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Marion V. Suby
MARBLE ROCK — A Celebration of Life
Service for Marion V. Suby, 78, of 401
Shepardson Street, Marble Rock, will be
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the United
Methodist Church, Marble Rock with
Pastor Kenneth Kent officiating.
Interment of cremains will occur at a
later date.
There will be no visitation as cremation
has occurred.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Marion V.
Suby Memorial Fund designated for the
Hospice of North Iowa, 1003 Gilbert
Street, Charles City, Iowa 50616.
Marion Virginia Benton was born Aug. 14,
1926, in Port Huron, Mich., a daughter
of Walter Elmer and Mabel Leona (Norris)
Benton, and died Saturday (Feb. 5, 2004)
at the Hospice Unit of the Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
As a small child, her family moved to
Iowa, settling in Northwood and later in
Manly, where she received her education
in the public schools. Following her
schooling she worked as a waitress in
Manly.
She was united in marriage to Arden Suby
on May 2, 1947, in Jacksonville, Minn.
Following their marriage they lived in
Fertile and later in Manly and Forest
City, where she was employed by
Fleetguard Mfg. in Lake Mills. In 1970
she moved to Hanlontown where she was
employed by the grocery store until her
retirement in 1979. She did child-care
for several years before moving to
Marble Rock in July 2003.
Marion was a self-taught woman, being an
avid reader, she was well versed in
politics and current events. She enjoyed
listening to talk radio and classical
music. In later years, after loosing her
sight, she still remained self
sufficient, being able to do her own
homemaking. Her self-independence was
paramount.
She will be sadly missed by her
children: Carol (Fred) Wreghitt of
Marble Rock, Jan Jones of Ashville,
N.C., Craig (Connie) Suby of Freeport,
Ill., Doug (special friend Kristie
Lambert) Suby of Garner; seven
grandchildren, including: Darla (Gary)
Kinseth of Mason City, Jeffery (Nadine)
Wreghitt of Hampton, Kristie (Kurt)
Richards of Freeport, Ill., Andre
(Kristin) Jones, Aaron Jones, Janna
(Mike) Watkins, all of Ashville, N.C.;
17 great grandchildren; three sisters:
Marie Larson of Estherville, Ginger
(Leroy) Helmer, of Manly, and Darlene
DeMaris of Lincoln, Neb.
Marion was preceded in death by her
husband on July 16, 1984; her parents;
four nephews: Robert Allen Larson,
Gerald Larson, Steven Portis, and
Michael Portis.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Leonard M. Calkins
MASON CITY — Leonard M. Calkins, 85, of
802 16th St. N.E., died Thursday (Feb.
3, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with
the Rev. Kathy Graves, Director of
Spiritual Care, Hospice of North Iowa,
officiating. Interment will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Full
military rites will be conducted by the
Mason City Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m.
today at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Leonard M.
Calkins Memorial Fund.
Leonard was born Oct. 13, 1919, in
Swaledale, the son of Frank and Mable
(Anderson) Calkins. He married Bernice
"Bee" Beier March 19, 1939, in Manly.
Leonard entered the service in 1942. He
served in the Army's 10th Mountain
Division in Italy and Africa. While in
combat, he helped Bob Dole off the
battlefield after Dole had been wounded.
Some years later, U.S. Sen. Dole,
R-Kansas, visited Leonard at the
television station here in Mason City.
Following his honorable discharge in
1945, Leonard returned home, serving in
the National Guard for nine years. He
attained the rank of master sergeant.
Leonard worked for KGLO (now KIMT)
television for 35 years. He was a
cameraman, then received his electronic
engineering degree.
Leonard was a member of the Moose Lodge,
VFW Post No. 733 and the American
Legion. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
golfing and pool.
Leonard is survived by two daughters:
Sharon R. Swanson and husband, Bill, of
Northwood and Linda K. Edwards and
husband, Joe D. Carroll, of Minneapolis,
Minn.; grandchildren: Jody L. Harrington
and husband, Troy, of St. Charles, Ill.,
Trudy L. Capitani and husband, Dave, of
Northwood, Cale Y. Edwards and special
friend, Michelle Smith, of Savage,
Minn.; great grandchildren: Weston and
Vaughn Harrington, Spencer and Chandler
Capitani; twin brother, Leland "Dude"
Calkins and wife, Janiece, of Mason
City; nephew, Leon Calkins of Tucson,
Ariz.; and special friend, Juanita Cole
of Clear Lake.
Leonard's parents; wife, Bernice; and
brothers, Forest and Francis, preceded
him in death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641)
423-0924.
Dorothy Haan
ALLISON — Dorothy Mehmen VanRaden Haan,
77, of Allison, passed away on Friday
(Feb. 4, 2005) at the Bartels Lutheran
Retirement Community.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
on Monday at St. James Lutheran Church
in Allison with Pastors Jeffrey Blank
and Keith Tomlinson officiating. Burial
will be in the Willow Lawn Cemetery in
Plainfield.
Friends may call from 3 until 7 p.m.
today at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home,
218 Second Street S.E. in Waverly, and
one hour prior to services on Monday at
the church.
A memorial fund in Dorothy's name will
be established at a later date.
Dorothy was born on July 30, 1927, the
daughter of Arthur and Sophia (Bulthuis)
Collings in Gilman. She attended grade
school in Morrison and graduated from
high school in Reinbeck.
On Dec. 22, 1945, she was united in
marriage to Raymond G. Mehmen in Cedar
Falls. On March 19, 1976, she was united
in marriage to Lester VanRaden in Nashua
and on June 6, 1992, she was united in
marriage to Art Haan in Allison.
Dorothy enjoyed traveling, shopping,
sewing and crocheting, most especially,
spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors are her four children and
their spouses: Steve (Terri) Mehmen of
Nashua, Diane (Charlie) Feldt of Osage,
Daleth (Dale) Pothast of Allison, and
Stan (Karmen) Mehmen of Plainfield; 14
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
a brother, Arthur (Betty) Collings of
Parkersburg; three sisters: Mildred
Hayes of Dike, Marjorie (Bud) Patterson
of Cedar Falls, and Vera (Otis) Boyd of
Davenport.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; three husbands: Raymond, Lester
and Art; and by a sister, Ruth
Chamberlain.
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, (319)
352-1188.
Kathy J. Thoms
WAVERLY — Kathy J. Thoms, 51, of
Waverly, died on Friday (Feb. 4, 2005)
at the Waverly Health Center in Waverly
after a fifteen-year battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
on Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church
in Waverly. Burial will be in Harlington
Cemetery, Waverly.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
on Monday at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home,
218 Second Street S. E. in Waverly and
also for one hour before services on
Tuesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the
American Cancer Society, St. Paul's
School or to Bremer County Fair.
Kathy was born on July 22, 1953, in
Riceville, the daughter of Harry Lee and
Rosa P. (Pflieger) Warburton. She was
baptized at St. Peter's Lutheran Church
in Elma and was confirmed at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Osage. She graduated
from Nora Springs-Rock Falls High School
on May 26, 1971, and went on to graduate
from Spencer School of Business in 1972.
She also attended Wartburg College and
the University of St. Thomas.
On June 29, 1974, she was united in
marriage to E. William (Bill) Thoms at
St. Luke's Lutheran in Nora Springs.
Kathy is survived by her son, Adam W.
Thoms of Waverly; her brothers and
sisters and their spouses: John (Mel)
Warburton of Janesville, Terry (Stan)
Sprung of Plymouth, Ann (Jerry)
Arndorfer of Spokane, Wash., Martin
Warburton of Mason City, DeLaine
Warburton of Britt; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her grandparents; and her
husband, Bill, on July 21, 2003.
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, (319)
352-1188.
The Rev. Bernard Olson
CEDAR FALLS— The Rev. Bernard "Bernie"
Olson passed away on Friday (Feb. 4,
2005) in his residency at the Elizabeth
Martin Nursing Center, Cedar Falls, at
the age of 91.
Celebration of Bernard's life services
will take place at noon at the United
Methodist Church in Clear Lake on
Wednesday with the Rev. Jan Burnett
officiating. Internment will follow the
service at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour before the
service at the church on Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations
are requested to go to the American
Heart Association, the National Diabetes
Foundation, the Spring Valley Historical
Museum in Spring Valley, Minn., and the
Knorr Lodge at Bell Harbor in Clear
Lake.
Bernard was born Nov. 1, 1913, at the
home of his parents, Charles and Laura
(Hague) Olson, in Spring Valley, Minn.
He graduated from Hamline University
(St. Paul, Minn.) in 1936 and Garrett
Theological Seminary (Evanston, Ill.) in
1940. He was ordained as an elder and
served as a Methodist minister for more
than 65 years.
His pastorates included Mabel/Prosper,
Minn., Cortland, Ill., and the following
churches in Iowa: Elma/Deerfield,
Clarksville, Rudd, West Branch/
Springdale, Kenwood Park Church in Cedar
Rapids, Eagle Grove, Independence, and
Britt. After retirement in 1980 he
served as the visitation pastor at Clear
Lake.
The Rev. Olson was a member of the Upper
Iowa United Methodist Church Conference,
member of the Conference's Board of
Pensions, Methodist Church Division of
Camps, Temperance Board and participated
in a pulpit exchange. He volunteered in
the various communities and was a member
of the Lion's Club and Rotary Club.
