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Losen
Edward
Newman
DAKOTA
CITY —
Losen
Edward
Newman,
85, of
Dakota
City,
passed
away
Monday
(Aug.
14,
2006) at
the
Humboldt
Care
Center
South.
Funeral
services
will be
at 10:30
a.m.
Thursday
in the
chapel
of the
Mason-Lindhart
Funeral
Home,
612
Second
Ave. S.,
Humboldt.
Interment
will
take
place in
the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 8
p.m.
today,
Aug. 16,
2006, at
the
Mason-Lindhart
Funeral
Home in
Humboldt.
Mr.
Newman
is
survived
by his
wife,
DeLoris
Newman,
of
Dakota
City;
children
and
their
spouses,
Tom and
Kathy
Newman,
of Clear
Lake,
Marj
Grell,
of
Loveland,
Colo.,
Donna
Smith,
of West
Des
Moines,
Edward
and
Tracy
Newman,
of
Dakota
City,
and
Richard
Nonnweiler,
of Clear
Lake;
six
grandchildren;
two
great-grandchildren;
and
brother
and
sister-in-law,
Donald
and
Betty
Newman,
of Port
Angeles,
Wash.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
first
wife,
Alberta;
his
brother,
Lendol
Newman;
and an
infant
sister.
Losen
Edward
Newman,
the son
of
Roscoe
and
Myrdus
Newman,
was born
Oct. 30,
1920, at
Big
Springs,
S.D.,
and as a
child,
moved
with his
family
to
Hawarden,
Iowa. At
the age
of 14,
he began
his
career
in the
construction
business
and
helped
to build
the
Sioux
City
Airport.
Losen
served
in the
United
States
Army
during
World
War II
in the
Pacific
Theater.
Following
his
honorable
discharge,
he
returned
home and
was
united
in
marriage
to
Alberta
Mae
Lewis.
The
couple
made
their
home in
several
communities
while
Losen
was in
the
quarry
business.
Alberta
passed
away in
1967. On
Dec. 13,
1969, he
was
united
in
marriage
to
DeLoris
Fjield.
The
couple
made
their
home at
Clear
Lake
until
moving
to
Dakota
City in
1972.
In 1999,
Losen
retired
from
Martin
Marietta,
where he
worked
as a
heavy
equipment
operator.
Mr.
Newman
enjoyed
working
with his
one-cylinder
engines,
his
vegetable
and
flower
gardens,
and
fishing
with his
grandchildren.
Mason-Lindhart
Funeral
Home,
(515)
332-1321.
Evelyn
M.
Anderson
RICEVILLE
— Evelyn
M.
Anderson,
84, of
Riceville
passed
away
Tuesday
(Aug.
15,
2006) at
the
Mitchell
County
Regional
Health
Center
in
Osage.
A
memorial
service
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday,
Aug. 19,
2006, at
the
Lindstrom
Funeral
Home in
Riceville,
with the
Rev.
Barbara
Mann
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Riverside
Cemetery,
Riceville.
Friends
may call
one hour
prior to
services
on
Saturday
at the
Lindstrom
Funeral
Home.
Evelyn
was born
on Sept.
21,
1921, on
the
family
farm in
Howard
County,
Iowa, to
John W.
and
Zeffie
Ford
Warburton.
She
attended
local
schools.
Evelyn
was
united
in
marriage
to
Harold
Anderson
on June
12,
1946.
They
farmed
in the
Riceville
area
their
entire
lives.
Evelyn
was a
homemaker
and
worked
with her
husband
farming.
Survivors
include
two
nephews
they
raised:
Doug
Warburton
and his
wife,
Sue, and
their
children,
Adam and
Megan,
all of
Northwood,
and
Darrell
Warburton
and his
special
friend,
Heidi
Paulus,
and his
children,
Heather
Warburton
and her
daughter,
Bailee
and Sara
Warburton,
all of
Mabel,
Wis.
Also
surviving
are two
sisters:
Lois
Eidness,
of
Osage,
and
Maryetta
Mentel,
of
Washburn;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
Evelyn
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband,
Harold,
on Nov.
12,
2005;
three
brothers,
Harry,
Bill and
Dale
Warburton;
and
three
sisters:
Lenora
Gansen,
Grace
Warburton
and
Delores
Lambers.
Lindstrom
Funeral
Home,
(641)
985-2242.
Esther
Irene
Cahalan
MASON
CITY —
Esther
Irene
Cahalan,
86, of
361 S.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
died
Sunday
(Aug.
13,
2006) at
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit.
A
funeral
Mass
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
today,
Aug. 16,
2006, at
St.
Joseph
Catholic
Church,
302
Fifth
St.
S.E.,
with the
Rev.
Kenneth
Gehling
officiating.
Military
rites
will be
provided
by the
Mason
City
Veterans
Memorial
Association.
Burial
will be
in
Elmwood-
St.
Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation
was held
from 6
to 8
p.m. on
Tuesday,
Aug. 15,
2006, at
the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
, with a
Scripture
wake
service
at 7:30
p.m.,
followed
by a
Catholic
Daughters
of the
Americas
rosary.
Esther
was born
to
Arnold
M. and
Margaret
H.
(Olsen)
Hagemo
on Aug.
17,
1919, in
Brookings,
S.D. She
moved
with her
family
to
Huron,
S.D.,
where
she
graduated
from
Huron
High
School.
Esther
enlisted
in the
Army
nursing
program
at
Sprague
College
in Huron
and
graduated
in 1941.
She then
served
her
country
during
World
War II
as an
army
nurse.
Esther
was
united
in
marriage
to
Patrick
H.
Cahalan
on June
25,
1947, at
St.
Patrick
Catholic
Church
in
Cartersville,
Iowa.
After
their
marriage
they
made
their
home in
Mason
City,
where
Esther
had
continued
to
reside.
She
worked
as a
nurse
anesthetist
for Park
Hospital
in Mason
City and
later
for
Mercy
Medical
Center
until
her
retirement.
She was
an
active
member
of St.
Joseph
Catholic
Church
and the
Catholic
Daughters
of the
Americas.
Esther
enjoyed
her
family,
friends
and
church
community
She is
survived
by her
son,
Patrick
G.
(Barbara)
Cahalan,
of
Greeley,
Colo.;
daughter,
Agnes P.
(Clifford
J.
Vulgamott)
Cahalan,
of
Williams,
Iowa;
sisters,
Ruth
(Herman)
Carstens,
of
Mapleton,
Minn.,
and
Agnes L.
Hagemo
of
Duluth,
Minn.;
grandchildren,
Shannon
(Tim)
Cocoran,
of
Chandler,
Ariz.,
and Erin
(Dustin)
Ramcke,
of
Laveen,
Ariz.;
great-grandson,
Sam
Corcoran.
She is
also
survived
by
several
in-laws,
Rose
Campbell,
Mary
Hoffman,
Imogene
Larson,
Donna
Cahalan,
Bonnie
Spahn,
Shirley
Cahalan,
Sally
Ann
Cover,
and
Adrian
and
Bernie
Ferreira;
and
nieces
and
nephews.
Esther
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
Arnold
and
Margaret
Hagemo;
husband,
Patrick
H.;
brothers,
Arnold,
Olaf and
Lloyd;
and
sisters,
Mabel
and
Lilly.
Memorials
may be
directed
to
Newman
Catholic
School
or Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit of
North
Iowa.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Carolyn
Sheets
BURT —
Carolyn
Sheets,
74, of
Burt,
died
Monday
(Aug.
