Published Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000

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.

EVELYN WEBER-BAILEY

On Tuesday afternoon, the 14th of November 2000, the Lord our Father gently closed your eyes and graciously took you home. Your cheerful, loving smile and pleasant, bubbly personality will be greatly missed.

You are now reunited with those who have preceded you in death including your parents, John and Grace Weber, first husband, John C. Schultz I., your infant son, John C. Schultz II, sister, Gretchen Neumann, niece Sharon Neumann, son-in-law, David Hartema, husband, Joseph Bailey, and dog Schnouzie.

Those of us who continue to celebrate your life of 85 years include daughter, Cynthia Hartema, granddaughter, Liza Schranz, great grandson, Michael Schranz, all of Tucson, Ariz.; sister, Marge Secory and brother-in-law, Don, of Hemet, Calif.; brother, John (Jack) Weber and sister-in-law, Alida (Lyde) of Mason City; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Evelyn was born on Jan. 4, 1915 in Mason City, where she was raised, attended schools, junior college and beauty school. She was employed at La James Beauty College, where she was a licensed cosmetology instructor until her retirement.

Evelyn and John C. Schultz I were married for 30 years. In 1979 Evelyn and Joseph Bailey were married and then separated by his death in December 1985. Evelyn moved to Tucson, Ariz., in July 1986 to be with her daughter and granddaughter with a great- grandson that shortly followed.

A cremation will take place at South Lawn Mortuary. We wish to offer a special "thank you" to Kathy Wilcox who was her home health aide and a joy to our family.

In memory of Evelyn, donations may be sent to the Fountain of Life Lutheran School Growth Fund, where her great grandson attends school. The address is: FOL School, 710 S. Kolb Rd., Tucson, Ariz. 85710.

CINDY S. MALONE HOLMES

MASON CITY - Cindy S. Malone Holmes, 48, of Mason City, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Heritage Care Center.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Joel Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

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

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

CLARENCE P. SCHULTZ

MASON CITY - Clarence P. Schultz, 95, of Mason City, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Carl Ries of St. Joseph Catholic Church officiating.

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

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

MAX C. MILHOUS

VENTURA - Max C. Milhous, 80, of 106 East Lake St., Ventura, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with the Rev. Jana Swenson officiating.

Visitation will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth St., Clear Lake.

Max was born on March 17, 1920, in rural Garner, to Lewis and Beulah (Burrhus) Milhous. The family moved to Ventura when Max was a small child, and he had lived there ever since. He graduated from Ventura High School in 1937. Max served in the United States Army during World War II with the 43rd Engineer Construction Battalion in the Pacific Theater. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.

On Aug. 26, 1946, Max married Lucille Helm at Zion Lutheran Church. He was employed by Northern Natural Gas Company (now Enron) as an engine technician. He retired in 1982 after 37 years of service. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War in Clear Lake and the Ventura Gun Club. He loved fishing, hunting, trap shooting, playing cards and bingo, and watching sports on television - particularly the Chicago Cubs.

Max is survived by his wife of 54 years, Lucille, of Ventura; his daughter, Teri Zirbel and her husband, Charlie, of Clear Lake; two grandchildren, Christina Omasta and her husband, Ken, of Bountiful, Utah, and Jeremy Bayse of Tulsa, Okla.; three great-grandchildren, Michael Omasta, Lauren Omasta, and Amber Omasta of Bountiful, Utah; two sisters, Rachel Henning, of St. Joseph, Mich., and Betty Woods, of Green Valley, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Audre Sheel and Peggy Sankot, and brother, Wayne Milhous.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

SHARON ROSE SIMPSON

MASON CITY - Sharon Rose Simpson, 55, of Mason City, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

According to her wishes her body was cremated. There will be no visitation or services. Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St., S.E., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

Sharon Rose Simpson was born in Jan. 23, 1945, in Austin, Minn., the daughter of Larry and Rose (Vermeshka) Parker. She attended and received her education in the Lyle, Minn., school system, graduating from Lyle High School in 1963. She also attended and graduated from Hamilton Business College in Mason City with a degree in Business Machines.

She was united in marriage to William Simpson on June 5, 1964, in Early. In 1969, the family moved to Kensett before moving to Mason City in 1995. Sharon worked for Damons Clothing Store, E.F. Johnson Company, both in Mason City, and for Hudson's Meats in Albert Lea, Minn., for seven years, retiring due to ill health. She enjoyed knitting, needlepoint, crocheting and reading. She was a member of the Needle Work Guild in Mason City.

Survivors include her husband, William Simpson of Mason City; her mother, Rose Foss, of London, Minn.; a daughter, Susan Easley and her husband, Fred, of Charles City; a son, Josh Simpson, of Northwood; and a daughter, Debbie Brown, of Flagstaff, Ariz.; two grandchildren, Megan Easley of Charles City and Zack Brown of Mason City; a brother, Johnny Parker, of Minneapolis, Minn.; and two stepsisters; as well as other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Mel Foss.

Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

VERA CLAUS-POPPE

PLYMOUTH - Vera Claus-Poppe, 78, of Plymouth, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Plymouth United Methodist Church with the Rev. Deborah Stowers and the Rev. Richard Pippert officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth.

Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. S.E., Mason City.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, the Mercy Cancer Center or the Plymouth United Methodist Church.

Vera was born May 11, 1922, in Worth County, Iowa, near Plymouth, the daughter of John and Blanche (Fatka) Dvorak. She was a graduate of Plymouth High School, Mason City Junior College and Iowa State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Diversified Studies.

She was united in marriage to John R. Claus on Jan. 25, 1942, in Plymouth. They farmed in rural Plymouth until John passed away in September of 1963. Vera continued to live at and manage the farm all her life. She was united in marriage to Reinhold Poppe on March 19, 1989, in Plymouth. Vera enjoyed researching genealogy, gardening, growing flowers, dancing, singing, crossword puzzles, and playing bridge. She also continued to further her education by taking short classes all her life. Vera especially enjoyed traveling in her later years, spending time with family, and attending the activities of her grandchildren. She was a member of the Plymouth United Methodist Church, a former member of the church choir, and treasurer of the United Methodist Women at the church for over 20 years.

Vera is survived by her husband, Reinhold, of Plymouth; four daughters and their spouses, Geraldine "Gerry" and Richard Tetrault, of Coralville, LaVonne and Carey Gammon, of Ames, LaWanna and Larry McPherson, of Allen, Texas, and Rebecca "Becky" and James Dobel, of Manly; one stepdaughter, Elizabeth "Beth" Hobbs and her husband, Michael, of Minnetonka, Minn.; two stepsons and their spouses, Norman and Carol Poppe, of Morrison, Colo., and Matthew and Kerry Poppe, of Littleton, Colo.; ten grandchildren; ten stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters-in-law and their spouses, Dorothy and Dale Jorgenson, of St. Paul, Minn., and Darlene and Robert Cowin, of Seattle, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.

Vera was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, John.

Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

MATILDA EYE

MARION - Matilda Eye, 101, Marion, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at the Linn Manor Care Center in Marion.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, with the Rev. Wilbert Trusheim officiating. Burial will be in Rockwell Cemetery, Rockwell.

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

Matilda Eye was born Oct. 24, 1899, in Swaledale, the daughter of Norman C. Eye and Elizabeth Major. She was raised in Rockwell and attended Rockwell High School. She then attended Iowa State Teachers College in 1926 and got her BS in 1940. She paid her own college by teaching during the year and by attending summer classes. Her first job was at Hurley, among the other teaching jobs, were Buffalo Center Consolidated, Rockwell, Allison. After retirement she worked at the Rockwell Library. She moved to Hampton in 1965 where she and her sister, Pearl, lived until 1995, when they moved to Marion. She attended Hampton United Methodist Church,

She is survived by three nieces, Geraldine Mollman, of Cedar Rapids, Dr. Jean Aboul-Ela, of Denton, Texas and Mary Ellen Vernon, of Marion; 13 great nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters.

Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.

BERNICE LAMMERS

CLARION - Bernice Lammers, 94, of Clarion, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2000) at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Willim Funeral Home, Clarion, with the Rev. David Beckman of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Clarion, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.

There will be no visitation.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

CLAUDE BARTH

GREENE - Claude Barth, 89, a resident of 108 S. High St., Greene, a former resident of rural Marble Rock, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 South Main St., Charles City.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

PATRICIA MAY LEONARD

MASON CITY - Patricia May Farrer Leonard was born in Mason City, Nov. 29, 1919, to Royce F. and Ora May (Merrill) Farrer. At age 2 she was enrolled as a Charter Member of the Little Light Bearers of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church where she was confirmed in 1932. She graduated MCHS with the class of '38, then from Mason City Junior College and, much later, from the American Institute of Business.

On June 17, 1942, she married M. Vernon Leonard and left for Ft. Sill, Okla., where Vern was stationed with the United States Army Band. After discharge, the couple moved to the Chicago area before returning to Mason City permanently in 1955.

Pat was a telephone operator for the Illinois, South Western, and North Western Bell telephone companies for 10 years, but most of her work days (30 years) were spent at the "Switch Board" as receptionist for the First National Bank (a.k.a. Wells Fargo), retiring in 1983. She had a gift for recognizing customers by their voices and called them by name before they had a chance to identify themselves.

Pat was raised in a family who valued the arts and nature and brought that passion to her offspring. She played the violin, wrote poetry, enjoyed digging in the earth and watching things grow. She kept her binoculars and Audubon books close at hand to identify the birds who came to feed outside her window. She was fascinated by the whole universe so when the potential observation of Sputnik was due, she headed with blanket and kids to a dark spot to catch a glimpse of the satellite. She was an avid reader who kept a stack of books by bed and chair. Reading interests included mysteries, histories, biographies, spirituality, natural health, psychic phenomena, and the afterlife. She had an extraordinary command of words and always had several crossword puzzles at hand. She enjoyed time spent in conversation with friends and was very involved with planning Class of '38 reunions and gathering archival data. She also became the genealogist for the family. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Women's Chamber of Commerce, and the First United Methodist Church.

