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Russell L. Kreamer
BOISE, Idaho — Russell L. Kreamer, 83,
of Boise, Idaho, peacefully fell asleep
on Saturday (Sept. 17, 2005).
A private graveside service will take
place at the Idaho Veterans Cemetery in
Boise on today, Sept. 21, 2005.
Cremation arrangements are under
direction of the Cremation Society of
Idaho.
Russell was born on Dec. 26, 1921, in
Alden, Iowa, to John and Edith Kreamer.
He attended and graduated from Alden
High School in 1939. Beginning in 1942,
at the age of 21, Russell proudly served
four years in the United States Navy and
spent most of his service time in New
Jersey and Puerto Rico and was
discharged in February of 1946.
On March 24, 1946, he married Maxine J.
Wurn of Plymouth, Iowa. Together they
shared a very special love that lasted
59 years. They spent the majority of
their lives in Plymouth, raising their
three children and contributing to the
community.
Russell served on the Plymouth City
Council for a number of years as well as
charter member of the volunteer fire
department, while Maxine contributed to
the local First United Methodist Church
and its Women’s Auxiliary.
Russell started his working career with
his father-in-law in his blacksmith shop
in Plymouth and then as a welder for
Thomas Machine Shop in Mason City. He
finished his career working for
Winnebago Industries as a welder and
machinist and retired at 65. In 1992,
Russell and Maxine moved to Boise,
Idaho, to be close to their children.
Russell worked hard all his life to
provide for his family. He was one of
those rare individuals who, through his
love for his Heavenly Father, set the
finest example of a loving and giving
son, husband, father and grandfather.
His love for his family and those around
him was the basis for what he valued
most in this life.
Russell is preceded in death by his
parents, three brothers and two sisters,
and oldest son, Ronald Kreamer.
He is survived by his loving wife,
Maxine; one son and his wife, Bill and
Claudia Kreamer and their sons Jordan
and Mason; and one daughter and her
husband, Glenda and Ron Berto, all
living in Boise, Idaho. He is also
survived by his eldest son’s children,
Annette, Jonathon and Travis as well as
four great-grandchildren and many nieces
and nephews.
We that survive Russell now take our
comfort from our Heavenly Father and
from the knowledge we gain from His
written Word. Although we mourn his
loss, we cling to the promises set forth
in God’s Word and the hope we have of
Christ’s return and that one day we will
once again see our beloved husband,
father, and grandfather.
We wish to thank all those at the Idaho
Veterans Home for the love and wonderful
care they had given to Russell. Their
compassion was a great comfort and
blessing to the family and we ask that,
in lieu of flowers, please send any
donations to the Idaho Veterans Home,
320 Collins Rd, Boise, Idaho 83702.
Cremation Society of Idaho, (208)
322-3590.
Dorothy J. Gibson
GREENE — Funeral services for Dorothy J.
Gibson, 82, of 3 High School Blvd.,
Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First
Street, Greene, with Pastor Loren
Stoneberg officiating. Burial will be in
the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at
the Funeral Chapel.
Dorothy Jane Stewart was born Feb. 2,
1923, near Dumont, a daughter of George
Wilder and Vera Louisa (Knoll) Stewart,
and died Monday (Sept. 19, 2005) at her
home in Greene.
She received her education in the rural
Butler County Schools and graduated from
the Bristow High School in 1940. She was
united in marriage to Marion Ray Gibson
on Sept. 8, 1940, at the E.U.B.
Parsonage in Bristow.
They started farming for Raymond Barnett
near Aredale and later moved to LaPorte
City, where they remained until 1944
when they returned to rural Butler
County to work for area farmers. In the
late 1940s, they started farming on
their own in the Greene area. Dorothy
and her family regularly attended the
Bennezette Wesleyan Church. Following
Marion’s death on Jan. 26, 1967, she
continued to farm until 1976. She moved
into town in 1984.
Dorothy drove a school bus for the
Greene Community School District for 23
years, retiring in 1991. Her interests
included playing the keyboard and
singing. For many years Dorothy and Jean
Wilken provided entertainment at area
nursing homes and for many birthday
parties.
Her other interests included cross
stitching, sewing, and quilting. She
enjoyed having coffee with her friends
at the coffee shop. Her family was very
important to her, especially the true
delight of her life, her youngest
granddaughter, Addie.
Living family members include her
daughters, Pat (Bob) Junker of Meservey
and Lynda (Mel) Primmer of New Hartford;
son-in-law Charles Reams of Marble Rock;
daughter-in-law Becky Neal of Nashua; a
son, Gary (Lou Ann) Gibson of Greene;
nine grandchildren: Toni (Gregg) Fliss,
Jeff Junker, James Fiddick, Julie
(Frank) Nook, Terry (Jessica) Reams,
Tracy (Mark) Tomlinson, Andrew (Angie)
Gibson, Adam (Michelle) Gibson and
Adeline Gibson; seven
step-grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren
and one step great-great-grandchild; one
sister, Betty Card of Hampton; and a
sister-in-law, Eva Stewart of Greene.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Marion; son, David (1976);
daughter, Nancy (2004); three
grandchildren: Tina Reams (1964), Jason
Fiddick (1973) and Wayne Junker (1991);
one sister, Darlene Stewart in infancy;
and three brothers: George, Orville and
Glenn Stewart.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Dorothy
Gibson Memorial Fund in care of the
family.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted
to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641)
823-4457.
