PUBLISHED Tuesday, September 6, 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 Smith
RUDD — Dorothy Smith, 83, of Rudd, died
Saturday (Sept. 3, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services for Dorothy Smith will
be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Nora
Springs Christian Church with Pastor
Glen Bandel officiating. Burial will be
in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural
Charles City.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main
in Charles City. Visitation will
continue Wednesday at the church an hour
prior to the service.
Dorothy Henrietta Blunt Smith was born
Oct. 9, 1921, at Rudd, the daughter of
Virgil and Grace (Helmers) Blunt. She
received her education at Nora Springs.
On Dec. 10, 1941, she was united in
marriage to Charles Smith at Albert Lea,
Minn. They farmed all their lives in the
Nora Springs area. From 1966 to 1973,
Dorothy was proprietor of the Midtown
Café in Nora Springs. She then was
employed at North Iowa Area Community
College in the food service department.
Dorothy was a member of the Nora Springs
Christian Church, Royal Neighbors of
America and the Community Club.
Her hobbies included cooking, delighting
in giving everyone a meal or lunch, and
playing bingo and cards. Dorothy’s
greatest interest, however, was
bluegrass music and Gospel music. She
would sit by the hour enjoying these
forms of musical expression.
Living family members include a
daughter, Lois (Howard) Eliasen of Bella
Vista, Ariz.; two grandsons, Ken
(Sherrie) Eliasen of Atlanta, Ga., and
Tony (Kristi) Eliasen of Bentonville,
Ariz.; four great-grandsons, Tyler,
Malachi, Clay and Drew Eliasen; three
step-great-grandchildren, Dan and Matt
McCormick and Jennifer Ordenana; two
sisters, Vera Krause and Vivian
(Lavonne) Eichmeier, both of Rockford;
two brothers, Edwin Blunt and Dennis
(Shirley) Blunt, both of Montana; a
special uncle, Glen Blunt; and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband; a great-granddaughter,
Megan Eliasen; and three sisters, Lola,
Arlene and Marie.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com.
Roger Whitt
MASON CITY — Roger Whitt, 85, of 17110
300th St., Mason City died Monday (Sept.
5, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the First Christian
Church, 318 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City,
with the Rev. Mark Young and the Rev.
Charles Aurand officiating. Interment
will take place in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
The family will greet relatives and
friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City.
Those wishing to extend memorials or
expressions of sympathy may direct them
to the Roger Whitt Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be
sent to the family at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Donald E. Schoenborn
OSAGE — Don Schoenborn, 83, of Osage,
died Sunday (Sept. 4, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Don was born Jan. 24, 1922, in St. Paul,
Minn., to Edward and Opal (Oakes)
Schoenborn. The family moved to New
Haven, Iowa, in 1923, where he attended
school, graduating from St. Mary’s
Academy in 1940.
Don was baptized at the Cathedral in St.
Paul, Minn., confirmed at St. Peter’s
Catholic Church in New Haven and was a
member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Osage since 1951. After graduation,
he signed a pro baseball contract with
the New York Giants and started his
career in La Crosse, Wis., in 1941. In
1942, he played with Minneapolis, a
Triple A team, where he finished the
year. He was to report to the Giants for
spring training in February of 1943, but
instead was ordered to report to the
U.S. Army in December of 1942, serving
2½ years in Europe with Special
Services.
He rejoined the Minneapolis team and
spent two years with the Sioux City
Baseball Association as a pitcher and
assistant manager.
Don was united in marriage to Claire
Rosenquist on May 29, 1947, in Sioux
City. They had five children: Pamela,
Carol, Geri, Mary Kay and Edward. Don
was owner of the Editor Cigar Store
before managing the Spahn & Rose Lumber
Co. for 20 years. Upon retirement, he
was Sunny Brae Country Club manager for
five years.
Don was a member of the Osage American
Legion, Osage V.F.W., Knights of
Columbus and the Catholic Order of
Foresters. He had served on the boards
of the Osage Chamber of Commerce and
Sunny Brae Country Club, and was a
charter member of the Kiwanis Club. Don
helped organize and develop the first
Little League Baseball program in Osage.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at
11 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev.
John Moser officiating. There will be a
flag presentation by Osage American
Legion Post 278 and Osage V.F. W. Post
7920.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to
7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage, where there will
be a rosary at 5 p.m. and a Scripture
service at 7 p.m. Private inurnment
services will be held at St. Peter’s
Cemetery in New Haven.
Those who survive are his wife, Claire
Schoenborn, of Osage; his daughters:
Carol Grimm of Osage, Geri (Darwin)
Thompson St. Ansgar, Mary Kay Schoenborn
of Clear Lake; one son, Ed (Janna)
Schoenborn of Santee, Calif.; and one
sister, Irma (Lionel) Eubanks, of
Chicago, Ill. Don is also survived by
eight grandchildren: Vicki (Kenneth)
Low, Heath (Angela) Grimm and Chris
Grimm, Kyle and Erin Thompson, and
Derek, Kayla and Dane Schoenborn; five
great-grandchildren: Stephanie, Allison
and Ryan Low, and Emma and Leah Grimm;
one aunt, Dolores Gray, of Kenora,
Ontario, Canada; and four nieces and one
nephew.
Preceding him in death was an infant
daughter, Pamela; his parents, Edward
and Opal Schoenborn; and son-in-law,
Ralph Grimm.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
Janice A. Hennick
MASON CITY — Janice A. Hennick, 65, of
1604 S. Hampshire Ave., died Saturday
(Sept. 3, 2005) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the Seventh-day Adventist
Church, 815 N. Kentucky Ave., with
Pastor Mark Luckiesh officiating.
Interment will be in Park Cemetery in
Nora Springs.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given to the Janice A.
Hennick Memorial Fund.
Janice was born in Rochester, Minn., on
April 10, 1940, the daughter of Theodore
and Louise (Snow) Domke. She was the
fourth of five children born to Theodore
and Louise.
After graduating from Rochester, Minn.,
in 1958 she worked as a nurse’s aide at
Methodist Hospital in Rochester. After
becoming a registered nurse, she married
Harold Wilkins and they moved to Mason
City in 1961.
While residing in Mason City, they
together farmed in the area and she
continued working as a nurse in the
Mason City hospitals. After retirement,
she worked alongside Harold on the farm
and also cared for her ailing mother for
many years. Years after Harold passed
away, she met and later married Eldon
Hennick; they later divorced.
Her three grandchildren, Allison,
Christopher and Taylor, were her special
angels and she spent every free moment
she could with them. Many special
memories and birthday trips were made
and shared with each of them. Janice was
a very special lady and words cannot
express what a wonderful person she was.
Janice is survived by her daughters,
Maureen Engel and fiancé, Stan Rick, of
Nora Springs, and Christine Wilkins and
special friend, Mike Haag, of Mason
City; grandchildren, Allison and Taylor
Engel, and Christopher Wilkins; sisters,
Gwynn Domke, of Kentucky, Libby Schwett
and husband, Bill, of Minnesota, and
Carolyn Lyman, of Kentucky; brother,
David Domke and wife, Marilyn, of
Kansas, Carlyle Engel (father of Allison
and Taylor) and special friend Rhonda;
many nieces, nephews and cousins; many
special friends, Alice Lee, Sue
Anderson, Carol and Dave Matthes, Brenda
Currier, Caren Ellis and many more who
adored her.
