PUBLISHED FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2004.
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
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B’ANN LEA HUFF
MASON CITY — B’Ann Lea Huff, 49, of 1208 Sixth
St. S.E., Mason City, died Wednesday (April 14,
2004) at the University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics of congestive heart disease and cancer
of the lung, liver and bones.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday at the First Baptist Church, 125 E.
State St., Mason City, with the Rev. Ron Stein
officiating.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to
services at the church and her cremated remains
will be inurned at Memorial Park Cemetery at a
later date.
B’Ann was born on July 17, 1954, in Mason City,
the dau-ghter of Duane and Audrey “Dyre” Huff.
In 1972, she graduated from Rockwell High School
and then from La’ James Beauty College.
She worked for United Home Bank and then moved
to Port Aransas, Texas, and was employed at the
Inland State Bank.
Later she worked at various convenient stores on
the Texas Gulf coastline.
She was married to Ron Hogan on Dec. 15, 1972,
at the Hanford Community Church in rural Mason
City.
They were married seven years and had lived near
Rockwell following his military service duty.
B’Ann collected many things that had meaning to
her, starting with the Barbie dolls of her youth
and continuing through her life to stuffed
animals, Pegasus flying horses, the California
Raisins, replacements for her grandmother’s
dishes, ceramic blue birds and pigs, and boxes
of all shapes, sizes and materials to keep her
doodads in.
She liked flower gardening with red roses and
hanging baskets, cooking outdoors and combing
the beaches near her home for shells and
driftwood, and listening to the Beatles hits.
She was a kind person and had a gentle nature
around her dogs and cats. She believed in
keeping life simple and moving slowly along
life’s path. She could bring laughter to all
around her.
B’Ann is survived by her 16-year-old son, Zeke;
parents Duane and Audrey Huff, and grandfather
Viva Dyre, all of Mason City; three brothers,
Clifford and his wife, Norma Huff, of St. Cloud,
Minn.; Edward and his wife, Wylene of Alvin,
Texas, and Fred Huff, of Manly; nieces and
nephews, Alyson, Adam, Andrea, Zachary, Brandy,
Jasmine and Josilyn; aunts and uncles, Jim and
Colleen Dyre, of Clear Lake; Gloria and Gary
George, of Northwood; Jo Ann (Roger) Dyre, of
Centerville; Dean and Helen Huff, of Naples
Fla.; Roberta and Jack Wharam, of Indianapolis,
Ind.; Reva and Chet Fredin, of Waterloo;
great-aunts and uncles, Evelyn (Carl) Dyer, of
Nora Springs, Iva (Floyd) Scarrow, of
Minneapolis, Tilman and Lucille Sears, of Clear
Lake; Guymon Sears, of Mason City; Pete and
Gladys Adams, of Mason City; Nadine (Huff)
Berger, of Amana, Iowa; cousins, Kathy and David
Septer, Larry (Judy) Benson, Jay and Kami Dyre,
Lance Rippen, Susan and Darren McDonald, Tammy
(George) Hain, Danny George, Teresa George,
Steve and Roxann Huff, Deanna (Huff) Hamlin,
Dixie and Phil Eklund, Scott and Cheryl Huff,
Trudy and Dayton Molendorp, Glen and Verna
Wharam, Terry and Keith Rae, Traci and Robert
Blazek, Pam and Mike Denny, Tim and Nita
Fitzgerald, Tom and Victoria Fitzgerald, and
Terry and Susan Fitzgerald.
B’Ann was preceded in death by her sister,
Ginger (Andrew) Matz; her maternal grandma,
Beatrice (Sears) Dyre; paternal grandparents,
Lyle and Violetta (Adams) Huff; uncle, Roger
Dyre, and cousin, Judy (Dyre) Benson.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676; www.fullertonfh.com
OLIVER C. YELLAND
SHEFFIELD — Oliver C. Yelland, 76, of Sheffield,
died Saturday (April 10, 2004) at his home
following a battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in
Sheffield with the Rev. R. Karl Watkins
presiding. Inurnment will be in Hillside
Cemetery, Sheffield.
Oliver Charles Yelland was born in Sheffield,
Iowa, on March 10, 1928, to Oliver and Dorothea
(Bartruff) Yelland. Oliver grew up in Sheffield,
and attended grade school and high school,
graduating in 1946.
During the summers of his high school years, he
worked for several companies, including the
Minneapolis and Saint Louis Railroad, the
Sheffield Brick & Tile Co. and Keystone
Manufacturing.
After graduation, he attend-ed college at Upper
Iowa University in Fayette and Hamilton Business
College. He joined his father in the insurance
business in 1947.
Through the years, Oliver served numerous civic
and professional organizations in various
capacities, including charter member and the
first secretary of the Sheffield Lions Club, the
Sheffield Planning & Zoning Commission, the
Sheffield Businessman’s Club, the Sheffield
Community Club, the First Methodist Church and
the LeMars Mutual Insurance Advisory Council.
