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March
11,
2005.
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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.
Bernard Z. ‘Ben' Miller
MASON CITY — Bernard Z. "Ben" Miller, 87, a resident of the IOOF Home in Mason City since February of 2002 and formerly of 111 S. Kentucky Ave., Mason City, died Tuesday evening (March 8, 2005) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. Military respects at the cemetery will be conducted by the Mason City Memorial Association.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, and will continue at the church one hour prior to Ben's service.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Bernard Z. "Ben" Miller Memorial Fund. The family has decided to distribute all the monetary memorials equally to First United Methodist Church in Mason City and the North Iowa Chapter of Ducks Unlimited. The family will attend the upcoming Ducks Unlimited banquet and purchase art prints (2) with the Ducks Unlimited portion of the memorials. This purchase will assist Ducks Unlimited in their conservation efforts. The prints will in turn be donated to the IOOF Home and Hospice of North Iowa.
Bernard Zachary Miller was born Dec. 20, 1917, in Sexton, Iowa, to William Z. and Mary E. (Creamer) Miller. He was one of four children born to his parents. Bernard attended schools in Sexton and Algona, graduating from Algona High School. He continued his education in Mason City, earning a degree in 1939 at Hamilton Business College.
Following this graduation, Bernard became employed at the First National Bank in Mason City as a bookkeeper.
"Ben," "Neb," or "Rellim," as he was fondly known by many of his relatives and friends, met Dorothy C. Fraser, his future bride and the love of his life in Sexton, Iowa. They attended high school together and were later married in a quiet ceremony in Mason City on April 22, 1939. Together they cherished each other's company and enjoyed dancing and attending ball games. Ben and Dorothy became the proud parents of three children.
Ben was inducted into the United States Army on April 21, 1944, and served his country during World War II for the following two years. After honorably and faithfully completing his military duties, Ben was formally discharged from the Army on February 4, 1946. He returned to his family in Mason City and resumed his position at the bank.
Throughout his tenure at First National Bank, Ben held many positions of responsibility. When thinking of Ben's professional life, he is described by his family, colleagues and customers as a man who was extremely honest, dependable and a patient listener with a wealth of knowledge in regards to the internal interests of the bank.
He was considered by all to be honorable, loyal, respectful and a strong leader. He served and lived his life, his community and family with a level of high integrity. In December 1982, Ben retired from his positions of executive vice president and member of the Board of Directors at First National Bank after 44 years of dedicated service.
Ben understood the importance and confidentiality of separating his professional life from his personal life. His wife and family were his highest priority. With quiet manner, he taught many lasting lessons to his family and friends. Ben's love and appreciation of nature was evident throughout his life. He spent as much time possible outdoors hunting duck, deer and pheasant, fishing with his daughter at Clear Lake, spending time in his yard and going for walks with his sons along the tracks in East Park and picnics. For many decades, Ben looked forward to his yearly trip to Beulah, Wyo., where he would meet his buddies in hopes of good hunting, good food and great conversation. Traveling to the Rice Lake duck shack was a special event for many years to Ben.
Ben has been involved in many organizations in the past years. He was a member and organizer of Ducks Unlimited, past officer of the Association for the Preservation of Clear Lake, past member of the Executive Board for the North Iowa Fair Association, member of the American Bankers Association, past trustee for the Boy Scouts Association, past officer of the North Iowa Mental Health Center, member of the Iowa National Heritage Foundation, the American Legion, Pheasant's Forever, VFW, the National Wildlife Federation, a member of the Waterfowl U.S.A., the Nature Conservancy and First United Methodist Church in Mason City. Ben was the first recipient of the M. Opal Fore Award in 1980 for outstanding achievement in the area of community mental health.
Some of Ben's favorite leisure activities and interests included cooking, grilling steaks and fish, backyard flower gardening from seed to flowers, retreating to his favorite chair or back porch at the end of the work day, corresponding with his children and grandchildren and traveling. Ben's grandchildren will treasure the memories of playing one-card poker (It seemed, "Grandpa always won!") fishing and eating cheese and crackers with him.
Ben was a devout family man and will be dearly missed by his family and friends who have shared in his life.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy (Fraser) Miller of Mason City; his sons, William K. (Lois) Miller of Sharon, Mass., and Robert C. (Mary) Miller of Mason City; his daughter, Barbara (Bill) Cobb of Ames; his two sisters, Ruth Thornton and Lois Travis, both of Storm Lake; his seven grandchildren: Rebecca (Jeff) Karen, Joseph Miller, Saul Miller, Kary Miller, Cindi Miller, Ty Cobb and Bree Cobb; and one great-grandson, Evan Karen. He will also be a cherished memory to many other relatives and friends.
Preceding Ben in death were his parents, William and Mary Miller; one brother, Richard Miller; his sister-in-law, Louise Miller; and two brothers-in-law, Phil Thornton and Bob Travis.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be sent to the family at www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Robert V. ‘Bob' Grabinski
CLEAR LAKE — Bob Grabinski, 85, of Clear Lake, passed from this world on Wednesday (March 9, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Clear Lake United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. Military honors will be given by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Interment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, and then one hour before the service on Saturday at the church.
Robert Virgil Grabinski was born December 11, 1919, in Faulkton, S.D., the first child of Frank and Elva (Penticoff) Grabinski. The family moved to Grundy Center, Iowa, where "Bob" graduated from high school in 1937.
He attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls for one year before leaving to enter the workforce. Like many of his generation, Bob answered the call to arms as our country entered World War II. He was a member of the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946, serving in England.
He married Katheryn "Kay" Keoppel on Jan. 20, 1946 in Marshalltown. The couple began their life together in Grundy Center. Bob served as Grundy County Auditor from 1948-52. He returned to private life with Farmers Savings Bank until the family moved to Charles City in 1960.
While in Charles City, from 1960-63, he worked for First Security Bank and Trust Co. Bob and his family put down roots in Clear Lake in 1963, where he and Kay's three sons and a daughter graduated from high school. He joined the Clear Lake Bank and Trust Co. and worked there until his retirement in 1984. He remained in Clear Lake and in 1992 he moved to Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Bob was active in the community, belonging to the Clear Lake Noon Lions Club and working on the American Heart Association's annual campaigns. He was a member of Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
He was also an active athlete, playing AAU basketball, fast-pitch softball and rec league volleyball. He enjoyed golfing for many years.
Bob is survived by a brother, Eldon Grabinski of Escondido, Calif.; a brother, Dale (Sally) Grabinski of West Des Moines; a sister, Marilyn (Don) Gonnerman of Waterloo; a son, Douglas (Marcia) Grabinski of Clear Lake; a son Kenyon, (Patty) Grabinski of Iowa City; a daughter-in-law, Patti (widow of Steve) Grabinski of Clear Lake; a daughter, Julia (Tony) DiPaolo of Winnetka, Calif.: and a daughter, Lyn (Harry) Gierke of Berkheim, Germany.
He is also survived by 13 grandchildren: Brent Grabinski, Elissa (Doyce) Hanson, Jeffrey Grabinski, Zachary Grabinski, Whitney Grabinski, Stephanie Grabinski, Jodi Grabinski, Lani Grabinski, Jeremy DiPaolo, Danielle DiPaolo, Joshua DiPaolo, Lucia Wilde and James Wilde; and three great-grandchildren: Taylor, Isaac and Abigail Hanson.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Katheryn; parents, Frank and Elva Grabinski; a brother, Willis Grabinski; and a son, Stephen "Steve" Grabinski.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Robert V. Grabinski Memorial Fund, c/o the family at 15297 Fourth St., Clear Lake, IA 50428.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com.
Margie A. Feuring
CLEAR LAKE — Margie A. Feuring, 77, of Clear Lake, formerly of Marble Rock, passed away Wednesday (March 9, 2005) at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 619 Main St. in Iowa Falls, with the Rev. Don Preston officiating. Interment will be in Northlawn Memory Gardens in Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Margie Arlene (Thayer) Feuring was born Sept. 4, 1927, in Owasa, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Edna (Lamb) Thayer. She graduated from Owasa High School, in 1945. After graduating from high school, she worked at Newberry's Five and Dime and Sanitary Dairy in Iowa Falls.
Margie married Rudolph "Rudy" Feuring on April 24, 1946, in Owasa. They started their lives together in southern Iowa. In 1950, they moved to the Hampton-Iowa Falls area, where they farmed with his brother.
Because of the closeness of these two families, Margie became a very special aunt to her four nieces, Jan, Linda, Jeannie and Kathy. In later years, Margie and Rudy lived in Marble Rock. When Rudy passed away in 1978, Margie moved to Clear Lake in 1989 to be closer to her children. In 1992, Margie became a resident of Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Margie loved to garden and spend time with her family. She was a longtime member of the Methodist Church. She taught Sunday school and held various positions in the WSCS of the Methodist church. She was a 4-H leader for three years while living in Marble Rock.
