PUBLISHED Monday, August 16, 2004
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
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DR. J. STEPHEN WESTLY
MASON CITY — Dr. J. Stephen Westly, 82, of 5
Woodbine Road, died Saturday (Aug. 14, 2004) at
the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania
Avenue with the Rev. James M. Magelssen
officiating. Cremation will take place following
the service.
There will be no visitation. Memorials may be
directed to Trinity Lutheran Church, Mercy
Medical Center Foundation or Good Shepherd
Health Center.
Dr. Westly was born Sept. 28, 1921, in Manly,
the son of Gabriel S. and Beatrice (Cron) Westly.
He graduated from Manly High School, the
University of Iowa (bachelor of science) and the
University of Iowa College of Medicine (M.D.) in
1944. He interned at Akron City Hospital, Akron,
Ohio.
Dr. Westly served as a lieutenant in the U.S.
Navy from 1946-48. Following his service from
the Navy, he completed his residency in internal
medicine from 1947 to 1950 in Des Moines.
He married Dorothy Kottemann in August of 1947
in Burlington, Iowa. From 1951 to 1952 he
assisted his father in his medical practice in
Manly, Iowa. In October of 1952 he joined Dr.
L.W. Swanson and Dr. Harry Marinos in the
practice of internal medicine in Mason City.
He was recalled to the Navy in 1953 during the
Korean War, returning to Mason City in 1954. He
eventually became the senior partner of Internal
Medicine Associates, which in 1989 helped form
the Mason City Clinic.
He retired from practice in 1990, having served
the communities of North Iowa for 40 years. His
uncle, Soren Westly, was a member of the staff
of Mercy Hospital at its founding in 1915. His
father, Gabriel Westly, and brother, Travis
Westly, were also members of the staff for many
years. His retirement from the staff of Mercy
Hospital ended a 75 year period of service by
Westly doctors.
Dr. Westly served as president of the staff of
Mercy Hospital, president of the County Medical
Society and president of American Society of
Internal Medicine, Iowa Chapter.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church,
American College of Physicians, American Guild
of Organists and the Mason City Community
Concert Board. The cornerstone of his life was
his faith, family, friends, medicine and music.
Dr. Westly is survived by his wife, Dorothy;
son, Dr. Stephen K. Westly and wife, Dr. Ann (Deering)
Westly of Ashville, N.C.; daughter, Elizabeth
(Libby) de Caetani and husband, Michael of
Memphis, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Erica Westly,
Elizabeth Westly, John Westly, Katherine Carr
and Andrew Carr; two brothers, Dr. Travis Westly
of Mason City, and Malcolm Westly of Tampa,
Fla.; brother-in-law, Dr. George Kottemann of
Peoria, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.
Dr. Westly is preceded in death by his parents,
Gabriel and Beatrice Westly; mother and
father-in-law, Freda and William Kottemann;
sister-in-law, Edith Westly and brother-in-law,
Dr. William Kottemann.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory (641)
423-0924.
JOHN R. WEILAND
GREENE — Funeral services for John R. Weiland,
93, of 611 West Traer Street, Greene, will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First
Presbyterian Church in Greene with Pastor Paul
Uzel officiating. Burial will be in the Rose
Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel, in Greene. Visitation will
continue at the church one hour before services
on Tuesday.
John Ralph Weiland was born Oct. 14, 1910, the
oldest son of Ralph and Grace (Menken) Weiland,
and died Saturday (Aug. 14, 2004) at the I.O.O.F.
Home in Mason City.
He received his education in Bennezette No. 7
rural school and began farming with his father
at an early age.
On Jan. 10, 1934, he was united in marriage to
Dorothy Allan, at the Associated Church
Parsonage, in Allison. To this union were born
two daughters. They made their home on a farm
four miles north of Bristow where they lived for
54 years.
John was an active member of The First Reformed
Church of Bristow, school director of Benn No.
7, and served on the Bristow Telephone Board, he
was Farm Bureau director, and, the Pride Seed
Corn dealer for more than 25 years. His greatest
pride was his Angus Cattle, and he enjoyed
furnishing the neighbor boys with 4-H calves.
Although he was a busy farmer, he always took
the time to take his family on many day fishing
trips, and picnics with neighbors and friends.
John and Dorothy took many fishing trips to
Minnesota and Canada, and spent about 15 winters
in Weslaco, Texas.
After moving to Greene in 1988, John and Dorothy
joined the First Presbyterian Church in Greene.
