May 26-31, 2004

Obituary Archive

Mason City

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PUBLISHED Wednesday, May 26, 2004

PUBLISHED Thursday, May 27, 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.

RALPH M. ‘BUD’ MARSH

GREENE — Funeral services for Ralph M. “Bud” Marsh, 86, of 110 S. High St., Apartment 6, Greene, will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Greene, with the Rev. Ashok Patet officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene, where there will be a public Scripture service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Ralph “Bud” Miles Marsh was born Dec. 28, 1917, at home in Coldwater Township a son of D.C. Marsh and Pearl (Whitson) Marsh, and died Tuesday (May 25, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

He spent his childhood on the family farm west of Greene. He graduated in 1934 from Greene High School. After graduation, he started farming with his father.

On March 6, 1938, he married Gertrude Stubbe at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

Ralph sold real estate for 17 years with Miller & Marsh Real Estate.

Ralph and Gertie retired and moved to Greene in the fall of 1963. They lived at their home on the river for 40 years before moving to Valley View Apartments.

Ralph and Gertie had many happy times with their family. They enjoyed spending their winters in Arizona and their many fishing trips.

Ralph is survived by his wife of 66 years, Gertrude, of Greene; their children, son, Bruce Marsh, of Grafton; daughter, Jacqueline (Galen) Lindell of Greene; son, Douglas (Susan) Marsh of Greene; daughter, Margery (Roger) Weichers of Winona, Minn.; 10 grandchildren, Steve Marsh, Darren (Lori) Marsh, Kelli (Mike) Hemann, Ranee (Randy) Jacobus, Jeff (Cathy) Lindell, Tina (Kurt) Graven, Dan (Sara) Marsh, Amy (John) Teeple, David Weichers and Kim Weichers; 20 great-grandchildren: Aubrey, Abbie, Cody, Samantha, Megan, Matthew, Kendal, Ryan, Erika, Emily, Eryn, Dalton, Taylor, Carson, Paige, Claire, Lauren, Maxwell, Elli and Anna; one sister, Ruth Paplow, of Greene; three sisters-in-law, Bobbie Davis of Greene, Emma Marsh of Clarksville and June Stubbe of Aredale, and many nieces and nephews.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Marjorie; a granddaughter, Corine Lindell, and a daughter-in-law, Joanne Marsh.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the family.

The family of Ralph Miles Marsh acknowledges your kind expressions of sympathy offered to them at the time of their loss.

Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.

JAMES THOMAS ‘TOM’ ROACH

MASON CITY — Tom Roach, 63, of Mason City, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E. in Mason City. Burial will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Scriptural wake service at 6:30 p.m. and a Third-Degree and Fourth-Degree Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7 p.m.

Memorials may be left to the donor’s discretion.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372; www.colonialchapels.com

WESLEY D. GREENAN

MASON CITY —Wesley D. Greenan, 77, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Tuesday (May 25, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa West Campus.

A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a rosary service at 7 p.m.

Memorials may be given to Holy Family Catholic Church or Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa Renal Dialysis Center.

Wes was born May 14, 1927, in Regan, N.D., the son of Paul H. and Ragna (Wold) Greenan. The family moved to Mason City when Wes was 1 ½ years old.

He graduated from Mason City High in 1945, entering the Navy the day after graduation and serving for four years, receiving an honorable discharge.

Wes graduated from Mason City Junior College, receiving a degree in law enforcement; from Hamilton Business College, and from the FBI National Academy in Washington, D.C., as well as other post-graduate courses.

Wes married Mary Frances Pirkl on Jan. 20, 1951, and they became parents of two children, Mary Elizabeth Greenan and Michael Francis Greenan.

He joined the police force in 1950 as a patrolman and was a member of the Mason City Police Department for 32 years. He served as chief of police for eight years. Wes retired in 1982.

He taught law enforcement at NIACC for several years and was a private investigator for 10 years. Wes was a devout convert Catholic involved in many activities at Holy Family Catholic Church, serving as an usher and lay distributor of communion.

Wes organized and coached youth softball, organized the Holy Family softball team, and organized and coached the Holy Family football team (8th-10th-graders) that played three crosstown rivals each week. They had their own team doctor, Dr. Robert Brown, who resided in Iowa City. They held an annual banquet with trophies presented and a featured speaker.

Being an avid sports fan, he and Mary rarely missed a Milwaukee Braves game in Milwaukee, traveled to Iowa City for Iowa football and basketball games, and held Minnesota Vikings season tickets, attending regularly.

He coached and pitched for area softball teams for 54 years, a number of years coaching the Butt’r Topp Bakery team, the sponsor being the bakery and made possible by dear friends Hans and Inge Sell.

The team traveled extensively from state to state, winning most of the tournaments it entered.

Wes helped Sue Madsen organize the annual Dave Sharp Memorial Softball Tournament following Dave’s untimely death.

Wes’s membership in organizations included the River City Softball Hall of Fame, B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge 375, Knights of Columbus, VFW, Moose Lodge, Iowa State Police Association (of which he was past president), Iowa State Chief of Police Association (of which he was past president) and the FBI National Academy, of which he was past president.

Wes had also served as a Webelos, Cub Scout and Eagle Scout leader.

He loved his family dearly and is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary, of Mason City; daughter, Mary Elizabeth Greenan and husband, Mark Hansen, of Mason City; son, Michael Francis Greenan and wife, Diane Lee “Dee,” of Mason City, and step-grandson, Jeffrey Riser and family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Donald Verne Greenan; grandson, Brent Michael Pannkuk (Mary Beth’s son), and several nieces and nephews.

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

CHARLES D. KRANZ

MASON CITY — Charles D. Kranz, 78, of Mason City, died Tuesday (May 25, 2004) at his home.

A funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Harry Koelker officiating. Interment will be held at a later date.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a 5:30 p.m. Scriptural prayer service and a rosary service at 6 p.m.

Memorials may be given to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church or Hospice of North Iowa.

