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Nov. 26,
2006 |
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Larry C.
Olander
MASON
CITY —
Larry C.
Olander,
of 1125
Briarstone
Drive,
Mason
City,
died
Friday
(Nov.
24,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit,
Mason
City,
Iowa.
Memorial
services
will be
held for
immediate
family
on
Monday,
Nov. 27,
at the
First
United
Methodist
Church,
Boone,
Iowa,
with
inurnment
at
Linnwood
Cemetery,
Boone.
The
family
suggests
memorials
go to
National
Kidney
Foundation.
Larry
was born
April
20,
1940, in
Boone,
the son
of John
Emil and
Valora
(Simmons)
Olander.
He
graduated
from
Boone
High
School
in 1958
and then
attended
Iowa
State
University,
Ames, on
a
swimming
scholarship.
He
married
Laura
Katheryn
Tippy on
April 9,
1977, in
Norfolk,
Neb.
Larry
completed
more
than 50
years in
the
grocery
business,
starting
his
career
in
Boone,
and over
the
years
has been
employed
by
Fareway,
Cash
Wise,
and
Safeway
stores
in
California,
Nevada,
Nebraska
and
Iowa.
Larry
moved to
Mason
City in
1990
after
owning
and
operating
his own
grocery
store in
Nebraska.
He was
produce
manager
for the
Cash
Wise
grocery
store
for 10
years
until it
was
purchased
by
Hy-Vee
Food and
Drug
Store in
2000. He
continued
to work
for
Hy-Vee
in its
new
location
until he
retired.
He
enjoyed
golfing,
boating,
fishing,
drag
racing,
classic
cars and
was an
avid
Nebraska
Cornhusker
fan. The
most
important
thing in
his life
was his
family.
He was
known by
his
family,
friends
and the
community
as the
“The
Good
Guy.”
In 1991,
he was
the
recipient
of a
kidney
from the
donor
network,
which
helped
him to
enjoy
many
more
wonderful
years
and he
was
privileged
to meet
the
donor
family.
Larry
was a
member
of First
United
Methodist
Church,
Mason
City,
Iowa,
and the
Mason
City
Street
Rods.
He is
survived
by his
wife
Laura
Olander,
Mason
City,
Iowa;
four
children:
Jeffrey
Olander
and his
wife
Theresa,
Wildwood,
Mo.,
Michael
Olander
and his
wife
Kristine,
Minneapolis,
Minn.,
Melissa
Hershey,
Las
Vegas,
Nev.,
and
Zachary
Olander,
Minneapolis,
Minn.;
seven
grandchildren:
Justin
Olander,
Kevin
Olander,
Andraya
Olander,
Caitlyn
Hershey,
Nathan
Olander,
Lauren
Olander,
Regan
Olander;
and one
brother,
Stan
Olander,
and his
wife,
Lavon,
Milwaukee,
Wis.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
two
sisters,
Patricia
Willis
and
Calista
Sutton;
and one
brother,
John
Olander.
Hogan-
Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Dorothy
Penning
BUFFALO
CENTER —
Dorothy
Penning,
88, of
Buffalo
Center,
died on
Saturday
(Nov.
25,
2006) at
Timely
Mission
Nursing
Home in
Buffalo
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
conducted
at 1:30
p.m. on
Tuesday,
Nov. 28,
at
Ramsey
Reformed
Church,
rural
Titonka,
with
Pastor
Dennis
Redeker
officiating.
Burial
will be
at the
church
cemetery.
Visitation
will be
Monday
evening
beginning
at 5
p.m. and
ending
at 8
p.m. at
Winter
Funeral
Home in
Buffalo
Center.
Winter
Funeral
Home &
Cremation
Service,
Buffalo
Center,
(641)
562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Muriel
Elaine
Buns
BRITT —
Muriel
Elaine
Buns,
82, of
Britt,
entered
her
heavenly
home on
Thursday
(Nov.
23,
2006).
She was
surrounded
by love
and
family
at the
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
for
Muriel
Buns
will be
held
Monday,
Nov. 27,
at 10
a.m. at
the
First
Lutheran
Church
with
Janelle
Siffring,
AiM,
officiating.
Interment
will be
at
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Britt.
Visitation
will be
held on
today,
from 5
to 7
p.m. at
the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel
in Britt
and
continue
one hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Faith
and
family
were
Muriel’s
joys in
life.
Born
Sept. 8,
1924, to
Oliver
and
Pauline
(Bredeson)
Sveen in
Lake
Mills,
she was
baptized
and
confirmed
in the
Christian
faith at
Synod
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
After
graduating
from
Lake
Mills
High
School,
Muriel
earned
her
nursing
degree
from St.
Joseph
School
of
Nursing
in Mason
City.
She
first
worked
as a
registered
nurse at
St.
Joseph
Mercy
Hospital
in Mason
City,
where
she met
her
future
husband,
Robert
“Bob”
Buns.
She also
worked
at
Methodist
Hospital
in Des
Moines,
Forest
City
Hospital
in
Forest
City and
later at
Westview
Care
Center
in
Britt.
Muriel
was
united
in
marriage
to Bob
on July
2, 1952,
at the
Synod
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills,
and over
the
years
the
couple
was
blessed
with
five
children.
She and
her
husband
made
their
home in
Britt
where
she
supported
the
family’s
road
construction
business
for more
than 50
years.
Muriel
enjoyed
her
children,
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
She and
Bob
spent
the
winter
months
in Texas
and
later
Arizona.
She
participated
in
several
Cancer
Relay
for Life
walks.
Muriel
was
active
in her
faith
throughout
her life
and was
a member
of First
Lutheran
Church
in
Britt,
where
she was
a member
of
Elizabeth
Circle.
