PUBLISHED FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2004.
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.
LUMAN L. STEER
GREENE — Funeral services for Luman L. Steer,
80, of 19782 135th St., Greene, will be 10:30
a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Vilmar, rural Greene, with Pastor Mark
Walker officiating. Burial will be in the North
Vilmar Cemetery, with military rites conducted
by Tack Barnett Post 268, American Legion of
Greene.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel in Greene, and will continue one
hour before services on Saturday at the church.
Luman Louis Steer was born April 4, 1924, in
rural Coldwater Township, Butler County, a son
of August C. and Frieda D. (Tinnemann) Steer,
and died Wednesday (May 19, 2004) at the Allison
Care Center in Allison.
He was baptized May 4, 1924, and confirmed in
1939, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
at Vilmar. He received his education at the
Coldwater No. 5 country school.
He was inducted into the United States Army on
May 15, 1945, and received his basic training at
Fort Sill, Okla. He served 17 months in the
European Theater in Germany, as communications
chief and interpreter with the headquarters
battery of the 39th field artillery battalion,
where he obtained the rank of technician fifth
grade. He was honorably discharged on Nov. 6,
1946. He received the Army of the Occupation
Medal, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and
the European Theatre Ribbon.
Luman farmed in the Greene area his entire life.
He loved the farm, fishing, gardening, raising
English shepherds and horses. He enjoyed riding
throughout the countryside and looking at the
crops.
Living family members include his brother and
sister, Merlyn A. Steer and Lucy K. Steere; one
niece, Merlette (Dennis) Cassmann, and one
nephew, Meredith (Linda) Steere all of Greene.
He is also survived by five great-nieces and
nephews, Jennifer Steere, Evan Steere, Ryan
Steere, Terence Cassmann, and Tiffany Cassmann.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may
direct memorials to the Luman L. Steer Memorial
Fund, designated for St. John’s Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Vilmar, in care of the family.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
PO VANLO
MASON CITY — Po Vanlo, 72, of 777 S. Eisenhower
Ave., Mason City, died early Monday morning (May
17, 2004) at the Nora Springs Care Center, where
he had been a resident since the end of March.
His funeral service will be held at 1 p.m.
Sunday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second
St. S.E. in Mason City. Interment will take
place at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason
City.
The family will greet friends from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. Sunday prior to his service.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct them to the Po Vanlo
Memorial Fund in the care of his son, Iane
Vanlo, 777 S. Eisenhower Ave., Mason City, IA
50401.
Po Vanlo was born March 15, 1932, in Ban Kem,
Sonla, Vietnam, to Lovan Choi and Leuangthi Say.
He was the third of six children born to his
parents.
On March 1, 1950, Po married Ngom Thilo in
Vietnam. The couple became the proud parents of
a daughter and a son.
Po served in the 1st Battalion Thai (French
Army) in Sonla, June 15, 1950. He lived in
Hanoi, Saigon, Laos and Thailand prior to coming
to the United States in 1979.
Due to ill health, Po was employed a short time
then became disabled.
Some of Po’s favorite leisure activities and
interests included fishing, going for long
walks, gardening and watching television.
He had a great kindness and love toward
children.
Po was a member of SOTAF (Society of
Thaidam-American Friendship).
Po will be dearly missed by his family and
friends.
He is survived by his loving wife, Ngom Thilo,
of Mason City; his daughter, Lothi Neng of
Vietnam; his son, Iane Vanlo, of Mason City; his
sisters, Lothi Mua, Lothi Oth, and Lothi Nget,
all of Vietnam; and his brothers, Lovan Pan and
Lovan Inh, also living in Vietnam. He will be
sadly missed by his five grandchildren.
Po’s parents preceded him in death.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.www.fullertonfh.com
BERNICE B. BUHR
MASON CITY — Bernice B. Buhr, 82, of Mason City
died Tuesday (May 18, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St.
S.E., with Pastor Paul C. Nelson officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the Bernice B. Buhr
Memorial Fund.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave.
Bernice B. Bartz was born Jan. 21, 1922, the
daughter of Mike and Minnie (Johnston) Bartz in
New Hampton.
She attended school in New Hampton and graduated
from New Hampton High School in 1940, and then
graduated from Hamilton Business School.
Bernice Bartz was united in marriage to Roger W.
Buhr Sr. on Oct. 16, 1942, in Mason City.
She was employed by Takin Brothers Trucking Co.
as a secretary, retiring after 24 years of
service.
Bernice was a member of St. James Lutheran
Church and the VFW Auxiliary.
She enjoyed fishing, shopping and visiting her
friends. Bernice also enjoyed her occasional
gambling trips.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy Kirstein
and husband, Jerry, of Ankeny; a son, Roger W.
