Bergo, Jeneva I.   LAKE MILLS - Jeneva I. Bergo, of Lake Mills, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at the Lake Mills Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lakes Mills with the Rev. Roger Dykstra officiating. Burial will be in Salem Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main in Lake Mills, is in charge of the arrangements. Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/6/2006. Notice • Funeral home info • Flowers • Charities

Blunt, Leona   CHARLES CITY - Leona Blunt, 86, of Charles City, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City with Pastor Paul Phillips of the Gospel Lighthouse at Floyd officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City. Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Thursday. The Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/6/2006 - 2/7/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Cagle, Sammie Jo   CLEAR LAKE - Sammie Jo Cagle, 69, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (Feb. 4, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Galilean Lutheran Church, 4454-225th Street, Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, with the Reverend Jeff Ungs officiating. Interment will be at a later date in the Abernathy Cemetery in Abernathy, Texas. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be given to AA of Clear Lake in memory of Sammie Jo Cagle. Sammie Jo Cagle, 69, was born on Nov. 24, 1936, at Hail Center, Texas, the daughter of Cran and Dixie (Moore) Pittman. She attended and received her education in the Petersburg, Texas, schools. Sammie worked for several years as a dental assistant in Huntsville, Ala., where she lived from 1967 until moving to Cedar Rapids in 1982. She worked for a real estate agent in Cedar Rapids for a few years until moving to Clear Lake in 1987. Sammie was very active in doing volunteer work in Clear Lake, being involved in Tri-T, and Art in the Park in Clear Lake. She was also very active in the AA program in Clear Lake. Sammie enjoyed gardening, home decorating, collecting snow babies, and playing bridge, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren. Left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Wesley Cagle and his wife, Leslie, of Houma, La., and Brad Cagle and his wife, Shelly, of Clear Lake; five grandchildren: Christie Ann Ottaway and Matthew Allen Ottaway of Cedar Rapids, Wesley Joseph Cagle and Heather Bergeron of Houma, La., and Lisa Trulson and her husband, Joshua, of Mason City; a sister, Betty Lynn Hobgood of Happy, Texas; as well as other relatives; and many friends. Sammie was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter, Theresa; and a brother, Billy Pittman. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake, is in charge of the services. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/6/2006 - 2/7/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Greiman, Laurence   GARNER - Laurence Greiman, 94, of Garner, died Saturday (Feb. 4, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Center, Forest City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with the Rev. Tim Diehl officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery, Garner. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Online condolences may be directed to www.cataldofuneralhome.com Laurence Eugene Theodore Greiman, the son of William Henry and Bessie (Schultz) Greiman, was born on May 22, 1911, on a farm north of Klemme. He attended rural school near his home and graduated from Klemme High School. After high school, he worked with his father on the family farm. On Dec. 11, 1937, he married Hazel Mae Hodson at Forest City. They farmed in the Garner and Klemme area. In 1951, they moved into Klemme and a year later into Garner. Besides farming, Laurence worked at a dairy and sawmill. In his retirement years he was a taxi driver at Prairie View Apartments in Garner. In February of 2004, he became a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City. He enjoyed his family, gardening, and was an avid reader. In his younger years he enjoyed hunting, trapping, and fishing. He was a member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner. Laurence is survived by his children, Bill (Liela) Greiman of Santa Rosa, Calif. and Janice (Tim) Hartwig of Ankeny; grandchildren: Sonja (Brad) Muhm of Garner, Andrew (Celine) Hartwig of Iowa City, and Amy (Brad) Peterson of Ankeny; three great-grandchildren; three sisters: Hallie Stromer of Rapid City, S.D., Esther Fillmore of Marion, and Gladys (Eldridge) Alden of Klemme; brothers, Victor (Lois) Greiman of Dayton, Ohio, and Earl (Alice) Greiman of Golden, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel, Mar. 11, 2005; his parents; and brothers, Maurice and Hilary Greiman. Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/5/2006 - 2/6/2006. Notice • Funeral home info • Flowers • Charities

Greimann, Jane   AMES - After a courageous battle with lung cancer, the spirit of Jane Greimann of Ames, age 64, left her body and went to be with her Lord. She died at Israel Family Hospice in Ames on Saturday (Feb. 4, 2006). A worship service entitled "Witness to the Resurrection" will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, at Collegiate Presbyterian Church in Ames and is to be officiated by the Rev. Larry Mitchell and the Rev. Vicky Curtis. In lieu of a post-worship reception, family and friends may gather to visit with Jane's family prior to the service at 9 am in the church. Jane's body will be cremated, followed by a private burial of her cremains at 8:30 a.m. at the ISU Cemetery prior to the worship service. Jane was born on Jan. 25, 1942, in Klemme, Iowa, to Chet and Ina Mae (Jarchow) Renner. She grew up on the farm, learning to love horses, holding leadership positions in 4-H and graduating from Klemme High School in 1960. Jane acquired a degree from Iowa State University in textile and clothing in 1964 and a teaching certificate in 1980. One week following graduation, Jane married Lowell Greimann in Klemme, Iowa, on June 7, 1964. They moved to Boulder, Colo., where Jane worked as a seamstress and then as an office worker to support her husband's further education and proudly bore their first son, Chad. The young family moved to San Antonio, Texas, where their second son, Blair, was born. While in Texas, Jane worked with children in the Hispanic community and with low-income adults. The Greimanns returned to Ames in 1973 to be nearer to parents and grandparents. Jane flew to Chicago in 1975 to bring home their adopted daughter, Amy, who just arrived from Vietnam. Jane taught art, health, and family and consumer science at Nevada Junior High School for sixteen years. While teaching, she worked on studies of student health with regard to cholesterol and helped to start a breakfast program. She taught parenting classes, made a five-week trip to Russia in 1992 and sat on the Board of Eastern Story County Youth and Shelter Services. Jane retired from full-time employment in 1998. Jane served in almost every volunteer position at Collegiate Presbyterian Church, including chair of the most recent pastor search committee, elder, deacon, Sunday school teacher for both children and adults, co-leader of a mid-week program for children, the Walk Through Bethlehem Project and other committees. She served in the House of Representatives of the Iowa Legislature for five years and on such committees as public education funding, human services, environment, judicial, human resources, and natural resources. She was on the Mid-Iowa Community Action Board and Hawk-I-State Board. Jane believed in more preventive programs and more humane sentencing laws in our corrections system. Jane volunteered for several service activities in the community, including president of the Local League of Women Voters, Democratic caucus organizer, Ames Public Art Commission (Jane initiated Art Around the Corner in downtown Ames) and the Education and Prevention Board of Youth and Shelter Services. She was an alumnus and supporter of the Iowa State University College of Family and Consumer Science (now Human Sciences) and the ISU football and basketball programs. A broad diversity of interests kept Jane active outside of her professional and volunteer career activities: horses, friends, shade gardening, painting, clay pottery and sculpture, home improvement projects, sewing, reading and cutting her husband's hair. Jane will be greatly missed by her husband, Lowell Greimann, of Ames, three children and six grandchildren: Chad (Chris) Greimann, and their children, Zachary, Emma, Alexander and Evelyn Mae of Iowa City; Amy (Winston) Trotter and their child, Isabella, of Bolingbrook, Ill.; and Blair (Angie) Greimann and their child, Eve, of Denver Colo. Additional survivors include Jane's father, Chet (Elsie) Renner of Clear Lake; and two brothers, Bill Renner of Garner, and Tom Renner of Ventura. Jane's mother, Ina Mae Renner, preceded her in death. A special time to gather in honor of the memory of Jane's life will be celebrated beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Reiman Gardens (see http://www.reimangardens.iastate.edu/index.cfm?nodeID=5727 for location) in Ames. Throughout the evening, opportunity will be given for friends and family to share personal remembrances of Jane. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Israel Family Hospice of Ames or the William R. Bliss Cancer Center, 1111 Duff Ave., Ames, IA 50010. Adams Funeral Home, 502 Douglas Ave., Ames, (515) 232-5121.   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/6/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Holtan, Herbert E.   ALBERT LEA, Minn. - Herbert E. Holtan, 88, of Albert Lea, Minn., formerly of Lake Mills, Iowa, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at St. John's Lutheran Home in Albert Lea, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating. Burial will be at Salem Memorial Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Otto Chose Post No. 235 of the American Legion. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/6/2006 - 2/7/2006. Notice • Funeral home info • Flowers • Charities

Mueske, Erla Mae   MASON CITY - Erla Mae Mueske, 75, of 16403 B 300 Street, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E. in Mason City, with the Reverend Robert Cumings officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with her body present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel . Memorials may be directed to Erla Mae Mueske Memorial Fund. Erla Mae Francis was born on Nov. 11, 1930, in Palmer, the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Lockardt) Francis. She attended schools in Palmer and in California. Erla was united in marriage to Stanley O. Mueske on May 28, 1951, at the Little Brown Church, in Nashua; together they raised four children. Erla and Stanley lived in Manly, later moving to Mason City to an acreage on the river. She enjoyed working for Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa, as an interviewer. Erla, along with her daughters and son, opened a used book store, Merlyn's Books and Surplus, later becoming Grand Slam Sports Cards. Erla worked there until her retirement. Erla enjoyed reading, playing bingo, and traveling; her greatest love was spending time with her family and friends. Erla's wish was that no one mourn her too much! Erla is survived by her husband, Stanley O. Mueske, Mason City; children: Toni Mueske, Mason City, Vicki (Ron) Cox, of Magna, Utah, and Sandi (Larry) Arhart, Mason City; brother, George (Shirley) Francis, of Havelock; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren; along with other relatives and friends. Erla is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ethel Francis; son, George "Rusty" Russell Mohler; and brother, Russell Francis. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/6/2006 - 2/7/2006. Notice • Funeral home info • Flowers • Charities

