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JOHN ROBERT
OLDHAM SR.
CHARLES CITY —
John Robert
Oldham Sr., 76,
passed away on
Saturday (March
13, 2004) at his
residence.
Mr. Oldham was
born March 6,
1928, in Charles
City, Iowa, to
Francis and
Edith Oldham. He
graduated from
high school in
Charles City,
Iowa, in 1945
and went to
Hamilton
Business College
in Mason City,
where he
graduated in
1946.
During high
school and
college, he
worked at
Charles City
Granite Works
with his father,
Francis, who was
a stonecutter,
and did layout,
stencil cutting,
complete shop
and sales
manager at that
time.
He entered
military service
on March 6,
1946, and
received an
honorable
discharge in
1948.
He worked at
Firestone Tire &
Rubber Co. as an
ac-countant to
the office
credit manager
in a large store
in Jacksonville,
Fla., in 1951.
He later worked
at Service
Electric Co. (a
major appliance
and electrical
contractor) in
the position of
sales manager
until 1953 and
also worked in
the restaurant
and motel
business for
five years until
1958.
He worked for
Independent Life
Insurance Co.
for 11 years in
sales and was
promoted to
superintendent
until 1969.
Upon returning
home to Iowa due
to his father’s
failing health,
he returned to
Charles City
Granite Works in
cemetery
supervisory
work.
In 1973, he met
Barb Huffman
Meyer they
married on Nov.
10, 1975. They
built onto their
home in 1980 and
moved their
business of the
Full Fledge Pet
Store full-time.
He was an avid
fisherman and
hunter. He also
loved to
decoupage.
Because of his
health, they
retired and
moved to Florida
in 1999.
He was a member
of Knights of
Columbus, joined
the American
Legion on San
Juan and was a
member of St.
Paul’s Catholic
Church.
Survivors
include his
wife, Barb;
daughters,
Imelda Bertrand
(husband Les),
Paula Douglas
(husband,
Barry), of
Jacksonville
Fla., BrendaSue
Solheim (husband
Ron) of Eagle
Grove, Iowa,
Trisha Ann
Barnish (husband
John) of Charles
City; sons, John
Robert Oldham
Jr. of Ponte
Vedra Beach,
Fla., August
Meyer of Charles
City, Allan
Meyer (wife
Heather) of
Mason City,
William Meyer
(partner Linda)
of Linn Grove;
brothers, Al
Oldham (wife
Marion) of
Montana, Rick
Oldham (wife
Peg) of Cedar
Rapids, Paul
Oldham (wife
Janet) of
Algona; sisters,
Sister Francesca
Oldham of Cedar
Rapids, Cathy
Phearman
(husband Larry)
of Plymouth and
Mel Housh
(husband Chuck)
of Monee Ill.
Memorial Mass
was held at 1
p.m. Tuesday,
March 16, 2004,
at St Paul’s
Catholic Church
in Jacksonville,
Fla., with
Father Thomas
Sullivan
officiating.
Hardage-Giddens
Funeral Home,
Jacksonville,
Fla. (904)
355-5641.
CHARLIENE S.
SISSEL
MASON CITY —
Charliene S.
Sissel, 63, of
Mason City, died
Tuesday (March
23, 2004) at her
home.
A funeral Mass
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St.
Joseph Catholic
Church, 302
Fifth St. S.E.,
with the Rev.
Michael
Podhajsky
officiating.
Interment will
be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Visitation will
be held from 5
to 8 p.m. today
at Major
Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave., with a
Sriptural wake
service at 7:30
p.m.
Memorials may be
directed to the
family.
Charliene S.
Boyd was born
Feb. 2, 1941,
the daughter of
Scott and Goldie
(Bowen) Boyd in
La Plata, Mo.
She attended
school in
Ottumwa and
graduated from
Ottumwa High
School.
Charliene was
united in
marriage to
Harold J. Sissel
on April 16,
1959, in
Ottumwa.
While married to
Harold, they
lived in
Ottumwa, LeMars,
Mason City,
Harlan and later
returned to
Mason City.
Charliene and
Harold were
later divorced.
Charliene would
spend as much
time as possible
with children;
anyone around
her knew she
loved children.
She was a baby
sitter for many
families in the
Mason City area.
Charliene always
kept a special
place in her
heart for all of
the children she
cared for.
She was a former
charter member
of the Albia
Road Baptist
Church and the
Eastern Star of
Ottumwa.
Charliene was a
member of St.
Joseph Catholic
Church, where
she taught
Sunday school,
and a member of
the former St.
Jude Circle.
Charliene loved
flower gardens,
particularly
snap dragons and
petunias.
Those left to
cherish her
memory are her
daughter,
Cynthia “Cindi”
Sissel of Mason
City; sisters,
Mary Ann Sewll
and husband,
Bill, of Kansas
City, Mo., and
Donna Gould and
husband, Lloyd,
of Mason City;
brother, James
“Jimmy” Robert
Boyd and wife,
Marilyn, of
Grape-vine,
Texas; and many
nieces, nephews,
great-nieces,
great-nephews
and dear
friends, the
Lanceys, of
Waterloo.
She was preceded
in death by her
parents, Scot
and Goldie Boyd.
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 at
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.
today at the
Major Erickson
Funeral Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.
In lieu of
flowers,
memorials may be
given to the
Hawkeye Harvest
Food Bank or the
Mohawk Booster
Club.
Gene was born
Aug. 14, 1936,
in Waucoma, the
son of John and
Bathil (Huber)
Balk. He
graduated from
Waucoma High
School, Upper
Iowa University
in 1958 with a
bachelor of
science degree
and Mankato
State in 1964
with a master of
arts degree.
