PUBLISHED Tuesday, February 1, 2005
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Mark Dweldon Willis
CLEAR LAKE — Mark Dweldon Willis, 49, of
900 First Ave. N. in Clear Lake, died
Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday at the Zion Lutheran Church 112
N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Derik Yarian and Lay Assistant
Richard Scott officiating. Burial will
be in the Madison Township Cemetery,
Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be directed to the Mark
Willis Memorial Fund.
Mark Dweldon Willis was born March 30,
1955, in Forest City, the son of Eldon
J. and Olina (Maakestead) Willis. He
graduated from Forest City High School
in 1973 and attended two years of
technical school in Ankeny.
Mark excelled in high school sports,
making the 1971 All Conference Team in
football and made the All Conference
teams in basketball.
Mark married Vicki Cooper on April 3,
1974, at the Forest City Lutheran
Church, and to this union, three
children were born: Chad, Stephanie and
Brent.
Mark worked for Sears for eight years in
customer service; owned his own ceiling
cleaning business for four years; and
worked for Opportunity Village as a job
coach and supervisor.
Mark had been a visible and valuable
citizen to the Clear Lake community. His
involvement in many organizations had
contributed a lot. He was a member of
the Clear Lake Noon Lions, the Easter
Seals Society, NIACOG (North Iowa Area
Council of Governments), and several
Opportunity Village committees.
Mark was a member of Zion Lutheran
Church in Clear Lake.
Mark is survived by his children, Chad
Willis, of Chicago, Ill., Stephanie
Willis, of Ames, and Brent Willis, of
Clear Lake; his father, Eldon J. Willis
and his wife Carole, of Forest City;
brother, David Willis and his children,
Jacob and Logan, of Forest City; sister,
Joan Klein and her husband, Steve, and
their children, Lindsay and Jamie, of
Victoria, Texas; sister, Carol Willis,
of Victoria, Texas, aunt, Opal Browning,
of Minnesota; and ex-wife, Vicki
Anderson, of Clear Lake.
He is preceded in death by his mother,
Olina Willis.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Kenneth E. Stahl
KLEMME — Kenneth E. Stahl, 41, of Klemme,
died Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at the
Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Wednesday at the Peace Reformed
Church, south of Garner, with the Rev.
Jeff DeBoer officiating. Burial will be
in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.
today at the Cataldo Funeral Home, 160
E. Fourth St. in Garner and one hour
prior to services at the church.
Kenneth Eugene Stahl, the son of Virgil
and Berniece (Ruter) Stahl, was born
April 28, 1963, at Belmond.
He was baptized on June 23, 1963, at
Peace Reformed Church. He attended Happy
ARC in Garner and was tutored at home by
Mrs. Don Bacon.
He lived at home for 17 years until he
entered the Concord Care Center in
Garner.
In 1993, he moved to the Chautauqua
Guest Home in Charles City.
He was a member of Peace Reformed
Church.
Kenneth is survived by his parents,
Virgil and Berniece Stahl of Klemme; his
brother, Wayne (Brenda) Stahl of
Belmond; nieces and nephew, Renee,
Breanna and Nathan Stahl; and his
paternal grandmother, Myra Stahl of
Belmond.
He was preceded in death by his maternal
grandparents, Pete and Anna Ruter; his
paternal grandfather, Lewis Stahl; and a
nephew, Joshua Stahl.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome. com.
Marlo A. Durby
LAKE MILLS — Marlo A. Durby, 68, of Lake
Mills, died Saturday (Jan. 29, 2005) at
the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake
Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Thursday at the Salem Lutheran
Church in Lake Mills, with the Rev.
Roger Dykstra officiating. Burial will
take place at Salem Memorial Cemetery in
Lake Mills.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Mittelstadt Funeral
Home in Lake Mills and again one hour
prior to the services on Thursday at the
church.
Marlo Archie Durby was born Oct. 6,
1936, in rural Forest City, son of
Palmer and Nettie (Rognehaugh) Durby.
He graduated from Thompson High School
in the Class of 1954.
He was united in marriage to Donna
Vermedal on Oct. 10, 1954, in Scarville,
Iowa. To this union, three children were
born: Tony, Cindy and Trisha.
On March 15, 1979, Marlo was united in
marriage to Bethel (Lashbrook) Staff in
Mason City.
Marlo was employed 43 years in the
telephone business, including the RTA in
Thompson, the Lake Mills Telephone
Company as manager for 18 years and WCTA
in Lake Mills as staff assistant for 17
years. Marlo retired in 2000.
Marlo was very active in the Lake Mills
community, including 31 years on the
Lake Mills Fire Department, six years as
fire marshal and two years as fire
chief. He served on the City Council for
24 years, as mayor pro tem for 10 of
those years.
He was active in Salem Lutheran Church
as member, on the church council and as
past president. He was sports announcer
for Lake Mills Bulldogs football and
basketball games.
Marlo loved spending time on the golf
course and also worked in the Pro Shop
at Rice Lake Golf and Country Club after
he retired.
Marlo is survived by his wife, Bethel
Durby, of Lake Mills; three children,
Tony and his wife Leontine Durby of St.
Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles; Cindy
and her husband Craig Haugsdal of Lake
Mills; Trisha and her husband Jerry Dahl
of Albert Lea, Minn.; three
step-children, Linda and her husband
Dick Smith of Cedar Falls, Marty and his
wife Karen Staff of Glen Ellyn, Ill.;
Mary and her husband Rick Lehman of
Waterloo; 13 grandchildren, Danielle and
Pascal Durby; Michael and Kari Haugsdal;
Spencer, Emma and Carter Dahl; Lisa
Schumacher; Shelley Lauritson; Sheri and
Matt Staff; Sara Comer; and Chass
Lehman; three great-grandchildren,
Vaneesha, Jayla and Mya; one brother,
Merle and his wife, Blanche Durby of
Thompson; two sisters, Dorothy Guhl of
Jewell, Iowa, and Ruby and her husband
Dean Farland of Thompson; along with
several nieces, nephews, and other
relatives and friends.
Marlo was preceded in death by his
parents; one brother, John; one
sister-in-law, DeLores; one
brother-in-law, Al Guhl; and two
granddaughters, Dana Haugsdal and Hailey
Dahl.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
Ruth E. Fisher
MASON CITY — Ruth E. Fisher, 91, of
Kentucky Ridge Assisted Living, 2060 S.
Kentucky Ave. in Mason City, died Sunday
(Jan. 30, 2005) at the Good Shepard
Health Center in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Wesley United
Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania
Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev.
William W. Poland officiating. Burial
will be at the Memorial Park Cemetery in
Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City.
In lieu of flowers, Ruth requested that
memorials be made to the Wesley United
Methodist Church in Mason City.
Ruth was born on a farm southeast of
Nora Springs on Oct. 18, 1913, to Glen
and Leta (Scott) Stratford. She grew up
on various farms near Mason City and
received her education in the old
one-room country school houses until she
finished the eighth grade.
She then
enrolled in the Mason City High School,
from which she graduated in 1930.
In 1934, she was married to Ervin L.
Fisher of Mason City. They spent most of
their married life at 1724 S. Carolina
Ave.
Ruth worked for 19 years for the Mason
City Community School District cafeteria
department. Then she was employed by the
A.C. Nielsen Marketing Research Company
until her retirement in 1978.
Later she sold her home and moved to the
Regency Apartments at 1531 6th Place
S.E. and lived there from 1981 until
2003. She then moved to the Kentucky
Ridge Assisted Living.
Ruth was a member of the Wesley United
Methodist Church for 68 years. Ruth was
active in the Wesley UMC WSCS women's
circle.
Ruth is survived by her two children,
Dr. Darrell (Susan) Fisher, of Mason
City, and Jeannette Kloberdanz, of Mason
City; and a dear son-in-law, Michael
Scoville, of Cedar Rapids.
She also leaves nine grandchildren, Mark
Fisher, of Oak Park, Ill.; Rebecca
(Steve) Olsen, of Rosemount, Minn.;
Brent (Jodi) Fisher, of Rochester,
Minn.; Kevin (Sheila) Kloberdanz, of
Mason City; Kirk (Lori) Kloberdanz, of
Mason City; Kelly Kloberdanz, of Mason
City; Kathy Rick and fiancé Brian
Scheuss, of Cross Lake, Minn.; Michael
Scoville Jr., of Cedar Rapids; Melvin
(Nicky) Scoville, of Cedar Rapids; 15
great-grandchildren, Matthew Kloberdanz;
Robbie Rick; Jennifer, Nichole and Tyler
Kloberdanz; Vanessa, Kade, and Kyle
Kloberdanz, all of Mason City; Brandon
Rick; Ryan Honken, and Sam Scheuss, of
Cross Lake, Minn.; Max and Sam Olson, of
Rosemount, Minn.; Luke and Jack Fisher,
of Rochester, Minn.; one great-great-
grandchild, Cadyn Hanson, of Mason City;
and two brothers, Lynn (Joan) Stratford,
of Bakersfield, Calif.; and Lloyd
(Doreen) Stratford, of Bend, Ore.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, her loving husband, Ervin, in
1967; a dear daughter, Marilyn, in 1996;
two brothers, Dayle and Roger Stratford;
a sister, Irene Petersen; and a
son-in-law, William Kloberdanz.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641)423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Carrol Marie Ungs
CLEAR LAKE — Carrol Marie Ungs, 84, of
Clear Lake, died Saturday (Jan. 29,
2005) at the Oakwood Care Center in
Clear Lake.
Memorial services will be held at 11
a.m. Wednesday at the Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake
with Lay Assistant Richard L. Scott
officiating.
Visitation time will be one hour prior
to the service on Wednesday at the
church.
Following the services military honors
will take place at the church by the
Clear Lake VFW. Inurnment will take
place at a later date at the Clear Lake
Cemetery.
The family of Carrol Marie Ungs has
requested that memorial contributions be
made to Zion Lutheran Church,
Opportunity Village, Clear Lake All Vets
Golf Course, and to the Clear Lake Parks
and Recreation Department.
Carrol Marie Ungs was born on Dec. 23,
1920, in Grafton, the daughter of
Richard and Clara (Wagner) Bartz. She
graduated from Grafton High School and
joined the Women's Army Corp during
World War II. Carrol served two tours of
duty and was honorably discharged at the
rank of captain.
After leaving the service, she attended
the American Institute of Business in
Des Moines.
She was united in marriage to Francis
(Cy) Ungs in 1952, in Des Moines. Carrol
and Cy lived in Des Moines, Keystone,
Spencer and Charles City before settling
in Clear Lake in 1957.
Carrol will be remembered for her
commitment to family, faith, public
service and volunteerism. Some of the
organizations that benefited from
Carrol's involvement and leadership
include the City of Clear Lake, where
she served on the City Council and Parks
and Recreation Board, the Red Cross Swim
Program, Opportunity Village,
Opportunity Village Store, Zion Lutheran
Church, and ELCA Church Women of Zion.
Carrol also enjoyed golf, playing cards,
fishing, gardening and sewing.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran
Church, and the Clear lake All Vets Golf
Course.
Left to cherish her memory are her
children, Cheri Grauer and her husband
Ted of Van Meter, and Curtis Ungs and
his wife Laurie of West Des Moines; and
three grandchildren, Katelyn and Casey
Ungs and Ben Grauer; first cousins, Jim
Wagner of Billings, Mont., Tom Wagner of
Grafton, and Harriet Kuntz of Mason
City; as well as other relatives and
many friends.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and husband Francis (Cy) Ungs.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake is handling the
arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Beverly C. Kalvig
MASON CITY — Beverly C. Kalvig, 68, of
Mason City, died early Sunday morning
(Jan. 30, 2005) at Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with
Majors Chuck and Lori Wright
officiating. Interment will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason
City.
The family will greet relatives and
friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the
Fullerton Funeral Home in Mason City.
Visitation will continue one hour prior
to Beverly's service on Wednesday at the
funeral home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or
expressions of sympathy may direct them
to the Beverly C. Kalvig Memorial Fund.
Beverly Carol Kalvig was born Feb. 23,
1936, in rural Corwith, to Seth D. and
Rose L. (Denzel-Wedmore) Gourley. She
was the youngest of five children born
to her parents.
At the age of 10, Beverly relocated with
her family from the Corwith and Britt
area to Mason City, where she had since
resided.
