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December
26, 2005. |
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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.
DeAlda
Burdella
Stromley
MARBLE
ROCK —
DeAlda
Burdella
Stromley,
83, of
Marble
Rock,
formerly
of
Manly,
died
Friday
(Dec.
23,
2005) at
the St.
Joseph
Hospital
in St.
Paul,
Minn.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Thursday
at the
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church,
428 W.
Walnut,
Manly,
with the
Rev.
Randy
Nielsen
and the
Rev.
Patricia
Shaw
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Highway
122
West,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Wednesday
at the
Bride
Colonial
Chapel,
110 E.
Spring
St. in
Manly.
Visitation
will
also be
one hour
prior to
service
time on
Thursday
at the
church.
The
family
of
DeAlda
Burdella
Stromley
has
requested
that
memorial
contributions
be made
the
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
Altar
Guild in
Manly in
her
memory.
DeAlda
Burdella
Stromley
was born
on Oct.
2, 1922,
in
Kensett,
the
daughter
of
Manley
and
Olive (Moretz)
Anderson.
She was
baptized
and
reaffirmed
the
faith of
her
baptism
through
confirmation
in the
Manly
English
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
(Bethlehem
Lutheran)
in
Manly.
She
attended
and
received
her
education
in the
Manly
Community
School,
graduating
from
Manly
High
School.
After
completing
her
schooling,
she
worked
as a
cashier
at the
St.
Paul/Minneapolis
International
Airport.
She was
united
in
marriage
to Obert
Stromley
on July
26,
1943, at
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Minneapolis.
After
their
marriage
she was
a stay
at home
mom and
loved
and
cared
for her
family.
In 1946,
the
family
moved
from the
Twin
Cities
to Manly
and
helped
her
husband,
Obert as
a
bookkeeper
for many
years,
at the
Manly
Motor
Company.
DeAlda
also was
a
bookkeeper
for the
Worth
County
Co-Op in
Northwood.
DeAlda
enjoyed
gardening,
dancing,
fishing,
camping,
traveling
south
for the
winter.
She
especially
enjoyed
baking
and
cooking,
always
making
sure she
had
cookies
in the
freezer
for her
grandchildren.
However
her
greatest
love and
enjoyment
was her
husband,
children,
grandchildren,
and
great-grandchildren.
She was
a member
of
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
in
Manly.
DeAlda
was very
active
at the
church
and was
the
first
women on
the
church
council.
She also
was very
active
in the
church
Alter
Guild
acting
as
president
for a
number
of
years.
DeAlda
was also
involved
in
circle,
delivered
Meals On
Wheels
and
headed
up many
other
committees.
After
moving
to
Marble
Rock,
she
became
active
in the
St. Paul
Lutheran
Church.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
husband,
Obert
Stromley,
of
Marble
Rock;
her
children,
Richard
Stromley
and his
wife,
Pat, of
Mason
City,
Deanna
Stromley,
of Eden
Prairie,
Minn.,
Duane
Stromley
and his
wife,
Daphne,
of
Manly,
John
Stromley
of
Burlington,
and
Janice
Marken
and her
husband,
Gary, of
Manly;
grandchildren,
Randall
Stromley
and his
wife,
Kris, of
Des
Moines,
Robert
Stromley
and his
fiancée,
Kristi
Tabbert,
of Mason
City,
Dawn
Bentten
and her
husband,
Scott,
of
Lisbon,
N.D.,
Danita
Ostrom
and her
husband,
Travis,
of Grand
Forks,
N.D.,
Andrew
Marken
and his
wife,
Amie, of
Manly,
Sara
Marken
of
Manly,
and her
special
friend,
Travis
Dunbar
of Mason
City;
great-grandchildren,
Abigail
Stromley,
Samuel
Stromley,
Claire
Stromley,
Hunter
Bentten,
and Isac
Bentten;
five
sisters,
Velma
Roberts
and her
husband,
Don, of
Manly,
Joy
Warner
and her
husband,
LaVern,
of Mason
City,
Arlene
Martie
and her
husband
Leo of
Manly,
Norma
Streich
of
Manly,
and
Charlotte
Cobeen
and her
special
friend,
Bob
Thoen,
of
Blooming
Prairie,
Minn.;
one
brother,
Millard
Anderson
and his
wife,
Cynthia;
a
brother-in-law,
Reuben
Stromley
and his
wife,
Helen,
of Mason
City;
two
sisters-
in-law,
Esther
Nelson
and
Eleanor
Stromley,
both of
Northwood;
as well
as many
nieces
and
nephews,
and
other
relatives
and
friends.
Her
parents
preceded
her in
death.
Bride
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
454-2242.
www.colonialchapel.com.
Larry
Dean
Lauen
GOODELL
— Larry
Dean
Lauen,
67, of
Goodell,
passed
away
Wednesday
(Dec.
21,
2005) at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
for
Larry D.
Lauen
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Goodell.
Pastor
Paddy
Druhl
will
officiate.
Burial
will
take
place in
the
Amsterdam
Cemetery
near
Goodell.
Visitation
for
Larry D.
Lauen
will
take
place
from 4
to 6
p.m.
Monday
at the
Dugger
Ewing
Funeral
Home,
111
Luick’s
Lane
South in
Belmond
and one
hour
prior to
services
on
Tuesday
at the
church.
Larry
was born
on March
20,
1938, on
the
family
farm,
the son
of John
and
Mabel (Prilipp)
Lauen of
Goodell.
He
attended
and
graduated
from the
Meservey
High
School
in 1956.
Larry
was
baptized
and
confirmed
in the
Meservey
United
Methodist
Church.
Larry
married
Jane
Butcher
on June
30,
1963, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Meservey.
Larry
was very
active
in the
community,
volunteering
as an
EMT for
the
Meservey/Thornton
area. He
also
taught
Sunday
school
at the
Meservey
UMC.
Larry
enjoyed
working
in his
shop as
well as
attending
Southern
gospel
concerts.
His
favorite
hobby
was
farming,
having
lived
his
entire
life on
the
family
farm. He
truly
loved
his
family
very
much.
Larry
was an
active
member
of the
Goodell
United
Methodist
Church,
serving
on the
SPRC
committee.
He was
also an
MYF
leader
as well
as a 4-H
leader
and a
past
president
of the
Klemme
Elevator.
