PUBLISHED SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2004.
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
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DARYL EMERSON MCCREADY
BOLAN — Daryl Emerson McCready, 75, passed away
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason
City, Thursday, (July 8, 2004) on his daughter’s
birthday.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday
at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, with Rev.
Wayne Ellingson officiating. Burial will be in
the Grafton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.
Daryl was born April 18, 1929, to Anna (Thon)
and Blair McCready. He attended school in
Plymouth for 11 years and graduated from Kensett
High School in 1947, where he faithfully
attended his reunions.
He married Joyce Bork at Deer Creek Lutheran
Church, Carpenter, on Nov. 27, 1949, and moved
to their 80-acre homestead in Bolan, which
became a centennial farm of which he was proud
of. He made many improvements and was happy to
live to see the new grove he planted and cared
for. Daryl farmed with his father and brother
until renting their land out in later years.
His pride and joy were his seven grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren, feeling very
blessed to have them. They felt the same about
Grandpa.
In past years he enjoyed restoring old gas
engines and ’57 Chevys, and making ornamental
antique lawn decorations. He and Joyce collected
glassware, sugar shakers, cruets and loved the
thrill of the hunt. His passion was riding his
Honda Gold Wing which he rode more miles in a
year than the car. (Quite a feat in his golden
years.) It earned him the name Go-Go by his son
and made him the envy of his son-in-law and
sidekick on their many road trips. The last trip
being as recent as a week ago, which was a trip
to the Black Hills and surrounding area.
He enjoyed sharing his garden produce with
others, probably giving away more than he kept
for themselves. He had a love of compiling his
family history in photo albums and writing
captions to leave for future generations.
He was politically correct to say the least in
his constant striving to better this fair land.
He wrote many letters to the editor and say “It
needed saying.” Their beautiful yard was almost
a full-time job in itself. His claim to fame was
the whole town of Bolan appearing on the “David
Letterman Show” in 1989.
He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of
Grafton and he designed his own tombstone in
awaiting anticipation of his heavenly home.
Daryl had that special way of meeting and
greeting one and all. A true people person
through and through. He will be making friends
in heaven.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce, of 54 years;
three children, Cheryl (husband John) Thompson
of Urbandale, David (wife Tammie) of Mason City,
and Steve at home; granddaughters (twins)
Jennifer Thelen (Rob) and Michelle Brunk (Andy),
Angie Thompson and Shannon Thompson and Jessie
McCready; and grandsons, Jamie and Jeramie
McCready; great granddaughters, Bryant and
Miranda Thelen; and great-grandson, Sterling
Brunk.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Anna
and Blair McCready; his brother, Don; his father
and mother-in-law, Ed and Hattie Bork; and
daughter-in-law, Kathie McCready.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is
in charge of arrangements, (641) 713-4920.
HELENA C. BUSS
BUFFALO CENTER — Helena C. (Senne) Buss, 86, of
Buffalo Center, formerly of Woden, died Thursday
(July 08, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center,
with Mr. Perry Aalgaard officiating. Interment
will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural
Titonka.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at
Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St. N.W., Buffalo
Center, and one hour before the service at the
church.
Helena Charlotte (Senne) Buss was born on March
4, 1918, to parents Ernest and Minnie (Baade)
Senne at their home in rural Hancock County. She
was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, rural Titonka. Helena attended and
graduated from the Titonka Consolidated School
in 1936, and went on to attain her teaching
certificate from the Iowa State Teachers
College. Following her education, Helena taught
country school in the rural Titonka and Woden
areas.
On Sept. 25, 1941, Helena was united in marriage
with Melvin Leon Buss. The couple made their
home farming in rural Woden. Helena moved into
Buffalo Center in 1982, shortly after her
husband’s passing. In April 2000, Helena became
a resident at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in
Buffalo Center.
She was a longtime member of Immanuel Lutheran
Church at Titonka, and later at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center. She was
active in the church circle, the Corner Club,
and she enjoyed oil painting and quilting.
Survivors include her children, Leon Buss and
his wife, Marylou, of Dundas, Minn., Mavis Hess
of Forest City, Dale Buss and his wife, Nancy,
of Le Center, Minn., and Russell Buss and his
wife, Karen, of Woden; 14 grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Betty Senne
of Britt; brother-in-law, Ben Buss and his wife,
Doris, of Titonka; and many nieces, nephews,
cousins, and friends.
Helena was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Melvin in 1981; daughter-in-law, Sandy
(Thompsen) Buss; two sisters, Louise DeWaard and
Anna Attig; and three brothers, Dick, George,
and Ernest Senne.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service,
Buffalo Center, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
RUSSELL DEAN COWELL
NEW HAMPTON — Russell Dean Cowell, 59, died
Thursday (July 8, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, with
Rev. Jay Amundson officiating. Burial will be at
the St. Ansgar Cemetery.
Visitation will be after noon on Tuesday.
Russell was born on June 20, 1945, near St.
Ansgar, the son of Vern and Pernnie (Jones)
Cowell. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School
and barber college in Waterloo. He was a
lifelong restaurant manager in Iowa City,
Keokuk, Waterloo, Manchester and New Hampton. He
was also a former Chamber of Commerce member in
New Hampton.
Russell married Diane Detert on Dec. 30, 1967,
in Tiffin, Iowa, and celebrated 36 years of
marriage. He loved fishing, genealogy, the Civil
War and large dogs. His greatest love was his
family.
Russell is survived by his wife, Diane, of New
Hampton; son, Mark Lee Cowell of Des Moines;
daughter, Justine Gerber of New Hampton; three
grandchildren, Nicole Gerber, Sarah Gerber and
Hunter Gerber; three brothers, Lee (Margaret)
Cowell of St. Ansgar, Donald (Mickie) Cowell of
Hawaii, Allen (Jean) of Charles City; three
sisters, Iva Bruesewitz of St. Ansgar, Betty
(Dale) VanHorn of Fort Collins, Colo., Karen
(Larry) Crilly of Austin, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three
brothers and one sister.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
(641) 713-4920.
