PUBLISHED MONDAY, NOV. 1, 2004
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
submitted by families or provided by funeral
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WILLIAM ‘BILL’ C. PLATTS
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — William “Bill” C. Platts,
49, of 3690 Birch Road, Hermantown, Minn., died
Friday afternoon (Oct. 29, 2004) at his home.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 704
N. Adams, Mason City, with the Rev. Father Jon
M. Seda officiating. Interment will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St.
S.E., Mason City, with a scriptural wake service
at 5:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour
prior to Mass on Tuesday at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct them to the William C.
Platts MSA Research Fund, in care Bill’s wife,
Karen L. Platts, 3690 Birch Road, Hermantown, MN
55810.
William “Bill” Craig Platts was born Feb. 15,
1955, in Mason City to William James and Mildred
Jane (Paskin) Platts. He graduated from Mason
City High School, Class of 1973. Bill furthered
his education earning degrees in nursing from
North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City
and nursing home administration from Des Moines
Area Community College in Ankeny.
On July 23, 1977, Bill was united in marriage to
Karen Lynn Perry at Holy Family Catholic Church
in Mason City. The couple had lived in Callender,
Gowrie, Mason City and Clear Lake, in Iowa, and
most recently made their home in Hermantown,
Minn., residing there for the past two years.
Bill was employed as a nursing home
administrator for several years and had last
worked at the Sunny Knoll Care Center in
Rockwell City, Iowa.
Bill’s community activities and memberships
included the Rotary Club, Kiwanis, Jaycees and
the Iowa Nursing Home Administrators
Association. Bill had received honor and
recognition as Care Center Administrator of the
Year, for two consecutive years while working
for the Boyle Corporation.
Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing
in Bill’s life are his wife, Karen L. Platts of
Hermantown, Minn; his three children: Justin
(Jessica) Platts of Iowa City, Abigale Platts of
Kansas City, Mo., and Thomas Platts of Ames; his
mother, Mildred Platts of Mason City; three
sisters: Becky (David) Arvizu of Urbandale,
Kathleen (Monte) Kallas of Mason City, Michele
(Jon) Oswood of Cedar Rapids; one brother, Bob
(Sue) Platts of Mason City; father-in-law, Gene
Perry of Mason City; one sister-in-law, Kris
(Tim) Becker of Waukon; three brothers-in-law:
Phillip Perry of Lake Mills, and Thomas and
Michael Perry, both of Mason City.
Bill was preceded in death by his father,
William J. Platts, and his maternal and paternal
grandparents.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
HAROLD WILLIAM GATTON
IOWA FALLS — Harold William Gatton, 86, of Iowa
Falls, died Saturday (Oct. 30, 2004) at home.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on
Tuesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton with Pastor Herb Kenyon officiating.
Burial will in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
ROBERT J. ‘BOB’ HICKEY
MASON CITY — Robert J. “Bob” Hickey, 58, of 1000
S. Illinois, Apt. 706, Mason City died Saturday
morning, (Oct. 30, 2004) at Mercy Hospital-North
Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302
Fifth St. S.E., Mason City. Officiating will be
the Rev. Harry Koelker. Full military graveside
honors will be bestowed by the Mason City
Memorial Association at Memorial Park Cemetery
in Mason City.
Visitation will from 4 until 8 p.m. Tuesday,
with a parish wake service at 7 p.m. at
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
E-mail condolences, thoughts, and stories may be
sent to: mail@fullertonfh.com
Bob was born on Jan. 18, 1946, to Leo A. and
Agnes (Keenan) Hickey in Mason City He graduated
in 1965 from Newman High School and then
attended Mason City Junior College. He enlisted
into the Army and served his country honorably
in Vietnam as a helicopter mechanic. Following
his discharge, he returned to Mason City and
became a heavy equipment operator for the city
of Mason City for 28 years.
Bob married Carolyn Merfeld on Dec. 18, 1970, at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Roseville. To this
union were born three children.
Bob enjoyed socializing with people, playing
pool, throwing darts, and singing Karaoke. In
his younger years he enjoyed the outdoors
hunting, fishing and all types of sports. He
loved his grandchildren and found great pleasure
in taking them shopping and fishing.
Those left to mourn Bob’s death include his two
daughters: Tracey, and her husband, Mike
Renfroe, Coopersville, Mich., and Tiffany, and
her husband, Chad Tiedemann, Northwood; one son,
Travis, and his wife, Monica Hickey, Mason City;
his former wife, Carolyn Athey, of Columbus,
Neb.; five grandchildren: Christian Renfroe,
Taylor Kramer, Jason and Drake Tiedemann, and
Trev Hickey; two sisters: Renee and her husband,
Don Babbitt, Spring Hill, Fla., and Billie and
her husband, Terril Weydert, Mason City; many
nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one
grandson, Nathan Hickey; a sister, Alberta
Heitland; and a brother, Maurice Hickey.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
CAROLYN WEYDERT
ALGONA — Carolyn Weydert, 88, of Algona, died
Saturday (Oct. 30, 2004) at Good Samaritan
Communities in Algona.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with
Father Paul Eisele officiating. Burial will be
in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in St. Joseph,
Iowa.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 8 p.m. with a
Cathoic Daughters of the Americas Rosary at 4:30
p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
CARVER ROBERTO NEDVED MEJIA
MASON CITY — Carver Roberto Nedved Mejia, infant
son of Eric and Jacqueline “Jackie” Mejia, of 53
Westview Drive, Mason City, died Friday evening
(Oct. 29, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City.
Cremation has taken place with Cremation
Services of North Iowa, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North
Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, with the Rev.
Jim Magelssen officiating. Scattering of the
cremated remains will take place at a later date
at the Mount Clark Cemetery in Central City,
Iowa.
A gathering for family and friends will take
place one hour prior to services on Tuesday at
the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct them to the family, in
care of Eric and Jackie Mejia, 53 Westview Dr.,
Mason City, IA 50401.
Survivors include his parents, Eric and Jackie
Mejia of Mason City; his brother, Caiden Mejia;
maternal grandparents, Conny (Steve) Beebe of
Hampton; paternal grandparents, Bob (Cheryl)
Mejia of Phenix City, Ala.; maternal
great-grandmother, Joan Boyse of Washington,
Iowa; paternal great-grandparents, Beverly (Ray)
Nedved of Mason City; great grandmother, Maria
Mejia; great-grandparents, Leonard (Irma)
Esquivel. Carver is also survived by aunts,
uncles and cousins.
Carver is preceded in death by his grandfather,
Kenneth Boyse, Jr.; great grandma, Gail Conway;
great grandfathers, Kenneth Boyse, Sr. and Frank
Conway.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services of
North Iowa are in charge of his arrangements.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
VERL (DEAN) FREESE
CLIVE — Verl (Dean) Freese, 70, of Clive, died
Saturday (Oct. 30, 2004) at home.
Funeral services be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at
the United Church of Rowan in Rowan, with Pastor
JoAn Skyrme officiating. Burial will be in
Graceland Cemetery near Rowan.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday
at Westover Funeral Home, 6337 Hickman Road, in
Des Moines.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home of Belmond is in
charge of the arrangements.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
MARY SCHULZ
HAMPTON — Mary Schulz, 71, of Hampton, died
Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004) at home.
