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.
Amy L. Holstad
MESA, ARIZ. — Amy Lou Holstad, 84, of
Mesa, Ariz., died Monday (Aug. 1, 2005)
in Mesa.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.
on Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church,
213 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City,
with the Rev. James M. Magelssen
officiating. Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery in Mason City.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to the family in
her name.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., in Mason City is in
charge of the arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641)
423-0924.
Ronald E. Olmstead
CLARION — Ronald Eugene Olmstead, 61, of
Clarion, formerly of Goldfield, died
Friday (Aug. 19, 2005) at Mercy Medical
Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. on
Tuesday at First Lutheran Church in
Clarion with Pastor Gary Boen
officiating and burial at Evergreen
Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday
at Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
602 N. Main St. in Clarion, and one hour
prior to services at the church on
Tuesday.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
(515) 532-2233.
Alvin C. Matzen
MASON CITY — Alvin C. Matzen, 99, died
Friday (Aug. 19, 2005) at Good Shepherd
Health Center in Mason City.
Graveside services will be held 2 p.m.
Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour before the
service at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Memorials may be given to the First
Christian Church or Good Shepherd
Telephone Reassurance.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641)
423-0924.
Edna V. Kroeger
BELMOND — Edna V. Kroeger, 93, of
Belmond died Saturday (Aug. 20, 2005) at
her home.
Funeral services are pending at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's
Lane S. in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
Jennie Swalve
BUFFALO CENTER— Jennie Swalve, 84, of
Buffalo Center died Saturday (Aug. 20,
2005) at St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services are pending at Winter
and Sons Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter & Sons Funeral Home, (641)
562-2858.
Veda S. Donald
OSAGE — Veda S. Donald, 88, of Osage
died Saturday (Aug. 20, 2005) at
Mitchell County Regional Health Center
in Osage.
Funeral services are pending at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
Iva E. Schuler
FOREST CITY — Iva. E. Schuler, 87, of
Forest City died Saturday (Aug. 20,
2005) at the Good Samaritan Center in
Forest City.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Church of Christ in
Fertile with Pastor Curt Gallmeyer
officiating. Burial will be at Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m.
Tuesday at Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and an
hour prior to service at the church on
Wednesday.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
Catherine A. St. John
ALGONA — Catherine A. St. John, 77, of
Algona died Saturday (Aug. 20, 2005) at
Good Samaritan Communities in Algona.
Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona
with the Rev. Father Paul Eisele
officiating. Burial will be at Calvary
Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on
Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, 218 S. Moore in Algona,
with a prayer service taking place at 7
p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
James Jurgensen
CORWITH — James Jurgensen, 56, of
Bellevue, Wash., formerly of Corwith,
died Tuesday (Aug. 16, 2005).
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church in
Corwith with Pastor Kay Wold
officiating. Burial will be at Corwith
Cemetery in Corwith.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Monday at Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel,
178 Center St. W. in Britt, and one hour
prior to services at the church on
Tuesday.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
Dean P. Tompkins
GARNER — Dean P. Tompkins, 75, of Garner
died Friday (Aug. 19, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the United Methodist Church
in Garner. Burial will be in Concord
Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Monday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E.
Fourth St., Garner, and one hour prior
to services at the church on Tuesday.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Frances M. Magrabi, PhD.
WELLMAN — Frances Marie Magrabi, PhD.,
77, died on Friday (Aug. 19, 2005) at
Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.
on Tuesday, at Wellman Mennonite Church.
The Rev. Marvin Hostetler will
officiate. Burial will be in Lincoln
Cemetery, near Fertile, at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m.
until service time on Tuesday at the
church.
A memorial fund has been established for
the Wellman Scofield Public Library or
the donor's choice.
Messages and tributes may be sent to the
family at
www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
Powell Funeral Home, (319) 646-2122.
Helen Jongewaard
SHELDON — Helen Jongewaard, 83, of
Sheldon passed away on Friday (Aug. 19,
2005) at Palo Alto County Hospital in
Emmetsburg.
Funeral services for Helen will be held
at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the United
Methodist Church in Sheldon. Services
will also be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday at the Evangelical Free Church
in Wesley. Interment will be held at
Evergreen Cemetery at Wesley.
Visitation will take place after 11 a.m.
on Monday with the family present from
6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday evening at Sanborn
Funeral Home, 401 Main, Sanborn.
Mrs. Jongewaard lived in Des Moines,
Fort Dodge, Scranton and Wesley, Iowa,
prior to moving to Sheldon.
She is survived by her children: Dr.
Dick Jongewaard of Sioux Center, Diana
Horgen of Denver, Pa., Ruthie Scheufele
of Cedar Rapids, Narola Grady of
Davenport, and Dr. William Jongewaard of
Sheldon; 16 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; one brother, G.
William Supplee of Columbia, S.C., and
one sister, Jean Crider of State
College, Pa.
Sanborn Funeral Home, (712) 729-3238.
www.sanbornfuneralhome.com
Inh Van Luong
CLEAR LAKE — Inh Van Luong, 78, of Clear
Lake died Friday (Aug. 19, 2005) at
Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Dean Hess and Koung Hoang Van
officiating. Inurnment will take place
at 11 a.m. Monday in the Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Inh Van Luong was born on March 27,
1927, in Sonla, Vietnam, the son of
Theung Luong Van and Gea Luong Thi. He
was united in marriage to Ouane Thi
Quang in 1947 in Vietnam. She preceded
him in death on Dec. 2, 2003.
After their marriage, Inh served in the
French Army in Vietnam until his
discharge in the early 1950s. After his
discharge from the French Army, he moved
to Laos and worked for the French
government for 20 years. He came to
America in 1978, and Inh and his family
were sponsored by Zion Lutheran Church.
Inh worked for a plastic molding company
in Clear Lake for a few years until he
retired.
He loved fishing, hunting and gardening.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church
in Clear Lake.
He is survived by his children: Luong
Van Phuc and family of Tacoma, Wash.,
Luong Van Xuong and family of Clear
Lake, Luong Van Hoa and family of
Denison, Rattanasone Vieng and family of
Boston, Mass., Boun Reimer and family of
Clear Lake, Senephannarath and family of
Denver, Colo., Luong Van Hac of Denver,
Colo., and Luong Vikan and family of
Mount Pleasant; 20 grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and a
brother-in-law, Dam Quang, of Clear
Lake.
Besides his wife, Ouane Thi Quang, he
was also preceded in death by his
parents.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Tracy L. Carpenter
MANLY — Tracy L. Carpenter, 40, of 207
E. Main St., died Friday (Aug. 19, 2005)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa,
Mason City.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m.
