Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette

Marie Wiseman

SHEFFIELD _ Marie Wiseman, 80, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Edward Clevenger officiating and the Rev. Steve Hollingsworth

Francis G. "Red" Cookman

MASON CITY — Francis G. "Red" Cookman, 67, of 16054 245th St. Lot 8, died Tuesday (Sept. 23, 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.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a service conducted by the Loyal Order of the Moose at 5:30 p.m. Further visitation will be held one hour prior to the services on Saturday at the church.

Francis G. "Red" Cookman was born Sept. 30, 1929, at Mason City, the son of George and Winnie (Ferman) Cookman.

On Sept. 12, 1952, he married Valita Smith at the Little Brown Church, Nashua.

Red farmed most of his life. He enjoyed watching western movies.

He was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church and also a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose.

Survivors include his wife, Valita Cookman, Mason City; one son, Randy Cookman, Lexington, Ky.; one daughter, Jean Marsh and her husband, Dennis, Mason City; three granddaughters, Lori Johnson and her husband, Mark, Manly; Shannon Ackerman and Brianne Marsh, both of Mason City; two great-grandsons, Nathaniel and Daniel; two great-granddaughters, Abby and Tannah; one sister, Margaret "Peg" Mannens, Manly; one brother-in-law; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Marjorie Rezab and Winifred Adams.

Thomas F. Mitchel

MASON CITY — Thomas F. Mitchell, 86, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Thursday (Sept. 25, 1997) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive S.W., with the Rev. John Hill officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.

There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be given to the First Presbyterian Church, in his memory.

Thomas Fribley Mitchell was born Nov. 16, 1910, at home in Ludington, Mich., the son of Thomas Leonard and Clara (Fribley) Mitchell.

He attended schools in Sioux Falls, S.D., Ludington and Grand Rapids, Mich. Upon graduation, he attended Junior College in Grand Rapids, as well as taking classes at Michigan State. Tom served in the U.S. Army during World War II and landed at Normandy on D-Day.

He married Gladys Marjorie Grove on Aug. 28, 1942, at Grand Rapids, Mich.

Following his discharge from the Army, he returned to business, working for Household Finance Corporation in Grand Rapids, Mich.

In 1948, he was transferred to Mason City and shortly after his arrival, he started his own small loan business, North Iowa Finance, which he operated for 20 years.

Tom directed the Chamber of Commerce Men's Chorus and the Mason City Barbershop Chorus in the 1950s.

He enjoyed traveling and camping and made trips to the north shore of Lake Superior, Badlands of South Dakota, the Ozarks, Florida and Church Mission trips to Ghost Ranch Indian Reservation in New Mexico.

Tom was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and choir director for many years.

His lifetime avocation as an amateur artist gave him a career after his retirement.

He worked for the Iowa Development Commission, a division of the Iowa Department of Transportation as an historian, traveling, researching and sketching local history throughout the state and concluded his career at the I-35 Visitor Center.

Survivors include his daughter, Marjorie Townsend, of Bay Village, Ohio; one son, Bill Mitchell, of Toledo, Ohio; four grandchildren, Shannon and Melanie Townsend, and T.J. and John Mitchell.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother in infancy; and his wife, Gladys Marjorie Mitchell, on Feb. 5, 1995.

Gertrude Hammon

GARNER — Gertrude Hammon, 97, of Garner, died Wednesday (Sept. 24, 1997) at the Concord Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the United Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dan Bloesch officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St., and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Gertrude Hammon, the daughter of August and Marie (Bredlow) Nuehring, was born Dec. 7, 1899, in German Township, Garner. She attended schools in Liberty Township graduating from the eighth grade.

Gertrude worked for neighbors until her marriage to Sam Hammon on Dec. 20, 1918, at her parents' home in Liberty Township. The couple met in 1917 when Gertrude went to work at Sam's parents' home as a hired girl. She used to say with a laugh, "That's why we got along. I learned his mother's way of cooking and doing things."