She placed her own many talents in the background and chose instead to live life through the adventures of her children, David and Deb, and her grandchildren, Emily and Aaron. She never grew tired of hearing -then boasting about - their accomplishments, travels, friends, or their hopes and dreams. Her love and her pride for her family were obvious to anyone within earshot. She supported every effort toward whatever goal was chosen.

In the last years health kept her close to home. She was able to remain in her home through the efforts of her family, Mercy Home Health, and her wonderful neighbors who went beyond what anyone could ever ask. She was so very grateful to stay at home until time to "slip the surly bonds of earth and touch the face of God."

Although her spirit is omnipresent, Pat's physical presence will be missed by her son, David Leonard Solomon and wife, Linda, of Placerville, Calif.; daughter, Deborah May Halfpap and loved one, Lance Masters; grandchildren, Emily Halfpap and Aaron Halfpap and their father and stepmother, Doug and Kayla Halfpap, and their grandmother, Virginia Halfpap, all of Mason City; and Emily's' loved one, Brett Murray, of Hampton; sister, Jacqueline Kuriger, of Mesa, Ariz.; brother, James Farrer and wife, Connie, of Rockport, Md.; seven nieces and nephews and their families; many good friends including very special friends Steve, Nancy, Bobbi Jo, Zane, and Charley Hugo, Beth and Charlie Babbit, Ragna and Ronnie Flatness and Ginny Lane.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Vern, and brother Royce "Bill" Farrer, Jr.

Since she donated her body to medical research, there will be no visitation. Friends are welcome to call at Deb's home, 1020 N. Delaware, Mason City, from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27th.

Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia, with the Rev. Douglas Anderson.

Memorials may be directed to the Patricia May Leonard Memorial Fund.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is assisting with the arrangements.

MADLON VIOLETTA GARLOCK

GLENROCK, WYO. - Madlon Violetta Garlock, 94, of 228 North Seventh, P.O. Box 93, Glenrock, Wyo., 82637-0093, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000) at the Wyoming Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Richard (Rick) Eichenlaub of First Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to First Christian Church.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to service on Monday.

Madlon V. Garlock was born Dec. 28, 1905, in Mason City, the daughter of Edward P. and Elma May (Town) Loomer. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1924.

On July 24, 1926, Madlon was united in marriage to David A. Garlock. She worked at Younkers in Mason City, retiring in 1968. When they were able, Madlon and David traveled frequently for pleasure and to visit family. They wintered in Southern Texas. She was a lifelong member of First Christian Church of Mason City, Christian Women's Fellowship Group and the North Iowa Shrine Auxiliary.

She is survived by her son, Darrell and wife, Pat Garlock, of Sun City, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Garry, Keith, Nadine, and Janece; three stepgrandchildren, Donald, Nels and Susan; and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, David in 1994, grandson, Wade in 1999 and one brother.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

INA BURGER

HAMPTON - Ina Burger, 84, of Hampton, passed away Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Hampton Care Center.

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

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.

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DARLENE MCCLELLAN

LUVERNE - Darlene McClellan, 63, of LuVerne, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at Trinity Regional Hospital, Ft. Dodge.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, LuVerne, (515) 882-3322.

INES LAMB

ALGONA - Ines Lamb, 79, of Algona, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at the Kossuth Regional Hospital, Algona.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.

INA M. BURGER

HAMPTON - Ina M. Burger, 84, of Hampton, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Hampton Care Center.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, with the Rev. Gregory Smith officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery, Alexander.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

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

AUDRE (NISSEN) DILLON

THORNTON - Audre (Nissen) Dillon, 69, of Thornton, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Meservey, with the Rev. Jim Gochenouer officiating. Burial will be at a later date.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church and one hour before services on Wednesday.

Tenold Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.

CLARENCE P. SCHULTZ

MASON CITY - Clarence P. Schultz, 95, of Mason City, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, with Father Carl Ries of St. Joseph's Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be held one hour before service time at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or St. Joseph's Catholic Church in his memory.

Clarence P. Schultz was born June 30, 1905, in Athens, Wis., the son of Joseph J. and B. Salina (Braunwalder) Schultz. He grew up on a farm near Nashua and attended and graduated from Nashua High School. After graduation he farmed in Nashua until he moved to Mason City and went to work as a mechanic for the S &R Chevrolet Co., retiring after 35 years.

Clarence was married to Marie H. Carroll on June 3, 1935, in Mason City. They celebrated 61 years of marriage. His hobby was working on little steam engines. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Survivors include daughters, Jean Fiala and husband, Wallace, Mason City, Darleen Schultz and special friend, Don Tlach, Mason City and Mary Buehler and husband, Fred, Mason City; grandchildren, Mishelle Torres and husband, Larry, Gregory Schultz and special friend, Estella Elias, Steven Schultz and wife, Kris, Randall Schultz and wife, Amy and Karrie Lawlyes; great-grandchildren, Loren, Kiara, Maya, Gregory and Stephanie.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marie, on June 22, 1996; twin brother, Lawrence; grandson, Kris Buehler; and son-in-law, Lester Schultz.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

MILDRED CAROLINE KRAUSS

CORWITH - Mildred Caroline Krauss, 85, of Corwith, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt.

The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Corwith, with the Rev. Caroline Engelbrecht officiating. Burial will be in Amsterdam Cemetery, Kanawha.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Corwith, and from 12:30 until service time Tuesday at the church.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 583-2469.

