PUBLISHED Monday, February 16, 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.
JOAN (ALEXANDER) VEGA
MASON CITY — Joan (Alexander) Vega, 70, of Mason
City, died Saturday (Feb. 14, 2004) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
A memorial service will be held at a later date
at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City.
Joan gifted her body to the University of Iowa
Department of Anatomy in Iowa City.
Memorial in lieu of flowers may be given in her
name to the Hospice of North Iowa.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
Street N.E., Mason City, is in charge of the
arrangements.
Joan was born on Nov. 26, 1933, on a farm near
Buffalo Center, the daughter of Cecil Harry and
Nina Magrethe (Anderson) Alexander. She
graduated from Nehalem High School in Nehalem,
Ore.
She was united in marriage to Ralph Vega on Dec.
2, 1967, in Mason City.
Joan worked as a bookkeeper and was a long-time
employee of the former Raizes Department Store,
as well as Agri Industries, Damon’s Department
Store, and the In-Home Gallery, all in Mason
City.
Joan enjoyed gardening, reading, walking, and
spending time with her grandson.
Her family wishes to express their thanks and
appreciation to her doctors, and a special
thanks to the many dedicated and professional
caregivers of Hospice of North Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, Ralph Vega, of
Mason City; her son, Michael Vega and his wife,
Laura, and their son, Jesse, of Silver Spring,
Md.; a sister, Leona (Alexander) Jenson, of
Crystal Lake; and a brother, Harry Alexander and
his wife, Sally, of Omak, Wash., who will all
miss her very much.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a
brother-in-law, Curtis Jenson.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (621)
423-2372.
DR. W. W. TAYLOR
SHEFFIELD — Dr. Wendel William Taylor, 90, died
Wednesday (Feb. 11, 2004) at the Sheffield Care
Center.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 203 Maple St.
in Sheffield.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday
at the First United Methodist Church in
Sheffield. A reception will follow in the church
fellowship hall.
Memorials may be made to Dr. W.W. Taylor, in
care of the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, P.O. Box
580, Sheffield, IA 50475.
Dr. Taylor is survived by his wife, Jean Taylor,
of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; his daughter, Jean
Newton and her husband, John, of Charles City;
son, Bill Taylor and his wife, Mary, of Waverly;
son, Rick Taylor and his wife, Deb, of Ankeny;
sister, Geraldine Beck, of Sun City Center,
Fla.; plus seven grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
EDNA M. JORDAN
ALGONA — Edna M. Jordan, 88, of Algona, formerly
of Des Moines, died Saturday (Feb. 14, 2004) at
the Algona Manor Care Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, with Deacon Bob Larsen
officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery
in Algona.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday
at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home,
218 S. Moore, Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
CHARLES JAY ‘CHUCK’ KRAMBEER
VENTURA — Charles Jay “Chuck” Krambeer, 54, of
108 N. Wiemer, Ventura, passed away Friday (Feb.
13, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday
at the Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St.,
Clear Lake, with Reverend Dean Hess officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
The Clear Lake VFW will conduct Military Honors.
Memorials may be made to the Charles Krambeer
Memorial Fund.
Charles was born Dec. 10, 1949, in Mason City,
the son of Clifford and Dorothy (Olson)
Krambeer.
Charles attended Clear Lake High School and then
entered the U.S. Army serving as a tank operator
during the Vietnam War. During his military
career, he was awarded the Purple Heart, the
National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam
Campaign Medal and the Bronze Star. He was
honorably discharged in 1971, and returned to
Clear Lake.
On July 5, 1974, Charles married Laura Zobel in
Mason City.
He was employed with Winnebago Industries for
ten years and then Armour- ConAgra in Mason City
for fourteen years.
Charles was a lifetime member of the Clear Lake
VFW.
He enjoyed NASCAR races and spending time with
his family and friends.
Three sons, Christopher John Krambeer, of
Ventura, Jon Robert Krambeer, of Boone, and
Kenneth Wayne Krambeer, of Mason City, a sister,
Linda Moeller and her husband, Ken, of
Naperville, Ill., and a brother, Phillip
Krambeer, of Ventura, survive Charles.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife,
Laura; infant daughter, Teresa Jean Krambeer;
and sister-in-law, Rhonda Krambeer.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
PEARL MCWHORTER
MASON CITY — Pearl McWhorter, 69, of 2803 S.
Madison Ave., Mason City, died Sunday (Feb. 15,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan
Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street
N.E., Mason City.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
EVELYNE L. FOX
FOREST CITY — Evelyne L. Fox, age 91, of Forest
City, died Saturday (Feb. 14, 2004) at the
Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in
Forest City, with Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Forest
City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark
St., Forest City, and one hour prior to service
at the church.
Evelyne L. Fox was born on Aug. 19, 1912, in
Richland, Iowa, the daughter of John and Lulu
(Boyd) Reed. She grew up in Richland and
attended school there, graduating from the
Richland High School in 1930.
After graduating, she moved to Hampton to work
for her aunt in a boarding house where she met
Merle Fox. She was united in marriage to Merle
on March 14, 1931, in Blue Earth, Minn. She and
Merle lived their entire married lives in Forest
City.
Evelyne worked many years at the Anderson Bakery
and later as a cook at Waldorf College.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church
in Forest City for more than 50 years.
Evelyne is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Melba and Galen Borchardt, of Forest
City; a grandson, Mark Fox and wife, Linda, of
Sapulpu, Okla.; four great-grandchildren and a
special great-great-grandson, Joseph Fox. She is
also survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Merle,
in 1976; her parents, John and Lulu Reed; three
brothers, Alonzo, Wilford and Dewey Reed; one
sister, Harriet Reed; and a step-son and his
wife, Delbert and Marge Fox.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
RONNIE D. SAMPSON
MASON CITY — Ronnie D. Sampson, 44, of 220 First
St. S.W., Apartment 2, Mason City, died Friday
morning (Feb. 13, 2004) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday
at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.,
Mason City, with Pastor Paul C. Nelson
officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial
Park Cemetery in Mason City.
The family will greet friends from 9 a.m. until
the time of his funeral service at 11 a.m. on
Tuesday morning at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123
Second St. S.E., Mason City.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct them to the Ronnie D.
Sampson Memorial Fund.
Ronnie Duane Sampson was born Feb. 14, 1959, in
Mason City, to Orval and Marjorie (Fransen)
Sampson. He attended school in Davenport and
later married Kayleen Hall at the St. James
Lutheran Church in Mason City.
“Boo Boo,” as he was fondly known by his family
and friends, battled emphysema all his life.
Ronnie enjoyed challenges of game playing such
as cribbage, Nintendo, a variety of cards and
Bingo at Woody’s. He had a passion for watching
horror movies, fishing in East Park and cheering
for the Dallas Cowboys.
Above all, Ronnie loved children and treasured
the time he spent with his own daughters and his
family and friends.
Ronnie will be dearly missed by all who have
shared in his life.
He is survived by his two daughters, Annalisa
and Kianna Sampson, of Mason City; his mother,
Marjorie Arnold, of Davenport; his two sisters,
Debbie (Pete) Jones, of Mason City, and Marybeth
(Earl) Bennett, of Underwood; his three
brothers, Danny Sampson, of Sherman, Texas,
Mickey Sampson, of Sacramento, Calif., and Tommy
Sampson, of Sioux City.
He will also be sadly missed by many other
relatives and friends.
Preceding Ronnie in death were his father, Orval
Sampson and two brothers, David and Orval
Sampson.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
KEVIN M. KLUVER
CRYSTAL LAKE — Kevin M. Kluver, 42, of Lake St.
Louis, Mo., formerly of Crystal Lake, died
Saturday (Feb. 14, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center–North Iowa in Mason City as the result of
a snowmobile accident east of Scarville.
His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake,
with the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating. Burial
will be in Crystal Township Cemetery in Crystal
Lake.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Cataldo Funeral Home, 178 First Ave.
S.W., in Britt, and one hour prior to services
at the church.
Kevin Merle Kluver, the son of Merle Orren and
Karen Irene (Brown) Kluver, was born April 22,
1961, in Forest City. He graduated from
Woden-Crystal Lake High School in 1979 and the
University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls in
1983 with a degree in business administration.
Following his graduation, he moved to Dallas,
Texas, where he worked at a bank. Kevin then
continued his education in Oklahoma City, Okla.,
where he graduated from the FAA Academy. He
moved to St. Louis, Mo., where he was employed
as an air traffic controller at the Spirit of
St. Louis Airport.
On Aug. 12, 1988, he married Victoria A. Piskos
in St. Louis. They lived in Des Moines for a
while where he worked as an air traffic
controller at the Des Moines International
Airport. They then returned to St. Louis where
he was employed at the St. Louis Lambert
International Airport.
