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ERNEST G. MCCLARY

FOREST CITY — Ernest G. McClary, 68, of Forest City, died Monday (July 26, 2004) at his home in Forest City.

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with the Rev. Barb Spaulding officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City with American Legion Post No. 121 providing graveside military rites.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.

Ernest G. McClary was born in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 1936, the son of William and Mildred (Rasnick) McClary. He received his education in Washington, D.C.

Ernie served in the United States Air Force for 14 years, enlisting in 1953.

Following his discharge he worked for a brief time in Washington before moving to Forest City, Iowa.

Ernie began delivering motor homes for Winnebago Industries in 1969 and continued until his death.

He enjoyed fishing and hunting, playing his guitar and singing and was an accomplished practical joker.

He loved spending time with his family and they remember his wonderful cooking.

He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 121 in Forest City.

Ernie is survived by his children: Rick McClary, Kimberly Colby and husband, Danny, Tina Stinnett, Teresa Harmdierks and husband Mark, Tonya Stevens and special friend John Eberett, Tiffiney McClary and special friend Brett Hansen; 16 grandchildren; a few great-grandchildren; and his ex-wife, Donna McClary and her special friend, Larry Eiseman. Also surviving are three brothers and a sister: Robert Lusby and John and Donald McClary; and Deloris Conrad and husband Kenneth.

Ernie was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mildred McClary; and sister-in-law Peggy Lusby.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.

JAMES MAURICE DUNLAY

CLEAR LAKE — James Maurice Dunlay, 84, of Clear Lake, died Monday (July 26, 2004) at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.

Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New Haven, with the Rev. Ray Atwood officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, New Haven.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.

Family suggests memorials to the Oakwood Care Center Activity Fund.

James was born Oct. 23, 1919, in Riceville, Iowa, the son of Vincent and Matilda (Kleckner) Dunlay. He attended Riceville High School.

James married Luella Marr Nov. 3, 1942, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New Haven.

He lived in Milwaukee during World War II, where he worked at a defense factory building parts for planes.

James moved to New Haven where he farmed until moving to Waterloo in 1956. He was a salesman for Nutrena Foods.

In 1967, moved to Postville where he worked for the turkey plant in sales.

In 1980, he moved to Manson, where he was involved in Sears Catalog sales and operating a grocery business until he retired in 1992 and moved to Woden.

In 2001, he moved to Garner and in 2003 moved to Oakwood Care Center to be by his wife.

He enjoyed camping, fishing, going to ballgames and especially spending time with his children and grandchildren.

He loved telling stories and having coffee while visiting with friends.

James will be sadly missed by three children: Ronald Dunlay and his wife, Sue, of Ft. Madison, Kathy Mortensen and her husband, Ken, of Ventura, and John Dunlay and his wife, Debbie, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; 15 grandchildren: Jennifer and her husband, Derek, Sara and her husband, Ryan, Ronnie, Joe, Bridget, Angela, Chris, Kristi, Aaron, Nate and his wife, Heather, Chad, Amy, Patricia, Shelly and her husband, Fred, and David and his wife, Joy; nine great-grandchildren, Alyssa, James, Anthony, Jordan, Hunter, Tucker, Sarah, Evan and Ethan; one sister, Dorothy Fox and her husband, James; and one brother, Terry Dunlay and his wife, Diane; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Luella, on May 23, 2004; three brothers Rusty, Keith and Rex; and one sister, Kate.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. wwwcolonialchapels.com

ARNOLD T. ‘RUNT’ AMBROSON

LELAND — Arnold T. “Runt” Ambroson, 91, of Leland, died Sunday (July 25, 2004) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

His funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. today at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Leland, with the Rev. Jacqueline Swanson officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery, Leland.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service today at the church.

Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in charge of arrangements.

Arnold Truman Ambroson, the son of Oscar T. and Tilda (Anderson) Ambroson, was born Feb. 9, 1913 at Leland.

He graduated from Leland High School and continued his education at Waldorf College in Forest City.

During his high school and college years he was active in sports.

On Oct. 14, 1938, he married Jean S. Evanson at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Leland. They lived in Leland all of their married life, where they raised their family and Arnold farmed.

Arnold also worked for Interstate Power and at bin sites for sealing government corn.

