Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.

Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.

Visitation is tentatively scheduled for Monday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, where other arrangements are incomplete.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Belmond, with the Rev. Ken Fineran officiating. Interment will be in the Belmond Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Tenold Funeral Home in Belmond, and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.

R. Paul Jenison was born on May 21, 1913, to Ralph Hamilton and Mabel (Hubbard) Jenison at their farm home in Pleasant Township, Belmond, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Belmond High School with the Class of 1933.

On June 30, 1935, he married Maxine Nordscow at her parent’s home in Mason City, Iowa. To this union, two sons and one daughter were born.

Paul was engaged in farming until 1965, when they moved to California to help care for Maxine’s mother. Paul worked for the Mill Valley School District as a maintenance supervisor until 1973.

In 1973, Paul and Maxine moved back to their home place and farmed again until 1983. Since then, they moved into Belmond where they have resided in the same home.

Paul was an avid fisherman. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and reading. Grandpa always had time to teach all the grandchildren how to get a fishing pole ready. He also enjoyed family gatherings, where he always had a lap full of grandchildren, while Maxine was in the kitchen happily preparing food for them all.

Paul is survived by his wife, Maxine, of Belmond, Iowa; son, Marlin Jenison and his wife, Ardith, of Urbandale, Iowa; daughter, Meredith Ersland and her husband, Gary, of Belmond, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Lois Jenison, of Belmond, Iowa; brother, C. Phil Jenison and his wife, Betty, of Roseville, Calif.; nine grandchildren, Michelle, Gregory, Melissa, Terri, Jody, Christine, Paula, Mark and Jeff; 12 great-grandchildren, Taylor, Jordan, Christopher, Brianne, Kaitlyn, Rachael, Ryan, Alex, Kelley, Jenae, Benjamin and Phillip; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Merrill; grandson, David; one brother, Delbert Jenison; and three sisters, Arline Richardson, Ina Pfalzgraf and Lorraine Jenison.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Cemetery in Stacyville.

Visitation will begin after 3 p.m. Monday at Visitation Catholic Church, with a 4 p.m. Rosary and a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service.

Francis was born Oct. 5, 1917, at Stacyville, Iowa, the son of Mike and Anna (Rauen) Heimerman. He attended Visitation School in Stacyville.

He served four years in the United States Air Force during World War II.

Francis married Marcene Warrington on June 10, 1947. He was a farmer in the McIntire area for 35 years, retiring to Stacyville in 1984.

He was a member of the Visitation Catholic Church, the Stacyville American Legion Post 569, the Knights of Columbus, and he was a past board member of the Stacyville Nursing Home.

He is survived by his wife, Marcene Heimerman, of Stacyville; four daughters, Sandy Offen and her husband, Villo, of McIntire, Iowa; Sharon Theobald, of Stewartville, Minn.; Ann Heimerman and a special friend, Scott Potenza, of Chicago, Ill.; and Mary Anderson and her husband, David, of Savage, Minn.; one son, Gene Heimerman and his wife, Sue, of Perry, Iowa; three sisters, Stella Smith and her husband, Leo, of Stacyville, Iowa; Rose Mullenbach, of Osage, Iowa; and Dorothy Larson and her husband, Loris, of Austin, Minn.; four brothers, Paul Heimerman, of St. Cloud, Minn.; Joe Heimerman, of Evans, Colo., John "Ernie" Heimerman and his wife, Teresa, Blooming Prairie, Minn.; and Gilbert Heimerman and his wife, Shirley, Austin, Minn.; nine grandchildren, Lynnette Offen, Michelle Richardson and her husband, Randy; Keith Theobald, James Theobald, Deanne Offen, Jessica Heimerman, Daniel Offen, Eric Heimerman and Janelle Offen; three stepgrandchildren, Davis, Julia and Steven Anderson; and two great-grandchildren, Kirsten and Ryan Richardson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Cecelia Gilgenbach; and three brothers, Gregor, Sylvester and Michael Heimerman.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lotts Creek, with the Rev. Bryce Bereuter officiating. Interment will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.

Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Whittemore.

Martha Louise Opheim Eickelcamp was born June 19, 1904, near Fenton.

Survivors include her children, Glenn Opheim, Cylinder; Stanley Opheim and Harold Opheim, both of Whittemore; Maxine Cunningham, Algona; Irene Petersen, of Algona; and Eunice Traub, West Bend; 28 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; and one stepgreat-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, her second husband and one brother.

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

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with the Rev. Sharon Worthington officiating. Interment will be in the Lincoln Township Cemetery, Hanlontown.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills, and one hour prior to services on Sunday at the church.

Michael Duane Brooks was born on July 2, 1997, at Naeve Hospital, Albert Lea, Minn., the son of William C. and Lou Ann (Book) Brooks.

He is survived by his parents, William C. and Lou Ann Brooks; three sisters, Ashley Rae O’Donnell, Amanda Talley Brooks, and Ashley Lynn Brooks; maternal grandparents, Mary Lou and Duane Book, of Fertile, Iowa; paternal grandparents, Peggy Stevens, of Lake Mills, and William Brooks Sr., of Branson, Mo.; paternal great-grandmother, Hiltrude Monter, of Waterloo; maternal great-grandparents, Dorothy and Albert Book, of Forest City; along with several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandfather, William Edward Brooks; paternal great-grandmother, Eva Freeman; paternal great-grandfather, George McCormick; maternal great-grandparents, Jake and Melita Alt.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Mabel Caroline Penney was born Oct. 23, 1902, on the family farm near Mona.

Survivors include a sister, Lulu Jorgensen, Osage; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one infant son, one daughter, one son, two sisters and one brother.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

Omer L. Evans was born May 31, 1915, in Spencer.