Margie is survived by nine children: Sharon (John) Fank, Garner, Sandra (Danny) Chappell, Arlington, Texas, Randy (Kym) Feuring, Austin, Minn., Dean Feuring, Floyd, Rick (Nancy) Feuring, Garner, Kevin (Michelle) Feuring, Burt, Karla Ginapp, Clear Lake, Steve (Heidi) Feuring, Mason City, and Craig Feuring, Crystal Lake; 20 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Margie is also survived by her three brothers: Loyd (Jackie) Thayer, Eldora, Roy (Edna) Thayer, Texarkana, Ark., and Lyle (Fern) Thayer, LeGrand; one sister, Mary Ann (Wade) Baago, Clear Lake; two special cousins: Hazel Freeman, Iowa Falls, and Opal Freeman, Mason City; two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law, Carl (Vi) Couch, Des Moines, and Elmer Feuring, Winterset; and many nieces and nephews.
Margie was preceded in death by parents; her husband, Rudy; one infant daughter, Susan; and several other family members.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Edna L. Hill
FOREST CITY — Edna L. Hill, 97, of Forest City, died Thursday (March 10, 2005) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Forest City with the Rev. Doug Snyder officiating. Burial will be at Grant Center Cemetery in rural Clear Lake.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Edna L. Hill was born Aug. 19, 1907, on a farm near Fertile, Iowa, the daughter of Martin and Christina (Erickson) Ouverson. She received her education in Fertile and graduated from Fertile High School in 1923.
Edna married Merle Hill in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 14, 1927. The couple farmed in the Fertile area for a number of years and then bought the Forest City Auction Co. in Forest City where Edna was bookkeeper for many years.
She enjoyed entertaining friends and family and was known for her wonderful pies. She liked to golf and playing bridge with her friends.
Edna was a member of the Congregational church in Forest City and sang in the choir. She enjoyed playing the organ and for many years on Sundays she would play the piano at the Good Samaritan Center, sharing her gift of music with the residents. She was a member of PEO and was past president of the club. She loved to go fishing, taking many fishing trips with Merle.
Edna is survived by her daughters, Joan Langerud and husband, Ron, and Susan Bartleson and husband, Tom; four grandsons: Mark Langerud and wife, JoLynn, and girls Taryn and McKinzie, Robert Langerud and wife, Julie, and their children Samantha, Daniel and Ben, Anthony Bartleson and wife, Misty, and their children Chelsea, Natessa and Miranda, Stephen Bartleson and his children, Mitch and Paige.
Edna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son, Richard, three brothers, Don, Leonard and Harold; and a sister, Irene.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
Denese Hesley Potter
SPRING VALLEY, Calif. — Denese Hesley Potter, 56, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (March 8, 2005) at her home.
Denese was born Sept. 30, 1948, to Gerald and Theo (Campbell) Hesley and graduated from Mason City High School in June 1967.
She married Lynn Potter in June of 1967 and moved to California in 1969. She worked at several restaurants and Fiesta Dinner Theater. She served in the U.S. Army from 1982 to 1986 as an MP.
After getting out of the Army, she worked at the General Printing Office in security in Washington, D.C. She retired in 2001 for health reasons and moved back to California in 2002 to be nearer to grandchildren and daughter.
She is survived by her father, Gerald (Phylis) Hesley, of Mason City; two daughters: Kim (David) Bryant, of Spring Valley, Calif., and Lisa (Robbie) Abell, of Indianhead, Md.; grandchildren, David, Kyle and Katlyn Bryant; three brothers: twin brother, Dennis, of Clay Center, Kan., Michael (Joan) of Seattle, Wash., and Kelly of Mason City; three sisters: LaNaya Angell, of Mason City, Michelle Couch, of Mason City, and Shirlee (Bill) McAndrews of El Cajon, Calif.; stepbrothers, William (Stephanie) King, of Mason City, Thomas (Phyllis) King, of Dows, and Joseph King of Camp Lejeune, N.C.; two stepsisters: Nancy Jo Roderquez, of Austin, Texas, and Teresa (Ernest) Harms of Hampton; brother-in-law, Louis Flores of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by grandparents, mother, Theo; and sister, Marcene Flores.
Inurnment will be at a later date at Fort Rosecrans Veterans Memorial Park in San Diego, Calif.
William Wood
IOWA FALLS — William "Bill" Wood, 77, of Iowa Falls, died Thursday (March 10, 2005) at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls.
Funeral services will be 10:30 Monday at Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel with the Rev. Don Preston officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel with a 7 p.m. Masonic service and Moose memorial service.
Memorials may be directed to lung cancer research or Hospice of North Iowa, 1 Second Ave. N.W., Hampton, IA 50441.
Doris Helin
BUFFALO CENTER — Doris Helin, 84, of Buffalo Center, died Wednesday (March 9, 2005) in LaCrosse, Wis.
Mass of Christian burial will be 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Buffalo Center with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Inurnment will be at Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be one hour before the service at church.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Buffalo Center, (641) 562-2858.
Roger A. Graham
CLARKS, Neb. — Roger A. "Toad" Graham, 54, of Clarks, Neb., died Wednesday (March 9, 2005) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Bethel United Methodist Church in Manly, Iowa, with the Rev. Robert Cumings officiating. Burial will be in the Manly Cemetery in Manly, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Wagner Funeral Home in Central City, Neb.
Memorials are suggested to the family, and condolences may be sent to them at www. wagnerfuneral.com.
Garry Tesdahl
WINNEBAGO, Minn. — Garry Tesdahl, 55, of Winnebago, Minn., died Thursday (March 10, 2005) at Parker Oaks Retirement Community in Winnebago, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter Funeral Home, 105 S. Grove St. in Blue Earth, Minn.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (507) 526-2216.
Clara Horgen
NORTHWOOD — Clara Horgen, 93, of Northwood, Iowa, died Thursday (March 10, 2005) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
Arrangements are incomplete at Conner Colonial Chapel in Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543.
Jerrilea Voss
MASON CITY — Jerrilea Voss, 60, of 223 ½ Fifth St. N.E., died Tuesday (March 8, 2005) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
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Published Saturday, March 12, 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.
Lillian M. Gruver
ROCKFORD — Lillian M. Gruver,
88, of 602 Second Ave. N.E.,
Rockford, died Thursday (March
10, 2005) at the Nora Springs
Care Center in Nora Springs.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at First
United Methodist Church, 21
Third St. N.W. in Rockford,
with the Rev. Kenneth Kent
officiating. Interment will be
in Sunnyside Memory Gardens
Cemetery in Charles City.
The family will greet relatives
and friends from 5 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at Fullerton-Schumburg
Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St. in
Rockford, and will continue
Monday at the church one hour
prior to Lillian's service.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy to honor Lillian, may
direct them to the family in
care of her daughter, Marion
Stufflebeam, 103 Second Ave.
S.W., P.O. Box 304, Rockford, IA
50468.
Lillian M. Gruver was born on
Dec. 9, 1916, in Rockford, Iowa.
She was the daughter of Henry
Jacob and Amelia O'Tillie
(Bunting) Linderkamp. Lillian
attended country school in
Floyd.
On Nov. 11, 1936, Lillian was
united in marriage to Walter D.
Gruver in Rockford. Lillian was
a lifelong resident of Rockford
in Floyd County. Throughout
their 38 years together, Lillian
was a solid partner and best
friend to Walter. The couple had
four daughters and she devoted
her full time and attention to
her husband and her entire
family. Lillian was a great
homemaker.
Lillian is described by her
children as a kind, gentle woman
with a wonderful sense of humor.
She was a devoted wife and
nurturing mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother who was
very accepting of people and
their views. She truly had a
passion and gift for socializing
with people.
Lillian was a member of First
United Methodist Church in
Rockford for more than 50 years,
she was active with the Rockford
Senior Citizens and at one time
very involved in the American
Legion Ladies Auxiliary when it
was in Rockford.
Lillian will be dearly missed
and fondly remembered by her
family and friends who have
shared in her life.
Lillian is survived by four
daughters: Marilyn (Ken) Silker
Jr. of Vinton, Marlys (John)
Andrew of East Moline, Ill.,
Mary Miller of Rockford and
Marion (Tom) Stufflebeam of
Rockford; 11 grandchildren, 29
great-grandchildren and many
great-great-grandchildren.