Larry is
survived
by his
wife,
Jane;
son,
Steven
and his
wife,
Dorcee
Lauen,
of Sioux
City;
and
daughter,
Lynnette
and
husband,
Mark
Wang of
Taichung,
Taiwan;
and
special
granddaughter,
Natalie
Wang. He
is also
survived
by his
brother,
Richard
and his
wife,
Carol
Lauen,
of
Searcy,
Ark., as
well as
numerous
other
relatives
and
friends.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents.
Larry
will be
greatly
missed.
Dugger
Ewing
Funeral
Home,
(641)
444-3248.
Letha K.
Dodge
ROCKWELL
— Letha
K.
Dodge,
97, of
Thornton,
passed
away
Monday
(Dec.
19,
2005),
at the
Rockwell
Community
Nursing
Home, in
Rockwell.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
at the
Richland
Lutheran
Church
in
Thornton,
with the
Rev. Sam
Schmeling
presiding.
Interment
will be
at
Richland
Lutheran
Cemetery,
Thornton.
Visitation
was held
from 4
to 6
p.m.
today at
the
Retz-Grarup
Funeral
Home in
Thornton.
Letha
Kathryn
Elisa
(Hiller)
Dodge,
the
daughter
of Fred
and
Louise
(Meyer)
Hiller,
was born
on March
9, 1908,
on a
farm
northwest
of
Hampton.
She was
baptized
in the
Evangelical
Reformed
Church,
three
miles
northeast
of
Latimer
and
confirmed
at St.
Paul’s
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
in
Latimer.
Her
education
took
place in
a
one-room
country
school
and
continued
in
Latimer
after
the
family
moved
there.
She
attended
Latimer
High
School.
In 1924,
when she
was 16,
the
family
moved to
a farm
south of
Thornton.
She
married
Kenneth
Dodge on
Feb. 26,
1929,
and they
farmed
in the
area
until
1944,
when
they
purchased
a farm
southwest
of
Swaledale.
They
farmed
until
Kenneth’s
death in
1966.
A year
later,
she
moved to
Thornton
and was
active
in the
Senior
Citizens
until
1996,
when she
entered
the
Rockwell
Community
Nursing
Home.
Since
1924 she
has been
a
faithful
member
of
Richland
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church,
where
she
taught
Sunday
School
and was
active
in the
Ladies
Aid. She
enjoyed
visiting
and
seeing
her
family.
She is
survived
by five
children:
son,
Wayne
(Sharon)
Dodge,
of Mason
City;
four
daughters,
Loraine
(Fredric)
Krause,
of
Ralston,
Neb.;
Loretta
(Clarence)
Suelter,
East
Lansing,
Mich.;
Norma
(Clifford)
Horn, of
Chatsworth,
Calif.;
Myrna
(Robert)
Chamberlain,
of
Aberdeen,
S.D..
There
are 13
grandchildren
and 23
great-grandchildren.
She is
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Kenneth;
her
parents,
two
brothers
and
their
wives:
Rudy
(Virginia)
Hiller
and
Lavern
(Evelyn)
Hiller
and
great-grandson,
Steven
Harlan.
Retz-Grarup
Funeral
Home,
(641)
998-2311.
Shirley
Hansen
Genung
VISTA,
Calif. —
Shirley
Hansen
Genung,
79, of
Vista,
Calif.,
died
Tuesday
(Dec. 6,
2005) at
her home
at 865
Valeview
Drive in
Vista.
She was
formerly
of the
Britt
and
Wesley,
Iowa,
area.
Services
were
held at
her home
on Dec.
16,
2005.
Memorials
may be
sent to
the
Disabled
American
Veterans,
P.O. Box
14301,
Cincinnati,
Ohio
45250-0301.
Accu-Care
Cremation
& Burial
Centers,
2562
State
St. Ste
E in
Carlsbad,
Calif.
was in
charge
of
arrangements.
Accu-Care
Cremation
&
Burial,
(760)
729-8766.
LaVonne
Olson-Fees
LAKOTA —
LaVonne
Olson-Fees,
69, of
Des
Moines,
formerly
of
Lakota,
died
Wednesday
(Dec.
21,
2005) at
her
residence
in Des
Moines.
A
funeral
service
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday
at the
St. Paul
Lutheran
Church,
108
Fourth
St. in
Lakota,
with the
Rev.
Marino
Melsted
officiating.
Burial
will be
in Maple
Hill
Cemetery
in
Lakota.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Tuesday
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Bancroft,
and will
continue
one hour
prior to
the
service
on
Wednesday
at the
church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Josephine
Hall
GARNER —
Josephine
Hall,
75, of
Garner
died
Saturday
(Dec.
24,
2005) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday
at the
Faith
Lutheran
Church
in
Miller
with the
Rev.
Owen
Gaasedelen
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery
in Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Tuesday
at the
Cataldo
Funeral
Chapel
in
Garner
and one
hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home,
(641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Donald
A.
‘Zeke’
Winkel
ALGONA —
Donald
A.
“Zeke”
Winkel,
82, of
Algona,
died
Saturday
(Dec.
24.
2005) at
the Good
Samaritan
Communities
in
Algona.
A
funeral
Mass
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday
at St.
Cecelia
Catholic
Church
in
Algona,
with
Father
Paul
Eisele
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Calvary
Cemetery
in
Algona
with
military
honors
provided.
Visitation
will be
from 4
to 8
p.m.
Tuesday
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Algona
with a
rosary
beginning
at 4:30
p.m. and
a
Scripture
prayer
service
beginning
at 7
p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Bessie
Axiotis
CLEAR
LAKE —
Bessie
Axiotis,
83, of
Clear
Lake,
died
Saturday
(Dec.
24,
2005) at
the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapel.com.
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Bessie Axiotis
MASON CITY — Bessie Axiotis, of Clear Lake, formerly of Mason City, died Saturday (Dec. 24, 2005) at Muse Norris Hospice In-patient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 Second St. S.W., in Mason City, with the Rev. Joseph Mirowski, officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of services on Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Bessie Axiotis Memorial Fund.
Bessie Axiotis was born on Feb. 22, 1922, at Mason City, the daughter of Peter and Kalliope (Halkis) Despenas. She attended Mason City schools.
She married Emmanuel “Mike” Axiotis on April 23, 1940, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Bessie was a homemaker, whose greatest joy was caring for her family and their many friends.
