PUBLISHED Monday, January 26, 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.
ERSEL A. ALME
ALGONA— Ersel A. Alme, 97, of Algona, died at
the Good Samaritan Care Center in Algona on
Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004).
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
the First Lutheran Church in Algona. Burial will
be in Union Cemetery, Ottosen, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Tuesday until
time of service at the church.
Wilson’s Funeral Home, (515) 295-2622.
BONNIE JEAN BANKS
CHARLES CITY— Bonnie Jean Banks, 77, of 3 Lions
Drive, Charles City, died early Friday morning
(Jan. 23, 2004) surrounded by family at her
home.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane, Charles City, with the
Rev. Carl Ries presiding. Interment will be at
Calvary Cemetery in Charles City.
The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt
St., Charles City. The rosary will be recited at
5 p.m. and the vigil wake service held at 6:30
p.m. The visitation will continue Tuesday one
hour prior to services at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or an
expression of sympathy may direct them to
Hospice of North Iowa or Immaculate Conception
Catholic School.
Bonnie Jean Banks was born in Mankato, Minn.,
July 15, 1926, the daughter of Leonard and Ellen
(Eustice) Synder. She attended school in Charles
City, graduating from Immaculate Conception
Catholic School, in the Class of 1946.
Bonnie married her husband, Wes Banks, at
Immaculate Conception Church in 1946. The couple
was blessed with five children. She took great
pleasure in providing for her family. Bonnie was
employed with White Farm of Charles City in the
traffic department for 24 years. From 1970 to
1973 she owned and operated B.J.’s Shoppe, a
Hallmark-affiliated gift shop in Charles City.
Some of Bonnie’s interests, passions and leisure
activities included dancing, socializing with
friends at the Elks Club, enjoying the peace and
tranquility of living on the river, watching the
variety of wildlife prance through the backyard,
whether it be the deer curiously nibbling for
food, the birds singing in the trees or the
terminally lonely white swan that basked in the
sun and floated aimlessly on the water.
She lovingly cherished time spent with her
entire family and looked forward to their
traditional “Family Biscuit Club” Sunday
mornings after church.
Bonnie will be sadly missed and fondly
remembered by family and friends who shared in
her life.
Those grateful for having had the privilege of
sharing in her life are her five children,
Vickie Shollenbarger and her husband, Dennis, of
Charles City; Karen Holzer and her husband, Ray,
of Charles City; Robin Tegtmeier and her
husband, Brian, of Louisville, Ky; Denny Banks
and his wife, Barbara, of Charles City, and
Faron Banks and his wife, Jill, of Charles City;
12 grandchildren, Tina Nelson and her husband,
Bret; Tony Shollenbarger; Jeff Holzer and his
wife, Angie; Jodi Page and her husband, Jason;
Jill Jespersen and her husband, Scott; Kelli and
Nick Tegtmeier; Nicole Davis and her husband,
Mike; Marty Banks and his wife, April; Kiley
Banks, Cody Banks and Caleb Banks.
She will also be missed by fourteen great
grandchildren; a brother, Joe Synder and his
wife, Marion of Charles City; two sisters, Irene
Field and her husband, Paul, of Charles City,
and Ann Aldridge and her husband, Woody, of San
Marcos, Calif.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, Wes; a sister, Pat Apel; infant
brother, Paul Synder and infant granddaughter,
Tami Shollenbarger.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services
641-228-4211.
ELLA (LEWERKE) BERGMAN
BRITT—Ella (Lewerke) Bergman, 89, of 419 6th St.
S.E., Britt, passed away Saturday (Jan. 24,
2004) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral services for Ella Bergman will be at 10
a.m. Tuesday, at the Bethel Baptist Church in
Britt with Pastor Scott Hontz and Pastor Art
Woodward 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 Bethel Baptist Church in Britt and
one hour prior to services at the church.
Ella was born August 19, 1914, in Austinville,
Iowa, to Harm and Jennie Miller Lewerke, the
second of 10 children.
Ella married John Bergman on September 15, 1937,
at Bethel Baptist Church parsonage in Britt.
Ella received Jesus Christ as her personal
Savior in 1952, and was a member of Bethel
Baptist Church. She was active in Ladies
Missionary Fellowship and helped with the Awana
Club until November of 2003.
Ella is survived by one daughter, Judy Oudekerk
and her husband, Bob, of Britt; four sisters,
Susan McClain; Jennie Forshee and her husband,
Lynn; Rosie Brunsen, and Eileen Smith and her
husband, Clifford, all of Britt; three brothers,
Pete Lewerke and his wife, Viola, of Garner;
Jake Lewerke and his wife, Ethel, of Clarion,
and Elzo Lewerke and his wife, Betty, of Britt;
three sisters-in-law: Eula Lewerke of Annandale,
Minn., Grace Nelson and Helen Bergman both of
Britt; brother-in-law, Bennie Bergman of Des
Moines; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Ralph
and Beulah Riege of Sun City, Calif.; one aunt,
Jennie Lewerke of Mason City, and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, John, in 1997; one sister, Gertrude
Smidt; and one brother, Harm Lewerke.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home (641) 843-3839.
DONALD M. CLAUSON
FOREST CITY— Donald M. Clauson, age 90, of
Forest City, died Friday (Jan. 23, 2004) at the
Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at
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 from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
the funeral home and one hour prior to service
at the church.
Donald M. Clauson was born in Forest City on
January 4, 1914, the son of Andrew and Amelia
(Hanson) Clauson. He received his education in
Forest City and graduated from Forest City High
School. He worked for his parents in the Clauson
Market in Forest City.
On June 8, 1938, he married Thora Thompson in
Waterloo. The couple made their home in Forest
City their entire married lives.
When Don’s parents passed away he took over the
store, renaming it Don’s Food Market.
He was a talented musician and served as church
organist at the First Congregational Church in
Forest City for 25 years. He also played for
numerous weddings and funerals over the years.
Don enjoyed woodworking and his family remembers
the wonderful things he crafted from wood,
including cribs, toys and rocking horses.
After retiring from the store, Don and Thora
traveled south in the winter, visiting family in
Texas, Arizona and Florida. They also took a
trip to Europe and spent time in Norway, Sweden
and Denmark.
Don was a loving husband, father and grandfather
and treasured time spent with his family.
Don is survived by his wife, Thora, of Forest
City; four children, Donelle Mackey and her
husband, the Rev. James Mackey, of Winchester,
Ill., Carolee Woodard and husband, Ronald, of
Webster City, Jodi Wilde and husband, Elmer, of
Las Vegas, Nev., and John A. Clauson of Berlin,
Wis. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, a
sister, Arloene Lewis and a brother, Kenyon
Clauson.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
WILMA DIETERICHS DE BERG
OSAGE — Wilma Dieterichs De Berg, 92, of Osage,
died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at Faith Lutheran
Home in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.
FRIEDRICH ‘FRED’ ENNEN
CHARLES CITY—Friedrich “Fred” Ennen, 81, a
resident of 1301 E Street, Charles City, died
Saturday, (Jan. 24, 2004) at USA Healthcare in
Mason City.
Funeral services for Fred Ennen will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Saint John Evangelical
Lutheran Church. The Rev. Dennis Niezwaag will
officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. today and at the
church one hour prior to the service.
Friedrich Cassen Ennen was born July 29, 1922,
at Grossefehn, Germany, the son of Jacob and
Antje (Tjaden) Ennen. He received his education
in Germany and was a veteran of World War II. On
October 17, 1948, he was united in marriage to
Hildegard Glomsda in Germany. They came to the
United States in 1952, making their home in
Greene and moving to Charles City in 1969.
Fred worked for 25 years at Oliver/White Farm
Corporation retiring in 1984. He was a member of
Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, the
Lutheran Brotherhood, Moose Lodge, White Farm
Retirement Club, AFL/CIO No. 1315, and the
Senior Citizens.
Fred liked to work with his hands as seen in his
wood-carving skills and gardening abilities.
Leisure time would be spent reading, playing 500
or swimming at the YMCA. He thoroughly enjoyed
spending time with his family and friends and
will be remembered for his desire to help his
friends in whatever way possible.
Fred and Hildegard enjoyed traveling to Germany
where they visited their families.
