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.

HELEN ROSELAND

MASON CITY - Helen Roseland, 91, of Heritage Care Center, died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the Heritage Care Center.

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

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

ANTHONY DEAN WURTZEL

MASON CITY - Anthony Dean Wurtzel, infant son of Cory Wurtzel and Jessica Priebe of Mason City, was born silently on Friday (July 20, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

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

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

MARY M. SPAULDING

CHARLES CITY - Mary M. (Mrs. Horace) Spaulding, 87, 306 Ferguson St., Charles City, died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.

Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, (641) 228-4211

LESTER CUMMINGS

FLOYD - Lester Cummings, 85, of 709 Adams St., Floyd, died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

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

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

SUSAN M. STINEHART DAVIDSON

CLEAR LAKE - Susan M. Stinehart Davidson, 45, of Ottumwa, formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday (July 19, 2001) at the Ottumwa Hospital in Ottumwa.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.

ADA M. HUGHES

CLEAR LAKE - Ada M. Hughes, 87, of Clear Lake died Thursday (July 19, 2001) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Inurnment will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday in the Belmond Cemetery in Belmond.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at the United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave. N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating.

There will be no visitation, as it was Ada's wish to be cremated.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.

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

ALICE WIRTZ

HAMPTON - Alice Wirtz, 93, of Hampton died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the Hampton Health Care Center in Hampton.

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

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

CECIL LOUISE LARSON

KANAWHA - Cecil Louise Larson, 96, of Kanawha died Thursday (July 19, 2001) at the Kanawha Community Home.

Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at the United Methodist Church in Kanawha with Pastor Susan Detwiler officiating. Burial will take place in Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Kanawha, and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.

Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 762-3211.

ROSE FORDE

ELK HORN - Rose Forde, 87, of Elk Horn died Monday (July 16, 2001) at Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, July 19, at Elk Horn Lutheran Church, with Pastor Michael Williams and Celeste Waymire, AIM, officiating.

Funeral services were held on Friday, July 20, at the First Shell Rock Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Alfred Merseth and the Rev. Karl Hermanson, officiating.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, July 18 at the Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton.

Ohde Funeral Home, (712) 773-2871.

DONALD H. MORETZ

NORTHWOOD - Donald H. Moretz, 57, of Northwood, died Thursday (July 19, 2001) at his home in rural Northwood.

His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the First Lutheran Church in Northwood, with the Rev. Paul Holmer officiating. Burial will take place at Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.

Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 S., Northwood, and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.

Donald H. Moretz was born Dec. 30, 1943, in Northwood to Guy and Myrtle (Brunsvold) Moretz. Donald was baptized and confirmed at the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church in Glenville, Minn. He graduated from Northwood-Kensett High School in 1961.

Donald was united in marriage to Jo Tenold in January of 1966.

He farmed near Northwood until 1992. He drove a school bus for the Northwood-Kensett School System. In recent years he had worked for the Worth County Road Maintenance.

He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood. He served on the Worth County Fair Board. His greatest enjoyment and love was his family, especially his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Jo, of Northwood; children, Kim Julson, of Northwood, Jeff Moretz, of Northwood, and Brian Moretz and his wife, Melaine, of Waukee; grandchildren, Tyler, Hunter, Hannah and Olivia; brothers and sisters, Lillian Eskildsen, of Loyal, Wis., Russell Moretz and his wife, Irene, of Kensett, Marge Low and her husband, Rick, of Northwood, Art Moretz and his wife, Sharon, of Northwood, Wayne Moretz and his wife, Cindy, of Bozeman, Mont., Allan Moretz, of Kensett, Anna Clayton and her husband, Dan, of Austin, Minn., and Richard Moretz and his wife, Sandy, of Medford, Wis.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Bob and Marge Hengesteg; and mother-in-law, Arlene Tenold.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, stepmother, Ina Moretz; son-in-law, Steve Julson; and father-in-law, Marvin Tenold.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 324-1121.

SHAD NICHOLAS ARISPE JR.

OWATONNA, Minn. - Shad Nicholas Arispe Jr., infant son of Casey Boyd and Shad Arispe, was stillborn on Thursday (July 19, 2001) at the Owatonna Hospital.

