CLEAR LAKE — Leland E. (Lee) Harthan, 88, died Friday (Oct. 23, 1998) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

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

The family suggests memorials to the Leland E. Harthan Memorial Fund.

Lee was born Oct. 1, 1910, in rural Ventura, the son of Benjamin and Ethel (Auchampach) Harthan. He farmed in the Thornton and Ventura areas. He later moved to Clear Lake where he worked for the Iowa Liquor Commission until his retirement.

Lee is survived by four children, Jack Harthan of Ventura, Joan Collins and her husband, Duane, of Clear Lake, Janice Harthan-Kerdus and her husband, Robert, of Mason City, and Jerry Harthan and his wife, Carmella, of Clear Lake; and one brother, Harris B. Harthan and his wife, Henrietta, of West Los Angeles, Calif. He was the grandfather of 13, great-grandfather of 16 and great-great-grandfather of two.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Evelyn (Miller) Harthan; and one sister, Kathryn Jante.

MASON CITY — Shirley R. Kopps, 69, of 711 S. Washington Ave., died Friday (Oct. 23, 1998) at his residence.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., with the Rev. Curtis DeLong of the First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Presentation of the U.S. flag will be conducted by the Mason City Memorial Association following the service at the funeral home.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Shirley Kopps Memorial Fund.

Shirley was born on Dec. 4, 1928, the son of William R. and Julia (Eling) Kopps, in Mason City. After attending Mason City schools, he joined the United States Army. Shirley served his country stateside and soon returned to be united in marriage to Ruby Peterson on Aug. 20, 1948, in Northwood. The couple had recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Shirley enjoyed fishing, listening to classical music and working in the yard, but most of all spending time with his grandchildren. He was an avid reader of many types of books, magazines, newspapers or whatever he could find. He also loved to play cards with family and friends.

Those thankful for having shared Shirley's life include his wife of 50 years, Ruby; one daughter, Kathy Franklin of Mason City; four sons, Richard and his wife, HwaSook Kopps, of Cedar Falls, Randall and his wife, Kathie Kopps, of Mason City, Russell and his wife, Teresa Kopps, of St. Paul, Minn., and Mark and his wife, Paula Kopps, of Mason City; one sister, Mrs. Betty Angell of Mason City; five grandchildren, Tanya Kopps, Scott Tanner, Jason Franklin, Kristy Kopps and Rusty Kopps; and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Kopps was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Richard Eugene Kopps; four sisters, Violet Clausen, Velma Gulff, Eva Nasheim and Bonnie Jermeland; and five brothers, Oswald Kopps, Virgil Kopps, Bill Kopps and twin brothers who died in infancy.

ST. ANSGAR — Glen A. Petznick, 55, died Thursday (Oct. 22, 1998) at his residence.

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

Visitation was held on Sunday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home.

Glen was born on May 26, 1943, to Alvin and Gertrude (Koschmieder) Petznick in Osage. He was baptized on Aug. 29, 1943, and confirmed on March 33, 1959, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1961.

Glen served his country in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965. He married Dianne Stromley on July 31, 1964, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar.

Glen liked the outdoors and fishing. He thoroughly enjoyed his grandchildren.

Glen is survived by his wife, Dianne, of St. Ansgar; two sons, Randy Petznick, of St. Ansgar and Brian Petznick of Fountain, Minn.; and two grandchildren, Samantha and James Petznick of St. Ansgar.

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

LAKE MILLS — Orten L. Sorenson, 81, died Saturday (Oct. 24, 1998) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mittelstadt Funeral Home.

NORA SPRINGS — Robert G. Beal, 71, died Saturday (Oct. 24, 1998) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

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

FOREST CITY — Harvey Johnson, 60, died Friday (Oct. 23, 1998) at his home in rural Forest City.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Doug Farrell officiating. Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery.

Visitation was held Sunday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home.

Harvey D. Johnson was born on a farm near Forest City on March 9, 1938, the son of Carl A. and Leila (Royal) Johnson. He attended rural school and graduated from Forest City High School in 1955. In 1960, he studied for a year at Omaha Baptist Bible College. He was married to Mary Lou Smidt at the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church on June 16, 1961. Harvey continued his education at Iowa State University where he graduated in ag education in 1964. He took a teaching position at Palmer Consolidated School District in the fall of 1964. From 1965 to 1968, he worked as a sale representative for the Ciba-Geigy Chemical Corporation.

Harvey and Mary Lou began farming the family farm in the spring of 1968. Harvey traveled all over the world as part of various agriculture and educational exchange programs, visiting countries in South America, Europe and the Far East. He served on the Iowa Soybean Promotion Board for nine years, the state 4-H Board for six years and the Federal Land Bank Board for 12 years.

He was an active member of the Forest City Rotary Club. As a long-time member of Calvary Baptist Church, he served as deacon, choir director, Sunday school superintendent and as a member of musical small groups and community choir groups.

Harvey is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Johnson of Forest City; a son, Jason Johnson of Ames; two daughters and their spouses, Kristie and Greg Wirtjes of Forest City and Dawn and Jim Bunnell of Kansas City, Mo. He also is survived by two grandchildren, Mitchell and Trevor Bunnell; two brothers and their spouses, Ralph and Sheryl Johnson of Forest City and Lyle and Mary Johnson of Amarillo, Texas; a sister and her husband, Margaret and David Abbey of Royersford, Pa.; his father-in-law, Louie Smidt Jr. of Britt; and nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

THORNTON — Darlene G. Reysack, 70, of Thornton, died Sunday (Oct. 25, 1998) at the Sunrise Healthcare Center, Mason City.

