May 6-10, 1997

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Mason City

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MCGG 05/05/1997 Estelle L. Liekweg MASON CITY Estelle L. Liekweg, 93, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Friday (May 2, 1997) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg. There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials to the Estelle L. Liekweg Memorial Fund. Estelle was born Dec. 21, 1903, in Chapin, the daughter of Louis and Marsha (Lefler) Fischer. She graduated from Chapin High School in 1923. Estelle married Alvin Liekweg in 1925. The Liekwegs lived in the Hampton, Sheffield and Parkersburg areas. Mr. Liekweg died in 1973. Estelle moved to Cedar Falls to be near her sister and then moved to Mason City in 1995. She taught ceramics from her home for 35 years. Survivors include one son, Dalvin Liekweg, and his wife, Jo Ann, of Mason City; two granddaughters, Lisa and Tonya Liekweg, of Mason City; one great-granddaughter, Ashley Liekweg, of Mason City; one brother, Raymond Fischer, of Kingsville, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alvin; three sisters; and two brothers.

MCGG 05/05/1997 Jan E. Jones BELMOND Jan E. Jones, 37, died Saturday (May 3, 1997) at the Willow Creek Care Center, Mason City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with the Rev. Jack Paisley officiating. Burial will be in the St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Tenold Funeral Home, with a parish rosary at 2:30 p.m. and a wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Jan E. Jones was born Dec. 16, 1959, in Belmond. Survivors include two brothers, Kevin Jones and Brian Jones, both of Minneapolis. She was preceded in death by her parents.

MCGG 05/05/1997 Grace H. James MASON CITY Grace H. James, 81, of 2424 S. Jefferson Ave., died Saturday (May 3, 1997) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave, with the Rev. David Anderson of St. James Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today and until time of services on Tuesday morning at the funeral home. Grace H. James was born Sept. 27, 1915, in Chaska, Minn., the daughter of William and Rose (Paschka) Tiedeman. Grace married William L. James on April 15, 1937, in Mason City. Grace and her husband owned and operated James Grocery Store for 50 years in Mason City. Survivors include her daughters, Joann Hammarstedt and her husband, Darrell, of Mason City, Chris Kalahar and her finance, Greg Fitzsimmons, of Granger, and Rox Ann Northrupp and her husband, Dick, of Mason City; grandchildren, Brian Hammarstedt and his wife, Janine, of Mason City, Barb Nauman and her husband, Ron, of Floyd, and Nancy Ruzicka and her husband, Jason, of Des Moines; Tad Kalahar and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Syracuse, N.Y.; and Nikki and Abby Northrupp of Mason City; great-grandchildren, Michele, Amanda and Matthew Hammarstedt, Rob Nauman, David Ruzicka and Kristi and Jessica Kalahar; brothers, Victor and William Tiedeman of Mason City; sister, Lucille Montgomery of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William, in 1983, one sister, and two brothers.

MCGG 05/05/1997 Steven C. Haugen FOREST CITY Steven C. Haugen Sr., 60, died Saturday (May 3, 1997) at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home with the Rev. Albert Snyder of the Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Steven C. Haugen Sr. was born Aug. 24, 1936, in Muscatine. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Haugen of Forest City; four sons, Steven Haugen Jr., Scott Haugen, John Haugen and Jeffrey Haugen, all of Forest City; one brother, Michael Haugen of Fertile; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter.

MCGG 05/05/1997 Donald Uker CHARLES CITY Donald Uker, 57, of 603 S. Jackson Ave., died Thursday (May 1, 1997) at his home. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday, where the family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until service time on Wednesday. The family suggests memorials be directed to the Donald Uker Memorial Fund. Donald Eugene Uker was born Feb. 15, 1940, near Rockford. Survivors include his wife, Karen Uker of Charles City; one daughter, Cheryl Bluhm of Charles City; a son, Kevin Uker of Tuscon, Ariz.; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; his parents, Merlyn and Viola Townsend of Belmond; a brother, Danny Uker of Osage; and two sisters, Janet Smith of Omaha, Neb., and Carol Steenblock of Belmond. He was preceded in death by his father and a half-brother.

