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are
presented
as a
community
service
of
Fullerton
Funeral
Homes.
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is
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by
families
or
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by
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publication
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Online.
Larry A.
Strain
MASON
CITY —
Larry A.
Strain,
66, of
1022 N.
Monroe
Ave. in
Mason
City,
died
early
Monday
morning
(December
5, 2005)
at the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
No
formal
visitation
or
service
is
planned
in Mason
City.
However,
a
private
memorial
service
is
planned
at a
later
date in
Eagle
Grove.
Cremation
has
taken
place at
Cremation
Services
of North
Iowa-Fullerton
Funeral
Homes,
123
Second
St. S.E.
in Mason
City.
Those
wishing
to honor
Larry’s
memory
or
extend
an
expression
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
Hospice
of North
Iowa or
to
Charlene
Strain,
1022 N.
Monroe
Ave.,
Mason
City, IA
50401.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Larry
Allen
Strain
was born
on Dec.
1, 1939,
in rural
Eagle
Grove to
Allen D.
and
Phyllis
M.
(McCormick)
Strain.
He was
one of
five
children
born to
his
parents.
Larry
graduated
from
Eagle
Grove
High
School
in 1958
and
furthered
his
education
at
Morningside
College
and
Eagle
Grove
Junior
College.
While in
high
school,
Larry
met
Charlene
S. Moser
and the
couple
were
later
united
in
marriage
at the
Methodist
Church
in Eagle
Grove on
Jan. 18,
1964.
They
became
the
proud
parents
of a
son,
Steven.
Larry
was
inducted
into the
United
States
Navy in
1961.
After
honorably
and
faithfully
serving
his
country
for four
years,
Larry
was
formally
discharged
from his
military
duties
in 1965.
Larry
was
employed
by the
United
States
Postal
Service
in Mason
City as
a mail
carrier
from
1966
until he
retired
in 1992.
He was a
member
of the
V.F.W.
Post 733
in Mason
City,
the
NARFE
(National
Association
of
Retired
Federal
Employees)
and the
First
United
Methodist
Church
in Mason
City.
Some of
Larry’s
leisure
activities
and
hobbies
included
traveling
with
Charlene,
vegetable
gardening
and
watching
all
types of
sporting
events
and
ballgames.
Larry
will be
dearly
missed
by his
family
and
friends
who have
shared
in his
life.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Charlene
Strain,
of Mason
City;
his
parents,
Allen
and
Phyllis
Strain,
of Eagle
Grove;
his
brother,
Scott
Strain,
of Eagle
Grove;
his
sisters,
Peg
(Chuck)
Lackore
of
Clarion,
Sandi
(John)
Baldus
of
Alleman,
and Kay
(Joe)
Chamberlin
of Eagle
Grove.
He will
also be
missed
by his
companion
dog,
“Molly”
and
numerous
other
relatives
and
friends.
Preceding
Larry in
death
are his
maternal
and
paternal
grandparents.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
123
Second
St. S.E.
in Mason
City.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
423-8676.
Gertrude
R.
‘Trudy’
Weston
BETTENDORF
— Trudy
Weston,
78, of
Bettendorf,
died
Friday
(Dec. 2,
2005) at
Genesis
Medical
Center,
East
Campus,
Davenport.
A
memorial
service
to
celebrate
her life
will be
held at
10 a.m.
today at
Asbury
United
Methodist
Church
in
Bettendorf.
Graveside
services
will be
held at
3:30
p.m.
today at
Strawberry
Point
Cemetery
in
Strawberry
Point.
In lieu
of
flowers,
contributions
in her
memory
may be
made to
Camp
Courageous
or the
Disabled
American
Veterans.
McGinnis-Chambers
Funeral
Home,
Bettendorf
is
assisting
the
family
with
arrangements.
She was
born on
March
31,
1927, in
Strawberry
Point,
Iowa,
the
daughter
of Fred
and
Gertrude
(Pilgrim)
Fenchel.
On Sept.
6, 1953,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Robert
W.
Weston
in
Strawberry
Point.
He
preceded
her in
death on
Dec. 10,
1991.
Trudy
was a
beautician
at The
Headquarters
in
Bettendorf.
She was
a
devoted
member
of the
church
and sang
in the
church
choir of
many
years.
One of
her
favorite
activities
was
singing
with the
Handel
Oratorical
Society
in their
annual
“Messiah”
performance
in
winter
and the
“Requiem
Mass” in
spring.
Those
left to
honor
her
memory
include
her
daughters
and
son-in-law,
Mary and
John
DeCataldo,
of
Charlestown,
R.I. and
Linda
Weston,
of
Narrangansett,
R.I. ;
her
grandsons,
Joseph,
John,
Mark and
Paul
DeCataldo;
her
brothers
and
sister-in-law,
Bruce
and Jean
Fenchel,
of Cedar
Rapids;
Fred and
Ila Mae
Fenchel,
of Mason
City;
and
sisters-in-law,
Agnes
Fenchel
and
Phyllis
Fenchel,
both of
Strawberry
Point;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
In
addition
to her
husband,
Trudy
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
and her
brothers,
Bernard
Fenchel
and
George
Fenchel.
Douglas
Rewerts
Douglas
Peter
Rewerts,
46, of
Aplington,
was born
the son
of Roy
Lloyd
and
Georgia
(Nicklaus)
Rewerts
on Feb.
19,
1959, at
the
Grundy
County
Memorial
Hospital.
He
graduated
from the
Parkersburg
High
School
in 1977.
Doug was
united
in
marriage
with
Linda
Dingel
on April
7, 1990,
at the
Little
Brown
Church
in
Nashua.