Seward, Doris "Dodie" (Huso)   NORTHWOOD - Doris "Dodie" (Huso) Seward, 82, of Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Northwood, Iowa, died Wednesday (Feb. 1, 2006) at her home in Sun City, Ariz. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, with the Reverend Wayne Hagen of First Lutheran Church in Northwood officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the chapel. Doris "Dodie" (Huso) Seward was born on June 12, 1923, in Riceville, Iowa, the daughter of Albert T. and Edith Amanda (Anonson) Huso. Dodie received her education in the Northwood Community Schools, graduating from Northwood High School in 1940. Dodie also attended Bethany College in Mankato, Minn. and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in business education. She began her career in teaching at Milaca, Minn.; then on to Lake City, Minn., and ended her teaching career at Humbolt High School in St. Paul, Minn. She was united in marriage to Byron F. Seward on Dec. 30, 1967, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Jackson, Miss., and moved to Louise, Miss., where they lived until his death. After her husband's death, Dodie moved to Sun City, Ariz. Dodie enjoyed the weather in Arizona, golf, and traveling. Summers were spent at her cabin on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn. Survivors include two sisters, Mable L. Tenold of Northwood, and Clarice E. Madson and her husband, Juul, of Mankato, Minn.; 22 nieces and nephews; as well as other relatives and friends. Doris was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Byron; two brothers, Wilford C. Huso and Wayne T. Huso; and two sisters, Gladys S. Smith and Stella Smith. Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543. www.colonialchapels.com.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/3/2006 - 2/7/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Snell, Glen A.   MASON CITY - Cmdr. Glen A. Snell, USN (ret.) died at the age of 83 on Monday, (Jan. 30, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, following a heart attack in December 2005. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with the Rev. Verlyn Snell officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimers Research Association Center, P.O. Box 64421, St. Paul, MN 55164-0421 or Hospice of North Iowa. Glen Snell was born n Oct. 6, 1922, in Colfax, Iowa, to LuVern and Anna (Rasmussen) Snell. He married Mary E. Howell of Vinita, Okla. on May 24, 1942, in National City, Calif. Glen left Iowa as a Kensett High School graduate when he joined the U.S. Navy as an enlisted man in 1941. Glen honorably served our country for 30 years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, beginning with war patrols in the Pacific during World War II. Highlights of his Navy career include, and are not limited to, earning a commisson as an officer; officer in charge of the building and commissioning of the submarine tender USS Hunley, AS31; founding staff member of Submarine Squadron Fifteen, Guam, and Commanding Officer of U.S. Naval Prison, Portsmouth, Maine. Following retirement from the Navy as a full Commander, he completed post-graduate studies at the University of Oklahoma and later became a Realtor in the State of Washington. He was also a private/commercial pilot and enjoyed woodworking and photography. Glen returned to Kensett, in February of 1999 and later moved into assisted living at The Homestead in Mason City. Glen is survived by his children, Dean (Donna) of Okanogan, Wash., Dennis (Maryann) of Hammonton, N.J.; and Sena (Brian) of Kaneohe, Hawaii; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; sister, Bonnie Bergman of Mason City; and brother, Verlyn (Sammy) Snell of Overland Park, Kan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. (Howell) Snell; his parents; two brothers, Morris and Dean Snell; and his sister, Marian (Snell) Palmerton. The family would like to thank the staff and friends at Mason City Homestead and Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City for their exceptional support and assistance. Major-Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Mason City, (641) 423-0924.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/1/2006 - 2/7/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Stroberg, Winona   OSAGE - Winona Stroberg, age 84, of Osage, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center Hospice Unit in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Interment will be at the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State Street, in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church on Wednesday. Winona was born on Nov. 12, 1921, at home near Mitchell, the daughter of Walter and Wilma (Zemanek) Adams. She was united in marriage to Louis Stroberg in Osage on April 2, 1942. As a loving mother and wife, she enjoyed dancing, cards, baking, and canning. After entering the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar in 1979, Winona participated in many of the activities provided there for the residents. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were a very important part of her life. Winona was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage. Winona is survived by her seven daughters: Evelyn and Carol Stroberg of Osage, Sandra (Gary) Grandbois of Fremont, Calif., Darlene (James) Wilkinson of Austin, Minn., Ida (David) Stangl of Broken Arrow, Okla., Nancy (Mark) Knutson of Boone, and Dr. Christine Stroberg of San Jose, Calif.; three sons: Louis Stroberg Jr., David Stroberg, and Arnold (Sheila) Stroberg of Osage; 12 grandchildren: Brett Grandbois of Melbourne, Australia, Marc Grandbois of San Jose, Calif., Camille Grandbois and Russell Grandbois of Fremont, Calif., Jennifer (Rod) Hegna of Hayfield, Minn., Jeffrey Wilkinson of Brownsdale, Minn., Lindsey (Jeremy) James of Clear Lake; Blake Stroberg of Osage; Nicholas Stangl and Elizabeth Stangl of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Travis Knutson and Trent Knutson of Boone; four great-grandchildren: Logan and Brayden Hegna of Hayfield, Minn., and Nepkea and Abiagayle Stroberg of Osage; two sisters, Bonnie (Sonny) Grimm and Juanita Arickx of Osage; two brothers: Donald (Lillian) Adams of Austin, Minn., and Dean (Louella) Adams of Delavan, Wis.; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Adams of Mitchell, and Lillian Stroberg of Flushing, N.Y. She is also survived by her family at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Louis; daughters, Donna and Elaine; brothers: Glen, Wayland, Gene, and Rene Adams; and a sister, Virginia Peronteau. Champion–Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/6/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Van Horn, Dale R.   FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Dale Raymond Van Horn, 79, of Fort Collins, passed away on Saturday (Feb. 4, 2006). A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Bohlender Funeral Home, 121 West Olive Street, Fort Collins, Colo. with military honors provided by Fort Collins Veterans Honor Guard. A celebration of Dale's life for family and friends will be held at the Moose Lodge No. 275, 1424 E. Mulberry, Fort Collins, Colo., after the memorial service. Contributions may be made to Dale Raymond VanHorn Memorial Fund in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 123 West Olive St., Fort Collins, CO 80524. Dale was born on March 27, 1926, in Allison, Iowa, to Dick and Marie Van Horn. He was born and raised on a farm and joined the U. S. Navy during World War II. He married the "love of his life," Betty Jean Cowell, on May 29, 1947, in Vilmar, Iowa. Dale operated his own plumbing business in Charles City, Iowa. He moved to Colorado in 1972 and worked for Allen Plumbing and Heating for 17 years as a serviceman, then retired. He still enjoyed doing plumbing jobs until his accident in September of 2005. He loved playing cards, watching football, fishing, hunting, going to Black Hawk, and taking care of his great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Elks Lodge, American Legion, and VFW. Thank you to all the medical personnel who tried to help Dale recover from his brain injury, with a special thank you to Tamera and Candy, the caring therapists at Columbine Care Center East in Fort Collins. To all the wonderful, sensitive staff of the Hospice Center at McKee in Loveland, a very heartfelt thank you. To all of the friends who helped the family during his final days, we will forever remember you. Dale is survived by his wife of 58 years, Betty; three daughters: Becky Rand (John) of Rudd, Iowa, Daylene Stelpflug (Allan) of St. Ansgar, Iowa, and Starr Quam (Al) of Fort Collins, Colo.; seven grandchildren: John Hurd, Dale Hurd (Gena), Jennifer Hurd, Jessica Stelpflug, Jaqueline Stelpflug, Jamie Stelpflug, and Dallas Quam; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters,Wanda Johnson (Ray) and Evelyn Wells of Greene, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Helen Wiebke of Greene, Iowa. Bohlender Funeral Chapel, (970) 482-4244.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/7/2006.

WESLEY - Louise T. Becker, 86, of Wesley, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at Good Samaritan Communities in Algona.

Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley with Father Randy Schon officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Wesley with a rosary recited at 5:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 679-4453.

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Cagle, Sammie Jo

CLEAR LAKE - Sammie Jo Cagle, 69, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (Feb. 4, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Galilean Lutheran Church, 4454-225th Street, Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, with the Reverend Jeff Ungs officiating. Interment will be at a later date in the Abernathy Cemetery in Abernathy, Texas. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be given to AA of Clear Lake in memory of Sammie Jo Cagle. Sammie Jo Cagle, 69, was born on Nov. 24, 1936, at Hail Center, Texas, the daughter of Cran and Dixie (Moore) Pittman. She attended and received her education in the Petersburg, Texas, schools. Sammie worked for several years as a dental assistant in Huntsville, Ala., where she lived from 1967 until moving to Cedar Rapids in 1982. She worked for a real estate agent in Cedar Rapids for a few years until moving to Clear Lake in 1987. Sammie was very active in doing volunteer work in Clear Lake, being involved in Tri-T, and Art in the Park in Clear Lake. She was also very active in the AA program in Clear Lake. Sammie enjoyed gardening, home decorating, collecting snow babies, and playing bridge, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren. Left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Wesley Cagle and his wife, Leslie, of Houma, La., and Brad Cagle and his wife, Shelly, of Clear Lake; five grandchildren: Christie Ann Ottaway and Matthew Allen Ottaway of Cedar Rapids, Wesley Joseph Cagle and Heather Bergeron of Houma, La., and Lisa Trulson and her husband, Joshua, of Mason City; a sister, Betty Lynn Hobgood of Happy, Texas; as well as other relatives; and many friends. Sammie was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter, Theresa; and a brother, Billy Pittman. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake, is in charge of the services. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com.

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Konigsmark, Herbert D. "Herb"

MASON CITY - Herbert D. "Herb" Konigsmark, 74, of 501 S. Tennessee Place, Mason City, Iowa, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with the Rev. James Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, and continue one hour before the service Thursday at the church. Herb was born Jan. 7, 1932, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Lumir and Agnes C. (Kolar) Konigsmark. He graduated from Cedar Rapids McKinley High School in 1950, Carthage College, Carthage, Ill., in 1954, attended the University of Iowa, then received his master's degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Herb married Joyce Schwegler on June 22, 1952, at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. Herb was a teacher and coach at Ayrshire, Iowa, from 1956 to 1960, and at Forest City, Iowa, from 1960 to 1967. At Forest City High School he taught social studies and business classes and coached basketball and baseball, where he guided the team to the state tournament. In 1967, the Konigsmarks moved to Mason City when Herb became head men's basketball coach at North Iowa Area Community College. During his tenure at NIACC, Herb had a passion for teaching American history because he said, "History always repeats itself." Herb was also widely known for his enthusiastic, exciting approach to coaching basketball. He said, "I never lost a game…I just ran out of time." Although he loved coaching, most importantly he stressed the importance of academics and being a good citizen to his students and players. In addition, he coached tennis and baseball. He retired in 1993 after 26 years at NIACC. Herb was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Highland Park Golf Course, Rose Bowl Bowling League, Mason City Economic Development Corporation, ISEA, NEA and a couple's bridge marathon club. He enjoyed playing golf and having coffee every morning with his friends at Country Kitchen or Highland Park Golf Course. He also enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and traveling, especially to the state of Washington to visit his son, Ken, and to pick and eat cherries. He was extremely proud of his children, grandchildren and all of their accomplishments. On March 4, 2006, Herb will be inducted into the North Iowa Area Community College Hall of Fame. Herb is survived by his wife, Joyce, of Mason City; children, Cindy Baumgartner and husband, Larry, of Manchester, Ken of Issaquah, Wash., Kathy of Waterloo, Keith and wife, Nadine, of Cedar Falls, and Kirk and wife, Julie, of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Amy Johnson and husband, Cory, of Oelwein, Angie Baumgartner of Minneapolis, Minn., Adam Baumgartner of Cedar Falls, Kyle and Kaylene Konigsmark of Cedar Falls; and great grandchildren, Dalles and Aleah Johnson of Oelwein. Herb was preceded in death by his parents. Memorials may be given to the Herb Konigsmark Memorial Fund at 501 S. Tennessee Place #C301, Mason City, IA 50401. Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/8/2006.

MASON CITY - Michelle L. Lee, 32, of 1121 4th St. S.E., Mason City, and formerly of Charles City, died early Monday morning, (Feb. 6, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City with family at her side.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Roseville, 2397 Highway 14 , Roseville, with the Rev. Kenneth Gehling presiding. Interment will be at the Roseville Catholic Cemetery in Roseville.

The family will greet relatives and friends from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City. A rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. and the Scripture wake service will follow at 7 p.m. The visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church social hall on Friday.

Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Michelle L. Lee Memorial Fund.

Michelle Lee Ann (Gabel) Lee was born July 22, 1973, in Mason City, the daughter of David Michael and Deborah Sue (Freund) Gabel. Michelle attended and graduated high school, class of 1991 in Charles City. She furthered her education attending North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City and later attended the Des Moines Area Community College and earned her certificate in Early Childhood Education.

Michelle was united in marriage to Shawn Michael Lee on May 9, 1998, at the First United Methodist Church in Mason City. Michelle was employed as an assistant in Early Childhood Education at the Newman Catholic School Day Care in Mason City.

Michelle was active in life. Michelle always had a smile on her face. She was truly passionate in caring for others, especially her day care kids. Michelle touched many people's lives. She will be remembered as being very family oriented, with an enthusiasm for life and having a wonderful sense of adventure.