MCGG 05/05/1997 Wanda R. Harris MASON CITY Wanda R. Harris, 69, of 923 Eighth St. N.E., died Friday (May 2, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sharon Betsworth officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held 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 Wanda R. Harris Memorial Fund. Wanda Harris was born March 8, 1928, in Mason City, the daughter of Willis R. and Laura E. (Bailey) Harris. Wanda graduated from Mason City High School, Mason City Junior College (now North Iowa Area Community College), Hamilton Business College and the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. She taught for Hamilton Business College for 15 years and for the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Schools for 23 years, retiring in 1991. Wanda was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she served on a number of committees. She was also a member of R.R.M.R. Education Association, I.S.E.A., I.B.E.A., N.E.A., N.B.E.A. and W.S.G. (We Serve God). She volunteered at North Iowa Mercy Health Center and enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. Survivors include five aunts, Elizabeth Little of De Soto, Texas, Beulah Eppens of Mason City, Goldie Boyd of Mason City, Viola Bailey of Nora Springs and Blanche Bailey of Charles City; an uncle, Donald Bailey and his wife, Armand, of Bethesda, Md.; and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and five uncles, Melvin, Lester, Harold, Oswald and Gail Bailey.

MCGG 05/05/1997 Eunice A. Tice CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Eunice A. Tice, 79, formerly of the Mason City-Clear Lake area, died Friday (May 2, 1997) at the Manor Care Center in Champaign. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Wayside Chapel of First United Methodist Church, 19 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Merlin Ackerson officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. The family suggests memorials to the Eunice and George I. Tice, M.D., Memorial Fund at North Iowa Mercy Health Center. Eunice was born May 21, 1917, in Mason City, the daughter of Harry R. and Mabel E. (Teed) Anderson. She enjoyed swimming and sailboat racing during her school years and became known as ``puny Eunice'' because of her small size. She attended junior college in Mason City with her future husband, George Tice, and they courted while he went to medical school at the University of Iowa. She completed training as a dietician at Iowa State. They were married Dec. 4, 1941, just before George joined the U.S. Navy. After the war, they lived in Rochester, Minn. while George finished his surgical residency at the Mayo Clinic. They returned to Mason City in November of 1947, to join the medical practice of George's father, Claude Tice. George and Eunice spent their summers at a cottage on Clear Lake and remodeled it in 1977 to become their permanent home. They also vacationed in an apartment in Switzerland from 1974 until George's death in 1989. More recently, Eunice had been residing at the Manor Care Home in Champaign, Ill., where her daughter, Ann, lives. Eunice was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, past president of the Mason City Women's Club, Phoenicians, P.E.O., Tri Delt Sorority, Mortar Board (honorary society at Iowa State University), Mason City Medical Auxiliary, volunteer at the MacNider Art Museum and was a charter member of the Clear Lake Yacht Club. Survivors include her daughter, Ann Tice, M.D., and her husband, Joseph B. Barkmeier, of Champaign, Ill.; sons, Alan D. Tice, M.D., and his wife, Constance, of Tacoma, Wash., Paul Tice, M.D., and his wife, Jody, of Bremerton, Wash., and Dale E. Tice and his wife, Mary Nan, of Dallas, Texas; eight grandchildren, Dan and Kyle Barkmeier, Jennifer, Jonathan and Whitney Tice, Amanda Tice, and Anderson and Nathan Tice. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dr. George Tice; and an infant son, John.

MCGG 05/05/1997 Amy L. DeGeus BRITT Amy L. DeGeus, 34, died Saturday (May 3, 1997) at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis Bailey officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel. Amy L. DeGeus was born July 3, 1962, in Spirit Lake. Survivors include her parents, Fred Rork of Rock Falls and Carol Rork of Britt; her husband, Jeff DeGeus of Britt; two daughters, Nicole and Holly, both at home; two brothers, Rod Rork of Humboldt and Darin Rork of Clear Lake; and her maternal grandmother, Dorothy Schwartz of Atlantic. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather and paternal grandparents.

MCGG 05/05/1997 Harold L. Wendt HAMPTON Harold L. Wendt, 71, died Saturday (May 3, 1997) at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hampton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Harold L. Wendt was born May 1, 1926, in Franklin County. Survivors include his wife, Jan Wendt of Hampton; one son, Jason Wendt of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Mary Ann Eisentrager of Bristow and Marge Cutler of Dumont; and two brothers, Kenneth Wendt of Aplington and Ronald Wendt of Gravis Mills. He was preceded in death by his parents.

