PUBLISHED
Monday,
July 11,
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
Dean W. Krones
OSAGE — Dean W. Krones, 79, of Osage died Friday (July 8, 2005) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Osage, with military honors by the Osage American Legion Post 278 and the Osage V.F.W. Post 7920.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, at the Champion - Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage where there will be a rosary at 7 p.m.
Dean was born July 6, 1926, in Osage, the son of John and Alice (Herron) Krones. Dean attended schools in Osage and graduated from Osage High School in 1944. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and entered active service Sept. 27, 1944 at Fort Snelling, Minn. Dean's military specialty was as a bandsman, playing the French horn. He served with the Headquarters Co. 136th Infantry. Battles included the Sou Philippines (Liberation). He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with two bronze stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze star, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Japan Metal, and three overseas bars. Dean received an honorable discharge at the rank of Tec. 4 of Headquarters Co. 136th Infantry on Nov. 18, 1946, at Fort Sheridan, IL.
He was a life member of the Osage V.F.W. Post 7920 and a member of the Osage American Legion Post 278.
Dean married Florence E. Pint on Jan. 22, 1949, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. Father Thomas J. Conroy officiated.
Dean was the owner and operator of Krones Welding & Manufacturing in Osage from 1965 until his retirement in 1992. He purchased the former Adams Implement store after having worked for A.V. Adams. As owner and operator, Dean continued the manufacturing and improving of the "Adams Power Corn Rake." General repair, steel products, and machine work were in demand. Dean's trailer hitches were very popular with the customers. Prefabricated metal work was often done for several area contractors, builders and the general public. Many projects required an original design by Dean. Examples of his railing work can be seen at many area private homes and churches, Osage City Hall, and the Mitchell County Courthouse. Dean enjoyed music and spent many hours playing with various local bands.
He is survived by his wife, Florence Krones, of Osage; a daughter, Lori Mark, of Osage and her son Adam; two sons, Larry Krones (Karen) of Austin, Minn., and their two children Karla and John; Lennis Krones (Betty) of Mason City and their two children, Magen and Billy; a sister, Janet Sellers (Lee) of Cherokee; one great-granddaughter, Kylie Larson.
He was preceded by his parents; two brothers: John Jr. and Lester; and grandson, Jason Krones.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641) 732-3706.
August ‘Augi' Bernau
BURT — August "Augi" Bernau, 93, of Burt died Saturday (July 9, 2005) at the Good Samaritan Community in Algona.
Funeral services for Mr. Bernau will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church in Burt with the Rev. Johnathan Watt officiating. Burial will be in the Burt Township Cemetery, Burt.
Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson's Chapel of Burt.
Wilson Funeral Homes, Algona, (515) 295-2622.
Vernon D. Nyhus
MASON CITY — Vernon D. Nyhus, 82, of 807 8th St. S.E., Mason City, died Saturday (July 9, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St S.E. in Mason City with Pastor George D. Calhoun officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, with military rites accorded by the Mason City Memorial Association.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fullerton Funeral Home in Mason City. The visitation will continue on Wednesday at the funeral home, one hour prior to Vernon's service.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the family.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home, Mason City, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Phyllis Mae Jensen
CYLINDER — Phyllis Mae Jensen, 60, of Cylinder, Iowa, died Saturday (July 9, 2005) at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona with the Rev. Steve Ellerbusch officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Tuesday, until time of services at 10:30 a.m. at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona, Iowa.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home — Algona, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Alda D. Mallery
RUDD — Alda D. Mallery, 77, of 1681 Hickory Avenue, Rudd, died Sunday (July 10, 2005) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 North Hawkeye, Nora Springs.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Melvin L. Seidel
COULTER — Melvin L. Seidel, 53, of Coulter, died Sunday (July 10, 2005) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, (641) 456-3232.
PUBLISHED Tuesday, July 12, 2005
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Evelyn Celeste Miller
CHARLES CITY — Memorial services for Evelyn Celeste Miller, 5, of 1781 Quarry Road, Apt. No. 4, in Charles City, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Congregational Church, 502 N. Jackson St. in Charles City with the Rev. Phil Corr officiating.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Congregational Church at the address above.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Evelyn C. Miller Memorial Fund, 1st Security Bank and Trust, 809 Clark St., Charles City, IA 50616.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Andrew J. Christie and Noel L. Miller welcomed their beautiful daughter, Evelyn Celeste Miller into the world at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City on Aug. 22, 1999. She immediately stole their hearts and continued to delight them, as their only daughter, throughout the following five years.
"Evey," as she was lovingly nicknamed by her family and close friends, was a little girl who could "melt your heart" with her infectious smiles and giggles.
She was a very intelligent kindergarten student at Washington Elementary School in Charles City and was excited to reveal to all that she would be entering first grade in the fall.
Evelyn often professed that she was especially fond of reading and recess at school and playing with her friends.
Evelyn was a "sugar and spice" kind of girl! She loved playing with her Barbie dolls, My Little Pony and Disney Princesses. Evelyn treasured her fun time while pretending in her "dress up" clothes, dancing ("shaking her booty") to the tunes of "Funky Town" or "Shake, Shake, Shake," going swimming, riding her bike and collecting Polly Pocket dolls and Care Bears. Her favorite color was blue and her favorite book, that she read over and over, was "If You Give A Pig a Pancake."
Evelyn's parents say that their daughter had a creative mind and spirited nature. She exhibited many pieces of her handwork in paintings, drawings and clay. Evelyn often challenged her family and friends to a good game of "Candyland" and "Pretty, Pretty Princess."
She was a great Mother's helper in assisting with folding clothes and entertaining her three little brothers. When having the opportunity to purchase a special treat at the store, Evelyn would most likely choose gummi bears, a candy necklace, baby bottle pops, a ring pop or licorice, professing, "she didn't much like chocolate!"
Evelyn's Dad revealed that he will always have wonderful memories of time spent with his daughter at his home as they together, cooked snacks and meals and spent time just fixing things around the garage. To further enhance Evelyn's blooming interests, he attached a ballet bar in her bedroom so that Evey could dress in her leotards and practice being a ballerina.
Evelyn will forever be cherished and sadly missed by her family and friends who shared in her short but full life.
She is survived by her parents, Andrew "Andy" and Lindsey Christie, of Waterloo and Noel Miller and her fiance Casey Frederiksen of Charles City; her three younger brothers, Gabriel and Damian Frederiksen of Charles City and Wesley Christie of Waterloo; her grandparents, Diane Miller of Charles City; Richard and Linda Christie of Des Moines; David and Janice Weston of Nashua; Dennis King of Charles City and Mark and Sandy Kuykendall of Floyd; her great-grandparents, Ada Day of Eureka, Calif.; James and Betty Wright, of Knoxville, Tenn.; Donald and Rosie Carnagey of Collinsville, Okla.; and Edna King of Marble Rock.
Evelyn will also be greatly missed by her great-great-grandparents, Violet Woodall of Janesville, and Ophelia Watts of Bartlesville, Okla.; her aunts and uncles and cousins, Alithya Runyan, Destiny, Boe and Luke, Irene Miller, Mark Miller, Dawn Miller, Autumn Miller, Steven Christie, Tina (Jeff) Spears and Marley Jane, Jeremiah Christie, Shane (Desiree') Carnagey, Zachary Weston, Niki (Lewis) Litzel and Alena and Brandi (Joe) Hoffman and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Evelyn in death is her grandfather, Terry Miller.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com.
Larry A. Troe
BRISBANE, Calif. — Larry A. Troe, 59, formerly of Carpenter, Iowa, passed away on Independence Day (July 4, 2005) after an incredible four year battle with lung cancer.
He was born on Sept. 19, 1945, to Lawrence and Adeline (Lundene) Troe; baptized and confirmed at Deer Creek Lutheran Church in rural Carpenter.
He attended school in Carpenter until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1964. He served in the Navy from 1964 to 1968 and was a Vietnam veteran.
In 1970, he moved to Brisbane, Calif., where he worked as a diesel mechanic.
On July 13, 1986, he married Peggy Sage in California and they raised two daughters, Rhiannon and Betsy, both of Brisbane.
Larry was a loving husband, proud father and a true friend. His family was always first in his life. He always had an opinion, loved to discuss politics and hated to be alone.
Larry will be sadly missed by his wife, Peggy; daughters, Rhiannon and Betsy, of Brisbane, Calif.; his brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Marlys Troe, of Lake Mills; their children, Renea Hagen (Troy) of Twin Lakes, Minn., Barry Troe, of Thompson, and Meridee Ansel (Mark) of Kanawha; niece, Terri (Lee) Holst, of Albert Lea, Minn.; nephews, Traci Thomsen, of Forest City, and Dean Christianson, of Northwood.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Adeline Troe; sister and brother-in-law, LaVonne and Carlyle (Curt Thompson); sister, Donna Christianson; and great-niece, Nichole O'Bryne.
