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Globe Gazette Obituaries
PUBLISHED Monday, March 26,2001.
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.
ELSIE G. OLSON
MASON CITY - Elsie G. Olson, 87, died Sunday (March 25, 2001) at Heritage Care Center, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
EUGENE W. SCHRAGE
GREENE - Funeral services for Eugene W. Schrage, 83, of 2996 Kirkwood, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, Greene, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene.
Eugene W. Schrage was born Oct. 17, 1917, in rural Allison, a son of Ernest and Minnie (DeBower) Schrage and died Saturday (March 24, 2001) at U.S.A. Health Care Center, Mason City. He received his education in the Allison public schools graduating in 1935. He attended Iowa State University for two years.
On April 12, 1941, he was united in marriage to Margaret Nadine 'Dee' Wegand at Kirksville, Mo. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp where served as a flight instructor.
Following his honorable discharge, he returned to Allison where he worked for Harm's All-Gas in which he later became a partner and manager of the business. He continued with the business after it was sold to Thermo-Gas in 1962. That following year they moved to Des Moines where they remained until 1974 when they returned to Allison where he became engaged in farming. In 1992 they moved to their new home along the Shell Rock River north of Greene.
Throughout his life, he was involved in community activities in Allison and devoting time to his life-long interest in flying. His other interests included hunting, fishing and traveling. He was a 50-year member of Vulcan Lodge 498 A.F. & A.M.
Those thankful for having shared his life include his daughter, Mary Schrage and her husband, Michael Huston, both of Portland, Ore.; two sons and their spouses, Rodney and Ann Schrage of Steamboat Springs, Colo., and Dennis and Floy Schrage of Highland Park, Ill.; two grandchildren, Heather of Hollywood, Calif., and Lane attending Drake University in Des Moines; two sisters, Viola and her husband, Charles Mosher, of Allison, and Edith Ann Shirer of Belmond; two brothers and their spouses, Robert and Erma Schrage of Fairfield Bay, Ark., and Lester and Ann Schrage of Allison; two sisters-in-law and spouses, Mary Lou and Keith Hadley of Charles City and Barbara and Jim McKay of Spencer; and one brother-in-law, Max and his wife, Pat Wegand, of Greene. He is also survived by his four grand-dogs, Emmett, Gus, Woody and Jamie.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials designated for the Greene Swimming Pool Project in memory of Eugene W. Schrage Fund in care of the family.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
JOAN M. 'PEGGY' HILL
TITONKA - Joan M. 'Peggy' Hill, 77, died Sunday (March 25, 2001) at Muse Norris Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Titonka, with the Rev. Timm Wilkin officiating. Inurnment will be in Buffalo Township Cemetery, Titonka.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Titonka.
Joan Margaret 'Peggy' Hill was born on June 2, 1923, in Manchester, England, to Harry and Lilly (Healey) Forsyth. Peggy was five years old when she came to the United States and lived in Manhattan, N.Y. She attended Ethical Culture Schools in New York City.
Peggy attended Iowa State University in Ames for two years. It was there that she met James Kenneth 'Ken' Hill. They were married on Feb. 6, 1943, in Nodaway County, Mo. Ken served his country from 1943 to 1946 at which time the couple lived in Adel for three years from 1946-49. They then moved to Titonka. When Ken retired in 1976, the couple moved to Tucson, Ariz. Ken died in 1986 and Peg moved back to Titonka in 1988.
Peg enjoyed writing letters, visiting with friends and neighbors and was a wonderful friend and caretaker. Peggy cared for several elderly people in Titonka and regularly visited the Titonka Care Center. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Titonka, the United Methodist Women, and a past and charter member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary in Titonka until it disbanded in 1994. Peggy had a very special companion, Cyndy, her dog for many years.
Survivors include her children, J. Kerry Hill and his wife, Myrna, of Tucson, Ariz., Robbin Hill and his wife, Patricia, of Mason City, and James Hill and his wife, Debra, of Garner; ten grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ken; a son, Larry; and a sister, Renee Ludwig.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (614) 928-2735.
BETTY TEAGUE
THOMPSON - Betty Teague, 77, died Saturday (March 24, 2001) at her home in Thompson.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Catholic Church, Forest City, with the Rev. Craig Steimel officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Thompson.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 595 N. Clark, Forest City.
Betty Marie Graham Teague was born in Forest City on Oct. 20, 1923, the daughter of Joseph and Gladys (Jenison) Graham. She attended Forest City public schools, graduating from Forest City High School in 1941.
She married Myron Teague of Thompson in 1941. The couple worked in defense plants in Dayton, Ohio, and Ankeny, Iowa, until Myron went into the Navy in 1943. Betty lived in Forest City until Myron returned from the Pacific in 1946.
The couple lived in Thompson and Leland while Myron attended Waldorf College in Forest City. After finishing at Waldorf, the couple lived and worked in several Iowa communities including Scarville, Meservey, Newell and Rembrandt. Myron received another degree from Luther College in Decorah.
In 1961 the couple moved to Adrian, Mich., where Myron continued his career as a teacher of music, and Betty took a job working for the State of Michigan as a Cottage Manager at the Michigan Training Schools for Girls at Adrian. She was not accustomed to dealing with female juvenile delinquents, especially incarcerated ones. This did not stop her from becoming one of the most successful managers in the history of the school. She understood the need for both toughness and compassion in her dealings with the inmates, traits she applied to every aspect of her life.
She developed a successful career in real estate while in Adrian, working for many years at Linehan Realty and also at Uarco Industries of Adrian.
The couple moved to Panama where Myron taught at the Department of Defense School at Fort Gulick. Betty enjoyed her time there very much, writing poetry and collecting numerous pieces of native Indian arts and crafts. Her poem "Seven Went Smiling" commemorating the seven astronauts of the space shuttle Discovery was published in the Fort Gulick "Stars and Stripes."
Betty and Myron retired to Thompson in 1987 where they renovated and lived in the Myron Teague ancestral home. Locals coined the term "bettyful" to remind them of Betty's decorating skills and of her passion for beautiful objects.
