PUBLISHED Tuesday, October 26, 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.
MYRTICE R. RUSLEY
ALBERT LEA, Minn. —Funeral services for Myrtice
R. (Brooks) Rusley, age 91, of Albert Lea,
Minn., will be held at 1:30 pm, today at Grace
Lutheran Church. The Rev. John Henriksen will
officiate. Interment will be in Lakewood
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service
at the church.
Myrtice died on Saturday, (Oct. 23, 2004) at the
Albert Lea Medical Center.
Myrtice R. (Brooks) Rusley was born on Aug. 16,
1913, in Mower County, the daughter of Riley and
Cora (Lott) Brooks. She grew up in Austin and
graduated from Austin High School. In September
of 1937, Myrtice was married to J. Glenn Rusley
in Iowa. The couple made their home in Albert
Lea. Myrtice worked for Skinner’s Department
Store and the Albert Lea Police Department as a
dispatcher. Following her husband’s death in
1961, Myrtice moved to Colorado Springs, Colo.,
where she was employed in the medical records
department at Penrose Hospital. She also had
worked in medical records at Naeve Hospital.
From 1966 to 1980 Myrtice lived in San Diego,
Calif. She was employed in medical records at
Grossmont Hospital. Myrtice returned to Albert
Lea in 1980.
Myrtice was a charter member of Grace Lutheran
Church. She enjoyed traveling and reading, as
well as spending time with her family,
especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include her children: Pendra (Penny)
Nelsen of Albert Lea and her specialfriend,
Floyd Helland, Elaine Long and her husband,
David Long Sr. of Albert Lea, Janet Werner and
her husband, Richard, of Lake Mills, Iowa, Donna
Rye and her husband, Richard Rye Sr., of Albert
Lea; daughter-in-law, Phyllis Rusley of
Rochester, Minn.; grandchildren, Jon Rusley of
Rochester, David G. Long Jr., of Albert Lea,
Lisa and her husband, Greg Koenecke, of Delano,
Matthew and his wife, Erin Werner, of Lake
Mills, Michelle and her husband, Chad Tweed, of
Waterloo, Iowa, Richard Rye Jr. and his wife,
Lynda, and Luke and his wife, Jill Rye, all of
Albert Lea; great-grandchildren Evan Long, Kayla
Koenecke, Mitchell Koenecke, Joel Riley Koenecke,
Tyler Tweed, Lauryn Tweed, Noah Werner, Brooke
Rye, and Bailey Rye; sister-in-law, Marlene
(Brooks) Wulff and brother-in-law, Carl Below
both of Milwaukee; and many nieces and nephews.
Myrtice was preceded in death by her parents;
her husband; her son, Robert Rusley; her
son-in-law, Paul E. Nelsen; four brothers and
three sisters.
Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, (507) 373-4330.
LORRAINE LEWIS
ALLISON — Lorraine Lewis, 86, of Allison, died
Sunday (Oct. 24, 2004) at the Allison Care
Center.
Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at
the Oak Hill Cemetery in rural Bristow. Burial
will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, (319)
267-2507.
CLAYTON CLAUSEN
STACYVILLE — Clayton Clausen, 96, of Stacyville
died Monday (Oct. 25, 2004) at the Stacyville
Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday
at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 1 p.m. the day of the
service.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
(641) 713-4920.
JENNIE MARIE AASLAND
LAKE MILLS — Jennie Marie Aasland, age 94, of
Lake Mills, formerly of Cedar Rapids passed away
on Sunday (Oct. 24, 2004) at the Lake Mills Care
Center in Lake Mills, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake
Mills with the Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating.
Burial will take place at Beaver Creek Cemetery,
rural Lake Mills.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, at
the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main
Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour
prior to services at the church on Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish to, may make
a contribution in Jennie’s memory to Waldorf
Lutheran College in Forest City, Salem Lutheran
Church in Lake Mills, or to a charity of their
choice.
Jennie Marie Furness was born August 10, 1910,
at rural Banks, N.D., to John and Adlida
(Jacobson) Furness. Later, the family moved back
to Iowa. Jennie graduated from Hanlontown High
School in 1929. She was united in marriage with
Burton J. Aasland on Feb. 22, 1932, at Mason
City, Iowa.
During the twenty-five years Jennie and Burt
lived in Joice, they owned and operated a
restaurant and a plumbing/heating business. Many
people through the years paid Jennie compliments
about her wonderful pies and fine cooking
abilities. The couple also farmed for seven
years near Scarville, Iowa. Following
retirement, Jennie continued to work part-time
in the food service area of the Lake Mills Care
Center.
Jennie was an active participant in the churches
and communities in which she lived. She was an
avid reader, sports enthusiast, and especially
enjoyed friends and fellowship in church
circles. Her greatest pleasures came from her
home and family. She was a loving wife and
mother who left a legacy of many treasured
memories that her family will always cherish.
She is survived by her children, Bonnie Miller
and her husband, James, of Cedar Rapids, Darlene
Larson of Eldridge, and Dennis Aasland, of Lake
Mills; ten grandchildren, Joseph Larson, Gary
Larson, Bradley Larson, Steven Miller, Paul
Miller, Deanna Aasland, Bryan Larson, Dale
Aasland, Douglas Aasland, and Lynda Thomas;
seventeen great- grandchildren; two great-great
grandchildren; three sisters, Evelyn Klein and
her husband, Harold, Dorothy Schulte, and Helen
Balfe; a sister-in-law, Jennie Furness; and a
long-time friend, Arlene (Moe) Sprecher.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband; a great-granddaughter, Megan Charlson;
seven sisters; and five brothers.
The family gratefully acknowledges the care
given by the Lake Mills Care Center staff, and
the family and friends who stopped by to visit
while Jennie was a resident.
Mittlestadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, (641)
592-0221.
EMMA LOU FORD
DUMONT — Emma Lou Ford, 64, of Dumont, died at
her home on Monday (Oct. 25, 2004).
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont with
the Rev. Tom Healey officiating. Burial will be
in the Dumont Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont, (641)
857-3303.
FRANCES A. BATTY
ROCKFORD — A memorial service will be held at
10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the First United
Methodist Church in Rockford, for Frances A.
Batty and her husband, T. Edw Batty, who
preceded her in death on July 29, 2002. Pastor
Kenneth Kent will be officiating.
Frances, 94, a resident of Chautauqua Guest
Homes, Charles City, formerly of Rockford, died
Sunday (Oct. 24, 2004) with her daughter-in-law
by her side.
Frances was born on Dec. 30,1909, to M.D. and
Nellie (Cox) Munshower. She graduated from
Cornell College and was a homemaker all her
life.
She was united in marriage June 17, 1937, to T.
Edw Batty. They were parents of two sons, John
T. Batty and Dennis R. Batty.
T. Edw was born to H.C. and Stella (Young) Batty
on July 10, 1907. He graduated from the
University of Iowa and was in banking for 42
years, serving as president of The First State
Bank in Rockford until his retirement in 1975.
They were lifelong members of the First United
Methodist Church. Traveling, bowling, fishing,
playing bridge and golf was enjoyed by both.
Survivors include their son, John T Batty,
Rockford; daughter-in-law, Mari Batty, West
Liberty; three grandchildren and their spouses;
Jeffrey C. Batty (Jennifer) Mount Pleasant,
Jackie Gould (Rich), Glen Ellyn, Ill., and Jason
R. Batty (Amy), Johnston; six great-grandsons,
Javin, Jared, and Colin Batty, Mount Pleasant;
Aidan, Damien and Owen Gould, Glen Ellyn, Ill.;
and two great-granddaughters, Skylar and Brooke
Batty, Johnston; Jean Fort, Lompoc, Calif., a
sister of Frances; and several nieces and
nephews.
They are preceded in death by their youngest
son, Dennis R. Batty, (Dec. 2003), their
parents; and brothers, Wilbur Munshower and
Harry Batty.
Their bodies were cremated, with the Cremation
Society of Eastern Iowa who is in charge of the
arrangements, (319) 393-8000.
GEORGENE ANN GREEN
MASON CITY — Georgene Ann Green, 70, of Mason
City, died Thursday (October 21, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City after a
short illness.
A memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at
Holy Family Catholic Church, 704 N. Adams, Mason
City, with the Rev. Jon M. Seda and Monsignor
Joseph J. Slepicka, officiating.
The family will greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Friday at Hogan-Bremer-Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd
St N.E., Mason City, where a Athenian Study Club
rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. followed by a
scriptural wake service at 5:30 p.m.
As per her wishes, Georgene donated her body to
the University of St. Louis College of Medicine,
St. Louis, Mo.
The family requests memorials be given to the
Community Kitchen of North Iowa, 606 N. Monroe,
Mason City, Iowa 50401.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
GLENN ELLSWORTH BURGRAFF
MASON CITY — Glenn Ellsworth “Elly” Burgraff,
83, of 206 S. Tennessee Place, died Sunday
(October 24, 2004) at Heritage Care Center.
Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday
at the First Congregational United Church of
Christ, 100 1st St. N.E., with the Rev. Samuel
Hamilton-Poore officiating. Private family
inurnment services will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by
the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to the First
Congregational United Church of Christ.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
WILLIAM A. SPENCER, M.D.
OSAGE — Dr. William A. Spencer, M.D., 83, died
Saturday (Oct. 23, 2004) at University Hospitals
after a fire at his home in Osage.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in
Osage, with a reception following in the
fellowship hall.
His body has been cremated. Interment will be at
a later date.
Dr. Spencer was born Nov. 17, 1920, in
Belleville, N.J., the son of John and Lydia
Spencer. Following graduation from Columbia
University College of Medicine, he interned at
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He
married Benna Bartells on June 15, 1946, in
Streator, Ill. Following his surgery and
anesthia residencies at George Washington
University Hospital, in Washington, D.C., he
returned to Osage, where he practiced until his
retirement in 1995.
Patients recall his caring and compassionate
demeanor.
He loved Iowa sports, especially Hawkeye
football and enjoyed playing golf and bridge
with friends. He will be remembered for his
cheerful manner and dedication to his patients.
His wife of 57 years, Benna, died last year.
Dr. Spencer is survived by five children, Polly
Horton (Douglas) of Iowa City, Marian Buff
Spencer (Ralph Mouschella) of Hopkington, Mass.,
Deana Chisholm (Mark) of Osage, Bill Spencer
(Courtney) of Ankeny, and Ned Spencer (Kristi)
of Estero, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
LILLIAN L. HANSON
MASON CITY — Lillian L. Hanson, 70, of 311 5th
St. N.W., Apt. 4, in Mason City, died Sunday
afternoon (Oct. 24, 2004) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at a later date
in St. Paul, Minn.
Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the
family in the care of Lillian’s sister, Virginia
Molina, 311 5th St. N.W., Mason City, Iowa,
50401.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services of
North Iowa are in charge of Lillian’s
arrangements and cremation of her body.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
MADELYN MEYER
OSAGE — Madelyn Meyer, 75, of Osage, died Monday
(Oct. 25, 2004) at Mitchell County Regional
Health Center in Osage.
Funeral services are pending at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.
NANCY S. DOEDEN
ALLISON — Nancy S. Doeden, 55, of 405 Fourth
St., Allison, died Monday (Oct. 25, 2004) at the
Waverly Health Center in Waverly.
