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Olaf O.
Book
FOREST
CITY —
Olaf
“Ole”
Book,
83, of
Forest
City,
died
Monday
(Oct. 9,
2006) at
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
service
will be
10:30
a.m.
Thursday
(Oct.
12,
2006) at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City
with the
Rev. Lee
Laaveg
officiating.
Burial
will be
at
Madison
Township
Cemetery
in
Forest
City.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today
(Oct.
11) at
the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
505 N.
Clark
St. in
Forest
City,
and an
hour
prior to
service
at the
church.
Olaf
Otto
Book was
born on
a farm
near
Forest
City,
Iowa, on
May 25,
1923,
the son
of
Swedish
immigrants
Otto
Olaf and
Ida
(Martinson)
Book.
He
attended
schools
in
Madison
Township,
Hancock
County
and
Forest
City.
After
graduating
from the
eighth
grade,
he
worked
various
jobs and
with his
family
on the
farm
until
being
drafted
into the
United
States
Army on
July 14,
1943. He
served
in the
European
Theater
and
spent
time as
a POW in
an
Austrian
prison
camp.
Following
his
discharge
from the
service,
he
returned
to
Forest
City. On
May 1,
1948, he
was
married
to Ellen
Homes at
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The
couple
had one
son,
Douglas.
Ole
began
working
at
Hawkes
Pool
Hall in
Forest
City. He
later
worked
for
Winnebago
County
and then
for
Winnebago
Industries
until
his
retirement.
He liked
working
part-time
transporting
cars for
local
auto
dealers
and
treasured
spending
time
with his
friends
at the
Senior
Citizen
Center.
He took
many
fishing
trips
with
friends
and
enjoyed
taking
drives
around
the
countryside.
Ole is
survived
by two
brothers
and
sisters-in-law,
Dell and
Wanda
Book, of
Forest
City and
Harold
and
Marlys
Book of
Fertile;
one
sister
and
brother-in-law,
Violet
and Ray
Charlson,
of
Forest
City;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
Also
surviving
are
three
brothers-in-law:
Bob
Homes,
of
Surprise,
Ariz.;
LeRoy
Homes,
of
Vancouver,
Wash.;
and
Duane
Reese,
of Colo,
Iowa.
Ole was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
wife,
Ellen;
and his
son,
Douglas.
Also two
sisters,
Luella
Johnson
and
Emily
Harringa;
five
brothers,
Gustaf,
Albert,
Clarence,
Everett
and
Floyd
Book;
two
brothers-in-law,
Clarence
Johnson
and Ben
Harringa;
and
three
sisters-in-law,
Pearl
Book,
Dorothy
Book and
Margaret
Book.
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
(641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
June E.
Zuehl
BRITT —
June E.
Zuehl,
71, of
Britt
died
Tuesday
(Oct.
10,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Friday
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in Britt
with the
Rev.
Robert
Dodge
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Evergreen
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Thursday
at the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
Britt
and one
hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Memorials
may be
designated
in her
name.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home,
(641)
843 -
3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
William
D.
Killpack
MASON
CITY —
William
D.
Killpack,
82, of
1830
Springview
Drive,
died
Monday
(Oct. 9,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
a later
date.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Delmer
Dale
Daniels
MASON
CITY —
Delmer
Dale
Daniels,
59, of
1528 N.
Hampshire
Ave. in
Mason
City,
went
home to
be with
the Lord
on
Monday
(Oct. 9,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City
from
diabetes,
liver
cancer
and
other
complications
due to
Agent
Orange.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Thursday
(Oct.
12,
2006) at
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church,
419 N.
Delaware
Ave. in
Mason
City,
with the
Rev.
Mark
Lavrenz
officiating.
Military
honors
will be
conducted
after
the
funeral
service
at the
church
by the
Mason
City
Veterans
Memorial
Association.
Burial
will be
at 2:30
p.m.
Thursday
in the
Pleasant
Hill
Cemetery,
rural
Ackley,
with
military
honors
conducted
by the
Vietnam
Veterans
of
America
Chapter
790,
Mason
City,
and the
Elliot
Keninger
American
Legion
Post
252,
Ackley.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today
(Oct.
11,
2006) at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City,
and also
one hour
prior to
the
service
on
Thursday
at the
church.