During her youth, Beverly was always
active and many times was found climbing
trees in her yard.
On Sept. 13, 1952, Beverly was united in
marriage to Merle C. Kalvig in Mason
City. Beverly and Merle became the proud
parents of two sons and three daughters.
Their marriage later dissolved, however,
the couple remained active in securing
the best interests of their children.
Throughout her life, Beverly has always
been a fan of country music. She loved
to dance and in her quiet time, she
enjoyed solving crossword puzzles.
Her other interests included collecting
cat knick-knacks, tending to her
vegetable garden, playing cards and
board games and watching television,
especially, "Hee Haw."
Beverly was a loving and devoted mother
to her five children! Her family recall
that their mother sacrificed much,
worked hard and always tended to their
needs, even though, Beverly was legally
blind and held no driver's license.
They claim that Beverly would often
gather her children around the table in
the evenings and sing to them while the
family played cards or games.
She baked great homemade cookies and is
remembered for her specialties of bean
soup and pork chops.
Beverly ironed mountains of her
children's clothing, treasured a great
strawberry malt and was highly respected
by her childen and their spouses.
Life for Beverly was very difficult at
times, yet, she remained soft-spoken,
compassionate and a non-complainer.
Beverly was a former member of the
Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason
City.
Those who will greatly cherish the
memory of Beverly and survive her are
her children, Robert "Bob" (Joleen)
Kalvig of Manly, Dian (Charles) Bagur of
Mason City, Mark Kalvig of Mason City,
Vicky (Virgil) Fett of Nora Springs, and
Donna (Richard) O'Donnell of Mason City;
her sister, LaVonne (Marvin) Rinnels of
Mason City; her brothers, Dale
(Lorraine) Gourley of Chicowah,
Wisconsin and James Gourley of Mason
City; her sister-in-law, Jenele Gourley
of Mason City; and her very special
friend, Shirley Carlson of Mason City.
She will also be sadly missed by her
grandchildren, Travis (Jackie) Kalvig,
Cameron Kalvig, Lindsay Kalvig, Joshua
Kalvig, Cody Kalvig, Chris Bagur, Bill
Fett, Kristy (Larry) Ausborn, James
O'Donnell, William O'Donnell and Jonah
O'Donnell and numerous other relatives
and friends.
Beverly is preceded in death by her
parents, Seth and Rose Gourley; her
brother, Thomas Gourley; her niece,
Kristy Rinnels and her two nephews,
Terry Rinnels and Rick Gourley.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be
e-mailed to the family on the www.
fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Jack R. Kabrick
MASON CITY — Jack R. Kabrick, 85, of 75
Briarstone Court, died Monday (Jan. 31,
2005) at his home.
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.colonialchapels.com.
Timothy Dorr
BELMOND — Timothy Dorr, 36, of Rowan,
died Monday (Jan. 31, 2005) at the
Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luicks Lane S. in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
Ila Jean Wegner
CHARLES CITY — Ila Jean Wegner, 76, of
2551 Woodland Place in Charles City,
died Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital in Charles
City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the Faith Bible Chapel, 1701
Ohio St. in Charles City, with Pastor
Paul F. Phillips officiating. Interment
will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Floyd.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City.
Visitation will continue one hour prior
to services on Thursday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
those wishing to extend memorials may
direct them to the Faith Bible Chapel,
1701 Ohio St., Charles City, IA 50616.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, (641)
228-4211.
Herman J. Lundberg
MASON CITY — Herman J. Lundberg, 78, of
1417 Birch Drive, died Monday (Jan. 31,
2005) at the Good Shepherd Health
Center.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday in the Willson Chapel, First
Congregational United Church of Christ,
100 First St. N.E. with the Rev. Samuel
Hamilton-Poore officiating. Inurnment
will take place at a later date.
There will be no visitation.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City is in
charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the First
Congregational United Church of Christ
or Hospice of North Iowa.
Herman was born June 1, 1926, in Lund,
Wis. the son of Herman J. and Harriett
(Olson) Lundberg. He graduated from Eau
Claire High School, Eau Claire, Wis.,
and Wisconsin State College.
Herman served in the Army Air Force from
1944 to 1946.
He married Marjorie A. Anderson on Sept.
2, 1950, in Eau Claire.
Herman worked as a sales manager for
Murphy Oil Company for 27 years. He
retired in 1991.
After living in Atlanta, Georgia, for
many years, Herman and wife, Marjorie,
moved to Mason City in 2002.
Herman is survived by his wife,
Marjorie, of Mason City; daughters,
Marilyn Gaudreault and husband John of
Omaha, Neb., Barbara Moreau and husband
Tim of Mason City, Nancy Loschiavo and
husband John of Paris, France;
grandchildren, Elizabeth, Emily, Sarah,
Nicole, Peter, Erik, Brian and Emma;
brother, Kenneth Lundberg of Eau Claire,
Wis.
Herman's parents and sister, Jean
preceded him in death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Thomas
Gilmore Hughes
BRITT — Thomas "Tom" Gilmore Hughes, 71,
of Britt died Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt with Father Michael
Schueller officiating. Interment will be
in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, 178 Center St. West in Britt,
with a 7 p.m. rosary under the direction
of the Catholic Workmen.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
Virginia Helvick
FOREST CITY — Virginia Helvick, 82, of
Forest City, died Monday (Jan. 31, 2005)
at Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark
St. in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
Paul W. Shaffer
OSAGE — Paul W. Shaffer, 41, of Osage,
died Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the ChampionnBucheit Funeral Home in
Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641)732-3706.
Elvera W. ‘Vera' Logan
MASON CITY — Elvera W. "Vera" Logan, 80,
of 324 Third St. N.E. died Monday (Jan.
31, 2005) at her home.
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.colonialchapels.com.
Arlyn O. Rauk
LELAND — Arlyn O. Rauk, 74, of Leland,
died Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at the Lake
Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Winnebago Lutheran
Church in rural Lake Mills with the Rev.
Bill Peters officiating. Burial will be
in the Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and one
hour prior to services on Wednesday at
the church.
Arlyn Ordean Rauk was born on his
grandparents' farm in Mt. Valley
Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, on
Aug. 10, 1930, the son of Allen and Olga
(Rusley) Rauk. He was baptized at home
and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City.
He received his education in rural
school in Mt. Valley Township and
graduated from Forest City High School
in 1948.
He worked with his father on the family
farm until being inducted into the U.S.
Marine Corps in 1952. He was stationed
in Japan with the peacekeeping forces
following the Korean Conflict.
He was honorably discharged from the
service in 1954 and returned home to
work with his dad.
On June 23, 1978, he married Lila
(Askeland) Egesdal at the Winnebago
Lutheran Church in rural Lake Mills and
the couple made their home in rural
Leland.
Arlyn loved caring for animals and in
his early years raised horses and milked
cows. In later years, he discovered a
passion for raising beef cattle and also
enjoyed grain farming.
Arlyn was an avid sports fan. As a young
man he bowled and was an excellent
softball player. Over the years he
attended as many games as he could to
watch his children and grandchildren
participate.
He treasured time spent with his family
and loved to have coffee and visit with
his friends.
He was a member of Winnebago Lutheran
Church, the VFW and the American Legion.
Arlyn is survived by his wife, Lila Rauk
of Leland; his children and their
spouses: Kathy and Joe Skeens of Clive;
Darla and Tim Tarmann of Cambridge,
Minn., and Mark and Tammy Egesdal of
Forest City. Also surviving are 11
grandchildren: Vanessa, Brittany,
Katelyn and Courtney Skeens; Jennith and
Dane Tarmann; Amber, Ashley, Annette,
Zachary and Zarren Egesdal; a brother
and sister-in-law, Carlyle and Dixie
Rauk of Forest City; an uncle, Carlton
Rauk and wife Ruby of Forest City;
nephews, Kerby Rauk, Scott Rauk, Jeff
Rauk and Kelly Rauk and numerous
cousins.
Arlyn was preceded in death by his
parents.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
Max Harold Wegand
GREENE — Max Harold Wegand, 78, of 11381
Lodge Ave., died Monday (Jan. 31, 2005)
at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist
Church in Greene, with Pastor Ashok
Patet officiating. Burial will be in
Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at Reid's Funeral Chapel in
Greene, with a Masonic service at 7 p.m.
conducted by Vulcan Lodge 498 of
Bristow. Visitation will continue one
hour prior to services on Thursday at
the church.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Max Harold
Weand Memorial Fund in care of the
family.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Eva Boge
CHARLES CITY — Eva Boge, 81, of Charles
City, died Monday (Jan. 31, 2005) at the
Ninth Street Chautauqua Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Eva Boge will be held
at 11 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, with the
Rev. Carl Ries, officiating. Burial will
be in Beckwith Cemetery, rural Charles
City.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City, with a 4:30 p.m. rosary
and a Vigil Scriptural wake service at 7
p.m. Visitation will continue one hour
prior to services on Friday at the
church.
Eva Susan Huckle Boge was born Dec. 13,
1923, at Le Mars, the daughter of
Aloysius and Catherine (Bender) Huckle.
She graduated from the Le Mars High
School.
On Sept. 2, 1947, she was united in
marriage to Eugene Boge. They lived in
North Buena Vista until 1949 when they
moved to a farm north of Charles City,
where they would spend their lives
together.
She was a member of the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, St.
Anthony's Circle and the V.F.W.
Auxiliary.
Eva's interests included sewing,
gardening and swimming.
For a number of years she looked forward
to spending their winters in Texas.
Eva's family, however, meant everything
to her and she made every effort to be a
part of their lives.
Living family members include three
sons, Kenny (Pam) Boge of Orchard, Roger
(Teresa) Boge of Klemme, and Gordon
"George" (Janet) Boge of Charles City;
three daughters, Linda (Bob) Dodd of
Klemme, Teresa Boge of Charles City, and
Norma (Eldon) Conyers of Des Moines; 20
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a
daughter-in-law, Norma L. Boge of
Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Rita Harms
of Le Mars; and a brother, Martin (Lou)
Huckle of Le Mars.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband on Nov. 12, 2001; a son
Bernard "Barney" on Jan. 29 1994; a
grandson, Benjamin Boge; a brother, Duke
Huckle; and a brother-in-law, Alfred
Harms.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of
North Iowa Charles City site or the IC
Educational Development Fund.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Anne Marie Hylland
LAKE MILLS — Anne Marie Hylland, 86, of
Lake Mills, died Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005)
at the Lake Mills Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the Center Evangelical
Lutheran Church in rural Lake Mills,
with the Rev. Tom Rank officiating.
Burial will be held at the Center
Evangelical Cemetery in rural Lake
Mills.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home
in Lake Mills and one hour prior to
services on Saturday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 592-0221.
Maxine May Johnson
MASON CITY — Maxine May Johnson, 86, of
Mason City died Friday (Jan. 28, 2005)
at Heritage Care Center.
Funeral services for Maxine will be held
at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First United
Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave.,
with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood- St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to
service time on Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to First
United Methodist Church.
Maxine was born May 14, 1918, the
daughter of Herman F. and Clara L.
(Geiss) Priebe in Mason City. She
attended school in Mason City and
graduated from Mason City High School in
1936.
Maxine then attended Hamilton School of
Business in 1937.
She was united in marriage to Elvin G.
Johnson on April 2, 1948, at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua.
Maxine worked for Meir Wolf & Sons, Ray
Pauley Co., and most recently as a
bookkeeper for the Mason City Water
Department, from which she retired in
1969.
Maxine was a member of First United
Methodist Church, and was a member of
the church friends circle. She also
volunteered in the office at the church
as a helper.
Maxine is survived by her stepdaughter,
Pat E. Johnson of Plano, Texas; and many
stepgrandchildren,
stepgreat-grandchildren, and nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband Elvin; one stepson,
Robert E. Johnson; two brothers and four
sisters.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. is in charge of
arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Marvin Holck
BRITT — Marvin Holck, 73, of Britt, died
Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005) at his home in
Britt.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt with Father Jerry Blake
officiating. Interment will be in
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, 178 Center St. W. in Britt, with
a 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary
service.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
Donald C. Larsen
CRESCO — Donald C. Larsen, 80, of
Cresco, died Thursday (Jan. 27, 2005) at
the Regional Health Services Hospital in
Cresco.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Cresco.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in
Cresco and one hour prior to services on
Wednesday at the church.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (563) 547-2323.
