PUBLISHED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2003.

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.

RUBY M. JANTE

GARNER - Ruby M. Juhl Jante, 80, of Garner, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at her home.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Faith Lutheran Church in Miller, with the Rev. Owen Gaasedelen officiating. Burial will be in Ellington Township Cemetery northeast of Miller.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner and one hour prior to services at the church.

Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.

JERRY LEE ALVEY

LAKE MILLS - Jerry Lee Alvey, 70, of Lake Mills, Iowa, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, with the Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Wisconsin.

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

Jerry was born Aug. 28, 1932, to Kermith and Esther (Heitland) Alvey in Thompson.

He attended Thompson High School. Following graduation, he served his country in the USAF in Korea.

On Nov. 26, 1963, he was united in marriage to Janice Olson. To this union two children were born, Michael Todd and Mark Alan.

On Oct. 15, 1983 he was united in marriage to Norma Hermanson in Lake Mills, where they lived until the time of his death.

Jerry worked in various management jobs in Wisconsin and Michigan. After his marriage to Norma, he worked at Winnebago Industries, retiring June 2, 1995.

He worked part-time at Don's Motor Mart for the past eight years until twomonths before his death.

He is survived by his wife, Norma; son, Michael, and his wife, Tracy, of Barneveld, Wis.; and son, Mark, and wife, Lissa, of Madison, Wis.; one grandson, Donovan; and three step-grandchildren, Cody, Brittany, and Garret; one sister, Karen, and husband, Fred Suroff, of Sedalia, Mo.; their sons, Aaron and Adam; three step-children, Jim, Tom and Linda, and their families; along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Kerm and Esther Alvey; and abrother, Darrel, in infancy.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

MADELAIN R. ANDERSEN

NORA SPRINGS - Madelain R. Andersen, 85, of 411 N. Hooker, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at her home.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Nora Springs, with the Rev. Ruth Hansen officiating.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye Ave. in Nora Springs, is in charge of arrangements.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210.

DOROTHY G. EGGERS

MASON CITY - Dorothy G. Eggers, 90, of 302 Second St. N.E., died on Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Good Shepherd Health Center.

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

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

KELLY MILLER

CHARLES CITY - Kelly Miller, 43, a resident of Boulder, Colo., and formerly of Charles City, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) in Boulder, Colo.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City, with the Rev. David Werges, pastor at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be at a later date.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Saturday.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

LOUISE ANNA PRIEBE

GARNER - Louise Anna Priebe, 86, most recently a resident of the Concord Care Center in Garner and a lifelong resident of the Garner and Klemme areas, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. on Friday at the Peace Reformed Church, on Highway 69 south of Garner, with the Rev. Jeff DeBoer officiating. Interment will be in the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.

Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. today at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 528 E. Main St. in Klemme, and will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

The family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa, the Peace Reformed Church, or to the donor's choice.

Louise A. Rosendahl was born March 15, 1916 on a farm southwest of Garner, the daughter of Frank and Louise (Kropp) Rosendahl. She was baptized at Peace Reformed Church south of Garner and confirmed at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme. She was active in the church choir and Bible class.

On Dec. 11, 1933 Louise was united in marriage to Verner B. Priebe of Klemme. They farmed in two different locations, south and east of Klemme. For a period of time they owned and operated motels in Garner and Humboldt.

Louise enjoyed gardening, quilting, singing, playing hymns on the piano, and reading stories from the Hurlbut's Story of the Bible to her children. Sharing faith and passing it on to her family was very important.

Louise is survived by two sons and one daughter, Carroll Priebe and his wife, Karen, and Seth Priebe and wife, Madelyn, of Klemme, and Kathleen Linsenmeyer and husband, Dale, of Beatrice, Neb.; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, Keith Priebe and wife, Aimee, and their children, Koryssa and Kaylin, of Knoxville, Tenn., Clark Priebe, of Webster City, Carrie Priebe, of Hope Sound, Fla., and Craig Priebe, of Buffalo Center, Matthew Priebe, of Ames, Michael Priebe, of Klemme, Laura Priebe, of Klemme, Rodney Linsenmeyer and wife, Sharon, of Beatrice, Neb., Gretchen Olson and husband, Thomas, their children, Johnathon and Julia, of Forest Grove, Ore., Carla Harvey and her husband, Matthew, their children, Jetta and Josiah, of Beatrice, Neb., and Jane Linsenmeyer, of Lincoln, Neb.

Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Verner, on Nov. 20, 1999; infant daughter, Joan; her parents; three brothers, Ervin, Walter, and Franklin Rosendahl; two sisters, Della Josten and Mabel Schlawin; and a stillborn brother.

Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.

ROBERT L. KLUNDER

MASON CITY - Robert L. Klunder, 45, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at Bay Park, Minn.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

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

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

EVA HEILSKOV

HAMPTON - Eva Heilskov, 95, of Hampton, died Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at the Franklin General Nursing Facility.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Hampton. Burial will be at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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

Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Hampton in her memory.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton is in charge of arrangements.

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

EDITH L. VELDHOUSE

CLARION - Edith Lavon Veldhouse, 83, of Clarion, died Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) at Regency Care Center in Norwalk, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at First Lutheran Church in Clarion, with the Rev. Gary Boen, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Willim Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2003.

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.

