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MCGG 01/25/1997 Victor A. Vansteenburg MANLY Victor A. Vansteenburg, 75, of 324 W. Elmore, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Bethel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Herbert G. Shafer and the Rev. Robert Cumings officiating. Burial will be in the Manly Cemetery, with full military honors conducted by the American Legion Post #110 of Manly and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #733 of Mason City. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Victor Alvin Vansteenburg was born Feb. 14, 1921, at Grandon, Mo., the third son of Richard and Elsie (Eastburn) Vansteenburg. He attended rural schools in Aitkin County, Minn., and graduated from high school in McGregor, Minn. Victor moved to Iowa in 1941 and worked on farms in the Manly area. He served in the Pacific Theater in World War II from September of 1942 to December of 1945. He was united in marriage to Violet Gallion on Jan. 4, 1943, at Albert Lea, Minn. After Victor's discharge from the Army, he and Violet farmed in Worth County and he later worked at carpentry and in rock quarries in the area. After retiring from quarry work, he worked at odd jobs and part-time at the co-op elevator. Victor enjoyed working in his shop and traveling. His biggest joy was his family. Victor was a life member of the American Legion Edward Tosel Post #110, Manly, and also of the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Mason City. Victor is survived by his wife, Violet Vansteenburg, Manly; one daughter, Shirley Klemp and her husband, John, Manly; two sons, Ronald Vansteenburg and his wife, Patricia, Plattsmouth, Neb., and James Vansteenburg and his wife, Mary, Dubuque; seven grandchildren, Travis Klemp, Stacey (Klemp) Hubbard, Daniel and Aaron Vansteenburg, Amber, Alyssa and Solomon Vansteenburg; eight great-grandsons, Jon-Luc and Wesley Vansteenburg, Zachary, Christian and Noah Klemp and Ethan, Colin and Avery Hubbard; one sister, June Relander, Merritt Island, Fla.; two brothers, James Vansteenburg and his wife, Luella, Minneapolis, Minn.; and Barton Vansteenburg and his wife, Hazel, Bradenton, Fla.; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister; and two brothers.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Amanda Sue `Little Buddy' Hjelle MASON CITY Amanda Sue ``Little Buddy'' Hjelle, 16, of 14 24th St. S.W., died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 1997) on Highway 18 East from injuries received in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Arne C. Bergland officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be given to the Amanda Sue Hjelle Memorial Fund. Amanda Sue Hjelle was born Sept. 12, 1980, in Mason City, the daughter of Robin and Joy (Kurash) Hjelle. Amanda was a junior at Mason City High School. She enjoyed art, writing, poetry and spending quality time with her nieces, family and friends. Survivors include her parents, Robin and Joy Hjelle of Mason City; two sisters, Krisia Hjelle of Mason City, and a special friend, Troy Havig; and Brandy Ruehlow and her husband, Bobby, of Mason City; two special nieces, Brittany Kay and Valerie Rose of Mason City; grandparents, Helmer and Nita Hjelle of Mason City; Francis Kurash, Mason City, and MaryAnn Kurash of Mason City; and great-grandmother, Marcella Dwire of Mason City. Survivors also include several aunts, uncles, cousins and a very special friend, James True of Nora Springs. She was preceded in death by great-grandfathers, Henry True, Hans Hjelle and George Kloster; great-grandmothers, Lela True and Nettie Hjelle and one uncle, Hans Hjelle II.
MCGG 01/25/1997 David Kevin Nutting NORTH MANKATO, Minn. David Kevin Nutting, 42, of 183 Kingsway Drive, North Mankato, died Wednesday (Jan. 23, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, Iowa, with the Rev. Paul Boostrom officiating. Burial will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, and until time of services on Monday. David was born July 14, 1954, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Robert L. and Patricia L. (O'Neil) Nutting. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1972 and also from North Iowa Area Community College. He also attended the University of Iowa and Mankato State University majoring in law enforcement. He lived in North Mankato and worked for Ads and Inc. for many years. He enjoyed his cats, Hawkeye and Elizabeth. He also enjoyed playing the clarinet and the piano. He was a member of First Christian Church of Mason City, Iowa, and attended the First Christian Church in Mankato. He is survived by his parents, Robert L. Nutting and his wife, Norma, Clear Lake, Iowa; one sister, Rhonda Fischbeck and her husband, John, Mason City, Iowa; stepsister, Marilyn Tecklenburg and her husband, Jeff, Muscatine, Iowa; stepbrother, James Boehnke and his wife, Renee, Clear Lake, Iowa; one niece, Elizabeth Fischbeck of Mason City, Iowa; uncles, Don W. O'Neil and his wife, Barbara, Mason City, Iowa, and John C. ``Jack'' O'Neil and his wife, Linda, Phoenix, Ariz.; and one great-aunt, Martha E. Nutting, Mason City, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his mother, Patricia, in January of 1990.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Donald Turner SHELL ROCK Donald Turner, 83, of Shell Rock, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 1997) at the Waverly Municipal Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Unity Presbyterian Church, rural Clarksville, with the Rev. Reuben J. Topp officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Shell Rock, and one hour before services at the church on Monday. Memorials may be directed to the Unity Presbyterian Church. Donald Turner was born Jan. 30, 1914, at Swanton. Survivors include his wife, Mac; one son, James Turner, Rockwell; three grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Don was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Ethel Tesch CARPENTER Ethel Tesch, 86, of Carpenter, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 1997) at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Township, with Pastor Rose Marie Lewis and Pastor Joe Matt officiating. Burial will be in Rock Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar. Ethel Elizabeth Stehn was born Oct. 5, 1910, in Barton Township, Worth County, daughter of Adolph and Mabel Smith Stehn. She was baptized and confirmed at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter. After graduating from Carpenter High School, Ethel continued on to Cedar Falls where she received her teaching certification. She taught at Rock #6 in Mitchell County until her marriage. On Sept. 5, 1935, she was united in marriage with Alfred Tesch at First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar. They farmed northeast of Grafton. Following her husband's death, Ethel remained on the farm until 1979, when she moved to Carpenter. Ethel is survived by one son, Daryl Tesch and his wife, Iola, of Mason City; two daughters, Marilyn Katcavage and her husband, George, of South St. Paul, Minn., and Marlene Sower and her husband, Bill, of Eagan, Minn.; five granddaughters, Dawn Person, Teresa Roth, Chanda and Jamie Katcavage and Kalli Sower; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Delmar Stehn of Carpenter; and one sister, Della Matt and her husband, Joe, of Austin, Minn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred; parents, Adolph and Mabel Stehn; and two brothers, Arthur and Russell Stehn.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Opal V. Norris DES MOINES Opal V. Norris, 95, of 3520 Grand Ave., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Wesley Acres Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at McLaren's Funeral Chapel, 801 19th St,. West Des Moines. Burial will be in the Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be given to the Wesley Acres Good Samaritan Fund. Opal V. Norris was born Oct. 10, 1901, in Pattonsburg, Mo., the daughter of Walter Tilden and Eva Jo (Davis) McClung. She had lived in Marshalltown and Mason City, and had lived in Des Moines since March of 1995. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Hope United Methodist Church, Marshalltown. She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Richter of Des Moines. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Dean G. Hale NAPLES, Fla. Dean G. Hale, 76, of 1485 Marlin Drive, Naples, a former Mason City, Iowa, resident, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 1997) at his home. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa, with the Rev. John Hill of First Presbyterian Church officiating. There is no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Naples, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, Fla. 34105. Dean G. Hale was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on Nov. 1, 1920. He graduated from Mason City High School and married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Janet Currier on Sept. 19, 1941. Mr. Hale was a World War II Air Force veteran. He was co-owner and president of Hale-Phipps Motors Dodge-Chrysler Dealership for 23 years in Mason City and Garner, Iowa. He was also involved in many civic associations while living in Iowa. After retiring to Naples 1976, he became actively involved in feeding and clothing the underprivileged in Immokalee. He was currently on the board of the Royal Harbor Association. Dean was a proud caring man who is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Margaret Hale of Naples; three children, Marcia Entner of Naples; Jim Hale of Victoria, B.C., Canada, and Carolyn Hewett of Scottsdale, Ariz.; their spouses; four grandchildren; and many friends.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Kathleen E. Jacobson BRITT Kathleen Eleanore Jacobson, 85, of Britt, died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at Westview Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Funeral Chapel.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Leroy Green BELMOND Leroy Green, 77, of Belmond, died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Irene Schoneman GARNER Irene Schoneman, 72, of Garner, died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Clyde Kieschnick officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St., where other arrangements are incomplete.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Edna Stafford ALLISON Edna Stafford, 84, of Allison, died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Allison Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Allison United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Paul Schultz officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery, Dumont. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Edna Stafford was born Jan. 14, 1913, in Clarksville. Survivors include her sister, Noma Waugh of Clarksville. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Donald M. Magnuson MASON CITY Donald M. Magnuson, 66, of 608 Third St. N.E., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Lucille DeBoer MASON CITY Lucille DeBoer, 75, of 2344 22nd St. S.W., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.W.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Leland Hubert Kelly CLEAR LAKE Leland Hubert Kelly, 69, of 704 Seventh Ave N., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Celebration of Life services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
MCGG 01/25/1997 Madonna B. `Donna' Remillard MASON CITY Madonna B. ``Donna'' Remillard, 63, of 1209 N. Hampshire Ave., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
MCGG 01/26/1997 James F. Wallace MASON CITY James F. Wallace, 64, of 511 S. Fillmore Ave., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Mary Lou Ackerman MASON CITY Mary Lou Ackerman, 69, of 103 Country Circle, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 1997) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Her body was cremated. There will be no visitation. Memorial services are tentatively set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., where other arrangements are incomplete.