They
made
their
home and
lived
all
their
married
lives in
the
Aplington-Parkersburg
area.
Doug was
currently
employed
at
Viking
Pump in
Cedar
Falls,
working
in pump
repair
and had
been
there
for
nearly
30
years.
He also
enjoyed
fixing
up
houses.
Doug
loved
spending
time
with his
family,
especially
all the
camping
trips
they
took.
His
favorite
place to
go was
at Beeds
Lake in
Hampton.
He
enjoyed
playing
cards
with his
family
and all
of the
camp
fires
they
enjoyed
together
in their
back
yard.
For many
years
Doug
helped
organize
the
Parkersburg
Car
Show. He
was a
member
of the
Tractor
Club and
he went
on the
KGLO
Tractor
Ride.
Doug
died on
Thursday
(Dec. 1,
2005) at
the
Sartori
Memorial
Hospital
in Cedar
Falls,
from a
sudden
heart
attack.
He is
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
Roy and
Georgia
Rewerts.
Doug is
survived
by his
wife,
Linda
Rewerts,
of
Aplington;
three
daughters,
Jennifer
(Jeremiah)
Henrichs
of
Alexander,
Jodi
Huisman
of
Parkersburg,
and
Kelly
Huisman
of
Aplington;
one
grandson,
Toby
Henrichs;
two
brothers,
Dale
Rewerts
of
Parkersburg,
and
Patrick
(Tina)
Rewerts
of Scott
Air
Force
Base,
Ill.;
and four
sisters,
Theresa
(Bob)
Williams
of Clear
Lake,
Wis.,
Lorilei
(Roland)
Heidt of
Dike,
Darcy
(Wade)
Bertram
of
Aplington,
and
Angela
(Curt)
Mattingly
of
Riverside.
Funeral
Services
were
held at
1:30
p.m.
Monday,
Dec. 5,
2005 at
Parkersburg
United
Methodist
Church.
Interment
was in
Pleasant
View
Cemetery,
Aplington.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
family.
Redman-Schwartz
Funeral
Homes,
Inc.
(319)
346-1534.
Donna
McNulty
BELMOND
— Donna
McNulty,
87, most
recently
a
resident
of the
Belmond
Health
Care
Center,
a
longtime
resident
of the
Belmond
area,
died
Saturday
(Dec. 3,
2005) at
the
Belmond
Health
Care
Center,
surrounded
by her
loving
family.
Mass of
Christian
Burial
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
today at
St.
Francis
Xavier
Catholic
Church
in
Belmond.
The Rev.
Chris
Podhajsky
will be
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
St.
Francis
Cemetery
in
Belmond.
The
family
greeted
friends
and
relatives
during
the
visitation
from
4:30 to
7:30
p.m. on
Monday,
Dec. 5,
at the
Andrews
Funeral
Home,
516
First
St..
S.E. in
Belmond.
There
was a
parish
rosary
at 4:15
p.m. and
a
scriptural
service
at 7
p.m. at
the
funeral
home.
Visitation
will
continue
today at
the
church
from
9:30
a.m.
until
the time
of the
service.
Memorials
may be
directed
to
Hospice
of
Wright
County
or the
donor’s
wishes.
MaDonna
Fae
Hofer
was born
on Sept.
18,
1918, in
Ventura.
She
lived
there
with her
family
until
they
moved to
California
where
they
spent
two
years,
until
returning
to the
Ventura/Clear
Lake
area.
The
family
then
moved to
Goodell
where
she
excelled
in
softball
and
academics
and
graduated
Magna
Cum
Laude
from
Goodell
High
School.
After
high
school
she
attended
Mount
Mercy
College
in Cedar
Rapids,
the
University
of Iowa,
Iowa
City,
and
completed
her
degree
in
English
from
Drake
University,
Des
Moines.
She
often
regaled
us with
happy
stories
of that
time.
Donna
married
Gerald
McNulty
on May
6, 1939.
They
briefly
lived in
Belmond
before
moving
to their
farm
just
north of
Belmond.
It was
there
they
raised
five
children.
She
taught
school
at St.
John’s
School,
Clarion,
and
remedial
reading
at
Belmond
Community
Schools.
She was
loved by
her
students
and was
never
afraid
to
disagree
with
authority
if she
felt
something
could be
improved
by doing
so.
Donna
spent
around
60 hard,
yet
rewarding,
years on
the
farm.
She had
a
special
relationship
with the
little
wrens
that
came
back
every
year and
nested
in the
big
lilac
bush
outside
the
front
porch on
the
farm.
She
respected
and
loved
animals,
the
seasons,
laughing
hard and
working
hard,
and
passed
these
values
on to
her
children.
She is
remembered,
among
other
things,
for her
strong
sense of
fair
play,
the huge
meals
she
prepared,
and her
penchant
for
playing
bridge,
and her
love for
her
family.
Donna
was an
active
member
of DAR,
Catholic
Daughters
of the
Americas,
St.
Elizabeth’s
Study
Club,
St.
Francis
Rosary
Society,
and St.
Francis
Parish.
Donna is
survived
by her
husband,
Gerald
W.
McNulty;
her five
children:
Thomas
McNulty
and his
wife,
Diane,
of
Naples,
Fla.,
Mark
McNulty
and his
wife,
Marcia,
of Clear
Lake,
Dennis
McNulty
of
Belmond,
Shannon
McNulty
of Santa
Fe,
N.M.,
Edward
McNulty
of
Minneapolis,
Minn.;
and her
daughter-in-law,
Cyndy
McNulty
of
Belmond.