In 1972, he welcomed his son, Dan, into the
business.
Oliver married Lola Jacot on March 14, 1948, and
four children were born into that union, Jeff,
Dan, Sue and Pam.
Oliver was remarried on Nov. 23, 1984, to Cathy
Schol.
Among Oliver’s hobbies and interests were
hunting, gun collecting, model railroading,
woodworking, reading Civil War and Western
history, and traveling to the western states.
He enjoyed the mountains, riding on the
narrow-gauge train from Durango to Silverton,
Colo., and visiting the numerous history
museums.
His greatest joy, however, was sharing time with
his family and friends.
Oliver died April 10, 2004, after a year-long
battle with cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Cathy Yelland of
Sheffield; four children, Jeff (Teresa) Yelland
of Centerville, Dan (Connie) Yelland of
Sheffield, Sue (Steve) Ralston of Waterloo and
Pam (Tracy) Ingham of Rockford; three
step-children, Jesse (Lisa) Carpenter of
Washington, Noah (Belinda) Carpenter of Council
Bluffs, and Rebekah Ward and John Montalbano of
Springfield, Ill.; 14 grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothea Rawson
of Sheffield, and one nephew, Mike (Mary Jane)
Rawson of Thornton, and one niece, Priscilla
(Jim) Scholton of Athens, Ohio.
He is preceded in death by his parents and a
sister, Clara Francis (Polly).
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
WINNIE BUSS
KLEMME — Winnie Buss, 97, a lifelong resident of
the Klemme area and most recently a resident of
the Belmond Health Care Center, died Wednesday
(April 14, 2004) at the Belmond Health Care
Center.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at
the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in
Klemme, with the Rev. Donna Buckman officiating.
Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery in
Klemme.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of
services on Saturday at the church.
The family suggests memorials to the Immanuel
Reform-ed United Church of Christ-Klemme or to
the donor’s choice.
Winnie Albers was born Feb. 4, 1907, on her
parents’ farm in rural Klemme, the daughter of
George and Evawina (Wientjes) Albers. She was
baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Reformed
Church.
Winnie attended rural Klemme schools and
graduated from the eighth grade. Following her
graduation, she helped raise her family on the
farm.
Winnie was united in marriage to Edgar “Mike”
Buss on Aug. 11, 1936, at the Immanuel Reformed
Church in Klemme. Following their marriage, the
couple farmed in rural Klemme for 26 years.
In addition to assisting Edgar with the farm,
Winnie was a lifelong homemaker. After retiring
from active farming, Winnie and Mike moved to
Klemme in the early 1960s, where they made their
home for many years.
The couple enjoyed traveling throughout the
western United States and had been to Arizona,
the Black Hills, Yellowstone and various other
locations, as well as vacationing in Hawaii.
Winnie looked forward to any occasions that
included her family and friends.
She enjoyed hosting duck dinners for her family
and topping them off with one of her delicious
homemade pies that her family will fondly
remember.
Various other gatherings she hosted included
hamburger frys, oyster stew, waffle dinners and
Sunday afternoon get-togethers following church
services.
Winnie had been a longtime member of the
Sunshine Club in Klemme. She had also enjoyed
playing in various bridge and 500 groups around
the area.
Some of her other favorite pastimes included
raising beautiful daffodils, roses and peonies.
Winnie was excellent at doing handicraft,
needlework, quilting and crocheting. She had
made numerous gifts for her family and friends.
Winnie was very much devoted to her family,
spouse, and siblings. She and her sisters would
often assist each other with many projects and
activities.
She enjoyed traveling with her sister, Carrie,
and looked forward to shopping excursions to
Austin, Minn.
After her husband’s death in February 1998,
Winnie continued to maintain her independence by
living in her own home in Klemme.
In the later years of her life, she would make
daily trips to Belmond to visit her sister at
the health care center.
In November 1998, she became a resident of the
Belmond Health Care Center and had lived there
since that time.
She will be remembered by many for being a very
independent and determined lady, even in the
time of her decline in health.
Winnie is survived by several nieces and
nephews, in-laws and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Edgar “Mike” Buss, and four sisters,
five brothers and one nephew.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home in Klemme is in
charge of arrangements.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.
H.N. ‘CHUCK’ HAYES
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. —H.N. “Chuck” Hayes, 78,
formerly of Williamston, Mich., beloved husband,
father, and grandfather, died peacefully on
Saturday (April 10, 2004) at his home on Marco
Island.
Born in 1925 in Forest Hill, Mich., Chuck was
the son of the late Don and Mae Hayes. He
attended Iowa State University and was a member
of Sigma Chi Fraternity.
After serving in the Navy, Chuck began his
career as an entrepreneur. He was the founder of
H.N. Hayes and Co. (based in Michigan) and was
the chairman of the board at the time of his
death.