Buhr Jr. and wife, Jeanne, of Mason City; six
grandsons; two great-grandsons; one
great-granddaughter; many nieces and nephews;
brother, Harold Bartz and wife, Sue, of Elberon;
sister, Mary Kautzer and husband, Al, of
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; brother, Michael Bartz
and wife, Alice, of New Hampton; sisters-in-law,
Arlene Berrie, of Mason City, Lois Turkal and
husband, Frank, of Lancaster, Calif.;
brother-in-law, Stan Johnson, of Mason City.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents and
husband Roger in 1988.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
FRANCIS BRINKMAN
GREENE — Francis Brinkman, 83, of 310 Greene
St., Greene, died Thursday (May 20, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene,
with the Rev. Gary Hatcher officiating. Burial
will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Military rites will be conducted by Tack Barnett
Post 268, American Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene, where there
will be a public scripture service at 3:15 p.m.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
IDA M. HALVERSON
MASON CITY — Ida M. Halverson, 93, of Mason
City, died Thursday (May 20, 2004) at the
I.O.O.F. Home.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at the First Baptist Church, 125 E. State St.,
with the Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Memorials may be given to the Ida M. Halverson
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
STACY RAY WOOD
PARKERSBURG — Stacy Ray Wood, 26, of
Parkersburg, formerly of Hampton, died Wednesday
(May 19, 2004) west of New Hartford in a
motorcycle accident.
His memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the Hampton United Methodist Church,
with the Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Burial
will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday
at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
GORDON ‘GORDIE’ SCHMIDT
CHARLES CITY — Gordon “Gordie” Schmidt, 81, of
Charles City, died Thursday (May 20, 2004) at
the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles
City.
Memorial services for Gordie Schmidt will be
held at a later date.
The Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
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PUBLISHED SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2004.
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.
WANDA L. FINN
KENOSHA, Wis. — Wanda L. Finn, 60, of
Kenosha, Wis., formerly of Belmond, died
Wednesday (May 19, 2004) at her home.
Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
Sunday at the Piasecki-Althaus Funeral
Homes, 3720 39th Ave., Kenosha, WI
53144.
Inurnment will be in Amsterdam Cemetery
in Goodell, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from noon until
the time of service on Sunday at the
funeral home.
Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Homes, (262)
658-4101.
Online Condolences at
www.piasecki-althaus.com.
EVERETT STEVEN
ALGONA — Everett Steven, 83, of Algona,
died Thursday (May 20, 2004) at the
Titonka Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
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PUBLISHED SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2004.
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.
FRANCIS L. BRINKMAN
GREENE — Funeral services for
Francis L. Brinkman, 83, of 310
Greene Street, Greene, will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May
24, 2004, at St. Peter Lutheran
Church in Greene, with Pastor
Gary Hatcher officiating. Burial
will be in the Rose Hill
Cemetery in Greene, where
Military Rites will be conducted
by Tack Barnett Post 268,
American Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m.
today at Reid’s Funeral Chapel
in Greene where there will be a
public Scripture service at 3:15
p.m. Visitation will continue at
the church on Monday one hour
before services.
Francis Lyle Brinkman was born
December 13, 1920, in rural
Dayton Township, Butler County,
a son of Henry W. and Katheryn
(Becker) Brinkman, and died
Thursday, May 20, 2004, at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
He was baptized January 23,
1921, and confirmed on May 23,
1937, at St. Peter Lutheran
Church in Greene. He received
his education at Dayton Township
No. 6 and graduated from the
Greene High School in 1938. As a
young man he worked and helped
his father run a 220-acre farm.
During this time he was a truck
driver for Pooley Livestock
Company.
On September 17, 1942, he
enlisted as an aviation cadet,
United States Naval Service,
where he received training at
Northfield, Minn., and later in
Iowa City, where he was
discharged on August 14, 1943.
Francis was united in marriage
to Anna Litterer on September 6,
1943, at the Little Brown Church
in Nashua.
He entered the United States
Army on Sept. 17,1943. He
attended advanced pilot training
at various locations. On
December 23, 1944, he
re-enlisted to accept a
commission as second lieutenant
serving with the 2530 Army Air
Force Base Unit, Selman Field,
Monroe, La. He was honorably
discharged on November 30, 1945.
Francis returned to Greene where
he started farming on the
Crabapple farm, where they
remained, until 1968 when they
moved into their new home in
town.
The Brinkman family has been in
the insurance business since
1925. The business was started
by his father, and following his
death in 1959, it was continued
by Francis.
The business name was changed to
Greene Insurance Services Inc.
in 1970. Gale joined the
business in 1972. Francis
retired from the insurance
business in 1986 to devote his
time to farming, which he
continued to do until his death.
Farming was always a family
venture, helping his brothers
out and later helping his sons.
Francis kept up on all the new
farming techniques and new
machinery. He was the first to
use terrace farming in Floyd
County. He also raised fruit
trees and tended to his honey
bees.
Francis and Anna enjoyed ten
winters in Mercedes, Texas. When
Francis was not involved with
farming, he would go fishing in
Canada and in later years took
his grandchildren camping and
fishing. He will be remembered
for the many trips he made going
after peaches, apples, and
cherries that he made available
to the community.
He served on the Butler County
Mutual Insurance board for 44
years, and also served on the
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Board, Greene Community School
Board, Albrecht Community Center
Board, Greene Housing
Development Commission, and
Butler County Zoning Commission.
He served as president of the
Greene Commercial Club, St.
Peter Church Council and was a
member of the Butler County Pork
Producers.
Francis was a loving husband,
father, and grandfather who left
with his family many of life’s
lessons which include love your
family, respect your parents,
clean your plate, work hard, be
generous, if one will do then
two is better, and dad always
buys lunch.
