PUBLISHED THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2004.
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
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OWANA MARGARET MINOR
RICEVILLE — Owana Margaret Minor, 95, of
Riceville, passed away on Tuesday (May 4, 2004)
at the Riceville Community Rest Home.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday
at the First Congregational United Church of
Christ, with the Rev. Gale Richards and the Rev.
Gary Gilbert officiating, with burial in the
Riverside Cemetery in Riceville.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the
Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville, and one
hour prior to the service on Saturday at the
church.
Owana Margaret Minor was born on Dec. 26, 1908,
in Riceville, to James W. and Olive Coyer
Benson. Ten days after her birth and the passing
of her mother, Owana was raised by Charles and
Ada Root and their daughters, Fannie and Velma,
until she was 16 years old.
Owana graduated from Riceville High School in
1926.
On Nov. 5, 1927, Owana was united in marriage to
Harry D. Minor in Riceville.
She was an active member of the Riceville and
David communities.
Owana was a homemaker and helped her husband in
farming.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Lenth
and her husband, Dale, of Riceville, and
Margaret Scott of Des Moines; nine
grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren; a half sister,
Bernice Wright, of Santa Ana, Calif.; and a
special niece, Anita Minnis, of Riceville.
Owana was preceded in death by her husband,
Harry; one granddaughter; and one
great-granddaughter.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641) 985-2242.
OSCAR ORTIZ
MASON CITY — Oscar Ortiz, 74, of 1109 N. Taylor
Ave., died Monday afternoon (May 3, 2004) of
complications following a heart attack earlier
in the week. He passed away peacefully at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa with his children at
his side.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday
at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St.
S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill
officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
The family will greet friends and relatives from
4 to 8 p.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City. The
Spanish/English rosary will be recited at 6:30
p.m., followed by a scripture service beginning
at 7 p.m.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct them to the Oscar Ortiz
Memorial Fund.
Oscar Ortiz was born Feb. 21, 1930, in Crystal
City, Texas, to Pedro and Nicolasa (Benavides)
Ortiz. He was one of eight children born to his
parents.
Through the years of his youth, Oscar could be
found playing stickball, boxing and developing
and maintaining close connections with his
relatives in Texas and Mexico.
At the age of 13, Oscar moved with his family to
Iowa. Oscar met the love of his life and future
wife, Guadalupe “Lupe” Torres at the Mason City
Post Office and began “courting her.”
The couple married at Holy Family Catholic
Church in Mason City on Nov. 25, 1950, within a
year after they met. They became the proud
parents of five children.
Many memories were created for Oscar and Lupe as
they enjoyed spending time together, weekend car
rides, parenting their active children and
dancing at area Mexican dances in Albert Lea and
Mason City.
Oscar took great pride in providing for his
family. He was a brakeman and oiler for
Northwestern Railroad in Mason City. Due to
Oscar’s love for machinery, his hard work ethic
and ambitious nature, he began a 35-year tenure
with Armour and Co. in Mason City working as a
meat cutter and machinist. He retired in 1983.
In June of 1988, Oscar found himself applying
for a “post-retirement” position at Iowa Quality
Meats, Ltd. in Clive, Iowa, as a
machinist-consultant.
His love of tinkering with small engines and
vast knowledge from his years at Armour sparked
his curiosity to again join the work force. He
formally retired from Iowa Quality Meats in June
of 1991.
Oscar was a member of Holy Family Catholic
Church, Holy Family Men’s Club, a member of the
Mexican-American Death Benefit Foundation and
the Senior Citizen’s Center.
He was a volunteer at the Senior Citizen’s
Center and a former board member. He and Lupe
had been honored with the National Service-AARP
Citizens of the Year Award.
Some of Oscar’s favorite interests, hobbies and
leisure activities included his love of spicy
food, hot chilies and salsa “Mexican ketchup,”
taking daily walks, playing pool with the guys
at the Senior Citizen’s Center, watching the
Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Chiefs and the Vikings
play ball, immaculately caring for his home and
yard and tinkering with engines in his garage.
He was nicknamed “MacGyver,” as it always
appeared he could fix anything.
Oscar had a great passion toward his children’s
educations and spending as much time as possible
with his children and grandchildren.
His sons and daughters fondly describe Oscar as
a very devoted Christian husband and father. He
rarely missed events his children were involved
in and was always near for support.
