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Andrew N. Pergakis
MASON CITY — Andrew N. Pergakis, 80, of 1203 Diamond Court, died Sunday (April 23, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday (April 27, 2006) at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 Second St. S.W., with the Rev. Joseph Mirowski officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today (April 26, 2006) at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. A Trisagion Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the church.
Those planning on an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Andrew Pergakis Memorial Fund in care of the family, 1203 Diamond Court, Mason City, IA 50401.
Andrew N. Pergakis was born Sept. 28, 1925, in Iowa Falls, Iowa. His parents were Nicholas and Katherine Pergakis; he also had a sister, Marie, and a brother, Peter. When Andrew was 3, his father died and his mother remarried Gus Pergakis and the family moved to Mason City, Iowa, where his father became a partner in the United Cigar Store.
Andrew joined the Air Force during the second World War before graduating from high school. After returning from the Air Force he obtained his high school diploma for the class of 1944. Then he, along with his brother, Peter, entered Iowa State University at Ames. After a period of time they both transferred to the University of Iowa at Iowa City where he graduated.
In 1954, Andrew and his brother Peter operated a gas station at 19th and South Federal Avenue in Mason City. It was one of three stations they owned, the other two were in cities nearby.
In 1956 he became a partner in the Maisonette, a bar located at 217 North Federal Ave. The other three partners were his brother Peter, Al Diaz and Peter Children. They sold the bar in 1959 and in 1960 Andrew started Midwest Plastics, which he operated until his retirement in 1993.
On Jan. 26, 1985, Peter married Helen Malaktaris Lamont, a widow with four children and nine grandchildren, and for the next 21 years he immersed himself in theirs lives.
Andrew loved to play golf and he played at every opportunity with his brother, Peter, until Peter died in 2004. He was active in the stock market and enjoyed watching it on a daily basis. He loved the Iowa Hawkeyes and he loved playing dominos with his family and friends. He was an avid bird watcher and owned an extensive collection of noted wildlife art.
He was a lifelong member of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Mason City, Iowa, and also belonged to the Order of Ahepa, a church lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Helen, of Mason City; and her children, Jeanne (Gerald) Jacobson of Mound, Minn., Maria (Gary) Marshall of Nisswa, Minn., James (Sandra) Lamont of Clear Lake and Kathy (Gary) Strenge of Ham Lake, Minn.; sister, Marie Paulos of Roseville, Minn.; nephew, George Paulos of St. Paul, Minn.; nieces, Tena (Dino) Xykis of Milwaukee, Wis., Nancy Herzog of Roseville, Minn., and Marilyn (Chris) Marnell of Roseville, Minn.; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many great-nieces and nephews.
His parents, Nicholas Pergakis, Gus Pergakis, Katherine Pergakis; his brother, Peter Pergakis and his brother-in-law, James Paulos, preceded him in death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Robert Francis Streit
STACYVILLE — Robert Francis Streit, 82, of Stacyville died Sunday (April 23, 2006) at his home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. today, April 26, 2006, at the Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Cemetery.
Robert (Bob) was born in Ashton, Iowa, on Aug. 8, 1923, to Anthony and Mary Streit. He attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s elementary and high schools in Ashton. He was an ensign in the Navy Air Corps during World War II and returned to farming after the war.
He married Barbara J. Scheltens on July 12, 1947, at St. Cyprian’s Catholic Church in River Grove, Ill. They farmed near Ashton until 1955 when they moved to Stacyville. In addition to farming there, he was a dealer for Archer Oil Co. He retired from farming in 1989 and was a Realtor for a short time.
For many years, he was active in Visitation Church, including serving as a lector, eucharistic minister, parish council president and was in the Knights of Columbus, until due to the effects of Parkinson’s Disease, he was no longer able. He was member of the American Legion, serving as commander at one time. He served on the boards for the Cedar Valley Electric Cooperative and Dairyland Power for a number of years; and was a charter member of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Stacyville; six sons: David (Sheila) of LeRoy, Minn., Robert (Becky) of Grand Junction, Colo., Joseph (Lori) of Dubuque, Peter (Karen) of Rochester, Minn., Philip of Stacyville, and Andrew (Judy) of Rochester, Minn.; and two daughters: Rose Pins and friend, Matthew Wallace, of Watauga, Texas, and Julie Van Erp and friend, Dave Regenscheid, of Faribault, Minn.; five brothers: Donald (Marge) of Storm Lake, Leonard (Luella) of Sibley, Tony (Mary Ann) of Fort Collins, Colo., Paul of Terrance, Calif., and Jim (Phyllis) of Milford; and three sisters: Marion Sheforgen of Racine, Wis., Kathleen Richter of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Betty DeWall, of Omaha, Neb.; 21 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the Visitation Catholic Church, with a rosary at 5 p.m., followed by a Scripture service at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to The Robert F. Streit Memorial Fund at 607 West Main Street, Stacyville, IA 50476.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
Mary Alice Marreel
OSAGE — Mary Alice Marreel, 83, of Osage died Saturday (April 22, 2006) at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Per her wishes, her body was donated to the University of Iowa.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating.
Following the Mass, a gathering of friends and relatives will be held at the KC Hall in Osage. Inurnment will be later at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Diabetes Association and American Cancer Society.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
James Edward McClary
SIOUX CITY — James Edward McClary, 46, of Sioux City died Sunday (April 23, 2006) at his residence, surrounded by family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Morningside Presbyterian Church in Sioux City with the Rev. Roger Graf officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel, 1111 Morningside Ave., Sioux City, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m.
He was born on Jan. 23, 1960, the son of Robert and Frances (Martineck) McClary.
Jim grew up in Sioux City and attended Sioux City schools, having graduated from West High School in 1978. He served as class president. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1982 with a degree in communications and received a master’s degree in counseling from Wayne State College.
He was united in marriage to Cynthia A. Miller on Sept. 7, 1990, in Mason City.
He was the past director of the Sylvan Learning Center in Sioux City and previously was employed at WIT in student affairs.
Jim enjoyed all sports and was an avid baseball fan, especially of the Minnesota Twins. When attending games, he loved to eat hot dogs and ballpark food. He enjoyed collecting all types of baseball memorabilia. He was also a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Jim had a love of life and never met a stranger. He had a contagious laugh and loved to be around family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Cindy, of Sioux City; his father, Robert McClary of Sioux City; seven brothers and sisters: Ginger Martin and her husband, Howard, of Anthon, Pamela Sawyer and her husband, Larry, of Sioux City, Chuck McClary and his wife, Melinda, of Sioux City, Robert McClary and his wife, Cathy, of Sioux City, Teresa Bell and her husband, John, of Houston, Texas, Candace Sweeney and her husband, Kevin, of Columbus, Ohio, and Scott McClary of Sioux City; his mother and father- in-law, Shirley and Tom Miller of Clear Lake; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mark and Cathy Miller of Ames, Beth and Scott Christensen of Rockford, Ill.; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; and a cat, Emma.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Frances.
