March 6-10, 1997

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Mason City

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MCGG 03/05/1997 Roger D. Olson VENTURA Roger D. Olson, 56, of Ventura, died Tuesday (March 4, 1997) at Austin Medical Center, Austin, Minn. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner.

MCGG 03/05/1997 Berneice Julia Eliason BELMOND Berneice Julia Eliason, 89, of Minot, N.D., formerly of Belmond, died Sunday (March 2, 1997) at Trinity Nursing Home, Minot, N.D. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Belmond, with the Rev. Jim Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Tenold Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services Thursday at the church. Berneice Julia (Lein) Eliason, the daughter of Amond A. and Bertha (Hoovel) Lein, was born Sept. 1, 1907, at Roland. She was baptized in Roland and after the family moved to a farm in Winnebago County, she was confirmed at Forest City. She attended rural schools until moving into Forest City in 1919, graduated from Forest City High School in 1926; attended Waldorf College, graduating in academic business courses in 1927, and graduated from Waldorf Junior College Normal in 1930. She taught rural schools near Kanawha, Garner and Forest City and upper grades in Miller. Berneice was united in marriage to Harold C. Eliason on May 30, 1941. They lived at Kanawha until October of 1975, when they moved to Belmond. She was a member of the Lutheran Church in Kanawha and Trinity Lutheran in Belmond since 1976. She was president and secretary of Lutheran Aid, Hancock County Extension Council, member LCW, Dorcas and Esther Circles, Senior Citizens Club, Over 60 Club, longtime member of the ``Sons of Norway,'' and was secretary to two presidents of Waldorf College. Surviving are her children, Arlene Eliason of Minot, N.D.; and David Eliason of Dubuque; a sister, Pearl Rogers of Austin, Minn.; and nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Harold, in 1977; three brothers; and two sisters.

MCGG 03/05/1997 Al Cornick MASON CITY Al Cornick, 76, of 108 S. Virginia Ave., died Tuesday (March 4, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St., with the Rev. James B. Norem officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with full military rites by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a 7 p.m. Moose Lodge service and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be given to the Al Cornick Memorial Fund. Al Cornick was born July 31, 1920, in Rockwell, the son of Roy and Maude (Sharp) Cornick. Al graduated from Mason City High School and served in the National Guard and in the United States Navy during World War II. Al married Karen Brood on May 23, 1953, in Mason City. He was a self-employed automobile body repairman for many years and for over 20 years drove a truck for several different companies, retiring in 1984 from Midwest Drivers. Al was a life time member of the VFW and a member of the Moose Lodge and St. Paul Lutheran Church. He enjoyed car racing, restoring antique cars and trucks and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Karen Cornick of Mason City; children, Lee Cornick and his wife, Mary, Mason City; Lynn Cornick and his wife, Linda, Rochester, Minn.; Jeff Cornick and his wife, Peggy, Mason City; Julie Ellerbroek and her husband, Jed, Cedar Falls; Jon Cornick and his wife, Diane, Waverly; Jim Cornick and his wife, Jeanne, Mason City; Lori Angell and her husband, Mike, Mason City; grandchildren, Troy Cornick, Mason City; Andrew and Benjamin Cornick, Rochester, Minn.; Kinsey and Cameron Cornick, Mason City; Jed, Joe, Nick and Travis Ellerbroek, Cedar Falls; Kiefer and Kaleb Cornick, Waverly; and Carter, Jordan, Meredith and Annika Angell, Mason City. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife; and granddaughter, Tammy Cornick.

MCGG 03/05/1997 Robert Oitzman DUMONT Robert Oitzman, 64, of Dumont, died Monday (March 3, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Dumont United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Marilyn Winch officiating. Burial will be in Dumont Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Robert Oitzman was born April 12, 1932, in Harpers Ferry. Survivors include his wife, Ann Oitzman, Dumont; two sons, Wayne Oitzman, Mesa, Ariz., and James Oitzman, Dumont; one stepson, Donald Blakley, Washington, Mo.; one daughter, Debra Henricks, Dumont; one stepdaughter, Claudia Newton, Hampton; his mother, Lena Oitzman, Dumont; three brothers, Donald Oitzman, Mesa, Ariz.; LaVern Oitzman, Las Vegas, Nev., and Richard Oitzman, Apple Valley, Calif.; one sister, Helen Klousia, Mesa, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and one daughter.

