Danny
Pearl
DOWS —
Danny
Pearl,
58,
formerly
of Dows,
died
Wednesday
(March
8, 2006)
at the
VA
Medical
Center
in
Knoxville.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 6
p.m.
Sunday
at Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
100 N.
Lee St.
in Dows.
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
(515)
852-4134.
Marjorie
C.
Schulte
MASON
CITY —
Marjorie
C.
(McKee)
Schulte,
96, of
Mason
City,
died
Thursday
(March
9, 2006)
at Good
Shepherd
Health
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Monday
at
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
with the
Rev.
Philip
Arnold
of the
First
Reformed
Church
of
Alexander
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
from 4
to 6
p.m.
Sunday
at Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
First
Reformed
Church
of
Alexander.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Donald
A. Haes
GARNER —
Donald
A. Haes,
84, of
Garner,
died
Friday
(March
10,
2006) at
Concord
Care
Center
in
Garner.
Funeral
services
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Monday
at St.
Boniface
Catholic
Church
in
Garner
with
Father
Jerry
Blake
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
church
cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 2
to 4
p.m.
Sunday
at
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
Garner
with a
Scriptural
wake
service
at 4
p.m.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Online
condolences
may be
directed
to
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home,
(641)
923-2841.
Patricia
‘Patty’
Romig
MASON
CITY —
Patricia
“Patty”
Romig,
72, a
resident
of
Heritage
Care
Center,
died
Friday
(March
10,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
a later
date.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City, is
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Orville
DeVere
Brandt
LEDYARD
—
Orville
DeVere
Brandt,
82, of
Ledyard,
died
peacefully
Thursday
(March
9, 2006)
in his
home by
the
fireplace.
A
funeral
service
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
at
Bethany
Evangelical
&
Reformed
Church,
310
Division
St. in
Ledyard,
with the
Rev.
Doug Van
Der Pol
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Highland
Home
Cemetery,
Ledyard,
with
military
honors
conducted
by the
Ledyard
American
Legion.
Visitation
will be
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Monday
at the
church
and will
continue
one hour
prior to
the
service
on
Tuesday.
Memorials
may be
directed
to BRCA2
cancer
research
or to
United
Helping
Hands
Hospice
in
memory
of
Orville
D.
Brandt.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Bancroft
is in
charge
of
arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Eva
Arlene
Cheever
KIMBERLING,
MO. —
Eva
Arlene
Cheever,
65, of
Kimberling
City,
Mo.,
went
home to
her Lord
on Oct.
28,
2005,
after a
courageous
battle
with Lou
Gehrig’s
disease
and was
laid to
rest on
Oct. 31,
2005,
at
Kimberling
City
Cemetery.
She was
born
Jan. 19,
1940, at
home in
West
Fork
Township,
between
Sheffield
and
Dougherty.
Eva
attended
school
in
Sheffield
and
graduated
from
Sheffield
High
School
in 1958.
She
married
Raymond
Cheever
in 1960,
and to
this
union
three
children
were
born,
Tammy
(Larry)
Lowe of
Crawfordsville,
Todd
Cheever
of
Conesville
and
Tonya
(Randy)
Stalder;
and four
grandchildren,
Larame
and Cara
Lowe and
Austin
and
Baily
Stalder;
a
brother,
Karl, of
Rockwell;
sisters,
Berniece
(Arthur)
Koeningsberg
of
Sheffield,
Wilma
(Hans)
Jorgensen,
of Mason
City,
and
Beryl
(Earl)
Jorgensen,
of Mason
City;
and many
nieces,
nephews
and
friends.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
John and
Julia
Laudner;
brothers,
Leland,
Clinton
and
Gerald;
and a
sister,
Alta
(Will)
Warburton,
on Nov.
28,
2005;
and her
father-
and
mother-in-law,
Ray and
Dorothy
Cheever.
Cards
and
condalences
may be
sent to
Raymond
Cheever,
Marina
Box 703,
Kimberling
City, MO
65686.
Cornelius
‘Connie’
John
Lynch
MASON
CITY —
Cornelius
“Connie”
John
Lynch,
83, of
501 S.
Kentucky
Ave.,
Mason
City,
died
Wednesday
(March
8, 2006)
at the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
There
will be
a
gathering
of
family
and
friends
from 1
until 3
p.m. on
Sunday,
March
12,
2006, at
the home
of
Maggie
Groff,
1031 E.
State
St. in
Mason
City.
Inurnment
will
take
place
with
military
honors
at a
later
date in
the
columbarium
at
Elmwood-St.
Joseph
Cemetery
in Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City, is
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Cornelius
“Connie”
John
Lynch
was born
on May
2, 1922,
in
Tipton,
Iowa,
the son
of
Cornelius
J. and
Helen M.
(Cuniff)
Lynch.
He
attended
and
received
his
education
in the
Tipton
School,
graduating
from
Tipton
High
School.
He was
inducted
into the
U.S.
Army on
Aug. 17,
1940, at
Fort Des
Moines,
and
served
in the
African
Theater
in World
War II
and was
honorably
discharged
as a
sergeant
on June
5, 1945,
at the
Jefferson
Barracks
in
Missouri.
After
his
honorable
discharge,
he
farmed
in the
Mitchell
County
area for
a short
period.
Connie
worked
for
several
years
for
Allied
Mills in
Mason
City
until
his
retirement
in the
mid-80s.
Connie
enjoyed
doing
yard
work,
sitting
outside
visiting
with his
wife;
but his
greatest
love and
enjoyment
was his
family
and
grandchildren.
He was a
member
of St.
Joseph
Catholic
Church
and also
was an
usher at
the
church.
Left to
cherish
his
memory
are his
wife,
Mary
Ellen
Lynch,
of Mason
City;
children,
Maggie
Groff of
Mason
City,
Mary
“Dee”
Gambrell
of
Incline
Village,
Nev.,
Jan
Groff of
Incline
Village,
Nev.,
and Jim
Groff
and his
wife,
Judy, of
Brandon,
Miss.,
and Joan
West and
her
husband,
Richard,
of
Minneapolis,
Minn.;
seven
grandchildren,
Mac,
Michael,
Mandi
and her
husband,
Lance,
Luke,
Jon, Joe
and
Kristy;
two
great-grandchildren,
Gabriel
and Anna
Kate; as
well as
other
relatives
and
friends.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents
and
other
siblings.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Nile A.