Memorials may be made in his name to Hospice of Siouxland or the June E. Nylen Cancer Center. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Latham Park.
Meyer Brothers Funeral Home, (712) 255-0131.
Patrick ‘Pat’ Scherber
CLEAR LAKE — Patrick “Pat” Scherber, 57, of 3512 N. Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, following a valiant effort to manage cancer.
A celebration of his life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2006, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard L. Scott officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2006, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Memorial may be made to the Patrick J. Scherber Memorial Fund.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
Gay Dolores Schneider
MANLY — Gay D. Schneider, 76, of Manly passed away Sunday (April 23, 2006) at Manly Nursing and Rehab Center, Manly.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (April 27, 2006) at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams, Mason City, with 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. today (April 26, 2006) at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City, where a scriptural wake service will be held at 6:30 p.m. today. There will also be visitation one hour prior to Mass at the church on Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association — Greater Iowa Chapter and Hospice of North Iowa.
Gay Dolores (Wells) Schneider was born on March 23, 1930, in Mason City, daughter of Wendell and Sidonia (Exner) Wells. Gay grew up in Mason City and graduated from Holy Family Catholic High School.
She attended Clarke College in Dubuque, where she obtained her teaching certificate. She taught in elementary schools in Parkersburg, Swaledale and Kensett, and would occasionally substitute teach at area schools. In later years, Gay worked at Amicare as a caregiver.
Gay Wells married Carl Schneider on Oct. 24, 1953, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City. They had always made their home on a farm west of Manly. For the last three years, Gay resided at the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center.
Gay was an active member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manly. She was involved with the Worth County Extension office, where she was a 4-H leader and aide. We remember Gay as a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and baking, sewing and crafts, and especially quilting.
Her survivors include her husband, Carl Schneider, Manly; three children, Carol (Dudley) Forbus, Inola, Okla.; Pauline (Bill) Berzins, Antioch, Tenn.; and John (Amy) Schneider, West St. Paul, Minn.; six grandchildren: Joseph and Jeffrey Forbus, Lindsey and Taylor Berzins, and Cathryn and Joel Schneider; and two brothers: Doug (Elsie) Wells, St. Paul, Minn., and Thomas (Joyce) Wells, Leavenworth, Kan.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, K. Jane Schneider in February 1996; and a brother, Mark Wells in May 2005.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Gertrude O. Russ
BLUE EARTH, Minn. — Gertrude O. Russ, 93, of Blue Earth, Minn., died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home in Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Zion Lutheran Church in Rake with Pastor Larry Rehlander officiating.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Blue Earth, Minn., and will continue one hour before the service at the church.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (507) 526-2216.
Clayton E. Freeman
NORTHWOOD — Clayton E. Freeman, 84, of 1007 3rd Ave. N., Northwood, died Sunday (April 23, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Rev. Robert Luebbert of Northwood Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in Pennsylvania.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa and the Humane Society of North Iowa.
Clayton was born Dec. 4, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of Philip and Margaret (Hooven) Freeman. He served in the Navy during World War II and married Jen Brockson on Nov. 26, 1942.
Clate and Jen had three daughters: Lynn, Donna and Robin. After the service, Clate worked for ARCO oil company during the day and was your perfect neighborhood construction man in the evenings — perfect since he always made sure he cleaned up after doing a job.
In 1972 he was transferred to Los Angeles, which was an opportunity to spend the next eight years with his sister, Mardie, who lived in California since the war.
Clate loved to golf and bowl but mostly enjoyed spending time with his family. After Jen died, Clate moved to Iowa and purchased a little home in Northwood. He made many new friends and spent time with his grandchildren and his loyal companion, his great dog, Babe.
He was very fortunate to make a special and very caring friend, Annie. Clate and Annie were always going somewhere and especially enjoyed going out to eat and then to the bowling alley. Annie was a true lifeline for Clate in the last couple of years and Clate’s family is very grateful for her help and love.
Left to cherish his memory are his children, Lynn McGee of Aston, Pa., Donna Braccille and her husband, Jim, of Mt. Laurel, N.J., Robin Nodtvedt and her great friend, Ellert, of Northwood; grandchildren, Lisa, Paige and Jimmy Joe Braccille, Megan, Amy and Eddie McGee, Morgan and Brooke Nodtvedt; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Clayton was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jen; and brothers, Philip and Bill.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Wayne Olson
THOMPSON — Wayne Olson, 61, of Thompson died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home in Thompson.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 584-2520.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Dr. Van Hunt
Dr. Van Hunt, 90, of Osakis, Minn., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Friday (April 21, 2006) at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minn.
Van William Hunt was born on Nov. 15, 1915, in Jefferson County, Iowa, to William Chester and Alice (Rodabaugh) Hunt. He attended a one-room schoolhouse, graduating from the 8th grade in 1928, and from Batavia High School in 1932. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from McPherson College in Kansas in 1937.
Van left the farm in 1938 and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the University of Chicago in 1944. At graduation, he was voted into Alpha Omega Alpha, an honorary medical fraternity. After an internship at the University of Chicago Clinics, he took three years of postgraduate training in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Van joined the Park Clinic in 1948 and continued the practice of internal medicine specialist for 36 years until he retired in 1984. He was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and was a fellow of the American College of Physicians. He was also a member of the Cerro Gordo County Medical Society, the Iowa Medical Society, the American Medical Association and Alpha Omega Alpha.
He served a short time as a medical missionary volunteer in a Puerto Rico mission. He was also a member of the Unitarian Fellowship of North Iowa and was a member of the Kiwanis for many years.
Van was married to Helen Parkes in 1940. She preceded him in death after 47 years of marriage in 1988. He married Joyce Van Tassel Neff, who also preceded him in death, passing away in 2001. Van is also preceded in death by his parents, a son and a daughter, three brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his two sons, Carl (Judy) Hunt and Alan (Christine) Hunt, both of Osakis, Minn.; three granddaughters and two grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and two great-grandsons; three stepsons, William, Kirk and Dean Neff; two stepdaughters, Nora Neff Hardy and Gretchen Neff Rowcotsky; and eight stepgrandsons.
Arrangements were with the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home, Osakis, Minn.