George Tiffany
BRITT — George Tiffany, 75, of Britt,
died Monday (Sept. 19, 2005) at the
Hancock County Memorial Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral services for George Tiffany will
be held at 1 p.m. Friday at First
Lutheran Church in Britt with Janelle
Siffring, AiM, officiating. Private
family burial will be at a later date at
Ashton Chapel Cemetery in Jasper County,
Iowa.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel in Britt and one hour prior to
the services on Friday at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
Harry G. Day
DUMONT — Harry G. Day, 81, of Dumont
died Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2005) at the
Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home,
(641)456-3232.
Cletus C. Hepp
MASON CITY — Cletus C. Hepp, 85, of 631
6th Court S.E., died Sunday (Sept. 18,
2005) at the IOOF Home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the
Rev. Harry Koelker officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery. Full military rites will be
conducted by the Mason City Veterans
Memorial Association.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a
Knights of Columbus rosary being recited
at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials may be given to the Cletus C.
Hepp Memorial Fund.
Cletus was born Oct. 12, 1919, in rural
Estherville, Iowa, the son of Frederick
and Alice (Greehy) Hepp. He graduated
from Mallard High School in 1939. Cletus
served with the U.S. Army in the
European Theatre during World War II. He
was honorably discharged in 1945. Cletus
moved to Mason City in 1946 and married
Anna Mae Dougherty on Oct. 15, 1946, in
Dougherty, Iowa.
He graduated from Hamilton Business
College in 1947. Cletus served as the
auditor and city clerk in Mason City for
many years. In 1972, the Hepp’s moved to
Ocala, Fla., where Cletus served as the
finance director for the city of Ocala.
While in Ocala, Cletus furthered his
education by taking courses at Florida
Atlantic University. He retired in 1982
and returned to Mason City in 1983.
Cletus was a member of St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church, served on the
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Board and
was a life member of the V.F.W. and the
Disabled American Veterans. Cletus was a
4th degree Knights of Columbus, where he
also served as past recording secretary
and financial secretary. He enjoyed
woodworking, golfing and volunteering at
church.
Cletus is survived by his wife, Anna Mae
Hepp of Mason City; daughter, Barbara
Sasseen and husband, Keith, of Ottumwa;
son, Patrick J. Hepp and wife, Janet, of
Arvada, Colo.; daughter, Margaret
Crawford of Mason City; eight
grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Cletus was preceded in death by his
parents, brother, Sylvester and sister,
Mary Higgins.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Harold D. Coombs
DOWS — Harold D. Coombs, 81, of Ames,
formerly of Dows, died Monday (Sept. 19,
2005) at the Green Hills Health Care
Center in Ames.
Funeral services for Harold D. Coombs
will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at
the United Methodist Church in Dows with
Pastor Tony Hershey and Pastor Lynn
Elrod officiating. Burial will be in the
Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
Visitation for Harold D. Coombs will be
held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ewing
Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 300 Lee
St. in Dows, and one hour prior to
services on Thursday at the church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
(515) 852-4134.
Virgil Waddingham
MESERVEY — Virgil Waddingham, 87, of
Meservey died Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2005)
at the Belmond Medical Center in
Belmond.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick’s Lane South in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
Thelma L. Hofacre
NORA SPRINGS — Thelma L. Hofacre, 91, of
907 West Congress, Nora Springs, died
Monday (Sept. 19, 2005) at the Nora
Springs Care Center, Nora Springs.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at the St. Luke Lutheran Church,
101 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with the
Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Burial
will be at the Park Cemetery, Nora
Springs.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to the service Friday at the church.
The family requests memorials be made to
St. Luke Lutheran Church.
Thelma Lucille Hofacre was born on July
30, 1914, in Mason City, daughter of
Anthony and Rosa (Schultz) Ross. Thelma
attended Nora Springs Community School.
On July 28, 1932, Thelma was united in
marriage to Kenneth Hofacre in Mason
City. He passed away on Dec. 20, 1984.
Thelma was a member of St. Luke Lutheran
Church, Nora Springs, where she was
active in the “Friendly Circle.”
She enjoyed walks, fishing and gathering
walnuts and giving them away to friends.
Thelma is survived by her nieces and
nephews, William Armstrong, Poway,
Calif., Jack Armstrong, Rogers, Ariz.,
Joyce Armstrong, Bella Vista, Ariz.,
Joann Mennenga, Iowa Falls, and Dennis,
Gary and Gene Hofacre, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, three brothers and
four sisters.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel: (641)
749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com
Eleanor M. Bixler
MASON CITY — Eleanor M. Bixler, 85, of
Mason City died Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2005)
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Published Thursday, September
22, 2005.
