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2003
PUBLISHED Thursday, October 16, 2003.
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ROBERT
E. DONNELLY
DES MOINES — Robert E. Donnelly, 68,
died Wednesday (Oct. 15, 2003) at Mercy
Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday at the St. Augustin Catholic
Church in Des Moines.
Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8
p.m. Friday at Dunn’s Funeral Home, 2121
Grand Ave. in Des Moines, with a vigil
service at 7:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be
directed to Animal Rescue League, 5452
N.E. 22nd St., Des Moines, IA 50313.
Robert was born the son of Leo and
Bernadine (Kelsh) Donnelly in Rockwell,
Iowa on Jan. 24, 1935. He was a Navy
veteran and worked as an inspector for
the railroad with the Western Weighing
and Inspection Bureau for 20 years
before retiring.
He lived in Des Moines from 1966 to 1984
when he moved to Phoenix until 1996 when
he moved back to Des Moines.
He was a loving and caring husband and
father who enjoyed spending time with
his family.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine
“Kay”; sons, Tom (Amy) of Des Moines,
Denny (Janet) of Des Moines, Mike (Kathi)
of Phoenix, and John (Erla) of Des
Moines; grandchildren, Kathleen,
Frances, Robert, Luke and Molly;
brothers, Richard (Donna) of Milwaukee
and Patrick (Rose) of Cedar Rapids;
sisters, Jane (Robert) Buck and Judy
Kleven of Bloomington, Minn.; a special
cousin, Maurice McGuire of Mason City,
and his faithful canine companion,
Autumn.
Dunn’s Funeral Home, (515) 244-2121.
CURTIS E. HOGBIN
KENSETT — Curtis E. Hogbin, 57, of
Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Kensett,
died Wednesday (Oct. 8, 2003) at his
son’s home.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m.
Friday at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church
in Kensett, with the Rev. Tim Nappe
officiating.
Curtis was born on May 5, 1946, in Mason
City, a son of Norbert O. and Leora K. (Hodson)
Hogbin.
He was raised in rural Kensett and was a
graduate of Northwood High School.
He served in the U.S. Army during the
Vietnam War.
He was an accountant for CMW, Inc. for
34 years.
He was a big fan of the Indianapolis
Colts, the Indiana University basketball
team and a NASCAR racing fan.
He is survived by his children, Michelle
(Kevin) Sharrett, Denice Mefford, Bill
(Katrina) Hogbin, all of Indianapolis,
Ind.; brother, Daryl Hogbin, of St.
Louis, Mo.; and sister, Diane Hammond,
of Polk City; five grandchildren, Chris,
Megan and Morgan Sharrett, and Brittany
and Brandon Mefford.
Curtis was preceded in death by his
parents.
Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center, (317)
856-2627.
ROBERT MICICH
CHARLES CITY — Robert “Bob” Micich, 83,
formerly of 3065 170th St. Charles City,
died Tuesday (Oct. 14, 2003) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.
Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery
in Charles City. Military rites will be
accorded by the Charles City Ceremonial
Unit.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, and will continue one hour prior
to services Saturday at the funeral
home.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may wish to direct memorials to the
family in care of his brother, Lozo
Micich, 205 Hart St., Charles City, IA
50616.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, (641)
228-4211.
ELINOR G. FELKER MOSIMAN
MASON CITY — Elinor G. Felker Mosiman,
85, of Mason City, died Tuesday, (Oct.
14, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral Services for Elinor will be held
at 2 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
with the Rev. Tom Healey, Chaplain,
Hospice of North Iowa, officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Elinor G.
Felker Mosiman Memorial Fund.
Elinor was born Sept. 9, 1918, in Manly,
the daughter of Jack and Nora Nicewarner.
She attended school in Manly.
She was married to Elmer Felker in
Minnesota on June 20, 1938. Elinor
worked for the Grupp Grocery Store for
several years.
After her husband’s retirement they
spent many winters in Arizona as well as
doing other traveling. They enjoyed
dancing and she was an avid bingo player
and enjoyed bus trips to the casino and
playing cards. Elmer died July 29, 1993.