His six grandchildren will miss their regular
trips to Birdsall’s Ice Cream for cool treats
with Grandpa.
He will be well-remembered as a hard worker,
energetic, happy and proud man with a warm
smile.
Oscar made friends easily and along with this
friendly nature, claimed, “he’d never met a
stranger.”
Following the death of his beloved Lupe last
year, Oscar was a shining example to his family
and friends that he was able to walk carefully
through the stages of grief and yet take great
care of himself.
Oscar will be dearly missed by his family and
friends.
He is survived by his loving children, Gloria A.
Ortiz of West Des Moines; Oscar John (Kate)
Ortiz of Leon, Iowa; Stella Guadalupe Ortiz of
Des Moines; Nicholas J. (Kristie) Ortiz of West
Des Moines and Laura M. (Cliff) Webb of
Carrollton, Texas. He will also be sadly missed
by his brother, Esteban Ortiz, of Kenosha, Wis.;
his six grandchildren, Cristina Ortiz, AnaMarie
Ortiz, Antonio Ortiz, Christopher Ortiz,
Clarissa Webb and Spencer Webb; and many other
special relatives and friends.
Preceding Oscar in death were his wife, Lupe
Ortiz; his parents, Pedro and Nicolasa Ortiz;
his two sisters, Concepción Ortiz and Felicitas
Rodriguez; and his four brothers, Mario, Joe,
Armando and René Ortiz.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
GLENN L. WERSTEIN
SWALEDALE — Glenn L. Werstein, 63, 9581 170th
St., Swaledale, died Tuesday (May 4, 2004) at
his home.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m.
Friday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with the Rev.
Mark Young officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
According to his wishes, following the
visitation, his body will be cremated.
Memorials may be given to the Glenn L. Werstein
Memorial Fund.
Glenn was born Feb. 15, 1941, in Belmond, the
son of Anton and Emma (Robb) Werstein. He
attended Ventura High School.
Glenn served in the United States Navy on the
USS Kitty Hawk. Following the service, he worked
construction in Clear Lake.
Glenn married Patricia Drake on Sept. 30, 1966,
at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
He then worked for Secory’s Plumbing and Heating
from 1969 to ’74. Then he went to work Lehigh
Portland Cement Co. until retiring in 2003.
Glenn and Pat moved from Clear Lake to their
current home in 1975, which they built.
Glenn enjoyed camping, tinkering on machinery,
building his house, boating on Clear Lake,
grilling and his retirement. He loved taking his
family on Sunday drives.
Glenn is survived by his wife, Pat Werstein, of
Swale-dale; two children, Dan Werstein, of
Swaledale, and Angie Mirecki and her husband,
Louis, of Los Angeles, Calif.; two brothers,
Donald Werstein and his wife, Joanne, of Clear
Lake, and Richard Werstein and his wife,
Phyllis, of Lawton, Okla.; and several nieces
and nephews.
Glenn is preceded in death by his parents; and
one brother, Lyle.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www. colonialchapels.com
THOMAS ‘TOM’ ALAN HENDRICKSON
MASON CITY — Thomas “Tom” Alan Hendrickson, 64,
of 1107 First St. N.E., Mason City, died Tuesday
(May 4, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St.
Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St. in Mason
City, with the Rev. Paul Finger and the Rev.
Mark Luckiesh of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church in Mason City officiating. Burial will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery, 11495-265th St., (Hwy
122) Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
St. N.E. in Mason City. Visitation will also be
one hour prior to service time on Friday at the
church.
Thomas “Tom” Alan Hendrickson was born on Sept.
21, 1939, in Mason City, the son of Howard and
Florence (Lane) Hendrickson. He attended and
received his education in the Mason City
schools, graduating from Mason City High School
in 1957.
He was united in marriage to Mary Anne (Harmon)
on July 23, 1960, at the First Baptist Church in
Sheffield.
After their marriage, Tom attended and graduated
in 1961, from Oklahoma State Technical School
with a de-gree in the culinary arts.
After his graduation, he returned to Mason City
and worked for 37 years for the City of Mason
City as an assistant greenskeeper at the
Highland Park Golf Course.
After his retirement, he continued to work
part-time at the golf course.
He enjoyed fishing, gardening, traveling, baking
and cooking, but his great love and enjoyment
were his wife, family and grandchildren.
