May 16-20, 1997

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Mason City

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MCGG 05/15/1997 Thresa M. Beneke MASON CITY Thresa M. Beneke, 95, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Tuesday (May 13, 1997) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. James B. Norem of St. Paul Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Memorials may be given to the Thresa M. Beneke Memorial Fund. Thresa was born Dec. 7, 1901, at rural Nora Springs, daughter of Hans F. and Clara (Gratias) Jorgensen. She attended country school near Nora Springs and graduated from Mason City High School in 1920. Thresa was married to Edwin M. Beneke on June 10, 1925, at Mason City. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She was active in Womens Circle at church, when she was able to be. She was a former member of the Mason City Camera Club and Garden Club. She enjoyed playing bridge. She is survived by a sister, Mildred Hedgard of Plant City, Fla.; several nieces, nephews and cousins, including Art Gratias of Mason City. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin; one son, Robert; two sisters, Anna Cumming and Mabel Jorgensen; and brother, Alvin Jorgensen.

MCGG 05/15/1997 Telford H. `Ted' Peterson MASON CITY Telford H. ``Ted'' Peterson, 660 11th St. N.E., died Tuesday (May 13, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Neville Clayton, interim pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and until time of services on Friday. Memorials may be given to the Telford ``Ted'' Peterson Memorial Fund. Ted was born July 27, 1912, in Lake Mills, the son of Peter and Gusta (Fjone) Peterson. During World War II, Ted served in the United States Army in Germany. He married Ellen M. Hickling on May 27, 1949. Ted was a self-employed truck driver for many years in the Mason City area. He was a member of the First Christian Church and enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his wife, Ellen M. Peterson of Mason City; brother, Royden O. Peterson of Mason City; sister, Phyllis G. Killian of Mesa, Ariz.; a brother-in-law, Wesley Hickling and his wife, Florence, of Mesa, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Adler, Donovan and Phillip.

MCGG 05/15/1997 Lester Bill CHARLES CITY Lester Bill, 83, a resident of 616 First Ave., died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at the Liebe Care Center in Greene. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, Inc., 1205 S. Main St., Charles City.

MCGG 05/15/1997 Ed Clifford CLEAR LAKE Ed Clifford, 43, of 701 14th St. S., Clear Lake, died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.

MCGG 05/15/1997 Mary Lorence OSAGE Mary Lorence, 88, of Osage died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion Funeral Home, Osage.

MCGG 05/15/1997 Carlin Counsell CRESCO Carlin Counsell, 66, of Cresco, died suddenly Tuesday (May 13, 1997) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Care Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church, Cresco, with the Rev. Lewis Flanigan officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Friday in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the West Room of the United Methodist Church, Cresco, and continue from 9 a.m. until time of services on Friday. Champion Funeral Home of Osage is in charge of arrangements. Carlin Counsell was born June 28, 1930, near New Haven in Mitchell County, the son of Ernest and Myrtle (Anderson) Counsell. He attended rural school and graduated from Osage High School in 1948. He served with the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Carlin married Beverly Cameron on July 13, 1974, at the Methodist Church in Riceville. He farmed in the New Haven area until 1974, and then was employed by New Haven Livestock. From 1978 to 1993, he owned and operated Carlin's Pizza in Cresco. Carlin served on the Cresco City Council for seven years and was mayor of Cresco for the years, 1981 and 1982. He was a member of the American Legion Post #135 in Cresco. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Counsell of Cresco; his mother, Myrtle Counsell of Osage; six daughters, Ann Steenhard and her husband, Alan, of Mason City; Sharon Counsell of Cedar Rapids; Nancy Goebel and her husband, Jerry, of Oskaloosa; Robin Emerson and her husband, Joe, of Pinelles Park, Fla.; Susan Hyke and her husband, Kenny, of Creso; and Kandice Becker and her husband, Ryan, of Cresco; three sons, Michael Counsell and his wife, Penny, of Osage; Mark Rollins of Dubuque;; and Joel Rollins and his wife, Nancy, of Claremont, Minn.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ruth Wiegers of Boise, Idaho. He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Counsell, and a sister, Marise Groves.

