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Elaine Arlene Zuehlke
AMES — Elaine Arlene Zuehlke, 80, of
Ames, died Sunday (June 19, 2005) at The
Evangelical Free Church Home in Boone.
A gathering of family and friends will
be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the
Gallilean Lutheran Church in Clear Lake,
with Julie Zuehlke officiating.
Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Mason
City Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason
City.
Elaine was born on Nov. 5, 1924, in
Mason City to Henry and Hilda Wearda.
She was united in marriage to Erwin
Zuehlke on Feb. 7, 1943, in Mason City.
Her hobbies included family and friends,
fishing in Canada and playing bridge.
She was an Avon sales representative for
12 years and also co-owner of Lake
Realty in Clear Lake.
She moved to Ames in November of 2001
from Clear Lake.
She is survived by two daughters, Pam
(John) Maurer, of Ames and Jan (Paul)
Lande, of Huxley; one son, Terry (Julie)
Zuehlke, of Golden Valley, Minn.; eight
grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband
in December of 2001; one son; one
daughter; one son-in-law; and one
granddaughter.
Memorials requested; the family requests
no flowers. Cards and condolences may be
sent to 6036 George Washington Carver,
Ames IA 50010.
Adams Funeral Home in Ames is in charge
of arrangements. (515) 232-5121.
Harold E. Menning
HAMPTON — Harold E. Menning, 79, of
Hampton, died Monday (June 20, 2005) at
Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Wednesday at the Hampton United
Methodist Church in Hampton, with the
Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Burial
will be at later date in the Hampton
Cemetery in Hampton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home
in Hampton.
Harold E. Menning was born on Nov. 10,
1925, in Hampton, son of John F. and
Carla (Stayner) Menning.
He graduated from Hampton High School
and attended the Iowa State University
in Ames.
He served his country during World War
II and later retired from the U.S. Army
Reserves.
He was united in marriage to Donna
Boyenga on July 29, 1952, in Hampton.
He retired as a mail carrier and he
hobby-farmed during his retirement.
He was a member of the Hampton United
Methodist Church in Hampton.
He was a certified high school umpire,
and enjoyed coaching and umpiring
baseball games. Harold also enjoyed
farming, bowling, watching Iowa State
wrestling, and attending his
grandchildren's events.
He is survived by his wife, Donna
Menning, of Hampton; Hampton; son, Kreg
and wife Angela Menning, of Hampton, and
children, Ryan, Drew, and Brenna; and
son, Kevin Menning, of Claremore, Okla.;
and children, Melissa and Nicholas.
He was preceded in death by parents, one
brother and one sister.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641)
456-3232.
Gilbert E. Mills
PLYMOUTH — Gilbert E. Mills, 63, of
Plymouth died Monday (June 20, 2005) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St. in
Manly. (641) 454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Leo W. Barkema
BELMOND — Leo W. Barkema, 83, of
Belmond, died Saturday (June 18, 2005)
at the Belmond Care Center. A graveside
memorial service will be held at a later
date in the Amsterdam Cemetery in
Goodell.
Leo was born on June 27, 1921, the son
of Hauko Barkema and Grace (Lieuwen)
Barkema in rural Goodell. He attended
school in Goodell and served his country
in the United States Army achieving the
rank of corporal.
Leo was united in marriage to Noreen
McMahon on Nov. 21, 1942 in Belmond.
They moved to Mason City in 1961. Leo
worked for the Iowa Department of
Transportation for 36 years in the
maintenance department. He traveled
extensively and made many trips to
Northern Minnesota to fish. He also
enjoyed golfing, and even got a
hole-in-one.
Leo is survived by his wife, Noreen
Barkema, of Belmond; brothers, Harvey
Barkema and wife, Irene, of Forest City,
and Mervin Barkema and wife, Irene, of
Klemme; sisters, Marvel Statdlander, of
Sheffield and Jean Ostendorf of Klemme.
Leo is also survived by several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
and brothers, Theodore and Leland.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennyslvania Ave. in Mason City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Robert Helgeland
NORTHWOOD — Robert Helgeland, 98, of
Northwood, died Monday (June 20, 2005)
at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in
Northwood.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
Donald Lowther
IOWA FALLS — Donald Lowther, 64, of Iowa
Falls, died Monday (June 20, 2005) at
his home in Iowa Falls.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Linn's
Funeral Chapel in Iowa Falls, with
military honors provided by the
Hyman-Peavey American Legion Post No.
188, Iowa Falls. Burial will be at the
Fairhaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Santa
Ana, Calif.
Memorials may be directed to the family
in care of his wife: Sondra Lowther,
2513 Linden Ave., Iowa Falls, IA 50126.
Linn's Funeral Chapel, (641) 648-2569.
Reva Ree Shaffner
CHARLES CITY — Reva Ree (Lizer) Shaffner,
107, died on Wednesday (June 8, 2005) at
her and her daughter's residence in
Andover, Minn.
Memorial services for Neva Shaffner will
be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles
City. Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
The family will greet friends on hour
prior to services on Saturday at the
funeral home.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com.