He became a resident of Concord Care Center in Garner in June 2003.

He enjoyed his family, farming, sports, politics and visiting with people. His smile and the gleam in his eye will be missed by all.

He was a lifetime member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, where he served in many capacities over the years.

Arnold was very progressive and community-minded. He served as mayor of Leland and was on the city council for many years.

Arnold was instrumental in helping get water and sewer into Leland and developing the city park.

He also served on the Leland and Forest City school boards.

He is survived by his two children, Vance Ambroson and wife, Judy, of Leland and Debra Ward and husband, Bill, of Brighton, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Dr. Roger Ambroson and wife, Lavonne, of Lewiston, Idaho; two sisters, Carmen Romash of Anaheim, Calif., and Margaret Andrews of Laughlin, Nev.; and a sister-in-law, Pearl Ambroson of Ft. Myers, Fla.

Arnold was preceded in death by his wife, Jean, on Aug. 7, 2003; daughter, Karen Boyd on Aug. 3, 1987; parents; and three brothers, Art, Oscar M. and Orrin Ambroson.

Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841. www.cataldofuneralhome.com

GENEVA F. LESHER

CLARION — Geneva “Genevieve” Fern Boswell Lesher, 79, of Clarion, died Monday (July 26, 2004) at her home.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N. Main in Clarion, with Elder Jerry Smith officiating.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Ewing Dugger Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.

ERNEST ‘BIG MAN’ LEE CAMPBELL JR.

MASON CITY — Ernest “Big Man” Lee Campbell Jr. 59, of 208 Seventh St. N.E. Apt 3, Mason City, died Friday (July 23, 2004) at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Larry Day officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. Military rites will be accorded by the Mason City Memorial Association.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Friday at Fullerton Funeral Home.

Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the family.

Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com.

GERHARD A. GABRIELSON

BELMOND — Gerhard A. Gabrielson, 91, of Belmond, passed away Monday (July 26, 2004) at Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.

LESTER DEAM

HAMPTON — Lester Deam, 90, of Hampton, died Tuesday (July 27, 2004) at the Hampton Health Care Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.

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DONNA ISABELLE LUSCOMB

CLEAR LAKE — Donna Isabelle Luscomb, 77, 405 27th Ave. S., Clear Lake, died Tuesday (July 27, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

No services will be held. Her body was cremated.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may consider memorials to the charity of their choice in memory of Donna I. Luscomb.

Donna was born Dec. 14, 1926, in Mason City, the daughter of Forrest and Irene (Shaffer) Judd.

Donna married Melvin I. Luscomb on Sept. 24, 1943, at Clear Lake. They farmed northwest of Clear Lake until they retired in 1970.

She enjoyed traveling and painting.

Survivors include one son, Dennis Luscomb and his wife Susan, of Mission, Texas; daughters, Sheila Luscomb, of Clear Lake, and Jan Beal and her husband, Jim, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and three grandchildren, Jennifer Ruley and her fiancé, Jason Rosauer, of Ventura, Jeffrey Ruley and his wife, Sarah, of Mankato, Minn. and Ted Beal, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and one great-granddaughter, Karenna Ruley, of Mankato, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin, April 3, 1999; her parents; and one granddaughter, Angela Beal.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake is in charge of arrangements.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

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HELEN A. MEYERS

GREENE — Funeral services for Helen A. Meyers, 97, of Greene, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, in Greene with Pastor Paul Uzel officiating. Private interment services will be at the Willow Lawn Cemetery in Plainfield.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene.

Helen Arlene Orcutt was born Sept. 2, 1906, in Plainfield, a daughter of Clarence M. And Mamie (Krieger) Orcutt, and died Wednesday (July 28, 2004) at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.

She received her education and graduated from the Plain-field High School in 1925. While attending High School she played basketball in which she held the record for the most points (60) earned in a single game, for many years.

As a young lady she played piano for the movie theater in Plainfield.

She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls and then taught rural school in Western Douglas (rural Plainfield) and in the Aredale Public Schools.

On Sept. 15, 1929, she was united in marriage to Russell Wayne Meyers at her parents’ home in Plainfield. To this union there were born three children: Marlene Jean, and twins: Marcele Rae and Maurice Jay.

