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Thomas
Busch
CEDAR
RAPIDS —
Thomas
Leroy
“Shrub”
Busch,
60, 1803
Second
St.
S.W.,
died
Tuesday
(Dec. 5,
2006) at
St.
Luke’s
Hospital
following
a brief
illness.
Mass of
resurrection
will be
held at
10:30
a.m. on
Saturday
at St.
Ludmilas
Catholic
Church.
Burial
will be
in the
Cedar
Memorial
Park
Cemetery.
Friends
may call
at Cedar
Memorial
Funeral
Home
from 3
to 8
p.m. on
Friday
with a
vigil
service
at 6
p.m. The
Rev. Tom
McDermott
will
officiate.
Surviving,
in
addition
to his
wife,
Diane,
are two
sons,
Bob
Busch of
Marion
and Tom
Busch
(Meg) of
Marion;
three
step-children,
Jason
Boyle
(Kelli)
of Cedar
Rapids,
Josh
Boyle
(Genevieve)
of Des
Moines
and Tara
Boyle
(fiancé,
Mike) of
Cedar
Rapids;
two
grandchildren,
Alexis
and
Austin
Busch;
and two
step-grandchildren,
Madison
and
Logan
Boyle.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents
and a
half
sister,
Jeanette
Bartell.
Tom was
born
July 8,
1946, in
Garner,
Iowa,
the son
of LeRoy
Busch
and
Charlotte
(Kelly)
Ziesmer.
He
married
Diane K.
Fisher
on June
9, 1995,
in Las
Vegas,
Nev.
Tom
graduated
from
Garner-Hayfield
High
School,
where he
earned
all-state
awards
in
football,
basketball,
track
and
baseball.
Tom
received
a
football
scholarship
to Iowa
State
University
where he
earned a
BS
degree
and set
many
school
and Big
8
Conference
records
as a
wide
receiver.
He was
honored
in his
senior
year at
ISU when
he was
selected
to play
in the
Blue
Gray
game in
Montgomery,
Ala.,
and in
the
Senior
Bowl in
Mobile,
Ala. He
was then
drafted
by the
St.
Louis
Cardinals
professional
football
team,
where he
played
one
year,
and then
went on
to play
for a
year in
the
Canadian
professional
football
league.
For the
last 37
years,
Tom went
on to
coach
and
teach
school
in
Klemme,
Iowa,
Cedar
Rapids
Washington
and
Jefferson
High
Schools,
and
Wilson
and
Roosevelt
Middle
Schools.
Tom had
many
hobbies
and
especially
enjoyed
playing
on
various
slowpitch
softball
teams,
as well
as many
major
fast
pitch
softball
teams,
including
Butt’r
Topp out
of Clear
Lake,
The
Bombers
out of
Des
Moines,
Collins
Radio
out of
Cedar
Rapids,
JSK
Engineering
and
Mahoneys
in Cedar
Rapids
where he
made
life-long
friends.
He was
inducted
into the
Iowa
Fast
Pitch
Hall of
Fame in
1998,
the
Cedar
Rapids
Hall of
Fame in
1999 and
the Iowa
High
School
Football
Hall of
Fame.
He was a
member
of CREA
and St.
Ludmilas
Catholic
Church.
Tom
especially
enjoyed
spending
time
with his
family
and
close
friends,
along
with
golfing,
fishing,
and
coaching
high
school
and
middle
school
football,
basketball,
track
and
girls
softball.
In lieu
of
flowers,
a
memorial
fund has
been
established.
Please
leave a
message,
tribute
or
memory
on our
online
guest
book at
www.cedarmemorial.com.
Cedar
Memorial
Funeral
Home,
(319)
393-8000.
Lillian
G. Levy
ALGONA —
Lillian
G. Levy,
82, of
Algona,
died
Monday
(Dec. 4,
2006) at
the Good
Samaritan
Communities
in
Algona.
Funeral
services
will
held at
2 p.m.
on
Friday
at
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Algona
with the
Rev.
Steven
Turner
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Riverview
Cemetery
in
Algona.
Visitation
will be
one hour
prior to
services
Friday
at the
church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
Algona,
(515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
James
Austin
OSAGE —
James
Austin,
78, of
Osage,
died
Tuesday
(Dec. 5,
2006) at
the
Mitchell
County
Regional
Health
Center
in
Osage.
A
memorial
service
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Friday,
Dec. 8,
at
Conway-Kolbet
Funeral
Home in
Elma.
Friends
may call
from 3
to 6:30
p.m. on
Thursday
at
Conway-Kolbet
Funeral
Home in
Elma.
James
Austin
was born
April
18,
1928, in
Brainerd,
Minn.,
the son
of
Frederick
and Rose
(Hamilton)
Austin.
He
enjoyed
living
in
Brainerd,
where he
learned
to fish
and ice
skate.
He
started
school
in
Brainerd
and
later
attended
school
in Nora
Springs
when the
family
moved to
North
Iowa.
He
joined
the Navy
at a
young
age and
upon
release
married
Rose
Marie
Tweedale
of
California.
They
came
back to
North
Iowa and
he
raised
his
family
on a
farm
while he
worked
for many
years at
Clay
Equipment
in
sales.
His
loves
were
farming,
family
and
friends.