Michelle's greatest priority was caring for her family. She was a loving mother to her daughter, Taylor, an incredible wife who meant the world to her husband, Shawn, a beautiful daughter to her parents, David and Deborah Gabel, and a special sister to her brother, Michael.

Michelle will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in her life are her loving and devoted husband, Shawn Michael Lee of Mason City; her daughter, Taylor L. Lee; parents, David M. and Deborah S. Gabel of Rockford; brother, Michael (Heather) Gabel of Charles City; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Larry W. (Judy) Lee of Mason City; maternal grandmother, Catherine Freund of Mason City; maternal grandmother-in-law, Geraldine Marlin of Fremont, Iowa; two brothers-in-law, Shannon (Karie) Lee of Seattle, Wash., and Seth Lee of Dallas, Texas; one niece and two nephews, Mackenzie, Braden and Kelan Lee; as well as numerous relatives and friends that survive her.

Preceding Michelle in death are her son, Nicholas Lee; maternal grandfather, Peter Freund; and paternal grandparents, Edgar and Margaret Gabel.

Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.

Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Charles City, (641) 228-4211.

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Maillard, Joyce L.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Joyce L. Maillard, 81, of Green Bay, Wis., died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) following a lengthy battle with cancer. The funeral service will be held at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano Ave., Green Bay, with the Rev. Gail Sowell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Friends may call from 4 to 6:30 p.m. tonight at Blaney Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.blaneyfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Joyce's name to benefit Encompass Child Care. She was born on Feb. 7, 1924, in Rockford, Iowa, to Virgil and Mary (Lucas) Evans. Joyce was a graduate of Rockford High School, Class of 1942. On Aug. 22, 1943, she married Wallace "Wally" Maillard in Mason City, Iowa. He preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 1969. Joyce was a foster grandparent at Encompass Child Care. She loved spending time with children at the daycare and with her grandchildren. She is survived by a son, Don Maillard, Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Kaye Maillard, Milwaukee, Wis., and Gayle and Dan Sabel, Fond du Lac, Wis.; three grandchildren: Pam (Craig) Tollefson, Andrea Sabel, and Stacey Sabel; and one sister, Alta Sorenson, Rockford, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wally; her parents; and two sisters, Wilma Trevett and Mildred Hughes. Blaney Funeral Home, (920) 494-7447.

Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/7/2006.

Mueske, Erla Mae

MASON CITY - Erla Mae Mueske, 75, of 16403 B 300 Street, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E. in Mason City, with the Reverend Robert Cumings officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with her body present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel . Memorials may be directed to Erla Mae Mueske Memorial Fund. Erla Mae Francis was born on Nov. 11, 1930, in Palmer, the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Lockardt) Francis. She attended schools in Palmer and in California. Erla was united in marriage to Stanley O. Mueske on May 28, 1951, at the Little Brown Church, in Nashua; together they raised four children. Erla and Stanley lived in Manly, later moving to Mason City to an acreage on the river. She enjoyed working for Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa, as an interviewer. Erla, along with her daughters and son, opened a used book store, Merlyn's Books and Surplus, later becoming Grand Slam Sports Cards. Erla worked there until her retirement. Erla enjoyed reading, playing bingo, and traveling; her greatest love was spending time with her family and friends. Erla's wish was that no one mourn her too much! Erla is survived by her husband, Stanley O. Mueske, Mason City; children: Toni Mueske, Mason City, Vicki (Ron) Cox, of Magna, Utah, and Sandi (Larry) Arhart, Mason City; brother, George (Shirley) Francis, of Havelock; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren; along with other relatives and friends. Erla is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ethel Francis; son, George "Rusty" Russell Mohler; and brother, Russell Francis. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/6/2006 - 2/7/2006.

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Nedved, Robert G.

BRITT - Robert G. Nedved, 83, of Britt, passed away Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services for Robert Nedved will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt with Father Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. Military graveside services will be provided by the Britt Honor Guard. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt. A parish wake service will be at 7:30 p.m. Robert George Nedved, the son of Stanley and Mary Bastyr Nedved, was born on May 23, 1922, in Britt and attended country schools. Robert helped on the family farm until he went to Airplane Mechanics School in Omaha. He then returned to the Britt area and worked for the E.B. Nedved farms. Robert was drafted into the Army Air Corps and served for a few years before marrying Phyllis Holecek on May 7, 1945, in Great Bend, Kan. He was shipped overseas after getting married, so Phyllis came back to help her family on the farm until Robert was discharged. Shortly after his discharge, Robert worked at the Pritchard Garage in Garner for about 10 years. Robert and Phyllis then moved to Garner where he worked for Joe Lamp for about two years selling machinery and farming. Later, they moved to Wesley where they farmed for another two years. Finally, the couple moved to Duncan where they continued farming and Robert opened his own mechanic's shop in 1973. Robert loved to play the accordion at Westview Care Center and entertain the residents. He played with Bing Greiman in Garner and had numerous bandmates through-out his life. Robert liked woodworking, hunting, fishing and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Robert was a member of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt and the Britt American Legion Post No. 315. Robert is survived by his wife, Phyllis; three daughters, Patricia Kay Chisholm (Jack) of Minneapolis, Minn., Jeanne Marie Zigmant (Jim) of Lemont, Ill., and Linda Sue Johnson (John) of Britt; son, Robert Alan Nedved, Jr. (Tandi) of Garner; six grandchildren, Jeremy Paulsen, Jason Paulsen, Cole Nedved, J.P. Zigmant, Whitney Johnson and Cass Nedved; two great-grandchildren, Justice Paulsen and McKenzie Paulsen; five brothers and sisters, Adeline Kral (Marty) of Thompson, Lewis Nedved (Barbara) of Garner, Blanche Habermaier (George) of St. Paul, Minn., Edward Nedved (Kitty) of Sussex, Wis., and Sally Bauer (Bill) of New Prague, Minn.; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jerry Nedved. Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, Britt, (641) 843-3839.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/9/2006.

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Seward, Doris "Dodie" (Huso)

NORTHWOOD - Doris "Dodie" (Huso) Seward, 82, of Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Northwood, Iowa, died Wednesday (Feb. 1, 2006) at her home in Sun City, Ariz. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, with the Reverend Wayne Hagen of First Lutheran Church in Northwood officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the chapel. Doris "Dodie" (Huso) Seward was born on June 12, 1923, in Riceville, Iowa, the daughter of Albert T. and Edith Amanda (Anonson) Huso. Dodie received her education in the Northwood Community Schools, graduating from Northwood High School in 1940. Dodie also attended Bethany College in Mankato, Minn. and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in business education. She began her career in teaching at Milaca, Minn.; then on to Lake City, Minn., and ended her teaching career at Humbolt High School in St. Paul, Minn. She was united in marriage to Byron F. Seward on Dec. 30, 1967, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Jackson, Miss., and moved to Louise, Miss., where they lived until his death. After her husband's death, Dodie moved to Sun City, Ariz. Dodie enjoyed the weather in Arizona, golf, and traveling. Summers were spent at her cabin on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn. Survivors include two sisters, Mable L. Tenold of Northwood, and Clarice E. Madson and her husband, Juul, of Mankato, Minn.; 22 nieces and nephews; as well as other relatives and friends. Doris was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Byron; two brothers, Wilford C. Huso and Wayne T. Huso; and two sisters, Gladys S. Smith and Stella Smith. Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543. www.colonialchapels.com.

Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/3/2006 - 2/7/2006.

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Shanks, Marjorie E.

CALIENTE, Calif. - Marjorie E. Shanks, 68, of 37845 Shanks Road, died Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) at Mercy Southwest Hospital, Bakersfield, Calif., after a 5-year fight with kidney disease. She remained optimistic about finding a cure or a kidney transplant until the very last few days. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawk-eye St., Nora Springs, with Gary Bauer officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial Chapel. The family has requested in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to one of these kidney organizations in Marjorie's name: Memorial Renal Fund, 5143 Office Park Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93303, to benefit patients on dialysis; or the National Kidney Foundation of South California, 17100 Ventura Blvd., Suite 222, Encino, CA 91326, to fund education and research regarding kidney diseases. Marjorie Elaine McDaniel was born in Boston, Mass., on Oct. 1, 1937, the daughter of Kenneth and Florence (Parsegian) McDaniel. She lived much of her early childhood in Boston and Bremerton, Wash., while her father served as chaplin in the United States Army from 1941 to 1959. Her mother was an interior decorator. Marjorie graduated from Bremerton High School in Washington state in 1955, and then attended business college. She worked for Federal Housing Administration in Seattle and later as assistant in accounting for Oakwood Schools of Long Beach, Calif. Her talents included interior design, decorating, and meticulous attention to numbers and details with unique flair for future business expansion trends. Marjorie was a gifted pianist and organist, often playing for her father's church services and youth events. She loved dancing and riding horseback. Marjorie was united in marriage to George Shanks on June 29, 1973, in California. Together with her husband, George, she built a successful construction company, in Ontario, Calif., traveled extensively, piloted their own airplane, which they used for business and pleasure, and later designed and built their retirement home near Twin Oaks, Calif. Marjorie is survived by her husband of 33 years, George Shanks, of Caliente, Calif.; her mother, Jerrie McDaniel, of Bremerton, Wash.; children, Julie Hoppis of Manteca, Calif., and Lisa Holland, of Edmonds, Wash.; stepchildren, Debra Mull of Santa Rosa, Calif., Teresa Heavener of Akron, Ohio, and Rick Shanks of Victorville, Calif.; grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Rachael, Laurel and McKenna Hoppis, Cole Holland, Jamie, Josh and Jeremy Heavener, Garrett Lee, Sara Ann and Shawn Shanks, and Ryan Mull; great-grandchild, Emma Shanks; a brother, Dennis McDaniel, of Bremerton, Wash.; along with other relatives and friends. Marjorie is preceded in death by her father, Chaplin Kenneth McDaniel; stepson, Marty Shanks; and stepgranddaughter, Jennifer Mull. Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210. www.colonialchapels.com

Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/12/2006.

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Snell, Glen A.

MASON CITY - Cmdr. Glen A. Snell, USN (ret.) died at the age of 83 on Monday, (Jan. 30, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, following a heart attack in December 2005. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with the Rev. Verlyn Snell officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimers Research Association Center, P.O. Box 64421, St. Paul, MN 55164-0421 or Hospice of North Iowa. Glen Snell was born n Oct. 6, 1922, in Colfax, Iowa, to LuVern and Anna (Rasmussen) Snell. He married Mary E. Howell of Vinita, Okla. on May 24, 1942, in National City, Calif. Glen left Iowa as a Kensett High School graduate when he joined the U.S. Navy as an enlisted man in 1941. Glen honorably served our country for 30 years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, beginning with war patrols in the Pacific during World War II. Highlights of his Navy career include, and are not limited to, earning a commisson as an officer; officer in charge of the building and commissioning of the submarine tender USS Hunley, AS31; founding staff member of Submarine Squadron Fifteen, Guam, and Commanding Officer of U.S. Naval Prison, Portsmouth, Maine. Following retirement from the Navy as a full Commander, he completed post-graduate studies at the University of Oklahoma and later became a Realtor in the State of Washington. He was also a private/commercial pilot and enjoyed woodworking and photography. Glen returned to Kensett, in February of 1999 and later moved into assisted living at The Homestead in Mason City. Glen is survived by his children, Dean (Donna) of Okanogan, Wash., Dennis (Maryann) of Hammonton, N.J.; and Sena (Brian) of Kaneohe, Hawaii; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; sister, Bonnie Bergman of Mason City; and brother, Verlyn (Sammy) Snell of Overland Park, Kan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. (Howell) Snell; his parents; two brothers, Morris and Dean Snell; and his sister, Marian (Snell) Palmerton. The family would like to thank the staff and friends at Mason City Homestead and Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City for their exceptional support and assistance. Major-Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Mason City, (641) 423-0924. Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/8/2006.