ELLEN ARMSTRONG
ALGONA — Ellen Armstrong, 87, of Algona,
former-ly of Livermore, died Friday (July 9,
2004) at her son’s home in Ft. Madison, Iowa.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Livermore.
Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery,
Livermore.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and
2 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Wilson’s Funeral Home
in Livermore.
Wilson Funeral Homes, Algona, (515) 295-2622.
HAZEL WILSON
MASON CITY — Hazel (Milloy) Wilson, 84, of
Heritage Care Center, Mason City, formerly of
Marble Rock, died Saturday morning (July 10,
2004) at Heritage Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home, 301 W. Main
St., Rockford, IA. (641) 756-3311.
www.fullertonfh.com.
NORMA WALKER
ALGONA — Norma Walker, 88, of Algona, died
Friday (July 9, 2004) at the Kossuth Regional
Health Center in Algona.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the
First United Methodist Church in Algona with the
Rev. Michael Orthel officiating. Burial will be
in East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today with a
special service by the Order of the Eastern Star
at 6:30 p.m. at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, (515) 295-3731.
CHARLES L. COOPER
NORTHWOOD — Charles L. Cooper, 83, of Northwood,
died Saturday (July 10, 2004) at the Lutheran
Retirement Home in Northwood.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, (641)
324-1121.
RUTH HEMMES
HAMPTON — Ruth Hemmes, 88, of Hampton, died
Saturday (July 10, 2004) at Hampton Health Care
Center in Hampton.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, (641)
456-3232.
MARIAN SWANSON
MASON CITY — Marian Swanson, 82, of Mason City,
died Friday (July 9, 2004) at USA Health Care in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Major
Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
EMANUEL D. SLINDEE
ST. ANSGAR — Emanuel D. Slindee, 56, of St.
Ansgar, died Saturday (July 10, 2004) at the
Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
(641) 713-4920.
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PUBLISHED Monday, July 12, 2004
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HAZEL MILLOY WILSON
MASON CITY — Hazel (Milloy) Wilson, 84,
formerly of Marble Rock, died Saturday
(July 10, 2004) at Heritage Care Center,
501 S. Kentucky Ave., Mason City, where
she had been a resident and patient
since October 2002.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at the First United Methodist
Church, 21 Third St. N.W., Rockford,
with Pastor Solomon Odoom of the Grace
United Methodist Church of Floyd
officiating. Interment will be in
Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the
service at the church on Tuesday. Those
wishing to extend memorials to honor
Hazel may direct them to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Hazel was born on Sept. 24, 1919, at the
Milloy family farm west of Rockford. She
was the third daughter of William and
Bernice (Kivell) Milloy. Hazel attended
country school at the brick schoolhouse
west of Rockford near her home. In 1938,
she graduated from Rockford High School.
Like many farm girls of the period,
Hazel was active in helping out with the
farm work which included milking cows.
She participated in 4-H activities,
county fairs, etc. Following her
graduation Hazel attended La James
College and became a licensed beautician
and worked in that field. On Aug. 23,
1940, Hazel became the bride of Harley
E. Wilson, who also was a Rockford
native, in a ceremony at Kensett. For a
time the couple made their home in
Rockford. When World War II began and
Harley entered military service, Hazel
went with him to California. It was
there she became a typical “Rosie the
Riveter,” working at aircraft factories
in the war effort. When Harley returned
from the Army he joined the Osco Drug
Co. in Mason City, where they lived
until promotions caused the Wilsons to
move to Illinois. Due to advancements
with Harley’s Osco Drug career the
couple lived in several different cities
including Rockford, Kankakee, Joliet and
Momence. Throughout their 35 years
together Hazel was a solid partner and
best friend to Harley. They had no
children and she devoted her full time
and attention to her husband, Harley.
Hazel was a great homemaker. She was a
gardener and an avid reader. She kept up
with local politics and liked watching
all sports on TV, especially Chicago
Cubs baseball in the Willie Mayes era.
Harley died in 1975, and Hazel sold
their home in Momence and moved back to
Iowa and made her home at Marble Rock.
In 1987, Hazel suffered a severe stroke
which left her with no speech and
substantial paralysis. For 15 years she
made her home with her eldest sister,
Irene Vorhes of Marble Rock. Despite the
handicap Hazel enjoyed life and contacts
with relatives and friends. She
especially enjoyed little children. When
her health deteriorated, Hazel entered
the Heritage Care Center in October
2002, where she passed away on Saturday,
July 10, 2004.
Hazel is survived by four sisters; Irene
Vorhes of Marble Rock, Marian Graves of
Kansas City, Louise Moore of Mason City,
and Joyce Dow of rural Rockford; also
surviving are 14 nieces and nephews, two
sisters-in-law; Mrs. Robert (Marlys)
Lohr and Lorraine Milloy, both of
Rockford, and many friends, all of whom
will have many good memories from having
known Hazel.
Hazel was preceded in death by her
parents, Bernice and William Milloy; a
sister, Jeanette Dyrcz and her only
brother, Calvin Milloy.
Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, 301 W. Main St.,
Rockford, (641) 756-3311.
RUTH IONE HEMMES
HAMPTON — Ruth Ione Hemmes, 88, died
Saturday (July 10, 2004) at the Hampton
Care Center in Hampton of natural
causes.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Tuesday at Zion Reformed Church
in rural Sheffield, with the Rev. Rodney
Meester officiating. Burial will be in
Zion Reformed Church Cemetery in rural
Sheffield.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 7
p.m. at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton.
Ruth was born on Feb. 11, 1916, in
Alexander, the daughter of George and
Margaret (Gerdes) Blau. She attended
Franklin County schools. On Sept. 4,
1935, Ruth married Tobias Hemmes on the
family farm.
