PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 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.
ADAM R. DURYEE
LELAND - Adam R. Duryee, 31, of Leland, died
Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Mercy Hospital in Des
Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on
Saturday at the United Methodist Church in
Forest City, with the Rev. Gary Marzolf,
officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home
Cemetery in Leland.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday at
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in
Forest City, and one hour prior to services on
Saturday at the church.
Adam Ray Duryee was born on Sept. 28, 1971, in
Britt, the son of Leonard and Elizabeth (King)
Duryee. Adam graduated from Forest City High
School in 1990. He attended NIACC for two years
and Mankato State for four years.
At that time Adam began working for Fleetguard
in Lake Mills.
He enjoyed winter sports and loved to go
snowmobiling. He was an avid baseball fan and
enjoyed time spent with family and friends.
Adam is survived by his parents, Leonard and
Betty Duryee, of Leland; his sister, Susan
Wheeler and her husband, Jim, and their
children, Jenna and Mariah, all of Des Moines;
his brother, Kevin Duryee and his wife RoseAnn
and their children, Jenny and Cory, all of
Forest City; his grandmother, Pearl Duryee, of
Riceville; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Adam was preceded in death by his maternal
grandparents, John and Genevieve King; his
paternal grandfather, Gernard Duryee; three
uncles, Vern, Marvin and Larry; and an aunt,
Mary Jane.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
THELMA L. RIKANSRUD
MASON CITY - Thelma Lucile Rikansrud, 91, of
Mason City, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Friday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland,
officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond
Cemetery in Belmond.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services on
Friday at the church.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave. is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
MABEL N. PIPPERT
MASON CITY - Mabel N. Pippert, 99, of Mason
City, died on Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at the
I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
ROBERT 'BOB' E. PATTERSON
CHARLES CITY-Robert "Bob" E. Patterson, 67, of
801 Howard St., Charles City, died Sunday (Dec.
29, 2002) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Thursday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran
Church, with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag and the
Rev. David Werges, officiating. Interment will
be at Sunnyside Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. today at
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City and again one hour prior to service
time on Thursday at the church.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the Robert Patterson
Memorial Fund to be disbursed to Hospice and the
Mercy Cancer Center.
Robert was born July 5, 1935, in Charles City,
the son of Jay Walter and Ivy Luella. He
graduated from Charles City High School in 1954.
Robert was united in marriage to Marlys (DeWalle)
on Aug. 24, 1957, at the St. John Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Charles City where he was a
member also.
Robert enjoyed woodworking, fishing, stock car
racing, and coin collecting. He loved to spend
time with his family, especially with his
grandkids. Robert will be missed dearly by
family and friends who shared his life.
Robert is survived by his loving wife, Marlys;
two sons, Quinn Patterson, his wife, Renee, of
Sigourney, Iowa, and Kevin Patterson and his
wife, Tina, of Charles City; one brother,
William "Bud" Patterson and his wife, Marge, of
Waterloo; a sister-in-law, Donna Patterson, of
Waterloo; four grandchildren, Jodee, Dylan,
Megan, and Emily; and several nieces and
nephews.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents; two
sisters, Doris Joslin, and Mildred White; and
one brother, Dale Patterson.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 228-4211.
TROY L. KNAPP
CHARLES CITY - Troy L. Knapp, 84, of Charles
City, formerly of Nashua, passed away on Monday
morning (Dec. 30, 2002) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City, of complications
following a stroke suffered on Dec. 25, 2002.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on
Friday at Trinity Methodist Church in Charles
City, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery at
Nashua.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on
Thursday at the Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home in
Nashua and one hour prior to services on Friday
at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Troy L. Knapp was born on Oct. 4, 1918 in rural
Nashua, to Vern and Grace (Harmon) Knapp. He
attended Maple Grove Country School.
Troy served as a sergeant during World War II
where he was injured in a B-29 Mission over the
Asiatic-Pacific Territory.
He was united in marriage to Anna Conner on Jan.
12, 1948 in Charles City.
Troy worked for Charles City Implement and
Nashua Implement as a parts and service manager
and farmed retiring in 1997.
He is survived by his wife, Anna M. Knapp, of
Charles City; one son, Lonnie (Nancy) Knapp, of
Hemet, Calif.; one daughter, Shirley (Joel)
Rasmussen, of Clear Lake; five grandchildren,
Eric, Jaime and Dusty Knapp, Adam and Alicia
Rasmussen.
He was preceded in death by three brothers,
Lowell, Dale and Vernon Jr.; five sisters, Alice
Johnson, Avis Downs, Ethel Allison, Lucille
Pevestorf, and Neva Ullrich.
Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home, (641) 435-4134.
RICHARD 'DICK' E. DAY
DES MOINES - Mr. Richard "Dick" E. Day, 69, of
6108 Clark St. in Des Moines, died on Monday
(Dec. 30, 2002) at his home of congestive heart
failure.
There will be no funeral services. Burial will
be in Resthaven Mausoleum in Resthaven Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Multiple Sclerosis National Society-Iowa
Chapter.
Richard was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He had
lived in Des Moines since 1949.
He was employed at Central States Theaters as a
bookkeeper and retired in 1998.
He was a member of the Grandview Golf Club and
Variety Club.
He was a supporter of DSM Bucs and Reader of
Books.
He is survived by one brother, Dean Day and his
wife, Jane, of Winterset; one sister, Deanna
Davis and her husband, Tom, of Latimer; two
daughters, Leanne Morgan and Christy Flournoy,
both of California; six grandchildren; seven
nieces and nephews; and 12 great-nieces and
nephews.
McLaren's Funeral Chapel #1717 in Des Moines is
in charge of arrangements
McLaren's Funeral Chapel, (515) 225-7225.
ILA MARY WINKELS
MEYER - Ila Mary Winkels, 79, of Meyer, died on
Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on
Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer,
with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Burial
will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meyer.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday
at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer,
with a prayer service at 6 p.m.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar is
in charge of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
OSCAR H. HARANG
LAKE MILLS - Oscar H. Harang, 78, of Lake Mills,
formerly of Ackley, died on Monday (Dec. 30,
2002) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on
Friday at Salem Lutheran Church Chapel, with the
Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating. Burial will be at
the Salem Memorial Cemetery in Lake Mills.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services on
Friday at the church chapel.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills is in
charge of arrangements.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
DOROTHEA 'DORA' CHRISTIANS
GRAFTON - Dorothea "Dora" Christians, 99, of
Grafton, died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday
at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton.
Interment will follow at the Grafton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held for one hour prior to
services on Thursday at the church.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the Dora Christians Memorial
Fund, to be disbursed according to Dora's
wishes.
Dora was born June 18, 1903 in Grafton, Iowa, a
daughter of August and Ernstine (Duenow) Wagner.
She grew up and received her education in the
Grafton area.
She was baptized on July 12, 1903 and confirmed
on April 1, 1917, both at Emmanuel Lutheran
Church in Grafton.
Dora was united in marriage to Harry W.
Christians on Jan. 9, 1927, also at Emmanuel
Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Carl Landeck.
Harry, Dora, and her brother-in-law, Roy
Christians, operated the Christian Brothers
Store in Grafton for many years. Dora also
worked as a postal clerk in Grafton while she
was a full-time homemaker.
Dora was a lifelong member of Emmanuel Lutheran
Church and a member of the Mary Martha Circle.
Dora's thoughtfulness and kindness to others
will be remembered.
Dora is survived by her son, Don Christians, of
Mill Valley, Calif.; her daughter, Harriet
Kuntz, of Mason City; two grandsons, Dave Kuntz
and his wife, Terri, of Mason City and Brent
Kuntz and his wife, Julie, of Grafton; five
great-grandchildren, Cassie, Nicole, and Lindsay
Kuntz, of Mason City and Tim and Jenna Kuntz, of
Grafton; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, Harry; a son-in-law, Kermit Kuntz; a
daughter-in-law, Joan (Clay) Christians; three
sisters, Lydia McCann, Minnie Christians, and
Clara Bartz; and four brothers, Robert, Walter,
Art, and Oscar Wagner.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
GENE HABERKAMP
CEDAR FALLS - Gene Haberkamp was born Dec. 11,
1925, in Mason City, the son of Verner and Lydia
(Becker) Haberkamp. He married Helen J. Haugen
Aug. 1, 1948, in Lake Mills.
Gene served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II. He received his B.A. from Drake University
and was a music teacher in Huxley, Odebolt, Iowa
Falls and Cedar Falls until 1971.
Gene was owner/operator of Donutland in Cedar
Falls from June of 1971 until January of 1991
but then continued working for his daughter at
Donutland until 2001. He died on Saturday (Dec.
28, 2002) at the age of 77 years.
