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Posted online July 26, 2003 ELNA L. HARMS FOREST CITY - Elna L. Harms, 83, of Forest City, died Friday (July 25, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating. Inurnment will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City. There will be no visitation. Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, is in charge of arrangements. Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. FRANK L. ANDERSON FOREST CITY - Frank L. Anderson, 78, of Forest City, died Friday (July 25, 2003) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to services 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. KENNETH M. KOLB THORNTON - Kenneth M. Kolb, 88, of Thornton, died Thursday (July 24, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer with the Rev. David Splett officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Church Cemetery in Latimer. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Willim Funeral Home in Latimer and one hour prior to services on Monday at the church. Willim Funeral Home, (641) 579-6278. DR. JOHN K. MACGREGOR MASON CITY - Dr. John K. MacGregor, 84, of 1409 Birch Drive, died Friday (July 25, 2003) at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. in Mason City. Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. MARTIN A. BECKER LAKOTA - Martin A. "Mutt" Becker, 89, of Lakota, died Thurday (July 24, 2003) at the Heritage Nursing Home in Bancroft. Arrangements are incomplete at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521. GRACE P. ZASPEL GOODELL - Grace P. Zaspel, 84, of Goodell, died Friday (July 25, 2003) at her home in Goodell. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond. Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248. Posted online July 27,2003 SHAWNA DANIELLE HANSEN MASON CITY- Shawna Danielle Hansen, who was born into our world on August 10, 2001, in Waterloo, Iowa, entered into The Kingdom of Our Heavenly Father as one of his precious angels on Tuesday, July 22, 2003. Her funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2003, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E., Mason City, with Rev. Rick Eichenlaub of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment followed at Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. Family and friends shared stories and special memories for several hours at the funeral home Friday evening. Shawna will be greatly miss-ed by her parents, Cassandra and Brian Manchester of Mason City and Jason Crane; her sister, Kayla Manchester of Mason City; her grandparents, Richard and Connie Manchester of Mason City, Warren and Jean Hansen of Waterloo, and Steve and Cindy Crane; two uncles, Tim Manchester and his wife, Sherry, and Nick Manchester, all of Mason City; one aunt, Renee Miller of Davenport, and six cousins. She was preceded in death by four great-grandfathers and three great-grandmothers. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. MARTIN ALBERT 'MUTT' BECKER LAKOTA - Martin Albert "Mutt" Becker, 89, of Lakota, died Thursday (July 24, 2003) at the Heritage Nursing Home, Bancroft. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Maple Hill Cemetery, Lakota. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521. GRACE P. ZASPEL GOODELL - Grace P. Zaspel, 84, of Goodell, passed away Friday (July 25, 2003) at her home in Goodell. Funeral services for Grace Zaspel will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond with Pastor Janet Wearda officiating. Burial will take place in Amsterdam Cemetery near Goodell. Friends may greet the family from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond and one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Grace Prudence Zaspel was born April 3, 1919, in Goodell, Iowa, to Charles and Kathlyn (Pannhoff) Mikesh. She at-tended country schools in the Klemme, Goodell and Forest City areas. She went on to proudly achieve her G.E.D. from Portland, Ore., at the age of 44. Grace was united in marriage to Willard Zaspel on March 23, 1940, in St. Paul, Minn. The couple then lived in St. Paul, Burlington and Portland, Ore. When Willard was in the service, Grace moved to California. While in California, Grace worked as a drill press operator in war plants building B-29 and B-26 bombers. She also worked for the USO. It was there she met Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, as well as other stars. Grace moved back to Goodell in 1971, where she worked for Abe and Minn Hietland. Grace belonged to the Amer-ican Red Cross. She is survived by her sisters, Colina Haan of Miller, Gladys Pals and her husband, Pete, of Belmond, Ruby Dwyer of Harpers Ferry, Constance Roley of Annandale, Minn.; brothers, George Mikesh and his wife, Emily, of Belmond, Charles Mikesh and his wife, Wanda, of Belmond, and numerous nieces and nephews. Grace is preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248. KENNETH M. KOLB THORNTON - Kenneth M. Kolb, 88, of Thornton, pass-ed away Thursday (July 24, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer with the Rev. David Splett officiating. Burial will be held in St. Paul's Church Cemetery in Latimer. Friends may greet the family from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home in Latimer and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials my be sent to the Muse-Norris Hospice of Northern Iowa. Kenneth M. Kolb, son of John and Emma (Petersen) Kolb, was born on June 15, 1915, in Meservey. He was baptized on Aug. 11, 1915, by P. Blecher at the Rural Lutheran Church in Thornton with his aunt and uncle as sponsors. Kenneth was confirmed on March 29, 1931, by E.H. Grummer in Latimer, Iowa. In 1924, he moved with his family to Latimer, where his father purchased a hardware store. Kenneth was educated in and graduated from Latimer Public Schools. Kenneth was united in marriage to Olga Grummer on Oct. 12, 1937, in Latimer. Olga passed away on June 2, 1939. Kenneth was a member of the St Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer, served on the school board and was on the board of directors at the First State Bank in Thornton. He spent his entire life in the hardware business in Latimer and Thornton. In 1942, he moved to Thornton. He is survived by three brothers: Darrell and his wife, Betty, of Thornton, Vincent and his wife, Florice, of Latimer, Harlyn and his wife, Marilyn, of Charles City, and many nieces and nephews. Kenneth is preceded in death by his parents, wife, infant child and special friend, Bernadine Korth. Willim Funeral Home, (641) 579-6278. WENDELL NEAL 'HOOK' HANSON ODESSA, Texas - Wendell Neal "Hook" Hanson of Odessa, Texas, died Saturday (July 26, 2003) at Hospice House in Odessa. He was 76. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors, 4635 Oakwood Drive, Odessa, Texas. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, mem-orials may be made to Hospice House of Odessa. Hook was born in Mason City, Iowa, on March 24, 1927, to Lester and Elizabeth Hanson. He met Phyllis Ann Nehls and they were married on March 25, 1951. After many years of traveling with Dresser Engineering, the family moved to Odessa in 1967, where Hook was promoted to regional manager. He held this position until his retirement in 1986. Hook loved fishing, cooking, crossword puzzles, listening to big band music, attending sporting events for his grandchildren and walking in the park with his dogs. He is preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis; brother, David Hanson of Clear Lake, Iowa; and parents, Lester and Elizabeth Hanson of Ventura, Iowa. Hook is survived by four sisters and one brother, Betty Blick of Seattle, Wash., Bonnie Hanson of Clarksville, Ga., Jo Ellen Carpenter of Clear Lake, Joyce Stille of Swale-dale, and Larry Hanson of Utah. He is also survived by his children, Jane Cox and husband, Gary, of San Angelo, Lee Hanson and Mike Han- son of Odessa, and Barbara Parnell and husband, Tony, also of Odessa; granddaughters, Pam Klausner and husband Troy, and Wendy Wright and husband Jason, all of San Angelo, Robbi Hasty and husband, Eric, of Grape Creek and Lindsey Parnell of Odessa; grandsons, Ryan and Seth Parnell of Odessa; 10 great-grandchildren, Kendra, Sebastien, Collin, Ashley, Hunter, Kyle, Cade, Titus, Kurt and Paeton. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Hook's longtime friend and caregiver, Marilyn Rael. Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors, (915) 368-7191. GEORGE BLAKESLEY MASON CITY - George Blakesley, 86, of Mason City, died Saturday (July 26, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sarah Odom officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, where military honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E., Mason City, and also for one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Mason City VFW Post 733. George was born September 21, 1916, in Mason City, a son of Ray A. and Bessie Louise (Whiteis) Blakesley. He grew up in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School. George was united in marriage to Lorraine Blair and to their union was born a daughter, Daun. He was later united in marriage to Mary Ebbers on January 22, 1966, at Grace United Methodist Church in Mason City and she preceded him in death in 1995. George enlisted in the United States Navy in 1936 and served on the Flagship West Virginia until 1940. When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, he re-enlisted in the United States Army and served in Europe for the duration of World War II. After his honorable discharge, George returned to Mason City and started the GI Cab Line with his brother, Forrest. He then worked as a custodian for Mason City Public Schools for approximately 25 years. For the majority of those years, he was the head custodian at McKinley Elementary School. George retired in 1986 to enjoy his hobbies of building short-wave radios and music. He played both the guitar and harmonica. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and a lifetime member of the VFW Post 733. George is survived by his daughter, Daun Keefe of Toledo, Iowa; two stepsons, Richard Ebbers of Baton Rouge, La., and Paul Ebbers and his wife, Sue, of Tallahassee, Fla.; two grandchildren, Joe Anderson and Liz Johnson and her husband, Greg; four step-grandchildren, Vince, Kurt, Hillary and Jason Ebbers; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Blakesley and his wife, Virginia, of Mason City, and Bill Blakesley and his wife, Lois, of Waterloo; a sister, Mary Fleming and her husband, Jerry, of Phoenix, Ariz., and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary, and four brothers, LaVerne, Clarence, Forrest, and Stanly. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. CHARLES R. 'CHUCK' GIBSON WASHINGTON, Iowa - Charles 'Chuck' R. Gibson, 74, of Washington, died Friday (July 25, 2003) at his home. His funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, where military honors will be held. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home, Washington, with family visitation from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family would suggest memorials be directed to Kiwanis AM'ers, Lending Hands or Community Senior Center. Chuck was born on July 24, 1929, in Keosauqua, Iowa, to Roy N. and Mildred (White) Gibson. He attended and grad-uated from Ottumwa High School in 1947. He married Janice Ann Statler on Dec. 22, 1957, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. He served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Chuck came to Washington to start the Washington Skating Rink. In the early 1960s, he purchased a shoe repair shop and later expanded it to a retail shoe store. In 1978, he opened a Western Wear Store. Chuck retired in 1993 and continued to repair shoes in his little repair shop ("Shu-Fixer") in the back of his home. He was a 44-year member of Kiwanis and charter member of the Kiwanis AM'ers Club. Chuck was an active member of the Washington Chamber of Commerce and charter member of the Chamber Ambassadors. He was on the Washington Board of Ad-justment for 22 years and was chairman and principal volunteer of the concession committee for the Washington Arts Festival. He enjoyed his children and grandchildren, his family vacations to the Lake of the Ozarks, going to coffee, and doing anything that was needed to promote and make Washington a better place. In 2001, he was honored as one of the recipients of the "Nine Who Cares Award," a recognition given by KCRG-TV. Chuck is survived by his wife, Janice, of Washington; his son Richard P. and his wife, Elisabeth, of Knoxville; daughter, Teri R. Copler, and her husband, Steve, of Vinton; his son, Russell R. and his wife, Andrea, of Hampton; grandchildren, Maggie and Grace Gibson of Knoxville, Ryan Copler, of Vinton, Elias and Kian Gibson of Hampton, and mother-in-law, Mildred Statler of West Chester. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Richard Nolan Gibson, Thelma VanDyke, Glenn Gibson and Betty Griffiths, and his father-in-law, L.P. "Mutt" Statler. Jones-Eden Funeral Home, (319) 653-2105. LESTER J. MCCOLLOCH LAKE MILLS - Lester J. McColloch, 83, of Lake Mills, died Saturday (July 26, 2003) at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills, (641) 592-0221. VIOLETTE GAST OSAGE - Violette Lester Gast bid goodbye to this earth while catching the afternoon breezes on July 23, 2003. She was born to Charles E. and Ida Belle (Pat) Lester on the family farm near Hampton on a crisp, clear November day. She was delivered by Dr. Joseph Sams, whose family would play a big part in the lives of Vi and her family all her years in Osage. She attended school in Hansell. Growing up, her father instilled a love of horses in her and she became an amazing horsewoman. Riding was her passion. She played basketball in high school and was a starter on the 1940 Hansell High School team that won the Iowa State Girls Basketball Championship that year. She also hit the books and was valedictorian of her senior class. She attended Drake University for one year, then transferred to the University of Iowa, from which she graduated. While there, she was an active member of the Zeta Tau Alpha social sorority. By attending summer classes, she was able to graduate in three years with a degree in what was then called commercial education. That invol-ved teaching typing, shorthand and business skills. Fresh out of college at 19, she took a job in Osage. A year later, a young, handsome teacher/coach named George Gast entered her life. He'd had quite an academic and athletic history himself while at Iowa State. They bickered, sparred and dated sporadically. Vi had broken one engagement and was currently en-gaged to someone else, but there was something about George. She signed a contract to teach in Sante Fe, N.M., the fall of 1945, just as World War II was ending. After she got there, she decided she really did love the guy. So, after 50 letters, numerous long-distance calls and quite the adventure in Santa Fe, Vi ended her contract at the semester. She and George married on that most romantic of holidays, February 2, Groundhog Day! As she'd been to very few big weddings during the more austere war years, she only had royal weddings from news-reels and magazines to emulate. So, in a white satin gown and with five bridesmaids in assorted pale sherbet colors, the Princess got her Prince. After some great years getting to know each other, Charles Lester Gast was born in 1952 followed by George Gary Gast in 1957 and finally John Clifford Gast in December 1958. Vi retired from teaching but worked in the bank in Osage for a number of years. George quit teaching and coaching and started Osage Feed and Seed. Vi handled the kids, house, gardens and all the bookkeeping for the business. Vi was a member of PEO and chaired numerous charities and committees for Osage and the United Meth-odist Church. She even took up golf as she figured with George, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." She eventually got so good at it that she won the Sunny Brae Ladies Club Champion-ship in 1977. George and Vi were quite social and very active in the Sunny Brae Country Club. He loved golf and to dance. She learned to follow his lead (to a point!). She loved to spend time and laugh with her gal pals, and her two bridge clubs went on for de-cades. Vi was renowned for her taste, style and beauty and a natural, approachable elegance that made everyone feel that they each, personally, were the center of her attention. When George retired, they began a whole new phase, spending winters in St. Peters-burg, Fla. But they couldn't stay too long each winter as they would desperately miss their grandchildren, Luke and Amber Gast. Vi took great care of George after he was nearly killed in a car accident in 1956 and spent months and months nurturing him back to health. He in turn was her rock when she developed Alzheimer's disease in her final years. They were two swans mated for life, and now, finally, together again. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Osage with the Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and continue one hour before services at the church. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706. DR. JOHN KELLEY MACGREGOR MASON CITY - Dr. John Kelley MacGregor, age 84, long-time physician and gen-eral surgeon in north central Iowa, died peacefully at his home following a lengthy illness on July 25, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive, Mason City. The Revs. Terry Hamilton-Poore and Donald L. Simmonds will officiate. There will be no visistation. His body was willed to the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements. Dr. MacGregor was born in Mason City on April 7, 1919, the son of Helen Kelley and Jay B. MacGregor. He lived in Mason City until the age of seven, when the family moved to Decatur, Ill. He returned to Iowa, graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Cornell College in 1941, where his father was the dean. In 1944, he earned his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. He completed an internship at the University Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, in 1945. Dr. MacGregor served as a medical officer in the United States Army, helping with the reconstruction of Germany following World War II. He was honorably discharged with the rank of captain. Upon discharge from the Army, he returned to the University of Iowa as a teaching fellow in the Department of Anatomy for one year. He then completed a three-year general surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin College of Medicine, Madison, Wis. In 1951, Dr. MacGregor joined a group of three surgeons, Drs. Weston, Barg and Brush, forming the original Surgical Associates. This or-ganization eventually become the Mason City Clinic. During the 1960s, he was appointed liaison physician to the Commission on Cancer. He was instrumental in the development of the Joint Oncology Committee between Mercy Hospital and North Iowa Medical Center, improving the care of cancer patients. Dr. MacGregor was designated a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery by the University of Iowa in 1974 and helped coordinate the training of surgical residents who rotated from Iowa City with Surgical Associates. In 1989, he retired from his active surgical practice at which time he accepted a part-time position with Mercy Hospital as administrative liaison physician for the re-cruitment and retention of area physicians. He held this position until retiring in 1994. During his 38 years of medical practice in North Iowa, he touched the lives of many people. He was a skilled surgeon who will be remembered for bringing modern thoracic surgery to North Iowa and being instrumental in the formation of specialized medical care in the area, and perhaps best remembered for the compassionate, kind and thoughtful manner in which he practiced medicine. Dr. MacGregor was involved in many community, state, national and international activities. He served on the boards of the United Way, the Charles H. MacNider Museum Foundation, the Iowa Hospice Organization, and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Foundation. In celebration of the practice of medicine in the Midwest, he founded the Boondocks Medical Society International. He served on the Cornell College Board of Trustees for 26 years, four of those as president of the board. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, where he served as Elder and Clerk of Session. In 1966, Dr. MacGregor served with Project HOPE (Helath Opportunities for People Everywhere) in Nicar-agua. In 1971 and 1972, he and his wife, Ann, served on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Ganado, Ariz., with a Project HOPE program. Dr. MacGregor enjoyed the gift of a wide range of interests and skills. He loved the outdoors and was devoted to reforestation and the planting of native prairie grass. Every summer he planted his garden with endless varieties of new vegetables, which he shared with friends. He was dedicated to sports and fitness, and enjoyed skiing, sailing and bicycling. While skiing cross country, nothing thrilled him more than the beauty of the fresh-fallen snow on Lime Creek, north of Mason City. He shared his passion for sailing on Clear Lake with his children and grandchildren, savoring brisk sunset sails in the fall as the leaves began to change. In his later years, he became an avid cyclist. He and Ann rode across Iowa many times on RAGBRAI, and when he was 76 years young, they completed a 5,000-mile bike ride across the United States in celebration of the Iowa Sesquicentennial. In additon, he and Ann also enjoyed a number of bike trips in Europe with family and friends. Ever a philosopher of life, Dr. MacGregor enjoyed reading, writing and reflecting on the world around him. He will be remembered for his kindness, humor, gracious spirit, beautiful smile and his bow ties. His life and spirit are celebrated by his surviving family; his wife of 36 years, Ann; sister Mary MacGregor, Mount Vernon; son, John and his wife, Sue, of Cedar Rapids, son Paul and wife, Barbara, of Mason City, daughter Laurie MacGregor and husband, Guillermo Cuellar, of Caracas, Venezuela, daughter, Katie MacGregor of Whiting, Maine, son Andrew and wife, Sally, of Ashland, Wis., and former wife, Hester MacGregor, Mason City. He was cherished by his grandchildren, Katherine Martin Lervick, Minneapolis, Jay Martin MacGregor, Iowa City, Sarah Marie MacGregor, Mt. View, Calif., Brian David MacGregor, Mt. View, Calif., Carlos Travis and Alana Aida Cuellar, Caracas, Venezuela, Paul MacGregor Vinzani, Whiting, Maine, Peter Andrew MacGregor, Ashland, Wis., and great-grandson, Bjorn Martin Lervick, Minneapolis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Jay B. MacGregor. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either Hospice of North Iowa, the First Presbyterian Church or the MacNider Museum Foundation. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at 1409 Birch Drive, Mason City, Iowa, 50401. Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924. Posted online July 28.2003 Obituaries are presented as a community
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Globe Online. Posted online July 29,2003 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. ELNA L. HARMS FOREST CITY — Elna L. Harms, 83, of Forest City, died Friday (July 25, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City. Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City is in charge of arrangements. Elna Louise Bilyeu was born on Aug. 12, 1919, to Joe and Carrie (Hanna) Bilyeu in rural Woden. She attended grade school in Grant Township. After graduation from Buffalo Center High School, Elna taught school in rural Buffalo Center. It was there that she met her husband, Harvey Harms, who drove the school bus she rode daily from Woden to Buffalo Center. They were married June 23, 1940, on the family farm. They lived in Buffalo Center and Mount Ayr for a short time then moved to Forest City where they lived, raised their family of three children, worked, and in 1962 purchased LaHARV Construction Company. Elna loved spending time with her family and friends, entertaining them with her collections of fine china and crystal in her ‘‘dream home’’ she and Harvey built in 1979. She enjoyed painting china with the company of her ‘‘classmates’’ taught by Sylvia Haugen Severson. Elna was very active in Abigail Circle at United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. She and Harvey belonged to couples Birthday Club for several years and a Birthday Club of very special ‘‘girls’’, her very closest friends. Elna’s failing health led to many moves these past few weeks until she went ‘‘home’’ on Friday, July 25, 2003, to be with Harvey and Tom and her many friends and family who went before her. She was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by her daughter and husband, Judy and Royal Cerney, and her son and his wife, Michael and Mary Harms. She was very proud of all her grandchildren who are left with many happy memories of time spent with her and Harvey. Left to cherish these memories are Mike and Christine (Cerney) Kortsheck, Jason Cerney, Matthew and Kristin Harms, Mason and Kelli Harms, Tim and Melissa (Harms) Eastvold and Melanie Harms and her special friend, Dr. John Parks. Her latest pride and joys were her great granddaughters, Julia Claire Eastvold, Laura Rae Harms and Alexzandra Mae Mehmen. She is also survived by one brother, Merle Bilyeu; eight sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law, many relatives and friends. Elna was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and two sisters, her son, Tom, in 1980; husband Harvey in 1993; and two infant granddaughters, Susanne Michelle Cerney and Angela Marie Harms. She will always be remembered for her laughter and loving ways for her family and friends. May she rest in peace and tranquillity in the grace of the Lord with her friends and family who have gone ‘‘home’’ before her. The family is inviting family and friends who wish to share any special memories of Elna to send them before Thursday to P.O. Box 61, Forest City, IA 50436. These memories will be placed in a Memory Book to be shared at the Celebration of Life at 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Forest City. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be directed to the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. LONNIE O’ROURKE MASON CITY — Lonnie O’Rourke, 32, died Sunday (July 27, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. MINNIE (RUITER) STILLE THORNTON — Minnie (Ruiter) Stille, 90, of Clear Lake, formerly of Thornton died Monday (July 28, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton. 641-998-2311. BUD E. CHESTEK CHARLES CITY — Bud E. Chestek, 85, of 2938 210th St., Charles City, died Sunday (July 27, 2003) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City, after a year-long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St. in Charles City, with the Rev. David Werges officiating. Interment will be at the Sunnyside Memory Gardens Cemetery in Charles City. Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. today the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, and will continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to St. John Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa in Charles City. Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211. GLEN MILLER FLOYD — Glen Miller, 83, of 701 Fairfield St., Floyd, died Saturday (July 26, 2003) at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Funeral services for Glen Miller will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Grace United Methodist Church in Floyd with the Rev. Sarah Odoom officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Floyd. The Charles City Ceremonial Unit will conduct military honors. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church. Glen Allen Miller was born in Bancroft, on July 23, 1920, to Raymond and Vera (Pefferman) Miller. He graduated from Titonka High School in 1937. Glen served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. He was assigned aboard the Navy ship USS Augusta, the flagship of the Atlantic Fleet. On June 18, 1945, while stationed in Norfolk, Va., he was united in marriage to Leola M. Krominga of Titonka. Together they owned and operated Tyke Electric in Titonka before moving to Floyd in 1966. Glen was then employed as an electrician at Oliver/White Farm from 1966 to 1982. He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, V.F.W., Cedar Valley Engine Club, a 35 year member of the Floyd Lions Club and served for many years with the Floyd Fire Department. Glen was also a member of the USS Augusta Association and he and ‘‘Lee’’ enjoyed attending the reunions held at various locations throughout the United States. Together Glen and ‘‘Lee’’ grew and wholesaled gladiolas. Glen designed and crafted various oak and walnut wood items sold on the craft circuit for more than 14 years. The time spent with his children and grandchildren was very important to Glen. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Leola ‘‘Lee’’ of Floyd; two daughters, Celine (Dennis) Schmidt of Suffolk, Va., and Charlene (Larry) Glore of Tipton, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Lloyd Miller of Calif.; and a sister, Ola Mae (Howard) DeZeeuw of Evansville, Wis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Vera (Pefferman) Miller of Buffalo Center; three brothers, Harold Miller of Forest City, Wayne Miller of Versailles, Mo., and Merle Miller of Des Moines; and a step granddaughter, Tamara Ruffolo of Mundelien, Ill. Memorials may be directed to the Grace United Methodist Church. Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. ROGER P. WESSELS CLEAR LAKE — Roger P Wessels, 70, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (July 26, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Congregational Church, 205 10th Ave N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Thomas Healey officiating. Interment will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Graceland Cemetery, Buffalo Center. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. Military honors will be held at the cemetery. Memorials may be given to the First Congregational Church in his name. Roger was born Feb. 2, 1933, at Buffalo Center, Iowa, the son of Guy and Tillie (Geerdes) Wessels. He attended elementary school at Buffalo Center and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1950. Roger was in the Army during the Korean War and served from April 27, 1953, until April 27, 1955. He married Lucille Mandt on June 3, 1957, in Sioux Falls, S.D. They made their first home in Mason City, but moved to Clear Lake in 1958. Early in their marriage Roger worked for Frozen Foods in Mason City and managed the Lake Theatre in Clear Lake until he started driving for various truck lines in about 1963. Roger and Lucille started X-Size Ladies Fashions in 1967 in Clear Lake, later expanding the business into six stores in Iowa, four in Minnesota and two in Missouri. They gradually closed the X-Size stores in the 1980s, the final being the Clear Lake shop in 1985. Roger had started driving for FFM in 1982, and retired in about 1995. He then drove part-time for Wessels Transport, and started a vending machine business and trailer sign rental business with Lucille. He was a long-time member of First Congregational Church in Clear Lake. He is survived by three daughters, Diana Silverstein, of Aurora, Colo., Linda Rausch and her husband, Larry, of Omaha, Neb. and their children, Eugene and Jerry, and Trudy Thomas and her husband, Wesley, of Lakewood, Colo. and their children, Rena and Zachary; two sons, Gene Lytle and his wife, Jeannie, of Lakewood, Colo. and their son, Jamie, and Roger G Wessels and his wife, Denise, of Omaha, Neb. and one brother, Larry Wessels of Lakewood, Colo., and three nephews, Daniel Wessels of Lakewood, Colo., Don Wessels of Arvada, Colo. and Todd Wessels of Littleton, Colo. and their wives and children. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Lucille. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. KENNETH A. WATTIER CLEAR LAKE — Kenneth “Ken” Allen Wattier, 52, of Clear Lake, died Sunday (July 27, 2003) at Opportunity Village in Clear Lake. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave S., Clear Lake, with Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating. Interment will be at the 3 p.m. Thursday in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Early, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with a Wake service at 6:30 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7 p.m. Memorials may be given to Opportunity Village in memory of Ken Wattier. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. JOHN H. REVLAND SR. CHARLES CITY — John H. Revland Sr., 89, of 1301 Missouri Ave., Charles City, died Monday afternoon (July 28, 2003) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City. Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, (641) 228-4211. FLOYD H. WOODWARD ROCKFORD — Floyd H. Woodward, 83, of rural Rockford, died Sunday (July 27, 2003) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Center in Mason City, Iowa, of complications from diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemeter in Mason City. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Mr. Woodward was born Aug. 3, 1919, at Story Hospital in Mason City to John H. Woodward and Grace G. (Lumley) Woodward, the fourth of four children. He was baptized in Mason City at Wesley United Methodist Church. He attended Portland Township School and attended Mason City High School where he was involved in 4-H. He married Mary Jeanette Gourley of rural Mason City on Oct. 31, 1940, at First Presbyterian Church in Mason City. They had two children, a daughter, Gene Annette, and a son, Craig Allen. He farmed his entire life in Owen and Portland Townships raising crops and livestock including purebred Angus cattle. In 1960, he and his wife purchased Tall Timber Resort on Lake Kabatogama near Ray, Minn. He and his wife operated the popular fishing resort until 1969, when he returned to his farms. Mr. Woodward was a 60-year member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City, the Moose Lodge, and a lifelong Farm Bureau member. He was a former member of the Portland Co-op, the Owen Township school board, The Lake Kabatogama Resort Association and he volunteered time and services to area 4-H projects and the North Iowa Fair. He enjoyed the company of his family and friends, the outdoors, taking care of his land, trolling for Walleyes in Lost Bay and skunking his grandchildren in cribbage. He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter, Gene (Richard) Johnson of Ames; and son, Craig (Susan) Woodward of Mankato, Minn. He is survived by seven grandchildren; Bonita Lyn (Michael) Byrne of Davenport, Todd James (Jill) Stilwell of Windsor Heights, Karla Fay Johnson of Ames, Tori Jeanne (Robert) Shahidi of Ames, Cassie Ann Woodward of Mankato, Minn., Christin Angela Woodward of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Mark Allen Woodward of Mankato, Minn. and seven great-grandchildren, Michaela Rebecca, Ryan Richard, Toran Robert, Tavan Robert, Tynan Robert, James Kade, and Kya Theron. He was preceded in death by his parents; and three sisters, Alta Veloy Lawson, Wava June Woodward, and Wilma May Davisson. Memorial contributions can be made to the family through Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, Iowa, 50401. Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. Posted online July 20,2003 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. BLANCHE LUELLA ANDERSON KENSETT — Blanche Luella Anderson, 95, of Kensett, died Tuesday (July 29, 2003) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett, with the Rev. Selmer G. “Sam” Hernes officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Kensett. Visitation will be at 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008- First Ave. S. in Northwood, and one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Blanche Luella Anderson was born on Feb. 17, 1908, in rural Hanlontown in Worth County, the daughter of George and Emma (Lee) Brunsvold. She was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church, rural Joice, and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism through confirmation at the Somber Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills. Blanche attended the rural Brunsvold School in Fertile Township #1, and graduated from Hanlontown High School. After completing her schooling she worked for W.A. Crosby Drug Store in Hanlontown. She was united in marriage to Morris Anderson on Feb. 19, 1942 at the Lutheran parsonage in Northwood. He preceded her in death on July 6, 1987. After their marriage together they farmed on the Anderson farm for many years in rural Kensett. She enjoyed embroidering, tatting, baking and cooking. She was a very active member of the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett. Left to cherish her memory is a sister, Alice Charlson of Hanlontown; a brother, Arnold Brunsvold and his wife, Evelyn, of Albert Lea, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Margaret Sigmond, Amey Johnson, Marcella Anderson, and Margaret Brunsvold all of Northwood; many nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Morris; two brothers, Leon and Earl Brunsvold; and a sister, Myrtle Flugum. Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543. MARGARITE S. BULTEN ALGONA — Margarite Stella Bulten, 79, of Algona, died Monday (July 28, 2003) at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt, Iowa. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731. JOSEPH WILLIAM FARRELL CHARLES CITY — Joseph Farrell, 80, of 1947 Jerry Avenue, Charles City, died Monday (July 28, 2003) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. A funeral Mass for Joseph Farrell will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Carl Ries celebrating the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, where the St. Theresa Circle will recite the Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and where there will be a Vigil Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the Mass. Joseph William Farrell was born Dec. 6, 1922, near Elkader, the son of Edward and Lucy (Fredrick) Farrell. He attended school at Volga. On March 6, 1944, he was united in marriage to Almina Maxine Marker at Charles City. Joseph worked at the Oliver/White Farm Corporation from 1943 until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. His main hobby was work, but also took pleasure in working on cars, collecting and restoring grain scales, and watching stock car races. Joseph will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Living family members include his wife, Almina Maxine Farrell, of Charles City; three sons, John (Shelli) Farrell of Charles City, Kenneth (Julaine) Farrell of New Hampton, and Jerry (Sherry) Farrell of Cedar Falls; eight grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two sisters, Lucille (Andrew) Kozul of Troy, Ohio, and Patricia (Bob) Geno of Harpers Ferry; and a brother, Edward (Eleanor) Farrell of Strawberry Point. He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson, Rodney Farrell; a brother, John Farrell who was killed in World War II; and five sisters, Mildred Kraus, Mae Conrey, Marian Copic, Calista Meyer, and Irene Thyer. The family suggests memorials be directed to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. MARTHA L. VANCE LEESBURG, Fla. — Martha L. Vance, 74, of Leesburg, Fla., formerly of Mason City, died Monday (July 28, 2003) in Leesburg. For those who wish, memorials may be made to: Cottey College Scholarship Fund, in care of Mary Ann McCampbell, 431 N.W. 197th Ave., Pembrooke Pines, Fla. 33029. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, Fla., is in charge of arrangements. Beyers Funeral Home, (352) 787-4343. KENNETH ‘KEN’ ALLEN WATTIER CLEAR LAKE — Kenneth “Ken” Allen Wattier, 52, of Clear Lake, died Sunday (July 27, 2003) at Opportunity Village in Clear Lake. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 Ninth Ave S. in Clear Lake, with Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating. Interment will be at 3 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Early, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with a wake service at 7 p.m and a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7 p.m. Memorials may be given to Opportunity Village in memory of Ken Wattier. Ken was born Dec. 16, 1950, the son of Donald Michael and Edna Mae (Thomas) Wattier in Storm Lake. He grew up in Early, Iowa. In 1973, Ken moved to Clear Lake to live at Opportunity Village. He was well known in the community, belonging to the Clear Lake Evening Lions, Clear Lake Lions Booster Club, and an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Iowa Hawkeye’s fan. He enjoyed riding his bike downtown. Ken was involved in the Village’s Benefit Walk for many years. Ken was the first charter member of the Benefit Walk Hall of Fame, raising over $10,000 since 1981. Ken was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake and Knights of Columbus. Ken is survived by his father, Donald Wattier and his wife, Ann, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; three brothers, David Wattier and his wife, Helen, of West Des Moines, Tom Wattier and his wife, Vicky, of Gunnison, Colo., and John Wattier, of McAllen, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. His mother, Edna Wattier, preceded Ken in death. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. LONNIE L. O’ROURKE MASON CITY — Lonnie L. O’Rourke, 32, of 1422 N. Federal Ave., died Sunday (July 27, 2003) at his home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until time of services Friday at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be given to the Lonnie L. O’Rourke Memorial Fund, c/o Cindy O’Rourke, 1738 N. Delaware, Mason City. Lonnie Lester O’Rourke, was born May 5, 1971, at Mason City, the son of Cindy O’Rourke and Bill Myhre. Lonnie had been employed at Curries for the past five years. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Lonnie is survived by his mother, Cindy O’Rourke, of Mason City; his father, Bill Myhre, of Forest City; one brother, Troy O’Rourke, of Mason City; two aunts and their husbands, Lorraine and Eugene Byland, of St. Paul, Minn., and Linda and Chuck Hackleman of Mason City; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Don and Margaret Grant; paternal grandparents, Melvin and June Myhre; uncles, Dick Mosiman and George Axiotis and his wife Diane; and one cousin, Christopher Axiotis. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. JOHN H. REVLAND SR. CHARLES CITY — John H. Revland Sr., 89, of 1301 Missouri Ave., Charles City, died Monday (July 28, 2003) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, with the Rev. David A. Werges officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday and will continue one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. Those wishing to extend memorial contributions may direct them to Hospice of North Iowa or to the John H. Revland Sr. Memorial Fund. Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211. MINNIE STILLE CLEAR LAKE — Minnie Stille, 90, of Clear Lake, formerly of Thornton, died Monday (July 28, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Thornton with the Rev. Dan Voss officiating. Interment will be in the Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Thornton. Minnie was born July 16, 1913, in rural Meservey, Franklin County, the daughter of Jakobus and Louise Pauline (Stadtlander) Gruis. She attended country school in Windsor Township. On Oct. 11, 1930, Minnie was united in marriage with Henry Ruiter. They farmed in the Meservey area until Henry’s death on Nov. 30, 1949. On June 1, 1955, Minnie married Kermit Stille. They farmed in the Thornton area until they retired and moved into Thornton in March of 1972. Kermit died June 9, 1994. Minnie was a member of First United Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Women’s Group. She also belonged to the Thornton Sr. Citizens. She enjoyed many fishing trips and playing cards with her family and friends. She is survived by her son, Merlin (Phyllis) Ruiter, of Meservey; stepsons, Jerry (Marlys) Stille, of Mission, Texas, Richard (Joyce) Stille, of Swaledale; grandchildren, Roxanne (Kurt) Ronsen, of Westminster, Colo., Ritchie Ruiter, of Clear Lake; stepgrandchildren, Barbara (Lee) Nickson, of Lake Mills, Denise (Timothy) Korn, of Emmons, Minn., Jeffrey (Karen) Stille, of Ankeny, Curtis (Pamela) Stille, of Swaledale; stepgreat-grandchildren, Brook (Justin) Byars, of Martensdale; Toni Christiansen, of Martensdale, Brett Nickson, of Lake Mills; Joshua Stille, of Ankeny; Shaena (Neal) Schuett, of Iowa City; Danielle, Jacob and Michelle Stille, of Swaledale; Anna and Justin Korn, of Emmons, Minn.; stepsister, Martha Ruiter, of Clarion; sister-in-law, Agnes Gruis, of Clear Lake; brother-in-law, Willie (Vera) Ruiter, of Forest City; half sister-in-law, Gladys Wolters, of Belmond; step sisters-in-law, Violet Wolters, of Belmond; Fern Carlson, of Clear Lake; Lucille (Cecil) Bridges, of Thornton; Ina Stille and Grace Stille, both of Garner; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Minnie is preceded in death by husbands, Henry Ruiter and Kermit Stille; stepgrandson, Rodney Stille; her parents; stepfather, Harry Wolters; brothers, Herman, John, Louie and Bernard Gruis; sisters, Pauline Meints and Tena Ruiter; half brother, Clarence Wolters; stepbrothers, Fred and Elwin Wolters; sisters-in-law, Eula Elizabeth and Mildred Gruis, and Gertrude Beier; stepsister-in-law, Reka Wolters; brothers-in-law, Alfred Meints and Fred Ruiter; stepbrothers-in-law, Quentin, George and Virgil Stille, Elmer Schaefer and Elmer Beier. Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311. Posted online July 31,2003 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. ROBERT C. YOUNG OSAGE — Robert C. Young, 52, of Osage, died Wednesday (July 30, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with the Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Inurnment will be in the Little Cedar Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706. MARIE A. TIMM THORNTON — Marie A. Timm, 98, formerly of Thornton, died Wednesday (July 30, 2003) at the Heritage Nursing Home in Bancroft. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thornton. Burial will be in the Zion Reformed Church Cemetery in rural Sheffield. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 107 Second St. in Thornton, is in charge of arrangements. Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311. LORENE THUROW CHARLES CITY — Lorene Thurow, 73, of 807 Fifth St. in Charles City, died Wednesday (July 30, 2003) at the Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City. Graveside services for Lorene Thurow will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City, with the Rev. Paul Wilcox, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City. Friends are welcome to gather at the funeral home and proceed to Riverside Cemetery with the family. Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. JOHN REVLAND SR. CHARLES CITY — John H. Revland Sr., 89, of 1301 Missouri Ave., Charles City, died Monday afternoon (July 28, 2003) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, with the Rev. David A. Werges officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. The family will greet friends from 4 until 7 p.m. today at the funeral home and will continue one hour prior to services on Friday. Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to Hospice of North Iowa or to the John H. Revland Sr. Memorial Fund. John Helmer Revland Sr. was born Feb. 14, 1914 on the family farm in Winnebago County near Forest City to Martin and Paulina (Cleveland) Revland. He was the 16th child of 17 children born to his parents. At the age of 14, John assisted area farmers and relatives as a farm hand. He was always known as a hard worker throughout his life. After joining and working for a road construction crew for a few years, John became employed by the Civilian Conservation Corp where he was instrumental in carving trails into the Arkansas wooded areas for access should there be a fire. Following his work with the C.C.C., John was united in marriage to Dorothy Jean Bahling on June 30, 1942 in LeGrand, Iowa From 1942 until 1947, John helped the construction crew he was working for, build the Julian Dubuque Bridge, John Deere Company and a telephone company, all in Dubuque, Iowa. His love of spending time outdoors was evident as he moved to Mount Vernon in 1947 to work as a maintenance laborer at Palisades-Kepler State Park. John moved to the Charles City area in 1949 when he joined the construction maintenance team at Oliver Corporation (currently known as White Farm) and retired from his position in 1976. John took great pride in providing for his family as he was also an accomplished self-employed cement finisher and bricklayer. John lovingly treasured the time he spent with his family and friends. He was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of the United Auto Workers Union and belonged to the Eagles in Dubuque. He found great pleasure in traveling extensively with Dorothy on vacation bus trips, daily card games of two-handed “500,” tending to his pet cat, Bud, socializing with friends and bowling in his earlier years. John had a great passion for spending as much time as possible outdoors and enjoyed vegetable gardening and meticulously grooming his lawn and home. John will be missed dearly by all who have shared in his life. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of 61 years; his daughter, Judy Hickle and her husband, Gary, of Floyd; his son, John Reveland Jr., and his wife, Jenean, of Charles City; one granddaughter, Jessica Reveland of West Des Moines; two grandsons, Allan Reveland of Boise, Idaho and Curtis Hickle and his wife, Tracy of Groton, Conn.; three great-granddaughters, Katie, Mattie and Ellie Hickle of Groton, Conn.; and one sister, Gladys Hagen of Cincinnati, Ohio. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends, will also sadly miss him. Preceding John in death were his parents and 15 brothers and sisters. Fulllerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211. ELDER DUTTE ST. ANSGAR — Elder Dutte, 85, of St. Ansgar, died Wednesday (July 30, 2003) at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Toeterville, with the Rev. Dr. Elaine Siemsen officiating. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920. GAYLE CLAMMER CHARLES CITY — Gayle Clammer, 86, of 610 Eighth Ave. in Charles City, died Monday (July 28, 2003) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. There will be no services per her request. Inurnment will be at a later date. Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City is in charge of arrangements. Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. MARGARITE S. BULTEN ALGONA — Margarite Stella Bulten, 79, of Algona, died Monday (July 28, 2003) at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Algona with the Rev. Philip Webb officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731. HAROLD HAGEN JOICE — Harold Hagen, of Joice, Iowa, died Wednesday (July 30, 2003) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood at the age of 72. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Clarice; daughter, Cyndy and her husband, Lynn Bartness, of Lake Mills; daughter, Patti and her husband, Larry Brekken, of Northwood; son, Al Hagen, of Lake Mills; five grandchildren, Jeff, Drew, Heath, Jessica and Brooke; and four dear brothers, Eldon and wife, Avis, Irvin and wife, Gloria, Raymond and wife, Lavonne, and Marlin and wife, Donna; brother-in-law, Curtis Arneson and wife, Dilla; sister-in-law, Carol Luecht; as well as many family members and friends. Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Ida Hagen. A Memorial Celebration will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Cyndy and Lynn Bartness home at 206 N. Oak St. in Lake Mills. Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills is in charge of arrangements. Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221. Posted by Gene Manning |
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