Published Monday, March 21, 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.
Esther L. Sams
CLEAR LAKE — Esther L. Sams, 97, of
Clear Lake, died Saturday (March 19,
2005) at the Oakwood Care Center.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday
at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 112
N. Fourth Street in Clear Lake with the
Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Graveside
services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday
at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City
with her grandson, the Rev. David Sams,
officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be given to the Esther L.
Sams Memorial Fund.
Esther was born March 3, 1908, in rural
Merrill, Iowa, the daughter of Proctor
and Ella (Wettstedt) Harris. She
attended schools in Merrill. Esther
married Harold O. Sams on Oct. 8, 1924
in Sioux Falls, S.D. They lived on the
family farm with his parents until
moving to Sioux City, Iowa.
Esther worked at Younkers for 40 years
in Sioux City. She was the manager and
buyer of the foundations department. She
took great pride and was highly
respected for her work.
She was an excellent cook and loved
baking. She did a lot of crossword
puzzles, read romance novels, loved
flowers and gardening, and had a great
sense of humor.
Esther moved to Clear Lake in the late
1990s to be closer to her daughter.
While in Clear Lake she followed her
grandchildren's sporting activities,
going to most of their events. She loved
traveling and rode her exercise bike
five miles a day.
Esther was a longtime member of the
Wesley United Methodist Church in Sioux
City. She was a member of the Azure
Chapter of the Eastern Star, Sioux City.
Esther is survived by her daughter,
Barbara Dwyer and her husband, Jerry,
Clear Lake; son, Richard R. Sams and his
wife, Judy, Sioux City; daughter-in-law,
Marilyn Sams, Redwood Falls, Minn.; ten
grandchildren: Stephen Sams and his
wife, Andrea, the Rev. David Sams, Keith
Sams and his wife, Janice, Brian Sams
and his wife, Darla, Kim Dwyer and his
wife, Sue, Kirk Dwyer, Dawn Southwick
and her husband, Douglas, Debra Illian
and her husband, Mark, Susie Avery and
her husband, Kevin, and Luke Sams;
eighteen great-grandchildren: Erik Sams
and his fiancée, Sarah Hampton, Melissa
Sams, Shawn Sams and his wife, Ginny,
Jillian Lee Sams, Cody Lee Sams, Andrew
Dwyer, Alex Dwyer, Michael Dwyer and
special friend, Shelby Gallagher, Scott
Dwyer, Cory Dwyer, Matthew Dwyer,
Danielle Dwyer, Hillary Southwick,
Harrison Southwick, Halston Southwick,
Dannielle Illian, Audrey Avery, and
Alden Avery; four
great-great-grandchildren: Cody,
Virginia, Adriana, and Quintin; and
several nieces and nephews.
Esther is preceded in death by her
parents; her husband Harold Sams, (Feb.
2, 1978); sisters, Imogene and Freda;
brother, Wilfred; son, Leland H. Sams;
two grandchildren, Cynthia Sams and Dr.
Jeffrey Dwyer; and one great-grandchild,
Hilary Sams.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Evelynn R. Dillin
GARNER — Evelynn R. Dillin, 96, of
Garner died Saturday (March 19, 2005) at
the Concord Care Center, Garner.
Memorial services will be held at a
later date.
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in
charge of arrangements.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Ervin W. Kahl
BRITT — Ervin Walter Kahl, 91, of Spirit
Lake, formerly of Britt, passed away
Thursday (March 17, 2005) after a brief
stay in the Hospice unit in the
Dickinson County Regional Hospital
located in Spirit Lake. He was
surrounded by his family.
Funeral services for Mr. Kahl will be
held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ewing
Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street
in Britt with the Rev. Jeff Ungs of
Galilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake,
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery in Britt.
Friends may greet the family on Tuesday
from 4 until 7 p.m. at Ewing Dugger
Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West
in Britt, and one hour prior to services
on Wednesday.
Ervin Kahl was currently living in
Spirit Lake. He was a longtime resident
of Britt, later Clear Lake, and
Minnetonka, Minn.
Ervin was born on Feb. 27, 1914, in
Malta, Ill. He later moved to Mason City
and in 1931, moved to Britt with his
brother, Neil, and his parents, Walter
and Nellie Kahl. He attended school in
Mason City and graduated from Britt High
School in 1932 and attended the
University of Iowa.
In 1938, Ervin married Elizabeth (Betty)
Nix from Britt. Together they farmed in
the Britt community for over 50 years
and were members of First Lutheran
Church in Britt and Galilean Lutheran
Church in Clear Lake.
Ervin enjoyed contributing to his
community. He served as the rural school
director for Erin Township No. 2 and as
president and board member of the Britt
Public Schools. He also served on the
board of the Britt Co-op, Britt
Creamery, the Hancock County Care
Center, the Britt Country Club and Golf
Course, and served as a director of the
First State Bank in Britt for 19 years.
Ervin was also president and treasurer
of the Hancock/Winnebago County Arc
Association for People With Disabilities
for 22 years. He also served as
president of the Hancock County Farm
Bureau. After moving to Clear Lake, he
became a member and officer of the
Ventura Lions Club.
Ervin enjoyed piloting his single-engine
airplane in his early years, then
fishing, and then golf, and more golf.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth
(Betty); and daughters: Karmon Amsler
and husband, John, from Sioux City; Mona
Jean Kahl from Spirit Lake; (a son Lon
Ervin Kahl died in 1983); and
granddaughter, Shonda Warner, London,
England; and grandson, Trenton Warner
and Susan Stone; and
great-granddaughter, Ridley, El Cerrito,
Calif.; also niece and nephews: Marsha
Peterson and husband, Paul, Britt, Gary
Kahl and wife, Katie, Clear Lake, Bob
Kahl and wife, Lavonne, Fla.; and their
families.
Survivors also include sisters-in-law
and brothers-in-law: Mildred Phillips
and husband, Lyle, Bella Vista, Ark.,
Geneva King, Evansville, Ind., Chris Nix
and wife, Dorothy, Evansville, Ind.,
Bill Nix, Evansville, Ind.; and many
cherished nieces and nephews.
Also surviving are step-grandchildren:
John and Mary Amsler, Davidsonville,
Md., Greg and Chell Amsler, Stevenson
Ranch, Calif., Paige and Dar Sampson,
Libertyville, Ill., and their families.
He is preceded in death by his parents,
Walter and Nellie Kahl; son, Lon Ervin
Kahl; and brother, Neil Kahl.
Ervin will be remembered as a loving
husband, father, grandfather and
treasured friend to many.
