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MCGG 01/10/1997 Christopher Allen Meyers MASON CITY Christopher Allen Meyers, infant son of Ted and Beverly Meyers, 110 29th St. S.W., Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.
MCGG 01/10/1997 Edna Slagle GARNER Edna Slagle, 86, of Garner, died Thursday (Jan. 9, 1997) at the Concord Care Center, Garner. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, Garner, with the Rev. Robert Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner. Edna Lucille Slagle was born July 28, 1910, at McCallsburg. Survivors include her husband, Harold F. Slagle of Garner; a son, Dale Slagle of Garner; four daughters, Norma Barkhaus of Pomeroy, Jean Wilson of Clear Lake, Nadine Weaver of Clear Lake, and Nancy Johnson of Panora; 22 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; a brother, James Womack of Riceville; three sisters, Gladys Grube of Charles City, Opal Polen of Montezuma, and Hazel Kapka of Thompson. She was preceded in death by her two grandchildren, her parents and eight brothers and sisters.
MCGG 01/10/1997 William J. Groth ST. ANSGAR William J. Groth, 75, formerly of St. Ansgar, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at the Clarinda Treatment Complex, Clarinda. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 12 p.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church. Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements. William J. Groth was born Nov. 15, 1921, in St. Ansgar, the son of William and Irene (Dahl) Groth. He attended school in St. Ansgar and graduated from high school in 1939. He is survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and one brother.
MCGG 01/10/1997 Katherine Pals MESERVEY Katherine Pals, 88, of Meservey, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at the Belmond Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Salem United Methodist Church, Meservey, with the Rev. Jim Gochenouer officiating. Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup Funeral Home, Meservey. Katherine ``Katie'' Pals, daughter of Chris and Marie (Becker) Yakel, was born on Feb. 6, 1908, in a German settlement in Balzar, Russia. She came to the United States as a small child and later became a citizen of the United States. She graduated from Alexander High School in 1926 and went on to attend Coe College before teaching country school. She was united in marriage on Dec. 25, 1938, to Jacob E. Pals. They operated a produce business in Meservey until they retired. Katie enjoyed walking, playing cards and doing crochet work. She was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years, the Mary Circle, Federated Womens Club, and the Senior Citizens. She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Schmidt of Alexander, and Phyllis Ruiter and her husband, Merlin, of Meservey; four grandchildren, Linda Sheriff and her husband, Keith, of West Des Moines, Michael Schmidt of Iowa Falls, Roxanne Ronsen and her husband, Kurt, of West Minster, Colo., Ritch Ruiter of Meservey; four great-grandchildren, Philip, Brian, Erin and Steven Sheriff of West Des Moines; and one sister, Marie Jessen of Hampton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob in September of 1984; two infant children; her parents; one sister, six brothers; and a son-in-law.
MCGG 01/10/1997 Clifford Van Ry ST. CHARLES, Mo. Clifford Van Ry, 66, 1742 Doris Walters Lane, St. Charles, Mo., died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at the Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Greg Lugn of the Nora Springs Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea, Minn. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of services on Saturday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association of St. Louis, Mo., 9374 Olive Blvd, St. Louis, Mo. 63132-3214. Clifford Van Ry was born March 11, 1930, in Albert Lea, Minn., the son of Marinus and Pauline (Davignon) Van Ry. Clifford attended school in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School. He served during the Korean War from 1951-53. Clifford then married Patricia Riley on June 11, 1955, in Mason City. He graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant in 1957. Clifford was an accountant for Allis Chalmers Farm Equipment for many years. In 1994, they settled in St. Charles, Mo. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Van Ry, of St. Charles, Mo.; daughter, Victoria Malinee and her husband, Matthew, of St. Charles, Mo.; son, Michael Van Ry and his wife, Cathy, of Las Vegas, Nev.; three grandchildren, Sean Malinee, Nikki and Kirsti Van Ry; and one brother, Charles Van Ry, of Arnold, Md. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Paul.
MCGG 01/10/1997 Avis M. Ludeman MASON CITY Avis M. Ludeman, 94, 23 S. Virginia Ave., died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 1997) at the Willow Creek Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Merlin Ackerson of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Kinney Pioneer Museum in her memory. Avis was born Sept. 30, 1902, in Bath Township, Cerro Gordo County, the daughter of James and Ara (Wass) Pedelty. She graduated from Mason City High School and was a life-long resident of the area. She married George R. Ludeman on May 5, 1923, at her parents' home in Bath Township. Besides her family and home, she enjoyed nature and the outdoors. She was a founder of the Kinney Pioneer Museum. She was a 70-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include one daughter, Georgia Ludeman of Mason City; son, James Ludeman and his wife, Carole, of Mason City; four granddaughters, Candice Marshall and husband, Pat, of Clear Lake; Pam Downing and her husband, Mike, of North Oaks, Minn., Kristine Gatewood and her husband, Steve, of Brownsville, Texas; and Joy Under Baggage of Rapid City, S.D.; three great-granddaughters; five great-grandsons; one sister, Betty Cimijotti and her husband, Leo, of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three brothers.
MCGG 01/10/1997 Clara F. Fischer MASON CITY Clara F. Fischer, 81, 1317 N. Quincy Ave., died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at the Willow Creek Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Herbert Shafer officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Memorials may be given to the Clara F. Fischer Memorial Fund. Clara was born Feb. 27, 1915, at Mitchell, Iowa, daughter of Lee B. and Iva Belle (Bartell) Phillips. She grew up in the Mitchell and Osage areas and attended schools there also. She was married to Melvin F. Fischer on Aug. 18, 1932, at Osage, Iowa. She lived in Charles City for 25 years, then moved to Stoddard, Wis., for six or seven years, then lived in LaCrosse, Wis., for many years. She moved to Mason City in 1991. She enjoyed traveling, doing crafts and reconstructing fur coats. She was active in her church wherever she lived. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Mason City, and a member of the Degree of Honor. She enjoyed going to the Mason City Senior Citizens Center. She is survived by daughters, Audrey Warren and her husband, Kenneth, Mason City, Shirley Allison and her husband, Max, Appleton, Wis., and Elizabeth Sandy and her husband, Bob, Kenosha, Wis.; son-in-law, Delbert Cross, Floyd; 16 grandchildren; 32 great- grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law, Estelle Fischer, Charles City. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Olga Cross; one sister; and three brothers.