She was married to Archie Mosiman on
Jan. 12, 1997, in Las Vegas.
She is survived by her husband, Archie
Mosiman, of Mason City; daughter, Ardis
Felker, of Clear Lake; son, Roger Felker,
of Clear Lake; stepchildren, Geneva
Kitner and husband, Marvin, of Mason
City, Pat Vician and husband, Dennis, of
Emmetsburg, Kathy Falstick, of
Arlington, Minn.; numerous
step-grandchildren and
step-great-grandchildren; brother,
Russell Nicewarner and wife, Frieda, of
Coon Rapids, Minn.; sister-in-law,
Florence Felker, of Garner; numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded by her parents,
husband, Elmer; brothers, Earl and
Harold Nicewarner.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
ANNA ROSENBERG
ST. ANSGAR — Anna Rosenberg, 95, of St.
Ansgar, died Wednesday (Oct. 15, 2003)
at the Good Samaritan Center in St.
Ansgar.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St.
Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
TEDDY N. TRAINER
CHARLES CITY — Teddy N. Trainer, 61, of
Charles City, died Wednesday (Oct. 15,
2003) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main
St. in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
RICHARD HIPOLYTE WAYCHUS
MASON CITY — Richard Hipolyte Waychus,
64, of Marshalltown, formerly of Mason
City, died Tuesday (Oct. 14, 2003) at
the Veterans Administration Hospital in
Des Moines.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic
Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E. Mason City,
with the Rev. Harry Koelker officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Highway 122, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a
Scriptural wake service at 6 p.m.
Richard Hipolyte Waychus was born on
March 31, 1939, in Mason City, the son
of Hipolyte and Winifred (Young) Waychus.
He attended and received his education
in the Mason City school system,
graduating from Mason City High School.
After graduating from high school he
attended and graduated from Mercy
Hospital in the school of nursing
program and was one of the first males
to graduate from the program.
After completing his schooling he worked
as a nurse in various hospitals which
include Columbia, Mo. Broadlawns
Hospital in Des Moines and the Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
He was inducted in the U.S. Army and was
assigned to the medical corps field.
After his honorable discharge he moved
back to Mason City and was a nurse at
Mercy Hospital in Mason City in the
pediatric and psychiatric unit, and was
a nurse at Mercy Hospital for over 20
years, retiring due to ill health.
Richard had been a resident at the Iowa
Veterans Home in Marshalltown.
He enjoyed cooking, flowers, and
classical music and when in high school
was in theater productions.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church, sang in the parish choir, and
was involved in other activities within
the church, and was a member of the
Third Dominican in Dubuque.
Left to cherish his memory is a brother,
Dennis Waychus and his wife, Kathy, of
Mason City; three nieces, Denise
Harrison and her husband, Jay, of
Chicago, Ill., Debra Heckman of
Humboldt, and Emily “Billie” II Waychus
of Minneapolis, Minn.; two step-nephews,
Monty Miller of Hampton, and Nathan
Miller and his wife, Aimee, of Dows;
eight great-nieces and nephews, Katie
and Michael Harrison of Chicago, Ill.,
Nicholas and Kristen Heckman of
Humboldt, and Elizabeth, Matthew, Warren
and William Miller all of Dows; as well
as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
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MARGARET PETERSON
RUDD — Margaret Peterson, 70, of
617 Floyd St., Rudd, died
Thursday (Oct. 16, 2003) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Graveside services for Margaret
Peterson will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday at the West Union
Cemetery in West Union.
Margaret Ann Schroyer Peterson
was born April 26, 1933, at West
Union, the daughter of Otto and
Victoria (Stahl) Schroyer. She
received her education at the
West Union school.
On Aug. 11, 1951, she was united
in marriage to Earl Peterson. In
1971 they moved to Rudd where
they owned and operated the
Friendly Inn until 1976.
Margaret then worked at
Winnebago Industries and
Minnesota Rubber, retiring in
1995.
She enjoyed going to auctions
and took special interest in
watching movies and keeping
complete records of movie stars.
Her family meant a great deal to
Margaret and she took great
pleasure in all of the family
outings.