Those
who will
carry on
Muriel’s
memory
include
her
husband
of 54
years,
Bob, of
Britt;
her
children:
Tom (LeAnne)
of Clear
Lake,
Susan
(Ronald)
Brooks
of
Britt,
Gary
(Rose)
of
Stewartville,
Minn.,
Sandra
(Kirk)
Pearson
of
Klemme,
and
David
(Vicki)
of
Louisville,
Ky.; her
12
grandchildren:
Sarah
(Rob)
Engebretson,
Anthony
Buns and
Matthew
Buns,
Carrie
(Anthony)
Myers
and Troy
(Danielle)
Brooks,
Jessica
Buns,
Eric and
Andrew
Buns,
Amy
(Nathan)
Bluhm,
Melissa
Pearson,
Jennifer
(Shane)
Schreck
and
Keenan
Gizzi;
her
great
grandchildren:
Korey,
Nicholas,
Austin,
Emma,
Michael,
Sydney;
her
sister,
Lois
(Arden)
Holstad,
of
Tucson,
Ariz.;
her
sister-in-law,
Margie
(Ray)
Hobbs of
Britt;
and
several
nieces,
nephews
and
friends.
Muriel
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents
and her
father
and
mother-in-law.
Muriel’s
family
suggests
that
memorial
contributions
be made
to
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel,
178
Center
St.W.,
Britt,
(641)
843-3839.
Eric N.
Buseman
WEST DES
MOINES —
Eric N.
Buseman,
61, of
West Des
Moines
and
longtime
resident
of
Belmond,
passed
away
Saturday
(Nov.
25,
2006) at
the
Johnston
Mercy
Hospice
Unit in
Johnston.
Services
are
pending
with the
Dugger
Ewing
Funeral
Home,
111
Luick’s
Lane S.,
Belmond,
(641)
444-3248.
Hurshel
L.
Earles
OSAGE —
Hurshel
L.
Earles,
age 91,
of
Osage,
died
Friday
(Nov.
24,
2006) at
MCRHC-Hospice
Unit in
Osage.
Hurshel
was born
August
13,
1915, in
Corwith,
Iowa,
the son
of John
L. and
Amizon (Dunfee)
Earles.
Hurshel
farmed
near
Crystal
Lake,
Lime
Springs,
and
Osage.
He moved
to Osage
in 1966
and
worked
at Osage
Cemetery,
Farmer’s
Produce,
and was
custodian
at the
Home
Trust
and
Savings
Bank
before
retiring.
Hurshel
was a
member
of the
First
United
Methodist
Church
in Osage
and the
Osage
Senior
Center.
He
delivered
Meals on
Wheels
until he
turned
90. He
earned
recognition
from the
Iowa
state
governor
for his
volunteer
services.
He
enjoyed
gardening
and
making
wooden
crafts.
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.
Hurshel
is
survived
by three
daughters:
Betty
Norrie
of
Rochester,
Minn.,
Susan
(John)
Campbell
of
Harlan,
Linda
(Paul)
Dawson
of
Newton;
three
sons:
Jerry
(Mary
Ellen)
Earles
of
Independence,
Keith
(Carol)
Earles
of
Traer,
Steven
Earles
of Clear
Lake;
one
sister,
Nona Van
Dusseldorp
of
Britt;
13
grandchildren
and 14
great-grandchildren.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
wife,
Ruth in
2001;
brothers:
Willis,
Harlow,
Burkley,
John,
and
James;
sisters:
Sylvia
Kearney,
Murre
Fillenworth,
and
Estle
Earles;
a son,
Richard
Earles;
a
daughter,
Marjorie
Earles;
and a
granddaughter,
Sheri
Earles.
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home,
Osage
(641)
732-3706.
Duane
Garman
CHARLES
CITY —
Duane
Garman,
73, of
Charles
City,
died
Friday,
(Nov.
24,
2006) at
his
home.
A
funeral
Mass for
Duane
Garman
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
at
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church
in
Charles
City.
Monsignor
Russell
Bleich
and the
Rev.
Carl
Ries
will
concelebrate
the
Mass.
Burial
will be
in
Calvary
Cemetery
in
Charles
City.
There
will be
a flag
presentation
by the
Charles
City
Ceremonial
Unit.
Friends
may call
at
Hauser
Funeral
Home in
Charles
City
from 4
to 8
p.m. on
Monday
where
there
will be
a vigil
Scriptural
wake
service
at 7
p.m.
followed
by the
rosary
being
led by
the
Knights
of
Columbus.
Visitation
will
continue
at the
church
an hour
prior to
the
Mass.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
Charles
City,
(641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Nellie
Margaret
Pletcher
CLARION
— Nellie
Margaret
Pletcher,
age 89,
lifelong
resident
of
Clarion,
Iowa,
passed
away
Saturday,
(Nov.
25,
2006) at
the
Wright
Medical
Center
in
Clarion,
Iowa.
Memorial
services
for
Nellie
Pletcher
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Wednesday,
Nov. 29,
at the
First
United
Methodist
Church
in
Clarion,
Iowa,
with
Pastor
Don
Morrison
officiating.
Friends
and
family
may
greet
the
family
one hour
prior to
the
services
at the
church.
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
602 N.
Main
St.,
Clarion,
(515)
532-2233.
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,
2006) at
Holy
Family
Catholic
Church,
714 N.
Adams,
with the
Rev. Jon
Seda
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Elmwood-St.
Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held one
hour
prior to
the
service
at the
church.
Memorials
may be
given to
the
Zelma
Rae
Johnson
Memorial
Fund.
Zelma
Rae
Johnson
was born
March
19,
1920, in
Mason
City,
the
daughter
of Lacey
and
Amanda
(Carson)
Watkins.
She
attended
school
in both
Mason
City and
Clear
Lake,
graduating
from
Clear
Lake.
She was
married
to
Robert
F.
Johnson
and to
this
union
four
children
were
born.
Zelma
and her
husband
spent
most of
their
life
living
in Mason
City.
She
enjoyed
cooking,
crossword
puzzles,
and
crocheting
and was
especially
known
for
being a
great
cook.
She also
enjoyed
vacationing
in
Willmar,
Minn.,
with her
late
husband.
She was
a
long-time
member
of Holy
Family
Catholic
Church.
Zelma is
survived
by her
children:
Elizabeth
Engstler
and
husband,
Marvin,
of
Garner,
Paul
Johnson
and
wife,
Deb, of
Mason
City,
Joe
Johnson
of
Hackensack,
Minn.,
and
Ellen
Johnson-Maye
and
husband,
Mike, of
Seattle,
Wash.;
many
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren;
sisters,
Donita
Evenson
of
Beresford,
S.D.,
and
Betty
Jean
Fiske of
Garner;
numerous
nieces
and
nephews
and her
special
cat,
Romeo.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
husband,
Bob;
sister,
Mary
Ann; and
daughter-in-law,
Joan
Johnson.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home and
Crematory,
Mason
City,
(641)
423-0924.
