PUBLISHED SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 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.
DORIS E. KUECK
NEENAH, Wis. — Doris E. Kueck, 85, of Neenah,
Wis., passed away Thursday (Oct. 14, 2004).
She was born in Charles City, Iowa, on June 5,
1919, the daughter of the late Henry and Ida
Elizabeth (Eliason) Asbe. Doris graduated from
Kensett High School in Kensett.
On Sept. 7, 1946, she married Darwin Robert
Kueck in Clear Lake. He preceded her in death in
1982.
During World War II, she worked in the Portland,
Ore., shipyards as a pipewelder, and after the
war, she follow-ed Darwin to Japan where her
first son, Larry, was born.
Doris enjoyed many outdoor activities, camping,
gardening, fishing, needlework and knitting.
She was active in Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and
various church organizations. She loved spending
time with family and her grandchildren.
She will always be remembered as a thoughtful,
loving and devoted mother and grandmother.
Survivors include her three sons, Larry Kueck,
of Fort Atkinson; Ronald (Patty) Kueck, of New
London; and Steven (Sue) Kueck, of Neenah, Wis.;
one daughter, Linda (Mark) Considine, of Iowa
City; seven grandchildren; four sisters, Luella
Shoop of Clear Lake; Iona Manuel, of Mason City;
Esther (Carl Robert) Peterson, of Iowa City; and
Norma Jean (Jim) Sweat; of Merritt Island, Fla.;
one brother, Robert Asbe, of Mason City; nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Darwin; one sister, Gladys Asbe; one brother,
Donald Asbe, and one daughter-in-law, Rebecca
Kueck.
Funeral service for Doris will be held 2 p.m.
Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City. Interment will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to
services on Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church.
A memorial has been established in Doris’ name
to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Neenah, Wis.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave. in Mason City, is in charge of local
arrangements. (641) 423-0924.
Westgor Funeral Home in Neenah, Wis., is in
charge of arrangements, (920) 722-7151.
MAX P. LUNSTRUM
DUMONT — Max P. Lunstrum, 83, of Dumont, died
Thursday (Oct. 14, 2004) at the Dumont Wellness
Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at New
Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont with the
Rev. Terra Amundson officiating. Burial will be
at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at New
Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont and one
hour prior to service at the church. Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest
City, is in charge of arrangements.
Max Palmer Lunstrum was born in Boone, Iowa, on
April 10, 1921, the son of Elmer and Mamie
(Lackore) Lunstrum. He moved to Forest City as a
young child where he received his education and
graduated from Forest City High School in 1939.
Max worked on a farm for an uncle until moving
to California for a brief time to work in
wartime industries.
He married Ruby Cunningham in Clear Lake, on
Sept. 19, 1942. Shortly after, he was inducted
into the U.S. Army, where he served as a front
line medic with the 4th Infantry Division
throughout the European Theater.
Following his honorable discharge, he began
working toward his bachelors degree from the
University of Northern Iowa. After receiving his
B.A., he taught for two years in Swaledale.
He received his masters degree from the
University of Iowa and then moved to Dumont
where he spent the next 30 years teaching
science, math, biology and industrial arts.
He served as principal of Dumont Community High
School and continued teaching there until his
retirement in 1983.
Max served as the city clerk of Dumont, was
active in the PTA, the American Legion, the
Lions Club and the 4th Infantry Division
Association.
He liked to go fishing and enjoyed elk hunting
trips in Colorado. He always took pleasure in
visiting his children and helping them with home
projects.
He is survived by his children, Sharon Lunstrum
and husband, Oscar Argumedo, of San Antonio,
Texas; Kathy Lurene Lunstrum of Golden, Colo.;
Judy Ginapp and husband, Clark, of Holyoke,
Colo.; Danny Lunstrum and wife, Lynne, of
Dumont; and Terry Lunstrum and wife, Jeanette,
of San Antonio, Texas. Also surviving are seven
grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and a
brother, Vernon Myhre of Brooks, Ore.
Max was preceded in death by his parents, his
wife, Ruby, on July 23, 2001; an infant sister,
Anna Grace; and a sister, Helen Cassie.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
SUSAN K. SCHOLL
MASON CITY — Susan K. Scholl, 46, of 130 28th
St. S.W., died Thursday (Oct. 14, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., with the Rev. Bob Cummings officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation was held on Friday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, with a Loyal Order of the Moose
service.
Memorials may be directed to the Susan K. Scholl
Fund.
Susan was born Dec. 12, 1957, in Mason City, the
daughter of Henry and Ruth (Coe) Scholl. Sue was
a 1976 graduate of Mason City High School.
Sue worked at Libby Owens Ford for 12 years,
Cole Sewell for eight years, and the Moose
Lodge.
She loved to play cards, especially blackjack
and being around family and friends.
Sue is survived by her mother, Ruth Scholl,
Mason City; sister, Cindy and husband, Larry
Roberts; brothers, Kevin and Tim Scholl, Mason
City; special niece, Krystal Lee Sanders;
special friend, Sue Strickler; and many nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Sue’s father, Henry; grandparents, Ruth and
Wayne Coe; Henry and Elizabeth Scholl; and
special friend, Jon Hanson, preceded her in
death.
Sue will be deeply missed by her family and
friends.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
ANNA MAE FREIN
CHARLES CITY — Anna Mae Frein, 71, of 1001
Clinton St., Charles City, died Friday (Oct. 15,
2004) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in
Charles City.
A Funeral Mass for Anna Mae Frein will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Charles City with the Rev.
Stanley Hayek officiating. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday
at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City, with a 4:30 p.m. rosary and a 7
p.m. vigil scriptural wake service. Visitation
will continue one hour prior to services Tuesday
at the church.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.,
www.hauserfh.com.
ARTHUR E. WIESE
ALGONA — Arthur E. Wiese, 82, of Algona, died
Thursday (Oct. 14, 2004) at the Kossuth Regional
Health Center in Algona.
Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Algona, with Pastor Steven
Turner and Vicar Chad Czischke officiating.
Burial will be held in East Lawn Cemetery in
Algona.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the
service Monday at the church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Algona, (515) 295-3731.
OPAL KATHERINE OTT
MESA, Ariz. — Opal Katherine Ott, 85, of Mesa,
Ariz., formerly of Waterloo, died Friday (Oct.
15, 2004) at the Allison Care Center in Allison.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural
Greene, with the Rev. Mark Walker officiating.
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Ogden,
Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday
at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
WAYNE L. LINES
CEDAR RAPIDS — Wayne L. Lines, 73, of 58
Dartmouth St. S.W. in Cedar Rapids, died
Wednesday (Oct. 13, 2004) at his home.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. today at
Turner West Funeral Home, 1221 First Ave. S.W.
in Cedar Rapids. Burial will be in the Czech
National Cemetery. Masonic rites will be
conducted.
A memorial fund has been established by the
family.
Turner West Funeral Home, (319) 362-1135.
DONNA R. KADUCE
MASON CITY — Donna R. Kaduce, 58, of 777 S.
Eisenhower Ave., Lot 317 in Mason City, died
Friday (Oct. 15, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday
at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
in Mason City, with the Rev. Keith Scott
officiating. Following the service, Donna will
be cremated at Cremation Services of North Iowa,
123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday
at Fullerton Funeral Home. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to the service.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
HAROLD L. MARLOWE
ROCKWELL — Harold L. “Bud” Marlowe, 83, of 22203
182nd St., Rockwell, died Friday (Oct. 15, 2004)
at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
A private visitation and graveside service has
been requested by the family. Military honors
will be provided by the Rockwell Gallagher
American Legion Post No. 208. Interment will
take place in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Those wishing to extend memorials may direct
them to the Harold “Bud” Marlowe Memorial Fund.
Expressions of sympathy to the family may be
sent in care of Angelina Marlowe, 22203 182nd
St., Rockwell, IA 50469.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676
www.fullertonfh.com
WANDA A. GILLMAN
CHARLES CITY — Wanda A. Gillman, 85, of 910 13th
St. Apt. 5 in Charles City, died Friday (Oct.
15, 2004) at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton
Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles
City.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 228-4211.
A. WILMER ANDERSON
HAMPTON — A. Wilmer Anderson, 83, of Hampton,
died Thursday (Oct. 14, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, East Campus, in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Hampton United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Burial will
be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday
at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
JOHN R. CALLANDER
MASON CITY — John Robert Peter Callander, 78, of
224 First St. N.W., died Friday (Oct. 15, 2004)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason
City.
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
MARIA J. WIENS
CHARLES CITY — Maria J. Wiens, 84, of Charles
City, died Thursday (Oct. 14, 2004) at Salsbury
Baptist Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in
Charles City.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 228-4211.