Ruth was a homemaker and loved baking
and cooking, particularly cinnamon
rolls, fresh bread and pies. Nobody
could whip the meringue any higher! With
fresh baked goods always at hand, she
was the perfect hostess, and often had
friends, neighbors, kids, and grandkids
popping in for a “quick” game of canasta
with coffee, tea, and treats.
While friends, cards, flowers and
gardening all found ways to occupy
Ruth’s time, it was her kids, grandkids
and great-grandkids that brought her
ultimate joy! She lovingly crocheted
afghans for all the grandkids and baby
blankets for great-grandchildren for as
long as she was able to do so.
She was a proud and faithful member of
Zion Reformed Church for more than 50
years, and was active in many church
groups, ladies JOY fellowship and RCW.
Her work in the church wasn’t work at
all, because her greatest fulfillment
was in helping others and spreading
God’s love. She always assured anyone
who parted her company, “Go with God,
and He will go with you!,” and you
couldn’t help but smile when she offered
a wave and her patent farewell
directive, “Be Happy!”
Ruth is survived by her daughters,
Marlys J. Pralle-Hirth and her husband,
Ron Hirth, of Ankeny, Judy A. McCarville
and her husband, John, of Newton, Janet
Atkinson of Hampton and her special
friend, Ken Brakke; a sister, Eva Faye
Littzen of Fort Dodge; a brother, Marvin
G. Blau of Latimer; seven grandchildren,
13 great-grandchildren, and two
step-grandchildren.
Preceding Ruth in death were her
parents; husband, Tobias; infant
grandson, Jeffrey McCarville, brother
Edward Blau; and sister, Esther Koenen.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton,
(641) 456-3232.
MARIAN SWANSON
MASON CITY — Marian Swanson, 82, of
Mason City, died Friday (July 9, 2004)
at USA Health Care in Mason City.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery with
Pastor Jo Frahm-Watkins officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory, Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
EMANUEL D. SLINDEE
ST. ANSGAR — Emanuel D. Slindee, 56, of
St. Ansgar, died Saturday (July 10,
2004) at Good Samaritan Center in St.
Ansgar.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.
on Thursday at Schroeder and Sites
Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St.
Ansgar, with the Rev. Lydia Mittag
officiating. Burial will be in the First
Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home.
Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St.
Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements,
(641) 713-4920.
CHARLES L. COOPER
NORTHWOOD — Charles L. Cooper, 83, of
Northwood, died Saturday (July 10, 2004)
at the Lutheran Retirement Home,
Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday, at Bethany Lutheran
Church, Kensett, with Rev. Allan Stoa
officiating. Interment will be in the
Kensett Cemetery.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 7
p.m. at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
Highway 65 south, Northwood.
Charles L. Cooper was born July 17,
1920, at Kensett, the son of Ross and
Edith (Barnes) Cooper.
On June 2, 1946, Charles married
Virginia Pahl of St. Ansgar, at Immanuel
Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar.
He is survived by two daughters, Jane
(Steve) Trainer, Mason City, and Carol
(Steve) Hengesteg, Northwood; two sons,
Marvin of Fargo, N.D., and Philip
(Nancy) of Glenville, Minn; seven
grandchildren: Christopher Trainer,
Julie and Paul Hengesteg, Jesse Cooper,
and Nathan, Danielle, and Devin Cooper.
Also surviving is one brother, Kenneth
(Lois) Cooper, Lime Springs; and
sisters-in-law, Doris Cooper of
Northwood and Sylvia Pahl of Mason City.
Preceding him in death were his parents;
his wife, Virginia; brother, Warren; and
daughter-in-law, Renee Cooper.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
Northwood, is in charge of arrangements,
(641) 324-1121.
DELBERT “WAYNE” WILLIS
MASON CITY — Delbert “Wayne” Willis, 80,
of 651 Sixth Street S.E., Woodland Apt.
No. 33, died Sunday (July 11, 2004) at
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City.
Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday (July 14, 2004) at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 428 W. Walnut Street,
Manly, with the Rev. Randy Nielsen
officiating. Inurnment will be in
Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth, where full
military honors will be conducted by
members of Mason City Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 1 p.m.
until service time at the church.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel
641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
LOWELL ‘BUD’ KOCI
MANLY— Lowell “Bud” Koci, 83, of Manly,
died Sunday (July 11, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Services are pending at the Bride
Colonial Chapel, Manly, (641) 454-2242.
PHYLLIS COLLEEN KOEBRICK
CHARLES CITY — Phyllis Colleen Koebrick,
66, of 111 N. Cedar Terrace, Charles
City, died Sunday (July 11, 2004) at her
home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt
St., Charles City.
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PUBLISHED Tuesday, July 13, 2004
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MARIAN SWANSON
MASON CITY — Marian Swanson, 82,
of 222 S. Pierce Ave., Mason
City, died Friday (July 9, 2004)
of natural causes at USA Health
Care in Mason City.
Graveside services will be held
at 2 p.m. today at Memorial Park
Cemetery with the Rev. Jo Frahm-Watkins
officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111
N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in
charge of arrangements.
A memorial fund has been
established in Marian’s name.
Marian Swanson, the daughter of
James and Myrtle (Textor)
Lutcavish, was born Oct. 27,
1921, in Carroll County, Iowa.
She retired from the Armour
Company after many years of
employment.
She is survived by a son, Gary
McCaulley; and sister, Lorene
Sessions, of Mason City.
Marian was preceded in death by
her parents, James and Myrtle
Lutcavish; brothers, Albert
Lutcavish, James Lutcavish and
Harold Lutcavish; sisters, Jean
Gifford of Los Angeles, Calif.,
and Helen Hughes of Burbank,
Calif.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
COLLEEN KOEBRICK
CHARLES CITY — Colleen Koebrick,
66, of 111 N. Cedar Terrace
Ave., Charles City, died Sunday
(July 11, 2004) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
Gospel Lighthouse Church, 201
Madison St., Floyd, with Pastor
Paul F. Phillips officiating.