In lieu
of
flowers,
memorials
may be
given to
the
Delmer
D.
Daniels
Memorial
Fund in
care of
the
family.
Delmer
Dale
Daniels
was born
on Feb.
16,
1947, in
Hampton,
the son
of
Harold
and
Johanna
(Toomsen)
Daniels
of
Ackley.
He
graduated
from
Ackley-Geneva
High
School
in 1965.
Delmer
attended
Ellsworth
College,
Iowa
Falls.
He
joined
the
United
States
Army in
September
of 1966.
Delmer
served
in
Vietnam
from
Feb. 28,
1967, to
March 1,
1968,
with the
2nd
Battalion
14th
Infantry
Division
stationed
at Chu
Chi and
Tay Nihn.
After
one year
and one
day tour
in
Vietnam,
he went
to
Germany
and was
stationed
at Hanau
with the
75th
Artillery
Division.
Delmer
was
honorably
discharged
on July
31,
1970,
from the
United
States
Army.
On April
20,
2006,
Delmer
was
honored
and
recognized
for his
sacrifice
while
serving
in the
Republic
of
Vietnam
with The
Order of
The
Silver
Rose.
The
Order of
The
Silver
Rose
believes
that you
have
earned
recognition
for your
sacrifice.
It was
in
Vietnam
that he
was
exposed
to Agent
Orange
and
chemically
wounded.
He was
among a
very
select
group of
Americans
who are
being
honored
with The
Order of
The
Silver
Rose.
Delmer
returned
to
Ackley
and
attended
Ellsworth
College.
He
worked
for
Kmart
for five
years,
Marshall
and
Swift
Inc. for
22 years
and most
recently
with
NIACC in
the
physical
plant
department
as a
third-shift
custodian
until
health
problems
developed.
On April
9, 1972,
Delmer
was
united
into
marriage
to the
sweetheart
of his
dreams,
Marjory
A.
Hartwig,
at
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church,
in St.
Ansgar.
The
couple
made
their
home in
Mason
City,
where
they
raised
their
two
daughters,
Stacy (Charlson)
and
Wendy (Rish).
Delmer
loved
his
family
and
enjoyed
spending
time
with
them. He
treasured
all of
his
friends.
He
enjoyed
camping,
fishing,
reading,
listening
to and
playing
the
accordion,
and
traveling.
He also
enjoyed
visiting,
dining
out and
playing
cards,
and
could
never
pass up
a good
garage
sale. He
cherished
the time
together
with his
wife,
Marjory,
and
daughters
Stacy
and
Wendy.
He was a
member
of
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
for 34
years,
where he
served
many
offices
and sung
in the
choir
over the
years.
He was a
life
member
of the
VFW 733,
Mason
City,
and
Vietnam
Veterans
of
America
790 (VVA),
where he
held
office
of vice
president.
Delmer
was also
a member
of the
Elliot
Keninger
American
Legion
Post
252,
Ackley
Survivors
left to
mourn
his
passing
include
his
wonderful
wife of
34 ½
years,
Marjory;
his
devoted
and
loving
daughters
and
their
spouses,
Stacy
and
Dawayne
Charlson
and
Wendy
and
Chris
Rish,
both of
Mason
City; a
sister,
Janice
Rinnels,
and her
husband,
Gary; a
brother,
Galen
Daniels,
and his
wife,
Ronda;
both of
Ackley;
and his
in-laws,
Gary and
Jean
Hartwig
of
Northwood;
David
and Sue
Hartwig
of
Northwood;
and
Duane
and
Jeanne
Hartwig
of
Waverly;
and many
nieces,
nephews,
aunts,
uncles,
cousins
and many
special
friends
and
special
“adopted
grandchildren.”
Delmer
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
father
and
mother-in-law,
and
several
aunts,
uncles
and
friends.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Thelma
T.
Farris
MASON
CITY —
Ruby
Thelma
(Wood)
Farris,
95, of
302
Second
St.
N.E.,
died
Monday
(Oct. 9,
2006) at
the Good
Shepherd
Care
Center
in Mason
City.
Ruby’s
request
was that
her body
be
cremated.
There
will be
a
private
family
graveside
service
in the
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Britt.
