DONALD L. FARRER

LATIMER - Donald L. Farrer, 71, of Latimer, died Tuesday (June 19, 2001) at his home.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer, with the Rev. Jeff Long officiating. Burial will be in the Alexander Cemetery in Alexander.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer.

Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Latimer is in charge of arrangements.

Donald L. Farrer was born Jan. 29, 1930 in South Dakota to Henry and Pearl (Anderson) Farrer. He was educated in Franklin General Consolidated Schools in Latimer.

He was united in marriage to Eileen Johnson on Sept. 4, 1948 in Nashua.

Don and Eileen owned Farrers Grocery Store in Latimer for 26 years and the Latimer Café for 10 years.

He was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ.

Don enjoyed his horses, the outdoors, taking trips to Oklahoma with his wife, Eileen; and spending time with his family and grandchildren.

He is survived by three sons, Michael Farrer and his wife, Elaine, of Flower Mound, Texas, Dennis Farrer and his wife, Velora, of Elgin, Okla., and Delray Farrer and his wife, Sharon, of Latimer; one sister, June Green, of Spartanburg, S.C.; grandchildren, Jonathan, Jennifer and Jeannette, of Flower Mound, Texas, Kristin, Laura, and Andy, of Latimer; as well as nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Eileen.

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

LESTER OLSON

MASON CITY - Lester Olson, 88, of Mason City, died Tuesday (June 19, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City.

Graveside services will be Noon on Friday at the Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth, Minn. with the Rev. Stephen Bohling of Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth officiating.

There will be no visitation. Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City is in charge of the arrangements.

Lester Olson was born on Aug. 5, 1912, in Fairmont, Minn., the son of Lewis and Martha (Foss) Olson. He attended and received his education in the rural Faribault County School system.

Lester worked for various farmers and road construction companies, prior to working at the Brick & Tile Company in Mason City for several years until his retirement.

Lester enjoyed going for walks, and visiting with family and friends.

Left to cherish his memory is his brother, Walter Olson, of Mohave, Ariz.; two sisters, Beatrice Hugoson, of Fairmont, Minn., and Sarah Clark, of Worthington, Minn.; many nieces and nephews; and special friends, David and Judy Ackerman, of Rock Falls, and Deanna Morrill, of Mason City; as well as other relatives and friends.

His parents, seven sisters, and six brothers preceded him in death.

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

EDNA M. GREEN

CLEAR LAKE - Edna M. Green, 93, of Clear Lake, formerly of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday (June 19, 2001) at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City, with Father Dennis Cahill officiating. Interment will take place at St. Peter's Cemetery in New Haven, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N. E. in Mason City, with a vigil service at 6 p.m.

Edna was born on March 18, 1908 in New Haven, Iowa to John S. and Mary (Kirst) Wagner. She married Leon P. Green on May 25, 1931 in New Haven.

Edna was an accomplished musician. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in New Haven, and MacPhail School of Arts in Minneapolis.

Edna was a very devoted to her children, especially Yvonne with whom she spent her entire lifetime and her grandchildren.

She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and its Roseanne Circle, church organist for 20 years and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

Edna is survived by her three sons, Gervin (Georgene) Green, and Willy (Pam) Green, both of Mason City and John (Tony) Green, of Clear Lake; daughter, Yvonne; 11 grandchildren, Jude, Joe, Tom, Chris, Mary, Therese, Amy, Mindy, Matt, Lee, and Scott; and 14 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon, in 1963; and grandson, William, in 1960.

Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372

AGNES M. CLAPSADDLE

MASON CITY - Agnes M. Clapsaddle, age 97, of Mason City, died Wednesday (June 20, 2001) at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S. E. in Mason City, with Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with a Catholic Daughters of the Americas/Athenian Study Club Rosary being held at 4:30 p.m. and a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.

Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.

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

WENDY J. HAVNEN

MASON CITY - Wendy J. Havnen, 48, of Andover, Kan., formerly of Mason City, died Sunday (June 17, 2001) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Scott Holmes, of Grace United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home and also for one hour prior to services on Friday.

Memorials may be directed to the Wendy J. Havnen Memorial Fund.

Wendy was born Feb. 14, 1953 in Mason City, the daughter of James and Lois (Kisner) Foreman. Her early years were spent in Mason City and she graduated from Nora Springs High School in 1971.

Wendy was united in marriage to Donovan Havnen on July 31, 1971 in Nora Springs. She was a lifelong homemaker.

