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Robert ‘Buck' Nonnweiler
GARNER — Robert "Buck" Nonnweiler, 86,
of Garner died Sunday (April 24, 2005)
at the Westview Care Center, Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist
Church in Garner with the Rev. David
Wagner officiating. Burial will be in
Concord Township Cemetery with military
rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial
Unit.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel,
Garner and one hour prior to services at
the church.
Robert Dale Nonnweiler, the son of
Christian and Edith (Watts) Nonnweiler,
was born March 19, 1919, on a farm near
Hayfield. He attended school at Garner
where he graduated from high school in
1936. Following his schooling, he began
working in construction plastering
houses in Garner.
Buck served his country in the U.S. Army
during World War II with Company 13,
2756 Engineer Battalion, as an engineer
and supply clerk in the European, Africa
and Middle Eastern Theatres. He helped
build bridges, roads, railroads as well
as demolition of enemy equipment and
supplies.
He was awarded the Silver and Bronze
Battle Star and Bronze Service
Arrowhead. On September 14, 1945, he was
honorably discharged.
Buck returned home to Garner and
continued his education at the Dunwoody
Institute in Minneapolis.
On July 16, 1966, he married Barbara
Smith Risius at Sioux Falls, S.D. They
lived in Garner where Buck worked in
construction at Anderson, Irving and
Nonnweiler Construction and later
Nonnweiler & Reichardt Construction in
Garner until retiring in1981.
He enjoyed his family, fishing,
gardening, golfing, bowling and playing
cards. He and Barb enjoyed traveling
together and visited all of the fifty
states except Alaska.
He was a member of the United Methodist
Church, Master Builders Association and
was a lifetime member of the Edwin Jante
VFW Post No. 5515 and the Gifford Olson
American Legion Post. No. 256 in Garner.
Buck is survived by his wife, Barbara,
of Garner; six children, Richard
Nonnweiler of Clear Lake, Diana Ausborn
of Aurora, Colo., Don (Deb) Risius of
Garner, Bonnie (Kenneth) Ausborn of
Garner, Todd (Jane) Risius of
Russellville, Ark. and Christine (Lance)
Atwell of Clear Lake; a son-in-law,
Allan Lynch of Colorado Springs, Colo.;
fourteen grandchildren; seven great
grandchildren, and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
daughter, Cynthia Lynch; three sisters,
Marie Goll, Maxine Taylor and an infant
sister, Thelma.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Fred W. Schoby Jr.
LATIMER — Fred W. Schoby Jr., 75, of
Latimer, died Saturday (April 23, 2005)
at his home.
Funeral services for Fred Schoby Jr.
will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the
Immanuel United Church of Christ in
Latimer with Pastor Gene Bryant
officiating.
Burial will take place at Marion Center
Cemetery in Latimer.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, 320 East St., in Latimer
and will continue one hour prior to the
services at the church on Friday.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
Latimer, (641) 579-6278.
Irene M. Graham
MASON CITY — Irene M. Graham, 78, of
1213 6th Street SW, Mason City, died
Saturday (April 23, 2005) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the Bethel United Methodist
Church, Highway 9 East, Manly, with the
Rev. Robert Cumings officiating. Burial
will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery,
Highway 122 West, Mason City.
Visitation will be one hour prior to
service time on Wednesday at the church.
The family of Irene M. Graham has
requested that memorial contributions be
made to the Irene Graham Memorial Fund
in her memory.
Irene was born in Parks, Neb., on March
24, 1927, the daughter of Warren and
Viva (Wolfe) King. She received her
schooling in the Hancock County Schools.
She was united in marriage to Wayne A.
Graham on August 28, 1948, at the Grotto
of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa.
Irene and Wayne made their home in the
Mason City area before moving to
Plymouth in 1962. They lived there
twelve years before moving to Manly.
After Wayne's death in 1983, Irene
continued to live there until October
2000, when she moved to Mason City to be
closer to her daughter.
Irene was a dedicated homemaker, loving
mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother.
She enjoyed spending time with family
and friends. She took pride in cooking
for family and get-togethers, enjoyed
picnics and barbecues with her family.
Irene also enjoyed gardening and being
outdoors.
In earlier years, Irene was an excellent
yodeler and enjoyed yodeling to her
kids, and enjoyed playing just about any
card game.
Left to cherish her memory are her four
children, Bob Graham and his wife,
Donna, of Central City, Neb., Debbie
Krumm and her fiancée, Frank Coursey, of
Mason City, Randy Graham of Mason City,
and Deanna Graham of Clear Lake; eight
grandchildren, Jerry Krumm and his wife
Christina, Jesse Krumm, and Kassie Krumm
all of Mason City, Addie Mae Light of
Sioux Falls, S.D., Jillian Jenks and her
husband, Travis, of Garretson, S.D.,
Zebadiah and Isaiah Graham both of
Central City, Neb., and Adam Heginger of
Monticello, Iowa; two
great-grandchildren, Jessica Krumm of
Mason City, and Julia Jenks of
Garretson, S.D.; as well as other
relatives and friends.
Besides her husband Wayne, Irene was
also preceded in death by her parents;
son, Roger (Toad) Graham; grandson,
Charles Krumm; brother, George King; and
sisters, Mildred Sorensen, Violet Ohm,
and Grace Devins.
Irene will be sadly missed by her family
and friends.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Sylvia Paine Burkheimer
MASON CITY — Sylvia Paine Burkheimer,
68, of Mason City, died Sunday (April
24, 2005) at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, West Campus.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday
at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th
St., S.E., Mason City, with the Rev.
Harry Koelker presiding. Interment will
be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
with a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsyvlania Ave.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
given to Hospice of North Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Irene W. Dudley
HAMPTON — Irene W. Dudley, 80, of
Hampton and a life-long resident of
Franklin County, returned to her
heavenly home on Sunday (April 24, 2005)
from Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa,
Mason City.
Christian burial services will be held 2
p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran
Church, Hampton, with the Rev. Karl
Bollhaggen and Vicar Jonathan Mumme
officiating. Burial will be in Hampton
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at the Sietsma-Vogel Funeral Home,
Hampton.
Irene Wilma Brammer was born in Hampton,
Iowa, on July 19, 1924, to R. J. (Rudie)
and Wilma (Mensing) Brammer. She was a
1942 graduate of Hampton High School and
attended Iowa State Teachers College in
Cedar Falls before returning to teach at
Greenwood School near Beeds Lake until
her marriage to Leland Dudley on
December 8, 1946. Together they farmed
and built Dudley Auction Company. In
1978 they built with son, David,
Dudley's Corner Inc. truck-stop near
Latimer.
She served Franklin County 4-H for more
than 25 years as club and county project
leaders. As a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church from birth, she was active in
LWML until her health declined in recent
years.
She served as president of the National
Auctioneers Association in 1978 and
1979. Franklin County Historical Society
and History and Heritage Club, both
enjoyed sharing her passion for antiques
and collecting.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Leland, in 1981; her brothers,
Donald in 1979, and Ivan in 1929; and
her parents.
Those remaining behind to carry on her
legacy include: daughter, Linda, and
husband, Lon Allan, of Coulter; her son,
Jim Dudley, and fianceé, Melissa Hood,
of Columbia, Mo.; son, David, and wife,
Eleanor Dudley, of Latimer;
grandchildren, Lester (Stephanie) Allan
of Live Oak, Calif.; Misty (Matt) Green
of Killeen, Texas; and Shannon Dudley of
Ames; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and
Emilia Allan, Bryce and Emily Green; and
sisters-in-law, Pauline Dudley of
Oneonta, N.Y. and Joylyn Brammer Chapple
of Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton
is in charge of arrangements, (641)
456-3232.
Duane A. Cohrs
VENTURA — Duane A. Cohrs, 74, of 2324
242nd St., Ventura, Iowa died Monday
(April 25, 2005) at his home.