Lillian was preceded in death by
her parents, Henry and Amelia
Linderkamp; her husband, Walter
D. Gruver in 1974; two
brothers: Edward and Everett
Linderkamp; two grandsons: Scott
Miller and John Andrew Jr.; a
great-grandson, Clay Bowling;
and a great-great-grandson,
Gavin Fogle.
Thoughts, condolences and
stories may be sent to the
family at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home
and Cremation Services, (641)
756-3311.
Iva Julietta
McDonough
MASON CITY — Iva Julietta
McDonough, 92, of Mason City,
died Friday (March 11, 2005) at
Good Shepherd Care Center in
Mason City.
A funeral mass will be held at
11 a.m. today at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with the Rev. Jon
Seda of Holy Family Catholic
Church in Mason City
officiating. Burial will be in
the Elmwood- St. Joseph Cemetery
in Mason City. Visitation will
be one hour prior to service
time today at the chapel.
Iva Julietta McDonough was born
on Dec. 14, 1912, one of eight
children, in Floyd County, the
daughter of James P. and Francis
M. (Brown) Doran. She attended
rural country schools in
Rockwell and graduated from St.
Joseph High School in 1930. Iva
also graduated from Mason City
Junior College in 1955 and from
Drake University in 1967.
In 1931, she began teaching
school in Franklin and Cerro
Gordo counties and in 1955 began
teaching in the Manly
Independent School District
until she retired at the age of
62. Iva continued to be a
substitute for several years.
She was united in marriage to
Joseph M. McDonough on Aug. 14,
1940, in Rockwell. He preceded
her in death in 1951.
She enjoyed reading, and
watching TV, but her great love
and enjoyment was spending time
with her family and
grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Mason City
and the retired teachers
association.
Left to cherish her memory is
her daughter, Mary K. Jennings
and her husband, Steve, of
Manly; four grandchildren:
Heather Jennings of St. Paul,
Minn., Holli Jennings of Denver,
Colo., Heidi Jennings and her
husband, Chad Hanson, of Hampton
and Hilleri Jennings and her
husband, Travis Carlsen, of
Camarillo, Calif.; three
great-grandchildren: Ally,
Ashlyn and Avery Hanson all of
Hampton; many nieces and
nephews, as well as other
relatives and friends.
Besides her husband she was also
preceded in death by her
parents; son, Michael McDonough;
two grandchildren: Shannon and
Ann Marie; and seven brothers
and sisters.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Noah Daniel Graves
MASON CITY — Noah Daniel Graves,
17-month-old son of Mark and
Betty Graves of 1513 Seventh
Place S.W., died Friday (March
11, 2005) at home.
Funeral services will be held
1:30 p.m. Monday at Rolling
Acres Christian Reform-ed
Church, with the Rev. Jack Van
den Heuvel and the Rev. Thomas
Healey, officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 7 p.m. Sunday at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, and one hour prior
to services Monday at the
church.
Memorials may be given to the
Noah Daniel Graves Memorial
Fund.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Garry A. Tesdahl
WINNEBAGO, Minn. — Garry A.
Tesdahl, 55, of Winnebago,
Minn., formerly of Elmore,
Minn., died Thursday (March 10,
2005) at Parker Oaks Retirement
Community in Winnebago, Minn.
Memorial services will be held
at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 19,
2005, at Shiloh Lutheran Church
in Elmore, Minn., with the Rev.
Robert Roettger officiating.
Inurnment will take place at a
later date at Lakeside Cemetery
in Fairmont, Minn. Visitation
with the family will be one hour
prior to services on Saturday,
March 19, at the church.
Winter Funeral Home, 105 S.
Grove St. in Blue Earth, Minn.,
is in charge of arrangements.
Winter Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, (507)
526-2216.
Jerrilea Voss
MASON CITY — Jerrilea Voss, 61,
of 223 ½ Fifth St. N.E., died
Tuesday (March 8, 2005) at her
home.
Funeral services will be held 11
a.m. Tuesday at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with the Rev. Jim
Stiles officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 6 p.m. Monday and one hour
prior to services Tuesday at the
funeral chapel.
Memorials may be given to North
Iowa Humane Society.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Hazel M. Greiman
GARNER — Hazel M. Greiman, 90,
of Garner, died Friday (March
11, 2005) at the Good Samaritan
Center in Forest City.
Funeral services will be held
10:30 a.m. Monday at Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
in Garner with the Rev. Darrell
Weber officiating. Burial will
be in Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to services at the church
on Monday.
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner
is in charge of arrangements.
Cataldo Funeral Home (641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Tosha Lee Brekke
IOWA FALLS — Tosha Lee Brekke,
19, of Iowa Falls, died Thursday
(March 10, 2005) at Ellsworth
Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls,
due to injuries received in an
automobile accident.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m.
Monday at First United Methodist
Church, Iowa Falls, with the
Rev. Don Preston officiating.
Visitation will be from noon to
3 p.m. Sunday at Linn's Funeral
Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the
family c/o her mother: Alaine
Sprain, 309 Prospect Ave., Iowa
Falls.
Rachel Frances
Hamilton
GREENE — Graveside services for
Rachel Frances Hamilton, 92, of
19725 N. Hidden Ridge Drive,
Surprise, Ariz., were held 10
a.m. Friday (March 11, 2005) at
Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.
Rachel died Sunday (March 6,
2005) at Sun Health Hospice in
Sun City West, Ariz.
Those planning an expression of
sympathy may direct memorials to
the Rachel Frances Hamilton
Memorial Fund in care of the
family, 19725 N. Hidden Ridge
Drive, Surprise, AZ 85374.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N.
First St. in Greene, is in
charge of arrangements, (641)
823-4457.
Eugene E. Angell
MASON CITY — Eugene E. "Gene"
Angell, 85, of 830 8th St. N.E.
in Mason City, died Friday
(March 11, 2005) at Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Charlotte Hansen
CLARION — Charlotte Hansen, 97,
of Mason City, formerly of
Rowan, died Friday (March 11,
2005) at the Iowa Odd Fellows
Nursing Home in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ewing Dugger
Helgeson Funeral Home in
Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, (515) 532-2233.
Bradford C. Melby
MASON CITY — Bradford C. Melby,
54, of 1104 N. Adams Ave., died
Friday (March 11, 2005) at his
home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home, (641)
423-8676.
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Obituaries are presented as a
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Funeral Homes. Information is
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Jerrilea Voss
MASON CITY — Jerrilea Voss, 61,
of 223½ 5th St. N.E, died
Tuesday (March 8, 2005) at her
home.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Tuesday at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason
City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles,
officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 6 p.m. Monday and one hour
prior to services at the funeral
chapel on Tuesday.
Memorials may be given to North
Iowa Humane Society.
Jerrilea Voss was born Feb. 10,
1944, at Minneapolis, Minn., the
daughter of Raymond and Esther
Jane (Mitchell) Voss Beal. Her
father, Raymond Voss, was killed
in action during World War II
and never met Jerrilea. She
continued to remember and honor
him each and every Memorial Day.
As a result, Jerrilea held a
special bond with her mother,
Esther Jane, which lasted her
lifetime.
Jerrilea spent the first six
months of her life hospitalized
and faced many medical
challenges throughout her life,
all the while, she remained
fiercely independent. A graduate
of Mason City High School, she
attended Iowa Lakes Community
College, Estherville.
For several years, Jerrilea
maintained detailed weather
charts of local weather
conditions, tracking the
information in a special book.
She loved animals, especially
her cats. Jerrilea was active in
the Democratic Party, promoting
issues for those with special
needs. She attended both county
and state Democratic caucuses,
to help advance the issues for
others.
She is survived by her sister,
Sharon (Mark) Zuehlke, Mason
City; a niece, Amy Bjerke and
her fiancée, Matt Hunt, Nora
Springs and children, Jordan
Bjerke, Andrew Bjerke and
Brendon Hunt; a nephew, Aaron
Madsen and his daughter, Makayla
Madsen, Mason City; an aunt,
Ruth Farrow, Perham, Minn.; a
special friend, Sharon Carmody,
Mason City and several cousins.
Her parents; step-father, John
D. Beal; and a brother, Larry
Beal, preceded her in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason
City (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Hazel M. Greiman
GARNER — Hazel M. Greiman, 90,
of Garner died Friday (March 11,
2005) at the Good Samaritan
Center, Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Monday at Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
in Garner with the Rev. Darrell
Weber officiating. Burial will
be in Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to services at the church
on Monday.
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner
is in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Mae Greiman, the daughter
of Charles and Anna (Anderson)
Hodson, was born November 18,
1914, at Earlham, Iowa. She
attended the rural schools of
Hancock County.
