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Philip J. Peterson
MUSCATINE — Philip J. Peterson, 63, of
Muscatine, formerly of Garner, died on
Monday (Dec. 13, 2004) at Unity Health
Systems Hospital in Muscatine.
Philip J. Peterson was born on March 9,
1941, to Charles and Phyllis (Kohler)
Peterson in Postville, Iowa.
He married Carol S. Stacy on Dec. 28,
1963, in Kewanee, Ill.
He proudly served in the United States
Army.
He was employed by BT Primemover,
Muscatine, for 11 years. Before that, he
was employed by Iowa Mold Tooling, Co.
in Garner, and Kenner Toys in
Middletown, N.J. and Milford, Ohio.
Philip was a 40-year member of the
Wilton Masonic Lodge No. 167 AF& AM, a
member of the USGA, a member of Alpha
Kappa Lambda Fraternity and a founding
member of the T.G.F.H.
Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday
at the First Presbyterian Church in
Wilton with the Rev. Bruce Giese
officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at Bentley Funeral Homes in
Wilton, and one hour prior to services
on Friday at the church.
Musical selections will be provided by
organist, Mrs. Diana Gradert, and
vocalist, Park McConnaha.
Serving as casket bearers will be Don
Juszczyk, Kyle Juszczyk, Glenn McGowan,
C.F. Peterson, J.R. Francomano, Jamie
Francomano, Dan Beyers, Pat Cooley, Dave
Switzenberger, and Jerry Ochiltree.
Serving as honorary casket bearers will
be Megan McGowan, Katie McGowan, Patrick
McGowan, Emily Juszczyk, and John Philip
Juszczyk.
Survivors include his wife, Carol
Peterson of Muscatine, three daughters,
Stacy and her husband, Glenn McGowan, of
Poplar Grove, Ill., Laura and her
husband, Don Juszczyk, of Muscatine,
Sarah Peterson of Chicago, Ill.; one
sister, Patricia Peterson of Fort
Collins, Colo.; one brother, Charles
(and his wife Doris) Peterson of Eagle,
Colo.; six grandchildren, Megan, Katie
and Patrick McGowan and Kyle, Emily and
John Philip Juszczyk.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A memorials has been established.
Bentley Funeral Home, (563) 785-6152.
Barbara L. Naumann
MASON CITY — Barbara L. Naumann, 58, of
931 Eighth St. N.E., died Tuesday (Dec.
14, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial service will be held 2 p.m.
Friday at Grace United Methodist Church,
200 14th St N.W., Mason City, with the
Rev. Sarah Odoom officiating. Inurnment
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City.
The family will greet friends from 5 to
7 p.m. today at 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 Barbara L.
Naumann Memorial Fund.
Barbara Lee Naumann was born Oct. 29,
1946, at Albert Lea, Minn., a daughter
of Wilbur and Donna (Peterson) Yancy.
She was united in marriage to Gerald F.
Naumann on June 1, 1963, at Mason City.
Barbara attended school at Plymouth. For
several years she worked as an
over-the-road driver with her husband,
Gerald.
They moved to Windsor, Mo., where
Barbara obtained a real estate license
and owned and operated Windsor Real
Estate.
She was a member of Windsor Board of
Realtors, Windsor, Mo. They returned to
Mason City in 2001 for health reasons
and to be near family and friends.
Barbara enjoyed reading and making
crafts, she especially enjoyed spending
time with her nieces and nephews. She
loved her poodle, Ginger.
Barbara is survived by her husband,
Gerald, of Mason City; two sisters,
Mavis Beenen, of Plymouth, and Kathy
(Gary) Anderson, of Mason City; one
brother, Richard (Sharlene) Yancy, of
Independence, Mo.; eight nieces and nine
nephews; brothers and sisters-in-law,
Lyle Naumann, of Dayton, Wyo., Donna
Ebeling, of Windom, Minn., Jim (Chris)
Naumann, of Rockford, Cheryl (Ray)
Schroder, of Otter Tail, Minn., Larry
(Jody) Naumann, of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, grandparents, mother and
father-in-law; two nephews, Rich
Westendorf and Michael Hedegard.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
Clara Emma Martha Wilkin
ROCKFORD — Clara Emma Martha Wilkin, 95,
of Coralville and formerly of Rockford,
died Saturday (Dec. 11, 2004) at Lantern
Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
A celebration of life will be held at 1
p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in
Rockford with Pastor Patricia Shaw
officiating. Interment will be in
Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to services on Saturday at the church.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may wish to consider memorials to Zion
Lutheran Church of Rockford.
