PUBLISHED Wednesday, January 21, 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.
GEORGE H. BOERJAN
ST. ANSGAR — George H. Boerjan, 94, of St.
Ansgar, died Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at the Good
Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
PAUL ANDREW CHRISTENSEN
BELMOND — Communications Petty Officer 1st class
Paul Andrew Christensen passed away Dec. 8,
2003, at his home in Brentwood, Mass.
Funeral service for Paul Christensen will be
held 1:30 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist
Church in Belmond with Pastor Mike Druhl
officiating. Burial will take place in Belmond
Cemetery. Military graveside rites are under the
direction of the U.S. Navy funeral detachment
from Great Lakes Naval Base in Chicago, Ill.
Friends may greet the family from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick’s Lane S., Belmond, and one hour prior to
the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Navy Relief
Society.
Paul was born on Jan. 22, 1965, the son of Paul
E. and the late Etta Ann (Leonard) Christensen
at the U. S. Naval Hospital in Oakland.
He attended schools in Albuquerque, N.M.,
Manassas, Va., Dixon, Mo., and Loyal, Okla.
Paul attended the University of Oklahoma in
Norman prior to entering the U.S. Navy.
During his career in the Navy, Paul received his
bachelors degree in history from the University
of Maryland, and a masters degree in
international business from Troy State
University.
He attended many service schools, including the
Defense Language School (Russian) in Monterey,
Calif., and communications school in Pensacola,
Fla., four times.
While in the Navy, he served throughout the
world including Keflavik, Iceland; Edsel,
Scotland; Sasebo Japan; Yokosuka, Japan;
Washington, D.C.; Pensacola, Fla.; San Diego,
Calif., and too many other places to remember.
Paul served on the flagship USS LaSalle in the
Gulf of Bahrain for the flagging of Kuwaiti
freighters; and served in the first Gulf War.
Paul was a life member of the Belmond VFW.
Paul is survived by his wife, Rachel, and
stepdaughter, Rosemary, who reside in the
Philippines; father, Paul E. and stepmother,
Alice C., of Belmond; sister Paula (Joe) Powell
of Eagle Grove; stepsisters, Paulette (Tom)
Bridges-Crane of Dows, Carolyn (Steve) Meinke of
Iowa City; stepbrother, Dennis (Sherri) Leach of
Spirit Lake; many aunts, nephews, nieces, and
cousins.
Paul is preceded in death by his mother, Etta
Ann Christensen of Belmond; his maternal and
paternal grandparents, and an uncle.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
WILMA F. ERDMAN
GARNER — Wilma F. Erdman, 79, of Garner, died
Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at the Concord Care
Center, Garner.
Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at
the United Methodist Church in Garner with the
Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in
Concord Township Cemetery, Garner.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the
Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St. in
Garner, and one hour prior to the service Friday
at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
MERLE HANSON
OSAGE — Merle Hanson, 85, of Osage, died Tuesday
(Jan. 20, 2004) at the Osage Rehabilitation and
Healthcare Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
ELLA MARTHA MORRISON
CLEAR LAKE — Ella Martha Morrison, 97, of 625
14th Ave. N. in Clear Lake, passed away Sunday
(Jan. 18, 2004) at the Oakwood Care Center in
Clear Lake.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday
at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with Monsignor Robert
Hogan officiating.
Visitation will begin one hour prior to the
service Thursday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Oakwood Care Center.
Ella was born Sept. 21, 1906, in Fessenden,
N.D., the daughter of Peter and Katrina (Kemmer)
Klindworth.
Ella married Dow A. Morrison on Feb. 27, 1928,
at St. Paul, Minn.
Ella designed hats for a millenary shop in St.
Paul and then worked as seamstress for Dayton’s
department store until retiring.
Ella moved to Clear Lake in March of 2000.
She enjoyed both flower and vegetable gardening.
Ella is survived by her children, James Morrison
and his wife, Ophelia “Babe”, of Clear Lake,
Lorena K. Johnson and her husband, Robert, of
San Diego, Calif., and Joseph Morrison and his
wife, Michelle “Mike”, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; 21
grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 20
great-great-grandchildren.
Ella was preceded in death by her parents, one
son, D. Frank Morrison, three brothers, Fred,
August and Otto; and four sisters, Clara,
Louise, Dorothy and Rose.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
LIONEL W. OLSON
OSAGE — Lionel W. Olson, 77, of Osage, died
Monday (Jan. 19, 2004) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center in Osage.
Lionel was born Dec. 8, 1926, in Bonesteel,
S.D., the son of Emil and Margaret (Hartsock)
Olson. He attended school in Omaha, Neb. He
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He married Muriel Wright on Aug. 26, 1950, in
Osage. Lionel was employed by Western Electric,
Inc. as a central office telephone equipment
installer. While he was employed there, he also
served as a union steward for the Communication
Workers of America.
He was a member and past Commander of Osage
American Legion Post #278 and its burial honor
guard, a life member of the American Legion, a
life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
a member of the Osage Masonic Lodge 102 A.F. &
A.M.
Lionel assisted with Boy Scout Troop 63 and
received the Order of the Arrow from the Boy
Scouts of America.
He assisted with the Osage Precisionnaires Drum
and Bugle Corps, working with the rifle and flag
corps.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the
First United Methodist Church in Osage, with the
Rev. Jay Amundson officiating. Interment will be
in the Osage Cemetery with military honors at
the grave by Osage American Legion Post #278.
Visitation will be 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at
the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and
one hour before the service Friday at the
church.
He is survived by five sons, Douglas Olson and
his wife, Linda, of Waterloo, Richard Olson and
his wife, Carol, of Waterloo, Jeffrey Olson and
his wife, Lory, of Hutchinson, Minn., William
Olson of Hutchinson, Minn., and James Olson of
Tampa, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his
daughter, Barbara Wright in 2002; one sister,
Margaret McFarland; and one brother, Ronald
Olson.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
EMMANUEL PETERSON
BRITT — Emmanuel Peterson, 91, of Britt, died
Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday
at the Upper Flat Evangelical Free Church, 6
miles north and 1 mile west of Britt, with Mr.
Jason Boomgarden officiating. Burial will take
place in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Britt and one hour
prior to the service at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 843-3839.
GERALD ‘JERRY’ J. REUBLIN
MASON CITY — Gerald (Jerry) J. Reublin, 88, of
Mason City, died Saturday (Jan. 17, 2004) at the
Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.
There will be no visitation. Private family
graveside service and inurnment will be held in
the Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 122, Mason
City, at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the
family in his memory.
Gerald J. Reublin was born on Aug. 23, 1915, in
Mt. Sterling, Wis., the son of John and Ethel
(Haskins) Reublin. He served in the Iowa
National Guard for six years and the active Army
for two years in Japan. He was honorably
discharged in 1946.
He married Pearl M. Leegard on June 9, 1937, in
Mason City. They were happily married for 57
years until her passing in 1992. He was a
dedicated, hard-working man as an over-the-road
truck driver until retiring in 1975.
In his retired life he enjoyed camping and
fishing. For nearly 20 years he and his wife
lived in Mason City for six months; and Donna,
Texas, for the winter months in their RV.
He fished in Clear Lake, Northern Minnesota, and
Ontario, Canada. He also enjoyed socializing at
the VFW in which he was a member.
He will be remembered as a kind-hearted man who
was a great father, grandfather,
great-grandfather, neighbor and friend.
Those left to cherish his memory include his
children, Jack L. Reublin and his wife,
Patricia, of Phenix, City, Ala., Clifford J.