They farmed south of Garner until 1950, when they moved to their home on Rose Avenue, Garner. She continued living there after Sam died on Nov. 6, 1988. She entered the Concord Care Center in 1989. She worked in the kitchens of the Garner Sale Barn and the Garner Community Schools for many years. She also cared for many Garner residents including her mother-in-law, brother-in-law, Erastus; her mother and husband, as well as many other elderly friends and neighbors.

She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Garner.

She enjoyed crocheting, tatting and making doilies that she shared with many of her relatives. She also enjoyed gardening and raising flowers, which was evident all around her home.

She is survived by her children, Wayne Hammon and his wife, Olive, of LeRoy, Minn.; Lynn Hammon of Spring Valley, Minn.; Lois Blakewell and her husband, Clair, of Clear Lake; and Doris Novak of Fertile; 22 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; three brothers, Owen, Leslie and Arno "Shorty" Nuehring; a daughter-in-law, Nellie Hammon; a son-in-law, Henry Novak; two grandsons, Paul and Bobby Hammon; and two great-grandchildren.

Donna Sweeney

CEDAR RAPIDS — Donna Sweeney, 72, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday (Sept. 23, 1997) at Willow Gardens, Marion.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield, with the Rev. Steve Hollingsworth of First Baptist Church of Sheffield officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield

Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.

Donna Sweeney was born on Dec. 8, 1924, in Sheffield, the daughter of Archard and Fleta (Stork) Gamm.

She graduated from the Sheffield High School and later worked at the Sheffield Press. She left Sheffield and moved to Washington, D.C., where she joined the F.B.I. and worked as a clerk.

She was united in marriage to Jim Sweeney in Hampton, and they made their home in Cedar Rapids, where she worked for an insurance company for several years.

Donna enjoyed painting in her spare time.

She is survived by her brother, Richard Gamm and his wife, Maxine, of Cedar Rapids; three sisters, Shirley Mroz and her husband, Vincent, of Naples, Fla.; Carolyn Davis, of Tucson, Ariz., and Louise Wilson of San Jose, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and one brother.

Anna Honken

BUFFALO CENTER — Anna Honken, 97, of Buffalo Center, died Thursday (Sept. 25, 1997) at the Parker Oaks Care Center, Winnebago, Minn.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center

Diane Mae Dickman

DECORAH — Diane Mae Dickman, 32, of North Liberty, died on Tuesday (Sept. 23, 1997) at University Hospitals, Iowa City, after a sudden illness.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Salem United Church of Christ, 1097 Pole Line Road, Waukon. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the French & Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave., Decorah, (319) 382-8651, and from 10 a.m. until time of services on Saturday at the church.

Diane was a lab technician at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her parents, Norman and Darlene (Stuckman) Dickman, of Decorah; fiance, James Walsh of North Liberty, formerly of Mason City; and two sisters, Dawn Konetzka of Louisville, Ky., and Denise Buddenberg of Decorah.

Gilbert Dean Burgardt

MASON CITY — Gilbert Dean Burgardt, 51, of 114 25th St. S.W., died Wednesday (Sept. 24, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

Dorothy Clarice Hansen

CLEAR LAKE — Dorothy Clarice Hansen, 82, of Clear Lake, died Thursday (Sept. 25, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.

Wilma Hulda Bublitz

ST. ANSGAR — Wilma Hulda Bublitz, 89, of St. Ansgar, died Wednesday (Sept. 24, 1997) at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Edward Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home.

Wilma Hulda Bublitz was born Oct. 23, 1907, in Barton Township, Worth County.

Survivors include her husband, Arnold Bublitz, of St. Ansgar; two daughters, Delores Trettin, St. Ansgar, and Shirley Sheets of Iowa City; two sons, Robert Bublitz and Duane Bublitz, both of St. Ansgar; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, one brother and one grandson.

Dolores O. Ward

MASON CITY — Dolores O. Ward, 77, of 1302 N. Virginia Ave., died Thursday (Sept. 25, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

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Dorothy C. Hansen

CLEAR LAKE — Mrs. Dorothy C. Hansen, 82, of Clear Lake, died Thursday (Sept. 25, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.