Services are pending at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, (641)
357-2193.
Grace M. Sower
CLARION — Grace M. Sower, 102, of
Clarion, died Sunday (April 24, 2005) at
the USA Health Care Center in Clarion.
There will be no funeral service for
Grace M. Sower. There will be a private
family inurnment at a later date.
There will be no public viewing or
visitation.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
Clarion, (515) 532-2233.
Donald D. Severson
FISHERS, Ind. — Donald D. Severson, 76,
a resident of Fishers, Ind. formerly of
Coulter, Iowa, died on Sunday (April 24,
2005) at St. Vincents Hospital in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Friday at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton with Pastor Kerry Jech of
Marshalltown officiating. Burial will be
in the Coulter Cemetery at Coulter Iowa.
Visitation will be Thursday evening from
5 to 8 p.m. at Sietsema Vogel Funeral
Home in Hampton Iowa.
He was born November 16, 1928, in
Scarville, Iowa, a son of Gertrude and
Anton Severson.
He was baptized and confirmed at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Scarville,
Iowa. He graduated from Scarville High
School in 1946.
On May 29, 1948, he married Ruth
VanKamen of Lake Mills at the Methodist
Church in Lake Mills.
He worked at the elevator at Scarville
for 12 years before moving to Coulter,
Iowa in 1958, where he managed the
elevator there for 21 years. He was a
member of the town council at Scarville
and Coulter, church council in Latimer,
president of the Community Club at
Coulter, and had been a board member of
the Iowa Feed and Grain Association.
He was a manager of the Farmers Co-op at
Otley, Iowa, for three years, and
manager of the Forest City Co-op for
more than seven years.
Don attended New Hope Christian Church
in Marshalltown before moving to
Indiana.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth of
Fishers, Ind.; two daughters, Linda
Freie of Lincoln, Neb. and Dorothy Ytzen
of Carmel, Ind.; son Tom Severson, of
Bloomington, Ill.; nine grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; and one sister,
Sedell Ofstedal of Grand Meadow, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
four brothers and one sister.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton,
(641) 456-3232.
Richard D. Winden
HANLONTOWN — Richard D. Winden, 67, of
Hanlontown, died Sunday, (April 24,
2005) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
According to Richard's wishes, a
graveside memorial service will be held
at 1:45 p.m. Saturday at Grant Center
Cemetery, south of Fertile with the Rev.
Curt Gallmeyer officiating.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday
at the Church of Christ in Fertile.
There will be lunch and a time of
fellowship following at the Church of
Christ in Fertile. All friends and
relatives are invited to attend and
share memories.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City,
(641) 585-2685.
Edith V. Abrahams
MASON CITY — Edith V. Abrahams, 92, of
Mason City, formerly of Northwood, died
Monday (April 25, 2005) at Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 1st Ave S.,
Northwood, (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Ralph S. Shepherd Sr.
MASON CITY — Ralph S. Shepherd Sr., 102,
of 324 2nd St. N.E., died Saturday
(April 23, 2005) at the Good Shepherd
Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with
Charles Caponi of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour before the
service.
Memorials may be given to the Ralph S.
Shepherd Memorial Fund.
Ralph was born on July 2, 1902, in Mason
City, the son of Thomas L. and Amy
(Smail) Shepherd. Ralph attended school
in Mason City. He was a long time
businessman in Mason City owning
Shepherd's Paint & Wallpaper.
Ralph was a lifetime member of the
Masonic Lodge and Elks Lodge. He enjoyed
art, golfing and boxing as well as other
sports. Ralph also enjoyed visiting with
his family and friends.
Left to cherish his memory are one son,
Ralph S. Shepherd Jr. and wife, Mildred,
of Oklahoma City, Okla.; three
grandchildren, James Shepherd of
Oklahoma City, Okla., Scott Shepherd of
Colorado Springs, Colo., Jane Turner
Shepherd and husband, Bill Turner, of
Colorado Springs, Colo.; three great
grandchildren; four
great-great-grandchildren; two nieces;
one great niece and seven great nephews.
Ralph was preceded in death by his
parents and three brothers.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
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Richard D.
Christensen
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. —
Richard D. Christensen,
68, of Edwardsburg,
Mich., died Thursday
evening (April 21, 2005)
at 8:55 p.m. from a
collision with a deer
while riding a
motorcycle. This
happened on Robinson
Road, south of Mt. Zion
Road in rural Cass
County.
Richard was a beloved
husband, father and
grandfather. He loved
his Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ, with all
his heart and is now
with Him in His heavenly
home.
Richard was married July
8, 1956, in Belmond,
Iowa, to Alice J.
Koppernagel. He will be
greatly missed by his
wife of 48 years, Alice,
and daughters Julie
(Eryn) Quinn of Grand
Rapids, Mich., Susan
(Scott) Teter of
Cassopolis, Mich., and
Dawn (Derek)
Frederickson of Ft.
Wayne, Ind., and son,
Mark (Dee) of Sydney,
Australia. Other
survivors are five
grandchildren, Makenzie
and Joshua Quinn, and
Ashli, Austin and
Zachary Teter.
Richard is survived by
his mother, Mable
Christensen of Britt;
two sisters, Velma
(Louis) Yender of Bella
Vista, Ark., and Marlys
(Larry) Ridley of Bella
Vista, Ark.; and his two
brothers, Robert
(Caroline) Christensen
of Britt and Ray
Christensen, also of
Britt.
Richard was born June 8,
1936, in Belmond, Iowa,
the son of George and
Mabel (Reed)
Christensen, where he
grew up on the family
farm.
After his marriage to
Alice, they moved to
Edwardsburg in 1960.
Richard spent four years
in the U.S. Air Force,
joining in 1956, having
served in the United
States and Japan. He
formerly was employed at
Adlake for 20 years and
by Miles Laboratories.
He retired in 1999.
Richard's strong faith
prompted him to be very
involved in ministry at
the Community Baptist
Church in Edwardsburg.
Richard so loved the
Lord that he shared his
faith in Jesus Christ
with everyone.
He loved many outdoor
activities including
fishing, bike riding,
motorcycle riding and
gardening. He was loved
by all who knew him for
his love of life, and
his love of the Lord,
and his friendly and
outgoing nature.
He was a member of the
Community Baptist Church
and the Community
Baptist Church
Lighthouse Keepers.
Richard was preceded in
death by his father,
George Christensen; a
brother, Lloyd, and a
sister, Shirley, all of
Britt.
It is requested that
memorial donations be
directed to the
Community Baptist Church
Building Fund, which was
close to his heart. The
address is P.O. Drawer
AA, Edwardsburg, Mich.,
49112.
A service celebrating
Richard's life was held
Monday at 11 a.m. at the
Community Baptist
Church, with Pastor
Thaddeus Stout, minister
of the church,
officiating.
Arrangements were by
Paul E. Mayhew Funeral
Home, Ewardsburg, Mich.,
(269) 663-5345.
Edith Viola
Abrahams
MASON CITY — Edith Viola
Abrahams, 92, of Mason
City, formerly of
Northwood, died Monday
(April 25, 2005) at her
home in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Friday
at the Trinity United
Methodist Church in
Bolan, with the Rev.
Robert Cumings
officiating. Burial will
be in the Sunset Rest
Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at
the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
South, Northwood, and
one hour prior to
service time on Friday
at the church.
The family of Edith
Viola Abrahams has
requested that memorial
contributions be made to
the Trinity United
Methodist Church in
Bolan, or to Hospice of
North Iowa in her
memory.
Edith Viola Abrahams was
born on June 5, 1912, in
Linden, Iowa, the
daughter of Thomas E.
and Pearl B. (Dunn)
Adams. Edith graduated
from the Blooming
Prairie High School in
1932. She was united in
marriage to Bernhard
"Ben" A. Abrahams on
Sept. 23, 1933, in
Owatonna, Minn. He
preceded her in death in
1977.