MCGG 01/10/1997 Joseph H. Madden MASON CITY Joseph H. Madden, 79, of 513 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Carl A. Ries officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, with full military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a scriptural prayer service beginning at 7 p.m. followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary at 8 p.m. Joseph H. Madden was born April 22, 1917, in Dougherty, son of Thomas and Regina (Hogan) Madden. He was married to Onnalee Ersland on Oct. 12, 1940, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City. Joe spent his childhood years in Dougherty and some of his fondest memories were of the days he spent with his grandfather, John Hogan, on his horse farm. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in Mason City and served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and was stationed on Tinian Island in the South Pacific, where he served on the ground crew of the Enola Gay. Joe served 33 years on the Mason City Police Department, retiring in 1979. He was associated with Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapels for more than 25 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church for over 40 years. He belonged to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, he was a 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council #1006, and a 4th Degree member of the Monsignor Dougherty Assembly of the Knights of Columbus. Joe was also a member of the American Legion Clausen-Worden Post #101, the Veterans of Foreign Wars San Juan Marine Post #733, the Fraternal Order of the Moose Lodge, and the Iowa State Police Association. Survivors include four daughters, Linda Hapgood and her husband, Jerry, Camarillo, Calif., Catherine Day and her husband, Bob, Waukesha, Wis., Mary Jo Profeta and her husband, George, Evanston, Ill., and Rose Ann Stoltenberg and her husband, Randy, Mason City; two brothers, John Madden, Oak Park, Kan., and Tom Madden, Mason City; three sisters, Rosalie Woodhouse, Mason City, Mary Floy, Thornton, and Jean Bamrick, Rockwell; 11 grandchildren, John, Paul, Joseph, and Patrick Hapgood, Brian, Kevin and Ryan Day, Molly and Anthony Profeta, and Amy and Rachel Stoltenberg. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Onnalee on Feb. 7, 1987; two brothers, Russell Madden and Raymond Madden in infancy; and one grandson, Peter Madden Hapgood.
MCGG 01/10/1997 Hazel Marie Walters MASON CITY Hazel Marie Walters, 92, of the Sheffield Care Center, formerly of 118 16th St. N.W., died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today (Friday) at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Herbert Shafer officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St.Joseph Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and will be held one hour prior to services today at the church. Memorials may be given to the Hazel Walters Memorial Fund. Hazel M. Walters was born March 23, 1904, in Belle Plaine, the daughter of Harry Everett and Bertha Jane (Shaull) Dull. The family moved to Mason City in 1906 where Hazel graduated from Mason City High School in 1922. She married Tom Walters on Feb. 27, 1926, at Garner. Hazel worked for Damons Department Store for 23 years retiring in 1976. She was a charter member of Grace United Methodist Church, was a member of the U.M.W., church circle and Eastern Star. Survivors include two daughters, Sally J. Thrams and her husband, Charlie, of Mason City, and Linda L. Lubkeman and her husband, Alva, of Rockwell; one son, Raymond E. Walters of Eveleth, Minn.; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tom; son, Thomas; and one sister, Myrtle Stoltenberg.
MCGG 01/11/1997 Dwight R. Pogemiller CHARLES CITY Dwight R. Pogemiller, 72, of 407 Second Ave., died Friday (Jan. 10, 1997) at home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Larry Vallery and the Rev. Debra Lincoln officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m. and from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Monday. There will be further visitation one hour before services at the church. Dwight R. Pogemiller was born Nov. 7, 1924, at Newport. Survivors include his wife, Marlys, of Charles City; three sons, Keith Pogemiller of Muscatine, Craig Pogemiller of Charles City, and Garry Pogemiller of Council Bluffs; one daughter, Nancy Daley of Waukon; six grandchildren; and three brothers, Thomas Pogemiller, Robert Pogemiller and James Pogemiller, all of Wapello. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one brother. The family suggests memorials to the Heart to Home Hospice, Floyd County Cancer Friends or to the Trinity United Methodist Church Memorial Fund for scholarships.
MCGG 01/11/1997 Milford Michaelson THOMPSON Milford Michaelson, 84, of 267 First Ave W., died Thursday (Jan. 9, 1997) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home, Buffalo Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethany Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Perry Fruhling officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Winter Funeral Home, and one hour before services at the church on Tuesday. Milford Michaelson was born April 29, 1912, in Garden City. Survivors include his wife, Betty Michaelson, Thompson; one son, Merrill Michaelson, Thompson; two daughters, Lindy Rautio, Portland, Ore., and Patricia Michaelson, Thompson; two grandchildren; one brother, Orlo Michaelson, Story City; and seven sisters, Verna Borton of Nevada; Mildred Murray of Moline, Ill.; Fern Marsh of Long Beach, Calif.; Dorothy Woodbury of Arlington, Va.; June Egland of Story City; Laura Settle of Nevada, and Virginia Marshall of Canyon City, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
MCGG 01/11/1997 Edna Helen Hollatz Muller FORT MORGAN, Colo. Edna Helen Hollatz Muller, 91, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 1997) at Valley View Villa. Burial was Jan. 4, at the Riverside Cemetery, Fort Morgan. Edna Hollatz was born June 26, 1905, in Newburg Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Helena Hollatz. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church and attended Carpenter, Iowa, schools. After her education, she worked for the St. Ansgar Enterprise. On March 3, 1926, Edna Hollatz and Arnold Muller were married in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, Iowa. They farmed in Cedar Township, Mitchell County, Iowa. In 1949, they moved to Fort Morgan, where they were partners in the Muller-Sheve Feed and Seed Store. Survivors include her daughters, Helen and her husband, Del Ingvalson of Gaylord, Minn., and Mildred McPhail of Osage, Iowa; grandchildren, Barbara and Mark Anderson of Woodbury, Minn.; Gary and Evette Ingvalson of Mankato, Minn.; Jeanne and Ron Bruggeman of Northwood, Iowa; Brian McPhail of Osage, Iowa; Jay and Natalie McPhail of Hanley Falls, Minn.; Susan Palmer of Ogden, Utah; Jason Buxman of Port Orchard, Wash.; Jeremy Buxman of Corpus Christi, Texas; and Jennifer and Eric Mello of Burlington, Wash.; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Ortwein Hollatz of Osage, Iowa; one sister, Elsie Dieterich of Osage, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arnold; one daughter, Carol Buxman; two grandchildren, Jeffrey Buxman and Mary Lea Leonard; four brothers; and three sisters.
MCGG 01/11/1997 Christopher Allen Meyers MASON CITY Christopher Allen Meyers, infant son of Ted and Beverly Meyers, 110 29th St. S.W., died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral services are tentatively set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. N.E. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the chapel and again Monday morning before services. Other arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home.
MCGG 01/11/1997 Vivian Geraldine Miles THORNTON Vivian Geraldine Miles, 84, formerly of Thornton, died Friday (Jan. 10, 1997) at the Willow Creek Health Care Center, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton.
MCGG 01/11/1997 Lois Fulcomer CHARLES CITY Lois Fulcomer, 76, of 804 D St., died Friday (Jan. 10, 1997) at home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robin Stoops officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the family greeting friends from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be further visitation from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, and one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Lois Fulcomer was born Nov. 14, 1920, at Charles City. Survivors include two sisters, Hazel Fulcomer of Charles City, and Wilda Wilson of Antioch, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents. The family suggests memorials to Heart to Home Hospice.
