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.

EVA LOIS OLSON

COLLINS — Eva Lois Olson, 82, of Collins, died Friday (March 12, 2004) at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.

Lois was born on June 2, 1921, in Huntington, Ind., the daughter of Wallace and Effie (Stech) Reed. She graduated from the Huntington public school system in 1939.

Following high school, she entered into nurses training at Moline Public Hospital in Moline, Ill. She attained her goal of becoming a registered nurse and graduated in the fall of 1942.

On Dec. 25, 1942, she married Guy Olson in Sterling, Ill. While Guy served in World War II, she worked in her chosen profession in Huntington.

Following the war, they lived in Northwood, Huntington and Columbia, Mo., where she worked at Stephens College Health Center. They eventually settled in Northwood in 1953.

Lois’ nursing career included Park Clinic in Mason City, private duty care, Worth County Public Health Nurse, Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, Minn., and the Lutheran Retirement Home. She was very proud of her chosen profession and shared her knowledge with those she came in contact with.

She enjoyed reading, cooking and sewing. Over the years she outfitted her children with Easter, Christmas and many other outfits. She knew what would make the ensemble “just right” and her daughters often heard from their friends, “I wish my mother could sew.”

Following the end of their marriage, Lois moved to Clear Lake and managed an apartment building for several years. She also lived in Traer, Iowa, for a time and looked after her grandchildren, as her health would allow.

She returned to Northwood for a couple of years and in 1998 moved to Collins. She and Guy remained friends and stayed in touch; the bond of family overcoming any differences there may have been between the two of them.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Susanne Olson White and her husband, Jim, of Los Angeles, Calif., Janet Neuschwanger, and her husband, Jon, of Collins, Jill Hilton, and her husband, Frank, of Des Moines; four grandchildren, Dana White, Tyler Neuschwanger, Olivia Barnes and Evan Hilton; a sister-in-law, Ruth Reed of Huntington, Ind., and a brother-in-law, Alvin Amber of Huntington, Ind.; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her twin brother, Edward “Buddy” Reed; a sister, Ardith Amber; and her beloved son, Ron Olson.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. today at the Northwood United Methodist Church in Northwood, with the Rev. Richard Jensen officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.

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

Memorials may be made to the Northwood Public Library.

The Bacon Funeral Home, 1204 Fifth St. in Nevada, is in charge of arrangements.

Bacon Funeral Home, (515) 382-2661.

JACOB LEE SULLIVAN

MASON CITY — Jacob Lee Sullivan, 20, of Mason City died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

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

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

EARL CALVERT

MASON CITY — Earl Calvert, 70, of Mason City, died Monday (March 15, 2004) at home.

Graveside inurnment services will be held at a later date in Memorial Park 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 Earl Calvert Memorial Fund.

Earl was born March 15, 1934, in Mason City, the son of Glen and Marjorie (Hudson) Calvert.

He graduated from Rock Falls High School in 1954.

Earl served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

He married Marlene Miltenberger May 2, 1959, in Rock Falls.

During his life, Earl worked for Jacob B. Decker and Sons, farmed in the Rock Falls area, drove a milk truck and most recently drove for Ruan Transportation before retiring in 1996.

Earl is survived by his wife, Marlene Calvert, of Mason City; daughter, Linda Blakely, of Mason City; son, Richard Calvert of Sioux Falls, S.D.; five grandchildren; sister, Audrey Nettifee of Sioux Falls, S.D.; brother, Paul Calvert of Minneapolis, Minn.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Harold; and one grandson.

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

GROVER W. HASTY

KANAWHA — Grover W. Hasty, 89, of Kanawha, passed away Monday (March 15, 2004) at the Kanawha Community Home.

Funeral service for Grover Hasty will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Kanawha Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dr. John Meyer and Janelle Siffring, AiM, officiating. Burial will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery near Kanawha.

Friends may greet the family from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 118 E. Second St. in Kanawha, and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Grover William Hasty, son of Paul and Martha Ries Hasty, was born Aug. 3, 1914, in Mackinaw, Ill. He came to Iowa with his parents at the age of six months and settled on a farm southwest of Kanawha.

In 1937, he married Alva Skauge. They started farming northwest of Kanawha in 1938 and continued until their retirement. To them two children were born, Ilene and Steven.

Grover and Alva enjoyed many camping trips over the years. The couple has resided in Kanawha for the past three years.

Grover was a member of the Kanawha Lutheran Church and had served as a committee member for the Boy Scout Board.

Grover is survived by his wife, Alva; daughter, Ilene Timmerman and her husband, Dale, of Fort Dodge; son, Steven and his wife, Shirley, of Kanawha; granddaughter, Kelly Timmerman of Waterloo; grandson, Scott Hasty and his wife, Dina, of Kanawha; and granddaughter, Shannon Hasty of Kanawha; and many relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, LaVonne Sobek.

Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641) 843-3839.

LINDA JEAN AMUNDSON

CLEAR LAKE — Linda Jean Constien Amundson, 45, of 1307 W. Seventh Ave. N., formerly of Greene, passed away Sunday (March 14, 2004) at home.

Funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation was held on Tuesday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.

Memorials may be given to the Linda Jean Amundson Memorial Fund.

Linda was born Dec. 1, 1958, in Charles City, the daughter of Francis Henry and Joyce (Otto) Constien. She attended and graduated from Greene High School in 1977.

Linda married Jay Amundson on Jan. 23, 1993 in Clear Lake. She had worked at A.C. Nielsen’s for 15 years and went to Hamilton Business College and graduated with a medical secretary degree.

She worked at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa Health Care as a medical secretary.

Linda enjoyed fishing trips, bowling, cooking, gardening, collecting Indian dolls and figurines and spending time with her many friends and family.

Linda is survived by her husband, Jay Amundson, of Clear Lake; and two sons, Travis and Eddie Christopherson; mother, Joyce Constien, of Greene; two brothers, Michael (Pam) Constien, and David (Sherri) Constien, of Greene; step-daughter, Angie Amundson.

Linda was preceded in death by her father, Francis and several aunts and uncles.

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

STEPHANIE R. UNGER

CLARION — Stephanie Ruth Unger, 41, of Clarion, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at Wright Medical Center in Clarion.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Missionary Alliance Church in Blairsburg, with the Rev. Bill Keller officiating. Burial will take place in Casey, Ill.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, and continue one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church.

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

DR. JOHN P. GRAVES

MASON CITY — Dr. John Peaslee Graves, 81, of 1509 Emerald Court, died Monday (March 15, 2004) at home.

Memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Samuel Hamilton-Poore officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will take place in Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa, at a later date.

Memorials may be given to the Salvation Army Adult Day Care Health Center in Mason City or Hospice of North Iowa.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.

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

ANNA H. MEYER

MASON CITY — Anna H. Meyer, 88, of Mason City, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at The Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at West Prairie Lutheran Church in Leland. Burial will be in the West Prairie Lutheran Cemetery in Leland.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City.

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

CYNTHIA ‘CINDY’ L. ZIRBEL

CHARLES CITY — Cynthia “Cindy” L. Zirbel, 53, of 405 Ferguson St., Charles City, died early Monday evening (March 15, 2004) at the Waverly Health Center Hospital in Waverly, as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Waverly.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Charles City, with the Rev. David Werges officiating. Interment will take place in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Charles City. The visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home.

Those wishing to extend memorials may direct them to the Cynthia “Cindy” L. Zirbel Memorial Fund in the care of her husband, Jim Zirbel, 405 Ferguson St., Charles City, IA 50616, or St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Charles City, IA 50616.

Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, (6412) 228-4211.

NANCY R. REAMS

MARBLE ROCK — Nancy R. Reams, 58, of 405 Blank St., Marble Rock, died Monday (March 15, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Marble Rock United Methodist Church, 208 Iowa St. in Marble Rock, with the Rev. Kenneth Kent officiating. Interment will be in Westside Cemetery, rural Marble Rock.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 302 West Main St. in Rockford, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday in Marble Rock.

Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may wish to direct them to the Nancy R. Reams Memorial Fund.

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

MARY C. STUBBLEFIELD

IOWA FALLS — Mary Catherine Stubblefield, 79, of Iowa Falls, and formerly of Little Rock, Ark., died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls.

Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at the St. Smith National Cemetery, Ft. Smith, Ark.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.

The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, (641) 648-2569.

    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.

CYNTHIA ‘CINDY’ L. ZIRBEL

CHARLES CITY — Cynthia “Cindy” L. Zirbel, 53, of 405 Ferguson St., died early Monday evening (March 15, 2004) at the Waverly Health Center in Waverly, as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Waverly.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Charles City, with the Rev. David Werges officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Charles City. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.

Those wishing to extend memorials may direct them to Cynthia “Cindy” L. Zirbel Memorial Fund in the care of her husband, Jim Zirbel, 405 Ferguson St., Charles City, IA 50616, or St. John Christian Preschool, 200 S Main St. Charles City, IA 50616.

Cynthia Louise Zirbel was born in Waterloo, July 27, 1950, the daughter of Edwin and Alberta Jean (Roepke) Benedict. She was one of four children.

Cindy had spent her entire life in Charles City, where she had attended school and grad-uated from Charles City High School, Class of 1968.

On Feb. 14, 1971, Cindy was united in marriage to James Lyle Zirbel at St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City. Cindy was the assistant director and a teacher at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Christian Preschool in Charles City.

She was a very caring and faithful member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Cindy devoted her time as a longtime member of the city park and recreation board as well as the St. John Christian Preschool Board.

She was a very kind, nurturing person, beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Cindy was committed to getting young people headed in the right direction, a real as-set to her community.

Cindy’s interests and lei-sure activities included spend-ing time with her family and grandchildren, biking, walking, driving her “red” pickup truck, sewing, reading and was an avid fan watching Chicago “White Sox” baseball.