At Larry's request, he was cremated and there was no memorial service.
Eunice Paulson
FOREST CITY — Eunice Paulson, 90, of Forest City, died Monday (July 11, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in rural Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City and one hour prior to service at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
Mae Dietz
THOMPSON — Mae Dietz, 86, of Thompson, died Sunday (July 10, 2005) in Lake Mills, at her grandson Brian's home, celebrating her great-grandson Joseph's baptism.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson with the Rev. Mark Decker officiating. Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Bethany Lutheran Church or the Young-At-Heart Club in Thompson.
Mae (Hanson) Dietz was born July 15, 1918, near Rochester, Minn., the daughter of Harry and Emma (Johnson) Hanson.
She was baptized at home and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church at Kasson, Minn. Mae received her education at Byron, Minn., graduating with the Class of 1936.
On May 17, 1941, Mae was united in marriage with Harry "Jack" Dietz. They farmed near the Dows, Waterloo and Britt areas.
In 1953, Jack and Mae purchased their own farm south of Thompson, and in 1976, they retired to their home in Thompson. Jack passed away on June 2, 1978.
Mae was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church where she was active with the E.L.C.W. and Sarah Circle. She was also a member of the Young-At-Heart and Queens Card Club.
Survivors include her two daughters, Harriet Young and her husband, Bill, of Lake Mills, and Bonnie Bakken and her husband, Gerald, of Northwood; five grandchildren, Julie Cooney and her husband, Bill, Jeff Bakken and his wife, Melody, Dawn Madson and her husband, Leslie, Jennifer Haugebak and her husband, Tim, and Brian Young and his wife, Tracy; 10 great-grandchildren, Olivia Madson, Joseph Young, Morgan Young, Kyle Hejna, Morgan Hejna, Jakeb Bakken, Jaclyn Bakken, Jayson Bakken, Tyler Haugebak, and Garet Haugebak; two sisters-in-law, Grayce Thompson, of Iowa Falls, and Louise Hanson of Rochester, Minn.; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Richard in 1998; great-granddaughter, Hillary Madson; and a brother, Clifford Hanson.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills is in charge of arrangements.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Brian Rauk
FOREST CITY — Brian Rauk, 53, of Forest City, died Monday (July 11, 2005) at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
Ferne R. Nemitz
AUSTIN, Minn. — Ferne R. Nemitz, 88, of Austin, Minn., died Sunday (July 10, 2005) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Worlein Funeral Home Chapel, 1801 NW Fourth St. in Austin, Minn.
Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Minn.
Worlein Funeral Home, (507) 433-6579.
Web site: www.worlein.com.
Email: worlein1 @charter.net.
Vernon D. Nyhus
MASON CITY — Vernon D. Nyhus, 82, of 807 Eighth St. S.E.. Mason City, died Saturday of heart complications (July 9, 2005) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City with Pastor George D. Calhoun officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, with military rites will be accorded by the Mason City Memorial Association.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home in Mason City. The visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may be directed to the family.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Vernon DeVere Nyhus was born April 23, 1923, on the farm in rural Leland, to Henry L. and Clara B. (Jorgensen) Nyhus.
Vernon attended and graduated from Leland High School, class of 1941. He was inducted into the Army Air Corps, on Feb. 3, 1943, serving as radio operator and gunner.
While stationed overseas in England he completed his tour of duty with 35 bombardment missions with the 8th Air Force, 390th Bomb Group and the 571st B Squadron.
Vernon honorably and faithfully served his country during World War II, being discharged on Sept. 16, 1945.
He moved to Mason City in 1953.
On Sept. 30, 1956, Vernon was united in marriage to Elaine Nelson in Mason City. Throughout his working life Vernon was employed as heavy equipment operator, with both Percy and Henkel Construction Companies, until retiring in 1978.
Vernon had been active in the Barber Shop Chorus with the Mason City Chapter and was also a member of the Community of Christ Church in Clear Lake.
Vernon's interests include being a great servant while helping others, an avid fisherman, walker and baseball. His favorite team was the St. Louis Cardinals and he also followed the Minnesota Twins.
He will be best remembered for being a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather, treasuring time spent with his family. Vernon will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all who knew him.
Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Vernon's life are his wife, Elaine (Nelson) Nyhus, of Mason City; his daughter, Lannette (Pastor George) Calhoun of Milton, Wis.; his granddaughter, Sarah Calhoun of Madison, Wis.; two grandsons, Benjamin (Alison) Calhoun of Elgin, Ill. and Joshua Calhoun of Elgin, Ill. Survivors also include many nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Vernon was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Ferne Hirt, Mavis Hermansen, Hazel Ingebretson and Jane Lopez; and two brothers, Harry and Richard Nyhus.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services 641-423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Larry Alan Ashland
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Larry Alan Ashland, 59, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Thursday (July 7, 2005) after a long illness.
Mr. Ashland was born on Nov. 8, 1945, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Albert and Mary Lou (Freudenberg) Ashland.
He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1964 and from the University of Iowa in 1968.
He worked for Kansas Gas and Electric Co. from 1969 to 1978 in Wichita, Kansas, as a public relations administrator and media relations coordinator.
In 1978, he became assistant vice president of public information for Colorado Electric Association in Montrose, Colo.
In 1983 he returned to Iowa and worked as a freelance writer for several utility companies in the Midwest. In 1987, he began work at Winnebago Industries in Forest City. He resided in Las Vegas, Nev., for the past 10 years.
Mr. Ashland is survived by his mother, Mary Lou, of Clear Lake; three sisters: Brenda (Jeff) Heinz, of Mason City, Rosemary Norlin, of Ames, and Janice (Garry MacNeill), of Playa Del Rey, Calif.; one brother, Keith, of Mason City; and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father Albert; his brother, Jerry; and his sister, Karen.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be sent to: Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, 1501 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas, NV 89101.
Valley Funeral Home, Las Vegas, Nev., is in charge of arrangements.
Darryl L. Griffen
MASON CITY — Darryl Lynn Griffen, 47, of 814 S. Jackson Ave., died Sunday (July 10, 2005) at home.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. James Magelssen, Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Darryl Lynn Griffen Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Hannah Koenen
SHEFFIELD — Hannah Koenen, 77, formerly of Sheffield, died Monday (July 11, 2005) at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, Tenn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield, (641) 892-4241.
Melvin ‘Mel' Seidel
COULTER — Melvin "Mel" Seidel, 53, of Coulter, died Sunday (July 10, 2005) at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Coulter, with the Rev. Mary Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Alda D. Mallery
RUDD — Alda D. Mallery, 77, of Rudd, passed Sunday (July 10, 2005) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, in Mason City, after an extended illness.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Rudd United Methodist Church, 611 Sixth St. in Rudd, with the Rev. Wendy Johannesen, of Rudd United Methodist Church, and the Rev. William Poland of Wesley United Methodist Church, Mason City, officiating.
Inurnment will be at the Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs is in charge of the arrangements.
Alda was born Aug. 25, 1927, to Lottie (Ask) and Thorvald Synsby, at home in Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa. She attended grade school at Rock Township School No. 3 in Mitchell County, and graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1944.
After graduation, Alda worked at Johnson's Heating and Plumbing in Osage for a short time. She then moved to Mason City and worked for the telephone company.
Alda met her husband, Donovan Mallery, in 1949, at a dance in Rudd. They were married on Sept. 23, 1951, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. At that time Don was serving in the U.S. Army. After a brief honeymoon, they moved to Kentucky, where he was stationed. After a few months, Don was transferred overseas to serve in the Korean War, and Alda returned home and lived with her parents until his return in 1953.
They lived on a farm just outside of Rudd for the next 50-plus years, where they did grain farming and raised livestock. During those years, Alda worked at Hoover's Hatchery in Rudd, at the Rudd Elementary/ Junior High as a cook, and then at the Nora Springs Care Center as an aide, cook, and in housekeeping. She retired in 1989.
They had four daughters, Jodee, Lynette, Jill, and Dawn, between 1954 and 1962.
Alda was active in the Rudd United Methodist Church. She always put the needs of others first. She volunteered on many local committees and helped with many Rudd events.
Alda's many interests included making latch-hook rugs and quilts. She also enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening and reading. Attending auctions was also one of her passions. Spending time with her eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, was one of the highlights of her life. She had a special dedication and determination in all her pursuits.