They made their home in Tripoli until 1937, when they moved to Waterloo. The following year they moved to Greene where they owned and operated the Gambles Hardware Store for 26 years.

Following their retirement, they traveled throughout the United States except for Alaska. In the winter months they lived in the Southern States.

Helen was baptized in the Cedar River, in the fall of 1919, and became a member of the Plainfield Baptist Church in 1921.

In 1939 she joined the First Presbyterian Church in Greene, where she taught Sunday School for 15 years and was superintendent of the Sunday School for many years.

She was past president of the Presbyterian Women, and was a faithful member to her church.

Helen loved her Lord first, then her family and friends.

She was a charter member of the Greene Woman’s Club, and a 60-year member of the order of Eastern Star.

Living family members include two daughters: Marlene Miller and Marcele Brandt (Mel) Kramer, both of Allison; seven grandchildren: Robin (Danny) Fouch of Garwin, Kevin Miller of Waterloo, Tim (Julie) Miller of Charles City, Marcy Lynn (Dave) Ubben of Winfield, Kent (Melaine) Brandt of Verona, Wis., Stacy (Rod) Wagsness of Allison, and Amy (Chuck) Illg of Spencer; 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her husband on March 6, 1982; her son: Maurice Jay Meyers who died in infancy; her sons-in-law: Donald Brinkman, Joe Miller, and Steve Brandt; her parents; and one brother: Kenneth Orcutt.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Helen A. Meyers Memorial Fund in care of the family, P. O. Box 215, Allison, IA 50602-0215.

Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.

HELEN VIOLA ‘VI’ MCDONALD

MONTICELLO —Helen Viola “Vi” McDonald, 89, of Monticello and formerly of Algona and Burt, died Wednesday morning (July 28, 2004) at her home following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the United Church of Monticello, with the Rev. Edwin Moreano officiating.

Interment and Graveside Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Burt Cemetery in Burt, with the Rev. Edwin Moreano officiating.

The family will greet friends from 9 until 10:45 a.m. Friday at the church and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery.

Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello is caring for Vi and her family.

Condolences, thoughts and memories may be left at www.goettschonline.com.

A memorial fund has been established.

Surviving is a daughter, Francie (David) Head, of Monticello; two grandchildren, Breanna Head, of Monticello, and Zach (Amy) Akin, of Indianola; two great-grandchildren, Elijah Akin and Rylee McBride.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Francis; three brothers, Ed, Roy and Jake; and three sisters, Florence, Dorothy and Marie.

Helen Viola McDonald, was born Aug. 10, 1914, at Titonka, Iowa. She was the daughter of Doud and Hilka (Jaspers) Smith. Vi graduated from the Burt High school.

She was then employed by the Howard McMullen Grocery Store.

Helen Viola Smith and Francis Hugh McDonald were married at her parents’ home in Burt on May 27, 1938. Francis died in 1951.

From 1951 until 1966 Vi was a cook at the Burt High School and during the summer cooked at the Boy Scout Camp in Okoboji.

In 1966 she took a position with Morningside College first as the director of the men’s dorm and later as the director of the Student Union. She retired from Morningside College in 1976.

Vi returned to the Burt and Algona area where she worked in the Advanced Care System for two years until her advancing arthritis caused her to retire.

In November of 1999, Vi moved to Monticello to be near her family.

Vi was a member of the United Methodist Church for more than 50 years and the Eastern Star, where she had served as Worthy Matron.

Goettsch Funeral Home, (319) 465-3535.

ERNEST ‘BIG MAN’ LEE CAMPBELL JR.

MASON CITY — Ernest “Big Man” Lee Campbell Jr., 59, of 208 7th St. N. E., Apt. 3, Mason City died late Friday evening (July 23, 2004) at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Larry Day officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. Military Rites will be accorded by the Mason City Memorial Association.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at the Fullerton Funeral Home.

Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the family.

Ernest was born on Aug. 31, 1944, to Ernest Lee Sr. and Edena (Washington) Campbell on St. John Lake, Ferriday, La. He attended school in Ferriday, La.

Ernest honorably and faithfully served his country in the U.S. Air Force.

He was employed as a chef various places throughout the years and also worked as a security guard for Ramada Inn in Shreveport, La.

