PUBLISHED FRIDAY, FEB. 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.
MARION WILLIAM CARBERRY
AREDALE — Marion William Carberry, 90, of 2459A
230th St., Aredale, died early Wednesday morning
(Feb. 4, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa of complications from exposure.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the Aredale United Methodist Church,
with the Rev. Kenneth Kent officiating.
Interment will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rose
Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. to-day at
the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
in Mason City.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
wish to consider memorials to the Marion
Carberry memorial fund.
Marion was one of 11 children born to Abner and
Edna Lucy “Freeman” Carberry in Clackamas
County, Ore. He attended school in Miltonville.
When he and his love, Margaret F. Kay, decided
to get married they applied for a job working
for and with Frank Henke on his farm.
They were united in marriage on Feb. 23, 1937.
During World War II, he left the farm to serve
his country working in a steel mill in Clinton,
Iowa, manufacturing parts for 50 caliber machine
gun turrets.
Two years later, Frank wrote Marion and invited
him back to work on the farm. He remained there
until Frank’s death in 1967 and took over
ownership of the farm. He continued until
retiring in 1986.
Farmers never really quit farming and Marion
continued planting two acres of sweet corn until
10 years ago when he downsized his crops.
He enjoyed visiting with people, or more
importantly, driving 25 to 30,000 miles a year
while visiting relatives and the friends he had
made over the years and feeding corn to the
ducks in East Park.
Marion also fished at numerous North Iowa ponds,
rivers and lakes in his travels. He had a dry
sense of humor and liked to play mischievous
tricks.
He always had time to play with his
grandchildren and great-grandchildren when they
came to visit. Marion was in excellent health
often walking up to10 miles a day with his dogs.
Even recently he cut his own firewood.
Marion will be sadly missed by his son and wife,
William “Bill” and Julene Carberry, of Aredale;
his two grandchildren, Jodilynn and her husband,
Michael Shreve, of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; Shaun
Carberry, of Aredale; and his two
great-grandchildren, Cole and Hannah. He is also
survived by two sisters, Edith Coy, of
Shellsburg, and Esther Carberry, of Hyden, Ky.;
and five brothers, Arthur and wife, Vivian
Carberry, of Mason City; Merle and wife, Marilyn
Carberry, of Lake Villa, Ill.; Wayne Carberry
and Paul and wife, Sue Carberry all of Prescott
Valley, Ariz.; and Howard and wife, Sharon
Carberry, of Lorena, Texas; and many nieces and
nephews and a host of friends.
Marion was preceded in death by his wife,
Margaret, on Feb. 26, 1998; sister Lois Carberry;
and two brothers, Cecil and Raymond Carberry.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
JORDAN RORY JUDKINS
TRACY, Minn. — And Jesus said, “See that you do
not look down on one of these little ones. For I
tell you that their angels in heaven always see
the face of my Father in Heaven.”
Jordan Rory Judkins, in-fant son of John and
Jodie Judkins, of Tracy, Minn., died Thursday
(Jan. 29, 2004) at the Worthington Regional
Hospital in Worthington, Minn.
Service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the
Tracy Alliance Church in Tracy, Minn. Interment
will be at the Tracy City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today
at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy, Minn.
Jordan R. Judkins was born at 10:45 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004, in Worthington, Minn.,
to John and Jodie Judkins of Tracy, Minn.
While his time with us was short, he will always
be remembered as a precious, perfect little boy.
May God be with him and watch over him until we
can be with him again.
Jordan is survived by his parents, John and
Jodie Judkins, of Tracy, Minn.; three brothers,
Dan, Brian and Garrett; two sisters, Amanda and
Kelsie; grandparents, Judy Janssen and Betty
Judkins; extended family, Gary and Rosemary
Janssen, Fannie Janssen and Cecil Reyerson; and
many aunts, uncles and cousins.
His grandfather, Wesley Judkins; his uncle, Rory
Janssen; and his great-grandparents preceded him
in death.
Almlie Funeral Home, (507) 629-4510.
DAVID SCHULTZ
PENGILLY, Minn. — David Schultz, 94, of
Pengilly, Minn., died Sunday Jan. 18, 2004, at
Fairview University Medical Center-Mesabi in
Hibbing, Minn.
He was born Nov. 19, 1909, to Daniel and
Katherine (Senner) Schultz in Driespitz, Russia.
He grew up and attended school in Mason City.
On Sept. 3, 1933, he married Rosemary A.
Buckland in Mason City.
In 1954, he moved to the Mille Lacs Lake area
and operated Angler’s Beach Resort on Mille Lacs
Lake until his retirement in 1978. He moved to
Pengilly in 1990.
He was a member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
in Grand Rapids.
Fishing was one of the loves of his life.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by his wife, Rosemary, in 1984; and a son,
Ron, in 1998.
He is survived by one daughter, Kathy (Ron)
Christensen, of Onalaska, Wis.; four sons, David
(Ann) Schultz of New Richmond, Minn., Daniel
(Myra) and Jerry (Donna) Schultz, both of
Pen-gilly, Minn., Roger (Carol) Schultz, of
Pillage, Minn.; one sister, Lydia (George)
Grekoff, of Mason City; 16 grandchildren; and 24
great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004,
at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids.
Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery in Aitkin, Minn.
Arrangements were by Rowe Funeral Home in Grand
Rapids, Mich.
THOMAS MANSHIP
IOWA FALLS — Thomas Manship, 62, of Iowa Falls,
died Thursday (Feb. 5, 2004) at his home.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at
the First United Methodist Church, Iowa Falls,
with the Rev. Don Preston officiating. Burial
will be at the Eastlawn Memory Gardens, Eldora.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at
Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.
Linn’s Funeral Home, (641) 648-2569.
MARJORIE B. NORCROSS
LUVERNE — Marjorie B. Norcross, 85, of Humboldt,
formerly of LuVerne, died Wednesday (Feb. 4,
2004) at the Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort
Dodge.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the Zion Lutheran Church in LuVerne,
with the Rev. Mark Peterson officiating. Burial
will be in the LuVerne Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
LuVerne. (515) 882-3322.
BARBARA JO WHITNEY
MASON CITY — Barbara Jo Whitney, 71, of Mason
City, died Wednesday (Feb. 44, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 1
to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery
Columbarium.
Memorials may be given to the Barbara Jo Whitney
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
THELMA PURVIANCE
CLEAR LAKE — Thelma Purviance, 89, of Clear
Lake, died Wednesday (Feb. 4, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
According to her wishes, she has been cremated.
A memorial service will be held April 10, 2004.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake is in charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
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PUBLISHED SATURDAY, FEB. 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.
RAYMOND D. JOHNSON
GREENE — Raymond D. Johnson, 81, of 202
N. Grove St., died Friday (Feb. 6, 2004)
at the Waverly Health Center in Waverly.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at the St. Peter Lutheran
Church in Greene, with the Rev. Gary
Hatcher officiating. Burial will be in
the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in
Greene, with a public scripture service
at 7 p.m. There will be additional
visitation one hour prior to the service
on Monday at the church.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Raymond D.
Johnson Memorial Fund in care of the
family at P.O. Box 611, Greene, IA
50636-0611.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
GLADYS MAY KOTTLER
CLARION — Gladys May Kottler, 97, of
Clarion, died Thursday (Feb. 5, 2004) at
the USA Healthcare Center in Clarion.
Service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday
at the United Methodist Church in
Clarion, with the Rev. Don Morrison
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Monday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home,
602 N. Main St. in Clarion, and one hour
prior to the service at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
THOMAS MANSHIP
IOWA FALLS — Thomas Manship, 62, of Iowa
Falls, died Thursday (Feb. 5 2004) at
his home.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m.