She is preceded in death by her parents
and first husband, Harold.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Harold J. Nelson
ALGONA — Harold J. Nelson, 80, of
Algona, died Sunday (Sept. 4, 2005) at
the Algona Manor.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran
Church, 520 N. Garfield St. in Algona,
with the Rev. Steve Turner officiating.
Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery in
Algona with military honors conducted by
the Algona American Legion and VFW.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until
time of services on Wednesday at the
church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, 218 S. Moore St. in Algona, is in
charge of arrangements; (515) 295-3731,
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Robert Duane Robb
CLARION — Robert Duane Robb, 82, of
Clarion, died Sunday (Sept. 4, 2005) at
his home in rural Clarion.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran
Church in Clarion with the Rev. Gary
Boen officiating. Burial will be at the
Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion
and one hour prior to services on
Thursday at the church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
(515) 532-2233.
Helen Wright
CHARLES CITY — Helen Wright, 88, of
Charles City, died Saturday (Sept. 3,
2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral services for Helen Wright will
be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in
Charles City, with Pastor Gayle Wilcox
of the Trinity United Methodist Church
officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens rural Charles City.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today
at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles
City. Visitation will continue one hour
prior to services on Wednesday at the
funeral home.
Helen Mary Zacharda Wright was born Nov.
9, 1916, at St. Ansgar, the daughter of
Frank and Mary (Rench) Zacharda. In
1935, she graduated from St. Ansgar High
School.
On Jan. 8, 1937, she was united in
marriage to John Wright at Osage. They
later divorced. Helen worked as a
waitress at the Comet Bowl, the
Boulevard, the Maid-Rite and the Mini
Mart, retiring in the late 1970s.
She was a member of Trinity United
Methodist Church, Women of the Moose,
V.F.W. Auxiliary, Senior Citizens
Center, White Farm Pensioners and a
50-year member of the Western Fraternal
Lodge in Mason City.
Helen’s interests included flower
gardening, playing bingo, dancing and
spending time with family and friends.
Holiday celebrations were always very
important to Helen and she looked
forward to them with great anticipation.
Living family members include two
children, Jane (Jim) Frisbie, of Charles
City and John (Mary) Wright of Marion;
four grandchildren, Vincent Boge of
Charles City, Jason Boge of Rochester,
Minn., Jocelyn Wright of Marion and
Benjamin Wright of Coralville; four
great-grandchildren, Megan and Mitchel
Boge and Brennon and Brielle Wright; a
brother, Eddie Zacharda, of St. Ansgar;
a sister, Rosie Anderson, of Austin,
Minn.; and two sisters-in-law, Leona
Zacharda of St. Ansgar and Agnes
Zacharda of California.
Helen was preceded in death by her
parents; an infant sister, Marie
Zacharda; three brothers, Frank, Rudy
and George Zacharda; and special friend,
Arlo Young.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com.
Pearl Callow May
MASON CITY — Pearl Callow May, 88, of
302 Second St. N.E., died Saturday
(Sept. 3, 2005) at the Good Shepherd
Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the
Rev. Jim Stiles, First United Methodist
Church, officiating. Inurnment will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be given to the Pearl
Callow May Memorial Fund.
Pearl was born Sept. 1, 1917, in rural
St. James, Minn., the daughter of
Charles and Grace (Mendenhall)
Foglesong. She graduated from Guthrie
Center High School in 1935 then moved to
Mason City that same year.
Pearl married Orrin Callow in 1936 in
Guthrie Center. Orrin died in 1959. She
would later marry Donald May. Pearl
worked as a cashier at McLellan’s
Variety Store and later at Wal-Mart. She
was a member of the First United
Methodist Church and the VFW. She was an
avid bowler, enjoyed playing bingo with
her friends, dancing and basketball.
Pearl is survived by two sons, Raymond
Callow and wife, Gloria, of Eagle Grove,
and Ronald Callow and wife, Sheila, of
Mason City; daughter-in-law, Carol
Callow of Grafton; sister, Gladys
Northrup, of Mason City; brother, Paul
Foglesong and wife, Adabelle, of Guthrie
Center; eight grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law,
Laura, Margaret and Helen Foglesong, and
several nieces and nephews.
Pearl was preceded in death by her
parents; first and second husbands; two
sons, Richard O. Callow and Robert
Callow; and two sisters and four
brothers.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Ray Poulin
LAKE MILLS — Ray Poulin, 57, of Lake
Mills, died Sunday (Sept. 4, 2005) at
his home in Lake Mills of cancer. The
Rosary was said at the time of his
passing.
A private graveside service will be held
today at Sunnyside Cemetery with Pastor
Roger Dystra officiating and military
honors by the Lake Mills Otto/Chose Post
No. 235.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
Orville L. Borg
FOREST CITY — Orville L. Borg, 84 of
Forest City, died Thursday (Sept. 1,
2005) at the Good Samaritan Center in
Forest City.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in
Forest City with Pastor Larry Kidwell
officiating. Burial will be at Madison
Township Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and one
hour prior to services on Wednesday at
the church.
Orville Lyle Borg was born on Aug. 14,
1921, the sixth child in a family of
nine, to Martin and Emma (Isaacson) Borg
on a farm southeast of Forest City. He
attended a country school near his home
in Ellington Township, Hancock County,
and graduated from Forest City High
School in 1939.
He helped his father farm until moving
to Palo Alto, Calif., where he worked
for Western Pipe and Steel. In 1943, he
was called into the U.S. Army. He
trained at Fort Leonard Wood and soon
shipped out with the 592 Company E
Amphibious Engineer Battalion, serving
in the Pacific Theater.
He met his future wife, Goldie Geddes,
of Hayfield, Iowa, during the war and
upon his return home they became
engaged, marrying on Sept. 22, 1946, at
the Methodist Church in Hayfield.
Orville farmed until 2002, when he
retired and moved to 1856 340th St.,
Forest City. The couple spent many
winters in Florida. Orville enjoyed his
extended family and treasured time spent
with his grandchildren.
He died at the Good Samaritan Center in
Forest City on Sept. 1, 2005, at the age
of 84 years.
He is survived by his wife, Goldie Borg,
of Forest City; a daughter and her
husband, Sue and Scott Bjelland; and two
grandchildren, Ethan and Erica Bjelland,
all of Decorah, Iowa. Also surviving are
his sisters, Mildred Ostrander, of
Forest City, Iowa; Gloria Chodur and her
husband, Don, of Kensett, Iowa, and
Arlys Hendrickson and her husband
Nelson, of Humboldt, Iowa, and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
three brothers, Lennea, Albert and
Kenyon Borg; and two sisters, Ruth Borg
and Verlene Chodur.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
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PUBLISHED Wednesday, September 7, 2005
Obituaries are presented as a
community service of Fullerton
Funeral Homes. Information is
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and Globe Online.
Roger Whitt
MASON CITY — Roger Whitt, 85, of
17110 300th St., Mason City,
died early Monday morning (Sept.
