PUBLISHED Monday, April 26, 2004
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
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VIRGINIA ‘GINNI’ OVERGAARD
VENTURA — Virginia “Ginni” Overgaard, 61, of
1201 E. Lake St., Ventura, died Saturday (April
24, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City, after a year-long battle
with cancer.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday
at the Ventura United Methodist Church, 10 S.
Weimer Street, Ventura. Inurnment will be in the
Ventura Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101
N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be left to the Virginia Overgaard
Memorial Fund.
Virginia Lucille, “Ginni”, the daughter of
Gordon and Perle (Boutilier) Schubert, was born
March 10, 1943, in Britt. She attended Ventura
High School, graduating in 1961.
She married John Overgaard on Sept. 23, 1961, at
the Ventura United Methodist Church.
Ginni worked at the Harbor Inn for thirty-one
years. She owned the business for the last
fifteen of those years. She enjoyed the
restaurant business, and was always a gracious
host to her patrons. She met so many wonderful
people who became very special friends.
Ginni was a member of the Ventura United
Methodist Church.
She played in several area bridge clubs, which
was her passion. She loved flower gardening and
bird watching, and spent countless hours
enjoying both of these hobbies. She also
traveled to several countries abroad, as well
as, traveling throughout the United States.
Ginni’s greatest joys were her seven
grandchildren. She attended countless school
activities, sporting events, concerts, and
grandparents’ days. She will be fondly
remembered and loved by these children. She was
a wonderful and very special grandmother.
Ginni is survived by her husband, John, of
Ventura; four children, Renee Denny and her
husband, Steve, of Garner, Bob Overgaard and his
wife, Jamie, of Lakewood, Colo., Roxanne
Anderson and her husband, Allen, of Williams,
and Ryan Overgaard and his friend, Monica
Torkelson, of Garner; and seven grandchildren,
Jordan, Summer, Andrea, and Faith Anderson,
Tanner and Tyler Denny, and Taylor Pesicka. Also
surviving are her father, Gordon Schubert and
his wife, Donna, of Algona; two brothers, Jim
Schubert and his wife, Gretchen, of Huntley,
Mont., and Ronald Schubert of South Bend, Ind.;
one sister, Rebecca Schubert and her husband,
Bob Claubaugh, of Taylors Falls, Minn.; as well
as several cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Perle.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193,
www.colonialchapels.com.
WILFRED G. BRAUN
NORTHWOOD — Wilfred George Braun, 81, of
Northwood, formerly of St. Ansgar, died Saturday
(April 24, 2004) at the Lutheran Retirement Home
in Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday
at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 308 W. Fifth
St. in St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Bryon Northwick
officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel
Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School
St. in St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
MARGARET L. JORGENSEN
NORA SPRINGS — Margaret L. Jorgensen, 96, of
Nora Springs, formerly of rural Rudd, died at
the Nora Springs Care Center on Saturday (April
24, 2004), where she had been a resident for the
past nine and a half years.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Rudd United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Jim Turner officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City, and will continue for one hour
prior to the service at the church. Burial will
be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd.
Margaret Louise (Forsyth) Jorgensen was born in
Paw Paw, Ill., to Mary (Miller) Forsyth and
Chris E. Forsyth on Aug. 16, 1907. She attended
rural school in Floyd County and graduated from
Charles City High School in 1926. She attended
Cedar Falls College.
She taught in rural schools for seven and a half
years including her home school Ulster No. 3,
Frankenfield School and Ray Jurrens School.
On May 14, 1933, Margaret married George P.
Jorgensen, and they farmed together in the
Charles City area, and Rockford and Rudd
Townships until the death of her husband,
George, in 1972. Margaret remained on the farm
until July 1994, when she established residence
at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs.
She enjoyed her church work as a member and
chairman of the WSCS Circle and a member of the
Rudd United Methodist Church. She was a member
of the Heritage Club, Farm Bureau Women, 500
Card Club, Jolly Rudders Senior Citizens, Rudd
Homemakers, and was an assistant 4-H leader.
She was an avid gardener, canning and freezing
the garden’s yield, helped her husband in the
field, enjoyed fishing, playing cards,
entertaining guests for meals, crafts, and doing
many other neighborly deeds.
She dearly loved her seven grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, attending the school
activities they participated in.
Survivors include her three children and their
spouses, Ronald (Gila) Jorgensen, of Rockford,
Doris (Charles) Briggs, of North Port, Fla., and
Harold (Marilyn) Jorgensen, of Rudd; seven
grandchildren: Kirk (Kim) Briggs, of Venice,
Fla., Sandra Haller, of Loveland, Colo., Bryan
(Lori) Briggs, of Nokomis, Fla., Kathleen
(Kevin) Smith, of Rockford, James (Debra)
Jorgensen, of Charles City, Kristy (David)
Chambers, of Osage, and Wendy (Steve) Fullerton,
of Rockford; 20 great-grandchildren and two
step-great-grandchildren, as well as many other
relatives and friends.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband,
George, in 1972; her parents; two sisters, Meta
Keyes and Berdina Olson; and one brother, Wilbur
Forsyth.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
FERN M. BLANKENSHIP
CLARION — Fern Margaret Blankenship, 91, of
Clarion, died Saturday (April 24, 2004) at the
USA Health Care Center in Clarion.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the United Presbyterian Church in
Clarion, with Rev. Candace Adams officiating.
Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery
in Clarion.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in
Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to
services at the church on Tuesday.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
FRANK J. HUZL
MASON CITY — Frank J. Huzl, 92, of Mason City,
died Friday (April 23, 2004) at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday
at the Wayside Chapel at the First United
Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave. in Mason
City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be two hours prior to service
time at the Wayside Chapel on Tuesday.