Those thankful for having shared in Wendy's life include her husband, Don Havnen, of Andover, Kan.; three sons, Jeremy Havnen and his wife, Debbie, of Metairie, La., Jon Havnen, of New Orleans, La., and Andrew Havnen, of Andover, Kan.; her mother and stepfather, Lois and Jerry Rickman of Drasco, Ariz.; one sister, Cynthia Jorgenrud and her husband, Jerry, of Anoka, Minn.; one brother, Lon Foreman and his wife, Nina, of Pangburn, Ariz.; one grandson, Jeremy Havnen Jr., of Metairie, La.; a special aunt and uncle, Duane and Suzanne Kisner, of Nora Springs; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Wendy was preceded in death by her father in 1978.

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

DELPHINE FRANCIS SUTER

MASON CITY - Delphine Francis Suter, 84, of 621 S. Taylor Ave., died Wednesday (June 20, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. According to her wishes she was cremated.

Memorial services will be held at Noon on Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S. E. Mason City, with the Rev. Carl Ries officiating. Inurnment will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with an 8 p.m. Scriptural wake service. There will be additional visitation one hour before services on Friday at the church.

Memorials will be used to set up a Nursing Scholarship at NIACC or be given to Hospice of North Iowa.

Delphine was born Feb. 14, 1917 in Mason City, Iowa the daughter of Joseph and Julia (McGrath) Shovein. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in Mason City in 1935 and then in 1938 graduated from St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing. She worked at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital as a Registered Nurse in the nursery until her marriage to Gerold (Babe) Suter on Sept. 14, 1940 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City.

In 1957 Delphine went back to work at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in the Nursery and continued to work there until her retirement in 1978. After her retirement she continued to do volunteer work at the gift shop at the hospital.

Delphine was very active in St. Joseph Nursing Alumni and the March of Dimes. She enjoyed playing cards with family and friends and especially being with her family. She enjoyed watching the Hawkeye basketball games and the NIACC Women's basketball games.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City.

Delphine is survived by her five children, Anne Ciska and her husband, Stephen, of Mason City; Jim Suter and his wife, Janet, of Rochester, Minn.; Mary Oertel and her husband, John, of Mason City; Catherine Alcorn, of Clear Lake; and Kevin Suter and his wife, Constance, of Las Cruces, N.M.; 14 grandchildren Marc, Elizabeth and Allyson Ciska, Adam and Sean Suter, Julia Deets and her husband, Chris, and Teresa Oertel, Delphine, Joseph, James, Peter and John Suter; one great-grandchild, Andrew Deets; and one brother, John Shovein and his wife, Madeline, of Paradise, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerold; infant son, Charles; two granddaughters, Sophia Suter and Katie Oertel; son-in-law, Dr. Harry Alcorn; brother, James Shovein; and a sister, Elizabeth Oulman.

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

KATHLEEN L. HAMILTON-GILLEN

WATERLOO - Kathleen L. Hamilton-Gillen, 37, of Waterloo, died on Friday (June 15, 2001) at the Allen Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. Cause of death pending results of an autopsy.

She was born April 9, 1964 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Kenneth and Darlene Baldwin Hamilton. She married Robert Gillen on June 9, 1985 in Waterloo. They were legally separated at the time of her death.

Survivors include her mother, Darlene Pope, of Mason City; her father, Kenneth Hamilton of Waterloo; four sons, Nathen Gillen, James Gillen and Dalton Gillen, all of Riceville and Jerry Newell Jr. of Waterloo; her husband, Robert Gillen, of Riceville; four brothers, Steve Hamilton, of Lyle, Minn., Kevin Eugene Hamilton, of Waterloo, Kenneth Hamilton of Canton, Ohio, and Brian Reick, of Mason City; four sisters, Virginia Hawthorne of Angola, Ind., Lonna Petra and Dawn Hamilton, both of Waterloo, and April Lalor, of Eagle Grove; and her maternal grandmother, Loetta Baldwin, of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Walter and Alma Hamilton; and maternal grandfather, Kenneth Baldwin.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Garden View Chapel, 3655 Logan Ave. in Waterloo, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from noon until services at the chapel.

Memorials may be directed to the family.
 

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.