She was cremated and inurnment will be at the Pleasantview Cemetery, Thornton.

Memorials may be given to the Darlene G. Reysack Memorial Fund, care of Elizabeth Reysack, P.O. Box 181, Thornton, Iowa 50479.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 104 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.

Darlene was born June 10, 1928 in Thornton. She was raised by her mother, Lucille E. (Harken) Prilipp and maternal grandfather, George M. Harken.

She graduated from Thornton High School in 1945 with honors. Darlene lived there until her marriage to Theodore R. "Ted" Reysack on Dec. 10, 1954.

She worked in the Mason City-Thornton area as a telephone operator for a number of years until she lost her voice for over three years.

Ted worked as a farm hand in the surrounding area for a time until they moved to Hampton in the late 1950s and lived there over 30 years. She and Beth moved to rural Swaledale. In 1993, Darlene and Beth’s family moved to Thornton. Darlene moved to the nursing home on Nov. 20, 1997.

Darlene was baptized, confirmed and married in the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Thornton, Iowa. Darlene moved to the nursing home Nov. 20, 1997.

Darlene was baptized, confirmed and married in the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Thornton, Iowa. In her later years, she was unable to attend churches due to her ill health. While she was able, she attended various Non Denominational Pentecostal affiliated churches.

Darlene enjoyed her children and extended family, especially her grandson, Tony. They were the ones who gave her, her greatest joy in life as well as her abiding faith in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

She liked to read and knit for as long as she was able, do word puzzle books, listen to the radio and watch TV and talk with her family in person on the phone.

Darlene is survived by her son, Randy D. Reysack and his wife, Sandra, of Thornton, Iowa; one daughter, Elizabeth J. "Beth" Reysack and her husband, Gary Overbeck, of Thornton; one grandson, Tony Reysack, of Clear Lake, Iowa; stepgrandchildren, Lucinda McDonald and Benjamin McDonald, of Thornton, Iowa; a special friend (like a daughter) Barb Benge; and other special relatives.

Darlene was preceded in death by her parents; grandfather, George M. Harkin; and an infant son, Timothy Vernon Reysack.

LAKE MILLS — Orten Lester Sorenson, 81, of Lake Mills, died Saturday (Oct. 24, 1998) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Salem Lutheran Church, Lake Mills, with the Rev. Roger Dykstra and the Rev. Sara Beth Akre officiating. Interment will be in the Salem Memorial Cemetery, Lake Mills.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, and one hour before services at the church.

Orten Lester Sorenson was born April 20, 1917, near Joice.

Survivors include one son, Thayne Sorenson, of Ames; one daughter, Dawn Spencer, of Madrid; three grandchildren; two brothers, Szymour, of Northwood and Richard, of Portland, Conn.; and one sister, Murial Solomonson, of Lake Mills.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two brothers and one infant sister.

MASON CITY — Mary L. Shourek, 75, of 230 12th St. S.E., died Saturday (Oct. 24, 1998) at the Veterans Hospital, Knoxville.

According to her wishes, her body was donated to the University of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, for anatomical purposes.

Mary L. Shourek was born April 11, 1923, in Fort Dodge.

She is survived by distant family members.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

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

OSAGE — Charles Norman Brown, 71, of Osage, died Sunday (Oct. 25, 1998) at the Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.

His body was cremated. There will be a private family graveside memorial service at the St. Ansgar City Cemetery, with the Rev. Chris F. Gugel officiating.

Champion Funeral Home, 702 State St. Osage, is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include two sisters, Shirley Heimer, of Stacyville and Bonnie Mullenbach, of Osage.

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

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Andrew Stephen Dennis, 21, of Independence, passed away as a result of a car accident.

Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 23, 1998, at the Speaks Suburan Chapel.

Andrew was born June 9, 1977, in Des Moines and had lived in Independence for the past 11 years. He was a warehouse supervisor for Corporate Express.

He was a member of the Church of Christ.

Surviving are his parents, Kathy and Don Mackey, of Independence, and Steve and Cindy Dennis, of Evansville, Ind.; a brother, Simon Dennis, of Corydon, Iowa; a sister, Emily Dennis, of Independence; his paternal grandparents, Thomas and Anne Dennis, of Des Moines, his maternal grandparents, Norman and Mary Jo Riekens, of Corydon; and his maternal great-grandmother, Lois Riekens, of Mason City.

Speaks Surburban Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

CLARION — Ruth Olson, 74, of Clarion, died Sunday (Oct. 25, 1998) at the Community Memorial Hospital, Clarion.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Clarion Church of Christ, with Mark Young officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home, Clarion.

Ruth Olson was born Jan. 31, 1924, on the family farm near Lake Cornelia.

Survivors include one son, Robert Olson, of Clarion; one daughter, Jane Townsend, of Clarion; seven grandchildren; three brothers, Don Tice, of Clarion, Howard Tice, of Mesa, Ariz., and Charlie Tice, of Grand Marie, Minn.