JUSTIN C. MARSHALL

GREENE - Justin C. Marshall, 20, of 315 North Main Street, Greene, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) near Dumont.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Greene, with the Rev. Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Greene.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, where there will be a public scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.

Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.

VERA CLAUS-POPPE

PLYMOUTH - Vera Claus-Poppe, 78, of Plymouth, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

A funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Plymouth United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Deborah Stowers and the Rev. Richard Pippert officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth.

Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. S.E., Mason City.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, the Mercy Cancer Center or the Plymouth United Methodist Church.

Vera was born May 11, 1922, in Worth County, near Plymouth, the daughter of John and Blanche (Fatka) Dvorak. She was a graduate of Plymouth High School, Mason City Junior College and Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in diversified studies.

She was united in marriage to John R. Claus on Jan. 25, 1942, in Plymouth. They farmed in rural Plymouth until John passed away in September of 1963. Vera continued to live at and manage the farm all her life. She was united in marriage to Reinhold Poppe on March 19, 1989, in Plymouth. Vera enjoyed researching genealogy, gardening, growing flowers, dancing, singing, crossword puzzles and playing bridge. She also continued to further her education by taking short classes all her life. Vera especially enjoyed traveling in her later years, spending time with family, and attending the activities of her grandchildren. She was a member of the Plymouth United Methodist Church, a former member of the church choir, and treasurer of the United Methodist Women at the church for more than 20 years.

Vera is survived by her husband, Reinhold, of Plymouth; four daughters and their spouses, Geraldine "Gerry" and Richard Tetrault, of Coralville, LaVonne and Carey Gammon, of Ames, LaWanna and Larry McPherson, of Allen, Texas, and Rebecca "Becky" and James Dobel, of Manly; one stepdaughter, Elizabeth "Beth" Hobbs and her husband, Michael, of Minnetonka, Minn.; two stepsons and their spouses, Norman and Carol Poppe, of Morrison, Colo., and Matthew and Kerry Poppe, of Littleton, Colo.; ten grandchildren; ten stepgrandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters-in-law and their spouses, Dorothy and Dale Jorgenson, of St. Paul, Minn., and Darlene and Robert Cowin, of Seattle, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.

Vera was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, John.

Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

CINDY S. MALONE HOLMES

MASON CITY - Cindy S. Malone Holmes, 48, of Mason City, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at Heritage Care Center, of complications from multiple sclerosis.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Joel Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the Cindy Malone Holmes Memorial Fund.

Cindy S. Malone Holmes was born March 19, 1952, in Mason City, the daughter of Wendel and Gladys M. (Lawhorn) Malone. She attended Mason City Schools. Cindy worked for the Humane Society and for Hagedorn Animal Hospital. She also worked at Good Shepherd Health Center as a nurse's aide.

On Oct. 14, 1985, she was united in marriage with Larry Holmes at St. Paul AME Church in Des Moines. She was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, where she played in the bell choir. Cindy is remembered as an honest and straightforward person who was very loving and caring. She adopted many stray cats and never let an animal be in need. Even with her illness she was never a complainer and kept her quick wit. She loved to dance as well as listen to Christian music and study her Bible.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Larry Holmes, Mason City; son, Robert Malone, Webster City; three grandchildren; step-father, Ben Hovel, Mason City; brothers, Randy L. Malone, Kailua, Hawaii and Gary L. Malone, Mason City; sister, Phyllis Miller and her husband, Charles, Mason City; special niece, Deb Ruehlow, Mason City; and many other nieces, nephews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.

Cindy's family would like to thank the staff at Heritage Care Center and Hospice of North Iowa for their loving care and support.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements, (641) 423-0924.

EILEEN SUSAN RICE

CHERRY VALLEY, ILL. - Eileen Susan Rice, 65, of Cherry Valley, Ill., died Friday (Nov. 24 2000) at the St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Ill.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 North Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jana Swenson officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth St., Clear Lake, and one hour before service time on Tuesday at the church.

The family of Eileen Susan Rice has requested memorial contributions be made to Zion Lutheran Church, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church or to East St. Olaf Lutheran Church in her memory.

Eileen Susan Rice was born on Oct. 17, 1935, in Rochester, Minn., the daughter of Leonard and Lillian (Buchta) Lee. She attended and received her elementary education in the rural country school in Byron, Minn., graduating from high school in 1953, at Stewartville, Minn. She also attended Luther College in Decorah from 1953 until 1954, and graduated from Fairview Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse in 1957.

She was united in marriage to Ronald Rice on Oct. 6, 1957, at the East St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Rockdale, Minn. After their marriage they farmed in rural Clear Lake from 1957 until 1965. For a brief period she worked at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City. In 1958 she worked as a charge nurse at the Mamie Eisenhower Hospital in Boone. She also was a charge nurse from 1965 until 1966, when the family lived in Ames, and from 1967 to 1968 at the Jefferson Barracks Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia, Ill. She then moved to Grand Prairie, Texas, residing there from 1968 until 1973, moving to Manchester, Conn., until 1977, before moving to Cherry Valley, Ill., until her death.