The first years of their
marriage they lived in
Ellendale, Minn., before
moving to the Carpenter
and Bolan area where
they farmed for 12
years. The family moved
east of Northwood in
Worth County and they
continued to farm until
1958.
Edith worked at various
restaurants in the
Northwood area, and also
worked for 13 years as a
laundry assistant at the
Lutheran Retirement Home
in Northwood.
She enjoyed sewing,
writing letters and
visiting with people,
but her great love and
enjoyment was her family
and all her
grandchildren.
Edith loved her church
and was a very active
member of the Trinity
United Methodist Church
and the ladies aid in
Bolan.
Left to cherish her
memory are her children,
Betty Tesch and her
husband, Carl, of
Lincoln, Neb., Vernon A.
Abrahams and his wife,
Glenyce, of Clear Lake,
David Abrahams and his
wife, Phyllis, of
Northwood, Mary
Montgomery of Mason
City, Shirley Johnson of
Mason City, and Duane
Abrahams and his wife,
Karen, of Northwood; 14
grandchildren; 29
great-grandchildren; and
four
great-great-grandchildren;
as well as other
relatives and friends.
Besides her husband,
Bernhard, she was also
preceded in death by her
parents; four children,
Sharon, Barbara, Roger
and Margaret; two
great-grandchildren,
Anna and Jordan; one
sister; and four
brothers.
Conner Colonial Chapel:
(641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Ralph S.
Shepherd Sr.
MASON CITY — Ralph S.
Shepherd Sr., 102, of
324 2nd St. N.E., died
Saturday (April 23,
2005) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., with Charles
Caponi of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be one
hour before the service.
Memorials may be given
to the Ralph S. Shepherd
Memorial Fund.
Ralph was born July 2,
1902, in Mason City, the
son of Thomas L. and Amy
(Smail) Shepherd. Ralph
attended school in Mason
City. He was a longtime
businessman in Mason
City, owning Shepherd's
Paint & Wallpaper.
Ralph was a lifetime
member of the Masonic
Lodge and Elks Lodge. He
enjoyed art, golfing and
boxing, as well as other
sports. Ralph also
enjoyed visiting with
his family and friends.
Left to cherish his
memory are one son,
Ralph S. Shepherd Jr.
and wife, Mildred, of
Oklahoma City, Okla.;
three grandchildren:
Jayma Shepherd of
Oklahoma City, Okla.,
Scott Shepherd of
Colorado Springs, Colo.,
Jane Turner and husband,
Bill, of Colorado
Springs, Colo.; three
great-grandchildren;
four
great-great-grandchildren;
two nieces; one
great-niece and seven
great-nephews.
Ralph was preceded in
death by his parents;
wife, Eva; three
brothers: Charles, Ray
and Fred; sister,
Gladys; one niece; and
three great- nephews.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Duane Albert
Cohrs
VENTURA — Duane Albert
Cohrs, 74, 2324 242nd
St., Ventura, Iowa, died
Monday (April 25, 2005)
at his home.
A funeral service will
be held at 10
a.m.Thursday at the
Redeemer Lutheran
Church, Ventura, with
the Rev. Daird Korth
officiating.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel. A
second visitation will
be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at Zion
Lutheran Church,
Atlantic, Iowa.
Interment will be held
at 10 a.m. Friday at the
Atlantic Cemetery with
the Rev. Daird Korth
officiating.
Memorials may be
directed to Redeemer
Lutheran Church or
Muse-Norris Hospice of
North Iowa.
Duane was born Dec. 1,
1930, in Honey Creek,
Iowa, the son of Claus
John and Adele (Witt)
Cohrs. He graduated from
Atlantic High School in
1948.
Duane married Lorraine
Readinger on Dec. 31,
1950, at Zion Lutheran
Church, Atlantic, Iowa,
and to this union five
children were born.
Duane farmed for 20
years prior to working
for the DOT for 23
years. They moved to
Clear Lake in June of
1974. After retiring, he
worked part time for
Yohn Ready Mix. He loved
to go camping and
fishing. Duane was a
member of the Redeemer
Lutheran Church,
Ventura, Iowa.
Duane is survived by his
wife, Lorraine Cohrs,
Ventura; four children:
Pamela Nielsen and her
husband, Ray, Avoca,
Iowa, Douglas Cohrs and
his wife, Debra, Mason
City, Julie Zwald and
her husband, Brian,
Farmington, Minn., and
Kristie Christians and
her husband, David,
Garner; 11
grandchildren: Eric
Taylor and his wife
Lynne, Kyra Cohrs,
Michele Freeman and her
husband Ed, Ryan Nielsen
and his wife Beth, Teri
Jo Cohrs, Andrew Cohrs
and his fiancé Amanda,
Nicholas Cohrs, Kristyn
Maciej and her husband
Tony, Nina Zwald, Aaron
Christians and Alicia
Christians; 14 great
grandchildren: Hailey,
Riley, Jakob, Jarret,
Hannah, Harli, Brooklyn,
Alexis, Allysa, McKenna,
Morgan, Kylie, Jefferson
and Joslyn.
Duane was preceded in
death by his son, Dann
Cohrs (April 4, 2005);
his father and mother;
and three brothers:
Harlan, Harold and John;
three sisters-in-law:
Jeri, Barbara and
Harriet; and his nephew,
Steve.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Sylvia Paine
Burkheimer
MASON CITY — Sylvia
Paine Burkheimer, 935
6th St. SE, Mason City,
died Sunday (April 24,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason
City.
Funeral Mass will be
held at 10 a.m. Thursday
at St. Joseph Catholic
Church, 302 5th Street
S.E., Mason City, with
the Rev. Harry Koelker
and the Rev. Kenneth
Gehling officiating.
Interment will be at
Elmwood Cemetery
following service.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Sylvia was born in
Forest City on Feb. 13,
1937, to Iva (Fuston)
and Helmer G. Hanson.
She attended school in
Nora Springs and
graduated from Clear
Lake High School in
1954.
Sylvia married Bobbie D.
Paine at Holy Name
Catholic Church in
Rockford, Iowa, on Jan.
1, 1955. She lived in
Nora Springs while her
husband was stationed in
Germany.
After his return, the
couple lived in Silver
Bay, Minn., for a brief
period and then moved to
Evansdale, Iowa. Sylvia
spent most of these
years working with her
husband in the used-car
business and also as a
Realtor.
She moved to Dallas in
the mid 1980s and after
Bobbie's death, worked
at Lomas Financial as a
special projects loan
analyst. She spent the
next 14 years with her
husband, Ivan
Burkheimer, in Dallas
until 1999 when they
retired to Mason City.
She is survived by her
husband, Ivan
Burkheimer, Mason City;
two daughters, Kim Field
(Joel) of McKinney,
Texas; and Robyn Pint
(Don) of Glendale,
Ariz.; five
grandchildren, Nicole
and David Field of
McKinney, Texas,
Christopher (Jessica)
Pint of Honolulu,
Hawaii, and Matthew and
Morgan Pint of Glendale,
Ariz.; two stepsons,
Gary (Helen) Burkheimer
of Madrid, Iowa, and
Steven (Jana) Burkheimer
of Clarion; one brother,
Rodney (Pat) Hanson of
Clinton; three sisters,
June (Don) Johnson of
Clear Lake, Laurel
(Clem) O'Rourke of Mason
City, and Maxine
(William) Worsley of
Clear Lake.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
husband; two brothers,
Gary and Curtis Hanson,
an infant brother,
Roger; and infant
grand-daughter, Rachael.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, Mason City (641)
423-0924.
Lydia L.
Lyons
Bruce H.
Lyons
Enola Haney
Lyons
MASON CITY — Graveside
committal services for
Lydia L. Lyons, Bruce H.