He loved
to tell
a good
story
and his
laughter
and the
twinkle
in his
eye
could
make
anyone
smile.
James is
survived
by his
son,
Dennis
(Cheri)
Austin,
of
Osage,
Iowa; a
grandson,
Denny (Rebekah)
Austin,
of Sioux
Falls,
S.D.;
two
granddaughters,
Nicole
(Terry)
Babcock
of
Rochester,
Minn.,
and
Michelle
(Jodie)
Schwake
of
Humboldt,
Iowa;
two
great-grandchildren,
Ceara
and
Silas
Schwake;
four
sisters,
Virginia
Gerdes
of
Pahrump,
Nev.,
Isabelle
Peterson
of
Leesburg,
Ill.,
Lyla
(Donald)
Freese
of Mason
City,
Iowa,
and
Marilyn
Schiff
of Mason
City,
Iowa;
one
brother,
Glen
Austin,
of
Westby,
Wis.;
many
nieces
and
nephews,
as well
as
great-nieces
and
nephews;
three
step-grandchildren,
Heidi
Burgardt,
Jeremy
Burgardt
and Mark
John
Burgardt.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
two
infant
brothers;
two
step-sons,
John
Burgardt
and
Gilbert
Dean
Burgardt;
his
wife,
Rose
Marie;
and his
second
wife,
Ellen.
The
family
wants
Jim to
be
remembered
as the
door was
always
open and
the
coffee
was
always
on.
Conway-Kolbet
Funeral
Home,
508
Maple,
Elma,
(641)
393-2461.
Delos
Harry
Dohlman
HAMPTON
— Delos
Harry
Dohlman,
80, of
Hampton,
died
Monday
(Dec. 4,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
at 10:30
a.m. on
Friday
at
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Hampton
with the
Rev.
Karl
Bollhagen
and
Vicar
Matthew
Dent
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Hampton
Cemetery
in
Hampton
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m. on
Thursday
at
Sietsema
Vogel
Funeral
Home in
Hampton.
Sietsema
Vogel
Funeral
Home,
(641)
456-3232.
Irma A.
Schaefer
MASON
CITY —
Irma A.
Schaefer,
87, of
Mason
City,
died
Monday
(Dec. 4,
2006) at
Good
Shepherd
Health
Center.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Lorraine
Mitchell
MASON
CITY —
Lorraine
Mitchell,
92, of
Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(Dec. 5,
2006) at
Good
Shepherd
Health
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
on
Friday
at Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
one hour
prior to
services
Friday
at the
funeral
home.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Donald
D. Grupp
Donald
D. Grupp,
82, of
Chanhassen,
Minn.,
passed
away on
Monday
(Nov.
27,
2006) in
Excelsior,
Minn.
He was
born on
Jan. 22,
1924, in
Mason
City,
Iowa, to
Carl and
Bessie
Grupp;
the
fifth of
eight
children.
Don was
co-owner
of the
Grupp’s
Jack &
Jill
Supermarkets
in Mason
City,
until he
retired
in 1979.
He
retired
in
Lakeview,
Fla.,
and
enjoyed
biking,
photography
and, of
course,
his
lifelong
love for
dogs.
He was
preceded
in death
by
brothers
Jack,
Roger
and Bob,
and his
grandson,
Jason.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Lavonne
Grupp;
sons,
Tom and
Scott
Grupp;
six
grandchildren;
six
great-grandchildren;
brothers,
Dick
Grupp,
of La
Jolla,
Calif.
and
“Bud”
Grupp,
of Mason
City;
sisters,
Ruth
Snyder,
of Mason
City and
Mary
Grupp,
of
Wales,
U.K.
A
celebration
of life
gathering
was held
Sunday
at the
Lafayette
Country
Club,
2800
Northview
Road,
Minnetonka,
MN
55361,
and
another
is
scheduled
from 2
to 4
p.m.
Thursday,
Dec. 7,
at the
Elk’s
Club,
111
Second
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City, IA
50401.
Huber
Funeral
Home &
Cremation,
Excelsior
Chapel,
(952)
474-9595.
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Lorraine Mitchell
MASON CITY — Lorraine Mitchell, 92, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2006) at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (Dec. 8, 2006) at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Jim Stiles of First United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Lorraine Lemke was born April 24, 1914, the daughter of William and Ethel (Whitney) Lemke, of rural Garner. She attended rural school through eighth grade and graduated from Klemme High School in 1931. She was baptized and joined Liberty Methodist Church near Klemme. She later transferred to First United Methodist Church in Mason City and continued to be member there.
Lorraine and her sister, Ethel, came to Mason City in 1931. She worked various places and spent five years at Weeds Pharmacy, 400 N. Federal Ave.
On March 18, 1939, she was united in marriage to Monnie J. Mitchell at the Methodist church in Mason City. She continued to live in Mason City.
Her husband, Monnie Mitchell, passed away on Oct. 14, 1975. They spent six winters in Mesa, Ariz. Lorraine continued to spend her winters in Mesa until 1997 when she and her sister, Ethel Volkman, moved to the Willows. After the death of Ethel she moved to The Manor and Kentucky Ridge before moving to Good Shepherd in 2004.
She was a former member of Midland Study Club, a Real Estate Broker with W.L. Patton for 10 years, and a Gray Lady for Red Cross for many years, and activity chairman at her church for WSCS for a number of years.