Tack
PLYMOUTH
— Nile
A. Tack,
87, of
807
Broad
St. in
Plymouth,
died
Friday
(March
10,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City
after a
courageous
battle
with
cancer.
According
to his
wishes,
he will
be
cremated
and
later
his
ashes
will be
scattered
in a New
Mexico
mountain
range.
Memorials
may be
directed
to Doris
Tack,
807
Broad
St. Box
164,
Plymouth,
IA
50464.
Nile was
born on
Dec. 29,
1918, in
Hickory
Corner,
Mich.,
son of
Viola
and
Floyd
Tack.
Nile
worked
in New
Mexico
as a lab
researcher.
He
married
Doris M.
Evans on
Aug. 26,
1981, in
Mason
City.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Doris,
of
Plymouth;
two
sons,
Gary and
Nyle
Tack, of
Albuquerque,
N.M.;
two
daughters,
Shirley
Poleqate
and
Barbara
Ealn, of
Albuquerque,
N.M.;
step-daughter,
Marlys
(George)
Kloster,
of Des
Moines;
step-son,
Roger
(Marilyn)
Evans,
of Burt;
and many
grandchildren,
great-grandchildren,
and
great-great-grandchildren.
Bride
Colonial
Chapel,
110 E.
Spring
St. in
Manly.
www.colonialchapels.com
Bernice
M. Emmel
CHARLES
CITY —
Bernice
M. Emmel,
89, of
600
Freeman
St. in
Charles
City,
died
Wednesday
evening
(March
8, 2006)
at the
Ninth
Street
Chautauqua
Guest
Home in
Charles
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Monday,
March
13,
2006, at
the
First
Christian
Church,
807 S.
Main St.
in
Charles
City,
with the
Rev.
Margaret
Hutchens
and the
Rev.
Phil
Corr
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Riverside
Cemetery
in
Charles
City.
The
family
will
greet
relatives
and
friends
from 2
to 4
p.m.
Sunday
at
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home,
401
Blunt
St. in
Charles
City.
The
visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
Bernice’s
services
Monday
at the
church.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
the
First
Christian
Church,
807 S.
Main
St.,Charles
City, IA
50616.
Bernice
Mary
Emmel
was born
Jan. 2,
1917, to
Lawrence
and Elva
(Barker)
Bauer in
Cresco,
Iowa.
She
attended
and
graduated
school
in
Charles
City.
Bernice
was
united
in
marriage
to John
H. Emmel
on March
23,
1937.
Bernice
had been
a
homemaker
throughout
the
years.
She had
lived in
Charles
City for
87
years.
Bernice
was
devoted
to her
faith
and very
active
in the
First
Christian
Church
in
Charles
City.
She was
a member
of the
church,
a
pianist
for the
church,
a
deaconess
and
elder,
sang in
the
church
choir,
was a
Sunday
school
teacher
and
involved
with the
building
committee,
all with
the
First
Christian
Church
in
Charles
City.
Other
organizations
that
Bernice
was
involved
in
throughout
her life
included
the
Central
Star
Club,
the ’34
Gals and
participated
as 4-H
club
leader.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
John H.
Emmel,
of
Charles
City;
three
daughters,
Marjorie
(Joe)
Cromey
of
Albuquerque,
N.M.,
Darlene
(Dean)
Vincent
of West
Chester,
Ohio,
and
Joyce
(Richard)
Knight
of
Floyd;
eight
grandchildren;
17
great-grandchildren;
and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Bernice
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
Lawrence
and Elva
Bauer;
an
infant
grandson;
and her
brother
and
sister-in-law,
Glen and
Jean
Bauer.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
sent to
the
family
at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton
Hage
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
Brent
Eskildsen
Brent
Eskildsen,
36,
formerly
of Mason
City,
tragically
passed
away
Sunday
(March
5, 2006)
from
injuries
sustained
while
riding
his
motorcycle
in
Ocotillo
Wells,
Calif.
He was
enjoying
one of
many
favorite
pastimes
with his
oldest
son,
Kyle,
and some
of his
closest
friends.
Brent
was an
active
member
of the
community,
participating
in
Habitat
for
Humanity
events
nationwide,
and a
devoted
12-year
employee
of
Centex
Homes.
Brent
enjoyed
boating
in
Havasu,
golfing
and
riding
in the
desert.
He
touched
many
lives by
donating
his time
to help
families
in need
by
building
homes
with the
Jimmy
Carter
Work
Foundation
and
participating
in an
Extreme
Home
Makeover
project
in
Seattle,
Wash.
He will
be sadly
missed
and
dearly
remembered
as a
devoted
husband,
father,
brother
and son.
Spending
as much
time as
possible
with his
family,
Brent
lived
life to
the
fullest.
Friends
describe
him as a
man of
integrity,
honesty,
dedication,
generosity
and
tireless
energy.
Brent is
survived
by his
wife of
16
years,
Laura;
son,
Kyle,
14;
daughter,
Sabrina,
10; and
son,
Nathan,
6. In
addition,
he is
survived
by his
identical
twin
brother,
Brad;
brothers,
Brian
and
Jeremy;
his
mother,
Becky
Eskildsen;
his dad,
Larry
and
wife,
Su,
Eskildsen.
He was
preceded
in death
by
Steven
and
Karen
Eskildsen.
In honor
and
celebration
of his
life and
memory,
there
was a
viewing
from 4
to 8
p.m.
Friday,
March
10, at
the
Stout
Family
Funeral
Home, in
Murrieta,
Calif.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
today,
March
11,
2006, at
the
Rancho
Community
Church
on
Highway
79 S. in
Temecula,
Calif.
A
celebration
of his
life
will
immediately
follow
the
service
at
Monteleone
Meadows
in
Murrieta.
All are
invited
to
attend.
In lieu
of
flowers,
donations
can be
made to
the
Brent
Eskildsen
Family
Fund at
Centex
Homes,
Attn:
Diane
Moore,
1265
Corona
Pointe
Court,
Corona,
CA
92879.
Proverbs
3: 5-6
“Trust
in the
Lord
with all
your
heart
and lean
not on
your own
understanding;
in all
your
ways
acknowledge
him, and
he will
make
your
paths
straight.”
Ruth F.