Living family members in-clude
three children, Joie Peterson of
Nora Springs, Cheryl (Steve)
Schuster of Rudd, and Justin
(Lori) Peterson of Rudd; four
grandchildren, Jason and Mindy
Schuster, and Stephanie and
Thomas Peterson; two
stepgrandchildren, Ryan and
Rachel Evans; several
great-grandchildren; three
brothers, Robert Schroyer of
Virginia, Gerald (Artalee)
Schroyer of Harold, S.D., and
Richard (Mary) Schroyer of West
Union; a sister, Nelle Marie
Taylor of Arlington; two
sisters-in-law, Lillian Hansel
and Linda Dodson, both of West
Union; and a brother-in-law,
Elwin Peterson of West Union.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband on June 8,
2000; two sons, Leslie Earl and
Thomas L. Peterson; a brother,
George Schroyer; and her
stepmother, Joyce Schroyer.
The Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main St. in Charles City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
TED TRAINER
CHARLES CITY — Ted Trainer, 61,
a resident of 1826 Cedar View
Drive, Charles City, died
Wednesday (Oct. 15, 2003) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City from complications
of a brain stem tumor.
Funeral services for Ted Trainer
will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday
at St. John Evangelical Lutheran
Church, with the Rev. Dennis
Niezwaag, pastor of St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church and
Pastor Paul Phillips of the
Gospel Lighthouse officiating.
Burial will be in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens rural Charles
City. 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 an hour prior
to the services Saturday at the
church.
Teddy Norman Trainer was born
Nov. 28, 1941, at Charles City,
the son of Charles and Irma (Bucknell)
Trainer. He attended Charles
City High School.
Ted served in the United States
Army from 1959 to 1963 where he
received distinguished service
awards for East German border
patrol, marksmanship and as a
tank driver.
On Oct. 3, 1964, he was united
in marriage to Patricia Ready.
Ted touched many people in his
life. He started work at the
Ellendale Dairy, which was
family owned, and Kirsch Body
Shop.
He worked 17 years at White Farm
where he was a machinist and
supervisor. In 1987, Diversified
Manufactur-ing was established
where Ted worked as shop
supervisor until his retirement
on Oct. 1, 2003.
Ted’s sharp wit, exception-al
wisdom and candor will be missed
by all that knew him. He was an
avid sportsman which was
displayed through his love of
auto racing, fishing, hunting,
and snowmobiling. Ted’s
abilities with his hands were
one of a kind.
He was blessed with the talents
to fix anything. However, Ted’s
favorite pastime was spending
time with his family and
friends. He was a devoted and
extremely faithful husband, dad,
and grandpa.
Ted was an active member in his
church and knew Jesus as his
savior. We are comforted knowing
that Ted is now walking with the
Lord!
Those left to cherish the memory
of his unconditional love are
his wife, Pat, of Charles City;
three children, Tony (Cheryl)
Trainer of Monticello, Minn.,
Tim (Samantha) of Mason City,
and Tracy (Jason) Thurm of
Humboldt; six grandsons, Samuel,
Isaac, Gabriel, Jacob, Joseph,
and Vincent; his mother, Irma
Kay, of Manchester; three
brothers, Dick Trainer of
Austin, Texas, Don (Nancy)
Trainer of Manchester, and Tom
(Janet) Trainer of Charles City;
a half sister, Valerie Trainer
of Charles City; two half
brothers, John and Joe Trainer;
and many special aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his
father and special uncle John
Aird.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
ANNA M. ROSENBERG
ST. ANSGAR — Anna M. Rosenberg,
95, of St. Ansgar, died
Wednesday (Oct. 15, 2003) at the
Good Samaritan Center in St.
Ansgar.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Saturday at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar
with the Rev. Byron Northwick
officiating. Burial will be at
Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood,
Iowa.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. today at Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, 207 S. School St.
in St. Ansgar.
Anna M. Rosenberg was born March
25, 1908, to John P. and Sina
(Rasmussen) White. She was
baptized and confirmed on April
13, 1924, at Immanuel Lutheran
Church by the Rev. C. Landdeck.
She attended country school west
of Grafton.
She graduated from high school
in Grafton, Iowa, on May 20,
1926.