Survivors include one daughter, Marcia Evans, Maquoketa; two sons, Michael Evans, Melbourne Beach, Fla., and Tom Evans, Maquoketa; four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one daughter and two sisters.

A memorial fund has been established.

Graveside services and burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. today at the Osage Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Barrick officiating.

Fritz Koehler was born March 17, 1908 in Floyd County, near Rudd.

He is survived by one brother, Walter W. Koehler, of Grafton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and three brothers.

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

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at the First Lutheran Church in Northwood, with the Rev. Mark F. Bents and the Rev. Allan J. Stoa officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. S., Northwood, and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.

Ruth Margaret (Schultz) Krumm was born on May 20, 1930, in the farm home of her parents, George and Anna (Rademacher) Schultz in Union Township near Grafton.

She was baptized on June 22, 1930, by the Rev. Carl Landeck and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism through confirmation on May 28, 1944, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton, by the Rev. C.H. Becker, of Waverly.

She attended and received her education in the Barton #4, Grafton Independent, Carpenter Consolidated, Lincoln #1, and the Kensett High School. Her family moved to Northwood and Ruth graduated with the class of 1948 at Northwood High School.

After completing her schooling, she was employed by the Glenn O. Tenold Insurance Agency, Wier & Wigdahl Department Store, and the Northwood State Bank.

She was united in marriage to Melvin Krumm of Kensett on Sept. 21, 1952, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. O.E. Stahling performing the ceremony. To this union was born two sons, Stephen and Kevin.

After their marriage, they farmed in the Kensett area until 1955. They also farmed near Carpenter for 17 years and then north of Osage for 11 years. They retired from farming in 1984 and moved into Northwood.

Ruth was active in Luther League at the Zion Lutheran Church in Northwood. She initiated a reading program using church library books. Her church group had the most books read and reported on in the Greenfield Federation. She was vice president of the Luther League, also was active in Rural Young People, was the Stewardship and Education secretaries in the Church Women, she also held all offices in her church circles.

Ruth taught vacation Bible school and Sunday school classes. She enjoyed leading the Bible study in her circles. She wrote and directed skits for church women and Christmas programs. She was a charter member of the Auxiliary Board of the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood and served as vice president.

She was interested in her son’s activities and helped through Music Mothers, 4-H, Luther League and FFA. She was proud of becoming an honorary Chapter Farmer of the St. Ansgar FFA.

She enjoyed reading and writing stories and articles. She was a published author writing stories for various magazines. She wrote many enjoyable letters and also liked to entertain with holiday meals being her favorite. She felt blessed she could be a full-time homemaker and mother.

Ruth was diagnosed with cancer in April 1995. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, Melvin Krumm of Northwood; two sons, Stephen Krumm, D.V.M., and his wife, Deborah, of Owatonna, Minn., and Kevin Krumm and his wife, Susan, of Baldwin City, Kan.; granddaughter, Denise Fisher and her husband, Dan, of Rochester, Minn.; a grandson, Michael Krumm, of Baldwin City, Kan.; her mother, Anna Schultz, of the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood; a brother, Marvin Schultz and his wife, Marge, of Dubuque; and two nieces, Karen (Schultz) Anderson, of Bettendorf, and Kathy Huberty, of Hazel Green, Wis.

She was preceded in death by her father, George Schultz; a brother, Elray; and a sister, Elaine.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth St., Clear Lake.

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

Funeral services are tentatively planned for noon Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, Other arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 99 11th St. South, with the Rev. Mark F. Bents of First Lutheran Church in Northwood officiating. Inurnment will be in the South Shell Rock Cemetery, Northwood.

According to his wishes, his body was cremated.

Friends may call from 1 p.m. until service time on Tuesday at the chapel.

Kenneth Eugene Meier was born on April 18, 1928, in Clarence, the son of George and Velma (Horn) Meier. He received his education in the Clarence Community School system, graduating from Clarence High School in 1946.

In l950 he moved to Northwood. He was united in marriage to Barbara Torgerson on Sept. 3, 1951, in Manly.

Throughout most of his life, Kenneth was a truck driver for various companies. He also worked in offices for various companies and later was a recruiter for trucking companies until his retirement in 1992. After his retirement, he worked for the Big A Auto Store in Northwood.

He enjoyed collecting baseball cards, coins, neon bar signs and trains, and fishing.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Barbara Meier, of Northwood; one son, Kal Meier, and his wife, Pam, of Deer Park, Texas; four grandchildren, Kamron, Jesse and MaKayla Meier of Lewis and Cassie Meier of Griswold; one brother, Don Meier, and his wife, Gen, of Tipton; one sister, Marlene Cooper, and her husband, Merle, of Cedar Rapids; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Kyle Meier; one brother, Duane Meier; one sister-in-law, Margaret Holthause; and a nephew, Jimmy Holthause

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at North Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with the Rev. Randy Baldwin officiating.

Interment will be at North Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.

Ole L. Solomonson was born Feb. 26, 1908, near Scarville.

He is survived by his two sons, Dennis of Scarville and Neal of Andrew; five grandchildren; and three sisters, Nora Wagner and Ann Gunderson both of Lake Mills, and Alice Larsen of Fertile.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Titonka.

Private family services will be held. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.

Memorials may be given to Hospice or the Hampton United Methodist Church Choir in her memory.

Helen M. Harrison was born May 5, 1902, in Ames.

Survivors include two daughters, Jean Town, New Lenox, Ill., and Anne Chastain, Cedaredge, Colo.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, two grandsons and six brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, New Haven, with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Champion Funeral Home, Osage, with a scripture service set for 4 p.m. and a rosary at 7:30 p.m. There will be further visitation one hour before services on Tuesday at the Church.

Donald L. Clark was born Oct. 31, 1929, in Orchard.