Reublin and his wife, Laura, of Mason City; five
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a
brother, Robert Reublin of Fairfield, Calif.;
and many nieces and nephews; as well as other
relatives and friends.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
St. N.E. in Mason City, is in charge of the
arrangements.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
ORLAND ROSSUM
OSAGE — Orland Rossum, 92, of Osage, died
Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at Faith Lutheran Home
in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
THE REV. W. GORDON SMEDSRUD
MASON CITY — The Rev. W. Gordon Smedsrud, 83, of
Mason City, died Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at his
home.
Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the Center for Faith and Life at
Luther College in Decorah, with the Rev. James
M. Magelssen of Trinity Lutheran Church of Mason
City officiating. Private family interment will
be in Old West Paint Creek Cemetery in rural
Waukon at a later date.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the
service at the Center for Faith and Life in
Decorah.
Memorials may be directed to the Office of
Seminary Relations, Luther Seminary, 2481 Como
Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave. in Mason City, is in charge of
arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
KATHERINE SMITH
LIVERMORE — Katherine Smith, 88, of Des Moines,
formerly of Livermore, died Tuesday (Jan. 20,
2004) at Des Moines.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Wilson’s
of Livermore.
Wilson’s of Livermore, (515) 379-1461.
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PUBLISHED THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 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.
ORLAND T. ROSSUM
OSAGE — Orland T. Rossum, 92, of Osage,
died Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.
Orland was born Sept. 25, 1911, in Rock
Township, Mitchell County, the son of
Iver and Ida (Ask) Rossum. He received
his education in a Rock Township rural
school.
On Nov. 20, 1935, he married Ruth H.
Spaanum at Osage. Orland farmed until
his retirement in 1976, when he and his
wife moved to Osage. Feeding his cattle,
fishing trips in northern Minnesota, and
watching his granddaughters grow up were
some of his greatest joys.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the First United Methodist
Church in Osage, with the Rev. Jay
Amundson officiating. Interment will be
in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at
the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, and one hour before the service
at the church on Saturday.
He is survived by one son, Vaughn Rossum
and his wife, Carol, of Osage; two
granddaughters, Karen Stitt and her
husband, David, of Rogers, Ark., and
Diane Selvig and her husband, Mark, of
Eau Claire, Wis.; two
great-granddaughters, Josie and Lily
Stitt.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
and his wife, Ruth Rossum, in 1994.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
MERLE ARTHUR HANSON
OSAGE — Merle Arthur Hanson, 85, of
Osage, died Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at
the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center.
Merle was born Sept. 22, 1918, at Inwood,
Iowa, the son of Fred B. and Anna
(Thorvaldsen) Hanson. They moved to
Logan, Iowa, in 1924, where Merle
graduated from high school in 1936. He
then moved with his family to Granger,
Iowa.
He attended Iowa State University for
three years.
He was drafted by the U.S. Army in
January 1942. He received his training
and commission at Fort Knox, Ky., and as
2nd Lt. was assigned to the 2nd Armored
Division.
Merle served 34 months in North Africa,
Sicily and Central Europe. He was
awarded six Battle Stars, two Bronze
Stars, and one Arrowhead for the
Invasion of Sicily. He was given the
Belgium Fourragare and Presidential Unit
Citations.
He was also involved in Invasion of
France on “D-Day Plus 3”, and was given
the French Liberty Normandy Medal. He
was released from active duty in January
1946.
Merle served in the Army Reserves for 25
years, attaining the rank of Lt. Col. He
recently received a Certificate of
Liberation of France.
After the war, Merle at-tended South
Dakota State College, where he received
his degree in agriculture in 1947.
He married Hazel Olson on Aug. 30, 1947,
at Inwood. Merle worked at the Abbott
Laboratories in North Chicago, Ill., for
two years. They then moved to Osage,
where he farmed for 18 years.
He worked at White Farm in Charles City
as a chemist-ry lab technician until his
retirement in 1985.
Merle served on many boards and
committees at Our Savior’s Lutheran
Church in Osage, including the
Scholarship Committee for a number of
years.
He also taught Sunday School and was
Sunday School Superintendent.
He was active in Farm Bureau work, was a
member of the Osage V.F.W., Osage
American Legion, and the Sons of Norway,
where he held various offices.
He followed many sports, receiving a
plaque in 1978 for “Outstanding Moral
and Spiritual Support” he had displayed
towards athletes.
Merle was an avid stamp collector since
1932.
He loved gardening and the outdoors,
including bird watching. He was an avid
reader of world news and sports. He
treasured his faith in Christ and his
family.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson
and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating andflag
presentation by Osage American Legion
Post #278. Interment will be at noon on
Monday, Jan. 26, at the Richland
Cemetery at Inwood.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at
the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage and will continue one hour before
the service on Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be given to Our Savior’s
Scholarship Fund, Bridges Mentoring
Program, Our Savior’s Youth Parish
Education or the charity of the donor’s
choice.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel
Hanson, of Osage; three children,
Carlene Hanson and son, Tyson, of
Clearfield, Utah, Kevin Hanson and his
wife, Debra, and son, Skyler, of
Arlington, Texas, and Kerry Hanson and
his wife, Julie and sons, Dan and
Barrett of Mansfield, Texas; one
brother, Virgil Hanson and his wife,
Garnet, of Houston, Texas; three nieces;
and one nephew.
He was preceded by his parents; and one
brother, Delmar Hanson.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
CLIFFORD N. VESTAL
CLEAR LAKE — 100-year-old Clifford
N.Vestal, of Oakwood Care Center in
Clear Lake, passed away Friday (Jan. 16,
2004).
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday at the Clear Lake Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Jan Burnett of-ficiating
and assisted by Clifford’s nephew, the
Rev. Duane Churchman. Interment will be
at Clear Lake Cemetery directly
following the funeral service.
Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake,
with a masonic service at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made
to the Ventura School Foundation in
memory of Clifford Vestal.
Clifford was born July 21, 1903, the son
of Woodie Marion and Nancy (Rose)
Rosetta (McFarland) Vestal in Strahan,
Mills County, Iowa. Clifford married
Elva Calkins on Aug. 14, 1929 at
Clearfield, Iowa.
Clifford received his B.A. from Simpson
College, M.A. from the University of
Iowa, with further education at
Morningside and Colorado Springs.
He was a school administrator, teacher
and coach for 52 years in many Iowa
public schools: Liberty Center, Wales
Lincoln in Montgomery County, Magnolia,
Climbing Hill, Ventura and NIACC.
He served in the US Army Air Corps
during World War II.
Clifford was a member of the following
organizations: The Clear Lake United
Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge,
Consistory, York Rites, Shrine, Order of
Eastern Star, Rainbow Grand Cross of
Color, Lions Club, was a life member of
NEA and ISEA, was president of school
ad-ministrators, a Boy Scout leader and
member of the Clear Lake Sanitation
Board.
His hobbies were reading, traveling and
gardening.
Clifford is survived by his children,
Leroy N. (Erla Mae) Vestal of Kailua,
Hawaii, Margaret Elva (John) Buell, Port
Orchard, Wash., and Nancy Marie (James)
Vanden-Boom Manitowoc, Wis.; 10
grandchildren; 16 great-grand-children;
and a sister Dorothy Churchman of Afton.
Clifford was preceded in death by his
wife; and parents; brothers Donald and
Franklin C Vestal.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
WILMA F. ERDMAN
GARNER — Wilma F. Erdman, 79, of Garner,
died Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at the
Concord Care Center in Garner.
Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Friday at the United Methodist Church in
Garner, with the Rev. David Wagner
officiating. Burial will be in Concord
Township Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at
the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E.
Fourth St. in Garner, and one hour prior
to the service at the church on Friday.
Wilma Faye Erdman, the daughter of James
and Clara (Martinson) Gambell, was born
Oct. 19, 1924, at Forest City. She
attended school at Forest City.
