PUBLISHED Tuesday, May 11, 1999

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 DARCI LYNN RAWHOUSER

RICEVILLE - Darci Lynn Rawhouser, 19, of Riceville, died Sunday (May 9, 1999) three miles west of Riceville on Highway 9, the result of a car accident.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, with a 6 p.m. prayer service.

KENNETH M. WHYTE

GOLDFIELD - Kenneth M. Whyte, 91, of Goldfield, died Sunday (May 9, 1999) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church, Goldfield. Burial will be in the Glenwood Cemetery, Goldfield.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Willim Funeral Home, Eagle Grove, with a 7 p.m. Masonic service.

SYLVIA SOMA

BELMOND - Sylvia Soma, 91, of Belmond, died Monday (May 10, 1999) at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City.

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

Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home (515) 444-3248.

FRED E. TATUM

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Fred E. Tatum, 88, of Glendale, formerly of Nora Springs, died Wednesday (May 5, 1999) at the Thunderbird Samaritan Home, Glendale, Ariz.

A memorial service was held in Glendale, Ariz. There will be no local funeral services at this time. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, is in charge of arrangements.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel (515) 749-2210.

BEATRICE (BEA) A. WALLACE

CLEAR LAKE - Beatrice (Bea) A. Wallace, 58, of 3610 Main Ave., died Monday (May 10, 1999) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 14, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

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

The family suggests memorials be given in the name of Beatrice A. Wallace.

Bea was born Aug. 1, 1940, in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Gust and Marie (Loecsh) Sabelka. She graduated from Mount Mercy Academy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1958, where she served as senior class president.

On June 29, 1984, she was united in marriage to James Wallace at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake.

She was a Clear Lake resident for more than 30 years and was deeply involved with her church, St. Patrick's. Her family and church were extremely important in her life.

Her hobbies included painting, crafts, gardening and bird watching. She also loved quilts and flowers.

She is survived by her husband, Jim of Clear Lake; her mother, Marie Sabelka of Elma, Iowa; a daughter, Jill Sheridan of Des Moines; two sons, Chad Sheridan and his wife, Michelle, of Des Moines, and Todd Sheridan and his fiance, Charlene Connelly, of Des Moines: a stepson, James "Tony" Wallace of Chicago, Ill.; four grandsons, Luke Maring of Clear Lake, Travis and Chris Roberts of Rowan, Iowa, and Joe Maske of Des Moines; a special brother-in-law, Romuald Elsbernd and his wife, Florine, of Spillville, Iowa; and a special aunt, Angie Loecsh of Spillville.

She was preceded in death by her father; two sisters, Dorothy Elsbernd and Sister Germaine; and a daughter, Theresa Sheridan.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake - (515) 357-2193

ARTHUR L. PRALLE

LATIMER - Arthur L. Pralle, 87, of Latimer, died Monday (May 10, 1999) at Franklin General Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Latimer. Burial will be in the church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Willim Funeral Home, Latimer, with a 7 p.m. prayer service.

EUGENE RONALD GERDES

WEBSTER CITY - Eugene Ronald Gerdes, 43, passed away Friday (May 7, 1999) at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Webster City, with the Rev. John Grebner officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Belmond Cemetery. Military graveside services will be provided by the Iowa Air National Guard 133rd Air Control Squadron, of Fort Dodge.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, and one hour prior to services at church in Webster City.

Eugene, the son of Henry and Dorothy Lacey Gerdes, was born Dec. 22, 1955, in Belmond. He grew up in Belmond where Eugene attended Belmond Community Schools. He graduated from Belmond High School in 1974. After high school, Eugene entered the United States Air Force where he served two years. In 1976, he entered the Iowa Air National Guard and returned to Belmond. While living in Belmond, Eugene worked for Winnebago, We-3 Catering and National By-Products.