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2005
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Timothy Dorr
ROWAN — Timothy Dorr,
36, of Rowan, died
Monday (Jan. 31, 2005)
at the Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Trinity
Lutheran Church in
Belmond with Pastor Ray
Salemink officiating.
Burial will take place
at the Graceland
Cemetery near Rowan.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111 Luicks
Lane S. in Belmond and
one hour prior to
services at the church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248
Edgar Floyd
May Sr.
MASON CITY — Edgar Floyd
May Sr., 83, of 2328
20th St. S.W. died
Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005)
at the I.O.O.F. Home 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.colonialchapels.com.
Lillian
Nelson
NORA SPRINGS — Lillian
Nelson, 92, of Nora
Springs died Tuesday
(Feb, 1, 2005 at the
Nora Springs Care
Center, Nora Springs.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Sheckler
Colonial Chapel 114 N.
Hawkeye Ave. Nora
Springs.
Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, 641-749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Imogene
Emmert
MASON CITY — Imogene
Emmert, 77, of Mason
City, died Tuesday (Feb.
1, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Lucille M.
Bartell
RUDD — Mrs. Lucille M.
Bartell, 97, formerly of
Mason City and Rudd died
Saturday (January 29,
2005) in Tawas City,
Michigan.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Friday at
the Rudd United
Methodist Church, Rudd.
Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery
in Mason City.
The visitation will be
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior
to the service at the
church.
Memorials may be given
to the Rudd United
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Bartell was born on
the 14th of July, 1907,
in Algona, Kossuth
County, Iowa, to Adeline
Sifert and Joseph
Scoville. She attended
Mason City schools.
Lucille worked at
Stoddard Manufacturing
during World War II and
at Kresge's Department
Store, where she retired
as millinery manager.
She also performed the
accounting duties for
her husband's business.
On August 19, 1929, she
was united in marriage
with Delos at her
brother's home in Ames.
She loved nature,
especially feeding and
watching birds and she
loved to go fishing.
Lucille was also an avid
gardener and enjoyed
traveling. She was a
long-time member of the
Wesley United Methodist
Church and later the
Rudd United Methodist
Church. Prior to that,
she was certified as a
Sunday School teacher at
Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Mason City.
She was a long-time
member of the Daughters
of the American
Revolution and Cultural
Club in Rudd.
She took great joy and
pride in her family.
Left to cherish her
memories are her sons,
Glenn A. Bartell and his
wife, Evelyn, of Wrens,
Ga., Rex D. Bartell and
his wife, Cecilia, of
Mason City, Dr. Larry S.
Bartell of Berkeley
Springs, W.Va.; and one
beloved daughter, Alice
L. Bailey and her
husband, John, of Tawas
City, Mich.
Also surviving are 16
grandchildren, 57
great-grandchildren,
eight
great-great-grandchildren,
and several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her husband
Delos A. Bartell, her
parents, five sisters,
and four brothers.
Ewing, Dugger, Helgeson
Funeral Home, Clarion,
(515) 532-2233.
Elvera W.
Logan
MASON CITY — Elvera W.
"Vera'' Logan, 80, of
324 Third St. N.E., died
Monday (January 31,
2005) at her home.
A funeral Mass will be
held 10:30 a.m. Thursday
at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 714 N. Adams,
Mason City, with
Monsignor Joseph J.
Slepicka, officiating.
Burial will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason
City, where a Catholic
Daughters of the
Americas rosary will be
said at 4 p.m. followed
by a scriptural wake
service at 7 p.m.
Elvera W. Logan was born
October 16, 1924, at
Sheffield, the daughter
of George and Freida
(Reineking) Plagge. She
was united in marriage
to Martin Logan on July
29, 1945, at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church,
Rockwell.
She lived most of her
life in Mason City,
raising seven children.
She worked for Mercy
Hospital, Home
Healthcare, and Good
Shepherd. She was always
dedicated to helping
others.
Elvera was a member of
Holy Family Catholic
Church for over 50
years.
Vera is survived by five
sons, Jim (Merrie Lee)
Logan, Baton Rouge, La.,
Joe (Deb) Logan, Randy
(Teresa) Logan, Brian
(Nancy) Logan, and Brent
Logan, all of Mason
City; one daughter,
Nancy (Rick) Delmonico,
Burnsville, Minn.; 16
grandchildren: Kim,
Wendy, Kevin, Joe, Matt,
Garrett, Angie, Adam,
Tara, Ben, Adrian,
Jackie, Jessie, Sandy,
Blake, and Oriana; four
great- grandchildren;
Mallory, Noah, Megan,
and Cole; three
brothers, Dallas (Carla)
Plagge, Merlin (Shirley)
Plagge, and Maynard
Plagge; a sister-in-
law, Elaine Plagge; and
many special nieces,
nephews, and friends.
Her spirit lives on in
the hearts of all who
knew her.
Her parents; husband
Martin; a son, Ronald;
and brothers, Dean and
Larry, preceded her in
death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Marvin
Holck
BRITT — Marvin Holck,
73, of Britt passed away
Sunday (Jan. 30, 2005)
at his home in Britt.
Funeral Mass for Marvin
Holck will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at St.
Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt with
Father Jerry Blake
officiating. Interment
will be in Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, 178 Center St.
W. in Britt with a
Knights of Columbus
Rosary service at 7:30
p.m.
Marvin, the son of
William and Margaret
Jacobson Holck, was born
on July 19, 1931, on the
family farm near Britt.
He attended Britt Grade
School and graduated
from Britt High School.
While attending high
school, Marvin was an
Iowa Golden Gloves
Boxer.
On March 15, 1965,
Marvin was united in
marriage with Peggy Sue
Davis in Britt. The
couple made their home
in Britt where they
raised their family.
Marvin was employed by
Herman Buns and Son
Construction, Winnebago
Industries, Hancock
County and IMT
Transport.
Following his
retirement, Marvin
enjoyed farming with
friends and relatives
until well into his 70s.
In his spare time, he
also worked for Ed
DeGeus.
He loved spending time
with his grandchildren
and hearing about their
successes and
achievements in school
and sports.
Marvin enjoyed fishing,
hunting and racing; he
was very involved in
helping to bring great
racing to Britt. He was
instrumental in helping
build the Hancock County
Speedway and was
dedicated to maintaining
the great condition of
the track for three
years.
Marvin was a member of
St. Patrick's Catholic
Church and was
enthusiastic about being
involved with the
Knights of Columbus he
enjoyed helping with the
rides at the county fair
and food stand at Hobo
Days. He achieved 4th
Degree Knight status and
served as Grand Knight
for one year. Marvin
also volunteered to
provide communion to all
in need. He was always
there for everyone else
and will be missed by
all.
Marvin is survived by
his wife Peggy Sue of
Britt; six children:
Jacqueline Marie and her
husband, Dan Hampe of
Ames, Tracie Lee and her
husband Matt Covey of
Lincoln, Neb., Kristie
Lynn and special friend
Doug Suby of Garner,
William Marvin Holck II
of Britt, Connee Rennee
and special friend, Tom
Blumer, of Garner, and
Kathy Parks of San
Antonio, Texas; 11
grandchildren:
Christopher Covey, Ryan
and Chris Hampe, Jesse
and Dakota Lambert,
Nakita and Todd Holck,
Megan and Jacob Balsley,
Shelly Parks; sisters:
Edith Drabek of Garner
and Evelyn Buffington
and husband John of
Mason City.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; one
granddaughter, Jade
Marie Holck; and two
brothers, Kenneth Holck
and Lloyd Holck.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Mark Joseph
‘Joe' Jameson
RICEVILLE — Mark Joseph
Jameson, 62, of 201
Forest Street in
Riceville, died Monday
morning, (January 31,
2005) at the University
of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics following a
short illness.
Memorial services will
be held at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 8 at
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church with
Father Atwood
officiating.
Friends may call at the
church after 5:30 p.m.
on Tuesday.
A memorial fund has been
established.
Mark was born January
13, 1943, in Chester,
Pa., the son of Maurice
and Julia (Potter) Jones
Pever. He worked as an
auditor for Kinseth
Corporation for many
years, retiring in
October of 2003. He was
a big fan of boxing,
wrestling and the Green
Bay Packers and his
sister-in-law's deviled
eggs. He deeply cared
for his family and loved
them with all of his
heart. He will be deeply
missed by those who had
the privlege of knowing
him.
Mark is survived by his
dearest partner, Sherry
Krantz, of Riceville;
his son, Christopher
Jones (Helene); and his
granddaughter, Marni
Jaye Jones, of Newark,
N.J.; his closest
brother, Thomas Jones
(Peggy) of Mason City;
and two other brothers,
Michael and David Jones
of New Jersey.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Arrangements by the
Cremation Society of
Eastern Iowa, (319)
378-3361.
Corrine
Harrison
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —
Corrine E. (Wolf)
Harrison, 75, died on
Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005)
at Bethany Lutheran Home
after a lengthy battle
with diabetes.
Corrine was born on Feb.
19, 1929, in Fredonia,
N.D., to Karl and
Pauline Wolf. She taught
elementary grades in
Hurley and Lennox, SD.
In the fall of 1955, she
accepted a grade school
position in Mason City,
and moved on to become a
librarian at Roosevelt
Junior High School,
retiring in 1984.
Corrine attended the
University of Sioux
Falls and went on to
receive her B.A. degree
from Iowa State Teachers
College and her M.A.
from the University of
Illinois in Urbana, Ill.
Corrine was united in
marriage with Lewis
Harrison and they lived
in Mason City, Iowa.
After retiring, they
spent their winters in
Apache Junction, Ariz.
She was a member of
First Baptist Curch of
Mason City.
She was active in church
work, singing in the
choir, working on
crafts, fishing,
camping, and traveling.
Corrine is survived by
her sister, Florence M.
Knudson; nephews, Todd
S. Knudson, Kip T.
Knudson and niece Tami
J. (Charles) Burkard,
all of Sioux Falls.
She is preceded in death
by her husband, Lewis;
her parents; and
brother-in-law, Elmer
Knudson.
Funeral services will
begin at 2 p.m. Friday
at the Heritage Funeral
Home with visitation one
hour prior to service
time. Burial will be in
Woodlawn Cemetery.
Memorials may be
directed to the First
Baptist Church, 125 E.
State St. in Mason City,
or your favorite
charity.
We wish to thank the
staff at Bethany
Lutheran Home for their
generous and loving care
and also the support of
Sioux Valley Hospice.
Her online obituary and
registry book may be
seen at
www.consolingmemories.com.
Thomas
Gilmore Hughes
BRITT — Thomas Gilmore
"Tom" Hughes, 71, of
Britt passed away Sunday
(Jan. 30, 2005) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral Mass for Tom
Hughes will be held
10:30 a.m. Thursday at
St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt with
Father Michael Schueller
officiating. Interment
will be in Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at the Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel, 178
Center St. West in
Britt, with a 7 p.m.
rosary service under the
direction of the
Catholic Workmen.
Tom, the son of Leo and
Winifred (Gilmore)
Hughes, was born on May
29, 1933, in Britt.
As a young boy he shined
shoes on Main Street,
delivered papers and
telegrams and worked at
the local grocery store.
Tom attended and
graduated from Britt
High School in 1952.
Tom was united in
marriage to Rose R.
Wellik on Nov. 8, 1954,
at St. Wenceslaus
Catholic Church in
Duncan. During his
lifetime Tom was
employed by the Britt
Farmers Coop, Kabrick
Distributing in Britt
and J&W Distributing in
Mason City.
In 1984, Tom and Rose
established RTC's Lounge
in Algona.
Upon retiring in 1994,
Tom had various
part-time jobs including
driving cars for
Pritchard Auto, janitor
at the Kanawha School
and seasonal work at
AgMax Partners.
Tom was a member of St.
Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt and a
member of Catholic
Workmen Branch 51.
Tom's pride and joy were
his four grandchildren.
Tom enjoyed driving his
car and solving the
world's problems on the
corner with the gang.
