Herbert
Irving
GARNER —
Herbert
Irving,
86, of
Garner,
died
Tuesday
(March
14,
2006)
at
Concord
Care
Center
in
Garner.
Funeral
services
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Friday
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Garner
with the
Rev.
David
Wagner
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Concord
Township
Cemetery,
Garner,
with
military
rites by
the
Garner
Veterans
Ceremonial
Unit.
Visitation
will be
held one
hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home is
in
charge
of
arrangements.
Online
condolences
may be
directed
to
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Herbert
Haskell
Irving,
the son
of
Clinton
William
and Ida
Josephine
(Haskell)
Irving,
was born
Sept.
21,
1919, at
Winnebago,
Ill. The
family
moved to
a farm
southeast
of
Garner
in
February
1920.
Herb
attended
the
rural
schools
of Ell
Township
and then
the
Garner
public
schools.
He
worked
with his
father
for nine
years.
He
served
his
country
during
World
War II
in the
U.S.
Army. On
Feb. 12,
1943, he
married
Gelaine
Evelyn
Palma
(Jensen)
at
Bethany,
Mo. Herb
worked
for
Elmer
Urich,
Iowa
Electric
Light &
Power
Co., was
a
business
partner
with
Buck
Nonnweiler
and in
1955 had
his own
electrical
business.
From
1978-80,
he
worked
at
Lauritsens
and then
retired.
He was a
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
and the
Garner
American
Legion.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Gelaine,
of
Garner;
three
daughters,
Pat L.
Maben
(Gary)
of
Garner,
Carol A.
Anderson
(Paul)
of
Appleton,
Wis.,
and
Helen J.
Sammons
(Thomas)
of
Tyler,
Texas;
two
grandchildren,
Heather
Hallett
and
Kendra
Hallett;
four
great-grandchildren,
Dakotah,
Jeremy,
Jenna
and
Taylor;
a
great-great-granddaughter,
Riley;
two
sisters,
Norma
Petit of
Garner
and
Eleanor
Brozik
of
Garner;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
a
granddaughter,
Sarah
Maben;
two
grandsons,
Scott
Maben
and
Jeffrey
Graham;
and a
sister,
Myrtle
Casperson
Zwald.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home,
(641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Elvira
A. Bartz
GRAFTON
— Elvira
A. Bartz,
95, died
on
Tuesday
(March
14,
2006) at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in St.
Ansgar.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1 p.m.
Saturday
at
Emmanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Grafton
with the
Rev.
Wayne
Ellingson
and
Irmgard
Ellingson,
AiM,
officiating.
Burial
will be
in St.
Ansgar
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 8
p.m.
Friday
at
Schroeder
& Sites
Funeral
Home,
St.
Ansgar.
Elvira
Augusta
Ernestine
Bethke
Bartz,
the
daughter
of Ed
Bethke
and Anna
Kroneman
Bethke,
was born
July 22,
1910, in
Worth
County,
Iowa.
She was
baptized
Aug. 14,
1910, at
Emmanuel
Lutheran
Grafton
by
Pastor
John
Landdeck.
She was
confirmed
on April
5, 1925,
by
Pastor
Carl
Landdeck
at
Emmanuel
Lutheran
Grafton.
She
attended
rural
schools.
Elrvira
was
united
in
marriage
to Ervin
Bartz on
Nov. 27,
1932,
and two
children
were
born of
this
marriage.
After
their
marriage,
they
farmed
in the
St.
Ansgar
area for
several
years.
In 1939,
the
family
moved
one mile
east of
Bolan
and
farmed
with her
husband,
Ervin,
until
retiring.
She was
a
lifetime
member
of
Emmanuel
Lutheran
of
Grafton.
She was
also a
member
of
various
circles
which
she
enjoyed.
In 1990,
Elvira
became a
resident
of the
Good
Samaritan
Home in
St.
Ansgar
until
her
death.
Elvira
is
survived
by one
son,
Orland,
and his
wife,
Clarice,
of
Grafton;
and one
daughter,
Doris,
and her
husband,
Albert
Ralph,
of
Northwood;
five
grandchildren,
Mrs.
Bill
(Susan)
Grovert
of Cedar
Rapids,
Mrs.
Larry
(Karen)
Foley of
Northwood,
Mrs. Ron
(Donna)
Loudenburg
of Clear
Lake,
Merlin
(Lisa)
Bartz of
Grafton
and Mrs.
Craig
(Barbara)
Hackenmiller
of
Mantorville,
Minn.;
14
great-grandchildren;
two
great-step
grandchildren;
one
stepgreat-great-grandson;
and two
nephews,
Richard
Ferley
and John
E. Tietz;
and one
niece,
Carol
Roemeling.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
husband
Ervin;
two
sisters,
Wilma
Ferley
and Ruth
Tietz.
Schroeder
& Sites
Funeral
Home,
St.
Ansgar
is in
charge
of
arrangements,
(641)
713-4920.
Agnes C.
Kleckner
OSAGE —
Agnes
Catherine
Kleckner,
88, of
Osage,
died
Monday
(March
13,
2006) at
the
Osage
Rehabilitation
and
Health
Care
Center
in
Osage.
Agnes
was born
Oct. 28,
1917, to
James
and Emma
(Auringer)
Dargan
in
Riceville.
She
graduated
from
Riceville
High
School
in 1935.
On June
15,
1937,
she
married
Adrian
E.
Kleckner
at
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church
in
Riceville,
and they
made
their
home in
Osage.
Agnes
was a
homemaker
and was
also
involved
with her
husband’s
business,
known as
Kleckner
Excavating
and
later
known as
Kleckner
and
Hartwig
Excavating
and
Tiling.
She also
worked
part
time at
local
businesses
in
Osage.
She was
a member
of the
Scared
Heart
Guild,
Women’s
Bowling
League,
and also
worked
many
years on
the
Election
Board,
which
she
always
looked
forward
to.
Raising
a large
family
she
always
had
challenges
for her
children
when
they
came
home
from
school,
such as
a word
of the
day,
spelling
and
meaning,
and
looking
up
subjects
in the
encyclopedia.
Agnes
was a
great
cook and
had a
tremendous
sense of
humor.
She
enjoyed
entertaining
the kids
in song
and
dance.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10 a.m.
Saturday
at
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home in
Osage
with
the
Rev.
John
Moser
officiating.
Burial
will be
at St
Peter’s
Catholic
Cemetery
at New
Haven.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Friday
at
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home in
Osage.
She is
survived
by her
children,
Mary A.
Thomas
of
Loveland,
Colo.,
Patricia
A.
Humphrey
of LeRoy,
Minn.,
Adrian
E.
Kleckner
of Des
Moines,
Jane E.
Dahley
of
Wellington,
Colo.,
Timothy
J.
Kleckner
(Kay) of
Algona,
Thomas
M.
Kleckner
of
Johnston,
Colo.,
Jody K.
Benzel
(Bob) of
Fort
Collins,
Colo.,
Brian A.
Kleckner
(Scheryl)
of
Newton
and
Tracy S.
Kleckner
(Terri),
of
Osage;
24
grandchildren;
30
great-grandchildren;
a
sister,
Rosemary
Kinter,
of Des
Moines;
a
brother,
Paul
Dargan,
of
Seattle,
Wash.;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
Preceding
her in
death
are her
husband,
Adrian;
her
parents;
three
brothers;
two
sisters
and one
grandson.
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home,
(641)
732-3706.
Mary E.
Lauritson
MASON
CITY —
Mary E.
Lauritson,
70, of
331 S.
Indiana
Ave.,
died
Monday
morning
(March
13,
2006)
with
family
at her
side.