CECIL E. RINGGENBERG
CLEAR LAKE — Cecil E. Ringgenberg, 84, of Clear
Lake, died Friday (Oct. 15, 2004) at the Oakwood
Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
STEVEN C. FLUGUM
LELAND — Steven Craig Flugum, 57, of rural
Leland, died Friday (Oct. 15, 2004) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
RUSSELL JON HERBERG
NORTHWOOD — Russell Jon Herberg, 48, of
Northwood, died Friday (Oct. 15, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Conner
Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South in
Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543,
www.colonialchapels.com
VERA MAE JOHNSON
BUFFALO CENTER — Vera Mae Johnson, 62, of
Buffalo Center, died Friday (Oct. 15, 2004) at
home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter
Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Buffalo
Center, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
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PUBLISHED SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 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.
DONNA R. KADUCE
MASON CITY — Donna R. Kaduce, 58, of 777
S. Eisenhower Ave., Lot 317, in Mason
City, died Friday morning at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Tuesday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123
Second St. S.E. in Mason City with the
Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Following
the service, Donna will be cremated at
Cremation Services of North Iowa, 123
Second St. S.E., Mason City.
The family will greet friends and
relatives from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday at
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. S.E.
in Mason City. Visitation will continue
one hour prior to the service at the
funeral home on Tuesday.
Those wishing to extend memorials or
expressions of sympathy may direct them
to the Donna R. Kaduce Memorial Fund.
Donna Rae Kaduce was born August 7,
1946, in Mason City to Robert and
Dorothy Irene (Sturgeon) Gretillat. She
was the second child and the eldest
daughter born to her parents. Donna was
baptized at the Garner Methodist Church
and lived on a farm north of Ventura.
She was a member the Class of 1964, a
graduate of Ventura High School.
Donna was employed at Lustre Cleaners at
the time of her first meeting with her
future husband and love of her life,
Junior J. Kaduce. On February 24, 1973,
in Sioux Falls, S.D., Donna and Junior
were united in marriage. Together, they
enjoyed spending time looking for
bargains at garage sales, sight-seeing
while going for long drives and making
crafts. The couple became the parents of
two daughters.
Prior to making their home in Mason
City, Donna and Junior lived in Forest
City for five years, Des Moines for
eight years, where she was employed at
IMT, California for a short time, Klemme,
where she and Junior owned a restaurant
for one year and Clear Lake for four
years, where Donna enjoyed being
involved with child care.
Donna was a devoted wife and nurturing
mother and grandmother. Her family was
of highest priority in her life and she
was always willing to assist anyone in
any capacity. Donna is described by her
family as a loving and caring woman with
a great sense of humor. Her
grandchildren will fondly remember their
grandmother as one who always provided
them with a quality and fun time. Donna
stated many times that, “her
grandchildren were her world!” She loved
spending “busy time” with her grandkids,
whether it be baking, working on some
type of craft or just being together.
Donna’s husband, children and siblings
recall that Donna had a talent of
creating masterpieces in the kitchen.
She had a passion for baking and cooking
and her family recall specialties of
beef and noodles, potato salad,
chocolate creme pie and banana bread
with chocolate chips. Donna’s favorite
color was lavender, she collected angels
and dolls, she treasured visiting with
her family and friends and her favorite
grilled food was hotdogs on a charcoal
grill. She found a great calming and joy
when viewing the flower gardens in her
own yard, tended by her husband.
Donna was a member of the Fraternal
Order of the Eagles in Mason City and
assisted with kitchen duties at the
Eagles until illness caused her to
become disabled.
Donna will be missed dearly by family
and friends who have shared in her life.
She is survived by her husband, Junior
Kaduce; her two daughters, Kathy (John)
Brass and Buffy (Ralph) Ramon, all of
Mason City; her three sisters, Sandy
Iehl of Mason City, Carol (Mike) Snider
of Klemme and Diane (Mark) Cooley of
Lake Mills; her two brothers, Robert
(Terri) Gretillat of Mason City and Tom
(Ilene) Gretillat of Madrid, Iowa. She
will also be sadly missed by her adoring
grandchildren, Andrew Ramon, Nathan
Brass, Ashley (Peanut) Brass, Chelsie
Nairn and Jessica Brass and many other
numerous relatives and friends.
Preceding Donna in death are her
parents, Robert and Dorothy Gretillat
and her grandmother, Alta Sturgeon.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
HAROLD L. ‘BUD’ MARLOWE
ROCKWELL — Harold L. “Bud” Marlowe, 83,
of 22203 182nd St., Rockwell, died early
Friday morning (October 15, 2004) at the
Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
A private visitation and graveside
service has been requested by the family
with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating.
Military honors will be provided by the
Rockwell Gallagher American Legion Post
No. 208. Interment will take place in
the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Those wishing to extend memorials may
direct them to the Harold “Bud” Marlowe
Memorial Fund. Expressions of sympathy
to the family may be sent in the care of
Angelina Marlowe, 22203 182nd St.,
Rockwell, IA 50469.
Harold Louis Marlowe was born August 24,
1921, in rural Clear Lake, to Frank and
Myrtle (Austin) Marlow. He was the
middle child of three children born to
his parents.
“Bud,” as he was fondly known by his
family and friends, was inducted into
the United States Army on September 2,
1942, and served his country during
World War II, achieving the rank of
staff sergeant. After honorably and
faithfully serving his country for four
years, Bud was formally discharged from
his military duties on February 3, 1946.
On July 22, 1943, Bud was united in
marriage to Angelina “Angie” Rastovac at
the Federated Church in Johnston. Bud
was a farmer and spent most of his life
in the Rockwell and Clear Lake area. The
couple became the parents of a son,
Jeffrey and daughter, Vicki.
Some of Bud’s favorite leisure
activities and interests included
woodworking, especially with oak,
fishing and treasuring time with his
family. He was a member of the Rockwell
Gallagher American Legion Post No. 208.
Bud’s memory will be dearly cherished by
his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Angie
Marlowe of Rockwell; his daughter, Vicki
Wagner and her husband, Ronald, of
Bethany, Mo.; his sister, Lottie Stinger
of Gaylord, Mich., and his two
grandchildren, Adam Wagner of Ames and
Cara Wagner of Minneapolis, Minn.
Bud is preceded in death by his son,
Jeffrey Marlowe; his parents, Frank and
Myrtle Marlow; and his brother, Al
Marlowe.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
JOHN ROBERT PETER CALLANDER
MASON CITY — John Robert Peter Callander,
78, of 224 First St. N.W., Mason City,
died Friday (October 15, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City, with the Rev. Jon M. Seda of
Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason
City officiating. Burial will be in the
Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 122
West, Mason City, with military
graveside honors by members of the Mason
City Veterans Memorial Association.
Family members will greet friends from 5
until 8 p.m. on Monday, and one hour
prior to service time on Tuesday at the
chapel.
John Robert Callander was born on
January 30, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minn.,
the son of John A. and Louisa (Hackert)
Callander. He was a graduate of the
Edison High School class of 1944. John
was inducted into the United States Air
Force on June 17, 1944, and served
overseas during World War II in the
European Theater. He was honorably
discharged on May 17, 1946, as a
sergeant.
John was united in marriage to Velma
Lorraine Collins on September 15, 1958,
in Blue Earth, Minn. She preceded him in
death on December 14, 2001. John and
Velma moved to Mason City in 1959, where
John worked for IBM, repairing type
writers for 31 years until his
retirement in 1987. After his retirement
he continued to repair typewriters from
his home.
He enjoyed coffee and companionship with
his friends at McDonald’s Restaurant and
Hy-Vee West in Mason City, but his great
love and enjoyment was his family,
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic
Church in Mason City and was a member of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Mason
City.
Left to cherish his memory are his
children; Martha Beeman of Omaha, Neb.,
Sonia Hampton and her husband, Bob, of
Mason City, Sandy Hebert of Fort Dodge,
Robert and his wife, Twila, Knowles of
Grand Junction, Colo., Sheila Infante
and her husband, Al, of Mason City; 17
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Delores Norkowski of
Tower, Minn., Alice Jean Callander of
Minneapolis, Minn., and Beverly
Martindale and her husband, Terry, of
Newbury Park, Calif.; a brother, Gerald
Callander of Arizona; as well as other
relatives and friends.
Besides his beloved wife, Velma
Lorraine, he was also preceded in death
by his parents, John and Louisa
Callander; a daughter, Francis
Hutchinson; three brothers, Chester,
Lawrence and Harold Callander, and a
sister, La-Verne Pitzka.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapel.com
BENJAMIN DONALD ROSS
HASTINGS, Minn. — Funeral services for
B. Donald Ross will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Wednesday at the Regina Chapel,
1175 Nininger Road in Hastings, Minn.
The Rev. John Marley will officiate.
Interment will be held in the Amsterdam
Township Cemetery in Kanawha at 3:30
p.m. Wednesday.
Visitation will be held at the Regina
Chapel for one half hour prior to the
service.
Correspondence for the family may be
sent to the Caturia-Smidt Funeral Home,
201 East Seventh St., Hastings, Minn.,
55033.
Benjamin Donald Ross was born Aug. 18,
1914, in Renwick, Iowa. At the age of
three, Don moved with his parents,
Benjamin A. and Della Cook Ross to
Corwith. He attended Corwith schools and
graduated from Corwith High School in
1931, then attended Hamilton Business
College in Mason City. He assisted his
father in the Quality General Store in
Corwith for a time.