Betty is survived by her husband, Myron, of Thompson; her brother, Richard Graham of Forest City; her two sons, Graham Teague, an attorney, and his wife, Jean, of Adrian, Mich., and Patrick, an attorney, and his wife, Mary, of Columbia, S.C.; her daughter, Cynthia Hoover, a Staffing Specialist for exceptional students at Jacksonville, Fla., public schools, and her husband, Dr. Kenneth Hoover; grandchildren, Joseph Teague of South Carolina, Jeffrey Teague of New York, Jessica Teague of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Patrick Teague of South Carolina, Shannon Scane of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Shane Jones of Kenosha, Wis.; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Gladys Graham, and a brother, Don Graham.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685
EDITH M. BROWN
ROCKWELL - Edith M. Brown, 91, passed away Saturday (March 24, 2001) at Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Rockwell, with the Rev. Ronald Bolinger. Interment will be in Rockwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.
Edith M. Brown was born Jan. 7, 1910, in Sheffield, the daughter of Benjamin and Helene (Rattz) Rurup. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed on Nov. 9, 1941, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Rockwell. She attended rural schools in the Sheffield area.
After her marriage to Alvin Brown on Dec. 18, 1930, they continued to live and farm in the Sheffield area until 1940 when they moved to a farm west of Rockwell. They moved to town in 1958 where she lived until selling her home in 1989 and moving to the Century Home Apartments. Because of declining health, she became a resident of the Rockwell Community Nursing Home in June 2000.
Edith spent her life being a wife, mother and homemaker. For many years she was active in the Lutheran Church Women's group and their associated activities. She enjoyed her memberships in the Rockwell Grandmothers' Club, Cemetery Society, Kensington, Senior Citizens and her church sewing group. She was a cook at the Rockwell School for several years.
Edith is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Dina and Dick DeVries of Lenexa, Kan., and Beverly and Larry Alexander of Sioux Falls, S.D.; a son David and his wife, Jeanine, of Rockwell; six sisters, Vera Koopman of Waterloo, Esteline Brown and Evaline Brown of Rockwell, Geraldine Watts and Betty Sambdman of Davenport, and Barbara Sweeney of Cedar Rapids; a sister-in-law, Gladys Rurup of Rockwell; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alvin, in 1975; brothers, Harry and Herman; and sisters, Thelma and Kathryn.
Those wishing to send an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Hospice of North Iowa or the Rockwell Community Nursing Home in her memory.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
MAY E. HOUSTON
KENSETT -May E. Houston, 102, a resident of Kensett for over 70 years, died Saturday (March 24, 2001) at the Evangelical Free Church Home in Boone.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, with the Rev. Selmer Hernes of the Bethany Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Kensett Municipal Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood.
May was born in Tipton on March 17, 1899, the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Schultz) Hinote. She was a graduate of the Little Falls, Minn., High School in 1918 and taught at several elementary schools in the Randall and Cushing, Minn., area.
She married Dewey Houston and they lived in Bowlus, Minn., before moving to Kensett in 1925. She returned to teaching in rural schools near Kensett after the death of her husband in 1945. May then worked in the Hot Lunch Program at Kensett Public School, retiring in 1964.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Kensett, the Friendship Garden Club in Kensett and the Royal Neighbor Lodge.
May is survived by two daughters, Joyce Frederiksen and her husband, Lewis, of Ames, and Donna Luchan and her husband, John, of Ames; two granddaughters, Sherry Leydens of West Des Moines and Karen Stephan and her husband, Scott, of Ames; three great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters.
She was preceded in death by her husband and nine sisters and brothers.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 324-1121.
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., Mason City, with the Rev. Carl A Ries officiating. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. A rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. and a scriptural prayer service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
RUTH ARLENE FINCH
MASON CITY - Ruth Arlene Finch, 89, formerly of Manly, died Saturday (March 24, 2001) at the I.O.O.F. Home, Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel United Methodist Church, Manly, with the Rev. Robert Cumings officiating. Interment will follow at the Manly Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St., Manly, and will continue one hour prior to theservice time at the church.
Ruth was born Jan. 6, 1912, in Manly, the daughter of Amil and Odessa (Penick) Werle. She grew up in Manly, attending Manly schools.
She was united in marriage to Blanchard Finch of Plymouth on April 1, 1934, in the parsonage of the Methodist Church in Mason City. The couple made their home in Manly where they owned and operated a small greenhouse for 23 years.
Ruth was a member of the Manly Senior Citizens Center, the Manly Development Corporation and a member and post Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge. Ruth also took classes to learn how to be a clown and performed as "Frisky the Clown" at several parades and events.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Don (Dorothy) Erion of Mason City, Mrs. John (Fern) Weber of Osage, and Mrs. Don (Deborah) Gage of Osage; six grandchildren, Dennis Blanchard and his wife, Lucy, of Clear Lake, Ray Blanchard and his wife, Mary, of Manly, Nancy Statlander and her husband, Gary, of Mason City, Bill Weber and his wife, Brenda, of Osage, Brad Weber and his wife, Rhonda, of Manly, and Jennifer DeKriuf of Seattle, Wash.; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one stepsister, Grace Theimann and her husband, Paul, of Klemme; and numerous cousins.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and her husband.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242.
EDNA M. HOVEY
ALGONA - Edna M. Hovey, 77, formerly of Wesley, died Saturday (March 24, 2001) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Regular Baptist Church, Algona, with the Rev. Stan Manus officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Wesley.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, (515) 295-3731.
BURR HAGARTY
CHARLES CITY - Burr Hagarty, 89, of Charles City died Saturday (March 24, 2001) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Charles City.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Home on South Street, Waterloo, and on Tuesday from 2:00 to 8 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church Social Hall, Charles City.
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service, (319) 234-6274.
GRACE SHREVE
DUMONT - Grace Shreve, 97, died Sunday (March 25, 2001) at Dumont Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont, (641) 857-3303.
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PUBLISHED Tuesday, March 27, 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.
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 United Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Richard D. Scheerer officiating. Interment will be in the First Congregational United Church of Christ Columbarium in Mason City.
There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to the Gertrude W. Fick Memorial Fund.
Gertrude was born Aug. 4, 1909 in Iowa City, the daughter of Henry G. and Signy V. (Veblen) Walker. She graduated from Iowa City High School in 1927 and the University of Iowa in 1931. Gert taught school in Hampton from 1931 to 1935.
She married Carl E. Fick on June 25, 1935 in Iowa City.
In 1937, Gert was named executive director of the Mason City Girl Scouts. She was a driving force behind the 1953 formation of the Girl Scout Council of North Iowa, which then encompassed nine counties.
Gert helped organize Camp Tanglefoot, serving as camp director from 1947 until her retirement in 1985. She remained active in Girl Scout administration and served on the Camp Tanglefoot Corporation Board.
She received Scouting's highest awards and served three years as chair of Section V, a six-state Girl Scouting region. She also served on the Association of Girl Scout Executive Staff National Board.