Funeral arrangements are imcomplete with Reid’s
Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457.
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PUBLISHED Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Obituaries are presented as a community
service of Fullerton Funeral Homes.
Information is submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
publication in the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
CLAYTON CLAUSEN
STACYVILLE — Clayton Clausen, 96, a
lifelong Stacyville resident, died
Monday (Oct. 25, 2004) at the Stacyville
Nursing Home, where he had lived since
December of 2001.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home in St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Lance
Kittleson officiating. Burial wil be in
the St. Ansgar Cemetery.
Friends may call at Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home one hour prior to services.
Clayton was born Oct.16, 1908, to Jacob
and Rose Clausen. He attended Stacyville
Schools and farmed northwest of
Stacyville.
Clayton married Helga Schwanke in 1936.
He was active in his church, Union
Presbyterian Church, and later, St.
Peter Lutheran Church in Toeterville.
He was a member of Farm Bureau, Sons of
Norway, Mitchell County Historical
Society, an election judge and a 4-H
leader for many years.
He was preceded in death by his son,
Allen; grandson, Todd; and a
granddaughter, Renae.
Survivors include his wife, Helga, of
Stacyville; son, Richard (Marlene)
Clausen, of Osage; daughter, Linda
(Greg) Munson, of Rochester; seven
grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; his brother, Elmer;
and nieces and nephews.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
ARLYLE OLMSTED JOHNSON
BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Arlyle Olmsted
Johnson, of Burnsville, 86, died Oct.
22, 2004.
She is preceded in death by her husband,
Chester; brother, Marvin Olmsted; and
sister, Eunice Melby.
She is survived by her son, Keith and
his partner, Anita Wheeler; grandsons,
Brandon and Trevor and their mother,
Barbara Ohrlund Johnson.
Arlyle was born in Litchville, N.D. She
graduated from Mayville State Teachers
College and taught music and elementary
school in Illinois and North Dakota.
She married Chester in Blue Island,
Ill., in 1943.
Arlyle was a member of St. James
Lutheran Church in Burnsville. She was a
worship accompanist at Meadow Brook in
Bloomington, Minn. and volunteered with
the CATCH Program in Dakota County.
Arlyle was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma
Sorority, past chairman of the board of
Blue Cap School in Blue Island, Ill. and
active with Opportunity Village in Clear
Lake.
A memorial service will be held at 11
a.m. on Friday, Oct. 29, at St. James
Lutheran Church, 3650 Williams Drive in
Burnsville.
A gathering of family and friends will
be one hour prior to the service at the
church. Interment to be in Blue Island,
Ill. Memorials preferred.
J.S. Klecatsky & Sons, (651) 454-9488.
BETTY L. WAGNER
BRITT — Betty L. Wagner, 81, of Britt,
formerly of Manchester, died Tuesday
(Oct. 26, 2004) at the Westview Care
Center in Britt.
Arrangements are incomplete at
Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory
in Manchester, Iowa (563) 927-3112.
DOROTHY PASSMORE
CHARLES CITY — Dorothy Passmore, 83, of
Charles City died Tuesday (Oct. 26,
2004) at the Salsbury Baptist Home in
Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City,
(641) 228-2323.
DAVID CRAIG MORRIS
PUYALLUP, Wash. — David Morris, 59, of
Seattle, Wash., died Saturday, October
23, 2004, at the Good Samaritan Hospital
in Puyallup, Wash.
A memorial service will be held from 1
to 3 p.m. Saturday at the First Covenant
Church in Mason City, Iowa.
David was born in Mason City, Iowa on
May 30, 1945. He graduated from Mason
City High School in 1963.
At the age of 22 he enlisted in the U.S.
Navy and served until 1971.
David was married to Susan Noveske in
1970, divorced in 2002. During their
marriage they had three children, Damon,
32, John, 29, and Aaron, 23.
David was an avid lover of antiques and
made a business of buying and selling
for most of his life.
He also loved history, traveling, and
telling stories. David spent much of his
last two years traveling in Thailand and
the United States in search of his
spirit and passions.
David was engaged to be married to Janya
Niwetkoon of Bangkok, Thailand, in
February of 2005.
David is survived by his children, Damon
Morris and his wife, Nicole Truesdell,
of Seattle, Wash., John Morris of
Seattle, Wash., and Aaron Morris and his
wife Nicole Morris of Everett, Wash.;
mother, Ruth Conway, of Mason City;
father, Francis Morris of Boise, Idaho;
brother, Dennis Morris of Meridian,
Idaho; and sister, Diane Butler of Nora
Springs.
CAROL R. MCLAUGHLIN
BELMOND — Carol R. McLaughlin, 67, of
Belmond, died Tuesday (Oct. 26, 2004) at
the Belmond Medical Center, Belmond,
with her husband at her side.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 304
Third Ave. N.E., Belmond, with the Rev.
Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will be in
the St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Cemetery, Belmond.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral
Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond, and
continue one hour prior to the service
at the church Saturday.
Memorials may be given to the donor’s
choice.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond,
(641) 444-4474.
ALWILDA ‘WILLIE’ C. KRAMER
MASON CITY — Alwilda “Willie” C. Kramer,
91, of Mason City, died Monday (Oct. 25,
2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the Swaledale United Methodist
Church, Swaledale, with the Rev. Bruce
Wittern officiating. Burial will be in
Pleasant View Cemetery, Swaledale.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Memorials may be made to the Alwilda
“Willie” C. Kramer Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory
(641) 423-0924.
MADELYN MEYER
OSAGE — Madelyn Meyer, age 75, of Osage
died Monday, (Oct. 25, 2004) at Mitchell
County Regional Health Center in Osage.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11
a.m. Saturday at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev.
Mark Reasoner officiating. Inurnment
will be at a later date at St. Peter’s
Catholic Cemetery in New Haven.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 8
p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage where there will
be a rosary at 5 p.m. and a scripture
wake service at 7 p.m.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
GLENN ELLSWORTH ‘ELLY’ BURGRAFF
MASON CITY — Glenn Ellsworth “Elly”
Burgraff, 83, of 206 S. Tennessee Place,
died Sunday (Oct. 24, 2004) at Heritage
Care Center.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at the First Congregational
United Church of Christ, 100 First St.
N.E. with the Rev. Samuel Hamilton-Poore
officiating. Private family inurnment
services will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery. Military rites will be
conducted by the Mason City Veterans
Memorial Association.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to the First
Congregational United Church of Christ.
Elly was born June 16, 1921, in Mason
City the son of Richard and Jessie
(Alitz) Burgraff. He graduated from
Mason City High School and the
University of Iowa with a B.S. degree in
pharmacy.
Elly served in the U.S. Army with the
442nd armored division as a tank
commander during World War II.
Following his discharge, he returned to
Mason City. He married Ruth A. Jones on
June 30, 1946, in Mason City. She died
in 1960.
Elly married Margery Pappas Miller on
July 15, 1966, in St. Paul, Minn.
Elly was owner-operator of B & O Drug on
North Federal for 40 years. He retired
in 1990.
One of his greatest loves was the soda
fountain at the store now on display at
The Music Man Square.
He was a member of the First
Congregational United Church of Christ,
served as past president of the Mason
City Country Club and Kiwanis Club and
received the “Man of the Year” award
given by the YMCA.
Elly enjoyed golfing and gardening.
Elly is survived by his wife, Margery
Burgraff of Mason City; son, David
Burgraff and wife Deborah of Ellston,
Iowa; step-daughters, Jane Garras of Las
Vegas, Nev., Julie Miller of
Minneapolis, Minn.; step-son, John
Miller of San Diego, Calif.;
grandchildren, Andrew Burgraff of Des
Moines, Kyrie Garras of Des Moines,
Nicos Garras of Athens, Greece; brother,
Robert Burgraff and wife Lorna, of
Deltona, Fla.
Elly’s parents; first wife, Ruth A.
Burgraff; brothers, J. Thomas Burgraff
and Richard I. Burgraff preceded him in
death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 421-0924.
NANCY S. DOEDEN
ALLISON — Nancy S. Doeden, 55, of 405
Fourth St., Allison, died Monday (Oct.
25, 2004) at the Waverly Health Center,
Waverly.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the United Church of Christ,
Allison, with the Rev. Ralph Wedeking
officiating.
Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at
the Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Greene,
where there will be a public Eastern
Star service at 7:30 p.m.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Nancy S.
Doeden Memorial Fund in care of the
family at P.O. Box 537, Allison, IA
50602-0537.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First,
Greene, (641) 823-4457.
LLOYD C. KROGSTAD
OSAGE — Lloyd C. Krogstad, 91, of Osage,
died Monday (Oct. 25, 2004) at the Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.
A private family memorial service will
be held at a later date.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage
is handling arrangements.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
RUTH E. NELSON
OSAGE — Ruth E. Nelson, 86, of Osage,
formerly Clear Lake, died Monday (Oct.
25, 2004) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center in Osage.
Arrangements are incomplete at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 102 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
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PUBLISHED THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28,
2004.
Obituaries are presented as a
community service of Fullerton
Funeral Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for
publication in the Globe Gazette
and Globe Online.
GEORGENE A. GREEN
MASON CITY — Georgene Ann Green,
70, of Mason City, died Thursday
(October 21, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa,
surrounded by family and
friends.
A memorial Mass will be held
11:00 A.M. Saturday (October 30,
2004) at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 704 N. Adams, Mason
City, with Rev. Jon M. Seda and
Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka,
officiating. Georgene chose to
donate her remains to medical
research at St. Louis
University.
The family will greet friends
from 4 to 6 P.M. Friday at
Hogan-Bremer-Colonial Chapel,
126 3rd St NE, Mason City, where
an Athenian Study Club/ Catholic
Daughters of America rosary will
be held at 5 P. M. followed by a
scriptural wake service at 5:30
P.M.
The family suggests memorials be
given to Community Kitchen of
North Iowa, 606 N. Monroe, Mason
City, Iowa 50401.
Born April 21, 1934 in Newark,
N.J. to Joseph and Marie Hagmann,
Georgene’s early life revolved
around, appropriately, a
restaurant, which was run by her
parents, and at which she worked
as a young girl. After growing
up in Cortland, N.Y., Mrs. Green
moved to Salina, Kansas
following high school.
A devoted Catholic, Georgene met
a young sergeant from Smoky Hill
Air Force base in Salina after
mass one day. His name was
Gervin Green, and after a brief
courtship that included three
months of international
correspondence while Gervin was
stationed in England, the two
wed on August 4, 1955 at Holy
Family Catholic Church in Mason
City. For 48 years Georgene and
Gervin lived in Mason City,
where Mrs. Green worked at
Northwestern Bell-AT & T while
also raising six children.
Two passions drove Georgene; a
commitment to service and her
love of cooking. She found a way
to combine both of those
passions as she served as a
volunteer for over a decade at
Mason City’s Community Kitchen
as well as a cook for hundreds
of families following funeral
services at Holy Family. In
addition Mrs. Green joined
several local organizations,
including Holy Family Catholic
Church, and St. Elizabeth Seaton
circle at church, the Athenian
Study Club, the Catholic
Daughters of America, and a
Thursday prayer group.