Living family members include his wife,
Hildegard, of Charles City; six children, Monika
(Robert) Teeple of Greene; Erika (Thomas) Ennen
of Deerfield, Wis.; Ingrid Ennen of Mason City;
Jurgen (Marlene) Ennen of Homested; Werner
(Marian) Ennen of Eau Claire, Wis.; and Manfred
(Kathy) Ennen of Raymond; 10 grandchildren;
seven great grandchildren; and two sisters,
Hanna (Harry) Johnson of Allison, and Anita
(Johann) Janssen of Germany.
His parents preceded him in death.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
LILLIAN M. HAGEMAN
OSSIAN— Lillian M. Hageman, age 79, of Ossian,
died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) of cancer at the
Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at
the Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church,
with burial in the church cemetery both in
Festina.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the
Schmitz Funeral Home in Ossian and again from 9
until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. A rosary will be
recited at 4 p.m., with a scripture service at 7
p.m. today.
Lillian was born on August 23, 1924, in Seneca,
Wis., the daughter of William and Ida (Einck)
Huinker.
She was united in marriage to Adrian Hageman on
November 8, 1948, at St. Francis de Sales
Catholic Church in Ossian.
She is survived by her husband, Adrian, of
Ossian; two sons, Harold (Kristi) of Ossian, and
William (Jennie) of Ossian; four daughters,
Sandy (Dave) Matt of Cedar Rapids, Peggy (Jerry)
Becker of Sumner, Jeanne McGrath of Cresco, and
Gerri (Tim) Allison of Mason City; 16
grandchildren; three great- granddaughters; four
sisters, Grace (Eugene) Reicks of Lawler,
Catherine (Ireanus) Moellers of Cresco, Eunice
(Darrel) Bushman of Clerrmont, and JoAnn
(Francis) Wenthold of Ossian; two brothers,
William (Phyllis) of Postville and Tom of Fort
Atkinson, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two
sisters, Alice Reicks and Luella Reicks, and two
infant sisters, Florence and Ida Huinker, and
three brothers, Ralph and Charles and Donald
Huinker in infancy.
Schmitz Funeral Home, (563)532-9424
MARGARET HEARITY
WATERLOO — Margaret Hearity, 86, of Waterloo,
died Wednesday, (Jan. 21, 2004) at her home.
No services are scheduled. Her body was donated
to the University of Iowa Medical School.
She was born May 28, 1917, in Decorah, the
daughter of Seber and Susie Olson Olson. She
married Joseph Hearity in Mason City.
Margaret is survived by her two sons, Thomas of
Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Robert of Waterloo.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Joseph; brother, Sigart Olson; and a sister,
Gail Pierce.
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service, (319)
234-6274.
CHERYL MILLER
ALGONA— Cheryl Miller, 55, of Algona, died
Thursday (Jan. 22, 2004).
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church in Algona.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at
Wilson’s Funeral Home of Algona. A rosary will
be recited at 4:30 p.m., with scripture reading
at 7 p.m today.
Wilson’s Funeral Home, (515) 295-2622.
JANE CHAPLIN NEWHALL
ELDORA— Jane Chaplin Newhall, 81, of Eldora,
died Sunday (January 25, 2004) at the Colonial
Manor, Zearing.
Funeral services for Jane Chaplin Newhall will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Linn’s Funeral
Homes, Iowa Falls Chapel.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
with the family present to receive friends
between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m.
There will be a Women of the Moose Memorial
service at 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral
home.
Burial will be at the Union Cemetery, Iowa
Falls. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls
Chapel is in charge of arrangements. (641)
648-2569.
LUCILLE M. PHILLIPS
MASON CITY— Lucille M. Phillips, 85, of Mason
City, died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the
Heritage Care Center, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
LARISA PIVIC
MASON CITY—Larisa Pivic, five-month-old daughter
of Rasim and Besima Pivic of 812 N. Monroe Ave.,
Mason City, died Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. today at
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City
is in charge of services.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
LORA REDENIUS
BRITT— Lora Redenius, 93, of Britt, passed away
Friday (January 23, 2004) at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services for Lora Redenius will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Woden Christian
Reformed Church (205 290th Street 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.
today at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Britt
and one hour prior to services at the church on
Tuesday.
Lora, the daughter of Eggo and Etta Eden Stohr,
was born November 12, 1910, in Winnebago County
northwest of Woden, Iowa. She received her
education in the rural schools of Grant
Township. Lora was baptized and confirmed in the
Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Titonka.
On February 21, 1932, Lora was united in
marriage with Menno Redenius at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in rural Titonka. Following
their marriage, the couple moved to the Redenius
family farm north of Hutchins and lived there
until they retired and moved into Britt in 1968.
Lora was a faithful member of the Woden
Christian Reformed Church since her marriage in
1932. Lora’s life was centered on her family.
She loved flowers and enjoyed caring for her
flower gardens.
Lora is survived by five sons and their
families, Dr. Myron Redenius of Billings, Mont.,
Kermit Redenius of Clarion, Elwin Redenius and
his wife, Linda, of Britt, Gerald Redenius and
his wife, Yolanda, of Britt, and Ronald Redenius
and his wife, Mary, of Forest City; 14
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one
sister, Lydia Hillenga, of Woden; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband Menno; one daughter-in-law, Rose
Redenius, three sisters, Etta Bruns, Caroline
Senne, and Gertrude Kurtzleben, and two
brothers, Henry Stohr, and one in infancy.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 843-3839.
MABEL F. RENSINK
GARNER—Mabel F. Rensink, 96, of Garner, formerly
of Hayfield, died Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at
the Concord Care Center, Garner.
Her funeral will be held 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 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.
Mabel Fern Rensink, the daughter of James Otis
and Gertrude Independence (Price) Earp, was born
September 9, 1907, at Galesburg, Iowa. She moved
with her family to South Dakota, Thief River
Falls, Minn., and in 1916 to Crystal Lake. She
graduated from Crystal Lake High School in 1926.
She received her associate of arts degree from
Mason City Junior College and her bachelor of
arts degree in public school music at MacPhail
School of Music in Minneapolis. She continued
her education at Upper Iowa University in
Fayette and Drake University in Des Moines.
Mabel taught kindergarten and lower elementary
school grades at Hayfield Consolidated School
and the Garner-Hayfield Community Schools from
1932 to 1971.
On April 10, 1941, she was married to Arnold
“Jeff” Rensink at the United Methodist Church in
Crystal Lake. They made their home in Hayfield
all of their married life. She became a resident
of Concord Care Center in the spring of 2002.
She enjoyed serving Jesus by teaching Sunday
school, singing in the choir and playing piano
or organ for services.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church
in Crystal Lake, UMW, Methodist Builder’s Club,
Iowa Teacher’s Association, Crystal Lake Senior
Citizens, the American Legion Auxiliary in
Crystal Lake and the Hayfield Coffee Group.
She is survived by three nieces, six nephews and
many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A.W.
“Jeff” Rensink on September 10, 1990; her
parents; sister, Juanita Earp; and two brothers,
Howard and Claire Earp.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
KENNETH E. STILES
RUDD— Kenneth E. Stiles, 78, of Rudd, died
Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sunnyside
Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2635.
PUBLISHED Tuesday, January 27, 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.
MILDRED ANDERS
FOREST CITY — Mildred Anders, 82, of Forest
City, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest
City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
GORDON T. BIETH
MASON CITY — Gordon Thomas Bieth, 82, of 618
First St. S. E., died Sunday (Jan, 25, 2004) at
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
A funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E.
in Mason City, with the Rev. Michael Schueller
officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, where a
flag-folding ceremony will be conducted by
members of Mason City Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with a
Scriptural wake service at 6 p.m.
Memorials may be given to the Gordon T. Bieth
Memorial Fund.
Gordon Thomas Bieth was born April 27, 1921, at
Fairmont, Minn., a son of Frank and Elsie (Lutz)
Bieth. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School at
Mason City.
In January of 1946 he enlisted in the United
States Army Air Force and served as an airplane
mechanic. He achieved the rank of staff sergeant
in the 139th Army Air Force Base Unit in North
Carolina, and was honorably discharged in
January of 1949.
He returned to Mason City and was united in
marriage to Martha Marie Morden of Tipton, on
Oct. 11, 1948, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church
at Mason City.