MCGG 05/15/1997 Harold Petersen MASON CITY Harold Petersen, 81, of 4 Third St. N.W., Mason City, passed away Tuesday (May 13, 1997) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Daird Korth officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military honors by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. The family suggests memorials be given to the Harold Petersen Memorial Fund. Harold was born on the family farm in rural Thornton, the son of Marinus and Freda (Nielsen) Petersen on July 11, 1915. He attended rural school in Thornton. Harold farmed with his father until 1942 when he entered the Army during World War II and served in the European and Pacific Theater. Following the service, he came back to the family farm. Harold married Gladys Jean Lynch and they farmed southeast of Rockwell for a number of years. Harold moved to Marshalltown in 1965 and worked for Fisher Controls until his retirement in 1978. He then moved to the Sheffield area and later to his present home in Mason City. Harold enjoyed keeping in contact with his army buddies, doing woodworking crafts, helping his friends and especially his grandchildren. He was a life member of the V.F.W. Post #733, Mason City. Harold is survived by his son, Chris Petersen and his wife, Kristi, of Clear Lake; three sisters, Sylvia Pross and her husband, William D., of Diamond Head, Miss.; Alma Laudner and her husband, W.C. ``Dugan'', of Mason City; and Mrs Roland (Norma) Salier of Nora Springs; one brother, Elmer Petersen of Proctor, Minn.; and two grandchildren, Rebecca and Matthew Petersen. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, one sister and his wife, Jean.

MCGG 05/16/1997 Edward Eugene Clifford CLEAR LAKE Edward Eugene Clifford, 43, of 701 14th St. S., died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery with full military honors by the Clear Lake American Legion. Visitation will begin after 3 p.m. today at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, with a 6 p.m. prayer service. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Edward Clifford Memorial Fund. Edward was born on Nov. 29, 1953, in Nora Springs, the son of Eugene and Velma (Nihoff) Clifford. He received his education in Nora Springs and Mason City. He served his country in the United States Army from 1974 to 1977, while he was stationed in Alaska. Following his honorable discharge, he worked customizing vans for Winnebago and then was employed at Tonka Coolers. He most recently was employed in maintenance at the Nora Springs Care Center where he worked until his illness forced him to quit on April 7, 1997. Edward was united in marriage to Nancy Stover on Aug. 7, 1993, in Clear Lake. Ed was a master of gardening tending his vegetable garden and everyone enjoyed his flower and rock gardens as well. He also enjoyed pheasant hunting and fishing at Clear Lake. He was a member of the American Legion in Clear Lake. Edward will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Nancy, of Clear Lake; his mother, Velma DeBolt, Florence, Ky.; one daughter, Tonya Clifford; and one son, Jeramya Clifford, both of Mason City; two stepdaughters, Tonya and her husband, Wayne Martin of Rockwell and Janan Walters of Rockford; one stepson, Monte and his wife, Tammi Walters of Osage; two sisters, Betty Clifford of Mason City and Ruth Ann and her husband, Jay Fredstrom of Florence, Ky.; a granddaughter, Zelda Bass of Mason City; two stepgrandchildren, Abby and Colby Martin; many nieces and nephews; and his dearest and closest friends, Janice Losee and Marilyn and Rich Ritter. Edward was greeted in heaven by his father, Eugene; and his grandparents.

MCGG 05/16/1997 Jack Clifton Graney MASON CITY Jack Clifton Graney, 71, of 120 27th St. S.W., died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., with the Rev. Joel Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St.Joseph Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Jack C. Graney was born Feb. 3, 1926, in Mason City, son of Clifton and Loretta M. (Kelly) Graney. He married Elsie M. Nelson on Sept. 15, 1946, in Crystal Lake. Jack served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was business manager for several years for IBEW #432. Since retirement from Interstate Power, he and his wife spent winters in Texas and Arizona. Jack loved hunting and fishing trips to Canada with his sons and grandsons and morning coffee with his lifetime friend, Joe Whalen. He also enjoyed golfing and bowling. He was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church and a lifetime member of the VFW Post #733. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Graney of Mason City; three children, Kelly Graney and his wife, Karen, of Hampton; Karla Strong and her husband, Kent, of Aurora, Colo., and Kevin Graney and his wife, Pamela, of Rockford, Ill.; six grandchildren, Matt and Alison Strong, both of Aurora, Colo.; Kyle and Kasey Graney of Hampton, and Jacquie and Kevin Graney, both of Rockford, Ill.; one great-granddaughter, Taylor Kay Graney of Hampton; one sister, Barbara Sasse and her husband, Russel, of Robbinsdale, Minn.; one brother, Jerry Graney of Mason City; and one niece, Sandra Nowak of Minneapolis, Minn. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Bob Graney; and one nephew, Mike Sasse.

