PUBLISHED Monday, September 26, 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.
Kenneth E. Rasmusson
MASON CITY — Kenneth E. Rasmusson, 76,
of Mason City, passed away to the sounds
of a fire alarm and fire trucks on
Saturday (Sept. 24, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit surrounded
by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue,
with Pastor Curtis DeLong of the First
Church of the Nazarene officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on
Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be directed to the Kenneth
E. Rasmusson Memorial Fund.
Kenneth E. Rasmusson was born Nov. 12,
1928, the son of Edward and Elnora
(Johnson) Rasmusson, the third oldest of
eight children, in Crystal Lake.
Kenneth was driven to school in Crystal
Lake by a team of horses. When he was
ten years old, the family moved to Mason
City and he attended Roosevelt School
and Mason City High School.
Kenneth worked for Decker’s for a short
time and then worked at Al and Dick’s
Wrecker service for many years.
All of the boys had a paper route when
he began working for the Globe Gazette.
Kenneth poured the lead and kept the
building clean. He retired from the
Globe Gazette with more than 25 years of
service in 1971.
Kenneth then worked odd jobs as a
handyman for Lyle Bergo. They became
very close friends and remained so until
Kenneth’s health began to deteriorate in
2004.
Kenneth is survived by his daughter,
Patsy Berneman, his favorite son-in-law,
Bill Berneman, both of Mason City; one
granddaughter, Karen England and
husband, Aaron, of Mason City; three
brothers: Delmond “Dutch” Rasmusson and
wife, Bonnie, of Embrass, Minn., Mearle
Rasmusson and wife, Linda, of Algona,
and Calvin “Chris” Rasmusson and wife,
Leann, of Mason City; many nieces and
nephews; a grand-kitty, Snoopy; and a
great-grand-kitty, Butter-Cup.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Edward and Elnora; two sisters, Vivian
and Marlene; and two brothers, Andrew
and Ray.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Mary Ann Vroman
IOWA FALLS — Mary Ann Vroman, 67, of
Iowa Falls, died Sunday (Sept. 25, 2005)
at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa
Falls.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the First United Methodist
Church, Iowa Falls. Burial will be at
the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes
Iowa Falls Chapel, with the family
present between 5 and 7 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the family
in care of her husband: Richard Vroman,
414 Weyrauch Road, Iowa Falls IA 50126.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, (641) 648-2569.
Delivan D. Knowles
MASON CITY— Delivan D. Knowles, 77, of
409 25th Street S.W. in Mason City, died
Saturday morning (Sept. 24, 2005) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with
the Rev. Larry Day officiating.
Military respects provided by the Mason
City Memorial Association will be
conducted during Delivan’s service at
the funeral home.
Inurnment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet relatives and
friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today 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.
Delivan Darius Knowles was born Dec. 23,
1927, near Manly to Clifford and Edna
(Marshall) Knowles. He was the oldest of
three children born to his parents. He
attended school in Manly, graduated from
eighth grade in Colwell and attended
high school in Rockford.
Delivan was inducted into the United
States Navy on Jan. 11, 1946, and served
aboard the USS Antietam. After honorably
and faithfully serving his designated
time in the service, Delivan was
formally discharged from his military
duties on Nov. 19, 1947, from Alameda,
Calif. Delivan re-enlisted in the United
States Navy Reserves and served until
Oct. 29, 1955.
Delivan was united in marriage to Audrey
Lucile Pope on Aug. 8, 1948, at 8 a.m.
on a Sunday morning at the Lutheran
Parsonage in Rockford.
Delivan and Audrey were fond of
listening to and dancing to big band,
two-step and country music.
They also enjoyed gardening, playing
cards with their neighbors, Sunday
afternoon rides and taking their family
to the drive-in movies.
They became the proud parents of a
daughter and three sons.
Delivan took great pride in providing
for his family. He was employed at the
Oliver Plant in Charles City, American
Crystal Sugar Co., and David
Manufacturing in Mason City.
At one time, he also farmed in the Mason
City and Sheffield areas.
In 1975, Delivan and Audrey moved to
their current home in Mason City.
Some of Delivan’s leisure activities and
interests included his memberships in
the V.F.W. Post 733 and the Moose Lodge,
playing cribbage and 500 and teasing his
pet parakeet.
His family recalls that he had a great
sense of humor, was often heard
whistling, and delighted in treating
each of his family members to dining out
at a restaurant on their birthdays. His
children have special memories of
spending time with their Dad at the
Winnebago River and watching him fish
with a cane pole while the kids swam.
Delivan will be dearly missed by family
and friends who have shared in his life.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years,
Audrey L. Knowles, of Mason City; his
daughter, Lorna (Darwin) Meyer of
Sheffield; his three sons: Marshall
(Cathy) Knowles of Manly, Clifford
(Jolene) Knowles of Urbandale, and
Leslie (Sandra) Knowles of Sheffield.
He will also be a cherished memory of
his eight grandchildren: Jody Knowles,
Jennifer (Mike) Harris, Tawnya (Paul)
Willits, Brian (Hollie) Meyer, Melissa
Knowles, Aaron Knowles, Breanna Knowles
and Michelle Knowles; two
great-grandchildren, Madeline and
Jacquelin Willits; his brother, William
(Bud) Knowles of Winlock, Wash.; and
half-sister, Lola Orr of Pacific
Junction, Iowa.
