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Ivan Howard Pitkin
CLEAR LAKE — Ivan Howard Pitkin, 82, 101
S. 17th St., Clear Lake, died Tuesday
(June 28, 2005) at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. today at the Evangelical Free
Church in Clear Lake with Pastor David
Wiersbe officiating. Interment will be
held at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be given to the Ivan
Pitkin Memorial Fund.
Ivan was born Jan. 3, 1923, in Mason
City, the son of Austin and Nellie
(Schwartz) Pitkin. He married Geraldine
Smidt in 1943 in Mason City. Ivan farmed
near Swaledale for three years and north
of Clear Lake for 33 years. After
retiring, they moved in to Clear Lake in
1983. He drove a Clear Lake school bus
for 22 years, retiring in 2004.
He loved going to coffee, working with
wood and working on cars. He always had
something funny to say. He loved dogs,
hunting with his brother and celebrating
family birthdays and get-togethers.
Ivan is survived by his wife, Geraldine
"Jeri" Pitkin, of Clear Lake; three
children, Claryce Conroy and her
husband, James, of Clear Lake, Gary
Pitkin and his wife, Coleen, of South
Sioux City, Neb., and Charlene Orozco,
of Clear Lake; seven grandchildren,
Clark Conroy, Christine Kuhlemeier,
Brian Pitkin, Kyle Pitkin, Christopher
Pitkin, Jason Bendickson and Justin
Torres; seven great-grandchildren,
Shanda, Laura, Tony, Koty, Hunter, Leah
and Clayton; eight sisters-in-law,
Luella Pitkin, of Andrews, Texas, Elaine
Pitkin, of Clear Lake, Helen Smidt, of
Mason City, Emily Block, of Mason City,
Jenny Gourley, of Mason City, Helen
Smidt, of Britt, Evelyn Smidt, of Britt,
and Dorothy Smidt, of Mason City; and
one brother-in-law, George Smidt Sr., of
Mason City.
Ivan was preceded in death by his
parents; five brothers, Sherwood, Norval,
Franklin, Curtis and Virgil Pitkin; one
sister, Goldie Bitker; and three
grandchildren, Patrick, Shelley and
Stacy Pitkin.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Dr. Franklin W. Kapke
VENICE, Fla. — Dr. Franklin W. Kapke,
89, of Venice, Fla., died June 28, 2005.
He was born Sept. 4, 1915, in Cedarburg,
Wis., and moved to Venice, Fla. in 1978
from Mason City, Iowa.
Dr. Kapke was a physician at the Park
Clinic in Mason City in the OB-GYN
Department from the University of
Wisconsin and he interned at the Medical
College of Virginia Hospital.
Dr. Kapke was a member of the Wisconsin
Medical Alumni Association, Iowa State
Medical Society, founding member of the
American College of OB-GYN, American
Medical Association, Venice-Nokomis Elks
Lodge #1854, Jacaranda Country Club and
served in the United States Army during
World War II.
Dr. Kapke delivered 7,000 babies in his
lifetime.
Survivors include his wife, Randene;
daughters, Judith (James) Liston, of
Venice, Fla.; Mary Ellen (Lee) Snell, of
Venice, Fla.; sons, Gordon (Nancy) Kapke,
of Indianapolis, Ind., and Paul
(Jacquelyn) Kapke, of Ames; daughter,
Pam (Gene) Foster, of Clear Lake; six
grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 11
a.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Presbyterian
Church in Venice, Fla.
Memorial donations may be made to the
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4365 State
Road 776, Venice, FL 34293 or Hospice of
S.W. Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd. Sarasota,
FL 34238.
National Cremation Society, (941)
484-9800.
Helen E. Wilcke
SWALEDALE — Helen E. Wilcke, 88, of 203
Douglas Ave., died peacefully Wednesday
(June 29, 2005) at her home. Helen
donated her body to the Department of
Anatomy and Cell Biology at the
University of Iowa.
Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday at the Swaledale United
Methodist Church, 302 Main St., with the
Rev. Bruce Wittern officiating.
Inurnment will be at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to Helen E.
Wilcke Memorial Fund.
Helen Esther Martin was born May 31,
1917, in Mondamin, Iowa, the daughter of
Floyd and Martha (Thomas) Martin.
Helen was united in holy matrimony to
Walter W. Wilcke on May 23, 1935, in Ida
Grove. To this union four children were
born, Walter D., Dorothy, Roger and
Sherry.
Helen lived most of her life in Iowa.
After Walt retired in 1987, they enjoyed
16 years of travel, making their camper
their home. She enjoyed camping, doing
crafts, working in the garden, visiting
with friends, sending people back in the
game of Aggravation and most of all, her
family.
Helen is survived by her loving husband,
Walter Wilcke, of Swaledale; children,
Roger (Betty) Wilcke, of Walhalla, N.D.,
Dorothy (Lonnie) Poland, of Alamoso,
Colo., and Sherry (Robert) Hopkins, of
Swaledale; one daughter-in-law, Kay
Wilcke, of Boone; sisters, Arlene
(Rusty) Ehrig, of Meridan, and Shirley
Simon, of Odebolt; nine grandchildren,
22 great-grandchildren and two
great-great grandchildren, along with a
host of relatives and many friends.
Helen is preceded in death by her
parents, Floyd and Martha Martin; son,
Walter D. "Curly" Wilcke; sisters, Erma
Meyerdirck and Doris Richardson;
great-grandson, Wesley Poland; and
son-in- law, Marion Hennick.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Fredrick L. Follman
TITONKA — Funeral services for Fredrick
L. Follman will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at the United Methodist Church in Forest
City with the Rev. Catherine Luck
officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo
Township Cemetery in Titonka.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Titonka.
Fredrick LaVerl Follman was born Sept.
18, 1957, in Blue Earth, Minn., the son
of LaVerl and Caralee (Rippentrop)
Follman.
In 1960, the family moved to Titonka,
Iowa, from Delavan, Minn. Fred attended
school in Titonka and graduated from
Titonka High School in 1976.
