MASON CITY - Jay F. Cottrell, 46, of Mason City, died Sunday (June 11, 2006) at home.

Graveside services will be held at a later date.

Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., (641) 423-0924.

June M. Dorsey

MASON CITY - June M. Dorsey, 75, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Thursday (June 15, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday (June 19, 2006) at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Jon M. Seda officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a 5 p.m. Scripture wake service followed by a rosary.

Memorials may be directed to the June M. Dorsey Memorial Fund.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.

Stella E. Kaasa

HANLONTOWN - Stella E. Kaasa, 87, formerly of Hanlontown, died Thursday (June 15, 2006) at her home in West Melbourne, Fla.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St., Manly. (641) 454-2242.

Susan Leinbach

BELMOND - Susan Leinbach, 39, of Bethesda, Md., died Thursday (June 15, 2006) at Montgomery Hospice-Casey House, Rockville, Md., of cancer.

Funeral arrangements are being completed with Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond, (641) 444-4474.

Rosemarie Meacham

MASON CITY - Rosemarie Meacham, 73, of 24672 Spruce Ave., Mason City, died early Wednesday morning (June 14, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Saturday (June 17, 2006) at Bethel United Methodist Church, 503 E. South St. in Manly, with the Rev. Robert Cumings officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, and again one hour prior to services at the church.

Friends and family may send condolences, thoughts and remembrances along with signing the book at www.fullertonfh.com

Rosemarie was born one of four children to Harry and Louise (Harms) Freeseman on May 2, 1933, in Britt. She completed her high school education there and then attended Mason City Junior College for two years. She was employed as a teacher in Rock Falls for one year and then with Nora Springs for two years.

She met her future husband, Kenneth Meacham, at the Surf Ballroom and they were later united in marriage on Aug. 1, 1953, at the Lutheran Church in Britt. To this union was born four children. After raising her children and working alongside her husband for years on the farm, Winnebago Industries employed her for three years.

She was a wonderful cook, but in her later years she liked to go out often to eat with her husband. They went everywhere together and especially enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas several times a year. She loved to play the slots with her friend, Nuffy, when Kenny wasn't available and enjoyed Marquette and the new Northwood casino. When she wasn't playing her chances, she enjoyed singing karaoke at local establishments, telling jokes and being with her family and friends.

Those thankful in sharing Rosemarie's life include her husband, Kenny, of 52 years; her three daughters, Kristie and her husband, David Pope, of Mason City, and their two children, Heather and Ryan; Donna Meacham and her special friend, Bret Swanson, of Rock Falls, and her daughter, Jackie Horsfall; and Lori and her husband, Tom Ginapp, of Mason City and three children, Joshua, Elizabeth and Katie; her one son, Jay and his wife, Debbi Meacham, of Plymouth, and their children, Michael Meacham, Mike and Dan Berding, and Angie Stark; two great-grandchildren, Chase and Charlie Berding, and her special friend, Joette Gerdes.

Preceding her in death were her parents, two sisters Elizabeth Ricketts and Gretchen Bickford; and one brother, Herman Freeseman.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.

Frank Meyer

FORT ATKINSON - Frank Meyer, 89, of Fort Atkinson, died Wednesday (June 14, 2006) at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah following a short illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday (June 17, 2006) at St. John's Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson with the Rev. David Beckman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today and until 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel, in Fort Atkinson. There will be a Forester Rosary at 4 p.m. and a Scripture service at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Frank Henry Meyer was born on Jan. 27, 1917, the son of Henry and Rose (Meyer) Meyer, on the family farm near St. Lucas. Frank attended rural parochial school and helped on the family farm.

He married Viola Kuboushek on Oct. 14, 1941, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, Iowa. Together they farmed near Fort Atkinson, retiring and moving to Fort Atkinson in 1990. Frank enjoyed watching baseball, especially the Chicago Cubs.

Frank was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and the Order of the Catholic Foresters in Fort Atkinson, where he was a member for 56 years.

Frank's survivors include his daughter: Joan (John) Swestka, of Cresco; two sons: Vern (Pam) Meyer, of Osage, and Gerald "Jerry" (Marcia) Meyer, of Fort Atkinson; nine grandchildren: Jessie (Jeff) Havel, Jadie Meyer, Brenda Suckow, Wendy Suckow, Jennifer (fiancé, Jeremy Johnson) Suckow, Katie Suckow, Brian Swestka, Terri Swestka and Tim Swestka; three great-grandchildren: Chloe Suckow, Braylon and Blayze Havel; two brothers-in-law, Ted Schmitt, of Decorah, and Rudy Gerleman, of Calmar; five sisters-in-law, Christine (Herb) Rausch, of Fort Atkinson; Dolores Kuboushek, of Decorah, Laura Kuboushek, of Calmar, Agnes Meyer, of Decorah, and Leosa Meyer, of West Union.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Viola, in 1996; three brothers, Arnold (Katie) Meyer, Ted Meyer and Leo Meyer; four sisters-in-law, Wilma Gerleman, Marcella Schmitt, Mildred (Ed) Silhacek and Christina Kuboushek; and two brothers-in-law, Robert and Raymond Kuboushek.

www.schluterbalikfuneralhome.com

Mathilda Riepm

SHELDON - Memorial services for Mathilda Riepma, 85, will be held at 11 a.m. today at the First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon with a family prayer at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Greg Timmer will be officiating. Interment will be at 10 a.m. in East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon.

