PUBLISHED
Wednesday,
January 11, 2006
Obituaries are presented
as a community service of Fullerton Funeral
Homes. Information is submitted by families or
provided by funeral homes for publication in the
Globe Gazette and Globe Online.
Berniece T. Parker
ROCKFORD — Berniece T. Parker, 91, a resident of
the Madrid Home for the Aging in Madrid, and
formerly of Rockford, died Monday morning (Jan.
9, 2006) due to complications of Alzheimer’s
disease.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at the First United Methodist Church,
205 First Ave N.W. , Rockford, with the Rev.
Kenneth Kent officiating. Interment will be in
Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock.
The family will greet relatives and friends from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Fullerton Funeral
Home, 302 W. Main St., Rockford. The visitation
will continue one hour prior to services on
Thursday at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may direct them to the Rockford
Public Library in Berniece’s name.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be
e-mailed to the family on the
www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Berniece Thelma Parker was born Aug. 23, 1914,
in rural Butler County near Greene to Lewis and
Rose (Kiefer) McElroy. She was the first born of
six children and the twin of sister, Bernadine.
Berniece attended and graduated from Rockford
Community Schools and lived in the Rockford area
all her life until the past four years, when she
moved to and resided at the care facility in
Madrid.
Berniece was a 60-year member of the First
United Methodist Church in Rockford and was
active in the church women’s circle. In her
earlier years, Berniece enjoyed her membership
in the Rockford Ladies Club.
On April 25, 1936, Berniece was united in
marriage to Edgar B. Parker at the Marble Rock
Baptist Church. The couple established their
farming operation and became the proud parents
of three children. In 1952, Berniece and Edgar
purchased the Allis Chalmers-New Idea Implement
Company in Rockford and moved to town.
Some of Berniece’s hobbies and leisure
activities included quilting, knitting,
especially sweaters for her family, tending to
her “showplace flower gardens and house plants,”
arranging flowers, collecting glassware and art
glass and creating craft decorations. Her legacy
was in her ability to bake breads, hot cross
buns and pies. As a new bride, Berniece entered
a local bread-baking contest, won first place
and was awarded 50 pounds of flour. The bragging
rights were important to her because she was one
of, if not the youngest contestant.
Berniece also found great joy in sewing clothing
and cooking. She delighted in cooking the fish
and game brought home to her from her family and
the day to day cooking of homemade meals for her
family and friends. She was a thrifty spender
and was a very caring person. Berniece had the
ability to make everyone feel welcome when
coming into her home.
Berniece was a loving and nuturing wife, mother
and grandmother and will be dearly missed by all
who have shared in her life.
She is survived by her daughter, Diana (Bob)
Barry of Indianola; her son, Dennis (Ronda)
Parker of Dansbury, Wis.; her sister, Mary Ott
of Greene; her two brothers, Charles McElroy of
Rockford and Robert McElroy of Charles City; her
two grandchildren, Robyn (Mike) Depping and
Stuart (Jen) Barry; her three
great-granddaughters, Sierra, Ava and Layna
Depping and numerous other relatives and
friends.
Preceding Berniece in death are her husband,
Edgar B. Parker in 1991; her infant son, Michael
Parker; her parents, Lewis and Rose McElroy; her
twin sister, Bernadine Nash and her brother,
William McElroy.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 756-3311.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Felice M. Hilbert
WESLEY — Felice M. Hilbert, 97, of Wesley died
Sunday (Jan. 8, 2006) at Westview Care Center in
Britt.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in
Wesley, with Father Randy Schon officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
in Wesley.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Wesley, with a rosary beginning at 4:30 p.m. and
a Scripture prayer service beginning at 7 p.m.
Felice Materna Hilbert was born Oct. 31, 1908,
on a farm north of Wesley, daughter of Ignatius
and Theckla (Simon) Eisenbacher. She attended
St. Joseph Catholic School and Wesley High
School and then Iowa State Teachers College at
Cedar Falls. Felice taught schools in Wesley
Township and in Humboldt Township for six years.
On Oct. 3, 1932, she married Norbert Hilbert of
Whittemore at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in
Wesley and they farmed for 15 years in this
area. They then moved to Wesley where Norbert
was Town Marshall for 20 years. He died Nov. 7,
1989.
Felice was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, the St. Joseph Guild, the Catholic
Daughters of the Americas, the Legion of Mary,
the Senior Citizens of Wesley, and many card
clubs. She loved gardening, reading, playing
cards and visiting with family and friends.
Felice M. Hilbert died Sunday (Jan. 8, 2006) at
Westview Care Center in Britt at the age of 97.
She had been a resident there since November of
2003.
She is survived by seven children, Audrey Kay
Hilbert of Glendale, Calif., Dr. David Hilbert
and his wife, Kathy, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Mary
Robles of Glendale, Calif., Becky Kudej and her
husband, Wayne, of Britt, Gary Hilbert and his
wife, Jane, of Britt, Margie McCleish and her
husband, Tom, of Bancroft, and Connie Dittrich
and her husband, Dan, of Algona; a
daughter-in-law, Jean Hilbert of Wesley; 27
grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; one
brother, Vince Eisenbacher of Wesley; four
sisters, Thecla Strouth of Minneapolis, Minn.,
Ruth Strouth of Worthington, Minn., Lucile
Nelson of Wesley, and Jane Faurot of Studio
City, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband; two daughters, Joan Duffy and Judy
Hilbert; one son, Larry Hilbert; six brothers,
Roman, Father Linus, Sylvester, John, Ed and Joe
Eisenbacher; three sisters, Rosina Hammond,
Flavia Studer and Cecelia Nelson; four
grandsons; and one granddaughter.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
679-4453.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Marjorie Gibson
MASON CITY — Marjorie Gibson, 90, of Mason City
died Tuesday (Jan. 10, 2006) at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Arrangements are incomplete at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
Norma Jean Hannam
ST. ANSGAR — Norma Jean Hannam, 79, of St.