MCGG 01/11/1997 Ira Clarence Schwab DUMONT Ira Clarence Schwab, 76, of Dumont, died Friday (Jan. 10, 1997) at the Dumont Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.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 8 p.m. Sunday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Ira Clarence Schwab was born March 20, 1920, in Waterloo. Survivors include his wife, Anna Schwab of Dumont; four daughters, Dee Ann Johnson, St. Louis, Mo.; Denise Crosby, Toledo; Donna Uhlenhopp, Hampton, and Danette Johnson, Brooklyn; two sons, Dennis Schwab of Dumont, and Donald Schwab of Hampton; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Leo Schwab, Wichita, Kan.; and one sister, Phyllis Woodley, Greene.
MCGG 01/12/1997 Laurence Radloff GARNER Laurence Radloff, 81, died Saturday (Jan. 11, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Clyde Kieschnick as officiant. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel.
MCGG 01/12/1997 Leonard Baldwin OSAGE Leonard Baldwin, 92, died Saturday (Jan. 11, 1997) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion Funeral Home.
MCGG 01/12/1997 Vivian G. Miles THORNTON Vivian G. Miles, 84, died Friday (Jan. 10, 1997) at the Willow Creek Health Care Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Robert Hetrick officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup Funeral Home. Vivian Geraldine Miles was born on June 18, 1912 at Garner, the daughter of John and Theresa (Blaschke) Peterson. She attended the Garner School system. She was united in marriage to Ellsworth ``Todd'' Miles in Forest City on May 29, 1931. They made their home in the Thornton area where they farmed. She was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. She is survived by a son, Richard R. Steussy and his wife, Joan, of Novato, Calif.; three grandchildren; Christina, Cynthia and Chester; two great-grandchildren, Rebecca and Rachel Steussy; one brother, Verner Peterson and his wife, Gertrude, of Mason City; one sister, Dorothy Swaim of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and three brothers. In lieu of flowers, friends may give memorials to the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thornton.
MCGG 01/12/1997 Lyle L. Zirbel WEST DES MOINES Lyle L. Zirbel, 73, formerly of the Mason City area, died Saturday (Jan. 11, 1997) at the Valley Junction Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St., Des Moines, with Pastor Elton Richards officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lyle L. Zirbel was born March 11, 1923 in Hanford, the son of Herbert Zirbel and Ella (Frienz) Zirbel. He lived most of his life in the Mason City area, moving to Des Moines in 1974. He was retired from working in the Ruan Building as maintenance engineer and also in the security department. Lyle was in the Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae (Mealey) Zirbel of West Des Moines; one son, Jim Zirbel of Charles City; two sisters, Shirley Rice of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Alice Graves of Mason City; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Ella (Frienz) Zirbel; his first wife; one brother, Herman Zirbel; and one son, Jerry Zirbel.
MCGG 01/12/1997 LeRoy Oscar Arringdale MASON CITY LeRoy Oscar Arringdale Jr., 73, of 10 S. Adams Ave., #6, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) in Avon, Ohio, following an auto mishap. His body was cremated. There will be no visitation. Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is in charge of a arrangements. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Robert Towner officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. LeRoy O. Arringdale Jr. was born July 30, 1923 in Boston, Mass., the son of LeRoy O. and Lola I. (Nelson) Arringdale. He was raised in Needham, Mass. and served in the Navy during World War II, stationed in the Pacific. LeRoy drove truck for Shippers Service and then worked at Sedars Pontiac as a mechanic for many years until retiring. He was an active lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign War and a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Cooties. He was also a member of the Moose Lodge. Survivors include one daughter, Linda Tody and her husband, Ken, of Antioch, Wis.; one son, Roger Arringdale of Escondido, Calif.; two sisters, Margaret C. McLean of Hatfield, Mass., and Elizabeth Simpson of Beverly Hills, Fla.; one grandson; five nieces and nephews; and many special friends in the Mason City area.
MCGG 01/13/1997 Lorraine K. Shepard DUNCAN Lorraine K. Shepard, 48, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, Garner, with the Rev. Robert T. Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner. Lorraine Kay Shepard was born June 10, 1948, in Woden. Survivors include two daughters, Tracy Shepard Arpy of Ankeny and Jodi Shepard of Ames; her mother, Betty Jones and her husband, Bill, of Britt; three sisters, Priscilla ``Penny'' Finneman of Mason City, Vicky Green of Algona and Wendy Korte of Kanawha; one brother, Roger Olthoff of Corwith; and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by her father.
MCGG 01/13/1997 Leonard Baldwin OSAGE Leonard Baldwin, 92, died Saturday (Jan. 11, 1997) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Clark Christian officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Champion Funeral Home. Leonard Baldwin was born Sept. 27, 1904, at Barron, Wis. Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Lawson of Pearl City, Ill.; four stepdaughters, Dorothy Harrison of Des Moines, Darlene Anderson of Long Beach, Calif., and Shirley Newhouse and Delores Olson, both of Osage; one stepson, Lawrence Taylor of Silver Springs, Fla.; three sisters, Alberta Gaulke of Rice Lake, Wis., and Mable Prine and Myrtie Olson, both of Barron, Wis.; one brother, Elmer Baldwin of Mesa, Ariz.; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, second wife and brothers and sisters.
MCGG 01/13/1997 Christopher Allen Meyers MASON CITY Christopher Allen Meyers, infant son of Ted and Beverly Meyers of 110 29th St. S.W., died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., with the Rev. John R. Kremer of Holy Family Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to services today at the funeral home. Christopher is survived by his parents, Ted and Beverly (Platts) Meyers; one sister, Tammy A. Meyers; one brother, Charles F. Meyers; his paternal grandmother, Anna Meyers; and maternal grandparents, Glen and Beverly Platts, all of Mason City. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Raymond Meyers.
MCGG 01/13/1997 Frank E. Studer CLARION Frank E. Studer, 75, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 1997) at Community Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Willim Funeral Home.