A private memorial service will be held on Monday at Michaelson Funeral Home in Owatonna, Minn., with Dr. Ronald D. Wilson of The Associated Church officiating.

Memorials are preferred to the family.

Survivors include his mother, Casey Boyd, of Owatonna, Minn.; his father, Shad Arispe, of Minneapolis, Minn.; maternal grandmother, Shari Boyd, of Owatonna, Minn.; maternal grandfather, Mike (and Mindy) Boyd, of Mason City; paternal grandfather, Randy Arispe, of Minneapolis, Minn.; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Michaelson Funeral Homes, 1930 Austin Road, Owatonna, Minn. 55060, is in charge of arrangements. (507) 451-7943.

NIKI FARMAKIS SKODON

FRESNO, Calif. - Niki Farmakis Skodon passed away on June 7, 2001, in her home in Fresno, Calif.

Born and raised in Mason City, Iowa, Niki Farmakis Skodon graduated from Mason City High School, then graduated from the University of Iowa where she majored in English and Journalism and was campus editor of the Daily Iowan. She taught English and Journalism at Eagle Grove and Sheldon, Iowa.

Shortly after she went on to Chicago where she became editor of National Electronics Distributors Association and thereafter went to American Trade Publications where she met her late husband, Michael J. Skodon, and was the advertising and sales manager.

She joined her husband in creating their own publishing company, The Spaulding Press, in Chicago. Niki also worked for The Greek Press in Chicago as a columnist for a number of years under the heading "Over The Cup." Many of her articles appeared in The Chicago Tribune and Cosmopolitan Magazine.

Funeral services were held on June 13 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Fresno, with Father James Pappas officiating.

Survivors include three sisters, Dr. Marina Kennedy Cobb, Mrs. Eveln Nicholas Boosalis and Mari Farmakis, all of Fresno, Calif.; Dr. Nicholas Boosalis, brother-in-law, of Fresno, Mrs. Peter Farmakis, of Chicago; nephews, Constantine Boosalis and his wife, Vicki, of Porterville, Calif., James Boosalis, of San Jose, David Boosalis, of Palo Alto, Matthew Boosalis, of San Francisco; and grand nephews, Nicholas Boosalis, Cody Boosalis and Casey Boosalis, of Porterville, Calif.

MARION LARSON

OSAGE - Marion Larson, 83, of Osage, died Thursday (July 19, 2001) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. Marion was born Sept. 11, 1917, in Adams, Minn., to Roy and Clara (King) Baldner. She graduated from Austin High School.

Marion was united in marriage to Lynn "Bud" Larson on Oct. 7, 1939, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Austin, Minn. After Bud's military service they located in Osage. She was employed as a clerk at Montgomery Wards and Sears. She was Deputy County Auditor in Mitchell County for years.

Marion was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aide. She was also a member of the Osage American Legion Auxiliary.

Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Denny Hanson officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and one hour before services at the church.

She is survived by her husband, Lynn "Bud" Larson; two daughters, Barbara Brooker and her husband, Alan, of Eagan, Minn., and their children, Carrie and Jeffrey Brooker; and Beverly Larson of Mason City and her children, Mikan and Lyndsay Walrod; seven sisters, Marcella Meeker and her husband, Myron, of Austin, Minn., Dorothy Swenson, of Austin, Minn., Shirley Wherry and her husband, Darrell "Mick" of Osage, Darlene Trimble and her husband, Harold, of Austin, Minn., Janice Christiansen and her husband, Jim, of Austin, Minn., and Diane Haseth and Jewell Weeks, both of Austin, Minn.; and two brothers, Donald Baldner, of Lubbock, Texas, and John Baldner and his wife, Linda, of Tempe, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant daughter, Carol.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

MARIE KALLAS

MASON CITY - Marie Kallas, 91, Mason City, died Thursday (July 19, 2001) at the Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove.

A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. today at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation was held on Friday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with a public Scripture wake service.

Marie Kallas was born on Aug. 21, 1909, in Frindola, Italy, the daughter of Antonio and Louise (Buccella) Marroni. Marie moved from Italy to Mason City in 1920 with her family, and attended McKinley School in Mason City.