MCGG 01/26/1997 David Kevin Nutting NORTH MANKATO, Minn. David Kevin Nutting, 42, of 183 Kingsway Drive, North Mankato, died Wednesday (Jan. 23, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, Iowa, with the Rev. Paul Boostrom officiating. Burial will be held in ElmwoodSt. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, and until time of services on Monday. The family sugggests memorials to the David K. Nutting Memorial Fund. David was born July 14, 1954, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Robert L. and Patricia L. (O'Neil) Nutting. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1972 and also from North Iowa Area Community College. He also attended the University of Iowa and Mankato State University majoring in law enforcement. He lived in North Mankato and worked for Ads and Ink for many years. He enjoyed his cats, Hawkeye and Elizabeth. He also enjoyed playing the clarinet and the piano. He was a member of First Christian Church of Mason City, Iowa, and attended the First Christian Church in Mankato. He is survived by his parents, Robert L. Nutting and his wife, Norma, Clear Lake, Iowa; one sister, Rhonda Fischbeck and her husband, John, Mason City, Iowa; stepsister, Marilyn Tecklenburg and her husband, Jeff, Muscatine, Iowa; stepbrother, James Boehnke and his wife, Renee, Clear Lake, Iowa; one niece, Elizabeth Fischbeck of Mason City, Iowa; uncles, Don W. O'Neil and his wife, Barbara, Mason City, Iowa, and John C. ``Jack'' O'Neil and his wife, Linda, Phoenix, Ariz.; and one greataunt, Martha E. Nutting, Mason City, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his mother, Patricia, in January of 1990
MCGG 01/26/1997 Madonna B. `Donna' Remillard MASON CITY Madonna B. ``Donna'' Remillard, 63, of 1209 N. Hampshire Ave., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services are tentatively planned for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E. There is no visitation planned. Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Lucille DeBoer MASON CITY Lucille DeBoer, 75, of 2344 22nd St. S.W., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Funeral services are tentatively planned for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mason City Baptist Church, 1805 S. Wilson Ave. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Monday at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Donald M. Magnuson MASON CITY Donald M. Magnuson, 66, of 608 Third St. N.E., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery, Hanlontown, with full military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Mary Lee Collins CLEAR LAKE Mary Lee Collins, 61, of 4428 310th St., died Tuesday (Jan. 21, 1997) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at First Covenant Church, Highway 18 at Ohio St., Mason City, with the Rev. Richard G. Murray officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements. Mary Lee Collins was born Aug. 24, 1935 in Crawford, W.V., the daughter of Wert and Violet (McCray) Smith. She married Louis Collins on May 9, 1970 in Minneapolis, Minn. Mary grew up in rural West Virginia and graduated from high school in Weston, W.V. She graduated from North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minn. with a degree in Christian Education. She worked at K-Mart for six years, and for the past few years, she worked as a dietary aide for Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Forest City. Mary loved sports and was an avid Cubs fan. She was an active member of First Covenant Church, serving on the church council and singing in the choir. Survivors include her husband, Louis Collins of Clear Lake; two sons, Gregory Collins and his wife, Barbara, of Buffalo Center, and David Collins, a student at Iowa State University, Ames; one grandson, Caleb Collins of Buffalo Center; four sisters, Jean Lowther of Wildcat, W.V., Virginia Ellis of Delaware, Madeline Eckes of Weston, W.V., and Elsie Stearman of Delaware; two brothers, Kemp Smith of Bucchannon, W.V., and Bill Smith of Alexandria, Va.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Gayle Smith.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Lois Helen Accurso BANCROFT Lois Helen Accurso, 78, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 1997) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona. A Mass of the Christan Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John Catholic Church with the Rev. John Thomas officiating. Interment will be in the St. John Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held after 2:30 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, where there will be a Catholic Daughters of the Americas rosary at 3 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Lois Helen Stott Accurso was born Nov. 11, 1918, near Titonka. Survivors include her husband, Tony, of Bancroft; her children, Linda Powers of Chicago, Ill., Katherine Accurso of Rochester, Minn., William Accurso of Arlington Heights, Ill., and Barbara Nelson of Spencer; five grandchildren; two brothers, Lloyd Stott of Camarillo, Calif., and Lyle Stott of Charles City; and two sisters, Bonnie Steege and Leone Straw, both of Clear Lake. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, and one brother.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Mary E. Elings AREDALE Mary E. Elings, 82, died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Franklin General Hospital, Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, with the Rev. Marilyn Winch officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Mary E. Elings was born March 2, 1914. Survivors include one sister, Gertrude Ingalls of Rochester, Minn. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Opal E. Schoenborn OSAGE Opal E. Schoenborn, 100, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 1997) at the Faith Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, New Haven. Visitation will be held after 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Champion Funeral Home where there will be a rosary at 3 p.m., and a scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Opal E. Schoenborn was born Dec. 2, 1896 in Sibley. Survivors include one daughter, Irma Eubanks of Chicago, Ill.; one son, Donald Schoenborn of Osage; one sister, Dolores Gray of Kenora, Ontario, Canada; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one sister, four brothers, and one granddaughter.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Kathleen Eleanore Jacobson BRITT Kathleen Eleanore Jacobson, 85, died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Westview Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with the Rev. Marvin Bries officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday with a C.D. of A. Rosary at 3 p.m., and a parish wake service at 4 p.m., at the Ewing Funeral Home. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on Tuesday. Kathleen Eleanore Jacobson was born Sept. 12, 1911 in Rochelle, Ill. Survivors include one son, Roger Jacobson of Britt; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters; three brothers; and a girl that they raised from childhood.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Leroy Green BELMOND Leroy Green, 77, died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. JoAn Lent Skyrme officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery with full military rites provided by the Belmond Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church. Leroy Green was born March 1, 1919 in Belmond. Survivors include his wife, Edna, of Belmond; one daughter, Lynne Luden of St. Louis, Mo.; one son, Paul Green of Storm Lake; three sisters, Deloris Robbins and Marcella Cunningham, both of Goodell, and Betty Barkema of Belmond; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and two sisters.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Leland Hubert Kelly CLEAR LAKE Leland Hubert Kelly, 69, of 704 Seventh Ave., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church. The Rev. Fred Lewis will officiate. There will be no visitation. The body will be cremated and burial will take place at a later date. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials may be given to the Leland H. Kelly Memorial Fund. Leland was born May 14, 1927 in Burr Oak, the son of Hugh Joseph and Verlie May (Pierce) Kelly. He attended school at St. Joseph's Catholic School in Mason City. He served in the United States Army during World War II in France. After the service, he returned to work in Spencer. He moved to Mason City and was employed at the Brand Creamery. He later worked for Thermogas in Mason City as a driver-salesman for 37 years until his retirement in 1987. Leland was an avid sportsman who loved to play pool and golf. He was a devoted Notre Dame fan. He is survived by his wife, Lois, of Clear Lake; three children, Ann Lovell of Osceola, Kevin O. Kelly and his wife, Jeni, of Plymouth, Minn., and Erin Kelly-Davis and her husband, Tim, of Ames; his mother-in-law, Dorothy Pedersen of Clear Lake; five brothers, Parnell Joseph Kelly, Vere Eugene Kelly and his wife, Rose, and Larry Paul Kelly and his wife, Janet, all of Mason City, Robert Francis Kelly and his wife, Ardith, of Charles City, and Hugh Allen Kelly of Marshalltown; a sister, Vivian Marie Bell of Mason City; and two grandchildren, Coleman Lee Kelly and Wade Michael Kelly. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Virginia Kelly and Dorothy Sprinkle.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Irene Schoneman GARNER Irene Schoneman, 72, died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Clyde Kieschnick as officiant. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St. Irene Deloris Schoneman, the daughter of Adolph and Rose Louise Christine (Dallman) Holck was born July 13, 1924, at Britt. She attended the rural schools of Britt Township and then graduated from Britt High School in 1942. She worked at the clerk of court's office at the courthouse for several years. On June 8, 1946, she was married to Maurice ``Bill'' Merle Schoneman at First Lutheran Church in Britt. They made their home n Garner the rest of their lives. Irene worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Hayes, a bookkeeper for Schoneman Bros. Standard Oil and at the Garner City Clerk's office from 1974 until she retired in 1989. She also served as a clerk for elections. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, L.W.M.L., St. Paul Lutheran Choir, WaTanYe's, Bel Homemaker's Club, and was an advisor for Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She also belonged to two bridge clubs and served as a caller for backup ambulance and was a leader for the Girl Scouts for 10 years. She enjoyed her family, friends, bowling and playing cards. She is survived by her son, Allen Schoneman and his wife, Mary, and their son, Robert, all of Raleigh, N.C.; her daughter Juliann Hudak and her husband, Stephen H. Hudak III, and their daughter, Mackenzie, all of Minneapolis, Minn.; two sisters, Lucille Dewey of Clear Lake, and Verna Alke and her husband, George, of Britt; two brothers, Maynard Holck and his wife, Shirley, of Britt, and Harold Holck of Britt; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Schoneman, on April 18, 1986; her parents; and a sister, Erma Bohling in 1941.