On December 11, 1937, Hazel was
married to Laurence Greiman at
Garner. They farmed in the
Klemme and Garner area. In 1951,
they moved into Klemme and a
year later to Garner. In
February of 2004, Hazel and
Laurence became residents of the
Good Samaritan Center in Forest
City. Hazel enjoyed gardening,
canning and cooking.
She was a member of Zion
Evangelical Church, Zion Women's
Fellowship, the Garner Senior
Citizens and Grandmothers Club.
Hazel is survived by her
husband, Laurence; her two
children, Bill (Liela) Greiman
of Santa Rosa, Calif., and
Janice (Tim) Hartwig of Boone;
three grandchildren, Sonja
(Brad) Muhm of Garner, Andrew
(Celine) Hartwig of Iowa City
and Amy (Brad) Peterson of
Ankeny; three great
grandchildren; and many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; three sisters, Helen
Gjerde, Lois Austin and Eva
Anderson; and three brothers,
Howard, Ralph and Donald Hodson.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Clara Paulina Horgen
NORTHWOOD — Clara Paulina
Horgen, 93, of Northwood, died
Thursday, (March 10, 2005) at
the Lutheran Retirement Home in
Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First
Lutheran Church, 309 North 9th
Street, Northwood, with the Rev.
Wayne Hagen officiating. Burial
will be in the Sunset Rest
Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 4
until 7 p.m. on Monday at the
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008
First Ave. South, Northwood, and
one hour prior to service time
on Tuesday at the church.
Clara Paulina Horgen, was born
on Jan. 23, 1912, in Hubbard,
Iowa, the daughter of August and
Hulda (Ostrich) Becker. She was
baptized in February 1912 by the
Rev. H.A. Mars in Hubbard, and
reaffirmed the faith of her
baptism through confirmation on
June 27, 1926, at the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church in Myrtle, Minn.
by J.O. Staehling. Clara
attended Myrtle School in
Myrtle, Minn.
She was united in marriage to
George Horgen on August 26,
1933, in Forest City, and to
this union three children were
born: Orlin Dean Horgen and
twins Rita Jane and Richard
Duane. Clara was a homemaker and
worked at Deluxe in Lake Mills
for 13 years.
Clara was known for her knitting
and crocheting, which she taught
to many. She also did ceramics
and belonged to a ceramics club
in Northwood.
Clara had been a resident of the
Lutheran Retirement Home in
Northwood since October when she
fell and fractured her hip, and
had just been chosen as Resident
of the Month.
She was a member of First
Lutheran Church in Northwood.
Those left to cherish her memory
include her daughter, Rita Davis
and her husband, Sheldon, of
Glenville, Minn.; a
daughter-in-law, Sondra Horgen
of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren,
Julie Gibbs and her husband,
Kevin, of Corona, Calif., Shelly
Woitas and her husband, Mike, of
Albert Lea, Minn., Bruce Horgen
and his wife, Michelle, of
Tulsa, Okla., Cynthia McDonald
and her husband, Darrin of
Tulsa, Okla., Christopher Horgen
and his wife, Katie, of Wichita
Falls, Texas, and Stacy Davis of
Rochester, Minn.;
great-grandchildren, Aaron and
Andrew Woitas of Albert Lea,
Minn., Matthew, Miranda, and
Michael McDonald of Tulsa,
Okla., and Kali and Reece Alger
of Tulsa, Okla.; two
sisters-in-law, Ardine Horgen
and Gay Horgen both of Albert
Lea, Minn.
Clara was preceded in death by
her parents; her husband,
George, in July 1971; her sons,
Orlin Dean and infant son,
Richard Duane; granddaughter,
Suzanne Davis; her sisters,
Lenore Will and Bertha
Schilling; and brothers,
William, Herman, Ernest and Carl
Becker.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Noah Daniel Graves
MASON CITY— Noah Daniel Graves,
17-month-old son of Mark and
Betty Graves of 1513 7th Place
S.W., died Friday (March 11,
2005) at home.
Funeral services will be held
1:30 p.m. Monday at Rolling
Acres Christian Reformed Church,
340 20th St. S.W., Mason City,
with the Rev. Jack Van den
Heuvel and the Rev. Thomas
Healey, officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 7 p.m. today at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason
City and one hour prior to
services at the church, Monday.
Memorials may be given to the
Noah Daniel Graves Memorial
Fund.
Noah Daniel Graves was born
October 5, 2003, at Mercy
Hospital in Des Moines a son of
Mark and Betty (Oudekerk)
Graves.
Noah enjoyed listening to music,
playing with his big brother
Jacob, the friendship of his dog
Buster, and he especially
enjoyed being held and loved by
his parents, family and friends.
He is survived by his parents,
Mark and Betty Graves, Mason
City; brother, Jacob Graves;
paternal grandmother, Judy
Graves, Phoenix, Ariz.; maternal
grandfather, Albert Oudekerk,
Mason City; uncle, Keith (Barb)
Graves, Grand Mound, Iowa;
aunts, Lynda (Jack) Colton,
Batavia, Ill., Rachel (Brad)
Meier, Swaledale, Grace
(Bradley) Beek, Mason City,
Susan (Dennis) Carzoli, Ankeny,
Barbara (Norris) Hughes, Mason
City, Sally Oudekerk, Des
Moines; and several cousins.
His maternal grandmother,
Marlene Oudekerk and his
paternal grandfather, Robert
Graves, preceded him in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Owen ‘Dex' Keith
Hennigar
ALDEN— Owen "Dex" Keith
Hennigar, 83, of Alden, died
Friday (March 11, 2005) at the
Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des
Moines.
A memorial service for Owen will
be held at a later date with
burial in the Diagonal Cemetery
in Diagonal, Iowa.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
p.m. today at the Surls Funeral
Home, 1207 Alden St., Alden.
Dex was born on Feb. 17, 1922,
in Rockford, Iowa, to Art and
Hazel (Titus) Hennigar. He
attended school in Northern Iowa
while doing farm work. He served
in the CID division of the U.S.
Army military police during
World War II. After his
discharge, Owen stayed in
Colorado. He worked in farm
cattle and trucking, hauling
hay, rock, livestock and farm
machinery.
Owen married Alma Carolyne
Taylor on April 10, 1946, in
Lakewood. Colo,
He moved to Nuna, Colo., in 1978
and then to Alden in 1994. He
retired from Agland in 1987
because of ill health. He still
trucked when he could.
He was an amateur rodeo rider,
both saddle bronc and bareback.
He loved horses and his dogs. He
enjoyed reading, company, and
visiting his friends.
Owen was a member of
Collins-Dunning American Legion
Post No. 201 of Alden.
He is survived by his wife of 58
years, Alma, of Alden; four
brothers, Don Hennigar and his
wife, Karma, of Jefferson, Loren
Hennigar and his wife, Nonie, of
Northwood, Hollis Hennigar of
Fort Worth, Texas, and Stanley
Hennigar and his wife, Sharon,
of Fort Worth, Texas; a sister,
Betty Harris of Miami, Fla.; a
brother-in-law, Lynn Van Eborg
of Denver, Colo.; and many
nieces and nephews who were very
dear to him.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; a sister, Eileen; and
five brothers, Wayne, Elwood,
Glen, Bruce, and Daryle.
Surls Funeral Home, Alden, is
handling the arrangements.
Calls may be directed to (515)
859-7466.
Bradford C. ‘Brad'
Melby
MASON CITY — Bradford C. "Brad"
Melby, 54, of 1104 N. Adams
Ave., died Friday morning (March
11, 2005) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Tuesday at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. S.E.
in Mason City, with the Rev.
Thomas W. Healey officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason City,
with military respects provided
by the Mason City Memorial
Association. The family will
greet relatives and friends
Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the
11 a.m. service at the funeral
home.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy may direct them to the
Brad C. Melby Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences and
stories may be sent to the
family at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Service (641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Eugene E. ‘Gene'
Angell
MASON CITY— Eugene E. "Gene"
Angell, 85, of 830 8th St. N.E.
in Mason City, died Friday
evening (March 11, 2005) at the
Good Shepherd Health Center.
Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m.
Tuesday at the Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams in
Mason City, with the Rev. Jon M.
Seda as celebrant. Inurnment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City,
with military respects by the
Mason City Memorial Association.
The family will greet relatives
and friends from 4 to 7 p.m.
Monday, with a vigil service
beginning at 6 p.m. at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. S.E.,
in Mason City.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy may direct them to Holy
Family Catholic Church and Good
Shepherd Health Center, 830 8th
St. N.E., in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are being
handled by Fullerton Funeral
Home and Cremation Services, 123
2nd St. S.E., Mason City (641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Charlotte Meta
Hansen
MASON CITY — Charlotte Meta
Hansen, 97, of Mason City,
formerly of Rowan, died Friday
(March 11, 2005) at the IOOF
Home in Mason City.
