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VIRGINIA STENEKER

MASON CITY - Virginia Steneker, 88, of 824 Second St. S. E. died Monday (Nov. 19, 2001) at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive S. W. with the Rev. Terry Hamilton-Poore officiating. Private family committal services will be held at a later date at the Evangelical Cemetery in Donnellson, Iowa.

There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be given to the Steneker Family Fund at North Iowa Area Community College.

Virginia Steneker was born May 9, 1913, in Burlington, the daughter of Charles A. and Mary F. (Brugge) Streed. She graduated from Fairfield High School, received her normal training then taught school in rural Iowa for several years.

She married C.W. "Bill" Steneker on May 30, 1939, in Fairfield. The Stenekers moved to Mason City in 1951. Virginia was an active volunteer for the schools.

For several years she tutored first- through third-graders in reading at Garfield School.

She was involved in the Jefferson Elementary School PTA and a member of PEO Chapter IY, Sorosis Guided Study Club and the First Presbyterian Church.

Virginia is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Steneker McRoberts, of St. Louis, Mo.; five grandchildren, Vickie, William, Christine, Cherie and Amanda; three great-grandchildren, Lauren, Brandon and Billy.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Shelly; husband, Bill; three brothers, and two sisters.

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


BONNIE JEAN AL-JAZAF

CLEAR LAKE - Bonnie Jean Al-Jazaf, 61, of Clear Lake died Tuesday (Nov. 20, 2001) at her home.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Ventura, with the Rev. Paul Hasel officiating. Burial will be in the Ventura Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.

Bonnie Jean Al-Jazaf was born on Oct. 20, 1940, in Ventura, the daughter of Richard and Lucille (Ringgenberg) Winters. She attended and received her education in the Ventura school system.

She also graduated from the La James College of Hairstyling in 1980, and owned the Hanford Salon in Mason City for a number of years.

On July 7, 1996, she made a profession of faith to be baptized into the Christian faith at the Agape Christian Family Church in Clear Lake by Pastor David L. Toyne.

She had several hobbies, and had time to have a full-time job as a cook at the Casey's General Store in Clear Lake.

The hobbies she enjoyed were camping, fishing, painting, cooking, collecting cookbooks and e-mailing with her many "Net" friends, but her great love and enjoyment was spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Terri King and her husband, Tim, of Dougherty, and Kim Hesler and her husband, Greg, of Ventura; four grandchildren, Travis King of Dubuque, Kylie Hesler of Mason City, Crystal King of Mason City, and Zach Hesler of Ventura; three brothers and two sisters, Ron Winters and his wife, Pat, of Watertown, S. D., Gary Winters and his wife, Cheryl, of Alexander, Dick Winters and his wife, Jo, of Mason City, Pat Osier, of Mason City, and Cindy Ebeling and her husband, Jim, of Mason City; as well as other relatives and friends.

Her parents, a niece, Kelly Jo, and a nephew, Mark Winters, preceded her in death.

Bonnie will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by all her family and friends.

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


ROGER DAVID MILES

CLEAR LAKE - Roger David Miles, 46, of 7639 N. Eastlake Terrace, Chicago, Ill., died on Saturday (Nov. 17, 2001) of natural causes at his home.

Funeral memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake, with Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.

Family suggests memorials to the Roger Miles Memorial Fund.

Roger was born on Oct. 11, 1955, in Forest City, the son of William and Delores (Falada) Miles. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1974 and then graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in chemical engineering.

He was employed in Chicago with Corn Products International and later was transferred to the Winston-Salem, N.C. plant. He lived there five years and then returned to Chicago with assignments in South Africa, Argentina, Columbia, Canada and across the United States. In 1999 he began employment with CF Industries as the Manager of Process Engineering; he was responsible for construction in seven upper Midwest states.

Roger's hobbies included architectural designing, charcoal sketching, golf, spectator sports, deep-sea fishing, scuba diving and nature.

Survivors include his parents, William and Delores Miles of Clear Lake; two brothers, Randy Miles and his wife, Linda, of Issaquah, Wash., and Ron Miles of the Sea Ranch, Calif.; several aunts and uncles, Stan and Arlene Miles of Milwaukee, Wis., Francis and Ann Falada of West Des Moines, Jim and Betty (Miles) Carson of Aurora, Ill., Agnes (Falada) Simper of Inglewood, Calif., Audrey Miles of Huntington Beach, Calif., Hugh Myers of Arcadia, Calif., and Nelson Wild of San Francisco, Calif.; several cousins and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, two uncles and three aunts.