Gert was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ where she served on the Board of Trustees, vice-president of women's group, served on the board of Pilgrim Place, Multipurpose Center and was active in Wa Tan Ye Club, Toastmistress's, Community Action, R.S.V.P. and Good Shepherd Auxiliary.
Gert was the oldest living descendant of Thorstein Veblen.
Gert is survived by her daughter, Jacquelin E. Furleigh, of Mason City; two grandsons, Philip E. Furleigh and his wife, Margaret, of Minneapolis, Minn., and James A. Furleigh and his wife, Laura, of Mason City; two great-grandchildren, Katherine Grace Furleigh and Patrick Furleigh; one niece, Susan Moriarty, of California; and one nephew, Henry Bush and his wife, Nancy, of California.
Gert was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Philip A. Walker; and a sister, Eloise Bush.
A celebration of Gertrude's life will also be held on Aug. 4, 2001 at Camp Tanglefoot in Clear Lake. It would have been her 92nd birthday.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
MARGARET J. GOVERN
BANCROFT - Margaret June Govern, 72, formerly of Ledyard, died Monday (March 26, 2001) at her home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft, with Father Paul D. Bormann and the Rev. Phil Doocy officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery in Ledyard.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft with an altar society rosary at 3 p.m. and a vigil for the deceased at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
EARL R. NICEWARNER
ROCKFORD - Earl R. Nicewarner, 85, of 509 Second St. N.W. in Rockford, died Monday (March 26, 2001) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W Main, Rockford.
Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 423-8676.
STANLEY DODGE THOMPSON
CEDAR FALLS - Stan was born July 6, 1924 in Watertown, S.D., the son of Oswald Dodge and Lilly Louise (Johnson) Thompson. He graduated from High School in Watertown, S.D. and then attended college for a year.
Stan served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.
He was united in marriage to Beverly Louise Sexton on Sept. 6, 1948 in Watertown.
Stan was employed by Williams Pipeline Company in Watertown for over 38 years, first in Watertown until 1962 and from then on to retirement in 1989, at the Williams location in Waterloo. Mr. Thompson had lived in Clear Lake for six years from 1976 to 1982, on assignment for his company.
He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and Cedar Falls AMVETS Post #49 in Cedar Falls.
Stan is survived by his wife, of 2123 Primrose Dr., Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613; two sons, Jeffrey Dodge Thompson, of Cedar Falls, and John James "Jack" Thompson, of Garner; four grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Randgaard, of Glencoe, Minn., and Mavis Harrington, of Watertown, S.D.
Stan died on Friday (March 23, 2001) at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, of cancer.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Inurnment will occur at a later date in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Watertown, S.D.
Visitation was held on Monday at the Richardson Funeral Home in Cedar Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, 2001 Kimball Ave., Waterloo, Iowa 50702.
ALICE M. HAYES
IOWA CITY - Alice Morrissey Hayes, 93, died Thursday (March 22, 2001) at her home at Atrium Village.
The funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the St. Joseph's Church in Hills, with Father Lou Leonhardt officiating.
Visitation will be held after 4 p.m. on Thursday at the home of her son, Jim, at 1142 E. Court St. in Iowa City, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. There will be further visitation after 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the Church in Hills.
Memorial donations may be made for Masses or the charity of your choice.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City, with Father Craig Steimel officiating. Burial will be at St. James Catholic Church Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 9 a.m. on Saturday at the St. James Catholic Church in Forest City.
Lensing Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Iowa City is in charge of arrangements. (319) 338-8171.
ELSIE G. OLSON
MASON CITY - Elsie G. Olson, 87, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave. died Sunday (March 25, 2001) at the Heritage Care Center.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Faith United Lutheran Church in rural Volin, S.D., with the Rev. Lee Stadem officiating. Interment will be held in the Faith United Lutheran Cemetery in Volin S.D.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Hansen Funeral Home in Irene, S.D.
Memorials may be given to the Faith United Lutheran Church in rural Volin, S.D. or to KCMR Radio in Mason City.
Elsie Gladys Gilbertson was born July 2, 1913 to Edwin and Gertie Gilbertson in rural Yankton, S.D. she was always grateful for having survived polio at the age of two and lived her life accordingly in thankfulness.
She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church by the Rev. Sunde, and attended Central School in rural Volin.
On Feb. 5, 1942 she and Ludvig Olson were married by the Rev. P.M. Fjaere at the Volin parsonage. To this union twin children were born, Leman and Linda.
Her life revolved around her family and she was active in church, school and community, having served several years on the school board and having taught Sunday School for over 30 years in the Volin and Zion congregations.
She was always a gracious hostess who enjoyed baking and entertaining. Times spent with family and friends were always special. Ludvig and Elsie resided in Volin until 1977 when they moved to an apartment in Yankton where they lived until 1981 when they relocated to Mason City, Iowa. She was always a gracious hostess who liked to bake. She enjoyed the times spent with family and friends.
Although a resident of the Heritage Care Center since that time, she kept in close contact with many friends in South Dakota while developing new and lasting relationships with friends in Iowa. At the Care Center she was known for her positive spirit, cheerful smile and strong faith which she readily shared with many and whose lives were touched by her caring.
She was a greeter for new residents, served on the patient care council and was active in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Although a lifelong member of the Volin Lutheran Parish, she participated in congregational life at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City and the St. James Lutheran Church in Burnsville, Minn. whenever possible.
She enjoyed the many activities offered at the Care Center, but her favorite was Bible Trivia. She faithfully studied the Bible and became extremely knowledgeable - an inspiration to many but especially her grandchildren.
Left to mourn her passing is her son, Leman Olson and his wife, Tana, of Mason City; her daughter, Linda Slipka and her husband, Ken, of Burnsville, Minn.; six grandchildren, Marni (Eric) Luecht, of Spencer, Erin (Bill) Toelke, of Portland, Ore., Dawn Slipka, of Fargo, N.D., Kristi Olson, of Minneapolis, Minn., Brian (fiancee, Megan Lee) Slipka, of Columbia Heights, Minn., and Brent Slipka, of Grand Forks, N.D.; one great-granddaughter, Lauren Luecht; sister-in-law, Marie Gilbertson; many nieces and nephews; several cousins and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one brother, and one sister.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
GRACE M. SHREVE
DUMONT - Grace M. (Wendt) Shreve, 97, of Dumont, died Sunday (March 25, 2001) at the Dumont Care Center.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Dumont United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Connor officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
MARIE KNOCK
CHARLES CITY - Marie (Mrs. Henry) Knock, 104, of the Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home, died Monday (March 26, 2001) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Main and Gilbert Streets in Charles City, with the Revs. Dennis D. Niezwaag and Mark A. Anderson, officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street in Charles City, with the family present to greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 until 11 a.m. on Thursday Morning at Fullerton Hage, and one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, (641) 228-4211.