Memorials may be directed to the First United
Methodist Church in Frank’s name.
Frank J. Huzel was born Oct. 1, 1911, the son of
Frank and Frances (Jecmen) Huzl in Mason City.
He attended school in Mason City and graduated
from Mason City High School. Frank worked for
Decker’s for many years.
He was united in marriage to Joy Heard in Mason
City.
Frank was a member of the Bohemian Lodge and the
First United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his sons, Jack E. Huzl and
wife, Linda, of Denver, Colo., and James F. Huzl
and wife, Cathy, of Charlotte, N.C.;
grandchildren, Emily Huzl, of Atlanta, Ga., Kara
Huzl, of Denver, Colo., Angie Garris, of Silent
Springs, Ark., Mike Huzl, of Charlotte, N.C.,
and Chad, Dustin, and Christopher Huzl, all of
Denver, Colo.; a great-grandchild, Wyatt Garris,
of Silent Springs, Ark., and a neice, Phyllis
Murphy, of Mason City.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents; wife
Joy, in 1984; two sisters, Juliea Zemanek in
1994, and Helen Huzl in 2003; brother-in-law,
Tony Zemanek in 1988; and a nephew, David Murphy
in 1999.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
ELIZABETH LARSON
MASON CITY — Elizabeth “Betty” Larson, 82, of
1000 S. Illinois, Mason City, died Saturday
(April 24, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan
Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.
in Mason City.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372, www.colonialchapels.com.
FRANCES L. BENESH
GARNER — Frances L. Benesh, 56, of Vining,
formerly of Garner, died Saturday (April 24,
2004) at her home in Vining.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in
Garner. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery,
Britt.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to
services at the funeral chapel.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841,
cataldofuneralhome.com.
KATHRYN F. FLEMING
FLOYD — Kathryn F. Fleming, 74, of Floyd, died
Friday (April 23, 2004) at her home in Floyd.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the Gospel Lighthouse Church in
Floyd, with Pastor Paul Phillips officiating.
Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday
at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
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FRANCES L. BENESH
GARNER — Frances L. Benesh, 56, of
Vining, Iowa, formerly of Garner, died
Saturday (April 24, 2004) at her home in
Vining.
Her funeral will be held 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel
in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to services at the funeral chapel.
Frances Lee Benesh, the daughter of Reno
and Ione (Tanner) Harms, was born July
24, 1947 at Garner.
She attended school at Garner. Following
her schooling, she was employed at the
Concord Care Center in Garner.
On July 5, 1969, she was married to
Joseph J. Benesh at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua. They lived on the
Benesh family farm west of Hayfield
where they farmed together until
retiring in 1996.
After Joe passed away in 1997 she
continued to live on the farm until
moving to Vining in 2001.
She is survived by her six brothers and
a sister, Ernest Harms of Garner, Howard
Harms and wife, Sharon, of Britt, June
Harms of Albert Lea, Minn., Harley Harms
and wife, Julie, of Garner, Duane Harms
of Garner, George Harms of Boone and
August Harms and wife, Jan, of Richland
Center, Wis.; a special friend, Ted
Mikarovski of Vining; and a
brother-in-law, Ron Monson of Clear
Lake.
Frances was preceded in death by her
husband, Joe, on Oct. 7, 1997; her
parents; a sister, Grace Monson; and a
niece, Brenda Sue Monson.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
STEPHEN WHITMAN
IOWA FALLS — Stephen Whitman, 65, of
Iowa Falls, died Sunday (April 25, 2004)
at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Linn’s Funeral
Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, with burial to
follow in Union Cemetery in Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel, with the family
present to receive friends between the
hours of 6 and 8 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the family
in care of his wife: Linda Whitman, 221
W. Second St., Iowa Falls, IA 50126.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, (641) 648-2569.
ELIZABETH M. LARSON
MASON CITY — Elizabeth “Betty” May
Larson, 82, of 1000 S. Illinois, Mason
City, died Saturday (April 24, 2004) at
the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 10
a.m. Friday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with the Rev. John Gannett
officiating. Burial will be in the
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason
City.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to the service at the funeral chapel.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
LUTHER L. TATE JR.
IOWA CITY — Luther Lester Tate Jr., 73,
of Iowa City, formerly of Clarion, died
Saturday (April 24, 2004) at the V.A.
Hospital in Iowa City.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m.
on Sunday at the First Lutheran Church
in Clarion, with the Rev. Gary Boen
officiating. Inurnment will take place
in the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
PAMELA S. HOWARD
JOPLIN, Mo. — Pamela S. Howard, 46, of
Joplin, Mo., died Sunday (April 25,
2004) after a long illness.
Memorial services will be held at 10
a.m. Thursday at the Mason Woodard
Mortuary, 3701 E. Seventh St. in Joplin,
with Randy L. Wilson officiating.
Pam was born July 27, 1957, in Mason
City, Iowa. She moved to Joplin in 1993
from St. Charles, Mo. She was a
supervisor for the Joplin Workshop Inc.
She was a member of the Multiple
Sclerosis Wellness Group of Joplin.
She married Nick Howard, April 25, 1981,
in Mason City. He survives.
Additional survivors include a son,
Joshua James Howard; one daughter,
Danielle Lee Morey and her husband,
Justin, of Joplin; her parents, Virgil
and Glyse Matz, of Mason City; one
brother, David Matz, of Clear Lake; and
two sisters, Laurie Berk, of
Bentonville, Ark., and Karry Graney, of
Mason City.
Mason Woodard Mortuary, (417) 781-1711.
