PUBLISHED
Thursday,
January 1, 2004
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
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JERRY FRED ACKERMAN
NORTHWOOD — Jerry Fred Ackerman, 46, of
Northwood, died Monday (Dec. 29, 2003) at his
home in Northwood.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S.,
Northwood, with the Rev. Allan Stoa officiating.
Inurnment will be at a later date.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service
time at the chapel on Saturday.
Jerry Fred Ackerman was born on Oct. 22, 1957,
in Mason City, the son of Joe and Mabel (Magee)
Ackerman.
He attended and received his education in the
Mason City public schools. Jerry moved to
Northwood in 1972.
He enjoyed collecting antique toy tractors,
Coca-Cola memorabilia, dice and carnival glass.
Jerry took special interest in the Iowa Lottery
and purchased tickets daily, and watched his
numbers faithfully. He was also anxiously
awaiting the decision on a Worth County casino.
Jerry was very concerned with the various
activities and new businesses in Northwood, and
enjoyed the new Dollar General Store in
Northwood.
Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Joe
and Mabel Ackerman, of Northwood; a sister,
Bernice Lyons of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; two
brothers, Robert (Kay) Ackerman of Mason City,
and Jim Ackerman and his special friend, Ralene
Rippentrop, both of Northwood. Also left to
cherish his memory are nieces and nephews as
well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his maternal and
paternal grandparents, several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543.
ROSEMARY GEBEL
ALTA VISTA — Rosemary Gebel, 91, of Alta Vista,
died Tuesday (Dec. 30, 2003) at Mercy Medical
Center in New Hampton of natural causes.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday at St. Bernard Catholic Church in
Alta Vista. Burial will be in the Mount Calvary
Cemetery, also in Alta Vista.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in Elma, where there
will be a 4 p.m. rosary and 7 p.m. scripture
service. Visitation will also be from 8 to 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Rosemary Frances Gebel was born Oct. 16, 1912,
on a farm near Elma, the daughter of Ray and
Margaret (Biwer) Sullivan.
She was a graduate of Immaculate Conception
Academy in Elma and went on to attend Mount
Mercy College in Cedar Rapids for a short time.
After her schooling, Rosemary was united in
marriage to Art Gebel in November of 1931 at
Immaculate Conception Church in Elma.
Following their marriage, the couple farmed
south of Alta Vista and later moved to the Gebel
farm south and east of Alta Vista, where she was
currently residing.
Rosemary enjoyed dancing, listening to music,
especially Guy Lombardo and Lawrence Welk,
visiting with friends, cooking and baking bread
and pies.
She was a member of the St. Bernard Catholic
Church in Alta Vista, Rosary Society, and the
Alta Vista VFW Auxiliary.
Rosemary is survived by five children, Steve
Gebel of Alta Vista, Gary Gebel of Alta Vista,
Mary (Joe) McAvoy of Alta Vista, Richard (Joan)
Gebel of Alta Vista and Dennis (Terri) Gebel of
Cedar Falls; 10 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jane Sullivan
of Waterloo and Geraldine Wengert of Granite
Falls, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Art (Feb. 5, 1962); two brothers, Leo
and Dan Sullivan, and a son Robert (Dec. 31,
1988).
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 393-2461.
GLADYS E. BUEHNER
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Gladys E. Buehner, 89, of
Daytona Beach, Fla., died Monday evening (Dec.
29, 2003) at a hospice in Port Orange, Fla.,
after a brief illness with leukemia.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday
in the hospice chapel. Her body was cremated,
according to her wishes.
Graveside services will be held in the spring at
Fairview Cemetery in Waterloo.
Gladys Elaine Buehner was born Feb. 18, 1914, in
Waterloo, daughter of John and Adelia
(Stufflebeam) Buehner.
She worked at Perpetual Savings and Loan
Association in Waterloo until her retirement in
the late 1970s.
She never married. She and her sister, Lois,
lived together for many years in Waterloo,
including the years they lived with and cared
for their mother following the death of their
father.
She was a member of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church in Waterloo and First United Methodist
Church in Port Orange, Fla.
Gladys was known for her great sense of humor,
her love of life and her appreciation of every
single day. She had a youthful outlook on life
that made her a valued friend of young and old
alike.
She loved traveling, was an avid reader and
delighted in her new home in Florida, where she
had moved in October 2000 to be nearer her
brother, Jack. She especially valued time spent
with family members in various parts of the
country.
She is survived by a brother, Jack Buehner, and
his wife, Marvyl, of Daytona Beach, Fla., and
numerous nieces and nephews, including Kristin
Buehner, of Mason City, Karin Buehner, of
Eldridge, and Kaye (Buehner) Ockerman, of Mason
City.
She was preceded in death by her parents and by
her sisters, Lois, Blanche, Mabel and Maxine.
Cardwell and Maloney Funeral Home, Port Orange,
Fla., is in charge of arrangements.
LOUISE LABOUNTY
CHARLES CITY — Louise LaBounty, 97, a former
resident of 1105 Riverside Drive, Charles City,
died Monday (Dec. 29, 2003) at the Salsbury
Baptist Home in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Louise LaBounty will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Carl
Ries officiating. Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles
City, where the rosary will be recited at 4:30
p.m. and a vigil Scriptural wake service will be
held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour
prior to services at the church.
Louise Lena Tommingo LaBounty was born March 3,
1906, in Floyd County, the daughter of Herman
and Minnie (Polfuss) Tommingo. She graduated
from Charles City High School in 1925.
On May 1, 1926, she was united in marriage to
Harry LaBounty at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Charles City.
Louise and Harry lived all their lives in
Charles City. Harry died June 14, 2001.
She will be remembered for her skill in cooking
both for her family and for various
organizations, canning and sewing.
Her favorite activities included playing cards
and bingo.
Louise was a member of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church and was active in the Sacred
Heart Guild, Rosary Society and St. Joseph’s
Circle. She had also been a member of the
Charles City Senior Citizens.
Louise always enjoyed the time spent with all of
her family.
Living family members include two daughters,
Elaine Eppley and Lorraine (Gene) Krieger, both
of Charles City; three sons, Donald (Char)
LaBounty of Castle Rock, Colo., Kenneth (Dottie)
LaBounty of Montezuma and James (Marcy) LaBounty
of Charles City; 19 grandchildren, 26
great-grandchildren and a
great-great-granddaughter; a daughter-in-law,
Arlene LaBounty of Burnsville, Minn., and two
sisters-in-law, Elda Meyers and Grace Tommingo,
both of Charles City.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
husband, a son, Keith, and a brother.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641 228-2323.
ELLENE M. LANDERS
GREENE — Ellene Marie Landers, 78, of 17927
150th St., died Wednesday (Dec. 31, 2003) at the
Liebe Care Center in Greene.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at 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 5 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene, and one hour
prior to services Saturday at the church.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
GLADYS J. LYSNE
MASON CITY — Gladys J. Lysne, 89, of Mason City,
died Monday (Dec. 29, 2003) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday
at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Donald Simmonds
of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to
services on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North
Iowa Star Program or KCMR.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
MILDRED L. NEWGARD
MANLY — Mildred L. Newgard, 90, of Willow Point
Assisted Living and formerly of 611 S. Broadway,
Manly, died Tuesday (Dec. 30, 2003) at Good
Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 428
W. Walnut St., Manly, with the Rev. Randy
Nielsen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at
Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St., Manly,
and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Mildred, the daughter of Frederick and Hannah
(Dahl) Hartz, was born Feb. 27, 1913, in West
Rock, Minn. Upon the death of her parents at the
young age of 10, she lived with relatives in
Minneapolis, Minn., Glascoe, Mont., and Chicago,
Ill.
She was confirmed in the Calvary Lutheran Church
at Minneapolis and graduated from Calumet High
School in Chicago.
She was introduced to her future husband,
Severt, by her sister, Edna, and Severt’s
brother, Loren, who had married four years
prior.
Severt and Mildred were married in the Little
Brown Church at Nashua, Iowa, in 1935.
