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Dennis Aldrich
ROWAN — Dennis Aldrich, 65, of Rowan,
passed away Saturday (Dec. 23, 2006) at
Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006 at the United
Church of Rowan, 811 Pesch St. in Rowan,
with Pastor Nancy Hoffmeister
officiating. Burial will be in Graceland
Cemetery near Rowan. Graveside military
rites will be provided.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today, Dec. 26, 2006 at the United
Church of Rowan.
Dennis Roland Aldrich, son of Roland and
Marion (Gram) Aldrich was born on May
29, 1941, in rural Rowan. He was
educated in the school in Rowan.
Dennis entered the United States Army in
1960 and he served in the Vietnam War
until his discharge in 1963.
Dennis worked in different capacities
for a number of years including Riedel
Sales, Dick Whitten Shop, R.F. Aldrich
and Sons Construction, and for Larry and
Wilma Aldrich in their farm operation.
Dennis and Marj (Meier) were married in
Rowan at her parents’ home on Aug. 22,
1973. Dennis worked at the Eaton
Corporation for 20 years from 1983 to
2003 upon his retirement.
Dennis was a member of the United Church
of Rowan as well as the Rowan American
Legion.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Marj;
daughter, Denise (Jason) Halfpop, of
Rowan; daughter, Michelle (Chris)
Gorman, of Belmond; Chico, his dog;
children from a previous marriage:
Curtis (Renee) Aldrich; James Aldrich;
and Vikki Stuart; grandchildren, Tristan
(his right-hand man), Kyle, Michael,
Brittany, Nikki, Christopher, Russell,
Dylan, Jason, and Rikki; brothers, Jim
(Ruth) Aldrich, of Belmond; Curtis
(Delores) Aldrich, of Plainville, Ark.;
sisters, Janet Le’on, of Leon: Holly
(Steve) Heeren. of Alexander, and
Leilani Johnston, of Belmond;
brothers-in-law, Irv Meier, of Wapello:
Philippe (Annette) Meier, of Boone;
Richard (Colleen), of Clarion;
sister-in-law, Ada (Donnie) Martin, of
Clarion; several aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews and cousins; also very special
to Dennis were his Godchildren, Amanda
and April Meier and Peggy, Krystal and
Stephanie Martin.
Dennis was preceded in death by his
parents, son, Kelly Aaron; his
mother-in-law and father-in-law,
Adabelle and Irvin Meier; and
brother-in-law, Harold Johnston.
Arrangements are with Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in
Belmond. (641) 444-3248.
Clement R. Latch
ROCKFORD — Clement R. Latch, 73, of 103
Holiday Lodge Road, North Liberty,
formerly of rural Rockford, died Monday
(Dec. 25, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center
in Cedar Rapids.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with
the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second
St. S.E. in Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Vivian
C. Thoen
KENSETT — Vivian C. Thoen, 92, of 1133
410th St. died Sunday (Dec. 24, 2006) at
her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, at the Elk
Creek Lutheran Church, 4108 Kildeer
Ave., rural Kensett, with the Rev.
Thomas Martin officiating. Interment
will be in Elk Creek Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at the Conner
Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S. in
Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Alice
I. Barkema
BELMOND — Alice I. Barkema, 86, of
Belmond, passed away Saturday (Dec. 23,
2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services for Alice Barkema will
be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec.
27, 2006, at the Immanuel Reformed
Church, east of Belmond, with Pastor
Phil Arnold officiating. Burial will be
in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation for Alice Barkema will be
held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Dec. 26,
2006, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home,
111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond and one
hour prior to the services on Wednesday
at the church.
Irene Barkema, daughter of Harry and
Laura (Ruka) Sorenson, was born on March
26, 1920, in Owatonna, Minn.
Her parents moved to Belmond and farmed
west of town where Alice attended
country school, graduating from Belmond
High School. She was married on Oct. 14,
1941; her son, Richard Peddicord, was
born in 1943.
Alice married Arnold (Greek) Barkema at
the Little Brown Church on Feb. 5, 1955.
Alice and Greek farmed together for 25
years, retiring in 1980.
They then built a home on the Belmond
Golf Course.
Alice enjoyed golfing, playing bridge,
and wintering in the South. In the
summer, she and Greek enjoyed traveling
(Canada, Europe). She was also an avid
antique collector.
Alice was a member of the Immanuel
Reformed Church. Her greatest joy was
watching her two great-grandchildren in
all their activities while they were
growing up.
Alice is survived by her husband, Arnold
(Greek) Barkema, of Belmond; son, Rich (Cec)
Peddicord, of Belmond; grandchildren,
Annette (Sam) Hargadine, of Iowa City,
Tammy (Mike) Schimp, of Hampton, and
Mitch Peddicord, of Kansas City, Mo.;
great-grandchildren, Bryce and Molly
Shimp; brothers, Lewis (Alice) Sorenson,
of Dayton, Ohio, and Lyle (IdaMay)
Sorenson, of Belmond.
Alice was preceded in death by her
parents; and her brothers, Harold and
Donnell Sorenson.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641)
444-3248.
Robert
L. Poland
IOWA FALLS — Robert L. Poland, 84, of
Kewanee, Ill., died Saturday (Dec. 23,
2006) at the Kewanee General Hospital in
Kewanee, Ill.
Funeral services for Robert Poland will
be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
First Church of God in Iowa Falls, with
the Rev. Stephen Acheson officiating.
Burial will be at the Union Cemetery,
Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday
at the Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa
Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the family
in care his wife: Mildred Poland, 325
Hollis Ave., Kewanee, IL 61443.
Arrangements are with The Linn’s Funeral
Homes Iowa Falls Chapel in Iowa Falls.
Michael Powell
MASON CITY — Michael Powell, 54, of 108
Fifth St. N.E., died Monday (Dec. 25,
2006).
Arrangements are incomplete with Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Henrietta ‘Penny’ Krogh
MASON CITY — Henrietta “Penny” Krogh,
86, of 817 Sixth St. S.E. died Saturday
(Dec. 23, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Arrangements are incomplete with Major
Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Herbert K. Vick
MASON CITY — Herbert K. Vick, 88, of
Greene, Iowa, formerly of Mason City,
died Friday (Dec. 22, 2006) at the Liebe
Care Center in Greene.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Trinity Lutheran
Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., in
Mason City with the Rev. James Magelssen
officiating. Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery. Full military
rites will be conducted by the Mason
City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m.
Wednesday at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and
continue one hour before the service on
Thursday at the church.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Herb was born on Sept. 16, 1918 in
Decorah, the son of Oscar and Florence
Vick. He was raised with six brothers
and two sisters.
On April 15, 1938, he married Violet
Peterson in Decorah and they were
married for 63 years.
Herb was drafted into the United States
Army in 1942 and served in Hawaii, Japan
and the Philippines during World War II.
He retired from working as a carpenter
and cabinetmaker.
Herb was a member of Trinity Lutheran
Church and served on many committees and
was recognized for serving as an usher
for 40 years. He was a member of Senior
Chamber of Commerce, Sons of Norway and
the VFW.
Herb had good memories of family events
and holiday celebrations, camping and
fishing, playing 500 in card club and
great friends and neighbors.
Herb is survived by his two daughters,
Beverly Christensen and husband,
William, of Greene, and Shirley Zika and
husband, Gene, of Las Cruces, New
Mexico; six grandchildren, Paul Holmlund
and Beth Holmlund, of Pflugerville,
Texas, Mark Holmlund and wife, Anita, of
Pflugerville, Texas, Daniel Holmlund, of
Greene, Tammy Oldson of Johnstown, Colo.
and Terry Wichert and wife, Suzanne, of
Albany, Ore.; three step-grandchildren,
Todd Christensen, of Des Moines, Tim
Christensen and wife, Angela, of Greene
and Melissa Tribus and husband, Craig,
of Henderson, Nev.; nine
great-grandchildren.
Herb is preceded in death by his
parents, Oscar and Florence; brothers,
Vernon, Clayton, Robert, Frank, Harlan
and Harold; sisters, Irene and Dorothy;
wife, Violet, who died Feb. 4, 2002.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson
Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Truly
Flaaten
KENSETT — Truly Flaaten, 93, of Kensett
died Sunday (Dec. 24, 2006) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in
Northwood.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
Nellie
G. Billings
MASON CITY — Nellie G. Billings, 101, of
Mason City, died Monday (Dec. 25, 2006)
at Good Shepard Healthcare Center.
Arrangements are incomplete with Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
(641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Rosalia Illg
ALGONA — Rosalia Illg, 98, of Algona,
died Sunday (Dec. 24, 2006) at the
Kossuth Regional Health Center in
Algona.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with
the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Lola
K. Muhm
BRITT — Lola K. Muhm, 81, of Britt, died
Monday (Dec. 25, 2006) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Arrangments are incomplete at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome. com.
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Michael
Allen Powell
MASON CITY— Michael Allen
Powell, 54, of Mason City, went
to be with his Lord and Savior
on Monday, (Dec. 25, 2006).
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 28, 2006)
at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with
Pastor Paul Nelson of St. James
Lutheran Church officiating.
Interment will be held in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the service at the
funeral home. Memorials may be
directed to the Michael Powell
Memorial Fund.
Michael was born June 4, 1952,
in Albert Lea, Minn., to Andy
and Lorraine (Lien) Powell. He
attended Mason City Schools.
Michael was an all-around good
person. He could talk to anyone.
He enjoyed talking to people
especially older than himself to
hear the stories of their lives.
Michael also enjoyed reading,
camping with family, cooking and
fishing.
Michael will be sadly missed by
his mother, Lorraine Powell;
children: Lori, Andy, Michelle
Powell, Travis McChesney, Zach
and Michael Dutcher and step-son
Robert Miller; grandchildren,
Tyler, Dustin, Bryant, Lydia,
Destini, Journey, Gracelynn,
Shayla and Maddison; brothers,
Robert Powell and wife, Sharon,
Richard Powell and wife, Sherri,
and William Powell; sisters,
Judy Fitzpatrick and husband,
Bill, Barbara Stuchel and Larry
Smith of Mason City; nephews:
Robert Powell, David Hurst,
Josh, Lucas and Danny Powell,
Lil’ David Hurst and Jason West;
nieces: Kristin, Katie, Abby Jo
and Mandi Jo Powell, Bridget
Holly and Lyndsey Hurst.
Michael was preceded in death by
his father, Andy Powell, and
nephew, Jason Powell.
Arrangements are with Major
Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641)-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Jeanne C. Schrock
DENVER — Jeanne C. Schrock, 75,
of Denver, Iowa, died on Sunday
(Dec. 24, 2006) at Allen
Memorial Hospital in Waterloo,
of cancer.
She was born June 11, 1931, in
Waterloo, daughter of Edward and
Estelle Dow Allison. She married
David Schrock on Feb. 13, 1949,
at the Little Brown Church.
She graduated from Waterloo West
High School in 1949. She was a
sales clerk at Mays Drug from
1964 to 1967 and from 1970 to
1988 was an admissions clerk and
receptionist at Allen Memorial
Hospital, retiring in1988.
Survivors include her husband,
David, of Denver, sons: David L.
(Linda) Schrock, Janesville, and
Randy (Donna) Schrock, Denver;
daughters: Julie Young, Waverly,
and Lisa (Bob) Voves, Mason
City; daughter-in-law, Donna
(Gary) Gerst, Waterloo; 10
grandchildren and two
stepgrandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; brothers:
Leslie (Clarissa) Allison of
Mesa, Ariz., and William
(Arlene) Allison, of Cedar
Rapids; sister, Evalyn Allison,
of Waterloo; and brother-in-law,
Dorrence Mesch, of Brainerd,
Minn.
She was preceded by son, Richard
L. Schrock; sister, Dorothy
Mesch; and brother, James
Allison.