Ansgar died Saturday (Jan. 7 2006) at her home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at St.
Peter Lutheran Church in Toeterville, with the
Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be
in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St.
Ansgar.
Norma Jean Hannam was born March 11, 1926, in
Lyle, Minn., to Hans and Anna (Olswold)
Richardson. She graduated from Lyle High School.
On June 27, 1948, Norma married Duane Albert
Hannam in Lyle, Minn.
She had a great love for her family which was
evident in her homemaking skills. Norma was a
member of St. Peter Lutheran Church,
Toeterville, for more than 50 years, and was
actively involved in Circle.
She was a charter member of St. Peter Lutheran
Quilter’s Guild and while participating enjoyed
the companionship of the group, providing warmth
to those in need and fellowship with other
widows.
Norma’s pride and joy was attending her
grandchildren’s athletic activities and she was
an avid supporter of St. Ansgar Saints, UNI
Panther’s and Seattle Seahawks.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane
Hannam (April 5, 1989); parents, Hans and Anna
Richardson; parents-in-law, Herbert and Lavina
Hannam; sisters, Opal Berg and Phyllis Wallace;
brothers, Orwin Richardson and Maurice
Richardson; brothers-in-law, Webster Johnson and
Eugene Hannam; and granddaughter Leslie Ann
Thrond.
Norma is survived by sons: David (Marlene)
Hannam, Paul (Lowana) Hannam and James (Ruth)
Hannam; daughters: Kathleen (Dale) Thrond and
Patricia (Roger) Townsend; grandchildren,
Heather Hannam, Christopher (Karen) Hannam, Ryan
(April) Hannam, Robyn Hannam, Ross Hannam,
Rachel Hannam, Reid Hannam, Matthew Thrond and
special friend Wendy Machalicek, Eric Thrond,
Jason (Angie) LaPolice, Chad (Heather) LaPolice,
Allison Hannam and Laura Hannam;
great-grandchildren, Alexander Obdahl, Ethan
Hannam, Derek LaPolice, Kailynne LaPolice, Devin
LaPolice and Aubrey LaPolice; brother, Lloyd
(Esther) Richardson; sister, Marlys Johnson;
sisters-in-law, Darlene (Robert) Anderson and
Shirley Hannam; brothers-in-law: Herbert
(Gertrude) Hannam and Harlan (Arlys) Hannam.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
Betty Dohlman
BUFFALO CENTER —Betty Dohlman, 59, of Buffalo
Center died Monday (Jan. 9, 2006) at St. Johns
Lutheran Home in Albert Lea, Minn.
Funeral ceremony will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at
the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with
Pastor Bill Peake, officiating. Burial will be
at Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at
Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St N.E. in
Buffalo Center and one hour prior to services on
Friday at the church.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641)
562-2858.
William Maurice Condon
NEW HAVEN — William Condon, 78, of New Haven,
died Monday (Jan. 9, 2006) at the Mitchell
County Regional Health Center Hospice Unit in
Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the
Champion—Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Elmer F. Larsen
ALEXANDER — Elmer F. Larsen, 94, of Alexander
passed away Monday (Jan. 9, 2006) at the Belmond
Health Care Center.
Funeral services for Elmer F. Larsen will be
held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond.
Burial will take place in the Alexander
Cemetery.
Visitation for Elmer Larsen will be from 9 a.m.
until time of services on Thursday at the
funeral home.
Elmer Fred, the son of Fred and Lotti Bell
Larsen, was born March 16, 1911, on the family
farm north of Alexander. He grew up in the
Alexander area where he attended schools. Elmer
graduated from Alexander High School in 1930.
After high school, Elmer started farming and
driving school bus.
Elmer was united in marriage to Eva Barkema on
March 13, 1946. The couple made their home on
the farm north of Alexander. It was there they
raised their three boys, Rick, Harold and Paul.
Some of Elmer’s hobbies included collecting
antiques and attending summertime fairs and
parades.
Elmer is survived by his sons, Rick and wife,
Linda, of Osage; Harold and wife, Angela, of
Rochester, Minn.; Paul of Cambridge; four
grandchildren; one step grandchild; two
great-grandchildren; a brother, Raymond Larsen
of Alexander; and a special friend, Audrey
Arends of Belmond.
Elmer is preceded in death by his parents, his
wife, Eva, in 2001; and two brothers.
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Lova Mae Brown
CLEAR LAKE — Lova Brown, 82, of 2601 S.
Lakeview Drive in Clear Lake, passed
away Monday (Jan. 2, 2006) at the TLC
Care Center in Henderson, Nev.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake,
with Pastor Tom Christian officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will begin one hour prior to
services on Saturday at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel.
She was born Lova Mae McLaughlin on Jan.
17, 1923, in Waverly, Kan., to Clayton
and Marie (Bever) McLaughlin. Her
parents moved the family to a farm near
Minburn, Iowa, when she was a young girl
and she graduated from high school at
Washington Township School in Dallas
County. She then continued her education
at Simpson College in Indianola and
graduated with a bachelor of music
degree.
Lova loved music. She and her twin
sister, Lola, entertained on radio back
in the early 1940s when radio stations
still had live entertainment. They were
known as the “Mac Twins,” and they sang
and played the piano at KFNF,
Shenandoah, Iowa, and later at WNAX in
Yankton, S.D.