She is survived by her husband, Donovan, of Rudd; their four daughters and their children, Jodee Gentile, and her husband, Art, and their children, Ann and Amy, of Salida, Colo.; Lynette Harrington, and her husband, Steve, and their children, Ashley and April, of Mason City; Jill Dolphin, and her children, Jeremy and his fiancée, Katie Lattimer, Jessica and Janessa, of Olathe, Kan.; and Dawn Lynch, and her husband Stephen, and their daughter, Amber, of New Canaan, Conn.; and three great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by a sister, Doris Colley, of Ridgeway; two sisters-in-law, Delores Muller, of Rockford; and Maxine Vance, and her husband, Dale, of Floyd; and many nieces and nephews.
She will be dearly loved by many, and will be greatly missed.
She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers-in-law, Forrest Muller, Les Shelley, and Orland "Bud" Cooley; one sister-in-law, Eunice Shelley; and one son-in-law, George Dolphin.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Jerry W. Green
DAVENPORT — Jerry W. Green, 58, of Davenport, died Monday (July 11, 2005) at his home.
Celebration of Life services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church, 510 E. 15th St. Davenport.
Burial will be at noon Friday in Belmond Cemetery, Belmond, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Weerts Funeral Home, Kimberly Road at Jersey Ridge in Davenport,
Memorials may be made to the SLB Foundation of Hope or to First Christian Church, Davenport.
Jerry was born July 22, 1946, in Mason City, to Carl C. and Dorothy (Mossman) Green.
He married Janice Grabbe in Sarasota, Fla., Oct. 9, 2004, after being together for 17 years.
Jerry was a graduate of Belmond (Iowa) High School and of University of Northern Iowa with a B.A. degree in accounting.
For 18 years, he worked as a senior revenue accountant in the Finance Department, City of Davenport.
He was a member of First Christian Church, Davenport, where he was active as the organist and pianist. He formerly was active in the Garner, Iowa, Jaycees.
Survivors include his wife, Janice; brother, Jon (Judy) Green of Nisswa, Minn.; nephews, Brad Green of Princeton, Minn., and Todd Green of Buffalo, Minn.; three great-nephews and a great-niece.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Online condolences may be expressed to Jerry's family by visiting his obituary online at www.weertsfh.com.
Ella E. Zumach
ALGONA — Ella E. Zumach, 89, of Algona, died Friday (July 8, 2005) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona, with the Rev. Henry Friedrich officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Shaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
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Funeral Homes. Information is
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Brian Rauk
FOREST CITY — Brian Rauk, 53, of
Forest City died Monday (July
11, 2005) at St. Marys Hospital
in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral service will be at 2
p.m. Thursday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Forest City
with the Rev. Lee Laaveg
officiating. Burial will be at
Madison Township Cemetery in
Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. today at the Petersen
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.,
Forest City, and an hour prior
to service at the church.
Brian J. Rauk was born in Forest
City, Iowa, on Dec. 26, 1951,
the son of Carlton and Ruby
(Lund) Rauk. He was baptized and
confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City where he
was a life-long member. Brian
received his education in the
Forest City schools, graduated
from Waldorf College and
attended Iowa State University
in Ames.
After Iowa State he began
farming with his father. He
married Jan Gesme on July 22,
1978, and Forest City has been
their home ever since. Brian
worked as a rural mail carrier
at the Forest City Post Office
for more than 30 years.
He was a Twins and Cyclones fan
and enjoyed spending time with
his family.
Brian is survived by his wife,
Jan, of Forest City; and their
three sons: Kevin and wife,
Karla, of Garner, Jay of Ames
and Todd of Forest City. Also
surviving are his parents,
Carlton (Pete) and Ruby Rauk of
Forest City, and his sisters:
Diane Rovang and fiance, Robert
Nordin, of Eagan, Minn., Pam
Hertel of Janesville, Wis., and
Pat Formanek and husband, Doug,
of Forest City.
Brian was preceded in death by
his paternal and maternal
grandparents.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
Darryl Lynn Griffen
MASON CITY — Darryl Lynn
Griffen, 47, 814 S. Jackson
Ave., died Sunday (July 10,
2005) at home.
Memorial services will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111
N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the
Rev. James Magelssen of Trinity
Lutheran Church officiating.
Inurnment will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
A gathering of family and
friends will be held from 5 to 7
p.m. today at the Major Erickson
Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the
Darryl Lynn Griffen Memorial
Fund.
Darryl was born Dec. 20, 1957,
in St. Cloud, Minn., the son of
Dale and Frances (Martin)
Griffen.
His passion was automobiles. He
worked as an auto mechanic in
the North Iowa area most of his
life.
Darryl was a master fabricator.
He also worked as a welder at
cement plants and water towers
in the area. Darryl enjoyed life
as well as Mountain Dew.
Darryl is survived by three
sons: Lee Oscar Griffen and
fiancee, Jennifer, of Charles
City, Jesse Dean Griffen of
Charles City, and Jamie Joe
Griffen of Charles City;
granddaughter, Alexandra Paige
Griffen of Charles City; mother,
Frances Griffen of Mason City;
brothers and sisters, Rosalie
Carda and husband, Eugene, of
Mora, Minn., Dennis Griffen and
wife, Carolyn, of Puyallup,
Wash., Barbara Nies and husband,
Del, of Coon Rapids, Minn.,
Charlotte Reynolds of Plymouth,
Robert Griffen and wife, Betty,
of Plymouth, Joyce Griffen of
Brainerd, Minn.; several nieces
and nephews.
Darryl was preceded in death by
his grandparents; father, Dale;
and son, Darryl Jr.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Clara Elizabeth
Millard
NORTHWOOD — Clara Elizabeth
Millard, 71, of rural Northwood
died Monday (July 11, 2005) at
the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City,
surrounded by her loving husband
and family.
A funeral Mass will be held at
11 a.m. Friday at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, 412 N.
Broadway, Manly, with Monsignor
Joseph J. Slepicka officiating
and Deacon Robert Mega assisting
with the Mass. Burial will be in
the Memorial Park Cemetery, Hwy
122 West, Mason City.
Visitation will be from 9 until
10 a.m. Friday at the Conner
Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
S., Northwood.
Clara Elizabeth Millard was born
on Sept. 12, 1933, in Mason
City, the daughter of Clarence
and Kathryn Gertrude (Creekmur)
Wagner. She graduated from
Ottumwa Heights Academy, after
completing years of school at
St. Joseph Catholic School in
Mason City.
Clara went to work at Eddie
Jones Insurance Co., then
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
in Mason City.
She was united in marriage to
Chester Millard on Feb. 21,
1953, in Sanford Fla., at All
Souls Catholic Church. They
moved to Mason City, then to
Northwood to farm. Clara also
worked at the Kline Drug Store
in Northwood.
She was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Manly.
Clara was a very loving and
devoted wife, mother,
grandmother and
great-grandmother.
Clara enjoyed gardening,
handwork, sewing, music, playing
the piano for several years,
antiques, crossword puzzles, her
flower garden and reading.
Left to cherish her memory are
her husband, Chester Millard
Jr., of rural Northwood; her
children, Mark Millard and his
wife, Carolyn, of Ames, Pamela
Best and her husband, Kirk, of
Webster City, Timothy Millard
(deceased), Debra Sampson of
Ankeny, Jeffrey Millard and his
wife, Kathy, of Garner, Daniel
Millard and his wife, Dawn, of
Fertile, and Thomas Millard of
El Dorado Hills, Calif.; 23
grandchildren, Aaron and Jessie
Millard, Jason and Chad Best,
Nigel, Douglas, Trent, and
Trisha Millard, Jonathan
Geerlings, Kari, Kristen, Jamie,
Joey, Stacy and Jessie Sampson,
Kelsey, Lisa, Joey and Mikah
Millard, Tara Birri, Ivy, Jacob
and Lauren Millard; three
great-grandchildren, Jared and
Brianna Best and Robay Birri; as
well as other relatives and many
friends.
Her parents and a son, Timothy
Millard, preceded Clara in
death.
Conner Colonial Chapel: (641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Janan Kay Haugen
WEST POINT — Janan Kay Haugen,
56, of West Point, Iowa, passed
away at 8 a.m. Thursday (July 7,
2005) at her home.
Born June 21, 1949, at Mason
City, Iowa, she was the daughter
of James S. and Esther Furness
Haugen.
Survivors include one brother,
Larry (Dixie) Haugen of Clear
Lake; one brother-in-law, Eugene
Hall of Clear Lake; several
nieces and nephews and many
friends in the Central Lee
School District and surrounding
area.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and one sister, Judy
Hall.