He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church in Mason City, and the City of Mason City
employees union.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary
Anne Hendrickson of Mason City; two children,
David Hendrickson and his fiancee, Windy Smith,
of Mason City, and Cynthia Schares and her
husband, Greg, of Gilbertville, Iowa; five
grandsons, Brandon and Nathan Hendrickson,
Cameron, Bryce, and Carson Schares; his brother,
Dale Hendrickson and his wife, Connie, of
Hampton; and a sister, Marcia Harris and her
husband, Melvin, of Mason City; many nieces,
nephews, aunts and uncles; as well as other
relatives, friends, and his special dog, Ginger.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
ALICE NORBY
OSAGE — Alice Norby, 94, of Osage, passed away
Wed-nesday (May 5, 2004) at the Faith Lutheran
Home in Osage.
Alice was born March 16, 1910, on the family
farm in Cedar Township in Mitchell County, the
daughter of George and Olava (Finsand) Moe.
She grew up in the Rock Creek area, attended
country schools, and graduated from Osage High
School in May of 1928.
She took her Normal Training at the Cedar Valley
Seminary in Osage. She taught school in the Rock
Creek area.
Alice was united in marriage to Herbert Norby on
Sept. 6, 1933, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church
in Meroa, and they made their home on the family
farm in rural Osage.
She had resided at the Faith Lutheran Home since
September of 1990.
Alice was a life member of the Rock Creek
Lutheran Church, where she was confirmed in
1924. She was active in teaching Sunday School,
Ladies Aid, and Bible Study Circle.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, 3269 Foothill
Ave., Osage, with the Rev. R. Dawson Tornes
officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at
the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Visitation will continue one hour before
services on Saturday at the church.
She is survived by her husband, Herbert Norby,
of Osage; two daughters, Joan Jacobs and her
husband, Frank, of Osage, and Marlys Smith and
her husband, Will, of Germantown, Tenn.; two
sons: Marvin Norby and his wife, Edna, of Osage,
and Dean Norby and his wife, Jane, of Osage; 10
grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three
brothers, Olvin Moe, Clarence Moe and Edward
Moe; and one sister, Mabel Moe.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
DR. MARTHA ANN THOMSON BARCLAY
MASON CITY — Dr. Martha Ann Thomson Barclay, 83,
of Fairfield, Conn., formerly of Mason City,
died Wednesday (April 14, 2004) in Bridgeport
Hospital, Bridgeport, Conn.
Memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday
at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 120 First St.
N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Dr. John W.
Gannett and the Rev. Warren Frelund officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to St. John’s Episcopal
Church or to the Martha Thomson Barclay
Scholarship Fund, c/o NIACC Foundation, 500
College Drive, Mason City, IA 50401.
Martha was born March 2, 1921, in Emporia, Kan.,
to Glenn and Florence Thomson. She grew up in
Texas and Oklahoma.
On May 17, 1944, she married James C. Barclay in
Houston, Texas.
Martha attended the University of Oklahoma, then
Northwestern University.
In 1941, she obtained a bachelor of science
degree in speech, with distinction, from
Northwestern.
In 1942, Martha earned a master of arts degree
in speech, with honors, from the University of
Iowa.
Later, she went back to school at the University
of Minnesota, where in 1968 she received her
Ph.D. in speech and theatre.
Martha taught 30 years of courses in world
literature, children’s literature, creative
writing, oral interpretation of literature and
acting at North Iowa Area Community College.
She taught 20 years of courses for Buena Vista
University (NIACC campus) in Shakespeare,
dramatic literature, public speaking and oral
interpretation of literature.
In addition, Martha was past president of
Panhellenic, Executive Club and vice-president
of Mason City Little Theatre.
She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church,
where she served on the vestry, and a member of
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Mensa and Intertel.
Professionally, Martha worked in radio at WOW,
Omaha, Neb., and KXYZ, Houston, Texas, both as
continuity director and as a broadcaster. She
also did freelance television work for KIMT,
Mason City, and was a professional
speaker/entertainer.
Dr. Barclay will be remembered for her spirit of
determination, her commitment to education and
her joy of life. She will be greatly missed by
her family, friends and students.