Lucille Marie Adams
RICEVILLE — Lucille Adams, 74, of
Riceville, died Sunday (June 19, 2005)
at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester,
Minn.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be held
at 10 a.m. Thursdat at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church in Riceville
with the Rev. Ray E. Atwood officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in
Riceville.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home
in Riceville with a 5 p.m. Rosary and a
Scripture service at 7 p.m.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641) 985-2242.
Harold R. Prindle
MASON CITY — Harold R. Prindle, 91, of
Mason City, died Monday (June 20, 2005)
at the Heritage Care 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.
James M. Jarvill
MASON CITY — James M. Jarvill, 72, of
1140 W. State St., died Monday (June 20,
2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
PUBLISHED Wednesday, June 22,
2005
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Norman P. ‘Bud'
Leinenkugel
NEW HAVEN — Norman P.
"Bud" Leinenkugel, 90,
of New Haven, Iowa, was
called home to the Lord
on Monday (June 20,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center in Des Moines,
Iowa, surrounded by his
loved ones.
Bud was born Aug. 11,
1914, in Sauk City,
Wis., the son of Paul
and Amelia "Molly"
(Jahnel) Leinenkugel. He
was raised in Sauk City,
and after high school
attended the University
of Wisconsin. He joined
the U.S. Army during
World War II in officer
training, and served as
a lieutenant, using his
fluent German in work
with the German POWs.
After the war, he worked
briefly in Chicago,
where he became an avid
Chicago White Sox fan.
Bud moved to New Haven
in 1945, and purchased
New Haven Hardware from
Leo Lockwood. He met
Mary Jane Fox on a blind
date, and they were
married on Nov. 25,
1948, at St. Peter's
Catholic Church in New
Haven.
Bud and Mary Jane ran
the New Haven Hardware
for more than 50 years
until Bud's retirement
at age 84. They raised
eight children in New
Haven, and had 55 years
together as members of
St. Peter's Parish
before Mary Jane's death
in 2004, after which Bud
moved to the Des Moines
area. He enjoyed
fishing, hunting,
playing cards and
watching sporting
events.
Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at St.
Peter's Catholic Church
in New Haven with the
Rev. Ray E. Atwood
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Peter's
Catholic Cemetery in New
Haven with a flag
presentation by Osage
American Legion Post
278.
Visitation will be from
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage,
where there will be a
rosary at 7:30 p.m.
Visitation will continue
one hour before services
on Friday at the church.
Bud is survived by his
children: Joseph
Leinenkugel of Des
Moines; Mary Anne
Leinenkugel of Osage;
John Leinenkugel (Kathy)
of Omaha, Neb., and son,
John Lubbers of
Prescott, Ariz.; Therese
Rolfes (Tim) of Johnston
and children Rachel and
Grant; Rose Hagemann
(Tom) of Ankeny and
children David and
Annie; Paul Leinenkugel
(Cindi) of Hemet,
Calif., and children
Amber, Lindsey and
Garrett Darnell; and
James Leinenkugel of
Clive, as well as Bud's
cousin, Louella Cork of
Sauk City, Wis., and
numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his
wife, Mary Jane, in
2004; a son, Thomas, in
1976; and a sister,
Florence Rothman, in
1989.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, (641) 732-3706.
Marcele
Dahlstrom
MASON CITY — Marcele
Dahlstrom, 81, of 706
Sixth St. N.W., died
Tuesday (June 21, 2005)
at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Ellen I.
Mitchell
CORWITH — Ellen Irene
Mitchell, 99, of
Corwith, died Tuesday
(June 21, 2005) at the
Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Graveside services will
be held at 6:30 p.m.
Friday at the Corwith
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Corwith.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
583-2469.
Harold R.
Prindle
MASON CITY — Harold R.
Prindle, 91, of 501 S.
Kentucky Ave., died
Monday (June 20, 2005)
at the Heritage Care
Center.
Memorial services will
be held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., with the Rev. Jo
Frahm Watkins of First
United Methodist Church
officiating. Inurnment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
There will be no
visitation.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North
Iowa.
Harold was born Aug. 23,
1913, in Union, Iowa,
the son of Lester and
Anna (Gough) Prindle. He
served in the United
States Army during World
War II in the Aleutian
Islands.
Harold married Fern
Neumann on Sept. 20,
1947, in Mason City.
Harold worked for Armour
Co. for many years,
retiring in 1979.
He was a member of the
First United Methodist
Church, Moose Lodge and
a lifetime member of the
VFW and the Military
Order of the Cootie.
He enjoyed fishing,
reading and gardening.
Harold is survived by a
son, Jim Prindle and
wife, Kathleen, of Mason
City; daughter, Judy
Robinson and husband,
Duane, of Anchorage,
Alaska; grandchildren,
Joanna Livingston,
Robert Prindle, Lisa
Meyers and Jennifer
Trappe; eight great-
grandchildren; brother,
Don Prindle and wife,
Nellie, of Mason City;
several nieces and
nephews.