Mildred and Severt owned and operated what is
now known as the Trading Post in Gordonsville,
Minn. They sold the station in 1947 and bought a
farm near Gordonsville, which they sold in 1950
and moved to Manly, Iowa.
Mildred worked at several local businesses and
also for the school district.
She volunteered at the Manly Care Center and
delivered Meals on Wheels.
She was very active within the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church by teaching Sunday school and
being a member of the Altar Guild and various
circles.
Mildred enjoyed spending time with her family,
playing cards and games, fishing, needlework,
ceramics and gardening.
Mildred is survived by her children, Marlene
Freudenberg and husband, Jack, of Mason City;
Don Newgard and wife, Mary Ann, of St. Joseph,
Mo., and Mary Ann Peterson and husband, Dennis,
of Maple Grove, Minn. Also surviving are her
grandchildren: Terry Newgard of Red Rock, Texas;
Julie de Generes and husband, Lance, of Baton
Rouge, La.; Karen Newgard of Saluda, N.C.; Doug
Freudenberg and wife, Anna, of Mason City; Dawn
Wright and husband, Bob, of Champlin, Minn., and
Bradley Peterson and wife, Amy, of Woodbury,
Minn.; her great-grandchildren; one sister and
brother- in law, Irene and Vernis “Bun” Austin,
of Lakewood, Calif.; many nieces and nephews,
and her beloved dog, Rajah.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents,
her husband, Severt, one sister Edna Newgard,
and two infant brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to
the Mildred Newgard Memorial Fund, 839 First St.
N.W., Mason City, IA 50401, which will later be
donated to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in
Manly.
Bride Colonial Chapel (641) 454-2242.
CAROL BEULAH PHELPS
BAYARD — Carol Beulah Phelps, 85, of Bayard,
died Sunday (Dec. 28, 2003).
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the United Methodist Church in Bayard
with Pastor Charles Thompson officiating.
Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery near
Bayard.
Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the Dahn
& Woodhouse Funeral Home in Glidden, with a 7
p.m. prayer service. The casket will be moved at
8:30 a.m. Friday for visitation until time of
services at the church.
Carol was a homemaker and had worked with her
husband on the farm. She had also been a
substitute school bus driver for 30 years.
She was born Dec. 15, 1918 at Bagley, Iowa, and
was the daughter of John and Mary (Packard)
Beherens. As a young girl, she attended Bayard
schools.
She married Frank J. Phelps on Jan. 15, 1936, at
the Methodist parsonage in Van Meter, Iowa.
Carol had been a longtime member of the United
Methodist Church in Bayard and was a member of
the United Methodist Women of the church,
holding several offices.
She had been a member of the Rural Mothers of
PTA and had served as its secretary-treasurer
for several years. She was a member of the
Golden Age Group.
Surviving are a son, Ralph Phelps and his wife,
Doris, of Coon Rapids, Iowa; a son, Michael
Phelps, and his wife, Barbara, of Rockport, Mo.;
a daughter, Patricia Donovan, of Winter Park,
Fla.; a son, Stephen Phelps and his wife,
Margaret, of Comstock, Mich.; a son, James
Phelps and his wife, Janet, of Mason City;
son-in-law, Michael Van Hamme, of Carlisle;
seven grandchildren and several
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband; a daughter, Virginia Van Hamme; three
brothers, Charles, Louis and Raymond, and four
sisters, Ruth, Helen, Mabel and Agnes.
Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Home, (712) 792-3561.
HARVEY E. SCHLITTER
ALLISON — Harvey Ernest Schlitter, 82, of
Allison and formerly of Monona, died Wednesday
(Dec. 31, 2003) at the Allison Care Center.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the
Allison United Church of Christ in Allison with
the Rev. Eileen Johnson and Dean Schlitter
officiating. Burial will be in Council Hill in
Monona.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday
at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allsion.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
JESSE JOSEPH TORRES
MASON CITY — Jesse Joseph Torres, formerly of
Mason City, died on Nov. 24, 2003, in
Washington, D.C., after a brief illness. He was
84 years old.
Mr. Torres immigrated to the United States from
Guanajuato, Mexico, at the age of nine days with
his parents and an older brother and sister.
They arrived at Loredo, Texas, in a rowboat,
according to immigration documents.
In Mason City, Torres attended Holy Family High
School, where he played on the basketball team.
He graduated from Loras College, in Dubuque,
Iowa, in 1943.
Mr. Torres studied for a year at St. John’s
Seminary in Collegeville, Minn., before moving
to Washington, D.C.
In 1951, he earned a degree in library science
from Catholic University.
From 1949 until 1979, he worked as a librarian
in the Washington, D.C., office of the Pan
American Health Organization of the United
Nations World Health Organization.
After retiring, he became a bibliographer of
writings by and about the Franciscan Order in
the New World for the Academy of American
Franciscan History, Potomac, Md.
Together with Mary B. Torres, his wife of 53
years, he raised six children: Anna Marie
Murphy, of Medfield, Mass.; Carmen Torres, of
Arlington, Mass.; Martha Fell (deceased); Elena
Carroll, of Alexandria, Va.; Laura Thompson, of
Taos, N.M., and Matthew Torres, of Catonsville,
Md.
In addition to his wife and children, Mr. Torres
leaves behind eight grandchildren; a sister,
Sally Gallo, of Williamsburg, Iowa, and a
brother, Isop Torres, of Mason City.
ELLEN L. YOUNG
LAKE MILLS — Ellen L. Young, 54, of Lake Mills
and formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died at her
home on Tuesday (Dec. 30, 2003).
Memorial graveside services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Vilmar, rural Greene, with the Rev.
Kevin Mackey of Salem Lutheran Church in Lake
Mills officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills is in
charge of arrangements.
Ellen Louise Young was born on June 28, 1949, at
Charles City, to parents, Frank and Leola
(Kollmann) Young.
Her family moved to the Hampton area in 1964,
and Ellen graduated from Hampton High School in
1967.
She went on to work at Good Shepherd Geriatric
Center for 19 years, and then worked for
Wellborn Industries for 15 years until her
health failed.
Ellen had made her home in Mason City for a
number of years prior to moving to Lake Mills in
October 2003.
Ellen loved her dogs, flower gardening, fishing
and crocheting, and was the best cook.
She especially enjoyed her nieces and nephews;
spending time with them was a joy to her.
Survivors include her brothers, Roger Young and
his wife, Beverly, of Waverly, Richard Young and
his wife, JoAnn of Hansell; sisters, Avis
Montgomery and her husband, Jim, of Lake Mills,
and Beverly Mannes and her husband, Robert, of
Lake Mills; nieces and nephews, James and Lynne
Young, Tauhna Young, Sara and Rick Salinas and
their son, Ruben, Leslie Young, Jeffrey and
Kathy Young, Vera Mannes and Allen Mannes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank
and Leola Young, and a niece, Anna Louise
Mannes.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221
Friday, January 2, 2004
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
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DONALD ASBE
MASON CITY — Donald Asbe, 75, of Mason City,
died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
HILDEGARD C. BECKMANN
CLEAR LAKE — Hildegard C. Beckmann, 78, of 909
Main St., Clear Lake, died Thursday (Jan. 1,
2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 301 S. Main St. in
Ventura, with the Rev. Daird W. Korth
officiating.
It was her wish to be cremated.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be left to the Hildegard Beckmann
Memorial Fund.
Hildegard Charlotte, the daughter of Willi and
Elisabeth (Stark) Grunert, was born May 17,
1925, in Berlin, Germany. She received her
education in Berlinchen. She worked as an
apprentice clerk from 1949-1952.
Hildegard was united in marriage to Willi O.
Beckmann on March 25, 1949, in Munich, Germany.
In 1952, she moved with her husband and
daughter, Traudi, to Ventura, later moving to
Clear Lake in 1953.
She worked for the Clear Lake Bakery, the
Fashion Shop and Dawn’s Clothing, where she did
tailoring. She later did tailoring from her
home.
Hildegard enjoyed swimming, biking, walking and
quilting for World Relief.