He worked for various companies in the Mason
City area including International Harvester,
Central Show Printing, Holsum Bakery, and then
in 1970, worked for the Iowa State Liquor
Commission until his retirement.
He loved fishing, hunting, and woodworking but
his greatest love was his family and
grandchildren.
He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Mason City.
Survivors include his children, Tom (Kathy)
Bieth of Montrose, Colo., and Ted (Helen) Bieth
of Plymouth; one brother, Joseph (Vonda) Bieth
of Glendale, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Lee
Bieth of Durango, Colo., Casey Bieth of Montrose
Colo., and Molly and Annie Bieth of Plymouth.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife,
Martha; and his sister, Patricia Zwaska.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
THOLA P. BULLEN
CHARLES CITY — Thola P. Bullen, 100, formerly of
2102 Clarkview Drive, Charles City, died Sunday
(Jan. 25, 2004) at the 9th Street Chautauqua
Guest Home, Charles City.
Graveside Services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City,
with the Rev. Paul Wilcox officiating. Interment
will be in Riverside Cemetery, in Charles City.
Visitation is not planned at this time.
The family request that those attending the
graveside service on Wednesday meet directly at
the Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
Those planning memorials or an expression of
sympathy may direct them to the Trinity United
Methodist Church, 601 Milwaukee St., Charles
City.
Fulllerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in
Charles City is in charge of arrangements.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 228-4211.
DELYS COLEMAN
IOWA FALLS — Delys “Dee” Coleman, 76, of
Muscatine, and formerly of Iowa Falls, died
Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at the Riverbend
Nursing and Rehab Center in Muscatine.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls
Chapel.
Private burial will be at a later date.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, (641) 648-2569.
WILMA DIETERICHS DE BERG
OSAGE — Wilma Dieterichs De Berg, 92, of Osage,
died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.
Wilma was born June 13, 1911, near Alburnette,
Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and May (Boyer)
Brewer. The family moved to Floyd County in
1919.
She graduated from Orchard High School, and
received her Teacher Certification from Iowa
State Teachers College in Cedar Falls now known
as the University of Northern Iowa.
Wilma was united in marriage to Theodore “Ted”
Dieterichs on June 6, 1930. They farmed in the
Osage area. Theodore died on Jan. 20, 1960.
Following Theodore’s death Wilma served as a
House Mother for Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity
at Iowa State University in Ames, for 10 years,
after which she retired to Osage.
On May 8, 1976, Wilma married Chris De Berg at
St. John’s Lutheran Church, south of Osage. They
lived in his home in Cedar Falls. Chris died in
August of 1983.
Following his death, Wilma returned to Osage.
She has been a resident of the Faith Lutheran
Home the last 14 years.
Wilma was an active member of St. John’s
Lutheran Church.
Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, south of
Osage with the Rev. Christian F. Gugel
officiating. Inurnment will be in Calvary
Cemetery. Her body was cremated.
A gathering of family and friends will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage.
She is survived by two daughters, Kathryn Shoger
and her husband, Dale, of Osage, and their
children, Linda Brandau and her husband, Ken, of
Rudd and their children Nicole, Kimberly and
Lucas; and Donna Counsell and her husband, Bob,
of Osage and their children Dustin and Darin,
Marcia Rosendahl and her husband Jim of Osage
and their children Megan, Lars and Haakon; and
Janet Hince of Scottsdale, Ariz., and her
children, Eric Hince, Deborah Hince and her
daughter, Elyse Hince, Karl Hince, Lori Hiorns
and her children Kenneth and Daniel, and Heidi
Holt and her son, Richie; and one son, William
“Bill” Dieterichs and his wife, Janette “Jan” of
Chesterfield, Mo., and their children, Angela
Hull and her husband Bob, and Joel Dieterichs
and his wife Debbie and their son, Timothy.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Theodore “Ted” Dieterichs, second
husband, Chris De Berg; a brother, Merlin
Brewer; nephew, Rick Brewer; great-grandson,
Daniel Counsell.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
MARVIN ‘BUD’ H. HEDGES
CLEAR LAKE — Marvin “Bud” H. Hedges, 79, 1033
19th St. S.W., Apt 14, Mason City, died Tuesday
(Jan. 13, 2004) at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason
City.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with the Rev.
Rory Synoground officiating. Inurnment will be
held at Windom Memorial Garden in Windom, Minn.
Visitation with the family will be 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in
Clear Lake.
Bud was born Dec. 6, 1924, in Moville, Iowa, the
son of Henry and Lurie (Moser) Hedges. He
graduated from Bronson High School, Bronson,
Iowa in 1941.
He served in civil service as a mechanic at
Kaneohe Bay Marine Base in Honolulu, Hawaii. He
returned to Windom, Minn.
He married Betty Jean Wood on April 6, 1947, in
Jackson, Minn. He worked at various General
Motors dealerships in the Windom area as an auto
technician and service manager. Upon his
retirement in 1987, they moved to Clear Lake, to
be closer to their son, Brian, and his daughter,
Michelle.
Bud enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking. He
loved going to coffee with the boys. He was an
avid reader of Westerns and history.
Bud is survived by his wife, Betty Hedges, of
Clear Lake; two daughters, Linda Nielsen and her
husband, Robert, of St. Peter, Minn. and Mary Jo
Nath and her husband Dennis, of Mitchell, S.D.;
six grandchildren, Michelle Hedges, and fiancé,
Michael Lollar, of Clear Lake, Jessica Doehling
and her husband, Matt, of Shakopee, Minn.,
Matthew Nielsen, of St. Peter, Minn., Denny Nath
Jr., of Rochester, Minn., Jonathan Nath, of
Mitchell, S.D., and Jeffrey Nath, of
Minneapolis, Minn.; one great-grandchild, Nathan
Lollar, of Clear Lake; three brothers, Leighton
Hedges, of Sioux City, Lewis Hedges, of Walla
Walla, Wash., Norman Hedges, of Sioux City; six
sisters, Fern Wolf, of Milwaukee, Wis., Lainys
Stevens, of Walla Walla, Wash., Betty Fletcher,
of Mesa, Ariz., Bonnie Peter, of Albuquerque,
Minn., Beverly Cason, of Kingsley, and Nancy
Hedges, of Savage, Minn., and many nieces and
nephews.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents, son
Brian; two grandsons, Billy and Christopher; two
sisters, Donna and Gail; and one
brother,Willard.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
CHARLES L. HELLMAN
BELMOND — Charles “Charlie” Leon Hellman, 61, of
Ames, formerly of Belmond, died Monday (Jan. 26,
2004) at the Riverside Manor in Ames.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church,
with the Rev. David Beckman officiating. Burial
will be in the St. Francis Cemetery in Belmond.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.
Thursday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond, with a rosary at 4
p.m. and a prayer service at 6 p.m.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
DOROTHY ELIZABETH HENDERSON
HAMPTON — Dorothy Elizabeth Henderson, 71,
passed away peacefully on Saturday (Jan. 24,
2004) in Des Moines with family and friends by
her side.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in
Hampton. Burial will take place at the Hampton
Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Dorothy was born June 3, 1932, the daughter of
Chas and Sophia Lursen of Hampton.
On Feb. 7, 1952, she married Emmett Wayne
Henderson of Dumont. They lived and worked in
the Hampton area all of their married lives.
Dorothy worked for the Hampton School District
for 20 years as a school bus driver until her
retirement in 1993.
She will be sadly missed by her seven children,
Randy of Sioux City, Les of Des Moines, Don of
Hampton, Ron of Des Moines, Sheri Roberts of
Mitchellville, Sharon Henderson of Des Moines
and David of Altoona; 11 grandchildren; and her
sister, Gloria Tjabring of Geneva.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Emmett; and son, Steve.
Westover Funeral Home, (515) 276-4567.
LAVERNE R. MICHAELS
ST. ANSGAR — LaVerne R. Michaels, 80, of St.
Ansgar, died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar with
the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial will
be in the First Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St.
Ansgar.
Military honors will be by the Walter T.
Enneberg Post No. 358 of the American Legion of
St. Ansgar.
LaVerne R. “Mike” Michaels was born on Oct. 9,
1923, in Worth County, the son of Benjamin and
Isabel (Halverson) Michaels.
Following the death of his mother when he was 5,
he lived with and was raised by his foster
parents who were his aunt and uncle, Sever and
Lizzie Halverson.