Chuck balanced a successful career In business
with an active family and community life. He was
a member of the University Lutheran Church,
Walnut Hills Country Club and Island Country
Club.
His free hours were spent on the golf course, on
his boat, and in the company of family and
friends.
Chuck is survived by his wife, Frances; his
children, Laura Lee Hayes (Bob Brill) in Ann
Arbor, Mich.; Jo Will-emsen (Roger Chizek) in
Mason City; Michael Hayes (Ann) in East Lansing,
Mich., and Lou Sharp (Brad) in Williamston,
Mich.; 5 step-children and 22 grandchildren,
including David Willemsen (Nancy Smith) in Mason
City; Emily Willemsen in Mason City; Brian,
Kevin and Tyler Sharp in Williamston, and
Christopher and Megan Hayes in East Lansing; and
stepgrandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceeded in death by his first wife,
Ginny; his second wife, lsabel; his brothers,
Duane and Charlie, and his sister, Gletha.
A memorial service will be held Friday, April
23, on Marco Island.
EDWARD LESTER
CLARION — Edward Lester, 81, of Clarion, died
Wednesday (April 14, 2004) at Wright Medical
Center in Clarion.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the United Methodist Church in
Clarion with the Rev. Don Morrison officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today
at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N. Main in
Clarion, and one hour prior to services on
Saturday at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
WILLIAM CORDRAY
CHARLES CITY — William Cordray, 82, of 205
Riverside Drive, Charles City, died Thursday
(April 15, 2004) at University Hospitals and
Clinics in Iowa City.
A funeral Mass for William Cordray will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church with Monsignor
Stanley Hayek celebrating. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery. There will be 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, with a
Vigil Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. followed
by a Knights of Columbus Rosary. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to services Tuesday at
the church,
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
ELSIE ELIASON
KANAWHA — Elsie Eliason, 80, of Kanawha, died
Thursday (April 15, 2004) at her home in
Kanawha.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church
with Pastor Steve Schulz officiating. Burial
will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery near
Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Kanawha and
one hour prior to services on Monday at the
church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 762-3211.
CAROLINE NELSON
MOUNT CLEMENTS, Mich. — Caroline “Carnee”
Nelson, 74, formerly of Buffalo Center, died
Monday (March 15, 2004) at Selected Specialty
Hospital in Macomb, Mich.
Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m.
Saturday at the United Methodist Church in
Buffalo Center with the Rev. Lois Abel
officiating. Inurnment will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday at the Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo
Center.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at
the church.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
VERNA PFEFFER
ALGONA — Verna Pfeffer, 83, of Algona, died
Thursday (April 15, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Benedict Catholic Church in St.
Benedict. Burial will be in St. Benedict
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.
today at Wilson’s of Algona, with a 4 p.m.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Rosary and a
7 p.m. Scripture reading.
Wilson’s of Algona, (515) 295-2622.
DANIEL A. PALS
MASON CITY — Daniel A. Pals, 24, of Mason City,
died Thursday (April 15, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
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PUBLISHED SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2004.
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RALPH MARKER
MASON CITY — Ralph Marker, 84, of 1110
N. Fillmore Ave., died Friday (April 16,
2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral service will be held 2 p.m.
Monday at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church,
419 N. Delaware Ave., with the Rev. Mark
Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be
in Elmwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue one hour prior to the service
on Monday at the church.
Memorials may be given to Bethlehem
Lutheran Church or Hospice of North
Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
DANIEL ANTHONY PALS
MASON CITY — Daniel Anthony Pals, 24, of
109 17th St. N.E., died Thursday (April
15, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday
at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. James
M. Magelssen officiating. Interment will
be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and continue
one hour prior to the service on Monday
at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Daniel A.
Pals Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
KENNETH D. WEBER
ACKLEY — Kenneth D. Weber, 64, of
Ackley, died Thursday (April 15, 2004)
at his home.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at the St. Peter’s United
Church of Christ in Geneva. Burial will
follow in the St. Peter’s Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes
Ackley Chapel.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, (641) 648-2569.
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DANIEL ANTHONY PALS
MASON CITY—Daniel Anthony Pals, 24, of
109 17th St. N.E., died Thursday (April
15, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday
at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the
Rev. James M. Magelssen officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City,
and continue at the church one hour
before the service on Monday.
Memorials may be given to the Daniel A.
Pals Memorial Fund.
Dan was born Nov. 24, 1979, in Mason
City, the son of Anthony and Nadine (Quitney)
Pals and brother to Jarrod and Derek. He
graduated from Mason City High School in
1998 and North Iowa Area Community
College in 2001. Dan was currently
employed by Custom Concrete Contractors
and was a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church.
Dan will be greatly missed by the people
whose lives he touched.
His greatest loves were his family,
friends, music, cars, snowboarding and
water sports. He loved to entertain,
drawing his family and friends together.