Later, Don was employed by Mullins
Hybrid Seed Corn Company in Corwith, and
also as the sales manager in Britt when
the company moved there. In 1967, Don
became a sales representative for
Waddell & Reed Mutual Fund Co. out of
Kansas City, Mo., where he worked for 25
years.
Don was married to Opal Hall Ross at
Kanawha Lutheran Church in Kanawha on
June 28, 1939. Their first home was in
Corwith, and they later moved to Britt
on North Main. Don was baptized and
confirmed in the Corwith Methodist
Church.
He was an active member of the Britt
community as a long time member of the
Britt Rotary Club, the Britt Chamber of
Commerce and the PTA where he served in
many positions. He was also a member of
the board of the new Britt Public
Library and a very active member of the
First Lutheran Church in Britt where he
served as treasurer, chairman of the
congregation and on several committees.
Don enjoyed golfing, caring for his yard
and garden, and taking trips.
He is survived by his son Vincent and
his wife, Armon, of Eden Prairie, Minn.,
his daughter Vicki Ross Peterson and her
husband, Stuart, of Woodbury, Minn.,
son, Vaughn R. Ross of Des Moines;
grandchildren: Allyson and Timothy
Czaja, Angela and Daniel Olson, Nathan
Ross, Scott Peterson and Judy Stolley,
Valerie and Steve Lambert and Vachelle
and Cameron Johnston; also seven
great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Clara,
Eleanor, Hailey, Josie, Callie and
Logan; and special relatives, Ed and
Bessie Engstrom of Kanawha.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
his parents-in-law, Charlie and Clara
Hall; his brother, Russell;
sister-in-law, Stella Ross, and his
loving wife, Opal.
Caturia-Smidt Funeral Home, Hastings,
Minn., (651) 437-9419.
CECIL ERNEST RINGGENBERG
CLEAR LAKE — Cecil Ernest Ringgenberg,
84, died Friday (Oct. 15, 2004) at the
Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
Graveside services for Ernest and his
wife, Jeanne, who preceded him in death
on Feb. 1, 2004, will be held at 10:30
a.m. at the Ventura Cemetery with
Military Honors by the Clear Lake VFW.
Memorial services for Cecil and Jeanne
Ringgenberg will be held at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake,
Iowa, with the Rev. Ed Bard officiating.
Cecil was born May 12, 1920, the son of
Lloyd and Antha Mae (Shuck) Ringgenberg
at Ventura. Cecil attended Ventura
schools and played trumpet in the high
school band. Cecil joined the Navy in
1942, serving in World War II on a
submarine in the Atlantic. He also
served in the Korean War and in the
Pacific, stationed offshore near Masan,
Korea.
Cecil married Jeanne Fuller December 8,
1945, at Royal Oak, Michigan. He worked
in the meat packing department at
Decker’s, and later for Northwestern
Cement as a drill operator. Cecil
enjoyed fishing, big band music, his
family and especially holiday
get-togethers and reunions and the good
food. He was also a private airplane
pilot.
Cecil was a lifetime member of the VFW
of Clear Lake.
Cecil is survived by three sisters,
Maxine Duclos of Clear Lake, Bertus
Daniels and her husband, Bob, of
Hollandale, Minn., and Almeda Lewis and
her husband, Lefty, of Mason City;
sister- in-law, Leona Kitchen of
Traverse City, Mich.; and several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
wife Jeanne, Feb. 1, 2004; sister,
Lucille Winters; nieces, Bonnie Al-Jazaf
and Deborah Sawtelle; and nephew, David
Duclos.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear
Lake, (641) 357-2193.
JANIE MARIE JONES-HOOVER
DAVENPORT — Funeral services and Mass of
Christian Burial for Janie Marie Jones-
Hoover, 53, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at
Holy Family Catholic Church in
Davenport. Burial will be at the
National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at the Halligan McCabe DeVries
Funeral Home where a prayer service will
be offered at 6:45. The family invites
you to join them in the rosary on Sunday
at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Janie died Friday (Oct. 15, 2004) at
Genesis East Medical Center.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Janie was born June 14, 1951, in
Davenport, the daughter of Merle Leo
Jones and Vera Marie Ricke. Janie was a
1970 graduate from West High School.
Janie married Gary R. Huff, July 13,
1972, in Davenport. She later married
Stuart A. Hoover September 7, 1996 in
Davenport.
Janie was employed as a food preparer at
Hastey-Tastey Valley Vending, Davenport.
Janie was a very patriotic person. She
was born on Flag Day and always loved
the holidays where she celebrated her
love for her country. She had an
extensive collection of American flags.
She loved the special times she spent
playing with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Stuart A.
“Bud” Hoover, Davenport; daughters,
Sandra Steele (Scott) Iowa City, and
Karen Huff, Bettendorf; step daughters,
Stacy Hoover, Temecula, Calif., Shelby
Newberry (Christopher) Davenport and
Stephanie Hoover, East Moline, Ill.;
seven grandchildren; sisters and
brothers, Linda Schumacher (Gene)
Bettendorf, Robert Jones (Carol),
Davenport, Patricia Ricketts (Fred),
Blue Grass, Merle Jones (Kathleen),
Bettendorf, and Kenneth Jones (Judy),
Davenport.
Her parents and a sister, Teresa
Walljasper, preceded her in death.
Online remembrances and condolences may
be expressed by visiting Janie’s
obituary at www.hmdfuneralhome.com.
Halligan McCabe DeVries Funeral Home,
Davenport, (563) 322-4438.
LEONIDAS N. CHIMBIDIS
MASON CITY — The 73-year spiritual
odyssey of Leonidas N. Chimbidis came to
a peaceful end a little before 5 p.m. on
Columbus Day, 2004, at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday at the Holy Transfiguration
Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 2nd St.
S.W., with the Rev. Joseph Mirowski
officiating. Interment will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. A Trisagion
Prayer Service will be held at 6:30 p.m.
at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Leo N.
Chimbidis Memorial Fund.
It was a personal journey that had begun
on the northwest side of Chicago, Ill.,
on September 3, 1931, during the height
of the Great American Depression. Young
Leo and his two brothers, Mike and Jim
were brought to Mason City as young
children to live with their maternal
grandparents, James and Zaharo Nikalaou.
Leo’s early education consisted of
elementary school at Grant, middle
school at Roosevelt and graduation from
Mason City High School in 1950. During
his athletic career, Leo hit a few
homeruns for Elmer Starr’s Junior
American Legion baseball team. After a
brief stint in the United States
Marines, Leo attended the University of
Iowa where he received a B.A. degree in
ancient and medieval history in the
spring of 1956. He began a 15-year
career as a high school teacher, first
in Lu Verne, Northwood and Rockford,
Iowa, followed by years in Tonopah,
Nevada, and Brunswick, Georgia. In the
early 1960s, he attained a master’s
degree from the University of Notre
Dame.
During his summers at home, Leo assisted
his brother Jim in the development of
three Mason City businesses: the Red
Llama Lounge, the Hungary Mind Bookstore
and the C-K Mink Ranch. He later left
the classroom to give life to his own
ideas of private enterprise. He created
the Samovar Restaurant, St. Herman’s
Station and the Chicago Cheesecake
Company. All were examples of Leo’s
creative culinary abilities.
In 1958 in the tradition of Columbus,
Leo and his brother Jim embarked on a
journey of self-discovery by first
visiting the ancestral home of their
parents, Greece. What followed were four
decades of travel which stretched east
from Stonehenge and the Ashmolean Museum
in England, west to the underground
cities of Cappadoccia in Central Turkey,
north from czarist palaces of Saint
Petersburg and south to the pharonic
temples of Luxor, Egypt. He climbed the
great pyramid on the Giza Plateau,
rummaged through King Tut’s tomb in the
Valley of the Kings, strolled through
the Greek colonial ruins of Sicily and
Southern Italy and worshipped in the
monasteries of Mount Athos and Zagorsk,
Russia. Leo stood silently in the church
of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and
repeatedly investigated the various
religious and archaeological sites in
Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Spain and
Turkey. He was a “career” student of
life, always looking, always reading and
always curious about the obscure and far
away dustbins of the world. In reality,
Leo was a teacher and philosopher in the
tradition of those classical scholars of
Classical Greece. Whether you knew him
as “Leo”, “Leonidas”, the “Whip” or
“Spider”, he was always at the ready to
regale you with a little known fact or
aphorism. His brother feels very
diminished by this loss. May Leo’s
memory be eternal!
Leo is survived by his brother, James
Chimbidis of Aurora, Ill.; aunts,
Constance Nickolou of Mason City,
Victoria Nickles of Mason City and
Francis Nickolou of Mason City.
Leo’s parents and brother, Michael,
preceded him in death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641)
423-0924.
WANDA A. GILLAM
CHARLES CITY — Wanda A. Gillam, 85, of
910 13th St., Apt. 5, Charles City, died
Friday (Oct. 15, 2004) at her home in
Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30
a.m. Wednesday, at the Fullerton-Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles
City with the Rev. Paul Wilcox
officiating.