DONALD READY
CHARLES CITY — Donald Ready, 90, a
resident of 901 E St., Charles City,
died Sunday (April 25, 2004) at the
Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Thursday at the St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main
in Charles City, with the Rev. Dennis
Niezwaag officiating. Burial will be in
Sunnyside Memory Gardens.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main in Charles City. Visitation
will continue at the church an hour
prior to the service.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
JAY W. HAMILTON
IOWA FALLS — Jay W. Hamilton, 61, of
Iowa Falls, died Sunday (April 25, 2004)
at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Morgan United
Methodist Church in rural Dows, with the
Rev. David Gobeli, officiating. Burial
will be in Maynes Grove Cemetery, rural
Bradford.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641)
456-3232.
MARGUERITE R. HALE
IOWA FALLS — Marguerite Ruth Hale, 88,
of Iowa Falls, died Wednesday (April 21,
2004) at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.
Memorial services will be held at 11
a.m. Friday at the First United
Methodist Church in Iowa Falls.
There will be no visitation.
Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls is in
charge of arrangements.
Surls Funeral Home, (641) 648-9554.
BEATRICE SAUCKE
CLEAR LAKE — Beatrice “Bea” Saucke, 84,
of 100 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, died
unexpectedly Saturday (April 24, 2004)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at the Zion Lutheran Church,
112 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with
Rev. Dean Hess officiating. There will
be a 3 p.m. graveside service Monday at
the Gowrie Cemetery in Gowrie.
Friends may greet the family from 7 to 8
p.m. Sunday at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
MAURICE LINES
MARBLE ROCK — Maurice Lines, 73, of 2653
Glass Road, died Monday (April 26, 2004)
at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Marble Rock.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 397-2689.
RUTH K. WEBB
MASON CITY — Ruth K. Webb, 87, of 150 S.
Grove Ave. died Sunday (April 25, 2004)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church,
302 Fifth St. S.E. in Mason City, with
the Rev. Harry Koelker, officiating.
Burial will be held 1:30 p.m. at Oakwood
Cemetery in Plymouth.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, where a Catholic Daughters
of the Americas rosary will be held at 7
p.m. with a scriptural wake service
immediately following.
Memorials may be sent to the Ruth Webb
Memorial Fund in care of Merilayne Muth
919 13th St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401.
Ruth Kathryn, the daughter of John
Patrick and Marguerite (Helm) Nalan, was
born Nov. 11, 1916, in Mason City. She
graduated from Mason City High School in
1934.
She was married to John Edward Dorsey in
1936. He died in 1942.
She then married Thomas R. Webb in 1962,
in Le Claire, Iowa.
She worked at the Hanford Hotel for 10
years, then she worked with the YWCA for
10 years in Mason City and then for 20
years in Muscatine, Iowa, retiring as
executive director.
She touched the lives and influenced
many during her years at the YWCA. After
retiring she did volunteer work in
Muscatine.
Her motto being “She who shuts her heart
to the cry of others will herself call
and not be heard”.
She served on the board of the United
Way, Family Resources, Big Brother/Big
Sister, the Muscatine Art Council, St.
Mary’s Parish Council, and the Muscatine
County Democrats, where she was
treasurer for 20 years.
She spent many years volunteering for
Voluntary Action, the Festival of Trees,
Samaritans and Salvation Army for 20
years doing the Christmas registration
and bell ringing, as well as many other
activities of the Army.
While in Muscatine, she was a member of
the Catholic Daughters of the Americas,
the St. Mary’s Guild, the Women’s Guild,
the Salvation Army, Business and
Professional Women, where she served the
organization as state president from
1962-1964 on the National Resolution
Committee.
In Mason City, she was a member of St.
Joseph Catholic Church. She was also a
member of Catholic Daughters of The
Americas, Court Joan of Arc No. 152,
where she served as a past Regent. She
also held the position of Grand Regent
and District Deputy.
She was a member at the Senior Citizens
Center, GGG’s, Grams, and Parish Life
Young at Heart of St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church. Most recently, Ruth volunteered
at the Mason City City Hall. Ruth
received many, many plaques and awards
for her volunteer work.
Ruth is survived by two sons James
Dorsey and his wife, Janet, of Mason
City, and Jon Patrick and his wife Barb
of Greeley, Colo., one step-son, Thomas
Webb and his wife, Carolyn, of Spokane,
Wash.; five grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; four
step-great-grandchildren; three sisters,
Merilayne Muth and Valoyce Cooper and
her husband, Walter, all of Mason City,
and Lucretia Gourley and her husband,
Phillip, of Yuma, Ariz.; one brother,
Jerry Nalan, also of Yuma, Ariz.; and a
special friend, Kathryn Espinosa of
Mason City. Also surviving are two
sisters-in-law, Pauline Nalan of
Sheffield; Barbara Nalan of Grand
Rapids, Minn.; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; both husbands; one son, Darrell
Dorsey; three brothers, John, Clayton,
and Norvard Nalan.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
RODNEY HENRY DREWES
WEST UNION — Funeral services for Rodney
Henry Drewes, 88, of West Union, will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Redeemer Lutheran Church in West Union,
with the Rev. Dr. Duane R. Lindberg,
officiating. Interment will be in West
Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the Burnham-Wood Funeral Home
in West Union and one hour prior to
services on Wednesday at the church.
Rodney Henry Drewes, son of John and
Verna (Grafenberg) Drewes was born Dec.
12, 1915, in rural Castalia, Iowa. He
graduated from West Union High School
where he enjoyed playing basketball.