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George Lincoln
Tiffany
BRITT — George Lincoln
Tiffany, 75, of Britt
passed away Monday
(Sept. 19, 2005) at
Hancock County Memorial
Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services for
George Tiffany will be
held at 1 p.m. Friday at
First Lutheran Church in
Britt with Janelle
Siffring, AiM,
officiating. Private
family burial will be at
a later date at Ashton
Chapel Cemetery in
Jasper County, Iowa.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel in Britt and one
hour prior to the
services on Friday at
the church.
George, the son of
Joseph S. and Minnie M.
Kaldenberg Tiffany, was
born Jan. 19, 1930, in
Jasper County, Iowa. He
grew up on the family
farm and attended
country school. George
graduated from Collins
High School in 1948.
Following graduation
from high school, George
entered the United
States Army and served
during the Korean
Conflict.
On June 23, 1951, George
was united in marriage
with Theo Aspholm in Des
Moines.
Following his discharge
from the army, George
attended Drake
University, graduating
in 1956. His accounting
degree allowed him the
opportunity to be
involved in financial
management for Amsted
Industries, Pyle
National Corp., and Fawn
Engineering Corp. in
Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa.
In 1974 George and Theo
moved to Marshalltown,
where he founded Party
Pac Popcorn Co. In 1985
they moved to Britt,
where George was vice
president for
administration and
controller for Britt
Tech. He retired in
1992.
George enjoyed golf,
bridge, and woodworking.
His greatest joy during
his retirement was
spending time with
family and friends,
especially his
grandchildren.
George was a member of
First Lutheran Church in
Britt. He was a member
of the Lions Club and
the AICPA (American
Institute of Certified
Public Accountants).
George is survived by
his wife, Theo; four
children: son Dennis and
wife, Patty, of
Plymouth, Minn.,
daughter, Patricia
Johnston and husband,
Lorren, of Fairbanks,
Alaska, son, Doug of
Webster City, Iowa,
daughter, Lisa Nelson
and husband, Mark, of
Forest City; seven
grandchildren: Anna and
Amy Tiffany, Eric and
Theresa Tiffany,
Nehemiah, Natalie and
Noah Nelson; one sister,
Johanna Hudson of Des
Moines; a
brother-in-law, Paul
Aspholm and wife, Wilma,
of Manson; five
sisters-in-law: Betty of
Mingo, Myrtle of Nevada,
Lois and Barbara both of
Ames, and Edith Peters
of Poway, Calif.; and
many nephews, nieces and
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Joseph
and Minnie Tiffany, and
brothers, Arthur, Alvin,
Henry and John Tiffany;
nephews: Paul and Gary
Tiffany and Mark Hudson.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the First
Lutheran Church Elevator
Fund.
Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
John ‘J.W.’
Walter
CHARLES CITY — John
“J.W.” Walter, 80, of
Charles City, died after
a courageous battle with
cancer on Tuesday (Sept.
20, 2005) at his son’s
home surrounded by his
family.
A funeral Mass for John
Walter will be held
10:30 a.m. Friday at
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in
Charles City with the
Rev. Carl Ries
celebrating the Mass.
Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery in St.
James, Minn.
Friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. today at
Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main in Charles
City, with a vigil
Scriptural wake service
at 5:30 p.m. and the
Knights of Columbus
rosary at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue
an hour prior to the
Mass on Friday at the
church.
John Francis Walter was
born on June 18, 1925,
in New Ulm, Minn., the
son of Edward and Anna
(Bregel) Walter. He grew
up in rural Fairfax,
Minn., where he attended
Fairfax High School.
After high school, he
moved to St. James,
Minn., where he worked
on his Uncle’s (“Doc”
Bregel) farm. During
this time he met Arleen
A. Neuman. They were
married at St. James
Catholic Church on Feb.
11, 1947. In 1945, he
went to work at Tony
Downs Foods Co. in St.
James. He was hired as a
truck driver and through
his 33 years of
employment with Tony
Downs Foods, he was a
supervisor, plant
manager and purchasing
agent. During the last
few years of his
employment with Tony
Downs, he and Arleen
fulfilled their dream
and bought a small
establishment in
Pemberton, Minn., which
they called The J.W.
Bar. They sold the bar
in 1983.
After his employment
with Tony Downs, he went
to work with his son,
Michael, at All States
Quality Foods in Charles
City, where he was in
charge of purchasing and
shipping. He retired
from All States in 2002.
John was a hard-working
man who in his spare
time enjoyed spending
time at his cabin at
Long Lake and his son’s
house at Lake of The
Ozarks, golfing,
boating, playing
cribbage, bowling and
attending sporting
events of his
grandchildren.
Most of all, he enjoyed
spending time with his
wife and children,
grandchildren, his
great-grandchild and his
many, many friends. He
was a member of the
Knights of Columbus and
the Frozen Foods
Organization.
John is survived by his
son, Michael (Carol)
Walter of Charles City;
a daughter, Angela
(Tony) Sokolofsky of
Ormsby, Minn.;
grandchildren, Christina
(Aaron) Hoeft of
Liberty, Mo., Ryan
Walter of Kansas City,
Mo., Adam Walter of Iowa
City, Alexandra Walter
of Iowa City, Katie
Saunders and Kristoffer
Saunders of Ormsby,
Minn.; a great-
granddaughter, Daley
Hoeft; three sisters:
Delores Hayes, of Prior
Lake, Minn., Lucille
Urdesich of Minnetonka,
Minn., Mary Lou Reiser
of Long Lake, Minn.; a
brother, Howard Walter
of Faribault, Minn.; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his grandparents;
parents; wife, Arleen,
on Oct. 24, 1990; a
daughter, Julie Miller;
and many other
relatives.