Gene taught
biology and
science at
Hansell, Iowa,
and Pine Island,
Minn., before
moving to Mason
City, where he
continued to
teach.
In addition to
teaching, Gene
coached
football,
wrest-ling,
baseball and
started the
girls cross
country program
at Mason City
High School. He
retired in 1998.
Gene was a life
member of the
NEA, ISEA, the
local teacher
organization and
served on the
River City Trees
board.
Gene is survived
by his wife,
Mary Balk, of
Mason City; son,
Dennis Balk and
wife, Connie, of
Macomb, Ill.;
daughter, Helen
Weitzel and
husband, Garvin,
of Burlington;
daughter Anne
Arvia and
husband, Jack,
of Mokena, Ill.;
son, Michael
Balk and wife,
Neyra, of
Rowlett, Texas;
eight
grandchildren,
Joshua,
Elizabeth and
Shannon Balk,
Nicholas Weitzel,
Amber and Jacob
Arvia, Natalie
Balk and
Katherine
Campos.
Gene was
preceded in
death by his
parents.
Major Erickson
Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
GEORGE S.
ZROSTLIK
GARNER — George
S. Zrostlik, 82,
of Garner, died
Wednesday (March
24, 2004) at the
Concord Care
Center in
Garner.
His funeral will
be held 10:30
a.m. Saturday at
St. Wenceslaus
Catholic Church
in Duncan with
the Rev. Jerry
Blake
officiating.
Burial will be
in St. John’s
Catholic
Cemetery in
Duncan.
Visitation will
be held from 5
to 8 p.m. today
at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel
in Garner with a
Catholic Workman
rosary at 5:30
p.m. and a
Scriptural wake
service at 7
p.m.
Visitation will
continue one
hour prior to
services on
Saturday at the
church.
George Simon
Zrostlik, the
son of John and
Mary (Hadacek)
Zrostlik, was
born Oct. 28,
1921, at Duncan.
He attended the
rural schools of
Garfield
Township and
Britt High
School.
Following his
schooling, he
lived and farmed
with his parents
south of Duncan.
George also
helped farm-ers
in the area
making hay,
threshing, corn
picking and
doing carpentry
work.
He lived on the
home farm until
1997, when he
moved to the
Concord Care
Center in Garner
due to ill
health.
George enjoyed
fishing and
farming.
He was a
lifetime member
of St.
Wenceslaus
Catholic Church
in Duncan and
the Catholic
Workman Branch
51.
He is survived
by his brother,
John Zrostlik,
of Britt; a
sister, Rose
Kern, of Wesley;
a brother, Paul
Zrostlik and
wife, Lila, of
Garner; nine
nieces and
nephews, and
seven
great-nieces and
great-nephews.
George was
preceded in
death by his
parents;
brother, Joe
Zrostlik; two
sisters, Betty
Holecek and Mary
Zrostlik; and
two
brothers-in-law,
Ambrose Kern and
Ed Holecek.
Cataldo Funeral
Home, (641)
923-2841.
MARDEL ALPHS
BUFFALO CENTER —
Mardel Alphs,
65, of Woodward,
formerly of
Buffalo Center,
died Wednesday
(March 24, 2004)
at Mary Greeley
Medical Center
in Ames.
Funeral service
will be held at
1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the
First Baptist
Church in
Buffalo Center
with the Rev.
Paul Haugen
officiating.
Burial will be
at Olena Mound
Cemetery in
Buffalo Center.
Visitation will
be held one hour
prior to
services
Saturday at the
church.
Winter Funeral
Home in Buffalo
Center is in
charge of
arrangements.
Winter Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services, (641)
562-2858.
BERTHA L. BARKER
FENTON — Bertha
L. Barker, 85,
of Fenton, died
Wednesday (March
24, 2004) at the
Good Samaritan
Center in
Algona.
Funeral services
will be held at
11 a.m. Saturday
at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church
in Lotts Creek
with the Rev.
David Bergquist
officiating.
Burial will be
in St. Paul’s
Lutheran
Cemetery in
Whittemore.
Visitation will
be held from 4
to 8 p.m. today
at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in
Whittemore.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home,
(515) 884-2246.
VIOLET A.
BERNHARDT
MASON CITY —
Violet “Vi” Ann
Bernhardt, 81,
of the Willows
in Mason City,
formerly of
Plymouth, died
Wednesday (March
24, 2004) at the
Muse Norris
Hospice
Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel,
126 Third St.
N.E. in Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
JAMES ULUM
FOREST GROVE,
Ore. — James
Ulum, 78, of
Forest Grove,
died Thursday
(March 25, 2004)
in Oregon.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
the Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home in
Thornton.
Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home,
(641) 998-2311.
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PUBLISHED SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2004.
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REV. JAMES LOUIS BOSVELD
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rev. James Louis
Bosveld, 56, of Columbus, Ohio, and
formerly of Johnstown, Ohio, Iowa City,
Cedar Rapids and Mason City, died
Thursday (March 18, 2004) in Columbus.
A memorial service directed by Steve
Abbott will be at 10 a.m. Saturday,
April 3, 2004, at the First Unitarian
Universalist Church in Columbus, 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 Columbus, the Hunger
Enough nonprofit book dis-tribution
project, or three anti-death penalty
projects.
James was born to Louis and Bernice
Bosveld on March 28, 1947.
