PUBLISHED Saturday, March 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.

EDYTHE AMOSSON

CLARION - Edythe Amosson, 89, of Clarion, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at the USA Healthcare Center in Clarion.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Lutheran Church in Clarion with the Rev. Gary Boen officiating. Burial will be in Norway Township Cemetery in rural Kanawha.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Willim Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, and one hour prior to services Monday at the church.

Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

ROBERT V. BOHNER

NASHUA - Robert Vern Bohner, 87, of 613 Brasher, Nashua, died Friday (Feb. 28, 3004) at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, with Chaplain Esme` Ross officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Tuesday.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

OPAL V. BOURNE

ALGONA - Funeral services for Opal V. Bourne, 98, of Algona, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Congregational Church in Algona with the Rev. Dennis Secrease officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Algona.

Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Wilson Funeral Home, 403 E. McGregor St. in Algona, with an Eastern Star service at 5:30 p.m.

Opal Sarchet, the daughter of Mark and Vesta Kin-yon Sarchet, was born May 24, 1904, in rural Algona. After graduating from Algona High School, she attended Grinnell College and Iowa State Teachers College. She earned a degree in music education and then taught music, dramatics and speech in LuVerne and Renwick.

On June 16, 1934, she married Dr. Melvin G. Bourne in Algona. The couple made their home in Algona, where Dr. Bourne practiced medicine for many years. He passed away in 1982.

Mrs. Bourne was an 87- year member of the First Congregational Church and was recently recognized as having the church's longest continuous membership. She was a longtime choir member and directed choirs in the Methodist and Congregational Churches.

She was also a strong supporter of the arts and was interested in community activities. She appeared in the Countryside Community Playhouse's first production, "The Egg and I." She was a charter member and past president of the Bel Canto Music Club, held local and district offices in DAR, and was a 50-year member of Eastern Star.

She enjoyed playing cards and loved spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by one son and his wife, Dr. William M. and Rita Bourne, of Rochester, Minn.; two daughters and their husbands, Julie and Kirk Hayes, of Algona, and Barbara and David Haggart, of Omaha, Neb.; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Jerry, and three brothers, Mervin, Earl and Woodrow Sarchet.

Wilson Funeral Homes, (515) 295-2622.

GLENN CASTER

CHARLES CITY -Glenn Caster, 81, of 510 S. Johnson, Charles City, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Bethany Alliance Church in Charles City with the Rev. Kent Sovine officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City, with a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

LAWRENCE EVANSON

GARNER - Lawrence Evanson, 75, formerly of Garner, died Monday (Feb. 24, 2003) in Thornton, Colo.

Funeral services were held at Rundus Funeral Home, 1998 W. 10th Ave., Broomfield, Colo. 80020.

Graveside services are planned for Saturday, March 15, at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.

He was born on Sept. 29, 1927, in Miller, Iowa, to Edward and Anna (Fagen) Evanson. He had four brothers, Merle, Milton, Bob and Perlie, and five sisters, Edna, Fern, Eva, Mazie and Velva.

He lived a full life filled with love and died in peace.

He is survived by his sister, Velva Cope, who resides at 13797 Ivy St. in Thornton, Colo. 80602.

Lawrence was a joy to all and was loved by everyone he touched. He was a constant reminder that life is to love and to love is living.

At 75, Lawrence was the oldest living person with Down syndrome. He has gone home to be with Jesus and we will all miss him very much.

OLLIE GRABER

WODEN - Ollie Graber, 88, of Woden, died Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt.

Her funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Woden with the Rev. Arlen Lloyd officiating. Interment will be in Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Woden and one hour prior to services Monday.

Ollie Graber, the daughter of Harm and Tena (Albers) Boeckholt, was born Nov. 26, 1914, in Kanawha. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist faith. She grew up in Kanawha, where she received her education.

In 1934, she was married to Jack Riggle. To this union two children were born, Maynard John and Corrine Ellen.

Ollie was later married to Fred Graber in 1948. They were blessed with three children, Charles Lee, Candace Sue and DuWayne John. They lived on a farm northwest of Woden most of their married life. After retiring from farming, they moved into Woden.

Ollie enjoyed doing embroidery work, crossword puzzles and reading. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Corrine (Riggle) Melton of Columbus, Ga., Charles Graber of Woden, Candace (Graber) Benjegerdes and husband, Denis, of Manly, and DuWayne Graber and wife, Julie, of Albert Lea, Minn.; grandchildren, Candice (Melton) Carlisle and husband, Tim, Elizabeth (Melton) Maunz and husband, Mark, Dr. Cheri (Benjegerdes) Aldrich and husband, Lance, Daniel Benjegerdes, Michael Graber and Laura Graber; four great- grandchildren, Heather, Joey, Zachary and Max; and two great-great grandchildren, Brandi and Brenton.

Ollie was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Graber; her son, Maynard Riggle; a son-in-law, Walter K. "Jimmie" Melton; her parents; two sisters, Cora Shearer and an infant sister, Fanny, and a brother, Harm Boeckholt.

Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 926-5756.

LYNNDEL GREEN

CHAPIN - Lynndel Green, 82, of Chapin, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

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

HENRY R. HARRINGA

GARNER - Henry R. Harringa, 77, of Garner, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

His funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner with the Rev. Robert Bronson officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.

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

Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.

FLORENCE MAISE

LATIMER - Florence Maise, 84, of Latimer, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Willim Funeral Home in Latimer.

Willim Funeral Home, (641) 579-6278.

JASON JAMES PARCEL

RICEVILLE - Jason James Parcel, 27, of Mason City, formerly of Riceville, passed away Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Riceville with the Rev. Michael Parris officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in Riceville.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville.

Jason was born in Osage on May 30, 1975, to James and Sharon (Rosenberg) Parcel. He attended Riceville Schools and graduated from Riceville Community High School in 1994.

Jason was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Riceville.

He enjoyed his family, music and playing his guitar.

Jason was employed at Murphy's USA in Mason City and enjoyed meeting the many people.

