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Curtis Arthur Vrchota
MASON CITY — Curtis Arthur Vrchota, 89,
of Mason City died Friday (May 13, 2005)
of a heart attack while mowing the lawn.
Memorial services will be held 1 p.m.
today at Wesley United Methodist Church,
1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev.
Bill Poland officiating. Private family
inurnment services will take place in
Park Cemetery, Nora Springs.
A gathering of family and friends was
held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
given directly to the Curtis and Verna
Vrchota Memorial Fund.
Curt was born May 9, 1916, the first of
three sons of Frank and Mary (Libra)
Vrchota, in Mason City. His father
passed away in 1922 and his mother
remarried in 1928. The family moved to
Nora Springs in 1929. Curt graduated
from Nora Springs High School in 1934.
He was known for his baseball pitching
ability and graduated as valedictorian.
Curt married Verna Ruth Winchell, also
of Mason City, in Albert Lea, Minn., in
1940. They made their home in Mason City
on 12th St. S.E. where they raised six
children. After spending five years at
his first steady job at the DeWitt farm
northeast of town, Curt worked at
Decker's meat packing plant in the lard
and engineering departments from 1941
until it closed in 1975. Then he worked
for three years at the Area Education
Association (AEA) where he was highly
prized for his helpfulness as building
custodian. For the past 25 years, Curt
served as usher and greeter most Sundays
at Wesley United Methodist Church. Many
friends looked forward to Curt's visits
when they were in the hospital or
nursing home. He was famously known to
the neighborhood children as "Grandpa
Gumball."
Curt met most weekday mornings with his
coffee group at Hardee's. He tended a
"Victory Garden" in his back yard since
1940 and shared his abundant fruits and
vegetables. Curt and Verna enjoyed
taking senior bus trips around the area.
Curt is survived by sons, LeRoy of
Azusa, Calif., and Dale (Carol) of
Louisburg, N.C.; daughters, Janet
(Mario) of New York City, Jolene (Joe
Schneider) of Seattle, Wash., and Jean
of Montgomery, N.Y.; grandsons, Chane
Vrchota of Richmond, Va., Justin and
Luke Riservato of New York City, and
Shelley Vrchota of Des Moines;
granddaughters, Alyssa and Lace Holland
of New York City; brother, Roy of
Florida; and sisters-in-law Glenafa
Vrchota, of Mason City and Gladys
Renshaw of Burnsville, Minn.; and
several cousins in the Jackson, Minn.,
area.
He is preceded in death on April 18,
2005, by his wife, Verna Winchell
Vrchota, of Mason City. He was also
preceded in death by his son, Bruce
Vrchota, of Mason City; and brother,
Lester Vrchota, of Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Madison Kay-Lynn Kuchel
MASON CITY — Madison Kay-Lynn Kuchel,
stillborn daughter of Kory Kuchel Sr.,
and Ginnie Kingston of Mason City, died
Saturday (May 14, 2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Graveside services will be held at 1
p.m. on Monday in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Highway 122 West in Mason
City, with the Rev. Ronald Stein of
First Baptist Church in Mason City
officiating.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., is in charge of
arrangements.
Left to cherish her memory are her
parents, Kory Kuchel Sr. and Ginnie
Kingston of Mason City; sister, Aaliyah
Kuchel; and a brother, Kory Kuchel Jr.,
both of Mason City; maternal
grandparents, James and Susan Kingston
of Mason City; paternal grandmother, Kay
Kuchel of PawPaw, Ill., maternal
great-grandparents, Charles and Dorothy
Stark of Mason City; two aunts: Julie
Arnold of Manly and Karen Bull of Mason
City; two uncles: John Kuchel of
Columbus, Ohio, and Brian Kuchel of
PawPaw, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her
brother, Justin James Nitcher; maternal
great-grandmother, Marjorie Kaduce; and
paternal great-grandparents, Paul and
Evelyn Kuchel.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Ella Heyes
TITONKA — Ella Heyes, 90, of Harlan and
formerly of Titonka, died Thursday (May
19, 2005) at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in
Harlan.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m.
Monday at Ramsey Reformed Church near
Titonka with the Rev. Jeff Erlemeier
officiating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 8:30
p.m. Sunday at Winter Funeral Home, 414
First St. N.W. in Buffalo Center, and
one hour prior to services on Monday at
the church.
Survivors include two daughters, Marlene
Cavin and her husband, David, of Council
Bluffs; Leona Fletcher and her husband,
Charles, of Harlan; three grandchildren;
one great-granddaughter; eight
stepgrandchildren; 26 stepgreat-grandchildren;
and eight stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
(641) 562-2858.
Edger Thorland
THOMPSON — Edger Thorland, 87, of
Thompson died Thursday (May 19, 2005) at
Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo
Center.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m.
Monday at Bethany Lutheran Church in
Thompson with the Rev. Mark Decker
officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30
p.m. Sunday at Winter Funeral Home in
Thompson and will continue one hour
prior to services on Monday at the
church.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
(641) 584-2520.
Ferman A. Heinen
ALGONA — Ferman A. Heinen, 86, of Algona
died Friday (May 20, 2005) at Kossuth
Regional Health Center in Algona.
Arrangements are incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Henrietta Pedelty
MASON CITY — Henrietta Pedelty, 89, of
Mason City died Friday (May 20, 2005) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Damian Centgraf
ALGONA — Damian Centgraf, 73, of Algona
formerly of St. Joe, died Friday (May
20, 2005) at Kossuth Regional Health
Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Wilson's of Algona.
Wilson's of Algona, (515) 295-2622.
Carolyn Davis
KENSETT — Carolyn Davis, 61, of Kensett
died Friday (May 20, 2005) at Heritage
Care Center in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
S. in Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641
Published Sunday, May 22, 2005.
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Carolyn D. Davis
KENSETT — Carolyn Diane
Davis, 61, of Kensett,
died Friday (May 20,
2005) at Heritage Care
Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Tuesday
at Deer Creek Lutheran
Church, rural Carpenter,
with the Rev. Lance
Kittleson officiating.
Burial will be in Deer
Creek Lutheran Church
Cemetery, rural
Carpenter.