MCGG 01/13/1997 Laurence Radloff GARNER Laurence Radloff, 81, died Saturday (Jan. 11, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Clyde Kieschnick as officiant. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St. Laurence Frederick Radloff, the son of Frederick and Minnie (Behrens) Radloff, was born July 29, 1915, on a farm near Klemme. He was baptized at a Lutheran church in Postville. Laurence attended the rural schools of Ell Township and then farmed with his parents. On Feb. 18, 1915, he married Evelyn Neva Hansen at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Nora Springs. They farmed southeast of Garner on the home farm all of their married life. Laurence loved his wife and his church. He encouraged young people and often asked how they were doing and what their future plans were. He also had a strong interest in community and school activities. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where he had served as a Sunday school teacher for 51 years. He served as a soil commissioner and was a member of the Beef Producers and Pork Producers. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Radloff of Garner; a sister, Gertrude Meyer of Mason City; a brother, Ray Radloff and his wife, Ann, of Garner; a sister-in-law, Ella Radloff of Lyle, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Fred Radloff and Harold Radloff; and three sisters, Ruth Radloff, Frieda Radloff and Ruby Quintus.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Clifford Hoskinson BRITT Clifford Hoskinson, 75, of Britt, died Monday (Jan. 13, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Mary Anne Pfow CHARLES CITY Mary Anne Pfow, 82, a resident of 1705 Missouri, Charles City, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 1997) at her residence. Celebration of the funeral Mass for Anne Pfow will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Charles City, with the Rev. Walter L. Brunkan officiating. Entombment will be held at the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Clarksburg, W.Va. The Davis Funeral Home of Clarksburg will be in charge of arrangements in Clarksburg. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, where rosary will be recited by the St. Mary's Circle at 3 p.m., and a parish Scripture service will be held at 7 p.m. On Wednesday, friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church. The family suggests memorials be directed to Heart to Home Hospice or to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Mary Ann Pfow was born Feb. 19, 1915, in Mason City. Survivors include two brothers, Anton and Donna Schmall of Charles City, and Dr. Leo and June Schmall of Marion; one sister, Rosa Anderson of Bancroft; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Frank E. Studer CLARION Frank E. Studer, 75, of Clarion, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 1997) at the Clarion Community Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church, Clarion, with the Rev. Wayne Droessler officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Willim Funeral Home, Clarion. Frank E. Studer was born Oct. 28, 1921, in Palo Alto County. Survivors include his wife, Leona, of Clarion; one daughter, Patricia Petersen of Jerome, Idaho; two sons, Mike of Clarion and Carl of Clarion; two sisters, Mary Hilton of Pocahontas and Alice Trausch of Clarion; one brother, Paul of Clarion; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one son.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Dennis M. Blackman CLARION Dennis M. Blackman, 63, of Clarion, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 1997), at Clarion Community Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Missionary Alliance Church, Blairsburg, with the Rev. Ian Hoover officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Willim Funeral Home, Clarion. Dennis M. Blackman was born March 17, 1933, in Clarion. Survivors include two sisters, Luella Brotherton of Fallbrook, Calif., and Marjorie Fasel of Valparaiso, Ind.; and one brother, Gerald Blackman of Galt. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Ila L. Wiarda DOWS Ila L. Wiarda, 87, of Dows, died Sunday (Jan. 12, 1997) at the Franklin General Hospital Extended Care Unit, Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Dows United Methodist Church, with the Rev. James Turner officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Dows. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Willim Funeral Home, Clarion. The family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Ila L. Wiarda was born Oct. 6, 1909, in Galt. Survivors include her husband, Irving of Dows; three sons, Irving Jr. of Dows, Marlin of Aurora, Neb., and Merlyn of Dows; two sisters, Vernabelle Collins of Warren, Mich., and Ardith Trousdale of Iowa Falls; one brother, Everett Cundall of Dows; 10 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat -grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Mary A. Exline CHARLES CITY Mary A. Exline, 47, 1221 Shadow Ave., rural Charles City, died Monday (Jan. 13, 1997) at her residence following a two-month illness of cancer. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Immaculate Conception Church, U.S. Highway 18 and Clark St., Charles City. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Charles City. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a rosary service at 3 p.m. Wednesday and a time of remembrance at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Other arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Nina Robeson ROCKFORD Nina Robeson, 85, of Rockford, died Monday (Jan. 13, 1997) at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Care Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Schumburg Funeral Home, Rockford.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Grace M. Schonemann THORNTON Grace M. Schonemann, 94, of Thornton, died Monday (Jan. 13, 1997) at the Sheffield Care Center, Sheffield. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Leonard Baldwin OSAGE Leonard Baldwin, 92, died Saturday (Jan. 11, 1997) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Clark Christian officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Champion Funeral Home. Leonard Baldwin was born Sept. 27, 1904, at Barron, Wis. Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Lawson of Pearl City, Ill.; four stepdaughters, Dorothy Harrison of Des Moines, Darlene Anderson of Long Beach, Calif., and Shirley Newhouse and Delores Olson, both of Osage; one stepson, Lawrence Taylor of Silver Springs, Fla.; three sisters, Alberta Gaulke of Rice Lake, Wis., and Mable Prine and Myrtie Olson, both of Barron, Wis.; one brother, Elmer Baldwin of Mesa, Ariz.; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, second wife and brothers and sisters.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Esther A. Bawek STACYVILLE Esther A. Bawek, 89, of 205 S. Randolph St., died Friday (Jan. 10, 1997) at Long Beach, Calif. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Visitation Church, Stacyville. Burial will be in Visitation Cemetery. A rosary will be held at 3 p.m. and wake services will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Visitation Church. Hatten Funeral Home, Stacyville, is in charge of arrangements. Esther A. Bawek was born June 3, 1907, in Johnsburg, Minn. Survivors include five sons, Glen of Arcadia, Wis., Roger of Minneapolis, Minn., John of Fla., James of New York, and Richard of Long Beach, Calif.; one sister, Irma Strande of Chatfield, Minn.; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, three sisters and a brother.
MCGG 01/14/1997 Earl Garrison ARLINGTON, WASH. Earl Garrison, 71, of Arlington, Wash., formerly of Riceville, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at Arlington Nursing Home.
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MCGG 01/05/1997 Dorothea E. Shreve OSAGE Dorothea E. Shreve, 85, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 1997) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Services are pending at the Champion Funeral Home.
MCGG 01/05/1997 Eka Janssen BUFFALO CENTER Eka Janssen, 83, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 1997) at Timely Mission Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Reformed Church with the Rev. William Peake officiating. Interment will be in the Ramsey Reformed Cemetery, Titonka. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Winter Funeral Home and one hour before the service at the church. Survivors include her husband, Robert of Buffalo Center; two daughters, Agnes Hartman of Crystal Lake, and Carolyn Vodraska of Clarion; four grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and one sister, Ella Dirkson of Buffalo Center. Eka was preceded in death by her parents.
MCGG 01/05/1997 Lois Ruby Beyer ST. ANSGAR Lois Ruby Beyer, 70, died Friday (Jan. 3, 1997) at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home. Lois was born Oct. 3, 1926 in Rock Township, Mitchell County. Survivors include one daughter, Jane Sherrard of Grafton; two sons, Ronnie Beyer of Harvey, N.D., and Larry Beyer of St. Ansgar; one sister, Elaine Pike of St. Ansgar; nine grandchildren; three step grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two step great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and two brothers.