Tuesday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with Pastor Wendy Johannesen,
Plymouth United Methodist Church,
officiating. Inurnment will be at
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Monday, and also one hour prior to the
service on Tuesday, at the Hogan Bremer
Moore Colonial Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the Tracy
L. Carpenter Memorial Fund.
Tracy Lee Carpenter was born on June 5,
1965, in Mason City, Iowa. He is the son
of Ronald and Sharon (Hagen) Carpenter.
He was baptized and confirmed at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City.
Tracy attended the Mason City Public
Schools. He worked at White Transfer in
Forest City, Fieldstone Cabinetry in
Northwood, Ruan Trucking in Mason City,
and most recently he was truck driver
for Dedicated Logistics in St. Paul,
Minn.
Tracy was united in marriage to Patty
Peshak on Sept. 26, 1992, at Plymouth
United Methodist Church.
He enjoyed flying radio controlled
airplanes and watching NASCAR racing.
Tracy was a member of the River City
Radio Control organization.
He will be greatly missed by his wife,
Patty Carpenter, Manly; one son, Eric
Peshak, Manly; parents, Ron and Jo
Carpenter, Clear Lake; one brother,
Randy (Candy) Carpenter, Amarillo,
Texas; one aunt, Arlene (Bob) Kramer,
Clear Lake; two uncles: Roger (Janet)
Carpenter, Lakewood, Colo., and Richard
(Bonnie) Carpenter, Rockwell; one niece,
Lauren Carpenter; six nephews: Chad
Carpenter, Jeffrey and Michael Steiff,
Scott, Robert and Jim Peshak; and his
mother in-law and father in-law, Dot and
Lester Peshak, Plymouth.
He is preceded in death by his
grandparents: Richard Carpenter, Clyde
and Emma Watson, Chris and Lillian
Hagen; and his mother, Sharon Carpenter.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Viola M. Damm
FOREST CITY — Viola M. Damm, 76, of
Forest City died Saturday (Aug. 20,
2005) at her home in Forest City.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Forest City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg
officiating. Burial will be at Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
Monday at Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and an
hour prior to the service at the church
on Tuesday.
Viola Marie (Caltvedt) Damm was born on
Nov. 8, 1928, on a farm near
McCallsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Carl
and Mae (Olson) Caltvedt. The family
lived on farms near Ellsworth and
Williams, then lived in Roland and
McCallsburg, where her father drove a
Phillips 66 truck and delivered gas to
farmers. In 1941, Viola's parents bought
a farm near Leland. Viola graduated from
Lake Mills High School in 1947.
She married Emil Junior Damm on Jan. 7,
1951. The couple made their home in
Colorado Springs, Colo., where Emil was
serving in the U.S. Army at Camp Carson.
In 1953, the family moved to Forest City
and have lived here since.
Viola was a member of Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City, where she taught
Sunday school and was active in the
Rachel Circle. She served as a den
mother for the Cub Scouts and for many
years was an election poll worker. Other
memberships include the Kum Along Club
and the American Legion Auxiliary. She
was the family historian and helped
published two books on genealogy. She
enjoyed bowling, playing bridge and 500,
and loved playing games with her
grandchildren. She was an avid reader, a
wonderful cook, and a loving wife,
mother and grandmother.
Viola died at her home in Forest City on
Aug. 20, 2005, at the age of 76 years.
She is survived by her husband, Emil; a
son, David, and his wife, Sandy, and
their children, Josh and Jessica; a
daughter, Linda, and her husband, Mike
Smith, and their children, Megan and
Matt; a son, Michael Damm and Julie Damm
and their children, Nick and Nathan; and
son, Steven Damm. Also surviving is a
sister-in-law, Dorothy Caltvedt; two
nieces, Darlene Dobell and husband,
Dwight, and Betty Jean Caltvedt; a
nephew, Calvin Caltvedt; and a
great-niece, Amanda Caltvedt.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; a brother, Clifford; a nephew,
Daryl Caltvedt; and a sister-in-law, Eva
Damm.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
Fern H. Bruckhoff
FOREST CITY — Fern Helen Bruckhoff, 87,
of Forest City, formerly of Kiester,
Minn., died on Thursday (Aug. 18, 2005)
at Forest Plaza Assisted Living in
Forest City, where she had been a
resident since 2002.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Monday at Grace United Methodist
Church in Kiester, with the Rev. Lynn
Borgeson officiating. Interment will be
in Fairview Cemetery, Kiester, Minn.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.
today at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home, 255
Second Ave. in Wells, Minn., and one
hour prior to services at church on
Monday.
Fern Helen Bruckhoff was born June 7,
1918, the daughter of Monte and Eva Mae
(Ford) Conrad in Tulsa, Okla. Fern
graduated from Wells High School in
1936 and attended teachers training and
taught first-grade reading and
arithmetic at county school. Fern did
receptionist work and bookkeeping for
several businesses in the area.
On June 12, 1942, she was united in
marriage to W. A. "Pete" Bruckhoff in
Marshall, Minn. She was a member of
Grace United Methodist Church in
Kiester.
She is survived by children: Mary and
her husband, Floyd Trent, of Lewisville,
Texas, Richard, and his wife, Susan
Bruckhoff, of Carrollton, Texas, Paul
and his wife, Debbie Bruckhoff, of
Rowlett, Texas, Bruce and his wife,
Carrie Bruckhoff, of Forest City; five
grandchildren: Adam Bruckhoff of
Lewisville, Texas, Matt Bruckhoff of
Atlanta, Ga., Jason and his wife,
Jessica Bruckhoff, of Forest City, and
Joshua and Jenna Bruckhoff of Forest
City; one great-grandson, Carter
Bruckhoff of Forest City; two brothers,
Carroll Conrad of Two Harbors, Minn.,
and Don and his wife, Peggy Conrad, of
Abelene, Texas; three sisters-in-law:
Gwen Bruckhoff of Wells, Minn., Mildred
and her husband, George Stencel, of
Minnesota Lake, Minn., and Hildred
Hoechst of Mapleton, Minn.; numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and her husband in 2002.
Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home, (507)
553-3124.
Linda A. Lorenzen
MESA, ARIZ. — Linda Ann Lorenzen, 62, of
753 S. Privet Way, Mesa, Ariz., died at
her home in Arizona.
Graveside services will be held at 11
a.m. Monday at Rockwell Cemetery.
Officiating will be the Rev. Ronald
Bolinger of St. Peter Lutheran Church.
There will be no visitation.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, Rockwell, is in charge of
arrangements.
Linda was born Aug. 12, 1943, in Mason
City, the daughter of Lawrence M. and
Iona (Witte) Lorenzen. She grew up in
Wyoming and graduated from Sundance High
School, Sundance, Wyo., in 1961. After
high school, she attended Concordia
College in Seward, Neb., and Black Hill
State College in Spear-fish, S.D.,
graduating in 1965. After graduation,
she taught elementary school in Rapid
City, S.D. through the rest of the
1960s.