Cremation
has
taken
place
with
Cremation
Services
of North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Saturday
(March
18,
2006) at
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St. S.E.
in Mason
City,
with the
Rev.
Todd
Leet
officiating.
A
gathering
of
relatives
and
friends
will
take
place
one hour
prior to
Mary’s
service
at the
funeral
home on
Saturday.
Mary
Ellen
Lauritson
was born
May 4,
1935, in
Mason
City to
George
Charles
and
Marlus
Fern
(Allen)
Johnson.
On Dec.
7, 1954,
Mary was
united
in
marriage
to
Robert
E.
Lauritson
at Holy
Family
Church
in Mason
City.
She
attended
NIACC,
having
earned
her
nursing
degree
as a
registered
nurse.
She
specialized
in
coronary
care
working
at the
Park
Hospital
and
later
Mercy
Medical
Center
of North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Mary’s
nursing
career
lasted
18
years.
Mary had
a real
passion
for
writing,
directing
and
acting
in
variety
shows,
the
J.O.Y.
ministry
and
youth
ministries
for the
church.
Some of
Mary’s
leisure
activities
and
interest
included
listening
to
modern
classical
music
and
contemporary
Christian
music,
crocheting,
sewing,
solving
crossword
puzzles,
reading,
flower
gardening,
feeding
the
birds,
watching
TV, the
stage
and
attending
plays.
For the
past 13
years,
she
enjoyed
traveling
to
Arizona.
She
liked
taking
part in
fishing
trips to
Minnesota
and
ensuring
that her
children
and
grandchildren
had a
great
time.
Mary
will be
best
remembered
for her
joy in
spending
time
with her
family,
children,
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
Grateful
for
having
had the
privilege
of
sharing
in
Mary’s
life are
her
husband,
Robert
E.
Lauritson,
of Mason
City;
her
children,
Debrah
(Paul)
Baker of
Kalona,
Diane
Farra of
Lincoln,
Neb.,
Joseph
(Melody)
Lauritson
of
Radcliffe,
Judy
(Joseph)
Bittner
of Mason
City and
Dan
(Bridget)
Lauritson
of Mason
City;
grandchildren,
Peter,
Robert,
Jacob,
Andrew,
Pat,
Diana
and
Suzette
Lauritson,
Elizabeth
Clayton,
Justin
McMillan,
Kate Fox
and Dan
(Sarah)
Fox;
three
great-grandchildren,
Aaron,
Alijah
and
Ebony
Clayton;
her
sisters,
her
friends,
Georgina
(Byron)
Hill of
Mason
City,
Sharon (LeRoy)
Lomholt
of
Mitchell
and Judy
Johnson
of Mason
City,
her
brothers,
Thomas
Johnson
of Mason
City,
Edward
(Cindy)
Johnson
of
Charles
City and
George
(Pauline)
Johnson
of Mason
City.
Preceding
Mary in
death
are her
parents;
grandparents,
and
great-granddaughter.
Those
wishing
to
extend
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
the Mary
E.
Lauritson
Memorial
Fund.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
Mercy
Cancer
Center,
1000
Fourth
St.
S.W.,
Mason
City, IA
50401,
or
Hospice
of North
Iowa,
232
Second
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City, IA
50401.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
423-8676
www.fullertonfh.com
Charles
R.
‘Chuck’
Ray
GREENE —
Funeral
services
for
Charles
R.
“Chuck”
Ray, 77,
of 14430
W.
Domingo
Lane,
Sun City
West,
Ariz.,
formerly
of
Greene,
will be
10:30
a.m.
Saturday
at the
First
Presbyterian
Church,
Greene,
with
Pastor
John
Fuller
of
Prairie
Lakes
Church
of Cedar
Falls
and
Pastor
Paul
Uzel
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Rose
Hill
Cemetery
in
Greene
with
military
honors
conducted
by Tack
Barnett
Post 256
American
Legion
of
Greene.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 8
p.m.
Friday
at
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
519 N.
First
St. in
Greene,
and will
continue
one hour
before
services
on
Saturday
at the
church.
Charles
Richard
Ray was
born
March
31,
1928, in
Greene,
Butler
County,
a son of
Leland
(Dick)
and
Gertrude
(Kingery)
Ray, and
died
peacefully
at his
home in
Sun City
West,
Ariz.,
on
Monday
(March
13,
2006)
from
cancer
and
pulmonary
fibrosis.
He
received
his
education
from the
Greene
public
schools,
graduating
in 1945.
He also
attended
Upper
Iowa
University
in
Fayette.
He
enlisted
in the
United
States
Navy on
Feb. 13,
1946,
and was
honorably
discharged
on Dec.
14,
1947.
On April
23,
1946, he
was
united
in
marriage
to
Darlene
Dix in
Greene.
They
lived in
Philadelphia,
Pa.,
Greene,
Charles
City,
West
Burlington,
Auburn,
Ill.,
and in
1970
moved to
Ackley,
Iowa,
where
Chuck
was
affiliated
with
Ackley
State
Bank and
later
owned
his own
insurance
agency.
Darlene
Ray
passed
away in
December
1995.
Chuck
was a
member
of the
First
Presbyterian
Church
in
Ackley,
where he
served
as
trustee,
elder
and
clerk of
session,
and
later
became a
member
of the
First
Presbyterian
Church
in
Greene.
On Jan.
2, 1998,
Chuck
was
united
in
marriage
to
Marilyn
Palmer.
Since
then,
they
have
resided
in Sun
City
West,
Ariz.
and
Cohasset,
Minn.
Chuck
was an
associate
member
of Palm
West
Community
Church
in Sun
City
West
where he
was a
member
of the
choir
and
served
on the
outreach
committee.
He also
did
volunteer
work at
the
hospital.
He loved
to golf,
fish and
watch
all
sorts of
sports.
His
Canadian
fishing
trips
with
good
friends
were
always
special
times.
Chuck
also
enjoyed
every
opportunity
he had
to spend
time
with
family
and
friends.
Chuck is
survived
by his
wife,
Marilyn;
four
daughters
and
their
spouses,
Cindy
(Dave)
Krumm of
Center
Point,
Candy
(Lynn)
Betts of
Johnston,
Tracy
(Tom)
Worley
of
Rockwell
and Kim
(Neal)
Thuente
of
Johnston;
11
grandchildren;
six
great-
grandchildren;
three
step-children
and
their
spouses,
Doug
(Cindy)
Palmer
of Apple
Valley,
Minn.,
Lynn
(Tom)
Tower of
Phoenix,
Ariz.,
and Kay
(John)
Fuller
of Cedar
Falls;
and five
step-grandchildren.
He is
also
survived
by four
sisters-in-law;
one
brother-in-law;
and
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
first
wife,
Darlene;
his
parents;
one
brother,
Lester;
two
sisters,
Florence
Schrock
and
Alice
McGregor;
and one
great-grandson,
Kyle
Blanchard.
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
(641)
823-4457.
Russell
‘Russ’
LeRoy
Gaetzke
MESERVEY
—
Russell
“Russ”
LeRoy
Gaetzke,
84, of
Meservey,
passed
away
Tuesday
(March
14,
2006) at
the
Hospice
Unit of
the
Belmond
Medical
Center
in
Belmond
following
a short
battle
with
cancer.
Funeral
services
for
Russell
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday
at the
First
Reformed
Church
in
Meservey
with
the Rev.
Rodney
Meester
officiating.
Burial
will be
at
Immanuel
Reformed
Cemetery
near
Belmond.
Graveside
military
rites
will be
provided
by the
Belmond
Honor
Guard.