Fullerton Funeral Home of Rockford and
Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service in
Iowa City are in charge of arrangements.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be
e-mailed to the family through the
www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Clara was born Sept. 3, 1909, the
daughter of Martha (Schmolke) Willert
and Emil August Willert of Oster
Township, east of Rockford.
Clara attended Iowa State Teacher's
College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she
received her teaching certificate. She
taught country school in Floyd and Cerro
Gordo counties.
On Nov. 2, 1940, she was united in
marriage to Everett Malcolm Wilkin.
Clara was a member of Zion Lutheran
Church. Her love of teaching continued
as she taught Sunday school and
confirmation classes and served as
superintendent of Sunday school for many
years.
She held numerous offices in church
organizations, especially Zion Lutheran
Church Afternoon Guild, in which she
served as president, secretary and
treasurer, rotating among those offices
for many years. She also served as
church custodian.
Clara will also be remembered for the
care she provided to many children in
the community. One memory that has meant
so much to her throughout the years was
the youth of the church painting her
home.
In 1980, she moved to Coralville to live
with her daughter, Connie, and son-
in-law, Richard. During this time, she
was blessed with two grandchildren, Sara
and Eric, for whom she provided loving
care.
Her hobbies included reading, cooking,
gardening, music, quilting, watching
basketball games and visiting with
friends.
Many community members have enjoyed
eating the noodles she made and/or the
quilts she made.
Those grateful for having had the
privilege of sharing Clara's life are
her daughter, Connie Bingham and her
husband, Richard; her grandchildren,
Sara and Eric; her grandson-in-law, Nick
Shepherd; her nieces, Joan Moody, Janet
(Don) Arndt, Jeane (Arnold) Flessner,
and other relatives and friends left to
cherish her memory.
Clara was preceded in death by her
husband, Everett; her parents; her
brother, Earl Willert; and three
half-daughters, Ambrosia, Winifred and
Yolande.
The family wishes to thank the
compassionate staff of Lantern Park
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Iowa
City Hospice.
Clara will be sorely missed by her
family and friends.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
Dallas Walsh
IOWA FALLS — Dallas Walsh, 85, of Iowa
Falls, Iowa, died Tuesday (Dec. 14,
2004) at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in
Iowa Falls.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church
in Iowa Falls, with the Rev. David
Schwechel officiating. Burial will be at
the Union Cemetery in Iowa Falls.
Military rites will be provided by the
Iowa Army National Guard.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls
Chapel.
Linn's Funeral Home, (641) 648-2569.
Anne O. Slattum
JOICE — Anne O. Slattum, 98, of Joice,
died Tuesday (Dec. 14, 2004) at the Lake
Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the Bethel Lutheran Brethren
Church near Joice, with Pastor Kevin
Olson officiating. Burial will be in
Bethel Lutheran Brethren Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m.
until time of services at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
Peter
T. Zrostlik
BRITT — Peter T. Zrostlik, 79, of Britt,
died Wednesday (Dec. 15, 2004) at
Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
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2004
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Peter Thomas Zrostlik
BRITT — Peter Thomas
Zrostlik, 79, of Britt,
passed away Wednesday
(Dec. 15, 2004) at
Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church in
Britt, with the Rev.
Jerry Blake officiating.
Burial will take place
in St. John's Catholic
Cemetery near Duncan.
Full military graveside
services will be
conducted by the Britt
Veterans Ceremonial
Unit.
Friends may greet the
family from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel in
Britt, with a 7:30 p.m.
parish rosary. There
will be further
visitation one hour
prior to services at the
church.
Pete, the son of Michael
and Barbara Vavrik
Zrostlik, was born April
8, 1925, on the family
farm near Duncan. He
attended country schools
and helped his parents
with the farming.