She married George Rosenberg on
May 1, 1927. Two sons were born
to this union, Raymond and
Russell.
They farmed for many years on
the Rosenberg home farm
southwest of St. Ansgar.
After retiring from farming in
1955, they purchased a home in
St. Ansgar. Anna then went to
work at the Good Samaritan
Center.
Among many other duties, she
operated Anna’s Cafe. She owned
rug looms and wove many, many
rugs for family and friends.
She did volunteer work at many
churches and also the Good
Samaritan Center. Anna had six
sisters and brothers.
Anna was preceded in death by
husband, George; son, Raymond
Sr.; and one grandson, Raymond
Jr. ; brothers, Vern, Art, and
John Jr. ; three sisters, Mabel
Paulsen, Nora Bruesewitz and
Clara Kuehn.
She is survived by one son,
Russell G. Sr. of St. Ansgar; 11
grandchildren; 34
great-grandchildren; 25
great-great-grandchildren.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home
in St. Ansgar, (641) 713-4920.
SHIRLEY MAE HERMAN
CHARLES CITY — Shirley Mae
Herman, 68, of 506 S. Main St.,
Charles City, died Thursday
(Oct. 16, 2003) at her home in
Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at Fullerton-Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in
Charles City, with the Rev. A.C.
Wegner officiating. Interment
will be at the Sunnyside Memory
Gardens Cemetery in Charles
City.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 p.m. Sunday at the
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
will continue one hour prior to
services Monday at the funeral
home.
Those planning memorials or an
expression of sympathy may
direct them to the family in
care of her son, Curt Herman,
400 15th Ave., Charles City, IA
50616.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
228-4211.
MARIE DILLABOUGH
MASON CITY — Marie Dillabough,
85, of 389 Willowbrook Drive,
died Thursday (Oct. 16, 2003) at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
ORDELL E. MONDRY
MASON CITY — Ordell E. Mondry,
66, of 1409 S. Coolidge Ave.,
died Thursday (Oct. 16, 2003) at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
BETTY L. FJONE
MASON CITY — Betty L. Fjone, 68,
of Mason City, died Thursday
(Oct. 16, 2003) at home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
C. ALDEN WILCOX
LAKOTA — C. Alden Wilcox, 93, of
Lakota, died Wednesday (Oct. 15,
2003) at the United Hospital in
Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Monday at the
Community Chapel in Lakota, with
the Rev. Ronald Wheeler
officiating. Burial will be in
Maple Hill Cemetery in rural
Lakota.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 7 p.m. Sunday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Bancroft.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
THELMA M. AHRENS
SHEFFIELD — Thelma M. Ahrens,
93, of Sheffield, formerly of
Rockwell, died Thursday (Oct.
16, 2003) at the Sheffield Care
Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home in Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
892-4241.
NORMAN P. LARSON
CLEAR LAKE — Norman P. Larson,
84, of 1511 W 6th Ave. N., Clear
Lake, died Thursday (Oct. 16,
2003) at the Oakwood Care Center
in Clear Lake.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
BEULAH THOMPSON
CLEAR LAKE — Beulah Thompson,
84, of Clear Lake, died Thursday
(Oct. 16, 2003) at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City.
Peterson Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
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NORMAN P. LARSON
CLEAR LAKE — Norman P.
Larson, 84, of 1511 W.
Sixth Ave. N. died
Thursday (Oct. 16, 2003)
at the Oakwood Care
Center in Clear Lake.
A memorial service will
be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the Zion
Lutheran Church, 112 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, with the Rev.
Derik Yarian
officiating. Inurnment
will be at the Clear
Lake Cemetery with
military honors by the
Clear Lake VFW.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to services
on Tuesday at the
church.
Memorials may be made to
the Norman P. Larson
Memorial Fund.
Norman was born the son
of Lauritz & Anna (Storre)
Larson in rural Joice,
Iowa. He graduated from
Joice High School in
1936, and farmed with
his parents until
serving in the Army Air
Corp. during World War
II.
After his discharge from
the service he returned
to farming. Norman
married Marilyn H.