MCGG 03/06/1997 Al Cornick MASON CITY Al Cornick, 76, of 108 S. Virginia Ave., died Tuesday (March 4, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St., with the Rev. James B. Norem officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with full military rites by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to the Al Cornick Memorial Fund. Al Cornick was born July 31, 1920, in Rockwell, the son of Roy and Maude (Sharp) Cornick. Al graduated from Mason City High School and served in the National Guard and in the United States Navy during World War II. Al married Karen Brood May 23, 1953, in Mason City. He was a self-employed automobile body repairman for many years and for over 20 years drove a truck for several different companies, retiring in 1984 from Midwest Drivers. Al was a life time member of the VFW and a member of the Moose Lodge and St. Paul Lutheran Church. He enjoyed car racing, restoring antique cars and trucks and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Karen Cornick of Mason City; children, Lee Cornick and his wife, Mary, Mason City; Lynn Cornick and his wife, Linda, Rochester, Minn.; Jeff Cornick and his wife, Peggy, Mason City; Julie Ellerbroek and her husband, Jed, Cedar Falls; Jon Cornick and his wife, Diane, Waverly; Jim Cornick and his wife, Jeanne, Mason City; Lori Angell and her husband, Mike, Mason City; grandchildren, Troy Cornick, Mason City; Andrew and Benjamin Cornick, Rochester, Minn.; Kinsey and Cameron Cornick, Mason City; Jed, Joe, Nick and Travis Ellerbroek, Cedar Falls; Kiefer and Kaleb Cornick, Waverly; and Carter, Jordan, Meredith and Annika Angell, Mason City. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife; and granddaughter, Tammy Cornick.

MCGG 03/06/1997 Rose Farrow BANCROFT Rose Farrow, 81, of Bancroft, died Wednesday (March 5, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.

MCGG 03/06/1997 Kermit Askland ST. ANSGAR Kermit Askland, 93, of St. Ansgar, died Tuesday (March 4, 1997) at Stacyville Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home.

MCGG 03/06/1997 Duane R. Maxwell CHARLES CITY Duane R. Maxwell, 72, of 707 Sixth Ave., died Tuesday (March 4, 1997) at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Karen Rask Behling officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, with graveside military honors conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and from 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church. Duane Robert Maxwell was born Dec. 13, 1924, in rural Floyd County on the Burr Farm near Niles Corners. Survivors include his wife, Ona, of Charles City; one daughter, Doreen Rich, Charles City; two sons, Michael Maxwell, Knoxville, Tenn., and David Maxwell, Toms River, N.J.; his mother, Margaret Maxwell, Charles City; one brother, Robert L. Maxwell, St. Cloud, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father. Memorials may be directed to the family.

MCGG 03/06/1997 Madelin M. Adams MEYER Madelin M. Adams, 79, of Meyer, died Wednesday (March 5, 1997) at the Stacyville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hall, with a 3:30 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. prayer service. Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements. Madelin M. Adams was born Oct. 2, 1917, in Rose Creek, Minn. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Ellen Miller, Clear Lake; three sons, Jerry Adams of Meyer; Bob Adams of Albert Lea, Minn., and Bill Adams, Farley; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Elizabeth Underdahl and Mary Hobbs, both of Austin, Minn.; and one brother, Bernie Kirtz of Austin, Minn. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister and two brothers.

MCGG 03/06/1997 Helen Harmon THORNTON Helen Harmon, 80, of Thornton, died Tuesday (March 4, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Gochenouer officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton. Helen B. Harmon was born on July 24, 1916, in Ackley, the daughter of Oscar and Lillian (Glotfelty) Harmon. She was united in marriage to Ralph W. Harmon on March 7, 1941, in Hampton. For many years, she worked at the Thornton Produce and later as a waitress at the former Lake Crest Cafe, Clear Lake. She was a member of many organizations which included the United Methodist Church of Thornton, UMW, Lioness, Rebekahs, Senior Citizens, Iowa Blacksmith and Welders Auxiliary and Project Warmup by Retired Seniors Volunteer Program. She is survived by one son, Howard G. Harmon and his wife, Karon, of Swaldedale; one grandson, Brian L. Harmon and his wife, Holly, of Des Moines; one granddaughter, Roxanne Conroy and her husband, Jeff, of Swaledale; and one great-grandson, Jonathan Lyle Conroy. She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents. Helen will be sadly missed by many as she always had a smile for everyone and was always willing to help when needed.