Kevin enjoyed spending much of his time with his
wife, children, and being active with his
neighbors.
He liked to landscape, play basketball,
snowmobile and help friends with numerous
projects. He enjoyed spending his off duty time
with his family and friends in the Crystal Lake
area, especially, helping his brother, Bruce, on
the farm in the fall and getting together with
his father, Merle, and his siblings as often as
possible.
Kevin had a strong sense of family and even
though he lived many miles away, he took the
time to travel to the people that were close to
his heart.
He was a member of the Crystal Lake United
Methodist Church, Lake Mills Snowmobile Club and
the National Air Controllers Association.
He is survived by his wife, Victoria Kluver and
their daughters, Ashley and Amber, of Lake St.
Louis, Mo.; father, Merle Kluver, of Garner;
mother, Karen Kerr and husband, Bill, of
Waterloo; two brothers, Bruce Kluver and wife,
Marcia, and their two children, Brett and Amber,
all of Crystal Lake, and Tracy Kluver, of
Bettendorf; a sister, Toni Williams and husband,
Bryan, and their two sons, Logan and Carson, all
of Clear Lake; and many other relatives and
friends.
He was preceded in death by his stepson, Jason
Schulte, in 2002.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 843-3811.
DALIA B. GRIGGS
GARNER — Dalia B. Griggs, 103, of Garner, died
Sunday (Feb. 15, 2004) at the Concord Care
Center in Garner.
Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in
Garner, with the Rev. Darrell Weber officiating.
Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. Wednesday
at the church until the time of service.
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in charge of
arrangements.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
STANLEY WILLIAM WEISS
PLAINFIELD — Stanley William Weiss, 64, of
Plainfield, passed away Saturday afternoon (Feb.
14, 2004) at the Waverly Municipal Hospital in
Waverly.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral
Home, 319 Main St. in Nashua. Burial will be in
Oak Hill Cemetery in Nashua.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and
one hour prior to services Wednesday at the
funeral home.
Stanley William Weiss was born in Chickasaw
County, the son of Max A. and Vada M. Herzog. He
graduated from Nashua High School in 1957.
Stanley was united in marriage to Geneva Eick on
May 14, 1960, at St. Michael’s Parish in Nashua.
To this union four children were born. They
lived on an acreage south of Nashua before
moving to his parents farm at Pearl Rock in
1975. They moved to their acreage north of
Plainfield in 1991.
Stanley drove school bus for Nashua schools,
worked construction on the Nashua Elementary
School, worked for Hydrotile Machinery Co. in
Nashua for 18 years, along with farming and
milking. In 1993 he purchased and operated the
Tropical Tan Spa in Waverly.
He enjoyed fishing, horses (especially race
horses), family vacations and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
He is survived by his wife, Geneva; four
children, Kevin (Jody) Weiss, of Mason City,
Christine (Michael) Goddard, of Brownsdale,
Minn., Max Weiss, of Austin, Minn., and Michael
(Renee) Weiss, of Plainfield; one brother,
Rolland (Darlene) Weiss, of Nashua; eight
grandchildren: Jacob and Kyle Weiss, Casey and
Kelsie Goddard, Nicole and Hannah Weiss, and
McKenna and Bailey Weiss; and one
great-grandson, Michael Goddard.
Stanley was preceded in death by his parents and
a grandson, Michael Goddard. .
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Homes, (641)
435-4134.
PAUL R. BIER
BELMOND — Paul R. Bier, 73, of Belmond, died
Sunday (Feb. 15, 2004) at the Belmond Health
Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Calvary Baptist Church in
Belmond, with Pastor Garry Schneider
officiating. Burial will take place in the
Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will take place from 5 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick’s Lane South in Belmond, and continue one
hour prior to services at the church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
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PUBLISHED Tuesday, February 16, 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
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DALIA B. GRIGGS
GARNER — Dalia B. Griggs, 103, of
Garner, died Sunday (Feb. 15, 2004) at
the Concord Care Center in Garner.
Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church with the Rev. Darrell
Weber officiating. Burial will be in
Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.
Wednesday until time of services at the
church.
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in
charge of arrangements.
Dalia Bertha Griggs, the daughter of
Henry and Elizabeth (Ax) Stromer, was
born July 13, 1900, on the farm home
west of Klemme in Liberty Township.
She was baptized and confirmed at
Immanuel Reformed Church in Klemme.
She completed grade school at Liberty
No. 7 and graduated from Klemme High
School in 1919.
She attended Waldorf College in Forest
City and Ellsworth College in Iowa Falls
for advancement in her teaching career.
Dalia taught in Hancock County rural
schools for 20 years. During those years
she was an active member in the church
choir and taught Sunday school and Bible
school.
On Dec. 27, 1938, she was married to
Fernon Griggs at the church parsonage in
Klemme. They farmed east of Klemme one
year and in 1940, moved to their farm
near Miller. She continued to reside
there until she became a resident of
Concord Care Center in January of 1994.
She was a member of Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church in Garner and was a
charter member of the Happy Birthday
Club.
Dalia will be remembered as a farm
homemaker and mother who enjoyed cooking
and doing handwork and quilting.
She always had an interest in teaching
and learning. It was important for her
to keep up on new and current events.
In later years, a great source of
enjoyment was her love and interest in
her grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughter, Jane
Davison and husband, Willis, of Garner;
daughter-in-law, Janan Griggs of Garner;
grandchildren, Jolene Griggs, of Garner,
Jennifer Kruse and husband, Jeff, of
Pella, Wendell Davison and wife, Brenda,
of Garner, Susan Reising and husband,
Jeff, of Willcox, Ariz., Sara Gormley
and husband, John, of Omaha, Neb. and
Dr. Julia Gillespie and husband, David,
of Las Vegas, Nev.; great-grandchildren,
Andrew, Collin and Ryan Davison, Leah,
Luke and Taylor Reising, Jason
Christopher, Katherine and Dean Gormley,
Jacob Gillespie and MaKayla Kruse; a
foster son, Ronald Wood of Fort Dodge;
sisters-in-law, Hallie Stromer and
Nellie Burk and husband, Gerald; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Fernon, in March of 1999; son,
Jay, in May of 1995; her parents;
sisters, Drusilla Hueneman and husband,
Victor, Norma Bienert and husband,
Rudolph; and a brother, Paul Stromer.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
DUANE M. SLATTUM
JOICE — Duane M. Slattum, 75, of Joice,
died Sunday (Feb. 15, 2004) at McAllen
Medical Center in McAllen, Texas.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E.
Main St. in Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
PEARL I. MCWHORTER
MASON CITY — Pearl I. McWhorter, 69, of
2803 S. Madison Ave. died Sunday (Feb.
15, 2004) at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City, due to
complications of her battle with lung
cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City, with the Rev. Joel Dahlen of
Our Saviors Lutheran Church officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the funeral home.
Family suggests memorials to Pearl I.
McWhorter Memorial Fund.
Pearl was born Nov. 28, 1934, in St.
James, Mo. the daughter of Charles Ray
and Vivian Lucille (Nutting) Piper. She
graduated from St. James High School in
1952.
Pearl was married to Thomas Joseph
McWhorter on Nov. 20, 1953, and they had
six children together. She had a special
bond with all of her children, and she
will be greatly missed by all of them.
Pearl loved to quilt and was a member of
the North Iowa Quilt Guild Club. She
made several beautiful quilts and loved
to give them to her family members. She
even has one that hangs in the Charles
H. MacNider Museum.
Pearl gave it her all in everything she
did. She enjoyed cooking big meals for
her family especially for holidays and
special occasions. She was always trying
new recipes and collecting cookbooks.
Her survivors include her special
friend, Morris Parks; daughter, Debbie
and her boyfriend, Terry Burns; her
sons, Tommy McWhorter and Rickey
McWhorter and his wife Brenda; and her
daughter Audrey McWhorter; and the
father of her children, Russell Mills;
grandchildren, Jacob and Johnathon
Mills, Michelle Sheidemantle and her
husband Bruce, Shane Maskarina and his
wife Courtney, Rickey McWhorter, Chelsie
McWhorter; great-grandchildren, Branden
and Maya Scheidemantle, Taylor, Shelby
and Hayden Maskarina.
Pearl was preceded in death by her
parents, Charles and Vivian Piper; her
husband, Thomas McWhorter; a grandson
Thomas McWhorter; two infant daughters,
Lori and Gail McWhorter; one sister,
Maxine and her husband Johnny Hanes; and
one brother Tip Piper.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
BERNARD ANDERSON
LUVERNE — Bernard “Bernie” Anderson, 48,
of LuVerne, died Saturday (Feb. 14,
2004) in rural Corwith.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Zion Lutheran
Church in LuVerne, with the Rev. Mark
Peterson officiating. Burial will be in
LuVerne Cemetery in LuVerne.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in LuVerne.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 882-3322.