Visitation
will be
from 6
to 8
p.m.
today at
Dugger
Ewing
Funeral
Home,
111
Luick’s
Lane S.
in
Belmond,
Iowa,
and one
hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Memorials
may be
made to
the
family
in his
name.
Russell
LeRoy
Gaetzke
was born
on July
4, 1921,
in
Meservey,
the son
of Roy
and
Beulah (Agler)
Gaetzke
Langlitz.
He
attended
and
graduated
from
Meservey
High
School
in 1939.
After
working
for
different
farmers,
he
enlisted
in the
U.S.
Coast
Guard in
October
1942. He
served
in
Charleston,
S.C.,
Panama
City,
Fla.,
Alaska
and
Hawaii
until
April
1946,
when he
was
honorably
discharged.
After
his
honorable
discharge,
he came
back to
Meservey
and
worked
at
Wendel
Hardware,
Coast-to-Coast,
P&G
Grocery,
Midwest
Egg and
Klemme
Co-op
until
his
retirement
in 1986.
Russell
married
Evelyn
Pals on
June 28,
1947, at
the
bride’s
parents’
home.
They
lived
their
entire
life in
Meservey.
Russell
was an
avid New
York
Yankees
baseball
fan and
enjoyed
all
sports
including
the Iowa
Hawkeyes
basketball
games;
but his
greatest
love and
enjoyment
were his
wife,
children,
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
In Russ’
earlier
years,
he
enjoyed
playing
men’s
softball
and
participated
in many
tournaments.
He was a
member
of the
First
Reformed
Church
in
Meservey
and the
Belmond
VFW.
Left to
cherish
his memory
are his
wife,
Evelyn,
of
Meservey;
his
children,
Gregory
Gaetzke
and his
wife,
Deesa,
of
Frederika,
Russalyn
Davis
and her
husband,
Ronald,
of
Hanlontown,
Barbara
Bailey
and her
husband,
Mark, of
Belmond
and
Reese
Gaetzke
and his
special
friend,
Holly,
of
Meservey;
six
grandchildren,
Brent
(Marie),
Ross,
Ryan
(Kathy),
Chad,
Craig
(special
friend
Sarah),
and
Heather
(Flint);
and
great-grandchildren,
Chase,
Morgan,
Brook,
Brendon
and
Brier;
as well
as
brothers-in-law
and
sisters-in-law,
Roland
and
Shirley
Pals,
Roger
Pals,
and
Arlen
and
Shirley
Pals.
His
parents,
and
brother
Lowell
and
sister-in-law,
Beatrice
Gaetzke
preceded
him in
death.
Dugger
Ewing
Funeral
Home,
(641)
444-3248.
Robert
B. Jones
INDIALANTIC,
Fla. —
Robert
B.
Jones,
90, died
Tuesday
(March
14,
2006) in
Rockledge,
Fla.
He was
born in
Rockford,
Iowa,
and had
lived in
Mason
City,
Iowa,
for 40
years.
Bob came
to
Brevard
County
three
years
ago from
Texas.
He was
married
for 65
years to
the late
Lucille
Jones.
Survivors
include
his
children,
James I.
Jones,
Robert
D. Jones
and
Russell
A.
Jones,
Linda
Wellman,
William
Jones,
Michael
Jones,
Douglas
Jones
and
Dennis
Jones;
his
brother,
Donald
Jones;
15
grandchildren
and
seven
great-grandchildren.
Services
with
military
honors
will be
held
11:30
a.m.
Friday,
March
24,
2006, at
Fort
Snelling
National
Cemetery
in
Minneapolis,
Minn.
Donations
in his
memory
may be
made to
Wuesthoff
Brevard
Hospice
at 8060
Spyglass
Hill
Road,
Viera,
FL
32940.
Condolences
may be
sent to
www.beachfuneralhome.com
Adeline
S.
Drogsvold
LAKE
MILLS —
Adeline
S.
Drogsvold,
93, of
Austin,
Minn.,
formerly
of Lake
Mills,
died
Wednesday
(March
15,
2006) at
Methodist
Hospital
in St.
Louis
Park,
Minn.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Saturday
at the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
Chapel
with the
Rev.
Randy
Baldwin
officiating.
Burial
will be
at the
Sunnyside
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills.
Visitation
will be
one hour
prior to
services
at the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
Chapel.
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home,
(641)
592-0221.
Leona
Nelson
CHARLES
CITY —
Leona
Nelson,
84, of
Charles
City,
died
Tuesday
(March
14,
2006) at
Floyd
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Charles
City.
Funeral
services
for
Leona
Nelson
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday
at Cross
Lutheran
Church
in
Charles
City
with the
Rev.
James
Grabitske
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Jerico
Cemetery
at
Jerico.
Friends
may call
from 4
to 8
p.m.
today at
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
1205 S.
Main in
Charles
City.
Visitation
will
continue
at the
church
an hour
prior to
the
service.
Memorials
may be
directed
to Cross
Lutheran
Church,
312
First
Ave.,
Charles
City, IA
50616,
or
Hospice
of North
Iowa,
Charles
City
site,
1003
Gilbert
St.,
Charles
City, IA
50616.
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Hilda
Ahlberg
IOWA
FALLS —
Hilda
Ahlberg,
87, of
Iowa
Falls,
died
Wednesday
(March
15,
2006) at
Heritage
Care
Center
in Iowa
Falls.
Funeral
services
for
Hilda
Ahlberg
will be
11:30
a.m.
Saturday
at St.
Peter’s
United
Church
of
Christ,
rural
Geneva.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Friday
at
Linn’s
Funeral
Homes
Iowa
Falls
Chapel.
Burial
will be
at
Pleasant
Hill,
Grant
Township
Cemetery,
Franklin
County.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
church.
Ruth L.
Steward
MASON
CITY —
Ruth L.
Steward,
85, of
Mason
City,
and
formerly
of Cedar
Falls,
died
Tuesday
(March
14,
2006) at
the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
1:30
p.m.
Monday
(March
20,
2006) at
Dahl-Van
Hove-Schoof
Funeral
Home
with
inurnment
at Cedar
Valley
Memorial
Gardens
both in
Cedar
Falls.
Visitation
will be
one hour
prior to
service.
A
memorial
fund
will be
established.
Dahl-Van
Hove-Schoof
Funeral
Home,
(319)
266-7525.
Thelma
L.
Hoveland
MASON
CITY —
Thelma
L.
Hoveland,
86, of
Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(March
14,
2006) at
the Good
Shepherd
Health
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Friday
(March
17,
2006) at
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
with the
Rev.
Steve
Palo of
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held one
hour
prior to
the
service
at the
funeral
home.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
Thelma
L.
Hoveland
Memorial
Fund.
Thelma
was born
April
19,
1919, in
Thompson,
the
daughter
of Hans
and Anne
Osheim
(Quam).
She
attended
school
in
Thompson.
She
lived in
Lake
Mills
and
Cedar
Rapids
before
moving
to Mason
City in
1963.
Thelma
was a
baby
sitter
and
really
enjoyed
needlework
in her
free
time.
She was
a member
of
Trinity
Lutheran
Church.
Thelma
is
survived
by her
son,
Ronald
Harang,
and
wife,
Edna, of
Godfrey,
Ill.; 10
grand-children,
Theresa,
David,
Michael,
Patrick,
Kathryn,
Jennifer,
Christopher,
Laurie,
Todd and
Daniel;
13
great-grandchildren;
brothers,
Helmer
Osheim
of Lake
Mills
and
Vernon
and
wife,
Lorraine
Osheim,
of
Thompson;
and a
sister,
Julane
Carolus,
of
Belmond.
