PUBLISHED SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2004.
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
submitted by families or provided by funeral
homes for publication in the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
EVELYN MAE WATNE
BELMOND — Evelyn Mae Watne, 85, of Belmond,
passed away Friday (July 30, 2004) at Belmond
Health Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral services for Evelyn M. Watne will be
held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Belmond with Pastor Rod Hopp
officiating. Burial will take place at the
Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation for Evelyn Watne will take place from
6-8 p.m. Monday at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home,
111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond and one hour
prior to services at the church on Tuesday.
Memorials may be made in Evelyn’s name.
Evelyn Case Watne, the daughter of Floyd and
Gladys Sumners Case, was born August 24, 1918,
in Clarion, Iowa. She was raised in the Clarion
area and graduated from Clarion High School in
1936. Following graduation, she was a telephone
operator for Northwestern Bell at Clarion.
On September 22, 1938, she was united in
marriage with John Watne of Clarion at Macon,
Mo. To this union seven children were born:
Marcia, Jon, Susan, Phebe, Ted, Norma, and
Craig.
The couple owned and operated a small restaurant
in Guthrie County until 1943. They later moved
to the Clarion and Belmond areas where they
farmed until retiring and moving to Clarion
1981. In the spring of 1988 Evelyn moved to
Belmond.
Evelyn was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church
in Belmond. She enjoyed embroidery, sewing and
reading.
She is survived by her seven children; Marcia
Kolbeck and her husband, Earl, of Ashton, Jon
Watne and his wife, Betty, of Clarion, Susan
Halfpop and her husband, Leland, of Goodell,
Phebe Soma and her husband, Charles, of Belmond,
Ted Watne and his wife, Barbara, of Belmond,
Norma McNertney and her husband, Jerry, of Ames,
and Craig Watne and his wife, Connie, of
Belmond; twenty-seven grandchildren; forty nine
great-grandchildren and sister-in-law, Anne
Case, of Clarion.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, John; great-granddaughter, Kenlee;
sister, Genevieve; and brother, Bernard.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, (641)
444-3248.
MILDRED L.M. WASSON-KESTER
MASON CITY — Mildred L.M. Wasson-Kester, 88, of
Mason City died Wednesday, (July 28, 2004) at
the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
Funeral services for Mildred will be held at 10
a.m. Monday at the First Congregational United
Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E., Mason City
with the Rev. Samuel Hamilton Poore officiating.
Interment will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday
at Greenwood Cemetery in West Burlington, Iowa,
with the Pastor Dean Moberg of St. Paul’s United
Church of Christ officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North
Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City.
Memorials may be given to the First
Congregational United Church of Christ.
Mildred Landwehr was born April 13, 1916, in
Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of John J. and
Laura M. (Heckenberg) Landwehr. She was baptized
and confirmed at St. Paul’s United Church of
Christ in West Burlington. Mildred attended
school in Burlington and graduated from
Burlington High School. She was united in
marriage to Carrol E. Wasson on November 2,
1939, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in
West Burlington.
Mildred worked as a housekeeper for Colonial
Apartments, several homes, churches and the high
school in Burlington.
Mildred was later united in marriage to Warren
K. Kester at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
on June 25, 1972. In 1990 Mildred and her
husband, Warren, moved to Mason City.
Mildred was a member of St. Paul’s United Church
of Christ in West Burlington and First
Congregational United Church of Christ in Mason
City. She was active in the women’s fellowship
circles in both churches and was involved in the
Sunday school program at St. Paul’s United
Church of Christ. Mildred was a former member of
the Ladies Auxiliary of Hawkeye Local 474 in
Burlington.
Mildred always enjoyed spending time with her
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her two daughters, Roberta M.
Wasson of Mason City and Rosella Sutcliffe and
husband, Jack, of Mason City; grandchildren,
Diane M. Sutcliffe of Spencer, Oscar J.
Sutcliffe of Mason City, Monica Hagestad of
Missoula, Mont., Christina Nelson and husband,
Mike, of Missoula, Mont.; five great
grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Mary Wasson of
Missoula, Mont.; step-daughter, Sally Mounce of
Charlotte, N.C.; step-grandchildren, Todd Mounce
of Monroe, N.C., Julie Whaley and husband,
Terry, of Nakina, N.C.; and four
step-great-grandchildren.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents;
first husband, Carrol E. Wasson; second husband,
Warren W. Kester; and one son, Ronald C. Wasson.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
GINA N. HOVE
LAKE MILLS — Gina N. Hove, 91, of Lake Mills,
formerly of Bricelyn, Minn. died on Thursday
(July 29, 2004) at the Lake Mills Care Center in
Lake Mills where she had been a resident since
February 1996.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at
Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Kiester, Minn.
The Rev. Chris Fiske will preside. Burial will
be at the Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Bruss-Heitner Funeral
Home in Bricelyn, Minn. from 3 to 6 p.m. today
and one hour prior to services on Monday at the
church.
Gina Norina Knutson Hove was born on July 21,
1913, the daughter of Knut and Caroline
(Severson) Knutson in Sarina Township, Nelson
County, N.D. She was baptized and confirmed at
Sarina Lutheran Church, Whitman, N.D. Gina
graduated from Petersburg High School in 1931 as
class valedictorian. She attended Waldorf
College in Forest City, graduating in 1933 with
a teaching degree. She taught school in Eden No.
2, Eden Township, Iowa. While in college she was
a member of Phi Theta Kappa fraternity, honor
scholarship society.
On June 1, 1935, she married Harold E. Hove in
Forest City. Harold passed away on March 30,
1996.
Gina was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church,
rural Kiester, where she had been a member of
the Altar Guild, WELCA, and circles. She was a
member of Rake and Thompson Senior Citizens and
the Kozy Kitchen Club. She enjoyed baking apple
pies, crocheting afghans and stitching quilts.
Gina is survived by four sons: Paul and his wife
Arliss Hove of Crown Point, Ind., Gary and his
wife, Lorraine Hove of Bricelyn, Minn., Jon and
his wife, Martha Hove of Menomonie, Wis., and
Karl and his wife, Mary Hove of Rake; nine
grandchildren, Sonya and husband, Joe Francis,
Jeffrey Hove, Stephanie and husband, Michael Van
Gerpen, Mark and wife, Suzanne Hove, Kenton and
wife, Tami Hove, Eric Hove and wife, Ellen
Hatch, Jason and wife, Laura Hove, Michael Hove
and David Hove; eight great-grandchildren, Joey,
Ginger and Jessica Francis, Kaleb and Lauren Van
Gerpen, Matthew, Samuel and Kyler Hove; one
sister, Anne Hylland of the Lake Mills Center;
two sisters-in-law, Vera Hove of Albert Lea,
Minn., Stella Hove of Boise, Idaho; one
brother-in-law, Arlo Flo of Bricelyn, Minn.;
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three
sisters, Emma Kvavig, Clara Larson and Hilma
Flo; brothers-in-law, Dan Kvavig, Lester Larson
and Laurence Hylland, Palmer Hove and Rex Demo.
Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home, Bricelyn, Minn.,
(507) 553-3124.
DONALD R. ANDERSON
FOREST CITY — Donald R. Anderson, 82, of Forest
City, died Friday (July 30, 2004) at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
His funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest
City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating.
Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest
City. Military Graveside Rites will be conducted
by the Forest City American Legion Post No. 121.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at
the funeral home and one hour prior to the
service at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
REINHARD RICHARD ‘DICK’ VANGERPEN
DOWS— Reinhard Richard ‘Dick’ VanGerpen, 74, of
Dows, died Friday (July 30, 2004) at Franklin
General Nursing Facility in Hampton.