Memorial services will be at 11
a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2006, at
the Denver Baptist Church.
Graveside services will precede
services at 10 a.m. at the
Garden of Memories Cemetery in
Waterloo. Memorials are
suggested to Denver Baptist
Church.
Arrangements for the family by
Locke Funeral Home (319)
233-6138. Condolences may be
left at
www.LockeFuneralHome.com
Clement ‘Clem’ R. Latch
NORTH LIBERTY— Clement R. Latch,
73, of 103 Holiday Lodge Rd.,
North Liberty, formerly of rural
Rockford, died early Monday
morning, (Dec. 25, 2006) at
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar
Rapids.
A memorial Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 28,
2006) at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, 305 E. Elm St.,
Rockwell, with Father Craig E.
Steimel presiding. Inurnment
will be in the Sacred Heart
Catholic Cemetery in Rockwell.
A memorial gathering of family
and friends will be from 4 to 7
p.m. today at the Sacred Heart
School Chapel in Rockwell. A
Scripture vigil service will be
held at 7 p.m. The memorial
gathering will continue one hour
prior to services on Thursday at
the Sacred Heart school chapel.
Those wishing to extend
memorials or expressions of
sympathy may direct them to the
Clement R. Latch Memorial Fund.
Clement Rolland Latch was born
June 24, 1933, in Goodell, to
Glen and Florence (Wilkens)
Latch. He attended and graduated
from the Rockwell-Swaledale High
School, class of 1951. On Jan.
16, 1954, Clem was united in
marriage to Elizabeth “Betty”
Campbell at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Rockwell. To
this union four daughters were
born.
Clem was a loving husband,
father, grandfather and
great-grandfather. He had lived
most of his life in the Rockwell
area until moving to North
Liberty in February of 2005.
Clem farmed and had been
employed with the American
Crystal Sugar plant until
retiring after 22 years of
service with the company.
He had a great passion for
fishing, especially fishing
trips with his family. Clem also
enjoyed hunting, playing cards
with his card club and passing
the time playing games of “500.”
He loved caring for his family
and took great pride in all he
accomplished.
Clem will be best remembered as
a man who was compassionate,
friendly, witty and very loving,
as well as being very dedicated
and a hard worker. Clem was
spiritual and resourceful. He
was active in the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Rockwell in
the years past.
Clem will be dearly missed by
his family and friends.
Grateful for having had the
privilege of sharing in Clem’s
life are his loving and devoted
wife of 52 years, Betty Latch,
of North Liberty; his four
daughters: Connie (Dan)
Wilderbuer of Cassville, Mo.,
Cheryl Latch of Cedar Rapids,
Colleen (Paul) Barnes of
Sheffield, and Cathy (Matt)
Paneck of North Liberty; 12
grandchildren: Travis, Tonya,
Ryan, Erica, Jason, Deric,
Brandon, Cody, Trent, Lila, Jake
and Dallas; six great
grandchildren: Colin, Carly,
Dominic, Bryson, Devin and
Corey; and one brother, Gerald
(Judy) Latch of Mason City.
Clem was preceded in death by
his parents; one sister, Gladys
Trees, and one brother, Elroy
Latch.
Thoughts, condolences and
stories may be sent to the
family via e-mail to
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, Rockwell,
(641) 822-3191.
www.fullertonfh.com
Irene Ellen Cook
CLEAR LAKE — Irene Ellen Cook,
96, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday
(Dec. 19, 2006) at Oakwood Care
Center, Clear Lake, Iowa. She
was an inspiration to all who
knew her and a source of endless
love for her family.
A funeral service to celebrate
her life will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday (Dec. 29, 2006) at
the Forest City United Methodist
Church, 305 S. Clark, Forest
City, Iowa, with the Rev. Jerald
Swanberg officiating. Interment
will be held at the Madison
Township Cemetery, Forest City.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m.
Thursday at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, and
one hour before the service on
Friday at the church. Family
suggests memorials to the Forest
City United Methodist Church.
Irene was born April 18, 1910,
near Woden, Iowa. She was the
daughter of Peter and Mary
(Barth) Etzen. Irene spent her
entire life as a resident of
north central Iowa. She was
married on June 18, 1928, to Joe
R. Cook. They spent their lives
together farming in the Forest
City area until Joe’s death in
1963.
After Joe’s death, Irene worked
12 years as a seamstress for
Stitch Craft Industries. In
1992, she moved to the Meadows
in Clear Lake to be near her
daughter and son-in-law, Bob and
Bonnie Starkey. She had been a
resident of Oakwood Care Center,
Clear Lake, since 2003.
Irene was a devoted wife,
cherished mother, loving
grandmother, adored-great
grandmother and faithful friend.
She loved her family and
treasured the times they spent
together.
Irene had a servant heart. She
possessed unlimited love,
endless energy, and a sweet
spirit that drove her to always
do more for others than herself.
Whether she was taking meals to
those in need, feeding farm
laborers, calling on the sick or
caring for her
great-grandchildren, her
motivation was always selfless
and genuine.
She was also known for her
strong work ethic, fierce
determination and delightful
sense of humor. Her optimistic
attitude brought much joy to her
in all her work and life
endeavors. She especially
enjoyed baking, sewing,
craftwork, embroidering,
quilting, playing cards and
caring for children. She was not
hesitant to express her opinions
candidly and spiritedly.
Irene had a simple and abiding
faith. Before her health failed,
she was an active member in the
United Methodist Church, Forest
City. She was involved in lay
ministries, was a member of
Rebecca Circle, and worked
tirelessly to prepare for the
annual church bazaar. Irene
reflected the light of God’s
love in kind and gentle ways.
Irene is survived by her
grandson, Dr. Randall Starkey,
and his wife, Mary Jo, San
Francisco, Calif.;
granddaughter, Dawne Sipe, and
her husband, Dr. James Sipe,
Golden Valley, Minn.;
great-grandchildren, Joe and
Jenny Starkey and Rachel and
Christopher Sipe; and brother,
Edward Etzen, and wife, Dorothy,
Forest City; several nieces,
nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Joe; her daughter,
Bonnie Starkey; son-in-law,
Robert Starkey; brothers, Enno,
Pete and John Etzen; and
sisters, Louise Hanson,
Bernadetta Brackey, Grace Larson
and Rose Peterson.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Vivian C. Thoen
KENSETT — Vivian C. Thoen, 92,
of rural Kensett, died on Sunday
(Dec. 24, 2006) at her home.
A funeral service will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28,
2006, at the Elk Creek Lutheran
Church, 4108 Kildeer Ave., rural
Kensett, with the Rev. Thomas
Martin officiating. Burial will
be in the Elk Creek Lutheran
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. today, Dec. 28, 2006, at
the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008
First Ave. S., Northwood, and
continuing one hour before the
service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family
wishes memorial contributions be
directed to Opportunity Village
in Clear Lake.
Vivian Catherine (Dahl) Thoen
was born to George and Annie
(Larson) Dahl on June 3, 1914,
in Worth County on the old
Henderson farm. She was baptized
and confirmed at Emmons Lutheran
Church in Emmons, Minn. Vivian
graduated from Lake Mills High
School in Lake Mills.
She was united in marriage to J.
Raymond Thoen on March 17, 1935,
at the home of her parents near
Lake Mills. The couple resided
on the Thoen family farm west of
Kensett their entire lives.
Vivian was an active member of
Elk Creek Lutheran Church,
serving in the ladies aide, Leah
Circle, the alter guild and as
Sunday School superintendent.
She also taught Sunday school
and sang in the church choir.
A charter member of Worth County
Association for Retarded
Children, Vivian took speech
classes in order to lobby before
the state Legislature to promote
the organization and building of
Handicapped Village in Clear
Lake. Beyond working to create
specialized facilities, she also
lobbied for the educational
opportunity and funding within
the public school systems for
the physically and mentally
handicapped.
In addition to raising nine
children, Vivian found time to
sing with the Solveig Chorus,
maintain membership in the
Friendship Garden Club, be an
active member of the PTA for
over 30 years and join a bowling
league. She had a lifelong love
of music, which she passed on to
all of her children, and was a
founding member of the Kensett
Music Mothers Association to
support music in the local
schools.
Vivian loved spending time with
friends, children and
grandchildren. She enjoyed
sewing, gardening, baking and
playing the piano. She made and
collected dolls and traveled
with her children, husband and
friends throughout the United
States and Norway. She had a
talent for word puzzles and
could whip a room full of people
at Wheel of Fortune until her
last days.
Vivian is survived by her
children, Dennis (LaBonnie)
Thoen, of Salt Lake City, Utah;
Sandi Miner, of Northwood;
Bonnie Stanton, of Palm Harbor,
Fla.; Patricia Endenfield, of
Kensett; Sherry Burns, of
Waterford, Wis.; Shelly Thoen,
of Fort Dodge; Dallas Thoen, of
Kensett; and son-in-law, Travis
Reyerson, of Nevada; and special
friend, Marlene (Peterson)
Graverson, of Mason City. She is
also survived by 26
grandchildren, 13
great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
Vivian was preceded in death by
her husband; parents; two
brothers, Gaylord and Glen; son,
Rodney; daughter, Roxianne
Reyerson; two infant sons; and
son-in-law, Allen Miller.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Henrietta ‘Penny’
C. Krogh
MASON CITY — Henrietta “Penny”
C. Krogh, 86, of 817 Sixth
Street S.E., died Saturday (Dec.
23, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A Celebration of Life Service
will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday
(Jan. 5, 2006) at First United
Methodist Church, 119 South
Georgia Avenue, with the Rev.
Jim Stiles officiating. A
private inurnment will be held
in West Branch Cemetery, West
Branch, Iowa.
There will be no visitation.
Those planning an expression of
sympathy may wish to consider
memorials to the First United
Methodist Church Music
Department or to an organization
of your choice. The family would
also like to express their
appreciation to all friends,
neighbors and helpers who have
always been there for Penny.
Henrietta was born July 15,
1920, in Iowa Township, rural
Cedar County, the daughter of
Thomas E. and Emma (Haacks)
Crees. She received her
education at Iowa No. 5 rural
school, Springdale High School,
State Teachers College in Cedar
Falls and the University of
Iowa. She enjoyed teaching
school in Aplington, West
Branch, Iowa City and Mason
City.
On June 27, 1942, Penny married
John E. Edwards in West Branch,
Iowa.
During World War II, Penny
worked as a section manager on
the Junior Executive Staff in
the J. N. Adams store in
Buffalo, New York, and taught
for a time in Americus, Georgia.
After John’s death, Penny moved
to Iowa City and returned to
teaching. She married Glen M.
Krogh on Aug. 29, 1949, in the
Methodist Church in Rochester,
Iowa. After her husband’s
graduation from Dental School at
the University of Iowa, the
couple moved to Mason City in
1952.
Penny taught in the Jefferson
and Washington schools in Mason
City and served as office
secretary in her husband’s
dental office for 15 years.
Penny was a member of First
United Methodist Church and
belonged to the W.S.G. Circle.
While in college, she belonged
to the Kappa Phi sorority. She
belonged to P.E.O. Chapter LB.
She was a former member of the
educational organizations
M.C.E.A., I.S.E.A., N.E.A. and
Alpha Delta Kappa, a sorority
for women educators. She
belonged to the Mason City and
State Dental Auxillary for many
years. She held a 50-year
membership in Juanita Chapter
Eastern Star in West Branch and
Bethlehem Shrine No. 8 in Iowa
City.
She is survived by her sister,
Bonita Petersen, of Mesa, Ariz.;
brother, Wyant Crees, of
Burlington, Iowa; sister-in-law,
Betty Crees, of Atalissa, Iowa;
and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
first husband, John Eli Edwards;
daughter, Judith Ann Edwards;
husband, Glen Martin Krogh; and
brother, Everett Crees.