Monday at the First United Methodist
Church, Iowa Falls, with the Rev. Don
Preston officiating. Burial will be at
the Eastlawn Memory Gardens, Eldora.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa
Falls.
Linn’s Funeral Home, (641) 648-2569.
ARLENE KESSELL
IOWA FALLS — Arlene Kessell, 97, of Iowa
Falls, died Thursday (Feb. 5, 2004) at
the Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Linn’s Funeral Home, Iowa
Falls, with the Rev. Don Preston
officiating. Burial will be at Union
Cemetery in Iowa Falls. Visitation will
be one hour before the service on
Tuesday at the funeral home.
Linn’s Funeral Home, (641) 648-2569.
JOHNNIE M. WELLS
MASON CITY — Johnnie M. Wells, 60, of
718 S. Tyler Ave., died Thursday (Feb.
5, 2004) at Spartanburg Regional Medical
Center in Spartanburg, S.C., while over
the road.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
EDGAR REED
MASON CITY — Edgar Reed, 88, of 302
Second St. N.E., died Friday at the Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
MARIE T. HENLEY
GARNER — Marie T. Henley, 41, of rural
Garner, died Friday (Feb. 6, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
BARBARA JO WHITNEY
MASON CITY — Barbara Jo Whitney, 71, of
Mason City, died Wednesday (Feb. 4,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa.
A gathering of family and friends will
be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will take
place at a later date in the Memorial
Park Cemetery Columbarium.
Memorials may be given to the Barbara
Whitney Mem-orial Fund.
Barbara Jo Hartley was born Jan. 13,
1933, the daugh-ter of John D. and Lora
Madge (Garard) Hartley in Emmetsburg.
Her family moved to Mason City in 1948
and Barbara attended school in Mason
City, graduating from Mason City High
School. She went on to attain her
associates degree from NIACC.
Barbara Hartley was united in marriage
to Royal C. Whitney on Jan. 13, 1952 in
Albert Lea, Minn.
Barbara and Royal are members of the
First Christian Church in Mason City.
Barbara was an avid gardener and enjoyed
canning. She also enjoyed quilting,
reading and word games.
You could always find her looking out
her windows watching the birds and
squirrels she fed outside their home.
Barbara was an animal lover and enjoyed
spending time with her family.
She was dearly loved by her family and
friends and will be sadly missed by all
those who knew her.
Those left to cherish her memory are her
husband, Royal C. Whitney of Mason City;
son, John M. Whitney and wife, Wendy, of
Rockland, Wis.; daughter, Mary B.
Stearns and husband, Rob, of Owatonna,
Minn.; son, David C. Whitney and wife,
Jean, of Mason City; granddaughter,
Jessica Wiebrand and fiance, John
McMahon, of Cedar Rapids; granddaughter,
Lora Jo Stearns and fiance, John Gump,
of Minneapolis, Minn.; granddaughter,
Milissa Whitney of Mason City;
great-grandchildren, Eathan and Holland.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, John D. Hartley and Lora Madge
Hartley.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
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PUBLISHED SUNDAY, FEB. 8, 2004.
Obituaries are presented as a
community service of Fullerton
Funeral Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
publication in the Globe Gazette
and Globe Online.
DONALD ‘JACK’ SONBERG
CHARLES CITY — Donald “Jack”
Sonberg, 73, a resident of 608
Pfeiffer Ave., Charles City,
died Saturday, (Feb. 7, 2004) at
the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital in Charles City
following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Tuesday at the Saint
John Evangelical Lutheran
Church. The Rev. Dennis Niezwaag
will officiate. Burial will be
at 1:30 p.m. in the Osage
Cemetery, Osage.
Friends may call at the Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City
from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and one
hour prior to the service on
Tuesday.
Donald Lavern Sonberg was born
Feb. 24, 1930, at St. Ansgar,
the son of Henry and Louise
(Everest) Sonberg. He received
his education at Osage High
School.
On July 14, 1949, he was united
in marriage to Doris Wieland at
the Little Brown Church in
Nashua. They farm-ed near Osage
until moving to the Colwell area
in 1956. Jack was a farmer at
heart and ran a large dairy
operation as well as raised
hogs.
His favorite pastimes in-cluded
craft woodworking and attending
the chuckwagon races, in which
many of his children were
participants.
Jack loved his family and he
looked forward to spend-ing time
with all of them, but especially
the grandchildren.
Living family members in-clude
his wife, Doris, of Charles
City; six children, Delores
“Dee” (Bob) Onken of Osage,
Darwin (Norma) Sonberg of
Orchard, Denise (Dan) Riden of
Nashua, Dawn (Courtney) Thomas
of Ionia, Dale Sonberg and
special friend Shawna of Charles
City, and Dennis (Lisa) Sonberg
of Charles City; 12
grandchildren; a
great-granddaughter; and two
sisters, Betty (Gene) Clark of
Orchard, and Sheryl (Bob) Nassif
of Rochester, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; a son, Daron Sonberg,
and an infant brother.
Hauser Funeral Home, Charles
City, (641) 228-2323.
EDGAR D. REED
MASON CITY — Edgar D. Reed, 88,
of 302 2nd St. N.E., died Friday
(Feb. 6, 2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at
10 a.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware
Ave., with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz
officiating. Interment will be
in Concord Cemetery, Garner.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Monday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and continue
at the church one hour before
the service.
Memorials may be given to
Bethlehem Lutheran Church,
Hospice of North Iowa or Good
Shepherd Telephone Reassurance.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
ETHEL G. HANSON
BRITT — Ethel G. Hanson, 88, of
Britt, died Saturday (Feb. 7,
2004) at the Westview Care
Center in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First
Lutheran Church in Britt with
the Revs. Dr. John Meyer and
Janelle Siffring, AiM,
officiating.
Friends may greet the family
from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in
Britt and one hour prior to the
services at the church.
Burial will take place in
Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel,
(641) 843-3839.
JOHNNIE M. WELLS
MASON CITY — Johnnie M. Wells,
60, of 718 S. Tyler Ave., Mason
City, died Thursday (Feb. 5,
2004) at Spartanburg Regional
Medical Center, Spartanburg,
S.C.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednes-day at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419
N. Delaware Ave., Mason City,
with the Rev. Mark E. Lavrenz
officiating. Burial will be in
Mem-orial Park Cemetery, Mason
City.
Visitation will be held from 3
to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 3rd St., N.E., Mason
City, and one hour prior to the
service at the church on
Wednesday.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel (641) 423-2372.
SPC. JOSH KNOWLES
SHEFFIELD — Spc. Josh Knowles,
23, of Sheffield, died Thursday
(Feb. 5, 2004) in Baghdad, Iraq,
while serving with the 1133rd
Transportation Co. of the Iowa
National Guard.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home, Sheffield, (641)
892-4241.
MARIE WAHLERS
NORTHWOOD — Marie Wahlers, 72,
of Northwood, died Friday (Feb.
6, 2004) at Methodist Hospital
in Peoria, Ill.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, Northwood,
(641) 324-1121.
SANDRA K. DEAN
MASON CITY — Sandra K. Dean, 58,
of 199 N. Crescent Drive, Mason
City died Friday (Feb. 6, 2004).
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City,
(641) 423-0924.
HELEN W. MARSH
GREENE — Helen W. Marsh, 86, of
105 S. Main, Greene, died
Saturday (Feb. 7, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa.