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


HARLEY E. JACOBSEN

OSAGE - Harley E. Jacobsen, 85, of Osage died Tuesday (Nov. 20, 2001) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center Hospice Unit in Osage.

Harley Erastus Jacobsen was born July 21, 1916, at Nora Springs, the son of Nels and Lucy (Harden) Jacobsen.

He was united in marriage to Rosie Paulsen on Nov. 17, 1941, and they just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

From April 1942 to January 1946, Harley served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His tour included the Pacific Theater, where he was a crew chief.

After his discharge, Harley and Rosie farmed two years at Rockford, then they bought a farm northwest of Nora Springs where they farmed from 1948 until 1984.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling and playing cards.

His funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 833 Ash St., Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Interment will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Rock Grove Cemetery, rural Nora Springs, with military rites conducted by the HDS American Legion Post 449 of Nora Springs.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and will continue one hour before services on Saturday at the church.

He is survived by his wife, Rosie Jacobsen, of Osage; to this union were born three children, Raymond Jacobsen and his wife, Jolene, of Nora Springs, Lorraine Richardson and her husband, Jim, of Ranburne, Ala., and Harley Brent Jacobsen, of Nora Springs; seven grandchildren, Jody Dow, John Jacobsen, Chet Field, Cheri Cole, Heather Marker, Jessica Featherston and Jordan Jacobsen; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Karen Vikturek; a brother, Harold "Bud" Jacobsen; and a grandchild, Chris Field.

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

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JANAAN NEWELL

AUSTIN, Minn. - Janaan (Crawford) Newell, 71, of Austin, died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at the Austin Medical Center.

She was born Doris Janaan Wilts on Sept. 2, 1930, in Mason City, to Fred C. and Marian L. (Heinz) Wilts. Janaan graduated from Mason City High School in 1947. She attended Grinnell College in Grinnell, graduating in 1951 with a teaching degree. She married Angus (Gus) Crawford on Sept. 9, 1951, in Mason City. He preceded her in death in 1970. She later married Donald Newell on Sept. 2, 1977, in Wayzata, Minn. He preceded her in death in 1994. She was also preceded in death by her parents.

Janaan worked as a substitute teacher in Berkeley, Mo. She also worked for the Census Bureau in Oshkosh, Wis., and later worked for the Fazendin Realtors in Wayzata, Minn., until her retirement.

She had a great love of the outdoors, including bird watching and boating. She also had a fondness for cats.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Howie and Sherri Crawford, Austin; a daughter, Ellen Carle, St. Paul, Minn.; a stepdaughter and son-in-law, Becky and Tom Fenton, Atlanta, Ga.; a stepson, Jerry Newell, Atlanta, Ga.; nine grandchildren; and a sister, Helen Vigran, Exeter, Calif.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mayer Funeral Home, Austin, Minn., with the Rev. Kris Wee officiating. The family will greet friends one-half hour before the service at the funeral home. Violinist will be Sue Radloff.

The family prefers memorials to the Mower County Humane Society.

Mayer Funeral Home, (507) 433-1817.

MILTON O. BILYEU

ALGONA - Milton O. Bilyeu, 74, of Algona, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Algona, with the Rev. Steve Brodersen officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Algona.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

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

HELENA MANNETTER

ELMA - Helena Mannetter, 92, of Elma, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) of natural causes at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Her funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City.

Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, also in Charles City.

Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Conway Funeral Home in Elma, and also an hour before services at the church.

Helena Evelyn Schmidtke Mannetter was born March 16, 1909, in rural Orchard, the daughter of Alexander Ferdinand and Helena Christine (Guderian) Schmidtke. She was baptized in April 1909 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City by Rev. Casselman. As a young girl she moved with her family to rural Osakis, Minn., where she attended the local country District 23 School. In 1926 she graduated from Osakis High School and continued her education there, taking additional secretarial courses the next year. Later she moved back to rural Orchard with her parents. She worked as a housekeeper for the Bill and Clara Wandro family, caring for Donald, Gallus and Gale.