On Feb. 15, 1944, Pete
was united in marriage
with Imogene F.
Steenlage in Duncan.
Only days after their
marriage, Pete reported
for active duty in the
United States Army. He
was reported as missing
in action for a time and
received the Purple
Heart for injuries he
received in battle.
Following his discharge,
the couple farmed for a
time. Later, he was
employed with Goodyear
in Mason City. He then
worked for his brother
at Zrostlik Tire and
then for Winnebago
Industries in Forest
City.
Pete then worked for his
nephew Francis at IMT
and later worked for him
at Stellar Industries
until his retirement.
Pete was a member of St.
Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt and the
Knights of Columbus.
He was also involved in
the V.F.W. and the Britt
American Legion.
He enjoyed tinkering in
his garage, fishing,
playing cards, and
bowling.
Pete is survived by his
wife of 60 years,
Imogene; four children:
Judy Aitchison and
special friend, Dale
Armstrong, of Britt,
David and Lorna Zrostlik
of Forest City, Deb and
Bob Carmody of Britt,
and Ron Zrostlik of Lake
Mills; nine
grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren and
many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, Mike and
Barbara; son Gary
(Smokey); granddaughter,
Kristina Lynn Aitchison;
great-grandson, Logan
Lamoreux; brothers,
Frank, Joe, Sylvester,
James and Edward; and
sisters, Mary Jakoubek,
Agnes Oborny and infant
sister, Helen.
Ewing Funeral Home,
(641) 843-3839.
Stephanie Sue Bohl
MASON CITY — Stephanie
Sue (Caponi) Bohl,
passed away Wednesday
(Dec. 15, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit at the
age of 54 after a long
battle with cancer.
Memorial service will be
held at 6 p.m. Monday at
the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, 815 N.
Kentucky Ave. in Mason
City.
There will be no
visitation.
Stephanie was born Oct.
27, 1950, to Charles and
Wanda Caponi of Mason
City. She graduated from
Mason City High School
in 1969.
She had three children,
Jason and Timothy
Despenas and Mollie
(Bohl) Wilson, whom she
loved very much. She
fought her illness until
the end and will always
be their strength.
She loved to spend time
with her children and
grandchildren.
She loved to decorate
her home. She always
made sure Christmas was
memorable with her
children and
grandchildren.
She was our best friend
and loving mother. When
we needed her she was
always there and made
our problems seem small.
Mom, you will always be
in our hearts and we
will not forget you.
Your grandchildren will
know your love.
She is survived by her
son, Jason Despenas (31)
and his children,
Braiden (8), Tavin (5),
Maya (4), their mother,
Michele Peterson; and
Maxium (2) and his
mother, Terri Stewart;
her son, Timothy
Despenas (29), fiancee,
Jamie, and their
children, Storm (8) and
Trenton (20 months); her
daughter, Mollie Wilson
(19) and her husband,
Jade, and their son,
Skylar (15 months); her
brother, Chuck Caponi
and his wife, Kimberly;
and her mother, Wanda
Caponi; as well as her
friends, Jennifer Golle,
Roylene Hopper and Diane
King.
She was preceded in
death by her maternal
and paternal
grandparents; and her
father, Charles Caponi.
She will always be our
guiding light.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Robert E. Galloway
Robert E. Galloway, 77,
of Oswego, passed away
Saturday (Dec. 11, 2004)
at Rush-Copley Medical
Center.
He was born April 27,
1927, in Washington,
Iowa, the son of the
late Earl and Ruth
(Foster) Galloway.
Robert graduated from
Washington High School
in Washington, Iowa.
He enlisted with the
U.S. Army. After the
service, he graduated
from Iowa State
University.
He was employed with
Caterpillar for more
than 30 years.
Robert enjoyed spending
his retirement with his
family and helping his
son on his farm and with
his business.
He enjoyed his hobbies
of airplanes and
military history.