Juanita L. Jones
MASON CITY — Juanita L. Jones, 88, of 300 Second St. N.E. died Monday (April 24, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
wwwmajorericksonfuneralhome.com
Stanley Wachsman
MASON CITY — Stanley Wachsman, 91, a longtime resident of the Manor, died Sunday (April 23, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, 2006, at the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with Chaplin Nick Knoth officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Eloise Meyer
RICEVILLE — Eloise Meyer, 78, of Riceville, formerly of Chester, died Monday (April 24, 2006) at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Riceville with the Rev. Michael Parris officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery in Lime Springs.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville and one hour before services at the church.
Lindstrom Funeral Homes, (641) 985-2242.
Marvin R. Johnson
SCARVILLE — Marvin R. Johnson, 74, of North Fort Meyers, Fla., formerly of Scarville, died Monday (April 24, 2006) at Coral Trace Hospice in Cape Coral, Fla.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Gerald E. Tupper
DUMONT — Gerald E. Tupper, 66, of Dumont died Tuesday (April 18, 2006) at the Covenant Hospital in Waterloo.
He was cremated at Locke Funeral Home in Waterloo. A private burial will be held at a later date.
Locke Funeral Home, (319) 233-6138.
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Lawrence ‘Red’ Lodin
THOMPSON — Lawrence “Red” Lodin, 72, of Thompson, died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 901 E. Main St. in Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221
Rachel L. Bishop
MASON CITY — Rachel L. Bishop, 81, of Mason City, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at Heritage Care Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2006, at the Green Mountain UCC Church in Green Mountain, with the Rev. Howard Lord officiating. Burial will be in Green Mountain Cemetery in Green Mountain.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2006, at the Green Mountain UCC Church in Green Mountain.
Memorials in Rachel’s name may be left at Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton, Iowa, or at the church during time of service.
Wallace Funeral Home in Newton is in charge of arrangements.
Norris Nelson
SCARVILLE — Norris Nelson, 92, of Fergus Falls, Minn., formerly of Scarville, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home in Thompson.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 584-2520.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Donna M. Trytten
LAKE MILLS — Donna M. Trytten, 65, of Lake Mills, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at her home in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2006, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating. Burial will take place at Salem Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Charles W. ‘Bud’ Farmer Jr.
CHARLES CITY — Charles W. “Bud” “Charlie” Farmer Jr., 86, of Spirit Lake, died Thursday (April 20, 2006) at Spirit Lake.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 601 Milwaukee St., in Charles City, with the Rev. Paul Wilcox officiating. Inurnment at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, will follow the services. At Mr. Farmer’s request, there will be no visitation, and his body has been cremated.
The Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Richard Huisman
SHEFFIELD — Richard Huisman, 66, of Sheffield, died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) in Dougherty.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
Lois M. Hanson
CLEAR LAKE — Lois M. Hanson, 82, of 302 Second St. N.E., formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard Scott of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Marvin R. Johnson
NORTH FORT MEYERS, Fla. — Marvin R. Johnson, 74, of North Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Scarville, died Monday (April 24, 2006) at Coral Trace Hospice in Cape Coral, Fla.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2006, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Vinje, Iowa, with the Rev. Chris Fiske officiating. Burial will take place at Bethel Lutheran Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Otto Chose Post No. 235 of the American Legion.
Visitation will held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 28, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Mary Alice Marreel
OSAGE — Mary Alice Marreel, 83, of Osage, passed away Saturday (April 22, 2006) at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Per her wishes, her body was donated to the University of Iowa.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday May 2, 2006, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Following the Mass, a gathering of friends and relatives will be held at the K.C. Hall in Osage. Inurnment will be later at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials maybe directed to the Diabetes Association and American Cancer Society.
Mary was born Jan. 8, 1923, at Carpenter, the daughter of Hector and Minnie (Parmenter) Marreel.
She was employed as a supervisor at Fox River Mills.
She is survived by three brothers, George (Alverna) Marreel, of Osage, Walter (Delores) Marreel, of Austin, Minn., and Enri (Mary Ann) Marreel, of Chandler, Ariz.; numerous nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Roman Weber, of Osage.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Madeline Zerck; and three brothers, Maurice, Albert and Ray Marreel.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Eldon R. Emmick Sr.
CLEAR LAKE — Eldon R. Emmick Sr., 73, 12633 B Indigo Ave., Clear Lake, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at his home.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ, 2010 14th Ave. N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jim Allard and the Rev. Alan Sheldon officiating.
Visitation with the family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 28, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, and one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Memorials may be given to the Eldon Emmick Sr. Memorial Fund.
Eldon was born Sept. 16, 1932, in Sioux City, the son of Robert Lee and Pearl Hazel (Pendelton) Emmick. He was raised on a family farm in Anthon, Iowa, with his grandmother Emily Katherine Grabarski. He worked for Nutrina Feed in Sioux City, then with the Sioux City Fire Department from 1958 to 1963.
He married Ruby Gray on Oct. 31, 1950, at Elk Point, S.D. Eldon did construction in LeMars. They moved to Clear Lake in 1977. Ruby died on Oct. 26, 1980.
Eldon married Virginia “Ginny” Bowman on Sept. 5, 1981, in Onawa, Iowa. He later has worked at Opportunity Village.
Eldon loved hunting, fishing and was a history buff. He also enjoyed woodworking. Eldon was a member of the Church of Christ in Clear Lake.
Eldon is survived by his wife Ginny Emmick, of Clear Lake; children, Raye Emmick and his wife, Denice, of Jefferson, Mary Butler and her husband, Larry, of Des Moines, Marlene Emmick of Onawa, Eldon Emmick and his wife, Tatya, of Milo, Bill Bird and his wife, Triscia, of Leigh and Steve Bird, of Onawa; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Eldon was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Ruby; and brother, Virgil Emmick.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
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Ivan Graper
OSAGE — Ivan Graper, 92, of Granbury, Texas, and formerly of Nora Springs, passed away Thursday (Nov. 24, 2005) in Granbury. Mr. Graper was born May 28, 1913, in Kansas. He married Elinor Cutler Randolph on Aug. 19, 1978, in Tyler, Texas. He was a member of the Briarwood Country Club in Tyler, East Texas Lakes Airstream Club, Tyler Woodworker’s Club, Tyler Yacht Club, and the Emerald Bay Yacht Club.
A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, 2006, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Inurnment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Osage.
Mr. Graper was preceded in death by his first wife, Loretta Hofler Graper, formerly of Nora Springs, who died in 1977; brothers, Percy Graper and Gene Graper; sister, Ruth Cooper; foster brother, Howard Baker; and a granddaughter.
