PUBLISHED FRIDAY, AUG. 6, 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.
INEZ A. ENERSON
NORTHWOOD — Inez A. Enerson, 92, formerly of
1212 Marks Hill Road, Northwood, died Wednesday
(Aug. 4, 2004) at the Lutheran Retirement Home
in Northwood.
Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Monday at
the First Lutheran Church, 309 N. Ninth St. in
Northwood, with the Rev. Wayne Hagen of the
First Lutheran Church and the Rev. Robert
Luebbert of the Northwood Baptist Church
co-officiating. Burial will be at the South
Shell Rock Cemetery in rural Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at Conner Colonial Chapel, 99 11th St. S.,
Northwood.
The family requests that memorials may be left
to the Lutheran Retirement Home, the First
Lutheran Church for the radio broadcast, or to
the South Shell Rock Cemetery.
Inez Aletta, the daughter of Carl and Oline (Mathiason)
Nelson, was born Dec. 15, 1911, in rural
Freeborn County, Minnesota. She attended various
rural schools in Worth County.
After her schooling, she helped her family on
the farm. She also worked in Northwood as a
housekeeper.
Inez was united in marriage to Ernest Enerson in
June 1937 at the First Lutheran Parsonage. The
couple farmed the home farm in rural Northwood
for over 45 years.
Inez also worked as a cook in several
restaurants in Northwood.
In 1963, the couple started in the egg
production business called “Triple E”, which was
also known as Enerson’s Egg Emporium. Ernest
died in October of 1982.
In December 1984, Inez married Egon Jensen in
the First Lutheran Church, Northwood. The couple
continued to run Triple E. Inez entered the
Lutheran Retirement Home in April 2000, where
she has resided since, and Egon passed away in
May 2000.
Inez was an excellent cook and will always be
remembered for her meatballs and lefse at the
First Lutheran Church lutefisk dinners.
Inez’s greatest love was spending time with her
family, especially her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
She also enjoyed playing card games such as 500
and whist, gardening, sewing, and crocheting
until her eyesight failed her.
She was a very active member of First Lutheran
Church, where she taught Sunday school and held
several offices in the various women’s
organizations.
As well as being a member of First Lutheran
Church, she and Egon regularly attended Sunday
services at First Baptist Church of Northwood.
She was a member of the Albert Lea Eagles Club,
a 4H leader for several years and she was also a
judge for the Worth County 4H Board.
Inez is survived by her daughter, Joan Johnson
and her husband, Gordon, of La Crosse, Wis.,
three granddaughters and their husbands, Susan
and Dan Leifer of La Crosse, Sara and Peter
Platten of Green Bay, Wis., and Kristin and Joe
Hoeth of La Crosse; five great-grandchildren,
Megan Leifer, David Leifer, and William Hoeth
all of La Crosse, and Peter Platten and
Katherine Platten of Green Bay. Also surviving
is one brother, Maurice Nelson of Minnesota; one
sister-in-law, Selma Gerszewski of Northwood,
and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her
first husband, Ernest Enerson; her second
husband, Egon Jensen; three sisters, Selma,
Mabel, and Sena; and seven brothers, Christ,
Axel, Casper, Helmer, Norman, Clarence, and
Alfred.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 3245-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
LAWRENCE H. HAGEN
PLYMOUTH — Lawrence H. Hagen, 81, of Plymouth,
formerly of Thornton, died Wednesday (Aug. 4,
2004) at the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center.
Funeral service will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday
at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Thornton, with the Rev. Robert Hetrick
presiding. Interment will be in Pleasant View
Cemetery, Thornton.
Visitation will be noon until the time of
service on Saturday at the church.
Lawrence H. Hagen was born July 30, 1923, in
LeRoy, Minn., son of Lauritz and Henrietta
(Bergen) Hagen. He was raised and received his
education in the LeRoy area.
Lawrence was united in marriage to Seydell Floy
on March 15, 1953, at St. Paul Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Thornton. They farmed in the
Thornton area for years and their farm will be
honored as a Century Farm at the Iowa State
Fair.
Lawrence was well known as a collector of
antique cars and tractors and would receive
inquiries regarding these from a four-state
area.
He was a “Horse Trader” in the finest sense of
the word, and his handshake was his bond.
Though confined to a wheelchair for the last
months of his life, Lawrence could always make
you smile with his wry sense of humor.
Those grateful for having shared his love and
this humor are his children: son Rick (Marlys),
of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters, Roxanne (Jack)
Page, of Plymouth; and Tammy (Scott) Schroeder,
Spring Branch, Texas; nine grandchildren: Eryka,
Kelsi, Leif, Kirsten and Karen Hagen, Staff Sgt.
(USAF) Darren (Amy) Page, Holly Page,
Christopher and Elizabeth Schroeder; brother,
Richard (Judy) Hagen, of Albert Lea, Minn.;
sister-in-law, Bonnie Hagen, of Northwood.
Lawrence is preceded in death by his parents and
brother Herbert.
May Heaven’s golden streets be filled with old
Fords, grandpa.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311.
DEBRA M. MARTIN
FOREST CITY — Debra M. Martin, 50, of Forest
City, died Wednesday (Aug. 4, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Her memorial service will be held 11 a.m.
Sat-urday at the First Baptist Church in Forest
City with the Rev. Edward Bard officiating.
Memorials may be given to the Debra Martin
Memorial Fund in care of Eldon Martin, 425 West
“I” St., Forest City, IA 50436.
Debra May Martin, the daughter of Travis and
Lauralie (Packer) Walker, was born Nov. 18, 1953
at Chicago, Ill. She grew up in Iowa and
graduated from Rockwell-Swaledale High School.
On April 25, 1978, she was married to Eldon
Martin at Irving, Texas.
Debra was a devoted wife, mother and
grandmother. She enjoyed life and lived it to
the fullest.
She loved writing poetry and short stories. She
also enjoyed cooking.
Debra’s greatest joy came from being with her
husband, and children. She considered her
grandchildren to be the greatest blessing in her
life.
She was an amazing, loving and caring woman who
will be missed deeply by all those who were
fortunate enough to know and love her.
She is survived by her husband, Eldon, of Forest
City; three daughters, Tina Martin of Forest
City, Angella Russell of Forest City and Brenda
(Steven) Sinclair of Forest City; nine
grandchildren; her father, Travis (Mary) Walker
of Dyersburg, Tenn.; six sisters, Lynda (Ralph)
Mugan of Kilgore, Texas, Tammy Mugan of Hampton,
Sherry Dietz of Texas, Gail Brookfelt of
California, Anita Ward of Dyersburg, Tenn. and
Amy Hill of Dyersburg, Tenn.
