PUBLISHED Monday, September 6, 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.
KARL VERNON BUTSON
HAMPTON — Karl Vernon Butson, 89, of Hampton,
died Saturday (Sept. 4, 2004) at the Hampton
Health Care Center in Hampton.
His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at the Zion Reformed Church, rural Sheffield,
with the Rev. Arthur J. Zewert presiding. Burial
will be in the Zion Reformed Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Karl was born March 30, 1915, in Geneva to
Joseph and Wava (Wagner) Butson.
He graduated from Hampton High School. Karl
married Lena Smidt on Feb. 17, 1953, at the
Christian Reformed Church in Kanawha. He made
his living as a farmer and enjoyed woodworking,
fishing, farming, traveling and camping. He
especially enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s
events. Karl was a member of the Zion Reformed
Church in rural Sheffield.
He is survived by his wife, Lena Butson of
Hampton; a daughter, Joyce and her husband,
John, and their children, Katie, Erin, Matthew,
and Kelley of Nora Springs; a son, Dale and his
wife, Janeen, and their children, Kyle, Andrea
Butson, and Colt Powers of Hampton; a son,
Darwin, and his wife, Teresa, and their
children, Abby, Connor, and Sam Butson of
Hampton; a brother, Robert, and his wife,
Birdell Butson, of Geneva; a sister-in-law,
Mathilda Butson of Hampton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one
brother, Wendell, and an infant son.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Sheffield, (641)
456-3232.
SYLVESTER W. THILGES
WEST BEND — Sylvester W. Thilges, 93, of West
Bend died Friday (Sept. 3, 2004) at the West
Bend Care Center.
Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sts.
Peter and Paul Catholic Church, West Bend, with
the Rev. Ed Tiedeman officiating.
Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. today at the Harris
Funeral Home in West Bend where a rosary will be
recited at 5 p.m. and a parish vigil held at 7
p.m.
Harris Funeral Home of West Bend is in charge of
arrangements.
Sylvester William Thilges, the son of John and
Susana (Etringer) Thilges was born Feb. 10, 1911
in Ottosen, Iowa. He reveived his education at
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School in West
Bend.
On Oct. 19, 1937, he was united in marriage with
Elizabeth Besch in Whittemore, Iowa. The couple
lived and farmed in St. Joseph, Iowa for one
year before moving to West Bend where they
farmed during their married lives. The couple
moved to town in West Bend in 1977. They had
been residents of the West Bend Care Center for
the past five years.
Survivors include three sons, James (Dea)
Thilges of Clear Lake, Glen (JoAnn) Thilges of
West Bend and Ervin (Gayle) Thilges of West
Bend; ten grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; a brother, Edwin (Thelma)
Thilges of West Bend; and sisters, Alice Gartner
of Mapleton, Minn., Lucille (Alfred) Bormann of
Bancroft, and Fidelis (Clarence) Frideres of
Algona.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
brothers, Felix, Clarence and Melvin; and
sisters, Marina Besch and Regina Gartner.
Harris Funeral Home of West Bend, (888)
887-2561.
LEROY E. AMUNDSON
KENSETT— LeRoy E. Amundson, 102, of 985 380th
St., Kensett, died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2004) at the
Manly Care Center, Manly.
Services are pending at the Bride Colonial
Chapel, Manly, (641) 454-2242.
ROY ‘GYPSIE’ FIBIKAR
CLARION— Roy “Gypsie” Fibikar, 54, of Clarion,
died Friday (Sept. 3, 2004) at Iowa Methodist
Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral srevices will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602
N. Main, Clarion.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday
at the funeral home.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
KEITH P. COTTINGTON
CRYSTAL LAKE — Keith P. Cottington, 87, of
Crystal Lake, died Saturday (Sept. 4, 2004) at
the Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services for Keith Cottington will be
1:30 p.m. at the Crystal Lake United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Catherine Luck officiating.
Burial will be in Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Friends may greet the family from 5 to 7
p.m.Tuesday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel
in Britt and one hour prior to services at the
church.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
memorials be made to the American Legion.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
RICHARD G. RUST
MASON CITY — Richard G. Rust, 71, of 1404 N.
Hampshire Place, died Saturday (Sept. 4, 2004)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the First United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia Avenue with the Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating. Inurnment services will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date.
A gathering of family and friends will be held
from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa
or Tuberous Sclerosis.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
GAE ANN FLATEN
MASON CITY — Gae Ann Flaten, 60, of 425 3rd St.
S.W., Mason City, died Saturday (Sept. 4, 2004)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Services are pending at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
RUBY M. FLORENCE
THOMPSON — Ruby M. Florence, 91, of Thompson,
died Saturday (Sept. 4, 2004) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter
Funeral Home in Thompson, (641) 584-2520.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
ROSEMARY MILLER
MASON CITY — Rosemary Miller, 88, formerly of
rural Riverside, died late Saturday (Sept. 4,
2004) at home.
Arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, (641)
423-0924.
BEATRICE E. POOL
MASON CITY — Beatrice E. Pool, 86, of 302 2nd
N.E., Mason City, died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2004) at
the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City.
Services are pending at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, Mason City, Iowa, 641-423-2372.
LUCILLE M. GUERNSEY
LAKE MILLS — Lucille M. Guernsey, 91, of Lake
Mills, died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services are pending at Mittlestadt
Funeral Home in Lake Mills, (641) 592-0221.
MAXINE ELIZABETH GERTSEN
LAKE MILLS — Maxine Elizabeth Gertsen, 85, of
Lake Mills, died Sunday, (Sept. 5, 2004) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at Mittlestadt
Funeral Home in Lake Mills, (641) 592-0221.
JEANETTE GRONBACH
LIVERMORE — Jeanette Gronbach, 86, of Livermore,
died Saturday (Sept. 4, 2004) in Algona.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Wilson’s
of Livermore, (515) 295-2622.
ANN PATRICK
URBANDALE — Ann Patrick, 97, of Urbandale,
formerly of Livermore, died Saturday (Sept. 4,
2004).
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Wilson’s
of Livermore, (515) 295-2622.
HERMAN VER HOEF
FOREST CITY — Herman Ver Hoef, 92, of Forest
City, died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2004) at the Good
Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
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PUBLISHED Tuesday, September 7, 2004
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service of Fullerton Funeral Homes.
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LUCILLE M. GUERNSEY
Lake Mills — Lucille M. Guernsey, 91, of
Lake Mills, died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2004)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at Asbury United
Methodist Church in Lake Mills, with the
Rev. Audrey Young officiating.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at
Mittelstadt Funeral Home and again one
hour prior to the service on Wednesday
at the church. Burial will be at
Sunnyside Cemetery in Lake Mills.
Lucille M. Guernsey was born March 21,
1913, at Albuquerque, N.M., the daughter
of Joe and Hilda (Ronneberg) Anderson.
She graduated from Lake Mills High
School in 1930 and from the University
of Dubuque with an A.A. degree in 1932
and a B.A. degree in 1965.