Preceding Delivan in death are his
parents, Clifford and Edna Knowles; his
step-father, Lester Myers; his
half-brother, Jim Myers; his sister,
Alice Vierkant, and his grandson, Spc.
Joshua Knowles.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
Rosie A. Pagel
OSAGE — Rosie A. Pagel, age 86, a
resident of the Good Samaritan Center in
St. Ansgar, and formerly of Osage, died
Sunday (Sept. 25, 2005) at St. Marys
Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran
Church, 1202 390th Street, west of
Osage, with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson
officiating. Burial will be in the St.
John’s Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue
one hour before services at the church
on Thursday.
Rosie Augusta Hulda Pagel was born on
May 9, 1919, in Rock Township, Mitchell
County, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and
Eleanora (Wilde) Hinsman. She was
baptized on May 29, 1919, at the home of
her parents.
Rosie was confirmed on March 25, 1934,
at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rock
Township. She graduated from Grafton
High School in 1938. Rosie married John
F. Pagel on June 29, 1941, and they
farmed near St. Ansgar, Iowa.
She was a lifelong member of St. John’s
Lutheran Church.
Rosie enjoyed quilting, gardening,
traveling, and playing with her
grandchildren.
Survivors include one son, Kenneth J.
Pagel and his wife, Jean; and two
grandchildren, Daniel and Jessica Pagel,
of Rochester, Minn.; and many other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, John Pagel; her parents, Walter
and Eleanora (Wilde) Hinsman; one
sister, Elsie E. Rachut; and many other
relatives.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage,
(641) 732-3706.
Evelyn L. Bluhm
CHARLES CITY— Evelyn L. Bluhm, 91, of
Boone and formerly of Charles City, died
Sunday (Sept. 25, 2005) at the
Evangelical Free Church Home in Boone.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
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Ann Viskocil
Rolke
OSAGE — Ann Viskocil Rolke, 50, of
Greensboro, N.C., passed away after a
short courageous battle with cancer,
September 19, 2005.
A memorial service was held at the
Lambeth-Troxler Funeral Chapel in
Greensboro, N.C.
Ann Rolke was born July 16, 1955, in
Osage, Iowa, to Edward and Mildred (Spaanum)
Viskocil.
She was a 1973 graduate of Osage High
School in Osage, Iowa, and a graduate of
Iowa State University with a degree in
consumer science.
Ann loved working with people and
worked many various jobs in human
relations.
She was united in marriage to Andy Rolke
on Aug. 23, 1980, in Ames, Iowa. She
spent the last 11 years working beside
her husband in the family business.
She was very active in the tennis
community and also enjoyed working in
her yard. She was a loving wife, mother,
daughter and sister and will be missed
dearly.
Mrs. Rolke is survived by her husband,
W.M. Andy Rolke, of Greensboro, N.C.; a
daughter, Laura Rolke; father Edward
Viskocil and his wife, Vivian, of Osage;
sister, Jane Biddle and husband, Jeff,
of Nevada, Iowa; brother, James Viskocil
and wife, Cindy, of River Falls, Wis.;
four nieces and nephews: Kimberly, John,
Jeff, and Justin; and a host of loving
extended family members.
Memorials may be given to the American
Cancer Society in her memory.
She was preceded in death by her mother,
Mildred, in 1966; grandparents, Sadie
and Adolph Spaanum, and John and
Victoria Viskocil.
Ernest
Williamson
CHARLES CITY — Ernest Williamson, 93,
of Charles City, died Saturday (Sept.
24, 2005) at the 9th Street Chautauqua
Guest Home in Charles City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church in Charles
City, with the Rev. Carl Ries
officiating. Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main in Charles City, with a
Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Vigil
Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Evelyn
Bluhm
CHARLES CITY — Evelyn Bluhm, 91,
formerly of 113 Park Drive, Charles
City, died Sunday (Sept. 25, 2005) at
the Evangelical Free Church Home in
Boone.
Funeral services for Evelyn Bluhm will
be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First
Congregational Church in Charles City,
with Pastor Phil Corr officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
The family will greet friends one hour
prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the
Alzheimer’s Foundation, Floyd County
Historical Society or to the family.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Anna
Marie Emma Stanton
CEDAR FALLS — A memorial service for
Anna Marie Emma Stanton, stillborn child
of Daniel and Valerie (Maas) Stanton of
Cedar Falls was held on Sept. 25, 2005,
at Cross Roads Community Church of
Nazarene, Waterloo.
She is survived by half-brothers, James,
John and Chris Stanton; aunts, Nancy
(Maas) Solberg, of Mason City; Kristine
Maas and fiance, Chris Tate, of Orlando,
Fla.; grandparents, Lyle Maas, of Cedar
Falls and Judy (Brandau) Maas, of Osage;
Patricia Stanton, of New Hampton;
great-grandparent, Joanne Brandau, of
Osage; and many great-aunt and uncles.