John enjoyed having coffee downtown, visiting
with neighbors, sitting in his yard and later
was care provider for his wife, Dorothy, until
her death in 1998. He enjoyed taking friends for
rides and coffee and learned to enjoy Chinese
food with his friend, Esther Renning, of
Waverly.
Because of failing health he entered the
Homestead Assisted Living in Mason City, in
December of 2002, where his daughter, Sharon,
assisted with his daily needs. After a stroke in
late June, he entered the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason
City. He was always interested in family
activities, and was a Cubs fan, watching many
games on television.
John was proud to be a part of five living
generations and will be sadly missed by his
daughters, June (Dale) Johnson of Greene, and
Sharon Agnitsch of Mason city; grandchildren,
Ann (Dave) Marsh, Lana Clark, Nathan (Dana)
Smith, Craig (Anne) Johnson, Rod Smith and
Krista (Jason) Benson; great-grandchildren,
Stacy Franken, Chris Franken, Daniel and Laura
Marsh, Alissa Clark, Connor and Gage Smith,
Carter and Sophia Benson, Alex, Ellen and Adam
Johnson; and one great-great-grandson, Payton.
He is also survived by his brother, Paul (Betty)
Weiland, of Dumont and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife,
Dorothy, brother, Walter, grandson, Kevin
Agnitsch, and former sons-in-law Bob Agnitsch
and Gary Smith.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the John R. Weiland Memorial
Fund in care of the family.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 North First Street,
Greene, is in charge of the arrangements.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
PEARL A. PALMATEER
FOREST CITY— Pearl A. Palmateer, 95, of
Waterloo, formerly of Forest City, died Saturday
(Aug. 13, 2004) at Allen Memorial Hospital in
Waterloo.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark Street, Forest
City,
Petersen Lund Funeral Home (641) 585-2685.
HELEN (DELLA) ELIZABETH (GARCIA) HUGI
MASON CITY — Helen (Della) Elizabeth (Garcia)
Hugi of 1523 North Adams died Thursday (Aug. 12,
2004) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in
Mason City
Funeral services for Helen will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church,
213 North Pennsylvania Avenue with the Rev.
Donald Simmonds officiating. Interment will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday
at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North
Pennsylvania Avenue. A Scriptural Wake and
Rosary Service will be held at 7p.m. on Tuesday
at the funeral home conducted by the Rev.
Michael Podhajsky of St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church.
Memorials may be directed to the Helen E. Hugi
Memorial Fund.
Helen was born Jan. 1, 1923, at Lehigh Row in
Mason City the second child to John and Jessie
(Orozco) Garcia. She was baptized at Immaculate
Conception Church and educated in the Mason City
schools. At the age of fifteen she moved with
her family to the Historic Powder Street Area.
On Nov. 27, 1942, at the age of 19, Helen
married Nick J. Kantaris and to this union three
sons were born. That marriage ended in 1966. On
Dec. 15, 1967, Helen married Eugene (Geno) C.
Hugi at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City.
After almost eighteen years of marriage, living
in the B & O District, Geno died on Dec. 10,
1986.
Helen worked for 29 years at the Mason City Tent
& Awning and then seven years at Risto until her
retirement in 1994.
Sewing was always a passion that she truly
enjoyed to share with her family and friends. In
addition to the many things she made at home,
Helen was very active in the Trinity Lutheran
Quilters, making many quilts for charities with
her friends. Almost all her quilts, knitted and
crocheted crafts were given away by her to the
delight of those who received them. She gave of
herself unselfishly to everyone and will be
deeply missed by all.