Visitation will be from
5 until 7 p.m. on Monday
at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
S., Northwood, and one
hour prior to service
time on Tuesday at the
church.
Carolyn Diane Davis was
born on June 23, 1943,
in Iowa City, the
daughter of Leonard and
Dorothy (Collins)
Larson. She was baptized
into the Lutheran faith
on March 5, 1944, in
Mason City, by the Rev.
Alvin Rogness and
reaffirmed the faith of
her baptism through
confirmation on June 22,
1958, in the Deer Creek
Lutheran Church, rural
Carpenter by the Rev.
Henry Erickson. She
attended and received
her education in the
Carpenter Community
School and earned her
G.E.D. in 1989 from
North Iowa Area
Community College in
Mason City.
She was united in
marriage to Dennis Lee
Davis on Dec. 17, 1960,
in the Deer Creek
Lutheran Church, rural
Carpenter. He preceded
her in death on Feb. 10,
2004. Carolyn worked in
the health care field
for nursing homes and
with In Home Health Care
for several years until
her retirement due to
ill health in 2003.
She enjoyed reading,
cooking, sewing, and
crocheting, but her
great love and enjoyment
was her family and
grandchildren and
spending time with them.
She was a member of Deer
Creek Lutheran Church
and the church circle,
rural Carpenter, and a
grief-counseling group
at Hospice of North Iowa
in Mason City.
Left to cherish her
memory are her children,
Richard Davis and his
wife, Wendy, of
Northwood, Brenda Davis-Hinz
and her husband, Kevin,
of Mason City, Lisa
Davis and her husband,
Erik Grossbach, of
Minnesota City, Minn.,
Dyan Braun and her
husband, Douglas, of
Northwood, and Barbara
Caruso and her husband,
Andy, of Ankeny; eight
grandchildren: Richie
Davis and his wife,
Sara, of Waldorf, Minn.,
Raymond Davis of Mason
City, Elizabeth Braun of
Northwood, Wolf Davis-Grossbach
of Minnesota City,
Minn., Kathleen Hinz of
Mason City, Hunter
Davis-Grossbach of
Minnesota City, Minn.,
Emma Caruso of Ankeny,
and Eveleth Davis-Grossbach
of Minnesota City,
Minn.; one
great-granddaughter,
Adalynn Davis of
Waldorf, Minn.; as well
as several nephews, and
other relatives and many
friends.
Besides her husband; a
son, Daniel Davis; her
parents; and a brother,
Roger Larson, also
preceded Carolyn in
death.
Conner Colonial Chapel,
(641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapel.com
Evelyn Peck
Brower
MASON CITY — Evelyn Peck
Brower, 85, of USA
Healthcare, 222 S.
Pierce Ave. in Mason
City, passed from this
world at 2:50 a.m. on
Saturday (May 21, 2005)
at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. on
Monday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City, with Mr.
Chris Postma and Mr.
Vernon Spinner
officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa or the
Alzheimer's Association.
Evelyn was born April
21, 1919, in Hancock
County, Iowa, to Bill
and Gertie Peck, the
second of 12 children.
Her parents farmed in
several places in the
Hancock and Winnebago
county areas. Evelyn had
early responsibilities;
assisting with the
children and duties on
the farm.
Evelyn met her tall,
dark, and handsome
life-long companion when
she was 16. She married
Henry Brower at Sioux
Falls, S.D., on Aug. 5,
1936. Their attendants
were John and Anna
Isebrand, sister and
brother-in-law of the
groom. They lived in
Crystal Lake and Britt
before settling in Clear
Lake in 1944.
Evelyn was a
stay-at-home mom to one
daughter and two sons.
She dearly loved her
"Hank" and children,
keeping a hospitable
home for friends and
family. She was actively
involved in the
children's activities,
accompanying them on
trips and seeing to it
they all had piano
lessons. She never tired
in helping her family no
matter where they were
and always got "Hank" to
pitch in also. Her first
commitment was to God
and she loved that
fellowship and
encouraged her loved one
to do likewise.
In 1980, Evelyn and Hank
retired but not from
their home and garden.
Evelyn was just as busy
and had to hurry to be
able to go when Hank was
ready. They visited
their sons' homes in
Ohio and California and
wintered in southern
Texas. Their
grandchildren enjoyed
and respected them, and
"Grandpa and Grandma"
spent good times with
them. Together they had
61 years. In 1997, due
to Alzheimer's and
Hank's failing health,
Evelyn became a resident
of the care center. She
has been lovingly cared
for by the staff at USA
Healthcare and Hospice,
for which the family is
grateful.
Evelyn is survived by
her daughter, Gerry
Brower of Clear Lake;
and two sons and their
wives: Dennis and Julie
of Brea, Calif., and
David and Mary of
Deerfield, Ohio.; four
grandsons: Daniel
(Sheryl) Kaler, Mason
City, Michael Kaler,
Nerstand, Minn., and
Justin and Jared Brower,
Brea, Calif.; and one
granddaughter, Jeneva
(Curt) Fraund, Murrieta,
Calif.; three
great-grandsons: Anthony
Fraund, Murrieta,
Calif., Gabriel Kaler,
Mason City, and David
(Monica) Kaler, Edmond,
Okla.; and one
great-great-grandson,
Mekhi Kaler, Edmond,
Okla.; siblings, Ethel
(Jake) Lewerke, Clarion;
Don, Zearing; Duane,
Ventura; Junior, Britt;
Darlene (Darl) Schmidt,
Garner; and Sharon
Garret, Goosecreek,
S.C.; sisters-in-law,
Gretchen Peck, Crystal
Lake, Hylene Nonnweiler
of Minnesota, Marlys
Hutzell, Pisgah, Iowa,
and Betty Dorenkamp of
Minnesota;
brothers-in-law, Bill
(Marie) Brower, Ventura,
and Dan Spilman, Clear
Lake; many nieces;
nephews; and friends;
and one aunt, Helen
Smith of Belmond.