He is survived by his wife, June (Roe)
Olson; a brother, Delmer (Ora) Olson; a
sister, Marjorie (George) Clark; two
daughters, Jeannine Hutson of Ariz., and
Geraldine Gilbert of Cedar Falls; four
grand-children: Craig Downs, Ariz.,
Karen Downs, Ariz., Tom Gilbert, Cedar
Falls, and Rob Gilbert of Calif.; and
two great-grandsons, Brandon and Jordan
Downs of Ariz.; and the many nieces;
nephews; and cousins.
Those preceding him in death were his
parents; sisters, Elna Olson and Nelda
(Carl Faye) Erickson; and a grandson,
Brian Downs.
The Bernard Olson family wishes to
express a special thanks to all of his
caregivers.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,101 North
Fourth Street in Clear Lake is in charge
of the arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
wwwcolonialchapel.com.
Roger M. Reinhart
MARBLE ROCK — Roger M. Reinhart, 87, of
2829 Dancer Avenue, Marble Rock, died
Friday (Feb. 4, 2005) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
There will be no services or visitation
as Roger has donated his remains to the
University of Iowa College of Medicine
for scientific purposes. Following, his
remains will be cremated and interred at
the Westside Cemetery in Marble Rock.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Roger
Reinhart Memorial Fund in care of the
family, or to the Marble Rock First
Responders or Hospice of North Iowa.
Roger Mervin Reinhart was born Aug. 22,
1917, in rural Marble Rock, Scott
Township, son of Clarence and Olive
(Dunning) Reinhart. He received his
education in the rural Scott Township
Schools and graduated from the Marble
Rock High School in 1935.
Following high school he went to Moline,
Ill. to work for John Deere. On Feb.16,
1940, he was united in marriage to Beth
E. Hillman at the Methodist Parsonage in
Charles City.
In 1940, he started farming west of
Marble Rock in Scott Township, where he
farmed until his retirement in 1980. He
was also Scott Township Trustee and
served on the Floyd County A.S.C.S.
Committee.
Living family members include his wife,
Beth, of Marble Rock; one daughter,
Karen Yvonne Reinhart of Mason City; one
sister, Thelma Carman of Des Moines; and
several nieces; and nephews.
Roger was preceded in death by his
parents; two sisters, Luella Stover and
Ruth Thorne.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Reid's Funeral Chapel, 423 Bradford
Street, Marble Rock, Iowa.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Kaye L. Ockerman
MASON CITY— Kaye L. (Buehner) Ockerman,
53, of 15617 317th St., Mason City, died
Saturday (Feb. 5, 2005) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 11
a.m. Tuesday at St. James Lutheran
Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E. in Mason
City with Pastor Paul C. Nelson
officiating. Cremation has taken place
with Cremation Services of North Iowa in
Mason City.
A gathering of family and friends will
take place one hour prior to services at
the church on Tuesday.
Those planning memorials or an
expression of sympathy may direct them
to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 2nd St.
S.E., Mason City, IA 50401.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be
sent to the family at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Priscilla Overturf
MASON CITY — Priscilla May Overturf, 88,
died Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005) at the
Provena-St. Joseph Care Center in
Freeport, Ill.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday at the First Baptist Church, 125
East State Street in Mason City with the
Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Interment
will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held two hours prior
to service time at the church on Monday.
A memorial fund has been established for
the First Baptist Church.
Priscilla was born March 7, 1916. in
Mason City to Arthur Rowe, Sr., and
Alvina Jaacks Rowe.
On July 26, 1941, Priscilla married
Virgil Overturf in Mason City. She
became a member of the First Baptist
Church there, and remained a member
until her death. She enjoyed being with
her grandsons, bird-watching, handiwork
and crafts.
Surviving is her son, Darrell (Marianne)
of Freeport, Ill.; three grandsons:
Christopher (Holly) of Cedar Falls,
Michael (Patricia) of Aurora, Ill., and
Jonathon of Freeport, Ill.; two
great-grandchildren: Macey and Noah; and
one sister, Marcielle (Robert) of
Northwood; and three nieces.
She is preceded in death by her husband,
Virgil; a daughter, Charlotte; two
brothers, Arthur Jr. and Chester; and
one sister, Doloris (Bonnie).
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue
in Mason City is in charge of the
arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Edna Anderson
IOWA FALLS — Edna Anderson, 72, of Iowa
Falls, died Friday (Feb. 4, 2004) at the
Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa
Falls.
Memorial services for Edna Anderson will
be held 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22,
2005, at the Linn's Funeral Chapel, 1521
Washington Avenue in Iowa Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the giver's
choice.
The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls
Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls Chapel,
(641) 648-2560.
Roy C. Anderson
FOREST CITY — Roy C. Anderson, 93, of
Forest City, died Saturday (Feb. 5,
2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 11
a.m. on Monday at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home in Forest City with the Rev. Jerry
Blake, pastor at St. James Catholic
Church officiating. Burial will be at a
later date.
There will be no visitation.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 North
Clark Street in Forest City is in charge
of the arrangements.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
Russell Charlson
BUFFALO CENTER— Russell Charlson, 85, of
Britt, died Saturday (Feb. 05, 2005) at
the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Services are pending with Winter Funeral
Home and Cremation Service, 414 First
Street N.W. in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Borghild ‘Bea' Everding
MASON CITY — Borghild "Bea" Everding,
93, died Saturday (Feb. 5, 2005) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Albert Tripp
CLARION — Albert Tripp, 63, of Clarion,
died Friday (Feb. 4, 2005) at home.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. on
Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery in
Emmetsburg with Pastor Dennis Angland
officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
on Monday at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, 602 North Main Street in
Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
(515) 532-2233.
Lawrence Gauley
SHEFFIELD— Lawrence Gauley, 85, of
Sheffield, died Saturday (Feb. 5, 2005)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
892-4241.
Published February 7, 2005
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Kaye L. Ockerman
MASON CITY — Kaye L.
(Buehner) Ockerman, 53,
of 15617 317th St.,
Mason City, died
Saturday (Feb. 5, 2005)
at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City, following a
long battle with
multiple sclerosis.
Memorial services will
be held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday at St. James
Lutheran Church, 1148
Fourth St. S.E., Mason
City, with the Rev. Paul
C. Nelson officiating.
Cremation has taken
place with Cremation
Services of North Iowa
in Mason City.
A gathering of family
and friends will take
place one hour prior to
services at the church
on Tuesday.
Those planning memorials
or an expression of
sympathy may direct them
to Hospice of North
Iowa, 232 Second St.
S.E., Mason City, IA
50401.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be
sent to the family at
www.fullerton fh.com.
Kaye Louise Buehner was
born Jan. 11, 1952, in
Mason City, the youngest
of three daughters born
to Jack J. and Esther D.
(Staack) Buehner. She
received her education
in the Mason City public
schools, graduating from
Mason City High School
in 1970.
She then attended the
University of Iowa in
Iowa City, graduating in
1974 with a bachelor's
degree in social work.
On Aug. 5, 1972, Kaye
was united in marriage
to Richard L. Ockerman,
of rural Allerton, in
Mason City. They became
the parents of a
daughter, Jordan Lea
Ockerman, on April 26,
1983.
In the fall of 1972,
Kaye was diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis. The
disease went into
remission and she lived
a relatively healthy
life for many years.
After living for a few
years in Iowa City, she
and her husband made
their home in Mason
City, where Kaye was
employed at Mach III.
She was promoted to a
sales position that
enabled her to travel,
including to London,
England.
Kaye later accepted a
position with Easter
Seals, where she was
employed as a social
worker. She then worked
for Opportunity Village
Supported Independence
in Mason City, working
with mentally
handicapped adults.
In the summer of 1997,
she was forced to retire
due to the progression
of her multiple
sclerosis.
Since September 2001,
Kaye had been living at
Good Shepherd Health
Center, Mason City,
where she received
loving care from the
staff. While in Good
Shepherd, she lived
among several of her
former clients, who
spoke highly of Kaye as
their case worker.
She spent her final day
as a patient in the
Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Kaye had a wonderful
sense of humor that
remained with her
throughout her life.
She loved being a
homemaker, enjoyed
cooking, gardening and
reading history books
and historical fiction.
Her greatest joy in life
was derived from being
with her husband, Rick,
their daughter, Jordan,
and their cats, together
with their friends and
other family.
She enjoyed her trips to
Colorado and South
Dakota and drives with
Rick along the
Mississippi River.
She will be deeply
missed by her family and
friends, including her
husband, Rick Ockerman;
her daughter, Jordan
Ockerman, a student at
University of Northern
Iowa; her father, Jack
Buehner and stepmother,
Marvyl Buehner, of
Daytona Beach, Fla.;
sisters, Kristin
Buehner, of Mason City,
and Karin Buehner, of
Eldridge, and other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded in
death by her mother,
Esther Buehner, in 1984,
and by her grandparents.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Leonard Calkins
MASON CITY — Leonard M.
Calkins, 85, of 802 16th
St. N.E. in Mason City,
died Thursday (Feb. 3,
2005) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. today
at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue in
Mason City with the Rev.
Kathy Graves, Director
of Spiritual Care
Hospice of North Iowa,
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery. Full
military rites will be
conducted by the Mason
City Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation was held
Sunday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given
to the Leonard M.
Calkins Memorial Fund.
Leonard was born Oct.
13, 1919, in Swaledale,
the son of Frank and
Mable (Anderson)
Calkins. He married
Bernice "Bee" Beier on
March 19, 1939, in
Manly.
