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Kimberly
A.
Parker
CLEAR
LAKE —
Kimberly
Ann
Parker,
42, of
102 S.
Fourth
St. in
Clear
Lake,
died
Monday
(Nov.
20,
2006) at
the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
No
formal
visitation
or
service
is
planned
in Mason
City,
however,
a
private
family
gathering
and
inurnment
will be
held at
a later
date in
Chicago,
Illinois.
Cremation
has
taken
place at
Cremation
Services
of North
Iowa in
the care
of
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St. S.E.
in Mason
City.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services
of N.I.,
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Kevin
Brown
GREELEY,
Colo. —
Kevin
Russell
Brown,
44, of
Greeley,
Colo.,
formerly
of Mason
City,
Iowa,
died
Thursday
(Nov.
16,
2006) at
the
North
Colorado
Medical
Center
in
Greeley,
Colo.
Graveside
services
will be
held at
3:30
p.m.
today,
Nov. 21,
2006 at
the Linn
Grove
Cemetery,
in
Greeley,
Colo.
Visitation
was held
on
Monday,
Nov. 20,
at the
Adamson
Downtown
Chapel
in
Greeley.
Condolences
may be
sent to
the
family
at
www.adamsonchapels.com
Elizabeth
‘Beth’
Christianson
JOICE —
Elizabeth
“Beth”
Christianson,
68, of
Joice,
died
Sunday
(Nov.
19,
2006) at
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
There
will be
a
gathering
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Wednesday
at the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills.
Inurnment
will
take
place at
a later
date in
Concordia
Cemetery
in rural
Joice.
The
family
requests
that
memorials
be to
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home,
(641)
592-0221.
Kathryn
A.
Christenson
BELMOND
—
Kathryn
A.
Christenson,
91, of
Belmond,
formerly
of
Scarville,
died on
Sunday
(Nov.
19,
2006) at
the
Belmond
Medical
Center
Hospice
after a
brief
illness.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Wednesday,
Nov. 22,
2006, at
the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church,
304
Third
Ave.
N.E. in
Belmond,
with the
Rev.
Troy
Pflibsen
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Belmond
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today at
the
Andrews
Funeral
Home,
516
First
St. S.E.
in
Belmond,
and one
hour
prior to
services
on
Wednesday
at the
church.
The
family
suggests
memorials
may be
directed
to the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
Senior
Choir,
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
Youth
Bell
Choir,
or to
the
donor’s
choice.
Kathryn
was born
on a
farm
near
Eagle
Grove,
Iowa, on
April 3,
1915, to
Knute
and Alma
(Gunderson)
Severson,
the
fourth
of seven
children.
She
attended
country
school
through
the
eighth
grade
and then
attended
Belmond
High
School.
Following
her
mother’s
passing
away,
Kathryn
stepped
into the
role of
helping
her
father
raise
and care
for the
needs of
her
siblings.
On March
7, 1935,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Clifford
E.
Christenson
of
Kanawha,
Iowa.
Their
union of
58 years
was
blessed
with two
children,
David
and
Karen.
Following
their
marriage,
they
farmed
in the
Belmond
area
until
1950,
when
they
purchased
a farm
near
Lake
Mills,
Iowa,
where
they
farmed
for 30
years.
In 1980,
they
retired
to a
home in
Belmond.
Kathryn
enjoyed
her life
on the
farm,
gardening,
canning,
sewing,
and
helping
with the
livestock.
She was
active
in the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church,
the
Scarville
Community
School,
and
civic
groups
in
Scarville
and
Belmond.
Her warm
personality
and
sense of
fun was
enjoyed
by many.
She
especially
enjoyed
her
family,
making
quilts,
clothing,
and doll
clothes
for
children
and
grandchildren
who call
her
Grandma
Kat. She
cherished
every
opportunity
that
meant
spending
time
with her
children,
grandchildren,
and
great-grandchildren.
She
leaves
to
celebrate
her life
a son,
David
(Ruth)
Christenson
of
Emmons,
Minn; a
daughter,
Karen
(Herbert)
Brand,
of
Hollandale,
Minn.;
her
grandchildren,
Ryan,
Kara,
Nathan,
Brianne,
Scott,
Morgan,
Lindsay,
Alicia,
Pieter,
Jacob,
Kathryn,
and
Abigail;
and
step-grandchildren,
Jocelyn,
Madison,
and
Drew;
her
brother,
Kenneth
Severson,
of
Clarion;
and a
sister,
Elaine
Lenz, of
Mason
City; a
brother-in-law,
Lloyd
(Eunice)
Christenson,
of
Belmond;
and
sisters-in-law,
Maxine
Morris,
of
Hayward,
Calif.,
and
Carol
Christenson,
of
Forest
City;
also
many
nieces
and
nephews.
Kathryn
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
husband,
Clifford,
on Oct.
20,
1993;
three
sisters,
Myrtle,
Leila,
and
Betty;
and a
brother,
Sanford.
Andrews
Funeral
Home,
(641)
444-4474.
Robert
E.
Brunsvold
FOREST
CITY —
Robert
E.
Brunsvold,
67, of
Forest
City,
died
Sunday
(Nov.
19,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
at 1:30
p.m. on
Friday,
Nov. 24,
at
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City
with
Pastor
Lee
Laaveg
officiating.
Burial
will be
at
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City.
Visitation
will be
from 4
to 8
p.m. on
Thursday,
Nov. 23,
at the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
505 N.
Clark
St.,
Forest
City,
and will
continue
an hour
prior to
the
service
Friday
at the
church.
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
(641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Marvalyn
A.
Rayhons
GARNER —
Marvalyn
A.
Rayhons,
67, of
rural
Garner,
died
Saturday
(Nov.
18,
2006) at
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday
at St.
Wenceslaus
Catholic
Church
in
Duncan,
with
Father
Michael
Schueller
officiating.
Burial
will be
in St.
John’s
Catholic
Cemetery
in
Duncan.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
today at
the
Cataldo
Funeral
Chapel
in
Garner
with a
combined
Rosary
Society
and
Catholic
Workman
rosary
at 4
p.m. and
a
Scriptural
wake
service
at 7
p.m.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Memorials
may be
designated
in her
name.
Marvalyn
Ann
Rayhons,
the
daughter
of
Richard
and Anna
(Tanner)
Carolus,
was born
Dec. 23,
1938 at
Clarion.
She
graduated
from
Klemme
High
School
in 1957
and
completed
her LPN
degree
from
Marshalltown
School
of
Nursing.