Funeral services for Dick VanGerpen will be held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Lutheran Church
in Dows with Pastor Paul Thompson officiating. A
private family inurnment will be at a later
date.
Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Monday at
the Ewing Dugger Group, Dows Community Funeral
Home in Dows and one hour prior to services.
Ewing Dugger Group
Dows Community Funeral Home, (515) 852-4134.
HAROLD ‘BUD’ SPECK
RAPID CITY, S.D.— Harold ‘‘Bud’’ Speck, 65, of
Rapid City, S.D., formerly of Mason City, Iowa,
died Friday (July 30, 2004) at Rapid City
Regional Hospital.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
First Congregational Church in Rapid City with
the Rev. Ted Huffman officiating. Mr. Speck will
be buried with a private ceremony.
Visitation will be from 4 to 10 p.m. Monday at
the Camppbell, Paula & Quinn Funeral Home in
Rapid City.
Memorials may be made to the Western South
Dakota Buckaroos Scholarship Fund.
Camppbell, Paula & Quinn Funeral Home, (888)
342-2386.
FERN MARIE AMMERMAN
DOWS — Fern Marie Ammerman, 69, of Dows, passed
away Friday (July 30, 2004) at Wright Medical
Center in Clarion.
Funeral services for Fern Ammerman will be held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Abundant Life Chapel in
Dows with the Rev. Bruce Klapp officiating.
Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in rural
Dows.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at
the Abundant Life Chapel in Dows and one hour
prior to services.
Ewing Dugger Group
Dows Community Funeral Home, (515) 852-4134.
CAROL RUPE
NORTHWOOD — Carol Rupe, 77, of Northwood, died
Saturday (July 31, 2004) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are imcomplete at Conner
Colonial Chapel, Northwood, (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
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PUBLISHED Monday, August 2, 2004.
Obituaries are presented as a community
service of Fullerton Funeral Homes.
Information is submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
publication in the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
DONALD R. ANDERSON
FOREST CITY — Donald R. Anderson, 82, of
Forest City, died Friday (July 30, 2004)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Forest City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg
officiating. Burial will be at Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City. Military
graveside rites provided by Forest City
American Legion Post 121.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home
and one hour prior to service at the
church.
Memorials may be given to Waldorf
College or Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Forest City, Iowa.
Donald Robert Anderson was born May 20,
1922, to O.B. and Mabel (Johnson)
Anderson, the second of four children.
On November 4, 1943, he was married to
Charlotte D. Moen; they shared nearly 60
years of marriage before her death on
June 13, 2003.
Don was born in Forest City, graduated
from Forest City High School, and
attended Waldorf College for two years.
It was during his two years at Waldorf
that he met his wife, Charlotte D. Moen.
His higher education was temporarily
interrupted by World War II. Don served
in the U.S Army Air Corps and was
awarded the rank of captain at the early
age of 23. He was stationed in many
European locations including Northern
Ireland, England and Orly Field in
Paris, France, as a
meteorologist/weather officer. His
forecasts were highly valued for their
accuracy in guiding air squadrons
throughout the European Theatre.
Post-war assignments included providing
forecasts for all the incoming aircraft
of world leaders attending the post-war
reconstruction Potsdam Conference, where
Europe was divided up by the Allied
countries. His last assignment was as
commanding officer of the 21st Weather
Squadron, which serviced most of
post-war Germany.
Don’s love for meteorology continued
throughout his life and included a daily
study of weather statistics via the
media and his personal home weather
station. If you wanted to know how much
rain we had last night, you would always
ask Don.
After the war, Don went on to receive
three master’s degrees: in journalism,
civil engineering, and meteorology from
the University of Iowa, Iowa State
University and Northwestern
University/U.S. Army, respectively.
In 1952, while working for Gates Rubber
Company in Denver, Colo., Don decided he
wanted to return to Forest City and join
his father’s insurance and real estate
business. In 1977, he sold the insurance
side to Manufacturers Bank and Trust
while retaining the real estate
business.
On July 1, 1978, son, Rolf, and wife,
Anne, also returned to Forest City,
becoming the third Anderson generation
selling real estate in Forest City and
Northern Iowa. Don insisted he had never
retired and continued to work mornings
at the Anderson Agency until two days
before entering Hospice.
Don was very community-minded, and
served on many boards including the
Forest City School Board and the Waldorf
College Board of Regents. Don was
instrumental in the Charter of Forest
Federal Savings and Loan in 1966 and
served as president for 16 years.
A man of faith, Don was an active member
of Immanuel Lutheran Church and served
on all levels of the church leadership.
In 1955, Don and Sidney Rand (then
president of Waldorf College) co-wrote
the centennial history of Forest City.
Sidney, a long time friend of both Don
and Charlotte went on to become
president of St. Olaf College, and
later, U.S. ambassador to Norway.
Waldorf College was very special to both
Don and Charlotte. Many life-long
friendships were formed while attending
Waldorf (1940-42), including his
courtship and later marriage, to wife
Charlotte.
He served on the Waldorf Board of
Regents and has been an active supporter
and ambassador of the college.
Don is survived by his sister, Dorothy
Twito of Lake Mills; sons, Steven Robert
Anderson of Los Angeles and Rolf Ove
Anderson and wife, Anne of Forest City;
grandchildren; Bergen, of Chicago, Ill,
Sarri and husband, David Truscinski of
Mankato, Minn., and Liv and Geir
Anderson of Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark
St., Forest City, (641) 585-2685.
CAROL RUPE
NORTHWOOD — Carol Rupe, 77, of
Northwood, died Saturday (July 31, 2004)
at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 11
a.m. Tuesday at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008 First Avenue South,
Northwood, with the Reverend Allan J.
Stoa officiating. Inurnment will be in
Mt. Valley Bethel Cemetery, Forest City,
at a later date.
Family will greet friends one hour prior
to service time.
Memorials may be directed to Mt. Valley
Bethel Cemetery, Forest City.
Carol Rupe was born March 4, 1927, in
Clarksville, Iowa, the daughter of Jacob
“Jake” and Jennie (Wubbena) Mehmen.
She was united into marriage to Russell
Rupe on July 31, 1944, and passed away
on their 60th wedding anniversary. With
this union six children were born. Carol
and Russell owned and operated Rupe’s
Resort in Waterville, Minn., prior to
their retirement.
Carol made her home at the Northwood
Lutheran Retirement Home for the last
three years.
Her passion was to play bingo with
friends and family.
She is survived by children, Richard and
his wife, Laurel, of Superior, Wis.,
Dorothy and her husband, Tom Hagen, of
Northwood, Betty Boettcher, of
Northwood, Robert and his wife, Donna
Rupe, of Hastings, Minn., Edna and her
husband, Jerry Lestrud, of Northwood,
Donald and his wife, Linda Rupe, of
Waterville, Minn.; two step-sons,
Russell Rupe, of Texas, and Carl Rupe,
of Iowa; four sisters; 25 grandchildren;
22 great grandchildren; and many nieces
and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Russell Rupe in 1998; two
brothers; one sister; one granddaughter,
and one great grandson.
Conner Colonial Chapel (641)324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
HELEN A. FANK
MASON CITY — Helen A. Fank, 79, of Mason
City, formerly of Forest City, died
Saturday (July 31, 2004) at Good
Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
on Wednesday at Forest City United
Methodist Church, 305 S. Clark St.,
Forest City, with the Reverend Catherin
A. Luck officiating. Interment will be
in Oakwood Cemetery, Forest City.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday
at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania, Mason City, Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory (641) 423-0924.
ROBERT A. SCHROEDER
OSAGE — Robert A. Schroeder, age 80, of
Osage, left to be with his Lord on
Sunday, (August 1, 2004) at the Mitchell
County Regional Health Center in Osage.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11
a.m. Wednesday, at the First United
Methodist Church in Osage, with the Rev.
Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating.
Inurnment will be in the Howard Cemetery
in Elma with military honors at the
grave by the John Frahm American Legion
Post 597 of Elma.
There will be a gathering of family and
friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Memorials may be given to Heifer Project
International or the Osage United
Methodist Church Roof Fund.
Bob was born March 30, 1924, on a farm
west of Elma, the son of Homer and
Myrtle (Diestler) Schroeder. He attended
rural school and Elma High School, where
he played six-man football, and was
named an All-State end. In May 1943, Bob
was inducted in to the U.S. Navy at Des
Moines. He served in the Pacific Theater
during World War II aboard the USS San
Diego and the USS Crenshaw, and was
discharged December 3, 1945, as a
Fireman 2nd Class.
On October 5, 1944, he married Adeline
Brockney at the Little Brown Church in
Nashua. Upon returning from the service,
he and Adeline began farming, until he
retired in 1978, and moved to Osage. Bob
was a seasonal employee at the Osage
Co-op Elevator for several years.
He enjoyed his family, grandkids, and
great-grandkids and going to their
church, sport and school events. Bob
enjoyed having coffee with the coffee
gang. He was a 4-H leader for 15 years,
was a Senior Advocate for the
Elderbridge Agency on Aging, and umpired
girls’ softball games before it was
offered in the schools. He was active in
Farm Bureau and the Republican Party.
Bob served on district and local
Methodist Committees, was involved with
Walk to Emmaus, and was past Methodist
Men’s President. Bob and Adeline worked
with Heifer Project International all of
their married life, an organization
which gives animals to needy folks in
the United States and 120 countries
throughout the world, celebrating 60
years of activities.
Bob liked to fish, but was always busy
doing other things — visiting people in
the hospital and at home and working on
mission projects.
Bob is survived by his wife, Adeline
Bockney Schroeder, Osage; a son, Roger
(Deb) Schroeder of Elma; daughters, Lois
(Robert) Hutton of LeSueur, Minn., and
Toni (Rodney) Friedrich of Alta Vista;
twevle grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; a sister, Wanda
(Ken) Steuber of Columbia, S.C.;
brothers, Kenneth (Barbara) Schroeder of
Albert Lea, Minn., Dean (Alice)
Schroeder of Chester, and Ronnie (Janet)
Schroeder of Long Beach, Calif.; a
son-in-law, Paul Shew of Banks, Ore.;
and a sister-in-law, Jeanette Schroeder
of Elma.
Robert is preceded in death by his
parents; a daughter, Connie Shew; a
granddaughter, Leah Friedrich; a sister,
Evelyn Hart; and two brothers, Russel
and Dale Schroeder.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage
(641)732-3706.
JUNE M. LOKENVITZ
CHARLES CITY — June M. (Mrs. Ivan)
Lokenvitz, 87, died Saturday (July 31,
2004) at the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main,
Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home (641) 228-2323.
LEONA ALICE MCCREADY
ALLISON—Leona Alice McCready, 81, of
Longville, Minn., died Sunday (Aug. 1,
2004) at Allen Memorial Hospital in
Waterloo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. at the St. James Lutheran Church in
Allison with the Reverend Mark Walker
officiating. Burial will be in the
Allison Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 - 8 p.m.
Tuesday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral
Home.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, 308 Birch
St., Allison, Iowa (319) 267-2507.
ROBERT W.B. KRIEGER
MASON CITY — Robert W. B. (Bob) Krieger,
59, of 8 Woodbine Road, died Sunday
(August 1, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel
(641)423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
DR. RONALD O. MASTERS SR.
MASON CITY— Dr. Ronald O. Masters Sr.,
91, died Sunday (Aug. 1, 2004) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory (641) 423-0924.
MARK R. BOULTON
ROCKFALLS—Mark R. Boulton, 53, died
Sunday (August 1, 2004) at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St., Clear Lake, Iowa
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel
(641)357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
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PUBLISHED Tuesday, August 3,
2004.
Obituaries are presented as a
community service of Fullerton
Funeral Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
publication in the Globe Gazette
and Globe Online.
DANIEL F. MYERS
CHARITON — Daniel Frank Myers, a
careful steward of the land and
all of God’s creatures during
his 90-year lifetime, died early
Saturday evening (July 31, 2004)
at the Lucas County Medical
Center in Chariton. He had
suffered a severe stroke a week
earlier while engaged in a
favorite pastime — riding with
his son through the hills of
southern Iowa toward Centerville
evaluating the crops and
enjoying the scenery.
A graveside celebration of his
life will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Salem Cemetery,
located three miles southeast of
Chariton near the intersection
of the Blue Grass and New York
roads.
Fielding Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Daniel was the son of Irwin and
Ethel (Dent) Myers, born Feb.
20, 1914, on their farm in the
old Myers neighborhood of Benton
Township, southeast of Chariton.
The Myers family included an
elder sister, Flora, and two
first cousins, Cleo and Frances
Myers, who were raised as his
little sisters following the
death of their own mother.
Daniel attended Myers School and
graduated from Chariton High
School with the class of 1932.
The family church was Mt.
Carmel, built by his
grandfather, Daniel Myers Sr.
Daniel’s chosen profession was
farming, and after high school
he went to work as a hand on the
Slater farm, south of Russell.
While working for the Slaters,
he married Reefa L. Miller, the
love of his life, on Aug. 7,
1944, at the Little Brown Church
in Nashua.
They moved soon thereafter to
the Evans place southeast of
Russell where they farmed in
partnership, raising Hereford
cattle and draft horses. Their
son, Frank Daniel, was born
during this period.
During 1951, Daniel and Reefa
purchased the Teater farm seven
miles south of Russell, which
remained their home for more
than 40 years and was operated
in tandem with the farm on which
he was born and raised.
Daniel and Reefa worked side by
side in their small-diversified
livestock, hay, and row crop
operation, adjusting to meet
market demands but with sheep
and Black Angus cattle as the
consultants.
Daniel took pride in being a
small farmer who earned a good
living for his family through
hard work and prudent
management.
He was a master of his craft, an
ardent but unselfconscious
conservationist, a steward of
the land he held in trust. He
used neither herbicides nor
pesticides and applied only
natural fertilizers. He relied
on crop rotation, careful
cultivation, and erosion control
measures to preserve the soil.
With the exception of the
occasional whack of a milking
stool applied to the back end of
a stubborn Guernsey, he treated
his livestock with immaculate
care. He kept his fences mended
and all of his water pipes
repaired and in place.
Entirely without pretense,
Daniel lived honestly and loved
unconditionally, rarely said an
unkind word about anyone and
strived always to build up
rather than tear down. His heart
was pure and his likes will not
be seen again.
During the early 1990s, Daniel
and Reefa moved into Chariton
where they lived contentedly
until Sept. 3, 1999, when she
died.
His best friend and soul mate,
Darin McFarland, enriched the
final years of his life
immeasurably. They shared many
adventures, often with Darin’s
daughter, Kelsey, riding
shotgun.
Preceded in death by his wife,
Reefa; parents and sister,
Flora; Daniel is survived by his
son, Frank, of Mason City and
Chariton; his best friend,
Darin; the much-loved Cleo
Shore, of Des Moines, and
Frances McNellis, of Tucson,
Ariz.; and a treasured
sister-in-law, Marie Miller, of
rural Chariton.
Memorial contributions may be
made via Frank Myers to fund
restoration of tombstones at
Salem Cemetery.
HELEN ANN FANK
MASON CITY — Helen Ann Fank, 79,
of Mason City died on Saturday
(July 31, 2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center in Mason
City.