Funeral services for Mary are pending at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
JEAN M. WEAVER
MASON CITY — Jean M. Weaver, 84, of Mason City
died Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004) at home.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Major
Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
ELIZABETH KRAMER
AREDALE — Elizabeth Kramer, 89, of Aredale, died
Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services are pending at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.
THE REV. WILLIAM ROBERT FEGAN
ST. ANSGAR — The Rev. William Robert Fegan, 80,
died on Friday (Oct. 29, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at
the United Church of Christ, Osage, with Rev.
Robert Melhorn officiating.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service at
the church.
Bob was born on June 10, 1924, in Mora, Minn.,
to Charles and Eldona (Black) Fegan.
His schooling included Bemidji State College
with a B.A. in history; Meltonville College in
Meltonville, Kan., and Garret Theological
Seminary in Evanston, Ill.
He married Vivian Anderson on June 26, 1946, in
rural Turtle Lake, Wis. They were married by
Vivian’s father, the Rev. E.E. Anderson.
Bob served churches in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Iowa. He served on numerous association and
conference committees, and chaired the Church
and Ministries Committee.
After retiring in 1989, Bob and Vivian moved to
St. Ansgar. After spending 15 years in St.
Ansgar, they just recently moved to Apple Valley
Assisted Living in Clear Lake.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; one
brother, Edward; two sisters, Ruth Fegan and
Jean Foster.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian of Clear
Lake; daughter, Rachel (Steven) Schwartz of
Fairfax Station, Va.; three sons: David
(Barbara) Fegan of Rock Rapids, Steven (Theresa
Cain) Fegan of Bayville, N.J., and Mark (Becky)
Fegan of Bellevue, Neb.; nine grandchildren; one
great-grandchild, and one sister, Betty
Gregerson of VanBuren, Ind.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar is
in charge of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
WILLIAM A. THOMPSON
DOROTHY M. THOMPSON
MASON CITY — Services for William A. Thompson
and Dorothy M. Thompson of 2217 20th S.W., Mason
City are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home
123 Second St. S.E., Mason City,
Dorothy, 79, died Saturday (Oct. 30, 2004) at
St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.,
following complications of heart surgery.
William, 81, died Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004) at USA
Health Care, in Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
JAMES BUTLER SEE
IOWA FALLS — James Butler See, 84, of Iowa
Falls, died Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004) at the Mary
Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Funeral services for James See will be at 10
a.m. Wednesday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa
Falls Chapel, with the Rev. Harrison Lippert of
the First Baptist Church, Steamboat Rock,
officiating. Burial will be at the Berlin
Jackson Township Cemetery, Owasa. Military
honors will be provided by the Walter Sayer
American Legion Post No. 182 and the
Roll-Harless Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3974,
both of Eldora.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Linn’s Funeral Home, (641) 648-2569.
CARL ALVERSON
ELDORA — Carl Alverson, 74, of Eldora, and
formerly of Iowa Falls, died Sunday (Oct. 31,
2004) at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center,
Eldora.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at
the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel with
the Rev. Floyd Davis of the First Christian
Church officiating. Burial will be at Union
Cemetery in Franklin County.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at
the funeral home on Tuesday.
Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, (641)
648-2569.
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PUBLISHED Tuesday, November 2, 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.
VERLE ‘DEAN’ FREESE
CLIVE — Verle “Dean” Freese, 70, of
Clive, formerly of Rowan, passed away
Saturday (Oct. 30, 2004) at his summer
home in Clive surrounded by his loving
family, following a courageous two-year
battle with leukemia.
Funeral services for Verle Freese be at
11 a.m. Wednesday at the United Church
of Rowan in Rowan, with Pastor JoAn
Skyrme officiating. Burial will be in
Graceland Cemetery near Rowan.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Westover Funeral Home, 6337
Hickman Road in Des Moines, and one hour
prior to services at the church in
Rowan.
Dean, the son of Nellie and Louis Freese,
was born May 3, 1934, on a farm east of
Dows. He was a graduate of Rowan High
School and Drake University.
He joined Frye Copysystems in 1954 as a
machine operator. He was named president
of Frye in 1967.
In 1975, he was named group vice
president of Wheelabrator Frye of
Hampton, New Hampshire. He went on to be
Chairman and CEO of UOP in Des Plaines,
Illinois, and group vice president of
Allied Signal of Moorestown, New Jersey.
He retired as chairman and CEO of
Universal Oil Products in 1986.
Dean and his wife, Donna, moved to
Scottsdale, Ariz., and remained Arizona
residents with a summer home in Clive
until the time of his death.
Dean was a member of Plymouth
Congregational United Church of Christ,
Hyperion Field Club, Camelback Country
Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., Rio Verde
Country Club in Rio Verde, Ariz., the
Printing Industry of America,
International Business Forms Industry,
and the Black Leaf Society, an honorary
society of the printing industry.
Dean enjoyed spending time with his
grandchildren, hunting, fishing trips to
Canada, and the Green Bay Packers.
Dean was preceded in death by his
daughter, Kathryn; and his parents,
Nellie and Louis.
He is survived by his loving wife of 51
years, Donna; son, Brian (Debby) of
Clive; daughter, Nancy (Mark) Gordon of
Johnston; brother, Jack (Bobbi) Nixa,
Mo.; and seven grandchildren, Ashleigh,
Laura, Cody, Meridith, Benjamin, Troy,
and Tanner.
He will be greatly missed by all who
knew him.
Memorial contributions may be made to
either the Rowan Library Building Fund,
Hospice of Central Iowa, John Stoddard
Cancer Center, or Plymouth
Congregational UCC.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
MARY JANET SCHULZ
HAMPTON — Mary Janet Schulz, 71, of
Hampton, died Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004) at
her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Hampton United
Methodist Church in Hampton, with the
Rev. Jerry Miller officiating.
Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home
in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641)
456-3232.
ELIZABETH KRAMER
AREDALE — Elizabeth Kramer, 89, of rural
Aredale, died Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004) at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Thursday at the Aredale United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Terra
Amundson officiating. Burial will be in
Dumont Cemetery in Dumont.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641)
456-3232.
JANET JEAN ‘GRIMM’ VERNON
CLEAR LAKE — Janet Jean “Grimm” Vernon,
65, Sparks, Okla., formerly of Clear
Lake, passed away Wednesday (Oct. 27,
2004) at Integris Medical Center,
Oklahoma, City, Okla.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake,
with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating.
Interment will be held at the Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today.
Memorials may be given to the Janet
Grimm Vernon Memorial Fund.
Janet was born June 14, 1939 in Mason
City, the daughter of Everett and Hazel
(Grell) Meloy. She lived in Clear Lake
and Mason City most of her life.
Janet married Morton Grimm Nov. 25,
1955. He died in 1979. She worked at
Mode O’Day, Mason City, E.F. Johnson,
Clear Lake, Sperry Univac/Unisys, Clear
Lake, and the Mile Post 194, Clear Lake.
Janet married Bill Vernon on Aug. 22,
1987. She continued to work at the Mile
Post 194 where she was known for her
homemade pies, cinnamon rolls and
biscuits. They moved to Oklahoma in
1994.
Janet loved nature, plants, people,
cooking, baking and candy making. She
never complained about anything; and
very much loved her family and friends.
Janet was a very hard worker. Special to
Janet were writing letters and receiving
mail, and “Peaches” her dog.