On April
28,
1959,
she was
married
to Henry
V.
Rayhons
at St.
Wenceslaus
Catholic
Church
in
Duncan.
To this
union
four
children
were
born.
Marvalyn
and
Henry
lived
and
farmed
their
entire
married
life in
the
Hayfield
area.
Marvalyn
fought a
long
hard
battle
against
diabetes,
never
complaining
once.
She
loved
the
farm,
her
flowers,
having
coffee
with the
ladies
on
Monday
and most
of all
her
family.
She was
a member
of St.
Wenceslaus
Catholic
Church,
Rosary
Society,
Catholic
Workman
FCSLA
Branch
W51 and
the
Hayfield
Coffee
Club.
Marvalyn
is
survived
by her
husband,
Henry,
of
Garner;
her
children,
Carol
(Mark)
Juhl, of
Garner,
Dale
(Lori)
Rayhons,
of
Forest
City,
Sara
(Doug)
Abbas,
of Clear
Lake and
Gary
(Michelle)
Rayhons,
of
Garner;
10
grandchildren,
Melissa
(Trent)
Anderson,
Kevin
and Alan
Juhl,
Ashley,
Brian
and
Chris
Rayhons,
Jackson
and
Haley
Abbas
and
Lucas
and
Makenna
Rayhons;
one
great-grandchild,
Jordan
Anderson;
her
mother-in-law,
Agnes
Rayhons,
of
Britt;
two
sisters,
Carolyn
Jontz of
San
Bernardino,
Calif.
and
Donna
(Robert)
Beier of
Pleasantville;
a
brother,
Keith
(Roberta)
Carolus,
of
Klemme;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
father-in-law,
Henry
Rayhons;
brother-in-law,
Dennis
Jontz;
and
nephew,
Tom
Jontz.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home
(641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Timothy
G.
Knight
MASON
CITY —
Timothy
G.
Knight,
43, of
331 25th
St.
S.W.,
died
Saturday
(Nov.
18,
2006) at
home.
Per his
wishes,
his body
will be
cremated.
There
will be
no
services.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Russell
E. Osnes
FOREST
CITY —
Russell
E. Osnes,
80, of
Forest
City,
died
Monday
(Nov.
20,
2006) at
his home
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
505 N.
Clark
St.,
Forest
City.
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
(641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Hyman
Levinson
FORT
LAUDERDALE,
Fla. —
Hyman
Levinson,
98, of
9141
S.W.
55th
St.,
Fort
Lauderdale,
Fla.,
died at
home
Saturday
(Nov.
18,
2006) in
his
sleep.
A
graveside
service
will be
held at
3 p.m.
Tuesday,
Nov. 21,
2006, at
Elmwood-St.
Joseph
Cemetery,
1224 S.
Washington
Ave. in
Mason
City,
with
Michael
Libbie
officiating.
A time
of
fellowship
will be
held at
the Adas
Israel
Synagogue,
620 N.
Adams
Avenue,
Mason
City,
following
the
graveside
services.
Hy was
born on
July 3,
1908. He
graduated
from
Columbia
University
in New
York
with a
degree
in
ancient
history
and
found
work
during
the
Depression
in the
hotel
industry.
He owned
and
operated
the
Roseville
Hotel in
the
Catskill
Mountains
and the
Cardozo
in
Florida.
Hy’s
twin
passions
were
rare
books
and
music
and he
passed
his love
of music
onto his
sons,
Mark and
Gary.
Hy
reached
the age
of 98
through
his
adherence
to an
unusually
strict
personal
discipline.
Hy
walked
miles
every
day
until
his last
few
years
and
carefully
restricted
his diet
to lean
meats
and
vegetables.
Hy was
always
willing
to
overlook
the
health
risks of
ice
cream,
however,
and kept
laughter
in his
life as
a way to
connect
with his
grandchildren.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Esta
Levinson
of Fort
Lauderdale,
Fla.;
three
sons,
Dr. Mark
Levinson
and
wife,
Lois, of
Englewood,
Colo.,
Dr. Gary
Levinson
and
wife,
Jackie
Armstrong,
of Mason
City,
and son,
Jonathan
Levinson,
of Fort
Lauderdale,
Fla.;
four
grandchildren,
Elana,
Jacob
and Ben
Levinson,
of Mason
City,
and Dan
Levinson
of
Englewood,
Colo.
Hy was
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
Jacob
and Rose
Levinson
formerly
of St.
Petersberg,
Russia,
then New
York,
and his
first
wife,
Yetta
Levinson.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Geoffrey
T.
Pellet
STOUGHTON,
Wis. —
Geoffrey
T.
Pellet,
41, of
Stoughton,
died
Thursday
(Nov. 9,
2006) at
Hospice
after a
lengthy
battle
with
cancer.
He was
born on
July 27,
1965, in
Richland
Center,
the son
of
Robert
and
Judith
E.
(Bock)
Pellet.
Geoffrey
was a
welder
at Zalk
Joseph
Fabricators
in
Stoughton.
Geoffrey
is
survived
by his
three
daughters,
Lissa,
Beth,
and
Tabatha,
all of
Stoughton,
Wis.;
his
father,
Robert
L.
(Judith
A.) of
Arena,
Wis.;
his
grandmother,
Lorraine
Bock, of
Richland
Center,
Wis.;
his
sister,
Robyn
Fortney,
of
Oregon,
Wis.; a
stepsister,
Jean
Blong,
of Mason
City;
stepbrother,
Ken
Brides,
of
Durham,
N.C.;
several
aunts,
uncles,
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
mother,
Judith
E.; and
his
grandparents.
A
memorial
visitation
was held
on
Wednesday,
Nov. 15,
2006, at
Gunderson
Stoughton
Funeral
Home in
Stoughton.
A
private
burial
was held
in
Button
Cemetery
in
Gotham,
Wis.
In lieu
of
flowers,
memorials
may be
made to
The
American
Cancer
Society.
John J.
‘Jack’
Dorsey
MASON
CITY —
John J.
“Jack”
Dorsey,
84, of
Good
Shepherd
Health
Center,
Mason
City,
died
Saturday
(Nov.
18,
2006) at
the Good
Shepherd
Health
Center.
A
funeral
Mass
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday,
Nov. 22,
2006, at
the Holy
Family
Catholic
Church,
714 N.
Adams
Ave.,
with the
Rev. Jon
Seda
officiating.
Military
honors
will be
performed
by the
Mason
City
Veterans
Memorial
Association.
Burial
will be
in
Elmwood-St.
Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today at
the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
with a
scriptural
wake
service
at 6:30
p.m.
John
Joseph
Dorsey
was born
of June
12,
1922, to
Joseph
M. and
Veronica
B.
(Finnegan)
Dorsey
in rural
Rockwell,
Iowa. He
attended
country
school
through
the
eighth
grade in
Geneseo
Township,
Cerro
Gordo
County,
and
later
graduated
from
Swaledale
High
School.
Jack
attended
Mason
City
Junior
College
now
known as
North
Iowa
Area
Community
College,
for two
years
and
graduated
from the
University
of Iowa
in 1948.
Jack
served
in World
War II
in the
United
States
Army’s
91st
Infantry
Division
in North
Africa
and the
European
Theater
of
Italy,
France,
and
Germany.
He
served
his
country
from
October
1942
through
February
of 1946,
earning
three
battle
stars
and a
rating
of staff
sergeant.
Jack was
united
in
marriage
to
Patricia
Connor
in 1951
at Holy
Family
Catholic
Church
in Mason
City and
to this
marriage
were
born two
children.
Jack and
Patricia
made
their
home in
Mason
City
where
they
raised
their
family.
Jack was
employed
in the
wholesale
building
materials
business
for
Mason
City
Builders
Supply
Company
for 30
years,
traveling
in Iowa
and
southern
Minnesota
as a
salesman
and
later as
a sales
manager.
Patricia
died in
1986 and
in 1988
Jack was
united
in
marriage
to June
Johnson
at Holy
Family
Catholic
Church.
June
died on
June 15,
2006.
He was
an
active
member
of Holy
Family
Catholic
Church
for 50
years,
serving
two
terms on
the
parish
council.
He was a
member
of the
Fourth
Degree
Knights
of
Columbus,
VFW, and
the
American
Legion.
Jack
loved
music,
dancing,
golfing,
and
gardening.
He is
survived
by one
son,
David,
of Mason
City;
one
daughter,
Mary
Dorsey-Hesse
of Mason
City;
one
grandson,
Nathan
Dorsey,
of Mason
City;
and one
great-granddaughter,
Alysha
Dorsey,
of Mason
City. He
is also
survived
by one
brother,
Leo
(Naomi)
Dorsey,
of Grand
Junction,
Colo.;
and
sister-in-law,
Annie
Paterson,
of Mason
City.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
first
wife,
Patricia;
second
wife,
June;
his
parents;
and
sister,
Mary
Dorsey-Zanon.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Domini
V.
Pauley
MASON
CITY —
Domini
V.
Pauley,
84 , of
2660 S.
Kentucky
Ave.,
died
Monday
(Nov.
20,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit.
Arrangements
are
incomplete
with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory.
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Stuart
Penney
AMES —
Stuart
Penney,
85, of
Ames,
died
Saturday
(Nov.
18,
2006) at
Ames.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday,
Nov. 25,
2006, at
Visitation
Catholic
Church
in
Stacyville,
with the
Rev.
Father
John
Moser
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Visitation
Catholic
Church
Cemetery
in
Stacyville.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 6
p.m.
Friday,
Nov. 24,
2006, at
St.
Thomas
Aquinas
Catholic
Church
in Ames,
with a
Scripture
service
at 6
p.m.
There
will
also be
visitation
one hour
prior to
services
on
Saturday
at the
church
in
Stacyville.
Burial
will be
in
church
cemetery
in
Staceville.
Stuart
Penney
was born
on July
18, 1921
in
Little
Cedar,
Iowa, to
Hubert
and
Gladys
(Makepeace)
Penney.
He had
lived in
Ames
since
1997.
Prior to
that, he
had
lived in
Stacyville.
He was a
graduate
of
Little
Cedar
Consolidated
School
in 1937.
He
farmed
near
Stacyville
and was
a meat
cutter
for
Hormel.
He was
in the
United
States
Navy
during
World
War II
and was
an
airman
machinist
mate
first
class.
He
married
Rosemary
Kreber
on March
12, 1945
in
Austin,
Minn. He
was a
member
of the
Visitation
Catholic
Church
in
Stacyville,
Hale
Penney
Fuller
American
Legion
Post 569
for 61
years,
and a
member
of
Hormel
Retirees.
He
enjoyed
his
children
and
grandchildren,
playing
cribbage,
euchre
and
checkers
and
hunting
and
fishing.
He had a
great
sense of
humor.
He is
survived
by his
children,
Jim
Penney
(Heather);
Mary Jo
Pfeifer
Wulf
(Larry);
Deb
Penney
(John
Morrow);
Elayne
Penney-Timmons
(Steve);
Rita
Martens
(Fredrick);
Ann
Penney-Decker
(Dale);
and
Donna
Boerjan
(Paul);
brother,
Howard
Penney
(Minnie)
Penney
of
Osage;
19
grandchildren;
and 11
great-grandchildren.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
wife,
Rosemary,
in 2001;
son,
John
Penney;
infant
daughter,
Theresa
Penney,
and a
sister,
Dorothy
Drum.
In lieu
of
flowers,
memorials
may be
made to
St.
Thomas
Aquinas
Catholic
Church,
Visitation
Catholic
Church
or the
American
Juvenile
Diabetes
Association.
Adams
Funeral
Home,
(515)
232-5121.
Zada
Evelyn
Erickson
HAMPTON
— Zada
Evelyn
Erickson,
86, of
Hampton,
died
Sunday
(Nov.
19,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospise
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday,
Nov. 22,
2006, at
the
Lighthouse
of Life
Church
in
Hampton,
with
Pastor
Jon
Anderson
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Hampton
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 8
p.m.
today at
the
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home in
Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home,
(641)
456-3232.
Geneva
May
Martin
CHARLES
CITY
—Funeral
services
for
Geneva
May
Martin,
99, of
127
Cedar
Terrace
N.,
formerly
of
Greene,
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Saturday,
Nov. 25,
2006, at
St.
Peter
Lutheran
Church
in
Greene
with
Pastor
Gary
Hatcher
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Rose
Hill
Cemetery
in
Greene.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Friday,
Nov. 24,
2006, at
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
519 N.
First
St. in
Greene.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
before
services
at the
church.
Geneva
May
Martin
was born
on March
11,
1907, in
Union
Township,
Floyd
County,
Iowa, a
daughter
of
George
and Mary
Elizabeth
(Ruffridge)
Barth
and died
Saturday
(Nov.
18,
2006) at
the 11th
Street
Chautauqua
Guest
Home in
Charles
City.