She is survived by three brothers, William W. Lemke of Weyerhauser, Wis., Byrnes Lemke and wife, Stella, of Mason City, and Laurice Lemke of Garner; 10 nieces and nephews, Gwen Suntken and husband, Byron, of Meservey, Paige Rohlf and husband, David, of Altoona, Iowa, Lynn Lemke and wife, Valerie, of Olathe, Kan., Michele Greiman and husband, Stan, of Garner, Brenda Lemke of Houston, Texas, Linda Lindsay and husband, Jay, of Rock Falls, Steven Lemke and wife, Jeannie, of Mason City, William D. Lemke and wife, Sien, of Valhalla, N.Y., Bryant Lemke of Minneapolis, Minn., and Bernard Lemke of Charlotte, N.C.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, her parents; two sisters and their husbands, Helen (Ralph) Sellner and Ethel (Arnold) Volkman; and three sisters-in-law, Lavonne Lorenson Lemke, Lou Rabun Lemke, and Marjorie Meinders Lemke.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Geneva J. Harty
BELMOND — Geneva J. Harty, 91, of Belmond, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Hans Jacobsen
THORNTON — Hans Jacobsen, 88, of Clear Lake, formerly of Thornton, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2006) at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Thornton with Pastor Rose Calderon-Khan officiating. Interment with veteran’s honors by Anton Juhl Post 244 American Legion will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Thornton.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Thornton.
Hans Peter Jacobsen was born Oct. 11, 1918, in Thornton to Emil and Johannah (Smith) Jacobsen. He attended Thornton school and graduated in 1936. He worked at Sondergard Produce Co. until he entered the service in 1942. He served in the Army Air Corps in the European Theater as a staff sergeant and was honorably discharged in December 1945.
On Jan. 20, 1946, Hans was united in marriage with Velma Marie Luick in Mason City. To this union was born a son, Don, and two daughters, Sue Meints and Jan Gobeli.
Hans worked for 34 years at Farmers Co-op in Thornton. He retired in 1981 and continued to live in Thornton. Prior to moving to the care center in Clear Lake he had the distinction of living more years in Thornton than any other resident.
Hans was a member of the United Methodist Church, American Legion and Pleasant Valley Golf Club. He also served two terms on the Thornton City Council.
He loved to garden, travel, play golf and watch his favorite birds – ‘The Martins.’
He is survived by his children, Sue (Kirby) Meints, Fort Worth, Texas, Don (Donna) Jacobsen, Garner, Iowa, Jan (Steven) Gobeli, Cincinnati, Ohio; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers and sister, Irving (Luella) Jacobsen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Alvin Jacobsen, Torance, Calif., and Florine Peters, Thornton; and nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Velma; brother, Carl; and sister, Elinor Lauritzen.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311.
Robert ‘Bob’ Charles Kennedy
FERTILE — Robert “Bob” Charles Kennedy, 71, of Fertile, joined Our Heavenly Father on Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City after a lengthy illness in Mercy Hospital.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Nimrod Anderson from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 122 W. Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
Memorials may be given to Muse-Norris Hospice Unit in Mason City.
Robert Charles Kennedy was born Aug. 10, 1935, in Mason City, Iowa, to Charles and Esther (Weitzel) Kennedy. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1953.
On Feb. 9, 1952, Bob was united in marriage to Mary Ann Elizabeth Bentele at Central Heights Community Church in Mason City. Bob and Mary Ann moved their family to a farm near Fertile and have lived there for 43 years, raising two sons and three daughters. These children have given them seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Bob worked driving a gas truck in Mason City. Then while in Fertile, he worked for Winnebago Industries for 26 years before retiring in 1995.
He also drove a school bus for the Forest City Schools for several years. His passion was farming, which he did from 1963 until retiring in 2003. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Mason City.
After retiring, Bob and Mary Ann enjoyed traveling in their fifth-wheel trailer and spending the winters in Texas.
Bob is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, of Fertile; three daughters, Bobbi Ann (Don) Elbert of Ventura and their son, Kyle, Kim (David) Brue, of Forest City and their daughters, Jennifer and Kelsey, and Kathy Wise and special friend, David Johnson, and her children, Amber Wise and son, Justice, and Cory Wise and wife, Liann. He also has two sons, Danny Kennedy of Plymouth and special friend, Patti Lauritson, and Chuck Kennedy and his wife, Susan (Johnson), and son, Troy Johnson.
He is also survived by his mother, Esther (Kennedy) Mulhern of the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake; sister, Arlene Kafer, of Sheffield, and a sister, Mary Whitnable, of Bussey; along with numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Charles Raymond Kennedy; a brother, Clarence Kennedy; and two sisters, Linda Peterson and Violet McCloud.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
Frances Mae Brown Reed
CLEAR LAKE — Frances Mae Brown Reed, 74, of Clear Lake, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2006) at Little Elm, Texas.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard Scott officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of service on Saturday.
Memorials may be given to the Clear Lake VFW.