In 1970, Linda moved to New Jersey to
become the office manager at a sky
diving school, where she also made her
first jump in 1972. The warm weather
brought her to Arizona in 1975. For the
next 15 years, she managed various
apartment complexes in the
Phoenix/Tucson/Mesa area.
The early 1990s brought Linda to her
permanent address in Mesa, Ariz., so
that she could provide full time care
for her father. Her brothers are
eternally grateful for the care and
compassion she provided during some very
difficult times. It was during this time
that she also began working part time
with H&R Block. Soon, she became an
office manager and instructor for many
of their seminars and was looking
forward to the upcoming tax season.
Individuals would drive extra miles to
consult with her and fellow employees
would verify the instructor before
enrolling in a seminar.
To many, Linda was known as the
butterfly lady. You might find her
browsing in antique shops looking for
butterfly patterns on everything from
plates to glasses to lamps to coffee
tables to anything else you might
imagine. If you saw a car coming toward
you and the license plate was a
butterfly, you knew it must be Linda. If
you picked up your mail and the return
address was a butterfly, you knew it
must be from Linda. If you saw someone
wearing butterflies, there was a good
chance it was Linda. If you saw anything
that had a butterfly, there was a good
chance it was already included in
Linda's collection or wardrobe.
If you know how to look, butterflies are
everywhere. Linda's butterfly collection
was vast and unique, and she proudly
displayed them in her home. If you had
the opportunity to visit her home, you
would truly be amazed and consider this
a major understatement of Linda's
butterfly passion.
Linda was preceded in death by her
parents, Lawrence and Iona (Witte)
Lorenzen.
She is survived by her two brothers:
Gary and Janice Lorenzen of Fairbanks,
Alaska, and Larry Lorenzen and his two
sons, Michael and Steven, of Denver,
Colo.; as well as her aunt, Wilma
(Witte) Hamann; and cousins and their
extended families.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Published Monday, August 22,
2005.
Obituaries are presented
as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
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Amy L. Holstad
MESA, Ariz. — Amy Lou
Holstad, age 84, of
Mesa, Ariz., died Monday
(Aug. 1, 2005) in Mesa,
Ariz.
Memorial services will
be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213
North Pennsylvania
Avenue, Mason City,
Iowa, with the Rev.
James M. Magelssen
officiating. Inurnment
will be held in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
There will be no
visitation.
Memorials may be
directed to the Amy Lou
Holstad Memorial Fund.
Amy Lou Holstad was born
Dec. 17, 1920, in Clear
Lake, Iowa, to Royal W.
and Erma M. (Paulson)
Cary. She received her
education in Jamestown,
N.D.
In 1940, she married
C.E. "Buck" Sheldon; he
preceded her in death in
1975.
In 1982, she married
Arnold "Arnie" Holstad,
and in 1990 they moved
to Green Valley, Ariz.,
and then in 1995 they
moved to Mesa, Ariz.,
where they have resided
for the past ten years.
She was very loved and
will be greatly missed
by all.
Amy is survived by her
husband, Arnold; five
daughters: Cathy and
husband, Dick Kelly, of
Elk Mound, Wis.,
Patricia of Colorado
Springs, Colo., Sally
Sheldon of Aberdeen,
Wash., Jananne
Blankenship of
Montesano, Wash., and
Joanne Stevens and
husband, Ray, of
Chattanooga, Tenn.; two
sons: John Sheldon of
Montesano, Wash., and
Jim and wife, Mary
Sheldon of Montesano,
Wash.; two
step-daughters: Vicki
Suhl and husband, David,
of Sutton, Wash., and
Nancy and husband, Scott
Anderson, of Des Moines;
twenty-seven
grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death
by her parents; first
husband; sister, Doris
Johnson; and brother,
Harold Cary.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home and Crematory is in
charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory,
(641)423-0924.
Veda S.
Donald
OSAGE — Veda S. Donald,
age 88, of Osage, died
Saturday (Aug. 20, 2005)
at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center
in Osage.
Graveside services will
be held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday at the Osage
Cemetery in Osage with
Rev. Dennis Hanson
officiating.
Visitation will be held
from 6 to 8 p.m. today
at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage.
Veda was born Dec. 13,
1916, on a farm near
Osage, she was the
daughter of Roy and
Hazel (Russell) Seaton.
Veda attended Osage
schools and graduated
from high school in
1934.
She was united in
marriage to Verl C.
Donald on Aug. 25, 1936.
They had one daughter.
Verl was a teacher and
coach. The couple lived
in Melvin, Rockwell,
Floyd, and Plainfield,
before retiring to Osage
in 1979.
She started the school
lunch program in Floyd
and headed the program
in Plainfield, after
they moved there.
Veda was a member of
Eastern Star, an avid
bridge player, and had a
passion for reading.
Veda is survived by one
brother, Dean Seaton of
Osage; one daughter,
Phoebe Snittjer and her
husband, Charlie, of
Marietta, Ga.; one
granddaughter, Melissa
Gerace of Marietta, Ga.;
and two
great-grandchildren,
Joseph and Mia Gerace of
Marietta, Ga.
She is preceded in death
by her parents; one
brother, Edwin Seaton;
and her husband, Verl
C. Donald on May 14,
1989.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
Alvin C.
Matzen
MASON CITY — Alvin C.
Matzen, 99, of 302
Second St. N.E., died
Friday (August 19, 2005)
at the Good Shepherd
Health Center.
Graveside services will
be held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at Memorial Park
Cemetery with the Rev.
Carla Nelson of the
First Christian Church
officiating.
Visitation will be one
hour before the service
at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue in
Mason City.
Memorials may be given
to the First Christian
Church or Good Shepherd
Telephone Reassurance.
Alvin was born April 23,
1906, in Mason City, the
son of Andrew and Minnie
(Siewertsen) Matzen.
Alvin was a life long
resident of Mason City.
He farmed with his
father for many years
and also worked for
Henkel Construction. He
was a life time member
of the Moose Lodge and a
member of the First
Christian Church.
Alvin is survived by a
brother, Walter Matzen
of Hot Springs, Ark.;
sisters-in-law, Florence
Matzen of Jefferson and
Peg Matzen of
Gaithersburg, Md.; and
many nieces and nephews.
Alvin was preceded in
death by sisters,
Matilda Varvel and Ella
Edgington; and brothers,
Paul, Edwin and
Lawrence.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Dean P.
Tompkins
GARNER — Dean P.
Tompkins, 75, of Garner,
died Friday (August 19,
2005) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the United
Methodist Church in
Garner. Burial will be
in Concord Township
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. Fourth
Street, Garner, and one
hour prior to services
at the church on
Tuesday.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Dean P. Tompkins, the
son of Purd and Viola
(Burnham) Tompkins, was
born Nov. 15, 1929, in
Concord Township,
Hancock County. He
graduated from Garner
High School in 1947.
