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.

EDWIN E. CHRIST

IOWA CITY - Edwin Earnest Christ, 79, of 1731 Gleason Ave., died Jan. 2, 2001 at home.

Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Leland.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2001, at the Forest Home Cemetery in Leland. Please meet at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Leland Community Center.

Memorials may be directed to the Music Department of Waldorf College in Forest City.

THEKLA O. GAMB

MASON CITY - Thekla O. Gamb, 92, of Mason City, died Saturday (May 19, 2001) at Good Shepherd Health Center.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Wisconsin Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel of Flowers, in Brookfield, Wis., with the Rev. Donald Myrom, of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church of Schaumburg, Ill., officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Friday at the Chapel.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

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

DAN WALSH

MASON CITY - Dan Walsh, 90, of 1037 19th St. S.W., died on Monday (May 21, 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.

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

RUSSELL L. BUCKNER

CHARLES CITY - Russell L. Buckner, 83, of 309 S. Johnson St. died Saturday (May 19, 2001) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.

There are no funeral services planned.

Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

LOREN F. BROWN

CHARLES CITY - Loren F. Brown, 86, of Charles City, died Sunday (May 20, 2001) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Sunnyside Chapel in rural Charles City. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Sunnyside Chapel Funeral Home, in rural Charles City, with a special Moose service at 7 p.m.

Sunnyside Chapel Funeral Home, (641) 228-2635.

DYLAN ANTHONY HOEFER

MANCHESTER - Dylan Anthony Hoefer, 17-hour-old infant son of Kevin and Lisa (Atkinson) Hoefer died at 7:08 a.m. on Satuday (May 19, 2001) at S. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Dylan was born at 1:58 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2001, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

A private family visitation will be held on Wednesday at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley on Wednesday. Burial will be held in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Farley.

A Dylan A. Hoefer memorial fund has been established in lieu of flowers.

A baby is loved long before they are born ... and we had so many dreams for our life together with our beautiful baby. These dreams went to Heaven in a sad moment. We are now left with our tears and so much pain that words can not express it. Dylan will always remain our little "precious" baby, and while he will be missing from our arms he will be forever in our hearts. And we will do our best to find comfort in knowing that he rests lovingly in the arms of Jesus. Dylan ... we will love you forever.

He is survived by his parents, Kevin and Lisa Hoefer, of Manchester; maternal grandparents, James F. and Roberta Atkinson, of Sheffield; paternal grandparents, Anna Mae and Glen Hardin, of Farley, and Larry Hoefer, of Peosta; paternal great-grandfather, George M. Simon, of Farley; aunts and uncles, Kurt Hoefer, of Manchester, Chris Hoefer, of Farley, Jean and Karl Wiley, of Wayne, Mich., Pam and Art Schelldorf, of McKinney, Texas, Jim and Deb Atkinson, of Sheffield, and Bob and Sheila Atkinson, of Bristow.

ARDELLA J. NELSON

KLEMME - Ardella J. Nelson, 75, of Klemme, died Monday (May 21, 2001) at Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.

The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, at the United Methodist Church in Klemme, with the Rev. Curtis DeVance officiating.

Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. on Thursday until time of services at the church.

Tenold Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.

RAYMOND L. STAYNER

ROCKFORD - Raymond L. Stayner, 81, 1881 220th St., rural Rockford, died early Sunday morning (May 20, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

The funeral for Raymond Stayner will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S. Kentucky Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Miles M. Grismore officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Flood Creek Cemetery, rural Rockford, with graveside military honors conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W. Main Ave. in Rockford, where the family will be present to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.

Raymond Leroy Stayner was born Jan. 8, 1920, in Sargeant, Minn., the son of Thomas Grover and Nelli (Knapp) Stayner. On July 17, 1942, in Sargeant, Minn., he was united in marriage to Helen Iverson. Mr. Stayner was then called into the service of his country during World War II.

He was drafted into the United States Army, and rose to the rank of corporal, serving with the Corps. of Engineers in the Aleutian Islands. Upon his honorable discharge, Raymond moved with his wife to the Charles City area, where his parents had already moved. He worked for several area farmers there. Helen died on Jan. 10, 1950, in Charles City.