MCGG 05/16/1997 Lester T. Bill CHARLES CITY Lester T. Bill, 83, a resident of 616 First Ave., died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at the Liebe Care Center, Greene. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Karen Rask Behling officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens near Charles City. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral Home, Inc. 1205 S. Main St., and from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. There will be further visitation one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church. Lester Thomas Bill was born Jan. 27, 1914, at Roanoke, Ill. Survivors include his wife, Edith of Charles City; four sons, Gerald Bill and Raymond Bill, both of Charles City; Roger Bill of Des Moines, and Duane Bill of Fort Dodge; four daughters, Marilyn Bromley of Evanston, Ill.; Barbara Hanson of Broomfield, Colo.; Dianna Boehmer of Genoa, Ill., and Darlene ``Dolly'' Chesnut of Iowa City; 27 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 10 sisters, Clara Parker and Florence Wells, both of Olympia, Wash.; Dorothy Logan, Grace Waddell, Violet Klassen, Frieda Hart and Arlene Carr, all of Charles City; Elsie Conway and Myrtle Albright, both of Greene, and Edith Wedner of Genoa, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister, three brothers and one sister. Memorials may be directed to the Heart to Home Hospice or Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, both of Charles City.

MCGG 05/16/1997 Galen E. Potter BRITT Galen E. Potter, 68, of Britt, died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Garner, with the Rev. Robert T. Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery, Garner. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, at 160 E. Fourth St., Garner. Galen Eugene Potter, the son of Thomas J. and Alta (Eikenberry) Potter, was born March 25, 1929, at Buffalo Center. After attending school at Buffalo Center, he farmed in the area. On Jan. 1, 1955, he married Alice Jean Stenersen at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They farmed near Buffalo Center for one year, near Forest City until 1978 and southeast of Crystal Lake until Galen's death, on May 15, 1997. He enjoyed his family and farming. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Garner. He is survived by his wife, Alice J. Potter, of Britt; five children, Elaine Deibler and her husband, Tom, of Garner; Galen W. Potter and his wife, Jeannie, of Hopewell, Va.; Ruby Dodd of Garner; Cheryl Barkema and her husband, Ed, of Garner; and Doug Potter and his wife, Deb, of Forest City; 13 grandchildren, Matthew Deibler, Hilary Deibler, Hannah Deibler, Amanda Potter, Robert Potter, Jonathan Dodd, Joseph Dodd, Thomas Dodd, Jennifer Barkema, Karla Barkema, Kyle Barkema, Betsy Potter and Lindsey Potter; five brothers and sisters, Richard Potter and his wife, Agnes, of Buffalo Center; Velma Severson of Forest City; Bertha Klassen of Phoenix, Ariz.; Thomas Potter and his wife, Ann, of Buffalo Center; and William Potter and his wife, Janet, of Garnavillo; a brother-in-law, Harry Adams of Lake Mills; and a sister-in-law, Florence Potter of Buffalo Center. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Darlene Adams; and two brothers, Benton Potter and Kenneth Potter.

MCGG 05/16/1997 Alfred E. `Smitty' Kelch CLARION Alfred E. ``Smitty'' Kelch, 68, of Clarion, died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at the Clarion Health Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Willim Funeral Home.

MCGG 05/16/1997 Edward E. Hilpipre CLARION Edward E. Hilpipre, 101, of Clarion, died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at the Clarion Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Willim Funeral Home, with Gerald D. Coquelin officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery with military rites by the Clarion American Legion. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home. Edward E. Hilpipre was born March 4, 1896, in Williams. Survivors include his wife, Minnie of Clarion; and two sisters, Teresa Foster of Phoenix, Ariz., and Neva Bruhl of Clarion. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters.