A funeral Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Greene with
the Rev. Walter Brunkan
officiating. Burial will be in
St. Mary’s Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. Monday at Reid’s Funeral
Chapel. A rosary will be recited
at 7 p.m. and a Scripture
service will be at 7:30 p.m. at
the funeral chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the
the family of Helen Marsh, 320
S. Main St., Greene, Iowa 50636.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641)
823-4457.
ANNA MEYER
BUFFALO CENTER — Anna Meyer, 90,
of Buffalo Center, died Friday
(Feb. 6, 2004) at the USA
Healthcare Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First
Reformed Church in Buffalo
Center with the Rev. William
Peake officiating. Burial will
take place at a later date at
Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo
Center.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 6 p.m. Monday at the Winter
Funeral Home, 414 1st St. N.W.
in Buffalo Center, and will
continue one hour prior to the
service at the church.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, (641) 562-2858.
MABLE M. ABRAMS
CONRAD — Mable M. Abrams, 96, of
Conrad, died Saturday (Feb. 7,
2004) at the Oakview Nursing
Home in Conrad.
Her funeral will be at 10:30
a.m. Monday at the Union Calvary
Baptist Church in Union with the
Rev. Roger Crawford presiding.
Burial will be in the Hillside
Cemetery in Sheffield.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to the service at the
church.
Johnston Funeral Home, Conrad,
(641) 366-2150.
MARIE TERESA HENLEY
GARNER — Marie Teresa Henley,
41, of Miller, died Friday (Feb.
6, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Her funeral will be held at 1:30
p.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Garner with the Rev.
Robert Bronson officiating.
Following the service, her body
will be cremated.
Visitation will be held from 2
to 5 p.m. today at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St.,
Garner and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Marie Teresa Henley, the
daughter of Neal and Helen
(Johnston) George, was born May
28, 1962, at Albuquer-que, N.M.
She attended school at
Janesville Consolidated School
in Iowa, where she graduated
from high school in 1980. On May
28, 1993, she was married to
Gregory J. Henley at the
Methodist Church in Clear Lake.
They lived in the Garner area,
where they raised their two
sons, Terence, age 11, and
Patrick, age 5. Her life was
devoted to her boys.
Marie was employed as a pharmacy
technician at the Corner Drug
Store in Clear Lake. She enjoyed
camping, horseback riding,
gardening, cats, riding
motorcycles with her husband,
Greg, and, especially, spending
time with her family.
Marie is survived by her
husband, Greg, of Miller; two
sons, Terence and Patrick
Henley; her parents, Neal and
Helen George of Janesville; a
sister, Carol and husband, Gene,
Anhalt of Jesup; two brothers,
Ken George and wife, Christy, of
Kansas City, Mo., and David
George and wife, Mary, of Cass
Lake, Minn.; many nieces and
nephews, and other relatives and
friends.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
923-2841.
RAYMOND D. JOHNSON
GREENE — Funeral services for
Raymond D. Johnson, 81, of 202
N. Grove St., Greene will be
10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter
Lutheran Church in Greene with
Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill
Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m.
today at Reid’s Funeral Chapel
in Greene, where there will be a
public Scripture service at 7
p.m. and will continue Monday at
the church one hour before
services.
Those planning an expression of
sympathy may direct memorials to
the Raymond D. Johnson Memorial
Fund in care of the family at P.
0. Box 611, Greene, Iowa,
50636-0611.
Raymond Duane Johnson was born
Dec. 28, 1922, in Dayton
Township, Butler County, a son
of Menno and Rixty (Ellingrod)
Johnson, and died Friday (Feb.
6, 2004) at the Waverly Health
Center in Waverly.
He received his education at
Dayton Township No. 2 School and
graduated from Greene High
School in 1940 as salutatorian
of his class. He attended Upper
Iowa University at Fayette for
one year before coming back to
Butler County to farm.
On March 31, 1946, he was united
in marriage to Cleo Corrine
DeBower at St. James Lutheran
Church in Allison. They farmed
east of Greene for 59 years
before moving into Greene in
1995.
Raymond was baptized May 28,
1930, at the First Presbyterian
Church in Greene and confirmed a
member of St. Peter Lutheran
Church on Nov. 12, 1989. He was
also a member of the Butler
County Cattleman’s Association
and served as secretary of the
board of the Farmers Co-op
Elevator. Raymond enjoyed
hunting, fishing, playing cards,
crossword puzzles, and spending
time with his family and
friends.
He is survived by his loving
wife of nearly 58 years, Cleo,
of Greene; two daughters, Janice
(Kenneth) Offord of Rochester,
Minn., and Marilyn Myers of West
Des Moines; one son, Warren
Johnson of Maquoketa; seven
grandchildren, Izaak Myers,
Gretchen Page, Chetan, Josiah
and Jess Offord, and Hilary and
Nathan Johnson; two
great-grandchildren, Ethan and
Cordelia Page; and one sister,
Doreen Schroeder, and a
sister-in-law, Bernice Johnson,
both of Greene.
Raymond was preceded in death by
his parents and one brother,
Veron Johnson.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Greene,
(641) 823-4457.
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PUBLISHED Monday,
February 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
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Globe Online.
EDGAR D. REED
MASON CITY — Edgar D.
Reed, 88, of 302 2nd St.
N.E., Mason City, died
Friday (Feb. 6, 2004) at
the Good Shepherd Health
Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Tuesday
at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, 419 N. Delaware
Ave., with the Rev. Mark
Lavrenz officiating.
Interment will be in
Concord Cemetery,
Garner.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue at the church
one hour before the
service.
Memorials may be given
to Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, Hospice of North
Iowa or Good Shepherd
Telephone Reassurance.
Ed was born June 7,
1915, in Garner, Iowa,
the son of Clair Daniel
and Josephine Etta
(Brede) Reed. He
graduated from Crystal
Lake High School in
1934.
Ed married Alma A.
Hollatz June 7, 1941, in
rural Garner. They moved
to Mason City in 1945.
Ed worked for American
Crystal Sugar Company
for 17 years, then in
the maintenance
department at Mercy
Medical Center, retiring
in 1977.
He was a member of
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church where he served
as a trustee, was on the
tax review board for the
city of Mason City,
served on the North Iowa
Community Credit Union
Board of Directors for
35 years, serving as
chairman for 30 years;
and he enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by three
sons, Daniel Reed and
wife, Pat, of Clinton,
Phillip Reed and wife,
Sheryl, of Fort Dodge,
Lanny Reed and wife,
Barbara, of Clinton;
daughter, Teri Reed of
Mason City;
grandchildren, Danielle
Crozier, Chad Reed,
Randi Leimkuhl, Brad
Reed, Matthew Reed,
Michael Reed, Dr. Lori
Cagley, Lisa Murdock,
Lance Reed, Jami Maifeld
and Jacob Peterson; five
great granddaughters;
two great grandsons;
three sisters, Maxine
Anderson of Council
Bluffs, Margaret Rice of
Omaha, Neb., Phyllis
Edwards of Castro
Valley, Calif.;
sister-in-laws, Edna
Albers of Clear Lake,
Ethel Schoenwetter of
Klemme, Ardith Toppin
and husband, Wayne, of
Ventura, Stella Lemke
and husband, Byrnes, of
Mason City, Pearl
De-Groote and husband,
Darrell, of Corwith,
Helen Harms and husband,
Ray, of Clear Lake.
Ed was preceded in death
by his parents; wife,
Alma; and two brothers,
Richard Sr. and Max
Reed.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
ETHEL GRACE HANSON
BRITT — Ethel Grace
Hanson, 88, of Britt,
passed away Saturday
(Feb. 7, 2004) at the
Westview Care Center in
Britt, where she has
been a resident since
1997.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, at First
Lutheran Church in Britt
with the Revs. Dr. John
Meyer and Janelle
Siffring, AiM,
officiating. Burial will
be in Evergreen Cemetery
near Britt.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at the Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home, 178 Center
St. West, in Britt,
Iowa. Visitation will
continue one hour prior
to services at the
church on Tuesday.