Tom is survived by his
five children: Becky of
Marion, Conn., Mary Jo
of Britt, Linda of
Britt, Todd and wife
Jennifer of Thompson,
and Jeffrey of Britt;
three granddaughters:
Bailey, Lucy and Ella;
and one grandson Thomas;
four sisters: Mary
Leverenz of Santa Clara,
Calif., Coleen Davison
and husband Joe of Mary
Ester, Fla., Michele
Hostman and husband
Robert of Britt, and
Kathryn Smith and
husband Paul of Britt;
uncle Forrest Gilmore
and wife Mildred of
Trenton, Mo.; and many
nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death
by his parents Leo and
Winnie; his beloved wife
of 48 years Rose in
2002; and a
brother-in-law, Clifton
Leverenz.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Merlin
Peyton
DOWS — Merlin Peyton,
84, of Dows, died
Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Leone E.
Keating
CHARLES CITY — Leone E.
Keating, 94, of Story
City, formerly of
Charles City, died
Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005)
at the Bethany Manor
Nursing Home in Story
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
Virginia L.
Helvick
FOREST CITY — Virginia
L. Helvick, 82, of
Forest City, died Monday
(Jan. 31, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral service will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday
at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City,
with the Rev. Lee Laaveg
officiating. Burial will
be in Oakland Cemetery
in Forest City.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to service at
the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Virginia L. Helvick was
born on a farm in Mt.
Valley Township,
Winnebago County, Iowa,
on Dec. 28, 1922, the
daughter of Frank and
Emma (Hellickson)
Helvick.
She received her
education at Landreu
Country School near her
home.
Virginia made her home
with her parents on the
farm for many years. For
the last 20 years she
lived at Town Square
Apartments in Forest
City.
She enjoyed babysitting
and caring for children.
Virginia liked to play
cards with friends and
go to the movies.
She is survived by her
sisters, Janice Graham
and husband Richard of
Forest City, Kathryn
Lansing and husband
Eugene of Westland,
Mich., Bonnie Kelly of
Des Moines, and Shirley
Johnson and husband
Wallace of Aurora, Colo.
Also surviving are two
sisters-in-law, Ardis
Helvick and Alvada
Helvick, both of Forest
City, and many nieces
and nephews.
Virginia was preceded in
death by her parents,
Frank and Emma Helvick;
brothers, Garmon and
Donovon; sisters,
Frances and Mavis; and a
brother, Franklin who
died in infancy.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, (641) 585-2685.
Paul W.
Shaffer
OSAGE — Paul W. Shaffer,
age 41, of Osage, died
Sunday (January 30,
2005) at his home.
Memorial services will
be held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage with the
Rev. Dr. J. Samuel
Subramanian officiating.
Inurnment will be at the
Osage Cemetery.
There will be a
gathering of family and
friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home.
Paul was born Nov. 18,
1963, in Osage, the son
of Bill Shaffer and
Marilyn (Dorl) Shaffer.
Paul was educated in
Osage Schools,
graduating from Osage
High School in 1982. He
was employed at
Dimensional Graphics in
Mason City.
Paul was an avid Chicago
Cubs, Miami Dolphins,
and Iowa Hawkeyes fan.
He was also an avid
follower and supporter
of all Osage High School
athletics. He enjoyed
spending time with his
many friends.
Paul is survived by his
mother, Marilyn Shaffer
of Osage; his father,
Bill Shaffer, of Hazel
Green, Wis.; three
sisters, Brenda Voight
and significant other,
Steve Willey, and nephew
Ryan Voight of Owatonna,
Minn; Sally (Zeke) Ogden
of Osage; Amy (Brian)
Beaver and nephew and
niece, Cody and Katie
Beaver, of St. Ansgar;
one brother, Russ
Shaffer and nephews, Lee
and Jay Shaffer, of
Dubuque; maternal
grandmother, Vi Coutant
of Upton, Wyo., and
numerous aunts and
uncles.
He was preceded in death
by his paternal
grandparents, Bill and
Edna Shaffer; two
maternal grandfathers,
Fred Dorl and Smokey
Coutant; and a
brother-in-law, Russ
Voight
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641)732-3706.
Jack R.
Kabrick
MASON CITY — Jack R.
Kabrick, 85, of 75
Briarstone Court, died
Monday (Jan. 31, 2005)
at his home.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the First
United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia Ave.,
with the Rev. Jim
Stiles, officiating.
Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery
in Mason City, where
full military honors
will be conducted by
members of Mason City
Veteran's Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. Mason
City and one hour prior
to services on Friday at
the church.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North Iowa
or Mercy Cancer Center.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Lavern
Miller
DUMONT — Lavern Miller,
82, of Dumont, died
Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005)
at the Dumont Care
center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
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2005.
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Edgar Floyd
May Sr.
MASON CITY — Edgar Floyd
May Sr., 83, of 2328
20th St. S.W., died
Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005)
at the IOOF Home in
Mason City.
Memorial service will be
held 10 a.m. Saturday at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with the Rev.
Eddie May III
officiating.
Graveside services will
be 1 p.m. Saturday in
Pleasant Valley Cemetery
in Swaledale, with
military honors
conducted by members of
the Mason City Veteran's
Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
service at the funeral
home.
Memorials may
be directed to the Edgar
F. May Sr. Memorial
Fund.
Edgar Floyd May Sr. was
born July 17, 1921, in
Kanawha, the son of
Charles and Viola (Mays)
May. Edgar attended
school in Forest City.
He enlisted in the
United States Army on
Nov. 5, 1942, serving
during World War II.
Edgar married Bonnie
(Ward) May on June 15,
1947, in Swaledale. To
this union four children
were born.
Edgar owned and operated
the Conoco gas station
on 19th and South
Federal for 16 years.
He went to work for
Speed Alman driving a
gas tanker, later
working and retiring
from Butler Curtis Oil,
in Mason City.
After retirement, Edgar
and Bonnie enjoyed
winter-ing in Donna,
Texas.
Edgar enjoyed fishing,
playing softball and
woodworking crafts. He
was an avid sports fan.
He was member of the
V.F.W. and Swaledale
Methodist Church.
He is survived by his
wife Bonnie May, of
Mason City; children,
Barbara (James) Anderson
of Chandler, Ariz.,
Edgar Jr. (Nancy) May of
Mason City, Jeff
(Rufina) May of Virginia
Beach, Va., and Rhonda
(James) Tanner, of Mason
City; grandchildren,
Scott (Kim) Anderson of
Appleton, Wis., Tracy
(Dax) Austin of Queen
Creek, Ariz., Edgar III
(Lisa) May of Fertile,
Michael (Erin) May of
Mason City, Tera (Neil)
Peterson of Badger,
Kelly May of Iowa City,
Brian May of Iowa City,
Rebeka May of Virginia
Beach, Va., Yvonne Jenks
of Virginia Beach, Va.,
Stephin Foreman of
Virginia Beach, Va.,
Mandy (Dave) Stoffer of
Tracy, Calif.;
great-grandchildren,
Justin and Heather
Anderson, Sharayah and
Joshua May, Rhiannon and
Ayrton Peterson, Stephan
and Andrew May, Tara
Kirby, Emily Stoffer and
Samantha Martin;
brother, Delbert May of
New Hampton; sister,
Berdella May of Mason
City; sisters-in law,
Peg Odem of Mason City,
Hannah Sandy of Mason
City, Marie Ward of
Rockwell, Liz Ward of
Mason City and Jackie
Ward of Iowa Falls,
Texas; along with many
nieces, nephews and
friends.
He is preceded in death
by his parents; son,
John May; sister, Ethel
Hanson; brother, Vic
May; and great
granddaughter, Jordan
May.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
Timothy Dorr
BELMOND — Timothy Dorr,
36, of Rowan, passed
away Monday (Jan. 31,
2005) at Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral service for Tim
Dorr will be held 1:30
p.m. today at Trinity
Lutheran Church with
Pastor Ray Salemink
officiating. Burial will
take place in Graceland
Cemetery near Rowan.
Visitation for Tim Dorr
was from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005,
at Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick's Lane
S. in Belmond, and one
hour prior to services
at the church.
Memorials may be made to
the Timothy Dorr
Memorial Fund.
Timothy O'Larry Dorr,
the son of O'Larry and
Mary Wedekin Dorr, was
born on Aug. 21, 1968,
in Belmond Iowa. He was
raised in the Belmond
area and graduated from
high school in 1986.
While in high school,
Tim participated in
wrestling and qualified
for the state tournament
two years.
On Aug. 23, 1996, Tim
was united in marriage
to Tracy Riedel in Sioux
City, Iowa. The family
made their home in
Rowan.
Tim was a true family
man and adored his wife,
Tracy and their
daughter, Kaitlyn.
He was a member of
Immanuel Lutheran Church
and was recently elected
as the church's vice
president.
Tim worked for Dorr and
Sons Construction with
his father and brothers
for seven years.
He spent the past five
years as a proud team
member at Pella Windows
of Story City.
Tim was an avid Viking
fan with a great love of
football.
Some of his hobbies
included working
crossword puzzles, storm
chasing, the Humboldt
Motorcycle Rally,
fishing with Kaitlyn,
loving his pets, Diamond
and Nika, golfing and
playing Risk with his
brothers.
Tim was a very caring
and giving person —
always willing to help
anyone who needed it.
He was a person who
loved to hug and all his
friends and family will
miss those great bear
hugs.
Tim always enjoyed a
great laugh with family
and friends.
Most of all, Tim enjoyed
being a father to
Kaitlyn.
Tim loved family outings
to the woods and
holidays, especially
Christmas.
He was a very caring and
sympathetic person,
compassionate and
BIG-hearted. He always
had a positive outlook
and a wonderful sense of
humor.
Tim was very patriotic
and loved his country.
Tim will be deeply
missed by all his family
and friends.
Tim is survived by his
wife Tracy and their
daughter Kaitlyn of
Rowan; his father
O'Larry Dorr and wife,
Doris, of Belmond;
brothers and sisters,
Lorann Lonnevik and
husband, Daniel, of
Meservey, Sharri Kankel
and husband, Barry, of
Scottsdale, Ariz.,
Patrick Dorr and wife,
Robin, of Belmond,
Michael Dorr and wife,
Michelle, of Norwalk,
Terry Dorr of Sioux
City, Cynthia Wakeman
and husband, George III,
of Sioux City; father
and mother-in-law, David
and Barbara Riedel of
Rowan; brother-in-law,
Joshua Riedel of
Belmond; sister-in-law,
Jaclyn Wessels and
husband, Jason, of
Belmond; sister-in-law,
Emily Riedel of Belmond;
nieces and nephews, Eric
Lonnevik, Elisa Nelson
and husband, Brian,
Skylar, Nicholas and
Kassidy Dorr, Ryan and
Alex Dorr, Colton Dorr,
George IV, Charles,
Henry and William
Wakeman and Madison and
Tristan Wessels.
Tim was preceded in
death by his mother,
Mary Dorr Thompson, in
October 2004.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Max H.
Wegand
GREENE — Funeral
services for Max H.
Wegand, 78, of 11381
Lodge Ave., will be
10:30 a.m. today at
United Methodist Church
in Greene with Pastor
Ashok Patet officiating.
Burial will be in Rose
Hill Cemetery in Greene
with military honors
conducted by Tack
Barnett Post No. 268
American Legion of
Greene.
Visitation was held from
4 to 8 p.m. on
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005,
at Reid's Funeral
Chapel, 519 N. First St.
in Greene, where there
will be a public masonic
service at 7 p.m.
conducted by Vulcan
Lodge No. 498 A.F. &
A.M. of Bristow.
Visitation will continue
at the church one hour
before services.
Max Harold Wegand was
born Oct. 13, 1926, on
the Wegand home place, a
son of Clyde Hardman and
Edna Mae (Lockwood)
Wegand, and died Jan.
31, 2005, completing his
circle of life at the
place where he was born.
He received his
education in Greene
public schools,
graduating in 1944.
He enlisted in the U. S.
Navy on Oct. 6, 1944,
and served as a hospital
apprentice second class
at the U.S. Navy
Hospital in Farragut,
Idaho.
Following his honorable
discharge on June 21,
1946, he returned to
Greene where he began
farming on the home
place.
During this time he
supplemented his income
by working various
places in-cluding
Thermogas, Greene
Limestone and Greene
Farm Equipment.
On May 11, 1951, he was
united in marriage to
Patricia Ann Potter at
the Little Brown Church
in Nashua. They made
their home in Greene and
to this union were born
four children.
In 1970, Max became a
Standard Oil agent when
he purchased a tank
wagon oil business from
Jim McLennan, which he
operated until his
retirement in 1994. Max
enjoyed 24 years as a
businessman in Greene
and loved working with
the people he served.