MCGG 03/06/1997 Elnora J. Anderson THOMPSON Elnora J. Anderson, 86, of Thompson, died Tuesday (March 4, 1997) at the Clarion Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Bethany Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Perry Fruhling officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Winter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Elnora J. Anderson was born Nov. 29, 1910, in Thompson. Survivors include her husband, Marion, of the Clarion Health Care Center, and one sister, Irene Nelson, Clarion. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

MCGG 03/06/1997 Roger D. Olson VENTURA Roger D. Olson, 56, of Ventura, died Tuesday (March 4, 1997) at the Austin Medical Center, Austin, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, Klemme, with the Rev. Jerry Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St., Garner. Roger Duane Olson, the son of Melvin A. and Christina Louise (Schwartz) Olson, was born April 1, 1940, on a farm near Clear Lake. Roger attended school at Ventura and Klemme. On May 28, 1960, he married Linda L. Wolters at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. He worked as a truck driver for the Doden Truck Line in Woden, for the Klemme Cooperative Elevator, Land O'Lakes in Mason City for 16 years, and then farmed west of Ventura from 1963, until the time of his death, Tuesday, March 4, 1997. He did custom trucking and baling, fed feeder cattle and was a cattle buyer. He enjoyed his three grandsons, his family and just enjoyed working. He is survived by his wife, Linda L. Olson of Ventura; two sons, Dan Olson and his wife, Eenja, and their two sons, Jacob and Daniel, all of Tague, South Korea; and Gregory Olson and his wife, Kimberly, and their son, Zachary, of Kansas City, Mo.; his mother, Christina Olsen and her husband, Arlin, of Klemme; his father, Melvin Olson and his wife, Mary, of Mason City; three brothers, Merlyn Olson and his wife, Audrey, of Santa Maria, Calif.; Harland Olsen and his wife, Janet, of Mason City; and Randy Olsen and his wife, Monica, of Garner; a sister, Susie Olsen of Klemme; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and a special uncle, Herbert Schwartz.

MCGG 03/06/1997 Norma Marjorie Benner CLEAR LAKE Norma Marjorie Benner, 79, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday (March 5, 1997) at Oakwood Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church. The family of Norma Marjorie Benner has requested that memorial contributions be made to the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake, in her memory. Norma Marjorie Benner was born on Nov. 13, 1917, in Marble Rock, the daughter of Alton Martin and Maude Beatrice (Davis) Preston. She attended and received her education in the Marble Rock schools, graduating from Marble Rock High School in 1935. After completing her education, she began working in the print room for State Brand Creamery in Mason City in 1937. She was united in marriage to Rodney Duane Benner on Oct. 16, 1938, in Princeton, Mo. After their marriage, they lived in Mason City, Ventura, and in October of 1952, they moved to Clear Lake where she cleaned cottages in Clear Lake for several years. She enjoyed traveling, country music, cooking, watching soap operas on TV, and reading, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #1668 in Clear Lake. Survivors include her husband, Rodney Benner of Clear Lake; three daughters, Norma Jean Benner of Iowa City; Nancy Lee Hick of Fort Meyers, Fla., and Carol Marie Hays of Orlando, Fla.; one son, James Duane Benner of Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Lanora Schultz of Marble Rock; as well as other relatives and friends.