MCGG 01/26/1997 Bernice Lund FOREST CITY Bernice Lund, 82, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 1997) at the Good Samaritan Center.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Joseph Wirth FOREST CITY Joseph Wirth, 90, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at the Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. Craig Steimel officiating. Spring burial will be in St. James Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. scripture service at Petersen Lund Funeral Home. Joseph Wirth was born Aug. 18, 1906, in Story County. Survivors include his wife, Vernie Wirth of Forest City; four daughters, Mary Jo Gulick of Dubuque, Juanita Faust of Kanawha, Faye Krueger of Blairstown and Judy Peterson of Jewell; six sons, Garald Wirth of Gilbert, LeRoy Wirth of Chariton, Cecil Wirth of Forest City, Keith Wirth of Scarville, Dennis Wirth of Bentonville, Ark., and John Wirth of Thompson; two brothers, Ollie Wirth of Gilbert and Edward Wirth of Roland; 44 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, six sisters and one great-granddaughter.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Bernice Ann Palmer ALBERT LEA, Minn. Bernice Ann Palmer, 65, passed away Saturday (Jan. 25, 1997) quietly at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with the Rev. Wayne Halverson officiating. Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church. Bernice was born July 5, 1931, in Lake Mills, the daughter of Tobias Brackey and Frances (Westendorf) Brackey. Bernice attended and graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1949. On Dec. 11, 1956, she married Roscoe Palmer in Albert Lea. She had many interests, including being an active member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church. She was a member of the American Diabetes Association, and she enjoyed reading, traveling, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. Her family wishes to extend a special thank you to Crossroad Community Hospice and the homemaker health aides for taking such special care of our mother. Your assistance will be remembered always. Survivors include her children, James and his wife, Kelly, from Owatonna, Minn., Susan and her husband, Frank Stearns, from Mason City, and Mary and her husband, Jay Martin, from Rochester, Minn.; two very special granddaughters, Miranda and Alicia Stearns; her brothers, LeRoy Brackey of Lake Mills, Steven Brackey of Forest City and Roger Brackey of Brightwood, Ore.; sisters, Elaine Sevely of Albert Lea, Fern Jones of Gresham, Ore., and Janice Winklbauer of Forest City; her mother, Frances Brackey of Lake Mills; and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Palmer, and her father, Tobias Brackey. Memorials may be directed to the family, which will then be donated to Our Saviors Lutheran Church and the Crossroads Community Hospice.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Gayle E. Tice GARNER Gayle E. Tice, 86, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Clyde Kieschnick officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Home. Gayle Everett Tice was born Sept. 6, 1910, in Clear Lake. Survivors include three children, Jimmy A. Tice of Cedar Falls, Marcia A. Janssen of Lake Mills and Richard G. Tice of Lubbock, Texas; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vivian Kraft of Northwood and Reva Peters of Swaledale; and two brothers, Harvey Tice of Birmingham, Ala., and Donald Tice of Clear Lake. He was preceded in death by his wife, a daughter, his parents, one sister and one brother.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Madonna B. ``Donna'' Remillard MASON CITY Madonna B. ``Donna'' Remillard, 63, of 1209 N. Hampshire Ave., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E. Officiating will be the Rev. Herbert G. Shafer of Grace United Methodist Church. She was cremated at Memorial Park Crematory. There will be no visitation. Madonna was born Nov. 11, 1933, the daughter of Cecil and Alice (Felwalk) Stethem in Fonda. On June 7, 1955, Madonna was united in marriage to Richard Remillard in Worthington, Minn. Donna liked to help others in as many ways as she could. She especially liked to cook large meals to feed to them. She also played cards and was especially good at 31. In the last year she spent as much time as she could with her great-grandbabies. Donna is survived by her husband, Richard, of Mason City; two daughters, Debra Morrison of Mason City and Mrs. Darwin (Vickie) Johnson of Swaledale; three sisters, Mrs. George (Pat) McLain of Mission, Texas, Mrs. John (Karen) Solis of Hopkins, Minn., and Linda and her special friend, Matt, of Minneapolis, Minn.; three brothers, Mick and his wife, Carol Stethem of Minneapolis, Richard and his wife, Pat Stethem, of Port Tobacco, Md., and Jimmy and his wife, Shirley Stethem, of Marathon; six grandchildren, Travis, Troy and Todd Hambly and Mandi, Joy and Tad Morrison; two great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and her special pet dog, ``Scottie.'' She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Billie Stethem.