She enjoyed being a nurse, and was interested in medicine, but her great love and enjoyment was being a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a very active member of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Rockford, Ill., and was a former member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rockford.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Ronald Rice of Cherry Valley, Ill.; three children, Rhoda Sue Fox and her husband, Robert, of Cherry Valley, Ill., Sarah Rice of Tinley Park, Ill., and Daniel R. Rice and his wife, Julie M. of Huntsville, Ala.; four grandchildren, Joel and Rachel Fox, and Jackson and Lillie Rice; two sisters, Patricia Ballinger and her husband, James, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Elsie Sparks and her husband, Donald; as well as several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Leona Kalsow; and two brothers, Edwin and Peter Lee.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

ROBERT HANSEN

MARSHALLTOWN - Robert Hansen, 81, of Marshalltown, formerly of Clarion, died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown.

The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Clarion, with the Rev. Curt Miner officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.

Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Willim Funeral Home, Clarion is in charge of arrangements, (515) 532-2233.

VINCENT E. WAGNER

OSAGE - Vincent E. Wagner, 66, of rural Osage, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) suddenly at his home of natural causes.

Vincent was born Feb. 9, 1934, in Stacyville, the son of Earl and Aterna (Falk) Wagner. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. After he returned from the service he began a farming partnership with his father and brother.

Vincent was united in marriage to Dorothy Wegman on June 2, 1959, at St. Charles, Minn. They farmed in the Osage area until his death. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Osage Veterans of Foreign Wars and the North Iowa Cattle Marketing Association, where he was a founding board member. He enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren, fishing, sports, telephone conversations and his cattle.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with the Rev. Philip Recker officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Osage, with military rites at the grave conducted by the Osage Veterans of Foreign War Post 7920.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, where there will be a scripture service at 7 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30 p.m.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Wagner, of Osage; two sons, Mark Wagner and his wife, Becky, and their children, Briana, Britney and Vincent, all of Osage; and John Wagner and his wife, Linda Mason, of Sioux City; three daughters, Kay Comisky and her husband, Steve, and their children, Haley and Jon of Rochester, Minn., Sherry Smith and her husband, Tom of Burnsville, Minn., and Debra Olson and her husband, T.J., of Rochester, Minn.; two sisters, Evelyn Gibson of Lamont, and Delores Kroneman and her husband, Glen, of Carpenter; and two brothers, Paul Wagner and his wife, Minerva, of Osage and Robert Wagner and his wife, Marlene of Osage.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Lucille Johnson; one niece, Kathy Johnson; and one nephew, Michael Wagner.

Globe-Gazette Obituaries

Published Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000

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.

JUSTIN C. MARSHALL

GREENE - A funeral Mass for Justin C. Marshall, 20, of 315 N. Main St. in Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene, with Monsignor Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene, with a public scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.

Justin Clark Marshall was born Sept. 5, 1980, at the Waverly Municipal Hospital in Waverly, Iowa, a son of Steven J. McKinney and Kim L. Marshall. He chose to end his life on Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) near Dumont.

He received his education in the Greene Community School District graduating in 1999. While attending high school he enjoyed participating in the wrestling program. Justin was currently attending Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo and was employed by Uthe Corner Repair in Dumont.

Justin's interests included participating in Figure-Eight racing in North Iowa and coaching the Little Rams Sports, and hunting.

He will be sadly missed by his son, Brett Thomas Marshall at home; his mother, Kim Marshall; a brother, Blake Marshall; maternal grandmother, Roma Jean Marshall, all of Greene; and his paternal grandmother, Wilma McKinney, of Aredale. Extended family members include his aunts and uncles, Troy and Rhonda Marshall, Roxanne Geelhoed, Beverly Moser, Marvin Moser; cousins, Amanda and Anthony Marshall and Jimmy Geelhoed. He leaves his special friend, Amy Van Ellen; and her parents, Tom and Mary Van Ellen, all of Dumont.

He was preceded in death by his father in 1983; maternal grandfather, Thomas "Jim" Marshall; and his paternal grandfather, Lawrence McKinney.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Justin C. Marshall Memorial Fund in care of the family.

Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.

BETTY B. ROGGEMANN

CEDAR FALLS - Betty B. Roggemann, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball in Waterloo, and one hour prior to services at the church.

The Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel, (319) 233-3146.

ROBERT 'BOB' FRENCH

OSAGE - Robert "Bob" French, 46, of Salina, Kan., and formerly of Osage, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) at Salina, Kan.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. (641) 732-3706.

AUDRE NISSEN DILLON

THORNTON - Funeral services for Audre Nissen Dillon, 69, of Thornton, will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Meservey, with the Rev. Jim Gouchenouer officiating. Committal services will be held at a later date.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church in Meservey and one hour prior to services on Wednesday.

Tenold Funeral Home in Belmond is in charge of arrangements.

Audre Alyce (Muhlenbruck) Nissen-Dillon, the daughter of Leslie and Nellie (Blankenship) Muhlenbruck was born Sept. 13, 1931, at her grandfather's home at Hampton, Iowa. She attended elementary school in a one room schoolhouse and graduated from Meservey High School.

