| Globe Gazette Obituaries PUBLISHED Wednesday, March 21, 2001
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.
EDNA MAE HAMAND HORN
SHERMAN, Texas - Edna Mae Hamand Horn, 92, died Sunday (March 18, 2001) at her home in Sherman, Texas. At 5:15 p.m. she stepped inside those heavenly gates to meet her dear husband who had been waiting for her for about two months.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Waldo Funeral Home. Her grandson, the Rev. Danny Thompson will officiate, assisted by grandsons, the Rev. Larry Horn and the Rev. Eddie Horn. There will be a private burial at Cedarlawn.
Mrs.Horn was born on Feb. 12, 1909, in LeRoy, Ill., the daughter of Ralph and Leora Newton Hamand.
She married Arthur Horn Sr. on May 31, 1930, in Phoenix, Ariz. Mr Horn preceded her in death on Jan. 25, 2001.
Mrs. Horn was a pastor's wife for 60 years and a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was Mother of the Year in Bonham, Texas, in the 1960s.
Edna Mae was an ordained minister of the Pentecostal Church of God. She was well- known as the lady with only one arm that could do anything she set out to do. Her expertise was in fund-raising, having raised thousands of dollars for her many projects in the church and the East Texas District Pentecostal Church of God where she served as president of the Ladies Auxiliary for 10 years. She served as head counselor for Youth Camp for many years where she touched the lives of thousands of young people. She was truly an inspiration and legend to all who knew her and to many who had just heard of her. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her, loved her and her legend will live on.
She is survived by one daughter, Norma Jean Horn, Dennison, Texas; one son, Arthur Horn Jr. and his wife, Jeannie, of Sherman, Texas; six grandsons, Edwin Horn, Denison, Texas, Larry Horn and his wife, Terry, Atoka, Okla., Danny Thompson and his wife, Cindy, Abilene, Texas, Ronny Thompson and his wife, Cynthia, of Ennis, Texas, Mickey Horn and his wife, Tonja, of Sherman, Texas, and Jeff Horn and his wife, Diana, of Sherman; two granddaugthers, Janice Thompson Miller and her husband, Brad, of Dallas, Texas, and Debbie Horn Walston and her husband, David, of Sherman; 13 great-grandchildren; one brother, Cecil Hamand of California; many nieces and nephews; and Mary Mitchell, her personal caregiver who went above and beyond her responsibilities.
Mrs. Horn was preceded in death by her husband; her beloved daughter, Sandra Kay Horn Thompson; her parents; one sister, Agnes Hamand Jacobson; and five brothers, Willard, Kenneth, James, Eugene and Gerald Hamand.
Waldo Funeral Home, (903) 893-1101.
MIGNON C. PENALUNA
HAMPTON - Mignon C. Penaluna, 83, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hampton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wilbert Trusheim officiating. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.
Mignon was born July 7, 1917, in Hampton to Floyd Cronan and Ruth Cora Rube. She attended Hampton High School and graduated in 1934.
Mignon was united in marriage to Kenneth Penaluna on Oct. 21, 1935, in Peoria, Ill.
Mignon and Kenneth owned and operated the Penaluna Transfer, a trucking business until they retired in 1982.
She was a member of Hampton United Methodist Church and a past member of the BPW, Women's Bowling Association, Hampton Country Club, Franklin General Hospital Auxiliary and Hampton Women's Club. She served as vice chairman of the Franklin County Democrats.
Mignon was a very caring person who spent much of her time caring for ailing elderly family members. In her spare time she loved to bowl, play cards and dance. Mignon was the last of her generation within the family.
Her presence will be greatly missed. Memorials may directed to the family.
Mignon is survived by her stepson, Richard and his wife, Marlys Penaluna, Spokane, Wash.; three sons, Kenneth and his wife, Donna Penaluna, Ankeny, and Thomas and his wife, Sonja Penaluna, Marion, and Joel Penaluna, Iowa Falls; a daughter, Jeri Bradley, Allison; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, four sisters and two grandsons.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
ROBERT E. CAPPEL
MASON CITY - Robert E. Cappel, 75, of 4 Sumac Rd., died Sunday (March 18, 2001) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Terry Hamilton-Poore. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
There will be no visitation; his body will be cremated. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.
Bob was born Aug. 10, 1925, in Des Moines, the son of Julius and Irma (Searle) Cappel. The family moved to Omaha, Neb., when Bob was eight. He attended grade school there and graduated from Central High School in 1943.
Bob enlisted and served in the U. S. Air Force for two years, becoming a pilot and earning the rank of second lieutenant. He attended the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Nebraska, graduating in 1949 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration.
He married Wilma Washington on Aug. 14, 1949, in Lincoln, Neb. They moved to Jesup where they owned and operated a movie theater. They moved to Mason City in 1955 where Bob was a salesman for the Bowen Corp. He was owner and major stockholder of that company when he retired in 1994.
Bob was a member of First Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and was active on various committees. He was a former member of Toastmasters, Beta Theta Phi, American Legion, Dale Carnegie Sales Course and was a 40-year member of the Elks. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, reading and playing cards.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma of Mason City; four children, David Cappel and his wife, Barbie, of Albuquerque, N.M., Douglas Cappel and his wife, Brenda, of Topeka, Kan., Jane Murl and her husband, Mike, of Rochester, Minn., and John Cappel and his wife, Anne, of Denver, Colo.; six grandchildren, Steve, Wil, Angelina, Brian, Sarah and Jared; a sister, Dorothy Shanken of California; five nephews; a niece; and a host of friends.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
AGNES B. THILGES
ALGONA - Agnes B. Thilges, 91, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Algona Manor Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Algona. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, St. Joseph, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of Algona. A rosary will be recited beginning at 4 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
EVELYN CAROL SORENSON
HANLONTOWN - Evelyn Carol Sorenson, 79, of rural Hanlontown, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church, Hanlontown, with the Rev. David Werges officiating. Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.
ERWIN 'ERV' ZUEHLKE
CLEAR LAKE - Erwin 'Erv' Zuehlke, 80, of 2 Timberlane Dr., died Monday (March 19, 2001) at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Galilean Lutheran Church, Highway 18 W., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Peter Narum officiating. Military honors will be performed by the Clear Lake V.F.W. An inurnment was held at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will begin an hour prior to the service at the church. Vard-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the Erwin E. Zuehlke Memorial Fund.
Erwin was born July 28, 1920, in Posen, Poland, the son of Otto and Nathalie Zuehlke. He came to the United States with his parents at the age of five and moved to Britt. He graduated from Garner High School in 1938. He attended Mason City Junior College.
He married Elaine Wearda on Feb. 7, 1943, in Mason City. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II, enlisting at Camp Dodge March 27, 1943, and was discharged from Fort Bragg, N.C. on Oct. 10, 1945.
When he returned to Iowa, they lived in Mason City where Erwin worked at Montgomery Ward as a furniture manager. They moved to Clear Lake in 1949 where he worked as a real estate broker for 30 years, first at Stuart Realty and later owning Lake Realty. He retired in 1979.
Erv enjoyed fishing and hunting at his cabin in Sioux Narrows, Canada. He was a member of Galilean Lutheran Church, past president of the Clear Lake Noon Lions, District Lions Governor of 9X-2, and was a District Council Chairman.