“J.W.,” as many people
called him, was a truly
dedicated family man and
friend. He touched more
lives than he ever knew
and will be missed
dearly by everyone who
know him.
God Bless You, J.W.
Memorials may be
directed to Hospice of
North Iowa Charles City
site, 1003 Gilbert St.,
Charles City, IA 50616.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com
Eleanor
Miller Bixler
MASON CITY — Eleanor
(Stricker) Miller
Bixler, 85, of Mason
City died Tuesday (Sept.
20, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 419 N.
Delaware Ave., with the
Rev. Mark Lavrenz
officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
6 to 8 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue one hour prior
to service time on
Friday at the church.
Memorials may be
directed to the Eleanor
Bixler Memorial Fund.
Eleanor was born on
Sept. 22, 1919, in
Lincoln, Neb., to
Gottfried and Margaret
Stricker. She was
baptized in Lincoln,
Neb., and confirmed in
Algona, Iowa. Eleanor
attended school at
McKinley School in Mason
City and she also
attended schools in
Algona and Irvington,
Iowa.
On Jan. 9, 1938, she was
united in marriage to
Henry Miller at Trinity
Lutheran Church in
Algona. They raised
their family of four in
Sioux City and Perry,
Iowa. A few years
following the death of
her first husband,
Eleanor was married to
Larry Bixler of Dows.
Following his death, she
moved to Mason City.
Eleanor worked for 10
years as a computer
operator at A.C. Nielson
Co. Among her interests
throughout the years
were reading, traveling,
baking, dancing, playing
cards and fishing.
Eleanor is survived by
her sons, Gary Miller
and wife, Betty, of
Mora, Minn., Tony Miller
and wife, Kathy, of
Mason City, Mike Miller
of Mason City, one
daughter, Suzanne Jones
and husband, Charles, of
Forest City, and one
brother, Robert Stricker
of Mason City. She is
also survived by 10
grandchildren, 12
great-grandchildren and
many nieces and nephews.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Harvey G.
Lias
AKRON — Harvey G. Lias,
81, of Akron passed away
Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2005)
at the Akron Care Center
in Akron.
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. Friday at
Wesley United Methodist
Church in Akron with the
Rev. Laurice Streyffeler
officiating. Burial with
military rites conducted
by the Albert E.
Hoschler American Legion
Post No. 186 and the
U.S. Air Force Reserves,
will be in the Riverside
Cemetery in Akron.
Visitations will begin
after 3 p.m. today with
the family present after
6 p.m. and a prayer
service at 7 p.m., all
at the Carlsen Funeral
Home-Schroeder Chapel in
Akron.
Condolences can be sent
to the family at
www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.
Casket bearers are:
Chris Nystrup, Ed
Searls, Bill Schoen,
Jerry Barwick, Wendell
Borchers and Luverne
Helmrichs.
Honorary casket bearers
are: Ryan Lias, Brett
Lias, Corey Lias, Ryan
Worrell, Tony Ramon,
Rick Ramon, Ray Ramon,
Marc Thorson, Mason
Thorson and David
Christensen.
Harvey George Lias was
born Nov. 26, 1923, in
Akron, Iowa, the son of
Eugene and Florence
(Rhodes) Lias. He was
baptized and confirmed
into the christian
faith. He attended
school in Akron and
graduated from Akron
High School in 1942.
He entered the United
States Army Air Corps.
He flew 61 bombing
missions with the 320th
bomb squadron, 441st
Battalion, as a tail
gunner over Italy and
France. On July 1, 1944,
he was sent to the
hospital due to an old
football injury, so he
missed his flight
mission. On that
mission, his crew was
shot down. Following his
return to the states, he
was honorably discharged
as a tech sergeant in
September 1945. For his
service to his country,
he was rewarded several
medals, including the
Air Medal with Six Oak
Leaf Clusters. The first
targeting marshalling
yards and a locomotive
plant in Florence,
Italy, the second
targeting a road bridge
crossing the Tiber River
in Monterotonda, Italy,
the third targeting a
railroad bridge in
Albonga, Italy, the
fourth targeting a north
railroad bridge in
Incisa-in-Valdarno,
Italy, the fifth
targeting a railroad
viaduct in Bucine,
Italy, the sixth
targeting a railroad
bridge at Borgo V 1 Di
Tare, Italy, and the
seventh cluster medal,
targeting railroad
bridges in Voghera,
Italy. He also received
five Bronze Stars for
his duty. On July 10,
2000, he returned to
Italy to honor his
fallen comrades and
placed flowers and a
marker on the memorial
on that sight.
He was united in
marriage to Lois Kallsen
on Jan. 1, 1945, in
Akron, Iowa. Together
they were the parents of
three children: Jerry,
Denny and Debra. The
couple farmed in the
Akron area for many
years. Lois passed away
July 18, 1995. In 1998,
he retired from farming.