Eugene was united in marriage to Janine Lein on June 28, 1986, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond. The couple made their home in Badger and Fort Dodge. Still serving in the Iowa Air National Guard, Eugene went to work full-time with the 133rd Air Control Squadron in Fort Dodge. The couple would later move to Webster City. Eugene's career in the Iowa Air National Guard was very important to him and he continued to serve and work there until his death.

Eugene was a devoted Hawkeye fan, having attended numerous football and basketball games in Iowa City. He enjoyed bowling, gun collecting and model trains. He liked working on the house and in the garden. Eugene will be remembered as a devoted husband and father. His girls where his treasures.

Eugene's service in the Iowa Air National Guard included membership in the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of United States, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Iowa, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and member of the National Rifle Association. He belonged to the Rock Island Technical Society. Eugene was also a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, in Webster City.

Eugene is survived by his wife, Janine; four daughters, Jessica, Katelyn, Rebecca and Carrie, all at home; his parents, Henry (Hank) and Dorothy Gerdes, of Belmond; two sisters, Susan Ammerman and her husband, Roger, of Clarion; and Debra Halfpop and her husband, Robert, of Belmond; one brother, Randi and his fiancee, Lynn, of Hodston, Texas; five nieces; one nephew; his mother and father-in-law, Wayne and Jean Lein, of Belmond; sister-in-law, Paula Lein, of West Des Moines; and grandfather-in-law, Adolphe Tendall, of Ames.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Marie and Bill Lacey; paternal grandparents, Meta and Tim Gerdes; his wife's maternal grandmother, Merrill Tendall; and paternal grandparents, Ellis and Oscar Lein.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond (515) 444-3248.

MARY ALICE (MARSTON) SCHLOBOHM

MASON CITY - Mary Alice (Marston) Schlobohm, 89, of The Willows, formerly of Rock Falls, died Sunday (May 9, 1999) at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Eden Presbyterian Church, rural Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Major Erickson Funeral Home (515) 423-0924.

LOLA SMITH

BUFFALO CENTER - Funeral services for Lola Smith, 87, of Buffalo Center, will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Buffalo Center, with the Rev. Jim Cherry and the Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery, Buffalo Center.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.

Lola Smith, daughter of LeRoy and Gertrude (Millbrandt) Leibrand, was born July 31, 1911, in a farm home northwest of Buffalo Center. She graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1929.

She married Theodore G. Smith in 1930. They were blessed with one son, Marvin.

Lola graduated from La James Beauty School in Mason City, and owned and operated Lola's Beauty Salon in Buffalo Center. She later operated Lola's Card and Gift Shop until her health forced her to enter Timely Mission Nursing Home in November of 1996.

Lola was a very devoted mother. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and loved to go to coffee with her friends and fellow merchants.

Lola passed away Sunday (May 9, 1999) at the nursing home in Buffalo Center at the age of 87.

Left to cherish her memory is one son, Marv and his wife, Geri Smith, of Mason City; three grandchildren, Tom and his wife, Jerolyn Smith, of Chelsea; Deb Smith, of Mason City; and Dr. Dan Smith, of Minneapolis, Minn.; one brother, Elmer Leibrand, of Buffalo Center; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore in 1939; her parents; and one brother, Melvin.

WAYNE I. MILHOUS

NORA SPRINGS - Wayne I. Milhous, 89, of rural Nora Springs, died Saturday (May 8, 1999) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. NE, Mason City, with the Rev. Ruth Hansen of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Nora Springs, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with flag folding and taps by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel and will continue one hour prior to the service at the funeral home Wednesday.

Wayne Isaac Milhous was born Dec. 8, 1909, at Baird, the son of Lewis C. And Beulah (Burrhus) Milhous. He attended schools in Ventura and later attended Coyne Electrical Trade School in Chicago. Later Wayne served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and was honorably discharged Oct. 21, 1945, in Minneapolis, Minn.

On Sept. 24, 1939, he married Laura Tabbert in Austin, Minn.