Stump
MASON
CITY —
Ruth
Frances
Stump,
84, of
1502 S.
Coolidge,
died
Thursday
(March
9, 2006)
at the
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City
Funeral
service
will be
held 2
p.m.
Monday
at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City,
with
Pastor
Thomas
Healey
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
held
from 2
to 4
p.m.
Sunday
at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel.
Memorials
may be
directed
to
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Ruth
Frances
Whitson
was born
July 23,
1921, in
Waterloo,
the
daughter
of
Thomas
E. and
Blanche
M.
(King)
Whitson.
Ruth
graduated
Mason
City
High
School
in 1939.
Ruth was
united
in
marriage
to
Virgil
Stump on
May 4,
1945,
together
they
raised
eight
children.
Ruth
loved
bird
watching,
bowling,
camping,
gardening,
and
baking.
She was
an avid
Chicago
Cubs
fan.
Ruth’s
greatest
love was
raising
her
children
and
spending
time
with her
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren,
family
and
friends.
She is
survived
by her
children,
Larry (Laurene)
Stump of
Mesa,
Ariz.,
Betty
Kidd of
Lorane,
Ore.,
Beatrice
Potts of
Cleveland,
Ga., Tom
(Nancy)
Stump of
Clear
Lake,
Faye
Ranc of
Mason
City and
Jay
Stump of
Mason
City; 18
grandchildren;
32
great-grandchildren;
special
friend,
Margo
Hicok,
of Nora
Springs,
along
with
other
relatives
and
friends.
She is
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
husband;
two
sons,
Donald
and Ray
Stump;
brother,
William
Whitson,
grandsons,
Loren
Stump,
Rickey
Demsien
and
Bruce
Thompson.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.coloniachapels.com
Hilda
Anonson
CLEAR
LAKE —
Hilda
Anonson,
101, of
17396
Kingbird
Ave.,
Mason
City,
died
Thursday
(March
9,
2006)
at the
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1 p.m.
Monday
at St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church,
1001
Ninth
Ave. S.
in Clear
Lake,
with
Monsignor
Robert
Hogan
officiating.
Visitation
will be
held one
hour
prior to
the
service
at the
church.
Hilda
was born
May 18,
1904,
the
daughter
of
George
and Mary
(Lohmann)
Schulte,
in
Wagner,
S.D. She
attended
and
graduated
from
Emery
High
School
in 1924,
and
continued
her
education
at
Beadle
College
in
Madison,
S.D.,
where
she
earned a
teacher’s
certificate.
Hilda
taught
in
Mobridge,
Gettysburg
and
Emery,
S.D.
Hilda
married
Leo
Kernan,
July 3,
1945, in
Mason
City.
She then
taught
fourth-grade
students
at
Rockwell
and
Swaledale
until
she
retired.
Hilda
married
Kermit
Anonson
on Dec.
19,
1981, in
Clear
Lake.
She
enjoyed
playing
bridge
and then
later
500. She
was a
member
of St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church
in Clear
Lake.
Hilda is
survived
by her
two
step-daughters,
Marilyn
(Maynard)
Koenen
of
Hampton
and
Valda
Brandt
of
Escondido,
Calif.;
one
sister,
Florine
Duxbury,
of
Salem,
S.D.; a
brother,
Arnold
(Mary)
Schulte,
of
Grinnell;
and
several
stepgrandchildren.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
husbands,
two
brothers,
Ralph
and
August
Schulte;
and one
sister
Alma
McNaboe.
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Carol
Ann
Meyer
MASON
CITY —
Carol
Ann
Meyer
66, of
1205 N.
Washington
Ave.,
died
Thursday
(March
9, 2006)
at her
home.
Funeral
service
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Monday
at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City,
with
Pastor
Thomas
Healey
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
from 3
to 5
p.m.
Sunday
at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City.
Memorials
may be
directed
to
American
Cancer
Society
or
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Carol A.
Meyer
was born
Dec. 24,
1939, in
Walters,
Minn.,
the
daughter
of
Harold
and Erma
(Awe)
Meyer.
She
attended
various
schools
around
the
Mason
City
area.
She was
employed
with
United
Hydraulics
in
Hampton,
Milepost
194, now
Denny’s,
in Clear
Lake,
Eaton’s
in
Belmond,
and she
retired
from
Bill’s
BBQ
where
she
worked
for nine
years
until
she
became
stricken
with
cancer.
Carol
loved
her job
of being
the only
waitress
at
Bill’s
BBQ, she
loved
her
customers
and
enjoyed
seeing
them
regularly.
She
became
wonderful
friends
with her
boss,
Jaylene
Whipple,
and her
husband,
Steve
Whipple.
Carol
loved
gardening
with her
neighbor,
Jan
Bergan,
and
filling
up her
bird
feeders
to feed
“her”
birds.
She was
an avid
collector
of
bears,
stuffed
ones and
all
sorts of
bear
trinkets,
and
blankets.
When
Carol
wasn’t
outside
doing
her yard
work,
she
loved
cooking
her
wonderful
meals
and
singing
and
dancing
to her
country
music
while
cleaning
her
house.
She also
loved
Elton
John and
Elvis.
Some of
Carol’s
favorite
things
to do
were
playing
jokes on
family
and
friends
watching
her
Vikings
beat the
Packers,
and
shopping
at
Wal-Mart,
but most
of all
spending
time
with her
family,
grandkids
and
great-grand
kids.
Carol
lived
life to
the
fullest,
each and
every
day like
it was
her
last.
Now that
she is
gone,
she will
be
missed
by her
family
and
friends;
and to
anyone
who came
in
contact
with her
it was
truly a
blessing
and an
honor to
have
known
her.
The
family
of Carol
would
like to
give a
special
thank
you to
Hospice
and the
American
Cancer
Society
for all
the help
and care
received
by them.