MCGG 03/07/1997 hLocal/Harmon obit/Saturday/paid no pic/jkg/rerun/funeral home error. They had her maiden name wrong/chg funeral home. Helen Harmon THORNTON Helen Harmon, 80, of Thornton, died Tuesday (March 4, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Gochenouer officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton. Helen B. Harmon was born on July 24, 1916, in Ackley, the daughter of Oscar and Lillian (Glotfelty) Engebretson. She was united in marriage to Ralph W. Harmon on March 7, 1941, in Hampton. For many years, she worked at the Thornton Produce and later as a waitress at the former Lake Crest Cafe, Clear Lake. She was a member of many organizations which included the United Methodist Church of Thornton, UMW, Lioness, Rebekahs, Senior Citizens, Iowa Blacksmith and Welders Auxiliary and Project Warmup by Retired Seniors Volunteer Program. She is survived by one son, Howard G. Harmon and his wife, Karon, of Swaldedale; one grandson, Brian L. Harmon and his wife, Holly, of Des Moines; one granddaughter, Roxanne Conroy and her husband, Jeff, of Swaledale; and one great-grandson, Jonathan Lyle Conroy. She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents. Helen will be sadly missed by many as she always had a smile for everyone and was always willing to help when needed.

MCGG 03/07/1997 Myrtle L. Hunt CHARLES CITY Myrtle Hunt, 87, a former resident of 1909 Bailey St., died Wednesday (March 5, 1997) at the Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the Rev. A.C. Wegner Jr. of the Faith Bible Chapel officiating. Burial will occur at a later date. The body was donated to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Myrtle Lorraine Whitson Hunt was born July 21, 1909, at Waverly. Survivors include two sons, Arthur Hunt, Charles City, and Richard Hunt, Rockford; two daughters, Gloria Brimer, Carolina Beach, N.C., and Phyllis Biekert, Mason City; 11 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one grandson, one brother and seven sisters. Memorials may be directed to the Heart to Home Hospice of Charles City.

MCGG 03/07/1997 Euna G. Erickson OSAGE Euna G. Erickson, 92, of Osage, died Wednesday (March 5, 1997) at the Faith Home. Funeral services will tentatively be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Champion Funeral Home, with the Rev. Herschel Hawf and Mr. Gary Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Riceville. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the family receiving friends from 3 to 5 p.m. and until service time Monday. Euna G. Erickson was born Feb. 26, 1905, on the family farm in Jenkins Township, Mitchell County, near McIntire. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Erickson of Okinawa, Japan; one son, Paul Erickson of Osage; and two granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

MCGG 03/07/1997 Walter R. `Bub' Van Nest SHEFFIELD Walter R. ``Bub'' Van Nest, 82, of Sheffield, died Thursday (March 6, 1997) at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Beard officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup Funeral Home. Walter R. ``Bub'' Van Nest was born on Sept. 12, 1914, in Ross Township, the son of George W. and Lessie (Runton) Van Nest. He attended the Chapin Consolidated School System graduating, from the 12th grade. On Nov. 15, 1936, he married Alma P. Beeton and he worked for Alma's father at the filling station. In 1943, they moved to a farm south of Sheffield, and in 1956, purchased a farm northeast of town. They lived there until 1965 when they moved into a home in Sheffield and he drove truck for B&E Trucking. They became residents of the Sheffield Care Center in 1991, where Alma passed away on Dec. 2, 1991. He is survived by a daughter, Jacqueline ``Jackie'' Smit and her husband, Alvin, of Thornton; one son, Gene Van Nest and his wife, Ann, of Armstrong; four grandchildren, Pam Wonsmos and her husband, Bruce, of Thornton; Bruce Smit of Thornton; Michele Hansen and her husband, Brian, of Rosemount, Minn., and Bob Van Nest and his fiancee, Mindy Stone, of Estes Park, Colo.; and five great-grandchildren, Erin and Megan Wonsmos, Blair, Nicholas and Cory Hansen. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and one sister.

MCGG 03/07/1997 Estella Adams ROCKFORD Estella Adams, 87, of Rockford, died Wednesday (March 5, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Riverside Cemetery, with the Rev. Rosemary Rohde-Frank of the Rockford United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at the Schumburg Funeral Home. Estella Adams was born Dec. 29, 1909, in Rockford. Survivors include one son, Jack J. Adams, Mason City; one daughter, Delores Grady, Rockford; one sister, Lovina Pisney, Cedar Rapids; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, one sister, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

MCGG 03/07/1997 June D. Brailler MARBLE ROCK June D. Brailler, 91, of Marble Rock, died Wednesday (March 5, 1997) at her daughter's home in Alma, Ark. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Donald Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in the Westside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of services on Saturday at the funeral chapel. June Doore Brailler was born June 25, 1905, in Pleasant Grove Township, Floyd County. Survivors include two daughters, Doris Irene Carkhuff, Alma, Ark., and Donna Jeanne Schmidt, Denver, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one son and her parents. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the June D. Brailler memorial fund in care of the family.