Dr. Barclay is survived by two daughters, Diane
Ratcliffe of Southport, Conn., and Wendy Baker
of Stamford, Conn.; son, Tad Barclay of Canyon
Lake, Calif.; five grandchildren, Jamie and
Katie Ratcliffe of Southport, Conn., Josh Baker
of Boston, Mass., Reed Barclay of Mason City and
Pvt. 1st Class Adam Barclay, of the United
States Army.
Dr. Barclay is preceded in death by her parents,
Florence and Glenn Thomson; husband, James C.
Barclay; and grandson, Paul Barclay.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
RUBY M. AMOS
MASON CITY — Ruby M. Amos, 88, of 708 S. Pierce
Ave., died Monday (May 3, 2004) at Good Shepherd
Health Center in Mason City, after a long
illness.
Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. today at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Kathy
Graves, Coordinator of Spiritual Care with
Hospice of North Iowa, officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. until the
time of service today at the funeral chapel.
Ruby Amos was born Feb. 5, 1916, at Mason City,
a daughter of Joseph N. Nowning and Edith M.
(Hodges) Nowning.
Ruby was a lifelong resident of Mason City. In
early life, she worked as a waitress.
She often spoke with great pride of her ability
to carry more hot dishes barehanded from kitchen
to table than anyone else she knew.
She was an avid card player. If you couldn’t
remember what tricks were played in a game of
500 — Ruby had you for lunch.
She lived in the heart of the downtown area on
Federal Avenue for decades — and loved every
minute of it.
She enjoyed the noise of traffic, the city
waking up, the city eating lunch, and the city
having a hard time going to sleep at night.
She lived high above the street, and didn’t mind
the stairs at all, even late into her seventies.
Ruby loved going out for coffee. She was a great
talker, and thoroughly enjoyed hearing a good
joke. She knew that sharing troubles and
laughter were both healing.
She is survived by her son, James J. Amos.
She was preceded in death by her son, Randall J.
Amos.
In her own way, Ruby reminded us to cherish our
blessings wherever we found them. We will
remember.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, (641)
423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
HERBERT ‘RED’ WOODLEY
ACKLEY — Herbert “Red” Woodley, 82, of Ackley,
died Tuesday (May 4, 2004) at the Presbyterian
Village in Ackley.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday
at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley, with
burial in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural
Ackley.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley.
Sietsema Funeral Home, (641) 847-2333.
ROBERT HILL
THOMPSON — Robert Hill, 83, of Thompson, died
Tuesday (May 4, 2004) at his home.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at
the Calvary Baptist Church, 636 N. Best St. in
Forest City, with the Rev. Doug Farrell
officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill
Cemetery in Thompson.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Calvary Baptist Church in Forest City,
and one hour prior to the service on Friday at
the church.
Winter Funeral Home in Thompson is in charge of
arrangements.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641)
584-2520.
BURTON K. MITCHELL
LAKE MILLS — Burton K. Mitchell, 86, of Lake
Mills, died Wednesday (May 5, 2004) at the Lake
Mills Care Center.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the Asbury United Methodist Church in
Lake Mills, with the Rev. Audrey Young
officiating. Burial will take place at Salem
Memorial Cemetery in Lake Mills.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills,
and one hour prior to the service on Monday at
the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
HELENA E. DEBOWER
ALLISON — Helena Emma DeBower, 97, of Allison,
died Wednesday (May 5, 2004) at the Allison Care
Center in Allison.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. James Lutheran Church, Allison,
with the Rev. Jerry Laehn officiating. Burial
will be in the Allison Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at
the Sietsema - Vogel Funeral Home in Allison.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
THERESA OSTWINKLE PAYNE
BRITT — Theresa Ostwinkle Payne, 78, of Britt,
died Monday (May 3, 2004) in Mason City.
Private family services will be held at a later
date in the Calvary Cemetery in Algona.
The family will receive friends from 9 a.m.
until noon on Saturday, May 29, 2004, at
Wilson’s Funeral Home of Algona.
Wilson’s of Algona is in charge of arrangements.
Wilson’s of Algona, (515) 295-2622.
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PUBLISHED FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2004.
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service of Fullerton Funeral Homes.
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ALVINA J. BROWN
STACYVILLE — Alvina J. Brown, 89, died
Wednesday (May 5, 2004) at the
Stacyville Community Nursing Home in
Stacyville, following a long struggle
with Parkinson’s disease.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11
a.m. on Saturday at Visitation Catholic
Church in Stacyville, with the Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at
Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville,
with a rosary at 4 p.m. and a prayer
service at 7:30 p.m. Family and friends
may gather from 10 to 10:45 a.m. prior
to the service Saturday at the church.