Ethel, the daughter of
Ellis and Lula Clausen
McCurry was born April
19, 1915, at Renwick,
Iowa. She received her
education in the Renwick
School system,
graduating from high
school in 1933. She was
united in marriage with
Don L. Hanson on
November 9, 1933, in
Clarion, Iowa.
To this union two sons
were born, Keith Don and
Duane Robert. The couple
lived in the Eagle Grove
and Renwick areas before
moving to Kanawha in
1940, and later to Britt
in 1942.
Ethel worked as a cook
in the Tip Top Café in
Britt for several years
and then as a check-out
clerk at the Britt
Community Foods/Britt
Super Valu for 30 years
from 1956 to 1986, at
which time she retired.
The family joined the
First Lutheran Church in
1945, where Ethel took
an active part in Sunday
school, Ladies Aid and
Circle. Mrs. Hanson had
many hobbies, which
included gardening,
knitting, crocheting and
cooking. She was known
as an excellent cook and
baker.
She loved her
grandchildren and spent
as much time as possible
with them. She was
fortunate to have all
four of her
grandchildren grow up in
Britt, where she took an
avid interest in their
lives and in their
activities. She also
played an important role
in the lives of several
of her
great-grandchildren.
Ethel is survived by her
two sons, Keith and
wife, Dianne, and Duane
and wife, Brenda, all of
Britt; four
grandchildren, Leslie
Monson and husband,
Larry, of Britt,
Kristine Given of
Glencoe, Minn., Lynne
Sevey of Kewaunee, Wis.,
Kent Hanson and wife,
Peggy, of Osage; seven
great-grandchildren; one
sister, Edna Brown of
Ames; several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Don, in 1979, her
parents; one brother;
and one great grandson.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
THERESA GRGURIC
OSAGE — Theresa Grguric,
age 84, of Osage, and
formerly of Chicago,
Illinois, died Sunday
(February 8, 2004) at
the Faith Home in Osage.
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held in
Chicago, Ill., with
interment in the Queen
of Heaven Cemetery in
Westchester, Ill.
There will be a public
visitation from 1:30 to
2:30 p.m. Tuesday with a
Scriptural wake service
at 2 p.m. at the Faith
Home in Osage. There
will also be visitation
from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage.
Theresa was born on
January 21, 1920, to
Franz and Marija
(Nadler) Wahl, in Vocin,
Yugoslavia. She was
united in marriage to
Frank Grguric on August
28, 1935, in Vocin,
Yugoslavia. The family
immigrated to the United
States in 1952 under a
sponsorship program.
They farmed in the
Ossian and Roseville
area and moved to Des
Moines in 1955. Frank
and Theresa lived in Des
Moines until 1964, when
they moved to Chicago.
Theresa was employed for
many years at Mrs. Grass
Noodle Soup Company,
until her retirement.
Frank died in 1978.
Theresa moved to the
Faith Home in October of
2002. She enjoyed doing
needlepoint and making
craft items.
Theresa is survived by
three daughters, Theresa
(Anthony) Pragovich of
Lemont, Ill. and their
son, Anthony Pragovich
(Mary) and their
children, Stephen,
Elizabeth, and Anthony
of Lockport, Illinois,
Rose Grenko of Des
Moines and her children,
John (Deb) Grenko, and
their daughters, Ashley,
Katie, and Maggie of Des
Moines, Marilyn (Don)
Cole and their daughter,
Lindsey, of Longmont,
Colo., Joey Grenko, Andy
Grenko and Mary Jane
Grenko, all of Des
Moines, Margaret (Gary)
Smolik of Osage and
their children, Sister
Katherine Ann, OSB, of
Sand Springs, Oklahoma,
Frank (Becky) Smolik and
their daughter, Megan,
of Colorado Springs,
Colo., Mark Smolik of
Floyd, Michael Smolik of
Colorado Springs, Colo.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband, Frank
Grguric in 1978;
great-grandson, Jonathan
Grenko.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
HELEN W. MARSH
GREENE — A funeral Mass
for Helen W. Marsh, 86,
of 105 South Main
Street, Greene, will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in
Greene with the Rev.
Walter Brunkan
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Mary’s
Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to
8 p.m. today, at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel in Greene
where there will be a
rosary recited at 7 p.m.
followed by a Scriptural
wake service at 7:30
p.m.
Those planning an
expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to
the Helen W. Marsh
Memorial Fund in care of
the family, 320 South
Main Street, Greene, IA
50636.
Helen Winifred Knapp was
born March 19, 1917, in
Bennezette Township,
Butler County, a
daughter of Fred and
Laura (Luhring) Knapp,
and died Saturday (Feb.
7, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City while
under Hospice care.
She graduated from the
Greene High School in
1935, and worked at
Buchholz & Dralle
Department Store until
marrying Harry Willard
Marsh in 1937. They
farmed west of Greene
for 40 years before
retiring and moving into
town in 1977.
To this union were born
four children: Bonita
Jane (Roger) Staudt of
Marble Rock, Roger
Willard (Terri) Marsh of
Greene, Brenda Jean
(Daniel) Ballard of
Greene, and Ronald Duane
Marsh, deceased 1971;
ten grandchildren,
Patrick (Monica) Staudt,
Jeffery (Sandy) Staudt,
Tony (Janet) Staudt,
Phillip (Sonja) Staudt,
Fred (Laura) Staudt,
Steven (Jolene) Marsh,
Jean (Paul) Staudt,
Sister Julie Marsh
P.B.V.M., Michele
(James) Anderson, Kendra
(Doug) Mennen; and 20
great grandchildren.
She is also survived by
her three sisters,
Lucille (Jack) Smith of
California, Gen Ott of
Greene, Jane Caruth of
Arizona; and one
brother, Donavon (Judy)
Knapp of California; and
special friend, Ellen
Ragland.
She was preceded in
death by her husband
Harry Willard Marsh in
1980; parents; two
brothers, Francis and
Duane Knapp; one sister,
Lorma Jasinski, and her
granddaughter, Jennifer
Marsh in 1981.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel,
Greene, (641) 823-4457.
HETTIE KUKHAN
CHARLES CITY— Hettie
Kukhan, 82, of 1209 F
St., Charles City, died
Saturday evening (Feb.
7, 2004) surrounded by
family at her home.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 200 S. Main St.,
Charles City, with the
Rev. Dennis Niezwaag
officiating. Interment
will be in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens, in rural
Charles City.
The family will greet
friends from 4 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City. Visitation
will continue one hour
prior to services at the
church on Wednesday.
Those planning memorials
or an expression of
sympathy may direct them
to the donor’s choice.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, (641) 228-4211.
PEARL ANDERSON
NORTHWOOD — Pearl
Anderson, 91, of
Northwood, died Sunday
(Feb. 8, 2004) at the
Lutheran Retirement Home
in Northwood.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Conner
Colonial Chapel,
Northwood, (641)
324-1543.
JOHNNIE M. WELLS
MASON CITY — Johnnie M.
Wells, 60, of 718 S.
Tyler Ave., died
Thursday (Feb. 5, 2004)
at Spartanburg Regional
Medical Center,
Spartanburg, South
Carolina, while over the
road.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 419 N.
Delaware Ave., Mason
City, with the Rev. Mark
E. Lavrenz, officiating.
Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd
St N.E., Mason City, and
one hour prior to
services at the church
on Wednesday.