On Aug. 20, 1949, he
married Betty Johnson at
the United Methodist
Church in Garner. They
lived on a farm south of
Garner where Dean farmed
with his father and
brother, Claire. He
retired from farming in
1987 and continued to
live on the home place.
In his retirement, Dean
and Betty enjoyed
spending time at their
cabin in the Lake of the
Woods. His passions were
hunting, fishing and
trapping.
He was a lifetime member
of the United Methodist
Church in Garner.
Dean is survived by his
wife, Betty, of Garner;
three children: Allen
(Marian) Tompkins and
their two children,
Sarah and Zachary of
Clear Lake, Larry
(Sandi) Tompkins of
Urbandale, and Beth
(Michael) Beaver and
son, Gabe Stearns, of
Garner; a brother,
Claire (Bettylou)
Tompkins of Garner; a
niece, Julie (Richard)
Bahlmann of Urbandale;
and a nephew, Jay
Tompkins of Dallas,
Texas.
He was preceded in death
by his daughter,
Barbara, March 19, 2000;
his parents; and a
sister, Ruth Tompkins in
1935.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Mildred D.
Langan
MASON CITY — Mildred D.
Langan, 89, of Mason
City, died Saturday
(Aug. 20, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will
be held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue in
Mason City, with the
Rev. Steve Palo
officiating. Inurnment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania
Avenue in Mason City.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North
Iowa, KCMR Radio or
Trinity Lutheran Church.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Edna V.
Kroeger
BELMOND — Edna V.
Kroeger, 93, of Belmond,
died Saturday (Aug. 20,
2005) at her home in
Belmond.
Memorial services will
be held at 7 p.m.
Tuesday at the Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane South in
Belmond. Pastor Janet
Wearda will officiate.
Burial will be in the
Belmond Cemetery.
Friends may greet the
family one hour prior to
services at the funeral
home on Tuesday.
Memorial may be directed
to the Belmond
Ambulance, Wright County
Hospice or the Belmond
United Methodist Church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444- 3248.
Brad Loucks
LAKOTA — Brad Loucks,
48, of Lakota, died
Saturday (Aug. 20, 2005)
in rural Ledyard.
Funeral services will be
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
the Bethany Evangelical
and Reformed Church in
Ledyard with the Rev.
Doug VanDerPol
officiating. Burial will
be at the Highland Home
Cemetery in Ledyard.
Visitation will be held
from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
today at the Bethany
Evangelical and Reformed
Church of Ledyard.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of Bancroft
is in charge of the
arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Dorothy
Napoletano
ROCHESTER, Minn. —
Dorothy Napoletano, 81,
of Rochester, Minn.,
formerly of Mason City,
Iowa, died Sunday (Aug.
21, 2005) at the Good
Samaritan Bethany
Heights in Rochester,
Minn.
Funeral arrangements are
pending at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third Street N.E. in
Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
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.Edna V.
Kroeger
BELMOND — Edna V.
Kroeger, 93, of Belmond,
passed away Saturday
(Aug. 20, 2005) at her
home in Belmond.
Memorial services for
Edna Kroeger will be
held at 7 p.m. today at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home 111 Luick's Lane S.
in Belmond, with Pastor
Janet Wearda
officiating. Burial will
be in the Belmond
Cemetery.
Friends may greet the
family one hour prior to
services today at the
funeral home.
Memorial may be directed
to the Belmond
Ambulance, Wright County
Hospice or the Belmond
United Methodist Church.
Edna, the daughter of
John A. and Augusta
Jacobs Berghefer, was
born six miles east of
Belmond, on Aug. 12,
1912. Edna attended
school in Garner and
Belmond, graduating with
the class of 1930 in
Belmond.
Edna took Normal
Training in high school
and taught two years in
Crawford County where
she met and married
Peter Kroeger. They
farmed and worked for
farmers in Charter Oak
and later near Belmond.
When World War II broke
out, Peter enlisted and
Edna was asked to teach
in a country school
close to Belmond, where
she taught for two
years.
She later moved to Omaha
and went to work for
Western Electric making
communication field
equipment until a year
later when she was
called to teach in a
country school east of
Rockwell where she
remained until Pete was
discharged. At that time
they farmed near
Meservey until the
Korean War, when Peter
once again enlisted. At
this time Edna was
called to teach second
grade at the Meservey
School. At the end of
the school year and the
following year she
attended Iowa State
Teachers College until
Pete was discharged.
Edna went back to
teaching at Clear Lake
for a year and then
retired. However, she
went back to school and
taught the last 20 years
of her 30-year teaching
career in Waterloo.
After retiring, she and
Pete traveled south to
Texas, Arizona, and
Florida. She dearly
loved traveling by
camper from historical
places to other well
known places in our
country. They met many
new friends and enjoyed
the many activities
associated with winter
vacations. She enjoyed
various crafts and was
an avid reader.
Edna belonged to Kappa
Phi Sorority while at
the University of
Northern Iowa and
participated in golf,
tennis, and swimming.
She was a member of the
American Legion
Auxilary, Veteran of
Foreign Wars Auxilary,
Retired Teachers
Association, United
Methodist Church and one
of its circles, UNI
Alumni Association,
League of Women Voters,
and a Country Friendly
Neighbor's Club.
Edna and Pete had one
daughter and eight
grandchildren who she
loved dearly. She was so
proud of her 14
great-grandchildren as
well as four
great-great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by
numerous special nieces
and nephews, especially
Cyndy and Sheila.
Her grandchildren
include Keith (Karen)
Traeger of Eagle Grove;
James (Elizabeth)
Traeger of Grundy
Center; Kathryn Quam of
Thornton; Larry (Deb)
Traeger of Lake Havasu
City, Ariz.; Kevin
Traeger of Eagle Grove;
Craig (Dawn) Traeger of
Renwick; Lorie (Richard)
Halsne of Thornton;
Christa Traeger of
Alexandria, Va.; two
sisters, Ina Stille of
Garner and Garnet Beenen
of Newton.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
her husband, Peter, in
1995; daughter, Donna,
in 1999; son-in-law,
Carl in 2000;
granddaughter, Debra;
two sisters, Lola and
Doris, and her brother,
Boyd.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Ethel Mae
Basinger
CLARION — Ethel Mae
Basinger, 104, long-time
resident of Goldfield,
Iowa, died Saturday
(Aug. 13, 2005) at the
USA Care Center in
Clarion.
A memorial service will
be held at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday at the
Goldfield Presbyterian
Church, Goldfield.
The family suggests
memorials be given to
her church and
designated for local and
worldwide mission.
