PUBLISHED THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2004.
Obituaries are presented as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is
submitted by families or provided by funeral
homes for publication in the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
BERNICE SEBERT
CLARION — Bernice Sebert, 98, of Clarion, passed
away Monday (Oct. 18, 2004) at the Belmond
Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday
at the St Olaf Lutheran Church, north of
Clarion, with Pastor Lowell Halvorson
officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday in
the Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N. Main in
Clarion and one hour prior to services Friday at
the church.
The family requests that memorials be made in
Bernice’s name.
Bernice Myrtle Sebert, daughter of Elling J. and
Anna Margaret (Michelson) Soma was born on Sept.
6, 1906, on a farm in Wright County near
Kanawha.
She was baptized in the Lutheran faith in 1906
and confirmed in 1921 at St. Olaf Lutheran
Church in rural Belmond. At the time of her
death she was the oldest living member of the
church.
Bernice was united in marriage to Orville Sebert
on June 20, 1934, at the home of her parents in
Norway Township. She lived all her married life
on a farm on the west side of Lake Cornelia.
Orville died from a sudden heart attack at the
age of 43, leaving Bernice to raise six
children.
She then moved to Clarion where she worked as a
cook at the Clarion Care Center for 25 years,
retiring at the age of 73.
Her interest centered around her children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who will
miss her greatly.
Bernice is survived by five daughters, Doris
Andersen and her husband Anton of Kanawha, Joann
Nelsen and her husband Donavon of Clarion,
Janice Asche and her husband Richard of Clarion,
Elaine Freeman and her husband Larry of Nevada,
and Mary Faulk and her husband Keith of Boone;
one son Leo Sebert and his wife Kim of Clarion;
16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, two
great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Adelaide
Hill, Margaret Dorenkamp and her husband Alvin
of Belmond; numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband
Orville; one infant daughter, Darlene; her
parents; four brothers, Jovial, Norris, Melvin
and Elmer Soma; four sisters, Gladys Mehl,
Shirley Gabrielson, Viola Morris, and June
Kloberdanz; one grandchild, Jackie Schlesky; two
great-grandchildren, Selna DeLeon and Bryan
Schlesky.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
LORETTA M. FRANK
MASON CITY — Loretta M. Frank, 91, of 1435 N.
Madison Ave., died Tuesday (Oct. 19, 2004) at
USA Healthcare.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at
Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave.
with the Rev. Jon Seda officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., with a 7 p.m. Scriptural wake service.
Visitation will continue one hour before the
mass at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Loretta M. Frank
Memorial Fund.
Loretta was born Feb. 4, 1913, in Farindola,
Italy, the daughter of Anthony and Annunziata
(Puccella) DiGregorio. She attended school in
Italy.
In 1929, at the age of 16, Loretta along with
her mother and younger brother and sister came
to the United States.
She began working for Jacob E. Decker and Sons
in 1933. She worked 42 years at Decker’s,
retiring in 1975.
Loretta married Jacob P. Frank on Nov. 11, 1940,
in Mason City.
She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church
and the Catholic Daughters.
Loretta is survived by two sons, Jerry Frank of
Mason City, and Ronald Frank of Mason City; five
grandchildren, Laura Frank, Lisa Frank, Mark
Frank and wife Tara, and Michelle and Jenna
Frank; one great-grandchild, Ashley; sister,
Yolonda Gibbs of Redding, Calif.; two brothers,
Paris DiGregorio and wife Jean, of Henry, Ill.,
Nicholas DiGregorio and wife Dorothy of Mason
City, and several nieces and nephews.
Loretta’s parents, husband, Jacob and brother,
Nichola preceded her in death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
RUTH A. ‘ADDIE’ PAYNE
HAMPTON — Ruth A. (Addie) Payne, 88, of Hampton,
died Wednesday (Oct. 20, 2004) at Franklin
General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the Hansell United Methodist Church in
Hansell, with the Rev. Sam Lee officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in
Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Ruth was born June 10, 1916, in Rock Rapids,
Iowa to Harold James and Letty Marie (Dutro)
Sutcliffe. She went to Clear Lake School in
Clear Lake.
She was united in marriage to Harold E. Payne on
Oct. 23, 1937, in Sioux Falls, S.D.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Hansell United Methodist
Church where she was very active when she was
able.
She enjoyed singing and music, playing cards and
bowling.
She is survived by three daughters, Patricia and
husband Thomas Nangle, of Mason City, Phyllis
and husband Kenneth Armstrong, of Hampton, and
Jean Marie Payne, of Mason City; two sisters,
Grace and husband Ivan Kohl, of Minneapolis,
Minn., and Marjorie Treu Watson, of Idaho Falls,
Idaho; five grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by parents, husband,
sister (Bernice) and infant son.
In lieu of flowers memorial may be directed to
the North Iowa Hospice.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
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 services for Harriet will be held at 2
p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111
N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Sarah Rohret
Odoom of Grace United Methodist Church
officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Memorials may be direct-ed to Hospice of North
Iowa or Grace United Methodist Church.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to
services on Friday at the funeral home.
Harriet L. Coziah was born March 30, 1926, the
daughter of Chester A. and Leta L. (Jones)
Coziah in Cherokee, Iowa. She graduated from
Cherokee High School and moved to Mason City in
1943.
On Feb. 20, 1946, Harriet was united in marriage
to Darrell E. Fellom in Cherokee, Iowa. She
worked for Prudential Insurance Company in Mason
City for 12 years as a senior service manager
and retired in February of 1983.
Harriet was a member of Grace United Methodist
Church, church circle, P.T.A. and the Rainbow
Girls.
Those left to cherish her memory are her two
sons, Mark Fellom and wife Joan of Mason City,
and David Fellom and wife Rebecca of Norfolk,
Va.; sister, Donna Baumgartner of Britt; two
grandchildren, Garrett and Craig Fellom, both of
Spokane, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, Chester and Leta, and her husband
Darrell, preceded her in death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
CLARENCE E. ‘ZEKE’ GARST
BUFFALO CENTER — Clarence E. “Zeke” Garst, 86,
of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (Oct. 19, 2004)
at the Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 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.
Clarence E. “Zeke” Garst, the son of Clarence
and Clyda (Edith) Garst, was born Nov. 14, 1917,
in Springfield, Ill. He was the sixth of eight
children.
Zeke was a 1936 graduate of Springfield High
School in Springfield, Ill.
After graduation he farmed with his father until
he was drafted into the Army in 1942.
Zeke served with the Army 53rd General Hospital
in England in the Burn Unit. The unit treated
wounded directly from the Normandy beaches on
D-Day.
Zeke farmed in the Hillsboro, Ill., area after
his discharge in 1946.
On June 4, 1949, he was united in marriage to
Naomi Shortenhaus at the United Methodist Church
in Buffalo Center.
Zeke was a 51-year member of the American
Legion, a 42-year member of the Masonic Lodge
and the Shrine, a long time member of the United
Methodist Church in Buffalo Center and a 19-year
member of the board of directors of the Farmers
Trust & Savings Bank.
Zeke loved to hunt, fish and garden, but most of
all he loved spending time with his family.
Zeke is survived by his wife, Naomi, of Buffalo
Center; his two sons, Ike Garst and his wife
Lucille of Littleton, Colo., and Gary Garst and
his wife Debbie of Buffalo Center; his six
grandchildren, Elizabeth Garst of Littleton,
Colo.; Nicole Garst of Colorado Springs, Colo.;
Ashley Garst of Littleton, Colo.; Matthew Garst
and his wife Sheryl of Council Bluffs; Mark
Garst and his wife Jill of Lakota; and Carmen
Garst of Brookings, S.D.; his
great-granddaughter, Bailee Garst, of Lakota,
and his sister, Phyliss Brooks of Springfield,
Ill., as well as many other relatives and
friends.
Zeke is preceded in death by his parents; his
brother, Warner Garst and his wife Anna; and his
sisters, Lou- Weltha Crouse; LaVerne Burd and
her husband Robert; Mildred Langston and her
husband Harold; Alta and her husband Harry
Drennan; Rosa Alma Robinette and her husband
C.B.; and his brother-in-law, Lester Brooks.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.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 1972, Phil and family moved to Ames, where
Phil served as the head of data processing for
the city.