She was member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church
of Ventura, where she sang in the choir.
Hildegard is survived by her husband, Willi, of
Clear Lake; daughter, Traudi Schwab and her
husband, Manfred; and one grandson, Markus
Schwab, all of Munich, Germany; one sister in
law, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and
three brothers, Gerhard, Heinz and Werner.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
VERA M. CLAUDE
MASON CITY — Vera M. (Richtsmeier) Claude, 81,
of Hampton and formerly of Mason City, died
Wednesday (Dec. 31, 2003) at the Franklin County
Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services for Vera will be held at 10
a.m. Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Jim
Stiles of First United Methodist Church
officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood
Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at the Major Erickson Funeral Home and one hour
prior to services on Saturday.
Vera M. Richtsmeier was born May 14, 1922, the
daughter of Herman H. and Mazie F. (Bowers)
Richtsmeier in Hardin County. She attended
country school in Franklin County for eight
years. Vera then graduated from Geneva High
School.
She then began the training that would develop
into a lifelong career. She enrolled in nurse’s
training at Evangelical Deaconess Hospital in
Marshalltown.
Upon the completion of her nurse’s training, she
came to Mason City to work for the Park
Hospital-North Iowa Medical Center.
She was united in marriage to Russell L. Claude
on Aug. 23, 1954, at the Little Brown Church in
Nashua.
Vera retired from the Park Hospital in Mason
City in 1984 after a 44-year career as a
registered nurse.
She was a member of First United Methodist
Church, Iowa Nurses Association from 1943-1984,
and an alumnus of the Nurse’s Training Program
in Marshalltown.
Vera is survived by her brother, Carl F.
Richtsmeier and wife, Doris, of Hampton; sister,
Leola “Jean” Chaney and husband, James, of
Hampton; brother, Virgil “Dutch” Richtsmeier and
wife, Dolores, of Hampton, and sister, Marian
Johnson and husband, Dale, of Hampton. She is
also survived by numerous nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews.
Vera was preceded in death by her parents;
husband Russell; infant sister, Fern, and
sister, Merna Ites.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
BERTHA DOCKWELL
BELMOND — Bertha Dockwell, 74, of Belmond, died
Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at the Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
FLORENCE GRIFFIN
CHARLES CITY — Florence Griffin, 98, formerly of
410 S. Iowa St., Charles City, died early
Thursday morning (Jan. 1, 2004) at the Salsbury
Baptist Home in Charles City.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane, Charles City, with the
Rev. Carl Ries officiating. Burial will be in
the Calvary Cemetery in Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt
St., Charles City, with a rosary at 5 p.m. and a
Scripture wake service at 7 p.m.
Those wishing to extend memorials or an
expression of sympathy may direct them to the
family.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
228-4211.
IRMA GRIFFITHS
BELMOND — Irma Griffiths, 87, of Belmond,
formerly of Indianola, died Thursday (Jan. 1,
2004) at the Belmond Health Care Center in
Belmond.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
ELLENE M. LANDERS
GREENE — Funeral services for Ellene M. Landers,
78, of 17927 150th St., Greene, will be 10:30
a.m. Saturday 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 5 to 8 p.m. today at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel in Greene and will continue one
hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
Ellene Marie Minnie Schmidt was born July 3,
1925, in rural Coldwater Township, Butler
County, a daughter of Henry P. and Martha
(Meyer) Schmidt, and died Wednesday (Dec. 31,
2003) at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.
She was baptized on July 24, 1925, at St. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran Church at Vilmar, and
received her education at Coldwater No. 5 County
School.
As a young lady, she worked for the Greene
Produce Co. and also a sales representative for
Fuller Brush.
On Oct. 8, 1949, she was united in marriage to
Wilbur H. Landers at the Little Brown Church in
Nashua. They lived in Wisconsin several years
before returning to Greene in 1952. They moved
to their present farm in 1955.
Ellene had many interests and hobbies, including
sewing, quilting, crocheting, playing cards,
cooking and gardening.
She also enjoyed reading and doing crossword
puzzles.
Her greatest love was her family and friends,
and spending those special times with them,
including the birthday parties, Sunday family
gatherings and reunions.
She was confirmed a member of St. Peter Lutheran
Church on April 8, 1952. She was a member of
WELCA, Greene Woman’s Club and the High School
Music Parents Association. She served as
president of several of these organizations.
She is survived by her loving husband of 54
years, Wilbur, of Greene; her children, William
(Sheila) Landers of Ely, Deborah (James) Story
of Batavia, Ill., Gregory (Donita) Landers of
New Hampton, Dawn (Roger) Van Etten of Oswego,
Ill.; six grandsons: Troy (Sarah) Landers, Jamie
(Yuliana) Landers, Evan Story, Trevor Landers,
Karch Landers and Judd Landers; two
great-grandchildren, Christopher and Elaine
Landers; three brothers, Harry (Eloise) Schmidt,
Mervin (Ruth) Schmidt and Robert (Karen) Schmidt
all of Greene; two sisters, Lois Nuss of
Janesville and Thelma (Howard) Allison of Des
Moines, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the Ellene Landers Memorial
Fund in care of the family.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene, (641) 823-4457.
GLADYS J. LYSNE
MASON CITY — Gladys J. Lysne, 89, of Mason City,
died Monday (Dec. 29, 2003) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services for Gladys will be held at 2
p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Donald
Simmonds of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to
services today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North
Iowa-Star Program or KCMR.
Gladys J. Lysne was born May 28, 1914, the
daughter of Alfred and Synneva (Hauge) Lysne in
Gresham, Ore. She attended school in Mason City
and graduated from Mason City High School.
Gladys had been a lifelong and faithful member
of Trinity Lutheran Church. She had also lived
in Mason City for 87 years.
She is survived by one sister, May Olson and
husband, Wilbert, of Columbus, Ohio; niece,
Marilyn Hoffman and husband Jerry of Lake Mills;
niece, Cindy Hanna and husband Daryl of Forest
City; niece, Sharon Zabrok and husband Joe of
Cottage Grove, Minn.; niece, Suzanne Brandt and
husband John of Hanlontown; niece, JoAnne
Dummermuth and husband Mike of Columbus, Ohio;
niece, Janet Davis of Brighton, Mich.; nephew,
Steve Olson and wife Marcelle of Houston, Texas;
niece, Marjorie Swanson and husband Richard of
Oregon; and niece, Vicki Sisco of Michigan.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
sister, Evelyn Lysne; sister, Beatrice Tweed,
and an infant sister, Beatrice, and brothers,
Norman, Frederick and Lawrence.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
HARVEY PALS
BELMOND — Harvey Pals, 82, of Belmond, passed
away on Wednesday (Dec. 31, 2003) at the Hampton
Health Care Center in Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the First Reformed Church in
Meservey with the Rev. Rodney Meester
officiating. Burial will take place in the
Meservey Cemetery in Meservey.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s
Lane S. in Belmond, and will continue one hour
prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Harvey was born Feb. 18, 1921, on the family
farm in Franklin County to Hilko and Tillie
(Blau) Pals. He attended country school through
the seventh grade, after which he farmed and
worked odd jobs in the area.
In 1940, he married his first wife, Maxine
Swenson. This union was blessed with one
daughter, Iva Jeanne.
Harvey joined the Army in 1941 and was soon
discharged due to health complications. Once out
of the Army, he farmed in the Wright and
Franklin County areas until his divorce from
Maxine in 1965.
Harvey continued farming in the area for a
little while longer until he married Fonda
Martin in 1967. They made a home together and he
decided to switch careers.
He was employed by the Wright County
Conservation Park Association. Harvey was with
them until his retirement in 1983.
Although retired, he had to keep busy doing
something. Antiquing was much more than a hobby
for him. Harvey loved going to auctions, finding
great antiques and talking with everyone about
some of the treasures they may have had in their
homes.
He was also an active member of the First
Reformed Church in Meservey.
When his health began to fail, he was placed in
the Belmond Hospital, then the Sheffield Care
Center and finally in the Alzheimer’s Unit at
the Hampton Health Care Center, where he had
been for the last four years.