MCGG 01/27/1997 James F. Wallace MASON CITY James F. Wallace, 64, of 511 S. Fillmore Ave., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with the Rev. David Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and also one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the James F. Wallace Memorial Fund. James F. Wallace was born Nov. 30, 1932, in Mason City, the son of Albert and Mary (Kafer) Wallace. He attended schools in Mason City. He married Marlene O'Banion on July 25, 1966, in Albert Lea, Minn. Jim was a long-time painter in the Mason City area, having worked on several large projects in and around the Mason City area. He retired Sept. 4, 1992, due to his health. He was considered a craftsman and his friends and family were fortunate to reap the rewards of his talents. Jim was known for his Intarsia, a style of woodworking, which he took great pride and joy in. He enjoyed his home and yardwork and was affiliated with St. James Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Marlene E. Wallace, of Mason City; children, Debbie Kittleson and her husband, Brad, of Mason City, Shelly Benechuck and her husband, Sam, of Northwood, and Gary Wallace of Austin, Minn.; stepdaughter, Charlotte Galkin and her husband, Charles, of Mason City; grandchildren, Rosalie, Cody, Katie, Sam, Nichole, Dezi and Travis; three stepgrandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; sisters, Elizabeth Johnson and her husband, Floyd, of Cedar Rapids, and Dorothy Kephart of MaComb, Ill.; brothers, Pat Wallace and his wife, Dixie, of Mason City, and John Wallace and his wife, Shirley, of Mason City; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Wallace of Austin, Minn.; sister-in-law, Joyce Wallace of Mason City; special nephew, Douglas Johnson; and many other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, William and Robert.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Donald M. Magnuson MASON CITY Donald M. Magnuson, 66, of 608 Third St. N.E., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Nils C. (Chris) Hellevik of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery, Hanlontown, with full military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral chapel, and will continue one hour prior to the services on Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Donald M. Magnuson Memorial Fund. Donald M. Magnuson was born July 20, 1930, in Hollandale, Minn., the son of Albin D. and Martha B. (Halvorson) Magnuson. He married Doris Dixon on June 11, 1955, in Manly. Donald attended schools in Hayfield and Forest City, and graduated from Hanlontown High School in 1948. He enlisted in the Army and served in Korea from 1951 to 1953, serving with the 25th infantry. While in Korea, he got the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry Badge. He then worked several years with Armour and then with Labors local 552 (Labor Construction) in the Mason City area. He enjoyed gardening and playing pool. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed visiting with friends. He was a member of the V.F.W., the D.A.V., the Senior Citizens Center and Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Doris Magnuson of Mason City; two daughters, Darla Olson and her husband, David, of Albert Lea, Minn., and Rhonda Magnuson of Framingham, Mass.; two sons, Allen Magnuson and his wife, Nora, of Lawton, Okla., and Ronald Magnuson of Dows; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Erma Holt of Des Moines and Lorraine Hart and her husband, E.J., of Mason City; one brother, Arden Magnuson of Manly; one aunt, Julia Peterson; a special family friend, Tami Billings of Nora Springs; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Bernice Lund FOREST CITY Mrs. Rolf (Bernice) Lund, 82, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 1997) at the Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Samuelson officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Holmes Lutheran Cemetery, Holmes. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home. Bernice Lund was born in Clarion on Aug. 27, 1914, the daughter of Nels and Bertha (Midland) Koltvet. She received her education in Clarion and graduated from Clarion High School in 1933. She attended Waldorf College through 1935. Bernice taught school in Rake for several years, and on Aug. 6, 1944, she was married to Rolf Lund at the Holmes Lutheran Church in Holmes. The couple made their home in Forest City where Bernice taught fourth grade at the Forest City Elementary School. She retired from teaching in 1978. Bernice was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City where she taught Sunday school and was active in circle. She enjoyed keeping family scrapbooks and was an excellent cook. Bernice's life revolved around her family and she loved spending time with her grandchildren. She died at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City on Jan. 25, 1997, at the age of 82 years. Bernice is survived by her husband, Rolf Lund, of Forest City; a daughter and her husband, Marsha and Del Ray Johnson of Fergus Falls, Minn.; and two sons and their spouses, Mark and Sonya Lund of Decorah and Stephen and Mary Beth Lund of Norfolk, Neb. She also is survived by a brother, Stanley Koltvet of Maryville, Tenn.; five sisters, Leona Stavenheim, Anna Koltvet, Blanche Thompson and Maxine Koltvet, all of Clarion, and Naomi Austin of Rochester, Minn.; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Eveline Anderson; and two brothers, Theodore and Bernard Koltvet.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Luella Hestenes NORTHWOOD Luella Hestenes, 87, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Conner Colonial Chapel.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Dorla (Roderick) Schindele MASON CITY Dorla (Roderick) Schindele, 62, formerly of 825 Sixth St. S.W., died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at the Willow Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Leroy Green BELMOND Leroy Green, 77, died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. JoAn Lent Skyrme officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery with full military rites provided by the Belmond Honor Guard. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church today. The Dugger Ewing Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Leroy Green was born March 1, 1919, in Belmond. Survivors include his wife, Edna, of Belmond; one daughter, Lynne Ludens of St. Louis, Mo.; one son, Paul Green of Storm Lake; three sisters, Deloris Robbins and Marcella Cunningham, both of Goodell, and Betty Barkema of Belmond; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Lucille DeBoer MASON CITY Mrs. Fred (Lucille) DeBoer, 75, of 2344 22nd St. S.W., died Friday evening (Jan. 24, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mason City Baptist Church, 1805 S. Wilson Ave. Officiating will be Pastor Jerry Hull. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Mason City Baptist Church in Lucille's memory. Lucille was born on May 21, 1921, at Aredale, a twin daughter of Edward and Bertha (Becker) Jackson. She attended school at the Aredale public schools. She was united in marriage to Frederick ``Fred'' DeBoer on Oct. 29, 1939, in nearby Dumont. They made their life together there for nine years, living north of Dumont, and then moved north of Allison for seven years. They then moved to Mason City where they have resided since 1948. She worked for the Lester Cafe and then was employed by Lifetime Motor Homes, completing the assembly work on motor homes. She was an active member of the Mason City Baptist Church and was church historian. During the weekends, she and Fred enjoyed camping at Marble Rock and fishing. She was also active in canning and pickling her garden vegetables and taking care of her flowers. Lucille will be sadly missed by her husband of 57 years, Fred, and her two nephews, Dwaine and Ronald. She was preceded in death by her parents and her twin sister, Marcille Clemons.
MCGG 01/27/1997 James Dean True NORA SPRINGS James Dean True, 18, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sheckler Colonial Chapel.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Robert Marker MASON CITY Robert Marker, 79, formerly of 415 Fifth St. N.W., died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
MCGG 01/27/1997 Alpha Thompson FOREST CITY Alpha Thompson, 89, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 1997) at the Lake Mills Care Center.
MCGG 01/28/1997 Hannah Modderman ALEXANDER Hannah Modderman, 91, of Alexander, died Monday (Jan. 27, 1997) at the Hampton Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Reformed Church, with the Rev. Gerald Norman officiating. Burial will be in the Alexander Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Chapel, Belmond, and one hour prior to services at the church. Hannah Modderman was born Oct. 10, 1905, in Meservey. Survivors include one daughter, Karen Wenzel, Rowan; one son, Robert Modderman, Alexander; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Grace Johnson, Meservey, and Emma Wessels, Belmond; and one brother, Don, Tucson, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two sisters and four brothers.
MCGG 01/28/1997 Ruth M. George CHARLES CITY Ruth M. George, 81, of 1515 Clark St., died Monday (Jan. 27, 1997) at Brownsdale, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the Rev. J. Larry Vallery of Trinity United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Thursday. Ruth Marie Helena Runtzel George was born Nov. 1, 1915, in Rockford. Survivors include two sons, Dennis George, Whitehouse, Tenn., and Bill George, Clovis, Calif.; one daughter, Judy Reinke, Brownsdale, Minn.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Iona Burlile, Norwalk, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and one grandson.
MCGG 01/28/1997 Barbara M. Farah Ryan MARION Barbara M. Farah Ryan, 58, of 1610 26th Ave., died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. William Harnish and the Rev. Glen Kazan officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Cedar Memorial Funeral Home, with a Trisagion service at 7 p.m. by the Rev. Edward Kelley. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Barbara was born April 24, 1938, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Wesley and Mary Obodeely Fiala. She married Larry D. Ryan on June 21, 1991, in Las Vegas, Nev. Barbara was a homemaker. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed playing cards, fishing and being with her friends and family. She will be missed by her family and friends. Survivors include her husband, Larry; a son, Georgie Farah of Las Vegas, Nev.; two daughters, Tammy Schladetzky and Renee Farah, both of Cedar Rapids; three stepsons, Scott Ryan and his wife, Diane, and Rusty Ryan, all of Marion, and Steve Ryan of Cedar Rapids; her mother and stepfather, Mary and Jack Cookman of Cedar Rapids; grandmother, Alice Cookman of Mason City; one grandson, Zachary and two stepgranddaughters, Leah and Laura.
MCGG 01/28/1997 Mary Lou Ackerman MASON CITY Mary Lou Ackerman, 69, of 103 Country Circle, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hogan- Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Kathy Graves of North Iowa Hospice officiating. Inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The body was cremated. There will be no visitation. Mary Lou Ackerman was born Apil 5, 1927, in Paragould, Ariz., daughter of Harold F. and Lorene A. (Rodgers) Emmons. She married Frederick ``Fritz'' Ackerman on March 25, 1945, in Bremerton, Wash. Mary grew up in Paragould, Ariz., and was baptized Southern Baptist. She and her family moved to Mason City in 1958 from Sioux City. Mary was a very active volunteer throughout her life. She assisted many years with Handicap Village, Clear Lake; Special Olympics, Forest City; Handicap Bowling Tournaments in Ames, and also with Americana Nursing Home. She was also active in the Veteran of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Military Order of Cooties Aauxiliary. Mary was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary in Wall Lake, and also the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post #733 for the past 37 years. She served a Grand Hospital Chairman of the Military Order of the Cooties for 26 years and had more than 22,000 volunteer hours with the M.O.C. She was VAVS representative for the Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Survivors include her husband, Fritz Ackerman, Mason City; one son, Rick Ackerman and his fiancee, Lisa McGrane, Mason City; two grandchildren, Adam and Abby Kay Ackerman of Mason City; her mother, Lorene A. Emmons, and her sister, Harold Dean Emmons, both of Little Rock Ark. She was preceded in death by her father.