In 1979, 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
Johns-ton, Iowa, Gregg of Ames, and Brett of
Glendale, Ariz.; grand-children, 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.
MYRTLE E. PRESTIN
MASON CITY — Myrtle E. Prestin, 90, of Mason
City died Monday (Oct. 18, 2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
As per her request, Myrtle’s body has been
donated to the University of Iowa Department of
Medicine.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the First United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia Ave. with the Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating.
Memorials may be directed to First United
Methodist Church.
Myrtle E. Prestin was born May 22, 1914, the
daughter of Lewis and Nora May (Lesher) Prestin
near Odebolt, Iowa.
She was a graduate of Odebolt High School and
received her B.A. degree in teaching from Wayne
State Teachers College.
Myrtle completed post- graduate work at Drake
University and the University of Northern Iowa.
She taught school for a great portion of her
life, a total of 41 years. Myrtle was a teacher
for 10 years in the Audubon and Ralston schools.
She then came to Mason City in 1945 and taught
for school at Harding Elementary for 31 years.
She also worked for Cerro County District Court
as a baliff for eight years.
Myrtle was a member of First United Methodist
Church, the U.M.W., American University Women,
Business and Professional Women’s Club, Mason
City Retired School Personnel, Beta Sigma Phi,
I.S.E.A., N.E.A., Maria Mitchell Study Club,
Mason City Women’s Club, Christian Women’s Club
and the “We Serve God” Circle at First United
Methodist Church. Myrtle also volunteered many
places such as the Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa gift shop, Opportunity Village, KCMR radio,
Discovery Shop and the Charles H. MacNider Art
Museum.
Myrtle loved crafts and quilting and enjoyed
traveling all over the world, but most of all
her dear friends.
She is survived by her sister, Mildred Prestin,
of Odebolt, Iowa, and her family of many
friends.
Myrtle was preceded in death by her parents, and
two brothers, Albert and Carl Prestin.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
MARY LOU THOMPSON
BELMOND — Mary Lou Dorr Thompson, 70, of
Belmond, died Tuesday (Oct. 19, 2004) at the
Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral service at 1 p.m. Saturday at the
Belmond-Klemme High School Auditorium with
Pastor Lowell Halvorson officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday
at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luck’s
Lane S. in Belmond and one hour prior to
services at the high school.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
memorials be directed toward the Mercy Cancer
Center in Mason City, Wright County Hospice in
Clarion and/or Belmond Klemme Scholarship II.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
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, Nora Springs.
A funeral Mass will be held 10 A.M. Saturday at
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th St SE, Mason
City. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery,
Dougherty.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday
at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
St. N.E. in Mason City, where a scriptural wake
service will be held at 6:30 p.m. followed by a
Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus rosary at 7
p.m.
Memorials may be given to American Cancer
Society or Hospice of North Iowa.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
DONNA RAE FLORENCE
NORTHWOOD — Donna Rae (Matton) Florence, 60, of
1200 Second Ave. N. in Northwood, died Wednesday
(Oct. 20, 2004) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday
at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City. 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 one hour prior to
services on Friday at the funeral home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct them to the Donna R.
Florence Memorial Fund in the care of her son,
Andrew Matton, 1200 Second Ave. N., Northwood,
IA 50459
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
EVELYN M. ROBERTS
CHARLES CITY — Evelyn M. Roberts, 93, of the
Ninth St. Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City,
and formerly of Nevada, Iowa, died Wednesday
(Oct. 20, 2004) at the Ninth St. Chautauqua
Guest Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in
Charles City.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
VIRGIL NITZ
CHARLES CITY — Virgil Nitz, 62, of Charles City,
formerly of the Lakota area died Tuesday (Oct.
19, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 10
a.m. Friday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in
Lakota, with the Rev. Marino Melsted
officiating.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Bancroft is handling the arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
RUSSELL ZIESMAN
SHEFFIELD — Russell Ziesman, 77, of Sheffield,
died Wednesday (Oct. 20, 2004) at Franklin
General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
VERA MAE JOHNSON
BUFFALO CENTER — Vera Mae Johnson, 72, of
Buffalo Center died Friday (Oct. 15, 2004) at
her home.
A memorial service is pending on Saturday, Oct.
30, 2004, at the Buffalo Center United Methodist
Church.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
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PUBLISHED Friday, October 22, 2004.
Obituaries are presented as a community
service of Fullerton Funeral Homes.
Information is submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
publication in the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
EVELYN M. ROBERTS
CHARLES CITY — Evelyn M. Roberts, 93, of
the Ninth St. Chautauqua Guest Home and
formerly of Nevada, died early Wednesday
morning (Oct. 20, 2004) at the Ninth St.
Chautauqua Guest Home.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday at the First United Methodist
Church, 1036 Seventh St. in Nevada, with
Pastor Steve Williams officiating.
A gathering of family and friends will
be one hour prior to services on Monday
at the church.
Cremation has taken place at Cremation
Services of North Iowa in Mason City.
Evelyn Mae (Trisler) Roberts was born
Sept. 6, 1911, in Weldon, the daughter
of William Nelson and Florence A. (Ross)
Trisler.
Evelyn graduated from Weldon High
School, class of 1928. She furthered her
education attending and graduating from
Simpson College in 1932, and later
completed graduate work at Iowa State
University in Ames, and the University
of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls.
On April 15, 1933, Evelyn was united in
marriage to Duane Franklin Roberts in
Leon.
Evelyn was employed as a secondary
school teacher in social studies with
the Nevada Public Schools for 31 years,
retiring in 1976.
She was involved in serving on many
boards in many capacities for the First
United Methodist Church.
Evelyn was a member of PEO, WaTanYe
Club, a 50-year member of the Eastern
Star, Delta Kappa Gamma and Sorosis.
She also served as a volunteer for many
years at the long-term care facility at
the Story County Hospital. Her
involvement included taking part in the
weekly reading program, hostess of the
juice cart and calling bingo.
Grateful for having had the privilege of
sharing in her life are her daughter, Jo
Ann (Dick) Herbrechtsmeyer of Charles
City; three grand-children, Beth (Bill)
Owens of Vinton; Carrie (Geoff)
Greenwood of Johnston; and Jon (Kristi)
Herbrechtsmeyer of Lino Lakes, Minn.;
six great-grandchildren, Meghan and Luke
Owens; Mollie and John Greenwood and
Abbie and Connor Herbrechtsmeyer; and
her nephew, Thomas Trisler.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her
husband, Duane Franklin Roberts in 1946;
parents, Will and Florence Trisler; and
a brother, Nelson Trisler.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St. in
Charles City, is in charge of
arrangements.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com.
RUSSELL F. ZIESMAN
SHEFFIELD — Russell F. Ziesman, 77, of
Sheffield, died Wednesday (Oct. 20,
2004) at Franklin General Hospital in
Hampton.
Funeral service will be held 11 a.m.
Saturday at First United Methodist
Church in Sheffield with the Rev. R.
Karl Watkins officiating. Interment will
be in Maynes Grove Cemetery, Bradford.
Visitation is one hour prior to the
service at the church.
Russell Drank Ziesman was born Sept. 1,
1927, in Eldora, a son of Alfred and
Rose (Bahr) Ziesman. He attended country
school.
Russell served in the U.S. Army during
the Korean War.
Russell was united in marriage with
Joyce Green on Nov. 2, 1952. To this
marriage four daughters were born.
Joyce died July 11, 1966. Russell worked
as a farm hand for most of his working
years.
On May 21, 1982, Russell married Thelma
Molencamp. Russell worked as custodian
for First United Methodist Church in
Sheffield for 10 years.
He also worked for the city of Sheffield
and was a caretaker of Hillside Cemetery
for a few years.
Russell loved fishing, gardening and
nature. He enjoyed hunting and a few of
his hunting stories are treasured
memories for his daughters.