AGNES M. CLAPSADDLE

MASON CITY - Agnes M. Clapsaddle, 97, of Mason City, died Wednesday (June 20, 2001) at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E. in Mason City, with Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation was held on Friday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City with a Catholic Daughters of the Americas/Athenian Study Club Rosary and a scriptural wake service.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Agnes M. Clapsaddle memorial fund.

Agnes was born on Feb. 11, 1904, in Belmond, Iowa, the daughter of Patrick and Mayme (Lister) Dillon. She graduated from Belmond High School and attended Iowa State Teachers College. She taught for one year in a country school and then moved to Corwith where she taught first grade.

In Corwith, Agnes met Robert J. Clapsaddle. They were married on June 7, 1927, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond. They operated a grocery store in Corwith for several years. Bob later went to work for the Standard Oil Company and they lived in Humboldt, Spencer, and Clarion. The couple moved to Mason City in 1942.

For many years Agnes was manager of the fashion floor of Montgomery Ward in Mason City, and she later assisted her husband as manager of the Knights of Columbus Clubrooms.

Agnes was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and St. Francis Circle. She was a Eucharistic Minister for many years. She was an officer of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women and a past Grand Regent of the Catholic Daughters of America. She belonged to the Athenian and Joyce Kilmer Study Clubs and several bridge clubs.

Agnes is survived by two children, Betty Lou Lapointe and her husband, Francis E., and Charles Clapsaddle, all of Mason City; 12 grandchildren and their spouses, Major James and Major Andra Clapsaddle of the Azores, Kathy and Ward Isaacson, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., Jeanne Clapsaddle, of Alden, Joseph and Karen Lapointe, of Mason City, Mary Jane Lapointe and Dr. Terry Kent of Indianapolis, Ind., Dr. Nancy Lapointe of Corpus Christi, Texas, John and Julie Lapointe of Robbinsdale, Minn., Judy and Steve Jennings of Mustang, Okla., Linda and Dean Asche, of St. Louis Park, Minn., Amy Lapointe of Yukon, Okla., Tim and Michelle Lapointe, of Mason City, and Tom and Valerie Lapointe, of Mason City; and 29 great-grandchildren.

Agnes was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Maurice Dillon; and three grandchildren, David Clapsaddle, Steven Clapsaddle, and Robert Lapointe.

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

FLORENCE HELLER

LAKE MILLS - The funeral service for Florence Heller, 69, of Lake Mills will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, with the Rev. Roger Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.

Visitation was held on Friday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills and there will be additional visitation one hour prior to services at the church.

Florence Heller passed away Wednesday (June 20, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City from a lengthy illness with cancer.

Florence Marvel (Moe) Heller was born on Oct. 31, 1931 in Lake Mills, Iowa, to Alfred and Gilma (Martinson) Moe. After graduating from Lake Mills High School in 1950, she worked as a secretary for a law firm in Albert Lea, Minn.

She married Kenneth Heller and moved to Garner, Iowa where they farmed and raised cattle. She taught Sunday School at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa when her children were young. Most recently, Florence dedicated her time to producing poetry and artwork at her home in Lake Mills and was active in many community events.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Harlan Moe; and one grandson, Eric Heller.

Florence is survived by her husband; and four children, Paul Heller, of Mankato, Minn., Steven Heller and his wife, Vivian, and granddaughter, Stephanie, of Forest City, Jon Heller, of Tulsa, Okla., and Karin Heller of Lake Mills; one brother, Arnold Moe and his wife, Ramona, of Lake Mills; and sister-in-law, Clarine (Hovland) Moe of Lake Mills; and one grandson, Michael Vollbrecht of Renton, Wash.; along with many cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

ALICE T. INTORF

OSAGE - Alice T. Intorf, 71, of Osage, died Thursday (June 21, 2001) at her home. Alice was born in Stacyville, the daughter of Valentine and Mary (Schneider) Wagner. She attended schools in Stacyville and Meyer.

On Oct. 4, 1948, Alice was united in marriage to Walter H. Intorf at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. They lived all their married life in Osage.

She worked at the Fashion Corner and Fox River Mills. Alice was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Ladies Guild and also a member of the VFW and American Legion Auxiliaries.

She enjoyed gardening, playing golf, and antique collecting.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Philip Recker officiating. Private family inurnment services will follow at the Osage Cemetery. It was Alice's wishes to be cremated.

There will be a gathering of friends and relatives from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, where there will be a scripture service at 7:30 p.m.