HAROLD STROMQUIST
CLARION — Harold Stromquist, 85, of
Clarion, died Sunday (Feb. 15, 2004) at
Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, 602 N. Main in Clarion, with the
Rev. Don Morrison officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery in
Clarion.
Visitation will held one hour prior to
services at the funeral home on
Thursday.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
CLARA MALEK
BRITT — Clara (Drabek) Malek, 76, of
Britt, died Sunday (Feb. 15, 2004) at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services for Clara (Drabek)
Malek will be held at 10: 30 a.m.
Wednesday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic
Church in Duncan, with Father Michael
Schueller officiating. Burial will
follow at St. John’s Cemetery near
Duncan.
Friends may greet the family 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 at the
church. Wake service will be at 7 p.m.
today at the funeral chapel followed by
a combined rosary by the Catholic
Workman and the Rosary Society.
Clara was born May 8, 1927, on a farm
near Duncan, the daughter of James and
Frances (Wellik) Drabek. She was the
tenth of eleven children.
She attended country school in the
Duncan area. Clara worked for several
years as a domestic worker for several
families.
She was united in marriage to Ernest
Malek on April 29, 1947, at St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan.
They farmed in the local area until 1977
when they moved to Britt.
Clara enjoyed her family, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
She enjoyed quilting, crocheting and
baking for family and others.
She was a life-long member of the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church, a member of
Duncan Rosary Society, and the American
Legion Auxiliary.
Her family wishes to express their
thanks and appreciation to her doctors
and nurses and a special thanks to the
many dedicated and professional
caregivers of Hospice of North Iowa.
Clara is survived by her husband,
Ernest, of Britt; her children: Darlene
(Bill) Edington of Talihina, Okla.,
Duane (Bev) Malek of Britt, Edwin
(Elaine) Malek of Pella, Gary Malek of
Garner, Marvin (Cheryl) Malek of Garner,
Beverly (John) Roberts of Apex, N.C.,
and Diane (Dann) Hansen of Kanawha;
fifteen grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and six
sisters-in-law.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, three sisters; seven brothers;
and grandson, Brent Malek.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
SHIRLEY E. SELLON
MASON CITY — Shirley E. Sellon, 77,
formerly of 311 S. Rhode Island Ave.,
died Monday (Feb. 16, 2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist
Church, 125 E. State St., in Mason City,
with the Rev. Ron Stein officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery
in Mason City.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to services on Thursday at the church.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason City is in
charge of arrangemetns.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
MAURICE ROACH
MASON CITY — Maurice “Pat” Roach, 66, of
142 Meadow Lane, died Sunday (Feb. 15,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the Holy Family Catholic
Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. with the Rev.
Dennis Cahill officiating. Burial will
be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City,
with a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus
Rosary at 6:30 p.m. and a Scriptural
wake service at 7 p.m.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
PAUL R. BIER
BELMOND — Again in the providence of
God, death visited our community and
summoned a pilgrim at the threshold of
life to meet his maker.
Paul R. Bier, 73, of Belmond, passed
away Sunday (Feb. 15, 2004) at the
Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral services for Paul R. Bier will
be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond with
Pastor Garry Schneider officiating.
Burial will take place in the Meservey
Cemetery.
Visitation for Paul R. Bier will take
place from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s
Lane S. in Belmond and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Paul Robert Bier was born at Belmond.
The fourth son, last child of nine
children born to Henry George and
Priscilla (Pals) Bier. He graduated from
the Belmond Public High School and the
Faith Baptist Bible College.
He was an active member of the Calvary
Baptist Church in Belmond where he
taught Sunday School and was church
treasurer for more than 40 years.
He leaves to mourn his death two
sisters-in-law, Etta Lou Bier of Garner,
and Ardis Bier of Garner, several nieces
and nephews; his church family and
numerous friends. Paul was well liked by
many.
He is preceded in death by his parents;
four brothers, Warren, Glenn, Lloyd Sr.
and an infant, Lester, four sisters,
Laura, Ethel, Iva and Wanda.
Victory is sure for them who serve God
faithfully unto death. It’s from Earth
to Heaven, from labor to reward and from
battle to glory.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
LOIS M. BERGLAND
MASON CITY — Lois M. Bergland, 89, of
302 Second St. N.E., died Saturday (Feb.
14, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Health
Center.
Memorial services will be held 3 p.m.
Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev.
Paul Finger, St. Paul Lutheran Church,
officiating. Inurnment will take place
in Elmwood Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. The body
will be cremated.
Memorials may be given to St. Paul
Lutheran Church or Good Shepherd
Telephone Reassurance.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
DALE L. CRUMRINE
CHARLES CITY — Dale Lee Crumrine, 47, of
2106 Clarkview Drive, Apt. 30, Charles
City, died Monday (Feb. 16, 2004) at his
home in the care of Hospice.
Cremation has taken place with Cremation
Services of North Iowa, Mason City.
No visitation or memorial services are
planned at this time.
Inurnment with military rites accorded
by the Rock Island Honor and Color Guard
will be held at the Rock Island National
Cemetery in Moline, Ill., at a later
date.
Cremation arrangements are being
completed at Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.
PAUL PEGORS
CHARLES CITY — Paul Pegors, 68, of 1006
Freeman St. in Charles City, died Sunday
(Feb. 15, 2004) at the Salsbury Baptist
Home in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main
St. in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
DORIS E. HOLTAPP
ALGONA — Doris E. Holtapp, 89, of
Algona, died Sunday (Feb. 15, 2004) at
the Algona Manor Care Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the Presbyterian Church in
Burt, with Judy Junkermeier officiating.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Union
Cemetery in Pomeroy.
Visitation will begin after 9:30
a.m.Wednesday at the church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
(515) 295-3731, in Algona is in charge
of arrangements.
GUY D. BENSON
ORCHARD — Guy D. Benson, 70, formerly of
rural Orchard, died Thursday (Feb. 12,
2004) in Torrance, Calif.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Champion- Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, (641) 732-3706.
HAROLD D. CAMPBELL
IOWA FALLS — Harold David “Hal”
Campbell, 48, of Tucson, Ariz., died
Saturday (Feb. 14, 2004).
Memorial services will be held at 10
a.m. Wednesday at the East Lawn Palms
Mortuary, Tucson, Ariz.
Funeral services are tentatively set for
10 a.m. Saturday at the Meeting Room,
Iowa Falls, with burial to follow at the
Northlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa
Falls.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, (641) 648-2569.
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Obituaries are presented as a community
service of Fullerton Funeral Homes.
Information is submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
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Globe Online.
BERYL CLAYTON HANSEN
CLEAR LAKE — Beryl Clayton Hansen, 91,
of 1037 19th St. S.W., Mason City, died
Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2004) at the I.O.O.F.
Home, Mason City.
Due to his wishes, he donated his body
to the University of Iowa School of
Anatomy.
Graveside services will be at a later
time in Buffalo Township Cemetery in
Titonka.
Family suggests memorials to I.O.O.F.
Home, 1037 19th St. S.W., Mason City,
IA. 50401.
Beryl was born March 13, 1912, in
Titonka, the son of Ernest Arthur and
Beulah (Hall) Hansen. He graduated from
Rudd High School and Hamilton Business
College, Mason City.
Beryl married Dorothy Wilma Ervay on
April 1, 1934, at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua. He worked for his
father in the hardware business in Rudd
until they moved to Cedar Falls in 1942.
He was an Iowa State High-way Patrolman
from 1942 to 1952, and he and his
brother, Daryl, were two of the first 50
highway patrolmen and also the first set
of brothers on the patrol.
In 1952, Beryl moved to Clear Lake,
where he went into sales and later was
em-ployed with Pinkerton and then as a
security guard for Kmart.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church,
Clear Lake.
Beryl is survived by three children,
Terrance Hansen and his wife, Judy, of
Jenison, Mich., Judith McCaslin, of
Mason City, and Pamela Stewart and her
husband, Wayne, of Camanche; 11
grand-children; 16 great-grandchildren;
and his sister, Audrey Bailey, of
Humboldt.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
wife Dorothy; son-in-law Harold
McCaslin; brother Daryl; son David; and
great-granddaughter Megan Barr.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
MILDRED A. BOGGESS
CHARLES CITY — Mildred A. Boggess, 90,
of 21 Cedar Terrace S., Charles City,
died Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2004) at the
Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles
City.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
Friday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 200 S. Main St. in Charles City.