Harvey is survived by his wife, Fonda, of
Belmond; his daughter, Iva Jeanne Hill and her
husband, Erwin, of Albert Lea, Minn.; three
grandchildren, Dennis Hill and his wife,
Chrissy, Hazel Green, Wis., Kenneth Hill and his
wife, Michelle, of Cedar Rapids, and Rodney Hill
and his wife, Teri, of Denver, Colo.; four
great-grandchildren, Elliott, Cameren, Sydnee
and Brady; two sisters, Viola Barkema, of
Belmond, and Iona Yost, of Las Vegas, Nev., and
two brothers, Leslie Pals, of Mason City, and
Louie Pals, of Marshalltown.
He is preceded in death by his parents, seven
brothers, three sisters and an infant daughter.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
VEONE A. RULE
HAMPTON — Veone A. Rule, 93, of Hampton, died
Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at the Franklin General
Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services wil be held at 2 p.m today at
the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton with
the Rev. Marlys Ruth officiating.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services
today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery
in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
MARY SCIESZINSKI
WEBSTER CITY — Mary Scieszinski, 88, of Webster
City, died Wednesday (Dec. 21, 2003) at the
Hamilton Hospital in Webster City.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10
a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic
Church in Webster City with the Rev. John
Flaherty officiating. Burial will be in the
Mount Calvary Cemetery at Melrose.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Foster Funeral Home, 800 Willson Ave. in
Webster City, with a 6 p.m. Scripture service
followed by Recitation of the Rosary. There will
be additional visitation prior to the Mass on
Saturday at the church.
Mary Lillian Donahue, daughter of James and Sara
Barry Donahue, was born Dec. 8, 1915, at
Melrose. She received her education at Doughtery
and attended college at Ottumwa Heights and
Mason City Junior College.
She taught in rural schools in Cerro Gordo
County for three years.
On Nov. 3, 1937, she married Patrick Joseph
Scieszinski at Dougherty. The couple resided at
Dougherty and her husband was employed with the
Chicago-North Western Transportation Co.
railroad.
In 1953, he was transferred to Webster City. She
had worked as a clerk with J.C. Penney at
Webster City for 15 years. She retired in 1977.
Mr. Scieszinski died Nov. 3, 1989. She continued
to reside at Webster City.
Mrs. Scieszinski is survived by a daughter,
Sister Mary Louise P.B.V.M., of Humboldt; and
two sons, Joseph Scieszinski, of Webster City,
and James Scieszinski, of Simi Valley, Calif.
In addition to her husband, she is preceded in
death by her parents; two daughters in infancy,
Margaret and Mary Scieszinski; sister, Margaret
Donahue, and a brother, James Donahue.
She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic
Church, Catholic Daughters of the Americas and
Heritage Hunters.
Foster Funeral Home, (515) 832-2110.
LAWRENCE J. TEGTMEIER
CHARLES CITY — Lawrence J. Tegtmeier, 66, of
Charles City, died Thursday (Dec. 31, 2003) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday
at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St.,
Charles City, with Monsignor Joseph Slepicka
officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery,
Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today
at the Hauser Funeral Home and will continue one
hour prior to services on Saturday.
Lawrence J. Tegtmeier was born Aug. 30, 1937, on
his mother’s birthday in North Washington, Iowa,
the son of Ewald and Mary (Biretz) Tegtmeier.
Lawrence attended school at Riverton School #2
near Nashua, and the family moved to Charles
City, where Lawrence graduated from Immaculate
Conception Catholic High School in 1956.
On June 14, 1958, he was united in marriage to
Joyce Wegner, and to this union five children
were born. Lawrence later met Sharon LaRue, and
they shared many years together.
Lawrence worked at Rath’s Packing in Waterloo,
Becker Roofing in Charles City and for White
Farm in Charles City until the plant closing in
1993.
He then went to work for the Charles City Park
and Rec. Department until the time of his death.
Lawrence enjoyed Rendezvous, traveling, riding
his motorcycle, leatherwork and knife forging,
but his family was always most important.
Lawrence is survived by his children: Denise
Faber and her husband, Alan, of Woden, Deanne
Knapp and her husband, Chuck, of Charles City,
Darrin Tegtmeier and his wife, Debby, of
Mollalla, Ore., Rachelle Busch and her husband,
Steve, of Trenton, Mo., and Trevor Tegtmeier and
his wife, Kristi, of Jacksonville, N.C.; 10
grandchildren; a brother, Leonard Tegtmeier and
his wife, Bonnie, of Charles City; and a special
friend, Sharon LaRue, of Mason City, as well as
many other relatives and friends.
Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents; a
brother, Donald Tegtmeier, and a sister-in-law,
Darlene Tegtmeier.
Memorials may go to the Red Cross or to the
American Diabetes Association.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323
PUBLISHED SATURDAY, JAN. 3, 2003.
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
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ELLA MAE WEBER
LUVERNE — Ella Mae Weber was born on Dec. 24,
1910, at Kingfisher, Okla., to Alphonso and Lulu
Richards Jordan. She attended country school
near Irvington, and finished her schooling at
the high school in Algona.
After her schooling, Ella helped her parents on
the farm and also worked at Bloom’s Department
Store in Algona.
Ella was married to Alvin L. Weber on Jan. 20,
1931, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The
couple farmed in the Irvington and LuVerne area,
moving into LuVerne in 1966.
Ella was an active member of the LuVerne United
Meth-odist Church, where she was past president
of the UMW and also held its lifelong
membership. She also was active in the God’s
Helpers Day Circle at the church. Ella was the
volunteer chairman of the American Cancer
Society in southern Kossuth County. She also
belonged to the Goodwill Club and the local
canasta card club.
Ella loved flowers, especially violets and
roses. She en-joyed visiting and having coffee
and tea with all of her “pop-in” friends.
Ella loved her family, and especially enjoyed
hearing about all of the activities of her
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Ella became a resident of the Algona Manor Care
Center in Algona on April 19, 2002. She died
there on Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at the age of
93.
Ella is survived by her three sons, Jerry and
wife Joan, of South Haven, Minn., LeRoy and wife
Audrey, of LuVerne, and Charles and wife Nancy,
of Cedar Rapids. Also surviving are her
grandchildren; her great-grandchildren; one
sister, Edna Jordan, of Algona; one
brother-in-law, Dr. Ralph Weber, of Bancroft,
and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, Alvin in 1987, and two brothers, Leo
and Joe Jordan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday
at the United Methodist Church in LuVerne with
Pastor Remigio Panlaqui officiating. Interment
will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Irvington.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
in LuVerne.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
JOHN B. ROKKE
BELMOND — John Birger Rokke, 92, of Belmond,
died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the Belmond
Medical Center.
Funeral services for John will be held at 2 p.m.
Sunday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, rural
Belmond, with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson
officiating. Interment will be at the church
cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First
St. S.E. in Belmond.
John Birger, the son of Paul and Martine
(Hedstein) Rokke, was born June 26, 1911, in
Skatval, Norway. He was baptized and confirmed
in the Skatval Kirke. He at-tended country
school in Norway, where he excelled in track
events.
John worked on the home farm until the age of
18, when he immigrated to America to the homes
of his uncles, Nickolie and Henry Nelson, and
aunts, Kristine and Oline Mehus.
From 1931 to 1937, he worked as a farm hand for
Jake and Gerhard Thompson.
In 1938 and 1939, he work-ed at the Olaf
elevator.
During the summer of 1938, he worked on a
fishing boat in Alaska.
On Oct. 7, 1939, John married Hazel Oscarson at
the Danish Lutheran Church in Alden, Minn. They
farmed in the Olaf area for 40 years, moving to
Belmond in 1979.
They wintered in Arizona for 14 years, traveled
frequen-tly and visited John’s brother and
sister in Norway many times.
This union was blessed with three children,
Charlotte Ann, Paul Arlon and Jon Douglas.
Hazel died suddenly on March 3, 1988. John
continued helping on the farm and crafted many
items in his woodworking shop.