Thelma
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
daughter,
LaVonne;
son,
David;
grandchild,
Kimberly
Harang;
four
brothers
and six
sisters.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home and
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Helen
Latch
CHARLES
CITY —
Helen
Latch,
83, of
Charles
City,
died
Tuesday
(March
14,
2006) at
Salsbury
Baptist
Home in
Charles
City.
A
funeral
Mass for
Helen
Latch
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday
at
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church
with the
Rev.Carl
Ries
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Calvary
Cemetery.
Friends
may call
from 4
to 8
p.m.
Friday
at
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
1205 S.
Main in
Charles
City,
with a 7
p.m.
vigil
Scriptural
wake
service.
Visitation
will
continue
Saturday
at the
church
an hour
prior to
the
Mass.
Memorials
may be
directed
to
Hospice
of North
Iowa
Charles
City
site.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com
David E.
Garman
WESLEY —
David
E.
Garman,
61, of
Wesley,
died
Tuesday
(March
14,
2006)
at his
home in
Wesley.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday
at St.
Joseph’s
Catholic
Church
in
Wesley
with
Father
Randy
Schon
officiating.
Military
honors
will be
at the
church.
Inurnment
will be
at St.
Joseph’s
Catholic
Cemetery
in
Wesley
at a
later
date.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 8
p.m.
Friday
at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Wesley,
with a
Catholic
Daughters
of the
Americas
rosary
at 5
p.m. and
a prayer
service
at 7
p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
679-4453.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
William
B.
Boeshart
GARNER —
William
B.
Boeshart,
85, of
Garner,
died
Wednesday
(March
15,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Saturday
at St.
Boniface
Catholic
Church
in
Garner
with
Father
Michael
Schueller
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Friday
at
Cataldo
Funeral
Chapel
in
Garner
with a
Scriptural
wake
service
at 7
p.m.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home,
(641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
William
R. Mealy
MASON
CITY —
William
R.
Mealy,
83, of
245 N.
Crescent,
died
Wednesday
(March
15,
2006) at
the VA
Medical
Center
in Iowa
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
with
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City.
Hogan
Bremer
Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Doris D.
Kennedy
MASON
CITY —
Doris D.
Kennedy,
83, of
507 S.
Tennessee
Place,
died
Wednesday
(March
15,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Beulah
I. Seely
ALGONA —
Beulah
I. Seely,
97, of
Algona,
died
Wednesday
(March
15,
2006) at
the
Algona
Manor
Care
Center.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
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William B. Boeshart
GARNER —William B. Boeshart, 85, of Garner died Wednesday (March 15, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Father Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with a spiritual wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Online condolences may be directed to www.cataldofuneralhome.com
William Bazil Boeshart, the son of Edward Francis and Mary (Blubaugh) Boeshart, was born July 19, 1920, at Danville, Ohio. He attended school at Danville, graduating in 1938. He farmed with his parents for several years.
On Nov. 18, 1943, he married Bonnie Zoe Robison in Danville. They moved east of Garner where they farmed until 1956, when they moved southwest of Ventura. They retired in 1985 and moved into Garner the following year. He enjoyed bowling and gardening. Bill was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie of Garner; four children, Fletcher Boeshart (Carol) of Clear Lake, Penelope Bakehouse (John) of Mason City, Thomas Boeshart (Flora) of Clear Lake, and Lori Harmon (John) of Denver, Colo.; 10 grandchildren, Amanda Boeshart, T.J. Boeshart, Kevin Boeshart, Shane Boeshart, Sarah Bakehouse, Andy Bakehouse, Joshua Bakehouse, Kim Haag, Jennifer Dickens and Janice Harmon; four great-grandchildren, Aaron Boeshart, Bailey Boeshart, Ryanna Boeshart and Jamie Dickens; a brother, Anthony Boeshart (Loretta) of Danville, Ohio; a sister, Lucille Bross of Michigan; two sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Boeshart of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Mary Louise Boeshart of Columbus, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two grandchildren, Ryan Boeshart and Jeff Boeshart; two brothers, Charles Boeshart and Edward Boeshart; and a sister Florence Collier.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
Doris D. Kennedy
MASON CITY — Doris D. Kennedy, 83, of 507 S. Tennessee Place, died Wednesday (March 15, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. James Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and continue one hour before the service at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church.
Doris was born July 17, 1922, near Kensett, the daughter of Theodore and Elnora (Mellem) Jensen. She graduated from Kensett High School in 1940. Doris then attended St. Joseph School of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated with her RN in 1943. Doris worked a number of years as the office nurse for Dr’s. Swanson and Marinos.
She married Herbert L. Kennedy July 19, 1945, in Mason City. Doris was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City Women’s Club and a board member of the Mason City Foundation.
Doris is survived by her husband, Herbert L. of Mason City; children, Victoria Rae TeKippe and husband, Michael, of Portland, Kathleen Ann Klink and husband, Bruce, of Cedarburg, Wis., Scott H. Kennedy and wife, Rebecca, of Safety Harbor, Fla., Lori Jean Roberts and husband, Steven, of Boone; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four sisters, Maxine Dodge, Ilah Groh, Yvonne Perkins and Sonia Ugland; brother, Newlin Jensen; and many nieces and nephews.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Hazel L. Trusso
MASON CITY — Hazel L. (Bower) Trusso, 91, of Mason City died Thursday (March 16, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
There are no services scheduled. Upon her wishes her body will be cremated.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Monsignor Robert G. Hogan
CLEAR LAKE — Monsignor Robert G. Hogan, 73, of 1001 Ninth Avenue S., St. Patrick Catholic Church, Clear Lake, died Thursday (March 16, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Beulah I. Seely
ALGONA — Beulah I. Seely, 97, of Algona, died Wednesday (March 15, 2006) at the Algona Manor Care Center.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church in Algona with the Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. Burial will be in Portland Township Cemetery rural Burt.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Hubert J. Marking
ALGONA — Hubert J. Marking, 87, of Algona died Wednesday (March 15, 2006) at Algona Good Samaritan Communities.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Ruth Reasor
MASON CITY — Ruth Reasor of Mason City died Thursday (March 16, 2006) at the I.O.O.F. Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
William Robert Mealy
MASON CITY — William Robert Mealy, 83, of 245 N. Crescent Drive. died on Wednesday (March 15, 2006) at the Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a wake service at 6:30 p.m.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Leora M. Smith
FOREST CITY — Leora M. Smith, 88, of Forest City died Thursday (March 16, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A private family memorial service will be held at a future date.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, is in charge of arrangements.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Kathy D. Johnson
RICEVILLE — Kathy D. Johnson, 54, of Riceville died Thursday (March 16, 2006).
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hindt Funeral Home, 615 N. Broadway, LeRoy, Minn.
Hindt Funeral Homes, (507) 324-5160.
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Hubert J. Marking
ALGONA — Hubert J. Marking, 87, of Algona, died Wednesday (March 15, 2006) at Algona Good Samaritan Communities.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with Father Paul Eisele officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Algona VFW and American Legion.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona, with a rosary beginning at 4:30 p.m. and a Scripture prayer service beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295.3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Doris I. Oswald
MASON CITY— Doris I. Oswald, 90, of Mason City, died Thursday (March 16, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fertile Lutheran Church with lay pastor David Halverson of Fertile Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be held in Brush Point Cemetery in rural Fertile.
Visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Robert Wagner
RICEVILLE — Robert Wagner, 82, of Riceville, died Friday (March 17, 2006) at the Riceville Community Rest Home in Riceville.
A Mass of the resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Riceville with the Rev. Ray E. Atwood officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Riceville.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville with a
5 p.m. rosary by the Knights of Columbus and a 7 p.m. Scripture service.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (641) 985-2242.