Funeral services for Helen will
be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at
the Forest City United Methodist
Church, 305 S. Clark St. in
Forest City, with the Rev.
Catherine A. Luck officiating.
Interment will be in Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be directed to the
family.
Helen A. Fank was born Nov. 5,
1924, the daughter of Clarence
and Alice (Thompson) Foss in
Forest City. She attended the
Forest City Schools.
Helen married Leo Fank on Dec.
17, 1941, at the St. James
Catholic Rectory in Forest City.
They spent most of their married
life in the Forest City area on
a farm in Mt. Valley Township.
Following the death of her
husband she moved to the Autumn
Park Apartments in Mason City.
Helen dearly loved all children,
gardening, bingo and all- star
wrestling.
She is survived by her two sons,
David Fank and wife, Mary, of
Mason City; Dan Fank and wife,
Jodi, of Manly; grandchildren,
Matt Mattocks of Grundy Center,
Lisa Fank of Mason City, Krista
Fank, Ashton Fank and Adrii Fank
all of Manly; four sisters,
Clarice Fank of Mason City, Lois
Tanner and husband, Walter, of
Mason City, Mary Starn, of Lake
Mills, June Gibbs and husband,
Carl, of Mason City; many nieces
and nephews; three
sisters-in-law, Louise Wediking
of Clear Lake, Goldie Fank of
Clear Lake and Clairabel Fank of
Emmetsburg; and many close
friends
She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, and one
brother, James Foss of Richland,
Wash., several nephews,
brother-in-laws, and
sister-in-laws.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
NORMA E. CARNES
NORTHWOOD — Norma Elaine Carnes,
85, died Sunday (Aug. 1, 2004)
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral Services will be held at
11 a.m. Thursday at the
Schroeder and Sites Funeral
Home, Highway 65 South,
Northwood, with the Reverend
Karl Hermanson officiating.
Interment will take place at 10
a.m. Friday at the Sunset Rest
Cemetery, Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 5-8
p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home
(641) 324-1121.
DR. RONALD O. MASTERS
MASON CITY — Dr. Ronald O.
Masters Sr., 91, of 1212 Third
St. S.W., died Sunday (Aug. 1,
2004) at home.
Memorial services will be held
at 11 a.m. Friday at the First
United Methodist Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave. with the Rev. Jim
Stiles officiating. Private
family inurnment services will
be held in Memorial Park
Cemetery at a later date.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be directed to the
R.O. Masters Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home 111
S. Pennsylvania, Mason City is
in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory (641) 423-0924.
THOMAS D. GILLES
PRESCOTT, Wis. — Thomas D.
Gilles, 63, of Prescott, Wis.,
died Sunday at Our Lady of Good
Counsel Cancer Center in St.
Paul, Minn., following a lengthy
battle with cancer.
Mr. Gilles was born on April 19,
1941 in Osage, Iowa, the son of
Dean “Porky” and Patricia A.
(Mesenbrink) Gilles.
He was a 1963 graduate of Loras
College, Dubuque, and was
associated with Piper, Jaffrey
and Hopwood as an investment
counselor, before becoming a
partner in the Ritz, a popular
supper club in his home town.
After becoming disabled, he
moved to Prescott to be closer
to his family. Tom was a loving
and caring grandfather.
He was a member of St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church, Prescott.
Tom is survived by his son,
Thomas B. (Laurie) Gilles, of
Apple Valley, Minn.; his
granddaughter and light of his
life, Grace Frances Gilles; his
mother, Pat Gilles of Bradenton,
Fla.; his brother, Jack, of
Clear Lake; his sister, Barbara,
of Ames; a niece, Traci; and
nephew, Alex.
His father, Dean “Porky” Gilles
preceded him in death.
Mass of Christian Burial will be
at 11 a.m. Thursday at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church in
Prescott, Wis.
Visitation will be for one hour
prior to the service at the
church on Thursday.
Memorials may be directed to:
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church,
269 Dakota, St. S., Prescott, WI
54021, Our Lady of Good Counsel
Cancer Center, 2076 St. Anthony
Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104 or
Heartland Homecare Network, P.O.
Box 487, Hammond, WI 54015.
Hill Funeral Home & Cremation
Services, (715) 262-5404.
NISSA BREN MOLES
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Miss Nissa Bren
Moles, 23, entered into rest
Friday (July 30, 2004) at the
Medical College of Georgia.
Nissa was the loving daughter of
Michael and Brenda Moles. She
was born in Fitchburg, Mass.,
and had moved to Augusta in
January of 1994.
She graduated from Davidson Fine
Arts High School in 2000.
She was a student at Augusta
State University where she was
majoring in music education.
She played first chair cello for
the Augusta State Orchestra and
was a member of the orchestra’s
string quartet.
Nissa loved music and playing
the cello.
She had a special bond with her
sister, Kristen. She was a
sweet, gentle, and loving young
lady and will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be at 7
p.m. today at Our Redeemer
Lutheran Church, Washington Road
in Augusta, Ga. Presiding over
the service will be the Rev.
Karl Dunker and Vicar Gregory
Hollis.
Survivors include her loving
parents, Michael and Brenda
Moles and her loving sister,
Kristen Moles; maternal
grandparents are Richard and
Judy Hagen of Albert Lea, Minn.,
and maternal great-grandmother,
Lillian Wetterling, of Mason
City; paternal grandparents are
Marvin Moles of Overland Park,
Kan., and Cynthia Moles of
Leawood, Kan., and paternal
great-grandmother, Virginia
Fisher of Kansas City, Mo.; and
two aunts, Pamela Smith of
Riverside, Calif., and Janna
Schwimmer of Weston, Fla., and
numerous great-aunts,
great-uncles and cousins.
Miss Moles will lie in state two
hours prior to the service at
the church.
If so desired, Memorial
Contributions may be made to The
Jacob Wetterling Foundation,
P.O. Box 639 St. Joseph, MN,
56374.
Elliott Sons Funeral Home, (706)
868-9637.
MARK RANDALL BOULTON
ROCK FALLS — Mark Randall
Boulton, 52, died Sunday (Aug.
1, 2004) at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City, after a courageous battle
with leukemia.
Memorial services will be held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake,
with the Rev. Thomas Healey
officiating.
The family will greet friends
one hour prior to service time.
Memorials may be directed to
Mark R. Boulton Memorial Fund or
Hospice of North Iowa.
Mark Randall Boulton was born
Oct. 30, 1951, in Forest City,
Iowa, the son of Max Richard
Boulton Sr. and Maxine Rose
(Monson) Sears.
He graduated from Clear Lake
high school in 1970. He was a
foreign exchange student in high
school to Bogata, Columbia,
South America.
After high school, he attended
Iowa State University for two
years majoring in engineering
where he was a thespian
participating in drama.
He worked for General Electric
Telephone Company in Forest City
later transferring to Oxford,
Iowa, and later in Michigan
where he lived for many years.
Mark started doing construction
work independently specializing
in roofing, gutters, and siding.
In 2002, he moved back to Iowa
when he was diagnosed with
leukemia and to be closer to his
family.
He belonged to the R.O.T.C. in
Ames and was a member of the
C.B. Club known as “Cable
Cutter”.
He was a volunteer fireman for
Forest City Fire Department.
He loved to sing karaoke and
play guitar, fish, camping, and
anything to do outdoors. His
greatest love was his family.