On Sunday, Sept. 6, 1942, she and Siegfried Fred Mannetter were united in marriage at the Little Brown Church in Nashua by the Rev. Walter M. Fritschel. The couple lived and farmed in the Deerfield area. In March 1943, they moved to rural Elma, where they farmed, and in March 1953, moved to the farm where she was residing at the time of her death.

She was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City, where she was active in her church circle. Through the years she was a Mitchell County Extension Council Member, a member of the Farm Bureau and the Farm Bureau Women's Organization. She enjoyed going on bus trips with the Osage Senior Center. But most of all she loved her three grandchildren and her great-granddaughter, Mija.

She is survived by a daughter, Kay (Algie A.) Slindee, of Elma; grandchildren, Sonja (Michael) Cotton, of Charles City, Brent, of Elma and Nadia, of Cedar Rapids; a great-granddaughter, Mija Selene Cotton; a brother, Harold (Wanda) Schmidtke, of Oscoda, Mich.; two sisters-in-law, Laura (Wilbur) Henry, of Charles City, and Regina Wise, of California; a brother-in-law, Agon (Barbara) Mannetter, of Charles City; several cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Zeke (Oct. 21, 1993); infant daughter, Dianne Lynne; two sisters, Frances and Ruth; and two brothers, Vernon and Donald.

Conway Funeral Home, (641) 393-2461.

DONALD R. GROSS

ROCKFORD - Donald R. Gross, 79, of 209 Second St. S.W., Rockford, died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St., Rockford, (641) 756-3311.

ORIS GOLBERG

ST. ANSGAR - Oris Golberg, 99, of St. Ansgar, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, (641) 713-4920.

ROSIE M. STRAND

MASON CITY - Rosie M. Strand, 67, of Mason City, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.

CODY THOMPSON

MASON CITY - Cody Thompson, 12, the son of Cheryl and Jeffrey Thompson, of Mason City, died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.

REV. BERNARD "BERNIE" OEBSER

DECORAH - The Rev. Bernard "Bernie" Frank Oebser, 65, of Decorah, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) at his home from cancer.

His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Decorah Lutheran Church, with the Rev. James Glesne, Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. Ole Winter officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery, Downsville, Wis.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave., Decorah, and after 10 a.m. at the church Monday morning.
 

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DONALD R. GROSS

ROCKFORD - Donald R. Gross, 79, of 209 Second St. S.W. in Rockford, died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

His funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St. in Rockford. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Walker-Graper Post 338. Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday and continue one hour before services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Donald Gross Memorial Fund.

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

ORIS TILFRED GOLBERG

ST. ANSGAR - Oris Tilfred Golberg, 99, of St. Ansgar, died on Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) at the Good Samaritan Center in St.Ansgar.

His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle, Minn., with the Rev. Barbara Finley-Shea officiating. Burial will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mona.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.

Oris Tilfred Golberg, son of Olaf and Andrena (Austinson) Golberg, was born June 22, 1902, on a farm near Lyle, Minn., at the Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church in rural Lyle and confirmed his faith at the age of 14 on June 3, 1917, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle.

As a young man, Oris played baseball and continued his love of the game as a Minnesota Twins fan.

On March 25, 1933, Oris was married to Clara Nelson at the Lyle Parsonage. This union was blessed with three children, twin sons, Nels and Olaf, and a daughter, Karen. As a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Lyle, he served on the Board of Trustees and was active in the Lutheran Brotherhood. He was a member of the Mona School Board and served as an election official for Otranto Township.

His adult life was spent on the farm south of Lyle, where he raised his family, did general trucking and farmed until 1975, when he and his wife, Clara, retired to the Lincoln Apartments in Osage.

Realizing the need for additional assistance in their daily needs, they made the move to the Worth Living Center in St. Ansgar in September 1987. Because of failing health, Oris entered the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar in March 1997, where he passed away on Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) .

Oris was preceded in death by his wife, Clara, on Feb. 26, 1995; his parents; two brothers, Johnel and Harvey; and one grandson, Steven Golberg.