She is
also
survived
by eight
grandchildren:
Maureen
McNulty
(Scott)
Dockstader
of Ames,
Michael
(Lisa)
McNulty
of
Zimmerman,
Minn.,
Monica
McNulty
(Jeffrey)
Gribben
of Mason
City,
Matthew
(Theresa)
McNulty
of Polk
City,
Mitchell
(Melissa)
McNulty
of
Altoona,
Meagan
McNulty
(Adam)
Zwanziger
of Iowa
City,
Kate
McNulty
and
special
friend,
Kevin
Marshall,
of
Belmond,
and Lisa
(Jeremy)
Rehwaldt-Alexander
of
Omaha,
Neb.; 13
great-grandchildren;
and her
nieces,
Jane
Hofer
and
Julie
Hofer
Ivey;
and
nephews,
Ronald
and
Steven
Hofer.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
Ralph
and
Nilla (Jasperson)
Hofer; a
brother,
Raymond
Hofer;
and an
infant
sister.
Andrews
Funeral
Home,
(641)
444-4474.
Ruth D.
Bailey
MASON
CITY —
Ruth D.
Bailey,
77, of
224 12th
St. S.E.
died
Sunday
(Dec. 4,
2005) at
her home
in Mason
City.
A
memorial
service
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday
at the
Wesley
United
Methodist
Church,
1405 S.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City,
with the
Rev.
Keith L.
Scott
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
in the
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 8
p.m.
today at
the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
Street
N.E. in
Mason
City.
According
to her
wishes,
her body
will be
cremated
following
the
visitation.
Ruth
Darlene
Bailey
was born
on Feb.
1, 1928,
in Mason
City,
daughter
of
Arthur
and
Bertha
(Wilson)
Barlow.
She
graduated
from
Mason
City
High
School
in 1946.
Ruth was
united
in
marriage
to
Douglas
Bailey
on Oct.
16,
1947, at
the
Grace
United
Methodist
Church
in Mason
City.
She
worked
at A.C.
Neilsen
in Mason
City for
17 years
as a
supervisor.
Ruth was
a member
of the
Wesley
United
Methodist
Church
for 51
years,
where
she
participated
in the
Women of
Wesley
United
Methodist
Church
circles,
and was
publicity
chairman
for many
years.
She also
was
state
president
of
Cooties
of V.F.W.
in 1983,
1984,
1990,
and
1991.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
husband,
Doug
Bailey,
of Mason
City;
five
children,
Kathy
(Derwood)
Foster,
of
Waukee;
Kris
(Dave)
Wittenberg,
of
Rochester,
Minn.;
Steve
(Kim)
Bailey
of,
Clive;
Gary
(Kim)
Bailey,
of West
Des
Moines;
and Mike
Bailey,
of Mason
City; 10
grandchildren,
Jennifer
(Rod)
Burnan,
Jaime
Foster,
Lisa
(Brett)
Porthan,
David
(Mandy)
Wittenberg,
Amy
(Erik)
Porthan,
Shawna
(David)
Preston,
Alyssa
Bailey,
Josh
Bailey,
Nick
Bailey,
and Jen
Jerousek;
eight
great-grandchildren,
Clint,
Abigail,
Adam,
Lauren,
Jack,
Parker,
Chase,
and
Trey;
two
sisters,
Sharon
Taylor,
of Mason
City;
and
Betty
Bernhardt,
of Mason
City;
two
brothers,
Richard
Barlow,
of Ohio;
and
Edward
Barlow,
of
California;
and two
sisters-in-law,
Carol
Barlow,
of Mason
City;
and Joan
Barlow,
of Mason
City.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
four
brothers,
Kenny,
Vernon,
Jerry,
and
Jack;
and
sister,
Mary.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Duane
‘Goldie’
Enabnit
MARBLE
ROCK —
Duane
“Goldie”
Enabnit,
71, of
2014
270th
St. died
Monday
(Dec. 5,
2005) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Marble
Rock,
with the
Rev.
Kenneth
Kent
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Hillside
Cemetery
in
Marble
Rock.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 8
p.m.
Thursday
at
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel
in
Marble
Rock and
one hour
prior to
services
on
Friday
at the
church.
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
(641)
823-4457.
Laura G.
Hough
LITTLETON,
Colo. —
Laura G.
Hough,
97, of
Littelton,
Colo.,
formerly
of
Algona,
Iowa,
died
Tuesday
(Nov.
29,
2005) in
Denver,
Colo.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Thursday
at the
First
Presbyterian
Church
in
Algona,
with the
Rev. Dr.
David
Ullom
officiating.
Private
graveside
services
will be
held at
East
Lawn
Cemetery
in
Algona.
Visitation
will be
held one
hour
prior to
services
on
Thursday
at the
church.
Wilson
Funral
Homes,
403 E.
McGregor
in
Algona
is in
charge
of
arrangements.
Wilson
Funeral
Homes,
(515)
295-2622.
Jack L.
Guy
LUVERNE
— Jack
L. Guy,
81, of
LuVerne,
died
Sunday
(Dec. 4,
2005) at
the
Trinity
Regional
Hospital
in Fort
Dodge.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
LuVerne,
with the
Rev. Bob
Connor
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
LuVerne
Cemetery.
Military
rites
will be
performed
by V.F.W.
and
American
Legion.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 8:30
p.m.
today at
Wilson’s
of
Algona.
Wilson
Funeral
Homes,
(515)
295-2622.