MCGG 05/05/1997 Wayne D. Anhorn OSAGE Wayne D. Anhorn, 42, died Sunday in Mitchell. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Mitchell, with the Rev. Rose Marie Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Oak Cemetery, Mitchell. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Champion Funeral Home, Osage, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wayne D. Anhorn was born April 9, 1955, in Osage. Survivors include one son, Joshua Anhorn of Eota, Minn.; three sisters, Carol Ann Tabbert, Linda Wrage and Elaine Feldt, all of Osage; and three brothers, Jerry Anhorn of Chisago City, Minn., George Anhorn of Minneapolis, Minn., and Alan Anhorn of Mitchell.

MCGG 05/06/1997 Grace H. James MASON CITY Grace H. James, 81, of 2424 S. Jefferson Ave., died Saturday (May 3, 1997) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. David Anderson of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and until time of services today at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa in her memory. Grace H. James was born Sept. 27, 1915, in Chaska, Minn., the daughter of William and Rose (Paschka) Tiedeman. Grace married William L. James on April 15, 1937, in Mason City. Grace and her husband owned and operated James Grocery Store for 50 years in Mason City. Survivors include her daughters, Joann Hammarstedt and her husband, Darrell, of Mason City; Chris Kalahar and her fiance, Greg Fitzsimmons, of Granger; Rox Ann Northrup and her husband, Dick, of Mason City; grandchildren, Brian Hammarstedt and his wife, Janine, of Mason City; Barb Nauman and her husband, Ron, of Floyd; Nancy Ruzicka and her husband, Jason, of Des Moines; Tad Kalahar and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Syracuse, N.Y., and Nikki and Abby Northrup of Mason City; great-grandchildren, Michele, Amanda and Matthew Hammarstedt, Rob Nauman, David Ruzicka, Kristi and Jessica Kalahar; brothers, Victor and William Tiedeman of Mason City; sister, Lucille Montgomery of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William, in 1983; one sister; and two brothers.

MCGG 05/06/1997 Archie F. Stockseth BELMOND Archie F. Stockseth, 89, of Belmond, died Saturday (May 3, 1997) at the Belmond Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church,, with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson officiating. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Tenold Funeral Home. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy may direct them to the Archie Stockseth Memorial Fund. Archie F. Stockseth, the son of Henry O. and Anna (Molstad) Stockseth, was born on Oct. 20, 1907, in his family farmhouse, west of Belmond, where he has lived since birth. He farmed the same farm until his retirement in 1971. Archie enjoyed his nieces and nephews and his love of the land, he carried through with his garden and strawberry bed. The education of others was very important to Archie, and he established the Stockseth Scholarship Fund at the Belmond-Klemme High School and at Waldorf College in Forest City. He recently donated the funds for a complete computer lab at the Belmond-Klemme high School. Archie entered the Belmond Health Care Center on March 27, 1997, and was a resident of the Belmond Community Hospital from April 3, 1997, until his death on May 3, 1997. Survivors include nephews, Art Stockseth of Belmond; Richard Stockseth of Humboldt; Irwin Rosheim of St. Paul, Minn.; Donald Swenson of Ames; and Merlin Stockseth of Belmond; nieces, Margorie (Rosheim) Wagner of Tucumcari, N.M.; Maxine (Swenson) McDaniel of Blythedale, Mo.; Ruth (Stockseth) Olson of Lake Mills,; and Lois Stockseth of Belmond; and many grandnieces and grandnephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; a brother, Harry; sisters, Mamie Rosheim and Hazel Swenson; and two nephews, Vernon Swenson and Gerald Swenson.

MCGG 05/06/1997 Dorothy Jorgensen CHARLES CITY Dorothy Jorgensen, 86, of Charles City, died Monday (May 5, 1997) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St.

MCGG 05/06/1997 Queen Marie Boyer MASON CITY Graveside memorial services for Queen Marie Boyer, 90, formerly of 533 17th St. S.E., will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Elmwood-St.Joseph Cemetery, with the Rev. David R. Shogren of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Queen Marie Boyer, 90, died on Dec. 5, 1996, at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.

MCGG 05/06/1997 Steven C. Haugen FOREST CITY Steven C. Haugen Sr., 58, of Forest City, died Saturday (May 3, 1997) at St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home with the Rev. Albert Snyder of the Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home. Steven C. Haugen Sr., was born Aug. 24, 1938, in Muscatine. Survivors include his wife, Bernice Haugen of Forest City; four sons, Steven Haugen Jr., Scott Haugen, John Haugen and Jeffrey Haugen, all of Forest City; one brother, Michael Haugen of Fertile; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter.