Memorials may be directed to Opportunity
Village, P.O. Box 622, Clear Lake, Iowa
50428 or Hancock County Agricultural
Museum, Britt, Iowa.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
Emma McInroy
OSAGE — Emma McInroy, 92, of Osage, and
formerly of the Riceville area, died
Saturday (March 19, 2005) at the
Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Lutheran
Church in Riceville, with Pastor Michael
Parris officiating. Interment will be in
the Riverside Cemetery in Riceville.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage and will continue one hour before
services at the church on Wednesday.
Emma was born Feb. 24, 1913, near Elma,
the daughter of Hugo and Helen (DeVries)
Horstman. Emma worked as a hired girl
for area farmers. She was united
marriage to Carl McInroy on Aug. 26,
1932. They farmed and made their home in
the Riceville area until retiring in
1973 and then they moved to Osage. They
enjoyed going to dances. Carl passed
away in 1983.
In 1988, Emma was united in marriage to
Charles Hoye. Charles passed away in
2003.
Emma enjoyed gardening and her many
family and friends.
She is survived by four sons: Keith
McInroy, (Gayle) of Charles City,
Orville McInroy (Lisa) of Robins, James
McInroy (Marilyn) of Cedar Rapids, and
Jerry McInroy (Jane) of Cedar Rapids;
one sister, Lillie Louvar, of Cedar
Rapids; 15 grandchildren; 30
great-grandchildren; and four
great-great-grandchildren.
Emma was preceded by: her parents; her
two husbands, Carl and Charles; three
sisters; and two brothers.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
Jeanette E. Wessels
MASON CITY — Jeanette E. Wessels, 89, a
resident of the Good Shepherd Health
Center in Mason City, died Sunday (March
20, 2005) at the Good Shepherd Health
Center in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Gary J. Kienitz
ALGONA — Gary J. Kienitz, 76, of Algona,
died Saturday at his home.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, 218 South Moore Street in
Algona, with the Rev. Phil Doocy
officiating. Burial will be in Maple
Hill Cemetery, Lakota.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until
service time at the funeral home on
Tuesday
Other arrangements are incomplete at the
funeral home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Dan Barz
GARNER — Dan Barz, 49, died Saturday
(March 19, 2005) in Minneapolis.
A funeral service for the family and
extended family of Al and Ihla Barz will
be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday with the
Rev. Darrell Weber of Zion Evangelical
and Reformed Church officiating. Burial
will be at the Concord Township Cemetery
in Garner.
The family will, however, greet friends
from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the
Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth
St. in Garner.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Agnes I. Gruis
CLEAR LAKE — Agnes I. Gruis, 88, of
Clear Lake, died Saturday (March 19,
2005) at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home,
107 North Second Street in Thornton with
the Rev. Jan Burnett of Clear Lake
Methodist Church and the Rev. Rodney
Meester of Meservey First Reformed
Church officiating. Burial will follow
at the Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home.
Agnes Irene Gruis was born July 24,
1916, in Williams, Iowa, to Charles
Allen and Clara Belle (Dubson) Bowman.
She graduated from Meservey High School
in 1932.
Agnes was married to Louis Daniel Gruis
on Feb. 20,1935, in Belmond, Wright
County, Iowa, and they farmed in the
Meservey-Thornton area. Agnes was active
in the Meservey Reformed Church; having
been a Sunday School teacher and held
various offices in the Reformed Church
Women.
After her husband's death in 1964, she
moved to Clear Lake where she has since
resided. During her years in Clear Lake,
she did office work and retired from H&H
Food Service in 1981.
She then volunteered at Opportunity
Village store for seven years; at the
Clear Lake Public Library for 13 years;
and also at numerous other places with
RSVP. Doing things for others brought
her much enjoyment. She also held
offices in several clubs, as well as in
United Methodist Women. She was an avid
reader and also enjoyed gardening and
cooking.
Survivors include her son, Lawrence, and
his wife, Phyllis, Thornton; two
grandchildren, Sonia Schaeffer and her
husband, Darrell, Mason City, and Todd
Gruis and his wife, Jane, Clear Lake;
eight great-grandchildren: Elizabeth
Whittington of Norwalk, Darren Page and
his wife, Amy, of Hill Air Force Base,
Utah, Alyssa Clausen and her husband,
Jay, of Mason City, Holly Page of Des
Moines, Amanda Jurgens of Nora Springs,
Michael and Thomas Gruis of Clear Lake,
and Austin Schaeffer of Mason City; and
one great-great-granddaughter, Isabella
Whittington of Norwalk.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; a grandson, Brad, in 1981; her
parents; five brothers and five sisters.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Homes, (641)
998-2311.
Arvid A. Hansen
BELMOND — Arvid A. Hansen, 92, of
Belmond, formerly of Rowan, died
Saturday (March 19, 2005) at the Belmond
Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane South in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3182.
Clinton Gardinier
MASON CITY— Clinton H. Gardinier, 82, of
Mason City, died Sunday (March 20, 2005)
at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North
Pennsylvania Avenue in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641)
423-0928.
Published Tuesday, March 22,
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.
Mabel Alene
Wilke
CLEAR LAKE — Funeral
services for Mabel Alene
Wilke, 95, of 3648 North
Shore Drive, Clear Lake,
formerly of Greene, will
be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday (March 23,
2005) at Reid's Funeral
Chapel, 519 North First
Street in Greene with
Pastor Audrey Young of
the United Methodist
Church of Ventura
officiating. Burial will
be in the Rose Hill
Cemetery in Greene.
Visitation will be 4 to
7 p.m. today and one
hour before services
Wednesday at the funeral
chapel.
Those planning an
expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to
the Mabel Alene Wilke
Memorial Fund in care of
the family.
Mabel Alene Hudson was
born March 17, 1910, in
rural Bennezette
Township, Butler County,
a daughter of Oscar J.
And Leta A. (Lockwood)
Hudson, and died Sunday
at the Oakwood Care
Center in Clear Lake.
She received her
education in the
Bennezette No. 3 Country
School and the Aredale
Public School. She was
united in marriage to
Walter E. Wilke on Aug.
11, 1931, at her
parents' home in
Aredale. They farmed in
the rural Aredale until
1978 when they moved to
Clear Lake.
Alene was a faithful
member of the Aredale
United Methodist Church
and played the organ for
many years. After moving
to Clear Lake she was a
member of the Ventura
United Methodist Church
where she was a member
of the United Methodist
Women. Her other
interests included
sewing, quilting, and
flower gardening.
Living family members
include her son, Eugene
Wilke of Kansas City,
Mo.; two sisters: June
Stewart of Washington
State, Wilma Hill of
Clarksville; two
brothers: Vernon "Mike"
Hudson of Sheffield, and
Lowell Hudson of Dumont.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
two sisters: Erma Hudson
and Doris Matson; four
brothers: Hillis Hudson,
Fred Hudson, Carl
Hudson, and Dale Hudson.