Survivors include four daughters, Corleen Counsell, Waterloo, Annette Uker, Osage, Kathy Wilkins, Bloomington, Minn., and Jeanne Freeman, Frankfort, Ohio; two sons, Paul Clark, Reinbeck, and Duane Clark, Orchard; 15 grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Meyer, Britt; and one brother, Eugene Clark, Orchard.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, four sisters and one brother.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 99 11th St. South, with the Rev. Mark F. Bents of First Lutheran Church in Northwood officiating. Inurnment will be in the South Shell Rock Cemetery, Northwood.

According to his wishes, his body was cremated.

Friends may call from 1 p.m. until service time on Tuesday at the chapel.

Kenneth Eugene Meier was born on April 18, 1928, in Clarence, the son of George and Velma (Horn) Meier. He received his education in the Clarence Community School system, graduating from Clarence High School in 1946.

In l950 he moved to Northwood. He was united in marriage to Barbara Torgerson on Sept. 3, 1951, in Manly.

Throughout most of his life, Kenneth was a truck driver for various companies. He also worked in offices for various companies and later was a recruiter for trucking companies until his retirement in 1992. After his retirement, he worked for the Big A Auto Store in Northwood.

He enjoyed collecting baseball cards, coins, neon bar signs and trains, and fishing.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Barbara Meier, of Northwood; one son, Kal Meier, and his wife, Pam, of Deer Park, Texas; four grandchildren, Kamron, Jesse and MaKayla Meier of Lewis and Cassie Meier of Griswold; one brother, Don Meier, and his wife, Gen, of Tipton; one sister, Marlene Cooper, and her husband, Merle, of Cedar Rapids; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Kyle Meier; one brother, Duane Meier; one sister-in-law, Margaret Holthause; and a nephew, Jimmy Holthause

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a scriptural prayer service beginning at 7 p.m.

Memorials may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, in memory of Mary Margaret Orman.

Mary was born Jan. 11, 1942, in Mason City, daughter of Jesse D. and Josephine Julia (Uhrich) McCoun. She married Virgil Lee Orman on Aug. 26, 1961 at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Mary grew up in Mason City and graduated from Holy Family High School in 1960. As a licensed cosmetologist, she worked as an instructor at LaJames School of Cosmetology and later operated her own salon.

She moved with her family to Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri in 1986. She then became an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) while she pursued a degree in nursing. She then discovered her talent and passion for oil painting. Also, while in Missouri, she founded the Scleroderma Foundation of the Ozarks. In 1997, she and her husband moved to Little Rock, Ark., to be closer to their children.

Mary was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Little Rock. She also was active in the Art Guilds of Kimberling City, Mo., and Little Rock, Ark. Her paintings have been displayed in several showings in Missouri and Arkansas.

Survivors include her husband, Virgil Orman, Little Rock; four children, Deb Jorgensen and her husband, Ken, Mason City, and Lori Baker, Steve Orman and Chris Orman, all of Little Rock, Ark.; two grandchildren, Josselyn Jorgensen and Hayse Jorgensen, Mason City; her mother, Josephine McCoun, Mason City; one sister, Betty Dye, and her husband, Gordon, Mason City; one brother, Tom McCoun, Mason City; and her mother-in-law, Vivian Orman, Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her father, Jesse D. McCoun, and father-in-law, Gerald Orman.

Her greatest gift was not dwelling on her disease but finding positive outlook in everything and everyone around her. Mary lived by the motto, "When one window of opportunity closes, another window of opportunity opens."

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry McCann officiating. Burial will be at West Fork Cemetery, rural Sheffield.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home.

Fred Crandall was born on March 27, 1926, in Sheffield.

He is survived by his wife, Roberta Crandall, Hampton; daughter, Diane Stein, of Swisher; two sons, Dan of Waterloo and Bart of Phoenix, Ariz..; six stepsons, Rodney Stock, Phoenix, Ariz., Ronald Stock, Mason City, Kelly Main, Lisbon, Roger Main, Central City, Rodney Main, Spokane, Wash., and Dean Main, Lisbon; a brother, Raymond, Hampton; a sister, Betty Mardick, Webster City; and nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and six brothers.

The body was cremated. No services will be held.

Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield, is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Williamson was born April 25, 1931, in Mason City.

Survivors include nieces and nephews.

Funeral services are pending at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Gochenouer officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Grarup Funeral Home.

Hazel Simpson was born Jan. 8, 1905, in Franklin County.

Survivors include nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka, with the Rev. Dennis Redeker officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.

Mr. Folkerts was born May 14, 1906, in Upleward, Ostfriesland, Germany.

Survivors include three daughters, Anna Tegtmeyer, Britt, Wanda Roskamp, Worthington, Minn., and Elaine Sleper, Columbia, Mo.; two sons, Frank and Ronald Folkerts, both of Titonka; and 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded by his parents, 10 brothers and sisters, one son and two wives.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Foster Funeral Home, Webster City, with Dr. Jeffrey Palmer officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Webster City.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, and one hour prior to services on Tuesday.

Richard Cory Olmstead, son of Larry and Janice Peterson Olmstead, was born Dec. 24, 1955, at Sterling, Ill. He graduated from Webster City High School in 1974. He joined the United States Air Force serving in Korea, Georgia and Florida until his discharge in 1978.

On June 28, 1980, he married Brenda Legore in Rockwell City. He worked for Kinney Shoe Store for over 10 years, at which time the couple resided in Kansas City, Dubuque, Newton and Mason City. In 1991, they moved to Hampton where he had been a route salesman for Schwan's Foods.