On Aug. 19, 1989, John married Arlet Halvorson
Nelson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, and
they resided in Belmond. They also visited
Norway, the last time in 1997.
John is survived by his wife, Arlet, of Belmond;
his son-in-law, Paul Wright of Clarksville,
Tenn.; his son Paul Rokke and his wife,
Charlotta, of Belmond; his son, the Rev. Douglas
Rokke and his wife, Randi Jo, of La Porte City;
Curtis Nelson and his wife, Dale, of Grandview,
Mo.; Byron Nelson and his wife, Sue, of Evans,
Ga.; 11 grandchildren, Gina and her husband
Steve, Jared, Jason, Martina, Nelson, Kirsten,
Troy and his wife Diane, Eric and his wife
Patricia, Sara and her husband Steve, Michelle
and Jennifer; six great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn,
Lucas, Joseph, Sarah, Korey and Amy; one
brother, Helge Rokke of Sacramento, Calif., and
one sister, Margit Skjaret, of Opphaug, Norway.
He was preceded in death by his first wife,
Hazel; his daughter, Charlotte Wright, and six
brothers, and one sister.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
LABENA ‘BEA’ JONES
HAMPTON — Labena “Bea” Halfwassen Jones, was
born Jan. 9, 1913, in Franklin County to Peter
and Tena (Dirksen) Halfwassen and died on
Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at the Hampton Health
Care Center.
She attended the Chapin Consolidated School and
graduated in 1930. In 1931, she enrolled in
Hamilton Business College in Mason City and
completed a stenographic and secretarial course.
After graduation, she was employed for a short
time in the offices of the Mason City Brick &
Tile Co.
In 1934, she came to Hamp-ton and was employed
for a short time in the “Corn Hog” office under
the direction of Manning Howell, who was then
the Extension officer.
In 1934, she was employed with the Franklin
County Relief Office and in 1945 was promoted to
director of Social Services until her retirement
in September of 1978.
Bea was married to Ralph Jones on July 1, 1957.
She was a member of the Eastern Star and
received her 50-year pin and certificate in
November 1989.
She was active in the United Methodist Church in
Hampton, and was a member of the Leah Circle and
Naomi Circle.
Bea was also a member of the Ladies Prayer Group
which met every Thursday morning and had been a
mem-ber for more than 40 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph
A. Jones; her mother and father, Peter and Tena
Halfwassen; two brothers, Conny and Henry
Halfwassen; two sisters, Elizabeth Albers and
Lena Meints, and a nephew, Mark Halfwassen.
Bea is survived by her great-niece, Sherry
McKinstray, of Pella; a great-nephew, Keith
Halfwassen, of Eldora, and a sister-in-law,
Ardis Fredericks, of Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Hampton United Methodist Church in
Hampton with the Rev. Jon Anderson officiating.
Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery in
Hampton.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday
at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
BERT FIELD
ROCKFORD — Bert Field, 94, of 1640 180th St.,
Rudd, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday
at the United Methodist Church, 611 Sixth St. in
Rudd, with the Rev. Jim Turner officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in
Rockford.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday
at the Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 W.
Main St. in Rockford.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct them to Bert’s family in
the care of his daughter, Karol Kelsey, 1765
Hickory Ave., Rudd, IA 50471, or Hospice of
North Iowa.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
DONALD H. ASBE
MASON CITY — Donald Henry Asbe, 75, of Mason
City, died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at his home.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday
at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. James M.
Magelssen officiating. Military rites will be
conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial
Association. Inurnment will be held at a later
date.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North
Iowa or the Salvation Army.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
FLORENCE B. GRIFFIN
CHARLES CITY — Florence B. Griffin, 98, formerly
of 410 S. Iowa St., Charles City, died Thursday
(Jan. 1, 2004) at the Salsbury Baptist Home in
Charles City.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Monday (Jan. 5, 2004) at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, where she had been a
member for over 75 years, 106 Chapel Lane,
Charles City, with the Rev. Carl Ries
officiating. Interment will be at Calvary
Cemetery in Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City, with the rosary at 5 p.m. and the
scripture wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to services on Monday at
the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or an
expression of sympathy may direct them to the
family.
Fullerton Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
(641) 228-4211.
IRMA E. GRIFFITHS
BELMOND — Irma E. (Krebill) Griffiths, 87, of
Belmond, formerly of Indianola, died Thursday
(Jan. 1, 2004) at the Belmond Health Care Center
in Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday
at the United Methodist Church in Belmond with
the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Burial will be
at 3:30 p.m. at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday
at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s
Lane S. in Belmond, and one hour prior to
services Tuesday at the church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home (641) 444-3248.
CECIL T. BJUSTROM
ALGONA — Cecil T. Bjustrom, 91, of Algona, died
Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the Kossuth Regional
Health Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the
First United Methodist Church in Algona with the
Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. Burial will be in
the East Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at
the First United Methodist Church in Algona with
a Masonic service at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Algona is in charge of arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
ANDREW B. GISCH
BODE — Andrew B. Gisch, 84, of Bode and formerly
of West Bend, died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at
the Pocahontas Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Livermore. Burial will be in the Mt. Calvary
Cemetery in Livermore, with military rites
conducted by the West Bend American Legion.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday at Wilson’s of Livermore, with a 5:30
p.m. rosary and a 7:30 p.m. scripture reading.
Wilson’s of Livermore, (515) 379-1461.
BERTHA E. DOCKWELL
BELMOND — Bertha E. Dockwell, 74, of Belmond,
died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at the Belmond
Medical Center in Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond
with the Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will
be at the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane
S. in Belmond, and one hour prior to services on
Monday at the church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
DALE R. BRIGGS SR.
ALGONA — Dale Raymond Briggs Sr., 73, of Algona,
died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at the Kossuth
Regional Health Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the St. Cecelia Catholic Church in
Algona. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery in
Algona.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday
at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
in Algona with a 7 p.m. prayer service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
DOROTHY J. LINDQUIST
STEWARTVILLE, Minn. — Dorothy J. Lindquist, 84,
of Stewartville, Minn., and formerly of Mason
City, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the
Stewartville Care 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.
DENNIS S. VIERS
GREENE — Dennis S. Viers, 58, of 205 S. Water
St. in Greene, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Reid’s
Funeral Chapels in Greene.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
SHIRLEY ANN KOOB
ALGONA — Shirley Ann Koob, 73, of Algona, died
on Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at her home in
Algona.
Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Monday at the
First United Methodist Church in Algona with the
Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. Inurnment will be
at Riverview Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at
the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731
PUBLISHED SUNDAY, JAN. 4, 2004.
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of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
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DONALD H. ASBE
MASON CITY - Donald H. Asbe, 75, of Mason City,
died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at his home.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday
at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City,
with the Rev. Jim Maglesson officiating.
There will be no visitation. Private family
inurnment will be held at the Elmwood Cemetery
Columbarium at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North
Iowa.
Military rites will be conducted at the church
by the Mason City Veteran's Memorial Association
or the Salvation Army.
Donald H. Asbe was born on Oct. 8, 1928, in
Kensett, the son of Henry A. and Ida E.
(Eliason) Asbe. He attended Ventura High School
where he completed the 11th grade.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force in
July of 1950, where he served as an Airman 1st
Class in the Korean War until being discharged
in July of 1954.
Soon after, Donald moved back to Mason City, and
wed Catherine L. Whitney on Nov. 21, 1954.
He was a dedicated, hard working man, serving as
a foreman at International Minerals for 21
years. He then served as a mechanic for Lehigh
for 21 years until retiring in 1991.
In his retired life, he focused on his family,
golfing at Rockford Country Club, as well as
fishing at Clear and Leach lakes.
He was also a member of the Trinity Lutheran
Church and the VFW Auxiliary.
He will be remembered as a kindhearted man who
was a great father, grandfather,
great-grandfather, neighbor and friend.