Raymond
Ansel
CLARION
—
Raymond
Ansel,
age 70,
of
Clarion,
died
Friday
(Nov.
24,
2006) at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
for
Raymond
Ansel
will be
at 10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
Nov. 28,
at St.
John’s
Catholic
Church
in
Clarion
with
Father
Chris
Podhajsky
officiating.
Burial
will be
in St.
John’s
Catholic
Cemetery
in
Clarion.
Visitation
for
Raymond
Ansel
will be
from 5
to 8
p.m.
Monday,
Nov. 27,
at the
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
602 N.
Main St.
in
Clarion,
with a
parish
wake
service
at 7
p.m.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
the
service
at the
church.
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
602 N.
Main
St.,
Clarion,
(515)
532-2233.
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Mildred Jane Jurgenson
MESERVEY — Mildred Jane Jurgenson, 85, of Rockwell, formerly of Meservey, died Sunday morning (Nov. 26, 2006) with her daughters at her side.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake with the Rev. David Wiersbe officiating.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Ward–Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. Graveside services will be Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. at the Meservey Cemetery, Meservey, Iowa.
Memorials may be given to Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake, Salem United Methodist Church, Meservey, Iowa, or Red Bird Mission, Beverly, Kentucky.
Jane was born on May 4, 1921, in Stanford, Kentucky, to Morgan and Martha Kinningham Slusher. She attended schools in Kentucky and graduated from Red Bird Mission School, Beverly, Kentucky, in 1940.
She graduated with a two-year teaching certificate from Union (Westmar) College, Lemars, Iowa, in 1942.
Jane taught school in Alexander, Iowa, during the 1942-43 school year. She met G. Earl Jurgenson, a family practice physician, in Meservey while visiting her friend’s Salem E.U.B. church. They married in Truman, Minn., on May 9, 1943. She was at her husband’s side during the remaining 37 years of his medical practice.
Earl retired in 1980. The couple moved to Hot Springs Village, Ark., where they lived until returning to Iowa in 1992. They settled in Clear Lake and enjoyed nine years close to family and friends, old and new. Earl died on March 2, 2001. Jane moved to Homestead Assisted Living, Mason City, in 2002, and to the Rockwell Community Nursing Home in Rockwell where she resided until her death.
A devoted member of the Salem U.M. Church during her years in Meservey, Jane taught Sunday school. She was a member of the Federated Womens Club and held local and state offices during her active membership years. She was an avid bowler and bridge player and nurtured lasting friendships throughout her lifetime. Jane was filled with an abiding faith in her Lord that carried her from the hills of Kentucky to the farmlands of Iowa, embracing new experiences with laughter and joy. She will be remembered by family and friends as a supportive source of strength.
Jane Jurgenson is survived by daughter, Susan, and her husband, Robert H. Pals, of Meservey, daughter, Judy, and husband, Dr. Robert Gross, of Clear Lake; grandchildren: Thomas Pals and wife, Valerie, of Alexander, Sara Pals of Meservey, Alison Gross of Queen Creek, Ariz., and Cooper Gross of Vermillion, South Dakota; great-grandchildren: Robert, Brianna and Brandi Pals; brother, William Slusher and wife, Virginia, of Overland Park, Kan.; sister-in-law, Faye Slusher, of Meservey; and beloved nieces and nephews.
Her husband Earl; parents, Morgan and Martha; brothers: James, George, Joseph and Ronald Slusher; sisters: Lucille Messer, Kathleen Bargo, Blanche Greer and Ethel Davis, preceded her in death.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Dorothy Penning
BUFFALO CENTER — Dorothy Penning, 88, of Buffalo Center died on Saturday (Nov. 25, 2006) at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka, with Pastor Dennis Redeker presiding. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. this evening at Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Dorothy Sleper Penning was born to Dick and Anna (Meyer) Sleper on Nov. 14, 1918, while Dick was serving in France during World War I. She met her father when she was two years old.
Dorothy was baptized, confirmed, and married in the Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka.
She attended German Township country school No. 4, Titonka High School, and the Iowa State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls.
She married Clarence B. Penning on Dec. 31, 1941, and continued teaching while he served in the South Pacific, returning home on January 11, 1946. Upon his return, the couple farmed near Britt, Iowa.
In February 1963, the family moved to the Penning farm near Buffalo Center.
Dorothy served in the Ramsey Reformed Church in many capacities and enjoyed each one. She and Clarence enjoyed local celebrations, fairs, and reunions of family and classmates. She will be missed and remembered in the hearts of her family, friends, and former students.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence, on Oct. 22, 1997; brothers-in-law, Marvin Penning and his wife, Mildred, and John Penning; and by sister-in-law, Thelma Penning Beenken.
She is survived by her children: Barbara Penning Donkersloot and husband Robert of Mount Pleasant, Iowa; Douglas Penning and wife, Karen, of Buffalo Center, and Carolyn Penning Edgar and husband, Jay, of Mason City; her grandchildren: Carina Donkersloot and fiancé, Jeff Degase, Ryan Donkersloot and fianceé, Michelle Adler, and Austin Donkersloot; brothers-in-law, Robert Penning and wife, Magdalene, and Richard Beenken, and sister-in-law, Amelia Graves; and aunt, Ruby Sleper
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Buffalo Center, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Nellie Margaret Pletcher
CLARION — Nellie Margaret Pletcher, age 89, lifetime resident of Clarion, Iowa, passed away Saturday, (Nov. 25, 2006) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Memorial services for Nellie Pletcher will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Clarion, with Pastor Don Morrison officiating. Friends and family may greet the family one hour prior to the services at the church.
Nellie Margaret Pletcher, daughter of Frank and Ora Barker, was born on Dec. 17, 1916, in Clarion. She was raised and educated in Clarion, graduating from Clarion High School in 1934. She enjoyed working for three generations of the Sumners family at the Sumners Insurance Agency.
Nellie was united in marriage to Raymond (Rab) Pletcher on July 6, 1940. They made their home in Florence and after Rab retired, they built a home on Lake Cornelia.
Nellie enjoyed her bridge club, UMW Circle, and her coffee klatches. She was always “on the go” and loved visiting with her friends.