On April 12, 1939, Rod was united in
marriage to Gertrude (Gert) Koester at
the St. Peter Lutheran Church in
Eldorado. Soon afterward, they began
farming near West Union where they lived
and farmed their entire life.
He spent many days not only farming and
rearing a family of four sons, but also
was involved in the community, church,
school, Farm Bureau, Rural Electric, 4-H
and Republican political activities.
He was a fair board member and
president, lifelong member of Fayette
County Farm Bureau and was recently
recognized with a Lifetime Achievement
Award.
Rod served four consecutive terms as
president of the Iowa Association of
Electric Cooperatives. He was active
with the area 4-H organization and
enjoyed the involvement he shared with
his sons and wife in many cattle
showings.
He served on the North Fayette School
Board as member and president. In 1964
Rodney ran for state senator, a year
that proved to be unlucky for
Republicans nationwide — the year that
Barry Goldwater ran for president.
Family and friends were important to Rod
and he reminisced many times of
participating in the “39’ers” group made
up of several local couples who were
married in 1939.
Rodney was a lifetime Lutheran Church
member and served as church council
president at Zion Lutheran Church and
later played a role in the development
of Redeemer Lutheran Church in West
Union.
Rodney’s death occurred April 24, 2004
in his home on the family farm.
Preceding him in death was his wife,
Gertrude on June 30, 2000, and his
parents.
Those left to cherish his memory are his
four sons, Steven and Olivia of West
Union, Douglas of Versailles, Ky.,
Vaughn and Joann of Forest City, and
Kevin and Martha of Garfield, Ark.; five
grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; his sister, Irene
Gross, of West Union; and several other
relatives and friends.
ALICE ‘FERNE’ HOCKENS
OSAGE — Alice “Ferne” Hockens, 92, of
Osage died Monday (April 26, 2004) at
the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral arrangements services are
incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
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PUBLISHED Wednesday, April 28,
2004
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LUTHER LESTER TATE JR.
CLARION — Luther Lester Tate Jr.
was received by the Lord on
Saturday (April 24, 2004) in the
company of his family and
friends at the Veterans
Administration Medical Center in
Iowa City.
Memorial service will be held at
3 p.m. Sunday at the First
Lutheran Church in Clarion, with
the Rev. Gary Boen officiating.
Inurnment will take place in the
Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Luther was born unto Anna E.
Subject and Luther L. Tate Sr.
on Feb. 8, 1931.
Raised in Clarion, he often
spent summers with his Uncle
Virgil and Aunt Ruby Tate on
their farm in Renwick, Iowa.
Luther attended Clarion Pubic
Schools and was a member of the
track team.
On July 26, 1949, he entered the
United States Army and earned
his high school diploma in the
military.
Luther served with the 16th
Infantry Regiment and was
honorably discharged at the rank
of private first class on Nov.
15, 1952.
In the mid 1950s he was married
to Margaret Erickson. To this
union two children, Diane and
Robert, were born.
In 1962, he married Leona
Anderson. They had one child,
Jeanette.
Luther spent his civilian life
working in various occupations,
including truck driving,
railroading, construction, and
operating a feed mill.
He retired in September 1992 as
a weather observer for Weather
Data Services at the airport in
Mason City.
When Luther’s health began to
decline earlier this spring, he
left his home in Meservey for
USA Health Care Center in
Clarion.
He quickly accepted the care
center as a second home, The
staff and residents became his
second family in the six short
weeks he resided there.
In addition to his children,
those blessed to have shared his
life include his granddaughter,
Heather Nelson of Roland; his
great-grandson, Gabriel Nelson
of Roland; and his sister,
Shirley Covington of Goodell.
Mr. Tate was preceded in death
by his father, Luther L. Tate
Sr.; his mother, Anna Evans; his
step-father, Ivan Evans; and his
wife, Leona Tate.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602
N. Main St. in Clarion, is in
charge of arrangements.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
BARBARA A SMITH-PIRAINO
MASON CITY — Barbara A. Smith-Piraino,
66, of 302 2nd St. N.E., Mason
City, died Tuesday morning
(April 27, 2004) at Good
Shepherd Health Center in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com.
KIRBY MILLER
HAMPTON — Kirby Miller, 65, of
Hampton, died Tuesday (April 27,
2004) at her home in Hampton.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
ELSIE M. LEERAR
BRITT — Elsie M. Leerar, 82, of
Britt, passed away Tuesday
(April 27, 2004) at her rural
farm home near Britt.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel in Britt.
Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
843-3839.
GERALD “G.T.” SCHEER
OSAGE — Gerald “G.T.” Scheer,
76, died Tuesday (April 27,
2004) at Mitchell County
Regional Health Center in Osage.
Gerald was born May 1, 1927, in
Hamburg, N.D., the son of Elmer
and Johanna (Jordan) Scheer. He
received his diploma from
Visitation High School in
Stacyville.
Gerald served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II on the
destroyer U.S.S. James E. Kyes.
He married Mary Schumacher on
July 19, 1947, at Stacyville.
They lived in Estherville and
Pipestone, Minn., returning to
Osage in 1965.
Gerald retired from White Farm
in Charles City.
He was a member of Osage
American Legion Post 278, and of
Osage V.F.W. Post 7920.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting,
family and friends.
A Memorial Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage,
with the Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Inurnment will be
in the Sacred Heart Cemetery,
with military honors at the
grave by Osage American Legion
Post 278 and Osage V.F.W. Post
7920.