Arrangements are with Major
Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Gertrude H. Peterson
MASON CITY — Gertrude H.
Peterson, 91, of Evergreen
Estates II, of Cedar Rapids,
died Friday (Dec. 22, 2006) at
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar
Rapids.
Memorial Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29,
2006, at St. Joseph Catholic
Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E.,
Mason City, with the Rev. Harry
H. Koelker officiating.
Inurnment will be in Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from
4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
28, 2006, at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City, with a rosary at
4:30 p.m. and a Scriptural wake
service at 6 p.m.
Gertrude Hansen was born July
10, 1915, in Mason City, the
daughter of William and Gertrude
M. (Sweeney) Hansen. While in
school Gertrude participated in
basketball and was the class
president. She graduated in 1933
from St. Joseph Catholic High
School.
She worked at the Creamery and
the Globe Gazette. She was
united in marriage to Verner
Peterson on Sept. 25, 1954.
Gertrude became a homemaker;
staying at home to take care of
her family.
Gertrude loved dancing and
fishing; her greatest love was
spending time with her family
and friends. Gertrude was a
loving wife, mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother
and friend. Her caring nature
and sense of humor will be
missed by all. She will be
remembered for her love of
giving, always putting others’
needs before her own.
Gertrude was a member of St.
Joseph Catholic Church, and St.
Joseph Rosary Society’s
Elizabeth Circle.
Gertrude is survived by her
children, Dick (Barb) Peterson,
of Cedar Rapids, Douglas
(Rowena) Peterson, of Pensacola,
Fla.; grandchildren, Brandon
(fiancée Ann Siebels) Peterson,
Lauren (fiancé Adam Venem)
Peterson, and Maggie Peterson,
all of Cedar Rapids, Romilly
(Andy) Bethart, of Colorado, and
Justin (Jackie) Peterson, of
Utah; one great-grandson,
Brayden Bethart; sisters,
Florence “Katie” (Gene) Payne,
of Mason City, and Helen Rankin,
of Arizona; one very special
cat, Patches; along with other
relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, husband Verner; and two
brothers, one infant brother,
and Robert Hansen.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Lola K. Muhm
BRITT — Lola K. Muhm, 81, of
Britt, died Monday (Dec. 25,
2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at
Upper Flats Evangelical Free
Church north of Britt, with the
Rev. Jason Boomgarden
officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 6 p.m. Thursday at the
Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt
and will continue one hour prior
to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to
Upper Flats Evangelical Free
Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Arnold Sielaff
IOWA FALLS — Arnold Sielaff, 92,
of Iowa Falls, died Tuesday
(Dec. 26, 2006) at the Scenic
Manor in Iowa Falls.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Linn’s Funeral
Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.
Marvyl Loree Patton
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Marvyl
Loree Patton, age 83, of Golden
Valley, formerly of Waseca, died
Friday (Dec. 22, 2006) at North
Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.
Born in Mason City, Iowa, on May
12, 1923, she was the daughter
of Loren and Miriam (Smith)
Beck. Following high school she
attended Mason City Jr. College,
where she met her future
husband, William (Bill) Patton.
Bill referred to her as his
“corn-fed cutie.” She later
received a master’s degree in
social work from the University
of Minnesota.
Bill and Marvyl were married on
Dec. 8, 1945, and moved to
Waseca in 1951, where they
raised their four children.
Although she worked only a short
time in her professional field
of social work, her life was
dedicated to serving others; and
by her living example, Marvyl
shared her Christian faith with
everyone. Marvyl had a spark and
vitality which shone with every
encounter.
In Waseca, Marvyl was active in
the Child Study Club, the School
Advisory Committee, the Waseca
Day Activity Center, the Waseca
Cub Scouts, Waseca Girl Scouts,
and the First Congregational
Church. She was instrumental in
bringing the Make Today Count
support group to Waseca and in
the origination of the I Can
Cope support group. Always a
lover of nature and the
out-of-doors, Marvyl taught a
horticulture class at the U of
M, Waseca, and instilled her
love of and respect for nature
in her Cub Scout and Girl Scout
work.
In 1985 Bill and Marvyl moved to
Covenant Village in Golden
Valley, where Marvyl was
involved with the American
Cancer Society and the Coalition
for Death Education and Support.
She volunteered at the North
Memorial Medical Center, and she
also acted as the editor of
Covenant Village’s newsletter,
“In a Manor of Speaking.” Marvyl
also wrote two books about her
experience of living with
cancer: “Guide-Lines and
God-Lines for Facing Cancer,”
and “Help from Human Holy
Jesus.”
Marvyl is survived by four
children: Paul (Barb Pierson)
Patton of Golden Valley; Daniel
(Sara) Patton of Cold Spring,
Patti (Jerry) Ellingson of
Waterville, and Robert (Linda)
Patton of Ocoee, Fla. She is
also survived by 10
grandchildren; one
sister-in-law, Pat Beck, of
Mesquite Texas; and one
brother-in-law, John Patton, of
Blue Earth. She was preceded in
death by her parents, her
husband, and one brother,
Willard Beck.
Funeral services will be held on
Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at 1 p.m.
at First Congregational Church
in Waseca, with Rev. Jon
Marburger officiating. Burial
will follow at Woodville
Cemetery in Waseca.
Visitation will be held at First
Congregational Church from 11
a.m. until the time of the
service. A memorial service will
also be held at Covenant Village
(5800 St. Croix Ave., Golden
Valley) on Thursday, Dec. 28, at
2 p.m.
Kinder-Dennis Home for Funerals
in Waseca is handling
arrangements.
Kinder-Dennis Home for Funerals,
109 Third St. N.E., Waseca,
Minn., (507) 835-2190.
Chris Bandit Cornell
SENTINEL BUTTE, N.D. — Chris
Bandit Cornell, 45, of Sentinel
Butte, N.D., formerly of Mason
City, died Thursday (Dec. 14,
2006) at the Deaconess Billings
Clinic in Billings, Mont.
Her funeral was held at 2:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006,
at the Chapel of the
Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home in
Beach, N.D., with celebrant
Sandy Silha officiating. Burial
was in St. Michael’s Cemetery in
Sentinel Butte, N.D.
Remembrances and condolences may
be shared with the family at:
www.silvernale-silhafuneralhome.com.
Thomas Joe Bagur
MASON CITY — Thomas Joe Bagur,
49, of 711 S. Vine Street,
Glenwood, Iowa, died Monday
(Dec. 25, 2006) at the Jennie-Edmundson
Hospital in Council Bluffs.
Arrangements are incomplete at
the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Nellie G. Billings
MASON CITY — Nellie G. Billings,
101, of Mason City, died Monday
(Dec. 25, 2006) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center.
A funeral service will be held
at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2006,
at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with
the Rev. Thom Christian of First
Congregational Church in Clear
Lake officiating. Interment will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers memorials may
be sent to the Nellie Billings
Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 421-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Margaret C. Burgess
MASON CITY — Margaret C.
Burgess, 76, of Mason City, died
Tuesday (Dec. 26, 2006) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Veronica Gardner
ALGONA — Veronica Gardner, 91,
of Algona, died Tuesday (Dec.
26, 2006) at the Heritage
Nursing Home in Bancroft.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30,
2006, at the First United
Methodist Church in Algona, with
the Rev. Mike Orthel
officiating. Burial will be in
East Lawn Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2006,
at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Truly Flaaten
KENSETT — Truly Flaaten, 93, of
Kensett, died Saturday (Dec. 24,
2006) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2006,
at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church
in rural Kensett, with the Rev.
Tom Martin officiating. Burial
will be in Elk Creek Cemetery,
Kensett.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28,
2006, at Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home in Northwood.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
(641) 324-1121.
Brandon Joseph
Divis
ALGONA — Brandon Joseph Divis,
21, of Algona, died Monday (Dec.
25, 2006) at his home.
A funeral service will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28,
2006, at Trinity Lutheran Church
in Algona, with the Rev. Steve
Turner officiating. Burial will
be in East Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, and will
continue one hour prior to the
service on Thursday at the
church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
James Downing
CHARLES CITY — James Downing,
84, of Charles City, died
Tuesday (Dec. 26, 2006) at the
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
in Charles City.
Arrangements are incomplete at
the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main, Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Dr. Jerome F. Biebesheimer
MASON CITY — Dr. Jerome F.
Biebesheimer, 90, of Mason City,
died Tuesday (Dec. 26, 2006) in
Mason City.
Memorial services will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2,
2007, at the First Presbyterian
Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive
S.W., Mason City.
Rosalia Anna Illg
ALGONA — Rosalia Anna Illg, 98,
of Algona, died Sunday (Dec. 24,
2006) at the Kossuth Regional
Health Center in Algona.
Funeral Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29,
2006, at St. Cecelia Catholic
Church in Algona with Father
Paul Eisele officiating. Burial
will be in St. Joseph Cemetery
in St. Joseph.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28,
2006, at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona, with a
rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a prayer
service at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
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Arnold
‘Arnie’ Sielaff
IOWA FALLS — Arnold “Arnie”
Sielaff, 92, of Iowa Falls, died
Tuesday (Dec. 26, 2006) at
Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls.
Funeral services for Arnie
Sielaff will be at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa
Falls. Burial will be at the
Northlawn Memory Gardens
Cemetery with full military
honors provided by the United
States Army.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Friday at the Linn’s
Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the
family c/o his wife: Doris
Sielaff, 310 Sarah Ave. Iowa
Falls, IA.
Arrangements are with The Linn’s
Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.
Ethel Luckason
NORTHWOOD —Ethel Luckason, 88,
died Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2006)
at Mercy Medical Center in Coon
Rapids, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Conner Colonial
Chapel in Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Dr. Jerome F.
Biebesheimer
MASON CITY — Dr. Jerome F.
Biebesheimer, 90, of Mason City
passed away December 26, 2006,
in Mason City, Iowa. A memorial
service will be held at 1:30
p.m. January 2, 2007, at the
First Presbyterian Church, 201
Willowbrook Drive S.W., in Mason
City.
Jerome was born February 28,
1916, in Grundy Center, Iowa, to
Charles A. and Jenny (Freese)
Biebesheimer. He attended Grundy
Center schools and graduated
from Grundy Center High School
in 1933. He then attended the
University of Iowa, where he
graduated from the College of
Dentistry in 1940. He briefly
practiced dentistry in Sac City,
Iowa, before returning to Iowa
City to join the faculty of the
University of Iowa College of
Dentistry. His time at the
University was interrupted by
his service in the U.S. Navy
during World War II, based in
Oakland, San Pedro and Chicago
where he achieved the rank of
Lieutenant SG. After his
discharge he returned to Iowa
City and rejoined the faculty.
On Memorial Day, 1942, Jerome
married Lois Hook of Grundy
Center. Together they raised
their five children and
celebrated 57 years of marriage.
He took great pride in his
children and their
accomplishments, including that
they all earned at least one
degree from the University of
Iowa.
In 1948 Jerome moved to Mason
City and opened his general
practice of dentistry. He
practiced until his retirement
in 1992. As a highly respected
member of his profession he
served on numerous dental and
medical boards throughout his
career.
Jerome was an avid golfer and
bird hunter. He was a long-time
member and past president of the
Mason City Country Club. In June
1959 he shot the course record
for the back nine, which has yet
to be beaten. He shot his age on
the course at least once every
year from his 70th year through
his 89th. He was also known as
an excellent wingshot and dog
trainer. He made numerous
hunting trips for waterfowl in
Saskatchewan, pheasants in South
Dakota, quail in Missouri and
Kansas, and grouse in Wisconsin,
as well as hunting across Iowa
for gamebirds including wild
turkey. He also enjoyed over 50
continuous years of travel to
Pine River, Minnesota, for
hunting ruffed grouse. He was
happy to have been out on
opening day of the pheasant
season this fall.
