Obituaries are presented as a community service of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is submitted by families or provided by funeral homes for publication in the Globe-Gazette and Globe Online.

CONNIE JOAN KALGAARDEN

CLEAR LAKE - Connie Joan Kalgaarden, 66, of 1900 N. Shore Dr., Clear Lake, died Friday (June 4, 1999) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett. The Rev. Selmer G. Hernes will officiate. Burial will be in Elk Creek Lutheran Cemetery, rural Kensett.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Elk Creek Lutheran Church.

The family suggests memorials may be given in her name.

Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, is in charge of services.

Connie was born Aug. 12, 1932, in Sherman Township, Havelock, the daughter of Clyde and Audrey (Brechler) Speer. She attended school in Storm Lake, and graduated from Fonda High School, Fonda, in 1950. She received her teacher's certificate through Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, and her Bachelor of Science degree in education from Upper Iowa University in Fayette, in the 1960s. She taught at Armstrong, Lime Springs and in Riceville for 29 years as a kindergarten teacher. She retired in 1994.

On April 26, 1980, she was united in marriage with Morris Kalgaarden at Elk Creek Lutheran Church. She moved to Clear Lake in 1994.

Connie taught at Little Treasures Day Care, Clear Lake. She devoted her life to teaching and helping young children.

Her favorite pasttimes included tending to her flowers, going to rummage sales, and shopping.

Connie's family was the most important part of her life and they will fondly remember her smile, energy and happy outlook.

She was a member of Elk Creek Lutheran Church, Iowa State Teachers Association, and the Riceville Education Association.

She will be greatly missed by her husband, Morris, of Kensett; a son, Terry Johnson and his wife, Carolyn, of Lime Springs; a daughter, Kimberly Huinker and her husband, Kevin, of Ft. Atkinson; six grandchildren, Kathleen, Kelsey and Kristen Huinker, and Jackie, James and Dean Johnson; a great-granddaughter, Jessica Johnson; a sister, Gloria Heinkel of Hampton; a brother, Ron Kent and his wife, Doris, of Rochester, Minn.; and a niece, Suzanne Kent.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and step-fathers, Wayne Tweddale and Alec Kent.

Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, (515) 324-1543.

CLETUS J. HOLZER

CHARLES CITY - Cletus J. Holzer, 80, died Saturday (June 5, 1999) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church, with the Rev. Stanley J. Hayek officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery with military honors conducted at graveside by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, where the St. Theresa's Circle will recite the rosary at 3 p.m., and a 7 p.m. vigil scriptural wake service, followed by the recitation of the rosary by the Knights of Columbus. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.

LEO FRANCIS JOHNSON

PLYMOUTH - Leo Francis Johnson, 89, died Saturday (June 5, 1999) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.

A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Plymouth, with the Rev. Thomas McAndrew officiating. Burial will be in the Bohemian Cemetery, Plymouth.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with a rosary service at 7 p.m.

Leo Francis Johnson was born Feb. 6, 1910, in rural Mason City, the son of Byron and Theresa (Hovel) Johnson.

He was united in marriage to Josephine Falk on Nov. 21, 1934, at Stacyville. They lived on a farm in the Plymouth area for more than 50 years, from 1934 to present. He was the president of the Bohemian Cemetery Board for many years, and always enjoyed giving visitors to Plymouth the tour of the town, the "cook's tour."

Those left to cherish his memory are three sons, James and wife, Coralee Johnson, Mason City, Richard and his wife, Marlene, Plymouth, and Thomas and his wife, Julie Johnson, Dougherty; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Josephine, in April 1999; a daughter, Betty Berhow, in 1968; one granddaughter, Julie Johnson, in 1976; two brothers; and one sister.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Leo Johnson Memorial Fund in care of the family.

Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements. (515) 423-2372.

ALLAN C. ENDERSON

THOMPSON - Allan C. Enderson, 72, died Saturday (June 5, 1999) at the Lake Mills Care Center, Lake Mills.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake Mills Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Alf Merseth officiating. Burial will be in the Lake Mills Evangelical Synod Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, and one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.

MABEL RIDDER

MASON CITY - Mabel Ridder, 91, of Mason City, passed away Saturday (June 5, 1999) at the Belmond Community Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner, with the Rev. Bob Pinkerton officiating. Interment will be in Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner.