DALE R. HOLT
SHEFFIELD - Dale R. Holt, 78, of Sheffield, died Monday (March 26, 2001) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield (641) 892-4241.
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PUBLISHED Wednesday, March 28, 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.
DALE R. HOLT
SHEFFIELD - Dale R. Holt, 78, of rural Sheffield, died Monday (March 26, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa following a brief illness.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield with the Rev. Arthur Zewert of Zion Reformed Church officiating. Burial will follow the service at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to purchase trees for Lake Frances.
Dale Richard Holt was born July 15, 1922, in rural Swaledale to Noah C. and Esther (Brouwer) Holt. At a young age, his family moved to Mason City where he attended and graduated from Mason City High School in 1940. After high school he moved out west where he worked at several jobs including spending over a year working on the Alaskan Highway.
He returned to the Garner area and met Frances Irene Harmon at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake. They were united in marriage April 25, 1948, at Richland Lutheran Church in Thornton.
They farmed with family in the Sheffield area until taking over the family farm himself, eventually earning a Century Farm designation.
Dale loved to travel and each year included a family trip to either California or Florida and they visited most of the 50 states. After retiring from farming, Dale and Frances delivered Winnebagos for a few years continuing their traveling and camping which they loved.
Dale was a member of Zion Reformed Church of rural Sheffield.
Dale is survived by his daughter, Beverly Moore and husband, Larry, of Thornton; son, Curt Holt, of Thornton; five grandchildren, Travis Fischer, Chance and Lauren Moore, all of Thornton, Jessica Holt and Jeremiah Daniel Holt, both of Brantford, Ontario, Canada; one brother, Glenn Holt and wife, Beth, of Corsicana, Texas; sister-in-law, Jessie Oelkers,of Thornton; niece and nephew, David and Linda Holt of Texas; several cousins and special friends, Peg Peter and Eldon and Marilyn Grarup, all of Sheffield.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Frances in 1997.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
LEONA J. TENNEY
MASON CITY - Leona J. Tenney, 91, of Mason City, died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
HAROLD R. HINTZ
FARIBAULT, Minn. - Harold R. Hintz, 73, of Faribault, died Sunday (March 25, 2001) at his home.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Boldt Funeral Home, 300 Prairie Ave. in Faribault, with the Rev. E. H. Eifert, visitation pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church of Faribault, officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery.
A memorial visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Friday at the funeral home.
The Boldt Funeral Home, (507) 334-4481.
EARL R. NICEWARNER
ROCKFORD - Earl R. Nicewarner, 85, of 509 Second Ave. N. W. in Rockford, died Monday (March 26, 2001) at his residence.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, 125 East State St in Mason City, with the Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Interment will be held in Riverside Cemetery in Rockford. Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Thursday March 29, 2001 at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W. Main in Rockford. Visitation will continue from noon until time of services on Friday at the church.
Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, (641) 756-3311.
HARRIET STUBBS ULRICK
PLYMOUTH, Minn. - Harriett Stubbs Ulrick, 85, died on Monday (March 26, 2001) at home in Plymouth, Minn. She had been a long-time resident of Mason City, but had moved to the Minneapolis area in 1996.
She was born on June 4, 1915, in Des Moines, to Hattie Comption Stubbs and Alfred W. Stubbs. The family moved to Mason City when Harriett was four years old. Her father served as the superintendent of the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City for many years.
She married Richard Albert Ulrick on April 13, 1940.
She was employed for more than 20 years as a legal secretary in Mason City.
She was active for many years in the League of Women Voters, and in school matters. She served as the chairwoman of the committee that selected the site of the present high school in Mason City.
She was a long-time member of the Wa-tan-ye Club. She also performed many hours of volunteer service at the Lime Creek Nature Center.
She is survived by three sons, David Ulrick and his wife, Jan Rutledge, of Iowa City, John Ulrick of Plymouth, Minn., and Steve Ulrick and his wife, Dyanne, of Maple Grove, Minn.; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, a brother, and one son.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2001, at Doc's Restaurant in Clear Lake.
The family has requested no flowers, but donations may be sent to the Lime Creek Nature Center in memory of Ms. Ulrick.
ROLAND R. BARNETT
MASON CITY - Roland R. Barnett, 74, of Mason City, died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
JORDAN MCKIBBEN
MASON CITY -Jordan McKibben, infant son of Jennifer Burns and Chris McKibben, of Mason City, died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at the Children's Hospital in Minneapolis.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
GERALD KLAPPERICH
STACYVILLE - Gerald Klapperich, 79, of Stacyville, died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at his home.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Visitation Catholic Church with a Forester's rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a scripture service at 7 p.m.
The Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage is in charge of arrangements.
The Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
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PUBLISHED Thursday, March 29, 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.
EARL R. NICEWARNER
ROCKFORD - Earl R. Nicewarner, 85, of 509 Second Ave. N.W., Rockford, died Monday (March 26, 2001) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, 125 East State St., Mason City, with the Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. today at Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W. Main, Rockford. Visitation will continue on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church.
Earl, the son of John and Bessie Johnson Nicewarner, was born Aug. 5, 1915, in Northwood. He graduated from Manly High School and then went to Iowa Barber College in Des Moines.
On Jan. 1, 1941, Earl was united in marriage to Ardis Wood in Albert Lea, Minn. In 1942 the couple moved to Rockford, where Earl opened his own barbershop. For 40 years, until he retired in 1979, Earl shared and told many stories to friends, neighbors and family as they had their ears lowered. For nine years, Earl drove the school bus for the special education program in the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock school district.
Earl had an unconditional faith in his Lord. He was an active member of First Baptist Church in Mason City and prior to that he attended the Baptist church in Marble Rock where he was a lay pastor for 15 years. Earl was involved in a social club in Mason City known as the Hearthstone Club.
Earl enjoyed sports, especially basketball. He enjoyed watching "Touched by an Angel" and eating Ardis's homemade soups and deserts. Earl was a student of the Bible. Every year, starting Jan. 1, Earl would read a chapter every day in the Bible until it was finished. He would then make entries into his journal that he started in 1939. The family he adored and loved will miss him greatly and treasure every memory.