Most of all, Georgene will be
remembered for her dedication to
making others’ lives better,
whether it was by crocheting an
afghan to be auctioned off for
Newman High School, baking bread
to give away to friends and
acquaintances, or making sure
female prisoners were equipped
with thermal under-wear during
the winter.
With her passing, Georgene joins
her parents, sister Barbara, and
son William, who died as an
infant, in heaven.
Her husband Gervin, sister
Marlene, children, Jude, Joe,
Tom, Christopher, Mary and
Therese, as well as 11
grandchildren, and nine nieces
and nephews continue to remember
her.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372
www.colonialchapels.com.
VERNE R. THOMPSON
GREENE — Funeral services for
Verne R. Thompson, 80, of 11338
Oak Ave., Greene, will be 10:30
a.m. Friday at St. Peter
Lutheran Church in Greene with
Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill
Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m.
today at Reid’s Funeral Chapel
in Greene where there will be a
public scripture service at 7:30
p.m. Visitation will continue
one hour before services on
Friday at the church.
Verne Roy Thompson was born May
31, 1924, in rural Fremont
Township, Butler County, a son
of Roy Jesse and Paulina Augusta
“Pearl” (Butzlaff) Thompson, and
died Wednesday (Oct. 27, 2004)
at the Liebe Care Center in
Greene where he had resided
since December 2002.
He was baptized on Sept. 28,
1924, and was confirmed a member
of St. Peter Lutheran Church on
June 5, 1938.
Verne received his education in
the rural Dayton Township
schools and graduated from
Greene High School in 1942.
He started farming as a young
man and drove a truck for Orley
Alden Trucking.
He was married to Leota Fawn
Hearn in June 1945. They farmed
West of Greene until 1955, when
they moved to their present
farm.
Besides farming Verne also
worked for Heitland Construction
and later Cole Excavating Co.
Verne was proud to be a farmer
and had great love for the land
and deep respect for nature and
all God’s creations.
He enjoyed golfing, hunting,
fishing, and watching the
wildlife around his farm and
along the roadsides.
Verne was a living example of a
God-fearing and ethical man to
his children and grandchildren.
He enjoyed those special times
with his grandchildren, playing
softball or golf, giving tractor
rides, or attending their
athletic events.
Those thankful for his life
include his three children:
William Verne (Jane) Thompson of
Dumont, Charles Roy (Carolyn)
Thompson of Greene, and Jill
Fawn (Mark) Berends of Allison;
six grandchildren: Josh
Thompson, Jake Thompson, Shawn
(Kim) Thompson, Crystal
Gillespie and her fiance, Larry
Iverson, Joe Gillespie, and
Jesse Gillespie.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Leota, on Sept. 5, 1964;
his son-in law, Randy L.
Gillespie; and grandson, Randy
G. Gillespie; granddaughter,
Dawn Thompson; his parents, and
one sister, Maureen Kanter.
Those planning an expression of
sympathy may direct memorials to
the Verne R. Thompson Memorial
Fund in care of the family.
Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to Reid’s Funeral
Chapel, 519 North First Street,
Greene (641) 823-4457.
RUTH E. NELSON
OSAGE — Ruth E. Nelson, 86, of
Osage, formerly of Clear Lake,
died Monday (Oct. 25, 2004) at
Mitchell County Regional
Healthcare Center.
A memorial service will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church in
Osage, with the Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Graveside inurnment
service will be held at 1 p.m.
at the Kensett Cemetery in
Kensett.
The family will visit with
friends and relatives at the
church following the service.
Memorials may be given to the
Ruth E. Nelson Memorial Fund.
Ruth was born Jan. 3, 1918, in
Osage, Cedar Township, the
daughter of William L. and
Johanna Charlotte (Becker)
Dieterichs. Ruth attended Osage
High School.
She did housework in Osage.
Ruth married Conrad Nelson on
March 17, 1939, at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Osage. They
lived in Plymouth, Albert City,
West Bend, Kensett, Des Moines
and in 1974 moved to Clear Lake.
Ruth moved to Osage in 1992.
Ruth loved joking with people,
cooking, and having family come
to Clear Lake for the Fourth of
July.
She was a member of Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church in Osage.
She is survived by her daughter,
Birdie Hauge and her husband,
Mike, of Madison, Mo.; four
grandchildren, Kelly Hauge and
Cory Hauge, of St. Charles, Mo.,
Crystal Hauge, of Shawnee, Kan.,
and Teri Craig and her husband,
Keith, of Yates, Mo.; two
great-grandchildren, Alexis and
Mickael Craig; three
step-great-grandchildren,
Kaitlyn Hopper, Kiersten and
Kameron Craig; a sister-in-law,
Gert Dieterichs, of Osage; and
several nieces and nephews.
Ruth was preceded in death by
her parents, husband Conrad
(1991); one son Dennis Nelson;
grandson Mike Hauge; two sisters
and six brothers.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake,
is in charge of arrangements,
(641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
CAROL R. MCLAUGHLIN
BELMOND — Carol R. McLaughlin,
67, a resident of Belmond, Iowa,
died Tuesday (Oct. 26, 2004) at
the Belmond Medical Center,
Belmond, with her husband at her
side.
Funeral service will be 10:30
a.m. Saturday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 304 Third Ave.
N.E., Belmond. The Rev. Rod Hopp
will he officiating. Burial will
be in the St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Cemetery, Belmond.
Visitation will be Friday from 4
to 7:30 p.m. at Tenold-Andrews
Funeral Home, 516 First Street
S.E., Belmond, and continue one
hour prior to the service at the
church Saturday.
Carol Johnson was born April 29,
1937, in Carpenter, the daughter
of Clarence Alvin and Ruth Verda
(Parker) Johnson. She attended
Rock Creek country school for a
time and then Osage schools,
graduating in 1955.
She was united in marriage to
Alfred George McLaughlin, Aug.
8, 1959, at Holy Family Catholic
Church, Mason City. Their union
recently celebrated 45 years and
was blessed by seven children,
Terrance, Lori, Kevin, Angela,
Michelle, Elizabeth and Susan.
Following their marriage, Carol
and Al lived for a time in
Belmond. They spent time living
in Hampton before making their
home in Grinnell. In 1973, they
returned to Alfred’s parents’
farm in rural Belmond, where
they farmed until moving to
their present home in Belmond in
1983.
Throughout her life, Carol had
put the needs of others before
her own. She was a devoted wife
and life partner to Al. Her
passion was her family and
nurturing her children
throughout her life. They will
remember her teaching them her
values, her love of music, and
the importance of education,
something she believed in
strongly, motivating her to
attend business school at
Hamilton College, Mason City,
graduating in 1981. Following
college, Carol was employed by
the State of Iowa Division of
Soil Conservation from
1981-2002.
Carol was a dedicated and loving
mother and grandmother who truly
cherished any opportunity to be
a spectator at any activity they
were involved with in their
lives, whether they were a part
of a sporting event, band, or
chorus concert, or any other
extra-curricular activity, Carol
was there as their No. 1
cheerleader.
Carol looked forward to family
gatherings and re-unions and
opportunities to get together
with her siblings. She and Al
looked forward to taking their
children on annual summer
vacations during their school
years. After the children moved
away, Al and Carol loved to
visit their children’s homes
throughout the country and
state. Family holidays were
often times spent at the
children’s homes and in recent
years Thanksgiving took place in
Colorado. They had taken a
special trip to Hawaii two years
ago which was initiated by their
children. The couple had also
traveled to Salt Lake City,
Utah, for the Olympics and to
Delaware.
Her devotion to her faith was
shown by her membership at
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Belmond, where she had served in
many roles including president
of the church council, Sunday
school teacher, the Mary Circle,
and the recently completed
Visionary Task Force. Carol had
shown the same concern for her
community. It was demonstrated
through her many years of
involvement with the Belmond
Hospital Auxiliary and her many
years of involvement as a Wright
County Soil Commissioner. She
had served for a time as
president of the Culture Club in
Belmond. She had been a
dedicated volunteer at the
Belmond Health Care Center. She
enjoyed visiting the nursing
home and making crafts for
friends.
Carol’s concern for the land and
conservation continued with her
and her husband’s duties in
traveling around the countryside
delivering seed drills to many
farmers. She had earned numerous
awards for her conservation
work.
Carol was an avid sports fan
during her lifetime. She had
been a league bowler for many
years in the Belmond Bowling
Association, vice president of
the Happy Eight Bowling League,
a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, and
enjoyed high school athletics.
Carol was a strong and faithful
person whose perseverance kept
her on the path to recovery
following a terrible automobile
accident.
Those left to cherish the memory
of her life include her husband
and life partner of more than 45
years, Alfred McLaughlin,
Belmond; her sons, Terrance and
wife, Linda, Des Moines, and
Kevin McLaughlin, Rochester,
Minn.; her daughters, Lori and
husband, Allen, Corwith, Angela
Rasmussen and husband, James,
Evergreen, Colo., Michelle
Schaeffer and husband Bryon,
Ankeny, Elizabeth Engberg and
husband, Allen, Puyallup, Wash.,
and Susan McLaughlin, Algona;
her sister-in-law, Marge
Johnson, brothers, Charles and
wife, Betty, Harley and wife,
Clarissa, Ivan and wife, Kathy,
all of Osage, her sister-in-law,
Frances Johnson, Osage; and her
sister, Eleanor Schallock,
Osage, brother-in-law, Lowell
Olsen, Osage; sisters, Mildred
Sponheim and husband, Norman,
Nora Springs, and Sharon Boyce
and husband, James, Roseville,
Minn.; 11 grandchildren and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; two brothers, Dale and
Kenneth Johnson; two sisters,
Margaret Olsen, and Florence
Borcherding; two infant sisters;
and a brother-in-law, Alvy
Borcherding.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home,
Belmond, (641) 444-4474.
FRANCES A. BATTY
ROCKFORD — A memorial service
will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at the
First United Methodist Church in
Rockford, for Frances A Batty
and her husband, T. Edw Batty,
who preceded her in death on
July 29, 2002. Pastor Kenneth
Kent will be officiating.
Frances, 94, a resident of
Chautauqua Guest Homes, Charles
City, formerly of Rockford, died
Sunday (Oct. 24, 2004) with her
daughter-in-law by her side.
Frances was born Dec. 30, 1909,
to M.D. and Nellie (Cox)
Munshower. She graduated from
Cornell College and was a
homemaker all her life.
She was united in marriage June
17, 1937, to T. Edw Batty. They
were parents of two sons, John
T. Batty and Dennis R. Batty.
T. Edw was born to H.C. and
Stella (Young) Batty on July 10,
1907. He graduated from the
University of Iowa and was in
banking for 42 years, serving as
president of The First State
Bank in Rockford until his
retirement in 1975. They were
life long members of the First
United Methodist Church.
Traveling, bowling, fishing,
playing bridge and golf was
enjoyed by both.
Survivors include their son,
John T. Batty, Rockford;
daughter-in-law, Mari Batty,
West Liberty; three
grandchildren and their spouses:
Jeffrey C. Batty (Jennifer)
Mount Pleasant; Jackie Gould
(Rich), Glen Ellyn, Ill.; and
Jason R. Batty (Amy), Johns-ton;
six great-grandsons, Javin,
Jared, and Colin Batty, Mount
Pleasant; and Aidan, Damien and
Owen Gould, Glen Ellyn, Ill.;
and two great-granddaughters,
Skylar and Brooke Batty,
Johnston; Jean Fort, Lompoc,
Calif.; a sister, Frances; and
several nieces and nephews.