Harold was preceded in
death by his parents;
wife, Fern; and sisters,
Geraldine Peterson and
Irma Shugar.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Lois Alvina
Smidt
CLEAR LAKE — Lois Alvina
Smidt, 85, of Oakwood
Care Center in Clear
Lake, Iowa, died Tuesday
(June 21, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Services will be at
10:30 a.m. Friday at the
Evangelical Free Church
in Clear Lake, Iowa,
with Pastor Dave Wiersbe
officiating. Interment
will be in the Madison
Township Cemetery in
Forest City. Visitation
will be one hour before
the service on Friday at
the church.
The family suggests
memorials to Evangelical
Free Church.
Lois was born March 10,
1920, in rural Thompson,
Iowa, the daughter of
Ezra and Fern (Dingman)
Smidt. She lived at home
with her parents until
her mother died and she
has spent her remaining
years at Duncan Heights,
Concord Care Center,
Opportunity Village and
Oakwood Care Center.
Lois enjoyed her visits
with her family,
friends, her pastor and
listening to Rod Carlson
sing. She will always be
known for her beautiful
smile. She was a member
of Evangelical Free
Church in Clear Lake.
Lois is survived by her
sister, Ruth B.
Ouverson, of Fertile;
brother, Donald Smidt
and his wife, Marvel, of
Forest City; and a
sister, Darlene Holecek
and her husband, Glen,
of Centuria, Wis.; and
several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
brother-in-law, Harold
"Moke" Ouverson; and an
infant sister.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
Dewie H. Schultz Gibbs
GARNER — Dewie H.
Schultz Gibbs, 86, of
Garner died Tuesday
(June 21, 2005) at the
Concord Care Center in
Garner.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the United
Methodist Church in
Garner with the Rev.
David Wagner
officiating. Burial will
be in Concord Township
Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, 160 E.
Fourth St., Garner, and
one hour prior to
services at the church.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Gilbert E. Mills
PLYMOUTH — Gilbert E.
Mills, 63, of Plymouth
died Monday (June 20,
2005) at the Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will
be held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the United
Methodist Church, 508
Carter St., Plymouth,
with the Rev. Wendy
Johannesen officiating.
Following the
visitation, cremation
will take place with
inurnment in the Oakwood
Cemetery in Plymouth.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 E. Spring St.,
Manly.
Visitation will also be
one hour prior to
service time on Thursday
at the church.
Gilbert E. Mills was
born on March 17, 1942,
in Novinger, Mo., the
son of Cleo and Daisy
(VanHoose) Mills. He
attended and received
his education in the
Novinger, Mo., school
system.
Gilbert began working
for the Pre-Stress
Concrete Co. in Des
Moines in 1962, and
worked there until 1973
when he began working as
a counter salesman for
Standard Bearing Co. in
Des Moines. He was
transferred to Mason
City in 1979, and worked
for Standard Bearing
until 1984. Gilbert also
worked for Precision
Industry in Mason City,
as a counter salesman
and operations manager
until his retirement in
2003.
He was united in
marriage to Laurie
Whitehurst on June 5,
1982, in Ventura, Iowa.
Gilbert enjoyed fishing,
photography, woodworking
and grilling, but his
great love and enjoyment
were his family and
grandchildren.
He was a Baptist by
faith, and was a Cub
Scout Master for Pack
420 in Plymouth.
Left to cherish his
memory are his wife,
Laurie Mills of
Plymouth; his children,
Jerry Mills of Hannibal,
Mo., Gayla Gauke and
Janet Pederson of Iowa
Falls, Josh, Jake and
Makayla Mills, all of
Plymouth; six
grandchildren, one
great-granddaughter;
five brothers, Jack
Mills and his wife,
Hazel, of Atlanta, Mo.,
Larry Mills and his
wife, Carol, of Drums,
Pa., Denny Mills and his
wife, Dee, of
Huntington, Ind., Frank
Mills and his wife,
Nancy, of Atlanta, Mo.,
and Randy Mills and his
wife, Garla, of
Novinger, Mo.; one
sister; Norma VanZee and
her husband, Michael, of
Des Moines; many nieces
and nephews, and other
relatives and many
friends.
His parents and an
infant son, Steven
Mills, preceded him in
death.
Bride Colonial Chapel,
(641) 454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com
Robert C.
Helgeland
NORTHWOOD — Robert C.
Helgeland, 98, of
Northwood died on Monday
(June 20, 2005) at his
residence in Northwood.
Funeral service will be
at 2 p.m. on Thursday at
the First Lutheran
Church, Northwood.
Burial will be in the
South Shell Rock
Cemetery, Northwood.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to the
service on Thursday at
the church.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home of
Northwood is in charge
of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
James M. Jarvill
MASON CITY — James M.
Jarvill, 72, of 1140 W.
State St., died Monday
(June 20, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will
be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday at the First
Presbyterian Church, 201
Willowbrook Drive, with
the Rev. Terry
Hamilton-Poore
officiating. Inurnment
will be at 10 a.m.
Thursday in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
There will be no
visitation.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
Memorials may be given
to Hospice of North Iowa
or the First
Presbyterian Church.
James M. Jarvill was
born June 2, 1933, the
son of Ernest R. and
Edith (Mather) Jarvill
in Laurens, Iowa. He
attended high school in
Laurens and graduated in
1952. He married
Geraldine A. Albers in
Buffalo Center on Oct.