Denney, Robert F.   MASON CITY - Robert F. Denney, 82, of 1033 19th Street S.W., died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, after a five-month illness. Robert's wish was to be cremated. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel is handling the cremation services. Robert Franklin Denney was born Dec. 17, 1923, the son of Pearl and LaVida Denney. After graduation he farmed in the Missouri Valley area, until 1969, relocating to Hermiston, Ore., to be with his oldest brother, Glenn. Robert moved back to the Mason City area following Glenn's death and made his home close to his family. Robert is survived by his daughters, Levida Bird of Minneapolis, Minn., and Linda Harnish of Mason City; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and sister, Eva Kemp of Sioux City. Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Pearl and LaVida; step-mother, Helen; brothers, Glenn and Cecil; brother-in-law, Virgil; nephew, Kenny; and one great-grandson, Matthew. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/8/2006. Notice • Funeral home info • Flowers • Charities

Farrell, Robert Joseph "Bob"   ALGONA - Robert Joseph "Bob" Farrell, 48, of Algona died Monday, (Feb. 6, 2006) in Algona. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with the Rev. Timothy A. Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at St. Cecelia Catholic Church In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Bishop Garrigan Schools in memory of Bob Farrell. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, (515) 295-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/8/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Knutson, Mervin K.   RAKE - Mervin K. Knutson, 85, of Rake died Friday (Feb. 3, 2006) at his home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Rake with Pastor Larry Rehlander officiating. Burial will be at East Cemetery, also in Rake. Friends may greet the family one hour before the ceremony at the chuch on Thursday. Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Buffalo Center, (641) 562-2858.   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/8/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Konigsmark, Herbert D. "Herb"   MASON CITY - Herbert D. "Herb" Konigsmark, 74, of 501 S. Tennessee Place, Mason City, Iowa, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with the Rev. James Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, and continue one hour before the service Thursday at the church. Herb was born Jan. 7, 1932, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Lumir and Agnes C. (Kolar) Konigsmark. He graduated from Cedar Rapids McKinley High School in 1950, Carthage College, Carthage, Ill., in 1954, attended the University of Iowa, then received his master's degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Herb married Joyce Schwegler on June 22, 1952, at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. Herb was a teacher and coach at Ayrshire, Iowa, from 1956 to 1960, and at Forest City, Iowa, from 1960 to 1967. At Forest City High School he taught social studies and business classes and coached basketball and baseball, where he guided the team to the state tournament. In 1967, the Konigsmarks moved to Mason City when Herb became head men's basketball coach at North Iowa Area Community College. During his tenure at NIACC, Herb had a passion for teaching American history because he said, "History always repeats itself." Herb was also widely known for his enthusiastic, exciting approach to coaching basketball. He said, "I never lost a game…I just ran out of time." Although he loved coaching, most importantly he stressed the importance of academics and being a good citizen to his students and players. In addition, he coached tennis and baseball. He retired in 1993 after 26 years at NIACC. Herb was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Highland Park Golf Course, Rose Bowl Bowling League, Mason City Economic Development Corporation, ISEA, NEA and a couple's bridge marathon club. He enjoyed playing golf and having coffee every morning with his friends at Country Kitchen or Highland Park Golf Course. He also enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and traveling, especially to the state of Washington to visit his son, Ken, and to pick and eat cherries. He was extremely proud of his children, grandchildren and all of their accomplishments. On March 4, 2006, Herb will be inducted into the North Iowa Area Community College Hall of Fame. Herb is survived by his wife, Joyce, of Mason City; children, Cindy Baumgartner and husband, Larry, of Manchester, Ken of Issaquah, Wash., Kathy of Waterloo, Keith and wife, Nadine, of Cedar Falls, and Kirk and wife, Julie, of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Amy Johnson and husband, Cory, of Oelwein, Angie Baumgartner of Minneapolis, Minn., Adam Baumgartner of Cedar Falls, Kyle and Kaylene Konigsmark of Cedar Falls; and great grandchildren, Dalles and Aleah Johnson of Oelwein. Herb was preceded in death by his parents. Memorials may be given to the Herb Konigsmark Memorial Fund at 501 S. Tennessee Place #C301, Mason City, IA 50401. Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/8/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Lee, Michelle L.   MASON CITY - Michelle L. Lee, 32, of 1121 4th St. S.E., Mason City, and formerly of Charles City, died early Monday morning, (Feb. 6, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City with family at her side. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Roseville, 2397 Highway 14 , Roseville, with the Rev. Kenneth Gehling presiding. Interment will be at the Roseville Catholic Cemetery in Roseville. The family will greet relatives and friends from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City. A rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. and the Scripture wake service will follow at 7 p.m. The visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church social hall on Friday. Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Michelle L. Lee Memorial Fund. Michelle Lee Ann (Gabel) Lee was born July 22, 1973, in Mason City, the daughter of David Michael and Deborah Sue (Freund) Gabel. Michelle attended and graduated high school, class of 1991 in Charles City. She furthered her education attending North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City and later attended the Des Moines Area Community College and earned her certificate in Early Childhood Education. Michelle was united in marriage to Shawn Michael Lee on May 9, 1998, at the First United Methodist Church in Mason City. Michelle was employed as an assistant in Early Childhood Education at the Newman Catholic School Day Care in Mason City. Michelle was active in life. Michelle always had a smile on her face. She was truly passionate in caring for others, especially her day care kids. Michelle touched many people's lives. She will be remembered as being very family oriented, with an enthusiasm for life and having a wonderful sense of adventure. Michelle's greatest priority was caring for her family. She was a loving mother to her daughter, Taylor, an incredible wife who meant the world to her husband, Shawn, a beautiful daughter to her parents, David and Deborah Gabel, and a special sister to her brother, Michael. Michelle will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in her life are her loving and devoted husband, Shawn Michael Lee of Mason City; her daughter, Taylor L. Lee; parents, David M. and Deborah S. Gabel of Rockford; brother, Michael (Heather) Gabel of Charles City; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Larry W. (Judy) Lee of Mason City; maternal grandmother, Catherine Freund of Mason City; maternal grandmother-in-law, Geraldine Marlin of Fremont, Iowa; two brothers-in-law, Shannon (Karie) Lee of Seattle, Wash., and Seth Lee of Dallas, Texas; one niece and two nephews, Mackenzie, Braden and Kelan Lee; as well as numerous relatives and friends that survive her. Preceding Michelle in death are her son, Nicholas Lee; maternal grandfather, Peter Freund; and paternal grandparents, Edgar and Margaret Gabel. Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the www.fullertonfh.com Web site. Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Charles City, (641) 228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/8/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Lievrouw, Bertha R.   OSAGE - Bertha R. Lievrouw, 98, of Osage died Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, where there will be a rosary recited at 4:30 p.m. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/8/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Minnis, Allene Marian   OSAGE - Allene Marian (McCord) Minnis, age 89, of Osage died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2006) at the Faith Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the United Church of Christ in Osage with Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Riceville. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church on today. She was born April 2, 1916, near Iowa Falls, the daughter of Everett and Mabel (Ellefson) McCord. She graduated from Iowa Falls High School and Ellsworth College. Allene was united in marriage to Robert W. Minnis on July 6, 1940, at Allene's parent's home in Iowa Falls. Allene taught at the Racine Country School near Iowa Falls. She co-owned the Red Hut in Riceville with Inez Holmes, substitute taught in Osage Schools, and worked at Tesch's Paint and Sundries in Osage. She loved flowers, reading, cooking, was a wonderful pie maker and enjoyed traveling to her grandchildren's events. When remembering times and places of events, her memory was second to none. Allene was a member of the United Church of Christ, Wa Tan Ye, and D.A.R. Allene is survived by three children, William (Debbie) Minnis of Sheppard, Mich., Sara (James) Krueger of Neenah, Wis., and Frank (Sara) Minnis of Des Moines; grandchildren: James (Heather) Minnis of White Bluff, Tenn., Rebecca (Bobbie) Rose of Nashville, Tenn., Heather (Al) Helgeson of De Pere, Wis., Jenny (friend, Mike) Krueger of Neenah, Wis., Emily (partner, Leslie) Minnis of Bend, Ore., and Ben (friend, Kacy) Minnis of Eugene, Ore.; great-grandchildren: Robert Rose III, Nashville, Tenn., and Mallory and Cade Minnis of White Bluff, Tenn.; a sister, Connie Priestly of Sacramento, Calif.; brothers, Robert (Lillian) McCord and Frank (Cathy) McCord of Iowa Falls; a sister-in-law, Jean Minnis of Norman, Okla.; and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert, in 2004; son, Bruce Minnis; and a sister, Ruby Kane. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/8/2006 - 2/10/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Nedved, Robert G.   BRITT - Robert G. Nedved, 83, of Britt, passed away Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services for Robert Nedved will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt with Father Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. Military graveside services will be provided by the Britt Honor Guard. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt. A parish wake service will be at 7:30 p.m. Robert George Nedved, the son of Stanley and Mary Bastyr Nedved, was born on May 23, 1922, in Britt and attended country schools. Robert helped on the family farm until he went to Airplane Mechanics School in Omaha. He then returned to the Britt area and worked for the E.B. Nedved farms. Robert was drafted into the Army Air Corps and served for a few years before marrying Phyllis Holecek on May 7, 1945, in Great Bend, Kan. He was shipped overseas after getting married, so Phyllis came back to help her family on the farm until Robert was discharged. Shortly after his discharge, Robert worked at the Pritchard Garage in Garner for about 10 years. Robert and Phyllis then moved to Garner where he worked for Joe Lamp for about two years selling machinery and farming. Later, they moved to Wesley where they farmed for another two years. Finally, the couple moved to Duncan where they continued farming and Robert opened his own mechanic's shop in 1973. Robert loved to play the accordion at Westview Care Center and entertain the residents. He played with Bing Greiman in Garner and had numerous bandmates through-out his life. Robert liked woodworking, hunting, fishing and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Robert was a member of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt and the Britt American Legion Post No. 315. Robert is survived by his wife, Phyllis; three daughters, Patricia Kay Chisholm (Jack) of Minneapolis, Minn., Jeanne Marie Zigmant (Jim) of Lemont, Ill., and Linda Sue Johnson (John) of Britt; son, Robert Alan Nedved, Jr. (Tandi) of Garner; six grandchildren, Jeremy Paulsen, Jason Paulsen, Cole Nedved, J.P. Zigmant, Whitney Johnson and Cass Nedved; two great-grandchildren, Justice Paulsen and McKenzie Paulsen; five brothers and sisters, Adeline Kral (Marty) of Thompson, Lewis Nedved (Barbara) of Garner, Blanche Habermaier (George) of St. Paul, Minn., Edward Nedved (Kitty) of Sussex, Wis., and Sally Bauer (Bill) of New Prague, Minn.; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jerry Nedved. Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, Britt, (641) 843-3839.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/9/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Scott, Jim   ALTA VISTA - Jim Scott, 35, of Alta Vista, died Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) as a result of an automobile accident near Colwell. Funeral services for Jim Scott will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church in Cresco. Pastors Dave Wolfinger and Rick Kielb will officiate. Burial will be at "the farm" near Alta Vista. Friends may call at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. Visitation will continue Saturday at the church an hour prior to the service. The family suggests memorials in lieu of flowers. The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/8/2006 - 2/9/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Shanks, Marjorie E.   CALIENTE, Calif. - Marjorie E. Shanks, 68, of 37845 Shanks Road, died Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) at Mercy Southwest Hospital, Bakersfield, Calif., after a 5-year fight with kidney disease. She remained optimistic about finding a cure or a kidney transplant until the very last few days. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawk-eye St., Nora Springs, with Gary Bauer officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial Chapel. The family has requested in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to one of these kidney organizations in Marjorie's name: Memorial Renal Fund, 5143 Office Park Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93303, to benefit patients on dialysis; or the National Kidney Foundation of South California, 17100 Ventura Blvd., Suite 222, Encino, CA 91326, to fund education and research regarding kidney diseases. Marjorie Elaine McDaniel was born in Boston, Mass., on Oct. 1, 1937, the daughter of Kenneth and Florence (Parsegian) McDaniel. She lived much of her early childhood in Boston and Bremerton, Wash., while her father served as chaplin in the United States Army from 1941 to 1959. Her mother was an interior decorator. Marjorie graduated from Bremerton High School in Washington state in 1955, and then attended business college. She worked for Federal Housing Administration in Seattle and later as assistant in accounting for Oakwood Schools of Long Beach, Calif. Her talents included interior design, decorating, and meticulous attention to numbers and details with unique flair for future business expansion trends. Marjorie was a gifted pianist and organist, often playing for her father's church services and youth events. She loved dancing and riding horseback. Marjorie was united in marriage to George Shanks on June 29, 1973, in California. Together with her husband, George, she built a successful construction company, in Ontario, Calif., traveled extensively, piloted their own airplane, which they used for business and pleasure, and later designed and built their retirement home near Twin Oaks, Calif. Marjorie is survived by her husband of 33 years, George Shanks, of Caliente, Calif.; her mother, Jerrie McDaniel, of Bremerton, Wash.; children, Julie Hoppis of Manteca, Calif., and Lisa Holland, of Edmonds, Wash.; stepchildren, Debra Mull of Santa Rosa, Calif., Teresa Heavener of Akron, Ohio, and Rick Shanks of Victorville, Calif.; grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Rachael, Laurel and McKenna Hoppis, Cole Holland, Jamie, Josh and Jeremy Heavener, Garrett Lee, Sara Ann and Shawn Shanks, and Ryan Mull; great-grandchild, Emma Shanks; a brother, Dennis McDaniel, of Bremerton, Wash.; along with other relatives and friends. Marjorie is preceded in death by her father, Chaplin Kenneth McDaniel; stepson, Marty Shanks; and stepgranddaughter, Jennifer Mull. Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210. www.colonialchapels.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/12/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Sloan, James "Jim"   ALGONA - James "Jim" Sloan, 62, of Algona died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Algona with the Rev. Mike Orthel presiding. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, (515) 295-3731.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/8/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Smith, Ruth Amelia   GRAFTON - Ruth Amelia Smith, 91, of 103 Third St., died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 308 Fourth Ave., Grafton, with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson and A.i.M. Irmgard Ellingson officiating. Interment will be in the Grafton Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly. Memorials may be directed to Ruth A. Smith Memorial Fund. Ruth Amelia Kanzenbach was born April 28, 1914, in Grafton, the daughter of William and Martha (Beyer) Kanzenbach. She attended Grafton public schools. Ruth was united in marriage to Ira Smith on May 24, 1936; to this union three children were born. Ruth worked at the public library in Grafton and with the United States Postal Service as a postal clerk. Ruth was well known for her selflessness and kind heart serving her community. She touched many lives with her generous spirit and love of life. She enjoyed quilting, music and bird watching. Her greatest love was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton. Ruth is survived by her sons, Bernard (Marilyn) Smith, of Mission Viejo, Calif., Gary (Dianne) Smith, of Bloomington, Minn.; grandchildren, Kristen (Jamie) Moore of Lake Forest, Calif., Erin Smith of Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Brian Smith of Bloomington, Minn.; great-grandchildren, Spencer and Charlie Moore of Lake Forest, Calif.; niece, Florence Klitzke of Northwood; special friend, Luella Pagel of Grafton; along with other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, William and Martha Kanzenbach; husband, Ira Smith; son, James Smith; sisters, Leona Foley and Irene Kanzenbach; brothers, Melvin, Herman, Arthur, Wilmer and Ruben Kanzenbach. Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly, (641) 454-2242. www.colonialchapels.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/8/2006 - 2/9/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Sparks, Donna Lee   BELMOND - Donna Lee Sparks, age 79, most recently of Belmond, formerly of Chariton, died Monday, (Feb. 6, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. today, at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Visitation was also held Wednesday evening at the Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond. Funeral services will also take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fielding Funeral Home, Chariton. Visitation in Chariton will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and continue one hour prior to the services Saturday. The Rev. Lynne Spencer-Smith of Belmond Congregational United Church of Christ will be officiating at both services. Burial will be in the Chariton Cemetery. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may wish to consider the Belmond Congregational UCC Building Fund or the donor's wishes. Donna Lee Orndorff, the daughter of Oral and Gussie (Beverage) Orndorff, was born Jan. 3, 1927, at Princeton, Mo. She attended and graduated from Princeton High School where she had participated and excelled in the high school track program. Donna was united in marriage to Donal Sparks on Nov. 26, 1945, at Princeton, Mo. This partnership in marriage and life lasted more than 60 years and was blessed with three daughters, Sharion, Linda and Rita, and one son, Jerry. The couple farmed and raised their family at Derby and Chariton. Donna and Donal raised turkeys, chickens and other livestock. Donna always grew a large garden. Those who knew her well will remember her exceptional cooking skills. Her children and grandchildren always looked forward to her specialities such as homemade beef and noodles with mashed potatoes, fried chicken, bread pudding and her delicious and mouth-watering pies. Donna was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who adored and was mutually adored by her family. Family gatherings and hosting her grandchildren for stays on the farm were special occasions for fellowship and sharing in the lives of one another which Donna loved so preciously. Donna and her husband Donal enjoyed the simple things of life such as taking Sunday afternoon excursions around the countryside. Donna liked to play board games and was especially fond of Yahtzee and playing cards. Family will remember her sweet tooth and love of Hershey bars and ice cream. Throughout her entire life, Donna was the consummate caregiver always looking after the needs of others before her own. Regardless if those in need were family, friends, or total strangers she was always concerned with their well being, making sure they were well fed or attending to other needs they may have. In addition to being a partner on the farm, Donna spent many years working outside the home. Much of her career was spent in the health care profession caring for the needs of others. Her longest tenure of employment was at the Lucas County Home where she shared her love and compassion by assisting the residents with various impairments and disabilities. She had also been employed in various care centers, doctors offices, and at the Chariton Hospital over the years and had spent time working at Spurgeon's Department Store in Chariton. Donna moved to the Belmond Health Care Center, where her husband Donal resides, in October 2004. She had lived there since that time. She was a member of Belmond Congregational United Church of Christ. Though she was not involved in community organizations or needed to be in in the spotlight, she had been honored for being "Mother of the Year" in the Chariton community several years ago, a fitting tribute to a lady who absolutely relished this role in her family. Those left to honor the legacy of her life include her husband and life companion, Donal Sparks, Belmond Health Care Center, Belmond; her daughter, Sharion, and husband, Stephen Hinman, Belmond; son, Jerry Sparks and wife, Janet, Osceola; and daughters, Linda Walrod and husband, Steve, Belmond, and Rita Stubbe and husband, Craig, Chariton; her siblings, including a sister, Shirley Foster, Princeton, Mo.; brother, Bill Orndorff and wife, Donna, Gilman City, Mo.; sisters, Roma Davis and husband, Bill, Princeton, Mo., Carolyn Cooper and husband, Bob, Sun City, Ariz.; brothers, Phillip Orndorf and wife, Kathy, Castle Rock, Colo., and a sister, Madalyn Miles and husband, Jerry, Ridgeway, Mo.; sisters-in-law, Florence Woollis and husband, Dave, Cambria, Fern Sparks, Princeton, Mo., and Bonnie Holt and husband, Wood, Princeton, Mo.; a brother-in-law, Raphael Sparks, and wife, Ann, Yuma, Ariz.; grandson, Neal (Jessica) Hinman and granddaughter Michele (Jason) Miltenberger, all of Belmond; granddaughter, Tiffiny (Glenn) Norris, Johnston; granddaughter, Amy (Andrew) Randol, Panora; grandson, Jason Walrod and fiancee, Jennifer, Belmond; granddaughter, Emily Walrod, Belmond; granddaughter, Amy (Roger) Horton, Humeston; and a grandson, Damon Stubbe, Chariton; also her great grandchildren, Elizabeth, Connor, Amanda, Lennie, J.D., Jeramy, Jamy, JaKob, Kale, Nicholas, Deseree and Dalton; and numerous nieces and nephews. Donna was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Vivian, Alma Carol, and Norma; and two brothers, Gene and Buddy. Andrews Funeral Homes, Belmond, (641) 444-4474.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/8/2006 - 2/9/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Wosepka, Richard A.   CLEAR LAKE - Richard A. Wosepka, 74, of Arizona, formerly of Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2006) at his daughter's home in Traer, Iowa. Services are pending with Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193. Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/9/2006.

