PUBLISHED SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2004.
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THE REV. JAMES LOUIS BOSVELD
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Rev. James Louis Bosveld,
56, of Columbus, Ohio, and formerly of
Johnstown, Ohio, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and
Mason City, Iowa, died Thursday (March 18, 2004)
in Red Oak, Iowa.
A memorial service directed by Steve Abbott will
be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2004, at
the First Unitarian Universalist Church in
Columbus, Ohio, at 93 W. Weisheimer Road.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to
Seth Reichenback, attorney for the Rev. Bosveld
Memorial Fund for the Open Shelter of Col-umbus,
the Hunger Enough nonprofit book distribution
project, or three anti-death penalty projects.
James was born in Red Oak, to Louis and Bernice
Bosveld on March 28, 1947.
He was a life-long labor and union activist in
Iowa City and Columbus, past president of his
AFSCME locals, as board member, in-strumental in
launching Student Publications Inc., Daily Iowan
collective bargaining. For twenty years he
served the poor as the housing paralegal at
Legal Aid Society of Columbus. In that capacity
he kept many families and indviduals from losing
their housing of last resort and helped others
gain housing they otherwise wouldn’t have.
In 2003 after having receiv-ed his master of
divinity de-gree at the Methodist Theological
School in Ohio, he was ordained as a Unitarian
Universalist minister. He was CFO for Pudding
House Publications, a highly succesful literary
publisher run by his wife, Jennifer. For 16
years they owned Pudding House Writers Center
and Bed & Breakfast for Writers in Johnstown,
Ohio. The book, “Hunger Enough: Living
Spiritually in a Consumer Society” was dedicated
to him. Social justice and intentional living
was the focus of his ministry.
He is survived by his be-loved wife, Jennifer
Bosveld; his deeply loved stepsons, David
Jeffrey (Tina) DeRhodes and Christopher Daniel
Groce; six grand-children whom he adored, Nick
and Katie De-Rhodes, Krista Hause and Thomas
Ball, Hunter Groce and Christina Groce; his
father, Louis Bosveld; brothers, Roger (Aggie)
Bosveld of Minneapolis and John Bosveld of
Dubuque and their children, Jim’s deeply loved
nieces and nephews; father-in-law, Robert Otis
Miller of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Bernice
Bosveld.
Schoedinger Funeral Service, East Chapel, 5360
E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, Ohio, (614)
861-1759.
ELEANOR S. BARNETT
MASON CITY — Eleanor S. Barnett, 72, of 305 20th
Place S.W., died Friday (March 19, 2004) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A summer service honor-ing the memory of Eleanor
and her husband, Roland, is planned for 10 a.m.
Friday, June 25 at University Park Cemetery,
University Park, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to either of her two
favorite charities, the American Red Cross, Cape
Fear Chapter, 1102 S. 16th Street, Wilmington,
N.C. 28401, or Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second
Street S.E., Mason City, IA 50401.
Eleanor was born September 16, 1931, in Malcom,
Iowa, to Homer James Mc-Caulley and Mabel
(Hartzell) McCaulley. Her grandparents were
Joseph and Harriet (Smith) McCaulley and John
Newton and Shirley (Sisco) Hartzell. Eleanor
grew up in University Park and graduated from
Oskaloosa High School in 1950.
On October 10, 1950, Eleanor married Roland
Russell Barnett in University Park, Iowa. From
this union, four children were born.
Eleanor helped rear her children and managed the
household through several moves. The family
spent time in California and Tennessee before
returning to Iowa. Roland was employed with Blue
Cross and Blue Shield. The family lived in
Oskaloosa, Grinnell and Aplington before
settling in Mason City in July 1969. She enjoyed
playing the piano and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye
fan.
In August 1969, Eleanor began her professional
career with A.C. Nielsen. She work-ed in the
coding department until her retirement in 1987.
Eleanor joins her husband Roland; her parents;
three brothers, Wilbur, Kenneth, and Robert; and
one grandson in heaven.
She is survived by her three sons, Rick and his
wife, Roxanne, (Pedelty) of Fresno, Calif.;
Stephen and his wife Elizabeth (Anderson) of
Kure Beach, N.C.; Andrew and his wife Joan (Van
Bockern) of Charlotte, N.C.; one daughter,
Rhonda Barnett of Clear Lake; nine
grandchildren, Rocky, Rachael, Ken, Jamie,
Justin, Rusty, Kessa, Kyle, and Hannah; one
great-granddaughter, Haleigh; one sister,
Margaret; brothers, Roger and Warren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colo-nial Chapel (641)
423-2372.
LESTER BUCHHOLZ
RICEVILLE — Lester William Rudolph Buchholz age
91, of Riceville, passed away Thursday (March
18, 2004) at the Colonial Manor of Elma.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in
Riceville with the Rev. Michael Parris
officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s
Lutheran Cemetery in rural Riceville.
Friends may call at the Lindstrom Funeral Home
in Riceville today during the hours of 4 to 7
p.m. and onehour prior to services at the
church.