Wayne was a lifelong farmer and also enjoyed flower-gardening. He was an independent person and very proud of the fact, as well as being good-hearted and extremely patient. Wayne loved to travel to see his family, especially if he was driving a new car. He also liked to go on fishing trips to Canada and watch his favorite sport - baseball. Other favorite pastimes were playing pinochle and canasta.

He was a Farm Bureau member.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Michael Milhous and his wife, Carol, Bolingbrook, Ill.; his daughter, Carolyn Bethke and her husband, Don, Northwood; grandchildren, Michelle Garland and her husband, Roger, Columbus, Ohio, Michael Mark Milhous, Bolingbrook, Ill., Meggan Marie Milhous, Lisle, Ill., Wayne Julius Bethke and Becky Ann Bethke, both of Northwood; two sisters, Rachel Hemmings, Benton Harbor, Mich., and Betty Woods, Arizona; one brother, Max Milhous (who came to think of Wayne as a father rather than a brother because their parents were gone at a young age) and his wife, Lucille, Ventura; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two sisters, Audrey and Peggy; and an infant brother.

PUBLISHED Wednesday, May 12, 1999

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SHERMAN WARD

MASON CITY - Sherman Ward, 73, of 2241 22nd St. S. W., died Tuesday (May 11, 1999) at home.

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

Major Erickson Funeral Home, (515) 423-0924.

EVELYN SMITH

FOREST CITY - Evelyn Smith, 79, of Forest City, died Tuesday (May 11, 1999) at the Good Samaritan Center, Forest City.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Calvary Baptist Church. Graveside committal services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City.

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

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (515) 582-2685.

ELIZABETH RAUSCH

MASON CITY - Elizabeth Rausch, 90, of 324 Second St. N.E., died Monday (May 10, 1999) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.

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

Major Erickson Funeral Home, (515) 423-0924.

THRESSIA E. STUDER

MILFORD - Thressia E. Studer, 78, of Kenosha, Wis., died Saturday (May 8, 1999) at Kenosha Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Turner Funeral Home, Milford. Burial will be in the Milford Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the Turner Funeral Home, Milford.

ADA LORENTZEN

NORA SPRINGS - Ada Lorentzen, 88, of Prescott, Ariz., formerly of the Nora Springs and Mason City areas, died April 10 1999.

Funeral services were held at a Lutheran church in Prescott following cremation.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Park Cemetery in Nora Springs with the Rev. Ruth Hansen of St. Luke Lutheran Church officiating.

SYLVIA ELLEN CHAPMAN SOMA

BELMOND - Funeral services for Sylvia Ellen Chapman Soma, 91, a former Belmond resident, will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond. She died Monday (May 10, 1999) at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City.

The Rev. Jim Carpenter will officiate. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond.

Sylvia, daughter of Edwin and Julia Ann Wilson Chapman, was born Oct. 10, 1907, near Rowan. She graduated from Belmond High School in 1926. For a time she lived in Washington, D.C., where she worked for the Secret Service. She attended college in Des Moines and taught in the rural school system near Belmond.

On Feb. 27, 1933, Elmer S. Soma and Sylvia were united in marriage at Trinity Lutheran Church, Belmond. They farmed near Belmond until retirement in 1969. Sylvia had numerous interests and talents and enjoyed sharing them with others.

Left to cherish her memory are her seven children, Audrey and her husband, Richard Elliot, of San Diego, Calif., David and his wife, June Soma, of Britt, Phyllis and her husband, Rollie Jenison, of Ames, Sandra and her husband, Glendon Losen, of Mason City, Eloise and her husband, Robert Davis, of Mason City, Kathryn and her husband, Ronald Schroder, of Tampa, Fla., and Cheryl, of Eagle Grove. Eighteen grandchildren also survive her: Kathryn Richter, Laura Graham, Mark Elliot, Julie Torpey, Daniel Soma, Lisa Keller, Leigh Jenison, Neal, Eric, David, Valerie and Susan Losen, Paul, Andrea Davis, Kristin Hummel, Matthew, Michael and Susan Schroder. Sixteen great-grandchildren also are among the survivors.