He was a lifelong labor and union
activist in Iowa City and Columbus, past
president of his AFSCME locals, as a
board member instrumental in launching
Student Publi-cations Inc.,/Daily Iowan
collective bargaining. For 20 years he
served the poor as the housing paralegal
at Legal Aid Society of Columbus. In
that capacity he kept many families and
individuals from losing their housing of
last resort and helped others gain
housing they otherwise wouldn’t have
had.
In 2003, after having re-ceived his
M.Div. at the Meth-odist Theological
School in Ohio, he was ordained as a
Unitarian Universalist minister. He was
CFO for Pudding House Publications, a
highly successful literary publisher run
by his wife, Jennifer. For 16 years they
owned Pudding House Writers Center and
Bed & Breakfast for Writers in
Johnstown. The book, “Hunger Enough:
Living Spiritually in a Consumer
Society,” was dedicated to him, and
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,
Christopher Daniel Groce; six
grandchildren whom he adored, Nick and
Katie DeRhodes, Krista Hause and Thomas
Ball, Hunter Groce and Christina Groce;
his father, Louis Bosveld; brothers,
Roger (Aggie) Bosveld of Minnea-polis,
Minn., 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.
CHARLES H. RICHARDSON
RICEVILLE — Charles H. Richardson, 94,
of Rice-ville, died Thursday (March 25,
2004) at the Riceville Community Rest
Home, in Riceville, of natural causes.
Charles was born on June 17, 1909, in
Elma, Iowa, the son of James Francis and
Amanda Mary (Weakland) Richardson.
On Oct. 17, 1933, he was united in
marriage to Cecelia O’Brien in Elma. To
this union four children were born,
Irene, Leland, DeLores and William.
He is survived by two children, Irene
(Dale) Anderlik, of Riceville, and
William (Susan) of Hayfield, Minn.; 11
grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren;
eight great-great-grandchildren; one
sister, Loretta Gansen, of Lime Springs.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Cecelia, in 1992; a son, Leland C., in
1999; a daughter, DeLores Stiver, in
2000; an infant grandson, De-land
Richardson; two brothers, Arthur and
Raymond; and one infant sister,
Catherine Richardson.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary
Cemetery, both in Riceville.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on
Sunday at the Conway Funeral Home in
Riceville, with a 5 p.m. Knights of
Columbus rosary and a 7 p.m. scripture
service.
Conway Funeral Home, (641) 985-2797.
VIOLET “VI” ANN BERNHARDT
MASON CITY — Violet “Vi” Ann Bernhardt,
81, of The Willows, 1000 N. Eisenhower
Ave. in Mason City, died Wednesday
(March 24, 2004) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral mass will be held 10 a.m.
Monday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church,
901 Rock St., Plymouth, with the Rev.
David Kucera officiating. Burial will be
in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason
City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Sunday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with a scriptural wake service at
6 p.m.
The family of Violet Ann Bernhardt has
requested that memorial contributions be
made to the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City in her
memory.
Violet Ann Bernhardt was born March 2,
1923, the daughter of John and Katherine
(Spurgeon) Gedville. She attended and
received her education at St. Joseph’s
Catholic School in Mason City,
graduating from St. Joseph’s Catholic
High School.
Vi worked at Woolworth’s department
store, and Swift Ice Cream Co., both in
Mason City. Vi also worked at the
Plymouth Locker.
She was united in marriage to Edward
Bernhardt on Jan. 24, 1942, at the St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mason City.
He preceded her in death on Oct. 16,
2000.
After their marriage to-gether they
farmed in the Plymouth area until her
husband retired.
Vi moved to the Willows in Mason City in
the summer of 2001.
Vi loved to fish with her husband and
going to the cabin she and her husband
shared at Lake Kabetogama in northern
Minnesota.
She also enjoyed feeding and watching
birds and flowers, watching soaps on TV,
sewing and cross-stitching.
She was a member of St. Michael’s
Catholic Church in Plymouth, and after
moving to Mason City she attended mass
at St. Joseph Catholic’s Church in Mason
City.
She is survived by three sons, David
(Jeanne) Bernhardt, of Plymouth, Daryl
Bernhardt, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and
Mark (Shirley) Bernhardt, of Auburn,
Mich.; eight grandchildren, Doug (Susan)
Bernhardt, Dan Bernhardt, Julie
Bernhardt, Keith Bernhardt and his
fiancee, Melissa, Stewart (Stacey)
Bernhardt, Megan Bernhardt, Tina (Mark)
Mitchell, and Alicia Bernhardt and her
fiance, Matt; eight great-grandchildren;
as well as other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Edward Bernhardt; a
grandson; and three sisters, and one
brother.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
CHARLIENE S. SISSEL
MASON CITY — Charliene S. Sissel, 63, of
Mason City, died Tuesday (March 23,
2004) at her home.
A funeral mass will be held 10:30 a.m.
today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church,
302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev.
Michael Podhajsky officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation was held on Friday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Charliene S. Boyd was born Feb. 6, 1941,
the daughter of Scott and Goldie (Bowen)
Boyd in La Plata, Mo. She attended
school in Ottumwa and graduated from
Ottumwa High School.
Charliene was united in marriage to
Harold J. Sissel on April 16, 1959, in
Ottumwa. While married to Harold, they
lived in Ottumwa, LeMars, Mason City,
Harlan and later returned to Mason City.
Charliene and Harold were later
divorced.
Charliene would spend as much time as
possible with children. Anyone around
her knew she loved children. She was a
babysitter for many families in the
Mason City area. Charliene always kept a
special place in her heart for all of
the children she cared for.
She was a former charter member of the
Albia Road Baptist Church, where she
taught Sunday School, and also was
formerly a member of the Eastern Star of
Ottumwa.