MCGG 03/07/1997 Kermit B. Askland ST. ANSGAR Kermit B. Askland, 95, of St. Ansgar, died Tuesday (March 4, 1997) at the Stacyville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Six Mile Lutheran Church, rural Lyle, Minn., with the Rev. Harold Luecke officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery, Austin, Minn. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar. Kermit B. Askland was born Feb. 20, 1902, at Huxley. Survivors include one daughter, Ramona Dente, Saginaw, Mich.; two sons, Keith of St. Ansgar, and K.B. of Austin, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother and four sisters.

MCGG 03/07/1997 Rose Farrow BANCROFT Rose Farrow, 81, of Bancroft, died Wednesday (March 5, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, Titonka, with the Rev. Karl Schiltz officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church. Rose was born Aug. 17, 1915, on the family farm in Ramsey Township, near Lakota. Survivors include three sisters, Mary Hellman, Lakota; Pearl Kessel, Lakota, and Shirley Lappe, Algona; and three brothers, Donald Farrow, Lakota; Milton Farrow, Algona, and Merwin Farrow, Jefferson. She was preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers.

MCGG 03/07/1997 Byrd O'Rourke CHARLES CITY Byrd O'Rourke, 87, a former resident of 605 Jefferson St., Floyd, died Thursday (March 6, 1997) at the Salsbury Baptist Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St.

MCGG 03/08/1997 Euna G. Erickson OSAGE Euna G. Erickson, 92, of Osage, died Wednesday (March 5, 1997) at the Faith Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Champion Funeral Home, with the Rev. Herschel Hawf and Mr. Gary Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the family receiving friends from 3 to 5 p.m. and until service time Monday. Euna G. Erickson was born Feb. 26, 1905, on the family farm in Jenkins Township, Mitchell County, near McIntire. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Erickson of Okinawa, Japan; one son, Paul Erickson of Osage; and two granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

MCGG 03/08/1997 Eileen E. Barry RUDD Eileen E. Barry, 73, of 614 Decker St., died Friday (March 7, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Rudd United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, and from 11 a.m. until time of services on Monday at the church. Other arrangements are incomplete at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene.

MCGG 03/08/1997 Leslie `Bud' Laipple GENEVA Leslie ``Bud'' Laipple, 72, of Geneva, died Monday (March 3, 1997) at South West Texas Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.

MCGG 03/08/1997 Elaine Judith Sharp CLEAR LAKE Elaine Judith Sharp, 57, of 601 12th Ave N., died Friday (March 7, 1997) at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.

MCGG 03/08/1997 Byrd O'Rourke CHARLES CITY Byrd O'Rourke, 87, a former resident of 605 Jefferson St., Floyd, died Thursday (March 6, 1997) at the Salsbury Baptist Home. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with a 3:30 p.m. rosary by St. Patrick's Circle and a 7:30 p.m. parish Vigil Scripture service. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the church. Byrd Cleone Frank O'Rourke was born Aug. 19, 1909, at Northwood. Survivors include a son, Harold of Carroll; a half brother, Harold Hubbard of Iowa Falls; a sister, Kathryn Schuknecht of Florence, S.C.; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.

MCGG 03/09/1997 Ester A. ``Thompson'' Nauman MASON CITY Ester A. ``Thompson'' Nauman, 74, of 246 Eighth St. S.E., died Friday (March 7, 1997) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Graveside services are tentatively planned for 4 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Fullerton Patterson-James Funeral Home where other arrangements are incomplete.