Her husband, her parents, six brothers, two sisters and three great-grandchildren preceded in her death.

The family suggests that memorials be given in the name of Sylvia E. Soma.

MARY ALICE MARSTON SCHLOBOHM

ROCKS FALLS - Mary Alice Marston Schlobohm, 89, of The Willows, formerly of Rock Falls, died Sunday (May 9, 1999) at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Eden Presbyterian Church, north of Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.

Mary Alice Marston Schlobohm was born Feb. 9, 1910, on a farm near Seward, Ill., to George Edward and Sarah Rachel (Scott) Marston. She was 12 years old when her family moved to a farm in the Park Rapids area of Minnesota. Her mother died soon thereafter.

Mary moved to Mason City during her high school years, living with her uncle, Dr. Charles Marston's family. Mary graduated from Mason City High School in 1928. She then attended the State Normal School (now the University of Northern Iowa) at Cedar Falls. Mary returned to Cerro Gordo County and taught in rural one-room schools.

In 1931, she married Otto George Schlobohm and they lived on a farm near Rock Falls until 1940 when they moved into Rock Falls. The family's income was supplemented with her substitute teaching for the Rock Falls schools, secretarial services to the Rock Falls Telephone Company and service as town clerk of Rock Falls for more than 20 years.

Mary was a member and elder of the Presbyterian Church of Rudd, where she was superintendent of the church school for many years as well as serving in other leadership roles for the church. She also was active in the Daughters of American Colonists (DAC) and the Daughters of Colonial Wars (DCW).

She was the president of the Rock Falls Garden Club and an active member of the Rock Falls PTA. Mary chaired the committee that produced and published the Rock Falls Historical Book in 1977. She served on the OK House board of directors from its beginnings on the North Iowa Area Community College Campus.

Mary served on the board of the Kinney Pioneer Museum for 28 years and was its president for six years. During this time, she enjoyed giving tours of the museum's one-room schoolhouse as it was similar to the ones she taught in many years before.

Mary's hobbies included working with ceramics, refinishing furniture, reading, attending card clubs and more recently making strings of paper beads. She also enjoyed her many trips to visit her grandchildren around the country.

Mary and Otto retired to The Willows in Mason City about four years ago and she had lived at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake for the last two years.

She will be missed by her family which includes four sons, the Rev. Dr. William Schlobohm and his wife, Naomi, of Coal Valley, Ill., Dr. Richard Schlobohm and his wife, Phyllis, of Mill Valley, Calif., James Schlobohm and his wife, Sally, of South Bend, Ind., and John Schlobohm and his wife, Patricia, of Clear Lake, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Otto, in 1997; one brother; and two sisters.

Mary's heart was in education and those thinking of memorial gifts may direct them to the Eden Scholarship Fund at Eden Presbyterian Church or to other educational institutions of your choice.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, (515) 423-0924.

BEATRICE (BEA) A. WALLACE

CLEAR LAKE - Beatrice (Bea) A. Wallace, 58, of 3610 Main Ave., died Monday (May 10, 1999) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 14, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with a 7:30 p.m. scriptural wake service.

The family suggests memorials be given in the name of Beatrice A. Wallace.

Bea was born Aug. 1, 1940, in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Gust and Marie (Loecsh) Sabelka. She graduated from Mount Mercy Academy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1958, where she served as senior class president.

On June 29, 1984, she was united in marriage to James Wallace at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake.

She was a Clear Lake resident for more than 30 years and was very deeply involved with her church, St. Patrick's. Her family and church were extremely important in her life.

Her hobbies included painting and crafts, gardening and bird watching. She also loved quilts and flowers.