Ethel was born on May
16, 1901, in Pulaski,
Iowa, to Elizabeth
(Wagler) and William
Roulet. She graduated
from Pulaski High School
and Bluffton Mennonite
College receiving a
bachelor of science
degree in domestic
science. Before her
death she was the oldest
living graduate of
Bluffton College.
Following her graduation
she taught domestic
science at Alexander,
Iowa.
Ethel married Byron
(Doc) L. Basinger of
Pandora, Ohio in 1923.
They met at Bluffton
College and lived
briefly in Blakesburg,
Iowa, before moving to
Goldfield with their two
sons, Harold and William
in 1930 where they lived
for many years. Dr.
Basinger practiced
medicine in Wright
county for 40 years and
Ethel sometimes helped
at the office "T&A"
clinics.
Ethel was an active
member of the Goldfield
Presbyterian Church and
Presbyterian Women and a
strong supporter of
local and global
mission. She loved
teaching and spent hours
preparing lessons as a
Sunday school teacher
and Circle leader. She
was a member of the
Bayview Study Club and
several bridge clubs.
She loved to read and
books about mission and
Biblical commentary were
her favorites. She also
loved to travel with her
husband, including a
two-month South American
and three month
world-wide tour.
In 1993, she moved to
the USA Care Center
where she resided until
the time of her death.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband Byron; her
son, Harold; her
brother, Dewey; and her
sisters, Helen Story and
Barbara.
She is survived by her
sister, Elizabeth
Cochran of Upland,
Calif.; her son, William
(Jean) of Des Moines;
her daughter-in-law,
Esther, of Mason City;
eight grandchildren:
Crystal (Scott) Bell,
and Carol (John) Meyer
of Mason City, Lori
(Gary) Reed of Mingo,
Brian (Joyce) Basinger
and Denise (Mark)
Stevenson of Goldfield,
Chris (Janelle) Basinger
of Lambs Grove, Shaun
Basinger of Los Angeles,
Calif., Michael (Beth)
Basinger of Miami, Fla.;
15 great-grandchildren
and three great-great
grandchildren.
Ewing-Dugger-Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
Jennie
Swalve
BUFFALO CENTER — Jennie
Swalve, 84, of Buffalo
Center, died Saturday
(Aug. 20, 2005) at St.
Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church in Buffalo Center
with Mr. Perry Aalgaard
officiating. Burial will
be at Graceland Cemetery
in Buffalo Center.
The visitation will be
from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Winter Funeral
Home, 414 First St. N.W.
in Buffalo Center and
one hour before the
service at the church.
Winter Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
Philip
McGinn
CHARLES CITY — Philip
McGinn, 80, of Charles
City, died Monday (Aug.
22, 2005) at his son's
home in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
Dorothy L.
Napoletano
MASON CITY — Dorothy L.
Napoletano, 81, of
Rochester, Minn.,
formerly Mason City,
died Sunday (Aug. 21,
2005) at the Good
Samaritan Bethany
Heights, Rochester,
Minn.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N.
Adams Ave. in Mason
City, with the Rev. Jon
Seda officiating.
Interment will be at
Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel,126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with a Catholic
Daughters of the
Americas Rosary at 5
p.m. and a Scriptural
wake service at 7 p.m.
Dorothy was born June
22, 1924, in Rolfe,
Iowa, the daughter of
John and Lydia (Reetz)
DeWall. She attended
school through her
junior year at Rolfe and
graduated from Kanawha
High School in 1941. She
then attended Hamilton
Business College.
Dorothy worked for State
Brand Creamery in Mason
City, until she married
Luigi Napoletano Oct.
10, 1945, at Holy Family
Catholic Church, Mason
City.
She was active in Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts and
P.T.A. at Madison while
her children were
growing up. She enjoyed
crocheting, needlework,
and sewing and was an
excellent seamstress.
Dorothy was very active
in her church and was a
member of St. Veronica's
Circle and was an active
member of Catholic
Daughters of America for
over 30 years. She
worked as a volunteer in
the Gift Shop at Mercy
Medical Center North
Iowa from 1977-2000 and
in 1997 she was
recognized for 20 years
of service as a
volunteer and in 1998
she was recognized for
5,100 hours of volunteer
work.
She was a member of Holy
Family Catholic Church,
Mason City, American
Legion Auxiliary for 31
years and the Catholic
Daughters of the
Americas.
She is survived by her
three children, Mark
Napoletano and his wife,
Mary, Rochester, Minn.,
Karen Beyer and her
husband, Allen, Green
Bay, Wis., and Denise
Pedelty and her husband
Sid, Rochester, Minn.;
five grandchildren, Scot
Napoletano and his wife,
Catherine, Lusby, Md.,
Gina Clinger and her
husband Dan, Cuyahoga
Falls, Ohio, Sarah
Napoletano, Rochester,
Minn., Jason Beyer and
his wife Jodi, Lacrosse,
Wis. and Karmen Frana
and her husband Drew,
Oronoco, Minn.; one
great-granddaughter
Autumn Beyer; one
sister, Lorraine Coulson
and her husband William,
of Eau Claire, Wis.; and
two sisters-in-law, Rose
Kendrick, Katy, Texas
and Bonnie DeWall, Mason
City; and many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
husband Luigi, 1999; and
a brother, Donald
DeWall.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
wwwcolonialchapels.com.
Kenneth H.
Folks
IOWA FALLS — Kenneth
Howard Folks, 78, of
Iowa Falls, died Monday
(Aug. 22, 2005) at the
Scenic Manor, Iowa
Falls.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the
Immanuel Memorial United
Church of Christ in
Alden, with the Rev. Bob
Miller officiating.
Burial will be at the
Alden Township Cemetery
in Alden, with military
honors provided by the
Alden American Legion
Post No. 201.
Visitation will be from
2 to 7 p.m. today at the
Linn's Funeral Home in
Iowa Falls, with the
family present to
receive friends between
the hours of 5 p.m. and
7 p.m.
Memorials may be made to
the Iowa Kidney
Foundation.
The Linn's Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
Edna F.
Craig
MASON CITY — Edna F.
Craig, 91, of 304 Second
St. N.E. died Monday
(Aug. 22, 2005) at the
Good Shepherd Health
Center.
Graveside services will
be held at 1 p.m.
Wednesday at Memorial
Park Cemetery, with the
Rev. Ron Stein of the
First Baptist Church
officiating.
Memorials may be given
in her name.
Edna was born May 15,
1914, in Wayne City,
Ill., the daughter of
Edgar and Bernettie Mae
(Thompson) Miller. She
worked at Park Hospital
for many years as a
housekeeper. She has
been a resident of Mason
City since 1938.
Edna enjoyed the
outdoors, her cat and
enjoyed spending time
with her families and
especially picnics with
them.
Edna is survived by her
children, Robert Craig
of Apache Junction,
Ariz., Richard D. and
wife, Eva Mae Craig, of
Mason City, and Gary P.