The family suggests memorials to Zion Lutheran Church Radio Broadcasting.

Dorothy was born July 10, 1915, in Sioux City, the daughter of the Rev. Benjamin W. and Vera Lucille (Hauswald) Riner. She graduated from Sheldon High School in 1933.

Dorothy moved to Clear Lake in 1934 and married Arnot Robert Hansen on Nov. 14, 1934.

Dorothy graduated from Iowa Teachers College, Cedar Falls, with a degree in education and Passevant Deaconess School of Nursing, Chicago, Ill., in 1936.

She taught Grant Township #6 then in the Rockford Elementary. She then worked for the Ritter Nursing Home in Clear Lake for 8 ½ years.

Dorothy had been a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, since 1934 and helped the Rev. Murley Severtson with confirmation, then took over teaching classes for two generations. Dorothy was one of the initial founders of the Zion Lutheran Church Library and was very active in the Sunday School program.

She was past Grand Noble of Tina Rebekah Lodge #135; chaplain eight years of Star/ODO Club; past president of Amvets Auxiliary; member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary; National Federation of Grandmothers; life member of the National and Iowa Education Associations.

Dorothy is survived by two sons, Robert Arnot Hansen, Minneapolis, Minn., and Harold Dean Hansen, Shakopee, Minn.; one daughter, Patricia Louise Davis, Garden Grove, Calif.; grandmother of 10 and lots of great-grandchildren; and one sister, Vera Jean Kalde, Vancouver, Wash.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, stepfather and one grandson

Dixie J. Bouck

WATERLOO — Dixie J. Bouck, 62, of 1931 Arc Ave., died Monday (Sept. 22, 1997) at Allen Memorial Hospital from complications of cancer.

She was born March 20, 1935, in Mason City, daughter of Herman and Dorothy Mae Hood Legler. She was united in marriage to Frank R. Bouck Jr. on Jan. 8, 1955, in Mason City.

Dixie enjoyed spending time with her granddaughters and a great-granddaughter.

In the summer months, she loved the outdoors and her flower gardening.

She is survived by a son, Kevin F. of Oelwein; two daughters, Penny Deirfield of Waterloo and Sue LaRosee, of Denver, Colo.; three granddaughters; one great-granddaughter; and three sisters, Karen Boehnke, of Clear Lake, and Vicki Steinbaugh and Ginny Terlisner, both of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Robert Legler; a son, Randy; and a daughter, Brenda.

Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel, downtown Waterloo, is in charge of arrangements.

Mildred Minnie Miller

HAMPTON — Mildred Minnie Miller, 79, of Hampton, died Friday (Sept. 26, 1997) at Franklin General Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church, with the Rev. Joe Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home.

Mildred Minnie Miller was born Dec. 10, 1917, at Lake Lillian, Minn.

Survivors include her husband, Howard Miller, Sun City West, Ariz.; four sons, John Miller, Treynor; Alan Miller, Marietta, Ga.; James Miller, Phoenix, Ariz., and William Miller, Post Falls, Idaho; one daughter, Patricia Brush, Columbia, Mo.; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two sisters, Ileene Christensen, Hampton, and Ione Huston, Arroyo Grande, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.

Lewis Harrison

MASON CITY — Lewis Harrison, 87, of 600 Briarstone Drive, died Friday (Sept. 26, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

Gilbert Dean Burgardt

MASON CITY — Gilbert Dean Burgardt, 51, of 114 25th St. S.W., died Wednesday (Sept. 24, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Eugene Wolfley officiating.

There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.

Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.

Dolores O. Ward

MASON CITY — Dolores O. Ward, 77, of 1302 N. Virginia Ave., died Thursday (Sept. 25, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.

Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.

Anna Honken

BUFFALO CENTER — Anna Honken, 97, of Buffalo Center, died Thursday (Sept. 25, 1997) at the Parker Oaks Care Center, Winnebago, Minn.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Congregational Church, with the Rev. David Langer officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Winter Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Anna Honken was born July 24, 1900, in Winnebago County.