Jerome was active in the
community, serving three terms
on the Mason City School Board.
He was a member and past
president of the Mason City
Lions Club, was an Elder in the
First Presbyterian Church and
served three times on its
Session, and was on the staff of
Mercy Hospital.
He is survived by his children,
Johanna Nichols, Berkeley,
California; Jerome Jr. (Arlene),
Jonesboro, Arkansas; Gretchen
King, Mason City; Christina
Biebesheimer, Arlington,
Virginia; and Charles (Lisa),
Clear Lake. He is also survived
by his grandchildren Anastasia
Seaman and fiance Brian Cooley,
Mason City; Genevieve King,
Huntington Beach, California;
Michael Biebesheimer,
Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Lea
and Ellie Biebesheimer, Clear
Lake; as well as a great
grandson, Kevin Seaman of Mason
City. He is also survived by his
special friend, Jean Ann Cahalan,
Mason City. He was predeceased
by his parents, sister Eloise
Rorem, and wife Lois.
Leonora R.
Johnson
BELMOND — Leonora R. Johnson,
96, of Belmond, died Wednesday
(Dec. 27, 2006) at the Wright
County Medical Center in
Clarion.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Andrews
Funeral Home in Belmond.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641)
444-4474.
Rose E. ‘Betty’
Berrie
DUBUQUE — Rose E. (Betty) Berrie,
91, of Stonehill Care Center and
formerly of 417 S. Grandview
Ave., passed away peacefully on
Christmas Day Monday (Dec. 25,
2006) at Stonehill.
Services will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday (Dec. 30, 2006) at St.
Raphael Cathedral in Dubuque
with Monsignor Wayne A. Ressler
as celebrant. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery in Algona.
Friends may call from 3 to 8
p.m. Friday at
Hoffmann-Schneider Funeral Home,
1640 Main St., Dubuque, where
there will be a wake service at
5 p.m.
Betty was born April 15, 1915,
in Algona, daughter of William.
A. and Mary “Eva” (Holtzbauer)
Barry. After graduating with
honors from St. Cecelia Catholic
School, she worked in an Algona
law firm until her marriage to
Roy Charles Berrie in 1936, at
St. Cecelia Church in Algona. He
died Jan. 6, 1999.
She and her husband, Roy, owned
the Elk Boat Line Marina in
McGregor, Iowa, and gave tours
of the river. They moved to
Dubuque and Betty was employed
at The Witness office as
circulation manager and the
executive director of the
Dubuque Archdiocesan Council of
Catholic Women, retiring in
November 1998.
Throughout her life, Betty was
fervently active in church and
civic activities. A long list of
service to others includes: a
member of St. Raphael Cathedral,
and served as president of the
Parish Council; a Red Cross
volunteer “Gray Lady” at the
Mason City Mercy Hospital;
chairman of the Mason City
Sponsors of the Girl Scouts;
campaign secretary of the Mason
City Easter Seal Society;
president of the Mason City
Joyce Kilmer Club; president of
the Mason City Library Board of
Trustees; president of the ACCW
in Mason City; member of the
National PTA Board and president
of the Iowa and Mason City PTA
Councils; and named by Iowa Gov.
Loveless to the Iowa Commission
for Senior Citizens. She was
also the chairperson for Pro
Life for the Archdiocese of
Dubuque; executive director of
the Archdiocesan Catholic Women
(ACCW); served on the Dubuque
Archdiocesan Pastoral Council;
president of the Iowa Catholic
Daughters of America (CDA); the
Iowa Mother of the Year in 1966;
first woman president of the
Dubuque Serra Club and board
member of international Serra,
an organization encouraging and
supporting young men in the
priesthood; and served on the
National Council of Catholic
Women as province director, as a
board member and as second vice
president. In her mind, two of
the highlights of her life were
meeting Pope John Paul II and
Mother Theresa.
Surviving are two sons, David
(Shirley) Berrie, of Richmond,
Ind., and Phillip (Patricia)
Berrie, of Urbandale; a
daughter, Rosanne (Arvon)
Wolverton, of Chino, Calif.; 14
grandchildren and 22
great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death
by her parents; and a brother,
William A. Barry Jr.
In lieu of flowers, a Betty
Berrie Memorial Fund has been
established to support the SERRA
Club of Dubuque.
Online condolences may be left
for the family at
www.hoffmannschneiderfuneralhomes.com.
Pat L. Morse
CLEAR LAKE — Pat L. Morse, 50,
804 N. Ninth St., Clear Lake,
died Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2006)
at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30,
2006, at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth
St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Thomas J. Bagur
MASON CITY —Thomas Joe Bagur 49,
of 711 S. Vine Street, Glenwood,
Iowa, died Monday (Dec. 25,
2006) at the Jennie-Edmundson
Hospital, Council Bluffs.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at
the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City, with Major Chuck
Wright officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to the service on Friday
at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel.
Memorials may be given to the
Thomas Joe Bagur Memorial Fund,
% Leonard Johnson, 922 N.
Federal, Mason City, IA 50401.
Thomas Joe Bagur was born Sept.
18, 1957, the son of Robert and
Elizabeth (Hewett) Bagur. Thomas
graduated from Mason City High
School in 1976. After graduation
he worked at Perkins.
Thomas moved to Marshalltown,
where he met Mariam Riser. They
were united in marriage and to
this union two sons were born.
They moved to Mason City to
raise their children.
Thomas moved to Glenwood in
2000, and lived at Glenwood
Resource Center.
Thomas enjoyed football,
especially the Nebraska
Cornhuskers, watching movies,
dancing, races, volunteering for
the Salvation Army bell ringing
and spending time with family
and friends. Thomas attended the
Omaha Citadel. He was a member
of the Salvation Army.
Thomas is survived by his
mother, Elizabeth “Carroll”
Johnson, of Mason City;
children, Thomas Bagur and
Nathan Bagur, both of Grinnell;
two grandsons and one
granddaughter; siblings, Charles
(Dian) Bagur, of Mason City,
Jean (Barry) Yamagata, of Mason
City, Mike (Lori) Bagur, of
Mason City, Richard (Tana) Bagur,
Leonard (Leslie) Johnson, of
Mason City; along with several
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
Thomas is preceded in death by
his twin brother, Johnny Bagur;
father, Robert Bagur; stepfather
Leonard Johnson; and
grandparents, Chuck and Ruth
Hewett and Gertrude Bagur.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Berdean M. Nerdig
NORA SPRINGS —Berdean M. Nerdig,
83, of Nora Springs, died
Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2006) at
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 30,
2006) at St. Luke Lutheran
Church, 101 N. Hawkeye, Nora
Springs, with the Rev. Jenny
Edinger officiating. Interment
will be in Oleana Mound
Cemetery, Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be held from
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at the
St. Luke Lutheran Church, Nora
Springs.
Arrangements are with the
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N.
Hawkeye, Nora Springs.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641)
749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Margaret C.
Burgess
MASON CITY — Margaret Carol
(Fisher) Burgess, 76, of Mason
City, died on Tuesday (Dec. 26,
2006) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2007)
at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St.
N.E., Mason City, with Major
Lori Wright of the Salvation
Army officiating. Burial will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the services on
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, at the
funeral chapel.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Truly Flaaten
KENSETT — Truly Flaaten, 93, of
Kensett, died Sunday (Dec. 24,
2006) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at
the Elk Creek Lutheran Church,
rural Kensett, with the Rev. Tom
Martin officiating. Burial will
be in Elk Creek Cemetery,
Kensett.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. today at the Schroeder
& Sites Funeral Home in
Northwood.
Truly Zeola Flaaten was born on
Nov. 26, 1913, in Tolley, N.D.,
to John and Rhoda (Fods) Ones.
She grew up in the Osage area,
receiving her education in the
Osage schools and Normal School,
graduating in 1933. She taught
school until her marriage to
Truman Flaaten on Dec. 28, 1941.
They lived their entire married
life on a farm west of Kensett.
Truly enjoyed flower gardening,
church activities, doing
Hardanger needlework, reading
and crossword puzzles.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Truman, on June 15,
1997; her parents; three
brothers, Fods Ones, John Ones
Jr. and Justin Ones; three
sisters, Esther McClellan,
Janette Tebben and Winnie Ones;
and one son-in-law, Victor
Reeves.
Truly is survived by her
daughter, Ruby Flaaten, of
Kensett; daughter, Karen
Rollenhagen, and son-in-law,
Harlan Rollenhagen, of Colorado
Springs, Colo.; their children,
Fred Rollenhagen, of Lakewood,
Colo.; Kari (Ken) Duncan, of
Oregon City, Ore.; and Tim
Rollenhagen, of Aurora, Colo.;
son, Kevin (Sandy) Flaaten, of
Whitefish Bay, Wis.; their
children, Molly Reeves and
daughter Makayla, Lexington, Ky;
Adam Flaaten, Austin, Texas and
Seth Flaaten, Minneapolis,
Minn.; daughter, Trudy (Drew)
Bendickson, of Northwood;
brother, Richard Ones, of
Pueblo, Colo.; sister-in-law,
Clara Ones, of Osage; and many
nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are with Schroeder
& Sites Funeral Home, (641)
324-1121.
Louise I. Freeman
MASON CITY — Louise I. Freeman,
86, of 9851 56th St. N.,
Pinellas Park, Fla., died Friday
(Dec. 22, 2006) at St.
Petersburg General Hospital in
St. Petersburg, Fla.
There will be no formal
visitation or service in Mason
City, however, a private burial
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home in
Seminole, Fla., and Fullerton
Funeral Home in Mason City are
in charge of arrangements.
Fullerton Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Lola K. Muhm
BRITT — Lola K. Muhm, 81, of
Britt, died Monday (December 25,
2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at
the Upper Flat Evangelical Free
Church north of Britt, with the
Rev. Jason Boomgarden
officiating. Burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 6 p.m. today at the Cataldo
Funeral Home in Britt and will
continue one hour prior to
services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the
Upper Flat Evangelical Free
Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Lola Kathleen Muhm, the daughter
of Paul and Mary (Munson) Madson,
was born March 13, 1925, on a
farm north of Britt. She
attended the rural schools near
Britt and graduated from Britt
High School in 1942. Lola
continued her education at Britt
Junior College for a year and
then taught school for three
years in the rural schools of
Bingham Township and four years
at Crystal Lake.
On Aug. 26, 1950, she was
married to Merle Muhm at her
parent’s home north of Britt.
They lived north of Britt where
they farmed and raised their
family. Lola enjoyed cooking,
traveling, boat rides, doing
word search and, most of all,
spending time with her family.
She was a member of Upper Flat
Evangelical Free Church.
Lola is survived by her husband,
Merle, of Britt; four children,
Kevin (Patti) Muhm, of LeMars,
Paulette (Kevin) Westerberg, of
West Frankfurt, Ill., Brad
(Sonja) Muhm, of Miller, and
Brian Muhm, of Janesville, Wis.;
four grandchildren, Jill
Westerberg, Tony Muhm, Eric Muhm
and John Westerberg; and two
great-grandchildren, Dana
Westerberg and Adonis
Westerberg.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; infant brother, Rodney;
infant sister, Wanda Lee; two
sisters, Thelma (Russell)
Swanson and Alice (Leonard)
Manson; and a brother, Richard
(Dolores) Madson.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
James ‘Jim’ Downing
CHARLES CITY — James “Jim”
Downing, 84, of Charles City,
died Tuesday (Dec. 26, 2006) at
the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital.
A funeral Mass will be held at
10 a.m. Saturday at the
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church in Charles City, with the
Rev. Carl Ries officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery. Military honors will
be conducted by the Charles City
Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St.,
Charles City, with a vigil
Scriptural wake service at 7
p.m. followed by the rosary
recited by the Knights of
Columbus. Visitation will
continue an hour prior to the
Mass on Saturday at the church.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Nellie G.