Funeral arrangements
have been entrusted to
Reid's Funeral Chapel of
Greene, (641) 823-4457.
Charles ‘Charlie' Day
WATERLOO — Charles E.
"Charlie" Day, 76, of
Waterloo, died at Allen
Memorial Hospital on
Saturday (March 19,
2005).
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. on
Wednesday at Locke
Funeral Home, followed
by cremation with
inurnment in Garden of
Memories Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. today at
Locke Funeral Home, 1519
West Fourth Street in
Waterloo.
Memorials may be
directed to the family.
Charlie was born on May
10, 1928, in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, the son of
Walter and Myrtle
(Bowden) Day. On May 26,
1945, he married Delores
Thompson in
Independence. Over the
years Charlie worked for
various car dealers in
Waterloo, retiring from
Waterloo Boat and Motor.
Survivors include his
wife, Delores Day of
Waterloo; two sons:
Larry (Kay) Day, Clear
Lake, Tim (Vickie) Day,
Waterloo; four
grandchildren; four
step-grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren;
five
step-great-grandchildren,
and a brother, James
(Natalie) Day, Mission
Viejo, Calif.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Locke Funeral Home,
Inc., (319) 233-6138.
www.LockeFuneralHome.com.
Agnes Mellem
NORTHWOOD — Agnes
Katherine Mellem, 97, of
Northwood, a member of
Worth County's pioneer
family, died Sunday
(March 20, 2005) at the
Lutheran Retirement Home
in Northwood.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, at the First
Shell Rock Lutheran
Church, 1406 Central
Ave. in Northwood with
the Rev. Karl Hermanson
officiating. Burial will
be in the Sunset Rest
Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be held
from 4 until 6 p.m. on
Wednesday, at the Conner
Colonial Chapel, 1008
First Ave. South in
Northwood and one hour
prior to service
Thursday at the church.
Memorial contributions
may be made to First
Shell Rock Lutheran
Church in Northwood or
to the charity of
donor's choice.
She was born on Aug. 18,
1907, in Northwood, the
daughter of Lewis G. and
Signe Rorvig Mellem.
She attended Northwood
schools, graduating in
1925. She received her
teaching certificate and
later earned her B.A. in
education from Iowa
State Teachers College
in Cedar Falls.
She taught in rural
Worth County, Persia,
Iowa, Park Ridge,
Illinois, and for many
years at the Lowell
Elementary School in
Waterloo, Iowa, until
her retirement in 1975.
After retirement she
returned to Northwood
and assisted at the
Northwood Library until
she found it interfered
with her other
interests.
She had a life long
interest in her
Norwegian heritage.
Other interests included
nature conservancy,
gardening, wildlife,
travel, reading,
knitting, and
homemaking. However her
greatest devotion was to
her family and church.
She was a lifelong
member of First Shell
Rock Lutheran Church in
Northwood and former
president of the ladies
aid.
Left to cherish her
memory are three
siblings: Elvira Mellem,
Northwood, Virginia
Evenson, Sheldon, Iowa,
and Lewis R. Mellem,
Louisville, Ky.; five
nieces and one nephew;
Clare May (Jack),
Montclair, N. J., Joan
Cassidy, Martinez,
Calif., Katherine Elgas
(Robert), Waterloo,
Jeanette Metrebian
(Charles), Santa
Barbara, Calif., Carolyn
Willi (Francis),
Winchester, Va., Lewis
Robert Mellem (Sharon),
Louisville, Ky.; and
many great and
great-great nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
three sisters: Esther,
Geneva, and Valborg; and
a brother, Victor.
Conner Colonial Chapel,
(641) 324-1543).
www.colonialchapels.com.
Arvid A.
Hansen
BELMOND — Arvid A
Hansen, 92, of Belmond,
formerly of Rowan, died
Saturday (March 19,
2005) at the Belmond
Health Care Center.
Funeral services for Mr.
Hansen will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at the
United Church of Rowan.
Burial will be at
Graceland Cemetery near
Rowan.
Visitation will be held
Thursday from 4 to 6
p.m. at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane South, in
Belmond and one hour
prior to the service on
Friday at the church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444- 3248.
Daniel R.
Barz
GARNER — Daniel R. Barz,
49, of Minneapolis,
Minn., formerly of
Garner, died Saturday
(March 19, 2005) at his
home in Minneapolis.
Family and extended
family funeral services
will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel in
Garner. Burial will be
in Concord Township
Cemetery, Garner.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel in Garner.
Daniel Ray Barz, the son
of Allen Kenneth and
Ihlajean (Johnson) Barz
was born July 29, 1955,
at Belmond. He was
baptized at the Immanuel
Reformed United Church
of Christ in Klemme and
confirmed at the Zion
Evangelical and Reformed
Church in Garner. He
graduated from
Garner-Hayfield High
School in 1973 and Iowa
State University at Ames
in 1978 with a degree in
Environmental Studies.
After graduation he
moved to Denver, Colo.,
where he was involved in
environmental sales. In
July of 2004 he moved to
Minneapolis, Minn.
In high school, Dan
enjoyed playing in band,
swing choir, and sports.
He also enjoyed the
sports and activities
offered by the
mountainous environment
of Colorado.
Dan was a member of Zion
Evangelical & Reformed
Church in Garner and had
been a former choir
member.
He is survived by his
mother, Ihlajean Barz of
Garner; two brothers:
Mark Barz and his wife,
Dalena, of Ventura, and
Mike Barz of
Minneapolis, Minn.; four
nieces and nephews:
Nathan Barz of Ventura,
Erika (Bob) Kirby of
Omaha, Neb., Nora
Muessingmann of Omaha,
Neb. and Melissa Dakin
of Fort Collins, Colo.;
his grandmother, Gay
Horgen of Albert Lea,
Minn.; several aunts and
uncles; and many
cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Allen
Barz on Feb. 2, 2005.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Jeanette E.
Wessels
MASON CITY — Jeanette E.
Wessels, 89, died Sunday
(March 20, 2005) at the
Good Shepherd Health
Center in Mason City,
where she had been a
resident since November
of 2003.
The celebration of
Jeanette's life will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Friday
at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City with
Chaplain Nick Knoth
officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends on
Friday from noon until
the 1:30 p.m. service at
Fullerton Funeral Home.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Jeanette E.
Wessels Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be
e-mailed to the family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web site.