Lester was born on February 4, 1913, in Elma to
Paul and Louise (Ball) Buchholz. Lester attended
local schools and on February 16, 1936, was
united in marriage to Evelyn Julia Kruger at St
Peter’s Lutheran Church in Riceville.
Lester was a retired farmer.
Survivors include two sons, Stanley Buchholz of
Pryor, Okla., and Darrell Buchholz of Dixon,
Iowa; two daughters, Lois DeVries of Junction
City, Wis., and Esther Mae (Harold) Oberheu of
Sumner, Iowa. Also surviving are seven
grandchildren, Rick DeVries, Debra (Mark) Malek,
Jane (Dale) Petersen, Carol (Bill) O’Brien,
Elaine (Randy) Ham-mitt, Adam (Kelly) Buchholz,
and Michelle Buchholz;12 great grandchildren,
and a sister-in-law, Louise (Alfred) Buchholz
Lester was preceded in death by his parents;
wife, Evelyn, in 1994; two brothers, Alfred and
Raymond; and one daughter-in-law, Jeanette
Buchholz; a great grandson, Cadin DeVries (son
of Rick and Karen DeVries); and one sister-in-
law, Evelyn (Raymond) Buchholz.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, (641)
985-2242.
PHYLLIS A. NELSON
MASON CITY— Phyllis A. Nelson, 70, of 927 12th
St. N.E., died Thursday (March 18, 2004) at the
Rockwell Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, with the Rev.
Jo Frahm-Watkins, of the First United Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral Home and continue Monday
one hour before the service.
Memorials may be given to the Phyllis A. Nelson
Memorial Fund.
Phyllis was born August 19, 1933, in Mason City,
the daughter of Earl and Verda (Bell) Jacobs.
She graduated from Mason City High School in
1951. Phyllis worked in the banking industry
here in Mason City for many years, retiring in
1996. She was an avid golfer, enjoyed bowling
and spending time with family and friends.
Phyllis is survived by two daughters, Tari L.
Marson and Kent Balsley of Nora Springs, Melanie
D. Nelson of Madison, Wis.; two grandchildren,
Jessica Marson and Amanda Marson; mother, Verda
Jacobs of Mason City; sister, Marlene Moore of
Mason City; nephew, Michael Moore and wife,
Janet, of Ankeny; niece, Christine Bradford and
her husband, Chris, of Overland Park, Kan.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her father,
Earl; former husband, Ronald Nelson and
brother-in-law Miles Moore.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
BEVERLY ‘BEV’ WHITE
CHARLES CITY— Beverly “Bev” White, 55, of 1901
Salzer St., Charles City, died Friday (March 19,
2004) at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday
at the Hauser Funeral Home. Memorials may be
directed to the family.
Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641)
228-2323.
WAYNE R. TERVEER
IOWA FALLS — Wayne R. Terveer, 80, of Iowa
Falls, died Thursday at his home.
Funeral services for Wayne Terveer will be held
at 1 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist
Church, Iowa Falls, with burial at the Berlin
Cemetery, Jackson Township, Hardin County, Iowa.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be directed to North Iowa Hospice,
1 2nd Ave N.W., Hampton, IA 50441.
Linn’s Funeral Home, (641) 648-2569.
GEORGE ‘JOE’ HEITLAND, JR.
BUFFALO CENTER — George “Joe” Heitland, Jr., 87,
of Buffalo Center, died on Saturday (March 20,
2004) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in
Buffalo Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Wed-nesday at the First Congregational Church in
Buffalo Center with the Rev. Bill Peake and the
Rev. Paul Haugen officiating. Burial will be in
Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday
at the Winter Funeral Home, 414 1st St. N.W. in
Buffalo Center and will continue one hour prior
to services at the church on Wednesday.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
ROBERT W. MIDTHUN
RAKE — Robert W. Midthun, 77, of Rake, died on
Friday (March 19, 2004) at North Memorial
Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn.
Memorial graveside services will be held at
11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 27, at West Cemetery
in Rake with the Rev. Larry Rehlander
officiating.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in
charge of the arrangements, (641) 562-2858.
FERN TOMSON
BELMOND— Fern Tomson, 85, of Belmond died Friday
(March 19, 2004) in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, (641)
444-3248.
LAVERN MILLER
CLEAR LAKE— LaVern Miller, 79, of Clear Lake
died Saturday (March 20, 2004) at Abbott
Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, (641)
357-2193.
PUBLISHED Monday, March 22, 2004
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DOROTHY I. NABER
MASON CITY —Dorothy I. Naber, age 99, of Mason
City died Sunday (March 21, 2004) at the I.O.O.F
Home in Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
at the Champion–Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State
St., in Osage with Robert Orr of the Gospel Hall
in Mason City officiating. Interment will be in
the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at
the Champion – Bucheit Funeral Home, in Osage
and one hour before services Wednesday.
Dorothy was born on October 17, 1904, in
Mitchell County to Walter and Isabella (Kvale)
Pike. She attended rural area schools and
graduated from Otranto High School in 1923. She
went to Cedar Falls that summer and received her
Normal Training Teaching Certificate. She taught
for three years in rural Mitchell County
schools.