MCGG 05/16/1997 Mary Lorence OSAGE Mary Lorence, 88, of Osage, died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. There will be private family services, with inurnment in Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell. Mary Lorence was born Sept. 2, 1908, in Nova Ves, Czechoslovakia. Survivors include one sister, Bessie Gunther of McLouth, Kan.; and three brothers, Clement Lorence of Mitchell; Stanley Lorence of Portsmouth, R.I., and Carl Lorence of Osage. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant sister and one brother. Champion Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Roberta B. Buttjer CHARLES CITY Roberta B. Buttjer, 64, of Charles City, died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. David Craig officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City. Sunnyside Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the family. Roberta B. Buttjer was born March 28, 1933, in Lincoln, Ark. Survivors include her mother, Mabel Barr of Charles City; one daughter, Tammy Welsh of Sheffield; two sisters, Rowena McBride of Morena Valley, Calif., and Rosalene Schmidt of Milwaukee, Wis.; one brother, William Barr of Orlando, Fla.; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Genevieve Kelly CHARLES CITY Genevieve Kelly, 78, of 205 Patten Ave., died Friday (May 16, 1997) at her home. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with St. Catherine's Circle reciting the rosary at 3 p.m., and a parish vigil Scripture wake service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue prior to services at the church on Monday. Memorials may be directed to the Heart to Home Hospice or the Immaculate Conception Church, both of Charles City. Genevieve Helen Drew Kelly was born Jan. 7, 1919, in Chicago. Survivors include her husband, Leo J., of Charles City; five sons, Timothy Kelly of Cedar Rapids; Kevin Kelly of Niwot, Colo.; Michael Kelly of Dyersville; Patrick Kelly of Cedar Rapids, and Christopher Kelly of Marion; three daughters, Kathleen Kelly and Maryellen Carr, both of Bettendorf, and Nelly Bodeen of Mason City; and 25 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two granddaughters.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Alfred ``Smitty'' Kelch CLARION Alfred ``Smitty'' Kelch, 68, of Clarion, died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at the Clarion Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John's Catholic Church with the Rev. Wayne Droessler officiating. Following services, the body will be cremated. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Corwith. Visitation will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Willim Funeral Home, where a vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Alfred ``Smitty'' Kelch was born Nov. 9, 1928, in Corwith. Survivors include two daughters, Shelly Kelch of Spencer and Lisa Altes of Altoona; five sons, Michael and Anthony, both of Omaha, Neb.; Nicholas of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Timothy of Buffalo, Minn., and John of Cherokee; three sisters, Cecilia Lee of Hayward, Calif.; Margaret Anderson of Clarion, and Alice Hague of Castro Valley, Calif.; three brothers, Vincent and John, both of Bloomington, Ill., and Charles of Marshalltown; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, seven sisters and one daughter.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Marie E. Whitehurst GARNER Marie E. Whitehurst, 88, of Garner, died Friday (May 16, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Willis Nicholson as officiant. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel. Marie Elizabeth Whitehurst, the daughter of Fred and Christina (MacKenzie) Larsen, was born Feb. 24, 1909, on a farm near Crystal Lake. She attended country school and then graduated from Crystal Lake High School in 1927. On March 28, 1933, she was married to John William Whitehurst at the United Methodist parsonage in Britt. They worked for various farmers in the Britt and Garner areas until 1946, when they moved east of Garner and continued farming for themselves. After John's death on Aug. 25, 1991, Marie moved to the Prairie View Apartments. She enjoyed her family, canning and traveling to Europe. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church and the Garner Senior Citizens. She is survived by four sons, Richard Whitehurst and his wife, Jeanette, of Garner; Robert Whitehurst and his wife, Sandra, of Algona; Rollin Whitehurst and his wife, MaDonna, of Thief River Falls, Minn., and Reuben ``Butch'' Whitehurst and his wife, Terri, of Garner; five grandchildren, Lori Lynn Boyken and her husband, Danny; Richard Whitehurst; Matthew Whitehurst; Shane Whitehurst and Shelley Haugland and her husband, Mark; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Whitehurst; a granddaughter, Shannon Elizabeth Whitehurst; a grandson, Edward Allen Whitehurst; her parents; two sisters, Viola Jacobsen and Rebecca McEldowney; and two brothers, Anton Larsen and Eddie Larsen.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Esther A. Langfritz ALLISON Esther A. Langfritz, 80, of Allison, died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Parkersburg Christian Reformed Church with the Rev. David Zylstra officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Esther A. Langfritz was born March 3, 1917, in Parkersburg. Survivors include one son, Rodney Langfritz of Oskaloosa; three brothers, Henry Knock of Allison; Markley Knock of Parkersburg, and Richard Knock of Cedar Falls; two sisters, Lori Adelmund of Parkersburg, and Bonnie Toillion of Eagle Grove; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Arlene K. Blunt RUDD Arlene K. Blunt, 83, of Rudd, died Friday (May 16, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Neal A. Hage CHARLES CITY Neal A. Hage, 32, of Spur, Texas, formerly of Charles City, died Friday (May 16, 1997) at niversity Hospitals, Lubbock, Texas, from injuries received at the Dickens County Corrections Facility in Spur. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, Charles City.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Everett L. Rick MASON CITY Everett L. Rick, 78, of 2606 S. Federal Ave., died Friday (May 16, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Other arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Vaneta F. Ingersoll MASON CITY Vaneta F. Ingersoll, 78, of 646 First St. S.E., died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at Heritage Care Center. A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Jack Paisley officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Rockwell. Visitation will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Vaneta F. Ingersoll was born Feb. 14, 1919, at Rockwell, the daughter of Henry F. and Elizabeth (Kipper) Scholl. On May 22, 1976, she was married to Everett A. Ingersoll at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Mason City. Mrs. Ingersoll was employed by several restaurants in Dubuque and Clear Lake. She also was employed by Fleetguard, Lake Mills, for 15 years, and retired from there. She enjoyed bowling, for which she won many trophies, and playing cards. She also liked to sew and made many quilts. She especially liked to can vegetables and give the canned goods away to friends. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the VFW Women's Auxiliary and the American Legion. She is survived by her husband, Everett Ingersoll, of Mason City; four sisters, Valeria Logan of Rockwell; Velma Dolan and her husband, Toby, of Bettendorf; Vleta Theilen and her husband, Ted, of Swaledale, and Virginia Millard and her husband, Raymond, of Manly; one sister-in-law, Ruth Scholl of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Janet; one brother; and one sister.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Edna S. Hartshorn SHELL ROCK Edna S. Hartshorn, 87, of Shell Rock, died Wednesday evening (May 14, 1997) at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn., of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Waverly, with Pastor Dennis H. Dickman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, and one hour before services on Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family. Edna was born July 31, 1909, in Dayton Township, Bremer County, rural Sumner, the daughter of Herman and Sophia (Pipho) Sell. She was baptized on Aug. 22, 1909, and confirmed her faith on March 25, 1923, both at St. John Lutheran Church-Buck Creek, rural Sumner. Edna attended parochial school at St. John and later graduated from Sumner High School in 1927. For the next 14 years, Edna taught in rural schools in the Sumner and Tripoli vicinity. On July 9, 1942, Edna married Fred Strike in Yorktown, Ill. She then taught for two years in Illinois before returning to Tripoli to teach for the next year. Edna started teaching for St. Paul's Lutheran School, Waverly, where she taught for the next 15 years. Fred died on Nov. 28, 1977. On Dec. 21, 1979, Edna was married to Jack Hartshorn at the Danforth Chapel on the Wartburg College campus by Rev. Marshall Johnson. Jack died on June 14, 1988. From August 1975, until March 1978, Edna was the secretary and receptionist for Dr. M.O. Brye in Waverly. Edna was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Waverly, where she was a member of Nazareth Circle. Edna enjoyed spending time in her garden, but her life was devoted to her church, teaching and her family. Edna is survived by two sons, Theron Strike of Mason City, and Norman and his wife, Gwen Strike, of Takoma Park, Md.; six stepchildren and their spouses, Merle and Shirley Strike of Prophetstown, Ill.; Eugene and Lillian Stroke of Sterling, Ill.; Arlyn and Bert Strike of Dekalb, Ill.; Nyla and Jim Schmadeke of Ankeny; Jack Hartshorn Jr. and his wife of West Des Moines, and Ellen Mae and Frank Geer of Centerville, Ohio; two grandchildren, Ethan and Sophia Strike of Takoma Park, Md.; 22 stepgrandchildren; and 17 stepgreat-grandchildren. Edna was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, three sisters and two brothers.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Carl Kubicek RICEVILLE Carl Kubicek, 85, of Riceville, died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at Maple Manor Nursing Home, Osage. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Riceville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald Lovejoy officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home. Carl Kubicek was born Dec. 23, 1911, in Elma. Survivors include his wife, Merle, of Riceville; two daughters, Linda Harvey of Champaign, Ill., and Carol Erickson of Indianapolis, Ind.; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters and seven brothers.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Cody Michael Fransen MASON CITY Cody Michael Fransen, 8-year-old son of Margaret Willard of Waterloo, and Mike Fransen of Mason City, died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at University Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.