Johnnie Michael Wells
was born February 21,
1943, at Osage, a son of
Johnny V. and Ruth R.
(Shorley) Wells Johnson.
He was united in
marriage to Beverly
Honken on June 24, 1972,
at Buffalo Center.
Johnnie completed his
schooling at Garner. He
worked as an
owner/operator with
Stockberger Transfer,
Mason City for more than
20 years. Later, he
drove truck for
Michaelsen Trucking for
many years and presently
with Decker Truck Lines,
Fort Dodge.
Johnnie’s life was
centered on his family.
He enjoyed helping
friends and family,
fishing, Western movies
and Country music.
Johnnie and Beverly
served as foster
parents, caring for
several children over
the years.
He was a member of
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, and formerly
held memberships in the
Moose Lodge and
Teamsters.
He is survived by his
wife, Beverly, Mason
City; two daughters,
Carolyn Albuquerque,
Mason City, Christine
Wells, Estherville; a
son, Michael Wells,
Mason City; a sister,
Dorothy Grossmann and
her husband, Mike,
Davenport; three
brothers, Robert Wells
and his wife, Beth,
Mason City, Richard
Wells and his wife, Jan,
Charles City, Roger
Wells and his wife,
Betty, Lost Nation; many
special nieces and
nephews; two aunts.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; a
sister, Marilee Scott;
and a brother, David
Wells.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
FREDERICK W. MARKHAM
BELMOND — Frederick W.
Markham, 77, of Belmond,
died Sunday (Feb. 8,
2004) at the Belmond
Medical Center in
Belmond.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Calvary
Baptist Church in
Belmond. The Rev. Louis
Miller will officiate.
Burial will take place
in the Belmond Cemetery
in Belmond.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick’s Lane
South in Belmond and one
hour prior to the
service at the church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
CONNIE DRABEK
BRITT — Connie Drabek,
54, of Britt, died
Sunday (Feb. 8, 2004) at
the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home,
Britt, (641) 843-3839.
JEFFREY BAUMANN
MINOT, N.D. — Jeffrey
Baumann, 19, of Minot,
N.D., formerly of Mason
City, died Thursday
(Feb. 5, 2004) at
Trinity Lutheran
Hospital in Minot.
A memorial service will
be held at a later date.
A memorial fund has been
set up in Jeffrey’s name
at Wells Fargo Bank in
Blue Earth, Minn.
Arrangements are being
handled by Winter
Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, (507) 526-2216.
JAY FREDERICK SCHULTE
AUBURN, Ga. — Funeral
services for Jay F.
Schulte, age 28, of
Auburn, Ga., formerly of
Albert Lea, Minn., will
be held at 11 a.m
Wednesday, at Trinity
Lutheran Church in
Albert Lea.
Pastor Curtis Zieske
will officiate. Military
honors will be accorded
by the Freeborn County
Servicemen’s
Organization.
Visitation will be
Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m.
at Bayview/Freeborn
Funeral Home and one
hour prior to the
services at the church.
Jay died on Friday (Feb.
6, 2004) in Georgia as
the result of an
automobile accident.
Jay Frederick Schulte
was born on January 16,
1976, in Albert Lea the
son of Fred and Lori
(Sallee) Schulte. He
attended and graduated
from Albert Lea High
School in 1994. In
August of that year Jay
began serving his
country in the U.S.
Marine Corps, serving
until his discharge in
August of 2000.
Jay was united in
marriage to Eri Kaneko
on Jan. 27, 1999, in San
Juan Capistrano, Calif.
On June 10, 2001, Jay
and Eri became the
parents of their son,
Eron, who was born in
Japan. The family moved
back to Minnesota where
Jay continued his
education at the
Minneapolis Technical
College, working toward
becoming an electrician.
In 2003, the family
moved to Atlanta, Ga.,
where Jay worked for and
with his uncle, Edward
Sallee, at McCollisters
United Van Lines as a
warehouse manager.
Jay enjoyed the
outdoors, especially
hunting and fishing,
watching all types of
sports, and working with
his dogs. Jay’s most
special times were spent
with his wife, Eri, son,
Eron, and the rest of
his family.
Jay is survived by his
wife, Eri and son, Eron,
Auburn, Ga.; parents,
Fred and Lori Schulte,
Albert Lea, Minn.;
brothers, Ryan and wife,
Jamie Schulte, Spokane,
Wash., and Adam Schulte
and friend, Darcy, White
Bear Lake, Minn.;
sister, Jayne; and Jay’s
nephew Jayce Schulte,
Albert Lea; maternal
grandmother, Luan
Sallee, Albert Lea;
paternal grandmother,
Dorothy Schulte,
Baudette, Minn.; father
and mother-in-law,
Masahiro and Tamiko
Kaneko, Japan,
brother-in-law, Taichi
Kaneko, Japan; many
uncles, aunts and
counsins; and special
friend, Jon Levine,
Shakopee, Minn.
Jay was preceded in
death by his maternal
grandfather, Donald
Sallee; paternal
grandfather, John
Schulte; and his
great-grandma, Laura
Land.
Bayview/Freeborn Funeral
Home, Albert Lea, Minn.,
(507) 373-4330.
LELAND V. SHAPLEY
NORA SPRINGS — Leland V.
Shapley, 71, of 403 6th
Street N.W., Nora
Springs, died Saturday
(Feb. 7, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m.Wednesday
at Sheckler Colonial
Chapel 114 North
Hawkeye, Nora Springs.
Visitation will be held
from noon until 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Sheckler
Colonial Chapel, Nora
Springs.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel
(641) 749-2210.
ALDEN ASBJORNSON
KENSETT — Alden
Asbjornson, 77, of
Kensett, died Sunday
(Feb. 8, 2004) at the
Manly Retirement Home in
Manly.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Conner
Colonial Chapel,
Northwood, (641)
324-1543.
MARIAN A. KUHL
MASON CITY — Marian A.
Kuhl, 86, of 1319 S.
Virginia Ave. Mason
City, died Sunday (Feb.
8, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Arrangements are
incomplete with Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
(641) 423-0924.
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Tuesday,
February 10,
2004
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JEFFREY DONALD
BAUMANN
MASON CITY —
Jeffrey Donald
Baumann, the son
of LouAnn M.
(Dahl) Swenson
and Kenneth D.
Baumann Sr., was
born March 20,
1984, at the
Olmsted
Community
Hospital in
Rochester, Minn.
Jeff was a 2002
graduate of
Mason City High
School in Mason
City, where he
was an active
contributor on
the Mohawk
football team
where he
lettered and
received the
coaches award
for his athletic
abilities in
football and he
was a huge fan
of the team
after
graduation.
He also coached
elementary
football and
showed them all
the ropes. He
was also active
on the Mohawk
track team,
where he was a
two-year letter
winner, was the
senior award
winner and ran
in the high
school division
of the Drake
Relays.
He worked at
Fareway Foods in
Mason City,
where he worked
many early
mornings and
late nights
In May 2002,
Jeffrey joined
the United
States Air
Force. He
graduated from
Basic Training
in Lackland,
Texas, and was
then transferred
to Elgin Air
Force Base in
Florida.
He completed the
Explosive
Ordinance
Disposal Course
on May 21, 2003.
Upon completion,
he was
transferred to
the Minot Air
Force Base in
Minot, N.D.,
where he was to
further his
schooling.
Jeff attended
the First
Baptist Church
in Mason City
and visited the
Church of Christ
in Mason City.
Jeff also worked
as a lifeguard.