Russell is survived by his wife, Thelma,
of Sheffield; four daughters: Diana
(Michael) Arndorfer, of Hampton; Debra
(Gary) Janssen, of Mason City; Dawn
Ziesman, of Iowa Falls; and Darla
(Craig) Gonnerman, of Iowa Falls; four
stepchildren, Roland Thomas, of Los
Angeles, Calif.; Carol (Don) Nelson, of
Calmar; Shari (Greg) Hampton, of Clear
Lake; Lori (David) Heyden, of Hampton;
11 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; one nephew and 2
nieces.
He is preceded in death by his parents;
his first wife; one brother, Wilbert;
and one sister, Irene Terveer.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
892-4241.
MARY LOU DORR THOMPSON
BELMOND — Mary Lou Dorr Thompson, 70, of
Belmond, passed away Tuesday (Oct. 19,
2004) at the Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral service for Mary Lou Dorr
Thompson will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday
at the Belmond-Klemme High School
Auditorium with Pastor Lowell H.
Halvorson officiating. Burial will take
place in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation for Mary Thompson will take
place from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S.
in Belmond, and one hour prior to
services at the high school.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
that memorials be directed toward Mercy
Cancer Center in Mason City, Wright
County Hospice in Clarion and/or Belmond
Klemme Scholarship II.
Mary, the daughter of Maynard and Edna
Wedekin, was born Oct. 10, 1934 in Dows,
Iowa. She grew up in the Dows community
and attended and graduated from Dows
High School in 1953. She was united in
marriage to O’Larry Dorr in Belmond at
the St. Francis Catholic Church on June
17, 1952. The couple made their home in
Belmond where they raised seven
children, Lorann, Sharri, Patrick,
Michael, Terry, Cynthia, and Timothy.
Mary went to work as a real estate agent
for Fern and Bob Tomson’s agency in
1971.
She then worked for Don Bunnell at the
Bunnell Agency and most recently at
First Gabrielson Agency. She was the
first woman to serve on the Iowa
Realtor’s Board.
A fighter and an intelligent
businesswoman, Mary thrived on closing
the deal. Mary not only sold homes, she
sold her love of Belmond.
On March 4, 1989, she married Donald D.
Thompson at St. John’s Lutheran Church
in Belmond. Don and Mary made their home
in Belmond.
Mary is remembered as a wonderful wife,
mother, grandmother and friend. She was
always full of life. She had a real zest
for life.
Mary enjoyed golf, bridge, crafts and
traveling, especially to the casinos for
a good bingo game.
Sharing time with friends,whom she
loved, usually included a cup of coffee.
Whether it was with the Dow’s Girls or
the many Belmond groups, coffee was
always a wild and humorous experience.
The Friday football pool was always a
weekly highlight. Mary had the ability
to make people feel like life-long
friends, even if she had only known them
for a day.
Mary is survived by her husband, Donald
D. Thompson; her children, Lorann
Lonnevik and husband, Daniel, of
Meservey; Sharri Kankel and husband,
Barry, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Patrick and
wife, Robin, of Belmond; Michael and
wife, Michelle, of Norwalk: Terry of
Sioux City; Cynthia Wakeman and husband,
George III, of Sioux City; Timothy and
wife, Tracy, of Rowan; 14 grandchildren,
Eric Lonnevik, Elisa Nelson and husband,
Brian, Skylar, Nicholas and Kassidy
Dorr, Ryan and Alex Dorr, Colton Dorr,
George IV, Charles, Henry, and William
Wakeman, and Kaitlyn Dorr; two
great-grandchildren, Lane and Drew
Nelson; step-son, David Thompson and
wife, Rhoda, of Belmond; step-grandson,
Brian Thompson and wife, Sarah.
Mary is preceded in death by her
parents, Maynard and Edna Wedekin;
step-father, Adrian Oliver Echelberger;
step-brother, Vern Echelberger; and
step-sister, Avonelle Jetmund.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
EDWARD J. MURPHY
NORA SPRINGS — Edward J. Murphy, 91, of
8 S. Summit, Nora Springs, died Tuesday
(Oct. 19, 2004) at the Nora Springs Care
Center in Nora Springs.
A funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m.
Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church,
302 Fifth St. S.E. in Mason City, with
the Rev. Harry H. Koelker officiating.
Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery
in Dougherty.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m.
today at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with a scriptural wake service at
6:30 p.m. followed by a fourth degree
Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be given to the American
Cancer Society or Hospice of North Iowa.
Edward J. Murphy was born May 15, 1913,
at Dougherty, the son of John and Rose
(Reilly) Murphy.
Ed was a 1932 graduate of St. Patrick’s
High School, Dougherty.
He married Mary Ellen Galagan on June 1,
1943, at Sacred Heart Church in
Rockwell.
Ed and Mary Ellen farmed in the
Dougherty and Nora Springs areas for
many years.
In 1961, they moved to Mason City, where
Ed worked at Marshall & Swift, retiring
in 1975.
He enjoyed traveling, having visited all
50 states. They spent 15 winters near
Alamo, Texas.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church and the Knights of Columbus, both
third and fourth degrees.
Ed is survived by his wife of 61 years,
Mary Ellen, of Nora Springs; two
daughters, Maureen Georgou and her
husband, Robert Guenther, of
Bloomington, Minn.; and Marilyn Murphy
and her husband, David Aguilar, of San
Antonio, Texas; three grandchildren, Kim
Viesselman, Austin Aguilar, and Hunter
Aguilar; three great-grandchildren,
Jacob, Megan and Rachel Viesselman; a
brother, Francis (Gwen) Murphy, of Mason
City; a sister, Sister Mary Ellen,
P.B.V.M, Dubuque; sisters in-law,
Katherine Murphy and Marcile Murphy; a
brother in-law, Clark Dougherty; and
numerous nieces and nephews and their
families.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
a daughter Marcia, in infancy; four
brothers, Walter Murphy; the Rev. Joseph
Murphy; James Murphy, and Vincent
Murphy; two sisters, Mary Merfeld, and
Maurice Dougherty.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
DONNA R. (MATTON) FLORENCE
NORTHWOOD — Donna R. (Matton) Florence,
60, of 1200 Second Ave. N. in Northwood,
died Wednesday morning (Oct. 20, 2004)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
today at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123
Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with the
Rev. Spencer Thury officiating.
Following the service, Donna will be
cremated at Cremation Services of North
Iowa, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
The family will greet relatives and
friends one hour prior to services today
at the funeral home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or
expressions of sympathy may direct them
to the Donna R. Florence Memorial Fund
in the care of her son, Andrew Matton,
1200 Second Ave. N. Northwood, IA 50459.
Donna Rae (Matton) Florence was born
Oct. 11,1944, in Ames, to Kenneth and
Margaret (Hall) Alcorn. She was the
first-born daughter and second child
born to her parents. From the age of
two, Donna lived with and was provided
for by her aunt and uncle, Raymond and
Hazel Alcorn.
She was raised in Cumberland, Wis., on a
dairy farm and attended a one-room
schoolhouse the first eight years of her
education. Donna graduated among the
class of 1962 from Cumberland High
School.
She furthered her education at Barbazon
Modeling School in St. Paul, Minn.
For approximately the last 33 years,
Donna was at home in the Northwood and
Mason City area.
Through the years of her youth and young
adulthood, Donna could be found
roller-skating and socializing at the
local roller rink, which is where she
met her future husband, Jerome Matton.
The couple was married on March 10,
1963, in Rice Lake, Wis. Donna and
Jerome became the parents of one son,
Andrew Steven Matton.
Even though they later separated, Donna
and Jerome always had a mutual respect
for each other in regards to Andrew’s
interests.
In February of this year, Donna retired
from her employment at HyVee West (and
Cash Wise prior to HyVee) in Mason City,
where she worked for many years as a
scanning consultant.
Her earlier employments included tenure
at Iowa Kemper Insurance, the North Iowa
Transition Center and Globe Gazette.
Many in the community will remember
Donna as a person who enjoyed working
among the public.
She was an easy-going woman who was
always eager to assist anyone in any
capacity at any time, she was always,
“there for you.” Donna was quick to
welcome others into her home and she was
considered the “Neighborhood Ma” to
visitors.