He is survived by significant
other Doris Franzen, of Rock
Falls; three daughters, Candice
Sue Boulton, of South Korea,
Crystal Marie Boulton, of Kansas
City, Kan., and Cassandra Jean
Boulton, of Woodward, Iowa; one
son, Randall Dean Boulton–
Sougstad, of Forest City;
brothers and sisters, Michael
Richard Boulton, of Waco, Texas,
Marsha Rose Thayer, of Clear
Lake, Matthew Roger Boulton, of
Gardner, Kan., Max Richard Sr.
and his wife HyeonJu Boulton, of
Seoul, South Korea, Merry
Rebecca Boulton–Trosper and her
husband William, of Rock Falls;
step-father, Rancher Sears, of
Clear Lake, Linda Ann Boulton,
of Wayland, Iowa, very special
four-legged friend, Divot; along
with many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by
grandparents, parents, brother,
Martin “Marty” Ralph Boulton,
and sister-in-law, Delores
Moore.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
JUNE M. LOKENVITZ
CHARLES CITY — June M. (Mrs.
Ivan) Lokenvitz, 87, of 510 S.
Jackson St., Charles City, died
Saturday (July 31, 2004) at the
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main St. in Charles City with
the Rev. Solomon Odoom, pastor
of the West Saint Charles United
Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens rural Charles
City.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. today at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St.
and from 9 a.m. until time of
services on Wednesday.
Hauser Funeral Home (641)
228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
GARY PAUL GILDNER
IRVINE, Calif. — Gary Paul
Gildner, 58, of Irvine, Calif. ,
passed away on July 26, 2004.
Gary was born March 21, 1946,
the son of Paul and Leora
(Burlingham) Gildner. He
attended Nora Springs-Rock Falls
schools, continuing his
education at the University of
Iowa, graduating in 1969 with
degrees earned in industrial
engineering and finance.
Gary then moved to California,
where he continued to reside
until his death.
He was employed by leading
manufacturers with his chosen
profession, namely ITT Cannon
and Rockwell Collins, until 1992
when he started his own
business, Energy Flow Inc.
He inherited his love of
gadgetry and electronics from
his father, Paul, as well as
fishing.
Gary enjoyed living near the
ocean, and requested to have his
ashes put to sea following his
organ donation and cremation.
He was an accomplished
bicyclist, and through this
hobby and other interests he was
blessed with a wide circle of
friends whose devotion to Gary
has been a source of great
comfort to his survivors.
His passing will also be felt by
many lifelong friends in his
hometown, of Nora Springs.
Gary will be especially missed
by his sister, Linda Marshall
and husband, Bill, of Nora
Springs; nieces, Becky Marshall
and Mindy Marshall, of Mason
City; and nephew, Mark Marshall,
of Stanhope.
Also left to remember Gary are
his uncle, Tom Burlingham and
wife, Ethel, of Mesa, Ariz.; and
cousins, Byron Burlingham,
Barbara Elliott, Craig, Steve,
Bruce and Bill Schuver.
His parents preceded him in
death.
The family requests that any
memorials be directed to the
Make A Wish Foundation,
Opportunity Village or a charity
of their choice in Gary’s
memory.
ROBERT W. B. KRIEGER
MASON CITY — Robert W. B. “Bob”
Krieger, 59, of 8 Woodbine Road,
died Sunday (Aug. 1, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa,
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at the First
United Methodist Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave., Mason City, with
the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 9 p.m. Thursday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, and one hour prior
to services on Friday at the
church.
Memorials may be given to the
Robert W. B. Krieger Memorial
Fund.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
DALE E. BRAND
CLARION — Dale E. Brand, 90,
formerly of Clarion, passed away
on Saturday (July 31, 2004) at
Arbor Springs, a care facility
in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at St. John’s
Catholic Church, 608 Second Ave.
N.E. in Clarion with Father
David Beckman officiating.
Interment will be held at St.
John’s Catholic Cemetery in
Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral, 602 N. Main, in
Clarion with a prayer service
being held at 7 p.m. There will
be additional visitation one
hour prior to services on
Thursday at the church.
Dale was born April 10, 1914, to
John and Minnie (Loffler) Brand
in Wellsburg, Iowa. His family
moved to Fort Dodge, where Dale
was raised and graduated from
high school.
He received his undergraduate
degree at Cornell College and
completed graduate studies at
Drake University.
In 1946, he married Betty
Kohlhaas of Algona, and together
they raised their family of
seven children in Clarion.
Dale was a state champion
wrestler for Fort Dodge High
School, an outstanding football
player and a 1937 NCAA wrestling
champion for Cornell College.
He represented the United States
on the 1936 Olympic Wrestling
Team.
Dale was a high school social
studies teacher and wrestling
coach in Clarion for 30 years.
His teams compiled a record of
252-76-5 including 14 conference
team championships and 23
individual state champions. 22
of his former wrestlers went on
to become coaches.
Dale is a member of the Fort
Dodge High School Hall of Fame,
Cornell College Sports Hall of
Fame, Iowa Athletic Association
Coaches Hall of Fame, Iowa High
School Athletic Association
Wrestling Hall of Fame, was
awarded the National Wrestling
Hall of Fame Lifetime Service to
Amateur Wrestling Award and was
named Iowa High School Wrestling
Coach of the Year in 1972.
Dale spent four years in the
military service during World
War II, including combat service
as a medical corpsman with the
3rd Armored Division.
He was a parishioner of St.
John’s Catholic Church in
Clarion and also St. Pius in
Urbandale.
Dale was active with the Clarion
V.F.W. post (serving as
president), the Boy Scout
organization and the community
swimming pool where he taught
hundreds of Clarion youth how to
swim.
In addition, Dale was known by
family and friends as one of the
finest “catfishermen” in the
state.
Dale is survived by his sons,
Phil (Becky) Brand of Port
Angeles, Wash.; Tom (Kara) Brand
of Crockett, Calif.; Bill (Lana)
Brand of Marshalltown, Bob Brand
of Ottawa, Kan.; daughter, Beth
(Bill) Harris of Urbandale;
grandchildren, Jason, Jenny,
Molly, Tom, Angie, and Michael;
one great-grandson, Ryne; and
one brother, Darwin of Fort
Dodge.
Dale was preceded in death by
his wife Betty; sons, Steven and
Michael; brothers, John,
William, Donald; and one sister,
Dalorise.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
VIOLET V. BUNS
WODEN — Violet V. Buns, 82, of
Woden died Monday (Aug. 2, 2004)
at the Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Arrangements are incomplete at
the Cataldo Funeral Home in
Woden.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
926-5756
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
ROBERT C. FREEDEN
MASON CITY — Robert C. Freeden,
70, of 1517 S. Virginia Ave.,
died Monday (Aug. 2, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. James
Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St.
S.E. with the Rev. Paul C.
Nelson officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Wednesday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and continue
one hour before services at the
church.
Memorials may be given to the
Robert C. Freeden Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
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WILLIAM ‘BILL’ L. BAUM
MASON CITY — William
“Bill” L. Baum, 76, of
145 15th St. N.W., died
Monday evening (Aug. 2,
2004) at his home
surrounded by his
family.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second
St. S.E. in Mason City,
with the Rev. Tom Healey
officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
Military rites will be
accorded by the Mason
City Memorial
Association.
The family will greet
friends from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second
St. S.E. The visitation
will continue one hour
prior to the service on
Thursday at the funeral
home.
Those planning memorials
may direct them to the
William L. Baum Memorial
Fund.
William Lester Baum was
born Oct. 26, 1927, the
son of Pete and Lilie (Moomey)
Baum in Haverhill, Kan.
Bill grew up in and
received his education
in Haverhill.
On Oct. 2, 1949, Bill
was united in marriage
to Darlene Anderson at
Albert Lea, Minn. Bill
was employed with the
street department for
the city of Mason City
for 34 years, retiring
in 1989.
His greatest joy in life
was spending time with
his family, children,
grandchildren and
especially his
great-grandchildren.