He is survived by his
wife June (Ashland)
Galloway; son, Steven
(Stephanie Boughton)
Galloway; daughter, Lisa
(Mark) Brown;
grandchildren, Loren
Galloway, Mitch Brown
and Morgan Brown;
sisters, Phyllis
Morrison, Helen Scott
and Mary Ruth Shelman;
and many other family
members.
He was preceded in death
by his brother, Dave
Galloway;
brother-in-law, Virgil
Ashland; and his
in-laws, Chris and Vera
Ashland as well as two
nephews.
For further information
call (630) 466-1330 or
visit the Web site
www.healychapel.com
Memorial services will
be held at 10 a.m.
Monday at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake. Burial will take
place at Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Gary A. Gelner
MASON CITY — Gary A.
Gelner, 68, of 15 14th
St. S.E., died Thursday
(Dec.16, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
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Dr. H.R. (Ray) Wilson
CLEAR LAKE — Dr. H.R.
(Ray) Wilson, 78, of
Clear Lake, formerly of
Forest City, died
Thursday
Dec. 16, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
A memorial service will
be held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at the First
Baptist Church in Forest
City with the Rev. Doug
Snyder officiating.
Inurnment will be at
Oakland Cemetery in
Forest City.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Monday at
the funeral home.
The family requests
memorials be directed to
Hospice of North Iowa
and Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, 6
West.
Harold Raymond Wilson
was born in Woodbine,
Iowa, on Sept. 8, 1926,
the son of John V. and
Virginia (Snyder)
Wilson. He graduated
from Webster City High
School in 1943.
He served as a radio
operator aboard the USS
Bobolink in the Navy
during World War II.
Following his honorable
discharge, he began
attending Long Beach
City College in Long
Beach, Calif.
On June 5, 1949, he
married Diane Lee Mills
in Webster City. The
couple returned to
California, where Ray
completed his
coursework. He then did
his pre-optometry work
at Drake University in
Des Moines, Iowa, before
attending North Illinois
College of Optometry.
After graduating in
1955, he began
practicing in Forest
City.
An active member of the
community, Dr. Wilson
served six years on the
City Council, was a
member and former
president of the Forest
City Lions Club, a Mason
in the Masonic Lodge, a
50-plus year member of
the VFW and a member of
the United Methodist
Church. Professionally,
he served six years on
the Iowa Board of
Optometry Examiners and
was a long-standing
member of the Iowa
Optometric Association,
serving a term as
president. He was
honored as Optometrist
of the Year in 1968. In
1992, he retired from
practice and moved to
Clear Lake.
Ray enjoyed fishing,
hunting and golfing. He
also loved gourmet
cooking and entertaining
family and friends. His
family remembers what a
wonderful husband,
father and grandfather
he was.
Those left to cherish
his memory are his wife,
Diane Wilson, of Clear
Lake; children, Kristine
Lewis and husband,
Riley, of Forest City,
Marsha Wood and husband,
Robin, of Forest Lake,
Minn., and Mark Wilson
and wife, Barbara, of
Battlefield, Mo. Also
surviving are five
grandchildren, Todd
(April) Lewis, Karey
Lewis, Sara Adkins,
Matthew Wilson and
Michael Wilson.
Dr. Wilson was preceded
in death by his parents
and two brothers, John
and Dean Wilson.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City, (641)
585-2685.
Bill Kenison
IOWA FALLS — Bill
Kenison, 72, of Iowa
Falls died Friday (Dec.
17, 2004) at his home.
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
the First Congregational
United Church of Christ
in Iowa Falls with the
Rev. Margaret Debner
officiating. Burial will
be in the Union
Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Friends may visit from 6
to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the
Surls Funeral Home, 505
Stevens St., Iowa Falls.
A special Elks service
will be held at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday at the
funeral home.
Bill was born on Oct.
13, 1932, in Hampton,
the son of Warren and
Pearl (Lundberg)
Kension. He graduated
from Hampton High School
in 1950.
On Dec. 14, 1957, Bill
married Mary Ann Smuck
at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua.
Bill was the proprietor
of KMC Vendors. He was a
member of the Iowa Falls
Elks Club B.P.O.E. Lodge
No. 1674 for
approximately 50 years,
the Iowa Falls Loyal
Order of the Moose Lodge
No. 1331, the Mason Home
Lodge No. 192 of Iowa
Falls and the Izaak
Walton League of
America.