She was preceded in death by her mother,
grandparents; and her sister, Patty Ahmed.
May God keep her in his loving, peaceful arms
forever.
GYDA G. PETERSON
LAKE MILLS — Gyda G. Peterson, 92, of Lake
Mills, died Wednesday (Aug. 4, 2004) at the Lake
Mills Care Center.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at the Lake Mills Evangelical Synod Church in
Lake Mills, with the Rev. Karl Hermanson
officiating. Burial will be in the Lake Mills
Synod Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the
service on Monday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills is in
charge of arrangements.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (515) 592-0221.
DORIS E. MUSSELMAN
BELMOND — Doris E. Musselman, 86, of Belmond,
died Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in
Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
CHARLENE A. DIRKSEN
HAMPTON — Charlene A. Dirksen, 79, of Hampton,
died Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004) at Franklin General
Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday
at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with
the Rev. Arthur J. Zewert officiating. Burial
will be in the Zion Reformed Church Cemetery in
rural Sheffield.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the
service on Saturday at the funeral home.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
VICTORIA HANSON
NORTHWOOD — Victoria “Vickie” Hanson, 49, of
Northwood, died (Aug. 5, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Conner
Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave S. in Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com.
RUTH E. KATTER
MASON CITY — Ruth E. Katter, 97, of Mason City,
died Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004) at Good Shepherd
Health Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason
City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Cremation
Services, (641) 423-0924.
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PUBLISHED SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 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.
GLADYS WOODWICK
RAKE — Gladys Woodwick, 81, of Rake died
Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004) at her home in
Rake.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Zion Lutheran Church in
Rake with the Rev. Larry Rehlander
officiating. Interment will be at Olena
Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m.
Sunday at Winter Funeral Home, 414 First
St. N.W., Buffalo Center, and one hour
before the service at the church.
Gladys Maxine (Geerdes) Woodwick was
born to Matthew and Grace (Harringa)
Geerdes on March 27, 1923, in a
farmhouse, four miles south of Germania
(Lakota), Iowa. She spent most of her
childhood there.
She was baptized and confirmed at Ramsey
Reformed Church in rural Titonka. She
received her education in rural country
schools through the eighth grade.
Gladys left home at age 15 to work as a
hired girl at more than 50 homes over
the years.
She worked very hard cooking, cleaning,
doing laundry, chores and taking care of
children in all of the homes.
She also worked at Van’s Café in Algona,
and at the café in Rake for Inger and Ed
Sunde.
Gladys was united in marriage to Leonard
Woodwick on Sept. 7, 1959, at St. Paul
Lutheran Church in Lakota, Iowa.
She will be missed for her kind and
loving spirit and for her strong faith,
which carried her through the trials of
life.
She is survived by three daughters:
Joyce and husband, Dennis Tweeten of
Rake; Connie and husband, Dennis Clay of
Blue Earth, Minn., and Sandra Woodwick
of Spirit Lake; her son: Greg Geerdes of
Rake; her grandchildren: Jackie
Bromeland of Mankato, Minn., Elias
Bromeland of Freeborn, Minn., Ben
Bromeland of Rake, Jesse Clay of
Mankato, Minn., Laura Clay of Spirit
Lake and Amy Grace Clay of Blue Earth,
Minn.; her great-granddaughter, Hannah
Aasum of Mankato, Minn.
Also surviving are her sister, Velma and
husband, Bill Gerdes of Woden; and her
brother, Dwayne Geerdes of Rake; as well
as many special nieces, nephews, cousins
and a special friend and neighbor, Doris
Erickson.
She was preceded in death by her parents
and her brother, Maynard.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation
Service, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
JEAN C. STEENBLOCK
NEW HAMPTON — Jean C. Steenblock, 78, of
New Hampton died Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004)
at Lake City Medical Center in Lake
City, Minn., of a sudden illness.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Congregational United
Church of Christ in New Hampton, with
the Rev. Mary Hatch presiding. Interment
will be in New Hampton Cemetery with her
grandchildren serving as casket bearers.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in
New Hampton with a 7 p.m. prayer and
Scripture service. Visitation will also
be one hour prior to services on Monday
at the church.
Jean Caroline Steenblock was born Oct.
22, 1925, at Ladysmith, Wis., the
daughter of Lloyd and Esther (Bechtel)
Boos.
The family moved to Camby, Minn., and
later settled in Fertile, Iowa, where
she graduated from high school.
Jean was married to Dale V. Steenblock
on April 20, 1945, at the Reformed
Church in Meservey.
Following their marriage they lived and
farmed near Goodell, and later near New
Hampton where they farmed until their
retirement. They moved to New Hampton in
1978.
Jean was employed at St. Joseph Hospital
in New Hampton and later worked at Great
Plains Supply for a number of years.
She enjoyed playing cards and
crocheting.
She was active in the American Legion
Auxiliary, the Red Hat Society, Food
Pantry, Order of Eastern Star, the
Women’s Fellowship and Bible Study at
her church and also enjoyed being active
at the Chickasaw Senior Centre.
Jean is survived by a son, Randall
(Kathy) of Ingram, Texas; three
daughters, Delores (Greg) Stibal of
Cedar Falls, Judy (Don) Jenn of Omaha,
Neb. and Gloria (Gary) Hoth of Lake
City, Minn.; 13 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; and one brother,
James (Florence) Boos Sr. of New
Hampton.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, Dale, on June 19,
1998; a sister, Dorothy Sanderson; and
three brothers, Donald and Jerry Boos
and Robert Robinson.
Conway-Kolbert Funeral Home, (641)
394-4331.
SANDRA LEE SLEPER
TITONKA — Funeral services will be held
for Sandra Lee Sleper, 61, of Titonka at
2 p.m. Sunday at the Bethany Evangelical
and Reformed Church in Ledyward, with
the Rev. Victor Vriesen officiating.
Interment will be in Highland Home
Cemetery in Ledyard.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Bancroft.
Sandra Lee Sleper was born on Jan. 20,
1943, at Blue Earth, Minn., to Ervin and
Doris Brock Johnson. She graduated from
the Ledyard High School in Ledyard,
Iowa, in 1961 and then attended business
school in Omaha, Neb.
After her schooling, Sandy worked for a
bank in Fairmont, Minn. She was married
to Eldean Maschoff on Aug. 24, 1963, at
Ledyard, Iowa. The couple farmed near
Northrop, Minn., for a time and then
lived in Marshall, Minn., for a few
years.
They moved to Crystal Lake, Iowa, in
1973, where Sandy worked for the
Manufacturers Bank and Trust in Forest
City, Iowa. She became director of
banking services.