Mathilda Riepma was born on March 12, 1921, in Lebanon, Iowa. She was the daughter of Jacob and Jennie (Bonnema) Harmsen. She lived her youth in rural Hawarden, Iowa, where she attended school.

She was united in marriage to Wilson Riepma of Larchwood, Iowa, on Dec. 4, 1941, in Artesia, Calif. They moved to the Ireton, Iowa, area, where they farmed. They later moved to Artesia, Calif. In 1958, they moved back to Iowa, where they farmed. They retired and moved to Sheldon, Iowa, in 1973. During their retirement, they enjoyed RVing in southern Texas during the winter months.

They also enjoyed playing pinochle with friends, fishing, going to auctions and gardening. Mathilda also enjoyed her family and grandchildren very much. Wilson passed away on Nov. 11, 2004.

Mathilda passed away on Tuesday (June 13, 2006) at the Northwest Iowa Health Center Senior Care in Sheldon.

Those left to cherish her memories are three sons and daughters-in-law: Dennis B. and Ellen Riepma, of Spencer, and their daughters: Katie and Megan; Robert A. and Janice Riepma, of Clear Lake, and their children, Amy Riepma, Eric (Janelle) Riepma and their child, Olivia; Theodore R. and Peggy Riepma, of Sheldon, and their daughters, Rachel (Daniel) Hoeck and Kimberly Riepma; three sisters: Alice Douma, of California, Cynthia Van Dyke, of Idaho, and Geneva Andriese, of California.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson; her parents; and four brothers, Ben Harmsen, John Harmsen, Jacob Harmsen and Richard Harmsen.

Online expressions of sympathy can be sent to www.andringafuneralhome.com

Roger Street

HAMPTON - Roger Street, 68, of Bethany Beach, Del., and formerly of Hampton, died Thursday (June 15, 2006) at his home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.

Ellis J. Wick

CLEAR LAKE - Ellis J. Wick, 89, 400 Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, died Monday (June 12, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (June 16, 2006) at the United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave. N. in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Keith Scott and Chaplain Ray Holder officiating. Interment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 122 West, Mason City. Military honors will by the Iowa National Guard.

Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.

The family suggests memorials to the Ellis Wick Memorial Fund.

Ellis was born Jan. 10, 1917, at Canova, S.D., the son of Oscar A. and Pearl (Gagner) Wick. He was educated in the Canova Public School and studied electrical engineering at Sioux Falls, S.D.

Ellis married Marguerite Johnson May 25, 1940, in Yankton, S.D. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 3, 1942, had basic training in the Army medical field, completed the Army echnology course, then taught X-ray in Texas for Army field hospital units (MASH).

In August 1942, he was called to the Army Engineer School at Ft. Belvoir, Va., and graduated with the rank of second lieutentant. He was assigned to the 361st Engineer Special Service Regiment which was activated by the Army Chief of Engineers, serving in both the ETO and Asiatic theaters. After discharge in April 1946, he was employed at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in X-ray and taught X-ray technology.

As a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, he was called to active duty in October 1950. He served with the 36th Engineer Combat Battalion in Korea and was discharged in November 1952. He returned to X-ray at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital for five years.

Then Ellis owned and operated a grocery and meat store on Main Avenue in Clear Lake. Then he owned and operated Wick's Cottages on City Beach for 17 years. While doing this he also was administrator for the Army Reserve Center in Mason City for nine years.

Ellis retired after selling the cottages in 1980. He completed six years active duty and 22 years Army reserve duty and retired as a major in 1977. He received nine Campaign Ribbons with a Bronze Star, the French 1946 Liberty Award, the Normandy Liberty Medal on June 6, 1997, and the 50-year anniversary, Korean War Pin from Sen. Grassley.

Ellis was a member of the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake and Clear Lake Noon Lions Club since 1962. He was awarded the Warren Coleman Honorary Award, the highest honor conferred by the Iowa Lions Club, the American Legion 1947 ? Commander 1960, and Adjutant for 27 years where he helped put more than 40 boys through Boys State. He was also a lifetime member of American Legion, V.F.W. 40ET 8, Disabled American (DAV) life member, member of the Reserve Officer Association (ROA) and past vice president of the North Iowa Reserve Association.

He was a charter member of the Clear Lake Fishing Club and member of the Clear Lake Senior Citizens. He was also a Scout leader in Mason City for nine years.

Ellis was an avid gardener, enjoyed growing unusual vegetables, fishing and loved wood carving. He traveled the U.S. and world with his wife, Marguerite.

Ellis is survived by three children, David Wick and his wife, Mary, of Virginia Beach, Va., Annette Dawson, of Mason City, and Thomas Wick and his special friend, Leigh Brouwer, of Clear Lake; three grandchildren, Sarah Wick, Matthew Dawson and Andrew Wick; and several nieces and nephews.

Ellis was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marguerite, on Aug. 18, 2000; his grandson, Noel Wick; and three brothers, Norman, Lawrence and Roger Wick.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

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