Dorothy received the Lord Jesus Christ as her
personal savior in 1934, and belonged to the
Gospel Hall in Mason City for many years. She
loved to cook, bake, and crochet. Anyone
stopping by was always asked to stay for her
home baked bread and cookies. The grandchildren
and guests who stopped by were always given a
crocheted doily before leaving.
Dorothy was united in marriage to George Naber
on March 27, 1926. To this union were born
eleven children, seven of whom survive. They
farmed in Mitchell County. They later lived in
Northwood, Kensett, and Mason City.
Dorothy is survived by five daughters, Alene
(Thyrol) McCollough of Webster City, Donna (Pee
Wee) Durbin of Osage, Mary Holm and special
friend, Bob Jones. of Mason City, Lucille
McCollough of Mason City, and Doris (Harry)
Perschbacher of Albert Lea, Minn.; two sons,
Boyd (Dorothy) Naber of Nancy, Ky., and Lowell
(Nancy) Naber of Elgin, Ill.; 32 grandchildren;
62 great-grandchildren, and 21
great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Thelma
DeLaney of Austin, Minn, and Alice Olson of
Northwood.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, George Naber in1990; sons, Gary in
1968, Lynn in 1970, Dale in 1987,and Allen in
2003; and also three grandchildren.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641-732-3706).
HENRY D. PFEFFER
ALGONA— Henry D. Pfeffer, 88, of Algona died
Saturday (March 20, 2004) at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt.
His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at St. Benedict Catholic Church in St. Benedict.
Burial will be in the St. Benedict Cemetery.
Military rites will be conducted by the American
Legion and VFW.
Visitation will be from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. today
at Wilson’s Funeral Home of Algona. A rosary
will be recited at 4 p.m.; Scripture reading
will be at 7 p.m.
Wilson’s Funeral Home, (515) 295-2622.
CARYL H. PETERSON
LAKE MILLS — Caryl H. Peterson, 89, of Lake
Mills, died Sunday (March 21, 2004) at the
Signet Health and Rehabilitation Center in
Prescott, Wis.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, (641)
592-0221.
ELDON FINER
CLEAR LAKE— Eldon Finer, 87, of 2518 N. Shore
Drive, Clear Lake, died Sunday (March 21, 2004)
at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason
City.
Funeral arragements are incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake, (641)
357-2193.
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PUBLISHED Tuesday, March 23, 2004
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LAVERN W. MILLER
CLEAR LAKE — LaVern W. Miller, 79, 101
S. 21st St., Clear Lake, died Saturday
(March 20, 2004) at the Abbott
Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Wednesday at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jan Burnett
officiating. Interment will be held at
the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake,
with Military Honors provided by the
Clear Lake V.F.W.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel.
Memorials may be given to the LaVern W.
Miller Memorial Fund.
LaVern was born April 28, 1924, in Clear
Lake, the son of Lloyd and Ina (Edwards)
Miller. He graduated from Clear Lake
High School.
He served in the U.S. Army during World
War II.
LaVern married Pearl Louise Wagner on
April 28, 1945, in Wesley.
After serving in the Army, they moved
back to the Clear Lake area where he
farmed from 1950 to 1966. They then
moved into town and LaVern worked for
Stinehart Implement and Brakke Implement
until his retirement in 1986.
LaVern enjoyed traveling, woodworking,
collecting toy farm machinery and family
reunions.
He was a member of the Clear Lake United
Methodist Church and the Clear Lake
V.F.W.
LaVern is survived by his wife, Pearl
Miller, of Clear Lake; four children,
Linda Barlow and her husband Larry, of
Clear Lake, Charlene Schabacker and
husband Konnie, of Mason City, Nancy
Ashland and her husband Al, of Clear
Lake and LaVonne Pedelty and her husband
Dale, of Mason City; eight grandchildren
John Barlow, of Owatonna, Minn., Teresa
Klein and her husband Ernie, of Clear
Lake, Joe Barlow and his wife Becky, of
Clear Lake, Sheila Groeneweg and her
husband Kirk, of Clear Lake, Patti
Jencks and her husband Mark, of Hawkeye,
Matt Spencer, of Cedar Falls, Lucas
Ashland and Will Ashland, of Clear Lake;
14 great-grandchildren; one brother
Dwayne Miller and his wife, Ardith, of
Charles City; and one sister, Dorothy
Jean Heimendinger and her husband,
Orville, of Osage.
LaVern was preceded in death by his
parents, a brother, Orville Miller;
sister, Bonnie Miller; and two
grandchildren, Dan Jensen and Shannon
Jensen.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
GUSTAF B. GUSTAFSON
FOREST CITY — Gustaf B. Gustafson, 96,
of Forest City, died Monday (March 22,
2004) at the Good Samaritan Center in
Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Friday at Winnebago Lutheran Church
in rural Lake Mills with the Rev. Bill
Peters officiating. Burial will be at
Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City,
and one hour prior to service at the
church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
EMORY POPPEN
ALLISON — Emory Poppen, 86, of Allison,
died Sunday (March 21, 2004) at the
Allison Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the St. James Lutheran
Church in Allison, with the Rev. Jerry
Laehn and Peg Torrin, AiM, officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home
in Allison.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641)
456-3232.