LEONE B. THORSON

CHARLES CITY - Leone B. Thorson, 93, of Charles City, died Thursday morning (Feb. 6, 2003) at the Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 South Main St. in Charles City, with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 228-4211.

DORIS L. OTTE

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Doris Lucille Otte, 81, of Rock Island, Ill., and formerly of Mason City, died on Dec. 24, 2002, in Rock Island.

Funeral services were held on Dec. 27, 2002 at the Trimble Funeral Home in Moline, Ill., with the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Kline of the First Christian Church in Moline, Ill., officiating. Entombment was in Moline Memorial Park Mausoleum in Moline, Ill.

ROBERT D. NELSON

BELMOND - Robert D. "Ozzie" Nelson, 77, of Belmond, died on Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Hospice South in Fort Myers, Fla.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick Lane S. in Belmond.

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

FLORENCE M. BARR

CHARLES CITY - Florence M. Barr, 91, of 801 Blunt Parkway in Charles City, died Wednesday evening (Feb. 5, 2003) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Inurnment will be held privately at a later date.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa.

Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 228-4211.

SISTER MARY GERTRUDE SCHMELZER

DUBUQUE - Sister Mary Gertrude Schmelzer, PBVM, 82, of Mt. Loretto Convent died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Mt. Loretto.

Services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Mt. Loretto, with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Key West.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Mt. Loretto, with a 7 p.m. wake service.

The Dennis Kitchen Funeral Home in Dubuque is in charge of arrangements.

Sister Gertrude was born in West Union, Iowa, on Oct. 13, 1920. The daughter of Arthur and Eva Schmelzer, she entered the Sisters of the Presentation in February of 1938 and professed her Perpetual Vows on Dec. 28, 1943.

She received her BA degree in history and a minor in philosophy at Loras College in Dubuque. She received her MA degree from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. She also took classes at the University of Wisconsin.

Her elementary and middle school teaching career spanned 50 years and took her to Lawler, Ryan, Mason City, Farley and Dubuque (St. Columbkille's). She worked in the Government I Remedial Reading Program in Mason City from 1966 through 1991.

She retired to Mt. Loretto Motherhouse in 1991 where she became the Motherhouse baker. She won numerous ribbons at county fairs for her baking over the years. Her specialty was her breads. She continued with her baking, quilting, community service and prayer until her death.

Surviving are her sisters, Mary Agnes Schmelzer, Mrs. Angela Bagge and Mrs. Dorothy Ann Novak (Don); her brothers John, Joseph, Edmund, and Alfred (Roslea); her nieces, nephews, and the Sisters of the Presentation, with whom she shared her life for 64 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Raymond and Maurice; and her sisters, Mrs. Theresa Kuhn, and Sister Christine Schmelzer, PBVM.

DENNIS P. LOVICK

FOREST CITY - Dennis P. Lovick,49, of Forest City, died Saturday (Feb. 1, 2003) at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating.

There will be no visitation.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, is in charge of arrangements.

Dennis Paul Lovick was born July 3, 1953, in Mason City, to Paul and Gladys (Fluhrer) Lovick. In high school Dennis was active in band, sports and FFA.

As a sophomore in high school, Dennis was named an FFA delegate to the national convention in Washington, D.C. His family joined him on that trip - one of the few family vacations they ever took. He stayed involved in FFA his entire life, first as a member, then later as judge on the state level.

Dennis graduated from Forest City High School in 1971. He attended ISU for one year, studying agriculture. He then joined his father on the family farm until his father's death in 1983. During this time he also sold Jacques seed corn and sent his parents on several vacations, paid for out of the earnings from those sales.

Dennis was also interested in farm conservation, and joined the local Pheasants Forever Chapter. He was very proud that his chapter was consistently one of the top contributors to Pheasants Forever.

When Dennis quit actively farming, he joined Ertz & Associates in Lake Mills, selling crop insurance. Dennis was very involved in high school sports as a player and also as a fan.

He enjoyed all sports, but his favorite was basketball. For the past 34 years he served as scorekeeper for the Forest City High School basketball teams; an achievement in which he took great pride. He was also very involved behind the scenes of Forest City sports.

He joined the Forest City Sports Boosters and helped raise money for the weight room and the softball concession stand, as well as many other projects for the school.

In 1979 Dennis joined the Forest City Breakfast Lions Club. For the next 24 years he held every office in his club. He was especially proud of being named District Governor in 1999.

He was also a member of the Lions Pin Trading Club. Through Lions he met many wonderful people throughout the world. In 2000, he accepted the position of Sceening Coordinator with the Iowa Lions Foundation.

He drove his customized Winnebago motor home throughout the state, offering free medical testing. He felt it wasn't the number of people tested in a day, but the number of people helped that made the difference.

Throughout his life he received many awards for his work. He was an FFA Green Hand, a Pheasants Forever Major Sponsor, a No. 1 Sports Fan, inducted into the FCHS Education Hall of Fame, Outstanding Lion, Lion of the Year and recipient of the Warren Coleman Award for excellence in service.

People who didn't know Dennis only saw a big man. But people who took the time to know him found a big man with an even bigger heart.

Left to mourn is his sister, Barb Lovick, of Forest City; many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, co-workers and special friend, Donna Schweighauser, of Rolla, Mo.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Dennis Lovick Memorial Fund.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.