Frances was born July 30, 1932, in Colerain, N.C., the daughter of Obed Lee and Pauline (Sutton) Brown. She married Robert Reed June 11, 1950, in Edenton, N.C. They moved to Omaha where she worked for Mutual of Omaha. They lived in Omaha, Neb., Honey Creek, Iowa, and moved to Clear Lake in 2000. Frances was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 2503 and a member of Zion Lutheran Church.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Linda Kennedy and her husband, Gene, Omaha, Neb., and Charles Reed and his wife, Margaret, of Little Elm, Texas; three grandchildren, Jessica Reed of Little Elm, Texas, Jennifer Reed (Steven Owen) of Waxachchie, Texas, and Joseph Reed of Little Elm, Texas; one great-granddaughter, Hanna Frances Reed of Little Elm, Texas; two sisters, Christine Woehr of Waynesboro, Va., and Mary Michelman (Gary Frerichs), Clear Lake; two brothers, Lee Brown and his wife, Karen, of Baltimore, Md., and John Brown and his wife, Charlene, of New Freedom, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.
Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Robert R. Reed, on April 23, 2005; and her parents, Obed and Pauline Brown.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
Lois E. Schwartz
CHARLES CITY — Lois E. Schwartz, 74, of Charles City, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2006) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services for Lois Schwartz will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Clarksville with Pastor Laura Hucke officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Highland Home Cemetery at Ledyard.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church.
Lois Elaine Schwartz was born July 12, 1932, the daughter of Walter and Irene (King) Leslie at Bancroft. She graduated from High School in Lakota. On April 15, 1951, she was united in marriage to Edwin Schwartz at the Methodist Church in Lakota.
Lois was employed at Sovay Animal Health as a veterinarian technician until retirement in 1993. She was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ and the Women’s Fellowship.
Her interests included camping, traveling, playing bingo and especially spending time with her friends and family.
Living family members include her husband, Edwin Schwartz, of Charles City; two children, Jim (Cindy) Schwartz of Woodland, Mich., and Janice (Chuck) Johnson of Clear Lake; five grandchildren, Tad (Sherrie) Schwartz of Charlotte, Mich., Tara (Ben) Black of Laingsburg, Mich., Nathan (Samantha) Schwartz of Charlotte, Mich., Katrina (Josh) Hart of Aurora, Colo., and Brandon Johnson and special friend, Sarah, of Mason City; two great-grandsons, Thomas and Braedyn Johnson; three step granddaughters, Joheather, Leslie and Jessie Grant, all of Woodland, Mich.; three brothers-in-law, Fred (Rose) Schwartz of Morganton, Ga., William Coombs of Fairmont, Minn., and Loran Clayton of Armstrong; four sisters-in-law, Erna Doocy of Owatonna, Minn., Lillian (Irvin) Smith of Armstrong, Evelyn (Don) Johnson and Betty (Jim) Smith all of Swea City; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Velma Coombs and Edna Paulson; three brothers-in-law, Ervin and Harold Schwartz, and Art Doocy; two sisters-in-law, Florence Clayton and Marge Schwartz; and one nephew, Steven Schwartz.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Immanuel United Church of Christ, 203 S. Mather, Clarksville, IA 50619.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
Irma A. Schaefer
MASON CITY — Irma A. Schaefer, 87, of 2060 S. Kentucky Ave., died Monday (Dec. 4, 2006) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S. Kentucky Ave., with Pastor Miles Grismore officiating. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Faith Baptist Church.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Cecil Mitchell
FOREST CITY — Cecil Mitchell, 73, of Forest City, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
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Irma A. Schaefer
MASON CITY — Irma A. Schaefer, 87, of 2060 S. Kentucky Ave., died Monday (Dec. 4, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S. Kentucky Ave. with Pastor Miles Grismore officiating. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. and continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Faith Baptist Church.
Irma was born Aug. 2, 1919 on the family farm near Sheffield, the daughter of Henry and Lena (Koester) Boehlje. She attended a school near the farm for eight years and graduated from Sheffield High School in 1937, where she was active in music and completed normal school training.
Upon graduation, Irma taught at a rural school north of Sheffield for three years. Her education continued in later years at Wheaton College and Iowa State Teachers College, UNI, which led her to a teaching position in Zearing, Iowa.
On Dec. 25, 1943, Irma married W. Wendell Schaefer, also of Sheffield, in Monterey, California. Following the war, Irma and Wendell taught in several Iowa schools and served as volunteer church musicians. Irma often additionally taught music lessons in her home. In Mason City, Irma worked as a teacher’s aide at Hoover School. Later she worked as a staff musician for the Mason City High School Music Department as an accompanist.
Before her retirement, Irma served as organist and accompanist at Faith Baptist Church, worked as a music teacher in her home and performed as piano soloist for the Noon Rotary Club for many years. Irma retired from these positions less than six months ago.
Irma is survived by her husband, W. Wendell, of Mason City; sons and daughters-in-law, Phil and Carol of Liberty, Mo., Paul and Barbara, of Lincoln, Neb., Lee and Jill of Latimer; grandchildren, Joya Schaefer Edmonds and husband, Brian of Kansas City, Missouri, Anthony of Minneapolis, Minn., Elizabeth and Jonathan of Lincoln, Neb., Diedre and Shelby of Latimer; sister, Eunice Schoepf of Sheffield.