Leonard entered the
service in 1942. He
served in the Army's
10th Mountain Division
in Italy and Africa.
While in combat, he
helped Bob Dole off the
battlefield after Dole
had been wounded. Some
years later, U.S. Sen.
Dole, R-Kansas, visited
Leonard at the
television station here
in Mason City. Following
his honorable discharge
in 1945, Leonard
returned home, serving
in the National Guard
for nine years. He
attained the rank of
master sergeant.
Leonard worked for KGLO
(now KIMT) Television
for 35 years. He was a
cameraman then received
his electronic
engineering degree.
Leonard was a member of
the Moose Lodge, VFW
Post No. 733 and the
American Legion. He
enjoyed hunting,
fishing, golfing and
pool.
Leonard is survived by
two daughters: Sharon R.
Swanson and husband,
Bill, of Northwood,
Linda K. Edwards and
husband, Joe D. Carroll,
of Minneapolis, Minn.;
grandchildren: Jody L.
Harrington and husband,
Troy, of St. Charles,
Ill., Trudy L. Capitani
and husband, Dave, of
Northwood, Cale Y.
Edwards and special
friend, Michelle Smith,
of Savage, Minn.; great
grandchildren: Weston
and Vaughn Harrington,
Spencer and Chandler
Capitani; twin brother,
Leland "Dude" Calkins
and wife, Janiece, of
Mason City; nephews,
Leon Calkins of Tucson,
Ariz., Cecil Calkins and
wife, Peggy, of Granger;
special friend, Juanita
Cole of Clear Lake.
Leonard's parents; wife,
Bernice; and brothers,
Forest and Francis,
preceded him in death.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Russell
Charlson
BUFFALO CENTER — Russell
Charlson, 86, of Britt,
formerly of Buffalo
Center, died Saturday,
(Feb. 05, 2005) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be
at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the Buffalo Center
United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Lois Abel.
Burial will be at
Graceland Cemetery.
The visitation will be
from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Winter
Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, 414
First Street N.W. in
Buffalo Center, and one
hour before the service
at church on Wednesday.
Winter Funeral Home,
(641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.
com.
Billie Renee
Hanes
CLEAR LAKE — Billie
Renee Hanes, 71, of
Clear Lake, died
Saturday, (Feb. 5, 2005)
at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
A celebration of her
life and sharing of
memories will be held
from 4 until 6 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005,
at Docks, 475 North
Shore Drive in Clear
Lake with Pastor Edward
Bard, chaplin with
Hospice of North Iowa,
officiating.
The family of Billie
Renee Hanes has
requested that memorial
contributions be made to
the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City, or to the charity
of one's choice in her
memory.
According to her wishes,
her body was cremated.
Billie Renee Hanes was
born on July 19, 1933,
in Clear Lake, the
daughter of Fred Lester
and Marguerite Ardeen
(Arnold) Jackson. She
graduated from Mason
City High School in the
class of 1951. She was
united in marriage to
her high school
sweetheart Edward Eugene
Hanes on Dec. 27, 1953,
in Mason City.
During her life, Billie
was a private secretary
and youth counselor for
the Governor's Youth
Program and North Iowa
Community Action Program
in the Mason City State
Offices until her
retirement in 1973.
Billie served on the
North Iowa Area
Community College
Foundation Board, Clear
Lake Arts Council Board,
North Iowa Huskies
Board, Clear Lake Ladies
Golf Association, past
president, current
president of the P.E.O.
Chapter LE, and assisted
her husband, Ed, with
whatever projects he was
working on.
Billie loved to play
golf, watch high school
sports and travel, but
her true passion and
love was her
grandchildren and
anything in which they
were involved.
Left to cherish her
memory is her husband,
Edward Hanes of Clear
Lake; children:
Jacquelyn Ward and her
husband, David, of
Monroe, Conn., Sandyann
Rolland and her husband,
Brent, of Clear Lake,
and Nancy Jo Lundeen and
her husband, Tom, of
Clear Lake;
grandchildren:
Christopher Ward and his
wife, Abigail, of
Williamsburg, Va.,
Benjamin Ward of Monroe,
Conn., Casey Ward of
Monroe, Conn., Ryan
Baack of Clear Lake,
Reid Baack of Clear
Lake, Drake Lundeen of
Clear Lake, and Aspen
Lundeen of Clear Lake;
three brothers: Jerry
Jackson and his wife,
Karen, of Denver, Colo.,
Fritz Jackson and wife,
Laurie of Ark., and
Dennis Jackson and wife,
Breta, of Omaha, Neb.;
and one sister, Judy
Coppock and husband,
Jerry, of Bellevue,
Neb.; as well as other
relatives and many
friends.
She was preceded in
death by her parents.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 North Fourth
Street, Clear Lake is in
charge of the
arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Lewis
Frederiksen
ANKENY— Lewis W.
Frederiksen, 90, of
Ankeny died Saturday
(Feb. 5, 2005).
Funeral services will be
at 1 p.m. on Wednesday
at Ankeny Funeral Home,
1510 W. First Street in
Ankeny. Burial will be
at Glendale Cemetery in
Des Moines.
Visitation will be
Tuesday from 6:30 to 8
p.m. at the funeral
home.
Memorial contributions
can be made to Israel
Family Hospice House of
Ames.
Ankeny Funeral Home is
in charge of the
arrangements.
Ankeny Funeral Home,
(515) 964-4674.
Borghild
‘Bea' Everding
MASON CITY — Borghild
"Bea" A. Everding, 93,
Mason City, died
Saturday (Feb. 5, 2005)
at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue,
with the Rev. Miles
Grismore, of the Faith
Baptist Church
officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to services
at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given
to the American Cancer
Society.
Bea was born July 24,
1911, in rural St.
Ansgar, the daughter of
Gunvald and Karen
(Abrahamson) Olson. She
attended schools in St.
Ansgar until graduation
from high school. She
then attended vocational
school and received her
L.P.N. degree.
On June 2, 1934, she was
united in marriage to
Otto Everding in St.
Ansgar. They spent 15
years in Grafton, until
moving to Nora Springs
to farm for the next 20
years, finally residing
in Mason City in 1977.
She attended Faith
Baptist Church in Mason
City. She enjoyed
spending time with her
children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Bea is survived by her
children: Richard and
wife, Linda Everding of
Mason City, Romona and
husband, Jack Maxfield
of Saratoga, Calif.,
Robert and wife, Mary
Everding of Omaha, Neb.,
Rosemary and husband,
Richard Mohnk of
Hastings, Minn.;
grandchildren: Rodney
Everding, Nancy and
husband, Steve Hugo,
Jeanette Everding (Tom
Martin), Erika Maxfield,
Karla and husband, Chris
Brown, Jack Maxfield,
Laura and husband, Scott
Powers, Daniel Everding,
Cortney and husband,
Mark Mitchell, Lindsey
Mohnk (Bryon Krause),
Jill Mohnk; great
grandchildren: Bobbie,
Zane, Charlie, Courtney,
Zachery, Olivia,
Katherine, and Abigail.
Bea's husband, Otto;
parents; four sisters;
two brothers; and
grandson, Mark, precede
her in death.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory. (641)
423-0924.
Mary Negrete
BELMOND — Mary Negrete,
76, of Belmond died
Saturday, (Feb. 5, 2005)
at the Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral will be at 10:30
a.m. at St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Church
on Tuesday with the Rev.
David Bechman and Deacon
Nick Schmit presiding.
Burial will be at St.
Francis Catholic
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. today at
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luicks Lane
South in Belmond with a
parish rosary at 5 p.m.
and a scriptural service
at 7 p.m.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home of Belmond is in
charge of the
arrangements.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Cade
Pleggenkuhle
CLEAR LAKE — Cade
Pleggenkuhle, 24,
formerly of Clear Lake,
died Saturday (Feb. 5,
2005) as the result of a
motorcycle accident
rural Iowa City.
Funeral services will be
at 11 a.m. on Thursday
at Zion Lutheran Church
in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 North Fourth
Street in Clear Lake is
in charge of the
arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel (641) 357-2193.
Dorothy Jimenez
MASON CITY — Dorothy
Jimenez, 65, of Mason
City, died Sunday (Feb.
6, 2005) at the USA
Healthcare in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
pending at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second
St. S.E. in Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
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Russell B.
Charlson
BRITT — Funeral services
for Russell B. Charlson
will be held at 1:30
p.m. Wednesday at the
Buffalo Center United
Methodist Church with
Pastor Lois Abel,
officiating. Burial will
be in Graceland
Cemetery.
The visitation is from
4:30 to 7:30 p.m. today
at the Winter Funeral
Home, 414 First St. N.W.
in Buffalo Center and
will continue one hour
before the service at
the church.
It's time to write the
summary of Russell
Charlson's life. Just
the thought is enough to
make me put the paper
away and say I'll do it
another day, but then
when will I have more
time than a snowy
January day.
The first 48 years of my
life, I lived four miles
east and two and a half
miles south of Buffalo
Center. Kayser Country
school just a half mile
away was where I
received the first eight
years of education.
Quite different memories
than you always went to
town school. Carrying
water, swapping lunch,
walking to school and
that outside can are
only a few memories.
Being outwitted by the
big kids, until later we
were the big ones.
Writing 7th- and
8th-grade exams was a
special challenge feared
by all. Next on to high
school in Buffalo Center
and being lucky enough
to join the class of
'36. We always were a
close class and have
remained so through the
years, complemented by
many reunions to keep us
in touch.