They are preceded in death by
their youngest son, Dennis R.
Batty (Dec. 2003), their
parents; and brothers, Wilbur
Munshower and Harry Batty.
Their bodies were cremated, with
the Cremation Society of Eastern
Iowa in charge of the
arrangements, (319) 393-8000.
NANCY S. DOEDEN
ALLISON — Funeral services for
Nancy S. Doeden, 55, of 405
Fourth St., Allison, will be 11
a.m. Saturday at the United
Church of Christ in Allison,
with Pastor Ralph Wedeking
officiating. Burial will be 1:30
p.m. Saturday at Lynwood
Cemetery in Clarksville.
Visitation will be 4 to 7:30
p.m. Friday at Reid’s Funeral
Chapel in Greene, where there
will be a public Eastern Star
Service at 7:30 p.m.
Nancy Sue Carr was born May 17,
1949, in Des Moines, a daughter
of James Edward and Alice
Gertrude (Heskett) Carr Jr., and
died Monday (Oct. 25, 2004) at
the Waverly Health Center in
Waverly.
She received her education and
graduated from the Saydel High
School in 1967 and attended the
Young School of Beauty in Des
Moines.
She became employed by the
Charles Salon where she remained
for several years before
becoming employed by J. C.
Penney Co. as a beautician,
where she spent the next 22
years.
On April 22, 1978, she was
united in marriage to James
Emory Doeden at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua. They made
their home in the Des Moines
area until 1993, when they moved
to Allison.
She was last employed as a
beautician for the Allison Care
Center until her recent illness.
Nancy was a faithful member of
the United Church of Christ in
Allison where she served her
Lord on the church board and in
music and worship.
She was inducted into membership
of Des Moines Chapter No. 89
O.E.S. and was currently a
member of Franklin Chapter No.
77 O.E.S. in Hampton.
Nancy has served as Worthy
Matron of both chapters and was
currently a District Instructor
of the Grand Chapter of Iowa
O.E.S.
She was a member of the Shell
Rock Music Association, Allison
Community Club, and the Allison
Woman’s Club.
Her interests included sewing,
reading, and collecting
antiques.
She will be sadly missed by her
loving husband, James of
Allison; her daughter, Alyssa
Doeden of Allison; her
step-daughters, Jennifer
Anderson of Waukee, and Christie
(Claude) Smith of Nevada; her
son, Stephen Doeden of Allison;
six grandchildren: Andrew
Doeden, Ashlie Doeden, Jenna
Doeden, Claude Smith, Jessica
Smith, and Oliver Smith; one
sister, Judy (Gil) Gillman of
Des Moines; one brother, Tom
(Nina) Carr of Altoona; her
mother-in-law, Shirley Doeden of
Allison; sister-in-law,
Jacqueline (Alan) Schoneman of
Clarksville; and brother-in-law,
Jay Doeden of Washington, D.C..
Nancy leaves to join her
parents, her sister, Ann Mattix;
and father-in-law, Omke Doeden.
Those planning an expression of
sympathy may direct memorials to
the Nancy S. Doeden Memorial
Fund in care of the family at P.
O. Box 537, Allison, IA
50602-0537.
Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to Reid’s Funeral
Chapel, 519 North First, Greene,
(641) 823-4457.
ALWILDA ‘WILLIE’ C. KRAMER
MASON CITY— Alwilda “Willie” C.
Kramer, 91, of Mason City, died
Monday, (Oct. 25, 2004) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services for Willie will
be 10:30 a.m. Friday (Oct. 29,
2004) at the Swaledale United
Methodist Church in Swaledale
with the Rev. Bruce Wittern
officiating. Interment will be
in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
in rural Swaledale.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. today at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North
Pennsylvania Avenue in Mason
City.
Memorials may be directed to the
Alwilda “Willie” C. Kramer
Memorial Fund.
Alwilda “Willie” C. Huntbatch
was born on Nov. 13, 1912, the
daughter of William E. and
Flossie E. (Gibson) Huntbatch in
Rockwell. When Willie was four,
the family moved to Swaledale.
She attended school in Swaledale
and graduated from Swaledale
High School. Willie also
attended and graduated from Iowa
State Teachers College.
Willie was united in marriage to
Chris Kramer on June 15, 1931,
in Rockwell. She taught country
school in the Rockwell and
Swaledale areas and also tutored
handicapped children in their
homes for many years. In 1945,
she and her husband moved to
Mason City and began to work for
Decker’s and Armour’s, retiring
after 30 years of employment.
Willie was a member of the
Swaledale United Methodist
Church and she was a member of
the Sarah Circle, the Moose and
the Eagles Lodge. She enjoyed
handcrafting things including
oil painting, gardening and
crocheting. Willie loved to make
things for her family. She also
enjoyed dancing, playing cards
and was a great cook. Willie
always cherished the many
fishing trips that she and her
husband took. She was a gracious
and caring person who will be
missed by all who knew her.
Those left to cherish her memory
are her daughters, Donnella
Brecke of Mason City, and Ruth
A. Berghoefer and husband,
Clifford, of Hampton; a son,
Jerry W. Kramer and wife,
Darlene, of San Diego, Calif.;
11 grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; and 13
great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Chris;
brother, Gibson Huntbatch; and a
sister, Ida Mae Enabnit.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
MADELYN MEYER
OSAGE — Madelyn Meyer, 75, of
Osage, died Monday (Oct. 25,
2004) at Mitchell County
Regional Health Center in Osage.
Madelyn was born Oct. 5, 1929,
in Kendallville, Iowa, the
daughter of Clarence and Lucille
(McGee) Peterson.
She was united in marriage to
Robert E. “Bob” Meyer on Nov.
29, 1947, in Austin, Minn. Bob
and Madelyn farmed near New
Haven until 1967.
They then lived in Reinbeck,
Jewell, and Perry, Iowa. They
moved to Morgan, Minn., in 1982,
where they lived until retiring
and moving to Osage.
Madelyn worked as a school
secretary in the Morgan school
system.
Her husband, Bob, died on Aug.
17, 2004.
Madelyn was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Osage,
and the Sacred Heart Ladies
Guild. She also volunteered at
Faith Nursing Home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be
11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage with
the Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Inurnment will be
at a later date at St. Peter’s
Catholic Cemetery in New Haven.
Visitation will be from 4:30 to
8 p.m. Friday at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage where there will be a
rosary at 5 p.m. and a scripture
wake service at 7 p.m.
She is survived by son, Don
Meyer and wife, Kathy, of
Vinton; son, Gary Meyer and
wife, Michelle, of Perry;
daughter, Diane Nekvinda of
Brandon, S.D.; daughter, Sue
Whiton and husband, Scott, of
Perry; daughter, Kay Drake and
husband, Mike, of Lincoln, Neb.;
son, Mark Meyer and wife, Tammy,
of Morgan, Minn.; son, Dennis
Meyer and wife, Rhonda, of
Morgan, Minn.; son, Dale Meyer,
of Walker; son, Bobby Meyer, of
Perry; grandchildren, Laura
Bollin, Dan Meyer, Amanda Meyer,
Michael Meyer, Zoe Meyer, Kris
Nekvinda, Andrea Nekvinda, Erik
Whiton, Michael Whiton, Jackie
Drake, Michele Drake, Aaron
Meyer, Jason Meyer, Ashley Meyer
and Cole Embry-Meyer;
great-grandchildren, Cody,
Jessica, Kaitlyn, and Hunter;
three sisters, Darlene (Dean)
Michels of New Haven; Helen
Michael of Burnsville, Minn.;
Joyce (Jack) Perry, of Raleigh,
N.C.; one brother, Bernard
(Edelgard) Peterson of
Rochester, Minn.
She was preceded by her parents,
her husband, Robert Meyer in
2004
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
BETTY L. WAGNER
MANCHESTER — Betty L. Wagner,
81, formerly of Manchester, died
Tuesday morning (Oct. 26, 2004)
at Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Memorial service will be held at
11 a.m. Monday at Geneseo United
Methodist Church in Geneseo,
with Pastor Craig Ferguson, the
Rev. Keith Scott and the Rev.
David Wagner officiating.
Inurnment will be in the Prairie
Chapel Cemetery, Rural Marion.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to services on Monday at
Geneseo United Methodist Church
Betty Louise “Betty Lou” Scott
was born Nov. 5, 1922, in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, to Clyde C. and
Grace (Hutton) Scott. She was a
1940 graduate of Marion High
School and a 1944 graduate of
St. Lukes School of Nursing in
Cedar Rapids.
She was united in marriage to
Harold Eugene Wagner on Oct. 14,
1944, in Midland, Texas. Three
children were born to this
union.
Betty worked as a school nurse
for Dysart-Geneseo School, an
industrial nurse at Clinton, a
surgical nurse at Grundy Center,
was employed as the head of
health services at the Iowa
Braille School in Vinton, and
helped originate the state
Hospice program while in Nevada,
Iowa.
Harold and Betty retired to
Bella Vista, Ark., in 1983.
In 2000, they moved to
Manchester.
Since June of 2003, Betty has
resided at Westview Care Center
in Britt.
Survivors include her three
children, the Rev. David
(Candace) Wagner of Garner,
Robert Wagner of Greenwood,
Ark., and Nancy (Ron) Engstrom
of Reynolds, Ill.; five
grandchildren; one
great-granddaughter; and two
brothers, Albert Scott of Monona
and Keith Scott of Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Harold in
2003; and three sisters, Jean
Bell and two in infancy.
Condolences may be sent online
to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
VELMA JACOBSEN
THORNTON — Velma Jacobsen, 85,
of Clear Lake, formerly of
Thornton, died Tuesday (Oct. 26,
2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held
10:30 a.m. Friday at the United
Methodist Church, Thornton, with
Rev. Rose Calderon-Kahn
presiding and words of
remembrance offered by Mr. Red
Haugland. Interment will be at
Pleasant View Cemetery in
Thornton.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m.
today at Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, Thornton.
Velma Marie Jacobsen was born
March 9, 1919, at Goodell, Iowa,
a daughter of George and Lorena
(Jenison) Luick. She graduated
from Thornton High School and
Iowa State Teachers College. She
taught in country school and at
the Thornton School for 10
years. She later worked at
Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in
Clear Lake.
On Jan, 20, 1946, Velma was
united in marriage with Hans
Peter Jacobsen at Mason City.
They made their home in Thornton
and lived there for more than 50
years. Velma was a member of the
United Methodist Church and
active in the UMW. She was a
member of the Legion Auxiliary
and the Pleasant Valley Golf
Club.
Her hobbies included playing
cards, traveling and spending
time with her family.
Velma was a loving wife, mother,
grandmother and
great-grandmother who lived life
to the fullest and lived each
day as if it were her last.
She is survived by her husband
of 58 years, Hans; daughter, Sue
(Kirby) Meints, Forth Worth,
Texas; son, Don (Donna)
Jacobsen, Garner; daughter, Jan
(Steven) Gobeli, Cincinnati,
Ohio; six grandchildren; one
great-grandchild and many close
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding Velma in death are her
parents; three sisters, Voral
Baker, Jean Jackson and Mildred
Luick; and one brother, Donald
Luick.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
998-2311.