Bill is survived by his
wife, Mary; a son, Bruce
Kension of Clear Lake,
and a daughter, Teri
Kenison of Iowa Falls.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and a
sister, Virginia Allen.
Surls Funeral Home, Iowa
Falls, (641) 648-9554.
Judy A. DeWitt
PEORIA, Ill. — Judy A.
DeWitt, 63, of 824 N.
Monroe, died at 7:58
p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 7,
2004) at her residence.
Born March 22, 1941, in
Mason City, Iowa, to
Walter and Agnes Ebbers
Bohnsack, she married
Charles Lee DeWitt on
July 12, 1962, in Mason
City, Iowa. He survives.
Also surviving are three
brothers, Gary (Lois)
Bohnsack, of North
Carolina, Dennis
Bohn-sack and Merlin
(Alice) Bohnsack, both
of Mason City, Iowa, and
three sisters, Marilyn
Lankford, Donna (Van)
Brummund and Monie
Morse, all of Mason
City.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
one brother and one
sister.
She was a member of
Pleasant Hill
Congregation of
Jehovah's Witnesses,
1521 N. Park Road,
Peoria, Ill. 61604.
Memorial services will
be held at 3 p.m.
Saturday at the Holiday
Inn City Centre, 500
Hamilton Boulevard
Peoria, Ill. 61602.
Arrangements are by
Cremation Society of
Mid-Illinois Co.,
Peoria.
Memorials may be made to
her congregation.
Lois Brandt
TITONKA — Lois Brandt,
81, of Titonka died
Friday (Dec. 17, 2004)
at St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn.
A celebration of life
service will be held at
11 a.m. Tuesday at the
Good Hope Lutheran
Church in Titonka.
Interment will be at
Good Hope Lutheran
Cemetery.
According to her wishes,
there will be no
visitation.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests
memorials to the Good
Hope Lutheran Church
Perpetual Cemetery Fund.
Lois Christine Nicholson
was born Dec. 17, 1923,
in Ambur, British India,
where her parents, the
Rev. Elmer and Laura
Nicholson, were
missionaries until 1933.
She graduated from the
Ohio (Ill.) Community
High School in 1940 and
Augustana College in
Rock Island, Ill., in
1944.
After graduation, Lois
was employed at Lutheran
Social Services in Mason
City. In 1945, she
worked for the Lutheran
Home Finding Society in
Chicago, supervising
children in foster homes
throughout the state of
Illinois.
On Oct. 31, 1948, she
married Clarence Brandt
in Somonauk, Ill. Since
that time, they lived
and farmed in Titonka.
Church and community
activities were an
important part of Lois's
life. She served and
held various officer
positions with Cancer
Society, Titonka Women's
Club, Kossuth County
Federation, the Buffalo
Township Homemakers Club
and the Kossuth County
Farm Bureau Women's
Organization. She was a
4-H leader for the
Buffalo Township Girls
Club and a den leader
coach. She was
instrumental in
organizing an auxiliary
known as the Helpmates
at the Titonka Care
Center and served as its
first president.
At Good Hope Lutheran
Church, she taught
Sunday school and Bible
school, was the church
organist, and directed
the junior and senior
choirs.
She is survived by her
husband, Clarence; sons,
Chris and Carl;
daughter, Laura, and
four grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
her brother, Philip.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Titonka,
(515) 928-2735.
Marvin ‘Tommy' Thomas
SHEFFIELD — Marvin
"Tommy" Thomas, 89, of
Sheffield, died
Saturday, (Dec. 18,
2004) at the Sheffield
Care Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, Sheffield, with
the Rev. Kent A. Mechler
presiding. Interment
with veterans' rites by
Harlow Ray Massee Post
No. 277 will be at
Hillside Cemetery,
Sheffield.
Visitation will be 2 to
4 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Marvin Ray "Tommy"
Thomas was born April
20, 1915, on the family
farm northwest of
Sheffield. At a young
age, his family moved
into town, where he
attended and graduated
from Sheffield High
School.