Those left to cherish Ernest’s memory are his mother; five sisters; four brothers; seven grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends; his three children, Tonya Campbell, Terry Campbell and Dianeshia York; close friend, Bessie York; and dearest friend, Jenia Craddock.

Ernest was preceded in death by his father, Ernest L. Campbell Sr.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.

www.fullertonfh.com

DAVID E. LANSRUD

HOUSTON, Texas — David Endre Lansrud, 62, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Tuesday (July 27, 2004) in Houston.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hollywood Cemetery in Houston, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Pat H. Foley Funeral Directors, 1200 W. 34th St. in Houston, Texas, with an offering of prayers and remembrances at 6 p.m.

Pat H. Foley Funeral Home, (713) 869-6261.

GERHARD A. GABRIELSON

BELMOND — Gerhard Arnold Gabrielson, 91, of Belmond, died Monday (July 26, 2004) at the Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church near Belmond with Pastor Lowell Halvorson officiating. Burial will take place at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Belmond Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home 111 Luicks Lane S. in Belmond and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be made in Gerhard’s name.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.

JOYCE ANDERSEN SANDERS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joyce Andersen Sanders, 48, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Wednesday (July 28, 2004) from complications of kidney cancer.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the North Heartland Community Church in Kansas City, Mo.

Mt. Moriah Funeral Home in Kansas City, Mo. is in charge of arrangements.

Mt. Moriah Funeral Home, (816) 734-5500.

MILDRED L. M. KESTER

MASON CITY — Mildred L. M. Kester, 88, of Mason City, formerly of Burlington, died Wednesday (July 28, 2004) at the I.O.O.F. Home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

LISLE WHISLER

CLEAR LAKE — Lisle Whisler, 92, Clear Lake, died Tuesday (July 27, 2004) at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

www.colonialchapels.com

STEVEN A. HEAGEL

KENSETT — Steven A. Heagel, 51, of 1656 410th Street, Kensett, died Wed-nesday (July 28, 2004) at his home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St. in Manly.

Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242.

www.colonialchapels.com

LESTER C. DEAM

HAMPTON — Lester C. Deam, 90, of Hampton, died Tuesday (July 27, 2004) at the Hampton Care Center in Hampton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with Pastor David Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

Visitation will held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232

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GERHARD ARNOLD GABRIELSON

BELMOND — Gerhard Arnold Gabrielson, 91, of Belmond, passed away Monday (July 26, 2004) at the Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.

Funeral services for Gerhard Gabrielson will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church near Belmond, with Pastor Lowell Halvorson officiating. Burial will take place at 12:30 p.m. at Belmond Cemetery.

Visitation for Gerhard Gabrielson will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond, and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be made in Gerhard’s name.

Gerhard, the son of Gabriel and Anna Sunde-Peterson Gabrielson, was born March 24, 1913, near Belmond in Wright County, Iowa.

He was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Church rural Belmond. He received his education in rural Wright County schools.

Gerhard was united in marriage to Marion Odegard of Waterville, Iowa, on Jan. l5, l938 at St. John’s Lutheran parsonage in Waukon, Iowa, by the Rev. P. F. Kjorlaug.

They farmed in the Belmond and Waterville areas for more than 30 years.

In 1972, they moved to Waukon where Gerhard did painting, drove a school bus, and was foreman for the Allamakee County road workers. In l978, they moved to Belmond.

He enjoyed farm life, family, fishing, gardening and flowers.

Gerhard was a member of the Switzerland of Iowa Barber Shoppers in Waukon for 13 years.

He was an active member of Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church of rural Waterville and was serving as president when he moved to Belmond.

He was a faithful member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church and sang with the men’s chorus for many years.