Survivors include his wife, Helen, of Cedar
Falls; three daughters, Linda (Stephen) Hurley
and Connie (John) Liljegren, both of Cedar Falls
and Lisa (Perry) Fails, of Watertown, Minn.;
eight grandchildren; two brothers, Harlan and
Burke, both of Garner; and one sister, Mary Jo
Eisenmann, of Madison, Wis.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents; and
two sisters, Susan Myers and Nancy Jass.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on
Friday at St. John Lutheran Church with burial
in Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday
at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 1825
W. 12th St., Cedar Falls and for an hour
preceding service time on Friday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the church.
MARGARET ANN THORNBURY
MASON CITY - Margaret Ann Thornbury, 73 of 325
23rd St. S.W., died Monday (Dec. 30, 2002) at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
A Memorial Luncheon will be served from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. on Thursday at the VFW Post 773, 1603
S. Monroe Ave. in Mason City.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that
memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
A private family burial will be held at a later
date at Elmwood Cemetery.
Margaret was born Sept. 9, 1929 in Swaledale,
Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Nellie (Nielsen)
McLaughlin. She attended St. Joseph's Catholic
School in Mason City.
Margaret Ann was united in marriage to Donald E.
Thornbury on Feb. 14, 1975.
Margaret is survived by her children, daughter,
Sandra Holt, of Mason City; daughter, Jackie Rye
and husband, Bob, of Placerville, Calif.; son,
Gary Thornbury, of San Antonio, Texas; daughter,
Barb Meeker and husband, Ron, of Elkhart, Iowa;
eight grandchildren, Mark, Ben, Traci, Missy,
Kelly, Heather, Casey and Kayla; 10
great-grandchildren; one brother, Martin
McLaughlin and wife, Marilyn, of Bellevue, Neb.;
and one sister, Marlys Schroeder and husband,
Ralph "Butch," of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Donald; two brothers, Marvin McLaughlin and
Merle McLaughlin; one sister, Mary Ellen
Schmalowski; and her parents.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave. is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
PUBLISHED Thursday, January 2, 2003.
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of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
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IRMA F. JENSON
MASON CITY - Irma F. Jenson, 92, of 1308 S.
Delaware Ave., died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at
her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S. E. in Mason
City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
GERRIT J. BORN
SIOUX CENTER - Gerrit J. Born, 85, of Sioux
Center, Iowa, died Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 31,
2002) at the Sioux Center Community Nursing
Facility.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux
Center with Pastor Jan Neels officiating. Burial
will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux
Center.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today
with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m. at the
Memorial Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the Born family requests
memorials be made to the New Nursing Home
Project.
Gerrit Jan Born was born to Abraham and Grietje
(Van Hierden) Born on Jan. 13, 1917, in Ermelo,
The Netherlands. Gerrit's mother died while
giving birth to him, so he was raised by his
maternal grandparents, the Van Hierdens. As a
young man, Gerrit served in the armed forces in
the Netherlands for a short time.
On March 16, 1944, he was united in marriage to
Corrie Niemeyer in Oosterwolde, The Netherlands.
Gerrit was working as a forest ranger when they
married.
In 1949, Gerrit and Corrie immigrated to the
United States. Shortly after their arrival they
settled in Hull, Iowa, where Gerrit was employed
by the City of Hull in various departments from
1953 to 1979. In 1989 Gerrit and Corrie made
their home in nearby Sioux Center. They were
fortunate to spend several winters in Arizona
with friends.
Gerrit regularly attended the Netherlands
Reformed Church of Sioux Center. During the
summer months he enjoyed fishing and loved
spending time by the lake with his
grandchildren.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Mrs. Corrie
Born of Sioux Center; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Abraham "Abe" and Linda Born,
of Clear Lake, Iowa and Adrie "Dutch" and
Shirley Born, of Sioux Center; three
grandchildren, Brent Born and his wife, Mary, of
Kenyon, Minn., Sheila De Jong and her husband,
Kelly, of Sioux Center, Alan Born and his wife,
Loran, of Pella; seven great-grandchildren,
along with five half brothers in The
Netherlands.
Gerrit was preceded in death by his parents; and
two half brothers, Evert and Jonas Born.
Memorial Funeral Home, (712) 722-0791.
RICHARD PATRICK MERGEN
AMES - Richard Patrick Mergen, 36, of Ames, died
Sunday (Dec. 29, 2002) at the home of his
parents in Mountain Home, Ark.
He was born Aug. 5, 1966, in Algona to Gary and
Victoria Mergen. He attended schools in Algona,
Mason City and graduated from Ventura High
School. He was also a graduate of MCC Community
College in Marshalltown and a graduate of Iowa
State University.
He is survived by his parents; his sister,
Melinda Mergen, of St. Louis, Mo., and his
maternal grandfather, Bernard Briggs, of
Mountain Home, Ark.