Tommy was united in
marriage with Jerine
Kammeier in Charles City
in 1938. They made their
home in Sheffield and he
drove a milk truck until
he joined the Army in
1943. He returned to
Sheffield after the war
and operated a trucking
company, B&E Trucking,
and hauled for Sheffield
Brick and Tile for many
years.
When he retired, Tommy
and Jerine spent a few
years wintering in
Florida, then wintered
25 years in Texas. He
was a great hunter and
fisherman.
Left to cherish his
memory are his devoted
wife of 66 years,
Jerine; nieces, Clara
Belle (Burrell) Raymond,
Orchard, Iowa, and
Beulah Fleiss,
Bradenton, Fla., and a
nephew, Richard Thomas,
New York City.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, three
brothers and four
sisters.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
Eleonora K. Kelson
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. —
Eleonora K. Kelson, 95,
of Blue Springs, Mo.,
formerly of the Heritage
House in Hampton, passed
away Friday (Dec. 17,
2004) at St. Mary's
Manor in Blue Springs.
Funeral services will be
11 a.m. Tuesday at the
St. John's Lutheran
Church in rural Hampton.
The Rev. Mary Peterson
will preside. Burial
will be in St. John's
Lutheran Cemetery, rural
Hampton.
Visitation will start at
9:30 a.m. Tuesday and
will run up until time
of service at the
church.
Eleonora was born May
20, 1909, in rural
Franklin County, Iowa,
to Jakob and Kjesten
(Jorgensen) Christensen.
She graduated from high
school in Withee, Wis.
Eleonora was married to
Alfred J. Kelson on July
12, 1932, in Momence,
Ill. She worked as a
homemaker. She was a
member of the St. John's
Lutheran Church in rural
Hampton, Iowa. Eleonora
enjoyed crocheting,
knitting, traveling,
playing cards,
sightseeing, gardening,
crossword puzzles and
life.
Eleonora is survived by
her daughter, Myrtle E.
Zalac, of Downers Grove,
Ill.; son, Allan Dean,
and wife, Sharon Kelson,
of Scottsdale, Ariz.;
daughter Alice, and
husband, Bill Pierce, of
Blue Springs, Mo.; 11
grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
husband; two sisters;
three brothers; one son,
R. Gene Kelson, and an
infant daughter, Carol.
Arrangements are by
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, Hampton, (641)
456-3232.
Walter ‘Skip' Rose
MASON CITY— Walter
‘Skip' Rose, 57, of
Mason City died Saturday
(Dec. 18, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
(641) 423-0924.
Ila B. Ott
NEW HAMPTON — Ila B.
Ott, 72, of New Hampton
died Saturday (Dec. 18,
2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center,
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Hauser
Funeral Home, Charles
City, (641) 228-2323.
Posted
on 12/19/2004 by Gene
Manning
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2004
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Linda G. Dudgeon
White
MAPLETON, Minn. —Linda
G. (Dudgeon) White, 56,
of Mapleton, Minn.,
formerly of Mason City,
passed away Saturday
(Dec. 18, 2004) at the
Immanuel St. Joseph's
Hospital in Mankato,
Minn.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m.Wednesday
at the Clear Lake United
Methodist Church, 508
Second Avenue South,
with Pastor Jan Burnett
officiating.
According to Linda's
wishes, her body will be
cremated following
services.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. on
Tuesday at the Ward Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth Street,
Clear Lake.
Memorials may be made to
the family.
Linda was born on Oct.
22, 1948, in Mason City,
the daughter of Dorothy
and Shirley Dudgeon. She
attended school in Mason
City, graduating from
Mason City High School.
She went on to study
nursing at Methodist
Mercy Hospital in Des
Moines.
She worked at Methodist
Hospital after
graduating. She later
moved to Kansas City,
where she was employed
as a nurse at a hospital
there. She also was
employed at a
Presbyterian Church camp
while living in Kansas
City, working as the
camp nurse and art
instructor.
She returned to Clear
Lake where she worked at
Unisys before being
employed at the IOOF
Home in Mason City.