Max was stricken with
Parkinson's Disease in
1995-96, but continued
to remain active until
2002, when the disease
rendering him unable to
do the many things he
enjoyed.
He was a lifelong member
of United Methodist
Church in Greene, past
master of Alpha Lodge
No. 326 A.F. & A.M.,
past worthy patron of
May Day Chapter O.E.S.,
50-year member of Vulcan
Lodge No. 498 A.F. &
A.M., past president of
Round Grove Golf &
Country Club, member of
the Greene Commercial
Club and the Tack
Barnett Post No. 268
American Legion of
Greene.
Max had a firm faith in
God which led him to
focus his life around a
hard work ethic, family
and friends.
He was very proud of his
family and of living on
the family-owned century
farm. Max took great
care of the farm and was
especially proud of his
yard.
He will be sadly missed
by his loving wife,
Patricia Ann, of Greene;
his children, Dan (Jan)
Wegand of Glen Rose,
Texas, Ann (Terry)
Thomason of Greene, Bob
(Nancy) Wegand of Grundy
Center, Jean (Bob) Fox
of West Des Moines; 10
grandchildren, Alison
and Zak Wegand, Matt
(Jamie) Jackson and
Melissa Jackson,
Christopher (Lupe)
Thomason, Sara (Dan)
Marsh, Patrick (Kelly)
Thomason, Andrew, Ben
and Mollie Fox; five
great-grandchildren,
Cortlynn Jackson,
Timothy Thomason, Paige,
Claire and Lauren Marsh;
two sisters, Mary Lou
(Keith) Hadley of
Charles City and Barbara
(Jim) McKay of Spencer;
two brothers-in-law,
Mike (Margaret) Potter
of Minneapolis and Jim
(Jackie) Speedling of
Bend, Ore.; many nieces,
nephews and extended
family members.
Max was preceded in
death by his parents,
sister and
brother-in-law, Nadine
(Eugene) Schrage.
Those planning an
expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to
the Max H. Wegand
Memorial Fund in care of
the family.
Funeral arrangements
have been entrusted to
Reid's Funeral Chapel,
(641) 823-4457.
Merlin
George Peyton
DOWS — Merlin George
Peyton, 84, of Dows,
died Tuesday (Feb. 1,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
His body will be
cremated upon his wishes
and their will be no
services.
Condolences may be
directed to Judy Dahley,
1033 16th St. N.E.,
Mason City, IA 50401.
Merlin was born Dec. 25,
1920, the son of Harry
and Mabel (Sarber)
Peyton. He attended
rural schools in the
Clarion area and worked
for area farmers.
Merlin was united in
marriage to Elaine
Severson on Jan. 23,
1942, in Trenton, Mo.
He was inducted into the
Army and served during
World War II from 1942
until he was discharged
in 1945. After returning
home from World War II,
he lived in Riceville
and Chicago before
moving his family to
Mason City.
He was employed by A & M
Concrete, A & M
Prestress in Clear Lake
and Cerro Gordo County
in Clear Lake.
Merlin is survived by
his three children, Judy
and Elon Dahley of Mason
City, Carolyn and Mike
Evans of Mesa, Ariz.,
and Rick and Sandy
Peyton of Houston,
Texas; grandchildren,
Chris and Bridget Cline
of Straud, Okla.,
Candace and Mike
Karsjens of Rockwell,
Cathi Donahoo of Mason
City, Dr. Shane Evans
and Mary of Des Moines,
Chad and Tracy Evans of
Phoenix, Ariz., Brad
Peyton and Ariel Peyton
of Houston, Texas; 15
great-grandchildren;
brother, Melvin and Eva
Peyton of Hampton;
sisters, Doris and Fran
Rohrer of Eagle Grove,
Lois Hansen of Chino,
Calif., Evelyn and
husband, Chuck Doherty,
of Johnston, Connie and
husband, Jim Smith, of
Cedar Rapids.
Merlin was preceded in
death by his parents and
two sisters, Vivian
Kittleson and Maxine
Rice.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City, is in charge
of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Jack R.
Kabrick
MASON CITY — Jack R.
Kabrick, 85, of 75
Briarstone Court, died
Monday (Jan. 31, 2005)
at his home.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Friday
at First United
Methodist Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave., with the
Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City,
where full military
honors will be conducted
by members of Mason City
Veteran's Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, and one hour prior
to services on Friday at
the church.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North Iowa
or Mercy Cancer Center.
Jack R. Kabrick was born
Oct. 25, 1919, at
Dickens, Iowa, one of
eight children to
Clarence and Susan
Kabrick.
He attended school at
Spencer and served in
the US Navy during World
War II from 1941-45.
Jack spent his career in
sales. Prior to moving
to Mason City, he
worked as a sales
representative in
Mitchell and Sioux
Falls, S.D., for
Sunshine Bakeries and at
a wholesale liquor
company.
In 1963, Jack and his
brother purchased the
former Craychee
Distributing Co. in
Mason City and operated
it as Kabrick
Distributing Inc.
Jack remained involved
in the family business
and continued to come to
the office daily until
his death.
True to his South Dakota
roots, he was an avid
pheasant hunter, enjoyed
annual fishing trips to
Canada and golfing.
Jack's memberships
in-clude Elks, Moose,
VFW, American Legion,
Mason City Country Club,
Iowa Beer Wholesalers
Association, and the
National Beer
Wholesalers Association.
He is survived by two
sons, James (Mairead)
Hahn of Mason City,
Kenneth (Minnie) Hahn of
Payson, Ariz.; six
grandchildren, Michelle
(Kelly) Roth of Mason
City, Jason Hahn of
Clear Lake, Doug
(Brenda) Weeks of Sioux
Falls, S.D., Laurie
(Kent) Ausland of Sioux
Falls, S.D., Lisa (Rick)
Esparza, of Laverne,
Minn., Mark (Mary) Weeks
of Omaha, Neb.; and
several
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, a
daughter, Sandy
Maranell; and seven
brothers and sisters.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Tim Alfred
Gilmore
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Tim
Alfred Gilmore, 59,
formerly of Mason City,
died Tuesday, Dec. 28,
2004, in Vero Beach
after a brave fight with
cancer.
He was born in Waterloo,
Iowa, on March 17, 1945.
He graduated from Mason
City High School in
1963.
Tim joined the U.S. Navy
on June 11, 1963, and
served proudly during
the Vietnam War. After
eight years of service,
he returned to Mason
City and was employed by
McDonald's restaurants.
Tim served as area
operational supervisor
for five McDonald's
stores until 1987.
In 1987, he became the
owner-operator of his
own McDonald's
restaurant on Boca
Chica Naval Air Station,
Key West, Fla., and two
years later built
another in Marathon,
Fla. He operated both
stores until his
retirement in 1998.
Tim was a Freemason and
a member of Harding
Lodge No. 649 in Mason
City.
He will be sadly missed
by his wife, Judith
Gilmore, of Vero Beach,
Fla.; daughter, Kelly
Dimitroglou, her
husband, Dimitrios, and
their four children, all
of Attleboro, Mass.;
son, Tim Eric Gilmore,
his wife, Nicole, and
their three sons, all
of Mason City; son, Neil
Gilmore, his wife,
Jennifer, and their
daughter, all of Des
Moines; a brother, John
Gilmore of Ames; a
sister, Mary Patterson
of Vero Beach, Fla; and
a brother, Thomas
Seeberger, of Brooklyn,
N.Y.
His father, John
Gilmore; his mother,
Jane; and a brother,
Charles, preceded him in
death.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
Details of a summer
memorial service will be
announced at a later
date. Arrangements are
under the direction of
Cox-Gifford Funeral
Home, 1950 20th St.,
Vero Beach, FL 32960,
(772) 562-2365.
Russell F.
Shanks
NORA SPRINGS — Russell
F. Shanks, 87, of 212
Second St. N.W. in Nora
Springs, died Tuesday
(Feb. 1, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
A funeral service will
be held 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at Nora Springs
United Methodist Church,
202 N. Hawkeye Ave.,
Nora Springs, with the
Rev. Wendy Johannesen
officiating. Interment
will be at Rock Grove
Cemetery, rural Nora
Springs.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday
at Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye
Ave. in Nora Springs.
Russell Franklin Shanks
was born July 24, 1917,
in Blairstown, Iowa, to
Ray W. and Nelda
(Scherger) Shanks.
After his mother's death
the following year,
Russell and Ray moved to
a farm between Nora
Springs and Mason City.
Russell graduated from
Nora Springs High School
and attended Hamilton
Business College.
In 1936, Russell married
Winifred Hart and they
farmed in the area until
they retired in 1983 to
a home overlooking the
river in Nora Springs.
He was an Archer Oil
dealer and worked part
time for the Mason City
ASC office.
Russell was a lifetime
member of United
Methodist Church of Nora
Springs.
He served as a 4-H
leader for a number of
years. He was an active
member of the Nora
Springs Historical
Society, the North Iowa
Rock and Mineral Club
and the Rock Grove
Cemetery Committee.
Russell was an active
outdoorsman. His hobbies
included piloting his
own plane, camping,
snowmobiling, hunting,
fishing and collecting
fossils.
Russell is survived by
his wife, Winifred, of
Nora Springs; two sons,
Howard (Laura) Shanks of
Ames and Michael
(Colleen) Shanks of Nora
Springs. He is also
survived by his six
grandchildren, Kevin
Shanks of Franktown,
Colo., Brent (Jackie)
Shanks of Ames, Kimberly
(Shawn) Majors of
Ankeny, Lisa (Chris)
Smith of Clear Lake,
Julie (Brad) Nelson of
Nora Springs and Brad
(Jeannie) Shanks of Nora
Springs; and 16
great-grandchildren.
Russell is preceded in
death by his parents.
Sheckler Colonial
Chapel: (641) 749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com
Lillian
Nelson
NORA SPRINGS — Lillian
Nelson, 92, of Nora
Springs, died Tuesday
(Feb. 1, 2005) at Nora
Springs Care Center in
Nora Springs.
Graveside services will
be 10:30 a.m. Friday at
South Shellrock
Cemetery, Northwood,
Iowa, with the Rev.
Dennis Ganz officiating.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake, is in
charge of services.
Lillian was born in
rural Northwood, Iowa,
on July 29, 1912, the
daughter of Andrew and
Lena (Stene) Nelson.
Lillian lived with her
parents and later her
brother on the family
farm.
She moved to Liberty
Square, Nora Springs,
Iowa, after her parents
and brother died.
Lillian enjoyed reading
Reader Digest,
newspapers, doing
puzzles, going to county
fairs, shopping and
movies.
She is survived by a
sister-in-law, Myrtle
Hanson, of Britt, Iowa;
two nieces, Janice
Kirschbaum and her
husband, Jim, of Crystal
Lake, and Joyce
Gradoville, of Omaha,
Neb.; and one nephew,
Jerel Nelson and his
wife, Miriam, of Omaha,
Neb.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
nine brothers and
sisters.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
wwwcolonialchapel.com
Leone
Keating
CHARLES CITY — Leone
Keating, 94, of Story
City, formerly of
Charles City, died
Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005)
at Bethany Manor Nursing
Home in Story City.
Funeral service will be
held 11 a.m. Monday at
First Christian Church
in Charles City with
Pastor Phil Corr
officiating. Burial will
be in Sunnyside Memory
Gardens, rural Charles
City.
Visitation will be held
from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday
at Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main in Charles
City, and one hour prior
to services on Monday at
the church.
Memorials may be
directed to the Charles
City YMCA or Charles
City Historical Society.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
LaVern J.
Miller
DUMONT — LaVern J.
Miller, 82, of Dumont,
died Tuesday (Feb. 1,
2005) at Dumont Care
Center.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Friday
at New Hope United
Methodist Church in
Dumont with the Rev.
Terra Amundson
officiating. Burial will
be in Dumont Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
Imogene
Emmert
MASON CITY — Imogene
Emmert, 78, of 1039
Second St. N.W., died
Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005)
at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial service will be
1 p.m. Saturday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Inurnment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
There will be no
visitation.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North
Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Richard D.
Sletten
LAKE MILLS — Richard D.
Sletten, 71, of Lake
Mills, died Tuesday
(Feb. 1, 2005) at Lake
Mills Care Center.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in
Scarville with the Rev.