Charles D. Kranz was born Aug. 8, 1925, the son of Carl and Elsie (Faber) Kranz, in Charles City. He attended school in Charles City and later worked for the CCC Camp building bridges for the government.

Charles then went to work for Armour in 1943. He later left Armour and enlisted in the Army 101st Paratrooper Division.

He served in World War II all across Europe and remained in Europe following the war to assist in the liberation of the concentration camps.

Following his honorable discharge from the Army, Charles returned to Mason City to work for Armour in 1946, where he was chief plant steward.

On April 29, 1948, Charles D. Kranz was united in marriage with Betty Simpson, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City.

Following his retirement, Charles was a crossing guard at Jefferson and St. Joseph’s School in Mason City for 12 years.

He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.

Charles enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren.

He coached in the Knights of Columbus Little League for many years.

Charles is survived by his wife, Betty, of Mason City; daughter, Ann Bengtson and husband, Dennis, of Plymouth; son, Mike Kranz and wife, Mary, of Klemme; daughter, Julie Cottrell and husband, Jon, of Plymouth; grandchildren, Nikki Bengtson of Plymouth, Charlie Bengtson of Nora Springs, Matthew Bengtson of Plymouth, James Kranz of Klemme, Kali Kranz of Klemme, Stephanie Cottrell of Plymouth, Catherine Cottrell of Plymouth and Marcus Cottrell of Plymouth; a sister-in-law, Doris Kranz of Charles City, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Harvey and Judy Helmers and Paul of Story City, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Arnold, Harold and James Kranz.

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

ROBERTA M. PELLEYMOUNTER

OSAGE — Roberta M. Pelleymounter, 78, of Osage, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center- Hospice Unit in Osage.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

HELEN L. SPILDE

NORTHWOOD — Helen L. Spilde, 88, of Northwood, died Monday (May 24, 2004) at the Manly Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Wayne Hagen officiating. Interment will take place at the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 South in Northwood, and will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Helen L. Spilde was born on April 14, 1916, in Grinnell, Iowa, to Osmen Tobias and Lillie Ida (Christianson) Alertson.

She married Merlin T. Spilde on Oct. 6, 1938.

She was a longtime member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood. She was active in her circle at the church.

She enjoyed making her own clothes and loved to garden.

Survivors include her daughter, Shirley (Gerald) Tweed, of Bellevue, Wash.; sons, Arlo, of Northwood, and Mark, of Oelwein; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and one sister, Orpha Alertson, of Northwood.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Merlin, and siblings, Leslie Eilertson, Alice Hanson Olson and Edwin Alertson.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 324-1121.

LILLIAN SCHLEI

GARNER — Lillian Schlei, 81, of Garner, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme with the Rev. Donna Buckman officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St. in Garner, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841; www.cataldofuneralhome

PUBLISHED FRIDAY, MAY 28, 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.

ANNETTE L. HAWKE

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —Annette L. Hawke, 42, formerly of Sheffield, Iowa, died unexpectedly Wednesday (May 26, 2004) at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.

Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Asbury United Methodist Church with private burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls.

Visitation will begin at noon Sunday at the George Boom Funeral Home, 3408 E. 10th St. in Sioux Falls, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m.

Memorials may be direct-ed to care for children with spina bifida at Children’s Care Hospital and School, 2501 W. 26th St., Sioux Falls, S.D. 57105.

Annette, daughter of Alan and Maxine Hawke, was born April 21, 1962, at Sheffield.

She moved with her family to St. James, Minn., and graduated from St. James High School in 1982.

She lived in Minneapolis before moving to Sioux Falls in 1984.

Annette, who was born with spina bifida, always had a loving smile for all of God’s family. She bravely learned to walk with braces and crutches. She learned to drive and lived independently in Sioux Falls until our Heavenly Father called her home.

She was a member and volunteer at Asbury United Methodist Church and also a volunteer at Avera Prince of Peace.

Survivors include her mother, Maxine Hawke, of Sioux Falls; one sister, Kimberly Enebo, of Sioux Falls; one brother, Todd Hawke, of Marion; four nieces and nephews, Jessica Maras, Lyndi Hawke, Alex Hawke and Mitchell Enebo; her grandmothers, Carlotta Philpott, of Monona, and Marj Hawke, Mason City; a special friend, Jeff Wilka, of Sioux Falls, and her feline friend, Madison Suzanne.

Her father preceded her in death.

George Bloom Funeral Home, (800) 440-6861.

LILLIAN L. SCHLEI

GARNER — Lillian L. Schlei, 81, of Garner, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Immanuel Reform United Church of Christ in Klemme with the Rev. Donna Buckman officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St. in Garner, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Lillian Louise Schlei, the daughter of Axel and Katherine (Petersen) Juhl, was born July 17, 1922, on a farm near Thornton.

She was raised on several farms in the Thornton, Ventura and Clear Lake area and graduated from Ventura High School in 1940.

On April 28, 1943 she was united in marriage to Dale Schlei at the Lutheran parsonage in Clear Lake. They lived and farmed southwest of Klemme all of their married lives.

Lillian spent much of her time with her husband showing their Belgian horses.

She had lived at Prairie View Apartments in Garner for the past 18 years.

She enjoyed playing cards, doing puzzle books, and spending time with her family and friends. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren.

She was a member of Immanuel Reform United Church of Christ in Klemme.

Lillian is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Farris, and husband, Dan, of Garner; grandchildren, Tracy Marshall and husband, Frank, of Klemme, Craig Meints and wife, Linda, of Klemme and Cody Farris of Garner; great-granddaughter, Taylor Farris; great-grandbaby, Marshall, due in September; step-grand-daughters, Anna and Amy Skogerboe of Klemme; sister, Alice Thompson of University City, Wash.; sisters-in-law, Irene Juhl of Harrison, Ark., Ruth Juhl of Mason City and Ruth Juhl of Clear Lake; brother-in-law, Elwood Pilz of Clear Lake, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale, in 1975; her parents; sisters, Elnora, Laura and Elsie “Julie”; brothers, Albert, Elmer, Leonard and Arthur, and three infant siblings.

Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841; www. cataldofuneralhome.com

LANA ‘LANNIE’ K. HANSON

FERTILE — Lana (Lannie) K. Hanson, 63, of Fertile, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Fertile Lutheran Church in Fertile, with the Rev. Clarence Baalson of-ficiating. Inurnment will be in Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Lana (Lannie) K. Hanson was born in Mason City, Iowa, on June 22, 1940. She was the daughter of Lenus and Katherine (Buckley) Hanson.

She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

She received her education in Forest City, graduated from Forest City High School in 1958 and continued her education at Waldorf College.

Lannie spent many years in the food and beverage industry.

During the past 20 years, she worked intensively raising funds for worthy causes, most often with fire departments and law enforcement.

She was especially proud of a drug awareness program she developed called “Kids Talk To Kids.”

She treasured time spent with her family and loved having everyone home and cooking wonderful meals for them.

She was a very giving person whose home and dinner table were open to anyone who needed a hot meal or a helping hand.

She loved to plant and care for flowers. She enjoyed watching old movies and was an avid John Wayne fan.

Lannie is survived by her husband, Earl Kilen of Fertile; her children, Jerry Abrahamson and wife, Julie, and their children, Jessica Bennedict and Jennie, Jeremy and Jacob Abrahamson; Stephenie K. Abrahamson and her children, Sheyanne Oudekerk and Sara Jo O’Connell; Kenneth Kimes and wife, Sharon, and their daughter, Grace Kimes; Timothy Kimes and wife, Shari, and their children, Nicolle and Katie Kimes; and an adopted son, Rance. J. Amen.

Also surviving are six great-grandchildren: Ethan Awe, Alexis, Autum and Arianne Bennedict, Sadrea Jo Dobbins and Sade Jo Ann Dobbins; a sister and brother-in-law, Sonya and the Rev. Gerald Dyste, and her loyal Schnauzer, Muffin.

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

ROBERTA M. PELLEYMOUNTER

OSAGE — Roberta M. Pelleymounter, 78, of Osage, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center Hospice Unit in Osage.

Roberta was born Oct. 7, 1925, in Colwell, the daughter of Leo and Minnie (Herzog) Smith. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Charles City.

On June 17, 1946, she was united in marriage to Robert Pelleymounter in Charles City. They lived in Osage their entire married lives. Robert died in 1989.

Roberta was employed by Salsbury in Charles City, then Pfaltzgraff Plumbing and Heating in Osage, and for 27 years as a radio dispatcher for the Osage Police Department and then the Mitchell County Communications Center, retiring in 1999.

Roberta was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Ladies Guild and the Covenant Choir.

She belonged to the Osage American Legion Auxiliary and the Osage V.F.W. Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing 500 and bridge with her family and lady friends.

She enjoyed picnics and breakfasts at Spring Park with family and friends.

Roberta was very active in her church and had a strong faith.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Osage.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, where there will be a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 7 p.m.

She is survived by four daughters, Ann (Joe) Longo of Jacksonville, Fla., Carol Newton of Osage, Julie (Jeff) Voaklander of Osage and Dawn (Bill) Johanns of New Haven; two sons, Gregory (Vandy) Pelleymounter of Venice, Fla., and Charles (Cindy) Pelleymounter of Madison, Wis.; 17 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; four sisters, Bernadette Madsen of Long Beach, Calif., Betty Marth of Charles City, Sharon (Alan) Davidson of Charles City and Jan Pull of Colorado Springs, Colo., and her twin brother, Bob Smith, Osage.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Robert Pelleymounter, in 1989.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

THERESA F. (OSTWINKLE) PAYNE

ALGONA — Theresa F. (Ostwinkle) Payne passed away May 3, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

A memorial service will be held from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday at Wilson’s Funeral Home in Algona. A private family burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Theresa was born June 21, 1925, in Algona to Ralph and Agnes Shipler.

She married Paul Ostwinkle on July 23, 1947, at St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church in Algona.

They raised five children in Algona. She was employed at the JC Penny Co. for several years.

Among her many passions and talents were cooking, baking, sewing, upholstering, gardening, canning, golfing and bowling. She graciously was involved in helping her daughter, Paula, with her business, Past and Present, in Garner.

She was a loving and trusting friend and will be missed by her family and friends.

For the past several years, she made her home in Britt.

Theresa is survived by her five children, Paula (daughter) and Duane Hutchinson, and granddaughter, Lori, of Garner and Cedar Rapids; Marianne (daughter) Williams and grandchildren Lance, Shana and Alethea and great-grandchildren, Marcala, Lauren, Romel, Noah and Danielle, of Minneapolis and Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Rebecca (daughter) and Pete Fickbohm and grandchildren Chad and Dawn and great-grandaughter, Mckenna, of Whittemore, Ankeny and Carroll; Paul Ostwinkle Jr. (son), of Algona, and S.F.C. Stephen Ostwinkle (son) of Baxter, Minn., stationed in Bosnia.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Catherine, and husband, Keith Payne.

Wilson’s of Algona, (515) 295-2622.

MAVIS IDELL (COLLIS KENT) CRAMER

CLARION — Mavis IDell Cramer, 88, of 403 First Ave. S.E. in Clarion, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004) at the Wright County Medical Center in Clarion.

Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Clarion U.C.C. Congregational, 121 Third Ave. N.W. Burial will be at the Union Falls Cemetery in Iowa Falls.

There will be no visitation.

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

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372; www.colonialchapels.com.

MYRTLE J. HOLMLUND

MASON CITY — Myrtle J. Holmlund, 96, of 302 Second St. N.E. died Thursday (May 27, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Health Care 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.

MARY E. JOHNSON

OSAGE — Mary E. Johnson, 70, of Osage, died Thursday (May 27, 2004) at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.

THOMAS A. HAUSWIRTH SR.

BURLINGTON — Thomas A. Hauswirth Sr., 67, of Burlington and formerly of Mason City, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004) at the Burlington Care Center.