DONALD L. LARSON
CLEAR LAKE — Donald L. Larson,
72, of Clear Lake, died
Wednesday (Oct. 27, 2004) at the
Iowa Veterans Home in
Marshalltown.
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.
JOHN ASKELAND
CORWITH — John Askeland, 94, of
Corwith, died Tuesday (Oct. 26,
2004) at Hancock County Memorial
Hospital, Britt.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Corwith, (515)
583-2469.
www.oakcrestfuneral-
services.com.
JOAN E. LOCKWOOD HANNAH
KELLOGG — Joan E. Lockwood
Hannah, 64, of Kellogg, died
Monday (Oct. 25, 2004) at the
Monarch Wing of Skiff Medical
Center in Newton.
Funeral service will be held at
11 a.m. Friday at the United
Methodist Church in Greene, with
Pastor Ashok Patet officiating.
Burial will be in the Hampton
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6
to 8 p.m. today at Wallace
Family Funeral Home in Newton.
Memorials may be directed to
Hospice of Jasper County or to
the American Cancer Society.
Wallace Funeral Home, (641)
787-9911.
VERA MAE JOHNSON
BUFFALO CENTER — Vera Mae
Johnson, 72, of Buffalo Center,
died Friday (Oct. 15, 2004), at
her home.
A memorial service will be held
at 2 p.m. Saturday at Buffalo
Center United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Lois Abel
officiating. Inurnment will be
in Olena Mound Cemetery in
Buffalo Center.
There will be a gathering of
friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday
in the church’s fireside room.
Winter Funeral Home and
Cremation Service in Buffalo
Center is in charge of
arrangements, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhomecom.
KEVIN P. DORR
BELMOND — Kevin P. Dorr, 51, of
Belmond, died Wednesday (Oct.
27, 2004) at the Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
DOROTHY PASSMORE
CHARLES CITY — Dorothy Passmore,
83, of Charles City, died
Tuesday (Oct. 26, 2004) at
Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles
City.
Funeral service for Dorothy
Passmore will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at Hauser Funeral
Home, 1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City, with the Rev. Ruth
Yeaton, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens, rural Charles
City.
Visitation will be held from one
hour prior to services on
Satuday at Hauser Funeral Home.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
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LAVONNE ALICE BELL SMITH
BRAINERD Minn. — Lavonne
Alice Bell Smith was
born Oct. 15, 1928, in
Maynard, Iowa, to
Melford Allen Bell and
Ruby Helen Jennison
Bell.
Vonnie and younger
brother James moved
frequently with their
parents. From Maynard,
Iowa, they moved to
Havelock, Neb., back to
Maynard, then to Topeka,
Kan., Lakeland, Fla.,
and back to Maynard
again. (Her maternal
grandparents lived in
Maynard.) She graduated
from Maynard High School
in 1947.
She met Howard Charles
Smith of Oelwein, Iowa.
Howard was a civil
engineering student at
Iowa State University in
Ames, and Vonnie worked
at the Iowa State
College of Business
office. During their
marriage the couple
lived in Ames, Iowa,
Montpelier, Ohio,
Oelwein, Iowa, West St.
Paul, Minn., Mason City,
Iowa, and Crookston,
Minn.
Vonnie was baptized,
confirmed and married
Howard Smith on the same
day, June 5, 1949, at
Zion Lutheran Church in
Oelwein, Iowa.
To this marriage three
sons were born: Charles
Melford, Eric Jon and
Gregory Wayne.
After being a great
stay-at-home mom for
many years, Vonnie
worked in Mason City,
for the City of Mason
City in the assessor’s
office; for Cerro Gordo
County in the auditor’s
office; and for the Polk
County, Minn., assessor
and treasurer.
She was active in the
Lutheran Church as a
Sunday school teacher,
choir member and with
the Lutheran Church
Women. At the time of
her death, she was a
member of First Lutheran
Church in Brainerd,
Minn.
Vonnie loved camping,
walking, playing cards,
reading, traveling,
fishing, dancing, her
lake home, and
especially her family
and many, many friends.
She was always active
and doing something.
Vonnie died Oct. 27,
2004, at Bethany Good
Samaritan Village in
Brainerd following a
severe stroke while at a
granddaughter’s soccer
game in Moorhead, Minn.
Vonnie was preceded in
death by her parents and
husband, Howard.
She is survived by her
three sons: Charles and
wife, Jean, of Brainerd,
Minn.; Gregory and wife,
Evie, of Brainerd,
Minn.; Eric and wife,
Gail, of Bottineau,
N.D.; brother James and
wife, Nancy, of Topeka,
Kan.; and eight
grandchildren: Brian and
wife, Lindsay, of St.
Paul, Minn.; Ryan of
Crookston, Minn.; Scott
of Madison, Wis.; Jacob
of Fargo, N.D.; Hillary
and Chelsey of Brainerd,
Minn.; Brittney of
Bottineau, N.D.; and
Daniel of Brainerd.
Minn.
Funeral services will be
2 p.m. Saturday at First
Lutheran Church in
Brainerd, Minn., with
Pastor Kristin Kelsey
and Pastor Andy Smith
officiating. Burial will
follow at 11 a.m. Monday
at Woodlawn Cemetery in
Oelwein.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. today at
Nelson-Doran Funeral
Home in Brainerd, Minn.,
and one hour prior to
services on Saturday at
the church.
Memorials are preferred
to the American Cancer
Society.
Vonni’s faith, love and
friendship were a
shining light for all
who knew her. She will
be sorely missed.
Funeral Arrangements by
Nelson-Doran Funeral
Home, (218) 829-4755.
CAROL R. MCLAUGHLIN
BELMOND — Carol K,
McLaughlin, 67, a
resident of Belmond,
Iowa, died, Tuesday
(Oct. 26, 2004) at the
Belmond Medical Center,
Belmond, with her
husband at her side.
Funeral service will be
10:30 a.m. Saturday at
Trinity Lutheran Church,
304 Third Ave. N.E.,
Belmond. The Rev. Rod
Hopp will be
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Cemetery,
Belmond.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7:30 p.m. today at
Tenold-Andrews Funeral
Home, 516 First St. S.E.
Belmond, and continue
one hour prior to the
service on Saturday at
the church.
Carol Johnson was born
April 29, 1937, in
Carpenter, the daughter
of Clarence Alvin and
Ruth Verda (Parker)
Johnson. She attended
Rock Creek country
school for a time and
then Osage schools,
graduating in 1955.
She was united in
marriage to Alfred
George McLaughlin, Aug.
8, 1959, at Holy Family
Catholic Church, Mason
City. Their union
recently celebrated 45
years and was blessed by
seven children,
Terrance, Lori, Kevin,
Angela, Michelle,
Elizabeth and Susan.
Following their
marriage, Carol and Al
lived for a time in
Belmond. They spent time
living in Hampton,
before making their home
in Grinnell. In 1973,
they returned to
Alfred’s parents’ farm
in rural Belmond, where
they farmed until moving
to their present home in
Belmond in 1983.
Throughout her life,
Carol had put the needs
of others before her
own. She was a devoted
wife and life partner to
Al. Her passion was her
family and nurturing her
children throughout her
life. They will remember
her teaching them her
values, her love of
music, and the
importance of education,
something she believed
in strongly, motivating
her to attend business
school at Hamilton
College, Mason City,
graduating in 1981.
Following college, Carol
was employed by the
State of Iowa Division
of Soil Conservation
from 1981-2002.
Carol was a dedicated
and loving mother and
grandmother who truly
cherished any
opportunity to be a
spectator at any
activity they were
involved with in their
lives, whether they were
a part of a sporting
event, band, or chorus
concert, or any other
extra curricular
activity, Carol was
there as their number
one cheerleader.
Carol looked forward to
family gatherings and
reunions and
opportunities to get
together with her
siblings. She and Al
looked forward to taking
their children on annual
summer vacations during
their school years.
After the children moved
away, Al and Carol loved
to visit their
children’s homes
throughout the country
and state.
Family holidays were
often times spent at the
children’s homes and in
recent years
Thanksgiving took place
in Colorado. They had
taken a special trip to
Hawaii two years ago
which was initiated by
their children. The
couple had also traveled
to Salt Lake City, Utah,
for the Olympics and to
Delaware.
Her devotion to her
faith was shown by her
membership at Trinity
Lutheran Church,
Belmond, where she had
served in many roles
including president of
the Church Council,
Sunday school teacher,
the Mary Circle, and the
recently completed
Visionary Task Force.
Carol had shown the same
concern for her
community. It was
demonstrated through her
many years of
involvement with the
Belmond Hospital
Auxiliary and her many
years of involvement as
a Wright County Soil
Commissioner.
She had served for a
time as president of the
Culture Club in Belmond.
She had been a dedicated
volunteer at the Belmond
Health Care Center. She
enjoyed visiting the
nursing home and making
crafts for friends.
Carol’s concern for the
land and conservation
continued with her and
her husband’s duties in
traveling around the
countryside delivering
seed drills to many
farmers. She had earned
numerous awards for her
conservation work.
Carol was an avid sports
fan during her lifetime.
She had been a league
bowler for many years in
the Belmond Bowling
Association, vice
president of the Happy
Eight Bowling League, a
fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes,
and enjoyed high school
athletics.
Carol was a strong and
faithful person whose
perseverance kept her on
the path to recovery
following a terrible
automobile accident.
Those left to cherish
the memory of her life
include her husband and
life partner of more
than 45 years, Alfred
McLaughlin, Belmond; her
sons, Terrance and wife,
Linda, Des Moines, and
Kevin McLaughlin,
Rochester, Minn.; her
daughters, Lori Ludwig
and husband, Allen,
Corwith, Angela
Rasmussen and husband,
James, Evergreen, Colo.,
Michelle Schaeffer and
husband Bryon, Ankeny,
Elizabeth Engberg and
husband Allen, Puyallup,
Wash., and Susan
McLaughlin, Algona; her
sister-in-law, Marge
Johnson, brothers,
Charles Johnson and
wife, Betty, Harley
Johnson and wife,
Clarissa, Ivan Johnson
and wife, Kathy, all of
Osage; brother, Keith
and Jackie Johnson, of
Fort Dodge; her
sister-in-law, Frances
Johnson, Osage; and her
sister, Eleanor
Schallock, Osage,
brother-in-law Lowell
Olsen, Osage; sisters,
Mildred Sponheim and
husband, Norman, Nora
Springs, and Sharon
Boyce and husband,
James, Roseville, Minn.;
11 grandchildren and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
two brothers, C. Dale
and Kenneth Johnson; two
sisters, Margaret Olsen,
and Florence Borcherding;
two infant sisters; and
two brothers-in-law,
Alvy Borcherding and
LaVerne Schallock.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral
Home, Belmond, (641)
444-4474.
JOHN ASKELAND
CORWITH — John Askeland,
94, of 2303 160th St.
Corwith, died Tuesday
(Oct. 26, 2004) at
Hancock County Memorial
Hospital in Britt.
A funeral service will
be at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. John
Lutheran Church in
Corwith with the Rev.