Jeff was a very
independent
person who
strived to do
his best to
succeed. There
was no one who
didn’t love
Jeff. He touched
everyone he met
in several ways.
Jeff passed away
on Thursday
(Feb, 5, 2004)
at Trinity
Lutheran
Hospital in
Minot, N.D., at
the age of 19.
Jeff is survived
by his mother,
LouAnn Swenson
of Winnebago;
his father,
Kenneth Baumann
Sr. of Albert
Lea, Minn.; four
brothers, Jeremy
Dahl of
Plainview,
Minn., Kenneth
Baumann Jr. of
Mason City,
Justin Kauther
and Jared
Kauther of
Winnebago,
Minn.; a special
friend of the
family, Steve
Ahrens of
Winnebago.; his
grandparents,
Kathleen and
Leonard Hissam
of Rochester,
Minn., and Dean
and Doris
Baumann of Mason
City; aunts and
uncles, Donna
DiCaprio and her
husband, Tony,
of Cleveland,
Ohio, Sandi Munz
and her husband,
Daryl, of Viola,
Minn., Darlene
Wilson and her
husband, Jim, of
Stewartville,
Minn.; Orven
Dahl Jr. and his
wife, Janell, of
St. Charles,
Minn., Donald
Dahl and his
wife, Susan, of
Zumbro Falls,
Minn., Teresa
Hassig and her
husband, Donnie,
of Wabasha,
Minn.; a niece,
Daicha Dahl; and
a nephew, Adrian
Dahl, of
Plainview,
Minn.; his close
friends, Jeff
Eckman, Kelly
Meyer, Megan
Rafferty,
Brianna Sberal,
Stephanie Kruse
and Jake
Sullivan; his
special
teachers, John
Lee and Jed
Borba; as well
many other
relatives and
friends.
Jeff was
preceded in
death by his
paternal
grandfather,
Orven Dahl.
Memorial
services will be
held at a later
date.
A memorial fund
has been set up
in Jeffrey’s
name at Wells
Fargo Bank in
Blue Earth,
Minn.
Winter Funeral
Home & Cremation
Service in Blue
Earth, Minn. is
in charge of
arrangements.
Winter Funeral
Home & Cremation
Service, (507)
526-2216.
RUTH L. BALSTAD
CLEAR LAKE —
Ruth L. Balstad,
88, of 222 S.
Pierce Ave.,
Mason City, died
Monday (Feb. 2,
2004) at the USA
Health Care
Center in Mason
City.
Due to her
wishes, she was
cremated and
inurnment will
held at a later
time.
Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
ALDEN ‘ALDY’
WILLIS
ASBJORNSON
KENSETT — Alden
“Aldy” Willis
Asbjornson, 77,
of Kensett, died
Sunday (Feb. 8,
2004) at the
Manly Nursing &
Rehab Center.
Funeral services
will be held at
11 a.m. Thursday
at the Bethany
Lutheran Church
in Kensett, with
the Rev. Allan
Stoa
officiating.
Following the
services, his
body will be
cremated with
inurnment at a
later date in
the Elk Creek
Lutheran Church
Cemetery, rural
Kensett.
Visitation will
be from 5 to 7
p.m. Wednesday
at the Conner
Colonial Chapel,
1008 First Ave.
S., Northwood,
and one hour
prior to service
time on Thursday
at the church.
The family of
Alden Willis
Asbjornson has
requested that
memorial
contributions be
made to Hospice
of North Iowa or
to the Manly
Nursing & Rehab
Center in his
memory.
Aldy Asbjornson
was born on
April 8, 1926,
in rural
Kensett, the son
of Arvell and
Lillie (Larson)
Asbjornson. He
was baptized and
reaffirmed the
faith of his
baptism through
confirmation in
the Elk Creek
Lutheran Church,
rural Kensett,
and later became
a member of the
Bethany Lutheran
Church in
Kensett.
He attended and
received his
schooling in the
rural schools
near Kensett.
After completing
his schooling,
he farmed with
his parents on
the family farm
near Kensett.
He was united in
marriage to
Doris Forde on
Dec. 23, 1948,
in Mason City.
Aldy was a
self-employed
grain truck
driver, hauling
grain for
various farmers
in the Worth
County area.
He also worked
for Davey & Moen
Construction and
Henkel
Construction
Company in Mason
City and retired
from
construction due
to ill health.
After his
retirement, he
worked for the
Worth County
Landfill where
he helped to
rescue two small
girls who were
placed in a
Dumpster.
He enjoyed the
outdoors,
fishing,
hunting,
collecting
various things,
riding
motorcycles,
gardening, and
taking his dogs
for a ride, but
his great love
and enjoyment
was his family
and
grandchildren.
He was a member
of the Bethany
Lutheran Church
in Kensett,
Kensett
Volunteer Fire
Department and
the Local
Laborer Union
No. 177.
Left to cherish
his memory are
his wife, Doris
Asbjornson of
Kensett; his
children, Pam
Patterson of
Clear Lake,
Paula True of
Clear Lake, and
Penny Miranda of
Northwood; seven
grandchildren,
Brandi Patterson
and her fiancé
Kris Paulson of
Mason City,
Jason True of
Clear Lake,
Travis Patterson
and his fiancée
Brook Knowlton
of Sioux Falls,
S.D., Jeremy
True and his
friend, Breanna
Knowles of
Sheffield, Jamee
Hove of
Northwood, Brent
Asbjornson of
Mobile, Alabama
and Misty
Miranda of
Northwood; two
great-grandchildren,
Hudsen Simmer
and Tyler
Patterson; a
special cousin,
Ina Berg
LaDouceur of
Northwood, and a
cousin, Vince
Jorgenson of
Clear Lake; as
well as other
relatives and
friends.
He was preceded
in death by his
parents, a son,
Mark Asbjornson;
and his two
dogs, Snoopy and
Star.
Conner Colonial
Chapel, (641)
324-1543.
SANDRA K. DEAN
MASON CITY —
Sandra Kay Dean,
58, of 199 N.
Crescent Drive,
died Friday
(Feb. 6, 2004)
at home.
A gathering of
family and
friends will be
held from 5 to 7
p.m. Wednesday
at Major
Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania
Avenue. Her body
will be
cremated.
Memorials may be
given to the
Sandra Kay Dean
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson
Funeral Home,
(641) 423-0924.
FREDERICK W.
MARKHAM
BELMOND —
Frederick W.
Markham, 77, of
Belmond, passed
away Sunday
(Feb. 8, 2004)
at the Belmond
Medical Center
in Belmond.
Funeral services
for Frederick W.
Markham will be
held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday
at the Calvary
Baptist Church
in Belmond, with
the Rev. Louis
Miller
officiating.
Burial will take
place in the
Belmond Cemetery
in Belmond.
Visitation for
Frederick W.
Markham will be
held from 5 to 8
p.m. today at
the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home,
111 Luick’s Lane
South in Belmond
and one hour
prior to
services at the
church.
Memorials may be
made to the
family in Fred’s
name.
Frederick, the
son of Ellis and
Lizzie Markham,
was born in
Franklin County
southeast of
Meservey.
On Feb. 14,
1948, Fred
married Jean Rae
Wharton. They
became the
parents of three
daughters,
Peggy, Diane,
and Suzanne.
Fred was a
devoted husband
and father.
Fred accepted
Jesus Christ as
his Savior in
1954 and was a
member of the
Calvary Baptist
Church.