She is survived by her husband, Walter H. Intorf, of Osage; one daughter, Jane Niess and her husband, Tim, of Maquoketa; one son, W. Steven Intorf and his wife, Marcia, of Delhi; one sister, Rose Rawson, of Backus, Minn.; one brother, Joe Wagner and his wife, Ethel, of Elma; five grandchildren; two great-grandsons.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Wilford Wagner.

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

DONALD G. CHRISTIANCE

KLEMME - Funeral services for Donald G. Christiance, 94, of Klemme, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Donna Buckman officiating. Interment will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Tenold Funeral Home in Klemme and one hour prior to services on Sunday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ or to the Donald G. Christiance Memorial Fund.

Donald George Christiance, the son of Burton and Jessie (Blee) Christiance was born Jan. 30, 1907 in West Brooklyn, Ill., where his father operated a livery stable.

While Don was quite young, the family moved all their belongings on a train to a farm near Howard, S.D. Because of the severe drought conditions in South Dakota, they moved to the Schumacher farm north of Thornton in the early 1900's. They farmed there for five years during which time they cleared the land and built farm buildings on a farm a mile away. This became their home for many years.

Don was united in marriage to Ione Schwab on Feb. 26, 1928. He attended Des Moines Barber College and operated a shop in Woolstock and later Kanawha.

In 1934 he purchased a shop in Klemme where he barbered for 51 years. He also operated a shop in Meservey for 17 years on Thursday and Thursday evenings. In 1943 and 1944 the family moved to a farm north of Clear Lake, returning to Klemme in 1945.

Don enjoyed all of his customers over the years, and most of all, his family.

He was a member of the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, the Klemme Business Club, enjoyed traveling, his home and his cars. He was deeply saddened by the loss of his son-in-law on May 7, 2000.

Don had been a resident of the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake and died on Thursday (June 21, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Those thankful for sharing in his life are his wife, Ione, of Klemme; daughters, Phyllis Echelberger, of Thornton, and Betty Hummel and her husband, Ronald, of Ankeny; grandchildren, Mike Echelberger and his wife, Donna, of Rockwell, LuAnn Scott, of Mason City, and Renae VerDuyn and her husband, Brian, of Clive; great-grandchildren, Todd Echelberger and special friend, Faye Heginger, of Mason City, Michelle Echelberger, of Rockwell, and Alayna VerDuyn, of Clive.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, Glen W. Echelberger; sister, Veryl Subbert; and an infant brother.

Tenold Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.

DOROTHY EMMA MCCORD

PLEASANT HILL - Dorothy Emma McCord, 79, of Pleasant Hill, died Thursday (June 21, 2001) at Kavanagh House in Des Moines.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home in Rockwell City. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery in Rockwell City.

Neptune Cremation Society of Iowa is in charge of arrangements.

Neptune Cremation Society, (515) 255-4500.

BERDENA LINDEMAN

LAKE MILLS - Berdena (Katzung) Lindeman, 92, of Lake Mills, died Thursday (June 21, 2001) at her home in Lake Mills.

The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Kiester, Minn., with Pastor Richard Steffen officiating. Burial will be at Our Savior's Cemetery in Kiester, Minn.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

EVELYN R. MAINS

ALGONA - Evelyn R. Mains, 74, of Algona, died Thursday (June 21, 2001) at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Algona.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona, with a 7 p.m. prayer service and a V.F.W. Auxiliary prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

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

HAZEL A. WELD

CLARION - Hazel A. Weld, 88, of Clarion, died Friday (June 22, 2001) at the USA Health Care Center in Clarion.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Lutheran Church in Clarion, with the Rev. Gary Boen officiating. Burial will in the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday at the First Lutheran Church in Clarion.

Willim Funeral Home in Clarion is in charge of arrangements.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

JOSEPH H. HACKENMILLER

LANSING, Minn. - Joseph H. Hackenmiller, 82, of Lansing, Minn., died Thursday (June 21, 2001) at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin, Minn.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Our Lady of Loretta Catholic Church in Brownsdale, Minn., with Father Hubert Boschert officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery in Rose Creek, Minn., with graveside military rites conducted by American Legion Post #91 of Austin.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Mayer Funeral Home, 600 Second St. N.W. in Austin, Minn., with a 6:30 p.m. wake service. There will be additional visitation one hour before services on Monday at the church.

Mayer Funeral Home, (507) 433-1817.

JAMES LARSON

BELMOND - James Larson, 86, of Belmond, died Friday (June 22, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.