Words cannot express how deeply he’ll be
missed. God bless him.
Dan is survived by his parents, Anthony
“Tony” and Nadine Pals of Mason City;
two brothers, Jarrod Pals of Mason City
and Derek Pals of Mason City; nephew,
Ethan Pals of Mason City; maternal
grandparents, Richard and Connie Quitney
of Mason City; aunts and uncles, Dennis
and Joan Pals of Castle Rock, Colo.,
Frank and Kathy Scherffius of
Burlington, Kan., Debra Quitney of Mason
City, Russell Quitney of Bullhead City,
Ariz, Paul and Diane Fitzgerald of St.
Michael, Minn., Patti and Gary Petersen
of Rockwell, Pam and Dan Osgood of Mason
City, Mike Fitzgerald of Chicago, Ill.,
Jim Fitzgerald of Des Moines, and
numerous cousins.
Dan was preceded in death by his
paternal grandparents, Ed and Margaret
Pals; maternal grandmother, Meridith
Quitney; great grandparents, Harley and
Ruth Berhow, and a cousin, “JJ” Pals.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
RALPH MARKER
MASON CITY— Ralph Marker, 84, of 1110 N.
Fillmore, died Friday (April 16, 2004)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419
N. Delaware Ave., with the Rev. Mark
Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be
in Elmwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City,
and continue at the church one hour
before services Monday.
Memorials may be given to Bethlehem
Lutheran Church or Hospice of North
Iowa.
Ralph was born Jan. 8, 1920, in Mason
City, the son of John and Anna (Geist)
Marker. He was baptized, confirmed and
was a lifetime member of Bethlehem
Lutheran Church. Ralph served in the
U.S. Army during World War II in the
medical corps as well as the Civilian
Conservation Corps in Hampton and
Guthrie Center for two years.
Ralph married Bonnie J. Buckland on Oct.
23, 1942, in Glenview, Minn. He worked
for Jacob E. Decker and Sons for many
years, retiring from Armour in 1974.
Following retirement, Ralph worked at
NIACC for 10 years. He was a member of
the Lutheran Laymen’s League at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, church
bowling league, enjoyed traveling and
was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan. Ralph was
a loving and wonderful father to Michael
and Ann and de-voted grandfather to
Misty. His happy, outgoing personality
was a joy to family and friends.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Bonnie J.
Marker, of Mason City; daughter, Ann
Westin and husband, Larry, of Redding,
Calif.; granddaughter, Misty Westin of
Davis, Calif.; daughter-in-law, Susan
Skille, of Long Beach, Calif.; sisters,
Frieda Parrott of Boulder, Colo., Helen
O’Harrow of Lake Oswega, Ore., June
Ballantyne of Clear Lake; brothers,
James Marker and wife, Melba, of
Northwood, Jacob “Jake” Marker and wife,
Ann, of Story, Ark., Richard Marker and
wife, Marilyn, of Springfield, Mo.;
brothers-in-law, Ed Roggemann of
Waterloo, Lynn “Russell” Buckland and
wife, Elizabeth, of West Des Moines,
Gene Buckland and wife, Patsy, of
Pontiac, Ill.; sisters-in-law, Darlene
Buckland of Mason City, Elsie Hampton
and husband, Paul, of Pharr, Texas, Joan
Sutcliffe and husband, Richard, of
Horseshoe Bend, Ark.; numerous nieces,
nephews, friends and special friend, Dr.
J. Coddington.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
MARIE A. CROWELL-AARONS
NORA SPRINGS — Marie A. Crowell-Aarons,
86, of Summit Heights Assisted Living
Apt. No. 2, Nora Springs and formerly of
Mason City, died early Saturday morning
(April 17, 2004) at Nora Springs Health
Care Center in Nora Springs.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, 302 5th St. S.E. in
Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill
officiating. Inurnment will be in
Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet friends from 5 to
7 p.m. Tuesday at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 2nd St. S.E. in Mason City.
Visitation will continue one hour prior
to the service Monday at St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or
expressions of sympathy may direct them
to Hospice of North Iowa.
Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 423-8676.
ALLEN E. SMITH
BRITT— Allen E. Smith, 76, of Clarinda
and formerly of Britt, died Friday
(April 16, 2004) at the Clarinda
Hospital.
His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in
Britt with the Rev. Scott Hontz
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral Home
and one hour prior to services at the
funeral home.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
GLADYS MARKER
BRITT— Gladys Marker, 84, of Britt, died
Saturday (April 17, 2004) at Westview
Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church
in Britt with the Rev. Dr. John Meyer
and Janelle Siffring, AiM, officiating.
Burial will take place in the Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4–7 p.m.
Tuesday at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178
Center Street West, Britt, Iowa and one
hour prior to services at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel (641)
843-3839.