Memorials
may be
directed
to
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Ruby
Thelma
Wood was
born May
12,
1911,
near
Wesley,
Iowa,
the
daughter
of John
Aaron
and
Belle
Dora
(Hogue)
Wood.
She
received
her
education
in the
Britt
schools
and
Hamilton
Business
College
in Mason
City.
She
worked
as a
bookkeeper
for many
years.
Ruby was
a member
of the
First
United
Methodist
Church,
Mason
City,
and a
50-year
member
of the
Eastern
Star.
Ruby is
survived
by
several
nieces
and
nephews,
other
relatives
and
friends.
Ruby is
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
sister,
Auty B.
Griggs,
in March
of 2006;
three
other
sisters;
and two
brothers.
Arrangements
are with
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Wayne
Lee
Escherich
SILOAM
SPRINGS,
Ark. —
Wayne
Lee
Escherich
was born
on Dec.
7, 1941,
to
Reuben
and Anna
(Arnevik)
Escherich.
He
passed
away on
Saturday
(Oct. 7,
2006) at
Siloam
Springs
Memorial
Hospital
in
Siloam
Springs,
Ark.
Wayne
graduated
from
Lake
Mills
High
School
and
continued
to live
in
Scarville,
Iowa,
with his
family
until
1985. He
owned
and
operated
the
Scarville
grocery
store
and a
small
snowmobile
dealership.
He then
farmed
for
several
years
before
driving
truck
full
time in
1984. He
eventually
moved to
Arkansas
and
became
owner
and
operator
of a
trucking
company
called
Anderson
Produce.
Wayne
was
committed
to this
business,
its
customers,
drivers
and
employees.
A happy
day in
Wayne’s
life was
Feb. 14,
2004,
when he
married
Peggy
Ruth
Davis.
He was a
truly
wonderful
husband
and
friend
to
Peggy,
and
together
they
shared a
lot of
love and
laughs.
Wayne
enjoyed
his time
with
Peggy,
family
and
friends
more
than
anything.
Wayne
was
amazing
to watch
with
children.
The
interest
he
showed
in them
was
genuine
and they
made
fast
friends
with
him. It
was
never
too hot
for him
to play
outside
(cowboy
boots
and all)
nor too
hard on
the
floor to
play
along
and talk
with
them
about
toys.
Though
Wayne
was
known
for how
hard he
worked
and the
little
time he
took for
himself,
he
pursued
some fun
hobbies,
too.
While
living
in
Scarville,
he raced
snowmobiles
and
participated
in
tractor
pulls.
He
admired
hot-rods
cars and
enjoyed
watching
auto
racing.
Dale
Earnhardt
Sr. was
his
NASCAR
favorite.
Rock ‘n’
roll
music
from the
’50s and
’60s was
the
music he
liked.
He
enjoyed
walking
several
miles
each
day,
working
in his
yard and
most of
all,
talking
with his
neighbors
who he
liked so
much.
Those
left to
honor
his
memory
are his
wife,
Peggy
Escherich;
his
children,
Randy
Escherich
and
wife,
Renee,
of
Kiester,
Minn.;
Brian
Escherich
and
wife,
Lisa, of
Ankeny;
his
stepchildren,
Mark
Mangus,
and
wife,
Michelle,
of Rock
Springs,
Wyo.;
David
Mangus
and
wife,
Shannon,
of
Mullen,
Texas;
and
Jason
Mangus,
of Fort
Hood,
Texas;
the
grandchildren
he
cherished,
Johnathan,
Jacob,
Chris,
Beth
Ann,
Andrea,
Megan,
Samuel,
Anna,
Tianna,
Brayden,
Dustin,
Sidney
and John
Carl;
his
siblings,
Susan
Helmich
and
husband,
Kyle;
Diane
Sorenson
and
husband
Jim;
Reuben
Escherich
Jr. and
wife
Linda;
Donald
Escherich
and
wife,
Barb;
and Lyle
Escherich
and
wife,
Debbie.
Wayne
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
infant
son,
Bradley,
and
brother,
Robert
Escherich.
Funeral
services
for Mr.
Escherich
will be
held at
10 a.m.
today
(Oct.
11,
2006) at
the
Backstrom-Pyeatte
Chapel
in
Siloam
Springs,
Ark.