She was
baptized
on Sept.
8, 1909,
and
confirmed
a member
of St.
Peter
Lutheran
Church
on April
9, 1922.
She
received
her
education
in the
Floyd
County
Country
School
and
attended
Greene
High
School.
She was
united
in
marriage
to Ted
O.
Martin
on Sept.
6, 1928,
at the
Methodist
Church
in
Waterloo,
Iowa,
and this
union
was
blessed
with two
sons,
Paul
Gene and
Duane
Robert.
Geneva
returned
to
Greene
in 1939
where
she was
employed
by
Greene
Produce
Company.
She
later
worked
for
Belmond
Manufacturing
in
Charles
City and
did
housekeeping
for
families
in the
area.
At the
age of
91,
Geneva
moved to
Charles
City
where
she
worked
as a
Foster
Grandparent
for
three
years.
She
enjoyed
the
years
being a
Foster
Grandparent.
She
played
Bingo at
the
Senior
Center
and
enjoyed
playing
cards
with her
friends.
She
liked to
garden
but most
of all
she
enjoyed
spending
time
with her
family.
Living
family
members
include
her son:
Duane
Robert
(Bonnie)
Martin,
of
Charles
City;
eight
grandchildren,
10
great-grandchildren;
and two
great-great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
son,
Paul
Gene
Martin
(in
2000),
her
parents,
six
brothers
and five
sisters.
Those
planning
an
expression
of
sympathy
may
direct
memorials
to the
Geneva
May
Martin
Memorial
Fund in
care of
the
family
1000
Terrace
Road,
No. 42,
Charles
City, IA
50616.
Funeral
arrangements
have
been
entrusted
to
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
519 N.
First
St. in
Greene.
Reid’s
Funeral
Chapel,
(641)
823-4457.
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Russell E. Osnes
FOREST CITY — Russell E. Osnes, 80, of Forest City, died Monday (Nov. 20, 2006) at his home in Forest City.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 24, 2006, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery in rural Joice.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church and continue an hour prior to service on Friday at the church.
Russell Ellsworth Osnes was born Oct. 6, 1926, on a farm in Hancock County, Iowa, to John and Barbara (Pederson) Osnes. He grew up in a family of eight children and with many close relatives, some living with the family and others living a few miles away. He enjoyed the happy times of family gatherings and reunions, which often included homemade ice cream in the summertime and games with cousins.
He was baptized as an infant and confirmed in Ellington Prairie Lutheran Church east of Miller. As a boy, he enjoyed trapping fur-bearing animals, hunting and fishing. The family moved to larger farms in Hancock and Winnebago counties, eventually settling in Forest City. In high school, Russ played basketball and baseball and enjoyed riding his motorcycle.
Russ received his education in the Ventura schools, but during his 6-8th grades he attended Ellington No. 7 Country School where his sister, Arlet, taught him. He graduated from Ventura High School, Waldorf College in Forest City, Luther College in Decorah, and received his Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn.
On May 16, 1953, he married O. Ardelle Osnes of Fertile, Iowa, a graduate of Kahler School of Nursing, Rochester, Minn., and the only daughter of Thomas and Alvina (Tweed) Brosdahl.
In 1955, he was ordained as a Lutheran minister at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. As a pastor, he served the parishes of Trinity Lutheran in Hawthorne, Calif.; the two-point parish of Bethany and St. Paul Lutheran in Ephraim and Juddville, Wis. (Door County); and Ascension Lutheran in Milwaukee, Wis. In 1960, he answered a call to establish a Home Mission church, Lutheran Church of the Ascension, in Citrus Heights, Calif. (Sacramento area).
After serving parishes for 16 years, Russ pursued a master’s degree in counseling from the University of California-Sacramento. He then was awarded his Ph.D. in psychology from the International University of Los Angeles, Calif. He also trained as a psychotherapist in Transactional Analysis (TA) for seven years. Russ established the Institute for Transactional Analysis in Sacramento.
They moved to the Midwest, to Forest City for two years then to Prior Lake, Minn., for 28 years. Russ became the founder and president of the Midwest Transactional Analysis Institute in Minneapolis, where he counseled patients and also trained other counselors. He was a teaching member of the International and United States Transactional Analysis Associations. He served as an adjunct faculty member of several colleges and universities in the fields of psychology and education.
He was a licensed marriage and family therapist, a trainer of trainers in TA theory and practice, a business consultant, public speaker, seminar leader and workshop specialist. Russ also served as interim pastor and part-time counseling pastor at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Prior Lake for a few years. He has written articles that have been published in papers, magazines and books. He co-authored the book, “Life is a Celebration.”
Wherever he has been he has served: the Luther League at Immanuel in Forest City; Waldorf and Luther College small groups; Lions Clubs in Wisconsin, California and Iowa; the Sons of Norway in Minnesota and Iowa; a delegate to international and district Lutheran conventions as a youth and as a pastor; he was the First Chairperson of the 26 churches in the Northern California District; spiritual director of Cursillo; at Heritage Park in Forest City he served on the board and as special events pastor, initially meeting for services in the barn loft, then at Beaver Creek Community Church after it was moved to the Park. He also participated in the North Iowa Travelers Chapter — Winnebago International Travelers (NIT-WITS) and the senior citizens group the Kum-Along-Club.
Russ enjoyed sports of all kinds, which continued into the lives of his children as a coach or ardent fan. He loved to watch sunsets, “figure things out,” collect “useful” items because he “might use it someday,” and celebrate, celebrate, celebrate life in every way he could.
He loved to whistle and sing, and with this gift, sang solos, participated in quartets, choirs, choruses, and theater productions in schools, churches and community events. Among his favorite songs were “Great and Marvelous,” “Jesus Loves Me,” “How Great Thou Art,” “Beautiful Savior” and “This is My Father’s World.”
Family was always very important to him and he especially looked forward to gatherings and reunions when everyone could be together.
Russ is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ardelle; his four children, Dr. Russell N. Osnes, of Eagan, Minn., Laurel Laudert, of Bigfork, Minn., Lizabeth and Scott Erie, of Pinewood Springs, Colo., and Jeffrey and Carol Osnes, of Minneapolis, Minn.; grandchildren, Jason and Emily Osnes of Apple Valley, Minn., and Laura Osnes of Eagan, Minn.; and honorary son, Ismaila Juta of Des Moines, by way of Nigeria. He is also survived by two sisters, Arlet Vollers of Citrus Heights, Calif., and Barbara (B.J.) and Warren Overlie of rural Decorah; one brother, John and Bonnie Osnes, of Forest City; two sisters-in-law, Vera Osnes, of Covina, Calif., and Marty Osnes of Forest City; and one brother-in-law, Clifford Johnson of Littleton, Colo.; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, double cousins and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents, John and Barbara Osnes; three brothers, Virgil, Thelan and Paul; one sister, Janice Johnson; and one son-in-law, Michael Laudert.