Interment will be in Riverside
Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401
Blunt St., Charles City.
Visitation will continue one
hour prior to services on
Thursday at the church.
Those planning memorials or an
expression of sympathy may
direct them to the Gospel
Lighthouse Church in Floyd.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com.
LOWELL ‘BUD’ KOCI
MANLY — Lowell “Bud” Koci, 83,
of 238 W. Bosworth St., Manly,
died Sunday (July 11, 2004) at
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
According to his wishes, his
body was donated to the
University of Iowa Anatomy
Department.
A memorial service will be held
at 11 a.m. Saturday at the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 428
W. Walnut St., Manly, with the
Rev. Randy Nielsen officiating.
Military honors will be
presented by the Edward Tosel
American Legion Post # 110 of
Manly.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to the services Saturday
at the church.
Bride Colonial Chapel, 110
Spring Street, Manly, is in
charge of the arrangements.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641)
454-2242,
www.colonialchapels.com.
THE REV. DOUGLAS J. ANDERSON
MASON CITY — Memorial services
for the Rev. Douglas J.
Anderson, 53, formerly of Mason
City, will be held at 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the First United
Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia
Ave. in Mason City.
The Rev. Douglas J. Anderson
died on July 6, 2004, at
Hamilton County Hospital in
Webster City after a year-long
battle with leukemia.
Funeral arrangements were
handled by Foster Funeral Home
in Webster City.
MARTIN G. HARMS
BRITT — Martin G. Harms, 75, of
Britt died Sunday (July 11,
2004) at his rural home.
His funeral will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First
Lutheran Church in Britt with
the Rev. Dr. John Meyer and
Janelle Siffring, AiM,
officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt
and will continue one hour prior
to services at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
843-3811,
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
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PUBLISHED Wednesday,
July 14, 2004
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TYLER AARON WOLF
EAGLE GROVE — Tyler
Aaron Wolf, the son of
Mark and Cindy (Guerin)
Wolf, was born May 5,
1986, in Fayetteville,
N.C. His family then
moved to Eagle Grove.
Tyler attended Eagle
Grove schools graduating
from Eagle Grove High
School, “Class of 2004.”
He was a member of
Samuel Lutheran Church
in Eagle Grove.
Tyler worked at J&J
Sports and had just
started with Lund
Construction Company.
He enjoyed computers,
music, spending time
with his friends and had
a love for animals.
Tyler was an honor roll
student and had received
various awards for
academic achievement and
sports.
Tyler passed away on
Monday (July 12, 2004)
at St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn., due to
injuries received in an
automobile accident at
the age of 18 years.
Preceding him in death
is his grandfather,
Duane Guerin in 1995.
Tyler is survived by his
parents, Mark and Cindy
Wolf, of Eagle Grove;
brother, Kyle Wolf, of
Eagle Grove;
grandparents, Don and
Ethel Wolf, of Sac City,
and Lorna Guerin, of
Fort Dodge; several
aunts, uncles, cousins,
and many friends.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the Robert
Blue Middle School
auditorium in Eagle
Grove, with the Rev.
Stan Peterson,
officiating. Burial will
be in Rose Hill
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 9 p.m.
Thursday at Foust
Funeral Home in Eagle
Grove.
Memorials may be left to
the discretion of the
family.
Foust Funeral Home,
(515) 448-3674.
MARTIN G. HARMS
BRITT — Martin G. Harms,
75, of Britt, died
Sunday (July 11, 2004)
at his rural home.
His funeral will be held
10:30 a.m. Thursday at
the First Lutheran
Church in Britt, with
the Rev. Dr. John Meyer
and Janelle Siffring,
AiM, officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at Cataldo Funeral Home
in Britt and will
continue one hour prior
to services at the
church.
Martin George Harms, the
son of John K. and
Adelaide (Stecker)
Harms, was born Nov. 20,
1928, in German Township
in Kossuth County. He
attended the rural
schools of Kossuth
County.
On Nov. 18, 1951, he
married Shirley Ann
Goetz at First Lutheran
Church in Des Moines.
They farmed in the
Titonka area until they
moved to their present
home northwest of Britt
in 1966. Martin
continued to farm until
retiring in 1988.
Following his retirement
he drove semi and worked
at a hog operation.
He enjoyed spending time
with his family and
raising Belgian horses.
He was a member of First
Lutheran Church and the
Britt Draft Horse
Association.
Martin is survived by
his daughter, Marvella
Harms and special
friend, Wilbur Pihl, of
Woden; son, Brent Harms
and wife, Brenda, and
their daughter, Macey,
of Wesley;
daughter-in-law, Misty
Abbas and husband, Doug,
and her sons, Adam and
Trevor, of Britt; a
brother, Johnny Harms
and wife, Velda, of
Titonka; many nieces,
nephews, cousins and
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Shirley, on
Oct. 12, 1982; a son,
Alan, on Dec. 29, 1994;
his parents; and an
infant brother, Edward
Harms.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
HAROLD ARTHUR REDDEL
WESLEY — Funeral
services for Harold
Arthur Reddel, 89, of
Corwith, will be held at
1 p.m. Thursday at St.
John Lutheran Church in
Corwith, with Pastor Ron
Feuerhak officiating.
Interment will be in the
LuVerne Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Wesley.
Harold Arthur Reddel was
born on Jan. 9, 1915,
near LuVerne, to Gustav
and Ottilie Rosenau
Reddel. He received his
education in the country
school system near
LuVerne and the Lutheran
parochial school in
LuVerne.
After his schooling,
Harold farmed with his
parents on the home
place and also worked
for the neighbors on
their farms.
Harold was married to
Donna Lenz on Dec. 15,
1937, at Zion Lutheran
Church in LuVerne. The
couple lived near
LuVerne and farmed for
Carl Swanson.
