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Ernest W. Martzahl
BURCHINAL — Ernest Walter Martzahl, 74,
of Burchinal, died Thursday, (Feb. 24,
2005) at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Monday at Hogan- Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E. in Mason
City, with Rev. Thomas Healey, Hospice
chaplin, officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 122
West, Mason City, with military honors
by the Mason City Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on
Sunday and one hour prior to service
time on Monday at the chapel.
Ernest Walter Martzahl was born on April
20, 1930, in Appleton, Wis., the son of
Herbert and Agnes (Powell) Martzahl. He
attended and received his education in
the Kaukauna, Wis., school. Ernest was
inducted in the U.S. Army in January
1949 in Appleton, Wis., and served
overseas during the Korean conflict,
being wounded on Aug. 18, 1950, while
serving on the front lines and was sent
back to the front lines on Dec. 25,
1950. Ernest was awarded the Combat
Infantry Badge, Victory Medal, was
awarded the Purple Heart for his wounds
and was honorably discharged in June
1952 at Camp Carson, Colo.
After his discharge, he came back to
Wisconsin and worked for various
construction companies as a cement
finisher. In 1962, Ernest came to Iowa
where he continued to work as a cement
finisher and this is when he met his
future wife, Joy Tenney, and they were
united in marriage on March 12, 1966, in
Mason City.
Ernest was proud of his cement finishing
abilities, and also enjoyed lawn mowing
and helping other people, but his great
love and enjoyment were his family and
grandchildren. Ernest was known by his
family as Chief.
He was raised in the Catholic faith and
was a member of the cement finisher's
union where he held various positions
and was also a member of the Disabled
American Veterans.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife,
Joy Martzahl of Burchinal; three sons,
Stephen M. Martzahl and his wife, Jane,
of Seymour, Wis., Ronald T. Martzahl of
Larson, Wis., and James H. Martzahl of
Rockwell; four daughters, Regina Nack
and her husband, Brian, of Grafton,
Carla Draheim and her husband, Storm, of
Charles City, Loretta Graham of Mason
City and Peggy Baughman and her husband,
Rick, of Eagle Grove; 10 grandsons;
eight granddaughters; three
great-grandsons; one
great-granddaughter; and one
step-great-granddaughter; three
brothers, Donald Martzahl and his wife,
Shirley, of Hortonville, Wis., Melvin
Martzahl of Appleton, Wis., and Phillip
Martzahl and his wife, Becky, of DePere,
Wis.; six sisters, Rita Buchberger and
her husband, Gerald, of DePere, Wis.,
Judy Paul and her husband, Ed, of
Clinton-ville, Wis., Norma Van Elzen and
her husband, Dennis, of Menasha, Wis.,
Sue Schroeder and her husband, Harold,
of Appleton, Wis., Jean Bauman and her
husband, Jerry, of Fremont, Wis., and
Nancy Dietz of New London, Wis.; as well
as many nieces, nephews, other relatives
and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
three brothers: Leo, Bruce, and Myron
Martzahl; one sister, Laverne; and an
infant Martzahl.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Norma E. Coulter
BELLE PLAINE — Norma E. Coulter, 80,
formerly of Mason City and Independence,
died Wednesday (Feb. 23, 2005) at her
son's home in Belle Plaine following a
brief illness.
A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Hrabak Funeral Home, 1704
Seventh Ave. in Belle Plaine. Inurnment
will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in
Independence.
Friends may call after 9 a.m. Monday at
the funeral home.
She is survived by three sons, Lynn
(Shirley) Ritter of Wabasha, Minn.,
George (Bonnie) Ritter of Freeport,
Ill., and Tom (Dee) Ritter of Belle
Plaine; a daughter, Carolyn (Mike)
Moriarity of Leland, Iowa; a brother,
Frank Cain of Long Beach, Calif.; two
sisters, Shirley Michael of Lakeland,
Fla., and Lola Gerholt of Waterloo; a
"special friend," Chloe; 12
grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren;
and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Roy and Albina Cain; husband,
Robert; one granddaughter; and two
great-grandsons.
Online condolences may be sent to the
family at
www.hrabakfuneralhome.com under
"obituaries."