EVA G. BARTLESON
FOREST CITY— Eva G. Bartleson, age 88,
of Forest City, died Saturday (April 17,
2004) at the Good Samaritan Care Center
in Forest City.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday
at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest
City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg
officiating. Burial will be in Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. today at
the funeral home and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark
St., Forest City, (641) 585-2685.
DR. MARTHA ANN THOMSON BARCLAY
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.— Dr. Martha Ann
Thomson Barclay, 83, of Bridgeport,
Conn., and formerly of Mason City, died
Wednesday (April 14, 2004) in
Bridgeport.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641)
423-0924.
MELVIN E. JENSEN
OSAGE — Melvin E. Jensen, 85, of Osage
died Saturday (April 17, 2004) at the
Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral services are pending at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage,
(641) 732-3706.
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PUBLISHED Monday, April 19, 2004
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MARIE A. CROWELL-AARONS
NORA SPRINGS — Marie A. Crowell-Aarons,
86, of Summit Heights Assisted Living,
Nora Springs, formerly of Mason City,
died early Saturday morning (April 17,
2004) at Nora Springs Health Care Center
in Nora Springs.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, 302 5th St. S.E. in
Mason City with the Rev. Dennis Cahill
officiating. Inurnment will be in
Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet friends from 5 to
7 p.m. Tuesday at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 2nd St. S.E. in Mason City.
Visitation will continue one hour prior
to the service on Wednesday at St.
Joseph Catholic Church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or
expressions of sympathy may direct them
to Hospice of North Iowa.
Marie Angela Crowell-Aarons was born
June 30, 1917, in Staceyville to George
F. and Elizabeth (Nuebel) Gerk. After
the birth of Marie, the family moved to
Hillsboro, N.D. In 1930, at the age of
13, Marie and the family moved back to
Clear Lake, where she attended and
graduated from Clear Lake High School in
1935.
On March 5, 1940, Marie was united in
marriage to Clarence D. Crowell. Marie
became a busy homemaker. Marie and
Clarence became the proud parents of
five children, Larry, Robert, Richard,
Gay and Bradley. Marie enjoyed the
tender and special moments of being a
devoted, loving and nurturing wife and
mother to her husband and children.
Marie’s husband, Clarence died on
October 29, 1961. Several years went by,
and then Marie met and married Roy F.
Aarons on February 17, 1973. Roy died
April 3, 1989.
Paramount to Marie was her devotion of
her faith at Holy Family Catholic Church
in Mason City of which she was a
lifelong member and active participant
throughout her life. She was a
passionate volunteer of both the
American Red Cross (she was also a
member of the first American Red Cross
Disaster Team) and Good Shepherd Nursing
Home in Mason City.
Marie was a devoted wife, nurturing
mother and grandmother. Her family was
extremely important to her.
Some of Marie’s favorite leisure
activities and interests included being
an avid gardener and reading.
Marie will be missed dearly by all who
have shared in her life.
Those grateful for having had the
privilege of sharing in her life are her
children, Larry W. (Betty A.) Crowell of
Littleton, Colo., Robert G. (Linda L.)
Crowell, Richard J. (Beverly J.)
Crowell, Gay L. (Stephen R.) Jensen, all
of Mason City, and Bradley J. (Karla M.)
Crowell of Littleton, Colo.; eleven
grandchildren; eleven
great-grandchildren; three
step-children, William Aarons of
Morganton, N.C.; Andy Aarons of
Asheville, N.C. and Annette Aarons of
Clear Lake; three step-grandchildren;
four brothers, Charles Gerk of Clear
Lake, Arthur Gerk of Mason City, Donald
Gerk of Mankato, Minn., and Bill Gerk of
Tucson, Ariz.
Preceding Marie in death are her
husbands, Clarence D. Crowell and Roy F.
Aarons; her siblings, Paul, Peg, Joe,
George, Ken and Mildred; and her
parents.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Service (641) 756-3311.
www.fullertonfh.com
GLADYS MARKER
BRITT — Gladys Marker, 84, of Britt,
passed away Saturday (April 17, 2004) at
Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services for Gladys Marker will
be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the
First Lutheran Church in Britt with the
Rev. Dr. John Meyer and Janelle Siffring,
AiM, officiating. Burial will take place
in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt,
Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m.
Tuesday at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178
Center Street West, Britt, and one hour
prior to services at the church.
Gladys Elnora Draves was born on
November 6, 1919, at Waltham, Minn., the
daughter of Edward and Emma (Jorges)
Draves. She attended country schools and
graduated from Dows High School.
She was united in marriage to Carl
Marker, on February 19, 1939, in
Hampton, the start of a union of 64
years.
They farmed in the Dows-Galt, Iowa, area
until moving to a farm north of Britt in
1948. Gladys was a farm wife and
homemaker as well as being employed as a
seamstress at Stitchcraft Corporation of
Forest City and as school cook for Woden-Crystal
Lake Schools.