DARLENE KATHERINE HUEBNER

ANTHONY, Fla. - Darlene Katherine Huebner, 76, a retired correctional officer for Florida Correctional Institution at Lowell State Prison, died Friday (Jan. 31, 2003) at Summerfield Suites in Summerfield, Fla.

Darlene was born on Aug. 11, 1926, to Clarence and Inez (Olson) Petersen in Omaha, Neb. She and her family moved at an early age to southern Minnesota and finally to northern Iowa.

She met and married Max Huebner at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, and together they farmed near Rock Falls. Five children were born to this union.

In 1957, Darlene, Max and their children relocated to central Florida and she resided in Anthony until the time of her death.

Darlene enjoyed fishing and playing her piano.

Survivors include her daughter, Diane Cordrey, and her husband, Bill, of Ocala, Fla.; sons, Dennis Huebner and his wife, Faye, of Micanopy, Fla., Duane Huebner, Doug Huebner and David Huebner all of Anthony, Fla.; sisters, Lucille Lauden, Thornton, Iowa, Janet Roderick, Fort Dodge, and Carole Molencamp and her husband, Ron, of West Des Moines; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and a host of friends.

Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Inez Petersen; her former husband, Max Huebner; two brothers, Leroy in infancy and Lowell Petersen; two brothers-in-law, Ole Lauden and Dusty Roderick; also a sister-in-law, Allene Huebner Sheppard, and her husband, Gene.

DOROTHY G. EGGERS

MASON CITY - Dorothy G. Eggers, 90, of 302 Second St. N.E. died on Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2003) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Douglas Anderson of First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour before services on Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or First United Methodist Church.

Dorothy was born April 6, 1912 in Mason City, the daughter of Adelbert and Maria (Bohen) Cook. She attended schools in Mason City through the 10th grade.

She married Rollie A. "Pat" Eggers on Feb. 26, 1932, in Mason City.

She worked in retail sales for Newberry's, Eaton's and Bergo's until her retirement in 1971.

Dorothy was a member of the Women of the Moose Lodge and the First United Methodist Church.

She enjoyed bowling, gardening, fishing and dancing.

Dorothy is survived by a sister, Helen Marin, of Mason City; sisters-in-law, Marie Michelson, of Kanawha, and Mary Cook, of Chicago, Ill.; many nieces and nephews.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rollie "Pat" Eggers; Son, Rollie "Dean" Eggers; brothers, Adelbert and Richard Cook; sisters, Julia Baugh, Carmen Bisgrove, Ethel Gray and Ruth Tilman.

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

ESTHER K. GROSSMAN

MEYER - Esther Katherine Grossman, 89, died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer, with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meyer.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St. in St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.

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

MADELAIN R. ANDERSEN

NORA SPRINGS - Madelain R. Andersen, 85, of 411 N. Hooker, Nora Springs, died on Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2003) at her home in Nora Springs.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Nora Springs, with the Rev. Ruth Hansen officiating.

Visitation will be one hour before the service on Saturday at the church.

The family suggests memorials to St. Luke Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa. Graveside services will be held at a later time in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye in Nora Springs, in charge of arrangements.

Madelain was born April 29, 1917 in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Mina (Buehler) Schneider. She was baptized Madelain Rosa Bertha Schneider on Aug. 4, 1917 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mason City and confirmed March 20, 1932 on Zion Lutheran Church in Saginaw, Mich. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1935.

Madelain worked at the Strand Theater, Hanford Hotel, John Deere Plow Company, all of Mason City; Fox Theater in Nora Springs, local restaurants in Nora Springs and the first bowling alley in Nora Springs.

She started the junior bowling league, was a past member of Eastern Star and was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church.

Madelain married Lloyd G. Andersen on Oct. 25, 1947, in Nora Springs, and he preceded her in death on April 28, 1989.

Madelain is survived by her three children, Toni Groven and her husband, Jerry, of Nora Springs, George (Andy) Andersen, of Clear Lake, and James Andersen, of Buena Vista, Colo.; four grandchildren, Michele Andersen, of Clear Lake, Misty Andersen, of Middletown, Ohio, Jessica Buckman and her husband, Cory, of Rockwell, and Jon Groven and his wife, Jaimie, of Rockford; two great-grandchildren, Uriah Strange and Ian Strange, of Clear Lake, and one step great-grandchild, Alex Herl, of Rockford; her sister, Estelle Treloar and her husband, James, of Clear Lake; and one brother, Mike Schneider, of Buena Vista, Colo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Karl, who died in 1945 during World War II; and one grandson, Jason Groven.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs, (641) 749-2210.

DON N. RITTER

MASON CITY - Don N. Ritter, 73, of 1507 Ninth St. S. W., left to join his two sons, Jimmy and Charlie, in Heaven on Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Interment will take place the same day at 12:30 p.m. at Park Cemetery in Nora Springs.

Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, and also for one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the Don N. Ritter Memorial Fund.

Don was born on Aug. 25, 1929, in Greene, Iowa, the youngest son of Sam and Pearl (Thompson) Ritter. He attended Greene Public Schools before going to work for the Jacob P. Decker plant in Mason City.

Don was united in marriage to Francys Rex on Aug. 29, 1951 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. He entered into the United States Army in September of 1951 and served overseas during the Korean War.

After his honorable discharge in September of 1953, he returned to work at the Decker plant while living in Marble Rock. He moved with his wife to Nora Springs for the next 16 years before being transferred to the Armour Dial Plant in Keokuk.