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

RICEVILLE — John Beran, 96, of Riceville, died Friday (Oct. 23, 1998) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church, Saratoga, with the Rev. Tim Sir officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Saratoga Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville.

John Beran was born in Swanton, Neb., on Dec. 26, 1901.

Survivors include two sons, George Beran, of Ames, and John Beran Jr., of Midsayap, Cotabato, Philippines; one daughter, Joanne Tonjes, of East Peoria, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mollie Buresh, of Wahoo, Neb.

CARTER LAKE — Edward F. Ward, 76, died Saturday (Oct. 24, 1998) in Spirit Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home with the Rev. Aaron Sciford of the First Baptist Church, Omaha, officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Council Bluffs.

Visitation was held Tuesday at the funeral home.

Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Womochil of Omaha, and Debbie Mardi of Carter Lake; four sons, Edward Jr. of Indianapolis, Jim Ward of Omaha, Gerald (Bucky) Ward of Newport News, Va., and Bobby of Carter Lake; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; a brother, Bill of Charles City; and two sisters, Iva Mae Smith and Donna White.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Worwa Ward.

EAGLE GROVE — Nellie P. Benton, 95, died Sunday (Oct. 25, 1998) at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. William E. Ballard officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home.

Nellie Pauline Paulson was born on April 12, 1903, in Sheffield, Ill.

Survivors include a son, Evan Benton of Eagle Grove; two daughters, H. Louise Russell of Eagle Grove, and Linda Lou Oberhelman of Seligman, Mo.; 25 grandchildren; and over 100 great, great-great, and great-great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two children, one granddaughter, and two brothers.

NORA SPRINGS — Robert G. Beal, 71, of Ponderosa Ct., No. 28, died Saturday (Oct. 24, 1998) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland of Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of services on Thursday at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorials to the Robert G. Beal Memorial Fund.

Robert G. Beal was born July 20, 1927, to Archie and Laura (Larson) Beal in Garner. He attended school in Garner. Robert farmed with his father near Garner for many years. He then moved to Bondurant where he worked as the custodial supervisor and a bus driver for the school system. He retired in 1992. He then worked for Des Moines Area Community College for several years, before moving to Rudd in 1996. Robert married Cleatus Martin in Bondurant on June 17, 1977. The couple moved to Nora Springs in 1998.

He is survived by his wife, Cleatus, of Nora Springs; daughter, Dianna Dempsey of Bettendorf, son, Michael Beal of Newport, Minn., daughter, Roberta Williams of Shawnee, Kan., son, Tom Beal of Davenport, step-daughter, Bernice Bellcourt of Waterloo; mother, Laura Beal of Mason City; sister, Maxine Ulrich of College Grove, Minn.; close cousin, Mildred Allen of Mason City; 21 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father in 1958; son, Gary, in 1976; and step-son, Melvin, in 1998.

MASON CITY — Valita Lorraine Cookman, 64, of 16054 245th St., died Monday (Oct. 26, 1998) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., with the Rev. Joel Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.

Other funeral arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.

FOREST CITY — Lucile Field, 93, died Friday (Oct. 23, 1998) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Samuelson officiating. Burial will be in the Madison Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home.

Lucile Field was born Aug. 7, 1905, in Forest City.

Survivors include three sons, John Field of Asheville, N.C., Roger Field of Ankeny, and James Field of El Paso, Texas; two sisters, Elvina of Las Vegas, and Arlis of Sioux Falls, S.D.; one brother, Dean Twedt of Austin, Minn.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

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

LELAND — DeLores Ann Durby, 70, died Monday (Oct. 26, 1998) at the Good Shepherd Hospital in Phoenix.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City.

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Mary Genevieve Cullen, 80, a resident of the Hillview Health Care Center, died Monday (Oct. 26, 1998).

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Mitchell, with the Rev. Rose Marie Nack officiating. The Dickinson Family Funeral Home, 401 Main St., Onalaska, Wis., is assisting with arrangements.

Mary Genevieve Cullen was born June 20, 1918, at Sioux Falls, S.D., to Bernice Matie Hubbard Morrison and Walton Mitchell Morrison. She graduated from Osage High School, Osage. She married Frank Cullen on Dec. 31, 1940, at Osage Lutheran Church. They lived in Washington State until returning to Wisconsin in 1952. She was a member of the American Legion Post No. 238 Auxiliary at Greenwood, Wis., and VFW Auxiliary Post 7924 at Kansasville, Wis. She had a great love of music and playing the organ. She loved her calligraphy and taught many the art.

Survivors include two sons, Vincent (Beverly) Cullen of Onalaska, and Frank in Texas; eight grandchildren, Bryan (Patricia) Cullen, Michael (Jody) Cullen, Patricia (Bill) Siegler, Mark Cullen, Jeffrey (Missi) Cullen, Lisa Cullen (and fiance Dr. Ted Ware), Dawn (Mark) Sanborn, and Joseph Cullen; by 13 loving great-grandchildren whom she lived most for; brothers, Robert (Evelyn) Morrison, and John Morrison; sisters-in-law, Maxine Morrison, and Ann Morrison; and many nieces and nephews.

DOUGHERTY — Funeral services for Esther A. Shultz, 89, of Marble Rock, formerly of rural Dougherty, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, 1998, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, with Pastor Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Greene, with a public scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church.