She was united in marriage to William Kallas on Dec. 3, 1927, and their union was blessed with two sons, George and Tony. Her husband preceded her in death in 1969.

Marie worked for Jacob E. Decker Meat Co. in Mason City for 32 years.

Marie loved her home and garden, spending many hours tending her vegetables and flowers, and enjoyed visiting with neighbors and friends. She was a very loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who devoted her life to her family.

Those who remain to cherish her memory include her son, Tony Kallas and his special friend, Berneil Preul, of Ida Grove, daughter-in-law, Marjorie Kallas, of Mason City; three sisters, Lucy Bilyeu and Angeline Melby, both of Mason City, and Lorraine McCollough and her husband, Dean, of Clarion; one brother, Gabe and his wife, Pat, Marroni, of Mason City; a brother-in-law, Red Johnson, of Mason City; a special friend, Pat Paulsen, of Mapleton; seven grandchildren, Monte, William "Bill", Chris and Steve Kallas, Joy Summers, Jill Bartelle and Becky Johnson; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews including special niece, Patty Meints and husband, Ivan of Thornton; also grateful for having shared her life are many relatives and friends.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one son, George; four sisters, Nancy Cuppuzzi, Jenny Graham, Mary Johnson and Yolanda Nashiem; a brother, Woody Marroni; and a baby sister, Rose.

The family of Marie Kallas would like to say a special thank you to Patty Meints for her special loving care she gave to Marie so she could remain in her home for as long as she did.

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

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HAZEL CROOK

CHARLES CITY - Hazel (Mrs. Clell) A. Crook, 87, formerly of 712 Madison St., in Floyd, died Thursday (July 19, 2001) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd with the Rev. Solomon Odoom, pastor of the Grace United Methodist Church of Floyd officiating.

Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, (641) 228-2323.

ANTHONY DEAN WURTZEL

MASON CITY - Anthony Dean Wurtzel, son of Cory Wurtzel and Jessica Priebe, was born silently Friday (July 20, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Richard ''Rick'' Eichenlaub of First Christian Church.

Anthony is survived by his parents, two sisters, Tori and Brittany Wurtzel, at home; paternal grandmother, Cindy Wurtzel, of Mason City; paternal grandfather, Michael Wurtzel and wife, Bobbi, of Murray; maternal grandmother, Mona Priebe, of Mason City; paternal great-grandmother, Delma Austin, of Mason City; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 424-0924.

ROE H. ROOF

MASON CITY -Roe H. Roof, 74, of 624 N. Tyler, Mason City died Friday (July 13, 2001) at the University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz.

A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. today at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.

Roe Hill Roof was born in Leon, Iowa, on February 17, 1927. a son of Roy and Florence (Hill) Roof. He was inducted into the United States Army and served during World War II in occupied Germany.

Roe settled in Mason City, 44 years ago, where he owned and operated Roof Oil Co. and was a former partner in the Stein Inn and KFC Restaurants.

He was a member of the Elks Lodge, VFW Post #733, American Legion Post #101, Benevolence Lodge, Mason City York Rite, and the El Kahir Shrine Temple of Cedar Rapids. Roe was a former member of the North Iowa Shrine Clown Unit, and served on the board of directors for the Iowa Oil Jobbers Association and the Iowa Restaurant Association.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carlene, of Mason City; one daughter, Jan and her husband, Steve Welander, of Tucson, Ariz; three sons, Richard and his wife, Judy Roof, of Des Moines, Ron and his wife, Marilyn Roof, of Algona, and Rob and his wife, Patty Roof, of Mason City; nine grandchildren, Christina Kingery, Betsy Cline and Robby Ann Roof ,of Mason City, Ryan and Ray Roof, of Algona, Cam and his wife, Shelley Welander, of Los Angeles, Brett and Curt Welander, of Tucson and Chad Welander, of Columbus, Ga.; six great-grandchildren; and one brother, Robert and his wife, Coleen Roof, of Cedar Rapids.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff in the dialysis unit at Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa.

Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 423-8676.

CECIL LOUISE LARSON

KANAWHA - Cecil Louise Larson, 96, of Kanawha, passed away Thursday (July 19, 2001) at the Kanawha Community Home.