Survivors include his wife, Brenda; son, Patrick Cory, and daughter, Amanda Kay, both at home; three sisters, Laurie and brother-in-law, Ron Epps, of Webster City, Patty and brother-in-law, Steve Sharkey of Lake City, and Lois and brother-in-law, David Brown, of Carroll; three brothers, David and sister-in-law, Sheri Olmstead, of Englewood, Ohio, Carl and sister-in-law, Eloisa Legore of Panama City, Panama, and Darren and sister-in-law, Deb Legore, of Rockwell City; parents, Larry and Jan Olmstead of Webster City; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Don and Virginia Legore of Rockwell City; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by one brother, John C. Olmstead in 1986, and his grandparents on both sides.

Memorial donations may be made to the Richard Olmstead College Scholarship Fund, c/o Foster Funeral Home, 800 Willson Ave., Webster City, Iowa 50595.

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

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

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osage, with the Rev. Thomas Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Champion Funeral Home, Osage, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 8 p.m.

Margaret A. Sponheim was born March 9, 1921, on the family farm in West Cedar Township in Mitchell County, the daughter of Martin and Emily (Bystol) Field. Margaret was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, and was the church organist. She was educated in rural schools and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1938, Waldorf College, Forest City, in 1940, and St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., in 1942. She was employed by the Mason City Globe-Gazette and Standard Oil Company. She taught school in Floyd, Tama and Forest City. Margaret married Harold Sponheim on Dec. 14, 1957, at Rock Creek Lutheran Church. They farmed in the Osage area. Harold died Jan. 1, 1985. Margaret moved to Sioux Falls in October of 1995, to live with her daughter, Ingrid. She was an active member of Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Ladies Aide, Circle and Lydia Circle, and a member of the Shakespearean Club and Quilters Club.

Survivors include two daughters, Ingrid Dravland and her husband, Steven, and their son, Dustin, of Sioux Falls, and Elizabeth Sponheim and her husband, Leonard Hummel, of Boston, Mass.; one son, Harold A. Sponheim and his wife, Jean, of Loveland, Colo.; and one brother, Irving Field of rural Nora Springs.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Harold, in 1985.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. South.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave. N., with Pastor Larry Yeoman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with an I.O.O.F. Service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.

The family suggests memorials be made to the Clair Heifner Memorial Fund.

Clair was born Jan. 10, 1911, in Titonka, the eldest son of Lewis Castor and Ina Elizabeth (Stockwell) Heifner. He attended school at Titonka Consolidated School, graduating in 1928. He attended one semester at Britt Junior College.

He was united in marriage to Florence Mae Bacon on April 16, 1934, in Des Moines. They returned to Titonka in the fall of 1934, and began farming and remained there for seven years. In 1941, they moved to a farm northwest of Clear Lake. They moved to Clear Lake in 1945. Clair then began a 25-year career in the Clear Lake Bakery, where he served in many capacities, including foreman, until his retirement on June 1, 1974.

Clair was a member of the Methodist Church, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Clear Lake Fishing Club; he volunteered for Northern Trails AEA and Retired Senior Citizen Program.

He was an avid bowler, fisherman and card player. He loved to camp and had the privilege of traveling over the United States after retirement. He had a special way of telling stories from his past, rarely forgetting a date or detail. He loved to sing, remembering songs from his childhood, school days and even operettas, in which he once performed. In later years, after the death of Florence, he took great pride in remembering birthdays, anniversaries and special events in the lives of his loved ones and friends with greeting cards.

He is survived by three daughters, Ina Lee (Alan) Abel of Madison, Wis., Judith Ann Heifner of Morris, Ill., and Beth Janine (Donald) Fink of Hampton; seven grandchildren, Pamela (Pastor Michael) Plagenz, Jeffrey Abel, Lynell Gile, Bradley (Susan) Abel, Kristy (Matt) Abbas, Jolie (Lee) Crawford, Jason (Becky) Fink; nine great-grandchildren, Stephanie, Andrew, Elizabeth and Peter Plagenz, Jordan and Nicholas Abel, Timothy and Amanda Gile, and Drew Abbas; one half-brother, Lewis Heifner and sister-in-law, Jo Ann Heifner; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; step-mother, Edyth; two brothers, Raymond and Robert; step-brother, Theodore; two sisters, Viola and Elois; step-sister, Gracie; and one great-granddaughter, Jessica.

Our father, grandfather and great-grandfather is now at peace in his permanent heavenly home. He will always be remembered for his positive attitude as he dealt with cancer, his special way of sharing stories and events from his past, and the delightful songs he was eager to share with us. We will miss him greatly.

We wish to give special thanks to Dr. John and Ann MacGregor and the West Team nurses, and Maryann, Anna, Lori, Sondra, Gina and Carol from North Iowa Hospice who so lovingly supported our family during this difficult time.

We also wish to express our sincere thanks to Pastor Larry Yeoman for his message of comfort.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Visitation will be held after 12 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Other funeral arrangements are pending at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E. with the Rev. Carl Ries officiating. Inurnment will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael's Cemetery, Whittemore, with the Rev. Ed Murray conducting. Military rites will be conducted by the Whittemore American Legion.

Visitation will be after 2:00 p.m. today at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. A parish wake service will be held at 7 p.m. at the funeral chapel.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Ray Higgins Memorial Fund.

Ray was born in Sioux City, the third child of Mike and Elizabeth (Fleming) Higgins. He grew up on the family farm in Palo Alto County near Whittemore. He volunteered for the military in May of 1941, and served with the 44th Bomb Group of the 8th Army Air Corp. He was stationed in Shipdam, England, and also served in North Africa and Russia. He met his future wife, Josephine Wilson, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and they were united in marriage in 1946. To this marriage were born three children. Ray worked for many years at Sieg Auto Parts and was well known throughout North Iowa in the auto parts field. He was the counter manager and handled parts and shipping. Ray and Josephine moved to a farm near Rockford in 1957, and in 1962, they moved to a farm near Mason City. Ray enjoyed motorcycles, photography, and camping. He served numerous times as the Wagon Master of the Wig Wam and Wagon Campers Club and enjoyed being at Wilkenson Park. He was especially happy when he was surrounded by his family. Ray is a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a lifetime member of the San Juan Marne Post 733 of the VFW.