MCGG 05/06/1997 Harold Ralph Bayliss BELMOND Harold Ralph ``Jack'' Bayliss, 94, of Belmond, died Monday (May 5, 1997) at the Belmond Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ken Fineran officiating. Interment will be in the Belmond Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church. Harold Ralph ``Jack'' Bayliss was born Feb. 19, 1903, near Belmond. Survivors include one daughter Janele Valasek of Osage; three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, four stepsons, one stepdaughter, three brothers and two sisters.

MCGG 05/06/1997 Helen Lucile Terrill HAMPTON Helen Lucile Terrill, 82, of Hampton, died Sunday (May 4, 1997) at Franklin General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Helen Lucile Terrill was born Feb. 16, 1915, in Latimer. Survivors include her husband, Harry Terrill, Hampton; two sons, Hans Terrill of Dumont and Herbert Terrill of Hampton; two daughters, Hilda Walker of Hampton, and Harriet Terrill of Mount Vernon, Mo.; one sister, Evelyn Bass of Hampton; two brothers, Ed Parks and Clyde Parks, both of Hampton; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, three brothers, two sisters and one grandson.

MCGG 05/06/1997 Dean Eidness OSAGE Dean Eidness, 62, of Osage, died Monday (May 5, 1997) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Chris F. Gugel officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery, with military graveside rites by American Legion Post #278, Osage. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Champion Funeral Home. Dean Eidness was born May 22, 1934, in rural Osage. Survivors include his wife, Lois, of Osage; one brother, Duane Eidness of Osage; and one sister, Margaret Schultz of Mason City. He was preceded in death by his parents, one infant brother and one infant sister.

MCGG 05/06/1997 Estelle L. Liekweg MASON CITY NOTE: /Liekweg/Thursday/pd/dt/rerun/one error had Marsha instead of Martha and the funeral home had Tonya instead of Tanya/no chg. Estelle L. Liekweg, 93, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Friday (May 2, 1997) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg. There will be no visitation; the body was cremated. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials to the Estelle L. Liekweg Memorial Fund. Estelle was born Dec. 21, 1903, in Chapin, the daughter of Louis and Martha (Lefler) Fischer. She graduated from Chapin High School in 1923. Estelle married Alvin Liekweg in 1925. The Liekwegs lived in the Hampton, Sheffield and Parkersburg areas. Mr. Liekweg died in 1973. Estelle moved to Cedar Falls to be near her sister and then moved to Mason City in 1995. She taught ceramics from her home for 35 years. Survivors include one son, Dalvin Liekweg and his wife, Jo Ann, of Mason City; two granddaughters, Lisa and Tanya Liekweg of Mason City; one great-granddaughter, Ashley Liekweg of Mason City; one brother, Raymond Fischer of Kingsville, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.

MCGG 05/07/1997 Patrick E. Cahill HORSESHOE BEND, Ark. Patrick E. Cahill, 68, of Horseshoe Bend, and formerly of Waterloo and Denver, Iowa, died on Monday evening (May 5, 1997) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn., from complications of pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Waverly, Iowa, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Rockwell, Iowa. Friends may call from noon until 8 p.m. Thursday at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Denver, Iowa, where there will be a 7:30 p.m. vigil service. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Horseshoe Bend. The Cahill family suggests that memorials be directed to the Lions World Services for the Blind. Patrick was born on Dec. 30, 1928, in Cartersville, Iowa, the son of John V. and Ella C. (Beecher) Cahill. Pat was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell, Iowa. He graduated from the Rockwell High School in 1947, and then attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and Hamilton Business College in Mason City, Iowa. Pat worked for his father in the family auto shop in Rockwell, Iowa, from age 10. While in college, Pat worked for SS Kresge Company and Peter Kewitt Construction Company in Wyoming building roads in the summer of 1950. On Aug. 25, 1951, he was united in marriage to Ruth A. Suss at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Graettinger, Iowa. The couple made their home in Waterloo, Iowa, where Pat worked as a supervisor in the IBM Tabulating Department at Rath Packing from 1951-1957, Shift Assistant Manager from 1957-62, scheduling coordinator from 1962-69, and traveling auditor from 1969-1974. In 1974, the couple to Denver, Iowa, where Pat continued to work at Rath Packing as manager of Internal Auditing from 1974-1982. The couple then moved to San Antonio, Texas, where Pat worked for Clarke Checks as an internal auditor until February of 1986, and from 1986 until 1988 worked at Budget Rent-a-Car. In mid -994, the couple made their home in Horseshoe Bend, where they have currently been living. Pat was a former member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waterloo, Iowa, and a member of St. Mary of the Mount Catholic Church in Horseshoe Bend. He was active with the Horseshoe Bend Lions Club and a member of the Police Auxiliary. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; three sons and their wives, Tim and Lois Cahill of Worthington, Iowa; Terry and Nancy Cahill and David and Tracey Cahill, all of Denver, Iowa; eight grandchildren, Ryan, Chad, Sean, Jordyn, Kiley, Collin, Matthew and Katlynn Cahill; his mother, Ella Cahill of Rockwell, Iowa; four sisters and their husbands, Mary and John Sturges of Rockwell, Iowa; Helen and Leo Nash of Naples, Fla.; Tina and Paul Sturges of Waverly, Iowa, and Gigi Cahill of Milwaukee, Wis.; and three brothers and their wives, Jerry and Andy Cahill of Mechanicsville, Ohio; Eddie and Pat Cahill of Waterloo, Iowa, and Mike and Shirley Cahill of Albuquerque, N.M. He was preceded in death by his father; one brother, Martin; and two sisters, Patrice and Jean Marie.