14,
2006) at
the Good
Shepherd
Health
Center
in Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday,
Aug. 18,
2006, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in Britt
with
Pastor
Robin L.
Thomas
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Britt.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Thursday
at the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel,
178
Center
St. W,
Britt,
and one
hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel,
(641)
843-3839.
Darla D.
Allison
FOREST
CITY —
Darla D.
Allison,
51, of
Forest
City,
died
Thursday
(Aug.
10,
2006) at
her home
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at The
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
505 N.
Clark
St.,
Forest
City.
(641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Henrietta
W.
Vierkant
MESERVEY
—
Henrietta
W.
Vierkant,
90, of
rural
Meservey,
died
Monday
(Aug.
14,
2006) at
the
Belmond
Medical
Center
in
Belmond.
Funeral
services
will be
held 10
a.m.
Thursday,
Aug. 17,
2006, at
the
First
Reformed
Church
in
Meservey,
with the
Rev.
Rodney
Meester
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Alexander
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 8
p.m.
today,
Aug. 16,
2006, at
the
Andrews
Funeral
Home,
516
First
St.
S.E.,
Belmond,
and
continue
one hour
prior to
services
on
Thursday
at the
church.
Henrietta
W.
Meinders,
the
daughter
of
Heinrich
and
Pauline
(Stadtlander)
Meinders,
was born
July 19,
1916, at
the
family
farm in
Pleasant
Township
of
Wright
County,
Iowa.
Henrietta
was
baptized
at the
Reformed
Church
in
Meservey
on April
1, 1917,
and was
also in
the
Class of
1934
Catechism
at the
church.
She
attended
country
school
in
Pleasant
Township.
At the
age of
8, they
moved to
a farm
northwest
of
Meservey
and she
attended
school
in
Meservey,
graduating
from
high
school
in 1935.
On Dec.
11,
1937,
Henrietta
was
united
in
marriage
to
William
George
Vierkant
at the
First
Reformed
Church
in
Meservey.
They
made
their
home and
raised
their
family
on the
Vierkant
family
farm in
Wisner
Township
in
Franklin
County
and
lived
there
their
entire
married
lives.
She
enjoyed
assisting
her
husband
with the
field
work and
other
farming
tasks.
Henrietta
was an
active
member
of the
Meservey
Reformed
Church,
the RCWM,
the
Meservey
Senior
Citizens
and the
Alexander
Cemetery
Society.
She was
a
self-taught
musician,
playing
guitar,
organ
and
harmonica.
She
enjoyed
serving
her
church
as
organist.
Henrietta
was very
much a
family
person
who
received
great
joy in
family
celebrations,
especially
Christmas,
when she
always
made
sure
there
were
plenty
of
presents
for her
family
and
grandchildren.
She will
be
remembered
by many
for
wonderful
cooking,
especially
her
homemade
pies.
They
will
also
remember
the many
quilts,
lap
robes,
doll
clothing
and
other
embroidery
work and
handicrafts
that she
made
over the
years as
gifts
and for
those
who were
less
fortunate.
She was
known to
make
many of
her own
patterns
from
scratch.
Those
left to
cherish
the
memory
of
Henrietta’s
life
include
her
three
daughters,
Marianne
Payne
and
husband,
Loren,
of
Belmond,
Betty
DeVries
and
husband,
Robert,
of
Moorehead,
Minn.,
and
Darcy
Kolb, of
Clear
Lake,
and her
special
friend,
Art
Niles,
of Mason
City;
her son,
William
Vierkant
Jr. and
wife,
Kim, of
Alexander;
her
sisters,
Pauline
Arends,
of
Alexander,
and
Verbena
Friesleben,
of Clear
Lake;
her nine
grandchildren,
Lonnie
Payne,
of Des
Moines,
LeAnn
and Dan
Tindall,
of
Akron,
Iowa,
Denby
DeVries
and
fiance,
Duane
Eckholm
of
Fargo,
N.D.,
Korly
DeVries,
of
Minneapolis,
Minn.,
Bridget
and
Carver
Matheidas,
of
Frisco,
Texas,
Danielle
and
Scott
Naumann,
of
Dougherty,
Juliet
and
Jason
O’Donnell,
of
Burnsville,
Minn.,
Dillion
Vierkant,
of
Alexander,
and
Marissa
Vierkant,
of Clear
Lake;
her
great-grandchildren,
Zachary,
Kayla
and
Danika
Tindall,
Corgan
Dunklee,
Nicholas
and
Morgan
Naumann
and
Kolson
O’Donnell.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
husband,
William
George
Vierkant
Sr.; two
brothers,
Alfred
and
Marvin
Meinders;
and one
sister,
Clara
Harken.
Andrews
Funeral
Home,
(641)
444-4474.
Melvyn
Laurence
Westcott
SAVANNAH,
Ga.
—Melvyn
Laurence
Westcott,
72,
passed
away at
home in
Savannah,
Ga., on
Monday
(Aug.
14,
2006).
Melvyn
was born
March 8,
1934, in
Mason
City,
Iowa. He
graduated
from
Mason
City
High
School
in 1952
and
immediately
joined
the
United
States
Marine
Corps.
Melvyn
had his
basic
training
in San
Diego,
Calif.,
and then
received
special
training
at the
Electronics
School
at
Treasure
Island,
Calif.
He
graduated
from The
University
of
Northern
Iowa in
1969
with a
B.A. in
special
education.
Melvyn
did his
student
teaching
at
Hoover
Elementary
in Mason
City. He
then
taught
special
education
in the
Clinton,
Iowa,
and
Savannah,
Georgia,
school
systems.
On Aug.
30,
1958,
Melvyn
married
Judith
Ann
Schmidt
of
Grafton,
Iowa, at
the
Grafton
Lutheran
Church.
Melvyn
had a
lifelong
interest
in
photography.
He
worked
for the
Jerome
Gerard
Photography
Studio
and
Locke
Photo,
took
photos
for the
Masonian
yearbook,
and had
photos
published
in the
Globe
Gazette
while he
was
still in
high
school.
He also
had a
ham
radio
license
and
transmitter
throughout
his
life.
Computers
were a
new
passion,
and he
enjoyed
building
his own.
He was
an
active
member
of
photography
and
railroad
newsgroups
online.
At
Melvyn’s
request,
there
will be
no
memorial
service.
Melvyn
is
survived
by his
sisters,
Linda
(James)
Magnuson,
of
Raphine,
Va., and
Julie
(Ken)
Traft,
of
Richfield,
Minn.;
nephew,
Nicholas
Olson,
of
Richfield,
Minn.;
and
special
friend,
Pat
Heagarty,
of
Savannah,
Ga.
Melvyn
was
preceded
in death
by his
wife,
Judith;
and his
parents,
Donald
and
Viola
Westcott.
Fox and
Weeks
Funeral
Home of
Savannah
is
handling
the
cremation;
(912)
352-7200.
Lorraine
Ann
Schneiderman
BRISTOW
—
Lorraine
Ann
Schneiderman,
72, of
rural
Bristow,
died
Monday
(Aug.
14,
2006) at
her home
in rural
Bristow.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Thursday
at the
Dumont
Reformed
Church,
with the
Rev.
Steve
Petroelje
officiating.
Burial
will be
in Oak
Hill
Cemetery
in rural
Bristow.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 8
p.m.
today at
the
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home in
Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home,
(641)
456-3232.
Nathan
M. Quail
FOREST
CITY
—Nathan
M.