Alvina was born April 20, 1915, in
Randolph, Neb., to James and Anna (Gubbels)
Reding. As a young girl of four, she
moved with her family to a farm south of
Stacyville. She attended Visitation
School in Stacyville and graduated in
1933.
On Nov. 23, 1937, she was united in
marriage to Adrian B. Brown of
Stacyville in a double wedding ceremony
with her twin sister. They lived on a
farm southeast of Stacyville where she
became a full-time partner in
agriculture: milking, raising hogs and
operating a 7,000 chicken laying barn.
Along with Adrian, she was active in the
North Iowa Poultry Association.
Alvina enjoyed dancing, playing cards,
bowling, quilting, growing flowers,
leading 4-H groups and playing golf. She
excelled at all, especially golf, where
she managed to do what most golfers
dream of and got a hole-in-one, not
once, but twice.
Alvina’s faith was important to her. She
was a member of the A.C.C.W. (Christian
Mothers), Lady Foresters and her parish
circle.
To cherish her memory are her children,
Robert (Christina) Brown, of Glendora,
Calif., Mary (John) Blong, of
Bettendorf, Edward (Deborah) Brown, of
Cedar Rapids, and Joseph (Sally) Brown,
of Stacyville; grandchildren, Thomas
(Debby) Brown, Jeff (Sherry) Brown, Tony
Brown, Jack (Theresa) Blong, Laura
(Rick) Burkamper, Jennifer (Rich)
DeLillo, Sarah Brown, Stephanie (John)
Gerbig, Amy (Joshua) Katcher, Timothy
(Patricia) Brown, and James Brown; and
16 great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by two sisters,
Mary Pitzen, of Stacyville, and Anna
Kramer, of Osage; and one brother,
Melvin Reding, of Stacyville, along with
many nephews and nieces.
Alvina was preceded in death by her
husband, Adrian; her parents; and a
brother, Joseph.
Memorials may be directed to American
Parkinson’s Disease Association, or
Hospice of North Iowa in care of the
family.
Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home in St.
Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.
Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
KENNETH K. SCHAA
OSAGE — Kenneth K. Schaa, 66, of Osage,
and formerly of Patterson, Calif., died
Wednesday (May 5, 2004) at the Mitchell
County Regional Health Center Hospice
Unit in Osage.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a
.m. Monday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, with Rev. Christian F.
Gugel officiating. Interment will be in
the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.
Sunday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
PAULINE KLAUS
CHARLES CITY — Pauline Klaus, 96, of 300
Blunt St., Charles City, died Wednesday
(May 5, 2004) at her home.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist
Church in Charles City, with the Rev.
Paul Wilcox and the Rev. Gayle Wilcox
officiating. Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m.
Sunday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205
S. Main St. in Charles City. Visitation
will continue one hour prior to the
service on Monday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Trinity
United Methodist Church, or to the PEO
Loan Fund.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
CHERYL KAY RETTIG
CLEAR LAKE — Cheryl Kay Rettig, 56, of
1200 10th Ave. N., Clear Lake, died
Wednesday (May 5, 2004) at her home.
Arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapels, (641)
357-2193.
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PUBLISHED SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2004.
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community service of Fullerton
Funeral Homes. Information is
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BURTON K. MITCHELL
LAKE MILLS — Burton K. Mitchell,
86, of Lake Mills, died
Wednesday (May 5, 2004) at the
Lake Mills Care Center in Lake
Mills.
Funeral service will be 10:30
a.m. Monday at Asbury United
Methodist Church in Lake Mills,
with Pastor Audrey Young
officiating. Burial will take
place at Salem Memorial Cemetery
in Lake Mills, with full
military honors performed by the
Otto Chose Post no. 235 of the
American Legion.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Sunday at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, and again one hour
prior to the service at the
church on Monday.
Burton Kenneth Mitchell, the son
of Charles and Ethel (Niles)
Mitchell, was born on July 11,
1917, at Hawkeye, Iowa. He
attended and graduated from
Hawkeye High School. Burton went
on to graduate from Upper Iowa
University in Fayette, Iowa.