Hrabak Funeral Home, (319) 444-2240.
John R. Burns
ALGONA — John R. Burns, 68, of Algona,
died Friday (Feb. 25, 2005) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are pending at this
time at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, 218 S. Moore in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Kermit Chapin
MASON CITY — Kermit Chapin, 64, of Mason
City, died Friday (Feb. 25, 2005) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason
City.
Funeral services are pending at Major
Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 111
N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Lori Christensen
MARBLE ROCK — Lori Christensen, 41, of
Marble Rock, died Friday (Feb. 25, 2005)
at Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles
City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at
Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St.
in Greene.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Published Sunday, February 27,
2005.
Obituaries are presented
as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
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Arthur H. Hoeft
GARNER — Arthur H. Hoeft,
98, of Garner, died
Wednesday (Feb. 23,
2005) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday
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. Monday
at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. 4th St.,
Garner, and one hour
prior to services at the
church.
Memorials may be
directed to St. John's
Lutheran Church, Hospice
of North Iowa or the
Ventura Senior Citizens.
Arthur Herman Hoeft, the
son of Herman and Martha
(Reinhardt) Hoeft, was
born Feb. 8, 1907, at
Fort Dodge. He was
baptized and confirmed
at St. John's Lutheran
Church east of Garner.
He attended St. John's
Parochial School.
Following his schooling,
Arthur worked for
various farmers in the
Garner and Ventura
areas.
On Feb. 27, 1934, Arthur
married Verona Anne
Schultz at her parents'
home near Forest City.
They farmed in the
Ventura, Garner and
Clear Lake areas. In
1957, they purchased
their own farm and in
1966 moved to the home
farm.
After Verona passed away
in 1986, Arthur
continued to live on the
farm. In 1995, he moved
to Prairie View
Apartments in Garner.
Art and Verona were
active in community card
clubs and fund raising
for the local Community
Chest drive.
He was a member of St.
John's Lutheran Church,
where he was a deacon,
Walther League and the
Ventura Senior Citizens.
He is survived by two
children, Darwin (Jerrilee)
Hoeft of Custer, S.D.,
and Carolyn (Larry)
Shadle of Carthage, Mo.;
grandchildren, Ann (Tim)
Hossler of Beverly
Hills, Mich., and Laura
(Rev. Glenn) Niemann of
Pekin, Ill.;
step-grandchildren,
Patty (Marty) Allen of
Gresham, Ore., Jerrilee
(Paul) Sever of Salmon,
Idaho, Renee (Tom)
Dickson of Post Falls,
Idaho, Dave (Jenny)
Squire of Houlton, Wis.,
and Bob (Kathy) Squire
of Peru, N.Y.; three
great-granddaughters;
eight
step-great-granddaughters;
a step-great-grandson;
two sisters-in-law, Irma
(Henry) Bokelman of
Ventura and Lucille
Schultz of Mason City,
and several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Verona,
March 23, 1986; his
parents; a brother,
Lester Hoeft; a sister,
Edna Knopf; and a step-
great- grandson, Mark
Sever.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Lori Jean
Christensen
MARBLE ROCK — Funeral
services for Lori Jean
Christensen, 41, of 1446
280th St., Marble Rock,
will be 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday at the United
Methodist Church in
Marble Rock with Pastor
Kenneth Kent
officiating. Burial will
be in the Hillside
Cemetery in Marble Rock.
Visitation will be 4 to
8 p.m. Monday at Reid's
Funeral Chapel, 519 N.
First St., Greene, where
there will be a public
Scripture service at 7
p.m. Visitation will
continue at the church
on Tuesday one hour
before services.
Lori Jean Hinrichsen was
born Jan. 8, 1964, at
the Cedar Valley
Hospital in Charles
City, a daughter of
Mervin Lloyd and Alma
Jean (Smith) Hinrichsen,
and died Friday, Feb.
25, 2005, at the
Salsbury Baptist Home in
Charles City.
She received her
education at the
Rudd/Rockford and Marble
Rock Public Schools
graduating in 1982.
During high school, she
sang in the choir and
later in life developed
a love for country
music. Three of her
favorite artists were
George Strait, Steve
Warner and Reba. Other
interests included
reading paperback
novels, writing poetry
and collecting dolls by
Precious Moments.