MCGG 01/05/1997 Hazel Sarah Brink CHARLES CITY Hazel Sarah Brink, 93, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 1997) at Floyd County Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd, with the Rev. Deborah Stowers, of Rudd United Methodist Church, officiating. Hazel Sarah Brink was born June 26, 1903, in Iowa Falls, daughter of Charles and Maye (Weaver) Long. she married Arthur Brink in 1927, at Iowa Falls. Hazel and her husband farmed near Rockford all of their married life until retiring. She resided the past nine years at the Salsbury Baptist Home. Survivors include nieces and nephews, Orville Thompson and his wife Arlene of Storm Lake; Valdeva Herman and her husband Larry of Viroqua, Wisc.; Marilyn Pohl and her husband Elvin of Pequot Lakes, Minn.; Marlys Tanner and her husband Cliff of Carleton, Minn.; Sheilia Whipple and her husband Gene of Duluth, Minn.; and Audrey Bailcy and her husband John of Marshalltown. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two sisters, Inez Thompson, and Mildred Rush; and one brother, Glenn Long. Shecker Colonial Chapel, 114 North Hawkeye Street, Nora Springs, in charge of arrangements.
MCGG 01/05/1997 Pauline E. Hoffman STACYVILLE Pauline E. Hoffman, 80, of 101 South Water Street, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 1997) at Stacyville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Visitation Church, Stacyville, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill of Osage. Burial will be in the Visitation Cemetery. There will be a Rosary at 3 p.m. and a Wake Service at 8 p.m. today at the church with visitation before and after each. Hatten Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pauline was born Jan. 8, 1916 in Meyer. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Hoffman; two daughters, Charlotte Fails of North Hollywood, Calif., and Janet Chico of Glendale, Calif.; one son, Gary Hoffman of Chicago, Ill.; two grandchildren; and two sisters Jackie Smith and Agnes Corwin. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
MCGG 01/05/1997 Riley John Yoder KALONA Riley John Yoder, son of Charles and Dora Ann DeLaFuente Yoder of Kalona was stillborn Friday (Jan. 3, 1997) at the University Hospital in Iowa City. Surviving with his parents are a sister Morgan; grandparents, Joe and Josephine DeLaFuente of Clear Lake and J. Carl and Laverta Yoder of Wellman; great grandparents, Carmen Osegaro of Mason City and Daniel H. Miller of Kalona. Graveside services are set for 11 a.m. Monday at the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Richmond with the Rev. Scott Lemaster officiating. Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona is in charge of arrangements.
MCGG 01/05/1997 John E. Heath HAMPTON John E. Heath, 84, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 1997) at Franklin General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. John Heath was born Nov. 11, 1912 in Sac County. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Heath of Hampton; two daughters, Marilyn Raine of Ft. Dodge and Debra Behn of Geneva; two step daughters, Loretta Barrett of Nevada and Bonnie Hatch of Cherokee; one sister, Blanche Eaton of Wichita, Kan.; two grandchildren; six step grandchildren; and 13 step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, and two brothers.
MCGG 01/05/1997 Carl W. Haase MASON CITY Carl W. Haase, 92, formerly of 221 Second St. N.W., died Friday (Jan. 3, 1997) at Good Shepherd Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Wayside Chapel - First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Merlin Ackerson officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. and one hour before service time at the church Monday. There will be a Masonic service held at 7 p.m. today at the Funeral Home by Benevolence Lodge # 145. Memorials may be given to the Carl W. Haase Memorial Fund. Carl was born Aug. 15, 1904 in Mason City, son of Frank F. and Matilda (Smith) Haase. He attended and graduated from Mason City High School in 1922. He was married to Esther C. Halson on May 26, 1926 in Mason City. She preceded him in death on Nov. 11, 1974. Carl worked for many years for the Standard Oil Company until 1956 when the office closed. He then worked for the Edgar S. Gage Company until 1961. For the next five years he was self-employed as the Haase Accounting and Tax Service retiring in 1966. He was a life member of the First United Methodist Church, Past Master of Benevolence Lodge #145 AF and AM; Past Illustrious Master Mason City Council #45; Past High Priest of Benevolence Chapter #46; Past Eminent Commander Antioch Commandery #43; Knights Templar, Mason City; Past President of the North Iowa Shrine Club; a members of El Kahir Temple, Cedar Rapids; a member of Cedar Rapids Consistory and the Unity Chapter #58; Alchor Shrine #6, Mason City; a member of Eastern Star and White Shrine; Mason City High 12 Club; Treasurer for 20 years of the Masonic Temple Association; a member of the Foundation Board of NIACC and was active in soliciting funds for the United Way and was an active volunteer for Hospice of North Iowa. Survivors include one sister, Dorothy Lange of Evanston, Ill.; one sister-in-law, Ethel Haase of Austin, Minn.; special friends, Florence Juliar of St. Clair, Minn., and Ruth Rekow of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and brothers Stanley, Bill and Bob.
MCGG 01/05/1997 Dorothy Abbott ALGONA Dorothy Abbott, 76, died Friday (Jan. 3, 1997) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Donald Seegar officiating. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Geinfeld-Murphy- Schaaf Funeral Home. Dorothy was born on May 27, 1920 in Irvington Township. Survivors include her daughter, Jean DeBoom of Algona; a son, Jim Abbott of Brea, Calif.; and four grandchildren.
MCGG 01/06/1997 Kay F. Schoephoerster WATERLOO Kay F. Schoephoerster, 60, of 1176 E. Mitchell, died at Covenant Medical Center Saturday evening (Jan. 4, 1997) of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Kearns, Huisman-Schuamacher Chapel, 3146 Kimball Ave., with a 3 p.m. graveside service at the Rockwell Cemetery in Rockwell. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. today and an hour before services Tuesday. Those who wish to may direct memorials to the family. Kay was born May 20, 1936, in Mason City, the daughter of Francis and Hazel Thurman Berneman. She married Grant C. Schoephoerster in November of 1965 in Waterloo. He died in 1993. She was a nurses aide at Parkview Gardens Care Center, Americana and most recently at the Harmony House, totaling 30 years, retiring in 1993. Kay is survived by four daughters, GySgt. Wanda Howell of Jackson, Miss., Mary Peverill of Waterloo, Pam Hayden of Lakeville, Minn., and Dena Berryman of Waterloo; two brothers, Richard of Kingston, Idaho, and James of Mason City; one sister, Lorraine Jenison of Waterloo; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Guy; and three brothers, Bernard, Robert ``Duke,'' and Francis.