Elsberry, Dwayne F.   ALGONA - Dwayne F. Elsberry, 71, of Algona, died Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the East Lawn Memory Cemetery followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. at the Algona Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Wilson Funeral Home in Algona with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Wilson Funeral Homes, Algona, (515) 295-2622.   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/9/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Hatten, Bernice E.   BANCROFT - Bernice E. Hatten, 86, of Bancroft died Wednesday (Feb. 8, 2006) at her residence. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church, Bancroft, with burial in St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 today at Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft with a rosary beginning at 4 p.m. Bernice Elsie Hatten was born June 10, 1919, in Seneca, Iowa, daughter of John and Anna (Krogh) Kramer. She grew up in the Kossuth County area. Her family moved into Fenton in 1925 and she graduated from Fenton High School in 1936. Bernice married James Hatten on June 22, 1942, at St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft. Bernice and Jim farmed north of town, moving into Bancroft in 1964. She worked at the Heritage Nursing Home for five years and then at Welp's Chicken Hatchery for 15 years. Bernice enjoyed reading, embroidering, playing cards and visiting with friends. She loved being with her family, dancing and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the Altar Society and St. John's Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Jim, of Bancroft; five children: DeWayne Hatten and his wife, Jan, of Mesa, Ariz., Charles Hatten and his wife, Sherrie, of Cedar Park, Texas, LaDonna Anderson of Fairmont, Minn., Robert Hatten and his wife, Sheila, of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Darlene Odean and her husband, Barry, of Parker, Colo.; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Lillian Johnson, of Ledyard; three brothers: Harold Kramer of Ringsted, Harland Kramer and his wife, Edna, of Ringsted, and Lloyd Kramer and his wife, Lee, of Alamonte Springs, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Bea Gillespie; and a brother, Leo Kramer. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/9/2006 - 2/10/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Juhl, Ruth T.   GARNER - Ruth T. Juhl, 86, of Garner died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2006) at the Concord Care Center, Garner. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with the Rev. Owen Gaasedelen officiating. Burial will be in Ellington Township Cemetery near Miller. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Online condolences may be directed to www.cataldofuneralhome.com Ruth Thora Juhl, the daughter of William and Clara (Solsaa) Schow, was born March 10, 1919, on a farm northwest of Ventura. She attended country school near her home and Ventura elementary school. She graduated from Garner High School in 1937 and continued her education at Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls. After receiving her teaching certificate she began teaching at Ellsworth Community Schools. On Aug. 21, 1942, she was married to Norman Juhl at Macon, Mo. They lived on the Juhl family farm near Miller. Ruth taught school in Rudd for two years after their marriage and then retired to become a fulltime wife and mother for their three children, Mary Ann, Chris and Mark. In 1971, she returned to work as a teacher's aid in Garner. Ruth thoroughly enjoyed her family, grandchildren and the many friends she made throughout her life. She was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church in Miller where she taught Sunday school and played the piano for church services for many years. Ruth is survived by her children: Mary Ann Juhl of Des Moines, Chris (Mary) Juhl of Garner, and Mark (Carol) Juhl who live on the family farm near Miller; grandchildren: Tom (Stephanie) Juhl of Watertown, Wis., Alison (Brent) Eden of Cannon Falls, Minn., Jeff Juhl, Molly Juhl, Melissa Juhl and fiancé, Trent Anderson, of Forest City, Kevin Juhl and Alan Juhl; three great-grandchildren: Jordan Anderson, Nicholas Juhl and Alexis Juhl. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman, Feb. 16, 2000; her parents; and brother, Clifford Schow. Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841. www.cataldofuneralhome.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/9/2006 - 2/10/2006. Notice • Funeral home info • Flowers • Charities