Cynthia will be fondly re-membered by family and friends who shared in her life. Those grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Cindy’s life are her loving husband, James “Jim” Zirbel; her four children, Shelby Zirbel of Charles City, Katie Zirbel of Minneapolis, Minn., Benjamin (Anna) Zirbel of Tallahassee, Fla,. and Nicholas “Nick” (Lacey) Zirbel of Charles City; two grandchildren, Anthony and Jamison Zirbel; her parents, Edwin and Alberta Jean Benedict of Charles City; her sister, Rebecca Benedict (Gary) Meissler of Northfield, Minn.; two brothers, Randall (Sue) Benedict of Fridley, Minn., and Gregory (Yvonne) Benedict of Clear Lake; three nieces, Rachel, Naomi and Jessica; and one nephew, Sean.

Cynthia was preceded in death by her grandparents, Lewis and Vera Roepke; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lyle and Betty Zirbel; and a brother-in-law, Jerry Zirbel.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 228-4211.

NANCY R. REAMS

MARBLE ROCK — Nancy R. Reams, 58, of 405 Blank St., Marble Rock, died Monday evening (March 15, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa following a sudden illness.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Marble Rock United Methodist Church, 208 Iowa St., Marble Rock, with the Rev. Kenneth Kent officiating. Interment will be in Westside Cemetery, rural Marble Rock.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St., Rockford. The visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church in Marble Rock.

Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may wish to direct them to the Nancy R. Reams Memorial Fund in the care of her husband, Charles Reams, 405 Blank St., Marble Rock, IA 50653.

Nancy Rae Reams was born Aug. 16, 1945, at her grandmother’s home in Bristow, to Marion Ray and Dorothy Jane (Stewart) Gibson. She was the youngest daughter of five children born to her parents.

As a child, her father fondly nicknamed her “Shorty.” Nancy attended school in Greene.

Nancy met her future husband, Charles E. Reams, at the creamery in Greene. The couple was united in marriage at the Methodist Church in Bristow on May 29, 1964.

Together, they enjoyed playing “500” in a local card club and spending quiet time with each other. This coming May, Nancy and Charles would have celebrated their 40th anniversary.

Nancy and Charles became the proud parents of three children.

Nancy was a “people person” and enjoyed assisting anyone in any capacity. She was active on the Area Betterment Council (ABC) and since May 1977, was the editor of the Marble Rock Journal Pebblestone News.

She was a life-long resident of the Marble Rock and Greene area.

Nancy was a devoted wife and nurturing mother and grandmother. She is describ-ed by her family as a very loving and non-judgmental woman, a great listener and easy person to talk to. They claim that Nancy will be well-remembered for her great potato salad.

Throughout the years, she has treasured attending her children school and sports activities. She was thrilled to be a grandmother and supporting their activities.

Some of Nancy’s favorite leisure activities and interests included baking cookies, preparing for the holidays, especially Christmas, cross-stitching, embroidery and creating craft items.

She was an avid country music fan and was fond of Ricky Van Sheldon’s recordings.

Nancy will be missed dearly by all who have shared in her life.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Reams, of Marble Rock; her son, Terry (Jessica) Reams of Parkersburg; her daughter, Tracy (Mark) Tomlinson of Kensett; her mother, Dorothy Gibson of Greene; her two sisters, Patricia (Robert) Junker of Meservey and Lynda (Mel) Primmer of New Hartford; and her brother, Gary (LouAnn) Gibson of Greene. Nancy will al-so be sadly missed by her grandchildren, Tyler, Lyndsey, Ryen, and Dylen Reams of Parkersburg; and many other relatives and friends.

Nancy is preceded in death by her daughter, Tina Reams in 1964; her father, Marion Gibson in 1967; her brother, David Gibson; and two nephews, Wayne Junker and Jason Fiddick.

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

ANNA H. MEYER

MASON CITY — Anna H. Meyer, 88, of Mason City, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at West Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Leland, with the Rev. Jackie Swanson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Peter-sen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City.

Anna H. Meyer was born in Pleasanton, on Jan. 15, 1916. She received her education at the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, Iowa, graduating in 1939.

After graduation, she began housekeeping for the Meyer family in rural Forest City. Here she met and fell in love with David Meyer. The couple married on Jan. 18, 1940, and began farming west of Leland.

Anna helped with the farming operation and worked at Bertha’s Truckstop Cafe in Leland for several years.

She enjoyed playing cards with friends and family. The couple retired in 1981 and moved into Leland. In 1994, they moved to Mason City.

Anna was an active member of the Mascia Club for over 60 years, a social club for the deaf and hard of hearing. She was recognized recently for her years of service to the club.

She was also involved with the Iowa Deaf Camping Association and attended the Church for the Deaf at Bethlehem Lutheran in Mason City.

Anna is survived by her children, David Meyer Jr. of Manly, Ella McNeely of Mason City, Phyllis Hohenfield of Clinton, Donna Herndon and husband, Robert, (Bob) of Des Moines; and an “adopted” daughter, Luella Graupmann and husband, Roland, of Mason City. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Sara Foster of Ankeny; and a brother, Billy Graves of Des Moines.