On Feb. 19, 1946, she was united in
marriage to Robert Guernsey in Woden.
They farmed near Woden for eight years.
In 1954, they moved to their farm near
Joice, and lived there until moving to
their home in Lake Mills in 1979.
Lucille taught in rural schools for 29
years in Winnebago and Hancock counties.
She later taught in Woden, Britt and
lastly in Lake Mills Community School
for 16 years, retiring in 1978.
She is survived by her loving husband,
Robert Guernsey of Lake Mills; one son,
Allen and his wife Carolyn Guernsey of
Dodge City, Kan.; and two grandchildren:
Ed Guernsey of Lawrence, Kan.; Ruth
Guernsey of Winfield, Kan.
Lucille was preceded in death by her
parents and four brothers: Walter L.
Anderson, Ralph H. Anderson, Samuel L.
Anderson and Harold J. Anderson.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills,
(641) 592-0221.
ALICE OHDEN
Floyd — Alice Ohden, 79, of Floyd, died
Monday (Sept. 6, 2004) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital in Charles
City.
Funeral services are pending at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage,
(641) 732-3706.
MAXINE E. GERTSEN
LAKE MILLS — Maxine E. Gertsen, 85, of
Lake Mills, died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2004)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa,
Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.
Thursday at Asbury United Methodist
Church in Lake Mills with the Rev.
Audrey Young officiating.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
at Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake
Mills and again one hour prior to the
service at the church on Thursday.
Burial will be at Sunnyside Cemetery in
Lake Mills.
Maxine Elizabeth Lamb was born on July
22, 1919, in Carlisle, the daughter of
Icabod and Nellie (Sargent) Lamb.
On Jan. 17, 1943, she was united in
marriage to Elton H. Gertsen in South
Middleboro, Mass. They moved to Lake
Mills in 1948 to start Gertsen Plumbing
and Heating where Maxine was the
bookkeeper for 40 years. She was active
in numerous church activities and served
as Lay Delegate to the Annual United
Methodist Conference as well as many
committees. She was a lifetime member of
United Methodist Women. She was a member
of the Eastern Star and a 50-year member
of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Maxine loved to play bridge and was in
several bridge clubs as well as bowling
leagues in her younger years. She was an
avid Minnesota Twins and Vikings fan and
enjoyed world traveling.
Her favorite activity was spending time
with her children, their spouses, her
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Maxine is survived by her loving
children: Cathy, and her husband John
Charlson of Lake Mills; Nancy, and her
husband Dan Braden of Glidden; and Jim,
and his wife Deb Gertsen of Lake Mills.
She had seven grandchildren: Jeff
Charlson and his wife Brooke of
Bentonville, Ark.; Ryan Charlson and his
wife Stef of Story City; Lee Charlson
and his wife Kelly of Atlanta, Ga.;
Katie Braden of New York City; Tom
Braden of Ames; Aaron Dick of Lake
Mills; and David Meeks of Pisa, Italy;
along with five great-grandchildren:
Kathryn, Jack, Ava, Kayli and Cristian;
two brothers: Duane Lamb and his wife
Arlene; Richard (Dick) Lamb and his wife
Harriet; two sisters: Phyllis Skipper
and Betty Irvine; two sisters-in-law,
Merle Lamb and Alice Torgerson; along
with many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Al, in 1989;
brother Rev. Glen Lamb and sister Helen
Elwell.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills,
(641) 592-0221.
RUBY M. FLORENCE
Thompson — Ruby M. Florence, 91, of
Thompson, died on Saturday (Sept. 4,
2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Thompson United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Wayne
Squier officiating. Inurnment will take
place at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Winter Funeral Home,
245 Harrison St., Thompson, with an
Order of the Eastern Star service at 7
p.m.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation
Service, (641) 584-2520,
www.winterfuneralhome.com
CAROL A. MCAFEE
GARNER — Carol A. McAfee, 68, of Garner,
died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2004) at her home.
Services are pending at the Cataldo
Funeral Home in Garner.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
LEROY E. AMUNDSON
Kensett — LeRoy E. Amundson, 102, died
Sunday (Sept. 5, 2004) at the Manly Care
Center.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday at Elk Creek Lutheran Church,
4108 Killdeer Ave., Kensett, with the
Rev. Allan J. Stoa officiating. Burial
will be in Clear Lake Cemetery at 3:30
p.m. Thursday.
Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110
E. Spring St., Manly.
LeRoy E. Amundson was born July 5, 1902,
in Radcliffe, the son of Lewis and
Martha (Engelson) Amundson.
LeRoy was one of nine children. He
attended country school in Radcliffe. He
was united in marriage to Agnes
(Sampson) Amundson on July 5, 1927, in
Mason City. To this union four children
were born. They celebrated their 71st
wedding anniversary July 5, 1998. They
farmed in Hanlontown and Kensett area
for 62 years. He was participating in
the New England Centenarian study.
He enjoyed farming, taking fishing
trips, playing cards, visiting with
friends, and spending time with his
family.
He is survived by three sons, Leonard
and his wife Mary Lou, of St. Ansgar,
Chester and his wife Wilma, of Fertile,
Howard Amundson, of Kensett,
grandchildren Roberta Sjostrom, Michael
and his wife Cynthia Amundson, Lewis and
his wife Jaime Amundson, James and his
wife Denise Amundson, Donna and her
husband Mark Mueller, Rhonda and her
husband Randy Nowell, Susan Amundson,
Jane and her husband Craig Van Horn,
Sara and her husband Jay Ryerson, Eric
and his wife Kendra Amundson, 13 great
grandchildren, along with many nieces
and nephews.
He is preceded in death by parents, wife
Agnes, daughter Hazel Russel, grandson
Stephen Russel, two brothers and six
sisters.
Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly, (641)
454-2242.
KATHLEEN MARLYS BUSS
Hampton — Kathleen Marlys Buss, 77, of
Hampton, died Thursday (Sept. 2, 2004)
at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday (Sept. 8, 2004) at the Faith
Baptist Church, Hampton, with the Rev.
Steve Anderson officiating.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today
at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton. Burial will be in the Bethel
Reformed Church Cemetery, rural
Aplington, at a later date.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton,
(641) 456-3232.
JEANETTE GRONBACH
LIVERMORE — Jeanette Gronbach, 86, of
Livermore, died Saturday (Sept. 4, 2004)
in Algona.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at Wilson Funeral Chapel
in Livermore. Private internment
services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8:30
p.m. Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Chapel
in Livermore.
Wilson Funeral Homes, (515) 295-2622.
NED JOSEPH WICKER III
Clear Lake — Ned (Joey, Joe) Joseph
Wicker III, 39, of 4017 Law St., City of
West University, Texas, died Saturday
(Sept. 5, 2004).
Services are pending at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.
KEITH P. COTTINGTON
Crystal Lake — Keith P. Cottington, 87,
of Crystal Lake, died Saturday (Sept. 4,
2004) at the Westview Care Center,
Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Wednesday at the Crystal Lake
United Methodist Church with the Rev.