She was united in marriage to Bud Nissen on Oct. 3, 1948, at the EUB Church in Meservey. They began farming together and Audre worked as a church secretary and worked in the newspaper business at the Southern County News, Mirror Reporter in Clear Lake and PSI in Belmond.

Bud died Oct. 25, 1986 and she was united in marriage to Mike Dillon on June 13, 1995, at Walker, Minn. They have made their home in Thornton.

Audre enjoyed the Garden Club, Bridge Club, being a Den Mother, the bowling team, and was a golf enthusiast.

She had been fighting a battle with cancer and died on Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Those thankful for sharing in her life are her husband, Mike Dillon, of Thornton; sons, Steven Nissen and his wife, Holly, of Ames, Brian Nissen, of Midway, Calif., daughter, Kristi Phillips and her husband, Charlie, of Cambridge, Minn.; grandchildren, Matt, Lyndsay, Katlyn, Ian and Monica Nissen, Alyson, Robert and Steven Phillips.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Leslie and Nellie Muhlenbruck; and her husband, Bud Nissen.

Tenold Funeral Home, (41) 444-4474.

DR. ROGER L. DOWNING

AUSTIN, Minn. - Dr. Roger L. Downing, 83, of Austin, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at Burr Oak Manor Nursing Home in Austin, Minn.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the First Congregational Church in Austin, with the Rev. Robert A. Morgan and the Rev. James Peck officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery in Austin.

Visitation was held on Monday at the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary and there will be additional visitation one hour prior to services today at the church.

Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, (507) 433-5727.

CLAUDE BARTH

GREENE - Claude Barth, 89, of 108 S. High St., formerly of rural Marble Rock, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Charles City.

Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, with the family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

DARLENE MAY MCCLELLAN

LUVERNE - Darlene May McClellan, 63, of LuVerne, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2000) at the Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in LuVerne, with the Rev. Dale A. Reisner officiating. Burial will be in the LuVerne Cemetery.

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

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 882-3322.

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Published Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000

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WILFRED H. KOHLHAAS

LIVERMORE - Wilfred H. Kohlhaas, 82, of Livermore, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joseph with the Rev. Paul Eisele officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, where there will be a Catholic Daughters of the Americas rosary at 3:30 p.m. followed by a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30 p.m.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.

BETTY B. ROGGEMANN

CEDAR FALLS - Betty B. Roggemann, 86, of Cedar Falls, died at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home Sunday (Nov. 26, 2000) of cancer.

She was born Feb. 6, 1914, in Mason City, the daughter of George and Anne Geist Marker. She married Edward F. Roggemann on Dec. 20, 1944, in Waterloo.

She is survived by her husband; four daughters, Joyce Koch of Waterloo, Janiece Balcken of Chardon, Ohio, Rebecca Frazee of Lajunta, Colo., and Sandra Pedersen of Hudson; five brothers, Ralph of Mason City, John of Manly, Jacob of Arkansas, James of Northwood and Richard of Springfield, Mo.; three sisters, Frieda Perrett of Boulder, Colo., Helen O'Harrow of Lake Oswego, Ore., and June Balentyne of Clear Lake; 10 grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.

Betty was preceded in death by three brothers, Henry, Timothy and Robert.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, with burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at The Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball in Waterloo and one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.

Those who wish may direct memorials to the Cedar Valley Hospice or the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.

The Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel, (319) 233-3146.

CHARLOTTE A. LONG

CLARION - Charlotte A. Long, 93, of Clarion, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at the Belmond Care Center, Belmond.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Congregational United Church of Christ, Clarion, with the Rev. Candace Adams of the United Presbyterian Church, Clarion, officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Willim Funeral Home, Clarion.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

KENNETH A. BUSCH

MASON CITY - Kenneth A. Busch, 81, of 240 20th St. S.E., Mason City, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.

Visitation will be held from noon until service time at the funeral home.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

LAURA K. LANG

MASON CITY - Laura K. Lang, 84, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2000) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center.

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

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

AGNES TRENCH KLINE HEIMER

ST. ANSGAR - Agnes Trench Kline Heimer, 83, of St. Ansgar died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

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

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar, with a 7 p.m. prayer service.

Agnes was born on Jan. 13, 1917, in Faribault, Minn., the daughter of John and Mathilda (Minnie Schulze) Trench, of Faribault, Minn.

On Oct. 19, 1936, Agnes was united in marriage to William W. Kline for 27 years. Nine children were born to this marriage. On Dec. 2, 1967, Agnes was united in marriage to Wilmer "Buddy" Heimer for 27 years.

Agnes was a homemaker for many years while the children were home. She waitressed for many years. When the Good Samaritan Center opened, Agnes was there to help open the doors to greet the public as one of the employees that helped maintain the cleanliness of the facilities. She worked there until her retirement.

Agnes was active in the St. Ansgar Catholic Church working with the Rosary Society. She was a member of the American Ladies Auxiliary.

Agnes enjoyed playing cards, cooking, dancing and fishing. Most important to her were her family and many friends.

Agnes was preceded in death by her husbands, William W. Kline and Wilmer Heimer; two sons, James and an infant son; her parents; one brother; and three sisters.