Mabel Lillian Fern Ridder, the daughter of Edward J. and Mary (Suckow) Schaefer, was born March 28, 1908, at Liberty Township, west of Klemme. She graduated from Klemme High School in 1926, as valedictorian. She attended Cedar Falls College, and in 1928, began teaching at Liberty Township No. 8. Mabel attended college each summer and graduated from the Elementary Education course. From 1929 to 1930, she taught at Liberty Township No. 5, and from 1931 to 1932, she taught fifth and sixth grade at Meservey. From 1933 to 1937, she taught at Rowan. On March 18, 1937, she was married to Herold E. Ridder on top of the tower at Pilot Knob State Park at Forest City, by her uncle, Rev. William Suckow, minister of the Congregational Church in Forest City. They farmed from 1937 to 1971, south of Nora Springs. From 1971 to 1975, they lived and worked at the Christian Defenders' Townhouse in Harrison, Ark. In 1975, they moved to the Prairie View Apartments, where she worked part-time in the kitchen and dining room. She moved to Mason City in 1992, residing at Willow Pointe. Mabel and Herold had been active members of the Methodist Church in Nora Springs, and the Baptist Church while in Arkansas. She enjoyed visiting with her family and friends and sending and receiving letters in the mail.

She is survived by her sister-in-law, Gertrude Beier of Garner; many nieces and nephews, and a special grand-niece, Nola Waddingham and her husband, Arlan, of Meservey.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herold, on Aug. 13, 1984; a daughter, Charlene Marie, who died in infancy; parents; and three brothers, Benjamin Schaefer in World War I, Roy I. Schaefer, and Elmer Schaefer.

Cataldo Funeral Home, (515) 923-2841.

EDNA M. BLANDIN

STACYVILLE - Edna M. Blandin, 91, of Stacyville, formerly of Osage, died Saturday (June 5, 1999) at Stacyville.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Champion Funeral Home, Osage, with the Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.

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

Edna was born April 15, 1908, at Osage, the daughter of George and Anna (Pierce) Gulliver. She attended Osage schools and graduated from Osage High School. She was employed at Mitchell County Memorial Hospital in Osage for 27 years, working as an aide in the nursery taking care of newborn babies.

Survivors include one daughter, Colleen Kloberdanz of Osage; one sister, Evelyn Overturf of Cartersville, Ill.; four grandchildren, Nancy Kloberdanz of Washington, D.C., Brian Kloberdanz and wife, Susan, of St. Charles, Ill., Joan Hoagland and husband, David, of Mapleton, and Dianne Klinker and husband, William, of Primghar; six great-grandchildren, Abby Kloberdanz, Katie Hoagland, Laura Hoagland, Thor Klinker, Knute Klinker, and Gunnar Klinker.

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

BETTY FERRIE

CRESCO - Betty Ferrie, 66, died Thursday (June 3, 1999) at the Regional Health Services Hospital in Cresco.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Cresco. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Conway Funeral Home and at the church an hour prior to services. There will be a rosary at 4 p.m., and a scripture service at 7:30 p.m. today.

Survivors include her husband, Cecil, of Cresco; her mother, Louise Reicks of Elma; five sons, Gerald of Cresco, Duane of Tavares, Fla., Kenneth of Hayworth, Ill., Daniel of Jacksonville, Fla., and Denis of Cresco; six daughters, Judy Erdman of Whittemore, Dianne Loebach of Whittemore, Janis Spalla of Ridgeway, Karen Ferrie of Mason City, Shirley Schatz of Lime Springs, and Annette Koudelka of Nevada; 39 grandchildren; two brothers, Merlin Reicks of Cresco, and Virgil Reicks of Harmony, Minn.; and three sisters, Shirley Martinek of Cresco, Darlene Vsetecka of Alta Vista, and Luverne Loftus of Dodge Center, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her father, Albert; one son, James; and two grandchildren, Heather Schatz and Jami Loebach.

HELEN L. TURBETT

MASON CITY - Helen L. Turbett, 69, of 807 S. Van Buren Ave., died Saturday (June 5, 1999) at her residence.

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

Obituaries are presented as a community service of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is submitted by families or provided by funeral homes for publication in the Globe-Gazette and Globe Online.