She was confirmed as a
member of the United
Methodist Church in
Marble Rock with special
credit being given to
Francis Swant, a member,
who greatly impacted
Lori's life. In the late
1980s, Lori started to
develop a devastating
illness known as
Progressive Familial
Atazia Demensia
Syndrome.
Lori was united in
marriage to Russell
Christensen in June 1990
at St. Peter Lutheran
Church in Greene. Their
union was blessed with
the birth of one
daughter. Lori's
condition began to
deteriorate and
eventually left her
unable to care for
herself. She was
admitted to the Salsbury
Baptist Home, where she
remained until her
death. During her stay,
a faithful friend, Fran
Schmitt, took the time
to brighten Lori's life
by writing weekly
letters of
encouragement.
Lori will be sadly
missed by her daughter,
Rachel, and her father,
Russell Christensen,
both of Lake City; her
parents, Mervin and Alma
Jean (Smith) Hinrichsen
of Marble Rock; her
sister, Judy (Larry)
Staudt of Marble Rock,
and Dennis Hinrichsen of
Mason City. She is also
survived by four aunts,
Opal Ackley of Marble
Rock, Shirley Herman of
Greene, Lyla Truex of
Mason City and Norma
(Gene) Ewald of Marble
Rock, and many cousins.
Those planning an
expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to
the Lori Jean
Christensen Memorial
Fund in care of the
family, 2391 Jersey
Ave., Marble Rock, Iowa,
50653.
Arrangements have been
entrusted to Reid's
Funeral Chapel, Greene,
(641) 823-4457.
John R.
Burns
ALGONA — On Feb. 25,
2005, John R. Burns died
peacefully at his home,
surrounded by his wife,
Mary, his five children
and Father Paul Eisele.
A funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church in
Algona with the Rev.
Laurence Burns and the
Rev. Paul Eisele
concelebrating. Burial
will be in Calvary
Cemetery.
Visitation will be
Monday, Feb. 28, from 3
to 8 p.m. at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona.
John R. Burns was born
on July 6, 1936, to
James L. and Gertrude
(Molloy) Burns. He grew
up on a farm near
Emmetsburg and graduated
from Emmetsburg Catholic
High School in 1954.
Upon graduation, he
began serving in the
United States Army. He
ended his service to his
country in May 1957.
On Feb. 7, 1959, John
married Mary K. Goddard
at St. Thomas Catholic
Church in Emmetsburg,
Iowa. John enjoyed a
successful career in the
real estate and
insurance business in
Algona. In 1973, he
became a Chartered Life
Underwriter, one of the
most prestigious
distinctions in the life
insurance industry.
In 1977, John became
co-owner of Stueve
Construction Co. Inc.,
and in 2001 he be-came
the sole owner. As chief
executive officer, John
built the company into a
national and
international leader in
the construction of dry
fertilizer storage
facilities. Under his
guidance, the company
employs 150 people, does
business in 42 states
and carries an
international presence.
John is survived by his
wife, Mary; five
children, Mary Beth
(Steve) Hilbert of
Livermore, Jack (Lori)
Burns of Algona, Dan
Burns and fiancee, Aicia
Brincks, of Algona,
Sheila (Doug) Boelter of
Fort Dodge, and Amy
(Tom) Elsbecker of
Algona. He is also
survived by five
brothers, Robert
(Therese) Burns of Allen
Park, Mich., James (Bea)
Burns of Omaha, Neb.,
Thomas (Shirley) Burns
of Omaha, Neb., Rev.
Laurence Burns of Fort
Dodge, and Joseph
(Marilyn) Burns of
Milwaukee, Wis.; sister,
Arlene (Leo) Conway of
Emmetsburg, and his
aunt, Viola Molloy of
Emmetsburg.
John is also survived by
his most treasured
possessions, his 10
grandchildren,
Stephanie, Melissa and
Megan Hilbert; John,
James and Annie Burns;
Zachary and Jenna
Boelter, and Blake and
Gracie Elsbecker.