There will be no visitation or service. According to his wishes, the body has been cremated.

Lunning Chapel, 2620 Mount Pleasant St. in Burlington, is in charge of arrangements.

Lunning Chapel, (319) 752-2771.

LAVAE LILLEBO

THOMPSON — LaVae Lillebo, 77, of Thompson, died Thursday (May 27, 2004) at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Thompson Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ted Gullixson officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Winter Funeral Home, 245 Harrison St. in Thompson, and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.

Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641) 584-2520.

PUBLISHED SATURDAY, MAY 29, 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.

JAMES THOMAS ‘TOM’ ROACH

MASON CITY — Tom Roach, 63, of Mason City, died Wednesday (May 26, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating.

Burial will be at Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a Scriptural wake service at 6:30 p.m. and a Third-Degree and Fourth-Degree Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7 p.m.

Memorials may be left to the donor’s discretion.

Tom, the son of Maurice and Gertrude (O’Neil) Roach, was born Jan. 10, 1941, in Garner, Iowa.

He graduated from Holy Family Catholic School in 1959 and then attended Midland Linotype School in Charles City.

He worked for various newspapers through out the area until 1966. He then worked for Deckers/Armour Meat Packing in the maintenance department from 1966 until the present time. Tom owned and operated a print shop until 1983.

Tom thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He also enjoyed camping, watching movies and television.

He was a “do it yourself” kind of guy who loved to tinker on all kinds of things. He will be remembered for his love of teasing anyone and everyone. Nicknames and $2 bills were his trademark.

Tom was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church of Mason City. He was a Third Degree and Fourth Degree Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 1006.

Tom is survived by his wife, Jane, of Mason City; his children, Jim Roach, of Mason City; Jane Olmen, her husband Todd, and their children, Kristen, Drew and Kara of Annandale, Minn.; Ellen Hanson, her husband Bruce, and their children, Andrea, Sadie and Mitchell, of Monticello, Minn., and Darin Roach, his wife, Angie, and their children, Samantha, Savanna and Sierra of Mason City. Also surviving is one brother and his wife, Larry and Karen Roach, and two nephews, Shane Roach and his wife, Sara, and Aaron, all of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son Shaun; one grandson, Troy, and one brother, Pat Roach.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)-423-2372; www.colonialchapels.com

MARY E. JOHNSON

OSAGE — Mary E. Johnson, 70, of Osage, died Thursday (May 27, 2004) at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, 3269 Foothill Ave. in Osage, with the Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Creek Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Visitation will continue one hour before services on Tuesday at the church.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

LONNIE J. CORY

MANLY — Lonnie J. Cory, 70, of Manly, died Friday (May 28, 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 Chapels, (641) 423-2372; www.colonialchapels.com

MABEL LEAKE BOODE

TUCSON, Ariz. — Mabel Leake Boode, of Tucson, Ariz., died May 8, 2004, at the age of 86.

Funeral services were held at Advantage Arizona Mortuary, University Chapel, in Tucson, Ariz.

She was born Jan. 14, 1918, in Medford, Wis. The family moved to Mason City in 1924. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1936.

She married Marvin Boode in 1941 in Washington, D.C.

She is survived by her husband, Marvin; two daughters, Rhoda (Oscar) Escobar and Denise Boode (Dan Harris); two grandsons; a great-granddaughter; a brother, Donald Leake, of Mason City, and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, H.L. and Daisy Leake; four brothers, Raymond “Jack” Leake, George Leake, James Leake and Harold Leake.

LEONARD A. WICKS

MASON CITY — Leonard A. Wicks, 80, of 1153 Eastmoor Drive, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

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.

WILLIAM G. MAHONE

CLEAR LAKE — William G. Mahone, 79, of Clear Lake, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

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

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

JOHN ‘JACK’ ESTLE

MASON CITY — John “Jack” Estle, 69, of 707 N. Federal Ave. Apt. 1, Mason City, died Thursday (May 27, 2004) at home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372; www.colonialchapels.com

VERAL L. THADA

THORNTON — Veral L. Thada, 91, of Thornton, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 107 N. Second St. in Thornton.

Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311.

PUBLISHED SUNDAY, MAY 30,2004.

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.

HELEN D. BECK

MASON CITY — Helen D. Beck, 93, of Mason City, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 100 First Street N.E., with the Rev. Samuel Hamilton-Poore officiating.

Memorials for Helen may be given to the First Congregational United Church of Christ.

A private family interment was held in Elmwood Cemetery.

Helen D. DeSart was born June 2, 1910, the daughter of Dr. Roy F. and Ester S. (Churchill) DeSart in Des Moines. She graduated from Mason City High School and attended Mason City Junior College.

Helen was united in marriage to J. F. Beck on June 18, 1931, in Mason City. She and her husband were lifelong residents of Mason City. Her husband, J. F. Beck, died on February 1, 1966.

Helen was active in Women’s Club, Opportunity Village, a 65-year member of PEO Chapter DZ, and a trustee of the Julia M. Higley Home.

Helen was a devoted member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Janan Beck, of Clear Lake; son, Jay Beck, of Mason City; and sister-in-law, Ruth DeSart, of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, J. F. Beck; three brothers, Francis, Forrest and Chester; and sister-in-law, Helen DeSart.

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

ERNEST K. MANNES

LAKE MILLS — Ernest Kenneth Mannes, 88, of Lake Mills, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.

Funeral services 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 in Lake Mills.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home and continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home and Cremation, (641) 592-0221.

WILLIAM G. MAHONE

CLEAR LAKE — William G. Mahone, 78, of 209 Asbury Drive, Clear Lake, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania in Mason City, with the Rev. Bruce Mahone officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery.

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

ADENE V. HAGEN

GARNER — Adene V. Hagen, 83, of Garner, died Saturday (May 29, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center–North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner, with the Rev. Henry Friedrich officiating. Burial will be in Beaver Creek Cemetery in Joice.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 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.