MCGG 05/07/1997 Dorothy A. Jorgensen CHARLES CITY Dorothy A. Jorgensen, 86, Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home, and formerly of 1102 Freeman St., died Monday (May 5, 1997) at the nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., with the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Thursday. Dorothy A. Jorgensen was born Dec. 13, 1910, in Charles City. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Kluwe and Bonnie Milhan, both of Charles City; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, three brothers, one sister and triplet grandchildren.

MCGG 05/07/1997 Ernest R. Haugen OSAGE Ernest W. Haugen, 92, of Osage, died Tuesday (May 6, 1997) at the Faith Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion Funeral Home.

MCGG 05/07/1997 John T. Bergman BRITT John T. Bergman, 83, of Britt, died Tuesday (May 6, 1997) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Bethel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Stephen Kowbel officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 3 p.m. Thursday at the the Ewing Funeral Chapel, and one hour prior to services at the church. John T. Bergman was born Sept. 26, 1913 in Alexander. Survivors include his wife, Ella Bergman of Britt; one daughter, Judy Ouderkerk of Britt; two sisters, Grace Nelson of Britt, and Beulah Riege of North Hollywood, Calif.; and one brother, Bennie Bergman of Des Moines. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.

MCGG 05/07/1997 Bernard R. Rodemeyer HAMPTON Bernard R. Rodemeyer, 77, of Hampton, died Monday (May 5, 1997) at Franklin General Hospital. Funral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Latimer, with the Rev. Dennis Arndt officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Latimer. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Bernard R. Rodemeyer was born March 29, 1920, in Franklin County. Survivors include one brother, Ed Rodemeyer, Hampton; and one sister, Hulda Rodemeyer, Hampton. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

MCGG 05/07/1997 Carroll Wiegand BELMOND Carroll Wiegand, 76, of Belmond, died Tuesday (May 6, 1997) at the Hospice Kavanagh House, West Des Moines. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home.

MCGG 05/08/1997 Mae Schwab BRITT Mae Schwab, 87, of Britt, died Wednesday (May 7, 1997) at the Westview Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Bailey and the Rev. Kathy Graves officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Cataldo Funeral Home. Mae Clarice Ellen Schwab, the daughter of the Rev. Charles and Grace (Wright) Winters, was born June 10, 1909, at Klemme. She graduated from Letts High School in Letts. She received her teaching certificate at Parsons College in Fairfield and taught in three country schools in Boone Township for six years. On May 8, 1941, she was united in marriage to Lenord W. Schwab at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Stilson. They farmed west of Stilson until 1968 when they retired. In 1977, they moved into Britt. Due to ill health, she moved to the Westview Care Center in August of 1994. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and crocheting. Mae and Lenord enjoyed traveling to Arizona in the winter and to their cabin on German Lake in Minnesota. She was a former member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Stilson where she served as a Sunday school teacher and secretary of the church board. She belonged to the Ladies Aid and sang in musical groups. She also was a member of the United Methodist Church in Britt. Mae, along with other singers, provided traveling entertainment in the rural schools. She is survived by her husband, Lenord Schwab of Britt; two daughters, Lucille Carlson and her husband, Kenneth, of Wesley and Eleanor Swan and her husband, Michael, of Vernon, Conn.; four grandchildren, Brenda Schutter; Julie Sander and her husband, Michael; Clarence Carlson and Sara Ellen Swan; four great-grandchildren, Christa Sander, Kurtis Sander, Amy Sander and Derrick Sander; a sister, Maude Neff of Lakewood, Colo.; and a niece, Kay Hanson and her husband, Gary, of Iowa City. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Martha Mills.