He was preceded in death
by his father and
mother; niece, Cathy
Burns, and
sister-in-law, Patty
Burns.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Algona
(515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Ilo Marie
Smock
BELMOND — Ilo Marie
Smock, 95, of Belmond,
passed away Monday (Feb.
21, 2005) at the Belmond
Health Care Center.
Funeral services for Ilo
Smock will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
the Evangelical Free
Church of Belmond with
Pastor Patrick Kennedy
officiating. Burial will
take place at the Ell
Township Cemetery in
Klemme.
Visitation for Ilo Smock
will take place from 6
to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick's Lane
S. in Belmond and one
hour prior to the
service at the church.
Ilo, the daughter of
Levi and Esther
(Sampson) Klotzbach, was
born Oct. 16, 1909, in
Giard, Iowa. She
attended country school
in Froelich, Iowa.
In 1928, Ilo married
William Anderson. She
later married Leslie
Smock in 1939. The
couple made their home
in the Klemme and
Kanawha area where Ilo
worked as a waitress and
in a bakery. Leslie died
in 1962 and Ilo then
moved to Wisconsin in
1964. Since 2001, she
has resided in the
Belmond Care Center.
Ilo enjoyed knitting,
crocheting, growing
flowers and working in
the garden. She
especially loved fishing
in Canada with her
family. She was also a
member of the Rebbekahs,
DAV, IOOF and 4-H.
Ilo is survived by four
sons, Willis and his
wife, Charlene Anderson,
George Anderson, Darrel
and his wife, Judy
Smock, Leslie and his
wife, Cathy Smock, and a
daughter, Sheryl and her
husband, George Dean; 24
grandchildren, Dayle,
Vicki, George, Teri,
Janet, Ricky, Sheri,
Leslie, Mark, Paul,
Julie, Brian, Danny,
Shelly, Charlette, Ryan,
Karrol, Richard, Amy,
Michelle, Shawn,
Patrick, Barry and Amy;
55 great-grandchildren
and 17
great-great-grandchildren;
two brothers, Floyd
Klotzbach, Louis and his
wife, Janet Klotzbach,
and a sister, Phyllis
Wilhite. She is also
survived by numerous
nieces and nephews.
Ilo was preceded in
death by her husband,
Leslie Smock in 1962; a
daughter, Doreen
Winterhalter in January
2005; a son, Noel
Anderson, at the age of
8 years; two bothers,
Walter and Alan
Klotzbach, and her
parents, Levi and Esther
Klotzbach.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, Belmond, (641)
444-3248.
Walter H.
‘Howie' Finneman
MASON CITY — Walter H.
"Howie" Finneman, 65,
648 S. Fillmore Ave. in
Mason City, died early
Saturday (Feb. 26, 2005)
at Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Tuesday
at the First United
Methodist Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave., with the
Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating.
His body will be
cremated following the
services at the church.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday
at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 2nd St. S.E.
in Mason City, and one
hour prior to the
service at the church.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Walter H.
"Howie" Finneman
Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be
e-mailed to the family
on the
www.fullerton-fh.com
Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
George
Samuel Peterson
CLARION — George Samuel
Peterson, 97, of
Clarion, passed away
Friday (Feb. 25, 2005)
at the USA Health Care
Center in Clarion.
Funeral services will be
1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the
Holmes Baptist Church in
Holmes with Pastor
Patrick Odle
officiating.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Monday at
the Ewing Dugger
Helgeson Funeral Home,
602 N. Main St.,
Clarion, and will
continue one hour prior
to services at the
church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, Clarion,
(515) 532-2233.
Kermit
Chapin
MASON CITY — Kermit
Chapin, 64, of Mason
City, died Friday (Feb.
25, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa.
His funeral service will
be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
at the First Christian
Church, 318 N. Adams
Ave., Mason City with
the Rev. Mark Young of
the Clear Lake Christian
Church presiding. Burial
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason
City.
Memorials may be
directed to the Kermit
Chapin Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Ruth E.
Welsh
MASON CITY — Ruth E.
Welsh, 89, of Mason
City, died Wednesday
(Feb. 23, 2005) at the
IOOF Home.