Ray is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Josephine, Mason City; two daughters, Joanne Higgins, Coralville, and Maureen Higgins, Elkhorn, Wis.; and one son Robert (Bob) and his wife Debbra Higgins of Eagle, Wis.

He was proceeded in death by his parents; one sister, Ruth Higgins; and one brother, Luke Higgins.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at the Ramsey Reformed Church with the Rev. Dennis Redeker officiating. Burial will be at the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.

Wyona W. Harms was born Aug. 5, 1917, at Buffalo Center.

She is survived by six sons and two daughters, Harold, Herman, Roger and Irvin Harms of Titonka, Robert Harms of Buffalo Center, Daryl Harms of Spencer, Gladys Hansen and Janice Moore of Titonka; 21 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Herman Gruis, Buffalo Center; two sisters, Jennie Ricks, Buffalo Center, and Dorothy Hippen, Faribault, Minn.

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

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

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery with military graveside honors conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Friends may call from 12 to 9 p.m. today at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, with the family present from 4 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church or the Charles City Senior Citizens Center.

Carl Phillip Peterson was born Jan. 22, 1904, in Grant County, Minn.

Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Medlang of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a son, David Peterson of North Liberty; two grandchildren; and one step-grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, four sisters, and two brothers.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

There will be no visitation.

Paul was born Dec. 2, 1916, in Burchinal, the son of John and Frances (Bahnsen) Behrens. Paul married Eva Whitney on Jan. 21, 1941. Eva died in 1969. In February of 1941, Paul entered the U.S. Army serving in H Company 133 Infantry 34th Division. He was honorable discharged in September of 1945. Paul was a long-time employee of the Milwaukee Railroad, retiring in 1978, after over 30 years of service. On Sept. 29, 1979, Paul married Mary Fitzgerald. Paul was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, V.F.W., where he was past commander and a life member, and was also a member of the Military Order of Cooties.

His survivors include his wife, Mary J. Behrens of Mason City; two sons, James P. Behrens and Randy L. Behrens, both of Mason City; step-children, Cheryl Christians and husband, Greg, of Mason City, Judy Eilers of Mason City, Mark Fitzgerald and wife, Lydia, of Faribault, Minn., and Joseph Fitzgerald of Austin, Texas; step-grandchildren, Sara Christians of Mason City, Rob and Kevin Eilers of Mason City, and Rachel and Rebekah Fitzgerald of Faribault, Minn.; and a sister, Dorothy Tageson of Nora Springs.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Eva.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 12 to 9 p.m. today at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the north window repair fund of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Lawrence Donald Meyer was born March 10, 1916, in rural Bassett.

Survivors include one son, Terry Meyer of Charles City; two granddaughters; one sister, Alma Hillier of Charles City; and one brother, Robert Meyer of Sierra Vista, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a brother, and a sister.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church with Pastor Keith Sievers officiating. Burial will be in Bingham Township Cemetery, south of Woden.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel.

Allan Curtis Burma, the son of Aeilt and Arlene (Leithe) Burma, was born Sept. 21, 1949, at Britt. He attended school at Woden-Crystal Lake where he graduated from high school in 1967. He worked for the Woden Lumberyard, Crystal Lake Lumberyard and Storck Chevrolet in Britt. On July 12, 1969, he married Shirley Aukes at the Congregational Church in Buffalo Center. For the past 25 years, they have lived on a farm south of Woden where Allan farmed. He enjoyed farming, spending time with his family, and tractor pulling.

He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, and vice-president of the Woden Elevator Board.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Burma, of Crystal Lake; a son, Nicholas Burma of Forest City; two brothers, Larry D. Burma of Woden, and David W. Burma of Woden; a sister, Janet M. Hardman of Jefferson; his mother-in-law, Frances Aukes of Woden; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Aeilt Burma, on Dec. 6, 1991.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft. Burial will be in the Harrison Township Cemetery, Swea City.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Tuesday.

Other funeral arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.

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

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at First Congregational Church in Parkersburg, with the Rev. Ken Carr and the Rev. Larry Eibey officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at Schwartz Funeral Home in Parkersburg.

Leonard Max Schwerdtfeger was born on Feb. 25, 1921, in Butler County, east of Parkersburg.

Survivors include his wife, Frances, Parkersburg; two sons, Lee Schwerdtfeger, Centerville, and Leon W. Schwerdtfeger, Parkersburg; four daughters, Maxine Heine, Oelwein, Dolores Mooty, Parkersburg, Elaine Anderson, Omaha, Neb., and Carol Thorne, St. Louis Park, Minn.; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two foster grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one brother.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt, with the Rev. Paul Borman officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.

Emily is survived by her parents; maternal grandparents, Irving and Ida Wagner, of Osage; paternal grandparents, Rick and Barb Tegtmeyer, of Britt; maternal great-grandparents, Magdalene Larson, Owatonna, Minn., and Everett and Helen Wagner, of Osage; paternal great-grandparents, Louie and Dottie Tegtmeyer, Wesley, and Pete Smith, of Woden; and paternal great-great-grandmother, Gloria Eggert, of Britt.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Mark J. Luckiesh of the Seventh-day Adventist Church officiating. Interment will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Britt.

Visitation will begin after noon on Wednesday until time of services at Major Erickson Funeral Home.

Memorials may be given to the Joseph Horstman Memorial Fund.

Joseph L. Horstman was born Sept. 22, 1944, in Britt.

Survivors include his wife, DeeAnn Horstman, of Mason City; three sons, Joey Lee, Tommy Michael and Jimmy LeRoy; and his mother, E. June Horstman.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Winnebago Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with the Rev. Bill Peters officiating. Interment will be in the Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery in rural Lake Mills.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Mittelstad Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.