Jason will be sadly missed by his parents, James and Sharon Parcel of Riceville; a son, Trae Dozark, of Riceville; two sisters, Michelle Rush and her husband, Kelly, of Mason City, and Melanie Ostrander, of Jewell; his nieces, Taia Saltou, Danielle and Mariah Ostrander, and Kaitlyn and Kourtney Rush.

Jason was preceded in death by his grandparents, Glenn and Arlene Rosenberg and Glen and Leona Parcel.

Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641) 985-2242.

ELAINE M. THOMPSON

IDA GROVE - Elaine M. Thompson, 70, of Ida Grove, died unexpectedly on Wednesday (Feb. 26, 2003) at her home.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at the First United Methodist Church in Ida Grove with the Rev. Marvin Lindley officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Ida Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Ida Grove with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. The body has been cremated.

Memorials may be directed to BC-IG Scholarship Foundation and the Ida Grove Rec Center.

Born on Sept. 12, 1932, in Rockwell, Elaine was the daughter of Ludd and Stella (Ziegler) Sturges. She married W.D. "Whitey" Thompson at the Baptist Church in Rockwell on May 31, 1953.

Elaine taught in Dows, from 1952-1955, and earned her bachelor of arts degree in education in 1965 from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake. In 1955, she and Whitey made their home in Ida Grove, where Elaine taught first grade from 1965-1994.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ida Grove, enjoyed teaching Sunday school and Bible school, and also volunteered as Sunday school secretary.

She helped implement a Talented and Gifted program at Ida Grove Elementary School, and was president of the Ida Grove Teacher's Association. She was honored with a nomination for Iowa Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 1984-85.

Elaine also served as a board member of Horn Memorial Hospital and the BC-IG Scholarship Foundation, and was a member of the advisory council of the Area IV Agency on Aging.

Survivors include two daughters, Deb Thompson of Prior Lake, Minn., and Julie Doxtad and husband, Daniel, of Galva; four grandsons, James, Matthew, Lucas and David Doxtad; a brother and his wife, Don and Bev Sturges, of Hudson, Fla.; a sister and her husband, Darlene and Alan Steil of Charles City; and two sisters-in-law, Shirley and her husband, Dr. Richard Geiger of Cedar Rapids, and Janet Sturges of Murrrietta, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Whitey, in 1995, and a brother, Ralph Sturges.

Arrangements are under the direction of Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes, Ida Grove.

GERALD D. VAN HORN

BETTENDORF - Services and celebration of the life of Gerald D. Van Horn, 64, of Bettendorf, will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, 614 Main St. in Davenport.

Visitation will be from 3 until 5 p.m. Sunday at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home. According to his wishes cremations rites will be accorded following services.

Mr. Van Horn died unexpectedly on Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at Genesis Medical Center East Campus in Davenport.

Gerald Dean Van Horn was born March 26, 1938, in Mason City, a son of Dallas Vinton and Velma Mae (Fisher) Van Horn.

He married Rosalie J. Vercauteren on April 27, 1960, in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

He had served our country in the United States Air Force.

Gerald retired in March of 2000 from ALCOA, where he had worked for 34 years.

Memorials can be made to the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, Vinton, Iowa, or to a charity of your choice.

Survivors include his wife, Rosalie, of Bettendorf; a son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Kathleen Van Horn, of Bettendorf; daughters and a son-in-law, Linda Van Horn, Eugenia and Randall LeBeau, and Angelica Van Horn and Mark Clayburne, all of Bettendorf; six grandchildren, Nicolaas, Matthew and Allison Van Horn; Chelsea and Bruce LeBeau, and Mark Clayburne Jr.; brother and sister-in-law, Ronald and Delores Van Horn, of Mason City, and numerous nieces and nephews.

His parents preceded him in death. May they rest in peace.

Halligan-McCabe-De Vries Funeral Home, (563) 322-4438.

KEVIN SCOTT WHIPPLE

CLEAR LAKE - Kevin Scott Whipple, 42, of 2400 S. Shore Drive, died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Interment will be at Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake.

Memorials may be made to the Kevin Scott Whipple Memorial Fund.

Kevin Scott Wipple was born Oct. 8, 1960, the son of Raymond and Gladys (Albers) Whipple. He spent most of his life in Forest City, Iowa City and Clear Lake. He was confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City and graduated from Forest City High School.

He went to Iowa Central College and received an associate of arts degree in radio broadcasting. He later went to North Iowa Community College, the University of Northern Iowa and University of Iowa, where he received his master's degree in social work. During his spare time, Kevin was an avid Hawkeye fan and loved going to Iowa City for football and basketball games.

He enjoyed spending time with his nephew, turning Devlynn into the perfect Hawkeye fan clone.

He enjoyed working with wood and tinkering with motors. Kevin loved giving all of himself to other people and rarely thought of himself before others. With this attitude and due to his health and disabilities, he found a true sense of fulfillment through his work as a social worker, volunteering for the Red Cross, CASA and finally through employment as director of the North Iowa Aids Project, where he was employed at the time of his death.

Kevin is sadly missed by his mother, Gladys Sheldon, of Clear Lake; two step-sisters, Betty Sheldon, of Clear Lake, and LaBeth Sasse and her husband, Joel, of Thornton, and a very special nephew, Devlynn Sasse.

Kevin was preceded in death by his grandparents, stepfather, and several aunts and uncles, and a very special kitty, Skootles T. Kat.

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

GLENORA E. ZIMMERMAN

BRISTOW - Memorial services for Glenora E. Zimmerman, 77, of 203 West St. in Bristow, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Aredale. Inurnment will be in the Dumont Cemetery at a later date.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene.

Glenora Ethel Clemens was born Sept. 23, 1925, at Hampton, a daughter of Harry Earl and Elizabeth Bessie (Harms) Clemens, and died Thursday (Feb. 27, 2003) at the Franklin County Memorial Hospital of complications of pneumonia.

She attended all 12 years of school in Dumont, graduating in 1943. She helped her father in the Clemens Garage all through World War II. After the war ended, she was employed by Jake & Jim's in Dumont. In 1946, she attended Hamilton Business College, where she finished a full secretary course.

She then worked in Hampton and Dumont until 1951, when she became employed in the Butler County Engineer's Office. Her first year on the job was a challenge as the county was ravaged with floods and many of the bridges were washed out. She continued working for Butler County until her retirement in July 1958.