Janet is survived by her husband, Bill
Vernon, of Stroud, Okla.; three
children, Morton E. Grimm Jr. and his
wife Barb, of Mason City, Sheila O. Rapp
and her husband Donald, of Garner, and
Bunnie Winters and her husband Jim, of
Clear Lake; two grandchildren, Dusty J.
Allen, Garner, and Jim Winters Jr.,
Clear Lake; four step-granddaughters,
Pamela Krick and her husband Fred, of
Des Moines, Trish Tiedemann and her
husband, Brad, of Mason City, Brandy
Purvis and her husband Bob, of Grand
Junction, and Ashley Kiss and her
husband Boris, of Garner; sisters,
Marlys Stevens and her husband, Richard,
of Utah, and Juanita Speiss Sr. and her
husband Jim, of Mankato, Minn.;
brother-in-law, Gus Vernon and his wife
Peggy, of Sayre, Okla.; sister-in-law,
Mae Vaughn, of Locust Grove, Okla.;
special aunt, Arlys VanNote, of Garner;
and special “sisters” Doris Anderson
(“her Swamper LeRoy”), of Fertile,
Blanche Schultz, of Fertile, and Cheri
Grimm, of Northwood; and several nieces
and nephews.
Janet was preceded in death by her
father, mother, first husband, Morton
Grimm; infant brother, Donald and
sister, Delores Maynard.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
PAULA ‘PAT’ BULAND
MASON CITY — Paula “Pat” Buland, 72, of
627 S. Massachusetts Ave., died Friday
(Oct. 29, 2004) at St. Thomas Moore
Hospital, Canon City, Colo.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
3rd St NE in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
PHILLIP M. AUSTIN
MASON CITY — Phillip M. Austin, 86, of
1037 19th St. S.W., died Monday (Nov. 1,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
GLADYS NOVAK
CHARLES CITY — Gladys Novak, 67, of 907
E Street, Charles City, died Sunday
(Oct. 31, 2004) at the Muse Norris
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, with the
Rev. Carl Ries, officiating. Burial will
be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural
Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, with a
Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Vigil
Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue one hour prior
to Mass at the church.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
WILLIAM A. AND DOROTHY M. THOMPSON
MASON CITY — Dorothy, 79, died Saturday
(Oct. 30, 2004) at St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn., following
complications of heart surgery.
William, 81, died Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004)
at USA Health Care in Mason City.
Funeral services for William A. Thompson
and Dorothy M. Thompson of 2217 20th
S.W., Mason City, will be held at 1 p.m.
Friday at the Trinity Lutheran Church,
213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev.
Kenneth Hatland, officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood St.-Joseph
Cemetery will full military rites by the
Mason City Memorial Association.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at Fullerton Funeral Home 123
Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
JEAN M. WEAVER
MASON CITY — Jean M. Weaver, 84, of
Mason City died Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004)
at home.
Private family inurnment services will
be held at a later date in the
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Columbarium.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Jean was born March 11, 1920, at Story
Hospital in Mason City. She was first
married to Orville Young who died in
1950. To this union were born three
daughters.
In 1951, she married Everett Weaver who
died in 1990. To this union were born a
son and daughter.
Jean graduated from Mason City High
School in 1938. She enjoyed life’s
little pleasures such as reading
biographies and American history.
Jean also had a passion and an eye for
antiques and collectables and she loved
big- band music.
Most of all, she enjoyed being with her
family. She was a great mother with a
great sense of humor.
Jean is survived by four daughters,
Linda Hathaway and husband Clifford of
Rockwell, Mary Young of Mason City,
Debbie Scheetz and husband Mark of Mason
City, Tamsen Weaver of Phoenix, Ariz.;
son, Max Weaver and wife, Cindy Connor,
of Mason City; several grandchildren;
and great-grandchildren.
Jean’s parents and both husbands
preceded her in death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City is in
charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
RUSSELL M. COOPER
IOWA FALLS — Russell M. Cooper, 71, of
Iowa Falls, died Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004)
at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in
Iowa Falls.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30
p.m. Wednesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran
Church in Radcliffe, with the Rev. Dan
Hart officiating. There will be a
committal service at 11 a.m. Friday at
the Northlawn Memory Gardens in Iowa
Falls
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at the Surls Funeral Home, 505
Stevens St. in Iowa Falls, with a 7 p.m.
Elks service.
Russell was born Feb. 22, 1933, in Dows,
to George and Leilah (Lindsay) Cooper.
He attended school at Dows and CAL.
He was married to Sheila Snater on Nov.
26, 1955, in Princeton, Minn.
He was married to Ilene Kumrow on June
6, 1997, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
in Radcliffe.
He had worked at Ralston Purina,
operated Cooper and Bruns Tree Service
and later, Cooper Services.
He was a member of the Iowa Falls Elks
Club B.P.O.E. No. 1674 of which he was
past Exalted Ruler and Hyman-Peavey
American Legion Post No. 188 of Iowa
Falls.
He enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Ilene, of
Hubbard; daughter, Rhonda Cooper, of
Mason City; two sons, Christopher Cooper
and his wife, Tamera, of Iowa Falls and
Michael Cooper and his wife, Carrie, of
Alden; two stepsons, Reg Kumrow and his
wife, Holly, of Omaha, Texas and Dan
Kumrow and his wife, Tammy, of Hubbard;
a stepdaughter, Sandra Heuer and her
husband, David, of Rock Valley, Iowa; 12
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
and three brothers, Don, Clayton and Bob
Cooper.
Surls Funeral Home, (641) 648-9554.
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PUBLISHED Wednesday, November 3,
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.
WILLIAM A. AND DOROTHY M.
THOMPSON
MASON CITY — Dorothy M.
Thompson, 79, of 2217 20th S.W.,
Mason City, died Saturday (Oct.
30, 2004) at St. Mary’s Hospital
in Rochester, Minn., following
complications of heart surgery.
William A. Thompson, 81, of 2217
20th S.W., Mason City, died
Sunday (Oct. 31, 2004) at USA
Healthcare in Mason City, of a
broken heart.
Funeral services for Bill and
Dory will be held at 1 p.m.
Friday at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., Mason City, with the Rev.
Kenneth Hatland officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. Thursday at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City, and again
one hour prior to services at
the church. Interment will be at
Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery,
with military rites conducted by
the Mason City Memorial
Association.
They lived, loved and laughed
together, a storybook romance.
In the summer of 1940, Bill met
Dory and knew she was the woman
he would marry. They spent the
summer together roller skating
and swimming at the Bayside
Amusement Park in Clear Lake and
bowling in Mason City.
Bill graduated from Belmond High
School the following spring of
1941 and Dory from Mason City
High School a year later in
1942; he was inducted into the
U.S. Army in 1943.
Dorothy was born on Nov. 16,
1924, in Mason City, the
daughter of William and Minnie
(Watson) Toinbee. Dory worked
for Decker’s Packing Co. and
eagerly awaited the end of World
War II.
She was a wonderful wife and
mother. Dory always welcomed
family and friends into their
home often asking “if they were
hungry” or offering a roll and
coffee. She was gracious and
generous to everyone.
She enjoyed cooking and would
watch cooking shows for new
ideas. She kept her mind sharp
by working the Globe Gazette
crossword puzzles and her hands
busy with crocheting. Each fall
she looked forward to a trip to
the apple orchards.