Harold then farmed with
his brother-in-law,
Gordon Lenz, for a time
and then farmed the home
place near LuVerne until
the spring of 1958, when
he and Donna moved north
of Wesley and farmed
there until 1979, when
they retired and moved
into Wesley.
Harold was an active
member of St. John
Lutheran Church in
Corwith, where he had
been a Sunday school
teacher and the Sunday
school superintendent.
He also belonged to the
Lutheran Brotherhood and
sang in the choir.
Harold enjoyed
woodworking and gave
many of his beautiful
wood items to friends
and family.
He also enjoyed fishing
and reading. Harold
loved music, especially
polka and Christian
music, and was a member
of a men’s quartet that
performed for various
local functions.
Harold loved his family
very much and his faith
in God was very strong.
He made sure that this
faith was passed on to
his children,
grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
Harold died suddenly on
Monday (July 12, 2004)
at his home in Wesley,
at the age of 89.
Harold is survived by
his wife, Donna, of
Wesley; and his
children, Eldon Reddel
and wife, Viola, of
Riceville, Sharon J.
Hoffmann, of Mason City,
Delores Glawe and
husband, Dennis, of
Wesley, Carol Oxley and
husband, Steve, of State
Center, Kathryn Ann
Reddel, of Algona, Linda
Steffensen and husband,
Darwin, of Racine, Wis.,
and Larry Reddel and
wife, Mary, of Algona.
Also surviving are 24
grandchildren, 41
great-grandchildren, two
great-great
grandchildren, five
stepgreat-grandchildren,
three stepgreat-great-grandchildren;
his brother-in-law,
Gordon Lenz; and his
sister-in-law, Luella
Lenz.
Harold was preceded in
death by his parents,
his son-in-law, Donald
Hoffman; five brothers,
John, Ernie Carl, Bill
and Walt Reddel; and two
sisters, Bertha Paling
and Elsie Oberhelman.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
679-4453.
PHYLLIS A. MASHANEY
CARPENTER — Phyllis Ann
Mashaney, 58, of
Carpenter, died Monday
(July 12, 2004) in
Rochester, Minn.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Friday
at Deer Creek Lutheran
Church in Carpenter.
Burial will be in the
Newburg Cemetery in
Carpenter.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
Schroeder and Sites
Funeral Home in St.
Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
GERALDINE MCARTHUR
PIERRE, S.D. — Geraldine
McArthur, 76, of Pierre,
died Sunday (July 11,
2004) at St. Mary’s
Hospital, Pierre, S.D.
A memorial service will
be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday at the First
Congregational United
Church of Christ,
Pierre. Inurnment will
be at 2 p.m. Saturday,
July 24, 2004, in Grant
Center Cemetery,
Fertile, Iowa.
Memorials may be
directed to Countryside
Hospice of Pierre.
Geraldine Stokke was
born Sept. 14, 1927, in
Fertile, to Leo and
Hazel (Haugen) Stokke.
She grew up in Fertile
and graduated from
Fertile High School in
1946.
On June 6, 1948,
Geraldine was united in
marriage with Raymond
McArthur. They moved to
Pickstown, S.D., for a
time, then to Grand
Forks, N.D., Sacramento,
Calif., and Riverdale,
N.D., for one year each.
They moved to Pierre in
1958 and have resided
there since.
Geraldine was a life
member of Beta Sigma Phi
sorority and served as
an officer many times.
She was also a charter
member of the
Canvasbacks Art Club.
Through her sorority
Geraldine was
instrumental in starting
a kidney dialysis unit
in Pierre.
Geraldine is survived by
her husband, Raymond, of
Pierre; one son, Steve,
of Gillette, Wyo.; four
grandchildren, Rachel
Ogeltree of Rapid City,
Levi, Jordan, and Sara
McArthur all of
Gillette, Wyo.; one
great-granddaughter,
Madison Carter; two
sisters, Harriet Winden
and her husband,
Richard, of Hanlontown,
and Silence Johnson of
Fertile; and numerous
nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
Geraldine was preceded
in death by her parents,
and two brothers,
Francis and Wendall
Stokke.
Feigum-VanLith Funeral
Home, 808 Pleasant Dr.,
Pierre, S.D., is in
charge of arrangements,
(605) 224-4902.
JAN C. WICKS
KANAWHA — Jan C. Wicks,
64, of Mason City, died
Monday (July 12, 2004)
at his home in Mason
City.
Memorial services will
be held at 2 p.m. Friday
at Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, 118 E. Second St.
in Kanawha, with the
Rev. Dr. John Meyer and
Janelle Siffring, AiM,
officiating. Burial will
be in Amsterdam Township
Cemetery. Military
graveside honors will be
provided by the Kanawha
American Legion.
Friends may greet the
family one hour prior to
services at the funeral
home.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, (641) 843-3839.
EDNA MAE ADAMS
NEW HAMPTON — Edna Mae
Adams, 63, of New
Hampton, died Monday
(July 12, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center in New
Hampton.
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held
10:30 a.m. Thursday at
Holy Family Parish-St.
Joseph Center, New
Hampton, with Monsignor
Carl Schmitt
officiating. Interment
will be in Calvary
Cemetery in New Hampton.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 8 p.m. today
at Hugeback & Chenoweth
Funeral Home in New
Hampton.
Hugeback & Chenoweth
Funeral Home, (641)
394-4334.
RITA MULLER
ALGONA — Rita Muller,
83, of Algona, died
Monday (July 12, 2004)
at Algona.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church in
Algona, with the Rev.
Paul Eisele officiating.
Burial will be in St.
Benedict Catholic
Cemetery in St.