He is survived by his wife, Elinor Graper, of Granbury, Texas, and formerly of Nora Springs; children, Paul Randolph and wife, Mary, of Cheyenne, Wyo., Anne Cox of Aurora, Colo., Sue Bates and husband, Jim, of Granbury, Texas; five grandchildren; two great-grandsons; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John and Louise Hofler, of Nora Springs; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Stanley Wachsman
MASON CITY — Stanley Wachsman, 91, a longtime resident of The Manor, died Sunday (April 23, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, 2006, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with Chaplin Nick Knoth officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Stanley was born May 8, 1914, in Charles City, the son of Fred J. and Ida (Lindemeier) Wachsmann. Stanley was united in marriage to Mae-Net Crane on June 8, 1935, in Marble Rock. Stanley moved to Mason City in 1959, to partner in construction and contracting company with his two brothers. Mae-Net and Stanley celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1985, at the First Christian Church, Mason City, with family and friends. They had many happy years spending winters in El Valle Del Sol, Mission, Texas, and summers at The Manor, Mason City.
Survivors include his son, Jerry (Lois) Wachsman, of West Palm Beach, Fla., and daughter, Sheri (Gene) Block, of Wayzata, Minn.; three grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Helen Wachsmann, Mason City
Stanley is preceded in death by his parents, wife Mae-Net; brothers, Ralph and Edward “Hoolie” Wachsmann; and one sister, Amanda.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Wayne Olson
THOMPSON — Wayne Olson, 61, of Thompson, died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
The funeral ceremony will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson with Pastor Ted Gullixson officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson.
The visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Winter Funeral Home, 245 Harrison St. in Thompson, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 43 years, Becky, of Thompson; his daughter, Susan, and husband, John Bray, of Lake Mills; his son, Bob Olson, and his wife, Marcy, of Ellsworth; his four grandchildren, Jonathon Olson, Nicholas Olson, Abbey Bray and Emily Bray; his sister, Bonnie, and her husband, Francis Bruhns, of Buffalo Center; his brother, Dale Olson, and his wife, Kris, of Ames.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 584-2520.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Marietta Brocka
AREDALE — Marietta Brocka, 64, of Aredale, died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church in Hampton with the Rev. David M. Koenigsberg officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery in Dumont.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Mariette was born Nov. 21, 1941, in Sheffield to Clarence Frank and Nellie (Vaughn) Emhoff. She attended schools in Sheffield and Hansell.
She was united in marriage to Gordon Brocka on July 19, 1958, in Aredale.
She was a sales clerk at Damons Department Store and was a North Iowa Hospice Volunteer.
She was a member of Faith Baptist Church.
She loved fishing, gardening and working in her flowers. She was the 2004 Hospice volunteer of the year. She was also an avid pet lover.
She is survived by her husband, Gordon Brocka, of Aredale; daughter, Teresa, and husband, Dan Peterson, of Dumont; son, Stacy, and wife, Cami Brocka, of Urbandale; sister, LaVaughn Uhlenhopp, of Mason City; sister, Donna Mehlberg, of LaMirada, Calif.; brother, Clarence Jr. “Sonny,” and wife, Marge Emhoff, of Mason City; eight grandchildren, Todd and wife, Amber Peterson, of Center Point, Jesse and wife, Katie Peterson, of Pella, Lisa and husband, Bryan Heilskov, of Hampton, Anna Peterson and Ashley Peterson of Dumont, Nicholas Brocka, Oliva Brocka and Sadie Brocka of Urbandale; seven great-grandchildren, Taylor, Brooklyn, James, Braydon, Annika, Issac and Carter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Todd Brian; daughter, Engela; sister, Dolores Jane Norris; brothers-in-law, Allen Uhlenhopp, Jerry Norris and Ted Mehlberg; stepfather, Corado Giofreddi; stepmother Joyce Emhoff.
Gordon and Marietta have a special relationship with Hillcrest Family Services as adoptive parents. They have requested that in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to Hillcrest Family Services, 2005 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA 52001.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Andrew N. Pergakis
MASON CITY — Andrew N. Pergakis, 80, of 1203 Diamond Court, died Sunday (April 23, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. today (April 27, 2006) at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 Second St. S.W., with the Rev. Joseph Mirowski officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, (April 26, 2006) at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. A Trisagion Service was held at 6:30 p.m. at the church.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Andrew Pergakis Memorial Fund in care of the family, 1203 Diamond Court, Mason City, IA 50401.
Andrew N. Pergakis was born Sept. 28, 1925, in Iowa Falls, Iowa. His parents were Nicholas and Katherine Pergakis; he also had a sister, Marie, and a brother, Peter. When Andrew was three, his father died and his mother remarried Gus Pergakis and the family moved to Mason City, Iowa, where his father became a partner in the United Cigar Store.
Andrew joined the Air Force during the second World War before graduating from high school. After returning from the Air Force, he obtained his high school diploma for the class of 1944. Then he along with his brother, Peter, entered Iowa State University at Ames, after a period of time they both transferred to the University of Iowa at Iowa City where he graduated.
In 1954, Andrew and his brother Peter operated a gas station at 19th and South Federal Avenue in Mason City; it was one of three stations they owned, the other two were in cities nearby. In 1956, he became a partner in the Maisonette, a bar located at 217 North Federal Ave.; the other three partners were his brother, Peter, Al Diaz and Peter Children. They sold the bar in 1959 and in 1960 Andrew started Midwest Plastics, which he operated until his retirement in 1993.
On Jan. 26, 1985, he married Helen Malaktaris Lamont, a widow with four children and nine grandchildren, and for the next 21 years he immersed himself into their lives.
Andrew loved to play golf and he played at every opportunity with his brother Peter, until Peter died in 2004. He was active in the stock market and enjoyed watching it on a daily basis. He loved the Iowa Hawkeyes and he loved playing dominos with his family and friends. He was an avid bird watcher and owned an extensive collection of noted wildlife art.
He was a lifelong member of the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Mason City, Iowa, and also belonged to the Order of Ahepa, a church lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Helen, of Mason City; and her children, Jeanne (Gerald) Jacobson of Mound Minn., Maria (Gary) Marshall of Nisswa, Minn., James (Sandra) Lamont of Clear Lake, and Kathy (Gary) Strenge of Ham Lake, Minn.; sister, Marie Paulos, of Roseville, Minn.; nephew, George Paulos, of St. Paul, Minn.; nieces, Tena (Dino) Xykis of Milwaukee, Wis., Nancy Herzog of Roseville, Minn., and Marilyn (Chris) Marnell of Roseville, Minn.; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and many great-nieces and nephews.