Kay Wold officiating.
Burial will be in the
Corwith Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. today at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Corwith
and will continue one
hour prior to the
service Saturday at the
church.
Memorials may be
directed to St. John
Lutheran Church in
memory of John Askeland.
Johannes “John” Askeland
was born March 19, 1910,
near Sandnes, Norway,
the eldest child of
Bertel and Inga
Elisabeth (Malmin)
Askeland. He was
baptized and confirmed
in the Lutheran faith at
Hoiland Church. He
attended Malmheim School
near Sandnes, Norway.
In 1929, at the age of
19, he came to the
United States of America
with his first cousin,
Erling Malmin. He was
sponsored by and worked
for his uncle, Ed
Askeland, on a farm near
Humboldt, Iowa.
On Jan. 1, 1938, John
married Gladys Berkenes
at Eagle Grove. The
first 10 years of their
marriage they farmed
near Clare, Iowa. In
1951, they moved to a
farm near Corwith where
they raised their two
sons.
John’s love and
livelihood was farming.
He was blessed with a
good mind and health to
be able to remain on his
farm until recently
hospitalized.
He was a
“jack-of-all-trades” and
self-taught man. He
enjoyed reading,
restoring old tractors
and cars, visiting and
telling stories,
photography and being an
interpreter for
Norwegian visitors.
His pride and joy were
his grandchildren,
nieces and nephews.
John and Gladys enjoyed
nine trips to his
homeland, Norway, and
entertaining family and
friends from Norway at
their home in the U.S.
He was a member of St.
John Lutheran Church
where he had been active
in all aspects of church
life from building
projects, to ushering
and quilting.
He was proud of his
affiliation with the
Sons of Norway Lodge.
John is survived by his
sons, Gerald and his
wife, Jane, of Mason
City, and Bernard and
his wife, Annette, of
Wesley; his
grandchildren, Erik of
Wake Forest, N.C., Bret
of West Des Moines,
Brandon and Krista of
Clear Lake; a
brother-in-law, Art
Berkenes and his wife,
Johanna, of Eagle Grove;
many nieces and nephews
in Norway and the United
States.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Gladys, who
passed away Dec. 23,
2003; his parents; and
sister, Sigrid
Skjavelan.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
583-2469.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
BETTY L. WAGNER
MANCHESTER — Betty L.
Wagner, 81, formerly of
Manchester, died Tuesday
morning (Oct. 26, 2004)
at Westview Care Center
in Britt.
Memorial service will be
held at 11 a.m. Monday
at Geneseo United
Methodist Church, 3127
115th St. in Buckingham,
with Pastor Craig
Ferguson, the Rev. Keith
Scott and the Rev. David
Wagner officiating.
Inurnment will be in
Prairie Chapel Cemetery,
Rural Marion.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Monday at
Geneseo United Methodist
Church.
Betty Louise “Betty Lou”
Scott was born Nov. 5,
1922, in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, to Clyde C. and
Grace (Hutton) Scott.
She was a 1940 graduate
of Marion High School
and a 1944 graduate of
St. Lukes School of
Nursing in Cedar Rapids.
She was united in
marriage to Harold
Eugene Wagner on Oct.
14, 1944, in Midland,
Texas. Three children
were born to this union.
Betty worked as a school
nurse for Dysart-Geneseo
School, an industrial
nurse at Clinton, a
surgical nurse at Grundy
Center, was employed as
the head of health
services at the Iowa
Braille School in
Vinton, and helped
originate the state
Hospice program while in
Nevada, Iowa.
Harold and Betty retired
to Bella Vista, Ark., in
1983.
In 2000, they moved to
Manchester.
Since June 2003, Betty
has resided at the
Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Survivors include her
three children, the Rev.
David (Candace) Wagner
of Garner, Robert Wagner
of Greenwood, Ark., and
Nancy (Ron) Engstrom of
Reynolds, Ill.; five
grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and
two brothers, Albert
Scott of Red Oak and
Keith Scott of Clear
Lake.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband, Harold in
2003; and three sisters,
Jean Bell and two in
infancy.
Condolences may be sent
online to
www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
BAYLOUS ‘GEORGE’ WAUGH
WEST MANSFIELD, Ohio —
Baylous “George” Waugh,
85, of West Mansfield,
died Wednesday (Oct. 27,
2004) in the emergency
room at Memorial
Hospital of Union
County.
He enjoyed a nearly
30-year career as a
cement truck driver with
the former Harris,
Jolliff & Michel Lumber
Co. in Byhalia before
retiring in 1982.
He was a faithful member
of Community United
Methodist Church in York
Center and enjoyed
hunting, fishing,
swimming dogs, and
gardening.
He was an avid reader of
western novels and was a
loyal fan of the
Cincinnati Reds.
His recently auctioned
25-year Coca-Cola
collection was his pride
and joy, and his
greatest fulfillment
came from spending time
with his family.
He will be remembered as
a great husband, father,
and grandpa.
He was born Feb. 1,
1919, in Pliney, W. Va.,
to the late George and
Jancie Lambert Waugh.
He was preceded in death
by a sister, Allie Mae
Myer, and a half-sister,
Wanda Waugh.
Survivors include his
beloved wife of more
than 66 years, Nearie
Milton Waugh, to whom he
was married on Aug. 19,
1938, in Gallipolis;
three sons: Sandy
(Gerry) Waugh, West
Mansfield; Garry (Judy)
Waugh, Springfield; and
Herb (Jean) Waugh, of
Clear Lake; a daughter,
Sue (Aaron) Wright, of
Marion; eight
grandchildren: Rick
(Melissa) Waugh, Randy
(Chris) Waugh, Reggie
(Shelley) Waugh, Dan
(Dawn) Waugh, Sara
(Jamie) Wells, Kristi
(Brian) Hovenga, Michael
(Deanna) Waugh, and
Betsy Ridgeway; 11
great-grandchildren; a
sister, Mamie Alley,
Cincinnati; a
half-brother, Wayne
Waugh, Maryland; and
many nieces, nephews,
and cousins.
Services will be held at
11 a.m. Saturday at the
Mannasmith-Schnurrenberger
Funeral Home, West
Mansfield, Ohio. The
Rev. Dale Rexroth and
Phyllis Radlinski will
officiate and burial
will take place at York
Cemetery, York Center.
Friends may call from
from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8
p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the
Community United
Methodist Church in care
of the funeral home.
Mannasmith Funeral Home,
(937) 642-1751.
JOAN E. LOCKWOOD HANNAH
KELLOGG — Joan E.
Lockwood Hannah, 64, of
Kellogg, died Monday
(Oct. 25, 2004) at the
Monarch Wing of Skiff
Medical Center in
Newton.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. today at
the United Methodist
Church in Greene, with
Pastor Ashok Patet
officiating. Burial will
be in the Hampton
Cemetery in Hampton.
Visitation was held on
Thursday at Wallace
Family Funeral Home in
Newton.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
Jasper County or to the
American Cancer Society.
Joan was born April 23,
1940, in Marble Rock to
H. Fred Lockwood and
Gladys Marsh Lockwood.
She was a graduate of
Greene High School in
Greene and attended a
business college.
She was united in
marriage to Richard
Hannah on June 12, 1987,
in Des Moines.
She was a bookkeeper at
the Central Counties
Co-op in Kellogg. She
has lived in the Newton
and Kellogg, Iowa, areas
since 1980.
She was a member of the
Kellogg United Methodist
Church.
She loved and enjoyed
her family, especially
her grandchildren. She
also enjoyed gardening.
She is survived by her
husband, Richard, of
Kellogg; son, Dan
Vining, of Mason City;
step-son and
daughter-in-law, Bruce
and Shelley Hannah, of
Kellogg; three daughters
and sons-in-law: Cindy
Jensen and special
friend, Tim Wygle, of
Greene; Sally and Tracy
Starr, of Clear Lake;
and Sue Smith, of Ionia;
step-daughter and
son-in-law, Lynne and
Greig Shine, of Kellogg;
eight grandchildren; six
step-grandchildren;
mother, Gladys
Hitzhusen, of Greene;
stepmother, Ardis
Lockwood, of Charles
City; four brothers and
sisters-in-law: Bob and
Patty Lockwood, of
Charles City; Jim and
Jan Lockwood, of
Hiawatha; Dean and Ann
Lockwood, of Sioux City;
and Lee and Tammy
Lockwood, of Hayti,
S.D.; and many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her father,
Fred Lockwood,
stepfather, Leon
Hitzhusen; step-brother,
Jan Hitzhusen; and
sister-in-law, Marilyn
Lockwood.
Wallace Family Funeral
Home, 1115 E. 19th St.
N. in Newton, is in
charge of arrangements.
(641) 787-9911.
KEVIN P. DORR
BELMOND — Kevin P. Dorr,
51, of Belmond, died
Wednesday (Oct. 27,
2004) at the Belmond
Medical Center in
Belmond.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Church
in Belmond with Father
David Beckman
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Francis Xavier
Cemetery near Belmond.
Kevin’s family wishes
those making memorial
contributions direct
them either to Wright
County Hospice or
Pheasants Forever.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
ELEANOR (MOE) IVERSON
CUDAHY, Wis. — Eleanor
(Moe) Iverson, 91, of
Cudahy, Wis., died
Thursday (Oct. 28, 2004)
at Willow Crest Nursing
Home in South Milwaukee,
Wis.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, 902 E. Main in
Lake Mills, (641)
592-0221.
DEAN D. JOHNSON
CHARLES CITY — Dean D.
Johnson, 75, of Charles
City, died Wednesday
(Oct. 27, 2004) of an
apparent heart attack.
There will be no formal
funeral services or
visitation. His family
will scatter his ashes
at a later date.
Hugeback & Chenoweth
Funeral Home in Nashua
is in charge of
arrangements, (641)
435-4134.
DONALD L. LARSON
CLEAR LAKE — Donald L.
Larson, 72, formerly of
Clear Lake, died
Wednesday (Oct. 27,
2004) at the Iowa
Veterans Home in
Marshalltown.
Funeral service will be
held at 1 p.m. Monday at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake, with
Richard L. Scott Lay
Assistant at Zion
Lutheran Church
officiating. Interment
will be in Clear Lake
Cemetery with military
honors by the Clear Lake
V.F.W.
Visitation will be one
hour before the service.
Family suggests
memorials to the Donald
L. Larson Memorial Fund.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
JANET GRIMM VERNON
CLEAR LAKE — Janet Grimm
Vernon, 65, formerly of
Clear Lake, died
Wednesday (Oct. 27,
2004) at Integris
Medical Center, Oklahoma
City, Okla.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel
101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake, (641)
357-2193.
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PUBLISHED
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 30,
2004.
Obituaries are
presented as a
community
service of
Fullerton
Funeral Homes.
Information is
submitted by
families or
provided by
funeral homes
for publication
in the Globe
Gazette and
Globe Online.
EUGENE ELMER
WRIGHT
OSAGE — Eugene
Elmer Wright,
73, of Osage,
died Thursday
(Oct. 28, 2004)
at his home.
Eugene was born
Nov. 22, 1930,
at the Nissen
Hospital in
Osage, the son
of Elmer and
Nora (Wheeler)
Wright.
He was educated
in Osage
Schools,
graduating from
Osage High
School in May
1949.