5, 2005) at Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. today at the First
Christian Church, 318 N. Adams
Ave., Mason City, with Pastor
Mark Young and the Rev. Charles
Aurand officiating. Interment
will take place in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
The family met with relatives
and friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005, at the
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123
Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
The visitation will continue one
hour prior to Roger’s service
today at the church.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy may direct them to the
Roger Whitt Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences and
stories may be sent to the
family at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Born on Jan. 6, 1920, in
Fairchild, Wis., John Roger
Whitt was the third son born to
his parents, George Charles and
Ethel (Wharam) Whitt. At a young
age, his family relocated to the
Mason City area, where Roger has
since resided. Roger attended
Mason City Schools, and in his
early adulthood was employed at
the sugar beet factory and
worked a short time as a
mechanic.
Roger met his future wife,
Harriet Jane Abbott, in Mason
City. The couple was united in
marriage in Waterloo on Feb. 2,
1939. Roger and Harriet began
their farming operation south of
Clear Lake and later purchased
farms near Mason City.
Together, Roger and Harriet
enjoyed attending dances and
going fishing, especially in
Canada. They became the proud
parents of a daughter and two
sons. Roger retired from farming
in 1993.
Roger was a member of the First
Christian Church, the Elks
Lodge, the Moose Lodge and the
International Order of Odd
Fellows, all in Mason City.
Roger found great contentment
and peace living and working on
his farms and spending time
outdoors. He looked forward to
the spring and fall seasons
perched upon his John Deere
tractors and providing for his
family.
In his leisure time, Roger
treasured time with his family,
attending events his children
and grandchildren were involved
in, refinishing old furniture
and creating woodworking
projects. Roger had an
appreciation and fascination of
antique vehicles. He and Harriet
donated a 1963 Falcon
convertible to the Kenny Pioneer
Museum for the community to also
enjoy. His home was known as the
gathering place for the
holidays.
Roger was known to be fond of
his wife’s homemade apple pies,
oyster stew and eating his
favorite snack, fresh
strawberries. He remained very
interested in the family farming
operation and loved going for
rides in the country to see what
the crops were doing.
Roger will be dearly missed by
all who have shared in his life.
He is survived by his wife,
Harriet Whitt of Mason City; his
daughter, Sharon (Larry) Ott, of
Rockford; his two sons, Charles
(Sandy) Whitt, of Mason City,
and Jack (Jan) Whitt of
Mishawaka, Ind.; his brother,
George “Roland” Whitt of Mason
City; his 10 grandchildren, 17
great-grandchildren and numerous
other relatives and friends.
Preceding Roger in death are his
parents, George and Ethel Whitt;
his brother, Richard Whitt, and
his grandson, Adam R. Whitt.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
423-8676;
www.fullertonfh.com.
Dorothy Smith
RUDD — Dorothy Smith, 83, of
Rudd, died Saturday (Sept. 3,
2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services for Dorothy
Smith will be held at 10 a.m.
today at the Nora Springs
Christian Church with Pastor
Glen Bandel officiating. Burial
will be in Sunnyside Memory
Gardens, rural Charles City.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main in Charles City. Visitation
will continue today at the
church an hour prior to the
service.
Dorothy Henrietta Blunt Smith
was born Oct. 9, 1921, at Rudd,
the daughter of Virgil and Grace
(Helmers) Blunt. She received
her education at Nora Springs.
On Dec. 10, 1941, she was united
in marriage to Charles Smith at
Albert Lea, Minn. They farmed
all their lives in the Nora
Springs area. From 1966 to 1973,
Dorothy was proprietor of the
Midtown Café in Nora Springs.
She then was employed at North
Iowa Area Community College in
the food service department.
Dorothy was a member of the Nora
Springs Christian Church, Royal
Neighbors of America and the
Community Club.
Her hobbies included cooking,
delighting in giving everyone a
meal or lunch, and playing bingo
and cards. Dorothy’s greatest
interest, however, was bluegrass
music and Gospel music. She
would sit by the hour enjoying
these forms of musical
expression.
Living family members include a
daughter, Lois (Howard) Eliasen
of Bella Vista, Ark.; two
grandsons, Ken (Sherrie) Eliasen
of Atlanta, Ga., and Tony
(Kristi) Eliasen of Bentonville,
Ark.; four great-grandsons,
Tyler, Malachi, Clay and Drew
Eliasen; three
step-great-grandchildren, Dan
and Matt McCormick and Jennifer
Ordenana; two sisters, Vera
Krause and Vivian (Lavonne)
Eichmeier, both of Rockford; two
brothers, Edwin Blunt and Dennis
(Shirley) Blunt, both of
Montana; a special uncle, Glen
Blunt; and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband; a
great-granddaughter, Megan
Eliasen; and three sisters,
Lola, Arlene and Marie.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com.
John H. Coggins
OMAHA, Neb. — John H. Coggins,
78, of Mason City and formerly
of Omaha, Neb., died Thursday
(Sept. 1, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Friday at West Center
Chapel, 7805 W. Center Road,
Omaha, Neb. Interment will be in
Calvary Cemetery with full
military honors.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m.
Thursday at the West Center
Chapel with a vigil service at
7:30 p.m.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and wife, Mary Ann.
He is survived by four brothers,
Frank Coggins, of Milwaukee,
Wis., James Coggins, Tom Coggins
and Leo Coggins, all of Omaha;
two sisters, Rose Saltzman, of
Bellevue, Neb., and Grace Burge,
of Omaha, Neb.; special friends,
Ollie and George Littleton, of
Mason City; and nieces and
nephews.
West Center Chapel, (402)
391-3900.
Royden Allen Groe
ELOY, Ariz. — Royden Allen Groe,
Eloy, Ariz., and formerly of the
Lake Mills area, died Thursday
(July 21, 2005).
A graveside memorial service
will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday
at Sion Lutheran Cemetery in
rural Lake Mills with the Rev.
Kevin Mackey officiating.
Royden Allen Groe was born April
2, 1943, in rural Worth County
to Norris and Ruth (Hove) Groe.
He graduated from Lake Mills
Community High School in 1961.
Royden was united in marriage to
Janice Nelson on Feb. 14, 1962.
The couple had three daughters:
Shelley Anderson of Kansas City,
Mo., Valerie (Mrs. Dan) Johnson,
and Pauline Groe of New Hampton.
On Oct. 31, 1975, Royden was
united in marriage with Zona
Lee. They had one daughter,
Nichole (and her significant
other, Derek Simmons) Groe.
Royden and Zona had resided in
Arizona for the past nine years.
Royden is survived by his wife,
Zona; four daughters, Shelley,
Valerie, Pauline and Nichole; 10
grandchildren, Sarah, Seth and
Sadie Anderson, Tamara and Kyle
Johnson, Cassie and Joseph
Bourne, and Ben, Drew and Emma
Simmons; two
great-grandchildren, Elizabeth
and Isaac Anderson; a brother,
David Groe and his wife, Lory,
of Lake Mills; four sisters,
Vivian Meehlhause, of Clear
Lake, Jeorgene Huso and her
husband, Steven, of Sioux Falls,
S.D., Kathy Hanson and her
husband, Dennis, of Lake Mills,
and Denise Kober and her
husband, Kurt, of Flower Mound,
Texas; a brother-in-law, Dennis
Chesney and his wife, Judy, of
Mason City; and many nieces,
nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; three brothers, Steven,
Marvin and Norris Jr.; a sister,
Frances Chesney; and one
brother-in-law, Gary Meehlhause.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641)
592-0221.
Florence M. Lansing
MASON CITY — Florence M.
Lansing, 99, of Mason City, died
Tuesday (Sept. 6, 2005) at the
Good Shepherd Health Center in
Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at the Holy
Family Catholic Church, 714 N.