Some of Donna’s favorite interests,
hobbies and leisure activities include
her enthusiasm toward finding bargains
at flea markets, garage sales and
auctions, adding to her collection of
copper pieces, tending to her cat,
“Angel” and taking scenic rides in the
country.
She treasured her large collection of
country music albums, especially
favoring the artists Waylon Jennings,
Loretta Lynn and Alan Jackson.
Her family recalls that she was
kind-hearted toward small animals, very
giving and had a close relationship with
her son and his family.
Donna’s only grandson, Jesse, will
cherish the memory of playing board
games and putting together puzzles with
his grandma, eating Donna’s homemade
dumplings and dining at The Corner Post
in Northwood on Thursday evenings, where
they looked forward to the meal of cream
chicken and biscuits.
Donna will be dearly miss-ed by her
family and friends.
She is survived by her son, Andrew
“Andy” Matton and his wife, Kris, of
Northwood; her only grandson, Jesse
Matton of Northwood; her siblings,
William K. (Donna) Alcorn of Vienna,
Ohio; Stephanie Lemke (Steve Teske) of
Des Moines; Tim (Linda) Lemke of West
Des Moines; Bob (Lucy) Lemke of Des
Moines and Joe (Margueritte) of Des
Moines. She will also be sadly missed by
her close friends, Tammy and Kevin
Hamilton of Waterloo; and Tammy Diekhuis
of Leland; and many other numerous
relatives and friends.
Preceding Donna in death are her
parents, Kenneth and Margaret Hall; and
her aunt and uncle, Raymond and Hazel
Alcorn.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
ELINOR DOROTHY BACHMAN
LYLE, Minn. — Elinor Dorothy Bachman,
92, of Lyle, died Wednesday (Oct. 20,
2004) at the Good Samar-itan Center in
St. Ansgar.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.
Monday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
in Lyle, Minn., with the Rev. Barbara
Finley-Shea officiating. Interment is at
Six Mile Grove Cemetery in Lyle.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m.
Sunday at Worlein Funeral Home, 1801
N.W. Fourth St. in Austin, Minn., and
one hour prior to services on Monday at
the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are
preferred to the American Heart
Association and Arthritis Foundation.
Worlein Funeral Home, (507) 433-5000.
www.worlein.com.
DONNA MARIE NELSON
CLEAR LAKE — Donna M. Nelson, 80, of
Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Oct. 20,
2004) at her home.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m.
Monday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church,
1001 Ninth Ave S. in Clear Lake, with
Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating.
Burial will be at 1 p.m. Monday in St.
Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m.
Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake,
with a scriptural wake service at 6 p.m.
followed by a rosary service.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
ELIZABETH J. DENINGER
FLANAGAN, Ill. — Elizabeth Jane
Deninger, 74, of Flanagan, Ill., died
Friday (Oct. 16, 2004) at the Good
Samaritan Home in Osage.
Graveside service will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran
Cemetery in St. Ansgar, with the Rev.
Robert Porisch officiating. Burial will
be in the First Lutheran Cemetery in St.
Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St.
Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
MELVIN H. ZIMMERMAN
LEROY, Minn. — Melvin H. Zimmerman, 53,
of Oakesdale, Wash., formerly of rural
LeRoy, Minn., died on Wednesday (Oct.
20, 2004) of a heart attack in
Oakesdale, Wash.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in LeRoy, Minn., with Earvey Ensz
officiating. Burial will be in the Wayne
Cemetery in McIntire.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Monday at the Mennonite Church in Lime
Springs.
Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville is
in charge of arrangements.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641) 985-2242.
ADELINE E. KOVARIK
CRESCO — Adeline E. Kovarik, 79, of
Cresco, died Wednesday (Oct. 20, 2004)
at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in
LaCrosse, Wis.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church, with burial in Our Lady
of Lourdes Cemetery, both in Lourdes.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to services on Saturday at the church.
Conway Funeral Home, 404 N. Elm St. in
Cresco, is in charge of arrangements.
Conway Funeral Home, (563) 547-3501.
FLORENCE LUCILLE MILLER
ALLISON — Florence Lucille Miller, 79,
of Allison, died Wednesday (Oct. 20,
2004) at the Allison Care Center.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at New Hope United
Methodist Church in Dumont, with the
Rev. Terra Vogel officiating. Burial
will be in 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.
ELIZABETH MILLER
CLARKSVILLE — Elizabeth Miller, 89, of
Clarksville, formerly of Cedar Falls,
died Wednesday (Oct. 20, 2004) at
Community Nursing Home in Clarksville.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30
p.m. Monday at the Charles City
Assembly, 708 Ninth St. in Charles City.
Burial will be in Lynwood Cemetery in
Clarksville.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.
Sunday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main St. in Charles City, and one hour
prior to services on Monday at the
Charles City Assembly.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
HAZEL THEIS
MASON CITY — Hazel Theis, 89, of Mason
City, died Thursday (Oct. 21, 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.
GEORGENE A. GREEN
MASON CITY — Georgene Ann Green, 70, of
Mason City, died Thursday (Oct. 21,
2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa.
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.
ELAINE HERTZELL
BRITT — Elaine Hertzell, 89, of Britt,
died Thursday (Oct. 21, 2004) at Oakwood
Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
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PUBLISHED SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23,
2004.
Obituaries are presented as a
community service of Fullerton
Funeral Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
publication in the Globe Gazette
and Globe Online.
DONNA R. (MATTON) FLORENCE
NORTHWOOD — Donna R. (Matton)
Florence, 60, of 1200 Second
Ave. N. in Northwood, died
Wednesday morning (Oct. 20,
2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at the
Fullerton Funeral Home,123
Second St. S.E. in Mason City,
with the Rev. Spencer Thury
officiating.
Following the service, Donna
will be cremated at Cremation
Services of North Iowa, 123
Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
The family greeted friends one
hour prior to services on
Friday, Oct. 22, at the funeral
home.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy may direct them to the
Donna R. Florence Memorial Fund
in the care of her son, Andrew
Matton, 1200 Second Ave. N.
Northwood, IA 50459.
Donna Rae (Matton) Florence was
born Oct. 11, 1944, in Ames, to
Kenneth and Margaret (Hall)
Alcorn. She was the first-born
daughter and second child born
to her parents. From the age of
two, Donna lived with and was
provided for by her aunt and
uncle, Raymond and Hazel Alcorn.
She was raised in Cumberland,
Wis., on a dairy farm and
attended a one-room schoolhouse
the first eight years of her
education. Donna graduated among
the class of 1962 from
Cumberland High School.
She furthered her education at
Barbazon Modeling School in St.
Paul, Minn.
For approximately the last 33
years, Donna was at home in the
Northwood and Mason City area.
Through the years of her youth
and young adulthood, Donna could
be found roller-skating and
socializing at the local roller
rink, which is where she met her
future husband, Jerome Matton.
The couple was married on March
10, 1963 in Rice Lake, Wis.
Donna and Jerome became the
parents of one son, Andrew
Steven Matton.
Even though they later
separated, Donna and Jerome
always had a mutual respect for
each other in regards to
Andrew’s interests.
In February of this year, Donna
retired from her employment at
Hy-Vee West (and Cash Wise prior
to Hy-Vee) in Mason City, where
she worked for many years as a
scanning consultant.
Her earlier employments included
tenure at Iowa Kemper Insurance,
North Iowa Transition Center and
the Globe Gazette.
Many in the community will
remember Donna as a person who
enjoyed working among the
public.
She was an easy-going woman who
was always eager to assist
anyone in any capacity at any
time, she was always, “there for
you.”
Donna was quick to welcome
others into her home and she was
considered the “Neighborhood Ma”
to visitors.
Some of Donna’s favorite
interests, hobbies and leisure
activities include her
enthusiasm toward finding
bargains at flea markets, garage
sales and auctions, adding to
her collection of copper pieces,
tending to her cat, “Angel,” and
taking scenic rides in the
country.
She treasured her large
collection of country music
albums, especially favoring the
artists Waylon Jennings, Loretta
Lynn and Alan Jackson.
Her family recalls that she was
kind-hearted toward small
animals, very giving and had a
close relationship with her son
and his family.