In 1978, they returned to Mason City, where Don worked at Armour until his semi-retirement in 1983.

He then worked security for the General Foods plant and for Lewis Systems and Wells Fargo.

Don retired completely in the late 1990s to enjoy fishing, playing pool and taking care of his yard and flower gardens. He was a member of the Bass Club and a former member of the Mason City Eagles Club. Don's greatest joy was loving and sharing in the lives of his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Francys, of Mason City; three children, Donnella McGrew and her husband, John, of Oskaloosa, Mike Ritter and his wife, Doris, of Hamilton, Ill., and WaNita Enabnit and her husband, Joel, of Mason City; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Kohler, of Nora Springs; nine grandchildren, Jennifer Landgrebe and her husband, Steve, of Eddyville, Angela Moore and her husband, Jeramie, of Oskaloosa, Vanessa McGrew, of Oskaloosa, Kevin and Steve Ritter, both of Hamilton, Ill., Wesley Enabnit and Megan Navratil, of Mason City, Wendy Enabnit of Mason City, and Jason and Nick Ritter, both of Nora Springs; three great-grandchildren, Michael Moore, Tyler Landgrebe, and Bradyn Enabnit; and one sister, Nadine Wilson and her husband, George, of Winthrop.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Jimmy and Charles Ritter; two brothers, Wayne and Dale Ritter; and two sisters, June Shorts and Ella Mae Merrill.

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

MARY KAY (HORSFALL) FREESE

AUSTIN, Minn. - Mary Kay (Horsfall) Freese, 47, passed away Monday (Feb. 3, 2003) in Austin, Minn.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar, with president Robert Flatt officiating. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Visitation was held on Thursday at the funeral home.

Mary was born July 31, 1955, to Harvey and Emma Lois (Trantenalla) Horsfall. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Mary was employed at Hy-Vee Foods in Austin, Minn. Her day was brightened at work when she saw people she knew. She enjoyed visits and conversations with friends and people she would meet in her daily life. Mary loved hunting down garage sale bargains and "antiquing."

She loved visiting her daughter, Christy, her son-in-law, Michael, and playing with her grandson, Nathan. She was looking forward to the expected arrival of a new grandchild in March. Mary's children, Betsy, Jeff and Joe, live with their father in Arizona. Each one of them was in her thoughts and prayers each day.

Mary is now at peace with the Lord.

She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey Freese and Joseph Freese of Mesa, Ariz.; daughters, Christine and her husband, Michael May, of Manhattan, Kan., and Betsy Freese of Mesa, Ariz.; one grandson, Nathan May; her parents, Harvey and Emma Lois Horsfall, of rural Carpenter; three brothers, Stanley Horsfall of Mason City, Frank Horsfall of Carpenter and Harvey E. Horsfall of Mason City; one sister, Linda Kruse of Meyer, Iowa; and a special good friend, Jim Horgen, of St. Ansgar.

Mary was preceded in death by her grandparents and one brother, Edward.

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

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED SATURDAY, FEB. 8, 2003.

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.

ELMER T. EDDY

SWALEDALE - Elmer T. Eddy, 79, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at the Rockwell United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Bruce Wittern officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Swaledale.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 203 Maple in Sheffield and prior to services Monday at the church.

Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.

MARGARET W. GROSS

MASON CITY - Margaret W. Gross, 85, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Noon on Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Carl A. Ries officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Scripture prayer service at 6:30 p.m.

Memorials can be given to the Margaret W. Gross Memorial Fund.

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

IRENE A. GULLICKSON

NORTHWOOD - Irene A. Gullickson, 89, of Northwood, died on Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at the First Lutheran Church in Northwood, with the Rev. Allan Stoa officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in Northwood.

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

RUTH E. IRVEN

FOREST CITY - Ruth E. Irven, 92, of Forest City, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Forest City with the Rev. Larry Kidwell officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City is in charge of arrangements.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.

ANNA TJADEN

CHARLES CITY - Anna Tjaden, 85, formerly of 211 Fourth Ave., died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Port Charles Assisted Living in Charles City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

RONALD D. JOHNSON JR.

NORA SPRINGS - Ronald D. Johnson Jr., 39, of Nora Springs, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye Ave. in Nora Springs.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210.

WALTER ASH JR.

WEST UNION - Walter Ash Jr., 84, of Charles City, and formerly of West Union, died on Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at his home in Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union with the Rev. Galen Smith officiating. Burial will be in West Union Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, 212 E. Elm St. in West Union.

Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, (563) 422-3615.

ROBERT D. 'OZZIE' NELSON

BELMOND - Robert D. "Ozzie" Nelson, 77, of Belmond, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Hospice South in Fort Myers, Fla.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Belmond, with the Rev. Mike Druhl and the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery with military rites by the Belmond Honor Guard.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick Lane S. in Belmond, and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.

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

D. JEAN GOGG

MASON CITY - D. Jean Gogg, 70, of 1432 E. State St., died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2002) at her home.

A funeral mass will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S. E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Christopher Podhajsky officiating. A graveside service will be held later the same day at St. Michael's Cemetery in Nashua.

Visitation will be held from 1 until 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a rosary at 2:30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 3:30 p.m.

