brother, Harold ``Sonny''

Erdman of Belmond; stepchildren, Mrs. Larry (Janis) Hase of Arvada,

Colo.; Miriam Kalkwarf of Larkspur, Colo.; Mrs. Jim (Adrienne)

Pasquariello of Belmond; Paul Kalkwarf of Golden, Colo.; Merrill

Kalkwarf of Mexico City, Mexico, and Neil Kalkwarf of Belmond;

11 stepgrandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren.



Preceding Mollie in death were her parents and husbands, Ed

Schimp and Ernest Kalkwarf.

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James C. `Bud' Anderson

MANLY  



James C. ``Bud'' Anderson, 56, of 1898 380th St., Manly, died

Monday (Feb. 17, 1997) at University Hospitals, Iowa City.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel United

Methodist Church, 503 E. South St., with the Rev. Herb Shafer

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

will be in the Manly Cemetery.



Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bride Colonial

Chapel, 110 E. Spring St.



James C. ``Bud'' Anderson was born Aug. 19, 1940, at Manly,

the son of James L. and Ruth (Brown) Anderson.



He grew up and attended school in Manly.  He worked at Hosum

Bakery, the Bungalow Restaurant in Forest City as a cook, and

at Como Photography as a supervisor.



As a volunteer, he managed the Caboose Museum in Manly for several

years.



``Bud'' was an avid CBer and a member of the North Central Iowa

CB Club.  He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and ``fixing things.''

He also loved spending time with his great-nephew, Jacob.



He was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church in Manly.



Survivors include his mother, Ruth Anderson of Manly; his sister,

Ruth E. Anderson of Mason City; a niece, Lori Cooper, Mason City;

a nephew, Doug Cooper, Manly; great-nieces and nephews, Lacy

and Jacob Cooper, both of Mason City; Michelle Drilen of Bjourn,

Norway, and Brandee and Jesse Cooper of Manly.



He was preceded in death by his father and all of his grandparents.

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Naomi Rodemaker

OSAGE  



Naomi Rodemaker, 88, of Osage, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 1997)

at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Our Savior's

Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy

Ott  officiating.  Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.



Visitation will be held after 7 p.m. Thursday at Champion Funeral

Home.



Naomi Rodemaker was born Jan. 20, 1909, at Galva, Ill.



Survivors include two daughters, Mary Newhouse of Osage, and

Joan Jeffries of Charles City; two sons, Roger Rodemaker of Raleigh,

N.C., and Fred Rodemaker of New Hampton; one sister, Blanche

Paul of El Cajon, Calif.; 21 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren;

and three great-great-grandchildren.



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

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Gary Lynn Osmonson

ST. ANSGAR  



Gary Lynn Osmonson, 50, of Nisswa, Minn., formerly of St. Ansgar,

died at his home.



Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Schroeder and Sites Funeral

Home.

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Emma M. Leach

MASON CITY  



Emma M. Leach, 92, of Nora Springs, formerly of 1515 S. Massachusetts

Ave., Mason City, died Tuesday (Feb. 18, 1997) at the Nora Springs

Care Center.



Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. James

Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E.



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

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



Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.

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Verna Irene Wellendorf

ALGONA  



Verna Irene Wellendorf, 100, of Algona, died Tuesday (Feb. 18,

1997) at the Good Samaritan Care Center.



Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Geilen-

feld-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Secrease

officiating.  Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.



Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.



Verna Irene Wellendorf was born Aug. 23, 1896, in rural Algona.



Survivors include one son, Lamont A. Wellendorf of Humboldt;

one daughter, Carmen Holmes of Des Moines; five grandchildren;

nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Twila I. Bartholomew of

Algona; and one brother, George L. Miller of Vida, Ore.



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

and two sisters.

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Wilbur S. Overgaard

VENTURA 



Wilbur S. Overgaard, 83, of 14602 Balsan Ave., Ventura, died

Saturday (Feb. 15, 1997) in Mission, Texas.



Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the

Ventura United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Gobeli officiating.

Inurnment will take place at a later time in the Clear Lake

Cemetery.



People are welcome to stop by the church one hour before services

to sign the book.  Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth

St., Clear Lake, is in charge of services.



Wilbur was born March 30, 1913, in Ventura, the son of John

and Margaret (Ashland) Overgaard.  Wilbur graduated from Ventura

High School in 1931, and then attended junior college in California.



Wilbur married Cleo Coe on Jan. 15, 1938, in Mason City.  He

was a charter member of the Ventura Gun Club, belonged to the

Masonic Lodge, and was a past member of the Ventura School Board,

and the Ventura United Methodist Church.  Wilbur farmed and was

a carpenter and contractor.



Wilbur is survived by his wife, Cleo Overgaard, of Ventura;

four children, Margaret Welter of Monticello; John Overgaard

and his wife, Virginia, of Ventura; Russell Overgaard and his

wife, Gail, of Steamboat Springs, Colo., and Janis Atichison

and her husband, Dwight, of Lakeville, Minn.; one sister, Alice

Ray of Glendale, Calif. He was grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather

of four.



He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters.

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Mary Coviello

SAN DIEGO, Calif.  



Mary Coviello, 76, of San Diego, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 1997)

in San Diego.



Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in California.

The Lewis Colonial/Benbough Mortuary in San Diego is in charge

of arrangements.



Mary Coviello was born May 5, 1920, in Philadelphia, Pa.



Survivors include her husband, Joseph, of San Diego; three daughters,

Patricia Boyd of Dayton, Ohio; Johanna Turner of San Jose, and

Cobina Johnson and her husband, Dennis, of Mason City, Iowa;

one grandson, David Johnson and his wife, Laura, of Houston,

Texas; three granddaughters, Samantha Johnson, Andrea Coviello

and Jye Coviello; and one great-grandson, Zachary Johnson.