He is survived by his wife, Marion; one son, Dale and wife, Kathleen, of Arlington, Tenn.; two daughters, Marjorie Liska and husband, Cletus, of Clear Lake, and Margaret Mennenga and husband, Larry, of Belmond; seven grandchildren, Duan Mennenga of Chicago, Ill., Daren Mennenga and his wife, Diena, of Belmond, Carolyn Oeltjenbruns and husband, Kraig, of Eagan, Minn., Christine King and husband, Brent, of Urbandale, John Gabrielson and wife, Jennifer, of Arlington, Tenn., Daniel Gabrielson and wife, Andrea, of Arlington, Tenn., Caroline Reid and husband, Roger, of Oakland, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Jessica, Anna, Brinley, Carly, Jamie, Nathan, Tristan, Ty, and Wyatt: one brother, Lester Gabrielson, of Belmond; two sisters, Beulah Reasoner and Ruby Boller of Belmond; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, James in 1964; grandson, Benjamin, in 1991; three brothers, Tolford, Elmer and Norman Gabrielson; and three sisters, Elizabeth Waddington, Burley Gabrielson and Ruth Boller.

Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.

STEVEN ALEX HEAGEL

KENSETT — Steven Alex Heagel, 51, 1656 410th St. in Kensett, died Wednesday (July 28, 2004) at his home.

Memorial service will be held 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethany Lutheran Church, 600 5th Street, Kensett, with the Rev. Allan Stoa officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service time.

Memorials may be directed to the Steven Heagel Memorial Fund.

Steven Alex Heagel was born July 28, 1953, in Mason City, a son of Alex and Evelyn (Schutz) Heagel.

He attended and graduated from Northwood-Kensett High School.

After high school he help-ed farm around the Kensett area. He also worked at the Bolan Store and with Armour in Mason City.

He married Melba (Spooner) Heagel on Dec. 28, 1974, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly.

To this union four children were born. Recently, he was employed through Staff Management with Kraft in Mason City.

Steve loved farming, fishing, hunting, and cooking, but his greatest love was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by parents, Alex and Evelyn Heagel, of Kensett; four children, Kathy and her husband, Aaron Pals, of Manly, Scott and his wife, Julie Heagel, of Manly, Karen Heagel, of Mason City, and Kourtney Heagel, of Manly; sisters, Janet and her husband, Larry Johnson, of Owatonna, Minn., Beverly Loberg, of Northwood, Mary and her husband, Steve Wise, of Manly, and Carol and her husband, Dale Hennigar, of Manly; grandchildren, Austin and Carter Pals, of Manly, Kaylee and Garrett Heagel, of Manly, Nathaniel Baker and Alycia Heagel, of Mason City, along with many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded into death by his grandparents, Casper and Christina Heagel; and William and Velma Schutz, and Melba Heagel.

Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St. in Manly, is in charge of arrangements.

Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242.

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LISLE DEWEY WHISLER

CLEAR LAKE — Lisle Dewey Whisler, 93, of 2400 S. Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Tuesday (July 27, 2004) at the IOOF Home in Mason City.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N Fourth St. in Clear Lake. Interment will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.

Memorials may be made to the Lisle Whisler Memorial Fund.

Lisle was born June 3, 1911, at Midland, S.D., the son of Eugene and Irene (Powell) Whisler.

Lisle graduated from Midland High School and then attended and graduated from the Open Bible Institute in Des Moines.

Lisle married Elaine Rowcliffe in South Dakota. He pioneered churches in South Dakota before moving to Webster City.

After Elaine passed away due to cancer, Lisle married Marlys Wagner Hawkinson on May 11, 1973, at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.

Lisle also was custodian for the Clear Lake Open Bible Camp grounds, and worked at Opportunity Village, retiring in 1984.

In 1985, they moved to Minnesota where he was a fill-in pastor for several churches and a Bible study minister.

Lisle and Marlys wintered at Clear Lake and in May 2002, he entered the IOOF Home.

He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Mountain Lake, Minn., enjoyed playing the organ and veggie gardening.

Lisle is survived by his wife, Marlys Whisler, of Clear Lake; four children, Dan (Kathy) Whisler of Des Moines, Mary Lee (Ean) Hastie of Denver, Colo., Sharon (Darwin) McIntosh of Colville, Wash., and Byron (Vicki) Whisler, of Cucamonga, Calif.; six grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, four great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Whisler, of Midland, S.D.; one step-daughter, Kathy (Jerry) Nydegger of Redwood Falls, Minn.; two step-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and friends.

His parents; first wife Elaine; three brothers; five sisters; and a granddaughter, Sherry Moore, preceded him in death.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

JOYCE E. (ANDERSEN) SANDERS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joyce E. (Andersen) Sanders, 48, passed away Wednesday (July 28, 2004) at her residence in Kansas City, Mo.

Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at North Heartland Community Church. Mrs. Sanders was cremated.

Memorial contributions may be made to North Heartland Community Church.

Joyce was born on June 5, 1956, in Mason City, to Donald E. and Lorraine B. (Frahm) Andersen. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1974.

Following high school, she joined the United States Air Force, where she served for four years.

While in the Air Force, Joyce married Larry Sanders on Aug. 23, 1975, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

She received her associates degree from Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, N.C., and her bachelors degree from North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, N.C.

Upon moving to the Kansas City area, Mrs. Sanders taught preschool in the Park Hill School District.

Joyce was a member of North Heartland Community Church.

Mrs. Sanders was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Larry; one son, Clint, both of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother and sister-in-law, Ron Andersen and Tyies; niece and nephew, Ally and Ryan.

Arrangements are by Mt. Moriah Terrace Park in Kansas City, Mo., (816) 734-5500.

PHYLLIS D. NELSON

NEWTON — Phyllis D. Nelson, 78, of Newton, died Wednesday (July 28, 2004) at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton, with the Rev. Howard Vrankin, pastor of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newton, officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Guernsey Cemetery in Guernsey, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton, with the family present from 2 to 4 p.m.

Memorials to the Jasper County Congregate & Home Delivered Meals, Skiff Medical Center or to the Mason City Newman Catholic High School Booster Club may be left at the funeral home.

Wallace Family Funerals, (641) 792-5125.

DAVID HURLBURT

ALGONA — David Hurlburt, 46, of Algona, died Wednesday (July 28, 2004) at the Kossuth County Hospital in Algona.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Wilson’s of Algona.

Wilson Funeral Homes, (515) 295-2622.

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MASON BUNN

CHARLES CITY — Mason Bunn, 75, of 3304 220th St., Charles City, died Friday (July 30, 2004) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

Funeral services will be private.

Inurnment will be at Sunnyside Memory Gardens.

The Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.

Mason Luverne Bunn was born Sept. 6, 1928, on the family farm in Floyd County, the son of Kenneth and Isabelle (Channer) Bunn.

He graduated from the Charles City High School in 1946.

On Aug. 16, 1947, he was united in marriage with Phyllis Martens at the St. John Evangelical Church in Charles City.

Mason was engaged in farming and also had worked as a brick layer for Bonner and Winterink Construction and spent 10 years with Oliver/White Farm.

He was an avid outdoorsman loving fishing at Red Wing, hunting, feeding squirrels, and bird and deer watching.

Those thankful for having shared in his life include his wife, Phyllis; four children, Linda (Gary) Gerritson, of Floyd, Vernette (Robert) Stewart, of Ionia, Steve (Michelle) Bunn, of Keystone, and Cherri (Dennis) Bonwell, of Clear Lake; 12 grandchildren, Michelle (Brian) Gerritson Shimek, Michael Gerritson and fiancée, Andrea, Dustin Stewart and special friend, Jennifer, Nickolas (Christina) Stewart, Jason (Vicky) Bunn, Angela Bunn and special friend Shane, Kelly Bunn and special friend Dan, Ben Bunn, Melissa Kluth, Beau Kluth, Camrean Bonwell and fiancée, Loretta, and Jodi (Mark) Bonwell Bergan; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, John Bunn.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

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PHYLLIS D. NELSON

NEWTON — Phyllis D. Nelson, 78, of Newton, died Wednesday (July 28, 2004) at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Wallace Family Funeral Home, 1115 E. 19th St. in Newton, with the Rev. Howard Vrankin, pastor of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Newton, officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Guernsey Cemetery in Guernsey, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton, with the family present from 2 to 4 p.m.

Memorials to the Jasper County Congregate & Home Delivered Meals, Skiff Medical Center or to the Mason City Newman Catholic High School Booster Club may be left at the funeral home.

She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Pat Nelson, of Mason City; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Rowe Winecoff, of Lambs Grove, Iowa, Nancee and Roger Etter, of Newton, and Mary Ann Nelson, of Newton; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Duane and Pat Phelps, of Montezuma, Iowa.

She was preceded by her parents; husband, Carroll W. “Kelly” Nelson in January of 2003.