MCGG 01/06/1997 S.H. Heinz PASCO, Wash. S.H. Heinz, 69, of 620 Road 52, Pasco, Wash., died Thursday (Jan. 2, 1997) at Highline Community Hospital, Burien, Wash. Memorial services will be held Tuesday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 19030 Eighth Ave. S., Seattle, Wash. 91848 Sigrid Harter Heinz was born July 2, 1927, in Columbus, Neb., the son of the Rev. F. Albin Heinz and Adeline (Matthias) Heinz. He lived with his family in Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. After graduating from Mason City, Iowa, High School in 1944, he served in the U.S. Navy in 1945 and 1946 and attended Mason City Junior College. He was married to Maxine Flatness of Manly, Iowa, on Oct. 5, 1952. Sig was friendly, considerate and devoted to his family. They have lived in Pasco, Wash., for 20 years. He represented International Harvester Company to its dealers for 37 years while living in Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington. Survivors include his wife, Maxine; a daughter, Elizabeth A. South and her husband, Michael, of Spokane, Wash., and their daughters, Kelsey and Kadi; a son, Charles D. and his wife, Dottie, of Federal Way, Wash., and their daughters, Jenna and Kari; two brothers, Al and his wife, Janet, of Mason City, and Paul and his wife, Jean, of Clear Lake; seven nephews; and three nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Norma Kliven of Rockford, Ill.
MCGG 01/06/1997 Stephen Engelhardt RICEVILLE Stephen Engelhardt, 70, of rural Riceville, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Congregational United Church of Christ with the Rev. Thomas Mowbray officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Lindstrom Funeral Home from 2 to 5 p.m. today. He was born Dec. 12, 1926. Survivors include an aunt and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 01/06/1997 Dorothea Shreve OSAGE Dorothea E. Shreve, 85, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 1997) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Champion Funeral Home with the Rev. James Shelton Officiating, with burial in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Champion Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 31, 1911, in Weyaywega, Wisc. Survivors include two sons, David Shreve of Dougherty and Patrick Shreve of Osage; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
MCGG 01/06/1997 Eka Janssen BUFFALO CENTER Eka Janssen, 83, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 1997) at Timely Mission Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Reformed Church with the Rev. William Peake officiating. Interment will be in the Ramsey Reformed Cemetery, Titonka. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Winter Funeral Home and one hour before the service at the church. Eka Janssen, daughter of Jasper and Tena (Winter) Dirkson, was born April 10, 1913 near Buffalo Center. She attended country school at Lincoln No. 4 School. Eka was a life-long member of the Buffalo Center First Reformed Church were she belonged to the Dorcus Circle and the Golden Club. she enjoyed traveling, baking and dearly enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, never forgetting a birthday. Eka became a resident of Timely Mission Nursing Home, Buffalo Center, in May of 1994. There she still practiced her faith by participating in the Bible Study programs. She will be dearly missed by her husband, Robert, of Buffalo Center; two daughters, Agnes Hartman and her husband, Ronald, of Crystal Lake, and Carolyn Vodraska and her husband, Mike, of Clarion; four grandchildren, Cindy Rippentrop, Julie Jesson, Chris Redenius and Michelle Vodraska; 12 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ella Dirkson of Buffalo Center. Eka was preceded in death by her parents, Jasper and Tena Dirkson.
MCGG 01/06/1997 Earl C. Hesley BRITT Earl C. Hesley, 93, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 1997) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Britt Congregational United Church of Christ with the Rev. Harlan Stenberg officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held after 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ewing Funeral Chapel and one hour prior to services at the church. Military flag presentation will be conducted by the American Legion and Britt V.F.W. He was born March 14, 1903, at Crystal Lake. Survivors include two sisters, Helen Blum of Charles City and Bertha Manser of Le Center, Minn.; and one brother, Robert Hesley of Glendale, Ariz.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Patricia (Tice) Reams CLEAR LAKE Patricia (Tice) Reams, 64, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Wednesday (Jan. 1, 1997) at Phoenix, Ariz. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th St., with Rev. Larry Squier of the Clear Lake Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Patricia's family requests that contributions be made in her memory to the Sunday School Fund at The Church At Litchfield Park, 300 N. Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, Ariz. 85340. Patricia (Tice) Reams was born Feb. 29, 1932, at Clear Lake, the daughter of Charles W. and Mollie (Schwartz) Tice. She grew up and received her education in Clear Lake, graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1950. Patricia married Gilbert Reams on June 25, 1950, at the Clear Lake Methodist Church. She was employed as an accounting clerk for Sears, in Burnsville, Minn., and then in Phoenix, for 20 years. Survivors include her husband, Gilbert Reams, of Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters, Karen Plaman and her husband, Ron, of Eagan, Minn., and Rhonda Anderson and her husband, Bradley, of Phoenix, Ariz.; one son, Lon Reams and his wife, Jean, of Litchfield Park, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Robert Plaman of Eagan, Minn.; Nicole Anderson of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mollie Reams and Jeffrey Reams of Litchfield, Ariz.; two sisters, Vivian Kraft, Northwood, and Reva Peters of Swaledale; three brothers, Gayle Tice, Garner; Harvey Tice of Birmingham, Ala., and Donald Tice and his wife, Ruth, of Clear Lake; one sister-in-law, Murle Tice, Omaha, Neb.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Dison Tice.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Hilko Janssen ALLISON Hilko Janssen, 90, of Allison, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 1997) at the Waverly Municipal Hospital, Waverly. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. James Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jerry Laehn officiating. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Hilko Janssen was born April 19, 1906, in Franklin County. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Ackerman, of Waverly; two sons, William Janssen, Waverly, and Robert Janssen of Mesa, Ariz.; three sisters, Sena Uhlenhopp of Waterloo; Alice Buss, Allison, and Ann Oldenburger of Parkersburg; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, five brothers and two sisters.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Eldon `Dunk' Duncan ALGONA Eldon ``Dunk'' Duncan Sr., 67, of Algona, formerly of Fenton, died Sunday (Jan. 5, 1997) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Sue Thomas officiating. Military rites will be held at the Fenton United Methodist Cemetery by VFW Post #5232 of Armstrong. Friends may call at the Wilson Funeral Home after 7:30 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Eldon Duncan Sr. was born Jan. 9, 1929, at Burt. Survivors include his wife, Lila; one daughter, Lori Jorgenson of Fenton; two sons, Eldon Jr., of Birmingham, Mich., and William of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Verne Lovik FOREST CITY Verne Lovik, 74, of Forest City, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at his home in Forest City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark. Verne Lovik was born March 15, 1922, on a farm near Vinje. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Lovik of Forest City; one daughter, Ellen Eenhuis of Lenexa, Kan.; two sons, Gerald Lovik of Thornton, Colo., and Lynn Lovik of Forest City; one sister, Marlene Krull of Buffalo Center; one brother, Harlan Lovik of Lake Mills; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, one son and one brother.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Michael B. O'Brien HOT SPRINGS, S.D. Michael B. O'Brien, 57, of 317 S. River, Hot Springs, formerly of Oelwein, Iowa, died Saturday (Jan. 4, 1997) at his home in Hot Springs after a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hintz- Geilenfeld Funeral Home, 309 First Ave. N.E., Oelwein. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Oelwein. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hintz-Geilenfeld Funeral Home, Oelwein. A memorial fund has been established. Michael B. O'Brien was born Dec. 10, 1939, a son of Cornelius J. and Helen E. (Byrne) O'Brien. He graduated from Holy Family High School in 1957 and then attended Mason City Junior College before entering the Army. He was retired from the U.S. Army. He was a member of American Legion Post #71. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Pete (Sheila) Stasi and Mrs. Lou (Colleen) Stasi, both of Oelwein; a brother, Dr. John (Darlene) O'Brien of Oelwein; very close friends, Debbie Jensen and family and Jack Christosfesen; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Connie.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Elmer Dale Marr CORWITH Elmer Dale Marr, 82, of Corwith, died Friday (Jan. 3, 1997) after a short illness while wintering in San Benito, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Grace Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robert Fields and Rev. David Perrine officiating. Burial will be in the Corwith Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home. Elmer Dale Marr was born Oct. 29, 1914, in Corwith. Survivors include two sons, Eugene Marr of Allegan, Mich., and Richard Marr of Bend, Ore,; one brother, Glen Marr of Phoenix, Ariz.; one sister, Delma Russell, Spirit Lake; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and three brothers.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Percy Howland FOREST CITY Percy Howland, 82, of Forest City, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at his home in Forest City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Dorothy A. Burris CLEAR LAKE Dorothy A. Burris, 80, of 705 Third Ave. N., died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Marie Keith TITONKA Marie Keith, 102, of Titonka, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at the Titonka Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Burt Presbyterian Church in Burt with Rev. Roland Edmond officiating. Burial will be in the Burt Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Titonka. Marie was born April 25, 1894, in Lotts Creek Township. Survivors include one daughter, Loema Reeves, Titonka; and one son, Robert Keith of Spencer. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and three sisters.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Peter A. Besch CORWITH Peter A. Besch, 55, of Corwith, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at the Good Samaritan Center, Algona. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Wesley.