Earl is survived by his wife, Ardis; one son, Earl Jr. and his wife, J. Averil, and their daughter, Heidi, of Gaithersburg, Md.; one sister, Eleanor, and her husband, Archie Mosiman, of Mason City, and their children, Ardis Felker and Roger Felker of Clear Lake; one brother, Russell and his wife, Freida Nicewarner, of Coon Rapids, Minn., and their child, Carol Lee Turner, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Harold.
Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 756-3311.
ROLAND BARNETT
MASON CITY - Roland Russell Barnett, 74, of 305 20th Place S.W., died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
No funeral service will be held. Mr. Barnett's body has been cremated. A graveside service will be held at a later date at University Park Cemetery, University Park, Iowa.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. on Friday at their home, 305 20th Place S.W., and again at their home beginning after 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Memorials may be directed to the American Red Cross of North Central Iowa, Hospice of North Iowa or the American Diabetes Association.
Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is in charge of arrangements.
Roland was born July 27, 1926, in Whiting, Ind., the son of Frank and Blanche Pearl (Darland) Barnett. He grew up in Beacon and graduated from Oskaloosa High School.
Roland served in the U.S. Army from November of 1944 until November of 1946. He was in the flotilla with the USS Missouri to witness the surrender of Japan. Additionally, he served as a dispatcher at General MacArthur's headquarters in Tokyo.
Roland was united in marriage to Eleanor McCaulley on Oct. 10, 1950, in University Park, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa and then moved to Oakland, Calif., and managed the local Continental Trailways Bus Station.
The family moved to Connecticut and Tennessee before returning to Oskaloosa, where Roland began work as an area representative for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa. He moved to Grinnell, Iowa, in 1960, to Aplington, Iowa, where he was a member of the Aplington Lions, in 1966, and finally to Mason City in 1969, working for Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Roland retired in 1987 after 31 years of service.
He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye, Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins fan, but Roland's great joy was spending time with his family.
Roland is survived by his wife, Eleanor, of Mason City; three sons, Rick Barnett and his wife, Roxanne, of Fresno, Calif., Stephen Barnett and his wife, Elizabeth, of Vienna, Va., and Andrew Barnett and his wife, Joan, of Charlotte, N.C., one daughter, Rhonda Barnett, of Mason City; eight grandchildren, William "Rocky" Abbott, Rachael Barnett, Kenyon Abbott, Robert "Jamie" Barnett, Justin L. Barnett, Russell "Rusty" Barnett, Kessa Barnett and Kyle Barnett-McLaughlin; one great-granddaughter, Haleigh Barnett, three brothers, Arthur L. Barnett of Asheville, N.C., Clarence Barnett of Rock Island, Ill., and Joe Laud of Des Moines; one sister, Blanche Vance, of Oskaloosa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Roland was preceded in death by his parents, his stepfather, one sister and one grandson.
Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
MYRTLE MARIE BROWN
LAKE DELTON, Wis. - Myrtle Marie (Peterson) Brown, 95, of Lake Delton, Wis., formerly of the Britt area, died Monday (March 26, 2001) at her daughter's home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3, at the Evangelical Free Church in Britt, with Pastor Peter Schmidlkofer officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.
Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt is in charge of arrangements.
Ewing Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
BERNICE J. EISENMAN
BRITT - Bernice Jennie Eisenman, 88, of Britt, died Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt, led by Lenora Kiley. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery at a later date.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 9:30 until 11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.
Ewing Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
JORDAN LEE MCKIBBEN
CLEAR LAKE - Funeral services for Jordan Lee McKibben, infant son of Chris McKibben and Jennifer Burns, 1417 S. Eighth St., will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. The Rev. Steven Cox of Clear Lake Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Jordan Lee McKibben Memorial Fund.
Chris McKibben and Jennifer Burns announce the birth of their special angel, Jordan Lee, born at 12:41 p.m. on March 26, 2001. He stayed long enough to touch our hearts before he died on March 26, 2001.
Those left to cherish his precious memory include his parents, Chris McKibben and Jennifer Burns, of Clear Lake; maternal grandparents, Bob and Martha Burns, of Clear Lake; paternal grandparents, Kim and Julie Terlisner, of Mason City, and Mark Kittleson and special friend, Roylynn, of Rock Falls; great-grandparents, Martin and Pat Burke, of Austin, Minn., Bob and Joy Burns, of Clear Lake, Marie Marsh, of Mason City, Harold Ditch, of Mason City, Ron and Ginny Terlisner, of Mason City, and LaVern and Marilyn Kittleson, and great-great-grandmother, Dell Brungardt, of Clear Lake; aunts and uncles, Shannon and Chad Oelberg and their children, Danny and Alexis, of Mason City, Shawn and Dawn McKibben, and their daughter, McKanzi, of Mason City, Joe Terlisner, of Mason City, and Josh Kittleson, of Rock Falls; and many great-aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Alice Ditch; and great-grandfather, Jack Redeker.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
LEONA J. PENNEY
MASON CITY - Leona J. Penney, 91, of 324 Second St. N.E., died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
A funeral Mass will be held at noon Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given to the Leona J. Penney Memorial Fund.
Leona was born Sept. 17, 1909, in Mason City, the daughter of John and Dena (Pederson) Osslund. She graduated from Mason City High School.
Leona married John T. Penney and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
She is survived by a brother, Norman Osslund and his wife, Audrey, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., three nieces and seven nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Marilyn, one sister and two brothers.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
CARL SIMERSON
NORA SPRINGS - Carl Simerson, 93, of Nora Springs, died Monday (March 26, 2001) at the Nora Springs Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Rockford. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Nashua.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home in Nashua, and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home, (641) 435-4134.
NETTIE RINNELS
ACKLEY - Nettie Rinnels, 87, of Ackley, died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at St. John's United Church of Christ in Ackley, with the Rev. Michael Dack officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema Funeral, 501 10th Ave., Ackley, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
Sietsema Funeral Home, (641) 847-2333.
ARDICE D. CARDEN
MESA, Ariz. - Ardice Darlene Carden died Monday (March 26, 2001) in Mesa, Ariz.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Victory Lutheran Church, 5946 E. University Drive, Mesa.
Mesa Funeral Care, (480) 830-4422.
CYRUS WAAGE
BUFFALO CENTER - Cyrus Waage, 89, of Buffalo Center, died Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858.