The act broke up when her sister married
and moved away, but Lova continued to
work in radio on the office staff of
various stations including KFI in Los
Angeles, Calif. While there she married
Robert Grover Brown, originally of
Shenandoah, Iowa, at the Little Country
Church of Hollywood on May 23,1953.
Shortly after their marriage in
Hollywood, Lova and Grover moved to
Ames, where Grover had taken a position
on the electrical engineering faculty at
Iowa State University. They remained in
Ames until his retirement in 1989. They
then moved to Clear Lake, where they had
maintained a summer home for many years.
While in Ames, Lova became interested in
women’s four-part harmony music. She
helped organize a Sweet Adelines chorus
there in the 1960s, and she both
directed the chorus and sang in a
quartet for many years before moving to
Clear Lake. Again, while in Clear Lake,
she helped organize a Sweet Adelines
group, and this group eventually evolved
into the Music City Sweet Adelines
Chorus. In addition to directing, Lova
also arranged Sweet Adelines music, and
the Music City Chorus still uses some of
her arrangements in its annual shows.
Lova is survived by her husband, Robert
Grover Brown; two daughters, Janet
Neumann and Lori Richardson; a very
special niece, (daughter of her late
twin sister Lola) Jennifer McLaughlin;
two granddaughters, two grandsons, and
two special great-nephews. She also
leaves behind many other nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Lova was preceded in death by her
parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
Lova was a wonderful wife, mother, and
person. She had many friends in the
North Iowa area as well as Ames. All of
her family and friends will miss her
very much.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Marjorie C. Gibson
MASON CITY — Marjorie C. Gibson, 90, of
706 N. Federal Ave., died Tuesday (Jan.
10, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m.
Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church,
714 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City, with
the Rev. John M. Seda, officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at Hogan-Bremer- Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason
City, where a Scriptural wake service
will be held at 6:30 p.m.
Marjorie was born Dec. 23, 1915, at
Rockwell, the daughter of Marshall and
Edith (Kalke) Yarrow. She graduated from
Rockwell High School.
Marjorie married Robert E. Gibson on
March 14, 1936, in Clear Lake. They
lived in Rockwell where they owned and
operated with their family Gibson and
Sherwood Grocery.
They moved to Mason City in 1955 and she
worked at the Style Shop and later
Lundbergs until she retired.
She enjoyed golfing and was the Highland
Park Women’s Golf Champion in 1954 and
she also enjoyed playing in the GibWood
open golf tournament.
She also enjoyed going dancing and
listening to big bands at the Surf,
trips to Las Vegas, Mystic Lake,
traveling on Amtrak, watching the
Vikings, Twins and Cubs.
She was a member of Holy Family Catholic
Church, Mason City.
Marjorie is survived by her husband,
Robert Gibson, of Mason City; two
daughters, Janece Tagesen and her
husband, Mike Sr., and Joyce Sanchez and
her husband, Alex, both of Mason City;
six grandchildren, Kathy Henderson and
her husband, Wayde, Ronda Sting and her
husband, William, Scott Miller and his
wife, Brenda, Tony Miller and his wife,
Tammy, Chris Sanchez, and Angi Alexander
and her husband, Matt; 15
great-grandchildren, Nick and Laura
Henderson, Colin and Katie Schorgl, Anne
Sting, Ashley, Zach and Wesley Miller,
Alysha, Brock, Bryant and Brittani
Sanchez and Dakota, Skylar and Macy
Alexander; and two sisters, Dorothy
Lewis of Mason City and Ruth Campbell of
Dougherty.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; son, David; two sisters,
Madeline Nelson and Evelyn Sherwood; and
one brother, Clifford Yarrow.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Larry Lee White
CHARLES CITY — Larry L. White, 60, of
313 15th Ave. in Charles City, died
Tuesday (Jan. 10, 2006) at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Cremation has taken place with Cremation
Services of North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday at Fullerton-Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City,
with Pastor Mike McAbee of New Life
Community Church, Charles City,
officiating.
Inurnment will take place at a later
date in the Swan Cemetery in Swan, Iowa,
placed to rest near his father, Harry
White, and his brother, Bill White.
Those wishing to extend memorials or
expressions of sympathy may direct them
to the family in care of Larry’s
daughter, Lorra Stiles, 211 N. Sullivan
Ave., Nora Springs, IA 50458.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be
sent to the family at
ww.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
William Maurice Condon
NEW HAVEN — William Condon, 78, of New
Haven, died Monday (Jan. 9, 2006) at the
Mitchell County Regional Health Center
Hospice Unit in Osage.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter’s Catholic
Church in New Haven with the Rev. Ray E.
Atwood officiating. Inurnment will be at
St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in New
Haven with military honors at the grave
by Osage American Legion Post No. 278.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Monday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
in Osage, where there will be a
Scripture service at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of
North Iowa or St. Peter’s Catholic
Church in New Haven.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
John ‘Bud’ Hummel
FOREST CITY — John “Bud” Hummel, 76, of
Forest City, died Tuesday (Jan. 10,
2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
As per his wishes, his body was cremated
and a memorial Mass will be offered in
his honor at a later date.
Online condolences may be offered at
www.petersenlundfh.com
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark
St. in Forest City, is in charge of
arrangements.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
Isabell Helgren
FOREST CITY — Isabell Helgren, 95, of
Forest City, died Wednesday (Jan. 11,
2006) at the Good Samaritan Center in
Forest City.
Arrangements are incomplete at Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in
Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Blanche E. Olson
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A memorial service
for Blanche E. Olson, 97, of Knoxville,
Tenn., will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday
(Jan. 15, 2006) at Chapin United
Methodist Church in Chapin.