Funeral arrangements are
being handled by
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Lucille
Davies
CHARLES CITY — Lucille
Davies, 89, of Charles
City, died Wednesday
(March 16, 2005) at the
Salsbury Baptist Home in
Charles City.
Funeral services for
Lucille Davies will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday
at the Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City.
The Rev. Paul Wilcox,
pastor of the Trinity
United Methodist Church,
will officiate. Burial
will be in Greenwood
Cemetery at Cedar Falls.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home from
5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Visitation will continue
at the funeral home from
9 a.m. until service
time on Saturday.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Martha R.
Hellman
BANCROFT — Martha R.
Hellman, 98, of
Bancroft, died Monday
(March 21, 2005) at
Kossuth Regional
Healthcare Center in
Algona.
A funeral Mass will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at St. John's
Catholic Church,
Bancroft, with Father
Paul D. Bormann
officiating. Burial will
be in St. John's
Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
3 to 8 p.m. today at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Bancroft,
with an Altar Society
Rosary beginning at 3:30
p.m. and a scripture
prayer service beginning
at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of
Bancroft, (515)
885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Dorothy P. Goecken
CHARLES CITY — Dorothy
P. Goecken, 95, a
resident of the Ninth
Street Chautauqua Guest
Home in Charles City,
died Monday (March 21,
2005).
Funeral arrangements are
pending at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St. in
Charles City.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home and Cremation
Services, (641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Darline
(Bangs) Nitcher
GREENE — Darline Ann
Nitcher died Friday
(March 18, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services for
Darline Ann Nitcher, 70,
formerly of Greene, will
be 10:30 a.m. today at
Reid's Funeral Chapel,
519 North First St.,
Greene, with burial in
the Rose Hill Cemetery,
Greene.
Visitation was held on
Monday evening and will
continue one hour before
services today at the
chapel.
Those planning an
expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to
the Darline Ann Nitcher
Memorial Fund in care of
the family; 51 South
Cedar Terrace, Charles
City, IA 50616.
Reid's Funeral Chapel,
(641) 823-4457.
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Published Wednesday, March 23,
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.
Arvid Arthur Hansen
BELMOND — Arvid Arthur
Hansen, age 92, of
Belmond, formerly of
Rowan, passed away
Saturday (March 19,
2005) at the Belmond
Health Care Center.
Funeral services for Mr.
Hansen will be held
10:30 a.m. Friday at
United Church of Rowan.
Burial will be at
Graceland Cemetery near
Rowan.
A visitation will be
held from 4 to 6
p.m.Thursday at Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane S. in
Belmond and one hour
prior to the service on
Friday at United Church
of Rowan.
Arvid Arthur Hansen was
born on Dec. 14, 1912,
to Arthur and Mabel
(Olson) Hansen in rural
Rowan, Iowa. He grew up
and attended school in
the Rowan area. Arvid
graduated from Rowan
High School in 1931.
A couple of years
following graduation,
Arvid attended Iowa
State Teacher's College
in Cedar Falls and Iowa
State University in
Ames. Following college,
Arvid came home and
farmed with his father.
On June 6, 1947, Arvid
was united in marriage
to L. Mildred Nielsen in
Cedar Falls, Iowa. This
marriage was blessed
with three children:
Darwin, Mariane, and
Glenn.
The couple lived and
farmed together on the
family farm northwest of
Rowan for many years.
While on the farm, Arvid
enjoyed delivering the
Des Moines Sunday
Register for a number of
years no matter what the
weather was like. Music
was a very important
part of Arvid's life as
well as his family. He
enjoyed playing in the
bands, "Achin Hearts"
and "Country Cousins"
for numerous years.
Arvid spent several
years with the Civil Air
Patrol.
Arvid and Mildred
retired from farming in
the spring of 1973 and
moved to the family home
in Rowan, Iowa. Arvid
and Mildred enjoyed
traveling to Europe on
two different occasions
and so enjoyed their
winters in Texas. Their
four grandchildren were
their delight. Mildred
passed away on Feb. 19,
1984, and Arvid
continued to live in
Rowan until Oct. 31,
2001, when his health
forced him to enter the
Belmond Health Care
Center in Belmond, where
he resided until his
recent passing.
Arvid was a lifelong
member of Rowan Lions
Club and the United
Church of Rowan. He
enjoyed the activities
at church. He was well
known for his opening
the doors for everyone
at Congregate meals and
his willingness to help
people in need
throughout the
community.
Photography was also a
great passion for Arvid.
He so enjoyed taking
pictures of various
community events, his
children, grandchildren,
and especially the
Hansen reunions.
Musical jam sessions
with his children and
grandchildren as well as
with his friends played
a huge part in his life.
Arvid took great pride
in all his musical
instruments that he
owned and played for
various community
events. He participated
for several years in the
July 4th parades at
Belmond with his piano
float.
In 1994, Arvid began his
"Reminisce" column for
the Belmond Independent.
He took great pride in
writing the weekly
articles for 10 years,
as well as mailing out
his weekly columns to
his relatives and
friends.
Arvid is survived by his
son, Darwin Hansen of
Clarion; his daughter,
Mariane, and her
husband, Wayne
Vestweber, of McAllen,
Texas; his son, Glenn
Hansen, and his wife,
Sandy, of Belmond; his
grandchildren Staff Sgt.
Gregory Hansen, Fort
Knox, Ky., Carl
Vestweber, McAllen,
Texas, Jennifer Hansen,
St. Louis, Mo., Mark
Vestweber, Ames; niece,
LaNell Brandes, and her
husband, John, of
Waterloo, Iowa; nephew,
Alvin Bailey and his
wife, Becky, Rowan,
Iowa; along with several
grand-nieces and
nephews, other family
members and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his
wife, Mildred;
son-in-law, Norman
Haupt; sister, Edna
Bailey; nephew Lynn
Bailey.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick's Lane
S., Belmond, (641)
444-3248.
Ralph S.
Bergstrom
MAPLE PLAIN, Minn. —
Ralph S. Bergstrom, age
84, of Maple Plain,
Minn., passed away on
March 20, 2005.
A memorial service will
be held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Huber
Funeral Home, 1801
Commerce Blvd., Mound,
Minn., with a gathering
of family and friends at
9:30 a.m. Interment will
be at Fort Snelling
National Cemetery,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Ralph was born May 22,
1920, to Seth and Hilda
(Aske) Bergstrom in
Spring Lake, Minn. He
served in the U.S. Army
Air Corps as a pilot
during World War II. He
was a member of the crew
that flew the first
plane into Nagasaki,
Japan, after the
explosion of the atomic
bomb.
After the war, Ralph
drove for Greyhound Bus
Co. for more than 10
years. He resided in
Clear Lake, Iowa, from
1963 to 1994, and was
the flight service
specialist at the Mason
City Municipal Airport.