Irma was preceded in death by her parents and an infant son.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majoreric sonfuneralhome.com
Mabel H. Trettin
ROCKFORD — Mabel H. Trettin, 91, of 1367 Winnebago Road, Rockford, died Thursday (Dec. 7, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at the Zion Lutheran Church, 805 E. Main Ave., Rockford, with the Rev. Patricia Shaw officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 301 W. Main, Rockford.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Mabel Trettin memorial fund for the restoration of the “Jesus Blessing the Children” picture at the church.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services of North Iowa, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Cecil Mitchell
FOREST CITY — Cecil Mitchell, 73, of Forest City, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Jerald Swanberg and Pastor Steve Hansen officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Dec. 8, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark, Forest City, and an hour prior to services at the church.
Cecil Dewane Mitchell was born on June 17, 1933, at home in Forest City, to Milo Merle and Daisy R. (Wilson) Mitchell. He attended school in Forest City and graduated from Forest City High School in 1952. He continued his education by attending Waldorf College, graduating in 1954.
In 1957 he moved to Ajo, Ariz., where he worked as a minor league umpire and at a grocery store for a mining company. He returned to Forest City in 1959 and for several years did carpentry work in the area. He helped build the cement silos at the Forest City Co-op Elevator.
In 1962 he began working at Aljo Trailer Plant in Forest City. He continued there after it became Winnebago Industries, installing windshields in the north plant and later running the big saws at the sawmill. Cecil retired in March of 1996.
On Aug. 1, 1965, Cecil was united in marriage to Karen Alne at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in rural Joice, Iowa. The couple made their home in Forest City and raised two children: daughter, Tina Marie, and son, Douglas Dewane.
Cecil enjoyed doing his woodcrafts, visiting with friends and playing “Uno.” He especially enjoyed taking his children and grandchildren fishing.
Cecil entered the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City on March 9, 2003. While there, he enjoyed playing on the computer, visiting with and picking on his friends and nursing staff.
Cecil is survived by his wife of 41 years, Karen Mitchell of Forest City; and his children and their spouses: daughter, Tina (Scott) Mahon, of North Richland Hills, Texas, and their children Levi, Cody, Tyler, Sydni and Syrinna; and son Douglas (Dawn) Mitchell of Mason City, Iowa, and their children Brittany, Sierra and Colton. Other survivors include a sister, Jeanette (Doyce) Michelson, of Mt. Pleasant; sister-in-law, Marlys (Earl) Hill, of Britt; two brothers-in-law, Dan Alne, of Mason City, and John (Sandy) Alne, of Rockwell City; mother-in-law, Lillian Alne, of Mason City; many nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister, Phyllis; and brothers, Phillip and Darol Mitchell.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Charles F. Schlievert
ALGONA — Charles F. Schlievert, 86, of Algona, died Thursday (Dec. 7, 2006) at the Algona Good Samaritan Communities.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Algona. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-4213. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Jacob G. Koenigs
CAMPBELL HALL, N.Y. — Jacob G. Koenigs, 8, son of Harold and Robin Koenigs, died on Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2006) at New York Presbyterian, New York City, N.Y.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meyer.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer, with a Scripture service at 3 p.m.
Arrangements are with Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home. (641) 713-4920.
James Austin
OSAGE — James Austin, 78, of Osage, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2006) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. today, Dec. 8, 2006, at the Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in Elma.
Visitation was held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in Elma.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 393-2461.
Geneva J. Harty
BELMOND — Geneva J. Harty, 91, of Belmond, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond, with Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Belmond.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of services at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Aileen Keough
FOREST CITY— Aileen Keough, 77, of Forest City, died at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
Joseph R. Fisher
CLARION — Joseph R. Fisher, 92, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care in Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at the United Presbyterian Church in Clarion.
Friends may greet the family one hour prior to services at the church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, (641) 532-2233.
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Mabel H. Trettin
ROCKFORD — Mabel H. Trettin, 91, of 1367 Winnebago Road, Rockford, Iowa, died Thursday (Dec. 7, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, at Zion Lutheran Church, 805 E. Main Ave., Rockford, Iowa. Officiating will be the Rev. Patricia Shaw. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 301 W. Main, Rockford.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Mabel Trettin Memorial Fund for the restoration of the “Jesus Blessing the Children” picture at the church.
Mabel was born on Jan. 17, 1915, at Grafton, Iowa, one of nine children to Albert F. and Kathrina E. (Claus) Trettin. She was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford.
She was a graduate of the Rockford High School in 1934 and then the Iowa Beauty College in Des Moines. She then opened a salon with her sister, Ella, in Kanawha. During the war years she lived in California, worked and graduated from Capitol City Commercial College.
She returned to Iowa when her father died in 1943. About a year later she became engaged as a hairdresser and cosmetologist, owning her own successful business called Elm Crest Hair Fashions for 30 years, until retiring in 1985. Her business was located in Chicago and Evanston, Ill. Following her retirement she moved, in November 1994, to Mason City to be closer to her family.
Mabel was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, a past president of the Chicago Cosmetologist Association, an officer of the Iowa State Cosmetologist Association and Women’s Club of Mason City.
Mabel traveled extensively all over the world visiting many countries that included the Holy Land, Africa and China. She also collected many treasures and memorabilia from the countries she visited.
She also enjoyed bowling and nurturing her African violets. She made every effort to be home in Rockford for major holidays and dearly loved and cherished all of her nieces and nephews and made each of them feel special.
