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.

ROBERT E. LUTHER

HAMPTON - Robert E. Luther, 68, died Friday (Jan. 14, 2000) at his home in Hampton.

Private funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 19. Funeral arrangements were provided by Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

RUTH SERILDA HARPER

DUMONT - Ruth Serilda Harper, 81, died Thursday (Jan. 20, 2000) at Dumont Care Center.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, (515) 456 3232.

JOY DAVIS

CLARION - Joy Davis, 57, formerly of Guthrie Center, died Tuesday (Jan. 18, 2000) at Richland Center Hospital, Richland Center, Wis.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Bowman Chapel in Guthrie Center. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Guthrie Center.

Friends may call after noon Friday at Beidelman Funeral Home, Guthrie Center. The family will be present to greet friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home Friday.

STANLEY A. WITZEL SR.

OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Stanley A. Witzel Sr., 95, passed away Monday (Dec. 20, 1999) at his residence.

Stanley was born Nov. 18, 1904, in Rudd, to Ed and Bertha (Muller) Witzel. He received his agricultural engineering degree at Iowa State University, Ames, and his masters degree in civil engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Stanley married Adalene Jahns of Spring Valley, Minn., on March 3, 1927. He taught agricultural engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for more than 40 years, specializing in farm structures and soils. During this time, Professor and Adalene Witzel lived in the Cooksville and Madison area.

He lived in Nigeria, Africa, for three years, where he established the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the University of IFE near Ibadan, Nigeria. Professor Witzel was a recipient of the 1972 Cyrus Hall McCormick Award from the American Society of Agricultural Engineering for achievement in agriculture. Stanley also received the Silver Plate Award. Professor Witzel was very dedicated to his career, devoting much of his time to various committees and honorable causes.

He retired in 1972, moving to Texas and starting a citrus farm. In 1991 he met and married Phoebe Borden and resided in Oceanside, Calif., writing and publishing two books on his full and successful life.

Stanley is survived by his wife, Phoebe (Borden) Witzel, of Oceanside, Calif.; sons, Dr. Stanley Jr. (Betty) Witzel, of North Caldwell, N.J., and Jahn (Janice) Witzel, of Stoughton, Wis.; sisters, Edna, Selma and Iola; grandchildren, Blair (Heidi), Erich (Melissa), David, Christi, Glenn (Sandy) and Laura; and great-grandchildren, Lauren, Andrew, Lily and Charles.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Adalene (Jahns) and Freda (Martin); sons, Wilford and Theodore; and a brother, Homer.

He will be remembered as a very loving man who was devoted to God and supportive to those who were in need.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Stoughton United Methodist Church, 525 Lincoln Ave., Stoughton, Wis.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the University of Wisconsin Foundation, in care of Professor Stanley Witzel Memorial Fund, 1848 University Ave., Madison, WI 53705.

VERNON C. CULBERTSON

LONE ROCK - Vernon C. Culbertson, 60, died Thursday (Jan. 20, 2000) at Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Presbyterian Church, Lone Rock. Burial will be in Burt Township Cemetery, Burt.

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

ALVINA MATSON

RAKE - Alvina Matson, 96, died Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2000) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home, Buffalo Center.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Rake, with Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Burial will be at East Cemetery, Rake.

Visitation will be from 12:30 until the time of the service at church Saturday. Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Mabel Alvina Matson, daughter of Alfred and Julia (Quam) Kallestad, was born Dec. 8, 1903, near Frost, Minn.

She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at the Lincoln Church on Feb. 2, 1919, by the Rev. O. M. Veride.

On March 17, 1926, Alvina was married to Nordahl Matson. They farmed around Rake all of their married life. Alvina was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Rake.

Alvina is survived by two daughters, Marian and her husband, Gene Johnson, of Alamo, Texas, and Carolyn and her husband, David Broers, of Rockland, Wis.; one son, Lyle and his wife, Roselyn, of Rake; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brothers, Melvin, Emil, Irvin, Lester and Maynard; one sister, Alice; and one granddaughter, Patricia.

BRAD D. ZUEHL

BRITT - Brad D. Zuehl, 21, passed away Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2000) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Britt, with Pastor Robert Dodge officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ewing Funeral Home, Britt, and will resume one hour prior to services at the church Saturday.