After graduation, I
continued farming with
my parents until they
retired in 1948 and we
continued farming 50-50
until 1963 when we began
farming on our own. In
1966 we moved one mile
east and two and half
miles north of Buffalo
Center. The following
year we built a ranch
style home, which we are
still enjoying.
Lydia Limberg and I were
married November 18,
1948, on her
grandmother's birthday.
We have one son Joel
Russell who also
received his education
in good old Buffalo
Center. Joel received
his Bachelor of Science
degree at Buena Vista
College in Storm Lake,
Iowa. Joel also attended
Drake University in Des
Moines, Iowa. He is now
working as a chemist in
toxology at Mayo Clinic
in Rochester, Minnesota,
where he has been since
1978. We feel fortunate
he is located only 100
miles away from us and
has a good job he likes
and is rewarding to him
in many ways.
In 1968 when Joel was in
high school Joel and
Lydia found summer work
in a factory in Blue
Earth canning corn. When
school started for Joel,
I finished out the
season for him. I soon
found out factory work
was not my cup of tea.
Our livestock farming
and retirement years
have had many joys.
Nearly yearly we have
traveled in the states
including a week in
Hawaii, a Caribbean
cruise, and trips to
England, Mexico, and
Canada. We've kept home
base in good old Iowa
with its change of
seasons. Iowa has been
good to us and we'll
support it while we can.
Summer brings goldfinch
to enjoy from our dining
room windows. Garden
vegetables, raspberries,
strawberries, apples and
hopefully soon pears are
plentiful. We are
thankful for the
opportunity to care for
them and enjoy eating
them together. We
generally have a dozen
cats to keep us
mouse-free and keep the
birds in the trees and
out of the berries.
Fishing in the beautiful
lakes of Minnesota
either by the afternoon
or farther up north by
the week is Lydia's and
my idea of a perfect way
to relax with friends.
Winter months when we're
home are spent playing
cards; we have a 500
card club in the
neighborhood and enjoy
eating out in one of the
good restaurants in the
area. We're active in
our church and of course
anytime of the year a
visit to Joel or having
him home is special.
We've had good and
sometimes not such good
health. The not so good,
farmer's lung,
encouraged early
retirement at 62 and the
good health many years
of pain free life. We
have much for which to
be grateful and Thank
God for a special life
filled with many
blessings.
In October of 2002,
Russell and Lydia moved
to Britt, Iowa, and
resided at Summit House.
Lately, Russell was
receiving care at
Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City where on Saturday
(Feb. 5, 2005) passed
away with his family by
his side.
Cherishing his memory
are his wife, Lydia, of
Britt; his son, Joel, of
Rochester; a sister
Blanche Benson and her
husband, Victor, of
Forest City; and his
nieces and nephews.
Russell was preceded in
death by his parents,
Arthur Bliss Charlson
(July 1964) and Alma
Drugg (January 1955); a
sister Vivian (September
1986); and his brother
Carroll (July 1987).
Winter Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.
com.
Mary L.
Negrete
BELMOND — Mary L.
Negrete, 76, of Belmond
passed away Saturday
(Feb. 5, 2005) at the
Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral services for
Mary L. Negrete will be
held at 10:30 a.m. today
at the St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Church
in Belmond, with the
Rev. David Beckman and
Deacon Nick Schmidt
officiating. Burial will
take place in St.
Francis Catholic
Cemetery near Belmond.
Visitation for Mary L.
Negrete was from 5 to 8
p.m. Monday, Feb. 7,
2005, at Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111 Luicks
Lane S. in Belmond and
one hour prior to the
services at the church.
A rosary service was
held at 5 p.m. Monday
and a parish prayer
service at 7 p.m.
Lou Negrete, the
daughter of Benjamin and
Josephine Barron
Argumedo, was born June
1, 1928, in West Des
Moines. She was raised
in West Des Moines and
graduated from Valley
High School in 1946.
Mary was united in
marriage to Joseph "Joe"
Negrete on Feb. 26,
1949, at Sacred Heart
Church in West Des
Moines.
Following her marriage,
Mary moved from West Des
Moines to Belmond where
she was a homemaker and
worked part time at Acco
Seed Company. She
enjoyed working in her
garden and canning the
fruits from her labor.
Mary was a loving and
caring mother,
grandmother and
great-grandmother.
Mary enjoyed watching
her family participate
in football and
wrestling, she was an
avid sports fan in
general.
Mary enjoyed music and
loved listening to her
favorites.
She was a very caring
and active member of the
St. Francis Xavier
Parish, and helped many
people in the local
Hispanic community.
Mary is survived by
three sons: Frank of
Clarion, Dennis and
wife, Bea, of Belmond,
and David and wife,
Kayla, of Grimes; four
grandchildren: Jesse
(Shawna), Jessica,
Brennan, and Brock;
three
great-grandchildren:
Kobe, Vada, and Ava.
Mary is also survived by
one brother, Richard
Argumedo, of Des Moines;
and four sisters:
Margaret Villagomez of
Des Moines, Josephine
Hernandez of Tampa,
Fla., Carmen Gooding of
West Des Moines, and
Judy Freyre, of Miami
Beach, Fla.; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband, Joe in
2002; two sisters, one
half-brother; and one
half-sister.
Memorial contributions
may be directed to the
Mary Negrete Memorial
Fund.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Cade
Frederick Pleggenkuhle
CLEAR LAKE — Cade
Frederick Pleggenkuhle,
24, 303 Goldfinch,
Tiffin, died Saturday
(Feb. 5, 2005) in Iowa
City.
A funeral service will
be held 11 a.m. Thursday
at Zion Lutheran Church,
112 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Dean Hess
officiating.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake.
Memorials may be given
to the Cade Pleggenkuhle
Memorial Fund.
Cade was born Sept. 18,
1980, in Mason City,
Iowa, the son of Kim and
Sue (Reimler)
Pleggenkuhle. Cade
graduated from Clear
Lake High School in
1999.
While in high school he
participated in the
state golf tournament
all four years and in
1998 the team was the
State 3A Golf champs. He
participated in and won
many Junior Golf
Tournaments.
Cade went to Kirkwood
Community College where
he was on the golf team
and was First-Team All
American as a freshman
and All American his
second year.
He continued to play
golf while attending the
University of Western
Florida, then
transferred back to the
University of Iowa where
he walked on and became
the No. 1 golfer and was
voted MVP in 2004.
He graduated from Iowa
in 2004 with a B.A.
degree in economics.
Cade was working for
CollectiveData in sales
out of North Liberty.
When Cade wasn't playing
golf, he enjoyed
fishing, hunting and
spending time with
Ashley.
Cade was a member of
Zion Lutheran Church.
Cade is survived by his
parents, Kim and Sue
Pleggenkuhle, of Clear
Lake; two sisters, Erin
Miles and her husband,
Travis, of Liberty, Mo.
and Breanne
Pleggenkuhle, of Clear
Lake; fiancée, Ashley
Jacobs, of Tiffin; and
their dog, Sandy; and
her parents, Brian and
Wanda McCubbin, of
Tiffin, Iowa and Tony
Jacobs, of Erie, Ill.,
aunts and uncles, Gail
Smith, of Bettendorf,
John Reimler, of
Davenport, Gene and Jane
Nuss, of Hawkeye, Collin
Jensen, of West Union,
and Steve and Mary
Clark, of Garner; and
many cousins and
friends.
Cade was preceded in
death by his
grandparents Lloyd and
Arlene Pleggenkuhle and
Gene and Elaine Reimler;
and one aunt, Joan
Jensen and one uncle, Al
Smith.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapel.com.
Dorothy
Jimenez
MASON CITY — Dorothy
Jimenez, 65, of 304
First St. S.W. in Mason
City, died Sunday
afternoon (Feb. 6, 2005)
at the USA Healthcare in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at noon Wednesday
at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City with
Pastor Thomas W. Healey
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason
City.
The family will greet
friends and relatives
one hour prior to
services on Wednesday at
the Fullerton Funeral
Home prior to Dorothy's
service.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Dorothy
Jimenez Memorial Fund.
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.
Roy C.
Anderson
FOREST CITY — Roy C.
Anderson, 93, of Forest
City, formerly of
Moline, Ill., and
Bettendorf, Iowa, died
Saturday (Feb. 5, 2005)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
A memorial service was
held at 11 a.m. on
Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City with the
Rev. Jerry Blake, pastor
at St. James Catholic
Church, officiating.
Burial will be at a
later date.
Roy C. Anderson was born
in Moline, Ill. on March
8, 1911, the son of
Walter and Florence
(Miller) Anderson. He
attended school in
Moline.
On April 30, 1938, he
married Esther Lindstedt
in Galva, Ill. Roy
worked as a welder his
entire life.
During World War II he
plied his trade at the
Arsenal in Rock Island,
Ill.
For most of his working
years, he did auto body
repair at the Moline
Body Company. He retired
in 1963.
Roy loved cars and loved
to drive, so he and
Esther did a lot of
traveling to visit
family in the Midwest
and on the West Coast.
They enjoyed going out
for lunch and a weekly
game of bowling with
friends.
Roy was a big Cubs fan
and liked watching
sports on TV.