She was a member of Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Mason City.
She is survived by a daughter, Calliope (Doug) Bitker, of Mason City; a son, Lewis (Diamanto) Axiotis, of Clear Lake; seven grandchildren, Steven (Kelley) Gasperi, of Kansas City, Kansas; Jami (Steve) Yoder, of Iowa City; Michael Axiotis, of Mason City, Maria Axiotis, of Santa Barbara, Calif.; Alex Axiotis, of Clear Lake; Chris Axiotis, of Kansas City, Kansas; Bill Axiotis, of Clear Lake; five great-grandchildren, Paige Yoder, Kellen Yoder, Molly Gasperi, Joey Gasperi, and Nick Gasperi; a daughter in-law, Kristine Axiotis, of Clear Lake; and a special friend, Debbie Hariman, of Mason City.
Her parents; husband, Mike; three brothers, Chris, John and Alex Despenas; and her son, Tony Axiotis, preceded her in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Dewey ‘Sonny’ Stillions
CHARLES CITY — Dewey “Sonny” Stillions, 75, of Charles City, died Sunday (Dec. 25, 2005) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services for Dewey Stillions will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, with military honors conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Wilbur E. Heise
CHARLES CITY — Wilbur E. Heise, 87, of 602 11th St. in Charles City died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.
Thoughts, condolences or memories may be shared with the family at www.Fullertonfh.com
Arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt in Charles City.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Merle A. Eksman
MASON CITY — Merle A. Eksman, 80, of 1069 Fair Meadow Drive, died Thursday (Dec. 22, 2005) at the Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with the Rev. Samuel Hamilton-Poore officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Merle A. Eksman Memorial Fund.
Merle Alvin Eksman was born on May 12, 1925, in Carroll, Neb., and passed away on Dec. 22, 2005, at the age of 80.
Merle graduated from Carroll High School in Carroll, Neb., in 1942 and served in the United States Army from 1943-1946.
He attended Norfolk Junior College in Norfolk, Neb., from 1946-1948, earning his diploma while working at Graham Ice Cream Company.
Merle then began his 28-year career with Chicago North Western Railroad in Norfolk, Neb., in May 1957. He retired in Mason City in August of 1985.
He married his wife Jane in 1980 and remained happily married until his passing
Merle was a life member of the American Railway Association and the Veterans of Foreign War and a long-time member of First United Methodist Church in Mason City.
Merle had a passion for all things railroad, reading, movies, bowling and photography. He was a collector of coins, stamps, books and trains. He enjoyed travel in any form (especially in his Lincoln) and had visited all but four of the United States.
In his retirement, he made it a weekday practice to solve a crossword puzzle and share a cup of coffee with his retired buddies from the railroad for more than 20 years.
While he was a military policeman in the Army during World War II, his most memorable duty was to guard top-ranking Japanese officials during war crime trials.
Merle spent a great portion of his life selflessly caring for and supporting aging and ailing family members. He took pleasure in spending time with, photographing and video taping his family and step-grandchildren and sharing stories of the past.
Merle is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Jane Bryson (McCray) Eksman; sister-in-law, June Bryson (Ralph) Coffin of Nevada, Texas, step-sons, Kerry (Tammy) McCray of Hector, Minn., and Kenton (Carrie) McCray of Mason City; step-daughters, Kelleen McCray (Frein) (Tom) Calhoun, of Clear Lake, and Kandrea McCray (Bruce) Jelle of Chanhassen, Minn.; step-grandchildren, Lucas Frein, Elizabeth and Lindsey Calhoun; Ryan, Brooke and Lita McCray; Travis and Echo McCray; Troy, Anthony and Kevin Berg; two step-great-grandsons; niece and nephew, Marlys and Marvin Jurgens; great-nieces and nephews, Tanya, Stacy, Joshua and Jessy; special cousin, Audrey (Virgil) Schlack and other aunts and uncles.
Merle was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Ethel (Montgomery) Eksman; sister, Verla Eksman Jurgens; and grandparents.
With him, the world was a brighter place.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Josephine Hall
GARNER — Josephine Hall, 75, of Garner, died Saturday (Dec. 24, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with the Rev. Owen Gaasedelen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.
Online condolences may be offered at www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Josephine Hall, the daughter of Jacob and Marie (Borger) Alt, was born on March 7, 1930, at Mason City. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City. Jo attended school at Mason City.
On Feb. 27, 1947, she was married to Orville (Bud) Hall at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. They farmed north of Garner from 1949 to 1977.
Jo had been a cook at the Garner A & W, Forest Dairy Queen, Forest City Golf Course and was a part owner and cook at the Bull Pen Café in Forest City.
In 1979, Jo and Bud moved to Cleveland, Minn., where they were co-owners of Hall’s Resort for 18 years. In 1997, they retired from the resort and returned to Garner.
Jo enjoyed cooking, crafts, bowling, bingo, traveling and helping at the nursing home. She thoroughly enjoyed her eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church in Miller and the Ladies Aid. She was a member of the North Garner Community Club and was treasurer for the North Iowa Homemakers.
Jo is survived by her husband, Bud, of Garner; three children, Jerry Hall and wife, Pat, of Garner, Gary Hall, of Garner and his special friend, Pat Mennenga, of Mason City and Pam Russell and husband, Kenny, of Lee Center, Minn.; grandchildren, Jennifer Hall, Cara Hall, Kelly Hall, Kerry Hall, Randy Hall, Joel Hall, Verlinda Russell and Lena Russell; three great-grandchildren, Jake, Samantha and Tricia Hall; a sister, Joan Pierce and husband, Donavon, of Oskaloosa; a brother, Joe Borger and wife, Thelma, of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Betty Bohl, Arlene Sweeney and Marie Royer; and brothers, Ernest, George and Jake Alt Jr.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Clarence Muessigmann
GENEVA — Clarence Muessigmann, 85, of Geneva, died Sunday (Dec. 25, 2005) at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley.