MCGG 03/09/1997 Kathleen Ann Wallaker KENYON, Minn. Kathleen Ann Wallaker, 57, of Kenyon, died Friday (March 7, 1997) at her home surrounded by her family. She died of cancer. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenyon with the Rev. Guy Redfield officiating. Interment will be in Gol Lutheran Cemetery in rural Kenyon. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Hanson Funeral Home in Kenyon and also one hour prior to services at the church. Kathleen was born on Aug. 2, 1939, in Faribault, Minn., to Theodore Kitzman and Elaine Kitzman-LeMieux. She graduated from Faribault High School in 1957 and married Richard Wallaker on Jan. 26, 1959, in Cresco, Iowa. Kathleen began working for Kenyon High School in the fall of 1971. She was employed as a secretary and teacher's aid and in the fall of 1989, Kathleen became secretary of the Kenyon Elementary School. She loved her profession, the children and students she worked with. Kathleen was a longtime member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenyon. She is survived by her husband, Richard A. Wallaker, of Kenyon; two sons, Jeffrey R. Wallaker of Mason City, and Jamie K. Wallaker and his wife, Janet, of Durham, N.C.; one daughter, Jody A. (Mrs. Ron) Hanson of Rochester, Minn.; two grandsons and five granddaughters, Meghan and Ryan Block, Nathan Wallaker, Jessica and Justine Wallaker, and Ashley and Angela Hanson; her mother, Elaine LeMieux of Faribault, Minn.; mother-in-law, Dora Wallaker of Kenyon; four brothers, Jerry (Shirley) Kitzman, Chuck Kitzman and Bill (Janet) Kitzman, all of Faribault, Minn.; and Tim (Robbie) Kitzman of Maple Grove, Minn.; two sisters, Barb (Jim) Swanson and Marsha (Jerry) Moravec, all of Faribault; and 19 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Theodore Kitzman, on March 14, 1957, and her step-father, Louis LeMieux, on Dec. 16, 1988.

MCGG 03/09/1997 Katherine Beery CHARLES CITY Katherine Beery, 88, of Charles City, a former resident of 605 Washington in Floyd, died Friday (March 7, 1997) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Grace United Methodist Church in Floyd with the Rev. Blair Rohde-Frank officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, and also one hour prior to services at the church. Katherine Mary Clarke Beery was born Aug. 15, 1908, in Floyd County. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters and a brother.

MCGG 03/09/1997 Judith `Judy' Elaine Sharp CLEAR LAKE Judith ``Judy'' Elaine Sharp, 57, of Clear Lake, died Friday (March 7, 1997) at her home in Clear Lake. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. David Langer of the First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center officiating. Following services, cremation will take place. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to service time at the chapel. The family of Judith ``Judy'' Elaine Sharp has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Judith ``Judy'' Elaine Sharp memorial fund in her memory. Judith ``Judy'' Elaine Sharp was born on Feb. 16, 1940, in Decatur, Ill., a daughter of James Russel and Zola Frances (Riley) Jenkins. She attended and received her high school education in the Mason City High School, graduating from Mason City High School in 1958. After completing her education, she worked as a secretary in the Mason City area. She was united in marriage to James R. Dickirson. He preceded her in death. She was united in marriage to Virgil Sharp on April 30, 1977, in Grundy Center. He preceded her in death on May 3, 1987. She enjoyed sewing, needlework, walking, the outdoors, and car rides around the lake, but her great love and enjoyment was being a housewife, mother, friend to all and being a babysitter to a special boy, Joshua Trimble of Clear Lake. She was a former member of the Moose Lodge #1328 in Mason City. Left to cherish her memory is her father, James Jenkins of Buffalo Center; one daughter, Jody R. Cramer and her husband, John B. of Medford, Minn.; three stepsons, Lee Hoffman of Clear Lake, Mike Sharp of Michigan and Allan Sharp of Fort Dodge; four stepdaughters, Darcy Skellenger and her husband, Dan, of Clear Lake; Diana Byington and her husband, Tim, of Clear Lake, Pam West and her husband, Bill, of Fort Dodge; and Debra Evans and her husband, Kenneth, of Fort Dodge; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Jill Larson and her husband, James, of Buffalo Center; one nephew, Jeff Ellis, and his wife, Connie, of Mason City; and a special cousin, Ann Brown, of Niantic, Ill.; as well as other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Frances Jenkins; two husbands, James R. Dickirson and Virgil Sharp; and a stepdaughter, Linda Nelson Lindstrom.