Funeral services for Cecil Larson will be held Monday, July 23, 2001, at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Kanawha with the Pastor Susan Detwiler officiating. Burial will take place in Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha.

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

Cecil Louise, the daughter of Jackson and Mrytle Parr Wilkinson was born Jan. 8, 1905, in Ellsworth, Ill. As a young girl of twelve she moved with her family to LuVerne, Iowa. She was educated in the Ellsworth, Illinois school and LuVerne High School.

She was united in marriage to John Harold Larson on May 2, 1921, in Goldfield, Iowa. The couple farmed for forty-six years on the same farm in the Kanawha area.

Cecil worked for eighteen years in a dry goods store in Kanawha. She enjoyed bowling, her garden, flowers, and canning. She was a member of the Kanawha Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary since 1945.

Cecil is survived by her daughter, Virginia Christenson, of Humboldt; son, John and wife Margaret, of Kanawha; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; ten great-great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Pearl Wilkinson, of Kanawha and Wilma Wilkinson of Oceanside, California; and and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son Gene and daughter-in-law Gladys, son-in-law Robert H. Christenson, grandson John, great-great granddaughter Hope, two brothers Ben and Burnham, two half sisters, two half brothers, and one foster brother, and two sisters, Mary and Velda.

Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 762-3211.

LUCILLE H. MONTGOMERY

MASON CITY - Lucille H. Montgomery, 89, of 2605 S. Washington, died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City with the Rev. David Anderson, of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

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

ADA M. HUGHES

CLEAR LAKE - Ada M. Hughes, 87, of Clear Lake, died Thursday (July 19, 2001) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 23, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave. N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Inurnment will take place on Monday, July 23, at 11 a.m. in the Belmond Cemetery, Belmond, Iowa

There will be no visitation. Ward Van-Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. S.E., Clear Lake is in charge of arrangements.

Ada M. (Shahan) Hughes was born on Feb. 2, 1914, rural Belmond, Iowa, the daughter of Lee and Mary (Carter) Shahan. She attended and received her education in the rural country schools at Belmond Township School District #4.

On Nov. 24, 1934, Ada was united in marriage with Weston D. Hughes in Clarion, Iowa. The couple made their home in the rural Belmond area.

The couple was blessed with eleven children. On June 16, 1944, Ada was baptized at the Goodell United Methodist Church in Goodell, Iowa. Ada spent most of her lifetime being a homemaker and taking care of her family. She was a cook at Jim's Tap in Clear Lake, and in more recent years, Ada worked at Olaf T. Hansen's in Clear Lake until her retirement in March of 1984. She enjoyed reading, doing word games, and traveling, but her great love and enjoyment was spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include ten children, Lee W. Hughes ,of Clear Lake, Gary D. Hughes and his, wife, Jo, of Peoria, Ariz, Barbara K. Pals, of Shakopee, Minn., Lyle H. Hughes and his wife, Margaret, of Marion, Virginia E. Mennenga, of Hubbard, Linda C. Helland and her husband, Gene, of Storm Lake, Darwin R. Hughes and his wife, Joanne, of Woodbury, Minn., Keith L. Hughes and his wife, Suzette, of Trusdale, Paul K. Hughes and his wife, Judy, of Parkersburg, and Rebecca J. Frerichs and her husband, Steven, of Steamboat Rock; 27 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren; one brother, Orville Shahan and his wife, Micky, of Mesa, Ariz; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Shahan of Colstrip, Mont., Gladys Pals, of Belmond, Irene Shahan, of Mason City, and Ardie Shahan; brother-in-law, Pete Pals, of Belmond; and many nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Phyllis Hughes of Clear Lake.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Lola Mae, four grandchildren, one great- great grandchild, brothers, Harry, Carroll, Howard, Edwin, and Stanley; sister, Lola, and two sons-in-law, Larry Pals and Kyle Mennenga.

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

SUSAN M. STINEHART DAVIDSON

OTTUMWA - Susan M. Stinehart Davidson, 45, of Ottumwa, formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday (July 19, 2001) at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake. Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery.

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

Other arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

ETHEL V. CARLSON

CLEAR LAKE - Ethel V. Carlson, 85, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (July 21, 2001) at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.