Funeral services for Charlotte
Hansen will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday at the Ewing Dugger
Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 Main,
in Clarion. Burial will take
place at Graceland Cemetery in
Rowan.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Monday at the Ewing Dugger
Helgeson Funeral Home and
continue one hour prior to
services at the funeral home on
Tuesday.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, Clarion, (515) 532-2233.
Russell E. Sprung
OSAGE — Russell Earl Sprung, 79,
of Osage, died Saturday (March
12, 2005) at Faith Lutheran Home
in Osage.
Funeral services will be at 1
p.m. Tuesday at the Little Cedar
United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Jay Amundson and lay
minister, Gary Gilbert,
officiating. Burial will be in
the Little Cedar Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. Monday, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
in Osage and one hour before
services at the church on
Tuesday.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
Icle A. Beenken
MASON CITY — Icle A. Beenken,
88, of Mason City, formerly of
Manly, died Saturday (March 12,
2005) at the IOOF Home, Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with
Hogan-Bremer-Moore-Colonial
Chapel, Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Ralph Michels
STACYVILLE — Ralph Michels, 81,
of Stacyville, died on Saturday
(March 12, 2005) at his home in
Stacyville.
Funeral arrangements are pending
at Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home, St. Ansgar, (641)
713-4920.
Lester Menning
LATIMER — Lester Menning, 78, of
Latimer, died on Saturday (March
12, 2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, East Campus,
in Mason City.
Funeral services for Lester are
pending at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton, (641)
456-3232.
Eljean ‘Jean' Harris
TOM'S RIVER, N.J.— Eljean
Harris, 76, of Tom's River,
N.J., formerly of Algona, died
on Thursday (March 10, 2005) in
Brick, N.J.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Wilson Funeral
Homes, Algona, (515) 295-2622.
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Funeral Homes. Information is
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publication in the Globe Gazette
and Globe Online.
Eugene E. ‘Gene' Angell
MASON CITY — Eugene E. "Gene"
Angell, 85, formerly of 830 8th
St. N.E. in Mason City, died
Friday evening (March 11, 2005)
at the Good Shepherd Health
Center.
Memorial Mass will be held at 10
a.m. Tuesday at the Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams in
Mason City, with the Rev. Jon M.
Seda as celebrant. Inurnment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City with
military respects by the Mason
City Memorial Association.
The family will greet relatives
and friends from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 2nd St. S.E. in Mason City.
A vigil service will be held
beginning at 6 p.m.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy may direct them to Holy
Family Catholic Church or Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Thoughts, condolences and
stories may be e-mailed to the
family on the
www.fullertonfh.com website.
Eugene Ellsworth Angell was born
November 27, 1919, in Mason City
to Leslie and Eva (Bruce)
Angell. He was the second child
and first son born to his
parents.
Gene graduated from Mason City
High School in 1938 and
furthered his education at a
technical school in Des Moines.
In 1941, Gene moved to
Baltimore, Maryland, where he
was employed at the Glen L.
Martin aircraft factory as a
draftsman.
On April 4, 1942, Gene was
united in marriage to Lorraine
E. Strouth in Baltimore, Md.
They became the proud and busy
parents of five children.
Gene was inducted into the 4th
Regiment, 6th Division of the
U.S. Marine Corps on June 21,
1944, and served his country in
the South Pacific during World
War II. While participating in
conflict in Okinawa, Gene was
wounded and formally and
honorably discharged from his
military duties on August 21,
1945. He later received a Purple
Heart award.
Following his discharge, Gene
and Lorraine have resided in
Mason City where he was employed
at the Mason City Water
Department. He later worked for
eleven years at the Mason City
Post Office. Most recently, Gene
was the manager of sales at
Mason City Blueprint, retiring
in 1984 following 25 years of
tenure with the company.
Gene has been active throughout
his life within his community.
He was a member of Holy Family
Catholic Church, a member of the
Knights of Columbus, a lifetime
member of the VFW, the Elks
Lodge, the Moose Lodge and a
former member of Highland Park
Golf Course and several bowling
leagues. He was also a former
Boy Scout leader.
Gene had a passion for spending
time outdoors or "putzing in his
basement." He was an
accomplished carpenter, handyman
and woodworker and took great
pride in building the deck on
his home and completing many
remodeling projects.
Some other leisure activities
and interests Gene has enjoyed
include swimming, bowling,
golfing, fishing, gardening and
camping. He was known to
treasure the challenge of a good
card game of 500, poker or
pinochle. Gene's family members
claim that "Gene had an
unpredictable and unique sense
of humor!"
Gene will be dearly missed by
his family and friends who have
shared in his life.
He is survived by his wife,
Lorraine Angell of Mason City;
his children, Richard "Dick"
(Beverly) Angell of Charlotte,
N.C., Patricia Bell (D.C.) of
May, Texas, Barbara (Steven)
Epperly of Mason City, Sheryl
(Brian) Kopsing of Albert Lea,
Minn., and Eugene L. (Michelle)
Angell of Austin, Texas; his
sister, Phyllis (Jerry) Hesley,
his brother, Bruce (Myrna)
Angell and his sister-in-law,
Betty Angell, all of Mason City.
He will also be sadly missed by
his ten grandchildren, numerous
great-grandchildren and many
other relatives and friends.
Preceding Gene in death are his
parents; and his brothers,
Virgil Angell, Francis Angell
and Robert Angell.
The family wishes to express
their appreciation to all of
Gene's friends and the staff at
Good Shepherd Health Center,
especially to Dr. Riesen for the
wonderful care and friendships
Gene received during his stay.
Funeral arrangements are being
handled by Fullerton Funeral
Home and Cremation Services, 123
2nd St. S.E., Mason City,
(641)423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Lester Menning
LATIMER — Lester Menning, 78, of
Latimer, died Saturday (March
12, 2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, East Campus,
Mason City.
Funeral services for Lester
Menning will be at 10:30 a.m. at
the Immanuel United Church of
Christ in Latimer with interim
pastor, the Rev. Gene Bryant
officiating. Burial will be in
the Hampton Cemetery in Hampton.
Lester was born on June 27,
1926, to Ervin and Letha
(Bonjour) Menning. He graduated
from Hampton High School in
1944.
On Oct. 20, 1946, Lester married
Mildred Kracht in Hampton.
He farmed in Franklin County his
entire life but also found time
to enjoy golf, playing cards
with family and friends and
especially enjoyed running his
John Deere tractor. He was an
active member of the Immanuel
United Church of Christ in
Latimer.
Lester is survived by his wife
of 58 years, Mildred, of
Latimer; his daughters, Barbara
(Walter) Rehberg of Urbandale,
and Beverly (Leon) Root, of
Latimer; his son, Allan (Becky)
Menning of Hampton; his five
grandchildren, Tonya (Nick)
Zimmerman, Lead, S.D., Heather
Root of Sheffield, Melissa
(Chad) Simmons of Chapin, Kacie
Menning of Ankeny and her
fiance, Brandon Bonjour, of
Hampton and Kari Rehberg of
Lee's Summit, Mo.; three
great-grandchildren, Erin
Zimmerman, Jonathan Simmons, and
Aisha Rehberg; brothers-in-law,
and sisters-in-law, Walt
(Tillie) Nelsen, Ivan (Elfrieda)
Pralle, Marvin (Carole) Kracht,
Ray (Sandy) Kracht; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Ervin and Letha
Menning.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home,
Hampton, (641) 456-3232.
Martha Marie Arndt
RICEVILLE — Martha Marie Arndt,
71, of Riceville, died Saturday
(March 12, 2005) at the Colonial
Manor in Elma, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church in Riceville
with the Rev. Michael Parris
officiating. Burial will be in
Riverside Cemetery in Riceville.
Friends may call at the church
two hours prior to the service
on Tuesday.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641)
985-2242.
Bradford C. ‘Brad'
Melby
MASON CITY — Bradford C. "Brad"
Melby, 54, of 1104 N. Adams
Ave., died Friday morning (March
11, 2005) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Tuesday at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. S.E.
in Mason City, with the Rev.
Thomas W. Healey officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason City
with military respects provided
by the Mason City Memorial
Association.
The family will greet relatives
and friends on Tuesday morning
from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m.
service at the Fullerton Funeral
Home.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy may direct them to the
Brad C. Melby Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences and
stories may be e-mailed to the
family on the
www.fullertonfh.com Web
site.
Bradford C. Melby was born
September 18, 1950, at Park
Hospital in Mason City to
Phillip J. and Angeline
(Marroni) Melby. He was the
middle child of three children
born to his parents. "Brad," as
he was lovingly known by his
family and friends, was baptized
at Holy Family Catholic Church
in Mason City in April of 1952.