Erwin is survived by his wife, Elaine Zuehlke, Clear Lake; three children, Terry Zuehlke and his wife, Julie, Golden Valley, Minn., Jan Lande and her husband, Paul, Huxley, Iowa, and Pam Maurer and her husband, John, Ames; and eight grandchildren, Matthew Beschorner, Kristen Homme and her husband, Jim, Jeff Zuehlke, John Lande, Todd Maurer, Adam Lande, Rob Maurer and Eric Lande.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Walter and Helmuth; one infant son, Dickie; one daughter, Linda Beschorner; a son-in-law, Tom Beschorner; and a granddaughter, Tara Beschorner.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
IRENE M. ROBINSON
LA CROSSE, Wis. - Irene M. Robinson, 92, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility.
She was born in Belvidere, S.D., on July 12, 1908, to Lemuel and Mary (Jones) Jones.
Irene worked as a surgical nurse at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Mason City for 20 years before retiring. Following a year of retirement she went back to work to serve as the house mother for the Farmhouse Fraternity at the University of Colorado in Fort Collins, Colo., for about six years. During that same time, she served as a hostess for YMCA Camp of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colo., during the summer months.
Irene moved to La Crosse four years ago to be closer to her family.
She is survived by one son, Raymond (Susan) Garner, of La Crosse; one grandson, Douglas (Tami) Gardner, of Mankato, Minn.; one great-grandson, Joshua Gardner; one sister, Bonnie Kimball of Scottsdale, Ariz.; one brother, Bill (Gloria) Jones, living in the state of Washington; and many nieces and nephews.
Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Ralph ''Bob'' Robinson in 1972.
In accordance with Irene's wishes, her body will be cremated. Thee will be no local services.
Memorials services will be scheduled for a later date in Mason City. The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home, La Crosse, is assisting the family with arrangements.
'JESS T. STICKNEY
ROCKFORD - Jess T. Stickney, 65, of Rockford, died Saturday (March 17, 2001) at the Mercy Health Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 West Main in Rockford. Officiating will be the Rev. Rick Magstadt of Christian Missionary Alliance Church, Osage. Interment will follow in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home in Rockford. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home today.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Jess Stickney Memorial Fund.
Jess was born May 20, 1935, in Mason City the son of Jess T. and Louise (Abbate) Stickney, Sr. He graduated from Nora Springs High School in 1953. Jess was a member of the Iowa National Guard from 1953 until 1955. He worked for Armour 31 years as an electrician. He later opened his own used car sales business known as J & J Auto Sales in Rockford.
Jess moved to Rockford in 1981 and on May 30, 1986, he was united in marriage to Virginia Hall.
Jess was an avid golfer and a car fanatic who was always up for a good joke. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren and visit with his friends. One cannot forget about his faithful pet dog, Semone. He also enjoyed watching the Minnesota Vikings on television.
Those thankful for having shared in Jess' life include his wife, Virginia, of Rockford; 11 children, Patricia Crider and her husband, Jim, of Sugar Hill, Ga., Sandi Boyd, of Mason City, Lisa Tumilson and her husband, Kevin, of Nora Springs, Rockzann Marshall and her husband, Steve, of Burlington, Jennifer Stickney, of Burlington, Michael Stickney, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Gerald Stickney, of Chicago, Ill., Jeff Wells and his wife, Lisa, of Columbia, Mo., Jay Wellsand his wife, Shari, of Marengo, James Wells and his wife, Marlys, of Boone, and John Wells, of Des Moines; four sisters, Clara Ingalls and her husband, Walt, of Supply, N.C., Dixie Cain and her husband, Charles, of Tampa, Fla., Sharon Bonjour and her husband, Walt, of Mason City, and Dianna Orluske and her husband, Paul, of Nora Springs; one brother, Jerry Stickney and his wife, Bonnie, of Nora Springs; 15 grandchildren, Nicole, James, Troy, Andrew, Coty, Levi, Tyler, Alyssa, Ryan, Scott, Chloe, Sam, Kenna, Stefanee and Austin; three great-grandchildren, Matthew, Chelsea and Adena; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Stickney was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Cheryl Louise Stickney; and one sister, Darlene Shaw.
Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, (641) 756-3311.
CONSTANTINE 'GUS' KREGOTIS
MASON CITY - Constantine ''Gus'' Kregotis, 73, of 302 2nd St. N.E., died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Mirowski of Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924
JOYCE VAN TASSEL HUNT
MASON CITY - Joyce Van Tassel Hunt, 74, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
HAROLD C. OELTJENBRUN
MASON CITY - Harold C. Oeltjenbrun, 79, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
GERTRUDE FERN (SMIT) STADTLANDER
MESERVEY - Gertrude Fern (Smit) Stradtlander (fondly known as Gert), 73, of 93 Minnesota St., went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday (March 19, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Reformed Church, Meservey, with the Rev. Rodney Meester officiating. Burial at the Meservey Cemetery will follow the services.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home in Meservey.
In lieu of flowers her family asks that memorials be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Opportunity Village in Clear Lake.
Gert was born Nov. 4, 1927, near Latimer to Dick and Ettie (Janssen) Smit. She attended country schools and then stayed home to help her dad raise her younger brothers and sisters after the illness and death of her young mother.
Gert was united in marriage with Louis G. Stadtlander of Feb. 20, 1948, at Zion Reformed Church parsonage in rural Sheffield. They made their home in Meservey. Their lives were richly blessed by six children.
Gert loved life and especially loved family gatherings. She was a faithful member of the First Reformed Church of Meservey, the RCW, Meservey Legion Auxiliary and other organizations in the community including the Golden Years Club. She babysat in her home for many years and enjoyed meeting people while working with Shirley at the Chit Chat Café.
Her generous and loving spirit will be missed by her family and a host of friends. They include her six children, Larry (Connie), Thornton, Shirley (Marty) Proctor, Thornton, Rich (Jennifer), Meservey, Beverly, Meservey, Dean (Renae), Clear Lake, and Brenda (John) Bracklein, Oklahoma City, Okla.; eight grandchildren, Matthew (Janet) Proctor, Amy Proctor, Joshua Stadtlander, Rebecca Stadtlander, Brittany Bracklein, Chelsea Bracklein, Tyler Stadtlander and Alex Stadtlander; two great-grandchildren, Jordan Proctor and Spencer Proctor; two brothers, Willard (Arlene) Smit, Iowa Falls, and Dennis (Sue) Smit, Hampton; two sisters, Mildred (George) Wenzel, Belmond, and Esther (Al) DeVries, Sheffield; and many nieces and nephews.
Gert was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Louis G., in 1982; her parents; and her stepmother, Bessie.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 358-6105
THELMA A. YOUNG
MASON CITY - Thelma A. Young, 83, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Major Erickson Funeral Home,111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
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| Globe Gazette Obituaries
PUBLISHED Thursday, March 22, 2001.
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 CAROL SORENSON
HANLONTOWN - EVELYN CAROL Sorenson, 79, of rural Hanlontown, died Monday (March 19, 2001) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown with the Rev. David Werges officiating. Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in her name to Grace Lutheran Church, Special Projects Fund.
Evelyn C. Sorenson was born March 26, 1921, to Samuel and Mildred (Stuckey) Gooden, at Britt. She received her education in country schools through sixth grade. She attended junior high in Hanlontown and graduated as an adult from North Central Community High School in Manly.
She was united in marriage to Kelmer Sorenson on Aug. 14, 1937. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown.
She was active throughout the years as a Sunday school teacher, a member of W.E.L.C.A., a church council member and a member of the church circles.
