William "Lloyd" Cunningham

BELMOND — William "Lloyd" Cunningham, 88, a lifelong resident of the Belmond and Goodell area, died Sunday (Aug. 14, 2005) at the Belmond Health Care Center with his children at his side.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Belmond United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael Druhl officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery east of Belmond.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E. in Belmond, and continue one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.

Memorials are suggested to the Belmond Ambulance Service or the donor's choice.

William Lloyd Cunningham was born May 3, 1917, in Boone County near Boone. He moved with his family as a young child to a farm near Goodell, attended Pleasant Township Country School and later graduated from Belmond High School in 1936.

Lloyd was very much a family man and both he and Erma worked very hard to instill the value of education in the lives of their children.

Lloyd worked as a mechanic at the Ford garage in Belmond for 18 years. He later purchased an auto body shop in Belmond that he owned and operated for 20 years.

He and Erma were members of the Belmond United Methodist Church, where Lloyd was a longtime usher.

Lloyd was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge and was a longtime member of the Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Patron numerous times. He had also been involved in the I.O.O.F. organization.

He was one of the charter members of the Belmond Country Club and had belonged to the Belmond Area Chamber of Commerce.

Those left to cherish the memory of his life include his sons, Marlan, and wife, Karen Cunningham, of Ankeny, and Kirk and his wife, Cathy Cunningham, Prescott, Ariz.; a daughter, Glenda Field and husband, Larry, of Fairbanks, Alaska; a brother, Harold and wife, Marcella Cunningham, of Goodell; six grandchildren, Lauri Moore and husband, David, David Cunningham and wife, Lisa, Elizabeth and husband, Brad Koeckeritz, Sarah Cunningham, Derek and wife, Carla Field, and Nathan and wife, Kim Field; five great-grandchildren, Aerielle Field, Matthew Moore, Christopher Moore, Shannon Cunningham and Gabriella Cunningham; also a sister-in-law, Mildred Tomson.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Erma in October of 2000.

Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.

Dominic James Corsello

Dominic James Corsello, 90, of Mason City, formerly of Waterloo and Aplington, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 20, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 20, 2005, at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams Ave., Mason City, with Reverend Kenneth Gehling officiating. Members of the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association at the church will conduct military honors. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street NE, Mason City. Burial will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 3912 West Fourth Street, Waterloo.

The family of Dominic James Corsello has requested that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of North Iowa in his memory.

Dominic James Corsello was born on February 1, 1915, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Jeanette (Azarillo) Corsello who were born in Campofelice and Termine, Sicily respectfully. He graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic High School in Cedar Rapids in 1934. Dominic pursued a baseball career and barnstormed and played in a number of minor leagues and briefly played for the then major league St. Louis Browns. He was united in marriage to Matilda "Tillie" Warmuth in 1939. She preceded him in death in 1970. Dominic was inducted into the U.S. Army on September 14, 1943, in Camp Dodge, Iowa, and served overseas during World War II in the Philippine Theater until his honorable discharge on January 13, 1946. Dominic returned home to Waterloo to his prior employment at Chamberlains as a tool and die maker. In 1949 he began 42 years of service with the post office. During this career he was a postal clerk in Waterloo for 26 years, postmaster briefly in Plainfield, and worked in claims and inquiry back in Waterloo before becoming postmaster in Aplington, Iowa, in 1976.  He retired at that position in 1991. He was also past President of the United Postal Clerks Union.

He was united in marriage to Helen "Sally" Magner in 1973. She preceded him in death in 2004.