On March 1, 1953, at the former Flood Creek Methodist Church, Raymond was united in marriage to Alice Mabel Duesenberg. In 1954, Raymond accepted a position with the former Oliver/White Farm Tractor Factory in Charles City. He worked in what was known as the "bullpen," or the final inspection department. Raymond was a valued employee for 27 years, retiring in 1982.

Mr. Stayner was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Mason City. He was a member of the American Legion Shannon Wilson Post #174 of Charles City. Raymond actively volunteered at the Cedar Valley Engine Club, rural Charles City, delightfully enjoying many of the odd jobs which needed to be done. In his spare time at home, Raymond loved woodworking in his shop.

Those thankful for sharing Raymond's life are his wife of 48 years, Alice, of Rockford; five children, Bonnie Mason and her husband, Kent, of Minnetonka, Minn., Dean Stayner and his wife, Debbie, of Walnut Grove, Mo., Diana Heyden and her husband, Ken, of Vernon, Conn., Nancy Weide, of Mason City, and her special friend, Everett Paeper, of Cherokee, and Richard Stayner and his special friend, Joan Temple, of Cross Plains, Wis.; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Wulff, of Charles City, Erma Grovdahl and her husband, George, of Sargeant, Minn., and Madeline Grotalushen and her husband, Wayne, of Rochester, Minn.; 12 grandchildren, Tricia, Susanne and Michelle Mason, Julie and Jason Stayner, Kristy Turner and her husband Scott, Shelly Heyden, Justin Stotts and his fiancee, Nikki Kimble, Barbara Stotts, Christopher and Samantha Jo Stayner, and Jarred Temple; and one great-granddaughter, Laurie Turner.

In addition to his parents and first wife, two brothers, Woodrow and Harry Stayner, and two sisters, Marvel Knutson and Margaret Berge, preceded him in death.

Those considering and expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Faith Baptist Church or Hospice of North Iowa.

Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, (641) 756-3311.

ALICE F. NELSON

MASON CITY - Alice F. Nelson, 87, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave. died Saturday (May 19, 2001) at the Heritage Care Center.

Memorial Mass will be held at 5:15 p.m. today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mason City with the Rev. Carl Ries officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Alice F. Nelson Memorial Fund.

Alice was born Nov. 25, 1913, in Britt, the daughter of William and Anna (Schrader) Swyter. She graduated from Britt High School and Hamilton's School of Business. She moved to Mason City in 1931.

Alice married Russell J. Nelson on Feb. 5, 1944, in Mason City. She was a secretary for Standard Oil here in Mason City.

Alice was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, and church circle.

She volunteered at Hospice, Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank and the Mercy Volunteer Service League.

Alice is survived by two daughters, Kathy Nelson and husband, Roland, of Mason City, and Phyllis Clark, of Largo, Fla.; two grandchildren, John Valline, of Nevada, and Steven Valline, of Grimes; one great-grandaughter, Martina Volline, of Grimes; one brother, William Swyter and his wife, Grace, of Humboldt; one sister, Hattie Feather, of Riceville; and many nieces and nephews.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents, husband and five brothers.

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

ESTHER RUTH ROSENBERG

ST. ANSGAR - Esther Ruth Rosenberg, 97, of St. Ansgar, died on Sunday (May 20, 2001) at St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Edward Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.

Esther Ruth (Priem) Rosenberg was born on Sept. 12, 1903, on the family farm in Newburg Township west of St. Ansgar. She was the daughter of Ferdinand and Louise (Gerlach) Priem. Esther and her twin sister, Edna, were the youngest of 11 children, seven of whom lived to adulthood. Esther's father died when she was six years old and the children all helped their mother to continue farming.

Esther received her early education in the Newburg school and graduated from Carpenter High School in 1922. She enjoyed playing basketball during her high school days.

Esther married Lawrence Rosenberg on Oct. 23, 1927, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Rock Township. They made their home in St. Ansgar where Lawrence drove the Co-op Oil tank wagon for many years. Esther worked in the local variety store for several years. Together they enjoyed gardening. Lawrence and Esther were privileged to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Lawrence passed away on April 20, 1978.

Esther was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed babysitting her grandchildren and other children in the community. She was a faithful member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar.

Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; her parents; six brothers and four sisters. Her twin sister, Edna Brandt, died on May 8, 2001.

Esther is survived by her two daughters, Shirley Jean and her husband, Jerrold Eide, of Mason City, and their children, Marcia (Randy) Hinrichs, of Lisbon, Larry (Barb) Eide, of Mason City, and Carol (Stan) Horsfall, of Mason City; and Gloria and her husband, Newlin Jensen, of St. Ansgar and their children, Sue (Mike) Urbatsch, of Manly, Greg (Donna) Jensen, of Woodbury, Minn., and Steve (Marla) Jensen, of Seattle, Wash.

Esther is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren, Heather Hert, Jay, Jamie and Jeff Eide, Ryan, Katie and James Horsfall, Jake and Luke Urbatsch, and Erika and Grady Jensen; one great-great-grandchild, Alexandra Jones; and many nieces and nephews, friends and a Christian Congregation.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.

SALLY DAVIS

MASON CITY - Sally Davis, 71, of 715 N. Madison Ave. died Sunday (May 20, 2001) at Good Shepherd Care Center.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Mason City, with the Rev. Douglas Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood St. Joseph 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 Wednesday at the church.

Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa in her name.

Sally Davis was born on April 7, 1930, in Mason City, the daughter of Dale Warren and Genevieve M. (Bloxham) Kehm. She graduated from Mason City High School.

She was united in marriage to Warren G. Davis on Nov. 5, 1961, at the First United Methodist Church in Mason City. She was a member of the church and a part of the women's church circle. She was a member of the Amended Heart Association, and volunteered at the hospital gift shop.

Sally was known as a wonderful cook, homemaker and someone who loved to walk. She enjoyed time spent with family, and especially her grandchildren. In the fall of 2000, Sally and Warren enjoyed the trip of a lifetime - a cruise taken to Alaska with special friends, Karen and Wally Collins, of Green Bay, Wis.

Sally will be dearly missed by her husband, Warren Davis, of Mason City; one son, Michael Davis and wife, Laura, of Waverly; two stepdaughters, Ruth Davis, of Mason City, and Karen Sutton and her husband, Clinton, of Hastings, Minn.; one stepson, Paul Davis and wife, Brenda, of Mountain Home, Ark.; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ted Kehm and wife, Gaye, of Clear Lake, and Jack Kehm and wife, Jean, of Phoenix, Ariz.; one sister-in-law, Virginia Brennan, of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, one stepdaughter, one grandson, and one great-grandson.

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

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.


DAN J. WALSH

MASON CITY - Dan J. Walsh, 90, of 1037 19th St. S.W. died Monday (May 21, 2001) at the I.O.O.F. Home.

The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth Gehling, chaplain at Mercy Medical Center, officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home.

Dan was born Jan. 26, 1911, in Mason City, the son of Dan and Ann (Vrbikas) Walsh. He married Stella Katieva on Feb. 8, 1932.

Dan worked at Mason City Brick and Tile Co. for over 50 years, retiring in 1977 when the plant closed.

He enjoyed gardening, flowers, fishing and animals.

Dan is survived by one son, Dan Walsh and his wife, Evelyn, of Mason City; three grandchildren and their families, Larry Walsh and his wife, Melissa and son, Garrett, of Loveland, Colo., Steve Walsh and his wife, Lisa, and their children, Sarah and Alex, of Aurora, Colo., and James Walsh and his wife, Anita and daughter, Ashley, of North Liberty; and one sister, Anna Atwood, of Davenport.

Dan was preceded in death by his wife, Stella; one sister, Mary; and one brother, Joe.

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


GRETCHEN BURKART

MASON CITY - Gretchen Burkart, 84, of 111 S. Tennessee Ave. died Wednesday (May 23, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

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

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


LEE O. ROBBINS

GOODELL - The funeral for Lee O. Robbins, 72, of Goodell will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond, with Father David Beckman officiating. Interment will be in St. Francis Cemetery in Belmond, with military rites conducted by the Goodell and Belmond Honor Guard.