Jean was born Dec. 10, 1931 in Green Mountain, a daughter of Sam and Edna Marie (Lane) Zink. After her graduation from Green Mountain High School, she was united in marriage to James N. Gogg in June of 1951 in Nashua.

Jean worked as a teller at First National Bank in Mason City for many years. She later worked as a secretary for Hewitt Wholesale for many years.

After her retirement, Jean volunteered at Mercy Medical Center while continuing to be an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She also belonged to the Wells Fargo Women's Investment Club.

Jean enjoyed gardening, traveling, and dancing with her special friend, Jerry. She also was an advocate of healthy living and liked to explore garage sales and flea markets for antiques.

Jean will be remembered as someone who loved to laugh and whose great joy was spending time with her grandchildren and attending their many activities.

Jean will be greatly missed by her four children, Michael Gogg, of Des Moines, and Susie Lueth, Steve Gogg, and Pam Gore and her husband, John, all of Mason City; and eight grandchildren, Jeremy Lueth, of Parker, Colo., Ben Gogg of Boca Raton, Fla., Isaac Gogg stationed in Washington, D.C. with the United States Navy, Kyle Epsteen, of Cedar Rapids, Andrew Gore, of Mason City, Jakob Epsteen, of Mason City, Eli Gogg, of Boca Raton, Fla., and Mitchell Gore, of Mason City. Also surviving are two brothers, Clifford Zink and his wife, Marie, of Marshalltown, and LaVern Zink and his wife, Yvonne, of St. Anthony; two sisters, Darlene Hauesberger and her husband, Denny, of Newton, and Doris Weller of Marshalltown; a sister-in-law, Gladys Zink of Laurel; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim; two brothers, Melvin (Bud) and Eldon; and one sister, Marjorie.

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

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2003

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.

WILMA FRANK

ST. ANSGAR - Wilma Frank, 86, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar, (641) 713-4920.

ROBERT D. 'OZZIE' NELSON

BELMOND - Robert D. "Ozzie" Nelson, 77, of Belmond, passed away on Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at Hospice South in Ft. Myers, Fla.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Belmond. Pastor Mike Druhl and Pastor Paddy Druhl will officiate. Burial will take place in the Belmond Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the Belmond Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick Lane S., Belmond, and one hour prior to services at the church Tuesday.

Robert Duane, the son of Oscar and Carrie Shaw Nelson, was born Jan. 13, 1926, in Belmond. He grew up in Belmond where he attended school. In high school Ozzie excelled in basketball and baseball. Ozzie graduated from Belmond High School in 1944.

In 1945, he entered the U.S. Army. Ozzie was very proud of his service to his country. He was honorably discharged in 1947.

Ozzie was united in marriage to Emma Eekhoff on Jan. 4, 1948, at the United Church of Christ in Clarion. After getting married, Ozzie and Em traveled to Florida where Ozzie participated in a baseball school for the minor league farm team of the Boston Red Sox.

The couple made their home in Belmond where Ozzie began working for his father at Oscar Nelson Sand and Gravel. He continued to run the gravel pits with his family after Oscar died in 1962. Ozzie worked at the south pit until 1965 and then at the north pit until retiring in 1990.

Ozzie is remembered by family and friends, alike, for his fun-loving personality and varied interests. Ozzie and Em enjoyed spending their winters in Fort Myers. He enjoyed playing his songs on the keyboard. Ozzie was an avid sports fan. He liked watching baseball and basketball. The Chicago Cubs was his team. Ozzie loved golf. He was club champion at the Belmond Country Club in 1979.

Ozzie belonged to American Legion and V.F.W. in Belmond and the Loyal Order of Moose in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. He belonged to the Belmond Country Club and was one of the original board members, also a life-time member of the Slippery Elm Golf Course in Klemme. Ozzie was a member of the Belmond United Methodist Church and had made his peace with God.

Ozzie is survived by his wife, Emma; a daughter, Tammy DuVall and husband, Wayne, of Goodell; two sons, Terry and wife, Carla, of Rochester, Minn., Tyler and wife, Sue Ann, of Thornton; five grandchildren, Jeremiah, Joshua, Jonathan, Anna and Spencer; three sisters, Genevieve Turner and husband, Ralph, of Belmond, Shirley Nicholson of Belmond, and Marilyn Eekhoff and husband, George, of Belmond; a brother, Eugene and wife, Marge, of Belmond; a special family friend, Cathy Troll and her children, Mark and Leeann; and numerous other family and friends.

Ozzie was preceded in death by his parents.

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

IRENE ADELENE GULLICKSON

NORTHWOOD - Irene Adelene Gullickson, 89, died Friday (Feb., 7, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church, Northwood, with the Rev. Allan Stoa officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood.

Irene was born on Oct. 13, 1913, in Grove Township, Worth County, Iowa, to Andrew and Ida (Nieman) Hagen. She was baptized and confirmed by the Rev. Herman Diers at the German Lutheran Church in Northwood. She attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Northwood High School in 1931.

Irene married Lester Gullickson on Dec. 17, 1933. They wee married 68 years and lived on the farm north of Northwood the entire time.

She is survived by one son, Kenneth Gullickson of St. Peters, Mo.; three grandchildren, Daniel Kell of Marshalltown, Iowa, Vickie Neuzil of Lakeville, Minn., and Diana Kell Kirschbaum of Savage, Minn.; four great-grandchildren, Tyler and Briana Neuzil, and Dillon and Colton Kirschbaum; and one sister, Evelyn Brunsvold of Albert Lea, Minn.

Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Lester; her parents, Andrew and Ida Hagen; and a daughter, Delores Nelson.

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

ELMER T. EDDY

SWALEDALE - Elmer T. Eddy, 79, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003). Elmer was a lifelong resident of Swaledale until he entered the Rockwell Community Nursing Home on March 1, 2000, due to Parkinson's disease.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Rockwell United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bruce Wittern presiding. Interment will be in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery south of Swaledale with military honors by Gallagher Post 208, American Legion, Rockwell.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.

Mr. Eddy was born June 17, 1923, the son of Glenn A. and Mary Brink Eddy. He graduated from Swaledale High School with the class of 1941.

On March 25, 1942, Elmer was united in marriage with Lorraine Laidley of Rockwell at Princeton, Mo.

After two years of playing professional baseball with the St. Louis Cardinal farm team and three and a half years in the U.S. Marine Corps, he was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant.

He returned to Swaledale to form the business G.A. Eddy & Sons Inc., a hardware, lumber and bottled gas business. The gas business was sold in 1981 and he and his brother Leo retired.

When the Lord called him home, he had been a longtime member of the Baptist church and enjoyed his retirement years working with the Clear Lake Camp of the Gideon's International distributing God's Word and wintering in Arizona until poor health forced him to reside at the nursing home.

For many years, he was a Little League coach, served on the City Council 17 years, was a volunteer fireman as well as holding offices and being a Sunday school teacher and camp counselor for the Swaledale First Baptist Church. Elmer is a past Commander and 56-year member of Gallagher Post 208 American Legion, Rockwell, member of the DAV and the VFW as well as the Rockwell Lions Club.

Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 60 years, Lorraine; son, Don and his wife, Bernie, Rockwell; daughter, Barb and her husband, Ken Reimers, Rockwell; daughter-in-law, Cheryl, of Story City; sister, Norma and her husband, Marvin King, Forest City; six grandchildren, Trent and Travis Eddy, Charlie Hanna, Jamie Reimers Hagen, Jeff Reimers and Alyssa Eddy Loots; three great grandchildren; and two step-great grandchildren.

Elmer was preceded in death by his son, Larry; his parents; two sisters, Ruth and Marjorie; two brothers, Glenn and Leo; and a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Losee Eddy.

Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.

RUTH E. IRVIN

FOREST CITY - Ruth E. Irvin, 92, of Forest City, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Forest City with the Rev. Larry Kidwell officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church Tuesday.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, is in charge of arrangements, (641) 585-2685.

MARGARET W. GROSS

MASON CITY - Margaret W. Gross, 85, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A funeral Mass will be held at noon Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Carl A. Ries officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with a scripture prayer service beginning at 6:30.

Memorials can be given to the Margaret W. Gross Memorial Fund.

Margaret was born May 11, 1917, in a log cabin at Blooming Prairie, Minn., to Albert and Anna (Spiroch) Cinkle. She attended school in Plymouth, graduating from Plymouth High School.

Margaret then went on to beauty school in Mason City and worked several years as a beautician in Mason City.

She married James J. Gross on Aug. 20, 1945, at Mason City.

Margaret enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by a daughter, Jean Marie Sinnwell and her husband, Roger, of Mason City; three grandchildren, Roberta Studer and her husband, Kent, Chris Sinnwell and Jamie Sinnwell, all of Mason City; three great-grandchildren, Tori, Katie and James; and several nieces and nephews.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; five sisters, Rosie, Emily, Ann, Marcella and Irma; three brothers, Frank, Al and Ed; and one great-granddaughter, Emily Rose Studer.

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

RICHARD 'DICK' BLUHM

CHARLES CITY - Richard "Dick" Bluhm, 51, of 1901 Clark Street, died Thursday (Feb. 6, 2003) at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Chapel Lane, Charles City. Monsignor Stanley Hayek, pastor, will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City. St. Catherine's Circle will recite the rosary at 4:30 and a vigil scriptural wake service will begin at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the Mass at the church.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

ANNA TJADEN

CHARLES CITY - Anna Tjaden, 85, a former resident of 211 Fourth Ave., died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Port Charles Assisted Living in Charles City.

Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Congregational Church. The Rev. Gale Richards, pastor of the Colwell United Church of Christ, will officiate. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bingham Township Cemetery, Woden.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.

Anna Jelletta Tjaden was born Dec. 16, 1917, at Woden, the daughter of Jelle and Anna (Hopkes) Tjaden. She graduated from the Woden High School, received her associate degree from the University of Dubuque and her bachelor of science degree from Drake University. She did graduate work at Drake University and the University of Minnesota.

Anna began her teaching career at Shell Rock and then came to Charles City where she taught for 41 years, many of them at Washington School.

She was a member of the First Congregational Church and Women's Fellowship, Church Women United, 4-H, Hawkeye Thimble Club, AAUW and the Heritage Club. Anna was a charter member of the local Phi Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa where she held local, state, regional and international offices.

Living family members include two brothers, William Tjaden Sr. of Clarksville and George (Marian) Tjaden of Edina, Minn.; a sister, Margreete Tjaden of Garner; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.