Phyllis was born June 11, 1926, in rural Guernsey, Iowa, to Cecil L. and Louise Grier Phelps. She was a 1942 graduate of Guernsey High School.

Phyllis had lived in Cedar Rapids from 1942 to 1954.

She was united in marriage on March 28, 1953 to Carroll W. “Kelly” Nelson at the Little Brown Church in the Vale at Nashua.

Phyllis had lived in Brooklyn, Iowa for eight years prior to moving to Newton in 1961.

She had been employed in her younger years at J.C. Penny Company and at the Holiday Inn.

She enjoyed sewing and baking, but most of all she loved her family.

She loved to watch Iowa and Iowa State basketball on TV.

Wallace Family Funeral Home, (641) 787-9911.

LARRY L. BENSON

CLEAR LAKE — Larry L. Benson, 56, of 709 S. Ninth St. in Clear Lake, died Friday (July 30, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, from a long battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors by the 1133rd Transportation Unit.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, and then one hour before the service on Tuesday at the church.

Family suggests memorials to Larry L. Benson Memorial Fund.

Larry was born Jan. 6, 1948, in Harlan, Iowa the son of Bert and Agneta (Flug) Benson in Harlan, Iowa. He graduated from Ventura High School in 1967.

He entered the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam War.

Following the service with the Navy he joined the 1133rd Transportation Unit and served during Operation Desert Storm and was a member for 22 years.

Larry married Judy Dyre Nov. 16, 1973, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ventura.

Larry had worked for the City of Clear Lake in the Street Department for more than 28 years.

He enjoyed woodworking, riding his motorcycle, bowling, racing his hornet at the fair grounds and spending time with his grandsons.

He was a member of Clear Lake CB Club (Muddy Pond) and was known as the “Paper Tiger” until the club disbanded; a member of the Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department for more than 13 years and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.

Larry is survived by his two children: Trinity Benson and his wife Erica and their two children, Nathan and Pierce Benson, of Clear Lake, and Terry Benson, of Clear Lake, and her fiance, Jon Moritz, of Ventura; his brother, Gary Benson and his wife Sibyl, of Dalton, Ga.; his four sisters, Ardelle Pope, of Harlan, Rosemary Gross and her husband, Russell, of Aurora, Minn., Betty Page, of Albert Lea, Minn. and Carol Steinlicht, of Garner; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Colleen and Jim Dyre, of Clear Lake; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Bertha; and wife, Judy in 1998.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

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EVELYN M. WATNE

BELMOND — Evelyn M. Watne, 85, of Belmond, died Friday (July 30, 2004) at Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond, with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will take place at the Belmond Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luicks Lane S. in Belmond and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.

Memorials may be made in Evelyn’s name.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.

DAVID HURLBURT

ALGONA — David Hurlburt, 46, of Algona, died Wednesday (July 28, 2004) at the Kossuth County Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Algona. Burial will be at a later date.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wilson’s of Algona, 403 E. McGregor, with the family present at 7:30 p.m.

Wilson Funeral Homes, (515) 295-2622.

MYRLE E. FRERICHS

OSAGE — Myrle E. Frerichs, 90, of Osage, died Friday (July 30, 2004) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Christian F. Gugel officiating. Interment will be at the Holland Cemetery in Holland, Iowa.

Visitation is from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and will continue one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

MILDRED L.M. WASSON-KESTER

MASON CITY — Mildred L.M. Wasson-Kester, 88, of Mason City and formerly of West Burlington, died Wednesday (July 28, 2004) at the I.O.O.F Home in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Samuel Hamilton-Poore officiating.

Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Cemetery in West Burlington, with the Pastor Dean Moberg of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, officiating.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Mason City.

Memorials may be directed to the First Congregational United Church of Christ.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

DICK VAN GERPEN

DOWS — Dick VanGerpen, 74, of Dows, died Friday (July 30, 2004) at the Franklin General Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dows Community Funeral Home in Dows.

Dows Community Funeral Home, (515) 852-4134.

FERN AMMERMAN

DOWS — Fern Ammerman, 69, of Dows, died Friday (July 30, 2004) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Dows Community Funeral Home in Dows.

Dows Community Funeral Home, (515) 852-4134.