She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran
Church of Woden, and First Lutheran
Church of Britt upon retirement. She was
a member of the Women of the Church,
Band Mothers, PTA, and served as officer
and on various committees.
Gladys and Carl were members of the
Silver Stars seniors group. She was an
advocate for health and social concerns
for seniors. Her work led to her
nomination and receipt of an
“Outstanding Senior Citizen Award” from
then-Gov. Terry Branstad.
She loved cooking, gardening, sewing,
camping and traveling, youth activities,
and was always a welcoming hostess to
neighbors, friends and family.
Gladys was preceded in death by her
parents; husband Carl; son Arnold;
grandsons Aaron and Eric Kipp; brothers
Arthur, Carl, Clarence, Harry and Anton
Draves; and sister Edna Eccles.
Gladys is survived by her daughter,
Janet (Greg) Kipp of New Richmond, Wis.;
son, Douglas of Rochester, Minn.;
daughter-in-law, Dorothy Marker of Sauk
Centre, Minn.; grandchildren, Timothy
(Laura) Marker of Jackson, Minn., Thomas
(Colleen) Marker of Mason, Ill., Andrea
Jo (Jon) Green of New Richmond, Wis.,
and Kathryne Marker of Rochester, Minn.;
and great-grandchildren Emily and John
Marker of Jackson, Minn., and Danielle
and Rebecca Marker of Mason, Ill. She is
also survived by a brother, Emil Draves
of Webster City; and sisters, Hilda Jury
of Ankeny, and Estella State of Belmond;
and many other relatives and friends.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel (641)
843-3839.
DWIGHT C. BOVENMYER
GARNER — Dwight C. Bovenmyer, 73, of
Garner, died Saturday (April 17, 2004)
at his home surrounded by his family and
friends.
His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Zion Evangelical and Reformed
Church in Garner with the Rev. Darrell
Weber officiating. Burial will be in
Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160
E. 4th St., Garner, and will continue
one hour prior to services at the
church.
Dwight Courtney Bovenmyer, the son of
Carl and Dorothy (McCune) Bovenmyer, was
born May 11, 1930, at Marshalltown. He
graduated from Green Mountain High
School in 1948. He continued his
education and graduated from
Marshalltown Business College.
On October 28, 1956, he was united in
marriage to Vivian Stromer at Zion
United Church of Christ in Garner.
He was employed by the Iowa Highway
Commission and then farmed north of
Garner until moving into Garner in 1984.
He was a member of Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church where he served as a
deacon, elder and an usher.
Dwight is survived by his wife, Vivian
Bovenmyer of Garner; son, Kent Bovenmyer
and wife, Rebecca, of Wilton; daughter,
Joleen Rolland and husband, Steve, of
Belmond; six grandchildren, Allan,
Courtney and Therese Bovenmyer and
Bruce, Markaya and Michael Rolland;
sister, Beverly Parrott and husband,
John, of Spokane, Wash.; a
sister-in-law, Darlene Bovenmyer of
Garwin; and his mother-in-law, Ruby
Stromer, of Garner.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
three brothers, Dean, Keith and Max
Bovenmyer; and a sister-in-law, Audrey
Bovenmyer.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneral home.com
MELVIN E. JENSEN
OSAGE — Melvin E. Jensen, 85, of Osage
died Saturday (April 17, 2004) at the
Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
in Osage with the Rev. Dennis Hanson
officiating. Interment will be in the
Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage and will continue
one hour before services at the church
on Friday.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641)
732-3706.
DOROTHA ‘DOT’ KETCHUM
ROWAN — Dorotha “Dot” Ketchum, 95, of
Rowan, died Friday (April 16, 2004) at
the USA Healthcare Center in Clarion.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the United Church of Rowan
with the Rev. Janet Wearda officiating.
Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in
Rowan.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602
North Main Street in Clarion and will
continue one hour prior to services at
the church on Tuesday.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
ALLEN E. SMITH
BRITT — Allen E. Smith, 76, of Clarinda,
formerly of Britt, died Friday (April
16, 2004) at the Clarinda Hospital.
His funeral will be held 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in
Britt with the Rev. Scott Hontz
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral Home
and one hour prior to services at the
funeral home.
Allen Eugene Smith, the son of George
Earl and Emily May (Aitchison) Smith,
was born June 3, 1927, on a farm near
Britt.
He was a resident of the Hancock County
Care Center in Duncan where he was
involved with the dairy operation. He
later moved to Clarinda where he passed
away at the age of 76. He enjoyed
bicycle riding and country-western
music.
He was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Britt.
Allen is survived by his brother, Cliff
Smith and his wife, Eileen, of Britt;
his sister, Carol Lies of Bondurant; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
a brother, Calvin; and a sister, Marian
Fiske.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
FAYE GERTRUDE HARRIS
CLARION — Faye Gertrude Harris, 82, of
Jefferson City, Mo., died Saturday
(April 17, 2004) at the Capital Regional
Hospital in Jefferson City.