On April 6, 1957, she was united in marriage to C. Wayne Zimmerman at the United Methodist Church in Dumont. To this union three sons were born, Ross, Rex and Ron.

She was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was Worthy Matron in 1956. She was secretary of Bristow Chapter 506 for 25 years and more recently a member of Franklin Chapter 77 in Hampton. She was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church.

Glenora was an avid gardener, hard quilter and a very good canner. She enjoyed playing the piano and going to a good dance.

Glenora will be remembered as a very beautiful wife, fine mother and grandmother.

She will be sadly missed by her loving husband, Wayne Zimmerman, of Bristow; Ross (Diane) Zimmerman and their children, Kaleb, Kiley and Kelsey Zimmerman, all of Aredale; Rex (Sara) Zimmerman and their son, Patrick Zimmerman, all of Bristow; Ron (Suzie) Zimmerman and their children, Alissa L. and Hannah K. Zimmerman, Patrick Owen, Sarah Owen and Taylor Owen, all of Aredale; two brothers, Harley (Ruth) Clemens, of Naperville, Ill., Floyd L. Clemens and his special friend, Jeanette Borchardt, of Nora Springs; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Glenora E. Zimmerman Memorial Fund in care of the family, 203 West St.. Bristow, Iowa 50611-9698.

Reid's Funeral Chapel, (888) 823-7343

North Iowa Obituaries

Posted online: SUNDAY, March 02, 2003

Marlyn M. Mesenbrink

AMES — Marlyn (Kraft) Mesenbrink, 71, of Ames, died Tuesday (Feb. 25, 2003).

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Gilbert Lutheran Church in Gilbert, Iowa.

Miriam R. Bailey

MASON CITY — Miriam R. Bailey, 81, of Mason City, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive, Mason City, with the Rev. Terry Hamilton-Poore officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Iowa City.

No visitation is scheduled.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.

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

Pearl McAdams

DOWS — Pearl McAdams, 93, of Dows, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Lutheran Church in Dows with the Rev. Paul Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Dows Community Funeral Home, 100 N. Lee St., Dows, (515) 852-4134.

Faith Allen

MARBLE ROCK — Faith Allen, 93, formerly of Friendship Acres, Marble Rock, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Unit in Mason City.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Marble Rock. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Marble Rock.

Other arrangements are incomplete with Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Marble Rock, (641) 394-2689.

Irma E. Daves

CLEAR LAKE — Irma E. Daves, 82, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) in Lakeland, Mn.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.

Mary Ann Lee

FORT DODGE — Mary Ann Lee, 73, of Fort Dodge, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of the Gunderson Funeral Home and at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Chris Van Oosbree officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be held at Corpus Christi Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services with vigil for the deceased at 5 p.m.

Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

Mary Ann Mathahs was born on Nov. 14, 1929, to Anton and Estella (Ludwig) Mathahs in West Bend, Iowa. She attended and graduated high school in Manly.

On March 3, 1950, she married Jim Lee at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Mary worked for the Globe Union and with the Fort Dodge school system. She enjoyed sewing and quilting. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Mary is survived by her husband, Jim Lee; her children and their spouses, David and Jo Ellen Lee, Callender, Dean and Chris Lee, Fort Dodge, Denise and Jerry Dooley, Burt, Deanne and Rick Johnson, Cedar Rapids, and Denita and Andy Luke, Twin Lakes; grandchildren, Chad, Jeff, Mindy, Brenda, Tim, Todd and Brianna; and great-grandchildren, Mackenzie, Katie and Anthony.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents and granddaughter, Amy Jo Lee.

Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (515) 576-7128.

Velma Severson

LAKE MILLS — Velma Severson, 76, of Lake Mills, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills, (641) 592-0221.

Deona Duit

DUMONT — Deona Duit, 79, of Dumont, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont (641) 857-3303

PUBLISHED Monday, March 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 Globe Online.

RALPH K. WILSON

DOWS — Ralph K. Wilson, 77, of Dows, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dows Community Funeral Home, Dows, (515) 852-4134.

VELMA SEVERSON

LAKE MILLS — Funeral services for Velma Severson will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Roger Dykstra officiating. Burial will be at Salem Memorial Cemetery, Lake Mills.

Visitation will be held one hour before the services at the church.

Velma H. Severson was born January 16, 1927, in Buffalo, N.Y., the daughter of Simon and Catherine (Spear) Lawson. She graduated from Lafayette High School in Buffalo in 1945. She worked as a store clerk and then for a research lab.

On May 14, 1945, she married Walter Severson from Forest City who was attending Army flight training in Buffalo. They moved to a family farm north of Forest City, where they farmed and raised their family. In 1965 they moved to Lake Mills where Velma worked at Deluxe Products, later known as Fleetguard. After Walter passed away in 1983, Velma continued to work at Fleetguard, retiring in 1995 with 30 years of service.

Velma was a very beloved mother to her six children and loved spending time with her 11 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She loved spending time with her family, and with her dog Casey. She was always known as our “most precious mother,” “coolest grandma,” and was a very feisty stubborn little Swede!

Velma passed away Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Survivors include her children; Valjean Hildman and her husband, Tom, of Britt, Vernell Alexandres and her husband, Steve, of Mason City, Vance Severson and his wife, Shirley, of Waterloo, Valerie Monson and her husband, Craig, of Forest City, Verlyn Severson and his wife, Oksana, of Cedar Rapids.

She is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Lonnie Friesenborg and wife, Laura, and their sons, Brennan and Mitchell; Laura Kudej and husband, David, and their sons, Anton and Josef and daughter Sophia; Rhonda Newby and husband, Paul, and Rhonda’s son Parker; Kristi and Kevin Alexandres; Heather and Travis Severson; Adam Severson; Alicia Wemark and husband, Jamie; Andrew Severson and wife, Laura, and Isaiah Monson. Her step-grandchildren are Syreeta and Andrew Monson.

She is also survived by two brothers, Valdemar Lawson and Valfrid Lawson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; son, Vaughn; her parents; sister, Virginia Ryan; and brothers, Victor, Vincent, Verl, Virgil, Vernon and Valdon Lawson.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home and Cremation, (641) 592-0221.