Agnes is survived by two sons, John and his wife, Carol, of Lyle, Minn., and Jerry and his wife, Sue, of St. Ansgar; five daughters, Diane Zuehl and her husband, Roger, of Racine, Wis., Nancy Salisbury and her husband, Donald, of Rudd, Janet Bruesewitz and her husband, Robert, of Rochester, Minn., Sonja Yahnke and her husband, Thomas, of Allen, Texas, and Linda Currens of St. Ansgar; two sisters, Irma Rech of Adams, Minn., and Esther Tousignant, of Faribault, Minn.; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Trench of Faribault, Minn., and Gertie Heimer and brother-in-law, Charlie Heimer; 21 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and special friend, Bill Perry.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 736-4920.

ROBERT CHRISTENSEN

ROCKFORD - Robert Christensen, 53, of 101 8th S.W., Rockford, died Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 28, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home in Rockford.

Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 756-3311.

JESSICA SUSAN DIAZ SILVA SCHLORHOLTZ

CLEAR LAKE - Our Beloved Mother, Jessica Susan Diaz Silva Schlorholtz, was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on July the 16th, 1955, to Adeliado and Pilar Diaz.

Jessica attended elementary through high school in Kingman, Ariz., where she graduated from Kingman High School in 1973. Her friends and family knew Jessica in her younger years as Susie. In high school she was a member of The Kingman Bulldogs, as well as The Spanish Club.

She then married Steven Jesus Silva, and had Danielle Nichole, now 21, of Silver City, N.M., and Veronica Lane, now 19, of Clear Lake, Iowa. She remained in Kingman until 1986, when she and Steven divorced. Jessica then moved to Mesa, Ariz., and worked as a secretary for the Department of Economic Services for five years.

In 1987 she was remarried to Mark W. Schlorholtz and had two more wonderful children, Alana Brooke, now 12, and Mark Isaac, now 10, both of Clear Lake.

In 1993 Jessica and her family moved to Mason City. In 1994 she and her family moved to Clear Lake. Jessica returned to school in 1998 when she began attending classes at NIACC. This spring (May 2000) she graduated, earning a general studies diploma. She loved journalism and social sciences. At NIACC she was a member of O.W.L.'s (Older Wiser Learners). She wrote for the NIACC newspaper, LOGOS. She was attending classes at Buena Vista University. She had an immense hunger for knowledge.

She passed away on Thanksgiving of this year, Thursday (Nov. 23, 2000) in Houston, Texas, at the Methodist Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her loving mother, Pilar, and father, Adeliado; and older brother, Abel.

Jessica's presence will be deeply missed by her adoring family: daughters, Danielle Nichole Silva of Silver City, N.M., Veronica Lane Silva of Clear Lake, and Alana Brooke Schlorholtz of Clear Lake; her son, Mark Isaac Schlorholtz of Clear Lake; her sisters, Mary Ann of Kingman, Ariz., Dorothy Jean and husband, Gene Silva, of Las Vegas, Nev., and Dahlia and husband, Ernest Guerin, of Las Vegas, Nev.; her nieces and nephews, Lena Campanella, Ernestine Guerin, Teddi Silva, Ashley Campanella, Christopher Guerin, Eric Guerin, Justin Silva, Stephen Silva, Christian Campanella, Anthony Guerin, Ashley Guerin, Antoinette Guerin, Christopher Eric Ernest Guerin, all of Las Vegas, Nev.

Jessica will continue to live on in everyone who knew her. She also will continue to be loved and adored by all who knew her.

A memorial will be held 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses located at 4060 Fourth St. S.W., Mason City, with Al Williams presiding. All are welcome to attend.

Any donations would be appreciated and may be directed to the Jessica Schlorholtz Memorial Fund, 1109 S. 9th Place, Clear Lake, Iowa, 50428.

We Love You Mom. Written by her children.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

JACK MACNIDER

MASON CITY - Jack MacNider, 73, of 2003 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, died Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 28, 2000) at his home.

No services are planned.

Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 423-8676.

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Published Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000

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.

RALPH M. WALKER

WHITTEMORE - Ralph M. Walker, 88, of Whittemore, died Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2000) at the Good Samaritan Center in Algona.

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Whittemore, with the Rev. Michael Botsford officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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

Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 884-2246.

DORIS D. LEEWRIGHT

MASON CITY - Doris D. Leewright, 80, of Mason City, died Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2000) at the USA Healthcare.

The funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, with full military rites by the Mason City Memorial Association.

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

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

LAURA K. LANG

MASON CITY - Laura K. Lang, 84, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2000) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.

A funeral Mass will be 11 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 from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a rosary at 7 p.m.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

ANITA J. OITZMAN

DUMONT - Anita Joyceland Oitzman, 66, of Dumont, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2000) at her home.

The funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Dumont United Methodist Church in Dumont, with the Rev. Robert Connor officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.

BENJAMIN BUTLER HOYT JR.

MASON CITY - Benjamin Butler Hoyt Jr., 78, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) in Mesa, Ariz.

The funeral will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.

Arrangements are being handled by Bunker's Desert View Chapel in Mesa, Ariz.

Bunker's Desert View Chapel, (480) 986-1616.