Charliene was a member of St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church and a member of the
former St. Jude Circle.
Charliene loved flower gardens,
particularly snap dragons and petunias.
Those left to cherish her memory are her
daughter, Cynthia “Cindi” Sissel, of
Mason City; sisters, Mary Ann Sewell and
husband, Bill, of Kansas City, Mo., and
Donna Gould and husband, Lloyd, of Mason
City; brother, James “Jimmy” Robert Boyd
and wife, Marilyn, of Grape-vine, Texas;
and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces,
great-nephews; and dear friends, the
Lanceys of Waterloo.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Scott and Goldie Boyd.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
ALICE L. MEYER
HAMPTON — Alice L. Meyer, 87, of
Hampton, died Friday (March 26, 2004) at
Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Memorial service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2004, at St.
Peter’s United Church of Christ in rural
Geneva, with the Rev. Rose Hermonat
officiating. Inurnment will be at a
later date in St. Peter’s United Church
of Christ Church Cemetery, rural Geneva.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home in Hampton.
Alice donated her body to science.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641)
456-3232.
CHERYL C. EICHORN
GARNER — Cheryl C. Eichorn, 60, a
resident of Duncan Heights Care
Facility, died Friday (March 26, 2004)
at the Hancock County Hospital in Britt.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home in
Belmond.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641)
444-4474.
VERVEN KRAFT
KANAWHA — Verven Kraft, 83, of Kanawha,
died Friday (March 26, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 118 E.
Second St. in Kanawha.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641)
762-3211.
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PUBLISHED SUNDAY, MARCH 28,
2004.
Obituaries are presented as a
community service of Fullerton
Funeral Homes. Information is
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provided by funeral homes for
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and Globe Online.
DOROTHY G. MARTINEK
WESLEY — Dorothy G. Martinek,
92, of Wesley, died Friday
(March 26, 2004) in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Wesley with
Father Dan Greving and Msgr.
Joseph Slepicka officiating.
Interment will be in St. Joseph
Catholic Cemetery in Wesley.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Wesley with a
CDA Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and
Guild Prayer Service at 7 p.m.
Dorothy G. Martinek, dau-ghter
of Edward and Anna (Blascke)
Hauptman, was born March 15,
1912, in Wesley. She was
baptized and confirmed at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church in
Wesley. She graduated from
Wesley High School in 1929 and
Mankato Commercial College in
1931.
Following graduation, Dorothy
worked as a typist in Nevada,
Iowa. She later moved to Charles
City to serve as secretary to
the plant manager at Hart-Parr
Co. She also traveled through
the East selling portraits.
Dorothy was united in marriage
to Harold Martinek on Aug. 28,
1945, in Wesley. They made their
home in the Doan area on the
Martinek farm. It was on this
Century Farm that they raised
two children, Kim and Jerry
Martinek.
She was a true partner in caring
for children and helping on the
farm. Dorothy and Harold served
as hosts to many visits by
relatives and friends. Dorothy
regretfully moved from the farm
to Algona in November 2001.
Her greatest pride was her
children and grandchildren.
Dorothy was active in the Doan
Federated Woman’s Club, St.
Joseph Guild Society, various
church and community groups, and
was a 50-year-plus member of St.
Joseph’s C.D. of A. She was a
lifetime member of St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church in Wesley.
Left to cherish the memory of
Dorothy is her son, Jerry
Martinek, and his wife, Cindy,
of Belmond; her grandchildren,
Christopher and Katie Martin-ek,
of Belmond; sisters, Irma
Barton, of Algona, Madelyn
Hutchens, of Ft. Worth, Texas,
and Delores “Tutie” King, of
Coupeville, Wash. Also
sur-viving is a special nephew,
Gary Hutchens and his wife,
Karen, of Mobile, Ala.; a
special niece, Barbara Metzger
and her husband, Clarence, of
Algona, as well as many nieces,
nephews, grand-nieces,
grand-nephews and other
relatives.
Dorothy was preceded in death by
her parents; her husband,
Harold, in March, 1999; a
daughter, Kim; grandson, Jeremy;
brothers, Anthony, Raymond, Rudy
and Bud, and sisters, Sr. Mary
Hemen-egild, Agnes and Clara.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 679-4453.
VERVEN KRAFT
KANAWHA — Verven Elroy Kraft,
83, of Kanawha, died Friday
(March 26, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church in Renwick, with
the Rev. A. Robert Molldrem and
Mr. Lynn Noel officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood
Cemetery in rural Renwick.
Friends may greet the family
from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 118
E. Second St. in Kanawha, and
one hour prior to services at
the church.
Verven, the son of Walter and
Thelma Irene Schultz Kraft, was
born March 16, 2004, in Renwick.
He grew up in the Renwick area,
where he attended country
school. Verven’s mother passed
away when he was 11 years old.
He later began farming with his
father and stepmother.
Verven enjoyed helping his
neighbors on the farm whenever
possible. He continued to live
on the farm until entering the
nursing home for the first time.
He later became a resident of
the Hancock County Care
Facility, where he enjoyed
caring for the pigs. He then
became a long-term resident of
the Kanawha Community Home.
Verven loved little children and
especially enjoyed spending time
with the youngest members of the
family.
Verven is survived by three
brothers, Kenneth Kraft and his
wife, Marian, of Kanawha, Garry
Kraft and his wife, Sandy, of
Bode, and Donald Kraft and his
wife, Carolyn, of Renwick; two
sisters, Sandra K. Harris, of
Lincoln, Neb., and LuAnn and her
husband, Francis Hefty, of
Bixby, Okla.; and stepmother,
Marjorie Kraft, of Eagle Grove.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; sister, LaVaughn, and
brother, Earl.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641)
762-3211.