MCGG 05/08/1997 Ernest R. Haugen OSAGE Ernest R. Haugen, 92, of Osage, died Tuesday (May 6, 1997) at the Faith Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Champion Funeral Home, and one hour prior to service time at the church. Ernest R. Haugen was born Oct. 9, 1904, in rural Osage. Survivors include his wife, Helen Haugen of Osage; one daughter, Lois Delaney of Glasgow, Mont.; and two sons, Paul Haugen of Nashville, Tenn., and Dean Haugen of Mason City; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, six sisters, two brothers and one great-grandchild.

MCGG 05/08/1997 Bert W. Luebbers MASON CITY Bert W. Luebbers, 85, of 418 S. Ohio Ave., Apt. 4, died Wednesday (May 7, 1997) at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

MCGG 05/08/1997 Louise Caldwell MASON CITY Louise Caldwell, 92, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Wednesday (May 7, 1997) at the Heritage Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.

MCGG 05/08/1997 Hazel K. Friest CLEAR LAKE Hazel K. Friest, 93, of 210 W. 10th Ave. N., died Wednesday (May 7, 1997) at Oakwood Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., where other arrangements are incomplete. The family suggests memorials be made to the American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.

MCGG 05/08/1997 Donald State GALT Donald State, 85, of Galt, died Wednesday (May 7, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Elledge Funeral Home, Dows, with Stanley Watne officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Galt Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Elledge Funeral Home. Donald State was born Dec. 6, 1911, at Galt. Survivors include his wife, Estella of Galt; two sons, Darlyle State of Eldora, and Vernon State, Dows; two daughters, Arlyce Rout of Kanawha, and Avonne Johnson of Mason City; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Ervin State of Mason City; and three sisters, Gertrude Cuvelier of Tucson, Ariz.; Meredith Ahrens of Kingsville, Texas, and Audrey Price of Kenniwick, Wash. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.

MCGG 05/08/1997 Carroll J. Wiegand BELMOND Carroll J. Wiegand, 76, of Belmond, died Tuesday (May 6, 1997) at the Kavanagh House, West Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, with the Rev. Jack Paisley officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, with military rites by the Belmond Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home, with a 7:30 p.m. Scriptural wake service. There will be further visitation one hour prior to services on Friday at the church. Carroll J. Wiegand was born March 23, 1921, in Sac County. Survivors include one daughter, Jean Langstraat of Ankeny; three sons, Glenn of Appleton, Wis.; Lou of Dubuque, and Paul of Ames; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Frances Freeman and Marie Ausborn, both of Sac City. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one grandchild.

MCGG 05/08/1997 George Weaver BUFFALO CENTER George Weaver, 89, of 317 Third St. N.W., died Wednesday (May 7, 1997) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Reformed Church, with the Rev. William Peake officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Winter Funeral Home, and one hour before services on Saturday at the church. George M. Weaver was born Dec. 4, 1907, on a farm in Winnebago County. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of Buffalo Center; two daughters, Beulah Behrends of Clarissa, Minn., and Bonnie Criswell of Urbandale; one son, Bob Weaver of Buffalo Center; 14 grandchildren; 32 great- grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one sister, Oudie Betels of Buffalo Center; and two brothers, Bert Weaver of Hampton, and Martin Weaver of Buffalo Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, one grandson, one great-grandson, three brothers, one brother in infancy and one sister.

MCGG 05/08/1997 Gloria Teller CLEAR LAKE Gloria Teller, 58, of 15359 Wilson Ave., died Tuesday (May 6, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. There will be no services. The body was cremated. Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, is handling arrangements. Gloria R. Teller was born Sept. 29, 1938, at Lost Nation. Survivors include her mother, Millie Walker of DeWitt; three daughters, Deborah Wall, Shreveport, La.; Dana Tanner, Minden, La., and Stacy Wilson, Clear Lake; one son, Kevin Teller, Savannah, Ga.; six grandchildren; and one sister, Beverly Klauer of Clarence. She was preceded in death by her father.