Her funeral will be 2:30
p.m. Tuesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., Mason City, with
the Rev. Paul Finger of
St. Paul Lutheran Church
presiding. Burial will
be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to the
service at the funeral
home.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Leonard H.
Olson
MASON CITY — Leonard H.
Olson, 94, of Mason
City, died Saturday
(Feb. 26, 2005) at the
Good Shepherd Care
Center in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Glen A.
Christiansen
NORA SPRINGS — Glen A.
Christiansen, 87, of
Nora Springs, died
Saturday (Feb. 26, 2005)
at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye
St., Nora Springs.
Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, (641) 749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com
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Published Monday,
February 28, 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.
Walter
H. ‘Howie'
Finneman
MASON CITY —
Walter H.
"Howie"
Finneman, 65, of
648 S. Fillmore
Ave., Mason
City, died early
Saturday morning
(Feb. 26, 2005)
at Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services
will be held at
11 a.m. Tuesday
at the First
United Methodist
Church, 119 S.
Georgia Ave.,
Mason City, with
Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating.
Military
respects will be
conducted by the
Mason City
Memorial
Association
during his
funeral service
at the church.
Following the
service,
Howard's body
will be cremated
at Cremation
Services of
North Iowa, 123
2nd St. S.E. in
Mason City.
Inurnment will
take place in
Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason
City.
The family will
greet relatives
and friends from
4 to 7 p.m.
today at
Fullerton
Funeral Home,
123 2nd St. S.E.
in Mason City,
and one hour
prior to
Howard's service
at the church.
Those wishing to
extend memorials
or expressions
of sympathy may
direct them to
the Walter H.
"Howie" Finneman
Memorial Fund.
Thoughts,
condolences and
stories may be
e-mailed to the
family on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web site.
Walter Howard
Finneman was
born May 20,
1939, in Albert
Lea, Minn., to
Walter E. and
Genevieve L.
(Wilcox)
Finneman. Walter
moved to Mason
City from
Minnesota at the
age of 3 and
attended school
in Mason City.
While in high
school, Howard
was a champion
wrestler,
earning his way
to the state
tournaments all
four years. He
graduated from
Mason City High
School in 1958.
"Howie," as he
was fondly known
by his family
and friends, met
Rose Marie Berg
while in high
school. The
couple was
united in
marriage in
October of 1958.
They became the
proud parents of
a son, James
Finneman. The
marriage later
dissolved.
On Jan. 12,
1962, Howard was
inducted into
the United
States Air Force
and served his
country for the
following four
years. After
honorably and
faithfully
completing his
military duties,
Howard was
formally
discharged from
the Air Force on
Jan. 11, 1966.
Howie was united
in marriage to
Priscilla
"Penny"
(Olthoff)
Colglazier on
Dec. 31, 1980,
in Mason City
after becoming
acquainted while
attending a
dance at the
Elk's Lodge.
Together, they
treasured each
other's company,
listening and
dancing to
country music,
taking trips to
shows in
Branson, Mo.,
going for long
drives,
sightseeing and
attending dinner
theatres in
Chanhassen,
Minn.
The number of
children grew in
Howie's life, as
he became the
step-father to
three more
children
following his
new marriage.
Howie was
especially
devoted to
Penny's youngest
daughter,
Sherry, who was
3 years old at
the time. Sherry
resides at
Exceptional
Opportunities in
Burt, Iowa,
where she
receives
specialized care
due to cerebal
palsy. Sherry
looked forward
to "Papa's"
weekly visits
and UNO games.
Howie was
employed for
many years at
Con-Agra Foods
(formerly Armour
Meat Packing) in
Mason City. He
retired in
November of
2004.
Howie was known
by his family
and friends as
an extremely
active man who
loved being "on
the go." He
savored time and
treasured life's
moments at his
own pace and was
many times the
instigator of
fun.
During his
earlier years,
Howie enjoyed
family vacations
and was a member
of the River
City Radio
Control Club
where, as a
hobby, he built
and flew model
airplanes. He
was also a
member of the
River City Snow
Hawks
Snowmobiling
Club. Howie was
currently a
member of the
First United
Methodist Church
in Mason City.