Anna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, David Meyer, in 1999; a daug-hter, Shirley Daggett; a brother, Roe Graves; a sister, Hazel George; a sister who died in infancy; and a granddaughter, Shirley Murphy.

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

DEAN E. MONTGOMERY

MASON CITY — Dean E. Montgomery, 88, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Wednesday (March 17, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Plymouth United Meth-odist Church in Plymouth, with the Rev. Wendy Johannesen officiating. Inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth.

The family suggests memorials to Dean E. Montgomery Memorial Fund.

Dean was born April 1, 1915, in Williamsburg, the son of Edward and Nettie May (Harvey) Montgomery. He graduated from Williamsburg High School and Iowa State University in Ames.

Dean married Dorothy C. Miller in July 1938 in Cedar Rapids.

He worked as a chemist for Sugar Beet and Armour in Mason City.

After retiring, he moved to Horseshoe Bend, Ark. In 2000, he moved back to Mason City to be closer to his family.

Dean was a member of Horseshoe Bend United Meth-odist Church and was a former member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Manly.

Dean is survived by his two children, Kay Hedegard and her husband, Roger, of Plymouth, and James Montgo-mery and his wife, Avis, of Lake Mills; 11 grandchildren, Julie Ciavarelli, Lorre Myhre and her husband, Joe, Bud Ciavarelli and his, wife, Alice, Vickie Martin and her husband, Mark, Tracy Hedegard, Nicole Hedegard, Pete Montgomery, Chris Montgomery and his wife, Vonda, Jay Montgomery and his wife, Angie, Heidi Brown and her husband, Joe, and Jon Montgomery; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Maurine Carr and her husband, Ed, of Akron, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and two brothers, Max and Wayne Montgomery.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., is in charge of arrangements.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

DR. JOHN PEASLEE GRAVES

MASON CITY — Dr. John Peaslee Graves, 81, of 1509 Emerald Court, died Monday (March 15, 2004) at home.

Memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the day at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Samuel Hamilton-Poore officiating. Inurnment will take place in Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa, at a later date.

There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be given to the Salvation Army Adult Day Care Health Center in Mason City or Hospice of North Iowa.

Dr. Graves was born April 1, 1922, in Dubuque, the son of Alan H. and Ruth (Peterson) Graves.

He graduated from Dubu-que Senior High School, Harvard College in 1943 and Harvard Medical School in 1946.

Dr. Graves interned at Boston Children’s Hospital and completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore and Children’s Medical Center in Boston.

He served as a medical officer attached to the Berlin Air Lift, Weissbaden, Germany, from 1949 to 1950.

Following his discharge, Dr. Graves began practicing pediatrics in Dubuque and practiced till his retirement in 1984.

He also worked with Hillcrest Children’s Services in Dubuque for many years.

He moved to St. Paul, Minn., and began to practice again in 1988 and continued through 1996 with the Minneapolis Health Department, working with low income and immigrant children’s clinics around Minneapolis.

Dr. Graves and wife Susan moved to Mason City in 1999.

He enjoyed playing piano and playing the clarinet with a group in Dubuque called The Dad Beats.

His hobbies included woodworking, drawing, painting, gardening, horseback riding, skiing and music.

Dr. Graves is survived by his wife, Susan Graves of Mason City; son, John P. Graves Jr. of Parker, Colo.; daughter, Anne McAuliff and husband, Andrew, of Waterville, Maine; son, Hazen Graves and wife, Kathy, of Minneapolis, Minn.; step-sons, Paul Bosveld and wife, Mary, of Dubuque; Mark Bosveld and wife, Jeanette, of Gaithersburg, Md.; five grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren.

Dr. Graves was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Jane; and one brother, Alan Graves.

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

IRENE TINDERHOLT

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Irene Tinderholt, 81, a longtime resident of Thompson, Iowa, died March 9, 2004, at her son’s home in Redwood City. She had lived there since November 2003.

Irene was born April 22, 1922, to Orville and Cora Killand of Lake Mills. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills and graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1940.

Irene taught school at King #7 southeast of Thompson for three years beginning in the fall of 1940. It was while teaching here that she met and married Waldo Tinderholt in 1942. Two sons, Paul and Mark, were born to this union.

Irene was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church in Thompson.

Irene is survived by her sons, Paul and his wife, Marilyn, of Redwood City, Calif., and Mark and his wife, Linda, of Spring Valley, Calif.; grandchildren, Kristin Tinder-holt and Jeffrey Tinderholt, both of San Diego, Calif.; sister, Doris (Gerald) Stippich, of Kennewick, Wash.; and brother, Wayne and his wife, Joanne Killand, of Richland, Wash.; her sister-in-law, Dorothy (Robert) Ambroson; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Waldo; her parents, Orville and Cora Killand; sisters, Arlette (Albert) Grady, Overa (Glenn) Cameron, and Lorraine; and brothers, Elwood and Gary Killand.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, 950 Santa Cruz Ave. in Menlo Park, Calif.

Burial will be at West Prairie Cemetery in rural Thompson.