Survivors include one daughter, Gloria Hensel, Big Lake, Minn.; one son, Clyde Honken, Buffalo Center; seven grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several stepgreat-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, one daughter, one daughter-in-law, three sisters and one brother

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Gladys L. Rosa

MASON CITY — Gladys L. Rosa, 88, of 677 13th St. SE, died Saturday (Sept. 27, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, East Campus.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Doug Anderson officiating. A private internment will be held Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. NE and one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests the memorials be directed to the Gladys L. Rosa Memorial Fund.

Gladys Lillian Rosa was born July 14, 1909 at Elkhorn, Wis. the daughter of James B. and Jennie (Johnson) Powell.

On May 15, 1933, she married James M. Rosa at Elkhorn, Wis.

Gladys was a very active member of First United Methodist Church for many years, devoted to working in her women's circle and also participating in Bible study groups.

She loved music and flowers and was an avid fan of crossword puzzles.

Those left to cherish her memory are her three children, James M. Rosa and his wife Pauline of Pamona, Calf., Judith Ann Humiston and her husband Jack of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Richard Wayne Rosa and his wife Bonnie, of Clive; six grandchildren, Victoria Trucks and Debra Schultz, both of Phoenix, Ariz., JoDee Brock and Jeff Humiston, both of Colorado Springs, Colo., Michelle Rosa of Mason City, and James Travis Rosa of Clive; five great-grandchildren, Chris, Scott and Jason, all of Phoenix, Ariz., Olivia McGinnis of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Ashley Nicole Rosa of Clive; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and all of her siblings.

Lewis Harrison

MASON CITY — Lewis Harrison, 87, of 600 Briarston Dr. # 6, died Friday (Sept. 26, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

There will be a Masonic service at 7 p.m. tonight at the Funeral Home conducted by the Benevolence Lodge #145 AF and AM.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Funeral Home and until service time on Monday.

Lewis was born Dec. 15, 1909 at New Bedford, Mass. son of Albert and Dorothy Ann (Carter) Harrison. He left New Bedford in 1922 and lived in California for some 34 years. He graduated from high school in Los Angeles and attended Compton College for 2 years. From Nov. 1942 until Sept. 1945 Lewis served in the U.S. Navy as a Machinist's Mate Second Class. He worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Dept. of California after his discharge.

Lewis was married to Hortense Kathrine (Kay) Osburn on April 10, 1953 at Yuma, Ariz. They moved to Mason City in 1956 where he worked as a window clerk for the U.S. Post Office for 29 years retiring in 1973. His wife Kay preceded him in death on July 19, 1967. He married Corrine E. Wolf on Aug. 1, 1970 here in Mason City. Lewis and Corrine enjoyed the last 14 winters in Apache Junction, Ariz.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mason City; Retired Federal Employees; Benevolence Lodge #145, AF and AM; North Iowa Shrine Club; Shriners; High Twelve; York Rite chapter #46, council #45 and commandery #43; and the White Shrine and Eastern Star.

Survivors include his wife, Corrine E. Harrison of Mason City; one son, Albert L. Harrison and wife Linda of Kelso, Wash.; one step-son, Jerry Braughton and wife Donna of Mason City; two step daughters, Faye Reid of Las Vegas, Nev. and Wanda Jean Corless and husband Al of Tustin, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, former wife, a foster son Orvil, and two sisters.

Lowell J. "Smoke" Allen

GREENE — Lowell J. "Smoke" Allen, 75 of 12447 Packard Ave., died Friday (Sept. 26, 1997) at the Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo of complications of cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery with Military rites conducted by Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion of Greene.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral Chapel where there will be a public scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to services on Monday.

Lowell J. Allen was born Aug. 29, 1922 in West Fork Township, Franklin County, a son of Ray and Minnie Elizabeth (Barnett) Allen.