He was a 1969 graduate of Mason
City High School and attended
North Iowa Area Community
College in the welder's program
for a year after high school.
On July 23, 1969, Brad was
inducted into the United States
Air Force and served his country
during the Vietnam War,
achieving the rank of sergeant.
After honorably and faithfully
completing his military duties,
Brad was formally discharged
from the Air Force on April 14,
1975.
Brad was united in marriage to
Roxanne Hill on April 26, 1982,
in Mason City. The couple became
the proud parents of a daughter
and a son.
Brad was employed at Curries
Company in Mason City for nearly
20 years as a welder. He had
gained many friends during his
tenure at the company and will
be greatly missed.
Brad relished any time spent
with his family and friends. His
love of the outdoors was evident
throughout his life as he
enjoyed asparagus hunting with
Mike, hunting pheasants and deer
with friends and going to
amusement parks and outdoor
attractions with his family. He
was fond of music, especially
the golden oldies and rock and
roll, releasing his fun spirit
with dancing and singing around
his home, occasionally being a
jokester and watching Western
movies. Brad was known to love
good food, especially grilled
food or a wild game meal at
home. He had a wonderful sense
of humor and his family state
that he, "loved life, worked
hard and loved his family very
much!"
Brad will be a cherished memory
by all who have shared in his
life.
He is survived by his wife of 22
years, Roxanne Melby of Mason
City; his daughter, Jennie Melby
of Mason City; his son, Phillip
Melby of Mason City; his mother,
Angeline "Angie" Melby of Mason
City; his sister, Terri White of
Greeley, Colo., and his brother,
Charles "Chuck" (Sharon) Melby
of Hiawatha, Iowa. He will also
be sadly missed by his
mother-in-law, Sharon Sprau of
Mason City; his father-in-law
and step mother-in-law, John and
Deanna Hill of Forest City and
many numerous other relatives
and friends.
Preceding Brad in death is his
father, Phillip J. Melby.
Fullerton Funeral Home, Mason
City, (641) 423-8676.
Jeanette Kay
Henricksen Culbert
DES MOINES — Jeanette Kay
Henricksen Culbert, 42, of Des
Moines, died Saturday (March 12,
2005) of cancer at the Taylor
House Hospice.
Funeral services will be at 10
a.m. Wednesday at Southtown
Funeral Home, 5400 S.W. 9th St.,
Des Moines, with burial
following at Avon Cemetery.
The family will greet friends
from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the
funeral home.
Jeanette was an optometrist's
assistant for the last 17 years
most recently working as a
technician at the Wolfe Clinic.
She enjoyed exercising, riding
her bike, gardening, decorating
the house and traveling. She
especially enjoyed her time at
Wolfe Clinic and all the close
friends that she made there.
She is survived by her children,
Thomas and Jacquelyn of Des
Moines; her parents, John and
Donna Henricksen of Rockwell;
her sisters, Sherie (Ken) Smith
of Linden, and Kathy (Mike)
Platts of Mason City; her
brother, Jim (Jill) Henricksen
of St. Paul, Minn.; as well as
other nieces, nephews, aunts and
uncles.
Southtown Funeral Home 5400 SW
9th, Des Moines, (515) 285-3911.
Arthur E. Hampe
BODE — Arthur E. Hampe, 73, of
Bode, died on Friday (March 11,
2005) at the Kossuth County
Regional Health Center in
Algona.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Olaf
Lutheran Church in Bode.
Friends may call from 5 to 8
p.m. today at the church in
Bode.
Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral
Home in Fort Dodge is in charge
of arrangements. (515) 576-3156.
E. Bernadine
‘Bernie' Monaghan
CHARLES CITY — E. Bernadine
"Bernie" Monaghan, 81, of
Charles City died Saturday
(March 12, 2005) at the Colonial
Manor Nursing Home in Elma.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Charles City
with the Rev. Carl Ries
celebrating the Mass. Interment
will be in Calvary Cemetery,
Charles City.
Friends may call from 3 to 8
p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate
Conception Social Hall in
Charles City where there will be
a 4 p.m. rosary and a 6 p.m.
scripture service. Visitation
will continue one hour prior to
the services at the church on
Wednesday.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral
Homes, New Hampton, is in charge
of arrangements, (641) 394-4334.
Ralph B. Michels
STACYVILLE — Ralph B. Michels,
81, of Stacyville, died on
Saturday (March 12, 2005) at his
home in Stacyville.
Funeral services will be 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at Visitation
Catholic Church, Stacyville,
with the Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Burial will be in
the Visitation Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Tuesday
from 4 to 8 p.m. at Visitation
Catholic Church with a rosary at
4:30 p.m. and a scripture
service at 7 p.m.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home
of St. Ansgar is in charge of
arrangements, (641) 713-4920.
Icle Amanda Beenken
MASON CITY — Icle Amanda
Beenken, 88, of Mason City, died
Saturday, (March 12, 2005) at
the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Wesley United Methodist Church,
1405 South Pennsylvania Ave,
Mason City, with the Rev.
William W. Poland and the Rev.
Keith Scott officiating. Burial
will be in the Memorial Park
Cemetery, Highway 122 West,
Mason City.
Visitation will be from 4 until
7 p.m. on Tuesday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 3rd Street N.E.,
Mason City, and one hour prior
to service time on Wednesday at
the church.
The family of Icle Amanda
Beenken has requested that
memorial contributions be made
to the Icle Beenken Memorial
Fund in her memory.
Icle Amanda Beenken was born on
October 12, 1916, in Green
Castle, Mo., the daughter of
William P. and Ida E. (White)
Dixon. The family moved to
Northwood when Icle was young
and she attended school in
Northwood. Icle lived in Mason
City most of her life and worked
as a baker for Mercy Hospital in
Mason City for several years.
She was united in marriage to
Edwin Beenken on December 16,
1944, in Lone Rock, Iowa. He
preceded her in death on
December 1, 1973.
Icle enjoyed gardening, cooking,
loved to sing, and visit with
friends, but her great love and
enjoyment was her family and
grandchildren.
Icle loved and enjoyed the
residents and staff at the
I.O.O.F. Home.
She was a member of the Wesley
United Methodist Church and a
church circle in Mason City.
Left to cherish her memory are
her children; Evelyn Tantow and
her husband, Charles, of Manly,
Edwin Beenken of Clear Lake, and
Norma Carver and her husband,
Larry, of Mason City; three
grandchildren; Tina Eckholt,
Chad Beenken, and Kim Moffett
all of Mason City; one
step-grandson; Brian Stromley
and his wife, Kelly, of Urbana,
Ill.; six great-grandchildren,
Kativa, Rain, Skyler, and Noah
Eckholt, and Amanda and William
Moffett; two
step-great-grandsons; two
brothers, Harold Dixon of Manly,
and Thomas Dixon of Mason City;
one sister. Helen Pedersen of
Rose Creek, Minn.; as well as
other relatives and friends.
Besides her husband Edwin, she
is also preceded in death by her
parents; two sons, Richard Dean
and Ronald; and three brothers,
Earl, Joe, and Merle Dixon.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
The Rev. Perry R.
Heller
FOREST CITY — The Rev. Perry R.
Heller, age 79, of Forest City,
died Saturday, (March 12, 2005)
at Muse Norris Hospice in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m.Wednesday 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 7
p.m. Tuesday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark
St., Forest City, and one hour
prior to the service at the
church.
Perry R. Heller was born on
August 6, 1925, in Fonda, Iowa,
the son of Frank and Clara
(Anenson) Heller. He was
baptized and confirmed in the
Bethany Lutheran Church in
Emmetsburg, Iowa, by the Rev.
M.C. Thompson.
He graduated from Emmetsburg
High School in the Class of
1943. While in high school and
college, he was active in
sports. He was a member of the
track squad, played baseball,
and was a member of the Lakes
Conference Championship Football
Team.
Pastor Heller received his
associate of arts degree from
Waldorf College, Forest City, in
1948, his education degree from
Luther College in Decorah, and
his Divinity Degree from Luther
Theological Seminary in St.
Paul, Minnesota.
He was ordained into the Holy
Ministry at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City by Dr.
V.T. Jordahl.
During his ministry, Pastor
Heller held various offices in
the church. He served as
Chairman of the Board of Parish
Education, Chairman of Riverside
Bible Camp, Dean of the Des
Moines Conference, steering
committee, youth committee,
Pastoral Conference chairman,
stewardship committee and a
delegate to the National ALC
Convention.