After the services, a time of
fellowship and lunch will be
held at the Knights of Columbus
Hall in Osage.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
Scheer of Osage; three
daughters, Karen (Steve)
McCormick of Bismarck, N.D.,
Jane (Nick) Fox of Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada, and Sue (Paul)
Shepperdson of Bemidji, Minn.;
four sons, Tom (Carol) Scheer of
Arlington, Texas, Tim (Judy)
Scheer of Lakeville, Minn., Pat
Scheer of Osage, and Michael
Scheer of Osage; one sister,
Jeanette (Jean) Schilling of
Charles City; one brother, Don
(Jean) Scheer of Denver, Iowa;
17 grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded by his parents;
and one sister, Kay Hatten.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
ARTHUR T. HILL
IOWA FALLS — Arthur T. Hill, 89,
of Iowa Falls, died Monday
(April 26, 2004) at Scenic Manor
Nursing Home in Iowa Falls.
Funeral service will be held at
2 p.m. Friday at the Surls
Funeral Home, 507 Stevens St. in
Iowa Falls, with the Rev. Don
Preston officiating. Burial will
be in the Union Cemetery in Iowa
Falls.
Visitation will be held from 6
to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Surls
Funeral Home.
Surls Funeral Home, (641)
648-9554.
MAURICE L. LINES
MARBLE ROCK — Funeral service
for Maurice L. Lines, 73, of
2653 Glass Road, Marble Rock,
will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Marble Rock
Community Center, with Pastor
Patricia Shaw of St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Westside
Cemetery, Marble Rock, with
military honors conducted by
Stroud Gates Post 387 American
Legion of Marble Rock.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. today at Reid’s Funeral
Chapel in Marble Rock, and will
continue one hour prior to
services on Thursday at the
Community Center.
Maurice Lee Lines was born Sept.
18, 1930, in rural Ulster
Township, Floyd County, a son of
Henry Charles and Clara Anna
(Schafer) Lines, and died Monday
(April 26, 2004) at his home in
rural Marble Rock.
He received his education at the
Marble Rock Public School,
graduating in 1948. While in
high school and following
graduation he was a baseball
catcher for both the Marble Rock
and Rockford town teams. He even
tried out for the minor leagues
with the Chicago White Sox.
On Jan. 5, 1951, he entered the
United States Navy, serving
during the Korean conflict.
Following his honorable
discharge on Aug. 12, 1954, he
returned home to Marble Rock,
where he farmed with his father
and brother before starting out
on his own.
He was united in marriage to
Carole Doreen Spurgeon in June
1955. To this union were born
three children.
Maurice served as Union Township
Clerk since 1966, and was a life
member of the Floyd County Farm
Bureau, having served on its
board and several committees. He
was a member of the Iowa
Cattlemen’s Association.
He was currently Commander of
Stroud Gates Post 387 American
Legion of Marble Rock.
On Sept. 27, 1985, he was united
in marriage to Dorothy (Paulus)
Heffron at Zion Lutheran Church
in Rockford. Since 1995, they
wintered in Mercedes, Texas.
Maurice was an avid pool player
who played in several leagues in
the area.
He enjoyed playing cards and
cribbage.
He will be remembered for all
the jokes he loved to tell and
the jokes he played on others.
Living family members include
his loving wife, Dorothy, of
Marble Rock; his children, Terri
(Jim) Engels of Rockford, Sandi
(Carl) Snyder of Vernal, Utah,
and Randy Lines of Marble Rock;
three step-children, Deb Jacobs
and Cherie (James) Merritt, all
of Osage, and Julie (Larry)
Ackley of Carpenter; five
grandchildren, Eric, Marc, and
Gregory Engels, Vicki and Derek
Lines; seven step-grandchildren,
Trisha (Jayme) Sedars, Christy
(Josh) Willis, Shawn (Alison)
Newhouse, Todd Krones, Eric,
Andrew, and Savanna Young; eight
step-great-grandchildren; one
sister, Lavina Morphew of
Marion; and several nieces and
nephews.
He leaves to join his parents,
brother Walter, and
step-daughter, Kathie McCready.
Those planning an expression of
sympathy may direct memorials to
the Maurice L. Lines Memorial
Fund, to be used for community
projects, in care of the family.
Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to Reid’s Funeral
Chapel, 423 Bradford St. in
Marble Rock, (641) 397-2689.
ALICE FERNE HOCKENS
OSAGE — Alice Ferne Hockens, 92,
of Osage, died Monday (April 26,
2004) at Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage.
Ferne was born on April 22,
1912, near Perry, Iowa, the
daughter of Earl and Minne E.
(Harrold) Crannell. She
graduated from Perry High
School.
Ferne received her teaching
certificate from Iowa State
Teachers College in Cedar Falls,
and later her bachelor of arts
degree from Upper Iowa
University.
She taught in the Little Cedar
Consolidated Schools and later
at Pella, Iowa.
During World War II, she moved
to California, where she worked
at a Lockheed aircraft plant.
Following World War II, Ferne
was united in marriage to
Charles F. Hockens on Nov. 22,
1945, in Phoenix, Ariz.
They returned to Little Cedar,
where they engaged in farming,
and where Ferne resumed her
teaching career in the Riceville
school system.
Music was very important to
Ferne. She was involved with the
Mitchell County Chorus, church
choir, was an organist, and gave
piano lessons.
She was a member of the Cedar
Valley Retired School Personnel.
Funeral service will be at 1:30
p.m. Thursday at the Little
Cedar United Methodist Church,
with the Rev. Jay Amundson
officiating. Interment will be
in the Little Cedar Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. today at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, and one hour before the
service on Thursday at the
church.