Memorial services in Thomp-son, Iowa are being planned.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to her home church, Zion Lutheran Church, 226 S. Monroe St., Thompson, IA 50478.

Bay Area Cremation and Funeral Services, 1189 Oddstad Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063, is in charge of ar-rangements.

Bay Area Cremation and Funeral Services, (650) 365-3909.

MARY AGNES TRAGER

BELMOND — Mary Agnes Trager, 90, of the Belmond Health Care Center, Belmond, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at the Belmond Health Care Center.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church, west of Belmond, with the Rev. Rodd Hopp officiating. Burial will be in the St. Olaf Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E. in Belmond, and continues one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church.

The family suggests memorials to Wright County Hospice or to the donor’s choice.

Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.

STEVEN LEE COLVIN

HAWKEYE — Steven Lee Colvin, 49, of Hawkeye, Iowa, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union.

Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Bill Kanne officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and continues at the church one hour before the service.

Memorials may be given to the Steven L. Colvin Memorial Fund.

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

KATHY NELSON LELAND

SOLON — Kathy Nelson Leland, 62, of Solon, passed away Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at University Hospitals in Iowa City.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Inurnment will be at the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.

Linn’s Funeral Homes, (641) 648-2569.

LOIS K. WROTEN

JOICE — Lois Kathlein Wroten, of Joice, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Arrangements are incomplete at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

HERMAN D. PUTNEY

CHARLES CITY — Herman “Herm” D. Putney, 69, of Charles City, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.

Graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

JACOB LEE SULLIVAN

MASON CITY — Jacob Lee Sullivan, 20, of Mason City, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.

Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

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

DOROTHY W. STOLTZ

HAMPTON — Dorothy W. Stoltz, 74, of Hampton, died Wednesday (March 17, 2004) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with the Rev. John Chapple officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

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

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

CECIL W. LOCKHART JR.

CLARION — Cecil Worth Lockhart Jr., 54, of Clarion, died Monday (March 15, 2004) at the Wright County Medical Center in Clarion.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church in Clarion, with the Rev. Gary Boen officiating. Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, and one hour prior to services Friday at the church.

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

BRADLEY JULSEN

CLEAR LAKE — Bradley Julsen, 46, of 1403 Willow St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday (March 17, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.

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

MARTIN D. POTRATZ

WHITTEMORE — Martin D. “Butch” Potratz, 89, of Whittemore, died Wednesday (March 17, 2004) at the Good Samaritan Center in Algona.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Whittemore, with the Rev. Michael Botsford and the Rev. Christian Gugel officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Whittemore, (515) 884-2246.

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BRADLEY DEAN JULSEN

MASON CITY — Bradley Dean Julsen, 46, of 1403 Willow St., died following his courageous battle with cancer at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit on Wednesday evening (March 17, 2004).

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave. N., Clear Lake. Officiating will be the Rev. Janice R. Burnett.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Fullerton Family of Funeral Homes, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, and again one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Elwood- St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Bradley D. Julsen Memorial Fund.

Bradley was born the second of four children to Carroll Julsen and Joyce (DeWitt) Julsen in Mason City on Sept. 22, 1957. He graduated from North Central High School in Manly, and then attended Agriculture Power Mechanics School at NIACC, graduating in 1977. He furthered his education by again attending NIACC, receiving his A.A. degree in 1980, and then transferring to Iowa State University and receiving his degree in industrial education in 1982.

He worked as a substitute teacher for a few years in Mason City and Manly. During that time he managed the Rail Club in Manly.

Brad was united in marriage to Barb Hebel on March 4, 1991, in Las Vegas. To this union was born three daughters.

Brad joined the staff of FedEx as a courier in 1987, and later became engaged as the manager, for the last six years, of the 16 that he worked for them. He proved himself as an organized person who drove himself to perfection in his work and home life.

He enjoyed fishing in Canada, hunting pheasants, ducks, deer, and wild turkey, and as a golfer he strived to do his best, even scoring a hole-in-one at the Manly golf course.

When he could, he liked to play poker with his buddies, but often his love for his wife, three daughters and home projects came first. He was a wonderful father and husband and spent a great deal of time with his three daughters, honing their athletic skills in softball, soccer and most recently basketball.

His strong will and incredible determination were evident over the past few months in completing projects around the home, while facing the reality of his pending death.

Brad talked to everyone and anyone and his ability to teach and give to others was evident by just being himself around others. Brad had a strong faith, yet remained very private in his beliefs.

At work he received numer-ous awards that were a testament to his personality and staying on task. These included the highest award that FedEx bestows, the “Golden Falcon Award” for giving service above and beyond, which he received in September 2002. He was awarded the manager of the month several times. His regional manager had nominated Brad for the “Purple Pride Award,” which is only one of 50 humanitarian awards given in the United States semi-annually. This award will be given out in April. At the same time, Brad had nominated Sue, from the local office, for the same award, which she will receive. Rarely are two of these awards given out at the same office at the same time.

Brad was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever.