She was preceded in
death by her mother in
1957; father in 1980;
husband in 1998;
siblings, Clyde in
infancy in 1918, Glen,
Gladys (Eldon)
Waldschmidt, Violet
(Ralph) Jorgenson, and
Edna (Clyde) Tannahil;
and sisters- and
brothers-in-law, Anna
(John) Isebrand, Phylis
Spilman, Adeline Peck,
Arelene Peck, Layton
Nonnweiler, Cort
Dorenkamp and Howard
Hutzell; and father and
mother-in-law, Henry and
Johanna Brower.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Ferman A.
Heinen
ALGONA — Ferman A.
Heinen, 86, of Algona
died Friday (May 20,
2005) at Kossuth
Regional Health Center
in Algona.
Funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
on Tuesday at St.
Cecelia Catholic Church
in Algona with the Rev.
Paul Eisele and the Rev.
John Vakulskas
officiating. Burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery
with military honors
provided by V.F.W. Post
No. 2541 and American
Legion Hagg-Turner Post
No. 90 of Algona.
Visitation will be from
3 to 8 p.m. Monday with
a Catholic Daughters of
the Americas rosary at
3:30 p.m. and parish
prayer service at 7 p.m.
followed by a Knights of
Columbus rosary at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of Algona,
(515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Donald Hull
ROCKFORD — Donald Hull,
74, of Rockford died
Saturday (May 21, 2005)
at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral service will be
held at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday at First United
Methodist Church, 205
First Ave. N.W. in
Rockford, with the Rev.
Kenneth Kent
officiating. Burial will
be in Hillside Cemetery
in Marble Rock with
military respects
conducted by the Charles
City Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Monday at
Fullerton Funeral Home,
302 W. Main St. in
Rockford. The visitation
will continue one hour
prior to the funeral
service on Tuesday at
the church.
Memorials may be
directed to the Donald
Hull Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences
and stories may be
e-mailed to the family
on the
www.fullerton-fh.com
Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Service,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Becky Sue
Stange
CHEROKEE — Becky Sue
Stange, 46, of Cherokee
died Wednesday (May
18, 2005) at Cherokee
Hospital.
Funeral service will be
at 1 p.m. on Monday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona.
Burial will be at
Plainview Cemetary in
Whittemore.
Visitation will be held
from 10 a.m. until time
of service on Monday at
the funeral home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Yolanda M.
Dugan
CHARLES CITY — Yolanda
M. Dugan, 90, of Charles
City, died Friday (May
20, 2005) at Floyd
County Memorial
Hospital.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane
in Charles City, with
her nephew, the Rev.
Dennis Evenson,
officiating. Interment
will be in Calvary
Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be from
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday morning at the
church, prior to
Yolanda's service.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to Hospice of North
Iowa or Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church in Charles City.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Henrietta M.
Pedelty
MASON CITY — Henrietta
M. Pedelty, 89, of Mason
City died Friday (May
20, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa, West Campus.
Funeral service will be
held at 10 a.m. Tuesday
at Clear Lake Christian
Church, 302 Highway 18
West, in Clear Lake with
the Rev. Mark Young
officiating. Burial will
be at Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday
at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City.
Memorials may be
directed to Clear Lake
Christian Church.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Damian
Centgraf
ALGONA — Damian
Centgraf, 73, of Algona,
formerly of St. Joe,
Iowa, died Friday (May
20, 2005) at Kossuth
Regional Health Center
in Algona.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at St. Cecelia
Catholic Church in
Algona with the Rev.
Paul Eisele and Deacon
Robert Larsen
officiating. Burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery
in Algona.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 8:30 p.m. with
a rosary at 4 p.m. and
Scripture reading at 8
p.m. on Tuesday at
Wilson Funeral Home, 403
E. McGregor in Algona.
Wilson Funeral Homes,
(515) 295-2622.
Gladys
Anderberg
MASON CITY — Gladys
Anderberg, 87, of Mason
City died Saturday
(May 21, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa, West Campus.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Genevieve R.
Klein
CLEAR LAKE — Genevieve
Roselene Klein, 84,
Clear Lake, died
Saturday (May 21, 2005)
at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St., Clear
Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Larry
Robinson
MASON CITY — Larry
Robinson, 90, of Mason
City died Saturday (May
21, 2005) at Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
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Donald ‘Zip' Hull
ROCKFORD — Donald W.
Hull, 74, of 207 Eighth
Street N.W. in Rockford,
died Saturday morning
(May 21, 2005), on his
74th birthday, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Don's funeral service
will be held at 1:30
p.m. Tuesday at the
First United Methodist
Church, 205 First Avenue
N.W. in Rockford with
the Rev. Kenneth Kent
officiating. Interment
will be in Hillside
Cemetery, Marble Rock,
with military respects
conducted by the Charles
City Ceremonial Unit.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 302 West Main
Street in Rockford. The
visitation will continue
one hour prior to the
funeral service at the
church on Tuesday.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Donald W.
Hull Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences,
and stories may be
e-mailed to the family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web site.
Donald Wayne Hull was
born May 21, 1931, in
Charles City to John
Leonard and Delia Belle
(Cook) Hull. He was one
of nine children born to
his parents.
Don attended and
graduated from Rockford
High School among the
class of 1949.
Don was inducted into
the United States Army
on Feb. 19, 1952, in Des
Moines and served his
country during the
Korean War, achieving
the rank of sergeant.
After honorably and
faithfully serving his
designated time in the
service, Don was
formally discharged from
his military duties on
Jan. 26, 1954, from Fort
Sheridan, Ill.
"Zip", as he was fondly
known by his family and
friends, met his future
wife, Jean D. Powers,
while attending a dance
at the Castle Club in
Charles City.
They married in Lyle,
Minn. on Dec. 10, 1955.
Zip and Darlene
continued their love of
dancing, especially fond
of ballroom and
country-Western music.
Throughout the years,
the couple treasured
beginning each new day
drinking coffee
together, discussing the
upcoming day's events,
and watching the birds
and squirrels feed.
Mornings were their
special time!
Zip took great pride in
providing for his
family. He was employed
as truck driver for
Brick and Tile for 17
years and later trucked
for Allied Redi Mix in
Charles City, retiring
in 1997 after 20 years
with the company.