Konigsmark, Herbert D. "Herb" (Featured Guest Book)   MASON CITY - Herbert D. "Herb" Konigsmark, 74, of 501 S. Tennessee Place, Mason City, Iowa, died Sunday (Feb. 5, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with the Rev. James Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, and continue one hour before the service Thursday at the church. Herb was born Jan. 7, 1932, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Lumir and Agnes C. (Kolar) Konigsmark. He graduated from Cedar Rapids McKinley High School in 1950, Carthage College, Carthage, Ill., in 1954, attended the University of Iowa, then received his master's degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Herb married Joyce Schwegler on June 22, 1952, at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. Herb was a teacher and coach at Ayrshire, Iowa, from 1956 to 1960, and at Forest City, Iowa, from 1960 to 1967. At Forest City High School he taught social studies and business classes and coached basketball and baseball, where he guided the team to the state tournament. In 1967, the Konigsmarks moved to Mason City when Herb became head men's basketball coach at North Iowa Area Community College. During his tenure at NIACC, Herb had a passion for teaching American history because he said, "History always repeats itself." Herb was also widely known for his enthusiastic, exciting approach to coaching basketball. He said, "I never lost a game…I just ran out of time." Although he loved coaching, most importantly he stressed the importance of academics and being a good citizen to his students and players. In addition, he coached tennis and baseball. He retired in 1993 after 26 years at NIACC. Herb was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Highland Park Golf Course, Rose Bowl Bowling League, Mason City Economic Development Corporation, ISEA, NEA and a couple's bridge marathon club. He enjoyed playing golf and having coffee every morning with his friends at Country Kitchen or Highland Park Golf Course. He also enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and traveling, especially to the state of Washington to visit his son, Ken, and to pick and eat cherries. He was extremely proud of his children, grandchildren and all of their accomplishments. On March 4, 2006, Herb will be inducted into the North Iowa Area Community College Hall of Fame. Herb is survived by his wife, Joyce, of Mason City; children, Cindy Baumgartner and husband, Larry, of Manchester, Ken of Issaquah, Wash., Kathy of Waterloo, Keith and wife, Nadine, of Cedar Falls, and Kirk and wife, Julie, of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Amy Johnson and husband, Cory, of Oelwein, Angie Baumgartner of Minneapolis, Minn., Adam Baumgartner of Cedar Falls, Kyle and Kaylene Konigsmark of Cedar Falls; and great grandchildren, Dalles and Aleah Johnson of Oelwein. Herb was preceded in death by his parents. Memorials may be given to the Herb Konigsmark Memorial Fund at 501 S. Tennessee Place #C301, Mason City, IA 50401. Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. Life Story • Guest Book