9, 1955.
Jim was drafted into the
United States Army in
November 1955 and served
in the Korean War until
his discharge in 1957.
He then moved to Mason
City in 1957, where he
worked for the Esselte
Pendaflex Corp., Hedrick
Bros., and the Klipto
Corp.
Jim enjoyed collecting
golf balls, working with
the youth hockey
association and working
on craft projects.
He was a member of the
Sertoma Club, Mason City
Youth Hockey
Association, Jaycees,
and the Architectural
Board of The Wells, in
Mesa, Ariz. He was also
a longtime member the
First Presbyterian
Church.
Jim is survived by his
children, daughter,
Janna and her husband,
Bruce, Wuttke of Mason
City; sons, David and
wife, Katie, Jarvill of
Charles City, and Thomas
Jarvill of Mason City;
grandchildren, Andrew
and Amanda Wuttke,
Keely, Sam and Will
Jarvill; sister, Donah
Thede of Gladbrook,
Iowa; and special
friend, Barbara Lewis,
of Mesa, Ariz.
Jim is preceded in death
by his parents; wife,
Geraldine; and brother,
Larry Jarvill.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
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Published Thursday, June 23,
2005.
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Dewie H. Schultz
Gibbs
GARNER — Dewie H. Gibbs,
86, of Garner died
Tuesday (June 21, 2005)
at Concord Care Center
in Garner.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Friday
at the United Methodist
Church in Garner with
the Rev. David Wagner
officiating. Burial will
be in Concord Township
Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. Fourth
St. in Garner, and one
hour prior to services
on Friday at the church.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Dewie Harriet Schultz
Gibbs, the daughter of
Halvor and Josephine
(Beckjordan) Halvorson,
was born Nov. 13, 1918
at Leland. She was
baptized and confirmed
at Winnebago Lutheran
Church northeast of
Leland. Dewie attended
the rural schools near
Leland. When she was six
years old, her father
died and she and her
siblings helped her
mother on the farm.
On Jan. 7, 1939, she was
married to Joe Virgil
Schultz at the Methodist
parsonage in Klemme.
They lived in Forest
City until 1948, when
they moved to Garner
where she did some
babysitting and worked
at several cafes in
town. She also worked
for the Garner-Hayfield
school district in the
lunch program and later
at Concord Care Center
until she retired at the
age of 67. On Dec.
31,1990, her husband,
Joe, passed away.
On April 9, 1994, she
was married to Asa Gibbs
at the United Methodist
Church in Garner. In
August 2004, they moved
to Cardinal Grove
Assisted Living in
Garner. The past few
months Dewie had resided
at the Concord Care
Center.
She enjoyed her family,
gardening, playing
cards, working puzzles,
reading, fishing, and
going to garage sales.
She was a member of the
United Methodist Church
and UMW-Ruth Circle.
Dewie is survived by her
husband, Asa, of Garner;
children, Judy
Wetterling and fiance,
Ray Ryerson, of Garner,
Susan Strange and
husband, John, of Azle,
Texas, and Tom Schultz
and wife, Julia, of
Garner; a stepson, Joe
Gibbs and wife, Kathy,
of Garner;
grandchildren, Jim
Wetterling of Garner,
Debra (Brian) Morel of
Watagua, Texas, Kim
Gibson of Fort Worth,
Texas, Ron (Ellen)
Wetterling of Parker,
Colo., Tracy (Justin)
Klimisch of Galveston,
Texas, Angie (Scott)
VanDusseldorp of Garner,
Joe Schultz of Garner,
Tara Schultz of Garner,
Heather Ross of Azle,
Texas, and Marisa Gibson
of Azle, Texas;
stepgrandchildren, Pam
Hrubes of Chanhassen,
Minn., Dan (Carol)
Hrubes of Ankeny,
Melissa (Bob) Oborny of
Ankeny, and Joe Gibbs
Jr. of Mason City; 10
great-grandchildren;
five
stepgreat-grandchildren;
a sister, Pearl Peters,
of Forest City; and
several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her first
husband, Joe, on Dec.
31, 1990; her
parents; son, Gary, on
Nov. 19, 1976; sisters,
Lillian, Bella, Amy and
Florence; and a brother,
Menford.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Alberta M.
Rheingans
MASON CITY — Alberta M.
Rheingans, 73, of Mason
City died Tuesday (June
21, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Friday
at Faith Baptist Church,
1807 S. Kentucky Ave.,
with the Rev. Miles
Grismore officiating.
Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
one hour prior to
service time on Friday
at the church.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa or Faith
Baptist Church.
Alberta was born April
17, 1932, in Mason City,
the daughter of Uel
Berton and Dorothy
(Sells) Howe in Mason
City. She attended
school in Mason City and
graduated from Mason
City High School.
Alberta was united in
marriage to William
Edward Rheingans on
March 22, 1951, in Mason
City. She worked as a
nurse's aide for many
years at the hospital in
Mason City.
Alberta was a lifelong
resident of Mason City
and was a member of
Faith Baptist Church.