Burial
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Friday
(Oct.
13,
2006) at
Rocky
Creek
Cemetery
near
Brownwood,
Texas.
Visitation
was held
from 2
to 8
p.m.
Tuesday
(Oct.
10,
2006) at
the
Backstrom-Pyeatte
Chapel
in
Siloam
Springs,
Ark.
Local
arrangements
were
made
under
the
direction
of
Backstrom-Pyeatte
Funeral
Home of
Siloam
Springs,
Ark.
Online
guestbook
can be
signed
at
www.backstrom-pyeatte.com
in the
obituary
section.
Crystal
I. Teig
MASON
CITY —
Crystal
I. Teig,
84, of
300
Second
St.
N.E.,
died
Sunday
(Oct. 8,
2006) at
the Good
Shepherd
Health
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
today
(Oct.
11,
2006) at
the
First
United
Methodist
Church,
119 S.
Georgia
Ave.,
with the
Rev. Jim
Stiles
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
one hour
before
services
today at
the
church.
Memorials
may be
given to
the
Crystal
Teig
Memorial
Fund.
Crystal
was born
Oct. 14,
1921 in
Popejoy,
Iowa,
the
daughter
of
George
and
Myrtle (Auchampach)
Brownlee.
She
married
Mervin
B. Teig
on Sept.
6, 1942
at the
First
United
Methodist
Church
in
Bethany,
Missouri.
Three
daughters
were
born to
this
union.
Two of
the
girls
died in
infancy
and
daughter
Kathleen
died in
1998.
The
Teig’s
moved to
Mason
City in
1945.
Crystal
enjoyed
traveling,
wintering
in Texas
and
fishing
trips to
Minnesota.
She was
also an
avid
golfer
and a
member
of the
First
United
Methodist
Church.
Crystal
is
survived
by a
granddaughter,
Jennifer
Cooper
and
husband,
Brad, of
West Des
Moines;
grandson,
Brian
DeZiel
and
wife,
Mary, of
Houston,
Texas;
sisters,
Jean
Fry, of
Mason
City,
Bernita
Noble,
of Sioux
City,
Phoebe
Payne,
of
Springfield,
Virginia;
several
nieces
and
nephews.
Crystal
was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Mervin;
three
daughters,
Elice,
Sharon
and
Kathleen;
four
brothers,
and four
sisters.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Shawn P.
Hejna
Vincent
Hejna
TACOMA,
Wash. —
Shawn P.
Hejna,
42, of
Tacoma,
Wash.,
died
Thursday
(Oct. 5,
2006) in
Tacoma.
Vincent
Hejna,
42, died
Oct. 4,
2003, in
Seattle,
Wash.
The
funeral
for
Shawn P.
Hejna
and
Vincent
Hejna
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday
(Oct.
14,
2006) at
St.
John’s
Catholic
Cemetery
in
Duncan,
Iowa,
with
Father
Michael
Schueller
officiating.
Visitation
for
Shawn
will be
9 to 10
a.m.
Saturday
at the
Cataldo
Funeral
Chapel
in
Garner
with a
9:30
a.m.
rosary.
Cataldo
Funeral
Chapel,
(641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Joyce
(Dailey)
Terry
ALGONA —
Joyce
Terry,
85, died
Friday
(Oct. 6,
2006)
following
a brief
illness.
Joyce
was a
long-time
resident
of
Algona
and had
moved to
Idaho in
June of
2005 to
live
with her
son, Tom
Dailey.
A
memorial
service
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Friday
(Oct.
13,
2006) at
the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Algona.
Inurnment
will be
East
Lawn
Cemetery,
Algona.
In lieu
of
flowers,
the
family
asks
that any
memorials
be
directed
to the
Multiple
Sclerosis
Foundation.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Elizabeth
‘Bette”
J. Byrne
ALGONA —
Elizabeth
“Bette”
J. Byrne
was born
Sept.
19,
1923, in
Algona,
the
daughter
of
Charles
“Ted”
and
Ethel
(Kelley)
Johnson.
She grew
up in
Algona
and
attended
St.
Cecelia’s
Academy.
After
her
schooling
and
during
World
War II,
she was
employed
at
Dreesman
Produce
in
Algona
before
becoming
a
housewife.