Catherine Luck officiating. Burial will
be in Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Friends may greet the family from 5 to 7
p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel in Britt and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Those wishing to make memorial
contributions may designate them to
American Legion Post No. 409 in Crystal
Lake.
Keith P. Cottington was born to Levi
Bridge and Gertrude Gienap Cottington,
rural Crystal Lake, on May 17, 1917. He
resided on the family farm in Linden
Township until 1939, when he joined the
army. Keith served in the 34th Division
as a sergeant from the fall of 1939 to
June of 1945. He served in campaigns in
Africa, Italy and Germany. He was
awarded the Purple Heart among many
other citations, including a good
conduct medal. He was honorably
discharged and upon his return home he
married Maxine Enderson on June 2, 1946,
in Webster City.
Keith farmed in the Crystal Lake area
until his heart attack. He then
delivered Winnebago RVs until his
retirement in 1990. He resided at
Prairie View Apartments in Garner until
he moved to Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Keith was a member of Post No. 409
American Legion in Crystal Lake and a
Life-Member of VFW Post No. 2818 in
Litchfield, Minn.
Keith is survived by eight brothers and
sisters: Donald “Red” Cottington of
Britt, Richard and Flo Cottington of
North Sioux City, S.D., Gwen Rolland, of
Bode, Rex and Beverly Cottington of
Phoenix, Ariz., Bruce and Marie
Cottington of Litchfield, Minn., Marilee
and Jim McAlpine of Oak Harbor, Mich.,
Barbara and Don Penquite of Ankeny, and
Levi Junior and Doris Cottington of
Crossville, Tenn., many nieces and
nephews, and sister-in-law Carol Jean
Jensen, of Westminster, Colo.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
his wife Maxine, stepbrothers, Lyle
Cottington and Dwight Cottington,
stepsister Gladys Siekmeier, and sister
Pauline Watson.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, Britt,
(641) 843-3839.
ALAN F. HAGEN
Mason City — Alan F. Hagen, 55, of 234
12th St. S.E., Mason City, died Sunday
night (Sept. 5, 2004) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason
City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676,
www.fullertonfh.com
WAYNE ELMER JASPERSON
ALGONA — Wayne Elmer Jasperson, 81, of
Algona, died Monday (Sept. 6, 2004) at
the Algona Manor Care Center, Algona.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, Algona, (515) 295-3731,
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
RAY LESTER ABBAS
WHITTEMORE — Ray Lester Abbas, 87, of
Whittemore, died Monday (Sept. 6, 2004)
at the Good Samaritan Communities in
Algona.
Arrangements are incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, Whittemore, (515) 884-2246,
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
RICHARD G. RUST
MASON CITY — Richard G. Rust, 71, of
1404 N. Hampshire Place, died Saturday
(Sept. 4, 2004) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Thursday at the First United
Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave.,
with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating.
Inurnment services will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery at a later date. A
gathering of family and friends will be
held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of
North Iowa or Tuberous Sclerosis.
Richard was born Aug. 24, 1933, in
Kanawha, the son of Raymond and Agnes
(Thompson) Rust. He graduated from
Kanawha High School. Richard married
Harriet L. Boller July 27, 1951, in
Mason City. They moved to Mason City in
1959. Richard worked for Mason City
Brokerage, Briggs Transportation and
Midwest Drivers Corporation. He retired
in 1991.
He was a member of First United
Methodist Church and a lifetime
Teamsters member. He enjoyed hunting,
fishing, boating, motorcycle riding and
spending time with his grandchildren.
Richard is survived by his wife, Harriet
L. Rust of Mason City; son, Terry Rust
and wife Cindy of Mendota Heights,
Minn.; daughter, Kathleen Heady and
husband Robb of Durango, Colo.;
grandchildren, Randy Rust, Stephanie
Rust, Allison Rust and Jake Heady;
brothers, Merle Rust of Kanawha and
Jerry Rust of Goldfield; aunts, Neuella
Franzeen and Shirley Kirkeby.
Richard’s parents and brother, Leonard
preceded him in death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
EDNA M. MYERS
Mason City — Edna M. Myers, 98, died
Monday (Sept. 6, 2004) at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel 126
Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel,
Mason City (641) 423-2372,
www.colonialchapels.com
HERMAN VER HOEF
Forest City — Herman Ver Hoef, 92, of
Forest City, died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2004)
at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest
City.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m.
Friday at the United Methodist Church in
Forest City with the Rev. Catherine Luck
officiating. Burial will be at Madison
Township Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St., and an hour
prior to service at the church.
Herman Ver Hoef was born on Jan. 1,
1912, in Sioux County, N.D., to John and
Grace (Roetman) Ver Hoef. He was
baptized in the Christian Reformed
Church.
He moved with his parents to Hollandale,
Minn., then later to Forest City.
He was married to Lois Thompson on March
15, 1934. The couple lived in the Forest
City area all their married lives. They
were engaged in farming and later Herman
went on to operate a blacksmith shop. He
and Lois operated Herman’s Café and then
he went on to work in maintenance for
Winnebago County until his retirement.
He was an active member of the United
Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting and
was an avid fisherman who loved to share
his catch with family and friends. He
did a lot of catch and release and was
very protective of the environment. If
you asked him where he caught the fish,
he would reply, “In the pond.”
He will be remembered for his ready
smile and quick wit.
Herman is survived by his wife Lois of
Forest City, two sisters, Katie
Baartiman and husband Ed of Sheldon, and
Nancy Steffen of Garner, a brother, John
Ver Hoef and his wife Marjorie of
Leland, two sisters-in-law, Uva Hanson
and Willetta Thompson, several nieces
and nephews and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
a sister Jean and a brother Francis.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685
ROSEMARY MILLER
Mason City — Rosemary Miller, 88,
formerly of rural Riverside, died late
Saturday (Sept. 4, 2004) at her home
with family at her side. Per her wishes,
Major Erickson Funeral Home handled the
cremation of her body.
A Celebration of Life service will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at
the Unitarian Universalist Society, 10
S. Gilbert St., Iowa City, with her
daughter, Mary Ellen Miller, and nephew,
the Rev. Charles E. West, facilitating.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
this Friday, Sept. 10, at the Miller
home, 803 E. State St.
Memorial contributions will be dedicated
to the Iowa Arboretum, a place dear to
her heart and the destination of her
final road trip May 14.
Rosemary (Scherer) Miller was born Oct.
14, 1915, in rural Montgomery County,
Iowa, the sixth child of Frank C. and
Sidney Mae (Tenney) Scherer. Her
childhood was spent on her family farms
near Red Oak. She attended Wales
elementary school and graduated from Red
Oak High School in 1932.
She survived a fall from an apple tree
at age seven that left her physically
handicapped and precipitated the early
onset of her rheumatoid and osteo
arthritis in her 40s.
An early, brief marriage left her the
single mother of a son, Gerald Larry
Houser, born Feb. 23, 1934. In these
early years she often worked along side
her father helping with his dragline and
trucking businesses.