He was longtime member
of Wesley United
Methodist Church in
Akron. He was also a
member of the Albert E.
Hoschler American Legion
Post No. 186 in Akron
and a former grand
master of the Masonic
Lodge. Harvey enjoyed
returning to the 320th
bomber squad reunions
throughout the United
States. He loved
watching the Iowa
Hawkeyes, Green Bay
Packers and NASCAR.
Survivors include his
three children: Jerry
Lias and his wife,
Jeanette, of Akron,
Denny Lias and his wife,
Julie, of Sioux City,
and Debra Ramon and her
husband, Rey, of Mason
City; a very special
significant other, Joyce
Thorson of Akron, and
her family, Marc Thorson
and his wife, Gloria,
and their family of
Akron, Melinda Wickmon
and her husband, Ken,
and their family of
Webster Groves, Mo.,
Martha Morin and her
husband, Dave, and their
family of Akron, Mason
Thorson and his wife,
Karen, and their family
of Rapid City, S.D., and
Mary Joyce Ferguson and
her husband, Scott, and
their family of
Coralville; two
brothers, David “Bud”
Lias and his wife, Mary,
of Akron, and Bob Lias
and his wife, Marge, of
Akron; two sisters,
Lorraine Bauch of Kansas
City, Mo., and Ruth
Lowery of Akron; nine
grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
His parents and his
wife, Lois, preceded him
in death.
Carlsen Funeral Home,
(712) 568-2721.
Virgil Frank
Waddingham
MESERVEY — Virgil Frank
Waddingham, 88, of
Meservey, passed away
Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2005)
at Belmond Medical
Center.
Funeral services for
Virgil Frank Waddingham
will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at Immanuel
Reformed United Church
of Christ in Klemme with
Pastor Donna Buckman
officiating. Burial will
be in the Ell Township
Cemetery in Klemme.
Visitation for Frank
Waddingham will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick’s Lane
S., Belmond, and one
hour prior to services
on Friday at the church.
Virgil Frank Waddingham
was born July 30, 1917,
on the family farm to
William and Louise
(Jahnke) Waddingham. He
attended school at
Prairie Queen in rural
Hancock County.
On Jan. 29, 1940, he and
Irene Dirks exchanged
marriage vows at the
Reformed Church in
Klemme. Virgil and Irene
farmed the land that has
been in the Waddingham
family for more than 100
years.
After retirement, Virgil
enjoyed reading,
traveling, gardening,
and visiting with
friends.
Virgil is survived by
his wife of 65 years,
Irene; three children:
Linda (Ron) Benson of
Carlisle, Lyle (Nancy)
Waddingham of Klemme and
Arlyn (Nola) Waddingham
of Meservey; six
grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; one
brother, Roy, of Nora
Springs; one sister,
Lucille, of Forest City;
and many other relatives
and friends.
Virgil was preceded in
death by his son,
Darrel, in 1944;
parents, William and
Louise; two brothers,
Robert and John; and two
sisters, Belle and
Doris.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, (641) 444-3248.
Lawrence
Edward Hildman
SMITHVILLE, Texas —
Lawrence E. Hildman,
“Larry” died Sunday
(Sept. 18, 2005) at the
age of 67. He was born
May 19, 1938, in Algona,
Iowa, to Anthony and Oma
(Downs) Hildman.
Larry had a passion for
fishing and spending
time with his family.
He was preceded in death
by his wife of 39 years,
Carol Sue, his parents
and brother, Kenneth.
Larry will be remembered
by his two sons, Terry
Hildman and his wife,
Stacie, and their
daughter, Lili, Garry
Hildman and his
children, Mckenzie and
Logan; his brother,
Dennis Hildman and his
wife, Glenda, and two
sisters, Lois Trimble
and Joyce Sankey.
Mass will be held at 10
a.m. Friday at St.
Paul’s Catholic Church
in Smithville, Texas.
Burial will follow at
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
noon until 9 p.m. today
at Marrs-Jones Chapel in
Smithville, Texas, with
a rosary at 7 p.m.
Mass will be Friday at
10:00 am at St Paul’s
Catholic Church in
Smithville, Texas.
Burial will follow at
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Phyllis M.
Retterath
WATERLOO — Phyllis M.
Retterath, 66, of
Waterloo died Tuesday
(Sept. 20, 2005) at
Allen Hospital.
Services will be 10:30
a.m. Friday at Blessed
Sacrament Catholic
Church in Waterloo, with
a 2 p.m. graveside
service at Visitation
Cemetery, Stacyville.
Friends may call from 4
until 8 p.m. today at
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup
Funeral Service on West
Ridgeway where there
will be a 7 p.m. vigil
service. Visitation will
continue one hour before
services at the church.
Memorials may be
directed to BVL
(Bowler’s to Veterans
Link) or Cedar Valley
Hospice.
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup
Funeral Service, (319)
233-3393.
Esther M.
Grosland
MARSHFIELD, Wis. —
Esther M. Grosland, 86,
formerly of Grafton,
died on Wednesday (Sept.