Adams Ave., with the Rev. Jon M.
Seda officiating. Burial will be
in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. Thursday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with a Scriptural
wake service at 6:30 p.m.
followed by a rosary.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Billie Renee DeVoll
MASON CITY — Billie Renee
DeVoll, 61, of 519 S. Adams Ave.
in Mason City, died Tuesday
(Sept. 6, 2005) at the U.S.A.
Healthcare Center in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Rose Marie Beisner
DOWS — Rose Marie Beisner, 77,
of Dows, died Tuesday (Sept. 6,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Dows Community
Funeral Home, 300 Lee St. in
Dows.
Dows Community Funeral Home,
(515) 852-4134.
Mabel I. Spilde
BURLINGTON — Mabel Irene Spilde,
100, of Burlington, died
Saturday (Sept. 3, 2005) the
Burlington Care Center.
Memorial services will be held
at 2 p.m. today at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Burlington
with the Rev. Erick Swanson
officiating. Burial will be at 1
p.m. Saturday (Sept. 10) in
Sunset Rest Cemetery in
Northwood.
Visitation was held from noon
until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6,
at the Lunning Chapel, 2620
Mount Pleasant St. in
Burlington, and will be from 1
p.m. until the time of the
service today at the church.
Mabel was born on May 27, 1905,
in rural Paton, Iowa, the
daughter of Fred R. and Anna
Marie (Thielen) Hall. She
graduated from Northwood High
School in 1922, and on Sept. 24,
1925, she was united in marriage
to Leonard Edwin Spilde in Mason
City.
She spent her life with Leonard
as a homemaker. She enjoyed
embroidery and knitting for her
grandchildren as well wintering
in Texas and Arizona with
Leonard. Leonard preceded her in
death in 1987.
She was a former member of the
First Lutheran Church in
Northwood and currently a member
of Trinity Lutheran Church in
Burlington.
Mabel is survived by her
daughters, Doris Johnson, of
Gratiot, Wis., and Evelyn
Chevalier of Burlington; four
grandchildren: Patricia (David)
Fritz of Burlington, Vicki
(Steve) Witherspoon of Oregon,
Wis., Paul Johnson of Gratiot
and Dale (Dennis) Kling of
Milan, Ill.; four
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; and one
sister, Ruth Linter of Mesquite,
Nev.
She is preceded in death by her
parents; husband; one brother,
Lester Hall; one sister, Anita
Russell; and two sons-in-law.
The family suggests memorials to
the First Lutheran Church in
Northwood or Trinity Lutheran
Church in Burlington.
Lunning Chapel, (319) 752-2771.
Emma Marie Lukes
MASON CITY — Emma Marie Lukes,
infant daughter of Eric and
Angela Lukes, was born Saturday
(Sept. 3, 2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City
and stayed long enough to endear
her to the hearts of her loving
family forever.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with the Rev.
Kenneth Gehling officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet friends
one hour prior to services
Thursday at the funeral chapel.
Memorials may be given to the
Emma Marie Lukes Memorial Fund.
Emma is survived by her parents,
Eric and Angela Lukes, Mason
City; a brother, Dylan Lukes,
Mason City; paternal
grandparents, Ron and Jan Lukes,
Clear Lake; maternal
grandparents, Sharon Krominga,
Mason City; Randy Krominga and
Wanda Thompson, Mason City;
paternal great-grandparents, Bob
and Wilma Lukes, Mason City;
maternal great-grandparents,
Geraldine Osier, Greene; Russ
and Lola Krominga, Titonka; an
aunt, Tamara Krominga, Mason
City; uncles, Andrew and Michael
Lukes, Clear Lake; Josh
Krominga, Mason City; a cousin,
Jacob Krominga, Mason City;
several great-aunts and uncles
and cousins, and a
great-great-great-aunt, Clara
Prall, Des Moines.
She was preceded in death by her
maternal great-grandfather,
Donald Osier; paternal
great-grandparents, Clifford and
Wilma Cunningham; and several
great-aunts and great-uncles.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Zachary D. Purcell
IOWA CITY — Zachary D. Purcell,
23, of Iowa City and formerly of
Algona, died Monday (Sept. 5,
2005) at University Hospitals,
Iowa City.
A Celebration of Life will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the
First Lutheran Church, 226 N.
Putnam St. in Algona. Burial
will be in Riverview Cemetery,
Algona.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. Thursday, with a sharing of
memories at 6:30 p.m. at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, 218 S. Moore St.
in Algona, and will continue one
hour prior to services Friday at
the church. (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Laurie Helene
Hankenson
Laurie Helene Hankenson died
Sept 2, 2005, after valiantly
battling lymphoma for several
years. She is survived by her
husband, Bob; son, Paul; and
daughter, Sarah (Mrs. Andy
Proft).
Born in Mason City, Iowa, in
1950 to Paul and Cherie Whitney
Kutzner, Laurie lived in Clear
Lake, Iowa, for her first 12
years. Then her parents moved to
Santa Barbara, Calif., where she
attended high school, graduating
in 1968 having participated
there in water ballet. Growing
up on the shores of Clear Lake,
she loved all water sports and
she also enjoyed snow skiing.
Laurie met her husband in 1966
at their mothers’ 30th class
reunion. After a three-state
courtship, Laurie married her
“wingman,” Bob in 1969. They
lived in Des Moines briefly
until they built a home in Clear
Lake, Iowa, where they lived
until 1983.
During this time, she taught
swimming at the YMCA. When her
two children were both in
school, she decided to go back
to school herself. She attained
a degree at California State
University at Stanislaus in
1985. Then she entered the
education program at University
of California, Santa Barbara,
and began to teach fulltime in
1987.
She taught seventh-grade social
studies for many years at Goleta
Valley Junior High and also
briefly at La Cumbre Junior High
and Santa Barbara Junior High.
She was honored with the Santa
Barbara Rotary Teacher
Recognition Award for
“outstanding and special
service” in 1995.
Laurie was gifted at writing and
was a creative, thoughtful and
inspirational teacher, admired
and respected by all those
privileged to know her. She
loved to learn new
life-enriching concepts and
share them in her writing.
She was a member of the Santa
Barbara Ward of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, where she taught Relief
Society and inspired her sister
members to think better, do
better and be better.
One so greatly loved will be
greatly missed. She lived life
with a tenderness truly meant
for the angels.
Services will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints
located at 2107 Santa Barbara
St. in Santa Barbara, Calif.
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Adella Sinnwell
ALTA VISTA — Adella Sinnwell,
90, of Alta Vista died Tuesday
(Sept. 6, 2005) at Colonial
Manor in Elma.
A funeral Mass will be held 11
a.m. Saturday at St. Bernard
Catholic Church in Alta Vista.
Inurnment will be in the Mount
Calvary Cemetery in Alta Vista.
Family will greet friends from 5
to 8 p.m. Friday at St. Bernard
Catholic Church in Alta Vista,
where there will be a 7 p.m.
remembering service. Friends may
also call an hour prior to
services at the church on
Saturday.
Memorials may be directed to the
local charity of the donor’s
choice.
Adella Bernadina Sinnwell was
born Oct. 29, 1914, at Alta
Vista, the daughter of Charles
F. and Rose (Hermsen) Recker.
She was baptized and confirmed
at St. Bernard Catholic Church.