Funeral services for Clarence Muessigmann will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls, with the Rev. Kenneth Krueger officiating. Burial will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ackley.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 313 Lee Lane, Iowa Falls, IA 50126.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Cleo M. Eldridge
MASON CITY — Cleo M. Eldridge, 83, of 822 Ninth St. S.E. in Mason City, died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Marjorie Mark
OSAGE — Marjorie June (Saline) Mark, 81, of Osage, died Sunday (Dec. 25, 2005) at the Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion–Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Harold W. ‘Hal’ Draeger
MASON CITY — Harold W. “Hal” Draeger, 83, formerly of 1516 S. Harding Ave. in Mason City and currently a resident of the Good Shepherd Health Care Center, died Sunday evening (Dec. 25, 2005) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Cremation has taken place at Cremation Services of North Iowa, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City in the care of the Fullerton Funeral Home.
The family will greet relatives and friends one hour prior to Harold’s service at the funeral home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Harold W. Draeger Memorial Fund.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Mr. Viva Dyre
MASON CITY — Mr. Viva Dyre, 96, of Mason City died Monday (Dec. 26, 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.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
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Harold W. ‘Hal’ Draeger
MASON CITY — Harold W. “Hal” Draeger, 83, formerly of 1516 S. Harding Ave. in Mason City and currently a resident of the Good Shepherd Health Care Center, died Sunday evening (Dec. 25, 2005) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with Pastor Edward Bard officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Cremation has taken place at Cremation Services of North Iowa, 123 Second St. S.E., in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home.
The family will greet relatives and friends one hour prior to Harold’s service at the funeral home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Harold W. Draeger Memorial Fund.
Harold William Draeger was born on July 29, 1922, in Hawkeye, Iowa, to William and Amelia Dorothea (Schultz) Draeger. He was the first-born son of three born to his parents and was baptized into the Lutheran faith. Harold graduated from Mason City High School in 1941 and spent most of his life in Mason City.
Harold was inducted into the United States Army Air Force on Dec. 29, 1942, from Camp Dodge, Iowa, during World War II. After honorably and faithfully completing his designated military duties, Harold was formally discharged from the service on Nov. 17, 1945, from Randolph Field in Texas.
Although Harold never married, he enjoyed the life-long companionship of his special friend, Martha McMullen. They treasured sharing time together, especially traveling.
“Hal,” as he was fondly known as by his family and friends, was employed as a building maintenance provider for numerous years at Montgomery Wards and later worked at K-Mart in Mason City.
Hal was gifted with a great sense of artistic ability and design. He found pleasure and accomplishment in taking care of and grooming his home and property. At one time, Hal sang on the KGLO radio station and was easily entertained if a good Laurel and Hardy movie was playing.
Hal is survived by his uncle, Donald Schultz of California; his aunts, Anna Schultz of Vancouver, Wash., and Helen Schultz of Mason City; nieces, nephews and several friends.
Preceding Hal in death are his parents, William and Amelia Draeger; his two brothers, Raymond and Robert Draeger; and his special companion, Martha McMullen.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
Dorothy E. Lampe
BURT — Dorothy E. Lampe, 84, of Burt died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at the Heritage Home in Bancroft.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Catholic Church in Bancroft, with Father Paul Bormann officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Church Cemetery in Bancroft.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft with a 5:30 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. prayer service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
Cleo M. Eldridge
MASON CITY — Cleo M. Eldridge, 83, of 822 Ninth St. S.E. died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at her residence.
Funeral services for Cleo will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Rolling Acres Free Methodist Church, 604 23rd St. S.W., with Pastor Larry Day officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to Rolling Acres Free Methodist Church.
Cleo Mildred Shreckengost was born May 7, 1922, the daughter of John and Jennie (Christie) Shreckengost in Mason City. She attended school in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School. Cleo worked at Norwest Bank in Mason City for 29 years.
She was united in marriage to Eugene Eldridge on Feb. 14, 1981 in Mason City. Cleo was a member all her life of Rolling Acres Free Methodist Church, where she served as the Sunday School secretary and was a past church treasurer.
Cleo enjoyed cats and children. She and her brother, Cecil, would have sleigh rides and hay rides at the farm for young people. She was also a hospital volunteer and enjoyed sewing and crocheting.
Cleo is survived by her step-children, Richard Eldridge and wife, Judy, of Mason City, Shari Proscovec and husband, Richard, of Mason City, Ronald Eldridge and wife, Judy, of Arvada, Colo., Randal Eldridge and wife, Donna, of Mason City, and Rod Eldridge of Ames; step daughter-in-law, Terry Eldridge of Mason City. She is also survived by her step grandchildren: Keri Retterath and husband, Bill, of Mason City, Todd Eldridge and wife, Amber, of Mason City, Candy Proscovec and fiancé, Ben Alberto, of Mason City, Jeff Eldridge of Arvada, Colo., Cheryl Eldridge of Arvada, Colo., Chad Eldridge of Mason City, Angie Dickinson and husband, Rod, of Mason City, Sara Eldridge and fiancé, Shane Authier, of Mason City, Bob Eldridge of Mason City, Brad Eldridge and wife, Denise, of Mason City and Mindy Swift of Council Bluffs; 24 step great-grandchildren; her sister, Dorothy Roby of Olathe, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Eugene; and one step-son, Robert Eldridge; brothers and sisters, Rachel Shreckengost, Fern Baughman, Helen Sorensen, Cecil Shreckengost, Howard Shreckengost and Orin Shreckengost.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Marjorie Mark
OSAGE — Marjorie June (Saline) Mark, 81, of Osage died Sunday (Dec. 25, 2005) at the Rochester Methodist Hospital from pneumonia following surgery.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Osage, with the Rev. Doug Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
There will be visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. before services on Saturday at the church.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Anna M. Nicholson
NORTHWOOD — Anna M. Nicholson, 81, of Northwood died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S., Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Phildred Fern Jacobs
GARNER — Phildred Fern Jacobs, 93, of Garner died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Klemme with the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church in Klemme or the American Cancer Society.
Online condolences may be directed to www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Phildred Fern Jacobs, the daughter of Frank Nelson and Edith Idella (Oxley) Izzard, was born Aug. 5, 1912, at Corwith. She graduated from Corwith High School as class valedictorian.
On April 28, 1934, she was married to Roy Wayne Jacobs at the Baptist parsonage in Clarion. They farmed east of Corwith until 1936 when they moved to a farm east of Klemme. In 1972, they moved into Klemme.
Phildred enjoyed helping others throughout her life. She was involved in fund-raising for cancer research and was recognized for her 15 years of service with a plaque from the American Cancer Society. She also was active in 4-H for many years, serving on the county board and judging numerous local achievement shows and the county fair.