Agnes T. Mashek
NEW HAMPTON — Agnes T. Mashek, 71, of New Hampton, died Friday (March 17, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.
A funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at Holy Family Parish-St. Mary’s Center in New Hampton. Inurnment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in New Hampton.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and 7 p.m. Scripture service. Visitation will also be an hour prior to services at the church.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 394-4331.
Albert L. Book
FOREST CITY — Albert L. Book, 86, of Forest City, died Thursday (March 16, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Grace B. Ausmus
GARNER — Grace B. Ausmus, 92, of Garner, died Friday (March 17, 2006) at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and 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.
Ruth Nancy Reasoner
MASON CITY — Ruth Nancy Jane Thomas Reasoner, 89, of 17 Westview Drive, died Thursday (March 16, 2006) at the IOOF Home.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Thomas Chapel at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Private family inurnment services will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and continue at the church one hour before the service.
Memorials may be given to Wesley United Methodist Church.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
William ‘Bill’ Mealy
MASON CITY — William “Bill” Mealy, 83, of 245 N. Crescent Drive, died Wednesday (March 15, 2006) at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City, with military rites provided by the Mason City Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Interment will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Elma.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a wake service at 6:30 p.m.
Bill Mealy was born on May 14, 1922 in Elma, where he attended school. He graduated from Immaculate Conception Academy in Elma in 1940. After his graduation, Bill earned his teaching certificate from the University of Northern Iowa. He then taught country school in northern Iowa.
On Nov. 16, 1942, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He received his military training at Truax Field in Wisconsin and Scott Field in Illinois as a radio operator. He served his country during World War II as a radio operator in Burma and India while attached to a British army unit. After his honorable discharge from the Air Corps on March 22, 1946, Bill made his home in Mason City, where he has lived ever since.
Bill was a devout member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He was an avid reader and played tennis until he was 65 years old. Bill also relished time spent with his family and friends, especially his nieces and nephews.
Bill is survived by one brother, Terrance Lea Mealy, and his wife, Lory, of Muscatine; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Dottie) Mealy of Madison, Wis., and Alice Mealy of Mason City. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Terrance Mealy, two brothers, John Jerome “Jerry” Mealy and Carl Mealy; and one nephew, Michael Mealy.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Ruth L. Steward
MASON CITY — Ruth L. Steward, 85, of Mason City and formerly of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday (March 14, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
She was born on June 4, 1920, in Brandon, Iowa, the daughter of Cato R. and Rosabelle (Beachler) Kennicott. She married Russell K. Steward on June 16, 1946, in Independence, Iowa. He preceded her in death on Oct. 16, 1996. Ruth graduated from Independence High School in 1937 and worked for the Ration Board during World War II. Later, she was the secretary to the president of Bremer Packing in Waverly. Ruth then attended nursing school and worked at the Cedar Falls Western Home until her retirement.
She enjoyed to travel and will be missed on future road trips.
She is survived by her two sons, Roger and Ron Steward, both of Mason City; three grandchildren, Chad Steward of Phoenix, Ariz., Renee (Chad) Weaver of Mason City, and Chris (Bayne) Steward of Phoenix; four great-grandchildren, Cambay, Spencer, Samantha and Joey; and a brother, Jim Kennicott of Jesup.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers, Bob and Don Kennicott.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, (319) 266-7525, with inurnment at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, both in Cedar Falls.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service.
A memorial fund will be established. Online condolences may be left at www.dahlfuneralhome.com.
Kathy D. Johnson
Funeral services for Kathy D. Johnson will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the LeRoy Evangelical Lutheran Church in LeRoy, Minn., with the Rev. Thomas Kolden officiating. Burial will be at the Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the LeRoy Evangelical Lutheran Church in LeRoy and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Kathy D. Johnson, 54, of Riceville, died Thursday (March 16, 2006).
Kathlene Dora Seeley was born on Aug. 12, 1951, in Danville, Ill., to Merle and Delores (Kuykendall) Seeley. She graduated from high school in Charles City.
On Feb. 14, 1970, Kathy married David Johnson at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Marble Rock. To this union two sons were born, Russell and Michael.
Kathy enjoyed traveling, shopping, and camping. Each year she looked forward to the July 4th camping trip at Lake Hendricks with her family and she recently went on a cruise to the Dominican Republic and in previous years she went to Hawaii and Cancun.
She liked crosses, angels, cats, roses, teddy bears, quilting, and cross stitch. Kathy was a member of the LeRoy Evangelical Lutheran Church and was very involved in the church. She loved jewelry, especially pearls, and had a collection of spoons.
Kathy loved making her family happy, and she really loved her children.
She is survived by her husband, David Johnson, of Riceville; two sons, Russell (Vanessa) Johnson of Riceville and Michael Johnson, residing at home; her mother, Delores Petersen and her stepfather, Dennis, of Mason City; three sisters-in-law, Georgene (Jim) Johnson of Allison, Cathy Kruse (Gary Schmidt) of Marble Rock and Janice Johnson of Sioux City; nephews and nieces, Mathew, Melissa and Marc Johnson, Andrew (Samantha) Kruse, Gary Schmidt Jr., Rebecca Johnson, Bradley Johnson and Brandon Johnson; and a grandniece, Ashley.
She was preceded in death by her father, Merle Seeley; father-in-law, Andie Johnson; mother-in-law, Marvel Johnson; five brothers-in-law, Randie Johnson, Dennis Johnson, Eugene Johnson, Terry Johnson and John Kruse.
Hindt Funeral Homes, (507) 324-5160.
Rose Etchen Lewis Bell
BELMOND — Rose Bell, 110, a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center, formerly of Klemme, died peacefully Saturday (March 11, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center, where she had lived an active and vibrant life since January 2001.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2006, at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, Klemme, with the Rev. Donna Buckman officiating. Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Andrews Funeral Home, 528 E. Main St. in Klemme, and continue one hour prior to the services Monday at church.
Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial to the family may send them in care of the family to Box 224, Belmond, IA 50421.
The family would welcome condolences on the Globe Gazette’s virtual register book should a person not be able to attend and greet them at the visitation or service.
Rose Etchen was born to John and Elizabeth (Eichmeier) Etchen on Aug. 22, 1895, on a farm in Twin Lake Township, Hancock County. She was the fifth of six children. Rose attended rural schools through the eighth grade and spent much of her youth working on the farm where she grew up.
Rose was united in marriage to Henry Lewis on Nov. 26, 1914, in Garner. Henry and Rose owned and worked Lewis Produce Store in Klemme together. After Henry (“Heinie”) died in 1944, Rose continued to operate the business herself until she sold the store to Fred Bell in 1946. Rose and Fred were married on Sept. 22, 1946. The couple continued to run the business until retirement in 1978.
Rose was a hard worker throughout her entire life’s journey. She was a meticulous housekeeper and loved to garden. It was not uncommon to drive by her home in Klemme and find her cleaning the windows or weeding and working in her gardens, even though she was well over 100 years in age.
Rose was an excellent cook and always enjoyed baking cookies and making sure there was something sweet to go with coffee when anyone stopped by for a visit. Her love for others continued to shine through even in her years at the care center where she was always there to greet the staff and other residents with a warm welcome and friendly smile.
Rose made the best homemade chicken and noodles. It was a favorite with her grandchildren.
Rose had done excellent crocheting and handcraft work and all of her family have heirlooms to enjoy and remember the fruits of her labor.
Those who knew Rose during her life’s journey of more than 110 years will remember her as a hard working, caring and dignified lady who carried herself in a vibrant and meticulous manner until the very end of her life’s journey.