Adella received her education at
a country school and later St.
Williams Catholic School in Alta
Vista, where she had to walk to
school and board at the school
when the weather was bad. After
her schooling, she worked for
neighboring families doing
housework and caring for
children. She also worked as a
nurses aid for one year at the
Waverly Hospital.
On Sept. 20, 1937, Adella was
united in marriage to Urban J.
Sinnwell at St. Bernard Catholic
Church in Alta Vista. Following
their marriage, the couple
farmed near Ionia for two years
and then moved to a farm south
of Alta Vista. Later, the couple
purchased a farm southeast of
Alta Vista. In 1947, they
purchased what was later called
the Sinnwell Elevator in Alta
Vista. In 1960, the couple moved
off the farm into Alta Vista.
After their retirement in 1971,
the couple sold their home in
Alta Vista and developed the Old
Well Mobile Home Park in Alta
Vista where Adella resided until
January 2005, when she moved
into Colonial Manor in Elma,
where she received gracious care
from the staff.
Adella enjoyed writing,
especially frequent letters to
her children and in her daily
journal where she kept a
detailed account of her life.
She also played a large role in
writing the history of Alta
Vista for their Centennial
Celebration. Adella also loved
to play cards and was active in
league bowling in past years,
but most important to her were
her grandchildren.
She was a lifelong member of St.
Bernard Catholic Church, Rosary
Society, Garden Club, Alta Vista
VFW Auxiliary and the Alta Vista
Commercial Club.
Adella is survived by her four
children: Judy Sinnwell, O.S.F.,
of Dubuque, Eva (Larry) Brooks
of Baker City, Ore., Tim (Linda)
Sinnwell of Eldorado Hills,
Calif., Andy (Karen) Sinnwell of
Forest City; seven
grandchildren: Tony (Holly)
Brooks, Rick Brooks, Jeremiah
Massey, Sky Massey, Matt
Sinnwell, Casey Sinnwell, and
Kelsy Sinnwell; four
great-grandchildren: Gideon,
Josiah, Jedidiah, and Hannah
Brooks; a sister, Marie Recker,
of New Hampton; and a
sister-in-law, Taisa Recker, of
Alta Vista.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Urban; a
sister and her husband, Nita
(Elroy) Northness; five brothers
and two sisters-in-law: Ambrose
(Winnie) Recker, Ray (Evelyn)
Recker, Leon Recker, Louis
Recker, and Edwin Recker in
infancy.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in
Elma is in charge of the
arrangements.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home,
(641) 393-2461.
Florence M. Lansing
MASON CITY — Florence Marie
Lansing, 99, formerly of 812
Birch Drive in Mason City, died
Tuesday (Sept. 6, 2005) at Good
Shepherd Health Center after a
short illness.
A funeral Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams,
with the Rev. Jon M. Seda
officiating. Burial will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery,
Mason City.
A funeral vigil will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with a Scriptural
wake service at 6:30 p.m.
followed by a rosary.
Memorials may be directed to
Holy Family Catholic Church, 714
N. Adams Ave., Mason City, IA
50401.
Florence was born July 14, 1906,
at Decorah to John A. and Emma
(Stoskopf) Matter. She was the
oldest of 10 children and grew
up on the family farm two miles
north of Decorah in the area
where her pioneer ancestors had
settled. Florence lived to see
many changes over her long life,
from the first cars to the
present day computerized
society.
Florence married John Lansing,
of Ossian, in January 1925 at
Decorah. Shortly afterward, they
moved to Mason City when John
got a job working on the
construction of Holy Family
School.
They raised three children:
Irene, Leonard, and Sharon.
Florence enjoyed homemaking and
being involved in Holy Family
Church activities. In 1950, she
became the “lady at the candy
counter” at S.S. Kresge Co.
until 1963, and operated
Greffner’s Religious Gift Shop
until 1966. In retirement she
volunteered for many years at
the Northside Multipurpose
Center.
She enjoyed maintaining her yard
and flowers. She was always
available with a caring heart to
help with grandchildren or
friends. Florence drove her car
until age 92, and remained in
her own home until November
2004, when she entered Good
Shepherd.
She will be greatly missed by
her three children: daughter,
Irene (Elmer) Trampel, of Mason
City, son, Leonard (Geraldine)
Lansing, of Fishers, Ind., and
daughter, Sharon (Jerry)
O’Neill, of Mason City; nine
grandchildren: Michael (Pat)
Trampel, Cedar Falls, Mary Kay
(Dave) Allen, Central City,
Roseanne Kempf, Sarasota, Fla.,
Jean Marie Eddy, Fishers, Ind.,
Mark Lansing (1957-1968),
Patrick (Heather) O’Neill,
Goodyear, Ariz., Timothy
(Kimberly) O’Neill, Clive,
Thomas (Leah) O’Neill, Mason
City, and Mary O’Neill (Mike)
McManus, Denver, Colo.; 17 great
grandchildren: Crystal, Rachel,
and Kaitlyn Trampel, Cedar
Falls, Nathan and Holly Allen,
Central City, Brian, Craig, Doug
and Elizabeth Eddy, Fishers,
Ind., Matthew and Sean O’Neill,
Goodyear, Ariz., Aaron and
Madison O’Neill, Clive, Keaton,
Margo, and Ross O’Neill, Mason
City, and Teresa McManus,
Denver, Colo.; four sisters:
Alma Harvey, Margaret Sorenson,
and Ethyl Sensor of Decorah, and
Bernice Landswerk, Weslaco,
Texas; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; an infant brother,
Willard Matter; siblings,
Walter, Elmer, Roger, and
Leonard Matter and Hattie Keefe;
her husband, John (died
9-30-1979), and a grandson, Mark
(died 10-24-1968).
Florence leaves a legacy of
thrift and hard work to the
world. Her spirit will be
missed!
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Billie R. DeVoll
MASON CITY — Billie Renee
DeVoll, 61, of 519 S. Adams Ave.
in Mason City, died Tuesday
(Sept. 6, 2005) at U.S.A.
Healthcare Center in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held
at 2 p.m. Sunday at the
Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall,
4060 Fourth St. S.W. in Mason
City, with Elder Clair Elsbury
officiating. Inurnment will be
at a later date in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Highway 122 West,
Mason City.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to service time on Sunday
at the Kingdom Hall.
Billie Renee DeVoll was born on
July 27, 1944, in Mason City,
the daughter of Raymond and Erma
(Lee) Gorman. She received her
education in the Mason City
school system, graduating from
Mason City High School in 1964.
Billie also graduated from NIACC
in Mason City in 1966 with a
B.A. degree in business. Billie
worked as a business manager for
Blue Cross/Blue Shield for the
State of Iowa and in 1993 began
working for the World Wide
School of Auctioneering in Mason
City. In 1992, Billie and her
husband, Mike, started the
Rummage Rack Antique Store in
Mason City, and retired in 1999
due to ill health.
She enjoyed antiques, going to
and setting up auction sales,
loved animals, traveling to
Wisconsin, being around people,
painting, and playing the organ
and accordion.
She was baptized as a Jehovah’s
Witness in 1968, and loved to
witness about God’s Kingdom to
everyone.
Left to cherish her memory are
her husband, Mike DeVoll, of
Mason City; her mother, Erma
Gorman, of Mason City; as well
as other relatives; and many
friends.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Glenn E. Sheka
GRAFTON — Glenn E. Sheka, 88,
died Tuesday (Sept. 6, 2005) at
the Manly Nursing and Rehab
Center, Manly.