Sandy was married to Russel Sleper on
July 28, 1984, at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua, Iowa.
Russel and Sandy lived near Titonka,
Iowa, and Sandy continued to work at the
bank in Forest City until her health
failed in December 2003.
Sandy was a member of the Bethany
Evangelical and Reformed Church in
Ledyard.
She enjoyed bowling, golfing and playing
softball.
She also enjoyed cooking, shopping,
dancing, playing cards and horseback
riding.
Sandy was a dedicated Hawkeye fan.
Sandy died on Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004) at
the Mercy Hospice/Johnston at Johnston,
Iowa, at the age of 61.
Sandy is survived by her husband, Russel
Sleper of Titonka; and her children,
Michael Maschoff and wife, Deann, and
Lisa Escherich and husband, Brian, all
of Ankeny. Also surviving are eight
grandchildren: Alex, Jacob, Tyler, Drew
and Ellie Maschoff, and Megan, Sam and
Anna Escherich; and four brothers: Steve
Johnson and wife, Kathy, of Mesa, Ariz.,
Ron Johnson and wife, Denise, of
Bedford, Va., Bill Johnson and wife,
Sandy, of Armstrong, and Gary Johnson of
Fairmont, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her
parents.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 885-2521.
TAUS JOHN HARMS JR.
BELMOND — Taus John Harms Jr., 64, of
Belmond died Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004) at
the Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home in Belmond, with Pastor Lowell
Halvorson officiating. Burial will be at
the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.
Sunday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
DORIS E. MUSSELMAN
BELMOND — Doris E. Musselman, 86, of
Belmond died Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004) at
the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Monday at the United Methodist
Church in Belmond with Pastor Mike Druhl
officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home,
111 Luicks Lane S. in Belmond, and one
hour prior to services at the church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
JEAN M. SMIDT
WODEN — Jean M. Smidt, 65, of Woden died
Friday (Aug. 6, 2004) at the Westview
Care Center in Britt.
Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the Woden Christian
Reformed Church with the Rev. Kevin
Jordan officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in
Woden and one hour prior to services at
the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 926-5756,
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
ESTHER STILLER
NORA SPRINGS — Esther Stiller, 86, of
Nora Springs died Friday (Aug. 6, 2004)
at the Nora Springs Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N.
Hawkeye in Nora Springs.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641)
749-2210.
EVA BLACK
BUFFALO CENTER — Eva Black, 85, of
Buffalo Center, died Friday (Aug. 6,
2004) at the Titonka Care Center in
Titonka.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Winter Funeral Home & Cremation
Service in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858,
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
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PUBLISHED Sunday, August 8,
2004.
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community service of Fullerton
Funeral Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
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and Globe Online.
WILLIAM A. ‘BILL’ RUSK
BELLE PLAINE — William A. “Bill”
Rusk, 83, of Belle Plain,
formerly of Mason City, died
Wednesday (Aug. 4, 2004) at the
University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics in Iowa City.
Graveside services officiated by
the Rev. Don Drahos were held
Saturday, Aug. 7, in Oak Hill
Cemetery, Bell Plaine. Military
Rites were conducted by
Jennings-Bradshaw American
Legion Post No. 39.
Bill was born on Sept. 16, 1920,
in Belle Plaine to Raymond Elmer
and Murldene Gaynelle (Henry)
Rusk. He graduated from Belle
Plaine High School in 1939. He
served in the United States Army
as a corporal and served in the
South Pacific from October 1942
to December 1945.
On Oct. 8, 1942, Bill married
Betty Kathryn Carpenter in
Vinton. To this union, two
children were born.
Bill was a former railroad
engineer for the Chicago
Northwestern Railroad, retiring
in 1980. He loved trains and
working with his hands (small
woodworking). He was an avid
Chicago Cubs fan. He enjoyed
going to casinos and loved his
country. He belonged to the
Jennings-Bradshaw American
Legion and was also a 50-year
member of the Masonic Lodge in
Belle Plaine.
Bill will be greatly missed by
his wife, Betty; son, Garie and
his wife, Linda, of Sioux City;
a brother, Wilber A. Rusk and
his wife, Betty, of Victor.
Bill was preceded in death by
his parents; a daughter, Kathie
Lee; one brother, Elmer; one
sister, Jean Snodgrass.
Hrabak Funeral Home, Belle
Plaine, (319) 444-2240.
RUTH E. KATTER
MASON CITY — Ruth E. Katter, 97,
of 302 2nd St. N.E., died
Thursday (August 5, 2004) at the
Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware
with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz
officiating. Interment will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the church
one hour before services.
Memorials may be given to
Bethlehem Lutheran Church or
Hospice of North Iowa.
Ruth was born June 18, 1907, in
Hancock County, Iowa the
daughter of Herman and Adeline (Greinke)
Lemke. She attended rural
schools in Hancock County.
Ruth married Henry Katter
October 22, 1925, at Peace
Reformed Church, rural Garner.
Her husband died in 1937 leaving
her to raise her three girls on
the farm. She moved off the farm
in 1950 and relocated to rural
Clear Lake in 1969. She enjoyed
her family and friends, life on
the farm, cooking and baking,
which she shared with everyone,
crocheting, a strong faith in
the Lord and gardening.
Ruth is survived by her three
daughters: LaVonne Etchen of
Mason City, Luella Etchen of
Clear Lake, Rachel Pope and
husband, Richard, of Mason City;
grandchildren, Cheryl Etchen,
Debra Nelson and husband, Mark,
Laurie Etchen, Teri Larson and
husband, Mark, Daniel Pope,
David Pope and wife, Kristie;
four great grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild and many
friends.
Ruth’s parents; husband; son,
Henry; two brothers, Paul and
Otto; three sisters, Elizabeth
Haes, Martha Heimendinger,
Esther Meyer; and son-in-law,
Merle Etchen preceded her in
death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
JACKY MAAKESTAD
OSAGE — Jacky Maakestad, 68, of
Osage, died Friday (August 6,
2004) at the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center following an extended
illness.
Funeral services will be at
10:30 a.m. Monday at the Rock
Creek Lutheran Church, 3269
Foothill Avenue, Osage, with the
Rev. Dennis Hanson officiating.
Interment will be in the Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9
p.m. today at the Champion –
Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage
and will continue one hour
before services at the church on
Monday.
Jacky was born Dec. 14, 1935, in
Zearing, Iowa, the daughter of
John Hildreth and Ruth Justine
(Bretthauer) Snowgren. She
graduated from June Senior High
in Marshalltown, Iowa. Jacky
then attended the University of
Iowa. While there she was a
member of the Alpha Delta Pi
Sorority.