Lyons and Enola Haney
Lyons, all former
residents of Mason City,
will be Saturday, April
30, 2005, at the Elmwood
Cemetery in Mason City.
Bruce Lyons, 64, of
Fergus Falls, Minn.,
died Dec. 7, 1989. His
wife, Enola Lyons of
Fergus Falls, died March
11, 2005.
Lydia Lyons of Winona,
Minn., mother of Bruce
Lyons, died Dec. 17,
2002.
Service for Bruce and
Enola will be at 11 a.m.
with service for Lydia
immediately after at
11:15 a.m.
Eva Marie
Wright
IOWA FALLS — Eva Marie
Wright, 95, of Iowa
Falls died Tuesday
(April 26, 2005) at the
Heritage Care Center,
Iowa Falls.
Funeral services for Eva
Marie Wright will be at
10:30 a.m. Friday at the
First Christian Church,
Iowa Falls. Burial will
be at the Union
Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Thursday
evening at the Linn's
Funeral Homes Iowa Falls
Chapel.
Linn's Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel, (641)
648-2569.
Richard D.
Winden
HANLONTOWN — Richard D.
Winden, 67, of
Hanlontown died Sunday
(April 24, 2005) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
According to Richard's
wishes, a graveside
memorial service will be
held at 1:45 p.m.
Saturday at Grant Center
Cemetery, south of
Fertile, with the Rev.
Curt Gallmeyer
officiating.
There will be lunch and
a time of fellowship
following at the Church
of Christ in Fertile.
All friends and
relatives are invited to
attend and share
memories.
Visitation will begin at
1 p.m. Saturday at the
Church of Christ in
Fertile.
The family kindly
suggests memorials be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa or to the
Church of Christ in
Fertile.
Richard Duane Winden was
born in Lake Mills,
Iowa, on Nov. 11, 1937,
the third son of Adolph
and Minnie (Bergan)
Winden. He was baptized
and confirmed at Bristol
Lutheran Church in rural
Joice. He attended
country school and
graduated from Joice
High School in 1955. He
served in the U.S. Army
for two years and in the
Army Reserves for four
years.
On June 16, 1962, he was
united in marriage to
Harriet Stokke of
Fertile at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua.
The couple moved to
Minneapolis where they
lived for a number of
years, then moved back
to Iowa.
Richard worked in
several occupations
until he found his real
"niche" in outboard
motor sales and service.
He worked at
Touristville Boats in
Clear Lake a number of
years, then bought his
own business, Manly
Motor Co. Ill health
stopped him in 1996 for
a few years. He
continued the work he
loved to do almost to
the end. He was a master
mechanic and always went
the "extra mile" for a
satisfied customer. He
enjoyed camping,
fishing, woodworking and
keeping the lawn "just
so"!
He is survived by his
wife, Harriet, of
Hanlontown; his
brothers, Marvin Winden
of Fresno, Calif., and
Wallace Winden and his
wife, Audy, of Lake
Mills; and several
nieces and nephews,
along with other
relatives and friends.
He will be sadly missed
and always remembered.
Richard was preceded in
death by his parents.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, (641) 585-2685.
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2005.
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Marlynn Anne
Just
TUCSON, Ariz. —
Surrounded by her loving
family, Marlynn Anne
Just was welcomed into
the arms of the Lord on
Thursday (April 14,
2005) in Tucson,
Arizona.
With an unparalleled
zest for living, Anne
sought out that which
was best in life,
whether it be a good
restaurant, a good book,
a good shopping mall or
even a good fishing
spot. She applied this
quality to every aspect
of her life and strove
to express the inherent
value of even the
smallest things to those
around her. With
unbelievable courage,
determination and an
eternal optimism, she
literally charged
through life and could
not help but inspire
everyone who knew her.
During the holidays,
Anne would get out her
Christmas sweaters and
jewelry, and decorate
not only her home but
also her wheelchair — a
big, red bow on the back
and smaller bows with
bells on the sides!
Wherever she went,
people would stop her
and express how the site
of this decorated
wheelchair inspired them
and how she had lifted
their spirits with her
perpetual smile.
She was born on Jan. 3,
1928, to Henry and Lyla
Timmerman in Sheffield,
Iowa. She was welcomed
into this world by her
sister, Norma.
Anne was a 1945 graduate
of Sheffield High School
and attended Iowa State
Teacher's College in
Cedar Falls. She was an
enthusiastic competitor
in sports and also had a
great love of music from
an early age. High
school and college music
competitions left many
cherished memories for
Anne. She sang in
weddings, at funerals,
and was a huge fan of
the big band sounds of
her day.
Anne was united in
marriage to Adam Peter
Just on May 31, 1949.
Together they had three
children: Jamie, Tim and
Rob. She actively
participated in their
education and
extracurricular
activities including the
Band Mothers Club, PTO
and Girl Scouts. Raising
children in the 50s and
60s was made a little
easier as her sister,
Norma, and family were
right next door and
always there to lend a
loving hand.
She worked hard to see
that her children would
succeed in life and was
always there with words
of encouragement,
glowing praise or
staunch support. She
shared her husband's
love of gardening,
hunting and fishing and
these activities
generated so many fond
memories and countless
amusing stories. Fresh
garden vegetables
gracing the table,
canning and freezing,
cut flowers throughout
the house: all
contributed to the
memories of home.
She worked in Mason City
for several years as a
saleswoman for KSMN
radio and later as
manager of Buttrey's
women's apparel.
She was an active member
of her community and
belonged to numerous
local organizations
including, Tri-S Club,
Business & Professional
Women's Club, American
Red Cross and the
American Legion
Auxiliary. She also
administered the
Community and Resource
Development (CRD)
program through the ISU
Extension Office for
several years. She was a
long-time member of
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Rockwell and
in her later years
attended the Evangelical
United Brethren Church
in Sheffield.
Anne was an avid reader
and was quite at home in
any library. She had
library cards in three
states and a number of
cities! She instilled in
her children and
grandchildren this love
and devotion for
reading. She firmly
believed that should
this love flourish, much
of the greater things in
life would follow, and
we have all learned
first hand that this is
surely true.
Anne spent her last
years in Tucson, Ariz.,
with her loving family.
The truest love of her
life was surely her
grandchildren: Adam,
Alex, Chloe and Allie.
She was fully involved
in all of their
activities. It was not
an uncommon sight to see
her out on the
basketball court with
Adam, urging him to get
his hands up in the air
or encouraging Alex to
steal the ball. Chloe is
the family swimmer and
in the desert heat of
July, Anne would be at
the edge of the pool
screaming, "Go, Chloe,
Go." At 9 years old, it
is apparent Allie shares
her grandma's love of
music, dance and
theater, and Anne never
missed the chance to see
her recitals, plays or
talent contests. The
grandkids would always
see their grandma in the
audience, bleachers or
on the sidelines. She
was definitely their
biggest fan.
Services were held at
First United Methodist
Church in Sheffield,
Iowa, on Thursday, April
21, led by Pastor Karl
Watkins with soloist
Lois Brinkman
accompanied by Ruth
Skeries. The eulogy was
read by long-time
friend, Millie Rabie.
Interment was at
Hillside Cemetery,
Sheffield. Pallbearers
were Randy Rust of
Grimes, Joel Esslinger
of Sheffield, David Just
of Swaledale, Kevin
Baker of Coon Rapids,
Minn., and Adam and Alex
Harvey of Tucson, Ariz.
Honorary pallbearers
were Vaughn Alexander,
Warren Baker, Marlis
Oelhert Ames, Marie
Ginder Baker, Audrey
Messerschmidt Barnes,
Dorothy Persons
Buchholz, Dorothy Kramer
Deam and Lola Jacot
Yelland.