Blanche E. Olson passed away on Dec. 30,
2005, at Brakebill Nursing Home in
Knoxville, Tenn.
Memorials may be made to Chapin United
Methodist Church, Box 313, Chapin, IA
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Maxine Thompson
BELMOND — Maxine Thompson, 90, of
Belmond, died Thursday (Jan. 12, 2006)
at the Belmond Medical Center in
Belmond.
Memorial services for Maxine Thompson
will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
the United Church of Christ
Congregational in Belmond. Pastor Lynne
Spencer-Smith will officiate. Inurnment
will take place in the Evergreen
Cemetery in Clarion at a later date.
There will be no visitation; the body
has been cremated.
Maxine Thompson, the daughter of Lewis
and Mabel Thompson Bell, was born on
Jan. 17, 1915, in Clarion. She graduated
from Clarion schools and then attended
the American Institute of Business in
Des Moines.
On May 9, 1936, Maxine was united in
marriage to Eugene I. Nagle at the
Plymouth Congregational Church in Des
Moines. This union was blessed with two
children, Larry, who died in infancy in
1939, and Mark, who was born in 1948.
Maxine joined the Women’s Army Corps in
1943 and stayed with it for almost three
years. She then lived in Clarion until
1951, when she left the First National
Bank after 17 years in order to farm
southwest of Mason City. She continued
farming near Mason City until retiring
in 1978. She then moved into town and
traveled most of the time.
Maxine moved to Clear Lake in 1980. Gene
died on June 5, 1985. On June 12, 1987,
she married R.B. Thompson of Belmond.
Maxine remained in Belmond until her
recent passing.
Maxine is survived by her husband,
Richard; one son, Mark (Beth) Nagle; a
step-son, Dudley (Concha Delgado)
Thompson of El Cerrito, Calif.; two
granddaughters, Adrienne Nagle of Omaha,
Neb.; and Erin Nagle of Las Vegas, Nev.
She is preceded in death by her parents;
her first husband, Gene, in 1985; and a
son, Larry, in 1939.
Dugger Ewing-Dugger Group Ltd., 111
Luick’s Lane S., Box 233, Belmond, is in
charge of the arrangements.
Dugger Ewing-Dugger Group Ltd.,
641-444-3248.
Illa R. Peterson
STORM LAKE — Illa R. Peterson, 82,
formerly of Storm Lake, died Wednesday
(Jan. 11, 2006) in Manly.
A graveside service is scheduled for 1
p.m. Monday at Buena Vista Memorial Park
Cemetery in Storm Lake.
There will be no visitation.
Friends who wish to send online
condolences to the family may do so via
the Sliefert Funeral Home Web site,
www.sliefert.com
Sliefert Funeral Home, 212 W. Third St.
in Storm Lake, is in charge of
arrangements.
Sliefert Funeral Home, (712) 732-5010.
Isabell N. Helgren
FOREST CITY— Isabell Ness Helgren, 95,
of Forest City, died Wednesday (Jan. 11,
2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
in Mason City.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
505 N. Clark St. in Forest City. Burial
will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest
City.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.
Saturday and continue until time of
service at the funeral home.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home of Forest
City is in charge of the arrangements.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685;
www.petersenlundfh.com
Anna K. Hasapopoulos
MASON CITY — Anna K. Hasapopoulos, 52,
formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday
(Jan. 3, 2006) at Rio Hospital, Patras,
Greece.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 17, 2006) at Holy
Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church,
1311 Second St. S.W., Mason City, with
the Rev. Joseph Mirowski officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m.
until time of services at the church on
Tuesday.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel of
Mason City is in charge of the
arrangements.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
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Jack
D. Levin
Jack D. Levin, of Bonita Springs, Fla.,
and Clear Lake, died Friday (Jan. 13,
2006) at St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn. He was 67.
Judge Levin was born in Nevada, Iowa, on
April 28, 1938, the son of Margaret and
Jacob Levin. He was raised in Oelwein,
Iowa, and received his bachelor of
science and juris doctorate degrees from
Drake University.
Judge Levin practiced law in Newton and
Monroe, Iowa, for 20 years, and was
appointed to the Iowa district court
bench by former governor Robert Ray in
1982. He served as a district judge in
Iowa for 18 years, during which time he
founded the Polk County Family Law
Mediation Program. He retired because of
ill health in 2000.
While a practicing lawyer, Judge Levin
was given the 1975 Award of Merit from
the Young Lawyers Section of the Iowa
State Bar Association for excellence as
a lawyer and for outstanding service to
the Young Lawyers Section. As a judge he
had been a nominee for the Iowa Supreme
Court. He served for many years as
chairman of the Iowa Judges Association
Ethics Committee.
A nationally recognized expert on child
support recovery, upon his retirement he
was made an Honorary Life Member of the
Central States Judicial Council because,
according to the council, his efforts
bettered the lives of children and
families both within the Midwest and
nationally.
He was a member of the American Mock
Trial Association Judges Hall of Fame,
and a Lifetime Trustee of the Iowa State
Bar Association Foundation.
Judge Levin was a Florida Supreme Court
Certified Circuit Court Mediator and
until the time of his death served as a
volunteer mediator for the Florida 20th
Judicial District. He also served as a
mediator for the North Iowa Dispute
Settlement Center.
He was a member of the bar associations
of Lee and Collier counties in Florida,
the Polk County and Iowa State Bar
Associations and the Iowa Judges
Association.