His brother, Ryan Mergen; his paternal
grandparents, Leo and Dorothy Mergen, of Algona;
and his maternal grandmother, Henrietta Briggs,
of Mountain Home, Ark., preceded him in death.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Friday, Jan. 10, 2003 at St. Thomas Aquinas
Church, 2210 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa.
Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis
Support Foundation, 4106 Phoenix, Ames, IA
50014.
THELMA L. RIKANSRUD
MASON CITY - Thelma L. Rikansrud, 91, of 302
Second St. N.E., formerly of 304 Third St. N.E.,
Apt. 608, died on Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth
Hatland, officiating. Committal will be at
Belmond Cemetery in Belmond.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to
services Friday at the church.
Memorials may be made in Thelma's name to the
charity of the donor's choice.
Thelma was born on Aug. 5, 1911, on a farm near
Kanawha, the daughter of Ole and Hilda (Hanson)
Rikansrud. She moved from the farm to Belmond
and graduated from Belmond High School in 1928
and Waldorf College in 1931.
She then moved to Mason City in 1971 along with
her sister, Agnes, and had resided at the Good
Shepherd Care Center since February of 2001.
She was a caretaker of her family, and spent
much time with her sister, Agnes.
Those who knew Thelma will remember her caring
heart and warm spirit. She enjoyed serving
others.
Thelma was a former member of Trinity Lutheran
Church in Belmond and a longtime member of
Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City.
She is survived by her nephew, Rodney
Forristall, of Bloomington, Minn.; her niece,
Marguerite Ann Elliot, of Hot Springs, Ark.;
great-niece, Julie Manning, of Denver, Colo.;
three great-nephews, Mark Manning, of Sweden,
James David Manning, of California, and Alex
Elliot, of Vermont; special friends, Dick and
Jane Gildner, of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two
sisters, Hannah Forristall and Agnes Rikansrud;
seven brothers, Thorleif, Harold, Sigurd,
Hector, Hjalmer, Laurence, and Gaylen.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave. in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
MABEL N. PIPPERT
MASON CITY - Mabel N. Pippert, 99, of the
I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City, went to be with the
Lord on Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002).
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday
at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware
Ave., with the Rev. David Korth, officiating.
Interment will be at Park Cemetery in Nora
Springs.
Visitation will begin one hour prior to services
at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Mabel N. Pippert
Memorial Fund.
Mabel was born on Oct. 9, 1903, in Brooklyn,
Iowa, the daughter of Samuel D. Sandy and Eliza
(Miller) Sandy. Mabel attended school in
Brooklyn, Iowa, and came to the Nora Springs
area in 1918 and was united in marriage to
Calvin H. Pippert on Oct. 17, 1923, in Mason
City.
Following their marriage, they moved to
California for two years and then returned to
the Mason City area in 1925 where they began
farming and did so for over 40 years.
She was an active member of her congregation and
of the Naomi Circle at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church. Mabel was a Gray Lady with the American
Red Cross providing several volunteer services
to her community.
She was also a member of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Mabel was known for her wonderful cooking,
always enjoyed baking cookies for her
grandchildren. She will also be remembered for
her wonderful garden that she meticulously
tended to on their farm.
Mabel loved to share the Lord Jesus with
everyone she met. She frequently ministered to
the sick and dying through prayer and Bible
readings.
Mabel always enjoyed the time she spent at the
Odd Fellows Home, she has left behind many
beloved friends and caretakers who loved and
cared for her dearly.
Those left to cherish her memory are one
daughter, Janice and husband, Howard Cook, of
Zion, Ill.; one son-in-law, John Sally, of
Bullhead, Ariz.; three grandchildren,
Christopher Cook and wife, Sherrie, of
Ingleside, Ill., Gregory Cook and wife, Debra,
of Vina, Ala., and Patricia Nichols and husband,
Michael, of Zion, Ill.; one great-grandson, Kyle
Nichols; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and one
brother, James Sandy, of California.
Mabel was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Calvin; one daughter, Naomi; one
brother, Glenn; and one sister, Florence.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave. in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
JOANN MARTIN
ROWAN - Joann Martin, 69, of Rowan, died on
Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at her home in rural
Rowan.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the United Church of Rowan in Rowan,
with the Rev. Janet Wearda officiating. Burial
will be in the Graceland Cemetery in rural
Rowan.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday
at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick Lane
S., in Belmond, and one hour prior to services
on Saturday at the Church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
JOHN TRAMPEL
CLARION - John Trampel, 93, of Clarion, died on
Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at USA Healthcare Center
in Clarion.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the Willim Funeral Home, 602 N. Main
St. in Clarion, with Stan Watne officiating.