Interment will be in Sunnyside Memory
Gardens, rural Charles City.
Visitation will be 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 the service on Friday at the church.
Those planning memorials or an
expression of sympathy may direct them
to the family.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 228-4211.
RUTH HEITLAND
BUFFALO CENTER — Ruth Heitland, 85, of
Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (Feb. 17,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service
in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
(641) 562-2858.
RONALD YEGGE SR.
FOREST CITY — Ronald Yegge Sr., 75, of
Forest City, died Tuesday (Feb. 17,
2004) at his home in Forest City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark
St. in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
MAURICE ‘PAT’ ROACH
MASON CITY — Maurice “Pat” Roach, 66, of
142 Meadow Lane, died Sunday (Feb. 15,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church,
714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Dennis
A. Cahill officiating. Burial will be in
Elmwood- St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason
City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with a fourth degree Knights of
Columbus rosary at 6:30 p.m. followed by
a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
Maurice Patrick Roach was born Aug. 3,
1937, at Mason City, a son of Maurice
and Gertrude (O’Neil) Roach.
Pat attended elementary school at Leland
and Scar-ville, moving to Mason City in
the ninth grade. He graduated from Holy
Family High School in 1956.
While attending high school, he received
one of the first Honorary Science Awards
from Rochester University, Rochester,
N.Y.
He received a bachelors degree in
metallurgical engineering degree from
the University of Minnesota,
Minne-apolis, Minn.
Pat was a metallurgical engineer,
working at John Deere Company for more
than 26 years at Waterloo. While at John
Deere he obtained several patents in
metallurgy.
Following his retirement, Pat returned
to Mason City where he taught adult
education at NIACC and volunteered for
various organizations, including the St.
Vincent de Paul society.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic
Church, Knights of Columbus council
#1004, the Ancient Order of Hibernians
and the Elks Lodge of Mason City.
He is survived by two brothers, Tom
Roach and his wife, Jane, of Mason City,
and Larry Roach and his wife, Karen, of
Mason City; nieces and nephews, James
Roach, of Mason City, Jane Olmen and her
husband, Todd, of Annandale, Minn.,
Ellen Hanson and her husband, Bruce, of
Monticello, Minn., Darin Roach and his
wife, Angela, of Mason City, Capt. Shane
Roach of the U.S. Army and his wife,
Sara, stationed in Virginia, and Aaron
Roach, of Mason City; and 10
great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
and a nephew, Shaun Roach.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
ERNEST J. HELGREN
THOMPSON — Ernest J. Helgren, 80, of
Thompson, died Monday (Feb. 16, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason
City.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday
at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson
with the Rev. Mark Decker officiating.
Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in
Thompson.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City,
and one hour prior to the service at the
church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
BERTHA TRESCH
OSAGE — Bertha Tresch, 88, of Mankato,
Minn., and formerly of Osage, died
Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2004) at Laurel’s Edge
Assisted Living in Mankato.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30
a.m. Friday at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage, with the Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating. Interment will be
in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, where there will be
rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a scripture wake
service at 7 p.m.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
SHIRLEY E. SELLON
MASON CITY — Shirley E. Sellon, 72,
formerly of 311 S. Rhode Island Ave.,
died Monday (Feb. 16, 2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the First Baptist Church,
125 E. State St., with the Rev. Ron
Stein officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to the service on Thursday at the
church.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason City, is in
charge of services.
Shirley Elaine Sellon was born June 22,
1931, at Marble Rock, a daughter of
Gerald E. and Ena L. (Ackley) Adams. She
married Keith J. Sellon on Nov. 5, 1949,
at Austin, Minn.
Shirley was a graduate of Marble Rock
High School. She worked at Mercy
Hospital in Mason City for more than 17
years, retiring in 1993.
She liked to read and especially enjoyed
her grandchildren.
Shirley was a member of First Baptist
Church, Women of the Moose, VFW
Auxiliary, all of Mason City.
She is survived by a son, Gerald (Gary)
Wayne Sellon and his wife, Jody, of
Mason City; a daughter, Gloria Jean
Hesley and her husband, Darrel L., of
Mason City; grandchildren, Ryan Sellon
and friend, Amy Wilke, of Mason City,
Larkin Sellon and friend, Jayson Becker,
of LaCrosse, Wis., Courtney Sellon, of
Mason City, Travis Hesley and wife,
Amber, of Mason City; four brothers,
Owen W. Adams, of Bishopville, S.C., Lee
M. Adams and wife, Eva Marie, of Union,
Mo., Larry E. Adams and wife, Mary Lou,
of Mesa, Ariz., Jerry R. Adams and wife,
Julia, of San Diego, Calif.; three
sisters, Faith G. Flaschenriem and
husband Louis, of Belle Plaine, Minn.,
Ruth Marie Newton and husband, Don, of
Apache Junction, Ariz., Judi L. Rabideau
and husband, Daryl, Scottsdale, Ariz., a
sister-in-law, Glenafa Vrchota, of Mason
City; brothers-in-law, Gene Sellon and
wife, Lois, of Mason City, Duane Sellon
and wife, Ruth, of Albany, Ore.; many
nieces, nephews and great-nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband and two brothers, Dean
and Max Adams.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
FLORENCE I. KALLHEIM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Florence Irene
(Brattrud) Kallheim, 88, formerly of
Lake Mills and Fort Myers, Fla., died
Saturday (Feb. 14, 2004) at Springfield,
Mo.
A memorial service and inurnment will
take place at a later date.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills
is in charge of arrangements.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
HAROLD D. CAMPBELL
IOWA FALLS — Harold David “Hal”
Campbell, 48, of Tucson, Ariz., died
Saturday (Feb. 14, 2004) in Tucson.
Memorial service for Hal Campbell will
be 10 a.m. today at the East Lawn Palms
Mortuary, Tucson, Ariz.
Funeral service for Hal is tentatively
set for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Iowa
Falls Meeting Room on River Oaks Road,
Iowa Falls, with burial to follow at the
Northlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa
Falls.
Linn’s Funeral Home, (800) 464-2569.
GUY D. BENSON
ORCHARD — Guy D. Benson, 70, of Dike,
and formerly of rural Orchard, died
Thursday (Feb. 12, 2004) in Torrance,
Calif.
Guy was born Feb. 3, 1934, on the family
farm in East Lincoln Township, Mitchell
County, to Paul A. and Helen A.
(Hoisington) Benson.
He attended country school and graduated
from Orchard High School in 1951. He
attended Luther College in Decorah for
two years.
Guy was united in marriage to Nedra Lack
on Feb. 1, 1954, in Leon, Iowa. They
moved to Inglewood, Calif., in 1954, at
which time he began work at the
Hollywood Turf Club racetrack. During
the 33 years he worked there he became
superintendent of grounds maintenance.
They lived in Inglewood, Hawthorne,
Anaheim and Yorba Linda, Calif., prior
to Nedra’s death in 1998. Guy retired
from the racetrack and built several
houses, moving to Lakewood, Calif., and
then to Dike, Iowa.
Guy was a devoted son, brother, husband,
father, grandfather and steadfastly
loyal to his friends.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30
p.m. Saturday at the First
Congregational Church, U.C.C., in
Orchard, with the Rev. William Griffee
officiating. Burial will be in the
Orchard Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage and will continue one hour
before the service at the church.
Guy is survived by two daughters,
Deborah Benson, of Long Beach, Calif.,
and Denise Lynch and husband, James, of
Lomita, Calif.; three grandchildren,
Michael Huss, of Long Beach, Michael
Lynch, of Torrance, and Megan Lynch, of
Torrance; sister, Imogene Barton (Dean)
of Nottingham, Pa.; four brothers, Wayne
Benson (Audrey) of Aurora, Colo., Wesley
Benson (Patricia) of Cedar Falls, Darwin
Benson (Carole) of Cedar Rapids, and
John Benson (Medguel) of Red Bluff,
Calif.
He was preceded by his parents, Paul A.
and Helen Benson; wife, Nedra Lack
Benson, in 1998; brother, Paul D.
Benson; sister-in-law, Hazel A .Benson.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
LOIS M. BERGLAND
MASON CITY — Lois M. Bergland, 89, of
302 Second St. N.E., died Saturday (Feb.
14, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Health
Center.
Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday
at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111
N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Paul
Finger, St. Paul Lutheran Church,
officiating. Inurnment will take place
in Elmwood Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to St. Paul
Lutheran Church or to Good Shepherd
Telephone Reassurance.
Lois was born March 24, 1914, in Bode,
Iowa, the daughter of Josef G. and
Alvida H. (Rossing) Hanson.