LAURENCE 'BUD' ELLIOTT

CHARLES CITY - Laurence 'Bud' Elliott, 87, a resident of 3043 170th St., Charles City, died Saturday (July 21, 2001) at his residence.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, (641) 228-2323.

LESTER CUMMINGS

FLOYD - Lester Cummings, 85, a former resident of 709 Adams St., Floyd, died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the Eleventh St. Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Charles City with the Rev. Solomon Odoom officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.

Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City where the family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the service.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-5858.

ALVY H.G. BORCHERDING

NORTHWOOD - Alvy H.G. Borcherding, 92, of Northwood, died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church, Northwood with the Rev. Paul Holmer officiating. Burial will be in Newburg Cemetery, Carpenter.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, (641) 324-1121.

GERTRUDE CAROLINE STEINBERG

ST. ANSGAR - Gertrude Caroline Steinberg, 93, of St. Ansgar, died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the Good Samaritan Center, Albert Lea, Minn.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with the Rev. Edward Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Immanual Lutheran Church.

Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements, (641) 324-1121.
 

PUBLISHED Monday, July 23, 2001.

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SUSAN MARIE STINEHART DAVIDSON

OTTUMWA - Susan Marie Stinehart Davidson, 45, of Ottumwa, formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday (July 19, 2001) because of complications of diabetes and pneumonia, at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa.

Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake. Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery

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

The family requests that memorials be directed to the American Diabetes Association, 6200 Aurora Ave., Suite 504W, Des Moines, IA 50322.

Susan was born on Nov. 6, 1955, at Strawberry Point. When she was three months old, she was lovingly adopted by Orville and Dolores (Schloemer) Stinehart. Susan was raised in Clear Lake, where she attended school and graduated in 1975. She spent most of her lifetime as a homemaker, taking care of her children. Susan enjoyed animals, especially dogs, and she loved to spend her free time talking with her friends.

Survivors include her children, Jason Allen and his fiancée, Amanda, of Des Moines, Ed Allen and his wife, Melissa, of West Des Moines, and Brian Allen and his wife, Bonita, of Ottumwa; three grandchildren, Melody and Mercedes Allen, of Des Moines and Madison Allen of West Des Moines; two sisters, Nancy Holman and her husband, Bob, of Clear Lake and Sally Johnson and her husband, Mark, of Clear Lake; two nephews, Robert and Jameson Deckard, of Clear Lake; and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Orville Stinehart on Sept. 17, 2000, and Dolores Stinehart on Dec. 20, 2000; husband, Jim Davidson; and an infant son.

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

FRANCES A. MILLER

CLEAR LAKE - Frances A. Miller, 94, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (July 21, 2001) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave. North, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Inurnment will take place in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be held one hour before service time at the church on Wednesday.

Other arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.

HELEN QUINN ROSELAND

MASON CITY - Helen Quinn Roseland, 91, Mason City, formerly of Clear Lake, died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake. According to her wishes her body was cremated.

The family of Helen Quinn Roseland has requested that memorial contributions be made in memory of Helen Quinn Roseland.

Helen Quinn Roseland was born on Feb. 27, 1910, in St. Louis, to Jack and Lovie (Quinn) Keraghan.

In 1925, she was united in marriage to L.A. Hertel, in St. Louis. From this union came two children, Lorraine A. and Jean. They later divorced, and in 1945 she was married to Charles Roseland After they married they moved to Paulina, where they owned and operated Lang's Café. In 1947 they moved from Paulina to Clear Lake, where they were blessed with the birth of their son, Charles Lee. There, her husband was a pharmacist for Rexall Drug Store, while Helen made deliveries for both Rexall Drug and The Corner Drug Store. She was also very proud of the fact that at the age of 64 she earned her GED.