Sheila
R. Edgar
WEST BRANCH — Shirley R. Edgar, 58, of
West Branch, and formerly of Mason City,
died Sunday (Sept. 25, 2005) at the
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics,
Iowa City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at the Rock Falls United
Methodist Church, 1 West Jackson St. in
Rock Falls, with the Rev. Jim Turner
officiating. Inurnment will be held at a
later date in Rock Falls Cemetery
The family will greet friends one hour
prior to service time on Thursday at the
church.
Memorials may be directed to the
University of Iowa Cancer Research
Center
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City is in
charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Dana
Sue Hollinger
LONE ROCK — Dana Sue Hollinger, 64, of
Lone Rock, died Sunday (Sept. 25, 2005)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church,
1923 E. McGregor St. in Algona, with her
son, the Rev. Kevin Hollinger,
officiating.
Burial will take place at Mound Hill
Union Cemetery, Eaton, Ohio.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, 218 S. Moore St. in Algona
and will continue one hour prior to the
service on Thursday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Kossuth
County Right to Life, in memory of Dana
S. Hollinger.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Marvin
Alvin Vietor
MARBLE ROCK — Marvin Alvin Vietor, 77,
of 2255 240th St., Marble Rock, died
Thursday (Sept. 22, 2005) at his farm in
rural Marble Rock.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at the Sunnyside Memory Garden
Chapel, Old Highway 218 South, Charles
City. Burial will be in the Memory
Gardens with military honors conducted
by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Sunnyside Memory Garden
Chapel and an hour before services on
Thursday.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St.
in Greene is in charge of arrangements.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Donald
Eugene Whipple
CLEAR LAKE — Donald Eugene Whipple, 85,
of 1400 Seventh Ave. N., died Saturday
(Sept. 24, 2005) at the Veterans
Hospital in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. with the Rev.
Thom Christian officiating. Interment
will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the
funeral service.
Memorials may be directed to the Don
Whipple Memorial Fund.
Donald Eugene Whipple was born on May 1,
1920, in Flint, Mich., the son of George
S. and Elizabeth S. (Büttner) Whipple.
Don graduated from Monrovia Arcadia
Duarte High School in Arcadia, Calif.
After high school he helped with the
Civilian Conservation Corps.
Don enlisted in the United States Army
on Feb. 15, 1941, and was honorably
discharged Dec. 12, 1941.
Don was united in marriage to Nadine
Kuns on Feb. 4, 1944, in Las Vegas,
Nev.; to this union, Jacqueline Kay was
born, and later a daughter, Terrie, was
adopted. Don made his home in California
for 50 years, working at Beckman
Instruments in Fullerton, Calif., up
until his retirement.
He moved to Clear Lake in 1982. In 2000,
Don and Nadine made their home with
Terrie and her family.
Don enjoyed gardening, reading, music,
socializing at the Senior Citizens
Center, and taking day trips with church
groups. He was a past member of the
I.O.OF., lifetime member of DAV.
Don is survived by his wife, Nadine, of
Clear Lake; daughter, Terrie and her
husband, Lee, and their children,
Bethanie, Kevin, and Julianne Taylor, of
Clear Lake; sister- in-law, Connie (Bob)
Tillman, of Green Valley, Calif.; nieces
and nephews, Valerie (John) Bridgeman,
of Lancaster, Calif., Cheryl (Jim)
Goodson, of Lancaster, Calif., Laurie
Whipple, of Tujunga, Calif., Steven
Whipple, and Gary Whipple, along with
great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins,
and friends.
Don is preceded in death by his infant
daughter, Jacqueline Kay Whipple;
parents, George and Elizabeth Whipple;
one infant sister, and one brother,
Allan Whipple.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
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Stanley Ralph
Ludeke
CLEAR LAKE — Stanley Ralph Ludeke, 82,
of Long Prairie Minn., formerly of Clear
Lake and Klemme, died Monday (Sept. 26,
2005) at the Long Prairie Hospital in
Long Prairie, Minn. He was born Oct. 22,
1922, in Klemme, the son of Ralph and
Mina (Hartzell) Ludeke.
He farmed south of Clear Lake for many
years, then moved to Long Prairie in
1966 where he owned a dairy farm.
He was a member of the Clear Lake
Methodist Church and later the Long
Prairie Baptist Church.
Stanley is survived by five children,
Mari K. Wollenburg of Staples, Minn.,
David Ludeke of Clear Lake, Richard
Ludeke of Yuma, Ariz., Morgan Ludeke of
St. Cloud, Minn., and Shawn Ludeke of
New Brighton, Minn.; sisters June
Collins of Mason City and Marilyn
Counter of Redfield; and five
grandchildren: Chris and Beth Wollenburg
and Sarah, Lily and Daisy Ludeke.
He was preceded in death by his parents
and one sister, Doris Dominic.
Interment will take place at a later
date at the Ell Township Cemetery in
Klemme.
Cards may be sent to David Ludeke, 103
S. 20th St., Clear Lake, IA 50428.
Sheila
R. Edgar
WEST BRANCH — Sheila R. Edgar, 58, of
West Branch died on Sunday (Sept. 25,
2005) at University of Iowa Hospitals in
Iowa City.