The family will greet relatives and
friends from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday
at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401
Blunt St. in Charles City. Interment
will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens
Cemetery, Charles City.
Those planning memorials or an
expression of sympathy may direct them
to the Floyd County Memorial Hospital or
the Iowa Democratic Party.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, Charles City, (641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com.
BONITA L. KIILSHOLM
MARSHALLTOWN — Bonita L. Kiilsholm, 56,
of Marshalltown, formerly of Algona,
died Monday (Oct. 4, 2004) at the Iowa
Veterans Home in Marshalltown.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home in Algona with the Rev. June
Goldman officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery in Wesley.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the
service at the funeral home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, Algona, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneral- services.com
MARIA J. WIENS
CHARLES CITY — Maria J. Wiens, 84, of
Charles City, died Thursday (October 14,
2004) at the Salsbury Baptist Home in
Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist
Church, 105 Chapel Lane in Charles City
with the Rev. Ruth Yeaton officiating.
The family will greet relatives and
friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt
St. in Charles City. Private interment
will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens,
Charles City before the funeral service.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com.
RUSSELL JON HERBERG
NORTHWOOD — Russell Jon Herberg, 48, of
Northwood, died Friday, (October 15,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist
Church, 1000 First Ave., N., Northwood,
with the Rev. Wendi Gillan officiating
Family will greet friends from 5 until 7
p.m. on Wednesday at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S., Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel: (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
STEPHEN CRAIG FLUGUM
LELAND — Stephen Craig Flugum, 57, of
rural Leland, died Friday (Oct. 15,
2004) at his home in rural Leland.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Winnebago Lutheran
Church in rural Leland with the Rev.
James C. Haake officiating. Burial will
be at the Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home in
Lake Mills and again one hour prior to
the service at the church on Thursday.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
GENE SORENSEN
MASON CITY — Gene Sorensen, 69, of 602
North Adams, Mason City, died Saturday
(Oct. 16, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
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and Globe Online.
DUWAYNE F. WHITE
CHARLES CITY—DuWayne F. White,
54, of Clear Lake, died Saturday
(October 16, 2004) at the
Opportunity Village in Clear
Lake.
A funeral Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane in
Charles City with the Rev. Carl
A. Ries presiding.
The family will greet relatives
and friends from 2 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday at the Opportunity
Village, in the Forum at 1200 N.
9th St. W., Clear Lake.
Visitation will continue one
hour prior to services Wednesday
at the church in Charles City.
Interment will be in Calvary
Cemetery, Charles City.
In lieu of flowers those wishing
to extend memorials or an
expression of sympathy may
direct them to the Opportunity
Village, 1200 N. 9th St. W.,
Clear Lake IA 50428.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, 401 Blunt
St., Charles City, IA., (641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
GENE SORENSEN
MASON CITY — Gene Sorensen, 69,
of 602 North Adams, died
Saturday (Oct. 16, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
A memorial service will be held
at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hogan
Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel,
126 Third Street N.E., Mason
City, with the Rev. Kenneth
Hatland of the Trinity Lutheran
Church, Mason City, officiating.
The family will greet friends
beginning at 9 a.m. the day of
the service at the funeral home.
According to Mr. Sorensen’s
wishes, his body has been
cremated. Inurnment will be held
at Fort Dodge Memorial Park
Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to the
family or the Mason City
Community Theatre.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
FERDINAND MEIDINGER
SWALEDALE — Ferdinand Meidinger,
78, of 4914 Killdeer Ave.,
Swaledale, died Sunday (Oct. 17,
2004) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason
City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services (641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
MARY V. FRISBIE
LAKE MILLS — Mary V. Frisbie,
89, of Lake Mills, Iowa, died
Sunday (October 17, 2004) at the
Lake Mills Care Center in Lake
Mills.
Funeral services will be 1:30
p.m. Wednesday at the Lime Creek
(Iowa) Synod Lutheran Church in
rural Lake Mills with the Rev.
Karl Hermanson officiating.
Burial will take place at the
Hartland Cemetery in Hartland,
Minn.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday at Mittelstadt Funeral
Home in Lake Mills and again one
hour prior to the service at the
church on Wednesday.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home and
Cremation, (641) 592-0221.
MARIA J. WIENS
CHARLES CITY — Maria Justina (Enns)
Wiens, 84, of Charles City, died
Thursday evening, (October 14,
2004) at the Salsbury Baptist
Home, Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First
Baptist Church, 105 Chapel Lane,
Charles City, with the Rev. Ruth
Yeaton officiating. A private
interment will take place before
the funeral service at Sunnyside
Memory Gardens Cemetery, Charles
City.
The family will greet friends
from 5 to 8 p.m. today at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401
Blunt St., Charles City.
Maria was born April 10, 1920,
in Mountain Lake, Minn. She was
born to Dietrich and Justina (Walde)
Enns. Maria married Reuben E.
Wiens September 22, 1939. They
had five children, thirteen
grandchildren and thirteen great
grandchildren. Reuben was a
branch manager for Warren
Transport.
Maria was a member of the First
Baptist Church and was a member
of the board for several years.
She was also a member of the
Woman’s Club of Charles City and
the Woman’s Morning Club that
met at McDonald’s. Maria had a
great love for children and ran
a daycare in her home for about
ten years. She also helped the
children in Awana’s. She enjoyed
going to the Salsbury Baptist
Home and help mend clothes for
the residents. Maria was a
member and took her turn at
being treasurer for the Chat A
Bit Club and Kodiak Circle.
Maria is survived by five
children; Judy (Ron) Bormann of
Charles City, Jim (Judy) Wiens
of Blaine, Minn., Josie (Dick)
Neal of Charles City, John
(Gwen) Wiens of Brooklyn Park,
Minn., and Joel (Wendy) Wiens of
Excelsior, Minn.; thirteen
grandchildren and thirteen
great-grandchildren.
Maria was preceded in death by
her husband, Reuben; her
parents; a brother, Frank Enns;
and a sister, Katherina Heppner.
Maria knew the Lord as her
personal Savior and witnessed
for the Lord frequently. She
enjoyed her family and friends.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com
BRUCE MICHAEL ACKERMAN
IOWA FALLS — Bruce Michael
Ackerman, 55, of Iowa Falls,
died Saturday (October 16, 2004)
at the Ellsworth Municipal
Hospital, Iowa Falls.
Funeral services for Bruce
Michael Ackerman will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303
Lee Lane, Iowa Falls, with
Pastor Kenneth Krueger
officiating. Burial will follow
at the Northlawn Memory Gardens,
Iowa Falls, with military honors
provided by Hyman-Peavey
American Legion Post No. 188,
Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8
p.m. Tuesday at the Linn’s
Funeral Home, 1521 Washington
Avenue, Iowa Falls, with the
family present to receive
friends between the hours of 6
and 8 p.m. Memorials may be
directed to the family in care
of Linn’s Funeral Home 1521
Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls,
IA 50126-1835. Condolences may
also be e-mailed to Linns@iowaconnect.com.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, Iowa
Falls, (641) 648-2569.
ANNA MAE WALLACE
HAMPTON — Anna Mae Wallace, 89,
of Hampton died Sunday (Oct. 17,
2004) at the Franklin General
Nursing Facility in Hampton.
Her funeral will be 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church in Hampton with
the Rev. Jim Miller officiating.
Burial will be in the Hampton
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to
6:30 p.m. with a scriptural wake
service at 6:30 p.m. at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home,
Hampton, (641) 456-3232.
JOYCE CLEMENS
DUMONT — Joyce Clemens, 86, of
Dumont died Sunday (Oct. 17,
2004) at the Dumont Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Dumont, (641)
857-3303.
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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.
HAROLD E. BATTLESON
BRITT — Harold E. Battleson, 81,
of Britt, died Sunday (Oct. 17,
2004) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at the St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Britt with Father Jerry Blake
officiating. Burial will take
place in Evergreen Cemetery in
Britt
Visitation will be held from 6
to 8 p.m. today at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt,
with a 7:30 p.m. Parish Rosary
service. There will be
additional visitation one hour
prior to services at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel,
(641) 843-3839.
MYRTLE E. PRESTON
MASON CITY — Myrtle E. Preston,
90, of 4 Third St. N.W., died
Monday (Oct. 18, 2004) at the
Good Shepherd Health Center 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.
BRIAN D. MUELLER
IOWA FALLS — Brian Dale Mueller,
66, of Iowa Falls, and formerly
of Eldora, died Sunday (Oct. 17,
2004) at the Scenic Manor, Iowa
Falls.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at the St.
Paul Lutheran Church, Eldora,
with burial to follow at the
Eldora Municipal Cemetery.
A luncheon and visitation will
follow services at the church.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, (800)
464-2569.
DEON HERMANN
OSAGE — Deon Hermann, 84, of
Osage, died Monday (Oct. 18,
2004) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage.
(641)732-3706.