Janan was a teacher at Central
Lee School for 34 years. She was
a teacher, coach and most
recently served as the
technology specialist for the
district.
A memorial service will be held
at 10 a.m. Friday at the Central
Lee High School Gymnasium near
Donnellson, with the Rev. Judy
Holcomb officiating.
Memorials may be made to the
Central Lee Schools.
Link Funeral Home, (319)
835-5716.
Eunice Paulson
FOREST CITY — Eunice Paulson,
90, of Forest City died Monday
(July 11, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral service will be at 10
a.m. Thursday at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Forest City
with the Rev. Lee Laaveg
officiating. Burial will be at
Madison Township Cemetery in
rural Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. today at the Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.,
Forest City, and an hour prior
to service at the church.
Eunice Underwood Paulson was
born Feb. 12, 1915, in Bristal
Township, Worth County, Iowa, to
Ruth Byrl Monson Underwood and
Arthur Underwood. She lived in
different areas until school age
and moved to rural Lake Mills.
She moved with her parents to
Forest City at the age of 10.
She was baptized at Salem
Lutheran Church in Lake Mills
and confirmed at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Forest City,
where she has been a member ever
since.
On March 1, 1936, she was
married to Paul Paulson, son of
Carl and Emma Paulson. Mr.
Paulson passed away Oct. 21,
1980, and Eunice moved to Forest
City in 1981. She belonged to
the Ellington L.R.A. Club and
circles at Immanuel and for some
time to the Senior Citizens Kum
Along Club.
She has four children: Robert
and Max of Forest City, Mary
Jane at Woodward State Hospital
School, and Shirlee Trent of
Fort Dodge.
She is also survived by her four
grandsons and one granddaughter,
seven great-grandchildren, four
step-grandchildren and four
step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, her husband and five
brothers, Ashael, Ellsworth,
Duane, Virgil, and Ardell.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
Catharin B. Pfeffer
ALGONA — Catharin B. Pfeffer,
97, of Fort Dodge, formerly of
Algona, died Monday (July, 11,
2005) at Trinity Regional
Hospital in Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Thursday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church in Algona, with
Father Paul Eisele officiating.
Burial will be in Mt. Calvary
Cemetery in Livermore.
Visitation will be held from 6
to 8 p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, with a 7
p.m. Catholic Daughters of the
Americas rosary and a parish
prayer service to follow.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
William ‘Bill'
DeRock
ROCKWELL — William "Bill"
DeRock, 97, of 204 Seventh St.
N. in Rockwell, died Monday
(July 11, 2005) at the Rockwell
Community Nursing Home.
A funeral Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, 305 Elm
St., Rockwell, with the Rev.
Craig E. Steimel officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. Thursday at the church,
with a Knights of Columbus
rosary at 6:30 p.m. followed by
a parish wake service at 7 p.m.
Those wishing to make a
contribution may make it to
Sacred Heart Catholic Church or
the Rockwell Community Nursing
Home.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
641-423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Hannah Koenen
MESERVEY — Hannah Kathern
Koenen, 77, of Woodlawn, Tenn.,
formerly of Sheffield and
Meservey, died Monday (July 11,
2005) at Gateway Medical Center
in Clarksville, Tenn.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First
Reformed Church, Meservey, with
the Rev. Rodney Meester
officiating. Interment will be
in Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home, 201 Ohio St.,
Meservey.
Hannah Kathern Koenen was born
Aug. 28, 1927, at Rowan, a
daughter of Chris and Anna
(Freeks) Stadtlander. Her
parents died when she was young
and she was raised by her aunts
and uncles. Hannah attended
Rockford public schools.
Aug. 27, 1944, was a special day
for Hannah, for that was the day
she was united in holy matrimony
with Herman William Koenen at
the parsonage of the First
Reformed Church in Meservey.
Together they farmed in the
Meservey area until retiring
from farming in 1974. They then
moved to Sheffield.
Hannah worked for Sukup
Manufacturing in Sheffield for
10 years, retiring in 1984.
Herman died in 1998. Hannah
moved to Woodlawn, Tenn., to
live with her daughter in 1999.
She remained a member of the
First Reformed Church in
Meservey all this time.
Hannah loved to fish and took
many trips with Herman to
Minnesota. In recent years she
enjoyed word puzzles and game
shows. She also traveled, now
taking her daughter with her to
destinations such as Hawaii. She
loved to get out and see what
there was to see, even locally.
Left to cherish her memory are
her daughter and son-in-law,
Marjorie and Max Mitchell,
Woodlawn, Tenn.; two
stepgranddaughters: Carrie and
Tammie; four
stepgreat-grandchildren; four
sisters: Leona Floden, Weslaco,
Texas; Minnie Meints, Fort
Worth, Texas; Doris Koch,
Norwalk, Calif.; and Annalein
Andrews of Webster City; and
many nieces and nephews.
Hannah was preceded in death by
her parents and husband.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
358-6105.
Raymond Clark
ROCKWELL — Raymond Martin Clark,
89, of Rockwell, died Monday
(July 11, 2055) at the Rockwell
Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be at 10
a.m. Friday at the United
Methodist Church in Rockwell
with Pastor Lewis Bram of the
First Baptist Church of Rockwell
presiding. Interment will be in
the Rockwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 p.m. Thursday at the
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home,
Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
892-4241.
Waldo Wayne Kruse
BURT — Waldo Wayne Kruse, 76, of
Burt died Friday (July 8, 2005)
at the Fairmont Medical Center
in Fairmont, Minn.
Visitation will be held two
hours prior to funeral services
at 7 p.m. Friday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Bancroft, Iowa,
with the Rev. Willis Nicholson
officiating.
Graveside services will be held
at 11 a.m. Saturday at the
Evergreen Lawn Cemetery in
George, Iowa.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
Irving Jensen
MESA, Ariz. — Irving Jensen, 89,
300 South Valvista, died Tuesday
(July 12, 2005) at the East Mesa
Health Care Center in Mesa,
Ariz.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Bride Colonial
Chapel 110 E. Spring Street in
Manly.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641)
454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com
Irvona Mary Witte
Keyes
Irvona Mary Witte Keyes was born
May 27, 1936, the daughter of
Irvin and Bonnie (Broers) Witte,
and died of natural causes on
Thursday (July 7, 2005) in
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
She was a 1954 graduate of Mason
City High School. She completed
nurses training at St. Marys
Hospital in Rochester, Minn.,
under a full scholarship, and
later acquired a BA in business
and a BS in business
administration.
She married Thomas Keyes in 1959
and they were later divorced.
She was a member of Rainbow
Girls, played in the Rochester
Symphony Orchestra and the St.
Paul Chamber Orchestra.
She lived in Rochester and
Minneapolis, Minn. and then
moved to California, working in
the nursing health field for 15
years. She was currently working
in nurse compliance for
Sunbridge Health Facilities.
She is survived by four children
and seven grandchildren, Teresa
and Michael Parker and their
children, Hugo and Jack, of
London, England; Mike and Debbie
Keyes of Minneapolis, Minn.;
Kerry and Terry Stellmack and
their children, Brandon and Tom,
of Minneapolis, Minn.; Maureen
and Mike Loftus and their
children, Connor, McKenna and
Eliza, of Vienna, Va.; one
brother, James and Ilsa Witte,
of Signal Hills, Calif.;
sisters, Kathie and Rick Aastrup
of Rockwell; and Beverly and
Merle Marshall of Garner;
uncles, Orville and Marilyn
Witte and Virginal and Ordell
Witte; and nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and grandparents.
A prayer service was held at
Arron Funeral Home in San
Bernadino, Calif.
She will be missed by her family
and friends and the many people
whose lives she touched.
She was a very accomplished
person who traveled the U.S. and
Europe, who lived life to its
fullest, always with goals and
dreams.
Jocelyn ‘Jocie'
Everett
BRITT — Jocelyn "Jocie" Everett,
18, of Britt died Monday (July
11, 2005) at Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services for Jocelyn
will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the United Methodist
Church in Britt with Pastor
Robert Dodge, Pastor Doug
Doughan and Pastor Joel De Boer
officiating. Burial will be at
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Friends may greet the family
from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178
Center St. W. in Britt and one
hour prior to services at the
church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel,
(641) 843-3839.
Dorothy Brown
FOREST CITY — Dorothy Brown, 84
, of West Des Moines, formerly
of Forest City, died Tuesday
(July 12, 2005) in Glenwood,
Iowa.