On Oct. 4, 1941, she was married to
Virgil Gordon at Benson, Minn. They
lived in the Garner area where they
raised their family and Wilma worked as
a cook in restaurants in the area.
In 1975, she was married to Harold
Erdman. They made their home in Belmond.
Wilma returned to Garner in 1981 and
continued to work as a cook at several
restaurants in Garner.
She entered the Concord Care Center in
August of 2001.
Wilma enjoyed visiting with people and
cooking.
She was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Garner and the VFW Auxiliary
in Garner.
Wilma is survived by her two daughters,
Twyla Erdmann of Garner and Diane
Gilbert and husband, Rick, of Garner;
three grandchildren, Angie Schilling and
husband, Jeff, and their two children,
Chase and Morgan all of Garner, Brad
Erdmann of Ames and Ann Wenthold and
husband, Chuck, of Jefferson; and two
stepgrandsons, David Blanshan of Buffalo
Center and Doug Blanshan of Albert Lea,
Minn.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her son, Virgil Ron Gordon; and
husbands, Virgil Gordon and Harold
Erdman.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
GEORGE H. BOERJAN
ST. ANSGAR — George Henry Boerjan, 94,
of St. Ansgar, died Tuesday (Jan. 20,
2004) at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan
Center.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Ansgar Catholic Church,
with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Ansgar
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home in St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
DOROTHY GIFFORD
CHARLES CITY — Dorothy Gifford, 72, of
606 Cedar St., Charles City, died
Wednesday (Jan. 21, 2004) at her
residence.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the Hauser Funeral
Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City,
with Mr. Richard Tector officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home and
from 9 a.m. until the time of service on
Saturday.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
KATHERINE SMITH
LIVERMORE — Katherine Smith, 88,
formerly of Livermore, died Tuesday
(Jan. 20, 2004) in Des Moines.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at the United Methodist
Church in Livermore. Burial will be in
the Union Cemetery in Livermore.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at Wilson’s of Livermore.
Wilson’s of Livermore, (515) 379-1461.
HAROLD KETTWICK
BUFFALO CENTER — Harold Kettwick, 70, of
Buffalo Center, died Wednesday (Jan. 21,
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 and Cremation
Service, (641) 562-2858.
ARLENE M. HOOD
ALGONA — Arlene Margaret Hood, 85, of
Algona, died Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at
the Good Samaritan Center in Algona.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at St. Cecelia Catholic
Church in Algona, with the Rev. Paul
Eisele officiating. Burial will be in
the Calvary Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, with a 4:30 p.m. rosary
and a 7 p.m. prayer service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
MILDRED L. DEROCK
ROCKWELL — Mildred L. DeRock, 87, of 204
N. Seventh St. in Rockwell, died early
Wednesday (Jan. 21, 2004) at Rockwell
Community Nursing Home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, 305 E. Elm St.,
Rockwell, with the Rev. Craig E. Steimel
officiating.
Visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the Sacred Heart Catholic
School Chapel in Rockwell. A Knights of
Columbus rosary will be recited at 6:30
p.m., with a scriptural vigil service at
7 p.m. The visitation will continue one
hour prior the service on Saturday at
the Sacred Heart Catholic School Chapel.
Those wishing to extend memorials or
expressions of sympathy may direct them
to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church or
the Rockwell Community Nursing Home,
both in Rockwell.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
JESSE VENZ
CHARLES CITY — Jesse “Jake” Venz, 89, of
1115 160th St., Charles City, died
Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at his home.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m.
Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205
S. Main St. in Charles City, with the
Rev. David Werges, pastor at Saint John
Evangelical Lutheran Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Mt.
Carroll Cemetery, Bassett.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the Hauser Funeral Home and an
hour prior to the service on Friday.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
MAURICE E. MENTINK
MASON CITY — Maurice E. Mentink, 77, of
Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 21,
2004) at the Good Shepherd Health Center
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
DOROTHY M. GREIN
ALGONA — Dorothy Margaret Grein, 73, of
607 E. Elm St., Algona, died Wed-nesday
(Jan. 21, 2004) at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
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PUBLISHED FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 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.
RHODA IONE (BOHNING) KOHLER
MOLALLA, Ore. — Rhoda Ione
(Bohning) Kohler, aka Rhoda
Madison, (Twin), 62, was born
Aug. 24, 1941, in Belmond, Iowa,
the daughter of Paul Andrew and
Esther Pauline (Dorenkamp)
Bohning, passed away, in her
sleep on Wednesday (Jan. 21,
2004) at the Pheasant Point
Assisted Living Center in
Molalla, Ore.
Funeral service will be held at
noon Saturday at the Foot Hills
Community Church, 122 Grange
Ave., Molalla, OR 97038.
She attended Alexander schools
and graduated from high school
in 1959. She then married and
moved to Key West and
Jacksonville Beach, Fla., for a
couple years.
She then settled in the Eugene
and Portland, Ore., area for the
rest of her life.
About 20 years ago she was
declared legally blind. She also
worked for the Society for the
Blind for many years.
Those left to cherish the memory
of her life include her husband,
Harry “Bud” Kohler of Molalla,
Ore.; her mother, Esther Pauline
Bohning of Belmond; her son,
Michael Shane Madison and his
wife, Chelsea Madison, 226
Houser Court, Molalla, OR 97038;
her brothers, Wayne Bohning and
his wife, Val Jean, of Beach
Park, Ill., Royce Bohning (Twin)
and his wife, Cherie, of Ames,
Iowa, and Norman Bohning of
Hurst, Texas.; two nieces and
five nephews.
Rhoda was preceded in death by
her father, Paul Andrew Bohning,
and a stillborn infant.
Molalla Funeral Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
Molalla Funeral Chapel, (503)
829-2379.
MAURICE E. MENTINK
MASON CITY — Maurice E. Mentink,
77, of 302 Second St. N.E., died
Wednesday (Jan. 21, 2004) at the
Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral service will be held 11
a.m. Saturday at the Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev.
Ken Hatland officiating.
Following cremation, inurnment
will take place in Memorial Park
Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and continues
one hour before the service
Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the
Maurice E. Mentink Memorial
Fund.
Maurice was born Dec. 14, 1926,
in rural Mason City, the son of
Louis and Jenny (Meehan)
Mentink. He graduated from Mason
City High School in 1946.
Maurice married Lyla K.
Brunsvold on Oct. 2, 1955 in
rural Kensett. Maurice worked as
a clerk for Jacob E. Decker and
Sons for 38 years, retiring in
1983.
He was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church, a Boy Scout
leader, was active in Democratic
politics, Little League
baseball, NIACC and Mason City
High School athletics and their
booster clubs, and was a member
of the River City Softball Hall
of Fame.
The family would like to thank
the staff at Good Shepherd
Health Center for the care
Maurice received.
Maurice is survived by his wife,
Lyla Mentink, of Mason City;
son, Michael Mentink and wife,
Kari, of Mason City; daughter,
Maureen Harrer, of Mason City;
grandchildren, Blake and Camre
Harrer, Turner and McKenna
Mentink; sister, Arlys Kimball,
of Mason City; brother, John
Mentink and wife, Mary, of Mason
City; sister, Margaret Johnson
and husband, Dean, of Chicago,
Ill.; sister, Ragna Flatness and
husband, Ronnie, of Mason City;
brother, Joe Mentink and wife,
Pat, of Indianapolis, Ind.;
brother- in-law, Paul Fransen
and wife, Mary, of Des Moines;
sister-in-law, Harriet Petcoff
of Mason City; several nieces
and nephews; special friends,
Fred and Nina Carson of Mason
City.
Maurice was preceded in death by
his parents; sister, Judy
Fransen; and brother-in-law,
Vern “Mug” Kimball.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
IVER SOLOMONSON
LAKE MILLS — Iver Solomonson,
92, of Lake Mills, died Sunday
(Jan. 18, 2004) at the Lake
Mills Care Center.