Billings
MASON CITY — Nellie G. Billings,
101½, of Mason City, died Monday
(Dec. 25, 2006) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center.
A funeral service will be held
at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2006,
at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
with the Rev. Thom Christian of
First Congregational Church in
Clear Lake officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be sent to the Nellie
Billings Memorial Fund.
Nellie was born July 12, 1905,
in rural Cerro Gordo County,
Iowa, the daughter of George U.
and Belle M. (Curtis) Morris.
She attended school in Cerro
Gordo County and Mason City.
On August 25, 1922, she married
Walter H. Billings in Des
Moines. Nellie worked for
Deckers for 27½ years before
retirement in 1970.
She was a member of Our Saviors
Lutheran Church and enjoyed
playing cards, bingo and baking.
Nellie loved her family and
especially enjoyed babies. She
collected cups and saucers, salt
and pepper shakers and cream and
sugar bowls.
Survivors include one daughter:
Norma Jean Dye, of Clear Lake;
daughter-in-law: Donna Billings,
of Mowbridge, S.D.; six
grandchildren: Suzanne Bisgrove
(Jerry) of Ankeny, Debbie
Schroeder (Doug) of Clear Lake,
Terry Vermedal (Karen) of
Naperville, Ill., Becky Hall
(Tom) of Mason City, Ric
Vermedal (Jean) of Plymouth, and
Jim Billings (Sherrie) of
Hayden, Idaho; 12
great-grandchildren: Chad
Bisgrove (Carol), Jody Bisgrove,
Judd Bisgrove, Stac Schroeder,
Spencer Schroeder (Missy), Bob
Hall, Jenni Anderson (Mark),
Randy Hall (Julie), Julie
Bratton, Tammy Earle, and James
Billings, Aaron Vermedal; and 14
great-great-grandchildren. She
is also survived by many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, her husband Walter in
1959; one infant daughter; one
daughter: Frances Vermedal; two
sons: Ken Billings and Morris
Billings; four sisters and one
brother.
Arrangements are with Major
Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
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Berdean
M. Nerdig
NORA SPRINGS — Berdean M. Nerdig,
83, of Nora Springs, died
Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2006) at
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30,
2006, at St. Luke Lutheran
Church, 101 N. Hawkeye Ave.,
Nora Springs, with the Rev.
Jenney Edinger officiating.
Interment will be in Olena Mound
Cemetery, Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be held from
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today, Dec.
29, 2006, at St Luke Lutheran
Church, 101 N. Hawkeye, Nora
Springs.
Berdean Marjorie Frandle was
born Oct. 10, 1923, to Fredrica
Bennia (Legreid) Frandle and
Oscar Theodore Frandle on a
farmstead in Kossuth County in
Hebron Township. She attended a
rural school in Kossuth County
through the eighth grade and
graduated from Rake High School.
She was baptized and later
confirmed on Sept. 18, 1938, at
Zion Lutheran Church in Rake.
She entered the Broadlawn’s Polk
County Public Hospital School of
Nursing in Des Moines, and
received a nursing diploma on
Sept. 5, 1944. Berdean worked as
a registered nurse at the Garner
Hamilton Nursing Home, Forest
City Municipal Hospital, Forest
City Public Schools, office of
Dr. D.H. Brown, St. Joseph Mercy
Hospital and Mason City Public
Schools.
Berdean worked as an
administrator at hospitals in
Forest City and Mason City. She
was the founder and first
coordinator of the Licensed
Practical Nursing Education
Program at North Iowa Area
Community College (NIACC).
During her tenure with NIACC,
she was health instructor for
Community Education. Berdean
served as the director of
education at Good Shepherd
Geriatric Center. Berdean was a
lifelong member of the Iowa
Nurse’s Association and held
multiple positions in that
organization,
She married Dean Henry Nerdig of
Buffalo Center at Zion Lutheran
Church in Rake on Oct. 10, 1944.
In their early years, Berdean
and her family lived in Garner,
Forest City and Mason City.
She was mother to Donald Nerdig,
married to Jeanne (Yunck), of
Columbia Falls, Montana; Mary (Nerdig)
Balluff, married to Richard
Balluff, of Omaha, Nebraska;
Dave Nerdig, married to Linda (Heidenreich)
Nerdig, of Urbandale, Iowa;
Molly (Nerdig) Hegenbarth,
married to James Hegenbarth, of
Clarksville, Ind., and Daniel
Nerdig, married to Michelle
(Acosta) Nerdig, of Prince
George, Va.
Her favorite activities included
camping with her family,
gardening, knitting, quilting
and playing on numerous bridge
clubs. Berdean served as general
manager of the Towne and County
Feed Store, member of the Nora
Springs Merchants Association,
treasurer/coordinator of the
Nora Springs Historical Society,
member of the Floyd County
Mental Health Advisory Board,
member of the Judicial
Magistrate Appointing Commission
for Floyd County, member of the
Floyd County Sesquicentennial
Commission, treasurer of the
North Iowa Golden Jubilee Club,
a Master Gardner and grand
marshal of the Buffalo Day
parade. She was a member of St.
Luke’s Lutheran Church and
served on several committees for
the church.
She was preceded in death by her
parents.
She is survived by her husband;
five children; sister, Thelma
Boutelle; and brothers, Ordale
Frandle and Ronald Frandle. She
is also survived by 10
grandchildren: Matthew, Lacey
and Leesa Nerdig, Angela
Schertz, Amanda Coffey, Benjamin
and Jonathan Nerdig, Janel Sohl,
Michelle Hegenbarth, and
Elizabeth Nerdig; and five
great-grand children.
Memorials can be made to St.
Luke’s Lutheran Church in Nora
Springs or North Iowa Hospice in
Mason City.
Arrangements are with Sheckler
Colonial Chapel, 114 N Hawkeye,
Nora Springs.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641)
749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com
Vivian H. Nelson
STANTON — Vivian H. Nelson, 90,
of Stanton, Iowa, formerly of
Rake, passed away Tuesday (Dec.
26, 2006) at the Stanton Care
Center.
Vivian Harriett Nelson was born
Oct. 7, 1916, in Albert Lea,
Minn., the daughter of Henry and
Rose (Gaard) Quame. While she
was at a young age, her family
moved to Rake, Iowa, where
Vivian graduated from High
School with the class of 1934.
On June 11, 1939, she was united
in marriage to Trygve O. Haugen,
of rural Rake, in a ceremony at
the Liberty Lutheran Church.
They lived in Rake and had two
children. Tryg passed away on
March 11, 1968.
Vivian was united in marriage to
Birney Nelson, of rural Rake, on
Jan. 8, 1972. They called Rake
their home, but spent the
winters in St. Petersburg, Fla.,
and the summers at Lake Okoboji.
Birney passed away Jan. 16,
2000. Vivian then moved to the
Westminster Shores Retirement
Center in St. Petersburg until
moving to the Stanton Care
Center in Stanton, Iowa, in
2002.
After graduating from high
school, Vivian was employed at
the Rake Post office for 38
years as a clerk and substituted
as postmaster at times. During
this time she also was a news
reporter, serving as resident
editor of the Rake Register and
correspondent for the Mason City
Globe Gazette and Forest City
Summit, as well as the local
sports reporter for the Des
Moines Register.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; both husbands;
brothers, LeRoy and Orlando
“Lindy” Quame; as well as her
dear friend, Clarine Lund.
Survivors include her children,
Barbara Reisinger and husband,
Gordon, of Red Oak, Iowa; and
Roger Haugen and wife, Gisela,
of St. Petersburg, Fla.; six
grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; brother,
Robert Quame of Rake; and many
other relatives and friends.
Memorial services will be held
at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30,
2006, at the Zion Lutheran
Church in Rake. Burial of the
cremated remains will be in the
West Cemetery at Rake.
Arrangements are with Nelson-Boylan-LeRette
Funeral Chapel of Red Oak.
Hazel Marie
Movick
SIOUX CITY — Hazel Marie “Susie”
Movick, 71, of Sioux City,
formerly of Mason City, died
Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2006) at the
Mercy Medical Center in Sioux
City.
Funeral service will be held at
11 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2007)
at the Christy-Smith Morningside
Chapel, 1801 Morningside Ave.,
Sioux City.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, 2007,
at the Christy-Smith Morningside
Chapel, with the family present
from 6 to 8 p.m. and with a
prayer service at 7 p.m.
Christy-Smith Morningside
Chapel, (712) 276-7319.
Butch Kipper
MASON CITY — Roger L. “Butch”
Kipper, 61, of Mason City, died
Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2006) at
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2007) at
the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City. Burial will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in
Mason City.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to services on Tuesday.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Pat Leo Morse
CLEAR LAKE — Pat Leo Morse, 50,
of 804 N. Ninth St., Clear Lake,
died Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2006)
at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30,
2006, at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N Fourth
St., Clear Lake, with the Rev.
Dennis Ganz officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. today at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel and one
hour before the service on
Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the
Pat L. Morse Memorial Fund.
Pat was born Jan. 4, 1956, in
Iowa City, the son of Harry E.
and Ida (Cooley) Morse. He was a
graduate of Forest City High
School. Pat married Elida Kofoed
on Oct. 25, 1980, at Zion
Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
Pat was employed in the heating
and air conditioning service and
worked in the Clear Lake and
Mason City area. Pat enjoyed
hunting, fishing, reading,
watching the Cubs and Hawkeyes,
playing bingo and playing
cribbage with his sister, Sandy.
He also liked to listen to
Western music and going to
breakfast with Shorty and his
brothers, when they were in
town.
Pat is survived by his wife,
Elida Morse, of Clear Lake; two
children, Melissa Morse, of Iowa
City, and Ryan Morse, of Clear
Lake; four brothers, Steve
(Geri) Morse, of St. Paul Park,
Minn., Tim (Kathy) Morse of
Colorado Springs, Colo., Scott
Morse of Anchorage, Alaska, and
Jon (Debbie) Morse, of Salem,
Ore.; two sisters, Sandy (Dave)
Gjerdahl, of Quartzsite, Ariz.,
and Elin (Harold) “Shorty”
Miner, of Fertile; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and a nephew, Troy
Burke.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
(641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Doris Beine
CHARLES CITY — Doris Beine, 87,
of Charles City, died Thursday
(Dec. 28, 2006) at the Ninth
Street Chautauqua Guest Home in
Charles City.
Memorial services will be held
at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30,
2006, at the First
Congregational Church in Charles
City, with Pastor Phil Corr
officiating. Inurnment will be
at a later date.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Danny Edward
Fjetland
RICEVILLE — Danny Edward
Fjetland, 69, of rural
Riceville, died Thursday (Dec.
28, 2006) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 30, 2006)
at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
in Riceville, with the Rev.
Michael Parris officiating.
Burial will be in Osage Cemetery
in Osage.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 7 p.m. today at the Lindstrom
Funeral Home in Riceville.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641)
985-2242.
Evelyn V.
Probasco
MASON CITY — Evelyn V. Probasco,
74, of Mason City, died Thursday
(Dec. 28, 2006) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with the Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Ethel M. Luckason
NORTHWOOD — Ethel M. Luckason,
88, of 4385 Dale Ave., LeRoy,
Minn., died Wednesday (Dec. 27,
2006) at Mercy Medical Center in
Coon Rapids, Minn.
Funeral Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30,
2006, at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, 412 N. Broadway
St., Manly, with the Rev. David
Kucera officiating. Interment
will be in Sacred Heart Catholic
Cemetery in Manly.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. today at the Conner
Colonial Chapel, 1008 First
Ave., Northwood, with a
Scriptural wake service at 6:30
p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the
American Cancer Society.
Ethel M. Hanson was born on
Feb.14, 1918, in Cerro Gordo
County, the daughter of Hans and
Barbara (Fitzel) Hanson. She
attended Lime Creek Township
country school.