MCGG 05/08/1997 Marion Richard AREDALE Marion Richard, 91, of Aredale, died Tuesday (May 6, 1997) at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont, with the Rev. Keith Tomlinson officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Marion Richard was born on Aug. 29, 1905, in Waterloo. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Hahn and Betsy Polston, both of Waterloo; one son, Loren Murphy of Mason City; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ila Miller of Greene. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers and one sister.

MCGG 05/09/1997 Hazel K. Friest CLEAR LAKE Hazel K. Friest, 93, of 210 W. 10th Ave N., died Wednesday (May 7, 1997) at Oakwood Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. The family suggests memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or American Cancer Society. Hazel was born Oct. 9, 1903, on the family farm in rural Clear Lake, the daughter of Soren and Johanna K. (Madsen) Villadsen. She attended rural school in Clear Lake. She was united in marriage with Chris Sorensen on Jan. 27, 1921, in Clear Lake. They farmed together north of Clear Lake. They eventually sold the farm to purchase a grocery store located on the North Eighth Street, Clear Lake. Chris preceded her in death on May 24, 1971. Hazel was also employed at the Clear Lake Creamery and State Brand Creamery. She worked at the Surf Ballroom until it burned, then was employed at Billy's Casino in Clear Lake as a waitress. When it was rebuilt, she returned to the Surf. On Nov. 10, 1973, she married Marshall Friest. He preceded her in death on Feb. 18, 1992. Hazel was a member of the Patience Circle at Zion Lutheran Church, where she was a member. She also was a member of Danish Brotherhood. Her hobbies included tatting, crocheting and raising flowers. She is survived by four sons, Donald Friest and his wife, Marge, of Mason City; Jim Friest and his wife, Rita, of Decorah; Robert Friest and his wife, Mary Sue, of Clear Lake, and Ken Friest and his wife, Anita, of Clear Lake; two sisters, Ellen Steege of Clear Lake, and Anna Freeman of Hammond, Ind.; a sister-in-law, Lucille Villadsen of Lake Station Ind.; seven grandchildren, Jon Friest of Indianola; Blane Friest of Waukesha, Wis.; Scott Friest and his wife, Sharon, of Clear Lake; D.J. Friest of Decorah; Greg Friest and his wife, Wendy, of Kensett; Jennifer Friest of Waterloo, and Amy Friest of Mason City; five great-grandchildren, Travis, Amanda, Kenneth, Jacob and Dylan; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, her second husband and five brothers.

MCGG 05/09/1997 Gregory W.`Greg' Hawley CLEAR LAKE Gregory W. ``Greg'' Hawley, 30, of 3708 240th St., died Wednesday (May 7, 1997) at home. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church. Other arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.

MCGG 05/09/1997 Mary Brown BRISTOW Mary Brown, 90, of Bristow, died Thursday (May 8, 1997) at the Clarksville Community Nursing Home, Clarksville. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, rural Greene, with the Rev. Randy Nielsen officiating. There will be no visitation. Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, is in charge of arrangements. Mary Brown was born Nov. 24, 1906, in Butler County. Survivors include two sons, Jack Brown of Bristow, and Harold Brown of Shell Rock; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers and two sisters.

MCGG 05/09/1997 Floyd N. Humphrey CHARLES CITY Floyd N. Humphrey, 87, 604 Ninth Ave., died Thursday (May 8, 1997) at the Ninth St. Chautauqua Guest Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the Rev. Paul Phillips, pastor of the Gospel Lighthouse at Floyd, officiating. Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until 9 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Saturday. Floyd Nathan Humphrey was born March 22, 1910, at Clear Lake. Survivors include one son, Robert Humphrey of St. Ansgar; one sister, Murle Tice of Omaha, Neb.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives, two brothers and three sisters.

MCGG 05/09/1997 George Kline GRAFTON George Kline, 89, of Grafton, died Thursday (May 8, 1997) at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Champion Funeral Home, Osage, with the Rev. Gregory Bjornstad officiating. There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Grafton Cemetery. George Kline was born March 23, 1908, at Faribault, Minn. Survivors include his wife, Elsie of Grafton; one daughter, Lynn Bryant of Sand Springs, Okla.; two grandchildren; one sister, Mayme Hughes of Faribault, Minn.; one half sister, Lucille Kline of Faribault, Minn.; and one half brother, Joe Kline of St. James, Minn. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.