Upon receiving her Licensed Practical
Nurse certification she became employed
at the Iowa State Tuberculosis
Sanitarium in Oakdale. She was a past
member of the LPN Association.
She met her future husband, W. Dale
Miller, at an Iowa City Moose Lodge
dance. Following a whirlwind six-week
romance, they married on Jan. 16, 1943,
in Kahoka, Mo., shortly before he
reported for duty in Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii. During the rest of that war, she
lived with her family in Red Oak while
working at the Montgomery County
Hospital. Their daughter, Mary Ellen,
was born Nov. 5, 1943; their son, David
Dale, was born on May 27, 1945. The
couple moved to Johnson County in 1950
and was engaged in farming until 1991.
Rose immediately resumed working at the
Oakdale Sanitarium staying until 1965
when her health forced her to give up
nursing.
In 1961 she began volunteering her
talents as a theatrical costumer for the
Iowa City Community Theatre where she
remained active for the next 30 years.
She received the ICCT annual Board Award
in 1968 and was the first recipient of
the theater’s Lifetime Membership award
in 1969. For many years she also served
as costume consultant for Iowa City
Regina High School and collaborated
frequently with University of Iowa
theatrical costume designer Margaret
Hall.
Despite the physical disability, she
persevered throughout her life with
grace and good humor, frequently defying
physicians’ predictions of her early
demise. She was often heard to say that
she was no different from others except
that her handicap was visible. Following
the death of her husband in l991, she
moved to Mason City to live with her
daughter.
Expert in native Iowa plants and trees,
she was an avid gardener, passing on
that interest to her children. In her
later years, she greatly enjoyed the
time to pursue her favorite pastime,
which was reading, often finishing books
in a day. She enjoyed good mystery
stories, interesting food, prairie life
history, car travel, live theater and
the exceptional talent of Yo-Yo Ma. She
was a master at the New York Times
crossword and a true and faithful friend
and confidant. She will be remembered
for her broadmindedness, self
determination and unbounded love of her
family and friends.
She is survived and lovingly remembered
by her three children: Gerald Larry
Houser of rural Corydon, Mary Ellen
Miller of Mason City and David Dale
(Janet) Miller of rural Mount Vernon;
her sister Anna Belle Walker of Iowa
City; seven grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren, one great-great
grandchild; many nieces and nephews,
including special nephew Charles (Mary
Ellen) West of rural Bode; and her most
beloved friend, Frances Duwa of rural
Riverside.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband of nearly 50 years,
W. Dale Miller; four sisters, twins
Florence Scherer and Frances Sylvia
Gard, Blanche Ailene Betts, Ellen
Estelle West; and one brother Cydney
Charles Scherer.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
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PUBLISHED Wednesday, September
8, 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.
ALICE A. OHDEN
FLOYD — Alice A. Ohden, 79, of
rural Floyd, died Monday, (Sept.
6, 2004) at the Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in Charles
City.
Alice was born Dec. 3, 1924,
near Rudd, the daughter of
Edward and Hulda (Ahrens)
Brandau. She attended country
schools near Rudd, and graduated
from Rudd High School in 1941.
Alice attended Hamilton Business
College, after which she worked
for several years in the office
of Kresge’s in Mason City as a
bookkeeper. She then helped on
the family farm.
Alice was united in marriage to
John Ohden on June 21, 1946, at
the Eden Presbyterian Church,
with the ceremony being
officiated by the Rev. Henry
Sinning.
They made their home near
McIntire, and then moved to a
farm east of Rudd. In 1950, they
moved to their current farm,
near Floyd.
Alice enjoyed working on the
farm, playing piano, picnics,
cooking, gardening, and
attending all of her
grandchildren’s events. She was
a lifelong member of Eden
Presbyterian Church, where she
served as an elder. Alice was a
past secretary for Eden
Presbyterian Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at
10 a.m. Friday, at the Eden
Presbyterian Church, rural Rudd,
with the Rev. John Bates
officiating. Interment will be
in the Eden Presbyterian
Cemetery.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage and will
continue one hour before
services at the church on
Friday.
Alice is survived by her
husband, John Ohden of Floyd;
her children, Donald (Cheryl “Buffie”)
Ohden of Nora Springs and their
children, Brandy (Aaron) Wilson,
and Paul Ohden; Edward (Jane)
Ohden of Grafton and their
children, Renee (Darren)
Petersen and their children
Nicole, Ryan and Jenna; Krista
Ohden and Amy Ohden; Ann
(Arnold) Knoll of New Hampton
and their children, Sarah (Chad)
Buchholz and Benjamin Knoll;
James (Barb) Ohden of Floyd and
their children, Jamie (Chad )
Schriever and Juli Ohden; Robert
Ohden of Floyd; Keith Ohden of
Forest City; sisters, Lucille
(Neil) Bisbee of Stacyville,
Eunice (Homer) Stockdale of
Aplington, and Elinor Sinning of
Rudd; sister-in-law, Madge
Brandau of Rudd; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Alice was preceded by her
parents; an infant brother,
Alton Brandau, a brother, Reuben
Brandau; a grandson, J. Ohden;
and a brother-in-law, Norval
Sinning.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, (641) 732-3706.
IVAN D. TAYLOR
VENTURA — Ivan D. Taylor, 80, of
7 Marflow St., Ventura, died
Monday (Sept. 6, 2004) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa.
Arrangements are incomplete at
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123
Second St. S.E., Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services (641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
GREGORY JAMES NICHOLSON
MASON CITY — Greg Nicholson, 34,
of Mason City, died on July 25,
1993, in rural Mason City.
Graveside services will be held
at 11 a.m. Saturday, September
11, 2004, at the Osage Cemetery,
Osage, with Gary Gilbert
officiating.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, (641) 732-3706, is in
charge of the arrangements.
EDNA M. MYERS
MASON CITY — Edna Marjorie
Myers, 98, of Mason City, died
Monday (Sept. 6, 2004) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City
Funeral services will be held at
10 a.m. Friday at Hogan Bremer
Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
Street N.E., Mason City, with
the Rev. Scott Davis
officiating. Burial will be in
Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 7 p.m. Thursday at Hogan
Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to
Edna M. Myers Memorial Fund.
Edna Marjorie Myers was born on
Nov. 8, 1905, in Parsons, Kan.,
the daughter of Clarence and
Berta (Leech) Shropshire. Her
family moved to Iowa in a
covered wagon in 1916 from North
Dakota. She attended rural
country school in Alice Point,
near Thompson.
She was united in marriage to
Ralph Camper. To this union four
childrem were born. She later
was united in marriage to
William F. Myers in Thompson. To
this union three children were
born. She worked in housekeeping
at Mercy Hospital for 17 years,
she retired in 1970.
Edna loved crocheting, quilting,
sewing, gardening, canning, and
reading Western books. Her
greatest love was spending time
with, and taking care of, her
family.