JAMES ULUM
FOREST GROVE, Ore. — James Ulum,
78, of Forest Grove, Ore., died
Thursday (March 25, 2004) in
Forest Grove.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the
Swaledale United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Bruce
Wittern presiding. Interment
will be in Pleasant View
Cemetery in Thornton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Friday at the Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home, 107 N. Second St.,
Thornton, and will continue one
hour prior to the service on
Saturday.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
998-2311.
CHERYL C. EICHORN
GARNER — Cheryl C. Eichorn, 60,
a resident of the Duncan Heights
Care Facility, rural Garner,
died Friday (March 26, 2004) at
the Hancock County Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral services are tenatively
scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at
the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home,
528 E. Main St., Klemme. The
Rev. Rod Hoop of Trinity
Lutheran Church, Belmond, will
be officiating. Interment will
be in the Little Sioux Lutheran
Cemetery in Milford.
Visitation will be at the
funeral home in Klemme one hour
prior to the services on
Tuesday.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home,
(641) 587-2510.
CARL KNUDTSON
RAKE — Carl Knudtson, 86, of
Rake, died Saturday (March 27,
2004) at the United Hospital in
Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Tuesday at the Zion
Lutheran Church in Rake with the
Rev. Larry Rehlander
officiating. Burial will be in
West Cemetery in Rake.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. Monday at the Winter
Funeral Home, 414 First St. N.W.
in Buffalo Center, and one hour
prior to services at the church
on Tuesday.
Winter Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
FLOYD GARBER
CHARLES CITY — Floyd Garber, 82,
a resident of 700 Freeman St.,
Charles City, died Friday (March
26, 2004) at his residence.
Graveside services will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural
Charles City. The Rev. Ruth
Yeaton, pastor of First Baptist
Church, will officiate. Friends
are welcome to meet at the
Hauser Funeral Home by 1:15 p.m.
Tuesday and proceed to the
cemetery with the family.
Visitation for Floyd Garber will
be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at
the Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
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service of Fullerton Funeral Homes.
Information is submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
publication in the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
JEAN MARIE VANDENBROEKE
CHARLES CITY — Funeral services for Jean
Marie VanDenBroeke, 65, of Charles City,
formerly of Tyler, Minn. will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Dionysius
Catholic Church in Tyler, Minn.
Interment will be in St. Dionysius
Catholic Cemetery in Tyler, Minn.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the Tyler Area Funeral Home, in
Tyler, Minn., with a prayer service at 7
p.m. Visitation will continue on one
hour prior to services on Wednesday at
the church.
Jean Marie VanDenBroeke was born July 5,
1938, in Tyler, Minn. to Jacob and Mary
(Persoon) Bakker. She was baptized and
confirmed at St. Dionysius Catholic
Church in Tyler. Jean graduated from
Tyler High School in 1956.
Jean and her family farmed near
Hendricks, Minn., for 12 years and then
operated the locker in Lake Benton for a
short while.
In 1962, the family moved to an acreage
near Charles City, Iowa, and in 1973
they moved into Charles City. While in
Charles City, Jean helped in remodeling
projects on old buildings.
Jean worked various other jobs while in
Iowa. After her children were grown she
lived in Boone and Ames.
In 1995, she returned to Tyler, Minn.,
and lived there until 2000 when she
moved back to Charles City.
Jean enjoyed cooking, dancing and
traveling all over the United States.
The time she spent with her family,
especially her grandchildren, was most
important to her.
Jean had an inviting personality and
became friends with everyone she met and
always treated them like family.
She was a member of St. Dionysius
Catholic Church and the Council of
Catholic Woman.
On March 27, 2004, Jean Marie
VanDenBroeke died at the Chautauqua
Guest Home in Charles City, at the age
of 65 years, 8 months and 22 days.
She is survived by her children Diane
Tommingo of Charles City, Donna (Dean)
Reicks of Cresco, Dennis (Denise)
VanDenBroeke of Clear Lake, Dale (DeNeitt)
VanDenBroeke of Spencer, and Dick (Tyna)
VanDen-Broeke of Runnels and 15
grandchildren.
She is also survived by her siblings,
Yvonne (Don) Wartner of Starbuck, Minn.,
Joyce (Buzz) Dass of Lake Benton, Jerry
(Ellen) Bakker of Sioux Falls, S.D., Jim
(JoAnn) Bakker of Worthington, Linda
Guild of Tracy, Catherine (Mike) Davis
of Farmington, Bonnie (Dave) Gruis of
Lake Park, and Barb Hansen and friend,
Wayne, of Boulder City, Nev.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Jacob and Mary Bakker.
The Tyler Area Funeral Home, Kulow
Funeral Service is in charge of
arrangements. (507) 247-5331.
VERNONA M. RIDGE
ALGONA — Vernona M. Ridge, 84, of
Algona, died Sunday (March 28, 2004) at
the Algona Manor Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church
with the Rev. Steve Turner officiating.
Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11
a.m. Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran
Church in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
in Algona is in charge of arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
MARSHAL RAYMOND ‘SNERD’ GREENE
OSAGE — Marshal Raymond “Snerd” Green,
68, of Osage, died Sunday evening (March
28, 2004) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center following a
courageous battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held at 11
a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage with Father Mark
Reasoner officiating. Inurnment will be
in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
cemetery.