He is survived by his sons, Olaf and wife, Florence, of Tempe, Ariz., and Nels and wife, Shirley, of St. Ansgar; daughter, Karen Cook and husband, Robert, of Charles City; grandchildren, Kathy Golberg, of San Francisco, Lisa Dockstader and husband, John, of St.Ansgar, Brent Golberg and wife, Karla, of Owatonna, Minn., and Wendy Patterson and husband, Chris, of St. Ansgar; many great-grandchildren, Zachary and Derick Helgeson, Alison Golberg, of Owatonna, Minn., and Garrett and Alexandra Patterson, of St. Ansgar; also one niece, nephews and cousins.

In Memory of the Dad who was more admired, more loved and appreciated with every passing year.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements, (641) 713-4920.

MARGARET R. AMBERG

HANLONTOWN - Margaret R. Amberg, 84, of Hanlontown, died Friday (Nov. 23, 2001) at Concord Care Center, Garner.

A memorial mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 412 N. Broadway, Manly, with the Rev. David Kucera officiating. Inurnment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Manly.

No public visitation will be held.

Memorials in Margaret's memory may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.

Margaret was born Oct. 30, 1917, at Lake Mills, a daughter of Amos and Sarah (Fosnes) Lien. She married Edward M. Amberg on Jan. 22, 1938, at Webster City.

Mrs. Amberg worked at the Hanlontown Public Library for many years. She was involved as a volunteer in community and civic activities in Hanlontown, and in her church.

Margaret enjoyed reading, jigsaw puzzles, quilting, baking and her loon collection.

Her grandchildren were especially fond of her peanut butter balls. She was very proud of her Norwegian heritage, as she loved lutefisk and lefse.

Margaret is survived by her three children and their spouses, Anthony and Sandy Amberg, of Dubuque, Diane and Ted Reisdorfer, of Adrian, Minn. and Connie and Roy Tesene, of Garner; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Sarah Catherine; one brother, Arnold Lien; and two sisters, Doris Nelson and Norma Hobart.

Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St., Manly, is handling arrangements, (641) 454-2242.

CLIFTON ALVIN BURMEISTER

AMES - Clifton Alvin Burmeister, 88, of Ames, died Nov. 8, 2001, at his home of heart failure.

His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at Collegiate Presbyterian Church, 159 N. Sheldon in Ames, with Dr. Kent M. Organ and the Rev. Vicky Curtiss officiating. The body was cremated. His burial will be in Ames Municipal Cemetery.

Clifton Alvin Burmeister was born in Mason City on March 11, 1913, the son of Alfred Edmund and Amelia Molly (Zittke) Burmeister.

He had lived in Ames since 1986. He lived in Mason City from 1913 to 1935, Woodward from 1935 to 1937, Clarion from 1937 to 1940, Evanston, Ill., from 1940 to 1941, Loraine, Ohio, and U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946, Warrensburg, Ohio, from 1946 to 1952, Evanston, Ill., from 1952 to 1966, and Lake Forest, Ill., from 1966 to 1978.

He graduated from Mason City High School in 1929, and received a bachelor of arts degree from Carleton College in 1933, a master's degree from Northwestern in 1941 and a doctorate degree from the University of Kansas in 1953.

He occupied the John W. Beattie Chair of Music at Northwestern University for 26 years; taught music in public schools in Woodward, Clarion, and Loraine, Ohio; served as director of band and professor of music education at Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg, Mo.; and was director of music for School District 65, Evanston, Ill. He retired in 1978.

He married Mildred Lorraine Landsberg on June 7, 1937, in Britt. His memberships included the following: Masonic Lodge, 1935 to 1941; Rotarian 1937 to 1943; Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Ga., 1980 to 1986; president, North Central Division of the Music Educators National Conference; Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha and Phi Delta Kappa; Collegiate Presbyterian Church, where he was presently serving as interim choir director. He was an author, consultant and editor.

He was the recipient of the following: 1969 Steinway & Sons Steinway Award for outstanding contributions to the cause of music education; Illinois Music Educators Distinguished Service Award; Northwestern Alumni Merit Award 1996; Northwestern's School of Music's Legends in Teaching Award; Who's Who in America from 1962 to 1982 and Leaders in American Education.

He is survived by his daughter, Judith (Larry) Dew, of Clarksville, Mo. and Granite City, Ill.; one son, Robert Burmeister, of Mercer Island, Wash.; two granddaughters; and one grandson.