Helen enjoyed the simple things in life. She played cards at the Lakeland Apartments in Clear Lake, especially 500, and enjoyed cooking, dancing and crossword puzzles. Her greatest love and what brought her the most enjoyment in her life, however, was her family and grandchildren.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, L.A. Hertel and his wife Colleen, of Forsythe, Mo., Jean Larson, of Mason City, and Charles Roseland, of Dallas, Texas; six grandchildren and their families, David Larson of Mason City and his children, Jerod, Kaylin, Lindy and her daughter Allison, who was Helen's only great-great grandchild, all of Minneapolis, Minn.; Jane Shultz and her husband, Joe, of Mason City, and their children, Andy who is stationed at Camp Howse, Korea, and Megan and Michael, at home in Mason City; Jill Symonds and her husband, Gerald, of Rockwell, and their children, Elizabeth of Mason City, Quinn, William and Tony, at home in Rockwell, and Charlie Roseland and Claire Roseland both of Dallas, Texas; a brother, Jim Keraghan of Woodriver, Ill.; as well as other relatives, including Rita Stansberry and Terry and Virginia Lancey and her many friends that she made over the years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; and two sisters.

Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake is in charge of the arrangements, (641) 357-2193.

EUNICE FALK

STACYVILLE - Eunice Falk, 86, of Stacyville, died Saturday (July 21, 2001) at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services are pending at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.

STANLEY LESTER KRONES

OSAGE - Stanley Lester Krones, 66, of Osage, died Saturday (July 21, 2001) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osage, with the Rev. Christian F. Gugel officiating. Interment will be in Osage Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, and one hour before services at the church.

Stanley Lester Krones was born March 13, 1935, in Osage, the son of Lester and Katherine (Rodemaker) Krones. He graduated from Osage High School in 1954.

Stanley was united in marriage to Phyllis McKee on Sept. 7, 1957, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osage. He owned and operated Stan's Repair, repairing tractors, trucks and farm machinery. He was a mechanic's mechanic who could fix or build anything. In 1974 he went to work for the Osage Municipal Utilities, retiring in 1998. Stanley was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a longtime member of Mitchell County Conservation Club. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, custom sawing and woodworking. He loved being with his family and especially his granddaughters.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Krones, of Osage; one daughter, Lisa Eichmeier and her husband, Kevin, and children, Stephanie and Lindsey, of Osage; two sons, Duane and his wife, Lisa, and their daughters, Alicia and Samantha, of River Falls, Wis.; Gary and his wife, Ruth, and their children, Mackenzie, Teri and Kaitlyn, of Osage; one sister, Sandra Heckstein and her husband, Vernon, of Osage; and one brother, David Krones and his wife, Ginnie, of Hanover, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

LAURENCE 'BUD' ELLIOTT

CHARLES CITY - Laurence 'Bud' Elliott, 87, a resident of 3043 170th St., Charles City, died Saturday (July 21, 2001) at his daughter's home.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Charles City, with the Rev. Stanley J. Hayek officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, where there will be a vigil scripture service at 7 p.m. followed with the reciting of the rosary by the Knights of Columbus. Visitation will continue at the church on Wednesday one hour before the mass.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, Charles City site.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

LUCILLE H. MONTGOMERY

MASON CITY - Lucille H. Montgomery, 89, of 2605 S. Washington, Mason City, died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center.

Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. David Anderson of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today and until service time on Tuesday.

Memorials may be directed to the Lucille H. Montgomery Memorial Fund.

Lucille was born May 2, 1912, in Chaska, Minn., the daughter of William and Rose (Paschka) Tiedeman. At the age of 7, she moved to Mason City, where she attended school.

She married Robert W. Montgomery March 1, 1933, in Sioux Falls, S.D. For most of her life Lucille was a homemaker. She did work as a switchboard operator at the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse for seven years, retiring in 1974.

Survivors include four sons and one daughter, Bob L. Montgomery and wife, Rita, of Sun City, Ariz., Charles W. Montgomery, of Mason City, Douglas J. Montgomery, of Oceanside, Calif. and Jay Montgomery and wife, Barbara, of Burnsville, Minn., and daughter Janice Shipman, of Mason City; 10 grandchildren, Cheryl, John, Steve, Doug, Nickie, Lance, Sue, Todd, Sheila and Kathy; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; two brothers, William Tiedeman, of Mason City and Victor Tiedeman, of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert; two brothers, Harold and LeRoy; and two sisters, Grace James and Dorothy Trevett.