MARY E. JOHNSON

OSAGE — Mary E. Johnson, 70, of Osage, died Thursday (May 27, 2004) at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Mary was born April 12, 1934, in Rockford, the daughter of Luke and Alberta (Hiltabidel) Collins. She was educated in schools in Rockford and Mason City.

Mary was united in marriage to Dean Johnson on July 5, 1970, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City.

She was employed for many years as a waitress at the Troika in Mason City.

Mary was a member of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, where she was involved in Circle, Ladies Aid, and was a Sunday School teacher.

She enjoyed cake decorating, shopping, cards, following her grandchildren’s activities, and traveling.

Mary always made you feel welcome. Her kitchen was always open, as was her heart, to friends and family.

Mary faced her death as she did her life — with strength and fortitude.

Mary is survived by her husband, Dean Johnson, of Osage; son, David Johnson, of Charles City; daughter, Helen Burrington and her husband, Ken, of Corwith; grandchildren: Adrian, Lucas, Eric, Zachary, Jacob and Laurel; great-grandson, Mason; sister, Michele Guldberg, of South Bend, Ind., and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, 3269 Foothill Ave. in Osage, with the Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Creek Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church on Tuesday.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

LEONARD A. WICKS

MASON CITY — Leonard A. Wicks, 80, of 1153 Eastmoor Drive, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams, with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

Memorials may be given to the Leonard A. Wicks Memorial Fund.

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

VERA L. THADA

THORNTON — Vera L. Thada, 91, of Thornton, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thornton, with the Rev. Robert Hetrick officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Thornton.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 107 N. Second St. in Thornton.

Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311.

DEAN MURRELL

MASON CITY — Dean Murrell, 52, of 826 Eighth St. N.E. in Mason City, died Saturday (May 29, 2004) at home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel in Mason City.

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

FRANCES MACMILLAN JAMES

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Frances MacMillan James passed away Monday (May 24, 2004) in Little Rock, Ark.

Born in Mason City, on Feb. 17, 1916, she was the third child of Harlan MacMillan and Isabel Smith MacMillan.

After attending the Chicago School of Art, she married Thomas F. James, of Mason City, on Oct. 10, 1936, in a double wedding ceremony with her sister, Elizabeth MacMillan and Frank Spangler.

In 1957, Frances and Tom moved to Edina, Minn. Seventeen years later, they settled in Little Rock, Ark. When Tom died in December, 2003, Tom and Frances had been married for 67 years.

Her artistic ability was evident in her love of the piano, watercoloring, and interior design. She was proud of her Scottish heritage and was a member of DAR and DAC.

Her genealogical investigations revealed that many of her ancestors were Presbyterian clergy, some were participants in the American Revolution, and some were involved in the Underground Railroad.

Behind her quiet reserve was a woman of deep religious faith. Above all, she was dedicated to creating a home for her family; she was a lifelong source of moral support and encouragement for her children.

Frances is survived by her five children: Douglas Murdoch James and his wife, Jane, of Scottsdale, Ariz., Thomas MacMillan James and his wife, Sondra, of Hutchinson Island, Fla., Judith James Scherer, of Little Rock, Ark., Robert Raymond James and his wife, Donna, of Edina, Minn., and Charles William James and his wife, Ann, of Woodland, Minn.; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas F. James and her eldest child, Phillip MacMillan James.

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Elmwood Cemetery in Mason City on July 10, 2004.

Memorials may be made to the Westover Hills Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 6400 Kavanaugh, Little Rock, AR 72227.

Roller Chenal Funeral Home, (501) 224-8300.

NORMAN E. LOE

ST. ANSGAR — Norman E. Loe, 72, of St. Ansgar, died Saturday (May 29, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar.

Other arrangements are pending at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St. in St. Ansgar.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.

LUCILLE CASSMANN

HAMPTON — Lucille Cassmann, 86, of Hampton, died Saturday (May 29, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services are pending with the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

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

MYRTLE J. HOLMLUND

MASON CITY — Myrtle J. Holmlund, 96, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Thursday (May 27, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. James M. Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

Memorials may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa.

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

LONNIE J. CORY

KENSETT — Lonnie J. Cory, 70, of Manly, formerly of Kensett, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m Tuesday at the Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St. in Manly. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and also for one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

Memorials may be directed to the Lonnie J. Cory Memorial Fund.

Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242, www.colonialchapels. com.

JOHN ‘JACK’ ESTLE

MASON CITY — John “Jack” Estle, 69, of 707 N. Federal, Apt. 1, Mason City, died Thursday (May 27, 2004) at home.

A memorial service will be held at noon Friday at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., in Mason City. Inurnment will be in Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell.

The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the funeral chapel.

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

CHESTER ROUNDS

MASON CITY — Chester Rounds, 72, of Mason City, died Saturday (May 29, 2004) at the USA Healthcare Center 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, www.colonialchapels.com.

PUBLISHED Monday, May 31, 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.

LEONARD A. WICKS

MASON CITY — Leonard A. Wicks, 80, of 1153 Eastmoor Drive, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams, with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

Memorials may be given to the Leonard A. Wicks Memorial Fund.

Leonard was born Aug. 16, 1923, in Slater, the son of Walter Raymond and Amelia Florence (Harrison) Wicks. He graduated from Washington Township Consolidated High School, then Drake University College of Pharmacy.

Leonard served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He married Betty E. Johnson on Sept. 16, 1950, in Des Moines.

Leonard was a self-employed pharmacist for 34 years in Mason City, retiring in 1987.

He was a longtime and active member of the First Christian Church, a member of the Iowa Pharmacists Association, past president, American Pharmaceutical Association, Regional Medical Board, Board of Health of Mason City, Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, and past president and a former member of the I.O.O.F.

Leonard loved his church, family, golfing, and fishing.