Fred leaves to
mourn his
passing his dear
wife, Jean;
daughters, Peggy
and her husband,
Gary Wolters,
Diane and her
husband, Ronald
Kallal, and
Suzanne Kocurek;
grandchildren,
Lynn Wolters and
his wife,
Shereen, Robert
Wolters and
Heidi Wolters,
Joan, Fred, and
Russel Kallal,
and Woodrow and
Amanda Kocurek;
great-grandchildren,
Katelyn,
daughter of
Robert Wolters,
and James, son
of Joan Kallal;
sister, Eleanor
Larrick of
Osage; brother,
Donald and his
wife, Joyce of
Belmond; sister,
Gladys Leist of
Rochester and
many nieces and
nephews who will
miss him.
Fred was
preceded in
death by his
parents; and
younger sister,
Maurine Peters.
Dugger Ewing
Funeral Homes,
(641) 444-3248.
MAGDALEN M.
NAUMANN
MARBLE ROCK —
Magdalen M.
Naumann, 91,
formerly of 2480
Highway 14, died
Monday (Feb. 9,
2004) at the
Ninth Street
Chautauqua Guest
Home in Charles
City.
A funeral Mass
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Thursday at St.
Mary’s Catholic
Church,
Roseville, rural
Marble Rock,
with Monsignor
Walter Brunkan
officiating.
Burial will be
in the church
cemetery.
Visitation will
be held from 4
to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at
Reid’s Funeral
Chapel in
Greene, with a
Scriptural wake
service at 7
p.m. followed by
a rosary
service.
Visitation will
continue one
hour prior to
services on
Thursday at the
Parish Hall at
Roseville.
Those planning
an expression of
sympathy may
direct memorials
to the Magdalen
M. Naumann
Memorial Fund in
care of the
family or to a
charity of the
donor’s choice.
Reid’s Funeral
Chapel, (641)
823-4457.
ROSEMARY K. VALA
ROCKFORD —
Rosemary K.
Vala, 58,
formerly of
Rockford, died
Sunday (Feb. 8,
2004) at the
Emmanuel St.
Joseph Hospital
in Mankato,
Minn.
Memorial
services will be
held at a later
date at Holy
Name Catholic
Church,
Rockford.
Fullerton
Schumburg
Funeral Home,
302 West Main,
Rockford, is in
charge of
arrangements.
Fullerton
Schumburg
Funeral Home and
Cremation
Services, (641)
756-3311.
PEARL J.
ANDERSON
NORTHWOOD —
Pearl J.
Anderson, 91, of
Northwood, died
Sunday (Feb. 8,
2004) at the
Lutheran
Retirement Home
in Northwood.
Funeral services
will be held at
11 a.m.
Wednesday at the
First Lutheran
Church, 309 N.
Ninth St. in
Northwood, with
the Rev. Paul
Holmer
officiating.
Burial will be
in the Sunset
Rest Cemetery in
Northwood.
Visitation will
be from 5 to 7
p.m. today at
the Conner
Colonial Chapel,
1008 First Ave.
S. in Northwood,
and one hour
prior to service
time on
Wednesday at the
church.
Pearl J.
Anderson was
born on Sept. 8,
1912, in
Ellendale,
Minn., the
daughter of
Henry and Inga
(Hatle) Lee.
Pearl grew up on
the family farm
near Ellendale,
and graduated
from Ellendale
High School in
1931. Pearl also
graduated from
Mankato State
Teachers College
in 1935.
After completing
her schooling
she taught
school prior to
getting married.
She was united
in marriage to
Russell Anderson
on July 2, 1944,
in Northwood.
After their
marriage, Pearl
was a loving
housewife and
mother until
resuming her
teaching as a
special needs
teacher at
Northwood in
1962. She also
taught third and
fourth grade in
Myrtle and
Glenville, Minn.
until her
retirement in
1976.
She enjoyed
music and
dancing, but her
great love and
enjoyment was
her family and
grandchildren,
and spending
time with them.
She was a member
of First
Lutheran Church,
ladies aid and
church circle in
Northwood, VFW
Legion Auxiliary
in Northwood,
retired teachers
association and
delivered Meals
on Wheels.
Left to cherish
her memory are
her children,
Gerald (Mary)
Anderson of
Faribault,
Minn., Ron
(Joyce) Anderson
of Estherville,
Don (Pam)
Anderson of
Northwood, John
(Lana) Anderson
of Northwood,
and Steven
(Sharyl)
Anderson of
Thompson; 11
grandchildren;
two
great-grandchildren;
two brothers,
Jerome (Evelyn)
Lee of
Ellendale,
Minn., and
Herbert Lee of
LaCrosse, Wis.;
a
brother-in-law,
Chester Anderson
of Kensett; and
a sister-in-law,
Irene Anderson
of Northwood;
many nieces and
nephews, as well
as other
relatives and
many friends.
She was preceded
in death by her
parents,
husband, Russell
Anderson on Nov.
28, 1999;
sisters, Ardis
Thompson, Esther
Johnson, Oriet
Johnson, Bernice
Lee, Irene
Hokanson, and
twin sisters who
died in infancy.
Conner Colonial
Chapel, (641)
324-1543.
RAYMOND E.
HIRSCH
CHARLES CITY —
Raymond E.
Hirsch, 84,
formerly of 2654
260th St.,
Charles City,
died Monday
(Feb. 9, 2004)
at the 9th
Street
Chautauqua Guest
Home in Charles
City.
Funeral services
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Friday at the
St. John
Evangelical
Lutheran Church,
200 S. Main St.,
Charles City,
with the Rev.
David Werges
officiating.
Interment will
be in Riverside
Cemetery in
Charles City.
Visitation will
be held from 4
to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral Home 401
Blunt St. in
Charles City.
Visitation will
continue one
hour prior to
services on
Friday at the
church.
Those wishing to
extend memorials
or expressions
of sympathy may
direct them to
the family.
Fullerton
Funeral Home and
Cremation
Service, (641)
228-4211.
LELAND V.
‘VAUGHN’ SHAPLEY
NORA SPRINGS —
Leland V.
“Vaughn”
Shapley, 71, of
403 Sixth St.
N.W., Nora
Springs, died
Saturday (Feb.
7, 2004) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North
Iowa in Mason
City.
Funeral services
will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday
at Sheckler
Colonial Chapel,
114 N. Hawkeye,
Nora Springs,
with the Rev.
Curtis DeLong
officiating.
Burial will be
in Park Cemetery
in Nora Springs,
where full
military honors
will be
conducted by
members of
H.D.S. Post 449,
Nora Springs
American Legion.
Visitation will
be held from
Noon to 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the
Sheckler
Colonial Chapel,
114 N. Hawkeye
Ave. in Nora
Springs.
Leland Vaughn
Shapley was born
April 25, 1932,
in Floyd County,
a son of William
and Katie
(Guthart)
Shapley.
He attended
Floyd County
school systems.
He then pursued
farming in
Marble Rock.
Vaughn enlisted
in the United
States Marine
Corps on Jan.
17, 1952. He
served in the
Korean War, and
was honorably
discharged on
Jan. 16, 1960.
He was united in
marriage to
Marcene (Fisher)
Shapley on July
6, 1957 in the
Evangelical
United Brethren
Church in Nora
Springs. He
continued
farming in Rudd
until he
attended Hawkeye
Tech, graduating
in 1969, and
began working
for Montgomery
Ward as a
mechanic until
1972 when he was
injured. He then
continued to
farm seasonal
for Dr. L.A.
Bascom in Nora
Springs.
He loved to farm
and enjoyed
tearing down
houses and
buildings for
the wood. He was
a great
collector of
many things
especially car
replicas and
pictures. His
greatest love
was his family.