Don was a member of the
First United Methodist
Church in Rockford, the
Moose Lodge and V.F.W.
in Charles City, Ducks
Unlimited and Pheasants
Forever of Floyd County
and various bowling
leagues. He was former
president of the Brick
and Tile Union and a
former den father for
the Webelos Boy Scouts.
Don will also be
well-remembered by many
as the outstanding Floyd
County Senior Citizen
Award recipient in 1994
and an avid baseball and
softball fan and umpire.
Don was the last
remaining charter member
of the Shellrock Valley
baseball league formed
in 1955. While in this
league, he served as
secretary-treasurer for
16 years and president
for 20 years. Don
actively umpired
baseball and softball
games for 35 years on
numerous fields in
northern and central
Iowa.
Zip was a true "people
person" in every sense
of the word, as he was
known for his smile,
sense of humor, and his
love of hearing a good
story, as well as
telling one or two. His
zest for life was
evident as he enjoyed
socializing, he was
often named "Rolodex"
because he seemed to
know everyone, loved
life to the fullest,
cheered for the Green
Bay Packers, liked the
challenge of a good game
of cards, and tending to
his vegetable garden.
Don's greatest love and
priority was that of his
family and spending
quality time with his
grandchildren. They will
truly miss the trips to
McDonald's on Sunday
mornings with Grandpa,
his practical jokes and
having Grandpa in
attendance at their
activities!
Jeff and his sons fondly
recall fishing with Don
along the Shellrock and
Winnebago Rivers,
Crystal Lake, and Indian
Lake. It was a special
bonding for the three
generations! Watching
sports and discussions
of sporting events in
the media is a treasured
memory that his son,
Brad, will forever
cherish.
Don will be dearly
missed by family and
friends who have shared
in his life.
He is survived by his
wife of nearly 50 years,
Jean Hull, of Rockford;
his two sons, Bradley
(Teresa) Hull of Des
Moines and Jeffrey
(Susie) Hull of Woden;
his brother, Robert
(Bea) Hull of Jefferson
City, Mo.; and his seven
grandchildren: Randi
(Chancy) Chipman, and
Sheric, Skyler, Ryan,
Alex, Alyssa and Derek
Hull.
Preceding Don in death
are his parents, John
and Delia Hull; his four
sisters, Marjorie Gabel,
Joyce Shaver, Shirley
Weaverling, and Eva
Cantrell; and his three
brothers, Jack, Charles,
and Vernon Hull.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Service,
302 West Main Street in
Rockford is in charge of
the arrangemetnst.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Service,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Ardella
Anderberg
MASON CITY — Ardella
Anderberg, 87, of Mason
City died Saturday (May
21, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa, Skilled Nursing
Unit.
Inurnment will be held
at a later date in
Amsterdam Cemetery,
Kanawha, Iowa.
Ardella was born Jan.
19, 1918, in Albert Lea,
Minn., the daughter of
Jay Halbert and Anna
Marie (Oustad) Severson.
She graduated from
Albert Lea High School
and moved to Mason City
where she was a graduate
of Mason City Junior
College and Hamilton's
Business College. She
was employed in Mason
City as a secretary in
various offices.
Ardella was united in
marriage to Stanley W.
Anderberg on Sept. 8,
1940, in Albert Lea,
Minn. He preceded her in
death on March 23, 1977.
She was a member of
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Women of the Moose, and
the VFW Auxiliary.
Survivors include one
daughter, Vicki French
of Mason City; one son,
Jim Anderberg, and wife,
Jean, of Vienna, Maine;
five grandchildren:
Aaron, Michael, and
Christopher Anderberg,
Elizabeth and Robee
French; two
great-grandsons, Nick
O'Dell and Drake
Anthony; a special
cousin, Pauline Brager,
of Omaha, Neb.; and
several other nieces and
cousins.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
husband, Stan Anderberg
in 1977; son, Jay in
1999; son-in-law, Robert
French in 1996; and a
sister, Mrs. Eugene
(Bernice) Thorpe in
2003.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home and Crematory, 111
North Pennsylvania
Avenue in Mason City, is
in charge of
arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Yolanda M.
Dugan
CHARLES CITY — Yolanda
M. Dugan, 90, a resident
of the Ninth Street
Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City, died late
Friday evening (May 20,
2005) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital
in Charles City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church, 106 Chapel Lane
in Charles City with her
nephew, the Rev. Dennis
Evenson, officiating.
Interment will be in
Calvary Cemetery,
Charles City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday morning at the
church, prior to
Yolanda's service.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to Hospice of North
Iowa-Charles City, 1003
Gilbert St. Charles
City, IA 50616 or the
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in
Charles City.
Yolanda Mary Dugan was
born Sept. 22, 1914, in
St. Paul, Minn. to
Eugenio and Maria Teresa
(Tucci) Passafero.
She was the second of
five children born to
her parents. Yolanda's
parents had immigrated
to the United States
prior to her birth,
however, in Yolanda's
early youth, her family
made the decision to
move back to Italy.
Yolanda attended some of
her primary school years
in that country.
Yolanda's family again
relocated back to the
United States and she
attended school in St.
Paul, Minn.
On April 20, 1931,
Yolanda was united in
marriage to Dale C.
Dugan. The couple had
met while Dale was a
young soldier in the
service at Fort
Snelling, Minn.
Following their
marriage, the couple
moved to Dale's hometown
of Charles City, Iowa.
Together, Dale and
Yolanda treasured going
for car rides, dancing,
playing cards,
especially "500," and
visiting with relatives
and friends.
Yolanda was content in
tending to the care of
her husband, children,
and home. She was
extremely proud of and
devoted to her Catholic
faith.
Her daughter, Verna, has
special memories of
walking to early morning
masses with her mother
and sharing in the
private bonding of
mother and daughter.
Yolanda was particularly
delighted when her
husband, Dale, was
sponsored by their son,
Len, and confirmed into
the Catholic faith by
her nephew, the Rev.
Dennis Evenson in 1972.
She was a member of the
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church and the
St. Jude's Women's
Circle in Charles City.