Ethel was united in marriage to
Lester Luckason on Aug. 20,
1938, in Mason City; to this
union four children were born.
Ethel was a homemaker until she
went to work as a seamstress for
Kellums in Mason City for
several years until her
retirement. She also worked at
the Lutheran Retirement Home as
a nurse’s aid. In 1985, she
moved from the farm to
Northwood, later moving to LeRoy,
Minn., in 1999.
Ethel loved sewing, crocheting,
quilting, baking and gardening;
her greatest love was spending
time with her family and
friends. Ethel was a member of
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Manly.
Ethel is survived by her
children, Barbara Jensen, of
Northwood, Corinne (Eddie) Runde,
of LeRoy, Minn., Arne Luckason
and fiancée, Lori Stolenberg, of
Kensett; nine grandchildren,
seven great-grandchildren; along
with several nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, husband, daughter
Margie Luckason, and four
brothers and two sisters.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Douglas D. Adams
GARNER — Douglas D. Adams, 46,
of Garner, died Wednesday (Dec.
27, 2006) at the University of
Minnesota Medical
Center-Fairview Campus in
Minneapolis, Minn., after a
lengthy battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at
the Garner-Hayfield High School
Auditorium with Rev. David
Wagner officiating. Burial will
be in Concord Township Cemetery
in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 2
to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30,
2006, at the United Methodist
Church in Garner, and will
continue one hour prior to
services on Sunday.
Memorials may be designated in
his name.
Arrangements are with the
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Hazel A. Lavalle
ORMAND BEACH, Fla. — Hazel A.
Lavalle, 86, of Grand Villa
Assisted Living, Ormand Beach,
Fla., formerly of Clear Lake,
died Thursday (Dec. 28, 2006) at
the Ormand Memorial Hospital,
Ormand Beach, Fla.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St.
N.E., Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Leonora R.
Johnson
BELMOND — Leonora R. Johnson,
96, a resident of Belmond, died
Wednesday (Dec. 27, 2006) at the
Wright Medical Center Hospice
Unit in Clarion, with her
daughters at her side.
Funeral services will be held at
3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006,
at Trinity Lutheran Church, 304
Third Ave. N.E., Belmond, with
the Rev. Troy Flibsen
officiating. Burial will be in
the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from
1:30 to 3 p.m. on Saturday prior
to services at the church.
Memorials may be given to the
donor’s wishes.
Leonora R. Olsen, the daughter
of Julius and Dora (Rasmussen)
Olsen, was born Dec. 26, 1910,
at Blair, Neb.
At an early age she came to Iowa
with her parents and lived in
various communities in Franklin
and Wright counties. In 1926,
the family moved to Belmond
where she finished high school,
graduating with the Class of
1928.
Leonora the went on to attend
Waldorf College, where she
studied to be an educator.
After teaching for a few years
following college, she was
married to Ervin Johnson on June
15, 1934, at Holmes. To this
union four children were born:
Janelle, Ardith, Ervin and
Gordon. After the children were
grown, Leonora returned to her
teaching career at various
schools around the North Iowa
area for some years.
When Ervin retired from farming
in 1972, they moved to Kanawha
and lived there until Ervin’s
death in 1985. Leonora then
returned to live in Belmond and
in 1995 moved to the Belmond
Community Retirement Center. She
had lived there until becoming a
resident of the Belmond Health
Care Center in April 2005.
Throughout her entire life
Leonora followed her ambitions
and belief in lifelong learning
and education. She had even
taken various adult education
classes in her 80s and several
of her family members also went
on to pursue careers in
education. Her life was filled
with special occasions and times
spent with her family and
friends.
She will be remembered by those
who knew her well as a very
happy and content lady who
enjoyed the simple things of
life. She enjoyed writing and
receiving letters from her
family and they will cherish the
wisdom and strength she shared
with them throughout her life.
She loved to read and work
crossword puzzles, play games,
and do handicraft such as
quilting and sewing.
Leonora was very active in the
church actitivities of Trinity
Lutheran Church in Belmond,
where she was a longtime member.
She enjoyed making hundreds of
quilts with the church ladies
for Lutheran World Relief and
had been active in the church
circle. During her later years
she enjoyed being a member of
the Belmond Senior Citizens and
participating in many of the
activities of the retirement
community.
Those left to cherish her memory
include her daughters, Janelle (LeAllen)
Nevermann, of Mason City, and
Ardith (Marlin) Jenison,
Urbandale; her sons, Ervin (Liz)
Johnson, of Mankato, Minn., and
Gordon (Jeri) Johnson, of
Westby, Wis.; a sister, Judith
Knutson, of San Antonio, Texas;
granddaughters, Terri (Don)
Leick, Jody (Dave) Schrage;
grandsons, Brian Nevermann, Mike
(Carolyn) Johnson, and Steve (Danette)
Johnson; granddaughter, Kristin
(Andy) Gesteland, and grandsons,
Craig (Lori) Johnson and Kevin
(Sarah) Johnson;
great-grandchildren, Jordan,
Taylor, Christopher, Kaitlyn,
Brianne, Turner, Jessica, Lacy,
Christopher, Kate, Allison,
Jacob, Ellen, Audra, Sam, Grace
and Kasey; also numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and other
relatives.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Julius and Dora;
husband, Ervin Johnson; three
sisters, Dagny, Helen and
Priscilla; two brothers, Harold
and Philip; and two grandsons,
David and Stuart.
Arrangements are with Andrews
Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
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Douglas D. Adams
GARNER — Douglas D. Adams, 46,
of Garner, died Wednesday (Dec.
27, 2006) at the University of
Minnesota Medical
Center–Fairview Campus in
Minneapolis, Minn., after a
lengthy battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Sunday at the
Garner-Hayfield High School
Auditorium with the Rev. David
Wagner officiating. Burial will
be in Concord Township Cemetery
in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 2
to 6 p.m. today at the United
Methodist Church in Garner and
will continue one hour prior to
services on Sunday.
Memorials may be designated in
his name.
Douglas Donald Adams, the son of
Deane R. and Janet L. (Hillygus)
Adams, was born Nov. 6, 1960, at
Marshalltown. He graduated from
Beaman-Conrad-Liscomb High
School in 1979. He continued his
education at Iowa State
University in Ames, graduating
in 1983 with a bachelor of arts
degree in animal science and a
bachelor of arts degree in
public service and
administration in agriculture.
On June 8, 1985, he married
Brenda Habben at the
Presbyterian Church in Mason
City. They lived in Garner,
where they raised their three
children, Jessica, Lindsey and
Jordan.
Doug was employed as a financial
officer for Farm Credit Services
of America since 2000. Prior to
working at FCSA, he was employed
by Cargill for 17 years.
He was active in his children’s
activities and served as a youth
sports coach and drama coach at
the high school. He enjoyed
spending time with his family
and friends, raising, showing
and judging sheep and helping
with community projects.
Doug was a member of the United
Methodist Church in Garner,
where he served as a Sunday
school teacher. He belonged to
the National Suffolk Sheep
Association and Northern Plains
Club Lamb Association, and was a
4-H Club Leader.
He was recognized for his
service to his community by
being named Garner Jaycees
Citizen of the Year in 1999. He
also was awarded the Robert
Hiscocks Memorial 4-H Award,
received an honorary 4-H Member
Award, was a Relay for Life
Ambassador and was a Cargill
President’s Club winner.
He is survived by his wife,
Brenda, of Garner; three
children, Jessica Adams of West
Des Moines, Lindsey Adams, a
freshman at Truman State in
Kirksville, Mo., and Jordan
Adams, a junior in high school;
his parents, Deane and Janet
Adams of Marshalltown; two
sisters, Lori Adams of Ames and
Lana (Galen) Adams-Herr of Cedar
Falls; a brother, Dan (Karen)
Adams of Oskaloosa; and three
nieces.
He was preceded in death by his
maternal and paternal
grandparents.
Arrangements are with Cataldo
Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome
Louise Hofler
NORA SPRINGS — Louise Hofler,
86, of Nora Springs, died
Thursday (Dec. 28, 2006) at the
Nora Springs Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6,
2007, at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. in
Mason City, with Father Jon M.
Seda officiating.
Louise Lovetta Edel was born
April 25, 1920, to Anna and
Charles Edel in Haverhill, Iowa.
At the age of 3, she and her
family moved to a farm in the
Mason City area. Louise
graduated from St. Joseph High
School in 1937 and Hamilton
Business College the same year.
She was employed as assistant
secretary-treasurer at
Production Credit Association in
Mason City.
In 1942, Louise married John R.
Hofler at the San Miguel Mission
in Paso Robles County, Calif.,
where he was stationed at Camp
Roberts during World War II.
After the war, they lived in
Nora Springs, where John was a
partner in the Hofler Seed Co.
Louise was a member of the Holy
Family Catholic Church in Mason
City and was active in the Nora
Springs Catholic Community
Center. She participated in many
youth groups in Nora Springs and
ran the Youth Center there for
several years. She enjoyed
participating in bridge clubs
and marathons.
Louise is survived by her
husband, John, and three sons,
Jerry, Robert and Thomas; a
brother, Bud Edel; and a sister,
Joanne Stover.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; a brother, Clair Edel;
and six sisters, Shirley Peck,
Esther Gump, Irene Pedelty,
Alice Whalen, Barbara Carmen and
Karen McGrath.
Evelyn V.
Probasco
MASON CITY — Evelyn V. Probasco,
74, of Mason City, died Thursday
(Dec. 28, 2006) at the Good
Shepherd Health Center.
A funeral service will be held
at 10 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 2,
2007) at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
with the Rev. Steve Hansen of
Wesley United Methodist Church
officiating. Interment will be
at Evergreen Cemetery in Rudd.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. today and one hour
prior to the service on Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers memorials may
be sent to the Evelyn Probasco
Memorial Fund.
Evelyn was born Dec. 11, 1932,
in Floyd Crossing, Iowa, the
daughter of Herman Field and
Inez (Rolfes) Field. She
attended Rudd High School in
Rudd and later attended NIACC in
Mason City.
Evelyn worked for House of
Lloyds in Grandview, Mo., and
Spurgeon’s Department Store in
Mason City. In 1994 she retired.
She was a member of Wesley
United Methodist Church and a
past member of the Optimist
Club. She enjoyed playing cards,
bowling and spending time with
her dog, Sadie.
Survivors include one daughter,
Christine Doege and husband,
James, of Burt; three sons, Dale
Rogers and wife, Cathy, of Mason
City, William Rogers and wife,
Kathy, of Mason City, and Glenn
Rogers and special friend, Keeme
Robinson, of Brandon; 15
grandchildren, 23
great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Herman Field and wife
Patti of Pequot Lakes, Minn.,
and Robert Field and wife Candy
of Cross Lake, Minn.; and one
sister, Betty Wetter of Pine
River, Minn. She is also
survived by several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and one sister, June
Evenson.
Arrangements are with Major
Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory. (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Flossie E.
Douglas
MANLY — Flossie E. Douglas, 95,
passed away on Dec. 16, 2006, in
Kansas City, Mo., surrounded by
her loving family.
Flossie was born Aug. 6, 1911,
in Fordyce, Arkansas, to the
union of William and Pearlie
Barnett.
Flossie was a lifelong resident
of Manly, Iowa, until her health
declined.
In 2005, Flossie’s great-nieces,
Kimberly and LeSondra, moved her
to Kansas City to be near family
members.
Flossie received Christ at an
early age and was a faithful and
devoted member of the New Bethel
Baptist Church in Manly, Iowa,
for many, many years, where she
served as church financial
secretary until her health began
to fail.
Flossie received her formal
education in Glendale, Calif.
In 1942 Flossie was united in
marriage to Cecil F. Douglas.
The couple farmed north of Manly
for 27 years, retiring in 1974
and building a home in Manly.