Donna’s only grandson, Jesse,
will cherish the memory of
playing board games and putting
together puzzles with his
grandma, eating Donna’s homemade
dumplings and dining at The
Corner Post in Northwood on
Thursday evenings, where they
looked forward to meals of cream
chicken and biscuits.
Donna will be dearly missed by
her family and friends.
She is survived by her son,
Andrew “Andy” Matton and his
wife, Kris, of Northwood; her
only grandson, Jesse Matton of
Northwood; her siblings, William
K. (Donna) Alcorn of Vienna,
Ohio, Stephanie Lemke (Steve
Teske) of Des Moines, Tim
(Linda) Lemke of West Des
Moines, Bob (Lucy) Lemke of Des
Moines and Joe (Margueritte)
Lemke of Des Moines. She will
also be sadly missed by her
close friends, Tammy and Kevin
Hamilton of Waterloo; Tammy
Diekhuis of Leland; and many
other numerous relatives and
friends.
Preceding Donna in death are her
parents, Kenneth and Margaret
Alcorn-Lemke; and her aunt and
uncle, Raymond and Hazel Alcorn.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
KEN R. ROBERTSON
DAVENPORT — A funeral service to
celebrate the life of Ken R.
Robertson, 49, of Davenport,
will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the
All Faith Chapel at
Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral
Home, 614 Main St. in Davenport.
Burial will be in Pine Hill
Cemetery, Davenport.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6
p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Ken died on Friday (Oct. 22,
2004) at the home of his brother
and sister-in-law, Randy and
Toni Robertson, following a
courageous battle with ALS “Lou
Gehrig’s” Disease.
Kenneth Raymond Robertson was
born Nov. 12, 1954, in Mason
City, a son of Harold R. and
Lorraine D. (Widdrington)
Robertson.
He graduated from Mason City
High School.
He then entered the United
States Army. He had been a union
carpenter and was a member of
the Carpenters Local Union No. 4
for many years.
Ken was very active and involved
in sports throughout his
lifetime.
He participated in high school
sports and continued in various
sporting leagues up until his
declining health made it
impossible, even though he
pushed himself as long as he
could.
Those who knew him realized he
lived for the moment. If it
started to seem boring or no
longer fun he moved on to the
next challenge.
He loved meeting new people and
making new friends.
Ken requested that his family
express his own sincere thanks
to all of the friendly and
helpful VNA Hospice caregivers.
The family also wishes to extend
their own personal thanks to all
the special caregivers,
especially his primary helper
and comforting friend.
Memorials can be made to an
educational fund for his
children.
Survivors include a daughter,
Christy Fischlein Robertson
(Todd Versluys), of Orion, Ill.;
and a son and daughter, Hunter
and Marissa Robertson; and their
mother, Melissa Larson, of
Davenport; two grandchildren,
Keenan and Kendra; his former
wife who was still a caring
friend, Ronda Robertson;
sisters, Dory Robertson (and
Roy), of Plymouth, Minn.; DeeDee
(and Lee) Narum, of St. Paul,
Minn.; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Mick and Elena
Robertson, of Blue Grass; Jack
and Cheri Robertson, of
Davenport; Randy and Toni
Robertson, of Buffalo; and Doug
and Deb Robertson, of Mason
City; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
His parents, and his older
brother, Steve, preceded him in
death.
May they rest in peace.
Online remembrances and
condolences may be expressed to
Ken’s family by visiting his
obituary at
www.hmdfuneralhome.com.
WILMA IRENE BOELKES
IOWA FALLS — Wilma Irene
Boelkes, 75, of Iowa Falls, died
Friday (Oct. 22, 2004) at Mary
Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Funeral service will be held at
2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Church
of the Nazarene in Iowa Falls,
with burial at the Friends
Cemetery in Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8
p.m. today at Linn’s Funeral
Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the
family c/o 407 River Street,
Iowa Falls, IA 50126.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, (641)
648-2569.
HAZEL V. THEIS
MASON CITY — Hazel V. Theis, 89,
of Mason City, died Thursday
(Oct. 21, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at Our
Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2502
S. Jefferson Ave. in Mason City,
with the Rev. Joel Dahlen
officiating. Burial will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. Sunday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to the
family.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
LEE R. HOBKIRK
OSAGE — Lee R. Hobkirk, 94, of
Osage, died Friday (Oct. 22,
2004) at Faith Home in Osage.
Lee was born May 18, 1910, in
Lyle, Minn., the son of Henry
and Marie (Schwandt) Hobkirk.
His mother passed away when he
was six, and Lee and his two
sisters were raised by his
father and grandmother.
Lee was united in marriage to
Gladys Carter on Feb. 19, 1939,
at the First Baptist Church
Parsonage in Osage by Rev. John
Kern. They were married for 65
years.
They farmed in the Osage area
until 1973 when they retired and
moved to Osage.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage with the Rev. Doug Brown
officiating. Burial will be at
the Osage Cemetery in Osage.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Sunday at the funeral home
and will continue Monday before
services.
He is survived by his wife,
Gladys Hobkirk, of Osage; two
sons, Robert (Jeannie) Hobkirk
of Fort Jennings, Ohio, and
Donald (Eunice) Hobkirk, of
Gainesville, Texas; two sisters,
Myrtle Peters, of Bakersfield,
Calif., and Freida Haukom, of
Walker, Minn.; seven
grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded by his parents.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
MELVIN RAYMOND ABRAMS
MASON CITY — Melvin Raymond
Abrams, 79, of Mason City, died
Thursday (Oct. 21, 2004) at his
home.
Funeral service will be held at
1 p.m. Tuesday at Redeemer
Lutheran Church, 301 S. Main in
Ventura, with the Rev. Daird W.
Korth officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery in
Mason City, with military honors
conducted by members of Mason
City Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Monday at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
ELAINE HARTZELL
BRITT — Elaine Hartzell, 89, of
Britt, died Thursday (Oct. 21,
2004) at Oakwood Care Center in
Clear Lake.
Funeral service will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178
Center St. W. in Britt, with
Pastor Robert Dodge officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 6
to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
chapel in Britt and one hour
prior to services on Monday.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel,
(641) 843-3839.
ELIZABETH J. (KLEMESRUD)
DENINGER
FLANAGAN, Ill. — Elizabeth Jane
(Klemesrud) Deninger, 74, of
Flanagan, Ill., died Friday
(Oct.15, 2004) at the Good
Samaritan Home in Osage.
Graveside service will be held
at 11 a.m. today at the First
Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar,
with the Rev. Robert Porisch
officiating. Burial will be in
the First Lutheran Cemetery in
St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home
in St. Ansgar is in charge of
arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
(641) 713-4920.
HAROLD KNOP
CLEAR LAKE — Harold Knop, 76, of
Clear Lake, died Friday (Oct.
22, 2004) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
923-2841.www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
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PUBLISHED SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 24, 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 MARIE NELSON
CLEAR LAKE — Donna M.
Nelson, 80, of Clear
Lake, died Wednesday
(Oct. 20, 2004) at her
home.
A funeral Mass will be
held Monday at 10 a.m.
at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church, 1001
Ninth Avenue S., Clear
Lake, with Msgr. Robert
Hogan and Msgr. Joseph
Slepicka officiating.
Burial will be 1 p.m. in
the St. Patrick’s
Catholic Cemetery,
Britt.
Visitation will be today
from 4 to 6 p.m. at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 North Fourth
Street, and Monday one
hour prior to Mass at
the church. A Scriptural
Wake Service will be
held at 6 p.m. today
followed by a Rosary
Service at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North
Iowa, Opportunity
Village, or St.
Patrick’s Catholic
Church.
Donna was born Oct. 25,
1923, on a farm outside
Britt, the daughter of
the late Marie and Ray
Doughan. She was united
in marriage to Raymond
L. Nelson on Oct. 27,
1942, in Britt; they
were married for 61
years.
Donna attended country
school in Hancock
County. She was employed
by Folkmann’s Dairy for
nine years, Dr. Rae
Bieber for 28 years as
his dental assistant,
and Dr. Tom and Lisa
Bieber for 14 years;
altogether working for
the Bieber family for 42
years.
Donna loved to clean
homes, garden and visit
with her neighbors.