Funeral services for Sheila will be held
at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Rock Falls
United Methodist Church, 1 West Jackson
Street, Rock Falls, with the Rev. Jim
Turner officiating. Inurnment will be
held at a later date in the Rock Falls
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to
service time on Thursday at the church.
Memorials may go to the University of
Iowa Cancer Research in her memory.
Sheila R. Bohl was born on Sept. 4,
1947, to LeRoy and Geraldine (Harbeson)
Bohl in Mason City. She married Gordon
R. Edgar on March 21, 1970, in Mason
City. She worked at CDS in Wilton, IA.
Sheila volunteered with the Girl Scouts,
Meals on Wheels and at the Muscatine
Food Pantry. She enjoyed gardening,
flowers and bird watching. Above all she
loved her family and grandchildren.
She is survived and lovingly remembered
by her husband, Gordon Edgar of West
Branch; two daughters, Michelle and her
husband, Tim Waters, of Cedar Rapids;
Erin Edgar and her husband, Hakeem
Almabrazi, of Iowa City; one son,
Matthew (and his wife, Reannon) Edgar of
Slater; her mother, Geraldine Bohl of
Mason City; one brother, Dan (and his
wife Carol) Bohl of Mason City; and five
grandchildren: Andrew, Anna, Tiernen,
Sofia and Aiden.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Elgie H.
Wayne
CLARKSVILLE — Elgie H. Wayne, 68, 26835
130th St., Clarksville, died Tuesday
(Sept. 27, 2005) at his home in rural
Clarksville.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St.
in Greene.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Charles Hiscocks
BRITT — Charles Hiscocks, 8, of Britt
passed away Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2005) at
his home in Britt.
Funeral services for Charlie Hiscocks
will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the
West Hancock High School in Britt.
Friends may greet the family from 5 to 8
p.m. Thursday at Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, 178 Center St. W. in Britt, and
one hour prior to services on Friday at
the high school.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
Paul
F. Cota
MASON CITY — Paul F. Cota, 93, of Mason
City died Monday (Sept. 26, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church,
714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Jon
Seda officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City,
with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Delbert W.
Floy
THORNTON — Delbert W. Floy, 78, of 302
Second St. N.E. in Mason City, formerly
of Thornton, died Tuesday (Sept. 27,
2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at the St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church, 1001 9th Ave. South, Clear Lake,
with Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka
officiating. Inurnment will be in the
Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Thornton.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Ward Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear
Lake, with a Scripture wake service
being held at 8 p.m. at the funeral home
chapel.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel:
641-357-2193
www.colonialchapel.com
Mildred
Hallett
MONTEBELLO, Calif. — Mildred Hallett,
88, of Montebello, Calif., died Saturday
(Sept. 24, 2005) at the Promise Hospital
in East Los Angeles, Calif.
A rosary will be held at 1 p.m. on
Monday at the Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City,
with burial to follow at Madison
Township Cemetery in Forest City.
There will be no visitation.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
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Marjorie Alice
Shelton
CLEAR LAKE — Marjorie Alice Shelton, 98,
of Clear Lake died Friday (Sept. 23,
2005) at Oakwood Care Center in Clear
Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday at the United Methodist Church,
508 Second Ave N. in Clear Lake, with
the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. There
will be an Eastern Star service at the
church on Monday by members of the Order
of the Eastern Star, Unity Chapter No.
58 of Mason City.
Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in
the Tabor City Cemetery in Tabor, Iowa,
with the Rev. Tom Clark of the First
Congregational United Church of Christ
officiating.
Visitation will be one hour prior to
service time on Monday at the church.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake is in charge of
the arrangements.
Marjorie Alice Shelton was born on July
30, 1907, in Hamburg, Iowa, the daughter
of Henry Washington and Sarah Estella
(Lumm) Parkison. She graduated from
Tabor High School in 1925 and completed
her education with a B.A. degree in
music education from Simpson College in
Indianola, Iowa, in 1929.
She was united in marriage to Lyle
Shelton on July 28, 1932, in Tabor,
Iowa. He preceded her in death on June
7, 1990. The family lived in Tabor at
the time of their marriage before moving
to Kirkman, Iowa, where Marjorie began
her teaching career. Marjorie and Lyle
also lived in Linden, Iowa, for nine
years, Williams, Iowa, for 16 years, and
LuVerne, Iowa, for 12 years. While
living in LuVerne and Williams, Marjorie
taught private piano lessons. In 1973,
they retired and moved to Clear Lake.
Marjorie loved music and was an avid
reader.
She was a member of the United Methodist
Church and the United Methodist Women’s
circle in Clear Lake, Eastern Star, PEO,
and the Progress Club, all in Clear
Lake, and she was also a member of the
Retired Teachers of Mason City.
Left to cherish her memory is her son,
Lee M. Shelton and his wife, Rosemary,
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, three
nieces; and several grandnieces and
nephews, as well as other relatives and
friends.