She is survived by one son,
Wendell Hockens and his wife,
Gala, of Omaha, Neb., and their
children, Michael Hockens and
Pamela (Nathan) Marticke; one
daughter, Judy Wilkes and her
husband, Milo, of Riceville, and
their children, Teresa and
fiance, Drew Larson, and David
(Julie) Wilkes; five
great-grandchildren,
She was preceded by her parents;
her husband, Charles Hockens in
1997; and one sister, Ruth
Edwards.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
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PUBLISHED THURSDAY, APRIL 29,
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Obituaries are presented as a
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Funeral Homes. Information is
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ELSIE LEERAR
BRITT — Elsie Leerar, 82, of
Britt, passed away Tuesday
(April 27, 2004) at her rural
Britt farm home.
Funeral service for Elsie Leerar
will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday 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 5
to 7 p.m. today at the Ewing
Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St.
W. in Britt, and one hour prior
to the service at the church.
Elsie, the daughter of Carl and
Laura Olson Hampe, was born on
July 1, 1921, on the family farm
near Crystal Lake.
She was baptized in the Upper
Flat Evangelical Free Church in
rural Britt. Elsie attended
school in Britt and later was
employed helping area farm
families.
Elsie was united in marriage
with Fred Leerar on April 11,
1942, in Bethany, Mo. In 1947,
the couple moved to their farm
southeast of Britt, where they
raised their family.
Elsie continued to live on the
farm until the time of her
death. She loved the farm and
enjoyed caring for her dog and
cats. She also enjoyed gardening
and caring for her many flowers.
Elsie loved spending time with
her family, and enjoyed making
quilts, blankets and afghans for
them.
She was an accomplished baker
and made the best homemade bread
and cinnamon rolls.
Elsie also enjoyed bowling and
fishing.
She attended the First Lutheran
Church in Britt and was a member
of the VFW.
Elsie is survived by two
daughters, Betty Bublitz of
Marion, and Patricia and her
husband, Perry Sutton, of
Waterloo; three sons, Dick
Leerar and his wife, Judy,
Robert Leerar and his wife,
Barbara, and Craig Leerar and
his wife, Marlene, all of Britt;
16 grandchildren, Brian, Randy,
Nicole, Jennifer, Christopher,
Ethan, Kristy, Kari, Stephanie,
Bobby Jo, Angie, Joe, Becca,
Nicholas, Michelle and Paul; 19
great-grandchildren; one
brother, Jim Hampe and his wife,
Della, of Britt; several nieces,
nephews and her loving dog,
Poppy.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Freddie; two
brothers: Don and Elmer Hampe;
and one sister, Marie Park.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel,
(641) 843-3839.
DR. MARTHA ANN THOMSON BARCLAY
MASON CITY — Dr. Martha Ann
Thomson Barclay, 83, of
Fairfield, Conn., formerly of
Mason City, died Wednesday
(April 14, 2004) in Bridgeport
Hospital, Bridgeport, Conn.
Memorial service will be held
1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2004)
at St. John’s Episcopal Church,
120 First St. N.E., with the
Rev. Dr. John W. Gannett and the
Rev. Warren Frelund officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood
Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to St.
John’s Episcopal Church or to
the Martha Thomson Barclay
Scholarship Fund, c/o NIACC
Foundation, 500 College Drive,
Mason City, IA 50401.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
BARBARA A. SMITH-PIRAINO
MASON CITY — Barbara A. Smith-Piraino,
65, of 302 Second St. N.E., died
Tuesday (April 27, 2004) at Good
Shepherd Health Center in Mason
City.
Funeral service will be held at
2 p.m. Friday at the Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City, with Pastor
Robert Miltenberger and the Rev.
Tom Miles officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood Cemetery in
Mason City.
The family will greet friends
one hour prior to the service
Friday at the Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy may direct them to the
family in care of Barbara’s
daughter, Denise Wright, 310 S.
Prairie St., Batavia, IL 60510.
Barbara A. Smith-Piraino was
born July 28, 1938, in Kansas
City, Mo., to Cecil and Jessie
(Gorham) Smith.
Barbara was employed as an
assembler of transistor radios
for the Motorola Co. in Franklin
Park, Ill., for several years.
She had lived in Elgin, Ill.,
and spent the last 16 years
residing in Mason City.
Barbara was a devoted, loving
and nurturing mother,
grandmother and sister to her
family. Paramount to Barbara was
her love and devotion to her
family.
Some of Barbara’s favorite
leisure activities and interests
included listening to country
music, solving “word search”
puzzles, bird watching, and her
special relationships with her
many friends.
Barbara 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, Pastor
Robert (Marilyn) Miltenberger of
Clinton, Chad Miltenberger of
Nederland, Colo., and Denise
(Richard) Wright of Batavia,
Ill; her grandchildren, Tim
Wright, Amy Wright and Lydia
Miltenberger, a sister, Sandy
Miles of Mason City. She is also
survived by her stepmother,
Betty Smith; half-brother, Chris
Smith; and half-sister, Gayle
Schoonover, all of Tucson,
Ariz.; and her former husband,
R.L. Miltenberger of Mason City.
Preceding Barbara in death are
her parents and grandparents.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, (641)
423-8676.www.fullertonfh.com
ELIZABETH ‘BETTY’ M. LARSON
MASON CITY — Elizabeth “Betty”
May Larson, 82, of 1000 S.
Illinois Ave., died Saturday
(April 24, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice In-patient Unit.
A memorial service will be held
at 10 a.m. Friday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with the Rev. John
Gannett officiating. Burial will
be in the Elmwood-St.Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the service at the
funeral chapel.
Betty was born Dec. 5, 1921, in
St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of
Benjamin and Lizzie (Losemann)
Myers.
Betty was a charter member of
the U.S.O. program in St. Louis.