She enjoyed singing,
puzzles and crocheting
afghans for her family.
Alberta's pride and joy
was her family and she
loved to help care for
her grandchildren. She
was also known as the
"cookie lady" in
Belmond.
Survivors include
children, Roger
Rheingans and wife,
Nancy, of Kasson, Minn.,
Susan Buehler and
husband, John, of Mason
City, Jody Gobeli and
husband, James, of
Belmond, Kathy Martin
and husband, Kim, of
Mason City, and James
Rheingans and wife, Ann,
of Forest City;
grandchildren, Daniel
Rheingans of Chariton,
Sarah Mason and husband,
Talley, of Rochester,
Minn., Tina Miller and
husband, Scott, of Mason
City, Holly Buehler of
Mason City, Lance Gobeli
and wife, Tammy, of
Belmond, Jennifer
Gobeli, also of Belmond,
William Martin of Mason
City, Katherine and
Jennifer Martin, both of
Spanaway, Wash., and
Steven Blau and Cordell
Rheingans, both of
Forest City. She is also
survived by her
great-grandchildren,
Tatin Jo Sorensen,
Kaylee and Jacob Miller,
Brandon and Zachary
Withers; sisters, Hazel
Leaman and Mary Sable,
both of Mason City; many
nieces and nephews and
her beloved dog, CoCo.
Alberta was preceded in
death by her parents,
husband, William Edward
Rheingans; brother,
Melvin Howe; and sister,
Mildred Prohaski; and
grandson, Michael Dale
Gobeli.
Major Erickson Funeral &
Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Marcele
LaVon Dahlstrom
MASON CITY — Marcele
LaVon Dahlstrom, 81, of
706 Sixth St. N.W.,
died Tuesday (June 21,
2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
A private inurnment
service will be held at
Memorial Park Cemetery.
There will be no
visitation or memorial
service.
Memorials may be
directed to the bird
aviary at Good Shepherd
Care Center, Mason City,
or the Humane Society.
Marcele was born Dec. 5,
1923, in rural Hancock
County, the daughter of
Nels and Emma (Ebert)
Back. She graduated from
Goodell High School in
1940 and Hamilton
Business College in
1941.
Marcele was united in
marriage to Francis
Dahlstrom on Oct. 11,
1942, in Mason City; to
this union two children
were born. Marcele and
Francis shared 51 years
of marriage and 54
birthdays together
because they both shared
December 5th birthdays.
Marcele worked at her
hometown bank of Goodell
State Savings Bank while
Francis served in World
War II. She retired from
the Globe Gazette
accounting department on
May 1,1987.
Marcele was an avid
Hallmark ornament
collector and lover of
the many cats who owned
her, but her greatest
pride was her family and
her biggest joy was her
grandson, Sean.
She is survived by her
children, Jeffrey
Dahlstrom, of Mason
City, and Celane and her
husband, Mark Vasey, of
West Des Moines; and her
grandson, Sean Vasey, of
West Des Moines.
She is preceded in death
by her mother in 1952,
her father 1968, and her
husband in 1994.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, is in charge of
arrangements.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Robert C.
Helgeland
NORTHWOOD — Robert C.
Helgeland, 98, of
Northwood died Monday
(June 20, 2005) at his
home in Northwood.
Funeral service will be
at 2 p.m. today at the
First Lutheran Church in
Northwood with the Rev.
Barbara Wills
officiating. Burial will
be at South Shell Rock
Cemetery in Northwood.
Military honors will be
conducted by VFW Post
No. 6779 Our Buddies
Memorial.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to the
service at the church.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home of
Northwood is in charge
of arrangements.
Robert was born on Sept.
28, 1906, to Andrew S.
and Ingaborg (Nelson)
Helgeland on the family
farm west of Northwood.
Bob attended country
grade school and
graduated from Northwood
High School in 1927.
After graduation, he was
employed in several
paving and construction
jobs. He attended
various trade schools
studying aircraft and
auto mechanics. Bob was
employed as an auto
mechanic at the Ford
Garage in Northwood
until World War II.
Bob entered the U.S.
Army Air Corps, where he
was trained as an
aircraft instrument
technician, attaining
the rank of tech
sargent. Later in the
war, he was stationed on
Saipan, where he was
responsible for
maintaining and
calibrating the Norden
bombsights installed in
the B-29 bombers which
bombed Japan.
Following his honorable
discharge from the
service, he returned to
the Ford Garage in
Northwood. Bob then
enrolled in watchmaker
school after which he
joined L.T. Dillon
Watchmaking Jewelry
business in Northwood.
Upon L.T. Dillon's
retirement, Bob
continued the business
in Northwood until his
own retirement. Included
with this business was
the calibration and
maintenance of the big
clock on Main Street,
which was brought to
Northwood by L.T.
Dillon. It should be
noted that Bob got up to
change the clock's time
at precisely the
specified daylight
saving time of 2 a.m.
Bob was a lifetime
member of First Lutheran
Church and served on the
Church Council for six
years. He was also the
bell ringer until halted
by physical limitations.