His parents, Nicholas Pergakis, Gus Pergakis, Katherine Pergakis; his brother, Peter Pergakis, and his brother-in-law, James Paulos, preceded him in death.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Patrick ‘Pat’ Scherber
CLEAR LAKE — Patrick (Pat) Scherber, 57, of 3512 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, passed away Tuesday (April 25, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City following a valiant effort to manage the cancer that had been recently diagnosed.
A celebration of his life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2006, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St. Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard L. Scott officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be made to the Patrick J. Scherber Memorial Fund.
Patrick was born July 7, 1948, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Marvin and Sarah (Gutzwiller) Scherber. He was baptized on July 18, 1948, at St. Martin’s in Rogers, Minn., and received his First Holy Communion on Oct. 25, 1954, at St. Henry’s in Monticello. He graduated from Monticello High School in 1966 and Bemidji State College with a degree in education in 1970.
He worked in a number of school districts in Minnesota including St. Cloud, St. Peter, Cold Spring, Garden City, Thief River Falls, Windom and Pipestone as a general or special education teacher and later as a special education consultant while continuing to pursue his master’s degree in special education, and later a second degree from Winona State University.
In 1978, he moved to Iowa and began working as a special education consultant for Northern Trails AEA 2 and later AEA 267. He worked in many districts across north Iowa, touching the lives of numerous students and their families. He retired in June of 2005 due to health reasons.
In November 1983, Pat received a kidney from his brother, Mike, and it was a great blessing as the kidney worked well up to his final days.
On June 21, 1986, Pat married Connie Jeane Schmidt in Klemme. They made their home in Clear Lake, where Pat also owned and managed several apartments. Connie and Pat were the parents of twin daughters, Annette and Kimberly, born Dec. 3, 1991. They were the joy of his life and he enjoyed talking to them about life lessons, memories and cars.
Pat also purchased, refurbished and sold late model cars with the help of his brother. He enjoyed discus-sing car “ailments” with friends and family and keeping up with the latest models and designs.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Sarah Scherber.
He is survived by his wife, Connie Scherber; his twin daughters, Ann and Kim; a brother, Mike Scherber, of Monticello, Minn.; sister-in-law, Nancy Scherber, of Monticello; aunts, Meralda Branden and Toots Hickler of Monticello, Minn., Sally Ronning of Buffalo, Minn., and Florence Gutzwiller of St. Michael, Minn.; parents-in-law, Luverne and Mary Ann Schmidt, of Klemme; brothers-in-law, Lonnie (Chris) Schmidt of Goodell, Jamie (Beth) Schmidt of Garner, and Steve (Chris) Schmidt of Dallas Center; and nieces and nephews, Karri, Kasey, and Kelsie Scherber, Leah (Mark) Reinert, Adam, Stephanie, Brittney, Brianna, Kari and Jackie Schmidt.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
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Lois M. Hanson
CLEAR LAKE — Lois M. Hanson, 82, of 302 Second St. N.E., Mason City, formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, at the Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard Scott of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be given to Muse-Norris Hospice of North Iowa or Zion Lutheran Church in her name.
Lois was born April 21, 1924, on the family farm in Hancock county, rural Ventura. She was the daughter of John and Esther (Olson) Anderson. She graduated from Ventura High School in 1941, where she was on the womens basketball team.
Lois married Everett Hanson on June 11, 1944, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. They lived in Garner and later moved to Clear Lake. Lois worked at a hemp factory making rope during World War II. Following the war and later in life, she worked at Jensen’s Supermarket in Clear Lake and had several jobs babysitting in Clear Lake and Mason City.
She was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes basketball fan and enjoyed playing pinochle, cribbage and bingo with family and friends.
Lois was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake for more than 60 years, a lifetime member of the Women’s V.F.W. Auxillary and a former member of the Moose Lodge in Mason City.
Lois is survived by her husband, Everett Hanson; son, Douglas Hanson and his wife, Linda, of Mason City; two daughters, Pam Craver and her husband, Marv, of Cedar Rapids, and LuAnn Lollis and her husband, Pat, of Mesa, Ariz.; sister, Phyllis Jensen and her husband, Jerry, of Clear Lake; brothers, Eddie Anderson and his wife, Betty, of Clear Lake, Larry Anderson and his wife, Pat, of Spencer; and sisters-in-law, Pat Anderson and Lucy Anderson of Clear Lake; 11 grandchildren: Joe and Jana Graf, Joe Siems and his wife, Amanda, Jill Siems, Leslie and Tony Kach, Jaci and Lance Sullivan, Tyler and Lindsey Lollis; and two great-grandchildren, AJ and Lauren Kach.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Esther and John Anderson; sister, Maurine Coyier; and two brothers, Robert “Bing” Anderson and Carroll Anderson.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Dallas Wayne Johnson
CLEAR LAKE — Dallas Wayne Johnson, 85, of Clear Lake died Wednesday (April 26, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Wayne was born on Sept. 18, 1920, in Eddyville, the son of Charles William and Maude (Dotts) Johnson. He graduated from Eddyville High School in 1938 and worked at the telephone company prior to entering the service.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps (Air Force) and served his country during World War II in the European Theater, flying more than 60 combat missions from air bases in England, France and Italy. Upon returning to the States he married Esther Van Loon of Oskaloosa on Jan. 12, 1946.
Wayne began his career as a gasoline transport driver and terminal manager for Skelly Oil Company in 1946 in Clear Lake. He was proud to say he drove more than a million miles without an accident. He retired from Skelly in 1981 after 35 years of dedicated service.
Wayne maintained a lifelong interest in airplanes and flying, and devoted much of his time following retirement to tracking the stock market and monitoring his investments. He received much pleasure in watching and sharing in the lives of his two grandchildren.
Wayne is survived by his wife of 60 years, Esther Eileen (Van Loon) Johnson; two children, Eileen Sue Johnson of St. Paul, Minn., and Steven Wayne Johnson and wife, Marilyn (Van Duzer) Johnson, of Clear Lake; two grandchildren, Abbie Leigh Smith and husband, Jason Smith, of Mesa, Ariz., and Gregory Lee Johnson and fiancée, Anne Johnson, of West Des Moines; a cousin, Stanley Steel of Ottumwa; the Maloy family of Eddyville; Lois (Dotts) Gorman and family of Altoona; and Bruce Dotts of Des Moines.