Leonard is survived by his wife, Betty E. Wicks, of Mason City; daughter, Judy Alman and husband, Scott, of Mason City; son, Jon Wicks and wife, Mary, of Mason City; grandchildren, Jill Alman, Benjamin L. Wicks, Jenna Alman, Andrea Wicks and Tyler Wicks; great-granddaughter, Grace Wicks; brother, Harry Wicks, of Encinitas, Calif.; sister, Beulah Nichols and husband, Marion, of Fremont, Neb., and many nieces and nephews.

Leonard’s parents and brothers, Verle, Arthur, Harold and Clifford precede him in death.

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

LILLIAN M. CHIZEK

BRITT — Lillian Marie (Kopacek) Chizek, 95, of Britt, died Saturday (May 29, 2004) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. At her death, as throughout her life, surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Britt, with the Rev. Jerry Blake officiating. Burial will take place in the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Duncan.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street W. in Britt, and continue one hour prior to services at the church.

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

CLARA INGEBRITSON

IOWA FALLS — Clara Ingebritson, 86, of Iowa Falls, died Saturday (May 29, 2004) at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Mark Catholic Church in Iowa Falls, with burial to follow at the St. Mark Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel with the family receiving friends between the hours of 6 and 8 pm. An 8 p.m. Scripture and rosary service will be conducted at the end of visitation tonight.

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

FRANCES MACMILLAN JAMES

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Frances MacMillan James passed away Monday (May 24, 2004) in Little Rock, Ark.

Born in Mason City, on Feb. 17, 1916, she was the third child of Harlan MacMillan and Isabel Smith MacMillan.

After attending the Chicago School of Art, she married Thomas F. James, of Mason City, on Oct. 10, 1936, in a double wedding ceremony with her sister, Elizabeth MacMillan and Frank Spangler.

In 1957, Frances and Tom moved to Edina, Minn. Seventeen years later, they settled in Little Rock, Ark. When Tom died in December, 2003, Tom and Frances had been married for 67 years.

Her artistic ability was evident in her love of the piano, watercoloring, and interior design. She was proud of her Scottish heritage and was a member of DAR and DAC.

Her genealogical investigations revealed that many of her ancestors were Presbyterian clergy, some were participants in the American Revolution, and some were invol-ved in the Underground Railroad.

Behind her quiet reserve was a woman of deep religious faith. Above all, she was dedicated to creating a home for her family; she was a lifelong source of moral support and encouragement for her children.

Frances is survived by her five children: Douglas Murdoch James and his wife, Jane, of Scottsdale, Ariz., Thomas MacMillan James and his wife, Sondra, of Hutchinson Island, Fla., Judith James Scherer, of Little Rock, Ark., Robert Raymond James and his wife, Donna, of Edina, Minn., and Charles William James and his wife, Ann, of Woodland, Minn.; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas F. James and her eldest child, Phillip MacMillan James.

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Elmwood Cemetery in Mason City on July 10, 2004.

Memorials may be made to the Westover Hills Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 6400 Kavanaugh, Little Rock, AR 72227.

Roller Chenal Funeral Home, (501) 224-8300.

ROBERT KRUKOW

DOWS — Robert Krukow, 66, of Dows, died Sunday (May 30, 2004) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Dugger Dows Community Funeral Home in Dows.

Ewing Dugger Dows Community Funeral Home, (515) 852-4134.

MYRTLE J. HOLMLUND

MASON CITY — Myrtle J. Holmlund, 96, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Thursday (May 27, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. James M. Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

Memorials may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa.

Myrtle was born Oct. 2, 1907, in Mason City, the daughter of John A. and Tena (Twedten) Holmlund. She graduated from Mason City High School and Waldorf College in Forest City.

Myrtle was a District Supervisor for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Mason City for 42 years. She retired July 1, 1972.

She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school for more than 45 years. She was a member of the Altar Guild and Telephone Pioneers, and enjoyed traveling with her sister, Hulda.

Myrtle is survived by her many nieces and nephews, Shirley Pierce and husband, Brice, of Thompson, Bob Holmlund and wife, Sandy, of Hudson, Mary Stumo and husband, Charles, of Northwood, Ron Holmlund and wife, Gerrie, of Readlyn, Dave Holmlund and wife, Pat, of Buena Vista, Colo., Marilyn Holmlund, of Chandler, Ariz., Linda Holmlund, of Redlands, Calif., Jim Holmlund and wife, Nancy, of Palo Alto, Calif., Diane Holmlund, of Durham Ontario, Canada, Judy Saathoff, of Rochester Hills, Mich., and Jean Holmlund, of Minneapolis, Minn.; many great-nieces and nephews; great-great-nieces and nephews; and great-great-great-nieces and nephews.

Myrtle’s parents; sister, Hulda Holmlund; brothers, William T., Kenneth and Elmer Holmlund; nephew, Jack Holmlund; great-nephew, Craig Holmlund, and great-great-nephew, Nels Stumo precede her in death.

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

ERNEST KENNETH MANNES

LAKE MILLS — Ernest Kenneth Mannes, 88, of Lake Mills, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.

Funeral services 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 Salem Memorial Cemetery in Lake Mills.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, and again one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday morning.

Ernest Kenneth Mannes was born on April 1, 1916, to Severt John and Anna Marie (Pahmeyer) Mannes near Leland. He was baptized at the West Prairie Lutheran Church in Leland, and confirmed at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson.

Ernie married Ethel Elvera Senne at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Titonka, on March 9, 1947.

He was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church where he enjoyed playing on the dart ball team and was a member of the Brotherhood.

Ernie was a longtime farmer in the Thompson, Lake Mills, Emmons, Britt, Garner and Joice areas. Ernie and Ethel moved to Lake Mills in 1972.

He was employed at Deluxe Products/Fleetguard Inc. for more than seventeen years, retiring in 1983.