He spent the past 10
years in his home state
of Minnesota.
Ralph is survived by his
children, Randy (Kris)
Bergstrom, Lindsay
(Monica) Bergstrom,
Caron (Jason) Reed and
their mother, Jeanne;
son, Gunnar J.
Bergstrom; brother, Ken
(Joan) Bergstrom;
sister-in-law, Violet
Bergstrom;
grandchildren,
Katherine, Laura, Andrew
and Colleen; and many
nieces, nephews and
friends.
He is preceded in death
by his parents and
brothers, Carl,
Frederick, Robert and
Frank; sisters, Maybelle
and Ruth.
Huber Funeral Homes,
Mound Chapel, (952) 472
1716.
Carlyle
‘Bud' Jung
CHARLES CITY — Carlyle
"Bud" Jung, 85, of
Charles City, died
Tuesday (March 22, 2005)
at 9th Street Chautauqua
Guest Home in Charles
City.
Funeral services for Bud
Jung will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at
Trinity United Methodist
Church. Pastor Gayle
Wilcox will officiate.
Burial will be in
Riverside Cemetery.
There will be a flag
presentation by the
Charles City Ceremonial
Unit.
Friends may call at
Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 4 to 7
p.m. Thursday.
Visitation will continue
Friday at the church one
hour prior to the
service.
The Hauser Funeral Home
in Charles City is in
charge of arrangements,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Jerry Keith
Eckenrod
BELLE PLAINE — Jerry
Keith Eckenrod, age 63,
formerly of Van Horne,
died Saturday (March 19,
2005) in St. Louis, Mo.,
after suffering an
apparent heart attack
after attending the NCAA
Wrestling Tournament.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at Benton
Community High School in
Van Horne with Pastor
Norman Bennett and Rev.
Dick Paulus officiating.
Private committal
services will be held at
Salem Cemetery in Van
Horne.
Public visitation will
also be held at the high
school from 2 to 7 p.m.
on Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, a
memorial fund has been
established for the
Benton Community weight
room.
Phillips Funeral Home,
Keystone, Iowa, is in
charge of arrangements,
(319) 442-3315.
Dorothy R.
Goecken
CHARLES CITY —Dorothy P.
Goecken, 95, of Charles
City, died Monday
morning (March 21, 2005)
at the 9th Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
A funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 11 a.m.
Monday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane
in Charles City with the
Rev. Monsignor Stanley
J. Hayek presiding.
Interment will be in
Calvary Cemetery,
Charles City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday
in the social hall of
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in
Charles City.
Condolences, stories or
thoughts may be sent to
the family in care of
Fullerton Funeral Home
online at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home and Cremation
Services, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City, (641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Opal
Brink-Pederson
ROCKWELL — Opal
Brink-Pederson, 79, of
Rockwell, died Tuesday
(March 22, 2005) at her
home in Rockwell.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Bride
Colonial Chapel, 110
Spring St., Manly, (641)
454-2242.
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Published Thursday, March 24,
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.
Jeanette E.
Wessels
MASON CITY — Jeanette E.
Wessels, 89, of 302
Second St. N.E., died
Sunday morning (March
20, 2005) at Good
Shepherd Health Center
in Mason City, where she
had been a resident
since November 2003.
The celebration of
Jeanette's life will be
held 1:30 p.m. Friday at
Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City, with
Chaplain Nick Knoth
officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends on
Friday from noon until
the 1:30 p.m. service at
Fullerton Funeral Home.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to Jeanette E.
Wessels Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be
e-mailed to the family
at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Jeanette Ella Wessels
was born April 23, 1915,
in Greentop, Mo., to
Cyrus A. and Ruth
(Heavlin) Gregory. She
was the second oldest
child and second
daughter of four
children born to her
parents. Jeanette grew
up in Greentop, Mo., and
Mason City. She lived
most of her life in
Mason City and graduated
from Mason City High
School in the class of
1933.
On June 10, 1934,
Jeanette was united in
marriage to Herman
Wessels in Sioux Falls,
S.D. The couple became
the proud parents of two
daughters, Beverly and
Dixie. Jeanette and
Herman were delighted to
have celebrated their
50th wedding
anniversary.
Jeanette was employed
for many years in the
housekeeping
department at St.
Joseph Mercy Hospital in
Mason City. She retired
in 1980, and had
developed many
friendships during her
tenure at the hospital.
Jeanette was a member of
First Christian Church
and the FCC Women's
Fellowship.
Jeanette relished
spending time with her
family. She took great
pride in nurturing her
children and
grandchildren and was
very proud of each and
every one of them.
Jeanette was an avid
reader, enjoyed sewing
clothing, stuffed
animals and doll
clothes, ironing,
crocheting and quilting.
Her daughters recall
that their mother was a
hard worker, highly
energetic and had a
"green thumb" for
raising beautiful
African violets. She
loved entertaining her
family at home and
prepared and served the
best rhubarb cobbler. A
special treat were the
fish fries that Jeanette
would cook after her
husband brought home
fresh caught fish.
Jeanette will be dearly
missed by family and
friends who have shared
in her life, but the
memories will be
cherished until they
meet again.
She is survived by her
two daughters, Beverly
and husband, Roger
Ennis, of Mason City,
and Dixie and husband,
Willis Wood, of Corwith;
her five grandchildren:
Sue and husband, Steve
Kruckenberg, Rick and
wife, Kathy Ennis, Tim
and wife, Siobhan Wood,
Terry and husband, Gary
Osby, and Todd and wife,
Deanna Wood. She will
also be sadly missed by
her 11
great-grandchildren,
four great-great
grandchildren and many
other relatives and
friends.
Preceding Jeanette in
death were her husband,
Herman; her parents,
Cyrus and Ruth Gregory;
one sister and two
brothers.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Service
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Esther
Leonora Wilson
CLEAR LAKE — Esther
Leonora Wilson, 90, of
400 Highway 18 W., Clear
Lake, died Wednesday
(March 23, 2005) at the
Oakwood Care Center,
Clear Lake, Iowa.
Services will be 1 p.m.
Friday at Zion Lutheran
Church, Clear Lake,
with Dick Scott, lay
assistant of Zion
Lutheran Church in Clear
Lake, officiating.
Graveside services will
be held at a later time
in the Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5 to
7 p.m. Thursday at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake, and
one hour before the
service on Friday at the
church.
The family kindly
suggests memorials be
directed to the Esther
L. Wilson Memorial Fund.
Esther was born March
28, 1914, in Hanlontown,
Iowa, the daughter of
Gilbert and Emma (Bray)
Erickson. She was
baptized at Grace
Lutheran Church,
Hanlontown, and
confirmed March 11,
1928.