Funeral services are imcomplete at Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home in Clarion, (515)
532-2233.
ELLSWORTH B. TEVIS
MASON CITY — Ellsworth B. Tevis, 73, of
Mason City died Sunday (April 18, 2004)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641)
423-0924.
HATTIE KOENEN
BELMOND — Hattie Koenen, 97, of Belmond,
died Sunday (April 18, 2004) at the
Belmond Medical Center in Belmond.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in
Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
CARROLL KING
MARBLE ROCK — Carroll King, 78, of 1330
290th St., Marble Rock died Sunday
(April 18, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Marble Rock,
(641) 823-4457.
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HATTIE E. KOENEN
BELMOND — Hattie E. Koenen, 97,
of Belmond, passed away Sunday
(April 18, 2004) at the Belmond
Medical Center in Belmond.
Funeral services for Hattie
Koenen will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the First
Reformed Church in Meservey with
Pastor Rodney Meester
officiating. Burial will take
place in the Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation for Hattie Koenen
will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111 Luick Lane S.
in Belmond and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Hattie Ethel, the daughter of
Peter and Margaret (Frohling)
Steenblock was born Jan. 25,
1907, on a farm near Goodell.
She attended country schools and
then helped raise her brothers
and sisters.
Hattie was united in marriage to
Bernhard Koenen on Dec. 25,
1930, in George, Iowa, by Pastor
Peter Koenen. The couple made
their first home between Belmond
and Meservey where they farmed.
Hattie and Bernhard would later
live near Meservey and later
near Belmond where they
continued to farm and raise
their family.
They moved into Belmond in
November of 1977. Bernhard
passed away in December of 1986.
Hattie moved to the McBurney
Apartments in 2000.
Hattie loved the outdoors,
farming most of all.
She enjoyed flowers and
gardening. She also enjoyed
reading and crochet. Hattie’s
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren meant the
world to her.
Hattie was member of the First
Reformed Church in Meservey,
where she was involved with the
Reformed Church Women Missions.
Hattie is survived by a son,
Byron and wife, Vergene, of
Clear Lake; a daughter, Marjorie
Jurgens and husband, Ronald, of
Belmond; grandchildren, Valerie
Koehler and husband, Wayne; Jeff
Jurgens and wife, Jeanie; Renae
Jones and husband, Joseph;
Kimberly Johnson and husband,
Darrin; seven
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; a
brother, Richard Steenblock of
Belmond.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, husband; four sisters
and seven brothers.
Dugger Ewing Funreal Home, (641)
444-3248.
LLOYD O. LUGG
MASON CITY — Lloyd O. “Louie”
Lugg, 78, of 4 Third St. N.E.
died Monday (April 19, 2004) 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.
www.colonialchapels.com.
FAYE G. HARRIS
CLARION — Faye Gertrude Harris,
82, of Jefferson City, Mo., died
Saturday (April 17, 2004) at the
Capital Regional Hospital in
Jefferson City.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N. Main
St. in Clarion, with Father
David Beckman officiating.
Burial will be in St. John’s
Catholic Cemetery.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
MELVIN E. JENSEN
OSAGE — Melvin E. Jensen, 85, of
Osage died Saturday (April 17,
2004) at the Good Samaritan
Center in St. Ansgar.
Melvin was born Dec. 14, 1918,
at Klemme, the son of Martin and
Laura (Larsen) Jensen. The
family moved to the Mitchell
area in 1936.
Melvin graduated from Mitchell
High School in 1937.
He married Mary Theis on June
24, 1948, at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage.
Melvin farmed with his father,
Martin, and his brother, Elmer,
until 1967, when Elmer left
farming and moved to Illinois.
He continued farming, with his
sons joining him in the early
1970s. Melvin enjoyed feeding
cattle and trading fat and
feeder cattle at the South Saint
Paul Stockyards for four
decades.
He enjoyed bowling, playing
softball, fishing trips to
Canada, following the Minnesota
Twins, attending tractor pulls,
picking strawberries, dancing,
and following his children and
grandchildren in their
activities.
Funeral services will be at 11
a.m. Friday at Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church in Osage with
the Rev. Dennis Hanson
officiating. Interment will be
in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. Thursday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage and will continue one hour
before services at the church on
Friday.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
N. (Theis) Jensen, of Osage; his
children, Steven Jensen and his
wife, Connie, of Mitchell, and
their children, Brad and Stacy;
Jayne Clark and her husband,
Robert, of Sarasota, Fla., and
their children, Courtney,
Kaitlin and Kelly; Dennis Jensen
and his wife, Cathy, of Osage,
and their children Ryan, Kristi,
and Katie; James Jensen and his
wife, Cheryl, of Austin, Minn.,
and their children, Brody and
Briana; brother, Elmer Jensen
and his wife, Violet, of Rock
Falls, Ill.; and sister, Eva
Taylor and her husband, Gordon,
of Mason City; numerous nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded by his parents.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
CARROLL L. KING
MARBLE ROCK — Carroll L. “Buzz”
King, 78, of 1330 290th St.,
died Sunday (April 18, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
United Methodist Church in
Marble Rock, with the Rev.