Arrangements are with Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Marvinn Wells Paine
MASON CITY — Marvinn Wells Paine, 81, 1604 Meadowbrook Drive, Mason City, died Saturday (Nov. 18, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Chapel of the Holy Child, 419 N. Delaware Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Military honors will be at the church on Monday by members of the Mason City Veterans Memorial association.
Arrangements are with Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Kathryn A. Christenson
BELMOND — Kathryn A. Christenson, 91, of Belmond, formerly of Scarville, died, Sunday (Nov. 19, 2006) at the Belmond Medical Center Hospice after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 22, 2006, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 304 Third Ave. N.E., Belmond, with the Rev. Troy Flibsen officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond, and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.
The family suggests memorials be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Church Senior Choir, Trinity Lutheran Church Youth Bell Choir or to the donor’s choice.
Kathryn was born on a farm near Eagle Grove, Iowa, on April 3, 1915, to Knute and Alma (Gunderson) Severson, the fourth of seven children.
She attended country school through the eighth grade and then attended Belmond High School. Following her mother’s passing away, Kathryn stepped into the role of helping her father raise and care for the needs of her siblings.
On March 7, 1935, she was united in marriage to Clifford E. Christenson of Kanawha, Iowa. Their union of 58 years was blessed with two children, David and Karen.
Following their marriage they farmed in the Belmond area until 1950, when they purchased a farm near Lake Mills, Iowa, where they farmed for 30 years. In 1980, they retired to a home in Belmond.
Kathryn enjoyed her life on the farm, gardening, canning, sewing and helping with the livestock.
She was active in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Scarville Community School and civic groups in Scarville and Belmond. Her warm personality and sense of fun were enjoyed by many.
She especially enjoyed her family, making quilts, clothing and doll clothes for children and grandchildren who call her Grandma Kat. She cherished every opportunity that meant spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She leaves to celebrate her life a son, David (Ruth) Christenson of Emmons, Minn; a daughter, Karen (Herbert) Brand, of Hollandale, Minn.; six grandchildren, Lori (Clark) Ericksen, Jodi Kilborn, Danny (Heidi) Christenson, Jill (Peter) Louters, Stephanie (Sean) Passingham, and Matthew (Amy) Brand; her great-grandchildren, Ryan, Kara, Nathan, Brianne, Scott, Morgan, Lindsay, Alicia, Pieter, Jacob, Kathryn and Abigail; and step-grandchildren, Jocelyn, Madison and Drew; her brother, Kenneth Severson, of Clarion; and a sister, Elaine Lenz, of Mason City; a brother-in-law, Lloyd (Eunice) Christenson, of Belmond; and sisters-in-law, Maxine Morris, of Hayward, Calif., and Carol Christenson, of Forest City; also many nieces and nephews.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clifford, on Oct. 20, 1993; three sisters, Myrtle, Leila and Betty; and a brother, Sanford.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
Domini V. Pauley
MASON CITY — Domini V. Pauley, 87, of 2060 S. Kentucky Ave., Apt. #410, Mason City, passed away Monday (Nov. 20, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 24, 2006, at the First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams Ave., with Pastor Charles Aurand officiating. Inurnment will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
There will be a gathering of friends and family one hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or to the Domini V. Pauley Memorial Fund.
Domini was born in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 20, 1918, to Stanley L. and Lavinia Peeden Haynes. She attended school in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School in 1936. She attended Mason City Junior College in 1936-1937 and transferred to Grinnell College where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in speech in 1940.
After graduation, she went to work at Banker’s Life Company and WHO radio in Des Moines. She then traveled to Glendale, Calif., where she worked for Sound Equipment Corporation until 1945 when she returned to Mason City.
After her return to Mason City, she met her future husband, John Pauley, and they were married on Jan. 15, 1947, at the home of her parents.
Domini was active in the Maria Mitchell Club, P.E.O., Red Cross, and her church while she was married.
She loved to work on all types of word puzzles, jigsaw puzzles and was an avid reader during her life. She also enjoyed her Mah Jongg friends and talking about politics and life with her friends and family.
She and John divided their time between Mason City and Naples, Fla., during their retirement years. Recently, she resided at Kentucky Ridge Assisted Living of Mason City.
She is survived by her children, John “Jack” E. Pauley Jr., of Lake Oswego, Ore., Tom (Ava) Pauley, of Forest City, and Tris (John) Hasapopoulos, of White Bear Lake, Minn. She also leaves behind her beloved grandchildren, Seth (Samantha) Pauley, of Wilmington, Del., Greta Pauley, of New York City, N.Y., Gracie Pauley, of Lake Oswego, Ore., Will (Heidi) Hasapopoulos, of Alexandria, Minn., Kit Hasapopoulos of White Bear Lake, Minn., Callie Hasapopoulos, of White Bear Lake, Minn. and Jameson Pauley, of Forest City. She is survived by her brother, Stanley (Alice) Haynes, of Mason City, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John, in July of 2006; her parents, Stanley L. and Vinnie Haynes; and her brother, William (Catherine) Haynes.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Bernita B. Guenther
CHARLES CITY — Bernita B. Guenther, 90, of Charles City, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2006) at the Floyd County Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Robert E. Brunsvold
FOREST CITY — Robert E. Brunsvold, 67, of Forest City, died Sunday (Nov. 19, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, 2006, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, and one hour prior to service at the church.
Robert Erling Brunsvold was born in Mason City, Iowa, on Jan. 2, 1939, the son of Erling and Maureen (Pollock) Brunsvold. He was confirmed at Linden Lutheran Church and attended Linden Country School until the eighth grade. He graduated from Forest City High School in 1956.
Bob began farming in 1957. On June 22, 1958, he was united in marriage to Judy Fillenwarth at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple lived in several farm homes before moving to their present home west of Forest City. In addition to farming, Bob owned and operated an Allis-Chalmers dealership for a time. He also worked as a salesman at several machinery and car dealers.