Funeral Mass will be held 10
a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, 412 N.
Broadway, Manly, with the Rev.
David G. Kucera officiating.
Interment will be in the
Bohemian Cemetery, Plymouth.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. today with a
Scriptural wake service at 7
p.m. at Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 E. Spring St., Manly.
Memorials may be directed to the
Glenn E. Sheka Memorial Fund.
Glenn E. Sheka was born on Jan.
31, 1917, in Worth County, the
son of Fred and Charlotte
(Larkin) Sheka. Glenn attended
rural Union Township School in
Worth County. He was united in
marriage to Angeline Toye on
April 22, 1941, in Stacyville.
Glenn was a farmer in the
Grafton area for more than 50
years.
Glenn loved attending threshing
shows, Sunday drives, playing
cards, scrapbooking, and most of
all spending time with his
family and friends. He was a
member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Manly, a former member
and president of the Grafton
School Board and Bohemian
Cemetery Board.
Glenn is survived by his wife of
64 years, Angeline Sheka, of
Manly; children, Rose Marie
(Mike) Fritz of Mason City,
Claudia (Wesley) Combs of
Harlan, Jean (Dennis) Fitzl of
Plymouth, Jane (Edward) Ohden of
Grafton, and Glenn Sheka Jr. of
Grafton; 16 grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren; along with
several nieces; nephews; and
friends.
Glenn is preceded in death by
his parents; sister, Audrey; and
one great-grandson, Christopher
Combs.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641)
454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com
Donald Feltz
OSAGE — Donald Feltz, 77, of
Osage died Wednesday (Sept. 7,
2005) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center-Hospice
Unit in Osage.
A Mass of christian burial will
be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday
at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Osage with the Rev. John
Moser officiating. Burial will
be at Sacred Heart Catholic
Cemetery in Osage.
Visitation will be held from
5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, where there will be a
Knights of Columbus rosary at 6
p.m. and a scripture service at
7 p.m.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
Rose M. Beisner
DOWS — Rose Marie Beisner, 77,
of Dows died Tuesday, (Sept. 6,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday at Vernon
Lutheran Church, southwest of
Dows, with the Pastor William
Straka officiating. Burial will
be in Vernon Lutheran Cemetery
in Dows.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 p.m. Friday at Ewing Dugger
Helgeson Funeral Home, 100 N.
Lee St. in Dows, and one hour
prior to the services at the
church on Saturday.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, (515) 852-4134.
Betty Smith
HAMPTON — Betty Smith, 69, of
Hampton died Wednesday (Sept. 7,
2005) at Mercy Medical Center —
North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are pending
at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home,
306 Central Ave. E. in Hampton.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
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Betty Mae Vorhes-Smith
HAMPTON — Betty Mae
Vorhes-Smith, 69, of 402 First
Ave S.W. in Hampton died
Wednesday (Sept. 7, 2005) at
Mercy Medical Center-West
Campus in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10 a.m. Saturday at the First
Congregational Church in
Hampton, with the Rev. Duane
Rhoadarmer officiating. Burial
will be at the West Side
Cemetery in Marble Rock.
Visitation for Betty Mae
Vorhes-Smith will be from 4 to 7
p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton, and one
hour prior to services on
Saturday at the church.
Betty Mae Vorhes-Smith was born
March 3, 1936, at the home of
her grandparents, George Ackley
and Dora Thiemann-Ackley, in
Marble Rock. She is the daughter
of Doyle Edgar Vorhes and
Lorraine Veonne
Ackley-Vorhes-Ripley. On May 17,
1953, she was united in marriage
to Earl Louis Smith, son of
George Clifford Smith and
Henrietta Alice Fink-Smith, at
Greene, Iowa. Out of this union
came four children, Shirley A.
Smith of Hampton, George C.
Smith Jr. of Mackinaw, Ill.,
Doyle E. Smith of Belmond and
Brenda L. Smith-Jutting of
Newton.
Living family members include
her husband, Earl L. Smith; her
daughter, Shirley A. Smith; her
son, George C. Smith Jr. and
wife, Nancy, and their five
children: George C. Smith III
and his four sons, Chase
Gibson-Smith, Gangie
Gibson-Smith, Brylan
Gibson-Smith and Xzaver Smith;
Robert Smith; Justin Smith and
wife, Holly; Laci
Smith-Hawanchak and husband,
Dustin, and their son, Jordan
Hawanchak; Cody Smith; her son,
Doyle E. Smith and his two sons:
James Smith and wife, Tammi, and
their two children, Bailee Smith
and Collin Smith; Joseph Smith
and wife, Amy, and their
daughter, Alexis Smith; her
daughter, Brenda L.
Smith-Jutting and husband,
Curtis Jutting, and their two
sons: Calvin T. Jutting and
Kayla with son Landon; Brock A.
Jutting; a sister, Donna R.
Vorhes-Crooks of Charles City;
and several other family members
consisting of uncles, aunts,
sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law,
cousins, nieces, nephews and
friends. Betty M. Vorhes-Smith
had four children, nine
grandchildren, and nine
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Doyle Edgar Vorhes,
Lorraine Veonne
Ackley-Vorhes-Ripley;
stepfather, Max Ripley; her
mother and father-in-law, George
Clifford (G.C.) Smith and
Henrietta Alice Fink-Smith; one
brother, Dean (Pete) Vorhes; and
one sister, Patricia (Pat)
Vorhes-Barnes. She will be
missed by family and friends.
Pallbearers are grandchildren,
George C. Smith III, James D.
Smith, Joseph E. Smith, Justin
Smith, Calvin T. Jutting, and
Brock A. Jutting.
Betty enjoyed playing bingo and
cards. She was a member of the
Hampton Share and the Hampton
Senior Center.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
Dorothy Ann Quade
MASON CITY — Dorothy Ann Quade,
77, of 2308 D Ave. N.E. died
Tuesday (Sept. 6, 2005) at Manor
Care Center following an
extended illness.
Memorial services will be held
at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethany
Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul
Scheidt officiating. Inurnment
will be at Cedar Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Surviving are two sons, John
Quade of Cedar Rapids and Tim
Quade of Minneapolis, Minn.;
five sisters, Doris Hodd of
Abbotsford, Wis., Carol Bartz of
Merrill, Wis., Muriel Puhl of
Menomonie, Wis., Marjorie Rohlik
of Eleva, Wis., and Marilyn
Brown of Mason City; three
brothers, Frederick Kieser of
Neillsville, Wis., Donald Kieser
of Abbotsford, Wis. and Dennis
Kieser of Thorp, Wis.; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
She was born on Dec. 9, 1927, in
Athens, Wis., to Gottlieb and
Stella (Habeck) Kieser, and was
married to the Rev. Quintin
Frank Quade on Dec. 27, 1964, at
Christ Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Abbotsford, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her mother-in-law, Rena
Quade; two brothers-in-law; and
her husband, Quintin, in 1971.
Quintin was the first pastor of
the Word of God Lutheran Church
for the deaf in Cedar Rapids.
Dorothy graduated from
Abbotsford High School in
Abbotsford, Wis., and was a
member of the Bethany Lutheran
Church.
Friends may, if they wish, make
contributions to Bethany
Lutheran Church and/or the
American Diabetes Association.