MCGG 05/17/1997 Aaron Charles ``Andy'' Elsbury ROCK FALLS Aaron Charles ``Andy'' Elsbury, 87, of Rock Falls, died Friday (May 16, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Rock Falls United Methodist Church.

MCGG 05/18/1997 Cody Fransen MASON CITY Cody Michael Fransen, 8-year-old son of Margaret Willard of Waterloo and Mike Fransen of Mason City, died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at University Hospitals, Iowa City. Funeral services are tentatively planned for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E., where other funeral arrangements are incomplete.

MCGG 05/18/1997 Ruth L. Johnson MASON CITY Ruth L. Johnson, 83, of the Manly Care Center, formerly of Mason City, died Saturday (May 17, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Other arrangements are incomplete.

MCGG 05/18/1997 Everett LeRoy Rick MASON CITY Everett LeRoy Rick, 78, of 2606 S. Federal Ave., joined with the Lord in loving presence of his family Friday (May 16, 1997) at his home. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. David R. Shogren officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with a flag folding ceremony conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday. Everett L. Rick was born March 2, 1919, in Hampton, the son of Ernest and Catherine P. (Jenson) Rick. He graduated from high school in Hampton in 1936. He served in the Navy during World War II in 1941, stationed on the U.S.S. Florence Nightingale, the U.S.S. Harry Lee, the U.S.S. Charles Carroll and the U.S.S. Biscayne. Everett was a member of the Naval track team participating against other countries and excelling in the high hurdles. Everett worked for Ray E. Pauleys for many years as a sheet metal worker. He recoppered the steeple at St. James Lutheran Church and traveled on projects in Iowa and Wisconsin. He married Ruth A. Krukow on Aug. 31, 1956, at the Methodist Church in Rockford. This past August they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. He enjoyed traveling across the country. He was a skilled carpenter, building an addition and remodeling his home over the years. Everett enjoyed country western concerts and was an avid sports fan, watching the Vikings and the Hawkeyes. He had a wonderful sense of humor. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Ruth Rick, Mason City; his seven children, Pam Fountas, Brad Rick and his wife, Marlene, Tom Rick and his wife, Diane, Stan Rick, Christine Rick and her fiancee, Keith, all of Mason City, Daniel Rick and his fiancee, Kimberly, Oakdale, Conn., and Susan Nelson and her fiancee, Dan, Mason City; thirteen grandchildren, Sarah, Heidi, Jessica, Melissa, Alicia, Sheila, Robbie, Brandon, Luther, Spencer, John, Lindsey and Kellie; one sister, Evelyn Carroll and her husband, Jesse, Upland, Calif.; two brothers, Lyle Rick and his wife, Irene, West Bend, and Lewis Rick and his wife, Mary, Mason City; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Velma Rick, and one brother, Robert Rick, both in infancy.

MCGG 05/18/1997 Inez Irene Daub CLARKSVILLE Inez Irene Daub, 83, died Friday (May 16, 1997) at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church, Greene, with the Rev. Gary Novak officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a public scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Inez Irene Daub Memorial Fund in care of the family. Inez Irene Hathaway Daub was born March 7, 1914, in Sand Creek Township, Union County. Survivors include two daughters, Maxine Voy of Hampton and Kay Brinkman of Greene; two sons, Dale Daub of Phoenix, Ariz., and John Daub of Mason City; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mildred Miller of Elgin, Ill.; and one brother, Floyd Hathaway of Marina Del Ray, Calif. She was preceded in death by her husband, three grandchildren, one great-grandchild and seven brothers.