Besides her husband Lyle, Marjorie was
also preceded in death by her parents, a
daughter, Marlene Shelton; two sisters
and two brothers.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Lorraine Woiwod
CLEAR LAKE — Lorraine Woiwod, 78, of 904
S. 14th St. in Clear Lake, died
Wednesday (Sept. 28, 2005) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193
www.colonialchapels.com
Melvin
Lester Lesher
CLARION — Melvin Lester Lesher, 82, of
Clarion died Tuesday (Sept. 27, 2005) at
Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at the United Methodist
Church in Clarion with Pastor Don
Morrison officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at Dugger Ewing Helgeson Funeral
Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, and
one hour prior to services on Friday at
the church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
(515) 532-2233.
Gloria
Crumpton
CHARLES CITY — Gloria Crumpton, 68, of
Manchester, formerly of Charles City,
died Tuesday (Sept. 27, 2005) at Ninth
Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles
City.
Funeral services for Gloria Crumpton
will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St.
John Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Charles City with Pastor Dennis Niezwaag
officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens rural Charles City.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St.
in Charles City. Visitation will
continue at the church an hour prior to
the service.
Gloria Ann Holm Crumpton was born July
18, 1937, at St. Paul, Minn., the
daughter of Victor and Lorraine
(Zimmerman) Holm. She graduated from St.
Ansgar High School.
On Nov. 7, 1952, she was united in
marriage to Jim Crumpton at Toeterville.
Gloria worked with her husband at
Salsbury Farm, then at Home Health for
several years and then as secretary at
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church for
15 years.
She was a member of St. John Evangelical
Lutheran Church where she taught
confirmation and Sunday school and
belonged to Women of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of America and Altar
Guild. Gloria also worked with Meals on
Wheels, was an avid reader and also
liked to sew and cook.
She will always be remembered for being
a compassionate and concerned friend.
Family was always a very important part
of her life and she looked forward to
being with them and spoiling the
grandchildren. Gloria always enjoyed
preparing those “specialty” dishes for
each one of her family.
Living family members include four
children and their families: Jon
(Alicia) Crumpton of Tempe, Ariz., Val
(Keith) Onken and Jamie of Charles City,
Tracy (T.J.) Crumpton and Samantha and
James of Cedar Rapids, and Mick (Brenda)
Crumpton and Hannah and Noah of
Manchester; eight brothers and sisters:
Jackie (Al) Jacobs of Ellendale, Minn.,
Judy (Roger) Grimm of Elma, Dale
(Vickie) Holm of Osage, Allen (Karen)
Holm of Swaledale, Richard Holm of
Charles City, Robert (Barb) Holm of
Orchard, Don (Shirley) Holm of Charles
City, and Diane (Tim) Francis of Mason
City.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband on Oct. 16, 1987; and a
son, Brian Crumpton.
Memorials may be directed to the St.
John Christian Preschool.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Elgie H.
Wayne
CLARKSVILLE — Elgie H. Wayne, 68, of
26835 130th St. in Clarksville, died
Tuesday (Sept. 27, 2005) at his home in
rural Clarksville.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30
a.m. Saturday at Hope Community Church
in Bremer with Pastor Nathan Frazee Jr.
officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant
Valley Cemetery, rural Clarksville.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene and will
continue one hour prior to services on
Saturday at the church.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Anna
H. Oltmann
ALLISON — Anna H. Oltmann, 87, of
Allison died Wednesday (Sept. 28, 2005)
at the Allison Health Care Center in
Allison.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30
p.m. Tuesday at St. James Lutheran
Church in Allison with the Rev. Jeffrey
A. Blank officiating. Burial will be in
the Allison Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Monday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Allison, (641) 456-3232.
Paul
F. Cota
MASON CITY — Paul F. Cota, 93, of Mason
City died Monday (Sept. 26, 2005) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev.
Jon Seda officiating. Inurnment will be
in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery with
graveside military rites conducted by
the Mason City Veteran’s Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a
Scriptural wake service at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Paul F. Cota was born May 20, 1912, the
son of Frank and Mary (Hinkel) Cota in
Mason City. He worked as a projectionist
beginning in 1929 for the Park 70,
Cecil, Palace, Strand and Cinema V
Theaters and did so for 60-plus years
until he was 89.
Paul attended school in Mason City and
graduated from Mason City High School in
1931.
He was united in marriage to Mae Betty
Kellum on Oct. 17, 1932, in Elks Point,
S.D. In 1944, Paul entered the United
States Army during World War II. He was
in the 10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
serving in three campaigns. For his
service, Paul received two Purple Hearts
and one Silver Star and was honorably
discharged in 1945. Paul also worked for
Kellum’s Interiors for 35 years.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic
Church, the American Legion, and was the
local business agent for the
International Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees.
He also enjoyed golfing, fishing in
Canada, reading, walking and raising his
family.
Paul is survived by his daughter, Joanne
Austin of California; sons, Fred Cota
and wife, Nancy, of Elizabethtown, Ill.,
and John Cota and wife, Marcia, of Sioux
City; 13 grandchildren; many
great-grandchildren; brother, Louis F.
Cota of Mason City; sister, Marie E.
Chapdelaine of Mason City; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Frank and Mary Cota; wife, Mae Betty
Cota; and one brother, Eugene Cota.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Joel
C. Hanes
MASON CITY — Joel C. Hanes, 76, of Mason
City died Wednesday (Sept. 14, 2005) in
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
after a long struggle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held 10 a.m.