Some of Bill’s favorite
interests and leisure
activities included
trout fishing, camping,
sitting in his chair and
listening to his
children being silly and
the grandchildren and
great-grandchildren with
their own brand of fun.
Bill will be best
remembered for taking
pride and diligent care
in his relationships
with his family, friends
and enjoyed being around
people.
Those grateful for
having had the privilege
of sharing in Bill’s
life are his children,
Nancy (Wayne) Scott of
Mason City; Rita Ekborg
of Mason City; Bill
(Pam) Baum of Ottawa,
Ill.; Su Mandile of
Mason City; his
son-in-law, Art Wahl of
Iowa; one sister, Rachel
Bussey of Nashville,
Tenn.; 11 grandchildren
and 11
great-grandchildren.
Bill was preceded in
death by his parents;
wife, Darlene Baum on
Jan. 9, 2004; his
daughter, Judi Wahl; a
grandson, Jeffrey
Hampton; one sister and
one brother.
Bill will be sadly
missed and fondly
remembered by all of her
family and friends.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
ROBERT W. B. KRIEGER
MASON CITY — Robert W.
B. “Bob” Krieger, 59, of
8 Woodbine Road, died
Sunday (Aug. 1, 2004) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Friday
at the First United
Methodist Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave., Mason
City, with the Rev. Jim
Stiles officiating.
Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 9 p.m.
Thursday at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, and one hour prior
to the service on Friday
at the church.
Memorials may be given
to the Robert W. B.
Krieger Memorial Fund.
Robert W. B. Krieger was
born March 5, 1945, at
Chicago, Ill., a son of
Robert O. and Shirley
(Hoy) Krieger. Bob was
raised and educated in
Chicago.
He attended Byford
Elementary School, and
was a graduate of Austin
High School, where he
served as class
president, and was in
the swim club and senior
choir.
He received a bachelor
of science degree, from
the University of
Illinois.
He was united in
marriage to Sandy
Carlson on June 22,
1968, at Chicago, Ill.
Bob worked at Defense
Systems, Sperry Corp.,
Minneapolis, Minn., for
several years. In 1979,
he moved to Mason City
where he worked at the
Sperry/Unisys company in
Clear Lake.
In January 1991, Bob
formed TeamQuest Corp.,
a software development
company, with offices in
Clear Lake and Goteborg,
Sweden.
In addition to his
corporate duties, Bob
founded TeamQuest
Foundation, which was
organized to assist
non-profit entities in
enhancing the use of
technology in their
daily operations.
Bob enjoyed fishing,
woodworking, genealogy,
golfing, and especially
the Chicago Cubs.
He was involved with
many organizations
including, board member
of Mason City Economic
Development Corp., Mason
City Barbershop Chorus
and a barbershop
quartet, and the Iowa
Traction Railroad.
He was a member of First
United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his
wife, Sandy Krieger; a
son, Michael Krieger; a
daughter, Ashley
Krieger, all of Mason
City; his parents,
Robert O. and Shirley
Krieger, of Chicago,
Ill.; one sister, Darlyn
Haussmann, of Aubrey,
Texas; one brother,
Richard (Susan) Krieger,
of Crystal Lake, Ill.; a
brother-in-law, Quill
Carlson, of Lombard,
Ill.; sisters-in-law,
Lonarta Walsh, of Cary
Ill., and Aleeta
Murawski, of Woodale,
Ill.; 14 nieces and
nephews; and one
great-nephew.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
VIOLET V. BUNS
WODEN — Violet V. Buns,
82, of Woden, died
Monday (Aug. 2, 2004) at
Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Her memorial service
will be held 1:30 p.m.
Friday at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in
Woden, with the Rev.
Arlen Lloyd officiating.
Inurnment will be at
Bingham Township
Cemetery, south of
Woden.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at Cataldo
Funeral Home in Woden,
and one hour prior to
the service Friday at
the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 926-5756.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
MARIE R. SHIMA
MASON CITY — Marie R.
“Mudge” Shima, 83, of
321 21st St. S.E., died
Tuesday (Aug. 3, 2004)
at home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
ROBERT C. FREEDEN
MASON CITY — Robert C.
Freeden, 70, of 1517 S.
Virginia Ave., died
Monday (Aug. 2, 2004) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Thursday
at St. James Lutheran
Church, 1148 Fourth St.
S.E., with the Rev. Paul
C. Nelson officiating.
Interment will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue one hour before
services at the church.
Memorials may be given
to the Robert C. Freeden
Memorial Fund.
Bob was born Jan. 20,
1934, in Mason City, the
son of Carl Rufus and
Mathilda (Buege)
Freeden. He graduated
from Mason City High
School in 1952.
While in high school,
Bob worked for Ray E.
Pauley Heating & Air
Conditioning. He served
with the U.S. Army
during the Korean
Conflict. He returned to
Mason City following his
discharge and resumed
working for Pauley’s and
later Mechanical Air
Systems. He retired in
1996 due to his health.
Bob married Marlene Byl
Nov. 10, 1957, at
Trinity Lutheran Church
in Mason City.
He was a member of St.
James Lutheran Church
and the CB Club.
He enjoyed woodworking,
playing cards, gardening
and helping others.
Bob is survived by his
wife, Marlene, of Mason
City; son, Michael
Freeden, of Clear Lake;
sister, Marie Whipple
and husband, Lon, of
Rock Falls;
sister-in-law, Linda
Hoblit and husband,
John, of Hawkeye;
nephews, Lee Whipple and
wife, Kelly, of Waseca,
Minn., Bob Whipple and
wife Roxanne of Rock
Falls; niece, Carlene
Gonnerman of Mason City;
and several great-nieces
and nephews.
Bob’s parents,
mother-in-law and
father-in-law preceded
him in death.
Major Erickson Funeral &
Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
MILDRED “MILLIE” I.
JOHNSRUD
NORTHWOOD — Mildred
“Millie’ I. Johnsrud,
83, of Northwood, died
Tuesday (Aug. 3, 2004)
at the Lutheran
Retirement Home in
Northwood.
Memorial service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the First
Lutheran Church, 309 N.
Ninth St. in Northwood,
with the Rev. Wayne
Hagen officiating.
Inurnment will be at 2
p.m. Friday at the East
Freeborn Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Albert Lea,
Minn.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
S., Northwood, and one
hour prior to service
time on Friday at the
church.
According to her wishes
her body was cremated.
Mildred “Millie” I.
Johnsrud was born on
Dec. 9, 1920, in
Hanlontown, the daughter
of Olaf and Christina
(Thorson) Torgerson. She
attended and received
her education in the
Northwood school system,
graduating from
Northwood High School.
She was united in
marriage to Robert
Johnsrud on March 19,
1941, in San Francisco,
Calif. He preceded her
in death on Dec. 7,
1974.
Millie worked first as a
cook for Ron’s Drive Inn
Restaurant in Northwood
and than worked for 35
years at the Midway Cafe
in Northwood until her
retirement.
She enjoyed golfing,
dancing, watching her
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren
dance, bowling, had a
zest for life and loved
and enjoyed her family
and grandchildren.
She was a member of
First Lutheran Church, a
ladies bowling league, a
VFW ladies auxiliary
member, a Northwood
Country Club member, and
also belonged to a study
club all in Northwood.
Left to cherish her
memory are her children,
Katy Jaspers and her
husband, Allen, of
Northwood, and Bob
Johnsrud, of Northwood;
and special friend,
Shirley Davis of
Huntington Beach,
Calif.; four
grandchildren, Jill
Rothove and her husband,
Todd, of Kensett, Kelly
Theiss and her husband,
Adam, of Arlington
Heights, Ill., Joel
Jaspers of Northwood,
Kyle Jaspers and his
wife, Jena, of Lisbon,
Iowa; five
great-grandchildren,
Collin Jaspers, Katelyn
Jaspers, Zak Snyder,
Tristan Rothove, and
Emily Theiss; a sister,
Geneva Hove, of St.