ELDON L. FINER
CLEAR LAKE — Eldon L. Finer, 87, of 2518
N. Shore Drive, Clear Lake, went home to
be with the Lord Sunday (March 21, 2004)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake, with Evangelist Robert Orr
officiating. Interment will be at the
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel.
Eldon was born July 8, 1916, at
Thompson, the son of Emil and Grace
(Holland) Finer. Eldon graduated from
Mason City High School in 1935.
Following his graduation he worked in
the office of Decker’s. Eldon served in
the U.S. Army during World War II and
after his discharge returned to Mason
City and worked with his father at Finer
Foods in Clear Lake. After the family
business was sold, he returned to
Decker’s and continued in sales. He
later was a meat cutter in Ames and
Mason City. He also worked in the
insurance business prior to his
retirement.
Eldon married Harriet Van Allen on Nov.
26, 1955, at the Zion Lutheran Church in
Clear Lake.
Eldon loved spending time with his
family, he loved music and was in the
Mason City High School Band.
He loved the Lord, reading the Bible,
hosting gospel meetings and hymn sings
in their home.
Eldon enjoyed history and books about
World War II, and activities on the
lake.
Eldon was a member of Mason City
Christian Assembly.
Eldon is survived by his wife, Harriet
Finer, of Clear Lake; five children,
Robin Peters and her husband Michael of
North Liberty; Cheryl Finer-Toppin and
her husband Jack of Garner; Jeffrey
Finer and his wife Linda of Clear Lake;
Jacquelyn Dillon and her husband Neil of
Chandler, Ariz.; and Don Finer and his
wife Leslie of Aliso Viejo, Calif.; 10
grandchildren, Jordan, Aaron, Stephan,
Nathan, and Hannah Peters, Nicole Toppin,
Riley, Nickolas, Whitney Finer, and
David Dillon.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
two grandchildren, Kimm Finer and Steven
Dillon.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
FERN L. TOMSON
BELMOND — Fern Lorene Tomson, 85, of
Belmond, died Friday (March 19, 2004) at
the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at the Trinity Lutheran
Church in Belmond with Pastor Rod Hopp
officiating. Burial will take place in
the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond and
one hour prior to the service at the
church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
that memorials be made to Trinity
Lutheran Church in Belmond and/or the
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Hospice in Storm Lake.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
MARCELLA ANN DONNELLY
MASON CITY — Marcella Ann Donnelly, 89,
of 633 S. Maryland Ave., died Monday
(March 22, 2004) at 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.
CARYL H. PETERSON
LAKE MILLS — Caryl H. Peterson, 89, of
Lake Mills, died Sunday (March 21, 2004)
at the Signet Health and Rehabilitation
Center in Prescott, Wis.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Salem Lutheran
Church in Lake Mills, with the Rev.
Roger Dykstra officiating. Burial will
take place in Sunnyside Cemetery in Lake
Mills.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to services on Thursday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main
St. in Lake Mills, is in charge of
arrangements.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
ARLENE BITTERS
IOWA FALLS — Arlene Bitters, 82, of Iowa
Falls, died Sunday (March 21, 2004) at
the Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux
City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday at the First United Methodist
Church in Iowa Falls, with burial to
follow in the Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Surls Funeral Home in
Iowa Falls.
Surls Funeral Home, (641) 648-9554.
HOWARD J. WEYDERT
ALGONA — Howard J. Weydert, 76, of
Algona, died Sunday (March 21, 2004) at
the Algona Manor Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the St. Cecelia Catholic
Church in Algona, with the Rev. Daniel
Greving officiating. Inurnment will be
in Calvary Cemetery in Algona at a later
date.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, with a 5:30 p.m.
rosary and a 7 p.m. prayer service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
ROBERT J. MOSTEK
OSAGE — Robert J. Mostek, 75, of Osage,
died Monday (March 22, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Arrangements are incomplete at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
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PUBLISHED Wednesday, March 24,
2004.
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community service of Fullerton
Funeral Homes. Information is
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provided by funeral homes for
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and Globe Online.
GUSTAF B. GUSTAFSON
FOREST CITY — Gustaf B.
Gustafson, 96, of Forest City,
died Monday (March 22, 2004) at
the Good Samaritan Center in
Forest City.
Funeral service will be at 1:30
p.m. Friday at Winnebago
Lutheran Church in rural Lake
Mills, with the Rev. Bill Peters
officiating. Burial will be at
Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Thursday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark
St. in Forest City, and one hour
prior to service at the church.
Gustaf B. Gustafson, the son of
Carl and Sarah (Tweeten)
Gustafson, was born on Jan. 25,
1908, in Mt. Valley Township,
Winnebago County, the oldest of
nine children.