Ann
Bawek
Mahlmann
STACYVILLE
— Ann
Bawek
Mahlmann,
98, of
Stacyville,
died
Sunday
(Dec. 4,
2005) at
the
Stacyville
Nursing
Home.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Wednesday
at the
Visitation
Catholic
Church
in
Stacyville,
with the
Rev.
John
Moser
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Visitation
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 6
p.m.
today at
the
Visitation
Catholic
Church,
with a
Rosary
service
at 5
p.m.
Ann,
daughter
of
Joseph
and
Theresa
(Schillinger)
Bawek,
was born
in
Stacyville,
on Jan.
8,1907.
She was
one of
10
children
whose
family
had a
home in
town and
later, a
farm
that the
boys
worked.
Her
family
owned
and
operated
the
Bawek
Store
whose
main
business
at that
time was
harness
and shoe
repair.
The
Bawek
Store
remains
to this
day on
Main
Street.
Ann met
Roy
Mahlmann
at the
Martin
Hotel in
Rochester,
Minn.,
where
she was
employed
as a
hostess.
They
married
in
November
of 1960,
after
which
she
moved to
Roy’s
home in
Chicago,
Ill.
They
moved
back to
Rochester,
where
Ann
lived
until
the age
of 96.
She saw
18
presidents
starting
with
Theodore
Roosevelt.
Her
father,
Joseph,
immigrated
to the
United
States
from
Germany,
and
settled
in
Wisconsin,
moving
to
Adams,
then
Stacyville.
Ann was
a
vagabond
at
heart,
as she
loved to
travel
and
staying
in touch
with
relatives
was very
important
to her.
Ann was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Roy;
parents,
Joseph
and
Theresa;
five
brothers
Joe,
Frank
(Kelly),
Math,
Ben and
Tony;
four
sisters,
Mary
Dubrall,
Katie
Goetzinger,
Bobbie
Greteman,
and
Christine
Schilling.
She is
survived
by her
daughter,
Dolly,
of
Stacyville;
stepson,
Lewis
Mahlmann
of
Oakland,
Calif.;
eight
grandchildren:
Judy
Retterath,
Minneapolis,
Minn.;
Larry
and his
wife,
Maggie,
of
Fairbanks,
Alaska;
Linda,of
Stacyville;
Tim and
his
wife,
Denise,
of
Waterloo;
Sue and
her
partner,
Mary
Locke,of
Houston,
Texas;
Kent and
his
wife,
Janis,
of
Grafton;
Kevin
and his
wife
Lori, of
Eagan,
Minn.;
Amy
Kleinwort
and her
husband,
Steve,
of
Madrid;
20
great-grandchildren:
Paul,
Heidi,
and
Charles
Retterath;
Cary,
Matthew,
Jason
and
Sarena;
Gretchen;
Nikki,
Cassie
and
Chad;
Sommer,
Tessa,
Josh,
and
Kory;
Kaitlin
and
Ellie;
Seth,
Sarah
and
Zachary
Kleinwort:
11
great-great-grandchildren:
Ashley
Mueller,
Cameron,
Peyton,
Mackenzie,
Braeden
and
Carter
Retterath;
Logan
and
Keegan
Schmitt,
Parker
Austinson,
Teagan
Hackenmiller
and
Aspen
Falk;
also
nieces
and
nephews,
other
relatives
and
friends.
Schroeder
& Sites
Funeral
Home in
St.
Ansgar,
is in
charge
of
arrangements.
Schroeder
& Sites
Funeral
Home,
(641)
713-4920.
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Duane P. ‘Goldie’ Enabnit
MARBLE ROCK — Funeral services for Duane P. “Goldie” Enabnit, 71, of 2014 270th St. in Marble Rock, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock, with Pastor Kenneth Kent officiating. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock.
Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 8 pm. Thursday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 423 Bradford St. in Marble Rock, and will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Duane Philip Enabnit was born Nov. 13, 1934, in Marble Rock, a son of Edward O. and Doris B. (Vorhes) Enabnit, and died Monday (Dec. 5, 2005) at the North Iowa Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
He received his education in the Marble Rock Public Schools, graduating in 1953. He was united in marriage to Marjorie F. Andrews on June 10, 1956, at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene.
Duane was engaged in construction work and worked for the Marble Rock Co-op Elevator. He later did carpentry work with Lawrence F. Christie in the Marble Rock area.
His last major construction project was the building of their new home, on their farm in 1979.
Duane farmed in the Marble Rock area with his brothers for many years and later on his own.
He took great pride in his farming operation and was a good steward of the land. When he wasn’t farming he enjoyed going to town for coffee with his friends at the “Rock”or cruising around town and the countryside checking things out. When he was home, he enjoyed watching sports on television. He was an avid Hawkeye and Vikings fan.
“Goldie,” as he was affectionately called by family and friends, had the ability to make friends wherever he went. He was a great one to tease and to be teased and always enjoyed a good joke.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock and the Round Grove Golf and Country Club in Greene.
Goldie will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 49 years, Marjorie of Marble Rock; his son, Mike (Lisa) Enabnit of Marble Rock; one grandchild on the way; four brothers: Ross (Darlene) Enabnit, Bob (fiancee Charlotte) Enabnit, Arlin (Marilyn) Enabnit, all of Marble Rock, Lyle “Shorty” (Mary) Enabnit of Prairie Du Chien, Wis.; three sisters-in-law: Martha (John) Deines of Cedar Falls, Marilyn (Justin)Watson of Manchester, and Melinda (Dennis) McWilliams of Bristow; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Duane Enabnit Memorial Fund in care of the family at P. O. Box 112, Marble Rock, IA 50653-0112.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 423 Bradford St. in Marble Rock.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Raymond E. Walker
ALGONA — Raymond E. Walker, 87, of Algona died Tuesday (Dec. 6, 2005) at the Good Smaritan Communities in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Algona, with the Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
Jerri Clark
DES MOINES — Jerri Clark, 74, of Des Moines passed away on Sunday (Dec. 4, 2005).
Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at McLaren’s Funeral Home, 801 19th St., West Des Moines. Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at McLaren’s Funeral Home.
Memorials may be left to St. Luke Lutheran Church, 101 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs.
Jerri (Florence Geraldine) Rosenkrans was born April 23, 1931, in Chicago, Ill. Her family moved to Waterloo, Iowa, in 1935. She was a 1949 graduate of Waterloo West High School.
As a young lady, she had a love for horses and was a talented singer. She wed Donald Barnes Clark in 1953, and raised two children, Barney and Cathi. Her children and granddaughter, Dylana, remember her patience, generosity and love of family gatherings. She was a devoted daughter, sharing her home for periods of time with her mother.
She enjoyed her employment doing bookkeeping for Tri-County Lumberyard, Jefferson, in the 1970s. She was currently employed as a bookkeeper for Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., Des Moines, where she had worked since 1982.
Left to cherish her memory are: son, Donald Barnes “Barney” Clark II and wife, Kathy, of Clive; daughter, Cathryn Louise (Clark) Luett and husband, Dave, of Nora Springs; granddaughter, Dylana Marie Luett of Nora Springs; sister, Jean Furino of Santa Barbara, Calif.; and nephew, Joseph Michael Furino and wife, Becky, of Arroyo Grande, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell Roy and Louise Marie Rosenkrans; and brother-in-law, Joseph W. Furino.
McLarens Funeral Home, (515) 225-7225.
Adrian C. Ringold Sr.
MASON CITY — Adrian C. Ringold Sr., 96, of Mason City died Tuesday (Dec. 6, 2005) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E., with Pastor Patty Aurand officiating.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Private interment will be held prior to the service in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
William C. Schmitt
CHARLES CITY — William C. Schmitt, 90, of Charles City died Tuesday (Dec. 6, 2005) at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for William Schmitt will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Monsignor Ervin Schmitt will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a vigil Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the Mass.
Memorials may be directed to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Larry A. Strain
MASON CITY — Larry A. Strain, 66, of 1022 N. Monroe Ave. in Mason City, died early Monday morning (Dec. 5, 2005) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
No formal visitation or service is planned in Mason City, however, a private memorial service is planned at a later date in Eagle Grove.
Cremation has taken place at Cremation Services of North Iowa-Fullerton Funeral Homes, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
Those wishing to honor Larry’s memory or extend an expression of sympathy may direct them to Hospice of North Iowa or to Charlene Strain, 1022 N. Monroe Ave., Mason City, IA 50401.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Larry Allen Strain was born Dec. 1, 1939, in rural Eagle Grove to Allen D. and Phyllis M. (McCormick) Strain. He was one of five children born to his parents.
Larry graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1958 and furthered his education at Morningside College and Eagle Grove Jr. College.
While in high school, Larry met Charlene S. Moser and the couple were later united in marriage at the Methodist Church in Eagle Grove on Jan. 18, 1964. They became the proud parents of a son, Steven.
Larry was inducted into the United States Navy in 1961. After honorably and faithfully serving his country for four years, Larry was formally discharged from his military duties in 1965.
Larry was employed by the United States Postal Service in Mason City as a mail carrier from 1966 until he retired in 1992. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 733 in Mason City, the NARFE (National Association of Retired Federal Employees) and the First United Methodist Church in Mason City.
Some of Larry’s leisure activities and hobbies included traveling with Charlene, vegetable gardening and watching all types of sporting events and ballgames.
Larry will be dearly missed by his family and friends who have shared in his life.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene Strain of Mason City; his son, Steven Strain of Fallon, Nev.; his parents, Allen and Phyllis Strain of Eagle Grove; his brother, Scott Strain of Eagle Grove; his sisters, Peg (Chuck) Lackore of Clarion, Sandi (John) Baldus of Alleman, and Kay (Joe) Chamberlin of Eagle Grove. He will also be missed by his companion dog, “Molly” and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Larry in death are his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
Lola Church
CRESCO — Lola Church, 80, of Cresco died Monday (Dec. 5, 2005) at the Regional Health Services of Howard County.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Cresco. Burial will be at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Lindstrom Funeral Home, 119 Second Ave. S.W. in Cresco, and one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (563) 547-2323.
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Published
Thursday,
December
8, 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.
Adrian
C.
Ringold
Sr.
MASON
CITY —
Adrian
C.
Ringold
Sr., 96,
of Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(Dec. 6,
2005) at
the Good
Shepherd
Health
Center.
Memorial
services
will be
held 2
p.m.
Saturday
at First
Congregational
United
Church
of
Christ,
100
First
St.
N.E.,
with
Pastor
Patti
Aurand
officiating.
Burial
will be
held
prior to
the
service
in
Elmwood-
St.
Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 6
to 8
p.m.
Friday
at Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
with a
Masonic
service
at 7
p.m.
Memorials
may be
directed
to First
Congregational
United
Church
of
Christ.
Adrian
was born
Nov. 30,
1909 in
Denison,
Iowa,
the son
of John
and
Dorthea
(Lunau)
Ringold.
He
graduated
from
Clemons
High
School
in 1928.
He was
united
in
marriage
to
Elenora
Twachtmann
in 1937
and was
married
for 55
years.