She graduated from Mason City High
School, attended Mason City Junior
College and graduated from the
University of Northern Iowa with a BA
degree.
In 1943, Lois married Robert Bergland.
She was active in numerous community
affairs including serving on the board
of the Higly Home, as chairperson of the
care review committee at Good Shepherd
Health Center, was a 60-year member of
PEO chapter GN, Phoenician Club, a
member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and
the Esther Circle.
There are no immediate survivors.
Lois was preceded in death by her
husband, Robert; twin sister, Lorna; and
a brother, Joseph Jr.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
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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.
REVA JACOBSEN ANDERSON
FOREST CITY — Reva Jacobsen
Anderson, 84, of Forest City,
died Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral service will be 1:30
p.m. Saturday at Fertile
Lutheran Church, with the Rev.
Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial
will be at Pilot Knob Lutheran
Cemetery in rural Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. Friday at the Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City.
Reva Jacobsen Anderson was born
on Dec. 29, 1919, on a farm
north of Clear Lake, to Chris
and Laura (Hansen) Jacobsen. She
was baptized and confirmed at
Zion Luth-eran Church in Clear
Lake.
She graduated with the Clear
Lake High School Class of 1937,
and worked for four years at
Snow White Market and one year
for Mathers Grocery.
On Aug. 1, 1942, she married
Grant Anderson at El-lington
Prairie Lutheran Church in rural
Garner. Upon Grant’s return from
the service, they farmed their
entire married lives north of
Ventura.
Born to this union were four
children, who along with their
spouses, survive; Gary and his
wife, Ramona, of Fertile, Linda
and her husband, Craig Ackarman,
of Ventura, Shirley and her
husband, Beryl Wubbena, of
Bristow, and Bruce and his wife,
Dianne, of Forest City; 10
grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren. Also
surviving are two
sisters-in-law, Ardith (Mrs.
Edwin) Furness of Garner and
Beverly (Mrs. Roy) Anderson of
Ventura.
Reva was preceded in death by
her husband Grant in 1987; and
her parents Chris and Laura
Jacobsen, a brother, Lyle, who
died in infancy, a
brother-in-law, Roy Anderson;
and a brother and sister-in-law,
Nordahl and Irene Anderson, a
niece and three nephews.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
ROGER L. MOLLENBECK
HAMPTON — Roger L. Mollenbeck,
51, of 1207 Third St. N.E. in
Hampton, died Wednesday (Feb.
18, 2004) at home.
Funeral service will be held
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First
United Methodist Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Jim
Stiles, the Rev. Jo Frahm-Watkins
and the Rev. Arthur J. Zewert,
Zion Reformed Church,
officiating. Following
cremation, inurnment will take
place at a later date in Zion
Reformed Church Cemetery, rural
Sheffield.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. Friday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and continue
one hour prior to services at
the church.
Memorials may be given to the
Roger Mollenbeck Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
MILDRED A. BOGGESS
CHARLES CITY — Mildred A.
Boggess, 90, of 21 Cedar Terrace
S., Charles City, died Tuesday
(Feb. 17, 2004) at Floyd County
Memorial Hospital, Charles City.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200
S. Main St. Charles City, with
the Rev. David Werges and the
Rev. Dennis Niezwaag
officiating. Interment will be
in Sunnyside Memory Gardens,
rural Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 7 p.m. today at Fullerton-Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., in
Charles City. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to the
service Friday at the church.
Those planning memorials or an
expression of sympathy may
direct them to the family.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home,
(641) 228-4211.
MAX BERNARD MORNING
CLEAR LAKE — Max Bernard
Morning, 71, of Clear Lake,
formerly of Des Moines, passed
from this life on Sunday (Feb.
15, 2004) of cancer at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City. His loving family
was at his bedside at the time
of passing.
Funeral service will be held at
noon Friday at the Hamilton’s
near Highland Memory Garden in
Des Moines on Friday.
The family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Hamilton’s near Highland Memory
Gardens.
Memorial gifts may be made to
the American Cancer Society.
Max was a veteran of the United
States Navy. In 1995, he retired
from USWest Direct Yellow Pages
after 29 years of employment.
His greatest enjoyments were
golfing, bowling, boating,
church, his friends and family,
neighborhood gatherings and
living the lake life.
He was a member of Oak Hills
Golf Club, Telephone Pioneers,
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Zion Lutheran Church of Clear
Lake.
Max is survived by his wife,
Mary, of Clear Lake; his son,
Michael; and daughter, Linda
Hendricks, of Des Moines; a
sister, Maxine Groven, of North
Carolina; grandsons, Ace
Hendricks (wife Marsha) of
Hesper, Iowa, and Nicholas
Morning of Des Moines; a
granddaughter, Jennifer Pierson
(husband Martin) of Tampa, Fla.;
three great-grandsons, Scotty,
Jackson and Pacen Hendricks of
Hesper; and two
great-granddaughters, Hope and
Julia Requeno of Tampa.
Hamilton’s near Highland Memory
Garden, (515) 243-5221.
ADELINE MCCOID
SUN CITY, Calif. — Word has been
received of the death of Adeline
(Mrs. Art) McCoid on Sunday
(Feb. 15, 2004).
Adeline Katherine McCoid was
born in Manly, on Aug. 9, 1913,
to James and Pauline (Kutina)
Huizel. She graduated from Manly
High School and received a
teaching credential from Iowa
Teacher’s College. She was a
teacher in the country school
near Manly for two years.
On June 20, 1936, she married M.
Arthur McCoid. The couple had
five children; Arthur (Rosie)
McCoid of Cedar Rapids, Anne
(Richard) Germscheid of Sun City
West, Ariz., Patricia Frascht of
Council Bluffs, Frances Sheehy
of Coconut Creek, Fla., and
James (Pam) McCoid of Little
Rock, Ark.
During World War II, she carried
the rural mail route out of
Manly, taking over her husband’s
position for almost two years
while he served in the Navy.
In 1955, she began work as a
postal clerk, retiring from
there in 1976. While in Manly,
they were members of Sacred
Heart Church and she was a
member of St. Anne’s Guild.
Art and Adeline moved from their
farm south of Manly in December
1976 to their current residence
in Sun City, Calif.
A funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at
St. Vincent Ferrer’s Catholic
Church in Sun City. Burial will
follow at the National Cemetery
near Riverside, Calif.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Miller
Jones Mortuary, 26770 Murrieta
Road, Sun City, with a
recitation of the rosary at 6
p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband of
67 years, her children, 13
grandchildren, 13
great-grandchildren,
sisters-in-law, Frances Huizel
and Marie Wemken of Manly, and
brother-in-law, Raymond McCoid
and his wife, Eleanor, of Mason
City, as well as several nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and her brother, Norbert
Huizel.
Cards may be sent to the family
at 29217 Desert Hills Road, Sun
City, CA 92441.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Arthritis
Foundation.
Miller Jones Mortuary &
Crematory, (909) 672-0777.
RUTH E. HEITLAND
BUFFALO CENTER — Ruth E.
Heitland, 85, of Buffalo Center,
died Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First
Congregational Church in Buffalo
Center, with the Rev. Bill Peake
and the Rev. Paul Haugen
officiating. Burial will be at
Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. Friday at Winter
Funeral Home in Buffalo Center,
and one hour prior to the
service on Saturday at the
church.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, (641) 562-2858.
WESLEY BARNHART
IOWA FALLS — Wesley Barnhart,
79, of Iowa Falls, died
Wednesday (Feb. 18, 2004) at his
home.
Funeral service will be 10:30
a.m. Monday at the First
Christian Church, Iowa Falls,
with the Rev. Don Preston
officiating. Burial will be at
the Northlawn Memory Gardens,
Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8
p.m. Sunday at the Linn’s
Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel,
with the family present to
receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the
family.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa
Falls Chapel, (641) 648-2569.
BERTHA TRESCH
OSAGE — Bertha Tresch, 88, of
Mankato, Minn., and formerly of
Osage, died Tuesday (Feb. 17,
2004) at Laurel’s Edge Assisted
Living in Mankato.
Bertha was born Dec. 31, 1915,
at Omaha, Neb., the daughter of
Jules and Zulma (Dezutter)
Serleth.
In 1922, she moved with her
parents to the Orchard area,
graduating from Orchard High
School in 1933.
Bertha married Rolland Clark on
Nov. 20, 1937, in Osage. They
farmed near Orchard. To this
union four children were born.
He died in February 1944. She
continued to live on the farm.
On December 25, 1948, she
married Carroll Ford. They moved
to Little Cedar in 1951, where
they farmed. In 1963 they moved
to Osage. He died in December
1964.