Those left to cherish the legacy of her life include her son, Duard Lewis, and wife, Mildred, of Logan, N.M.; two step-daughters, Julia Gordon of Rowan and Ruth Marchand of Clear Lake; one step-son, Frederick O. Bell, and wife, Lula, of Klemme; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Henry and Fred; daughter, Eva Mae; a sister, Lillian; and four brothers, Louis, Albert, Fred and Jack.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.
Monsignor Robert G. Hogan
CLEAR LAKE — Monsignor Robert G. Hogan, 73, of 1001 Ninth Ave. S. in Clear Lake, died Thursday (March 16, 2006) at Mason City.
A celebration of his life will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery Waterloo.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake, with a fourth degree K.C. rosary at 5:30 p.m. and a Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church or Haitian Children in care of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church or Newman Catholic Schools.
Robert G. Hogan was born in Dyersville on Jan 26, 1933, to Edward and Anastasia (Ungs) Hogan, the fifth of six children, three boys and three girls. The family moved to Waterloo in 1938, where Robert completed grade and high school.
His first thoughts of a career were the usual fireman or policeman, but in his last year in high school, Robert won an academic scholarship to Loras College. With the scholarship and guided by his mother’s strong respect for priests (two of his great-uncles were priests), his career turned to the priesthood.
He was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Dubuque on Jan. 31, 1959. Father Hogan spent the next five years teaching high school Spanish and religion in the Don Bosco High School in Gilbertville, Iowa, also serving as associate pastor at St. Athanasius Church in Jesup, Iowa. In 1964, he returned to Waterloo to serve as associate pastor at Sacred Heart Church, again teaching Spanish and religion, this time at Columbus High School. In 1969, he was moved to associate pastor of St. Patrick Church in Dubuque, and teaching Spanish and religion at Wahlert High School. Summers were spent studying Spanish in Washington, D.C., the University of Iowa and the University of Colorado. Father Hogan was offered two teaching fellowships at the University of Iowa, but church needs came first and he was assigned in 1972 to Holy Family in Mason City as administrator and member of the team ministry that served Holy Family, St. Joseph, Newman High School and Mercy Hospital, Mason City, and a church in Plymouth, Iowa. In his spare time, he and Father Mel Heman co-owned a light aircraft which they used to travel to various meetings. This lasted until 1980, when he was assigned Pastor of Holy Ghost Church in Dubuque. Assisted by one associate pastor, this continued until May 1985, when he was assigned as finance officer for the Archdiocese of Dubuque. A year later, Father Hogan assumed the added responsibility as pastor of Sacred Heart in Fillmore, Iowa. Holding both positions meant daily trips to Dubuque.
Between 1990 and 1993, Father Hogan was director of educational development and from 1986 to 2003 was director of stewardship for the archdiocese. During the period from 1990 to 1996, he was a member of the National Board of Stewardship and in 1995, served as vice president of the National Catholic Stewardship Council.
In 1992, Father Hogan became Monsignor Hogan, and in 1993 he assumed the pastorship of St. Matthew in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This continued until 1999, when he was assigned to St. Patrick’s in Clear Lake.
Monsignor Hogan was also a member of the archdiocesan finance committee, the archdiocesan investment committee and the St. Raphael Priest Retirement Fund.
Monsignor enjoyed his family, traveling, singing, story telling, his dog, Blaze, and hunting and fishing with the same group of friends for 46 years.
He is survived by three sisters, Virginia Weidner of Waterloo, Kathleen Hogan of Chicago, Ill., and Carol Reyhons and her husband Dick, of Davenport; two sisters-in-law, Lois Hogan of Muskegan, Mich., and Marlene Hogan of Waterloo; and 13 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, James E. and Kenneth C. Hogan; and one brother-in-law, Hamilton Weidner.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
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Dr. James Hendricks, M.D.
CLEAR LAKE — Dr. James Hendricks, M.D., 75, 802 N. Eighth St., Clear Lake, died Saturday (March 18, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193
www.colonialchapels.com
Iva B. Butner
THORNTON — Iva B. Butner, 73, of Thornton, died Saturday (March 18, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m. Monday at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 107 N. Second St., Thornton, with the Rev. Bruce Wittern of Rockwell United Methodist Church presiding. Interment will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ellington Cemetery, Mallard, Iowa. Friends may call Monday 1:30 p.m. until time of service at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311.
Winnifred Blake
MIDLAND, Texas — Winnifred Blake, 86, of Midland, Texas, died Tuesday (March 14, 2006) at her home.
She was born on Aug. 22, 1919, in Mason City, and married Marshall Blake, who preceded her in death.
She has been a resident of Midland for the past three years living with her daughter Julia. Mrs. Blake moved to Midland from the Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., areas where she worked as a receptionist for Boeing Aeronautical Co. for 25 years before retiring in 1981.
Winnifred loved and was kind to everyone and was seldom seen without a red lipstick smile, hoop earrings and her turquoise. She lived life with grace and dignity and will be greatly missed by all.
Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Julia and Dan Barrett of Midland, Texas, and Priscilla and Jerry Small of Mesa, Ariz; one sister, Charolette Snell of Clear Lake; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be made to Hospice of Midland, 911 W. Texas, Midland, TX 79702.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland, (432) 550-5800.
www.npwelch.com
William ‘Bill’ Mealy
MASON CITY — William “Bill” Mealy, 83, of 245 N. Crescent Drive, died Wednesday (March 15, 2006) at the Iowa City VA Medical Center in Iowa City.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City.
Visitation will 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel with a wake service at 6:30 p.m. Memorials may be given to Holy Family Catholic Church.
Bill Mealy was born on May 14, 1922, in Elma, Iowa, where he attended school. He graduated from Immaculate Conception Academy in Elma in 1940. After his graduation, Bill earned his teaching certificate from the University of Northern Iowa. He then taught country school in northern Iowa.
On Nov. 16, 1942, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He received his military training at Truax Field in Wisconsin and Scott Field in Illinois as a radio operator. He served his country during World War II as a radio operator in Burma and India while attached to a British army unit. After his honorable discharge from the Air Force on March 22, 1946, Bill made his home in Mason City where he has lived ever since.
Bill was a devout member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He was an avid reader, and played tennis until he was 65 years old. Bill also relished time spent with his family and friends, especially his nieces and nephews.
Bill is survived by one brother, Terrance Lee Mealy, and his wife, Lory, of Muscatine, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Dottie) Mealy of Madison, Wis., and Alice Mealy of Mason City. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; Robert and Terrance Lee Mealy; two brothers, John Jerome “Jerry” Mealy and Carl Mealy; and one nephew, Michael Mealy.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Doris I. Oswald
MASON CITY — Doris I. Oswald, 90, of 302 Second St. N.E., Mason City, died Thursday (March 16, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fertile Lutheran Church with lay pastor David Halverson of Fertile Lutheran Church and Pastor John Bailey officiating. Interment will be held in Brush Point Cemetery in rural Fertile.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice.
Doris was born June 5, 1915, on the family farm southwest of Fertile, the daughter of Andrew P. and Celia (Halverson) Suby. She resided in Fertile most of her life. She was a life-long member of Fertile Lutheran Church. She graduated from Fertile Consolidated High School in 1933.
Doris married Roland A. Oswald on Oct. 24, 1936. Doris worked at various jobs throughout her life, but she will be remembered best for her many years as a cook at the Fertile school.
She moved to the Manor in Mason City in 1991 and moved to the Good Shepherd Health Center in May 2005. During this time she attended Trinity Lutheran Church and was a very active participant in making quilts for Lutheran World Missions.