DOROTHY (DENNIS) PATTERSON

ACKLEY — Dorothy (Dennis) Patterson, 77, of Ackley, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. The Rev. Patricia Connor will officiate. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

There will be no visitation.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Iowa, Hampton Chapter.

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

VEY OSIER

ROWAN — Vey Osier, 98, a longtime resident of Rowan, Iowa, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Wright County Medical Center in Clarion.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Rowan. The Reverend Janet Wearda will be officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, rural Rowan.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 516 1st St., S.E., Belmond and continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.

Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, (641) 444-4474.

LUCILLE M. MILLER

MASON CITY — Lucille M. Miller, 87, of Mason City died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Good Shepard Health Center.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania, Mason City, with the Rev. Doug Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

Visitation is scheduled for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

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

MARIAN G. MCNULTY

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Marian G. McNulty, 96, of St. Paul, Minn, formerly of Belmond, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at the Episcopal Church Home in St. Paul. Funeral services are tentatively set for Saturday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Belmond.

There will be a wake on Thursday in St. Paul and also a visitation on Friday in Belmond at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, (641) 444-4474.

FLORENCE MAISE

LATIMER — Florence Maise, 84, of Latimer, died Friday (February 28, 2003) at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the Zion Reformed Church, rural Sheffield, with Rev. Arthur Zewert officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Willim Funeral Home, 320 East Street in Latimer, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Wednesday.

Willim Funeral Home, (641) 579-6278.

GARY (GERALD) KOERNER

KLEMME — Gary (Gerald) Koerner, 95, of Klemme died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice In Patient Unit in Mason City.

Arrangements are incomplete at Tenold Andrews Funeral Home, Klemme, (641) 587-2510.

DEONA DUIT

DUMONT — Deona Duit, 79, of Dumont, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont. The Rev. Michael Shaffer will officiate. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 857-3303.

IRMA E. DAVES

CLEAR LAKE — Irma E. Daves, 82, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) in Lakeland, Minn.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake with Rev. Harvey Seidel officiating. Burial will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

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

WILLIAM E. DAILEY

GREENE — A memorial Mass for William E. Dailey, 68, of 15130 East Valdemar Drive, Hacienda Heights, Calif., and formerly of Greene, Iowa, will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greene with the Rev. Walter Brunkan officiating. Final disposition will be at a later date.

William Eugene Dailey was born Aug. 22, 1934, in rural Greene, a son of Alvin R. and Estella D. (Smith) Dailey, and died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at Hacienda Heights, Calif.

He received his education at St. Mary’s Academy and graduated from the Greene High School in 1952. He attended Iowa State University in Ames and graduated from the University of New Mexico with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. He worked for Los Angeles County for more than 40 years until his retirement.

He was united in marriage to Carolyn Sue Vogt on Dec. 30, 1970, in Las Vegas. To this union was born three children, Ryan, Wendy, and Kimberly.

Living family members include his three children of Los Angeles County; his mother, Estella Dailey of Greene; and his sister, Darlene Dailey of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin R. Dailey on Nov. 13, 1959.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the William E. Dailey Memorial Fund in care of the family at 110 South High Street, Apt. 2, Greene, Iowa, 50636-9450.

Reid Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457.

PAULINE BUCHEISTER

CHARLES CITY — Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City for Pauline Bucheister, 84, a resident of 1205 E Street, Charles City, who died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

RALPH P.BRUMM

OSAGE — Ralph P. Brumm, age 78, of Osage died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Ralph was born April 11, 1924, in Stacyville, the son of Joseph and Sophia (Halbach) Brumm. He was educated and graduated from Visitation High School in Stacyville in 1941.

Ralph was united in marriage to Evelyn May on August 7, 1948, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer, Iowa. They farmed near Stacyville until 1954. They moved to a farm west of Osage, farming there until 1963. Ralph was a co-owner and operator of “Brumm & Canny Livestock” until 1971. He then drove semi for Mitchell Transport in Mason City for 15 years. In retirement he was a custodian for Home Trust and Savings Bank in Osage.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. Philip Recker officiating. Interment will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage where there will be a rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a scripture service at 7:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sacred Heart School in Osage or Catholic Charities.

Ralph is survived by his wife, Evelyn Brumm, of Osage; three sons, Michael (Janet) Brumm of Wayne, Neb.; Loren (Margaret) Brumm of Iowa City; Tom (Heather) Brumm of Ames; seven daughters; Lois (Rick) Przywojski of La Crosse, Wis., Cheryl Davis of Des Moines, Mary (Michael) Hughes of Brooklyn Center, Minn., Susan (Philippe) Fortin of Seekonk, Mass., Jeri (Bryan) Wheeler of Savage, Minn., Barbara (Larry) Vareberg of Rochester, Minn., Janelle (David) Kerr of Des Moines; two brothers, Clarence Brumm of Osage and Othmar Brumm of Stacyville; one sister, Joan Dworschak of Champaign, Ill.; and 23 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Martha Weber, Genevieve Lindberg, Mary Ann Kleespies, Adelaide Brumm; and brothers, Edward, Herbert, and Albert

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

MIRIAM R. BAILEY

MASON CITY — Miriam R. Bailey, 81, of Mason City died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive, Mason City with Rev. Terry Hamilton-Poore officiating. Interment will take place at a later date in Iowa City.

There will be no visitation. Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.

Miriam was born September 19, 1921, in rural Manly, the daughter of Louis and Mildred (McKercher) Field. She attended school in Manly. She graduated from Manly High School in 1938 and went on to Iowa State University receiving her bachelor’s degree in Home Economics in 1942. Miriam then taught in Kensett and Manly.

She was united in marriage to L. Gail Bailey on August 29, 1944, in Manly. After taking time to raise her family she substitute- taught in the Mason City School District for many years. Miriam was a member of the Eastern Star and enjoyed volunteering her time with Hospice of North Iowa. She will always be remembered for her love of camping and knitting. Miriam was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed sewing all of her life. She had a special place in her heart for her family and always made time for any number of family activities. Miriam will be most remembered as a very devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

She was dearly loved by her family and will be sadly missed by all those who knew her.