Bertha married Lloyd Nack on
Nov. 30, 1968, in Osage. He died
in September 1982.
She married Alfred Tresch on
Jan. 14, 1984, in Osage. They
moved to Mount Horeb, Wis. They
returned to Osage, where he died
Feb. 2, 1994.
She moved to Mankato, Minn., in
1998. She worked with A.G.
Dunkelberg, attorney, in tax
preparation, and later was
employed at the Mitchell County
Court House.
She was active in 4-H and served
as a group leader. She was a
member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Guild in Osage.
She enjoyed sewing, quilting,
knitting, gardening, traveling,
and spending time with her
grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be
10:30 a.m. Friday at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage,
with the Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Interment will be
in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in
Osage.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8
p.m. today at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, where there will be
rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a
scripture wake service at 7 p.m.
She is survived by two
daughters, Nancy Hemann
(Gervase) of Riceville, and
Elizabeth Tabor of Mankato,
Minn.; one sister, Elaine
Wardlow of Pine Bluff, Ark.;
eight grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; three
stepchildren, Therese Pudenz of
West Salem, Wis., Duane Tresch
of Floyd, Carol Herfal of
Ferry-ville, Wis.; numerous
stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; four husbands; one son,
Russell Clark, and an infant
son, Ronald Clark; three
brothers, George Serleth, Eugene
Serleth and Morris Serleth; one
sister, Irene Speers; one infant
great-grandson, Jordan Wiltse;
one son-in-law, Norbert Theis.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
PAUL EDWARD PEGORS
CHARLES CITY — Paul Edward
Pegors, 68, a former resident of
1006 Freeman St. in Charles
City, died Sunday (Feb. 15,
2004) at the Salsbury Baptist
Home in Charles City.
Funeral service for Paul Pegors
will be held at 2 p.m. today at
the Salsbury Baptist Home, with
the Rev. Gayle Wilcox, of
Trinity United Methodist Church,
officiating. Burial will be in
Sunnyside Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to the service today at
the Salsbury Baptist Home.
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main St. in Charles City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
HAROLD J. CLARK
PLYMOUTH — Harold J. Clark, 80,
of 2158 350th St., Plymouth,
died Wednesday (Feb. 18, 2004)
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
DELORES LUCILLE DELAWYER
BOISE, Idaho — Delores Lucille
DeLawyer passed away on Monday
(Feb. 16, 2004) after her 5-year
battle with cancer.
The family would like to thank
everyone at the M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center, Houston, Texas,
and Mountain States Tumor
Institute, for all their loving
care in assisting with extending
Delores’ life. She had five
wonderful years from her initial
diagnosis.
Delores was born on Aug. 16,
1934, on a farm near Klemme,
Iowa, to Alvin and Jennie
(Albers) Thiemann. She attended
all her school years in the
Klemme School District.
She was confirmed in and is a
member of the Immanuel Reformed
Church of Christ.
Delores moved to Marshalltown in
1952 to work as a nurses’ aid in
the Deaconess Hospital. She
later moved to Des Moines and
was a proofreader for the
Meredith Publishing Company.
Delores met Floyd A. DeLawyer in
1952 while working in
Marshalltown. They were married
April 27, 1955, in Las Cruces,
N.M., close to where he was
stationed in the Air Force.
She faithfully followed her
husband for 23 years during his
Air Force career.
Delores was devoted to her
family and stayed at home to
raise her children.
Delores then returned to the
work force and worked as a clerk
for the Department of Defense
for two years.
She finished her career as a
loan technician working for
Farmer’s Home Administration in
Meridian, Idaho, for 18 years.
Her death ends a 49-year
marriage.
Delores loved her children and
thoroughly enjoyed her
grandchildren. She was also very
close with her siblings.
She enjoyed reading, bowling and
traveling throughout the country
with her husband in their RV.
Delores was preceded in death by
her parents, Alvin and Jennie
(Albers) Thiemann.
She is survived by her husband,
Floyd DeLawyer; her sons, Alan
(Sharon) DeLawyer, Mark (Jeanne)
DeLawyer, David (Sandra
Sandford) DeLawyer, and Bruce
(Ronda) DeLawyer; her daughter,
Nancy (Bill) Williams; her
brothers, Donald (Judy)
Thiemann, Robert (LaVema)
Thiemann; her sister Eva Hanson
(friend Merle Fiedler). She is
also survived by her 10
grandchildren; and one
great-granddaughter.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to the Diabetes
Research Wellness Foundation,
1206 Potomac St., Washington, DC
20007.
Graveside service will be held
11 a.m. on Saturday at Dry Creek
Cemetery, 9600 Hill Road, Boise,
Idaho.
The family will greet friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the
Cloverdale Funeral Home, 1200 N.
Cloverdale Road, Boise.
Cloverdale Funeral Home, (208)
375-2212.
PAUL G. GREIMANN
HAMPTON — Paul G. Greimann, 74,
of Hampton, died Wednesday (Feb.
18, 2004) at Franklin General
Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Trinity Lutheran Church in
Hampton, with the Rev. Karl
Bolhagen officiating. Burial
will be in the Trinity Lutheran
Cemetery in rural Hampton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. Friday at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hamp-ton.
He was born April 27, 1929, in
Sheffield, to Fred W. and
Eleanor Schaefer Greimann. He
was raised in the Chapin and
Sheffield areas. He graduated
from Chapin High School.
He was united in marriage to
Arvilla Snyder on Dec. 27, 1953
in Iowa Falls. She pass-ed away
on June 11, 1986.
Paul then was united in marriage
to Doris Collins Greimann.
He farmed and was an livestock
buyer prior to moving to Hampton
to his current residence in
1971.
He was a member of the Trinity
Lutheran Church. He served on
several committees and was
active in his church.
He enjoyed gardening, yard work,
fishing and his family.
He is survived by his wife,
Doris Greimann, of Hampton; son,
Steve and wife, Elaine,
Greimann, of Mesquite, Texas;
son, Ken and wife, Beth,
Greimann, of Columbia, Mo.;
daughter, Mary and husband,
Dennis Symens, of Hampton; son,
Dean and wife, Rosamaria,
Greimann, of Kayenta, Ariz.;
son, Al and wife, Nancy,
Greimann, of Camdenton, Mo.;
stepson, Brad and fiancee, Angie
(Ethington) Greimann, of
Sheffield; stepdaughter, Nancy
and husband, Rick Oltman, of
Lake Mills; brother, Milo
Greimann, of Chapin; sister,
Betty Heginger, of Sheffield;
brother, Floyd Grei-mann, of
Sheffield, brother, Ronald
Greimann, of Shef-field; 10
grandchildren, Rachel Greimann,
Heidi, Holly, Lisa and Peter
Greimann, Crystal, Lacey and
Ashley Symens, Andrew and Isaiah
Greimann; three
stepgrandchildren, Sheri
Schmidt, Scott Oltman and Chris
Oltman; two
stepgreat-grandchildren, Brady
Schmidt and Storm Oltman.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, wife, Arvilla; two
brothers, Lewis and Carl
Greimann.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
RONALD YEGGE SR.
FOREST CITY — Ronald Yegge Sr.,
75, of Forest City, died Tuesday
(Feb. 17, 2004) at his home in
Forest City.
Funeral Mass will be held 10:30
a.m. Saturday at St. James
Catholic Church in Forest City,
with Father Jerry Blake
officiating. Burial will be in
the spring in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. Friday at the Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City, with a scripture
service and rosary at 7 p.m.
Ronald Yegge Sr. was born on
Sept. 3, 1928, in Wesley, Iowa,
the son of Albert and Viola
(Miller) Yegge. He was the
second of nine children.
Ronald served in the U.S. Army.
On Oct. 31, 1959, he was united
in marriage to Delores
Rippentrop at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church.
The couple made their home in
Buffalo Center where Ron farmed
for many years. Ron later began
working at Winnebago Industries,
where he remained for 15 years
until retiring.
He enjoyed spending time with
his family, his grandchildren
and being outdoors. He enjoyed
watching his favorite sports
teams on television.
Ron is survived by his wife,
Delores, of Forest City; sons,
Ron Jr. of St. Charles, Minn.,
and Jerry of San Antonio, Texas;
daughters, Joan Jorpe-land of
Marshalltown, Iowa, and Janet
Bertolas of And-over, Minn.; and
seven grandchildren, Mackenzie
and Monterey Bertolas, Katie and
Andy Janus and Justin, Matt and
Amanda Jorpeland. Also surviving
are five sisters, Jean Kemna of
Mason City, Shirley Grandgenett
of Plymouth, Marlys Mishak of
Clear Lake, Rosemary Hoover of
Willmar, Minn., and Kathleen
Olson of Buffalo Center; three
brothers, Denny of Buffalo
Center, Frank of Lake Mills and
Dave of Algona.