Survivors
include
two
sons,
Larry
Meyer
and his
wife,
Tracey
Meyer,
of
Hampton,
and Jim
Brunstein
of Mason
City;
three
daughters,
Vicki
Johnson
and
boyfriend,
Russ
Roath,
of Mason
City,
Kelly
Brunstein
and Jody
Spear of
Mason
City and
Tina
Miller
and Ryan
Compton
of Mason
City; 14
grandchildren,
Lucas
Meyer,
Jessica
Johnson,
Kelly
Haack,
Becky
Carr,
all of
Hampton,
Cody,
Dustin
and
Amanda
Brunstein,
all of
Dumont,
Crystal
Richards
of
Missouri,
Cameron
Brunstein
of
Missouri,
Danielle
Roath of
Mason
City,
Mysti
May and
Dexter
Jo (pug
dogs) of
Mason
City,
Patience
Meyer,
Chayse
Whitney,
Bobby
Miller
and
Hunter
Miller,
all of
Mason
City;
six
great-grandchildren,
Sydney
Meyer,
Cammie
Haack,
Braydon
Johnson,
all of
Hampton,
and
Shania,
Haley
and
Shown
Richards,
all of
Missouri;
one
brother,
Richard
Meyer,
of Mason
City;
and one
sister,
Betty
Lichman.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
Harold
and Erma
(Awe)
Meyer;
and two
brothers,
Dennis
and
Donald
Meyer.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Michael
Scott
‘Eddie’
Edwards
GREENE —
Funeral
services
for
Michael
Scott
Edwards,
50, of
215 S.
Fourth
St. in
Greene,
will be
2:30
p.m.
Monday
at
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
519 N.
First
St. in
Greene,
with
Pastor
Ashok
Patet
and
Pastor
Gene
Burry
officiating.
Burial
will be
in Rose
Hill
Cemetery,
Greene.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 8
p.m.
Sunday
at
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel
where
there
will be
a public
Scripture
service
at 7:30
p.m.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
on
Monday
at the
chapel.
Michael
Scott
Edwards
was born
Dec. 25,
1955, at
Scott
Air
Force
Base,
Illinois,
a son of
Charles
Leo and
June
Marie
(Cummings)
Edwards,
and died
Wednesday
(March
8, 2006)
at Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City
from
injuries
sustained
in an
automobile
accident.
He
graduated
from
Council
Rock
High
School
in
Newtown,
Pa., in
1974.
Mike
attended
Chesapeake
College,
obtaining
his AA
in 1984
and
completed
one year
toward
his BA
degree
at the
University
of
Maryland.
He
graduated
from the
Eastern
Shore
Criminal
Justice
Academy
in 1984
and
later
received
his
certification
from the
Delaware
State
Police
as a
Doppler
radar
operator.
He also
attended
the
Security
Specialist
Air
Force
Military
Training
Center
in
Lackland
AFB.
Mike
enlisted
in the
United
States
Air
Force in
1975 and
was
stationed
at
Ellsworth
Air
Force
Base,
South
Dakota.
He
served
with the
44th
Security
Missile
Wing,
44th
Missile
Security
Squadron,
and was
a member
of
Flight
67-2. He
also
worked
in the
68th
area
guarding
missiles.
Following
Mike’s
discharge
in 1979,
he moved
to New
Jersey.
On May
26,
1979, he
was
united
in
marriage
to Janet
Louise
Daiker
at the
Church
of the
Brethren
in
Denton,
Md., and
this
union
was
blessed
with two
sons. He
and his
family
moved to
Greene
in 1990,
and he
later
became
employed
at the
United
States
Postal
Service
in Mason
City
where he
worked
until
his
death.
Mike’s
spiritual
journey
began
when he
gave his
life to
the Lord
in July
1976 and
received
the Holy
Spirit
on Oct.
23,
1988.
Mike was
a very
active
member
of the
Church
of the
Brethren
and it’s
yoke
parish,
United
Methodist
Church.
He
taught
adult
Sunday
school
and was
a member
of the
Pastor
Parish
Relation
Committee.
He
filled
in at
the
pulpit
when
asked.
He was
an avid
reader
and
enjoyed
fishing
and
hunting.
His
greatest
hobby
was
model
building,
which he
started
doing at
a very
young
age.
Mike
loved
flying
in a
Cessna
150,
having
soloed
and done
cross-country
flights.
Living
family
members
include
his
loving
wife of
26
years,
Janet,
of
Greene;
two
sons,
Michael
Alan
(friend
Stephanie)
and
Christopher
Mark
Edwards,
both of
Greene;
mother,
June
Edwards,
of
Church
Hill,
Tenn.;
two
brothers,
Charles
F.
Edwards
of
Manitou
Springs,
Colo.,
and Mark
(Sandra)
Edwards
of
Peoria
Heights,
Ill.;
mother-
and
father-in-law,
Don and
Mary
Daiker
of
Greene;
two
sisters-in-law,
Freda
(Greg)
Collins,
of
Delaware
and
Dorothy
Daiker
of
Texas,
and one
brother-in-law,
Blair
Daiker
of
Texas;
and two
nieces
and one
nephew.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
father,
Charles
L.
Edwards,
on June
1, 1994.
Those
planning
an
expression
of
sympathy
may
direct
memorials
to the
Michael
S.
Edwards
Memorial
Fund in
care of
the
family
or to
the
Credit
Union
Memorial
Fund, 12
N.
Delaware
Ave.,
Mason
City, IA
50401.
Funeral
arrangements
have
been
entrusted
to
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
(641)
823-4457.
Loren
Franklin
Dougherty
CLARION
— Loren
Franklin
Dougherty,
87, of
Sanford,
Fla.,
formerly
of
Clarion,
passed
away
Sunday
(March
5,
2006).
Funeral
services
for
Loren
Dougherty
will be
2 p.m.
Monday,
March
13,
2006, at
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
602 N.
Main St.
in
Clarion,
with
Pastor
Tim
Platt
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Clarion.
Visitation
will be
held
from 6
to 7
p.m.
Sunday
at Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home and
continue
one hour
prior to
services
at the
funeral
home.
Loren
Franklin
Dougherty
was born
Oct. 10,
1918, in
Ackley,
Iowa, to
Earl and
Gertrude
Dougherty.
He
passed
away
March 5,
2006, in
Lake
Mary,
Fla. He
moved
from
Iowa
Falls at
an early
age to
Clarion,
where he
completed
his
schooling,
graduating
with the
class of
1936.
After
high
school
he
enlisted
in the
United
States
Navy,
retiring
after 20
years.
He was
with a
dive
bombing
squadron
attached
to the
aircraft
carrier
Bunker
Hill
during
World
War II.
He was
on the
Bunker
Hill
during
numerous
battles
in the
islands
and when
she was
attacked
and
crippled
by
kamikaze
air
strikes.
He also
served
in the
Korean
War. He
moved to
Sanford
in 1955
where he
completed
his
enlistment
in the
U.S.