MCGG 05/18/1997 Aaron Charles ``Andy'' Elsbury ROCK FALLS Aaron Charles ``Andy'' Elsbury, 87, of 203 Jackson, died Friday (May 16, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Rock Falls United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kathy Kluis officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. The family suggests memorials to the Aaron ``Andy'' Elsbury Memorial Fund. Andy was born Jan. 27, 1910, in Lake City, the son of Raymond Clair and Minnie (Edgington) Elsbury. He married Helen Downing Dec. 25, 1932, in Albert Lea, Minn. Andy farmed for many years and in 1967 went to work for Thomas Machine Shop as a machinist. He retired in 1990. After his first wife, Helen, died in 1982, Andy married Addie Bahnsen April 23, 1983. Andy enjoyed spending winters in Arizona. He was a member of the Rock Falls United Methodist Church, North Iowa Vintage Auto Club, Four & Six Cylinder Plymouth Club, was a board member of the Kinney Pioneer Museum, a member of the Cedar Valley Engine Club, was a technical adviser for 1932 Plymouth automobiles and enjoyed showing his 1932 Plymouth in shows around the country. He and his son, Clair, showed their third scale hand-built model Case Steam Engine in shows around North Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Addie M. Elsbury of Rock Falls; son, Raymond Elsbury and his wife, Deanna, of Mason City; daughters, Geraldine Schlough of Huntington Beach, Calif., Thelma Harris and her husband, Richard, of Osage, and Coral Elsbury and her husband, Timothy Nuehring, of Mason City; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Helen; one brother, Archie; and one grandson, Timothy.

MCGG 05/18/1997 Arlene K. Rathjen-Blunt RUDD Arlene K. Rathjen-Blunt, 83, died Friday (May 16, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Rudd United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

MCGG 05/19/1997 Neal A. Hage CHARLES CITY Neal A. Hage, 32, of Spur, Texas, formerly of Charles City, died Friday (May 16, 1997) at the University Hospitals, Lubbock, Texas, from injuries received at the Dickens County Correctional Center in Spur. Funeral services are tentatively planned for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery. Other funeral arrangements are pending at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home.

MCGG 05/19/1997 Mandella Huber CLEAR LAKE Mandella Huber, 85, died Sunday (May 18, 1997) at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.

MCGG 05/19/1997 Aaron Charles `Andy' Elsbury ROCK FALLS Aaron Charles ``Andy'' Elsbury, 87, of 203 Jackson, died Friday (May 16, 1997) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Rock Falls United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kathy Kluis and the Rev. Dennis McMillan, officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials to the Aaron ``Andy'' Elsbury Memorial Fund. Andy was born Jan. 27, 1910, in Lake City, the son of Raymond Clair and Minnie (Edgington) Elsbury. Andy married Helen Downing Dec. 25, 1932, in Albert Lea, Minn. Andy farmed for many years and in 1967 went to work for Thomas Machine Shop as a machinist. He retired in 1990. After his first wife, Helen, died in 1982, Andy married Addie Bahnsen April 23, 1983. Andy enjoyed spending winters in Arizona. He was a member of the Rock Falls United Methodist Church, North Iowa Vintage Auto Club, Four & Six Cylinder Plymouth Club, was a board member of the Kinney Pioneer Museum, a member of the Cedar Valley Engine Club, was a technical adviser for 1932 Plymouth automobiles and enjoyed showing his 1932 Plymouth in shows around the country. With his son, Clair, they showed their third scale hand-built model Case Steam Engine in shows around North Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Addie M. Elsbury, of Rock Falls; son, Clair Raymond Elsbury and his wife, Deanna, of Mason City; daughters, Geraldine Schlough of Huntington Beach, Calif., Thelma Harris and her husband, Richard, of Osage, and Coral Elsbury and her husband, Timothy Nuehring, of Mason City; two step-children, Dola Shannon and her husband, Jack, and Westley R. ``Bud'' Bahnsen and his wife, Pauline, all of Mason City; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Helen; one brother, Archie; and one grandson, Timothy.

MCGG 05/19/1997 Juanita Helen Sharp MASON CITY Juanita Helen Sharp, 84, of 843 Sixth St. S.W., died Sunday (May 18, 1997) at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

MCGG 05/19/1997 Mildred I. Priebe KLEMME Mildred I. Priebe, 83, died Saturday (May 17, 1997) at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ with the Rev. Georgia White-Kisslring officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Tenold Funeral Home, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Mildred I. Priebe was born March 2, 1914, in Liberty Township, rural Klemme. Survivors include many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and daughter.