MICHAEL MURPHY
DES MOINES — Michael Murphy, 43,
of Des Moines, formerly of
Clarion, died Friday (Oct. 15,
2004) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John’s
Catholic Church in Clarion, with
Father David Beckman
officiating. Burial will be in
St. John’s Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N. Main
St. in Clarion, and will
continue on hour prior to
services on Friday at the
church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
HARRIET L. FELLOM
MASON CITY — Harriet L. Fellom,
78, of Mason City, died Monday
(Oct. 18, 2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
DUWAYNNE F. WHITE
CHARLES CITY — DuWaynne F.
White, 54, of Clear Lake, died
Saturday (Oct. 16, 2004) at the
Opportunity Village in Clear
Lake. His parents are Gilman
“Gil” and Donna White of Charles
City.
Funeral Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane in
Charles City with the Rev. Carl
A. Ries presiding. Interment
will be in Calvary Cemetery,
Charles City.
The family will greet relatives
and friends from 2 to 4 p.m.
today at the Opportunity Village
in the Forum at 1200 N. Ninth
St. W. in Clear Lake. The
visitation will continue one
hour prior to services Wednesday
at the church in Charles City.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401
Blunt St. in Charles City is
handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers at the
family’s request those wishing
to extend memorials or an
expression of sympathy may
direct them to the Opportunity
Village, 1200 N. Ninth St. W.,
Clear Lake, IA 50428.
DuWaynne Francis White, son of
Gilman and Donna White was born
Jan. 31, 1950, at Cedar Valley
Hospital in Charles City.
At an early age, he became a
resident of Woodward State
School and Hospital for
treatment of special needs
people. In June 1974, he
transferred to a new facility
being established as Opportunity
Village in Clear Lake where he
lived until October 16, 2004.
DuWaynne was gifted in many ways
and touched the hearts of many
people.
DuWaynne, better known as
“Skeeter,” always greeted you
with a big smile and hug every
morning.
Some of DuWaynne’s interests and
activities included roller
skating, swimming, coloring,
folding napkins, vacuuming, and
helping tend to the lawns.
He also participated in Special
Olympics and Challenge Day.
He worked at Opportunity Village
doing several jobs in Shop, PPA,
Memo Run, Green Pro, and helping
clean the Cottage.
DuWaynne also enjoyed dancing at
every possible event and the
Surf (he could jitterbug with
the best of them).
He will be greatly missed by his
family and friends at Wildwood
Cottage and Opportunity Village.
He always brought a special ray
of sunshine to everyone he came
in contact with.
Survivors are his parents,
Gilman and Donna White, of
Charles City; brother, Steve (K)
of Charles City; sister, Janice
(Steve) Barnett of Mesa, Ariz.;
nephew, Matt Wolfe of Mesa;
niece, Michelle (Chris) Lewis of
Cottage Grove, Minn.; and
great-nephew, Ben Lewis; plus
many aunts and uncles. Also, his
special friend of many years,
Mary French.
He was preceded in death by
brother, Gerald; his paternal
grandparents, Matt and Eva White
of Charles City; and maternal
grandparents, Bill and Tracey
Ward of Titonka.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com
VERA SCHREIBER
SHEFFIELD — Vera Schreiber, 86,
of Sheffield, died Monday (Oct.
18, 2004) at the Hampton Health
Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at the First
United Methodist Church in
Sheffield. Burial will be in the
Sheffield Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3
to 7 p.m. Thursday at the First
United Methodist Church in
Sheffield.
Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls
is in charge of arrangements.
(641) 648-9554.
PAUL H. DRALLE
GREENE — Funeral services for
Paul H. Dralle, 92 formerly of
405 N. Second St. in Greene will
be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday
at St. John’s Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Vilmar, rural
Greene, with Pastor Mark Walker
officiating. Burial will be in
the South Vilmar Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m.
until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel in Greene.
Visitation will continue one
hour prior to services on
Thursday at the church.
Paul Henry Dralle was born May
18, 1912, in rural Coldwater
Township, Butler County, a son
of William and Lena (Kammeyer)
Dralle, and passed away Monday
(Oct. 18, 2004) at the
Clarksville Community Nursing
Home.
He was baptized June 30, 1912,
and confirmed April 15, 1928, at
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church at Vilmar. He received
his education at the West Point
No. 5 Country School.
As a young man he farmed with
his father.
He was united in marriage to
Dorothy Louise Fick on Jan. 16,
1937, at Vilmar. They farmed for
Joe Gough in the Bristow area
until 1941 when they started on
their own near Greene. Mrs.
Dralle died on Sept. 13, 1957.
On Jan. 7, 1961, he was united
in marriage to Minerva A. (King)
Barr at St. Peter’s Lutheran
Parsonage in Greene. They farmed
in the Vilmar area before moving
into Greene in 1974. Minerva
passed away March 20, 1997.
Paul will be remembered for his
love of fishing in Canada, and
for the trips that he organized
to take family and friends
along.
Paul and Minerva enjoyed
traveling to Hawaii and the
Caribbean, and spending time in
California.
His other interests include
making grandfather clocks,
working out in the yard, and
checking what was going on at
the farm.
He also enjoyed going for coffee
at the “neighborhood coffee
shop.”
Living family members include
two sons, Darwin Dralle of
Greene, and Dean (Doris) Dralle
of Clarksville; two stepsons,
Don (Iola) Barr of Costa Mesa,
Calif., and Ron (Pat) Barr of
Dubuque; four grandchildren,
Wayne (Darla) Dralle of Greene,
Randy Dralle of Charles City,
Michael Dralle of Laredo, Texas,
Melissa Dralle of Clarksville;
two great-grandchildren, Amanda
and Katee Dralle;11
step-grandchildren, 21
step-great-grandchildren, one
step-great-great-grandchild; a
step-daughter-in-law, Shirley
Barr of Waverly; several sisters
and brother-in law including:
Minnie Kielman of Marshalltown,
Lucille Newell, Jean Schaefer
both of Waterloo, Edna King of
Marble Rock, Dottie (Ervin)
Solberg of Floyd, Geraldine
Vater of Alton, Mo.; and Leonard
King of Charles City.
He leaves to join his two
spouses, a stepson, Jimmy Joe
Bar; four sisters: Minnie Kruse,
Ida Heuer, Violet McNeilus, and
Rosamund Bruns, five brothers:
Bill Dralle, Hank Dralle, Ervin
Dralle, Seigfred Dralle,
Lawrence Dralle and several
sisters and brothers-in-law.
Memorials may be directed to the
Paul H. Dralle Memorial Fund in
care of the family.
Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to Reid’s Funeral
Chapel, 519 N. First St.,
Greene, (641) 823-4457.
BERNICE SEBERT
CLARION — Bernice Sebert, 98, of
Clarion, died Monday (Oct. 18,
2004) at the Belmond Medical
Center in Belmond.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home in Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
GENE ELLIOT SORENSEN
MASON CITY — Gene Sorensen, 69,
of 602 N. Adams Ave., died
Saturday (Oct. 16, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
A memorial service will be held
at 11 a.m. Thursday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., in
Mason City, with the Rev.
Kenneth Hatland, Trinity
Lutheran Church, officiating.
The family will greet friends
beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday
until time of services at the
funeral home.
According to Mr. Sorensen’s
wishes, his body has been
cremated. Inurnment will be held
at Fort Dodge Memorial Park
Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to the
family or the Mason City
Community Theatre.
Gene was born Dec. 3, 1934, in
Humboldt County, Iowa, one of
five children of Jens and
Margarette (Cordes) Sorensen. He
graduated from Albert Lea High
School in Albert Lea, Minn. in
1952.
He was united in marriage to
Joyce Holenda in May of 1955 at
the Little Brown Church in
Nashua.
Gene began a career with Safeway
Grocery Stores in 1952 that took
him to Storm Lake, Grinnell, and
finally to Mason City in 1966.
When Safeway closed in 1974,
Gene went to work for Hy-Vee
Food Stores in Mason City. He
served in the produce
department, but spent most of
his years at Hy-Vee in the deli,
several as the manager. Only
semi-retired since 1996, Gene
still worked there several days
a week, greatly enjoying the
company of his co-workers and
customers.
Obviously, Gene loved to cook
and always had a meal on the
table for whoever walked through
his door.
He also had a passion for
upholstery, antiques, and was a
collector of many things.
Gene spent 20 years as an active
supporter of the Mason City
Community Theatre.
Gene is survived by his
daughter, Jean E. Sorensen, of
Mason City; two grandchildren,
Joyce Sorensen and Jon Sorensen,
both of Mason City; one sister,
Marion Follmuth, of Glenville,
Minn.; three brothers and their
spouses, Lyle and Shirley
Sorensen of Florida, Jens
“Junior” and Madeline Sorensen
of Des Moines, and John and
Linda Sorensen of Atlanta, Ga.,
and two good friends, Owen
Frederickson of Mason City,
Cliff Fox of Thompson, and Mary
Margaret Ries, of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, his wife, Joyce, in
August 1974; and one son, Chuck
Sorensen, in May of 1989.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
RUSSELL JON HERBERG
NORTHWOOD — Russell Jon Herberg,
48, of Northwood, died Friday
(Oct. 15, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Thursday at the United
Methodist Church, 1000 First
Ave. N. in Northwood, with the
Rev. Wendi Gillan officiating.