He will be sadly missed by his
loving wife, Anna, of Greene;
one daughter, Sue Wheat of
Greene; three sons, Gale Lee
(Mary K.) Brinkman, Joe Francis
(Sue) Brinkman, all of Greene,
Mark Henry (Carla) Brinkman of
Williamsburg; nine
grandchildren, Erin Brinkman and
her fiance, Steve Mulder, John
Brinkman and his fiancee,
Lindsay Frerichs, Becky (Tim)
Newton, Rachell and Mary Wheat,
Megan, Lindsay, Nathan, and
Alison Brinkman; one great
grandchild, Derek Brinkman; two
sisters, Janice Chapman of
Greene, Janet (Dennis) Matkins
of Rapid City S.D.; four
brothers, Dale Brinkman of New
Hartford, Glen (Virginia)
Brinkman of Charles City, Robert
(Shirley) Brinkman of Bradenton,
Fla., Paul (Yvonne) Brinkman of
San Antonio, Texas, three half
brothers, Melvin (Pat) Brinkman
of East Wenatchee, Wash., James
(Helen) Brinkman of Hillsboro,
Ill., and Charles Brinkman of
Woodenville, Wash.; and a
sister-in-law, Darlene Brinkman
of Greene.
Francis leaves to join his
children, an infant son in 1945;
a daughter, Kay F. Brinkman in
1946; one grandson, Allan Wheat
in 1976; his parents,
stepmother, Rosa Brinkman; two
brothers, Harold Brinkman and
Vernon Brinkman; brother-in-law,
Marvin Chapman; and sister-
in-law, Janice Brinkman.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 North
First, Greene, is in charge of
arrangements.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641)
823-4457.
MARGERY ‘MARGE’ A. FERCH
OQUAWKA, Ill. — Margery “Marge”
A. Ferch, 67, of Oquawka, Ill.,
died Thursday (May 20, 2004) at
Cottage Hospital in Galesburg,
Ill.
Her funeral will be held at 2
p.m. Tuesday at Turnbull Funeral
Home in Oquawka, Ill. The Revs.
Suzanne Geer and Donavin Calmer
will preside. Burial will be in
the Oquawka Cemetery.
Friends may call on Monday and
Tuesday at Turnbull Funeral Home
in Oquawka where her family will
receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
on Monday.
A memorial fund is being
established.
Marge was born July 18, 1936, in
Mason City, Iowa the daughter of
Clifford and Ruth (Dishon)
Perry. She attended Northwood
public schools and graduated
from the Northwood High School
in 1954. She then attended
Hamilton Business College in
Mason City.
Marge was married on Oct. 15,
1955, in Northwood to William
E.R. “Bill” Ferch. She moved to
Oquawka on June 1, 1969. She was
active in the Henderson County
Historical Society. She
delivered Meals on Wheels for
several years. Margery was a
homemaker and of Lutheran Faith.
She was a charter member of the
Oquawka Eagles Auxiliary,
holding offices of president,
past president, and treasurer
for 18 years, she was captain of
the drill team and was Heart
Fund chairman for many years.
She was a member of the V.F.W.
Auxiliary in Monmouth and the
Galesburg American Legion
Auxiliary. Margery enjoyed
cooking, crafts, reading,
volunteering and fund raising.
She is survived by her two sons,
James W. (Lannette) Ferch of
Oquawka, Ill., and Jeffrey A.
(Lori) Ferch of Monmouth, Ill.;
her special friend, Albert
Keever of Oquawka, Ill.; his
children, Bruce and Dana Keever,
Brenda and Steve Lox, all of
Oquawka; Becky and Jim Kelley of
Gladstone, Ill.; Patty Kay and
Will Miner of Oquawka, Ill.;
Rodney Schultz of W. Burlington,
Iowa; Kathy Hillier of
Gladstone, Ill.; John Reeder of
Orlando, Fla.; five grandsons,
Joe, Kent, Tyler, Austin and
Aaron Ferch; one brother,
Clifford “Butch” (Peggy) Perry
of Oquawka; sisters, Judy
(Dennis) Van Unnik of Knoxville,
Iowa, Vickie (Reese) Harman of
Marian, Iowa; seven nephews; two
great-nieces; and three
great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband; and
grandparents.
Turnbull Funeral Homes, (309)
734-2131.
IDA M. HALVERSON
MASON CITY — Ida M. Halverson,
93, of Mason City died Thursday
(May 20, 2004) at the I.O.O.F.
Home in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Monday at the First
Baptist Church, 125 East State
Street with the Rev. Ron Stein
officiating. Interment will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4-7
p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 North
Pennsylvania Avenue.
Memorials may be direct-ed to
the Ida M. Halverson Memorial
Fund.
Ida M. McDaniel was born October
25, 1910, the daughter of George
and Rachel (May) McDaniel in
Ames, Iowa. She attended school
in Mason City. On January 24,
1929, Ida was united in marriage
to Henry W. Halverson in Albert
Lea, Minn. Ida’s family was her
joy, she loved spending time
with them, baking bread,
gardening and spoiling everyone.