Adrian
worked
for the
Iowa
Highway
Commission,
Sieg
Co., and
also
managed
an Auto
Parts
Warehouse
in Des
Moines.
He then
worked
for
Schukei
Ford
until
his
retirement
in 1976.
He was
active
in the
Boy
Scouts
as a
scout
master,
was a
neighborhood
commissioner,
district
commissioner,
and was
on the
Winnebago
Council
Board of
Directors.
He was a
member
of the
Harding
Lodge
No. 649
A.F. &
A.M,
Shriners,
High
Twelve
Club,
Kiwanis,
and a
68-year
member
of First
Congregational
United
Church
of
Christ.
Adrian
is
survived
by his
son,
Adrian
Jr., and
wife,
Roberta
Ringold,
of Mount
Vernon;
grandchildren,
John and
wife,
Vikki
Ringold,
of Iowa
City,
David
and
wife,
Lynn
Ringold,
of
Dubuque;
and
great-grandchildren,
Sydney,
Ryan,
Allison,
Justin
and Ava.
He is
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
wife,
Elenora;
son,
Ronald;
brother,
John and
grandson,
Mark.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Helen J.
Larson
CLEAR
LAKE —
Helen J.
Larson,
76,
formerly
of Clear
Lake and
Grant
Village
in Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
evening
(Dec. 6,
2005) at
Rockwell
Community
Nursing
Home,
where
she was
a
resident
for the
past two
years.
Memorial
services
will be
held 2
p.m.
Friday
at
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St. S.E.
in Mason
City,
with the
Rev.
Stephen
Palo
officiating.
The
family
will
greet
friends
and
relatives
one hour
prior to
services
on
Friday
at the
funeral
home,
prior to
Helen’s
service.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
the
Helen J.
Larson
Memorial
Fund.
Cremation
has
taken
place at
Cremation
Services
of North
Iowa-Fullerton
Funeral
Home in
Mason
City.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
(641)
423-8676.
Michael
B.
‘Mike’
Hogan
MASON
CITY —
Michael
B.
“Mike”
Hogan,
17, of
857
Third
St. N.W.
in Mason
City,
died
early
Wednesday
morning
(Dec. 7,
2005) as
a result
of
injuries
sustained
in an
automobile
accident
near
Plymouth.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St. S.E.
in Mason
City.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
e-mailed
to
www.fullertofh.com
Web
site.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Duane
Dannen
MASON
CITY —
Duane
Dannen
51, of
402 21st
St.
S.W.,
died
Wednesday
(Dec. 7,
2005) at
home.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
with
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
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Helen ‘Jean’ Larson
CLEAR LAKE — Helen “Jean” Larson, 76, formerly of Clear Lake and the Grant Village in Mason City, died Tuesday evening (Dec. 6, 2005) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home, where she was a resident for the past two years.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City with the Rev. Stephen Palo officiating.
The family will greet relatives and friends one hour prior to Jean’s services today at the funeral home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Helen “Jean” Larson Memorial Fund.
Cremation has taken place at Cremation Services of North Iowa-Fullerton Funeral Home in Mason City.
Helen Jean Larson was born March 11, 1929, in St. Louis, Mo., to Lorraine and Helen Q. (Kerrigan) Hertel. “Jean,” as she was fondly known by her family and friends, attended and graduated from Paulina High School.
Jean was united in marriage to Dale Larson in 1951 and the couple became the proud parents of a son and two daughters. Jean had lived most of her life in the Clear Lake area, however, most recently at Grant Village in Mason City and the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
Jean is a former member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, the American Legion Auxiliary in Clear Lake and is a former member of the Clear Lake-Melodee Lanes Women’s Bowling League and the Mason City Women’s Bowling Association, where several years ago she was inducted into the Women’s Bowling Hall of Fame at the Rose Bowl Lanes. She was instrumental in forming the Junior Bowling League in Clear Lake.
Jean was a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell in Mason City for many years and most recently was employed at Opportunity Village in Clear Lake until she retired.
Some of Jean’s hobbies and leisure activities included cooking and baking, especially pies, watching movies, playing bingo and card games such as Gin Rummy and 500, dancing and spending time with her family. She will be long remembered for her sense of humor and wit.
Jean will be dearly missed by her family and friends who have shared in her life.
She is survived by her three children, David Larson (Trish Strandsky) of Kalona, Iowa; Jane (Joe) Shultz of Mason City and Jill (Gerald) Symonds of Rockwell; her former husband, Dale Larson; her three brothers, Lorraine (Colleen) Hertel of Branson, Mo., Charles Roseland of Dallas, Texas, and Gary Hertel of Michigan. Jean will also be a cherished memory of her 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, Lindy Larson and her daughter, Allison, Kaylin Larson, Jared Larson, Andy Shultz, Megan Shultz, Michael Shultz, Elizabeth Symonds and her son, Brayden Maine, Quinn Symonds, William Symonds and Tony Symonds, and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Jean in death are her parents, Charles and Helen Roseland and Lorraine and Lucille Hertel.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Duane ‘Pete’ Dannen
MASON CITY — Duane “Pete” Dannen, 51, of 402-21st St. S.W. died Wednesday (Dec. 7, 2005) at his home surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rolling Acres Christian Reformed Church, 340 20th St. S.W. in Mason City, with the Rev. Jack Vanden Heuvel officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.
According to his wishes, his body was cremated.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.
Duane “Pete” Dannen was born on Feb. 23, 1954, in Mason City, the son of Else and Irene (Muhlenbruch) Dannen. He attended and graduated from Rockwell-Swaledale High School and also graduated from Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo.