Those thankful in sharing Brad’s life include his wife of 13 years, Barb, Clear Lake; their three daughters, Sam-antha age 11, Taylor age 9, and Alexa, age 6, all at home; his sister, Darcy Julsen-Miller and her husband, Vern, Mason City; two brothers, Mike and his wife, Vickie Julsen, Hia-watha, and Craig Julsen, Des Moines; his mother-in-law, Ila Hebel, Manly; and many other in-laws and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carroll Julsen and Joyce Julsen, and his grandparents, Florence and Elmer DeWitt.

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

MARY AGNES TRAGER

BELMOND — Mary Agnes Trager, 90, a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at the Belmond Health Care Center.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church, west of Belmond, with the Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will be in the St. Olaf Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m today at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E. in Belmond, and continues one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

The family suggests memorials to Wright County Hospice or the donor’s choice.

Mary Agnes Bell was born on Nov. 7, 1913, in Peekskill, N.Y., the daughter of George Washington and Catherine Cecilia (Quinn) Bell. She attended schools through the 10th grade before staying at home to help raise her siblings. Mary Agnes was a lifelong homemaker.

During the time of World War II, she met her eventual husband and partner in life, Arthur Reed Trager. The couple was united in marriage at the First Methodist Church in Peekskill, on Jan. 6, 1946. Following their marriage, the couple made their home on the Trager family farm near Belmond. Two years later, they returned to the Eastern U.S. and resided there for 10 years. In March of 1958, Mary Agnes and Art moved back to the farm in Iowa, where they made their home and raised their children. After retirement, they continued to live on the farm until moving into Belmond in July 1991.

Throughout her entire life, Mary was devoted to her family. As a couple, she and Art would enjoy traveling to visit their daughters in the various places they had lived. Much of Mary’s time was also spent in raising her niece and nep-hews, to whom she was like a mother figure. Time shared with her grandsons, Austin and Reed Lette, was especially precious to her.

As the years went by, she remained active and involved in her church homes and was a long time member of “The Chat Club.” A favorite pastime of Mary’s was visiting and being around others. She loved gardening and raising flowers. Music also brought her great joy and relaxation. She was a meticulous and tireless housekeeper.

Mary Agnes was a faithful member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church for the past 40 years. Even as her health continued to decline, in later years go-ing to church and spending time with family was very important to her. In the last days of her life, they were at her side, day and night, surrounding her with their love, prayers, music, and strength.

Those left to cherish the memory of her life include her daughters, Linda Ruth Trager, and Naomi (Bell) Lette and husband, Michael, and their children, Austin and Reed, all of Belmond; her son, Harry Nils Edward Gimberg and his wife, Janeen, of Brook-lyn Heights, Minn.; sister-in-law, Bertha Bell, of Peekskill, N.Y., and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Catherine; husband, Art, on July 5, 1994; an infant son, Arthur Reed Trager, Jr.; brothers, Haviland, George, Samuel, and Bernard; and sisters, Catherine and Bernadine.

Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.

RAYMOND E. BOLSON

DECORAH — Raymond E. Bolson, 77, of Decorah, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah following a short illness.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah, with the Rev. Marion Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, and after 10 a.m. at the church on Saturday morning.

Raymond Ernest Bolson was born on March 17, 1926, to Stephen and E. Rebecca (Lovstuen) Bolson in Decorah. He was baptized at the Glenwood Lutheran Church and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church. He attended Decorah Public Schools and graduated in the Class of 1944.

He entered the U.S. Army on July 26, 1944, at Fort Snell-ing, Minn. He served overseas and left on Jan. 31, 1945, on the Queen Elizabeth, serving in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns until Sept. 7, 1945. He was honorably discharged at Camp Campbell, Ky., on Dec. 6, 1946. He then returned home and rejoined his father and brother in the painting and wall-covering business.

Ray married Marilyn E. Nessett on Aug. 16, 1947, at the First Lutheran Church and to this union, four children were born: Karen, Mark, Kristi and Kathi.

Ray enjoyed fishing, playing cards, woodworking and watching western movies.

Ray was a member of the First Lutheran Church, serving as deacon and on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the VFW and Moose Lodge.

Ray is survived by his wife, Marilyn Bolson, Decorah; two daughters, Kristi Brooks and husband, Randy, Mason City, and Kathi Bolson, Decorah; one son, Mark Bolson and wife, Marion, Thornton, Colo.; two grandchildren, Melissa Nielsen and husband, Paul, West Point, Neb., and Nathan Brooks, of Mason City; five great-grandchildren, Brandon, Jenna and Danika Brooks, Brooke Nielsen and Austin Nielsen; three brothers, Hubie Bolson and wife, Avis, Kenneth Bolson and wife, Grace, and Spencer Bolson and wife, Carol, all of Decorah, and several nieces and nephews.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Karen in 1992; and two brothers who died in infancy, Arnold and Milford Bolson.

Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, (563) 382-8651.

JACOB LEE SULLIVAN

MASON CITY — Jacob Lee Sullivan, 20, of Mason City, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004).

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. James M. Magelssen officiating.

There will be no visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Jacob Sullivan Memorial at 403 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401.