Some of Howie's
favorite leisure
activities and
interests
include
collecting
"Tweety Bird"
memorabilia
("Puddy Tat" was
on the license
plate of his
yellow Mercury
Cougar),
attending family
gatherings and
picnics,
especially with
all his in-laws
and collecting
pictures and
pieces of
cougars, eagles
and deer. He was
quiet, personal
and attentive to
his Christian
faith. Howie had
a passion toward
new, clean cars,
especially
Cougars, and
engaging in play
on the floor
with his
grandchildren.
Howie was also
impartial in his
support and love
for both the
Iowa Hawkeyes
and the Iowa
State Cyclones.
Howie will be
dearly missed by
his family and
friends who have
described him as
a confidant to
many and a kind,
gentle and
patient man who
seemed to always
have a camera or
camcorder in
hand.
He is survived
by his wife,
Priscilla
"Penny" Finneman
of Mason City;
his children,
James (Ann)
Finneman of
Cedar Rapids,
Judy (David)
Ratzlaff of
Rockwell, David
(Autumn)
Colglazier of
Latimer and
Sherry
Colglazier of
Burt; his
sister, Marcia
Heatherton of
Mason City; his
brothers, Ronald
Muldoon of
Dallas, Texas,
Gary Finneman of
Cherokee, Iowa,
and Ronald
Finneman of
Bakersfield,
Calif.; his
step-mother,
Helen Finneman
of Anthon, Iowa;
his
step-father-in-law,
Bill Jones of
Mason City; his
former wife,
Rose Marie Mills
of Mason City;
his
step-brothers,
William (Kathy)
Muldoon of
Omaha, Neb., and
John "Jack"
(Mely) Muldoon
of Dallas,
Texas. He will
also be sadly
missed by his
three
sisters-in-law
and their
families; one
brother-in-law
and his family;
seven
grandchildren,
Grant Finneman,
Ross Finneman,
Clint Janssen,
Joshua Ratzlaff,
Autumn Ratzlaff,
Burke Colglazier
and Logan
Colglazier; one
great-grandson,
Christian
Janssen; many
nieces, nephews
and numerous
other relatives
and friends.
Preceding Howie
in death are his
parents; two
infant brothers;
his grandson,
Drake Finneman;
his
mother-in-law,
Betty Jones; and
sister-in-law,
Lorraine
Shepard.
Fullerton
Funeral Home and
Cremation
Services, (641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Glen
A. Christiansen
NORA SPRINGS —
Glen A.
Christiansen,
87, of 8 South
Summit, Nora
Springs, died
Saturday (Feb.
26, 2005) at the
Muse Norris
Hospice
Inpatient Unit,
Mason City.
Funeral services
will be held at
11 a.m.
Wednesday at the
St. Luke
Lutheran Church,
101 North
Hawkeye, Nora
Springs, with
the Rev. Ruth
Hansen
officiating.
Burial will be
at Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason
City.
Visitation will
be held from 5
to 8 p.m. on
Tuesday at the
Sheckler
Colonial Chapel,
114 North
Hawkeye, Nora
Springs.
The family
requests
memorials be
made to the Glen
A. Christiansen
Memorial Fund.
Glen Arthur
Christiansen was
born July 23,
1917, on a farm
in the West
Cedar Township,
in Mitchell
County. Glen is
the son of Hans
and Augusta
(Wohlert)
Christiansen.
Glen attended a
country grade
school,
graduated from
the Nora Springs
High School, and
attended Iowa
State
University. He
was united in
marriage to
AnnaBelle Deets
on June 18,
1944, in Nora
Springs.
Glen farmed his
entire life
north of Nora
Springs until he
and AnnaBelle
moved to Nora
Springs in 1994.
They moved to
Summit Heights,
Nora Springs,
two weeks ago.
Glen was
baptized and
confirmed at the
Rock Creek
Lutheran Church.
He became a
member of the
St. Luke
Lutheran Church
in Nora Springs,
where he served
on many boards
and committees
over the years.
His faith was
very evident by
the way he
treated his
family and
friends. He was
an avid baseball
fan, playing
baseball as a
child and
throughout his
life. He also
enjoyed bowling,
which he
participated in
for many years
on leagues and
in tournaments.