Left to cherish her
memory are daughter,
Jamie, and husband,
Brien Harvey; son, Rob
and wife, Diane;
grandsons, Adam and Alex
Harvey; and
granddaughters, Chloe
and Allie Just. She has
a sister, Norma, and
husband, Bruce Rust, in
Sheffield as well as
numerous nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Marlynn was welcomed
into heaven by her
parents, Henry and Lyla;
husband, Adam; and son,
Tim.
Memorials for Anne may
be made to the Sheffield
Public Library, P.O. Box
616, Sheffield, IA
50475.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home
in Sheffield handled the
funeral arrangements,
(641) 892-4241.
Alvin LeRoy
Jacobs
COTTONWOOD, Ariz. —
Alvin Leroy Jacobs, 63,
passed away March 20,
2005, at his home in
Cottonwood, Ariz., after
a battle with cancer.
According to his wishes,
his body was cremated.
A memorial service will
be held at 11:30 a.m.
Saturday at Clear Lake
United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Jan
Burnett officiating.
Memorials may be made to
the Alvin LeRoy Jacobs
Memorial Fund or a
charity of choice.
Alvin was born Aug. 18,
1941, to Wayne E and
Helena (Pannkuk) Jacobs
in Kanawha. His father
was killed in World War
II at Iwo Jima on Feb.
23, 1945.
He attended school in
Kanawha and graduated
from Belmond High
School. After graduation
he joined the U.S.
Marines and served
during the Bay of Pigs
Invasion in Cuba. Upon
his return home he
married Sandra Chapman
of Clarion at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua
on July 21, 1961. To
this union, two children
were born; Laura Lee and
Kenneth A.
He worked at the Clear
Lake Bakery and after
leaving there worked for
a private electrician to
learn the business and
then became a licensed
electrical contractor.
He was divorced in 1975
and moved to
Springfield, Ill. On
Nov. 11, 1978, he
married Beverly Haydon
in Pawnee, Ill., gaining
four stepchildren.
They moved to Santa
Rosa, Calif., where he
had his own electrical
contracting business
until his retirement
three years ago. Upon
his retirement, they
moved to Cottonwood,
Ariz.
His passions were his
family and friends. He
loved the water and
anything to do with it
including, RV'ing,
camping, fishing and
hunting. He also enjoyed
NASCAR races.
Alvin is survived by his
wife, Beverly, of 26
years; a daughter, Laura
Lee Mernka of Fort
Dodge; a son, Kenneth
(Michelle) Jacobs of
Fort Dodge; four
grandchildren: Kaara and
Braden Mernka, and
Nathan and Jena Jacobs
all of Fort Dodge; four
stepchildren: Sheri
(John) Williams of
Covington, La., Lori
(Mark) Lane of Reno,
Nev., Maurice John Colen
of San Francisco,
Calif., and Leda Wagner
of Santa Rosa, Calif.;
four stepgrandchildren:
Leda and Esbel Williams
of Covington, La., and
Trisa Field and Jamie
Lane of Reno, Nev.; two
step-great-grandchildren:
Bradley Wilson and
Jonathen Field of Reno,
Nev.
He is also survived by
his mother, Helena
Boelman of Clear Lake;
three sisters: Irene
(Lee) Doland of
Waterloo, Diann (Victor)
Lambert of Pierson,
Iowa, and Terry (Bruce)
Carlson of Clear Lake;
13 nieces and nephews;
several great-nieces and
nephews; and one
great-great-niece.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Wayne
Jacobs, in 1945; his
stepfather, Clarence
Boelman in 1977; a
sister, Cindy (Melvin)
Brown in 2001; and a
great-great-niece, Kylee
Fowler, in 2002.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake,
(641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Gerold
‘Jack' Glen Greiman
CLEAR LAKE — Gerold
"Jack" Glen Greiman, 78,
of 109 Orchard Lane,
died Tuesday (April 26,
2005) at Good Shepherd
Care Center, Mason City.
Funeral service will be
11 a.m. Friday at Clear
Lake United Methodist
Church, 508 Second Ave.
N., Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Jan Burnett
officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
There will be no
visitation.
Memorials may be
directed to Gerold
"Jack" Glen Greiman
Memorial Fund.
Gerold "Jack" Glen
Greiman was born Feb.
16, 1927, in Garner, the
son of Oscar J. and
Lillian (Scott) Greiman.
He was baptized and
confirmed at Peace
Reformed Church, Garner.
He graduated from Garner
High School and was
active in football,
basketball, band and
drama.
On Sept. 29, 1948, Jack
was united in marriage
to Beverly J. (Reemtsma)
Greiman in Mason City.
To this union three sons
were born.
Jack served his church
as Sunday school
superintendent, deacon,
youth leader, and served
on the mission and
outreach board. Jack was
secretary of the board
of directors of Hancock
County Co-op Oil, was
4-H leader, member of
Garner Saddle Club, and
belonged to the bowling
league. Jack played on
the church softball
league team. He enjoyed
playing basketball,
volleyball, golf,
fishing, hunting,
raising purebred cattle,
quarterhorses and
ballroom dancing. Jack
retired in 1994 and
moved to Clear Lake
where he was a member of
the Clear Lake United
Methodist Church.
Jack is survived by his
wife, Beverly Greiman,
of Clear Lake, three
sons: Randall (Marian)
Greiman, of Garner,
Scott (Lois) Greiman, of
Dayton, Minn., and Mark
(Lisa) Greiman, of
Athol, Idaho, five
grandchildren: Shana
(Ryan) Cash, Stacy
Greiman, Travis, Justin
and Tara Greiman,
sisters-in-law, Betty
(Bob) Johnson, of Iowa
Falls, Ivadell (John)
Abele, of Garner; three
nieces and two nephews.
Jack is preceded in
death by his parents;
one brother, Gordon; and
one sister, Gloria
Boehnke.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Russell Dean
Bell
HUDSON — Russell Dean
Bell, 60, of Hudson died
Tuesday (April 26, 2005)
at Cedar Valley Hospice
Home of esophageal
cancer.
He was born on Feb. 9,
1945, in Clarksville,
son of John and Ena
(Nagel) Bell.
Russ graduated from High
School in St. Ansgar in
1963. He married Sandra
Stromley on Sept. 9,
1964, in St. Ansgar.
He had served on the
Hudson Fire Department
for 36 years, joining
the department in
February 1969, and
serving as fire chief
for 16 years. He was the
longest active member in
the history of the fire
department.
Russ worked at John
Deere for 35 years,
retiring in Novem-ber
1998. He then worked for
Oakleaf Country Club in
Reinbeck, becoming the
grounds supervisor in
2000.
Survivors include his
wife, Sandy; three
daughters: Renae Wason
of Dunkerton, Sue (Dave)
Pearl of Aston, Penn.,
and Karen (Chad) Smith
of Waterloo; six
grandchildren: Shelbe,
Hunter, and Landon
Wason, Zachary Pearl,
and Parker and Brody
Smith; two brothers:
Harlan Bell of Cedar
Falls, and Jim (Nancy)
Bell of St. Ansgar,
Iowa; brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Jim
(Diane) Stromley of
Broomfield, Colo; four
nieces; and one nephew.
He was preceded in
death by his parents.
Funeral services for
Russell Bell will be
10:30 a.m. Saturday at
Heartland Vineyard
Christian Fellowship
Church, Hudson, with
burial in Hudson
Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4
to 7:30 p.m. Friday at
Locke Funeral Home, 1519
W. Fourth St., Waterloo.
Locke Funeral Home,
(319) 233-6138.
www.LockeFuneralHome.com
Dorothy
Marie Smalley
OSAGE — Dorothy Marie
Smalley, age 91, of
Osage, died Wednesday
(April 27, 2005) at
Mitchell County Regional
Health Center in Osage.