She is survived by her children,
Bertie Torres, of Naples, Fla.,
Anne and her husband, Mike
Ivonovitch, of Mason City, Ruth
Groesbeck, of Charles City,
Johnny and his wife, Mae Camper,
of Mason City, Sharon Donavon,
of Minneapolis, Minn., Mary
Myers of Mason City, and Irma
Beek of Mason City; one brother,
Glen, and his wife, Maxine, of
Clear Lake; one sister-in-law,
Mabel Shropshire, of Thompson;
25 grandchildren; 40
great-grandchildren, four
great-great grandchildren, two
step-great- grandchildren, 10
step-great-great grandchildren,
along with many nieces, nephews,
and friends.
She is preceded in death by her
parents; husband, William F.
Myers; three brothers, Vern,
Forrest, and infant brother
Morris; four sons-in-law, Joby
Torres, Ronald Groesbeck, Johnny
Donavon, and Leonard Willis.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel (641)423-2372.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
BEATRICE POOL
MASON CITY — Beatrice Pool, 86,
of Mason City, died Sunday
(Sept. 5, 2004) at the Good
Shepherd Health Care Center,
Mason City.
Her funeral service will be held
at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City, with the Rev. Wendy
Abrahamson of St. John’s
Episcopal Church, Mason City,
officiating. Interment will
follow at Elmwood St. Joseph
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5
until 7 p.m. on Friday at the
funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to St.
John’s Episcopal Church, 120
First St. N.E., Mason City,
Iowa, 50401.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
BEULAH A. BARSNESS
MASON CITY—Beulah A. Barsness,
92, a resident of the Iowa
Masonic Health Facility,
Bettendorf, and formerly of
Mason City, died Saturday,
(Sept. 4, 2004) at the facility.
A memorial service will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
18, 2004, at Trinity Lutheran
Church, Mason City, where she
was a member. Family interment
ceremonies will be held at
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City.
Contributions in her memory may
be made to Trinity Lutheran
Church or to the Make-A-Wish
Foundation.
She was born Feb. 29, 1912, in
Rake, the beloved daughter of
Nicholai and Josephine (Jarshaw)
Lund. On June 10, 1944, she was
united in marriage to Erick Leon
Barsness at Camp Cooke, Calif.
Leon preceded her in death on
January 19, 1984.
In early years, Beulah taught in
a one-room school in Thompson,
and in later years, worked as a
bookkeeper at several area
businesses.
Those left to honor her memory
include her sons and
daughters-in-law, Eric and Judy
Barsness of Lenox, Mass., Gary
and Tana Barsness of Bettendorf
and Jerry and Debbie Barsness of
Mason City; her grandchildren,
Susy, Matt, Jeff, Cory, Jeremy
and Amanda; four
great-grandchildren; her sister
and brother-in-law, Ruby and
Carleton Rauk of Forest City;
and her brother and
sister-in-law, Burnell and Alice
Lund of Amarillo, Texas.
In addition to her husband, she
was preceded in death by her
granddaughter, Emily Barsness;
her sister, Agnes Lund; and her
brothers, Homer & Norman Lund.
McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home,
Bettendorf, Iowa is assisting
the family with arrangements.
Condolences may be expressed to
the family by visiting Beulah’s
obituary at
www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.
RICHARD G. RUST
MASON CITY — Richard G. Rust,
71, of 1404 N. Hampshire Place,
died Saturday (Sept. 4, 2004) at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the
First United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City,
with the Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating. Inurnment services
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery at a later date.
A gathering of family and
friends will be held from 6 to 8
p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City.
Memorials may be given to
Hospice of North Iowa or
Tuberous Sclerosis.
Richard was born Aug. 24, 1933,
in Kanawha, the son of Raymond
and Agnes (Thompson) Rust. He
graduated from Kanawha High
School. Richard married Harriet
L. Boller July 27, 1951, in
Mason City. They moved to Mason
City in 1959.
Richard worked for Mason City
Brokerage, Briggs Transportation
and Midwest Drivers Corporation.
He retired in 1991. He was a
member of First United Methodist
Church and a lifetime Teamsters
member. He enjoyed hunting,
fishing, boating, motorcycle
riding and spending time with
his grandchildren.
Richard is survived by his wife,
Harriet L. Rust of Mason City;
son, Terry Rust and wife, Cindy
of Mendota Heights, Minn.;
daughter, Kathleen Heady and
husband, Robb of Durango, Colo.;
grandchildren, Randy Rust,
Stephanie Rust, Allison Rust and
Jake Heady; brothers, Merle Rust
of Kanawha and Jerry Rust of
Goldfield; aunts, Neuella
Franzeen and Shirley Kirkeby.
Richard’s parents and brother,
Leonard, preceded him in death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
CAROL MCAFEE
GARNER — Carol A. McAfee, 69, of
Garner died Saturday (Sept. 4,
2004) at her home.
Her funeral will be held 10:30
a.m., Thursday at St. Boniface
Catholic Church in Garner with
the Rev. Jerry Blake
officiating. Burial will be at
St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m., today at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth
St., Garner, with a combined CD
of A and Rosary Society rosary
at 5 p.m., a VFW Auxiliary
service at 5:30 p.m. and a
Scriptural remembrance service
at 7 p.m. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to
services at the church.
Carol Ann McAfee, the daughter
of Derward and Marcella (Hatten)
Neitzel, was born June 3, 1936,
at Bancroft. She graduated from
St. John’s High School in
Bancroft in 1954. On April 30,
1955, she was married to Dean
Edwin McAfee at St. Michael’s
Catholic Church in Whittemore.
They made their home in Garner
where they raised their family
and Carol was employed as a home
care aide for Hancock County.
She enjoyed her family, reading
and going to games and musicals
of her grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Boniface
Catholic Church where she had
served as a lector, Eucharistic
minister and taught catechism.
She was also a member of CD of
A, Rosary Society and the Garner
VFW Auxiliary.
Carol is survived by her five
children, Tim (Jan) McAfee of
Overland Park, Kan., Tom McAfee
of Colleyville, Texas, Terry
(Stacy) McAfee of Sacramento,
Calif., Becky (John) Hejlik of
Britt and Brenda (Chuck) Swaim
of Ames; nine grandchildren,
Andrea (A.J.) Spiker, Allison
Hejlik, Amber Hejlik, Matthew
Swaim, Jessica Swaim, Sean
McAfee, Seamus McAfee, Nicholas
McAfee and Alexander McAfee; a
great granddaughter, Katherine
Spiker; brothers and sister, Ed
(Hope) Nietzel of Seguin, Texas,
Tom (Janet) Neitzel of
Silverdale, Wash., Mary Kay
Strickler of Mason City and Jim
(Charlotte) Neitzel of Olympia,
Wash.; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and her husband, Dean,
Dec. 28, 2001.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
EILEEN K. WHITAKER
OSAGE — Eileen K. Whitaker, 87,
of Osage, died Tuesday (Sept. 7,
2004) at the Faith Home in
Osage.
Funeral services are pending at
the Champion–Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage (641) 732-3706.