JULIA GATTON
ALGONA - Julia Gatton, 83, of Algona, died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at the Algona Manor Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
WALTER BEINE
CHARLES CITY - Walter Beine, 85, of 105 Bunn Ave., died Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at the Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the Rev. Jack Ivey, pastor of the First Congregational Church, officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
VERLE ENOS
RICEVILLE - Verle Enos, 96, of Riceville, died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at the Riceville Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Saratoga Presbyterian Church in Saratoga. Burial will be in the Saratoga Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until time of services at the church.
Conway Funeral Home, 407 Woodland Ave., Riceville, in charge of arrangements.
Conway Funeral Home, (641) 985-2797.
JAMES A. JEWELL
GOLDFIELD - James A. Jewell, 53, of Goldfield, died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the Goldfield United Methodist Church with the Rev. Karen Dearchs officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Goldfield.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home in Eagle Grove.
James A. Jewell was born on Sept. 5, 1947, at Eagle Grove to Arthur Leroy and Ila Bernice (Harder) Jewell. He graduated from Goldfield High School in 1965. Following graduation he entered U.S. Army on Jan. 12, 1966, and was discharged on Oct. 13, 1968.
He was united in marriage to Kathleen Gilligan on May 1, 1971, at the United Methodist Church in Eagle Grove. He worked all of his life in agriculture related fields.
He enjoyed watching the Yankees play baseball, fishing, gardening and antiques.
He was a member of the Goldfield United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Humboldt and the American Legion in Goldfield.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant nephew.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, of Goldfield; two sons, D. Victor Jewell and his wife, Maria, of Olathe, Kan., and Mark Jewell of Goldfield; one daughter, Patricia, and her husband, Kirk Hardcastle, of Mason City; four grandchildren, Kayla Jewell, Madison Jewell, Aaron Hardcastle and Paige Jewell; two sisters, Nancy and her husband, Gary Willett, of Fort Dodge, and Donna Jewell, of Mason City; several nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Willim Funeral Home, (515) 448-3674.
ALMIRA G. STRAIT
BELMOND - Almira G. Strait, 85, of Belmond, died Thursday (March 28, 2001) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
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PUBLISHED Friday, March 30, 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.
BERNICE EISENMAN
BRITT - Bernice Jennie Eisenman, 88, of Britt, passed away Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
A celebration of Bernice's life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt, led by Lenora Kiley. A gathering of family and friends will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral chapel. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery at a later date.
Bernice, the daughter of Fred and Jennie Manuel Riehm, was born March 1, 1913, on a farm south of Duncan. She grew up in the Duncan area, where she attended country schools. Bernice then attended Britt High School, where she received her normal training teaching certificate.
She furthered her education by taking summer sessions at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She taught in country schools and later obtained her cosmetology license.
Bernice was united in marriage with Willard Eisenman on Oct. 24, 1936, at Rock Island, Ill. The couple made their home and farmed north of Britt, and in 1957 on a farm northwest of Crystal Lake. Following their retirement in 1985, they moved to Britt.
Throughout her life, Bernice held many interests, including playing the violin, crocheting and spending time with friends and neighbors. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her pride and joy; she enjoyed spending time with them and making brownies for them. In recent years Bernice enjoyed using the Internet.
Bernice was a 65-year member of the Rebekah's, and was a member of Neighborhood Birthday Club.
Bernice is survived by one daughter, Cynthia Jane Eisenman of Papillion, Neb.; one son, Harold Willard Eisenman, of Mason City; four grandchildren, Julie and Ed Duran, of Cedar Rapids, Pam and Al Winter, of Clarion, Monica and Jeff Oetker, of Marshalltown, and Andrew Eisenman, of Mason City; seven great-grandchildren; Paige, Jesse, Amanda, Jacob, Katie, Brady and Megan; two sisters-in-law, Florine Riehm, of Garner and Mildred Nall, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willard, in 1988; five brothers, Paul, Fred, Harold, Curtis and James.
Ewing Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
NATHAN BRENT KEEFE
TEMPE, Ariz. - Nathan Brent Keefe was born March 10, 1983, in Jefferson City, Mo., and died March 11, 2001, in Tempe, Ariz., from an undetected heart condition.
Memorial services were held on Thursday, March 15, 2001, at the Tempe Mortuary in Tempe, Ariz. The body was cremated.
Nathan was a senior at Desert Hills High School in Gilbert, Ariz. He lived many years in Corning, Iowa, then moved to Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. He then lived in Mason City and, in 1999, moved with his parents to Arizona.
Nathan was an avid golfer and had plans to attend the University of Arizona for a degree in golf management. He had dreams of becoming a professional golfer.
Nathan will be remembered for his quiet, sincere manner and his love for his family and friends.
He is survived by his parents, Joni (Keefe) and Tim Birdsall, of Tempe, Ariz.; stepsister, Teri Ann Birdsall, of Osage; grandparents, Art and Bev Keefe, of Kansas City, Mo., Louis and Nanette Manly, of Corning, John and Donna Dorsey, of Hampton, and Roger and Dee Birdsall, of Davenport. His aunts and uncles also survive, Maria and Chuck Lund, of Corning, Nick and Sherry Keefe, of Corning, and Arthur and Jan Keefe, of St. Louis, Mo. Cousins of Nathan are Darien, Chloe, Matthew and Nicole Keefe, and Tanner Lund (and family). Other family and friends too numerous to mention were also a huge part of Nathan's life.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Artie and Hilda Keefe; his grandmother, Helen (Keefe) Manly; and a cousin, Joshua David Keefe.
Joni and Tim Birdsall may be contacted at 6445 South Maple Ave., No. 1150, Tempe, AZ 85283.
MARY K. JENSEN
SHEFFIELD - The funeral for Mary K. Jensen, 99, of Sheffield will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Zion-St. John Lutheran Church in Sheffield, with Pastor Kent Mechler officiating. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield.
Mary K. Jensen was born Sept. 27, 1901, at Teestrup Enghave, Denmark, to Hans and Anna Elizabeth Petersen Hansen. Mary was baptized on Nov. 28, 1901, in the Lutheran Faith and confirmed on Sept. 26, 1915.
She came to the United States on June 20, 1920, and was married to Lars C. Jensen on March 5, 1921, at St. John's Lutheran Church, southwest of Hampton. Mary had lived in Sheffield since 1923 and became a resident of the Sheffield Care Center six years ago.
Mary was a four-generation member of Zion-St. John Lutheran Church and of the American Legion Auxiliary in Sheffield. In the past years, she was active with the Senior Citizens and was a member of the Sheffield Cemetery Society for many years.
Her favorite hobbies have been embroidering, yard work and caring for her flowers. Her real enjoyment was her grandchildren. Everyone enjoyed Mary's sense of humor.