She was director for six years at the Worth County Children's Development Center in Kensett and was director for two years at the Children's Garden in Northwood, which she helped to organize.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 63 years, Kelmer, of rural Hanlontown; one daughter, Deloris Downs, and husband, Dan, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; one son, Lynn, and wife, Cynthia, of rural Hanlontown; five grandchildren, Stacey Lunsford and husband, Victor, Joel Lemmerman and wife, Leah, Jamie Sorenson and wife, Angela, Michelle Gobrecht and husband, Duane, and Christina Sorenson; six great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Kyra Sorenson, Drew Lunsford, Jake Gobrecht and Shelby and Courtney Lemmerman; one sister, Lavon; one brother, Sam Gooden and wife, Rita; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and one sister.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
BEVERLY EWENS
DUMONT - Beverly Ewens, 62, of Dumont, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at the Dumont Care Center.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, is in charge of arrangements.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
ERVEY W. SMITH
CLEAR LAKE - Ervey W. Smith, 88, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (March 17, 2001) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Gary Johnson, hospice chaplain, officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa in memory of Ervey W. Smith.
Ervey was born Feb. 12, 1913, in Kendallville, the son of Charles D. and Adelle (Reuter) Smith. He graduated from Cresco High School in 1932.
g CoErvey married Nellie Mae Olson in 1936. His long sales career began in 1934 with Singer Sewing Machine in Mason City. He continued to manage Singer stores in various cities until he acquired his own retail store, Smith-Herzog Sewing Center in Marshalltown, in 1947. Erv was the organizer and first president of the Independent Sewing Machine Dealers of America. He formed Anker Corp. of Iowa and the Tall Corn Distributin. in 1952.
After selling his businesses in 1956, Erv and Nell moved to Clear Lake in 1957, where they lived at 2611 S. Lakeview Drive for 41 years. Erv's career continued with regional sales manager work for Viking Sewing Machine, Minneapolis, Minn. His retirement in 1978 allowed motor home travel to Texas and Arizona, in addition to his lakeside enjoyment and expert hunting in Canada and the West. His family was his priority.
After moving from their home, Erv and Nell resided at Willow Pointe Assisted Living and the I.O.O.F. Home. Erv's final residence was Good Shepherd Health Center.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
Ervey is survived by three children, Larry A. Smith of Las Vegas, Nev., Carolyn A. Freeman and her husband, Fredric, of Boulder, Colo., and Douglas C. Smith and his wife, Patricia, of Lisle, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Lyndon B. Smith and his wife, Rose, of Las Vegas, Nev., Robin E. Holmlund and her husband, Brian, of Canton, Mich., Kurt A. Smith of West Yellowstone, Mont., Christopher B. Smith and his wife, Andrea, of Frederick, Md., Marc K. Freeman of Boulder, Colo., Karin M. Freeman of Sacramento, Calif., and Stacy S. Schick and her husband Rodd, of Lisle, Ill.; four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Vera Roberts, of Stockton, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Nellie Mae Smith, April 5, 2000; and one brother, Harland D. Smith.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193
JOHN COLBY THOMPSON
FOREST CITY - Memorial services for a former Forest City business leader, John Colby Thompson, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Forest City United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating.
Mr. Thompson, 80, died unexpectedly March 2 (2001) at his residence in Kirkland, Wash. Death was attributed to heart failure.
He was a member of a Forest City banking and real estate development family that could trace its roots back to Robert Clark, the founder of Forest City. He started working for his father's real estate and insurance agency in 1932 while attending Forest City High School.
Thompson graduated from Forest City High School in 1938 and began working with his father full time. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in January of 1942, and served throughout the North Africa campaign. He was discharged in 1945 with a staff sergeant rating.
In Forest City and the state of Iowa, Thompson was active in many ways. He was leader in the organization and operation of the present Forest City Golf Club, serving on the club's board of directors for many years. He held offices for the Republican party at city, county and district levels.
Because of his lifelong interest in hunting and fishing, Thompson served on the Winnebago County Conservation Board and was appointed by Gov. Robert D. Ray to serve on the Iowa State Conservation Commission from 1973-79. Through his work on the commission, he was given the opportunity to join the Defense Orientation Conference Association, a group of civic leaders from across the nation which meets annually at a military post to better understand the work of the military. Thompson was a member of the Forest City Masonic Lodge and of Za-Ga-Zig Shrine chapter in Des Moines. He was a member of the Forest City American Legion post and the Leland VFW post and of the Forest City United United Methodist Church.
He retired in 1984, selling his insurance and real estate business to Joe A. and Jean DeBoest. Later he became office manager for his nephew, Ralph Thompson, in Cincinnati, Ohio. When the nephew sold his business, Thompson retired again.
Thompson was one of five children of Merle M. and M'Dora Thompson, and was born in Forest City on April 9, 1920. He married Clara Elizabeth Peterson, of Buffalo Center, on Sept. 2, 1945, in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Thompson died unexpectedly on July 31, 1964.
Survivors include a son, Robert P. Thompson and his wife, Cynthia, and a granddaughter, Clarissa, all of Forest City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Clara; two brothers, Clark Thompson and Philip Thompson; and two sisters, Lucille Zebarth and Margaret McGuire.
Mr. Thompson, whose body was cremated, will be interred in the family plot in Oakland Cemetery in the spring.
MARIE E. LUBBERT
RICEVILLE - Marie E. Lubbert, 88, of Riceville, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at the Riceville Community Rest Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riceville, with the Rev. Michael Parris officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Riceville.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641) 985-2242.
MARTHA SCHWARZ
LAKOTA - Martha Schwarz, 86, of Lakota, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at United Hospital in Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Lakota, with the Rev. Willis Nicholson officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Lakota.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St. N.W., Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858.
EVERETT I. FLEMING
HAMPTON - Everett I. Fleming, 88, of Hampton, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at the Sioux Rapids Care Center in Sioux Rapids.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, with the Rev. Wilbert Trusheim officiating. Burial will be in the Morgan Center Cemetery, rural Dows.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
GREGORY J. HINDERMAN
MASON CITY - Gregory J. Hinderman, 43, of 84 Yorktown Pike, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) in an automobile accident east of Garner.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
FLORENCE ANN FARRELL
ST. ANSGAR - Florence Ann Farrell, 87, of St. Ansgar, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at the Osage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 736-4920.
RUTH KEMP
BRITT - Ruth Kemp, 97, of Britt, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at the Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt.
Ewing Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
JOYCE VAN TASSEL HUNT
MASON CITY - Joyce Van Tassel Hunt, 74, of Mason City, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Episcopal Church, Mason City.
There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to the St. John's Episcopal Church kitchen fund or Hospice of North Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641) 423-0924.
HERMA GLADYS ROSETH
AMERICUS, Ga. - Mrs. Herma Gladys (Halverson) Roseth, 82, of Americus, Ga., died Saturday (March 17, 2001) at Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus.
Graveside services for Mrs. Roseth will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Belmond, with Pastor Lowell Halvorson officiating.
Visitation was held on Wednesday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
Mrs. Roseth was born July 24, 1918, a daughter of the late Garfield Theodore Halverson and Millie Wicks Halverson. She was a homemaker.