Yolanda is described as
a generous, caring,
loving, and hard-working
woman who never seemed
to complain about
anything. Some of her
favorite leisure
activities and interests
included crocheting
potholders for anyone
and everyone who would
like to have one,
cooking Italian food
(guarding her special
family recipes),
relaxing on her front
porch, and attending
family reunions and
gatherings. She favored
clothing herself in
dresses, celebrating
holidays, and found
great joy and excitement
in sharing in the lives
of her children,
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Her
family fondly recalls
that they could never
leave Yolanda's home
without something in
hand to take with them.
Yolanda's smile and
wonderful personality
will be deeply missed by
all who have shared in
her life.
She is survived by her
daughter, Verna (Don)
Shelton of Cedar Falls;
her son, Len (Barbara)
Dugan of Maple Plain,
Minn.; her
grandchildren: Dayle
(John) Hayes, Mindy
(Kevin) Shea, Patrick
(Terry) Dugan, and
Angela (Dan) Dewey; and
one brother, Lenny
Passafero of St. Paul,
Minn.
She will also be fondly
remembered by four
great-grandchildren:
Tanner and Mia Cheeseman
and Joesy and Lensy
Shea, and many nieces,
nephews, and numerous
other relatives and
friends.
Preceding Yolanda in
death are her husband,
Dale C. Dugan in March
of 1991; her parents,
Eugenio and Maria Teresa
Passafero; her infant
son, Daniel Dugan; her
infant grandson, Leonard
Dugan, Jr.; her sisters,
Carlene Caruso and Elena
Evenson; and her
brother, Salvatore
Passafero.
Fullerton Hage Funeral
Home and Cremation
Services, 401 Blunt St.
in Charles City is in
charge of the
arrangements.
Fullerton Hage Funeral
Home and Cremation
Services, (641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Henrietta M.
Pedelty
MASON CITY — Henrietta
Marion Pedelty, 89, of
Mason City, died Friday
(May 20, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. on
Tuesday at the Clear
Lake Christian Church,
302 Highway 18 West in
Clear Lake with the Rev.
Mark Young officiating.
Interment will be in the
Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
5-7 p.m. today at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 North Pennsylvania
Avenue in Mason City.
Memorials may be
directed to the Clear
Lake Christian Church.
Henrietta Nelson was
born on Jan. 27, 1916,
in Mason City, the
daughter of Henry Nelson
and Anita Bruce Nelson.
She was the second baby
to be born at Mercy
Medical Center.
Henrietta was a lifelong
resident of Mason City.
She graduated from Mason
City High School and was
united in marriage to H.
D. Pedelty on Aug. 21,
1934.
Henrietta was a devoted
wife and mother. She and
her husband farmed
together for fifty-two
years. Five children
were born to Henrietta
and H.D. They were very
active members of the
Clear Lake Christian
Church. She was known by
all for her passion for
cooking and baking.
Henrietta was known as
the "cookie grandmother"
and was an Iowa State
Fair Blue Ribbon winner
for her baked goods.
Henrietta is survived by
her son, Roger Pedelty
and wife, Mary, of Mason
City; daughter, Mary
Baker, of Waukee, Minn.;
son, Ray Pedelty, and
fiancée, Lois Shaklee,
of Ankeny; and son, Sid
Pedelty, and wife,
Denise, of Rochester,
Minn.
She is also survived by
thirteen grandchildren;
twenty nine
great-grandchildren; and
six
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
husband, H.D. Pedelty in
1986; daughter, Joan, in
1987; brothers: Ralph,
Harold, and David
Nelson; and one sister
in infancy, Mary Nelson.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home and Crematory is in
charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory,
(641)423-0924.
Arthur
Homervold
CLARION — Arthur
Homervold, 85, of
Clarion, died Saturday
(May 21, 2005) at the
Wright County Medical
Center of Clarion.
Funeral arrangements are
pending at the Dugger
Ewing Helgeson Funeral
Home, 602 North Main
Street in Clarion.
Dugger Ewing Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-3312.
Genevieve R.
Klein
CLEAR LAKE — Genevieve
R. Klein, 84, of 706
Tenth Avenue North, No.
47, Clear Lake, died
Saturday (May 21, 2005)
at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit-Mason
City.
A memorial service will
be held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday at the Church of
Christ, 2010 14th Avenue
North in Clear Lake,
with Pastor James Allard
officiating. Inurnment
will be at the Memorial
Park Cemetery, Highway
18 West, Mason City.
Genevieve Roselene Klein
was born on June 30,
1930, in Mason City. She
is the daughter of
Amandus and Grace
(Spickerman) Tagesen.
Genevieve graduated from
Mason City High School
in 1939. She owned and
operated the Silver Boot
in Clear Lake.
Genevieve was a member
of the Church of Christ
in Clear Lake, and
enjoyed playing bingo,
crocheting, jigsaw and
crossword puzzles, and
making afghans.
Genevieve is survived by
her son, Lyle Hill, and
his wife, Rhonda, of
Stephenson, Va.; three
grandsons, Dale,
Trinity, and Shane Hill;
and one
great-granddaughter,
Katlyn Hill. She is also
survived by her sister,
Marguerite Noble,
Conway, Ark., and two
nephews, Leighton and
Wally Noble.
She is preceded in death
by her parents.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 North Fourth
Street, Clear Lake, is
in charge of
arrangements.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Lawrence
‘Larry' Robinson
MASON CITY — Lawrence
"Larry" Robinson, 85, of
Mason City died Saturday
(May 21, 2005) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service will
be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at First
Presbyterian Church,
201 Willowbrook Drive in
Mason City, with the
Rev. Terry Hamilton-Poor
officiating. Interment
will be held at a later
time in Memorial Park
Cemtery.
There will be no
visitation
Memorials may be
directed to the
Salvation Army Adult Day
Care or Mason City
Community Theatre.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home and Crematory, 111
North Pennsylvania in
Mason City is in charge
of the arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Dennis
Mosher
CLEAR LAKE — Dennis
Mosher, 66, of Clear
Lake, died Sunday (May
22, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 North Fourth Street
in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Donald B.