Navy. He
worked
for
Martin
Marietta
in
Orlando,
Fla.,
for 30
years.
Loren
was a
deacon
for the
Sanford
Church
of
Christ
for many
years.
He was a
contributor
to the
Central
Florida
Blood
Bank,
having
donated
30
gallons
of
blood.
He is
survived
by his
wife of
60
years,
Ruth
Roberts
Dougherty;
daughters,
Jan
Dougherty
(friend
Mike
Hutton)
of
Sanford,
Anne
Lucas
(John)
of Lake
Mary;
grandsons,
John
Stuart
(Diane)
of
Severn,
Md.,
Mathew
Lucas of
Columbus,
Ohio,
and
Phillip
Lucas of
Lake
Mary;
brothers,
Dale
Dougherty
of
Clarion,
and
Russell
Dougherty
of
Belmond;
and a
sister,
Gerene
Smith,
of Eagle
Grove.
Also
surviving
are
several
nieces
and
nephews.
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
(515)
532-2233.
Diane
Tynan
ROCKFORD
— Diane
Tynan,
51, of
Rockford,
formerly
of
Charles
City,
died
Thursday
(March
9, 2006)
at Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
for
Diane
Tynan
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Tuesday
at St.
John
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
in
Charles
City
with
Pastor
David
Werges
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
at a
later
date at
Riverside
Cemetery
in
Charles
City.
Friends
may call
from 5
to 8
p.m.
Monday
at
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
1205 S.
Main in
Charles
City,
and
continue
on
Tuesday
an hour
prior to
the
service
at the
church.
Diane
Marie
McDonald
Tynan
was born
Nov. 25,
1954, in
New
Hampton,
the
daughter
of James
and
Darlene
(Johnson)
McDonald
Jr. She
graduated
from
Marion
High
School
in 1973.
On Dec.
15,
1973,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Richard
Tynan
Sr. in
Cedar
Rapids.
During
her
career
she
worked
with
Kid’s
Castle
and also
was the
proprietor
of the
Rockford
Diner.
She was
a member
of St.
John
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
and
Women of
the
Moose.
Diane
enjoyed
cooking
and will
be
remembered
for her
potato
salad.
She also
collected
spoons
and
teddy
bears.
The
grandchildren
always
held a
very
special
place in
her
heart
and she
always
looked
forward
to
attending
their
activities.
Living
family
members
include
her
husband,
Richard
Tynan
Sr., of
Rockford;
two
children,
Richard
(Tonia)
Tynan
Jr., of
Rockford
and
Racheal
Tynan
(Jeremiah
G.
Ferch)
of
Charles
City;
seven
grandchildren,
Mercedes
and
Lexus
Tynan,
and
Cole,
Chelsea,
Justice,
J.J. and
Jesup
Ferch;
two
brothers,
Terry
(Rhonda)
McDonald
of Cedar
Rapids
and
Dennis
(Mary)
McDonald
of
Marengo;
a
sister,
Tamie
McDonald
of
Atkins,
Texas; a
special
aunt and
uncle,
Ronald
and Anna
Hurd of
Nashua;
special
friends,
Lynette
and
DuWayne
Paulsen
of
Rockford;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
a niece,
Tiffany
Jones;
and a
nephew,
Jason
Allen
McDonald.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323.
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Sharyl A. Kruger
NASHUA — Sharyl A. Kruger, 70, of Nashua, died Thursday (March 9, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, 111 N. Broadway Ave. in New Hampton. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Nashua.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today and one hour prior to services on Monday at the funeral home.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 394-4331.
Bergel Whitman
CLARION — Bergel Whitman, 91, of Clarion, died Thursday (March 9, 2006).
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church with Pastor Gary Boen officiating.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St., Clarion, (515) 532-2233.
Borghild Sorlie
OSAGE — Borghild Sorlie, 102, of Osage, died Saturday (March 11, 2006) at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Russell Richtsmeier
ACKLEY — Russell Richtsmeier, 71, of Ackley, died on Saturday (March 11, 2006) at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Ackley with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Sietsema Funeral Home, 501 10th Ave. in Ackley with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Sietsema Funeral Home, (641) 847-2333.
www.surls.com
Larry D. Evers
ALGONA — Larry D. Evers, 59, of Algona, died Saturday (March 11, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church in Algona with Rev. Dr. Mark T. Holmer officiating. Internment will be in the East Lawn Cemetery in Algona with military graveside services.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 218 S. Moore, Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Enid H Glanville
CLEAR LAKE — Enid H. Glanville, 86, of Clear Lake, died Saturday (March 11, 2006) at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church on Tuesday.
Memorials may be directed to the Community Kitchen in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Forest Chambers
CHARLES CITY — Forest Chambers, 91, of Charles City, died Saturday (March 11, 2006) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City. Pastor Gale Richards of Colwell United Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
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 Tuesday at the funeral home.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Marie C. Zeimet
BODE — Marie C. Zeimet, 89, of Bode, died Friday (March 10, 2006) at Humboldt Care Center North in Humboldt.
Mass of the resurrection will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Livermore with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Wilson Funeral Home, 407 Fourth Ave. in Livermore, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Funeral Home, (515) 295-2622.
Rose Etchen Lewis Bell
BELMOND — Rose Etchen Lewis Bell, 110, of Belmond, formerly of Klemme, died Saturday (March 11, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Andrews Funeral Home.
Andrews Funeral Home, 528 E. Main St., Klemme, (641) 587-2510.
Elizabeth Rasmus
CLEAR LAKE — Elizabeth Rasmus, 55, of Clear Lake, passed away Saturday (March 11, 2006) at North Iowa Hospice in Mason City after a battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 833 Ash St., Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Inurnment will be at the Osage Cemetery.
Elizabeth was born Feb. 19, 1951, in Osage, the daughter of Alfred and Elfriede (Cechak) Danzow. Elizabeth graduated from Osage High School in 1969 and continued her education at La’James School of Cosmetology. She was employed by Hair Designer at Clear Lake.
Elizabeth married Ken Rasmus in 1971 and to the union came one son, Shad. Elizabeth enjoyed knitting, sewing and counted cross stitch. Lizz made many beautiful wall hangings and afghans over the years.