Craig of Rosemont,
Minn.; and many
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Edna was preceded in
death by her parents,
husband, and two sons,
William Craig and Bruce
Craig; seven brothers
and two sisters.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Mildred D.
Langan
MASON CITY — Mildred D.
Langan, 89, of 1431 N.
Hampshire Place, died
Saturday (Aug. 20, 2005)
at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will
be held 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with
the Rev. Steve Palo
officiating. Inurnment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
A gathering of family
and friends will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North
Iowa, KCMR Radio or
Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mildred was born July
17, 1916, in Oshkosh,
Wis., the daughter of
John and Ida (Ziebell)
Tank. She graduated from
high school in Oshkosh.
Mildred married James M.
Langan March 3, 1936, in
Sheboygan, Wis. They
moved to Mason City that
same year where she has
resided since.
Mildred was a member of
Trinity Lutheran Church
and the Mason City
Country Club. She loved
to play golf and
recorded a hole in one
on Aug. 19, 1997, at the
age of 81. Mildred
enjoyed playing bridge,
bingo, fishing, dancing
and spending time with
her family during the
holidays and birthdays.
She is survived by three
daughters, Jane F.
Ollenburg and husband,
Dr. James, of Mason
City, Liz McGuire of
Naples, Fla., and
Patricia K. Niver and
husband, Donald, of
Mason City; seven
grandchildren, Julie
Waychoff and husband,
Scott, of Edina, Minn.,
Steven Ollenburg and
wife, LeeAnn, of Waukee,
Angela McGuire of
Chicago, Ill., Ramona
Thiessen of La Vista,
Neb., Sarah Oliver and
husband, Dean, of Iowa
City, Kristin Niver of
New York, N.Y., and Ryan
Niver of Iowa City; nine
great-grandchildren,
Jeffrey and Suzette
Waychoff, Jessica and
Lindsay Ollenburg, Megan
and Rachel Storjohann,
Michael, Ashley and
Saxon Thiessen; three
nephews and two nieces
in Oshkosh, Wis.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
husband, James M. Langan
in 1986; two sisters and
one brother.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Evelyn Rose
Lewis
CRESCO — Evelyn Rose
Lewis, 88, formerly of
McIntire, passed away on
Monday (Aug. 22, 2005)
at the Good Shepard
Health Care Center in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Thursday
at the Lindstrom Funeral
Home in Cresco. Burial
will be in New Oregon
Cemetery in rural
Cresco.
Friends may call from 5
to 7 p.m. Wednesday at
the Lindstrom Funeral
Home in Cresco and one
hour prior to services
at the church.
Evelyn was born on July
1, 1917, on the family
farm in Howard County to
Alfred and Winnie
(Teetshorn) Kach. On
March 29, 1939, she
married Paul Lewis in
Cresco. To this union
two children were born.
She spent her life as a
farm wife.
She is survived by her
two children, Loretta
(Gary) Satern of Mason
City, and Gary (Jan)
Lewis of Altoona; four
grandchildren, Gene
(Jody) Satern of
Houston, Texas, Deanna
(Robert) Nost of Boone,
Lynette (Rob) Dickerman
of Altoona, and Jay
Lewis of Chicago, Ill.;
eight
great-grandchildren; a
sister, Virgie Hruska of
Cresco; and a brother,
Luverne Kach, of Cresco.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
her parents, a sister,
Alice Mosley; and a
brother, Milton Kach.
Memorials may be
directed to the Lutheran
Church of the Cross in
Altoona,
Lindstrom Funeral Home,
(563) 547-2323.
Roger W.
Arndt Sr.
MASON CITY — Roger W.
Arndt Sr., 80, of 501 S.
Kentucky Ave., died
Thursday (Aug. 18, 2005)
at the Heritage Care
Center.
A celebration of life
for Roger will be held
at 11 a.m. Saturday at
the Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, 419 N. Delaware
Ave. with the Rev. Mark
Lavrenz officiating.
Cremation has taken
place. Inurnment will
take place at a later
date. There will be no
visitation.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. is in
charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Derrick W.
Broers
MASON CITY — Derrick W.
Broers, 21, of 12287
Olive Ave., died Sunday
(Aug. 21, 2005).
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday
at the St. James
Lutheran Church, 1148
Fourth St. S.E. with
Pastor Paul C. Nelson
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given
to the Derrick W. Broers
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Berniece V.
Lenning
CLEAR LAKE — A graveside
inurnment for Berniece
V. Lunning, 89, will be
held at 1 p.m. Friday at
the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Berniece V. Lenning died
Sept. 26, 2004, at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake was in
charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
Leo Elmore
LUVERNE — Leo Elmore,
81, of the Irvington
area, died Monday (Aug.
22, 2005) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona.
(515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Ardell E.
Rasmusson
EMMONS, Minn. — Ardell
E. Rasmusson, 86, of
Emmons, Minn. died
Monday (Aug. 22, 2005)
at the Albert Lea
Medical Center in Albert
Lea.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Mittelstadt Funeral Home
in Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, (641) 592-0221.
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as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
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provided by funeral
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Globe Online.
Derrick W.
Broers
MASON CITY — Derrick W.
Broers, 21, of 12287
Olive Ave., died Sunday
(Aug. 21, 2005).
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday
at St. James Lutheran
Church, 1148 Fourth St.
S.E., with Pastor Paul
C. Nelson officiating.
Interment will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given
to the Derrick W. Broers
Memorial Fund.
Derrick was born May 25,
1984, in Mason City, the
son of Bardelt and Julie
(Smidt) Broers. He
attended school in Mason
City and graduated from
Mason City High School
in 2003.
Derrick was currently
employed at Tires Plus
in Mason City.
He enjoyed working on
his car, classic cars,
trucks, hunting,
fishing, farming and
playing with his yellow
Lab, Chase.
Derrick is survived by
his mother, Julie Broers
of Mason City; brothers,
Brad Broers and wife,
Chris, of Mason City,
Daniel Broers and wife,
Shay, of Clear Lake and
Brandon Broers of Mason
City; grandmother,
Dorothy Smidt, of Mason
City; girlfriend,
Hillary Authier, of
Mason City; and several
uncles, aunts, cousins
and friends.
Derrick was preceded in
death by his father,
Bardelt; paternal
grandparents, maternal
grandfather and an
uncle.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Leo M.
Elmore
IRVINGTON — Leo M. “Red”
Elmore, 81, of Irvington
died Monday (Aug. 22,
2005) at his home.
A funeral service will
be held 11 a.m. Friday
at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona,
led by Howard Omdahl of
the Algona VFW.
Visitation will be from
4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday at
Gary-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home and will
continue on Friday prior
to the funeral.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Elmer L.