MCGG 01/28/1997 Robert Marker MASON CITY Robert Marker, 79, formerly of 415 Fifth St. N.W., died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at the Veterans Medical Center, Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Frederick J. Wood officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and until time of services on Thursday at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be given to the Robert Marker Memorial Fund in his memory. Robert Marker was born Oct. 15, 1917, at Mason City, a son of John and Anna (Geist) Marker. He married Mollie Romig on July 23, 1939, at Mason City. Mr. Marker attended Algona schools. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from Feb. 10, 1941, until July 10, 1945. Mr. Marker farmed in the Rock Falls and Plymouth areas for many years. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and VFW Post #733, both of Mason City. Survivors include one son, Robert M. Marker and his wife, Barbara, Mason City; one granddaughter, Melissa Marker, Mason City; five brothers, Ralph Marker and his wife, Bonnie, Mason City; John Marker and his wife, Larraine, Manly; Jim Marker and his wife, Melba, Northwood; Jack Marker and his wife, Ann, Story, Ark., and Richard Marker and his wife, Marilyn, Springfield, Mo.; and four sisters, Betty Roggeman and her husband, Eddy, Cedar Falls; Fredia Parrett, Boulder, Colo.; Helen O'Hara, Lake Oswego, Ore., and June Ballantye and her husband, Stanley, Clear Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mollie, on Sept. 27, 1993; and two brothers, Henry and Timothy.
MCGG 01/28/1997 Dorla (Roderick) Schindele MASON CITY Dorla (Roderick) Schindele, 62, formerly of 825 Sixth St. S.W., died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at Willowcreek Health and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday 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 be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a 7 p.m. Scriptural wake service. The family suggests memorials to the Dorla (Roderick) Schindele Memorial Fund. Dorla (Roderick) Schindele was born April 23, 1934, at Clear Lake, the daughter of Floyd and Ruth (Proctor) Smith. Dorla was in the restaurant business for several years. She married Richard C. Roderick in 1951 and he passed away in 1979. In 1984, she married Morris Schindele. She enjoyed watching softball, her family, her nephews and nieces, grandchildren and friends. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City. Survivors include three daughters, Stephanie Haisman and her husband, Don, Buffalo Center; Debbie Platts and her husband, Don, Mason City, and Candice Pelletier and her husband, Mark, White Bear Lake, Minn.; one son, Robert Roderick and his wife, Mickey, Mason City; 11 grandchildren, Ron, Dave and Mark Haisman, Buffalo Center; April, Jenny and Sara Platts, Jake, Katie, Kari and Kelli Roderick, all of Mason City; Jess Pelletier, Cloquet, Minn.; one great-grandchild, Dakota Roll, Plymouth; one brother, Merlyn Smith and his wife, Patty, Mason City; one sister, Lois Sharon of Oregon; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Richard C. Roderick and Morris Schindele; and four brothers, Maynard, Dale, Donald and Dean Smith.
MCGG 01/28/1997 Luella O. Hestenes NORTHWOOD Luella O. Hestenes, 87, of Northwood, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark Bents and the Rev. Allan Stoa officiating. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. South, and one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the church. The family of Luella O. Hestenes has requested that memorial contributions be made to First Lutheran Church in Northwood; Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City; or to the Norway Lutheran Church, Wind Lake, Wis,. in her memory. Funeral services will also be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Norway Lutheran Church, Wind Lake, Wis., with the Rev. Allen Wahl officiating. Burial will be in the Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wind Lake, Wis. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church on Thursday. The Mealy-Koening Funeral Home, Waterford, Wis., is in charge of arrangements. Luella O. Hesteness was born on Jan. 30, 1909, in Wind Lake, Wis., the daughter of John and Emma (Johnson) Halverson. She was baptized and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism at the Muskego Lutheran Church (now the Norway Lutheran Church) in Wind Lake, Wis. She attended and received her education in the Waterford, Wis., school system graduating from Waterford, Wis., in 1927. She also attended Grove Teachers College, Milwaukee State Teachers College and Racine-Kenosha College, graduating from Whitewater College. After completing her education, she taught in the Wind Lake, Wis., area, Kansasville near Union Grove, and also in the elementary school in Edgerton, Wis., and served as principal at the Newville, Wis., elementary school. She was united in marriage to the Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes on June 15, 1925, at the Old Muskego Lutheran Church in Wind Lake, Wis. He preceded her in death on Aug. 7, 1996. After their marriage, together with her husband, she helped serve Lutheran parishes in Bozeman, Mont., from 1939 until 1944; Central Lutheran Church, Edgerton, Wis., from 1944 until 1961; Atonement Lutheran Church in Muskego , Wis., from 1961 until 1964; First Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wis., from 1964 until 1967; Blanchardville and York Memorial Lutheran Church, Blanchardville, Wis,. from 1967 until 1975; Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waupun, Wis., from 1975 until 1987. Upon their retirement they moved to Stevens Point, Wis., and then to Northwood in April of 1995, where they resided in the Maple Court Apts. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, Northwood. She enjoyed cooking, baking, entertaining people of all ages, needle work, music, such as playing the piano, singing soprano solos and in many church choirs, leading many Bible studies for church circles, ELCA Ladies Aid, and teaching Sunday school and confirmation, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and working together with her husband as a minister's wife. Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Leila Ganstad and her husband, Lowell, of Northwood and Judy Knutson and her husband, the Rev. Ken Knutson, of Stevens Point, Wis.; seven grandchildren, Sandra Hess and her husband, Gary, of Dexter, Mich.; Lori Kendall and her husband, David of Chanhassen, Minn.; Julie Grotness and her husband, Matthew, of West Des Moines; Kari Johnson and her husband, Jeff, of West Des Moines; Brian Knutson and his wife, Holly, of Monroe, Wis.; Nathan Knutson and his wife, Michele, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Kaia Knutson of Minneapolis, Minn.; 10 great-grandchildren, Alex and Abby Hess, Emily and Elsa Kendall, Sam and Ben Grotnes, Tyler Johnson and Elizabeth, Hanna, and Madeline Knutson; one sister, Jane (Gorman) Kullander of Theinsville, Wis., as well as other relatives and friends. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Gene and Roger Halverson.
MCGG 01/28/1997 Mildred Grace Dadisman RENWICK Mildred Grace Dadisman, 78, of Renwick, formerly of Manly, died Monday (Jan. 27, 1997) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel United Methodist Church, Manly, with the Rev. Robert Cumings officiating. Following the funeral services, cremation will take place with inurnment services at a later date in the Nevada Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly, and one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the church. The family of Mildred Grace Dadisman has requested that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E., Mason City, in her memory. Mildred Grace Dadisman was born on June 18, 1918, in Nevada, the daughter of Lee and Hattie (McColley) Handsacker. She attended and received her high school education in the Lincoln, Neb., High School, graduating in 1935. She was united in marriage to Glenn A. Dadisman on July 14, 1937, in her mother's home southeast of Nevada. He preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 1989. After their marriage, together they farmed in the Nevada area moving to the Manly area in 1947, where they continued to farm. In 1971, Mildred earned her BA degree from Mankato State College. Also during her life, she worked for Tom's Country Market in Manly and also for Larson Manufacturing in Lake Mills for many years until her retirement in 1980, moving to Iowa Falls in 1984 and then to Renwick in 1994. She enjoyed bowling, raising, showing and grooming pedigree dogs, antiques and playing cards. She was a member of the Renwick United Methodist Church, former member of the Bethel United Methodist Church in Manly, and the United Methodist Church, Iowa Falls, a former member of the Brown-Swiss Breeders Association, member of the Willing Workers at the Bethel United Methodist Church, Mason City Kennel Club and the Women's International Bowling Congress. Survivors include five children, Donald W. Dadisman and his wife, Joyce, of Summerville, S.C.; Mary L. Sathoff and her husband, Craig, of Iowa Falls; Jerrold G. Dadisman and his wife, Karen, of Manly; Glenda S. Hefty and her husband, Fred, of Renwick, and Sally M. Bale and her husband, Phillip, of Grimes; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen M. Thomas of Redding, Calif., as well as other relatives and friends. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and two children, Larry Dadisman and a girl who died in infancy.
MCGG 01/28/1997 James Dean True NORA SPRINGS James Dean True, 18, of 18 South Iowa St., died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Ruth Hanson and the Rev. Jim Gochenouer officiating. Interment will be in Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. today at Sheckler Colonial Chapel. The family suggests memorials be given to the James Dean True Memorial Fund. James was born June 26, 1978, in Iowa City, the son of James E. and Jennie (Roethler) True. James attended school at Sheffield-Chapin/Meservey-Thornton. James enjoyed roller blading, skate boarding, snow boarding, biking and fishing with his grandfather. James is survived by his mother, Jennie and her husband, Donnie Blau, Meservey; his father, James E. True, Colorado Springs, Colo.; one brother, Cody True, Fort Dodge; two sisters, Krystal and Melissa Blau, Meservey; a maternal grandmother, Phyllis Roethler, Nora Springs; paternal grandparents, Gordon and Linda True, Clear Lake; maternal great-grandmother, Eleanore Jackson, Mason City; an uncle, Steven Roethler, Houston, Texas; an aunt, Debbie Roethler, Grants, N.M.; and several great uncles and aunts. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Vincent Roethler; great-grandparents, Lyle and Miriam Schwieger; and his special beloved friend, Amanda Hjelle.