Following college, Jacky taught
music in the Osage, Mitchell and
Orchard schools.
On March 18, 1960, she was
united in marriage to Edwin J.
Maakestad.
An active member of Rock Creek
Lutheran Church, Jacky belonged
to the Rachel Circle and taught
Cherub Choir for 34 years. She
was also involved in numerous
local musical events.
Jacky is survived by her
husband, Edwin Maakestad of
Osage; her father, John Snowgren
of Osage; daughter, Nicole
Maakestad of Des Moines; son,
Jon Maakestad of North Liberty;
and two grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her
mother.
Champion–Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, (641) 732-3706.
ESTHER N. STILLER
NORA SPRINGS — Esther N.
Stiller, 86, of Nora Springs,
died Friday (August 6, 2004) at
the Nora Springs Care Center.
Her funeral service will be held
at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at St.
Luke’s Lutheran Church, 101
North Hawkeye, Nora Springs,
with the Reverend Ruth Hansen
officiating. Interment will
follow at Park Cemetery, Nora
Springs.
Visitation will be held from 6
until 8 p.m. on Monday at
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114
North Hawkeye, Nora Springs and
also for one hour prior to the
service at the church. Memorials
may be directed to the Esther N.
Stiller Memorial Fund.
Esther was born October 15,
1917, in Nora Springs, one of
nine children of Frank and Pearl
(Tibbits) Weaverling. She was
raised and educated in Nora
Springs before being united in
marriage to August Stiller on
January 16, 1935, at the
Methodist parsonage in Nora
Springs. They farmed near Rudd
and Osage before moving to a
farm near Nora Springs in 1951.
The couple continued to farm
outside Nora Springs until 1972,
when they moved into town.
Esther began cooking at the
dormitory kitchen at North Iowa
Area Community College in 1973
and continued her work there for
nearly 12 years.
Esther and August enjoyed
camping, fishing, and playing
cards with friends. Esther was
an excellent cook, baker, and
seamstress, especially fond of
crocheting. She and August were
members of St. Luke’s Lutheran
Church and the Friendly Circle,
the Wig Wam Wagon Club, and
several square dancing clubs.
Left to cherish her memory are
three children and their
spouses; June and Richard
Merriss of Rockford, Wesley and
Kay Stiller of Rudd, and Patty
and Dennis Holtz of Rudd; 10
grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren; and many
nieces, nephews, and other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; three brothers; and
five sisters.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel,
641-749-2210
www.colonialchapels.com
TAUS JOHN HARMS, JR.
BELMOND— Taus John Harms, Jr.,
65, the son of Taus and Cecelia
(Heginger) Harms, was born
January 15, 1939, at rural
Garner, Iowa.
After a courageous battle with
cancer, Taus Jr. passed away on
Thursday (August 5, 2004) at the
Belmond Medical Center and went
to be with his Lord Jesus
Christ.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at the Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
Pastor Lowell Halvorson will
officiate. Burial will be at the
Belmond Cemetery.
Friends may meet with the family
from 2 to 5 p.m. todayat the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luicks Lane South.
Taus had lived in the local area
all of his life. He attended
school in Chapin, Belmond, and
Thornton. He hauled milk for the
Hampton and Goldfield Creameries
shortly after leaving school. On
April 21, 1973, he went to work
for Sukup Manufacturing Company
in Sheffield. He lived in
Sheffield for many years before
moving to his small acreage near
Belmond. He retired June 24,
2004, after thirty-one years
with the company. He enjoyed
working for Sukup’s and was a
good and faithful employee.
Taus enjoyed playing cards and
dice games, tending to his
livestock, working with his
International tractor, and going
to casinos whenever he could.
Taus Jr. was baptized and
received his first communion on
July 31, 2004.
Survivors include his seven
brothers; Bennie (Jean) of Mason
City, Larry (Maxine) of Sanborn,
Iowa, Harry (Barbara) of
Hampton, Donald (Georgia) of
Hampton, Ronald (Nancy) of
Belmond, Jerry (Marlene) of
Rockledge, Fla., Gary of
Rockledge, Fla.; two sisters,
Darlene (Dexter) Ewers of Mason
City, and Arlene Weimann of Nora
Springs; one uncle, Herman
(Zelma) Harms of Forest City;
and many nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Taus Sr. in 2003 and
Cecelia in l982.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home,
Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
ALICE HEINZ
CHARLES CITY — Alice Heinz, 78,
a resident of 109 Hillside
Drive, Charles City, died Friday
(August 6, 2004) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital.
A funeral Mass for Alice Heinz
will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church. The
Rev. Carl Ries will celebrate
the Mass. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City
from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday where
the Rosary will be recited at
4:30 p.m. and the Vigil
Scriptural Wake Service will be
held at 7 p.m. Visitation will
continue at the church an hour
prior to the Mass.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323, Charles City, is in
charge of arrangements.
www.hauserfh.com
VICTORIA ‘VICKIE’ GAIL HANSON
NORTHWOOD — Victoria “Vickie”
Gail Hanson, 49, of Northwood,
died Thursday (August 5, 2004)
at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
A memorial service will be held
at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Grace
Evangelical Free Church, 440
North Illinois, Mason City, with
the Rev. Scott Davis
officiating.
Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008 First Avenue South,
Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel-(641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
DORIS E. MUSSELMAN
BELMOND — Doris E. Musselman,
86, of Belmond, passed away
Thursday (August 5, 2004) at the
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral services for Doris
Musselman will be held at 1:30
p.m. Monday at the United
Methodist Church in Belmond with
Pastor Mike Druhl officiating.
Friends may greet the family
from 5-8 p.m. today at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick Lane South in Belmond and
one hour prior to services at
the church.
Doris, the daughter of John A.
and Augusta Jacobs Berghefer,
was born June 26, 1918, in
Rockwell. Doris attended school
in Garner and Belmond. She
graduated from Belmond High
School in 1935, and post-grad
high school in 1938. She then
taught school in Dows for one
year.
Doris was united in marriage
with Glen A. Musselman of Fort
Dodge in the Methodist Church in
Belmond on May 5, 1940. The
couple made their home in
Belmond where she was employed
as an aide in the Belmond
Community Hospital for 17 years.
Following Glen’s death in 1965,
Doris attended North Iowa Area
Community College in Mason City
and received her associate
degree in nursing in 1970. While
at NIACC she was awarded an
“Oscar” from her fellow actors
in a skit as part of a Variety
Show. Following graduation,
Doris was employed at North Iowa
Mercy Medical Center until 1972,
at which time she joined the
Story County Public Health
Nurses team.