Saturday at the First Presbyterian
Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive with the
Rev. Terry Hamilton-Poore officiating.
Private family inurnment will be in
Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.
A gathering of family and friends will
be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with Masonic services
held at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be given to any one of the
many organizations that forward the
interests of Joel’s life. They may also
be made to Hospice of North Iowa, whose
loving care supported Joel and his
family in his last months.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
Brice
M. Stevenson
MASON CITY — Brice Matthew Stevenson,
56, of Mason City died Saturday (Sept.
24, 2005) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Charles
Mitchell Hiscocks
BRITT — Charles Mitchell Hiscocks, 8, of
Britt passed away Tuesday (Sept. 27,
2005) at his home with his mother by his
side.
Funeral services for Charlie Hiscocks
will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at
West Hancock High School in Britt with
Raymond Neswold and Doug Doughan
officiating.
Friends may greet the family from 5 to 8
p.m. today at Ewing Dugger Funeral
Chapel, 178 Center St. W., Britt, Iowa,
and one hour prior to services at the
high school.
Charlie was born March 15, 1997, in
Algona, Iowa. He was baptized at First
Lutheran Church in Britt and re-affirmed
his faith with a personal commitment to
Jesus Christ in April 2002. Charlie was
a third-grader at Britt Elementary
School where he enjoyed race cars,
football and playing with his friends.
Charlie fought cancer for five years and
his courage, strength and sense of humor
were an inspiration to all who knew and
loved him.
Left to cherish his memory are his
parents, Dr. Don and Allison Hiscocks;
and his brother, Andrew, Britt; his
great-grandparents, Marcella Lee of
Clear Lake and Paul and Leona Bussert of
Spencer; his grandparents, Jon and Mary
Lee of Clear Lake, Jon Hiscocks of
Britt, Kaye Gilles of West Des Moines
and Terry McGuire of Algona; his aunts
and uncles, Barb and Doug Waltzing of
Belmond, Gary and Deb Hiscocks of
Algona, Dr. Mitch and Dawn Hiscocks of
Carroll, Joe and Annette Hiscocks of
Britt, Jack and Amy McGuire of Algona,
Doug and Tanya McGuire of Whittemore,
Ryan and Melissa McGuire of Blue Earth,
Minn., Ben Frederick of Urbandale and
Zach Frederick of Clear Lake.
There to greet Charlie in Heaven was his
mother, Molly Hiscocks; his sister,
Emma; and his grandmothers, De McGuire
and Beverly Hiscocks.
Those wishing to make an expression of
sympathy may direct memorials to the
Charles Hiscocks Memorial Fund in care
of the family.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
Delbert William Floy
THORNTON — Delbert William Floy, 78, 302
Second St. N.E. in Mason City, formerly
of Thornton, died Tuesday (Sept. 27,
2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church,
1001 Ninth Ave S. in Clear Lake, with
Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka
officiating. Inurnment will be at 2:30
p.m. Friday in Pleasant View Cemetery,
Thornton, with full military honors
being performed by the Anton-Juhl Post
of the American Legion in Thornton.
A visitation with his family will be
held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
in Clear Lake, with a Scripture wake
service at 8 p.m.
Delbert was born Feb. 28, 1927, at
Thornton, Iowa, the son of Christian C.
and Anna Wilemina (Schmale) Floy. He
attended Thornton Public School. Delbert
enlisted and was honorably discharged
from the U.S. Army.
He was united in marriage to Mary Madden
on Sept. 8, 1951, at Holy Family
Catholic Church in Mason City. Delbert
farmed for more than a decade before
battling a health illness that left him
unable to farm. He will always be a
farmer at heart. He obtained his NASD
securities license and sold insurance
for a period of time before being
elected to serve Iowa as a state senator
for Cerro Gordo County. Delbert was a
state senator from 1965-1967, and in
that time he helped establish many
community colleges throughout Iowa and
also wrote a law for Iowan’s to obtain
GEDs. He enjoyed reading and was a
zealous advocator of education. After
serving in the senate, Delbert became
the Thornton postmaster and was
postmaster until his retirement.
Delbert was a member of St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church, Thornton American
Legion, and as a past charter member of
the Lion’s Club.
Delbert enjoyed being with his family
and friends. He was most proud of his
children and grandchildren, whom he
loved dearly.
Delbert is survived by his three
children: Chris Floy of Thornton, Dr.
Stephanie (Mark) Nelson of Urbandale and
Regina (Larry) Toresdahl of Clear Lake;
five grandchildren: Gerilynn Toresdahl
of Ukraine, Shennen Floy of Boston,
Mass., Jonathan Nelson of Ames, Barnes
Toresdahl of Clear Lake and Kathryn
Nelson of Ames; and one brother, Oscar
Floy, of Sheffield. He is also survived
by his brothers and sisters-in law,
Rosalie Woodhouse of Mason City, John
(Barb) Madden of Overland Park, Kan.,
Jean (Joe) Bamrick of Rockwell and Tom
(Eleanor) Madden of Mason City; and many
nieces, nephews, and friends.