He is a member
of the Mason
City Bowling
Association Hall
of Fame, and was
a former
president of the
State Senior
Citizen Bowling
Association.
Glen is survived
by his wife,
AnnaBelle
Christiansen,
Nora Springs;
three children,
Cathy (Bob)
Charleston,
Pomeroy, Terry
(Pat)
Christiansen,
Nora Springs,
and Jay (Dianne)
Christiansen,
Nora Springs. He
is also survived
by his nine
grandchildren,
Cari (David)
Charleston,
Urbandale,
Rachel (Craig)
Lindsay,
Waterloo, Stacy
(Curt) Johnson,
Pomeroy, Brian
Charleston,
Pomeroy, Tara
(Shannon)
Zierke, Cedar
Falls, Travis
(Donna)
Christiansen,
Nora Springs,
Trent (Renee)
Christiansen,
Nora Springs,
and Kylee and
Bailey
Christiansen,
Nora Springs;
six
great-grandchildren,
Dane Johnson,
Reagan Lindsay,
Jordan
Christiansen,
Allison Zierke,
Stephan Hildman,
and Cole
Christiansen;
one brother,
John (Marian)
Christiansen,
Osage; and
several nieces
and nephews.
Glen was
preceded in
death by his
parents and four
brothers, Al,
Carl, Herb, and
Larry
Christiansen.
Sheckler
Colonial Chapel,
(641) 749-2210.
Oliver William
Von Hagen
NORTHWOOD —
Oliver William
Von Hagen, 93,
of Northwood
died Sunday
(Feb. 27, 2005)
at the Lutheran
Retirement Home
in Northwood.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete at
the Conner
Colonial Chapel,
1008 First
Avenue S.,
Northwood, (641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Ilo
Mae Severs
DUMONT— Ilo Mae
Severs, 82, of
Dumont, passed
away on Sunday
(Feb. 27, 2005)
at the Hampton
Health Care
Center in
Hampton.
Funeral services
are pending with
the
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in
Dumont, (641)
857-3303.
Ruth
Welsh
MASON CITY —
Ruth E. Welsh,
89, of Mason
City died
Wednesday (Feb.
23, 2005) at the
I.O.O.F. Home.
Funeral services
for Ruth will be
at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Major
Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 North
Pennsylvania
Avenue, with the
Rev. Paul Finger
of St. Paul
Lutheran Church
officiating.
Interment will
be in
Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will
be one hour
prior to service
time at the
funeral home on
Tuesday.
Ruth Eleanor
Welsh, born May
24, 1915,
dedicated her
life caring for
the sick,
elderly and
dying, working
as a nurse's
aide in nursing
homes and
hospitals. She
lovingly cared
for her parents
in their senior
years.
Her home for 30
years at 113 8th
Street S.W.,
Mason City,
Iowa, was always
open to any
stray animal
wandering in her
yard — birds,
dogs, cats and
bunnies. She was
especially fond
of her dog,
Porky, who lived
with her for
many years.
Ruth was one of
five children
born to August
and Johanna
O'Green,
immigrants from
Sweden. She
married in 1935
and was blessed
with a son,
Larry Dean
Welsh. Her
daughter, Joanna
Rae Welsh, died
at birth.
In her youth,
Ruth worked at
Decker's/Armour
Packing Plant
and the Motorola
Radio Plant. She
then took
classes to
become a nurse's
aide.
Ruth cared for
patients at the
IOOF Home, Park
Hospital, and
North Iowa
Medical Center
until she
retired. She
cared for each
patient as if
they were
family. Mrs.
Welsh has been a
resident of the
IOOF Home for
the past seven
years. She was
compassionately
and superbly
cared for by the
staff, many of
whom worked with
her in earlier
years. The staff
kept her
comfortable,
groomed, fed and
loved to the
end, fondly
calling her
"Ruthie." She
would have
celebrated her
90th birthday
May 24th.
Ruth is survived
by her son,
Larry Dean Welsh
(Sondra),
Centennial,
Colorado, six
grandchildren,
Richard Welsh
(Joyce), Algona,
David Welsh
(Joann), Clear
Lake, Dennis
Welsh, Belmond,
Lon Welsh
(Teresa),
Broomfield,
Colo., and
Kristin Welsh,
Denver, Colo.;
nine
great-grandchildren,
Travis and Lisa
Welsh ( Ames and
Clear Lake),
Ryan Mulso (St.