She married Jack Q. Larson and
moved to Minneapolis for three
years before moving to North
Iowa in 1949. Jack and Betty had
four children, Linda, Diane,
Cindy, and Bruce.
Betty worked as a nursing
assistant at the I.O.O.F. Home,
and then worked for the Mason
City school system in the
printing office.
Betty’s hobbies included card
games, bingo, and telling
stories to her family.
She was a member of St. John’s
Episcopal Church in Mason City.
Betty is survived by her
children, Linda and her husband,
Ron Wiegmann, of Mason City,
Diane Larson, of Mason City,
Cindy Anderson, of Champlin,
Minn., and Bruce Larson, of
Mason City; grandchildren, Troy
and his wife, April Wiegmann, of
Mason City, Tami Wiegmann and
her husband, Tony Pals, of Mason
City, and Abby Anderson, of
Champlin; great-grandchildren,
Lexis, Mercedes, and Trey
Wiegmann, of Mason City.
She is preceded in death by her
father, mother, and former
husband.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-7372.
www.colonialchapels.com
NORMA JEAN BOOMGARDEN
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Norma Jean
Boomgarden, 71, of Rochester,
died Wednesday (April 28, 2004)
at Madonna Towers Health Care.
Funeral service will be held at
11 a.m. Saturday at the Redeemer
Lutheran Church in Rochester,
with the Rev. James Heining
officiating.
There will be a 2:45 p.m.
graveside service Saturday, at
Oakland Cemetery in Forest City,
Iowa.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the service on Saturday
at the church.
The family prefers memorials to
Redeemer Lutheran Church or
Gideon International.
Norma Jean was born Sept. 25,
1932, in Woden, Iowa.
She graduated from Buffalo
Center High School in Buffalo
Center, the Lutheran Bible
Institute of Minneapolis, and
Waldorf College in Forest City.
In 1955, she joined the staff of
Thorsen, Thorsen, Madson, a
Forest City architectural firm,
as office manager.
In 1956, she became the
assistant organist for Immanuel
Lutheran Church, and in 1970 she
became senior organist and
director of music.
In 1986, she moved to Rochester,
where she was employed by TSP
architects and engineers until
she re-tired.
Norma traveled extensively and
enjoyed needlework and concerts.
She is survived by two sisters,
Irene (Stanley) Attleson, of
Rochester, and Viola Farland, of
Mankato, Minn.; two brothers,
Verne (Stella) Boomgarden, of
Humboldt, Iowa, and Bernard
(Claudine) Boomgarden, of
Tuscon, Ariz.
She was preceded in death by two
brothers and one sister.
Macken Funeral Home, (507)
282-1075.
KIRBY DIAN MILLER
HAMPTON — Kirby Dian Miller, 65,
of Hampton, died Tuesday (April
27, 2004) at her home in
Hampton.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First
Christian Church in Hampton,
with the Rev. Joe Jones
officiating. Burial will be in
the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. Monday at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton.
Kirby was born Dec. 8, 1938, in
Mason City, to Clarence William
Gaiser and Irene Davis Gaiser.
She graduated from Rockford High
School.
She was united in marriage to
Dean I. Miller on July 7, 1957,
in Rockford.
She was a CNA for 35 years at
the Hampton Health Care Center.
She was a member of the First
Christian Church in Hampton.
Kirby liked gardening, canning,
and cooking.
She is survived by her husband,
Dean I. Miller, of Hampton; one
son, Michael D. and wife, Ruth
Miller, of Alexandria, Va.; one
daughter, Michelle D. and
husband, Douglas Hand, of Solon;
one brother, Kelvin D. and wife,
Pam Gaiser, of Tucson, Ariz.;
sister-in-law, Gladys Miller, of
Peoria, Ariz.; brother-in-law,
Howard P. and wife, Joan Miller,
of Sun City West, Ariz.;
sister-in-law, Fern Drury, of
Fountain, Minn.; sister-in-law,
Doris and husband, R. Peter
Hansen, of Phoenix, Ariz.; and
four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
CECIL J. MCMONAGLE
MASON CITY — Cecil J. McMonagle,
88, of 508 S. Ohio Ave., died
Wednesday morning (April 28,
2004) at Heritage Care Center in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
JAMES BRIGHTON
TITONKA — James Brighton, 60, of
Titonka, died Tuesday (April 27,
2004) at Forest City.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
United Methodist Church in
Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. Friday at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Titonka.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 928-2735.
HELEN JOHNSON
GREENE — Helen Johnson, 75, of
11816 Jay Ave. in Greene, died
Tuesday (April 27, 2004) at the
11th Street Chautauqua Guest
Home in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Hauser Funeral
Home, 1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
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30, 2004.
Obituaries are presented
as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
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provided by funeral
homes for publication in
the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
BEATRICE ‘BEA’ SAUCKE
CLEAR LAKE — Beatrice
“Bea” Saucke 84, of 100
N. Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, passed away
unexpectedly Saturday
(April 24, 2004) at
home.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake, with
the Rev. Dean Hess
officiating. There will
be a 3 p.m. graveside
service Monday at the
Gowrie Cemetery in
Gowrie.
Friends may greet the
family from 7 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake.
Beatrice M. Hanson was
born Aug. 2, 1919, the
daughter of Adolph and
Esther (Pearson) Hanson.
She was baptized and
confirmed in the
Lutheran faith, and was
a graduate of the
American Institute of
Business in Des Moines.
She married Ted Saucke
on June 28, 1942, at
Zion Lutheran Church in
Gowrie. They owned a
retail hardware business
in Clear Lake for many
years.