Mrs.Roseth was secretary/treasurer at St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Plains, Ga., for 20 years. She was a gift shop manager at Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, and was a charter member of the Hospital Auxiliary.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Debbie Roseth of Pembroke Pines, Fla., and Douglas and Jayme Roseth of Americus, Ga.; one stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, James and Bev Roseth, of Plainfield, Ill.; and two grandchildren, Brandon Roseth of Pembroke Pines, Fla., and Douglas Roseth of Americus, Ga.; two brothers, Garfield "Gus" Halverson and his wife, Shirley, of Kanawha, and Merlin Halverson and his wife, Marcella, of Kanawha; and a sister-in-law, Peggy Halverson, of Belmond.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Brandon D. Roseth on May 30, 1999; two brothers, Melvin and Ervin Halverson, and a sister-in-law, Esther Halverson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Georgia Sheriff's Youth Home, P.O. Box 100, Hahria, GA 31632.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
JOHN G. 'BUSTER' BACHMAN
BELMOND - John G. "Buster" Bachman, 86, of Belmond, died Sunday (March 18, 2001) at Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond, with Pastor Curtis DeVance officiating. Burial will take place in Amsterdam Cemetery in Goodell, with military rites conducted by the Belmond Honor Guard.
John Bachman, the son of John and Anna Hansen Bachman was born in Avery Township near Klemme. He grew up in the Goodell, Klemme, and Meservey areas where, as a young man, he worked for area farmers. He later moved to Des Moines where he worked in defense.
In 1941, John was united in marriage with Evelyn Bosworth in Des Moines. John entered the U.S. Army in 1942, and served in the European Theater during World War II. Following his discharge in 1946, John made his home in Des Moines.
He later moved to Kanawha where he was employed as a welder. John later operated Rhodes Cafe in Klemme and another restaurant in Ventura. Following his retirement, John moved to Meservey, eventually moving to Belmond after Evelyn's death.
John loved fishing, hunting and playing cards, especially cribbage.
He was a member of the Clear Lake American Legion.
John is survived by one brother, Elmer, and his wife, Mary Lou, of Meservey; two sisters, Vera Osborn of Reno, Nev., and Madeline Hines of Las Vegas, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two brothers and one sister.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
NETTIE MAE CHAFFIN
HAMPTON - Nettie Mae Chaffin, 88, of Hampton, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at the Hampton Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, with the Rev. Wilbert Trusheim officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
GERTRUDE FERN (SMIT) STADTLANDER
MESERVEY - Gertrude Fern (Smit) Stadtlander (fondly known as Gert), 73, of 93 Minnesota St., went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday (March 19, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the First Reformed Church, Meservey, with the Rev. Rodney Meester officiating. Burial at the Meservey Cemetery will follow the services.
Visitation was held on Wednesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home in Meservey.
In lieu of flowers, her family asks that memorials be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Opportunity Village in Clear Lake.
Gert was born Nov. 4, 1927, near Latimer to Dick and Ettie (Janssen) Smit. She attended country schools and then stayed home to help her dad raise her younger brothers and sisters after the illness and death of her young mother.
Gert was united in marriage with Louis G. Stadtlander of Feb. 20, 1948, at the Zion Reformed Church parsonage in rural Sheffield. They made their home in Meservey. Their lives were richly blessed by six children.
Gert loved life and especially loved family gatherings. She was a faithful member of the First Reformed Church of Meservey, the RCW, Meservey Legion Auxiliary and other organizations in the community, including the Golden Years Club. She babysat in her home for many years and enjoyed meeting people while working with Shirley at the Chit Chat Cafe.
Her generous and loving spirit will be missed by her family and a host of friends. They include her six children, Larry (Connie), Thornton, Shirley (Marty) Proctor, Thornton, Rich (Jennifer), Meservey, Beverly, Meservey, Dean (Renae), Clear Lake and Brenda (John) Bracklein, Oklahoma City, Okla.; eight grandchildren, Matthew (Janet) Proctor, Amy Proctor, Joshua Stadtlander, Rebecca Stadtlander, Brittany Bracklein, Chelsea Bracklein, Tyler Stadtlander and Alex Stadtlander; two great-grandchildren, Jordan Proctor and Spencer Proctor; two brothers, Willard (Arlene) Smit, Iowa Falls, and Dennis (Sue) Smit, Hampton; two sisters, Mildred (George) Wenzel, Belmond, and Esther (Al) DeVries, Sheffield; and many nieces and nephews.
Gert was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Louis G., in 1982; her parents; and her stepmother, Bessie.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 358-6105.
GERTRUDE ALBAUGH
NASHUA - Gertrude Albaugh, 91, of Nashua, died Tuesday morning (March 20, 2001) at Bartels Lutheran Home in Waverly of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church with burial in St. Michael's Cemetery, both in Nashua.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home in Nashua, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. scripture service. There will be additional visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.
Gertrude Albaugh was born on Oct. 25, 1909, at Garner to Joseph and Eva (Haaf) Schneider. She attended Garner High School.
She was united in marriage to John Albaugh on Sept. 22, 1928, in Charles City. She was a housewife.
Gertrude is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Delores and Robert Graham, of Nashua, Donna Randolph, of Gaithersburg, Md., and Jane and Richard Vohsman, of Waterloo; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Albaugh, on Jan. 29, 1996; her parents; a son-in-law, William Randolph; seven brothers; two sisters; and a great-granddaughter, Melanie Ann Graham.
Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home, (641) 435-4134.
CONSTANTINE KREGOTIS
MASON CITY - Constantine "Gus" Kregotis, 73, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Joseph Mirowski of Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.
There are no immediate survivors.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
WILBIRD DEAN WALKER
GREENE - Wilbird Dean "Billy" Walker, 70, of 205 S. Fourth St., died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at the Nora Springs Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday (March 26, 2001) at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel and one hour before services on Monday.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Billy Walker Memorial Fund in care of the family.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
JAMES P. MCHENRY
FLOYD - James P. McHenry, 85, of 409 Monroe St., Floyd, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, (641) 228-4211.
LORI TWAIT
FOREST CITY - Lori Twait, 41, of Forest City, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
BETTY VANNURDEN
KLEMME - Betty VanNurden, 77, formerly of Klemme, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the United Methodist Church in Chatfield, Minn., with the Rev. Dennis Cox-Townsend officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme, with the Rev. Curtis DeVance officiating.
Memorials may be given to the Arthritis Foundation.
Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield, Minn., is in charge of the arrangements.
Riley Funeral Home, (507) 867-4310.
THELMA YOUNG
MASON CITY - Thelma Young, of 908 N. Federal Ave., died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Bill Poland of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home and will continue until time of services on Friday.
Memorials to Hospice of North Iowa in her name.
Thelma Young was born in Blue Earth, Minn., the daughter of James and Bertha (Morgan) Hood. Her family later moved to Mason City where she attended Mason City schools.
Thelma enjoyed spending her spare time with her family. During these times they enjoyed many fishing trips and working around the race track. She also enjoyed collecting dolls, spending time in the outdoors and working with flowers.
She will be dearly missed by two sons, Larry Ellis and his wife, Caren, of Mason City, and Jerry Young and his wife, Roxann, of Clear Lake; five grandchildren, Mark Ellis of Mason City, Michael Ellis and his wife, Jacquie, of Atlanta, Ga., Pam Snyder and special friend, John, of Des Moines, Brenton Young of Clear Lake and Kara Young of Cedar Falls; one great-grandchild, Rosie Snyder, of Des Moines; one sister, Jean Hood, of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry; three sisters; and one brother.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
HAROLD OELTJENBRUN
MASON CITY - Harold Oeltjenbrun, 79, of 1737 Hillcrest Drive, died Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Memorials may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Harold Charles Oeltjenbrun was born April 28, 1921, in Swaledale, the son of Henry and Clara (Olaff) Oeltjenbrun.