Esther Augusta Uker was born Jan. 12, 1909, on the Uker Homestead four miles east of Dougherty, a daughter of George Leo and Wilhelmina Albertina (Stabenow) Uker, and died Tuesday (Oct. 27, 1998) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

She was baptized Feb. 28, 1909, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene and received her education in the rural Scott Township Schools. She attended the Westside School in Greene and later the High School there. She was confirmed a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene on March 25, 1923.

On July 2, 1926, she was united in marriage to Galen Glen Shultz at the Lutheran Parsonage in Independence, Iowa. They made their home on the Uker homestead for over 50 years. Mr. Shultz died on Nov. 19, 1980. She later moved to the Friendship Acres apartments in Marble Rock were she lived for seven years, before entering the Liebe Care Center in Greene.

Esther will be remembered for her great love for her family and friends. Her interests included gardening, all aspects of farming, playing cards and going out to eat.

She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Lois Adams, of Marble Rock; her two sons, Galen Jr. "Bud" and his wife, LaVonne Shultz, of Greene, and Donald Shultz, of Mason City; son-in-law, Joe Neal, of Greene; 11 grandchildren, Carolyn Goodsell, Kathy Herman, Bonita Neal, Thomas Neal, Margaret Nash, Debra Warren, Amber Bushbaum, Reid Adams, Darla Parker, Julia Towsley, and David Shultz; 26 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Delhia Lynch, of Greene.

She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Donna Neal on April 19, 1998; one grandson, Douglas Shultz; two great-grandsons, Benjamin Bushbaum, Brandon Glen Neal; parents; and one sister, Ida Darby.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Esther A. Shultz Memorial Fund in care of the family.

MASON CITY — Earl A. Haight, 81, of 602 S. Garfield Ave., died Thursday (Oct. 28, 1998) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

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

FOREST CITY — Lucile Field, 93, died Friday (Oct. 23, 1998) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Samuelson officiating. Burial will be in the Madison Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark, Forest City, is in charge of arrangements.

Lucile Field was born Aug. 7, 1905, in Forest City.

Survivors include three sons, John Field of Asheville, N.C., Roger Field of Ankeny, and James Field of El Paso, Texas; two sisters, Elvina of Las Vegas, and Arlis of Sioux Falls, S.D.; one brother, Dean Twedt of Austin, Minn.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

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

GREENE — Funeral services for the Rev. Nancy Louise Vieker, 57, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vilmar, rural Greene.

Pastor Vieker died Tuesday (Oct. 27, 1998) at the Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Oelwein.

Other arrangements are incomplete at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, in Greene.

MASON CITY — Valita Lorraine Cookman, 64, of 16054 245th St., died Monday (Oct. 26, 1998) 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., Mason City, with the Rev. Joel Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, and will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Valita Lorraine Cookman was born June 30, 1934, daughter of Gerald and Alice (Cunningham) Smith. She married Francis G. Cookman on Sept. 12, 1952, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua.

Valita grew up in Mason City and attended Mason City High School. She worked as a nurses aide at the I.O.O.F. Home and then worked 20 years at the County Care Facility until retiring.

She enjoyed playing solitaire, doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles, and crocheting and sewing. Valita was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary and the Moose Lodge.

Survivors include two children, Randy Cookman, of Las Vegas; and Jean Marsh and her husband, Dennis, of Mason City; three grandchildren, Lori Johnson and her husband, Mark, of Manly; Shannon Ackerman, and Brianne Marsh, both of Mason City; four great-grandchildren, Nathaniel, Daniel, and Abagail Johnson, all of Manly, and Tannah Ackerman, of Mason City; one brother, Thomas Smith and his wife, Betty, of Fort Dodge; one sister-in-law, Margaret (Peg) Manners, of Manly; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Sept. 23, 1997; and one sister, Margie Lee.

HAMPTON — Nancy B. Finkle, 90, of Hampton, died Tuesday (Oct. 27, 1998) at the Franklin General Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Congregational United Church of Christ, of Hampton, with the Rev. Gregory Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.

Nancy B. Finkle was born May 4, 1908, in Ackley.

Survivors include four daughters, Marva Cernuto, of Rochester, Mich., Marceda Wade, of Waterloo; Bobbie Jean McCoy, of Port Angles, Wash.; and Shirley Hack, of Boone; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister, Dora Stackhouse, of Dumont.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 10 brothers and sisters.

LELAND — DeLores Ann Durby, 70, of Leland, died Monday (Oct. 26, 1998) at the Good Shepherd Hospital in Phoenix.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the West Prairie Lutheran Church, in Leland, with the Rev. Dan Christensen officiating. Burial will be in the West Prairie Lutheran Cemetery, in Leland.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark, Forest City.

DeLores Ann Durby was born March 21, 1928, in Forest City.

Survivors include her mother, Gladys Charlson, of Phoenix; two daughters, Gwendyth Carstens, of Gilbert, Ariz. and LoAnn Durby, of Phoenix; one sons, Lon Durby, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; one brother, Gary Charlson, of Phoenix.

** David Leslie Hunter

DOUGHERTY — David Leslie Hunter, 60, of 1117 Floyd Line, rural Dougherty, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998, at the Nora Springs-Rock Falls High School Gymnasium.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., where other arrangements are incomplete.