Among the family members who will cherish her
memories are her sons, Nick J. Kantaris and the
late Connie R. of Mason City, John M. Kantaris
and wife, Dorothy A. of North Ft. Meyers, Fla.,
Tom P. Kantaris and wife, Tonya L. of Mason
City; step-children, Annette Johnson and
husband, Buster of Spring Valley, Minn., Julie
Sanchez and husband, Joe of Mason City, Leon
Hugi and wife, Denise of Mason City, Steve Hugi
of Florence, Colo., Hugh Hugi and wife, Roberta
of Mason City; eleven grandchildren, Mike
Kantaris, Nancy Linderman, Angela Carlson,
Debbie Ewing, Kaitlin Kantaris, Nikki Cobb,
Kristen Petty, John Kantaris, Skylar, Spencer,
and Taryn Kantaris; fourteen step-grandchildren,
Joshua, Luke, Scott, Jay and Rusty Johnson, Chad
and Troy Sanchez, Erica Stokes, JeanRose, Jess
and Alex Hugi, Miguel Perez, Stephanie and
Christina Hugi; eight great-grandchildren,
Steven and Vanessa Linderman, Madison and Jordon
Petty, Alec and Shae Glidden, Nikko McPherren
and Cooper Cobb; ten step-great-grandchildren,
Cole and Megan Johnson, Justice Johnson,
Mitchell and Monte Johnson, Jayson Johnson,
Giana and Nicholas Sanchez, Antonio and Michael
Perez; one sister, Mary Rick and husband, Lewis
of Mason City; one brother, Frank Garcia and
wife, Chloe of Mason City; sisters-in-law,
Sharon Garcia of Iowa Falls and Jan Garcia of
Mason City; special friends, Dennis and Nancy
Nonnweiler of Mason City and numerous nieces,
nephews and dear friends.
Those waiting to greet Helen in heaven are her
husband, Gene; parents, John and Jessie;
brothers, Joe, John, Ray, and infant brother
Augustine Garcia; paternal grandparents,
Dionisio and Ponsiana (Chavez) Garcia; maternal
grandparents, William and Candleria Orozco;
aunt, Annitta Orozco and uncle, Tibercio Orozco;
father and mother-in-law, Clarence and Harriet
Hugi, brothers-in-law, Earl Hugi and Karl
Juergens.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Creamatory, (641)
423-0924.
JEANNETTE CASPERS
SWALEDALE — Jeannette Caspers, 71, of Swaledale,
passed away Saturday (Aug. 14, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
in Thornton with the Rev. Robert Hetrick
presiding. Interment will be at Pleasant Valley
Cemetery in Swaledale.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Thornton. Memorials
may be directed to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
Jeannette Louise (Ashland) Caspers was born
Sept. 19, 1932, on a farm near Clear Lake, to
Ole and Florence (Paulson) Ashland. She was
baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church
in Clear Lake.
Jeannette graduated from Clear Lake High School
in 1950 then worked at Ben Franklin in Clear
Lake.
On Feb. 14, 1954, Jeannette was united in
marriage with Dale Caspers. They farmed at
Swaledale their entire married life. This year
they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Those who knew Jeannette will remember her for
all the good things she did for her church, her
family, her friends and all others whose lives
she touched.
Survivors include her husband, Dale; children,
Jon (Carol) Caspers, Swaledale, Mary Caspers,
Kanawha, Bill (Deb) Caspers, Swaledale, and Lori
Caspers, Mason City; grandchildren, Sarah
(Michael) Servantez, Joni, Billy, David, and
Brian; great grandson, Drew Servantez; sister,
Elaine (Jim) Olson, Garner; brother, Bob (Betty)
Ashland, Sequim, Wash.; step-sisters, Madilyn
Norton, and Marilyn (Linn) Laage; step-brother,
Richard (Barbara) Benham; brother-in-law,
Orville (Bernice) Caspers; many cousins, nieces
and nephews and a host of friends.
Jeannette is preceded in death by her parents;
step-mother, Marie Ashland; brother-in-law, Bill
Wreghitt; niece, Kim Lewis; and nephew, Jack
Caspers.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home (641) 998-2311.
MILDRED ‘MILLIE’ RHODES
CHARLES CITY — Mildred “Millie” Rhodes, 82, of
St. Paul, Minn., and formerly of Charles City,
Iowa, died on August 11, 2004, at the United
Hospital, St. Paul Minn.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church in Charles City. The Rev. Carl Ries,
Pastor, will celebrate the Mass. Inurnment will
be at a later date at Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held today from 4-8 p.m. at
the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 South Main Street,
Charles City, where the Rosary will be recited
at 4:30 p.m. and there will be a Vigil
Scriptural Wake Service at 7 p.m.
The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Hauser Funeral Home (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
CONRAD PECK
MASON CITY — Conrad Peck, 78, of Mason City,
died Sunday (Aug. 15, 2004).
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
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PUBLISHED Wednesday, August 18, 2004.
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LEONARD J. RAYHONS
GARNER — Leonard J. Rayhons, 82, of
Garner died Sunday (Aug. 15, 2004) at
his rural home.