She is survived by her son, John, and his wife, Barbara; grandsons, Ryan and Brett.
Nellie was preceded in death by her husband, Rab; sisters, Leone and Ellen; brothers, Emory, Clare, Bill, Guy, and Glen.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Clarion, (515) 532-2233.
Raymond Ansel
MASON CITY — Raymond Ansel, age 70, passed away Friday (Nov. 24, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at St John’s Catholic Church with Father Chris Podhajsky officiating. Burial will be at the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery.
A visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. this evening at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 North Main Street, Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. A parish wake service will be held at 7 p.m.
Raymond Lee Ansel, son of George and Wilda (Phillips) Ansel was born on June 22, 1936, at Oak Park, Ill., and was educated there. On May 4, 1957, Ray was united in marriage to Barbara Andorf at Elmhurst, Ill. The couple made their home in the area. In 1961 the family moved to Kanawha. Ray and Barbara owned and operated the Farmers Club, and later had the distributorship for Marigold milk route. In 1999 the couple moved to Clarion and has since resided there.
Ray’s life centered around his family, and grandchildren and the special times they spent together canoeing in the boundary waters. He enjoyed mowing his and his neighbor’s yard.
Ray was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church where he served on the Parrish Council. While Ray lived in Kanawha he was a member of the City Council, and was a 36-year member of the Kanawha volunteer fire department.
Surviving Ray are his wife, Barbara of Clarion; daughters, Betsy Mraz and her husband, Lynn, Laurie Schreur and her husband, Herbert; sons, Joseph Ansel, Mark Ansel and his wife Meridee; three granddaughters: Kathrine, Leanna and Makayla; eight grandsons, Garrett, Matthew, William, Jacob, Kevin, Tyler, Noah, and Jaden; three step-grandchildren, Zac, Marissa, and Hannah and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents; son, Michael; three sisters: Betty, Vivian, and Muriel; and a brother, Bill.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Clarion, (515) 532-2233.
Angel Hinders
CHARLES CITY — Angel Hinders, 8-months-old-daughter of David and Crystal (Dugan) Hinders of Charles City, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2006) at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.
Funeral services for Angel Hinders will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City where Pastor David Werges will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the service.
The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, is in charge of arrangements, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Goldie A. Felland
FERTILE — Goldie A. Felland, 78, of Fertile, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Fertile Lutheran Church in Fertile with Pastor Dennis Ganz officiating. Burial will be at Brush Point Cemetery in rural Fertile.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and an hour prior to the service at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Hazel M. Lynch
CHARLES CITY — Hazel M. Lynch, 92, of Charles City, died Sunday (Nov. 26, 2006) at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Hazel Lynch will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. The Rev. Carl Ries, pastor, will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Charles City.
Friends may call at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday where the vigil Scriptural wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the Mass.
The Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Eric N. Buseman
WEST DES MOINES — Eric N. Buseman, 61, of West Des Moines and long-time resident of Belmond, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2006) at the Mercy Hospice House in Johnston.
Funeral services for Eric N. Buseman will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, Nov. 28, at the Lutheran Church of Hope, corner of Jordan Creek and Ashford in West Des Moines. Pastor Caroline Boehnke-Becker will officiate. A public visitation will be held at 5 p.m. until time of service at the church on Tuesday.
Visitation for Eric will take place in Belmond from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond. A private family burial will take place in the Belmond Cemetery.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
Darlene Cellan
CLARION — Darlene Cellan, 75, of Clarion, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2006) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion, Iowa.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Clarion with Pastor Curt Miner officiating. Burial will be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. today at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Clarion and continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Clarion (515) 532-2233.
Bertha L. Woods
IOWA FALLS — Bertha L. Woods, 84, of Iowa Falls died Saturday, (Nov. 25, 2006) at the Ellsworth Hospital, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Funeral services for Bertha L. Woods will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Linn’s Funeral Chapel, Iowa Falls, with burial at the Hampton Cemetery, Hampton.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Iowa Chapter, 1730 28th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266.
Linn’s Funeral Chapel, Iowa Falls, (641) 648-2569.
Dorothy Mae Bach
IOWA FALLS — Dorothy Mae Bach, 87, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, died Wednesday (Nov. 22, 2006) at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls.
Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Bach will be 10:30 am Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Church of the Open Bible, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 3 until 7 p.m. today at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel. Burial will be at the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Linn’s Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls Chapel, Iowa Falls, (641) 648-2569.
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Goldie A. Felland
FERTILE — Goldie A. Felland, 78, of Fertile, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2006) at The Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at the Fertile Lutheran Church in Fertile with Pastor Dennis Ganz officiating. Burial will be at Brush Point Cemetery in rural Fertile.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Nov. 28, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and an hour prior to service at the church.
Goldie A. Felland was born in rural Leland, on Oct. 5, 1928, the daughter of Alfred (Swede) Anderson and Gladys (Hagen) Anderson. She received her education in rural school near her home, attended Leland schools and graduated from Lake Mills High School.
On Jan. 25, 1950, she married Roger Felland at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Leland. The couple made their home in Fertile their entire married lives. Goldie worked retail sales for many years in Forest City. She worked for Sid Reuben, Lynn’s Clothing, Anderson’s Clothing and Forest Fashion. Dressing up for Ridiculous Days was a favorite time for Goldie. She worked for several years at the Fountain Center Treatment Center in Forest City until retiring.
She enjoyed antiquing, quilting and doing crafts. She was a member of the Worth County Election Board for years and an active member of the Fertile community — anything to do with Fertile she was an ardent supporter of volunteering for many different efforts over the years.
She was a member of Fertile Lutheran Church, Women’s Circle, and the Clear Lake VFW Women’s Auxiliary.
She is survived by her children, Sheila Trees, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; Lona (Marty) Trees, of Forest City; Tanya Olson of Forest City and six grandchildren: Jessica (Trees) Walter of Forest City, Sarah Trees of Phoenix, Ariz., Andy Trees of Forest City, Ann Trees of Ames, and Taylor and Sydney Olson of Forest City; and a great-granddaughter, Madeline Walter. Also surviving is a brother, Gerald (Judy) Anderson, of Forest City; several nieces and nephews; and special friends Ruth Ouverson and Jody Smith.