Benedict.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 8 p.m. today
at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona,
with a rosary at 3:30
p.m. and a parish prayer
service at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
DELBERT WAYNE WILLIS
MASON CITY — Delbert
Wayne Willis, 80, of
Mason City, died Sunday
(July 11, 2004) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service will
be held at 2 p.m. today
at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, 428 W. Walnut
St., Manly, with the
Rev. Randy Nielsen
officiating. Inurnment
will be in the Oakwood
Cemetery, Plymouth,
where full military
honors will be conducted
by members of Mason City
Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be from
1 p.m. until service
time today at the
church.
Memorials may be
directed to the Wayne
Willis Memorial Fund.
Delbert Wayne Willis was
born Nov. 2, 1923, a son
of Delbert and Julia
(Krupicka) Willis. He
attended school in
Washington state, where
he also served in the
Civilian Conservation
Corps, fighting forest
fires.
He enlisted into the
United States Army on
June 2, 1942, and was
honorably discharged
Dec. 8, 1945. During his
time in the Army he
served in Normandy,
Northern France, the
Rhineland and Central
Europe.
He returned to
Washington and worked in
the lumber mill. Wayne
then returned to Mason
City, where he worked at
Armour for 35 years at
the Mason City and Sioux
City plants.
He was united into
marriage to Milda
(Heyden) Willis on July
2, 1982, at the
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, Manly.
Wayne enjoyed fishing,
watching the sunset,
baseball, playing cards,
and traveling, and going
on vacation after
retirement.
He was a member of the
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, Manly, and
lifetime member of the
V.F.W. in Mason City.
He is survived by his
wife Milda, of Mason
City; children, Julie,
Roger, Kathy, Susan,
Ronald, Craig, and
Genie; step-children,
Stanley and his wife,
Myrna Lynn Heyden,
Kenneth and his wife,
Diana Heyden, Carol and
her husband, David
Huebner, Joyce and her
husband, Kenneth Kleven,
Marilyn and her husband,
August Engels, Myrna and
her husband, Jeff
Burger, Gloria and her
husband, Gregory
Friedrich, David and his
wife, Lori Heyden, Paul
and his wife, Linda
Heyden, Grace and her
husband, Brian Condon;
and sisters, Florence
Melbourn, of Montesano,
Wash., and Pauline
Kavars, of Mason City;
18 grandchildren; 25
step-grandchildren; 11
step
great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and
nephews.
He is preceded in death
by parents; his wife,
Mary Lou Willis; a son,
Douglas Eugene Willis in
1961; a sister, Ruby
Melbourn; and two
brothers, George and
Leonard Eugene Willis.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
LOIS M. ZIMMERMAN
FLOYD — Lois M.
Zimmerman, 65, of
Phoenix, Ariz., formerly
of Floyd, died Sunday
(July 11, 2004) at
Paradise Hospital in
Phoenix, Ariz.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main St. in Charles
City.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
LEONARD ‘PAT’ H. KELCK
MASON CITY — Leonard
“Pat” H. Kelck, 77, of
Mason City, died Tuesday
(July 13, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Friday
at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, 419 N. Delaware
Ave., with the Rev. Mark
Lavrenz officiating.
Burial will be in
Elmwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Memorials may be
directed to Leonard
“Pat” H. Kelck Memorial
Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
GERALD W. BLAIR
IOWA FALLS — Gerald W.
Blair, 86, of Iowa
Falls, died Monday (July
12, 2004) at Ellsworth
Municipal Hospital in
Iowa Falls.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at the First Christian
Church in Iowa Falls,
with the Rev. Rodney
Tucker officiating.
Burial will follow at
Union Cemetery in Iowa
Falls.
Visitation will be held
from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Linn’s Funeral Homes,
Iowa Falls Chapel, with
family present from 5 to
7 p.m.
Memorials may be
directed to the Church
of the Nazarene, 1215
Main St., Iowa Falls, IA
50126.
Linn’s Funeral Home,
(641) 648-2569.
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PUBLISHED THURSDAY, JULY 15, 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.
LOWELL “BUD” KOCI
Heaven got lucky on 7/11, as a good man
passed through its golden gates. Lowell
H. “Bud” Koci died July 11, 2004 at the
age of 83 years, 2 months and 15 days.
According to his wishes, his body has
been donated to the University of Iowa
for medical study and research. A
Celebration of Life Service will be held
Saturday, July 17, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at
the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 428 West
Walnut Street, Manly, Iowa with Rev.
Randy Nielsen officiating. The family
will receive friends at the church one
hour prior to the services. The Edward
Tosel American Legion Post #110 will
conduct military rites. Bride Colonial
Chapel, 110 Spring Street, Manly is in
charge of the arrangements.
The family requests that memorials be
given to those organizations that Bud
supported throughout his life such as
the: American Red Cross, Salvation Army,
American Cancer Society, American Heart
Association, Hospice of North Iowa, or
the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Manly.
Lowell H. “Bud” Koci was born on April
26, 1921 on the family farm west of
Grafton, Union Township, Iowa to John
and Laura (Prell) Koci. He attended
Grafton School where he lettered in
sports, graduating in 1939. He attended
Iowa State University prior to enlisting
in the United States Marine Corps on
September 7, 1942. He received his basic
training at the Marine Corps Training
Depot in San Diego and served his
country honorably fighting in the Battle
of Tarawa. He was awarded a Purple Heart
for Meritorious Service.
While on leave he married his all time
sweetheart, Shirley Jeanne Ciner on
September 19, 1944 at the old Lutheran
Church in Manly, Iowa. While Bud was
still in the service, the newlyweds were
stationed in Hastings, Nebraska and San
Diego, California. Following his
honorable discharge in September of
1945, the couple returned to their home
community, the Manly area. Bud began
what was to become a life long career
with Peoples Gas & Electric, which later
became Interstate Power Company. His
career spanned 37 years and included
both gas and electrical work in the
Manly area and culminated with his
position as Area Manager of the Nora
Springs office. Bud retired in March of
1983.
A true people person, Bud gave of
himself freely and whole-heartedly.