Survivors include her children, Nelsine Schroeder and her husband, Leo, of Sheffield, Petrea Beebe, of Hampton, and Elizabeth Crawford, of Austin, Minn.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lars, on June 10, 1958; five sisters; five brothers and one granddaughter.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
TRISTAN GABRIEL CHARLSON
MASON CITY - Tristan Gabriel Charlson, infant son of Jessica Ellen Sturm and Brandon Michael Charlson, of Mason City, was stillborn on Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills, with burial at Salem Memorial Cemetery.
Tristan is survived by his parents; paternal grandparents, David Allen Charlson and Deanna Marie Aasland; maternal grandparents, David Leon Sturm, JoEllen Latham and G.K. Chad Latham; paternal great-grandparents, Wayne and Arlene Sprecher, Dennis and Laural Aasland and Willard and Esther Charlson; maternal great-grandparents, Ed and Mary Smith, Steve and Tisha Shepard and Cleo Sturm; aunts and uncles, Kristopher J. Charlson, Maria L. Sturm and Noah Kent Latham.
Tristan was preceded in death by maternal great-grandmother, Zelda Sturm and aunt Megan G. Charlson.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
CYRUS WAAGE
BUFFALO CENTER - Cyrus Waage, 89, of Buffalo Center, died Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Buffalo Center, with Pastor Lois Abel officiating. There will be no visitation.
Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center is in charge of arrangements, (641) 562-2858.
ALMIRA GENEVA STRAIT
BELMOND - Almira Geneva Strait, 85, of Belmond, passed away Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at the Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.
The funeral for Almira Strait will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond, with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Rose Hill Cemetery in Eagle Grove.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
Almira, the daughter of Hans Christian and Mable Gunderson Larson, was born April 11, 1915, in Eagle Grove. She grew up in the Eagle Grove and Clarion area and graduated from Clarion High School in 1934.
On Sept. 1, 1935, Almira was united in marriage with Emra Harrison Strait at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple made their first home in Eagle Grove. The couple moved to a farm near Belmond in 1945 and into Belmond in 1952.
Almira was employed as a nurse's aid at the Belmond Community Hospital in 1953, and at the Clarion Hospital in 1962. She then worked at the Rotary Ann Home in Eagle Grove for 20 years, where she was a licensed dietitian. In later years she assisted with congregate meals.
Almira enjoyed dancing - the Blue Skirt Waltz was a favorite - gardening and crocheting. She had a very competitive spirit and enjoyed playing bingo and cards, especially, royal rummy, hearts, Kings Corners and "31."
She was a member of the Lutheran Church, the Esther Circle and Dorcas Circle. Almira was also a member of RSVP, Sr. Citizen, Over 60's, Grandmothers Club and Wright County Elderbridge.
She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Sharen June TerHark of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Myrna Rae Baker and her husband, Terrell, of Belmond; one son, Charles James Strait and his wife, Judy, of Flomaton, Ala.; eight grandchildren, Debra Jean TerHark, Steven TerHark, Randall TerHark, Denise (Baker) Hamilton, Annette (Baker) VanZee, Christine Baker, Robert Strait and Michael Strait; eight great-grandchildren: Jennifer, Amber and Tyler TerHark, Benjamin and Kaitlin Hamilton, Savannah Strait and Dillon and Damon Strait; two sisters, Maxine Phipps, of Lakeside, Ohio, and Beulah Jean Hopfinger of Coronado, Calif.; two brothers, James Larson, of Palm Desert, Calif. and Robert Larson of Huntington Beach, Calif.; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant daughter, Peggy Ann; husband, Emra (E.H.); five brothers, Marion Larson, Harold Larson, Gordon Larson, Bernard Larson and Lester Larson; one sister, Irene Benoit; two brothers-in-law, Gus Hopfinger and Jack Benoit; and one sister-in-law, Sally Larson.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
RICHARD L. ARENDS
KANAWHA - Richard L. Arends, 87, of Kanawha, died Thursday (March 29, 2001) at the Belmond Medical Center in Belmond.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Kanawha, with Pastor Susan Detwiler officiating. Burial will take place at the Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Kanawha.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 762-3211.
JOANNA M. PICKAR
SUMNER - Joanna M. Pickar, 71, of Sumner, died Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at the Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sumner, with the Rev. John Purtell officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner, with a 7:30 p.m. scripture service.
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, (319) 578-3451.
JULIA 'FRITZ' GATTON
ALGONA - Julia "Fritz" Gatton, 83, of Algona, died Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at the Algona Manor.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Cecelia Catholic Church, with Father Steve Brodersen officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
JACK L. TROGE
CHARLES CITY - Jack L. Troge, 65, of Charles City, died Thursday (March 29, 2001) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, (641) 228-4211.
ILA WHITE
DUMONT - Ila White, 81, of 921 Third St. in Dumont, died Thursday (March 29, 2001) at the Dumont Care Center.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held one hour before services on Saturday at the funeral chapel.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
LEONARD J. GRADY
MASON CITY - Leonard J. Grady, 82, of Mason City, died Monday (March 26, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 31st and S Streets in Lincoln, Neb., with the Rev. Thomas Walsh officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, also in Lincoln.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. today at Butherus, Maser, and Love Funeral Home, 4040 A Street, Lincoln, Neb., with a rosary at 6 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the Hospice of North Iowa in care of the Grady Family, 1601 Royale Circle No. B8, Mason City, IA.
Leonard was a former Lincoln resident and a retired bookkeeper with H.R. Bookstrom. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the Catholic Church.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Alice, of Mason City; two daughters, Rose, and her husband, retired Colonel Roger Bower, of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Pat and her husband, Gary Carlson, of Lincoln, Neb.; seven grandchildren, Jeff, Suzie, Jon, Matt, Jeremiah, Mark and Paul; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Margaret Hovenden of North Bend, Neb. and Dorothy and her husband, Marcell Svoboda, of Orange City, Calif.; three brothers and their spouses, Don and Belle Grady, Ray and Kathy Grady, and Gerald and Barbara Grady, all of Orange City, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Rose and her husband, Harold Kuppinger, of Mason City; one stepson, Ronald and his wife, Monique Mellman, of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews.
Leonard was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy.
Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel is in charge of local arrangements, (641) 423-2372.
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Globe Gazette Obituaries
PUBLISHED Saturday March 31, 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.