In September of 1999 she moved to Prairie View Apartments in Garner.
Phildred was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Klemme and UMW. She also belonged to the Klemme Grandmother’s Club and the Klemme Senior Citizens.
She is survived by her five children, Don (JoAnn Bacon) Jacobs of Palatine, Ill., Kay (Ronald) Karsjens of Garner, Cecil (Marlene Blumer) Jacobs of Woodbury, Minn., JoAnne Gentle of Avon, Ill., and Michael (Patricia Chabot) Jacobs of Nashua, N.H.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Phildred was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, Jan. 31, 1987; parents; three sisters, Gladys Studer, Ivadell Frey and Gloria Carr; and son-in-law, Billy Gentle.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
Robert ‘Bob’ Simpson
IOWA FALLS — Robert “Bob” Simpson, 79, of Iowa Falls, died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at his home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church in Iowa Falls. Burial will be at the Union Cemetery in Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the Linn’s Funeral Home, Iowa Falls, with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the family in care of his wife, Beulah Simpson, 1105 South First St., Iowa Falls, IA 50126.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Harold M. Hicok
NASHUA — Harold M. Hicok, 81, of Nashua died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, both in Nashua.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, (641) 435-4134.
Viva Dyre
MASON CITY — Viva Dyre, 96, of 1615 Eighth St. S.W. died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. He had been a patient at Good Shepherd Nursing home since October of 2003.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., with the Rev. Ron Stein of the First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Hospice of North Iowa. Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Viva Dyre was born on Jan. 23, 1909, at Yocum, Morgan County, Kentucky. He was the son of Richard and Mary “Combs” Dyre. He moved with his parents to Rock Falls, Iowa, in 1914 where they farmed. Later the family moved to the Asbury Farm where he could attend school in Mason City, then they farmed near Emery, Iowa.
He was married on Jan. 29, 1930, to Beatrice Sears, the daughter of Clem and Emma “Stokes” Sears.
They began their life farming north of Cartersville, Iowa, for 50 years before moving to Mason City in 1990. They observed their 68th wedding anniversary in January 1998. Beatrice preceded Viva on Dec. 1, 1998.
Viva is survived by his children, James and his wife, Colleen Dyre, of Clear Lake; daughters, Audrey Huff of Mason City; Gloria and her husband, Gary George, of Northwood; Janice Rippen of Osage; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Jo Dyer; a brother-in-law, Guyman Sears; and a sister-in-law, Evelyn Dyre.
Viva loved remembering the old days; his memory of them was shared by many over the years, having old pictures and books of bygone years. He kept figures like a mathematician. Some of his favorites were of selling separated cream to Swift and Co., for 20 cents a pound, extra eggs at 11 cents a dozen, and hens for 15 cents a pound. In 1931 the grocery bill for June was $6.24, 10 gallons of gas was $1.56, and in 1937 he bought their first tractor, a John Deere B, for $750, and 50 gallons of tractor fuel was $3.25. Viva also raised livestock common to the farm such as milking cows, hogs, chickens and his dogs.
He bought one of the first hay balers in the country that would have two men tying the bales with wire. He did custom baling for more than 30 years. In 1942, he was elected as Owen Township assessor at a salary of $4 a day, then becoming a part-time field assessor for the county. He did this for 35 years along with his farming and custom work. During the war years, his fields of hemp were cut and delivered to the plants at Emery and Rockford for making rope.
He loved his gardens of vegetables and flowers, with gladiolus being his specialty followed by his roses. Viva shared his life with many friends and family through the years.
Sunday afternoon ballgames with neighbors in the pastures, fishing and Saturday nights in Cartersville for the street dances and listening to country music were a favorite pastime. We never tired of hearing about his past and the history of Mason City and the surrounding area.
Viva was active in the Farm Program and was elected to the township committee where he served with the ASCS for 20 years.
He and his wife were mostly homebodies but they enjoyed a trip to California and two to Florida with family and friends.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Velma L. Hagenow
CEDAR FALLS — Velma L. Hagenow, 86, of the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home died Thursday (Dec. 22, 2005) at the Sartori Memorial Hospital.
Velma was born Oct. 5, 1919, in Greene, the daughter of John and Viola (Barth) Steere. She married Herbert Hagenow on Nov. 19, 1950, in Waterloo, Iowa. Velma was an LPN for 35 years at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home and later at Sartori Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1983.
Survivors include her husband, Herbert, of Cedar Falls; two sons, Dennis (Rosalee) Hagenow of Cedar Falls and Brian Hagenow of Clear Lake; one daughter, Robin Hagenow of Des Moines; four grandchildren, Christopher Hagenow, Susan Hetzel, Kathryn Hagenow and Caroline Hagenow; and five sisters, Donna (Marvin) Kraft of Waverly, Yvonne Faust of Waterloo, Norma (Roger) Klemz of Waterloo, Irva (Robert Jr.) Bruns of Waverly and Myrna Reeder of Orlando, Fla.
Velma was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Raymond and Dale Steere; and one sister, Mavis Clayton.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at St. John Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens.
Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and for one hour prior to service time today at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the church.
Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 1825 W. 12th St. in Cedar Falls is in charge of arrangements.
Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, (319) 266-7525.
Alvina A. Ernst
WHITTEMORE — Alvina A. Ernst, 90, of Whittemore died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Whittemore with Father Victor Ramaeker officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Whittemore, with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 884-2246.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Helen Kneisel Butler
CHARLES CITY — Helen Kneisel Butler, 89, of Charles City died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services for Helen Butler will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City, with Pastor David Werges officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City, and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Helen Hazel Baehne Kneisel Butler was born July 11, 1916, at Rockford, the daughter of Carl and Hazel (Metz) Baehne. She graduated from the Rudd High School.
On July 7, 1939, she was united in marriage to Milton Kneisel. Milton died on Nov. 9, 1970. Helen married Leonard Butler on July 6, 1974. Leonard died on Aug. 27, 1997.
During her working career Helen was employed with Buckner’s Restaurant and from 1961 to 1973 with the Charles City Public School in food service. She taught Sunday school, participated in many church functions and was a member of the East Saint Charles Club, Women of the Moose, Senior Citizens Center and the Red Hat Society. Her other interests included gardening, camping and working with crafts.