He is survived by his wife, Myrtilla;
three children, Jack Levin (Annette) of
Boca Raton, Fla.; Stacy Bogart (Matthew)
of Edina, Minn., and Ann Kiesel (Scott)
of Boone, Iowa; two brothers and two
sisters; and seven grandchildren.
A celebration of life service will be
held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006,
at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in
Des Moines.
The family requests no flowers. Memorial
contributions can be made to the Greater
Des Moines Community Foundation,
dedicated to services to children and
families, or the Bonita Springs
Assistance Office.
Isabell Ness Helgren
FOREST CITY — Isabell Ness Helgren, 95,
of Forest City, died Wednesday (Jan. 11,
2006) at the Good Samaritan Center in
Forest City.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
505 N. Clark St. in Forest City. Burial
will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest
City.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m.
Saturday until time of service at the
funeral home.
Isabell Eleanor Ness Helgren was born in
Juliaetta, Idaho, on Jan. 8, 1911, the
daughter of Harry and Lucy (Mickaelson)
Frowick. As a young child, she moved
with her family to Thompson, Iowa, where
she grew up. She attended rural school
near Thompson and graduated from
Thompson High School. She continued her
education at Iowa State Teachers College
in Cedar Falls. Isabell taught for two
year before her marriage to Oscar Ness
in 1930.
The couple made their home on a farm
near Forest City. Oscar passed away in
1966.
She married Leonard Helgren in 1967 and
the couple made their home in Thompson.
They enjoyed spending the winters in
Arizona. Leonard died in 1981.
Isabell was a member of Winnebago
Lutheran Church in rural Lake Mills. She
was an avid gardener and enjoyed music
and loved to dance. She liked to travel
and had visited all states in the
continental United States. Isabell
treasured times spent with her family
and was an outgoing person who loved to
socialize with her friends.
She entered the Good Samaritan Center in
Forest City in September 1999. She died
there on Wednesday (Jan. 11, 2006) at
the age of 95 years.
Isabell is survived by her son, Oscar
Ness of St. Paul, Minn.; brother, Larry
Frowick; two grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren; son-in-law,
Rolfe Holtan of Forest City; step-son
Jack; step-daughter, Beverly; and five
step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, husbands Oscar and Leonard;
daughter, Maretta Holtan;
great-granddaughter, Emily Holtan;
sisters, Vera Westby, Luluvon Ostrander
and Edna Pelz; and a brother, Lloyd
Frowick.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Pauline Williams
Pauline Catherine (Johnson) Williams,
81, 824 Balsam Ave., Dows, died Friday
(Jan. 13, 2006) at the Hampton Health
Care Center of cancer.
Memorial service will be held at 1:30
p.m. Monday at the First Lutheran Church
in Dows, with the Rev. William Straka
officiating. Inurnment will be in Mt.
Hope Cemetery in Dows.
Survivors include her husband, Clark;
two daughters, Rella (Duane) Fanselow
and Zella Charlson, both of Dows; two
brothers, Earl Johnson of Montezuma and
William Johnson of Preston, Mo.; five
grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and a son, Mark.
Pauline was born Oct. 30, 1924, in
Martinsburg, the daughter of Paul and
Katie (Shafer) Johnson. She grew up in
Hedrick and graduated from Hedrick High
School.
She married Clark E. Williams on July 4,
1945, in Oskaloosa. Pauline was in the
ice cream retail business for 30 years.
Marjorie L. Lemke
GARNER — Marjorie L. Lemke, 78, of
Garner, formerly of Klemme, died Friday
(Jan. 13, 2006) at the Concord Care
Center in Garner.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ in Klemme with the Rev.
Donna Buckman officiating. Burial will
be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m.
Sunday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E.
Fourth St. in Garner, and one hour prior
to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Immanuel
Reformed United Church of Christ in
Klemme or to the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be offered at
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
Clifford E. Ross
GREENE — Clifford E. Ross, 84, formerly
of 602 N. Bluff in Greene, died Thursday
(Jan. 12, 2006) at the Liebe Care
Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in Greene with Monsignor Walter
L. Brunkan officiating. Burial will be
in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Greene with
military rites conducted by Tack-Barnett
Post No. 268 American Legion of Greene.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Monday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in
Greene, with a Scriptural wake service
at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the family
P.O. Box 397 Greene, IA 50636.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Avis J. Dakin
JOICE — Avis J. Dakin, 82, of Joice,
died Friday (Jan. 13, 2006) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m.
Monday at the First Congregational
Church in Forest City. Burial will be at
Madison Township Cemetery in Forest
City.
Visitation will be held an hour prior to
the service at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark
Street in Forest City, is in charge of
arrangements.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Elaine Gale Winemiller
ST. ANSGAR — Elaine Gale Winemiller, 79,
of St. Ansgar, died Friday (Jan. 13,
2006) at the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center, Hospice Unit in Osage.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.
Monday at Faith Lutheran Church in
Mitchell with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson
and Irmgard Ellingson, associate in
ministry, officiating. There will be
time for lunch and fellowship at the
church following the service on Sunday.
Inurnment will be a Suisun Fairfield
Cemetery in Fairfield, Calif.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage
is in charge of arrangements.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
Riley J. Prazak
MASON CITY — Riley J. Prazak, 2-year-old
son of Mindy Prazak, passed away Friday
(Jan. 13, 2006) at St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye
in Nora Springs.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641)
749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com
Junior ‘J.N.’ Methus
NORTHWOOD — Junior “J.N.” Methus, 87, of
Northwood, died Friday (Jan. 13, 2006)
at the Lutheran Retirement Home in
Northwood.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
S. in Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Janice R. Leist
CHESTER — Janice R. Leist, 66, of
Chester, died Friday (Jan. 13, 2006) at
her home.