Organizations that benefited from his
participation included the Manly Pioneer
Town & Country Club, the Manly
Retirement Apartment Board of Directors,
the North Central School Board, Manly
Jaycees, Manly Volunteer Fire
Department, and the Manly Senior
Citizens Taxi Service. On more than one
occasion he even played Santa to the
local children during the American
Legion holiday celebration. He was
recently honored by the Edward Tosel
American Legion Post # 110 for being a
member in good standing continuously for
the period of 60 years. Over the years
Bud bowled in numerous leagues
throughout the area and participated in
numerous card clubs. Bud loved to fish
and for the past 25 plus years enjoyed
twice yearly fishing trips to Canada. He
also loved to hunt and golf and on a
particularly good day on the greens he
would come home with a turtle. Bud was
well known for his ability to catch and
cook turtles and he loved to host large
“turtle feeds.” Anyone who ever ate from
his table could attest to what a fine
chef he was. Both vegetables and flowers
did well in Buds many gardens. He
enjoyed nature and in later years, took
much enjoyment in bird watching.
Bud loved his family most of all. While
growing up his two daughters, Jeanie and
Ann could always count on their Dad to
be a tower of unconditional love and
support, as well as a source of much
merriment. Bud delighted his girls with
car ride sing alongs, winter picnics,
massive candy making marathons, bag
swings, adventurous vacations, evening
fires and moon gazing.
When his girls married Bud heartily
welcomed his sons-in-law into his family
and found endless joy and delight in his
five grandchildren and one great
grandson.
Left to mourn his passing and to cherish
his memory are his wife of 59 years, 9
months, 22 days Shirley J. Koci, his two
daughters, Jean Marie and her husband
Roy Arends of Alexander, Iowa, and Ann
Jeanette and her husband Michael “Mick”
Burkart of Cincinnati, Ohio, his five
grandchildren, Kelly Lynn and her
husband Joe Pratt of Urbandale, Iowa,
Matthew Lowell Burkart of Chicago.
Illinois, Jill Michelle Burkart of
Austin, Texas, Andrew Joseph Arends of
Las Vegas, Nevada, and Johnathan Charles
Arends of Kansas City, Kansas. Nicholas
Lowell Pratt of Urbandale is the beloved
great grandson. Also surviving are his
sister, Pearl Urbatsch, a nephew Harley
Urbatsch II and niece, Sue Urbatsch all
of Forest City and his special fishing
buddy George “Andy” Anderson of Nora
Springs, Iowa.
Preceding him in death were his parents,
John and Laura (Prell) Koci and his
brother-in-law Harley Urbatsch.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641)-454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com
LEONARD H. ‘PAT’ KELCK
MASON CITY — Leonard H. “Pat” Kelck, 77,
of Mason City, died Tuesday (July 13,
2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service for Pat will be held 11
a.m. Friday at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave., with the
Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Visitation for Pat will be from 5 to 8
p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
A memorial fund has been established in
Pat’s name.
Leonard H. “Pat” Kelck was born May 18,
1927, the son of Frank and Daisy
(Barber) Kelck in Bath Township, Cerro
Gordo County.
Pat attended country school and
graduated from Rockwell High School in
1945.
Following his graduation Pat went to
work for Borden’s Ice Cream Factory,
where he worked for 31 years.
Pat was united in marriage to Violet M.
Boehnke on June 6, 1948, at St. John’s
in rural Garner. After 11 years of
working as a custodian at NIACC he
retired.
Pat was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran
Church where he served on the board of
ushers, taught Sunday school and served
as a money counter.
He also was very active with the Owen
Township Country School House at the
North Iowa Fair Grounds.
Pat won the Cerro Gordo and Fayette
County BBQ cooking contests. He also
placed in this same division at the Iowa
State Fair in Des Moines.
For the past several years he wintered
in Lakeland, Fla.
Pat will be remembered as a kind and
generous person who always gave a
helping hand.
Pat is survived by his son, Lynn Kelck
and his wife, Bev, of West Union;
daughter, Linda Schwickerath and
husband, Lynn, of New Hampton; four
grandchildren, Brad Schwickerath and
wife, Toni, of New Hampton, Brent
Schwickerath of New Hampton, and Kellie
and Krista Kelck, both of West Union;
three sisters, Emma Clubb of Mason City,
Marion Baker and husband, Robert, of
Clear Lake, Ruth Kelck of Mason City;
and several nieces and nephews.
Pat was preceded in death by his parents
and wife, Violet Kelck.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
PHYLLIS ANN MASHANEY
CARPENTER — Phyllis Ann Nicholson
Mashaney’s celebration of life ended
July 12, 2004, at Methodist Hospital in
Rochester, Minn., after a battle with
cancer.
Phyllis was born in Osage, Iowa on Oct.
3, 1945, to Harold “Colonel” Nicholson
and Ina (Anderson) Nicholson of
Carpenter, Iowa. She was a lifelong
member of Deer Creek Lutheran Church,
where she was baptized, confirmed and
married.
As a child she attended Carpenter
consolidated schools for 11 years and
graduated from St. Ansgar High School in
1963.
She was united in marriage to Don Edward
Mashaney on June 29, 1974.
Phyllis had an endless love and devotion
to her family. Her adventurous spirit
enabled her to capture many of life’s
splendors and her warm personality
touched many lives.
Phyllis expressed her love with an open
heart and a willing ear. She took joy in
sharing her creativity and life long
passion for cooking and entertaining.
She used her talents to add a unique
flair to all family occasions and
everyday life.
Phyllis is survived by her husband, Don
Edward Mashaney, of Carpenter; three
wonderful daughters, Clarissa Nicholson
of Reinbeck, Megan (Jerry) Mashaney
Bublitz of Carpenter, and Carrie
(Brandon) Mashaney Wicks of Seattle,
Wash.; and three adorable, beautiful
grandchildren, Cole, Christian and
Madyson.