Bartz
FOREST CITY — Donald
Bruce Bartz, 93, of
Forest City, died
Saturday (May 21, 2005)
at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
pending at Major
Erickson Funeral Home
and Crematory, 111 North
Pennsylvania Avenue in
Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
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Homes. Information is
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Dennis Mosher
CLEAR LAKE — Dennis
Mosher, 66, of 1200 10th
Ave N., passed away
Sunday (May 22, 2005) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the First
Congregational Church,
205 W. 10th Ave. N.,
Clear Lake with Pastor
Tom Healey officiating.
Burial will be in the
Clear Lake Cemetery
following the service.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, and one hour prior
to the service on
Wednesday at the church.
The family suggests that
memorials be directed to
the Dennis Mosher
Memorial Fund.
Dennis Dean Mosher was
born Dec. 2, 1938, at
Sac City, Iowa, son of
Clare and Frida
(Andersen) Mosher.
Dennis attended school
in Clear Lake and
graduated with the Class
of 1956. His classmates
were very special to him
because of the reunions
and get-togethers they
have had since
graduation.
Dennis was baptized and
confirmed in the First
Congregational Church in
Clear Lake. He was
active in the Congo Club
and the Choir.
On June 19, 1962, he
married Delores Greimann
at the Seventh Avenue
Congregational Church in
Denver, Colo.
After graduation from
high school Dennis
worked for Sedars Auto
Co. in Mason City, and
then worked for a short
time at Younkers before
joining Montgomery Ward.
In January, 1963 he was
transferred to Duluth,
Minn. with Montgomery
Ward and remained there
until 1967 when he was
transferred to La
Crosse, Wis. In 1968 he
was transferred to
Rochester, Minn. where
he helped open the new
Montgomery Ward store in
Apache Mall.
In 1973, he and his
family moved back to
Clear Lake and he and
his brother, Ron, owned
the Gamble Store. In
1986 Dennis and Delores
started their own
national sales company,
Dendee International.
Dennis became disabled
in 1997 and encountered
many health problems in
the following years. He
became a resident of the
Manly Care Center in
April, 2005.
Dennis enjoyed fishing,
golfing, bowling, sports
on TV (he was an avid
Iowa Hawkeye and
Minnesota Viking fan),
watching movies (which
he enjoyed after
spending many years
helping his father in
the theater business),
and being with family
and friends.
He is survived by his
wife of 42 years,
Delores; daughter
Rochelle and her
husband, Jeff Kracht, of
Clear Lake and their
children, Heather and
Logan and granddaughter,
Ashlyn; son, Monte
Mosher and his wife,
Dorcey, of Bowling
Green, Ky. and their
children, Jennifer,
Amanda, Samantha, and
Dillon; son, Dean Mosher
and his wife, Hollie, of
Clear Lake and their
son, Tyler; and Dennis'
daughter, Mona, and her
husband, Don Ellison, of
Bothell, Wash.; brother,
Ron Mosher and his wife,
Donna, of Hager City,
Wis.; mother-in-law,
Ruth Greimann, of
Garner; two
brothers-in-law, Vernon
Greimann and his wife,
Shirley, of Eldora and
Calvin Greimann and his
wife, Nadia, of Lititz,
Pa.; two sisters-in-law,
Phyllis and her husband,
Bill Byrd, of Newcastle,
Wash. and Barbara and
her husband, Wayne
Hassebrock, of Kamrar;
and many cousins,
nieces, nephews, and
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Clare
Mosher (June 2, 1964)
and Frida Mosher (Oct.
16, 1996);
father-in-law, Curtis
Greimann (March 26,
2005); several aunts and
uncles; and four special
Mosher cousins and their
spouses.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193
www.colonialchapels.com.
Ivan H.
Achenbach
ROCKFORD — Ivan H.
Achenbach, 93, a
resident of the Nora
Springs Care Center and
formerly of 706 W. Main
Ave., Rockford, died
Sunday (May 22, 2005) at
the Nora Springs Care
Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the First
United Methodist Church,
205 1st Ave. N.W. in
Rockford with the Rev.
Kenneth Kent
officiating. Burial will
be in Riverside Cemetery
in Charles City.
The family will greet
relatives and friends
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at the Fullerton Funeral
Home, 302 W. Main St. in
Rockford.
The visitation will
continue one hour prior
to the funeral service
on Wednesday at the
church.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to Hospice of North
Iowa or to the First
United Methodist Church
in Rockford.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 822-3191.
www.fullertonfh.com
Jean Kentner
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. —
Jean Kentner, 96, of
Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
died Thursday (May 19,
2005) at the Wisconsin
Dells Health and
Rehabilitation Center.
There will be no
services held at this
time.
Jean was born Aug. 19,
1908, in Toledo, Iowa,
the daughter of Frank
and Jessie (Dudley)
Toland. She had been
married to Edward
Kentner and he preceded
her in death in 1988.
They had enjoyed
attending craft fairs
and flea markets all
over the United States.
Jean is survived by
sons, Paul Keith
(Gloria) Shearer in
Dubuque, Iowa, Donn
(Paula) Forrest of
Guntherville, Ala., Mark
B. (Marsha) Kentner of
Park City, Minn. and
David (Judy) Kentner of
Augusta, Ga.; daughters,
Kay (Dale) Ouverson of
Portland, Ore. and
Barbra Link of Wisconsin
Dells; a niece, Helen
Ritter, of Mason City;
19 grandchildren; 47
great-grandchildren; and
12
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
husband, three brothers,
two sisters, and a
grandson, Jon Kentner.
The Picha Funeral Home
and Crematory of Lake
Delton, Wis., assisted
the family with
arrangements. (608)
253-7884.
For on-line condolences
and information, go to
www.pichafuneralhome.com.
Leona Lavonne
Abbas
KANAWHA — Leona Lavonne
(Carlson) Abbas, 79, of
Kanawha, died Sunday
(May 22, 2005) at the
Wright Medical Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Kanawha
Christian Reformed
Church of Kanawha with
Pastor Chuck Walton
officiating. Burial will
be in the Amsterdam
Township Cemetery near
Kanawha.
A visitation will be
held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home, 118
E. Second St. in
Kanawha, and one hour
prior to services on
Wednesday at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home, (641) 762-3211.