His funeral will be held 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at St. Boniface Catholic Church
in Garner with the Rev. Michael
Schueller officiating. Burial will be at
St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Duncan
with military rites by the Garner
Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160
E. Fourth St. in Garner, with a combined
Knights of Columbus and Catholic
Workmans rosary at 6:30 p.m. followed by
a Scriptural remembrance service at 7
p.m. Visitation will continue one hour
prior to services on Thursday at the
church.
Leonard John Rayhons, the son of John
and Beatta (Wellik) Rayhons, was born
Feb. 28, 1922 at Garner. He attended
Garfield No. 5 country school and helped
his parents on the family farm northwest
of Garner.
On Nov. 16, 1943, he married Emily Marie
Tlach at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
in Duncan. They made their home across
from his parents’ home where they
farmed.
He served his country during World War
II in the U.S. Army as an automotive
mechanic in the European Theatre.
Following his honorable discharge on
Oct. 27, 1946, he returned home and
continued to farm. Besides farming he
also sold hybrid seed, did custom
bailing and chopping and hauled feed and
grain.
On May 8, 1978 his wife, Emily, passed
away from cancer at the age of 52.
On Aug. 16, 1979, he married Alice
(Rapp) Meints at St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner. They lived on the home
farm where Leonard farmed with his son,
Marv.
Leonard enjoyed his family, visiting
with people, playing cards, dancing and
helping on the farm.
He especially enjoyed dressing up each
Christmas as Santa Claus for lots of
little children.
He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner, Knights of Columbus
4th degree, St. Boniface Men’s Society,
Catholic Workman Lodge, Garner Lions
Club and was a lifetime member of the
Garner VFW and American Legion.
Leonard was also a 4-H Leader, served on
the ASC Committee and was a Trustee for
Garfield Township.
He is survived by his wife, Alice, of
Garner; two children, Marvin (Nancy)
Rayhons of Garner and Jeanette (Allen)
Upmeyer of Clinton; five grandchildren,
Bonnie (Brian) Cataldo, Amy (Brian)
Follmann, Cory (Jennifer) Upmeyer, Shane
(Jennifer) Upmeyer and Darci (Jason)
Reis; seven great-grandchildren, Sam,
Ray and Reed Cataldo, Ethan and Abby
Follmann, James and Joshua Upmeyer;
three stepchildren, Roger Meints of San
Diego, Calif., Dick (Sheryl) Meints of
Meservey and Kathleen (Mike) Embertson
of Mason City; two sisters, Rose Mae
(Red) Baker, of Garner and Darlene
Oldham of Dubuque; a brother-in-law,
George (Betty) Tlach, of Garner; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by first wife,
Emily; his parents; and two
brothers-in-law, Darold Pletcher and
Mike Oldham.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
ALFRED LANGESEN
LAKE MILLS — Alfred Langesen, 57, of
Beloit, Kan., and formerly of Lake
Mills, died July 31, 2004, at Wichita,
Kansas of a brain tumor.
Memorial services will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday at the Linn’s Funeral
Homes, Alden Chapel, 201 Main St. with
the Rev. Bob Miller officiating.
Visitation will be immediately following
the service.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, (641) 648-2569.
ROBERT PAUL ‘BOB’ DIETRICH
MANLY — Robert Paul “Bob” Dietrich was
born on May 15, 1942, on what is now
known as the Evelyn Garnas Farm, in
rural Hanlontown, to Leonard P. and the
late Evelyn L. (Moretz) Dietrich.
Bob passed away sometime during the
night of Aug. 5, 2004, while sleeping in
the pick-up camper he called home at the
age of 62 years, 2 months, and 22 days.
The camper was parked behind the garage
where he worked on Airport Road in Hot
Springs, Ark.
He was baptized at the old Lutheran
Church in Manly, on July 19, 1942, and
confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
on May 27, 1956.
Bob went to grade school at the rural
country school called Danville No. 5 in
Hanlontown. Bob’s father had attended
the same school during his last years of
grade school.
Bob’s first three years of high school
were at Hanlontown High, and had his
final year of high school in Manly after
the consolidation of Hanlontown and
Manly, graduating from North Central
High School in 1960.
After graduation, he worked for various
farmers in the area and gas stations
where he realized he loved fixing cars.
He put himself through an Omaha, Neb.,
trade school and graduated as a
mechanic.
He met and married the late Muriel (Gae)
McAllister Dietrich. Bob and Gae had two
daughters.