She is survived by her husband, Jim, of Clear Lake; her mother, Marie Sabelka of Elma, Iowa; a daughter, Jill Sheridan of Des Moines; two sons, Chad Sheridan and his wife, Michelle, of Des Moines, and Todd Sheridan and his fiance, Charlene Connelly, of Des Moines: a stepdaughter, Sandi Roberts and her husband, Paul, of Rowan; a stepson, James "Tony" Wallace of Chicago, Ill.; four grandsons, Luke Maring of Clear Lake, Travis and Chris Roberts of Rowan, Iowa, and Joe Maske of Des Moines; a special brother-in-law, Romuald Elsbernd and his wife, Florine, of Spillville, Iowa; and a special aunt, Angie Loecsh of Spillville.

She was preceded in death by her father; two sisters, Dorothy Elsbernd and Sister Germaine; and a daughter, Theresa Sheridan.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, (515) 357-2193

STELLA PATTAS

MASON CITY - Stella Pattas, 45, of 424 22nd St. S.W., died Tuesday (May 10, 1999) at her parents' home.

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

PUBLISHED Thursday, May 13, 1999

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MARY ALICE MARSTON SCHLOBOHM

ROCKS FALLS - Mary Alice Marston Schlobohm, 89, of The Willows, formerly of Rock Falls, died Sunday (May 9, 1999) at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Eden Presbyterian Church, north of Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Mary Alice Marston Schlobohm was born Feb. 9, 1910, on a farm near Seward, Ill., to George Edward and Sarah Rachel (Scott) Marston. She was 12 years old when her family moved to a farm in the Park Rapids area of Minnesota. Her mother died soon thereafter.

Mary moved to Mason City during her high school years, living with her uncle, Dr. Charles Marston's family. Mary graduated from Mason City High School in 1928. She then attended the State Normal School (UNI) at Cedar Falls. Mary returned to Cerro Gordo County and taught in rural one-room schools.

In 1931, she married Otto George Schlobohm and they lived on a farm near Rock Falls until 1940, when they moved into Rock Falls. The family's income was supplemented with her substitute teaching for the Rock Falls Schools, secretarial services to the Rock Falls Telephone Company and as Town Clerk of Rock Falls for more than 20 years.

Mary was a member and elder of the Presbyterian Church, of Rudd, where she was superintendent of the Church School for many years as well as serving in other leadership roles for the church. She was also active in the Daughters of American Colonists (DAC) and the Daughters of Colonial Wars (DCW).

She was the president of the Rock Falls Garden Club and an active member of the Rock Falls PTA. Mary chaired the committee that produced and published the Rock Falls Historical Book in 1977. She served on the OK House Board from its beginnings on the NIACC Campus.

Mary served on the Board of the Kenny Pioneer Museum for 28 years and was its president for six years. During this time, she enjoyed giving tours of the museum's one-room schoolhouse, as it was similar to the ones she taught in many years before.

Mary's hobbies included working with ceramics, refinishing furniture, reading, attending card clubs and, more recently, making strings of paper beads. She also enjoyed her many trips to visit her grandchildren around the country.

Mary and Otto retired to The Willows in Mason City about four years ago and she resided at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake for the last two years.

She will be missed by her family, which includes four sons, the Rev. Dr. William Schlobohm and his wife, Naomi, of Coal Valley, Ill., Dr. Richard Schlobohm and his wife, Phyllis, of Mill Valley, Calif., James Schlobohm and his wife, Sally, of south Bend, Ind., and John Schlobohm and his wife, Patricia, of Clear Lake; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; many cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Otto, in 1997; one brother; and two sisters.

Mary's heart was in education and those thinking of memorial gifts may direct them to the Eden Scholarship Fund at the Eden Presbyterian Church or to other educational institutions of your choice.

Major Erickson Funeral Home (515) 423-0924.

RUTH ABRAHAMS

MASON CITY - Ruth Abrahams, 61, of Mason City, died Wednesday (May 12, 1999) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn., following a lengthy illness.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osage, with the Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating. Inurnment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery, rural Osage.

A gathering of family and friends will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Champion Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage, and will continue after the memorial service on Saturday at the church.