MCGG 01/07/1997 Martin Arenholz ALLISON Martin Arenholz, 83, of Allison, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at University Hospitals, Iowa City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home.
MCGG 01/08/1997 Martin J. Arenholz ALLISON Martin J. Arenholz, 83, of Allison, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at University Hospitals, Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. James Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jerry Laehn officiating. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Martin J. Arenholz was born Aug. 3, 1913, in rural Stout. Survivors include one daughter, Brenda Even of Washburn; one brother, Ralph Arenholz of Waverly; one sister, Bena Mehmen of Waverly; and two grandchidlren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one grandson and brothers and sisters.
MCGG 01/08/1997 Dorothy A. Burris CLEAR LAKE Dorothy A. Burris, 80, of 705 Third Ave. N., died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Following funeral services cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held in Colorado at a later date. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. Memorials may be given to the Dorothy A. Burris Memorial Fund, which will be directed toward the Adult Day Health Center, Mason City. Dorothy A. Burris was born Nov. 17, 1916, at Davenport, the daughter of John and Bertha (Schmidt) Woehlk. She grew up and attended school in Davenport. She married Eugene F. Burris in 1937 at the Little Brown Church at Nashua. Dorothy was very involved in school and church activities when her children were growing up, participating in Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, and the PTA, serving as president. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, watching and feeding the animals in her yard. She loved her grandchildren dearly and was very interested in their various activities. Dorothy especially loved the cabin she shared with her family on the Grand Mesa in Colorado, and spent some of her happiest times there. She filled the cabin front with native wild flowers. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. She was an honorary member of the Peace Circle and served in the past as its president. She also was a member of the Altar Guild. Survivors include her husband, Eugene F. Burris of Clear Lake; three children, Ron Burris and his wife, Brenda, of Dublin, Ohio; Dennis Burris and his wife, Barbara, of Dexter, Ore., and Wendy Keen and her husband, Will, of Mason City; grandchildren, Jon, Jeff, Roddy and Tom Burris, Heather Preston, Briceanne Bailey, Nancy Frame, Brent Bailey, Johannah Keil, Korenza Burris and Jennifer, Aimee and Nathan Keen; and one brother, Johnny Woehlk of Chicago, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Eugene and Wilbur Woehlk; an infant daughter; and one grandchild, Gabriel.
MCGG 01/08/1997 Percy Howland FOREST CITY Percy Howland, 82, of Forest City, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Douglas Farrell officiating. Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home. Percy A. Howland was born on a farm south of Forest City in Hancock County on Nov. 8, 1914, the son of Ernest and Kate (Stieff) Howland. He attended rural school and graduated from Forest City High School in 1934. He was married to Esther Jensen on Jan. 6, 1938, at Calvary Baptist Church. The couple lived briefly on a farm southwest of Forest City until moving to their present home in 1939. After he quit farming, Percy worked at Winnebago Industries in Forest City from 1966 until his retirement in 1979. He and his wife enjoyed camping and gardening. Esther died in 1991. Percy was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and served on the Board of Directors for the Garner Co-op Association. He was a gifted woodworker and loved spending time in his woodshop. Percy died at his home on Jan. 6, 1997, at the age of 82 years. He is survived by a son and his wife, Roger and Barbara Howland of Clear Lake; two daughters, Eileen Butz of Clear Lake, and Alice Roath and her husband, Gary, of Mason City; a brother, Eugene Howland of Clear Lake; four grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Esther; two daughters, Mavis Ann and Beverly Sue; a brother, Harold Howland; and a sister, Leila Johnson.
MCGG 01/08/1997 Peter Adolph Besch ALGONA Peter Adolph Besch, 55, of Algona, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at the Good Samaritan Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wesley, with the Rev. Paul Bormann officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Algona, with military graveside services conducted by the Elmer Wilson American Legion Post #229 of Corwith. Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Wesley. There will be a Catholic Daughters of the Americas rosary at 3 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Peter Adolph Besch was born Sept. 19, 1941, in Algona. Survivors include two brothers, Francis Besch of LuVerne, and Don Besch of Corwith; and two sisters, Virginia Bode of Wesley, and Catherine Dinesen of Leawood, Kan. He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 01/08/1997 Avis Ludeman MASON CITY Avis Ludeman, 94, of 23 S. Virginia Ave., died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 1997) at Willow Creek Health Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
MCGG 01/08/1997 LeRoy Oscar Arringdale MASON CITY LeRoy Oscar Arringdale Jr., 73, of 18 S. Adams Ave., Apt. 6, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) in West Lake, Ohio, following an auto accident. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
MCGG 01/08/1997 Dorothy F. Bowen MASON CITY Dorothy F. Bowen, 90, formerly of 115 N. Jefferson Ave., died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 1997) at the Willowcreek Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.