They lived for a time in Lake Mills
where he owned and operated a Phillips
66 gas station and repair shop and was
known as one of the best mechanics in
the area.
The family lived in several places from
Chicago to Colorado.
After a divorce, he later met and
married Vickie (Duregger-Lindsay)
Dietrich and they had five children:
Aaron, Rebecca, Timothy, Amy, and Dena.
After a divorce when Dena was quite
small, Bob moved to Hot Springs, Ark.,
where he worked for or leased various
mechanic shops/filling stations.
In 1986 or 1987, he began working with
Mike (Doc) Nooner at “Doc’s Tire Shop”
on Airport Road in Hot Springs, Ark.
In 1989, he became very ill and was
hospitalized in Little Rock, Ark., for
79 days. Bob could only return to work
for three to four hours a day.
After applying for disability and
recently getting his first check, he
began to dream of returning to Iowa and
getting to know his 17 grandchildren.
Robert is survived by his father,
Leonard Dietrich; children, Paula
(Nathan) Hull, of Urbandale, and Pattie
(Todd) Smith of Scottsdale, Ariz. and
Lake Mills; Aaron Dietrich of Dougherty,
Becky (Kevin) Lewerke, of Mason City,
Tim (Jennifer) Dietrich, of Waterloo,
Amy (Christopher) Titus of Marble Rock,
and Dena (Victor) Rolon, of Dows;
grandchildren, Kathryn, Abigail, Emily,
Allison, Andrew, Katlyn, Trey, Lincoln,
Grant, Hailey, Christopher, Jacob, Kyle,
Nicholas, Victoria, Gabriel, and Tomas;
and ex-wife, Vickie Dietrich, of Mason
City.
A graveside service will be held at 1:30
p.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery in
Mason City.
Following the service, there will be a
gathering of family and friends at the
Leonard Dietrich farm in rural Manly.
MARNE NELSON-RIVEDAL
MASON CITY — Marne Nelson-Rivedal,
formerly of Mason City, will be interred
at 11 a.m. on Friday at Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
She died May 31, 2004, in Richmond, Ky.
RICHARD SUMNER
MASON CITY — Richard Sumner will be
interred at 11 a.m. Friday at the
Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
He died Sept. 22, 2003, in Richmond, Ky.
ERVIN E. STANSBERY
NEW HAMPTON — Ervin E. Stansbery, 84, of
New Hampton, died Friday (Aug. 13, 2004)
at the New Hampton Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in New Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. today at the First Baptist Church
in New Hampton, with Pastor Jeff Scherer
officiating. Interment will be in New
Hampton Cemetery with military honors
accorded by the New Hampton American
Legion and VFW.
Visitation was held on Tuesday at the
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in New
Hampton. There will be further
visitation one hour prior to services
today at the church.
Ervin E. Stansbery was born July 30,
1920, at Mason City, the son of Ulysses
and Anna (Roehrich) Stansbery. The
family moved to New Hampton area when he
was two years old.
Ervin attended rural schools and as a
teenager worked as a farm hand.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1941 and
served during World War II in the North
African and Italian Campaigns. He was
discharged in 1945 and was awarded the
Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals.
After his discharge, he worked on the
railroad for a year before going to the
Oliver Corporation in Charles City.
Ervin was married to Louise Chesling,
the foster daughter of Burton and Evelyn
Rodberg, on Oct. 1, 1947, at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church in New Hampton.
Following his marriage he worked at the
Plainfield Cheese Factory for a year
then was employed at Hassman Elevator
and Trucking, Zip’s Auto Body and for
the last 10 years of his employment he
was school custodian.
He was a member of the First Baptist
Church, where he was custodian for many
years and was also a member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Ervin is survived by his wife, Louise;
two sons, Roger, of New Hampton, and
Duane (Scarlet) of Mason City; a
daughter, Karen (Frank) Petering, of
Columbia, Mo.; three grandchildren,
Terry (Lisa) Petering, of Owensville,
Mo., Debra Petering, of Sedelia, Mo.,
and Nicole(Kory) Meleney, of Mason City;
a great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Meleney,
of Mason City; and a
step-great-granddaughter, Jenny
Wedemier, of Owensville, Mo.; a brother,
Lawrence (Evelyn) Stansbery, of
Waterloo; three sisters, Sylvia Nystel,
Rose Nystel and Orella Schwickerath, all
of New Hampton.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
and a sister, Edna Maklenburg.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641)
394-4331.