On Sept.
28,
1963,
Elizabeth
was
united
in
marriage
to
Raymond
John
Byrne
Jr. in
Blue
Earth,
Minnesota.
After
their
marriage,
the
couple
lived in
Algona,
where
they
lived
their
entire
married
lives.
Raymond
died
Oct. 10,
1999.
Bette
loved
her
family
and
friends,
and
looked
forward
to the
get-togethers
she had
with
them.
She
enjoyed
music,
especially
from the
World
War II
era, was
an avid
reader
and
never
missed
watching
“Jeopardy,”
which
she was
very
good at.
Bette
had a
real
love for
animals
and
never
turned
away a
stray
pet that
might
end up
at her
door
looking
for food
and
care.
Bette
was a
member
of St.
Cecelia
Parish
in
Algona.
Bette
passed
from
this
life on
Tuesday
(Oct.
10,
2006) at
the
Kossuth
Regional
Health
Center,
Algona,
at the
age of
83.
She is
survived
by
sisters,
Virginia
Baxter
and
husband,
Roland,
of Lone
Rock;
Lois
Brinkema,
of
Kamrar;
Shirley
Metzger
and
husband,
Robert,
of Ames;
and
Janell
Kickbush,
of Clear
Lake;
brothers,
Curtis
Johnson,
of
Grinnell,
and
Robert
Johnson,
of Clear
Lake;
many
nieces,
nephews,
great-nieces
and
great-nephews
and
great-great
nieces
and
great-great-nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Raymond;
parents,
Charles
“Ted”
and
Ethel
Johnson;
brothers,
Charles
“Darrell,”
Rodney
and
Kenneth
Johnson;
and
sisters,
Darlene,
Marianne
and
Joanne
Johnson.
Funeral
Mass
will be
celebrated
at 10:30
a.m.
Friday
at St.
Cecelia
Catholic
Church
with
Father
Paul
Eisele
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Laurel
Hill
Cemetery
in
Irvington.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Thursday,
Oct. 12,
2006, at
the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Algona
with a
rosary
at 4:30
p.m. and
a prayer
service
at 6
p.m.
Memorials
can be
directed
to the
Hospice
of the
Heartland,
1515 S.
Phillips
St.,
Algona,
IA
50511.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Elzo
Lewerke
BRITT —
Elzo
Lewerke,
89, of
Britt,
died
Monday
(Oct. 9,
2006) at
the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday
(Oct.
13,
2006) at
the
Bethel
Baptist
Church
in Britt
with
Pastor
Bob
Fleming
officiating.
Interment
will be
at
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Britt.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Thursday
(Oct.
12,
2006) at
the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel
in Britt
and
continue
one hour
prior to
services
on
Friday
at the
church.
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel,
(641)
843-3839.
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William D. Killpack
MASON CITY —William D. Killpack, 82, of 1830 Springview Drive, died Monday (Oct. 9, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at a later date at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave. Private family inurnment services will be held in the Memorial Park Cemetery Columbarium, Mason City
There will be no visitation.
Bill Killpack was born Feb. 28, 1924, in Persia, Iowa, parents are James M. and Dorothy H. Killpack. His father was in the bank in Persia, and with the changes in banking at that time, he moved east to find opportunities.
Bill graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1941 and with his interest in farming and agriculture, he enrolled in Iowa State College to study animal husbandry. When he failed his physical for the Army Air Corps, he decided to postpone his college and learn first hand more about Aberdeen Angus cattle and that business. He worked for some outstanding Angus herds and had a good apprentice experience with the Leachman Brothers.
In the fall of 1944, Bill decided to return to Iowa State College to complete his education and continue in the Angus cattle business. He was very active on the campus, joined the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and served as president in his senior year. His other campus activities included Cardinal Key and Alpha Zeta honorees, Agriculture Council and Block and Bridle Club.
In the spring of 1946, he met Lucille Saunders and they were engaged with plans to get married on July 12 after Lucille completed her degree in home economics education. After graduation, Bill started showing Angus cattle for Wilton Farms, and secured a job as herdsman for White Gates Farms in Flanders, N.J. Lucille and Bill were married at the LaGrange Christian Church as planned. After fitting and showing Angus at major shows in 1959, he was named “Herdsman of the Year” at the International Livestock Show 1959. After developing strong allergies to livestock, Bill was forced to change occupations and joined his father in banking at The Geauga County National Bank in Chardon, Ohio.