He was baptized and confirmed in
the Lutheran faith, attended
country school and the Waldorf
Academy.
On May 11, 1929, he married
Agnes Larson at her parents’
home in Ellington Township. The
couple lived and farmed eight
miles south of Lake Mills.
He raised cattle and hogs, along
with his farming operation, and
retired in 1984.
He moved into a condo in Forest
City in 1999.
In July 2002 he moved to Forest
Plaza Assisted Living.
Failing health forced him to
enter the Good Samaritan Center
in Forest City on March 2, 2004.
Gust was very interested in
co-ops and served for 38 years
on the Winnebago REC Board, 14
years on the Dairyland Power
Board and retired in 1987 as
Director of the Winnebago RTA.
He also served on the Forest
City School Board, the Forest
City Bank and Trust Board of
Directors, the Forest City
Rotary Club and held many
offices at Winnebago Lutheran
Church where he was a member.
Gust and Agnes loved to travel
and did extensively until her
death in a car accident in 1975.
Family gatherings were always an
important part of his life.
Survivors include his daughter,
Shirley Schutter and husband,
Vernon; son Carroll Gustafson
and wife, Karen; and
daughter-in-law, Harriet
Gustafson, wife of Gerald; seven
grandchildren, Beth Eilers and
husband, Dan, Bill Schutter and
wife, Rita, Jeff Gustafson and
wife, Cindy, Carl Gustafson and
wife, Kim, Gregg Gustafson and
wife, Susan, Kristen Rafferty
and husband, Brian, and Eric
Gustafson; 20
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; and many
nieces and nephews. Also, two
sisters, Charlotte Nelson and
Ruth Olson of Forest City; a
brother, Clemmit Gustafson and
wife, Elaine, of Walcott; and
two sisters-in-law, Orva
Gustafson of Lake Mills and
Marge Gustafson of Taylors
Falls, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Agnes; son Gerald;
grandson Jon Gustafson; brothers
Cleo, James and Victor; his
sister, Margaret Nyhus; and an
infant brother, James William.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
MARCELLA A. DONNELLY
MASON CITY — Marcella Ann
Donnelly, 89, of 633 S. Maryland
Ave., died Monday (March 22,
2004) at home.
A funeral Mass will be held
10:30 a.m. Friday at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church, 302
Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev.
Harry Koelker officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with a
scriptural wake service at 6:30
p.m.
Memorials may be given to St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church or
Hospice of North Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
FERN LORENE TOMSON
BELMOND — Fern Lorene Tomson,
85, of Belmond, passed away
Friday (March 19, 2004) at Buena
Vista Regional Medical Center in
Storm Lake.
Funeral service for Fern L.
Tomson will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at the Trinity
Lutheran Church in Belmond, with
Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.
Burial will take place in the
Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation for Fern L. Tomson
will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane
S. in Belmond, and one hour
prior to the service at the
church.
In lieu of flowers the family
requests that memorials be made
to Trinity Lutheran Church in
Belmond and/or Buena Vista
Regional Medical Center Hospice
in Storm Lake.
Fern, the daughter of Henry and
Ida Anderson White, was born
Nov. 2, 1918, near Carpenter,
Iowa, in Worth County.
She attended school in
Northwood, graduating from
Northwood High School in 1936.
Following graduation, she
attended the Hamilton School of
Business in Mason City.
She moved to Belmond in 1938,
and was employed as a secretary
for Hogenson Construction Co.
On Dec. 14, 1941, Fern was
united in marriage with Robert
J. Tomson at the Bethany
Lutheran Church in Kensett. The
couple made their home in
Belmond and were blessed with
two daughters.
Fern lived in Webster City and
Kensett while Robert was in the
Navy.
Following Robert’s discharge,
the couple moved back to Belmond
where they opened Tomson Grocery
across from the Belmond School.
She was later employed for 10
years by Roy A. Henderson,
Attorney, and then self-employed
as an insurance agent and real
estate broker at Tomson
Insurance Agency.
Fern volunteered for various
projects including Belmond
Community School Board Member,
Belmond Park Commission,
Planning and Zoning Commission,
Board of Belmond Community Care
Car, officer and member of VFW
Auxiliary, Meals on Wheels,
Congregate Meals and Belmond
Senior Citizens.
Fern was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church in Belmond. She
was involved with Trinity ALCW,
Pearl Circle of Trinity, Trinity
Church Council and the Rebekah
Lodge.
Fern is survived by two
daughters, Lynnette Hruska and
her husband, Jonathan, of Storm
Lake, and Linda Geery of
Knoxville; five grandchildren,
Nathan Hruska and his wife,
Julie, Jennifer Hruska, Kristin
Hruska, Cara Geery, and Cami
(Geery) Hollinrake and her
husband, John; four
great-grandsons, Dominick
Clarke, Joseph Hollinrake, Cael
Hollinrake, and Ethan Hruska;
and a great-granddaughter,
Sydney Hruska.