Arrangements are incomplete at Hint
Funeral Home, 615 N. Broadway in LeRoy,
Minn, (507) 324-5160.
Henry A. Steenhard
LAKOTA — Henry A. Steenhard, 87, of
Lakota, died Friday (Jan. 13, 2006) at
the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service
in Buffalo Center, (641) 562-2858.
James Gifford
BURT — James Gifford, 70, of Burt, died
Thursday (Jan. 12, 2006) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Wilson Funeral Home in Burt.
Wilson Funeral Home, (515) 295-2622.
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Marjorie J. Finger
CHARLES CITY — Marjorie J. Finger of
Charles City, formerly of Nashua, died
Saturday, (Jan. 14, 2006) at the 11th
Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles
City.
Funeral services will be at the St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Charles City. Day and time are pending.
Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory
Gardens rural Charles City.
The visitation schedule is pending with
the Hugeback-Chenoweth Funeral Home in
Nashua (641) 435-4134.
Lowell Thomson
MASON CITY — Lowell Thomson, 74, of 65
West View Drive, died Saturday (Jan. 14,
2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel 126
3rd Street N.E. Mason City, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Henry A. Steenhard
LAKOTA — Henry A. Steenhard, 87, of
Lakota, died Friday (Jan. 13, 2006) at
the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church
of Lakota with burial at Maple Hill
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Monday at Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo
Center.
Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center,
(641) 562-2858.
James F. Gifford
BURT — James F. Gifford, 70, of Burt,
died Thursday (Jan. 12, 2006) at the
Hospice of North Iowa Center in Mason
City.
Funeral services for Mr. Gifford will
be at 2 p.m. Monday at Burt Presbyterian
Church. Burial will be in the Burt
Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. at
the Wilson Funeral Home in Burt.
Wilson Funeral Homes, (515) 295-2622.
Elaine Gale Winemiller
ST. ANSGAR — Elaine Gale Winemiller, 79,
of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died Friday, (Jan.
13, 2006) at Mitchell County Regional
Health Center, Hospice Unit in Osage.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.
Monday at the Faith Lutheran Church in
Mitchell with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson
and Irmgard Ellingson, Associate in
Ministry, officiating. Inurnment will be
at the Suisun Fairfield Cemetery in
Fairfield, Calif.
There will be time for lunch and
fellowship at the church following the
service on Monday.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage,
(641) 732-3706.
Lena ‘Fay’ Hennigar
NORTHWOOD — Lena “Fay” Hennigar, 69, of
903 9th Ave. N., Northwood, died Friday
(Jan. 13, 2006) at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held at 11
a.m.Wednesday at the First Lutheran
Church in Northwood with the Rev. Wayne
Hagen officiating. Inurnment will take
place at a later time at Sunset Memorial
Gardens, Lawton, Okla.
Visitation will be one hour before the
service on Wednesday.
The family suggests memorials to the
American Cancer Society.
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
South, Northwood, (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Marjorie L. Lemke
GARNER — Marjorie L. Lemke, 78, of
Garner, formerly of Klemme, died Friday
(Jan. 13, 2006) at the Concord Care
Center, Garner.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ in Klemme with the Rev.
Donna Buckman officiating. Burial will
be in Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m.
today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160
E. 4th St., Garner, and one hour prior
to services at the church.
Memorials may be given to Immanuel
Reformed United Church of Christ in
Klemme or to the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be directed to
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Marjorie Lorraine Lemke, the daughter of
John D. and Lottie (Reikens) Meinders,
was born on Oct. 22, 1927, at Goodell.
She attended the rural schools of Ell
Township until the eighth grade and
graduated from Klemme High School in
1945.
On Feb. 1, 1948, she was married to
Laurice Allen Lemke at Immanuel
Reform-ed United Church of Christ in
Klemme. They farmed west of Klemme until
1992 when they retired and moved into
Klemme. In 2004 they moved into Garner.
Marjorie enjoyed spending time with her
family, church, sewing and quilt making.
She was a member of Immanuel Reformed
United Church of Christ in Klemme where
she had served as church secretary,
taught Sunday school, sang in the church
choir and was active in Women’s
Fellowship and Dorcas. Marjorie also was
a 4-H Leader for many years.
She is survived by her husband of 57
years, Laurice, of Garner; four
children, Gwen (Byron) Suntken of
Meservey, Paige (Dave) Rohlf of Altoona,
Lynn (Valerie) Lemke of Olathe, Kan.,
and Michele (Stan) Greiman of Garner;
grandchildren, Neal (Kim) Suntken, Adam
(Sandy) Suntken, Emily (Verlyn) White,
Joel Rohlf, Amanda Rohlf, Joshua Lemke,
Rebecca Lemke and Brandon Stromer;
step-grandchildren, Edward (Cindy)
Greiman, Angela (David) Homann and
Matthew (Angela) Greiman;
great-grandchildren, Erin Suntken, Abbie
Suntken and Jake Suntken;
step-great-grandchildren, David King,
Nick King, Andrea White, Cameron White,
Blaize White, Taylor Homann, Joshua
Homann, Reid Homann, Grace Greiman and
Shelby Greiman; three sisters, Marie
Nuehring of Marion, Gladys Jurgemeyer of
Garner and Mildred (Duard) Lewis of
Tonto Basin, Ariz.; a sister-in-law,
Lavonne Hain of Mason City; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; a son-in-law, Doug Stromer;
sister, Vergie Josten; and a brother,
Elmer Meinders.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
William Maurice Condon
NEW HAVEN — William Condon, 78, of New
Haven, died Monday (Jan. 9, 2006) at the
Mitchell County Regional Health Center
Hospice Unit in Osage, of complications
due to cancer.