Living family members include a son, Ronald (Virginia) Kneisel of Cedar Rapids; a daughter, Nancy (Glenn) Johlas of Charles City; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a step son, Don (Beverly) Butler of Creston; a step daughter-in-law, Ruby Butler of Des Moines; two stepgrandchildren; seven stepgreat-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Neva Baehne and Almeda Obermeier, both of Charles City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; two sons, Roger and Russell Kneisel; a brother, Harold Baehne; a sister, Alice Clapp; and a stepson, Neil Butler.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com.
Marian F. Sweeney
CHARLES CITY —Marian F. Sweeney, 80, of 911 Clinton St. in Charles City died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at her home with family at her side.
Marian has donated her mortal remains to the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Christian Church, 807 S. Main St., Charles City, with the Rev. Margaret Hutchens officiating.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the family in care of Marian’s daughter, Deborah Schmidtke, 409 S. Jackson St., Charles City, IA 50616.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
Wilbur E. Heise
CHARLES CITY — Wilbur E. Heise, 87, of 602 11th St., Charles City, died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt in Charles City. Interment will be at Sunnyside Memory Gardens with military honors.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Mercy Hospice, 5820 Winwood Drive, Johnston IA 50131.
Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
Amelia Dee Rogers
CHARLES CITY — Amelia Dee Rogers, newborn infant, died Wednesday (Dec. 21, 2005) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Private family funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, with Sister Jennifer Rausch, pastoral associate of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City, officiating. Private interment was held at Calvary Cemetery in Charles City.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the family in care of Amelia’s grandmother, Marsha L. Hovey, 600 C St., Charles City, IA 50616.
Condolences, stories or thoughts may be sent to the family in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home online at www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton-Hage-Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
Ardene L. Dockum
CARPENTER — Ardene L. Dockum, 78, of Carpenter, died on Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at the North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Deer Creek Lutheran Church in Carpenter with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the Deer Creek Cemetery in Carpenter.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
Edwin C. Seibert
DUMONT — Edwin C. Seibert, 91, of Dumont, died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.
Funeral arrangements are incompletet at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Oliver ‘Pete’ Adams
MASON CITY — Oliver “Pete” Adams, 83, of Mason City died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
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Viva Dyre
MASON CITY —Viva Dyre, 96, of 1615 Eighth St. S.W. died Monday (Dec. 27, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. He had been a patient at Good Shepherd Nursing home since October of 2003.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Ron Stein of the First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services today at the funeral home.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Viva Dyre was born on Jan. 23, 1909, at Yocum, Morgan County, Kentucky. He was the son of Richard and Mary “Combs” Dyre. He moved with his parents to Rock Falls, Iowa, in 1914 where they farmed. Later the family moved to the Asbury Farm where he could attend school in Mason City, then they farmed near Emery, Iowa.
He was married on Jan. 29, 1930, to Beatrice Sears, the daughter of Clem and Emma “Stokes” Sears.
They began their life farming North of Cartersville, Iowa, for 50 years before moving to Mason City in 1990. They observed their 68th wedding anniversary in January 1998. Beatrice preceded Viva on Dec. 1, 1998.
Viva is survived by his children, son James and his wife, Colleen, Dyre of Clear Lake, daughters, Audrey Huff of Mason City, Gloria and her husband, Gary George, of Northwood, Janice and her husband, Nick Schmitt, of Osage; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Jo Dyer; a brother-in-law, Guyman Sears; and a sister-in-law, Evelyn Dyer.
Viva loved remembering the old days; his memory of them was shared by many over the years, having old pictures and books of bygone years. He kept figures like a mathematician. Some of his favorites were of selling separated cream to Swift and Co. for 20 cents a pound, extra eggs at 11 cents a dozen and hens for 15 cents a pound. In 1931 the grocery bill for June was $6.24, 10 gallons of gas was $1.56, and in 1937 he bought their first tractor, a John Deere B for $750, and 50 gallons of tractor fuel was $3.25. Viva also raised livestock common to the farm such as milking cows, hogs, chickens and his dogs.
He bought one of the first hay balers in the country that would have two men tying the bales with wire. He did custom baling for more than 30 years.
In 1942, he was elected as Owen Township assessor at a salary of $4 a day, then becoming a part-time field assessor for the county. He did this for 35 years along with his farming and custom work. During the war years, his fields of hemp were cut and delivered to the plants at Emery and Rockford for making of rope.
He loved his gardens of vegetables and flowers, with gladiolus being his specialty, followed by his roses. Viva shared his life with many friends and family through the years.
Sunday afternoon ballgames with neighbors in the pastures, fishing and Saturday nights in Cartersville for the street dances and listening to country music were a favorite pastime. We never tired of hearing about his past and the history of Mason City and the surrounding area.
Viva was active in the Farm Program and was elected to the township committee where he served with the ASCS for 20 years. He and his wife were mostly homebodies but they enjoyed a trip to California and two to Florida with family and friends.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Anna Marie Nicholson
NORTHWOOD — Anna Marie Nicholson, 81, of Northwood died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, 4108 Killdeer Ave., Kensett, with the Rev. Tom Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S., Northwood. Visitation will also be one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.
The family of Anna Marie Nicholson has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Elk Creek Lutheran Church or to Hospice of North Iowa in her memory.
Anna Marie Nicholson was born on Dec. 10, 1924, in Good Thunder, Minn., the daughter of William and Emma (Bareiss) Miller. Anna was baptized and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism through confirmation at the Good Thunder Lutheran Church. She attended and received her education in the country school near Good Thunder.
She was united in marriage to David Nicholson on Nov. 20, 1948, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Anna worked for a short time at the Wilson Meat Packing plant in Albert Lea, Minn. After their marriage together they farmed in Worth County, Iowa, until their retirement from farming in 1969. Anna and David began driving Winnebago Motor Homes for Winnebago Industries in Forest City, driving for many years. In 1975, the family moved to Forest City.
One of Anna’s hobbies was making lefse that she sold to several stores in the North Iowa area.