He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran
Church. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School
in 1941.
On Jan.16, 1943, he entered the military service
and proudly served his country in World War II
as a medic, serving in the European Theater of
Operation. He participated in the Normandy
Invasion, and the Battle of the Bulge –for which
he received two bronze stars as well as the Good
Conduct Medal. In June of 1997 he received a
gold medal from the French government for his
participation in the Liberation.
Following his honorable discharge on Nov. 8,
1945, he enrolled in and graduated from Hamilton
College. He was employed in the office of The
REA in St. Ansgar as head bookkeeper and office
manager for seven years.
He married Verva Chehock on Oct. 22, 1947, at
the United Methodist Church in Plymouth, and
they made their home in St. Ansgar.
In February 1954, he became employed by the St.
Ansgar State Bank and continued there for 35
years, retiring in 1989 as senior vice
president.
He was a life-long member of First Lutheran
Church, taught Sunday School, was Sunday School
superintendant, and chairman of the
congregation.
His service to the community included treasurer
of Boy Scouts, secretary of St. Ansgar
Athletics, secretary of St. Ansgar School Board,
secretary-treasurer of Advisory Board of Good
Samaritan Center, nine years on Library Board
including serving as president, 10 years on City
Council, and six years as mayor.
He was a 57-year member of American Legion, was
Post Commander and served on the firing squad
and honor guard.
In his leisure time he enoyed golf, bowling, and
watching sports.
He was preceded in death by his mother, foster
parents and siblings, Gladys Nelson, Stanford
Halverson, and Dorothy Stoll.
He is survived by his wife, Verva of St. Ansgar;
one daughter, Suzanne (Dean) Shoars of Waverly,
two sons, Steven (Mary Jane) Michaels of St.
Ansgar, and Mark Michaels of St. Ansgar; five
grandchildren, Jason (Jennifer) Shoars of
Asherville, N.C., Ryan Shoars of Clearwater,
Fla., Brendan Shoars of Lubbock, Texas, Lindsey
and Laura Michaels of Iowa City; one
great-grandson, Jackson Shoars of Asherville,
N.C.; and foster brother, Gerald (Mary Ann)
Halverson of St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
JANE CHAPLIN NEWHALL
ELDORA — Jane Chaplin Newhall, 81, of Eldora,
died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the Colonial
Manor in Zearing.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes, Iowa
Falls Chapel. Burial will be at the Union
Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the
Linn’s Funeral Home, Iowa Falls Chapel, with the
family present from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a
Women of the Moose Memorial service at 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel,
(641) 648-2569.
LUCILLE M. PHILLIPS
MASON CITY — Lucille Maxine Phillips, 85, of
1550 N. Eisenhower Ave., died Sunday (Jan. 25,
2004) at the Heritage Care Center.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday
at the First Baptist Church, 125 E. State St.,
with the Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Interment
will be in Lincoln Township Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to the Lucille Phillips
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave. in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641) 423-0924.
KENNETH E. STILES
RUDD — Kenneth “Red” E. Stiles, 78, died Sunday
(Jan. 25, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Rudd United Methodist Church,
611 Sixth St., in Rudd.
Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens in
Charles City, with military rites conducted by
the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Sunnyside Chapel Funeral Home in Charles City is
in charge of arrangements.
Sunnyside Chapel Funeral Home, (641) 228-2635.
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LUCILLE MAXINE PHILLIPS
MASON CITY — Lucille Maxine Phillips,
85, of 1550 N. Eisenhower Ave., died
Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the Heritage
Care Center.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the First Baptist Church, 125
E. State St., with the Rev. Ron Stein
officiating. Interment will be in
Lincoln Township Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of
arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the Lucille
Phillips Memorial Fund.
Lucille was born April 17, 1918, in
Mason City, the daughter of Nels and
Hazel (Overturf) Ouverson. She was
raised in Fertile, moving to Mason City
at the age of 17, where she graduated
from Mason City High School.
Lucille married Milton E. Phillips on
July 23, 1937 in Mason City.
Lucille was a member of the First
Baptist Church, Gildner Group, Good
Sam’s Camping Club and the Dirty Dozen
Club.
Lucille was known for her crazy cake and
homemade ice cream and no meal was
complete without a piece of pie and
cake.
She was writer of short stories about
family, camping and nature, especially
bird watching.
Her favorite form of expression was
poetry, and all her writings were laced
with her wonderful wit; but all would
agree her highest calling was that of a
wise and loving mother and grandmother.
Lucille is survived by her children,
Marilyn S. Hall and husband, Wayne, of
Cambridge, Minn., Richard M. Phillips
and wife, Sandra, of Prior Lake, Minn.,
Judy A. Allen and husband, Robert, of
Mason City, Charles E. Phillips and
wife, Karol, of Wichita, Kan., and
Bradley K. Phillips and wife, Cynthia,
of Wichita, Kan.; brother, Luverne
Ouverson of Mason City; 11
grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews.
Lucille was preceded in death by her
parents; husband; sister, Darlene
Anderson.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
KOLTON JACOB GARNER
LAKE CITY, Minn. —Kolton Jacob Garner,
3, of rural Lake City, son of Hella
Myers and Kelly Garner, died Sunday
(Jan. 25, 2004).
Kolton was born Jan. 6, 2001 in Mason
City.
Kolton is survived by his parents; one
brother, Avery Garner at home; maternal
grandparents, David and Joan Myers of
Nora Springs; paternal grandparents,
Donnie Garner, of Mason City; Jackie
Allen of Okoboji; maternal
great-grandparents, Harold and Ruth
Overmyer of Hicksville, Ohio.
Kolton had a great love for all animals
and fish.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at the United Methodist Church
in Lake City, Minn., with the Rev. Don
Jones officiating. Burial will be in
Lakewood Cemetery in Lake City.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the
service on Thursday at the church.
Mahn Family Funeral Home
Anderson-Peterson Chapel, 1022 W. Lyon
Ave. in Lake City, is in charge of
arrangements.
A memorial fund has been set up in
memory of Kolton. The Kolton Jacob
Garner Memorial Fund is at the American
Bank in Lake City.
Mahn Family Funeral Home
Anderson-Peterson Chapel, (651)
345-2113.
KENNETH ‘RED’ E. STILES
CHARLES CITY — Kenneth “Red” E. Stiles,
78, passed away Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30
a.m. today at The Rudd United Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Jim Turner
officiating. Inurnment will be in
Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles
City, with military rites conducted by
the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Kenneth “Red” E. Stiles was born Jan.
14, 1926, at Rudd, to William E. and
Ruth (Wagner) Stiles. Red graduated from
Rudd High School.
On Dec. 13, 1945, he was united in
marriage to Grace Edna Hennick in
Austin, Minn. Kenneth served in the U.S.
Army during World War II, being
honorably discharged as a Spec.-Sgt.
Kenneth was a lifetime resident of Rudd,
being self-employed all his life as a
farmer, owner and operator of Rudd
Lumber and Hardware and Stiles Corp.
Construction until his retirement in
2000.
Kenneth belonged to The United Methodist
Church of Rudd, the American Legion, and
Lions.
He is survived by his wife and friend of
59 years, Grace; three sons, William B.
(Michelle), of Trauco Canyon, Calif.,
Randall Lee (Kathy) of Rockwell, and
Michael (Jackie) of Rudd; one daughter,
Sue A. (Stephen) Lockwood, of Pompano,
Fla.; one brother, Leland (Beverly)
Stiles, of Graettinger; two sisters,
Betty Laudner, of Santee, Calif., and
Dorothy (Doyle) Newton, of Moline, Ill.;
three sisters-in-law, Marge Stiles,
Geraldine Stiles, and Jo Stiles; eight
grandchildren, Tamara (Todd) Choate, of
Lake Forest, Calif., Ashley, Jared, and
Jordan Stiles, of Rockwell, Erin
Lockwood, of Pompano Beach, Fla., Joseph
Peters, of Floyd, and Matthew and
Allison Stiles, of Rudd; a
great-granddaughter, Robin Burgin, of
Lake Forest, Calif.
He was preceded in death by a son,
Kenneth “Kenny” Jr.; and his parents;
three brothers, Keith, Boyd and Eldon
Stiles; two sisters, Lois Johannson and
Arlee Miller.