Bill was born on April 26, 1923,
in Belmond, the son of Richard
and Matilda Thompson, and Helen
Nelson. His first job was a
telephone lineman; he then
worked as a farm handyman. In
1942, he became employed at
State Brand Creamery (AMPI)
where he worked until he joined
the service.
Bill traveled across Africa and
Italy where he was wounded in
action. After recuperating at
the foot of Mt. Vesuvius, he
rejoined his company and fought
across France and into Germany.
During his tour he was involved
in six major campaigns, received
14 metals, and attained the rank
of sergeant. Among his metals
were the Purple Heart and the
Bronze Star.
Honorably discharged from the
Army, Bill made a mad dash for
Mason City to marry his
sweetheart, Dory. One month
later, on her birthday, Nov. 16,
1945 they were wed at the Little
Brown Church in the Vale of
Nashua.
He returned to work at State
Brand Creamery where he worked
for 42 years. They started their
family with the first of six
children arriving in the winter
of 1947.
Bill was a great husband and
father. He passed on his hobbies
to his children. He was
competitive in billiards and was
the Mason City champion for
several years. Bill also enjoyed
bowling, golfing and
woodworking.
Bill and Dory loved spending
time with their children,
grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren. Every
Wednesday was family supper
night. Together they enjoyed
fishing, playing cards, and were
die-hard Cubs fans.
Bill and Dory lovingly took care
of each other for 59 years. In
the end they couldn’t live
without one another. Their
family believes Dory called Bill
to be with her in heaven.
Those who shared in Bill and
Dory’s lives include five
children: Sandi (Ron)
Schlichting, of Clear Lake; Bill
(Cheryl) Thompson, of Mason
City; Deb (Chris) Jilek, of
Mason City; Kyle (Wendy)
Thompson, of Rockford; Mindy
(James) Mahaney, Mason City; 12
grandchildren: Derek (Angie)
Goll, Deirdre (Tom) Witham,
Billie (Rod) Keith, Tommie Jo
Thompson, Chad (Angie) Jilek,
Lacey Jilek, Ryan Jilek,
Mackenzie Dunn, Beth, Chelsie,
Chloe Thompson, and Drew (Tina)
Thompson; 17
great-grandchildren: Alicia,
Katelyn, Zach, Alex, Molly,
Sydney, Brooke, Jake, Jaime,
Nicole, Joey, Kinsey, Matthew,
Aubrea, Kailah, Zoey, and Lily;
Dory’s sisters: Annabelle
Theilen and Margaret Stepleton
both of Mason City; Bill’s
mother, Helen Nelson; brothers:
Duan (Linda) Thompson, of
Belmond; and John (Marlys)
Thompson, of Osage;
sisters-in-law: Betty Thompson,
of Belmond; and Ruth Thompson,
of Florida.
They were preceded in death by
one daughter, Sally Ann
Thompson; Dory’s parents; four
sisters: Lucille Boehmer, Edna
Albertson, Patricia Murl, and
Marcella Hugo; three brothers:
Robert, William and LeRoy
Toinbee; Bill’s parents; sister,
Anita Whipple; three brothers:
Richard, Donald, and Roger
Thompson.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
423-8676.
E-mail thoughts, condolences and
stories to www.fullertonfh.com.
KATHLEEN O’BRIEN
GENEVA — Kathleen O’Brien, 92,
of Geneva, passed away Monday
(Nov. 1, 2004) at USA Healthcare
in Mason City.
Mass of Christian Burial
services will be 10:30 Thursday
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in
Ackley with Father Jim Miller
officiating. Burial will be at
St. Mark’s Catholic Cemetery,
Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. today at Linn’s Funeral
Home Ackley Chapel, 903 Cerro
Gordo Ave. in Ackley, with a
rosary service at 7 p.m.
Linn’s Funeral Home Ackley
Chapel, (641) 847-2569.
RALPH MILBRANDT
OSAGE — Ralph Milbrandt, 71, of
Osage, died Tuesday (Nov. 2,
2004) at the Manly Care Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
AGNES L. GULLICKSON
FOREST CITY — Agnes L.
Gullickson, 90, of Forest City,
died Monday (Nov. 1, 2004) at
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the United
Methodist Church in Forest City
with the Rev. Catherine A. Luck
officiating. Burial will be at
Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. today at Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City, and one hour
prior to services on Thursday at
the church.
Agnes L. Gullickson was born on
a farm west of Forest City, on
March 8, 1914, the daughter of
Robert L. and Johanna (Tenold)
Olson. She received her
education in a rural school in
Forest Township and graduated
from Forest City High School.
She continued her education at
Waldorf College and then taught
rural schools in Winnebago
County for 11 years.
On Aug. 28, 1949, she married
Lester S. Gullickson at the
Forest City United Methodist
Church. The couple made their
home on a farm west of Forest
City until Lester’s death in
1965, after which Agnes moved
into Forest City.
She worked at the Farmers Co-op
Oil Co. and the Farmers Elevator
for 22 years until her
retirement in 1987.
Agnes was an involved member of
the United Methodist Church. A
faithful servant, she taught
Sunday School, held several
offices in the UMW, was a former
Sunday School Superintendent and
active on various other church
commissions. She was devoted to
her family and treasured every
moment spent with them.
In November 2000, Agnes made her
home at the Good Samaritan
Center in Forest City. The
kindness and wonderful care she
received there enabled her to
truly enjoy these last few years
of her life.
Agnes died at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City on Nov. 1, 2004, at the age
of 90 years.
Agnes is survived by son, John
Gullickson of Forest City; a
niece, Barbara Bitterman and her
husband, Rick, of Algona; and a
nephew, Steven J. Rollefson and
his wife, Lori, of Forest City.
Also, nine grandchildren:
Brandon Rollefson, Brian
Rollefson and wife, Crystal,
Tim, Michelle, Brinna and
Tristan Rollefson, Bradley
Bitterman and wife, Nancy,
Angela Anderson and husband,
Wayne, and April Tufano and
husband, Joe and seven
great-grandchildren: Christian,
Bryce, Brendan, Hannah, Matthew,
Whitney and Danielle.
Agnes was preceded in death by
her parents; her husband; an
infant daughter; and two
sisters.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
MARGARET MOLNAR
CHARLES CITY — Margaret Molnar,
88, of Charles City, formerly of
New Jersey, died Monday (Nov. 1,
2004) at the Ninth Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles
City.
Funeral services for Margaret
Molnar will be held Friday
morning in New Jersey.
Living family members include a
son, Dr. Joseph (Patricia)
Molnar, of Charles City; a
granddaughter, Tricia Molnar, of
St. Louis, Mo.; and a grandson,
Dr. Joseph Molnar, of Davenport.
Memorials may be directed to the
Floyd County Humane Society or a
charity of choice.
The Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main in Charles City, is in
charge of arrangements.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
MERLE EVA OSWOOD
BROOKLYN — Mrs. Merle Eva
Oswood, 92, of Brooklyn, Iowa, a
former resident of Hampton, died
Monday (Nov. 1, 2004) at
Brooklyn Community Estates in
Brooklyn.
Funeral services for Mrs. Oswood
will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Grace United
Methodist Church in Brooklyn.
Interment will be in Brooklyn
Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. today at Nevenhoven
Funeral Home in Brooklyn.
Merle Eva White Oswood was born
June 16, 1912, at Dumont, Iowa.
Her parents were Delivan and
Cora Miller White. She was a
graduate of the Dumont High
School.