She is survived by her son,
Donald E. Halverson and wife,
Juanita, of Rock Falls, Ill.;
daughter, Idamay Sorenson and
husband, Lyle, of Belmond;
daughter, Ruth Ann Schmidt and
husband, Mervin, of Greene;
daughter, Shirley Sahr and
husband, Garry, of Mason City;
George Halverson and wife,
Marjorie, of Hastings, Minn.;
Sandra Thoman-Touet and husband,
Eric, of Oklahoma City, Okla.;
Maryjane Buckman and husband,
Larry, of Mason City;
twenty-five grandchildren;
fifty-one great-grandchildren;
thirteen step-grandchildren;
twenty
great-great-grandchildren; and
one step great-great-grandchild.
Ida was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Henry;
daughter, Marlene Halverson; one
stillborn son, Billy Halverson;
brother, W. Ray Kaness; sister,
Luama Kinnan; grandchildren,
Richard Dean Schmidt and Jodie
Ann Halverson.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
EVERETT STEVEN
ALGONA— Everett Steven, 83, of
Algona, died Thursday (May 20,
2004) at the Titonka Care
Center, Titonka.
His funeral will be held at 10
a.m. on Tuesday at the First
United Methodist Church, Algona,
with the Rev. Mike Orthel
officiating. Burial will be in
the LuVerne Cemetery, LuVerne,
Iowa.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m.
Monday with a public Masonic
service at 7 p.m. and an Eastern
Star Service at 7:30 p.m. at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
MARIE H. PARSONS
ALGONA— Marie H. Parsons, 99, of
Algona died Friday (May 21,
2004) at the Good Samaritan Care
Center in Algona.
Her funeral will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at the United
Methodist Church in Burt with
the Rev. Richard Iles presiding.
Burial will be in Burt Township
Cemetery in Burt.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneral services.com
BERNICE A. WALKER
ALGONA — Bernice A. Walker, 76,
of Algona, died Friday (May 21,
2004) at the Kossuth Regional
Health Center in Algona.
Her funeral will be held at 1:30
p.m. Monday at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike
Orthel officiating. Burial will
be in the Riverview Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the funeral home.
Garry-Roberts-Murph-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Algona, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
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PUBLISHED Monday, May
24, 2004
Obituaries are presented
as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
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Globe Online.
LUELLA DUNLAY
CLEAR LAKE — Luella
Dunlay, 85, of Clear
Lake, died Sunday (May
23, 2004) at Oakwood
Care Center.
A memorial Mass will be
held at 11 a.m.Wednesday
at St. Peter’s Catholic
Church, 2985 360th St.,
New Haven, Iowa, with
the Rev. Ray Atwood
officiating. Inurnment
will be at the St.
Peter’s Catholic
Cemetery. Visitation
with the family will be
one hour prior to the
service.
Luella was born March 2,
1919, in New Haven,
Iowa, the daughter of
William and Anna (Cashman)
Marr. She attended St.
Mary’s Academy in New
Haven. She also attended
Mount Mercy to become a
teacher. Luella taught
in rural schools around
the New Haven area.
She married James “Jim”
Dunlay November 3, 1942,
in New Haven where they
farmed until moving to
Waterloo in 1956. Luella
also taught school in
Waterloo. In 1967 they
moved to Postville where
she taught in the
Postville School
District. They moved to
Manson, living there
until 1992 when they
moved to Woden. They
have lived in the Clear
Lake area since 2001.
Luella loved teaching,
her students, playing
the piano, and traveling
and camping in their
younger years. She was a
very good cook and
enjoyed spending time
with her children and
grandchildren. She was
very devoted to her
Catholic faith. Luella
was a member of the CD
of A in various
communities and active
in all senior citizens
centers where she lived.
Luella is survived by
her husband Jim Dunlay,
Clear Lake; three
children, Ronald Dunlay
and his wife, Sue, Fort
Madison, Kathy Mortensen
and her husband, Ken,
Ventura, and John Dunlay
and his wife, Debbie,
Cheyenne, Wyo.; fifteen
grandchildren, Jennifer
and her husband, Derek,
Sara and her husband,
Ryan, Ronnie, Joe,
Bridget, Angela, Chris,
Kristi, Aaron, Nate and
his wife, Heather, Chad,
Amy, Shelly and her
husband, Fred, David and
his wife, Joy, and
Patricia; nine
great-grandchildren
Alyssa, James, Anthony,
Jordan, Hunter, Tucker,
Sarah, Evan and Ethan;
three sisters, Gertrude
Meirick, Mary Miller and
Grace Fox; and several
nieces and nephews.
Luella was preceded in
death by her parents and
brothers, Urban, Francis
and Vincent.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. 4th St.,
Clear Lake, (641)
357-2193.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
RICHARD BYERLY
MASON CITY— Richard
Byerly, 85, of Mason
City died Sunday (May
23, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home
and Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
MIKE DUNBAR
NORA SPRINGS— Mike
Dunbar, 61, of Nora
Springs, died Sunday
(May 23, 2004) at his
home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Sheckler
Colonial Chapel, 114 N.
Hawkeye, Nora Springs,
(641) 749-2210.