Funeral Mass will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Peter's
Catholic Church in New
Haven with Monsignor
Paul Steimel
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Peter's
Catholic Cemetery in New
Haven.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Friday at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage where
there will be a rosary
at 7 p.m. Visitation
will continue one hour
before services at the
church on Saturday.
Dorothy was born in
rural Mitchell County on
Oct. 23, 1913, to Alfred
and Rose Weber Kleckner.
She received her
education in Mitchell
County schools, and
graduated from Osage
High School. She
received normal training
and then taught in
several rural schools in
Mitchell County. On Nov.
28, 1939, she was united
in marriage to Marion E.
Smalley at St. Peter's
Rectory in New Haven,
Iowa. They were lifelong
residents of Mitchell
County, farming near
Riceville. She was also
active in volunteering
in organizations such as
the Cancer Society, 4-H,
and St. Peter's Church.
She loved playing cards,
flowers, and her family.
She is survived by two
sons: Allan Smalley of
Osage, and David Smalley
and wife, Cheryl, of
Riceville; two sisters:
Mrs. Marlin (Elaine)
Havig of Osage, and Mrs.
Dean (Delores) Byrnes of
Riceville; seven
grandchildren: Mark
(Holly) Smalley of
Olathe, Kansas, Jill
Smalley of Las Vegas,
Nev., Greg Smalley of
Ames, Mike Smalley of
New York, N.Y.; Matthew
(Emily) Smalley of
Noblesville, Ind., Mary
Smalley and fiance, Cory
Scanlon, of Champaign,
Ill.; and Elizabeth
Smalley of Mankato,
Minn.; two
great-grandchildren:
Laikyn and Cora Smalley
of Olathe, Kan.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband, Marion, in
1974; three brothers:
Duane, Bernard, and
Donald Kleckner; and two
sisters: Margaret Tatge
and Kathy Rothenbuhler
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, Osage, is in
charge of arrangements,
(641) 732-3706.
Dorothy C.
‘Dort' Miller
MASON CITY — Dorothy C.
"Dort" Miller, 88, a
resident of the IOOF
Home in Mason City since
April 2002 and formerly
of 111 S. Kentucky Ave,
Mason City, died early
Wed-nesday morning
(April 27, 2005) at the
IOOF Home.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City, with
the Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery, Mason
City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Saturday morning at
Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City, prior to
Dorothy's service.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be sent
to the family at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Glenn F.
Kuenkel
OSAGE — Glenn F.
Kuenkel, age 86, of
Osage, died Tuesday
(April 26, 2005) at
Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage.
Glenn was born May 28,
1918, in Luck, Wis., the
son of Walter and Ida
Kuenkel. As a young man,
Glenn worked on many
farms in Minnesota and
Iowa.
He married Marian Young
in Osage on Jan. 23,
1944. They farmed north
of Osage. Glenn and
Marian were active in
the Christian and
Missionary Alliance
Church. After Marian
passed away, Glenn
married Myrtle Lusk on
Nov. 16, 1974. Glenn and
Myrtle attended First
Baptist Church, where
Glenn served as a
deacon, head usher, and
was active in Sunday
school.
Funeral services will be
2 p.m., Saturday at
First Baptist Church in
Osage with the Rev.
Douglas Brown and Pastor
Gary Gilbert
officiating. Burial will
be in the Osage
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
6 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, and will
continue one hour before
services at the church
on Saturday.
He is survived by two
daughters: Cheryl Duck
and husband, Miles, of
Mason City, and Colleen
Gamble and husband,
Scott, of Mason City;
five stepsons: Edwin D.
Lusk, Jr. and wife,
Nancy, of Fernley, Nev.,
Daniel Lusk and wife,
Angela, of Jonesville,
Vt., John Lusk and wife,
Betty, of Sioux City,
Roland Lusk and wife,
Charlotte, of St.
Ignatius, Mont., and
Joseph Lusk and wife,
Linda, of Fort Worth,
Texas; 27 grandchildren;
20 great-grandchildren;
two sisters: Jane
(Robert) Fritsche of
Turtle Lake, Wis., and
Ila (Clarence) Chapman
of Hastings, Minn.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his
first wife, Marian; his
second wife, Myrtle; one
sister, one brother; and
twin great-grandsons.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
Anna Mae
Upmeyer
GARNER — Anna Mae
Upmeyer, 82, of Garner
died Wednesday (April
27, 2005) at Concord
Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church in
Garner. Burial will be
in Concord Township
Cemetery, Garner.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday
at Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. Fourth
St., Garner, and will
continue one hour prior
to services at the
church.
Catlado Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Grant G.
Gerhart
STACYVILLE — Grant G.
Gerhart, 92, of Sioux
City and formerly of
Stacyville, died Sunday
(April 24, 2005) at
Countryside Senior Home
in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Peter
Lutheran Church in
Toeterville with the
Rev. Lance Kittleson
officiating. Burial will
be in Union Presbyterian
Cemetery, rural
Stacyville.
Visitation will be from
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at
the church on Saturday.
The family suggests that
memorials may be given
to the Union
Presbyterian Cemetery
Association, in care of
Dona Ziegler, P.O. Box
233, Lyle, MN 55953.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
Bernard
Zeller
ALGONA — Bernard Zeller,
75, of Algona, formerly
of the Ottosen and Bode
areas, died Tuesday
(April 26, 2005) in the
hospice unit of Mercy
Hospital in Johnston,
Iowa.
His funeral will be
10:30 a.m. Friday at
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Livermore with
the Rev. Randy Schorn
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be 3 to
8:30 p.m. today with a 4
p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m.
scripture reading at
Wilson's of Algona, 403
E. McGregor, Algona.
Visitation will resume
after 9 a.m. at the
church on Friday.
Wilson Funeral Homes,
Algona, (515) 295-2622.
Jack A.
Everhart
MASON CITY — Jack A.
Everhart, 67, of Mason
City, died Wednesday
(April 27, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at St. James Lutheran
Church, 1148 Fourth St.
S.E., with Pastor Paul
Nelson officiating.
Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue one hour before
services Saturday at the
church.
Memorials may be given
to St. James Lutheran
Church, Hospice of North
Iowa or the donor's
choice.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
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Published Friday, April 29,
2005.
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.
Dorothy C.
‘Dort' Miller
MASON CITY — Dorothy C.
‘Dort' Miller, 88, a
resident of the IOOF
Home in Mason City since
April 2002 and formerly
of 111 S. Kentucky Ave.,
Mason City, died early
Wednesday morning (April
27, 2005) at the IOOF
Home.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City, with
the Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery, Mason
City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Saturday morning at
Fullerton Funeral Home
prior to Dorothy's
service.
Dorothy Caroline Miller
was born Nov. 15, 1916,
in Algona to Joseph A.
and Mildred M. (Spear)
Fraser. ‘Dort,' as she
was lovingly known by
her close family and
friends, was the second
oldest child and first
daughter of 11 children
born to her parents. She
received her education
and graduated from
Algona High School with
the class of 1934. While
attending high school,
she enrolled in "normal
training classes," at
which time she received
an Iowa teaching
certificate, allowing
her to teach in rural
schools.
Prior to the marriage to
her high school
sweetheart, Dorothy
taught school in a
one-room schoolhouse in
the Algona area for four
years.
On April 22, 1939,
Dorothy was united in
marriage to Bernard Z.
‘Ben' Miller in Mason
City. The couple enjoyed
cheering for their
favorite ball teams and
dancing. They became the
busy parents of three
children.
Ultimately, Ben and Dort
celebrated 65 years of
marriage together prior
to Ben's death on March
8, 2005.
Dorothy was a member of
First United Methodist
Church in Mason City and
active within the United
Methodist women's church
group.
Dorothy was a devoted
housewife, mother and
grandmother. She
regarded her family as
her highest priority and
is described by her
children as a
resourcefully creative
woman who was clever,
watchful, faithful to
her church and a loyal
friend. Dorothy
possessed a unique sense
of humor and had
overcome many health
obstacles throughout the
past years with a
positive attitude and
very little complaint.