As a young girl, Flossie loved
to play baseball. She was in a
baseball league where she played
ball and traveled all over
northern Iowa. In later years,
she enjoyed baseballs games on
TV and radio. Flossie and her
husband, Cecil, worked as a team
at the Crystal Sugar Beet Plant
in Manly during the winter
months. Flossie and Cecil
delivered Meals on Wheels to
senior citizens.
Flossie was a member of the
Highlight Women’s Club. She
enjoyed quilting, and designed a
quilt and named it The Texas
Star. The quilt was exhibited
all over Iowa for two years. She
was a seamstress, and liked
fishing, gardening and ceramics.
Flossie was a superb cook, and
loved to entertain and everyone
was always welcome to her house
for a home-cooked meal. In
essence, Flossie was the
ultimate hostess.
Flossie is preceded in death by
her beloved and devoted husband
of 45 years, Cecil F. Douglas;
her parents, William and Pearlie
Barnett; and her two brothers,
Theauthus (Boss Man) Barnett and
Lewis Macon (Buddy) Barnett.
Flossie leaves to cherish her
memory her nephew, Leon V.
Barnett (Marilyn); her nieces,
Pearl Reevers, and Patsy Ray;
great-grand- nieces and nephews,
Lisa Forbush (Hulon), Kimberly
Barnett Terrell (Dwight),
Brigitte Barnett Loftis (Keith),
LeSondra Barnett Hollowell
(Brian), Deandre Barnett, (Shauntae),
DeNikka Barnett, William Walker
and Pamela Walker, other
great-grand-nieces and nephews,
her nieces and nephews, Leslie
Ray, Lois Martin, Charlotte
Allen (Dennis), Verna Smith, Tom
Douglas (Ann) and Marla Douglas,
great-great- grand nieces and
nephews; in-laws, Neva and
Alfonso Douglas; special friends
Ruth, Ruby and Willis Haddix and
Lola Rhem, cousins, other
relatives and friends who loved
her dearly and will fondly
treasure their memories of
Flossie Elizabeth
Barnett-Douglas.
A memorial in Flossie’s honor
will be held Saturday, March 31,
2007, at New Bethel Baptist
Church 814 N Grant St. in Manly,
Iowa, with the time to be
determined.
We entrusted our loved one to
the care of Bride Colonial
Chapel, 110 E Spring St, Manly.
(641) 454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com
Elizabeth Ann
Crotty
WAVERLY — Elizabeth Ann Crotty,
75, of Waverly, died Thursday
(Dec. 28, 2006) at ManorCare in
Waterloo.
Elizabeth was born on July 21,
1931, in Hampton, the daughter
of Ira Lee and Alma (Thomas)
Wilson. On Oct. 15, 1950, she
was united in marriage to Robert
D. Crotty at the First Methodist
Church in Hampton. After their
marriage, they made their home
in Mason City. In 1965, they
moved to Waverly and Elizabeth
started working for CUNA Mutual.
Elizabeth is survived by her
three daughters, Cheryl (Dan)
Breitbach, of Waverly; Pamela
(Vern) Meyer, of Osage; and
Vickie (Jim) Chesnut, of
Clarksville; seven
grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; one sister,
Gerry (Bud) Pletsch, of
Alexander; two sisters-in-law,
Ada Wilson and Dorothy Wilson;
two brothers-in-law, Carl Crotty
and Ken Crotty; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and her husband, Robert,
in 1989.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2007) at
the Trinity United Methodist
Church in Waverly. Burial will
be in Harlington Cemetery,
Waverly.
Visitation will be held from 4
to 8 p.m. Monday (Jan. 1, 2007)
at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral
Home in Waverly.
Memorials may be directed to the
family.
Dale F. Bublitz
ST. ANSGAR — Dale F. Bublitz,
68, of St. Ansgar, died Friday
(Dec. 29, 2006) at his home in
rural St. Ansgar.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
Gary Kleckner
DES MOINES — Gary Kleckner, 65,
of Des Moines and formerly of
St. Ansgar, died Tuesday (Dec.
26, 2006) at his residence in
Des Moines.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
Darlene J.
Buckland
MASON CITY — Darlene J.
Buckland, 75, of Mason City,
died Friday (Dec. 29, 2006) at
the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Visitation will be held at 10
a.m. today followed by a
memorial service at 11 a.m.
today at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City. Inurnment will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery
immediately following the
service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be sent to Homestead
Assisted Living.
Darlene was born Aug. 19, 1931,
in Belmond, the daughter of
Lloyd and Anna Mae (Buchanan)
Cline. She attended schools in
both Belmond and Mason City.
She married Bernard J. Buckland
on June 30, 1950, in Key West,
Fla. Darlene and Bernie enjoyed
51 years of marriage and enjoyed
traveling during this time to
visit friends and family.
They were members of Wesley
United Methodist Church,
participating in a number of
volunteer organizations.
Darlene will be remembered for
her playful spirit and her love
and devotion to her family and
friends.
She is survived by her daughter,
Debbra Fangman, of Plymouth,
Minn.; son, B.J. Buckland and
wife Chris of Minnetonka, Minn.;
three grandchildren, Daniel, of
Zambia, Africa, William, of
Minneapolis, Minn.; and
Stephanie, of Des Moines, Iowa;
brother, Roger Cline and wife,
Phyllis, of Arizona, and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Bernard John Buckland;
parents, Lloyd and Anna Mae
(Buchanan) Cline; stepfather
Charlie Halfpop; two sisters,
Alice Lowenberg and Ethel
Harrington; three brothers,
Clarence, Dale and Harry Cline;
grandchildren, Amy and Jessica
Fangman; and son-in-law, Michael
Fangman.
Major Erickson Funeral Home &
Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Charlotte Krumrey
CHARLES CITY —Charlotte Krumrey,
64, of Charles City, died Friday
(Dec. 29 , 2006) at St. Marys
Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St.
N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Hazel A. Lavelle
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Hazel A.
Lavelle, 86, of Grand Villa
Assisted Living, Ormond Beach,
Fla., and formerly of Clear
Lake, died Thursday (Dec. 28,
2006) at Ormond Memorial
Hospital in Ormond Beach.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 3, 2007)
at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213
N Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason
City, with the Rev. Steve Palo
officiating. Burial will be in
Wayside Cemetery, Chapin.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2007)
at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in
Mason City and one hour prior to
services Wednesday at the
church.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Daniel E. Lynch
MASON CITY — Daniel E. Lynch,
72, of Mason City, died Friday
(Dec. 29, 2006) at the Nora
Springs Care Center.
A funeral Mass will be held
10:30 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 2,
2007) at St. John’s Catholic
Church in Bancroft with Father
Paul D. Bormann officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. Monday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Bancroft.
Further visitation will be from
9:30 a.m. Tuesday until time of
Mass at the church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Luella Murphy
ALGONA — Luella Murphy, 91, of
Algona, died Friday (Dec. 29,
2006) at the Algona Manor Care
Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 2,
2007) at the St. Cecelia
Catholic Church in Algona with
Father Paul Eisele officiating.
Burial will be in St. Michael’s
Cemetery in Whittemore.
Visitation will be held from 3
to 8 p.m. Monday (Jan. 1, 2007)
at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home in Algona with a
Catholic Daughters of the
Americas rosary at 3 p.m. and a
parish prayer service at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Clara Iola
Numelin
MASON CITY — Clara Iola Numelin,
99, of Mason City and formerly
of Thornton, died Friday (Dec.
29, 2006) at the I.O.O.F.
Nursing Facility in Mason City.
Graveside memorial services will
be held at a later date.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in
Hampton is in charge of
arrangements.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home,
(641) 456-3232.
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Dr.
Jerome F. Biebesheimer
MASON CITY — Dr. Jerome F.
Biebesheimer, 90, of Mason City
passed away December 26, 2006,
in Mason City, Iowa. A memorial
service will be held at 1:30
p.m. January 2, 2007, at the
First Presbyterian Church, 201
Willowbrook Drive S.W. in Mason
City.
Jerome was born February 28,
1916, in Grundy Center, Iowa to
Charles A. and Jenny (Freese)
Biebesheimer. He attended Grundy
Center schools and graduated
from Grundy Center High School
in 1933. He then attended the
University of Iowa, where he
graduated from the College of
Dentistry in 1940. He briefly
practiced dentistry in Sac City,
Iowa, before returning to Iowa
City to join the faculty of the
University of Iowa College of
Dentistry. His time at the
University was interrupted by
his service in the U.S. Navy
during World War II, based in
Oakland, San Pedro and Chicago
where he achieved the rank of
Lieutenant SG. After his
discharge, he returned to Iowa
City and rejoined the faculty.
On Memorial Day, 1942, Jerome
married Lois Hook of Grundy
Center. Together they raised
their five children and
celebrated 57 years of marriage.
He took great pride in his
children and their
accomplishments, including that
they all earned at least one
degree from the University of
Iowa.
In 1948 Jerome moved to Mason
City and opened his general
practice of dentistry. He
practiced until his retirement
in 1992. As a highly respected
member of his profession he
served on numerous dental and
medical boards throughout his
career.
Jerome was an avid golfer and
bird hunter. He was a long-time
member and past president of the
Mason City Country Club. In June
1959 he shot the course record
for the back nine, which has yet
to be beaten. He shot his age on
the course at least once every
year from his 70th year through
his 89th. He was also known as
an excellent wingshot and dog
trainer. He made numerous
hunting trips for waterfowl in
Saskatchewan, pheasants in South
Dakota, quail in Missouri and
Kansas, and grouse in Wisconsin,
as well as hunting across Iowa
for gamebirds including wild
turkey. He also enjoyed over 50
continuous years of travel to
Pine River, Minnesota, for
hunting ruffed grouse. He was
happy to have been out on
opening day of the pheasant
season this fall.
Jerome was active in the
community, serving three terms
on the Mason City School Board.
He was a member and past
president of the Mason City
Lions Club, was an Elder in the
First Presbyterian Church and
served three times on its
Session, and was on the staff of
Mercy Hospital.
He is survived by his children,
Johanna Nichols, Berkeley,
California; Jerome Jr. (Arlene),
Jonesboro, Arkansas; Gretchen
King, Mason City; Christina
Biebesheimer, Arlington,
Virginia, and Charles (Lisa),
Clear Lake. He is also survived
by his grandchildren Anastasia
Seaman and fiance Brian Cooley,
Mason City; Genevieve King,
Huntington Beach, California;
Michael Biebesheimer,
Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Lea
and Ellie Biebesheimer, Clear
Lake as well as a great
grandson, Kevin Seaman of Mason
City. He is also survived by his
special friend, Jean Ann Cahalan,
Mason City. He was predeceased
by his parents, sister Eloise
Rorem, and wife Lois.
Dale F. Bublitz
ST. ANSGAR — Dale F. Bublitz,
age 68, of St. Ansgar, died
Friday (Dec. 29, 2006) at his
home in rural St. Ansgar.
Dale was born on Oct. 5, 1938,
at the family farm in Mitchell
County, the son of Harold and
Lucille (Wahl) Bublitz. Dale
graduated from Grafton High
School in 1957. He served in the
U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963,
doing overseas duty in Germany.
Dale was united in marriage to
Dorothy Hagedorn on Oct. 4,
1975, at the Little Brown Church
in Nashua.
He worked at Oliver in Charles
City and Decklever Redi-Mix in
Osage. Dale and Dorothy owned
and operated D & D’s Place in
Grafton from 1977 to 1992. He
then worked for TIP Farms and
Fieldstone Cabinetry.
Dale was a member of the Grafton
American Legion Post 616 and a
lifelong member of Emmanuel
Lutheran Church in Grafton.