Arrangements are with the Cedar
Memorial Funeral Home.
LaVohn C. Isvik
OMAHA, Neb. — LaVohn C. Isvik,
89, of Omaha, Neb. died in
Omaha.
Memorial services will be held
at 11 a.m. Saturday at the
Trinity Lutheran Church, 6340 N.
30th Street. Burial will be at
12:15 p.m. Sunday in Klemme,
Iowa.
Memorials may be given to the
Douglas County Extension.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Marvin; great-grandson,
Sean Edward; brothers “Pete,”
Arthur; and sister Eunice.
She is survived by her
daughters, LaVohn and Donald
Stine of Texas, and Mary Ellen
and Michael Rickert of New York;
five grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Roeder Mortuary in Omaha, Neb.,
is in charge of arrangements.
(402) 453-5600.
Donald Feltz
OSAGE — Donald Feltz, 77, of
Osage died Wednesday (Sept. 7,
2005) at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center-Hospice
Unit in Osage.
Don was born July 10, 1928, in
Stevens Point, Wis., the son of
Joseph and Dora (Woyak) Feltz.
He graduated from Stevens Point
High School in 1945, and
graduated from the University of
Wisconsin in Madison in 1955.
Don was married to Charlotte
Nelson on Oct. 15, 1960, at the
Queen of Angels Catholic Church
in Austin, Minn. He worked for
Hormel Foods for 35 years as a
livestock buyer, retiring in
1991. Don was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage.
Mass of Christian Burial will be
held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Osage with the Rev. John
Moser officiating. Burial will
be at Sacred Heart Catholic
Cemetery in Osage.
Visitation will be held from
5:30 to 8 p.m. today at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
in Osage, where there will be a
Knights of Columbus Memorial
Service at 6 p.m. and a
Scripture service at 7 p.m.
Don is survived by his wife,
Charlotte Feltz of Osage; a son,
Bradley Feltz and wife, Diane,
and their children, Ryan and
Bryanna, of Hastings, Minn.; a
daughter, Rebecca Steffensen and
husband, Corey, and their
children, Jack, Anna and Isaac,
of Chaska, Minn.; and three
siblings, George (Jan) Feltz,
Caroline Sadogierski, and Arlene
Pelowski, all of Stevens Point,
Wis.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Joseph and Dora Feltz;
two brothers, Robert and Conrad
Feltz; and an infant son.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
Wendell R. Dohlman
CHESTER — Wendell R. Dohlman,
59, of Chester died Wednesday
(Sept. 7, 2005) at his home.
Funeral Mass will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church in LeRoy, Minn.,
with Father Steve Peterson
officiating. Burial will be at
the Chester Hill Cemetery in
Chester. There will be full
military rites at the graveside
by the LeRoy American Legion.
Friends may call from 5 to 8
p.m. today at the Hindt Funeral
Home, 615 N. Broadway in LeRoy,
Minn., and one hour prior to
services on Saturday at the
church.
Hindt Funeral Home, (507)
324-5160.
Bernadine L. Tjaden
OSAGE — Bernadine L. Tjaden, 79,
of Charles City, died Thursday
(Sept. 8, 2005) at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital in
Charles City.
Mass of Christian Burial will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage with the Rev. John Moser
officiating. Burial will be at
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
in Osage.
Visitation will be held from 2
to 5 p.m. Sunday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, where there will be a
rosary at 2:15 p.m.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
Margaret D. Klink
MASON CITY — Margaret “Margie”
D. Klink, 63, of Mason City died
Wednesday (Sept. 7, 2005) at the
Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Monday at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City,
with Richard L. Scott, Lay
Assistant at the Zion Lutheran
Church of Clear Lake,
officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Louise L. Readinger
ATLANTIC — Louise L. Readinger,
98, of Atlantic, died Thursday
(Sept. 8, 2005) at the Cass
County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be 1:30
p.m. Saturday at the Zion
Lutheran Church in Atlantic.
Burial will be at the Wall Lake
Cemetery in Wall Lake.
Visitation will be from noon
until 7:30 p.m. today at the
Hockenberry Family Care in
Atlantic, with the family
present from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Hockenberry Family Care in
Atlantic, Iowa, is in charge of
arrangements.
Gladys I. Hulshizer
NORTHWOOD — Gladys I. Hulshizer,
93, of Northwood died Wednesday
(Sept. 7, 2005) at the
Lutheran Retirement Home in
Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Monday at the Deer Creek
Lutheran Church in Carpenter,
with the Rev. Lance Kittleson
officiating. Burial will be in
Deer Creek Cemetery in
Carpenter.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. Sunday at the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home
in Northwood.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
(641) 324-1121.
Gerald P. Schreck
HAMPTON — Gerald P. Schreck, 79,
of Hampton died Thursday (Sept.
8, 2005) at the Franklin General
Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
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Published Saturday, September 10, 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.
Gladys I. Hulshizer
NORTHWOOD — Gladys Irene
(Gordon) Hulshizer, 93 years
and 11 months, of Northwood
passed away Wednesday (Sept. 7,
2005) at the Lutheran Retirement
Home. She fell Aug. 25 and
broke her hip, which led to her
failing health and death.
Funeral services will be held 2
p.m. Monday at Deer Creek
Lutheran Church in Carpenter
with Pastor Lance Kittleson
officiating. Burial will be in
the Deer Creek Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Sunday at Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home in Northwood and
one hour prior to funeral
services on Monday at the
church.
In lieu of flowers, the family
suggests any memorials be given
to the Deer Creek Lutheran
Church, the scholarship fund of
the Lutheran Retirement Home,
the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan
Center, or the charity of your
choice.
Gladys was born Oct. 11, 1911,
to Ole and Nellie (Johnson)
Gordon in “the little pink house
on Archie Gordon’s place
northwest of Carpenter,” as she
always said. The family later
moved to what she called her
home place with the long lane
just west of Carpenter.
She was baptized Nov. 26, 1911,
and was confirmed on May 9,
1926, by the Rev. Olaf
Langehough at the Deer Creek
Church.
The Rev. Langehough also married
Gladys and Warren (Pete)
Hulshizer on Dec. 18, 1929. They
started farming and lived on the
same farm 50 years. They retired
in 1973, but lived on the farm
until 1980, when they moved to
Northwood. In 1994, they moved
from their house into Maple
Court Apartments in Northwood.
Her husband passed away Oct. 4,
1995. Gladys lived in the
apartment until April 3, 2001,
when a stroke forced her to be
moved to the Lutheran Retirement
Home.
Her favorite poem was
“Footprints” which helped
comfort her during trying times.
Gladys left us with many fond
memories about her footprints
along her life’s way.
She often mentioned how often
she walked to Carpenter for
groceries and often when she got
home her Mom had forgotten to
order something, so she would
have to walk back again. She
told how her family would walk
across the fields to go to
Sunday school and church. When
she was older, she would walk
west across the field to do
housework for the Anderson
brothers.
She helped her left-handed
husband pick corn by hand and
always said how awkward it was
as she had to throw each ear in
front of herself. Many folks
commented about how much walking
she and her husband did in
Northwood to visit friends and
go to congregate meals. She even
walked the stairs instead of
taking elevators because of her
fear of elevators.