She graduated from
Hanlontown High School
June 23, 1931.
Esther married Clifford
H. Wilson on Nov. 23,
1931, in Kewanee, Ill.
They farmed on the
family farm near
Hanlontown. They moved
to Clear Lake in the
late '40s. Esther moved
to Oakwood Care Center
in March 1999, where the
staff became an extended
family that she loved
very much.
She became a member of
Zion Lutheran Church in
Clear Lake after moving
there and was a very
active member in ladies
circle, Do Days and
Young at Hearts. She
enjoyed playing cards,
singing, babysitting
children, cooking,
baking, and most of all
spending time with her
family.
One of her favorite
sayings was "Holy Cow!"
Esther is survived by
her two children: Larry
and Alyce Wilson and
Diane and Garry Miller,
both of Clear Lake;
grandchildren, Brian and
Dian Wilson, Peosta,
Iowa, Jennifer and Thad
DenHartog, Bettendorf,
and Amy and BJ Miller,
West Des Moines, Iowa.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
her husband in 1982.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St., Clear Lake, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Joshua Aaron
Christians
BELMOND — Joshua Aaron
Christians, age 3 months
and 2 days, infant son
of Nichole Christians of
Belmond, passed away
Tuesday (March 22, 2005)
at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
A Mass of Christian
burial will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at
St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church in
Belmond. Burial will
take place at St.
Francis Catholic
Cemetery in Belmond.
A visitation will be
held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday at Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane S. in
Belmond, and one hour
prior to the service at
St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church in
Belmond. A Scriptural
wake service will take
place at 5:30 p.m. at
the funeral home.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick's Lane
S., Belmond, (641)
444-3248.
Gerald C.
‘Jerry' Awe
ALGONA — Gerald C.
"Jerry" Awe, 92, of
Algona died Wednesday
(March 23, 2005) at
Kossuth Regional Health
Center in Algona.
Funeral services for
Jerry Awe will be 10:30
a.m. Friday at Trinity
Lutheran Church in
Algona with Pastor
Steven Turner and Pastor
Henry Friedrich
presiding. Burial will
be in East Lawn Cemetery
in Algona.
Visitation will be from
4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Algona
(515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Dorothy J.
Gates
MASON CITY — Dorothy J.
Gates, 71, of Mason City
died Wednesday (March
23, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
A memorial service will
be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second
St. S.E., Mason City,
with the Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating. Inurement
will be at Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 10 to 11 a.m.
Saturday at Fullerton
Funeral Home.
Condolences, stories or
thoughts may be sent to
the family in the care
of Fullerton Funeral
Home online at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home,
Mason City, (641)
423-8673.
Opal
Brink-Pedersen
ROCKWELL — Opal I.
Brink-Pedersen, 79, of
Rockwell died Tuesday,
(March 22, 2005) at her
home in Rockwell.
Funeral service will be
2 p.m. Saturday at Bride
Colonial Chapel, 110
Spring St., Manly.
Burial will be in the
Manly Cemetery, Manly.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to funeral
service at the funeral
home.
Bride Colonial Chapel,
(641) 454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Mildred M.
Friedrichs
SHELL ROCK — Mildred M.
Friedrichs, 77, of 23309
Lake Road in Shell Rock,
Iowa, passed away on
Tuesday (March 22, 2005)
at Covenant Medical
Center in Waterloo.
There will be no
services. Mildred's body
was cremated.
Kaiser-Corson Funeral
Home, Shell Rock, is in
charge of arrangements,
(641) 885-4321.
Warren M.
Peitzke
CLEAR LAKE — Warren M.
Peitzke, 88, of 114 N.
Fifth St., Clear Lake,
died Wednesday (March
23, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
Services are tentatively
set for 11 a.m. Monday
at Clear Lake United
Methodist Church, Clear
Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake,
(641) 357-2193.
Marcus Hull
CLARION — Marcus Hull,
20, of Clarion, formerly
of Manly, died Tuesday
(March 22, 2005) at
Mercy Hospital Medical
Center, Des Moines.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with the
Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 Spring St., Manly.
Bride Colonial Chapel,
(641) 454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com.
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Published Friday, March 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.
Dorothy J. Gates
MASON CITY — Dorothy J.
Gates, 71, of 714 N.
Tyler Ave., Mason City,
died late Wednesday
morning (March 23, 2005)
at Mercy Medical Center
of North Iowa in Mason
City.
A memorial service will
be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second
St. S.E. in Mason City
with the Rev. Jim Stiles
officiating. Inurnment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
The family will
greet relatives and
friends from 10 to 11
a.m. Saturday at the
funeral home.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or an
expression of sympathy
may direct them to the
American Heart
Association or the
charity of the donor's
choice.
Dorothy J. Gates was
born June 10, 1933, in
Nashua, the daughter of
Robert H. and Neva
(Rottink) Bond. Dorothy
attended school in
Nashua and graduated
from the Nashua High
School in 1951. On Oct.
22, 1960, Dorothy was
united in marriage to D.
Blaine Gates in Nashua.
Following their
marriage, the couple
lived in Nashua and
Indianola until they
made their home in Mason
City in 1967.
Dorothy was a devoted
wife and homemaker. She
took great pride in
nurturing her children
and grandchildren. She
was faithful in
celebrating all holidays
with her family, making
each one of them feel
unconditionally and
equally loved in her own
unique way. Dorothy and
her husband, Blaine,
were always together and
enjoyed entertaining
family and friends. She
enjoyed quilting,
working with cross
stitch and genealogy.
Dorothy shared special
moments in being a part
of the "family"
vacations, especially
trips to Wisconsin in
the fall of the year
with the colors of the
leaves changing, and
buying a variety of
apples. Her family
recalls that she was
great navigator in those
travels. Dorothy was a
former Girl Scout leader
in Mason City. Dorothy
always strived for
excellence in being
informed, learning and
the education of her
children and those
around her.
Grateful for having had
the privilege of sharing
in Dorothy's life are
her husband of 44 years,
D. Blaine Gates of Mason
City; her children David
(Kathleen) Gates of
Prairieville, La., and
Jennifer (John)
Bennington of Columbus,
Neb.; five
grandchildren: Brian
Gates, Jacob Bennington,
Megan Gates, Claire
Bennington and Cameron
Bennington; and one
sister, Shirley (Garth)
Huffman, of Cedar Falls.
Other survivors include
five nieces and friends
left to cherish her
memory.
Dorothy is preceded in
death by her parents and
an infant son, Douglas
Gates.