Memorials may be directed to the
Charities of Choice.
Sunnyside Funeral Home Chapel, Charles
City, is in charge of arrangements.
Sunnyside Funeral Home Chapel, (641)
228-2635.
RACHEL A. REUTER
INDEPENDENCE — Rachel A. Reuter, 18, of
Independence, formerly of Manly and
Mason City, died Saturday (Jan. 24,
2004) at the Buchanan County Health
Center in Independence from injuries
suffered in an automobile accident.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30
p.m. today at the First United Methodist
Church in Independence, with the Rev.
Dennis Bailey officiating. Burial will
be at a later date.
Visitation was held Tuesday at the White
Funeral Home in Independence.
Memorials may be directed to the family
in her memory.
White Funeral Home, (319) 334-2595.
JOSEPH W. TRAYER
GARNAVILLO — Joseph W. Trayer, 84, of
Garnavillo, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004)
at his home in Garnavillo.
A memorial service will be held at a
later date. The body was donated to the
University of Iowa College of Medicine.
There will be no visitation.
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home & Cremation
Services in Garnavillo is in charge of
arrangements.
CHARLES ‘CHARLIE’ LEON HELLMAN
BELMOND— Charles “Charlie” Leon Hellman,
61, of Ames, formerly of Belmond, passed
away Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) at Riverside
Manor in Ames.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church, with Father David
Beckman officiating. Burial will be in
the St. Francis Cemetery in Belmond.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m.
Thursday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond,
with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 6 p.m. prayer
service. Visitation will continue one
hour prior to the service at the church.
Charlie was born in Perry on July 8,
1942, the son of Thorsten and Winifred
(Hight) Hellman. He grew up in Jamaica,
Iowa and graduated from Jamaica,
Consolidated High School in 1961.
In 1978, Charlie married Margaret
Weinberger. To this union two children
were born, Mary Margaret and Edward
Charles.
Charlie worked for Triggs Manufacturing
in Perry and moved to Belmond with the
company on Dec. 15, 1965. He worked at
Triggs for six years.
Charlie also worked for USS Agri
Chemicals for 14 ½ years from 1971 to
1986. He worked for Keifer Built for six
years until he was unable to work
anymore.
Charile enjoyed fishing and photography.
Charlie liked playing family games,
being with his family and having coffee
and talking with the True Value guys.
Charlie belonged to the St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Church, Knights of
Columbus, Masonic Lodge and was a life
member of the DeMolay.
Charles is survived by the love of his
life, Margaret Hellman of Belmond; one
daughter, Mary Margaret and her special
friend, Jesse Gamble, of Alexander; one
son, Edward Charles and his wife,
Shannon, of Belmond; one grandson,
Jonathan Gamble of Alexander; one
sister, Susan Gottschalk of Omaha, Neb.;
two brothers, Keith and his wife, Pat,
of Boone, and Edwin and his wife,
Cherie, of Jamaica; two cousins, Gordon
Hellman of Atlanta, Ga., and Ellen
Hellman of Des Moines.
Charles is preceded in death by his
parents.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
DELORIS MAE HENRY
WHITTEMORE — Deloris Mae Henry, 82, of
Mankato, Minn., formerly of Whittemore,
died Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the
Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday at St. Michael’s Catholic
Church in Whittemore, with Father Victor
Ramaeker officiating. Burial will be in
St. Michael’s Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until
time of the service Thursday at the
church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
of Whittemore is in charge of
arrangements, (515) 884-2246.
ANNA ELIZABETH FREESE
HAMPTON — Anna Elizabeth Freese, 92, of
Hampton, formerly of Dumont, died
Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at the Franklin
General Hospital Nursing Facility in
Hampton.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the New Hope United
Methodist Church in Dumont, with the
Rev. Terra Amundson officiating. Burial
will be in the Dumont Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m.
today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home
in Dumont. Burial will be in the Dumont
Cemetery.
Anna Elizabeth Freese was born Feb. 23,
1911, Witty, Mo., a daughter of Daniel
A. Hearn and Clara M. Young Hearn.
She graduated from Bristow High School
in Bristow.
She was united in marriage to Carl J.
Freese on Dec. 23, 1933 in Allison.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of the New Hope United
Methodist Church in Dumont. She was a
member of the Methodist Ladies Aid.
She loved to crochet, do word finds, go
camping and traveling. She enjoyed
spending time with her family.
She is survived by three daughters,
Louise and husband, Norman Buseman, of
Dumont, Nadine and husband, Allan
Popinga, of Hampton, and Carolyn and
husband, Dan Dodd, of Iowa Falls.; a
sister, Erma McDonald, of Hampton; 11
grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren;
and four great-great-grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, five brothers, five
sisters, one grandson and one
great-grandson.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641)
456-3232.
CLARENCE ANDERSON
KANAWHA — Clarence “Buster” Anderson,
80, of Kanawha, died Tuesday (Jan. 27,
2004) at the Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the Kanawha Lutheran
Church, with the Rev. Dr. John Meyer and
Janelle Siffring, AiM officiating.
Burial will take place at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home
in Kanawha and one hour prior to
service.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641)
843-3839.
JOSEPHINE ESPINOSA CHAVEZ
MASON CITY — A memorial Mass in honor of
Josephine L. Espinosa Chavez, 81, of
Boone, formerly of Mason City, will be
held 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. in
Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill
officiating.
Josephine L. Espinosa Chavez died Dec.
21, 2003, at her home in Boone of
cancer.
MILDRED K. ANDERS
FOREST CITY — Mildred K. Anders, 82, of
Forest City, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2004)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City, with the Rev. Lee
Laaveg officiating. Burial will be at
Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City,
and one hour prior to the service on
Friday at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
L. IRENE ANDERSON
LAKOTA — L. Irene Anderson, 88, of
Lakota, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at
the United Hospital in Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30
p.m. Friday at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
in Bancroft, with the Rev. Donna Steven
officiating. Burial will be in Maple
Hill Cemetery in Lakota.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to the service on Friday at the funeral
home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 885-2521.
AMOS WEMPEN
BUFFALO CENTER — Amos Wempen, 96, of
Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (Jan. 27,
2004) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home
in Buffalo Center.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist
Church in Buffalo Center, with the Rev.
Paul Haugen officiating. Burial will be
in Olena Mound Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the Winter Funeral Home in
Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
(641) 562-2858.
THOMAS WELSH
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Thomas Welsh, 72, of
Las Cruces, formerly of Mason City, died
Thursday (Jan. 22, 2004) at his home.
Memorial service will be held at 5 p.m.
on Friday, Feb. 6, 2004) at Holy Cross
Catholic Church in Las Cruces, N.M.
BaCa Funeral Chapel in Las Cruces, N.M.,
is in charge of arrangements, (505)
527-2222.
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Obituaries are presented as a community
service of Fullerton Funeral Homes.
Information is submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
publication in the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
BERNEICE LOUISE BRANSTAD
NORTHWOOD — Berneice Louise Branstad,
85, of Northwood and Kensett, formerly
of Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 28,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held 11 a.m.
Friday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz
officiating. Burial will be in the
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason
City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m.
today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel and one hour prior to service
time on Friday at the chapel.
Berneice Louise Branstad was born on
July 10, 1918, in Grundy Center, Iowa,
the daughter of John and Margaret Ash.
Berneice worked for J.P. Decker’s meat
packing plant in Mason City, and also
worked for Shift’s Nursing Home in Mason
City. Berneice owned and operated
Beeives Antiques in Kensett.
She enjoyed gardening, antiquing and
going to auctions.
Left to cherish her memory are her two
sons, Iver Dean Branstad and his wife,
Edith, of St. Ansgar, and Harold
Branstad of Wisconsin; a daughter,
Virginia Servantez and her husband,
Mike, of Mason City; many, many
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and
great-great-grandchildren; many brothers
and sisters; a son-in-law, Roger
Bushbaum of Manly; as well as other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Iver Branstad; a son,
August “Barney” Branstad, who died in
February 1992; a daughter, Charlotte
Bushbaum who died May 7, 2001, and a
very special friend, Arnold Thomp-son,
of 26 years who died on Aug. 18, 2003.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
MILDRED K. ANDERS
FOREST CITY — Mildred K. Anders, 82, of
Forest City, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2004)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church
in Forest City, with the Rev. Lee Laaveg
officiating. Burial will be at Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and one
hour prior to service at the church.