** Mary A. Boerjan

ST. ANSGAR — Mary A. Boerjan, 85, of St. Ansgar, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Ansgar Catholic Church, with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar.

Mary A. Boerjan was born Feb. 24, 1913, in Council Bluffs.

Survivors include her husband, George Boerjan, of St. Ansgar; two daughters, Marilyn Stanton, of New Hampton; and Donna Chance, of Colona, Ill.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ann Lievrouw, of St. Ansgar.

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

** Elaine Wade

MASON CITY — Elaine Wade, 71, of 644 So. Taylor Ave., died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Frederick Wood, of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood- St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral chapel and will continue prior to the service on Saturday.

Marilyn Elaine Wade was born July 13, 1927, in Clear Lake, the daughter of Ernest and Doris McGowan. She married Marvin K. Wade on Nov. 22, 1946, in Clear Lake.

Elaine grew up in Clear Lake and attended Clear Lake schools. She worked at Clear Lake Bakery for a few years until her marriage.

She loved caring for her family. She enjoyed camping, taking trips to Texas, raising flowers and visiting with family and friends.

Survivors include her husband, Marvin, Mason City; a grandson, Mark; two sisters, Geneva Ulrich and her husband, Merlyn, Mason City, and Nancy Jenkins and her husband, Dick, of Eldridge; two brothers, Neil Garlock and his wife, Karen, of Burnsville, Minn., and Larry Garlock and his wife, Elvina, of Berwick; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Elaine was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Ernest; one sister, Barbara Blau; and one brother, Robert Garlock.

** Valita Lorraine Cookman

MASON CITY — Valita Lorraine Cookman, 64, of 16054 245th St., died Monday (Oct. 26, 1998) 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., Mason City, with the Rev. Joel Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with a ladies of the Moose Service beginning at 6 p.m. and will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Valita Lorraine Cookman was born June 30, 1934, daughter of Gerald and Alice (Cunningham) Smith. She married Francis G. Cookman on Sept. 12, 1952, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua.

Valita grew up in Mason City and attended Mason City High School. She worked as a nurses aide and the I.O.O.F. Home and then worked 20 years at the County Care Facility until retiring.

She enjoyed playing solitaire, doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles, and crocheting and sewing. Valita was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary and the Moose Lodge, and a charter member of the Eagles Lodge.

Survivors include two children, Randy Cookman, of Las Vegas; and Jean Marsh and her husband, Dennis, of Mason City; three grandchildren, Lori Johnson and her husband, Mark, of Manly; Shannon Ackerman, and Brianne Marsh, both of Mason City; four great-grandchildren, Nathaniel, Daniel, and Abagail Johnson, all of Manly, and Tannah Ackerman, of Mason City; one brother, Thomas Smith and his wife, Betty, of Fort Dodge; one sister-in-law, Margaret (Peg) Manners, of Manly; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Sept. 23, 1997; and one sister, Margie Lee.

** Corman Hoff

MASON CITY — Corman Hoff, 74, of 177 Winnebago Way, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at his home.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

Memorials may be given to the Corman Hoff Memorial Fund.

Corman Hoff was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Makoti, N.D., to William and Clara (Berkland) Hoff. Corman attended and graduated from Makoti High School in 1942.

He then served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942-1945. Corman then graduated from the University of North Dakota. He worked for the I.R.S. in Sheldon.

Corman married Mary Gansmer on April 11, 1953, in Sheldon.

In September of 1959, they moved to Mason City where Corman worked as an agent with the IRS and retired in 1982.

Corman enjoyed his children and family. He was a member of the V.F.W.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Hoff, of Mason City; two daughters, Susan Salz and her husband, Mike, of Livermore; and Sharon Yankovich and her husband, Peter, of Broken Arrow, Okla.; three sons, Bil Hoff and his wife, Ardie, of Apple Valley, Minn.; Tom Hoff and his wife, Sandy, of Bel Air, Md.; and Jim Hoff, of Des Moines; nine grandchildren, Katie, Emily and Rachel Salz; Jessica and Charlie Yankovich; Niki Vangen and Jody Schwartz; and Tommy and Joey Hoff; and two sisters, Esther Johnson, of Roland; and Ruth Olenberger and her husband, Carl, of Omaha, Neb.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Dorothy Grage.

** Helen Taylor Sibert

MASON CITY — Helen Taylor Sibert, 85, of 1316 S. Carolina Ave., Mason City, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday 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, Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and Saturday until time of services.

Memorials may be given to the Helen Taylor Sibert Memorial Fund.

Helen was born June 1, 1913, in Mason City, the daughter of Clifford R. and Christine (Kelsen) Evans. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1933.

Helen worked for State Brand Creamery for 21 years in Mason City.

Helen enjoyed playing bingo, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Helen was a very generous person.

Helen is survived by one daughter, Corinne Taylor, of Mason City; three sons, Kent Taylor, of Mason City; Garry Taylor and his wife, Sharon, of Mason City; and Raymond Taylor and his wife, Susan, of Shakopee, Minn.; grandchildren, Kelly Kruggel and her husband, Kurt, of Burchinal; Shelly Doescher and her husband, Douglas, of North Mankato, Minn.; Mindy Boyd and her husband, Michael, of Mason City; Sarah Taylor, of Evansdale, Ind.; Paul Taylor, of Chicago; Jason Taylor, of Naperville, Ill.; great-grandchildren, Kyle Taylor, of Iowa City; Pierson Taylor, of Burchinal; Randi and Derek Doescher, of North Mankato, Minn.; Casey, Tess, Taylor and Mykl Boyd, of Mason City; and one sister, Audrey Underwood, of Waterloo.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Clifton and Robert Evans.