After his schooling, he went to work at
Winnebago Industries in Forest City,
Iowa. In September of 1976, Fredrick was
united in marriage to Colleen Jentz in
Titonka, Iowa. He started with the Iowa
Department of Transportation in 1989,
and was still employed with them at the
time of his death.
Fred was a hard worker and enjoyed his
job very much as well as fishing,
hunting and his cows.
He was a member of Pheasants Forever,
the United Methodist Church in Forest
City and a past member of Ducks
Unlimited.
Fredrick died Thursday (June 30, 2005)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City at the age of 47.
He is survived by his sons, Troy and
wife Petra Follman of Bullhead City,
Ariz.; Josh and wife Sandra Follman, of
Forest City; Benjamin Follman of Forest
City; three grandchildren; six
step-grandchildren; parents, LaVerl and
Marge Follman of Titonka, and Caralee
and Bob Wright of Clinton, Iowa. Also
surviving are three sisters, Saralee and
Dan Vulich of Parkersburg, W.V.; Jeannie
and Michael O'Rourke of Forest City;
Thalia and Joel Clement of Clinton;
special friend, MaDonna Merriam, of
Forest City, and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sisters,
Vanessa and Valerie Follman, and
maternal and paternal grandparents.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 928-2735.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Marcia C. Jennings
MINNESOTA CITY, Minn. — Marcia C.
Jennings, 76, of Minnesota City, Minn.,
died Tuesday (June 7, 2005) at her home
in Minnesota City.
A gathering of family and friends will
be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at
the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, before
proceeding to Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery for committal services.
Marcia Claire was born Sept. 7, 1928, in
Davenport, to Frank T. Jr. and Clara M.
(Baker) Free. She graduated high school
in Mason City and from the University of
Iowa, Iowa City.
In February 1959, she married James
"Jerry" E. Jennings at the First
Presbyterian Church in Mason City. They
formerly lived in Fort Dodge and
Minneapolis, Minn., before moving to
Winona in 1975.
She was a registered nurse and received
her training at Iowa Lutheran Hospital,
Des Moines, and was a Mason City public
health care provider.
She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi
Business Sorority and a lifetime member
with Beta Sigma Phi. She also enjoyed
playing bridge.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry,
of Minnesota City, Minn.; a son, Kevin
(Janelle) Jennings, of Burlington; three
grandchildren, Brandon, Angela and Jake;
one brother, Frank (Linda) Free, of
Morganton, N.C.; two nephews; and
cousins and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her
parents.
A special thanks to Dr. Daniel Parker
and his staff for their care and
compassion.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Robert Dale Reibsamen
CORWITH — Robert Dale Reibsamen, 74, of
Corwith died Tuesday ( June 28, 2005) at
the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in
Britt.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the St. Patrick's
Catholic Church in Britt with Pastor
Jerry Blake officiating. Interment will
be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in
Britt.
A gathering of family and friends will
be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Britt with
a parish wake service at 7 p.m.
Bob was born March 15, 1931, in Britt,
the son of Forest and Fern (Fillenwarth)
Reibsamen. Bob was a graduate of Britt
High School, Britt Junior College and
the Wisconsin School of Banking.
Bob married LaDonna Glieden of LuVerne
at the Livermore Catholic Church on June
29, 1950. Thereafter, they resided in
Corwith and raised a wonderful family of
four children.
Bob worked in the Corwith State Bank for
46 years where he performed many roles,
including director and vice president.
In addition to working at the bank, Bob
also left his mark in Corwith by serving
as an avid volunteer.
One of his most prominent volunteer
efforts was his 46 years as a Corwith
firefighter, 15 of which he served as
the Corwith fire chief. Additionally, he
was a volunteer EMT for WHAS for 15
years. During that time period, Bob was
the initiator of the Emergency Satellite
program in Corwith. Bob also served two
terms as the Corwith mayor and numerous
terms as a city councilman.
Bob's services expanded beyond Corwith
and into all of Hancock County. He
served as Hancock County supervisor for
two terms, on the Hancock County
Compensation Board, on the County Board
of Health and on the Economic
Development Board of Directors.
At the state level, Bob's recent
volunteer services included serving for
the Elderbridge Agency on Aging and the
State OIL (Older Iowans Legislature).
Bob also was a member of the Hancock
County Republican Central Committee and
served as secretary of the Britt Alumni
Association for the past 15 years.
As a result of his many years of
volunteer efforts, Bob received numerous
awards including: 1990 Iowa Volunteer
Hall of Fame, Iowa Governor's Leadership
Award and the Britt Alumnus of the Year.
Bob made an impression on many people's
lives with his caring nature. In
addition to all of the aforementioned
volunteer efforts, Bob will be
remembered as the Corwith Santa Claus
who delivered Salvation Army care
packages to the young and old, or for
the Boy Scout leader who took his family
and troops to Philmont Boy Scout Camp in
Cimarron, N.M., both of which he did for
many decades.
In his spare time (believe it or not, he
had spare time), Bob enjoyed spending
time outdoors. "Reibo" enjoyed fishing
many years with all of his fishing
buddies in Canada. He enjoyed bird
watching, hunting, spending time with
his family, playing with his dog Astro,
learning the newest technologies and a
good cigar.
Bob is survived by his wife, LaDonna, of
Corwith; four children, including two
sons, Cary and wife Nicole Reibsamen of
Cayucos, Calif., and Tom and wife Elaine
Reibsamen of Hollister, Calif.; two
daughters, Kathie and husband Bob Kittel
of Long Beach, Calif., and daughter
Susan and husband David Weiland of
Britt. Three grandchildren, Candace and
husband Paul Daniels, of Parkersburg,
Hans Kittel and Heidi Kittel, both of
Long Beach, Calif. Five
step-grandchildren, including Michael
and Marsan McCoy, Diane and husband
Anthony Devera, Lisa and husband Robert
Netzeley and Gina Caianiello, all of
California. Two great-grandchildren,
Monroe Daniels of Parkersburg, and
Samantha Elm of Long Beach, Calif.; two
step-great-grandchildren, Joseph Devera
and Connor McCoy, both of California;
one brother, Bill and wife, Betty
Reibsamen of Hampton; one sister, Janet
West of Forest City; one sister-in-law,
Lucille and husband Charles Hall of
Colorado Springs, Colo.;
onebrother-in-law, Raymond Domek, of
Emmetsburg, and many nieces and nephews.