He received his education in the rural Franklin County Schools and graduated from the Aredale Public School in 1940. As a young man he helped work on the family farm; and as a pastime was a horse jockey and played on various area softball teams.

He enlisted in the united States Navy on Dec. 10, 1942 and was stationed aboard the USS Briareus as a Motor Machinist's Mate First Class. He was honorably discharged on Feb. 11, 1946.

On March 31, 1946 he was united in marriage to Irene M. Smith at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene. Smoke and Irene started farming in the rural Greene area and later farmed in the Aredale area for four years until moving to the Powersville area where they remained for 23 years. in recent years they have farmed near Packard. Smoke will be remembered for raising short horn cattle and being actively involved as a 4-H leader for 50 years, and serving on the 4-H Youth Council.

Smoke loved his family very much and took great pride in his grandchildren and enjoyed watching them participate in their sports and 4-H activities.

He was baptized on Nov. 11, 1923 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Aredale and became a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church at the time of his marriage. He served on the church council, was a member of the Tack Barnett post 268 American Legion of Greene and served on the Farmers Cooperative Creamery Board for several years.

Living family members include his loving wife, Irene of Greene; three daughters and their spouses, Ann and Jerry Boyd of Waterloo, Sandra and Merlin Schuknecht of Greene and Barbara and Robert Brouwer of Parkersburg; one son, Clark and his wife Robin Allen of Crescent; 12 grandchildren, Brent and Becky Kramer, Makaela, Cameron and Kathrina Schuknecht, Haley, Savanah, and Logan Allen, Heather, Joshua, Samantha, and James Brouwer; two sister, Opal Worley of Ann Arbor, Mich., Carol and her husband Dean Haugen of Fertile; two brothers and their spouses, Dallas and Gladys Allen, Lester and Berdean Allen both of Dumont.

Gilbert Dean Burgardt

MASON CITY — Gilbert Dean Burgardt, 51, of 114 25th Street SW, died Wednesday (Sept. 24, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Center-East Campus.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. NE, with the Rev. Eugene Wolfely officiating.

There will be no visitation, his body was cremated.

Gilbert Dean Burgardt was born Aug. 1, 1946, at Los Angeles, Calf.

Survivors include his wife, Delores "Dolly" Burgardt of Mason City; his father, James Austin of Mason City; one brother, Dennis Austin of Osage; one son, Jeremy Burgardt of Greensboro, NC.; one daughter, Heidi Burgardt of Greensboro, NC; one granddaughter; and one step-son, Billy Kingston of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his mother and one brother.

MASON CITY — Dolores O. Ward, 77, of 1302 N. Virginia, died Thursday (Sept. 25, 1997) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania, with the Rev. David Shogren officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Memorials may be directed to Wesley United Methodist Church or Hospice of North Iowa in Memory of Dolores Ward.

Dolores O. Ward was born on March 27, 1920 in Barre, Minn., the daughter of Mariano and Lucinda (Pickett) Mayo. She moved to Mason City as a young girl and attended Mason City Schools. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1938. Dolores moved to Chicago, Ill. where she worked at Binks. It was there that she met her husband, Arleigh R. Ward. They returned to Mason City to be married on June 28, 1947. Arleigh and Dolores celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this summer. In early years, Dolores worked at Mercy Hospital as a switchboard operator and in the nurses office at the hospital. Dolores will be best remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and active member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Her great joy was time with her children and grandchildren and traveling to their homes for frequent visits. She enjoyed shopping, solving crossword puzzles, and baking cookies for family and friends.

Survivors include her husband, Arleigh Ward of Mason City; one son, Dennis Ward of Thornburg; two daughters, Lora Lake and husband Wayne of League City, Texas, and Anita Graves and husband Scott of Chanhassen, Minn.; two grandsons, Michael and Paul Graves of Chanhassen, Minn.; three brothers, Lloyd Mayo of Des Moines, Delbert Mayo of Elmond, Okla., and Louis Mayo of Grinnell; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Charles Mayor of Elkhart, Ind.; and an infant son, Thomas Arleigh Ward.