Goldie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Roger; and brothers, Robert (Pee Wee) and Roger (Bud) Anderson.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Eric N. Buseman
WEST DES MOINES — Eric N. Buseman, 61, of West Des Moines and longtime resident, of Belmond, died Saturday (Nov. 25, 2006) at the Mercy Hospice House in Johnston after a long battle with cancer.
Funeral services for Eric N. Buseman will be held at 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Lutheran Church of Hope, corner of Jordan Creek and Ashford in West Des Moines, with Pastor Caroline Boehnke-Becker officiating.
A public visitation will take place from 5 p.m. until time of services at the church.
Visitation for Eric in Belmond will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond.
A private family burial will take place in the Belmond Cemetery.
Eric Norman Buseman was born on Sept. 11, 1945, in Belmond, the son of Lester and Ida (Steenblock) Buseman. Eric grew up in Belmond, graduating from Belmond High School with the Class of 1963.
He farmed in Belmond for many years. He owned a John Deere dealership in Belmond for a time. Eric was an active member of the community, being a volunteer with the Belmond ambulance organization.
Eric moved to Des Moines in 1997. He enjoyed life to the fullest. Eric invented different items, holding patents on a number of them. He enjoyed attending dances and playing softball with his team, the Rusty Pipes. Eric attended the Lutheran Church of Hope.
Eric’s greatest joy was being a father and grandfather.
Eric is survived by four children: Todd (Michelle) of Belmond; Cathy (Ryan) Johnson of Urbandale; Wendy (Brian) Lambert of West Des Moines; and Beth (Josh) Kaiser of Cumming; one brother, Harold (Donna) Buseman of Belmond; companion, Bets Kohnen; six grandchildren: Ashlyn, Alex, Ella, Mya, Evan, and Elise; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Eric is preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Bev Robbins.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
James LeRoy Thomas
MASON CITY — James LeRoy Thomas, 82, of 313 28th St. S.W., died Monday (Nov. 27, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 30, 2006) at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2502 N. Jefferson Ave., with the Rev. Jack Gannett and the Rev. Ed Bard officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to Hospice of North Iowa or the Salvation Army.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Kathryn Wellborn
Born Nov. 26, 1967, in Ames, Iowa, to John and Karen Brockett, Kathy passed away on Friday (Nov. 3, 2006) after a courageous and lengthy battle.
She is preceded in death by her grandfathers, Rex Brockett and Allen Myklestad, of Mason City, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Wellborn Jr.; her son, Brandon Alexander Wellborn; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brockett, of McKinney, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Richard (Kristine) Mays, of Bumpass, Va.; her grandmothers, Beatrice Brockett and Frances Myklestad, of Mason City; her in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Wellborn Sr., and Mrs. and Mrs. John B. Wellborn; and numerous other family members and friends.
Prior to her illness, Kathy worked for over a decade at Bright Horizons Family Solutions as an assistant director, caring for children that she loved.
She was very active in her church and with The Resolve Group, Dallas Chapter, where she served on the board.
A private graveside service was held Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006, followed by a 11 a.m. memorial service and reception in Kathy’s honor at the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, 9800 Preston Road in Dallas, Texas, with the Rev. Elizabeth McLean and the Rev. Dr. Ann Hoch officiating.
Memorials may be sent to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, The Baylor Foundation, or The Bright Horizons Fund for Children.
Restland Funeral Home, Dallas, Texas (972) 238-7111.
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James LeRoy Thomas
MASON CITY — James LeRoy Thomas, 82, of Mason City, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Ave., with the Rev. Jack Gannett and the Rev. Ed Bard officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Hospice of North Iowa or the Salvation Army.
James was born on Feb. 2, 1924, in Henning, Minn., the son of Roy E. and Regina (Myre) Thomas. The family moved to Mason City where he attended school. While in high school, James worked for Mason City Tent and Awning and at the Decker’s Packing Plant. After graduation from Mason City High School in 1943 he joined the United States Marines. James served on the USS McClean in the Pacific Theatre until his discharge in 1945.
He was employed with the Northwestern Portland Cement Company where he supervised boilers until later becoming an electrician.
James was united in marriage to Beverly Niver on Oct. 15, 1949, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They made their home in Mason City, where they raised nine children.
James life centered around the love he had for his family. He was a very devoted husband, father, and grandpa. He enjoyed gardening, working on cars, woodwork crafting, fishing and pheasant hunting. His greatest passions were his grandchildren and spending time with the family pets, Kally, Dude, Tosha and Gizmo. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 101 and the Master Gardners Club.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 57 years, Beverly Thomas, of Mason City; his children, Carole Pannhoff, of Mason City, Sharon Peterson, of Mason City, James Thomas, of Sioux City, Diann Bonjour and husband, Wade, of Dows, Robert Thomas and wife, Kim, of Brookfield, Ill., Linda Percy and husband, Chuck, of Sheffield, Jerry Thomas, of Mason City, Gary Thomas, of Lake Mills, and Timothy Thomas and wife, Teresa, of Lewistown, Pa.; grandchildren, Scott Carpenter, Erik Pannhoff, Liz Wood and husband, Bob, Paul Anderson Jr., Rich Anderson, Jamie Anderson and wife, Jennifer, Nathan Westfall, RaeAnn Thomas, Seth Thomas, Zachary Thomas, Gabriel Percy, Katie Havig and husband, Troy, Ben Percy and wife, Mindi, Dan Percy, Chris Thomas, Arianna Thomas, Christina Hernandez and husband, Travis, Rachael Craighton, Ciera Thomas, Lindsay Thomas, Beverly Thomas, and Jessica Thomas; great-grandchildren, Kathelinn, Emma, Christian, Grace, Sabrina, Colby, Dakota, Jamie, Hannah, Makayla, Zachary, Anna, Thane, Matthew and Keaton.
James was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Bernice Altom; brother, Sumner Thomas; sister-in-law, Alta Thomas; nephew, Harold Thomas; sons-in-law, Gary A. Peterson and John Pannhoff; and grandson, Brandon Thomas.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Arthur E. Priebe
LONE ROCK — Arthur E. Priebe, 94, of Lone Rock, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2006) at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at the Presbyterian Church in Lone Rock, with the Rev. Glenn Wilson, officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Algona.
A visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Lone Rock Presbyterian Church and will continue one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.
Arrangements are with Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Virgil A. Ruckdashel
SPOKANE, Wash. — Virgil A. Ruckdashel, 83, formerly of Rockford, Iowa, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2006) in Spokane, Wash.
Funeral services are planned for 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at Malcom’s Brower-Wann Funeral Home in Lewiston, Idaho.
Funeral services will also be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, 2006, at the Grogan Funeral Home in Polson, Montana. Burial will follow at the Lakeview Cemetery in Polson.
Annis ‘Cleo’ Curry
ALGONA — Annis “Cleo” Curry, 81, of Algona, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2006) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Algona, with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joe.
Arrangements are with The Wilson Funeral Home in Algona.
Condolences may be sent to www.lentzfuneralhome.com.
Wilson Funeral Home, (515) 295-2622.
Willis Baldwin
CHARLES CITY — Willis Baldwin, 83, of Charles City, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2006) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Willis Baldwin will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Carl Ries, pastor, will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City, with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a vigil Scriptural service will be held at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue an hour prior to the Mass at the church.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
DaeShawn Marquis Rodriguez
MASON CITY — DaeShawn Marquis Rodriguez, seven-week-old beloved son of SaNisa Rodriguez, of 104 N. Jefferson Ave., in Mason City, died silently in his sleep on Monday (Nov. 27, 2006).
DaeShawn’s funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City with Elect Lady Yavonne Jones and Pastor Paul Hasel officiating. Cremation will follow the service.
Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. until time of services on Saturday at the Fullerton Funeral Home.
Those wishing to offer memorials may wish to direct them to the DaeShawn M. Rodriguez Memorial Fund.
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.
Elaine G. Snyder
MASON CITY — Elaine G. Snyder, 74, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2006) at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Ark.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Obert A. Stromley
MANLY — Obert A. Stromley, 90, of Marble Rock, formerly of Manly, died Tuesday (Nov. 29, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St. in Manly.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Fances Mae Reed
CLEAR LAKE — Frances Mae Reed, 74, of Clear Lake, died Monday (Nov. 27, 2006) in Little Elm, Texas.
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.
Janola Murra
BUFFALO CENTER — Janola Murra, 66, of Buffalo Center died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2006) at United Hospital in Blue Earth, Minn.
Arrangements are incomplete at Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service. (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
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Paul Steven Helgeson
NORTHWOOD — Paul Steven Helgeson, 64, of Northwood, died Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2006) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Evangelical Free Church, 1310 Highway 18 W. in Clear Lake, with the Rev. David Wiersbe officiating. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S. in Northwood. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.
The family of Paul Steven Helgeson has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Fairgrounds Beautification Project in Northwood, Kim Thorsfeldt Day Spring School in South Africa, or to the Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp in his memory.
Paul Steven Helgeson was born on Jan. 6, 1942, in Story City, Iowa, the son of Kerner and Florence (Severson) Helgeson. He attended and graduated from Radcliffe High School in 1960, Waldorf College in 1962, and also from Iowa State University.
Upon completing his schooling he was a salesman for Farm Service Co. in Indianola before moving to Northwood to raise his family on their farm west of Northwood. He also worked for Farm Service Co. in Worth County, and sold insurance for Farm Bureau in Northwood. The family farmed for 25 years in the Northwood area before his retirement moving into Northwood in 2002.
He was united in marriage to Sharon “Shar baby” Reyerson on Aug. 1, 1964, at Silver Lake Lutheran Church, rural Northwood, and to this union three children were born, Michelle, Susan and Steven.
He enjoyed entertaining friends, hosting Bible study groups, music, auctions, remodeling homes, landscaping, and his mission trip to Mexico with the Christian farmers organization, but his great love and enjoyment was his family, grandchildren and countless friends. Paul was also a special uncle to his many nieces and nephews.
He was a member of Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake, First Lutheran Church in Northwood, and the Worth County Extension Council in Northwood.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 42 years; Sharon Helgeson, of Northwood; children, Michelle Perry and her husband, Rick, of Marion, Susan Kliment and her husband, Darrin, of Northwood, and Steven Helgeson and his wife, Katie, of Roland; seven grandchildren, Alyssa, Rachel, Jaclyn and Nicholas Perry, Caleb, Samuel and Josiah Paul Kliment; sister, Kathryn Helgeson of Gurnee, Illinois; a brother, Thomas Helgeson and his wife, Barbara, of Radcliffe; and a sister, Linda Thompson and her husband, Dave, of Shenandoah; and many nieces, nephews and countless friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Benjamin Perry; nephew, Douglas Thompson; and a niece, Connie Helgeson-Moen.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543. www.colonialchapels.com
Nels H. Knutson
CHARLES CITY — Nels H. Knutson, 71, of Charles City, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 am Saturday, Dec. 2, at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton. Burial with military honors will be in the New Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, 115 N. Broadway in New Hampton. Visitation will also be an hour prior to services at the church.
Arrangements are with Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 394-4331.
Geanne Anderson
VENTURA — Geanne Anderson, 54, of 210 E. Lake St. in Ventura, died Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2006) at her home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Donald Matthew Bowers and Alice Viola Bowers
APPLETON, Wis. — Donald Matthew Bowers, 83, and Alice Viola (Bergelin) Bowers, 81, both of Appleton, went to be with their Savior on Nov. 28, 2006.
Don was born June 6, 1923, son of Earl W. and Esther L. (Wiegand) Bowers; Alice was born Dec. 14, 1924, daughter of Albert J. and Hertha C. (Harder) Bergelin.
Don and Alice were united in marriage on Feb. 23, 1947, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in the Town of Chilton and were blessed with almost 60 years together. Both were long-time members of Faith Lutheran Church, Appleton. They enjoyed traveling together, spending time with their children and grandchildren and shared a love of gardening.
Donald served in Co. D, 534th Engineer Boat & Shore Regiment of the U.S. Army from January 1943 to January 1946, serving in the South Pacific and Japan.
He was employed at Appleton Papers for 43 years. He will be remembered by his family for his barbeque ribs, homemade soups, Chex mix, and the ability to fix anything.