Marshal is survived my his wife, Helen,
of Osage; his mother, Marjorie Green, of
Stacyville; four daughters, Marsha
Stricker and husband, Mike, and Mary Jo
Ruehlow and husband, Steve, all of
Osage, Marlys Wells and husband, Jim, of
Boone, and Jackie McManus and husband,
Brad, of Des Moines; and a son, Jim
Green, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Marshal dearly loved all of his
grandkids, Jerad and Shannon Stricker
and Amber, Ashlyn and Alex Ruehlow all
of Osage, Chloe and Sam Wells of Boone,
and Alyssa and Derek McManus of Des
Moines.
Also surviving are three sisters, Dona
Kubicek and husband, Pete, of Osage, Sue
Gouchee and husband, Chic, of Cedar
Rapids and Helen Rogers and husband,
Allen, of St. Ansgar; and a brother,
Bill Green and wife, Sharon, of
Waterloo; as well as many nieces,
nephews, and close family friends.
He was preceded in death by his father,
Paul Green; and a nephew, Kent Kubicek.
Marshal was born March 19, 1936, in New
Haven, the son of Paul and Marjorie (Weinschenk)
Green.
He married Helen Walter on April 4,
1959, in Austin, Minn.
Marshal worked as contractor carpenter
for many years in Osage area.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage and was a Past Grand
Knight of the Knights of Columbus.
He used his skills as a carpenter to
help Habitat for Humanity.
He was a member of AA and an avid card
player specializing in cribbage and 500.
Marshal loved to be with his grandkids
whether attending their activities,
fishing or making origami.
He will be dearly missed by all who knew
him and loved him.
Memorials may be directed to the Green
family.
Arrangements by Cremation Society of
Eastern Iowa, (319) 378-3361.
ALTA M. BONKER
MASON CITY — Alta M. Bonker, 105, of 302
Second St. N.E. in Mason City, died
early Sunday morning (March 28, 2004) at
the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason
City.
Prior to her death, Alta chose to donate
her body to the Des Moines College of
Osteopathic Medicine as a final token of
her giving nature.
No formal services are planned.
Inurnment will be in Plymouth Cemetery
at a later date.
Those wishing to honor Alta’s memory may
wish to direct memorial contributions to
the Good Shepherd Health Center at 320
Second St. N.E. Mason City, IA 50401.
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City is in charge of
arrangements.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Service, (641) 423-8676.
HELEN G. MARIN
MASON CITY — Helen G. Marin, 95, of
Mason City, died Monday (March 29, 2004)
at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
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.
BERTHA RAGUE KRAFT
GREENE — Funeral services for Bertha
Rague Kraft, 89, of 306 W. South St.
Greene, will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the United Methodist Church
in Greene, with Pastor Ashok Patet
officiating. Burial will be in the
Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in
Greene, and continue one hour prior to
services on Wednesday at the church.
Alberta Miller was born Dec. 25, 1914,
in rural Dumont, Butler County, the
second child of Henry H. and Hattie
(Gruis) Miller, and died Sunday (March
28, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
She was baptized on May 4, 1919, and
received her education in the country
schools near Dumont.
She was united in marriage to Earle
Everett Rague in December 1932 at the
Reformed Church in Dumont. They made
their home in Greene and to this union
were born four children. Earle died Oct.
24, 1967.
On Feb. 5, 1973, she was united in
marriage to George Kraft at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. George died in
October of 1997.
Bertha provided for her family through
vegetable gardening, canning, cooking,
with the memories of the flavors,
smells, and warmth from her kitchen.
She will be remembered as the lady with
the green thumb. She worked countless
hours on her flower garden, raising
house plants and keeping her home
immaculate inside and out.
She enjoyed traveling, shopping, and
eating out at the Royal Fork and
Bonanza.
Bertha always said that she wasn’t going
to die because she hadn’t started
living.
Living family members include her
daughter, Eloise (Robert) O’Brien of
Greene; three sons, Eugene (Deanna)
Rague of Mason City, Donald (Phyllis)
Rague of Charles City, and Roger
(Marlene) Rague of Phoenix, Ariz.; 12
grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren;
three great-great-grandchildren; four
sisters: Dena Hansen and Kathleen
Schempf, both of Lakewood, Colo., Alice
(John) Heinz of Charles City, and
Lucille Hansen of Waterloo; and two
brothers, Daniel Miller of Greene and
Les Miller of Portland.
She was preceded in death by her two
husbands, her parents; three brothers,
William, Vernon, and Harry; and a
grandson, David Rague.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Bertha Rague
Kraft Memorial Fund in care of the
family.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
CAMILLA E. SMITH
BANCROFT — Camilla Elizabeth Smith, 92,
of Bancroft, died Sunday (March 28,
2004) at the Heritage Nursing Home in
Bancroft.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the St. John Catholic
Church in Bancroft, with Father Paul
Bormann officiating. Burial will be in
St. John’s Cemetery in Bancroft.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
in Bancroft, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a
7 p.m. scripture prayer service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 885-2521.
MERWYN CUNNINGHAM
BURT — Merwyn “Jodie” Cunningham, 90, of
Burt, died Saturday (March 27, 2004) at
the Titonka Care Center in Titonka.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church in
Burt. Burial will be held in Portland
Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at Wilson’s of Burt.
Wilson’s of Burt, (515) 295-2622.
MARTIN RASMUSSEN
MASON CITY — Martin Rasmussen, of Mason
City, formerly of the Riceville area,
died Friday (March 26, 2004) at the
Veterans Administration Hospital in
Minneapolis, Minn. at the age of 74.