He was born on Feb. 4, 1927, in New
Haven, Iowa, to Maurice and Isabelle
(Kleckner) Condon. Bill served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II.
On Feb. 18, 1950, he married Betty Ethen
in Stacyville, Iowa. He was in business
with Jim McCarthy and Claire Condon in
the New Haven Livestock. Later, he owned
Condon Brothers Trucking with his
brothers, Claire and Jack.
Bill was a member of St. Peter’s
Catholic Church in New Haven and the
American Legion in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter’s Catholic
Church in New Haven, with the Rev. Ray
E. Atwood officiating. Inurnment will be
at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in New
Haven with military honors at the grave
conducted by the Osage American Legion
Post 278.
There will be a gathering of family and
friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage,
where there will be a scripture service
at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of
North Iowa or St. Peter’s Catholic
Church in New Haven.
Bill is survived by his wife, Betty
Condon of New Haven; three sons: Steve
(Ruth) Condon of Golden, Colo., Mark
(Ning) Condon of Savage, Minn., Scott
(Ann) Condon of Carbondale, Colo.; two
daughters: Carol Condon of Colville,
Wash., Nancy Pagan of Mason City; six
grandchildren; two brothers: Jerome
(Martha) Condon of Bella Vista, Ark.,
Dick (Doris) Condon of Chandler, Ariz.;
and one brother-in-law, John Miles of
Marshalltown.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
his brothers, Claire and Jack Condon;
and his sister, Colleen Miles.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage,
(641) 732-3706.
June F. Behrends
FOREST CITY — June F. Behrends, 82, of
Forest City, died Friday (Jan. 13, 2006)
at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest
City.
A memorial service will be held at 2
p.m. Monday at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home with Pastor Ed Bard officiating.
Inurnment will take place at the Madison
Township Cemetery south of Forest City
following services.
There will be no visitation held.
June F. Behrends, the daughter of Herman
and Katie (Nelson) Weaver, was born on
Aug. 18, 1923, in Vermillion, S. D. She
grew up in the north Iowa area. June was
married to Ray Behrends and one son,
Keith, was born from this union.
June is survived by her son, Keith, of
Nora Springs; one brother, Cecil (Paula)
Weaver of Mason City; two sisters, Lois
(Leonard) Harms and Bonnie (Dennis)
Hoeft, both of Forest City; and two
sisters-in-law, Doris (Dennis) Weaver of
Forest City and Lillian (Herman) Weaver
of Thompson; and several nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; three brothers, Herman, Dennis
and Allan Weaver; and one sister,
Shirley, who died in infancy.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City,
(641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Anna K. Hasapopoulos
MASON CITY — Anna K. Hasapopoulos, 52,
formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday
(Jan. 3, 2006) at Rio Hospital, Patras,
Greece.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday at the Holy Transfiguration
Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 2nd St.
S.W., Mason City, with the Rev. Joseph
Mirowski officiating. Burial will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m.
until time of services at the church on
Tuesday.
Anna Konstantinos Hasapopoulos was born
on Jan. 1, 1954, at Damakini, Patrus,
Greece. Anna attended school in Greece.
She married Dennis Hasapopoulos on July
31, 1980, at Salmeniko, Greece.
Following their marriage, Anna and
Dennis made their home in Clear Lake and
Mason City.
Anna devoted her life to her daughters.
Anna especially enjoyed sharing her
Greek heritage with her family and
friends, often hosting a traditional
Greek Easter at her home. Friends that
came to visit were treated with a cup of
Greek coffee and pastries; rarely did
anyone leave without a loaf of homemade
village bread. She was an accomplished
seamstress and gardener.
She is survived by her mother, Irene
Bavioli, Greece; two daughters, Vikki
Hasapopoulos and special friend Matt
Abbas, St. Paul, Minn.; Irene
Hasapopoulos and her fiancé, Dan
Schrage, Waverly; a sister, Aggeliki
Triga, Damakini, Greece; two brothers,
Constantinos Bavioli, Kleve, Germany;
Dimitris Bavioli, Salmeniko, Greece;
in-laws, Elsie Hasapopoulos, Mason City;
Ted (Audrey) Hasapopoulos, Mason City;
along with nieces, nephews, cousins,
brothers and sisters-in law, and
friends.
Anna’s father; husband; and an infant
daughter, Sara Ann Hasapopoulos,
preceded her in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Riley Justin Prazak
MASON CITY — Riley Justin Prazak,
2-year-old son of Mindy Prazak, died
Friday (Jan. 13, 2006) at St. Marys
Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Christian Church,
102 North Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with
Pastor Glen Bandel officiating. Burial
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 3rd Street N.E. Mason City,
and one hour prior to the funeral
service on Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Riley
J. Prazak Memorial Fund.
Riley Justin Prazak was born Dec. 2,
2003, at Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa, Mason City, the son of Mindy
Prazak.
Riley liked to play with his big sister,
Rhianne. He enjoyed the outdoors,
playing with his Hot Wheels, giving
high-fives and knuckles. Riley loved
giving big hugs and kisses, Winnie the
Pooh and Tigger, finding pennies and
quarters. Some of his favorite foods
were popcorn and hot dogs.