Alice was employed as a seamstress at Geenen’s Department Store and in retail sales at Gloudeman’s. Her family and friends will always hold fond memories of her homemade pies, handmade quilts, and embroidered dishtowels. Alice was an active member of the Women’s Guild at Faith Lutheran, where her homemade mini-pies were one of the hottest selling items at their annual fall bazaar.
Donald and Alice are survived by their children, Leslie of Long Lake, Minn., Keith (Nancy) of Appleton, Wis., Kathy (David) Pitcher of Mason City, Wayne of Iowa City; eight grandchildren, Jessica Bowers of Milwaukee, Wis., Andrew Bowers of Milwaukee, Wis., Marcia (Jon) Schraa of Oshkosh, Wis., Jason Bowers of Appleton, Wis., Joe Bowers of Oshkosh, Wis., Scott Pitcher of Forest City, Suzanne Pitcher of Mason City, Melissa (William) Lawless of Mason City; and one great-grandson, Ryan Schraa, of Oshkosh. They are also survived by their siblings, Russell (Aurelia) Bowers of Appleton, Wis., John (Marilyn) Bowers of Menominee, Mich., Katherine Bowers of Madison, Wis., Elizabeth Bowers of Phoenix, Ariz., Irene (Harold) Duchow of Kaukauna, Evelyn Schmidt of Chilton, Florence (William) Lemke, Dorothy (Eugene) Mertz of Hilbert; and many nieces and nephews.
They were preceded in death by their parents; Don’s brothers, Robert, Franklin, Earl and Dean Bowers; a step-brother, Clifford Bowers; a step-sister, Florence Drexler; and brother-in-law, Merlin Schmidt.
Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 2, at Faith Lutheran Church, Appleton, Wis., with Pastor Daniel Thews officiating.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. until time of service at the church.
Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park following the service with military honors performed by American Legion Post No. 38 of Appleton.
The family would like to thank Dr. John Elisberg and Dr. Thomas Mattio and the staff at Manor Care for their compassionate care.
“Together forever.”
Arrangements are with Valley Funeral Home, 2211 N. Richmond St. Appleton, Wis, (920) 733-5435.www.valleyfh.com
Obert Allen Stromley
MARBLE ROCK — Obert Allen Stromley, of 205 River St. North, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 428 W. Walnut in Manly, with Pastor Linda Johnson Prestholt and Pastor Patricia Shaw officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Bride Colonial Chapel 110 E. Spring St. in Manly.
Memorials may be directed to Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marble Rock.
Obert Allen Stromley was born Sept. 27, 1916, in Mona, the son of Christian and Nelina (Johnson) Stromley. Obert attended Somber Lutheran School, Mona, and Lyle Community School. He farmed with his father until moving to Minneapolis, Minn., where he attended Dunwoody Institute for body and fender work.
Obert was united in marriage to DeAlda Burdella Anderson on July 26, 1943, at the Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis; to this union five children were born. In 1946, the family moved from the Twin Cities to Manly, where he owned and operated the Manly Motor Co., which expanded to selling boats and motors.
After retirement in 1978, Obert enjoyed the craft of woodworking. He would travel around to craft shows selling his assorted woodworking crafts. Obert was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly, where he served as president on the church council, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and a past member of Manly City Council.
He loved dancing, fishing, camping, traveling south for the winter and north for the summer to their lake home on Lake Jefferson in Minnesota. Obert’s greatest love was spending time with his family and friends.
Obert is survived by his children, Richard (Pat) Stromley of Mason City, Deanna Stromley of Eden Prairie, Minn., Duane (Daphne) Stromley of Manly, John Stromley of Burlington, and Janice (Gary) Marken of Manly; grandchildren Randall (Kris) Stromley of Des Moines, Robert Stromley and fiancee, Kristi Tabbert, of Mason City, Dawn (Scott) Bentten of Lisbon, N.D., Danita (Travis) Ostrom of Grand Forks, N.D., Andrew (Amie) Marken of Manly, Sara Marken of Manly, and her special friend, Travis Dunbar, of Mason City; great-grandchildren, Abigail, Samuel and Claire Stromley, Hunter and Isac Bentten; brothers and sisters, Reuben (Helen) Stromley, Esther Nelson, Rodney (Wilma) Stromley, Wayne (Linda) Stromley, Mike Stromley, Marg (Dean) Saathoff, Ardith, Barbara, and Rachael; sisters-in-law, Eleanor Stromley, Velma (Don) Roberts, Joy (LaVern) Warner, Arlene (Leo) Martie, Norma Streich, Charlotte Cobeen and (Bob Thoen); brother-in-law, Millard (Cynthia) Anderson.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, DeAlda Stromley; siblings, Chester, Robert, Kenneth, and George Stromley; sisters, Ruby Mae Stromley and Sadie Thompson.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242. www.colonialchapels.com
DaeShawn Marquis Rodriguez
MASON CITY — DaeShawn Marquis Rodriguez, seven-week-old beloved son of SaNisa Rodriguez, of 104 N. Jefferson Ave. in Mason City, died silently in his sleep on Monday afternoon (Nov. 27, 2006).
DaeShawn’s funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with Elect Lady Yavonne Jones and Pastor Paul Hasel officiating. Cremation will follow the service in the care of Cremation Services of North Iowa and Fullerton Funeral Homes.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning until the time of DaeShawn’s service at Fullerton Funeral Home.
Those wishing to offer memorials may wish to direct them to The DaeShawn M. Rodriguez Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
DaeShawn Marquis Rodriguez was born into the welcoming arms of his mother, SaNisa, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. He instantly captured the hearts of all his family members!
SaNisa claims that when DaeShawn became tired or fussy, she could easily calm and comfort him by wrapping him in a soft, cuddly blanket and hum songs to him. At the tender age of seven weeks, DaeShawn was very alert and constantly “checking out” his family and surroundings. He easily made known that he recognized his Mom and bottle through voice and gesture! DaeShawn’s smile and baby giggle was infectious to all who were near him. He recently delighted in the new experiences of a swing and trying a small amount of mashed potatoes and turkey juice on Thanksgiving Day.
DaeShawn will be an angel forever and cherished in the hearts and minds of those who shared in his short life.