Haas
LAKOTA — Elmer LeRoy
Haas, 87, of Lakota died
Monday (Aug. 22, 2005)
at his home in Lakota.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the First
Presbyterian Church in
Lakota with the Rev.
Donna Steven
officiating. Burial will
take place at Maple Hill
Cemetery in Lakota.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. today at
Winter Funeral Home, 414
First St. N.W. in
Buffalo Center, and will
continue one hour prior
to services on Thursday
at the church.
Winter Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
Anita R.
McKinley
MENOMONIE, Wis. —Anita
R. McKinley, 98, of
Menomonie, Wis.,
formerly of Allison,
died Monday (Aug. 22,
2005) at American
Lutheran Home in
Menomonie, Wis.
Funeral Service will be
11 a.m. Friday at St.
James Lutheran Church in
Allison, with Pastor
Ruth Ann Shriver
officiating. Burial will
be in the Allison
Cemetery in Allison.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Friday at
St. James Lutheran
Church in Allison.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
Philip J.
McGinn
CHARLES CITY — Philip J.
McGinn, 80, of Charles
City died Monday (Aug.
22, 2005) after a
lengthy illness.
A funeral Mass for
Philip McGinn will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church with the Rev.
Carl Ries officiating.
Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery, with
military honors
conducted by the Charles
City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. Thursday at
Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City, with a
vigil scriptural wake
service at 7 p.m.
followed by the rosary
led by the Knights of
Columbus. Visitation
will continue one hour
prior to the Mass at the
church.
Philip Joseph McGinn was
born Aug. 22, 1925, at
New Hampton, the son of
Frank and Mayme
(Galligan) McGinn. He
graduated from Lawler
High School and attended
Loras College. Philip
proudly served in the
United States Marines on
Okinawa and in China
during World War II.
On Sept. 13, 1947, he
was married to Rebecca
Murphy at Lawler. From
1951 to 1971, they lived
in Mason City and then
moved to Charles City.
They later divorced.
Phil was then united in
marriage to Mary
Heddinger Clark on July
22, 1981, in Minnesota.
He was employed as a
rural mail carrier for
many years at Floyd.
He was a member of
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Knights
of Columbus, where he
served as Grand Knight
while in Mason City,
VFW, Floyd County
Veterans Commission, the
Moose Lodge, Floyd Lions
Club, and Alcoholics
Anonymous for more than
30 years.
His interests included
pull tabs, playing
cards, visiting, bowling
and playing golf. Philip
was a very sociable
person and will always
be remembered for his
ability to visit with
anyone.
Living family members
include his wife, Mary,
of Charles City; his
seven children and their
families: David (Ginger)
McGinn and Matt and Erin
of Holland, Mich., Jon
(Jeanne) McGinn and
Meggan of Fridley,
Minn., Thomas (Brenda)
McGinn and Stephanie and
Michael of Charles City,
Jan Rawley, Jesse and
Jon, and fiance, Kelly
Christensen, of Charles
City, Patrick McGinn,
Leah and Luke, and
fiancee, Ann Freiberg,
of Charles City, Michele
(Michael) Carter and
Karrey and Kelley of
Iowa City, and Mary
Kathryn “Katy” McGinn
and Maggie, Joshua,
Caitlyn and Dylan of
Charles City; two
great-grandchildren,
Rylie and Henry; Mary’s
children and families,
Bo (Lara) Clark and Mia
of Boston, Mass., and
Michelle (Patrick) Boyle
of Des Moines.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; two
brothers, Charles and
Bud McGinn; and a
sister, Mary Mandahl.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be
directed to the family.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Carol Arickx
ST. ANSGAR — Carol Ann
(White) Arickx, 63, of
St. Ansgar died Monday
(Aug. 22, 2005) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City, concluding a
courageous seven-year
battle with cancer.
Carol was born May 6,
1942, the daughter of
Everett and Ferne
(Bowen) White. She grew
up in Rock Falls, Iowa,
with the family moving
in 1954 to Mitchell,
Iowa. She attended
school in Mitchell, and
graduated from Osage
High School in 1960.
Carol married Raymond
Arickx Jr., on April 20,
1963. Together, the
couple raised three
children from their home
in Mitchell. Carol
excelled in teaching her
children the value of
family while maintaining
a sense of individuality
and privacy. Carol
enjoyed making crafts
for her loved ones, and
these gifts have become
treasured heirlooms to
their recipients. She
took great pleasure in
watching her
grandchildren grow. Her
love for her family is
only surpassed by their
love for her. She will
be sorely missed.
Memorial services will
be held at 1:30 p.m.
Friday at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage with the
Rev. Paul Birkedal
officiating. Inurnment
will be in the Oak Grove
Cemetery at Mitchell.
There will be a
gathering of family and
friends from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, and one
hour before services on
Friday at the funeral
home.
According to the
family’s wishes,
memorials may be
directed to the Mercy
Cancer Center
Foundation, 1000 Fourth
St. S.W., Mason City, IA
50401, or to Hospice of
North Iowa, 232 Second
St. S.W., Mason City, IA
50401.
Carol was preceded in
death by her parents, an
infant sister at birth,
a niece, her
father-in-law, and two
brothers-in-law.
Carol is survived by her
husband, Ray Arickx of
St. Ansgar; a daughter,
Angela Arickx of St.
Ansgar; two sons, Paul
Arickx, his wife, Kelly,
their children, Emma,
Samuel, Sadie, and
Margaret of Nora
Springs, and Dan Arickx,
his wife, Dawn, their
children, Sydney,
Madison, and Makenna of
Rock Falls, Ill.;
siblings, Lucy (Dale)
Jackson, Margaret (Mike)
Byington, Don (Novella)
White, Janice (Don)
Abrahamson, Jim (Sharon)
White; mother-in-law,
Juanita Arickx; and a
multitude of in-laws,
cousins, nieces,
nephews, and friends.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
Ardell E.
Rasmusson
EMMONS, Minn. — Ardell
E. Rasmusson, 86, of
Emmons, Minn., died
Monday (Aug. 22, 2005)
at Albert Lea Medical
Center in Albert Lea,
Minn.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Emmons
Lutheran Church in
Emmons, Minn., with
Pastor Julie Fiske
officiating. Burial will
be in Oak Lawn Cemetery
in Emmons, Minn.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at Mittelstadt Funeral
Home in Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home
and Cremation, (641)
592-0221.
Alvin H.
Thilges
ALGONA — Alvin H.
Thilges, 80, of Algona
died Tuesday (Aug. 23,
2005) at the Algona
Manor.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Wilson’s
of Algona, 403 E.
McGregor in Algona.
Wilson Funeral Homes,
(515) 295-2622.
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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.