Funeral service will be 1:30
p.m. Wednesday at the North
Prairie Lutheran Church in rural
Lake Mills, with the Rev. Randy
Baldwin officiating. Burial will
take place at North Prairie
Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Tuesday at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in
Lake Mills, and one hour prior
to the service at the church on
Wednesday.
Memorials may be directed to the
North Prairie Cemetery Fund,
care of Roger Solomonson, 44432
Highway 69, Leland, IA 50453.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
SALLY J. NIEDERMAYER
MASON CITY — Sally J.
Niedermayer, 63, of 171 Yorktown
Pike, died Thursday (Jan. 22,
2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held 10
a.m. Saturday at the Wesley
United Methodist Church, 1405 S.
Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev.
Bill Poland, officiating. Burial
will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 p.m. today at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, and one hour prior
to the service on Saturday at
the church.
Sally J. Niedermayer was born
Jan. 25, 1940, at Mason City, a
daughter of Albert and Lila
“Dolly” (Moon) Secory.
She was united in marriage to
Robert G. Niedermayer on Nov.
22, 1958, at Holy Family
Catholic Church in Mason City.
Sally grew up in Mason City and
attended Mason City schools.
She loved to play cards, collect
dolls, and entertain and cook
for her friends.
Her life was centered on her
family. She was a mem-ber of
Holy Family Catholic Church,
Mason City.
She is survived by one
dau-ghter, Nancy Magner and her
husband, John Jr., of Mason
City; four sons, Nick
Niedermayer and his wife, Lisa,
of Indianola; Bob Niedermayer,
of Cedar Rapids; Mark
Niedermayer, of Sausalito,
Calif.; and Jon Niedermayer and
his wife, Jennifer, of Mason
City; grandchildren, Brandon
Niedermayer and his fiancee,
Pauline Leberman; Robby Magner,
Jeffrey Magner, Bryce Magner,
Emma, Ryan, Carter and Maddie
Niedermayer; a great-grandson,
Gavin Niedermayer; a bro-ther,
Biff Secory and his wife,
Gloria, of Sebring, Fla.; a
sister, Patricia Lennon, of
Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband Robert in 1992;
and a son, John.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
AGNES M. WHITE
SHEFFIELD — Agnes M. White, 89,
of Sheffield, formerly of
Milwaukee, Wis., died Wednesday
(Jan. 21, 2004) at the Sheffield
Care Center.
Funeral service will be held 11
a.m. Monday at the Holy Cross
Church in Milwaukee with burial
at Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to services at the church
on Monday.
Church and Chapel Funeral
Services of Milwaukee is in
charge of final arrangements and
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home,
Sheffield, is in charge of local
arrangements.
Church & Chapel Funeral
Services, Milwaukee (262)
827-0659.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home,
Sheffield (641) 892-4241.
HAROLD KETTWICK
BUFFALO CENTER — Harold
Kettwick, 70, of Buffalo Center,
died Wednesday (Jan. 21, 2004)
at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
The funeral will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First
Reformed Church in Buffalo
Center with Pastor William Peake
officiating. Interment will be
in Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo
Center.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. today at the Winter Funeral
Home in Buffalo Center and one
hour before the service at the
church.
Harold is survived by his wife,
Deloris, of Buffalo Center; his
children, Madonna Kettwick of
Waukon, Darvin Kettwick and his
wife, Robin, of Buffalo Center,
Michael Kettwick and his wife,
Carole, of Buffalo Center, Wayne
Kettwick and his wife, Tracy, of
DeWitt, and David Kettwick and
his wife, Renee, of Clarinda. He
is also survived by 10
grandchildren; three sisters,
Geraldine Wessels, of Buffalo
Center, Leona Moorhead and
husband, Ken, of Rochester,
Minn., and Elvera Logemann and
husband, Donald, of Swea City;
and many nieces and nephews.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, (641) 562-2858.
DAVID KNUTHS
CLARION — David Knuths, 50, of
Hull, formerly of Clarion,
passed away on Thursday (Jan.
22, 2004) at the Hope Haven
Group Home in Hull.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N.
Main, in Clarion, with Pastor
Janet Wiarda officiating. Burial
will take place in the Galt
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to the service at the
funeral home.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
DARVIN ANDEREGG
CHARLES CITY —Darvin Anderegg,
80, of 902 Cedar St., Charles
City, died Thursday (Jan. 22,
2004) at his home.
A funeral Mass for Darvin
Anderegg will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, with
the Rev. Carl Ries celebrating
the Mass. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery. The Charles
City Ceremonial Unit will
conduct military honors.
Visitation will be held 4 to 8
p.m. Sunday at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St.
in Charles City, with a rosary
at 4:30 p.m. and a vigil
scriptural wake service at 7
p.m. Visitation will continue at
the church one hour prior to the
service on Monday.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
REV. W. GORDON SMEDSRUD
MASON CITY — The Rev. W. Gordon
Smedsrud, 83, of Mason City,
died Tuesday (Jan. 20, 2004) at
his home following a brief
illness.
A memorial service will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Center for Faith and Life at
Luther College in Decorah, with
the Rev. Jim Magelssen of
Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason
City, and the Rev. Mike Blair,
Campus Minister, Luther College,
officiating. Interment will be
at a later date at Old West
Paint Creek Lutheran Church
Cemetery in Waukon, Iowa.
A gathering of family and
friends will be from 9:30 to
10:30 a.m. prior to the service
at the Center for Faith and
Life.
Gordon was born Dec. 13, 1920,
in Waukon, to Carl and Pearl
(Huffman) Smedsrud. He was
baptized at Old West Paint Creek
Lutheran Church, and confirmed
at St. John’s Lutheran Church,
both in Waukon.
He graduated from Waukon Senior
High School, and obtained his
undergraduate degree at Luther
College in Decorah. He then
attended Luther Northwestern
Theological Seminary (now Luther
Seminary) in St. Paul, Minn.,
graduating with a Master of
Divinity degree in 1945.
On Aug. 9, 1945, he was united
in marriage with (Helena) Marie
Prestemon at Old West Paint
Creek Lutheran Church.
Gordon was ordained as a
Lutheran minister on Oct. 7,
1945, at St. John’s Lutheran
Church.
He served at First Lutheran and
Little Sioux Lutheran churches
in Milford, Iowa; First Lutheran
Church in Clarion, Iowa; St.
Andrew’s Lutheran Church in
Ames, Iowa; and Grace Lutheran
Church in Spirit Lake, Iowa.
While in Spirit Lake, he also
initiated the first drive-in
worship service at Lakeland
drive-in theatre in Okoboji,
Iowa.
He served as International
Luther League president from
1955 to 1958 and as director of
the ALC Youth Office in
Minneapolis, Minn., from 1959 to
1962.
He accepted the call from Luther
College as campus pastor and
served at Luther from 1962 to
1983, having been named as Dean
of Campus Ministries during his
tenure.
After retiring from Luther, he
served yet another parish,
Waterloo Ridge, in Dorchester,
Iowa, from 1985 to 1996.
Gordon was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church in Mason City,
where he enjoyed participating
in men’s Bible study.
He enjoyed golfing, trout
fishing and camping. He was also
an avid reader.
He spent many happy hours at
auctions and operated The
Emporium, a retail antique
business in Decorah, from 1977
to 1987.
He took great pleasure in
spending time with his loving
wife of 58 years, his children,
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; his love
for them exceeded only by his
love of and service to his Lord.