Lawrence
‘Larry' Robinson
MASON CITY — Lawrence
"Larry" Robinson, 85, of
Mason City, died
Saturday (May 21, 2005)
at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
A memorial service will
be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at the First
Presbyterian Church, 201
Willowbrook Drive, with
the Rev. Terry
Hamilton-Poore
officiating. Inurnment
will be at a later date
in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Memorials may be
directed to the
Salvation Army Adult Day
Care Program or the
Mason City Community
Theatre.
Lawrence Robinson was
born Oct. 16, 1919, the
son of Guernsey and Mary
(Blen) Robinson in Des
Moines. He graduated
from North High School
in Des Moines in 1937
and attended Drake
University.
Lawrence was united in
marriage to Dorothy Jean
Beveridge in Des Moines,
Iowa. He served his
country in the Army Air
Corps in World War II
and was honorably
discharged.
Lawrence loved the
theater. He was active
in the Kendall Playhouse
in Des Moines (now known
as the Des Moines
Community Theatre).
Lawrence and his wife
Dorothy moved to Mason
City in 1954 and were
vital in putting KGLO
television (now KIMT) on
the air. They were part
of the original crew and
Lawrence served for many
years as the continuity
director until his
retirement.
Following their move to
Mason City, Lawrence and
Dorothy were very active
members of the Mason
City Community Theatre
and the First
Presbyterian Church. For
many years they directed
"The Nativity" at the
church.
Lawrence and Dorothy
loved to travel all over
the world. They visited
six of the seven
continents.
They were also active
volunteers for KCMR
Radio and Lawrence was
known for his signature
speaking voice.
Survivors include his
daughter, E. Dianne
Clute and husband Ronald
D. of Mason City;
grandchildren, Dan Clute
and wife Toni of Clive,
Blenn Betts and husband
Robert of Mason City;
brothers-in-law, Richard
Beveridge of Des Moines
and Bob Hemming of Port
Orange, Fla.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife,
Dorothy Jean in 1995; a
half-brother, John
Robinson; and a
half-sister, Lucille
Hitchcock.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. is in
charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory,
(641)423-0924.
Betty
Elizabeth Bodensteiner
RICEVILLE — Betty
Elizabeth Bodensteiner,
86, of rural Riceville,
passed away Friday (May
20, 2005) at her home.
Mass of Resurrection
will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in
Riceville, with Father
Ray E. Atwood
officiating. Burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery
in Riceville.
Friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. Wednesday at
the Lindstrom Funeral
Home with a rosary at 4
p.m. and a scripture
service at 5 p.m.
Betty was born on Nov.
12, 1918, in Slater,
Iowa , daughter of Rollo
and Merle (Hildreth)
Petefish. She was united
in marriage to
Christopher Bodensteiner
on Sept. 28, 1940, at
St. Ambrose Cathedral in
Des Moines.
Survivors include four
sons, Chris S. and his
wife, Michelle, of
Loveland, Colo.; Thomas
and his wife Donna of
Clear Lake; Paul and his
Fiancee, Jane Ray, of
Kansas City, Kan.; and
James and his wife,
Deborah, of Washington,
Iowa; four daughters:
Mary and her husband,
Leonard Laskowski, of
Midland, Texas; Margaret
and her husband, Jerry
Gaia, of Arlington,
Tenn.; Sara and her
husband, William Hanlon,
of Tulsa, Okla.; and Ann
and her husband, Louis
Blickenderfer, of
Charles City; 13
grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two
brothers, Ray Petefish
and his wife, Geri, of
Ames, and Harold
Petefish and his wife,
Louise, of Dodge Center;
and a sister, Joan
Robobsky, of
Marshalltown.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
her husband, Christopher
in 1997; and two
brothers, John and
Charles Petefish.
Lindstrom Funeral Home,
(641) 985-2242.
Arthur
Homervold
CLARION — Arthur
Homervold, 85, of
Clarion, died Saturday
(May 21, 2005) at the
Wright Medical Center in
Clarion.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday
at the First Lutheran
Church in Clarion, with
Pastor Gary Boen
officiating. Burial will
be at 5 p.m. at the
Mamrelund Cemetery near
Randall.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, 602 N. Main St. in
Clarion, and will
continue one hour prior
to services on Thursday
at the church.
Dugger Ewing Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-3312.
Edna Lane
MASON CITY — Edna Lane,
77, of Mason City, died
Monday (May 23, 2005) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Max Reed
BANCROFT — Max Reed, 80,
of Bancroft, died Monday
(May 23, 2005) at his
home.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Wilson's
of Algona, 403 E.
McGregor in Algona.
Wilson's of Algona,
(515) 295-2622.
Leona Wenzel
BELMOND — Leona Wenzel,
92, of Belmond, died
Monday (May 23, 2005) at
the Belmond Health Care
Center in Belmond.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luicks Lane S. in
Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
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PUBLISHED Wednesday, May 25,
2005
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of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
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provided by funeral
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Ivan H. Achenbach
ROCKFORD — Ivan H.
Achenbach, 93, a
resident of the Nora
Springs Care Center and
formerly of 706 W. Main
Ave., Rockford, died
Sunday evening (May 22,
2005) at the Nora
Springs Care Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m. today
at the First United
Methodist Church, 205
First Ave. N.W. in
Rockford with the Rev.
Kenneth Kent
officiating. Burial will
be in Riverside Cemetery
in Charles City.
The family greeted
relatives and friends
from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday
at the Fullerton Funeral
Home, 302 W. Main St. in
Rockford. The visitation
will continue one hour
prior to the funeral
service today at the
church.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to Hospice of North
Iowa or to the First
United Methodist Church
in Rockford.
Ivan Henry Achenbach was
born on July 14, 1911,
in rural Ulster
Township, to Henry C.
and Lydia (Greenzweig)
Achenbach. He was the
first of three children
born to his parents.
Ivan attended school at
the Ulster Township
country school from
kindergarten through 8th
grade and graduated from
Rockford High School.
Ivan lived all his life
in Floyd County and had
a passion for the open,
fresh air of living on
the farm. Following his
graduation, Ivan
determined his future
was as a grain and
livestock operator and
continued the legacy of
his father on the family
farm, east of Rockford.