She had a warm and
comfortable personality
and was very
knowledgeable and
accepting of
individualism.
Some of Dorothy's
favorite leisure
activities and interests
include baking, cooking
and sewing for her
family, reading, solving
crossword puzzles,
bargain shopping,
completing upholstery
projects, traveling with
Ben and drawing and
doodling. Her children
fondly recall Dorothy's
homemade pies,
especially pecan and her
homemade bread.
Dorothy also treasured
time spent with her
family in the Algona
area. Many times, she
and/or her children
traveled by train or car
to visit them or attend
a reunion. At one time
during Bob's elementary
years, Dort chaperoned
his class to Algona and
back, via train.
Dorothy's sisters
remember their older
sister as their mentor
and second mother. She
assisted them in
preparing for the school
day, offering advice on
living life day to day,
making "something"
creations out of little
of nothing material, and
washing and styling
their hair in the latest
fashion.
In Dort's later years,
the care of her husband
and her interests
involving her
grandchildren and
great-grandson's daily
milestones were her
greatest source of pride
and joy.
She will be sadly missed
by her granddaughters
and grandsons: Rebecca
(Jeff) Karen and their
son, Evan Karen, Joseph
Miller, Saul Miller,
Kary Miller, Cindi
Miller, Ty Cobb and Bree
Cobb.
Also surviving Dorothy
are her children:
William K. ‘Bill' (Lois)
Miller of Sharon, Mass.,
Robert C. ‘Bob' (Mary)
Miller of Mason City,
and Barbara J. ‘Barb'
(Bill) Cobb of Ames; her
sisters: Eleanor Brandow
and Lois (Bill) Dau,
both of Algona; and her
brothers: Virgil
(Bernice) Fraser of New
York and Harlan Fraser
of Tennessee.
Dorothy was preceded by
her husband, Bernard Z.
‘Ben' Miller; her
parents, Joseph A. and
Mildred M. Fraser; her
sister, Phyllis
Tibbetts; her brothers:
Verl F. Fraser, Ronald
W. Fraser, Robert A.
Fraser, Lewis E. Fraser
and Larry Fraser; her
sisters-in-law: Ellen
Fraser and Sally Fraser,
and her brothers-in-law:
Charles Tibbetts and
Ellsworth Brandow.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to Hospice of North
Iowa.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be sent
to the family at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Jack A.
Everhart
MASON CITY — Jack A.
Everhart, 67, of Mason
City, died Wednesday
(April 27, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at St. James Lutheran
Church, 1148 Fourth St.
S.E., with Pastor Paul
Nelson officiating.
Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue one hour before
services Saturday at the
church.
Jack was born July 10,
1937, in Mason City, the
son of Harry and Opal
(Brazel) Everhart. He
graduated from Mason
City High School in
1956. Jack farmed his
entire life south of
Mason City, where he
moved with his parents
when he was two years
old.
He married Mary Hanson
on Nov. 11, 1962, at
Pilot Knob Lutheran
Church, Forest City.
Jack was a member of St.
James Lutheran Church.
He enjoyed tinkering
with old John Deere
Trackers and NASCAR
racing.
Jack is survived by his
wife, Mary, of Mason
City; son, Mark A.
Everhart and wife,
Diane, of Des Moines;
step-granddaughter,
Nicole Kock of Des
Moines; sisters, Maureen
Pals and husband,
Leslie, of Mason City,
and JoAnn Bartusek of
Mason City;
brother-in-laws, Philip
Hanson of Chanhassen,
Minn., and Richard
Hanson and wife, Sandra,
of Forest City; nieces
and nephews, Lee Toole
and wife, Jeanine, Cindy
TeKampe, Steve Toole and
wife, Peggy, Christina
Wendel and husband, Tim,
Lori Hansen and husband,
Andrew, Rachelle
Bartusek, Chad Hanson
and wife, Marcy, Tanya
Droessler and husband,
Tony, Kevin Ganseveld
and wife, Mary, John
Ganseveld, and Jodi
Thomas and husband,
Daniel.
Jack was preceded in
death by his
grandparents; parents;
brother-in-law, Tony
Bartusek; niece, Renee
Bartusek; and father and
mother-in-law, Irvin and
Pauline Hanson.
Memorials may be given
to St. James Lutheran
Church, Hospice of North
Iowa, or the donor's
choice.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, (641) 423- 0924.
Helen Mae
Mestad
CLEAR LAKE — Helen Mae
Mestad, 77, of 711 N.
10th St., died Thursday
(April 28, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral service will be
held 10 a.m. Saturday at
Zion Lutheran Church,
112 N. Fourth St., Clear
Lake, with the Rev.
Derik Yarian and Lay
Assistant Richard L.
Scott officiating.
Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will be today
from 4 to 7 p.m. at Ward
Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St., Clear Lake.
Helen Mestad was born at
the home of Jacob and
Alta (Lehman) Oettchen
on May 1, 1927, in Union
Township, Cerro Gordo
County. Helen received
her education in a rural
school up through eighth
grade and her high
school education at
Ventura, graduating in
1944.
Helen was united in
marriage to Herbert
Mestad on Dec. 7, 1946,
at Zion Lutheran Church
in Clear Lake. They
farmed south of Clear
Lake at their present
farm from 1948 until
retiring in 1989. She
moved into Clear Lake in
1996.
Helen is a long-time
member of Zion Lutheran
Church and was an active
member of the Hope
Circle, a Bible study
group and other
activities in the
church.
Helen loved being with
her grandchildren and
friends at church, polka
and waltz music, trips
to Branson, Mo., and TV
rodeo.
Helen is survived by
three sons: Lynn
(Sharon) Mestad, Steven
(Lori) Mestad, Brian
(Gail) Mestad; four
grandchildren: Kimberly,
Holly, Aaron and Grace
Mestad; one sister,
Bertha Pahus; along with
several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Helen was preceded in
death by her parents and
two brothers, Bernard
and Robert Oettchen.
Memorials may be
directed to the Helen
Mestad Memorial Fund.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Anna Mae
Upmeyer
GARNER — Anna Mae
Upmeyer, 82, of Garner
died Wednesday (April
27, 2005) at Concord
Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church in
Garner with the Rev.
Edward Bard, hospice
chaplain, officiating.
Burial will be in
Concord Township
Cemetery, Garner.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Cataldo Funeral
Chapel in Garner and
will continue one hour
prior to services at the
church.
Anna Mae Upmeyer, the
daughter of Ben and
Carrie (Andersen) Hall,
was born March 12, 1923,
at Miller. She attended
Ellington No. 8 country
school.
On Oct. 10, 1944, she
was married to Curtis
Benjamin Upmeyer at
Ellington Prairie
Lutheran Church near
Miller. They lived and
farmed southwest of
Garner until 1963, when
they moved to a farm
north of Garner.
In 1997, they moved to
Prairie View Apartments
in Garner and in
February 2002 to Concord
Care Center.
Her passion was helping
her husband Curtis
outdoors with the
farming operation. She
enjoyed her family,
grandchildren, baking,
sing-ing, gardening and
helping others.
She was a member of Zion
Evangelical and Reformed
Church where she sang in
the choir, Zion Women's
Fellowship, North Garner
Community Club and a
homemakers club.
Anna Mae is survived by
her husband, Curtis of
Garner; three sons:
Allen (Jeanette) Upmeyer
of Clinton, Daryl
(Kathy) Upmeyer of
Garner and Dale (Linda)
Upmeyer of Garner; 10
grandchildren: Cory
(Jennifer) Upmeyer and
son, James, of Aurora,
Ill., Shane (Jennifer)
Upmeyer and son, Joshua,
of Warrington, Va.,
Darci (Jason) Reis of
Omaha, Neb., Ryan (Abby)
Upmeyer and children,
Jane and George, of St.