Burial will be in the Sunset
Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Family will greet friends from 5
until 7 p.m. Wednesday at the
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008
First Ave. S. in Northwood, and
one hour prior to service time
on Thursday at the church.
Russell Jon Herberg was born on
Aug. 12, 1956, in Mason City,
the son of George and Phyllis
(Johnson) Herberg.
Russell received his education
in the Northwood-Kensett School
System, and graduated from
Northwood-Kensett High School,
Class of 1977. Russell also
attended North Iowa Area
Community College in Mason City.
Russell worked as a chef for the
Holiday Inn in Albert Lea,
Minn., Best Western Inn in Clear
Lake and Rochester, Minn., the
Albert Lea Country Club, and at
the Glenville Restaurant in
Glenville, Minn.
Russell had a deep abiding faith
and was very active in the
United Methodist Church in
Northwood. He was a certified
lay speaker, membership
secretary, Sunday School
superintendent, head usher,
communion assistant, was on the
altar committee, member of the
administrative council at the
church, and was a Sunday School
teacher.
Russell was very active in the
Northwood Lions Club, in which
he was past president and
secretary. Russell was also
active in the district level of
the Lions.
Left to cherish his memory are
his stepfather and mother; Delos
and Delores Cook of Mason City;
stepbrother, Darren and his wife
Jeanine of Calgary, Canada, his
step-sister, Michelle Quintin
and her husband Maurice of
Calgary, Canada; a step-brother,
Terry Cook of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
a stepsister, Rebecca Chiafos of
Watkins, Iowa; a cousin; Linda
Wigant and her son Jason of
Northwood; his aunts, Mary
Zmolek of Boone, Iowa, Marilyn
Kastler of Rochester, Minn., and
Ann Johnson of Phoenix, Arizona;
his uncles; Ray Zmolek of Boone,
Iowa, and John Johnson of
Phoenix, Arizona; a great-aunt;
Marie Wemken of Manly; special
friends; George and Joanne
Kesler of Northwood; as well as
other relatives and many
friends.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; maternal and paternal
grandparents; uncles, Charles
Johnson and Richard Kastler; and
a great- uncle, George Wemken.
Conner Colonial Chapel: (641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
DONALD M. HENTGES
ST. PETER, Minn. — Donald M.
Hentges, 76, of St. Peter died
Sunday (Oct. 17, 2004) at St.
Marys Hospital in Rochester.
Mass of The Resurrection will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the
Church of St. Peter. Burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Thursday at the Church of
St. Peter with a parish prayer
service at 7 p.m. Visitation
will continue one hour prior to
services on Friday at the
church.
St. Peter Funeral Home is
assisting the family with
arrangements.
Donald was born March 14, 1928,
in Oshkosh Township near Canby,
Minn., to Alexander and Margaret
(Kemen) Hentges. He was a
graduate of Milltown, Wisconsin,
High School. He was a 1949
graduate of Maryknoll University
in New York, N.Y. with a B.A,
and attended two years of
seminary at St. John’s
University in Collegeville,
Minn.
Donald served two years U.S.
Army and was stationed in Korea.
Donald worked for Miller Brewing
of Rochester.
He married Dorrae L. Osmundson
in St. John’s Catholic Church in
Rochester, Minn.. They moved to
the St. Peter area about 35
years ago. He later managed the
Coca-Cola distributing plant in
Mankato for 27 years, after
which he became an independent
financial consultant. He was a
member of the Church of St.
Peter and the VFW.
Surviving is his fiancée Janice
(Foster) Kelly of LaCrosse,
Wis.; four sons: Paul and his
wife Laquetta of St. Peter;
Michael and his wife Nancy of
Tulsa, Okla.; John and his wife
Carol of Evergreen Colo.; Joseph
of Golden, Colo.; three
daughters: Karen Hentges of
Apple Valley, Minn.; Barbara and
her husband, Blaine French of
Lakeville, Minn.; Diane and her
husband, Andrew Olson,of
Stillwater, Minn.; 17
grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Preceding him were his parents,
wife Dorrae in 1991, one
brother, and three sisters.
St. Peter Funeral Home, (507)
931-2750.
PHILIP L. GOURLEY
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Philip L.
Gourley passed away on Monday
(Oct. 11, 2004) after a
hard-fought battle with cancer.
He was 72. Phil was born Dec. 9,
1932, on a farm near Corwith,
Iowa, the sixth of seven
children born to Elry Clifton
and Austa Ellen (Galloway)
Gourley.
On Dec. 29, 1951, Phil married
Lucretia (Cretia) Nalan. They
have three sons, Chris, Gregg,
and Brett.
Phil served 20 years in the
United States Air Force and
while stationed in Hawaii,
earned a bachelor’s degree in
sociology from Chaminade
College. Phil retired as a
master sergeant in 1971.
In 1971, Phil and family moved
to Ames, where Phil served as
the head of data processing for
the city.
In 1972, Phil and Cretia moved
to Yuma, Ariz., where he was
hired as the data processing
director for the City of Yuma.
Phil retired from the city in
1995.
After retirement, Phil and
Cretia traveled extensively in
the U.S. and Canada. Phil
enjoyed fishing and golf and was
a lover of life. He loved his
family and anyone who knew Phil
loved him. Recently Phil and
Cretia moved to Goodyear, Ariz.,
where the family spent the last
days of his life together.
Phil is survived by his wife,
Cretia, of Goodyear, Ariz.;
sons, Chris (Kathy) of Johnston,
Iowa, Gregg of Ames, and Brett
of Glendale, Ariz.;
grandchildren, Jonathan and Ryan
Gourley, and Brooke Hanley;
sisters, Mary Woodward, of
Rockford, Iowa and Phyllis
Entner, of Clear Lake, Iowa; and
brother Verlyn (Verna) of Mason
City; and many nieces, nephews,
and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; and brothers, Clifton,
Leroy, and Richard.
Phil will be laid to rest in
Mason City, Iowa. Services will
be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at
the Wesley United Methodist
Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania
Ave. in Mason City. Burial will
be at 2 p.m. with military rites
at Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family asks that in lieu of
flowers, donations be made to
your local hospice.
ZACH LEGREID
VALENCIA, Calif. — Zach Legreid,
15, of Valencia, died Oct. 1,
2004.
A memorial service was held at 2
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004,
after an hourlong visitation at
Valencia United Methodist
Church, 25718 McBean Parkway in
Valencia.
Zack Legreid, son of Mitzie and
Joseph Dobson was an
extraordinary young man. He
passed away too young at the age
of 15.
He touched all of his family and
friends in so many ways. While
we find it hard to deal with the
pain his death brings, we are so
happy we had his light in our
lives for 15 years.
Zach was so enthusiastic about
life, sports, school, his
friends and his family. He cared
so deeply about so many things
and persevered to achieve any
goal he set for himself. He
loved deeply and fully. We only
regret that his light was
extinguished so early.
He was involved in Junior
Varsity Football at Valencia
High School. He loved fishing,
camping, watching all sporting
events, joking and laughing.
Please send donations to the
Zach Legreid Memorial
Scholarship Fund to the ASB
Office at Valencia High School,
Valencia, Calif.
Zach’s mother was a former Mason
City, Iowa, resident.
He is survived by his parents,
Mitzie and Joe Dobson; sister,
Madison Dobson; brother, Paul
Dobson; sister, Elizabeth
Dobson; grandmother, Beatrice
Legreid, of Pasadena;
grandparents, Richard and Mary
Raynolds of Kansas City;
grandmother, Nancy Davis, of
Florida; aunt and uncle, Terre
and John Osterkamp, of Pasadena;
cousins, Emily, Marissa and
Annete Osterkamp; aunt and uncle
Jerry and Adele Legreid, of
Atlanta; cousins, Lauren and
Russel Legreid; aunt, Tina
Davis, of Van Nuys; uncle
Michael Touissaint, of Van Nuys;
cousins Danielle and Joshua
Touissaint, of Van Nuys; aunt
and uncle Bill and Edna
Raynolds, of San Antonio;
cousins, Patty and Paul
Raynolds; aunt and uncle Chris
and Abby Raynolds; cousin,
Philip and Liz Raynolds, of
Overland Park, Kansas.
Eternal Valley Memorial Park &
Mortuary, Newhall, Calif. (661)
259-0800.
COLLEEN KASTER
KANAWHA — Colleen (Steenblock)
Kaster, 49, of Clear Lake,
formerly of Kanawha, died
Saturday (Oct. 16, 2004) at her
residence.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
United Methodist Church, 402 N.
Main St. in Kanawha with the
Rev. Cynthia Morrison
officiating. Burial will take
place at the Amsterdam Cemetery
in Goodell.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8
p.m. Wednesday at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home, 118 E.
Second St. in Kanawha and will
continue one hour prior to
services on Thursday at the
church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641)
762-3211.