Esther was born Nov. 29, 1914, on a farm in Mount Valley Township, Iowa.

She is survived by one sister, Kathryn Reines, of Lake Mills.

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

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Herbert G. Schafer officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.

Darrel F. Schrank was born Jan. 14, 1902, at Tripoli.

Survivors include many nieces and nephews; and one sister-in-law, Tillie Lindquist, of Hinkley, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother and one sister.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ventura United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Gobeli officiating. The body will be cremated and burial will take place at a later date.

Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

The family suggests memorials in his name.

Lloyd was born Nov. 1, 1926, to John Q. and Mary Marie (Johnson) McKinnon in rural New London, Iowa, located in Henry County. He attended school in New London and later was enrolled in automotive school in San Diego, Calif. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. After the service, he lived in California for a time before returning to New London.

He was united in marriage to Betty Pollock on Aug. 27, 1950, in New London.

Lloyd was employed at the Iowa Ordinance Plant in Burlington, Iowa. He and his wife moved to rural Ventura in 1957 to farm. He also later was involved in trucking until his retirement in 1993.

Lloyd was an avid Vikings fan who enjoyed visiting with people. He also liked to read, especially biographies, and collected antique tractors. He enjoyed working with mechanical things.

He was a member of Ventura United Methodist Church and the Garner V.F.W. Post.

He is survived by his wife, Betty, of Ventura; two children, Tina Ford and her husband, Roy, of Cedar Falls, Iowa; and Kim McKinnon of rural Ventura; four grandchildren, Nathan McKinnon, Scott Davis, Angie Davis and Joy Ford; two great-grandchildren, Amity and Jacey; a sister, Joan Peer and her husband, Robert, of Orange, Calif.; and two special friends, Curt and Clark Quinn.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess, the Rev. Keith Tomlinson, the Rev. Jana Swenson, and the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 8 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

The family suggests memorials may be directed to Opportunity Village, Zion Lutheran Church or Wartburg Seminary.

August H. Geske was born on a farm near Enderlin, N.D., on Nov. 13, 1901, the son of August F. and Pauline (Kunst) Geske. He had two older brothers and four younger sisters.

His parents brought him to the Lord in Holy Baptism in early infancy and provided for his growth in the Christian faith and life. He was baptized, confirmed and ordained by the same pastor in the same rural church. The late Pastor Henry Elster was assisted in the ordination rite on June 24, 1929, by August’s brother-in-law, the late Pastor Theophile Fritschel.

August described his decision to enter the ministry as a matter of gradual growth of desire and determination to serve in the Master’s vineyard with the talents he had been given. His home, thorough confirmation instruction and the flu epidemic of 1918, were contributing factors in his decision. The flu epidemic afforded him the opportunity to enroll in a church academy at Eureka, S.D. Four years later, he went to Wartburg College in Clinton and then to the Wartburg Seminary at Dubuque, graduating with the Class of 1929.

On Sept. 5, 1929, he was united in marriage to Meta A. Fritschel in Dubuque, Iowa. Meta was the second daughter of August’s seminary professor, Dr. George Fritschel. The couple was married in the chapel of the Wartburg Seminary. The Lord blessed the marriage with two children, David and Dorcas.

His first assignment was a mission charge at Primghar, Iowa, a rural church. From that starting point, his ministry alternated from self-supporting established congregations to mission charges from northwest to southeast over Iowa. The last mission charge he served as Redeemer Lutheran Church at West Liberty, Iowa. August and Meta’s daughter, Dorcas, and her husband, Fred, were the first couple to be married in that church.

In the fall of 1960, he accepted a call to Hildreth, a small congregation in south central Nebraska. His eight years of service there were the only ones served outside the confines of the state of Iowa. The experience ended his full-time ministry.

In May 1968, he accepted a call to Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake as visitation pastor. The couple enjoyed the Clear Lake community in their later years.

On Oct. 19, 1995, August moved to the Bartles Lutheran Home in Waverly.

August is survived by his daughter, Dorcas Hueners and her husband, Fred, of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Emma Wegner, of Wymore, Neb.; four grandchildren, Stephen Hueners and his wife, Paula, of Holmen, Wis., Ethan Hueners and his wife, Colleen, of Hugo, Minn., Elise Geske, of Berkley, Calif., and Matthew Geske and his wife, Page, of Lexington, Kan.; and three great-grandchildren, Joel Bixby, Andrea Geske and David Geske.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Meta in 1987; a son, David Geske; two brothers, Otto and Emil Geske; and three sisters, Frieda Borchardt, Alma Fritz and Martha White.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Visitation will begin after noon today at the church.

Myrtle Esther Meda (Kroneman) Miller was born March 7, 1914, in Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa. She was the middle child of nine children born to Emil Carl Kroneman and Mary Emma (Neuman) Kroneman.

Myrtle was baptized April 4, 1914, at St. John’s Lutheran Church east of Grafton, Iowa, where she also was confirmed on March 24, 1929. She attended grade school in Rock Township and Grafton High School.

As a young girl, Myrtle worked in various homes, assisting with housework. From 1932 to 1940, she kept house for her brother, Alvin.

Myrtle was married to Leroy Miller on April 21, 1940, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Fred Ide. Leroy and Myrtle operated a grocery store in Rockford for three years before returning to St. Ansgar, where they operated Miller’s Food Store for 25 years before retiring.

She was a member of the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, Iowa. Myrtle sang in the church choir for more than 50 years, which she enjoyed. She also sang with the Sweet Adelines for several years. She enjoyed gardening.

She entered the Good Samaritan Center on Feb. 13, 1993.