Six children were born to Lucille and Bill, they are Kathlyn, Sandra, William, Robert, David and Richard. After working in banks in Ohio and New Jersey, he had an opportunity to return to Iowa in 1972 where he was elected an officer of the United Home Bank, and he retired as executive vice president in 1989.
Bill and Lucille were very active in Mason City and members of the First United Methodist Church. Bill served on the board of the North Iowa Medical Center for 15 years. Rotary has been a very important part of their lives, Bill was president of the Rotary Club of Mason City, served as the governor of Rotary District 5970 1989-90. After retiring from the bank in ’89, he joined the North Iowa Medical Center to help develop and market The Willows, a senior housing complex close to the hospital. After completing that task, Bill accepted an opportunity to work for the NIACC Foundation with the challenges of establishing the Alumni Association and raising money. In three and a half years, the NIACC Alumni Association was active with a working board and many projects. In 1994, First Citizens National Bank made plans to move their charter and headquarters to Mason City. This provided another opportunity for Bill to work in the bank and was made vice president of business development and retired December 2000. With his interest in The Music Man Square, he worked as assistant executive director until September 2002.
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
Elzo Lewerke
BRITT — Elzo Lewerke, 89, of Britt, passed away Monday (Oct. 9, 2006) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services for Elzo Lewerke will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at Bethel Baptist Church in Britt with Pastor Bob Fleming and Pastor Loren L. Steven officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt and continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Elzo, the son of Harm and Jennie (Mulder) Lewerke, was born on April 7, 1917, in Parkersburg, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Yvonne Stratton on Nov. 28, 1938. From this union was born five children, Diane (Bill) Kafer of Manly, Curtis (Julie) Lewerke of Clear Lake, Dennis (Jodie) Lewerke of Mason City, Ruth (Jay) Newman of Kensett, and Jonathan (Jo Ellen) Lewerke of Mason City.
During the war, he worked in a factory making shells for the armed forces, later went into farming, owned and operated a locker in Ottosen, Iowa, then returned to farming in the 50s. In the 60s, he began his construction career.
Nov. 8, 1981, he was united in marriage to Betty Ann (Steven) Dee in Algona, Iowa. He was a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church in Britt, Iowa. He accepted the Lord as his personal savior at an early age. He loved working with children as well as with adults within his community.
Betty Ann and Elzo raised numerous buffalo, llamas, wallabies, as well as numerous exotic deer and birds up until they moved into the town of Britt. One of Elzo and Betty’s highlights of their lives together was a special trip to Israel.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Ann; his five children and their spouses, 17 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, four sisters, Susan McClain, Jennie (Lynn) Forshee, Rosie Brunsen and Eileen (Cliff) Smith; one brother, Jake (Ethel) Lewerke; one sister-in-law, Eulla Lewerke; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harm and Jennie Lewerke; mother of his children, Yvonne (Stratton) Lewerke; two sisters, Gertrud Smidt and Ella Bergman; two brothers, Harm and Pete Lewerke; four brothers-in-law, Bud Smidt, Henry Brunsen, John Bergman and Ronald McClain; one sister-in law, Viola Lewerke; and one granddaughter, Kristi Ann Lewerke.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Ione Leone Westaby
DOWS — Ione Leone Westaby, 99, of Dows, died Wednesday (Oct. 11, 2006) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services for Ione Westaby will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at the United Methodist Church in Dows with the Pastor Kalen Fristad, officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
Visitation for Ione Westaby will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 300 Lee St. in Dows, and will continue one hour before services on Sunday at the church.
Ewing-Dugger-Helgeson Funeral Home, (515) 852-4134.
June E. Zuehl
BRITT — June E. Zuehl, 71, of Britt, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Britt with the Rev. Robert Dodge, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt and will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Memorials may be designated in her name.
June Elaine Zuehl, the daughter of Charles and Elsie (Monson) Wilson, was born Dec. 30, 1934, at Forest City. She graduated from Forest City High School in 1952.