Another love was to make
peanut brittle at
Christmas and disperse
it to family, friends
and downtown merchants.
Her nickname was the
“Peanut Brittle Lady”.
She was a member of St.
Patrick’s Catholic
Church, Clear Lake,
membership included:
Catholic Daughters (CCD),
usher, and member of the
St. Jude Circle; member
of the VFW Ladies
Auxiliary and the Clear
Lake Women’s Club.
Donna will be sadly
missed and remembered by
her son, Rollan Nelson,
Aurora, Colo. and her
daughter, Becky Buchholz
and her husband,
Stephen, of Jefferson
City, Mo. She had two
grandchildren, Anne, and
her husband, Kevin
Bennett, Savannah, Mo.
and Chris Buchholz,
Jefferson City, Mo.
She is survived by one
brother, Allan Doughan
and wife, Frances;
sisters-in-law, Marcie
Doughan, Bonnie Doughan,
Grace Nelson, and Betty
Lou Nelson; and
brother-in-law, Don, and
wife, Joy Nelson; and
many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death
by her parents; husband,
Ray, on Nov. 30, 2003;
one son, Randy; three
brothers: Dale, Gene,
and Larry Doughan; two
sisters, Shirley Ann
Sallade and Charlotte
Doughan.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
MELVIN RAYMOND ABRAMS
MASON CITY — Melvin
Raymond Abrams, 79, of
Mason City, died
Thursday (Oct. 21, 2004)
at his home.
Funeral services will be
held at 1 p.m. on
Tuesday at the Redeemer
Lutheran Church, 301
South Main, Ventura,
with the Rev. Daird W.
Korth officiating.
Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City, with
military honors
conducted by members of
Mason City Veterans
Memorial Association.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Monday at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 North Fourth
Street, Clear Lake.
Memorials may be
directed to the Melvin
R. Abrams Memorial Fund.
Melvin Raymond Abrams
was born Sept. 18, 1925,
in Crookston, Minn., the
son of Otto R. and
Mattie (Bruns) Abrams.
Melvin attended country
school in rural
Crookston, Minn., and
when he was 10, moved to
Erskine, Minn., where he
lived on the family
farm.
He enlisted in the
United States Navy Oct.
8, 1942 serving on the
USS North Carolina in
the Pacific Theater
during World War II, and
was honorably discharged
Oct. 8, 1945.
Melvin was united in
marriage to Ruth (Lindseth)
Abrams on Oct. 23, 1945,
in Erskine, Minn. Melvin
and Ruth moved to
Thornton where he farmed
until 1962 and their
four children were
raised.
After farming Melvin
formed his own
construction business,
Melvin Abrams
Construction.
Melvin and Ruth moved to
Mason City in 1984.
Melvin retired in 1999,
but still kept active by
volunteering his time in
many capacities.
Melvin loved fishing,
gardening, traveling,
and watching Western
movies. He loved and was
very proud of the
achievements of his
children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
He was an active member
of the Redeemer Lutheran
Church, Ventura.
He is survived by his
wife, Ruth Abrams, of
Mason City; children:
Bruce Abrams, of Cedar
Rapids, Gary Abrams and
his wife, Laura, of
Bloomington, Minn.,
Diane Schinagel, of
Clear Lake, and Gloria
Abrams of Marshalltown;
grandchildren: Nichole
and Beau Schinagel,
Jeremy Abrams and his
wife, Lofan, and Josh
Abrams and his wife,
Julianna; great
grandchildren: Jahnya
Schinagel, Tirrell
Schinagel-Hopkins, Cael
Abrams, and Sedona
Forsberg; brother
Francis Abrams, of
Yakima, Wash.; sisters:
Arlene Noyes of Erskine,
Minn., and Margret
Pendzich of Wisconsin;
along with many nieces,
nephews, and friends.
He is preceded in death
by parents; sisters:
Jewell Hoskins, and
Dorothy McWilliams;
brothers: Ivan, Alfred,
Spencely, and Donald
Abrams.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
HAROLD F. KNOP
CLEAR LAKE — Harold F.
Knop, 76, of Clear Lake
passed away Friday (Oct.
22, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City,
surrounded by his
family.
His funeral will be held
at 10 a.m., Tuesday at
St. John’s Lutheran
Church, east of Garner,
with the Rev. Carl
Hedberg officiating.
Burial will be at
Memorial Park Cemetery
in Mason City.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday,
at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. Fourth
St., Garner, and one
hour prior to services
at the church.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North Iowa
or St. John’s Lutheran
Church Building and
Window Fund.
Harold Frank Knop was
born, the eldest of
three boys, on May 12,
1928, in rural Garner,
to Julius and Emma (Rayhons)
Knop. He was baptized
and confirmed at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church
in Garner. He graduated
from Ventura High School
in 1946 and started
farming on the family
farm and continued until
1989.
Harold married his high
school sweetheart, Ruth
Miller, on June 25,
1947. Harold enjoyed a
very active life. He
enjoyed fishing “up
north” and in Florida.
Harold and Ruth began
traveling to Florida in
the winter beginning in
1983 and after
retirement from farming
they made Florida their
winter home.
Their Florida family is
very special and they
have numerous
friendships which they
enjoy every winter.
Harold had a very
special relationship
with his grandchildren
and shared with him his
love for fireworks and
spent many nights
lighting up the sky on
the farm. His family is
thankful for the special
gift of his love and for
sharing his faith in the
Lord and passing on that
love for the Lord to his
family.
He was a member of St.
John’s Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his
wife of 57 years, Ruth,
of Clear Lake; four
children: Julie (Steve)
Livingston of Clear
Lake, Greg (Carolyn)
Knop of Nevada, Denise
(Kerry) Hiscocks of
Ventura, and Karen (Jim)
Leslie of Maple Grove,
Minn.; eight
grandchildren, and six
great grandchildren: Ben
(Traci) Livings-ton and
children, Jacob, Noah
and Drew of Clear Lake;
Chad (Brooke) Knop of
Nevada; Ryan (Brandi)
Hiscocks and children,
Riley and Parker of
Britt; Jenny Montgomery
and daughter, Bailey, of
Nevada; Emily Hiscocks
of Ventura; Erin
Hiscocks of Ventura;
Michael Leslie of
Mankato, Minn.; and
Kelly Leslie of Maple
Grove, Minn.; two
brothers, Ronnie (Wilma)
Knop of Ventura and Ken
(Virginia) Knop of
Houston, Texas; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by an infant daughter,
Cheryl; and his parents.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.
com.
HAZEL V. THEIS
MASON CITY — Hazel V.
Theis, 89, of 1040 Tenth
Street N.W., and
formerly of 2219 22nd
Street S.W. in Mason
City, died Thursday
(Oct. 21, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa following a short
illness.
Funeral services for
Hazel will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at Our
Saviour’s Lutheran
Church, 2502 South
Jefferson Avenue, with
the Rev. Joel Dahlen
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 North
Pennsylvania Avenue,
Mason City.
Memorials may be
directed to the family.
Hazel Victoria Lee was
born Nov. 25, 1914, in
Worth County on a small
settlement called
Martintown (northwest of
Kensett) to Olaf O. Lee
and Gunda Randine (Olberg)
Lee. She would have
celebrated her 90th
birthday this year.
Hazel was baptized at
the Elk Creek Lutheran
Church in Kensett on
Jan. 24, 1915, and was
confirmed at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Mason
City on June 1, 1930.
She was a member of Our
Saviour’s Lutheran
Church in Mason City for
71 years.
Hazel went to school
through the eighth grade
in Worth County. When
she first went to school
she could not speak
English, only Norwegian.
Hazel moved with her
father, mother and
brother to Pin River,
Minn., in November of
1928. The family
returned to Iowa on May
25, 1929, to Worth
County and then moved to
Mason City later in
1929.
Hazel met George (Jerry)
Theis on the Fister farm
on Highway 106 while
both worked there. They
were married March 21,
1933, at the MBA
Building by the justice
of the peace. To this
marriage three children
were born. Hazel worked
out of the home doing
housework and various
jobs for several ladies
in the Mason City and
Clear Lake.