In 1975 he began working for Black Plumbing & Heating in Mason City until 1990 when he owned and operated Pete’s Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning in Mason City and continued to operate his business until the time of his death.
He was united in marriage to Marjorie Black on June 19, 1976, in Swaledale.
He was an avid Harley Davidson “Hog” rider, Green Bay Packers fan, and also enjoyed salmon fishing and barbecuing, but his great love and enjoyment was his family and friends.
He was a member of Rolling Acres Christian Reformed Church in Mason City.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife; Marjorie Dannen of Mason City; his children, Echo (Steve) Cash of Kansas City, Mo., Dara Dannen of Kansas City, Mo., Kaci Dannen of Mason City, and Jorden “Bud” Dannen of Mason City; two grandchildren, Lake and Mia Cash; two sisters, Sharon (Curly) Burkhart of Perry and Linda (Paul) Schulz of Hampton; two brothers, Vern (Jan) Dannen of Plymouth and Ron (Lee) Dannen of Mason City; as well as other relatives and many friends.
His parents preceded him in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Melvin H. Manning
NORA SPRINGS — Melvin H. Manning, 86, of Ponderosa Court Lot 6, Nora Springs, died Wednesday (Dec. 7, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Christian Church, 102 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with Pastor Glen Bandel officiating. Inurnment will be in Park Cemetery in Nora Springs.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye in Nora Springs.
Melvin Henry Manning was born on Oct. 8, 1919, in Bassett, Iowa, son of John and Elsie (Bachman) Manning. He graduated from Colwell High School in 1937.
Mel owned and operated the Gamble Store for 28 years, and built the Nora Inn Hotel in Nora Springs. He moved to Rogers, Ark., in 1979, and back to Nora Springs in 2003.
Mel was united in marriage in July 1942 to Mildred Duncan; she passed away October 1970. Mel later was united in marriage to Shirley Timm on May 28, 1977.
Melvin enjoyed woodworking, gardening, flowers, feeding the birds and playing cards.
He was a member of the Nora Springs Volunteer Fire Department.
Melvin will be greatly missed by his wife, Shirley Manning of Nora Springs; three children, Jerald (Cheryl) Manning of Clarksville, Dennis (Sharon) Manning of Nora Springs and Jeannine (Joel) Larson of Nora Springs; two step-children, Brad Timm of Rogers, Ark., and Linda (Keith) Holder of Fort Smith, Ark.; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; brother, Donald (Mary) Manning of Charles City; sister, Velma Heinselman of Grinnell; two brothers-in-law, Dale Cummings of Charles City and Bill Duncan of Ionia; sister-in-law, Faith Lockey of Bassett; and many nieces and nephews.
Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mildred Duncan; sister, Dorothy Cummings; and granddaughter, Cindy Manning.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com
Michael B. ‘Mike’ Hogan
MASON CITY — Michael B. “Mike” Hogan, 17, of 857 3rd St. N.W. in Mason City died early Wednesday morning (Dec. 7, 2005) as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Plymouth.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Bethel United Methodist Church, 503 E. South St., Manly, with the Rev. Wendy Abrahamson and Pastor Robert Cumings officiating.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Mike’s service Monday at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the North Community School District, North Central Chapter of Dollars for Scholars, 105 South East St., P.O. Box 190, Manly, IA 50456, or the Plymouth Fire Department, P.O. Box 48, Plymouth, IA 50464.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Mabel I. Risacher
MASON CITY — Mabel E. Risacher, 91, formerly of 206 N. Federal #106 in Mason City, died Wednesday (Dec. 7, 2005) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Orville H. Trytten
LAKE MILLS — Orville H. Trytten, 87, of Lake Mills, died Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) at his home in Lake Mills.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
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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.
Mabel I. Risacher
MASON CITY — Mabel I. Risacher, 91, formerly of 206 N. Federal, No. 106 in Mason City, died Wednesday evening (Dec. 7, 2005) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with Chaplain Kathy Graves officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E. Mason City, IA 50401.
Mabel Irene Risacher was born on July 15, 1914, in Mason City to Frank and Velma (Van Note) Keller. She grew up in Dumont and graduated from Dumont High School, class of 1932.
In 1944, Mabel was united in marriage to Lewis J. Risacher in Mason City. Mabel had lived most of her adult life in Mason City and throughout the years had been a homemaker. Mabel will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by all who knew her.
Those grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Mabel’s life are her two nephews, Ronnie Kelber of White Bear Lake, Minn., and Roger Kelber of Marshalltown; cousins, LeRoy Nolte of Northwood and Fred McCurnin of Mason City; and special friends, Bob and Donna Ransom and Maggie Evans, all of Mason City.
Mabel was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Velma (Van Note) Kelber; her husband, Lewis J. Risacher in 1985; a brother, Francis “Bud” Kelber; and an aunt, Mary Hanson.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to www.fullertofh.com Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Michael B. ‘Mike’ Hogan
MASON CITY — Michael B. “Mike” Hogan, 17, of 857 Third St. N.W. in Mason City, died early Wednesday morning (Dec. 7, 2005) as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Plymouth.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bethel United Methodist Church, 503 E. South St. in Manly, with the Rev. Wendy Abrahamson and Pastor Robert Cumings officiating.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Mike’s service on Monday at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the North Central Community School District toward the North Central Chapter of Dollars for Scholars, 105 S. East St., Box 190, Manly, IA 50456, or the Plymouth Fire Department, Box 48, Plymouth, IA 50464.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Michael Brandon Hogan was born Jan. 26, 1988, in Mason City to James A. and Angela K. (Geary) Hogan. He was the second son born to his parents and was affectionately known by his family and friends as “Mike.”