She was married to Estle B.
Oswood on Sept. 17, 1932, at
Hansell. They lived in Hansell
until in 1968, moving to
Hampton. In 2000, they moved to
Brooklyn.
She was active in the Methodist
Church at Hampton serving on the
wedding reception committee and
active in the UMW Martha Circle.
She was a member of Grace United
Methodist Church, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Oswood enjoyed quilting,
ceramics, and fishing with her
husband.
Surviving are her husband,
Estle; three sons: Wayne
(Marlene) Oswood of Mason City,
Lyle (Jean) Oswood of Brooklyn,
and Delivan (Barbara) Oswood of
Bullhead City, Ariz.; 10
grandchildren: Julie Fox, Jon
Oswood, Janine Petitgout,
Natalie Gritsch, Stacie
Fiebelkorn, Brad Oswood, Jeff
Oswood, Gwen Oswood, Angel
Oswood and Vickie Cochran; 18
great-grandchildren: Tyler,
Caitlyn and Carter Oswood;
Sidney and Rylee Petitgout;
Spencer, Kyle, and Rylie
Gritsch; McKenna, Kenadie and
Kaiden Fiebelkorn; Matthew and
Corinne Oswood; Danetta, Rebecca
and April Oswood; and Rachael
and Jennifer Cochran.
Nevenhoven Funeral Home, (641)
522-9250.
ORVAL T. MONSON
RAKE — Orval T. Monson, 90, of
Rake, died Saturday (Oct. 30,
2004) at St. Luke’s Lutheran
Home in Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral service will be held at
1:30 p.m. Thursday at Liberty
Lutheran Church in Rake, with
Mr. Justin Miller officiating.
Burial will take place at West
Cemetery in Rake.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to services on Thursday at
the church.
Winter Funeral Home Services in
Buffalo Center is in charge of
arrangements.
Winter Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
562-2858.
HELEN H. NIELSON
LUVERNE — Helen H. Nielson, 94,
of LuVerne, died Tuesday (Nov.
2, 2004) at her home.
Funeral service will be held at
10 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran
Church in LuVerne with the Rev.
Mark Peterson officiating.
Burial will be in the LuVerne
Cemetery in LuVerne.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in LuVerne.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
IDA M. HIRSCH
MASON CITY — Ida M. Hirsch, 86,
of Mason City, died Tuesday
(Nov. 2, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
PHILLIP M. AUSTIN
MASON CITY — Phillip M. Austin,
86, of 1037 19th St. S.W., died
Monday (Nov. 1, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral service will be held
10:30 a.m. Friday at First
United Methodist Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Jim
Stiles and the Rev. Jo
Frahm-Watkins officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and continue
one hour prior to the service at
the church.
Memorials may be given to the
Phillip M. Austin Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2004.
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WILLIAM A. AND DOROTHY
M. THOMPSON
MASON CITY — Dorothy M.
Thompson, 79, of 2217
20th S.W., Mason City,
died Saturday (Oct. 30,
2004) at St. Marys
Hospital in Rochester,
Minn., following
complications of heart
surgery.
William A. Thompson, 81,
of 2217 20th S.W., Mason
City, died Sunday (Oct.
31, 2004) at USA
Healthcare in Mason City
of a broken heart.
Funeral services for
Bill and Dory will be
held at 1 p.m. Friday at
Trinity Lutheran Church,
213 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City, with the
Rev. Kenneth Hatland
officiating.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. today at
Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City, and again
one hour prior to
services at the church.
Interment will be at
Elmwood St. Joseph
Cemetery, with military
rites conducted by the
Mason City Memorial
Association.
They lived, loved and
laughed together, a
storybook romance. In
the summer of 1940, Bill
met Dory and knew she
was the woman he would
marry. They spent the
summer together roller
skating and swimming at
Bayside Amusement Park
in Clear Lake and
bowling in Mason City.
Bill graduated from
Belmond High School the
following spring in 1941
and Dory graduated from
Mason City High School a
year later in 1942. He
was inducted into the
U.S. Army in 1943.
Dorothy was born on Nov.
16, 1924, in Mason City,
the daughter of William
and Minnie (Watson)
Toinbee. Dory worked for
Decker’s Packing Co. and
eagerly awaited the end
of World War II. She was
a wonderful wife and
mother. Dory always
welcomed family and
friends into their home
often asking “if they
were hungry” or offering
a roll and coffee. She
was gracious and
generous to everyone.
She enjoyed cooking and
would watch cooking
shows for new ideas. She
kept her mind sharp by
working the Globe
Gazette crossword
puzzles and her hands
busy with crocheting.
Each fall she looked
forward to a trip to the
apple orchards.
Bill was born on April
26, 1923, in Belmond,
the son of Richard and
Matilda Thompson, and
Helen Nelson. His first
job was a telephone
lineman; he then worked
as a farm handyman. In
1942, he became employed
at State Brand Creamery
(AMPI) where he worked
until he joined the
service.
Bill traveled across
Africa and Italy where
he was wounded in
action. After
recuperating at the foot
of Mt. Vesuvius, he
rejoined his company and
fought across France and
into Germany.
During his tour he was
involved in six major
campaigns, received 14
medals, and attained the
rank of sergeant. Among
his medals were the
Purple Heart and the
Bronze Star.
Honorably discharged
from the Army, Bill made
a mad dash for Mason
City to marry his
sweetheart, Dory. One
month later, on her
birthday, Nov. 16, 1945,
they were wed at the
Little Brown Church in
the Vale of Nashua.
He returned to work at
State Brand Creamery
where he worked for 42
years. They started
their family with the
first of six children
arriving in the winter
of 1947.
Bill was a great husband
and father. He passed on
his hobbies to his
children. He was
competitive in billiards
and was the Mason City
champion for several
years. Bill also enjoyed
bowling, golfing and
woodworking.
Bill and Dory loved
spending time with their
children, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren.
Every Wednesday was
family supper night.
Together they enjoyed
fishing, playing cards,
and were die-hard Cubs
fans.
Bill and Dory lovingly
took care of each other
for 59 years. In the end
they couldn’t live
without one another.
Their family believes
Dory called Bill to be
with her in heaven.
Those who shared in Bill
and Dory’s lives include
five children: Sandi
(Ron) Schlichting, of
Clear Lake; Bill
(Cheryl) Thompson, of
Mason City; Deb (Chris)
Jilek, of Mason City;
Kyle (Wendy) Thompson,
of Rockford; and Mindy
(James) Mahaney, of
Mason City; 12
grandchildren: Derek
(Angie) Goll, Deirdre
(Tom) Witham, Billie
(Rod) Keith, Tommie Jo
Thompson, Chad (Angie)
Jilek, Lacey Jilek, Ryan
Jilek, Mackenzie Dunn,
Beth, Chelsie, Chloe
Thompson and Drew (Tina)
Thompson; 17
great-grandchildren:
Alicia, Katelyn, Zach,
Alex, Molly, Sydney,
Brooke, Jake, Jaime,
Nicole, Joey, Kinsey,
Matthew, Aubrea, Kailah,
Zoey, and Lily; Dory’s
sisters: Annabelle
Theilen and Margaret
Stepleton; a
brother-in-law, LeRoy
Hugo, all of Mason City;
Bill’s mother, Helen
Nelson; brothers: Duan
(Linda) Thompson, of
Belmond; and John (Marlys)
Thompson, of Osage;
sisters-in-law: Betty
Thompson, of Belmond;
and Ruth Thompson, of
Florida.