Doris was a loving, caring lady who loved her family very much. Because of her easy-going nature, she enjoyed the friendship of many acquaintances.
She is survived by her children: a daughter, Karen R. Bailey and her husband, John, of Marion; a daughter, Ellamae Butler and her husband, Lowell, of Mason City; a son, Richard (Rick) A. Oswald of Phoenix, Ariz.; grandchildren, Dawn Stephens and her husband, Robert, of Marion, Perry L. Butler and his wife, Danette, of Southlake, Texas, Troy A. Bailey and his wife, Nora, of Dallas, Texas, and Jan E. Schmall and her husband, Dr. Robert, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; great-grandchildren, Michael Stephens, Jeffrey Stephens, Mitchell Butler, Astyn Timmons, Benjamin Butler, Jacob Schmall and Noah Schmall; a sister, Cora Jenkins; and several nieces and nephews.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, Mason City, is in charge of arrangements, (641) 423-0924.
Grace B. Ausmus
GARNER — Grace B. Ausmus, 92, of Garner, died Friday (March 17, 2006) at Westview Care Center, Britt.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery, Garner.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Online condolences may be directed to www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Grace Bonnadean Ausmus, the daughter of Francis and Ivy (Sweet) Stanley, was born Oct. 7, 1913, at Ridgeway, Mo. She attended school at Ridgeway. Grace taught at a rural school west of Brooklyn, Mo., for six months in 1936 before working as a waitress in Bethany, Mo., where she met her future husband, Claude Nelson Ausmus. On July 17, 1938, they were married in Chillicothe, Mo., at the home of Claude’s oldest sister, Rena. They lived in Kansas City for more than 40 years where Grace was employed as a school cook. In 1998, she moved to Garner to be closer to her family. In March 2005 she moved to Concord Care Center in Garner and in May 2005 to Westview Care Center in Britt. Grace loved to cook, bake and entertain. She was known for her cinnamon rolls she loved to make from scratch and her dill pickles. She enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing and crocheting.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Garner and UMW. Grace was involved in bowling leagues, church groups and other activities. She also was an Eastern Star member for many years.
Grace is survived by her two daughters, Sue Mathahs of Thompson and Jean (Gary) Schisel of Garner; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Francis (Jean) Stanley of Des Moines; two sisters-in-law, Avis Stanley of St. Joseph, Mo., and Polly Stanley of Carmen, Okla.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude, in 1989; her parents; a son-in-law, Dale Mathahs; sister, Clare Kimm; and brothers, Forest, Charles, Clark and Claude Stanley.
Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner, (641) 923-2841.
Ruth Nancy Jane Thomas Reasor
MASON CITY — Ruth Nancy Jane Thomas Reasor, 89, of 17 Westview Drive, died Thursday (March 16, 2006) at the IOOF Home in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Thomas Chapel at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Private family inurnment services will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and continue at the church one hour before the service. A White Shrine service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Wesley United Methodist Church.
Ruth was born Aug. 21, 1916, in Mason City, the daughter of Andrew J. and Dorothea J. (Balder) Thomas. She graduated from Mason City High School. Along with husband, Harry, she owned and operated Colonial & Pacific Trucking Co., in Storm Lake, Iowa, for many years. Ruth lived in Storm Lake and Garner, Iowa, before moving to Mason City in 1977. In 1970, she started her career in china painting. She went on to teach china painting privately as well as at North Iowa Area Community College. She was past president of the Iowa State Association of China Painters. Ruth was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and the White Shrine. She enjoyed traveling, baking, cooking, bridge and church and family.
Ruth is survived by a son, Lynn A. Reasor and wife, Rita Mae, of Sigourney; a daughter, Rene J. Saldana of Salina, Kan.; grandchildren, William Thomas, Michael Thomas, Alexandra Thomas, Melissa Seelye, Steven Saldana, Brenda Jo Reasor and Mindy Jolene Reasor; four great-grandchildren; a niece, Louise M. Munday and husband, Ronald W., of Muscatine; a nephew, Michael Ford of Mason City; a niece, Nancy Jane Schwab and husband, Alvin, of Minnesota; and a great-nephew, Grant Munday.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her first and second husbands, Harry Williams and Leonard E. Reasor; a son, Robert M. Thomas; a grandson, Robert J. Reasor; sisters, Cecil Sulteen, Lola Sawtelle, Gladys Oldfield, Vera Thomas, Edna Ford and Evelyn Rickey; and brothers, Manley and Lawrence Thomas.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Mason City (641) 423-0924.
Agnes T. Mashek
NEW HAMPTON — Agnes T. Mashek, 71, of New Hampton, died Friday (March 17, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.
A funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Parish, St. Mary’s Center in New Hampton, with the Rev. Don Czapla celebrating the Mass.
Inurnment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in New Hampton.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary recitation and 7 p.m. Scripture service. Visitation will also be an hour prior to services at the church.
Agnes T. Mashek was born Nov. 1, 1934, at New Hampton, the daughter of Theodore M. and Euphemia M. (Krogman) Zimmer. She attended country school near her family’s home and went on to graduate from the New Hampton High School in 1952. After graduation, Agnes worked for a short time in the Chickasaw County treasurer’s office and St. Joseph’s Hospital.
On Oct. 22, 1955, Agnes was united in marriage to A.J. Mashek at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Hampton. Following their marriage, the couple resided on the Zimmer family homestead, where the couple farmed side by side until retiring and moving to New Hampton in 1983. During their retirement years, the couple wintered at Paradise Acres in Alamo, Texas, where they served on many committees. After A.J.’s death in 2001, Agnes spent one more winter in Texas. She has been a resident of the New Hampton Care Center for the past two-and-one-half years due to the progression of Parkinson’s.
Agnes enjoyed fishing and camping with grandchildren and friends, overseas travel, baking cookies, cooking, playing cards and meeting with the Buzzin Dozen and Live & Learn Clubs.
She was a member of Holy Family Parish in New Hampton.
Agnes is survived by her son, Steve (Karen) Mashek of New Hampton; daughter, Mary (Larry) Schubert of Rockford; six grandchildren, Charles (Kimberly) Mashek of Waverly, Michael (Stephanie) Mashek of New Hampton, William Mashek of New Hampton, Michelle Schubert of Rockford, Jarred Schubert of Rockford and Nicole Schubert of Rockford; and a brother, John (Marlys) Zimmer of Fredericksburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, A.J., on Oct. 22, 2001.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, 115 N. Broadway Ave., New Hampton, (641) 394-4331.
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Nettie B. Larkin
ROCKWELL — Nettie B. Larkin, 102, passed away Friday (March 17, 2006), at the Rockwell Community Care Center, Rockwell.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 Third St. S., in Rockwell, under the auspices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
The family will greet relatives and friends one hour prior to Nettie’s service Friday at the funeral home. Interment will immediately follow at the Rockwell Cemetery.
Nettie was born at home on March 8, 1904. near Elma, Iowa, to Czech-speaking immigrant parents, Joseph Zobeck and Barbara (Mashek) Zobeck. Nettie was the last of eight children and lost both of her parents at an early age.
Nettie learned to be self-reliant early. She was a conscientious, hard and energetic worker who always had the complete trust of any employer. In her youth, she was a capable horse handler as a result of all the farm work she did. Nettie was talented vocally, loved music, and couldn’t be kept off the dance floor. She was a marvelous cook and baker.
Nettie was united in marriage to Harry F. Larkin at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa, on Aug. 17, 1936. They owned and operated their own service station and repair service in Castalia, Iowa, for many years before moving to California during World War II. They spent many years living in both states.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; six sisters and one brother, two of which were also centenarians.