Fern was preceded in death by
her parents; husband, Robert, in
2001; and two brothers, Leslie
V. White and J. Richard White.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
E.W. SHUMPP
CLARION — E.W. “Bill” Shumpp,
72, of Fort Dodge, formerly of
Clarion, died Saturday (March
20, 2004) at the Trinity
Regional Medical Center in Fort
Dodge.
Funeral service will be held at
2 p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in
Clarion. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to services today at the
funeral home.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
ROBERT ‘JOHN’ MOSTEK
OSAGE — Robert “John” Mostek,
75, of Osage, died Monday (March
22, 2004) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City from Alzheimer’s Disease.
John was born June 15, 1928, in
Mitchell, to Joseph and Anna
(Krapa) Mostek. He attended
schools in St. Ansgar and
Mitchell, and served with the
United States Army in the Korean
War.
John was united in marriage to
Dorothy Ileen Grimm on July 6,
1949, in Osage.
John had a great love for his
children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
John will be remembered for his
great sense of humor.
He enjoyed hunting, trapping,
fishing, camping, singing,
dancing, playing the harmonica,
friends, and the outdoors.
Funeral service will be 1:30
p.m. Thursday at the Faith
Lutheran Church in Mitchell,
with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson
officiating. Interment will be
in the Oak Grove Cemetery in
Mitchell, with military
graveside service by Osage
Legion Post 278.
Visitation will be from 4:30 to
7:30 p.m. today at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage and one hour before the
service on Thursday at the
church.
He is survived by his wife,
Ileen Mostek, of Osage; five
children, Denise Roll of Osage,
Mark Mostek of Mitchell, Michael
Mostek and wife, Sue, of
Waverly, Colleen Martin and
husband, Larry, of Mitchell, and
Mary Linderman of LeRoy, Minn.;
nine grandchildren, Christopher
Gerk of Colorado Springs, Colo.,
Chad Mostek of Henderson, Nev.,
Ryan Mostek of Waterloo, Destiny
Cummings of Rochester, Minn.,
Matt Mostek of Shell Rock,
Jennifer Linderman of Osage,
Nikki Roll of Osage, Ashley
Martin of Osage, Maggie Olson of
LeRoy; four great-grandchildren,
Tristen and Ashten Gerk of
Colorado Springs, and Tanner and
Cael Mostek of Waterloo; one
brother, Joseph Mostek of
Mitchell; and many nieces,
nephews, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, five sisters, Rose
Cullen, Josie Maakestad, Annie
Stetka, Mary Hansen, and Frances
Krech; three brothers, Matt
Mostek, Jerry Mostek and Tony
Mostek.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
JAY K. FITZGERALD
EAGAN, Minn. — Jay K.
Fitzgerald, 69, of Eagan, Minn.
Retired from Thermo-King after
37 years.
Survived by wife, Gloria Lee;
children, Pam (Steve) Dahl of
Bloomington, Minn., Kevin
(Debbie) and Mike (Diane) of
Mason City, Lisa (Scott)
Johnson, Lynn (David) Metz all
of Minneapolis, Minn.;
grandchildren, Ryan, Casey,
Brian, Mike, Nicole, Samantha,
and Rachel.
Funeral service will be held at
10 a.m. Thursday at the Gill
Brothers Bloomington-Richfield
Funeral Chapel, 9947 Lyndale
Ave. S., with interment at Fort
Snelling National Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. today at the funeral
chapel.
Memorials may be directed to
Sharing and Caring Hands in
Minneapolis.
Gill Brothers, (952) 888-7771.
KEVIN J. LEHMANN
MASON CITY — Memorial service
for Kevin J. Lehmann will be
held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the
First Congregational Church
U.C.C., 100 First St. N.E., with
the Rev. Samuel Hamilton-Poore
presiding. Burial will be in the
Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason
City.
Kevin J. Lehmann, of
Jeffersonville, Ind., died on
Wednesday (March 17, 2004) at
the University of Louisville
Hospital in Louisville, Ky., of
a brain aneurism.
He was born July 5, 1955, in
Mason City, a son of Kenneth E.
and Dorothy Lehmann.
He was raised in Mason City and
graduated from Mason City High
School.
His interests were computers,
family, visiting friends, and
his four dogs, Sheba, Taylor,
Bear and Petey, who will miss
him a lot.
Kevin is survived by a sister
and brothers, Carolyn J. Hubbard
(Max) and family, Fredrick J.
Lehmann (friend Ruth Davis) and
family, Thomas E. Lehmann (Lois)
and family; nieces and nephews,
Steven Hubbard (Lori) and
family, Paul Hubbard (Stacey)
and family, Tami Hubler-Torrence
(Greg) and family, and Jill
Lehmann, all of Mason City; Jay
Lehmann, and LaDonna Hanson
(Terry) of Clear Lake; and many
cousins and other relatives.
He will be sadly missed by his
family and by his friends and
co-workers at Meijers Store in
Jeffersonville, Ind.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Kenneth and Dorothy
Lehmann.
Grayson Funeral Home in
Charlestown, Ind. is in charge
of arrangements.