Funeral service will be at 1:30
p.m. Friday at the First
Congregational Church in Forest
City. Burial will be at Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505
N. Clark St., Forest City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
Lonny Lester Stoffer
BELMOND — Lonny Lester Stoffer,
50, of Monet, Mo., formerly of
Belmond, died Wednesday (June
29, 2005) at his home in Monet.
Memorial services for Lonny L.
Stoffer will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's
Lane S., Belmond, with Pastor
Lynn Spencer-Smith officiating.
Inurnment will be at the Belmond
Cemetery.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
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Clara Elizabeth Millard
NORTHWOOD — Clara Elizabeth
Millard, 71, of rural Northwood
died Monday (July 11, 2005) at
the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City,
surrounded by her loving husband
and family.
A funeral mass will be held at
11 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, 412 N. Broadway
in Manly, with Monsignor Joseph
J. Slepicka officiating and
Deacon Robert Mega assisting
with the mass. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway
122 West, Mason City.
Visitation will be from 9 until
10 a.m. Friday at Conner
Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
S. in Northwood.
Clara Elizabeth Millard was born
on Sept. 12, 1933, in Mason
City, the daughter of Clarence
and Kathryn Gertrude (Creekmur)
Wagner. She graduated from
Ottumwa Heights Academy after
completing years of school at
St. Joseph Catholic School in
Mason City.
Clara went to work at Eddie
Jones Insurance Co., then
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
in Mason City.
She was united in marriage to
Chester Millard on Feb. 21,
1953, in Sanford Fla., at All
Souls Catholic Church. They
moved to Mason City, then to
Northwood to farm. Clara also
worked at Kline Drug Store in
Northwood.
She was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Manly.
Clara was a very loving and
devoted wife, mother,
grandmother, and
great-grandmother.
Clara enjoyed gardening,
handwork, sewing, music, playing
the piano for several years,
antiques, crossword puzzles, her
flower garden and reading.
Left to cherish her memory are
her husband, Chester Millard
Jr., of rural Northwood; her
children, Mark Millard and his
wife, Carolyn of Ames, Pamela
Best and her husband, Kirk, of
Webster City, Timothy Millard
(deceased), Debra Sampson of
Ankeny, Jeffrey Millard and his
wife, Kathy, of Garner, Daniel
Millard and his wife, Dawn, of
Fertile, and Thomas Millard of
El Dorado Hills, Calif; 23
grandchildren: Aaron and Jessie
Millard, Jason and Chad Best,
Nigel, Douglas, Trent, and
Trisha Millard, Jonathan
Geerlings, Kari, Kristen, Jamie,
Joey, Stacy, and Jessie Sampson,
Kelsey, Lisa, Joelle and Mikah
Millard, Tara Birri, Ivy, Jacob
and Lauren Millard; three
great-grandchildren: Jared and
Brianna Best, and Robay Birri;
as well as other relatives and
many friends. Her parents, and a
son, Timothy Millard, preceded
Clara in death.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Raymond Clark
ROCKWELL — Raymond Martin Clark
passed away Monday (July 11,
2005) at Rockwell Community
Nursing Home at the age of 89.
Funeral services for Raymond
Clark will be held 10 a.m.
Friday at United Methodist
Church in Rockwell with Pastor
Lewis Bram of First Baptist
Church in Rockwell officiating.
Interment will be in the
Rockwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 p.m. today at Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home, Sheffield.
Those planning an expression of
sympathy may direct memorials to
First Baptist Church or the
Raymond Clark Memorial.
Raymond Martin was born Aug. 12,
1915, at Webster City, Iowa, the
son of Mary Claude and Bertrude
Clark. When he was young, he
helped his father in a large
dairy farm at Iowa Falls. The
family moved to Svea, Minn.,
where he worked in a large dairy
for Norland Brothers. He later
became foreman of a crew that
built silos in the surrounding
area.
Raymond was the oldest of six
children. Raymond had two
brothers and two sisters and
another that died at birth. His
mother, father, two brothers and
a sister have passed away.
Raymond accepted the Lord when
he was 15 years old and had been
faithful all his life. He was a
Sunday school teacher for many
years and filled the pulpit many
times. As a young man, he came
to Iowa and picked corn by hand
and met his future wife,
Frances.
Raymond and Frances were married
on Dec. 8, 1939. To this union
were born two sons: Dennis and
Arland; and a daughter,
Virginia. Raymond and Frances
bought their farm in the Galt
area. They first had a dairy
herd and then went to beef
cattle and raising turkeys.
In 1973, they sold their farm
and moved to Pueblo West, Colo.,
where Raymond worked for the
Pueblo West Metro District
grading roads.
In 1980, they moved back to
Rockwell where he maintained the
Linn Grove Park in Rockwell for
several years. Due to health, in
2000, he moved into the Rockwell
Community Nursing Home.
He leaves to mourn his wife of
65 years, Frances; and children,
John (Pat) Schroder, Brainerd,
Minn., Elaine (Joe) Matykiewicz,
Pueblo West, Colo., Dennis
(Marlys) Clark, Fertile,
Virginia (Don) Hulsing,
Rockwell, Arland (Mary Margaret)
Clark, Spearfish, S.D.; a
sister, Florence (Ken) Kriens,
Thornton; 16 grandchildren;
25 great-grandchildren and many
nieces and nephews.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
892-4241.
Marjorie (Smith)
Fure
KIESTER, Minn. — Marjorie
(Smith) Fure, 80, of Kiester,
Minn., died on Monday (July 11,
2005) at St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester from complications
relating to a heart attack.
Memorial services will be held
10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, rural Kiester,
Minn., with Pastor Chris Fiske
officiating. Interment will be
in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery,
rural Kiester, Minn.
Visitation will be held from 6
to 8 p.m. Friday at
Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in
Bricelyn, Minn., and one hour
prior to services on Saturday at
church.
Marjorie Fure was born Aug. 25,
1924, in Buena Vista Township,
Jasper County, Iowa, the
daughter of Clarence E. and
Grace (Ziegler) Smith. She was
baptized at Pleasant View
Methodist Church in Newton in
1936 and confirmed at Trinity
Lutheran Church in rural Kiester
in 1962. She graduated from
Newton High School in Newton in
1942.
She married Lloyd Anderson on
June 28, 1942, and three
children were born to this
union: Lloyd E. Anderson,
Raymond I. Anderson and Nancy J.
Hassebroek. The marriage
dissolved in September 1959.
She married Philip H. Scherb on
June 26, 1962. He died on Oct.
19, 1982.
She married Glen Fure on Aug.
26, 1984.
Marjorie was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church where she taught
Sunday school and a member of
the WELCA. She taught grade
school in country school. She
was an LPN for 16 years, having
finished school after her
children were grown. She spent
winters in Texas for 19 years.
She enjoyed reading books,
especially cookbooks. She loved
to cook and bake, she loved
flowers, playing cards and
dancing.
She is survived by her husband,
Glen Fure, of Kiester, Minn.; a
daughter, Nancy and husband,
Wilbert Hassebroek, of Buffalo
Center; sons, Raymond and wife,
Marilyn Anderson, of Newton, and
Lloyd E. Anderson of Round Rock,
Texas; stepsons, Gerald Scherb
of Kiester, Minn., Merle Scherb
of Twin Lakes, Minn., Gene and
wife, Wanda Scherb, of Appleton,
Wis., Kirk and wife, Lesia Fure,
of Kiester, Minn.; a
stepdaughter, Tamara (Fure)
Hauan, of Kiester, Minn.;
numerous grandchildren;
stepgrandchildren;
great-grandchildren and
stepgreat-grandchildren; and one
sister-in-law, Marjorie Smith of
Monroe.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband Philip Scherb;
three sisters; one brother;
stepsons, Keith, Duane and
Audene Fure; a granddaughter,
Jill Hassebroek; and one
step-granddaughter, Mandy Hauan.
Bruss-Heitner Funeral Homes,
(507) 553-3124.
William ‘Bill'
DeRock
ROCKWELL — William "Bill"
DeRock, 97, of 204 Seventh St.
N. in Rockwell, died Monday
night (July 11, 2005) at
Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
A funeral mass will be held
10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, 305 Elm
St. in Rockwell, with the Rev.
Craig E. Steimel, officiating.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart
Catholic Cemetery in Rockwell.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. today at the church, with a
Knights of Columbus rosary at
6:30 p.m. followed by a parish
wake service at 7 p.m.
Those wishing to make a
contribution may make them to
either Sacred Heart Cath-olic
Church or the Rockwell Community
Nursing Home.