ELISA ANNE CLAYTON
CEDAR RAPIDS — Elisa
Anne Clayton, four
months after her birth,
was taken peacefully by
angels to Heaven on
Saturday, May 22, 2004,
while she was sleeping.
Services will be held 1
p.m. on Wednesday at
Lensing Funeral &
Cremation Service in
Iowa City. Burial will
be in St. Vincent’s
Cemetery in Riverside,
Iowa
The family will greet
friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday.
Instead of flowers, the
family kindly requests
that memorials be
directed to the Elisa
Anne Clayton Memorial
Fund.
Elisa was born January
9, 2004, the daughter of
Stanley “Aaron” Clayton
Jr. and Elizabeth Anne
Clayton.
She is survived by her
parents, Aaron and Beth
of Cedar Rapids; two
brothers, Solomon
“Alijah” Clayton and
Stanley “Aaron” Clayton
III, and a sister, Ebony
Alysabeth Clayton, all
at home; her maternal
grandparents, Debrah K.
Lauritson of Iowa City
and McDale Thompson of
Mason City; paternal
grandparents Stanley
Clayton Sr. of Surry,
Va., and Darlene Ann
Clayton of Tiffin;
great-grandparents,
Robert and Mary
Lauritson (maternal) of
Mason City; Emilie
Ruth-Young and her
husband Ralph Young of
Oxford (paternal).
Lensing Funeral and
Cremation Service, Iowa
City, (319) 338-8171.
WALTER ‘BUD’ SCHAUMBERG
GARNER - Walter “Bud”
Schaumberg, 79, of
Garner died Sunday (May
23, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
His funeral will be held
at 11 a.m. Wednesday at
the United Methodist
Church in Garner with
the Rev. David Wagner
officiating. Burial will
be at Graceland Cemetery
in Buffalo Center with
military rites by the
Garner Veterans
Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m.,
Tuesday at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel in Garner
and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
GERALD D. O’BRIEN
MASON CITY—Gerald D.
O’Brien, 68, of 294
Parkridge Drive, Mason
City, died Sunday (May
23, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hogan
Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
KEN R. STEGER
MASON CITY — Ken R.
Steger, 58, of
Pittsburg, Texas,
formerly of Mason City,
died Sunday (May 23,
2003) at the VA Medical
Center, Knoxville.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel (641)
423-2372.
www.colonial
chapels.com.
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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.
OPAL WORLEY
AREDALE — Memorial services for Opal
Worley, 92, formerly of Aredale, will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the United
Methodist Church in Aredale with Pastor
Robert Conners officiating. Inurnment
will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in
Greene.
Opal Barnett was born Sept. 4, 1911, in
Butler County, a daughter of Ray and
Minnie (Barnett) Allen, and died
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, in Ypsilanti,
Mich.
She received her education and graduated
from the Dumont Public School in 1928,
and attended Iowa State Teachers College
in Cedar Falls.
She taught at the Aredale public school
for several years.
She was united in marriage to Carl
Worley on June 1, 1938, in Aredale. To
this union was born one daughter.
Opal was a member of the United
Methodist Church in Aredale for most of
her life.
She loved her community and hometown.
Living family members include one
daughter: Mary (David) McQuown of Ann
Arbor, Mich.; four grandsons: Jesse,
Jared, Joseph, and Matthew; one sister:
Carol (Dean) Haugen of Fertile; two
brothers: Lester (Berdine) Allen, and
Dallas (Gladys) Allen, all of Dumont.
She is also survived by several nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, one sister: Audrey F. Rice; and
two brothers: Vern D. Allen and Lowell
J. Allen.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Alzheimer’s
Association, Michigan Great Lakes
Chapter, 107 April Drive, Suite 1, Ann
Arbor, MI 48103-1903.
Reid’s Funeral in Greene is in charge of
local arrangements.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
KENNY R. STEGER
MASON CITY — Kenny R. Steger, 58, of 186
Lakeview Drive, died Sunday (May 23,
2004) at Veterans Administration Medical
Center in Knoxville.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday at the Wayside Chapel of First
United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia
Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Jim
Stiles, officiating. Burial will be in
Panola County, Texas.
The family will greet friends one hour
prior to services on Thursday at the
church.
Memorials may be given to First United
Methodist Church, 115 Mt. Pleasant
Street, Pittsburg, Texas 75686.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason City is
hyandling arrangements.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372. ww.colonialchapels.com
GERALD ‘GERRY’ DAMIEN O’BRIEN
MASON CITY — Gerald “Gerry” Damien O’
Brien, of 294 Parkridge Drive, died
Sunday (May 23, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa of complications from
multiple myeloma.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2004, at the
First Presbyterian Church, 201
Willowbrook Drive S.W., Mason City, with
the Rev. Terry Hamilton Poore and the
Rev. Kenneth Gehling Chaplain at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa, officiating.
According to his wishes, his body was
donated to the University of Iowa.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. is in charge of the
arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
left to the Gerald D. O’Brien Memorial
Fund, which will later be given to the
North Iowa Transition Center and the
American Cancer Society.
Jean and family will be planting a tree
in memory of Gerry.
Gerald Damien O’Brien, the son of
Terence and Shelia (Mackey) O’Brien, was
born Dec. 14, 1935, in Melbourne,
Australia. He was educated in Australia.