** Lucille Ruth Koci

MASON CITY — Lucille Ruth Koci, 67, of Mason City, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at Heritage Care Center, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., where other arrangements are incomplete.

** A.J. Messmore

MASON CITY — A.J. Messmore, 10, of 55 Granite Court S.E., died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at his home.

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

** Joseph Wagner

HAMPTON — Joseph Wagner, 89, of Hampton, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at the Hampton Care Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, in Hampton.

** Marvin A. Lauen

MASON CITY — Marvin A. Lauen, 84, of 124 S. Hampshire Place, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.

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

** Emmett Schinnow

NORTHWOOD — Emmett Schinnow, 82, of Northwood, died Wednesday (Oct. 28, 1998) at his home in Northwood.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 S., Northwood.

** Hudson Quindt

NORTHWOOD — Hudson Quindt, 7-month-old daughter of Jason and Michelle (Evenson) Quindt, died suddenly Wednesday (Oct. 28, 1998). She was born March 26, 1998, in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson officiating. Graveside committal services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Champion Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage.

Hudson is survived by his parents, Jason and Michelle Quindt; sister, Destiny, and brothers, Jagger and Thatcher, all of Northwood; paternal grandmother, JoAnn Acheson, of Northwood; maternal grandparents, Bob and Linda Evenson, of Osage; maternal great-grandparents, Joe and Elverna Leist, of Osage; aunts, Wanda Love and her husband, Daryl, of Northwood, Inez Hardres and her husband, Gary, of Dakota City, Vicki Acheson, of Dakota City, Kathy Boehmer and her husband, Ken, of Osage, Kim Horn and her husband, Ted, of Osage, and Ranae Evenson, of Iowa City; uncles, Corey Acheson, of Lake Mills, Justin Acheson, of Northwood, Ron Evenson and his wife, Jean, of Osage, and Kurt McInroy and his wife, Wendy, of Marion.

She was preceded in death by her great grandparents, Erwin and Clara Evenson and Robert and Jean Quindt.

** Earl A. Haight

MASON CITY — Earl A. Haight, 81, of 602 S. Garfield Ave., died Wednesday (Oct. 28, 1998) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Curtis DeLong, of the First Church of The Nazarene, officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

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

Earl was born Sept. 18, 1917, in Nora Springs, Iowa, the son of William and Mariah (Aldrich) Haight.

Earl married Irene Carnegie on Dec. 27, 1941.

Earl is survived by his son, Robert Haight and his wife, Jean, of Mason City; daughter, Iris Wendel and her husband, Jerry, of Mason City; four grandchildren; and one sister, Wilberta Randolph, of Carlsbad, N.M.

** Elaine Wade

MASON CITY — Elaine Wade, 71, of 644 S. Taylor Ave., died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Frederick Wood of Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation was held Friday at the funeral chapel and will continue prior to the service today.

Marilyn Elaine Wade was born July 13, 1927, in Clear Lake, the daughter of Ernest and Doris (McGowan) Garlock.

She married Marvin K. Wade on Nov. 22, 1946, in Clear Lake.

Elaine grew up in Clear Lake and attended Clear Lake schools. She worked at Clear Lake Bakery for a few years until her marriage.

She loved caring for her family. She enjoyed camping, taking trips to Texas, raising flowers and visiting with family and friends.

Survivors include her husband, Marvin, of Mason City; a grandson, Mark; two sisters, Geneva Ulrich and her husband, Merlyn, of Mason City, and Nancy Jenkins and her husband, Dick, of Eldridge; two brothers, Neil Garlock and his wife, Karen, of Burnsville, Minn., and Larry Garlock and his wife, Elvina, of Berwick; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Elaine was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Ernest; one sister, Barbara Blau; and one brother, Robert Garlock.

** David Leslie Hunter

DOUGHERTY — David Leslie Hunter, 60, of 1117 Floyd Line St., died at home on Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998).

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Nora Springs-Rock Falls Gymnasium, Nora Springs. Interment will follow at Grant Center Cemetery, Fertile.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the David Hunter Memorial Fund.

David Leslie Hunter, the son of Leslie Charles and Marian Rothwell Hunter, was born Sept. 29, 1938, in Wadena, Minn.

He attended Fertile School and graduated in 1956. He attended Wartburg College and received his BA. Later he earned his Master's Degree at North Carolina A. and T. in Greensboro, N.C.

He accepted Christ as his Savior after discovering how short life is, when he found his 14-year-old brother who had been accidentally electrocuted in August of 1967.

David was united in marriage to Saundra Overturf on June 1, 1968, in Nora Springs. He began his teaching career in Clarksville, Iowa in 1961. After three years there, he taught at Lake Mills for a year. In 1965 he started teaching in Nora Springs, where he taught Chemistry and Physics for 32 years, retiring in 1997.