July 15, 1941, Burton was
drafted out of college to enter
the United States Army. He
served his country during World
War II. Mr. Mitchell was
honorably discharged as a first
lieutenant on April 12, 1943.
He accepted his first teaching
position at the Oran High School
in Oran, following which he took
his first superintendent
position with the Dinsdale
Community School in Dinsdale.
On July 15, 1949, Burton was
united in marriage with June
Hope Burnside at Little Brown
Church in the Vale at Nashua.
The couple made their home in
Allison, where Burton was the
superintendent of schools at
Allison-Bristow for nine years,
before moving to Lake Mills.
Mr. Mitchell was the
superintendent at the Lake Mills
Community School from 1964 until
his retirement in 1985.
Burton was a member of the
United Methodist Church in Lake
Mills, he was active with the
Shriners for a number of years,
and was a member of the Lake
Mills Otto-Chose Post no. 235 of
the American Legion.
Survivors include his daughter,
Kathy Vander Horst of Albert
Lea, Minn.; three grandchildren,
Nathaniel Petersen and his wife,
Jennifer, of Owatonna, Minn.,
Kelsey Vander Horst and her
fiance, Travis Peters, of Clarks
Grove, Minn., and Karlye Vander
Horst of Albert Lea, Minn.; one
great-grandson, Ethan Peters; a
sister, Edith Grahman and her
husband, Doug, of Sumner; a
sister-in-law, Marie Mitchell of
Hawkeye; and many nieces,
nephews, and extended family.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; wife, June, on Sept.
27, 2000; a son, Craig Mitchell;
sister, Bernice Morgan; and four
brothers, Vern, Howard, Roy, and
Mervin Mitchell.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
JAMES D. BRIGHTON
TITONKA — Funeral service was
held for James D. Brighton at
10:30 a.m. May 1, 2004, at the
United Methodist Church in
Forest City, with the Rev. Gary
Marzolf officiating. Inurnment
was in Buffalo Township Cemetery
in Titonka.
James D. Brighton was born March
18, 1944, in Lake Mills, the son
of James H. and Jessie
(Christian) Brighton.
He, his parents and two sisters
lived briefly in Lake Mills and
Northwood before settling in
Forest City. He attended school
in Forest City, graduating in
1962.
For nine years, Jim, his wife
Shirley (Whitehurst), and
daughter, Lisa, also made their
home in Forest City.
Jim worked at Schnebly’s ’66 and
Stitchcraft at Winnebago.
He was an active member of the
Forest City Jaycees and the
Methodist Church.
In September 1973, he married
Suzanne Christiansen, and moved
from Forest City. They returned
to the area one year later and
have made their home in Titonka
for the last 30 years, where
they raised their four children,
Nathaniel, Matthew, Gabrielle
and Jamie.
Jim was a supervisor at
Winnebago for 24 years and for
the past nine years had been
employed at 3M. He also spent
several years in an upholstery
partnership.
He was very gifted at making the
old look new again. His favorite
projects were restoration of
cars and trucks.
Jim was known for his quick
smile and was always full of
impish fun. He loved to joke and
tease.
He was always willing to lend a
hand or kind word to anyone in
need.
Jim held his family very dear
and thoroughly enjoyed whatever
he was doing with them, whether
work or play.
He enjoyed mowing lawns and
washing his truck, but one of
his favorite pastimes was
fishing, especially with his
son, daughter, son-in-law and
grandson.
Camping was always a great
adventure for everyone, and he
couldn’t resist going to the
races at least a couple times a
season.
Jim died suddenly on Tuesday
(April 27, 2004) in Forest City.
He was 60. He will be greatly
missed by all who knew him.
Jim is survived by his wife,
Suzanne; daughter, Lisa of
Klemme; son, Nathaniel of Omaha;
son, Matthew, of Titonka,
daughter, Gabrielle Trunkhill
and husband, Bill, of Titonka;
and daughter, Jamie, of Titonka.
Grandchildren include Lisa’s
four children, Derek, Lindsay,
Jacob and Makenzie, and
Gabrielle’s two sons, Alex and
Christopher; his mother, Jessie
Kollman; and sister, Patricia
and brother-in-law, Forrest
Peterson, all of Forest City;
and sister, Louise Kemper, of
Shreveport, La., also survive
him. There are also three
nephews and one niece and their
families.