Those left to cherish his memory include his
children, Kenneth E. Asbe and his wife, Julie,
of Clear Lake, Donna L. Lockrem and her husband,
Richard, of Woodbury, Minn., and Bryan K. Asbe
and his wife, Lisa, of Mason City; seven
grandchildren: Erin, Eric, and Michael Asbe,
Justin and Jordan Lockrem, and Jason and
Brittany Asbe; one great-grandchild, Hunter
Asbe; sisters, Luella Shoop, of Clear Lake, Iona
Manuel, of Mason City, Esther Peterson and
husband, Carl Robert, of Iowa City, Norma Jean
Sweat and husband, Jim, of Merritt Island, Fla.,
and Doris Kueck, of Neemah, Wis.; brother,
Robert D. Asbe, of Mason City; and many nieces
and nephews.
Also left behind, his dog Tinker, who provided
joy to his busy life
Donald was preceded in death by his parents,
Henry and Ida; his sister, Gladys; and his
loving wife, Catherine.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
JOAN M. COLLINS
CLEAR LAKE - Joan M. Collins, 69, of 2301 South
Third Street, died Saturday (Jan. 3, 2004) at
the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpat-ient Unit in Mason
City.
A time for her family to greet friends will be
held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street,
Clear Lake.
According to Joan's wishes, her body has been
cremated.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that
memorials be directed to a memorial fund in her
name.
Joan was born Jan. 5, 1934, in Thornton, a
daughter of Leland and Evelyn (Miller) Harthan.
She graduated from Thornton High School, and was
later united in marriage to Duane Collins on
March 28, 1954, in Thornton. For nearly 50 years
of marriage, the couple lived in the Mason City
and Clear Lake area.
Joan worked for various retailers including
Sears, Wal-Mart and House of Fabrics, and also
was a real es-tate broker in both Mason City and
Clear Lake. She volunteered at Opportunity
Village in Clear Lake for many years.
Joan enjoyed reading, working on her computer
and traveling all over the world.
She is survived by her husband, Duane; three
children, Kim, Kathi, and Kristi Collins; three
grandchildren, Tonya Clifford, Tricia Collins,
and Jeramya Clifford; four great-grandchildren;
a sister, Janice Harthan-Kerdus; and a brother,
Jerry Harthan.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents; a
brother, Jack Harthan; and an infant son.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.
IRMA E. GRIFFITHS
BELMOND - Irma E. (Krebill) Griffiths, 87, of
Belmond, formerly of Indianola, passed away
Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at the Belmond Health
Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday
at the United Methodist Church in Belmond, with
Pastor Paddy Druhl officiating. Burial will take
place at 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at the
I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane
South in Belmond, and one hour prior to services
at the church on Tuesday.
Irma E. Griffiths was born on Aug. 15, 1916, the
daughter of Harry J. and Edna L. Krebill, in
Donnellson. After graduating from Donnellson
High School, she attended Parsons College in
Fairfield, and the Iowa State Teachers College
in Cedar Falls. Irma then taught in country
schools.
On June 10, 1939, she was united in marriage to
Clement W. Griffiths in Donnellson. The couple
made their home in Fairfield, where they were
blessed with a daughter, Dona.
While Clem served in the military, Irma worked
at Schaefer Pen Company in Fort Madison. With
Clem's return, the family moved to Marshalltown
and was blessed with a son, Denis. The family
then lived in South Dakota and Minnesota for a
time be-fore moving to Indianola in 1951.
Irma devoted her life to her family and church.
She worked in various capacities at the
Indianola elementary and high schools. She also
served as a teachers aid at Slinker Opportunity
School in Des Moines. Often Irma could be found
at the First United Methodist Church doing
volunteer work or participating with the Women's
Society and Rebecca's Circle.
In 1978, the Indianola Business Professional
Women named Irma "Woman of the Year." She moved
to Belmond in 1995, and then to the Belmond
Health Care Center in 1998.
Irma's hobbies included sewing, crocheting,
gardening, walking and word jumbles. She loved
children and often visited and babysat her
grandchildren. To all that knew Irma, she was a
devoted, sweet, caring and giving person.
Irma is survived by her daughter, Dona
Cleveland, of Belmond; son, Denis and his wife,
Linda, of Braselton, Ga.; five grandchildren:
Daniel and his wife, Jodie, David and his wife,
Terra, Dana and his wife, Laurie, John and Jane;
six great-grandchildren, Alex, Sean, Kellen,
Conner, Langley, and Max; sister, Wilma Bryant
and her husband, Ernest, of Indianola;
sister-in-law, Leotta Griffiths, of Albia;
nieces, Judith Schneller and her husband, John,
and Sandra McJimsey and her husband, George; and
their children and families.
Irma is preceded in death by her parents; her
husband; and her son-in-law, Don Cleveland.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials
be made to the First United Methodist Church in
Indianola, or Belmond Health Care Center in
Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane
South, Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
MARY M. MINCKS
CLEAR LAKE - Mary M. Mincks, 75, of the Apple
Valley Assisted Living, Clear Lake, died Friday
(Jan. 2, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday
at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Charles City. Pastor David Werges of St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Charles
City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from
4 to 8 p.m. Monday, and for one hour prior to
the service Tuesday at St. John Evangelical
Lutheran Church.
Mary M. Brooks was born June 22, 1928, in
Morristown, Minn., the daughter of George and
Lillian (Herley) Brooks. She attended school in
Morristown, and on Sept. 24, 1948, she was
united in marriage to Stanley Klampe in
Northwood. She later married Ivan Mincks on Aug.
11, 1984, in Charles City.
Mary worked at Birdseye in Waseca, Minn., and
for Brown Printing Co. for 20 years in Waseca.
Mary was a member of St. John Evangelical
Lutheran Church, the Dorcus Circle at St. John,
and was also a mem-ber of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
She enjoyed crocheting, reading, cooking, and
loved flowers and plants. Mary particularly
enjoyed just being out and around people.
Mary is survived by six daughters, Andrea
(Donald) Rahn, of Waseca, Minn., Lynnette
(Richard) Prange, of Owatonna, Minn., Brenda
(Steven) Rosa, of White Bear Lake, Minn.,
Marcella (Richard) Eichmeier, of Lake Mills,
Mary Ellen (David) Ostendorf, of Waseca, Minn.,
and Jo-Ann (Jack) Schoonorver, of Cosmos, Minn.;
four step-children: Michael Mincks, of Webster
City, Lanny Mincks, of Charles City, Jay Mincks,
of Charles City, and Linda Logan, of Charles
City. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren;
four step-grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
one step-great-grandchild; two sisters, Shirley
(Ervin) Roeker, of Eagle Lake, Minn., and Bonnie
Schuenke, of Faribault, Minn.; and one brother,
Ronald (Alfreda) Brooks, of Germany.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her
first husband; one son; three sisters; three
brothers; two grandchildren; and one
step-grandchild.
Memorials may go to Hospice of North Iowa.
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles
City, (641) 228-2323.
BERT FIELD
RUDD - Bert Field, 94, of Rudd, died Friday
morning (Jan. 2, 2004) at his home surrounded by
his family.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at
the United Methodist Church, 611 Sixth St.,
Rudd, with Pastor Jim Turner and Chaplain Kathy
Graves officiating. In-terment will take place
in Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
The family will greet friends from 3 to 5 p.m.
today at Full-erton-Schumburg Funeral Home, 302
W. Main St., in Rockford.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct them to Bert's family in
the care of his daughter, Karol Kelsey, 1765
Hickory Ave., Rudd, IA 50471, or to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Bert Field was born May 26, 1909, in Magnolia,
Ill., to Hallie (Hall) and Nomen Field Sr. He
was the fourth child of 14 children born to his
parents. Bert attended school in Illinois and at
the approximate age of 11, moved with his family
to Floyd County, where he remained the rest of
his life.
On Aug. 28, 1927, Bert was united in marriage to
Mildred Marie Shultz in Nora Springs. They
became the proud parents of six children.
"Grandpa Bert," as he was fondly known by his
family and friends, was a hard working farmer.
In 1945, Bert and Mildred built a new home and
planted the landscaping on the land, which
ultimately became their family farm.
Bert found great pride in raising a variety of
animals including mink, hogs, cattle, turkeys
and chickens.