ROBERT E. MEYER
OSAGE — Robert E. Meyer, 79 , of Osage,
died Tuesday (Aug. 17, 2004) Mitchell
County Regional Health Center, Hospice
Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Champion- Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
CONRAD C. PECK
MASON CITY — Conrad C. Peck, 78, of
15651 Nettle Ave., died Sunday (Aug. 15,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday
at the Open Bible Church, 609 S. Eighth
St. in Clear Lake, with Pastor Will
Hunsaker officiating. Interment will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery. Military
rites will be conducted by the Mason
City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 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 Conrad C.
Peck Memorial Fund.
Conrad was born Dec. 22, 1925, in Britt,
Iowa the son of Ellsworth and Gayle
(Raw) Peck.
He served in the United States Navy
during World War II.
Conrad married Ruthyvonne Lunning on
Nov. 13, 1947, in Mason City.
He worked at Northwestern States
Portland Cement Company for many years.
In addition to his work at the cement
company, Conrad also farmed Southwest of
Mason City for many years.
He was a member of the Open Bible Church
in Clear Lake.
Conrad is survived by his wife,
Ruthyvonne, of Mason City; three sons,
Michael C. Peck, of Mason City, Thomas
A. Peck, of Mason City, and Victor G.
Peck and wife, Sandy J., of Mason City;
granddaughter, Amy L. Peck of Mason
City; sister, Betty Corbett of Chicago,
IIl.; brother, Douglas Peck and
wife,Jean, of Dubuque,; and several
nieces and nephews.
Conrad is preceded in death by his
parents, two brothers, Jack and William.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
LEONA BARTZ
GRAFTON — Leona Bartz, 88, of Grafton,
died Tuesday (Aug. 17, 2004) at the Good
Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church
in Grafton. Burial will be in the
Grafton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home in St.Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
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PUBLISHED Thursday, August 19,
2004
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Funeral Homes. Information is
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LEONA E. BARTZ
GRAFTON — Leona E. (Schulz)
Bartz, 88, died on Tuesday (Aug.
17, 2004) at the Good Samaritan
Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Friday at the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church in Grafton, with
the Rev. Wayne Ellingson and
Associate in Ministry Irmgard
Ellingson, officiating. Burial
will be in the Grafton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. today at the Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar,
and one hour prior to services
on Friday at the church.
Leona E. Schulz was born Dec.
31, 1915, in Faribault (Rice
County), Minn., the daughter of
Herman and Margaret (Von Rath)
Schulz. Leona was the second
youngest of 12 siblings.
She was baptized and confirmed
at Trinity Lutheran Church,
Faribault, and continued to have
strong ties to her home church.
Leona was joined in marriage to
Harold Bartz on June 26, 1949,
in St. Paul, Minn. To this union
two sons were born, Dennis and
Curtis. She and her husband
farmed in the Grafton area for
many years.
Harold passed away in August of
1983. Leona moved from her farm
home to Grafton in 1983 and
lived there until November of
2003, when she became a resident
of Good Samaritan Center in St.
Ansgar.
Leona had a lifetime gift for
making crafts, painting,
ceramics, making dolls and
geneology.
She enjoyed being with people,
playing cards and visiting.
Her love for her family and
friends were evident by her
sharing her gifts and abilities.
Her strong faith and worship at
Emmanuel in Grafton helped her
to cope with numerous tragedies
and illnesses throughout her
life.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Harold; son,
George Hardwick; grandson, David
Hardwick; five brothers;and six
sisters.
Leona is survived by three sons,
Fred (Sylvia) Hardwick of Beela
Vista, Ark., Dennis (Barb) Bartz
of Grafton, and Curtis (Caren)
Bartz, of Grafton; eight
grandchildren, Deanna Blaha,
Jason Hardwick, Lora Rustad,
Theresa Sietsema, Brian Bartz,
Andrew Bartz, Courtney Bartz and
Caylee Bartz; numerous
great-grandchildren; and
great-great-grandchildren; one
sister-in-law; and many nieces
and nephews.
She will be sadly missed by her
family and many friends.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
(641) 713-4920.
DONALD ROY PETERSON
CEDAR FALLS — Donald Roy
Peterson was born May 5, 1937,
at Waverly, the son of Albert
and Doris M. (Simerson)
Peterson.
He married Gloria Lee White on
Feb. 9, 1957, at Nazareth
Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls.
She preceded him in death on
June 10, 1985.