As an executive legal
secretary, local
attorneys Thorkel
Sondrol Sr., Thorkel
Sondrol Jr., Mark
Schoeller and most
recently Matt Berry,
employed her.
She was a member of Zion
Lutheran Church in Clear
Lake, and belonged to
Praise Circle.
She was humbled when
being honored as Mother
of the Year in 1972, and
as Legal Secretary of
the Year in 1980.
Hobbies included being
Ted’s Cessna co-pilot,
riding scooters and
being a test cook for
Betty Crocker Kitchens.
Her surviving family
includes daughters,
Linda (Tom) Sage of
Mason City, Lois (Serge)
Saucke-Lacelle of
Montreal/Sherbrooke,
Quebec, Canada, and
Rhonda Saucke of Clear
Lake. Her grandchildren
are Renay (Tom) Nestvedt
of Mason City, Matt (Jessy)
Sage of Chicago, Ill.,
and Erin, Amy and Eric
Saucke-Lacelle, all of
Montreal/Sherbrooke,
Quebec, Canada; and
Tyler and Justis
Nestvedt of Mason City
are her
great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by
two sisters, Rosalie
(Earl) Grindheim of
Richfield, Minn., and
Florine (Ed) Gilbertson
of Minneapolis; and many
nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death
were parents; a
brother-in-law, Chuck
Swanson; and most
recently her husband,
Ted, last month.
The family wishes to
extend a special thank
you to her dear friends
and family members, who
over the last several
years have helped her,
supported her and kept
her and her family in
their prayers.
The family requests
memorials may be given
to the Beatrice Saucke
Memorial Fund.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
w.colonialchapels.com
CECIL J. MCMONAGLE
MASON CITY — Cecil J.
McMonagle, 88, of 508 S.
Ohio Ave., Mason City,
died Wed-nesday (April
28, 2004) at Heritage
Health Center in Mason
City.
Funeral service will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday
at United Methodist
Church, 303 Monroe St.
in Rockwell, with Pastor
Dan Voss officiating.
Interment will be in
Rockwell Cemetery in
Rockwell, with military
rites accorded by the
Rockwell-Gallagher
American Legion Post No.
208. The family will
greet friends from 5 to
7 p.m. Friday at
Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City. Visitation
will continue one hour
prior to the service at
the church on Saturday.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or an
expression of sympathy
may direct them to the
Cecil J. McMonagle
Memorial Fund.
Cecil Joseph McMonagle
was born Aug. 19, 1915,
in Rockwell, to Joseph
D. and Capitola (Yarrow)
McMonagle.
He received his
education in Rockwell
public schools,
graduating in 1933.
Cecil furthered his
education by attending
Hamilton Business
College in Mason City.
On June 14, 1941, Cecil
was united in marriage
to Margaret A. Treston
at the United Methodist
Church in Rockwell.
Cecil served his country
in the U.S. Army during
World War II, enlisting
in 1942 at Fort
Snelling, Minn.
Cecil spent most his
time overseas in Africa,
Italy, France and
Germany. He was
honorably discharged
after three years in
1945. Cecil had also
received a Bronze Star.
He was employed by the
Chicago Northwest
Railway for several
years, and then worked
for Armour and Co. in
Mason City as the
assistant paymaster for
25 years, retiring in
1975.
He was a member of the
First United Methodist
Church, a lifelong
member of the Elks
Lodge, both in Mason
City, and the American
Legion in Rockwell.
Cecil loved all sports,
especially playing and
watching baseball.
In their later years,
the couple truly enjoyed
spending time together
and fishing at their
cabin in Ash River,
Minn., on Lake
Kabetogama in northern
Minnesota.
They spent winters
during their retirement
years in Pensecola
Beach, Fla., where Cecil
enjoyed golfing.
Grateful for having had
the privilege of sharing
in Cecil’s life are his
loving and devoted wife
of 62 years, Margaret A.
McMonagle of Mason City;
although Cecil and
Margaret did not have
children of their own,
the couple enjoyed
special relationships,
with their nieces and
nephew, Odette (Henry)
Woodruff of Vancouver,
Wash., Sherry Treston
and Carolyn Stanek, both
of Hinsdale, Ill.,
Shirley (Vance) Severson
of Waterloo, Sheila
(Jay) Boyle of
Vancouver, Wash., and
Dr. Ronald (Kay) Hansen
of Phoenix, Ariz. He is
also survived by several
great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Cecil was preceded in
death by his parents;
one sister, Vivian
Hansen; a niece, Karen
Hansen; and a nephew,
Russell Hansen.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
MINOR DIX
GREENE — Minor Dix, 87,
of 601 Willow Drive,
died Thursday (April 29,
2004) at his home.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the First
Presbyterian Church in
Greene, with the Rev.
Paul Uzel officiating.
Burial will be in Rose
Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday
at Reid’s Funeral Chapel
in Greene, with a
scripture service and
service of remembrance.
Memorials may be
directed to the family.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel,
(641) 823-4457.
CARL ‘BUD’ SIMMONS
BURT — Carl Delane “Bud”
Simmons, 79, of Burt,
died Wednesday (April
28, 2004) at his home.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Monday
at United Methodist
Church in Burt, with the
Rev. Richard Iles
officiating.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday
at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in
Bancroft.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
HELEN JOHNSON
GREENE — Helen Johnson,
75, of Greene, died
Tuesday (April 27, 2004)
at the 11th Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
No funeral services are
being planned.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
DALE R. WARBURTON
RICEVILLE — Dale Richard
Warburton, 75, of
Riceville, died Tuesday
(April 27, 2004) at his
home.
Dale requested no
funeral services be
held.
Lindstrom Funeral Home
in Riceville is in
charge of arrangements.
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