He was united in marriage to Wilma Osland on Nov. 26, 1941, in Albert Lea, Minn. He farmed in Rockwell for many years. During that time he also worked part-time at the American Crystal Sugar Company. He retired from farming in the 1980s.
After farming he and Wilma wintered in McAllen, Texas, until her death in 1998.
He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Senior Citizens of Mason City.
In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing with his family, playing cards, and going to dances. He will be remembered as a loving and caring man with a special sense of humor.
Those left to cherish his memory include his children, Bonnie Anderson and husband, Harold, of Goodell, Sharon Calender and husband, Randy, of Charles City, and Larry Oeltjenbrun and wife, Jean, of Branson West, Mo.; six grandchildren, Dennis Anderson, Michael Calender, Michelle Jackson, Rhonda and Bryan Oeltjenbrun and Andy Bratrud; three great-grandchildren, Austin Jackson, Alan Jackson and Dylan Oeltjenbrun; three sisters, Ethel, Irene and Betty; and one brother, Paul Oeltjenbrun.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Wilma; and two brothers, Merl and James.
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PUBLISHED Friday, March 23, 2001.
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.
JAMES P. MCHENRY
FLOYD - James P. McHenry, 85, 409 Monroe St., Floyd, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at his residence of natural causes.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street in Charles City, with the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church of Charles City officiating.
Burial will be in the Sunnyside Memory Gardens, south of Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until time of services on Saturday.
Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Hospice of North Iowa, Charles City satellite.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, (641) 228-4211.
HELEN GROSLAND
MASON CITY - Helen "Arlene" Grosland, 85, Mason City, died Thursday (March 22, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126-Third St. N.E. in Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
ALEXANDER ZOSULIS
DAVENPORT - Services for Alexander Zosulis, 93, of Davenport, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Zion Lutheran Church, 1216 W. Eighth St., Davenport, with visitation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport.
Mr. Zosulis died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, at his home after an extended illness.
Mr. Zosulis retired in 1973 from J.I. Case Co., Bettendorf, after 20 years of employment.
Alexander Zosulis was born June 21, 1907, to Janis and Kristina (Izaks) Zosulis. He married Antonia Breikss in May 1940 in Riga, Latvia. They had two sons, Edwin and Aivars Zosulis. The family fled Latvia for Germany in October 1944 and immigrated to the United States in 1949. Antonia Zosulis died Jan. 13, 1955.
Alexander Zosulis became a citizen of the United States in 1955 and has been a resident of Davenport and a member of Zion Lutheran Church since 1953. He married Lisa von der Lieth on Sept. 9, 1961.
His legacy to his family are the various wood workings he crafted throughout the years of his retirement.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church or Genesis Hospice.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa; and two sons and their wives, Edwin and Margaret Zosulis, of Richboro, Pa., and Aivars and Francene Zosulis, of St. Ansgar; grandchildren and spouses, Kari and Timothy Hemann, of Newton, Lori and Dan Finowski, of Virginia Beach, Va., Kyle and Manuela Zosulis, of East Windsor, N.J., and Kevin and Michele Zosulis, of Langhorne, Pa.; and five great-grandchildren, Sydney Lynn and Collin John Hemann, Logan Zane Finowski, Jack Dillan Zosulis and Jake Tyler Zosulis.
He was preceded in death by his first wife; one brother, Janis; and one sister, Hermine Melke.
The Runge Mortuary, 838 E. Kimberly Rd. in Davenport, is in charge of arrangements, (319) 391-6202.
DONNA JEAN HORNER
GENEVA - Donna Jean Horner, 46, of Geneva, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in rural Geneva, with the Rev. Rose Hermonat officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Church Cemetery in rural Geneva.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
RUTH KEMP
BRITT - Ruth Kemp, 97, of Britt, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at the Westview Care Center in Britt.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt, with Pastor Susan Detwiler officiating. Burial will take place at 2 p.m. on Monday at Sunnyside Memorial Gardens in Charles City.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt.
Ewing Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
GERTRUDE W. FICK
MASON CITY - Gertrude W. Fick, 91, of 1940 S. Carolina Terrace, died Thursday (March 22, 2001) at the I.O.O.F. Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
LORI JEAN TWAIT
FOREST CITY - Lori Jean Eisenmann Twait was born on Nov. 15, 1959, at Buffalo Center, the daughter of Dean and Clara (Rike) Eisenmann. She was baptized as a young child at home in the Methodist faith and was confirmed with her sister Julie at the United Methodist Church in Titonka. She graduated from the Woden Crystal Lake High School in 1978.
Lori continued her education at Waldorf College in Forest City, graduating in 1980 with an associate of arts degree. She attended Iowa State University for two years and on Aug. 15, 1991, received her bachelor's degree in education from Buena Vista College.
On June 24, 1983, she married Randall Twait at Grant Lutheran Church near Woden.
She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Grant Lutheran Church and later transferred to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. She taught Sunday school from 1988 until her death.
She was active on the Sunday School Board at Immanuel and belonged to the GFWC/Iowa Leland Study Club.
She enjoyed playing cards and was a "computer resource" person for her friends. She was a talented pen and ink artist, was responsible for the crafts at church and at her work place. She loved to travel with her family and friends. She loved to quilt in her spare time.
She was employed at the Girl Scout offices in Mason City, where she was a field executive.
She is survived by her daughters, Ashlea and Rachael Twait; her mother, Clara Eisenmann; her sister, Julie Ward and husband, Robin; sister, Carol Eisenmann, of Ankeny; brother, David Eisenmann, of Ames; brother, Douglas Eisenmann and wife, Diane; nieces, Jennifer and Megan Eisenman and Christiana Ward; nephews, Dan, Curtis and Dana Eisenmann; her aunt, Marilyn Rike, of Titonka; uncle, Ed Rike and wife, Betty; aunt, Mary Ann Eisenmann; uncle, Roy Eisenmann and wife, Mary; uncle, Paul and wife, Emily; family friend, Dennis Meling; and eight cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dean; her maternal grandparents, William and Emma Rike; and paternal grandparents, Clifford and Mattie Eisenmann.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial will be in Bingham Township Cemetery in rural Woden.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
GREGORY J. HINDERMAN
MASON CITY - Gregory J. "Greg" Hinderman, 43, of 84 Yorktown Pike, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) east of Garner from injuries received in an automobile accident.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Carl Ries officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be given to the Greg Hinderman Memorial Fund.
Greg was born Aug. 19, 1957, in Dubuque, the son of John and Mary Lou (Burns) Hinderman. He graduated from Dubuque Wahlert High School in 1976, North Iowa Area Community College in 1978, then attended Missouri Western State College.
Greg married Candy Kephart on Aug. 17, 1979, in Mason City.
Greg worked for Holnam Inc. from 1979 to 1997, Gagnon for two years and was most recently employed at I.M.T. in Garner as a senior purchasing agent.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and enjoyed the Sprint Car Races in Knoxville.