Ron was preceded in death by his
parents, Albert and Viola Yegge.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
WINFRED M. MERFELD
CHARLES CITY — Winfred M.
Merfeld, 86, of 802 Fifth St. in
Charles City, died Wednesday
(Feb. 18, 2004) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital in
Charles City.
A funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, 106
Chapel Lane, Charles City, with
the Rev. Carl Ries officiating.
Interment will be in Calvary
Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8
p.m. Friday at the Imma-culate
Conception Catholic Church, 106
Chapel Lane, Charles City. A
rosary will be held at 5 p.m.,
with the scripture wake service
to follow at 7 p.m. The
visitation will continue one
hour prior to the service at the
church.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or an expression of
sympathy may direct them to the
family.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, 401 Blunt
St.,Charles City, is in charge
of arrangements.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home,
(641) 228-4211.
IDELLA WALKER
MASON CITY — Idella Walker, 95,
of Mason City, died Wednesday
(Feb. 18, 2004) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
423-8676.
JOHN ANDERSEN
IOWA FALLS — John Andersen, 51,
of Iowa Falls, died Wednesday
(Feb. 18, 2004) at home.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First
Christian Church in Iowa Falls,
with burial in the Union
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3
to 8 p.m. Friday at the Surls
Funeral Home in Iowa Falls, with
the family receiving friends
from 6 to 8 p.m.
Surls Funeral Home, (641)
648-9554.
ALICE TETZLOFF
CHARLES CITY — Alice Tetzloff,
90, formerly of Port Charles in
Charles City, died Wednesday
(Feb. 18, 2004) at Park Health
Center in Newton, Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Fullerton-Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in
Charles City.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
228-4211.
DONALD E. HAMPE
CORWITH — Donald E. Hampe, 86,
of Corwith, died Wednesday (Feb.
18, 2004) at I.O.O. F. Home in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Corwith.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 583-2469.
DUANE M. SLATTUM
JOICE — Duane M. Slattum, 75, of
Joice, died Sunday (Feb. 15,
2004) at McAllen Medical Center
in McAllen, Texas.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Asbury United Meth-odist Church
in Lake Mills, with the Rev.
Audrey Young officiating. Burial
will be at Sunnyside Cemetery in
Lake Mills.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Friday at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in
Lake Mills, and continues one
hour prior to the service on
Saturday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
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ROGER L. MOLLENBECK
HAMPTON — Roger L.
Mollenbeck, 51, of 1207
Third St. N.E., Hampton,
died Wednesday (Feb. 18,
2004) at home.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the First
United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia Ave.,
with the Rev. Jim Stiles
and the Rev. Jo Frahm-Watkins
of First United
Methodist Church and the
Rev. Arthur J. Zewert,
Zion Reformed Church,
officiating. Following
cremation, inurnment
will take place at a
later date in Zion
Reformed Church
Cemetery, rural
Sheffield.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. today at the
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason
City, and continue one
hour before services on
Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be given
to the Roger Mollenbeck
Memorial Fund.
Roger was born July 15,
1952, in Hampton, the
son of Dale and Norma
(Madsen) Mollenbeck.
He was baptized at Zion
Reformed Church by the
Rev. Johann Schmidt. He
attended church and
Sunday School as a child
and young man.
His first experiences as
an organist were in his
home church, playing for
Sunday evening services.
Roger join-ed the church
after finishing
catechism classes.
Roger graduated from CAL
Community High School,
Latimer, and earned his
music degree from
Northwestern College,
Orange City, in May
1974.
He served the following
school systems as a
vocal music teacher:
Nora Springs-Rock Falls,
Belmond, Fairfax County
(Va.), Ballard of
Huxley, Clear Lake and
Meservey-Thornton/Sheffield-Chapin.
He also worked at the
Hampton-Dumont Community
Schools as choral
pianist for the middle
and high school choirs.
His church music work
included Zion Reformed
Church, rural Sheffield;
American Reformed
Church, Orange City;
First Christian Church,
Mason City; National
City Christian Church,
Washington D.C.;
Immanuel United Church
of Christ, Latimer;
Messiah Lutheran Church,
Mason City; First
Congregational United
Church of Christ, Mason
City. and he currently
was the director of
music and organist at
First United Methodist
Church, Mason City.
Roger was the organist
for thousands of Sunday
services during his
lifetime. He was the
organist for hundreds of
weddings and funeral
services.
Roger was the “on call”
organist for many of the
funeral homes in North
Iowa. He was currently
the chapel organist with
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, Mason City.
Roger enjoyed traveling
and family history
research. Roger wrote a
book entitled,
“Mollenbeck Family
History” in 1983. His
travels took him to
almost every state in
the United States,
Canada and Europe.
Roger enjoyed visiting
the town of Mollenbeck,
Germany, on several
occasions. He especially
took pleasure in touring
the Mollenbeck Reformed
Church there.
Northwestern College,
Orange City, twice
honored Roger. The first
was with the Music
Alumni Award in 1992 and
the second was an
invitation to present
the Tulip Festival Organ
Concerts in 2000.
Roger was an active
member of the North Iowa
Chapter, American Guild
of Organists, of which
he had been an officer.
His church membership
was with Zion Reformed
Church. The church
centennial was held in
1990 and he was active
with the new organ
committee, historical
committee and the
centennial music series.
Roger is survived by his
mother, Norma Mollenbeck,
of Hampton; two sisters,
Cindy Lind of Newton,
and Tami Ballhagen and
husband, Kevin, of
Sheffield; brother, Todd
Mollenbeck and wife,
Linda, of Latimer;
nieces and nephews,
Christopher and Kelly
Lind, Trevor Mollenbeck,
Mark, Shelby and Carley
Ballhagen.
Roger was preceded in
death by his
grandparents; father,
Dale, and two nephews,
Travis Ballhagen and
Cody Mollenbeck.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
DUANE M. SLATTUM
JOICE — Duane M. Slattum,
75, of Joice, passed
away on Sunday (Feb. 15,
2004) at McAllen Medical
Center in McAllen,
Texas.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at Asbury
United Methodist Church
in Lake Mills with the
Rev. Audrey Young
officiating. Burial will
take place at Sunnyside
Cemetery, Lake Mills.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. today at the
Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, 902 E. Main St. in
Lake Mills, and will
continue one hour prior
to services on Saturday
at the church.
Duane Mervin Slattum was
born on July 2, 1928, on
the family farm, to
parents Johnny and Anne
(Ness) Slattum. He
attended elementary
country school and went
on to attend the public
high school in Joice.
Duane was baptized at
Beaver Creek Lutheran
Church and affirmed his
faith through
confirmation at Bethel
Lutheran Church.
On June 23, 1950, Duane
was united in marriage
with Helen Stauffer at
the Metho-dist Church in
Amboy, Minn. To this
union, a son, Craig, was
born.
The family made their
home in rural Joice,
where farming became
Duane’s occupation and
his life. Following his
retirement, Duane
continued to help his
son, Craig, on the farm.
Duane was an active
member of the Lake Mills
Asbury United Methodist
Church. He had served as
chairper-son of the
administrative board and
held other offices
throughout the years.
He also served on the
Joice Cooperative
Elevator Board for
several years.
Duane enjoyed traveling;
he had been to every
state except Alaska, and
he had been to Europe on
two different occasions,
once on a 10- country
tour. Duane had even
been to Norway for a
family reunion.
In addition to his
occupation and his
hobbies, most
importantly, Duane was a
devoted husband, father
and grandfather. He was
blessed with two
precious grandchildren,
Katie and Jason, whom he
loved dearly.
Survivors include his
wife, Helen Slattum; a
son, Craig Slattum and
his wife, Sue, all of
Joice; grandchildren,
Katie Jo Slattum in her
fifth year of pharmacy
school at Drake
University in Des
Moines, and Jason
Slattum, a senior at
Lake Mills Community
High School in Lake
Mills; his mother, Anne
Slattum, a resident at
the Lake Mills Care
Center; two sisters,
Eileen Rasmussen and her
husband, Calvin, of
Scranton, and Junice
DeGroot and her husband,
Harm, of Sheffield; and
one brother, Arden
Slattum and his wife,
Marlyss, of Orland Park,
Ill.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Johnny.
Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, (641) 592-0221.
DONALD E. HAMPE
CORWITH — Donald E.
Hampe, 86, of Corwith,
died Wednesday (Feb. 18,
2004) at I.O.O. F. Home
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in
Corwith with the Rev.