Bill was born on July 8, 1908,
one of four children to Charles
and Julia "De Haux" DeRock in
Wachtebeke, Belgium. In February
1914, Julia, Bill, age 5½, and
his brother, Melvin, 6 months
old, traveled by ship to New
York and then boarded a train
for Cartersville, Iowa, where
Bill grew up. Bill attended
country school one mile south of
Cartersville and graduated from
eighth grade.
In 1925, the family moved to
Mason City to a farm located
where Stone Pillar housing
development is now. At age 19,
on Nov. 5, 1927, Bill married
Sadie Engels at Sacred Heart
Church in Rockwell and to this
union were born five daughters.
Bill worked with his father
until 1931, when he engaged in
farming on his own near
Cartersville. When he started he
had a two-row corn planter and
four horses. From 1927 to 1930,
he served his country in the
National Guard. In 1937, he
bought his first tractor.
In 1939, the family moved back
to Mason City to farm one of the
Indian Head farms for a year.
Bill is a Democrat. In 1933,
the "Farm Program" was started
under FDR and Henry Wallace the
secretary of agriculture and
Bill offered to purchase the
corn share of the insurance
company that owned the farm he
rented. When he sealed the corn
he received the most money he
ever had. In 1940, he purchased
the home farm.
Bill's excellent memory served
him well until his death. In
1956, he lost his wife, Sadie,
to cancer. Then on June 11,
1959, he married Mildred L.
"Creekmur" Hanson at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Mason City.
They lived on the farm until
1971, when they built a house in
Rockwell; but he continued to
farm until 1978. Mildred also
preceded him in death on Jan.
21, 2004. Bill became a resident
of Rockwell Community Nursing
Home in October 2004.
Bill was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church where he
had served as a trustee and is
the oldest member of the church.
He belonged to the third degree
Knights of Columbus and served
as a Grand Knight and served on
the ASCS board.
Those thankful in sharing Bill's
life include his five daughters:
Dorothy Cahill and her husband,
Henry, Marshalltown, Irene
Caspersen and her husband, Leon,
Clear Lake, Marilyn Ermer and
her husband, Robert, and Shirley
Ries, all of Rockwell and Dianne
Cahalan Salling and her husband,
Aaron, Lakeville, Minn.; four
step-children: Mildred Ann
Hickey, Rochester, Minn., Marcia
Miller, Lithia, Fla., Vincent
Hanson and his wife, Linda,
Colfax, Ill., and Marie Toman
and her husband, Jerry,
Evergreen, Colo.; a sister, Mary
Marreel, Sun City, Ariz.; and
Leon DeRock and his wife
O'Donna, Mason City; 26
grandchildren; 44
great-grand-children; one
great-great grandson; 15
stepgrandchildren; 35
stepgreat-grandchildren; and
three
stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
His parents; both wives; four
grandchildren, Charles Kelly
Cahill, Joseph, Thomas and Judy
Ermer; a son-in- law, John
J. Cahalan; and one brother,
Melvin DeRock, preceded him in
death.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
423-423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
George Marlin Smith
BEMIDJI, Minn. — George Marlin
Smith, 72, of Bemidji, died
Sunday (July 3, 2005) at North
Country Regional Hospital in
Bemidji, Minn.
Funeral services were held at 11
a.m. Friday, July 8, 2005, at
Cease Family Funeral Home in
Bemidji, Minn., with the Rev.
Arlo Feiock officiating.
Interment following cremation
will be 2 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2005,
at Memorial Park Cemetery in
Mason City.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8
p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2005, at
Cease Family Funeral Home and
one hour prior to services at
the funeral home.
He was born Nov. 24, 1932, in
Mason City, Iowa, the son of
Daryle and Ethel Smith. He was
raised and educated in Mason
City. He served with the U.S.
Army paratroopers in Korea,
where he was wounded in combat
and awarded the Purple Heart. He
was discharged from the service
in 1952.
He married Ardyce George of
Mason City, Iowa, in 1953, and
they enjoyed 52 years of
marriage.
George attended the Linotype
school in Charles City, Iowa,
and worked for his father-in-law
at the George Letter Service of
Mason City. He was also a
volunteer scuba diver for the
Mason City Fire Department. He
worked as a Linotype operator
for the Globe Gazette for many
years and when he retired they
retired the Linotype and put it
in a museum.
In 1974, George and Ardyce moved
to Bemidji. Since 1978, they
started to spend their winters
in Texas and summer in Bemidji.
He was very active in his church
and was a member of the Masonic
Lodge, the VFW, the American
Legion, and Christian Men's
Club.
He enjoyed the outdoors,
hunting, fishing, golf and
exercised often by walking or
biking. He also enjoyed pool,
painting and arts and crafts. He
is especially remembered for
talking like Donald Duck with
his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife,
Ardyce, of Bemidji, Minn.; three
daughters: Deborah (Rick) Wike,
of Bemidji, Minn., Margaret
(Jim) Smith of Mason City, and
Sandra Smith of Brainerd, Minn.;
one son, George Smith II of
Bemidji, Minn.; his sister,
Darylene Wise of Clear Lake;
sister-in-law, Deloris (Jim)
Ekstrom, of Cass Lake, Minn.;
eight grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a
son, Michael; a nephew, Troy
Wise; and a brother-in-law,
James Wise; his parents; and his
grandparents.
Casketbearers were Sam Wike,
Rick Wike, Lucas Wike, Webster
Smith, Alicia Smith, Bob
Ekstrom, David Ekstrom, Eric
Ekstrom and James Ekstrom.
Memorials are preferred to the
American Cancer Society or the
American Heart Association.
Lonny Lester Stoffer
BELMOND — Lonny Lester Stoffer,
50, of Monett, Mo., formerly of
Belmond, died Wednesday (June
29, 2005) at his home in Monett.
Memorial services for Lonny L.
Stoffer will be held 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick's Lane S. in
Belmond, with Pastor Lynn
Spencer-Smith officiating.
Inurnment will be at the
Belmond Cemetery.
Lonny, the son of Lester Wilbur
and Laura Marie Hunst Stoffer,
was born Dec. 1, 1954, in
Belmond.
Lonny graduated from Belmond
High School in 1973. He
furthered his education by
obtaining an AA in law
enforcement at NIACC.
Lonny married Laura Kiefer in
1981. They have three sons:
Robert, Logan and Louis.
In 1999, he moved to Monett,
Mo., and proceeded to pursue his
dream of being a professional
dog handler and breeder.
On Aug. 15, 2003, Lonny married
Donna S. Barnes in Miami, Okla.
He is survived by his wife,
Donna; three sons: Stoffer of
Forest City, Iowa, Logan Stoffer
of Belmond, and Louis Stoffer of
Belmond; mother, Laura Saunders
of Belmond; sister, Jill Stoffer
and husband, Mark Allen, of
Belmond; brother, Leland Stoffer
of St. Petersburg, Fla., and
numerous relatives and friends.
Lonny was a member of United
Church of Christ in Belmond.
Lonny was a professional dog
handler and breeder. He was a
member of the Bulldog Club of
America, and the French Bulldog
Club of America. Lonny will long
be remembered in the bulldog and
French bulldog worlds for his
Twin Lakes line.
He was an accomplished and
admired breeder and professional
dog handler. He and his wife,
Donna, made a great team! It was
rare to see one without the
other and they were only
separated by the Bulldog and
Frenchie rings!
He was preceded in death by his
father.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
Jocelyn ‘Jocie'
Everett
BRITT — Jocelyn "Jocie" Everett,
18, of Britt passed away Monday
(July 11, 2005) at Hancock
County Memorial Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral services for Jocelyn
will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at United Methodist
Church in Britt with Pastor
Robert Dodge, Pastor Doug
Doughan and Pastor Joel De Boer
officiating. Burial will be at
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Friends may greet the family
from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178
Center St. W in Britt, and one
hour prior to services at the
church.
Jocelyn Paige Everett, the
daughter of Jeff and Julie Smith
Everett, was born May 21, 1987,
in Britt, Iowa. Jocie grew up in
Britt and attended the West
Hancock schools, graduating in
2005. As a student, Jocie was
active in band and was a
cheerleader for wrestling.
Jocie enjoyed horseback riding
with friends, making hemp
bracelets and necklaces and
listening to music.
Jocie is survived by her
parents, Jeff and Julie Everett;
one sister, Sarah; grandparents,
Glenn and Beverly Smith of
Algona and Beverly Everett and
Rich Gardner of Wesley; the
family dogs, Tala and Roy; and
numerous aunts, uncles, cousins,
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
grandfather, Tom Everett.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel,
(641) 843-3839.
Marian I. Fisher
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — Marian I.
Fisher, 69, of Apple Valley,
Minn., lost her courageous
battle with cancer on Monday
(July 4, 2005).