He especially enjoyed basketball and coached the varsity team in Nora Springs for four years. David loved basketball and kids. David loved Camp Meeting and served for 28 years as vice-president of the Iowa Holiness Association Camp.

He was a member and served on the board at the Rudd Wesleyan Church. His family enjoyed spending time together at camp meetings, church services, fishing in Canada and attending sporting events.

Those thankful for having his Christian Leadership within the family include his wife, Sandy; three sons, Brady and his wife, Leah, of Riceville; Nathan, of Des Moines; and Travis, of Dougherty; one daughter, Cassie, of Dougherty; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Diana and John Coons, of Kansas City; and Kathy and David Cortner, of Des Moines; and his father, Leslie, of Marshalltown.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Marian; two brothers, Charles and Roger; and one sister, Mary Beth.

** Wilmie Ellen Prestholt

HANLONTOWN — Wilmie Ellen Prestholt, 89, of Hanlontown, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 1998, at the Church of Christ, Fertile, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Interment will be at the Elim Cemetery, Fertile.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

Memorials may be given to the Wilmie Ellen Prestholt Memorial Fund.

Wilmie was born April 18, 1909 in Rockwell, daughter of Frank S. and Wilmie Grace (Lillibridge) Long.

She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1925. She was active in 4-H Club and attended short courses at Ames in 1926 and 1927.

She was a representative for Cerro Gordo County at the 4-H Conference in Chicago, Ill.

Wilmie married Alfred G. Prestholt on Aug. 17, 1929 in Whittemore, Iowa. They farmed in the Hanlontown area.

Wilmie was very active in the church. She lived her life being around her family, enjoying flowers, doing scrapbooks and sewing.

She was a member of the Church of Christ in Fertile and the Friendly Neighbor Club.

Wilmie is survived by one son, Don Prestholt and his wife, Bonnie Sue, of Hanlontown; one sister, Rachel Hawkins, of Albert Lea, Minn.; six grandchildren, Debbie Meyerhofer and special friend, Marv Adams, of Mason City; Beth Brunsvold, of Hanlontown; Ed Prestholt, of Phoenix, Ariz.; David Kite and his wife, Linda, of Hanlontown; Kenneth "Ole" Prestholt and his wife, Suzanne, of Hanlontown; and Jenifer Harrison and her husband, Chad, of Clear Lake; 11 great-grandchildren, Bonnie Ward and her husband, Jesse; Bill Pate and his wife, Kari; Kathie Gayther and her husband, Thomas; Shanna, Brock, Derek and Luke Prestholt; Amy and Aaron Kite; Brenden and Haley Harrison; two great-great-grandchildren, Aric and Dylin Pate; and several nieces and nephews. Wilmie adopted Kim YungAi from Korea through the Foster Parents Plan.

Wilmie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alfred, in 1981; her son, Paul Prestholt on May 19, 1998; two brothers, Robert and Frank Long; and one sister, Zilphy Lekwa.

** Lucille Ruth Koci

MASON CITY — Lucille Ruth Koci, 67, of Mason City, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at Heritage Care Center, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Rose Marie Nack, of St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Grafton, officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, and will continue prior to the services on Monday.

Lucille Ruth Koci was born Oct. 31, 1930, in Osage, daughter of Paul and Freida (Apel) Duenow. She married Roy Koci on April 17, 1960 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Grafton.

Lucille was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church. She attended country schools and then graduated from St. Ansgar High School.

She worked on a farm until her marriage. She then worked at Marshall and Swift for two years and retired from the laundry department at Mercy Hospital after 30 years there.

She enjoyed collecting owls and helping others. She did some embroidery and latch hook crafts. She loved to play bingo.

Survivors include one daughter, Nancy Ellefson, of Osage; one granddaughter, Amanda Ellefson, of Osage; one stepson, Jack Koci and his wife, Donna, of Mason City; one stepgrandson, Billy Koci, of Mason City; one brother, Melvin Duenow, of St. Ansgar; and two nieces, Luella Duenow, of Mason City; and Marcella Kestner, of Damaskas, Va.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy, in May of 1976; and two grandchildren, Katie Ellefson and Robert Ellefson Jr.

** Emmett Schinnow

NORTHWOOD — Emmett Schinnow, 82, of Northwood, died Wednesday (Oct. 28, 1998) at his home in Northwood.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 S., Northwood, with the Rev. David Wall officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood.

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

Emmett was born Dec. 28, 1915, in Mason City to Emil and Bertha (Raywinkle) Schinnow.

He operated the Coffee Cup Cafe in Mason City and the Midway Cafe in Northwood for many years.

He married Ann Kramer on Feb. 22, 1938.

He married Velma Hanson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua on Sept. 17, 1960.

A recovered alcoholic, Emmett worked for 16 years with the Fountain Lake Treatment Centers in Forest City and Albert Lea and with Alcoholics Anonymous to help others overcome their addictions.

He is survived by his wife, Velma, of Northwood; one son, Richard Schinnow, of Rock Falls; two daughters, Marilyn Dauberg and her husband, Gary, of Morgan Hill, Calif.; and Connie Deets and her husband, Horace, of Annandale, Va.; a stepdaughter, Joanne Wignes and her husband, Jim, of Rochester, Minn.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren; one brother, Herbert Schinnow, of Charles City.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father; and a brother, Robert.