Bob enjoyed driving
country roads in Worth
and adjoining counties
daily, noting points and
activities of interest,
such as new
construction, country
churches and farming. He
also enjoyed fixing and
repairing small problems
in and about his home.
Bob was preceded in
death by his parents;
two brothers: Sander and
wife, Annette, and
Elmer; two sisters:
Rossela and Viola
Torgerson and husband,
Alfred; and
brother-in-law, Cy
Bogue.
He is survived by a
sister, Gladys Bogue of
Manly; and
sister-in-law, Dorothy
Helgeland of Lake Mills.
Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
Ivy D.
Scuffham
ALGONA — Ivy D.
Scuffham, 92, of Algona
died Tuesday (June 21,
2005) at Good
Samaritan Communities in
Algona.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday
at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona
with the Rev. Dennis
Secrease officiating.
Burial will be in the
Riverview Cemetery in
Algona.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services at the funeral
home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
Pearl V.
Fisher
MASON CITY — Pearl V.
Fisher, 99, of 302
Second St. N.E. in Mason
City, died Wednesday
(June 22, 2005) at Good
Shepherd Health Care
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.
Tammy Fallon
CRYSTAL LAKE — Tammy
(Heller) Fallon, 41, of
Sweaberg, Neb., formerly
of Crystal Lake, died
Wednesday (June 22,
2005) at Bryan West
Lincoln General Hospital
in Lincoln, Neb.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel,
178 Center St. W in
Britt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
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as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral
homes for publication in
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Globe Online.
Tammy Lynn
Fallon
CRYSTAL LAKE — Tammy
Lynn (Heller) Fallon,
41, of Sweaberg, Neb.,
and formerly of Crystal
Lake, died on Wednesday
(June 22, 2005) as the
result of a motorcycle
accident.
Funeral services for
Tammy Fallon will be
held at 4 p.m. Saturday
at the Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel in Britt
with Janelle Siffring,
AiM, officiating.
Friends may greet the
family one hour prior to
services on Saturday at
the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, 178 Center St.
W., Britt.
Tammy was born on Dec.
18, 1963, the youngest
of six children, to
Kenneth Heller and Lois
(Jennings) Thomas in
Osage, Iowa. She
attended grade school at
Lincoln Elementary in
Osage.
In 1973, she moved to
Des Moines, Iowa, with
her mother, Lois, and
step-father, Charles
Thomas. She continued
her schooling at Lincoln
High School in Des
Moines
She was married to Kirk
Welch of Des Moines and
was blessed with a
special daughter,
Courtney Welch and an
awesome son, Charles
Welch. She was so proud
of the accomplishments
of her children and told
everyone about them.
She worked in the Britt
area for Armour and
Con-Agra and later moved
to the Nebraska area.
She held various jobs in
her lifetime and loved
working with people
wherever she went.
Tammy never knew a
stranger; she was a
friend to all that she
met and had such a big
heart. She would do
anything for anyone even
without being asked.
Some of her most special
times were spent with
her family at the
holidays, especially the
Christmases together.
She was known for her
cooking, her love of
animals, riding
motorcycles, singing and
kids. She had many
children that called her
Mom and Aunt Tammy, for
which she had so much
joy sharing in their
lives. She will be
missed by all the
friends she has made
over her lifetime, but
especially by her
children and family.
She is survived by her
children: Courtney
Welch, Clear Lake, and
Charles (Chuck) Welch,
Crystal Lake; her
mother, Lois Thomas,
Crystal Lake, one
brother, Ken (Rebecca)
Heller, Tallahassee,
Fla., and three sisters:
Cindy (Duane) Caroon,
Hibbing, Minn., Anne
(Greg) Brandt, Woden,
and Sandy (Matt) Wiesen,
Raleigh, N.C., and her
special friend, Charles
Fallon, and many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her
step-father, Charles
Thomas; her father,
Kenneth Heller; and an
infant sister, Patty
Heller.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Robert
Schulte
WEST DES MOINES — Robert
Schulte, 76, died
Wednesday (June 22,
2005) at home.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday
at Shepherd of the
Valley Lutheran Church
in West Des Moines, with
the Rev. Arno Melz
officiating. Interment
will be at 3 p.m.
Saturday at Memorial
Park Cemetery in Mason
City.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Brooks Funeral Care,
7975 University Blvd.,
Clive.
A time of fellowship
with the family will be
held at the 4th Street
Diner in Mason City,
following the services
at the cemetery.
Robert was born April
30, 1929, in Hanlontown,
the son of Sylverne
(Helland) and Willard
Schulte. He graduated
from Hanlontown High
School and attended
Luther College in
Decorah. He served in
Company F, 110th
Infantry during the
Korean War. Upon his
return he began his
career with Northwestern
Bell, retiring from
there in 1986.
He married Betty
Stinehart on Oct. 4,
1953, in Mason City. To
that union, five
children were added.
Robert was a charter
member of the Shepherd
of the Valley Lutheran
Church in West Des
Moines, where he was an
active member.
He is survived by his
wife, Betty; sister,
Helen Thoen and her
husband, David, of
Manly; his daughter,
Rebecca Blackburn and
her husband, Harry, of
Clive; four sons, Paul
Schulte of West Des
Moines, Richard Schulte
and his wife, Kari, of
West Des Moines, Dr.