Roy is survived by his
wife, Esther Anderson of
Forest City; two sons
and their wives: Larry
R. and Colleen (Walsh)
Anderson of Forest City
and Keith W. and Lois
Anderson of Olympia,
Wash.; seven
grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Roy was preceded in
death by his parents;
two brothers, Ray and
Elmer (Pat); and a
sister, Mabel.
Memorials and cards may
be directed to Esther
Anderson, Forest Plaza,
635 Highway 9 East,
Forest City, IA 50436
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, (641) 585-2685.
Emma N. Long
MASON CITY — Emma N.
Long, 93, formerly of
Mason City, died Monday
(Feb. 7, 2005) at the
St. Gertrudes
Rehabilitation Center in
Shakopee, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Hilda
Sandusky
CLEAR LAKE — Hilda
Sandusky, 81, 1600 W.
Sixth Ave. N. Clear
Lake, died Sunday (Feb.
6, 2005) at St. Marys
Hospital in Rochester,
Minn.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St. in
Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
AlJean
Howlett
BRITT — AlJean Howlett,
77, of Britt, died
Monday (Feb. 7, 2005) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel in
Britt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Betty L.
Dietrich
BRITT — Betty L.
Dietrich, 73, of Britt
died Monday (Feb. 7,
2005) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in
Britt.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Darrel
Everett DeGroote
CORWITH — Funeral
services for Darrel
Everett DeGrotte will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the St.
John Lutheran Church in
Corwith, with Pastor Kay
Wold officiating. Burial
will be in Corwith
Cemetery in Corwith,
with military honors by
the Elmer Wilson
American Legion Post No.
229 in Corwith.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Corwith.
Darrel Everett DeGroote
was born on Sept. 13,
1922, in West Bend,
Iowa, the son of Perrie
and Ellen (Satter)
DeGroote. He was
baptized on Nov. 14,
1922, and confirmed in
the Lutheran faith. He
graduated from Corwith
High School in 1942.
Darrel enterd the U.S.
Navy on Sept. 16, 1942,
and served his country
until April 17, 1946. He
was married to Pearl
Hollatz on April 6,
1947, in Mason City,
Iowa. The couple had 57
wonderful years
together.
Darrel and Pearl farmed
in the Corwith area for
37 years. Darrel retired
from farming in 1984,
although he always
remained a farmer at
heart.
Darrel and Pearl enjoyed
going to Mesa, Ariz., to
spend the winter months.
Darrel was an avid
sports fan, especially
cheering the Iowa
Hawkeyes, the Minnesota
Twins, the Phoenix Suns
and for any sports teams
that his grandchildren
played for.
Darrel became a resident
of the Kanawha Community
Home in Kanawha, on
March 27, 2003. He died
there on Sunday (Feb. 6,
2005) at the age of 82.
He will be sadly missed
by his wife, Pearl, and
his sons, Douglas and
wife, Carol, and Gary
and wife, Elizabeth, all
of Corwith.
Also surviving are his
six grandchildren,
Brent, Bethany,
Benjamin, Holly,
Heather, Wayne; and one
great-grandchild,
Gabriel. He is also
survived by his two
brothers, Robert and
wife, Mable, Corwith,
Iowa, and Harlan and
wife, Evelyn, Mascoutah,
Ill.; and his two
sisters, Helen Hammock,
of Colorado Springs,
Colo.; and Delores and
husband, Robert Reidel,
of Algona.
He was preceded in death
by a son, Mark Everett
DeGroote; and his
parents, Perrie and
Ellen DeGroote.
Memorials may be given
to the St. John Lutheran
Church of Corwith.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Frances E.
Percival
MASON CITY — Frances E.
Percival, 95, of 302
Second St. N.E., died
Monday (Feb. 7, 2005) at
the Good Shepherd Health
Center.
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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Published Wednesday, February, 9
2005
Obituaries are presented
as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral
homes for publication in
the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
Mary L. Negrete
BELMOND — Mary L.
Negrete, 76, of Belmond
passed away Saturday
(Feb. 5, 2005) at the
Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral services for
Mary L. Negrete were
held at 10:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005,
at the St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Church
in Belmond, with the
Rev. David Beckman and
Deacon Nick Schmidt
officiating. Burial was
in St. Francis Catholic
Cemetery near Belmond.
Visitation for Mary L.
Negrete was from 5 to 8
p.m. Monday, Feb. 7,
2005, at Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111 Luicks
Lane S. in Belmond and
one hour prior to the
services at the church.
Rosary service was held
at 5 p.m. Monday and a
parish prayer service at
7 p.m.
Mary Lou Negrete, the
daughter of Benjamin and
Josephine Barron
Argumedo, was born June
1, 1928, in West Des
Moines. She was raised
in West Des Moines and
graduated from Valley
High School in 1946.
Mary was united in
marriage to Joseph "Joe"
Negrete on Feb. 26,
1949, at Sacred Heart
Church in West Des
Moines.
Following her marriage
Mary moved from West Des
Moines to Belmond where
she was a homemaker and
worked part time at Acco
Seed Company. She
enjoyed working in her
garden and canning the
fruits from her labor.
Mary was a loving and
caring mother,
grandmother and
great-grandmother.
Mary enjoyed watching
her family participate
in football and
wrestling, she was an
avid sports fan in
general.
Mary enjoyed music and
loved listening to her
favorites.
She was a very caring
and active member of the
St. Francis Xavier
Parish, and helped many
people in the local
Hispanic community.
Mary is survived by
three sons: Frank of
Clarion, Dennis and
wife, Bea, of Belmond,
and David and wife,
Kayla, of Grimes; four
grandchildren: Jesse
(Shawna), Jessica,
Brennan, and Brock;
three
great-grandchildren:
Kobe, Vada, and Ava.
Mary is also survived by
one brother, Richard
Argumedo, of Des Moines;
and four sisters:
Margaret Villagomez of
Des Moines, Josephine
Hernandez of Tampa,
Fla., Carmen Gooding of
West Des Moines, and
Judy Freyre, of Miami
Beach, Fla.; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband, Joe in
2002; two sisters, one
half-brother; and one
half-sister.
Memorial contributions
may be directed to the
Mary Negrete Memorial
Fund.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Helen H.
Meyer
MASON CITY — Helen H.
Meyer, 93, of 1134 First
St. N.W. died Monday
(Feb. 7, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. Friday at the
First Congregational
United Church of Christ,
100 First St. N.E. with
the Rev. Samuel
Hamilton-Poore
officiating. Interment
will be in Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given
to the First
Congregational United
Church of Christ or the
donor's choice.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Alice E.
Martin
CLARION — Alice E.
Martin, 85, of Des
Moines, formerly of
Clarion, died Tuesday
(Feb. 8, 2005) at Mercy
Hospital in Des Moines.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home in Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
Betty L.
Dietrich
BRITT — Betty L.
Dietrich, 73, of Britt,
died Monday (Feb. 7,
2005) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the First
Lutheran Church in Britt
with the Rev. Dr. John
Meyer and Janelle
Siffring, AiM,
officiating. Interment
will be at Pleasant Hill
Cemetery in Nashua.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Cataldo
Funeral Home in Britt
and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Visitation will also be
held from 2 to 2:30 p.m.
Friday at the North
Church at Nashua prior
to interment at Pleasant
Hill Cemetery.
Betty Louise Dietrich,
the daughter of Walter
and Margaret (Schiess)
Reich, was born Nov. 13,
1931, at Irma, Wis.
In 1932, she moved with
her family to rural Rice
Lake, Wis., where her
father had a small dairy
farm.
In 1940, due to the
death of her mother and
later her father, Betty
and five of her siblings
moved to the Fort Wayne
Children's Home in
Indiana.
She remained in Fort
Wayne until she
graduated from high
school. She then
returned to Rice Lake
and began working at the
local radio station.
On Nov. 3, 1957, she was
married to the Rev.
Merlin Dietrich. She
gave birth to their only
son, Blake, a year
later. The family moved
to Barnsville, Minn., in
1959 and then to Nashua
in 1968.
Following the death of
her husband in 1986, she
moved to Britt where was
employed at the Britt
Public Library until her
retirement in 1997. She
continued to work
part-time at the library
until the time of her
death.
Betty was also the
resident manager at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in
Britt. She enjoyed her
family and friends. Her
grandsons were very
important to her. Betty
kept close ties to her
church family in Nashua.
She was a member of
First Lutheran Church
where she sang in the
choir. She also was
active in the Hancock
County Little Theater.
She is survived by her
son, Blake (Susan)
Dietrich of Britt; two
grandsons, Jacob and
Landon Dietrich;
brothers, Edwin
(Delores) Reich of St.
Cloud, Minn., Ernest
Reich of Rapid City,
S.D., and Elmer
(Lorraine) Reich of
Carlsbad, Calif.; a
sister, Marcelene
Melendy of Lincolnshire,
Ill.; and several nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
the Rev. Merlin
Dietrich; parents;
brothers, Herman, Robert
and Fritz Reich; and
sisters, Marie Hunter
and Kathrine Stavran.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Hilda Sandusky
CLEAR LAKE — Hilda
Sandusky, 81, 1600 W.
Sixth Ave. N. in Clear
Lake, died Sunday (Feb.
6, 2005) at St. Marys
Hospital in Rochester,
Minn.
A memorial service will
be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday, at the United
Methodist Church, 508
Second Ave. N. in Clear
Lake, with the Rev. Jan
Burnett and the Rev.
Dennis Ganz officiating.
Visitation with the
family will be held at 1
p.m. until time of
services on Saturday at
the church.