Kathleen M. Wold
officiating. Inurnment
will be in the Corwith
Cemetery, with military
honors by the American
Legion Elmer Wilson Post
229.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Corwith.
Donald Edvin Hampe was
born July 27, 1917, in
Miller, Iowa. He
attended school in Britt
but left in the ninth
grade because of the
Great Depression.
He went to work for his
father as a trucker at
the Britt Rendering
Plant. He met his
wife-to-be at the Surf
Ballroom and married
Enid Joyce Anderson on
July 15, 1939.
They lived in several
different homes in Britt
with children being born
in l940, 1943 and 1944.
In the summer of 1943,
Uncle Sam called and Don
became a member of the
U.S. Navy. Don was
honorably discharged in
late 1945 with the rank
of first gunner’s mate.
Don returned to trucking
until the spring of
1946, when he had an
opportunity to begin
farming on his own. With
his three children and
wife, they moved to a
farm just north of Eagle
Lake State Park.
In 1947, the family
moved to Corwith, where
he farmed until he
retired in 1982. After
46 years of marriage,
his wife, Joyce, passed
on in 1985.
During those formative
years of raising a
family and running a
farm, Don always enjoyed
his fishing excursions
with his family and
friends.
He would always have a
story to go with the
fish he caught and
especially of the fish
he did not catch. He
also enjoyed
woodworking.
Don could be considered
a charter member of St.
John’s Lutheran Church,
especially the present
building. He dedicated
many hours of his time,
as did other members of
the congregation in the
early 1950s, in helping
to construct the main
body of the present
church building.
Over the years, he held
almost every church
office — president,
finance officer, Luther
League sponsor and high
school Sunday school
teacher. His position as
the high school Sunday
School teacher lasted
for 10 years, longer
than for any other
teacher of that class.
Don showed his
responsibility as a
father and a Christian
seriously, not just by
his words but by his
deeds as well.
Don was a Rural Electric
Cooperative Director,
VFW member, a long-term
member of American
Legion, an American Soil
Conservation worker, a
voting monitor for
Hancock County, and did
custom baling work and
custom backhoe and
combine work in Han-cock
and Kossuth Counties.
Don’s life took a new
turn in 1990. In the
same place that he met
his first wife, the Surf
Ballroom, he met a new
love, Dorothy Huber from
Charles City.
In a small private
ceremony at St. John’s
Lutheran Church, Don and
Dorothy married Sept.
17, 1990. They moved off
the farm in 1994 into
Corwith, where they
resided during the
warmer months of the
year and wintered in
Quartzsite, Ariz.
Until his first serious
stroke at age 78 in
December 1995, Don was
extremely act-ive, had a
friendly greeting for
all and enjoyed his many
friends.
He would like it if we
remember him in the
following way: he loved
fishing, which he did at
every opportunity; he
loved his family, shown
by the twinkle in his
eye; he loved people and
always tried to find a
positive quality in
everyone he met; he
loved his church and
dedicated himself to the
service of the Lord; he
loved to fly, closer to
heaven he said; he loved
life, and lived it.
Don was preceded in
death by his first wife,
Enid Joyce; his parents,
Carl and Laura (Olsen)
Hampe; a brother and his
wife, Elmer and Norma; a
sister and her husband,
Marie and Don Park, and
a brother-in-law, Fred
Leerar.
Don is survived by his
wife, Dorothy; his
sister, Elsie Leerar,
and a brother, James,
and his wife, Della; his
three children and their
spouses, Gary and
Catherine Hampe, of
Laramie, Wyo., Clark and
Patricia Hampe, of
Tyler, Texas, and Jim
and Julie (Hampe) Bull,
of Clive, Iowa. He had
eight grandchildren and
five
great-grandchildren.
From the family that Don
formed in 1991, he is
survived by Roger and
Bonnie Huber, of Charles
City, Stan and Stella
Huber, of Urbandale,
Roger and Dottie
Nordman, of
Marshalltown, Dan and
Carol Bohl, of Mason
City, and 10
grandchildren.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
583-2469.
PAUL P. HIATT
MASON CITY — Paul P.
Hiatt, 78, of 311 19th
St. S.E., Mason City,
died Thursday (Feb. 19,
2004) at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at the Wesley United
Methodist Church, 1405
S. Pennsylvania Ave.,
Mason City, with the
Rev. William W. Poland
officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City,
where a flag folding
ceremony will be
conducted by members of
the Mason City Veterans
Memorial Association.
Visitation will be from
2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at
the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City.
The family suggests
memorials to the Paul P.
Hiatt Memorial Fund.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
HAROLD J. CLARK
PLYMOUTH — Harold J.
Clark, 80, rural
Plymouth, died Wednesday
(Feb. 18, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be
1 p.m. Sunday at the
Plymouth United
Methodist Church with
the Rev. Wendy
Johannesen officiating.
Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue one hour before
services Sunday at the
church.
Memorials may be given
to the Harold J. Clark
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
IDELLA G. WALKER
MASON CITY — Idella G.
Walker, 95, of 215
Fourth St. N.E., Mason
City, died Wednesday
(Feb. 18, 2004) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1 p.m. Monday at
Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E.,
Mason City, with the
Rev. Kenneth H. Hatland
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason
City
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
funeral services at
Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E.
Those wishing to extend
memorials may direct
them to Hospice of North
Iowa.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
MARJORIE B. CLARK
MONROE, Wash. — Marjorie
B. Clark passed away
Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2004)
in Monroe, Wash., on her
71st birthday at the
home of her son, Larry.
Private services will be
held at a later date.
Marjorie was born on
Feb. 17, 1933, the
daughter of James E. and
Marie (Freerksen)
Shelton, in Kanawha. She
attended schools in the
Kanawha area and
graduated from Kanawha
High School.
On June 22, 1951, she
was united in marriage
to Leo Clark in Biloxi,
Miss. They made their
home in Seattle, Wash.
On June 4, 1990, she
re-turned to Iowa.
Marjorie worked for
Winnebago Industries for
Stitchcraft in Forest
City.
Marjorie was diagnosed
with breast cancer in
1994. She retired and
moved to The Manor in
Mason City. In February
2002, she returned to
Washington state.
Marjorie is survived by
her son, Larry Clark,
and his wife, Louise, of
Monroe, Wash.; six
grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren; a
brother, James R.
Shelton of Cedar Falls;
a sister, Helen Brunes
and husband, Stanton, of
Goodell; a
brother-in-law, Dayton
Adreon of Britt, and
numerous other nieces
and nephews.
She is preceded in death
by her parents; two
sons, Lee and David, and
three sisters, Dorothy,
Lois and Carole.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick’s Lake
S. in Belmond, is in
charge of arrangements.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
ALICE TETZLOFF
CHARLES CITY — Alice
Tetzloff, 90, of Port
Charles in Charles City
and formerly of Colwell,
died Wednesday (Feb. 18,
2004) at Park Health
Centre in Newton.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Monday
at the Colwell United
Church of Christ, 1403
Colwell Ave., Colwell,
with the Rev. Gale
Richards officiating.
Interment will be in
Beckwith Cemetery in
Colwell.
The family will greet
friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
on Sunday at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City. The
visitation will continue
one hour prior to
services on Monday at
church.
Those wishing to extend
memorials may direct
them to the American
Breast Cancer Society or
the Colwell United
Church of Christ.
Fullerton Hage Funeral
Home and Cremation
Services, (641)
228-4211.
ROSEMARY K. VALA
MANKATO, Minn. —
Rosemary K. Vala, 58, of
327 4th Redwood Drive,
Mankato, died Sunday
(Feb. 8, 2004) at
Emmanuel St. Joseph
Hospital.
A gathering of family,
friends and neighbors
will be held from 2
until 4 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 26, with a time of
reminiscing at 3 p.m.,
at the Second Step Club
House at the Landmark
Center Building, 121 E.
Main St., Suite 100, in
Mankato.
Memorial services will
be held at 1 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 27, at Holy
Name Catholic Church,
507 First Ave. N.W.,
Rockford, with the Rev.
Craig Steimel
officiating. Inurnment
will be at Riverside
Cemetery, Rockford.
The family will greet
friends and relatives
one hour prior to
services at the church.
Fullerton Schumburg
Funeral Home and
Cremation Services,
(641) 756-3311.
JEFFREY BAUMANN
MASON CITY — A memorial
time for Jeffrey Baumann
will be observed Sunday
at Faith Baptist Church,
1807 S. Kentucky Ave.,
at the conclusion of the
6 p.m. service.
Jeffrey died Feb. 5,
2004, while serving in
the U.S. Air Force in
Minot, N.D.
He was a member of Faith
Baptist Church. The
public is invited to
attend.
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