Elizabeth will be greatly missed by her son, Shad Rasmus, of Clear Lake; one brother, Paul and wife, Nancy, Danzow of Osage; sister, Renate and husband, Fred Van Valkenburg, of Tennessee; an aunt, Elizabeth Cummings, of Osage; and good friends Kermit and Judy Studer of Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Elfriede Danzow.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641) 423-0924.
Evelyn Thomas Oslund
MASON CITY — Evelyn Thomas Oslund, 100, passed away on Friday (March 10, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
No public services are scheduled.
She was born Nov. 4, 1905, the daughter of Ellsworth and Mary Thomas in Meservey. Evelyn graduated from Meservey public schools and Iowa State Teacher’s College. Prior to being married, she taught at an all-boys school in Davenport.
In 1936, Evelyn was united in marriage to J. Edward Oslund, a Lutheran minister. She became a master partner, serving the Lord with her husband. Their ministry included three years at Alcatraz Prison, heading up a haven at the King George Hotel in San Francisco for service men returning from World War II, starting the first Lutheran Church in Reno, Nev., and serving their last parish in Portland, Ore.
Evelyn was an accomplished server and cook. She was born a gifted poet, artist and actress. Evelyn has touched the lives of so many people in a wide variety of ways and had the gift of bringing out the best in people. This world is a better place to live in because of her life. We love her and thank her for her love.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Viola, Thelma and Lois; a nephew, March Nicholson; and a great-nephew, Larry Easter.
Surviving family members include a niece, Barbara Montgomery, husband and family; nephew, Lynn Peters, wife and family; nephew, Paul Peters, wife and family, and nephew, Brent Peters. She is also survived by a host of great and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
Robert D. Toft
URBANDALE — Robert D. Toft, 73, of Urbandale, formerly of Belmond, died Tuesday (March 7, 2006) at the Kavanaugh Hospice House Center in Des Moines.
A public memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2006, at Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond. A private interment of Robert’s ashes will be held for family and relatives at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2006, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in rural Belmond.
Rob was born in Belmond, the son of Thomas and Blanch (Ulstad) Toft on Sept. 12, 1932. Robert was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Belmond. He attended Belmond High School and graduated with the class of 1951. Robert served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, and spent time in Germany during his military tenure.
Rob had worked for periods of time at the SC Office in Clarion and at the Des Moines Register. He retired from (CDS) Communication Services in Des Moines. Robert enjoyed playing guitar and in earlier years flying ultralight airplanes.
He had been a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Des Moines for many years.
Rob is survived by a sister, Doris Nuehring of Belmond; brothers, Roger and wife, Kay, Toft of Surprise, Ariz., Clifford Toft, Belmond, Jerry and wife, Delores, Toft of Urbandale, and Ev and wife, Judy, Toft of West Des Moines; sisters-in-law, Mary Toft, wife of the late Thomas, Jr., of Woodland, Calif., and Marlys Toft of Johnston; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Betty; and two brothers, Thomas Jr. and Donald.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
Donald A. Haes
GARNER — Donald A. Haes, 84, of Garner, died Friday (March 10, 2006) at the Concord Care Center, Garner.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner with a scriptural wake service at 4 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Online condolences may be directed to www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Donald Arthur Haes, the son of Arthur and Bertha (Goll) Haes, was born Feb. 9, 1922, on a farm north of Garner. He received his education in the Garner schools. After graduating from Garner High School in 1939, he began farming. On Feb. 21, 1944, he married Ann Schmidt at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. They lived on a farm north of Garner until 1974, when they moved into Garner. After retiring from farming in 1984, Don and Ann enjoyed spending their winters in Texas and Arizona. Don loved farming, traveling and fishing.
He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and had served on the Farmer’s Cooperative Elevator Board in Garner.
Don is survived by his wife, Ann, of Garner; three children, Dick Haes of Ankeny, Bill (Pat) Haes of Garner, and Nancy (Dennis) Cornelius of Ankeny; 11 grandchildren, Jeff Haes, Craig Haes, Jason (Melissa) Haes, Maddie Haes, Brooke Haes, Aimee (Chad) Noehren, Thad (Renae) Haes, Amanda Haes, Beau Haes, Angie Cornelius and fiance, Eric Miller, and Chelsea Cornelius; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Carleton Haes.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
Marjorie C. (McKee) Schulte
MASON CITY — Marjorie C. (McKee) Schulte, 96, of Mason City, died Thursday (March 9, 2006) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Philip Arnold of the First Reformed Church of Alexander officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the First Reformed Church of Alexander.
Marjorie C. Jensen was born Feb. 2, 1910, the daughter of Carson and Catherine (Christensen) Jensen in Mitchell County. She attended school in Mitchell County and at the Osage Seminary. Marjorie was baptized and confirmed at Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Osage.
She was united in marriage to Cliff McKee on June 19, 1928, in Osage. Marjorie and Cliff worked side-by-side on the farm until his untimely death in 1964.
Following his death, she moved to Clear Lake where she owned and operated Marjorie McKee’s Dress Shop for many years. Later, she worked at Verna’s Dress Shop in Clear Lake and in the dress department at Bergo’s in Mason City.
Marjorie was later married to John Schulte in February 1971 in Alexander. In 1986, Marjorie and John moved to Mason City. She was an active member of the First Reformed Church of Alexander.
Marjorie worked hard all of her life, be it on the farm or in the house. She loved to be in the country and always enjoyed traveling. Her favorite part of traveling, however, was coming home. Marjorie loved her family dearly and they will always remember her exquisite needle-point, being an excellent cook, and an excellent housekeeper. Marjorie was a dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Marjorie’s special smile will be dearly missed by all those that knew her.
She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy (Bob) Harman of Plymouth, Betty Christensen of Ventura, and Joyce (Al) Toppin of Clear Lake; her grandchildren, Kimberly (Wayne) Anderson of Plymouth, Julie (Brent) Kuntz of Grafton, Doug (Cindy) Christensen of Cedar Falls, Tom (Gracie) Christensen of El Paso, Texas, Dick (Tracy) Christensen of Cedar Rapids, Susan (Brad) Clark of Clive, Robert Fulk of Rudd, Dennis Fulk of Rudd and James Fulk of Rock Falls; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and four step-daughters, Edith McClure, Sharon Anderson, Jeanine Hettinga and Suzanne Bridges and their families.