Burial will be in the Klemme Cemetery in Klemme.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to
services Saturday at the funeral home.
Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
CARL C. LARSON
FERTILE - Carl C. Larson, 83, of Fertile, died
on Wednesday (Jan. 1, 2003) at the Lake Mills
Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Fertile Lutheran Church in Fertile,
with the Rev. Marlin Snyder and the Rev. Merlin
Norris officiating. Burial will be in North
Prairie Cemetery in Scarville.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday
at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark
St. in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
LYLE M. VEACH
ACKLEY - Lyle M. Veach, 61, of Ackley, died on
Friday (Dec. 27, 2002) at his home.
There will be no formal services.
Memorials may be directed to the family care of
his wife, Sandra K. Veach, 2525 S. W. 80th, Lot
248, Des Moines, IA 50126.
Linn's Funeral Homes, Ackley Chapel is in charge
of arrangements. (641) 648-2569.
JEFF SOMMER
FOREST CITY - Jeff Sommer, 33, of Forest City,
died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) from injuries
sustained in an automobile accident near Forest
City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest
City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg, officiating.
Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery in
Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday
at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
PUBLISHED FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 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
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EDYTHE W. WALROD
BELMOND - Edythe W. Walrod, 84, of Belmond, died
Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) at the Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on
Monday at Belmond United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Burial will be
in Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond and
one hour prior to services on Monday at the
church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
IRMA FERN JENSON
MASON CITY - Irma Fern Jenson, 92, of 1308 S.
Delaware Ave., died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at
her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on
Saturday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123
Second St. S.E., Mason City, with Major Chuck
Wright of the Salvation Army officiating.
Interment will be in Madison Township Cemetery,
Forest City.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to
services on Saturday at the funeral home.
Irma was born March 17, 1910, the daughter of
William and Annie (Quart) Schieffelbein, in
Ryder, N.D.
In August of 1930, Irma was united in marriage
to Elmer B. Jenson in Lake Mills. The couple
moved from Lake Mills to Leland, then to Forest
City, and in 1953 they moved to Mason City.
Irma was a former member of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles, Moose Lodge and the Salvation Army
Church.
Irma was very handy with a needle and thread.
She sewed mittens, her own clothes, crafty items
and teddy bears. Irma looked forward to going
fishing and taking a picnic lunch to share with
her family.
She spent many hours working in her garden,
tending to her tomatoes and corn. Irma also
enjoyed going out for a night of dancing.
Those thankful for having shared in her life
include her three children, Mae Long and her
husband, Roger E., of Algona, Joan Carney and
her husband, Richard, of Mason City, and William
Jenson of Mason City; six grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Jenson was preceded in death by her
parents; husband Elmer; one son, Jerry Jenson;
three sisters; five brothers; and two
great-grandchilden.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
WALTER E. CAMPNEY
CLEAR LAKE - Walter E. Campney, 92, formerly of
Clear Lake, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) at the
I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
Funeral services are tentatively set for 11 a.m.
on Monday at the United Methodist Church in
Clear Lake.
Visitation will be on Sunday (times not set) at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St., Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
CARL C. LARSEN
FERTILE - Carl C. Larsen, 83, of Fertile, died
Wednesday (Jan. 1, 2003) at the Lake Mills Care
Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on
Saturday at the Fertile Lutheran Church in
Fertile with the Rev. Marlin Snyder and the Rev.
Merlin Norris officiating. Burial will be in
North Prairie Cemetery near Scarville.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.,
Forest City, and an hour prior to services at
the church.
Carl Christian Larsen was born on Dec. 24, 1919,
to Lauritz and Annie (Olson) Larsen, in Felton,
Minn. He grew up and received his education in
Felton. He attended Waldorf College in Forest
City and played in the college band.
On June 29, 1941, he was united in marriage with
Alice Solomonson at North Prairie Lutheran
Church.
Carl served with the 27th Photo Squadron during
World War II and saw overseas duty in the
British Isles. Carl played in a band called the
"Lightnings," entertaining troops throughout
England and France.
Following his honorable discharge, he spent
seven years in Forest City working for Olson
Furniture.
In 1953, the couple moved to Fertile where they
made their home and Carl was part owner of a
local hardware store. Carl and Alice founded
Larsen Plumbing and Heating in 1958 where he
worked until his retirement in 1985. He
continued to work part time until 1995.