Bolstad on Oct. 14,
1951, at Webster City,
and they continued to
farm until they moved to
Lake Mills where he
worked for Kingland
Motors.
He moved to Clear Lake
and worked for Winnebago
Industries as
coordinator of employees
suggestion program until
his retirement in the
’80s.
Norman enjoyed listening
to Big Band music,
dancing, and was an avid
Twins fan as well as
enjoying all sports.
Norman was Toastmaster
of the year in 1974 at
Winne-bago and a member
of Shibboleth in Mason
City.
He was a member of Zion
Lutheran Church and sang
in the choir. He was a
gentle man and a
gentleman.
Norman is survived by
his wife, Marilyn H.
Larson of Clear Lake;
brother, Wallace Larson
and his wife, Beverly,
of Forest City; sister,
Maynis Aamodt and her
husband, Carroll, of
Northwood;
sisters-in-law, Dorothy
Larson of Mason City,
Ruth Flugum of Forest
City, Alvira Thompson of
Mondovi, Wis., and
Esther Bolstad of Lake
Mills; brother-in-law,
Carroll Bolstad of
Newhall, Calif.; and
several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; two
brothers, LeRoy Larson
and Royden Larson; one
sister, Ivanell McKissik;
and brother-in-law
Russell Bolstad.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake, is in
charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
BETTY L. FJONE
MASON CITY — Betty L.
Fjone, 68, of Mason City
died Thursday (Oct. 16,
2003) at her home.
Following a private
memorial service,
friends and family are
invited to gather at her
home at 2 p.m. Sunday at
95 Sunny Circle.
Memorials may be given
to the Betty L. Fjone
Memorial Fund c/o Dixie
Olinger, 95 Sunny
Circle, Mason City, IA
50401.
Betty was born Oct. 13,
1935, in Mason City, the
daughter of Gilbert and
Lucretia (Gilman) Fjone.
She graduated from Clear
Lake High School in
1953.
In 1960 she moved to
West Palm Beach, Fla.
She worked as a
bookkeeper for 13 years
for the Good Samaritan
Hospital in Palm Beach.
She then worked for 10
years as bookkeeper for
the Palm Beach County
School Board.
Betty moved to New
Haven, Ind., in 1999 and
moved to Mason City in
2001.
Betty taught Sunday
School, did job training
— clerical work,
bookkeeping, accounting,
logistics, enjoyed water
sking, ocean fishing,
boating, card playing
and was a wonderful
homemaker.
She is survived by
daughters, Dawn Olinger
of Independence, Kan.,
and Dixie Olinger of
Mason City; sister, Jean
Ellis of New Haven,
Ind.; brother, John
Fjone and wife,
Marjorie, of Thornton;
sister, Patricia
Williams of Olympia,
Wash.; three
granddaughters; and
numerous nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
BEULAH M. (MYRE)
THOMPSON
CLEAR LAKE — Beulah M. (Myre)
Thompson, 84, of Clear
Lake died Thursday (Oct.
16, 2003) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be
at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City
with the Rev. Lee Laaveg
officiating. Burial will
be at West Prairie
Cemetery in rural
Thompson.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. Monday at
the Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N.
Clark St. in Forest
City.
Beulah M. (Myre)
Thompson was born on the
Myre farm west of Forest
City, Iowa, on June 23,
1919, the daughter of
Clarence J. D. and
Mildred (Hagenson) Myre.
She was baptized at the
Synod Lutheran Church
west of Thompson.
She was married to
Newton Charles Thompson
on Nov. 17, 1946. To
this union three
children were born:
Pamela Kay, Charles
Newton and Steven Ray.
Beulah was an active
member of The Order of
the Eastern Star.
She was a wonderful cook
(especially her pies and
cakes) and she enjoyed
driving and traveling.
Beulah treasured time
spent with her family
and she loved to visit
with her friends over
coffee. She has made her
home in Clear Lake since
1973.
Beulah leaves behind a
daughter, Pamela K. and
her partner, Lori, of
Clear Lake; a son,
Steven R. and his wife,
Toni, of Grandview,
Wis.; two
granddaughters, Kristian
Kay and Vanessa Eileen;
and a sister, Vivian
Wallrich of Long Beach,
Calif.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; a
sister, Lila Maxine; her
son, Charles; and his
father, Newton; and a
brother, Norman S. Myre.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, (641) 585-2685.