He is survived
by sons, Michael
Shapley, of
Muscatine; Mark
Shapley, of
Mason City;
daughters, Debra
Shapley, of
Mason City;
Meredith Willis,
of Clear Lake;
Jackie (Rodney)
Welsh, Eldora;
Jennifer
Shapley, Nora
Springs;
grandchildren;
Lisa Cox, Mason
City; Caylor
Shapley, Ames;
Angela Shapley,
Nora Springs;
one
great-granddaughter,
Katura Welsh, of
Eldora; one
brother, Donald
Shapley, of
Arkansas; his
cat Callie
Shapley; along
with many
nieces, nephews,
sisters-in law,
brothers-in-law,
other relatives
and friends.
Vaughn was
preceded in
death by his
parents; wife
Marcene on Dec.
25, 1997; one
infant daughter,
sisters-in-law
June Fisher and
Delores Quam.
Sheckler
Colonial Chapel,
(641) 749-2210.
GERALD R. SMITH
BRITT — Gerald
R. Smith, 72, of
Britt, died
Monday (Feb. 9,
2004) at the
Hancock County
Memorial
Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
the Cataldo
Funeral Home in
Britt.
Cataldo Funeral
Home, (641)
843-3811.
THELMA PURVIANCE
CLEAR LAKE —
Thelma
Purviance, 89,
of Clear Lake,
died Wednesday
(Feb. 4, 2004)
at the Muse
Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
According to her
wishes, she has
been cremated.
A memorial
service will be
held at 11 a.m.
on Saturday,
April 10, 2004,
at the Clear
Lake Cemetery
(weather
permitting) or
Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear
Lake, with
Richard Scott
Lay Assistant of
Zion Lutheran
Church,
officiating.
Memorials may be
given to Hospice
of North Iowa in
her name in lieu
of flowers.
Thelma was born
on March 6,1914,
in Clear Lake,
the daughter of
David and
Catherine (Mier)
Stricker.
She graduated
from Plymouth
High School in
1932 and
attended Iowa
Teachers
College. She
taught school in
Lincoln Township
for four years.
She married
Jesse Purviance
on Dec. 24,
1936, at the
Trinity Lutheran
parsonage in
Mason City.
They farmed in
Lincoln Township
44 years and
moved to Clear
Lake in 1981.
She was a member
of Zion Lutheran
Church. She also
belonged to the
DD Club.
Thelma enjoyed
cooking, sewing
and reading
books. When she
was young she
was addicted to
fishing.
“Good food has
always graced my
table; my home
has been a warm
and happy
place.”
She enjoyed the
beauty of
flowers and the
song of the
bird.
Thelma is
survived by her
three children,
JoAnn Kaasa and
her husband,
Merwyn “Bud”, of
Hanlontown, and
their children,
Tim Kaasa and
wife Alice, Joel
Kaasa and his
wife, Teresa,
Doy Gilbert and
husband, Chad;
Dennis Purviance
and his wife
Joyce, of Fort
Worth, Texas,
and their
children, Kati
Bewley and
husband, Ronald,
Jesse Purviance
and wife,
Monica, John
Purviance and
wife, Kristie,
James Purviance
and wife
Stephanie; and
Linda Matson and
her husband Jon,
of Clear Lake,
and their
children, Shelly
Benton and
husband, Doug,
Mindy Zaruba and
husband, Tim,
Marcy Bitner and
husband, David;
17
great-grandchildren;
three brothers,
Dave Stricker
Jr. and his wife
Marie, of Mason
City, Ralph
Stricker and his
wife, Jerry, of
Mason City, and
Harold Stricker
and his wife,
Mary Ann, of
Orchard.
Thelma is
preceded in
death by her
parents,
husband, sister
Leah Hage;
brothers Ronald
and Ben
Stricker; and an
infant
great-granddaughter.
Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
JUSTIN A.
NEWBURG
IOWA FALLS —
Justin Adrian
“Jay” Newburg,
58, of Iowa
Falls, died
Saturday (Feb.
7, 2004) at his
home.
Memorial
services will be
held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the
First United
Methodist Church
in Iowa
Falls.Burial
will be at a
later date.
Linn’s Funeral
Chapel in Iowa
Falls is in
charge of
arrangements.
Linn’s Funeral
Chapel, (641)
648-2569.
HARRIET DEVRIES
BUFFALO CENTER —
Harriet DeVries,
92, of Buffalo
Center, died
Monday (Feb. 9,
2004) at the
Timely Mission
Nursing Home in
Buffalo Center.
Funeral services
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the
United Methodist
Church in
Buffalo Center,
with the Rev.
Lois Abel
officiating.
Burial will take
place at a later
date at the
Graceland
Cemetery in
Buffalo Center.
Visitation will
be held one hour
prior to
services on
Wednesday at the
church.
Winter Funeral
Home in Buffalo
Center is in
charge of
arrangements.
Winter Funeral
Home & Cremation
Service, (641)
562-2858.
CONNIE DRABEK
BRITT — Connie
Drabek, 54, of
Britt, died
Sunday (Feb. 8,
2004) at the
Mercy Medical
Center-North
Iowa in Mason
City
Funeral services
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at St.
Patrick’s
Catholic Church
in Britt, with
the Rev. Jerry
Blake
officiating.
Burial will be
in Evergreen
Cemetery in
Britt.
Visitation will
be held from 5
to 7 p.m. today
at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral
Home, 178 Center
St. West in
Britt, and one
hour prior to
services on
Wednesday at the
church. There
will be a
Scripture
service today at
7 p.m. at the
funeral chapel.
Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel,
(641) 843-3839.
MARIE WAHLERS
NORTHWOOD —
Marie Wahlers,
72, of
Northwood, died
Friday (Feb. 6,
2004) at the
Methodist
Hospital in
Peoria, Ill.
Funeral services
will be held at
11 a.m. Thursday
at the First
Lutheran Church
in Northwood.
Burial will be
in Sunset Rest
Cemetery in
Northwood.
Visitation will
be held from 4
to 6 p.m.
Wednesday at the
Schroeder &
Sites Funeral
Home in
Northwood.
Schroeder &
Sites Funeral
Home, (641)
324-1121.
MARIAN A. KUHL
MASON CITY —
Marian A. Kuhl,
86, of 1319 S.
Virginia Ave.,
died Sunday
(Feb. 8, 2004)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North
Iowa.
Memorial
services will be
held 2 p.m.
Thursday at the
Major Erickson
Funeral Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. Inurnment
will take place
at a later date
in Bear Creek
Lutheran Church
Cemetery, rural
Grand Meadow,
Minn.
There will be no
visitation.
Memorials may be
given to the
Humane Society
of North Iowa or
Hospice of North
Iowa.
Major Erickson
Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
WAYNE A. EMERSON
NEW RICHLAND,
Minn. — Wayne A.
Emerson, 76, of
New Richland,
Minn., formerly
of Emmons,
Minn., died
Sunday (Feb. 8,
2004) at the
Country
Neighbors Home
in New Richland.
Funeral services
will be held at
11 a.m. Saturday
at the Emmons
Lutheran Church
in Emmons with
the Rev. Julie
Fiske
officiating.
Burial will take
place in Oak
Lawn Cemetery
near Emmons.
Visitation will
be from 10 a.m.
until service
time on Saturday
morning at the
church.
Mittelstadt
Funeral Home and
Cremation, (641)
592-0221.
IONE M. ZIEGLER
CLARION — Ione
M. Ziegler, 102,
of Clarion, died
Sunday (Feb. 8,
2004) at the USA
Healthcare
Center in
Clarion.
Services will be
held at a later
date.
Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home in
Clarion is in
charge of
arrangements.
Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home,
(515) 532-2233.
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