He was preceded in death by his
father, James; infant sister,
Lucricia; grandparents, James
and Rose Brighton and Gilbert
and Tina Christian.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Titonka was in
charge of arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 928-2735.
CHERYL KAY RETTIG
CLEAR LAKE — Cheryl Kay
(Trimble) Rettig, 56, of 1200
10th Ave. N., Clear Lake, died
Wednesday (May 5, 2004) at her
home.
Services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Monday at the First
Congregational Church, 205 W.
10th Ave N. in Clear Lake, with
the Rev. Thomas Healey
officiating. Cremation will
follow the service and inurnment
will be held at a later date in
Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason
City.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake, and
one hour before the service on
Monday at the church.
Family suggests memorials to the
Cheryl Kay Rettig Memorial Fund.
Cheryl was born June 12, 1947,
in Mason City, the daughter of
Harold and Elizabeth (Burgener)
Trimble.
She graduated from Clear Lake
High School in 1965. She then
continued her education at the
University of Northern Iowa and
La’James College of Hairstyling
and Cosmetology. Cheryl owned
and operated her own business in
Minnesota for many years.
Cheryl married Jim Rettig in
Arizona, where her son Josh was
born. She later moved to Clear
Lake to be closer to her family.
Left to cherish her memory is
her son, Josh Rettig, of Clear
Lake; her parents, Harold
Trimble, of Mason City; mother,
Elizabeth Trimble, of Clear
Lake; three sisters, Nina
Hepperly, of Mason City, Teresa
Thompson, of Tempe, Ariz., and
Linda Oletzke and her husband,
Michael, of Fairmont, Minn.; two
brothers, David Trimble and his
wife, Cindy, of Layton, Utah,
and Daniel Trimble and his wife,
Patti, of Fort Dodge; and
several nieces and nephews.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
(641)
357-2193.wwwcolonialchapels.com
MARLA J. SENNE
MASON CITY — Marla J. Senne, 63,
died Friday (May 7, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held
10:30 a.m. Monday at the Prince
of Peace Lutheran Church, 670
12th St. N.E., Mason City, with
the Rev. James Grabitski
officiating. Burial will be at
Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery in
Mason City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Sunday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City.
Marla Jean, the daughter of
Conrad and Dora (Kleinschmidt)
Senne, was born March 7, 1941,
in rural Allison. She received
her education from Allison High
School, graduating in 1959.
She worked for Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in various
departments, most recently as a
mail messenger. She retired
after 27 years of service.
Marla was a devoted mother and
grandmother who enjoyed spending
as much time with her
grandchildren as she was able
to.
She was member of the Prince of
Peace Lutheran Church of Mason
City.
Marla is survived by her
daughter and son-in-law, Marcia
and Steve Barnish of Mason City,
two granddaughters, Jessica and
Katie Barnish, also of Mason
City; one brother, Floyd Senne
of Allison; two sisters, Dorothy
Senne and Viola Luchtenburg,
both of Allison; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; two brothers Roy, and
an infant brother, Irvin Dean; a
special aunt, Minnie
Kleinschmidt; and one nephew,
Greg Senne.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
VIRGIL L. BOLSTAD
LAKE MILLS — Virgil L. Bolstad,
87, of Lake Mills, died Friday
(May 7, 2004) at the Lake Mills
Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Salem
Lutheran Church in Lake Mills,
with the Rev. Kevin Mackey
officiating. Burial will take
place in the Salem Memorial
Cemetery with military honors
provided by the Otto-Chose Post
no. 235 of the American Legion.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the service on Tuesday
at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake
Mills is in charge of
arrangements.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
RONALD K. KOHLHAAS
ALGONA — Ronald K. Kohlhaas, 56,
of Benton, Ill., formerly of
Algona, died Wednesday (May 5,
2004).
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St.
Cecelia Catholic Church in
Algona, with Father Paul Eisele
officiating. Burial will be in
the Calvary Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. Monday at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, with a
4:30 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m.
parish prayer service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
ARDEN L. OLSON
LAKE MILLS — Arden LeRoy
“Sherman” Olson, 67, of
Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of
Lake Mills, died Friday (May 7,
2004) at University Good
Samaritan Center in Minneapolis.
Funeral service will be held at
1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the North
Prairie Lutheran Church, rural
Lake Mills, with the Rev. Randy
Baldwin officiating. Burial will
take place in the North Prairie
Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the service on Tuesday
at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E.