Louis, Mo.; two nieces,
JoAnn Sanden and her
husband, Melvin, and
Susan Franson, both of
St. Louis, Mo.; as well
as other relatives and
many friends.
Besides her husband,
Millie was also preceded
in death by her parents.
Conner Colonial Chapel:
(641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
NORMA ELAINE CARNES
NORTHWOOD — Norma Elaine
Carnes, 85, of
Northwood, died Sunday
(Aug. 1, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Thursday
at Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, Highway 65
S. in Northwood, with
the Rev. Karl Hermanson
of the First Shell Rock
Lutheran Church
officiating. Inurnment
will take place at 10
a.m. Friday at Sunset
Rest Cemetery in
Northwood.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home in
Northwood.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Norma was born on Nov.
26, 1918, in Cushing,
Iowa, to Herman and Rose
(Schulz) Lage. She was
the youngest of five
children.
She married Douglas W.
Carnes on Feb. 23, 1937.
Norma and Douglas moved
to Northwood in 1937.
She was a member of the
First Shell Rock
Lutheran Church.
They spent the next 66
years in Northwood and
raised three children.
Norma enjoyed traveling,
fishing, quilting, bird
watching, and playing
bridge.
With the onset of
muscular degeneration
about five years ago her
involvement in these
activities were
curtailed. Nevertheless,
she stayed active and
continued her
relationship with her
many friends.
Norma is survived by her
husband, Douglas; her
three children, DuWayne
and his wife, Bonnie, of
Olympia Fields, Ill.,
Dennis and his wife,
Phyllis, of Muskogee,
Okla., and Pam Mahoney
and her husband, Fred,
of Springfield, Va.;
seven grandchildren;
nine
great-grandchildren; one
sister, Hazel Armiger,
of Tennessee.
She is preceded in death
by her parents; two
brothers; one sister;
and one grandson,
Douglas.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
ELSIE ROGHOLT
CHARLES CITY — Elsie
Rogholt, 95, of Charles
City, formerly of Lake
Preston, S.D., died
Tuesday (Aug. 3, 2004)
at the Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in
Charles City.
Funeral services for
Elsie Rogholt will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main St. in Charles
City, with the Rev.
Allan Simms, pastor of
Messiah Lutheran Church,
officiating. Burial will
be at Lake Preston
Cemetery, Lake Preston.
Friends may call from 6
to 8 p.m. today at
Hauser Funeral Home and
from 9 a.m. until the
time of service on
Thursday at the funeral
home.
Elsie Mae Torrence
Rogholt was born July
26, 1909, at DeSmet,
S.D., the daughter of
Oscar and Ellen (Firth)
Torrence. She graduated
from the DeSmet High
School.
On July 17, 1929, she
was united in marriage
to Alto Rogholt in
DeSmet.
Elsie worked for 25
years as a clerk and
bookkeeper at Swenson’s
Drug Store at Lake
Preston.
After Alto’s death in
November 1991 she moved
to Charles City.
She was a member of the
Lake Preston Lutheran
Church.
Her interests included
bowling and also playing
bingo, especially with
her friend, Harriet.
Elsie also enjoyed
spending time with her
family and friends.
Living family members
include a daughter, Pat
(Brian) Crane of Charles
City; three
granddaughters, Cheri
Jaacks, Melanie Crane
and Michelle Toman; five
great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Mildred Ernster
of Mitchell, S.D., and
Julia Ryan of Oakes,
N.D.; a sister-in-law,
Beulah Rogholt, of
DeSmet; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
husband, three brothers
and three sisters.
Memorials may be
directed to the American
Diabetes Association.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
DR. RONALD O. MASTERS
MASON CITY — Dr. Ronald
O. Masters Sr., 91, of
1212 Third St. S.W.,
died Sunday (Aug. 1,
2004) at home. Memorial
services will be held at
11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 13,
2004, at the First
United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia with Rev.
Jim Stiles officiating.
Private family inurnment
services will be held in
Memorial Park Cemetery
at a later date.
There will be no
visitation. Memorials
may be directed to the
R.O. Masters Memorial
Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home 111 S.
Pennsylvania, Mason City
is in charge of
arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home and Cremetory (641)
423-0924.
MARIE STRICKER
MASON CITY — Marie
Stricker, 83, of 17396
Kingbird Ave, died
Tuesday (Aug. 3, 2004)
at the I.O.O.F. Home in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
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THURSDAY, AUGUST
5, 2004.
Obituaries are
presented as a
community
service of
Fullerton
Funeral Homes.
Information is
submitted by
families or
provided by
funeral homes
for publication
in the Globe
Gazette and
Globe Online.
MARIE R. ‘MUDGE’
SHIMA
MASON CITY —
Marie R. “Mudge”
Shima, 83, of
321 21st St.
S.E., died
Tuesday (Aug. 3,
2004) at home.
Graveside
service will be
held 10:30 a.m.
Friday at
Memorial Park
Cemetery in
Mason City with
the Rev. Keith
Scott, Wesley
United Methodist
Church,
officiating.
Interment will
be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
There will be no
visitation.
Memorials may be
given to the
Marie R. Shima
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson
Funeral Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in Mason
City, is in
charge of
arrangements.
Marie was born
Jan. 26, 1921,
in Mason City,
the daughter of
John and Mary (Hrach)
Shima.
She was a
lifelong
resident of
Mason City and a
member of Wesley
United Methodist
Church.
Marie is
survived by a
brother, John
Shima Jr., of
Polson, Mont.;
nieces, Janice
L. Hall of
Bloomington,
Minn., Jody A.
Foster and
husband,
Douglas, of
Mason City, and
Jill D. Wolbaum
and husband,
Rick, of
Richfield,
Minn.; several
other nieces and
nephews,
great-nieces and
nephews and
great-great-nieces
and nephews.
Marie’s parents;
brothers, Frank,
Jimmy, and Joe;
sisters, Agnes,
Rose and Evelyn
preceded her in
death.
Major Erickson
Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641)
421-0924.
DR. RONALD O.
MASTERS SR.
MASON CITY — Dr.
Ronald O.
Masters Sr., 91,
of 1212 Third
St. S.W. died
Sunday (Aug. 1,
2004) at home.
Memorial
services will be
held 11 a.m.
Friday (Aug. 13,
2004) at the
First United
Methodist
Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave.,
with the Rev.
Jim Stiles
officiating.
Private family
inurnment
services will be
held in Memorial
Park Cemetery at
a later date.
There will be no
visitation.
Memorials may be
directed to the
R.O. Masters
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson
Funeral Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. is in
charge of
arrangements.
Major Erickson
Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
VIOLET V. BUNS
WODEN — Violet
V. Buns, 82, of
Woden, died
Monday (Aug. 2,
2004) at
Westview Care
Center in Britt.
Her memorial
service will be
held 1:30 p.m.
Friday at St.
John’s Lutheran
Church in Woden
with the Rev.
Arlen Lloyd
officiating.
Inurnment will
be at Bingham
Township
Cemetery, south
of Woden.
Visitation will
be held from 5
to 8 p.m. today
at Cataldo
Funeral Home in
Woden and one
hour prior to
the service on
Friday at the
church.
Violet Virginia
Buns, the
daughter of Olaf
and Anna
(Paulsen) Wieth,
was born April
26, 1922, in
Omaha, Neb. At
an early age she
moved with her
family to
Crystal Lake
where she
attended school.