CHARLES CITY — Violet "Vi" Paul, 84, of 211 Charles St., died Saturday (September 27, 1997) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services for "Vi" Paul will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at the Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Debra Lincoln, associate pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from noon to 9 p.m. Monday where the family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the church.

E. Violet Hodges Paul was born Feb. 6, 1913, at Davenport, the daughter of Benjamin and Virginia Carrier Hodges. She moved to Des Moines in 1927 and attended Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1933. She entered the University of Iowa Nursing School in 1933 graduating in 1936. She was employed as a surgical instrument nurse at the University of Iowa Hospitals until 1939. She then moved to Charles City and supervised the operating room under surgeon, Dr. Fox until 1944. She married Gordon G. Paul on March 2, 1944, in Charles City. They moved to Mason City in 1944 where she was employed by St. Joseph Mercy Hospital from 1953 to 1965. In 1965 the family moved to Kenosha, Wis., until 1982 when Mr. Paul retired and they moved back to Charles City.

She was active in many community affairs, the American Red Cross, past president of the PTA, was on the Camp Gaywood Girl Scout Camp committee in Clear Lake for 10 years, was active in the Methodist Youth Fellowship, served on the YMCA board many years, was a member of the Universal Study Club and the Velada Study Club in Mason City. She was active in Missions work in the United Methodist Church in Kenosha, Wis. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City and the Charles City Arts Council.

Living family members include her husband, Gordon Paul of Charles City; a daughter, Susan and her husband, John Graves of St. Paul, Minn.; two grandsons, Mark Bosveld and Paul Bosveld; and four great grandsons, Sean, Ben , Tyler and Alex Bosveld.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and a sister.

Memorials may be directed to the Heart to Home Hospice of Charles City.

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MASON CITY — Cleo D. Sullivan, 74, of 32 Sixth St. N.W., died Saturday (Sept. 27, 1997) at the Veteran Hospital, Knoxville.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. with the Rev. Frederick J. Wood officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. today at the funeral chapel with a service at 7 p.m. conducted by the Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge # 1328. Further visitation will be held one hour prior to the services on Tuesday.

Mr. Sullivan's family requests that memorials be directed to the Cleo D. Sullivan Memorial Fund, PO Box 354, Mason City, Iowa 50402.

Cleo Dee Sullivan was born Dec. 25, 1922 at Yarrow, Mo., the son of John Dee and Susan Jane (Campbell) Sullivan.

He entered the U.S. Army on Jan. 17, 1943, receiving his training at Camp Haan, Calf. and Camp Irvin, Calf. He served in England, France, Belgium, Holland, Luxemburg and Germany in the 95th Division of the Third Army under General Patton. He earned the Bronze Star, Four Battle Stars and the Purple Heart. Cleo returned to the U.S. May 29, 1945 and was discharged on Dec. 10, 1945 as Sergeant. He was also in Merrill's Marauders, who helped build the Burma Road. He later served again during the Korean War.

On July 5, 1986, he married Dorothy Weber of Clear Lake.

He was a life member of the VFW Post #733, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Military Order of the Cooties, where he had served as the past grand commander for Iowa. He was also a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge, #1328.

He enjoyed gardening and liked being around people.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Sullivan of Mason City; seven children, Kitty Clasing and her husband Kevin of Mason City, Cheryl Winter and her husband Gary of Alexander, Cozette Sawyer and her husband Don, John Sullivan and his wife Julie both of Mason City, Randy Sullivan of Austin, Minn., Ellen Page, and Aaron Sullivan and his wife Lori, all of Mason City; five step-children, Deborah McGrane of Mitchellville, Deanna Clausen and her husband Kevin, Lisa McGrane, Karen Henderson, and Terry McGrane all of Mason City; one brother, Virgil "Bud" Sullivan and his wife Cheryl of Manly; 17 grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and his former spouse, Marie Sullivan.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Cleo Dee Jr., six brothers and eight sister.