Doris served as a Board Member
of Easter Seal Society of Des
Moines for four years and was on
the board of the Edith Hale
Child Care Center in Nevada,
Iowa for two years.
Doris moved to Arkansas in 1981
but returned to Belmond in 1982,
to be one of the first residents
at the Redder/McLaughlin
Apartments, where she was
residing at the time of her
death.
Doris was a member of the
Belmond United Methodist Church,
U.M.W. and circles. She enjoyed
spending time with her family,
reading, making quilts,
traveling, working crossword
puzzles, and giving
presentations. Doris was active
in the following organizations;
Sencar, Inc. (Congregate Meals),
Senior Citizens, Progress Club,
Charter Member of the VFW
Auxiliary, WaTanYe, Friends of
the Library, Senior Cabinet of
Elderbridge, Hospital Auxiliary,
RSVP, and SALT.
Doris is survived by one son,
Randyll Musselman and his wife,
Barbara, of Brownsbrug, Ind.;
three daughters, Barbara
Dickerson and her husband,
James, of Altoona, Iowa, Shelia
Ruka and her husband, Gary of
Belmond, and Cyndy McNulty of
Belmond; 16 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; 10
great-great grandchildren; three
sisters; Edna Kroeger of
Belmond, Ina Stille of Garner,
and Garnett Beenen of Newton.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Glen in 1965;
daughter, Vicki, in 1998;
grandson, David, in 1998; one
sister; and one brother.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home,
Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
MILTON MILLS
IOWA FALLS — Milton Mills, 81,
of Iowa Falls, died on Thursday
(Aug. 5, 2004) at Mercy Hospital
in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be at
10:30 a.m. Monday at the First
Christian Church in Iowa Falls
with burial in the Alden
Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m.
today at the Surls Funeral Home
in Iowa Falls with the family
receiving friends from 4 to 6
p.m.
Surls Funeral Home, Iowa Falls,
(641) 648-9554.
JEAN M. SMIDT
WODEN — Jean M. Smidt, 65, of
Woden, died Friday (August 6,
2004) at the Westview Care
Center, Britt.
Her funeral will be held 1:30
p.m. Wednesday at the Woden
Christian Reformed Church with
the Rev. Kevin Jordan
officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Cataldo
Funeral Home in Woden and one
hour prior to services at the
church.
Jean Marie Smidt, the daughter
of Edwin and Gertie (McNeil)
Hillenga and Erna (Iverson)
Hillenga, the only mother she
knew and loved, was born January
26, 1939 at Algona. She made her
profession of faith at the Woden
Christian Reformed Church. She
attended the rural schools of
Orthel Township in Hancock
County and graduated from Britt
High School in 1956. Jean
continued her education at Dordt
College.
On August 8, 1958, she was
married to John Smidt at the
Woden Christian Reformed Church.
They lived on a farm north of
Woden until 1964 when they moved
to a farm near Burt. In 1988,
they moved into Woden and
continued farming. Due to ill
health Jean became a resident of
the Westview Care Center in
Britt in 2000.
Jean enjoyed her family,
designing and making cakes,
reading and doing crossword
puzzles.
She was a member of the Woden
Christian Reformed Church where
she taught Bible school.
Jean is survived by her husband,
John, of Woden; her mother, Erna
Hillenga, of Woden; two
children, Deanna (Mike) Taylor
of Cherokee and Alan (Teresa)
Smidt of Forest City; 11
grandchildren, Mandy, Trish and
Jordan Taylor and Ryan, Sandi,
Julianne, Tyler, Kyle, Emily,
Allison and Nathan Smidt; five
brothers and sisters, Kay Hunter
of Cedar, Minn., Doris (Dean)
Haugland of Forest City, Edwin
(Vicki) Hillenga of Wesley,
Carol Clendenen of Auto, W.V.
and Dean (Suzanne) Hillenga of
Hobbs, N.M.; a sister-in-law,
Grace Barnes of Iowa City; a
brother-in-law, Warren (Bev)
Smidt of Clayton, Wis.; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
stillborn son, her father and
her mother, Gertie.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
926-5756.
www.cataldofuneral home.com
CORMA K. LEACH
FOREST CITY — Corma K. Leach,
age 88, of Forest City, died
Friday (August 6, 2004) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral service will be at 10:30
a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City with the
Rev. Barb Spaulding officiating.
Burial will be at Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. today at the funeral home
and one hour prior to service at
the church.
Memorials may be directed to the
Good Samaritan Center, Immanuel
Lutheran Church (both in Forest
City) or North Iowa Hospice.
Corma Kathryn Leach was born on
a farm in Mt. Valley Township,
Winnebago County, Iowa, on
January 13, 1916, the daughter
of Bent and Linda (Monson)
Thompson. Bent came from
Haugesund, Norway at the age of
19 and Linda’s parents also came
from Norway.
Corma was baptized and attended
Winnebago Lutheran Church where
she was confirmed in Norwegian.
She attended Forest City High
School.
On June 6, 1931, she married
Fred G. Leach. The couple
resided on several farms in the
Forest City area for 50 years.
Corma was widowed in 1981 and
happily resided at Vens Heim
Apartments since 1987. She later
lived for a time in Town Square
Apartments until moving to
Forest Plaza Assisted Living.
Corma was a full time homemaker.
She loved to bake and cook and
share it with friends and
relatives and shut-ins,
especially relatives at the Good
Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Her legacy is her family who
will remember her faith and love
for each of them: Arlys Hopkins
and husband John; son-in-law,
Eldean Borg; seven
grandchildren; and 16
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; her parents; son,
Luverne; daughters, Marlene and
Linda Borg; brothers Maynard and
Truman; and sisters, Leona Shupe
and Beulah Riekena.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505
N Clark St., Forest City, (641)
585-2685.
PAUL E. SPANGLER
BRITT��� Paul E. Spangler, 73, of
Britt, died Saturday (Aug. 7,
2004) at the Westview Care
Center in Britt, surrounded by
his family.
Funeral services for Paul
Spangler will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at the St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Britt with the Rev. Michael
Schueller officiating. A private
family inurnment will be held at
a later date.
Friends may greet the family
from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in
Britt and one hour prior to the
services at the church. Parish
Wake services will be held at
7:30 p.m. Monday.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel,
Britt, (641) 843-3839.
VIOLA M. LAAVEG
MASON CITY— Viola M. Laaveg, 85,
of 361 S. Pennsylvania Ave.,
formerly of Belmond, died Friday
(Aug. 6, 2004) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., (641)
423-0924.