GAE ANN FLATEN
MASON CITY — Gae Ann Flaten, 60,
of 425 Third St. S.W., Mason
City, died Saturday (Sept. 4,
2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held
at 11 a.m. Thursday, at Hogan
Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel,
126 Third St. N.E., Mason City,
with the Rev. Paul Nelson
officiating.
Visitation will be held from 10
a.m. until service time on
Thursday at the chapel.
Memorials and contributions for
Gae Ann Flaten may be sent in
care of Melinda Flaten, 425
Third St. S.W., Mason City.
Gae Ann Flaten was born on Aug.
4, 1944, in Mason City, the
daughter of William and Virgie
(Allie) Lee. She received her
education in the Mason City
School system. Gae worked at the
Suzie-Q restaurant in Mason
City, the Clear Lake Bakery, and
from 1982 until her death, at
the Opportunity Villiage in
Clear Lake.
She enjoyed playing cards,
spending time with her family
and friends, especially her
grandson, Michael, and her cat,
George.
Left to cherish her memory are
her daughter, Melinda Flaten of
Mason City; one grandson,
Michael Flaten, of Mason City;
one brother, Jay and his wife,
Jackie, Lee of Mason City; one
sister, Linda Trost, of Prior
Lake, Minn.; one niece, Jennie
Bright and family, Allison; and
five nephews, Kurt Lee and
family, Mason City, Bruce Lee
and family, Colo., John Lee and
family, Mason City, Tyler Trost,
Prior Lake, Minn., and Tucker
Trost, Prior Lake, Minn.
Gae is also survived by her
special family, Patti and her
husband, Tracy Burke and their
children, Nicholas Perry,
Nichole Perry, and Sabrina Burke
of Mason City; Viki Maben and
her children, Sarah and Jamie
Holder of Mason City; Paula
Evenson and her children, Chris,
Amber, Jamie, Jessica, and JR
Evenson of Mason City, Ian Meuer
and son, Tyler, of Mason City,
and Travis and his wife, Katie
Burke, and their family of Clear
Lake.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, William and Gladys Lee,
Edward and Virgie Hand; and one
infant sister, Karen Lee.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City is in charge of the
arrangements.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
RAY L. ABBAS
WHITTEMORE — Ray L. Abbas, 87,
of Wittemore died Monday (Sept.
6, 2004) at the Good Samaritan
Community Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s
Catholic Church in Whittemore
with the Rev. Victor Raemaker
presiding. Burial will be in St.
Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in
Whittemore.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 7 p.m. today at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, 401 Clay St.,
Whittemore, with a Rosary
service beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 884-2246.
MELVIN R. SORENSON
TIPTON — Melvin R. Sorenson, 80,
of Tipton, formerly of Belmond,
died Monday (Sept. 6, 2004) at
home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111 Luicks Lane
South, Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
WAYNE ELMER JASPERSON
ALGONA — Wayne Elmer Jasperson,
81, died Monday (Sept. 6, 2004)
at the Algona Manor Care Center,
Algona.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Thursday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona. Burial
will take place in Riverview
Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. today at the funeral home.
Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneral services.com
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PUBLISHED Thursday,
September 9, 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.
CHERYL R. ELLEFSON
WAITE PARK, Minn. —
Cheryl R. Ellefson, age
56, of Waite Park,
Minn., formerly of Mason
City, died Monday
(September 6, 2004) at
her home.
A gathering of friends
and a time of sharing
will be 1 p.m. Saturday
at the Dingmann Funeral
Care Chapel, Annandale,
Minn. Friends may call
after noon on Saturday.
Cheryl Rosine Ellefson
was born November 29,
1947, in Willmar, Minn.,
to Berthold and Leona (Narragon)
Schulte.
She married Ted Weber in
1966. The couple later
divorced. Cheryl lived
in Mason City for many
years where she was a
design engineer. She has
lived in Waite Park,
Minn. for the past two
weeks.
Cheryl loved her family,
grandchildren, cats,
sewing, antiques, and
traveling.
Cheryl is survived by a
son and daughter, Blaine
(Rosie) Weber of Clear
Lake, and Stacey (Greg)
Bradbury of Annandale;
grandchildren, Justin,
Teddy, Jacob, Dylan,
Beth, and Tori.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
and infant brother.
Dingmann Funeral Care of
Annandale, Minn. (320)
274-8811.
IVAN D. TAYLOR
VENTURA — Ivan D.
Taylor, 80, of 7 Marflow
St., Ventura, died
Monday (Sept. 6, 2004)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason
City.
Funeral services for
Ivan will be held at
1:30 p.m. Monday, at the
First United Methodist
Church, 119 S. Georgia
Ave. Mason City.
Officiating will be the
Rev. Jim Styles.
Visitation will be from
4 until 7 p.m. Sunday at
the Fullerton Family of
Funeral Homes, 123 2nd
St. S.E, Mason City and
again one hour prior to
services at the church.
Ivan will be cremated
following the services
at Cremation Services of
North Iowa.
Those planning an
expression of sympathy
may wish to consider
memorials to the Radio
and Music Ministries at
the First United
Methodist Church.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
GRACE HASSEBROEK
BUFFALO CENTER — Grace
Hassebroek, 87, of
Buffalo Center, died
Wednesday (Sept. 8,
2004) at Timely Mission
Nursing Home in Buffalo
Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the First
Congregational Church in
Buffalo Center. The Rev.
Paul Haugen will
officiate. Burial will
be in Graceland Cemetery
in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Friday at
Winter Funeral Home in
Buffalo Center and one
hour prior to the
services at the church
Saturday.
Winter Funeral Home &
Cremation Service in
Buffalo Center, (641)
562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.
com.
ANN ‘SALLY’ PATRICK
URBANDALE — Ann “Sally”
Patrick, 97, of
Urbandale, formerly of
Livermore, died Saturday
(Sept. 4, 2004) in
Urbandale.
Her funeral will be at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at
the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in
Livermore. Burial will
be in the Mt. Calvary
Cemetery.
Visitation will be 9:30
a.m. at the chuch.
Wilson’s of Livermore is
in charge of
arrangements, (515)
295-2622.
EILEEN K. WHITAKER
OSAGE — Eileen K.
Whitaker, 87, of Osage,
died Tuesday (September
7, 2004) at the Faith
Home in Osage.
A graveside inurnment
service will be held at
1:30 p.m. Friday at the
Osage Cemetery with the
Rev. Robert Melhorn
officiating. Following
graveside services,
there will be a time for
fellowship and lunch at
the United Church of
Christ in Osage.
Eileen was cremated.
There will be no
visitation.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be
directed to the American
Cancer Society.
Eileen was born December
18, 1916, in Rock Creek
Township, the daughter
of Gus and Emma (Nelson)
Krogstad. She attended
Osage Schools,
graduating from Osage
High School in 1934.
Eileen was united in
marriage to John E.