Martin Eugene Rasmussen was born on July
9, 1929, in Crystal Lake, the son of
Martin and Winifred Rasmussen.
As a small boy, the family moved to a
farm northwest of Riceville, between
McIntire and Riceville.
He received his education in the rural
school near his home in Mitchell County.
Following his education he started
working at the Phillips 66 in Mclntire.
He served in the U.S. Army from January
of 1951 until January of 1953,
maintaining the Army’s fleet of trucks.
Martin spent most of his life in Mason
City area working for many years as a
refrigeration mechanic and later, along
with his wife, Jane, was owner of Jane R
Media, servicing the media needs of the
area schools.
Martin became sick and was sent to the
V.A. Hospital in Marshalltown and later
to the hospital in Minneapolis.
He is survived by his children: Michael
Rasmussen of San Diego. Calif., and
Maria Anderson of Mason City; nine
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren;
his mother, Winifred Clausen of St.
Ansgar; two brothers: Archie Rasmussen
of Mason City, and Roger Rasmussen of
Nora Springs; and one sister, Darlene
Summer of Floyd.
Memorial services will be held at 10
a.m. Wednesday at the Conway Funeral
Home, 407 Woodland Ave. in Riceville,
with Michael Carey, pastor of the United
Methodist Church in Riceville,
officiating. Inurnment will take place
in the Riverside Cemetery, with military
rites alongside his father.
The family will greet friends one hour
prior to services on Wednesday at the
Conway Funeral Home in Riceville.
Conway Funeral Home, (641) 985-2797.
DONNA SMITH
LUVERNE — Donna Smith, 74, of LuVerne,
died on Sunday (March 28, 2004) at the
South Care Center in Humboldt.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at the Immanuuel Lutheran
Church in Livermore. Burial will be in
LuVerne Cemetery in LuVerne.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at Wilson’s of Livermore.
Wilson’s of Livermore, (515) 295-2622.
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are presented as a community service of
Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
submitted by families or provided by funeral
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ALTA M. BONKER
MASON CITY — Alta M. Bonker, 105, of 302 Second
St. N.E., died early Sunday (March 28, 2004) at
the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Prior to her death, Alta chose to donate her
body to the Des Moines College of Osteopathic
Medicine as a final token of her giving nature.
No formal services are planned. Inurnment will
be in Plymouth Cemetery at a later date.
Those wishing to honor Alta’s memory may wish to
direct memorial contributions to the Good
Shepherd Health Center at 320 Second St. N.E.,
Mason City, IA 50401.
Alta M. Bonker was born Sept. 22, 1898, in
Plymouth.
She was the first child of three children born
to William J. and Hulda (Rose) Bonker.
Alta’s parents farmed in the Plymouth area and
Alta spoke of her love of the farm throughout
her life.
Alta graduated from Plymouth High School.
Following high school, Alta furthered her
education at the Teacher’s College in Decorah.
She will be well-remembered for her dedication
as a teacher and her love of children.
She taught at Jefferson Elementary School in
Mason City for many years.
Alta was decribed as a witty, organized and kind
woman. Some of her leisure activities and
interests included maintaining a neat and tidy
home, cooking, flower gardening, going for walks
and reading.
She especially enjoyed sewing and took great
pride in sewing many of the costumes for school
programs and activities.
Alta was devoted to her faith and church. She
was a long-time member of St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Mason City and taught vacation Bible
school for many years.
Alta was also a member of the Mason City
Education Association and the Iowa State
Teachers Association.
For numerous years, Alta was a volunteer at Good
Shepherd Health Center. She gave countless hours
of her energy and time to assist anyone in any
capacity at Good Shepherd.
Eventually, Alta made Good Shepherd Health
Center her home and had been a resident for more
than 15 years.
Alta will be missed dearly by her family and
friends who have shared in her long life.
She is survived by three cousins, Luella Bouck,
of Mason City, FloVilla Butler of Bellview,
Neb., and Bonnie Smith of Greeley, Colo. She
will be sadly missed by her many friends at Good
Shepherd.
Preceding Alta in death were her parents,
William and Hulda Bonker; her sister and
brother-in-law, Esther and Harold Fatka; her
brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Tracy
Bonker, and her step-father, Carson Howell.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
VIOLET V. LEVANG
CLEAR LAKE — Violet Viola Levang, 87, of 215 S.
Third St. in Clear Lake, died Monday (March 29,
2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Friday at the Open Bible Church in Clear Lake.
Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. Friday until
time of services at the Open Bible Church.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
FLORENCE BERNICE NOLTE
HAMPTON — Florence Bernice (Busick) Nolte, 84,
most recently a resident of the Hampton Health
Care Center and formerly a lifelong resident of
the Wright County area, died Monday (March 29,
2004) at the Hampton Health Care Center in
Hampton.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at
the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St.
S.E. in Belmond, with the Rev. Paddy Druhl of
the Goodell Methodist Church officiating. Burial
will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond
and continue one hour prior to services on
Thursday.
Florence Bernice Busick, the daughter of Henry
and Minnie (Smith) Busick, was born April 23,
1919, on the family farm in Wright County.
She attended rural school for a number of years.
Following her education, she was employed for a
time as hired housekeeper for various residences
throughout the area.
Florence was united in marriage to Virgil Samuel
Nolte on May 15, 1946, at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua. The couple farmed and raised
their children on their Wright County farm.
Florence was a farm wife and lifelong homemaker.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,
sister and friend.
She was an excellent baker and loved to make
home- made breads, pies and other goods for her
family, friends and farm helpers.
Florence was always putting the needs of others
before her own.