Miriam is survived by her husband L. Gail Bailey of Mason City; three sons, Bruce Bailey and wife, Nancy, of Burnsville, Minn., Peter Bailey and wife, Debra, of Boise, Idaho, David Bailey and wife, Lisa, of Maple Grove, Minn.; one daughter, Martha White and husband, Rich, of West Des Moines; grandchildren, Jennifer and Joe Bailey, Andrew and Alex Bailey, Rachel and Thomas Bailey, Sarah, Ellen and Grant White; great-grandchild, Sam Dwyer; surrogate grandchildren,Katie, Matthew and Julia Field; Sister, Lois Northway and husband, Wayne, of Manly.

Miriam was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Doris Livengood.

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

JEFF BOESHART

CLEAR LAKE — Jeff Boeshart, 31, of 312 12th Ave. S., Clear Lake died Sunday (March 2, 2003)

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.

FAITH E. ALLEN

MARBLE ROCK — Memorial services for Faith E. Allen, 93, formerly of Friendship Acres, Marble Rock, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Marble Rock with Pastor Patricia Shaw of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery at Marble Rock.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel.

Faith E. Koebrick was born Nov. 19, 1909, in rural Greene, a daughter of Carl and Anna (Paske) Koebrick, and died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

She received her education in the Greene Public Schools, graduating in 1926. On September 22, 1927, she was united in marriage to Albert Allen at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene. To this union was born three children.

They farmed west of Marble Rock until 1953 when they moved to a farm near Nashua. For a short time they lived in Nashua before returning to Marble Rock where they farmed on the Ewald place. Following their retirement they moved to Friendship Acres in 1974. They enjoyed spending their winters in Texas where they enjoyed picking grapefruits off the trees at their son’s orchard. Mr. Allen died on November 16, 1976.

In 1980, Faith moved to Charles City where she maintained her apartment until entering the nursing home.

Faith will be remembered as a wonderful mother and grandmother who excelled in the kitchen as cook who made everything from scratch. Her homemade noodles were a special treat. She was an avid gardener, and one who enjoyed reading and keeping up with current events. She enjoyed working the crossword puzzles and writing poetry. Some of her poems were published in the Des Moines Register in Donald Kaul’s “Over the Coffee” column.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marble Rock and a charter member of the Marble Rock Jolly Seniors.

Living family members include her two sons, John (Doris) Allen of Edna, Texas, Charles (Sue) Allen of Rockford; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Louis Bonie of Reno, Nev.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a daughter, Joan Bonie; two half-sisters, Dorothy Carlson and Tess Weires; three sisters, Frances Pattschull, Leone Poppe, and Pat Dodson; and one brother-in-law, Leon Koebrick.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Faith Allen Memorial Fund in care of the family.

Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Marble Rock, (641) 397-2689

PUBLISHED Tuesday, March 4, 2003.


 

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JEFF BOESHART


 

CLEAR LAKE — Jeff Boeshart, 31, 312 12th Ave. S., died Sunday (March 2, 2003) the result of an automobile accident.


 

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Congregational Church, 205 W. 10th Ave N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Thomas Healey and the Rev. Barbara Stewart officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Clear Lake Cemetery.


 

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.


 

Memorials may be given to the Jeff Boeshart Memorial Fund.


 

Jeff was born Nov. 20, 1971, the son of Fletcher and Kathy (Ellefson) Boeshart. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1990.


 

While in high school he was involved in football and wrestling. Jeff worked at the I-35 Standard Station since his junior year of high school until the time of his death.


 

Jeff married Tammy Westover on May 22, 1993, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. He lived his whole life in Clear Lake.


 

Jeff enjoyed traveling to Colorado to see his aunt and uncle and to California to visit his father. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, including tournaments. He also enjoyed bowling. He was a great story and joke teller.


 

Jeff is survived by his wife, Tammy Boeshart, Clear Lake; his mother, Kathy Boeshart-Treanor, Clear Lake; his father, Fletcher Boeshart and his wife, Carol, Clear Lake; two brothers, Kevin Boeshart and his wife, Tonya, Clear Lake, and Shane Boeshart, Clear Lake; two stepsisters; one step- brother; father-in-law, Roger Westover, Clear Lake; grandparents, Lucile Westover, Clear Lake, Jo Ellefson, Clear Lake, and Bill and Bonnie Boeshart, Garner; several aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews and many friends.


 

Jeff is also survived by his special pets, Lexy, Max, Tyfa and Nakita.


 

He was preceded in death by his brother, Ryan, and grandpa, Vern Ellefson.


 

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


 

PAULINE BUCHEISTER


 

CHARLES CITY —Pauline Bucheister, 84, of 1205 E. Street, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.


 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main, Charles City. The Rev. Irving Sandberg, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Nashua.


 

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until the service time Thursday.


 

Pauline Frances Messier Bucheister was born April 9, 1918, at Nora Springs, the daughter of Erwin and Ruth (Gardener) Messier. She graduated from the Rudd High School in 1937.


 

On Sept. 6, 1937, she was united in marriage to Cecil Bucheister at Albert Lea, Minn. For thirty-one years Pauline worked at Damon’s Department Store, retiring in 1985. She moved to Charles City in 1992.


 

Pauline was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and the Cedar Side Club. Among her interests were crocheting and knitting. The time spent with her grandchildren was very meaningful to her.


 

Living family members include a son, Ramond (Patt) Bucheister of Italy; a son-in-law, Jim Mitchell of Charles City; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and a brother, Richard Messier of Rockford.


 

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1983; a daughter, Marlys Mitchell; and a nephew.


 

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Messiah Lutheran Church.


 

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323


 

IRMA E. DAVES


 

CLEAR LAKE — Irma E. Daves, 82, of San Bernardino, Calif., formerly of Clear Lake, died Saturday, (March 1, 2003) at her son’s home in Lakeland, Minn.


 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with her son, the Rev. Harvey Seidel, officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.


 

Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m.


 

Memorials may be given to the Irma E. Daves Memorial Fund.


 

Irma was born Jan. 18, 1921, in Boone Township, Hancock County, Iowa, the daughter of Paul M. and Mildred (Clark) Palmer. She grew up in Clear Lake, graduating from Clear Lake High School. She played the violin in the school orchestra.