Main in Lake Mills, is in charge
of arrangements.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
HAZEL JOHNSON
OSAGE — Hazel Johnson, 77, of
Osage, died Thursday (May 6,
2004) at the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center, 830 S. Fifth St. in
Osage, with the Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Interment will be
in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m.
until the time of service on
Monday at the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage is in charge of
arrangements.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
EDWARD BORMANN
ST. JOE — Edward Bormann, 99, of
St. Joe, died Thursday (May 6,
2004) at the West Bend Care
Center in West Bend.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church in St.
Joe, with Father Randy Schon
officiating. Burial will be in
St. Joseph’s Cemetery in St.
Joe.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. Sunday at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, with a
7:30 p.m. prayer service
followed by a Knights of
Columbus rosary.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
ILA MAE VELDHOUSE
KANAWHA — Ila Mae (Streeter)
Veldhouse, 86, of Clarion,
passed away Thursday (May 6,
2004) at the Mesa Elder Care
Center in Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home, 118 E. Second St.
in Kanawha.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641)
843-3839.
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publication in the Globe Gazette
and Globe Online.
EDNA R. LADD
CHARLES CITY— Edna R. Ladd, 96,
formerly of 902 Sprigg, died
Saturday (May 8, 2004) at the
Salsbury Baptist Home, Charles
City.
Graveside services will be held
at a later date.
Hauser Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements, (641) 228-2323.
LAWRENCE C. LEWIS
LAKOTA — Lawrence C. Lewis, 85,
of Lakota, died Friday (May 8,
2004) at St. Lukes Lutheran
Home, Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Bancroft, (515)
885-2521.
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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.
LAWRENCE C. LEWIS
LAKOTA—Lawrence C.
Lewis, 85, of Lakota,
died Friday (May 8,
2004) at St. Lukes
Lutheran Home, Blue
Earth, Minn.
A funeral service will
be held at 10:30
a.m.Wednesday at First
Presbyterian Church,
Lakota, with Pastor
Donna Steve officiating.
Burial will be in Maple
Hill Cemetery, Lakota.
Visitation will be from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday at the chapel of
St. Lukes Lutheran
Nursing Home, Blue
Earth, Minn. Further
visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Bancroft
(515) 885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneral
services.com
MILDRED C. FELDT
MASON CITY— Mildred C.
Feldt, 88, of Mason
City, formerly of St.
Ansgar, died Saturday
(May 8, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Her funeral will be at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
the First Lutheran
Church in St. Ansgar
with the Rev. Robert
Porisch officiating.
Burial will be in the
Immanuel Lutheran
Cemetery, St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be after
8:30 a.m. Wednesday at
the church.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
(641) 713-4920.
ILA MAE VELDHOUSE
KANAWHA—Ila Mae
(Streeter) Veldhouse,
86, of Clarion, died
Thursday (May 6, 2004)
at the Mesa Elder Care
Center in Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral services for Ila
Veldhouse will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Thursday
at the United Methodist
Church in Kanawha with
Pastor Cynthia Morrison
officiating. Burial will
be in Amsterdam Township
Cemetery near Kanawha.
Friends may greet the
family from 3 to 5 p.m.
on Wednesday at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, 118 E. Second St.
in Kanawha and one hour
prior to services at the
church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, (641) 843-3839.
VIOLA BAILEY
NORA SPRINGS— Viola
Bailey, 95, of Nora
Springs died Sunday (May
9, 2004) at the Nora
Springs Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, 114 North
Hawkeye, Nora Springs,
(641) 749-2210.
LARRY G. NEAL
GARNER— Larry G. Neal,
67, of Garner, died
Friday (May 7, 2004) at
Weslaco, Texas.
Arrangements are
incomplete at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in
Garner, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
ROSE ANN SUNDE
FOREST CITY— Rose Ann
Sunde, 53, of Forest
City, died Saturday (May
8, 2004) at the Lake
Mills Care Center in
Lake Mills, Iowa.
Funeral services will be
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
the United Methodist
Church in Forest City
with the Rev. Gary
Marzolf officiating.
Burial will be at
Oakland Cemetery in
Forest City.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to service at
the church. Petersen
Lund Funeral Home 505 N
Clark St., Forest City
Iowa, (641) 585-2685.
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