Mabel is survived by two sisters, Ella Schutt, Mason City, and Shirley Fullerton, Rockford; three brothers, Edwin and his wife, Margaret, Trettin, Harold and his wife, Frances, Trettin, and George and his wife, Arlene, Trettin, all of Rockford; and many, many, nieces and nephews.
Her parents; two brothers, Walter Trettin, who died in the service, and Wesley Trettin; one sister, Marie Weigand; her cousin, who lived with them and she thought of as a brother, Orland Graper, preceded her in death.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services of N.I., Mason City, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Gerald L. Schmidt
MASON CITY — Gerald L. Schmidt, 82, of 507 Tennessee Place, Mason City, Iowa, died Friday (Dec. 8, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Harry H. Koelker officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, where a scriptural wake service will be held at 6 p.m.
Gerald was born April 8, 1924, in Garner, Iowa, the son of Leo Francis and Rose (Roach) Schmidt. He graduated from Garner High School in 1941.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following the service, he moved back to Garner. He married Rosella Koehler on July 3, 1947, and enjoyed 46 years with her.
Gerald attended Hamilton Business College, Mason City. He went to work for Mason City Millworks as a bookkeeper and later into sales where he became very successful and where he acquired numerous friends and business associates. He retired from Millworks after working for them for more than 40 years in 1990. Through the years he was known for his sense of humor and honesty.
He enjoyed playing cards, bingo, golfing, bowling, volunteering for different organizations, and above all, his caring and generosity for his friends and family.
He is survived by his five children, Patricia Weiler and her husband, Wayne, Aurora, Ill., Linda Weiler of Phoenix, Ariz., Melody Walker and her husband, Dan, of Rochester, Minn., and Steve Schmidt and Jeff Schmidt, both of Mason City, Iowa; 18 grandchildren, Adam Weiler, Laura Weiler, Joe Weiler, Ben Weiler, Rachel Ossmo, Jake Weiler, Jesse Weiler, Annie Weiler, Abby Weiler, Amanda Weiler, Alexis Weiler, John Walker, Emily Walker, Ryan Schmidt, Cara Fernandez, Samantha Schmidt, Stephanie Schmidt and Gabrielle Schmidt; four great-grandchildren, Alexis Gasca, Christian Gasca, Elena Fernandez and Katilynn Stopski; and two brothers, Roland Schmidt and his wife, Lucille, and Darl Schmidt and his wife, Darlene, both of Garner, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Rosella, in 1993; son, John Schmidt; and one grandson, Aaron Schmidt.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
Aileen R. Keough
FOREST CITY — Aileen R. Keough, 77, of Forest City, died Thursday (Dec. 7, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with the Rev. Barb Spaulding officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Fredrick M. Fraizer
THOMPSON — Fredrick M. Fraizer, 56, of Thompson, died Friday (Dec. 8, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Services are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Jacob G. Koenigs
CAMPBELL HALL, N.Y. — Jacob G. Koenigs, 8, son of Harold and Robin Koenigs, died on Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2006) at New York Presbyterian, New York City, N.Y.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer, Iowa, with the Rev. John Moser and the Rev. Kent Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meyer.
Visitation will be held Sunday at Sacred Heart Church in Meyer from 3 to 7 p.m. with a Scripture service at 3 p.m.
Jacob was born on Jan. 9, 1998, in Westminster, Md., to Harry and Robin (Bendtsen) Koenigs.
He moved to Chester, N.Y., with his family in September 2000. In May 2002, the family moved to Crystal Lake, Ill. While living in Illinois on Feb. 1, 2003, Jake was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric cancer called rabdomyosarcoma. His first round of treatment took place at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Ill. He was one year off treatment when his father accepted a transfer back to New York. It was in March 2005, during the transition back to New York, that Jacob had experienced a recurrence of the disease. Jacob met his new medical team at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, N.Y. He was treated there until he passed away on Dec. 5, 2006.
Jake was a member of St. John’s Church Youth Group and an honorary member of the Goshen GOVAC’s (paramedics and first responders) both of Goshen, N.Y.
Jake loved to swim, fish, collect Hot Wheels and play video games. His long term goal was to become a race car driver. Although his life was short, he made a tremendous impact on the many people he met along his journey by his attitude, compassion for others, determination, humor and happiness in the face of great obstacles.
Jake will be sorely missed by his sister, Emily Koenigs, (11); his parents, Robin and Harry Koenigs, of Campbell Hall, N.Y.; his maternal grandparents, Gary and Barbara Bendtsen, of Elkton, Minn.; his paternal grandparents, Deo and Joan Koenigs, of St. Ansgar, Iowa; and many uncles, aunts and cousins.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers anyone moved to do so should make a donation, in Jacob’s name, to Cure Search, a group specializing in pediatric cancer research. Donations can be made on line at
www.curesearch.com
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements. (641) 713-4920.
Royden C. Colby
LAKE MILLS — Royden C. Colby, 89, of Lake Mills, died Thursday (Dec. 7, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. W. Paul Weeg officiating. Burial will take place at Concordia Cemetery, rural Joice.
Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services Monday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Marlys June Zorn
IOWA FALLS — Marlys June Zorn, 79, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Monday, (Dec. 4, 2006) at Ellsworth Hospital, Iowa Falls. Private family graveside services for Marlys Zorn were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Eastlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Eldora, Iowa, with Pastor Kenneth Krueger officiating.
Memorials may be directed to the family in care of her niece: Marcia Roll, 807 13th St., Grundy Center, IA 50638.
Marlys June Newhall was born June 18, 1927, in Hardin County, Iowa, the daughter of George W. and Emma (Bessman) Newhall. She attended Maple Grove county school and graduated from Iowa Falls High School with the class of 1944.
On Oct. 9, 1969, she was united in marriage to Harold Zorn. She was an office secretary for Dr. F.N. Cole of Iowa Falls, the Farmers Co-op Elevator, and Scenic Manor, Iowa Falls. She had previously worked for the Woods Hotel and the Iowa Falls Credit Bureau.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls, and the American Legion Auxiliary No.188, Iowa Falls.
Marlys Zorn is survived by her husband, Harold Zorn, of Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls; one sister, Jan Anway, of Eldora, Iowa; two brothers, Kenneth Newhall and wife, Kathlyn, of Iowa Falls, and Lowell Newhall and wife, Marrian, of Dumont, Iowa; a stepson,Victor Zorn, and wife, Mary, of Williams, Iowa; two stepdaughters, Peggie Van Den Brink and husband, Gary, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Karen Nichols and husband, Royce, of Hubbard, Iowa; two step-grandchildren, Jamie Corbin and Jeremy Mersman; two great-grandchildren, Tiffany Mersman and Riley Corbin; one niece, Marcia Roll, of Grundy Center, Iowa; a nephew, Russell Newhall, and wife, Rebecca, of Dumont, Iowa; one great-niece, Alicia Roll, of Dumont, Iowa; and one great-nephew, Thomas Newhall, of Dumont.
Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel, (641) 648-2569.
Adolph Sevde
IOWA FALLS — Adolph Sevde, 89, of Iowa Falls, died Friday (Dec. 8, 2006) at the Ellsworth Hospital, Iowa Falls.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls. Burial will be at the Northlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Linn’s Funeral Home, Iowa Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the family in care of his daughter, Linda Fank, 13648 MM Ave., Iowa Falls, IA 50126.
Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, (641) 648- 2569.
Eric Wayne Watts
CLARION — Eric Wayne Watts, 15, of Clarion, died on Friday (Dec. 8, 2006) as the result of a car accident.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at Clarion-Goldfield High School in Clarion, Iowa, with Pastors Gary Boen and Curt Miner officiating. Interment will be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, and continue one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the school.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Clarion, (515) 532-2233.
Doris I. McCann
WICHITA, Kan. — Doris I. McCann, 87, of Wichita, formerly of Des Moines and Clear Lake, died on Sunday (Nov. 5, 2006) at Cornerstone Assisted Living in Wichita, Kan.
Private family funeral services were held on Nov. 8, 2006, at the Cornerstone Assisted Living Chapel in Wichita, Kan.
All Faiths Funeral Services, Wichita, (316) 945-1122
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Royden C. Colby
LAKE MILLS — Royden C. Colby, age 89, of Lake Mills, died Thursday (Dec. 7, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. W. Paul Weeg officiating. Burial will take place at Concordia Cemetery, rural Joice.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Royden Carlyle Colby was born Jan. 25, 1917, in Lake Mills, to parents Stanley and Marie (Thompson) Colby. He attended and graduated from Lake Mills High School and went on to attend Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa.
Royden was united in marriage with Florence Johnson and to this union three children were born, Diane, Dennis and Richard. Following Florence’s death, he wed Elsie Johnson. Royden was later married to Eva Ausen. On Sept. 3, 1994, Royden was united in marriage with Elizabeth “Betty” Halvorson. The couple has made their home in Lake Mills for the past 12 years.
In his earlier years, Royden was employed by the Internal Revenue Service based in Baltimore, Md., and later Lawrenceburg, Ind. He also worked for a bank in Mason City for some time before finally returning to North Iowa to farm. Royden was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. He was an active member of the Joice Senior Citizens Club.
Survivors include his wife, Betty, of Lake Mills; three children, Diane Ruxlow and her husband, Tom, of Des Moines, Dr. Dennis Colby and his wife, Becky, of Cresco, Iowa, and Richard “Rick” Colby and his wife, Char, of Jefferson, Iowa; step children, Larry Halvorson and his wife, Nita, of Ohio, and Jody Halvorson and his wife, Pamela, of Apple Valley, Minn.; grandchildren, Rachel Ruxlow, Dr. Tim Colby, Katy Blomgren and her husband, Jim, Tonee Markle, Joe Markle, Jacqui Colby, Laura Colby, Nicole Colby, Cassie Colby, and Ali Colby; great-grandchildren, Hunter Blomgren, Aidan Colby and Keaton Colby; step grandchildren, Cory Halvorson and Jennifer Halvorson; one brother, Duane Colby and his wife, Janice, of Lake Mills; sister-in-law, Emily Colby, of Lake Mills; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three wives, Florence, Elsie and Eva; and two brothers, Maurice and Spencer Colby.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home (641) 592-0221.