RALPH E. SCHOLL
ROCKWELL — Ralph E.
Scholl, 76, formerly of
309 Maple St. in
Rockwell, died Thursday
(Oct. 16, 2003) at the
Rockwell Community
Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Monday at
the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, 305 E.
Elm St. in Rockwell,
with the Rev. Craig E.
Steimel officiating.
Burial will be at Sacred
Heart Catholic Cemetery
with military graveside
services provided by the
Rockwell American
Legion.
Visitation will be held
from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at the Sacred
Heart Catholic School
Chapel in Rockwell, with
a vigil service
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Visitation will continue
one hour prior to
services on Monday at
the church.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Ralph E.
Scholl Memorial Fund.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
ORDELL E. MONDRY
MASON CITY — Ordell E.
“Del” Mondry, 66, of
Mason City died Thursday
(Oct. 16, 2003) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
A memorial Mass will be
held at 10 a.m. Monday
at St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, 302 Fifth St.
S.E., with the Rev.
Dennis Cahill
officiating. Private
family inurnment will be
in the Elmwood Cemetery
Columbarium.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with
a Rosary service recited
at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North
Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
CHARLOTTE H. GERSEMA
MARBLE ROCK — Charlotte
H. “Lottie” Gersema, 98,
of 319 Iowa St. in
Marble Rock, died Friday
(Oct. 17, 2003) at the
Nora Springs Care Center
in Nora Springs.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the United
Methodist Church in
Marble Rock, with the
Rev. Kenneth Kent
officiating. Burial will
be in Sunnyside Memory
Gardens in Charles City.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
at Reid’s Funeral Chapel
in Marble Rock.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel,
(641) 823-4457.
MARIE P. DILLABOUGH
MASON CITY — Marie P.
Dillabough, 86, of 389
Willowbrook Drive died
Thursday (Oct.16, 2003)
at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Monday
at the Trinity Lutheran
Church, 213 S.
Pennsylvania Ave., with
the Rev. Kenneth Hatland
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at
the Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
will continue one hour
before services on
Monday at the church.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North
Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
VALERIA V. BRIDGES
KLEMME — Valeria V.
Bridges, 91, a lifelong
resident of the Klemme
area, died Thursday
(Oct. 16, 2003) at the
Concord Care Center in
Garner.
Funeral services will be
at 11 a.m. Tuesday at
the Klemme United
Methodist Church with
the Rev. Paddy Druhl
officiating. Burial will
be in the Ell Township
Cemetery in Klemme.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Monday at
the Tenold-Andrews
Funeral Home, 528 E.
Main St., Klemme, and
continue one hour prior
to the services Tuesday
at church.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral
Home, (641) 587-2510.
ORVILLE J. LANDRITH
HAMPTON — Orville J.
Landrith, 89, of Hampton
died Friday (Oct. 17,
2003) at the Franklin
General Hospital in
Hampton.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton,
with the Rev. Jerry
Miller officiating.
Burial will be in the
Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday
at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
THELMA M. AHRENS
SHEFFIELD — Thelma M.
Ahrens, 93, of
Sheffield, formerly of
Rockwell and Thornton,
died Thursday (Oct. 16,
2003) at the Sheffield
Care Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Monday
at the Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home, 203 Maple
St. in Sheffield, with
the Rev. Ronald Bolinger
of St. Peter Lutheran
Church of Rockwell
officiating. Burial will
be at 2 p.m. Monday at
the Harlington Cemetery
in Waverly.
Visitation will be from
2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at
the Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home in Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
RAMONA J. SCHNECK
SHEFFIELD — Ramona J.
Schneck, 75, of
Sheffield died Friday
(Oct. 17, 2003) at the
Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Monday
at the First United
Methodist Church in
Sheffield, with the Rev.
R. Karl Watkins
officiting. Interment
will be at Hillside
Cemetery in Sheffield.
Visitation will be 4:30
to 8 p.m. Sunday at the
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, 203 Maple in
Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
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