Linda often served as a
private-duty nurse
throughout her nursing
career along with her
regular jobs.
While living in Kansas
City, Linda married Mike
White. They had one
daughter, Lisa.
Linda enjoyed being
involved in 4-H when she
was young, and playing
the piano. She continued
to enjoy music later in
life, as well as
painting, sewing and
animals.
She was a loving mother
and caretaker, and was
very devoted to her
daughter, Lisa, and
granddaughter, Lydia.
Linda especially enjoyed
taking walks and reading
books with Lydia. Linda
also liked spending
quality time cooking
together with Lisa and
Lydia.
Linda is survived by her
daughter, Lisa
Kuchenbecker, and her
husband, Nathaneil, of
Mapleton; a
granddaughter, Lydia;
her parents, Dorothy and
Shirley Dudgeon of Clear
Lake; brothers, Michael
and his wife, Catherine
of Kansas City, Patrick
of Clear Lake, and Peter
of Des Moines; an aunt,
Gloria Dudgeon, and two
great aunts, Fanny
Zeiglar of Mason City
and Elsie Verhow of
Kanawha.
She was preceded in
death by a sister, Lisa
Ann.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
Walter
Arthur ‘Skip' Rose
MASON CITY — Walter
Arthur "Skip" Rose, 57,
of Mason City died
Saturday (Dec. 18, 2004)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
A gathering of family
and friends will be held
from 5:30 -8:30 p.m. on
Tuesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 North Pennsylvania
Avenue.
A memorial fund has been
established in Skip's
name.
Skip was born March 22,
1947, the son of Robert
and Genevieve (Hagen)
Rose in Mason City. He
attended school in Mason
City and graduated from
Mason City High School,
Class of 1965. Skip was
united in marriage to
Judy Joanne Rodberg at
Trinity Lutheran Church
on Dec. 24, 1965.
During the 1960s he
worked for Nutting Auto
Parts and the sugar beet
plant in Mason City.
Skip was employed for
thirty years by Crouse
Cartage Company (CCC) as
a truck driver. He
retired from CCC in
2000.
Prior to his employment
at CCC, Skip worked for
other trucking companies
in the Mason City area.
Skip enjoyed auto
racing, he raced a hobby
stock car at the I-35
Speedway in Mason City
during the 1970s. He
owned and managed a race
car for his son, Rob
Rose, from 1988 to 2004.
They raced hobby stocks,
stock cars and dirt
track modifieds at race
tracks all over Iowa.
Skip also enjoyed
watching his wife Judy,
and son-in-law, Joe
Schmit, race in and
around Northern Iowa.
Skip loved and adored
his grandchildren and
enjoyed just spending
time with them. He had
lunch every day with a
group of friends
nicknamed the "Fat Boys
Lunch Club".
Skip was dearly loved by
his family and friends
and will be missed by
all those who knew him.
He survived by his wife,
Judy, of Mason City;
their children: Roxanne
Marie Kuhn and husband,
Douglas, of Forest City;
Billie Jo Schmit and
husband, Joe, of Britt;
Robert William Rose and
wife, Stephanie, of
Cedar Rapids;
grandchildren: Jeremy
Walter Rose, Jacob
Robert Kuhn, Cody Jay
and Kellie Ann Schmit,
Kyle Jacob and Missy
Dale Rose.
He is also survived by
his five sisters:
Virginia, Susan, Jean,
Cindy, and Elsie; and
numerous nieces,
nephews.
Skip was preceded in
death by his parents,
Robert and Genevieve
Rose; and one brother,
William Robert Rose.
Major Erickson Funeral,
(641) 423-0924.
Judy A.
DeWitt
PEORIA, Ill. — Judy A.
DeWitt, 63, of 824 N.
Monroe, died at 7:58
p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 7,
2004) at her residence.
Born March 22, 1941, in
Mason City, Iowa, to
Walter and Agnes Ebbers
Bohnsack, she married
Charles Lee DeWitt on
July 12, 1962, in Mason
City, Iowa. He survives.