 

Irma married Marcus Seidel on June 26, 1942, and later they were divorced. She then married Alfred Davis on March 31, 1944, and they moved to San Bernardino, Calif., in 1963. Alfred passed away in 1975.


 

Irma then married Jack Daves Jan. 18, 1986, in Las Vegas, Nev. She continued to live in San Bernardino until Jan. 2003 when she moved to Lakeland, Minn., to live with her son.


 

Irma was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Elks Club.


 

Irma is survived by her husband, Jack Daves, San Bernardino, Calif.; three sons, the Rev. Harvey Seidel, Thermopolis, Wyo., Jerry Davis, Lakeland, Minn., and Richard Davis, Placerville, Calif.; one daughter Barbra Cove, Houston, Texas; nine grandchildren, Gerri Ann Argir, Woodbury, Minn., Jeff Davis, Maple Grove, Minn., John Davis, Eagan, Minn., Keith Seidel, Cody, Wyo., Ken Seidel, Worland, Wyo., Joe Seidel, Placerville, Calif., Jon Seidel, Sheridan, Wyo., Michael Dreyer, Nevada, and Teresa Lott, in the U.S. Army in Kuwait; thirteen great-grandchildren; three brothers, Willard Palmer, Holland, Iowa, Paul Palmer, Jr., Webb City, Mo., and James Palmer, Mason City, Iowa; and five sisters, Bernice Hamand, LaGrange, Ky., Evelyn Coyier, Clear Lake, Iowa, Pauline Zielie, Mason City, Iowa, Ruth Nichols, Clear Lake, Iowa, and Jan Welton, Downey, Calif.


 

Irma was preceded in death by her first husband, Marcus Seidel; second husband, Alfred Davis; and one son, Larry Davis.


 

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


 

DONALD R. DAVIS


 

MASON CITY — Donald R. Davis, 52, of 410 26th St. S.W., formerly of Hampton, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at his residence.


 

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, (641) 423-8676.


 

LYNNDEL ‘LINDY’ LEWIS GREEN


 

CHAPIN — Lynndel “Lindy” Lewis Green, 82, died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.


 

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Chapin United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dick Parker officiating. Inurnment will be in the Old Chapin Cemetery at a later date.


 

There will be no visitation. Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


 

“Lindy” was born Aug. 9, 1920, in Alexander, Iowa, to George Lewis Green and Hazel Gladys Switzer. He was raised and lived in Chapin since 1926. He attended Chapin Consolidated Schools.


 

On Nov. 3, 1941, “Lindy” married Margaret J. Little in Atchison, Kan.


 

“Lindy” was a truck driver, mechanic, construction foreman and finally a propane terminal manager at Midwest Meter in Hampton.


 

He enjoyed camping with the Wigwam & Wagon Camp Club.


 

“Lindy” is survived by his wife, Margaret Green, Chapin; his son, Lewis “Gene” E. and his wife, Heidemarie Green, El Paso, Texas; a daughter, Dorathy Mae and her husband, John Hodgin, Seneca, S.C.; a sister, Maxine Elizabeth Letzring, Latimer, Iowa; three brothers, Robert Donald Green, Fremont, Neb., Daren Lee Green, Rock Hill, S.C., and James John and his wife, June Green, Spartanburg, S.C.; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; two great-great- granddaughters; one step-great-great-grandson.


 

He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Trella Ailene Green Barney and Pearl Mabel Green; and one step-great-grandson.


 

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


 

MILDRED I. HERT


 

MASON CITY — Mildred I. Hert, 84, of 43rd St. N.E., died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice In-patient Unit, Mason City.


 

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, (641) 423-2372.


 

RACHEL HURST


 

RICEVILLE — Graveside services for Rachel Hurst, the stillborn daughter of Abraham and Fern Hurst, 4348 Valley Ave., were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the South Osage Mennonite Church in rural Osage.


 

Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, was in charge of arrangements, (641) 228-2323.


 

GARY (GERALD) L. KOERNER


 

KLEMME — Gary (Gerald) L. Koerner, 95, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.


 

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Klemme United Methodist Church with the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating.


 

Arrangements are incomplete at Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, Klemme, (641) 587-2510.


 

WYATT ALLEN MERRY


 

GOLDFIELD — Wyatt Allen Merry, stillborn son of Jessica Johnson and Kenlee Merry, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Wright County Hospital in Clarion.


 

A private family funeral service will be held.


 

There will be a public visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Renwick, (515) 824-3465.


 

LUCILLE M. MILLER


 

MASON CITY — Lucille M. Miller, 87, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.


 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Douglas Anderson of First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.


 

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


 

Lucille was born Oct. 29, 1915, the daughter of Marvin M. and Martha J. (Squier) Johnston in Rockford. Lucille graduated from Rockford High School.


 

She was united in marriage to Odell “Dell” Miller on May 8, 1937, at the Methodist parsonage in Osage.


 

Lucille held many data entry positions within the banking profession. Following their retirement, Lucille and Dell moved to Clarksville, Ark., where they owned and operated a motel for a year. They returned to Mason City in 1976.


 

She was a member of First United Methodist Church as well as a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge.


 

Lucille is survived by many nieces and nephews.


 

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dell; three sisters, Vivian, Blanche and Kezzle; and one brother, Harold.


 

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


 

VEY OSIER


 

ROWAN — Vey Osier, 98, a longtime resident of Rowan, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Wright Medical Center, Clarion.


 

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Rowan. The Rev. Janet Wearda will be officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, rural Rowan.


 

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond, and will continue one hour prior to the services at church Wednesday.


 

The family suggests memorials be directed to the Rowan Library or to the donor’s choice.


 

Vey Ketchum was born October 7, 1904, on a farm west and south of Galt, Iowa, in Lincoln Township, the daughter of Herbert Pence and Francis (Frizzell) Ketchum. She attended Wright County area country schools and graduated from Rowan High School in 1924.


 

During her high school years she played basketball. Following high school, she attended teachers’ college in Iowa Falls. Vey also provided child care for the Gade family of Iowa Falls.