JOHN E. CRAIG
MASON CITY — John E. Craig, 47,
of Mason City, died Saturday
(Aug. 7, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hogan Bremer Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
EVA BLACK
BUFFALO CENTER— Eva Black, 85,
of Buffalo Center, died Friday
(Aug. 6, 2004) at the Titonka
Care Center in Titonka.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United
Methodist Church in Buffalo
Center. The Rev. Lois Abel will
officiate. Interment will be at
Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo
Center.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Monday at Winter Funeral
Home in Buffalo Center and one
hour before the services at the
church on Tuesday.
Winter Funeral Home, (641)
562-2858.
www.winterfuneral home.com
LEONA B. HUTCHINSON
BANCROFT— Leona B. Hutchinson,
91, of Bancroft, died Thursday
(Aug. 5, 2004) at West Bend Care
Center, West Bend.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Bancroft, (515)
885-2521.
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PUBLISHED Monday, August. 9,
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.
ALICE HEINZ
CHARLES CITY — Alice Heinz, 78,
a resident of 109 Hillside
Drive, Charles City, died Friday
(August 6, 2004) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital.
A funeral Mass for Alice Heinz
will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church. The
Rev. Carl Ries will celebrate
the Mass. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City
from 4 to 8 p.m. today where the
Rosary will be recited at 4:30
p.m. and a Vigil Scriptural Wake
Service will be held at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue at the
church an hour prior to the
Mass.
Memorials may be directed to the
American Cancer Society or
Friends of Cancer in care of
First Citizens National Bank.
Alice Marie Heinz was born
January 19, 1926, at Bristow,
the daughter of Henry and Hattie
(Gruis) Miller. She attended
country school in both Butler
and Floyd counties. On June 27,
1946, she was united in marriage
with John Heinz at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church at Roseville.
The couple farmed all of their
lives on the Heinz family farm.
She was a member of the
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the Moose Lodge and
Heritage Club. Alice’s interests
included doing yard work,
gardening, fishing and going to
rummage sales.
Her family was always very
special to her and she took a
particular interest in the
grandchildren and great
grandchildren attending as many
of their activities as possible.
Living family members include
her husband, John of Charles
City; three children, Sheryel
(David) Wetherell of Orchard,
Sandra (Duane) Jaeger and Scott
(Janit) Heinz both of Charles
City; seven grandchildren, Curt
Wetherell, Raina Roll, Kerry
Crooks, Troy and Michael Jaeger,
Samantha Ritter and Jon Heinz;
14 great grandchildren; two
brothers, Daniel Miller of
Greene, and Leslie Miller;
special friend, Eleanor, of
Portland; and three sisters,
Dena Hansen of Denver, Colo.,
Lucille Hansen of Waterloo, and
Kathleen (Fred) Schempf of
Lakewood, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; a son, Steven; three
brothers; and a sister.
Hauser Funeral Home, Charles
City, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
LAVERNE S. SIMON
STACYVILLE — Laverne S. Simon,
age 71, of Stacyville passed
away Saturday, (August 7, 2004)
at his home.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
Visitation Catholic Church,
Stacyville with the Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating. Burial
will take place at the
Visitation Cemetery, Stacyville.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. today at the Visitation
Catholic Church. There will be a
Rosary recited at 4 p.m. and a
Scripture service at 7 p.m. this
evening at the church.
Laverne Sylvester Simon was born
August 26, 1932, in Mitchell
County, Iowa, the son of Joseph
M. Simon and Christina Halfman
Simon. He was baptized August
28, 1932, at the Visitation
Church in Stacyville.
Laverne was united in marraige
to Lou Ann Eschweiler on July
18, 1959.
He served in the United States
Air Force from 1952 to 1956. He
hauled milk for the Stacyville
Creamery and worked at White
Farm in Charles City and later
for the city of Stacyville.
Laverne was a member of the
Knights of Columbus and the
American Legion in Stacyville
He enjoyed fishing, gardening
and working in his yard. He was
known for his sense of humor and
for being a very honest person.
He enjoyed spending time with
his buddies. He looked forward
to family reunions and spending
time with his children and
grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Lou
Ann; daughters, Diana Reis and
her husband, Brian, of St.
Ansgar, Judy Kuntz and her
husband, Robert, of St. Ansgar,
Donna Sullivan and her husband,
Tom, of Osage, Collette Justin
and her husband, Jeff, of
Oronoceo, Minn.; three sons,
Roger and his wife, Claire, of
Adams, Minn., Dale and his wife,
Diane, of Albert Lea, Minn., and
Robert of Stacyville; 17
grandchildren; four sisters,
Marion Leonaitis, Zion, Ill.,
Hellen Church of Stacyville,
Arlene (Bob) Hartnell of Austin,
Minn., Jeanne (Adrian) Blake of
Austin, Minn.; three brothers,
Marvin (Milly) Simon of
Waterloo, Wilbur (Charlotte)
Simon of Osage and Kenneth
(Darlene) Simon of Waterloo.
He was preceded in death by his
son, Russell; one sister,
Kathryn A. Simon; his parents,
Joseph and Christina Halfman
Simon.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
St. Ansgar (641) 713-4920.
PAUL E. SPANGLER
BRITT — Paul E. Spangler, 73, of
Britt, passed away Saturday
(August 7, 2004) at the Westview
Care Center, Britt, surrounded
by his family.
Funeral services for Paul
Spangler will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church in Britt with
the Rev. Michael Schueller
officiating. A private family
inurnment will be held at a
later date.
Friends may greet the family
from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in
Britt and one hour prior to
services at the church. A parish
wake service will be held at
7:30 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Paul, the son of William B. and
Glenne Sheridan Spangler, was
born December 29, 1930, in
Britt. Paul was a 1950 graduate
of Britt High School and
graduated from Mason City Junior
College in 1956.
Paul was united in marriage with
Patsy Pierce on April 24, 1954,
at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
in Clear Lake. The couple made
their home in Britt for 46
years, where they raised their
five children.
Paul was employed at Pritchard
Auto in Britt as a salesman
until health forced him to
retire in 1980.
He was a member of St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church in Britt.
Paul loved and was passionate
about his family and friends. He
loved to socialize and joke. No
one could tell a story quite
like Paul. He loved God and the
Catholic faith. He will be
greatly missed.
Paul is survived by his wife,
Patricia, of Britt; five
children, Margaret Herman of
Mason City, Lisa Smidt and her
husband, Paul, of Kanawha, David
Spangler and his wife, Julie, of
Kanawha, Caroline Andersen and
her husband, Reggie, of Forest
City, Stephanie Specht and her
husband, Chris, of Yankton, S.