Jacob Lee Sullivan was born Dec. 23, 1983, the son of Anne Marie (Skala) Sullivan and John Everett Sullivan in Mason City. Jacob Lee Sullivan went home to God in the early morning of March 16, 2004.

Jacob, also known as “Sully” to his friends, Bubba Joe or Jack to his mom and sisters, was an incredible person. In his young life, Jake loved being outside. Baseball, swimming and rollerblading were some of Jake’s favorite things. For Jacob, spending time with his family and friends truly meant the most to him.

Jacob attended Head Start, Hoover Elementary, Roosevelt Middle School and graduated from Mason City High School in 2002. While attending MCHS, he maintained honor roll and scholastic achievement while being involved in track, cross country, swimming and baseball.

His senior year at MCHS, Jake qualified and participated at State in cross country, swimming and track. Jake loved competing and received many individual awards.

Jake was a sophomore at NIACC, where he was on the homecoming court in 2003. He was a student advisor in the NIACC dorms and was active in student senate. Jake was also a member of the LOGOS staff and participated in many intramurals.

Jake was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Trinity Youth Group.

Jacob was born on Dec. 23, 1983, two minutes before his fraternal sister, Emily. Jacob was known and loved in this world as a son, a brother, an uncle and an incredible friend.

He is survived by his mother, Anne; his father, John; five sisters, Sara, Megan Lea, Mareah, Emily and Samantha; his “other” family, Steve and Joyce DeFrance, Stephanie and Alison DeFrance, Dave and Patty Guetzko, and Lisa, Matt and Mark Guetzko; his (soul) brothers, Jeff Eckman, Bob Borholdt, Eric Foster and Drew Cookman; close friends, Mike, Tracy and Brianna; and his dear friend, Mike; Jacob’s grandparents, Jerry and Marie Skala, grandmother, Elodea Marie Sullivan; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; Jake’s nieces, Arianna, Cassie and Emily; nephews, Cal, Dominic (Bubba) and Jakob (Ryan), and so very many friends who loved and cared for him unconditionally. You all know who you are to him.

Jacob was welcomed home by his dearest friend, Jeff; his cousin, Josh; his baby sister, Salean; his Aunt Barbi; his Uncle Denny; his Grandpa Cleo; his Great-Grandparents, Joe and Marie Barabe; and Great Grandpa and Grandma Skala.

“Remember the choice was not yours. No one is the sole influence of another’s life.”

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

STEVEN LEE COLVIN

HAWKEYE — Steven Lee Colvin, 49, of Hawkeye, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams, with Rev. Bill Kanne officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and continue at the church one hour before services.

Memorials may be given to the Steven L. Colvin Memorial Fund.

Steve was born Oct. 29, 1954, in Ida Grove, the son of Charles and Miriam (Kimball) Colvin. He graduated from North Fayette County Community High School in West Union in 1972. He then graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in animal ecology in 1975, and an M.S. in agricultural engineering in 1977. He earned the Rice Es-tate Scholarship during his junior and senior years at Iowa State.

He worked as a researcher for the Iowa Conservation Commission in 1975. Steve worked in research and development for the Iowa State University Coal Project from 1976-77, and as a software engineer for McDonnell-Douglas Electronics Company from 1978-81.

From 1981-91, Steve was a software specialist for Digital Equipment Corporation. Steve was a staff engineer for Deere and Co. from 1991 until his retirement in 2002. Steve al-ways gave 100 percent to every job he did. Steve farmed land near Hawkeye from 1973-88.

He married Barbara Lea Thomas on Oct. 4, 1986, at the First Christian Church in Mason City. They lived in New Hampton from 1986-98, then moved to Hawkeye.

Steve loved spending time with family. He also enjoyed traveling, antique cars, reading, doing puzzles, playing games, petting the family cats and helping Barbara with her button collection.

He was a member of the First Christian Church where he was a deacon.

Steve is survived by his wife, Barbara Colvin, of Haw-keye; mother, Miriam Colvin, of Madrid; brother, Thomas Colvin and wife, Sonja, of Cambridge; sister, Patricia Stumme and husband, Terry, of Albert Lea, Minn.; mother-in-law, Iona Thomas, of Mason City; three brothers-in-law, Leon Thomas and wife, Mary, of Mason City, Mark Thomas and wife, Tralee, of Mason City, and Robert Thomas, of Mason City; nephews and nieces, Dylan, Derek, Alyssa, Eric, Jason, Margaret, Paige, Christopher, Kristel, Ethan and Aidan.

Steve was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; father, Charles; and his father-in-law, Ralph Thomas.

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

CYNTHIA ‘CINDY’ L. ZIRBEL

CHARLES CITY — Cynthia “Cindy” L. Zirbel, 53, of 405 Ferguson St., died early Monday evening (March 15, 2004) at the Waverly Health Center in Waverly, as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Waverly.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Charles City, with the Rev. David Werges officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

The family greeted friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Charles City. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services today at the church.