He enlisted in
the United
States Navy on
July 18, 1949,
serving in the
South Pacific.
He was in the
Naval Reserves
for seven years.
Eugene was
united in
marriage to
Mayzee Ring on
Dec. 14, 1952,
at St. Peter’s
Lutheran Church
in Riceville. He
started doing
plumbing and
heating for
Harry Johnson in
1953, after
which he was
employed by
others in this
same area of
work.
Eugene started
Wright Plumbing
and Heating in
July 1977,
working a total
of 45 years in
the plumbing and
heating
business.
He was a member
of Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church,
Osage American
Legion, Osage
V.F.W., and
Osage Masonic
Lodge 102 A.F. &
A.M.
Eugene enjoyed
sports,
especially
football,
wrestling and
fishing. He had
a cottage at
Clear Lake for
15 years, where
he spent many
happy days on
the lake.
Funeral service
will be held at
1:30 p.m. Monday
at Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church
in Osage, with
the Rev. Dennis
Hanson and the
Rev. Roy Ott
officiating.
Interment will
be in the Osage
Cemetery with
military honors
at the Grave by
the Osage
American Legion
Post No. 278 and
Osage V.F.W.
Post No. 7920.
Visitation will
be held from 4
to 6 p.m. Sunday
at Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in
Osage, and will
continue one
hour before
services on
Monday at the
church.
He is survived
by his wife,
Mayzee Wright of
Osage; three
sons: Dean
Wright and wife,
Julie, of Clear
Lake, and
children
Nicholas and
Diana; Douglas
Wright and wife,
Jean, of Osage,
and children
Jonathan,
Stephanie and
Emily; and David
Wright and wife,
Cornelia, of
Clear Lake, and
son Justin;
three sisters;
Marian (Roger)
Anderson of
Dickeyville,
Wis.; Jeanette
(Herbert) Heimer
of Minneapolis,
Minn.; and Norma
Jean (Bernard)
Hoff of Belmond;
sisters-in-law,
Lois Dinger of
Riceville, and
Marlene (Glen)
Dillon of
Cresco; nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his
parents, Elmer
and Nora Wright;
a granddaughter,
Chelsey Marie
Wright.
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in
Osage, (641)
732-3706.
KEVIN P. DORR
BELMOND — Kevin
P. Dorr, 51, of
Belmond, passed
away Wednesday
(Oct. 27, 2004)
at Belmond
Medical Center
in Belmond.
Funeral service
for Kevin Dorr
will be held
10:30 a.m.
Monday at St.
Francis Xavier
Catholic Church
in Belmond with
Father David
Beckman
officiating.
Burial will be
in St. Francis
Xavier Cemetery
near Belmond.
Friends may
greet the family
from 4 to 7 p.m.
Sunday at Dugger
Ewing Funeral
Home, 111
Luick’s Lane S.
in Belmond, and
one hour prior
to services at
the church. A
parish rosary
will be said at
6:30 p.m. with a
scriptural wake
service being
held at 7 p.m.
at the funeral
home.
Kevin’s family
wishes those
making memorial
contributions
direct them
either to Wright
County Hospice
or Pheasants
Forever.
Kevin, the son
of Paul and
Maxine Kinseth
Dorr, was born
Nov. 5, 1952, in
Belmond. He grew
up in Belmond
and graduated
from Belmond
High School.
On May 19, 1972,
Kevin was united
in marriage with
Kathleen Perkins
at St. Francis
Xavier Catholic
Church in
Belmond. The
couple made
their home in
Belmond where
they raised
their family.
Kevin had been
employed by
Kinseth Plumbing
and Heating in
Belmond since
1972, with the
exception of two
years
(1984-1986) when
he attended
DMACC in Ankeny
to pursue a
degree in
computer
programming. In
1998, Kevin
became a partner
at Kinseth
Plumbing and
Heating.
A traveling man,
Kevin enjoyed
road trips and
vacations to new
and old favorite
places. He had a
lifelong
interest in
pheasant hunting
and fishing and
loved the time
spent with
family and
friends on trips
to Canada and
Minnesota.
Kevin was a
member of St.
Francis Xavier
Catholic Church
and the Knights
of Columbus.
Kevin is
survived by his
wife, Kathleen,
of Belmond;
daughter,
Heather Dorr and
partner,
Michele, of
Minneapolis,
Minn.; son,
Joshua Dorr of
Belmond;
grandson, Zane
Dorr; mother,
Maxine Dorr of
Belmond; three
sisters: Kathryn
Wade and her
husband, Robert;
Rita Laaveg and
her husband,
Sterling; and
Patricia
Mennenga.
He was preceded
in death by his
father, Paul
Dorr; maternal
grandparents,
Bernold and Neva
Kinseth; and
paternal
grandparents, A.
R. and Nellie
Dorr.
Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home,
(641) 444-3248.
LAVONNE J. PYATT
GREENE — Funeral
services for
LaVonne J.
Pyatt, 72, of
2637 Floyd Line
St., Greene,
will be 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at
First
Presbyterian
Church in Greene
with Pastor Paul
Uzel
officiating.
Burial will be
in the Rose Hill
Cemetery in
Greene.
Visitation will
be from 4 to 8
p.m. Monday at
Reid’s Funeral
Chapel, 519 N.
First St. in
Greene, with a
public scripture
and remembrance
Service at 7:30
p.m. Visitation
will continue
one hour prior
to services on
Tuesday at the
church.
Those planning
an expression of
sympathy may
direct memorials
to the LaVonne
J. Pyatt
Memorial Fund in
care of the
family.
Arrangements
have been
entrusted to
Reid’s Funeral
Chapel, (641)
823-4457.
WILLIAM C.
PLATTS
HERMANTOWN,
Minn. — William
“Bill” C.
Platts, 49, of
3690 Birch Road,
Hermantown,
formerly of
Mason City, died
Friday (Oct. 29,
2004) at his
home.
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.
NELLIE LOVE
IOWA FALLS —
Nellie Love, 96,
of Iowa Falls,
died Thursday
(Oct. 28, 2004)
at Heritage Care
Center in Iowa
Falls.
Funeral service
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Monday at First
United Methodist
Church in Iowa
Falls. Burial
will be in the
Union Cemetery.
Visitation will
be held from 3
to 6 p.m. Sunday
at Surls Funeral
Home in Iowa
Falls.
Surls Funeral
Home, (641)
648-9554.
CECIE M. FOWLER
MASON CITY —
Cecie M. Fowler,
92, of Mason
City, died
Friday (Oct. 29,
2004) at the
IOOF Home 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.
RAYMOND DEVRIES
ACKLEY — Raymond
Devries, 88, of
Ackley, died
Friday (Oct. 29,
2004) at the
Presbyterian
Village in
Ackley.
Private family
graveside
services for
Raymond DeVries
will be held at
Oak Wood
Cemetery in
Ackley, Iowa,
with the Rev.
John Butler
officiating.
Memorials may be
directed to the
family c/o his
wife: K. Muriel
DeVries, 1111
2nd Avenue,
Ackley, IA
50601.
Linn’s Funeral
Homes Ackley
Chapel is in
charge of
arrangements.
|
PUBLISHED
SUNDAY,
OCTOBER
31,
2004.
Obituaries
are
presented
as a
community
service
of
Fullerton
Funeral
Homes.
Information
is
submitted
by
families
or
provided
by
funeral
homes
for
publication
in the
Globe
Gazette
and
Globe
Online.
LAVONNE
PYATT
GREENE—
Funeral
services
for
LaVonne
J. Pyatt,
72, of
2637
Floyd
Line
Street,
Greene,
will be
at 10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
at the
First
Presbyterian
Church
in
Greene
with
Pastor
Paul
Uzel
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Rose
Hill
Cemetery
in
Greene.
Visitation
will be
4 to 8
p.m.
Monday
at
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel
in
Greene
with a
public
scripture
and
remembrance
service
at 7:30
p.m.
Visitation
will
continue
at the
church
on
Tuesday
one hour
before
services.
LaVonne
June
Eliasen
was born
Aug. 11,
1932,
east of
Horton,
Bremer
County,
a
daughter
of
Clarence
Emil and
Mildred
Leona
(Coffman)
Eliasen,
and died
Friday
(Oct.
29,
2004) on
her 54th
wedding
anniversary
at her
home in
rural
Greene.
She
received
her
education
in the
rural
Butler
and
Floyd
County
Schools
and
graduated
from the
Charles
City
High
School
in 1950.
She
worked
as a
secretary
for the
Charles
City
High
School
and
later
White
Farm
Equipment
Co. in
Charles
City.
On
October
29,
1950,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Charles
Eugene
Pyatt at
the
First
Presbyterian
Church
in
Greene.
They
farmed
in the
rural
Greene
area and
to this
union
were
born
seven
sons.
She was
baptized
and
became a
member
of the
First
Presbyterian
Church
on March
26,
1948.
She
faithfully
served
her
church
as an
Elder,
Clerk of
the
Session,
member
of the
Presbyterian
Women
and
funeral
committee.
She
served
on the
Committee
of
Ministry
of the
North
Iowa
Presbytery.
LaVonne
will be
remembered
for the
many
cakes
she made
for
weddings
and
other
special
occasions.
Her
favorite
activities
included
preparing
large
meals
for her
family,
sewing
and
traveling.
She will
be sadly
missed
by her
loving
husband,
Charles
Pyatt,
of
Greene,
her
children;
Steve
Pyatt of
Maple
Grove,
Minn.,
Stan
(Rhonda)
Pyatt of
Greene,
Stew
(Cyndi)
Pyatt of
Greene,
Tom
(Beverly)
Pyatt of
Gisbourne,
New
Zealand,
Tim
(Kathy)
Pyatt of
Mason
City,
Tony
(Michelle)
Pyatt of
Owatonna,
Minn.;
10
grandchildren,
Adam
(Jan),
Laurie,
Sara,
Scott,
Elizabeth,
Ryan,
Brittany,
Joshua,
Joel,
and
Grace;
and one
brother,
Walter
Eliasen,
of
Pueblo,
Colo.
LaVonne
was
preceded
in death
by her
son,
Scott,
on
September
7, 1973;
and her
parents.
Those
planning
an
expression
of
sympathy
may
direct
memorials
to the
LaVonne
J. Pyatt
Memorial
Fund in
care of
the
family.
Arrangements
have
been
entrusted
to
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
519
North
First,
Greene,
(641)
823-4457.
CECIE M.
FOWLER
MASON
CITY —
Cecie M.
Fowler,
92, of
Mason
City,
died
Friday
(Oct.
29,
2004) at
the IOOF
Home,
Mason
City.
A
memorial
service
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Wednesday
at the
Bible
Baptist
Church
in
Buffalo,
Mo. It
was her
desire
to have
her body
donated
to the
medical
school
at the
Mayo
Clinic.
In lieu
of
flowers,
the
family
requests
that
memorials
be sent
to IOOF
Home or
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Cecie
Marie
Haney
was born
on Oct.
22,
1912, in
Buffalo,
Missouri,
to
Millie
(Kieth)
Haney
and Mose
Haney.
She was
raised
on the
family
farm in
Buffalo
with her
older
sister,
Isa.