Randy Baldwin
officiating. Burial will
be held at North Prairie
Lutheran Cemetery in
rural Leland.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, 902 E. Main St. in
Lake Mills, and one hour
prior to services on
Monday at the church.
Memorials may be
directed to the North
Prairie Cemetery Corp.
Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, (641) 592-0221.
Allen Barz
GARNER — Allen Barz, 80,
of Garner, died
Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005)
at his home.
Funeral service will be
held 2 p.m. Saturday at
the Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church in
Garner with the Rev.
Darrell Weber as
officiant. Burial will
be in Concord Township
Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church in
Garner.
Cataldo Funeral Home of
Garner is in charge of
arrangements.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Raymond F.
Boehnke
GARNER — Raymond F.
Boehnke, 89, of rural
Garner, died Wednesday
(Feb. 2, 2005) at his
home.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at St. John's Lutheran
Church, east of Garner,
with the Rev. Carl
Hedberg officiating.
Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday
at Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. Fourth
St. in Garner, and one
hour prior to services
at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Eleanor
Erdmann
OSAGE — Eleanor Erdmann,
77, of Osage, died
Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005)
at Mitchell County
Regional Health Center
in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, (641)
732-3706.
Wayne A.
Epple
HAMPTON — Wayne A.
Epple, 82, of Grants
Pass, Ore., formerly of
Hampton, died Friday
(Jan. 28, 2005) at his
home.
Funeral service will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday
at Hitesville Gospel
Hall in rural Aplington.
Burial will be in
Hitesville Gospel Hall
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday
at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
Peter
Lewerke
GARNER — Peter Lewerke,
91, of Garner, died
Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel,
178 Center St. in Britt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Priscilla M.
Overturf
MASON CITY — Priscilla
M. Overturf, 89, of
Mason City, died
Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005)
at Provina Saint Joseph
Nursing Home in
Freeport, Ill.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
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Raymond F.
Boehnke
GARNER — Raymond F.
Boehnke, 89, of rural
Garner, died Wednesday
(Feb. 2, 2005) at his
home.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at St. John's Lutheran
Church, east of Garner,
with the Rev. Carl
Hedberg officiating.
Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. Fourth
St. in Garner, and one
hour prior to services
at the church.
Memorials may be given
in memory of Ray Boehnke
to St. John's Lutheran
Church.
Raymond Friedrich
Boehnke, the son of Emil
and Frieda (Lade)
Boehnke, was born Dec.
1, 1915, on a farm
northeast of Garner. He
was baptized and
confirmed at St. John's
Lutheran Church.
He attended St. John's
Parochial School and
Garner High School.
Following his schooling,
he farmed with his
father.
On July 25, 1936, he
married Ruby Hage at
Algona. They lived on
the home farm where they
raised their family and
he continued to farm.
Ray also owned a gas
truck, which he used to
deliver fuel for the
Hancock County Co-op Oil
Co. in Garner until
retiring in 1980. Ray
had lived on the home
farm his entire life.
He enjoyed playing with
his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren,
bowling, fishing,
dancing, playing cards
and, especially,
entertaining his family.
He was a lifetime member
of St. John's Lutheran
Church where he was
active in various
offices.
Ray is survived by his
wife, Ruby, of Garner;
five daughters, Virginia
(Don) Brocker of
Woodbury, Minn., Barbara
Needham of Mound, Minn.,
Kay (Alden) Lundebrek of
Starbuck, Minn.,
Patricia (Dick) Nordman
of Arlington Heights,
Ill., and Rebecca
(David) Ziesmer of
Belmond; 14
grandchildren, Victoria
(Edward) Huebsch,
Michelle Holmgren,
Patrice (John) Horner,
Michael (Deborah)
Brocker, David (Robyn)
Needham, Jonathan (Kami)
Needham, Patrick
Needham, Dana (Charles)
Parks, John (Heather)
Lundebrek, Sarah (David)
Solak, Matthew (Karen)
Nordman, Angela
(Michael) Ryg, Alison
Ziesmer and Derek
Ziesmer; 37
great-grandchildren;
four
great-great-grandchildren;
a sister, Lillian
Wetterling of Mason
City; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and a
sister, Norma Smokestad.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Eleanor
Erdmann
OSAGE — Eleanor Erdmann,
77, of Osage, died
Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005)
at Mitchell County
Regional Health Center
in Osage of injuries she
received in an
accidental fall.
Eleanor was born on the
family farm near
Morristown, Minn., on
Oct. 10, 1927, the
daughter of Jesse and
Adelaide (Tolzman)
White. She was the
second of 12 children.
Eleanor attended country
school and graduated
from Morristown High
School.
Eleanor was united in
marriage to Gilbert E.
Erdmann on July 4, 1948,
at Faribault, Minn. They
made their home in
Osage, where they raised
five children.
Eleanor loved to
entertain and always
made sure that the table
had an appropriate
centerpiece for the
occasion. A family
gathering didn't just
have one salad or
vegetable, but usually
two or three, all made
with love.
Cooking was her interest
her whole life, starting
with helping to feed 11
siblings, to caring for
her own five children,
to preparing meals at
the Mitchell County
Memorial Hospital. No
one ever left her house
hungry.
Eleanor came from a very
musical family and loved
to sing a lively hymn.
She also possessed the
very unique ability of
playing the saw. She had
a very strong faith in
God that guided her, her
whole life.
Eleanor was a member of
First Baptist Church in
Osage and was a member
of the Ann Judson
Circle.
Memorial service will be
10:30 a.m. Monday at
First Baptist Church in
Osage with the Rev.
Douglas Brown
officiating. Inurnment
will be in Osage
Cemetery.
There will be a
gathering of family and
friends from 2 to 4 p.m.
on Sunday at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage.
She is survived by her
husband, Gilbert Erdmann
of Osage; three
daughters, Judy (Joel)
Voaklander of Osage,
Cheryl (Alan) Adams of
Osage and Christie
(Troy) Levenhagen of
Mason City; two sons,
Ken (Mary Kay) Erdmann
of Plymouth and Kevin
Erdmann of Osage; 12
grandchildren, Doug and
Dawn Erdmann, Ben,
Darin, Brent and Nathan
Voaklander, Travis and
Christopher Adams,
Stephanie (Adams)
Thompson and Courtney,
Jona and Cameron
Levenhagen; one
stepgrandson, Jordan
Beier; six
great-grandchildren,
Haley, Will, Adam,
Lauren, Gwen and Ava
Voaklander; 11 brothers
and sisters, Arlene
Engler, Thelma Derby,
Jean (Ivan) Ludeman,
Jerome (Betty) White,
Elaine (Dale) Laun, Ione
(Lloyd) Doerbaum,
Genevieve Delk, Fred
White, Ruth Ann (Karl)
Pearson, Arvid (Shelly)
White and Philip (Kathy)
White; and one
sister-in-law, Eveline
Sorg.
She was preceded by her
parents.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
Lola ‘Lou'
M. Reetz
NORA SPRINGS — Lola
"Lou" M. Reetz, 72, of
Nora springs, formerly
of the Charles City and
Bassett areas, passed
away Wednesday
afternoon, (Feb. 2,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
A memorial gathering for
family and friends will
be held from 2 to 4 p.m.
Saturday at Hugeback &
Chenoweth Funeral Home
in Nashua with a
memorial tribute at 3:30
p.m. Burial of the ashes
will be in Rock Grove
Cemetery in Nora Springs
at a later date.
She is survived by four
sons, Doyle Johnson Jr.
(Dee) of Prairie Du
Chien, Wis., Scott
Johnson (Tammy) of Nora
Springs, David Johnson
(Lori) of Waseca, Minn.,
and Todd Johnson (Robin)
of Memphis, Tenn.; two
daughters, Patty Bilharz
(Daniel) of Nashua and
April Martin of Waseca,
Minn.; 14 grandchildren;
13 great-grandchildren;
two brothers, Dale and
Verne Willert, both of
Charles City; and one
sister, Ramona Jacobson,
of Toddville.
Lola was preceded in
death by her parents;
and infant daughter,
Tersia Johnson; one
sister, Norma Frisbie;
and one daughter-in-law,
Vicki Johnson.
Lola M. Reetz was born
Sept. 16, 1932, in
Charles City, the
daughter of Alfred and
Maryetta (Lohr) Willert.
She was raised in
Charles City and
graduated from Charles
City High School in
1950.
She was united to Doyle
Dean Johnson on Nov. 26,
1950, at St. John's
Lutheran Church in
Charles City. To this
union seven children
were born. They lived in
the Bassett area before
moving to Nashua. They
were later divorced.
Lola married Sonny Reetz
and they were later
divorced.
Along with being a
housewife, Lola worked
at White Farm for a
short time, then was the
owner operator of the S
& L Tap in Bassett for a
number of years.
She also owned and
operated the Bassett
Convenience Store. She
later moved to Waseca,
Minn., and was employed
by Wahis Liquor for
about 10 years. She
moved to Nora Springs in
2001.
Lola enjoyed her family,
gardening, fishing and
traveling.
Hugeback & Chenoweth
Funeral Home, (641)
435-4134.
Allen Barz
GARNER — Allen Barz, 80,
of Garner, died
Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005)
at his home.
Funeral service will be
held 2 p.m. Saturday at
Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church in
Garner with the Rev.
Darrell Weber as
officiant. Burial will
be in Concord Township
Cemetery in Garner with
military rites by the
Garner Veterans
Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 8 p.m. today
at Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church in
Garner and one hour
prior to services at the
church.
Cataldo Funeral Home is
in charge of
arrangements.
Allen Barz, the son of
Henry and Clara (Born)
Barz, was born June 1,
1924, on the family farm
east of Klemme. He
attended school at
Klemme, graduating in
1941.
Al served his country in
the U.S. Air Force
during World War II.
He attended Lakeland
(formerly Mission House)
College in Sheboygan,
Wis.
Al worked at First
National Bank in Klemme
for five years and then
bought the Wellik
Insurance Agency in
Garner, which he sold in
1990.
On Oct. 17, 1948, he
married Ihlajean Johnson
at Klemme Immanuel
Reformed United Church
of Christ.
After moving to Garner,
he became a member of
Zion Evangelical &
Reformed Church. He sang
in church choirs for
more than 65 years,
taught Sunday school and
was a youth leader.
He was a 50-year member
of Rotary, where he was
a song leader and a Paul
Harris Fellow. For many
years he was an
announcer for KCMR in
Mason City.
He enjoyed playing golf
and loved entertaining.
He is survived by his
wife, Ihlajean; three
sons, Mark Barz and his
wife, Dalena, of
Ventura, and Michael
Barz and Dan Barz, both
of Minneapolis, Minn.;
four grandchildren,
Nathan Barz of Ventura,
Erika Kirby and her
husband, Bob, of Omaha,
Neb., Nora Muessingmann
of Omaha, Neb., and
Melissa Dakin of Fort
Collins, Colo.; four
great-grandchildren,
Chloe and Evan
Muessingmann and
Samantha and Meredith
Kirby; a brother, Ray
Barz of Waupaca, Wis.; a
sister, Avis Hagen and
her husband, Eldon, of
Klemme; a sister-in-law,
Gladys Barz and his
mother-in-law, Gay
Horgen, of Albert Lea,
Minn.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; two
brothers, Elmer Barz and
Evert Barz; and a
sister-in-law, Viola
Barz.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Imogene
Emmert
MASON CITY — Imogene
Emmert, 78, of 1039
Second St. N.W., died
Monday (Feb. 1, 2005) at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Memorial service will be
1 p.m. Saturday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., with the Rev. Ed
Bard, Chaplain, Hospice
of North Iowa,
officiating. Inurnment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
There will be no
visitation.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North
Iowa.
Imogene was born Sept.
10, 1926, in Mason City,
the daughter of Earl and
Edith (Cooper) Whitney.
A lifelong resident of
Mason City, Imogene
married George O. Emmert
on June 11, 1947, in
Austin, Minn.
She enjoyed playing
cards, animals and
spending time with her
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Imogene is survived by
her husband, George O.