The family suggests memorials be directed to the First Congregational Church.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323

Globe Gazette Obituaries

PUBLISHED Monday, February 10, 2003.

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.

MARTHA S. JASS

VENTURA - Martha S. Jass, 97, of Garner, formerly of Ventura, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Concord Care Center, Garner.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church east of Garner with the Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church Wednesday. Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in charge of arrangements, (641) 923-2841.

DORIS E. SOLBERG

CLEAR LAKE - Doris E. Solberg, 97, died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Concord Care Center, Garner.

Services are tentatively set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements, (641) 357-2193.

LORA REESE

MARSHALL'S CREEK, Pa. - Lora Reese, 51, of Marshall's Creek, passed away Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, Pa. She was the wife of Ronald G. Reese since July 9, 1983.

Born on Feb. 17, 1951, in Mason City, she was the daughter of Mary (Steiner) and the late Robert Ludlow.

Lora was in the 1969 graduating class of East Stroudsburg and graduated from Stroudsburg School of Cosmetology in 1970. She worked as a secretary in the County Magistrate's Office of Charles Eyer in Marshall's Creek for the last 15 years.

Lora was Methodist by faith.

In addition to her husband, Ronald, who resides at home, she is survived by one daughter, Sarah Jane Reese, at home; two stepdaughters, April Nicosia of Metaire, La., and Melissa Reese of Houston, Texas; and one stepson, David Reese of Wooddale, Pa.; one brother, Matt Ludlow of Telford, Pa.; one sister Loni Ludlow-Kotowski of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.; and four step-grandchildren.

Her funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington St., East Stroudsburg, with the Rev. Samuel Huffard officiating. Burial will follow the service in Prospect Cemetery in East Stroudsburg.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate that memorial donations be made to The Dale & Francis Hughes Cancer Center, 231 E. Brown St., East Stroudsburg, Pa. 18301.

Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, (570) 421-8383

VIRGINIA L. GROUETTE

MASON CITY - Virginia L. Grouette, 68, of 645 S. Polk Ave., died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, 119 Georgia Ave. S., Mason City, with the Rev. Jeffrey A. Dahlin officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, and will continue one hour before the service at the church Wednesday.

Family suggests memorials be directed to the Virginia L. Grouette Memorial Fund.

Virginia was born Feb. 11, 1934, in Mason City, the daughter of Virgil and Berdell (Sampson) Lair. She graduated from Rock Falls High School.

Virginia married George Grouette Nov. 19, 1979, in Minnesota. She worked for Sears for more than 26 years and then for Merry Maids in Mason City.

Virginia enjoyed collecting elephants, baking, needle point, knitting, growing flowers and reading. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and traveling with her husband George to Texas in the winter.

Virginia will be sadly missed by her husband George, Mason City; her daughter, Kathy Toye, Clear Lake; her two sons, David Teeter and his wife, Monica, and Thomas Teeter and his wife, Sarah, both of Mason City; her step-daughter, Betty Nicholas and her husband, John, Waterloo; her four stepsons, George Grouette and his wife, Paula, SanMarcos, Texas, David Grouette, Hanlontown, Paul Grouette and his wife, Tammy, Mason City, and Bill Grouette and his wife, Cindy, Northwood; two brothers, Fred Lair and his wife, Janice, Grove, Okla.. and John Lair and his wife, Charyl, Perry; and two sisters, Mary Ann Warnke, Chico, Calif., and Patty Jones and her husband, Fred, Bloomington, Minn.; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Clifford; and step-grandson, Michael Grouette.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore, (641) 423-2372.

WILMA A. FRANK

ST. ANSGAR - Wilma A. Frank, 86, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Township, Mitchell County, with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar.

Wilma Alma Frank was born on June 7, 1916, at St. Ansgar, the daughter of Otto C. and Anna (Duenow) Seefeld. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church. Wilma graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1934 and Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls.

After completing her schooling, Wilma taught at Newburg No. 5 country school and at Grafton Public School.

She was united in marriage to Alvin (Sam) Alexander Frank on Dec. 27, 1940, at St. John's Lutheran Chuurch. He died on Dec. 2, 1990.

Wilma continued to live on the farm southwest of St. Ansgar until entering the nursing home on Jan. 29, 2003.

Wilma was active in her church, Garden Club and I.C. Club. She enjoyed her family, friends, gardening, flowers and playing bridge.

Left to carry her memory in their minds and hearts are her sons, Roger and his wife, Sharon, of St. Ansgar, and their children, Matthew Frank and his wife, Diane, and daughter, Jayden, and Lisa Frank of Iowa City, and Norman and his wife, Susan, of Hudson, Ill., and their two daughters, Jessica and Amanda Frank of Phoenix, Ariz.; and one sister, Irene Secrest of Waterloo.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; an infant son, Kevin; and two sisters, Ardela and Leona.

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

WILBUR J. BECK

STEWARTVILLE, Minn. - Wilbur J. Beck, 88, of 120 Fourth St. N.E., died Saturday (Feb. 8, 2003) at Stewartville Care Center, where he had resided since December of 1998.

There will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. today at Coulter Cemetery, Coulter, Iowa, with the Rev. Dan Raaen of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Kasson, Minn., officiating.

Arrangements are being handled by Griffin-Gray Funeral Home, Stewartville, Minn.