Dale enjoyed attending area
auctions to find new treasures,
reading cookbooks, camping,
fishing, working at the annual
Legion Smoker and catching up
with family and friends over
coffee
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2,
2007, at the Emmanuel Lutheran
Church in Grafton with the Rev.
Wayne Ellingson and Irmgard
Ellingson, Associate in
Ministry, officiating. Burial
will be at the Grafton Cemetery
with military honors at the
grave by the Grafton American
Legion Post 616.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6
p.m. on Monday at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage and will
continue one hour before
services Tuesday at the church.
Dale is survived by his wife,
Dorothy Bublitz, of St. Ansgar;
his mother, Lucille Bublitz, of
St. Ansgar; a daughter, Phyllis
Kraus, and fiancé, Brian Wilde,
of Stratford; a son, Dennis
(Debbie) Hagedorn, of Rockford,
Ill.; six grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; six
great-great-grandchildren; a
sister, Elaine (Kermit) Huebner,
of Grafton; a brother, David
(Debbie) Bublitz, of Carpenter;
and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
father, Harold; and two
brothers, Darrel and Dean.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, (641)732-3706.
Gary Kleckner
DES MOINES — Gary Kleckner, 65,
of Des Moines, formerly of St.
Ansgar, died Tuesday (Dec. 26,
2006) at his residence in Des
Moines.
A memorial Mass will be held at
11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6,
2007, at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage with the Rev.
John Moser officiating.
Inurnment will at the St. Ansgar
Cemetery with military honors at
the grave by St. Ansgar American
Legion Post No. 358.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. on Friday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage where there will be a
scripture service at 7 p.m.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
(641) 732-3706.
Connie Smith Wood
IOWA FALLS — Connie Smith Wood,
41, of Iowa Falls, died on
Friday (Dec. 29, 2006) at her
home.
Funeral services will be at 10
a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007,
at the Evangelical Free Church
in Iowa Falls with burial in the
Hazel Green Cemetery rural
Ackley.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5
p.m. on Monday at the Surls
Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.
Surls Funeral Home, Iowa Falls,
(641) 648-9554.
www.surls.com
Roger ‘Butch’
Kipper
MASON CITY— Roger “Butch”
Kipper, age 61, of 124 28th St.
S.W., died on Wednesday (Dec.
27, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Care Unit of North
Iowa.
A funeral service will be held
at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2,
2007, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St.
N.E., with the Reverend Jim
Stiles officiating. Burial will
be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to the service on Tuesday
at Hogan Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel.
Memorials maybe given to the
Roger L. Kipper Memorial Fund in
care of Gary Kavars, 29 Sunset
View Drive, Clear Lake, IA
50428.
Roger L. Kipper was born on June
13, 1945, to Reginald and Margie
Holt, in Mason City. Butch was
raised by his adoptive parents
Lewis and Izetta Kipper.
He graduated from Mason City
High School in 1964. He was
employed by the city of Mason
City in the Sanitation
Department for 18 years before
he left to operate Butch’s
Detailing. Butch was also a
video photographer and worked
part time for Bill’s Car
Reconditioning Center.
He was an avid Dallas Cowboy and
sports fan. In high school he
loved playing baseball and
running track. He was a member
of St. John’s Baptist Church.
Butch is survived by two
daughters, Roberta Kipper, of
Harrison, N.Y. and Heather
Kipper, of Chicago, Ill. He is
also survived by a host of
nieces, nephews, cousins and
extended family members.
Butch was preceded in death by
his parents; six sisters; and
four brothers.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Margaret C.
Burgess
MASON CITY — Margaret Carol
(Fisher) Burgess, 76, of Mason
City, was called home to her
Savior on Tuesday (Dec. 26,
2006) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2,
2007, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St.
N.E., Mason City, with Major
Lori Wright, of the Salvation
Army, officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to the services Tuesday at
the funeral chapel.
Margaret was born on Nov. 4,
1930, at Dallas Center, Iowa, to
William and Effie (Banks)
Fisher. Margaret attended school
in Dallas Center.
On Oct. 14, 1950, she was united
in marriage to Roscoe Burgess,
Jr. They lived with their family
at various homes in the
surrounding area. Margaret
worked as a cook at numerous
cafes in the surrounding area.
Margaret loved spending time
with her family. She loved
babysitting her grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, and
numerous other children that
were considered part of her
extended family. She enjoyed
doing crafts, playing bingo,
talking on the phone, and
watching wrestling every time it
was on TV. She attended the
Salvation Army and was a member
of their home league activity
group.
Margaret had been a resident of
USA Health Care Center since
October 2000. She enjoyed being
involved in the resident
activities.
Margaret is survived by her
children, Roxanne Burgess, Cindy
(Randy) Cunningham, Julie
Burgess (Jimmie Lee), and Jim
Burgess (Lisa) all of Mason
City; daughter in-law, Annie
Burgess, Des Moines;
grandchildren, Laura, Steven,
Michelle (Allen), Keith, Johnny,
Dalaina, LaTeya, Levi (Tiffany),
and Patricia;
great-grandchildren, Cheyenne,
Damon, Dakota, Jessmyn, Allen
Jr., Josephina, Brooklyn, Jaedyn,
and Khamari; sisters, Laura
Smothers, Des Moines, and Lena
Howell, Missouri; brother,
Wilson (Netta) Fisher, Dallas
Center; brother-in-law, Jack
Burgess (Deloris); sister
in-law, JoAnne (Dan) Anderson;
also numerous nieces and
nephews; and a special nephew,
Douglas Anderson (LuAnn); and
lots of children whom she
considered family; and many
other friends.
Margaret was preceded in death
by her parents; husband, Roscoe
Burgess, Jr.; infant twins;
infant daughter, Carol Ann;
daughter, Jacqueline; son,
Steven; twin sister, Marjorie;
and numerous brothers.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Hazel A. Lavelle
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Hazel A.
Lavelle, 86, of Grand Villa
Assisted Living, Ormond Beach,
Fla., formerly of Clear Lake,
Iowa, died Thursday (Dec. 28,
2006) at Ormond Memorial
Hospital, Ormond Beach, Fla.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3,
2006, at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., Mason City, with the Rev.
Steve Palo officiating. Burial
will be in Wayside Cemetery,
Chapin.
Visitation will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Hogan
Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel,
126 Third St. N.E., Mason City,
and one hour prior to services
Wednesday at the church.
Hazel Annette Lavelle was born
on March 14, 1920, at Mason
City, a daughter of Andrew and
Hilda (Vold) Kerdus. She was
united in marriage to Clarence
Lavelle on Sept. 29, 1942, at
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Hazel was a 1932 graduate of
Mason City High School. Hazel
assisted her husband in managing
apartment complexes in New York
and Washington states. She
particularly liked their
vacation travels and recording
the sights in photographs. She
was very fond of staged and
movie musicals. She enjoyed
being a homemaker and mother to
her children. She enjoyed
watching TV, especially game
shows and musical variety shows.
She was a former member of
Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason
City.
She is survived by her husband,
Clarence, Ormond Beach, Fla.;
one son, Robert Lavelle,
Henderson, Nev.; a daughter,
Sharon Pierce, Palm Coast, Fla.;
three grandsons; one
granddaughter; and seven
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two
brothers and four sisters.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Darlene E. Menke
BANCROFT — Darlene E. Menke, 74,
of Bancroft, died Saturday (Dec.
30, 2006) at the Heritage
Nursing Home in Bancroft.
A funeral Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at St.
John’s Catholic Church, 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. on Tuesday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Bancroft, with a
Catholic Daughters of the
Americas rosary beginning at 4
p.m. and a scripture prayer
service beginning at 7 p.m.
Other arrangements are
incomplete at the funeral home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Bancroft, (515)
885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Daniel E. Lynch
MASON CITY— Daniel E. Lynch, 72,
of Mason City, died Friday (Dec.
29, 2006) at the Nora Springs
Care Center.
A funeral Mass will be held
Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St.
John’s Catholic Church,
Bancroft, with Father Paul D.
Bormann officiating. Military
Honors will be conducted by the
Bancroft American Legion.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7
p.m. on Monday at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Bancroft. Further
visitation will be from 9:30
a.m. until Mass time on Tuesday
at the church.
Daniel Eugene Lynch was born on
Jan. 28, 1934, in Bancroft, son
of Daniel and Laura (Sandschulte)
Lynch. He grew up in the Seneca
area where he attended grade
school. His family moved to
Mason City and he graduated from
Holy Family High School in 1952.
Dan then served in the United
States Army during the Korean
Conflict.
Dan attended DeVry Institute in
Chicago, Ill. and after
graduation he was employed at
Kleinschmidt, a division of
Smith-Corona Merchant, of
Deerfield, Ill. He later worked
for Bellair Express retiring to
Mason City in 1994. Dan loved to
golf and fish and was an avid
fan of professional sports.
He is survived by two brothers,
Robert Lynch, of Seneca, and
James Lynch, and his wife,
Marilyn, of Redfield; two
sisters-in-law, Valeria Lynch,
of Bancroft and Carol Lynch, of
Washington; and many nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; four brothers: John,
Wayne, Dennis, and Paul; and
three sisters, Kathleen Lynch,
Betty Lynch, and Helen Calvert.
Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, Bancroft, (515) 885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Douglas B.
Wartman
CHARLES CITY— Douglas B. Wartman,
88, formerly of 1702 Kenwood
Ave. in Charles City, died
Saturday (Dec. 30, 2006) at the
Eleventh St. Chautauqua Guest
Home in Charles City.
Graveside services, with
military respects provided by
the Charles City Ceremonial
Unit, will be held at 11 a.m. on
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007, at
Riverside Cemetery, 49 Riverside
Ave. in Charles City with the
Rev. Paul Phillips of the Gospel
Lighthouse Church in Floyd
presiding.
Visitation will be from 10 until
11 a.m. on Thursday at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401
Blunt St. in Charles City.
Those wishing to extend
memorials may wish to direct
them to the Douglas B. Wartman
Memorial Fund.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
Charlotte M.
Krumrey
CHARLES CITY — Charlotte M.
Krumrey, 64, of 117 13th Ave.,
Charles City, died Friday (Dec.
29 , 2006) at St. Mary’s
Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Charlotte Marie Krumrey was born
on Jan. 31, 1942, in Chickasaw
County, Iowa, a daughter of
Wilbur and Ida Marie (Love)
Kollmann, Sr.
She was united in marriage to
Dale E. Krumrey, Jr. on Feb. 4,
1961, at Charles City.
Charlotte enjoyed fishing,
dancing in her younger years,
vacationing in the Gulf of
Mexico, genealogy, her animals,
Mini, Wiggles, and Nibbles, and
spending time with family and
friends.
Charlotte especially enjoyed
taking care of people; she will
be remembered for always putting
the concerns of others before
her own.
She was a member of First
Congregational Church and the
Moose Lodge, Charles City.
Charlotte is survived by her
husband, Dale Krumrey, Jr.; her
children, Debra (Kevin) Eggers,
Donna Meyer, and adopted
daughter, Tami Roney, all of
Charles City; grandchildren,
Amber and Travis Mahlstedt, and
fiance, Krissy Randall;
step-grandchildren, Kristen
(Nick) Wittes, Jacob (Alisha)
Eggers, Luke, Matthew and
Veronica Eggers;
great-grandchildren, Hannah and
Brayden Mahlstedt;
step-great-grandchildren, Aiden
and Christopher Wittes; sister,
Sharon (Melvin) Allison;
brother, Wilbur Kollmann, Jr.
and Terri Palmer; mother-in-law,
Viola Krumrey, Charles City;
sister-in-law, Connie (Darrell)
DeVries, Charles City; several
nieces and nephews; and great
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; a brother, Wendel;
grandson, David Alan Meyer, Jr.;
and father-in-law, Dale Krumrey,
Sr.
Services will be held at a later
date.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.,
Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Posted by Gene
Manning
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