JOSEPHINE 'JO' MADISON

ALGONA - Josephine "Jo" Madison, 91, died Saturday (June 5, 1999) at the Good Samaritan Center, Algona.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Algona. Burial will be in the Glenwood Cemetery, Goldfield.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona.

HAZEL QUAME

RAKE - Hazel Quame, 89, formerly of Rake, died Sunday (June 6, 1999) at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato, Minn.

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

LYLE BARTELL SR.

MASON CITY - Lyle Bartell Sr., 77, of 728 S. Polk Ave., died Sunday (June 6, 1999) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center.

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

HELEN LOUISE TURBETT

MASON CITY - Helen Louise Turbett, 69, of 807 S. Van Buren Ave., died Saturday (June 5, 1999) at her residence.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. Officiating will be the Lt. Jon Augenstein of the Salvation Army. There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Helen Turbett Memorial Fund.

Helen was born Feb. 22, 1930, the daughter of Orrin and Martha (Martians) Thompson, in Northwood. As a child, Helen attended the Northwood public school system and later graduated from Northwood High School. Following high school, Helen moved to Albert Lea, Minn., where she had resided for many years. In 1974, she moved to Mason City, where she and her husband have resided ever since. Upon arriving in Mason City, Helen acquired a job at the Good Shepherd Health Center as a nurse's aide. She was employed there until her retirement in 1986.

Helen was united in marriage to Lynn Turbett on Dec. 3, 1983, in Austin, Minn.

Helen's hobbies included hand crafting and collecting all types of dolls. She could be found doing embroidery work and tending to her flower gardens. Helen was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3416 of Mason City, and a member of the Home League at the Salvation Army.

Those thankful for having shared in Helen's life include her husband, Lynn; three sons, Donald and his wife, Karen Turbett, of Minneapolis, Mark and his wife, Judy Turbett, of Clarks Grove, Minn., and Ronald and his wife, Barb Turbett, of Apple Valley, Minn.; three sisters, Nancy and her husband, Bill Young, of Garner, Mavis Fitzgerald of Mason City and Sharon DeMaris of Mason City; two sisters-in-law, Joyce Thompson of Daylistown, Penn., and Marlys Thompson of Mason City; eight grandchildren, Christine Turbett, Debra Stoddard, Teresa Turbett, Melissa Standahl, Gary Turbett, Lindsey Lorey, Matthew Turbett and Jonathan Turbett; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Fullerton Funeral Home, (515) 423-8676.

ERNEST B. SMOLIK

OSAGE - Ernest B. Smolik, 90, died Sunday (June 6, 1999) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion Funeral Home.

MILDRED B. YATES

CLEAR LAKE - Mildred B. Yates, 69, died Sunday (June 6, 1999) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

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

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (515) 357-2193.

RUEBEN E. DAAKE

CHARLES CITY - Rueben E. Daake, 94, died Sunday (June 6, 1999) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home.

Obituaries are presented as a community service of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is submitted by families or provided by funeral homes for publication in the Globe-Gazette and Globe Online.

REV. JOSEPH F. GRIFFIN

LAWLER - The funeral arrangements for the Rev. Joseph F. Griffin are as follows:

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at St. Raphael Cathedral, Dubuque, with a 7 p.m. Vigil service. Funeral liturgy will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Cathedral. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Lawler.

Joseph F. Griffin was born Sept. 15, 1923, in Lawler, son of Frank A. and Baptista M. Griffin. He died on Monday (June 7, 1999) in Dubuque.

He received his college education at Loras College, Dubuque. His seminary training was received at Mount St. Mary of the West, Norwood, Ohio. He did graduate work at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Mo.

Father Griffin was ordained a priest on Dec. 20, 1947, at Christ the King Chapel, Loras College, Dubuque, by Archbishop Henry P. Rohlman for service in the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

Father Griffin served as Associate Pastor at Holy Ghost, Dubuque (1948-1954); St. Mary, Waterloo (1954-1955); St. Patrick, Dubuque.

Father Griffin served as pastor of Immaculate Conception, Cedar Rapids (1958-1960); Sts. Peter and Paul, Gilbert and Good Shepherd, Jewell (1960-1969); Visitation, Stacyville (1969-1972); St. Mary, Waterloo (1972-1979); St. John the Evangelist, Coggon (1979-1981); St. Patrick, Clear Lake (1981-1982); St. Patrick, Buffalo Center and Sacred Heart, Woden (1983-1984); St. Joseph, Earlville (1984-1988).