Wilbur J. Beck was born on June 20, 1914, in Hampton, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm and in Hampton and graduated from Hampton High School. He worked as an auto mechanic at Allen's One-Stop Service in Hampton and owned and operated Sinclair Auto Service in Coulter.

On Aug. 28, 1938, he was united in marriage to Bernice Pedersen in Sioux Falls, S.D. The couple lived in Hampton until 1942 when they moved to Waco, Texas, where Wilbur was stationed with the Army Air Force and served and worked as an aircraft mechanic. After his military discharge, they lived in Coulter until 1957 when they moved to Stewartville, Minn. and he began working in wiring assembly for IBM. Bernice died on April 18, 1974.

On Sept. 10, 1975, Wilbur married Irene Rowan in Stewartville, Minn. Irene died April 16, 1979.

After retiring from IBM, he worked part time at Petersen Saw and Cutter Service in Stewartville, Minn.

He was a long-time member of Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville.

Wilbur is survived by four stepdaughters, Anne (Byron) Wood of Dixon, Mo, Marilyn Rowan of Bremerton, Wash., Kathryn (Rollo Campe) Rowan of New London, Minn., and Phyllis (Tom) Kunz of Kasson, Minn.; 11 step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and one niece, Zenita (Jerry) Lester of Mulvane, Kan.

He was preceded in death by one sister and his two wives.

ALICE KAY SCHROEDER

MASON CITY - Alice Kay Schroeder, 59, of 9 Field Road, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge. According to Alice's wishes her body has been cremated.

There will be no visitation. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service at the church Wednesday. Hogan-Bremer-Moore-Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made in Alice's name to be distributed among several organizations.

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

RUTH E. IRVIN

FOREST CITY - Ruth E. Irvin, 92, of Forest City, died Friday (Feb. 7, 2003) at the Muse-Norris Hospice in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Forest City with the Rev. Larry Kidwell officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church Tuesday. Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth E. Irvin was born on January 28, 1911, on a farm near Clear Lake, the daughter of Valentine and Hazel (Hurd) Kiefer. As a young child, she moved to a farm in Hancock County and attended rural school near her home.

She was united in marriage in 1948 to Houston C. Irvin of Sullivan, Mo.

Ruth enjoyed family reunions with her siblings and collecting family photos. She had a remarkable memory for dates and events. For the past few years she resided at the Manly Care Center in Manly. She died at Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City on February 7, 2003 at the age of 92 years.

Ruth is survived by her children, Nick McCloud of Columbia, Mo., Kassandra Williams of Oklahoma City, Okla., Lucy Summers of Bourbon, Mo., Robert S. Irvin of Louisville, Ky., and William C.L. Irvin of Williams, Iowa, and their children and grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Robert S. Kiefer of Clear Lake and Clifford E. Kiefer of Lime Springs; two sisters, Wanda Johnson and Frances Adams, both of Forest City; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Valentine and Hazel Kiefer, three brothers, Charles F. Kiefer, Donald D. Kiefer and Shirley D. Kiefer; and a sister, Verna A. Drake.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685

GLADYS VANRADEN

ALLISON - Gladys VanRaden, 91, died Sunday (Feb. 9, 2003) at Waverly Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, (641) 456-3232.

MARTIN 'MARTY' DEAN AREY

ROCKWELL - Martin "Marty" Dean Arey, 45, the son of Verna (Siverly) and Richard Arey, was born June 27, 1957, in Creston and died late Saturday morning (Feb. 8, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.

"Marty" and his wife, Becky, their two children, Emily and Zachery, live at 1619 First St. S. in Rockwell.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 502 Second St. S., Rockwell, with the Rev. Ronald Bolinger officiating. Interment will be in the Rockwell Cemetery..

The family will greet relatives and friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 Third St. S., Rockwell, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Wednesday.

Memorial expressions may be directed to Marty's family.

Marty grew up in and attended school in Creston. He was very proud of being an Eagle Scout and participating in many sports. He was involved as a class officer and was the junior class president. He graduated from Creston High School in 1976. Marty attended Southwestern College of Creston.

Marty and Becky were married Oct. 2, 1982, in Cresco. He took great pride in being a loving husband, devoted father, considerate son and brother.

Marty will be best remembered as a wonderful "family man." He had a passion for and participated in Civil War re-enactments in Mason City and the surrounding areas. Some of Marty's interests and leisure activities included "wetting a line" and fishing, the joy of the outdoors and hunting, and having a natural "green thumb" for gardening. His family recalls that he would plant everything that was green and anything that would grow in the garden.

Marty was a lifetime member of Elks, Lodge #605 in Creston. He and his family have lived in Rockwell for the past five years and lived in Mason City for 15 years prior to moving to Rockwell. Marty was employed with Kraft Foods as a maintenance and support person.

Marty is survived by his wife, Becky of Rockwell; their two children, Emily and Zachery, whom Marty affectionately called "Em" and "Zach"; his parents, Richard and Verna Arey of Des Moines; his sister, Kathy Schrodt of Creston; mother-in-law, Marcella "Granny" Eckhardt of Blue Earth, Minn.; brother-in-law, Skip Eckhardt of Davenport; two sisters-in-law, Vickie Sabin and husband, Bill, and Debbie Diamond, both of Blue Earth, Minn.; seven nieces; two nephews; and many other relatives and friends survive him.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 822-3191