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

MARY M. (MRS. HORACE) SPAULDING

CHARLES CITY - Mary M. (Mrs. Horace) Spaulding, 87, 306 Ferguson St., Charles City, died Friday (July 20, 2001) at the Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City, following a lengthy illness.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street, Charles City. Further memorial services will be held at a later date at the Cathedral of St. Mark's (Episcopal) in Minneapolis, with the Rev. Sue Moss, Mary's niece, officiating.

Entombment will be at a later date in the columnbarium of the Cathedral of St. Mark's.

Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, (641) 228-4211.

RUTH I. CHRIST

LAKOTA - Ruth I. Christ, 84, of Everett, Wash., formerly of Lakota, died Saturday (July 21, 2001) at General Providence Hospital in Everett, Wash.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St N.W., Buffalo Center, (641) 562-2858.
 

PUBLISHED Tuesday, July 24, 2001.

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MIRIAM MARCELLA DRURY VROMAN

VIRGINIA, Minn. - Miriam Marcella Vroman, 89, died Thursday (July 19, 2001) at the Arrowhead Senior Living Community in Virginia, Minn.

She was born Jan. 28, 1912, in Popejoy, Franklin County, Iowa, to Almon and Flossie (Stewart) Drury. She was raised in Dows, graduating high school in Dows and then graduating from Iowa Methodist School of Nursing.

She had post-graduate training in psychiatric nursing at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and at Washington State University. She was employed at Washington State Psychiatric Hospital as the head of the surgical department.

She married Eldon Harold Vroman on May 11, 1935, in Coupeville, Wash. They continued working in Washington State until the start of World War II, when they moved to Texas. They later settled in Dows, where she served her family and others.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Dows.

After her children were raised, she went to work as Wright County Public Health Nurse. During retirement, she and Eldon spent the winters in St. Petersburg, Fla., and the summers at Lake Cornelia, Clarion, Iowa.

She is survived by her two daughters, Katherine (Jared) Cohen, of Virginia, Minn., and Marsha (Russell) Mott, of Clear Lake; five grandchildren, Nathaniel (Mary) Greenwood, of Monticello, Minn., Jedediah (Laurie) Greenwood, of Minneapolis, Minn., Honora (Cory) Thorson, of West St. Paul, Minn., Adam Mott, of Detroit, Mich., and Andrew Mott, of Clear Lake; three great-granddaughters; and one sister, Judy (Bill) Harris, of Iowa Falls.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon Vroman; her parents, and one sister.

ROSE FORDE

ELK HORN - Rose Forde, 87, of Elk Horn and formerly of Northwood, died Monday (July 16, 2001) at Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn.

Funeral services were held Thursday, July 19, at Elk Horn Lutheran Church, with Pastor Michael Williams and Celeste Waymire, AIM, officiating.

Funeral services were held on Friday, July 20, at the First Shell Rock Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Alfred Merseth and the Rev. Karl Hermanson, officiating.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, July 18 at the Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton.

Rose, daughter of Oscar and Alvina (Anderson) Bergo, was born Nov. 8, 1913, in Worth County. She attended country school near her home and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church near Emmons, Minn. Following her schooling, Rose helped her parents on the farm.

On May 3, 1930, Rose was united in marriage with Selmer J. Forde. Six children were born to this union. Rose and Selmer farmed near Northwood for 12 years. They then lived in several places throughout Iowa while Selmer worked in the construction business.

The family finally settled in rural Elk Horn, where Rose worked at Elk Horn Produce. In 1982, the couple moved into Elk Horn. After Selmer's death in 1986, Rose continued to live alone until entering Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn on May 18, 2001. She died there July 16, 2001, at the age of 87 years, 8 months and 8 days.

Rose was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Jerry Forde; grandson, Scott Forde; and stepgreat-grandson, Austin Forde; and son-in-law, Kenneth Nelson.

Rose is survived by three daughters, Doris and her husband, Alden Asbjornson, of Kensett, Beverly Nelson, of Northwood, and Shirley and her husband, Arthur Peterson, of Kimballton; two sons, Ronald Forde, of Texas, and Stanley Forde and his wife, Cynthia, of Hempstead, Texas; 18 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; nine stepgreat-great-grandchildren; sister, Clarine Neuman, of Manly; sister-in-law, Beatrice Dykstra; brother-in-law, Oscar Sunde; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Ohde Funeral Home, (712) 773-2871.