Greg is survived by his wife, Candy, of Mason City; daughter, Holly, at home; parents, John and Mary Lou Hinderman, of Dubuque; two brothers, Mark Hinderman and his wife, Beverly, of Baton Rouge, La., and Gary J. Hinderman, of Dubuque; one sister, Diane Sawvel and her husband, Jack, of Dubuque; mother-in-law, Sharon L. Olson, of Mason City; brother-in-law, Todd J. Kephart and his wife, Cindy, of Mason City; two nieces, Nichole Sawvel, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Sarah Kephart, of Mason City; two grandmothers-in-law, Maxine Clark and Evelyn Kephart.
Greg was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Richard Olson.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
FLORENCE FARRELL
ST. ANSGAR - Florence Farrell, 87, died peacefully on Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar, with the Re. Robert Porisch officiating. Interment will be in the Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.
Florence Ann Farrell was born on April 25, 1913, in Shelby, to Joseph and Pearl (Savage) Scott. Florence attended Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. After graduating in 1931, she went on to the American Institute of Business, majoring in accounting.
In 1941, Florence was married to Melvin Maples in Glendale, Calif. Together they had one daughter, JoAnn (Joni). In 1954, Florence and JoAnn moved back to Des Moines, where Florence was employed by Valley Bank for 15 years, working in the savings and loan department, where she worked until her retirement in 1975.
On March 9, 1973, Florence was united in marriage to John "Jerry" Farrell in Des Moines. Jerry fell ill and passed away in September of 1982.
Florence moved to St. Ansgar in the spring of 1989 and moved to the Worth Living Center in 1994, where she lived until her death.
She was a faithful member of the Central Presbyterian Church in Des Moines. She was also a member of the Daughters of the Elks, a committee member of the Democratic National Party, the Agency on Aging, and was a volunteer at the governor's mansion, Terrace Hill. She was also active in the Senior Saints Center, serving as president.
Florence enjoyed playing bridge, reading, spending time with her family, and watching the Chicago Cubs.
Florence was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jerry; one brother, Dr. A. Mack Scott; and two sisters, Mary Jo Glover and Virginia Gambrill.
Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, JoAnn (Joni) Schmidt and her husband, David, of St. Ansgar; four grandchildren, Emily (Schmidt) Edwards and her husband, Alex, of Lincoln, Neb., Julie Schmidt, of St. Ansgar, Amanda Schmidt, of Carpenter, and Jonathan Schmidt, of St. Ansgar; one great-grandchild, Alexander Schmidt, of St. Ansgar; one niece, Cheryl (Scott) Hill and her husband, Curt, of Long Beach, Calif.; and one nephew, Randy Scott, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 736-4920.
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PUBLISHED Saturday, March 24, 2001
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.
MILDRED KOSCHMEDER
RICEVILLE - Mildred "Millie" Koschmeder, 74, died on Friday (March 23, 2001) at her home.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Riceville, with the Rev. Michael Parris officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641) 985-2242.
GERTRUDE W. FICK
MASON CITY - Gertrude W. Fick, 91, of 1940 S. Carolina Terrace, died Thursday (March 22, 2001) at the I.O.O.F. Home.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2001, at the First Congregational Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Richard Scheerer officiating.
There will be no visitation. The body will be cremated.
Memorials may be given to the Gertrude W. Fick Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements, (641) 423-0924.
HAROLD H. BRODBECK
DUMONT - Harold H. Brodbeck, 78, of Dumont, died Friday (March 23, 2001) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at the Dumont Reformed Church in Dumont. Burial will be in Dumont Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
WILBIRD DEAN 'BILLY' WALKER
GREENE - Wilbird Dean "Billy" Walker, 70, of 205 S. Fourth St. in Greene, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at the Nora Springs Care Center.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at the Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene, with Pastor Jake Knight and Pastor Mark Luckiesh of the Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Wilbird Dean Walker was born April 21, 1930, in Greene, the son of Wilbert M. and Merle (Langenhagen) Walker and died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs, where he had been a resident just over one day.
Bill was born with spastic paralysis and required many surgeries during his childhood, minimizing his formal education. He was confined to a wheelchair and later a hospital bed. In spite of circumstances that could have been limiting, Billy had a keen intelligence, an extraordinary memory and a world as big as his imagination and as far reaching as his many, many friends throughout the country.
Billy loved people. He especially enjoyed visits and telephone conversations with his friends, who extended from pastors in every denomination to radio personalities. He had a much-used typewriter that he used to correspond with many around the country and to type books of the Bible for close friends.
Billy enjoyed having something he could do for others. A special delight to him were the birthday open houses his mother, Merle, held for him each year, sometimes spanning several days. He was happy when his friends ate ice cream and cake with him.
Faith in God was the primary focus of Billy's life. He loved reading the Bible, studying Sabbath School lessons with his mother, singing hymns with people who came to visit him, and praying for others. He listened to many radio sermons and was in touch with those pastors by letters, phone conversations and visits.
Billy was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Each year for 49 years Billy and his mother attended the denomination's week-long camp meeting. Through the church, they donated funds to build two lamb shelters, sabbath school rooms for mountain children in Malaysia. One was dedicated to Billy and the other to his grandmother, Bird Langenhagen.
Billy and Merle enjoyed traveling to visit friends and tourist attractions in all but two of the states in the continental U.S. He liked watching television and listening to old-time and other favorite radio shows. At one time, radio listeners donated money to purchase a typewriter for Billy. He was able to recall names, events, addresses, and dates of deaths from years back. His mother said he was her memory.
Billy is survived by his mother, Merle, who took loving care of him all of his life, and by his many friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wilbert M. Walker; his stepfather, John C. Noble; his grandparents, William W. and Bird Langenhagen; and two uncles, Wilbird C. Langenhagen and D. Wayne Langenhagen.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Billy Walker Memorial Fund in care of the family.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
RUTH KATHRYN KEMP
BRITT - Ruth Kathryn Kemp, 97, of Britt, passed away Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at The Westview Care Center in Britt.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt, with Pastor Susan Detwiler officiating. Burial will take place at 2 p.m. in Sunnyside Memorial Gardens in Charles City.
Visitation will be from 9 until 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral chapel.
Ruth, the daughter of Seward and Kate Heinselman Hartong, was born Sept. 14, 1903, at Plymouth. She attended the Plymouth public schools. In 1919, she moved with her parents to Nora Springs and graduated from Nora Springs High School in 1921.
Ruth attended Upper Iowa University and received a state teaching certificate. She taught school in Blairsburg, Huxley, Floyd and Odeboldt.
On May 4, 1935, Ruth was united in marriage with F. Lloyd Kemp in Kansas City, Mo. They made their home in Charles City and in 1939 moved to Clarksville
In 1976, they moved to the Britt area to be near her sisters Irene Hartong and Hazel Cooper. Ruth became a resident of Westview Care Center in Britt, in November 1997.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Ruth is survived by several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lloyd, on Aug. 11, 1981; two brothers and three sisters.
Ewing Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
H. ARLENE GROSLAND
MASON CITY - The funeral for H. Arlene Grosland will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., Mason City, with the Reverend Joel Dahlen officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
Memorials may be directed to the donor's choice in Arlene's name.
On March 23, 2001, at 5:35 a.m. H. Arlene Grosland entered Heaven with her Lord to join her husband, Carl, her family and friends. She entered this life on Sept. 27, 1915, to Manley and Blanche (Wells) Low, becoming the sixth child out of 14 children in Gordonsville, Minn. She received her education in Northwood.
She met her future husband through her younger brothers and sister during a snowstorm and, as their teacher, was invited to stay at their home. They were married on June 16, 1937, in Mason City.