According to her wishes,
her body has been
cremated. An inurnment
will take place at a
later date in the Clear
Lake Cemetery.
Memorials may be
directed to the Hilda
Sandusky Memorial Fund.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake is in
charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Monica
Rose Chodur
Cherished and loving
wife, daughter and
sister, Monica passed
away at home on Feb. 5,
2005, after a great
effort struggling with
cancer.
She was preceded in
death by her father,
James Chodur; as well as
grandparents, Emil and
Catherine Gelner; and
Andrew and Alice Chodur.
She is survived by her
husband, Bill Empey with
whom she resided in Palo
Alto, Calif., for the
last 16 years and his
daughter, Lauren, of San
Diego. She is also
survived by her mother,
Madonna Kirschbaum and
her husband, Eugene, of
Mason City; siblings,
Sheila Dennis, Jennifer
Eskildsen and her
husband, Roger, Dennis
Chodur and Joseph
Chodur, also of Mason
City; Renee Agnew of
Bethesda, Md.; Jovita
Parker, of Lakeland,
Fla.; Philip Chodur,
Barbara Chodur, Cathy
Norris, Nancy
Chodur-Dowe and Mary
Chodur, of San Diego,
Calif.; and 17 very
special nieces and
nephews.
Monica, born in Iowa on
April 23, 1952, moved to
California in 1970 and
graduated with a
teaching credential from
San Diego State
University.
She spent many years in
corporate sales for the
entertainment industry
at Paramount's Great
America and Six Flags
Marine World.
Her greatest joy was her
magnificent garden,
writing and spending
time with loved ones.
She loved art, reading
and travel, which
reflected her
multicultural interests.
She was beautiful person
whom we all have had the
privilege of knowing.
Monica touched many
people with her kindness
and joy. She had a
beautiful smile that
brightened the lives of
those she met.
We thank you, Monica,
for all that you did for
us and we are grateful
for your being a part of
our lives. May your
spirit of courage,
generosity and kindness
remain with us forever.
Private family services
will be held at a later
date.
Merlyn R.
Paschka
MASION CITY — Merlyn R.
Paschka, 79, of 602 N.
Harrison Ave. in Mason
City died Monday (Feb.
7, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Graveside memorial
services will be held 11
a.m. Friday at Memorial
Park Cemetery, 11495
265th St. in Mason City,
with the Rev. Thomas W.
Healey officiating.
Military honor services
will be provided by the
Mason City Memorial
Association.
There is no public
visitation planned,
however, the family will
greet relatives and
friends following
Merlyn's service at the
V.F.W. Hall in Mason
City, where a luncheon
will be served.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Merlyn R.
Paschka Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be
e-mailed to the family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com Web
site.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Service,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Lucile
Kelsey
IOWA FALLS — Lucile
Kelsey, 88, of Iowa
Falls, died Tuesday
(Feb. 8, 2005) at the
Trinity Regional
Hospital in Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the First
United Methodist Church
in Iowa Falls, with the
Rev. Don Preston
officiating. Burial will
be at Union Cemetery in
Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. Friday at
the Linn's Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel.
Dorothy
Jimenez
MASON CITY — Dorothy
Jimenez, 65, of 304
First St. S.W. Mason
City, died Sunday
afternoon (Feb. 6, 2005)
at USA Healthcare in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at noon today at
Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City, with Pastor
Thomas W. Healey
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery, Mason
City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 11 a.m. until noon
today at the Fullerton
Funeral Home, prior to
Dorothy's service.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Dorothy
Jimenez Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be
e-mailed to the family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com Web
site.
Dorothy Jimenez was born
April 4, 1939, at the
home of her parents. She
was the fourth daughter
and fifth child of ten
children born to Lupe
Elizabeth (Martinez) and
John Jimenez, Sr.
Dorothy was baptized at
St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Mason City and
attended Grant and
Roosevelt schools.
Dorothy was united in
marriage to Leland Wood
and the couple became
the parents of four
children. The couple
later separated.
Although Dorothy lived
most of her life in
Mason City, she also
resided in Hackensack,
New Jersey, for a period
of time in her early
adult life.
Some of Dorothy's
leisure activities and
interests included
cooking, collecting
recipes and cookbooks,
visiting with relatives
and friends on the
telephone, knitting,
crocheting and shopping.
Dorothy had an extremely
generous nature and
thoroughly enjoyed
entertaining dinner
guests in her home.
Dorothy lived with her
mother for several years
and the two women shared
much time together and
many great memories.
They particularly looked
forward to dining at
Gretchen's, their
favorite restaurant.
Life presented Dorothy
with many challenging
obstacles, yet she
remained a devoted
Christian. Dorothy was
strong in her faith and
treasured attending her
Bible study groups. She
was also very involved
at the Transition Center
in Mason City, where she
met and remained friends
with many.
Those left to cherish
the memory of Dorothy
include her son, James
Wood, of Minneapolis,
Minn.; her mother, Lupe
Jimenez, of Rockwell;
her sisters, Margaret
(John) Levenhagen of
Rockwell, Delores
(Murray) McDowall of
Mason City, Louise
(Phil) Love of Dubuque
and Gloria Bailey of
Mason City; her
brothers, John Jimenez,
Jr. of Peterson, Minn.,
James (Betty) Jimenez of
Mason City, Ed Jimenez
of Mason City, Thomas
(Carmen) Jimenez of
Mason City and Ralph
(Laura) Jimenez of Fort
Myers, Fla. She will
also be remembered by
her three grandchildren
and numerous other
relatives and friends.
Dorothy is preceded in
death by her father,
John Jimenez, Sr.; her
daughter, Carol Ann
Wood; and her two sons,
John Wood and Gary Wood.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Joyce Scott
MASON CITY — Joyce
Scott, 46, of Mason
City, died Monday (Feb.
7, 2005) in Minneapolis.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Frances E.
Percival
Frances, known to
friends and family, as
Frana, was born in
Walton, Kansas to James
A. and Mary Ellen
(Brown) Johnston, on
November 19, 1909. She
passed away quietly
February 7, 2005.
She was educated in
Newton, Kansas, and at
the University of
Nebraska. There she
became certified to
teach kindergarten.
On June 18, 1933, she
married James A.
Percival. The couple
lived in several cities,
eventually settling in
Marshalltown. There she
taught kindergarten
until retiring in 1964.
Frana was a sociable
person, she enjoyed
membership in PEO, First
Congregational Church,
playing cards with her
friends, traveling with
her husband and
entertaining her family.
Survivors include one
son, Jim, of Mason City,
his wife, Deb; two
grandsons, Kurt, of New
Hope, Minn., and Kevin
and wife, Carol, of
Clive; four
great-grandsons,
Matthew, Benjamin,
Zachary, of Clive, and
Isaac, of New Hope,
Minn.; and one
great-granddaughter,
Madison, of New Hope,
Minn.
Frana was preceded in
death by her parents,
two brothers, her
husband, and a son in
infancy.
There will be no
visitation nor memorial
service. Her body was
donated to the
University of Iowa
College of Medicine.
Memorials may be given
to the First
Congregational U.C.C.,
Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City is in charge
of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Aljean Howlett
BRITT — Aljean Howlett,
77, of Britt, died
Monday (Feb. 7, 2005) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the United
Methodist Church in
Britt with Pastor Robert
Dodge officiating.
Burial will be at
Amsterdam Township
Cemetery in Kanawha.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel in
Britt and one hour prior
to services at the
church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Alice E.
Diekema
MASON CITY — Alice E.
Diekema, 86, of Mason
City died Tuesday (Feb.
8, 2005) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the First
Congregational Church,
205 W 10th Ave. N.,
Clear Lake with the Rev.
Thom Christian and the
Rev. Kathy Graves
officiating.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday
at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Lawrence
Gauley
SHEFFIELD — Lawrence
Franklin Gauley, 85,
died Saturday (Feb. 5,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Thursday at
the Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home in Sheffield with
the Rev. R. Karl Watkins
officiating. Military
honors will be provided
by the U.S. Marine
Corps.
Visitation will be from
noon until the time of
service on Thursday at
the funeral home.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
John
McCarthy
BANCROFT — John
McCarthy, 91, of
Bancroft, died Sunday
(Feb. 6, 2005) at his
home.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at St. John
Catholic Church in
Bancroft. Burial will be
in St. John's Cemetery
in Bancroft.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 7 p.m. today
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Bancroft
with a 3 p.m. rosary and
a 5:30 p.m. parish
prayer service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Ralph
Flick
CHARLES CITY — Ralph
Flick, 89, of 408 Fifth
Ave. died Tuesday (Feb.
8, 2005) at the Covenant
Medical Center in
Waterloo.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
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Helen H.
Meyer
MASON CITY — Helen H.
Meyer, 93, of 1134 First
St. N.W., died Monday
(Feb. 7, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. Friday at
First Congregational
United Church of Christ,
100 First St. N.E., with
the Rev. Samuel
Hamilton-Poore
officiating. Interment
will be in Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 6 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given
to First Congregational
United Church of Christ
or the donor's choice.
Miss Meyer was born in
Mason City on Sept. 12,
1911, the only child of
Raymond H. and Emma
(Hanson) Meyer. She
resided in Mason City
her entire life.
She graduated from Mason
City High School with
the class of 1929,
attended Mason City
Junior College ( NIACC)
and graduated from
Hamilton's College of
Commerce.
For a number of years,
she was employed by
Northwestern Bell
Telephone Co., working
as a secretary in both
the local and district
offices.