Also surviving are her mother, Ina
Nicholson Gould, of Stacyville; her
sisters, Yvonne (Melvin) Albrecht of
LeRoy, Minn., Sharon Wilder Hintz of
Dixon, Ill., and Nancy Harvey of Stuart,
Fla.; her brother, Harold (Andrea)
Nicholson Jr. of Port St. Lucie, Fla.;
and many, many cherished and beloved
nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and
family friends.
Phyllis is proceeded in death by her
father, Harold Nicholson Sr.
Her final farewell will be held at 11
a.m. Friday at Deer Creek Lutheran
Church in Carpenter.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at Schroeder and Sites Funeral
Home, St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St.
Ansgar is in charge of arrangements,
(641) 713-4920.
JAN C. WICKS
KANAWHA — Jan C. Wicks, 64, of Mason
City, died Monday (July 12, 2004) at his
home in Mason City.
Memorial service for Jan Wicks will be
held at 2 p.m. Friday at Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home in Kanawha with the Rev.
Dr. John Meyer and Janelle Siffring,
AiM, officiating. Burial will be in
Amsterdam Township Cemetery. Military
graveside services will be provided by
the Kanawha American Legion.
Friends may greet the family one hour
prior to the services at the funeral
home.
Jan, the son of Everett and Viola
Erickson Wicks, was born Oct. 7, 1939,
near Kanawha. He attended country grade
school and graduated from Kanawha High
School.
Jan entered the United States Army in
1962, serving as an MP. While he was
stationed in Germany, he was united in
marriage with “Honey” Bridget Fay. The
couple later divorced.
Following his discharge from the Army,
Jan returned to Kanawha, where he owned
and operated Jan’s D-X Station.
In September 1974, Jan was united in
marriage with Cindy Hendricksen in Clear
Lake. The couple made their home in
Mason City, where Jan was employed in
the lumber business. Following his
divorce from Cindy, Jan continued to
live in Mason City.
Jan enjoyed collecting stuffed animals
and miniature toys and cars. He also
enjoyed playing cribbage.
Jan is survived by his children, Arnold
Wicks and his wife, Robin, of Beachwood,
N.J., Jan Wicks and his wife, Kristie,
of Barnagite, N.J., Tony Wicks of
Beachwood, N.J., Dena and her husband,
Brad Tyler, of Mason City, and Chad
Wicks of Louisville, Ky., nine
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Sheryl Buren of Kanawha,
Valerie and her husband, Ron Trca, of
Spokane, Wash., and Lana and her
husband, Don Gray, of La Verne, Calif.;
one brother Kevin Wicks and his wife,
Trudy, of Reno, Nev., and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Everett and Viola Wicks; a son, Terry
Wicks; and a sister, Dedee Stewart.
Memorials may be directed to the Jan C.
Wicks Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 895, Mason
City, IA 50402
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641)
843-3839.
CAROL SCHAEFER
SHEFFIELD — Carol Schaefer, 82, of
LaMesa, Calif., formerly of Sheffield,
died June 24, 2004, at Grosmont Gardens
Nursing Home in LaMesa.
At her request, graveside services will
be held 11 a.m. Friday at Hillside
Cemetery in Sheffield.
There will be no visitation prior to the
service.
Carol M. Schaefer was born July 28,
1921, in Wright County, the daughter of
Otis and Alma (Scott) Tendall. She
attended school in Clarion.
Carol married Robert F. Schaefer of
Hampton on July 4, 1943, in San Diego,
Calif.
They made their home in Hampton and
Manly, then settling in Sheffield in
1955. After her husband’s death she
moved to LaMesa in1974.
She will be sadly missed by her
daughter, Cynthia (Jans) Reysack of
Dumont; and her son, Randy F. Schaefer
of Sioux City, along with four
grandchildren, Stephanie Weigand of
Sierra Vista, Ariz., Heather Trulock,
Chad and Holly Rust of Tucson, Ariz. and
four great-grandchildren: Chelsea
Trulock, Kyren Kertain, Tendall and
Tarryn Weigand; along with several
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Carol is preceded in death by her
husband, Robert; her parents, two
brothers and a sister.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
892-4241.
JOHN LEO STANEK
FOND DU LAC, Wis. — John Leo Stanek, 69,
passed away as a result of injuries
sustained in a railway accident on July
8, 2004, in Maputo, Mozambique, Africa.
Mr. Stanek had been working on a
railroad reconstruction project in
Africa for the three years at the time
of the accident.
Mr. Stanek was highly respected both
personally and professionally for his
dedication, talent, and fairness in all
matters. He will be dearly missed by the
many people whose life he touched.
Mr. Stanek is survived by his mother,
Arcley Johnson, of Northwood; his
sisters, Mary Warren, of Sylmar, Calif.,
and Barbra Halland, of Duluth, Minn.;
his three children, Wendy Griffin,
Phyllis Stanek, of Atlanta, Ga., and
Jake Stanek and his wife, Jana, of
Freedom, Wis.; four grandchildren, Keith
Griffin, Sarah Mastre, Courtney Griffin
and Reagan Stanek.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home, Highway 65 South in Northwood,
with the Rev. Wendi Gillan officiating.
Interment will be in the State Line
Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the
service on Saturday at the funeral home.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
LOIS ZIMMERMAN
CHARLES CITY — Lois Zimmerman, 65, of
Phoenix, Ariz., died Sunday (July 11,
2004) at Paradise Valley Hospital in
Phoenix.
Funeral service for Lois Zimmerman will
be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grace
United Methodist Church in Floyd, with
the Rev. Solomon Odoom, pastor,
officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove
Cemetery at Mitchell.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main St. in Charles City, and one hour
prior to the service on Saturday at the
church.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323,
www. hauserfh.com.
MOURINE PALS
BELMOND — Mourine Pals, 94, of Belmond,
died Wednesday (July 14, 2004) at the
Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
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