She enjoyed wintering in Florida with her husband, gardening, sewing, embroidering, making quilts, crocheting and reading, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, David Nicholson of Northwood; four children: Nancy Klingfuss and her husband, Darrell, of Northwood, Donna Hayes and her husband, Russell, of Midland, Texas, Bill Nicholson and his wife, Terry, of Northwood, and Tina Kuennen and her husband, Joe, of Northwood; 10 grandchildren: Mark Klingfuss of Northwood, Brian Klingfuss of Northwood, Nikole Nicholson of Minneapolis, Minn., Alexandria Nicholson of Northwood, McKensie Nicholson of Northwood, Andra Lea Hall and her husband, Ed, of Midland, Texas, Emily Hayes Stephens of Midland, Texas, Anna Kuennen of Duluth, Minn., Laura Kuennen of Northwood, and Heather Chambers and her husband, Paul, of Charles City; three great-grandchildren; two brothers: Herman Miller and his wife, Grace, of Waldorf, Minn., and Walter Miller of Good Thunder, Minn.; a sister, Emma Speck and her husband, Bob, of Good Thunder, Minn.; as well as many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, son, David Nicholson; a sister, Martha; and a nephew, Marvin Miller.
Conner Colonial Chapel: (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Theodora ‘Dorothy’ Karthan
LECLAIRE — Theodora “Dorothy” Karthan, 88, of Samos Island, Greece, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Penny and Thomas Molumby, of LeClaire.
Dorothy was born to Leonidas and Marigo Axiotis on Feb. 28, 1917, in Mason City, Iowa. She attended schools in Mason City and Moline.
She married Elias Karathanas on April 18, 1940, in Athens, Greece. Within weeks, she was forced to leave Greece on the last ship to leave Athens for the U.S., the Nea Hellas, because of the Axis invasion. Her husband, a member of the Greek Royal Air Force, stayed behind to fight with the Allies. After the fall of Greece he fought with the partisans to liberate his homeland. They were finally reunited in 1946, after the war.
She and her husband lived in Mason City where they owned and operated Karthan Upholstery and Drapery. After retiring in 1973 they returned to lreon, Samos Island, Greece.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elias, and brothers, Paul, George, Mike and Jim Axiotis, and an infant sister, Kathryn, who died in the flu pandemic of 1918.
Those left to honor her memory include her son and his wife, Jim and Christy Karthan of Ankeny, Iowa, her daughter and husband, Penny and Thomas Molumby of LeClaire, and six grandchildren and their wives: Elias and Teddi Karthan of Ankeny, Jim and Kristin Karthan of Willowbrook, Ill., Steve Karthan of San Francisco, Calif., Matthew and Keri Molumby of Coal Valley, Ill., Erin and Marty Williams of Tabor and Anthony Molumby of Iowa City; and five great-grandchildren.
Dorothy was a member of the High Point Chapel, Davenport. She dedicated her life to the service of the Lord and helped many people to find Him. She enjoyed spending her summers in Greece, swimming in the Aegean Sea and cooking for family and friends that visited her. Her door was open to everyone!
Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Runge Funeral Home in Davenport with visitation starting at 10:30 a.m. A meal will be served afterwards at the High Point Bible Chapel. 2600 W. 63rd St. Davenport.
Memorials may be made to Genesis Hospice.
The Runge Mortuary, (563) 391-6202.
Oliver ‘Pete’ Adams
MASON CITY — Oliver “Pete” Adams, 83, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at The Good Shepherd Health Center.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Keith Scott of the Wesley Methodist Church officiating.
There will be no visitation. According to Pete’s wishes his body was to be cremated.
Memorials may be directed to the Oliver “Pete” Adams memorial fund.
Oliver “Pete” Adams was born Aug. 25, 1922, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the son of Charles and Mary (McElroy) Adams.
He graduated from Mason City High School in 1940. After graduation he married Gladys Marion on October 19, 1943. He worked at the John Deere Implement in Mason City as a mechanic and parts specialist for more than 55 years until his retirement in 2004. He also enjoyed farming part-time when he wasn’t working at the Implement.
Pete got great enjoyment from feeding the wildlife behind his acreage. He also enjoyed playing the guitar and harmonica in his free time and collecting miniature tractors. Pete was a caring, loving husband to his wife, Gladys, for more than 60 years and he will be greatly missed.
Pete is survived by his wife, Gladys M. Adams; several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Violetta Huff and Janet Clark; and brother, Robert Adams.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Emiel P. Engels
ROCKFORD — Emiel P. Engels, 93, a resident of the Heritage Care Center in Mason City and formerly of 211 Seventh St. N.E. in Rockford, died Wednesday (Dec. 28, 2005) at the Heritage Care Center.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church, 507 First Ave. N.W., Rockford, with the Rev. Craig E. Steimel officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Holy Name Catholic Church, 507 First Ave. N.W., Rockford, with a Scripture service beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by the reciting of the rosary. The visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Thoses wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Emiel P. Engels Memorial Fund.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 756-3311.
www.fullertonfh.com
Ardene L. Dockum
CARPENTER — Ardene L. Dockum, 78, of Carpenter died on Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at the North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church in Carpenter with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the Deer Creek Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.
Ardene was born on Feb. 17, 1927, in Otranto, Iowa, to John (Fritz) and Mamie (Nelson) Ogden. She attended school in Otranto and graduated from Carpenter High School in 1945.
On Dec. 30, 1945, she married Harry Dockum at the Christian Missonary Alliance Church in Osage, with this year being their 60th wedding anniversary.
After marriage she became a member of Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter. Ardene helped on the farm and then worked for 30 years at Dockum TV and Appliance. She devoted countless hours to the Carpenter Commercial Club and the Carpenter Athletic Club.
She enjoyed fishing, having taught many kids to fish and she enjoyed the fellowship of bowling. Ardene truly enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Gloria; and son, David; two brothers, Leo and Nolan Ogden; and sister, Joyce Buehrer.
Ardene is survived by her husband, Harry, of Carpenter; son, Gary of Rock Falls; son-in-law, Wayne McNealy of Osage; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
William Jenson
MASON CITY — William Jenson, 59, of Mason City died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa.
No public funeral services are scheduled at this time.
Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Karl Cruse
CLEAR LAKE — Karl Cruse, 82, of 2400 S. Shore Drive #44, died Wednesday (Dec. 28, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Irving Miller
ALGONA — Irving “Pudge” Miller, 87, of Algona died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Wilson’s of Algona, 403 E. McGregor, Algona.
Wilson’s of Algona, (515) 295-2622.
Peter H. Schmidt
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. — Peter H. Schmidt, 81, of Sunrise Beach, Mo., died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at his home.