Dominic was very active in bowling for over 70 years, just completing his last   full league season this past April. He is in the Iowa State Senior Bowling Hall of Fame. He was past president of the Iowa State Senior Bowling Association, on  the board of directors of the Waterloo Bowling Association, secretary for 17 years of the Hawkeye Bowling League, and long time captain of the Tate Cadillac-Oldsmobile tournament bowling team. Dominic competed in multiple national tournaments as the patriarch of a three-generation bowling team. He also loved and enjoyed all sports and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Parkersburg, Iowa, and was a member of Blessed Sacrament and St. Edwards Catholic Church in Waterloo.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, James Corsello and his wife Sharon of Mason City, and T. Dominic Corsello and his wife Tracy of Des Moines; step-son, Russell Michael Turner and his wife Sharon of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Christine Corsello of Matthews, N.C., James Joseph Corsello Jr., and his wife Terri of Mason City, Anthony Corsello and his wife Kathy of Mason City, James Mather and his wife Dana of Lowell, Arkansas, Michelle Mather and Benjamin Mather both of Cedar Falls, Iowa; two step-grandchildren, Michael John Turner and Ausha Kirby; five great-grandchildren, as well as friends and other relatives in Cefalu, Campofelice and Palermo, Sicily.

Besides his two wives Tillie and Sally; his parents, a daughter, Patricia Corsello; two brothers, Frank and Anthony Corsello; and a sister, Magdalena Chapman, also preceded him in death.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

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Timothy R. Phalen

MASON CITY — Timothy R. Phalen, 76, of 821 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, died Wednesday (Aug. 17, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, after a long battle with Parkinson's, heart disease and complications due to chronic renal failure.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E. in Mason City, with Father Harry H. Koelker officiating. Interment will be at the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery with full military honors conducted by members of Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 21, 2005) at Hogan-Bremer- Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with a Scripture wake service at 6 p.m.

Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa, which will be used to maintain and fill bird feeders at the Inpatient Unit, and to the MacNider Art Museum.

Timothy Richard Phalen was born on April 23, 1929, in Mason City, Iowa.   He is the son of Timothy and Nina (Cowan) Phalen. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School through eighth grade and graduated from Mason City High School. He then attended Mason City Junior College.

He was inducted in the United States Air Force in the 727th A.C. &W. Squadron. He was a tactical radar technician, serving in Texas, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, North Carolina and Mississippi. He was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant. 

While in the Air Force, he learned to fly a small aircraft, soloing in 1954 in Coonemesett, Mass. He always had a passion for airplanes and as a youth was involved with flying model airplanes, attending the nationals in Kansas and Minnesota.

Upon leaving the Air Force, Tim joined the family business at Phalen Cleaners until his retirement 36 years later, in 1991.

Tim married Mary Lou Ehlers on Aug. 13, 1954, and they had three children, David, Judy and Cynthia. Later he was united in marriage to Jacque Simon on Dec. 12, 2002.

Tim was an active lifetime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Many will remember him as a local artist who brought his love of the outdoors to the canvas. He was very active in the North Iowa Artists League. He attended many art festivals and had numerous one-man shows.

His interest in art led to him to be a docent at the MacNider Art Museum for seven to eight years and where he also conducted several art classes. He also enjoyed designing and painting sets for the Stebens Children's Theatre and the Mason City Community Theatre.

Tim was an avid bird watcher. For years, he would make weekly treks around the area with fellow birders, seeking out their feathered friends. He was a member of the North Iowa Nature Club and Lime Creek Nature Center, where he did various volunteer projects.

Those who knew Tim remember him as an extremely active person. He was in a bowling league, square dance club and almost always was reading a book or working on a crossword puzzle.

The outdoorsman in him enjoyed camping with his family all over the U.S.; downhill and cross-country skiing in Colorado, Minnesota and Iowa; biking the area trails and participating in three RAGBRAIs; playing tennis and golf; and traveling 40 states, Canada, France, Holland and Belgium.

He also enjoyed the water on sailboats, canoes, kayaks and iceboats. He and his family also crewed on a three-masted schooner in Maine.

Music was an important part of Tim's life. He loved jazz and easy-listening music. He also spent many evenings at the Surf Ballroom, dancing to the tunes of the big bands.