Hazel enjoyed baking
homemade bread and
cinnamon rolls and
making “the best”
chicken and dumplings
and lefse.
She enjoyed sewing,
quilting, crocheting,
tatting, embroidery, and
weaving rugs on her
loom. In her younger
years she was a very
active doing volunteer
work for her church and
church circle.
Hazel cared for her
husband for several
years after he suffered
a stroke. He preceded
her in death on Jan. 5,
1982.
Hazel lived on 22nd
Street S.W. in Mason
City for 75 years. She
just recently went to
live with her daughter
and son-in-law. Hazel
will be missed by
everyone who knew her.
Hazel is survived by her
daughter, Rozena VanLent
and husband, Ted, of
Mason City; son, Carroll
Theis and wife, Dyane,
of Mason City; nine
grandchildren: Lisa Ebel
and husband, David, of
Mason City, Julie
Caspers and husband,
Don, of Swaledale,
Victoria Schluter and
husband, Myron, of
Louisburg, Kan., Mark
VanLent and wife,
Annette, of Nora
Springs, Dina Schuckman
and husband, Rich, of
Hudson, Ill., Thor Theis
of Mason City, Christina
Luse and husband,
Raymie, of Britt, Troy
Seger of Mason City, and
Chad Seger and wife,
Shawna, of Burt; 15
great grandchildren:
Derek and Dalton Ebel,
Todd and Heather
Caspers, Rachel and
Matthew Schluter, Joshua
and Anna VanLent, Jared
and Natasha Schuckman,
Ashley, Jacob, Caleb and
Peyton Luse, and Skylar
Seger; also surviving
are a special niece,
Carolyn and John Eppens;
and nephews: Mike Haag,
and wife, Joan, and
Leonard Haag both of
Mason City; and special
cousins in Minnesota and
Canada.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
husband; son, Glen
Virgil Theis in October
1995; brother, Sidney R.
Lee on Sept. 13, 2004;
and a nephew Lawrence
Oberdiear.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
GEORGIA CHARLEEN CABLE
BROWN
CLEAR LAKE — Georgia
Charleen Cable Brown,
86, of the Oakwood Care
Center in Clear Lake,
died Tuesday (Oct. 12,
2004) at the Oakwood
Care Center in Clear
Lake.
Services will be held at
a later date.
Georgia Charleen Cable
Brown, only child of
John T. and Sina Z.
(Clark) Cable was born
Dec. 2, 1917, at
Sheffield. She grew up
in the
Rockwell-Swaledale area
and graduated from the
Swaledale High School in
1936.
For many years, Georgia
lived in Nora Springs,
later moving to Clear
Lake, where she had
lived the last 45 years.
She worked as a waitress
for many area cafes.
Georgia was well liked
by all her customers and
a favorite waitress
among many. She was also
a member of the Clear
Lake First United
Methodist Church.
After retiring, Georgia
made many trips to Texas
to visit grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
She enjoyed traveling,
dancing, and visiting
with everybody.
Georgia will be greatly
missed by her son, John
L. (Jack) Brown and his
wife, Nancy, Clear Lake;
her daughter, Sharon K.
Edwards Carberry and her
husband, Howard, Lorena,
Texas; three
grandchildren: Lori
Carberry Wacker and her
husband, Ronald, Fort
Worth, Texas, Lisa
Carberry Newman and her
husband, Steve, Junction
City, Kan., and Mark H.
Carberry and Tammy
Jackson, Paris, Texas.
Also surviving are eight
great-grandchildren:
Tiffany and Brittany
Wacker, Fort Worth,
Texas, Stevie, Chris,
and Alisha Newman,
Junction City, Kan.,
Kelly Carberry,
Corsicana, Texas, and
Clayton and Cameron
Carberry, Paris, Texas;
and one great-great
granddaughter, Courtney
Lee Gonzales, Fort
Worth, Texas.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
a great granddaughter,
Courtney Renee Wacker.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
ALBERT EARLE MARTIN
BELMOND — Albert Earle
Martin, 96, of Belmond
died Friday (Oct. 22,
2004) at home.
A Mass of Christian
burial will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church in
Belmond with the Rev.
Father David Beckman and
Deacon Nick Schmitt
officiating. Burial with
full military honors by
the Belmond Military
Funeral Unit will be in
the St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Cemetery,
Belmond.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday with
a parish prayer service
at 6:30 p.m. at the
Tenold-Andrews Funeral
Home, 516 First St. S.E.
in Belmond and will
continue one hour prior
to the service at the
church.
Memorials may be given
to St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church, the
Belmond Public Library
Foundation or the
charity of donors
choice.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral
Home, (641) 444-4474.
LESTER IRA INGLE
IOWA FALLS — Lester Ira
Ingle, 90, of Iowa
Falls, died Saturday,
(Oct. 23, 2004) at the
Scenic Manor, Iowa
Falls.
Funeral services for Les
Ingle will be held at
10:30 Tuesday at the
First United Methodist
Church, Iowa Falls, with
the Rev. Don Preston
officiating. Burial will
be at the Waveland
Cemetery, Prairie City,
Iowa.
Visitation will be from
2 to 8 p.m. Monday at
the Linn’s Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel, with
the family present to
receive friends between
the hours of 6 and 8
p.m.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel is in
charge of the
arrangements.
BERNICE WILKES
RICEVILLE — Bernice
Wilkes, 93, of
Dorchester, formerly of
McIntire, died Friday
(Oct. 22, 2004) at the
Veteran’s Memorial
Hospital in Waukon.
Funerals services will
be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the
Riceville United
Methodist Church with
the Rev. Michael Cary
officiating. Burial will
be in Riverside Cemetery
in Riceville.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. at the
Lindstrom Funeral Home
in Riceville.
Lindstrom Funeral Home,
(641) 985-2242.
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Funeral Homes.
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Globe Online.
MABEL BERTHA
ANDERSON FRANCIS
CLEAR LAKE —
Mabel Bertha
Anderson
Francis, 100, of
Clear Lake, died
Saturday (Oct.
23, 2004) at the
Oakwood Care
Center in Clear
Lake.
Funeral services
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the
Wesley United
Methodist
Church, 1405
South
Pennsylvania
Avenue, Mason
City, with
Pastor Keith
Scott and Pastor
Jim Allard
officiating.
Burial will be
in Memorial Park
Cemetery,
Highway 122
West, Mason
City.
Family will
greet friends
from 4 until 6
p.m. on
Wednesday, at
the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel,
126 Third Street
N.E., Mason
City, and one
hour prior to
service time on
Thursday at the
church.
Mabel Bertha
Anderson Francis
was born on Nov.
14, 1903, in
Rake, the
daughter of
James Peter and
Clara Minnie
(Johnson) Juel.
She was raised
in Forest City
and graduated
from Forest City
High School.
She was united
in marriage to
Melvin S.
Anderson on July
4, 1922, in
Albert Lea,
Minn. He
preceded her in
death on Oct. 7,
1974.
After their
marriage,
together they
farmed in the
Pemberton,
Minn., area
before moving to
Mason City in
1944. Mabel
worked at
Decker’s Packing
Plant and also
worked for 20
years for State
Brand Creamery (AMPI)
in Mason City.
She was united
in marriage to
Otha Francis on
July 1, 1975, at
the Wesley
United Methodist
Church in Mason
City. He
preceded her in
death in 1978.
Mabel enjoyed
traveling
throughout the
United States
and
internationally,
visiting her
sister in
Tucson, Ariz.
and her brother
in Baltimore,
Md., crocheting,
crafts, playing
cards, and loved
to entertain.
She was a member
of the Wesley
United Methodist
Church in Mason
City and a
member of the
United Church of
Christ in Osage.
Left to cherish
her memory are
her children:
Barbara Wood of
Clear Lake,
Caren Ellis and
her husband,
Larry, of Mason
City, George
Anderson of
Canon City,
Colo., and
Wilford Anderson
and his wife,
Kathie, of
Tucson, Ariz.;
15
grandchildren;
several
great-grandchildren;
and 3
great-great
grandchildren; a
sister, Edna
Klaassen of
Clear Lake; and
a brother,
Ernest Juel of
Baltimore, Md.;
as well as Otha
Francis’s family
in Osage; and
other relatives
and friends.