Father Griffin served as Chaplin at Immaculate Conception Academy in Dubuque (1957) and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Mason City (1988-1993).

Father Griffin retired in 1993 and lived at Immaculate Conception in Cedar Rapids, the Villa Raphael in Dubuque and Stonehill Care Facility in Dubuque.

Father Griffin is survived by a sister, Helen Ferelman, who lives in Washington State; and four nieces, Pat Nelson, Mary Jo Schmitt, Jeanne Sheely, and Sally Cole and their families.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Mary.

Funeral arrangements by Egelhof Siegert Casper Westview Funeral Home, Dubuque.

JOHN JOSEPH WEST

HUDSON, Ohio - John Joseph West, 81, of Cutler Lane, Hudson, Ohio, died Tuesday (June 8, 1999) at Hospice Care Center in Fairlawn.

He was born June 14, 1917, in Sheldon, to Albert R. and Mary Ellen (Hart) West. He was a veteran of the 5th Air Force during World War II and was a graduate of the University of Iowa. In St. Charles, he worked for the Edward Hines Lumber Co. and later he was an independent lumber trader. He retired in 1982.

He was an avid golfer and was a member of the St. Charles County Club. He most loved to spend time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jane (Davis); son, John (Eileen), of Stow, Ohio; daughter, Martha (Mark) Jenkins, of Hudson, Ohio; four grandchildren, Erin West, Anne West, Jennifer Jenkins and Patricia Jenkins.

He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Cathryn; and sister, Evelyn Falbe.

Private services have been held at Bissler & Son Funeral Home, with Father Steve Brunovsky officiating. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Bissler & Sons Funeral Home (330) 673-5857.

KEVIN D. DICKSON

SHEFFIELD - Kevin D. Dickson, 22, of Lorimor, formerly of Sheffield, died in 1990 in Clark County.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 14, 1999, at the Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.

Kevin D. Dickson was born Feb. 16, 1968, the son of Earl and Alfreda (Baxter) Dickson in Plattsburg, N.Y. He attended school in Plattsburg, before graduating from the Humiston School system in Humingston.

Following school, he started his career in carpentry and cabinet making. He served two years in the Iowa National Guard, based out of Sheridan.

Kevin enjoyed fishing and camping in his spare time.

He is survived by his son, Cody Dickson, of Heddick; his mother, Alfreda Dickson, of Sheffield; one brother, David Gordon, of Plattsburg, N.Y.; one sister, Naomi Mason, of E. Providence, R.I.

He preceded a sister in death, Janice Deemer.

Grarup Funeral Home, (515) 892-4241.

ARTHUR J. KOENIGSFELD

CHARLES CITY - Arthur J. Koenigsfeld, 85, formerly of 907 S. Johnson St., Charles City and the Ionia area, where he farmed, died Tuesday (June 8, 1999) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Charles City, with Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek officiating. Burial will be in St. Boniface Cemetery, Ionia.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, with a vigil scriptural wake service at 8 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home and after noon at the church.

Hauser Funeral Home, (515) 228-2323.

AGNES LOUISE HORVEL

LAKE MILLS - Agnes Louise Horvel, 79, of Minneapolis, formerly of Lake Mills, died Tuesday (June 8, 1999) at her home in Minneapolis.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Salem Lutheran Church Chapel in Lake Mills, with the Rev. Sara Beth Akre officiating. Burial will be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Lake Mills.

Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Salem Lutheran Church Chapel, Lake Mills.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, is in charge of arrangements.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (515) 592-0221.

RICHARD M. GRAVLEY

LAKE MILLS - Richard M. Gravley, 83, of Lake Mills, formerly of Rake, died Wednesday (June 9, 1999) at the Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, Minn.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Liberty Lutheran Church in Rake, with the Rev. Glenn Smith and the Rev. Elwin Walvatne officiating. Burial will be in West Cemetery, Rake.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church in Rake.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home (515) 592-0221.

GLEN A. VEEDER

MASON CITY - Glen A. Veeder, 100, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Wednesday (June 9, 1999) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.