He liked attending farm sales and visiting with everyone. Bob enjoyed his family and treasured time spent with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Judy Brunsvold, of Forest City; and his children: Cindy Hanna of Scottsbluff, Neb.; Polly (Frank) Falite of Danvers, Mass.; Bentley Brunsvold and fiancée, Tara Wineinger, of Fertile; and Erling (Debbie) Brunsvold of Smithtown, N.Y. Also surviving is a brother, Mark (Marsha) Brunsvold of Forest City; special cousin, Jack (Mary Fran) Larson, of Clear Lake; grandchildren Jenny and Jake Hanna, Kell and Skylar Falite, Hunter Brunsvold, Garrett, Cameron and Grant Brunsvold; nephews, a niece and several cousins.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bradley Brunsvold; and grandson, Tanner Brunsvold.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Joyce Hveem
OSAGE — Joyce Hveem, 88, of Osage, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2006) at her residence at the Faith Home Assisted Living in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services on Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 1003 Gilbert Street, Charles City, IA, 50616, or to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Enduring Gift Fund, 833 Ash St. Osage, IA 50461.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Uva Hanson
FOREST CITY — Uva Hanson, 88, of Forest City, died Monday (Nov. 20, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating. Burial will be at Longview Cemetery in Stanhope.
Visitation will be an hour prior to service Saturday at the funeral home.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
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| PUBLISHED Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006 |
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Joyce Hveem
OSAGE — Joyce Hveem, 88, of Osage, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2006) at her residence at the Faith Home Assisted Living in Osage.
Joyce was born Nov. 18, 1918, at Osage, the daughter of Gustav and Margaret (Bahnsen) Paulson. She graduated from Osage High School in 1936. Joyce taught at rural school Cedar No. 5 from 1936 to 1940. On June 4, 1939, she married Hans Hveem in Osage.
Joyce was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and the Eve Circle. She was a lifetime member and Past Commander of the Osage VFW Post 7920 Ladies Auxiliary. Her interests included farming, sewing, hand quilting, gardening and baking.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 1003 Gilbert St., Charles City, IA 50616, or to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Enduring Gift Fund, 833 Ash St., Osage, IA 50461.
Joyce is survived by two sons, Gary (Frances) Hveem of Rio Rancho, N.M., and Howard Hveem of Cedar Falls; one daughter, Marcia (Bill) Dedic, of Waterloo; a sister, Bonnie (John) Picht, of Plymouth; three grandchildren, Todd (Jacque) Hveem, Jennifer (Rick) Jennings, Joshua (Debra) Hveem; two stepgrandchildren, Christopher Dedic and Melissa (Chris) Reed; seven great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hans Hveem; two brothers, Gaylon Paulson and Carroll Paulson; a sister, Twyla Paulson; and a granddaughter, Stephanie Hveem.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Charles A. ‘Chuck’ Rolling
BANCROFT — Charles A. “Chuck” Rolling, 79, of Bancroft, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2006) at the Heritage Nursing Home in Bancroft.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Catholic Church, Bancroft. Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Bancroft American Legion.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft, with a rosary beginning at 4 p.m. and a Scripture prayer service at 7 p.m.
Arrangements are with Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Evelyn V. Dahl
LAKE MILLS — Evelyn V. Dahl, 92, of Lake Mills, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2006) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. W. Paul Weeg officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Emmons, Minn.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Uva Hanson
FOREST CITY — Uva Hanson, 88, of Forest City, died Monday (Nov. 20, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating. Burial will be at Longview Cemetery in Stanhope, Iowa.
Visitation will be an hour prior to service Saturday at the funeral home.
Uva Arlene Hanson was born on July 12, 1918, in Forest City, the daughter of Nels and Lilly (Jacobson) Thompson. She attended the Forest City schools where she graduated in 1938.
She later moved to California where she met her husband, Herman Hanson. They were married on Sept. 1, 1946, in Las Vegas, Nev. They spent most of their married life in the Sacramento, Calif. area.
After her husband’s death, Uva moved to Santa Anna, Calif., where she resided until moving back to Forest City to live with her sister. She was presently residing at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
For a time Uva worked at the Fairview State Hospital in Costa Mesa, Calif., until her retirement. She spent many hours working in her garden and lawn. She enjoyed crocheting, doing crafts and sewing. She also enjoyed playing board games with friends.
Uva is survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her brothers and sisters: William Thompson, Dorn Thompson, Fern Hefti, Myrtle Larson, Faust Thompson, Lois Ver Hoef, Evangeline Nelson, DeEtta Marinelli, Marvin Thompson and Vernon Thompson.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Mildred Eisentrager
HAMPTON — Mildred Eisentrager, 84, of Hampton, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2006) at the Ackley Presbyterian Village in Ackley.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Sheffield with the Rev. Karl Watkins officiating. Burial will be at the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Jean F. Bonavia
WAVERLY — Jean F. Bonavia, 90, of Waverly, died Monday (Nov. 20, 2006) at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waverly, with burial in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly, where there will also be a 7 p.m. Scripture service.
Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Cedar Valley Hospice, Waverly, or to the family for a later designation. Condolences may be left at: www.kaisercorson.com
Edith Louella Evans
BELMOND — Edith Louella Evans, 86, of Belmond, died Friday (Nov. 17, 2006) at the Belmond Care Center.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Kanawha Lutheran Church in Kanawha with Pastor Janelle Siffring presiding.
There will be no visitation.
Private family burial will be at 10 a.m. at the Amsterdam Township Cemetery at Kanawha preceding the Memorial service.
Edith Louella (Nelson) Evans was born on Nov. 19, 1919, at Kanawha to Nels A. and Christena (Omvig) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and was educated in the Kanawha school system.
Edith was joined in marriage to Millard W. Evans on March 12, 1937. There were five children born to this union, four daughters and one son, Mrs. David Kennedy (Sharon), deceased, Mrs. Roger Birdsall (Delores) of Sheffield, Mrs. Dean Legg (Donna) of Houma, La., Mrs. Bob MacNamara (Deanna) of Meservey, and Jim Evans (Raeann) of Lansing, Kansas.
Edith is survived by her son and three daughters; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and many “special” children that knew her as “G’ma;” two sisters, Mrs. John (Agnes) Carlson of Des Moines, and Mrs. Benny (Darlene) Smith of Stanhope, Iowa, Mrs. George (Maxine) Evans of Clarion; and friends, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Sharon; five brothers and two sisters.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
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Ilah May Hansen
FOREST CITY — Ilah May Hansen, 92, of Forest City, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City.
Graveside service will be at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Platte Cemetery in Platte, S.D.
Visitation will be from noon until 1 p.m. at the Platte Funeral Chapel in Platte, S.D.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Forest City Good Samaritan Center or the Platte Cemetery Association.