Minnis, Allene Marian   OSAGE - Allene Marian (McCord) Minnis, age 89, of Osage died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2006) at the Faith Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the United Church of Christ in Osage with Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Riceville. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church on today. She was born April 2, 1916, near Iowa Falls, the daughter of Everett and Mabel (Ellefson) McCord. She graduated from Iowa Falls High School and Ellsworth College. Allene was united in marriage to Robert W. Minnis on July 6, 1940, at Allene's parent's home in Iowa Falls. Allene taught at the Racine Country School near Iowa Falls. She co-owned the Red Hut in Riceville with Inez Holmes, substitute taught in Osage Schools, and worked at Tesch's Paint and Sundries in Osage. She loved flowers, reading, cooking, was a wonderful pie maker and enjoyed traveling to her grandchildren's events. When remembering times and places of events, her memory was second to none. Allene was a member of the United Church of Christ, Wa Tan Ye, and D.A.R. Allene is survived by three children, William (Debbie) Minnis of Sheppard, Mich., Sara (James) Krueger of Neenah, Wis., and Frank (Sara) Minnis of Des Moines; grandchildren: James (Heather) Minnis of White Bluff, Tenn., Rebecca (Bobbie) Rose of Nashville, Tenn., Heather (Al) Helgeson of De Pere, Wis., Jenny (friend, Mike) Krueger of Neenah, Wis., Emily (partner, Leslie) Minnis of Bend, Ore., and Ben (friend, Kacy) Minnis of Eugene, Ore.; great-grandchildren: Robert Rose III, Nashville, Tenn., and Mallory and Cade Minnis of White Bluff, Tenn.; a sister, Connie Priestly of Sacramento, Calif.; brothers, Robert (Lillian) McCord and Frank (Cathy) McCord of Iowa Falls; a sister-in-law, Jean Minnis of Norman, Okla.; and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert, in 2004; son, Bruce Minnis; and a sister, Ruby Kane. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/8/2006 - 2/10/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Nedved, Robert G.   BRITT - Robert G. Nedved, 83, of Britt, passed away Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services for Robert Nedved will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt with Father Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. Military graveside services will be provided by the Britt Honor Guard. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt. A parish wake service will be at 7:30 p.m. Robert George Nedved, the son of Stanley and Mary Bastyr Nedved, was born on May 23, 1922, in Britt and attended country schools. Robert helped on the family farm until he went to Airplane Mechanics School in Omaha. He then returned to the Britt area and worked for the E.B. Nedved farms. Robert was drafted into the Army Air Corps and served for a few years before marrying Phyllis Holecek on May 7, 1945, in Great Bend, Kan. He was shipped overseas after getting married, so Phyllis came back to help her family on the farm until Robert was discharged. Shortly after his discharge, Robert worked at the Pritchard Garage in Garner for about 10 years. Robert and Phyllis then moved to Garner where he worked for Joe Lamp for about two years selling machinery and farming. Later, they moved to Wesley where they farmed for another two years. Finally, the couple moved to Duncan where they continued farming and Robert opened his own mechanic's shop in 1973. Robert loved to play the accordion at Westview Care Center and entertain the residents. He played with Bing Greiman in Garner and had numerous bandmates through-out his life. Robert liked woodworking, hunting, fishing and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Robert was a member of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt and the Britt American Legion Post No. 315. Robert is survived by his wife, Phyllis; three daughters, Patricia Kay Chisholm (Jack) of Minneapolis, Minn., Jeanne Marie Zigmant (Jim) of Lemont, Ill., and Linda Sue Johnson (John) of Britt; son, Robert Alan Nedved, Jr. (Tandi) of Garner; six grandchildren, Jeremy Paulsen, Jason Paulsen, Cole Nedved, J.P. Zigmant, Whitney Johnson and Cass Nedved; two great-grandchildren, Justice Paulsen and McKenzie Paulsen; five brothers and sisters, Adeline Kral (Marty) of Thompson, Lewis Nedved (Barbara) of Garner, Blanche Habermaier (George) of St. Paul, Minn., Edward Nedved (Kitty) of Sussex, Wis., and Sally Bauer (Bill) of New Prague, Minn.; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jerry Nedved. Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, Britt, (641) 843-3839.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/9/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Ohs, Eugene   KINGMAN, Ariz. - Eugene Burton Ohs, 81, of Kingman, Ariz., died Tuesday (Jan. 17, 2006) in Kingman. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at The Sutton Memorial Funeral Home, 1701 Sycamore Ave., Kingman, with burial at the Kingman Cemetery. Eugene was born June 10, 1924, in Souris, N.D., to Merle and Emma Ohs. Later, the family moved to Little Falls, Minn., the hometown of Charles Lindbergh. Gene liked to recall that he attended the same high school that the famous aviator attended. Gene spent three years serving in World War II, and his platoon fought in the Battle of the Bulge. On June 20 1954, Gene and Myrne Donaldson were married and made their home in Woodland Hills, Calif. Both taught in the elementary schools in the Los Angeles area. Twenty years later, they purchased and developed an avocado ranch in Valley Center, Calif. They sold the ranch about 15 years ago, moved to Kingman, and built their retirement home at 2215 Chinook Drive. Gene's woodworking talent was especially evident in the cabinets and staircase. He and Myrne enjoyed snow skiing and traveling in their RV, always accompanied by their handsome collie, Mac. On May 26, 1996, Myrne died after a brave bout with lung cancer. Gene is survived by two sisters, Betty and Dick Steinkolk, Valley Center, Calif., and Margie and Al Furinbach, Little Falls, Minn.; a brother, Donald and Sarah Ohs, Occoquan, Va.; two sisters-in-law, Sister Doris Donaldson, San Francisco, Calif., and Lois M. Tracy, Mason City, Iowa, and a brother-in-law, John and Wanda Donaldson, of Maryland Heights, Mo. Nephews and nieces also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/9/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Saint, Anna   CHARLES CITY - Anna Saint, 94, of Charles City, died Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) at Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City. Private funeral services for Anna Saint were held Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Rick Fessel of Temple Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. The Hauser Funeral Home of Charles City handled the arrangements, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/9/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Scott, Jim   ALTA VISTA - Jim Scott, 35, of Alta Vista, died Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) as a result of an automobile accident near Colwell. Funeral services for Jim Scott will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church in Cresco. Pastors Dave Wolfinger and Rick Kielb will officiate. Burial will be at "the farm" near Alta Vista. Friends may call at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. Visitation will continue Saturday at the church an hour prior to the service. The family suggests memorials in lieu of flowers. The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/8/2006 - 2/9/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Shanks, Marjorie E.   CALIENTE, Calif. - Marjorie E. Shanks, 68, of 37845 Shanks Road, died Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) at Mercy Southwest Hospital, Bakersfield, Calif., after a 5-year fight with kidney disease. She remained optimistic about finding a cure or a kidney transplant until the very last few days. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawk-eye St., Nora Springs, with Gary Bauer officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial Chapel. The family has requested in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to one of these kidney organizations in Marjorie's name: Memorial Renal Fund, 5143 Office Park Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93303, to benefit patients on dialysis; or the National Kidney Foundation of South California, 17100 Ventura Blvd., Suite 222, Encino, CA 91326, to fund education and research regarding kidney diseases. Marjorie Elaine McDaniel was born in Boston, Mass., on Oct. 1, 1937, the daughter of Kenneth and Florence (Parsegian) McDaniel. She lived much of her early childhood in Boston and Bremerton, Wash., while her father served as chaplin in the United States Army from 1941 to 1959. Her mother was an interior decorator. Marjorie graduated from Bremerton High School in Washington state in 1955, and then attended business college. She worked for Federal Housing Administration in Seattle and later as assistant in accounting for Oakwood Schools of Long Beach, Calif. Her talents included interior design, decorating, and meticulous attention to numbers and details with unique flair for future business expansion trends. Marjorie was a gifted pianist and organist, often playing for her father's church services and youth events. She loved dancing and riding horseback. Marjorie was united in marriage to George Shanks on June 29, 1973, in California. Together with her husband, George, she built a successful construction company, in Ontario, Calif., traveled extensively, piloted their own airplane, which they used for business and pleasure, and later designed and built their retirement home near Twin Oaks, Calif. Marjorie is survived by her husband of 33 years, George Shanks, of Caliente, Calif.; her mother, Jerrie McDaniel, of Bremerton, Wash.; children, Julie Hoppis of Manteca, Calif., and Lisa Holland, of Edmonds, Wash.; stepchildren, Debra Mull of Santa Rosa, Calif., Teresa Heavener of Akron, Ohio, and Rick Shanks of Victorville, Calif.; grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Rachael, Laurel and McKenna Hoppis, Cole Holland, Jamie, Josh and Jeremy Heavener, Garrett Lee, Sara Ann and Shawn Shanks, and Ryan Mull; great-grandchild, Emma Shanks; a brother, Dennis McDaniel, of Bremerton, Wash.; along with other relatives and friends. Marjorie is preceded in death by her father, Chaplin Kenneth McDaniel; stepson, Marty Shanks; and stepgranddaughter, Jennifer Mull. Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210. www.colonialchapels.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/7/2006 - 2/12/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Smith, Ruth Amelia   GRAFTON - Ruth Amelia Smith, 91, of 103 Third St., died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 308 Fourth Ave., Grafton, with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson and A.i.M. Irmgard Ellingson officiating. Interment will be in the Grafton Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly. Memorials may be directed to Ruth A. Smith Memorial Fund. Ruth Amelia Kanzenbach was born April 28, 1914, in Grafton, the daughter of William and Martha (Beyer) Kanzenbach. She attended Grafton public schools. Ruth was united in marriage to Ira Smith on May 24, 1936; to this union three children were born. Ruth worked at the public library in Grafton and with the United States Postal Service as a postal clerk. Ruth was well known for her selflessness and kind heart serving her community. She touched many lives with her generous spirit and love of life. She enjoyed quilting, music and bird watching. Her greatest love was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton. Ruth is survived by her sons, Bernard (Marilyn) Smith, of Mission Viejo, Calif., Gary (Dianne) Smith, of Bloomington, Minn.; grandchildren, Kristen (Jamie) Moore of Lake Forest, Calif., Erin Smith of Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Brian Smith of Bloomington, Minn.; great-grandchildren, Spencer and Charlie Moore of Lake Forest, Calif.; niece, Florence Klitzke of Northwood; special friend, Luella Pagel of Grafton; along with other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, William and Martha Kanzenbach; husband, Ira Smith; son, James Smith; sisters, Leona Foley and Irene Kanzenbach; brothers, Melvin, Herman, Arthur, Wilmer and Ruben Kanzenbach. Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly, (641) 454-2242. www.colonialchapels.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/8/2006 - 2/9/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Sparks, Donna Lee   BELMOND - Donna Lee Sparks, age 79, most recently of Belmond, formerly of Chariton, died Monday, (Feb. 6, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. today, at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Visitation was also held Wednesday evening at the Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond. Funeral services will also take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fielding Funeral Home, Chariton. Visitation in Chariton will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and continue one hour prior to the services Saturday. The Rev. Lynne Spencer-Smith of Belmond Congregational United Church of Christ will be officiating at both services. Burial will be in the Chariton Cemetery. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may wish to consider the Belmond Congregational UCC Building Fund or the donor's wishes. Donna Lee Orndorff, the daughter of Oral and Gussie (Beverage) Orndorff, was born Jan. 3, 1927, at Princeton, Mo. She attended and graduated from Princeton High School where she had participated and excelled in the high school track program. Donna was united in marriage to Donal Sparks on Nov. 26, 1945, at Princeton, Mo. This partnership in marriage and life lasted more than 60 years and was blessed with three daughters, Sharion, Linda and Rita, and one son, Jerry. The couple farmed and raised their family at Derby and Chariton. Donna and Donal raised turkeys, chickens and other livestock. Donna always grew a large garden. Those who knew her well will remember her exceptional cooking skills. Her children and grandchildren always looked forward to her specialities such as homemade beef and noodles with mashed potatoes, fried chicken, bread pudding and her delicious and mouth-watering pies. Donna was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who adored and was mutually adored by her family. Family gatherings and hosting her grandchildren for stays on the farm were special occasions for fellowship and sharing in the lives of one another which Donna loved so preciously. Donna and her husband Donal enjoyed the simple things of life such as taking Sunday afternoon excursions around the countryside. Donna liked to play board games and was especially fond of Yahtzee and playing cards. Family will remember her sweet tooth and love of Hershey bars and ice cream. Throughout her entire life, Donna was the consummate caregiver always looking after the needs of others before her own. Regardless if those in need were family, friends, or total strangers she was always concerned with their well being, making sure they were well fed or attending to other needs they may have. In addition to being a partner on the farm, Donna spent many years working outside the home. Much of her career was spent in the health care profession caring for the needs of others. Her longest tenure of employment was at the Lucas County Home where she shared her love and compassion by assisting the residents with various impairments and disabilities. She had also been employed in various care centers, doctors offices, and at the Chariton Hospital over the years and had spent time working at Spurgeon's Department Store in Chariton. Donna moved to the Belmond Health Care Center, where her husband Donal resides, in October 2004. She had lived there since that time. She was a member of Belmond Congregational United Church of Christ. Though she was not involved in community organizations or needed to be in in the spotlight, she had been honored for being "Mother of the Year" in the Chariton community several years ago, a fitting tribute to a lady who absolutely relished this role in her family. Those left to honor the legacy of her life include her husband and life companion, Donal Sparks, Belmond Health Care Center, Belmond; her daughter, Sharion, and husband, Stephen Hinman, Belmond; son, Jerry Sparks and wife, Janet, Osceola; and daughters, Linda Walrod and husband, Steve, Belmond, and Rita Stubbe and husband, Craig, Chariton; her siblings, including a sister, Shirley Foster, Princeton, Mo.; brother, Bill Orndorff and wife, Donna, Gilman City, Mo.; sisters, Roma Davis and husband, Bill, Princeton, Mo., Carolyn Cooper and husband, Bob, Sun City, Ariz.; brothers, Phillip Orndorf and wife, Kathy, Castle Rock, Colo., and a sister, Madalyn Miles and husband, Jerry, Ridgeway, Mo.; sisters-in-law, Florence Woollis and husband, Dave, Cambria, Fern Sparks, Princeton, Mo., and Bonnie Holt and husband, Wood, Princeton, Mo.; a brother-in-law, Raphael Sparks, and wife, Ann, Yuma, Ariz.; grandson, Neal (Jessica) Hinman and granddaughter Michele (Jason) Miltenberger, all of Belmond; granddaughter, Tiffiny (Glenn) Norris, Johnston; granddaughter, Amy (Andrew) Randol, Panora; grandson, Jason Walrod and fiancee, Jennifer, Belmond; granddaughter, Emily Walrod, Belmond; granddaughter, Amy (Roger) Horton, Humeston; and a grandson, Damon Stubbe, Chariton; also her great grandchildren, Elizabeth, Connor, Amanda, Lennie, J.D., Jeramy, Jamy, JaKob, Kale, Nicholas, Deseree and Dalton; and numerous nieces and nephews. Donna was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Vivian, Alma Carol, and Norma; and two brothers, Gene and Buddy. Andrews Funeral Homes, Belmond, (641) 444-4474. Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/10/2006.

Baltes, Lucille   CHARLES CITY - Lucille Baltes, 90, of Charles City died Thursday (Feb. 9, 2006) at the Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. The Rev. Carl Ries, pastor, will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery at North Washington. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City on Tuesday with the Rosary being recited at 9:30 a.m. The Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements. Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/10/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Ellingson, Donald W.   IOWA FALLS - Donald W. Ellingson, 91, of Iowa Falls and formerly of Popejoy, Iowa, died Wednesday (Feb. 8, 2006) at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Popejoy United Methodist Church with the Rev. Martha Bennett officiating. Burial will be at the Oakhill Cemetery, Popejoy, Iowa. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, with the family receiving friends between the hours of 4 and 6 p.m. Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, (641) 648-2569.   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/10/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Hatten, Bernice E.   BANCROFT - Bernice E. Hatten, 86, of Bancroft died Wednesday (Feb. 8, 2006) at her residence. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church, Bancroft, with burial in St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 today at Garry-Roberts- Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft with a rosary beginning at 4 p.m. Bernice Elsie Hatten was born June 10, 1919, in Seneca, Iowa, daughter of John and Anna (Krogh) Kramer. She grew up in the Kossuth County area. Her family moved into Fenton in 1925 and she graduated from Fenton High School in 1936. Bernice married James Hatten on June 22, 1942, at St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft. Bernice and Jim farmed north of town, moving into Bancroft in 1964. She worked at the Heritage Nursing Home for five years and then at Welp's Chicken Hatchery for 15 years. Bernice enjoyed reading, embroidering, playing cards and visiting with friends. She loved being with her family, dancing and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the Altar Society and St. John's Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Jim, of Bancroft; five children: DeWayne Hatten and his wife, Jan, of Mesa, Ariz., Charles Hatten and his wife, Sherrie, of Cedar Park, Texas, LaDonna Anderson of Fairmont, Minn., Robert Hatten and his wife, Sheila, of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Darlene Odean and her husband, Barry, of Parker, Colo.; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Lillian Johnson, of Ledyard; three brothers: Harold Kramer of Ringsted, Harland Kramer and his wife, Edna, of Ringsted, and Lloyd Kramer and his wife, Lee, of Alamonte Springs, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Bea Gillespie; and a brother, Leo Kramer. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/9/2006 - 2/10/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Hoover Sr., Robert W.   DUBUQUE - Robert W. Hoover Sr., 96, of Sunset Park Place, 3730 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dubuque, and formerly of Rudd and Sherrill, died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2006) at home. A celebration of life will be at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at Sunset Park Place, 3730 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dubuque, and at 11 a.m on Monday (Feb. 20, 2006) at Rudd United Methodist Church, Rudd. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd. A Robert W. Hoover Sr. memorial fund has been established. Robert was born Dec. 31, 1909, the son of Arthur and Minnie Belle (Scofield) Hoover. Robert graduated from Wheaton College. As a young man he worked for his father's dry goods and women's ready-to-wear store in West Union. He later opened a men's clothing store in West Union. Robert married Helen Esther Silver on June 11, 1935, in Waterloo; she died on Aug. 12, 1990. He later married Alpha Datisman on Jan. 1, 1993, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Dubuque. She died in 2005. Around 1943, Bob bought a chicken hatchery in West Union. In the summer of 1945, he sold the hatchery in West Union and opened Hoover's Hatchery in Rudd. He owned and operated the hatchery until he began selling the business to some of his employees in 1978. He sold the property in 2005. Survivors include three sons: Bob (Jo) Hoover, Solon, Jeff (Ellen) Hoover, Lubumbashi, Congo (DRC), and Dave A. (Suzan) Hoover, Colorado Springs, Colo.; three step-daughters: Beverly (Ken) Kruempel, Ames, Susan (Dave) Albrecht, Sherrill, and Janet (Craig) Kacskos, Lancaster, Pa.; two step-sons, Richard (Judy) Datisman, Sherrill, and Roger (Bev) Datisman, Bettendorf; a sister-in-law, Joyce Hoover, Dubuque; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; and 14 step-great-grandchildren. Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Esther (Silver) Hoover, who died on Aug. 18, 1990; wife, Alpha (Datisman) Hoover who died on July 22, 2005; two sons, Edward Silver Hoover and John Arthur Hoover in infancy; two brothers, Charles Hoover and Horace "Herb" Hoover. Behr's Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, Dubuque, is in charge of the arrangements. Behr's Funeral Home, (563) 582-3297.   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/10/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Juhl, Ruth T.   GARNER - Ruth T. Juhl, 86, of Garner died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2006) at the Concord Care Center, Garner. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with the Rev. Owen Gaasedelen officiating. Burial will be in Ellington Township Cemetery near Miller. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Online condolences may be directed to www.cataldofuneralhome.com Ruth Thora Juhl, the daughter of William and Clara (Solsaa) Schow, was born March 10, 1919, on a farm northwest of Ventura. She attended country school near her home and Ventura elementary school. She graduated from Garner High School in 1937 and continued her education at Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls. After receiving her teaching certificate she began teaching at Ellsworth Community Schools. On Aug. 21, 1942, she was married to Norman Juhl at Macon, Mo. They lived on the Juhl family farm near Miller. Ruth taught school in Rudd for two years after their marriage and then retired to become a fulltime wife and mother for their three children, Mary Ann, Chris and Mark. In 1971, she returned to work as a teacher's aid in Garner. Ruth thoroughly enjoyed her family, grandchildren and the many friends she made throughout her life. She was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church in Miller where she taught Sunday school and played the piano for church services for many years. Ruth is survived by her children: Mary Ann Juhl of Des Moines, Chris (Mary) Juhl of Garner, and Mark (Carol) Juhl who live on the family farm near Miller; grandchildren: Tom (Stephanie) Juhl of Watertown, Wis., Alison (Brent) Eden of Cannon Falls, Minn., Jeff Juhl, Molly Juhl, Melissa Juhl and fiancé, Trent Anderson, of Forest City, Kevin Juhl and Alan Juhl; three great-grandchildren: Jordan Anderson, Nicholas Juhl and Alexis Juhl. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman, Feb. 16, 2000; her parents; and brother, Clifford Schow. Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841. www.cataldofuneralhome.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/9/2006 - 2/10/2006. Notice • Funeral home info • Flowers • Charities