ALICE VANGERPEN

BUFFALO CENTER - Alice VanGerpen, 89, of Buffalo Center, died Sunday (July 22, 2001) at her home.

Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St. N.W., Buffalo Center.

Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858.

RUBY ANITA LUNSTRUM

DUMONT - Ruby Anita Lunstrum, 80, of Dumont, died Monday (July 23, 2001) at the Dumont Care Center.

Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont, with the Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.

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

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

DELILAH STEWART

KANAWHA - Delilah "De De" Stewart, 59, formerly of Clarion, died Sunday (July 22, 2001) at her son's home in Lake Wood, Calif.

Funeral arrangement are incomplete at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Kanawha.

Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 843-3839.

EUNICE FALK

STACYVILLE - Eunice Falk, 86, of Stacyville, died Saturday (July 21, 2001) at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.

Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with Father Ray E. Atwood officiating. Burial will be in Visitation Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, with a rosary at 7 p.m.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage is in charge of arrangements.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

THELMA BRONES

LAKE MILLS - Thelma Brones, 90, of Lake Mills, died Monday (July 23, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice, with the Rev. Bill Peters officiating. Burial will be at Beaver Creek Cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour before services on Wednesday at the church.

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

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

ROSELYN SCHMIDT

CHARLES CITY - Roselyn (Mrs. Kenneth) Schmidt, 68, of 102 Charles St., died Sunday (July 22, 2001) at home.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, with the Rev. Solomon Odoom, pastor of the West Saint Charles United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in West Saint Charles Cemetery in rural Charles City.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hauser Funeral Home, with the family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until time of services Thursday at the church.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

KEITH P. SANBORN

MASON CITY - Keith P. Sanborn, 81, of 691 E. State St., died Monday (July 23, 2001) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

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

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

FRANCES AMELIA (OTT) MILLER

CLEAR LAKE - Frances Amelia (Ott) Miller, 94, of 210 10th Ave. N. in Clear Lake, died Saturday (July 21, 2001) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

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

Visitation will be one hour before the service Wednesday at the Church.

Frances suggests memorials to the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, is in charge of the services.

Frances was born April 6, 1907, the daughter of Solomon J. and Evalena (Ferner) Ott in Clear Lake, Iowa. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1925 and continued her education at Hamilton Business College in Mason City and graduated in March 1926.

On June 25, 1926, she was married to Willis E. Miller. To this union three children were born, Charles W., Marjorie Joan and Larry A.

In 1930 she was elected to the position of Treasurer of the Methodist Church and continued in this position except for two years while living away from Clear Lake.

After the death of her husband in 1949, she worked in the Treasurer's Office at the County Courthouse and also was in business until 1956 when she became the full time Secretary-Treasurer of the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake. This position she held until her retirement on June 15, 1984.

She was a life-long member of the Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Women. She was a Past Matron of Park Chapter No. 35, Order of Easter Star; Past Regent of Clear lake Chapter Daughters of American Revolution; and Past President of the Clear Lake Wa-Tan-Ye Club.

She is survived by one son, Larry A. Miller and his wife, Norma, of Fort Madison, Iowa; one daughter-in-law, Mona Cooper, of Nora Springs, Iowa; five grandchildren, Bradley Miller, of Albia, Iowa, Barbara Quam and her husband, Tim, of Nora Springs, Iowa, Bryan Miller and his wife, Jeanine, of Nora Springs, Cristi Prenger, of Quincy, Ill., Stephanie Knoch and her husband, Fred, of Fort Madison, Iowa. There are also eight great grandchildren. Also many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant daughter, Marjorie Joan Miller, son Charles W. Miller, two brothers Ralph and Harlan Ott and one sister Ruth (Edmond) Lincicum.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa 50528, 641-357-2193.

ETHEL V. CARLSON

CLEAR LAKE - Ethel V. Carlson, 85, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (July 21, 2001) at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the East Side Cemetery in Estherville.

There will be no visitation. According to her wishes, Mrs. Carlson's body has been cremated.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 3527-2193.

PUBLISHED Wednesday, July 25, 2001.