She is survived by three daughters, Marlys Nelson and her husband, Richard, of Mason City; Janice Anunson and her husband, Duane, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Darlene Behr and her husband, Delane, of Lake Mills, Iowa; one son, Ronald Miller and his wife, Darla, of Cleburne, Texas; four brothers, Lloyd Kroneman, of Grafton, George Kroneman, of Osage, Rueben Kroneman, of St. Ansgar, and Glenn Kroneman, of Carpenter; one sister, Clara Ones, of Osage; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leroy; one granddaughter, Gwen Nelson; two sisters, Laura Wilde and Grace Tabbert; and one brother, Alvin.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, at the Langsford Funeral Home, 115 S.W. Third St., Lee’s Summit, Mo. Burial was in Floral Hills Cemetery East.

Visitation was held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, at the Langsford Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Arthritis Foundation of Western Missouri, 1100 Pennsylvania, Suite 400, Kansas City, Mo. 64105, in memory of Cathrine Lewis.

Cathrine was born Sept. 14, 1913, in Pine Bluff, Ark.

She was a resident of Mason City, Iowa, for much of her life. Her husband, Harry G. Lewis, was a CPA and partner in the accounting firm of Frank J. Enbusk & Co.

She taught Spanish in the secondary schools in Mason City, and was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She and her husband retired to Harlingen, Texas, in 1980.

She became a resident of John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, Mo., in July 1997.

She is survived by her daughter, Ann L. Harman and her husband, Brian Harman; and grandsons, Jeremy and Nathan, all of Lee’s Summit, Mo.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry G. Lewis, on Dec. 17, 1995.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Greek Orthodox Church of Transfiguration, 1311 Second St. S.W., with the Rev. Joseph Mirowski officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the Greek Orthodox Church of Transfiguration, with a Trisagion service beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Memorials may be given to the Stella Markos Memorial Fund.

Stella Markos was born April 10, 1908, in Syra, Greece, the daughter of James and Kalliope (Karamolengas) Kantaris.

Stella moved with her family to Mason City at the age of 7. She worked at the Mason City Laundry for her father for many years. Stella and her husband owned and operated the Coney Island until retiring.

Survivors include one son, John Makris, of Boca Raton, Fla.; two daughters, Kathryn Douglas and her husband, Robert, and Bessie Wagner and her husband, Dale, both of Mason City; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Traintafillou, Detroit, Mich., Betty Armoskos, Alameda, Calif., and Christina Klein, of Mason City; one brother, Gus Kantaris, Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Nick and George Kantaris; and five sisters, Annie Apostolou, Bessie Hall, Soulie Butsunis, Helen Sponduris, and Irene Gazes.

NOTE: Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene where the family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Visitation will continue Wednesday at the church one hour before services.

Walter Edwin Harry Wilke was born Nov. 24, 1906, near Malcom, the son of Fred and Eliza (Fleischman) Wilke. He died Sunday (Feb. 22, 1998) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

In 1911, his family moved to the Aredale area where they purchased a farm and he attended rural Butler County schools and the Aredale High School. He was united in marriage to Mabel Alene Hudson at her parents’ home in rural Aredale on Aug. 11, 1931.

Walter and Alene farmed in the Aredale area until their retirement in 1978 when they moved to Clear Lake. He served as Bennezette Township Trustee, school board director, and as election board and fireman board member for many years. He also served as vice president of the Butler County A.S.C.S. and was a member of the Butler Co. Farm Bureau. He became a member of United Methodist Church in Aredale in 1918, where he served as Sunday school superintendent for nearly 30 years and was a church trustee. He had been a member of United Methodist Church in Ventura, where he was involved with delivering church service tapes to shut-ins.

He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. Walter and Alene enjoyed traveling throughout the southwestern United States. He also enjoyed visiting with family and friends.

Living family members include his loving wife of 66 years, Alene, Clear Lake; his son, Eugene Wilke, Kansas City, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Marie Cutler; four brothers, Bill, Ernest, Emil and Charles.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Walter E. Wilke Memorial Fund for the chair lift at United Methodist Church in Ventura.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Keith Sievers officiating. Burial will be in Bingham Township Cemetery, south of Woden.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel.

Allan Curtis Burma, the son of Aeilt and Arlene (Leithe) Burma, was born Sept. 21, 1949, at Britt. He attended school at Woden-Crystal Lake where he graduated from high school in 1967. He worked for the Woden Lumberyard, Crystal Lake Lumberyard and Storck Chevrolet in Britt. On July 12, 1969, he married Shirley Aukes at the Congregational Church in Buffalo Center. For the past 25 years, they have lived on a farm south of Woden where Allan farmed. He enjoyed farming, spending time with his family, and tractor pulling.

He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, and vice-president of the Woden Elevator Board.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Burma, of Crystal Lake; a son, Nicholas Burma of Forest City; his mother, Arlene Burma, of Woden; two brothers, Larry D. Burma of Woden, and David W. Burma of Woden; a sister, Janet M. Hardman of Jefferson; his mother-in-law, Frances Aukes of Woden; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Aeilt Burma, on Dec. 6, 1991.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, in memory of Mary Margaret Orman.

Mary was born Jan. 11, 1942 in Mason City, daughter of Jesse D. and Josephine Julia (Uhrich) McCoun. She married Virgil Lee Orman on Aug. 26, 1961, at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Mary grew up in Mason City and graduated from Holy Family High School in 1960. As a licensed cosmetologist, she worked as an instructor at LaJames School of Cosmetology and later operated her own salon.

She moved with her family to Table Rock Lake, in southwest Missouri in 1986. She then became an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) while she pursued a degree in nursing. She then discovered her talent and passion for oil painting. Also, while in Missouri, she founded the Scleroderma Foundation of the Ozarks. In 1997, she and her husband moved to Little Rock, Ark., to be closer to their children.