Ruth was born Aug. 28, 1937, in Osage, the daughter of Lloyd and Nora (Johnson) Gillerman. She was baptized at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osage, and was confirmed at the Immanual Lutheran Church, Osage. She graduated from Osage High School in 1956.

Ruth married Vernon Abrahams on Sept. 7, 1963, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. She was employed at the A.C. Nielson Company in Mason City for 25 years and at Principal Financial in Mason City the last nine years.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Vernon, of Mason City; one sister, Lois Lehmann and her husband, Tom, of Clear Lake; mother-in-law, Edith Abrahams, of Northwood; three sisters-in-law, Betty Tesch and her husband, Carl, of Lincoln, Neb., Mary Montgomery of Mason City, and Shirley Johnson of Newton; two brothers-in-law, David Abrahams and his wife, Phyllis, of Northwood, and Duane Abrahams and his wife, Karen, of Northwood; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Champion Funeral Home, (515) 732-3706.

SHERMAN D. WARD

MASON CITY - Sherman D. Ward, 73, of 2241 22nd St. S.W., died Tuesday (May 11, 1999) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Joel Dahlen of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, with full Military rites by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home and until time of services on Friday.

Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of North Iowa.

Sherman was born Nov. 16, 1925, in Decatur, Ill., the son of William and Ada (Simon) Ward. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1944.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry on Aug. 18, 1944, at Fort Snelling. He received an award for marksmanship when stationed at Camp Campbell Kentucky. Sherman was wounded in combat in Engerm, Germany, and received the Purple Heart on April 15, 1945. He then served as a clerk-typist in Paris for the duration of his service. He was discharged on April 6, 1946, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. He had served two years.

He attended N.I.A.C.C. for 11/2 years upon returning to Mason City following his discharge. Sherman was then employed by PG & E and Interstate Power for 40 years, retiring at the age of 62.

Sherman and wife, Ruth (Theilen), were united in marriage on Dec. 31, 1948, at the Christian Lutheran Church in Mason City. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past December.

Sherman was an avid golfer at Highland Park Golf Course, loved swing music, traveling with his wife, Ruth, and taking the grandchildren for bike rides.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Ruth, of Mason City; three children, Sherrine Lee and her husband, Morley, of Mason City, Scott Ward and his wife, Lori, of Mason City, and Sharm Ward and his wife, Tracy, of Rock Falls; eight grandchildren, Davi Shafer-Haag, Destrina Shafer, Chris, Josh, Jesse, Brandy, Justin and Courtney Ward; and two stepgrandchildren, Katie and Jon Whalen; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Jack Ward of Decatur, Ill.; three sisters, Gladys Lewis and her husband, Robert, of Charles City, Dorothy Rugger of Mason City, and Lola Ward of Rockport, Texas.

Sherman was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Marjorie Stearns of Willits, Calif.; and one brother, William, at birth.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, (515) 423-0924.

FRANKIE L. SJOLINDER

MASON CITY - Frankie L. Sjolinder, 44, of 932 S. Tennessee Place, died April 27, 1999, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

A memorial service for family and friends in Kansas was held Thursday, May 6, at the First Baptist Church, Stafford, Kan.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 14, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S. E., with the Rev. David Anderson of St. James Lutheran Church and the Rev. Jim Norem of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating. There will be a family prayer service at 2:15 p.m. in the chapel.

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

Memorials may be given to the Radium Ranger Senior Center, c/o Shirley Miller, Radium, Kan., or the Frankie Sjolinder Memorial Fund.

Frankie Smith was born Aug. 14, 1954, at St. John District Hospital, St. John, Kan., the daughter of Charles and Gladys (Hoffman) Smith. Frankie graduated from St. John High School in 1972 and received her teaching degree in music education from Fort Hays State University in 1976. She earned her master's degree in vocal performance from the University of Northern Iowa in 1983.

Frankie was united in marriage with John Sjolinder on July 20, 1985, in Mason City. To this union, one daughter, Erin Renee, was born.