They were preceded in
death by one daughter,
Sally Ann Thompson;
Dory’s parents; four
sisters: Lucille Boehmer,
Edna Albertson, Patricia
Murl, and Marcella Hugo;
three brothers: Robert,
William and LeRoy
Toinbee; Bill’s parents;
sister, Anita Whipple;
three brothers: Richard,
Donald, and Roger
Thompson.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
E-mail thoughts,
condolences and stories
to www.fullertonfh.com.
PHILLIP M. AUSTIN
MASON CITY — Phillip M.
Austin, 86, of 1037 19th
St. S.W., formerly of
342 Lakeview Drive, died
Monday (Nov. 1, 2004) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Friday
at First United
Methodist Church, 119 S.
Georgia, with Rev. Jim
Stiles and Rev. Jo Frahm-Watkins
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue, and
continue at the church
one hour before the
service.
Memorials may be given
to the Phillip M. Austin
Memorial Fund.
Phillip was born July
15, 1918, in Plymouth,
Conn., the son of
Ellsworth and Mae
(Adams) Austin. He
graduated from Franklin
High School in Cedar
Rapids and Tri State
University, Angola,
Ind., in 1942.
Phillip married Dorothy
B. Boisen on Aug. 8,
1943, in Cedar Rapids.
He worked for John Deere
Tractor Works and
Schukei Chevrolet in
Waterloo for a short
time. The Austins moved
to Mason City in 1977.
Phillip then worked as a
furniture manufacture
sales representative for
34 years, retiring in
1990. He was a member of
First United Methodist
Church, Ducks Unlimited,
Pheasants Forever,
United Commercial
Travelers, and the Mason
City Country Club.
Phillip was an avid
Chicago Cubs and Iowa
Hawkeye fan. He also
enjoyed golfing, hunting
and his yearly fishing
trips to Canada.
Phillip is survived by
his wife, Dorothy B.
Austin of Mason City;
son, Charles A. Austin
and wife, Pamela, of
Denver, Iowa; daughter,
JoAnn Borglum and
husband, Michael, of St.
Charles, Mo.;
grandchildren, Brooks,
Kyle and Jennifer
Borglum.
Phillip’s parents and
brother, Donald,
preceded him in death.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home and Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
PAULA ANN ‘PAT’ BULAND
MASON CITY — Paula Ann
“Pat” Buland, 72, of 627
S. Massachusetts, died
Friday (Oct. 29, 2004)
at St. Thomas Moore
Hospital, Canon City,
Colo.
Funeral service will be
held at 1 p.m. Saturday
at Hogan- Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third Street N.E., Mason
City, with the Rev. Bill
Poland of Wesley United
Methodist Church
officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held
from noon until time of
service on Saturday at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, Mason
City.
Memorials may be
directed to the Paula
Buland Memorial Fund.
Paula was born on Oct.
8, 1932, in Thompson,
Iowa, a daughter of
James and Grace (White)
Myhr.
She married Robert
Buland, who resides in
Canon City. Paula and
Robert resided in Mason
City from 1950 to 1992.
In 1992, they began
traveling the United
States as full time
RVers. Paula loved
visiting family and
friends and also loved
NASCAR racing.
She is survived by her
husband, Robert Buland,
of Canon City; her three
sons: Michael (Patty)
Buland of Rockvale,
Colo., Chuck (Deb)
Buland of Mason City,
and John Larson of
Mankato, Minn.; two
daughters: Vicki
(Richard) Herman of
Centerville, Iowa, and
Marci Shaw of Arvada,
Colo.; one sister, June
Nelson of Tucson, Ariz.;
13 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Paula is preceded in
death by her parents;
one sister, Margaret
Larson; and an infant
brother.
Hogan Bremer Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
RALPH MILBRANDT
OSAGE — Ralph Milbrandt,
71, of Osage, died
Tuesday (Nov. 2, 2004)
at the Manly Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center.
Ralph was born Oct. 2,
1933, near McIntire in
Mitchell County, the son
of Lawrence and Louise
(Johanns) Milbrandt.
Ralph served in the
United States Army
during the Korean War.
He was united in
marriage to Joanne
Miller on Oct. 29, 1953,
at Johnsburg, Minn. They
raised their family in
Osage. Joanne died Nov.
29, 1982.
Ralph was a member of
AA, Knights of Columbus,
and the American Legion.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be
directed to the
Milbrandt family for use
by the Manly Nursing and
Rehabilitation
Alzheimer’s Unit.
Mass of Christian Burial
will be 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage
with the Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating.
Interment will be in
Sacred Heart Catholic
Cemetery in Osage with
military honors at the
grave by Osage American
Legion Post 278.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage
where there will be a
rosary at 5:15 p.m.
He is survived by his
wife, Ilene Milbrandt,
of Grafton; six
daughters: Sandra
(Rickie) Bly of Virginia
Beach, Va., and
children, Jeremie and
Jarrod; Paula (Fred)
Hardy of Stacyville and
children Susan and
Wesley; Darla (Steve)
Appel of Farmington,
Minn., and children,
Shawn and Brian; Ann
(John) Michels of Osage,
and children, Brett,
Ryan and Eric; Joan
(Joe) Malecek of Osage,
and children Lindsey,
Lauren, Jenna, Josie,
Joseph, and Jessica;
Dawn (Jim) Oberfoell of
Osage, and children,
Isaac and Tyler; four
sons: Steve (Sharon)
Milbrandt of Osage, and
children, Michael,
Megan, Ashley, and
Corey; Mark (Nancy)
Milbrandt of Osage, and
children, Christina,
Matthew (deceased in
2003), and Amy, Jeremie
Johanns, Jessie Johanns,
and Jackie Johanns
(deceased in 2002);
Bruce (Kelli) Milbrandt
of Eagle Lake, Minn.,
and children, Kelsie,
Kylie, Kayla, and Bryce;
Dana (Paula) Milbrandt
of Osage, and children,
Victoria, Andrew,
Annmari, and Rachel; one
brother, Bob (Ann)
Milbrandt of Rochester,
Minn.; three sisters:
Kathleen Hemann of
Osage, Bernice Runde of
Riceville and Lucille
(Leon) Werner of Osage.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife,
Joanne Milbrandt.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
KATHLEEN O’BRIEN
GENEVA— Kathleen
O’Brien, 92, of Geneva,
Iowa, passed away
Monday, (Nov. 1, 2004)
at USA Healthcare, Mason
City.
A Mass of Christian
Burial for Kathleen
O’Brien will be 10:30
a.m. today at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in
Ackley with the Very
Reverend James Miller
officiating. Burial will
be at St. Mark’s
Catholic Cemetery, Iowa
Falls.
Visitation was held from
5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday
with a rosary service at
7 p.m. at Linn’s Funeral
Home, Ackley Chapel.
Kathleen Elizabeth was
born July 18, 1912, at
Iowa Falls, the daughter
of John and Sarah
(Convery) Thines. She
graduated from Chapin
Consolidated School,
attended art classes in
Chicago, Ill., and
received her teaching
certificate from Iowa
State Teachers College,
Cedar Falls, Iowa. She
was a freelance artist
in Chicago, a teacher in
Chapin, and served as a
United States Postmaster
in Chapin and in later
years in Geneva.