He became a priest with the Missionaries
of the Sacred Heart (MCS). He was later
sent to Japan to join the MCS mission
there. While in Japan, he graduated from
the language school of the International
Christian University in Tokyo. He also
completed a master’s degree in theology
at Sophia University in Tokyo.
After spending five years in Japan, he
came to the United States where he
received his Ph.D. in human behavior
from the United States International
University in San Diego, Calif.
He left the priesthood in 1970. He
married Charmaine Horvath in September
of 1970 in LaJolla, Calif. The couple
had two children, Damien and Megan as
well as Charmaine’s daughter, Eve.
Charmaine died of cancer in January of
1978.
Gerry married Jean (Searcy) Fathuer in
March of 1979 in Janesville, Wis.,
making a family of five including Jean’s
daughter Sara from a previous marriage.
Following receipt of his doctorate in
January 1971, he spent four years at
Urbana College in Ohio, in varying
capacities. In 1977 he was employed at
the Rock County Health Care Center in
Janesville, Wis., a complex of mental
mealth and long-term care services
comprising two out-patient clinics,
acute psychiatric and alcohol and drug
units, special psychiatric units, and
skilled care nursing home, with a total
of 500 employees.
He served in several clinical and
administrative capacities with
increasing responsibility, eventually
becoming the director of the complex.
In 1984, the family moved to Mason City
where he became the director of the
North Iowa Transition Center.
He was responsible for building the
organization into a widely acclaimed
program for people with serious and
persistent mental illness, for which he
received several state awards.
In 1993, with great pride, Gerry became
a citizen of the United States.
Retirement came in 1997, which gave him
the opportunity to write about some of
his experiences with the Iowa mental
health system in his book, “This Crazy
Mental Health Business.”
Gerry remained a student all of his
life. He kept up his theological
studies, maintaining the practice of his
Catholic faith.
He read widely in history, philosophy,
current events, politics, and
literature.
He loved the music of the Classical and
Romantic Eras, as well as American
musical comedy.
He often expressed his regret that so
many people missed out on the joys to be
found with the great authors, composer,
and artists. Returning home to Australia
was very important to him. He and Jean
made numerous trips back to visit family
and friends even as recently as several
months ago.
Gerry is survived by his wife, Jean, of
Mason City; children, Damien O’Brien of
Des Moines, Megan O’Brien Honas and her
husband Jeff of Baltimore, Md., and Sara
Fathauer of Eau Claire, Wis.; a newly
born grandson, Kevin Jeffery Honas, six
brothers, Peter O’Brien and his wife
Joan, Tony O’Brien and his wife Sandra,
Laurence O’Brien, Terry O’Brien and his
wife Beverly, Garry O’Brien and his wife
Cecilia, and Leo O’Brien and his wife
Julie; two sisters, Claire Cox and
Carmen Hibgame; and her husband Kel all
of Australia; one sister-in-law, Sally
Stewart of Oregon, Ill.; two
brothers-in-law, Walter Searcy and his
wife Charlene of Whittier, Iowa, and Tom
Searcy and his wife Pam of Stoddard,
Wis., and many nieces and nephews here
and in Australia.
Gerry was able to experience the joy of
becoming a granddad because of the early
arrival of his grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents
and his wife, Charmaine, in January of
1978.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
CARL H. ZALLEK
DES MOINES — Carl H. Zallek, 65, died
Thursday (May 20, 2004) of an
intracerebral hemorrhage at Iowa
Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
A celebration of life gathering will be
held for family and friends.
Carl was born July 14, 1938, in Mason
City, Iowa. He graduated from St. Joseph
High School in Mason City, earned his
associate in arts degree from Mason City
Junior College and attended Iowa State
University.
He moved to Des Moines in 1964. Carl
worked with Ironworkers Local 67 until
his retirement in 1991.
He attended St. Joseph Catholic Church
in Des Moines.
He was a thoughtful, quiet man with a
quick wit. He enjoyed the outdoors and
sports, bike riding with his wife on
Central Iowa trails, feeding the birds
and squirrels, volunteering at Grandview
Park, reading, playing cribbage, going
to the symphony and barbershop shows,
attending the Local 67 annual picnic and
his cat.
Carl is survived by his wife of 40
years, Sandra Ann (DiLallo) Zallek of
Des Moines; daughter Becky of Des
Moines; son Chris of East Peoria, Ill.,
and JoAnne of Caracas, Venezuela;
granddaughters, Anna and Zoe Zallek;
brother Wally of St. Peter, Minn.;
sister, Irene Dunn of Mason City; and
sister Polly Buttrum of Edina, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Henry and Anna Zallek of Portland, Iowa.
Carl was always a family man, devoted to
his wife, children and grandchildren. He
was a true friend, ready to lend an ear
or a helping hand whenever needed. He
will always be remembered with much
love.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Des Moines Parks Foundation – Trees
for Grandview Park.
ORVILLE A. KROPP
GARNER — Orville A. Kropp, 87, of
Garner, died Monday (May 24, 2004) at
the Concord Care Center in Garner.