Although she was christened Helen Arlene Low, she always went by Arlene and was affectionately called "Snookey" by her family. Arlene formerly lived at 1936 S. Jefferson Ave. , the last three years at The Manor and recently at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Her husband's career was in education. They settled back in Mason City the summer of 1959. She helped open up Kresege's in the Sears Shopping Center. But this was part-time, for she wanted to be involved in her daughters' activities, as she was previously with her son through his childhood. She later worked at Tempo until the "college days" were over and then she had a much deserved retirement.
As with most mothers, her greatest joy was her children, grandchildren, and her precious great-grandchildren.
She enjoyed a good game of cards, especially at The Manor, topping it off with a scoop of ice cream before going to bed.
Through the years she was actively involved with her church at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.
She will always be remembered for the crocheting she enjoyed. So many people have precious keepsakes because of this interest. Arlene loved to bake and try out new recipes.
Arlene also enjoyed collecting Precious Moments, which is clearly evident - her collection will shower her great-grandchildren and future great-grandchildren with keepsakes for years to come.
Arlene had a special quality of becoming friends with so many people wherever she went. As a niece wrote to her daughter just this week, "she is a very special lady; funny, pretty, and gracious all rolled into one."
She was one of those fortunate people who did not show her age. Even when she moved to The Manor in her 80s, some took her for being in her late '60s, early '70s.
Those who survive with such precious memories include her son, Lanny and his wife, Jane Grosland, from Cheney, Kan. and daughter, Carlene Grosland and fiancé Patrick Kelly, from Nora Springs. Arlene's grandchildren are Mark and his wife, Becky Grosland and their two children, Jacob and Nathan, from Salina, Kan, Jill Grosland from Mission, Kan., Kyle Mussman from Mason City, Casey Mussman of Nora Springs and his daughter, Marissa Westfall of Mason City, and Kip Mussman, of Nora Springs. Brothers and sisters include the late Lucile "Cile" and George Mathews, Bernice and the late, Vale Low, Luella and the late Clarence "Babe" Low, Eleanor and the late Harold "Honey" Low, the late Pearle and Leif Weston, Russell and Dorothy Low, Carroll "Mickey" and Frances Low, Pat and the late Lyle "Bub" Low, Bernice "Sis" and Drexell Estes, Allen "Sonny" and DeLoris Low, and Richard and Marge Low.
Carl's family was just as close to Arlene and they include the late Oscar and Ida (Moretz) Grosland, Martha and the late Henry "Hank" Dahl, the late Louis "Louie" Grosland, the late Elmer and Alice Grosland, Esther and the late Adolph Grosland, August and Loret Grosland, George and Della Grosland, and Evelyn and the late Robert "Bob" Garnas.
There are also numerous nieces and nephews who will remember Aunt Arlene or Aunt Snookey. Adopted members of the family are Vernice Klesath and her family, Miriam Peterson, and Sharon Sutton, along with a host of friends she made along the way, especially her Manor family.
Arlene's infant son, Gary Lee, an infant brother, and an infant sister preceded her in death.
The family would like to take this opportunity to thank the people at The Manor and Good Shepherd Health Center for the car they gave.
Mom, Grandma, you will be forever in our hearts ... Thank you for being you!
Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
ALBERTA MAE HEITLAND
MASON CITY - Alberta Mae Heitland, 73, of 1215 10th St. S.E., died Friday (March 23, 2001) at her home following a lengthy illness of heart disease.
The funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. David Kucera officiating. Interment will follow at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a rosary at 5 p.m. and a scriptural prayer service at 6 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the Alberta M. Heitland Memorial Fund.
Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
GLEN 'BUD' HAYWARD JR.
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. - Glen "Bud" Hayward Jr. died Thursday (March 22, 2001) at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 72 years and 10 months. He died of congestive heart failure.
His body has been cremated and his ashes will be interred in Mason City, at a later date.
He was born on May 22, 1928, in Nashua, to Glen and Bertha Hayward.
Glen graduated from Rockford High School in 1946. He entered the U.S. Air Force in May 1946 and was honorably discharged in May 1949.
Glen attended college for two years at Upper Iowa University in Fayette.
He was married to Mary Ann Druschel on Nov. 25, 1952, in Mason City.
He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Post Office in Mason City for 30 years, retiring in 1984. They moved to Missouri in 1991.
In his earlier years, he loved to golf and hunt. Once retired, he enjoyed his retirement by going fishing.
He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Mary Ann; one son, Denny Hayward and his wife, Missey, of Brookline Station, Mo. Also surviving are grandchildren Heather Hayward, of Maryland, Chad Hayward, of Washington state, and Michelle and Laura Hayward of Sheboygan, Wis.; two stepgrandsons, Chris and Brad, of Brookline Station, Mo.; and one great-grandson Jacob. |
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Globe Gazette Obituaries
PUBLISHED SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2001.
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.
EUGENE W. SCHRAGE
GREENE - Eugene W. Schrage, 83, of 2996 Kirkwood Ave., died Saturday (March 24, 2001) at USA Health Care, Mason City.
A funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Greene. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Monday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457.
EDITH M. BROWN
ROCKWELL - Edith M. Brown, 91, died Saturday (March 24, 2001) at Rockwell Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Gary-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup, Sheffield, (641) 892-4241.
BETTY TEAGUE
THOMPSON - Betty Teague, 77, died Saturday (March 24, 2001) at her home in Thompson.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 595 N. Clark, Forest City, (641) 585-2685.
MILLIE KOSCHMEDER
RICEVILLE - Millie Koschmeder, 74, passed away at her residence Friday (March 23, 2001) after a short illness with liver cancer.
Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Riceville, with the Rev. Michael Parris officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Riceville.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville.
Mildred was born in Meltonville, on June 23, 1926, to Johnnie and Ida (Kvale) Larson. She was baptized at Osage Lutheran Church and confirmed there on May 26, 1940. She attended local school in Meltonville and Mitchell. Following high school graduation, she moved to St. Paul, Minn., and worked as a hostess/waitress at Lee's Broiler.
On April 23, 1949, she was united in marriage to Frederick John Koschmeder at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Millie and Fred moved to the Riceville area in 1950 and farmed in Howard County all of their lives. Millie worked at the Riceville Sale Barn Restaurant and Pettitt's Café in Riceville from April 1971 until she retired in January 1998.
Millie was an active member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Riceville. She enjoyed participating in Bible studies, quilting, ladies aid, and Pairs and Spares and was dedicated to supporting the youth group. She enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, playing cards, photography, dancing, concerts, traveling and visiting her family and many friends. Millie also enjoyed being a member of the Farmerettes Club for more than 40 years. She was an active member of the Riceville Community Rest Home Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by two sons, Fred Koschmeder Jr. and his wife, Betty (Walker), and their children, Nickolas, Dustin and Kellie of Riceville, and Jeffrey Koschmeder and his wife, Rachel, of Champlin, Minn.; three daughters, Lana Fowler of Kansas City, Mo., Anne Koschmeder and her sons, Chris and Nolan Grimm of Rochester, Minn., and Nicole Armstrong and her husband, Tom, and their children, Jessica and Eric of Independence, Mo.; one sister, Betty Grimm and her husband, John, of Council Bluffs; and one brother, Virgil Larson of Fairfield and their families.