Condolences, stories or
thoughts may be sent to
the family in the care
of Fullerton Funeral
Home on line at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Opal
Brink-Pedersen
ROCKWELL — Opal
Brink-Pedersen, 79, died
Tuesday (March 22,
2005) in her home in
Rockwell.
Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Saturday at
Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 Spring St. in Manly,
with Rev. Ron Bolinger
officiating. Burial will
be in the Manly
Cemetery, Manly.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to the
service at the funeral
chapel.
Opal was born to Thomas
and Jennie (Bigler)
Carre on March 13, 1926.
Her mother, Jennie,
raised Opal and her four
siblings in Manly. After
graduating from Manly
High School, Opal was
married to Don Brink.
Opal and Don, a railroad
engineer for the Rock
Island Railroad, raised
two children: Janelle
Scheller who resides and
teaches school on a
Navajo Reservation in
Tohatchi, N. M., and
Doug Brink, family
therapist, and his wife,
Karla, of rural Manly.
Opal enjoyed working and
playing with her friends
at the Elks Lodge in
Mason City for many
years.
Opal has two
grandchildren: Jessica
Brink, who resides in
Rochester, Minn., and
Shane Brink who lives in
Chicago, Ill.
Opal's husband, Don,
died at age 49 in 1971.
Opal was also preceded
in death by two
brothers: Marion and
Lawrence Carre; and two
sisters: Izetta Ryan and
Peggy Jenks. Opal's
sister, Corrina
Mutersbaugh, resides in
Richfield, Minn.
Opal married Ervin
Pedersen, of Rockwell,
on April 1,1983, and
lived in Rockwell until
her death. She enjoyed
Erv's family and was
close to his children
and grandchildren. Erv
preceded her in death on
March 20, 2003. Erv and
his first wife, Jean,
who preceded him in
death, raised three
children: Tom Pedersen,
Marlene Lucas and
Shirley Ward.
Opal enjoyed good health
throughout her life up
until she had finished
her last crossword
puzzle on the morning
that she died. She
enjoyed the outdoors,
most of all her flower
gardens and taking
walks. Her artistic
interests included
ceramics, sewing and
knitting. Throughout her
life Opal consistently
enjoyed the very young
and was kind and
engaging with the
elderly. Opal enjoyed
travel throughout the
United States. When her
children were young, she
particularly enjoyed
camping in the mountains
and fishing and hiking
with her family. Opal
was a good shot with a
rifle and enjoyed
periodic hunting in the
fall and winter. She
later enjoyed travel
with her husband, Erv,
taking trips to Alaska,
Holland, Switzerland,
France and other parts
of Europe along with
trips in the continental
United States.
Opal will be missed and
remembered by family and
friends.
Bride Colonial Chapel
(641) 454-2242
www.colonialchapels.com
Joshua Aaron
Christians
BELMOND — Joshua Aaron
Christians, age 3 months
and 2 days, infant son
of Nichole Christians
and Jimmy Prince of
Belmond, passed away
Tuesday (March 22, 2005)
at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Francis
Xavier Catholic Church
in Belmond. Burial will
take place at St.
Francis Catholic
Cemetery in Belmond.
A visitation will be
held from 5 tp 7 p.m.
today at Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane S. in
Belmond, and one hour
prior to the service at
the church on Saturday.
A scriptural wake
service will take place
today at 5:30 p.m. at
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home.
Joshua Aaron Christians
was born Dec. 20, 2004,
to Nichole Christians
and Jimmy Prince in
Clarion.
Joshua was such a happy
baby and brought much
joy to his family. His
family will remember him
for his strength shown
at such a young age.
Joshua is survived by
his parents, Nichole
Christians of Belmond
and Jimmy Prince of
Mason City; a sister,
Abby of Belmond; his
maternal grandparents,
Tom and Rita Christians
of Belmond; two
great-grandmothers:
Deloris Robbins of
Goodell and Bonnie
Christians of Klemme;
two uncles: Clint
Christians and wife,
Andrea, and their
children, Cale and
Cooper, and Neil
Christians. Joshua is
also survived by
numerous great-aunts,
uncles and cousins.
Joshua is preceded in
death by his
great-grandfathers, Lee
Robbins and Clarence
Christians.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Warren M.
Peitzke
CLEAR LAKE — Warren M.
Peitzke, 88, of 114 N.
Fifth St., Clear Lake,
died Wednesday (March
23, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be
at 11 a.m. Monday at
United Methodist Church,
Clear Lake, with Rev.
Jan Burnett officiating.
Interment will be in the
Clear Lake Cemetery.
Military honors will be
by the Clear Lake VFW.
Visitation will be one
hour before the service
Monday, at the church.
Memorials may given in
memory of Warren to
Hospice of North Iowa.
Warren was born July 20,
1916, north of Clear
Lake, the son of George
and Mabel (Peterson)
Peitzke. He attended
Lincoln Township No. 3
school. Warren entered
military service in 1942
during World War II and
spent most of his three
years of service in
Europe.
Warren farmed north of
Clear Lake and in 1973
retired after 58 years
of farming. After
retiring, he moved into
town and worked for
Woodford-Wheeler Lumber
Co. for eight years. He
loved to be outside,
taking his daily walks
and mowing lawns. He
especially enjoyed his
many coffee friends.
Warren was a member of
United Methodist Church
and Clear Lake IOOF
Lodge.
Warren is survived by a
host of friends.
He was preceded in death
by his mother and
father; and his sister,
Muriel, in 1997.
Ward Van Slyke-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake
is handling the
arrangements.
Ward Van Slyke-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Marcus L.
Hull
CLARION — Marcus L.
Hull, 20, of Clarion,
formerly of Manly and
Mason City, died Tuesday
(March 22, 2005) at
Mercy Medical Center,
Des Moines.
A memorial service will
be held 11 a.m. Monday
at Bride Colonial
Chapel, 110 Spring St.
in Manly, with Rev. Mark
Doebel officiating.
Inurnment will be at
Sacred Heart Cemetery,
Manly.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to service at
Bride Colonial Chapel.
Marcus Lee Hull was born
Feb. 17, 1985, in Mason
City. He is the son of
Larry and Rebecca
(Hagen) Hull. Marcus
attended schools at
North Central, Manly,
and Roosevelt Middle
School, Mason City. He
worked at EDS in
Clarion.
Marcus enjoyed music. He
wrote his own lyrics and
loved rap music, playing
video games and darts,
and spending time with
his friends.
As an organ donor, the
Hull family would like
to acknowledge that
Marcus gave the most
precious gift anyone
could give, the gift to
save and improve the
lives of others.