Kenneth Kent and Monsignor
Walter Brunkan officiating.
Burial will be in the Hillwide
Cemetery in Marble Rock.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel in Marble Rock,
with a 7:30 p.m. public Masonic
services conducted by
Cornerstone Lodge 251 A.F.&A.M.
Those planning an expression of
sympathy may direct memorials to
the Carroll L. “Buzz” King
Memorial Fund in care of the
family.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641)
397-2689.
ORVILLE S. JOHNSON
CLEAR LAKE — Orville S. Johnson,
83, of Clear Lake, died Sunday
(April 18, 2004) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City, with his
family surrounding him.
A funeral Service will be held
at 11 a.m. Wednesday at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., in
Mason City, with the Rev. Derik
Yarian, of Zion Lutheran Church,
in Clear Lake, will be
officiating. Interment will be
held at Memorial Park Cemetery,
Highway 122 W., Mason City, with
military honors presented by
Mason Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. today at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel.
Memorials may be given to the
Orville S. Johnson Memorial
Fund.
Orville was born Jan. 21, 1921,
in Scarville. He attended
schools in Mason City.
Orville served in the U.S. Army
during World War II. Following
the war he came back to Mason
City. He married Grace Anway.
He worked as a mechanic in Mason
City and later for O’Brien
Moving and Storage, also in
Mason City.
Orville enjoyed working on cars,
dancing at the V.F.W.,
sight-seeing, going to parks in
Mason City and being with family
and friends.
He was a member of the Mason
City V.F.W.
Orville is survived by a son,
Arnold Johnson, of Pennsylvania;
brother, Larry Johnson and
Sherri, of Lubbock, Texas;
sister, Evelyn Vonhagen and her
husband, Oliver, of Northwood;
and several nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews.
Orville was preceded in death
his parents, his wife, six
brothers, Wayne, Norman,
Clifford, Vernon, Kenneth and
Leonard, and two sisters, Elaine
and Pearl.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
ELLSWORTH B. TEVIS
MASON CITY — Ellsworth B. Tevis,
73, of 20793 260th Street, died
Sunday (April 18, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
A church worship service will be
held in Ellsworth’s honor at 2
p.m. Saturday at the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, Independent,
24 Third St. N.W. in Nora
Springs. His son, Dennis, will
give the message.
There will be no visitation, his
body was cremated. The family
will receive friends from 1 to 6
p.m. Sunday at their home.
Memorials may be given to the
Ellsworth B. Tevis Memorial
Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
CHARLES ALBERT GUTHRIE JR.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Charles
Albert Guthrie Jr., 83, passed
away on Sunday (April 18, 2004)
at St. Vincent’s Hospital in
Birmingham, Ala., after a brief
illness.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday at the Elmwood
Chapel in Birmingham with burial
in Elmwood Cemetery.
The family will receive friends
from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the
Ridout’s-Brown Funeral Home.
Mr. Guthrie was born Aug. 20,
1920, in Fairfield, Ala. and was
the only child to Charles Albert
Guthrie Sr. and Alabama G.
(Johnson) Guthrie. He graduated
from Fairfield High School in
1939.
On Dec. 1, 1940, he married
Norma Pauline Black at Martin
Memorial Methodist Church in
Wylam, Ala. To this union were
born three children.
Mr. Guthrie was a veteran of the
United States Marine Corps and
served in World War II.
He was member of the original
crew which commissioned the USS
Bon Homme Richard in 1944.
He was a life member of the
Howlin’ Mad Smith Detachment of
the Marine Corps.
Mr. Guthrie retired from Blue
Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama in
1983 after 30 years of service.
Upon his retirement he became a
member of the Blue Cross-Blue
Shield Trailblazers retiree
group.
Mr. Guthrie was a member of
Metro West Lodge #927 F & AM. He
received his 50-year member
certificate in 1998.
Mr. Guthrie was a long-time
baseball umpire and basketball
official on both the high school
and college levels.
He was a member of the Bluff
Park United Methodist Church.
Left behind to cherish his
memories include his three
children and their spouses:
William A. (Janice) Guthrie Sr.,
of Midfield, Ala.; Ronald W.
(Christa) Guthrie, of Mason
City, Iowa; and Debra G.
(Robert) Arnwine, of Hoover,
Ala.; along with several
grandchildren; and
great-grandchildren.
His wife, Norma Guthrie,
preceded him in death.
Ridout’s-Brown Funeral Home,
(205) 251-7227.
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