A family memorial service was held at Hospice Mercy Center in Mason City. The family requests any memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa. Wayne will be buried in the family plot at Highland Cemetery in Eddyville, at a later date. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, is in charge of the arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Richard Lee ‘Red’ Huisman
SHEFFIELD — Richard Lee ‘Red’ Huisman, 66, died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) in Dougherty.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the West Fork United Methodist Church, rural Sheffield, with Pastor Elsa Lawry presiding. Interment will be in West Fork Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield.
Richard Lee ‘Red’ Huisman was born April 10, 1940, a son of Richard William and Minnie Sophia (Hansen) Huisman. He was confirmed at Zion St. John Lutheran Church on July 3, 1955, and was in the last graduation class of Hansell High School.
Red was united in marriage with Judy Arlene Schutjer on June 22, 1963, at Manly. He was always involved in farming crops and livestock in the West Fork area and has lived on the current farm for 34 years now.
For enjoyment, Red spent time hunting and fishing even though he stayed close to the farm.
Red is survived by his wife, Judy; four sons: Dan of Sheffield, Jerry of Iowa Falls and Will and Larry, both of Sheffield; brother-in-law, Bob Ezarski of Mason City; a niece; and six nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Harold and Kenneth.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
Norris Nelson
SCARVILLE — Norris Nelson, 92, of Fergus Falls, Minn., formerly of Scarville, died Tuesday (April 25, 2005) at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Belmond, with Pastor Lowell Halvorson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Winter Funeral Home in Thompson.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Thompson. (641) 584-2520.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Nadine Monsen
BUFFALO CENTER — Nadine Monsen, 69, of Forest City died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Forest City Foursquare Church in Forest City with Pastor Jim Haake. Burial will be at West Cemetery in Rake.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Christina L. Olsen
KLEMME — Christina L. Olsen, 88, most recently a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center, formerly of Klemme, died Thursday (April 27, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services are tentatively set for Monday at the United Methodist Church in Klemme and visitation is tentatively set for Sunday at the Andrews Funeral Home in Klemme.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Andrews Funeral Home, 528 E. Main St., Klemme.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.
Lawrence ‘Red’ Lodin
THOMPSON — Lawrence “Red” Lodin, 72, of Thompson died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson, with the Rev. Mark Decker officiating. Burial will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Thompson American Legion.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 30, 2006, at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St., Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
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Magdalen ‘Maudie’ Smith
ADAMS, Minn. — Magdalen “Maudie” Smith, 91, of Adams, died Thursday (April 27, 2006) at Adams Health Care Center.
She was born on Dec. 4, 1914, in Johnsburg, Minn., to Joseph and Johanna (Koenigs) Goergen.
Maudie attended school at Johnsburg, Minn., and was married to William A. Smith on Oct. 3, 1936, at Johnsburg. They farmed in the Adams area all of their married lives and in 1973 moved into Adams, continuing to operate the farm. Maudie was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church at Johnsburg before becoming a member of Sacred heart Catholic Church in Adams. She was active with the Rosary Society and the CCW.
Maudie enjoyed gardening, refinishing antiques, bingo, watching baseball, baking chocolate chip cookies and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William, grandson, Jason Smith, great-granddaughter, Faith Kristine Sathre; five brothers and four sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30, 2006, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father James Seitz officiating. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Adams.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Adams Funeral Home, with a 4:30 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. prayer service. There will be further visitation from noon until 1 p.m. on Sunday.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Erland and Dorothy Smith of Adams, Minn., Albert and Shirley Smith of Rose Creek, Minn., Marvin and Lita Smith of Rose Creek, Minn., and Robert and Diane Smith of Adams, Minn.; daughter and son-in-law, Johanna and Ralph Russell, of Rochester, Minn.; 25 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren; brother and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Kay Goergen of Adams, Minn., and Naida Goergen of Austin, Minn.; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Alvina Theobald of Richmond, Calif., Helen Smith of Rochester, Minn., Marita and Wilmer Michels of Rose Creek, Minn., and Vernon (Pat) and Marcella Smith of Adams, Minn.; and nieces and nephews.
Adams Funeral Home, (507) 582-3461.
Leona Caroline Warrington
ST. ANSGAR — Leona Caroline Warrington, age 91, of St. Ansgar, died Thursday (April 27, 2006) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Leona was born March 20, 1915, at the family home in rural Charles City, the daughter of E.A. and Martha (Eske) Schallock. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rock Township. Leona attended school at Rock Township No. 5. She worked at Mueller’s Cafe in St. Ansgar for a number of years.
Leona was united in marriage to Leonard Warrington on Feb. 16, 1936, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar. Leonard and Leona farmed in the Mitchell County area until Leonard’s death on Dec. 4, 1972. Leona continued to live on the farm south of Mitchell until June 1999, when she suffered a stroke. After hospitalization, she was transferred to Good Samaritan Nursing Home in St. Ansgar where she was a resident until the time of her death.
Leona was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, and active in her church circle, St. Ansgar Senior Citizens Center and her local Birthday Club. She enjoyed quilting and crafts.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Byron Northwick officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell.
Visitation is from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services on Monday at the church.
Leona is survived by a sister, Olga Anderson, of Orchard; a brother, Lloyd Schallock, and his wife, Phyllis, of New Haven; two sisters-in-law, Mary Schallock and Eleanor Schallock, both of Osage; and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard; five brothers, Lawrence, Lavern, Clarence and Emil Schallock; an infant brother, Orville; and a sister, Elsie Hyland.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Richard E. ‘Dick’ Blashill
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Richard E. “Dick” Blashill, 77, of Sioux Falls, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at his residence.
Richard was born May 9, 1928, in Garden City, S.D. He moved with his family to Wallace, S.D., at an early age, then to Castlewood, S.D., in 1935, where he grew up and received his education. He graduated from Castlewood High School in 1946. Upon graduating from high school, he began working for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. He continued to live in Castlewood until he entered military service in March 1951. Dick served in the U.S. Army until receiving his honorable discharge in 1953.
On Sept. 24, 1951, he married Ramona Krause in Clear Lake, S.D. Upon his return from the military, he resumed his career with the phone company. He and Ramona lived in Watertown, S.D., from 1953 until moving to Sioux Falls in 1959. Ramona preceded him in death on Dec. 6, 1966.