21, 2005) at Marshfield
Care Center in
Marshfield, Wis.
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. Saturday at
Faith Lutheran Church in
Marshfield, Wis. Burial
will be in Grace
Lutheran Cemetery in
Marshfield, Wis.
Visitations will be from
4 to 9 p.m. Friday at
Rembs /Kundinger Funeral
Home in Marshfield,
Wis., and again on
Saturday at the church
from 9:30 a.m. until
time of the services.
Condolences may be sent
online to
www.rembsfh.com.
Rembs/Kundinger Funeral
Home, (715) 387-1242.
Harry G. Day
DUMONT — Harry G. Day,
81, of Dumont died
Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2005)
at Franklin General
Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at Dumont
Reformed Church in
Dumont with the Rev. Bob
Scholten officiating.
Burial will be in the
Dumont Cemetery in
Dumont.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral
Home, (641) 456-3232.
Cheryl A.
Swearingen
WODEN — Cheryl A.
Swearingen, 40, of Woden
died Tuesday (Sept. 20,
2005) at Mercy Medical
Center North Iowa in
Mason City.
A memorial service will
be held 2 p.m. Saturday
at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City
with Pastor Barb
Spaulding officiating.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Friday at
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St.
in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, (641) 585-2685.
Leila Ann
Ingebritson
ALGONA — Leila Ann
Ingrebritson, 73, of
Algona died Tuesday
(Sept. 20, 2005) at Good
Samaritan Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Wilson’s
Funeral Home, 403 E.
Mc-Gregor in Algona.
Wilson’s of Algona,
(515) 295-2622.
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PUBLISHED Fridaty, September 23,
2005
Obituaries are presented
as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral
homes for publication in
the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
Harold Duane
Weisert
NORA SPRINGS — Harold
Duane Weisert, 71, of
Nora Springs died
Wednesday (Sept. 21,
2005) at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City, after a
courageous battle with
cancer with his family
at his bedside.
A funeral Mass will be
held at 9 a.m. Saturday
at the St. Joseph
Catholic Church,
302-Fifth St. S.E.,
Mason City. Burial will
be in the Park Cemetery
in Nora Springs.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. today at the
Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye
in Nora Springs, with a
Knights of Columbus
Rosary at 6 p.m.
Harold Duane Weisert was
born on Aug. 21, 1934,
in Waterloo, the son of
George and Jesse
(McDowall) Weisert.
Harold attended and
graduated from Dunkerton
(Iowa) High School.
He was united in
marriage to Almira Hess
on Oct. 24, 1953, in
Jesup, Iowa. Harold
pursued a career in the
agriculture field. The
family moved to Nora
Springs in 1965, and
also lived in various
communities before
moving back to Nora
Springs in 1997.
Harold enjoyed spending
time with his family,
which included campouts,
traveling and wintering
in Texas.
He was a member of St.
Joseph Catholic Church
in Mason City, very
active in the Knights of
Columbus and held
various state offices,
Kiwanis Club, Lions
Club, and Jaycee’s.
Left to cherish his
memory is his wife,
Almira Weisert of Nora
Springs; mother, Jesse
Weisert of Waterloo; six
children, LuAnn
Rottinghaus and husband,
John, of Nora Springs,
Duane Weisert and wife,
Lori, of Sumner, Mike
Weisert and wife, Wendy,
of Northwood, Alan
Weisert and wife, Laura,
of Albert Lea, Minn.,
Becky Enfield and
husband, Randy, of
Washington, and Bob
Weisert and wife, Mary,
of Austin, Minn.; 16
grandchildren, Greg
Rottinghaus, Amber Morud
and husband, Adam, Tracy
Rottinghaus, Katie, Bill
and Dan Weisert,
Brandon, Ryan and Jake
Weisert, Ali Rae and
Andrew Weisert, Emilee
and Kaylee Enfield,
Lindsey, Nathan and
Collin Weisert; one
great-granddaughter,
Macy Morud; a brother,
Marvin Weisert and wife,
Marilyn, of Bloomington,
Ill.; a sister, Sue
Stroh, of Waterloo; as
well as other relatives
and many friends.
He was preceded in death
by his father, and a
brother, Dennis Weisert.
Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, (641) 749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com
Robert J.
Eischen
ST. BENEDICT — Robert J.
Eischen, 81, of St.
Benedict, died Wednesday
(Sept. 21, 2005) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at St. Benedict
Catholic Church with
Father Randy Schon
officiating. Burial will
be in St. Benedict
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. today at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona,
with a 4:15 p.m. rosary
and a 7 p.m. prayer
service.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
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Published Saturday, September
24, 2005.
Obituaries are presented
as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral
homes for publication in
the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
Arnold Pergande
MASON CITY — Arnold
Pergande, 78, of Mason
City, died Friday (Sept.
23, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. James
Lutheran Church, 1148
Fourth St. S.E. in Mason
City, with the Rev. Paul
C. Nelson officiating.
Inurnment will be in
Alexander Cemetery in
Alexander.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at the Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue one hour prior
to service time on
Monday at the church.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924;
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Leila Ann
Ingebritson
ALGONA — Leila Ann
Ingebritson, 73, of
Algona, died Tuesday
(Sept. 20, 2005) at Good
Samaritan Care Center in
Algona.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the First
United Methodist Church
in Algona with the Rev.