D.; 12 grandchildren: Danielle
and Nicholas Herman, Doug Smidt,
Jody and her husband, Matthew
Clemens, and Renee Smidt,
Rebecca, Melinda, and Matthew
Spangler, Brian and Joe
Andersen, Taylor and Whitney
Specht; brother, Ronald Spangler
and his wife, Bette, of Mission
Viejo, Calif.; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; three sisters, Evelyn
Long, Doloris Kayser, Patricia
A. Spangler; and one brother,
William Spangler.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel,
Britt, (641) 843-3839.
VIOLA M. LAAVEG
MASON CITY— Viola M. Laaveg, 85,
of 361 S. Pennsylvania Avenue,
formerly of Belmond, died
suddenly Friday (August 6, 2004)
at home.
Funeral services will be held
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 304 3rd Avenue
N.E., Belmond with the Rev. Rod
Hopp officiating. Interment will
be in Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. today at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue, and
continue at the church Tuesday
one hour before the service.
Memorials may be directed to
Hospice of North Iowa or Radio
Bible Class Ministries.
Viola was born to Olaf and Lena
Larson on the family Happy Home
Farm near Park River, North
Dakota, on December 13, 1918.
She was baptized and confirmed
in the Christian faith at Zion
Lutheran Church in rural Hoople,
N.D.
She was raised on the North
Dakota prairie and graduated
from Walsh County Agriculture
and Training High School in
1935. She attended business
school and worked as a
secretary. She also attended the
Moody Evangelical Bible School
in Chicago.
Viola married Oscar Laaveg
September 11, 1943. After his
ordination, she was a Lutheran
pastor’s wife and homemaker
until retiring to Belmond in
1982. They served parishes in
Kindred, N.D., Canton, S.D.,
Rapid City, S.D., Helmar, Ill.,
Camrose, Alberta Canada,
Belmond, Cylinder and Fertile,
Iowa. She has lived in Mason
City the last five years.
Viola loved growing flowers,
music, poetry, reading, cooking,
sewing and being a mother,
grandmother, and
great-grandmother. She was
active in her church, Christian
prayer groups and loved her
family interaction. She had a
deeply held Christian faith.
Left to cherish her memory are
sons, Dr. Sterling Laaveg and
wife, Rita (Dorr) of Mason City,
Paul Laaveg and wife, Nancy
(Coffman) of Purcellville, Va.,
Joel Laaveg and wife, Gina
(Sundry) of Clear Lake, Pastor
Lee Laaveg and wife, Denise
(Helland) of Forest City;
grandchildren, Aaron, Nicole
Lozier and husband John, Lisa
Berg and husband Jeff, Jacob,
Philip, Dan, Jessica, Andrea
Miner and husband Seth, Heather
and Luke; great grand-son,
Robert Berg; sister, Pearl
Loftsgard and husband, Eugene of
Park River, N.D.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Oscar; parents;
brothers, Ernest, Norman and
Harry; sister, Myrtle Berg.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
JOHN E. CRAIG
MASON CITY — John E. Craig, 47,
of 1421 N. Washington, died
Saturday (August 7, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa,
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Wednesday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Colonial Chapel,
126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City
with the Rev. Ruth Hansen
officiating. Interment will be
in Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be one hour
before the service at the
funeral home.
The family suggests memorials to
John E. Craig Memorial Fund.
John was born March 29, 1957, in
Mason City, the son of Wilbur
and Cecelia (Gagnon) Craig. He
attended school in Mason City.
He married Joyce Jacobsen August
7, 1987, in Mason City, Iowa.
He worked for Arps Tree Service
in Mason City.
John enjoyed teasing his
children and grandchildren,
listening to country music
(especially Johnny Cash and
Conway Twitty), playing cards,
going for coffee with his
friends, his dog Maggie and
watching “Fear Factor” on Monday
evenings. He was a Vikings and
Twins fan. He was a member of
the Eagles Fraternal Order of
3416.
Left to cherish his memories are
his wife, Joyce Craig, Mason
City; sons, Cory Craig and his
fiancée, Lilia, Mason City, and
Eric Jacobsen and his wife,
Keri, Mason City; his daughter,
Rachael Schmidt and her husband,
Joshua, Mason City; five
grandchildren, Anna, Angelina,
Dillon, Jacy and Cameron; his
brother, Dennis Craig, Aredale,
Iowa; five sisters, Pam Casali
and her husband, Mark, Mason
City, Dana Chestnut and her
husband, Doug, Forest City,
Julie Trimble, Clear Lake and
Penny Portis and her special
friend, Wendell, Mason City,
Angel Diaz and her husband,
Steve; mother-in-law, Donna
Jacobsen, Nora Springs; first
wife, Mary Craig, Mason City;
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; grandparents;
father-in-law, Harold Jacobsen;
brother-in-law, Duane Craig; and
nephew Devin Craig.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, Mason City, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
ELMER T. JOHNSON
MASON CITY — Elmer T. Johnson,
84, of Mason City, died Sunday
(August 8, 2004) at the I.O.O.F.
Home, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hogan Bremer Moore
Colonial Chapel, Mason City,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
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PUBLISHED Tuesday,
August 10, 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.
VICTORIA ‘VICKIE’ GAIL
HANSON
NORTHWOOD — Victoria
“Vickie” Gail Hanson,
49, of Northwood, died
Thursday (Aug. 5, 2004)
at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
A memorial service will
be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday at the Grace
Evangelical Free Church,
440 N. Illinois Ave.,
Mason City, with the
Rev. Scott Davis
officiating.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Conner
Colonial Chapel, 1008
First Ave. S. in
Northwood.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa, Hidden
Acres, or Grace
Evangelical Free Church
in Mason City.
Victoria “Vickie” Gail
Hanson was born May 20,
1955, in Hartford, Conn.
the daughter of Richard
and Sarah (Marstaller)
Durost.
Vickie graduated from
Windsor Locks High
School in Connecticut.
After high school she
attended The Kings
College in Briar Cliff
Manor, New York, where
she received her
bachelor’s degree in
psychology.
Vickie was united in
marriage to Greg Hanson
on Jan. 7, 1978, in
Carbondale, Ill. To this
union three children
were born.
Vickie studied piano for
15 years and later
taught piano lessons for
12 years. She worked at
the Grace Evangelical
Free Church as a
musician, later taking
the position of Worship
Coordinator.
She was an accompanist
for the Northwood and
Mason City Schools.
She was a member of
Grace Evangelical Free
Church, Mason City.
Vickie loved being close
to family and friends,
music, gardening, and
watching family in
school activities.