He enjoyed golfing, lawn- mowing and working around the yard, moving snow with his snowblower, and especially reading books to all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ernie is survived by his loving wife, Ethel Mannes, of Lake Mills; his sons, Kenneth and his wife, Nylene Mannes, Robert and his wife, Beverly Mannes, and Wayne and his wife, Sue Mannes, all of Lake Mills; grandchildren, LeAnn and her husband, Robert Storby, Kyle and his wife, LuAnn Mannes, Krystal Mannes and Adam Barker, Chris and his wife, Mary Mannes, Vera Mannes, Allen Mannes, Aaron Mannes, Mike and his wife, Heather Mannes, and Ben Mannes; great-grandchildren, Mitchell Storby, Brittani Neumann, Blake Storby, Hallie Mannes, Andrew Mannes, and Adam Mannes; three sisters, Ruth and her husband, Jim Fosnaugh, and Jean Pearson, both of Klemme, and Doris Johnson, of Jefferson; along with many nieces and nephews.

Ernie was preceded in death by his parents, Severt John and Anna Marie Mannes; sisters, Judy Block, Alma Helland and Esther Koch; half-sister, Amelia Newberry; brothers, Irvin and Alfred Mannes; brothers-in-law, Herbert Pearson, Art Block, Ervin Johnson, Wendell Koch and Millard Helland; sisters-in-law, Emma Mannes, Eileen Mannes and Nadine Mannes; and one granddaughter, Anna Louise Mannes.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.

SHIRLEY A. HALL

MASON CITY — Shirley A. (Suby) Hall, 68, of Mason City, died Sunday (May 30, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home Chapel, with Pastor Kris L. Snyder officiating. Interment will be in Brush Point Cemetery in Hanlontown.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania in Mason City.

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

ADENE V. HAGEN

GARNER — Adene V. Hagen, 83, of Garner, died Saturday (May 29, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center–North Iowa in Mason City.

Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner, with the Rev. Henry Friedrich officiating. Burial will be in Beaver Creek Cemetery, near Joice.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, and one hour prior to services at the church.

Adene Viola Hagen, the daughter of Knudt J. and Marie (Bang) Tweed, was born July 3, 1920, near Joice. She graduated the youngest in her class in 1936 from Joice High School.

On Oct. 11, 1941, she was married to Earl LeRoy Hagen at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice. They farmed near Joice until 1953, when they moved to Garner.

Adene was employed at Winnebago Industries in Forest City and sold Tupperware. For the past forty years, she had also been selling Avon.

She was recently honored by Avon for 30 consecutive years of service, being presented with the Alby Award and service award.

Adene enjoyed visiting with friends and neighbors. She also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and stayed sharp as a tack. She loved family gatherings with all the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, LWML and the Avon Honor Society.

Adene is survived by her two sons, Larry (Ann) Hagen, of Britt, and Lon (Lynn) Hagen, of Forest City; five grandchildren, Vance (Cindy) Hagen, of Britt, Travis (Jamie) Hagen, of Britt, Kelly Jo (Russell) Leitz, of Leland, Jeramie (Annette) Hagen, of Forest City, and Jamie Hagen, of Forest City; twelve great-grandchildren, Skylar Vega, Hunter and Tanner Hagen, Ryan and Tate Hagen, Mercedes and Alex Hagen, Jacob Leitz, and Chelsey, Kayla, Ashley and Shane Usher; a sister-in-law, Myrtle Hagen, of Mason City; many nieces and nephews, and special friends, Pat and Gary Maben, of Garner.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl, March 16, 1988; her parents; sisters, Evelyn Latch, Henrietta Almelien, and Hulda Gilbertson; and brothers, Joseph, Martin and Melville Tweed.

Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841, www.cataldofuneralhome.com.

DEAN R. MURRELL

MASON CITY — Dean R. Murrell, 51, of 826 Eighth St., N.E., Mason City, died Saturday (May 29, 2004) at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ, 710 N. Kentucky in Mason City, with the Rev. Alan Sheldon officiating. Inurnment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, where military honors will also be conducted.

Visitation with viewing will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.

The family suggests memorials to the Dean R. Murrell memorial fund.

Dean was born June 6, 1952, in Nevada, Iowa, the son of Edson and Hazel (Haukoos) Murrell. He graduated from Nesco High School in 1970, and then attended the Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny.

In 1970, he joined the Iowa National Guard and was a member of the Boone unit. He later became a full time mechanic for the unit and in the early 1980s transferred to the 1133rd Transportation Co. as a mechanic. He served with the unit during Desert Storm and retired after serving for 23 years.

Dean married Vicki Zeigler March 15, 1983.

Following his retirement from the guard, he continued his education at the University of Northern Iowa and obtained a degree in education. He has taught industrial technology for the past three years in the Belmond-Klemme High School.

Dean enjoyed doing carpenter work, building and fixing things at his church. He was known for the grin on his face and his contagious laugh.

He was a member of the Church of Christ in Mason City.

Dean will be sadly missed by his two children, Michael and Melissa Murrell, of Mason City; his former wife, Vicki Murrell, of Mason City; six brothers and sisters, Mildred Ely and her husband, Bud, of Ames, Roger Murrell and his wife, Donna, of Unionville, Mo., Judy Vigness and her husband, Stan, of McCallsburg, Marcia Berrett and her husband, Norm, of Kelley, Jerry Murrell, of Zearing, and Deb Greene and her friend, Roger Uglem, of Plymouth, Minn.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193, www.colonialchapels.com.

LONNIE J. CORY

KENSETT — Lonnie J. Cory, 70, of Manly, formerly of Kensett, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., in Manly, with the Rev. Tom Healey, Chaplain at Hospice of North Iowa, officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home, and also for one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

Memorials may be directed to the Lonnie J. Cory Memorial Fund.

Lonnie was born Aug. 21, 1933, in Mason City, a son of Lonnie E. and Molly H. (Eberhart) Cory. He attended Mason City Public Schools until entering the United States Army on Nov. 7, 1950. He served during the Korean War until his honorable discharge on Nov. 6, 1953.

Lonnie was united in marriage to Bonnie States on June 21, 1953, in Gatesville, Texas. They returned to Iowa where Lonnie worked at Decker Brothers for several years. He later worked construction, which led him into the iron working trade for the Local No. 67 of Des Moines for more than 20 years.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with family and reminiscing with friends about old iron-working jobs.