She was an avid collector of many different
nicknacks, including, painted eggs, birds,
horses, tigers and a variety of other trinkets.
She enjoyed watching the ducks, sheep and
chickens.
In earlier years, she and Virgil loved to go
dancing.
Florence enjoyed special times with her family
and loved to teach her grandkids nursery rhymes.
She belonged to various neighborhood card clubs.
Florence was a member of the Goodell United
Methodist Church. She had been a resident of
Hampton Health Care since January of this year.
Those left to cherish the memory of her life
include her daughter, Linda Marie (Nolte) Bluhm
Kuhlers and her husband, Ron Kuhlers, of
Meservey; son, Larry Eugene Nolte, of Belmond;
grandchildren, Rebecca Lynn (Bluhm) O’Niell and
her husband, Mark, and their son, Logan Thomas
O’Niell, of River Falls, Wis., Helen Frances
(Nolte) and husband, Troy Buckley, of
Indianapolis, Ind., Melissa Ann (Kuhlers) Nixt
and husband, David, of Osceola, Travis Eugene
Nolte and companion, Katie Gordman and their
daughter, of Kaylee Marie Nolte, of Garner, Ryan
Lee Kuhlers, of Meservey, and Christopher Cody
Nolte of Goodell.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband, Virgil, on Dec,. 13, 1973; sister,
Helen Mae Wessels, and one brother, Henry Junior
“Hank” Busick.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
HAZEL SEAVY
RICEVILLE — Hazel Seavy, 83, of Riceville, died
Tuesday (March 30, 2004) at the Colonial Manor
at Elma.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at
the First Congregational United Church of Christ
in Riceville, with the Rev. Gale Richards
officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside
Cemetery in Riceville.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in
Riceville.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641) 987-2242.
MARSHAL RAYMOND ‘SNERD’ GREEN
OSAGE — Marshal Raymond “Snerd” Green, 68, of
Osage, died Sunday evening (March 28, 2004) at
the Mitchell County Regional Health Center
following a courageous battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating.
Inurnment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church cemetery.
Marshal is survived my his wife, Helen, of
Osage; his mother, Marjorie Green, of
Stacyville; four daughters, Marsha Stricker and
husband, Mike, and Mary Jo Ruehlow and husband,
Steve, all of Osage, Marlys Wells and husband,
Jim, of Boone, and Jackie McManus and husband,
Brad, of Des Moines, and a son, Jim Green, of
Philadelphia, Pa.
Marshal dearly loved all of his grandkids, Jerad
and Shannon Stricker, and Amber, Ashlyn and Alex
Ruehlow, all of Osage, Chloe and Sam Wells of
Boone, and Alyssa and Derek McManus of Des
Moines. Also surviving are three sisters, Dona
Kubicek and husband, Pete, of Osage, Sue Gouchee
and husband, Chic, of Cedar Rapids, and Helen
Rogers and husband, Allen, of St. Ansgar; and a
brother, Bill Green and wife, Sharon, of
Waterloo; as well as many nieces, nephews and
close family friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Paul
Green, and a nephew, Kent Kubicek.
Marshal was born March 19, 1936, in New Haven,
the son of Paul and Marjorie (Weinschenk) Green.
He married Helen Walter on April 4, 1959, in
Austin, Minn.
Marshal worked as contractor carpenter for many
years in Osage area.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Osage and was a past grand knight of the
Knights of Columbus.
He used his skills as a carpenter to help
Habitat for Humanity.
He was a member of AA and an avid card player,
specializing in cribbage and 500.
Marshal loved to be with his grandkids whether
attending their activities, fishing or making
origami.
He will be dearly missed by all who knew him and
loved him.
Memorials may be directed to the Green family.
Arrangements by Cremation Society of Eastern
Iowa, (319) 378-3361.
GEORGE E. QUISLING
LAKE MILLS — George E. Quisling, 90, of Lake
Mills, died Monday (March 29, 2004) at the Lake
Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 6, at the Salem Lutheran Church
in Lake Mills with the Rev. Kevin Mackey
officiating. Burial will take place at Salem
Memorial Cemetery in Lake Mills.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday
at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills
and again one hour prior to services on Tuesday
at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
STANLEY J. ROOSE SR.
ALLISON — Stanley Joseph Roose Sr., 88, of
Allison, 88, died Monday (March 29, 2004) at the
Allison Care Center.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church, rural Greene, with the Rev. Mark Walker
officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s
Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, rural Greene.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
MILO D. HAUAN
THOMPSON — Milo D. Hauan, 75, of Texas, died
Thursday (March 4, 2004) at the Harlingen
Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at
the Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson with the
Rev. Mark Decker officiating. Burial will be in
the Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson.
DOROTHY L. JOHNSON
MASON CITY — Dorothy L. Johnson, 73, of Mason
City, died Tuesday (March 30, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth
St. S.E., with the Rev. Paul C. Nelson
officiating. Burial will be at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to
services on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to
the St. James Lutheran Church Radio Fund or
Hospice of North Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
HARRY ELIASEN
GREENE — Harry Eliasen, 92, of Greene, formerly
of Charles City, died Tuesday (March 30, 2004)
at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles
City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
ATNA I. ARENDTS
WALES, Mich. — Atna I. Arendts, 94, of Wales,
Mich., and formerly of Des Moines, died Tuesday
(March 30, 2004) in Wales.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the
Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St. in Manly.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242.
ALLEN D. ANDERSON
TITONKA — Allen D. Anderson, 42, of Titonka,
died on Tuesday (March 30, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St. N.W. in
Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
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by Gene Manning
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