Mike Ortel and the Rev.
Stan Peterson
officiating. Burial will
be in East Lawn Cemetery
in Algona.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 8:30 p.m.
Monday at the Wilson
Funeral Home, 4093 E.
McGregor in Algona.
Wilson’s of Algona,
(515) 295-2622.
Calmer J.
Bidne
KIESTER, Minn. — Calmer
J. Bidne, 79, of
Kiester, died Friday
(Sept. 23, 2005) at the
Good Samaritan Center in
Albert Lea, Minn.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Monday
at Trinity Lutheran
Church, rural Kiester,
with the Rev. Chris
Fiske officiating.
Interment will be in the
church cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday
at the Bruss-Heitner
Funeral Home in
Bricelyn, Minn., and one
hour prior to services
on Monday at the church.
Kay Dennis
Ginther
CLEAR LAKE — Kay Dennis
Ginther, 67, of 706 N.
Shore Drive, Clear Lake,
died Friday (Sept. 23,
2005) at Muse Norris
Hospice In-patient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral Services will be
held at 11 a.m. Monday
at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear
Lake, with the Rev. Jan
Burnett officiating.
Interment will be at the
Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday
at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Marvin A.
Vietor
MARBLE ROCK — Marvin A.
Vietor, 77, of 2255
240th St., Marble Rock,
died Thursday (Sept. 22,
2005) near his farm.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Reid’s
Funeral Chapel in
Greene.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel,
(641) 823-4457.
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Published Sunday, September 25,
2005.
Obituaries are presented
as a community service
of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is
submitted by families or
provided by funeral
homes for publication in
the Globe Gazette and
Globe Online.
Arnold Pergande
MASON CITY — Arnold
Pergande, 77, of Mason
City died following a
courageous fight with
cancer surrounded by his
family at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit on Friday (Sept.
23, 2005).
Funeral services for
Arnold will be at 10:30
a.m. Monday in the
chapel at St. James
Lutheran Church, 1148
Fourth St. S.E., with
Pastor Paul C. Nelson
officiating. Inurnment
will be in the Alexander
Cemetery, Alexander,
Iowa.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. today at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., and
continues one hour prior
to service time at the
church on Monday.
Memorials may be
directed to the Arnold
Pergande Memorial Fund.
Arnold Reese Pergande
was born Nov. 21, 1927,
to Emma Reese and August
Pergande in LuVerne,
Iowa. He graduated from
LuVerne High School in
1945. Arnold served in
the United States Navy
on the USS Peadmont.
Following his honorable
discharge from the Navy,
he farmed near LuVerne.
Arnold went to
California, where he
served as a decorated
Los Angeles firefighter
for 20 years. Arnold was
united in marriage to
Lucille Johnson on Sept.
3, 1960, and to this
union two children were
born. Arnold and Lucille
moved back to Iowa to
retire with their
children in 1978.
He then worked for UPS
and retired following 10
years of service. Arnold
was a hard worker who
enjoyed playing cards,
gardening, going to AMPI
Creamery, helping his
children with all kinds
of projects and spending
time with his
granddaughter, Roxann.
He enjoyed his many
fishing trips with
family and friends to
Canada and Lake Mille
Lacs in Minnesota.
Arnold was a member of
St. James Lutheran
Church and volunteered
for Habitat for
Humanity.
The family would like to
offer their sincere
thanks to everyone at
the Cancer Center for
all of their special
attention and to the
staff at the Hospice of
North Iowa for the
excellent care he
received.
Arnold is survived by
his loving son, David
Pergande, of
Minneapolis, Minn.; his
daughter, Lonnie Foell
and husband, Bob, of
Clear Lake;
granddaughter, Roxann
Foell, of Minneapolis,
Minn.; and his brother,
Merve Pergande, of
Algona.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife,
Lucille, and sister,
Frieda Meyers.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
Kay D.
Ginther
CLEAR LAKE — Kay Dennis
Ginther, 67, of 706
North Shore Drive, Clear
Lake, died Friday (Sept.
23, 2005) at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held 11 a.m. Monday at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St., Clear Lake, with
the Rev. Jan Burnett
officiating. Interment
will be at the Clear
Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. today
at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel.
Memorials may be
directed to Kay D.
Ginther Memorial Fund.
Kay Dennis Ginther was
born July 13, 1938, in
Birmingham, Mich., the
son of Roger and Reva
(Wheeler) Ginther. Kay
was united in marriage
to Donna Fistler on
March 31, 1979.
Following his Michigan
education, Kay spent 42
years working in the
automotive design
industry that he loved.
He helped with the
design of many different
types of vehicles for
such companies as Fisher
Body, AMI, Winnebago and
CAD Star International.
After his retirement in
2000, Kay loved to
travel, garden, and was
an avid reader.
Kay is survived by his
wife, Donna Ginther;
five children from a
previous marriage:
Kevin, Kerry, Kelly,
Katie and Karen; and two
brothers, Gary (June)
Ginther and Don
(Marilyn) Ginther, of
Grayling, Mich.
Kay is preceded in death
by his parents.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Philip Goetz
WESLEY — Philip Michael
Goetz, 90, of Wesley
died Saturday (Sept. 24,
2005) at Algona Good
Samaritan Communities.
Funeral Mass for Philip
Michael Goetz will be
held at 10:30 a.m. on
Tuesday at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in
Wesley with Father Randy
Schon officiating.
Burial will be in St.
Joseph Catholic
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. Monday with
a Catholic Daughters of
the Americas rosary at
4:30 p.m. and a parish
prayer service at 7 p.m.
at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Wesley.
Philip Michael Goetz was
born Dec. 8, 1914, in
Wesley, the firstborn
son of Michael Philip
and Anna Maria Schrauth
Goetz. He grew up in
Wesley and attended St.
Joseph Catholic School
in Wesley.
On Nov. 23, 1938, Philip
was united in marriage
to Lorrine Garman at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church
in Wesley. Philip lived
his entire life in the
Wesley area, where
worked at tiling and at
Snap-On Tools for 25
years.
Philip enjoyed spending
time with his children,
grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and
friends as well as
reading, fishing and
traveling in his car. He
was a member of St.
Joseph Catholic Church.
Philip entered the
Algona Good Samaritan
Communities on Nov. 5,
2002. He died there
Saturday, Sept. 24,
2005, at the age of 90
years, 9 months, 16
days.
He is survived by five
children: Earl D. Goetz
and wife, Carol, of
Minot, N.D., Sister Mary
Janet Goetz, PBVM, of
Algona, Mary Ann and
husband, Eugene,
Meister, of Burt, Mark
Goetz and wife, Mary, of
Mesa, Ariz., and Jean
and husband, Jeff Bergo
of Mason City; nine
grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are three
sisters: Gladys Elbert
of Fort Dodge, Irene Day
and husband of Lehigh,
Fla., and Bernice Goetz
of Brea, Calif.;
sister-in-law, Donna
Goetz of Austin, Minn.;
and several nieces and
nephews.
Philip was preceded in
death by his parents;
wife, Lorrine, on April
17, 2001; grandson,
Bradley Meister, on Feb.
8, 2002; brothers,
Lawrence and Clarence
Goetz; and a sister,
Shirley Harms.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home; Wesley,
(515) 679-4453.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Helen W.
‘Alice’ Smythe
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. —
Helen W. ‘Alice’ Smythe,
nee Kaminski, died on
Sept. 17, 2005, at the
age of 91. She was a
life member of VFW
Auxiliary Post No. 295.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Norman.
She is the beloved
mother of sons, Norm
(Carol), Bill and Mike,
and a daughter, Chris.
She is also survived by
13 grandchildren, 16
great-grandchildren,
many nieces, nephews and
dear friends.
Memorial Mass will be
held at 11 a.m. Tuesday
at St. Matthew’s
Catholic Church, 490
Hall Ave. at Robie St.,
St. Paul. Interment Fort
Snelling National
Cemetery.
Family will greet
friends from 10 a.m.
until time of services
on Tuesday at the
church.
Memorials preferred to
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Home, 2076 St. Anthony
Ave., St. Paul, Minn.
Arrangements are with
English-Meeker & Kandt
Funeral Home, 140 8th
Ave. N., South St. Paul,
Minn. 55075, (651)
455-5352.
Kenneth
Rasmusson
MASON CITY — Kenneth E.
Rasmusson, 77, of Mason
City died Saturday
(Sept. 24, 2005) at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be
1 p.m. Wednesday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in
Mason City, with Pastor
Curtis DeLong of the
First Church of the
Nazarene presiding.
Inurnment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at
Major Erickson Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be made to
Kenneth E. Rasmusson
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home, (641) 423-0924.
Delivan D.
Knowles
MASON CITY — Delivan D.
Knowles, 77, of Mason
City, died Saturday
(Sept. 24, 2005) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City, with
the Rev. Larry Day
officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday
at Fullerton Funeral
Home. The visitation
will continue one hour
prior to the service on
Tuesday at the funeral
home.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct
them to the Delivan D.
Knowles Memorial Fund.
Fullerton Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
Daniel
Winkler
IOWA FALLS — Daniel
Winkler, 19, of Iowa
Falls died Friday (Sept.
23, 2005) at Ellsworth
Municipal Hospital in
Iowa Falls.
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
Iowa Falls High School
gymnasium with burial in
the Jackson Township
Cemetery of rural Owasa.
Visitation will be noon
to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
Surls Funeral Home in
Iowa Falls.
Surls Funeral Home,
(641) 648-9554.
Marjorie A.
Shelton
CLEAR LAKE — Marjorie
Alice Shelton, 98, of
Clear Lake died Friday
(Sept. 23, 2005) at
Oakwood Care Center in
Clear Lake.
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
Ernest
Williamson
CHARLES CITY — Ernest
Williamson, 93, died
Saturday (Sept. 24,
2005) at the Ninth
Street Chautauqua Guest
Home in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles
City.
Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323.
Posted
by Gene Manning
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