MCGG 05/09/1997 Bert W. Luebbers MASON CITY Bert W. Luebbers, 85, of 418 S. Ohio Ave., died Wednesday (May 7, 1997) at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. John R. Kremer officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Ackley. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a 6 p.m. Scriptural prayer service. Bert W. Luebbers was born June 28, 1911, in Papenburg, Germany, son of Gehard and Johanna (Frerichs) Luebbers. Bert was raised in Papenburg, Germany, and moved to Iowa with his family at the age of 16. Ten years later, he received his U.S. citizenship papers. He married Kathryn O'Loughlin on Jan. 26, 1933, in Hampton. Bert farmed from 1933 to 1956 near Geneva. They then moved to Mason City where he worked construction for a year and then worked at the Mason City Airport as a custodian until retiring in 1977. He enjoyed carpentry and he loved playing the violin for dances. Bert was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, a past member of the Knights of Columbus, the Surf Dance Club and the Mason City Dance Club. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Luebbers of Mason City; one daughter, Joan Luebbers and her husband, Roger Stelk of Lincoln, Neb.; one son, B. Paul Luebbers and his wife, Mavis, of Aredale; three grandchildren, Dan Luebbers and his wife, Dana, of Iowa City; Jay Luebbers of Minneapolis, Minn., and Shelly Brown and her husband, Frank, of Nashua; six great-grandchildren, Tiffany and Brice Luebbers, both of Iowa City; and Kaylee, Boe, Luke and Jesse Brown, all of Nashua; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter; three brothers, Burchard, William and George Luebbers; and three sisters, Adelaide, Gesina and Susanna Luebbers.

MCGG 05/09/1997 Harvey Vinton Wallace Brakke CLEAR LAKE Harvey Vinton Wallace Brakke, 74, of 21391 Eagle Ave., died Thursday (May 8, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Fertile Lutheran Church, Fertile, with the Rev. Roger Kampstra officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and one hour prior to services at the church. The family suggests memorials to the Harvey Vinton Wallace Brakke Memorial Fund. Harvey was born on the family farm in rural Lake Mills, the son of Halver and Tillie (Thompson) Brakke, on May 18, 1922. He was baptized and confirmed in the Winnebago Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills. Harvey attended rural school through the eighth grade and then helped his dad with the farming which pleased his dad. Harvey married Irene Gladys Lovick on May 21, 1943, at the Fertile Lutheran Church, Fertile. They continued to live on the family farm until 1951 when they bought a farm north of Clear Lake, where he had lived ever since. Harvey enjoyed farming, going to farm sales, vacationing in the summer and winters with his wife and other family members, and fishing in the summers. Harvey always made time for visitors with a game of cards, a light-hearted conversation and refreshments. Harvey was a member of the Fertile Lutheran Church, Fertile. Harvey is survived by a son, Kenneth Brakke, Clear Lake; three grandchildren, Jeff Brakke and his wife, Theresa, and their children, Barak and Haley of Joice; Tom Brakke and his wife, Candy, and their children, Tabitha and Sara of Clear Lake, and Lori Brakke of Scottsdale, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife on Jan. 14, 1992; one brother, Don; one half brother, Bob; and two half sisters, Helen and Ethel. He will be greatly missed by all whose lives he touched, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

MCGG 05/09/1997 Louise Caldwell MASON CITY Louise Caldwell, 92, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Wednesday (May 7, 1997) at the Heritage Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church. Louise Caldwell was born Jan. 15, 1905, at Tama County, the daughter of Charlie and Jenny (Lynde) Ross. She was united in marriage to George Caldwell in 1925 at Mason City. She was a devoted wife and mother; her favorite hobby was spending time with her family. She enjoyed crocheting. Mrs. Caldwell was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City. She was very involved with many church activities. She was a former member of the Navy Mothers and was very active with the PTA when her children were young. Those left to cherish her memory are her three children, Shirley Alitz, Manly; Colleen Dyre and her husband, Jim, Clear Lake; and Don Caldwell and his wife, Maggie, of Mason City; eight grandchildren, Linda Anderegg and her husband, Dan, of Mason City; Kandi Hansen of Mason City; Judy Benson and her husband, Larry, of Clear Lake; Kathy Septer and her husband, Dave Hills; Jay Dyre and his wife, Kami, of Ventura; Rick Caldwell of Ventura; Ron Caldwell and his wife, Kim, of Clinton; and Jean Entenmann and her husband, Rainer, of Germany. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one grandchild, Rolyne Alitz; and one great-grandchild, Shaun Septer.