Louis, Mo., Justin
(Maggie) Upmeyer of
Grand Junction, Colo.,
Angela (Cyrus) Balsara
and daughter, Azita, of
Seattle, Wash., Kristi
(Derrick) Meyer of
Albia, Nicholas Upmeyer
of Garner, Bradley
Upmeyer of Garner and
Lori (Nick) Schmitt of
Britt; a sister, Ruth
Greimann of Garner; a
brother, Orville
(Josephine) Hall of
Garner; two
brothers-in-law:
Clarence Schroeder of
Klemme and Dick Halloway
of California; a
sister-in-law, Fae
Upmeyer of Hemit,
Calif.; and many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by an infant son,
Dorance (twin of Dale);
her parents; two
sisters: Olive Halloway
and Alice Schroeder;
brothers-in-law: Curtis
Greimann, Alton Upmeyer
and Gordon Upmeyer; and
a sister-in-law,
Marguerite Upmeyer.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
Viola D.
Hain
NORA SPRINGS — Viola D.
Hain, 83, of Nora
Springs, died Wednesday
(April 27, 2005) at Nora
Springs Care Center,
Nora Springs.
Funeral services will be
held 11 a.m. Saturday at
Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye,
Nora Springs, with
Pastor Glen Bandel
officiating. Burial will
be in Riverside
Cemetery, Rockford.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
and one hour prior to
services Saturday at the
funeral chapel.
Viola D. Hain was born
Aug. 22, 1921, at Mason
City, daughter of David
and Burdetta (Harris)
Sable. Viola attended
Mason City schools.
She was united in
marriage to Wilbur C.
Hain on Jan. 18, 1947,
at Rockford.
She farmed with her
husband, Wilbur, for
many years south of Nora
Springs.
She was a member of Nora
Springs Christian
Church, where she taught
Sunday school for
several years.
She is survived by a
daughter, Martha (Doug)
Straube of Rudd; a son,
Doug (Jo) Hain of Nora
Springs; eight
grandchildren: Dustin
Straube and his fiancee,
Sarah Schmitt, Derek
Straube, Heidi Hain,
Kelly Hain, Tony Hain,
Maggie Hain, Jesse Hain
and Linsey (T.J.)
Watson; two
great-grandchildren:
Tamara and Xavier
Watson; a sister, Helen
Moore of Mason City; a
sister-in-law, Mary
Sable of Mason City, and
many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death
by her parents; husband,
Wilbur; stepfather, Jim
Barcaly; brother, Walter
Sable, and two infant
grandsons, Ryan and Tim
Straube.
Memorials may be given
to the Viola D. Hain
memorial fund.
Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, (641) 749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com
Anna O.
Gunderson
LAKE MILLS — Anna O.
Gunderson, 100, of Lake
Mills died Thursday
(April 28, 2005) at the
Lake Mills Care Center
in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. Monday at Our
Savior's Lutheran Church
in Leland with the Rev.
Randy Baldwin
officiating. Burial will
take place at Winnebago
Lutheran Cemetery in
rural Leland.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at
Mittelstadt Funeral Home
in Lake Mills and again
one hour prior to the
service at the church on
Monday.
Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, (641) 592-0221.
Garfield J.
Seehawer
MASON CITY — Garfield J.
Seehawer, 83, of 815
Sixth St. S.W., died
Wednesday (April 27,
2005) at the Muse-
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer- Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Bernard
‘Bunny' Eugene Bryant
MASON CITY — Bernard
‘Bunny' Eugene Bryant,
78, of 912 N. Harrison,
died Thursday (April 28,
2005) at Good Shepherd
Health Care Center in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
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2005.
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.
Bernard ‘Bunny'
Eugene Bryant
MASON CITY — Bernard
‘Bunny' Eugene Bryant,
78, of 912 N. Harrison,
died Thursday (April 28,
2005) at Good Shepherd
Health Care Center in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Grace United
Methodist Church, 200
14th St. N.W., Mason
City, with the Rev.
Sarah Odoom officiating.
Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery,
Highway 122 West, Mason
City, with military
honors by members of the
Mason City Veterans
Memorial Association.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. on Monday at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason
City, and will continue
one hour prior to
service time on Tuesday
at the church.
Bernard ‘Bunny' Eugene
Bryant was born on Sept.
23, 1926, in Vernon,
Texas, the son of Lemuel
Bruce and Hester
(Barton) Bryant. He
attended school in
Vernon, Texas, and
graduated from high
school in Hobart, Okla..
He was inducted into the
United States Navy on
Jan. 13, 1944, in
Norman, Okla., and was
stationed on the USS
Argonne, USS Hamul, and
the USS APL 28 during
World War II, and was
awarded the Victory
Campaign Medal,
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Medal, 1 star and the
Philippine Liberation
Campaign Ribbon, and was
honorably discharged on
May 1, 1946, in Norman,
Okla.
After his honorable
discharge from the Navy,
he returned to Hobart,
Okla., and was united in
marriage to Leta
McElreath on Aug. 17,
1947, in Hobart, Okla.
After their marriage, he
worked in the oil fields
in Shepherd Field,
Texas, before moving
back to Hobart, Okla.,
and continued to work in
the oil fields.
Bernard and his family
moved to Bradshaw, Neb.,
where he started Bryant
Construction, building
storage bins for grain
and steel buildings.
Bernard began working
for Nebraska Engineering
as a salesman, moving to
Ventura and selling
grain bins in Iowa,
Minnesota, South Dakota,
and Wisconsin until his
retirement. After his
retirement, he worked
for Standard Oil Gas
Station in Clear Lake.
Bernard loved to play
golf in Clear Lake, was
a sports enthusiast and
especially loved the
Minnesota Twins and
Vikings, but his great
love and enjoyment were
his grandchildren and
being involved in their
activities. He also
loved taking care of his
dog, Annie.
Bernard was a loving
husband, father and
grandfather.
Bernard loved his church
and was a member of
Grace United Methodist
Church in Mason City.
Left to cherish his
memory is his wife, Leta
Bryant of Mason City;
daughter, Cyndi and her
husband, Jeff Johnson,
of Mason City; son, Jack
Bryant of Norfolk, Va.;
two grandchildren:
Justin and Cristin
Johnson, both of Mason
City; brother, Travis
Bryant and his wife,
Sue, of Wichita, Kan.;
sister, Glenda Ann Smith
of Chino Hills, Calif.;
two brothers-in-law:
Harold and W.J.
McElreath, both of
Hobart, Okla.; and many
nieces and nephews, as
well as other relatives
and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, brother,
Bruce Bryant and a
sister, Mary Lou
Wallace.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Charlotte
Rose Doocy
LONE ROCK — Charlotte
Rose Doocy, 66, of Lone
Rock died Friday (April
29, 2005) at Spencer
Municipal Hospital in
Spencer.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Monday
at St. Michael's
Catholic Church in
Whittemore with Father
Victor Ramaeker
officiating. Burial will
be at St. Michael's
Catholic Cemetery,
Whittemore.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at
Garry-
Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in
Whittemore with a parish
rosary at 4:30 p.m. and
a parish prayer service
at 7 p.m..
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-
Schaaf Funeral Home,
Whittemore, (515) 295 -
3731.
Garfield J.
Seehawer
MASON CITY — Garfield J.
Seehawer, 83, of 815
Sixth St. S.W, died
Wednesday (April 27,
2005) at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Memorial services will
be held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. James
Lutheran Church, 1148
Fourth St. S.E., Mason
City, with Pastor Paul
Nelson and Pastor Thomas
Healey officiating.
Military honors will be
conducted by members of
the Mason City Veterans
Memorial Association.
Inurement will be at a
later date in Buffalo
Township Cemetery,
Titonka.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday
at Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason
City.
Hogan Bremer Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
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