Ilah May (Beltman) Hansen was born in Platte, S.D., on May 25, 1914, the oldest of three daughters of John and Bertha (Muller) Beltman. She was baptized and confirmed in the Platte Christian Reformed Church and married Clarence Otto Hansen of Platte on Jan. 8, 1936.
In 1946, along with Clarence, she helped start and manage the Platte Airport in Platte, S.D. She worked at Graff’s Grocery and DeBoer’s (K&K) Grocery in Platte, was the manager of the Bake Shop for Safeway Foods in Rapid City, S.D., and crafted for Mary’s Curiosity Shop in Forest City.
She was an avid gardener, enjoyed doing crafts, knitting, quilting and crocheting, playing the piano and accordion, baking breads and making pies, and loved to read and write poetry.
Ilah was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran church, serving on the Alter Guild as Communion Chair for many years, and was a member of a Women’s Circle and WELCA (Women of the Evangelical Church in America).
Her community groups included the Forest City Birthday Club, 20th Century Club and the Federated Come-a-long Club and she held many offices for each of them.
Ilah is survived by two children: Ken (Joan) Hansen, of Forest City; Verla (Ron) Kamykowski of Stickney, Ill.; five grandchildren: Glenn (Crystal) Kamykowski, of Lyons, Ill.; Kristi (Jim) Teolis, of Stickney, Ill.; Susan (Greg) Geitzenauer, of Eden Prairie, Minn.; Kevin (Jamie) Hansen, of St. Paul, Minn.; and Annette Hansen, of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by Clarence, her husband of 67 years; and her sister, Marvel Patterson-Cavanaugh, of York, Pa.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Bernita Guenther
CHARLES CITY — Bernita Guenther, 90, of Charles City, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2006) at the Floyd County Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Charles City, with the Rev. David Werges officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Readlyn, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 9 until 11 a.m. Monday at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Charles City.
Memorials are suggested for Hope House in Charles City or breast cancer research.
Arrangements are with Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Evelyn V. Dahl
LAKE MILLS — Evelyn V. Dahl, 92, of Lake Mills, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2006) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. W. Paul Weeg officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Emmons, Minn.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St., Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be directed to Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills.
Evelyn Valborg (Hanson) Dahl was born on Dec. 14, 1913, in Winnebago County, to parents Lewis and Caroline (Singelstad) Hanson. She was baptized and confirmed at Lime Creek Lutheran Church in rural Emmons, Minn., and was a graduate of Scarville High School in Scarville, Iowa.
On Feb. 11, 1934, Evelyn was united in marriage with Glenn B. Dahl at Lime Creek Lutheran Church. The couple farmed for many years, eventually retiring to Lazy Acres, east of Lake Mills.
Evelyn was an active member of Salem Lutheran Church, keeping involved with many activities, circles and ladies aide. She had multiple hobbies including painting, sewing, crafts, baking, word games and playing on her computer.
Evelyn is survived by two sons, Gary Dahl and his wife, Deb, of Peru, Ill., and George Dahl, of San Antonio, Texas; three daughters, Darlene Madson and her husband, Dennis, of Lake Mills, Dorothy Gesme and her husband, Jim, of Hayfield, Minn., and Carol Christenson and her husband, Jerry, of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; 21 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Glenn; daughter, DeLoris Hanna; infant daughter, Loretta; two granddaughters, Teresa Taylor and Barbara Dahl; and a great-granddaughter, Hillary Mae Madson.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221
Muriel Buns
BRITT — Muriel Buns, 82, of Britt, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Funeral Home in Britt.
Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 843-3839.
Florian L. Neuroth
ALGONA — Florian L. Neuroth, 85, of Manchester, formerly of the Algona area, died Monday (Nov. 20, 2006) at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester.
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
Mildred Eisentrager
HAMPTON — Funeral services for Mildred Eisentrager, 84, of Hampton will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Sheffield, with burial in the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield, with the Rev. Karl Watkins officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Mildred Ruth (Rewerts) Eisentrager, 84, of Hampton, passed away Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2006) at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley. She was born Aug. 8, 1922, in Ackley, Iowa, to Rivert and Sophia (Nolte) Rewerts. She was educated in country schools in rural Ackley.
Mildred was united in marriage to Earl Eisentrager on Dec. 10, 1941. They farmed near Dumont and Aplington until 1961 when they moved west of Chapin. In 1973 they moved to rural Hampton. After retirement, they enjoyed going to their grandchildren’s sports activities and hog shows. They looked forward to going south every winter.
Mildred was known for her chocolate chip pies and sugar cookies. She is a member of the Salem United Methodist Church in Chapin.
Mildred is survived by three sons, Gene and wife, Julie, Eisentrager, Duane and wife, Susan, Eisentrager, and Galen and wife, Marlene, Eisentrager, all of Hampton; grandchildren and great-grandchildren are Jeffrey and wife, Emily, Eisentrager, and children, Kale and Chase, of Altoona; Jody and wife, Dani, Eisentrager, and children Dayton and Jarika, of Eagle Grove; Michael and wife, Kelly, Eisentrager, of Johnston; Tony and wife, Christy, Eisentrager, and children, Kacie and Parker, of Sheffield; Justin Eisentrager, of Alden; Joy and husband, Darin, Schrader, of Hampton; Kari Eisentrager and special friend, Herb, of Waterloo; Mindy and husband, Jade, Pecha, of Dumont.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl, in 2003; and son Dean in 2004; two sisters, and two brothers.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
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Marvinn Wells Paine
MASON CITY — Marvinn Wells Paine, 81, 1604 Meadowbrook Drive, Mason City, died Saturday (Nov. 18, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Chapel of the Holy Child, 419 N. Delaware Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Military honors will be at the church on Monday by members of the Mason City Veterans Memorial association.
Due to his deep dedication to furthering the medical cause, Marvinn chose to donate his body to the Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center. Therefore, there will be no visitation.
Those planning expressions of sympathy may direct memorials to the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit or to Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City.
Marvinn Wells Paine, was born on June 7, 1925, in a farmhouse west of Geneva, Iowa, the youngest son of Paul and Blanche (Bird) Paine of Hampton.
He went to McKenzie Country School through 8th grade and graduated from Hampton High School in 1942. Marvinn served in the Naval Air Corps in World War II from which he was honorably discharged. He attended Hamilton Business College and opened Paine’s Standard Service station after graduating in 1948.