Douglas Schulte and his
wife, Katie, of West Des
Moines, Ronald Schulte
and his wife, Rochelle,
of Urbandale; 13
grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; as
well as other relatives
and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Sylverne
and Willard Schulte.
Brooks Funeral Care,
(515) 277-8700.
Pearl V.
Fisher
MASON CITY — Pearl V.
Fisher, 99, of 302
Second St. N.E., died
Wednesday (June 22,
2005) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Grace United
Methodist Church, 200
14th St. N.W. with the
Rev. Bill Poland
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday
at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue one hour prior
to services on Monday at
the church.
Memorials may be given
to the Pearl V. Fisher
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
David A.
Beenken
TITONKA — David A.
Beenken, 52, of Titonka
died Wednesday (June 22,
2005) in Rochester,
Minn.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in rural Titonka,
with Pastor Arlen Lloyd
officiating. Burial will
be in the Immanuel
Lutheran Church
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Titonka.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
928-2735.
Lillian
Gladys Charbonneaux
BRITT — Lillian Gladys
Charbonneaux, 78, of
Britt died on Wednesday
(June 22, 2005) at the
Westview Care Center in
Britt.
Funeral service will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at the Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel in Britt,
with Pastor Paddy Druhl
officiating.
Visitation will be held
one hour prior to
services on Saturday at
the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, 178 Center St.
W. in Britt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
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Published Saturday, June 25,
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.
Marjorie Evans
MASON CITY — Marjorie
Evans of Tucson, Ariz.,
formerly of Mason City,
passed away on May 31,
2005.
Born Marjorie Jane
Howard, of Ames, her
parents were Mary
Elizabeth (Kintzley) and
Alva Lybarger Howard.
She was raised in Ames
and Sioux City, Iowa. In
1936, she graduated from
Sioux City Central High
School, where she was
valedictorian of her
class, editor of the
yearbook, and active in
many clubs. In 1940, she
graduated from Iowa
State University, where
she studied dietetics,
and was a member of Pi
Beta Phi.
In March of that year,
she married her great
love, John William Evans
of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and
went on to proudly spend
the next 58 years as
John's best friend,
helpmate, dancing
partner, traveling
companion, and mother of
his children. Until the
end of his life in 1998,
John's greatest
happiness was to come
home from work to be
with Marjorie.
Between 1940 and 1958,
Marjorie and John lived
in Webster City, Iowa,
where their four
daughters were born. In
1958, the family move to
Mason City, Iowa, where
Marjorie continued to
live until 2001. The
family spent their
summers in Clear Lake,
Iowa, from 1950 until
the mid-1980's. In their
later years, John and
Marjorie enjoyed
spending a part of the
winter at their home in
Tucson, Ariz.
Marjorie was active in
many of Mason City's
clubs and philanthropic
organizations, including
the Red Cross, Mason
City Public Library,
Crippled Children's, the
MacNider Art Museum, the
YWCA, PEO, and the Mason
City Women's Club. She
met women of like
interests and dedication
through these groups and
leaves behind many, many
wonderful friends. In
her last years, she took
great pleasure in the
wildlife outside of her
Arizona home.
Marjorie is survived by
four daughters: Mary
Provost (Alain) of
Tucson, Nancy Evans of
Tucson, Katherine Evans
of San Antonio, Texas,
and Elizabeth Evans
(Steve Reitz) of Tucson.
Marjorie is also
survived by five
grandchildren: Jesse
Evans-Schroeder of
Tucson, Tony Aguasvivas
of San Antonio, Texas,
Ashley O'dell, Max
Provost of Tucson, and
Nora Evans-Reitz of
Tucson. Her daughters,
grandchildren, and
sons-in-law were very
grateful to have
Marjorie in Tucson
during her last years.
They will miss
Marjorie's presence in
their lives and carry
her memory forward with
them forever.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Mason
City Parks and
Recreation Department,
22 N. Georgia Ave. Mason
City, IA 50401, for the
use in maintaining the
Evans Preserve and Evans
Prairie.
"My heart leaps up
when I behold a rainbow
in the sky!"
William Wordsworth
Pearl V.
Fisher
MASON CITY — Pearl V.
Fisher, 99, of 302
Second St. N.E., died
Wednesday (June 22,
2005) at Good Shepherd
Health Center.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Monday
at Grace United
Methodist Church, 200
14th St. N.W., with the
Rev. Bill Poland
officiating. Interment
will be in Elmwood- St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue one hour before
services Monday at the
church.
Memorials may be given
to the Pearl V. Fisher
Memorial Fund.
Pearl was born June 23,
1905, in Boone, Iowa,
the daughter of Herman
and Mary Ann (Ambs)
Scherping. She graduated
from Mason City High
School in 1923. Pearl
married William R.
"Jack" Fisher on June
21, 1928 in Boone. Pearl
worked as a registered
nurse, graduating in
1926 from St. Joseph
Mercy School of Nursing.
She worked as an RN in
Mason City for 50 years.