Riley is survived by his mother Mindy
Prazak and special friend, Chris McCoy,
of Mason City; his sister, Rhianne
Lustig, of Owatonna, Minn.;
grandparents, Janice and Kevin
Hochstein, of Mason City, and Richard
and Mary Jo Prazak; great-grandparents,
Chuck and Bette Wilson, of Nora Springs,
and E. Wayne Prazak, of Nora Springs;
aunt and uncles, Jeremiah and Krista
Prazak, of Mason City, Daniel Prazak and
fianceé Erin Lindgren, of Minn; special
great-aunt and uncle, Wayne and Tammy
Prazak of Nora Springs; along with
several aunts, uncles, cousins, and
friends.
Riley’s great-grandmother, Margaret
Prazak, preceded him in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Junior ‘Jay’ Nelson Methus
NORTHWOOD — Junior “Jay” Nelson Methus,
87, of Northwood, died Friday (Jan. 13,
2006) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in
Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Tuesday at the First Lutheran
Church, 309 North Ninth Street,
Northwood, with the Rev. Barbara Wills
officiating. Burial will be in the
Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m.
Monday with a Masonic service at 7 p.m.
by the Northern Light Masonic Lodge No.
266 of Northwood at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South,
Northwood.
Visitation will also be held one hour
prior to service time on Tuesday at the
church.
Junior “Jay” Nelson Methus was born on
June 14, 1918, in Kidder, S.D., the son
of Ole and Elsie (Purdy) Methus. He was
baptized on Dec. 15, 1918, in Kidder and
reaffirmed the faith of his baptism
through confirmation on May 23, 1932, at
the Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown.
He received his education in Hanlontown,
graduating from Hanlontown High School
in 1936. He was united in marriage to
Ernestine Marie Shields on December 27,
1939, in Hanlontown, and to this union
two daughters were born: Janice and
Marcia. Ernestine preceded him in death
on Aug. 24, 1991.
Jay began his farming operation on March
1, 1940, two miles south of Joice and
continued to farm when he moved east of
Northwood on March 1, 1942. He also
farmed west of Northwood until his
retirement from farming on Oct. 19,
1950.
Jay owned and operated the International
Implement Company in Hanlontown from
1950 until 1955 when he moved to
Northwood continuing in the implement
business until 1962. In 1962, Jay began
his career in real estate and farm
Management in Northwood, which he
continued until his retirement in 2004.
He was united in marriage to Genevieve
(Butler) Johnson on Sept. 5, 1993, at
First Lutheran Church in Northwood.
He loved farming, and enjoyed golfing,
fishing up north, dancing, traveling and
spending winters in Arizona.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church
in Northwood, Northwood Country Club,
Northern Light Masonic Lodge No. 266 in
Northwood, and was a 32nd-Degree Mason
in Cedar Rapids.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife
Genevieve Methus of Northwood; a
daughter, Marcia Young and her husband,
Bill of LeMars; five grandchildren:
Steven Young and his wife, Karie, of
Algona, Stephanie Early and her husband,
Matthew, of Sioux City, Scott Young and
his wife, Jessica, of Swisher, Monica
Bolin of Crete, Neb., and Derek Bolin of
Los Angeles, Calif.; four
great-grandchildren: Ethan and Ashlin
Young and Aidan and Isaac Early; a
brother, Gordon Methus of Rogers, Ark.,
as well as other relatives and many
friends.
Jay was preceded in death by his
parents; wife, Ernestine Methus on Aug.
24, 1991; and a daughter, Janice Tatum
on Jan. 15, 2000.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Clifford E. Ross
GREENE — Funeral Mass for Clifford E
Ross, 84, formerly of 602 North Bluff,
Greene, will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church,
Greene, with the Rev. Monsignor Walter
Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in
the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Greene, where
military honors will be conducted by
Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion of
Greene.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
Monday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519
North First Street, Greene, where there
will be a scriptural wake service at 7
p.m.
Clifford Eugene Ross was born on Aug.
27, 1921, in Iowa Falls, Hardin County,
a son of Harry and Rebecca Ann (Butts)
Ross and died on Thursday (Jan. 12,
2006) at the Liebe Care Center in
Greene.
He received his education in the Iowa
Falls Public Schools and as a young man
worked in a factory in Cedar Rapids
prior to his entry in the United States
Army on Aug. 31, 1942. He served with
the 193rd Finance Disbursing Section,
serving in the Pacific Theater.
Following his honorable discharge on
Jan. 7, 1946, he moved to Greene where
he was employed for S. D. Pooley Lumber
Company for three years. He worked for
Dan Feyereisen Plumbing for several
years before he and Duane “Bucky” Trees
purchased the business. In 1952 he
became sole owner of the business. He
retired in 2000.
Cliff was united in marriage to Dorothy
Margaret Esser on Aug. 3, 1942, in
Cartersville. To this union, six
children were born.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church where he served on the parish
council. He served on the Greene
Volunteer Fire Department for over 20
years. He was a member of the Tack
Barnett Post 268 American Legion, Greene
Commercial Club, and the Round Grove
Country Club. Cliff was an avid
fisherman and golfer.
Living family members include his
children: Gene (Sandi) Ross of Greene,
Gary (Sally) Ross of Rolla, Mo., Bob
Ross of Greene, Dennis (Mary Jane) Ross
of Greene, Nancy (David) Boehmer of
Waterloo, Susan Rath of Malakoff, Texas;
19 grandchildren, 21
great-grandchildren; one brother,
Wallace (June) Ross of Henderson, Nev.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Dorothy, on Dec. 11, 1998; one
great-grandchild, Anthony Ross; and
three sisters: Bonnie, Elaine, and Mary.
Those planning an expression of sympathy
may direct memorials to the Clifford E.
Ross Memorial Fund in care of the family
at P. O. Box 397, Greene, Iowa
50636-0397.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted
to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641)
823-4457.
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