Donald worked for the Cedar
Falls Parks Department for 15
years, semi-retiring in 2004.
He died from skin cancer on
Tuesday (Aug. 17, 2004) at the
Cedar Valley Hospice Home in
Waterloo, at 67 years of age.
Donald is survived by his two
sons, Don (Dianna) Peterson of
Waterloo and Dale (Nikki)
Peterson of Katy, Texas; his
three daughters, Dawn (Carl)
Scott of Tripoli, Victoria (Tom)
Erdman of Clear Lake, and Lynn
Peterson of Portland, Ore.;
eight grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren; three
brothers, Albert “Pete” Peterson
Jr. of Cedar Falls, Rich (Marci)
Peterson of Cedar Falls and
Curtis (Janet) Peterson of
Frankfort, Ind.; two sisters,
Donna (Bob) White of
Independence, and Mary Havlik of
Frankfort, Ind.; and four
uncles, Forrest Simerson of
Hartford, Bob Simerson of Des
Moines, Roger Simerson of
Arizona and Harold Simerson of
Boone.
He was preceded in death by his
wife and parents; a brother,
John Peterson, and a sister,
Marlys Mathes,
Funeral services will be at 1
p.m. Friday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof
Funeral Home in Cedar Falls.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. today at Dahl-Van
Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in
Cedar Falls and further
visitation one hour prior to
services on Friday.
His cremated remains will be
scattered in Oregon at a later
date.
Memorials may be directed to the
family.
Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral
Home, (319) 266-7525.
GERTRUDE L. WISMAN
MASON CITY — Gertrude L. Wisman,
87, of 1619 S. Carolina Ave.,
died Monday (Aug. 16, 2004) at
the Heritage Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Monday at the Wesley
United Methodist Church, 1405 S.
Pennsylvania Ave. with the Rev.
Keith Scott officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5
p.m. Sunday at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. and continue
at the church one hour before
the service.
Memorials may be given to the
Gertrude L. Wisman Memorial
Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
ROBERT E. ‘BOB’ MEYER
OSAGE — Robert E. (Bob) Meyer,
79, of Osage died Tuesday (Aug.
17, 2004) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center-Hospice
Unit in Osage.
Robert was born Dec. 8, 1924, in
New Haven, the son of Peter and
Catherine (Green) Meyer.
He graduated from St. Mary’s
Academy in New Haven. Bob farmed
south of New Haven.
On Nov. 29, 1947, he was united
in marriage to Madelyn Peterson
in Austin, Minn. Upon leaving
the farm he went to work for
Ralston Purina at several
locations, through 1982.
In 1982, Bob worked for Harvest
Land Co-Op in Morgan, Minn.,
until he retired and moved
shortly after to Osage, working
part time doing crop adjusting.
Bob attended Sacred Heart
Catholic Church and was a member
of the Knights of Columbus.
He could be found most mornings
enjoying coffee and conversation
with friends at Hardee’s.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage with the Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating. Inurnment
will be at a later date in the
St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery,
New Haven.
Visitation will be from 6:30 to
8 p.m. Friday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage where there will be a
scripture service at 7 p.m. and
a Knights of Columbus rosary at
7:45 p.m.
Bob is survived by his wife,
Madelyn Meyer, of Osage; son,
Don Meyer and wife, Kathy, of
Vinton; son, Gary Meyer and
wife, Michelle, of Perry;
daughter, Diane Nekvinda of
Brandon, S.D.; daughter, Sue
Whiton and husband, Scott, of
Perry; daughter, Kay Drake and
husband, Mike, of Lincoln, Neb.;
son, Mark Meyer and wife, Tammy,
of Morgan, Minn.; son, Dennis
Meyer and wife, Rhonda, of
Morgan, Minn.; son, Dale Meyer,
of Walker; and son, Bobby Meyer,
of Perry. Grandchildren, Laura
Bollin, Dan Meyer, Amanda Meyer,
Michael Meyer, Zoe Meyer, Kris
Nekvinda, Andrea Nekvinda, Erik
Whiton, Michael Whiton, Jackie
Drake, Michele Drake, Aaron
Meyer, Jason Meyer, Ashley
Meyer, and Cole Embry-Meyer.
Great-grandchildren, Cody,
Jessica, Kaitlyn, and Hunter.
Bob is preceded in death by his
parents, Peter and Catherine
(Green) Meyer; and two brothers,
Emil Meyer and Melvin Meyer.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
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