Gladys enjoyed all gardening,
but especially strawberries and
raspberries. She always kept her
guard up for snakes, which she
really disliked. Even after
moving to Northwood she
voluntarily went to the county
nurse’s home to pick
strawberries. She baked and
shared lefsa and krum kake the
year round. She missed her
“lefsa flipper” after the death
of her husband.
She crocheted until her eyes
started failing. But her failing
eyes didn’t diminish her love
for playing cards. She was a
great organizer to get everyone
involved in card games. For
several years, she and her
husband had regular card parties
at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan
Center. They were long-time
volunteers there, also helping
with bingo and outings for their
residents.
Throughout the years, we were
amazed how she could play piano
by ear, which she did even at
her 90th birthday party. She was
one of the few residents of the
home who would play the organ in
the chapel while secretly hoping
nobody was listening.
Her church has always been an
important part of her life. She
served on various boards and was
an active circle member. The
Lutheran Retirement Home nurses
knew to hang her crosses and the
picture of Jesus where she could
see them while lying in bed.
Gladys was a very sociable and
active home resident as she
aimed to attend all activities.
Whenever and as long as
possible, she would always help
other residents to get where
they wanted to go.
Gladys was the eighth of 13
children and was only nine years
old when her father passed away.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband; brothers, Nels,
Anton, Arthur, and Roy; sisters,
Alma Dumdei, Nora Anderson, Olga
Hulshizer, Alice Olson, Clarice
Arnold, Ruth Stickfort, Olive
Purdy; and son-in-law, George
Oakland.
Grateful for having shared her
life are her daughter, Marvyl
Oakland, of St. Ansgar; her son,
Marvin and his wife, Sandra, of
Georgetown, Texas;
grandchildren, Judy Shirley of
Hudson, Iowa, Gary and his wife,
Julie Oakland, of St. Ansgar,
Scot and his wife, Amy Hulshizer,
of Atlanta, Ga., and Monica and
her husband, Will Koenig, of
Austin, Texas. Also surviving
are great-grandchildren, Jacob
and Sadie Oakland and Joshua and
Jenna Shirley; along with her
brother, Lynn and wife, Beverly
Gordon, of Carpenter;
brother-in-law, LaVern Purdy, of
Alden, Minn.; and
brother-in-law, Dale and his
wife, Lois Hulshizer, of St.
Charles, Minn.; plus many
nieces, nephews and friends.
Thanks be to God for her life
with us.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
(641) 324-1121.
Mary A. Patterson
CLEAR LAKE — Mary A. Patterson,
83, of Clear Lake and formerly
of Des Moines, passed away on
Wednesday (Sept. 7, 2005).
She was a graduate of East High
School.
She married Jack Patterson in
1945 and they were married 48
years before he passed away in
1993.
She lived most of her life in
Des Moines and spent her
retirement years in Clear Lake.
She was a member of St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Clear Lake and the Clear Lake
Women’s Club.
Memorial gifts may be made to
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Des Moines.
Burial will be in Highland
Memory Gardens Cemetery in Des
Moines.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 6 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton’s,
605 Lyon St. in Des Moines, with
a 5 p.m. rosary service.
A memorial Mass will be held at
10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Clear Lake.
She is survived by one son, Dan
Patterson and his wife, Cindy,
of Des Moines; two daughters,
Jackie (Dan) Holland of Des
Moines and Sally (Rex) Papach of
Mason City; two sisters,
Virginia (Chuck) Lydic of Des
Moines, and Kay Halterman of
Thornton, Colo.; brother, Bill
(Sandy) Kearney of Pleasant
Hill; her grandchildren, Cory
Holland, Laura Miller, Greg
Patterson, John Woods, and Amy
Woods; and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
loving husband, Jack; and her
sister, Florence Clemensen.
Hamilton’s Funeral Home, (515)
243-5221.
Neva L. Burrow
LEDYARD — Neva L. Burrow, 93, of
Ledyard died Thursday (Sept. 8,
2005) at Kossuth Regional
Healthcare Center in Algona.
A funeral service will be held
10:30 a.m. Monday at Bethany
Evangelical and Reformed Church
in Ledyard with the Rev. Doug
Van Der Pol officiating. Burial
will be in Highland Home
Cemetery, Ledyard.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Sunday at Bethany
Evangelical and Reformed Church
and will continue one hour
prior to services on Monday the
church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Bancroft in
charge of arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Darnelda J. Saleh
IOWA FALLS — Darnelda J. Saleh,
50, of Iowa Falls died Thursday
(Sept. 8, 2005) at Ackley.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Monday at the
Evangelical Free Church, Iowa
Falls, with the Rev. Robert
Nieuwedorp and Pastor Mike
Pitkin officiating. Burial will
be at Union Cemetery, Iowa
Falls.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7
p.m. Sunday at Linn’s Funeral
Home in Iowa Falls with the
family present from 5 to 7 p.m.
to receive friends.
Memorials may be directed to the
family c/o her husband: Moses
Saleh, 1005 Woodland Ave. Iowa
Falls, IA 50126.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa
Falls Chapel has been entrusted
with the arrangements. (641)
648-2569.
Gerald Peter Schreck
HAMPTON — Gerald Peter Schreck,
79, of rural Hampton died
Thursday (Sept. 8, 2005) at
Franklin General Hospital in
Hampton.
Funeral service will be held at
11 a.m. Monday at St. John’s
Lutheran Church, rural Hampton,
with the Rev. Mary Peterson
officiating. Burial will be in
the Rowan Cemetery, Rowan.
Visitation will be held from 2
to 4 p.m. Sunday at
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
Dean ‘Eddie’ Harty
NECEDAH,Wis. — Dean “Eddie”
Harty, 63, of Necedah, Wis.,
died Thursday (Sept. 8, 2005) at
Mauston Hospital in Mauston,
Wis.
Funeral service will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday at Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
602 N. Main St. in Clarion, with
Pastor Gary Boen officiating.
Burial will be at the Evergreen
Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held from
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. before
services on Wednesday at the
funeral home.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral
Home, (515) 532-2233.
Buena G. Gould
MASON CITY — Buena G. Gould, 83,
of Mason City died Friday (Sept.
9, 2005) at Good Shepherd Health
Center.
Funeral service will be held at
10 a.m. Monday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City,
with the Rev. Nick Knoth,
chaplain of Good Shepherd Health
Center, officiating. Burial will
be in Oakwood Cemetery,
Plymouth.
Memorials may be directed to the
Buena Gould Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Robert E. Ambroson
LELAND — Robert E. Ambroson, 80,
of Leland died Thursday (Sept.
8, 2005) at the Good Samaritan
Center in Forest City.
Funeral service will be 1:30
p.m. Monday at Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church in Leland.
Burial will be at Forest Home
Cemetery in Leland.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5
p.m. Sunday at Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City, and one hour
prior to services on Monday at
the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
Duane W. ‘Will’
Ballhagen
SHEFFIELD — Duane W. “Will”
Ballhagen, 44, of 431 N. Second
St. in Sheffield, died Friday
(Sept. 9, 2005) at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 120 Third St. in Rockwell.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, (641)
822-3191.
www.fullertonfh.com
Debra D. Koester
FOREST CITY — Debra D. Koester,
50, of Forest City, died Friday
(Sept. 9, 2005) at the Good
Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m.
Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City with the
Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating.
Burial will be at Madison
Township Cemetery in Forest
City.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to services on Tuesday at
the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
(641) 585-2685.
Posted by Gene
Manning
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