He is survived by his loving mother, SaNisa Rodriguez, of Mason City; his grandparents, Gloria Rodriguez of Mason City and Timothy Bekish Sr. of Des Moines; his great-grandmother, Joann Bekish, of Des Moines; and his aunts and uncles, Timothy Rodriguez II, Laurissa, Tamisha, Iesha, Layesha, Charlessa, A’liyah, Tre’Devonte, and Keegan Bekish. DaeShawn will also be dearly missed by numerous great-aunts and uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Preceding DaeShawn in death are his great-grandparents, Guadelupe and Maria Rodriguez; and his great-grandfather, Chester Greenup Sr.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
Willis Baldwin
CHARLES CITY — Willis Baldwin, 83, of Charles City, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2006) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Willis Baldwin will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Carl Ries celebrating the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City, with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a vigil Scriptural service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the Mass.
Willis “Willie” Neal Baldwin was born March 7, 1923, at Charles City, the son of Edmond and Faith (Day) Baldwin. He graduated in 1941 from Charles City High School where he played on the basketball and track teams. Willie proudly served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946.
On April 16, 1953, he was united in marriage to Marlys Carpenter at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in New Hampton. He worked for 50 years at the Oliver/White Farm Equipment company where he was a tool designer. Willie was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the VFW, American Legion, Moose Lodge and the YMCA.
His interests included roller skating and photography in his early years, fishing, golfing, playing cards and ping pong, bird watching, cartoon illustrating and bowling, having been inducted into the Charles City Men’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame. Willie also redesigned the City Improvement Association clock in Central Park.
He always enjoyed his patio and took special pride in his lawn care. Family was always important to Willie and he looked forward to spending time with them all, especially his grandchildren and great- grandchildren. He always looked forward to taking his family “up north.”
Living family members include his wife, Marlys Baldwin, of Charles City; four children, Jeff (Diane) Baldwin of Mason City, Becky Miller of Minnetonka, Minn., Cathy (Kevin) Snow of Rochester, Minn., and Mike (Tina) Baldwin, of Mankato, Minn.; nine grandchildren, Matthew, Stefanie and Steven Baldwin, Erin (Kyle) Mays, Callie and Ryan Miller, Kari Snow, and Sydney and Trevor Baldwin; two great-grandchildren, Nicholas Mays and Raylin Miller; a brother, Dwight Baldwin, of Pennsylvania.; two sisters, Lois Newman of Charles City, and Helen (Roger) Hirsch of Rockwell; and three sisters-in-law, Joy Baldwin of Greeley, Colo., Mary Ann Hebert-Baldwin of Charles City, and Claudette Baldwin of Osage.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Clark and Burdette Baldwin.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
Quentin F. Casanova
BELLA VISTA, Ark. — Quentin F. Casanova, 82, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2006) at Concordia Care Center in Bella Vista, Ark. He was born on June 14, 1924, in St. Paul, Minn., to Frank Casanova and Alice Benechet Casanova.
He was raised and educated in Minnesota. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in electrical engineering.
Quentin married Kathleen Dustin on Nov. 24, 1948, in St. Paul, Minn. He worked as an electrical engineer until retiring from Consolidated Electric of St. Paul in 1982. They moved to Bella Vista, Ark., in 2002. He was a member of the Bella Vista Community Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters, Yvette Korn and Joann Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kathleen Casanova, of Bella Vista, Ark.; three daughters, Carol L. Barth and husband, John, of Greene, Mary Wymore and husband, Burton, of Moline, Ill., Kitty A. Eoff of Bella Vista, Ark.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
No local services are planned. Arrangements are with the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, Ark.
Norman Lincke
OSAGE — Norman Lincke, 82, of Osage, died Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2006) at the Faith Home in Osage.
Norman was born Aug. 22, 1924, at Mitchell, Iowa, the son of Paul and Abigail (Dodge) Lincke. Norman graduated from Osage High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, landing in Normandy on D-Day. His tour also included Luxemburg, Belgium and Germany. Norman was presented with a Medal of Appreciation from the Ambassador of France.
He returned to Osage, where he married Eileen Puettmann on Oct. 9, 1946, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Norman was employed as a mechanic for the Iowa DOT for 36 years. He was a member of the Osage VFW and the Osage American Legion. Norman was an accomplished carpenter and made many pieces of furniture for his family. He enjoyed dancing, fishing, and his grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 2, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery with military honors at graveside by Osage VFW Post 7920 and Osage American Legion Post 278.
Visitation is from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a rosary at 3 p.m.
Norman is survived by his wife, Eileen Lincke, of Osage; two daughters, Claudia (Larry) Lacour of Osage and Donna Adams and friend, Rex Ratcliff, of Hampton; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Stephen Francis Doll
Stephen Francis Doll was born July 13, 1931, in Walham, Mass., and passed on to be with his family at 9:35 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2006 at Hospice of North Iowa.
Stephen was preceded in death by his father, mother, brother and two sisters.
Thank you to the staff of Cornerstone Assisted Living and Hospice of North Iowa for providing Stephen with quality care, compassion and unconditional love.
A special Thank You is extended to Stephen’s special friends for their support these last few weeks: Martha, Margie, Pete, Susan, Joe, Jack, Amanda, Kurtis, Sandy, Tim, Father Gehling and Ralph.
Stephen requested cremation and a private burial at Kanawha Cemetery.
Memorials for Stephen Francis Doll should be sent to Community Kitchen of North Iowa, Cornerstone Assisted Living or Hospice of North Iowa.
Elayne G. Snyder
ROGERS, Ark. — Elayne G. (Lynne) Snyder, 74, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2006) at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rogers, Ark.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Steve Palo officiating. Interment of her cremated remains will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the services Saturday at the funeral chapel.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Janola Murra
BUFFALO CENTER — Janola Murra, 66, of Buffalo Center died Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2006) at the United Hospital in Blue Earth, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the North Iowa High School Auditorium in Buffalo Center, with Pastor Ron Wheeler, officiating. Burial will be at Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be one hour before the ceremony on Saturday at North Iowa High School.
Arrangements are with Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641) 562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
Esther Lubben
FOREST CITY — Esther Lubben, 94, of Forest City, died Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at the First Baptist Church in Forest City with the Rev. Larry Kidwell officiating. Burial will be at Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church.
Arrangements are with Petersen Lund Funeral Home 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Robert V. Nelson
BELMOND — Robert V. Nelson, 86, of Belmond, died Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2006) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond. (641) 444-4474.
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