Carl was a member of Fertile Lutheran Church
where he served on various committees and was
chairperson for many years. He also served on
the board of directors of Community State Bank
in Clear Lake, was a member of the Clear Lake
VFW and a charter member of Fertile Lions Club.
Carl served many years with the Fertile and
Forest City Community School districts.
In his spare time, Carl enjoyed camping, fishing
and building model airplanes with his grandsons.
Carl passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at the
Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills where he
had lived for two and a half years, suffering
from Parkinson's Disease.
Carl is survived by his wife of 61 years, Alice;
a daughter, Nancy, and son-in-law, Dennis Faber,
of Fertile; three grandsons, Tim Faber and his
wife, Brooke, of Fort Meyers, Fla., Tom Faber of
Rochester, Minn., and Edward Faber of Fertile;
two sisters, Josephine Larsen and Lorraine
Diederichs of Minneapolis; three brothers, John
(Betty) Larsen of Fargo, N.D., Harold Larsen of
Moorehead, Minn., and Kenneth (Lois) Larsen, of
Sarasota, Fla.; and a brother-in-law, Bob
Chesley of Brunswick, Maine.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two
sisters and one brother.
Carl will be sadly missed by friends and family.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
JEFFREY C. SOMMER
FOREST CITY - Jeffrey C. "Lefty" Sommer, 33, of
Forest City, died Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) as a
result of injuries sustained in an auto accident
near Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest
City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating.
Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in
Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.,
Forest City.
Jeffrey C. Sommer was born in Iowa City on Aug.
19, 1969, the son of Carl and Ora Mae (Fagner)
Sommer. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Cresco and confirmed at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Forest City.
Jeff spent his early years in Cresco, moving
with his family to Forest City in 1974. He
graduated from Forest City High School in 1988
and continued his education at the Lincoln
Technical School in Des Moines, graduating as
one of the top 10 students in his class.
He made his home in Forest City and for the last
13 years has worked at Skarlis Olds Honda Motor
Company in Mason City.
Lefty liked to go fishing, loved playing cards
with his friends and was an excellent cook. He
enjoyed watching football and NASCAR races on
TV.
He treasured time together with his nephews,
Justin and Zack, and spent hours hanging out
with his friends, working on cars.
Jeff is survived by his mother, Ora Mae Sommer,
of Forest City; and his sister, June Fretheim
and her husband, Wes, and their sons, Justin and
Zack, all of Decorah. He also is survived by
three uncles, Harold Sommer and wife, Mary, of
Arcadia, Fla., Alvin Sommer of Cresco and Marvin
Sommer of Granger; two aunts, Charlene Knutson
of Cresco and Norrine McKinstry of Rapids City,
S.D.; and several cousins.
Jeff was preceded in death by his father, Carl
Sommer; his grandparents; several uncles and an
aunt.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
JOANN J. MARTIN
ROWAN - Joann J. Martin, 69, of Rowan, passed
away on Tuesday (Dec. 31, 2002) at her home in
rural Rowan.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on
Saturday at the United Church of Rowan in Rowan
with Pastor Janet Wearda officiating. Burial
will take place in Graceland Cemetery, rural
Rowan.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick Lane
S., in Belmond, and will continue one hour prior
to services on Saturday at the church.
Joann Junice Boelkes was born on Sept. 27, 1933,
in Franklin County, Iowa, to parents Hilko and
Lena (Meyers) Boelkes. She attended country
school in Franklin County and later attended and
graduated from Hansell High School in Hansell.
Following graduation, Joann worked a variety of
jobs, which included working for the Hensel
Produce Company in Alexander, for Harris
Cookbooks in Iowa Falls and for Hawk Golf Bags
in Clarion.
On March 18, 1956, Joann was united in marriage
with Garold Martin in New York. The couple
initially made their home farming near Hampton
and later near Sheffield before settling on an
acreage south of Alexander where they lived for
20 years. In 1983, Joann and Garold moved to
Garold's home place near Rowan where they had
lived ever since.
Joann was a devoted homemaker and farmer's wife;
she loved to tend to her family, friends and
flowers. During her spare time, Joann enjoyed
sewing, quilting, playing cards and especially
gardening. She was a member of the United Church
of Rowan where she participated in quilting
every Monday afternoon and where she had been
the church board secretary for some time. Joann
was also a member of the Blaine Friendship Club
in Dows.