Delbert was preceded in death by his
parents, an infant brother, and his
wife, Mary, who passed away on April 14,
2000.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193
www.colonialchapels.com
Marge
Roberts
FLOYD — Marge Roberts, 76, of Floyd was
called home Wednesday (Sept. 28, 2005)
at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home
in Charles City. She previously resided
at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco for
the past nine years.
Funeral services for Marge Roberts will
be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Gospel
Lighthouse Church in Floyd with Pastor
Paul Phillips officiating. Burial will
be in Oakwood Cemetery at Floyd.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St.
in Charles City. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to services
Saturday at the church.
Marjorie Marion Mills was born Jan. 3,
1929, in Floyd County to Oren and
Maurice (Marsten) Mills. She was the
third of seven children. She was raised
on the family farm and graduated from
Floyd High School in 1946.
On May 25, 1946, she was united in
marriage to her childhood sweetheart,
Don Roberts, at the Methodist parsonage
in Charles City. The couple spent their
lives living in the Floyd area.
Marjorie worked with the Dr. Mayfield
Lab for almost 25 years and also worked
with Smith Jewelry.
She was an active member of Grace United
Methodist Church and Gospel Lighthouse
Church in Floyd. She sang in the choir
and was a member of the church circle
and Bible Study Group. Marge loved her
Lord.
She was also a member of the Floyd Card
Club. Marge loved to shop and enjoyed
clothes, jewelry and shoes. She spent
time working on crossword puzzles,
rearranging her home and going to the
movies. She especially enjoyed dancing
and traveling.
Living relatives include one son, Galen
(Deb) Roberts of Floyd; two daughters,
Colleen (Alan) Aird of Charles City and
Judy (Patrick) Barrett of Floyd; five
grandchildren: Zachary and Tyson
Roberts, Aaron Aird and Angela Vanek and
Sara Paulus; one step-grandchild, Anne
Nelson; two brothers, Wayne Mills of
Osage and Gary Mills of Charles City;
three sisters, Thelma Sills of Charles
City, Eleanor Waid of Floyd and Shirley
Krutsinger of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Don, in 1989; one
daughter, Caryl; and one sister, Bette
Noah.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com.
Judith
Marie Thomas
DOWS — Judith Marie Thomas, 57, of
Spread Eagle, Wis., died Wednesday
(Sept. 28, 2005).
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday at the First Lutheran Church in
Dows with Pastor William Straka
officiating. Burial will be at Otis
Grove Cemetery in Dows.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m.
until 11 a.m. on Monday at the First
Lutheran Church in Dows.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 100
N. Lee St. in Dows, is in charge of
arrangements.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
(515) 532-2233.
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Lorraine
Arlene Woiwod
CLEAR LAKE — Lorraine Arlene
Buseman-Rooks-Woiwod, 78, of 904 S. 14th
St., died Wednesday (Sept. 28, 2005), at
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday at the Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 N. Fourth St.,Clear Lake,
with Lay Assistant Richard Scott
officiating. Interment will be in the
Klemme Cemetery in Klemme.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Memorials may be directed to the
Lorraine Woiwod Memorial Fund.
Lorraine Arlene Eden was born Nov. 5,
1926, in Titonka, the daughter of Enno
and Lena (Stohr) Eden. Lorraine attended
the Clear Lake Schools and worked in the
Clear Lake area at different jobs.
She was united in marriage to Wayne
Buseman on Aug. 24, 1946, in Clear Lake;
to this union one daughter was born,
Connie. After they were married they
moved to the Klemme area. In 1961, they
moved to Preston, where she started
working as a lab tech for Minetz
Creamery. Wayne died June 7, 1967.
Lorraine moved to Mason City, where she
started working for State Brand Creamery
and then St. Clair Starks as a
seamstress.
Lorraine was united in marriage to
Raymond Rooks on Nov. 1, 1969, in
Nashua.
They lived on a farm south of Clear
Lake. She was a homemaker and helped
with the farm work. At the farm Lorraine
loved hosting meals and big parties.
Together they went camping and traveling
all over. They wintered in Florida for
many years. They belonged to the Muddy
Pond CB Club.
Lorraine and Raymond loved to go dancing
at the Surf in Clear Lake. Raymond died
April 29, 1989. Lorraine continued to
live on the farm until later in 1989
when she moved to Clear Lake. She was
united in marriage to Ronald Woiwod in
June of 2000.
Lorraine loved sewing, camping, dancing,
socializing and cooking; her greatest
love was spending time with her family
and friends. She was a member of the VFW
Auxiliary, Mason City, and Zion Lutheran
Church of Clear Lake.
Lorraine is survived by her daughter,
Connie (Wayne) Pals of Thornton;
step-daughter, Valera Rooks-Coyier-Hovelson
of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Chad
(Paula) Pals of Britt; Lisa (Curt)
Studer of Clear Lake; stepgranddaughter,
Dawn (Jody) Coyier-Brosdahl of Gretna,
Neb., along with six other
step-grandchildren; several
step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Clara
Nelson of Mason City, and Vera Osnes of
Covina, Calif.; special dogs Buddy and
Ming; along with several nieces,
nephews, and friends.