Marcus is going to be
sadly missed by his
parents, Larry and
Rebecca Hull, Clarion; a
brother, Larry (Chrissy)
Hull, Mason City; a
sister, Amanda Hull,
Mason City; grand-
parents, Mary Hagen,
Manly, Wayne (Arlene)
Hull, Nashua, and Cliff
(Betty) Abrams, Mesa,
Ariz.;
great-grandmother,
Harriet Holzer, Charles
City; one niece, Jaidyn
Hull; special friends,
Courtney and Ethan
Brooks, Clarion; and
many aunts, uncles,
cousins and friends.
He is preceded in death
by his sister, Janis Jo
Hull; two aunts, Mary
Rork and Betty Nitcher;
grandfather, Orville
Hagen; grandmother, Faye
Jones; and
great-grandparents, Ruth
and Joe Caiharr.
Bride Colonial Chapel,
(641) 454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com
Noah Dean
Dixon
THORNTON — Noah Dean
Dixon was welcomed into
heaven March 19, 2004,
by his grandfather
(Mearl E. Dixon); two
great-grandmothers (Mary
E. Bliss and Dorothy M.
Dixon); two
great-grandfathers
(George A. Schipper and
Mearl B. Dixon); and one
uncle (Justin Schipper.)
Noah is survived by his
parents, Dean D. and
Melanie A. (Schipper)
Dixon; his twin brother,
Christian Steven Dixon;
maternal grandparents,
Fred and Deb Taylor, and
Steve and Connie
Schipper; paternal
grandmother, Sharon
Dixon; great
grandparents, Lorraine
Schipper, Don Bliss,
Bernard Nicklaus, and
Hazel and Delbert Arndt;
aunts and uncles, Tom
and Jennifer
Shreckengost, Mike and
Leslie Johnson, Travis
and Crystal Vega, Troy
Schipper, Craig, Adam
and Eric Taylor, Destiny
and Vanessa Schipper,
Jerry and Whitney Dixon,
Coleen and Jim Hanig,
Scot Dixon; and 18
cousins.
Funeral service will be
held 10:30 a.m.,
Saturday at Zion
Reformed Church, rural
Sheffield, with Rev.
Arthur Zewert presiding.
Interment will be in
Zion Reformed Church
Cemetery.
Retz-Grarup Funeral
Home, (641) 892-4241.
Charles
Cunningham Jr.
LECANTO, Fla. — Charles
Westly Cunningham Jr.,
age 95, of Lecanto,
Fla., died Wednesday
(March 9, 2005) at
Brentwood Health Center
in Lecanto, Fla.
He was born on July 15,
1909, in Thompson, Iowa,
and moved here eight
years ago from Mason
City, Iowa. He was
retired from the City of
Mason City and a World
War II U.S. Navy
veteran, receiving the
Asiatic Pacific Campaign
Medal, Philippine
Liberation Medal, two
stars, and the World War
II Victory Medal.
He was a member of Our
Savior's Lutheran Church
in Mason City and the
American Legion. His
hobbies were hunting,
fishing, gardening and
crafts.
In addition to his
parents, he was preceded
in death by two
brothers: John and
Warren; four sisters:
Gretta, Mary, Alice and
Emma; and his wife of 42
years, Pearl, who died
in 1973.
He is survived by one
son, Donald L.
Cunningham of Citrus
Springs, Fla.; one
daughter, Doris J.
Jorgensen of Thornton;
two sisters: Laura
Brackey of Flagstaff,
Ariz., and Dixie
Parriers of California;
five grandchildren; one
step-grandchild and 13
great-grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home and
Crematory of Crystal
River, Fla., has been in
charge of the
arrangements.
Brown Funeral Home &
Crematory, (352)
795-0111.
Rose A.
Geddes
GARNER — Rose A. Geddes,
92, of Garner died
Thursday (March 24,
2005) at Hancock County
Memorial Hospital,
Britt.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Monday
at St. Boniface Catholic
Church in Garner with
the Rev. Jerry Blake
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Boniface
Catholic Cemetery,
Garner.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at Cataldo Funeral
Chapel in Garner with a
Rosary Society rosary at
6:30 p.m. Visitation
will continue one hour
prior to services at the
church.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
(641) 923-2841.
Nova Gerhard
CHARLES CITY — Nova
Gerhard, 92, of Charles
City, died Thursday
(March 24, 2005) at
Floyd County Memorial
Hospital in Charles
City.
Graveside services for
Nova Gerhard will be at
11 a.m. Monday at Rose
Hill Cemetery in Greene.
The Rev. David Werges,
pastor at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran
Church, will officiate.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be
directed to the Charles
City Public Library.
The Hauser Funeral Home
in Charles City is in
charge of arrangements.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Robert
Krumrey
CHARLES CITY — Robert
Krumrey, 62, of Charles
City died Thursday
(March 24, 2005) at his
home after a gallant
battle with lung cancer.
Memorial services will
be held 11 a.m. Saturday
in the chapel at
Riverside Cemetery in
Charles City with Rev.
the Dennis Neizwaag
officiating. Inurnment
will be in Riverside
Cemetery.
Hogan Bremer Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third Street N.E. in
Mason City, is in charge
of the arrangements.
Hogan Bremer Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapel.com
Wilbur
Peterson
CRYSTAL LAKE — Wilbur
Peterson, 84, of Crystal
Lake died Wednesday
(March 23, 2005) at
Hospice of North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Monday
at Crystal Lake United
Methodist church with
the Rev. Catherine Luck
and the Rev. Diane
Goulson officiating.
Burial will be at 3:30
p.m. in Buffalo Township
Cemetery near Titonka.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, 178 Center St.
W. in Britt, and one
hour prior to services
at the church on Monday.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Karen K.
Peterson
DOWS — Karen K.
Peterson, 64, of Dows
died Wednesday (March
23, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. on
Saturday at United
Methodist Church in Dows
with Pastor Tony Hershey
officiating. Burial will
be at the Fairview
Cemetery at Dows.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at Ewing Dugger
Helgeson, 100 N. Lee St.
in Dows, and one hour
prior to services at the
church on Saturday.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Dows Community Funeral
Home, (515) 852-4134.
Thomas L.
Sawyer
ALGONA — Thomas L.
Sawyer, 82, of Algona
died Wednesday (March
23, 2005) at Good
Samaritan Communities in
Algona.
Funeral services are
pending with
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Arvil Winter
BLUE EARTH, MINN.— Arvil
Winter, 89, of Blue
Earth died Thursday
(March 24, 2005) at his
home.
Services are pending
with Winter Funeral
Home, 105 S. Grove St.
in Blue Earth.
Winter Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, (507)
526-2216.
Posted
by Gene Manning
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