Casket bearers will be 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. Honorary bearers will be all Belmond Knights of Columbus Members of Council 8110.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Tenold Funeral Home in Belmond, with a 2:30 p.m. parish rosary, followed by a 7 p.m. Scripture service. There will be additional visitation one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Lee Oren Robbins, the son of Lee R. and Mildred (Fuller) Robbins, was born April 18, 1929, in Goodell. He graduated from Goodell High School in 1947. He served in the United States Air Force in Guam from 1947 until 1951. He received a Good Conduct Medal and a Far East Occupation Medal.

Lee was united in marriage to Deloris Green on Dec. 27, 1952. He worked for General Mills from 1951 to 1964, and then Central Soya until his retirement in 1992.

He was a member of the Goodell Fire Department, served as mayor of Goodell from 1968 to 1995, achieved an Honorary Lifetime membership in the Knights of Columbus, and was a longtime member of St. Mary's Church in Goodell and St. Francis Xavier Church in Belmond.

He enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling and helping farmers with their crops. Most of all, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time together.

He died on Monday (May 21, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Those thankful for sharing his life are his wife, Deloris, of Goodell; his children, Kenneth and his wife, Rene, of Belmond, Rita Christians and her husband, Tom, of Belmond, Larry and his fiancée, Phyllis Terhark, of Goodell, David and his wife, Linda, of Goodell, Dale and his wife, Lynn, of Klemme, and Rebecca Munoz and her husband, Rick, of Ottumwa; grandchildren, Tony, Matt, Kristina, Natlaie Robbins, Clinton and his wife Andrea and their son Cale, Nichole, Neil Christians, Amanda, Mark Robbins and his daughter Jasmine, Beth, James, Rachael Robbins, Jill Logston and her husband Richie and their children Evan and Mikaylah, Jennifer and Vina Munoz; his mother, Mildred Robbins, of Belmond; brother, Eugene Robbins, of Forest City; sisters, Norma Zelsdorf and her husband, Tom, of Burlington, Janice Pascaly and her husband, Russ, of Springville, Tenn., and Maxine Johnson, of Belmond; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Tenold Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.


GLADYS A. ROBEY

MASON CITY - Gladys A. "Schultz" Robey, 87, of 507 S. Kentucky Ave. died Monday (May 14, 2001) at the Heritage Care Center.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2001, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of services on Thursday, May 31, 2001, at the church.

Memorials may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church for World Hunger.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.

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


THEKLA M. GAMB

MASON CITY - Thekla M. Gamb, 92, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Saturday (May 19, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.

The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the Wisconsin Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel of Flowers in Brookfield, Wis., with the Rev. Donald Myrom of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in the Wisconsin Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the Chapel of Flowers.

Memorials may be given to the Thekla O. Gamb Memorial Fund.

Thekla M. Gamb, the daughter of Niels Hans and Margaret Helen Bertha (Pahl) Nielsen, was born on Jan. 10, 1909, in Milwaukee. She graduated from Riverside High School in 1926 and furthered her education at the library school of the University of Wisconsin. She completed her schooling there with a certificate in library science. She was a librarian at the Milwaukee Library System before getting married.

She was united in marriage to the Rev. H. Ulrich Gamb on April 29, 1939, in Milwaukee. Throughout the Rev. Gamb's career they moved from Berlin, Wis., to Milwaukee, Wis., where they lives for for 24 years, and then to Middleton, Wis.

In 1995 she moved to Mason City to be closer to her family. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Middleton, Wis.

She enjoyed leading Bible studies for 14 years, reading, working needlepoint, playing the piano and gardening. The most important thing in her life was spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.

Those thankful for having her in their lives include sons, Mark C. Gamb and wife, Grete, of Schaumburg, Ill., and James D. Gamb and wife, Priscilla, of Pasadena, Calif.; daughter, Elaine L. Braun and husband, Bob, of Mason City; grandchildren, Scott Gamb, of Rochester, Minn., Brett Gamb, of Schaumburg, Ill., Brendan Gamb and wife, Jen, of Seattle, Wash., Emy Gamb, of Pasadena, Calif., Jeffrey Braun and wife, Danielle, of Mason City, Gregory Braun and wife, Carrie, and their expected twins, of Ankeny, and Christy Braun, of Minnetonka, Minn.; and great-grandson, Tanner Braun, of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother, Ralph Nielsen.

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