Arrangements are incomplete at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
RICHARD ROBERT BYERLY
MASON CITY — Richard Robert Byerly, 85,
of 1317 S. Massachusetts Ave., died
Sunday (May 23, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Wesley United
Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania
Ave., with the Rev. Bill Poland
officiating. Interment will be in Park
Cemetery in Nora Springs.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. and
continue Wednesday one hour before
services at the church.
Memorials may be given to Wesley United
Methodist Church.
Richard was born May 9, 1919, in Duncan,
Ill., the son of Charles E. and Stella
M. (Craig) Byerly. The family moved to
Mason City in 1926.
Richard attended and graduated from
Mason City High School in 1936. He
played the violin in the high school
orchestra.
In 1939, he married Laurine O. Schultz.
In 1940 twin sons where born to them.
Richard and Laurine owned and operated
Earl’s Fruit Market on South Federal for
more than 50 years. Richard retired in
1995.
He was a member of Wesley United
Methodist Church and his hobbies
included, fishing, hunting, reading and
walking.
However, his favorite thing to do was
serving his customers at the market.
Those left to remember his life are his
wife, Laurine Byerly of Mason City;
sons, William “WC” Byerly and wife,
Diane, of Mason City, and Robert “Bob”
Byerly and wife, Dolores, of Mason City;
his grandchildren, who referred to him
as “Papa,” Kelly Meszaros and husband,
Don, of St. Augustine, Fla., Stefanie
Sebring and husband Eric of Port St.
Lucie, Fla., William R. Byerly and wife,
Katie, of Plymouth, LeAnn Gillam and
husband, Sean, of Northwood;
great-grandchildren, Mathew and Kimberly
Meszaros; brother, David Byerly and
wife, Norma, of Pocahontas;
sister-in-law, Eva Marie Byerly of
Dayton; nieces, Sherry Dillon and
husband Dave, Sally Becker and husband
Glenn, Helen Lackore, Beverly Brouwer
and husband Larry, Mary, Shirley and
Sue.
Richard was preceded in death by his
parents; sister, Lucille Byerly Lackore;
two brothers, Walter and Edwin, and a
sister in infancy.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
BONNIE OSBORNE
CLARION — Bonnie Osborne, 78, of Clarion
died Sunday (May 23, 2004) at the Wright
Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Clarion Church of
Christ, 414 N. Main in Clarion, with
Pastor Tim Platt officiating. Burial
will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in
Clarion.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to services on Wednesday at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N. Main
St. in Clarion is in charge of
arrangements.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 515)
532-2233.
WANDA L. FINN
KENOSHA, Wis. — Wanda L. Finn, 60, of
Kenosha, Wis., formerly of the Belmond,
Iowa, area, died Wednesday (May 19,
2004) at her home.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the Goodell United
Methodist Church in Goodell. Inurnment
will be in Amsterdam Cemetery in
Goodell.
WALTER ‘HONEST BUD’ SCHAUMBERG
GARNER — Walter “Bud” Schaumberg, 79, of
Garner died Sunday (May 23, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
His funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the United Methodist Church
in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner
officiating. Burial will be at Graceland
Cemetery in Buffalo Center with military
rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial
Unit.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in
Garner and one hour prior to services at
the church.
Walter William “Bud” Schaumberg, the son
of August and Fannie (Boeckholt)
Schaumberg, was born Sept. 30, 1924, at
Titonka. He grew up in the Lakota and
Ledyard area where he attended the rural
schools and then farmed with his
parents.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army on
Dec. 7, 1944, and received his basic
training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
He served his country during World War
II in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and
obtained the rank of technician fifth
degree. Bud was honorably discharged on
July 18, 1946.
On Nov. 24, 1946, he married Violet M.
“Dolly” Cassem at Lakota. They were
blessed with seven children, JoAnn,
Doreen, Donna, Nancy, Peggy Sue, Rodney
and James (Jim). They lived in Lakota
until 1951 when they moved to the
Buffalo Center area and farmed.
In 1956 they moved to Rake and Bud began
selling cars at Kastner’s Chevrolet in
Kiester, Minn., then in 1963 at L & M
Motors in Blue Earth, Minn.
In July of 1969 the family moved to
Garner where Bud and a partner started K
& S Chevrolet which he operated until
1980. Violet passed away on Aug. 17,
1986.
On Sept. 12, 1987, Bud married Mabel
Lunning and the family was increased by
three more children, DeWayne, Norman and
Sue. Bud continued in the car business
as a salesman at Schukei Chevrolet in
Mason City and in 1987 at Ollenburg
Motors in Garner. Bud had been in the
car business for more than 47 years.
He enjoyed his family, fishing and
selling cars.
He was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Garner, the Garner VFW and
American Legion and was a past member of
the Garner Lions Club.
He is survived by his wife, Mabel, of
Garner; his mother, Fannie Hofmann of
Buffalo Center; children, JoAnn (Harold)
Curley of Garner, Doreen (Philip) Olson
of Garner, Donna Karsjens of Garner, Jim
(Deb) Schaumberg of Forest City, Norman
(Joyce) Lunning of Garner and Sue
(Randy) Folkerts of Forest City; a
daughter-in-law, Nancy Lunning and
friend, Dave, of Coulter; 22
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Tressie Thompson of
Minneapolis, Minn., Carolyn Elwood of
Buffalo Center and Deloris Thompson of
Bancroft; and a sister-in-law, Ruby
Knight of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
He was preceded in death by his first
wife, Dolly; his father; three children
in infancy, Nancy, Peggy Sue and Rodney;
a son, DeWayne Lunning; grandson,
Matthew Folkerts; and five
brothers-in-law.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.