She is survived by her
husband, Greg Hanson, of
Northwood; children,
Sarah (Lawrence) Lee, of
Bluff City Tenn., Jon (Elly)
Hanson, of Stratford,
Samuel Hanson, of
Northwood; parents,
Richard and Sarah Durost,
of Ocala Fla.;
father-in-law, James A.
Hanson, of Northwood;
sister, Rebecca (Bruce)
Fish, of Bend, Ore.,
brother, Major Richard
(Andrea) Durost, of
Puyallup, Wash.; sister,
Edith (William) Emerson,
of Augusta, Md.; along
with many nieces and
nephews.
She is preceded in death
by grandparents; and
mother-in- law, Virginia
Hanson.
Conner Colonial Chapel,
(641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
LAVERNE S. SIMON
STACYVILLE — Laverne S.
Simon, 71, of Stacyville,
passed away Saturday
(Aug. 7, 2004) at his
home.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. today
at the Visitation
Catholic Church in
Stacyville, with the
Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Burial will
take place at the
Visitation Cemetery in
Stacyville.
Visitation was held from
4 to 8 p.m. on Monday at
the Visitation Catholic
Church, with a 4 p.m.
rosary and a Scripture
service at 7 p.m.
Laverne Sylvester Simon
was born Aug. 26, 1932,
in Mitchell County,
Iowa, the son of Joseph
M. Simon and Christina
Halfman Simon. He was
baptized Aug. 28, 1932
at the Visitation Church
in Stacyville.
Laverne was united in
marriage to Lou Ann
Eschweiler on July 18,
1959.
He served in the United
States Air Force from
1952 to 1956.
He hauled milk for the
Stacyville Creamery and
worked at White Farm in
Charles City and later
for the city of
Stacyville.
He was a member of the
Knights of Columbus and
the American Legion in
Stacyville.
He enjoyed fishing,
gardening and working in
his yard. He was known
for his sense of humor
and being a very honest
person. He enjoyed
spending time with his
buddies. He looked
forward to family
reunions and spending
time with his children
and grandchildren.
Survivors include his
wife, Lou Ann;
daughters, Diana Reis
and her husband, Brian,
of St. Ansgar, Judy
Kuntz and her husband,
Robert, of St. Ansgar,
Donna Sullivan and her
husband, Tom, of Osage,
Collette Justin and her
husband, Jeff, of
Oronoco, Minn.; three
sons, Roger and his
wife, Claire, of Adams,
Minn., Dale and his
wife, Diane, of Albert
Lea, Minn., and Robert,
of Stacyville; 17
grandchildren; four
sisters, Marion
Leonaitis, of Zion,
Ill., Hellen Church, of
Stacyville, Arlene (Bob)
Hartnell, of Austin,
Jeanne (Adrian) Blake,
of Austin; three
brothers, Marvin (Milly)
Simon, of Waterloo,
Wilbur (Charlotte)
Simon, of Osage, and
Kenneth (Darlene) Simon,
of Waterloo.
He was preceded in death
by his son, Russell; one
sister, Kathryn A.
Simon; his parents,
Joseph and Christina
Halfman Simon.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home in St.
Ansgar. (641) 713-4920.
LEO FRANCIS LALLIER
VENTURA — Leo Francis
Lallier, 76, 205 West
View Drive, Ventura,
died Monday (Aug. 9,
2004) at Heritage Health
Care in Mason City.
A Funeral Mass will be
held at 10 a.m. Thursday
at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church, 1001
Ninth Ave. S., Clear
Lake, with Monsignor
Robert Hogan
officiating.
Interment will be held
at Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. with a Scriptural
wake service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be
directed to Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Leo was born May 23,
1928, in Buffalo Center,
the son of Oswald F. and
Sarah (Kelch) Lallier.
He graduated from Algona
High School.
Leo served his country
in the Army National
Guard during the Korean
War.
He worked for Northern
Natural Gas for 32
years, retiring in 1984.
After retirement, Leo
and Delores volunteered
for various senior
programs both in Iowa
and Arizona.
They wintered in Apache
Junction, Ariz.
Leo loved gardening,
fishing, and camping
with his family.
He was a member of St.
Patrick’s Catholic
Church.
Leo is survived by three
children, Vicki McNally
and her husband Patrick,
of Tucson, Ariz., Debra
Sharits and Jack Wignot,
Redondo Beach, Calif.
and Kristy Prall and her
husband, Kirk, of
Meridian, Idaho; six
grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Leo was preceded in
death by his parents,
wife Delores, July 2,
2004; and granddaughter
Melissa.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
ELMER T. JOHNSON
MASON CITY — Elmer T.
Johnson, 84, of 1037
19th St S.W., died
Sunday (Aug. 8, 2004) at
IOOF Home in Mason City.
Memorial services will
be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City with Major Charles
J. Wright of the
Salvation Army,
officiating. Inurnment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery Mason
City.
The family will receive
friends one hour prior
to services on Wednesday
at the funeral chapel.
Elmer T. Johnson was
born Dec. 18, 1919, in
Worth County, a son of
James A. and Hannah
(Gunderson) Johnson.
For several years, Elmer
worked at the former
Costa’s Restaurant and
Marnin’s Drive-In, Mason
City.
He had resided at the
IOOF Home for the past
20 years.
He is survived by nieces
and nephews, Mike
Johnson, of Mason City;
Tom Johnson, of Papua,
New Guinea; Anne Foster,
of Garner; Marilee
Johnson, of Atlanta,
Ga.; Dave Niichel,
Donaldson; Joy McGrane,
of Waterloo; Julie
McDonald, of Kansas
City, Mo.; Rick
Vandehaar, of
Mitchellville; Gary
Johnson, of Mason City;
Judy Wood, of Apopka,
Fla.; Bob Johnson, of
Huntington Beach,
Calif.; Donna Bull, of
Nora Springs; and
several great-nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, and four
brothers, Clarence E
Johnson, Ellis T.
Johnson, James Johnson,
and Robert Johnson.
ARTHUR E. DROESSLER
BANCROFT — Arthur E.
Droessler, 85, of
Bancroft, died Monday
(Aug. 9, 2004) at his
home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in
Bancroft.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
885-2521.
ROYAL O. WILLIAMSON
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. —
Royal O. Williamson, 90,
of Prairie du Chien,
Wis., formerly of
Rockford, Iowa, died
Sunday (Aug. 8, 2004) at
his home.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at St. Peter
Evangelical Lutheran
Church with burial in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 8 p.m. today
at the Thornburg-Hanson
Funeral Home in Prairie
du Chien.
Thornburg-Hanson Funeral
Home, (608) 326-8524.
Posted
by Gene Manning
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