Robert was preceded in death by his
parents, Forest and Fern Reibsamen.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (641)
843-3839.
Pauline C. Hamilton
CLARION — Pauline Catherine (Bierl)
Hamilton, 96, of Glendale, Ariz., and
formerly of Clarion, died Wednesday
(June 29, 2005) at the Glencroft Care
Center in Glendale, Ariz.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Catholic
Church in Clarion with Father David
Beckman officiating. Burial will be at
St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Clarion.
There will be no visitation.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602
N. Main St. in Clarion, is in
charge of arrangements; (515) 532-2233.
Lonny Lester Stoffer
BELMOND — Lonny Lester Stoffer, 50, of
Monet, Mo., and formerly of Belmond,
died Wednesday (June 29, 2005) at his
home in Monet.
Memorial services will be held in July
at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane S. in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
Roger W. Williams
BURT — Roger W. Williams, 51, of Burt,
died Thursday (June 30, 2005) at
the Kossuth Regional Health Center in
Algona.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Wilson's Funeral Home of Burt.
Wilsons Funeral Homes, (515) 295-2622.
Published Saturday, July 2,
2005.
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Roger W.
Williams
BURT — Roger W.
Williams, 51, of Burt
died Thursday (June 30,
2005) at Kossuth
Regional Health Center
in Algona.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Wilson's
Funeral Chapel of Burt,
with the Rev. Glenn
Wilson of Burt
Presbyterian Church
officiating. Burial will
be in Burt Township
Cemetery in Burt.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
Monday at Wilson's of
Burt.
Wilson Funeral Homes,
(515) 295-2622.
Dorothea E.
Rawson
THORNTON — Dorothea
Elizabeth Rawson, 86, of
Thornton, died Thursday
(June 30, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral service will be
11 a.m. Tuesday at First
United Methodist Church
in Sheffield with the
Rev. R. Karl Watkins
presiding. Interment
will be at Hillside
Cemetery in Sheffield.
Visitation will be
immediately prior to the
service at the church.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home
in Sheffield is in
charge of arrangements,
(641) 892-4241.
Phyllis I.
Hinderaker
LAKE MILLS — Phyllis I.
Hinderaker, 70, formerly
of Lake Mills, died
Friday (July 1, 2005) at
Manly Nursing and Rehab
Center in Manly.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Bethel
Lutheran Brethren
Church, rural Joice,
Iowa, with the Rev.
Kevin Olson officiating.
Burial will take place
at Salem Memorial
Cemetery in Lake Mills.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to services
on Tuesday at the
church.
Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, (641) 592-0221.
Kenneth
Pannhoff
GARNER — Kenneth
Pannhoff, 79, a resident
of the Concord Care
Center, Garner, formerly
of Kanawha and Klemme,
died Friday (July 1,
2005) at Concord Care
Center in Garner.
Arrangements are
incomplete at Andrews
Funeral Home, 528 E.
Main St. in Klemme.
Andrews Funeral Home,
(641) 587-2510.
Selenda J.
Larsen
MANLY — Selenda J.
Larsen, 86, of Manly
died Friday (July 1,
2005) at Manly Nursing
Rehab 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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Norma N. Hahn
MASON CITY — A memorial
service for Norma N.
Hahn, formerly of Mason
City, will be held at 11
a.m. Thursday in the
Wayside Chapel of First
United Methodist Church,
119 S. Georgia Ave. in
Mason City. Inurnment
will be at 3 p.m. at
Memorial Park Cemetery
in Mason City with the
Rev. Paul Evans of
Kingsley United
Methodist Church of
Kingsley officiating.
Norma died Tuesday (June
7, 2005) in Lompoc,
Calif., where she had
resided since 1995. She
was 97.
Norma was one of two
children born to Ernest
and Bertha Dunsmoor on a
farm near Strawberry
Point, Iowa, on Jan. 18,
1908. She graduated from
Lamont High School and
attended business
college in Cedar Rapids
before working as a
stenographic secretary
for several years.
She married Richard W.
Hahn in 1933. They lived
in Cedar Rapids for 11
years before moving to
Mason City in 1944.
Richard was an Iowa
State Patrolman.
Norma was active in Cub
Scouts, her children's'
school and Eve and KB
Circles of First
Methodist.
She loved the outdoors,
especially fishing and
camping, for which
family members endowed
her with the nickname,
Nanook Of The North. She
could often be seen down
on the floor playing
games with children that
were visiting.
Norma was exceedingly
kind, a loving and
caring person to all
that knew her. She
touched many lives in
her lifetime and will be
greatly missed; but her
zest for doing good and
making others happy will
live on forever.
She was preceded in
death by her loving
husband, Richard, in
1995, and her brother,
Harold, in 1985.
Survivors include two
sons: Robert (Irene) of
Powell River, B.C.,
Canada, and James (dear
friend, Pamela Bennett)
of Lompoc, Calif.;
grandchildren, Steven of
Nevada, Timothy of New
Mexico and Holly of
Canada (Bob's) and
Jeffrey Hahn and JoDee
Gilmore of Texas,
(Jim's); nephews, Fred
Dunsmoor (Mary), Richard
Dunsmoor (Judy), and
Douglas Hahn; nieces,
Patricia Berry (Robert)
all of Iowa, Marcia
Brown (Bob) of Colorado,
Barbara Axline (Jim),
and Judi Barta (Jeff) of
Iowa; cousins, Nell
Taylor of Washington and
Beryl Baumgartner;
Harriette McCulloch, Don
McCulloch (Joan), and
Sandra Evans (Paul) of
Iowa. She also had 11
grandchildren.
Memorial contributions
may be made to First
United Methodist Church
of Mason City or the
charity of your choice.
Starbuck-Linda Mortuary
in Lompoc, Calif., is in
charge of arrangements,
(805) 735-3773.
Audrey M.