** Sara Ann Musgjerd

WILMETTE, Ill. — Sara Ann Musgjerd nee McMichael, 73, of Wilmette, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) following a short illness.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Christ Church, 784 Sheridan Rd., Winnetka, Ill.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Kellogg Cancer Care Center, care of Evanston Hospital, 2650 Ridge Ave., Evanston, Ill. 60201.

Donnellan Family Funeral Services, 10045 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, Ill. is in charge of arrangements.

Sara was born on Oct. 16, 1925, in Mason City, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M.D. McMichael. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1943 and then attended De Pauw University and the University of Iowa from which she graduated in 1947.

Sara married Robert D. Musgjerd in 1947 and they resided in Springfield, Ohio and Fort Wayne, Ind. before moving to Wilmette, Ill. in 1962.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Sara will always be remembered by her family and friends as a humble, caring and spiritually beautiful person.

She is survived by her husband, Robert; three children, Robert, of Fridley, Minn., John, of Wilmette, Ill., and Ann Mitchell, of Kenilworth, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and a brother, Malcolm McMichael, of Northbrook, Ill.

** Velma Northup

OSAGE — Velma Northup, 84, of Osage, died Friday (Oct. 30, 1998) at the Osage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Champion Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage, with the Rev. Jerry Newland officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. Monday until time of services at Champion Funeral Home.

Velma Northup was born Sept. 18, 1914, in Christian County, Ill.

Survivors include one son, Stephen Northup, of Osage; and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and four brothers.

** Rev. Nancy Louise Vieker

GREENE — Funeral services for the Rev. Nancy Louise Vieker, 57, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vilmar, rural Greene, with Bishop Steven L. Ulstad officiating. Following services, her body will be cremated with committal being held at a later date in California.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, with a 7:30 p.m. scripture service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.

Nancy Louise Dent was born Aug. 9, 1941 in Oxnard, Calif.; and died Tuesday (Oct. 27, 1998) at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Oelwein.

Survivors include her husband, Robert, of Greene; three children, Jon, of St. Louis, Mo.; Joel, of Livingston, Calif.; and Karol Vieker, of Stockholm, Sweden; five grandchildren; her parents, Floyd and Louise Dent, of Livingston, Calif.; and two brothers, Gary Dent, of Colorado; and Mark Dent, of Modesto, Calif.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Nancy L. Vieker Memorial Fund in care of the family.

** Alfred Christensen Miller

HAMPTON — Alfred Christensen Miller, 84, of Hampton, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at the Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Hampton, with the Rev. Louise Stromberg officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hampton.

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

Alfred Miller was born Sept. 24, 1914, in Coulter.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Miller, of Hampton; one son, Dennis Miller, of Omaha, Neb.; one daughter, Margaret E. Willcox, of Hampton; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

** Marvin A. Lauen

MASON CITY — Marvin A. Lauen, 84, of 124 S. Hampshire Place, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

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

** Robert Edward Casey Sr.

MASON CITY — Robert Edward Casey Sr., 80, of 415 Fifth St. S.E, died Friday (Oct. 30, 1998) at his home.

A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, with full military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with a Knights of Columbus Rosary beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Scriptural prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.

** Edward M. Roeder

ROCKWELL — Edward M. Roeder, 78, formerly of Ackley, died Friday (Oct. 30, 1998) at the Rockwell Nursing Home.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Rockwell.

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

** Daniel Dean Loney

OSAGE — Daniel Dean Loney, 44, of Osage died Friday (Oct. 30, 1998) at his home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage.

** A.J. Messmore

MASON CITY — A. J. Messmore, 10, of 55 Granite Court S.E., died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at home.

A funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Carl Ries and the Rev. Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will begin at 3:30 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with a Knights of Columbus rosary beginning at 6 p.m., followed by a Scriptural prayer service at 7 p.m.

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

** Mildred M. Hughes

CHARLES CITY — Mildred M. Hughes, 76, of 603 N. Johnson St., died Wednesday (Oct. 28, 1998) at home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Congregational Church, Charles City, with the Rev. Jack Ivey officiating. Interment will be at a later date in Amity Cemetery, Reinbeck.

Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Tuesday at the church.

Mildred M. Hughes was born Nov. 8, 1921, at Birchard, Neb.

Survivors include one daughter, Merron Clark, of Clarksville; three sons, Richard, of Adel; Ted, of Sheffield; and Paul, of Charles City; three brothers, James Porter, of Cedar Falls, David Porter, of Cerritos, Calif.; and William Porter, of Hudson; two sisters, Flora Uhlenberg, of Waterloo and Illa Merriam, of Oakdale, Pa.; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

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

Memorials may be directed to the First Congregational Church, the Iowa Commission for the Blind, or Hospice of North Iowa, Charles City Center.

** Joseph Ray Wagner

GENEVA — Joseph Ray Wagner, 89, of Geneva, died Thursday (Oct. 29, 1998) at the Hampton Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Geneva United Methodist Church, Geneva, with the Rev. Paul Smith officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Ackley.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.

Joseph Ray Wagner was born June 2, 1909, in Faulkner.

Survivors include one daughter, Rosemary Behn, of Hampton; two sons, Ward Wagner, of Geneva and Mark Wagner, of Hampton; two brothers, Glee Wagner, of Hampton and Russell Wagner, of Geneva; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.