Those left to cherish his memory
are his wife, (Helena) Marie
Smedsrud of Mason City; son,
Rick Smedsrud and his wife,
Gini, of Mason City; daughter,
Rachel Busch and her husband,
Kevin, of Garden City, Minn.;
grandchildren, Chris Smedsrud
and his wife, Tricia, of
Roseville, Minn., Karin Smedsrud
of Northfield, Minn., Ashley
Smedsrud of Mason City, Molly
Smedsrud of Edina, Minn., and
Sarah Busch of Garden City,
Minn.; great-grandchildren,
Kirstyn Schmidt of Le Center,
Minn., Jacob Schmidt of Le
Center, Marisa Smedsrud of
Roseville, Minn., and Taylor
Smedsrud of Northfield, Minn.;
sister, Clarice Ebner and her
husband, Chuck, of Preston,
Minn.; sisters-in-law, Gwen
(Prestemon) Haugen of Wanamingo,
Minn., and Marian Smedsrud of
Waukon, Iowa; and many nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; brother-in-law, Milton
Haugen; his brother, Arden; a
sister, Alice; and a
granddaughter, Emily.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111
N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
EMMANUEL PETERSON
BRITT — Emmanuel Peterson, 91,
of Britt, passed away Tuesday
(Jan. 20, 2004) at the Hancock
County Memorial Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral service for Em-manuel
Peterson will be held 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Upper Flat
Evangelical Free Church, six
miles north and one mile west of
Britt, with Pastor Jason
Boomgarden officiating. Burial
will take place in the Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt.
Friends may greet the family
from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in
Britt, and one hour prior to the
service at the church.
Emmanuel Ole Peterson was born
May 14, 1912, at the family farm
6 ½ miles north of Britt. He was
the youngest of 10 children of
two Danish immigrants, Karen
Marie Mathilda Olsen of
Tornemark, Sjaelland, Denmark,
and Edward Michael Peterson of
Hyldtofte, Lolland, Denmark.
He was baptized at the Upper
Flat Evangelical Free Church,
north of Britt, on Aug. 4, 1912.
As a young teen, he accepted
Christ as his personal savior
during a week of evangelistic
meetings at the Upper Flat
Church.
He was a member of the Upper
Flat Evangelical Free Church for
about 75 years, and served on
the church board for over 50
years.
He attended Crystal Township No.
8 school until he graduated from
the 8th grade. In 1931, he
graduated from Britt High School
where he was active in football
and the manager of the
basketball team.
He attended Britt Junior College
for one year, and then worked as
a hired man for several years.
On Feb. 22, 1938, he married
Hazel Ionia Boldt, dau-ghter of
Benjamin and Lydia Boldt, at her
parents’ home in Britt. Their
home was blessed with two
daughters and four sons: Ruth
Alice, David Charles, Paul Alan,
Neal Emmanuel, Lindy Lou, and
Hazel Ann.
Emmanuel farmed north of Britt
for more than 43 years and near
Forest City for about two years.
He also worked at Marting
Manufacturing for 35 years
before re-tiring in 1992. He had
a lifelong love affair with
horses and was always happy to
be around them and drive them.
Emmanuel was a loving husband,
father, and grandfather and
known as someone who loved to
visit with people and who loved
a good story. He had a wonderful
memory and loved to talk about
the history of the Upper Flat
area and the church he loved so
much.
Emmanuel is survived by six
children: Ruth Zill of Kiel,
Wis., David Peterson of Britt,
Paul and Marsha Peterson of
Britt, Neal and Alice Peterson
of Perryton, Texas, Lindy and
LaMae Peterson of Woonsocket,
S.D., and Hazel Peterson of
Eagan, Minn.; 19 grandchildren:
Rebecka Thalheim Broussard,
Robert and Rich-ard Thalheim,
and Geoffrey Zill; Lisa
Peterson; Angela Peterson
Ausborn, Toni Peterson Shafer,
and Laurie Peterson; John,
Rachael, Michael, Thomas,
Timothy, and Belva Peterson;
Jon, Benjamin, Mark and Kelly
Peterson, and Jennifer Peterson
Wagner; 14 great-grandchildren,
one sister-in-law, Genevieve
Peterson of Worthington, Minn.,
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Emmanuel was preceded in death
by his wife Hazel in 1994; one
grandson, Neal Emmanuel Peterson
Jr.; his parents, one
daughter-in-law, Barbara
Peterson; one son-in-law, Elmer
Zill; five brothers: Bernhard,
Louis, Victor, Walter, and
George; four sisters, Anna,
Gerda, Myrtle, and Nina.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641)
843-3839.
MILDRED L. DEROCK
ROCKWELL — Mildred L. DeRock,
87, of 204 N. Seventh St. in
Rockwell, died early Wednesday
morning (Jan. 21, 2004) at the
Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
305 E. Elm St., Rockwell, with
the Rev. Craig E. Steimel
officiating. Interment will be
at Sacred Heart Cemetery in
Rockwell.
The family will greet friends
from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Chapel, Rockwell, a Knights of
Columbus rosary will be recited
at 6:30 p.m., and a scripture
vigil service will be held at 7
p.m.
Visitation will continue one
hour prior to the service at the
church on Saturday.
Those planning memorials or an
expression of sympathy may
direct them to the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church or Rockwell
Community Nurs-ing Home.
Mildred L. Creekmur was born to
Oscar O. and Lucy (Britt)
Creekmur in Ionia on May 3,
1916.
Mildred was raised in the Ionia
area and spent most of her life
in the Rockwell, Cerro Gordo
County, area.
Mildred was united in marriage
to William DeRock on June 11,
1959, at St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Mason City.
Mrs. DeRock worked many years as
a bookkeeper for Mercy Hospital
in Mason City.
Mildred was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, and was
active with the Sacred Heart
Guild.
Mildred was also a member of the
state and national Button
Society.
Her greatest attribute was her
family and greatest joys were
her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Mildred was an exception-al
cook, she enjoyed cooking for
holiday meals and family
gatherings and was well known
for baking the world’s best
turkey.
In addition to being a kind,
generous and nurturing person,
Mildred’s leisure activities
included flower gardening, her
favorite flowers to tender were
“sweet pea” flowers, playing
cribbage and competing in
cribbage tournaments.
Grateful for having had the
privilege of sharing in
Mildred’s life are her husband,
William; four children from her
first marriage to Harold Hanson,
Mildred Ann Hickey of Rochester,
Minn.; Marcia Miller of Lithia,
Fla.; Vince (Linda) Hanson of
Colfax, Ill., and Marie (Jerry)
Toman of Evergreen, Colo.; other
survivors include five
stepdaughters, Dorothy (Henry)
Cahill of Marshalltown; Irene
(Leon) Caspersen of Clear Lake;
Marilyn (Robert) Ermer and
Shirley Ries, both of Rockwell,
and Dianne (Aaron) Cahalan
Salling of Lakeville, Minn.; two
sisters, Ruth Lee of Mason City
and Audrey Dunnagan of
Rochester, Minn.; 15
grandchildren; 34
great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; 26
stepgrandchildren and 42
stepgreat-grandchildren.
Mildred was preceded in death by
her parents; three sisters,
Clara Streeter, Thelma Peters,
and Gert Wagner; three brothers,
Gilbert, Buddy and Hans; two
grandchildren; four
stepgrandchildren; son-in-law,
Al Miller; and step-son-in-law,
John Cahalan.
Fullerton Funeral Home, 120
Third St. S. in Rockwell, is in
charge of arrangements.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
822-3191.
ARLENE M. HOOD
ALGONA — Arlene M. Hood, of
Algona, died Tuesday (Jan. 20,
2004) at the Algona Good
Samaritan Center at the age of
85. She had been a resident
there since August of 2003.
A funeral Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.