Lenz
PLEASANT HILL, MO. —
Funeral services for
Audrey M. Lenz, 69, of
Pleasant Hill, Mo., will
be held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday (July 5, 2005)
at D.W. Newcomer's
Funeral Chapel in Kansas
City, Mo., with Dr. Alan
Gatewood officiating.
Interment is in Floral
Hills East Cemetery,
Lee's Summit, Mo.
Visitation will precede
services from 9 to 10
a.m. on Tuesday at D.W.
Newcomer's Floral Hills
Funeral Home.
Pallbearers are her six
nephews: Raymond,
Ronald, Randy, James,
Jerry, and Jeffrey
Grund.
The family suggest
memorials to Lee's
Summit Christian Church.
Audrey Mae Lenz, the
daughter of Harold and
Gertrude (Kelly)
McCormick, was born
April 30, 1936, in rural
Thompson. She graduated
from Ventura High School
in 1954.
She worked for Dr. A.G.
Landon in Garner for
three years before
moving to the Kansas
City, Mo., area in 1957,
and was employed by
Chemseco for 30 years in
public relations and as
an administrative
secretary. She retired
in 1989.
In 1983, she was united
in marriage to Joseph S.
Lenz at the Lee's Summit
Christian Church in
Lee's Summit, Mo. The
lived in Lee's Summit
before moving to rural
Pleasant Hill, Mo., in
1989. She was a member
of the Lee's Summit
Christian Church, CWF,
Merry Matrons Club, and
the Krazy Kollectors
Club.
She is survived by her
husband, Joseph, of the
home; stepdaughter,
Paula Aurand and
husband, Bill, of Las
Vegas, Nev.; two
stepgrandchildren: Ryan
Marie and Kevin
Nathaniel McAvoy of St.
Joseph, Mo.; six
nephews: Raymond Grund
of Albert Lea, Minn.,
Ronald Grund of Aurora,
Colo., Randy Grund of
Rochester, Minn., James
Grund of Albert Lea,
Minn., Jerry Grund of
Lee's Summit, Mo., and
Jeffrey Grund of
Woodbury, Minn.;
brother-in-law, John
Grund of Emmons, Minn.;
and 10 great- nieces and
nephews and many
cousins.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
Harold and Gertrude;
sister, Joan Grund;
great-nephew, Cody
Grund; and aunts,
Barbara Kelly, Nadine
McCormick, and Charlotte
Ziesmer.
D.W. Newcomer's Sons
Floral Hills Funeral
Home & Cemetery of
Kansas City, Mo., is
handling the
arrangements.
Dorothea E.
Rawson
SHEFFIELD — Dorothea
Elizabeth Rawson, 86,
passed away Thursday
(June 30, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit after a
lengthy battle with
multiple illnesses.
Funeral services will be
11 a.m. Tuesday at First
United Methodist Church
in Sheffield with the
Rev. R. Karl Watkins
presiding. Interment
will be at Hillside
Cemetery, Sheffield.
There will be no
visitation.
Dorothea was born Feb.
10, 1919, in Sheffield,
a daughter of Oliver and
Dorothea (Bart-ruff)
Yelland. She graduated
from Sheffield High
School. She was a
longtime member of the
Sheffield, Thornton and
Swaledale communities.
Dorothea was united in
marriage with Delbert
Dean Rawson on Dec. 1,
1937, and they were
married for 52 years
before he preceded her
in death. They were both
active in farming until
1982, when they retired,
but continued living on
the farm. She was a
member of First United
Methodist Church in
Sheffield, PEO, was a
4-H leader, co-chair of
the Sheffield Centennial
and other organizations.
Dorothea particularly
enjoyed gardening, lawn
mowing, quilting,
knitting, sewing and
especially her family.
Dorothea is survived
by a daughter,
Priscilla (Jim)
Scholten, Athens, Ohio;
and a son, Mike (Mary
Jane) Rawson, Thornton;
grandchildren, Randall
(Barb) Rawson,
Charleston, S.C., Lee
Ann Rawson, Charleston,
S.C., Catherine Rose,
Houston, Texas, and Kris
Schmida, Shari (Walt)
Rogers, and Stacy
(Brian) Byre, all of
Des Moines. She also has
five
great-grandchildren. She
also is survived by a
sister-in-law, Cathy
Yelland, Sheffield; and
many nieces and nephews
and looked forward to
their visits.
Dorothea is preceded in
death by her parents;
husband; brother, Oliver
Charles Yelland II; and
a sister, Pauline
Yelland. She will be
greatly missed by her
family. Her zest for
life and her courage
throughout many painful
illnesses was
remarkable.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
John Ohden
FLOYD — John Ohden, 82,
of rural Floyd died
Saturday (July 2, 2005)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Eden
Presbyterian Church,
3105 Glass Ave. in Rudd,
with the Rev. Galen
Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Eden
Presbyterian Cemetery.
Visitation is from 5 to
8 p.m. Wednesday at
Champion- Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage
and will continue one
hour before service at
the church on Thursday.
John was born March 9,
1923, on the family farm
near Riceville, the son
of Herman and Trena
(Abels) Ohden. He
attended country school
near McIntire and
graduated from McIntire
High School in 1941.
John was united in
marriage to Alice
Brandau on June 21,
1946, at Eden
Presbyterian Church,
with the ceremony being
officiated by the Rev.
Henry Sinning. They made
their home near
McIntire, and then moved
to a farm east of Rudd.
In 1950, they moved to
their current farm near
Floyd. He was a member
of Eden Presbyterian
Church and enjoyed
farming, woodworking and
his family (especially
his grand and
great-grandchildren.)
John is survived by his
six children: Donald
(Cheryl "Buffie") Ohden,
Nora Springs, and their
children, Brandy (Aaron)
Wilson and Paul Ohden;
Edward (Jane) Ohden of
Grafton and their
children, Renee (Darren)
Petersen and their
children, Nicole, Ryan
and Jenna; Krista
(Jerry) Prazak and Amy
Ohden; Ann (Arnold)
Knoll of New Hampton and
their children, Sarah
(Chad) Buchholz and
Benjamin Knoll; James
(Barb) Ohden of Floyd
and their children,
Jamie (Chad) Schriever
and Juli Ohden; Robert
Ohden of Floyd and Keith
Ohden of Forest City.