Frankie was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City. She was also an active member of Jazzercise of Mason City for seven years. Frankie also liked spending time outdoors. She enjoyed camping, biking and gardening.

Frankie will be greatly missed by her husband and daughter. Also surviving are her father and stepmother, Charles Jr. and Marie Smith, of St. John, Kan.; one sister, Sandy Hudson, of St. John, Kan.; and numerous family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Smith.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, (515) 423-0924.

THELMA R. PAULUS

CHARLES CITY - Thelma R. (Mrs. Frank) Paulus, 96, a former resident of 105 Hawkins Ave., Charles City, died Wednesday morning (May 12, 1999) at the Mitchell County Memorial Hospital in Osage.

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

Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, with a Sacred Heart Circle and the Lay Carmelite reciting the Rosary at 3 p.m. and a Vigil Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Thelma Ruth Hanson Paulus was born Nov. 23, 1902, at Bakersfield, Calif., the daughter of Joseph and Cassie (Mosier) Hanson. She graduated from Rockford High School and taught rural school. On June 28, 1922, she and Frank Paulus were married at the Holy Name Catholic Church in Rockford.

She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City, the Sacred Heart Circle, the Lay Carmelite, the Women's Relief Corps, the Charles City Women's Club, the Friday Bridge Club and the Royal Neighbors.

Living family members include two daughters and their spouses, Eileen and Emil Zimmerman of Lansing, and Dorothy and Maurice Lines of Marble Rock; and a daughter-in-law, Mary Paulus, of Lone Grove, Okla.; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and several stepgrandchildren; and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank, in 1978; a son, Donald; son-in-law, Dean Heffron; a brother, Harry Hanson; and four grandchildren.

Memorials may be directed to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Charles City.

Hauser Funeral Home (515) 228-2323.

ROBERTA BUHR

CLEAR LAKE - Roberta Buhr, 71, of 512 South 12th St., Clear Lake, died Tuesday (May 11, 1999) at the Heritage Care Center, 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.

STELLA A. PATTAS

MASON CITY - Stella A. Pattas, 45, of 424 22nd St. S.W., died Tuesday (May 11, 1999) at home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Greek Orthodox Church of Transfiguration, Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Greek Orthodox Church of Transfiguration, with a 7 p.m. Trisagion prayer service.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., (515) 423-0924.

ELIZABETH RAUSCH

MASON CITY - Elizabeth Rausch, 90, of Mason City, died Monday (May 10, 1999) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. David R. Shogren officiating.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services at the church.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, (515) 423-0924.

JOHN H. BRANDT

ALLISON - John H. "Jack" Brandt, 69, of Allison, died Tuesday (May 11, 1999) at the Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Allison United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Robert Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison.

PUBLISHED Friday, May 14, 1999

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ELIZABETH RAUSCH

MASON CITY - Elizabeth Rausch, 90, of 324 Second St. N.E., died Monday (May 10, 1999) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. David Shogren officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be given to Wesley United Methodist Church or Hospice of North Iowa.

Elizabeth Rausch was born Jan. 17, 1909, the daughter of Karl and Marie (Schmidt) Rausch in Neulussheim, Germany, State of Baden. Elizabeth came with her parents and brother, Carl, to America and Mason City in 1910. They were sponsored by her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Buehler.

Elizabeth grew up in Mason City and attended Mason City schools. She worked for Purity Bakery in Mason City and then for Jacob E. Decker & Sons and retired after 42 years.

Elizabeth was confirmed in the Zion German Methodist Church, which is now Wesley United Methodist Church, where she was a charter member and choir member for 50 years. Elizabeth enjoyed sewing and working with ceramics. She also loved and enjoyed her family and listening to music.