Pastor Heller served the
Bethany-Zion Parish of
McCallsburg-Radcliffe, Iowa, for
20 years and the St. Peter
Lutheran Parish in Rockwell,
Iowa, for 18 years.
He retired in 1991 and moved to
Forest City, where he was a
member of Immanuel Lutheran
Church and the Lions Club.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Pastor Heller loved to visit and
spend time with his friends and
family, often treating them to
an evening out at a nice
restaurant.
Pastor Heller is survived by his
brothers, Kenneth Heller of
Garner, and Herbert Heller and
wife, Dorothy, and Bernard
Heller and wife, Marlys, all of
Mankato, Minnesota; 13 nieces
and nephews and a host of
friends.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; an infant brother; and
a sister, Ruth Green.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505
N Clark St., Forest City, (641)
585-2685.
Anna Hopkey Nordman
THORNTON — Anna Hopkey Nordman,
89, of Thornton, died Sunday
(March 13, 2005) at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
First Reformed Church, Meservey
with the Rev. Rodney Meester
presiding. Interment will be in
the Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 until 8
p.m. Tuesday at the Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home 107 N. 2nd St.,
Thornton.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home,
Thornton. 641-998-2311.
retzfuneralhome@frontiernet.net.
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Lester Menning
LATIMER — Lester Menning, 78, of
Latimer, died Saturday (March
12, 2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, East Campus,
Mason City.
Funeral services for Lester
Menning will be at 10:30 a.m.
today at the Immanuel United
Church of Christ in Latimer with
interim pastor, the Rev. Gene
Bryant officiating. Burial will
be in the Hampton Cemetery in
Hampton.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8
p.m. on Monday, March 14, at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton.
Lester was born on June 27, 1926
to Ervin and Letha (Bonjour)
Menning. He graduated from
Hampton High School in 1944.
On Oct. 20, 1946, Lester married
Mildred Kracht in Hampton.
He farmed in Franklin County his
entire life but also found time
to enjoy golf, playing cards
with family and friends and
especially enjoyed running his
John Deere tractor. He was an
active member of the Immanuel
United Church of Christ in
Latimer.
Lester is survived by his wife
of 58 years, Mildred, of
Latimer; his daughters, Barbara
(Walter) Rehberg of Urbandale,
and Beverly (Leon) Root, of
Latimer; his son, Allan (Becky)
Menning of Hampton; his five
grandchildren, Tonya (Nick)
Zimmerman, Lead, S.D., Heather
Root of Sheffield, Melissa
(Chad) Simmons of Chapin, Kacie
Menning of Ankeny and her
fiance, Brandon Bonjour, of
Hampton and Kari Rehberg of
Lee's Summit, Mo.; three
great-grandchildren, Erin
Zimmerman, Jonathan Simmons, and
Aisha Rehberg; brothers-in-law,
and sisters-in-law, Walt
(Tillie) Nelsen, Ivan (Elfrieda)
Pralle, Marvin (Carole) Kracht,
Ray (Sandy) Kracht; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Ervin and Letha
Menning.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home,
Hampton, (641) 456-3232.
Frank R. Pitra
OSAGE — Frank R. Pitra, 94, of
Osage, passed away Sunday (March
6, 2005) at the Faith Lutheran
Home in Osage.
Frank Pitra was born June 11,
1910, at Bordulac, N. D., the
son of Czech immigrants, Joseph
and Amelia (Popelka) Pitra, who
farmed in the area.
Frank moved to Osage in 1937. He
spent most of his days in Iowa
doing construction work. Frank
served in the Army Air Corps
during World War II, mainly in
the European areas.
Frank was a longtime member of
the Osage American Legion Post
278 and the Osage VFW Post 7920.
Frank enjoyed playing cards with
friends, especially the game of
cribbage.
According to Frank's wishes, his
body was cremated.
Graveside inurnment services
will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday
at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Cemetery in Osage, with the Rev.
Mark Reasoner officiating.
Military honors at the grave
will be by Osage American Legion
Post 278.
Frank is survived by two
sisters, Stacia Balsley of
Lehigh Acres, Fla., and Marjorie
(Clarence) Brumm of Osage; local
Osage nephew Richard (Karen)
Brumm and family; and other
numerous nieces and nephews out
of state.
Frank was preceded in death by
his parents, Joseph and Amelia;
his three sisters, Annie
Riemers, Mary Fait, and
Antionette Gorski; his three
brothers, Joseph Pitra, Bert
Pitra, and Stanley Pitra; and
one local nephew, Joey Brumm.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage is in charge of the
arrangements. (641) 732-3706.
Kermit E. Greiman
GARNER — Kermit E. Greiman, 74,
of Garner, died Monday (March
14, 2005) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Memorial services will be held
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
in Garner with the Rev. Darrell
Weber officiating. Inurnment
will be in Concord Township
Cemetery, Garner with graveside
military rites by the Garner
Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel in Garner.
Kermit Edwin Greiman, the son of
Edwin George and Fern (Rowe)
Greiman, was born April 13,
1930, at Garner. He was baptized
and confirmed at Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
in Garner. Kermit graduated from
Garner High School in 1948.
Following his schooling he
enlisted in the United States
Air Force and served his country
during the Korean Conflict as a
corporal in the 91st Air
Refueling Squadron at the
Barksdale Air Force Base in
Shreveport, La. Following his
honorable discharge, he returned
to Garner.
On June 16, 1948, he married
Arlene Prestholt at Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
in Garner. They lived in Garner
where Kermit worked with his
father, E.G. "Shorty" Greiman,
in the excavation business until
1978.
From 1979 to 1992 he was
employed in the sales department
at IMT in Garner and from 1992
to 2000 at Stellar Industries in
Garner. Kermit traveled all over
the United States and even to
China in his job at both
companies.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and,
most of all, flying airplanes.
He had been an airplane pilot
for sixty years.
He was a member of Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church,
the Garner American Legion, was
a past member of the Garner
Rotary Club and was on the
original board of directors at
IMT.
He is survived by his wife,
Arlene of Garner; three
children, Jeffrey (Rita) Greiman
of Boylston, Mass., Jody
(Rudolph Jr.) Marmaro of
Colorado Springs, Colo. and
George (Nina) Greiman of Garner;
seven grandchildren, James and
Christopher Greiman and Hannah,
Nathan, Jordan, Abigail and
Sarah Marmaro; a sister, Betty
Hughes of Garner; two nieces; a
nephew; and many cousins.
Kermit was preceded in death by
his parents; and a
brother-in-law, George Hughes.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneral home.com.
Jerry Ray Harris
AMES — Jerry Ray Harris, 62, of
Ames, died (March 12, 2005) at
Mary Greeley Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday at Stevens
Memorial Chapel, 607 28th St. in
Ames. Burial will be in the Ames
Municipal Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. today at the Stevens
Memorial Chapel.
Jerry was born June 27, 1942, in
Mason City to Floyd Ray Harris
and Betty Gene Lee.
Jerry enjoyed fishing, and
spending time out doors. Jerry
also had interest in the
computer.
Jerry worked for 3M for the last
20 years, and for the House of
Vision for 20 years.
He is survived by his wife of 41
years, Carol; children, Eric,
Renee (Randy), and Ryan;
grandchildren, Ashley, Nicholas,
Jonathan, Bobby, and Ceara, and
other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by his
parents.
Iva Julietta
McDonough
MASON CITY — Iva Julietta
McDonough, 92, of Mason City,
died Friday (March 11, 2005) at
the Good Shepherd Care Center in
Mason City.
A funeral Mass was held at 11
a.m. on Saturday, March 12, at
the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with the Rev. Jon
Seda of Holy Family Catholic
Church in Mason City
officiating. Burial was in the
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in
Mason City. Visitation was held
one hour prior to service time
on Saturday, March 12, at the
chapel.
Iva Julietta McDonough was born
on Dec. 14, 1912, one of eight
children, in Floyd County, the
daughter of James P. and Francis
M. (Brown) Doran. She attended
rural country schools in
Rockwell and graduated from St.
Joseph High School in 1930. Iva
also graduated from Mason City
Junior College in 1955 and from
Drake University in 1967.
In 1931, she began teaching
school in Franklin, and Cerro
Gordo Counties, and in 1955,
began teaching in the Manly
Independent School District
until she retired at the age of
62. Iva continued to be a
substitute for several years.
She was united in marriage to
Joseph M. McDonough on Aug. 14,
1940, in Rockwell. He preceded
her in death in 1951.
She enjoyed reading, and
watching TV, but her great love
and enjoyment was spending time
with her family and
grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Mason City,
and the retired teachers
association.