Perhaps her greatest gift was
her strength, integrity, quick
wit and sense of humor she
displayed through her entire
life. She was born Aug. 9, 1935
in Maustin, Wis.
Marian married in 1958, and
spent most of her life in Nora
Springs where she lovingly
raised her family of two
daughters.
Marian at the age of 32, went
back to school to the Mason City
School of Cosmetology and
graduated in 1969. After
graduating, Marian opened and
managed her own salon business
called Cinderella's Corner.
At age 52, Marian moved back to
Minneapolis and started a new
career, meeting new friends and
being closer to her family.
Retired in 2000, Marian enjoyed
traveling and spending her days
with friends and family.
Marian will be greatly missed by
many people whose lives she
touched.
She is survived by her
daughters, Stacie (Wayne)
Jensen, of Clarksgrove, Minn.,
and Sherrell (Greg) Christenson,
of Prior Lake, Minn.;
grandchildren, Maria Fisher,
Joseph Fisher and Shea
Christenson; siblings, Marcia
(Kenney) Risch, of Farmington,
Minn., Mae Hamilton of Apple
Valley, Minn., and Rex
(Kathleen) Gorman, of Austin,
Texas.
Memorial service will be held at
1 p.m. Saturday at Cortland
Square, 7385 157th St. W. in
Apple Valley, Minn.
In lieu of flowers memorials are
preferred.
Cremation Society of Minnesota
(612) 825-2435.
Hannah Koenen
MESERVEY — Hannah Kathern
Koenen, 77, of Woodlawn, Tenn.,
formerly of Sheffield and
Meservey, died Monday (July 11,
2005) at Gateway Medical Center
in Clarksville, Tenn.
Funeral services will be held
10:30 a.m. today at the First
Reformed Church, Meservey, with
the Rev. Rodney Meester
officiating. Interment will be
in Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 5 to 7
p.m. Wednesday at Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home, 201 Ohio St. in
Meservey.
Hannah Kathern Koenen was born
Aug. 28, 1927, at Rowan, a
daughter of Chris and Anna
(Freeks) Stadtlander. Her
parents died when she was young
and she was raised by her aunts
and uncles. Hannah attended
Rockford public schools.
Aug. 27, 1944, was a special day
for Hannah, for that was the day
she was united in holy matrimony
with Herman William Koenen at
the parsonage of the First
Reformed Church in Meservey.
Together they farmed in the
Meservey area until retiring
from farming in 1974, they then
moved to Sheffield.
Hannah worked for Sukup
Manufacturing in Sheffield for
10 years, retiring in 1984.
Herman died in 1998. Hannah
moved to Woodlawn, Tenn., to
live with her daughter in 1999.
She remained a member of the
First Reformed Church in
Meservey all this time.
Hannah loved to fish and took
many trips with Herman to
Minnesota. In recent years she
enjoyed word puzzles and game
shows. She also traveled, now
taking her daughter with her to
destinations such as Hawaii. She
loved to get out and see what
there was to see, even locally.
Left to cherish her memory are
her daughter and son-in-law,
Marjorie and Max Mitchell,
Woodlawn, Tenn.; two
stepgranddaughters: Carrie and
Tammie; four
stepgreat-grandchildren; five
sisters: Leona Floden, Weslaco,
Texas, Minnie Meints, Fort
Worth, Texas, Doris Koch,
Norwalk, Calif., Annalein
Andrews, of Webster City, and
Delores Bahnsen, of Rockford;
and many nieces and nephews.
Hannah was preceded in death by
her parents and husband; and
three brothers: Bennie, John,
and Lambert Stadtlander.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
358-6105.
Norris ‘Bob' C.
Adams
CHAPIN — Funeral services for
Norris "Bob" Adams, 81, of
Chapin will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at First United Methodist
Church in Sheffield with the
Rev. R. Karl Watkins
officiating. Burial will be at a
later date.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 p.m. today at
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton, with a Masonic service
at 7:30 p.m.
Norris "Bob" Cyrene Adams, 81,
of Chapin passed away July 12,
2005, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Bob was born Oct. 31, 1923, in
Rockford, Ill., to Norris Sr.
and Gladys Adams and graduated
from Wabeno High School in
Wabeno, Wis. Immediately after
high school, he served in the
U.S. Army in Europe during World
War II in a coastal
anti-aircraft artillery unit in
northern France.
After two years of military
service, he managed a gas
station in Wabeno and later
attended commercial art school.
Bob was married to the love of
his life for more than 50 years,
Anna Marie Kissler, on July 5,
1947, in Milwaukee, Wis. He was
a commercial artist by trade
working in various commercial
printing firms in the Des Moines
area and eventually
owned/operated the Ankeny Press
Citizen in Ankeny, Iowa.
Additionally, he served as the
Executive Director for the Iowa
Association of Mental Health and
the Financial Director of the
Mental Health Association of
Minnesota.
After retirement, Bob and Anna
co-managed two mobile home
communities in Blaine and
Mankato, Minn.
Throughout his lifetime, Bob
earned professional
certifications as a real estate
agent, auctioneer, locksmith,
hypnotist and licensed private
airplane pilot. He was an active
member of the Masons and
Shriners, where he participated
in the Nomad motorcycle group,
and as "Rags" in the Funsters
clown group.
In the family's hometown of
Ankeny for 18 years, he served
actively in community to include
service with the American
Legion, Boy Scouts, library
board, city council and,
ultimately, service as the
Ankeny mayor for seven years.
Always an inquisitive child at
heart, Bob was a lifelong
hobbyist whose exploratory
quests resulted in venturing in
woodcrafts, broom making,
hamster raising, aerial
photography, purple martins,
pigeon raising, silk screening,
CB and HAM radios, just to name
a few.
His love for woodworking and
carpentry resulted in several
home renovations and numerous
projects, including developing a
miniature golf course. Bob was a
veracious reader, a dedicated
talk radio fan, a milk
"chocoholic," a master joke and
story teller and had a fondness
for German schnauzer dogs.
He is survived by his three sons
and a daughter: Lee and Diane
Adams of Grundy Center, Larry
and Nancy Adams of Chapin, LTC
Lyle and Julia Adams of Platte
City, Mo., and Lana and Loren
Fortney of St. Claire, Minn.; a
special friend, Judy Person of
Chapin; stepmother Grace Adams
of Soperton, Wis.; a sister,
Beverly and husband, Louis
Kaker, of Wabeno, Wis.; and 10
grandchildren: Steven, Ryan,
Shannon, Andy, Micky, Cody,
Shayla, Samantha, Cyrena, and
Rickilee.
He was preceded in death by his
father, mother and his wife.
Arrangements by Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Homes, (641) 456-3232.
Dorothy L. Brown
GLENWOOD — Dorothy L. Brown, 84,
of The Lodge of Ashworth in West
Des Moines, died on Tuesday
(July 12, 2005) at her
daughter's home in Glenwood.
Iowa. She was born May 6, 1921,
in Forest City, to Norman and
Maude (Johnson) Thurston. She
graduated from Forest City High
School and attended Waldorf
College and The American
Institute of Business in Des
Moines.
Dorothy was united in marriage
to Roger Peterson for six months
before he was killed during
World War II as a fighter pilot.
In 1946, she married attorney
Rodger Clark Brown of Forest
City, and this union was blessed
with their daughter, Sally.
Dorothy and Rodger enjoyed many
active years together traveling
worldwide and in their Winnebago
motor home. They spent winters
in Mesa, Ariz., enjoying golf
and many other pursuits.
They hunted deer, small game and
pheasants with their good
Labrador dogs and also fished
widely. With Sally, they
traveled extensively showing
fine quarter horses. Dorothy
owned numerous top show horses.
Dorothy enjoyed many activities
and lived life to the fullest.
She was an especially avid
bridge player and loved
shopping, interior decorating,
singing and playing the piano
and organ. She had a special
interest in Iowa agriculture and
managed Thurston Farms for 15
years after Rodger's death in
1984.
She married Benjamin Gibson in
1995, and they enjoyed The Lodge
of Ashworth until his death in
1998.
Dorothy was a member of First
Congregational Church in Forest
City and Plymouth Congregational
Church in Des Moines.
Dorothy was preceded in death by
her parents, husbands, brother,
Richard Thurston, and stepson,
David T. Brown.
She is survived by her daughter
and husband, Drs. Sally and Tony
Prickett; grandsons, John Rodger
Prickett and Thomas David
Prickett; sister-in-law, Irene
Brown, of Somers, Conn.;
nephews, Robert and John
Thurston; and a host of friends.