MICHAEL ‘MIKE’ JON DUNBAR
NORA SPRINGS — Michael “Mike” Jon
Dunbar, 61, of Nora Springs, died Sunday
(May 23, 2004) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the St. Luke Lutheran
Church, 101 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs,
with the Rev. Ruth Hansen officiating.
Burial will be in the Park Cemetery in
Nora Springs.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel,
114 N. Hawkeye in Nora Springs with a
memorial service conducted by members of
the Moose Lodge of Mason City at 6:30
p.m. Visitation will also be one hour
prior to service time on Wednesday at
the church.
Michael “Mike” Jon Dunbar was born on
May 8, 1943, in Mason City, the son of
Harry and Margaret (Wolske) Dunbar. He
attended and received his education in
the Little Cedar school system,
graduating from Mason City High School.
In 1961, he started working as a
material handler for the White Farm
Implement Company in Charles City
working for them for 31 years.
He was united in marriage to Jean
Boomgarden on Jan. 23, 1965, in
Northwood. In 1974, the family moved to
Nora Springs from Mason City. After
working for White Farm Implement he
drove tractor truck for five years for
Norsemen Trucking in Lake Mills and for
Michaelsen Trucking in Mason City.
Mike also drove charter bus for Huffman
Transportation Company in Mason City.
He enjoyed gardening, cooking, watching
and going to car races, and visiting
with his many friends; but his great
love and enjoyment was spending time
with his family and granddaughter.
He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Elks
Lodge and Eagles Lodge all in Mason
City.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife,
Jean Dunbar, of Nora Springs; three
children, Steve Dunbar and his wife,
Donna of Nora Springs; Paul Dunbar of
Nora Springs; and Nancy DeWall and her
husband Wally of Dillsburg, Pa.; a
granddaughter, Kelli Dunbar of Nora
Springs; his father-in-law, Martin
Boomgarden of Mason City; twin sister,
Martha Zuke and her husband Raymond of
Mason City; sisters, Dixie Abben and
husband Bud of Little Cedar, and Ann
Bahnsen and her husband Dan of Cedar
Rapids; brother-in-law, Clifford Holcomb
of Oregon, Wis.; two aunts, Florence
Wolske of Staceyville; and Maxine Wilke
of Madison, Wis.; many nieces and
nephews; as well as other relatives and
many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
a sister, Mary Holcomb; and his
mother-in-law, Lola Boomgarden.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel: (641)
749-2210.www.colonialchapels.com
ROBERT D. ARMSTRONG
BUFFALO CENTER — Robert D. Armstrong,
63, of Buffalo Center died Sunday (May
23, 2004) at United Hospital in Blue
Earth, Minn.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Buffalo Center
United Methodist Church with Pastor Bill
Peake officiating. Inurnment will be at
Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
There will be a gathering of family and
friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the
Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Robert Dean Armstrong was born on Feb.
22, 1941, at Raymond, Minn., to parents
Royal and Catherine (Rhubee) Armstrong.
He attended school in Buffalo Center,
Iowa.
On June 11, 1961, Bob was united in
marriage with Sandra Rippentrop at the
First Presbyterian Church in Lakota,
Iowa. The couple made their home at
Buffalo Center where Bob worked with his
father, Royal, and his brother, Chuck,
at the DX service and gas station.
Following his work at the DX station,
Bob was the owner/operator of the local
NAPA store from December of 1979 until
his health forced him into early
retirement in March of 2002.
Bob’s love for his work was evident
through the ways he spent his free time:
He enjoyed racing stock cars, driving
motorcycles, and driving his scooter.
He and Sandy loved to take their family
camping in the summer months to local
sites such as Crystal Lake, and to
places such as Wyoming and the Ozarks.
He also liked to play cards with his
children and grandchildren, and he
enjoyed taking fishing trips, especially
to Canada.
Survivors include his wife, Sandy, of
Buffalo Center; four children, Troy
Armstrong and his wife, Sue, of Buffalo
Center, Barb Hofbauer and her husband,
Rick, of Buffalo Center, Paul Armstrong
and his wife, Julie, of Buffalo Center,
and Kelly Armstrong and her fiancé,
Justin Lugar of Garner; seven
grandchildren, Nik Hofbauer, Josh
Hofbauer, Spencer Armstrong, Chelsey
Armstrong, Casandra Meyer, Kyle Meyer,
and Cody Meyer; one great-grandchild,
Madyson Kohlhaas; his mother, Catherine
Armstrong of Buffalo Center; a brother,
Charles “Chuck” Armstrong and his wife,
Marcy of Buffalo Center; and many
extended relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
(641) 562-2858.
HELEN L. SPILDE
NORTHWOOD — Helen L. Spilde, 88, of
Mason City, died Monday (May 24, 2004)
at the Manly Nursing & Rehabilitation
Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in
Northwood.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
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