Following her
schooling, she
moved to Iowa
City where she
worked as a
nurse’s aid.
On June 30,
1943, she was
married to Henry
Buns. They lived
in Woden where
she was employed
for almost 30
years as a store
clerk at the
Woden Grocery
Store.
Violet enjoyed
her family,
reading and
gardening.
She was a member
of St. John’s
Lutheran Church
and the Ladies
Aid.
She is survived
by her four
children, Diane
Fortner and
husband, Bill,
of Broken Arrow,
Okla., Jackie
Fredrickson and
husband, Larry,
of Forest City,
Betty Hanna and
husband, Steve,
of Crystal Lake
and Lannie Buns,
of Woden; 10
grandchildren;
nine
great-grandchildren;
a great-great
grandson; two
sisters-in-law,
Martha Thieben,
of Woden, and
Caroline Cordes
and husband,
Albert, of
Britt; and many
nieces and
nephews.
Violet was
preceded in
death by her
husband, Henry,
November 1967;
parents; three
grandchildren;
and two sisters,
Vivian Fischer
and Carmen Nall.
Cataldo Funeral
Home, (641)
926-5756.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
MARY JOHANNA
SOGARD
HAMPTON — Mary
Johanna Sogard,
74, of Hampton,
passed away
Tuesday (Aug. 3,
2004) in the
Hospice Care
Unit at Franklin
General Hospital
in Hampton.
Memorial service
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Friday at St.
Paul Lutheran
Church in
Hampton, with
the Rev. Jon
Anderson
officiating.
Inurnment will
be in the
Greenwood
Cemetery in
Ellsworth.
Visitation will
be held from 4
to 8 p.m. today
at
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in
Hampton.
She was born
Aug. 9, 1929, in
Lake City,
Minn., to
Richard and Ida
(Johnson)
Forslund. Mary
attended and
graduated from
Jewell High
School in
Jewell.
She married Jack
L. Sogard on
Aug. 1, 1948, in
Rochester, Minn.
They made their
home in Hampton,
moving there in
1959.
Mary worked her
entire life,
retiring from
the Iowa
Department of
Human Services
in 1988.
Mary and Jack
were longtime
members of St.
Paul Lutheran
Church, and
until her later
years Mary was
an active member
of her church
and community.
Some of her
interests
included
following Jack’s
ball teams,
reading, playing
cards, listening
to her radio,
watching the
Hawkeyes,
Cyclones and
Bulldogs;
following all
activities and
sports her sons
were involved
in, and of
course keeping
up with her
grandchildren.
Mary was often
teased that her
favorite thing
to do was to run
the vacuum and
clean her house.
Before her
health failed,
Mary and Jack
enjoyed
traveling and
spending the
winters together
in Arizona.
She had the
blessing of many
friends and was
both respected
and loved.
Mary is survived
by her husband,
Jack, of
Hampton; son,
Mike and his
wife, Karen, of
Clear Lake, son,
Jim and his
wife, Donna, of
Eldora, and son,
Jeff and his
wife, Vicki, of
Carlisle; eight
grandchildren,
Chris, Matt,
Jenny, Kara,
Jamie, Chelsea,
Kendra and
Paige; one
great-grandchild,
Kate; brother,
Warren and wife,
Lucille
Forslund, of St.
Paul, Minn.;
brother, Dean
and wife,
Marquerite
Forslund, of
Richfield, Minn.
Her extended
family included
all of Jack’s
brothers and
sisters, Bob
Sogard, Marilyn
and Ken Knutson,
Kathy and Howard
Miner, Don
Sogard, Dean and
Sandy Sogard,
Gail and Nellie
Jo Sogard, Marge
and Bill
Sumberg, Allen
Sogard, Ramon
and Cindy
Sogard, Gary and
Marge Sogard,
and Anne and
Sonny Aller.
She was preceded
in death by her
parents, Richard
and Ida
Forslund.
Arrangements
made by
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Homes.
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
MARIE STRICKER
MASON CITY —
Marie Stricker,
83, 17396
Kingbird Ave.,
Mason City, died
Tuesday (Aug. 3,
2004) at the
I.O.O.F. Home in
Mason City.
A funeral
service will be
held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at
Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 N.
Fourth St. in
Clear Lake, with
lay assistant
Richard Scott
officiating.
Interment will
be held at
Memorial Park
Cemetery in
Mason City.
Visitation will
be held from 5
to 7 p.m. today
at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in
Clear Lake.
Memorials may be
given to the
Marie Stricker
Memorial Fund.
Marie was born
Jan. 15, 1921,
in Mason City,
the daughter of
John and Marie
Speakar.
Marie married
Dave Stricker on
Nov. 6, 1938, at
Bethlehem
Lutheran Church
in Mason City.
They farmed
north of Mason
City and in 1943
they moved
northwest of
Mason City to
farm. They moved
to Willow Pointe
in 2000.
Marie loved to
sew, knit,
crochet, fish,
going to casinos
and was a great
cook. She
collected dolls,
ceramic chickens
and spoons.
Marie and Dave
enjoyed spending
their winters
with their
friends and
relative in
Harlingen,
Texas, from 1977
– 1988.
Marie was a
member of Zion
Lutheran Church
and the DD Club.
Marie is
survived by her
husband, Dave
Stricker, of
Mason City; two
sons, Richard
Stricker and his
wife, Linda, of
Ventura, and
Marlen Stricker
and his wife,
Nancy, of Clear
Lake; one
daughter, Nadine
(Stricker)
Schallock and
her husband,
Wayne, of Mason
City; five
grandchildren,
Kristie Niemi,
Derek Stricker,
Sara Truax,
Jacob Schallock
and Jason
Schallock; one
great-granddaughter,
Taylor Stricker;
three
step-grandchildren,
Billy Case,
Donnie Case and
Gary Case; and
two
step-great-grandchildren,
Austin and Abby
Case.
Marie was
preceded in
death by her
parents;
daughter-in-law,
Carolyn
Stricker, and
four brothers,
John, Alex, Bob
and Emanuel
(Monty) Speakar.
Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
BEVERLY J.
KOLTHOFF
NEW HAMPTON —
Beverly J.
Kolthoff, 80, of
New Hampton,
died Tuesday
(Aug. 3, 2004)
at St. Marys
Hospital in
Rochester.
Funeral service
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the
United Methodist
Church in New
Hampton. Burial
will be in the
New Hampton
Cemetery.
Visitation will
be held from 3
to 7 p.m. Friday
at Hugeback &
Chenoweth
Funeral Home in
New Hampton with
a 7 p.m.
remembrance
service.
Visitation will
also be held one
hour prior to
services on
Saturday at the
church.
Hugeback &
Chenoweth
Funeral Homes,
(641) 394-4334.
GYDA G. PETERSON
LAKE MILLS —
Gyda G.
Peterson, 92, of
Lake Mills, died
Wednesday (Aug.
4, 2004) at the
Lake Mills Care
Center.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home in
Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt
Funeral Home,
(641) 592-0221.
INEZ A. ENERSON
NORTHWOOD — Inez
A. Enerson, 92,
of Northwood,
died Wednesday
(Aug. 4, 2004)
at the Lutheran
Retirement Home
in Northwood.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008
First Ave S. in
Northwood.
Conner Colonial
Chapel, (641)
324-1543.
www.colonial-chapels.com.
LAWRENCE H.
HAGEN
PLYMOUTH —
Lawrence H.
Hagen, 81, of
Plymouth,
formerly of
Thornton, died
Wednesday (Aug.
4, 2004) at
Manly Nursing
and Rehab
Center.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
the Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home in
Thornton.
Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home,
(641) 998-2311.
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Gene Manning
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