Always a lady, Dorothy was at
ease in any setting, but
especially enjoyed being with
her family and friends, who will
miss her greatly.
Services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Friday at First
Congregational Church in Forest
City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be
directed to First Congregational
Church, 407 Second St.,
Glenwood, IA 51534, or
Winnebago/Hancock Pheasants
Forever, c/o Tim Rames,
Treasurer, 37970 140th Ave.,
Forest City, IA 50436
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
Irving Jensen
MESA, Ariz. — Irving Jensen, 89,
of 300 S. Valvista, died Tuesday
(July 12, 2005) at East Mesa
Health Care Center, Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral service will be held
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bride
Colonial Chapel 110 E. Spring
St., Manly, Iowa, with the Rev.
Kris Snyder officiating. Burial
will be in the Bohemian
Cemetery, Plymouth.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to the funeral service
Tuesday at the funeral home.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641)
454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com
Harland C. Hartwig
OSAGE — Harland C. Hartwig, 81,
of Stewartville, Minn., and
formerly of Osage, died
Wednesday (July 13, 2005) at St.
Marys Hospital in Rochester,
Minn.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage. (641)
732-3706.
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Funeral Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
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publication in the Globe Gazette
and Globe Online.
Clara Elizabeth Millard
NORTHWOOD — Clara Elizabeth
Millard, 71, of rural Northwood,
died Monday (July 11, 2005) at
the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City,
surrounded by her loving husband
and family.
A funeral Mass will be held at
11 a.m. today at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, 412 N.
Broadway in Manly, with
Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka
officiating and Deacon Robert
Mega assisting. Burial will be
in the Memorial Park Cemetery,
Highway 122 West, Mason City.
Visitation will be from 9 until
10 a.m. today at the Conner
Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
S. in Northwood.
Clara Elizabeth Millard was born
on Sept. 12, 1933, in Mason
City, the daughter of Clarence
and Kathryn Gertrude (Creekmur)
Wagner. She graduated from
Ottumwa Heights Academy, after
completing years of school at
St. Joseph Catholic School in
Mason City.
Clara went to work at Eddie
Jones Insurance Co., then
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Company in Mason City.
She was united in marriage to
Chester Millard on Feb. 21,
1953, in Sanford Fla., at All
Souls Catholic Church. They
moved to Mason City, then to
Northwood to farm. Clara also
worked at the Kline Drug Store
in Northwood.
She was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Manly.
Clara was a very loving and
devoted wife, mother,
grandmother and
great-grandmother.
Clara enjoyed gardening,
handwork, sewing, music, playing
the piano for several years,
antiques, crossword puzzles, her
flower garden and reading.
Left to cherish her memory are
her husband, Chester Millard Jr.
of rural Northwood; her
children, Mark Millard and his
wife, Carolyn, of Ames, Pamela
Best and her husband, Kirk,
of Webster City, Timothy
Millard (deceased), Debra
Sampson of Ankeny, Jeffrey
Millard and his wife, Kathy, of
Garner, Daniel Millard and his
wife, Dawn, of Fertile, and
Thomas Millard of El Dorado
Hills, Calif; 23 grandchildren,
Aaron and Jessie Millard, Jason
and Chad Best, Nigel, Douglas,
Trent and Trisha Millard,
Jonathan Geerlings, Kari,
Kristen, Jamie, Joelle, Stacy
and Jessie Sampson, Kelsey,
Lisa, Joey and Mikah Millard,
Tara Birri, Ivy, Jacob and
Lauren Millard; three
great-grandchildren, Jared and
Brianna Best, Robay Birri; as
well as other relatives and many
friends.
Her parents and a son, Timothy
Millard, preceded Clara in
death.
Conner Colonial Chapel: (641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Lonny Lester Stoffer
BELMOND — Lonny Lester Stoffer,
50, of Monett, Mo., formerly of
Belmond, died Wednesday (June
29, 2005) at his home in Monett.
Memorial services for Lonny L.
Stoffer will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's
Lane S., Belmond, with Pastor
Lynn Spencer-Smith officiating.
Inurnment will be at the Belmond
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from one
hour prior to services on
Saturday at the funeral home.
Lonny, the son of Lester Wilbur
and Laura Marie Hunst Stoffer,
was born Dec. 1, 1954, in
Belmond.
Lonny graduated from Belmond
High School in 1973. He
furthered his education by
obtaining an AA in Law
Enforcement at NIACC.
Lonny married Laura Kiefer in
1981. They have three sons,
Robert, Logan and Louis.
In 1999, he moved to Monett,
Mo., and proceeded to pursue his
dream of being a professional
dog handler and breeder.
On Aug. 15, 2003, Lonny married
Donna S. Barnes in Miami, Okla.
He is survived by his wife,
Donna; three sons, Robert
Stoffer of Forest City, Iowa,
Logan Stoffer of Belmond and
Louis Stoffer of Belmond;
mother, Laura Saunders of
Belmond; sister, Jill Stoffer
and husband, Mark Allen, of
Belmond; brother, Leland Stoffer
of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and
numerous relatives and friends.
Lonny was a member of the United
Church of Christ in Belmond.
Lonny was a professional dog
handler and breeder. He was a
member of Bulldog Club of the
America, and the French Bulldog
Club of America. Lonny will long
be remembered in the Bulldog and
French Bulldog worlds for his
Twin Lakes line.
He was an accomplished and
admired breeder and professional
dog handler. He and his wife,
Donna, made a great team! It was
rare to see one without the
other and they were only
separated by the Bulldog and
Frenchie rings!
He was preceded in death by his
father.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
Edward L. Funte
RICEVILLE — Edward L. Funte, 61,
of Riceville died Tuesday (July
12, 2005) on a farm near
Riceville.
Edward Lee was born on Aug. 14,
1943, in New Hampton, the son of
Frank and Mable Ruth (Utesch)
Funte.
Edward is survived by his
children, Patricia Sue Jensen of
Riceville, Pamela "Sissie"
Albrant of Thompson, Edward
Funte Jr. of Osage, Connie
Duncan of Riceville, and Arthur
Funte of Leland; 15
grandchildren; one brother, Gary
Funte of Marengo; one sister,
Nelda Mueller of Charleston,
Ind.; and a great-aunt, Alvina
Ball of Davenport.
Memorial services will be held
at 2 p.m. Saturday at Conway
Funeral Home, 402 Woodland Ave.,
in Riceville.
Friends may call from 1 until 2
p.m. on Saturday at the Conway
Funeral Home.
Conway Funeral Home, (641)
985-2797.
Harry Lane Ginkens
Betty Mae Ginkens
CLEAR LAKE — Harry Lane Ginkens,
87, and his wife, Bette Mae
(Duncan) Ginkens, 77, of 1469
Taylor Ave., Vincent, formerly
of the Clear Lake/Ventura area
were killed Wednesday (July 13,
2005) in a car/train accident in
Webster County.
Memorial services have been set
for 1 pm. Monday at the
Evangelical Free Church,
1310 Highway West, Clear Lake,
with Pastor Dave Wiersbe
officiating. Inurnment will be
at the Clear Lake Cemetery with
military honors by the Clear
Lake VFW.
Visitation will be held from 2
to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
The family suggests memorials be
directed to the Harry & Bette
Ginkens Memorial Fund.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Verona M. Bartels
ELMA — Verona M. Bartels, 85, of
Elma died Wednesday (July 13,
2005) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center in Osage.
Funeral services will be at 3:30
p.m. Saturday at St. Paul's
Maple Leaf Lutheran Church,
rural Elma, with the Rev. Dan
Christensen officiating. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. today at the
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in
Elma and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home,
(641) 393-2461.
Jerry P. Steinbaugh
MUSCATINE — Jerry P. Steinbaugh,
60, of Muscatine, who formerly
lived in Mason City, died
Saturday (July 9, 2005) at the
Veterans Administration Medical
Center in Iowa City.
The Jeffrey S. Nichols Chapel
Hill Funeral Home and Crematory
is in charge of arrangements.
(563) 263-0842.
Harland C. Hartwig
OSAGE — Harland C. Hartwig, 81,
of Stewartville, Minn., and
formerly of Osage died Wednesday
(July 13, 2005) at St. Marys
Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Trinity Lutheran Church, 402
State St. in Osage, with Pastor
Lyle Fritsch of Stewartville,
Minn., officiating. Interment
will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to
10:30 a.m. Saturday prior to
services at the church.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
Wilma Eisenbarth
LIVERMORE — Wilma Eisenbarth,
82, of Livermore died Thursday
(July 14, 2005) at Trinity
Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Wilson Funeral
Chapel of Livermore.
Wilson Funeral Homes, (515)
295-2622.
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