PAULINE ROLOFF
CHARLES CITY —Pauline Roloff,
90, of Charles City, died Monday
(Oct. 18, 2004) at the Salsbury
Baptist Home in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Hauser Funeral
Home, 1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
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COLLEEN KASTER
KANAWHA — Colleen (Steenblock)
Kaster, 48, of Clear
Lake, formerly of
Kanawha, died Saturday
(Oct. 16, 2004) at her
residence.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the United
Methodist Church, 402 N.
Main St. in Kanawha,
with the Rev. Cynthia
Morrison officiating.
Burial will take place
at Amsterdam Cemetery in
Goodell.
Visitation will be held
from 6 to 8 p.m. today
at Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, 118 E. Second St.
in Kanawha, and will
continue one hour prior
to services on Thursday
at the church.
Colleen Renee Steenblock,
the daughter of Harvey
and Dorothy (Gano)
Steenblock was born Dec.
3, 1955, in Belmond. She
was raised on a farm
southeast of Kanawha
until her father passed
away in 1968. At that
time, the family moved
into Kanawha. Colleen
graduated from Kanawha
High School in 1974. She
was confirmed in the
United Methodist Church
in Kanawha.
As a child, Colleen
enjoyed spending time
swinging on the swings
and playing with Barbies.
She and her daughter,
Kelsie, loved to shop,
fish, and spend quality
time together.
Colleen had beautiful
handwriting and would
spend hours practicing
her calligraphy.
She never gave a gift
without writing a note
or a limerick to include
with it, she always
thought of others before
herself.
Colleen was a former
member of the Kanawha
United Methodist Church.
Colleen is survived by
her husband, Robert
Kaster, of Forest City;
daughter, Kelsie, of
Forest City; her mother,
Dorothy Steenblock, of
Kanawha; two sisters,
Susan (James) Adams of
Webster City and Brenda
Steenblock of Belmond;
two brothers, Michael
(Patricia) Mongan of
Fulton, Miss. and Ralph
Steenblock of Kanawha;
three nephews, Bruce,
Clint, and Joshua;
great-niece Katelyn;
aunt and uncle Richard
(Rhea) Steenblock of
Belmond; brother-in-law
Randy; three
sisters-in-law, Sharon,
Deanna, and Penny; and
numerous cousins.
She was preceded in
death by her father,
Harvey, in 1968;
grandparents,
father-in-law Robert;
sister-in-law Jody, as
well as numerous aunts
and uncles.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, (641) 762-3211.
BOB L. MATTHEWS
SHEFFIELD — Bob L.
Matthews, 77, of
Sheffield died Tuesday
(Oct. 19, 2004) at the
Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral service will be
held 2 p.m. Thursday at
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home
in Sheffield with the
Rev. R. Karl Watkins of
First United Methodist
Church presiding.
Interment will be in
Hillside Cemetery,
Sheffield.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at the funeral home.
Bobby Lee Matthews was
born May 6, 1927, in
Brownsville, Texas, a
son of Troy and Norma
(Carr) Matthews.
Bob attended school
until he entered the
U.S. Navy during World
War II.
On July 1, 1953, Bob was
united in marriage with
Irene Marie Oltmann at
McAllen, Texas.
Bob worked as an oil
field worker, a truck
driver and worked for
Martinson Manufacturing
in Sheffield for many
years.
Bob really enjoyed his
time as a bus driver for
the Sheffield School
transporting special
needs children. He also
delivered new Winnebagos
for a time.
Bob and Irene owned and
operated Sheffield
Hardware for a few
years.
He had been raised in
the Assembly of God
Church in Brownsville,
Texas, and attended the
EUB Church in Sheffield.
Bob is survived by his
wife of 51 years, Irene;
his sister, Thelma
Moseley of Donna, Texas;
and a sister-in-law,
Martha Matthews of
Mobile, Ala.
Preceding him in death
are his parents, his
brothers, Billy Joe and
James Charles; and a
nephew, Delmar Campbell.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
ESTHER L. GROEN
MESERVEY — Esther L.
Groen, 89, passed away
on Monday evening (Oct.
18, 2004) at the Belmond
Health Care Center.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Thursday
at Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, 201 Ohio St. in
Meservey, with the Rev.
Rodney Meester
presiding. Interment
will be at the Meservey
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today
at the funeral home.
Esther Louise (Smith)
Groen was born Oct. 9,
1915, in Meservey to
Melvin and Emma
(McAlister) Smith and
had five brothers and
two sisters.
Her dad, Melvin, was the
postmaster in Meservey
for many years and her
family lived above the
old post office.
She graduated from
Meservey School and
attended nursing school
in Mason City. She then
went on to become a
school teacher in a one
room rural school house.
She was united in
marriage with Arnold
Groen of Meservey on
Jan. 16, 1937, in
Minnesota. To this union
two daughters were born.
They have lived in
Meservey all but seven
years of their 67 years
together when they moved
to Chicago and came back
again to Meservey.
Esther worked as an aide
to three nursing homes
in Belmond, Dows and
Clear Lake.
She loved being with her
family, enjoyed reading,
gardening and canning
when she was able and
especially enjoyed the
fall season with colored
leaves.
She liked to go for car
rides, shopping with her
daughters, enjoyed music
and singing and looked
forward to time when
family would stop by for
coffee and she always
had cookies to serve.
Esther is survived by
her husband, Arnold
Groen, of Meservey; two
daughters, Donna Mrs.
Edward (Bud) Kuhlers of
Belmond; Diane Mrs.
Leslie Peterson of
Meservey; five
grandchildren, Darla
(Pat) White, of
Meservey; Lisa Kuhlers,
of Grimes; Kalin
Kuhlers, of Meservey;
Angie Peterson, of
Kanawha and Brad
Peterson, of Alexander;
six great-grandchildren,
Christine, Jordan, Katy,
Madison, Peyton and
Kerrigan; and one
great-great-grandchild,
Eric; and nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
all of her brothers and
sisters, Hugh, Melvin,
Harry, Simon, George,
Ruth and Ethel.
The family expresses
their loving
appreciation to all who
remembered Esther and
for all the kindness and
expressions of sympathy
and concern for her.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
JOYCE A. CLEMENS
DUMONT — Joyce Arlene
Clemens, 86, of Dumont,
died Sunday (Oct. 17,
2004) at the Dumont Care
Center.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at New Hope
United Methodist Church
in Dumont, with the Rev.
Merrill Siler
officiating. Burial will
be in the Dumont
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
CLARENCE E. GARST
BUFFALO CENTER —
Clarence E. “Zeke”
Garst, 86, of Buffalo
Center, died Tuesday
(Oct. 19, 2004) at
Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at the United Methodist
Church in Buffalo Center
with the Rev. William
Peake officiating.
Burial will be at Olena
Mound Cemetery in
Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at
Winter Funeral Home in
Buffalo Center and one
hour prior to the
services on Saturday at
the church.
Winter Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
DEON HERMANN
OSAGE — Deon Hermann,
84, of Osage, died
Monday (Oct. 18, 2004)
at her home.
Deon Helen Hermann was
born June 8, 1920, the
daughter of Louis and
Zula (Brown) Ramker, on
a farm five miles east
of Greene.
She attended country
school until the third
grade, where she
attended Sacred Heart
School in Greene, so she
could receive her First
Holy Communion.
Following that year she
attended the country
school, until returning
to Sacred Heart School
for seventh through 10th
grades. She attended
Greene High School for
her 11th- and 12th-grade
years.
After graduating from
Greene High School, Deon
attended a post graduate
course at Hamilton
Business School for the
summer, after which she
taught country school
north of Greene for
seven years.
On Valentine’s Day, Feb.
14, 1946, Deon was
united in marriage to
Art Hermann at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in
Greene. They started
farming and milked cows
in the Greene area for
20 years.
In 1966, they moved to
Osage, where they
continued to farm
northeast of Osage.
Deon was a substitute
teacher in the old
Mitchell School, and in
the junior high in
Osage.
She also worked at
Anthony’s Department
Store, as a cook at the
Plaza Cafe, and later at
the Faith Home, Inc.,
all in Osage.
Deon enjoyed fellowship
in her many clubs and
organizations: Study
Club and VFW, both in
Osage, and her Coldwater
Community and Westside
Club in Greene.
She always looked
forward to eating out
with “the girls” after
Mass on Saturday night.
She loved to play the
piano, which she did by
ear, enjoyed the beauty
of her flowers, never
missed doing a crossword
puzzle, and was always
ready for a competitive
card game. Her greatest
hobby and love was
always her family.
Mass of Christian Burial
will be 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage
with the Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating.
Burial will be at 1:30
p.m. Thursday in St.
Mary’s Cemetery in
Greene, with Monsignor
Walter Brunkan
officiating.
Visitation is from 5 to
7:30 p.m. today at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage where
there will be a rosary
at 5:15 p.m. Visitation
will continue until 9:45
a.m. Thursday at the
funeral home.