Other survivors include
three sisters: Erma
Ahrens on Renville,
Minn., Joyce (Harold)
Davenport of Seattle,
Wash., and Marion Opitz
of Seattle, Wash.; one
sister-in-law, Pauline
Ohden of Tuscon, Ariz.;
four sisters-in-law:
Lucille (Neil) Bisbee of
Stacyville, Eunice
(Homer) Stockdale of
Aplington, Elinor
Sinning of Rudd, and
Madge Brandau of Osage;
numerous nieces and
nephews.
He is preceded by his
parents; his wife,
Alice, in 2004; brother,
Richard; a grandson, J.
Ohden; and three
brothers-in-law: Chester
Ahrens, Reuben Brandau,
and Norval Sinning.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, Osage, (641)
732-3706.
Amber
(Halley) Ten Hagen
LACONA — Amber (Halley)
Ten Hagen, 55, of
Lacona, formerly of
Mason City, died
Thursday (June 30,
2005) at Kavanagh
House in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Fielding
Funeral Home in Chariton
with Father Don Webber
and the Rev. Jerry
Oliver officiating.
Burial will be in
Humeston Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday
at Fielding Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be made to
Kavanagh House, 900 56th
St., Des Moines, IA
50312-1806.
Fielding Funeral of
Chariton is in charge of
the arrangements.
Leo W.
Bodensteiner
IOWA FALLS — Leo W.
Bodensteiner, 86, of
Iowa Falls died Friday
(July 1, 2005) at Polk
City Nursing Home.
Services for Leo
Bodensteiner will be
10:30 Wednesday at Saint
Mark's Catholic Church,
Iowa Falls, with Father
Jim Dubert officiating.
Burial will follow at
the St. Mark's Cemetery
in Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
Linn's Funeral Home,
1521 Washington Ave.,
Iowa Falls, with a 7
p.m. scripture service.
Linn's Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel is in
charge of arrangements.
Linn's Funeral Home,
(641) 648-2569.
Kenneth
‘Kenny' D. Pannhoff
GARNER — Kenneth "Kenny"
D. Pannhoff, 80, a
resident of Concord Care
Center, Garner, formerly
of Klemme and Kanawha,
died Friday (July 1,
2005) at Concord Care
Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Immanuel
Reformed United Church
of Christ, Klemme, with
the Rev. Donna Buckman
officiating. Burial with
full military honors
will be in Ell Township
Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
Andrews Funeral Home,
528 E. Main St., Klemme,
and continues one hour
prior to the services at
the church Wednesday.
Memorials are suggested
to the family of Kenneth
Pannhoff or to the
donor's choice.
Andrews Funeral Home,
Klemme, (641) 587-2510.
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Selenda
Josephine Larsen
MANLY— Selenda Josephine
Larsen, 86, of Manly,
died Friday (July 1,
2005) at the Manly
Nursing and Rehab
Center.
Her funeral service will
be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., Mason City. Burial
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-6
p.m. Tuesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested
to the American Heart
Association.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, Mason
City, (641) 423-0924.
Betty Marie
King
IOWA FALLS — Betty Marie
King, 87, of Iowa Falls,
died Saturday (July 2,
2005) at the Israel
Family Hospice House in
Ames.
A memorial service for
Betty King will be held
at 6 p.m. Wednesday at
the First Congregational
United Church of Christ,
Iowa Falls, with
inurnment at the
Northlawn Memorial
Gardens Cemetery, Iowa
Falls.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the First
Congregational Church
and also following the
memorial service.
The Linn's Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel, (641)
648-2569.
Frances
Marie Kelling
RENWICK — Frances Marie
Kelling, 102, of
Renwick, died Saturday
(July 2, 2005) at the
Rotary Ann Nursing Home
in Eagle Grove.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Renwick,
(515) 824-3465.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Mary Kay
Arend
ALGONA — Mary Kay Arend,
44, of Algona died
Saturday (July 2, 2005)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Mary Eliasen
CLEAR LAKE — Mary
Eliasen, 86, of Clear
Lake, died Sunday (July
3, 2005) at the Oakwood
Care Center, Clear Lake.
Services are incomplete
with Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear
Lake, (641) 357-2193.
Audrey
Rindone
ALGONA — Audrey Rindone,
24, of Algona, died
Sunday (July 3, 2005) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona,
(515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Karen S.
White
JOICE — Karen S. White,
51, of Joice, died
Saturday (July 2, 2005)
at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
There are no formal
services being planned
at this time.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City, (641)
585-2685.
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Homes. Information is
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Globe Online.
Kenneth ‘Kenny'
D. Pannhoff
KLEMME — Kenneth "Kenny"
D. Pannhoff, 80, most
recently a resident of
the Concord Care Center
in Garner, formerly of
Kanawha and Klemme, died
Friday (July 1, 2005) at
the Concord Care Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the
Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ in
Klemme, with the Rev.
Donna Buckman
officiating. Burial with
full military honors
will be in the Ell
Township Cemetery,
Klemme.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Andrews Funeral Home,
528 E. Main St. in
Klemme, and continue one
hour prior to the
services on Wednesday at
church.
Memorials are suggested
to the family of Kenneth
Pannhoff or the donor's
choice.
Kenneth Pannhoff was
born July 23, 1924, the
son of John and Anna
(Heginger) Pannhoff on a
farm northeast of
Klemme. He attended Ell
Township, Hancock County
Schools.
As a young man he had
worked for various area
farmers before serving
in the United States
Army as an MP in
Germany, commencing in
1945.
Following his military
tenure he returned to
the Garner area where he
farmed on his own for
seven years. He then was
employed for many years
with the Hancock County
ASCS office. He later
was employed by
Forrester Trailer
Company in Forest City
and for a number of
years at Triggs Trailer
Company in Kanawha
before retirement.
Kenny was united in
marriage to Frances D.
Otto on Jan. 13, 1956,
at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua. Their
union lasted nearly 50
years. Following their
marriage the couple
lived in Klemme from
1962-1982 before moving
to Kanawha, where they
lived until moving to
the Concord Care Center.