Brad, the son of Doug and Kathy Schleuger Zuehl, was born Dec. 17, 1978, in Britt. Brad grew up in the Britt area and graduated from West Hancock High School in 1997.

While in high school Brad was employed at the Red Rooster Restaurant, Britt. Following graduation, Brad was employed at Kiefer Built in Kanawha and later at Winnebago Industries in Forest City.

Brad was a confirmed member of the United Methodist Church, Britt.

He enjoyed fishing, radio-controlled cars, movies, TV and Chevys.

Brad is survived by his parents, Doug and Kathy Zeuhl, of Britt; one brother, Jake Zuehl, of Wesley; his maternal grandparents, Glenn and Jackie Schleuger, of Britt; his paternal grandparents, Denny and June Zuehl, of Britt; his maternal great-grandmother, Marie Schleuger, of Britt; and his paternal great-grandmother, Helena Zuehl, Britt.

Ewing Funeral Chapel, (515) 843-3839.

BETTY (MRS. FRED) DAVIDSON

CHARLES CITY - Betty Davidson, 71, of 1403 Cleveland Ave., died Thursday (Jan. 20, 2000) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hauser Funeral Home, where the family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home Monday.

ELIZABETH BESSIE CLEMENS

DUMONT - Elizabeth Bessie Clemens, 94, died Thursday (Jan. 20, 2000) at Dumont Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Dumont United Methodist Church, Hampton, with the Rev. Robert Connor officiating. Burial will be in Dumont Cemetery.

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

MILDRED B. PFLIEGER

MANLY - Mildred B. Pflieger, 95, died Thursday (Jan. 20, 2000) at Manly Care Center.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Champion Funeral Home, Osage, (515) 732-3706.

ALICE NAOMI KEELING

BELMOND - Alice Naomi Keeling, 90, died Tuesday (Jan. 18, 2000) at the Community Memorial Hospital in Clarion.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Church of Christ, Clarion, with Mark Young officiating. Burial of her ashes will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion. Willim Funeral Home, Clarion, is in charge of the arrangements, (515) 523-2233.

Alice Naomi Dresher was born April 15, 1909, on a farm southwest of Kanawha in Hancock County. Her parents were William and Eva (Mortz) Dresher.

Alice became the bride of Orie Ned Keeling on Dec. 17, 1930, at Belmond in the Reformed Church parsonage.

Their first home was west of Goodell, where Orie started farming. They lived there for two years. They then moved to a farm west of Popejoy and Orie worked for Frank DeForest for three years. Later they moved to a farm near Clarion and Orie worked for Ralph Marshall for two years. They then moved into Clarion, where Orie worked for Cliff Evans and Dewey Simmons and hauled coal for Telford's.

In 1947 they moved to a farm five miles east of Clarion, where they farmed until they retired in 1980. After they retired, they made their home in Belmond.

Her husband Orie died in July of 1995.

In 1997, Alice entered the Leinbach Center at Belmond and resided there until she entered the hospital last March. Alice died Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Community Memorial Hospital, Clarion, at the age of 90.

Alice liked working in her garden and yard, sewing for her children, grand and great-grandchildren, doing needle work, fishing and entertaining her family of 34 at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

She was a member of the marathon 500 Card Club and the Grandmothers Club in Belmond.

Alice is survived by her children, Lois and her husband, Raynard Southard, Clarion, Beverly and her husband, Robert Delger, Clarion, Shirley and her husband, Gerald Curran, Waterloo, Judy and her husband, Roger Wiemann, Alexander, and Verlyn Keeling and his wife, Joyce, Rowan; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Effie and Ila Mae.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three brothers, Ed, Dutch and Charles; a sister, Margaret; and a great-grandson, Michael Alan Johnson.

DELORES M. JOHNSON

KANAWHA - Delores M. Johnson, 75, died Thursday (Jan. 20, 2000) at the Kanawha Community Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Lutheran Church in Kanawha, with the Rev. Keith Sievers officiating. Burial will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha.

Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, Kanawha, and will resume one hour prior to the services at the church Monday.

Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, Kanawha, (515) 843-3839.

CHESTER (CHET) MCCOLLOCH

FOREST CITY - Chester (Chet) McColloch, 80, died Thursday (Jan. 20, 2000) at his home.