Left to cherish her memory are
her daughter, Mary K. Jennings
and her husband Steve of Manly;
four grandchildren, Heather
Jennings of St. Paul, Minn.,
Holli Jennings of Denver, Colo.,
Heidi Jennings and her husband
Chad Hanson of Hampton, and
Hilleri Jennings and her husband
Travis Carlsen of Camarillo,
Calif.; three
great-grandchildren, Ally,
Ashlyn, and Avery Hanson all of
Hampton; many nieces and nephews
as well as other relatives and
friends.
In addition to her husband, she
was also preceded in death by
her parents; son, Michael
McDonough; two grandchildren,
Shannon, and Ann Marie; and
seven brothers and sisters.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel: (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Marian Irene Morisky
CLEAR LAKE — A memorial service
for Marian Irene Morisky, 88, of
Clear Lake will be held at 2
p.m. Saturday at the United
Methodist Church in Clear Lake
with Pastor Jan Burnett
officiating.
The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel will assist with the
church memorial, but there will
be no visitation before the
memorial service.
Marian was interred at the
Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason
City, alongside her husband.
Memorials will be presented to
Hospice of North Iowa, The USO,
and Meals on Wheels.
Marian Irene Morisky, 88, of
Clear Lake, Iowa, passed away
peacefully in the early morning
hours of Thursday (Jan. 6, 2005)
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Ralph B. Michels
STACYVILLE — Ralph B. Michels,
81, of Stacyville, died Saturday
(March 12, 2005) at home.
He was born on the family farm
near Stacyville to Anton and
Margaret (Hemann) Michels.
Ralph graduated from Visitation
High School in Stacyville and
then worked on the family farm
until entering the Army in 1945.
He was married to Marjorie
Werner in 1945 and after
discharge from the Army they
started farming near Stacyville.
The couple raised nine children
on their dairy farm.
He was active in 4-H leadership
and showing cattle all the while
he farmed. In 1970 he started a
second career as a Farm Bureau
Insurance underwriter while
continuing to farm. He retired
from Farm Bureau in 1986.
In retirement, Ralph was active
in raising, training, and
parading draft horses, playing
golf, and traveling.
Ralph is survived by his wife of
60 years, Marjorie (Werner) of
Stacyville; children, Russ
Michels and wife Diane (Tue) of
Ft. Collins, Colo., their
children Lisa Michels and her
husband Scott Stengaard and
Melissa and her husband (Jake)
Emanual, Norman Michels and wife
Marcia (Wilcox) of Lakewood,
Colo., their children Tyler and
Mikayla, Mark Michels and wife
Dianna (Dahms) of New Prague,
Minn., Loren (Joe) Michels and
wife Mary Ann (Nedved) of
Lakeville, Minn., their children
Katie, Jon, and Alycia, Jeanne
Penfold of East Aurora, N.Y.,
her children Jesse, Kate, and
Abby, Richard Michels and wife
Susan Uedelhofen of Atlanta,
Ga., Ralph D. Michels and his
wife Susan (Cummings ) of Apple
Valley, Minn. their children
Ben, Kollin, and William. Gary
Michels of Ventura, Tony Michels
and wife Barbara (Dixon) of
Herndon, Va., their children
Julia and Anna.
Brothers: Eugene and Norbert
Michels of Stacyville, and Elmer
Michels of Dubuque.
Sisters: Viola Schuchart, and
Agnes Michels of Rochester
Minn., Aunt Irene Michels of
Chicago Ill., Brothers-in-law
and sisters-in-law, Leon and
Lucille Werner of Osage,
Geraldine Werner, and Rex and
Mary Ann Machacek of Austin
Minn., Roy and Theresa Baldus of
Frazee, Minn., and many nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents Anton and Margaret
(Hemann) Michels,
brothers-in-law, Wayne Schuchart
and Donald Werner,
sister-in-law, Agnes Pavlick.
A funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Visitation Church
in Stacyville with Father Mark
Reasoner officiating. Interment
will be in Visitation Cemetary.
A wake will be held from 4 to 8
p.m. today at Visitation Church
with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a
wake service at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family
encourages that memorials be
made to the donor's preferred
charity.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home
of St. Ansgar is in charge of
arrangements. (641) 713-4920.
Anna (Hopkey)
Nordman
THORNTON — Anna Nordman,
daughter of George and Dena
(Beenan) Vierkant, was born Aug.
19, 1915, on the family farm,
south of Meservey. She attended
country school and later in life
graduated from La James School
of Cosmetology.
On Feb. 3, 1937, Anna was united
in marriage to Lester Hopkey at
the First Reformed Church
parsonage in Meservey. Lester
and Anna made their home in
Meservey. Lester died in 1969.
On Dec. 24, 1972, Anna and
Victor Nordman were married at
The Little Brown Church in
Nashua, Iowa.
Anna continued her life in
Meservey where she operated a
beauty shop for many years
enjoying the company of the
ladies that came to the shop.
She spoke of these ladies often,
up until the end of her full
life. Anna and Vic spent many
winters in Texas, enjoying new
friends and fishing.
After Vic's death in 1999 Anna
moved to an apartment in
Thornton. She was a life-long
member of the First Reformed
Church in Meservey.
Anna loved to bake; her
grandchildren loved her cookies
and pie crusts. Anna knit
afghans for all her
grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Anna died peacefully on Sunday
(March 13, 2005) with family at
her side at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City. She had a long and loving
life of 89 years.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First
Reformed Church, Meservey with
the Rev. Rodney Meester
presiding. Burial will be in
Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. today at Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home in Thornton.
Anna will be greatly missed by
her son, Michael (Barbara)
Hopkey, of Thornton;
step-daughters: Joyce (Don)
Dirks, Boulder, Colo.; JoAnn
(Ken) Schmohe, Boulder, Colo.;
step-sons: Richard (Patricia)
Nordman, Arlington Heights,
Ill.; Robert (Polly) Nordman,
St. Charles, Ill.; 12
grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren (expecting
two more for whom the afghans
are already made). Also
surviving is her sister: Herma
Lauen, Garner; and
sister-in-law: Henrietta
Vierkant, Meservey.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, her husbands, sisters:
Alice, Wilma and Sina, brothers:
Theodore, Herman and William.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
998-2311.
retzfuneralhome@frontiernet.net
Ruby Hvattum Tebben
OSAGE — Ruby Hvattum Tebben, 96,
of Fruita, Colo., and formerly
of Osage, died Sunday (March 13,
2005) in Fruita.
Graveside services will be held
at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the
Osage Cemetery, with the Rev.
Roy Ott officiating.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrangements.
(641) 732-3706.
Edward E. DeLano
EAGLE GROVE — Edward Eugene
DeLano, 83, of Eagle Grove, died
Wednesday (March 9, 2005) at the
Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Mass of Christian Burial will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Eagle Grove, with Father
David Beckman officiating.
Burial will be in the Calvary
Cemetery in Eagle Grove.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. today at the Foust
Funeral Home in Eagle Grove.
Foust Funeral Home, (515)
448-3674.
Marie F. Minor
CLARION — Marie Francis Minor,
84, of Clarion, died Sunday
(March 13, 2005) at the USA
Health Care Center in Clarion.
Funeral services will be held at
3 p.m. Friday at the First
Lutheran Church in Clarion, with
Pastor Gary Boen officiating.
Inurnment will take place at a
later date.
Visitation will be held two
hours prior to services at the
church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion
is in charge of arrangements.
(515) 532-2233.
Eljean ‘Jean' Harris
ALGONA — Eljean "Jean" Harris,
76, of Tom's River, N.J., died
Thursday (March 10, 2005) at
Tom's River, N.J.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Thursday at the First
Lutheran Church in Algona, with
the Rev. Dr. Mark Holmer
officiating.
Visitation will be held from 7
to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson's
of Algona.
Wilson Funeral Home, 515)
295-2622.
Shelley Frenzen
OWATONNA, Minn. —Shelley
Frenzen, 38, of Owatonna, Minn.
died Sunday (March 13, 2005) at
the Owatonna, Minnesota
Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Bride Colonial
Chapel, 110 East Spring St. in
Manly.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641)
454-2242
www.colonialchapels.com.
Enola Haney Lyons
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Enola
Haney Lyons, 80, of Fergus
Falls, Minn., formerly of Mason
City, Iowa, died Friday (March
11, 2005) at the Elim Nursing
Home in Fargo, N.D.
A memorial service will be
announced at a later date.
Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of
Fergus Falls, Minn. is in charge
of arrangements.
Web site: glendenilson.com.
Elsie Nuehring
OSAGE — Elsie Nuehring, 76, of
Osage, died Monday (March 14,
2005) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center Hospice
Unit in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
ChampionnBucheit Funeral Home in
Osage (641) 732-3706.
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