Survivors include her daughter, Rachelle
Thompson and her husband, Tom, of Hampton: her
son, Richard Martin and his wife, Kathy, of
Livermore; two grandchildren, Joshua Martin and
Alexander Thompson; five stepgrandchildren,
Christine, Judy, Tracy, Jami, and Kyle; six
stepgreat-grandchildren, Kevin, Kyle, Casey,
Katlin, Heidi and Jacob; sisters, Jeanette
Nuehring of Mason City, Helen Brandt of
Bradford, Iowa, Irene Boelkes of Eagle Grove and
Edna Wright and her husband, George, of Hampton;
brothers, Joe Boelkes of Hampton and Walter
Boelkes of Jefferson City, Mo.; and many nieces,
nephews, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Garold, in 1997; a daughter, Debbie Dee
Martin; and two brothers, Ernest and Herman
Boelkes.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
ELIZABETH A. ROBINSON
MARSHALL, Mo. - Elizabeth A. Robinson, 60, of
Marshall, Mo., formerly of Forest City, died
Wednesday (Jan. 1, 2003) at Fitzgibbon Hospital
in Marshall, Mo.
Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday
at First Baptist Church in Forest City with the
Rev. George Kalb officiating. Interment will be
in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on
Monday at First Baptist Church in Forest City
and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the
church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
LOUISE REYNOLDS BARTLETT
CASTINE, Maine - Louise Reynolds Bartlett of
Naples, Fla. and Castine, Maine, died on Dec.
10, 2002.
Funeral services were held on Dec. 14, 2002.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the
Trinitarian parish Church, P.O. Box 108,
Castine, Maine 04421 or to Hancock County Home
Care Hospice, P.O. Box 156, Blue Hill, Maine
04614.
Globe Gazette
Obituaries
PUBLISHED SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 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.
CHARLES O. BLANCHARD
MONTROSE, Colo. - Charles O. "Chuck" Blanchard,
61, formerly of Mason City, died Thursday (Jan.
2, 2003) at his home in Montrose, Colo.
At his request cremation has taken place and no
services are planned. Arrangements are under the
direction of Crippin Funeral Home, 802 Main St.,
Montrose, Colo., (970) 249-2121.
SHIRLENE F. YOUNG
GARNER - Shirlene F. Young, 65, died Friday
(Jan. 3, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Cataldo
Funeral Home, Garner, (641) 923-2841.
EDYTHE W. WALROD
BELMOND - Edythe W. Walrod, 84, passed away
Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) at Belmond Medical
Center in Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Monday at the United Methodist Church in
Belmond, with Pastor Paddy Druhl officiating.
Burial will take place in Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond, and
continue one hour prior to the services at the
church Monday.
Edythe Winifred (Greenwood) Walrod was born on
Feb. 20, 1918, at Belmond, the daughter of
Thomas A. and Lida E. (Preston) Greenwood. She
graduated from high school in Belmond. Following
her graduation, she had various jobs in Belmond
such as working in a restaurant and keeping
house for other people.
On April 6, 1942, Edythe was united in marriage
with Charles H. Walrod at Chillicothe, Mo.
Charles made a career in the United States Navy,
so the family moved all over the country. During
that time, Edythe was a homemaker, taking care
of her family and her home. Family was of utmost
importance to Edythe and she made sure every
holiday was spent together.
In 1957, the family moved back to Belmond, where
Edythe helped her husband at their store,
Walrod's Gun Shop.
After Charles' death in 1965, Edythe began
working as a cook at the Belmond High School.
She continued that work for 18 years until she
retired in 1984.
Edythe was a lifelong member of the Belmond
United Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading and
crocheting and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda
Schlichting and her husband, Wayne, of Britt; a
son, Gary Walrod and his wife, Donna, of
Belmond; six grandchildren, Steven Schlichting
and his wife, Laura, of Britt, Tracy Reynolds
and her husband, Darrin, of Kanawha, Angela
Steffen and her husband, Brett, of Cedar Rapids,
Gina Schlichting of Klemme, Chris Walrod of
Belmond, and Brad Schlichting and his fiancée,
Dawn Nord, of Britt; five great-grandchildren,
Cody, Jessica, Randi, Jamie and Dallas; several
sisters and brothers-in-law; and nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Charles; two sisters, Thelma and Evelyn
Greenwood; and three brothers, Lawrence, Thomas
Jr. and Robert Greenwood.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
CHARLES H. MARTIN
CHARLES CITY - Charles H. Martin, 89, of 401
Eighth Street, died Thursday (Jan. 2, 2003) at
Salisbury Baptist Home in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City, (641) 228-4211.
Globe Gazette Obituaries
PUBLISHED SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 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.