In August 1938, she went
to work in the same
capacity for People's
Gas & Electric Co.,
Interstate Power Co.,
now Alliant Energy,
working there for 38
years. She retired in
October 1976.
She was a member of the
Quarter Century Club of
Interstate Power.
A member of First
Congregational United
Church of Christ, she
for many years sang with
the church choir.
After her retirement,
she became active in the
Women's Fellowship of
the church serving as
its president and
holding other elective
offices. She also served
on the Board of Trustees
of the church as well as
the music committee.
For a number of years,
she was a member of the
Mason City Women's Club,
Occident Study Club,
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
and was a volunteer at
North Iowa Medical
Center.
Miss Meyer is survived
by several cousins,
Betty Secory and
husband, Lawrence, of
Clear Lake, Virginia
Fanselow of Dows, James
A. Smith and wife,
Phelva, of Oak Lawn,
Ill., Ann Riley and
husband, Bill, of Clear
Lake, Isabelle Callahan
and husband, Robert, of
Marcellus, N.Y., and
Marjorie Corbin of Sun
City, Ariz.
Miss Meyer's parents
preceded her in death.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Alice E.
Diekema
CLEAR LAKE — Alice E.
Diekema, 86, of Mason
City died Tuesday (Feb.
8, 2005) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at First
Congregational Church,
205 W 10th Ave. N.,
Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Thom Christian and
the Rev. Kathy Graves
officiating.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday
at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake.
Memorials may be made to
the Alice Diekema
Memorial Fund.
Alice was born May 7,
1918, the daughter of
Thomas and Alice (Dyke)
Chumbley at Indianola,
Iowa. Alice graduated
from Indianola High
School in 1935, and
after college was a
teacher in the Indianola
and Des Moines areas.
Alice married John
Diekema on June 24,
1939, and lived in Rock
Island and Des Moines
before moving to Clear
Lake in 1948.
Alice had lived in the
Clear Lake, Hanlontown
and Mason City areas
ever since and worked
for Park Clinic as
credit manager and then
went to work for Dr.
Gene Kuehn in 1972 until
her retirement in 1996.
Family was of primary
importance to her. She
especially enjoyed
gathering together at
meal time, and always
extended a welcoming hug
and place at the table
for family and friends.
Alice was a voracious
reader, loved history
and enjoyed lively
political discussions.
Alice is survived by her
four children, John
(Rita) Diekema of Manly,
Tom (Patty) Diekema of
Blue Grass, Iowa, Alice
(Jim) Hanley of Clear
Lake and Mary (Wolfgang)
Meier of Mason City;
seven grandchildren, T.
J. (Lara) Diekema of
Mason City, Johnny
(Stephanie) Diekema of
Blue Grass, Iowa, John
(Amy) Hanley of Salina,
Kan., Adam (Sara) Hanley
of Denver, Colo.,
Theresa Hanley of Clear
Lake and Lauren Meier
and Alex Meier, both of
Mason City; two
great-grandchildren,
Sophia Diekema of Blue
Grass, Iowa, and Allison
Diekema of Mason City;
one sister, Dorothy
Hatcher of Urbandale.
Alice was preceded in
death by her parents,
husband, John; and two
sisters, Mary Frances
Chumbley and Ada Mae
Healy.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Aljean
Lorraine Howlett
BRITT — Aljean Lorraine
(Holm) Howlett, 77, of
Britt, passed away
Monday (Feb. 7, 2005) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Friday
at United Methodist
Church in Britt with
Pastor Robert Dodge
officiating. Burial will
be at Amsterdam Township
Cemetery in Kanawha.
Friends may greet the
family from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel in Britt,
as well as at the church
one hour prior to
services on Friday.
Aljean, the daughter of
Harold and Alice Espe
Holm, was born April 22,
1927, in rural Kanawha.
When Aljean was a child,
the family moved to
Duncombe, Iowa, where
she attended school and
graduated from Duncombe
High School.
Following graduation,
she was employed at
Firestone in Fort Dodge.
On Dec. 30, 1944, Aljean
was united in marriage
with Robert Howlett at
Washington Lutheran
Church in Duncombe. The
couple made their home
on the Howlett family
farm north of Kanawha.
While on the farm,
Aljean also worked part
time at Norway Rural
Telephone Co.
Aljean's greatest joy
was her family. She
enjoyed spending time
with people and taking
trips.
In 1991, Bob and Aljean
moved from the farm into
Britt.
Aljean was always active
in the community; she
served on various boards
and committees including
the church board at
Kanawha United Methodist
Church and was a member
of Kanawha and Britt
church circles.
She was also a member of
the Kanawha High School
Music Mothers, Happy
Hour Birthday Club,
Hancock County Hospital
Auxiliary, Hancock
County Historical
Society and The Red Hat
Society.
Aljean is survived by
her children, Bob
Howlett and his wife,
Jeanne, of Alexandria,
Va., Becky Haxton and
her husband, Roger, of
Britt, and Charles
Howlett and his wife,
Heidi, of Geneva, Ill.,
eight grandchildren and
11 great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by
two brothers, Harold
Holm and his wife, Rose,
of Fort Dodge and Aaron
Holm and his wife,
Norma, of Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Aljean was preceded in
death by her parents,
her husband, Robert, in
1992; her son, Randy, in
2000; and three sisters
and two brothers.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Hilda
Sandusky
CLEAR LAKE — Hilda
Sandusky, 81, 1600 W.
Sixth Ave N. in Clear
Lake, died Sunday (Feb.
6, 2005) at St. Marys
Hospital in Rochester,
Minn.
A memorial service will
be held 2 p.m. Saturday
at United Methodist
Church, 508 Second Ave.
N. in Clear Lake, with
the Rev. Jan Burnett and
the Rev. Dennis Ganz
officiating.
Visitation with the
family will be held one
hour prior to services
on Saturday at the
church.
According to her wishes,
her body has been
cremated. An inurnment
will take place at a
later date in the Clear
Lake Cemetery.
Memorials may be
directed to the Hilda
Sandusky Memorial Fund.
Hilda was born Dec. 8,
1923, in Winterset, the
daughter of William Burt
and Lucy Jane (Davidson)
Rinard. She graduated
from DeSoto High School
in 1941. She excelled on
the high school
basketball team and was
a starter all four
years.
After high school, she
went to California to
work at the Douglas
Aircraft plant.
She was married to
Charles "Charlie"
Sandusky on Dec. 9,
1945, in Earlham. To
this union two children
were born.
Hilda was the office
manager for Martin
Marietta for 35 years,
working in Earlham,
Kensett, Garner,
Portland, Fredericka and
Fertile. Hilda retired
in 1992.
Hilda loved bingo,
crocheting, writing
poetry, gambling at
Treasure Island and Las
Vegas, all kinds of
crafts and collecting
bells.
Hilda was a member of
Clear Lake United
Methodist Church and the
American Legion
Auxiliary.
Hilda is survived by her
husband, Charles
"Charlie" Sandusky, of
Clear Lake; daughter,
Marcia Pitzenberger
(Edward), of Claremont,
Minn.; grandchildren,
Aaron Pitzenberger
(Deborah), of Lake
Mills, Brian
Pitzenberger and his
special friend, Shauna,
of Kasson, Minn., Scott
Pitzenberger and
fiancee, Heidi Hagen, of
Lakeville, Minn., Jeff
Pitzenberger, of
Minnetonka, Minn., and
Anisha Pitzenberger and
her special friend,
Landon Koss, of
Brookings, S.D.;
great-grandchildren,
Colby and Ella
Pitzenberger; sisters,
Mary Mintle, of Des
Moines, and Bonnie
Feldman (Robert), of Van
Meter, along with many
nieces and nephews,
family, and friends.
Hilda was preceded in
death by her parents;
daughter, W. Jane
Sullivan; brothers,
Harold Rinard, Russell
Rinard and Carold
Rinard; sisters, Rosa
Mae Rinard, Evelyn Bomar
and Peggy Cunningham.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake, is in
charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Bruce T.
Treloar
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Bruce
T. Treloar, 59, of Dixie
Oak Manor, Vero Beach,
Fla., formerly of Nora
Springs, died Friday
(Feb. 4, 2005) after an
extended illness.
A memorial service was
held at Dixie Oak Manor.
Cox-Gifford Funeral and
Crematory Service in
Vero Beach was in charge
of arrangements.
Memorial contributions
may be made to VNA &
Hospice Foundation, 1110
35th Lane, Vero Beach,
FL 32960.
Bruce Taylor Treloar was
born Jan. 6, 1946, in
Mason City, the son of
Howard and Elizabeth
(Taylor) Treloar. He was
a graduate of Nora
Springs-Rock Falls High
School and later
received a B.A. degree
from Friends University
in Wichita, Kan.
In March 1968, Bruce
entered the U.S. Air
Force and served until
1972.
On June 27, 1970, Bruce
was united in marriage
to Barbara Ann Ristau at
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church in Mason City.
Prior to retirement,
Bruce worked for Kansas
State Bank & Trust Co.
During his career he
held credit and bank
management positions.
He was a board member of
the International Credit
Association and was
involved in the
President's Club for the
Wichita Chamber of
Commerce.
He was a member of the
American Institute of
Banking and volunteered
for the Boy Scouts of
America and the United
Way.
Bruce liked to golf and
listen to bluegrass
music.