Kathleen’s devotion to
her religion was evident
in her membership in St.
Paul’s Catholic Church
in Geneva, and St.
Mary’s Catholic Church
in Ackley, and in her
participation in
sponsoring numerous
religious organizations.
She was a member, served
on various committees,
and held several offices
of the Iowa Branch of
the National League of
Postmasters and the
National Association of
Retired Federal
Employees. She was a
firm believer in the
political process and
actively served as
Franklin County Vice
Chairman for the
Democratic Party for
many years and as a
delegate to party
conventions. But, above
all, her love for her
family was paramount.
And she was a great
cook!
Kathleen was united in
marriage to William John
O’Brien on Jan. 8, 1938,
at Saint Patrick’s
Church in Hampton. Four
children were born to
this marriage: Kathleen,
Maurice, Mary Pat and
Michael.
Kathleen is survived by
her daughter, Mary Pat
Cole (Gene); one son,
Mike O’Brien (Mary); a
daughter-in-law,
Marianne O’Brien; seven
grandchildren: Michelle
O’Brien Elliott (Joe),
Danielle O’Brien, Thomas
Gilles (Laurie), Kelly
O’Brien, Jill O’Brien,
John O’Brien, and
Matthew O’Brien; a great
granddaughter, Grace
Gilles; one sister, Mary
Dugan and her husband,
Dwight; and numerous
cousins and friends.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
John and Sarah Thines;
her husband, William
O’Brien; one infant
daughter, Kathleen
O’Brien; one son, Col.
Maurice O’Brien; a
sister and
brother-in-law; Eleanor
and Walt Gray; and one
brother-in-law,
Monsignor Roger O’Brien.
Linn’s Funeral Home,
Ackley Chapel, (641)
847-2569.
IDA M. HIRSCH
MASON CITY — Ida M.
Hirsch, 86, of Mason
City, died Tuesday (Nov.
2, 2004) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Friday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with
Hospice Chaplain Tom
Healey officiating.
Interment will be in
Rose Hill Cemetery in
Thompson.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Friday at
the funeral home.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Ida was born Sept. 26,
1918, in Butler County,
the daughter of Jake
Alberts and Tina (Alphs)
Albert Hirsch and
attended school in
Thompson.
Ida lived most of her
life in Mason City
working in the
healthcare field.
She enjoyed caring for
the elderly and was very
conscientious and kind
toward others.
Ida is survived by her
sister, Anna Burke, of
Forest City; and
numerous nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
Ida’s parents;
stepfather; sister,
Frances Troff; brothers-
in-law, Hemme Troff and
Melvin Burke; and a
niece and nephew
preceded her in death.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
LEONA B. ‘LEE’ KING
CLEAR LAKE — Leona B.
“Lee” King, 84, 711 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, died Wednesday
(Nov. 3, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
A funeral service has
tentatively been set for
10:30 a.m. Monday at
Zion Lutheran Church,
112 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake. Interment
will be in Clear Lake
Cemetery in Clear Lake.
Visitation is
tentatively set from 2
to 4 p.m. Sunday at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
WILLIE HERMAN
CHARLES CITY — Willie
Herman, 89, of Charles
City, died Wednesday
(Nov. 3, 2004) at Floyd
County Memorial Hospital
in Charles City.
Graveside service will
be held at 2 p.m. Friday
at Riverside Cemetery in
Charles City, with
Pastor Gayle Wilcox, of
Trinity United Methodist
Church, officiating.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services at Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main in Charles City.
Those attending the
service are welcome to
meet at the funeral home
and proceed to the
cemetery together. There
will be a flag
presentation by the
Charles City Ceremonial
Unit.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
OPAL SCHMIDT
ST. ANSGAR — Opal
Schmidt, 91, of St.
Ansgar, died Wednesday
(Nov. 3, 2004) at the
Good Samaritan Center in
St. Ansgar.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Schroeder
& Sites Funeral Home in
St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
WILLIAM A. BALL
HAMPTON — William A.
Ball, 87, of Hampton,
died Tuesday (Nov. 2,
2004) at Franklin
General Hospital Nursing
Facility in Hampton.
His funeral will be at
1:30 p.m. Friday at
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home in Hampton, with
the Rev. Steve Anderson
presiding. Burial will
be in the Hampton
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
11 a.m. until time of
service on Friday at the
funeral home.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
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5, 2004.
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LEONA B. ‘LEE’
KING
CLEAR LAKE —
Leona B. “Lee”
King, 84, died
of cancer on
Wednesday (Nov.
3, 2004) at the
Muse Norris
Hospice
Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
A service to
celebrate Lee’s
life will be
held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at
the Zion
Lutheran Church,
112 N. Fourth
St. in Clear
Lake, with Lay
Assistant
Richard L. Scott
officiating.
Interment will
be in the Clear
Lake Cemetery.
The family will
greet relatives
and friends from
2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday at the
Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear
Lake.
Lee was born to
John and Eleanor
(Hermansen)
Eliasen on April
4, 1920, in
Clear Lake. She
was baptized,
confirmed and
married at Zion
Lutheran Church.
After graduation
from CLHS in
1938, Lee was a
cashier in the
coffee shop at
the Hanford
Hotel in Mason
City.
During the early
war years, she
worked at Oluf
T. Hanson’s and
then as an
office assistant
for Dr. R.W.
Peterson in
Clear Lake.
She married
James H. King on
May 7, 1942,
after Jim had
completed basic
training for the
Navy and was
home on 30-day
delayed orders.
When her husband
returned from an
18-month tour of
duty with Naval
air groups in
the Pacific, he
was stationed in
San Diego. Lee
followed him
there and worked
at Consolidated
Aircraft, where
the Navy’s
planes were
being built.
After the war,
Lee and Jim
returned to
Clear Lake. Over
the next few
years, three
daughters and a
son were born.
Lee enjoyed
being a busy
stay-at-home
wife and mother.
As the children
grew and were
full-time
students, she
worked in the
school hot lunch
program for 11
years. This
allowed her to
be home with her
family when
school was not
in session.
In 1976, Jim was
transferred to
the general
office of
Williams
Pipeline in
Tulsa, Okla.
During their 20
years there, Lee
volunteered at
the Children’s
Medical Center,
did custom
sewing for the
Quilting Bee, a
decorating
business for
homes and
offices, and was
a volunteer for
Hospice.
Lee and Jim made
several trips
back to Iowa
over the years
to visit family
and friends, and
in 1996 they
moved back to
their hometown.
The transition
back to Clear
Lake seemed so
natural, and
once again, they
enjoyed being
close to
longtime friends
and their
family.
They rejoined
Zion Lutheran
and Lee became
active in Do
Days, the
Elderberries,
the Visitation
Committee,
Prayer Chain and
Circle.
Lee is survived
by her husband,
Jim; her sister,
Marian Holt, and
two
sisters-in-law,
Mary Eliasen of
Clear Lake and
Helen Leggett of
Houston, Texas.
She has three
daughters:
Barbara Rinell
(and Jim) of Des
Moines, Ginny
Shinn of Denver,
Colo., and Linda
Royce (and Jim)
of Charleston,
S.C. Lee was
blessed with 10
grandchildren:
Michael and
Christian
Anderson of Des
Moines and Amy
Anderson of
Altadena,
Calif.; Brian
King of Tulsa,
Okla.; Clint
Baxstrom, and
Tiffany, Ryan
and Todd Shinn
of Denver,
Colo.; and
Nicholas and
David Royce of
Charleston, S.C.