She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Cliff McKee, in 1964; her second husband, John Schulte, in 1995; sisters, Ida Marshall, Ruby Felix and Ole Jensen; a brother, Martin Jensen; four grandchildren, Kathy Harman, Craig Harman, Brad Harman and Billy Fulk; two sons-in-law, Curt Christensen and Wally Fulk.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
June Irene (Ashland) Galloway
OSWEGO, Ill. — June Irene (Ashland) Galloway, 75, of Oswego, passed away on March 6, 2006, at The Tillers Health Care.
Funeral services were held March 9, 2006, at San Francisco de Asis Church, Oak Avenue, Aurora, Ill. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Clear Lake at Ward-Van Slyke, 101 N. Fourth St., with lay assistant Richard Scott of Zion Lutheran Church officiating.
Visitation will be one hour before the service on Tuesday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.
Memorials can be made to San Francisco de Asis Church, 250 Cedar St., Aurora, IL 60506.
June Ashland Galloway was born June 10, 1930, to Chris and Vera Ashland in Clear Lake.
June was a graduate of Waldorf College and the University of Northern Iowa. June retired in 1993 from Oswego High School. During her retirement, she also taught English as a Second Language (ESL) at Waubonsee Community College part time. She was a member of San Francisco de Asis (Grace Lutheran) for 52 years and was very active in her church.
Family was a very important part of June’s life. She valued her time with her children, grandchildren, family and friends. During her retirement years, she spent a great deal of time at the family cottage in Clear Lake, Iowa. She valued the time at the lake in which she had the opportunity to spend with her family and lake friends.
June is survived by a son, Steve (Stephanie Boughton), of Hinckley, Ill.; a daughter, Lisa (Mark) Brown, of Bettendorf; grandchildren, Loren Galloway, Mitch and Morgan Brown; a sister, Virginia Grimm, of Clear Lake, a sister-in-law, Phyllis Morrison and her husband, Don, of Clear Lake; sisters-in-law, Helen Scott of Mankato, Minn., and Mary Ruth Shelman of Fairfield; and 15 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Galloway, in December 2004; parents, Chris and Vera Ashland; a brother, Virgil Ashland; and a nephew, Jim Ashland.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Lois Pauline Humphrey
CLEAR LAKE — Lois Pauline Humphrey, 92, of 305 N. Fifth St., died Friday (March 10, 2006) at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 502 Second Ave., with lay assistant Richard L. Scott officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Memorials may be directed to the Lois Humphrey Memorial Fund or Hospice of North Iowa.
Lois Pauline Cox was born Dec. 19, 1913, in Northwood, the daughter of Marion and Bertha (Shepley) Cox. Lois graduated from Otranto High School in 1932.
She was united in marriage to Lloyd Humphrey on Dec. 24, 1933, in Mason City; to this union three children were born. Until their retirement in 1978, together Lloyd and Lois farmed in the Clear Lake area.
Lois enjoyed reading and volunteering. Her greatest love was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Women’s Club, and the Busy Bee Club.
Survivors include her two sons, David (Karleen) Humphrey, Clear Lake, and Steve (Jane) Humphrey, Ventura; daughter-in-law, Dolores Huffman, Ventura; grand-children, Dean (Brenda) Humphrey, Gene Humphrey, Kelly (Jimmy) Walbaum, Brook (Chad) Hayes, Angela (Marlyn) Pruisman, Stephanie Humphrey and Wade Humphrey; great-grandchildren, Brittney, Joshua, Megan, Madeline, Kaitlyn, Ivy and Davis; one brother, Babe (Jeanne) Cox, of Knoxville; along with other relatives and friends.
Lois is preceded in death by her parents, Marion and Bertha Cox; husband, Lloyd Humphrey, on July 1, 1985; son, Larry Humphrey, on Aug. 6, 1991; sister, Christine Humphrey; and brothers, Bud and Kid Cox.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Joan V. Hughes
CLEAR LAKE — Joan V. Hughes, 65, 1315 Seventh Ave. N., Clear Lake, died Saturday (March 11, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday with Mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating.
Visitation with the family will be Wednesday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. A scriptural wake service will be at 5 p.m. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Joan was born June 21, 1940, in Holdingford, Minn., the daughter of Alfred P. and Alvina H. (Rakotz) Dobis. She graduated from Holdingford High School in 1958.
Joan was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Joan was an excellent seamstress and dressmaker. She crafted clothing for family and friends, and also created many of the vestments and banners used at St. Patrick’s. She enjoyed sewing, dancing, soap operas, genealogy and especially spending time with her family.
Joan married Benno Evens on April 13, 1959, in Holdingford, Minn. He preceded her in death in 1968. Joan married Richard R. Hughes on Nov. 7, 1970, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake.
Joan is survived by her children, Rose Burke, Red Wing, Minn., Benno Evens and wife, Stacy, Grand Forks, N.D., and Heather Hughes and husband, Tom McNamar, Coralville; mother, Alvina Dobis, Holdingford, Minn.; brother, Robert Dobis and wife, Joann, Holdingford, Minn.; sister, Sharon Nathe and husband, Robert, Sr., Avon, Minn.; stepchildren, Marian McConathy, Yuba City, Calif., and Larry Hughes and wife, Bonnie, Cedar Falls; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Joan was preceded in death by her father; brothers, Allen Harlander, Alfred Dobis, Jr. and Ronald Dobis; stepson, Dennis Hughes; and grandsons, Steve McConathy and Brian Hughes.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Brent Eskildsen
Brent Eskildsen, 36, formerly of Mason City, tragically passed away Sunday (March 5, 2006) from injuries sustained while riding his motorcycle in Ocotillo Wells, Calif. He was enjoying one of many favorite pastimes with his oldest son, Kyle, and some of his closest friends.
Brent was an active member of the community, participating in Habitat for Humanity events nationwide, and a devoted 12-year employee of Centex Homes.
Brent enjoyed boating in Havasu, golfing and riding in the desert. He touched many lives by donating his time to help families in need by building homes with the Jimmy Carter Work Foundation and participating in an Extreme Home Makeover project in Seattle, Wash.
He will be sadly missed and dearly remembered as a devoted husband, father, brother and son. Spending as much time as possible with his family, Brent lived life to the fullest. Friends describe him as a man of integrity, honesty, dedication, generosity and tireless energy.
Brent is survived by his wife of 16 years, Laura; son, Kyle, 14; daughter, Sabrina, 10; and son, Nathan, 6. In addition, he is survived by his identical twin brother, Brad; brothers, Brian and Jeremy; his mother, Becky Eskildsen; his dad, Larry and wife, Su, Eskildsen.