On June 2, 1953, she was married to Dennis L. Zuehl at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They lived in Texas and later Niagara Falls, N.Y., while Dennis was serving his country in the U.S. Army. In 1960, they moved to the Zuehl family, farm south of Britt, which was recognized as a Century Farm in 2001.
June loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed helping on the farm by driving the tractor, mowing lawn and attending to the dogs and birds. She also enjoyed fishing in Canada and couldn’t go a day without watching the Food Network channel.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Britt, UMW, and served on several church boards.
June is survived by her husband, Dennis, of Britt; two children, Cynthia Zuehl of Britt and Douglas (Kathy) Zuehl of Britt; four grandchildren, Brandy Smidt, Jennifer (Reed Brown) Smidt, Jeremy Zuehl and Jake (Rachael) Zuehl; three great-grandchildren, Jordan Brown and Kane and Kale Zuehl; her mother-in-law, Helena Zuehl, of Britt; sisters and brothers, Betty (Vern) Hockett of Forest City, Bonnie Steiff of Forest City, Gloria (John) Sieh of Clear Lake, Clyde (Pat) Wilson of Louisiana, Jerry (Rose) Wilson of Clear Lake and Barbara (Keith) Etzen of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Brad Zuehl; sister, Marjorie Heimdal; and brother, Jimmie Wilson.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 843-3811. www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Mona B. Wallace
HAMPTON — Mona B. Wallace, 99, of Hampton, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2006) at Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility at Hampton.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the Hampton Cemetery in Hampton with the Rev. Jerry Miller officiating.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton is in charge of arrangements.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Wilma Edna Lee
MASON CITY — Wilma Edna Lee, 89, of Mason City, passed away on Monday (Oct. 9, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with Good Shepherd Chaplin Nick Knoth officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at the funeral home chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the Wilma Edna Lee Memorial Fund.
Wilma Edna Lee was born on Jan. 15, 1917, in Kensett, daughter of John Edward and Myrtle Edna (Finch) Barta. Wilma graduated from Manly High School in 1935 and St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing in 1938, where she received her registered nursing degree. Wilma worked at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, where she was the charge nurse of the ER, Drs. Lannon, Brown and Jacobs Family Practice, and later retiring from Dr. Yankey’s Family Practice.
Wilma was united in marriage to Russell D. Lee on Jan. 19, 1944, in Mason City.
She was a member of the Women in Medicine Club.
Wilma enjoyed bowling, nursing, and golfing. In 1984, she was Mason City’s All City Women’s Champion 9-Hole and first in the City Senior (65 and older) Tourney. She loved spending time with her family and they will greatly miss her.
Wilma is survived by her daughter, Trudy (Richard) Muhlstein, of Mason City; son, Dennis (Jyl) Lee, of Melbourne, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Lindsay and Carrie Lee of Melbourne, Fla., and Jason (Tami) Muhlstein and Mark Muhlstein of Minneapolis, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Russell in 2005; and brother, Lloyd Barta.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Ralph ‘Bob’ R. Potter
MASON CITY — Ralph “Bob” R. Potter, 70, of 2008 S. Taft Ave., Mason City, died Wednesday (Oct. 11, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
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
Floyd J. Schlorholtz
ROCKWELL — Floyd J. Schlorholtz, 79, of 120 Seventh St. N. in Rockwell, died Wednesday (Oct. 11, 2006) at his home in Rockwell.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 14, 2006) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 305 E. Elm St. in Rockwell, with Father Craig E. Steimel and Father Patrick Geary presiding. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Rockwell. Graveside military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Gallagher Post No. 208 of Rockwell.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at the Sacred Heart School Chapel in Rockwell. A Knights of Columbus rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. and the Scripture vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m. The visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Floyd J. Schlorholtz Memorial Fund.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be sent to the family via e-mail to www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home in Rockwell is in charge of arrangements.
Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 822-3191.
Posted on 10/12/2006 by Gene Manning
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Floyd J. Schlorholtz
ROCKWELL — Floyd J. Schlorholtz, 79, of 120 Seventh St. N., Rockwell, died early Wednesday morning, (Oct. 11, 2006) at his home in Rockwell.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 305 E. Elm St., Rockwell, with Father Craig E. Steimel and Father Patrick Geary presiding. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Rockwell. Graveside military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Gallagher Post No. 208 of Rockwell.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Oct. 13, 2006, at the Sacred Heart School Chapel in Rockwell. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. by the Knights of Columbus Rosary Council No. 13314 and a Scripture vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. The visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the Sacred Heart school chapel.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the Floyd J. Schlorholtz Memorial Fund.