He was especially proud of his large, black
bull, "Charlie," who had the disposition of
being more like a pet. Bert currently had the
companionship of a special cat, "Susie" in his
home.
Following Bert's retirement from grain farming,
he busied himself tending to four large
vegetable gardens, his strawberry bed, his melon
patches and raising chickens. He was well-known
for his generosity of sharing his produce from
the gardens and selling fresh brown eggs from
his laying hens.
Bert had a great passion for spending as much
time as possible outdoors. Throughout Bert's
life, he enjoyed his leisure time fur trapping
and fishing in area creeks and rivers and
hunting all types of wild game, especially deer.
He treasured traveling to the western states,
such as Wyoming and Montana, to camp in tents
and experience hunting outside of Iowa.
Many of Bert's relatives, neighbors and friends
will recall the challenges of game playing with
Bert. He enjoyed many card and board games such
as canasta, cribbage, dice, 500, pinochle and
marbles.
Spending time with his family was important to
Bert, and his children claim that their father
always "lived life the way he wanted and to the
fullest." They further claim that he had a
wonderful sense of humor, and was witty,
soft-spoken, strong-willed and knowledgeable. He
was very much a naturalist and not
materialistic.
Bert will be dearly missed by his family and
friends.
He is survived by his daughters; Karol (Burt)
Kelsey and Margery (Virden) Demaray, all of
Rudd; his son Dennis (Sharon) Field, of Nora
Springs; his sister, Marlys (Mario) Rinaldi, of
Cupertino, Calif.; and his brother, Jerry (Jan)
Field, of Manchester, Tenn. Bert will also be
sadly missed by his 12 grandchildren, 23
great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren, and many other
relatives and friends.
Preceding Bert in death were his wife, Mildred,
of 64 years; his parents, Hallie and Nomen Field
Sr.; two daughters, Marilyn and Mary Ann Field;
a son, Jim Field; eight brothers; three sisters;
one grandson, Chris Field; one
great-granddaughter, Santana Field; and one
great-great-granddaughter, Daisy Fox.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
BERTHA E. DOCKWELL
BELMOND - Bertha E. Dockwell, 74, of Belmond,
passed away Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at the
Belmond Medical Center in Belmond.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond,
with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will
take place in the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane
South in Belmond, and one hour prior to the
service at the church on Monday.
Bertha E. Dockwell was born on Jan. 22, 1929,
near Rowan, the daughter of William and Della
(Langdon) Retleff. Bertha grew up in the Rowan
area. She was baptized and confirmed in the
Congregational church in Rowan. Bertha attended
school and graduated from Rowan High School in
1947.
On Nov. 21, 1948, she was united in marriage to
George Dockwell at her folks' home near Rowan.
George and Bertha farmed near Coulter, Rowan,
and Riceville. They moved to Belmond in 1966.
Bertha worked for the Belmond schools as a cook.
She was a good wife and mother who took care of
her family. Bertha was a home-bodied person who
was always willing to help others.
Bertha was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church
in Belmond, and the Know Your Neighbor Club in
Rowan.
Bertha is survived by her husband, George, of
Belmond; daughter, Vickie Dockwell and Kevin
Nye, of Clear Lake; sons, Kim and his wife,
Linda, of Ventura, and David Dockwell and Tonya
High, of Belmond; four grandchildren, Ryan,
Lance, Kent, and Brian; sister, June Chapman, of
Belmond; an aunt and uncle, Eugene and Ione
Langdon, of Spring Valley, Minn.
Bertha was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials may be made to the Belmond Ambulance
Fund, Belmond Medical Center, or Trinity
Lutheran Church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane
South, Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
JUDY A. GEERTS
NORTH WASHINGTON - Judy A. Geerts, 55, of North
Washington, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the
Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton of cancer.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New
Hampton, with the Rev. Kevin Frey officiating.
Burial will be in the New Hampton Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, 115 N. Broadway
Ave., New Hampton, and one hour prior to the
service at the church.
Judy Ann Geerts was born April 2, 1948, in
Postville, the daughter of Orvill and Ora Gene
(Oestmann) Meyer. She was baptized on April 25,
1948, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in
Postville. She received her education in
Postville, graduating from Postville High School
in 1966.
On Oct. 20, 1973, Judy was united in marriage to
David Geerts at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in
Postville. Follow-ing their marriage, the couple
resided in North Washington, and she worked as a
bookkeeper for the Farmer's Co-op in North
Washington and New Hampton.
Judy is survived by her husband, David, of North
Washington; three children, Wendy (Bruce)
Crooks, of Ionia, Cindy Geerts, of North
Washington, and Cory Geerts, of Forest City; two
grandchildren, Karson and Kara Crooks; two
sisters, Kathy (Richard) Menne, of West Union,
and Beverly (Dave) Torkelson, of Monona; two
brothers, Kenneth (Becky) Meyer, of Cast-alia,
and Keith (Brenda) Meyer, of Castalia;
mother-in-law, Joanna Geerts, of North
Washington; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
father-in-law, Elmer Geerts; and a nephew.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, 115 N. Broadway
Ave., New Hampton, (641) 394-4331.
ROGER CRAIG SCHENK
MT. PLEASANT - Roger Craig Schenk, 60, of Mt.
Pleasant, died Friday evening (Jan. 2, 2004) at
the Great River Medical Center in Burlington.
Graveside service has been set for 11 a.m.
Monday at the Forest Home Chapel in Mt.
Pleasant, with Pastor Mike Johnson officiating.
Open visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m.
today at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt.
Pleasant.
A general memorial in the name of Roger Craig
Schenk has been established.
Roger was born May 12, 1943, in Mt. Pleasant,
the son of Raymond Earl and Francis Lucille
(Craig) Schenk.
He was employed as a painter for most of his
life, and lived in Racine, Wis., Alaska,
Arkansas and Mason City. He returned to Mt.
Pleasant in October, 2003.
Survivors include his son, Robert Schenk, of
Florida; daughters, Lisa Connelly, of Oregon,
Tamie Myers, of Michigan, Angela Drain, of
Michigan, and Tina Looney, of Mississippi;
brothers, Larry Schenk and wife, Judy, of Mt.
Pleasant, Robert Schenk and wife, Mary Joe, of
Rockton, Ill., and Jim Schenk and wife, Barb, of
Mt. Pleasant; sister, Bonnie Thomas and husband,
Jack, of New London; eleven grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Beatty Funeral Home, 408 Broadway, Mt. Pleasant,
(319) 385-4713.
DENNIS VIERS
GREENE - Dennis Viers, 58, of 205 South Water
Street, Greene, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at
the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Greene, with Rev. Msgr. Walter Brunkan
officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's
Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by
Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at
Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene, where there
will be a Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue Tuesday at the Church
one hour before the service.
Reid's Funeral Chapel is in charge of
arrangements.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First Street,
Greene, (641) 823-4457.
ETHEL YOUNG
BELMOND - Ethel Young, 89, of Belmond, died
Saturday (Jan. 3, 2004) at the Belmond Medical
Center in Belmond.
Funeral service is tentatively set for 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Belmond United Methodist Church.
The Reverend Paddy Druhl will be officiating.
Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
A complete notice will ap-pear later.
Funeral arrangements are being completed by the
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, (641)
444-4474.
SIMONE G. HARDINGER
CLARION - Simone Genevieve Hardinger, 79, of
Ankeny, formerly of Clarion, passed away Friday
(Jan. 2, 2004) at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Clarion,
with the Rev. Don Morrison officiating. Burial
will take place in Evergreen Cemetery in
Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday
at Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602 North Main
Street, in Clarion, and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
WILDA C. PHILLIPS
FOREST CITY - Wilda C. Phillips, 77, of Forest
City, died Saturday (Jan. 3, 2004) at the Good
Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Her body was cremated and no services are
planned locally.
A memorial service will be held at a later date
in Winterset.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.,
Forest City, (641) 585-2685.
RENA D. HANSON
ALGONA - Rena D. Hanson, 85, of Algona, died
Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the Algona Manor Care
Center.