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.

O'NEIL MEMORIAL

MASON CITY - A memorial picnic for John "Jack" O'Neil, 64, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Mason City, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, at East Park Shelter House in Mason City.

Bring a dish and memories to share. Everything else will be furnished.

John "Jack" O'Neil, 64, died Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at his home in Phoenix, Ariz.

LEONA EDNA LYDIA COMSTOCK

MASON CITY - Leona Edna Lydia Comstock, 85, died Thursday (June 21, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Jerry Hull of the Mason City Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 18 West, Mason City.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m.Monday and one hour prior to service time Tuesday at the chapel.

Leona Edna Lydia Comstock was born on September 21, 1915, in Williams, Iowa, the daughter of Herman and Lena (Jagau) Eggers. Leona loved to crochet and enjoyed sewing towels for the Commission of the Blind. She also enjoyed riding the Easter Seal Bus to Wal-Mart, Long John Silvers and Fareway.

Her greatest love and enjoyment was to be with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was a member of the Mason City Baptist Church.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Mary Lou Wood and her husband, Frank, of Mason City; three grandchildren, Gary Slocum and his wife, Mary, of Mason City, Misti Thoe and her husband, Lance, of Clear Lake, and Jason Joyner and his wife, Tami, of Veblen, S. D.; six great-grandchildren, Dustin Colby, Lance and Toni Slocum, Seth Carolus, Nichole Thoe, and Dakota Ray Joyner; a sister, Marie Michelson and her husband, Harold, of Kanawha; two brothers, Rollie Eggers of Mason City and Walter Eggers of Charles City; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Eggers of Mason City; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Leona was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Harry, Clarence and Pat Eggers; and two sisters, Mable Halfpap and Hilda Wynn.

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

ANNA HONECK LADWIG

HAMPTON - Anna Honeck Ladwig, 91, died Saturday (June 23, 2001) at Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility, Hampton.

A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton with the Rev. Kenneth Krueger officiating. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the service time at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hampton.

Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232

THOMAS E. WILLIAMS

WAVERLY - Thomas E. Williams, 53, died Friday (June 22, 2001) at Waverly Municipal Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waverly with the Rev. Mike Tauke presiding. Burial with military graveside rites will be held in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Waverly.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. today at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, with a public scripture service beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the family and a memorial fund will be established at a later date.

Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, (319) 352-1187

ADRIAN E. FOSS

KENSETT - Adrian E. Foss, 75, died Friday (June 22, 2001) at his home in rural Kensett.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett, with the Rev. Selmer G. Hernes officiating. Burial will be in Elk Creek Cemetery, rural Kensett.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 South, Northwood, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church Monday.

Adrian E. Foss was born Aug. 30, 1925, to Andrew and Emma (Dahl) Foss in rural Worth County. He was baptized and confirmed at Elk Creek Lutheran Church by the Rev. Thor Segmond. He attended school in Brookfield No. 8 and Kensett High School.

He served his country in the Army in Korea with the 378th Combat Engineers. He was a life member of the VFW Post No. 6779 in Northwood.

Adrian married Doris Jenkins of Lyle, Minn. Three daughters were born to the couple.

Adrian enjoyed farming with livestock and also going to consignment auctions. He was a trucker of livestock for many years. In his younger years he was a hunter and trapper.

Survivors include his wife, Doris, of rural Kensett; three daughters, Ada Asplund of Marshalltown, Eva Stratton and her husband, Wayne, of Davenport, and Gloria Cooper of Hanlontown; a granddaughter, Bobbi Cooper who was raised and lived with them since she was seven years old; grandchildren, Matt and Joshua Asplund of Marshalltown and Ronnie and Kristen Cooper of Hanlontown; and step-granddaughter, Alex
Stratton of Davenport.

Adrian was preceded in death by his parents and a son-in-law, Ronnie Cooper.

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

EVELYN R. MAINS

ALGONA - Evelyn R. Mains, 74, of Algona, died Thursday (June 21, 2001) at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at the First Baptist Church, Algona. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Algona.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona, with a 7 p.m. prayer service and a V.F.W. Auxiliary prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

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

JAMES W. 'JIM' LARSON

BELMOND - James W. "Jim" Larson, 86, passed away Friday (June 22, 2001) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Belmond with Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. Burial will be in Belmond Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, and will resume one hour prior to the service at the church Tuesday.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248