Kidwell-Garber Inc. of Versailles, Mo., is in charge of arrangements. (573) 378-4655.
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Marie A. Dahle
MASON CITY — Marie A. Dahle, 85, of Mason City, died Thursday (Dec. 29, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Jo Frahm Watkins officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be directed to the Marie A. Dahle Memorial Fund.
Marie A. Dishon was born March 8, 1920, the daughter of James A. and Millie A. (Snyder) Dishon in Kensett. She attended school in Kensett and graduated from Kensett High School in 1938.
Marie was united in marriage to Lloyd A. Dahle on May 22, 1939. They lived in Kensett and Northwood for several years before moving to Mason City in 1958. Marie worked as a seamstress for Mode O’Day for 17 years as well as a cook at Good Shepherd Health Center for seven years.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mason City and also the Grandmother’s Club. Marie enjoyed spending time with all of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Dorothy Nuehring of Mason City, Donnis Hansen and husband, Bill, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Susanne Morris and husband, Larry, of Mason City; grandchildren, Roger Nuehring and wife, Sue, Steve Nuehring and wife, Julie, and Nancy Nuehring, all of Mason City, Bonnie Lindsey and husband, Gary, Dan Trebilcock and wife, Irene, Barbie Bosse and husband, Rodney, all of Tennessee, Mike Morris and wife, Deb, and Jodi Eckhardt and husband, Marty, all of Mason City; 19 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Edna Dishon of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Lloyd in 1990; son-in-law Richard Nuehring; brothers, Ralph, Elmer, Cecil and Dale Dishon; and sister, Ruth Maney.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Emiel P. Engels
ROCKFORD — Emiel P. Engels, 93, a resident of Heritage Care Center in Mason City and formerly of 211 Seventh St. N.E. in Rockford, died early Wednesday morning (Dec. 28, 2005) at Heritage Care Center.
The Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church, 507 First Ave. N.W. in Rockford, with Rev. Craig E. Steimel officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, with military respects provided by the Walker-Graper Post No. 338.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Holy Name Catholic Church, 507 First Ave. N.W. in Rockford, with a Scripture service beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by the reciting of the rosary. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Emiel’s service Saturday at the church.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Emiel P. Engels Memorial Fund.
Emiel Peter Engels was born Oct. 24, 1912, in Anawan, Ill., to August and Louise (Taets) Engels. He was the first child of eight children born to his parents and moved to Rock Falls in 1918, where he attended school. In 1928, Emiel moved with his family to the Rockford area.
Emiel was inducted into the United States Army on Sept. 2, 1942, from Camp Dodge, Iowa, and served his country during World War II. After honorably and faithfully completing his duties, Emiel was formally discharged from his military service on Oct. 23, 1945, from Camp Polk, Louisiana.
At the 1948 New Year’s Eve dance in Manly, Emiel met the love of his life, Helen Louise Ewen. The couple was united in marriage on Aug. 28, 1948, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dougherty. They continued to enjoy dancing, playing cards, especially 500, with relatives and friends and became the proud parents of five children.
Emiel was a well-known livestock and grain farmer in the Rockford area. His highest priority was always the interests of his family. He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church in Rockford and the American Legion posts in Rockwell and Rockford.
Some of Emiel’s leisure activities and interests throughout his life included farming with John Deere equipment, camping, fishing, playing pool, avidly reading the National Geographic and Readers Digest magazines, watching western movies or reading books based on the Old West era. He is described as a quiet and kind man with a strong faith. He had a wonderful sense of humor and delighted in grilling steaks or eating the great homecooked meals and pies that Helen prepared.
Beyond farming, some friends and relatives will recall Emiel’s employments at Nachurs Fertilizer or working as the assistant grounds keeper at the Rockford Country Club. Emiel retired in 1975 and moved from the farm to his home in Rockford.
Emiel will be dearly missed by all who have shared in his life.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Helen L. Engels of Rockford; his children, August “Gus” (Marilyn) Engels of Rockford, Steve (Sue) Engels of Plainfield, LuAnn (Glen) Engels-Hepker of Mason City, Chuck Engels of Rockford and Lisa (Jeff) Kelley of Rockford; and his sister, Madelyn Rottinghaus of Mason City. Emiel will also be a cherished memory of his six grandchildren, Michael (Patti) Engels, Rebecca Engels, Todd Engels, Heather Engels, Melissa Engels and Christian Engels; his three step-grandchildren, Andy Hilbrands, Renee Kelley and Shawna Kelley; his two great-grandchildren, Alexia and Brendan Engels and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Emiel in death are his parents, August and Louise Engels; two sisters, Mary Crowell and Alberta Huntley; two sisters in infancy; and two brothers, John and Charlie Engels.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 302 W. Main Ave. in Rockford, is in charge of arrangements, (641) 756-3311.
www.fullertonfh.com
Edwin ‘Cider’ Seibert
DUMONT — Edwin Charles “Cider” Seibert, 91, of Dumont, died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Aredale United Methodist Church in Aredale with the Rev. Terra Amundson and the Rev. Douglas Tharpe officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery in Dumont.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Lydia Schilling
PLAINFIELD — Lydia Schilling, 96, of Clarksville, formerly of Plainfield, died Thursday (Dec. 29, 2005) at Community Nursing Home in Clarksville.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John’s United Church of Christ-Pleasant Hill, rural Nashua.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral home in Nashua and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, (641) 435-4134.
Irvin G. Beenken
ALGONA — Irvin G. Beenken of Algona, formerly of Titonka, died Wednesday (Dec. 28, 2005) at Good Samaritan Communities in Algona.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka with Pastor Dennis Redeker officiating. Burial will be in the Ramsey Reform-ed Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Titonka.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 928-2735.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Karl ‘Red’ Cruse
CLEAR LAKE — Karl “Red” Cruse, 82, 2400 S. Shore Drive in Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Dec. 28, 2005) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with Pastor Will Hunsaker from the First Church of the Open Bible officiating.
Memorials may be given to the Clear Lake First Church of the Open Bible or Muse-Norris Hospice in Mason City.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Irving Miller
ALGONA — Irving “Pudge” Miller, 87, of Algona, died Tuesday (Dec. 27, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Algona with the Rev. Dr. Dave Ullom officiating. Burial will be at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Wilson’s of Algona, 403 E. McGregor in Algona.
Wilson Funeral Homes, (515) 295-2622.
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