ALZINA M. SHELDON
OSAGE — Alzina Mae Sheldon, 82,
of Osage, died Monday (March 22,
2004) at the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center.
Funeral service will be held at
1 p.m. Friday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, with the Rev. Karen
Nichols Dungan officiating.
Burial will be in the Osage
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. Thursday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage and one hour prior to the
service on Friday.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
CHARLIENE SISSEL
MASON CITY — Charliene Sissel,
63, of 58 Sunny Circle, died
Tuesday (March 23, 2004) at
home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
EUGENE A. BALK
MASON CITY — Eugene A. Balk, 67,
of 1437 E. State St., died
Tuesday (March 23, 2004) at the
Heritage 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.
MARY K. JAMESON
ALGONA — Mary Kathleen Jameson,
65, of Algona, died Monday
(March 22, 2004) at the Kossuth
Regional Health Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, (515)
295-3731.
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VERLA MAE SCHWAKE
SUMNER — Funeral service
for Verla Mae Schwake,
72, of Sumner, will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at St. John’s Lutheran
Church (Spring Fountain)
in rural Sumner, with
the Rev. George Volkert
officiating. Burial will
be in Lutheran Cemetery
of Sumner Township in
rural Sumner.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday
at the Rettig Funeral
Home in Tripoli, and one
hour prior to the
service on Saturday at
the church.
Verla Mae Schwake, the
daughter of Philip and
Amanda (Nacke)
Goodenbour, was born
Feb. 9, 1932, in
Tripoli, Iowa. She was
baptized Feb. 16, 1932,
the same day her mother
passed away, at Grace
Lutheran Church in
Tripoli, and confirmed
April 14, 1946, at Grace
Lutheran Church by the
Rev. E. A. Hanff.
After her mother died,
Verla lived with an aunt
and uncle, Edward and
Bertha Nacke, and was
provided a wonderful
home.
Verla received her
education at Sumner #7
School.
Verla was united in
marriage with Paul G.
Schwake on March 6,
1949, at Grace Lutheran
Church in Tripoli by
Pastor Ewald Senst.
Verla and Paul recently
celebrated their 55th
wedding anniversary.
After her marriage,
Verla helped Paul farm
for 34 years. She was
also a child day care
provider for 13 years.
She enjoyed all of her
little friends.
Verla’s death occurred
Tuesday (March 23, 2004)
at Allen Memorial
Hospital in Waterloo,
after a brief illness,
at 72 years of age.
Verla was a member of
St. John’s Lutheran
Church (Spring Fountain)
and was active in the
Ladies Aid.
She loved to cook and
en-joyed playing cards
and being with family
and friends.
Verla is survived by her
husband, Paul, of
Sumner; one daughter,
Linda Vold, of Mason
City, and her special
friend, Joe Hanig, of
Dougherty; one son and
daughter-in-law, Dennis
and Cheryl Schwake, of
Sumner; two grandsons,
Brian Vold and his
fiancee, Jami Campbell,
and Mason Schwake; two
granddaughters, Emily
Vold and Jena Schwake;
one great-grandson,
Brayden Vold; and two
sisters-in-law, Marlys
Goodenbour and Leota
Nacke, both of Tripoli.
Verla was preceded in
death by her parents;
her stepparents; one
brother, Cletus
Goodenbour; one sister,
Shirley Kueker; and
two-stepbrothers, Lavern
and Victor Nacke.
Rettig Funeral Home,
(319) 882-4285.
CHARLIENE S. SISSEL
MASON CITY — Charliene
S. Sissel, 63, of Mason
City, died Tuesday
(March 23, 2004) at her
home.
Funeral Mass will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church, 302
Fifth St. S.E., with the
Rev. Michael Podhajsky
officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with
a scriptural wake
service at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials may be
directed to the family.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
EUGENE A. BALK
MASON CITY — Eugene A.
Balk, 67, of 1437 E.
State St., died Tuesday,
(March 23, 2004) at the
Heritage Care Center.
A memorial Mass will be
held 2 p.m. Saturday at
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, 302 Fifth St.
S.E., with the Rev.
Harry Koelker
officiating.
A gathering of family
and friends will be from
6 to 8 p.m. Friday at
the Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be given
to the Hawk-eye Harvest
Food Bank or the Mohawk
Booster Club.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
LENA ROMIG
MASON CITY — Lena Romig,
91, of 1037 19th St.
S.W., died Sunday (March
21, 2004) at the IOOF
Home.
Funeral service was held
1:30 p.m. Wednesday,
March 24, at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., with the Rev. Jo
Frahn-Watkins, First
United Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment
took place in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be given
to the Lena P. Romig
Memorial Fund.
Lena was born Sept. 2,
1912, in Archer, Iowa,
the daughter of Harry
and Clara (DeBruyn)
Pekelder. She at-tended
schools in the Sheldon
area.
Lena worked in jewelry
sales for Younkers and
Target, retiring in
1984.
She was a member of
First United Methodist
Church.