She was the city nurse
of Mason City, worked at
Park Hospital and at age
61 attend-ed the
University of Iowa to
further her education to
assist in opening the
cardiac care unit at
Park Hospital. She also
worked for Dr. Sartor as
his office nurse.
Pearl was the oldest
living graduate of the
St. Joseph Mercy School
of Nursing. She attended
the annual reunions well
into her 90s. Pearl was
a member for many years
of the 10th District
Nurses Association and a
former long time member
of the Queen Rebekah
Lodge.
The center of Pearl's
life was her family,
particularly her
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Pearl enjoyed traveling
to many places in the
world, spending time at
her cottage in Clear
Lake and the years of
doing many different
things with her two
sisters.
Crocheting and knitting
were other leisure
activities she enjoyed.
Pearl was a member of
Grace United Methodist
Church and had attended
church there most of her
life.
Pearl is survived by a
son, Jack Fisher and
wife, Mary Jo, of Mason
City; grandchildren,
William Fisher and wife,
Ann, of Mason City,
Kathy Alscher and
husband, Phillip, of
Mason City, and Robert
Fisher of Mason City;
great-grandchildren,
Ross Fisher, Brian
Fisher, David Alscher
and Sara Alscher, all of
Mason City; a sister,
June Stone, of German
Valley, Ill.; and many
nieces and nephews.
Pearl was preceded in
death by her parents,
husband, Jack, in 1950;
and sister, Florence
Hansen.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Lillian
Gladys Charbonneaux
BRITT — Lillian Gladys
Charbonneaux, 78, of
Britt, Iowa, died on
Wednesday (June 22,
2005) at Westview Care
Center in Britt.
Funeral services for
Lillian Charbonneaux
will be held 11 a.m.
today at Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel in Britt
with Pastor Paddy Druhl
officiating. Burial will
be in Evergreen Cemetery
in Britt.
Friends may greet the
family one hour prior to
services at 11 a.m.
today at Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel, 178
Center St. W. in Britt.
Lillian was born on July
11, 1926, to John and
Gladys (Plantz) Smit in
Kanawha, Iowa. She grew
up in Kanawha and later
moved to Crystal Lake
where she met and
married Roy. The couple
made their home in Britt
where Lillian cared for
her husband and four
daughters.
Lillian's love for her
family was huge; her
life centered around her
family.
She enjoyed baking,
bowling, crafts, baking
bread, playing cards and
bingo. She and her
husband wintered in
Texas for 28 years.
Lillian was a Girl Scout
leader, a member of the
Rebecca Lodge, and a
member of the Methodist
Church in Britt.
Survivors include her
husband, Roy; and four
daughters: Lanette
(Bill) Arnold of Klemme,
Jane (Gordie) Beier of
Garner, Joyce (James)
Blankenship of Katy,
Texas, and Peg
Charbonneaux of Clear
Lake; 14 grandchildren:
Monica (Jason) Charlie,
Michelle Trca, Tami
Trca, Travis (Trisha)
Trca, Jesse (Angie)
Pringnitz, Chris (Eric)
Jackson, Jerry (Karrie)
Pringnitz, Roy Hrubes,
Gina (Pat) Pecinovsky,
Kathi (Jerry) Glascock,
Brent Wellik, Lee
Leerar, Kelly (Garen)
Janes and Lynn Francis,
and 22
great-grandchildren; a
sister, Vera (Herb) Hinz
of Charles City; and a
sister-in-law, Evelyn
Smidt of Britt; and
numerous nieces, nephews
and other family
members.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
two sisters: Tena
Appelhons and Helen
Engebretson; and
brother, Larry Anderson.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Donald Wolf
SAC CITY — Service for
Donald Wolf, 81, of Sac
City will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at
St. Paul Lutheran Church
in Sac City.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday
at Farber & Otteman
Funeral Home, 813 W.
Main in Sac City.
Don passed away on
Thursday (June 23, 2005)
at Methodist Hospital in
Rochester, Minn. He had
worked for Noble
Manufacturing in Sac
City for 45 years.
Don is survived by his
wife, Ethel; daughter,
Deanna and husband,
George Trotter, of
Ainsworth; four sons:
Kerry of Brooklyn
Heights, N.Y., Keith and
Maribeth of Storm Lake,
Mark and Cindy of
Algona, and Todd and
Donna of Garner; 13
grandchildren; six
great-grand-children;
and a sister, Kathryn
Quillin of Fort Dodge.
Farber & Otteman Funeral
Home, (712) 662-7135.
Orville C.
Lauck
WHITTEMORE — Orville C.
Lauck, 83, of
Whittemore, died
Thursday (June 23, 2005)
in Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church in
Whittemore with the Rev.
Michael Botsford
officiating. Burial will
be in Plainview Cemetery
at Whittemore.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday
at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in
Whittemore.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
884-2246.
Maurice Harson
CLARION — Maurice
Harson, 90, of Clarion
died Friday (June 24,
2005) at Wright
Medical Center in
Clarion.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. on
Monday at United
Methodist Church in
Clarion.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday
at Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, 602 N.
Main St. in Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
Posted
on 06/25/2005 by Gene
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