She is survived by a
daughter and her
husband, Marilyn and
David Haugen of
Hanlontown; a son, Mike
Hermann of Hanlontown;
grandchildren: Corey
Haugen and wife, Carla,
of Lakeville, Minn.;
Mandi Lockwood and
husband, Cory, of North
Liberty; Megan Van Duyn
and husband, Barry, of
Lakeville, Minn.; and
Nathan Haugen of
Seattle, Wash.; three
great-grandchildren,
Aaron Bleil and Catie
and Courtney Haugen; a
brother, Gerald Ramker
and wife, Norma, of
Mason City; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded by her
parents; husband, Art
Hermann in 1992; a
granddaughter, Melissa
Haugen in 1975.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
JERALD PEYTON
LATIMER — Jerald Peyton,
60, of Latimer, died
Sunday (Oct. 17, 2004)
at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral service will be
held at 10 a.m. Thursday
at the Clarion Church of
Christ in Clarion, with
the Rev. Tim Platt
officiating. Burial will
be in Evergreen Cemetery
in Clarion.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, 602 N. Main St. in
Clarion, and will
continue one hour prior
to services on Thursday
at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, (515) 532-2233.
PAULINE ROLOFF
CHARLES CITY — Pauline
Roloff, 90, of 602
Fourth Ave., Charles
City, died Monday (Oct.
18, 2004) at Salsbury
Baptist Home in Charles
City.
Funeral service for
Pauline Roloff will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main St. in Charles
City, with Pastor Rick
Fessell, of Temple
Baptist Church,
officiating. Burial will
be in Orchard Cemetery
in Orchard.
The family will greet
friends from 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday at Hauser Funeral
Home. Visitation will
continue from 9:30 a.m.
until the time of
service at the funeral
home.
Pauline Angela Byrd
Roloff was born Aug. 6,
1914, at New Providence,
the daughter of Sanford
and Etha Mae (Goforth)
Byrd.
She graduated from the
Riceville High School,
received her normal
teacher’s training and
taught in the Little
Cedar and Riceville
areas.
On Sept. 7, 1935, she
was united in marriage
to Merle Roloff at
Waterloo. In 1942, they
moved to Charles City.
She was a member of
Temple Baptist Church.
Pauline was a homemaker
at heart and enjoyed
sewing, cooking and
doing needlework.
Living family members
include two children,
Marston “Val” (Gail)
Roloff of Woodbury,
Minn., and Sue (Ron)
Coffey of Council
Bluffs; two
grandchildren, Jason
(Michelle) and Joshua
(Nicole) Roloff; four
great-grandchildren,
Jacob, Grant, Gabriel
and Abigail Roloff; two
brothers, Carroll Byrd
of LeRoy, Minn., and
Ernest (Janice) Byrd of
Waterloo; a sister,
Elaine Hansen of
Woodbine; and a
sister-in-law, Mildred
Byrd of Rochester, Minn.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
husband on July 6, 1999,
and a brother, Kersey
Byrd.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com.
TRUDIE K. LIENHARD
CRESCO — Trudie K.
Lienhard, 60, of Cresco,
died Sunday (Oct. 17,
2004) at her home after
a long illness.
Trudie was born on July
17, 1944, in Mitchell
County, Iowa, near
Riceville, the daughter
of Ben H. and Harriet
(Volkart) Stevenson. She
graduated from Riceville
High School in 1962. She
worked as a cook for
Howard-Winneshiek
Community Schools.
In August 1964, she was
united in marriage to
Jerald Henderson in
Riceville, and they were
later divorced.
On Sept. 18, 1978, she
was united in marriage
to Loel Lienhard in
Cresco.
Survivors include her
husband, Loel, of
Cresco; five children,
Jodi Henderson, of
Mission, Kan.; Jack
Henderson, of Austin,
Texas; Billi (Barry)
Lienhard Johnson, of
Lime Springs Iowa; Amy
(Jesse) Lienhard Mauer,
of Rochester, Minn.; and
Andy Lienhard, of
Rochester, Minn.; one
sister, Elizabeth
“Libby” Wherry, of
Riceville; and two
brothers, Richard (Sara)
Stevenson, of Sheffield;
and Ben (Brenda)
Stevenson, of McIntire.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
one brother, William
Stevenson; and two
sisters, Margaret
Lockhart and Virginia
Stevenson.
Friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. today at
Conway Funeral Home, 404
N. Elm St. in Cresco.
There will be private
family services at a
later date, with burial
in New Oregon Cemetery
at Cresco.
Conway Funeral Home,
(563) 547-3501.
MARY LOU DORR THOMPSON
BELMOND — Mary Lou Dorr
Thompson, 70, of
Belmond, died Tuesday
(Oct. 19, 2004) at the
Belmond Medical Center.
Arrangements are
incomplete at Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick’s Lane S. in
Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
FERDINAND R. MEIDINGER
SWALEDALE — Ferdinand R.
“Fred” Meidinger, 78, a
resident of the Rockwell
Community Nursing Home
for the past two years,
died Sunday (Oct. 17,
2004) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Memorial service will be
held at 1 p.m. Thursday
at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 120 S. Third St.
in Rockwell, with the
Rev. Ronald Bolinger
officiating. At a later
date, his cremated
remains will be taken to
Arizona for final
disposition.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Thursday at
Fullerton Funeral Home
in Rockwell.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Fred
Meidinger Memorial Fund
in the care of his
daughter, Becky Bodling,
4914 Killdeer Ave.,
Swaledale, IA 50477.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
MYRTLE E. PRESTIN
MASON CITY — Myrtle E.
Prestin, 90, of Mason
City, died Monday (Oct.
18, 2004) at Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Memorial service will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at the First United
Methodist Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave. in Mason
City, with the Rev. Jim
Stiles officiating.
Burial will be at a
later date.
Per her request,
Myrtle’s body has been
donated to the
University of Iowa
College of Medicine.
Memorials may be
directed to First United
Methodist Church.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., is in
charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
HARRIET L. FELLOM
MASON CITY — Harriet L.
Fellom, 78, of Mason
City, died Tuesday (Oct.
19, 2004) at Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral service will be
held at 2 p.m. Friday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City, with the
Rev. Sarah Rohret Odoom,
of Grace United
Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Friday at
the funeral home.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa and Grace
United Methodist Church.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
BERNICE M. SEBERT
CLARION — Bernice M.
Sebert, 98, of Clarion,
died Monday (Oct. 18,
2004) at the Belmond
Medical Center in
Belmond.
Funeral service will be
held at 1 p.m. Friday at
St. Olaf Lutheran
Church, north of
Clarion, with Pastor
Lowell Halvorson
officiating. Burial will
be held at 3 p.m. Friday
in Evergreen Cemetery in
Clarion.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at Ewing Dugger
Funeral Home, 602 N.
Main in Clarion, and one
hour prior to services
on Friday at the church.
The family requests
memorials made in
Bernice’s name.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, (515) 532-2233.
EDWARD J. MURPHY
NORA SPRINGS — Edward J.
Murphy, 91, of 8 S.
Summit, Nora Springs,
died Tuesday (Oct.19,
2004) at Nora Springs
Care Center in Nora
Springs.
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
PHILIP L. GOURLEY
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Philip
L. Gourley passed away
on Monday (Oct. 11,
2004) after a
hard-fought battle with
cancer. He was 71. Phil
was born Dec. 9, 1932,
on a farm near Corwith,
Iowa, the sixth of seven
children born to Elry
Clifton and Austa Ellen
(Galloway) Gourley.
On Dec. 29, 1951, Phil
married Lucretia
(Cretia) Nalan. They
have three sons, Chris,
Gregg, and Brett.
Phil served 20 years in
the United States Air
Force, and while
stationed in Hawaii,
earned a bachelor’s
degree in sociology from
Chaminade College. Phil
retired as a master
sergeant in 1971.
In 1971, Phil and family
moved to Ames, where
Phil served as the head
of data processing for
the city.
In 1972, Phil and Cretia
moved to Yuma, Ariz.,
where he was hired as
the data processing
director for the City of
Yuma. Phil retired from
the city in 1995.
After retirement, Phil
and Cretia traveled
extensively in the U.S.
and Canada. Phil enjoyed
fishing and golf and was
a lover of life. He
loved his family and
anyone who knew Phil
loved him. Recently Phil
and Cretia moved to
Goodyear, Ariz., where
the family spent the
last days of his life
together.
Phil is survived by his
wife, Cretia, of
Goodyear, Ariz.; sons,
Chris (Kathy) of
Johnston, Iowa, Gregg of
Ames, and Brett of
Glendale, Ariz.;
grandchildren, Jonathan
and Ryan Gourley, and
Brooke Hanley; sisters,
Mary Woodward, of
Rockford, Iowa and
Phyllis Entner, of Clear
Lake, Iowa; and brother
Verlyn (Verna) of Mason
City; and many nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and
brothers, Clifton,
Leroy, and Richard.
Phil will be laid to
rest in Mason City,
Iowa. Services will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at the Wesley United
Methodist Church, 1405
S. Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City. Burial will
be at 2 p.m. with
military rites at
Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family asks that in
lieu of flowers,
donations be made to
your local hospice.
Posted by Gene Manning
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