Fredrick Frazier
THOMPSON — Fredrick M. Frazier, 56, of Thompson, died Friday (Dec. 8, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at the United Methodist Church in Thompson with Pastor Wayne Squier and Pastor Wendy Johannssen officiating. Inurnment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today, Dec. 10 at the funeral home.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Lawrence Anthony Grandgenett
WESLEY — Lawrence Anthony “Larry” Grandgenett was the first child born to Anthony John and Martha (Cink) Grandgenett on April 30, 1930, at St. Benedict, Iowa.
He graduated from the LuVerne High School in LuVerne in 1948. After his schooling, Larry served his country in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. After the service, Larry was married to Joan Goetz on June 22, 1954, at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wesley, Iowa. The couple lived north of Wesley and farmed for two years. They moved into Wesley and Larry worked for Robinson Produce for the next few years and was later employed at the Farmer’s Co-op Elevator in Wesley. He worked there until his retirement in 1992.
Larry was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wesley. He was also an active member of the Andrews American Legion Post No. 428 in Wesley for over 50 years. Larry was also active in the Veteran’s Affairs Administration.
He enjoyed yardwork, gardening, fishing and playing cards. He also enjoyed his work with the American Legion and traveling to see family and friends. Larry’s greatest joy, however, was his family and he loved watching his grandchildren participate in all of their activities.
Larry died on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt, Iowa, after a battle with cancer. He was 76.
Larry is survived by his wife, Joan, of Wesley; and his children, Dan Grandgenett and wife, Judy, of Corwith, and their children, Joe and Amy; Ron Grandgenett and friend, Holly, of Orlando, Fla.; Tom Grandgenett and wife, Caren, Merriam, Kan., and their children, Sarah and Luke; Alan Grandgenett of Colon, Neb., and his children, Abbey, Ben and Samantha; Marla Reding and husband, Jerry, Wesley, and their children Kayla, Cindy and David; and Diane Suntken and husband, Bruce, Kearney, Neb., and their children, Mikki and Tim. Also surviving are five brothers and sisters, Leroy Grandgenett and wife, Marilyn, Algona, Paul Grandgenett and wife, Evelyn, Wesley, Carol Barlow, Mason City, Mary Lou Crawford and husband, Ralph, St. Petersburg, Fla., Jim Grandgenett and wife, Joyce, Algona, and two sisters-in-law: Shirley Grandgenett, Plymouth, and Donna Grandgenett, Algona, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Harold and Dick; his sister and brother-in-law, Adeane and Cletus Hejlik; his daughter-in-law, Lori Grandgenett; and his brother-in-law, Jerry Barlow.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Wesley with a prayer service at 7:45 p.m.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley with Father Randy Schon officiating. Burial with military honors will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Wesley.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Wesley, (515) 679-4453.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Clarence Tass
MASON CITY — Clarence Francis Tass, 92, of Mason City, died Friday (Dec. 8, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Eric Wayne Watts
CLARION — Eric Wayne Watts, age 15, of Clarion, passed away Friday, (Dec. 8, 2006) as the result of a car accident.
Services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Clarion-Goldfield High School in Clarion with Pastors Gary Boen and Curt Miner officiating. Interment will be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion, Iowa.
Visitation will be held Monday, Dec. 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, and continue one hour prior to the service at the school.
Eric Wayne Watts, son of Wayne and Lanette (Jergenson) Watts, was born on Jan. 10, 1991, in Clarion. He was raised and educated in Clarion attending Clarion-Goldfield High School.
Eric enjoyed farming, driving the machinery, 4-wheelers, dirt bikes and working with the various motors. He loved the county and state fairs where he showed pigs. When he was hanging with his friends they had fun listening to music and eating. One of his favorite pastimes was playing the drums and guitar.
Eric was a member of the First Lutheran Church, 4-H, FFA, FCA, band, Jazz Band, wrestling and football.
Those left to cherish his memory are his parents, Wayne and Lanette; three sisters, Ashley, Olivia and Alayna; grandparents, Leroy and Juanita Watts and Jeanie Olson, all of Clarion; great-grandmothers, Elva Weir and Audrey Olson, both of Clarion; aunts and uncles, Delnita Sturtz and her husband, Doug, of Des Moines, Lynnda Purcell and her husband, Tim, of Clarion, Renee Bisbey and her husband, Brian, of Wisconsin, Peggy Watts of Ames, Les Watts of Des Moines, Steve Jergenson and his wife, Juanita, of Clear Lake, Jeff Jergenson of Clear Lake, Wendy Conley and her husband, Leland, of Webster City, Linda Schmitt and her husband, Steve, of Snohomish, Wash.; many cousins and friends.
Preceding Eric in death were his grandfathers, Ron Jergenson and Phil Olson; great-grandparents, W.L. and Blanche Watts, Frank Weir, Lola Fortner and Helen Jergenson.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N.Main St., Clarion, (515) 532-2233.
Margie M. Armbruster
CHARLES CITY — Margie M. Armbruster, 84, formerly of 408 18th Ave. in Charles City, died Saturday (Dec. 9, 2006) at Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., in Charles City.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, (641) 228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com
Earl V. Hofsommer
DOWS — Earl V. Hofsommer, age 86, of Dows, passed away Friday (Dec. 8, 2006) at the Hampton Health Care Center in Hampton, Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Dows, (515) 852-4134.
Posted by Gene Manning
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