He was preceded in death by Steven and Karen Eskildsen.
In honor and celebration of his life and memory, there was a viewing from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 10, at the Stout Family Funeral Home, in Murrieta, Calif.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 11, 2006, at the Rancho Community Church on Highway 79 S. in Temecula, Calif.
A celebration of his life was held following the service at Monteleone Meadows in Murrieta. All were invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Brent Eskildsen Family Fund at Centex Homes, Attn: Diane Moore, 1265 Corona Pointe Court, Corona, CA 92879.
Proverbs 3: 5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
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Enid H. Glanville
CLEAR LAKE — Enid H. Glanville, 86 of Clear Lake, and formerly of Mason City, died Saturday (March 11, 2006) at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania Avenue with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Community Kitchen in Mason City.
Enid was born on April 24, 1919, the daughter of Anna M. TeKippe (Poppinga) and William Cordas in Mason City. She attended school in Ventura and graduated from Ventura High School in 1937. Enid was united in marriage to Dean Glanville on March 15, 1938, at the Methodist Church Parsonage in Hampton.
Enid and Dean lived in Ventura for a short time after they were married and later moved to Mason City where they lived until recently.
Enid and Dean celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1988 and have shared in each others’ lives for almost 68 years.
Enid was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City where she tended to the flowers at the church for many years. She was also a member of the Women’s Circle and the Mason City Garden Club.
Enid and Dean shared their love of square dancing; they have square danced all over the United States and Canada. They both have a wide circle of friends from square dancing throughout the U.S.
Enid loved to be outside with her flower and vegetable gardens. She also enjoyed camping and many picnics at Clear Lake.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Dean of Clear Lake; son, Tom Glanville and wife, Mary Jo, of Ames; granddaughters, Abby Glanville of Iowa City, and Kate Gerken and husband, Mike, of Lawrence, Kansas; sisters-in-law, Mary Stoynoff and husband, Bill, of Ventura, Jean Riley and husband, Bill, of Clear Lake; cousin, Maxine Stoltenberg and husband, Walter, of Nora Springs.
Enid was preceded in death by her parents and a brother-in-law, Bob Glanville.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641)423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Ruth M. Murphy
CHARLES CITY — Ruth M. Murphy, 90, died Saturday evening (March 11, 2006) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City, where she was a resident.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Chapel, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City with the Rev. David Werges officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home in Charles City prior to the service.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Ruth M. Murphy Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.
Russell Dale Richtsmeier
ACKLEY — Russell Dale Richtsmeier, 71, of Ackley, died on Saturday (March 11, 2006) at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. John’s United Church of Christ in Ackley with burial in the Oakwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema Funeral Home, 501 Tenth Avenue in Ackley, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Russell was born on July 12, 1934, in Ackley, the son of George William and Helen Carol (Weber) Richtsmeier. He received his education at country school south of Ackley and graduated from Ackley High School before attending Coe College in Cedar Rapids and Iowa State in Ames.
He served his country in the United States Army.
He was united in marriage to Roberta LuAnn Snow on Aug. 15, 1965, at the Ware Methodist Church. The family farmed outside of Ackley for many years.
Russell was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Ackley and was a member of the choir. He was also a member of the Elliott-Keninger Post No. 252 of the American Legion and sang with the Twin Town Barbershop Chorus of Waterloo/Cedar Falls for more than 22 years. He enjoyed football and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife, Roberta of Ackley; son, Chris and wife, Denise, Richtsmeier of Ackley; daughter, Darla and husband, Jeff Thiessen of Chelsea; daughter, Lynda and husband, Dean Krumm of Iowa Falls; son, Dale and wife, Kate Richtsmeier of Clear Lake; daughter, Georgia Richtsmeier of Mason City; son, Dan Richtsmeier and special friend, Casie Harrenstein, of Ackley; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and brother, Don and wife, Shirley, Richtsmeier of Hollandale, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Sietsema Funeral Home, (641) 648-9554.
Gladys Henn
CLEAR LAKE — Gladys Henn, 94, formerly of Clear Lake, died Sunday (March 12, 2006) at the Sheffield Care Center in Sheffield.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
Borghild Sorlie
OSAGE — Borghild Sorlie, 102, of Osage, died Saturday (March 11, 2006) at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, 3269 Foothill Ave., Osage, with the Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Creek Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and will continue one hour before services at the church.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Michael ‘Hoss’ Simon
STACYVILLE — Michael “Hoss” Simon, 34, of Cannon Falls, Minn., formerly of the Stacyville area, died Saturday (March 11, 2006) near Winter, Wis., of injuries he received in a snowmobile accident.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Visitation Catholic Church, where there will be rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a scripture service at 6 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given to the Michael Simon Memorial Fund, 4286 Monument Ave., Osage, IA 50461.
He was born on Sept. 30, 1971, at Osage, the son of Wilbur and Charlotta (Winkels) Simon. He attended Visitation Catholic School in Stacyville, graduated from Osage High School in 1990, and graduated from Dakota County Technical College in Rosemont, Minn., with a degree as a heavy equipment mechanic. He was currently employed at Truck Crane Service and Phillippi Equipment Company in Eagan, Minn.
He enjoyed hunting bear and deer, NASCAR racing, snowmobiling, and cooking for family and friends.
“Hoss” was always willing to help people, and enjoyed life.
Michael is survived by his parents, Wilbur and Charlotta Simon, Stacyville; three sisters: Audrey (Robert) Umstead, Orchard, June (David) Retterath, McIntire, and Carol (Jason) Tesch, Carpenter; two brothers, Terry Simon, Hastings, Minn. and Ricky (Christal) Simon, St. Paul, Minn.; two nieces; one nephew; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Florence M. Nerem
KANAWHA — Florence M. Nerem, 93, of Kanawha, died Sunday (March 12, 2006) at the Kanawha Community Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at the Kanawha Lutheran Church with Janelle Siffring, AiM, officiating. Burial will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral Home, 178 First Ave. S.W. in Britt, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Frances ‘Erin’ Hubbard
MASON CITY — Frances “Erin” Hubbard, 94, of Apple Valley, Minn., formerly of Mason City, died Sunday (March 12, 2006) at Burnsville, Minn.
Services are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
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