Cecelia Catholic Church in
Algona, with Father Paul Eisele
officiating. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, with a
rosary beginning at 4:30 p.m.
and a scripture prayer service
beginning at 7 p.m.
Arlene Margaret Hood was born
Sept. 21, 1918, in Wesley,
daughter of Pearly and Anna
(Cook) Haynes. Arlene grew up in
Wesley and graduated from Wesley
Public High School.
Arlene married William Joseph
Hood on Jan. 6, 1939. They owned
and operated Hood’s Grocery
Store their entire married life,
where Arlene was active in
accounting and customer service.
Arlene served as an advocate for
the residents of the Algona Good
Samaritan for nearly 12 years.
Arlene’s family was the most
important thing in her life. She
loved spending time with her
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
She was an active member of St.
Cecelia Catholic Church and
enjoyed volunteering her time at
Good Samaritan.
Arlene is survived by her
husband, Bill Hood, of Algona;
one son, John Hood, of Algona;
five grandchildren, Cheryl
Langel and her husband, Joseph,
of Lakeville, Minn., John Hood
II, of Algona, Lisette Hood, of
Algona, Krista Richardson and
her husband, John, of
Minneapolis, Minn., and William
Joseph “B.J.” Hood III, of
Shakopee, Minn.; six
great-grandchildren, Benjamin
and Abby Langel, both of
Lakeville, Minn., Katy and
Samantha Hood and Nicole
Bosworth, all of Algona, and
Sadie Richardson, of
Minneapolis, Minn.; three
sisters, Martha Nadelhoffer, of
Algona, Irene Howard, of
Burlington, and Donna Gardner,
of Carlsbad, Calif.; and many
nieces and nephews.
Arlene was preceded in death by
her parents; one sister, Evelyn
Saunche; and four brothers,
Clifford, Harley, Ervin, and
Pearly “P.C.” Haynes.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
DOROTHY M. GREIN
ALGONA — Dorothy Margaret Grein,
73, of Algona, died Wednesday
(Jan. 21, 2004) at her home in
Algona.
Funeral service will be held at
10 a.m. Monday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church in Algona.
Burial will be in the Calvary
Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, with a
rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a
scripture prayer service at 7
p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
RANDALL GODDARD
ALLISON — Randall Goddard, 47,
of Allison, died Wednesday (Jan.
21, 2004) near Allison.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
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DARVIN ANDEREGG
CHARLES CITY — Darvin
Anderegg, 80, of 902
Cedar St., Charles City,
died Thursday (Jan. 22,
2004) at his home.
A funeral Mass for
Darvin Anderegg will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church, with the Rev.
Carl Ries celebrating
the Mass. Burial will be
in Calvary Cemetery. The
Charles City Ceremonial
Unit will conduct
military honors.
Friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. Sunday at the
Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City, with a
rosary at 4:30 p.m. and
a vigil scriptural wake
service at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue
at the church one hour
prior to the Mass on
Monday
Darvin Eugene Anderegg
was born Aug. 4, 1923,
at West Bend, the son of
Harold and Rosetta
(Williams) Anderegg. He
graduated from West Bend
High School.
Darvin served in the
U.S. Navy during World
War II, and received the
Pacific Theater Ribbon,
American Theater Ribbon,
Good Conduct Ribbon,
Victory Medal, and
Presidential Unit
Citation.
On Aug. 24, 1946, Darvin
was united in marriage
to Virginia Rubino at
Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Basilica in
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Darvin farmed for 10
years, worked as an
investigator for Retail
Credit Company and
provided security for
the White Farm Equipment
Company.
He was a member of the
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church,
American Legion,
lifetime member of the
V.F.W., and served as
Little League president
for sixteen years.
His favorite pastimes
in-cluded baseball,
gardening, playing cards
and fishing.
Family was all-important
to Darvin and spending
time with them was
always the focal point
of his life.
Living family members
include his wife,
Virginia, of Charles
City; four children,
Patricia (Tom) Nockels
of Des Moines, Charlotte
(Dave) Nehls, Eugene
(Keri) Anderegg, and
David (Patrese)
Anderegg, all of Charles
City; 13 grandchildren;
Kristin and Ehren
Nockels, Jeff and Tricia
Nehls, Casey, Amy, Joe,
Tyler, Cory, Sam,
Alysse, Simon and Max
Anderegg; eight
great-grandchildren,
Alex Jo, Anna, Ethan,
Maranda, Jordan, Hunter,
Angel, and Sydney; and
three sisters, Joyce
(Charles) Marzen of
Marble Rock, Phyllis
Ferrier of Clear Lake,
and Mary Peter of
Sheffield.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; two
brothers, Russell and
Raymond Ander-egg, and
two sisters, Ardys
Butler, and Romona
Schneck.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
RANDALL D. GODDARD
ALLISON — Randall D.
Goddard, 47, of Allison,
died Wednesday (Jan. 21,
2004) at Highway 3 and J
Avenue from injuries
suffered in a automobile
accident on Highway 3.
Memorial service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the New Hope
United Methodist Church
in Dumont, with the Rev.
Terra Amundson
officiating. Inurnment
will be at a later date.
There will be no
visitation.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home in Dumont is in
charge of arrangements.
Randall D. Goddard was
born Nov. 20, 1956, in
Charles City, to Ralph
and LaVonne Duckworth
Goddard. He attended
school in Charles City
and graduated from high
school in Waverly.
He owned and operated
Countryside Welding in
Allison. After closing
his shop, he was
employed by Unverferth
Manufacturing in Shell
Rock.
He was affiliated with
the New Hope United
Methodist Church in
Dumont.
He was a past member of
the Dumont Lions Club
and he belonged to the
Blacksmith and Welding
Association of Iowa.
He enjoyed Renaissance
activities, canoeing and
playing paint ball with
his children.
Survivors include three
sons, Jonathan Goddard,
of Waverly, Eric
Goddard, of Allison, and
Chase Goddard, of Shell
Rock; his parents, Ralph
and LaVonne Goddard, of
Mosinee, Wis.
He was preceded in death
by his maternal and
paternal grandparents.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
MARGARET M. SHERIDAN
BANCROFT — Margaret Mary
Sheridan, 90, of
Bancroft, died Thursday
(Jan. 22, 2004) at the
Heritage Nursing Home in
Bancroft.
A funeral Mass will be
held 10:30 a.m. Monday
at St. John’s Catholic
Church, Bancroft. Burial
will be in St. John’s
Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at
the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in
Bancroft, with a rosary
beginning at 4 p.m. and
a vigil prayer service
at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
885-2521.
DONALD M. CLAUSON
FOREST CITY — Donald M.
Clauson, 90, of Forest
City, died Friday (Jan.
23, 2004) at the Good
Samaritan Center in
Forest City.
Funeral service will be
11 a.m. Wednesday at the
First Baptist Church in
Forest City, with the
Rev. Larry Kidwell
officiating. Burial will
be at First Baptist
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be 4 to
7 p.m. Tuesday at the
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City, and one
hour prior to service at
the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, (641) 585-2685.
ALBERTA J. MIDDLETON
BELMOND — Alberta J.
Middleton, 79, of
Belmond, died Friday
(Jan. 23, 2004) at the
Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral service will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at the United Methodist
Church in Belmond, with
the Rev. Mike Druhl
officiating. Burial will
take place at the
Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5 to
7 p.m. Sunday at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luck’s Lane S.
in Belmond, and one hour
prior to the service at
the church on Monday.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
ARLAND L. ANDERSON
CLARION — Arland LeRoy
Anderson, 76, of
Clarion, died Thursday
(Jan. 22, 2004) at the
Wright Medical Center in
Clarion.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. John’s
Catholic Church in
Clarion, with the Rev.