Services are pending at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 218 S.
Moore, Algona, (515) 295-3731.
FANNIE M. KITTLESON
ST. ANSGAR - Fannie M. Kittleson, 94, of St.
Ansgar, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the St.
Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday
at First Lutheran Church in St Ansgar, with Rev.
Robert Porisch officiating. Burial will be in
First Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at
the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S.
School St. in St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar is
in charge of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 South School
Street, St. Ansgar, (641) 713-4920
PUBLISHED Monday, January 5, 2004.
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homes for publication in the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
DE LOS J. ARMSTRONG
CLEAR LAKE — De Los J. Armstrong, 93, of 901
North 12th Street, Clear Lake, died Sunday (Jan.
4, 2004) at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear
Lake.
Funeral services are incomplete at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street
in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake,
(641) 357-2193.
LAWRENCE C. BALVANCE
BUFFALO CENTER — Lawrence C. Balvance, 89, of
Buffalo Center, died Saturday (Jan. 3, 2004) at
the Titonka Care Center in Titonka.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo
Center, with the Rev. William Peake officiating.
Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in
Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the
Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 414
First St. N.W., Buffalo Center, (641) 562-2858.
WILMA J. CLAUSEN
MASON CITY — Wilma J. Clausen, 82, of 1705 S.
Carolina Ave., Mason City, died Sunday (Jan. 4,
2004) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in
Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
HARRY DIEDRICH
GRAFTON — Harry Diedrich, 90, of Grafton, died
Sunday (Jan. 4, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in
Grafton, with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson
officiating.
Other arrangements are pending at the Schroeder
& Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 South School
St., St. Ansgar, (641) 713-4920.
FANNIE MAUDE KITTLESON
ST. ANSGAR — Fannie (Faas) Kittleson, 94, of St.
Ansgar, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the Good
Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday
at the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, with
the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 South School
St. in St Ansgar.
Fannie was born Feb. 13, 1909, in Stacyville, to
Georgie and Ermina (Penney) Faas. She attended
grade school in Stacyville and graduated from
Osage High School.
She married Alton (Bud) Kittleson on June 2,
1931.
She worked for McKinley’s in the cabbage and
potato fields, St. Ansgar Produce, and Tillie’s
Cafe.
She liked to work crossword puzzles, play cards,
read and embroider. She enjoyed playing with her
grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
Fannie is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Roger and Barbara Wilder, of St.
Ansgar; daughter-in-law, Violet Kittleson, of
Lake City, Minn.; four granddaughters, Nancy
(Randy) Hackenmiller, Linda (Glen) Hatten, Becky
(Mike) Dobson, and Sandy (Mike) Miller; three
grandsons, Sam (Lisa) Kittleson, Don (Andrea)
Kittleson, and Kent Wilder; six
great-grandchildren; and four
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Alton (Bud) Kittleson in 1984; one
sister; two brothers; her son, Alton Kittleson;
and one grandson, Kevin Wilder.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is
in charge of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 South School
St., St. Ansgar, (641) 713-4920.
DOROTHY J. LINDQUIST
STEWARTVILLE, Minn. — Dorothy J. Lindquist, 84,
of Stewartville, Minn., formerly of Mason City,
Iowa, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the
Stewartville Care Center in Stewartville.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home in
Mason City. Burial will be in the Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be two hours prior to the
service at the funeral home on Wednesday.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
LEONA QUAMME
RAKE — Leona Quamme, 77, of Rake, died Sunday
(Jan. 4, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter
Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Buffalo
Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 414
First St. N.W., Buffalo Center, (641) 562-2858.
LILLIAN M. SNYDER
ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis. — Lillian May Snyder, 92,
of St. Croix Falls, Wis., formerly of Mason
City, died Sunday (Jan. 4, 2004) at the St.
Croix Falls Nursing Home.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
CHARLES W. STARR
LAPORTE CITY — Charles W. Starr, 69, of LaPorte
City, died Saturday (Jan. 3, 2004) at the
Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo of an
aneurysm.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles
City. Pastor David Werges, St. John Evangelical
Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be
in Sunnyside Cemetery in Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from
4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and for one hour prior to
services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Charles W. Starr was born on Dec. 14, 1934, in
Mitchell County, the son of Charles and Dorothy
(Johnson) Starr. He received his education at
Deerefield No. 3 in rural Chickasaw County and
graduated from Colwell High School.
Charles married Elaine Johnson in June of 1956.
He later married Clare Foote on Feb. 28, 1992.
Charles worked as a mechanic in North Iowa,
later going on to work at John Deere in Waterloo
where he worked for 30 years, retiring in 1995.
He had many hobbies including collecting and
working on vintage cars, fishing, hunting,
collecting guns, and spending time at the cabin
in Minnesota.
He loved to visit and spent many hours visiting
his many family members and friends and often
helped others with projects, taking them to
appointments, and helping with travel needs.
Charles lived life to the fullest.
Charles is survived by his loving wife, Clare
Foote, of LaPorte City; one son, Benny (Mary) D.
Starr, of Elma; three step-sons: Russel Foote,
John Foote, and David Foote; one step-daughter,
Carol Foote Conry; two brothers, James (Rose)
Starr, of Charles City, and Herbert (Betty)
Starr, of Clear Lake; five sisters: Lorraine
(Elvin) Enderson, of Lake Mills, Delores (Bob)
Wright, Shirley (Larry) Katcher, and Lucile
(Bill) Dunn, all of Charles City, and Marjorie (LeRoy)
Roethler, of Elma; 11 grandchildren; eight
greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents,
Jim and Dorothy Starr; and one step-son, Bruce
Foote.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles
City, (641) 228-2323.
DENNIS L. VIERS
GREENE — A Funeral Mass for Dennis L. Viers, 58,
of 205 South Water Street, Greene, will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in Greene, with Rev. Monsignor Walter
Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in the St.
Mary’s Cemetery. Military rites will be
conducted by Tack Barnett Post 268 American
Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at
Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene, where there
will be a Scriptural Wake Service at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue Tuesday at the church
one hour before services.
Dennis Laverne Viers was born March 14, 1945, in
Greene, son of Eugene Robert and Ruth Mae (Skillen)
Viers, and died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
He received his education in the Greene Public
Schools.
He entered into the United States Army on May
31, 1966, where he served with the 101st
Airborne “Screaming Eagles” in Vietnam.
Dennis was awarded the National Defense Medal,
Vietnam Campaign Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Army
Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and
the Parachute Badge. He was released from active
duty on Jan. 29, 1969.
He also served with the Support Company 1st
Battalion 1133 Infantry, Army National Guard.
On June 14, 1969, he was united in marriage to
Judy K. Belden in Nashua. They made their home
in Greene, and to this union was born two
daughters.
Dennis was employed by the City of Greene until
1973, and later worked for White Farm Equipment
in Charles City until the factory closed. He was
employed by Fischel Construction Co. until 1995,
and was currently employed by Greene Ag
Services.
Dennis will be remembered as an avid fisherman,
and one who enjoyed Nascar races and football.
He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather
who enjoyed spending time and going fishing with
his grandchildren, and pheasant hunting with his
son-in-law.
He will be sadly missed by his wife, Judy, of
Greene; his two daughters, Debra Viers, of
Greene, and Michelle (Shane) Ott, of Offut AFB
Nebraska; three grandchildren: McKennah, Kaleb,
and Logan; his mother, Ruth Viers, of Allison;
one brother, Jim (Jo) Viers, of Rockwell City;
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father on March
24, 2003; two brothers: Kenneth Viers on May 8,
1998, and Robert “Butch” Viers on June 3, 2001;
and a nephew, Joseph Viers, on Nov. 25, 1977.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the Dennis Viers Memorial
Fund in care of the family at P. O. Box 8,
Greene, Iowa 50636.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene,
(641) 823-4457, is in charge of arrangements.
BENA WALTERS
PARKERSBURG — Bena Walters, 93, of Parkersburg,
died Sunday (Jan. 4, 2004) at the Allison Care
Center in Allison.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Allison.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
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