MASON CITY — Dolores O. Ward, 77, of 1302 N. Virginia, died Thursday (Sept. 25, 1997) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., today at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania, with the Rev. David Shogren officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services at the church on today.

Memorials may be directed to Wesley United Methodist Church or Hospice of North Iowa in Memory of Dolores Ward.

Dolores O. Ward was born on March 27, 1920 in Barre, Minn., the daughter of Mariano and Lucinda (Pickett) Mayo. She moved to Mason City as a young girl and attended Mason City Schools. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1938. Dolores moved to Chicago, Ill. where she worked at Binks. It was there that she met her husband, Arleigh R. Ward. They returned to Mason City to be married on June 28, 1947. Arleigh and Dolores celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this summer. In early years, Dolores worked at Mercy Hospital as a switchboard operator and in the nurses office at the hospital. Dolores will be best remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and active member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Her great joy was time with her children and grandchildren and traveling to their homes for frequent visits. She enjoyed shopping, solving crossword puzzles, and baking cookies for family and friends.

Survivors include her husband, Arleigh Ward of Mason City; one son, Dennis Ward of Thornburg; two daughters, Lora Lake and husband Wayne of League City, Texas, and Anita Graves and husband Scott of Chanhassen, Minn.; two grandsons, Michael and Paul Graves of Chanhassen, Minn.; three brothers, Lloyd Mayo of Des Moines, Delbert Mayo of Elmond, Okla., and Louis Mayo of Grinnell; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Charles Mayo of Elkhart, Ind.; and an infant son, Thomas Arleigh Ward.

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BELMOND — Lucile A. Chapman, 91, died Sunday (Sept. 28, 1997) at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond.

NORA SPRINGS — Stephanie Fingalsen, 26, of 116 Third St. NE, died Saturday (Sept. 27, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs.

Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette obituaries

NORA SPRINGS — Stephanie Mae Fingalsen, 26, of 116 Third St. N.E., left this world to meet her Lord on Saturday (Sept. 27, 1997) at the Nora Springs Care Center, after a courageous two-year struggle with a very rare genetic disease, M.E.L.A.S. Syndrome.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 101 N. Hawkeye, with the Rev. Ruth Hansen officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, and will continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.

Stephanie was born Dec. 12, 1970, in Mason City, daughter of Carolyn Gaiser Romig and James B. Fingalsen.

She graduated from Nora Springs Rock Falls High School in 1989 and graduated from North Iowa Area Community College in 1992.

She then attended the University of Northern Iowa for one year and Buena Vista College for 1½ years. She was on the dean's list when she became ill and was one-half semester away from graduating. It was Stephanie's dream to work with abused children.

Stephanie became engaged to her one true love and best friend, Brian Leaman in 1995. Brian has been her greatest inspiration and strength through her illness.

Because of Stephanie's great love of family and children, the family has agreed to donate Stephanie's body organs to Mayo University for the research of M.E.L.A.S. in the hope that this may give them some answers to this unknown deadly disease and to help others, especially children, who may contact this disease which so little is known about.

Stephanie's greatest joy was family holidays and gatherings, spending quality time with her closest cousins, Nicholas, Jennifer and Alex Knapp, and her fiancee's family of Mason City, most of all her beloved niece, Blake Elizabeth Fingalsen of Manhattan, Kan., who was her very special delight.

She will always be remembered for her beautiful smile, her giving nature and her great capacity to love. She was an avid reader and enjoyed fishing.

Stephanie leaves behind her mother, Carolyn L. Gaiser of Nora Springs; her father, Jim Fingalsen and his wife, Nancy, Litchfield, Minn.; grandfather, Elmer Fingalsen of Litchfield, Minn.; one brother, Shane Fingelsen and his wife, Erin, and their daughter, Blake, all of Manhattan, Kan.; her fiancee, Brian Leaman, Mason City; stepgrandmother, Gladys Gaiser, Rockford; one stepbrother, Derrick Gaiser and his wife, Billie, and their son, Wesley, Independence; three stepsisters, Toni, Tami and Tara and their spouses; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Norma Fingalsen; maternal grandparents, Henry and Edna Romig; her stepfather, Gene Gaiser; and her great-grandparents.