Nettie is survived by two daughters, Mavis (John) Elsey of Lindon, Utah, and Shirley (Ronald) Meints of Sheffield; 11 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the staff of the Rockwell Community Care Center who have so competently and lovingly cared for Nettie over the past seven and one-half years.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be sent to the family at www.fullerton fh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 120 Third St. S., Rockwell, (641) 822-3191.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Elmer James Tosel
MASON CITY — Elmer James Tosel, 88, of 1531 Sixth Place S.E., Mason City, died Saturday (March 18, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at the First Baptist Church, 125 East State Street, Mason City, with the Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Inurnment will be private for the family in the Kensett Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church.
According to his wishes, his body was cremated.
Elmer James Tosel was born on May 28, 1917, in Manly, the son of James A. and Anna N. (Johnson) Tosel. He attended elementary school in Manly and moved to Mason City in 1926, graduating from Mason City High School in 1937. He was united in marriage to Gladys Gallagher on June 25, 1938 in Mason City and would have celebrated 68 years of marriage in June.
Elmer worked for Midland Cooperative in Mason City for 26 years, and retired in 1979 as its manager. After his retirement, Elmer and his brother Sy owned and operated Tosel Brothers Toro, a small engine repair shop.
Elmer enjoyed his church, traveling and working on small engines, but his greatest love and enjoyment was his family and grandchildren.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Mason City, and loved to play his guitar and sing with the group, Golden Tones, for several years in Mason City.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Gladys Tosel of Mason City; two children, Jerry Tosel and his wife, Gloria, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Sally Pearson and her partner, Craig Klingfus, of Mason City; three grandchildren, Mindy Tosel-Waddell and her husband, David, of Minneapolis, Minn., Jill Lanczos of West Des Moines, and Todd Tosel of Minneapolis; three great-grandchildren, Travis Tosel, Tony Delaherran, and Stevie Lanczos; two brothers, Ed Tosel and his wife, Stella, of Mason City, and Sy Tosel and his wife, Margarete, of Mason City; one sister, Ava Coolican of Mason City, as well as several nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Maxine Judd.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, (641) 423-2372
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Iva B. Butner
THORNTON — Iva B. Butner, 73, of Thornton, died Saturday (March 18, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton, with the Rev. Bruce Wittern of Rockwell United Methodist Church presiding.
Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ellington Cemetery, Mallard, Iowa.
Iva Blanche Butner was born on October 15, 1932, at Mallard, Iowa, a daughter of Lloyd and Blanche (Herson) Bannister. She attended and graduated from Mallard High School. Iva was a homemaker and devoted herself to raising her children. She taught Sunday school and was the treasurer of her church in Algona.
In 1966, Iva moved with her children to Clear Lake and began to work at the old Hanford Inn in housekeeping. She worked for the Holiday Inn for a short time and returned to the Hanford Inn staying in their employment until today. In 1998 she moved into her home in Thornton.
Iva enjoyed being out and about with her friends, she played Bingo and went to casinos with her friends. Her family could tell if she was at work or play by which car she left in her driveway. When she took her red car, she had gone to work; her blue car was for trips out and about with her friends.
Iva is remembered by her daughter, Patty (Tim) Weydert, Rockwell, son, Jerry (Kim) Bramley, Russell Springs, Ky.; grandchildren: Kevin (Amber) Weydert, Angela (Joe) Hyduke, Jenny Bramley, Jessy Bramley, Cassie Lacey and Brian Bramley; great grandchildren: Julia, Kerrick, Michael, Keylie, Alexis and Reagan; sister, June (Ron) Hampson, Graettinger, Iowa; brother, Dale Bannister, Dennison, Iowa and nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Dorothy Ehreig and brothers: Charles, Louis, Wayne and Larry Bannister.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton, (641) 998-2311.
Dr. James Y. Hendricks, M.D.
CLEAR LAKE — Dr. James Y. Hendricks, M.D, 75, of 1411 N. Eighth St., Clear Lake, died Saturday (March 18, 2006) at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
A celebration of his life will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church (1001 9th Ave. S.) in Clear Lake.
Dr. Hendricks was born on Dec. 10, 1930, in Montezuma, Kan., to Ted and Sophia (Floyd) Hendricks. He graduated from Jefferson (Iowa) High School in 1949 and received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Iowa in 1953. He married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Ann Johnson, on Aug. 24, 1952, in Jefferson.
He accepted a military commission and served in the Army infantry for three years. In 1957 he returned to medical school and graduated from the University of Iowa Medical School in 1961. During that time he remained in the National Guard and did his internship at Martin Army Hospital, Ft. Benning, Ga.
Dr. Hendricks moved to Clear Lake in 1962, where he practiced family medicine for 36 years, retiring in 1998.
The essence of his life was people. He loved his family and the practice of medicine. He had a fatherly care for his patients, who he considered his extended family. He had many friends and valued all of his friendships. He enjoyed building things and cared deeply about community.
Dr. Hendricks served on the Clear Lake School Board and as chief of staff at Mercy Hospital in Mason City.
In 1967, he served as a volunteer doctor in the Quong Ngai province of Vietnam. He was a forever Hawkeye fan, and for many years was the doctor for the Clear Lake High School football team.
Dr. Hendricks loved kids, animals, travel, and had an abiding concern for young people. One of his true joys was watching his grandchildren participate in sports and school activities.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Ann; son, John, and his wife Kathy, of Minneapolis; son, Tom, and his wife Sue, of Clear Lake; grandchildren, James and Megan Hendricks; sister, Donita Fatland and her husband, John, of Colfax, Iowa; his sister, Meredith Meyers, of Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank North Iowa Hospice and the IOOF Nursing Home for their loving care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Dr. James Y. Hendricks Scholarship Fund, or to Hospice of North Iowa.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.
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Helena Boelman
CLEAR LAKE — Helena Boelman, 82, of 700 South 12th St., Clear Lake, died Sunday (March 19, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 515 2nd Avenue North, Clear Lake. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
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William ‘Bill’ Mealy
MASON CITY — William “Bill” Mealy, 83, of 245 North Crescent Drive, died Wednesday (March 15, 2006) at the Iowa City VA Medical Center in Iowa City.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City with Father Jon M. Seda and Father John P. Gallagher officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Elma, Iowa with military rites conducted by the Mason City Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Memorials may be given to Holy Family Catholic Church.
Bill Mealy was born on May 14, 1922, in Elma, Iowa where he attended school. He graduated from Immaculate Conception Academy in Elma in 1940. After his graduation, Bill earned his teaching certificate from the University of Northern Iowa. He then taught country school in northern Iowa.
On Nov. 16, 1942, Bill enlisted in the United States Air Corps. He received his military training at Truax Field, Wis., and Scott Field, Ill., as a radio operator. He served his country during World War II as a radio operator in Burma and India attached to a British Army unit. After his honorable discharge from the Air Corps on March 22, 1946, Bill made his home in Mason City where he has lived ever since.
Bill was a devout member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He was an avid reader, and he played tennis until he was 65 years old. Bill also relished time spent with his family and friends, especially his nieces and nephews.
Bill is survived by one brother, Terrance Lee Mealy and his wife Lory of Muscatine, Iowa, two sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Dottie) Mealy of Madison, Wis., and Alice Mealy of Mason City. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Terrance Mealy; two brothers, John Jerome “Jerry” Mealy and Carl Mealy, and one nephew, Michael Mealy.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
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Arthur ‘Art’ Christoffersen
CLEAR LAKE — Arthur “Art” Christoffersen, 64, Clear Lake, died Sunday, (March 19, 2006) at Opportunity Village, Oak Hill Cottage.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Posted by Gene Manning
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