ELIZABETH A. ROBINSON
MARSHALL, Mo. - Elizabeth A. Robinson, 60,
formerly of Forest City, Iowa, died unexpectedly
of a heart attack on Wednesday (Jan. 1, 2003) at
Fitzgibbon Hospital, Marshall, Mo.
Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
First Baptist Church in Forest City with the
Rev. George Kalb officiating. Burial will be at
Rose Hill Cemetery, Thompson.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday
at First Baptist Church in Forest City and one
hour prior to the services at the church
Tuesday.
Elizabeth Ann Robinson, the daughter of Merrill
and Dorothy (Isaacs) Haug, was born May 5, 1942,
in Cook County, Ill. She was baptized and
confirmed at the United Methodist Church in
Thompson. She graduated from Thompson High
School in 1960, attended Waldorf College in
Forest City, and was a 1994 graduate of Hamilton
Business College in Mason City.
She was married to Eldon Thompson and to this
union was born a daughter, Charlene.
On June 11, 1983, Elizabeth was married to
Ronald Robinson at the United Methodist Church
in Thompson. They resided in Forest City until
2000 when they moved to Houstonia, Mo., and
later Marshall, Mo.
She was a devoted mother and homemaker who loved
to collect recipes and cookbooks and make
scrapbooks. Liz was also a caring and giving
person; she continued that in death through the
gift of organ and tissue donation. She enjoyed
working on crossword puzzles and word and number
fill-in puzzles.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in
Forest City and attended a small country church
in Missouri, Bethel United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Ron; a daughter,
Charlene and her husband, Jim Stienstra, of
Sioux Falls, S.D., and their two children,
Christopher and Laura; a sister, Jane Hagen of
Fargo, N.D.; two nieces, Amy and Loren; and
aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a
granddaughter.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
RAYMOND LEWIS RAPP
FOREST CITY - Raymond Lewis Rapp, 92, of Forest
City, died Friday (Jan. 3, 2003) at Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday
at Saratoga Presbyterian Church with the Rev.
Tim Sir officiating. Burial will be in Saratoga
Cemetery with military honors.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time
of the service at the church Monday.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (563) 547-2323
AGNES A. ROBBINS
BELMOND - Agnes A. Robbins, 97, died Saturday
(Jan. 4, 2003) at Belmond Health Care Center,
Belmond.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church, Belmond.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, is in
charge of arrangements, (641) 444-4474.
SHIRLENE F. YOUNG
GARNER - Shirlene F. Young, 65, died Friday
(Jan. 3, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at
St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev.
Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be in
St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at St.
Boniface Catholic Church with a Rosary Society
rosary at 6:30 p.m. and a scriptural wake
service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one
hour prior to services at the church Monday.
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in charge of
arrangements.
Shirlene Faye Young, the daughter of Clarence
and Albena (Hestad) Hestness was born Feb. 17,
1937, at Lake Mills. She attended school in Lake
Mills, graduating in 1955.
On Aug. 16, 1955, she was married to Francis
Young at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Forest
City. They lived in several towns in Minnesota
for six years and then moved to Garner where
they raised their family.
In the early 1980s, Shirlene and Francis owned
and operated the A & W Drive-In in Garner.
Shirlene also worked for the Garner-Hayfield
School system in the lunch program. She enjoyed
her family, especially her grandchildren and
friends. She also enjoyed baking and traveling.
She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic
Church, Rosary Society, Homemaker's Club, Red
Hats Society and was an active fund-raiser for
the Hancock County Relay for Life.
She is survived by her husband, Francis Young of
Garner; four children, Daniel Young of West Des
Moines, Leslie Tighe and her husband, Richard,
of Las Vegas, Nev., Jean Klumpp and her husband,
Michael, of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Carole Haan
and her husband, Bryan, of Biloxi, Miss.; nine
grandchildren, Abigail Tighe, Kathryn Tighe,
Emily Tighe, John Klumpp, Kyle Klumpp, AnneMarie
Klumpp, Elisabeth Klumpp, Allison Haan and Jacob
Haan; siblings, Elwood Hestness and his wife,
Valta, of Albert Lea, Minn., Vivian Brudvig of
Scarville, Adrian Hestness and his wife, Yvonne,
of Albert Lea, Minn., Jerry Hestness and his
wife, Dorothy, of Mason City, and Gene Hestness
and his wife, Marie, of Mason City; a
sister-in-law, Gladys Hestness of Rosemount,
Minn.; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents; a brother, Virgil Hestness; and a
sister, Mavis Cornick, preceded her in death.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841
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