MCGG 03/09/1997 Eileen E. Barry RUDD Funeral services for Eileen E. Barry, 73, of 614 Decker Street, Rudd, will be 1:30 p.m. Monday (March 10, 1997) at the Rudd United Methodist Church with the Rev. Deborah Stowers officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Creek Cemetery in Greene. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene and will continue on Monday at the church from 11 a.m. to time of service. There will be a lunch served for family and friends at the church at noon. Eileen Elizabeth Raymond was born June 28, 1923, in Greene, a daughter of Archie B. and Cora B. (Skillen) Raymond. Eileen Raymond died Friday (March 7, 1997) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center in Mason City. She received her education in the Greene public schools and on March 22, 1949, she was united in marriage to Russell E. Barry at the Methodist parsonage in Hampton. Following his discharge, they made their home in Greene where they operated Barry Installation Service and Furniture Repair. In 1963, the family moved to Arizona and later to Huntington Beach, Calif., where they lived for 25 years. Following their retirement, they moved to Houston, Texas, in 1988. During this time, she was a dedicated volunteer worker at the Labay Junior High School in Houston where she received several awards and recognitions for her service. In 1992, they returned to Iowa, making their home in Rudd. Eileen became actively involved in community service in Rudd by serving on the Rudd City Council as its mayor pro tem, Rudd Betterment Council and a faithful member of the Rudd United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Dorcas Circle, member of the Memorial committee and church treasurer. She will be remembered as one who enjoyed life and loved her children and grandchildren. Eileen enjoyed reading mystery books, crossword puzzles, watching Wheel of Fortune, Nickels and crafts. Living family members include three sons, Charles Russell and his wife, Sharon Barry, of Cypress, Texas, Richard Allan Barry of Rudd, and Larry Raymond of Waukon; nine grandchildren, Kristine, Stephanie, Ronald, Joe, Paul, Roberta, Mike, Larry and Joseph; four great-grandchildren, Seth, Caitlin, Breann, and Jennifer; three sisters, Betty and John Hayungs of Rudd, Alice Franklin of Waterloo, Ruth and Gene Viers of Greene; and one brother, Walter ``Bud'' and Modine Raymond of Kingman, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on May 30, 1995; her daughter, Susan Kay Campbell, on Nov. 5, 1995; and a son, Kenneth Raymond, in 1986. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Eileen E. Barry Memorial Fund established at the Rudd United Methodist Church or to the family.

MCGG 03/09/1997 Ferne Knowles IOWA FALLS Ferne Knowles, 72, of Iowa Falls, died Friday (March 7, 1997) at Scenic Manor Nursing Home in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Alden United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darwin Moore officiating. Burial will be in Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Surls Funeral Home, 505 Stevens St., Iowa Falls. Family will be present from 3 to 5 p.m. Ferne Knowles was born Oct. 3, 1924, in Oakland Township in Franklin County, a daughter of Fay and Veva Wells Walton. She was married to Harold K. Knowles on July 15, 1947, at Mason City. She was a 1941 graduate of Popejoy High School and 1972 graduate of U.N.I. in Cedar Falls. She had been employed as a teacher of Franklin County, Williams and Iowa Falls Schools. She had wintered in Texas. She was a member of Alden United Methodist Church and Faith Circle and was a 4-H leader, a Sunday school teacher and involved in Bible study. She is survived by two daughters, Arlys Bernard and husband, David, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Larie Knowles of Clear Lake; one son, Marlyn Knowles and his wife, Alice, of Bellevue, Neb.; two grandchildren, Michelle and Mathew; three brothers, Wilmer Walton of Sheffield, Eldon Walton of Des Moines, and Stanley Walton of Belle Plaine, Minn.; and one sister, Norma Lawson of Rockwell. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband in December 1966.

MCGG 03/09/1997 Marie Young ST. ANSGAR Marie Young, 88, of St. Ansgar, died Saturday (March 8, 1997) at St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.

MCGG 03/09/1997 Richard D. Hankins ALGONA Richard D. Hankins, 70, of Algona, died Saturday (March 8, 1997) at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines.

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