David Beckman
officiating. Burial will
be in St. John’s
Catholic Cemetery in
Clarion.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at
the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, 602 N. Main St. in
Clarion, with a 6:30
p.m. scripture service.
There will be additional
visitation at the church
one hour prior to the
service on Monday.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, (515) 532-2233.
KENNETH ROETHLER
ELMA — Kenneth Roethler,
76, of Charles City,
form-erly of Elma, died
Thursday (Jan. 22, 2004)
at St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester.
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held
10:30 a.m. Monday at the
Immaculate Conception
Church in Elma. Burial
will be in the Calvary
Cemetery in Elma.
Visitation will be 3 to
8 p.m. Sunday at the
Conway-Kolbet Funeral
Home in Elma, where
there will be a 4 p.m.
rosary and 7 p.m.
scripture service.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral
Home, (641) 393-2461.
LORA REDENIUS
BRITT — Lora Redenius,
93, of Britt, died
Friday (Jan. 23, 2004)
at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home, 178
Center St. W. in Britt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, (641) 843-3839.
BONNIE J. BANKS
CHARLES CITY — Bonnie
Jean Banks, 77, of #3
Lions Drive, Charles
City, died Friday (Jan.
23, 2004) at her home.
A funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, 106
Chapel Lane, Charles
City, with the Rev. Carl
Ries officiating.
Interment will be at
Calvary Cemetery in
Charles City.
Visitation will be held
5 to 7 p.m. Monday at
the Fullerton-Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt
St., Charles City, with
a rosary at 5 p.m. and a
vigil wake service at
6:30 p.m. The visitation
will continue at the
church one hour prior to
services Tuesday.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or an
expression of sympathy
may direct them to
Hospice of North Iowa or
Immaculate Conception
Catholic School.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, (641) 228-4211.
B.K. ‘BILL’ PETERSON
ALGONA — B. K. “Bill”
Peterson, 86, of Algona,
died Thursday (Jan. 22,
2004) at the Good
Samaritan Center in
Algona.
Funeral service will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona,
with the Rev. Steven
Turner officiating.
Visitation will be 2 to
5 p.m. Sunday at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
PHIL DVORAK
VENTURA — Phil Dvorak,
41, of 4 E. Lake St.,
Ventura, died Saturday
(Jan. 17, 2004).
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
CHERYL MILLER
ALGONA — Cheryl Miller,
55, of Algona, died
Thursday (Jan. 22, 2004)
at Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Wilson’s
of Algona.
Wilson’s of Algona,
(515) 295-3731.
GERALD CALLAHAN
ALGONA — Gerald “Jerry”
Callahan, 67, of Algona,
died Friday (Jan. 23,
2004) at home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Wilson’s
of Algona.
Wilson’s of Algona,
(515) 295-2622.
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PUBLISHED
SUNDAY, JAN. 25,
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.
AGNES M. WHITE
SHEFFIELD —
Agnes M. White,
89, of Sheffield
and formerly of
Milwaukee, Wis.,
died Wednesday
(Jan. 21, 2004)
at the Sheffield
Care Center.
Funeral services
will be held at
11 a.m. Monday
at St. Vincent
Pallotti Church,
5424 W.
Bluemound Road,
Milwaukee, with
the Rev. Greg
Serwa, S.A.C.,
presiding.
Interment will
be in Calvary
Cemetery,
Milwaukee.
Visitation will
be one hour
prior to the
service at the
church.
Agnes Mary White
was born to John
and Mary (Tonn)
Ebhert on July
1, 1914, in
Saylesville,
Wis. Agnes
at-tended school
in Caledonia,
Wis.
She married
Vincent Vernon
White in June
1939 in
Whitewater, Wis.
Agnes and Vernon
established
their home in
Milwaukee within
walking distance
of County
Stadium,
baseball home of
the Braves and
later the
Brewers. Agnes
remained a fan
all her life.
She and her
husband started
a family that
eventually grew
to five girls.
Vernon, or
“Whitey” as he
was popularly
known,
established a
career as a
highly regarded
Milwaukee
policeman during
the 1940s until
his death in a
traffic accident
while on duty in
1951, leaving
Agnes to raise
the five
daughters by
herself.
After her
husband’s death,
Agnes remained a
homemaker and
single mother
until her
daughters
completed their
education and
were able to be
on their own.
Then, she worked
in the bakery
department of
Sentry Foods
until
Parkinson’s
disease forced
her to retire.
Eventually, her
declining health
led Agnes to
move to the
Sheffield Care
Center in
Sheffield in
1994. Agnes
dev-eloped many
friendships at
the Care Center
and received the
very best love
and care from
the staff, for
which her family
is deeply
grateful.
Agnes is
survived by five
daughters,
Barbara (Dick)
Heimer,
Sheffield, Joan
Herden,
Waukesha, Wis.,
Beverly (Jim)
Jones, Lake
Carroll, Ill.,
Kathy (Jerry)
Atkinson,
Urbandale, and
Geralyn
Pagenkopf,
Delafield, Wis.;
two sisters,
Marge Jorgensen,
Waukesha, Wis.,
and Marie Dorr,
Whitewater,
Wis.; 15
grandchildren
and 18
great-grandchildren.
Agnes is
preceded in
death by her
parents;
husband; nine
brothers and
sisters, and her
special niece,
Suzie Hiltsley.
Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home
(641) 892-4241.
ALBERTA J.
MIDDLETON
BELMOND —
Alberta J.
Middleton, 79,
of Belmond,
passed away
Friday (Jan. 23,
2004) at the
Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral services
for Alberta J.
Middleton will
be held at 1:30
p.m. Monday at
the United
Methodist Church
in Belmond with
Pastor Mike
Druhl
officiating.
Burial will take
place in the
Belmond
Cemetery.
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
one hour prior
to services at
the church on
Monday.
In lieu of
flowers,
memorials may be
made to the
United Methodist
Church in
Belmond, Wright
County Hospice
or Public
Health, or the
donor’s choice.
Alberta Jean,
the daughter of
Claude Harold
and Clara Belle
(Spurlin)
Thayer, was born
Aug. 2, 1924, in
Belmond. She was
baptized and
confirm-ed in
the United
Methodist Church
in Belmond.
Alberta attended
school in
Belmond. During
high school, she
was a
cheerleader for
four years.
Alberta
graduated from
Belmond High
School in 1942.
On March 2,
1942, she was
united in
marriage to
Richard Guy
Middleton in
Bethany, Mo. The
couple lived in
Waco, Texas, and
Clarion before
settling in
Belmond.
Alberta worked
part-time for
Drs. Bob Misner
and Les Classic
at the
Veterinary
Clinic and for
Ris Van. She
then worked for
Dr. A.M. Larson
from 1961 to
1987. Alberta
loved to golf
and was a member
of the Belmond
Country Club.
She also bowl-ed
for more than 25
years in the
Belmond Women’s
Bowling League.
Alberta was a
member of the
United
Meth-odist
Church in
Belmond.
Alberta is
survived by
three sons,
Thomas and wife,
Vicky, of
Belmond, Ronald
and wife,
Cheryl, of
Omaha, Neb.,
Marc and wife
Nancy of
Belmond; four
grandchildren,
Vicki Wilkerson
and husband,
Lee, and Richard
Middleton and
wife, Susan, all
of Denver,
Colo., Nicole
McMurray and
husband, Chris,
of Meservey, and
Andrea Lee and
husband, Rick,
of Summerville,
S.C.; five
great-grandchildren,
Christian,
Addison, Daniel,
Ricki and
Kaytlynn; two
sisters, Irene
Stoffer and
husband, Ed, of
Belmond, and
Genevieve Smith
of Belmond;
special brother
and
sister-in-law,
Frank and Jane
Middleton of
Clarion;
extended family,
Rosemary
Middleton of
Belmond and
extended
grand-children,
Matthew Owen and
his son, Seth,
of Cameron, Mo.,
and Jacki
Stephenson and
husband, Mike,
of Port St.