Whitaker on May 26,
1943, at the
Congregational Church in
Osage. During the war
years, she was employed
as office manager for
Gray Van Lines in
Minneapolis. She later
worked as a legal
secretary for the Chihak
law firm, and was
employed for 13 years at
the Osage Farmer’s
National Bank.
Eileen was a member of
the United Church of
Christ, the American
Legion Auxiliary, and
Sunny Brae Country Club.
Eileen is survived by
her husband, John
Whitaker of Osage; six
nieces, Dell Abben of
Osage, Peggy Jo Harris
of Cedar Falls, Karen
Moore of Winona, Minn.,
Colette Harpp of San
Mateo, Calif., Jill
Schaaban of San Mateo,
Randi Johnston of Los
Angeles, Calif.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
one brother, Orril
Krogstad; one
sister-in-law, Phyllis
Krogstad
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
KEITH E. ‘CLYDE’
GINGERICH
LONE ROCK — Keith E.
“Clyde” Gingerich, 54,
of Lone Rock, died
Tuesday (Sept. 7, 2004)
at his residence.
His funeral will be at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at
the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Lotts Creek,
Iowa, with the Rev.
David Bergquist
presiding. Burial will
be in the West Bend
Cemetery, West Bend.
Military rites will be
conducted by the
Seely-Walsh American
Legion Post No. 425 of
Whittemore and the VFW
Post No. 2541 of Algona.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. Friday at
the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in
Whittemore, (515)
295-3731.
MELVIN R. SORENSON
TIPTON — Melvin R.
Sorenson, 80, of Tipton,
Iowa, formerly of
Belmond, died at his
home Monday (September
6, 2004) in Tipton.
Funeral services for
Melvin K. Sorenson will
be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick’s Lane South in
Belmond. Pastor Pat
Kennedy and Pastor Dave
Wiershe will officiate.
Burial will be in the
Amsterdam Cemetery near
Goodell. Graveside
military rites will be
provided by the Belmond
Honor Guard.
Visitation for Melvin R.
Sorenson will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday
at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home in Belmond
and will continue one
hour prior to services.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, Belmond, (641)
444-3248.
GAYLORD BRATTRUD
CLEAR LAKE — Gaylord
Brattrud, 91, of Clear
Lake, died Wednesday
(Sept. 8, 2004) at
Oakwood Care Center,
Clear Lake.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
Clear Lake, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
VIOLA LEWERKE
GARNER — Viola Lewerke,
88, of Garner, died
Wednesday (September 8,
2004) at the Concord
Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services for
Viola Lewerke will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the Church
of the Nazarene in Britt
with Pastor Brent
Freeburg and Pastor Ron
Van Wey officiating.
Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery in
Britt.
Friends may greet the
family from 5 to 8 p.m.
Friday at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel in
Britt and one hour prior
to services at the
church on Saturday.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, Britt, (641)
843-3839.
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FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10,
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.
BEATRICE “BEA”
ELIZABETH
ISABELLE POOL
MASON CITY —
Beatrice “Bea”
Elizabeth
Isabelle Pool,
86, of 1317 N.
Washington,
Mason City, died
Sunday (Sept. 5,
2004) at the
Good Shepherd
Care Center in
Mason City.
Funeral services
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel,
126 Third St.
N.E., Mason
City, with the
Rev. Wendy
Abrahamson of
St. John’s
Episcopal Church
in Mason City
officiating.
Burial will be
in the Elmwood
St. Joseph
Cemetery in
Mason City.
Visitation will
be from 5 to 7
p.m. today and
one hour prior
to service time
on Saturday at
the chapel.
The family of
Beatrice
Elizabeth
Isabelle Pool
has requested
that memorial
contributions be
made to the St.
John’s Episcopal
Church in Mason
City in her
memory.
Beatrice “Bea”
Elizabeth
Isabelle was
born on Oct. 29,
1917, the oldest
daughter of
Edward and
Violet (Keel)
Anderson in
Mason City. She
attended and
received her
education in the
Mason City
schools,
graduating from
Mason City High
School.
Bea was a
lifelong
resident of
Mason City and
parishioner of
St. John’s
Episcopal Church
in Mason City.
Bea was known
for two
generations as
“The Cookie
Lady,” and
served the
church in the
children’s
education
department, the
church vestry,
and women’s
guilds until
declining health
forced her to
remain at home.
Never idle, she
received a
college degree
from North Iowa
Area Community
College at the
age of 56. Bea
managed a
Casey’s General
Store in Mason
City.
Bea enjoyed
gardening, pets,
crafts and
visiting with
family and
friends.
Left to cherish
her memory are
her children:
Gloria Austin
and her husband,
Bob, of Hot
Springs Village,
Ark., James
Shinn of Mason
City, and
Rosanna
Bariekman of Des
Moines; a
special friend,
Paul Berrier of
Mason City;
seven
grandchildren;
two
great-grandchildren;
and a
brother-in-law,
Harold Cook of
Mason City; as
well as other
relatives and
friends.
She was preceded
in death by her
parents; and her
younger sisters,
Ardeen Kitner,
and Betty Lou
Cook of Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
VIOLA LEWERKE
GARNER — Viola
Lewerke, 88, of
Garner passed
away Wednesday
(Sept. 8, 2004)
at the Concord
Care Center,
Garner, Iowa.
Funeral services
for Viola
Lewerke will be
held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at
the Church of
the Nazarene in
Britt, with
Pastor Brandt
Freeburg and
Pastor Ron Van
Wey officiating.
Burial will be
in Evergreen
Cemetery in
Britt.
Friends may
greet the family
from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the
Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel,
178 Center St.,
Britt, and one
hour prior to
services at the
church on
Saturday.
Viola, the
daughter of
William H. and
Mary Alice
Edwards Broome,
was born March
10, 1916, in
Williams, Iowa.
She was united
in marriage with
Pete Lewerke on
April 5, 1935,
in Britt. She
worked at
Stitchcraft at
Forest City for
14 years,
retiring in
April of 1978.
Viola enjoyed
gardening,
canning,
quilting and
music. Her
greatest love
was serving the
Lord and
spending time
with her family.
She was a
faithful woman
of prayer.
She was a member
of the Britt
Zion Church of
the Nazarene.
Viola is
survived by her
husband, Pete
Lewerke of
Garner; three
sons and two
daughters: Bob
Lewerke and his
wife, Marline,
of Mason City,
Wanda and her
husband, Jack
Powers, of
Garner, Jerry
Lewerke and his
wife, Susan, of
Britt, David
Lewerke and his
wife, Diane, of
Prescott, Ariz.,
and Sherry
Langlitz of
Garner; 20
grandchildren:
Ron (Betsy)
Lewerke, Tim
(Lisa) Lewerke,
Bob (Terri)
Lewerke, Marcia
(Ron) Upmeyer,
Jacklyn (Don)
Malek, Jim (Pat)
Powers, Jeff
(Biz) Powers,
Brenda (Jim)
Haag, Brent
(Teri) Powers,
Mark (Joann)
Lewerke, Rich
Lewerke, Andrea
(Randy) Hayungs,
Eric (Mikki)
Imel, Shannon
Imel, David
(Angela) Lewerke,
April (Josh)
Gross, Angela
Lewerke, Autumn
(Dustin) Butler,
Tom Langlitz,
Nancy (Matt)
Anderson; 38
great-grandchildren;
and 10
great-great
grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her
parents; six
sisters; 10
brothers;
daughter-in-law,
Pat Lewerke
(1992);
great-grandson,
Andy Upmeyer
(1992);
granddaughter,
Marne Lewerke
(1998); and
son-in-law, Bill
Langlitz (2000).
Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel
(641) 843-3839.
NED “JOEY, JOE”
JOSEPH WICKER
III
CLEAR LAKE — Ned
“Joey, Joe”
Joseph Wicker
III, 39, of West
University
Place, Texas,
passed away at
his home on
Saturday (Sept.
4, 2004).
Funeral services
will be held at
11 a.m. Monday
at the Seventh
Day Adventist
Church, 815 N.
Kentucky, Mason
City, with
Pastor Mark
Luckish
officiating.
Interment will
be at the Clear
Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will
be held from 3
to 6 p.m. Sunday
at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St.,
Clear Lake.
The family
suggests
memorials to the
Ned “Joe” Wicker
III Fellowship
in Biomedical
Sciences,
Institute of
Biosciences and
Technology, The
Texas A&M
University
System Health
Science Center,
2121 W. Holcombe
Blvd., Houston,
TX 77030. Make
checks payable
to TAMUS HSC
Foundation.
Ned was born
Aug. 3, 1965,
the son of Ned
A. & Vera
(Lovelace)
Wicker Jr., in
Detroit, Mich.
Ned was a
graduate of
Clear Lake High
School and the
University of
Iowa, and also
attended the
University of
Nebraska.
He worked at the
Texas A&M
University of
Bioscience and
Technology and
was working
towards his
Ph.D. He was a
research
associate; he
was acting field
director of a
large molecular
biology group
dedicated to
uncovering the
secrets of folic
acid as a
preventative
measure against
selected birth
defects.
Ned was a world
traveler, and
enjoyed snow
skiing,
motorcycling,
scuba diving,
and flying
airplanes and
helicopters. He
was a member of
the American Ski
Patrol
Association,
Associated
Pilots of Iowa
and the Eastern
Iowa Ski Club.
Ned is survived
by his parents,
Ned and Vera
Wicker of Clear
Lake; two
sisters, Vera
Michelle Walker
and her husband,
Sam, of
Riverside,
Calif., and
Monica Minunette
Wicker of
Riverside,
Calif.; one
brother, Keith
Werner Wicker
and his wife,
Michelle, of
Midland Park,
N.J.; a
treasured
friend, Motoko
Kono, of
Kacoshima City,
Japan; special
friends, Don &
Katherine
Hendricks of
Clear Lake;
several aunts
and uncles; his
co-workers; and
many friends;
also his special
pets, Zoe and
Venus.
Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
GAYLORD ARTHUR
BRATTRUD
CLEAR LAKE —
Gaylord Arthur
Brattrud, 91, of
710 N Sixth St.,
Clear Lake, died
Wednesday (Sept.
8, 2004) at
Oakwood Care
Center, Clear
Lake.
Funeral services
will be held at
10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the
Christian
Church, 302
Highway 18 West,
Clear Lake.
Interment will
be at Memorial
Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will
be held from 4
to 7 p.m. today
at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St.,
Clear Lake.
Gaylord was born
Dec. 17, 1912,
at Hanlontown,
the son of
George & Agnes
(Overbye)
Brattrud.
Gaylord attended
school at
Hanlontown and
farmed with his
dad.
Gaylord hoboed
his way to
Washington state
to work in the
orchards. He
sold magazines
throughout the
United States.
Gaylord entered
the service
during World War
II and returned
to Hanlontown
following his
discharge.
Gaylord married
Shirley Klang on
Nov. 11, 1951,
at the Little
Brown Church in
Nashua. He
worked for the
Great Lakes then
Williams
Brothers’
Pipeline for 36
years, retiring
in 1974.
Gaylord enjoyed
camping,
fishing,
gardening and
listening to
old-time music.
He was a real
handyman and
loved his family
and having them
around. He was a
member of Zion
Lutheran Church,
Clear Lake.
Gaylord is
survived by his
wife, Shirley
Brattrud; three
children:
Shelley (Dennis)
Garlock, Jeffrey
(Cindy)
Brattrud, and
Scott (Karo)
Brattrud, all of
Clear Lake; six
grandchildren:
Mikki Bergman of
Charles City,
Erik (Jessica)
Bergman of Cedar
Falls, Zack
McCauley of
Clear Lake, Dain
Mann, Ventura,
Jenna Brattrud
and Ryan
Brattrud both of
Clear Lake; one
great-grandson,
Cayden Brager,
of Ventura; and
several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his
parents; three
brothers:
Kermeth, Orville
and Lawrence
Brattrud; and a
sister, Florence
Kallheim.
Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,(641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
ALAN F. HAGEN
MASON CITY —
Alan F. Hagen,
55, of 234 12th
St. S.E., Mason
City died Sunday
(Sept. 5, 2004)
at the Muse
Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Memorial
services will be
held at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Sept.
18, 2004, at
Fullerton Family
of Funeral
Homes, 123
Second St. S.E.,
Mason City.
Officiating will
be Alan’s
cousin, Mark
Doeble, from
Clear Lake.
The family will
greet friends
one hour prior
to services at
the funeral
home.
Following
cremation at
Cremation
Services of
North Iowa,
interment was
held at
Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Those planning
an expression of
sympathy may
wish to consider
memorials to
Hospice of North
Iowa.
Fullerton
Funeral Home and
Cremation
Services (641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
GABRIEL HAND
MASON CITY —
Gabriel Hand,
son of Aaron and
Mindy (Hemmings)
Hand, died
Wed-nesday
(Sept. 8, 2004)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North
Iowa.
Private family
services will be
held today at
Elmwood Cemetery
with Rev. Miles
Grismore of
Faith Baptist
Church
officiating.
A memorial fund
has been
established in
Gabriel’s name
at Faith Baptist
Church, 1807 S.
Kentucky Avenue,
Mason City, Iowa
50401.
Major Erickson
Funeral Home &
Crematory, 111
N. Pennsylvania
Ave., Mason
City, is in
charge of
arrangements.
ISABELLA HARTWIG
OSAGE — Isabella
Hartwig, 79, of
Osage, died
Wednesday (Sept.
8, 2004), at her
home.
Funeral services
are pending at
the
Champion–Bucheit
Funeral Home in
Osage (641)
732-3706.
DR. G. TRAVIS
WESTLY
MASON CITY — Dr.
G. Travis
Westly, 85, of
Mason City, died
Wednesday (Sept.
8, 2004) at the
Good Shepherd
Health Center.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
Major Erickson
Funeral Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave., Mason
City, (641)
423-0924.
Posted by
Gene Manning
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