Mike was currently a senior at North Central-Manly High School where he was a member of the Falcon football and JV basketball teams. Cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team was one of Mike’s favorite past times. He also had a passion for spending time outdoors, hunting and fishing and especially being included in the “guys trips” to northern Minnesota.
Mike will be best remembered for his electric personality and smile. He had a gift for making those around him laugh and always had hugs available to give. Mike loved music and spending time with all of his family and his friends.
Mike will be forever cherished in the hearts of his family and friends.
Grateful for having Mike in their life are his parents, Angela Hogan of Mason City; James “Jim” (Ann) Hogan of Plymouth; his brother, Erik Hogan of Plymouth; his two step-brothers, Nicholas Gamache of North Branch, Minn., and Joe Gamache of Plymouth; and his niece, Elizabeth Gamache of North Branch. Mike will also be sadly missed by his maternal grandparents, Richard and Rose Geary of Oelwein; his paternal grandmother, Mary Ann Hogan of Oelwein; his maternal great-grandmother, Gladys Grummitt of Hazelton; and his aunt, Laurie Moyle of Mount Pleasant. Many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous other relatives and countless friends survive Mike.
Preceding Mike in death are his paternal grandfather, Frank Hogan in December 1987; and his uncle, Richard Geary.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Marjory Mason
BOISE, Idaho — On Nov. 26, 2005, we lost our beloved grandmother, who was a shining example to all of us of how we should live our lives through quiet faith, kindness and patient understanding. We will miss her gentle soul and mourn the loss of our family connection to another era. She found good in everyone and had a special connection with children.
Marjory was born on Dec. 14, 1903, just three days before the Wright brothers’ famous flight at Kitty Hawk. She was raised in Fertile, Iowa, on a farm run by her parents (Sander and Carrie Sanderson), five brothers and one sister. Her Norwegian immigrant grandfather was a teacher and taught the last Winnebago Indian chief to live in that area to speak English. She saw the last Native American camp at Indian Rock and saw the first automobile drive into Fertile. Despite the difficult work and hardship of life on the farm, she managed to attend college and taught school at the tender age of 18.
Eventually, Marjory met and married Earl Baker in 1924, who was also a teacher and principal. The couple moved to Colorado where she continued to teach in small schools, moving to a new one every few years. While they lived outside of Sterling, Colo., she gave birth to her son, Richard, in 1925. On the drive home from the hospital with her newborn son, their car was overrun by a huge dust storm. The stories she told of the difficult life in the dustbowl were astounding.
World War II brought her back to teaching in Snyder and Monte Vista where the winter temperatures could dip to 50 below zero. Her son, Richard, enlisted in the Navy in 1942, serving for three years in the Pacific. It was shortly thereafter that she divorced and decided to continue her studies, earning her degree and life teaching certificate in 1948.
She moved to Twin Falls where she taught eighth-grade history and geography for six years. In 1954, she was offered a position in Mason City, Iowa, where she taught junior high geography for 16 years. She remained in Mason City for nearly 10 years after retiring, deciding to move to Boise, Idaho, in 1979 to be near her two brothers living there and their families.
In Boise, she was active in her church and there met Floyd Mason who she married in 1983 (when she was 79 and he was 83). They were happily married for three years before he passed away.
Marjory has been a constant source of inspiration for all of her grandchildren, nieces and nephews and their extended families. She was the historian of the family and taught us many things about life. Even in her later years she sought out learning opportunities and new adventures. On her 90th birthday she celebrated by flying in a hot air balloon; on her 95th she rode in a helicopter and on her 100th she rode in a sidecar of a brand new Harley Davidson motorcycle (which was broadcast on television).
Despite her being the eldest child and having some very serious health problems as a girl, she outlived all her siblings. Her incredible memory and ability to discuss current events and politics were difficult to match even in her final days. We will miss her terribly, but rejoice in the life that she led and the lessons she left in us.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, at Boise First Congregational United Church of Christ in Boise, Idaho.
Orville H. Trytten
LAKE MILLS — Orville H. Trytten, 87, of Lake Mills, died Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) at his home in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Roger Dykstra officiating. Burial will be in Salem Memorial Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Otto/Chose Post No. 235 of the American Legion.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Tamara L. Kuhnau
FOREST CITY — Tamara L. Kuhnau, 38, of Forest City, died Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) at the home of her sister and brother-in-law in Leland.
A celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Word of Faith Church, rural Lake Mills, with Pastor Doug Domokos officiating.
Visitation with her family will be one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Harold E. Held
NORA SPRINGS —Harold E. Held, 78, of Nora Springs and formerly of Osage, died Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Leland ‘Pee Wee’ Rezab
PLYMOUTH — Leland “Pee Wee” Rezab, 80, of Plymouth, died Friday (Dec. 9, 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. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Marleta Redenius
TITONKA — Marleta Redenius, 81, of Titonka, died Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) at her home in Titonka.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka with the Rev. James Berka officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo Township Cemetery in Titonka.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Titonka.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 928-2735.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Michael Lee Gilbert
AURORA, Colo. — Michael Lee Gilbert, 60, of Aurora, Colo., formerly of Algona, died Thursday (Dec. 8, 2005) at the Colorado State Veterans Home in Aurora, Colo.
Wilson’s of Algona, 403 E. McGregor in Algona is in charge of arrangements.
Wilson’s of Algona, (515) 295-2622.
Posted by Gene Manning
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