Lorraine is preceded in death by her
parents; husbands,Wayne Buseman and
Raymond Rooks; one infant sister; sister
Caroline Tool; brothers, Henry and Geard
Eden; and step-daughter Ramona Calhoun;
step- grandson Randy Coyier; step
son-in-law James Hovelson; and two
brothers-in-law, Vernell Tool and
Leonard Nelson.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Rolland ‘Rollie’ Keeling
MASON CITY — Rolland “Rollie” Keeling,
82, of 15403 North St., Mason City, died
Thursday (Sept. 29, 2005) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
126 Third St. N.E.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Brice
Matthew Stevenson
MASON CITY — Brice Matthew Stevenson,
56, of 112 N. Adams Ave. died Saturday
(Sept. 24, 2005) at his home.
Memorial services will be held at 10
a.m. Saturday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City, with the Rev. Tom Healey of
St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City
officiating. Burial will be in the Union
Cemetery in Alta Vista.
Visitation will be one hour prior to
services Saturday at the funeral chapel.
Brice Matthew Stevenson was born on May
25, 1949, in Elma, Iowa, the son of
Brice M. and Carmella M. (Althof)
Stevenson. He attended and received his
education in the Elma Community School.
He was united in marriage to Carla
Kooiman on Feb. 11, 1977, in Sioux
Falls, S.D., and to this union two sons
were born, Cory and Jeff Stevenson.
Brice worked as a security guard for
Winnebago Industries in Forest City for
many years and also worked as a salesman
for Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Co. in Mason
City for several years.
Brice enjoyed playing pool, model
trains, fishing, was an avid Minnesota
Twins baseball fan, and enjoyed riding
his motorcycle and his ’57 Chevrolet.
Left to cherish his memory are his
children, Michelle Fraser and her
husband, John, of Meservey, Cory
Stevenson of Clear Lake and Jeff
Stevenson of Leland; two grandchildren,
Jacob and Casey Fraser, both of
Meservey; a brother, James Stevenson and
his wife, Louise, of Mason City; three
sisters, Kay Deetz and her husband,
David, of Forest City, Pat and Gail
Stevenson, both of Mason City; three
uncles, Jack Althof and his wife, Lois,
of Jamestown, N.D., Kenny Stevenson, and
Lynn Stevenson and his wife, Amajean,
all of Elma; as well as other relatives
and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents
and a nephew, James Stevenson.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372
www.colonialchapels.com
Merle
L. Trousdale
ROCKWELL — Merle L. Trousdale, 76, of
517 First St. S. in Rockwell died
Thursday (Sept. 29, 2005) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 Third
St. S. in Rockwell.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Harold
Bode
AUSTINVILLE — Harold Bode, 86, of
Austinville died Wednesday (Sept. 28,
2005) at the Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Saturday at the Austinville
Christian Reformed Church in
Austinville. Burial will be in the
Austinville Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at the Sietsema Funeral Home in
Ackley.
Sietsema Funeral Home, (641) 847-2333.
www.surls.com
Kristina Vierkant
CEDAR FALLS — Kristina Vierkant, 50,
died on Thursday (Sept. 29, 2005) at the
Sartori Hospital in Cedar Falls.
Funeral Services for Kristina Vierkant
will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in
Charles City, with Mr. Dennis Brock
officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens in rural Charles City.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday
at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main
St. in Charles City. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to services on
Monday at the funeral home.
Kristina Kay Harris was born Dec. 12,
1954, to John Thomas and Lois Ann
(Harnisch) Harris. She graduated from
Nashua High School and attended Hamilton
Business College.
She was united in marriage to Greg
Vierkant on Feb. 13, 1982, at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Nashua. She worked
for Kmart and spent the last several
years serving as general manager of the
Super 8 Motel in Charles City.
Kris and Greg were foster parents for 15
years. She also enjoyed serving as a
Girl Scout leader, crocheting, Bible
study, camping, fishing and travel.
Living relatives include her husband,
Greg; three daughters, Jalissa, Sarah
and Susan Vierkant; and one son, Jamie
Vierkant; all living at home; her
mother, Lois Harris, Charles City; one
brother, Phil Harris, Charles City; one
sister, Becky (Bill) Neal, Nashua; and
several nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her father and one
brother-in-law, David Gibson.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Wayne
A. Mayer
ST. ANSGAR — Wayne A. Mayer, 56, of St.
Ansgar died on Wednesday (Sept. 28,
2005) at St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the Visitation Catholic
Church in Stacyville with the Rev. John
Moser officiating. Burial will be in the
St. Ansgar Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 9 a.m. on
Saturday at the church.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St.
Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
713-4920.
Gynith
Hoff
MANLY — Gynith Hoff, 81, of 329 E. North
St. in Manly died Thursday (Sept. 29,
2005) at the Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring
St. in Manly.
Bride Colonial Chapel: (641) 454-2242
www.colonialchapels.com
Opal
B. Browning
MASON CITY — Opal B. Browning, 82,
formerly of Mason City, died Thursday
(Sept. 29, 2005) in Minnesota.
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.
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