He will be greatly missed by his wife, Jacque Simon, Mason City; Mary Lou Phalen, Mason City, and their three children, David Phalen and his wife, Jane, Clear Lake; Judy Delperdang and husband, Dave, Clear Lake; and Cynthia Rasmusson and her husband, Mark, Clear Lake; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Anna, Emily, Geoffrey, Tim, Michelle and Kyle; and a sister, Jean Paulson and her husband, Bob, Mason City.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Nina and Tim; a brother, Dan; and a sister, Colleen.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

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Robert Harrington

CLEAR LAKE — Robert Wesley Harrington, 82, Clear Lake, died Thursday (Aug. 18, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at Clear Lake United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jan R. Burnett officiating. Full military rites will be conducted, following the service at the church, by the Clear Lake VFW. Interment will be at a later date in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Robert was born June 27, 1923, on the family farm in Murdo, S.D., the son   of Raymond W. and Twila L. (Clark) Harrington. They moved to a farm in Vermillion, S.D., and he attended and graduated from Vermillion Schools in 1941. At the age of 17, Bob became interested in boxing. He was self trained, built his own boxing ring and trained more than 200 young boys.  Bob was one of the best boxers in South Dakota. After high school, Bob continued to work on his father's farm until being drafted into the U.S. Navy  in 1944. He worked as a radio operator on a ship all over the Pacific 'till the end of the war. He returned back to the family farm.

Bob met Ethel Millage at a social dance, and the rest is history. They married Dec. 14, 1947, and bought a farm outside Vermillion, S.D. A while later, they moved into town and Bob started carpentry work, followed by a move to Yankton, S.D. where Bob was the first worker at the Gavins Point Dam. He became the Chief Steward of the Union. In 1956, he took a job with Henkel Construction in Mason City, Iowa. Soon after, he went into the insurance industry and moved to Clear Lake on the North Shore. Robert became one of the top 10 insurance salesmen in the USA for Lincoln Liberty Life. He had the honor of being in the Appa Week club for 15½ years for selling at least one policy a week. Robert continued in the insurance business until 1995, when he retired.

He was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, the Clear Lake V.F.W., the Masonic Lodge (Worshipful Master), the Eastern Star and White Shrine.

Some of his fondest memories are of watching his children grow up and then in seeing his five grandchildren grow. Family has always been everything to Robert and his desire to be close to them and help them achieve their goals has been clearly seen in all he has done.

He has also enjoyed his trips to Acapulco, Mexico, and the Black Hills in South Dakota. He loves to go camping, fishing, and most of all hunting for rabbits and pheasant. Robert gives this advice: "Be a fighter! Go to the top of wherever you are at! Never give up! Love your family and stick to teamwork!" Ethel says that her husband has never been a quitter. He has also always put every effort into loving people and truly showing he cares. She says that he has always been a quiet man and has never had much to say, but you can see his faith shining through in everything. He knows that the Lord has been taking care of him, especially through the hard times.

Growing up on the farm in South Dakota, Bob's father took great pride in celebrating Christmas to the fullest. The tree went up early and the entire house decorated. Bob has continued this tradition for his children and grandchildren.

As expressed by his granddaughter, Sheri Riley, in 1997, "What I admire the most in my grandpa Robert is what I have seen in the last two years through all his physical difficulties. He has shown me true perseverance when all the odds have been against him. Instead of giving up when doctors said there was not much of a chance, grandpa kept fighting! With God's strength he has overcome many obstacles. His life is a true miracle!" Eight years later, her words became only too true.

Robert is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ethel Harrington, Clear Lake; two sons: David Harrington and his wife, Janelle, Clear Lake, and Steven Harrington and his wife, Phyllis, Sioux City; one daughter, Pam Riley and her husband, Scott, Burnsville, Minn.; five grandchildren: John Harrington and his wife, Kristie, Oklahoma City, Okla., Sheri Prescott and her husband, Tony, Sierra Vista, Ariz., Willem Riley, Burnsville, Minn., Adam and Amber Harrington, Sioux City; four great-grandchildren: Bethany, Brandon, and Bailey Harrington and Savannah Prescott; and several nieces and nephews.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Elaine Phinney, brother, Gordon Harrington, and an infant sister.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, IA 50428, (641) 357-2193.

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                    Posted by Gene Manning