Lovig, Lorene B.   IOWA FALLS- Lorene B. Lovig, 84, of Iowa Falls died Thursday (Feb. 9, 2006) at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls, with the Rev. Brian King officiating. Burial will be at the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, 1521 Washington Avenue in Iowa Falls. Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, (641) 648-2569.   Published in the Globe Gazette on 2/10/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Minnis, Allene Marian   OSAGE - Allene Marian (McCord) Minnis, age 89, of Osage died Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2006) at the Faith Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the United Church of Christ in Osage with Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Riceville. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church on today. She was born April 2, 1916, near Iowa Falls, the daughter of Everett and Mabel (Ellefson) McCord. She graduated from Iowa Falls High School and Ellsworth College. Allene was united in marriage to Robert W. Minnis on July 6, 1940, at Allene's parent's home in Iowa Falls. Allene taught at the Racine Country School near Iowa Falls. She co-owned the Red Hut in Riceville with Inez Holmes, substitute taught in Osage Schools, and worked at Tesch's Paint and Sundries in Osage. She loved flowers, reading, cooking, was a wonderful pie maker and enjoyed traveling to her grandchildren's events. When remembering times and places of events, her memory was second to none. Allene was a member of the United Church of Christ, Wa Tan Ye, and D.A.R. Allene is survived by three children, William (Debbie) Minnis of Sheppard, Mich., Sara (James) Krueger of Neenah, Wis., and Frank (Sara) Minnis of Des Moines; grandchildren: James (Heather) Minnis of White Bluff, Tenn., Rebecca (Bobbie) Rose of Nashville, Tenn., Heather (Al) Helgeson of De Pere, Wis., Jenny (friend, Mike) Krueger of Neenah, Wis., Emily (partner, Leslie) Minnis of Bend, Ore., and Ben (friend, Kacy) Minnis of Eugene, Ore.; great-grandchildren: Robert Rose III, Nashville, Tenn., and Mallory and Cade Minnis of White Bluff, Tenn.; a sister, Connie Priestly of Sacramento, Calif.; brothers, Robert (Lillian) McCord and Frank (Cathy) McCord of Iowa Falls; a sister-in-law, Jean Minnis of Norman, Okla.; and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert, in 2004; son, Bruce Minnis; and a sister, Ruby Kane. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/8/2006 - 2/10/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Nehls, Robert   CHARLES CITY - Robert Nehls, 79, of Charles City, died Thursday (Feb. 9, 2006) at his residence. Funeral services for Robert Nehls will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main, in Charles City. The Rev. Dennis Niezwaag, pastor of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Robert John Nehls was born July 30, 1926, at Charles City, the son of Irving and Bertha (Wendt) Nehls. He graduated from Charles City High School and attended junior college in San Diego, Calif. On Oct. 21, 1945, he was united in marriage to Mavis Alderman. Robert had been employed with Ryan Aircraft in San Diego, Calif., and at the Oliver/White Farm Corp. He was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. At the time of the Charles City tornado, Robert was serving on the city council. He enjoyed various aspects of wildlife, including fishing. Robert will be remembered as a patient man who was also a great caregiver for several family members. Living family members include a son, Donavan Nehls of Texarkana, Ark.; four grandchildren, Valda, Donavan, Jr., Crystal and Nathan; a brother, George (Annette) Nehls of Morra Bay, Calif.; and three sisters, Carol (James) Downing of Charles City, Jean Moore of Three Rivers, Calif., and Frances (Richard) Scoles of Nashua. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife. Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements. Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/10/2006 - 2/11/2006. Notice • Flowers • Charities

Paloma Sr., Armando H.   MASON CITY - Armando H. Paloma Sr., 75, of 1219 S. Rhode Island, died Thursday (Feb. 9, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City. A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Harry H. Koelker and the Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, where a Scriptural wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Memorials may be given to the Armando H. Paloma Sr. Memorial Fund. Armando H. Paloma Sr. was born Jan. 13, 1931, at Chicago, Ill., a son of Joseph and Gabriela (Hernandez) Paloma. He was united in marriage to Betty L. Weitzel at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Armando attended Mason City schools. He worked at the Mason City Brick and Tile Co., International Minerals, drove school bus for Huffman Transportation, and served as a security guard for Pinkerton's. For many years, Armando worked at Armour Foods, Mason City, and later transferred to Armour's facility at Garland, Texas. He returned to Mason City in 1980, and worked for Armour's successor, Con Agra Foods. Armando was a loving father and grandfather. He especially enjoyed his grandchildren. His hobbies included bowling, dancing at the Senior Citizens Center, and attending auctions. He loved the Minnesota Vikings and his dog, Nikki. His memberships included St. Joseph Catholic Church, where he served as an usher; Moose Lodge; 1133rd National Guard Unit; and the Mexican Benefit Club, all in Mason City. He is survived by his wife, Betty Paloma, Mason City; six children, Ron (Barbara) Paloma, Norfolk, Neb., Margaret (Roger) Newman, Mason City, Amanda (David) Doescher, Mason City, Dan (Kathy) Paloma, Chandler, Ariz., Armando, Jr. (Lisa) Paloma, Mason City, and Theresa (Dan) Ferraro, Queens Creek, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren, Heather Newman, Iowa City, Marci (David) Petta, Omaha, Neb., Brandi (Leif) Garnass, Maple Grove, Minn., Tim Newman, Iowa City, Brooke Doescher, Ames, Hannah Paloma, Lincoln, Neb., Jonathan Paloma, Mason City, Zachary Newman, Mason City, Joseph Paloma, Mason City, and Christian Paloma, Mason City; one great-grandson, Colin Petta, Omaha, Neb.; two brothers, David (Elpedia) Paloma, Des Moines, and Moses (Karen) Paloma, Georgetown, Texas; a sister, Raquel Paloma, Chicago, Ill.; many nieces and nephews, including a special nephew, Fernando Paloma. His parents; three brothers: Al, Luke and Bob; and a grandson, Kyle Paloma, preceded him in death. Hogan-Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com   Published in the Globe Gazette from 2/10/2006 - 2/12/2006. Notice • Funeral home info • Flowers • Charities

Shanks, Marjorie E.   CALIENTE, Calif. - Marjorie E. Shanks, 68, of 37845 Shanks Road, died Monday (Feb. 6, 2006) at Mercy Southwest Hospital, Bakersfield, Calif., after a 5-year fight with kidney disease. She remained optimistic about finding a cure or a kidney transplant until the very last few days. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawk-eye St., Nora Springs, with Gary Bauer officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Tuesday at Sheckler Colonial Chapel. The family has requested in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to one of these kidney organizations in Marjorie's name: Memorial Renal Fund, 5143 Office Park Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93303, to benefit patients on dialysis; or the National Kidney Foundation of South California, 17100 Ventura Blvd., Suite 222, Encino, CA 91326, to fund education and research regarding kidney diseases. Marjorie Elaine McDaniel was born in Boston, Mass., on Oct. 1, 1937, the daughter of Kenneth and Florence (Parsegian) McDaniel. She lived much of her early childhood in Boston and Bremerton, Wash., while her father served as chaplin in the United States Army from 1941 to 1959. Her mother was an interior decorator. Marjorie graduated from Bremerton High School in Washington state in 1955, and then attended business college. She worked for Federal Housing Administration in Seattle and later as assistant in accounting for Oakwood Schools of Long Beach, Calif. Her talents included interior design, decorating, and meticulous attention to numbers and details with unique flair for future business expansion trends. Marjorie was a gifted pianist and organist, often playing for her father's church services and youth events. She loved dancing and riding horseback. Marjorie was united in marriage to George Shanks on June 29, 1973, in California. Together with her husband, George, she built a successful construction company, in Ontario, Calif., traveled extensively, piloted their own airplane, which they used for business and pleasure, and later designed and built their retirement home near Twin Oaks, Calif. Marjorie is survived by her husband of 33 years, George Shanks, of Caliente, Calif.; her mother, Jerrie McDaniel, of Bremerton, Wash.; children, Julie Hoppis of Manteca, Calif., and Lisa Holland, of Edmonds, Wash.; stepchildren, Debra Mull of Santa Rosa, Calif., Teresa Heavener of Akron, Ohio, and Rick Shanks of Victorville, Calif.; grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Rachael, Laurel and McKenna Hoppis, Cole Holland, Jamie, Josh and Jeremy Heavener, Garrett Lee, Sara Ann and Shawn Shanks, and Ryan Mull; great-grandchild, Emma Shanks; a brother, Dennis McDaniel, of Bremerton, Wash.; along with other relatives and friends. Marjorie is preceded in death by her father, Chaplin Kenneth McDaniel; stepson, Marty Shanks; and stepgranddaughter, Jennifer Mull. Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210.                      Posted by Gene Manning