Quail,
18, of
Forest
City,
died
Monday
(Aug.
14,
2006) at
his home
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
service
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Thursday,
Aug. 17,
2006, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City
with
Pastor
Lee
Laaveg
officiating.
Burial
will be
at
Oakland
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
today,
Aug. 16,
2006, at
the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
505 N.
Clark
St.,
Forest
City,
and one
hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
(641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Dorothy
R.
Krieger
MASON
CITY —
Dorothy
R.
Krieger,
94, of
Mason
City
died
Tuesday
(Aug.
15,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit,
Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
Mason
City.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Gavin
Eli
Gratz
LOUISVILLE,
Colo.
—Gavin
Eli
Gratz,
4-month-old
son of
Kelly
and Tara
(Swanson)
Gratz,
of
Louisville,
Colo.,
died
Friday
(Aug.
11,
2006) in
Louisville,
Colo.
The
cause of
death
was
Sudden
Infant
Death
Syndrome
(SIDS).
Memorial
services
were
held at
11 a.m.
Tuesday,
Aug. 15,
2006, at
the
Darrell
Howe
Mortuary
in
Lafayette,
Colo.
Gavin
was born
April
14,
2006, in
Boulder,
Colorado.
Gavin
was a
beautiful
baby
boy. He
will be
sadly
missed
by those
who love
him.
He is
survived
by his
parents,
Kelly
and Tara
Gratz,
of
Louisville,
Colo.;
his
2-year-old
brother,
Kasey
Gratz,
at home;
maternal
grandparents,
Tom and
Ann
Swanson
of Nora
Springs,
Iowa;
paternal
grandparents,
Bob and
Mickey
Gratz,
of
Ormond
Beach,
Fla.;
aunts
and
uncles,
Sandy
and
Bruce
Davison,
of Nora
Springs;
Karla
and Adam
Wymore,
of Nora
Springs;
Steve
Gratz,
of
Washington,
D.C.;
Mike
Gratz,
of San
Diego,
Calif.;
Peggy
Lankford,
of
Atlanta,
Ga.;
Patricia
‘Tish”
and
Scott
Shepherd,
of
Charlotte,
N.C.;
and
cousins,
Jordan,
Dylan,
and Cole
Davison,
of Nora
Springs,
and
Geneva,
Tom, and
Gillian
Shepherd,
of
Charlotte,
N.C.
Memorials
may be
given to
the
Gavin E.
Gratz
Memorial
Fund in
care of
his
parents
at 563
West
Cedar
Place,
Louisville,
CO 80027
Mark B.
Huntley
MASON
CITY —
Mark B.
Huntley,
99,
formerly
of Mason
City,
died
Friday
(Aug.
11,
2006) at
Life
Care
Center
in
Westminster,
Colo.
Graveside
services
will be
held at
10 a.m.
Friday,
Aug. 18,
2006, at
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Hwy 122
W.,
Mason
City,
with the
Rev.
Miles M.
Grismore
of Faith
Baptist
Church
officiating.
Mark B.
Huntley
was born
Oct. 26,
1906, at
Chariton,
Iowa, a
son of
Clark W.
and Anna
(Campbell)
Huntley.
Mark was
united
in
marriage
to Doris
Estelene
Hatfield
on June
30,
1929, in
Lucas
County,
Iowa.
A
graduate
of Drake
University,
Mr.
Huntley
was a
retired
soil
conservationist
for the
U.S.
government
in the
district
offices
at Mason
City and
Garner.
He moved
to
Arvada,
Colo.,
in 1993.
He was a
member
of
Arvada
Baptist
Church,
and the
National
Association
of
Retired
Federal
Employees.
Survivors
include
his
daughter,
Dorothy
Wells,
of
Arvada,
Colo.;
two
granddaughters,
Claudia
Wells,
of
Wesminster,
Colo.,
and
Melanie
(Robb)
Seidel,
of
Arvada,
Colo.;
four
great-granddaughters,
Melanie
Jo (Tim)
Verver,
Katie
(Chad)
Nix,
Lindsey
and
Emily
Seidel;
and two
great-great-granddaughters,
Riley
and
Mackenna
Nix.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
wife,
Doris,
in 1985.
Arrangements
are with
Hogan-Bremer
Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Mary
Frances
Greenan
MASON
CITY —
Mary
Frances
Greenan,
77, of
Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(Aug.
15,
2006) at
the
Heritage
Care
Center,
Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
Mason
City,
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Bonnie
L. Reich
MASON
CITY —
Bonnie
L.
Reich,
76, of
1641 N.
President
Ave.,
Mason
City,
died
Monday
(Aug.
14,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday,
Aug. 18,
2006, at
the
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City,
with
Pastor
Jeni
Bohls
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
The
family
will
greet
relatives
and
friends
from 4
to 8
p.m.
Thursday
at the
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City.
Her
visitation
will
continue
at the
funeral
home one
hour
prior to
Bonnie’s
funeral
service.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
may wish
to
direct
them to
the
Bonnie
L. Reich
Memorial
Fund.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Elaine
Baker
HAMPTON
—Elaine
Baker,
84, of
Hampton,
died
Monday
(Aug.
14,
2006) at
the
Franklin
General
Hospital
in
Hampton.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Friday,
Aug. 18,
2006, at
the St.
Paul
Lutheran
Church
in
Hampton,
with
Pastor
Glenn
Leaf
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Hampton
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Thurday
at the
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home in
Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home,
(641)
456-3232.
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Mary Frances Greenan
MASON CITY — Mary Frances Greenan went to be with her husband and her Lord on August 15, 2006, on the feast day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary was brave and dignified as she lived on at the nursing home, after Wes died on May 25, 2004. Her courage and grace were evident each day as she battled the insidious disease which was Alzheimer’s disease.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (Aug. 18, 2006) at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Jon Seda officiating.
Private family inurnment services will take place at a later date in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a musical Scripture service at 7 p.m.
Mary Frances arrived in this world under difficult circumstances on Oct. 13, 1928, in Gilmore City, Iowa. Her father, Frank, had been transferred from Northwestern Cement in Mason City, to the Gilmore City operation for a short time. The country doctor who delivered her was drunk and both mother and daughter nearly died on that day. She was the only child of Frank B. and Gertrude Mary (Siglin) Pirkl. Mary Frances always wanted brothers and sisters, but it was not possible. So, as an only child, she was truly the light of Frank and Gert’s life.
Mary Frances was raised in Mason City, attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and graduated in the class of 1946. She was a bright, fun and active student and one of two girls in her class to take calculus. She played on the JoEttes girls basketball team and was a cheerleader for the Johawks boys basketball team.
Mary’s musical talent begin in early elementary school. She continued using this gift of music throughout her entire life. While playing for hundreds of weddings and funerals, requests for special music was no challenge. If someone wanted a secular song where a sacred hymn should be, she found a way to make it happen. She was especially known for making “Spanish Eyes,” “76 Trombones” and “Chicago” into Liturgical music.
Holy Family Church was the greatest beneficiary of her musical talent. She began directing the choir and playing the organ in 1954. She tirelessly took on this commitment and continued until early 2004, when the disease was robbing her of the ability to navigate the stairs to the choir loft and organize the music as she had always done. She sang and played the organ for years at all of the area funeral homes, Adas Israel Synagogue, First Baptist Church and other area churches.
Mary Frances met the love of her life at the Surf Ballroom in the fall of 1946, while Wes was home on leave from the Navy. They had their first dance that evening and it was love at first sight for both of them. That was the beginning of a 58-year dance that continued until Wes’s death in 2004. They were married on Jan. 20, 1951, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
They were the parents of two children, Mary Elizabeth and Michael Francis. Those who knew her well, knew that she always put her husband and children first. She was fierce in her loyalty and protection of her family, with the resolve that no one would ever hurt her children. Unconditional love was a given and it was a special blessing. She also taught her children to speak their minds and stand up for themselves regardless of the cost.
Her accomplishments were many and well known in the community. But Mary was most proud of her role as a devoted and caring daughter, wife and mother. She had a surreal bond with her “special” grandson, Brent. She prayed for him every day of her life until he passed away on April 29, 2001.
Mary Frances graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1949 as a registered nurse, serving Mercy Hospital from 1949 through 1981. Her career path began as a surgical nurse and she spent 20 of those years in charge of the operating and recovery rooms, emergency room and central supply. True to her caring nature, she was known as “Mom” or “Dear Abby” to hundreds of employees throughout the years.
After retirement from nursing, she served as Second Ward City Councilperson for 11 years. She was known for doing her homework, her honesty, fairness and listening to her constituents. She was a strong supporter for the rights of all city employees. After that, since true retirement was not in her vocabulary, she worked as secretary and office manager of Holy Family Parish for 10 years.
Mary spent her married years supporting Wes’s career in law enforcement and passion for softball. She was a supportive police officer’s wife and proud of Wes’s rise to chief of police and graduation from the FBI Academy in Washington, D.C.
Mary and the kids followed as Wes played and coached softball for 50 years. When Michael was old enough, he took his place on the team roster. The tradition continues with Michael, his step-son and grandchildren. The family spent each summer at local ballfields and traveling the state and region, cheering on their state championship teams. Again, true to her nature, Mary was “Mother Mary” to countless ball players, their wives and girlfriends.
While Mary Beth and Michael were in high school, Mary was again known as “Mother Mary” to their many friends. She was famous for her “vigils” while waiting for them to come home from dates or events. She could be found waiting with her rosary beads in one hand, a Pall Mall in the other hand and a Pepsi on the table.
Her sense of humor and wild story telling were well known in and outside the family. The Bohemian and Irish ancestry came together and created a woman who embraced life with courage, love, faith and a deep sense of self. She had boundless energy and strength for the life she was given by God.
Animals loved Mary and she believed that they were all God’s creatures. She especially enjoyed the visits at the nursing home from Mary Beth and Mark’s dog, her granddog, Saji. She never failed to ask every day, “How’s my Saji? Through the years she was a caretaker to many family pets and strays.
Mary lived her final years at Heritage Care Center. She was happy in the room she called her “little apartment.” Her long-term memory was a gift from God, allowing her to enjoy conversations with family and friends until the end.
Remember always that Mary Frances loved you if she knew you. Her heart was big enough to hold all those she met on her life’s journey. For Christmas of 2005, she had a star named for her with the International Star Registry called “Flabersham’s Light.” So, if you are feeling lonely and need a reminder of Mary Frances, just look up. The brightest star in the heavens will be shining and winking especially for you.
Those left to cherish and celebrate her memory include: Daughter, Mary Beth Greenan and husband, Mark Hansen; son, Michael Francis Greenan, wife Dee and their family: Jeff, Cindy, Johnnie, Austin, Destina and Ashley Riser. Special “relative”, Sandy Minert and her granddogs, Saji and Dino. As an only child, her cousins were like brothers and sisters and include local area cousins: Paul (Shirley) Pirkl, Jean (Dale) Rowe, David (Toni) Leonard, and a host of other Curley, Siglin and Murray cousins. Nieces: Kim (Gary) Bailey, Leslie (Keith) Wood, Lori Greenan (Jeannine Benson), and nephew, Dan (Connie) Greenan. College roommate and friend for 60 years, Eleanor Murray of Buffalo Center.
Those happy to welcome her home are: Husband, Wes Greenan; Parents, Frank and Gert Pirkl; Grandson, Brent Greenan-Pannkuk; In-laws, Paul and Ragna Greenan. Brother and sister-in-law, Verne and Joan Greenan; niece, Kathy Greenan; cousins, Jack Curley and Judy Leonard.
Memorials may be directed to the Mary Frances Greenan Memorial Fund to be distributed to: Holy Family Church, Humane Society of North Iowa, Mason City Police Memorial Honor Guard, Hospice of North Iowa and the Alzheimer’s Association.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Carolyn Sheets
BURT — Carolyn Sheets, 74, of Burt, passed away Monday (Aug. 14, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services for Carolyn Sheets will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at the United Methodist Church in Britt with Pastor Robin L. Thomas, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Aug. 17, 2006, at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. W. in Britt, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Carolyn, the daughter, of George and Annie Jurgensen Campbell, was born Sept. 21, 1931, at Corwith. She attended school in Corwith, graduating from Corwith High School in 1950. Following graduation from high school, Carolyn attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Rochester, Minn., where she received her LPN nursing degree.
On Feb. 3, 1952, Carolyn was united in marriage with Charles S. Sheets in Corwith. The couple was blessed with four children: Leon, Joyce, Calvin and Ester.
Charles and Carolyn farmed land in the Crystal Lake and Hutchins area until Charles’ death in 1986. Charles and Carolyn enjoyed polka dancing.
Following her husband’s death, Carolyn worked with children with disabilities in Forest City, moving to Burt in 1987 to work at Exceptional Opportunities until her retirement in 2001.
Carolyn loved spending time with her grandchildren and attending their school and 4-H events. She enjoyed gardening, traveling (the most memorable being trips to Alaska and being in Boston with classmates on 9/11) and collecting Campbell’s memorabilia.
Carolyn is survived by three children: Leon Sheets and his wife, Barbara, of Ionia, Joyce Charlson and her husband, David, of Clarion, and Ester Nelson and her husband, Bruce, of New Brighton, Minn.; four grandchildren: Jarrod Sheets, Justina Sheets, Austin Charlson and his wife, Angela, and Everett Charlson and his wife, Katy; and one brother, Wayne Campbell and his wife, Virginia, of Rock Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Merle, in infancy; husband, Charles; and son, Calvin.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Bonnie L. Reich
MASON CITY — Bonnie L. Reich, 76, of 1641 N. President Ave. in Mason City, died Monday evening (Aug. 14, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at The Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with Pastor Jeni Bohls of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Bonnie’s service on Friday at the funeral home.
Those wishing to extend memorials may wish to direct them to the Bonnie L. Reich Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Bonnie Lou Reich was born Dec. 30, 1929, in Osage, to John and Mary Ann (Bolger) Kubicek. She was the youngest of seven children born to her parents and was educated in the Osage Community Schools.
On May 7, 1948, in Cresco, Bonnie was united in marriage to LaVern John Reich. They became the proud parents of eight children. Bonnie was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother who always put the needs of her family first. She will be fondly remembered by her family as a person who was ready to assist anyone in any way.
Some of Bonnie’s hobbies and interests include solving crossword puzzles, playing Yahtzee and bingo, cheering for the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, and attending her children’s and grandchildren’s activities.
Bonnie’s children claim that their mother’s homemade bread, biscuits and rolls, along with her special potato salad and macaroni salad, were among the best. She loved preparing her home for the holidays, especially the baking of her Christmas cookies and creating Easter baskets. Her home was always a “welcome place” to enter.
Bonnie will be dearly missed by her family and friends who have shared in her life.
She is survived by her six children, Gary Reich, Tommy (Betty) Reich, Nancy (Steve) Lane and Denny Reich (fiancée, Dawn Busick), all of Mason City; Steve (Brenda) Reich, of Quasqueton, Iowa, and Kevin Reich, of Mason City; her sister, Olive Ellis, of Charles City; her brother, Dale “Pete” (Donna) Kubicek, of Osage; and her sisters-in-law, Marvel Kubicek, of Osage, and Ruth Kubicek, of Mason City. Bonnie will also be a cherished memory of her special friends, Lori Kruger and Barb Query; her 27 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.
Preceding Bonnie in death were her husband, LaVern, in September of 1985; her parents, John and Mary Kubicek; her daughter, Sheila Reich; her son, Jack Reich; her sister, Helen Kubicek; and her three brothers, Donald, Roger and Charles Kubicek.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
Nathan M. Quail
FOREST CITY — Nathan M. Quail, 18, of Forest City, died Monday (Aug. 14, 2006) at his home in Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Aug. 17, 2006, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
The family requests memorials be directed to the Nathan Quail Memorial Fund.
Nathan (Nate) Michael Quail was born in Mason City, Iowa, on May 28, 1988, the son of Steve Quail and Diane (Faught) Quail. He was a student at Forest City Community Schools and would have been a senior this fall.
Nathan loved football, the military, music and his friends. He took great pride in playing football for the Indians wearing his No. 92. He also participated in wrestling and track.
Nathan sought the life of a soldier as he attended various Naval Sea Cadet training camps. His fellow Army recruiters and recruits felt that he had the “heart of a soldier.” Nathan excelled at the trumpet and loved marching band with its powerful sounds and percussion cadences. His big heart showed true with the love he gave and received from his friends and family who surrounded his life. He was a fun-loving and colorful young man.
Nathan is survived by his parents, Steve Quail of Hartley and Diane Quail of Forest City; his brothers, Cory Quail, of Cedar Falls, and Jesse Quail, of Forest City; and grandparents, Gary and Deloris Faught of Mason City; John and Irene Quail of Weslaco, Texas, Also surviving are one aunt and two uncles: Deb Faught of Coralville; Stuart Woodman of Mt. Holly, N.C., and Brian Quail of Tulsa, Okla. Also two special cousins: Payton and Charlie Jo Woodman. Many friends, especially Alicia, Mike, Ryan and Shane. Finally, the family pet, Max.
Nathan was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, Ida Hansen; great-grandparents, Audrey and Dorothy Faught; grandmother, Nancy Quail; and aunt, Susie Woodman.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Doris Mueller
FREDERICKSBURG — Doris Mueller, 89, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Dorothy Ruth Krieger
MASON CITY — Dorothy Ruth Krieger, 94, of 2301 Fourth St. S.E., died Tuesday (Aug. 15, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 19, 2006) at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Keith Scott and the Rev. Steve Hansen, Wesley United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Memorials may be given to Minneapolis Children’s Hospital, care of the Children’s Cancer Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Mae Drury
ROWAN — Mae Drury, 82, of Rowan, died Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Leona Cook
DOWS — Leona Cook, 92, of Clarion, formerly of Dows, died Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2006) at the Wright Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday (Aug. 18, 2006) at the First Lutheran Church in Dows with Pastor Robert Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
Visitation will be held from noon until time of services Friday at the First Lutheran Church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 101 N. Lee St. in Dows, is in charge of arrangements.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, (515) 852-4134.
Darla D. Allison
FOREST CITY — Darla D. Allison, 54, of Forest City, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2006) at her home in Forest City.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 19, 2006) in the Rock Garden Room at Paradise Parties in Clear Lake with Pastor Ron McKee from Britt Zion Church of the Nazarene officating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Jubilee Cemetery in Jesup, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday (Aug. 18) at the Rock Garden Room, Paradise Parties in Clear Lake.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, is assisting family with arrangements.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Anna H. Behnke
WHITTEMORE — Anna H. Behnke, 102, of Whittemore, died Tuesday (Aug. 15, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Communities in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Whittemore with the Rev. Michael Botsford officating. Burial will be in the church cemetery in Whittemore.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of services on Friday at the church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Whittemore is in charge of arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 884-2246.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Sharlyene M. Baird
MASON CITY — Sharlyene M. Baird, 68, of Mason City, died Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
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Sharlyene M. Baird
MASON CITY — Sharlyene M. Baird died Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit with her family by her side.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, 4060 Fourth St. S.W., with Brother Dennis Brock officiating.
A gathering of friends and family will be held 5 to 7 p.m. today, Aug. 18, 2006, at her daughter Becky’s house at 726 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Hospice of North Iowa or the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness.
Sharlyene was born Sept. 14, 1937, in Garner, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd G. and Florence (Dickinson) Ulrich. She grew up in Clear Lake until moving to Mason City in 1953. She worked at IMI Cornelius for 21½ years until her retirement in 1999.
She enjoyed spending time with her children and especially attending her grandchildren’s activities. She loved “Fun Day Friday,” a day where Sharlyene and her family would spend the day together.
Sharlyene was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Feb. 12, 1967, and had the privilege to serve as a full-time minister at the Garner and most recently the Mason City Congregation.
Sharlyene is survived by her children, Michael Jensen and wife, Karen, of Rockford, Minn., Terry Jensen and wife, Ila, of Northwood, Debbie Pralle and husband, Dean, of Mason City, Jackie Hjelle and husband, Mike, of Mason City, and Becky Gump and husband, Roger, of Mason City; grandchildren, Brittani Jensen, Jamie Gasteiger and husband, Justin, Heather Cody and husband, Matt, Betsy Wright and husband, Dwayne, Mandi Pralle and special friend, Kris, Mat Pralle, Terry Hjelle and wife, Heather, Samantha Hjelle, Danika Gump and special friend, Matt, Kayla Gump and Collin Gump; nine great-grandchildren and two step-grandsons; brothers, Ronald Ulrich, of Mason City, Merlyn Ulrich and wife, Geneva, of Mason City, Richard Ulrich and wife, Pauline, of Klemme; sisters, Beverly Gates, of Dunn, N.C., Linda Quinones and husband, Johnny, of Mason City and Roberta Meyer and husband, Don, of Mason City; numerous nieces and nephews; and many dear friends, especially Pam and Jean.
Sharlyene was preceded in death by her parents; her children’s father, Juell Jensen; grandchildren, Shannon Marie Jensen and Daniel Lee Jensen.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Judy Havlik
ALGONA — Judy Havlik, 59, of Algona, died Thursday (Aug. 17, 2006) at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Dean VanHorn
CLEAR LAKE — Dean VanHorn, 68, of 304 S. Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Thursday (Aug. 17, 2006) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Mae I. Drury
ROWAN — Mae I. Drury, 82, of Rowan, died Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral services for Mae Drury will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, (Aug. 19, 2006) at the United Church of Rowan in Rowan with Pastor Nancy Hofmeister officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery near Rowan.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Aug. 18, 2006, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S., Belmond and one hour prior to services at the church.
Mae, the daughter of John and Naomi Norris Chapman, was born April 14, 1924, south of Belmond on the Chapman family farm. She grew up on the farm and attended country schools and Belmond High School, graduating in 1942. Following graduation from high school, Mae received her Normal Training certificate and taught in country schools.
On July 11, 1943, Mae married Robert Fowler Drury in Belmond. The couple made their home in Kanawha. Robert entered the service and served during World War II. After his discharge, the couple moved to a farm near Rowan in 1948. Together they farmed and raised their family.
Mae enjoyed working with Robert in the fields and was truly a farmwife. She was always willing to help with the farming by bringing meals to the field, running for parts and helping with the chores.
Family was very important to Mae. She liked to watch her children and grandchildren at the lake and enjoyed spending time with them. She also enjoyed flower gardening and playing bridge.
Mae was a member of the United Church of Christ in Rowan where she had taught Sunday school, was a youth leader, and a member of the United Methodist Women. She was also active in the American Legion Auxiliary, Rowan Review Club, was a Cub Scout and Brownie Leader, and worked with the Wright County 4-H program.
Mae is survived by two sons, Robert Drury and wife, Pat, of Henderson, Kentucky and Eugene Drury of Rowan; two grandchildren: Robert Drury and wife, Audra, of Eau Claire, Wis., and David Drury, of Henderson, Ky.; three great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Page and Michael; three sisters: June Mellot of Fairfield, Lucille Berhow of Kanawha, Darlene Tillman of Belmond; three sisters-in-law: Beryl Friedow of Kanawha, Florence Johnson and husband, Donald, of Britt, Marguerite Ruka of Mitchellville; brother-in-law, Keith Drury and wife, Doris, of Huntsville, Ala.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Robert.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Richard Rosen
THOMPSON — Richard Rosen, 75, of Thompson, died Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2006) at his home in Thompson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake, with Pastor Bob Smitzer officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Winter Funeral Home in Thompson is in charge of arrangements.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 584-2520.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Rober ‘Bob’ J. Mabie
CHARLES CITY — Rober “Bob” J. Mabie, 86, died Thursday (Aug. 17, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
Dorothy Ruth Krieger
MASON CITY — Dorothy Ruth Krieger, 94, of 2301 Fourth St. S.E., died Tuesday (Aug. 15, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Keith Scott and the Rev. Steve Hansen, Wesley United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given to Minneapolis Children’s Hospital, c/o Children’s Cancer Fund.
Dorothy was born Feb. 16, 1912, in Gifford, Iowa, the daughter of George W. and Anna Susan (Wentworth) Smith. She moved to Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School in 1930.
Dorothy married George Hans Krieger on Feb. 18, 1931, in Mason City. Dorothy worked in the family greenhouse business which was located north of Mason City and is now part of Lime Creek Nature Center.
In 1943, she and George built Skyland Swimming Pool, followed by building their family home and greenhouses on the current location east of Mason City. Dorothy was instrumental and active in all parts of the business until retiring in 2000.
She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as watching them participate in their sporting events. She had enjoyed traveling and fishing.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Ernest L. Krieger and wife, AnnGrace, of Jefferson, Marjorie Ann Mueller and husband, Ted, of Shoreline, Wash., Herbert G. Krieger and wife, Karen, of Mason City; grandchildren, Kurt Krieger and wife, Carmen, of Jefferson, Ross Krieger and wife, Laura, of Boone, Suzanne Mjolsness and husband, Russ, of Nevada, Andrew Krieger and wife, Cathy, of Grand Junction, Craig Mueller, of California, Heidi Mueller, of Bremerton, Wash., Todd Krieger and wife, Vicki, of Mason City, Tim Krieger and wife, Tammy, of Prior Lake, Minn., Holly Bozaich and husband, Robert, of North Brook, Ill.; great-grandchildren, Coty Strabley, Karl and Kevin Krieger, Amanda Kopaski, Angie Dudley, Jed, Clint and Max Krieger, Sydney and Summer Krieger, and Tyler Nettleton and Adrianna Bozaich; sister, Harriett Hanner, of Lenexa, Kan.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George, in 1967; two brothers, Wallace and Chalmer; and great-granddaughter, Charlotte Ann Krieger.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Floyd R. Fiser
CHARLES CITY — Floyd R. Fiser, 68, of Charles City, died Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2006) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main, Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com
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Rodney E. Assink
DELHI — Rodney E. Assink, 57, of Delhi, Iowa, died Friday morning (Aug. 18, 2006) at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester after a long illness
A gathering will commence at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at the Christian Reformed Church in Kanawha, Iowa, where a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Rod’s name to the American Cancer Society.
Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville is assisting with arrangements.
Rodney was born May 10, 1949, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of George and Vivian (Oxley) Assink. He was raised in Kanawha and graduated from Kanawha High School in the class of 1967.
He enlisted in the Army on Oct. 31, 1969, and was deployed as a communications specialist in the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged on Dec. 15, 1972. He settled back in the Kanawha area in 1978 where he farmed with his dad and began his career with Broshar John Deere Implement.
On June 21, 2002, he married Jayne Richardson in Webster City, Iowa, and moved to Lake Delhi, Iowa, in 2004. Together they opened the Blue Wing Teal Framing Gallery in Dyersville.
He enjoyed car shows, boating, flying, golfing and playing with his grandchildren.
Rodney is survived by his wife, Jayne Richardson-Assink, of Lake Delhi; two daughters, Aimee Assink and Nicole (Jerrad) Tausz, both of Kansas City, Kan.; five grandchildren, Raegan Tausz, Addison and Jack Weldon, Malerie and Sydnie Reitzler; three step-daughters, Abby Kisling and Anne (Scott) Reitzler, both of Dyersville, and AJ Weldon of Iowa City; his stepmother, Rosemary Assink, of Corwith; three brothers, Ronald (Mina) Assink of Modesto, Calif., David Assink of Burnsville, Minn., and Gary (Teri) Assink of Madison, Wis.; and Aimee and Nicole’s mother, Patricia Kirstein, of Clarion.
Kramer Funeral Home, (563) 875-7121.
Elaine Marie Shepherd
FORT DODGE — Elaine Marie Shepherd, 67, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Des Moines, passed away Thursday (Aug. 17, 2006) after a severe stroke at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 N.W. 60th Ave., with burial at Pine Hill Cemetery.
Visitation with the family present will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the funeral home.
Elaine was born Oct. 16, 1938, in Northwood, to Opal (Flatness) and Russell Mielke. She married Frank “Dick” Shepherd on Nov. 2, 1957. Elaine was employed by Iowa Health Systems for 25 years before retiring and moving to Fort Dodge.
She is survived by daughters, Karen (Alonzo) Hall of Des Moines and Cindy (Mitch) Gruber of Fort Dodge; grandsons, Jamie of Cedar Rapids and Shaun of Fort Dodge; great-grandsons, Damian and Davon of Fort Dodge; brother, Duane (Jan) Mielke, of Northwood; sisters, Ruth (Richard) Anderl of Norristown, Pa., Marilyn (John) Nagle of Greeley, Colo., Lydia (Tim) Elmer of Albert Lea, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and a son, James R. Shepherd.
A memorial is being established in Elaine’s name.
Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, (515) 289-2442.
Dorothy Ruth Krieger
MASON CITY — Dorothy Ruth Krieger, 94, of 2301 Fourth St. S.E., died Tuesday (Aug. 15, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Keith Scott and the Rev. Steve Hansen, Wesley United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Mason City.
Memorials may be given to Minneapolis Children’s Hospital c/o Children’s Cancer Fund.
Dorothy was born Feb. 16, 1912, in Gifford, Iowa, the daughter of George W. and Anna Susan (Wentworth) Smith. She moved to Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School in 1930.
Dorothy married George Hans Krieger on Feb. 18, 1931, in Mason City. Dorothy worked in the family greenhouse business which was located north of Mason City and is now part of Lime Creek Nature Center.
In 1943, she and George built Skyland Swimming Pool followed by building their family home and greenhouses on the present location east of Mason City. Dorothy was instrumental and active in all parts of the business until retiring in 2000.
She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as watching them participate in their sporting events. She had enjoyed traveling and fishing.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Ernest L. Krieger and wife, AnnGrace, of Jefferson, Marjorie Ann Mueller and husband, Ted, of Shoreline, Wash., Herbert G. Krieger and wife, Karen, of Mason City; grandchildren, Kurt Krieger and wife, Carmen, of Jefferson, Ross Krieger and wife, Laura, of Boone, Suzanne Mjolsness and husband, Russ, of Nevada, Andrew Krieger and wife, Cathy, of Grand Junction, Craig Mueller of California, Heidi Mueller of Bremerton, Wash., Todd Krieger and wife, Vicki, of Mason City, Tim Krieger and wife, Tammy, of Prior Lake, Minn., Holly Bozaich and husband, Robert, of Northbrook, Ill.; great-grandchildren, Coty Strabley, Karl and Kevin Krieger, Amanda Kopaski, Angie Dudley, Jed, Clint and Max Krieger, Sydney and Summer Krieger, and Tyler Nettleton and Adrianna Bozaich; and a sister, Harriett Hanner, of Lenexa, Kan.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, husband, George, in 1967; two brothers, Wallace and Chalmer; and a great-granddaughter, Charlotte Ann Krieger.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Marlin W. Havig
OSAGE — Marlin W. Havig, 89, of Osage, died Friday (Aug. 18, 2006) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery with military graveside services by Osage American Legion Post 278.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706
Darla D. Allison
FOREST CITY — Darla D. Allison, 54, of Forest City, died Thursday (Aug. 10, 2006) at her home in Forest City.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 19, in the Rock Garden Room at Paradise Parties in Clear Lake with Pastor Ron McKee from Britt Zion Church of the Nazarene officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Jubilee Cemetery in Jesup, Iowa.
Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at the Rock Garden Room, Paradise Parties in Clear Lake.
Darla Dee Maas was born on Oct. 29, 1951, at Peoples Hospital in Independence, Iowa. She was the daughter of Henry J. and LaVonne A. (Luloff) Maas. She was baptized two weeks later in accordance to the Lutheran faith.
Her parents later divorced and LaVonne remarried Pastor John Albrecht who later adopted Darla in November 1957. Darla lived in various places in Iowa and Wisconsin during her childhood. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in the spring of 1966 at Stratford, Wis. She was a graduate of Stratford High School in 1969. She moved back to Iowa and attended Wartburg College in Waverly.
On March 23, 1974, Darla married Gregory Lee Allison. To this union two daughters were born, Amber Lynne and Amanda Lee. In 1980, Darla rededicated her life to the Lord. She most recently attended the Zion Church of the Nazarene in Britt. In 1992, she graduated from Hawkeye Technical School with honors in drafting. She then moved to Forest City and worked for Winnebago Industries.
Her faith and family were very important to her. Darla loved playing 500 and was a wiz at Trivial Pursuit.
She is survived by her daughters, Amber Allison of Mason City and Amanda Allison of Iowa City; her parents; and three grandchildren, Madaline, Austin and Thain. Also surviving are seven sisters, a brother, 17 nieces and nephews and seven great-nieces and great-nephews.
Darla was preceded in death by her grandparents and a sister.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, is assisting family with arrangements.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Shaley Sue DeGeus
BRITT — Shaley Sue DeGeus, infant daughter of Ashley DeGeus and Mathew Henken, was born Aug. 3, 2006, in Mason City and passed away Friday (Aug. 18, 2006) at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic in Iowa City.
Graveside services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday evening at the Bingham Township Cemetery near Woden.
Visitation for Shaley DeGeus will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Britt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Judith Lynn Havlik
ALGONA — Judith Lynn Havlik, 59, of Algona, died Thursday (Aug. 17, 2006) at Fairview-University Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 22, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Algona with the Rev. Charles E. West officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Margaret Marie Hoffman
MASON CITY — Margaret Marie Hoffman, 89, of 1047 19th St. S.W., died Thursday (Aug. 17, 2006) at the IOOF Home.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth M. Gehling officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a 6:30 p.m. rosary followed by a parish scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
Margaret Marie Hoffman was born on Jan. 19, 1917, to John M. and Rose E. (Bagan) Kiefer in Estherville. She graduated from Estherville High School and later received her teacher’s certificate from Estherville Junior College. Margaret went on to earn her bachelor of arts degree from Upper Iowa University.
Margaret was united in marriage to Roy A. Hoffman on Oct. 7, 1939, in Estherville.
Margaret began her teaching career in a one-room school house in Emmet County, Iowa. Later, she taught at Holy Family School in Mason City and Our Lady of the Rosary School in Duluth, Minn. She also taught in the Migrant Action Program and the Adult Basic Education Program at NIACC. Margaret retired from the Mason City school system in 1984 after 30 years of teaching at the age of 67.
Margaret was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Circle and Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Holy Family Catholic Church and was a former president of the Holy Family Guild.
Memorials may be given to Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit of North Iowa.
Survivors include one son, Roger (John) Hoffman and wife, Lorraine, of Bloomington, Minn.; daughters, Mary Kay (Tom) Swanstrom of Duluth, Minn., Marcy (Gordon) Ord of Council Bluffs and Mardiann (Larry) Kuhl of Mason City. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy; parents, John and Rose Kiefer; two sisters, Marcella and Helen; and two brothers, Raymond and John.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Dean David Van Horn
CLEAR LAKE — Dean David “Dino” Van Horn, 68, died Thursday (Aug. 17, 2006) at his home in Clear Lake after his battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Church of Christ, 2010 14th Ave. N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jim Allard officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon on Tuesday until time of services at the church.
Family suggests memorials to the Dean Van Horn Memorial Fund.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapels, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Floyd R. Fiser
CHARLES CITY — Floyd R. Fiser, 68, of Charles City, died Wednesday (Aug.16, 2006) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, with the Rev. A.C. Wegner of Faith Bible Chapel officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City with military honors conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home and one hour prior to services on Tuesday.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
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Judith Lynn Havlik
ALGONA — Judy Lynn Havlik died Thursday (Aug. 17, 2006) at Fairview-University Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn., at the age of 59.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Algona with the Rev. Charles E. West officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Visitation will be held today from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Judith Lynn Havlik was born May 17, 1947, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Dean and Frances Porter Parrott. At an early age her family moved to Algona where she attended school. She graduated from Algona High School in 1965. After her schooling, she went on to attend the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
On June 8, 1968, Judy was united in marriage to Richard Dreyer in Algona. After their marriage, the couple lived in Virginia as Richard was serving in the military. They later returned to Cedar Falls where Judy graduated from UNI in 1971. Richard and Judy lived in Fort Dodge for a short time before moving to Algona in 1974, where Judy began working as a library/media specialist in the Algona Community School District. Richard died Feb. 14, 1981.
On June 30, 1995, Judy was united in marriage to David Havlik in West Bend, Iowa. After their marriage, the couple lived in Algona where she continued to work for the school. Judy was one of eight librarians statewide who were honored by First Lady, Christie Vilsack, with the Glass Apple Award.
Judy enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, reading and doing crafts. She was very active in the Stinson Prairie Arts Council, PEO and Alpha Delta PI. Judy was also a member of the Algona Association of Educators, on the Board of The Iowa Stories 2000 Program, started by Christie Vilsack, and a member of the First Congregational UCC in Algona.
Judith is survived by her husband, David Havlik, of Algona; children, Mark and Amy Dreyer of Bancroft, Marne and Eric Bormann of State Center, Michael Havlik and Amy Yoakum of Madrid, (Mary) Michelle and John Jergens of Webster City, Matthew and Michelle Havlik of Renwick, Molly and Joe McGovern of Elkhart, 12 grandchildren, Sheldon, Victor, Joseph, Jackson, Riley, Nolan, Madeline, Cade, Neah, Avery, Ellie and Max. Also surviving is her sister, Marne and Steve Claude of Naperville, Ill., and their children, Chad, Chris and Meghan.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Richard.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home – Algona, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Hilbert F. Smith
CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Hilbert F. Smith, 81, of Chanhassen, Minn., died on Monday (Aug. 14, 2006).
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Excelsior United Methodist Church, 840 Highway No. 7, Excelsior, Minn., with a gathering of family and friends one hour prior to the service.
Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers and asked to be directed to the Chanhassen Lions Club.
He is survived by his loving wife, Joy; children, Katherine Ann Bartilotta, Kipman Scott (Sherrie) Smith, Douglas Maring (Jane Marie) Smith; grandchildren, Alisha (Adam) Benson, Khamsin, Greg, Steven, Kelly; sisters, Darlene (Rhea) Hambright, Gloria Yock, Patricia (Robert) Sheets; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Huber Funeral Homes, Excelsior Chapel, (951) 474-9595.
Marlin W. Havig
OSAGE — Marlin W. Havig, age 89, of Osage, died Friday (Aug. 18, 2006) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery with military graveside services by Osage American Legion Post 278.
Marlin was born Aug. 15, 1917, in Osage, the son of Martin and Olive (Woodiwiss) Havig. He graduated from Osage High School. Marlin was united in marriage to Elaine Kleckner on Aug. 14, 1940, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New Haven. He served in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne during World War II. He was wounded on Christmas Eve 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge.
After returning from the service, Marlin farmed and was a rural mail carrier, retiring at age 65. Marlin was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Osage American Legion Post 278, Osage VFW Post 7920 and Disabled American Veterans of Mason City.
He enjoyed woodworking, fishing and coin collecting.
Marlin is survived by his wife, Elaine Havig, of Osage; three daughters, Judi (Don) Oudekerk of Buffalo, Minn., Janet (Gerald) Grimm of Mitchell, Mary Howell of Warrenville, Ill.; one son, James (Becci) Havig of Mason City; one sister, Marguerite (Sylvan) Tosel of Mason City; one brother, Wayland (Anita) Havig of Davenport; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Allene Ludgate, Doris Denning and Gloria Bucknell; a son-in-law, Walter Hungate.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Charlotte E. Frohling
WATERLOO — Charlotte E. Frohling, 65, of Waterloo, formerly of Clear Lake, died Friday (Aug. 18, 2006) at Covenant Medical Center.
Family memorial services will be held at a later date.
Charlotte E. Frohling was born on May 12, 1941, to Virgil and Alene (Schneider) Evensen. She was married to Byron Frohling on June 4, 1960, in Austin, Minn.
Charlotte is survived by her husband, Byron Frohling of Waterloo; daughter, Vicki (Gene) Taylor of Faribault, Minn.; sons, Steven (Sharon) Frohling of Waterloo, Terry (Carol) Frohling of Waterloo, and Curtis Frohling of Waterloo; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; her mother, Alene Fain, of Sheffield, sister, Carolyn (Delbert) Smit, of Sheffield, brother, Greg (Brenda) Evensen, of Boone.
Charlotte is preceded in death by her father and brother, Richard Evenson.
Arrangements are with Locke Funeral Home, Waterloo, (319) 233-6138.
Henrietta ‘Retta’ Peters
ALEXANDER — Henrietta “Retta” Peters, 100, of Alexander, died Saturday (Aug. 19, 2006) at the Belmond Healthcare Center, Belmond.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Alexander United Methodist Church with Pastor Kalen Fristad presiding. Burial will be in the Alexander Cemetery.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. Thursday until service time at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Alexander United Methodist Church.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, (641) 456-3232.
Doris A. Mueller
FREDRICKSBURG — Doris A. Mueller died Wednesday (Aug. 16, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, Iowa.
A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Peace United Church of Christ, Fredericksburg, Iowa with Pastor Laura Hucke officiating. Inurnment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg.
There will be a visitation one hour before the service.
Family suggests memorials be directed to the Doris A. Mueller Memorial Fund.
Doris was born May 29, 1917, in La Crosse, Wis., the daughter of Harry John and Amalia (Borchardt) Liebenstein. She attended school in Milwaukee, Wis., before moving with her parents to Ottumwa, Iowa, where she graduated from high school. Following high school she attended Iowa State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. After earning her teaching certificate in 1941, she went on to teach in Oran, Floyd, and Ankeny, Iowa.
On April 6, 1943, Doris married Willis Mueller in Fredericksburg, Iowa. The couple was blessed with one son, Jack.
Doris enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She loved writing letters and corresponding with her friends and loved ones. She also enjoyed tending to her vegetable and flower gardens, reading, and taking daily walks around town. She was a member of Peace United Church of Christ in Fredericksburg, the Blue Monday Club, and the Legion Auxiliary.
Doris is survived by her son, Jack Mueller, and his wife, Marilyn, Mason City; three grandchildren, Molly Mueller, Des Moines, Wade Mueller, Harrisburg, Neb., and Amanda Mueller, Ankeny.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willis, 1979; brother, Jack Liebenstein, and sister, Phyllis Fahy.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, Iowa (641) 423-2372.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
Roy R. Krambeer
GREENE — Roy R. Krambeer, 91, of Greene, died Saturday (Aug. 19, 2006) at the Muse Norris Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the United Methodist Church in Greene with Pastor Ashok Patet officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457.
Harley Arnold Gardalen
POPEJOY — Harley Arnold Gardalen, 88, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Popejoy, Iowa, passed away Saturday (Aug. 19, 2006) at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday Aug. 24, at First Lutheran Church in Dows, Iowa, with Pastor Robert Edwards officiating. Burial will be in the Otis Grove Cemetery near Dows.
A visitation will be held 9 to 11 a.m. the day of the service at First Lutheran Church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Dows, (515) 852-4134.
Steven O. Moore
ALGONA — Steven O. Moore, 43, of Algona, died Friday (Aug. 18, 2006) at his residence.
A funeral service will be held at 1:30 Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Algona. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be from noon until service time at the church on Tuesday.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Miron Ackley
MARBLE ROCK — Miron E. Ackley, 89, of 412 Beelar St., Marble Rock, died Friday (Aug. 18, 2006) at the Muse Norris Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
His body has been donated to the Des Moines School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457.
John F. ‘Jack’ McLaughlin
BELMOND — John F. “Jack” McLaughlin, age 101, of Belmond, died Saturday (Aug. 19, 2006) at the Belmond Medical Center in Belmond.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
Leon H.Werner
OSAGE — Leon H. Werner, age 82, of Osage, died Saturday (Aug. 19, 2006) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Hospice Unit in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Mina Toebe
ALLISON — Mina Toebe, 79, of Allison, passed away Saturday (Aug. 19, 2006) at her home in Allison.
Funeral services are pending with the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison, (319) 267-2507.
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