Survivors include
brothers, Robert and
wife, Judith, of Vero
Beach, Fla., Jay, of
Mason City, and Ross and
wife, Lori, of Nora
Springs; sister, Susan
Welp, of Nora Springs;
and several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Barbara, in
1995; and his parents.
Merlyn R.
Paschka
MASON CITY — Merlyn R.
Paschka, 79, of 602 N.
Harrison Ave. in Mason
City, died Monday
evening (Feb. 7, 2005)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Graveside memorial
services will be held 11
a.m. Friday (Feb. 11,
2005) at Memorial Park
Cemetery, 11495 265th
St. in Mason City, with
the Rev. Thomas W.
Healey officiating.
Military honor services
will be provided by the
Mason City Memorial
Association.
There is no public
visitation planned,
however, the family will
greet relatives and
friends at the VFW Hall,
1603 S. Monroe Ave. in
Mason City, following
Merlyn's service, where
a luncheon will be
served.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Merlyn R.
Paschka Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be
e-mailed to the family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web site.
Merlyn Raymond Paschka
was born July 9, 1925,
in Chaska, Minn., to
Erwin F. and Myrtle E.
(Johnson) Paschka. He
was the first child of
seven children born to
his parents.
Most friends and
relatives lovingly refer
to Merlyn by one of his
two nicknames, "Sonny"
or "Boats." He was known
to be a very kind man
but also had a bit of a
stubborn streak.
In 1942, at the age of
17, Boats was inducted
into the U.S. Navy. He
committed himself to the
service of his country
for the following 33
years. Boats
courageously performed
his naval duties during
World War II, the Korean
War and Vietnam
Conflict.
While in the service,
Boats was rewarded with
several promotions and
recommendations. Boats
spent much time
stationed in Michigan
and California and often
times graciously offered
his home to young navy
men who needed a "home
away from home."
After honorably and
faithfully serving his
country as a chief petty
officer, Boats was
formally discharged from
his military duties in
1975 and returned to
Mason City.
On Aug. 21, 1951, Merlyn
was united in marriage
to Alice June Sazma in
Mason City. The couple
became the proud parents
of a son and two
daughters.
Throughout Boats' life,
he enjoyed tinkering
with cars and was
employed for eight years
at Larry's Standard
Service in Mason City as
a mechanic.
During times of rest and
relaxation, Boats could
be found fishing,
playing games of chance
at the casinos or near
his dog pals, Pasha,
Tiger and Sheila.
He treasured going for
rides around Clear Lake
to "see what was going
on" and who may be
catching what kind of
fish.
He and his sister,
Meredith, enjoyed each
other's company by
dining at various
restaurants.
Boats was a member of
VFW Post 733 and the
American Legion, both in
Mason City.
Boats will be dearly
missed by all who have
shared in his life.
He is survived by his
daughters, Barbara
(Armond) Scharper of
Plymouth and Carolyn
(David) Buonauro of Eau
Claire, Wis.; his son,
Gerald (Karen Lewis)
Paschka of Silver
Springs, Nev.; his
sisters, Meredith
Paschka of Mason City,
Reneldajoe (Joseph) Fick
of Waconia, Minn.,
Hallie Bricker of
Peoria, Ill., and Rose
Barnes of Mason City;
and his brother, William
Paschka of Newton, Iowa.
Merlyn's memory will
also be cherished by his
six grandchildren, Amber
(fiance Gary Turner)
Steinwandt, Craig
Paschka, Kellie (Robbie)
Olson and David, Danny
and Lindsey Buonauro;
two great-grandchildren,
Alexis and Alexander
Olson; and numerous
other relatives and
friends.
Preceding Merlyn in
death include his wife,
Alice Paschka, in 1997;
his parents, Erwin and
Myrtle Paschka; and one
brother, Duane Paschka.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Service,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Lawrence
Gauley
SHEFFIELD — Lawrence
Franklin Gauley, 85,
died Saturday (Feb. 5,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Lawrence was born to
Frank Gauley and Emma
(Hill) Gauley on Nov.
14, 1919, in Cerro Gordo
County, Iowa. He
graduated from Sheffield
High School in 1937 and
was salutatorian of his
class.
Lawrence enlisted in the
United States Marine
Corps in March 1941. He
was stationed in the
Hawaiian Islands,
serving with Unit 460,
when Pearl Harbor was
attacked.
He was discharged from
the Marine Corps in
September 1945.
He owned and operated a
farm in the Sheffield
area.
He had lived at the
Sheffield Care Center
for the past nine years.
Lawrence is survived by
three sons, Allan and
Bruce of Roland and
Frank of Williamsburg;
daughter, Gail of Story
City; five sisters,
Mildred Seydel of
Moline, Ill., Mary Lage
of Davenport, Katherine
Gauley of Coralville,
Elsie Voga of Spearfish,
S.D., and Josephine (Jo)
Fletchell of Woolstock.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; an
infant brother, Charles;
an infant sister,
Garnet; an infant son,
Lynn; two sisters, Hazel
Rogers and Della
Schneider; and two
brothers, James and
Richard.
Funeral services will be
2 p.m. today at
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home
in Sheffield with the
Rev. R. Karl Watkins of
First United Methodist
Church, Sheffield,
presiding.
Visitation will be from
noon today until time of
services at the funeral
home with the family
present. Military honors
will be preformed by the
U.S. Marine Corps.
Lawrence's body will be
cremated following the
funeral and the
interment will be at
Hillside Cemetery in
Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
Edith M.
Alberts
CHESTER — Funeral
services for Edith M.
Alberts will be held
10:30 a.m. Saturday at
Chester United Methodist
Church in Chester, Iowa,
with the Rev. Candie
Carey officiating.
Burial will be at
Chester Hill Cemetery.
Edith M. Alberts, 80, of
Chester, died Tuesday
(Feb. 8, 2005) at St.
Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn., of a
brain aneurysm.
Edith M. Tibbals was
born on May 9, 1924, in
Chester, to Curtis
Tibbals and Emma
Begeman. She attended
school in Chester.
Edith married Vernie L.
Alberts on July 6, 1941,
in Rochester, Minn.
She was employed at the
LeRoy Egg Plant from
1966-67, the Riceville
Nursing Home from
1975-1989, and Northland
Area One on Aging from
1993-2004.
She loved family,
friends and helping
people. She was a
vibrant active person,
recently retiring at 80.
She enjoyed cooking for
her friends and family.
She was a lifelong
member of Chester
Methodist Church.
She is survived by six
children, James (Sheryl)
Alberts of Fairbank,
Nancy (Merle) Tucke of
Chester, Thomas (Evie)
Alberts of Spokane,
Wash., Jeannie (Brad)
Bucknell of Postville,
Pamela (Jeffrey) Wendel
of Chester, and Brenda
(Pete) Dohlman of
Riceville; 18
grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren;
four sisters, Tressa
Albert, of Lime Springs,
Effie Morris of
Waterloo, Francis
Poppenga of Lennox,
S.D., and Clarice
(Darrel) Crouse of
Waterloo; and one
brother, Curtis
(Shirley) Tibbals of
Evansdale.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
husband in 1999.
Friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. Friday at
Hindt Funeral Home in
LeRoy, Minn., and one
hour prior to the
service at the church.
Hindt Funeral Home,
(507) 324-5160.
Ralph Flick
CHARLES CITY — Ralph
Flick, 89, a resident of
408 Fifth Ave., died
Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2005)
at Covenant Medical
Center in Waterloo.
A funeral Mass will be
held 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church with the
Rev. Carl Ries, pastor,
officiating. Burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main in Charles
City, with the rosary
recited at 4:30 p.m. and
a vigil scriptural wake
service held at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue
at the church an hour
prior to the Mass.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com.
Vincent A.
Oxley
ALGONA — Vincent A.
"Vince" Oxley, 92, of
Algona, died Tuesday
(Feb. 8, 2005) at Algona
Manor Care Center.
Funeral service will be
10:30 a.m. Friday at
First Presbyterian
Church in Algona with
Dr. David Ullom
officiating. Burial will
be in Corwith Cemetery.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to services
on Friday at the church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona
is in charge of
arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Alice
Elizabeth Martin
CLARION — Alice
Elizabeth Martin, 85, of
Des Moines, formerly of
Clarion, died Tuesday
(Feb. 8, 2005) at Mercy
Hospital in Des Moines.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at United
Methodist Church, 201
Third Ave N.E. in
Clarion. Burial will be
in Evergreen Cemetery in
Clarion.
Visitation will be held
from 6 to 8 p.m. today
at Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, 602 N.
Main in Clarion, and
continue one hour prior
to services on Friday at
the church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
Emma N. Long
SHAKOPEE, Minn. —Emma N.
Long, 93, of Shakopee,
Minn., formerly of Mason
City, died Monday (Feb.
7, 2005) at St.
Gertrude's
Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral service will be
held 10 a.m. Saturday at
Rockwell United
Methodist Church, 303 E.
Monroe St. in Rockwell,
with the Rev. Bruce
Wittern officiating.
Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery
in Mason City.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday
at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City.
A memorial fund has been
established in her name
and will be directed to
the Iowa and Minnesota
Libraries for the Blind.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Robert G.
Bray
LAKE MILLS — Robert
Gaylord Bray, 71, of
Lake Mills, died
Wednesday (Feb. 9, 2005)
at his home in rural
Lake Mills.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Mittelstadt Funeral Home
in Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, (641) 592-0221.
Posted
by Gene Manning
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