Luce, Fla.
She was preceded
in death by her
parents;
husband,
Richard; sister,
Dorothy, and
brother-in-law,
George (Coonie)
Smith.
Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home,
Blemond (641)
444-3248.
PHIL DVORAK
VENTURA — Phil
Dvorak, 42, of 4
E. Lake St.,
Ventura died
Saturday (Jan.
17, 2004).
Services will be
11 a.m. Tuesday
at the Redeemer
Lutheran Church,
Ventura with the
Rev. Daird Korth
officiating.
Interment will
be in Ventura
Cemetery
Visitation will
be from 3 to 8
p.m. Monday at
the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N.
4th St., Clear
Lake, and one
hour before the
service Tuesday
at the church.
The family
suggests
memorials to
Phil Dvorak
Memorial Fund.
Phil was born
Nov. 14, 1961,
in David City,
Neb., the son of
Eugene L. and
Lucille (Vanous)
Dvorak. He
graduated from
Odebolt-Arthur
High School,
Odebolt, Iowa,
in 1980. He
worked for 3M in
Forest City
since 1981.
Phil married
Cindy Meyer July
26, 1989, in
Forest City,
Iowa. They lived
in Crystal Lake
and then in 1993
moved to
Ventura, Iowa.
Phil was an avid
fisher-man and
also enjoyed
hunting,
camping,
canoeing,
kay-aking,
biking, mushroom
hunting,
radio-control
airplanes,
woodworking,
remodeling and
especially
spending time
with his family.
He had been a
member of
Ventura Fire
Department since
1994.
Phil will be
sadly missed by
his wife, Cindy,
and their two
children, Laura
and Jenny,
Ventura; his
father Eugene,
and his wife,
Pauline, Dvorak,
Brainard, Neb.;
his mother,
Lucille Dvorak,
Vero Beach,
Fla.; his
brother, Robert
Dvorak, and his
wife, Veniece,
Papillion, Neb.;
his four
sisters, Lynn
Dvorak, Vero
Beach, Fla., Pam
Hawley and her
husband, Bob,
Vero Beach,
Fla., Roxanne
LaRussa and her
husband, Nick,
McKinney, Texas,
and Susie Wilson
and her husband,
Mike,
Marys-ville,
Kan.; his
father-in-law
and
mother-in-law,
Alvin and
Frances Meyer,
Ventura; his
brothers-in-law,
Jeff Meyer,
Garner, and Rick
Meyer and his
wife, Michelle,
Iowa Falls, and
several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by a
brother-in-law,
Gary Peterson.
Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel,
Clear Lake,(641)
357-2193.
ARMOND DOOCY
DULUTH, Minn. —
Armond Anthony
Doocy, 63, of
Duluth, passed
away Thurs-day
(Jan. 22 2004).
He was born Dec.
3, 1940, in Swea
City, Iowa, to
John and
Margaret Doocy.
Armond attended
elementary
school in Swea
City and
graduated from
Mason City High
School. He
attended college
at the
University of
Maryland and the
University of
Minnesota,
Morris.
Armond was an
Army and Navy
veteran, serving
during the
Vietnam War. He
worked in
structural
sandblasting for
A.B.H.E. and the
Svoboda
Sandblasting
Co., Prior Lake,
Minn., before
joining the
Merchant
Marines. As a
Merchant Marine,
Armond worked as
an Able Bodied
Seaman, as a
watchman and
several other
functions on the
boats in any
water. He “did
it all.”
Armond was
preceded in
death by his
parents; infant
brother, Larry
J., and
brother-in-law,
Glenn Kirchner.
He is survived
by a sister,
Dolly Ann
Kirchner and her
family, of
Decorah, and a
bro-ther, Con J.
Doocy of Mason
City.
Committal
service will be
at 11 a.m.
Monday at the
Oneota Cemetery
Chapel. Duluth,
Minn.
Arrangements are
being handled by
Johnson-Crawford
Funeral &
Cremation
Services, (218)
722-1777.
ELLA (LEWERKE)
BERGMAN
BRITT— Ella
(Lewerke)
Bergman, 89, of
419 6th St.
S.E., Britt,
died Saturday
(Jan. 24, 2004)
at the Hancock
County Memorial
Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral services
will be held at
10 a.m. Tuesday
at the Bethel
Baptist Church
in Britt with
the Rev. Scott
Hontz
officiating.
Burial will take
place in the
Evergreen
Cemetery in
Britt.
Friends may
greet the family
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Monday at the
church and one
hour before the
service Tuesday.
Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home,
Britt, (641)
843-3839.
GERALD ‘JERRY’
CALLAHAN
ALGONA — Gerald
“Jerry”
Callahan, 67, of
Algona, died
Friday (Jan. 23,
2004) at his
home.
Funeral service
will be 11 a.m.
Monday at the
First Baptist
Church in
Algona. Burial
will be in the
East Lawn
Cemetery in
Algona. Military
rites will be
conducted by the
American Legion
and the V.F.W.
Visitation will
be from 4 to 8
p.m. today at
Wilson’s Funeral
Home in Algona.
Wilson’s Funeral
Home, (515)
295-2622.
FRIEDRICH ‘FRED’
ENNEN
CHARLES CITY —
Friedrich “Fred”
Ennen, 81, of
1301 E St.,
Charles City
died Saturday
(Jan. 24, 2004)
at USA
Healthcare in
Mason City.
Funeral services
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the
Saint John
Evangelical
Lutheran Church
with the Rev.
Dennis Niezwaag
officiating.
Burial will be
in Riverside
Cemetery.
Friends may call
at the Hauser
Funeral Home in
Charles City
from 4 to 8 p.m.
Monday and at
the church one
hour prior to
the service.
Hauser Funeral
Home, (641)
228-2323.
DOROTHY
HENDERSON
HAMPTON —
Dorothy
Henderson, 71,
of Hampton, died
Sunday (Jan. 24,
2004) at
Methodist
Hospital in Des
Moines.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete with
Westover Funeral
Home in Des
Moines, (515)
276-4567.
LORA REDENIUS
BRITT — Lora
Redenius, 93, of
Britt, died
Friday (Jan. 23,
2004) at Hancock
County Memorial
Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral services
will be held at
1:30 p.m.
Tuesday at the
Woden Christian
Reformed Church,
205 290th St.,
south of Woden,
with Pastor
Kevin Jordan
officiating.
Burial will take
place in the
Woden Christian
Reformed Church
Cemetery near
Woden.
Friends may
greet the family
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Monday at the
Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home in
Britt and one
hour prior to
services at the
church on
Tuesday.
Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home,
(641) 843-3839.
ERSEL A. ALME
ALGONA — Ersel
A. Alme, 97, of
Algona, died
Saturday (Jan.
24, 2004) at the
Good Samaritan
Care Center in
Algona.
Funeral
arrangements are
pending with
Wilson’s Funeral
Home in Algona,
(515) 295-2622.
MABEL F. RENSINK
GARNER — Mabel,
F. Rensink, 96,
of Garner, died
Saturday (Jan.
24, 2004) at the
Concord Care
Center, Garner.
Her funeral will
be 1:30 p.m.
Friday at the
United Methodist
Church in
Crystal Lake
with the Rev.
Gary Marzolf
officiating.
Burial will be
in Madison
Township
Cemetery, Forest
City.
Visitation will
be held from 4
to 6 p.m.
Thursday at the
Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E.
4th St., Garner,
and one hour
prior to
services at the
church.
Cataldo Funeral
Home, (641)
923-2841.
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Gene Manning
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