In earlier years, Kenny
enjoyed taking his
family on fishing
excursions. He enjoyed
riding motorcycles and
was an avid vegetable
gardener. He had a
lifelong love of music,
escpecially polkas, and
he was a self-taught
accordian player. He
loved to go dancing and
had met his wife at a
dance in the Mason City
area.
Those who knew Kenny
well remember his
enjoyment of joking and
his wonderful sense of
humor.
He is survived by his
sons, Jim, Forest City,
Al and wife Connie, Swea
City, and Doug and wife
Tracie, Klemme; two
daughters, Patty and
special friend, Dan
Smith, Klemme, and
Sharon and husband Donny
Reysack, Klemme;
brothers, Merle and wife
Ruth Pannhoff, Mason
City, Raymond "Sharky"
Pannhoff and wife
Lorena, Ventura; sister,
Mary Clark and husband
Curt, Forest City, and
Marlene Pannhoff, Mason
City; grandchildren,
Teri Jo Cohrs, Klemme,
Andy Cohrs, Garner,
Tanya Harley, Klemme,
Jeremy Pannhoff, Mason
City, Michael Pannhoff,
Klemme, Nathan Pannhoff,
Klemme, Ashley Pannhoff,
Klemme, Telsie and
Brittney Pannhoff,
Klemme, and Serena and
Collin Pannhoff, Swea
City; his
great-grandchildren,
Harli and Brokkly,
McKenna and Morgan,
Damarion, MacKenzy, and
Treveina.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, his wife
Frannie on June 3, 2005;
brothers, Dean and Lyle;
and sister, Arlene.
Andrews Funeral Home,
(641) 587-2510.
Randi Jo
Krukow
RICEVILLE — Randi Jo
Krukow, 52, of Riceville
passed away on Monday
(July 4, 2005) at the
Osage Hospital Hospice
Unit after a long battle
with cancer.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the
Riceville United
Methodist Church, with
the Rev. Thelma Colorado
Subramanian and the Rev.
Michael Carey
officiating. Burial will
be in Riverside
Cemetery, Riceville.
Friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. Wednesday at
the Lindstrom Funeral
Home in Riceville.
Randi Jo Johnson was
born to William and Ruth
(Grinstead) Johnson on
May 23, 1953, in Osage,
Iowa.
She lived and attended
schools in many places
growing up while her
father was in the Army.
She graduated from
Sumner Community High
School in 1971. Randi
then attended LaJames
Cosmetology School in
Cedar Falls graduating
in 1973.
On Aug. 29, 1975, Randi
married Arnold Krukow at
the Little Brown Church
in Nashua, Iowa.
They made their home in
Riceville, Iowa, where
she and her husband have
lived since. Randi and
Arnie had three sons:
Jamie, Joseph and Jacob.
In 1979, Randi started
her own beauty shop next
to her home in Riceville
so she could be home and
close to her boys. She
thoroughly enjoyed being
close to her sons, going
to their school and
sporting events.
In 1995 she got her
"perfect job" as the
public librarian at the
Riceville Library. She
loved her work and being
with all her friends at
the library.
Randi took pleasure in
her times with her
family and especially
her grandchildren which
she adored. Even after
the boys were married
and had families of
their own, she enjoyed
going to their ball
games and camping with
her extended family and
friends.
Randi also got pleasure
tending to her flowers
and yard, visiting with
neighbors, reading,
crocheting and the
vacations that she and
Arnie were able to take.
Randi was forever the
optimist, always
enjoying and wanting to
help others.
Left to cherish her
memory are her parents,
Bill and Ruth Johnson of
Riceville; her husband,
Arnie, of Riceville;
son, Jamie and Tara
(Sweeney) of Riceville,
son, Joe and Sarah
(Schroeder) of Osage;
son Jake and Amber
(Watt) of Des Moines;
her five grandchildren:
Joshua, Jim Bob,
Brianna, Emily and Cael;
her brother, Richard and
Teresa Johnson, of Cedar
Falls; her mother and
father-in-law, Mavis and
Clayton Burgart of New
Hampton; as well as many
aunts, uncles, cousins
and her many, many
friends.
Randi was preceded in
death by her paternal
grandfather, Frank
Johnson in 1962; her
paternal grandmother,
Velma Johnson in 1988;
her maternal grandfather
in 1973; her maternal
grandmother, Corinne
Grinstead, in 1986; and
her father-in-law,
Arthur Krukow in 1979.
Lindstrom Funeral Home,
(641) 985-2242.
Audrey J.
Rindone
ALGONA — Audrey J.
Rindone, 24, of Algona,
died Sunday (July 3,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
A funeral service will
be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday at the First
Baptist Church, 1923 E.
McGregor St. in Algona,
with the Rev. Kevin
Hollinger officiating.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at
the church and will
continue one hour prior
to the service on
Thursday at the church.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be
directed to the Audrey
J. Rindone Memorial
Fund, established at
Northwest Federal Bank,
Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona
is in charge of
arrangements. (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Selenda
Josephine Larsen
MANLY — Selenda
Josephine Larsen, 86, of
Manly died Friday (July
1, 2005) at the Manly
Nursing and Rehab
Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 6 p.m. today at the
Major Erickson Funeral
Home and one hour prior
to service time on
Wednesday at the funeral
home.
Memorials may be
directed to the American
Heart Association.
Josephine was born on
May 18, 1919, in Onawa,
the daughter of Eugene
and Kittie (Holland)
Wilkinson. At the age of
3, Josephine and her
family moved to Mason
City. She attended
school in Mason City and
graduated from Mason
City High School in
1938.
She was united in
marriage to Robert L.
Thompson on Aug. 20,
1940, in Northwood,
Iowa. Josephine and
Robert then moved to
Clear Lake and returned
to Mason City in 1949.
Robert died on Sept. 26,
1966.
Josephine was united in
marriage to Merle Kalvig
on June 5, 1971, in
Mason City, where they
lived until moving in
1982 to Manly, where
they lived until Merle's
death in 1989.
Josephine was united in
marriage to Raymond
Larsen on Dec. 16, 1990,
in Mason City.
She worked as a
dispatcher for two years
at Barnes Trucking and
in the Diet Kitchen at
Mercy Hospital for two
years.