 

Upon completing her teaching school education, she taught for a time in Montana and in Iowa prior to her marriage.


 

Vey was united in marriage to Frank F.E. Osier on June 15, 1931, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. To this union two sons were born, Jerry and Ed.


 

Vey attended beauty school in Ottumwa in 1957 and later commenced her career as a beautician. She was a beauty operator in Fairfield, Iowa.


 

Vey returned to live in Rowan in 1959 following divorce. She then owned and operated her own beauty shop in Rowan for many years until retiring in 1976.


 

Vey had been very active thoughout her entire life. She loved to sing and play the piano. She sang both solo and as a member of the choir. She was very much a people person and looked forward to entertaining family and friends. Vey loved her family and grandchildren. She relished any opportunity or activity that included them. She was always doing things for others. She had informally adopted many of the youth living in the Rowan area who knew her as “Grandma Vey.”


 

She was a member of the United Church of Rowan, the Progress Club and the Canasta Card Club. Vey enjoyed traveling and had been on trips to Europe, Ireland, Hawaii and throughout the rest of the United States.


 

Vey enjoyed sewing, making pillows, doilees, table cloths, clothes, and quilts for others. At age 98, she was still very active, still driving and very proud of her independence.


 

Those left to cherish the legacy of her life include her sons, Jerry Osier and wife, Bev Millang, Story City, and Ed and wife, Ruby Osier, Rowan; six grandchildren, Dave and wife Shari Osier, Bondurant, Karen and husband, Mike Smith, Belmond, Tom and wife, Shelley Osier, Nevada, Sam and wife, Toni Osier, Van Meter, Walt Osier, Salem, and Tony Osier, Northfield, Minn.; great- grandchildren, Marshall, Nick, Joseph, Austin, Matthew and Mariah Smith, Ashlee and Kendall Osier, Disiree and Makayla Osier, Chanci, Marina, and Alex Osier, Corey Osier, and Cole Osier; great-great-granddaughter, Katelyn Osier.


 

She was preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers, two sisters, and a great-grandson, Brett Daniel Osier.


 

Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.


 

JAYDEN JAMES VANDYKE


 

MASON CITY — Jayden James VanDyke, son of Minda and Darren VanDyke, was silently born Monday (March 3, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.


 

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


 

RALPH K. WILSON


 

DOWS — Ralph K. Wilson, 77, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge.


 

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Dows Community Funeral Home. There will be no viewing; the body has been cremated.


 

Dows Community Funeral Home, (515) 852-4134

PUBLISHED Wednesday, March 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.

FAITH E. ALLEN

MARBLE ROCK — Memorial services for Faith E. Allen, 93, formerly of Friendship Acres, Marble Rock, will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Marble Rock with Pastor Patricia Shaw of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery at Marble Rock.

Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel.

Faith E. Koebrick was born Nov. 19, 1909, in rural Greene, a daughter of Carl and Anna (Paske) Koebrick, and died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

She received her education in the Greene Public Schools, graduating in 1926. On September 22, 1927, she was united in marriage to Albert Allen at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene. To this union was born three children.

They farmed west of Marble Rock until 1953 when they moved to a farm near Nashua. For a short time they lived in Nashua before returning to Marble Rock where they farmed on the Ewald place. Following their retirement they moved to Friendship Acres in 1974. They enjoyed spending their winters in Texas where they enjoyed picking grapefruit off the trees at their son’s orchard. Mr. Allen died on November 16, 1976.

In 1980, Faith moved to Charles City where she maintained her apartment until entering the nursing home.

Faith will be remembered as a wonderful mother and grandmother who excelled in the kitchen as cook who made everything from scratch. Her homemade noodles were a special treat. She was an avid gardener, and one who enjoyed reading and keeping up with current events. She enjoyed working the crossword puzzles and writing poetry. Some of her poems were published in the Des Moines Register in Donald Kaul’s “Over the Coffee” column.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marble Rock and a charter member of the Marble Rock Jolly Seniors.

Living family members include her two sons, John (Doris) Allen of Edna, Texas, and Charles (Sue) Allen of Rockford; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Louis Bonie of Reno, Nev.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a daughter, Joan Bonie; two half-sisters, Dorothy Carlson and Tess Weires; three sisters, Frances Pattschull, Leone Poppe, and Pat Dodson; and one brother, Leon Koebrick.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Faith Allen Memorial Fund in care of the family.

Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Marble Rock, (641) 397-2689.

ADELBERT BEAL

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Adelbert Beal, 91, formerly of Eldora, Buckeye and Alden, Iowa, died Sunday (March 2, 2003) at Oceola Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee, Fla.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John’s United Methodist Church, Radcliffe, Iowa, with the pastors, Dana Williams and Carroll deForest, officiating. Burial will be at Alden Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linn’s Funeral Home, Iowa Falls chapel, with a Masonic memorial service beginning at 8 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the charity of your choice.

Linn’s Funeral Homes, (641) 648-2569

HENRY (HANK) WILLIAM BRUGGEMAN

ST. ANSGAR — Henry (Hank) William Bruggeman, 86, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center.

His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, with the Rev. Dr. Elaine Siemsen and the Rev. Barbara Finley-Shea officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Toeterville.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School Street, St. Ansgar, (641) 713-4920.

ROSAMOND BRUNS

GREENE — Rosamond Bruns, 83, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Liebe Care Center, Greene.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457.

DONNIE RAY CARR

BURT — Donnie Ray Carr, 79, of South Knoxville, Tenn., died Feb. 24, 2003.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 6, with the Rev. Richard Iles officiating. Burial will be in Burt Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, (641) 515-295-3731.

WILLIAM E. DAILEY

GREENE — A memorial Mass for William E. Dailey, 68, of 15130 East Valdemar Drive, Hacienda Heights, Calif., and formerly of Greene, Iowa, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 13 (this is the correct date), at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greene, with the Rev. Walter Brunkan officiating. Final disposition will be at a later date.

William Eugene Dailey was born Aug. 22, 1934, in rural Greene, a son of Alvin R. and Estella D. (Smith) Dailey, and died Friday (Feb. 28, 2003) at Hacienda Heights, Calif.