MCGG 05/19/1997 Ruth L. Johnson MASON CITY Ruth L. Johnson, 83, of the Manly Care Center, formerly of Mason City, died Saturday (May 17, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Frank A. Marino of the Plymouth Road Bible Church, and the Rev. Hubert Dahl, officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and Tuesday morning until time of services at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa. Ruth was born June 28, 1913, in Cerro Gordo County, the daughter of Steve H. and Mary (Chladek) Miller. Ruth attended schools in Cerro Gordo County. She married Homer H. Johnson on Oct. 29, 1950, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The Johnsons moved to Mason City that year. Ruth worked for Jacob E. Decker and Sons, Lyon's Laundry, and the Cerro Gordo Cafe. Ruth was a member of the Plymouth Road Bible Church, enjoyed canning, gardening and her grandchildren. Survivors include one son, Robert L. Johnson and his wife, Karen, of Seattle, Wash.; one daughter, Mary Ann Reed and her husband, David, of Rochester, N.Y.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Katherine Wise of Mason City, and Vivian Dahl of Winterset; and one brother, Orville C. Miller of Plymouth. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Homer, in 1994; one brother; and two sisters.

MCGG 05/19/1997 Gordon E. Swenson RAKE Gordon E. Swenson, 73, died Sunday (May 18, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center.

MCGG 05/19/1997 Cody Michael Fransen MASON CITY Cody Michael Fransen, 8, the son of Margaret Willard of Waterloo, and Mike Fransen of Mason City, died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Funeral 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. John Alexander and the Rev. Nancy Alexander. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Cody M. Fransen memorial fund. Cody was born on June 6, 1988, at Mason City, the son of Margaret Gardner and Michael Fransen. He attended Harding School, and in October of 1996, moved to Waterloo and attended third grade at the Jewett Elementary School. Cody was very involved in bike riding, using the nature trails at Lime Creek Nature Center, playing Nintendo, and collecting Space Jam items. Cody is survived by his mother, Margaret Willard of Waterloo; his father, Mike Fransen of Mason City; one sister, Brandy Fransen of Mason City; four brothers, Jason Willard of New York, Eric Willard of Kansas City, Mo., Michael Fransen Jr. and Lucas Fransen, both of Mason City; his paternal grandmother, Beverly and her husband, Loren Murphy, of Mason City; his paternal great-grandfather, Carl Waddell of Mason City; five aunts, Cathy Patton, Linda Westendorf, Diane Hampton, Loree Mitchell, and Lisa Schaer; seven uncles, Mike and Mark Gardner, Jerry, Lowell and Charles Murphy, and James and Joe Fransen; and many cousins. Cody was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Roger and Beverly Gardner; his paternal grandfather, Don Fransen; and his paternal great-grandmother, Florence Waddell.

MCGG 05/19/1997 Arlene K. Rathjen-Blunt RUDD Arlene K. Rathjen-Blunt, 83, of 615 Depot St., died Friday (May 16, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Rudd United Methodist Church, 611 Sixth St. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church on Tuesday. Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, is in charge of arrangements. Arlene K. Blunt was born April 3, 1914, in Rockford, the daughter of Warren and Vivian (Kennedy) Mathers. She married Lynn ``Skinny'' Rathjen in 1939, and he preceded here in death in 1960. She then married George Blunt in 1966, and he preceded her in death in 1978. Arlene grew up in the Rudd and Rockford area and graduated from Rudd High School. She was a cook for many years at the Rudd schools. In 1966, she moved to California, until 1978, when she returned to Rudd. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and cooking, and she loved spending time with her family. Survivors include one son, Gary Rathjen and his wife, Sandra, of Sulphur Springs, Ark.; one granddaughter, Heather Rathjen of Sulphur Springs, Ark.; one sister, Beverly O'Connell of Tulsa, Okla.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, two sisters, and one brother.

MCGG 05/19/1997 Marian R. Grimm CLEAR LAKE Marian R. Grimm, 69, died Sunday (May 18, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.