Virgil G. Runge
NORA SPRINGS — Virgil
G. Runge, 88, of 16
Fifth St. N.W. in Nora
Springs, died Tuesday
(Aug. 23, 2005) at the
Nora Springs Care Center
in Nora Springs.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Luke
Lutheran Church, 101 N.
Hawkeye in Nora Springs,
with the Rev. Donald L.
Neeley officiating.
Burial will be at the
Park Cemetery in Nora
Springs.
Visitation will be held
from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye
in Nora Springs.
The family requests
memorials are made to
the Virgil G. Runge
Memorial Fund.
Virgil George Runge was
born Jan. 23, 1917, in
Mitchell County. Virgil
is the son of Max and
Emma (Kirchgatter)
Runge. He received his
education in the rural
schools of Grafton and
St. Ansgar areas. He
farmed with his father
until the family moved
to Nora Springs in 1949.
He worked for Farmers
Mutual Telephone Co. and
Swift Fertilizer in Nora
Springs, and United
Building Center in Mason
City as a carpenter
until his retirement.
On Jan. 28, 1956, he was
united in marriage to
Phyllis Eileen Barnhart
at the First
Presbyterian Church in
Greene. This union was
blessed with two sons,
Mark and Steven.
He was baptized and
confirmed in the
Lutheran faith. After
moving to Nora Springs,
he became a member
of St. Luke Lutheran
Church. After retiring,
he enjoyed doing
woodworking and has
several memorial pieces
in the church. He
enjoyed gardening and
doing lawn work. When
weather permitted, he
liked going fishing with
his wife in Iowa and
Minnesota.
Virgil will be greatly
missed by his wife of 49
years, Phyllis, of Nora
Springs; two sons, Mark
Runge of Mason City and
Steven Runge and his
wife, Sarah, of Mason
City; five
grandchildren: Marie
Morud and her husband,
Nick, of Mason City, Max
Runge and his wife,
Julie, of Mason City,
Alicia, Kayla and
Stephanie Runge of Mason
City; and four
step-grandsons: Conner,
Gage, Austin and Beck
Labesky of Warren, Pa.
He is also survived by
his three sisters:
Vivian Boyer of Sparta,
Ill., Hazel Wirtjes of
Nora Springs and Evelyn
Klinetop and her
husband, Allen, of
Charles City; and many
nieces and nephews.
Virgil was preceded in
death by his paternal
and maternal
grandparents, parents,
sister, Arlene Klinetop;
three brothers-in-law,
Harry Gallup, Loren
Weaverling, and William
Boyer; and a
daughter-in-law, Trudy
Runge.
Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, (641) 749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com
Peter N.
Smith
Peter Nathan Smith,
chief master sergeant,
retired, U.S. Air Force,
63, beloved husband of
29 years to Retta Jan
Miller Smith, died on
Saturday (Aug. 20,
2005) at the Colleton
Medical Center in
Walterboro, S.C.
He was born in Mason
City, Iowa, the son of
the late Ralph Maxwell
Smith and Ruth Hannah
Miller Smith. He retired
as a chief master
sergeant after more than
26 years in the U.S. Air
Force; previously he had
served in the U.S.
Marine Corps for three
years. He was a combat
controller and a member
of the Commando
Association. He later
retired from the U.S.
Postal Service.
He was an avid
photographer, loved
carpentry and was a
wonderful devoted
husband and father. He
was a member of the
Bethesda Church of God.
Surviving in addition to
his wife are five sons:
Zachary Smith, Joshua
Smith and Duane Smith of
Washington D.C., Corey
Smith, currently serving
with the U.S. Army in
Iraq, and Seth Smith of
Sumter, currently a
student at the
University of Central
Florida in Orlando,
Fla.; two sisters, Judy
Smith of Seattle, Wash.,
and Jane Smith Arevalo,
of Leavenworth, Kan.
Surviving Clear Lake
cousins are Ruth Lease,
John Miller, Tom Miller,
Nancy Mullan and Fred
Banks.
Funeral services were
held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 24,
2005, with full military
honors in the Bullock
Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Al Sims
officiating. Burial was
held in the Family
Gardens Cemetery in
Madison, W.Va.
Visitation was held from
6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 23, 2005, at the
Bullock Funeral Home and
at other times at the
family residence.
Memorials may be made to
the Unmet Needs Program,
VFW Foundation, 406 W.
34th St., Suite 514,
Kansas City, MO 64111.
The family has chosen
Bullock Funeral Home,
1190 Wilson Road in
Sumter, S.C. for
arrangements. (803)
469-3400.
Anna Abels
BUFFALO CENTER —Anna
Abels, 90, of Buffalo
Center died Tuesday
(Aug. 23, 2005) at
Timely Mission Nursing
Home in Buffalo Center.
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. Saturday at
First Congregational
Church in Buffalo Center
with Pastor Dave Langer
officiating. Burial will
be at Olena Mound
Cemetery, Buffalo
Center.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Winter Funeral Home, 414
First St. N.W. in
Buffalo Center, and one
hour before the service
on Saturday at the
church.
Winter Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
Kathrynn
(Britven) Williams
SODA SPRINGS, Idaho —
Memorial services for
Kathrynne Ann
Britven-Williams, 85,
will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at St. James
Lutheran Church,
1148-Fourth St. S.E. in
Mason City, with the
Rev. Thomas Healey
officiating. Inurnment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Highway 122
West, Mason City.
Kathrynne Ann
Britven-Williams, 85,
died Monday (July 25,
2005) at the Caribou
Memorial Living Center
in Soda Springs, Idaho.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, is in charge of
the arrangements.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel: (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Alvin H.
Thilges
ALGONA — Alvin H.
Thilges, 80, of Algona
died Tuesday (Aug. 23,
2005) at Algona Manor in
Algona.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church in
Algona with the Rev.
Paul Eisele officiating.
Burial will be held in
St. Joseph Cemetery in
St. Joe.
Visitation was held from
4 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 24,
2005, at Wilson’s of
Algona, 403 E. McGregor
in Algona, with a 4:30
p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m.
Scripture reading.
Wilson Funeral Homes,
(515) 295-2622.
William S.
Ebaugh Jr.
FOREST CITY — William S.
Ebaugh Jr., 63, of
Forest City died Tuesday
(Aug. 23, 2005) at his
home in Forest City.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City, with
Pastor Catherine Luck
officiating. Burial will
be at Oakland Cemetery
in Forest City.
Visitation will be from
9:30 a.m. until time of
services on Saturday at
the funeral home.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, (641) 585-2685.
Opal D.
Mathre
MASON CITY — Opal D.
Mathre, 82, of 1000 N.
Eisenhower Ave., Mason
City, died Wednesday
(Aug. 24, 2005) in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
Walter Eno
SHEFFIELD — Walter Eno,
92, of Sheffield died
Wednesday (Aug. 24,
2005) at the Sheffield
Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home
in Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
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by Gene Manning
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