KENNETH A. BUSCH

MASON CITY - Kenneth A. Busch, 81, of 240 20th St. S.E., died Monday (Nov. 27, 2000) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

The funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Paul Finger officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be from noon until time of services on Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home.

Memorials may be given to St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Kenneth was born Aug. 24, 1919, in Klemme, the son of Carl F. and Addie (Schuldt) Busch. Ken graduated from Mason City High School in 1938.

He married Esther E. Nygren on March 22, 1942, in Mason City. They moved to Davenport in 1942, then returned to Mason City in 1954. Ken was manager at Diamond Vogel Decorating Center for 15 years, retiring in 1981.

He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Ken is survived by a son, Douglas A. Busch and his wife, Julie, of Iowa City; two grandchildren, Amy Busch, of San Francisco, Calif., and Andrew Busch, of Iowa City; two nephews, John C. Busch, of Clear Lake and Craig Busch, of Ventura; a niece, Pricilla Mayland, of Clear Lake; and a sister-in-law, Minnie Busch, of Ventura.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Esther; four brothers; and one sister.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

MARGERY J. LEE

MASON CITY - Margery J. Lee, 85, of 2012 S. Harding Ave., died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2000) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour before services on Friday at the church.

Margery J. Lee was born May 3, 1915, in Holmes, the daughter of Louis and Engeborg Stenson. She received her education in the Wright County schools. She accepted the Lord as her personal Saviour at an early age and never wavered from her commitment to Him.

On April 21, 1941, Margery was united in marriage with Jack W. Lee in Minneapolis. She attended beauty college in Minneapolis. Margery operated her own beauty shop in Minneapolis, later moving to the Plymouth, Mason City, Thor and Goldfield areas. She operated beauty shops in Mason City and Thor. Margery drove the Red Cross Bus in Mason City and worked as a caregiver for many, including her family members.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church most of her adult life, where she taught Sunday school and was active in other church-related activities.

She loved attending local functions. A favorite pastime was going out for pie and coffee as well as attending the Friday morning Bible study at the Senior Center.

Margery had an active curiosity-always wanting to know what was happening in her corner of the world. She always had a willingness to help wherever she could. She was loved by family and friends and will be missed by all who knew her.

Left to mourn her passing is her son, Roger D. and his wife, Kay, of Leland; a daughter, Brenda Entler and her husband, Howard, of Des Moines; five grandchildren, Lisa and Jennifer Hanson, of Leland, Jeri Lynn Entler and Karen Entler, of Des Moines, and Stacy Hendricks and her husband, Michael, of Des Moines; three great-grandchildren, Joslyn Entler, Ali Entler and Mercedes Hendricks, all of Des Moines; one sister, Eleanor Evans, of Longmont, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death are her parents, Louis and Engeborg Stenson; sister, Sylvia Hanson and her husband, Albert; her husband, Jack W. Lee; and their son, Gerald W.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

ROBERT K. CHRISTENSEN

ROCKFORD - Robert K. Christensen, 53 of 101 8th S.W., Rockford, died Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 28, 2000) at Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock School.

The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock School gym, with the Rev. Mark Culham of the Hanford Community Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Riverside Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Walker Graper Post 338 of Rockford.

Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. today at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 West Main St., Rockford. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until noon Friday at the funeral home.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Robert K. Christensen Memorial Fund.

Robert was born May 11, 1947, the son of Kenneth and Bernice (Vaverka) Christensen in Charles City. He enlisted in the United States Army on June 9, 1966, and served his country until being honorably discharged on May 28, 1968.

On June 12, 1971, Robert was united in marriage to Karen Trettin in Rockford. To this marriage were born three beautiful children who were the apple of his eye.

Robert started working as a custodian for Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School District in 1973. He took great pride in his work of maintaining the school grounds.

Robert was an avid angler who enjoyed taking his boat to the local hot spot. He enjoyed going to school basketball games, working in the yard, and just relaxing in his Lazyboy watching his big-screen TV. Robert's most precious time was spent with children and wife.

Robert was a member of the Hanford Community Church.

Those thankful for having shared in Robert's life include his wife, Karen; two daughters, Katie and her husband, Scott Klipping, of Garner, and Kim Christensen, at home; son, Rob Christensen, at home; foreign exchange student, Dmitriy Pashenko, of Russia; his mother, Bernice Mullarky, of Floyd; three sisters, Pat Christensen, of Floyd, Cathy and her husband, Bill Johnson, of Des Moines, and Jeanine Dillon and her significant other, Jim Shay, of Cedar Rapids; one grandchild, Colby Klipping, of Garner; his father and mother-in-law, Edwin and Margaret Trettin, of Rockford; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Mr. Christensen was preceded in death by his great-grandparents; grandparents; father, Kenneth, in 1992; his stepfather, Irv Mullarky; and a half sister, Jeannette.

Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 756-3311.

LAVERNE G. BAKEMAN

ROCKFORD - LaVerne G. Bakeman, 95 of 109 Seventh St. N.W., Rockford, died Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2000) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 301 West Main, Rockford, (641) 423-8676.

MARJORIE L. UHLENHOPP

DUMONT - Marjorie L. Uhlenhopp, 90, of Dumont, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2000) at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

The funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Dumont United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Connor officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.