Cecie
spent
many
wonderful
days
with her
sister,
friends,
and
cousins
growing
up, and
graduated
from
Buffalo
High
School
at the
age of
16. She
attended
college
for one
year and
one
semester,
and was
certified
by the
State of
Missouri
to teach
both
elementary
and
secondary
school.
In 1933,
she
married
Clarence
Lawson.
Together
they
rented
farms in
Waverly
and
Malta
Bend,
Mo.,
until
1937,
when
they
returned
to
Buffalo
to take
over her
family’s
farm and
care for
Cecie’s
father
after
his
stroke.
They
later
purchased
the farm
from her
parents.
Cecie
loved
being a
farmer’s
wife,
and
spent
many
decades
living
on the
farm.
She took
great
pleasure
in
tending
her
garden
and
animals,
and
watched
thousands
of
sunsets
from her
kitchen
window.
On
January
1, 1951,
Cecie
gave
birth to
Terrence
Francis
Lawson.
Clarence
and
Cecie
were
delighted
to
finally
have the
family
that
they had
been
hoping
for.
Clarence’s
death in
1959
from
cancer
meant
some big
changes
for the
family.
Cecie
met the
challenges
from
driving
a car
for the
first
time, to
finding
a job
off the
farm
with
incredible
courage
and a
sense of
humor.
Cecie
and
eight-year-old
Terry
continued
to run
the
dairy
business
for a
time,
but
Cecie’s
work at
the MFA
Co-op
became
her
primary
job, and
they
gave up
the
dairy
business.
Cecie
found
great
strength
and
comfort
in her
faith.
She was
a
long-time
member
of the
Bible
Baptist
Church
in
Buffalo,
and
especially
loved
baking
cookies
for
Vacation
Bible
School.
She kept
her
Bible at
her side
all of
her
life,
and even
after
age and
illness
made
going to
church a
hardship,
she
continued
to live
her
faith
every
day.
In 1964,
Cecie
married
Charles
Amos
Fowler.
Amos’
farm was
just
down the
road,
but they
lived on
the farm
where
Cecie
was
born.
Amos was
a loving
husband
and
stepfather.
Once
again,
Cecie
was a
farmer’s
wife.
Cecie
could
grow
anything
anywhere.
Her
garden
often
started
in egg
cartons
or old
tin
cans,
and
starts
of
begonias
and
chrysanthemums
could be
found in
anything
that
would
hold
enough
dirt for
roots.
Her
garden
and
fruit
trees
resulted
in
hundreds
of jars
of green
beans,
the best
anywhere,
tomatoes,
applesauce,
and
cherries.
Being
invited
to a
meal
that
Cecie
cooked
was
always a
treat.
In
addition
to her
wonderful
garden
produce,
her
fried
chicken
and
homemade
rolls
brought
many
smiles.
The
birth of
Cory Lee
Lawson,
Cecie’s
only
grandchild,
in 1987
gave her
décor a
whole
new
direction
as
pictures
of this
new
light in
her life
started
to cover
her
walls.
He was
also the
recipient
of many
plates
of
cookies,
grandma
hugs,
and
hours of
playing
games
with
someone
who
always
let him
win. She
treasured
every
minute
that
they
spent
together.
In 1997,
Amos
died,
leaving
Cecie
once
again a
widow.
In 1998,
health
problems
and
loneliness
led
Cecie to
agree to
a move
to Mason
City,
Iowa, to
be close
to Terry
and his
family.
It was
hard for
her to
leave
her
friends
and home
in
Buffalo,
but she
had a
chance
to spend
more
time
with
Terry
and his
family,
which
they all
appreciated.
Her time
at the
IOOF
Home was
made
easier
by her
sweet
smile
and easy
laugh,
and by
the
wonderful
care she
received
there.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
son,
Terry
Lawson,
his
wife,
Marla,
and
their
son
Cory,
along
with
nephews,
nieces,
and
cousins.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
two
husbands,
Clarence
Lawson
and
Charles
Amos
Fowler;
and her
sister,
Isa
Legan.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
Street
Northeast,
Mason
City,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
FANNIE
E.
PETERS
KANAWHA
— Fannie
E.
Peters,
84, of
Kanawha,
went
home to
be with
the Lord
on
Friday
(October
29,
2004).
Funeral
services
will be
at 1
p.m.
Monday
at the
Holmes
Baptist
Church
in
Holmes
with
Pastor
Patrick
Odle
officiating.
Burial
will be
at 4
p.m. in
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City.
Visitation
will be
4 to 6
p.m.
today at
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Home in
Kanawha
and one
hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Fannie
Elizabeth
Stearns
was born
May 19,
1920, in
Webster
City to
Grace
Elizabeth
(Teal)
Stearns
and
William
Bradford
Stearns.
She grew
up and
attended
country
school
in the
Webster
City
area.
She was
married
on July
30,
1938, to
Julius
Earl
Peters.
To this
union
seven
children
were
born.
They
made
their
home
between
Webster
City and
Stanhope
until
1950,
when
they
moved to
a farm
west of
Forest
City.
She
moved to
Kanawha
in 1978.
She was
a member
of the
Holmes
Baptist
Church.
She
enjoyed
her
grandchildren
and her
great-grandchildren.
She
often
said she
didn’t
know
what she
would do
without
her
kids.
She
liked to
fish and
garden.
She
enjoyed
making
quilts,
working
with
wood,
and
traveling.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
five
children;
Marvin
Peters
and his
wife,
Delilah,
of
Manly;
Mary
Stupka
and her
husband,
Marvin,
of
Kanawha,
Judy
Lowmaster
and her
husband,
Jim, of
Bemidji,
Minn.,
Charles
Peters
and his
wife,
Joyce,
of Mason
City and
Betty
Hanson
and her
husband,
Andy, of
Tomah,
Wis.; 15
grandchildren
and 37
great-grandchildren.
She is
also
survived
by a
sister,
Marjorie
Wood;
sister-in-law
Doris
Stearns;
two
brothers,
Ralph
Stearns
and his
wife,
Dorothy,
Bill
Stearns
and his
wife,
Eloise,
and
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
She is
preceded
in death
by her
husband;
an
infant
son; a
son,
Louis;
grandson,
Steve; a
son-in-law,
Roger
Gast;
her
parents;
two
brothers,
John and
Frank;
and her
brother-in-law
Dr. Elon
Wood.
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Home,
Kanawha,
(641)
762-3211.
CARVER
ROBERTO
NEDVED
MEJIA
MASON
CITY —
Carver
Roberto
Nedved
Mejia,
infant
son of
Eric and
Jacqueline
“Jackie”
Mejia,
of 53
Westview
Drive,
Mason
City,
died
Friday
evening
(Oct.
29,
2004) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa,
Mason
City.
Cremation
has
taken
place
with
Cremation
Services
of North
Iowa,
Mason
City.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
at
Trinity
Lutheran
Church,
213
Pennsylvania
Ave. N.,
Mason
City,
with the
Rev. Jim
Magelson
officiating.
Scattering
of the
cremated
remains
will
take
place at
a later
date at
the
Mount
Clark
Cemetery
in
Central
City,
Iowa.
A
gathering
for
family
and
friends
will
take
place
one hour
prior to
services
on
Tuesday
at the
church.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
the
family,
in care
of Eric
and
Jackie
Mejia,53
Westview
Drive,
Mason
City,
Iowa,
50401.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,Mason
City,
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
.
WILLIAM
‘BILL’
C.
PLATTS
HERMANTOWN,
Minn. —
William
“Bill”
C.
Platts,
49, of
3690
Birch
Road,
Hermantown,
Minn.,
died
Friday
afternoon
(October
29,
2004) at
his
home.
A Mass
of
Christian
burial
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
at Holy
Family
Catholic
Church,
704 N.
Adams,
Mason
City,
with
Father
Jon M.
Seda
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Elmwood-St.
Joseph
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
The
family
will
greet
friends
from 5
to 8
p.m.
Monday
at
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123 2nd
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City,
with a
scriptural
wake
service
at 5:30
p.m.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
Mass on
Tuesday
at the
church.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
the
William
C.
Platts
Research
Fund, in
care of
Bill’s
wife,
Karen L.
Platts,
3690
Birch
Road,
Hermantown,
Minn.,
55810
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
ROBERT
J. ‘BOB’
HICKEY
MASON
CITY —
Robert
J. “Bob”
Hickey,
58, of
1000 S.
Illinois,
Apt.
706,
Mason
City
died
Saturday
morning,
(Oct.
30,
2004) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa,
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday,
at St.
Joseph
Catholic
Church,
302
Fifth
St.,
S.E.,
Mason
City.
Officiating
will be
the Rev.
Harry
Koelker.
Visitation
will be
from 4
until 8
p.m.
Tuesday,
with a
parish
wake
service
at 7
p.m. at
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123 2nd
St.
S.E..
Full
military
honors
will be
bestowed
at the
graveside
service
at
Memorial
Park
Cemetery.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
BERNETTA
M.
WILDIN
ALGONA —
Bernetta
M.
Wildin,
93, of
Algona,
died on
Friday
(October
29,
2004) at
her
home.
A
funeral
Mass
will be
at 10:30
a.m.
Monday
at St.
Cecelia
Catholic
Church
in
Algona
with the
Rev.
Paul
Eisele
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Riverview
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
today
from 4-8
p.m.
with a
rosary
at 4:30
p.m. and
a prayer
service
at 7
p.m. at
the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home–Algona,
(515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
ELEANOR
(MOE)
IVERSON
CUDAHY,
Wisc. —
Eleanor
(Moe)
Iverson,
91, of
Cudahy,
Wis.,
died
Thursday
(October
28,
2004) at
the
Willow
Crest
Nursing
Home in
South
Milwaukee,
Wis.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
3 p.m.
Tuesday,
at Salem
Lutheran
Church
Chapel
in Lake
Mills
with the
Rev.
Kevin
Mackey
officiating.
Burial
will
take
place at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills.
Visitation
will be
from
1:30
p.m.
until
time of
service
on
Tuesday
at the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
Chapel.
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home,
Lake
Mills,
(641)
592-0221.
KURT G.
HAUGE
KNOXVILLE
— Kurt
G.
Hauge,
43, of
Knoxville,
Iowa,
formerly
of
Emmons,
Minn.,
died
Friday,
(October
29,
2004) at
the
Knoxville
Area
Community
Hospital.
Private
family
services
will be
held
today at
the
Emmons
Lutheran
Church
with the
Rev.
Julie
Fiske
officiating.
Inurnment
will
take
place at
a later
date at
Tenhassen
Cemetery
at
Ceylon,
Minn.
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home,
Lake
Mills,
(641)
592-0221.
DOROTHY
THOMPSON
MASON
CITY —
Dorothy
Thompson,
79, of
Mason
City,
died
Saturday
(Oct.
30,
2004) at
St.
Mary’s
Hospital,
Rochester,
Minn.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123 2nd
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City,
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
ORVAL T.
MONSON
RAKE —
Orval T.
Monson,
90, of
Rake,
died
Saturday
(Oct.
30,
2004) at
St.
Luke’s
Lutheran
Care
Center
in Blue
Earth,
Minn.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Winter
Funeral
Home &
Cremation
Service,
Buffalo
Center,
(641)
562-2858.
Posted
by Gene
Manning
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