Emmert, of Mason City;
daughters, Julie Mohler
of Kensett and Debra
Paulson and husband,
Dan, of Klemme;
grandchildren, Shane
Emmert and wife, Polly,
Colette Perry, Nicole
Ketchum and fiance,
Marco Balderas, and
Rochelle Quiroz and
husband, Manuel; nine
great-grandchildren;
brothers and sisters,
Catherine Lundquist and
husband, Keith, of
Phoenix, Ariz., Raymond
Whitney of Scottsdale,
Ariz., Wanda Luther of
Riverside, Calif., Fayne
Whitney and wife, Betty,
of Galt, Calif., Royal
Whitney of Mason City,
Karolyn Jones and
husband, Jim, of Iowa
Falls, Nancy Panther and
husband, Gene, of
Eldora, Jerry Whitney
and wife, Erica, of
Mason City; many nieces
and nephews.
Imogene's parents; two
sisters, Martha Young
and Marjorie Saylor;
brother, Melvin Whitney;
sister-in- law, Barbara
Whitney; great-grandson,
Hunter Perry-Pihl; and
son-in-law, George
"Rusty" Mohler preceded
her in death.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Richard D.
Sletten
LAKE MILLS — Richard D.
Sletten, 71, of Lake
Mills, died on Tuesday
(Feb. 1, 2005) at Lake
Mills Care Center in
Lake Mills.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. Monday
at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Scarville with
the Rev. Randy Baldwin
officiating. Burial will
take place at North
Prairie Lutheran
Cemetery in rural
Leland.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 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.
Memorials may be
directed to the North
Prairie Cemetery Corp.
Richard Dean Sletten was
born Jan. 3, 1934, in
rural Freeborn County,
Minn., to parents Albert
and Alma (Nelson)
Sletten.
Following the death of
his mother in 1935,
Richard was cared for by
various family members.
At age 3, Richard came
to live with his uncle
and aunt, Pearlin and
Ella Pederson.
He was baptized at home
and was confirmed at
North Prairie Lutheran
Church. Richard attended
country school and
public school in the
communities of
Scarville, Leland and
Lake Mills, graduating
with the class of 1952.
On June 12, 1955,
Richard was united in
marriage with Arlene
Schultz at Emmanuel
Lutheran Church in
Grafton, Iowa. The
couple made their home
in rural Leland, Iowa,
where Richard farmed for
a number of years.
In August 1979, they
moved into Lake Mills
and Richard worked for
Land O' Lakes in Albert
Lea, Minn., and
Winnebago Industries in
Forest City before
retiring.
Richard truly enjoyed
watching sports,
especially football and
Chicago Cubs baseball.
Richard thrived on the
friendships he had with
his coffee buddies at
Hardee's in Forest City.
Survivors include his
children, Clyde Sletten
of Lake Mills, Diane
Sletten of Worthington,
Minn., James Sletten and
his wife, Dagmar, of
Lake Mills, Neal Sletten
and his wife, Gaye, of
Lake Mills, and Roy
Sletten and his wife,
Becky, of Lake Mills;
seven grandchildren,
Adrienne Skilbred of
Ames, Ryan Sletten of
Cedar Falls, Kristin
Sletten of Cedar Falls,
Nathan Sletten of Sioux
Falls, S.D., Nicole
Sletten of Lake Mills,
Melody Eggerth and her
husband, Andrew, of Lake
Mills, and Heather Price
of Mason City; three
great-grandchildren,
Alex, Ariana and Bladen;
two brothers, Kenneth
Sletten and his wife,
Iva, of Clarks Grove,
Minn., and Arnold
Sletten and his wife,
Elaine of Brownsdale,
Minn.; a sister, Helen
Raveill of Chatfield,
Minn.; brothers-in-law,
Dale Schultz of Kensett,
and Allen Schultz of
Kensett; sisters-in-law,
Ann Sletten of Albert
Lea, Minn., and Doris
Davis and her husband,
Robert, of Nashua; and
many nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife,
Arlene in 1989; infant
daughter, Joy; brothers,
Donald Sletten, Earl
Sletten and his wife,
Viv, and Henry Sletten;
a sister, Violet Haugen
and her husband, Marvin;
and a brother-in-law,
Russel Schultz.
Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, (641) 592-0221.
Pete Lewerke
GARNER — Pete Lewerke,
91, of Garner, passed
away Wednesday (Feb. 2,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral service for Pete
Lewerke will be held
10:30 a.m. Saturday at
the Church of the
Nazarene in Britt with
the Rev. Brandt Freeburg
and Pastor Ron McKee
officiating. Burial will
be in Evergreen Cemetery
in Britt.
Friends may greet the
family from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel in Britt
and one hour prior to
services on Saturday at
the church.
Pete, the son of Harm
and Jennie (Miller)
Lewerke, was born on
April 17, 1913, in
Ackley, Iowa.
He was united in
marriage to Viola Broome
on April 5, 1935. He was
a truck farmer for many
years before selling out
in 1955.
He later purchased a
milk route in Blue
Earth, Minn., where he
worked for several
years. The family moved
to Garner in 1961, where
he began his own
trucking business,
retiring in 1985.
He was a faithful member
of Britt Zion Church of
the Nazarene. He loved
his church and his Lord.
Pete is survived by
three sons and two
daughters, Bob Lewerke
and his wife, Marline,
of Garner, Wanda Powers
and her husband, Jack,
of Garner, Jerry Lewerke
and his wife, Susan, of
Britt, David Lewerke and
his wife, Diane, of
Prescott, Ariz., and
Sherry Langlitz of
Garner; 20
grandchildren: Ron
(Betsy) Lewerke, Tim
(Lisa) Lewerke, Bob
(Terri) Lewerke, Marcia
(Ron) Upmeyer, Jacklyn
(Don) Malek, Jim (Pat)
Powers, Jeff (Biz)
Powers, Brenda (Jim)
Haag, Brent (Teri)
Powers, Mark (Joann)
Lewerke, Rich Lewerke,
Andrea (Randy) Hayungs,
Eric (Mikki) Imel,
Shannon Imel, David
(Angela) Lewerke, April
(Josh) Gross, Angela
Lewerke, Autumn (Dustin)
Butler, Tom Langlitz and
Nancy (Matt) Anderson;
38 great-grandchildren;
10
great-great-grandchildren;
two brothers, Jake
(Ethel) Lewerke of
Clarion and Elzo (Betty)
Lewerke of Britt; four
sisters, Susan McClain,
Jennie (Lynn) Forshee,
Rose Brunson and Eileen
(Clifford) Smith, all of
Britt.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife,
Viola, on Sept. 8, 2004;
two sisters, Gert Smidt
and Ella Bergman; one
brother, Harm Lewerke;
daughter-in-law, Pat
Lewerke (1992);
son-in-law, Bill
Langlitz (2000);
granddaughter Marne
Lewerke (1998); and
great-grandson, Andy
Upmeyer (1992).
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Jack R.
Kabrick
MASON CITY — Jack R.
Kabrick, 85, of 75
Briarstone Court, died
Monday (Jan. 31, 2005)
at his home.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m. today at
the First United
Methodist Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave., with the
Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City,
where full military
honors will be conducted
by members of Mason City
Veteran's Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services this morning at
the church.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North Iowa
or Mercy Cancer Center.
Jack R. Kabrick was born
Oct. 25, 1919, at
Dickens, Iowa, one of
eight children to
Clarence and Susan
Kabrick. He was united
in marriage to Maxine N.
Shouse on Aug. 18, 1952.
He attended school at
Spencer, and served in
the U.S. Navy during
World War II from
1941-45.
Jack spent his career in
sales. Prior to moving
to Mason City, he worked
as a sales
representative in
Mitchell and Sioux
Falls, S. D. for
Sunshine Bakeries and a
wholesale liquor
company.
In 1963, along with his
brother, Jack purchased
the former Craychee
Distributing Co., Mason
City and operated it as
Kabrick Distributing,
Inc. Jack remained
involved in the family
business and continued
to come to the office
daily until his death.
True to his South Dakota
roots, he was an avid
pheasant hunter and
enjoyed an-nual fishing
trips to Canada and
golfing.
Jack's memberships
in-cluded, Elks, Moose,
VFW, American Legion,
Mason City Country Club,
Iowa Beer Wholesalers
Association, and the
National Beer
Wholesalers Association.
He is survived by his
wife, Maxine Kabrick, of
Mason City; two sons,
James (Mairead) Hahn of
Mason City and Kenneth
(Minnie) Hahn of Payson,
Ariz.; six
grandchildren, Michelle
(Kelly) Roth of Mason
City, Jason Hahn of
Clear Lake, Doug
(Brenda) Weeks of Sioux
Falls, S.D.; Laurie
(Kent) Ausland of Sioux
Falls, S.D.; Lisa (Rick)
Esparza of Laverne,
Minn., and Mark (Mary)
Weeks of Omaha, Neb.;
and several
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, a
daughter, Sandie
Maranell; and seven
brothers and sisters.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Jennie Ricks
BUFFALO CENTER — Jennie
Ricks, 84, of Buffalo
Center, died Thursday
(Feb. 3, 2005) at
Titonka Care Center.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at First
Reformed Church in
Buffalo Center with the
Rev. William Peake
officiating. Burial will
be in Olena Mound
Cemetery in Buffalo
Center.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at Winter Funeral Home
and Cremation Service in
Buffalo Center and one
hour prior to service on
Saturday at the church.
Winter Funeral Home,
(641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Bernedetta
‘Bea' Brackey
NORTHWOOD — Bernedetta
"Bea" Bernice Brackey,
91, of Northwood, died
Thursday (Feb. 3, 2005)
at Lutheran Retirement
Home in Northwood.
Funeral service will be
11 a.m. Monday at First
Lutheran Church, 309 N.
Ninth St. in Northwood,
with the Rev. Wayne
Hagen officiating.
Burial will be in
Madison Cemetery in
Forest City.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to service
time on Monday at the
church.
Conner Colonial Chapel,
1008 First Ave. S. in
Northwood is in charge
of the arrangements.
Conner Colonial Chapel,
(641) 324-1543.
Priscilla M.
Overturf
MASON CITY — Priscilla
M. Overturf, 88, of
Freeport, Ill., formerly
of Mason City, died
Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005)
at Provena-St. Joseph
Care Center.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Monday
at First Baptist Church,
125 E. State St. in
Mason City, with the
Rev. Ron Stein
officiating. Burial will
be in Elmwood- St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
two hours prior to
services on Monday at
the church.
Memorials may be
directed to First
Baptist Church.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City, is in charge
of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Bonna Jean
Eatherton
THORNTON, Colo. — Bonna
Jean Eatherton, of
Thornton, Colo., died
Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005),
at her home.
Memorial service will be
held 2 p.m. today at
Horan & McConaty Family
Chapel, 9998 Grant St.
in Thornton, Colo.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials suggested to
Hospice of Metro Denver,
501 S. Cherry St. Suite
700, Denver, CO 80246.
Horan & McConaty Family
Chapel, (303) 280-4688.
Leonard M.
Calkins
MASON CITY — Leonard M.
Calkins, 85, of Mason
City, died Thursday
(Feb. 3, 2005) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
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Edgar Floyd
May Sr.
MASON CITY — Edgar Floyd
May Sr., 83, of 2328
20th St. S.W., died
Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2005)
at the I.O.O.F. Home in
Mason City.
Memorial service will be
10 a.m. today at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, with the Rev.
Eddie May III
officiating. Graveside
services will be 1 p.m.
today in Pleasant Valley
Cemetery, Swaledale,
with military honors
conducted by members of
the Mason City Veteran's
Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services at the funeral
home.
Memorials may be
directed to the Edgar F.
May Sr. Memorial Fund.
Edgar Floyd May Sr. was
born July 17, 1921, in
Kanawha, the son of
Charles and Viola (Mays)
May. Edgar attended
school in Forest City.
He enlisted in the U.S.
Army on Nov. 5, 1942,
and served during World
War II.
Edgar married Bonnie
(Ward) May on June 15,
1947, in Swaledale. To
this union four children
were born.
Edgar owned and operated
the Conoco gas station
on 19th and South
Federal for 19 years.
He went to work for
Speed Alman driving a
gas tanker, later
working at and retiring
from Butler Curtis Oil
in Mason City.
After retirement, Edgar
and Bonnie enjoyed
wintering in Donna,
Texas.
Edgar enjoyed fishing,
playing softball and
woodworking crafts. He
was an avid sports fan.
He was member of the VFW
and Swaledale Methodist
Church.