Dick was united in marriage with Evelyn L. Quinn on Aug. 3, 1968, in Mason City, Iowa. He and Evelyn lived in Sioux Falls where he continued to work for the telephone company in various supervisory positions until his retirement on Dec. 31, 1983.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church, the American Legion, the Moose Lodge and Telephone Pioneers. For hobbies, Dick enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Evelyn, of Sioux Falls; one daughter, Ann Marie Guernon, and her husband, Tom, of Sugar Grove, Ill.; one grandson, Jacob Guernon, of Sugar Grove, Ill.; and a sister, Helen (Ronnie) Brown, of Vermillion, S.D. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Donald Blashill.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
The family will be present to greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Miller Funeral Home, 507 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls.
For obituary and online registry, please visit www.millerfh.com
Miller Funeral Home, (800) 568-4262.
Dallas Wayne Johnson
CLEAR LAKE — Dallas Wayne Johnson, 85, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Wayne was born on Sept. 18, 1920, in Eddyville, the son of Charles William and Maude (Dotts) Johnson. He graduated from Eddyville High School in 1938 and worked at the telephone company prior to entering the service.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps (Air Force) and served his country during World War II in the European Theater, flying more than 60 combat missions from air bases in England, France and Italy. Upon returning to the States, he married Esther Van Loon of Oskaloosa on Jan. 12, 1946.
Wayne began his career as a gasoline transport driver and terminal manager for Skelly Oil Co. in 1946 in Clear Lake. He was proud to say he drove over a million miles without an accident. He retired from Skelly in 1981 after 35 years of dedicated service.
Wayne maintained a lifelong interest in airplanes and flying, and devoted much of his time following retirement to tracking the stock market and monitoring his investments. He received much pleasure in watching and sharing in the lives of his two grandchildren.
Wayne is survived by his wife of 60 years, Esther Eileen (Van Loon) Johnson; two children, Eileen Sue Johnson of St. Paul, Minn., and Steven Wayne Johnson and wife, Marilyn (Van Duzer) Johnson, of Clear Lake; two grandchildren, Abbie Leigh Smith and husband, Jason Smith, of Mesa, Ariz., and Gregory Lee Johnson and fiancee, Anne Johnson, of West Des Moines; a cousin, Stanley Steel, of Ottumwa; the Maloy family of Eddyville; Lois (Dotts) Gorman and family of Altoona; and Bruce Dotts of Des Moines.
A family memorial service was held at Hospice Mercy Center in Mason City. The family requests any memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa. Wayne will be buried in the family plot at Highland Cemetery in Eddyville at a later date. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, is in charge of the arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Lawrence ‘Red’ Lodin
THOMPSON — Lawrence “Red” Lodin, 72, of Thompson, died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City under Hospice care, where he had resided for one week. Lawrence had suffered with Parkinson’s Disease for 17 years.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson with the Rev. Mark Decker officiating. Burial will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Thompson American Legion.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services on Monday.
Lawrence E. Lodin was born on a farm near Thompson to parents Austin and Olga (Jacobson) Lodin on June 16, 1933. He was baptized and confirmed at Linden Lutheran Church, rural Thompson. He attended country school and graduated from Thompson High School. Red farmed with his father before entering the United States Army. He was very proud of his military service, where he served from 1953 until 1955.
On Aug. 30, 1953, Lawrence was united in marriage with Judy Kallestad at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson. They became the parents of two children, Lori Ann and Kerby Jay.
After farming for 12 years, Lawrence worked for Standard Oil Co., later purchasing the local business known as Lodin Oil Co., which he operated until his retirement in 2002.
Lawrence enjoyed his work, classic and antique cars, especially Corvettes, but most of all, he enjoyed his family.
He was a member of the Thompson Businessmen’s Club, Thompson Development Co., Thompson Improvement Corp., and was especially known for organizing the Thompson Car Show for 10 years.
Lawrence is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife, Judy; son, Kerby, and his wife, Ellen; and two grandchildren, Haley and Madison, all of Thompson. He is also survived by a brother, Arnold Lodin, and his wife, Gladys, of Kanawha, and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Lori; and a brother, Darold Lodin.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Roman H. Grosklaus
MASON CITY — Roman H. Grosklaus, 87, of 321 Fourth St. N.E. No. 204, died Thursday (April 27, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Memorial services will be held at a later date at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Memorials may be directed to the Roman H. Grosklaus Fund or Hospice of North Iowa.
Roman H. Grosklaus was born in Wabeka, Wis., the son of Frank and Ruby (Keitel) Grosklaus and later his step-father, Arthur Roever. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1936. He worked as a bartender until his enlistment in the Army. He was in the European Theater with a engineering company and was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant.
He returned to Wisconsin and began selling water heaters. His territory included Iowa, where he met his wife, Kathleen Hea, at her parents’ store, The Home Appliance in Mason City. They married on Nov. 23, 1952, and had one daughter, Kristine. Roman then worked for KGLO and eventually KIMT as a salesman until he purchased The Chart House restaurant in 1977. He retired in 1982, and moved to Green Valley, Ariz. Kathleen and Roman lived in Green Valley until 1994, when they then moved to Cathedral City, Calif. Roman and Kathleen retuned to Mason City in 2002. He was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Roman is survived by a daughter, Kristine Leaman, and husband, Jay, of Mason City; and two grandchildren, Tiffany Lauer and husband, David, of Omaha, Neb., and Ted Leaman of Ames.
Roman was preceded in death by his parents, and wife, Kathleen, in 2002.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Christina L. Olsen
KLEMME — Christina L. Olsen, 88, most recently of the Belmond Health Care Center, formerly of Klemme, died Thursday (April 27, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, at the Klemme United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Andrews Funeral Home, 528 E. Main St., Klemme and continue one hour prior to the services on Monday at church.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.
June King
ELDORA — June King, 60, of Eldora, and formerly of Marshalltown and Iowa Falls, died Thursday (April 27, 2006) at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Funeral services for June King will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of the Open Bible, Iowa Falls, with Pastor Herb Kenyon officiating. Burial will be at the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.
Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Helen H. Skovlin
BELMOND — Helen H. (Mrs. Dean) Skovlin, 77, of Northridge, Calif., died Tuesday (April 25, 2006) due to complications as a result of respiratory failure at the All Saints Health Care Center, North Hollywood, Calif.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
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Dorothy R. Clayton
MITCHELL — Dorothy R. Clayton, 80, of Mitchell, died Saturday (April 29, 2006) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Lucille G. Cramer
BELMOND — Lucille G. Cramer, 88, a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center, Belmond, died Saturday, (April 29, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, (641) 444-4474.