Lonnie was a member of the Edward Tossel American Legion in Manly, and a former member of the Moose Lodge in Mason City.

Lonnie is survived by four daughters and their spouses, Connie (Jim) Nitcher, of Manly, Pamela (Gary) Fett, of Omaha, Neb., Tammy (Paul) Grouette, of Mason City, and LuLonie (Dave) Nitcher, of Manly; seven grandchildren, Chad (Michelle) Kamish, Matt, Lucas, and Elijah Kamish, Jessie (Stevie) Fett, and Casey and Cortney Cory; four grandchildren, Brooke, Jace, and Jackson Kamish, and Lexi Fett; and one brother, John Cory and his wife, Phyllis, of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Bonnie, in January 2003; and one brother, Richard Cory.

Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242, www.colonial chapels.com.

WILLIAM G. (BILL) MAHONE

CLEAR LAKE — William G. (Bill) Mahone, 78, of Clear Lake, a well-known North Iowa musician, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

At his request, his body was cremated and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City. Inurnment will be in the Osage Cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour before services Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the William G. Mahone memorial fund.

Parents, E. Katherine (Delaney) and Leslie Mahone welcomed Bill to life on Nov. 1, 1925, in Ames, where he began his life as a musician at a young age with piano and clarinet lessons. One of his proud moments was being asked, as a fourth-grader, to play the opening clarinet gliss of Goerge Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue’’ with the Iowa State University Band.

He started playing occasionally with a local band at the age of 13 and from then on played with many groups until July, 2003, when he retired.

His music studies continued through Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and DePaul University, after which he decided not to pursue a career in music, but to be a professional musician as an avocation.

He moved to North Iowa in 1950 as a band instrument salesman for Carleton Stewart Music Company, and eventually became the piano and organ salesman for the company. He started tuning pianos in 1965, continuing until 1993.

Many fans recall Bill as a member of the Hob Mason Quartet playing at the Red Llama, The Chart House, and the Sheraton, and also as a member of the North Iowa Jazz Ensemble, Mason City Big Band, Raiders of the Lost Art, and Spats and Flappers.

Hearing the song “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” evokees a memory of Bill’s long hold of a high note without breathing.

One of the high points of his musical career was the year he spent with Freddie Powers and the Power House Five in Reno, Nev.

Although the clarinet and saxophone were Bill’s primary instruments, he also played organ for many local parties and clubs in the ’60s and ’70s.

Bill did have interests other than music. Serving as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force provided a strong desire to continue flying, so he appreciated the opportunities to fly charters and for his pleasure.

The annual spring Canadian fishing trip with his brother and pheasant hunting on opening day were always anticipated pleasures.

Bill is survived by his daughter, Katherine Karstens, and her three daughters, Amanda, Lynn, and Sara, of Broomfield, Colo.; his brother and sister-in-law, Lloyd and Marian Mahone, of Westport, Conn.; nephews and their families; and his special friend, Marie Ahrens.

He was preceded in death by his father in 1985 and his mother in 1990.

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

LUCILLE ELIZABETH CASSMANN

HAMPTON — Lucille Elizabeth Cassmann, 86, of Hampton, died Saturday (May 29, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m Wednesday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ with

the Rev. Jeff Long officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery in Dumont.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, 306 Central Ave. E. in Hampton.

Lucille was born May 4, 1918, in Dumont, the daughter of Frank Eisentrager and Lela Truax. She was raised in Dumont, and graduated from the Dumont High School in 1936.

Lucille was united in marriage to Leroy Cassmann on April 22, 1942, in Aredale. They moved to Albert City where they lived until 1944, when Leroy entered the Navy and she moved back to Dumont. In 1946 they moved to their present home in Hampton.

She was a homemaker, and she worked for Harrison Variety in Hampton.

She was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ.

She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, crafts, camping, and playing cards.

Lucille is survived by her husband, Leroy Cassmann, of Hampton; son, Dennis and his wife, Linda Cassmann, of Clear Lake; daughter, JoAnn and her husband, Don Harmelink, of Perry; sisters, Dorothy Bruns, of Dumont, Phyllis and her husband, Harold Harms, of Bristow, Beverly and her husband Henry Folken, of Parkersburg, and Sharon and her husband, Nathan Eilers, of Hampton; brothers, Dale and his wife, MaryAnn Eisentrager, of Bristow, and Richard and his wife, Esther Eisentrager, of Dumont; grandchildren, Jim and Tara Cassmann, of Mankato, Minn., Teri and Tony Stewart, of Overland Park, Kan., and Kathy Harmelink, of Charles City, and many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Melanie Cassmann; brother, Earl Eisentrager; and half-brother, Glenn Eisentrager.

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

VERA LEONA THADA

THORNTON — Vera Leona Thada, 91, of Thornton, died Friday (May 28, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thornton, with the Rev. Robert Hetrick presiding. Interment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Thornton.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Thornton.

Vera Leona Thada was born Feb. 25, 1913, in Latimer, the daughter of Emmanuel and Clara (Ericksen) Guldberg. She graduated from Thornton High School and worked at Mabbs Grocery Store for several years.

On June 20, 1937, Vera was united in marriage with Stanley L. Thada at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Thornton. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1987. Stanley died in March 1993.

Vera was a lifetime member of the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church.

She has lived in the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake for the last two years.

Vera is survived by her two sons, Dennis (Carolyn) Thada, of Clear Lake and Keith (Jenny) Thada, of Mason City; also surviving her are five grandchildren: Mark (Cheryl) Thada, Dawn (Steve) Dieken, Dee Dee (Jim) Kantaris, Shannon (John) Heinzerling, and Meagan (Jim) Wittnebel; 12 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Clarence Leonard (Gwethlyn) Guldberg, of Edina, Minn.

Vera is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Stanley; and a brother, Leland.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa in her memory.

Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311.

JUNE H. HORSTMAN

MASON CITY — June H. Horstman, 83, of 523 S. Mississippi Ave., died Sunday (May 30, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

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.