Besides her
husbands, Melvin
S. Anderson and
Otha Francis,
she was also
preceded in
death by her
parents; a
daughter, Betty
Jean Kigar;
grandchildren:
Rhonda Wood
Smith, Debra
Wood, Brian
Anderson, and
Melva Jean Ross;
two sisters:
Alice Edminster,
and Ruth Kramer;
brother,
Lawrence Juel;
son-in-law, Ron
Wood; and a
daughter-in-law,
Muriel Anderson.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
LILLIAN L.
HANSON
MASON CITY —
Lillian L.
Hanson, 70, of
311 Fifth St.
N.W., Apartment
No. 4, Mason
City, died
Sunday (Oct, 24,
2004) at Muse
Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
Fullerton
Funeral Home,
123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason
City.
Fullerton
Funeral Home and
Cremation
Services, (641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
ALBERT EARLE
MARTIN
BELMOND — Albert
Earle Martin,
96, of Belmond
was called to
Eternal life,
Friday (Oct. 22,
2004).
A Mass of
Christian burial
will take place
at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday at St.
Francis Xavier
Catholic Church,
Belmond. Father
David Beckman
and Deacon Nick
Schmit will
officiate.
Burial with full
military honors
rendered by the
Belmond Military
Funeral Unit
will be in the
St. Francis
Xavier Catholic
Cemetery,
Belmond.
Visitation will
be Tuesday from
5 until 7 p.m.
at the Tenold-Andrews
Funeral Home,
516 First Street
S. E., Belmond,
and resume one
hour prior to
the service
Wednesday at the
church. There
will be a parish
vigil at 6:30
p.m. at the
funeral home.
The family
suggests that
memorials be
given to St.
Francis Xavier
Catholic Church,
the Belmond
Library
Foundation, or
to a charity of
the donor’s
choice.
Albert Earle
Martin was born
Sept. 13, 1908,
to Marion
(Finch) and
Earle Martin on
a farm west of
Belmond. He was
educated in
Belmond schools,
at St. Thomas
Military Academy
in Minneapolis,
Minn., at
Marquette
University, and
Iowa State
University.
Upon graduation
from Iowa State
in 1931, he
worked for the
Iowa Extension
Service. On
February 10,
1934, he married
Dorothy Sweeney,
and they
subsequently
lived in
Marshalltown and
Des Moines. In
1936, he and his
wife moved to
Indianapolis,
Ind., where
Albert became
regional office
director with
the Farmers Home
Administration.
In December
1940, he was
called to active
military service
with the U.S.
Army and
assigned to an
artillery unit
at Camp Stewart,
near Savannah,
Ga. In June
1943, he was
sent to North
Africa with the
45th Infantry
Division, where
he was assigned
responsibility
for a
self-propelled
anti-aircraft
unit. After
landing in
Sicily, the unit
was reassigned
to the 3rd
Infantry
Division. That
division landed
at Salerno,
Italy, and moved
north to help
liberate Rome,
it then landed
in Southern
France, west of
Marseille, and
fought north
through France.
The division
moved east
through Germany,
eventually
capturing
Hitler’s Eagles
Nest
headquarters
southwest of
Munich. After 27
months of
combat, with a
Purple Heart and
a Bronze Star,
Albert returned
to the United
States in
August, 1945. He
was honorably
discharged from
active duty and
joined an Army
Reserve unit, in
which he
remained active
until October
1961, when he
retired with the
rank of
lieutenant
colonial.
After the war,
returning to
Iowa, the
Veterans
Adminstration
employed Albert,
where he had the
responsibility
of working with
the state
agricultural
organizations to
establish the
first statewide
farm training
program for
veterans. The
program became
the model for
the VA’s
national
program. After
twenty years
with the
Veterans
Administration,
he retired in
1966.
Soon after, he
took on
administrative
responsibilities
at the Ames
Laboratory on
the campus of
Iowa State
University,
where he worked
until 1976.
During this
time, while
living in Ames,
Albert was
active in the
community, St.
Cecilia’s
Parish, Iowa
State Alumni and
fraternity
associations.
In 1986, he and
his wife
returned to
Belmond. In
Belmond he
became a
participant in
St. Francis
Xavier Catholic
Church, the
Knights of
Columbus, the
Veterans of
Foreign Wars,
the Belmond
Historical
Society and
Museum, and a
variety of other
organizations.
Albert and
Dorothy raised
and educated
four children:
James, Marion,
Linda, and Jane.
The couple
greatly enjoyed
travel as a form
of education and
a way of meeting
new friends. By
1960, they had
visited every
state in the
union. Later,
they visited
many countries
on every major
continent, and
Albert shared
slides of their
trips at
retirement and
community
centers.
In late May of
this year,
Albert returned
to Italy for the
60th anniversary
reunion of U.S.
soldiers who had
landed at the
Salerno and
Anzio beaches
and liberated
Rome. This
summer he
continued to
enjoy his
garden, sharing
produce with
family and
friends. His
wonderful
memory, keen
sense of humor
and dignity of
character were
appreciated by
loved ones until
his final sleep
at home.
He was preceded
in death by his
wife, Dorothy,
his son, James,
and his
daughter,
Marion.
Those left to
cherish the
memory of his
well-lived and
generous life
include his
daughter-in-law,
Sharon Martin,
Mazeppa, Minn.;
two daughters,
Linda (Wade)
Clarke, Moline,
Ill., and Jane
(Schuyler)
VanGorden, Eau
Claire, Wis.;
eight
grandchildren:
Kurt, Derek, and
Erin Martin,
Stacy (Gary)
Suess, Heather
(Kory) Thomas,
Schuyler
VanGorden,
Audrey Clarke,
and Wade M.
(Dana) Clarke,
and three
great-grandchildren:
Gabriela, Devin,
and Samantha.
Tenold-Andrews
Funeral Home,
(641) 444-4474.
JENNIE MARIE
AASLAND
LAKE MILLS —
Jennie Marie
Aasland, 94, of
Lake Mills,
formerly of
Cedar Rapids,
died Sunday
(Oct. 24, 2004)
at the Lake
Mills Care
Center in Lake
Mills.
Arrangements are
pending at
Mittelstadt
Funeral Home in
Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt
Funeral Home,
(641) 592-0221.
HOYT GAARDER
SIBLEY — Hoyt
Gaarder, 85, of
Sibley, died
Saturday (Oct.
23, 2004) at
Sioux Valley
Hospital in
Sioux Falls,
S.D.
Funeral services
will be held at
10:30 a.m. at
Trinity Lutheran
Church in Sibley
with the Rev.
Kim Peterson
officiating.
Burial will be
at 3 p.m.
Tuesday in Elk
Creek Lutheran
Church Cemetery
at Kensett.
Visitation will
be held today
from 2 until 8
p.m. with the
family present
from 6:30 until
8 p.m. at the
Walton- Roste
Funeral Home,
505 Ninth St. in
Sibley.
Walton-Roste
Funeral Home
(712) 754-2154.
ROBERT E. ‘BOB’
GRONBACH
ALGONA — Robert
E. “Bob”
Gronbach, 74, of
Algona, died
Saturday (Oct.
23, 2004) at
Kossuth Regional
Hospital in
Algona.
Funeral services
will be held at
10:30 a.m. on
Tuesday at
Trinity Lutheran
Chruch in Algona
with the Rev.
Steve Turner
officiating.
Burial with
graveside
military honors
will be at the
East Lawn
Cemetery in
Algona.
Vistitation will
be held from 4
until 8 p.m.
today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home,
218 S. Moore in
Algona.
The family
suggests
memorials be
made to Hospice
of the
Heartland-Kossuth
County.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home,
(515) 295-3731.
LORRAINE LEWIS
ALLISON —
Lorraine Lewis,
86, of Allison,
died Sunday
(Oct. 24, 2004)
at the Allison
Care Center in
Allison.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
Sietsema Vogel
Funeral Home in
Allison.
Sietsema Vogel
Funeral Home,
(319) 267-2507.
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Gene Manning
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