Marvinn married Maxine Gronbach on Oct. 8, 1950. Marvinn and Maxine sold their businesses and bought a farm west of Rockford, where they lived for 10 years. Upon selling their farm and investing in the Travelodge Corp, they built and managed the Travelodge Motel at 24 Fifth St. S.W. in Mason City. They later sold the Travelodge, they bought and managed the Lamplighter Motel in Charles City until retiring in 1989.
Marvinn is survived by his wife, Maxine, of 56 years; his son, Mark (Denise) Paine; daughter, Marla Paine; son, Matt (Jackie) Paine; and grandchildren, Travis, Zachary, Marin, Alyssa, Joshua, Loni Adell and Elijah; sister, Birdell (Bob) Butson; and sisters-in-law, Harriett and JoAnne Paine, and Lil Gronbach.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Birwinn and Norlinn Paine.
Arrangements are 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
R. Leo Abbas
HAMPTON — R Leo Abbas, 96, of Hampton, died Sunday (Nov. 19, 2006) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services for Leo Abbas will be 2:30 p.m. today at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in rural Geneva, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation was held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at Linn’s Funeral Chapel in Ackley, with the family present from 4 to 8 p.m.
Arrangements are with The Linn’s Funeral Home in Ackley, (641) 648-2569.
Raymond Ansel
CLARION — Raymond Ansel, 70, of Clarion, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home in Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
Edith Louella Evans
BELMO ND — Edith Louella Evans, 86, of Belmond, died Friday (Nov. 17, 2006) at the Belmond Care Center.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Kanawha Lutheran Church in Kanawha with Pastor Janelle Siffring presiding.
There will be no visitation.
Private family burial will be at 10 a.m. at the Amsterdam Township Cemetery at Kanawha preceding the Memorial service.
Edith Louella (Nelson) Evans was born on Nov. 19, 1919, at Kanawha to Nels A. and Christena (Omvig) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and was educated in the Kanawha School System.
Edith was joined in marriage to Millard W. Evans on March 12, 1937. There were five children born to this union, four daughters and one son. Mrs. David Kennedy (Sharon) deceased, Mrs. Roger Birdsall (Delores) of Sheffield, Mrs. Dean Legg (Donna) of Houma, La., Mrs. Bob MacNamara (Deanna) of Meservey, and Jim Evans (Raeann) of Lansing, Kansas.
Edith is survived by her son and three daughters; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchilden; and many “special” children that knew her as “G’ma.” Two sisters, Mrs. John (Agnes) Carlson of Des Moines, and Mrs. Benny (Darlene) Smith of Clear Lake, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Harold (CoraMae) Evans of Stanhope, Iowa, and Mrs. George (Maxine) Evans of Clarion; and friends, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Sharon; five brothers and two sisters.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Muriel Elaine Buns
BRITT — Muriel Elaine Buns, 82, of Britt, died Thursday (Nov. 23, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services for Muriel Buns will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at the First Lutheran Church with Janelle Siffring, AiM, officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt and continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Hurshel L. Earles
OSAGE — Hurshel L. Earles, 91, of Osage, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2006) at the MCRHC-Hospice Unit in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage with the Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating. Burial will be in the Little Cedar Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Florian L. Neuroth
ALGONA — Florian L. Neuroth, 85, of Manchester, formerly of the Algona area, died Monday (Nov. 20, 2006) at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester.
A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Whittemore, with military honors conducted by the Seely-Walsh American Legion Post No. 425, Whittemore.
His family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona with a Scripture prayer service beginning at 6 p.m. followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Roy Allen Ellsworth
MASON CITY — Roy Allen Ellsworth, 81, of Mason City, Iowa, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, at his home.
A celebration of life will be 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. Military honors will be by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
The family suggests memorials to Bethlehem Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Roy was born in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Ira and Laura (Jackson) Ellsworth. He graduated from West High School in Waterloo, Iowa, weeks before he joined the United States Navy as a Seabee where he served for three years in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.
He married Birdie Lierman on June 8, 1947, in Clover, Idaho. They made their home in Waterloo for 13 years where he worked for Winterbottom Supply. In 1961, he moved to Mason City were he was a partner in Mid-States Supply before starting his own business Home Service Co.
Roy enjoyed fishing, golfing, watching the Twins and especially spending time with his family.
He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, the Mason City VFW and AmVets.
He is survived by his wife Birdie, of Mason City; two daughters, Debbie (Lee) Hamernick of Columbus, Ohio, and Sue Ellen (Ron) Riese of St. Paul, Minn.; a son, Rex Alan Ellsworth, of Miami, Fla.; four grandsons, Alex (Jennifer) Hamernick, Brian (Lisa) Hamernick, Chris Odegaard and his companion, Bobbie Jo, and Daniel Hamernick and his companion, Nikki; seven great-grandchildren; two stepgrand-daughters; and two sisters, Alice (Bud) Tillman of Bozeman, Mont., and Helen Bates of Payson, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and four sisters.
Arrangements are with Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Zelma Rae Johnson
MASON CITY — Zelma Rae Johnson, 86, of Mason City, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Jon Seda officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Zelma Rae Johnson Memorial Fund.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Roger Schnell
OSAGE — Roger Schnell, 80, of Osage, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2006) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.
Roger was born April 3, 1926, in Arco, Minn., the son of Alvin and Alvina (Abraham) Schnell. He graduated from Tyler High School at Tyler, Minn., in 1944. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Roger moved to Osage in 1962 and was employed by the Osage Municipal Utilities, retiring as the line foreman in 1989. He married Mary Ann North on August 27, 1965, in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Roger was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Osage and the American Legion Post 278, where he was a past post commander and a member of the Post Memorial Squad. He enjoyed boating, fishing, and spending time with the grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery, with Military Honors by Osage American Legion Post 278.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church.
Roger is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Schnell, of Osage; one daughter, Mindy Faas, of Osage; three sons, Mark North of Ames, Mick North of Little Cedar; and Monte North of Osage; one sister, Yvonne Hooven, of Tyler, Minn.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and three brothers.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Duane Garman
CHARLES CITY — Duane Garman, 73, of Charles City, died Friday (Nov. 24, 2006) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
Ivan ‘Smitty’ Smith
IOWA FALLS — Ivan Dwayne “Smitty” Smith, 86, of Iowa Falls, died Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2006) at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls.
Funeral services for Ivan “Smitty” Smith will be 10 a.m. today at the Linn’s Funeral Chapel in Iowa Falls. Burial will be at the St. Mark’s Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation was held from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel, (641) 648-2569.
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