Mildred Katherine Sophia Anders, the
daughter of Emil L. and Nicolina (Preuss)
Schneider, was born on May 8, 1921 in
Worthington, Minn.
Both of her parents were born in Germany
and were part of the wave of immigrants
in the early 1900s seeking a better life
in the United States.
Mildred would later be joined by a
sister, Irene.
When Mildred was a young child, the
family relocated in Avoca, Iowa, where
Mildred attended school, graduating from
Avoca High School with the Class of
1939.
After graduation, she work-ed as a
telephone operator at Avoca and did
secretarial work. During World War II,
she worked for Army Airwaves
Communication in Alaska where she would
meet her future husband, William R.
Anders, who was serving with the United
States Army.
Mildred and Bill were married in Detroit
on Aug. 26, 1945, and purchased one of
the “starter homes” being built across
the United States for returning
veterans. Their daughter, Parris, was
born in 1946, and followed by their
daughter, Joan, in 1947.
Mr. Anders worked in the composing room
of a Detroit newspaper while Mildred was
a dedicated wife, mother and homemaker.
Mildred and Bill were longtime members
of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Rose-ville,
Mich., and both liked to provide
assistance to those less fortunate than
themselves.
Mildred was an avid read-er and
excellent writer who corresponded with a
multitude of people throughout her
lifetime.
In 1995, Bill was beginning his struggle
with Alzheimer’s disease and the couple
moved to Forest City to be near their
daughter, Joan, and her family.
Mildred was a devoted caregiver for Bill
until his death on Jan. 21, 1997.
Mildred always felt that the crowning
achievement of her life was her
daughters, of whom she was extremely
proud.
Mildred is survived by her daughters,
Parris and her husband, Robert Kramer,
of Dallas, Texas, and Joan and her
husband, Raymond Beebe, of Forest City;
a sister, Irene McCool of Shelby, Iowa;
and five grandchildren and their
families, Blane Beebe and his wife,
Sara, and their children, Talon,
Benjamin and Maxwell of Bettendorf,
Iowa, Kristen and her husband, Dan
Ollenburg, and their daughters, Sophia
and Ava, of Clear Lake, William Beebe of
Minneapolis and his daughter Emmalee
Swanson of Forest City, Jeffrey Beebe
and his children, Aunastashya and Nieko
of Forest City, and Juston Kramer and
his son, Austin, of Dallas, Texas.
Mildred was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband; a brother-in-law,
Malcolm McCool; and a
great-granddaughter, Kylie Vaile.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
CHERI JENKINS HASCUP
CONCORD, Calif. — Cheri Jenkins Hascup,
56, died Monday (Jan. 26, 2004) in
Concord, Calif., of a massive stroke.
She was born on Aug. 25, 1947, and was
raised in Fertile. Cheri graduated from
Forest City High School.
After graduation, she moved to
California and has resided there since.
Those left to cherish her memory are her
husband, Ed; sons, Paul and David
Martinson; four grandchildren, all of
Concord, Calif.; mother, Cora Jenkins,
of Mason City; sisters, Fran Cates, of
Mason City, Connie Dirks, of Clear Lake,
Bonnie Secory, of Clear Lake; a brother,
Lanny Jenkins, of Forest City; and many
nieces and nephews.
Her father, Lawrence Jenkins, and
sister, Norma Jean Tarr, preceded her in
death.
Please join the family for an informal
memorial gathering from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday at City Hall in Clear
Lake.
ANITA GLASER
NORTHWOOD — Anita Glaser, 84, of
Northwood, died Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the First Lutheran Church in
Northwood. Burial will be in Sunset Rest
Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Friday at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home, Highway 65 South in Northwood.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
EDWARD J. ROSKUP
GREENE — Edward J. Roskup, 75, of 111 N.
Fifth St. in Greene, died Wednesday
(Jan. 28, 2004) at his home.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church,
with Monsignor Walter Brunkan
officiating. Burial will be in St.
Mary’s Cemetery, with military rites by
Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion of
Greene.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in
Greene, with a scriptural wake service
at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one
hour prior to the service on Saturday at
the church.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Edward J.
Roskup Memorial Fund in care of the
family.
Reid’s Funeral Chapels, (641) 823-4457.
LOUISE R. CHESTNUT
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Louise R. Chestnut,
77, of Hattiesburg, died Wednesday (Jan.
28, 2004) in Hattiesburg.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday at Hulett -Winstead Funeral
Home in Hattiesburg. Burial will be in
Roseland Park Cemetery.
She was a retired sales engineer
assistant for General Electric. She was
a member of the Methodist faith.
She is survived by one sister, Virginia
Wilgus, of Hattiesburg; one brother, Don
R. Rayner, M.D., of Long Beach, Miss.;
and a number of nieces and nephews.
Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home, (601)
582-1571.
ROBERT K. STRICKLER
GREENE — Robert K. “Bob” Strickler, 70,
of 521 N. Fifth St. in Greene, formerly
of Nora Springs, died Wednesday (Jan.
28, 2004) at the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital Hospice Unit in Charles City.
Funeral service will be held at 2:30
p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist
Church in Nora Springs, with the Rev.
Jim Turner and the Rev. Paul Uzel
officiating. Burial will be in the
Spring Grove Cemetery in Nora Springs,
with military rites conducted by Nora
Springs H.D.S. Post 449 American Legion.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Friday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in
Greene and will continue one hour prior
to services on Saturday.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to Hospice of North
Iowa in care of the family, P.O. Box
331, Greene, IA 50636-0331.
Reid’s Funeral Chapels, (641) 823-4457.
WILLIAM ROUSE
CHARLES CITY — William Rouse, 62, of
Cable, Wis., formerly of Charles City,
died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2004) at his
home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main
St. in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
CHARLES SPILLETT
CLEAR LAKE — Charles Spillett, 81, of
10912 250th St., Clear Lake, died
Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason City, (641)
423-2372.
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RACHEL A. REUTER
INDEPENDENCE — Rachel A. Reuter,
18, of In-dependence, died
Saturday (Jan. 24, 2004) at the
Buch-anan County Health Center
in Independence from injuries
suffered in an automobile
accident.
She was born on April 29, 1985,
in Sioux City, Iowa, the
daughter of Gary Lee and Brendy
Bernadette (Mathern) Reuter. She
graduated from the North Central
High School in Manly with the
Class of 2003 and had taken
classes at Hamilton Business
College in Mason City.
She worked at the HyVee grocery
store in Mason City and at
Bertch Cabinets in Jesup, Iowa.
Ms. Reuter is survived by her
mother, Brendy Reuter of
Independence; her father and
stepmother, Gary and Patricia
Reuter of Manly; three brothers,
Kevin Reuter and Keith Reuter,
both of Manly, and Ricky Reuter,
of Independence; and two step-
sisters, Kelly Christiansen and
Lindsay Christiansen, both of
Manly. She is also survived by
her grandparents, Miriam “Micky”
Rand of Dunkerton, Donald and
Kathy Reuter of Cedar Falls,
Lois Wilcoxson of Oklahoma, and
Robert Mathern of Waterloo; her
great-grandmother, Florence
Reuter of Waverly, and
step-grandparents, Don and Mona
McCourt of Plymouth.
She was preceded in death by her
grandmother, Darlene Mathern,
and great-grandparents, Bus and
Gladys Brustkern, Leo Reuter,
Leroy and Alene Maser, and Les
and Dorothy Mathern.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at the
First United Methodist Church in
Independence with the Rev.
Dennis Bailey officiating.
Burial will be at a later date.
White Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
She will be sadly missed by
family and friends.
DARLENE RAE (FOX) FOTH
OSAGE ����� Darlene Rae (Fox) Foth,
78 , of Osage, died Thursday
(Jan. 29, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Darlene was born Nov. 6, 1925,
at Riceville, the daughter of
Chauncy and Adeline (Shea) Fox.
Darlene graduated from Riceville
High School in 1943.
She attended Mercy Hospital
School of Nursing in Cedar
Rapids and graduated as a RN
from a three-year nursing
program.
Darlene moved to Osage and
worked at the Nisson Hospital.
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27,
1947, Darlene was united in
marriage to Thomas W. Foth at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Osage.