Josephine was a member
of the First
Congregational Church in
Mason City where she
worked in the nursery
for 25 years. She was
also a member of the
"Kitchen Klatter Band"
out of Alexander, Iowa,
for 14 years.
Josephine was an avid
collector of dolls,
owls, pitchers and
bowls.
She loved to spend time
with her family and
attend family
gatherings.
Survivors include her
husband, Raymond Larsen
of Alexander; daughter,
Judith Cummings and
husband Arthur of Las
Vegas, Nev.; daughter,
Sgt. First Class Dixie
Thompson, U.S. Army
Retired, of Las Vegas,
Nev.; daughter, Sally Jo
Osborn and husband Bobby
of Prague, Okla.;
sister, Maxine Ziemann
of Mason City; sister,
Aileen Griffith of Mason
City; sister, Darline
Baack of Klemme; six
grandchildren, Lisa
Christensen of
Indianapolis, Ind.,
Wilma Hanson-McCoy and
husband Floyd of
Lincoln, Neb., Patricia
Lewis and husband R.D.
of Davenport, Okla.,
Frank Osborn and wife
Mary of Shawnee, Okla.,
Robert Thompson of Las
Vegas, Nev. and David
Thompson of Las Vegas,
Nev.; 18
great-grandchildren;
special family member,
Tenny Hanson of Salinas,
Calif.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
her first and second
husbands, one brother,
Eugene Wilkinson; and a
half-brother, Albert
Wilkinson.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Gene Arthur
Neitzel
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — The
funeral service for Gene
Arthur Neitzel of Albert
Lea, will be held at 3
p.m. Thursday at the
United Methodist Church
in Albert Lea, with the
Rev. John Bromeland
officiating.
Interment will be in
Fairview Cemetery,
Moscow, Minn. Military
honors will be accorded
by Albert Lea veterans
organizations.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at
the Bonnerup Funeral
Service in Albert Lea,
Minn. and one hour
before the service at
the church.
Gene, 54, died at home
on Sunday (July 3, 2005)
after a courageous
battle with cancer,
surrounded by all of his
loving family.
He was born on July 7,
1950, to Roger and
Marietta (Gieger)
Neitzel at Naeve
Hospital in Albert Lea.
Gene graduated from
Albert Lea High School
in 1969. After high
school, he enlisted in
the United States Army
and served in Vietnam.
He then returned to
Albert Lea and made it
his home.
Gene worked at Queen
Stoves and at various
other jobs, but for the
last 28 years was
employed at Fleetguard
(Deluxe) in Lake Mills,
Iowa.
Gene married Diane
Zimmmerman on Aug. 2,
1980, in Austin, Minn.
They enjoyed a marriage
of almost 25 years
together. Family was
extremely important to
him. Although they both
had children from
previous relationships
they raised them all as
if they were their own.
What made him happiest
was being able to put
one little smile or one
little twinkle in every
child's eye by playing
Santa at Beaver Trails
Campground, day cares,
nursing homes,
hospitals, and also by
ringing the bell for the
Salvation Army. His own
grandchildren knew him
as "Grandpa Santa" and
"Santa's Helper."
He is survived by his
wife Diane; daughter,
Theresa and son-in-law,
Shawn and their
children, Stephanie,
Ryan, BreeAnna, Ashley,
and Madison of St.
Cloud, Minn.; son,
Jonathan and
daughter-in-law, Missy
and their children,
Michael, Alex, and
Jonissa of Fairmont,
Minn.; daughter, DeAnn
Stevens and son-in-law,
Clint and their children
Emmitt and Kylee of
Albert Lea, Minn.;
mother, Marietta
Neitzel, of Albert Lea;
brother, Jeffrey Neitzel
and his wife Patricia
from Kentucky; sister,
Sandy and her husband,
Rodney, from Buffalo
Center; sister, Cindy
Frydenlund and her
husband Jim, from Lake
Mills; sister, Colleen
Solberg and husband,
Peter, from Albert Lea;
sister, Marsha Indrelie
and her husband, Craig,
from Albert Lea;
sister-in-law, Rhonda
Hanson from Albert Lea;
many nieces, nephews;
and true friend Greg
Madrigal.
Gene had extended family
at Beaver Trails
Campground where he was
"Santa."
He was preceded in death
by his father, Roger
Neitzel (1991); mother
and father-in-law
Kenneth (1974) and Anna
(2000) Zimmerman,
grandparents, Chris and
Sophie Gieger;
grandparents George and
Eloise Neitzel;
brother-in-law, David
Hanson (2000); and
brother-in-law Bruce
Zimmerman (1974); and
uncles David and Slung.
He will be missed by his
little girl "Sammy Sue"
and all that knew him.
The spirit of "Santa"
will always live on.
Bonnerup Funeral Home,
(800) 204-2461.
Mary Kay
Arend
ALGONA — Mary Kay Arend,
44, of Algona, died
Saturday (July 2, 2005)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church, Algona,
with Father Paul Eisele
officiating.
Burial will be in St.
Michael's Catholic
Cemetery in Whittemore.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Algona
with a rosary beginning
at 4:30 p.m. and a
Scripture prayer service
beginning at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Mary Radio
Eliasen
CLEAR LAKE — Mary Radio
Eliasen, 86, resident of
Oakwood Care Center,
Clear Lake, died Sunday
(July 3, 2005) at the
Oakwood Care Center.
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at St.
Patrick's Catholic
Church, 1001 Ninth Ave.
S. in Clear Lake, with
Monsignor Robert Hogan
officiating. Interment
will be in the Clear
Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7:30 p.m. today at
the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, with a Scriptural
wake service at 7 p.m.
The family suggests
memorials to the Mary
Eliasen Memorial Fund.
Mary was born Dec. 6,
1918, in Mason City, the
daughter of Gus and
Pauline Radio. She
attended school in Mason
City and graduated from
Mason City High School
in 1936.
Mary married Harry John
Eliasen on Oct. 21,
1939, at Holy Family
Catholic Church, Mason
City. She was the mother
of Richard Eliasen,
Hernando, Fla. and Roger
Eliasen, Clear Lake. She
was a grandmother of six
and great-grandmother of
nine.