He received his education at St. Mary’s Academy and graduated from the Greene High School in 1952. He attended Iowa State University in Ames and graduated from the University of New Mexico with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. He worked for Los Angeles County for more than 40 years until his retirement.

He was united in marriage to Carolyn Sue Vogt on Dec. 30, 1970, in Las Vegas. To this union was born three children, Ryan, Wendy and Kimi.

Living family members include his three children of Los Angeles County; his mother, Estella Dailey, of Greene, and his sister, Darlene Dailey, Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin R. Dailey on Nov. 13, 1959.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the William E. Dailey Memorial Fund in care of the family at 110 South High Street, Apt. 2, Greene, Iowa, 50636-9450.

Reid Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457.

DONALD R. DAVIS

MASON CITY — Donald R. Davis, 52, of 410 26th St. S.W., formerly of Hampton, died Monday (March 3, 2003) at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. John Alexander officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

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

Donald was born Sept. 28, 1950, the son of Richard W. and Doris (Ebbenga) Davis in Mason City. He attended Mason City Public Schools and graduated from Mason City High School.

Donald later moved to Hampton where he owned and operated Don’s Welding for 20 years. He became a certified welder and a self- taught electrician, televisionrepairman and computer operator.

Don really enjoyed sharing the knowledge he collected on the job or that he’d read in one of his library of manuals or books. He was especially pleased to share with anyone if asked about a project or how his work was going.

Donald enjoyed working in the welding shop in Hampton, restoring an old truck with his nephew or taking on a project that most people thought impossible. He once took the leftovers from a train wreck and constructed a bridge-legal grain trailer for a semi-tractor.

Donald had a precision eye in everything he accomplished. He was very fond of bright colors and spending time with his nieces and nephews. Donald loved having chocolate milk and Ho-Hos for breakfast.

Those thankful for having shared in Don’s life include his parents, Richard W. and Doris Davis of Mason City; two sisters, Jolene Fank and her husband, Jim, of Mason City, and Judi Colby and her husband, Ron, of Bellevue, Neb.; two nieces, Elizabeth Fank and Amy Reim and her husband, Bryan; two nephews, James Fank and Jeffrey Colby; and aunts, uncle, and cousins.

Donald was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.

WOHLEA ‘PAT’ DORWIN

CHARLES CITY — Wohlea “Pat” Dorwin, 86, a former resident of 901 Court St., Charles City, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grace Episcopal Church in Charles City. Mother Kate Campbell, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main, Charles City, (641) 228-2323.

MILDRED I. HERT

MASON CITY — Mildred I. Hert, 84, of 43rd St. N.E., died Monday (March 3, 2003) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 125 E. State St., Mason City, with the Rev. Ronald Stein officiating. Inurnment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, at a later date.

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

Memorial may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.

Mildred Iris Hert was born July 9, 1918, in Mason City, a daughter of William and Estella (Frazier) Cooper.

She was united in marriage to Edward Hert on April 9, 1946, at Mason City.

Mildred was a 1936 graduate of Mason City High School and Hamilton Business College, Mason City.

During World War II, Mildred worked at the draft board. Later she worked at the former Park Clinic, Mason City, for more than 25 years, where she was the office manager.

Mildred’s life was centered on her family. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church, Mason City.

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Hert Wilson, Mason City, and Pamela Thompson, Franklin, Tenn.; one son, Paul Hert, Mesa, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Luke Wilson, Des Moines, Heather Hert, Tucson, Ariz., and Miriam Thompson, Jordan Thompson and Jared Thompson, all of Franklin, Tenn.; a great-granddaughter, Alexandra Jones, Tucson, Ariz.; two sisters, Arlene Waughtal, Weslaco, Texas, and Patricia Lerberg, Parshall, N.D.; two sisters-in-law, Frieda Cooper, Mason City, and Margaret Cooper, Sioux Falls, S.D.; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and two brothers, V.J. and Maurice Cooper.

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

GENE C. HULING SR.

BRITT — Gene C. Huling Sr., 74, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt.

His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church in Britt with the Rev. Robert Dodge officiating.

Other arrangements are incomplete at Cataldo Funeral Home, Britt, (641) 843-3811.

JOSEPHINE LOUISE MARIGA

BELMOND — Josephine Louise Mariga, 93, died Tuesday (March 4, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond with the Rev. David Beckman officiating. Burial will be at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery near Belmond.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick Lane S., Belmond. A parish rosary will begin at 5 p.m. and a scriptural wake service will be held at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248

LUCILLE M MILLER

MASON CITY — Lucille M. Miller, 87, died Saturday (March 1, 2003) at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Douglas Anderson of First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

Lucille was born Oct. 29, 1915, the daughter of Marvin M. and Martha J. (Squier) Johnston in Rockford. Lucille graduated from Rockford High School.

She was united in marriage to Odell “Dell” Miller on May 8, 1937, at the Methodist parsonage in Osage.

Lucille held many data entry positions within the banking profession. Following their retirement, Lucille and Dell moved to Clarksville, Arkansas where they owned and operated a motel for a year. They returned to Mason City in 1976.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church as well as a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge.

Lucille is survived by many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dell; three sisters, Vivian, Blanche and Kezzle; and one brother, Harold.

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

JAYDEN JAMES VANDYKE

MASON CITY — Jayden James VanDyke, son of Darren and Minda (Hall) VanDyke of Mason City, was born silently Monday (March 3, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

Private family funeral services will be held today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Alan Sheldon of the Church of Christ officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Jayden James VanDyke Memorial Fund.

Jayden is survived by his parents, Darren and Minda (Hall) VanDyke; a brother, Peyton VanDyke; maternal grandparents, Dennis and Bev Hall of Mason City; paternal grandparents, Marilyn VanDyke of Mason City and Steve McClelland of Mason City; maternal great-grandparents, Floyd and Georgia Hall of Northwood; uncles, Lance Hall of Mason City, Darren Hall of San Diego, Calif., and Daniel VanDyke of Des Moines; and also by many great-aunts and great-uncles.

Jayden was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, Lyle and Angie Whipple of Hampton and paternal great-grandparents, Harland and Janet Mackie of Long Beach, Calif.

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