On July 12, 1936, Ivan
was united in marriage
to Vera Pfundheller at
her parent's farm in
Ulster Township. As a
couple, they treasured
long trips and car rides
to sightsee or visit
relatives and friends.
Ivan and Vera were
rarely seen apart and
worked hand-in-hand in
all aspects of their
farming operation. Since
the mid-'50s, Ivan and
his nephew, Jim Marth,
joined their talents and
farmed together. They
shared many long
conversations and
developed a lasting and
close relationship. Life
changed dramatically for
Ivan when Vera died on
Feb. 20, 1995.
Ivan was a member of the
First United Methodist
Church in Rockford and a
former member of the Elk
Creek Methodist Church.
He was a board member of
his church, the Farmer's
Co-op Exchange, the
Rockford Co-op Creamery
and was an Ulster
Township Trustee.
Some of Ivan's
activities and hobbies
included reading the
newspapers, having
telephone conversations
with his family and
friends, caring for
pets, playing cards and
planting and harvesting
with his I.H. tractors!
He is described as a
caring, focused and
patient man who
delighted in being
included in the lives of
his extended family and
their children.
Ivan will be dearly
missed by his family and
friends.
He is survived by
numerous cousins, nieces
and nephews and other
relatives and friends.
Preceding Ivan in death
were his wife, Vera
Achenbach; his parents,
Henry and Lydia
Achenbach; his sister,
Beulah Marth; and his
brother, Wilbur
Achenbach.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 822-3191.
www.fullertonfh.com
Arthur
Homervold
CLARION — Arthur
Homervold, 85, of
Clarion passed away
Saturday (May 21, 2005)
at the Wright Medical
Center in Clarion.
A celebration of life
will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at the First
Lutheran Church in
Clarion with Pastor Gary
Boen officiating. Burial
will be at 5 p.m. at
Mamreland Cemetery near
Randall, Iowa.
Friends may greet the
family from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, 602 N. Main St.,
Clarion, and will
continue one hour prior
to services on Thursday
at the church.
Arthur "Art" Donovon
Homervold, the son of
Peter and Anna (Rolland)
Homervold was born June
11, 1919, in Thor, Iowa.
On Nov. 12, 1942, Art
was united in marriage
to Arlene Charlson at
the Lutheran parsonage
in Belmond. To this
union one daughter was
born.
Art farmed near Galt for
four years, then near
Belmond until he retired
in 1992 and moved to
Clarion.
He was a devoted
husband, father,
grandfather and
great-grandfather. Art
was an avid sports fan,
especially fond of
wrestling. He was very
proud of his Norwegian
heritage. Art has been a
member of the First
Lutheran Church in
Clarion since 1942.
Those left to cherish
his memory are his wife,
Arlene; daughter, Faye
Heykants of Des Moines;
grandson, Mark Heinzig
and his wife, Donna, of
Ames; granddaughters,
Krista Heinzig and her
husband, Jody Ansems, of
London, England, and
Kara Heinzig of Des
Moines; great-grandson,
Peter Heinzig of Ames;
and son-in-law, Bill
Heinzig of Ankeny.
Art was preceded in
death by his parents,
two brothers and one
sister.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, (515)
532-2233.
Lawrence N.
Schiltz
ALGONA — Lawrence N.
Schiltz, 83, of Algona,
formerly of Wesley, died
Tuesday (May 24, 2005)
at the Kossuth Regional
Health Center in Algona.
Funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in
Wesley with the Rev. Dan
Greving officiating.
Burial will be in St.
Joseph Catholic
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona,
with a rosary at 4:30
p.m. and a prayer
service at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Edna L. Lane
MASON CITY — Edna L.
Lane, 77, of Mason City
died Monday (May 23,
2005) at the Mercy
Medical Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the First
Assembly of God Church,
1301 N . Carolina Ave.,
Mason City, with the
Rev. Clyde W. Harvey
officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., Mason City.
Memorials may be
directed to the Edna L.
Lane Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Max Reed
BANCROFT — Max Reed, 80,
of Bancroft, died Monday
(May 23, 2005) at his
home.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the First
United Methodist Church
in Algona with the Rev.
Mike Ortel officiating.
Burial will be 2 p.m. in
the Cedar Cemetery in
Rinard, with military
rites by the U.S. Navy
Reserve.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 8:30 p.m.
today at Wilson's of
Algona with public
Masonic rites at 7:30
p.m.
Wilson Funeral Homes,
(515) 295-2622.
Henry
Hofbauer
BUFFALO CENTER — Henry
Hofbauer, 98, of Buffalo
Center died Monday (May
23, 2005) at Timely
Mission Nursing Home in
Buffalo Center.
Funeral services will be
at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at
the Buffalo Center
United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Lois Abel
officiating. Burial will
be at Olena Mound
Cemetery in Buffalo
Center.
Visitation will be held
from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at the church.
Winter Funeral Home in
Buffalo Center is in
charge of arrangements.
Winter Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, (515)
562-2858.
Leona Mae
Wenzel
BELMOND — Leona Mae
Wenzel, 92, of Belmond
died Monday (May 23,
2005) at the Belmond
Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at St. John's
Lutheran Church in
Belmond, with the Rev.
Lowell H. Halvorson
officiating. Burial will
be in the Belmond
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luicks Lane S., Belmond,
and one hour prior to
services on Friday at
the church.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Ardella
Anderberg
MASON CITY — Graveside
services will be held
for Ardella Anderberg,
87, of Mason City at 2
p.m. Saturday at the
Amsterdam Cemetery in
Kanawha, with the Rev.
Samuel Hamilton-Poore of
Trinity Lutheran Church
officiating.
Ardella Anderberg died
on Saturday (May 21,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Memorials may be
directed to the Ardella
Anderberg Memorial Fund,
care of Vicki French,
1644 N. Carolina Place,
Mason City, IA 50401.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason
City, was in charge of
arrangements. (641)
423-0924.
James Ormsby
CLEAR LAKE — James
Ormsby, 92, of Clear
Lake died Tuesday (May
24, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Arrangements are
incomplete at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Posted
by Gene Manning
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