MCGG 01/08/1997 Hazel Marie Walters MASON CITY Hazel Marie Walters, 92, of Sheffield, and formerly of 118 16th St. N.W., died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Grace United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennyslvania Ave.
MCGG 01/09/1997 Hazel Marie Walters MASON CITY Hazel Marie Walters, 92, of the Sheffield Care Center, formerly of 118 16th St. N.W., died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Herbert Shafer officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St.Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Hazel Walters Memorial Fund. Hazel M. Walters was born March 23, 1904, in Belle Plaine, the daughter of Harry Everett and Bertha Jane (Shaull) Dull. The family moved to Mason City in 1906 where Hazel graduated from Mason City High School in 1922. She married Tom Walters on Feb. 27, 1926, at Garner. Hazel worked for Damons Department Store for 23 years retiring in 1976. She was a charter member of Grace United Methodist Church, was a member of the U.M.W., church circle and Eastern Star. Survivors include two daughters, Sally J. Thrams and her husband, Charlie, of Mason City, and Linda L. Lubkeman and her husband, Alva, of Rockwell; one son, Raymond E. Walters of Eveleth, Minn.; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents; husband, Tom; son, Thomas; and one sister, Myrtle Stoltenberg.
MCGG 01/09/1997 John E. Fitzgerald MASON CITY John E. Fitzgerald, 67, of 418 S. Garfield Ave., died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rockwell, with Father Stephen L. Meyer officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Rockwell. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. today at the Sacred Heart Parish Center with a 7 p.m. rosary. Fullerton Funeral Home, Rockwell, is in charge of arrangements. John E. Fitzgerald was born on July 17, 1929, in Rockwell, the son of John and Irene (Meehan) Fitzgerald. He attended and graduated from the Rockwell school system. On May 7, 1949, he was united in marriage to Barbara Cahalan at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rockwell. John was an avid sports enthusiast, who played and watched all types, especially slow and fast pitch softball. He was recently inducted into the Mason City Softball Hall of Fame. John once bowled a 299 and enjoyed golfing, fishing and hunting pheasants. John won many awards and honors as car salesman for various dealers in Mason City. John was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and St. Joseph Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Mrs. Don (Sue Ann) Bergman of Fort Dodge, and Mrs. Mark (Teresa) Dilbeck of Altadena, Calif.; two sons, John F. and his wife, Donna Fitzgerald of Mason City, and Kevin Fitzgerald of Altadena, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Lowell (Geraldine) Hart of Bettendorf; Mrs. Donald (Sharon) Kruckenberg of Rockwell, and Mrs. Melvin (Kaye) Kruckenberg of Rockwell; two brothers, Irv and his wife, Margaret Fitzgerald of Mesa, Ariz., and Leo P. and his wife, Jo Fitzgerald, of Preston, Minn.; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, John Joseph Fitzgerald, and Gary Michael Fitzgerald; and one brother, J.F. Fitzgerald.
MCGG 01/09/1997 Dorothy F. Bowen MASON CITY Dorothy F. Bowen, 90, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 1997) at the Willowcreek Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Silver Creek Reformed Church, Silver Creek, Minn., with the Rev. Don Jansen officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Creek, Minn. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., and one hour prior to services at the church. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Silver Creek Reformed Church. Dorothy was born on July 17, 1906, at Sandstone, Minn., the daughter of Johannes and Fannie (Vork) Plaggerman. She graduated from Sandstone High School in 1926 and continued her education at St. Cloud State College, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1961. She then taught at Annandale Public School where she retired in 1972. She received the prestigious Outstanding Elementary Teacher of America award. She was united in marriage to Bret Bowen on June 12, 1936. at Spencer, and helped him with farming at Hinckley and Clear Water, Minn. She moved to Silver Creek, Minn., in 1957, then to Maple Lake in 1986, and in the fall of 1991 to Mason City. While at Silver Creek, she was very involved with her membership at Silver Creek Reformed Church and the Christian Women's Club where she was a coordinator for the Stone Croft Bible Studies. She also was a member of the Minnesota Teachers Association. She is survived by her nephew and wife, Dean and LaVonne Blackmer; four great nieces, Cheryl Anderson, Patti Florman and Tammy Marsh, all of Mason City, and Julie Davis, Brussels, Belgium; one great nephew, Roger Marsh of Mason City; a sister-in-law, Gladys Plaggerman, Sandstone, Minn.; and some very special friends in Iowa and Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her husband in November of 1962, two sisters and five brothers.
MCGG 01/09/1997 LeRoy Oscar Arringdale MASON CITY LeRoy Oscar Arringdale Jr., 73, of 18 S. Adams Ave., Apt. #6, died Monday (Jan. 6, 1997) in West Lake, Ohio, following an automobile accident. The body was cremated. There will be no visitation. Memorial services are tentatively scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E. Other arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
MCGG 01/09/1997 Johnnie Harm Folkerds DUMONT Johnnie Harm Folkerds, 80, of Dumont, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 1997) at the Dumont Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carl Gearhart officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Johnnie Harm Folkerds was born Aug. 30, 1916, in Dumont. He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 01/09/1997 Jake Wessels BUFFALO CENTER Jake Wessels, 71, of 2307 Highway 9, died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Reformed Church, with the Rev. William Peake officiating. Burial will be in the Olena Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Winter Funeral Home, and one hour before services Saturday at the church. Jake Robert Wessels was born July 15, 1925, near Buffalo Center. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine, of Buffalo Center; two sons, Bryan Dean Wessels of Buffalo Center, and Bruce Alan Wessels of Thompson; one daughter, Doreen Sue David of Eddyville; seven grandchildren; and two sisters, Gretchen Boehm and Jean Swalve, both of Buffalo Center. He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 01/09/1997 Art Weber BANCROFT Art Weber, 79, of Bancroft, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1996) at the Heritage Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Thomas officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, at Garry- Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, with a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Art Weber was born Dec. 5, 1917, at the family farm west of Bancroft. Survivors include a sister, Lauretta Weber; and a brother, Alphonse Weber, both of Bancroft. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and four brothers.
MCGG 01/09/1997 Avis M. Ludeman MASON CITY Avis M. Ludeman, 94, of 23 S. Virginia Ave., died Tuesday (Jan. 7, 1997) at the Willow Creek Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other arrangements are incomplete.
MCGG 01/09/1997 Clifford Van Ry MASON CITY Clifford Van Ry, 66, of St. Charles, Mo., died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at St. Charles, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsyvania Ave.
MCGG 01/09/1997 Joseph H. Madden MASON CITY Joseph H. Madden, 79, of 513 Fourth St. S.E., died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Carl A. Ries officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, with full military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Scriptural prayer service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary at 8 p.m. Other arrangements are incomplete.
MCGG 01/09/1997 Katherine Pals MESERVEY Katherine Pals, 88, of Meservey, died Wednesday (Jan. 8, 1997) at the Belmond Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield. |
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