Mary was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Little Rock. She also was active in the Art Guilds of Kimberling City, Mo., and Little Rock, Ark. Her paintings have been displayed in several showings in Missouri and Arkansas.

Survivors include her husband, Virgil Orman, Little Rock, Ark., four children, Deb Jorgensen and her husband, Ken, Mason City; Lori Baker, Steve Orman, and Chris Orman, all of Little Rock, Ark.; two grandchildren, Josselyn Jorgensen and Hayse Jorgensen, Mason City; her mother, Josephine McCoun, Mason City; one sister, Betty Dye and her husband, Gordon, Mason City; one brother, Tom McCoun, Mason City; her mother-in-law, Vivian Orman, Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her father, Jesse D. McCoun, and father-in-law, Gerald Orman.

Her greatest gift was not dwelling on her disease but finding positive outlook in everything and everyone around her. Mary lived by the motto, "When one window of opportunity closes, another window of opportunity opens."

Graveside services and burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. today at the Osage Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Barrick officiating.

Fritz Koehler was born March 17, 1908 in Floyd County, near Rudd.

He is survived by one brother, Walter W. Koehler, of Grafton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and three brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Frederick J. Wood, of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and until time of services on Thursday.

Memorials may be given to the Michael Lee Reynolds Memorial Fund.

Michael Lee Reynolds was born Nov. 8, 1971, the son of Richard and Darlene Mavis (Buss) Reynolds, in Mason City, Iowa. Michael attended and graduated from Mason City High School in 1990.

Michael worked in various places in Mason City and enjoyed riding bikes, fishing and outdoor sports.

Survivors include his parents, Richard and Darlene Reynolds, Mason City; one stepsister, Debbie Risius, Garner; maternal grandmother, Mae Buss, Manly; several aunts and uncles; and two close friends, Jason and Timmy Despenas, Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, paternal grandmother and grandfather, three uncles and one nephew.

Mr. Johnson, who worked with Treadco Tire in San Diego, had an accomplished career in the tire industry for 46 years. He began in marketing management for Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. in Akron, Ohio, in 1952. He joined Kennedy Firestone as an executive vice president in 1969, which brought him to San Diego.

In 1984, he launched Maacho Tire in San Diego, a division of Lansdale and Carr. He joined Treadco Tire in 1977. Above all else, Mr. Johnson was a devoted family man, a devout Catholic, an avid reader, gardener and fisherman.

He is remembered as a passionate, generous and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Lois A. Johnson, Bonita, Calif.; two daughters, Jean Johnson Sobczak, of Vista, and Jody Johnson Kowahl, of Bonita; his son, Jeffrey M. Johnson of Vista; two grandsons, Nathan R. Kowahl, of Bonita and Matthew J. Johnson of Vista; and two sisters, Julie Johnson Stosich and her husband, Mike, of Anaconda, Mont., and Jonelle Johnson Bartholomew and her husband, Gary, of Tucson, Ariz.

The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude for the loving and professional care provided to Mr. Johnson by the UCSC Medical Center.

A memorial service was held at Corpus Christie Catholic Church in Bonita on Friday, Feb. 13. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to the Heart & Lung Society.

Cards may be sent to Lois (Dankbar) Johnson, 260 Calle LaMirada, Bonita, Calif. 92002.

Her body was cremated. Inurnment will take place at a later time in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake.

Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.

Bernice was born Dec. 16, 1905, in Lake Township, rural Clear Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Ole and Signe (Clausen) Swanson. She graduated from Clear Lake High School, Clear Lake, in 1924 and then continued her education at Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, where she obtained her degree in education.

Bernice moved to Chicago where she was a governess. She moved to Tarzana, Calif., where she owned and operated Melendy Pre-School in North Hollywood.

She married William Firestone on Feb. 22, 1957, in Las Vegas. Bernice moved back to Clear Lake in 1992.

Bernice was a member of the Historical Society in Los Angeles. She enjoyed traveling, telling stories, music, gardening, raising flowers and writing poems.

Bernice is survived by her nephew, Lawrence Copley, Clear Lake, a special great nephew, Herb Copley and his wife, Lori, Clear Lake, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1988, three sisters, Julie Copley, Martha Copley and Serena Hurst.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Charles City, with Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, with a parish vigil scriptural wake service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to services.

Loretta Elizabeth Blocker Essman was born March 25, 1914, at New Hampton.

Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Vestal, Waterloo; one son, James Essman, of Roanoke, Texas; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter, four brothers and five sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 99-11th St. S., Northwood, with the Rev. Richard Jensen of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of services on Thursday at the chapel.

Lila Marie Thompson was born on March 22, 1901, in Minneapolis, Minn.

Survivors include a son, Weldon Thompson, of North Hollywood, Calif.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by husband, daughter, two sisters and one brother.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Algona, with the Rev. Steve Turner and the Rev. Douglas Hoag officiating. Interment will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lotts Creek.

Visitation will be held after 2:30 p.m. today at the Wilson-Harris Funeral Home, Algona.

Rosine W. Wolter was born on March 8, 1903, in Bedford, N.D.

Survivors include one son, Harold Wolter, of Whittemore; three daughters, Elda Groen, of Algona, Regina Hagg, of Algona, and Elma Wehrspann, of Emmetsburg; and one brother, Frank Tietz; 12 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

Rosine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters, three brothers and one grandchild.

Private family services will be held Friday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Linda Johnson of the Grace Lutheran Church, Hanlontown, officiating.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills.

Virgie Christine Stalheim was born Feb. 20, 1915, in Oskaloosa.

Survivors include her husband, Arnold, of Hanlontown; two sons, Melvin Sorrells, of Marrero, La., and Walter Sorrells, of Rosharon, Texas; five grandchildren and several great-grandchikldren.

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

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, with a flag folding ceremony conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel and continue one hour prior to services on Friday.

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