Those wishing to extend memorials may direct them to Cynthia “Cindy” L. Zirbel Memorial Fund in the care of her husband, Jim Zirbel, 405 Ferguson St., Charles City, IA 50616, or St. John Christian Preschool, 200 S Main St., Charles City, IA 50616.

Cynthia Louise Zirbel was born in Waterloo, July 27, 1950, the daughter of Edwin and Alberta Jean (Roepke) Benedict, she was one of four children.

Cindy had spent her entire life in Charles City, where she had attended school and graduated from Charles City High School, class of 1968.

On Feb. 14, 1971, Cindy was united in marriage to James Lyle Zirbel at St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City. Cindy was the assistant director and a teacher at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Christian Preschool in Charles City.

She was a very caring and faithful member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Cindy devoted her time as a longtime member of the city park and recreation board as well as the St. John Christian Preschool Board.

She was a very kind, nurturing person, beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Cindy was committed to getting young people headed in the right direction, a real as-set to her community.

Cindy’s interest and leisure activities included spending time with her family and grandchildren, biking, walking, driving her “red” pickup truck, sewing, reading and was an avid fan watching Chicago “White Sox” baseball.

Cynthia will be fondly re-membered by family and friends who shared in her life. Those grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Cindy’s life are her loving husband, James “Jim” Zirbel; her four children, Shelby Zirbel of Charles City; Katie Zirbel of Minneapolis, Minn.; Benjamin (Anna) Zirbel of Tallahassee, Fla,. and Nicholas “Nick” (Lacey) Zirbel of Charles City; two grandchildren, Anthony and Jamison Zirbel; her parents, Edwin and Al-berta Jean Benedict of Charles City; her sister, Rebecca Benedict (Gary) Meissler of Northfield, Minn.; two brothers, Randall (Sue) Benedict of Fridley, Minn., and Gregory (Yvonne) Benedict of Clear Lake; three nieces, Rachel, Naomi and Jessica; and one nephew, Sean.

Cynthia was preceded in death by her grandparents, Lewis and Vera Roepke; pat-ernal grandparents, LeMont and Marjorie Benedict; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lyle and Betty Zirbel, and a brother-in-law, Jerry Zirbel.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 228-4211.

IRENE F. KORTH

ANKENY — Irene F. Korth, 91, of Ankeny, formerly of Hampton, died Wednesday (March 17, 2004) at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Mill Pond Retirement Community Chapel in Ankeny, with Rev. Rick Miller officiating. Inurnment will be at 2 p.m. in the Hampton Cemetery in Hampton.

There will be no visitation.

Irene was born on Oct. 8, 1912, in Bradford, the daughter of James W. Flynn and Ethel Peer. She graduated from Hampton High School in Hampton.

Irene was united in marri-age to Carroll Korth on June 20, 1937, in the home of Kermit and Ilda Drier in Hampton.

She was employed as a secretary for 32 years at the USDA and ASCS offices in Hampton.

She was a member of the Hampton United Methodist Church in Hampton, and was currently attending services at Mill Pond.

Irene was named overall outstanding senior citizen for the state of Iowa for her work in numerous church, community, county and state organizations.

She enjoyed going to church, spending time with family and friends, quilting, watching the Chicago Cubs, girls basketball, and listening to music.

Irene is survived by her daughter, Marcia and husband, Curt Hora, of Ankeny; granddaughter, Erika and husband, Jeff Isley, of Cumming, Iowa; grandson, Michael Hora, of Ankeny; great-granddaughter, Jaeda Isley, of Cumming; great-grandson, Tyler Isley, of Cumming; sister-in-law, Deloris McFadden, of Lakeland, Fla.; brother-in-law, Lynn Schroder, of Clarion; three nieces and three nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and one sister.

After inurnment, you are invited for fellowship with the family at the Hampton United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be made to Mercy Hospice, U.M.C., or Mill Pond Chapel.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-4607.

LOIS K. WROTEN

JOICE — Lois Kathlein Wroten, 72, of Joice, died Tuesday (March 16, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

A prayer service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, with the Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating. Following cremation, inurnment will take place at a later date.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

ELLEN AHLSTROM

PARKERSBURG — Ellen Ahlstrom, 100, of Parkersburg, died Wednesday (March 17, 2004) at the Maple Manor Care Center in Aplington.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Christian Reformed Church in Parkersburg.

Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley is in charge of arrangements.

Sietsema Funeral Home, (641) 847-2333.

PHYLLIS NELSON

MASON CITY — Phyllis Nelson, 70, of Mason City, died Thursday (March 18, 2004) at the Rockwell Care Center.

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

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

DARLENE KIRSCHBAUM

MASON CITY — Darlene Kirschbaum, 71, of Mason City, died Wednesday (March 17, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.

Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City, with the Rev. Jerry Blake officiating. Burial will be in St. James Catholic Cemetery in Forest City.

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

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

LOREN C. JOHNSON

MASON CITY — Loren C. Johnson, 67, of Mason City and formerly of Shell Rock, died Wednesday (March 17, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Mason City.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly, with Pastor Steven McGinley officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Shell Rock.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of the services on Saturday at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly.

Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, (319) 352-1187.