Tressie L. Lyghtner
MASON CITY — Tressie L. Lyghtner, 86, a resident of the Ocean Point Health Care Center in Somers Point, N.J., and formerly of 710 S. Pierce Ave., Apt. 227, in Mason City, died Saturday morning, (April 29, 2006) with family at her side.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Gaylord H. Sorbo
NORTHWOOD — Gaylord H. Sorbo, 69, of rural Northwood, died Friday (April 28, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, at Word of Faith Dominion Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Doug Domokos officiating. Following the service, cremation will take place with inurnment at a later date.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 1, at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to Word of Faith Dominion Church Building Fund or to Hospice of North Iowa.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, (641) 592-0221.
Lois M. Hanson
CLEAR LAKE — Lois M. Hanson, 82, of 302 Second St. N.E., Mason City, formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday (April 26, 2006) at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard Scott of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Ward- Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be given to Muse-Norris Hospice of North Iowa or Zion Lutheran Church in her name.
Lois was born April 21, 1924, on the family farm in Hancock county, rural Ventura. She was the daughter John and Esther (Olson) Anderson. She graduated from Ventura High School in 1941, where she was on the women’s basketball team.
Lois married Everett Hanson on June 11, 1944, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. They lived in Garner and later moved to Clear Lake. Lois worked at a hemp factory making rope during World War II. Following the war and later in life, she worked at Jensen’s Supermarket in Clear Lake and had several jobs babysitting in Clear Lake and Mason City.
She was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes basketball fan and enjoyed playing pinochle, cribbage and bingo with family and friends.
Lois was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake for more than 60 years, a lifetime member of the Women’s VFW Auxiliary and a former member of the Moose Lodge in Mason City.
Lois is survived by her husband, Everett Hanson; son, Douglas Hanson, and his wife, Linda, of Mason City; two daughters, Pam Craver and her husband, Marv, of Cedar Rapids, and LuAnn Lollis and her husband, Pat, of Mesa, Ariz.; sister, Phyllis Jensen, and her husband, Jerry, of Clear Lake; brothers, Eddie Anderson and his wife, Betty, of Clear Lake, Larry Anderson and his wife, Pat, of Spencer; and sisters-in-law, Pat Anderson and Lucy Anderson of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Joe and Jana Graf, Joe Siems and his wife, Amanda, Jill Siems, Leslie and Tony Kach, Jaci and Lance Sullivan, Tyler and Lindsey Lollis; and two great-grandchildren, AJ and Lauren Kach.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Esther and John Anderson; sister, Maurine Coyier; and two brothers, Robert “Bing” Anderson and Carroll Anderson.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Christina L. Olsen
KLEMME — Christina L. Olsen, age 88, most recently a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center, and a long-time resident of Klemme, Iowa, died Thursday (April 27, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, at the Klemme United Methodist Church. The Rev. Paddy Druhl will be officiating. Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Andrews Funeral Home, 528 E. Main St., Klemme, and continues one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Christina Louise Schwartz, the daughter of Pearl and Celia (Bergman) Schwartz, was born on Jan. 4, 1918, on her parents’ farm in Titonka, Iowa. She attended school in Wesley until moving to Klemme in 1929 with her family.
Christina was united in marriage to Melvin Olson on Feb. 27, 1937. To this union were born two sons, Merlyn and Roger. She later married Arlin Olsen on July 6, 1946, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. This union was blessed with two sons, Harland and Randy, and a daughter, Corrine (Susie).
Following their marriage, they resided in the Clear Lake/Ventura area before moving back to Klemme.
Throughout her entire life, Christina was homemaker and devoted wife, life partner, and business partner with her husband, Arlin. She was a loving and caring mother and grandmother who loved anything that meant she would be able to spend times in the company of her family.
In addition to providing a warm and nurturing home for her family, Christina was employed in a variety of different occupations. She worked as a housekeeper for many area families and had worked in numerous restaurants including Gerardi’s Cafe, Duke’s Cafe, the Soft Spot (ice cream shop) and the Slippery Elm Golf Course. all in Klemme. She drove school bus for many years beginning in 1973, helped Arlin drive truck, and assisted with the shelling and transporting of corn with her husband, all the while raising five children. Many will remember her excellent seamstress skills as she had made clothing for area residents, as well as for her family.
Along with her many years of employment and providing for her family, Christina had many interests and past times. She enjoyed growing vegetables and flower gardening, collecting bells and salt and pepper shakers. She loved to journey about the area in search of garage sales and was always ready for a sip of tea and a good visit with friends and family. Her children and grandchildren will fondly remember the aroma of one of her freshly baked pies or other mouth- watering rewards of her excellent baking and canning abilities. Chistina was always one to remember the birthdays and other special occasions in the lives of her family and friends with a special card or note, with a touch of her love in it’s meaning. She was also an avid collector of news articles, announcements, and other special features in area newspapers sharing details about the lives of those she knew. Animals held a special place in her heart life and she was especially fond of cats.
In addition to her many hobbies and interests, Christina had been very active in the United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Miriam Circle for more than 50 years and the UMW. She belonged to the Klemme American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 625 for 40 years. She and Arlin had enjoyed attending several reunions of couples married at the Little Brown Church over the years. Arlin preceded Christina in death on Aug. 26, 2005. Christina had been a resident of the care center since March 2005.
Christina will be remembered for her warm and welcoming smile and personality, the twinkle in her eyes, her devotion to providing for her family through hard work and love, and for her caring attitude toward others.
Those left to cherish the legacy of her life include her sons, Merlyn and wife, Audrey Olson, Santa Maria, Calif., Harland and wife, Janet Olsen, Mason City, and Randy and wife, Monica Olsen, Garner; her daughter, Corrine (Susie) Olsen, Klemme; daughter-in-law, Linda Olson, Ventura; sister, Caroline Kluckhohn and husband Kenneth, Klemme; and a sister-in-law, Jean Schwartz, Belmond; nine grandchildren, Doni and husband, Bill Schaefer, Denette Olson, DeAnne and husband, Mike Luis, Dan and wife, Eenja Olson, Greg and wife, Kim Olson, Ryan and wife, Tina Olsen, Shannon and husband, Gary Graves, Jim Olsen and Jenn Olsen; 16 great grandchildren, Will, Sarah and Evan Schaefer, Lane, Levi and Aubrey Luis, Jacob, Daniel and Nicole Olson, Zachary and Caitlin Olson, Riley and Wyatt Olsen, Alex, Bailey and Maria Graves.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Pearl and Celia Schwartz; husband, Arlin; son, Roger Olson, on March 4, 1997; two brothers, Herbert and Harold Schwartz; and an infant sister.
Andrews Funeral Home, Klemme, (641) 587-2510.
Posted by Gene Manning
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