He was preceded in death by his wife in 1997.

There will be no visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Clifton Burmeister Music Endowment Fund of College Presbyterian Church.

Adams Funeral Home in Ames is in charge of arrangements, (515) 232-5121.

CODY JEROME THOMPSON

MASON CITY - Cody Jerome Thompson, 12, of 1432 N. Monroe Ave., died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Kent A. Mechler of Zion St. John Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour before services on Monday at the church.

Memorials may be given to the Cody Thompson Memorial Fund.

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

AL LEASE

NORTHWOOD - Al Lease, 83, of Northwood, formerly of Storm Lake, died suddenly on Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at his home at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Maple Court, in Northwood.

His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, with Pastor Steven Schulz officiating. Burial will be in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery with full military honors by Amvets Post No. 66 of Storm Lake.

Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home, 300 Cayuga St. in Storm Lake, where the family will be present to greet friends.

A memorial fund has been established.

Alva Leonard Lease was born Jan. 14, 1918, on a farm near Lawton, the son of Leonard and Edith Finna Lease. He moved to Cherokee at a young age and received his education in the public schools, graduating from Wilson High School in Cherokee in 1938.

Al was married to Helen Margurite Hanson on June 23, 1940, at the Presbyterian Parsonage in Cherokee.

He was employed at Knipes Shoe Store for four years until entering the service on Dec. 21, 1941.

He served in the United States Army Air Force from 1942-1944 as a member of the 8th Air Force, 305th bomb group, 365th squadron, out of Chelveston, England. He was on a combat crew as a flight engineer and top-turret gunner on a B-17, completing 34 missions over Europe.

Upon returning from the war the couple moved to Storm Lake in 1946, where Al was employed at Kallmer Sales until 1966. After the business was sold he was employed at Merrill Manufacturing Co. from 1967 until retiring in1973.

Al and Helen moved to Northwood in July 2001 to be closer to their children.

Al was a long-time member of Grace Lutheran Church of Storm Lake. He will be remembered as a man of high integrity, who served as a wonderful role model as husband and father.

He is survived by a son, Craig and his wife, Phyllis, of Northwood: a daughter, Karen Braesch and her husband, Tom, of Prior Lake, Minn.; five grandsons, Travis and Anne Marie Lease, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Brian and Becky Lease, of La Crosse, Wis., Matthew and Melissa Braesch, of Sheboygan, Wis., Jason and Tracy Braesch, of Prior Lake, Minn., and Jeff and Joan Braesch, of Burnsville, Minn.

Also surviving are three great-granddaughters, Arianna Kersten and Alexis and Haley Braesch; a sister-in-law, Lillian Johnson, of Storm Lake; a brother-in-law, Gunner Hanson, of Morris, Minn.; and other extended family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen, on Oct. 17, 2001; a brother, Glen; and by a nephew Stephen.

Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home, (712) 732-1911.

VERA LARSON

NORTHWOOD - Vera Larson, 98, of Northwood, died Thursday (Nov. 22, 2001) at the Lake Mills Care Center.

Her funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, with the Rev. Kevin Mackey and the Rev. Roger Dykstra officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in rural Kiester, Minn.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills, and again one hour before services at the church.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

MARGARET SEDGWICK

LAKE MILLS - Margaret Sedgwick, 83, of Lake Mills, died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at her daughter's home in Rochester, Minn.

Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, with the Rev. Roger Dykstra and the Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating. Burial will be at Sunnyside Cemetery in Lake Mills.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

RUTH R. KOENIGSFELD

CHARLES CITY - Ruth R. (Mrs. Louis) Koenigsfeld, 65, of 301 Spriggs St. in Charles City, died Friday (Nov. 23, 2001) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, (641) 228-4211.

ADELINE O'MARRO

AUSTIN, Minn. - Adeline (Boss) O'Marro, 90, of Austin, Minn., died Wednesday (Nov. 21, 2001) at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center.

Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Mayer Funeral Home, 600 Second St. N.W. in Austin, Minn. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home and one half hour before services on Monday.

JAKE LEERAR

BRITT - Jake Leerar, 94, of Britt, died Friday (Nov. 23, 2001) at the Kanawha Community Home in Kanawha.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Chapel in Britt, (641) 843-3839.