MCGG 01/28/1997 James F. Wallace MASON CITY James F. Wallace, 64, of 511 S. Fillmore Ave., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with the Rev. David Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and also one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the James F. Wallace Memorial Fund. James F. Wallace was born Nov. 30, 1932, in Mason City, the son of Albert and Mary (Kafer) Wallace. He attended schools in Mason City. He married Marlene (Rasmusson) O'Banion on July 25, 1966, in Albert Lea, Minn. Jim was a longtime painter, having worked on several large projects in and around the Mason City area. He retired Sept. 4, 1992, due to his health. Jim was a true craftsman known for his Intarsia, a style of woodworking in which he took great pride and joy. His family and friends were fortunate to reap the rewards of his talents. He enjoyed his home and yardwork and was affiliated with St. James Lutheran Church. The family wishes to express many thanks to Joyce and Dianne of Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit for their loving care at this time of need. They were even able to fulfill Jim's last big wish. Survivors include his wife, Marlene E. Wallace of Mason City; children, Debbie Kittleson and her husband, Brad, of Mason City; Shelly Venechuck and her husband, Sam, of Northwood, and Gary Wallace of Austin, Minn.; stepdaughter, Charlotte (O'Banion) Galkin and her husband, Charles, of Mason City; grandchildren, Rosalie, Cody, Travis, Katie, Sam, Nichole and Dezi; also a loving daughter-in-law, Cheryl Wallace of Austin, Minn.; three stepgrandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; sisters, Elizabeth Johnson and her husband, Floyd, of Cedar Rapids, and Dorothy Kephart of MaComb, Ill.; brothers, Pat Wallace and his wife, Dixie, of Mason City, and John Wallace and his wife, Shirley, of Mason City; sister-in-law, Joyce Wallace of Mason City; special nephew, Douglas Johnson; and many other nieces and nephews. He has gone on to join his parents and two brothers, William and Robert.
MCGG 01/28/1997 Dean G. Hale NAPLES, Fla. Dean G. Hale, 76, of 1485 Marlin Drive, Naples, a former Mason City, Iowa, resident, died Wednesday (Jan. 22, 1997) at his home. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa, with the Rev. John Hill of First Presbyterian Church officiating. There is no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Naples, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, Fla. 34105. Dean G. Hale was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on Nov. 1, 1920. He graduated from Mason City High School and married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Janet Currier on Sept. 19, 1941. Mr. Hale was a World War II Air Force veteran. He was co-owner and president of Hale-Phipps Motors Dodge-Chrysler Dealership for 23 years in Mason City and Garner, Iowa. He was also involved in many civic associations while living in Iowa. After retiring to Naples 1976, he became actively involved in feeding and clothing the underprivileged in Immokalee. He was currently on the board of the Royal Harbor Association.
MCGG 01/29/1997 James F. Wallace MASON CITY James F. Wallace, 64, of 511 S. Fillmore Ave., died Friday (Jan. 24, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with the Rev. David Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and also one hour prior to services at the church today. Memorials may be made to the James F. Wallace Memorial Fund. James F. Wallace was born Nov. 30, 1932, in Mason City, the son of Albert and Mary (Kafer) Wallace. He attended schools in Mason City. He married Marlene (Rasmusson) O'Banion on July 25, 1966, in Albert Lea, Minn. Jim was a longtime painter, having worked on several large projects in and around the Mason City area. He retired Sept. 4, 1992, due to his health. Jim was a true craftsman known for his Intarsia, a style of woodworking in which he took great pride and joy. His family and friends were fortunate to reap the rewards of his talents. He enjoyed his home and yardwork and was affiliated with St. James Lutheran Church. The family wishes to express many thanks to Joyce and Dianne of Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit for their loving care at this time of need. They were even able to fulfill Jim's last big wish. Survivors include his wife, Marlene E. Wallace of Mason City; children, Debbie Kittleson and her husband, Brad, of Mason City; Shelly Venechuk and her husband, Sam, of Northwood, and Gary Wallace of Austin, Minn.; stepdaughter, Charlotte (O'Banion) Galkin and her husband, Charles, of Mason City; grandchildren, Rosalie, Cody, Travis, Katie, Sam, Nichole and Dezi; also a loving daughter-in-law, Cheryl Wallace of Austin, Minn.; three stepgrandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; sisters, Elizabeth Johnson and her husband, Floyd, of Cedar Rapids, and Dorothy Kephart of MaComb, Ill.; brothers, Pat Wallace and his wife, Dixie, of Mason City, and John Wallace and his wife, Shirley, of Mason City; sister-in-law, Joyce Wallace of Mason City; special nephew, Douglas Johnson; and many other nieces and nephews. He has gone on to join his parents and two brothers, William and Robert.
MCGG 01/29/1997 Robert Marker MASON CITY Robert Marker, 79, formerly of 415 Fifth St. N.W., died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at the Veterans Medical Center, Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Frederick J. Wood officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today and until time of services on Thursday at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be given to the Robert Marker Memorial Fund in his memory. Robert Marker was born Oct. 15, 1917, at Mason City, a son of John and Anna (Geist) Marker. He married Mollie Romig on July 23, 1939, at Mason City. Mr. Marker attended Algona schools. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from Feb. 10, 1941, until July 10, 1945. Mr. Marker farmed in the Rock Falls and Plymouth areas for many years. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and VFW Post #733, both of Mason City. Survivors include one son, Robert M. Marker and his wife, Barbara, Mason City; one granddaughter, Melissa Marker, Mason City; five brothers, Ralph Marker and his wife, Bonnie, Mason City; John Marker and his wife, Lorraine, Manly; Jim Marker and his wife, Melba, Northwood; Jack Marker and his wife, Ann, Story, Ark., and Richard Marker and his wife, Marilyn, Springfield, Mo.; and four sisters, Betty Roggeman and her husband, Eddy, Cedar Falls; Freida Perrett, Boulder, Colo.; Helen O'Harrow, Lake Oswego, Ore., and June Ballantyne and her husband, Stanley, Clear Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mollie, on Sept. 27, 1993; and two brothers, Henry and Timothy.
MCGG 01/29/1997 Marilyn Penney MASON CITY Marilyn Penney, 58, of 725 S. Carolina Ave., died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 1997) at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
MCGG 01/29/1997 LeRoy Edward Schulz AUSTIN, Minn. LeRoy Edward Schulz, 95, of 200 First Ave N.E., Austin, died Sunday (Jan. 26, 1997) at St. Mark's Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Crane Community Chapel, Austin, with the Rev. Joe Matt officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour before services at the chapel. LeRoy Edward Schulz was born Feb. 9, 1901, in Farmington, the son of Edward G.F. and Mary Zender Schulz. He received his schooling in the Farmington schools. He was united in marriage to Pearl Mae Duff on Oct. 7, 1925, in Minneapolis. He left Farmington in 1936, moved to Castle Rock until 1938, moved to Austin in 1938 until present. He was employed at Dugan's Sport Shop for 12 years, retiring in 1966. He worked as a bulk agent for Mobil Oil Company, Austin; drove city bus in Austin, and was a custodian for Austin Public Schools. He loved to play cards and he loved his family and friends. He was a member of Odd Fellows (Past Noble Grand) and recently honored as a 75-year member. He was a member of AARP, Golden Age and Crane Community Chapel. Survivors include two sons, Clayton Schulz and his wife, Beverly, Mason City, Iowa; and Fred Schulz and his wife, Nancy, Lubbock, Texas; one daughter, Janis L. Schlimmer, Newburgh, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Stapf, Farmington; and special friends, Mildred Baldus, Austin, and Earl and Gert Nielsen, Oakland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Mae Duff, who died May 28, 1980; his parents, Edward and Mary; three brothers, Clarence ``Mike'', Roland ``Sonny'', and Milton in infancy; three sisters, Olive Boyd, Myra Quinell and Mildred Schulz; and one granddaughter, Dawn. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Crane Community Chapel or charity of choice in LeRoy's memory.