JACK L. TROGE
CHARLES CITY - Jack L. Troge, 65, 903 10th St., died Thursday (March 29, 2001) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Main and Gilbert Streets in Charles City, with Pastors Mark A. Anderson and Dennis D. Niezwaag officiating. Burial will be in the Sunnyside Memory Gardens, south of Charles City, with graveside military honors conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. on Sunday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, with the family present from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church on Monday morning.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, (641) 228-4211.
TRISTAN GABRIEL CHARLSON
MASON CITY - Tristan Gabriel Charlson, infant son of Jessica Ellen Sturm and Brandon Michael Charlson, of Mason City, was stillborn on Tuesday (March 27, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills, with burial at Salem Memorial Cemetery.
Tristan is survived by his parents; paternal grandparents, David Allen Charlson and Deanna Marie Aasland; maternal grandparents, David Leon Sturm, JoEllen Latham and G.K. Chad Latham; paternal great-grandparents, Wayne and Arlene Sprecher, Dennis and Laural Aasland and Willard and Esther Charlson; maternal great-grandparents, Ed and Mary Smith, Steve and Tisha Shepard and Cleo Sturm; aunts and uncles, Kristopher J. Charlson, Maria L. Sturm, Christina R. Sturm, and Noah Kent Latham.
Tristan was preceded in death by maternal great-grandmother, Zelda Sturm; and aunt Megan G. Charlson.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
ROSE PERRIN
CHARLES CITY - Rose (Mrs. Harlan) Perrin, 63, of 2611 7 Mile Road, died Thursday (March 29, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, with Chaplain Rose Schlueter of Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of services on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
JOHN 'JACK' O'NEIL
PHOENIX, Ariz. - John "Jack" Chapin O'Neil, 64, of 4258 E. Hano St. in Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Mason City, died Wednesday (March 28, 2001) at home.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the King of Glory Lutheran Church in Tempe, Ariz.
He was born May 20, 1936, in Mason City, a son of Fay and Ruth (Chapin) O'Neil. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1954.
He married Linda Suby on Dec. 12, 1958, in Fertile. He was co-owner of Mason City Scale Co. until 1986. Jack and his wife, Linda, then relocated to Phoenix.
Survivors include his wife, Linda, of Phoenix; two sons, Kevin (Donna) of Florence, Colo., and Randy (Jennifer) of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughter, Mrs. Dan (Lori) Norman, of Cedar Falls; seven grandchildren; and one brother, Don O'Neil, of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Pat.
Tempe Mortuary, (602) 967-1643.
RICHARD L. ARENDS
KANAWHA - Richard L. Arends, 87, of Kanawha, passed away Thursday (March 29, 2001) at the Belmond Medical Center in Belmond.
The funeral for Richard L. Arends will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Kanawha, with Pastor Susan Detwiler officiating. Burial will take place in the Amsterdam Township cemetery in Kanawha.
Visitation for Richard L. Arends will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Kanawha.
Richard, the son of John Casper (J.C.) and Anna Bode Arends, was born Jan. 27, 1914, near Alexander. He grew up in the Alexander area, where he attended Alexander schools. Richard was baptized at the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church by his grandfather, the Rev. Cornelius Bode.
Richard was united in marriage with Jennie Veldhouse on Aug. 25, 1935, at the Methodist parsonage in Kanawha. The couple made their home south of Kanawha, where Richard farmed. Richard lived on this farm from the time he was 19 years old. He farmed until the age of 80 and never really retired. Richard was always fascinated by a field of corn and harvest was always an exciting time of year.
Richard and Jennie were blessed with two daughters.
Richard was a member of the United Methodist Church in Kanawha, where he served on the official board of the United Methodist Church. Richard taught Sunday school, was an MYF leader, a member of Methodist Men, served as treasurer for the building fund and was a trustee for many years. He was a director at Kanawha Co-op Oil and a director at Norway Rural Schools. Richard was a member of the A.S.C.S and County Cousins.
He enjoyed bowling and golf. Richard enjoyed his family, his church and his many friends.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Jennie; two daughters, Dawn Marlene Zeigler and husband, Lyle, of Kanawha and Joyce Elaine Pogge and husband Kenneth, of Kanawha; seven grandchildren, Katherine Olmstead and husband, Ron, Dennis Zeigler and wife, Barbara, Doug Zeigler and wife, Janice, Lori Jones and husband, Jeffery, Danny Zeigler and wife, Pam, Jay Pogge and wife, Daphne and Lyn Candor and husband, Todd; 16 great-grandchildren, Amy, Bryan and Krista Olmstead, Aaron and Melissa Zeigler, Joshua and Justin Zeigler, Jonathan and Jennifer Jones, Jaime Zeigler, Ashley, Lindsey and Zachary Pogge, Tyler, Kendall and Keaton Candor; one sister, Lena VanDusseldorp, of Sheffield; and several nieces and nephews.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents; a grandchild, Robin Lynn Pogge; a great-grandchild, Nicholas Jay Pogge; two sisters, Edna Tucker and Hazel Benson; and three brothers, Orville, Henry and infant, John.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 762-3211.
MYRTLE MARIE BROWN
LAKE DELTON, Wis. - Myrtle Marie (Peterson) Brown, 95, of Lake Delton, Wis., formerly of the Britt area, passed away Monday (March 26, 2001) at her daughter's home in Wisconsin.
The funeral for Myrtle Brown will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Evangelical Free Church in Britt, with Pastor Peter Schmidlkofer officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be one hour before the services at the church.
On Oct. 17, 1905, Myrtle Marie was born to Edward Peterson and Karen Olson. She attended the rural schools of Crystal Township and nursing school in Algona.
On March 12, 1929, she was wed to John W. Brown at the Britt Congregational Church, where her parents were wed 40 years before. They lived in Algona, moving to Britt in 1936, where she did private duty nursing. They also operated a grocery store and fruit market.
In May 1942, the family moved to Lake Delton, Wis., where they worked at Badger Ordinance Works. Upon retirement, they moved to Orlando, Fla., and spent their summers in Wisconsin.
Myrtle is survived by three children, Mrs. Phyllis Koebke Hoffman, of Fort Atkinson, Wis., Mrs. Dorothy (Carl) Steinhorst Brahmsted, of Baraboo, Wis., and John E. (Phyllis) Brown of Orlando, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Emmanuel Peterson, of Britt; one sister-in-law, Ruth Stiles, of Kansas; her companion, Sharon Forbes, of Baraboo, Wis.; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; two infant children; a great-grandson; three sisters, five brothers; and three sons-in-law.
Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt is in charge of arrangements, (641) 843-3839.
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