Mary enjoyed her home,
gardening and spending
time with her family.
She was a member of St.
Patrick's Catholic
Church.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
husband of 52 years,
Harry John Eliasen who
died in 1991; her
brothers, Steve, Harry,
John and Ted "Buck"
Radio; and one sister,
Ann Netzel.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) -357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Betty J.
Jasperson
BELTON, Mo. — Betty J.
Jasperson 75, of Belton,
Mo., died Friday (July
1, 2005) at her home.
Funeral services will be
at 2 p.m. Thursday at
the Assembly of God
Church, 1301 N. Carolina
Ave. in Mason City with
burial in Elmwood
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to the
service at the church.
Memorials may be given
to the Betty J.
Jasperson Memorial Fund.
Betty is survived by her
husband, Herluf, of
Belton, Mo.; son, Craig
Jasperson and his wife,
Mary, of Peculiar, Mo.;
daughter-in-law, Nancy
Jasperson, of Winterset;
brother, Forrest Bull,
of Mason City; sisters,
Doris Schloemer,
Charlotte Rush and her
husband, Robert, and
Mildred Moorehead, all
of Mason City; nine
grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Betty was preceded in
death her sons, Gary and
Richard; her parents,
nine brothers, and two
sisters.
Cullen Funeral Home in
Raymore, Mo. is in
charge of arrangements.
(816) 322-5278.
Virginia
Reams
CHARLES CITY — Virginia
Reams, 86, of Charles
City, died on Wednesday
(June 29, 2005) at her
home.
A funeral Mass for
Virginia Reams will be
held at 10:30 a.m. today
at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church, Charles City,
with the Rev. Stanley
Hayek, celebrating the
Mass. Burial will be in
Rose Hill Catholic
Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation was held from
4 to 8 p.m. Monday at
the Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City, with a
rosary and Vigil
Scriptural Wake Service
at 7 p.m. Visitation
will continue one hour
prior to today at the
church.
Virginia Kathryn Meek
was born Feb. 25, 1919,
in Charles City, the
daughter of John and
Mary (Marzen) Meek. She
was raised in the area
and graduated from the
Greene Academy in 1937.
She was united in
marriage to James Reams
on Feb. 20, 1939, at St.
Mary's Catholic Church
in Greene. The couple
has lived in the Marble
Rock area and Charles
City area, farming north
of Charles City until
1996 when they moved to
town.
Virginia was a member of
the Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church, Senior Citizens,
the 60+ group of Floyd,
Double Dozen, Heritage
Club, St. Francis
Circle, and the South
Cedar Terrace Card Club.
She also served as a 4-H
Leader for many years.
She enjoyed watching
wrestling and softball,
gardening and roses,
raising chickens and
farming. She also loved
playing cards and doing
word-find puzzles. She
will be remembered as a
loving mother,
grandmother,
great-grandmother, and
loving friend to all who
knew her.
Living relatives include
her husband, James,
Charles City; sons,
Marcus (Eleanor) Reams,
Topeka, Kan., Robert
(Diane) Reams, Charles
City, William (Barbara)
Reams, Nashua, and Wally
(Mary Lou) Reams, Steven
Reams, Michael Reams,
and Curt (Carol) Reams
all of Charles City;
daughters, Mary Jo
(Duane) Tresch, Floyd,
Cheryl (Ron) Sonberg,
Charles City; 36
grandchildren; 59
great-grandchildren;
three
great-great-grandchildren;
brothers, Donald Meek
Charles City, and Wayne
Meek, Greene; sisters,
Bonnie Lynch, Greene,
and Faith "Faye" Porter,
Bellevue, Neb.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
two sons, Russel Reams,
and Richard "Dick"
Reams; two brothers,
Johnny and Richard Meek;
and three sisters,
Shirley Schlangen, Ruth
Heitland, and Mary Jean
Ramker.
Memorials may be
directed to the Charles
City Hospice.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Clarence H.
Gersema
NASHUA — Clarence H.
Gersema, 79, of Nashua,
died Sunday (July 3,
2005) at his home,
surrounded by his
family.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at St. John's
U.C.C.-Pleasant Hill in
rural Nashua, with
Pastor Linda Myren
officiating. Interment
will be in the church
cemetery.
Friends may call from 4
to 7 p.m. today at
Hugeback & Chenoweth
Funeral Home in Nashua
and one hour prior to
services on Wednesday at
the church.
On-line memorial
condolences may be left
at
www.hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Survivors include his
wife of 60 years,
Louise; one son, David
(Cindy) Gersema, of
Nashua; three daughters,
Faye Stetzel, of Cedar
Falls, Kathy (Jeff)
Siems, of Clare, and
Lisa Gersema, of Inver
Grove Heights, Minn.;
nine grandchildren,
Christina (Christopher)
Rodesiler, Suellen
(Steven) Runge, James
(Nicole) Gersema, Amy,
Michael and Emily
Stetzel, Paula, Mark and
Brian Siems; and eight
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and a
brother in infancy.
Hugeback & Chenoweth
Funeral Homes, (641)
394-4334.
Frances M.
Kelling
RENWICK — Frances Marie
Kelling, 102, of
Renwick, died Saturday
(July 2, 2005) at Rotary
Ann Nursing Home, Eagle
Grove.
A funeral service will
be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the First
Baptist Church, Renwick,
with the Rev. Jerry
Newland officiating.
Burial will be in
Elmwood Cemetery,
Renwick.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. today at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Renwick
and will continue one
hour prior to the
service at the church on
Wednesday.
Garry-Roerts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
824-3465
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Alice K.
Trausch
CLARION — Alice K.
Trausch, 80, died Sunday
(July 3, 2005) at the
Wright Medical Center in
Clarion.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at St. John's
Catholic Church in
Clarion, with Father
David Beckman
officiating.
Burial will be held at
St. John's Catholic
Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to services
on Wednesday at the
church.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that
memorials be given to
the Wright County Humane
Society.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, 602 N.
Main St. in Clarion is
in charge of
arrangements.
(515) 532-2233.
Posted
by Gene Manning
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