MCGG 01/29/1997 Eldon D. Amy OSAGE Eldon D. Amy, 67, of Osage, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 1997) at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Champion Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Newland officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery with graveside military rites by American Legion Post 278 of Osage. Visitation will begin after 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Champion Funeral Home. Eldon D. Amy was born June 29, 1929, at Nora Springs. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of Osage; four daughters, Janice Matthews of Tucson, Ariz.; Jane Schmidt and her husband, Rick, of Augusta, Wis.; Jenell Wadd of Nashua, and Josephine Roe of Floyd; one son, David Tillotson of Osage; two sisters, Ruth Decker of Nashua, and Florence Tireman, Osage; one brother, Bill Amy, Lake Isabella, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and sisters, one grandson and one great-grandson.
MCGG 01/29/1997 Alpha M. Thompson FOREST CITY Alpha M. Thompson, 89, of Forest City, died Saturday (Jan. 25, 1997) at the Lake Mills Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Sharon Worthington officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark. Alpha M. Thompson was born in Mount Valley Township, Winnebago County, on July 12, 1907, the daughter of Ole and Signe (Rollefson) Hanson. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church and received her education at Unstead Country School. On Jan. 14, 1925, she was married to William Thompson. The couple farmed in the Forest City-Thompson areas before moving to Forest City in 1930. Alpha was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and Ladies Circle. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and crafts. She died at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills on Jan. 25, 1997, at the age of 89 years. She is survived by two sons and their spouses, Richard and Beverly Thompson of Forest City, and Robert and Pearl Thompson of Roseville, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
MCGG 01/30/1997 Marilyn L. Penney MASON CITY Marilyn L. Penney, 57, of 725 S. Carolina Ave., died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 1997) at her home. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Carl Ries of St. Joseph's Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Memorials may be given to Marilyn L. Penney Memorial Fund. Marilyn L. Penney was born May 29, 1939, the daughter of John T. and Leona (Osslund) Penney in Mason City. Marilyn attended and graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic School in 1957. She was a lifelong resident of Mason City. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include her mother, Leona Penney, Mason City; one half brother, Bernard Penney of California; one nephew, Brian Penney; one niece, Maureen Penney; aunts and uncles, Leland and Vera Osslund, Mason City; Marvin Osslund, Clear Lake, and Norman and Audrey Osslund, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; special cousin, Roxie Espinosa, Mason City; and several other cousins. She was preceded in death by her father and grandparents.
MCGG 01/30/1997 Gladys O'Donnell BURT Gladys O'Donnell, 83, of Burt, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 1997) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Catholic Church, Bancroft, with the Rev. John Thomas officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft, with a 3 p.m. rosary and a 7:30 p.m. prayer service. Gladys O'Donnell was born June 10, 1913, in rural Lone Rock. Survivors include daughters, Phyllis Smith, Apache Junction, Ariz.; Karon Storjohann, St. Clair, Minn., and Linda Vaske, Bancroft; sons, Richard O'Donnell, Mason City, and Bill O'Donnell, Lone Rock; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Esther Sorenson of Burt; Dorothy Marlow, Lone Rock, and Evelyn Warner, Grimes; and one brother, Arthur Bierstedt, Algona. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters and one brother.
MCGG 01/30/1997 Anna K. Haake MASON CITY Anna K. Haake, 91, formerly of 21 S. Indiana Ave., died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
MCGG 01/30/1997 Ara Ruckdashel ROCKFORD Ara Ruckdashel, 87, of Rockford, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Schumburg Funeral Home.
MCGG 01/30/1997 Beryl F. Stelpflug MASON CITY Mrs. Basil ``Beryl'' Stelpflug, 75, of 1453 Sixth St. S.E., died Wednesday morning (Jan. 29, 1997) at home. Funeral services are tentatively planned for 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. Visitation will be held after 2 p.m. Friday at Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., where other arrangements are incomplete.
MCGG 01/30/1997 Hanford W. Floy THORNTON Hanford W. Floy, 74, of Thornton, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Bob Hetrick officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery. Hanford W. Floy was born on Dec. 18, 1922, on the family farm outside of Thornton, the son of Marcus and Caroline (Schmale) Floy. He attended the Thornton Public School system before he started his farming career in Cerro Gordo County. He was united in marriage to Marvel Thorne and to this marriage were born three daughters. On April 17, 1982, he was united in marriage to Gloria Folkerts in the Little Brown Church of Nashua. They made their home in Thornton. Along with farming, Hanford worked as a crop hail adjuster for the Farmer's Mutual Company for 20 years before retiring in 1989. He enjoyed watching Hawkeye football games, spending time gardening both vegetables and flowers along with watching the birds that he faithfully fed in his yard. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, of Thornton; three daughters, Judith Katchen and her husband, Jim, of Aurora, Colo.; Mary Morris and her husband, Rickie, of Brooklyn Center, Minn., and Carol Tucker and her husband, Jim, of Hudson, Fla.; six stepchildren, Daryl Love and his wife, Wanda, of Northwood; Danny Love and his wife, Deb, of Mesa, Ariz.; Dennis Love of Kanawha; Diane Galbreath of Phoenix, Ariz.; Dixie Love of Phoenix, Ariz., and Debra Love of Kanawha; seven grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Iona Ahrens and her husband, Al, of Thornton; Mardella Hughes of Fresno, Calif., and Linda McDermott of Modesto, Calif.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Nathan Ryan Read NORTHWOOD Nathan Ryan Read, son of William and Gail Read of Northwood, was stillborn Monday (Jan. 27, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Private funeral services will be held Monday at the Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, with the Rev. Phillip Peters of First Lutheran Church, Glenville, Minn., officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his parents, William and Gail Read of Northwood; two brothers, Benjamin Read and Michael Read, both of Northwood; one sister, Amy Wallin of Remsen; maternal grandfather, Dale Bremseth of Glenville, Minn.; and paternal grandmother, Viola Read of Northwood. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother and his paternal grandfather.
MCGG 01/31/1997 LaVerna M. Kruse MCINTIRE LaVerna M. Kruse, 78, of McIntire, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 1997) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Meyer, with the Rev. Joseph Schnider officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be held today at the church with a rosary at 3 p.m. and a prayer service at 8 p.m. Hatten & Sons Funeral Home, Stacyville, is in charge of arrangements. LaVerna M. Kruse was born July 29, 1918, in Britt. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Olson of Winona, Minn.; five sons, Jerald, Robert and Richard, all of McIntire, and Tom and Jim, both of Stacyville; three sisters, Doris Goerisch of Simi Valley, Calif.; Joyce Knott of Culver City, Calif., and Betty Nielsen of Walkee, Minn.; one brother, Chester Rawson of Las Vegas, Nev.; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two grandchildren, one brother and three sisters.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Mae Tuma CALMAR Mae Tuma, 98, of Calmar, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 1997) at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Calmar, with the Rev. Robert Hirsch officiating. Burial will be in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Spillville. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at French's Funeral Home, Calmar, where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and a parish service at 7 p.m. Mae Tuma was born June 27, 1898, in Spillville. Survivors include one daughter, Violet Sheehy of Mason City; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and seven great-great- grandchildren, all of Mason City; and two special friends, Mary Ann Humpal and Marjorie Humpal, both of Decorah. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; and her grandson, Joseph.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Hanford W. Floy THORNTON Hanford W. Floy, 74, of Thornton, died Tuesday (Jan. 28, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Bob Hetrick officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation was held Thursday at the Grarup Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements. Hanford W. Floy was born on Dec. 18, 1922, on the family farm outside of Thornton, the son of Marcus and Caroline (Schmale) Floy. He attended the Thornton Public School system before he started his farming career in Cerro Gordo County. He was united in marriage to Marvel Thorne and to this marriage were born three daughters. On April 17, 1982, he was united in marriage to Gloria Folkerts in the Little Brown Church, Nashua. They made their home in Thornton. Along with farming, Hanford worked as a crop hail adjuster for the Farmer's Mutual Company for 20 years before retiring in 1995. He enjoyed watching Hawkeye football games, spending time gardening both vegetables and flowers along with watching the birds that he faithfully fed in his yard. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, of Thornton; three daughters, Judith Katchen and her husband, Jim, of Aurora, Colo.; Mary Morris and her husband, Rickie, of Brooklyn Center, Minn., and Carol Tucker and her husband, Jim, of Hudson, Fla.; six stepchildren, Daryl Love and his wife, Wanda of Northwood; Danny Love and his wife, Deb, of Mesa, Ariz.; Dennis Love of Kanawha; Diane Galbreath of Phoenix, Ariz.; Dixie Love of Phoenix, Ariz., and Debra Love of Ankeny; seven grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Iona Ahrens and her husband, Al, of Thornton; Mardella Hughes of Fresno, Calif., and Linda McDermott of Modesto, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Clara Peterson LAKE MILLS Clara Peterson, 91, of Lake Mills, died Thursday (Jan. 29, 1997) at the Lake Mills Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Robert L. `Rocky' Olsen LAKE MILLS Robert L. ``Rocky'' Olsen, 69, of Lake Mills, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 1997) at home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Salem Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roger Dykstra officiating. There will be no visitation. Mittelstadt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Robert L. ``Rocky'' Olsen was born Jan. 22, 1928, in Waseca, Minn. Survivors include his wife, Carol, of Lake Mills; three sons, Les Olsen of Jetersville, Va.; Bill Olsen of Minot, N.D., and Jim Olsen of Leland; two daughters, Shari Huddleston of Cookeville, Tenn., and Bonnie Clark of Raleigh, N.C.; nine grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; three great-granddaughters; his mother, Erna Olsen of Racine, Wis.; and two sisters, Dolores Kechter of Racine, Wis., and Barbara Barney of Rhinelander, Wis. He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Lucille V. Pilgrim OSAGE Lucille V. Pilgrim, 79, of Osage, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 1997) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Center. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Champion Funeral Home with the Rev. Pamela June Webb officiating. The body was cremated and there is no visitation. Inurnment will be in LuVerne at a later date. Lucille V. Pilgrim was born Feb. 25, 1917, at Ole, S.D. Survivors include her husband, Maurice Pilgrim of Osage; three daughters, Shirley Stockwell of Altoona; Patricia Hunt of Van Meter, and Mary Satern of Humboldt; two sons, Mervin Bommel of Waukee, and Gary Bommel of Parsons, Kan.; two stepsons, Louis Busse and Lyle Busse, both of Fort Dodge; 31 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rita Ziesman of Algona, and Fern Brown of Clarence, Mo.; and two brothers, Daniel Zuetlau of Rolfe, and Robert Zuetlau of Rockwell City. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, her second husband, three sons, two daughters, one grandson, two sisters and four brothers.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Beryl F. Stelpflug MASON CITY Mrs. Basil ``Beryl'' F. Stelpflug, 75, of 1453 Sixth St. S.E., died Wednesday morning (Jan. 29, 1997) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with Father Carl A. Ries officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., and one hour prior to services in the new addition at the church. A parish wake service will be held at 7 tonight at the funeral home. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to make contributions to the Cancer Center at North Iowa Mercy Health Center in her name. Beryl was born July 19, 1921, in Fonda, the daughter of William Leo and Bessie Burnace (Walden) Blanchet. She graduated from Manson High School and later Hamilton Business College in Mason City in 1939. Beryl was united in marriage to Basil F. Stelpflug on April 28, 1943, at Manson. She worked for the Pepsi Bottling Company for 9 years as a bookkeeper, retiring in 1971. Following her retirement she moved to California for the next 16 years, returning to Mason City in 1987, where she has lived ever since. Beryl remained active by doing the things she loved, which included dancing, playing bridge, crocheting and sewing. She also kept her business skills sharp by being the secretary for the Senior Citizens Center. Beryl was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Beryl will be sadly missed by her loving daughter, Mary Ann, and her husband, Daniel Newbrough, and her granddaughter, Haley Newbrough, all of Britt. Beryl was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Basil, on May 18, 1972; and her grandson, Jason Newbrough in 1990.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Helen B. Wiebke GREENE Helen B. Wiebke, 74, of Greene, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 1997) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vilmar, rural Greene. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid's Funeral Chapel.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Ara F. Ruckdashel ROCKFORD Funeral services for Ara F. Ruckdashel, 87, of Rockford, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor John Albrecht officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery. Mrs. Ruckdashel passed away at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, on Wednesday (Jan. 29, 1997). Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the Schumburg Funeral Home. The family will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Ara was the daughter of Harvey S. Lyman and Mildred F. (Sawyer) Lyman and was born March 7, 1909, in Mason City. Shortly after her birth her mother died and she was cared for and nurtured by a family friend, Grace Torgeson. Ara attended school and graduated from the Mason City School System. In her younger years, Ara performed for the Cimyotti Circus, riding horses bareback while standing. She was employed in Des Moines, Chicago and St. Louis before returning to the area and marrying James A. Ruckdashel on Feb. 16, 1934. After their marriage they owned and operated Rick's Cafe in Rockford. Ara has been active in her church, the church circles and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary since the late 1930s. She is remembered by her friends for all of the cards she sent on special occasions. She is survived by her children, Irene Eggena of Mason City; Virgil and his wife, Betty Ruckdashel, of Polson, Mont.; Richard and his wife, Carol Ruckdashel, of Lewiston, Idaho, and Donna and her husband, Luther Follmuth, of Mason City; 18 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Ivan Wallbaum of Rockford. Mrs. Ruckdashel was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Robert Sheldon CLEAR LAKE Robert Sheldon, 70, of 1200 10th Ave. North, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 1997) at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Patrick John Smith WASECA, Minn. Patrick John Smith, 48, of Waseca, died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 1997) in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Bishop Paul Dudley officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Woodville Township, Waseca County. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Kinder-Dennis Home for Funerals, 109 Third St. N.E., with a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Patrick John Smith was born Aug. 5, 1948, in Faribault, the son of Joseph and Joyce (Schuller) Smith. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1966. He married Maureen Rose Allen on Jan. 17, 1970, in Mankato. He worked for Chicago-Northwestern and Union Pacific Railroads as a conductor and switchman for 28 years. He had been the local chairman for United Transportation Union. He enjoyed fishing, softball, pool and auto mechanics. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the VFW in Waseca. He is survived by his wife, Maureen, of Waseca; sons, Joe and his wife, Janet Smith, of Forest Grove, Ore.; Patrick Smith Jr. of Waseca, and Noah Smith of Waseca; two grandchildren, Brittany and Brandon Smith; his mother, Joyce Smith of Faribault; brothers, Jerald and his wife, Gloria Smith, of St. Paul, and Dan and his wife, Heidi Smith, of Faribault; sisters, Joanna and her husband, Gary Angell, of Faribault; Diane Roemhildt of Shieldsville; Mary Jo and her husband, Charles Meyer, of Faribault; Colleen Smith of Faribault, and Terri Ann Smith of Faribault; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Laurie.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Ruth M. Morgan MASON CITY Ruth M. Morgan, 80, of 4 Third St. N.W., died Thursday (Jan. 30, 1997) at Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Paul Boostrom officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, and until service time on Saturday. Ruth was born Sept. 16, 1916, in Mason City, the daughter of Shadrach and Ida (Anderson) Morgan. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1933, and Mason City Junior College (now NIACC) in 1935. She graduated from Iowa State Teachers College (now UNI) in 1937. She taught elementary school for one year each at Cherokee and Anthon. She returned to Mason City in 1939 and taught at Wilson School for 12 years, and Roosevelt Elementary School for 30 years, retiring in 1981. She was a member of IRSPA (Iowa Retired School Personnel Association) and an active and loved member of the First Christian Church. Ruth was a devoted and dedicated Christian and loved her church, and enjoyed the many children she taught. Survivors include one brother, John L. Morgan and his wife, Margaret, of Austin, Minn.; one niece, Anne Baudler and her husband, David, of Oakland, Calif.; one nephew, John S. Morgan of Muskegon, Mich.; great nephews, Mark, Jay and Matthew Baudler and Stephen Morgan; great niece, Jennifer Morgan; cousins, Charles Swift and his wife, Joyce, of Mason City, and Dorothy Farrer of Mason City. She was preceded in death by her parents.
MCGG 01/31/1997 Ingeborg T. Stauner MANLY Mrs. Ingeborg T. Stauner, 92, of 323 W. North St., died Wednesday (Jan. 29, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Olson officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Visitation begins after 3 p.m. today at Bride Colonial Chapel. The family suggests memorials to Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Ingeborg was born June 12, 1904, in Manchester, Minn., the daughter of Ole and Torbjorn (Neshaug) Myran. She married Casper Lawrence Stauner on Dec. 1, 1927, in Albert Lea, Minn. They moved to Manly in 1928, where she has lived ever since. Ingeborg belonged to Bethlehem Lutheran Church and the Rebekah Lodge in Manly. Ingeborg is survived by three nieces, Mrs. Mae Alice Thofson of Northwood, Mrs. Patty Shonka of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Sonja Hanson and her husband, David, of South Dakota.
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