He is survived by his
wife Bonnie May of Mason
City; children, Barbara
(James) Anderson of
Chandler, Ariz., Edgar
Jr. (Nancy) May of Mason
City, Jeff (Rufina) May
of Virginia Beach, Va.,
and Rhonda (James)
Tanner of Mason City;
grandchildren, Scott
(Kim) Anderson of
Appleton, Wis., Tracy
(Dax) Austin of Queens
Creek, Ariz., Edgar III
(Lisa) May of Fertile,
Michael (Erin) May of
Mason City, Tera (Neil)
Peterson of Badger,
Kelly May of Iowa City,
Brian May of Iowa City,
Rebeka May of Virginia
Beach, Va., Yvonne Jenks
of Virginia Beach, Va.,
Stephin Foreman of
Virginia Beach, Va., and
Mandy (Dave) Stoffer of
Tracy, Calif.,
great-grandchildren,
Justin and Heather
Anderson, Daniel,
Holden, Cooper and Wyatt
Austin, Sharayah and
Joshua May, Rhiannon and
Ayrton Peterson, Stephen
and Andrew May, Tara
Kirby, Emily Stoffer and
Samantha Martin;
brother, Delbert May of
New Hamp-ton; sister,
Berdella May of Mason
City; sisters-in law,
Peg Odom of Mason City
and Hannah Sandy of
Mason City, Marie Ward
of Rockwell, Liz Ward of
Mason City and Jackie
Ward of Iowa Falls,
Texas, along with many
nieces nephews and
friends.
He is preceded in death
by his parents; son,
John May; sister, Ethel
Hanson; brother, Vic
May; and great
granddaughter, Jordan
May.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel,
641-423-2372.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
Bernedetta
‘Bea' Bernice Brackey
NORTHWOOD — Bernedetta
"Bea" Bernice Brackey,
91, of Northwood, died
Thursday (Feb. 3, 2005)
at Lutheran Retirement
Home in Northwood.
Funeral service will be
held 11 a.m. Monday at
First Lutheran Church,
309 N. Ninth St. in
Northwood, with the Rev.
Wayne Hagen officiating.
Burial will be at 2 p.m.
Monday in Madison
Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Monday at
the church.
Conner Colonial Chapel,
1008 First Ave. S. in
Northwood, is in charge
of the arrangements.
Bernedetta "Bea" Bernice
Brackey was born on July
24, 1913, in Woden, the
daughter of Peter and
Mary (Barth) Etzen. She
graduated from Hayfield
High School in Hayfield,
Iowa.
She was united in
marriage to Alfred
Brackey on Feb. 14,
1935, in Forest City and
to this union seven
children were born. Bea
worked at various jobs
and was a housekeeper in
Albert Lea for several
years before moving to
Northwood in 1974 to be
near her daughter, Arlys
Reeder.
Bea was a loving and
devoted wife, mother and
grandmother.
She enjoyed playing
cards, watching TV,
crossword puzzles,
sitting at the hotel
with Harry and Arlys and
visiting with her
extended family, Junior
and Nancy.
Bea also loved to bake
and was well-known for
her brownies, banana
cream pies and angel
food birthday cakes.
She was a member of
First Lutheran Church,
Mary Circle, Alter
Guild, First Lutheran
Church Women's Club and
Senior Citizens, where
she served as treasurer,
all in Northwood.
Left to cherish her
memory are her children,
Arlys Reeder and her
husband, Harry, of
Northwood, Alfred
Brackey Jr. and his
wife, Delores, of
Waukegan, Ill, Garvin
Brackey of Coon Rapids,
Minn., Barbara Anderson
and her husband,
Richard, of St. Paul,
Minn., Mary Lee Brackey
of Mankato, Minn., and
Thomas Brackey and his
wife, Kathleen, of
Oakdale, Minn.; 12
grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Irene Cook of
Clear Lake and Louise
Hanson of LeRoy, Minn.;
one brother, Ed Etzen
and wife, Dorothy, of
Forest City; several
nieces, nephews, and
other relatives and
friends.
Her parents, husband,
Alfred; an infant
daughter, Rosell
Brackey; a
daughter-in-law, Lois
Brackey; three brothers,
Enno, Pete and John
Etzen; and two sisters,
Grace Larson and Rose
Peterson; preceded her
in death.
Bea was very proud of
her family,
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren and
will be greatly missed
by all her family.
Conner Colonial Chapel:
(641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Ben J.
Thomes
CLEAR LAKE — Ben J.
Thomes, 93, 1107 S.
Third St., Clear Lake,
died the morning of
Friday (Feb. 4, 2005) in
his sleep at his home.
A funeral service will
be held 11 a.m. Monday
at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, 1001
Ninth Ave. S. in Clear
Lake, with Monsignor
Robert Hogan
officiating. Interment
will be held at Memorial
Park Cemetery in Mason
City.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday
at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, with a Scriptural
wake service at 4
p.m. and one hour prior
to services on Monday at
the church.
Memorials may be
presented to the Ben J.
Thomes Memorial Fund.
Ben was born March 27,
1911, in rural St.
Martin, Minn., the son
of John and Mary
(Athmann) Thomes. He
attended a one-room
school house in St.
Martin, Minn.
Ben worked on the family
farm for many years.
Then he went to work at
St. Joseph's Old Folks
Home in La Crosse, Wis.,
in maintenance where he
met his wife, Lorrine,
who worked in the
kitchen.
They were married on
June 14, 1941, and were
married more than 63
years. They moved to
Eden Valley, Minn.,
where he worked at Farm
Implement Service.
Ben served in the U.S.
Army during World War
II. Following the
service, they lived in
Eden Valley and later
bought a filling station
in Paynesville, Minn.
Later they moved to
Cudahy in 1947. Ben went
to work as a mechanic
and machine builder for
Ladish Co. in Cudahy for
29 years.
In December 2002, they
moved to Clear Lake,
Iowa, to be close to his
son, Norb, and his
family.
Ben enjoyed woodworking
as a hobby, making
furniture for family
members and fishing. He
enjoyed a good joke and
had a great sense of
humor.
Ben was a member of St.
Patrick's Catholic
Church.
Ben is survived by his
wife Lorrine Thomes, of
Clear Lake; one son,
Norb Thomes and his
wife, Marie, of Clear
Lake; two daughters,
Ceci Thomes, of
Cerrillos, N.M., and
Gine Thomes-Cotter, of
Phoenix, Ariz.; seven
grandchildren, Colleen
Cotter and her husband,
David, of San Diego,
Calif., Jon Dunnum and
his wife, Suzi, of
Lubbock, Texas, Kathy
Rewolinski of Elkhorn,
Wis., Colin Cotter of
Los Angeles, Calif.,
Jeremy Dunnum of
Cerrillos, N.M., Thomas
Rewolinski and his wife,
Liz, of Hartland, Wis.,
and Andy Thomes of Clear
Lake; two
great-grandchildren,
Somiya and Kira Dunnum;
one brother, Martin
Thomes of St. Cloud,
Minn.; three sisters,
Sister Marie Thomes of
La Crosse, Wis., Sister
Cecila Thomes of
Onalaska, Wis., and
Agnes Niehaus of
Richmond, Minn.; two
sisters-in-law, Loretta
Thomes of Paynesville,
Minn., and Marie Thomes
of Melrose, Minn.; and
many nieces and nephews.
Ben was preceded in
death by his parents,
five brothers, two
sisters, and his
daughter, Phyllis.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Ina Mae
Major
NEVADA — Ina Mae Major,
of Nevada, formerly of
Des Moines, has joined
the angels in heaven on
Feb. 3, 2005, after an
extended illness with
Alzheimer's disease.
A private family burial
service will be today at
Elmwood Cemetery in
Mason City, Iowa.
Ina Mae was born on Oct.
14, 1920, in Mason City,
where she grew up and
graduated from Mason
City High School.
Upon graduation, she
attended junior college
in Mason City and Iowa
State Teacher's College
in Cedar Falls, prior to
her marriage to Robert
Major on April 25, 1942.
The two shared 58 years
together before his
passing in May 2000.
Ina Mae was a devoted
homemaker for many years
while raising her
children. From 1970
until the onset of her
illness, she worked
beside her husband in
the business they shared
at Highland Park Funeral
Home in Des Moines.
She was a member of the
Order of the Eastern
Star; Auburn De Nova
Chapter No. 449, of
which she received her
50-year pin for
membership, and Epworth
United Methodist Church,
where she was active in
various women's groups.
She and her husband were
former members of
Hyperion Golf and
Country Club and the
Ankeny Golf and Country
Club.
Ina Mae enjoyed
traveling and spending
time with her friends
and family, especially
her grandsons.
She was a most loving
wife, mother,
grandmother and friend,
always putting others
before herself.
Ina Mae was best
described as a "true
lady," and was in every
sense of the word.
She will be lovingly
remembered and sadly
missed by those who had
the distinct privilege
of knowing her.
Survivors include one
daughter, Robin and her
husband, Rex Adams, of
Maxwell; three grandsons
and one
great-granddaughter,
Brett (Dawn) Adams and
Gabrielle of Ankeny;
Chad Adams of West Des
Moines, and Bryan Adams
of Maxwell. One son,
Terry, also survives.
Ina Mae was preceded in
death by her husband,
Robert.
Her daughter's family
would like to express
their sincere
appreciation and
gratitude to the staff
of caregivers at Rolling
Green Village in Nevada,
Iowa, for the loving
care and compassion that
was given to their
mother and grandmother
during the time Ina Mae
spent with them.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association
or to the family of her
daughter.
Highland Park Funeral
Service, (515) 288-6551.
Berniece
Echelberger
HAMPTON — Berniece
Echelberger, 80, of
Hampton, Iowa, formerly
of Greene, Iowa, passed
away Thursday (Feb. 3,
2005) at Franklin
General Hospital in
Hampton.
Funeral service will be
1:30 p.m. Monday at
Sietsema- Vogel Funeral
Home in Hampton with the
Rev. Roger Crawford and
the Rev. Randy Crane
officiating. Burial will
be in Fairview Cemetery
in Dows.
Visitation will be held
from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday
at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton.
She was born on Sept.
19, 1924, in Dows,
Franklin County, the
daughter of Ross and
Veva (Bridges) Peyton.
She received her
education at the Dows
School, graduating with
the class of 1941. She
was married to Raymond
Schwieger.
To this union, two sons,
Daniel and Randy, were
born. Raymond was killed
in action during World
War II.
She later married Vern
Echelberger at the
Little Brown Church in
Nashua, Iowa, and to
this union one son was
born, Royce.
She became a member of
First Presbyterian
Church in Dows, Iowa, in
1948, and later became a
member at First
Presbyterian Church in
Greene.
Living family members
include one son, Royce
Echelberger of Hampton;
daughter-in-law, Susan
Schwieger of Florida;
sister, Irene Banordin
of Cedar Falls; brother,
Ron and wife, Helen
Peyton, of Hampton;
eight grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
two sons, Daniel and
Randy; three brothers,
Marvin, Max and Lewis;
one sister, Lucille; two
husbands; and one
granddaughter, Mandy Jo,
in infancy.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
Leonard M.
Calkins
MASON CITY — Leonard M.
Calkins, 85, of 802 16th
St. N.E., died Thursday
(Feb. 3, 2005) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Funeral service will be
held 1:30 p.m. Monday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Interment will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery. Full military
rites will be conducted
by the Mason City
Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at Major Erickson
Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given
to the Leonard M.
Calkins Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Dorothy Haan
ALLISON — Dorothy
"Mehmen VanRaden" Haan,
76, of Allison, died
Friday (Feb. 4, 2005) at
Bartels Lutheran
Retirement Community.
Funeral service will be
held 10 a.m. Monday at
St. James Lutheran
Church in Allison with
Pastor Jeffrey Blank
officiating. Burial will
be in Willow Lawn
Cemetery in Plainfield,
Iowa.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at Kaiser-Corson Funeral
Home in Waverly and one
hour prior to services
on Monday at the church.
Albert C.
Tripp
CLARION — Albert C.
Tripp, 63, of Clarion,
died Friday (Feb. 4,
2005) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home in Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
Roger
Reinhart
MARBLE ROCK — Roger
Reinhart, 87, of 2829
Dancer Ave., Marble
Rock, died Friday (Feb.
4, 2005) at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Arrangements are
incomplete at Reid's
Funeral Chapel in Marble
Rock.
Reid's Funeral Chapel,
(641) 823-4457.
Posted
by Gene Manning
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