Her family includes a sister, Helen M. Thornblade, of Bettendorf, formerly of Manly; nieces, Carolyn Keeney and her husband, Don, of Bettendorf, and Marilyn Miller and her husband, John, of Cedar Falls; great-nephews, Brad and Kreg Miller and David Keeney and his wife, Angela; great-nieces, Barbara Keeney, Ann Keeney-Grafft and her husband, Jonathan; and great-great-niece, Meghan Keeney.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Carl; and brother-in-law, Marlin Thornblade.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, (515) 423-0924.

STELLA A. PATTAS

MASON CITY - Stella A. Pattas, 45, of 424 22nd St. S.W., Mason City, formerly of Minneapolis, died Tuesday (May 11, 1999) at her home.

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

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Greek Orthodox Church of Transfiguration, with a 7 p.m. Trisagion prayer service.

Memorials may be given to the Greek Orthodox Church of Transfiguration.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

Stella was born Dec. 9, 1953, in Mason City, from immigrant parents, Antonios and Maria (Triantafyllou) Pattas. Stella attended and graduated from Mason City High School in 1972, then attended and graduated from North Iowa Area Community College. She moved to Minneapolis and attended Minneapolis School for Lab Technicians.

Following graduation, she returned to Mason City and worked for Mercy Hospital for a few years. Stella moved back to Minneapolis to work for the University of Minnesota Hospital Lab for eight years. While working at the lab, she attended the University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing as well as a degree in interior decorating.

She worked at the General Mills Lab and mostly recently in the lab at Northwestern College of Chiropractics. She loved her work and the people there. They were very supportive during her difficult period of battling cancer.

Stella enjoyed music, traveling, decorating, animals and spending time with her family and friends.

Stella is survived by her parents, Antonios and Maria Pattas, of Mason City; a brother, James Pattas, of Minneapolis; uncle, Vasilios Triantafyllou, a retired General in the Greek Army, who came from Greece to see Stella; godparents, Dr. and Mrs. Chris Bakris, of Flint, Mich.; many uncles, aunts and cousins here in the United States and Greece.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, (515) 423-0924.

ROBERTA ROSE BUHR

CLEAR LAKE - Roberta Rose Buhr, 71, of 512 S. 12th St., Clear Lake, died Tuesday (May 11, 1999) at the Heritage Nursing Home, Mason City.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Roberta Rose Buhr was born Aug. 11, 1927, in Thornburg, daughter of Franklin and Zella (Piersel) Axmear. She married John H. Buhr on Nov. 24, 1978, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.

Roberta was raised in Thornburg and graduated from Thornburg High School. She received her bachelor's degree from Iowa State. She taught elementary education for 31 years, the past 23 years in Clear Lake until retiring in 1988.

She enjoyed cooking, crocheting and traveling. Roberta loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and she was very devoted to her family.

She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and a 50-year member of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Iowa Retired Teachers Association.

Survivors include her husband, John Buhr, of Clear Lake; three sons, Robert Franklin Edmundson and his wife, Shelly, of Arapaho, Neb., Roy William Edmundson and his wife, Ellen, of Culbertson, Neb., and Edgar Axmear Edmundson and his wife, Beth, of Charles City; two stepdaughters, Patricia Oorlog, of Burnsville, Minn., and Linda Jacobs and her husband, John, of Clinton; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and one grandson, Kyle Edmundson.

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

HAZEL GATTON

HAMPTON - Hazel Gatton, 78, of Hampton, died Wednesday (May 12, 1999) at her home in Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Faith Baptist Church, Hampton, with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (515) 456-3232.

RAYMOND J. HAUGLAND

BELMOND - Raymond J. Haugland, 87, of Belmond, died Thursday (May 13, 1999) at the Kanawha Community Home.

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

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home (515) 444-3248.

ELNA P. PRALLE

MASON CITY - Elna P. Pralle, 90, of 1037 19th St. S. W., died Thursday (May 13, 1999) at the I.O.O.F. Home.

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

Major Erickson Funeral Home, (515) 423-0924.

MARDELL ARJES

CLARKSVILLE - Mardell Arjes, 79, of 302 Washington South, Clarksville, died Thursday (May 13, 1999) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene.