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Karen
Marcia
Butler
KENSETT
— Karen
Marcia
Butler,
65, of
rural
Kensett,
died
Thursday
(Aug.
24,
2006) at
the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
A
funeral
service
will be
held at
1 p.m.
Monday,
Aug. 28,
at
Bethany
Lutheran
Church,
600
Fifth
St. in
Kensett,
with the
Rev. Tom
Martin
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
South
Shell
Rock
Cemetery,
rural
Northwood.
Visitation
will be
held
from 2
to 5
p.m.
Sunday
at the
Conner
Colonial
Chapel,
1008
First
Ave. S.
in
Northwood.
Visitation
will
also be
held one
hour
prior to
service
time on
Monday
at the
church.
The
family
of Karen
Marcia
Butler
has
requested
that
memorial
contributions
be made
in her
memory.
Karen
Marcia
Butler
was born
on Nov.
20,
1940, at
Kingland
Hospital
in Lake
Mills,
the
daughter
of Tom
and
Josephine
(Christianson)
Swenson.
She was
baptized
on Jan.
5, 1941,
and
reaffirmed
the
faith of
her
baptism
through
confirmation
at Salem
Lutheran
Church,
Lake
Mills.
She
attended
and
graduated
from
Lake
Mills
High
School
in 1958.
Karen
also
attended
Iowa
State
Teachers
College
in Cedar
Falls
and
graduated
with a
bachelor
of arts
degree
from
Buena
Vista
University.
She was
united
in
marriage
to Glenn
Butler
on Aug.
27,
1961, at
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
Karen
worked
as a
church
secretary
at
Wesley
United
Methodist
Church
in Mason
City and
at
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Kensett,
and also
worked
for L.M.
Plastics
in Lake
Mills
before
working
for
Fleetguard
Industries
in Lake
Mills
for 25
years
until
her
retirement
in 2002.
She
enjoyed
crocheting
and
crossword
puzzles,
but her
greatest
love and
enjoyment
was her
family.
She was
a member
of
Bethany
Lutheran
Church,
ELCW,
Altar
Guild,
and
Mary’s
Circle
at the
church
in
Kensett,
Kensett
Women’s
Club,
Kensett
Museum
Board,
and the
Red Hat
Society.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
is her
husband,
Glenn
Butler,
of
Kensett;
three
children,
James
Butler
of
Kensett,
Jon
Butler
and his
wife,
Barbara,
of
Kensett,
and
Jennifer
Butler
of
Eagan,
Minn.;
one
brother,
Jon
Swenson
and his
wife,
Julene,
of
Stillwater,
Minn.;
two
sisters-in-law,
Lorraine
Swenson
of Mason
City and
Joann
Swenson
of
Phoenix,
Ariz.;
nieces
and
nephews,
Susan
Swenson
of
Phoenix,
Ariz.,
Linda
Nikpour
of
Bloomfield
Hills,
Mich.,
Brian
Swenson
of Cedar
Rapids,
Scott
Swenson
and his
wife,
Rhonda,
of Mason
City,
Dan
Swenson
of Mason
City,
and Sara
Swenson
of
Edina,
Minn.;
as well
as other
relatives
and many
friends.
Karen
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
and
three
brothers,
Keith,
Tom, and
Kay
Swenson.
Conner
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Ralph M.
Stewart
MASON
CITY —
Ralph M.
Stewart,
94, of
Mason
City,
died
Friday
(Aug.
25,
2006) at
the IOOF
Home in
Mason
City.
A
memorial
service
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Monday,
Aug. 28,
at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City,
with the
Rev. Jim
Stiles
of First
United
Methodist
Church
officiating.
Inurnment
will in
the
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
one hour
prior
the
service
Monday
at the
funeral
home.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
LaVerne
I. Loden
OSAGE —
LaVerne
I. Loden,
90, of
Osage,
died
Thursday
(Aug.
24,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
LaVerne
was born
July 13,
1916, in
Mitchell
County,
near
Osage,
the
daughter
of Ralph
and Viva
Belle (Shotliff)
Kindschuh.
She
attended
rural
schools
in
Mitchell
County
and
graduated
from
Osage
High
School
in 1934.
LaVerne
married
Svein
“Sam”
Loden on
Dec. 5,
1935, at
Waverly,
Iowa.
They
made
their
home in
the
Osage
area all
of their
lives.
She
worked
as a
cook at
Washington
Elementary
in Osage
until
her
retirement.
LaVerne
was a
member
of
Trinity
Lutheran
Church.
She
enjoyed
playing
cards
and
bingo,
sewing
and
embroidery.
LaVerne
loved
family
gatherings.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Monday,
Aug. 28,
at
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in Osage
with the
Rev.
Bruce
Kaltwasser
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Osage
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Sunday
at the
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home in
Osage
and will
continue
one hour
before
services
on
Monday
at the
church.
LaVerne
is
survived
by two
daughters,
Kira
Weber of
Osage
and
Sagda
Flowers
and her
husband,
Richard,
of
Omaha,
Neb.; a
son,
Roger
Loden
and his
wife,
Sandy,
of
Osage; a
daughter-in-law,
Shirley
Loden,
of
Osage;
16
grandchildren;
many
great-grandchildren
and
great-great-grandchildren;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband,
Svein
“Sam”
Loden in
1966; an
infant
daughter,
Marie
Elizabeth
Loden; a
son,
Austin
Loden,
in 2006;
a
brother,
Louie
Kindschuh;
two
sisters,
Carmen
Tibbits
and Fern
Baker;
and a
son-in-law,
Bob
Weber,
in 1997.
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home,
(641)
732-3706.
Beverly
Cook
CHARLES
CITY —
Beverly
Cook,
75, of
Charles
City,
died
Friday
(Aug.
25,
2006) at
the
Ninth
Street
Chautauqua
Guest
Home in
Charles
City.
Funeral
services
for
Beverly
Cook
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
1205 S.
Main St.
in
Charles
City,
with
Pastor
Paul
Wilcox
of the
Trinity
United
Methodist
Church
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Riverside
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
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
Lawrence
‘Tony’
Rosel
OSAGE —
Lawrence
“Tony”
Rosel,
79, of
Osage,
died
Thursday
(Aug.
24,
2006) at
his home
in
Osage.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday,
Aug. 29,
at Our
Savior’s
Lutheran
Church
in Osage
with the
Rev.
Dennis
Hanson
and the
Rev. Roy
Ott
officiating.
Interment
will be
in the
Osage
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Monday
at the
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home in
Osage,
and will
continue
one hour
before
services
on
Tuesday
at the
church.
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home,
(641)
732-3706.
Vera
Schultz
ALGONA —
Vera
Schultz,
85, of
Algona,
died
Friday
(Aug.
25,
2006) at
the
Algona
Good
Samaritan
Home in
Algona.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Wilson
Funeral
Homes,
403 E.
McGregor
in
Algona.
Wilson
Funeral
Homes,
(515)
295-2622.
Edward
J. Logan
GREENE —
Edward
J.
Logan,
64, of
312
Eighth
Ave. in
Charles
City,
died
Friday
(Aug.
25,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home,
401
Blunt
St. in
Charles
City.
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
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Ralph M. Stewart
MASON CITY — Ralph M. Stewart, 94, of Mason City, died Friday (Aug. 25, 2006) at the IOOF Home, Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles, First United Methodist Church, officiating. Inurnment will in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with full military honors being conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home.
Ralph Mac Stewart was born on July 13, 1912, in Chariton, Iowa, son of Elmer and Nellie (Boylan) Stewart. He attended Chariton High School. Ralph moved to St. Paul, Minn., and worked for a battery factory.
Ralph was united in marriage to Marian Hoffa in May 1942 in St. Paul, Minn. He entered into the Army in 1943, during World War II, and was honorably discharged in 1945.
Ralph and Marian moved to Grinnell, Iowa, where he worked as a bicycle mechanic until his move to Estherville, Iowa. In Estherville, he worked as a mechanic for a General Motors dealership until he purchased a filling station and became the owner and operator of Stewart Sinclair. He later worked for Emmet County, in the transportation department, for 10 years until his retirement.
After his retirement, Ralph and Marian moved to Phoenix, Ariz., where he enjoyed working at a local racetrack and mining for gold. They later moved to Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mason City, Iowa, to be closer to family.
Ralph enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing, playing cards, going to casinos and traveling. He loved spending time with his family and giving his grandchildren lots of ice cream! Ralph was a lifetime member of the Estherville VFW.
Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Marian Stewart, Mason City; daughter, Betty (Don) Chipman, Mason City; six granddaughters, Christy (Clayton) Adams, Mason City, Michelle Stewart, Oklahoma City, Okla., Stacey (Jeff) Evans, Oklahoma City, Okla., Cathy Stewart, Oklahoma City, Okla., Sarah (Jeff) Gorder, Utica, Minn., and Emily Stewart, Mankato, Minn.; six great-grandchildren, Jessica, Nick and Jared Adams of Mason City, Austin and Hayden Evans, Oklahoma City, Okla., and McKinley Foote, Oklahoma City, Okla.; and two daughters-in-law, Nancy Wallace, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Debbie Stewart, Lewiston, Minn.
He was preceded in death his two sons, Kenneth and James “Jim” Stewart; his parents; one brother; and three sisters.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Lawrence ‘Tony’ Rosel
OSAGE — Lawrence “Tony” Rosel, age 79, of Osage, died Thursday (Aug. 24, 2006) at his home in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and will continue one hour before services Tuesday at the church.
Lawrence was born Jan. 10, 1927, at St. Ansgar, Iowa, to George Sr. and Anna (Runge) Rosel. On Feb. 25, 1945, he was married to Norma Wells in Osage. Lawrence was involved in farming most of his life. He retired to Osage in 1990.
Lawrence is survived by his wife, Norma Rosel, of Osage; two sons, Larry Rosel of Waterloo and Bradley Rosel of Tucson, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Kimberley (Brett) Appleberg of Aurora, Ill., Michelle (Judd) Grover of Dyersville, Deana (Ryan) Trotter of Parkview, and Ryan Rosel of Littleton, Colo.; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Leola Ruehlow of St. Ansgar, Doris Erdman of Northwood, and Wilma (Lloyd) Kroneman of Grafton; and one brother, George (Marla) Rosel of Bertram.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Savera Rosenberg, Esma Hartwig and Norma Gerlach; three brothers-in-law, Roy Rosenberg, Paul Hartwig, and Wilmer Erdman; and one nephew, Robert Rosenberg.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Ronald D. Bakken
LAKEVILLE, Minn. — Ronald D. Bakken, 66, of Lakeville, formerly of Apple Valley, Minn., whose hometown was Joice, Iowa, died peacefully on Thursday (Aug. 24, 2006) at his home surrounded by his loving family. God took his spirit and pancreatic cancer consumed his body.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Family of Christ Church, 10970 185th St. W. in Lakeville, Minn. Interment will be at 3:30 p.m. on Monday at Concordia Cemetery, Joice, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville, Minn., and will continue one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church.
Ronald is survived by his loving wife, Jean; son, David; daughter, Tammy and her husband, Larry Gendron, and their children, Aaron and Ben; sisters, JoAnn Kellis of Des Moines, Nancy Swenson of Forest City and Jean Pederson of Minneapolis, Minn; and aunts, Ruth and Lorraine Nyhus of Forest City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Edna Bakken.
White Funeral Home, (952) 469-2723.
Vera Schultz
ALGONA — Vera Schultz, 85, of Algona, died Friday (Aug. 25, 2006) at the Algona Good Samaritan Home in Algona.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Algona with the Rev. Dr. David Ullom officiating. Burial will be in the East Lawn Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home, 403 E. McGregor in Algona, and from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday at the church.
Wilson Funeral Homes, Algona, (515) 295-2622.
Dr. T.D. Rossing, DVM
LIVERMORE — Dr. T.D. Rossing, DVM, of Livermore, died Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Wilson Funeral Homes.
Wilson Funeral Homes, (515) 295-2622.
Edward J. ‘Ed’ Logan
CHARLES CITY —Edward J. Logan, 64, of Charles City, died Friday (Aug. 25, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Chapel Lane in Charles City, with the Rev. Carl A. Ries officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning with the reciting of the rosary at 9:15 a.m. and continue until 10:30 a.m at the church on Tuesday.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may wish to direct them to the Edward J. Logan Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, stories and condolences may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
Viola M. Webster
CHARLES CITY — Viola M. Webster, 81, of Charles City died Saturday, (Aug. 26, 2006) at Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City.
Cremation has taken place at Cremation Services of North Iowa in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home.
With respect to Viola’s wishes, no public visitation is planned and a private memorial service will be held in her honor at a later date.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Charles City, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
Ruby M. Erdman
OSAGE — Ruby Marjorie Erdmann, 98, of Osage, died Friday (Aug. 25, 2006) at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour before services Wednesday at the church.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Wayne Withers
BELMOND — Wayne Withers, 71, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Belmond, died on Friday (Aug. 25, 2006) at the Sioux Care Center in Sioux Rapids.
Funeral services are incomplete at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Hannah Andrews
BELMOND — Hannah Andrews, 87, of Belmond, died on Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at the Belmond Medical Center in Belmond.
Funeral services are incomplete at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Mary B. Colby
CLEAR LAKE — Mary B. Colby, 79, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Arrangements are incomplete with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
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Obituaries are presented as a community service of Fullerton Funeral Homes. Information is submitted by families or provided by funeral homes for publication in the Globe Gazette and Globe Online.
Ruby M. Erdmann
OSAGE — Ruby Marjorie Erdmann, age 98, of Osage died Friday (Aug. 25, 2006) at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour before services on Wednesday at the church.
Ruby was born on June 17, 1908, in Owatonna, Minn., the daughter of Edward and Andrena (Anderson) Erdmann. She attended rural schools in Owatonna. Ruby moved to Osage in 1927 and to her residence on Main Street in 1934.
Ruby was a homemaker and helped her family run a boarding house in their home for many years. She loved to garden and was known to many for the delicious raspberries she grew and sold.
She belonged to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and was confirmed there in 1928. She belonged to the Elizabeth Circle and was a special friend of the Deborah Circle.
Ruby is survived by great-nephew, Steve Anhorn and his wife, Julie, and their children, Paul and Margo, of Osage; her dear and special friend, Helen Budd, of Osage; eight nieces, Bernice Volk of Baraboo, Wisc., Darlene (Bob) Thompson of Jesup, Karen Bowser of Lochbuie, Colo., Laurie Martin of Janesville, Julie Erdmann of San Diego, Calif., Florence Fehrenbach of El Centeral, Calif., Margaret (John) Nocton of Missouri, and Eveline Sorg of Florida; six nephews, Ruben (Eve) Anhorn of West Des Moines, Gilbert Erdmann of Osage, Robert (Jean) Erdmann of Wickenburg, Ariz., Neil (Carol) Erdmann of LasVegas, Nev., Larry (Hatsumi) Erdmann of Green River, Wyo., and Rick (Carlene) Erdmann of Brighton, Colo.; 40 great-nieces and nephews; many great-great nieces and nephews; and many great-great-great nieces and nephews.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; eight brothers and sisters, Mabel Radel, Art Erdmann, Leonard Erdmann, Pearl Anhorn, Lawrence Erdmann, Marion Erdmann, Edna Erdmann and Harold Erdmann; one niece, Marjorie Radel; and two nephews, Lyle Anhorn and Wayne Anhorn.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Sylvia Heyes
BUFFALO CENTER— Sylvia Heyes, 94, of Buffalo Center died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome. com.
Jackson ‘Jack’ F. Wilcox
CLEAR LAKE — Jackson “Jack” F. Wilcox, 70, of Clear Lake died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
John Murra
BUFFALO CENTER— John Murra, 76, of Buffalo Center died Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at United Hospital of Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome. com.
Wayne Withers
BELMOND — Wayne Withers, 71, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Belmond, passed away Friday (Aug. 25, 2006) at the Sioux Care Center in Sioux Rapids.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond. The Rev. Chris Podhajsky and Deacon Nick Schmit will officiate. Burial will take place in the St. Francis Cemetery near Belmond.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Aug. 28, 2006, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond. A Parish Rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m. and a Scriptural Wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Wayne Roger, the son of Guy and Ava McAlpine Withers, was born on July 11, 1935, in Belmond. He grew up in Belmond where he attended school. At an early age Wayne started working. He operated heavy equipment for Nelson Sand and Gravel and Yohn Ready Mix. Driving truck and operating heavy machinery was his life-long career.
Wayne was united in marriage to Pam Christensen on May 9, 1969. The couple made their home in Belmond where they raised their family. In June of 1988, Wayne and Pam moved to Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Wayne’s last job was working for a pipeline in Maine driving heavy machinery.
Wayne enjoyed collecting toy trucks and trains, and working on trucks and heavy machinery. He was a big fan of George Jones and enjoyed camping and fishing with family and friends. Wayne was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond and the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sioux Rapids.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Pam; ten children, Rick, Sherry, Nylene, Guy, Darwin, Jerry, Wendy, Jody, Dee and Wade; 32 grandchildren; and 26 great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Janese; infant son, David; a great-grandson, Spencer; five sisters; and two brothers.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
Hannah Andrews
BELMOND — Hannah Andrews, 87, of Belmond died Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at the Belmond Medical Center in Belmond.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond. Pastor Gary Schneider will officiate. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that memorials be directed to the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond, Wright County Hospice, and/or the Belmond Medical Center.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Myrtle M. Kuhlemeier
MASON CITY — Myrtle M. Kuhlemeier, 89, of rural Mason City, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home in Rockwell.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel in Mason City.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Allen Meinecke
MASON CITY — Allen Meinecke, 91, of Rushford, Minn., formerly of Mason City, died Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Home in Rushford, Minn., of natural causes.
His body was donated to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for medical research. A small prayer service was held by the immediate family.
Those wishing to do so may direct memorials to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401.
Allen was born in Forest City, Iowa, on March 22, 1915. He worked for Canteen Vending Services for 35 years. He and his wife owned the Ben Franklin store on North Federal for ten years.
Allen was a member of the First Congregational Church, 100 First St. N.E., Mason City for many years. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II and a member of the Elks Club.
He lived in Donna, Texas, and most recently moved to Rushford, Minn.
Allen enjoyed ballroom dancing and cycling, participating in 13 RAGBRAI bicycle rides. He and his wife also provided housing for Hamilton College students.
He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Ardis, of Rushford, Minn.; son, Rick, of Minnetrista, Minn.; and daughter, Linda (Bob) Crowell, of Sheldon, Iowa; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by both of his parents; his brothers, Glenn and Russel; and his wife of 50 years, June.
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BELMOND - Hannah Susan Andrews, 87, of Belmond, went to be with her Lord on Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at the Belmond Medical Center in Belmond.
Funeral services for Hannah Andrews will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond, with Pastor Garry Schneider, officiating. Burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery near Rowan.
Visitation for Hannah Andrews will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Aug. 29, 2006, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane S. in Belmond and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that memorials be directed to the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond, Wright County Hospice and /or the Belmond Medical Center.
Hannah, the daughter of J. L. and Ada Towns Marlow, was born on July 16, 1919, in Bronwood, Ga. She graduated from high school and business college in Chattanooga, Tenn. Hannah was then employed by several business offices in Chattanooga prior to marriage.
On Jan. 6, 1950, Hannah married Ronald Dale Andrews in Chattanooga, Tenn. The couple farmed near Rowan for 20 years, then moved to an acreage north of Belmond where they lived until moving to the Belmond Community Apartments in January of 1997.
Hannah was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond.
Hannah is survived by two sons, John Andrews and wife, Paulette, of Belmond, James Andrews and wife, Sue, of Des Moines; two daughters: Lynda and husband, Paul Shenefield, of Tennessee, Rhonda and husband, Oscar Knott, of Tennessee; grandchildren: Wendy and Nik Nielsen and Krisha Andrews, Mindy, Audrey, and Laurel Andrews, Ethan, Gina, and Joya Shenefield; step-grandchildren: Jim Knott and wife Amber, Traci and husband Mike Hermes; and nine step-great-grandchildren; two brothers: Dr. Broadus Marlow and wife Louise and John L. Marlow Jr. and wife, Barbara, all of Georgia; two sisters: Bettie and husband, Robert Butler, of Arizona and Bobbie and Bruce Mahoney, of Tennessee; two sisters-in-law: Bernice Andrews and Enid Andrews, both of Belmond; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ronald; grandson, Dennis John Andrews; one brother, and two sisters.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
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CLEAR LAKE - Mary B. Colby, 79, of Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, died Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
A family graveside committal service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
The family will host a reception for friends, staff, and residents of Oakwood Care Center at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the Bayside Room at Oakwood Care Center.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.
Mary was born March 20, 1927, in St. Louis, Mo., to Joseph W. and Eleanor (Storer) Colby. Since she was born two months premature, Mary suffered from spastic paralysis and was unable to walk without aid. She attended Mason City Public Schools through the use of Mason City's first "twin phones" hookup between the old Washington School and her grandparents' home. Mary lived most of her adult life at nursing homes in Minneapolis, Mason City and Clear Lake. Mary's pleasant and positive attitude endeared her to all who knew her.
Mary will be deeply missed by her special aunt, Charlotte Snell, who tended to all of Mary's needs and visited her daily; cousins, Lee (Mary Ellen) Snell, Joan Snell (Doug Carnall) of Mason City, Marlys Rawson of Garner, Gene (Jane) Beinke of Clinton, Howard (Audrey) O'Leary Jr. of Mason City, and many more cousins across the county.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory. (641)423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
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BANCROFT - Mary Lou Droessler, 60, of Bancroft, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft, with Father Paul D. Bormann officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft, with a rosary at 4 p.m. and a scripture prayer service at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
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BUFFALO CENTER - Sylvia Heyes, 94, of Buffalo Center, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center, with Pastor Bill Peake officiating. Burial will be at Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery near Titonka.
Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Reformed Church.
The family requests that all memorials be designated to the American Diabetes Association.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
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 ROCKWELL - Myrtle Mae Kuhlemeier, 89, of the Rockwell Community Nursing Home, formerly of rural Clear Lake, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home in Rockwell.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Kathy Graves officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
Myrtle Mae Kuhlemeier was born at home on Dec. 3, 1916, in Rockford, to John and Tillie (Warren) Hall. She attended country school and graduated from Rockford High School in 1934.
On Aug. 14, 1935, Myrtle was united in marriage to Earl Edward Kuhlemeier in Charles City. They farmed in the Rudd area and moved to Mason City in 1943. In 1952, they moved to a farm near Clear Lake. Myrtle retired from Jacob E.Decker & Sons.
After Earl's death in 1973, Myrtle would spend the winters in Texas. She was very social, always helping her relatives and friends. She loved to travel, dance and garden.
Myrtle is survived by three sons, Charles (Kay) Kuhlemeier, of Clear Lake, Dayle (Janet) Kuhlemeier, of Rockwell, and Ronald Kuhlemeier, of Clear Lake; three daughters, Carol (Mel) Peterson, of Mason City, Marlys (Paul) Pitzenberger, of Rockwell, and Betty Peralta of Clear Lake. She is also survived by sister-in-law, Lorraine Hall, of Nora Springs; 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Tillie Hall; husband, Earl; brothers, Glenn, Roger, Gilbert, and Earl Hall; and sister, Iola Greenzweig.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
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CHARLES CITY - Marvlyn Moltz, 84, of Charles City, died Monday (Aug. 28, 2006) at her home in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, with Pastor Russ Grill of Denver Baptist Church in Denver, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home and one hour prior to services on Thursday.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
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 BUFFALO CENTER - John Murra, 76, of Buffalo Center, died Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at The United Hospital of Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral services for John Murra Jr. will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Perry Aalgaard officiating. Military honors will be given by the Buffalo Center American Legion/VFW Color Guard with burial at Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Friends may greet his family at the visitation from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church.
John Murra Jr. was born Feb. 10, 1930, at a farm north of Thompson, to John and Kate (Winter) Murra. John served his country by joining the United States Army during the Korean conflict on Dec. 4, 1952, and was honorably discharged on Dec. 3, 1954. He then was employed by the Farmer's Cooperative Elevator as a semi truck driver for 31 years.
John loved the outdoors and took great pride in tending to his lawn and garden. He especially enjoyed helping out on the farm with spring planting and fall harvest. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren and attending their school and sporting events. His big heart showed true with the love he gave and received from his friends and family who surrounded his life.
John died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, at United Hospital in Blue Earth, Minn., surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Marilyn, of Buffalo Center; his daughters, Joy (Robby) Gelhaus of Lakota, Leigh Murra of Forest City, Sheila (Doug) Ulfers of Oregon and Terri (Gary) Johnson, of Elmore, Minn.; his son, Harold (Martha) Murra, of White House, Tenn.; his eight grandchildren, Shane (Rebecca) Gelhaus of Waterloo, Samantha and Hunter Gelhaus of Lakota, Katee Ulfers, of Corvalis, Ore., John (Dawn) Johnson of San Antonio, Texas, Jana Johnson of Overland Park, Kan., Amanda Murra of Nashville, Tenn., and Jeremiah Murra of White House, Tenn.; his great-grandson, Drake John Gelhaus, of Waterloo; his three sisters, Lydia Lovik of Forest City, Clara Swalve of Ames, Mildred (Byron) Stromer of Garner; his four brothers, Willis Murra of Buffalo Center, Harold (Arlene) Murra and Cecil (Virgie Ann) Murra, both of Blue Earth; and Ray (Ruth) Murra of Buffalo Center; as well as several cousins, nieces, nephews and many good friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by one brother.
Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center, is assisting the family.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
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HAMPTON - Junior F. Pandil, 82, of Hampton, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Morgan United Methodist Church in Rural Dows, with the Rev. David Gobeli officiating. Burial will be held in the Hampton Cemtery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
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LIVERMORE - Dr. Tedmar D. Rossing, 86, of Livermore, died Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Bode. Burial will be in St. Olaf Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Wilson Funeral Home in Livermore.
Wilson Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
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 DAVENPORT - Joy F. Swab, 82, of Davenport, died Monday (Aug. 28, 2006) at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Celebration of life services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Weerts Funeral Home, 3625 Jersey Ridge Road in Davenport. Inurnment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa.
Memorials may be made to the Edwards Congregational United Church of Christ Children's Programs (Davenport).
Joy was born May 24, 1924, in Mason City to Jack D. and Flossie M. (Reynolds) Farrer. She married Carl J. Swab on Oct. 27, 1951, in Palm Beach, Fla. He died Dec. 19, 1994. She was a bookkeeper with the former Ideal Mechanical Contractors, Davenport, retiring in 1989. Her memberships included Edwards Congregational United Church of Christ and Women in Construction.
Her main focus in life were her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include daughters, Carol A. (Jim) Haack of Iowa City, Connie J. (Steve) Eddy of McKinney, Texas, and Cathy S. Loughead of Davenport; son, Kim A. (Ruth) Swab, of Davenport; grandchildren, Jenni, Eric, Lisa, Lauren, Gary, David, Jessica and Amanda; great-grandchildren, Annika and Mia; sister, Shirley M. Sandage, of Frederick, Md.; and daughter-in-law, Janine M. Rockhill of Davenport.
She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth L. Swab, in 2002.
Online condolences may be expressed to Joy's family by visiting her obituary at www.weertsfh.com. (563) 355-4433.
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 CLEAR LAKE - Jackson "Jack" F. Wilcox, 70, of 1421 N. 23rd St., Clear Lake, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice In-patient Unit in Mason City. He lost his courageous battle to kidney cancer.
According to his wishes, his body was cremated.
A celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess and the Rev. Derik Yarian officiating. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Family suggests memorials to Music Man Square or Hospice of North Iowa.
The family will greet friends from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Jack's service on Saturday at the church.
Jackson was born on Oct. 10, 1935, in Winchester, Mass., the son of Woodford L. and Lesley C. (Brown) Wilcox. He was raised in Winchester and graduated from Winchester High School in 1953. He then attended Tufts University and graduated in 1957 with a degree in electrical engineering.
In 1951, Jack and three friends formed Wedgemere Studios. They recorded weddings, church services, recitals and many other events. In 1954, while a freshman at Tufts, he was under contract with Park Street Church in Boston for weekly service recordings for mission distribution and continued with them until 1977. While at Tufts, Jack joined the stage crew as a technician for the Tufts Arena Theater and then was elevated to Sound & Lighting Designer. He was a part of many productions and thoroughly enjoyed the technical aspects of being backstage. His love of this field was to continue until recently.
Jack's love of astronomy started during high school and continued for his entire lifetime. His first job in this field was as a technician for the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science in Boston in 1958. He helped install the Korkosz projector and then became a lecturer as well as technician. While at the Museum of Science, he met and married Val Roberts in 1960. To this union, his son, Charles, was born in 1963. They later divorced. He stayed there for nine years before being asked to design and operate a new type of planetarium at the Worcester Science Center. Construction started in December 1967. The opening show was "Galileo," combining the planetarium show with live theater. Many other shows were to follow including topics of Stonehenge, the Christmas story with the Magi and the Sapien Factor.
Jack left the Boston area and arrived in Clear Lake to build a planetarium on Jan. 1, 1978. He spent many months designing the planetarium but then the funding was not available to build it. While designing the planetarium, the Mad Hatter was building the KZEV radio station in the parking lot of the Silver Boot Motel where Jack was staying. With his engineering and public performance capabilities, he thought it might be a possibility of temporary or part-time employment. Within the month, he became a radio personality, the chief engineer and started the "Jackson F. Wilcox Music Hall of Fame" on Sunday mornings. They had many crazy adventures on the air including calls to Ireland on St. Patrick's Day, the Ayatola Khomeni and the U.S. Navy trying to purchase an aircraft carrier to be used as dormitory space because they were trying to attract the summer Olympics. And who can forget the Buddy Holly tributes show. Jack broadcast the Sunday service of Zion Lutheran Church, where he later got involved with operating the sound system for many years. He had a segment where he shared classical, show tunes, jazz and barbershop music. He also had a Science Notebook where he shared his love of science and astronomy.
It was while at KZEV that he met and married Sherry Hanf. Sherry worked at the Jack of Diamonds and used to stop at the station before she would go home at night. They married on June 29, 1979, and made their home in Clear Lake.
Jack left KZEV for a short time to become an Agriculture/Weather person on KIMT TV. Then the Mad Hatter asked him to come back to KZEV as general manager.
In 1984, he joined Quality Quick Print as a salesman and then went to Decal Specialties which later became Dimensional Graphics in 1985. In 1993, he joined the team at Mach III and later a division of the company, River City Internet, retiring in February 2006. He taught himself the ins and outs of computers and helped many people with their computer and internet problems. He never hesitated to help people even if it meant a trip to their homes.
Jack was active with the Lime Creek Nature Center in Mason City, serving as President of the Foundation during the construction of the facility in 1983.
His interest in barbershop music started on his Sunday morning radio show. He joined the River City Barbershop Chorus in 1978 and was still an active member at the time of his death. He held various positions including stage manager for the annual show for many years, emcee for the chapter's sing outs and public relations director.
Music Man Square brought a new excitement to Mason City and North Iowa. Jack was the liaison between the Foundation and the International Headquarters of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA). In 2000, he helped organize a thousand-voice barbershop chorus for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. He served as a docent for the museum until the time of his death.
In 1985, Jack joined the Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. as Public Information Officer, the position he held until his health declined in June. He took so much pride in his job and loved being a part of the department. He loved giving peoples tours of the museum and sharing his knowledge of the department and the equipment.
Jack is survived by Sherry, his wife of 27 years; sons, Charles (Erika), of Boston, Mass., and Colby of Clear Lake; granddaughter, Angela, of Hutchinson, Minn.; sister, Lesley (Larry) Anderson, of Ridgewood, N.J.; sister-in-law, Becky Arnhold (Scott Ziemke), Brody and Riley, of Janesville, Minn.; and brother-in-law, Marty (Seiko) Frigaard and Crystal, of Honolulu, Hawaii, niece, Sharon (Kim) Capwell and family, of Mount Arlington, N.J., and nephews, Robert (Linda) Anderson and family, of Lakeville, Minn., Bruce (Deirdre) Anderson and family, of North Haledon, N.J., and Eric (Loren) and family, of Oakland, N.J.; and many, many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lesley and W.L. "Dick" Wilcox; and in-laws, Eula and Alan Frigaard.
One of Jack's friends recently thanked him for his community service and he responded, "I didn't set out to do community service but was happy to do what was needed to be done in the community." He definitely was happy being behind the scenes doing anything that he could. I don't think that he ever told anyone "NO." Can you imagine the awesome "star party" that he'll be able to give from heaven?
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
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CHARLES CITY - W. Stanley Wilson, 55, of Charles City, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) near Floyd.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City.
The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com.
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Jackson ‘Jack’ F. Wilcox
CLEAR LAKE — Jackson “Jack” F. Wilcox, 70, of 1421 N. 23rd St., Clear Lake, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice In-patient Unit in Mason City. He lost his courageous battle to kidney cancer.
According to his wishes, his body was cremated.
A celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess and the Rev. Derik Yarian officiating. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Family suggests memorials to Music Man Square or Hospice of North Iowa.
The family will greet friends from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Jack’s service on Saturday at the church.
Jackson was born on Oct. 10, 1935, in Winchester, Mass., the son of Woodford L. and Lesley C. (Brown) Wilcox. He was raised in Winchester and graduated from Winchester High School in 1953. He then attended Tufts University and graduated in 1957 with a degree in electrical engineering.
In 1951, Jack and three friends formed Wedgemere Studios. They recorded weddings, church services, recitals and many other events. In 1954, while a freshman at Tufts, he was under contract with Park Street Church in Boston for weekly service recordings for mission distribution and continued with them until 1977. While at Tufts, Jack joined the stage crew as a technician for the Tufts Arena Theater and then was elevated to Sound & Lighting Designer. He was a part of many productions and thoroughly enjoyed the technical aspects of being backstage. His love of this field was to continue until recently.
Jack’s love of astronomy started during high school and continued for his entire lifetime. His first job in this field was as a technician for the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science in Boston in 1958. He helped install the Korkosz projector and then became a lecturer as well as technician. While at the Museum of Science, he met and married Val Roberts in 1960. To this union, his son, Charles, was born in 1963. They later divorced. He stayed there for nine years before being asked to design and operate a new type of planetarium at the Worcester Science Center. Construction started in December 1967. The opening show was “Galileo,” combining the planetarium show with live theater. Many other shows were to follow including topics of Stonehenge, the Christmas story with the Magi and the Sapien Factor.
Jack left the Boston area and arrived in Clear Lake to build a planetarium on Jan. 1, 1978. He spent many months designing the planetarium but then the funding was not available to build it. While designing the planetarium, the Mad Hatter was building the KZEV radio station in the parking lot of the Silver Boot Motel where Jack was staying. With his engineering and public performance capabilities, he thought it might be a possibility of temporary or part-time employment. Within the month, he became a radio personality, the chief engineer and started the “Jackson F. Wilcox Music Hall of Fame” on Sunday mornings. They had many crazy adventures on the air including calls to Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, the Ayatola Khomeni and the U.S. Navy trying to purchase an aircraft carrier to be used as dormitory space because they were trying to attract the summer Olympics. And who can forget the Buddy Holly tributes show. Jack broadcast the Sunday service of Zion Lutheran Church, where he later got involved with operating the sound system for many years. He had a segment where he shared classical, show tunes, jazz and barbershop music. He also had a Science Notebook where he shared his love of science and astronomy.
It was while at KZEV that he met and married Sherry Hanf. Sherry worked at the Jack of Diamonds and used to stop at the station before she would go home at night. They married on June 29, 1979, and made their home in Clear Lake.
Jack left KZEV for a short time to become an Agriculture/Weather person on KIMT TV. Then the Mad Hatter asked him to come back to KZEV as general manager.
In 1984, he joined Quality Quick Print as a salesman and then went to Decal Specialties which later became Dimensional Graphics in 1985. In 1993, he joined the team at Mach III and later a division of the company, River City Internet, retiring in February 2006. He taught himself the ins and outs of computers and helped many people with their computer and internet problems. He never hesitated to help people even if it meant a trip to their homes.
Jack was active with the Lime Creek Nature Center in Mason City, serving as President of the Foundation during the construction of the facility in 1983.
His interest in barbershop music started on his Sunday morning radio show. He joined the River City Barbershop Chorus in 1978 and was still an active member at the time of his death. He held various positions including stage manager for the annual show for many years, emcee for the chapter’s sing outs and public relations director.
Music Man Square brought a new excitement to Mason City and North Iowa. Jack was the liaison between the Foundation and the International Headquarters of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA). In 2000, he helped organize a thousand-voice barbershop chorus for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. He served as a docent for the museum until the time of his death.
In 1985, Jack joined the Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. as Public Information Officer, the position he held until his health declined in June. He took so much pride in his job and loved being a part of the department. He loved giving peoples tours of the museum and sharing his knowledge of the department and the equipment.
Jack is survived by Sherry, his wife of 27 years; sons, Charles (Erika), of Boston, Mass., and Colby of Clear Lake; granddaughter, Angela, of Hutchinson, Minn.; sister, Lesley (Larry) Anderson, of Ridgewood, N.J.; sister-in-law, Becky Arnhold (Scott Ziemke), Brody and Riley, of Janesville, Minn.; and brother-in-law, Marty (Seiko) Frigaard and Crystal, of Honolulu, Hawaii, niece, Sharon (Kim) Capwell and family, of Mount Arlington, N.J., and nephews, Robert (Linda) Anderson and family, of Lakeville, Minn., Bruce (Deirdre) Anderson and family, of North Haledon, N.J., and Eric (Loren) and family, of Oakland, N.J.; and many, many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lesley and W.L. “Dick” Wilcox; and in-laws, Eula and Alan Frigaard.
One of Jack’s friends recently thanked him for his community service and he responded, “I didn’t set out to do community service but was happy to do what was needed to be done in the community.” He definitely was happy being behind the scenes doing anything that he could. I don’t think that he ever told anyone “NO.” Can you imagine the awesome “star party” that he’ll be able to give from heaven?
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
John Murra
BUFFALO CENTER — John Murra, 76, of Buffalo Center, died Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at The United Hospital of Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral services for John Murra Jr. will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Perry Aalgaard officiating. Military honors will be given by the Buffalo Center American Legion/VFW Color Guard with burial at Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Friends may greet his family at the visitation from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church.
John Murra Jr. was born Feb. 10, 1930, at a farm north of Thompson, to John and Kate (Winter) Murra. John served his country by joining the United States Army during the Korean conflict on Dec. 4, 1952, and was honorably discharged on Dec. 3, 1954. He then was employed by the Farmer’s Cooperative Elevator as a semi truck driver for 31 years.
John loved the outdoors and took great pride in tending to his lawn and garden. He especially enjoyed helping out on the farm with spring planting and fall harvest. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren and attending their school and sporting events. His big heart showed true with the love he gave and received from his friends and family who surrounded his life.
John died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, at United Hospital in Blue Earth, Minn., surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Marilyn, of Buffalo Center; his daughters, Joy (Robby) Gelhaus of Lakota, Leigh Murra of Forest City, Sheila (Doug) Ulfers of Oregon and Terri (Gary) Johnson, of Elmore, Minn.; his son, Harold (Martha) Murra, of White House, Tenn.; his eight grandchildren, Shane (Rebecca) Gelhaus of Waterloo, Samantha and Hunter Gelhaus of Lakota, Katee Ulfers, of Corvalis, Ore., John (Dawn) Johnson of San Antonio, Texas, Jana Johnson of Overland Park, Kan., Amanda Murra of Nashville, Tenn., and Jeremiah Murra of White House, Tenn.; his great-grandson, Drake John Gelhaus, of Waterloo; his three sisters, Lydia Lovik of Forest City, Clara Swalve of Ames, Mildred (Byron) Stromer of Garner; his four brothers, Willis Murra of Buffalo Center, Harold (Arlene) Murra and Cecil (Virgie Ann) Murra, both of Blue Earth; and Ray (Ruth) Murra of Buffalo Center; as well as several cousins, nieces, nephews and many good friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by one brother.
Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center, is assisting the family.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
W. Stanley Wilson
CHARLES CITY — W. Stanley Wilson, 55, of Charles City, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) near Floyd.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City.
The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com.
Thomas J. Ruiter
FOREST CITY — Thomas J. Ruiter, 44, of Forest City died Tuesday (Aug. 29, 2006) at his home in Forest City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Bernice E. Doane
THORNTON — Bernice E. Doane, 88, formerly of Thornton, died Tuesday (Aug. 29, 2006) at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at First United Methodist Church, Thornton, with the Rev. Rose Calderon-Kahn presiding. Interment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Thornton.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 107 N. Second St. in Thornton.
Bernice Ellen Doane was born July 5, 1918, on a farm southwest of Thornton, to Edd and Alice (Simpson) Smith. They moved to Charles City where she started and finished Washington grade school in 1932. She was baptized and confirmed and joined the Central M.E. Church on May 3, 1931.
In March 1932, her family moved back to the farm in rural Thornton where she was born. She transferred her membership to First United Methodist Church in Thornton. In 1936, she graduated from Thornton High School.
On Feb. 18, 1939, she married Elbert R. Doane in the Methodist parsonage in Hampton and they farmed in the Thornton area.
Bernice was a member of the Thornton Cemetery Society and the First United Methodist Church and the UMW.
She liked flowers and gardening and loved to sew and embroider in her younger years. She enjoyed camping in the western states and spending winters in south Texas several years until her husband became too ill to travel.
Surviving her is her son, Eldon (Lavonne) Doane, of Thornton; granddaughter, Laura (Steve) Schlichting, of Britt; and two stepgreat-grandchildren, Cody and Jessica Schlichting, of Britt.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Elbert, who died Feb. 25, 1998.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311.
Helen A. Sampson
KANAWHA — Helen A. Sampson, 97, died Sunday (Aug. 27, 2006) at the Kanawha Community Home in Kanawha.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at Kanawha Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Also included in the service will be the celebration of life of Helen’s son, Paul (1939-2006). Burial will be in Garden City, Iowa.
Helen A. Sampson was born Feb. 24, 1909, in Madison, Minn., the daughter of Henry and Mary Sundahl. Helen grew up in North Dakota, Saskatchewan, Montana and Washington state, ultimately graduating from high school in Nezperce, Idaho. She attended Walla Walla College in Walla Walla, Wash.
In 1935, she married the Rev. Perry V. Sampson in Idaho. Together they served Lutheran parishes in Nezperce, Idaho; Clifton, Texas; Huxley, Leland, Kanawha, Calamus, Thornton and Story City, Iowa.
Helen participated fully in the activities of the congregations and communities where she lived, teaching Sunday school and Bible school and being active in the various women’s groups. She was a gifted Bible study leader.
In addition to raising four children, she enjoyed hobbies of sewing, quilting, knitting, and crocheting. Her special talent was sewing Barbie doll clothes. Helen will be remembered for her gracious manner, her generous nature, and her charming smile.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents; one sister; two brothers; her husband Perry; and sons, Peter and Paul.
She is survived by daughters, Mrs. Susan (John) Meyer of Holland, Mich., and Mrs. Norah McCorkle of Okanogan, Wash.; and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Patricia Sampson, of Kanawha. Also surviving are nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
Soderstrum Funeral Homes, (515) 733-4334.
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Elizabeth Johanns
OSAGE — Elizabeth Johanns, 88, of Osage, died Tuesday (Aug. 29, 2006) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Elizabeth was born April 2, 1918, at Meyer, Iowa, the daughter of Hubert and Mary (Hemann) Adams. Elizabeth was married to Paul Johanns on Feb. 8, 1938, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer. Elizabeth and Paul farmed and raised their family in the New Haven area and retired in Osage.
Elizabeth loved having company. Her hobbies included cooking and quiltmaking. She gave many of her quilts to the missions and her family.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Osage.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with a rosary at 3:15 p.m. and a scripture service at 7 p.m.
Our mother requested, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1209 State St., Osage, IA 50461.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul, in 2001; a son, Leonard Johanns; a granddaughter, Lori Johanns; a great-granddaughter, Jackie Johanns; and six brothers.
Elizabeth is survived by her children, Angeline Nolda of Lamont, Robert Johanns (Donna) of Strawberry Point, Larry Johanns (Van Tran) of St. Paul, Minn., Therese Tinkey (LaVern) of Lamont, Leo Johanns (Cathy) of Cedar Rapids, Mary Adams (Harold Ritscher) of Keystone, David Johanns of Osage, Rita Hanke (Robert) of Little Cedar, Paul Johanns Jr. of Marion, Joe Johanns (Michelle Hoffman) of Austin, Minn., and Rose Decklever (Mike) of Rochester, Minn. Elizabeth is also survived by 34 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and six great-greatgrandchildren; three sisters, Sister Dorothy Adams, O.S.F., of Dubuque, Marie Klapperich of St. Paul, Minn., Christina Freund of Stacyville; and a daughter-in-law, Bonnie Johanns, of Charles City.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Thomas J. Reuter
FOREST CITY — Thomas J. Reuter, 44, of Forest City, died Tuesday (Aug. 29, 2006) at his home in Forest City.
A Mass of the resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City with the Rev. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph-Elmwood Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and an hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Thomas J. Reuter Memorial Fund.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Eva M. Norman
HANSELL — Eva M. Norman, 95, of Hansell, died Wednesday (Aug. 30, 2006) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at Hansell United Methodist Church in Hansell with the Rev. Elsa Lawry officiating. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery in Dumont.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Mary B. Colby
CLEAR LAKE — Mary B. Colby, 79, of Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, died Saturday (Aug. 26, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
A family graveside committal service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
The family will host a reception for friends, staff, and residents of Oakwood Care Center at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the Bayside Room at Oakwood Care Center.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.
Mary was born March 20, 1927, in St. Louis, Mo., to Joseph W. and Eleanor (Storer) Colby. Since she was born two months premature, Mary suffered from spastic paralysis and was unable to walk without aid. She attended Mason City Public Schools through the use of Mason City’s first “twin phones” hookup between the old Washington School and her grandparents’ home. Mary lived most of her adult life at nursing homes in Minneapolis, Mason City and Clear Lake. Mary’s pleasant and positive attitude endeared her to all who knew her.
Mary will be deeply missed by her special aunt, Charlotte Snell, who tended to all of Mary’s needs and visited her daily; cousins, Lee (Mary Ellen) Snell, Joan Snell (Doug Carnall) of Mason City, Marlys Rawson of Garner, Gene (Jane) Beinke of Clinton, Howard (Audrey) O’Leary Jr. of Mason City, and many more cousins across the county.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory. (641)423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Joy F. Swab
DAVENPORT — Joy F. Swab, 82, of Davenport, died Monday (Aug. 28, 2006) at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Celebration of life services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Weerts Funeral Home, 3625 Jersey Ridge Road in Davenport. Inurnment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa.
Memorials may be made to the Edwards Congregational United Church of Christ Children’s Programs (Davenport).
Joy was born May 24, 1924, in Mason City to Jack D. and Flossie M. (Reynolds) Farrer. She married Carl J. Swab on Oct. 27, 1951, in Palm Beach, Fla. He died Dec. 19, 1994. She was a bookkeeper with the former Ideal Mechanical Contractors, Davenport, retiring in 1989. Her memberships included Edwards Congregational United Church of Christ and Women in Construction.
Her main focus in life were her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include daughters, Carol A. (Jim) Haack of Iowa City, Connie J. (Steve) Eddy of McKinney, Texas, and Cathy S. Loughead of Davenport; son, Kim A. (Ruth) Swab, of Davenport; grandchildren, Jenni, Eric, Lisa, Lauren, Gary, David, Jessica and Amanda; great-grandchildren, Annika and Mia; sister, Shirley M. Sandage, of Frederick, Md.; and daughter-in-law, Janine M. Rockhill of Davenport.
She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth L. Swab, in 2002.
Online condolences may be expressed to Joy’s family by visiting her obituary at www.weertsfh.com. (563) 355-4433.
Kathryn Louise Carlson
Kathryn Louise Carlson was born Kathryn Louise Corbett, in Mason City, Iowa, on March 15, 1925.
She was a graduate of the Mason City High School class of 1943. Kathryn was qualified to teach K-8, as a school teacher, holding a bachelor of education degree from San Diego State College. Kathryn loved teaching kindergarten most of all.
A longtime resident of La Crescenta for almost 39 years, Kathryn slipped away quietly and peacefully Aug. 26, 2006, as a result of a massive stroke on Aug. 15, 2006.
Kathryn was a member of the La Crescenta Women’s Club since 1973 and enjoyed the love and respect of the evening section. Her hobbies were gardening and crafts.
She is survived by her husband, Jack; two fine sons, Steven and Scott, and their wives, Maria and Shari, respectively; and four grandchildren, Danielle, Trent, Shane and Skylar. A sister, Jeanne Allen; a brother, John Corbett; and sister-in-law Peggy.
All who love her so very deeply, and will miss her love always.
Alexa M. Cadena
MASON CITY — Alexa Marie Cadena, daughter of Axel and Nicole Cadena, 83 River Heights Drive, Mason City, was born silent Wednesday (Aug. 30, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City. www.colonialchapels.com.
Vera Davids
BUFFALO CENTER —Vera Davids, 95, of Buffalo Center, died Wednesday (Aug. 30, 2006) at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
Posted by Gene Manning
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