Also surviving are three
brothers, Gary (Lois)
Bohnsack, of North
Carolina, Dennis
Bohnsack and Merlyn
(Alice) Bohnsack, both
of Mason City, Iowa; and
three sisters, Marilyn
Lankford, Donna (Van)
Brummund and Monie
Morse, all of Mason
City.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
one brother and one
sister.
She was a member of
Pleasant Hill
Congregation of
Jehovah's Witnesses,
1521 N. Park Road,
Peoria, IL 61604.
Memorial service will be
held at 3 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 25, 2004, at the
Holiday Inn City Centre,
500 Hamilton Blvd.
Peoria, IL 61602.
Arrangements are by
Cremation Society of
Mid-Illinois Co. in
Peoria.
Memorials may be made to
her congregation.
Margaret Mahaffey
CLEAR LAKE — Margaret
Mahaffey, 90, of Clear
Lake, died Sunday (Dec.
19, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Ward
Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
Street, Clear Lake,
Iowa.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
Ila Ott
MASON CITY — Ila Ott,
78, of Mason City,
formerly of Chicago,
died Saturday, (Dec. 18,
2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center
in Mason City.
Funeral services for Ila
Ott will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
the Bethany Alliance
Church in Charles City.
Pastor Kent Sovine will
officiate. Burial will
be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
at the Rose Hill
Cemetery in Greene.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main Street, in
Charles City from 5 to 8
p.m. today, where there
will be a prayer service
at 7 p.m.
Ila Berniece Ott was
born Jan. 1, 1926, near
Greene, the ninth child
of a family of 14, born
to Roy and Easter (Hill)
Ott. As a child she
attended the Bethel
Baptist Church in Marble
Rock and it was at that
church at about 12 years
of age that she accepted
the Lord as her personal
savior. Ila was reared
in a Christian home
where she was not only
sent to Sunday school
and church but was taken
very faithfully by her
parents, who loved the
Lord and who taught and
practiced very high
Christian principles and
morals.
She graduated from
Greene High School in
1944, and in 1947 went
to Chicago to attend
Moody Bible Institute.
She graduated from Moody
in 1950 and after
graduating worked at a
couple of jobs before
returning to Moody to
work as a secretary.
She worked at Moody for
27 years, having spent
the last ten years as
secretary to the senior
vice president and
general counsel. She
retired in April, 1992,
moving to Mason City in
2000.
Ila was a member of
Edgewater Baptist Church
in Chicago since 1962
and through the years
taught Sunday school and
served on various
committees.
She learned to love her
church family, as well
as the various pastors
and the music ministry
of the church. Ila's
favorite hobby was
needle work, which was
tastefully displayed
throughout her home. She
also enjoyed reading,
sewing and loved good
music.
Living family members
include six brothers:
Malcolm (Kathryn), James
(Louise), and Larry
(Sharon) of Rockford,
Richard (Mary) of
Greene, Harold (Til) of
Marble Rock, Donald
(Delores) of Des Moines;
and one sister, Gladys
(Clarence) Bennett of
Atlanta, Ga.; one
brother-in-law, Dean
Abbott, Ridgeway; and
many nieces and nephews.
Ila was preceded in
death by her parents;
five sisters: Eunice
Ott, Mary Taylor, Grace
Howe, Evelyn Anderson,
and Lois Abbott; and an
infant brother, Homer
Ott.
The Hauser Funeral Home
in Charles City is in
charge of arrangements.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
Mark S.
Monson
CLEAR LAKE — Mark S.
Monson, 52, of 14957
Maple Street, Clear
Lake, died Sunday (Dec.
19, 2004) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Ward
Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
Street, Clear Lake,
Iowa.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
David Henry Lovick
MANKATO, Minn. — David
Henry Lovick, 60, of
Mankato died Thursday
(Dec. 16, 2004).
Memorial service will be
held at 11 a.m. today at
Christ the King Lutheran
Church, with Pastor John
Petersen and Pastor
David Lura officiating.
Burial will be held at 2
p.m. Tuesday in Bush
Point Cemetery, Fertile,
Iowa.
Visitation was held
Sunday at Mankato
Mortuary and will again
be held one hour before
services at church.
Mankato Mortuary, (507)
388-2202.
Posted
by Gene Manning
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