Paul, Minn.),
Eric, Danielle
and Joseph Welsh
(Nora Springs),
Melody, Drew and
Chase Welsh,
(Broomfield,
Colo.) a sister,
Hulda Ringis,
(Mason City) and
her many
cherished nieces
and nephews and
their children.
She always
brought gifts of
her baking and
trinkets every
time she stopped
by for a visit.
Preceding her in
passing are her
daughter,
parents, a
sister and two
brothers.
She will be laid
to rest next to
her daughter at
Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Major Erickson
Funeral Home and
Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Hemmo Gremmer
BRITT — Hemmo
Gremmer, 93, of
Britt died
Saturday (Feb.
26, 2005) at the
Hancock County
Memorial
Hospital, Britt.
Funeral services
will be held at
10 a.m. Tuesday
at the Cataldo
Funeral Home in
Britt with the
Rev. Robert
Dodge
officiating.
Burial will be
in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Visitation will
be held from 5
to 7:30 p.m.
today at the
Cataldo Funeral
Home in Britt
and one hour
prior to
services.
Hemmo Gremmer,
the son of Eppo
and Jennie
(Pomp) Gremmer,
was born April
28, 1911, on a
farm north of
Wesley. He
attended the
rural schools
near Wesley.
On July 23,
1938, he married
Nellie Mae
(Kearney) at
Garner. They
farmed south of
Hutchins all of
their married
life. After
Nellie passed
away in 1994,
Hemmo continued
to live on the
home farm. In
1998, he became
a resident of
the Kanawha
Community Home.
He enjoyed his
family, mowing
the lawn and
working in the
garden.
Hemmo is
survived by his
three children,
Jennie Smith of
Britt, Beverly
(Bill) Spencer
of Britt and
Kenneth (Carol)
Gremmer of
Forest City;
grandchildren,
Vicki Schreiner
and her two
children, Kevin
and Jessica;
Bonnie (Mark)
Melohn and their
two children,
Jennifer and
Brad; Tracy
(Michelle) Smith
and their two
children,
Kaitlin and
Glen; Lisa (Lee)
Gilbaugh and
their two
children,
Lorienza and
Leean; Sara
Gremmer and Anna
Gremmer; two
step
grandchildren,
Jeffrey (Thecla)
Meyer and son,
Matthew, and
Michelle (David)
Gabel and son,
Gabriel; two
brothers, Henry
(Helen) Gremmer
of Britt and
Eppo Jr. (Hyla)
Gremmer of
Britt; two
sisters, Gazena
Dolphin of
California and
Anna Grace
Dolphin of
Olathe, Kan.; a
sister-in-law,
Julie Gremmer of
Britt; and many
nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his
wife, Nellie, on
Jan. 4, 1994;
son-in-law,
Gerald R. Smith
on Feb. 9, 2004;
a sister, Annie
Gremmer; and six
brothers, Pete,
Hemme, Stoffer
(Stub), Jerry,
George and
Johnnie Gremmer.
Catlado Funeral
Home, (641)
843-3811.
www.cataldofuneral
home.com
Lela H.
Schofield
ROCKWELL — Lela
H. Schofield,
92, of Rockwell
died Saturday
evening (Feb.
26, 2005) at the
Rockwell
Community
Nursing Home.
Funeral services
will be held at
10 a.m.
Wednesday at the
United Methodist
Church, 303 E.
Monroe St.,
Rockwell, with
the Rev. Bruce
E. Wittern
officiating.
Interment will
be in the
Alexander
Cemetery.
The family will
greet relatives
and friends from
4 to 7 p.m. on
Tuesday at
Fullerton
Funeral Home,
120 S. 3rd St.,
Rockwell.
Visitation will
continue at the
church, one hour
prior to Lela's
service.
Thoughts,
condolences and
stories may be
e-mailed to the
family on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web site.
Fullerton
Funeral Home and
Cremation
Services, 120 S.
3rd St.,
Rockwell, (641)
822-3191.
www.fullertonfh.com
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