MASON CITY — Cleo D. Sullivan, 74, of 32 Sixth St. N.W., died Saturday (Sept. 27, 1997) at the Veterans Hospital, Knoxville.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Frederick J. Wood officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation was held from 6:30-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel with a service at 7 p.m. conducted by the Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge # 1328. Further visitation will be held today, one hour prior to the services.

Mr. Sullivan's family requests that memorials be directed to the Cleo D. Sullivan Memorial Fund, PO Box 354, Mason City, Iowa 50402.

Cleo Dee Sullivan was born Dec. 25, 1922, at Yarrow, Mo., the son of John Dee and Susan Jane (Campbell) Sullivan.

He entered the U.S. Army on Jan. 17, 1943, receiving his training at Camp Haan, Calif., and Camp Irvin, Calif. He served in England, France, Belgium, Holland, Luxemburg and Germany in the 95th Division of the Third Army under General Patton. He earned the Bronze Star, Four Battle Stars and the Purple Heart. Cleo returned to the United States on May 29, 1945, and was discharged on Dec. 10, 1945, as Sergeant. He was also in Merrill's Marauders, who helped build the Burma Road. He later served again during the Korean War.

On July 5, 1986, he married Dorothy Weber at Clear Lake.

He was a life member of the VFW Post #733, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Military Order of the Cooties, where he had served as the past grand commander for Iowa. He was also a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge, #1328.

He enjoyed gardening and liked being around people.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Sullivan of Mason City; seven children, Kitty Clasing and her husband, Kevin, of Mason City; Cheryl Winter and her husband, Gary, of Alexander; Cozette Sawyer and her husband, Don, and John Sullivan and his wife, Julie, all of Mason City; Randy Sullivan of Austin, Minn.; Ellen Page, and Aaron Sullivan and his wife, Lori, all of Mason City; five stepchildren, Deborah McGrane of Mitchellville; Deanna Clausen and her husband Kevin, Lisa McGrane, Karen Henderson and Terry McGrane all of Mason City; one brother, Virgil "Bud" Sullivan and his wife, Cheryl, of Manly; 17 grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and his former spouse, Marie Sullivan.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Cleo Dee Jr., six brothers and eight sisters.

HAMPTON — Wilbur Crandall, 79, of Hampton, died Sunday (Sept. 28, 1997) at the Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steven Hollingsworth of Faith Baptist Church, Sheffield, officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.

Wilbur Crandall was born March 29, 1918, in Franklin County.

Survivors include one son, Richard Crandall, Chapin; two brothers, Raymond Crandall, Hampton, and Fred Crandall, Cedar Rapids; one sister, Betty Murdick, Webster City; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one infant son and five brothers.

HAMPTON — Ruby G. Sanders, 92, of Hampton, died Sunday (Sept. 28, 1997) at Franklin General Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Hampton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating. Burial will be held in the Hampton Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home.

Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association in her memory.

Ruby G. Sanders was born Jan. 20, 1905, in Pella.

Survivors include her husband, W.F. "Ferd" Sanders, Hampton; and one son, Dennis Sanders, Memphis, Tenn.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.

OSAGE — Alverda A. Neuwohner, 93, of Osage, died Monday (Sept. 29, 1997) at home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion Funeral Home.

MASON CITY — Ethel M. Ranson, 92, of Shalom Towers, died Monday (Sept. 29, 1997) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Patterson James Funeral Chapel, 123 Second St. S.E.

BELMOND — Lucile A. Chapman, 91, of Belmond, died Sunday (Sept. 28, 1997) at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, where other arrangements are incomplete.

GARNER — Mildred Snook, 96, of Garner, died Monday (Sept. 29, 1997) at the Concord Care Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Cataldo Funeral Home.

MASON CITY — Dewane G. Roath, 77, of 1215 Sixth St. S.E., died Sunday (Sept. 28, 1997) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Covenant Church, Mason City.