Millie was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, in 1992; her parents; four brothers, Arthur, Nuel, George and Hilbert; and two sisters, Viola Larson and Hazel Brandt.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641) 985-2242
ROBERTA A. 'BOBBIE' MEGGERS
MASON CITY - Roberta A. 'Bobbie' Meggers, 74, of 20 S. York, died Friday ( March 23, 2001) at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Reverend Carl A. Ries officiating. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street N.E. Memorials may be directed to the Roberta A. Meggers Memorial Fund.
Roberta was born July 28, 1926, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Zeman) Bukacek.
She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Cedar Rapids in 1945, and was united in marriage to Jack G. Meggers on Nov. 24, 1945. Through 55 years of marriage, Bobbie was a devoted wife and mother.
She also worked for Atlas Motor Homes, designing electrical systems, and as an electrical foreman for Lifetime. From 1970-1980, Bobbie and Jack owned and operated Sportsway Recreational Vehicles.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Her great talent and joy was quilting. Bobbie was a member of the North Iowa Quilters Guild, the Lake Area Quilters Guild, the Covenant Quilters and the Tuesday Quilting Group at the Northside Community Center. She won both blue and best-of-show ribbons for the quilting at the North Iowa and Spencer Fairs and at the Quilters Guild Bi-Annual Show. Bobbie won first and second place in the Fiber Division of the MacNider Art Museum Art Show and taught many quilting classes in north Iowa and Montana. The family will display many of her quilts at a luncheon following her service in the hall of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Bobbie is survived by her husband, Jack, of Mason City; seven children, Jackie Nelson and her husband, Dale Waynick, of Greensboro, N.C., Larry Meggers and his wife, Tammy M. of Mason City, Rob Meggers of Lewistown, Mont., Becky Meggers of Chattanooga, Tenn., Shelley Lambert and her husband, David, of White Bear Lake, Minn., Tom Meggers and his wife, Tammy M., and Jim Meggers and his wife, Mary M., all of Mason City; fourteen grandchildren, Scott Nelson, Brad Nelson, Jack Meggers, Theresa Meggers, Autumn Meggers, Jacob Meggers, Brandy Stewart, Shane Langford, T.J. Ambrust, Amanda Sturges, Joseph Sturges, Heather Eastvold, Kory Eastvold and Christine Meggers; eight great-grandchildren, Chelsea Meggers, Benjamin Sturges, Olivia Stewart, Whitney Bristol, Austin Langford, Tristan Langford, Marissa Carter and Cory Carter; one brother, Richard Bukacek and his wife, Paula, of Chicago, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents.
Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
JOYCE VAN TASSEL NEFF HUNT
MASON CITY - Joyce Van Tassel Neff Hunt, 74, of 152 Brook Terrace, died unexpectedly Tuesday (March 20, 2001) at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn., from heart failure.
A celebration service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Robert Elfvin of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Des Moines, officiating. Inurnment will be in St. John's Episcopal Church Columbarium, Mason City.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be directed to St. John's Episcopal Church Kitchen Fund or Hospice of North Iowa.
Her ministries in life included: nursing, counseling, Christian Education, Cursillio, Order of Saint Luke's, Acolyte and Lay Eucharistic Minister, mothering, grandmothering and mentoring. She also served on the OK House board, Monroe Troop-Girl Scout leader and the Cerro Gordo County Medical Alliance. As parish nurse of Saint John's Episcopal Church, Joyce was instrumental in establishing a program to advocate for those in any kind of need or illness and guiding them to services and programs in the community.
Her hobbies included gardening, Toastmasters International, golf, knitting, sewing, aquacise, quilting, painting and watching her eight grandsons.
Joyce was born May 19, 1926, in Warren, Pa., as Joyce Fern Van Tassel to Lloyd Alfred Van Tassel and Lenora Elizabeth Hunt Van Tassel.
After registered nurse's training during World War II, she met and married William John Neff of Erie, Pa., on Dec. 8, 1947. She and Bill moved to Mason City in 1957, and raised their family until 1977. They moved to Des Moines and Joyce worked for the Department of Social Services, inspecting nursing homes for quality care. Bill Neff died in 1983. She lived in Des Moines and was a member of Saint Luke's Episcopal Church for more than 10 years until she married Van W. Hunt, M.D., of Mason City on Sept. 17, 1988.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Dr. Van W. Hunt; his sons, Carl and Alan Hunt and their families; her brothers, Fred Van Tassel of Raleigh, N.C., and Ted Van Tassel of Olive Branch, Miss., and their families; and her sister, Gretchen Van Tassel of Warren, Pa., and her family. She is also survived by her own children, Bill Neff Jr. of Arcata, Calif., Kirk Neff of Mason City, Gretchen Neff and her family, Ron Rowcotsky, Ronnie, David and Mickey Rowcotsky of Aurora, Colo., Nora Neff Hardy and her family, Dan Hardy, Tom and Nathan Hardy of Mason City, Dean Neff and his family, Laurie Neff, Luke, Paul and Ian Neff of Las Cruces, N.M.
She was devoted to taking care of God's children throughout her life. Her home was a gathering place for her own and many "adopted" children. Joyce leaves behind a legacy of service with her children and the parishioners of Saint John's.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of the arrangements, (641) 423-0924.
ANNA MARIA GOETZ
ALGONA - Anna Maria Goetz, 106, of Algona, formerly of Wesley, died Friday (March 23, 2001) at Algona Manor Care Center.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Wesley, with the Rev. Daniel Greving officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Wesley. The Catholic Daughters of America rosary will begin at 3 p.m. and the parish prayer service at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 679-4453
CLARA LAURITZEN
HAMPTON - Clara Lauritzen, 92, died Friday (March 23, 2001) at Sheffield Care Center.
A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hampton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Wilbert Trusheim officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery, Alexander.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232
VERNER H. JENSEN
HAMPTON - Verner H. Jensen, 86, died Friday (March 23, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hampton, with the Rev. Jon Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232
ALBERTA MAE HEITLAND
MASON CITY - Alberta Mae Heitland, 73, of 1215 10th St. S.E., died Friday (March 23, 2001) at her home following a lengthy illness of heart disease.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. David Kucera officiating. Interment will follow at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a rosary at 5 p.m. and a scriptural prayer service at 6 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the Alberta M. Heitland Memorial Fund.
Alberta Mae Hickey was born Jan. 11, 1928, in Clear Lake Township, the daughter of Leo and Agnes (Keenan) Hickey.
Her parents farmed south of Nora Springs and later moved to Mason City. During World War II they lived near El Cino, Calif., later returning to Mason City, where Alberta graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1945.
She was united in marriage to Lester Heitland on June 20, 1949, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mason City. Alberta was a lifelong homemaker, wife and mother. She loved music, dancing, fishing, letter writing and reading.
Lester and Alberta traveled the United States extensively while delivering recreational vehicles. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Lester, of Mason City; five children, Mrs. William (Janis) Garrard of Mason City, Doris Perau of Peoria, Ill., Mrs. Gary (Bonnie) Farman of West Palm Beach, Fla., Gregory and Janine Heitland of North Branch, Minn. and Glen Heitland of Squaw Lake, Minn.; two sisters, Mrs. Donald (P. Renee) Babbitt of Crosslake, Minn., and Mrs. Terril (Billie) Weydert of Mason City; one brother, Robert Hickey of Mason City; her mother-in-law, Carrie Heitland, and seven grandchildren, Matthew, Jennifer and Kimberly Garrard, Erin and Jeff Perau, and Alisha and Dillon Heitland.
Alberta was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Constance Joan Heitland; a brother, Maurice Hickey; and her parents.
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