Lena is survived by a
son, Ronald Lee Romig
and wife, Diane, of
Johnston; grandsons,
Pete Romig and wife,
Trisha, and Patrick
Romig and wife, Tiffany;
great-grand-children,
Sammy and Shelby;
sisters, Ethel Roy of
North Adams, Mass., and
Ruth Diekevers of
Sheldon.
Lena was preceded in
death by her brothers
and sisters, Herman
Pekelder, Alice Dykstra,
Clara Paulson, Mary
Knapp, Margaret Erkes,
George Pekelder and
Harriett Tenkley.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
MARY K. JAMESON
ALGONA — Mary Kathleen
Jameson, 65, of Algona,
died Monday (March 22,
2004) at the Kossuth
Regional Health Center.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church in
Algona, with Father
Gerald Wingert
officiating. Burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery
in Algona.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. today at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona,
with a 4:30 p.m. rosary
and a 7 p.m. prayer
service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
MARCELLA ANN DONNELLY
MASON CITY — Marcella
Ann Donnelly, 89, of 633
S. Maryland Ave., died
Monday (March 22, 2004)
at home.
A funeral mass will be
held 10:30 a.m. Friday
at St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, 302 Fifth St.
S.E., with the Rev.
Harry Koelker
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood- St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with
a rosary service at 4:30
p.m. and a scriptural
wake service at 6:30
p.m.
Memorials may be given
to St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church or Hospice of
North Iowa.
Marcella was born July
13, 1914, in Mason City,
the daughter of James
and Mary (Poshusta)
Polansky. She graduated
from St. Joseph’s
Catholic School, then
received nurses training
from St. Joseph’s Mercy
Hospital.
Marcella married Raymond
A. Donnelly on March 28,
1935, in Fort Dodge,
Iowa.
Marcella and Ray lived
on a farm near Dougherty
until 1939, when they
moved to Mason City.
Marcella was a member of
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, church circle,
enjoyed playing cards
and served as a school
secretary at St.
Joseph’s for a number of
years.
Marcella is survived by
her five daughters, Mary
Moreland, of Iowa City,
Ann Marie McGuire and
husband, Dr. William, of
Green Valley, Ariz.,
Ruth Feld and husband,
Lyle, of Lenexa, Kan.,
Sister Martha Donnelly
of LaCrosse, Wis., and
Kathryn Rushing and
husband, Dr. Dan, of
Indianapolis, Ind.;
three sons, Paul
Donnelly and wife,
Shirley, of Payson,
Ariz., James Donnelly
and wife, Teresa, of
Phoenix, Ariz., John
Donnelly of Mason City;
15 grandchildren; 22
great-grand-children.
Marcella was preceded in
death by her parents;
husband, Ray; two
sisters, Lydia and
Helen; and one brother,
Paul.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
GLENN LYLE DINGER
RICEVILLE — Glenn
Dinger, 73, of
Riceville, died Tuesday
(March 23, 2004) at the
Mitchell County Regional
Health Center in Osage.
Memorial service will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday
at St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church in Riceville,
with the Rev. Michael
Parris officiating.
Burial will be in the
Riverside Cemetery in
Riceville.
Glenn Lyle Dinger was
born in Milaca, Minn.,
on Nov. 1, 1930, to Lyle
and Hazel Brotten
Aanerud Dinger. Glenn
attended schools in
Breckenridge, Minn.,
until the ninth grade
and moved to Riceville
with his family,
graduating from
Riceville High School in
1949.
He was united in
marriage to Lois
Klobassa on June 2,
1951, at St. Peter’s
Lutheran Church in
Riceville. To this union
four children were born.
Glenn joined the U.S.
Air Force on Jan. 6,
1951, serving in England
until January 1955.
He worked as a rural
mail carrier for 40
years with the U.S.
Postal Service.
On June 29, 1989, Glenn
was united in marriage
to Elizabeth Berge at
the Little Brown Church
in Nashua.
Survivors include his
wife, Elizabeth of
Riceville; his four
children, Beth Dinger,
of LeRoy, Minn., Brenda
and her husband, Kermit
Singlestad, of Lake
Mills, Paul and his
wife, Susan Dinger, of
Minneapolis, Minn., and
Susan and her husband,
Steven Swancutt, of
Manly; his first wife,
Lois Klobassa, of
Rice-ville; three
step-children, Theone
and her husband, Steven
Quattlebaum, of Spencer,
Jason and his wife, Jody
Vulk, of Des Moines, and
Ryan Vulk and Dana
Freidrich, of San
Francisco, Calif.; six
grandchildren; two half
brothers, Larry and his
wife, Paul Dinger, of
Pohnpei, Micronesia, and
John and his wife,
Michie Dinger, of
Washington D.C.; and a
half sister, Jan and her
husband, the Rev. Daniel
Duggan, of La Crescent,
Minn.
Glenn was preceded in
death by his parents;
his stepmother, Lauraine
Dinger; and a half
brother, Douglas
Aanerud; and a grandson,
Devan Lars Vulk.
Lindstrom Funeral Home,
401 E. Main St. in
Riceville. (641)
985-2242.
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