She worked at the University of
Iowa Hospitals while Thomas was
a student at the University of
Iowa.
When they returned to Osage, she
worked at the Mitchell County
Memorial Hospital as an
obstetrics and operating room
nurse.
Later, Darlene was employ-ed as
a school nurse at the Osage
Community Schools.
Darlene enjoyed her children and
grandchildren. She had a passion
for reading and writing. Her
favorite Irish comment was
“By-De-God”.
Funeral services will be 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage,
with the Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Interment will be
in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in
Osage.
Visitation will be from 3:30 to
7 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage, where
there will be a rosary at 4 p.m.
Darlene will be greatly missed
by her family and her husband of
56 years, Thomas Foth of Osage.
Her nine children are: Christine
Ann Betts and husband, Ron, of
Osage, Russell Thomas Foth and
wife, Julie, of Cedar Falls,
Marjorie Mary Markham and
husband, Richard, of Osage,
Michael Patrick Foth and wife,
Lisa, of Hawaii, Frederick Paul
Foth, of Osage, Lawrence James
Foth and wife Julie, of Osage,
Virginia Margaret Thompson and
husband, Dennis, of Osage, Jane
LaVern Foth, of Osage, and
Anthony Joseph Foth, of
Minneapolis; 23 grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren;
one sister, Helen Lynch, of
Coralville, and numerous nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; one brother, Donald
Fox, and one sister, Mary
Victorine.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
ROBERT K. ‘BOB’ STRICKLER
GREENE — Funeral services for
Robert K. “Bob” Strickler, 70,
of 521 N. Fifth St., Greene and
formerly of Nora Springs, will
be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the
United Methodist Church in Nora
Springs with Pastor Jim Turner
and Pastor Paul Uzel
officiating.
Burial will be in the Spring
Grove Cemetery in Nora Springs
with military rites conducted by
Nora Springs H.D.S. Post 449 of
the American Legion.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. today at the Reid’s Funeral
Chapel in Greene and will
continue one hour prior to
services Saturday at the church.
Robert Kenneth Strickler was
born Feb. 22, 1933, in Jenners
Township, Somerset County,
Pennsylvania, a son of George
Alfred and Neva Virginia (Blair)
Strickler, and died Wednesday
(Jan. 28, 2004) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital Hospice
Unit in Charles City.
He received his education in the
public schools in Bos-well, Pa.,
and entered the United States
Air Force on Aug. 30, 1950,
serving with the 802nd Motor
Vehicle Squad. He was honorably
discharged on Sept. 5, 1953.
On June 25, 1952, he was united
in marriage to Joan Hartwell in
Mason City. They made their home
in Mason City and later in Nora
Springs. They were both employed
by Northwestern States Portland
Cement Co. in Mason City.
Bob retired in 1985 with 31
years of service to the com-pany.
Bob and Joan moved to Greene in
1995.
They enjoyed traveling, which
included going to Branson, Mo.,
often. Bob’s interests included
hunting, fishing and working on
home improvement projects. He
was a good cook.
Bob was a member of the Nora
Springs Volunteer Am-bulance for
eight years, CPR instructor and
served on the Nora Springs City
Council.
He was Little League coach, Boy
Scout leader and a member of the
Nora Springs H.D.S. Post 449
American Legion.
He was custodian of the United
Methodist Church for several
years.
Living family members include
his loving wife of 52 years,
Joan, of Greene; one daughter,
Connie (John) Stone of
Ellenville, N.Y.; two sons,
Robert Jr. (Peggy) Strickler of
Bristow, and Jeff (Jan)
Strickler of Waverly; five
grandchildren, Tonya and her
husband, Sam, Jessie, Jonna,
Justin and Jennifer; two
great-grandchildren, Sammy and
Elena; and one brother, George
(June) Strickler of Pittsburgh,
Pa., and several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; one sister, Violet Koba,
and two nep-hews, Carey and
Glen.
Those planning an expression of
sympathy may direct memorials to
Hospice of North Iowa in care of
the family, P.O. Box 331,
Greene, IA. 50636-0331.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Greene,
(641) 823-4457.
EDWARD J. ROSKUP
GREENE — A funeral Mass for
Edward J. Roskup, 75, of 111 N.
Fifth St., Greene, will be 10:30
a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church with Monsignor
Walter Brunkan officiating.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill
Cemetery with military rites
conducted by Tack Barnett Post
268 American Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be 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
one hour prior to services on
Saturday at the church.
Edward John Roskup was born Aug.
23, 1928, at St. Ansgar, a son
of Joseph and Pauline (Winter)
Roskup, and died Wednesday (Jan.
28, 2004) at his home in Greene
under the care of Hospice of
North Iowa.
He spent his early childhood in
St. Ansgar until the family
moved to Iowa City, where he
attended and graduated from St.
Patrick’s School.
He was first employed as a
waiter at the University
Hospital.
On May 3, 1946, he was inducted
into the United States Army,
where he served as a guard with
Company L 15th Infantry in
Berlin, Germany. He was
honorably discharged on Oct. 28,
1947.
Following his discharge he was
employed for the University
Laundry.
In 1950, he became employ-ed as
a bus driver for Iowa City Coach
Co. and later Iowa City Transit,
from which he retired with more
than 39 years of service.
He received many awards for safe
driving and years of
performance. He was also honored
for lifesaving by Gov. Robert D.
Ray.
On June 30, 1956, he was united
in marriage to Twyla Marie Losee
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in
Iowa City. They made their home
at 1308 E. Bloomington in Iowa
City for 26 years before moving
to Greene in September 1991.
Ed and Twyla were faith-ful
members of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in Greene.
Twyla died on Oct. 23, 1998.
Ed will be remembered as an avid
walker, often times walking up
to eight miles a day.
He enjoyed fishing, eating ice
cream and spending time with his
grandchildren.
He will be sadly missed by his
daughter, Teresa Marie Van Orden
of Greene; one son, Edward
Roskup Jr. and his wife,
Margaret, of Wellman; three
grandchildren, Edward J. “E.J.”
Roskup III of Wellman, Billy Van
Orden of Greene and Karitta Rae
Van Orden of Mason City; his
twin sister, Rosemary Dahnke of
Iowa City, and a brother, Jake
(Phyllis) Roskup of Iowa City.
Ed was also preceded in death by
his parents, four sisters:
Paulina Roskup, Katherine Davis,
Pauline Coder and Mary
Oesterricher, and three
brothers, Andrew, Peter and
Joseph Roskup.
Those planning an expression of
sympathy may direct memorials to
the Edward J. Roskup Memorial
Fund in care of the family.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641)
823-4457.
ANITA ANNA SOPHIA GLASER
NORTHWOOD — Anita Anna Sophia
Glaser, 84, of Northwood, died
Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Saturday at the First
Lutheran Church in Northwood
with the Rev. Paul Holmer
officiating. Burial will be in
the Sunset Rest Cemetery in
Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 today at the Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65
South in Northwood.
Anita was born Aug. 17, 1919, in
Star Prairie, Wis., the daughter
of Albert and Lena Schwartz. She
received her education in New
Ulm Schools.
On July 2, 1937, she married
Roland Glaser in New Ulm, Minn.
She was baptized and confirmed
in New Ulm, Minn., and was a
long-time member of the First
Lutheran Church in Northwood.
Anita was active in church
quilting, Lydia Circle and the
First Lutheran Church Women. She
was a member of the VFW
Auxiliary and was treasurer for
many years.
She enjoyed playing cards,
sewing, and her family and
grandchildren.
She had various employment in
Mankato, Minn. In 1952, Roland
and Anita moved to Northwood
after purchasing the Northwood
Cleaners, operating the
dry-cleaners until their
retirement.
Anita was preceded in death by
her husband, Roland, in 2000;
parents, Albert and Lena
Schwartz; and brothers, Helmut,
Gilbert and John.