Lee also enjoyed
four great-grand
children, Alex
Anderson, Lilly
Baxstrom, Piper
King, and Aiden
Anderson, along
with several
nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her
parents; her
brother, Harry
Eliasen, and two
brothers-in-law,
Keith Holt and
Leo Leggett, and
her only son,
Curtis James
King.
In lieu of
flowers, the
family suggests
that memorials
be dedicated to
Do-Days Group at
Zion Lutheran
Church or
Hospice of North
Iowa.
Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
wwwcolonialchapels.com.
OPAL E. SCHMIDT
ST. ANSGAR —
Opal E. Schmidt,
91, of St.
Ansgar, died
Wednesday (Nov.
3, 2004) at the
Good Samaritan
Center in St.
Ansgar.
Funeral services
will be held at
1:30 p.m. Monday
at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church
in St. Ansgar
with the Rev.
Byron Northwick
officiating.
Burial will be
in Immanuel
Lutheran
Cemetery in St.
Ansgar.
Visitation will
be one hour
prior to
services at the
church.
Opal Ella Leona
Crawford,
daughter, of
Loyal and
Jenetta (Adolphs)
Crawford was
born on Oct. 8,
1913, in
Franklin County
in Hampton.
She grew up in
this area and
attended a rural
school in Mott
Township
northwest of
Hampton for
eight years.
After graduating
from the eighth
grade, she
attended Chapin
High School,
graduating in
1930.
On Feb. 22,
1933, she was
united in
marriage to
Albert W.
Schmidt of
Garner at
Trinity Lutheran
Church, Hampton.
They farmed for
three years in
the Latimer area
and then moved
to Belmond,
where she
assisted her
husband in
operating the
Schmidt
Insurance Agency
for 12 years.
In November
1949, along with
her family, she
moved to a farm
in Newburg
Township, west
of St. Ansgar.
After the death
of her husband,
Albert, in 1974,
she then moved
to St. Ansgar in
1975.
To this union,
four children
were born. Wm.
Albert, Sharon
Kay, Ronald
Jerome and Allan
Craig. Three of
the children
died shortly
after birth.
Opal had seven
brothers and
three sisters.
She was a member
of Immanuel
Lutheran Church
and a member of
the Esther
Circle.
She was preceded
in death by her
husband, Albert,
three infant
children, her
parents, six
brothers and
three sisters.
Opal is survived
by her son,
Allan and wife
Marilyn; two
grandchildren,
Scott Schmidt of
Catheral City,
Calif., and
Michele Hemann
and husband,
Kurt, of
Stacyville, and
three
great-grandchildren,
Konner, Kraig,
and Kasey Hemann.
Schroeder &
Sites Funeral
Home, St. Ansgar,
(641) 713-4920.
MARTHA A. HANSEN
MASON CITY —
Martha A.
Hansen, 88, of
the Oakwood Care
Center, Clear
Lake, and
formerly of
Mason City, died
Thursday (Nov.
4, 2004) at the
Oakwood Care
Center.
Funeral services
will be held 10
a.m. Saturday at
the Prince of
Peace Lutheran
Church, 670 12th
St. N.E., with
the Rev. James
Grabitske
officiating.
Interment will
be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Visitation will
be from 5 to 7
p.m. today at
the Major
Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave., and will
continue one
hour before
services at the
church.
Memorials may be
given to the
Martha A. Hansen
Memorial Fund.
Martha was born
Feb. 5, 1916, in
Niebull, West
Germany, the
daughter of
Martin and
Adolfina
(Ahrends)
Sonnichsen. She
attended schools
in Germany.
Martha married
Henry C. Hansen
in Niebull, West
Germany, after
World War II.
The Hansens came
to the United
States from
Germany in 1952,
settling on a
farm south of
Ventura. They
would later move
to Mason City.
Martha was a
member of the
Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church.
She enjoyed
cooking and
clothing
alterations for
her family.
Martha’s
survivors
include her son,
Harold E. Hansen
and wife,
Esther, of Clear
Lake; daughters,
Irene Beenken
and husband,
Gary, of Mason
City, and Mary
Ann Hansen, of
Mason City;
seven
grandchildren;
four
great-grandchildren;
and brothers,
George and
Gunther
Sonnichsen of
Germany.
Martha’s
parents,
husband, two
brothers, two
sisters and
grandson, Lance
Beenken,
preceded her in
death.
Major Erickson
Funreal Home,
(641) 423-0924.
TOMMY A. ‘TOM’
SHAHAN
CHARLES CITY
—Tommy A.
Shahan, 55, of
806 N. Iowa St.
in Charles City,
died Wednesday
(Nov. 3, 2004)
at the Floyd
County Memorial
Hospital in
Charles City of
a sudden
illness.
Memorial
services will be
held at 2 p.m.
Monday at the
Jehovah’s
Witnesses
Kingdom Hall,
605 S. Iowa St.
in Charles City,
with Al Williams
officiating.
Memorial
visitation will
be held from 4
to 7 p.m. Sunday
at
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral Home,
401 Blunt St. in
Charles City.
Those wishing to
extend memorials
or expressions
of sympathy may
direct them to
the Tommy A.
Shahan Memorial
Fund.
Fullerton Hage
Funeral Home and
Cremation
Services, (641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com.
ANTHONY W.
ELBERT
ALGONA — Anthony
W. “Tony”
Elbert, 87, of
Algona, died
Wednesday (Nov.
3, 2004) at the
Kossuth Regional
Health Center in
Algona.
Funeral Mass
will be 10:30
a.m. Saturday at
St. Cecelia
Catholic Church
in Algona with
the Rev. Paul
Eisele
officiating.
Burial will be
in Calvary
Cemetery with
Military Honors
provided by
V.F.W. Post 2541
of Algona, Iowa,
and Seely-Walsh
American Legion
Post 425 of
Whittemore.
Visitation will
be held from 5
to 8 p.m. today
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in
Algona, with a
5:30 p.m. rosary
and a 7 p.m.
prayer service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home,
(515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrest-funeralservices.com.
IVALU STALZER
LIVERMORE —
Ivalu Stalzer,
79, of
Livermore, died
Wednesday (Nov.
3, 2004) as the
result of a car
accident in
Humboldt.
Funeral services
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
in Livermore.
Burial will be
in Mt. Calvary
Cemetery in
Livermore.
Visitation will
be held from 4
to 8:30 p.m.
today at
Wilson’s of
Livermore, with
a 4:30 p.m.
rosary and a 7
p.m. Scripture
reading.
Wilson Funeral
Homes, (515)
295-2622.
BERNARD
WICHTENDAHL
LIVERMORE —
Bernard “Bernie”
Wichtendahl, 70,
of Livermore,
died Wednesday
(Nov. 3, 2004)
as a result of
an accident with
a 4-wheel
all-terrain
vehicle on his
farm south of
Livermore.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
Wilson’s of
Livermore.
Wilson Funeral
Homes, (515)
295-2622.
DUANE ANDERSEN
HAMPTON — Duane
Andersen, 77, of
Hampton, died
Thursday (Nov.
4, 2004) at his
home.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
the
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in
Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
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Gene Manning
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