Survivors include one son,
Jerome Glaser and his wife,
Dian, of Bloomington, Minn.;
three daughters, Joan Per-kins
and her husband, Stan, of New
Hampton, Mary Bolton, of
Springfield, Ore., and Anita
“Sue” Reyerson and Erbin
Anderson, of Northwood; one
sister, Anna Schwantes, of
Fulda, Minn.; one brother, Ray
Schwartz and his wife, Dorothy,
of Frost, Texas; two
sisters-in-law, Gloria Steinke,
of New Ulm, Minn., and Muggs
Harding and her husband,
Charlie, of Kasota, Minn.; two
brothers-in-law, James Glaser
and his wife, Carol, of
Bettendorf, and Orville Strom,
of New Ulm, Minn.;
grandchildren, Scott,
Christopher and Jonathan
Perkins, Vanessa Balhorn, Stacey
Davies, Alicia Glaser, Omar
Wingate, Jakob Bolton, Michael
Reyerson and Julie Zrostlik; 21
great-grandchildren and many,
many friends.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
Northwood, is in charge of
arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
(641) 324-1121.
AMOS WEMPEN
BUFFALO CENTER —Funeral services
for Amos Wempen will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First
Baptist Church in Buffalo Center
with the Rev. Paul Haugen
officiating. Interment will be
in Olena Mound Cemetery in
Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. today at the Winter
Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Amos Wempen, son of Dick and
Grace (Adams) Wempen, was born
on June 30, 1907, near George,
Iowa. He, with his parents,
moved to Buffalo Center in 1912.
Amos attended Buffalo Center
schools.
On Feb. 11, 1932, Amos was
united in marriage to Jeanette
Lubben in Buffalo Center.
Together they farmed north of
Buffalo Center and raised a
family of three boys, Richard,
Rollin and Royce.
Amos enjoyed the farm life,
being able to plant and to
harvest the fruit of the land
and then to share those products
with his family and many
friends.
He will be remembered for his
raspberries, flowers and his
homegrown honey.
After retirement and when Amos
and Jeanette moved into town in
1979, many local businesses
received flowers grown in their
garden during Amos’ morning
visits.
Amos served as a personal
property tax assessor for
Winnebago County. He also served
on the Buffalo Center Community
School Board, was a seed corn
salesman and was a
fourth-generation bee keeper. He
was an avid sports fan and he
really enjoyed Buffalo Center
girls basketball. He was
recognized as North Iowa
Schools’ Fan Of The Year while
in his 80s.
He was able to live
independently until age 93, when
he became a resident of Timely
Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo
Center. Amos died there on
Tuesday (Jan. 27, 2004) at the
age of 96.
Amos is survived by his three
sons: Richard and his wife,
Rita, of Clear Lake, Rollin and
his wife, Kathy, of Fairmont,
Minn., and Royce and his wife,
Linda, of St. Peter, Minn., and
11 grandchildren and 16 great
grandchildren. Also surviving
him are two brothers, George and
his wife, Irene, of Buffalo
Center, and Harry and his wife,
Edith, of Oregon; his sister,
Esther Grimes, of Buffalo
Center; sisters-in-law, Lydia
Gruis of Waukon, Arlene
Ostercamp of Titonka and Esther
Lubben of Forest City, and by
several other relatives and dear
friends.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; his wife, Jeanette, in
1999; his sister, Margaret
Sonnenberg, and his brother,
William.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation
Services, (641) 562-2858.
CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ WILLIAM SPILLETT
CLEAR LAKE — Charles “Chuck”
William Spillett, 81, of Clear
Lake, died Tuesday (Jan. 27,
2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with the Rev. Janet
Wearda officiating. Inurnment
will be in the Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to service time on
Saturday at the chapel.
Charles “Chuck” William Spillett
was born on Aug. 22, 1922, in
Rockwell, Iowa, the son of
William and Crystal May (Ball)
Spillett. He at-tended and
received his education in the
Mason City Schools.
In his earlier years, Chuck
worked at the Coca-Cola Bottling
Co. in Mason City, and until his
retirement, he work-ed for many
years at the Rose Bowl in Mason
City.
Chuck spent his last years at
the farm in rural Clear Lake,
sitting on a bench, smoking
cigars and drinking Diet Pepsi.
He loved playing musical
instruments, listening to music
and fishing.
Left to cherish his memory is a
sister, Viola Awe, of Clear
Lake, and many nieces and
nephews as well as other
relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; two sisters, Lillian
Hoffman and Daisy Darlene
Schellsmidt, and a niece, Jackie
White.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
WILLIAM ‘WILLIE’ ROUSE
CHARLES CITY — William “Willie”
Rouse, 62, of Cable, Wis., and
formerly of Charles City, died
Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2004) at his
home of natural causes.
A funeral Mass for Willie Rouse
will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday
at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church with the Rev.
Carl Ries celebrating the Mass.
Burial will be at a later date.
There will be a flag
presentation by the Charles City
Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call from 4 to 8
p.m. today 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 an hour
prior to the Mass Saturday at
the church.
William Thomas Rouse was born
Dec. 10, 1941, at Elma, the son
of Leo and Maxine (Elliott)
Rouse. He graduated from Colwell
Consolidated High School in
1959.
Willie served in the United
States Air Force from 1959 to
1964, received a hardship
discharge and returned to
Charles City to help raise his
younger siblings, working for
many years at Oliver/White Farm
Equipment Co. In 1981, he moved
to Cable, Wis., to “fulfill his
dreams” and re-mained there
until his death.
Willie was a true outdoorsman
and lived off the land. He
served as a guide for fishermen
and hunters, produced maple
syrup and grew mushrooms.
His interests included visiting
with people, teaching children
the basics of outdoor living and
playing cards.
Willie will be remembered for
his ability to make the best out
of any situation.
He was a member of St. Ann’s
Catholic Church.
Living family members include
his mother, Maxine Rouse of
Elma; four brothers, Elliott
“Duff” (Patsy) Rouse of Charles
City, Eugene “Nick” (Kathy)
Rouse of Denver, Colo., and Tom
(Gail) Rouse, and Dennis (Kim)
Rouse, both of Charles City;
four sisters, JoAnn Chambers,
Suzanne (Jerry) Hartwell, Linda
(Bill) Mitchell and Lora (Monte)
Millard, all of Charles City,
and many nieces and nephews and
great-nieces and great-nephews.
His father preceded him in death
on Dec. 26, 1963.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
KERMIT V. SMITH
IOWA FALLS — Kermit V. Smith,
87, of Iowa Falls, passed away
Sunday (Jan. 25, 2004) at the
Ellsworth Muni-cipal Hospital in
Iowa Falls.
Private graveside services were
held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
29, 2004, at the Union Cemetery
in Iowa Falls. The Rev. Don
Preston of the First United
Methodist Church officiated, and
military honors were provided by
Hyman-Peavey American Legion
Post 188, Iowa Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the
family in care of his wife,
Esther Smith, 220 Manor Drive,
Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa
Falls Chapel was en-trusted with
the arrangements.
Linn’s Funeral Home, (641)
648-2569.
MARION L. CRAMER
BELMOND — Marion L. Cramer, 89,
of Belmond, died Thursday (Jan.
29, 2004) at the Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral services will held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John
Lutheran Church in Belmond. The
Rev. Lowell H. Halvorson will
officiate.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Tenold-Andrews
Funeral Home, 516 First St.
S.E., Belmond, and continue one
hour prior to the services at
the church on Monday.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home,
(641) 444-4474.
RAY A. SMOLEY
BUFFALO CENTER — Ray A. “Bud”
Smoley, 78, of 15 Third Ave.
S.E., Buffalo Center, died
Thursday (Jan. 29, 2004) at St.
Luke Lutheran Care Center in
Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Bancroft.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
DONALD J. HESS
CLEAR LAKE — Donald J. Hess, 82,
formerly of Clear Lake, died
Thursday (Jan. 29, 2004) at his
home, 2200 Country Club Drive in
Mason City.
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.
ELLA SCHILTZ
BANCROFT — Ella Schiltz, 97, of
Bancroft, died Wednesday (Jan.
29, 2004) at the Heritage
Nursing Home in Bancroft.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Bancroft.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
RUEBEN WITTENBURG
OSAGE — Rueben Wittenburg, 75,
of Osage, died Thurs-day (Jan.
29, 2004) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage, (641)
732-3706.
MAX W. WARNER
ROCKFORD — Max W. Warner, 66, of
606 Second Ave. N.E. in
Rockford, died Thursday (Jan.
29, 2004) at his home in
Rockford.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Fullerton-Schumburg
Funeral Home, 302 W Main Ave. in
Rockford.
Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home
and Cremation Services, 641)
756-3311.
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