Floyd John Schlorholtz was born April 10, 1927, in Breda, Iowa, to Abel J. and Emma (Becker) Schlorholtz. He graduated from Wall Lake High School, class of 1944. Floyd was a U.S. Navy veteran who honorably and faithfully served his country.
On Jan. 26, 1950, Floyd was united in marriage to Louise Reiff at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Carroll County, Iowa. To this union seven children were born.
Floyd was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He had been employed as a technical engineer in heating and cooling and was most recently with Plumb Supply in Mason City for 20 years, until retiring in 1991.
He had a great passion for fishing, camping, tinkering and woodworking. Floyd enjoyed meeting and drinking coffee with friends in Rockwell. He loved caring for his family and took great pride in all that he accomplished.
He will be best remembered as a man who was compassionate, friendly and very loving. As well as being spiritual and resourceful, Floyd loved to give and receive hugs from family and friends. He was very active in the Sacred Heart Church, was the past chaplain of the American Legion Gallagher Post No. 208, a member of the Knights of Columbus Rosary Council No. 13314 and served as the director of the Wigwam-N-Wagon Campers for many years.
Floyd will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Floyd’s life are his loving and devoted wife of 56 years, Louise “Lou” Schlorholtz of Rockwell; his seven children: Sandy (Steve) Karabatsos, of Rockwell, Barb (Tom) Eddy, of Green Lake, Wis., Craig (Barb) Schlorholtz, of Independence, Kan., Scott (Patty) Schlorholtz, of Roland, Iowa, Mark (Judy) Schlorholtz, of Bloomington, Minn., Mary (Jim) Meggers, of Mason City and Mike (Julie) Schlorholtz, of Ankeny, Iowa; 16 grandchildren, Tom, Heidi, Amy, Andy, Molly, Robyn, Chad, Ben, Cortny, Sara, Jon, Tim, Brooke, Isaac, Chrissy and Nate; two great-grandchildren, Ceilia and Luke; one brother, the Rev. Alfred (Peggy) Schlorholtz, of Dunedin, Fla.; sister-in-law, Mary Schlorholtz, of Stroudsburg, Pa.; and Floyd is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Bernard and Wayne Schlorholtz; sister and brother-in-law, Carrie (James) Cruchelow; and sister-in-law, Marian Huff-Polka.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be sent to the family via e-mail to www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 120 Third St. S., Rockwell, is in charge of arrangements. (641) 822-2191
www.fullertonfh.com.
Ralph ‘Bob’ Potter
MASON CITY — Ralph “Bob” Potter, 70, of 2008 S. Taft Ave., died Wednesday (Oct. 11, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Thomas W. Healey officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Oct. 13, 2006, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, and one hour prior to services on Saturday.
Ralph Robert Potter was born on Aug. 21, 1936, to Ralph and Margaret (Randall) Potter in Draper, Wis., where he attended school. In 1951, Bob moved to Mason City, where he worked for the Mason City Brick Yard, Jacob E. Decker & Sons, Lehigh Cement Plant and Bowan Explosives.
Later, Bob worked out of Local No. 234 Operating Engineer’s Union as a heavy equipment operator, until his retirement in 1991. Bob and Marsha Mikkelsen enjoyed 42 years of life together.
Bob enjoyed spending time with his family, barbecuing or just visiting. He was an avid NASCAR enthusiast, especially the Earnhardts. He loved watching Matlock on TV, making the coffee rounds and visiting with his friends. He was a member of Local No. 234 Operating Engineers Union, and a past member of the Moose Lodge.
Bob is survived by his wife, Marsha, of Mason City; three daughters, Lynne Potter DeMaris and special friend, Todd, of Mason City, Barbara Potter Reich, of Mason City, and Dawn (Chuck) Hall, of Calloway, Va.; three sons, Bob (Sheila) Walker-Potter, of Manly, Tony (Angela) Walker-Potter, of Mason City, and Ervin Potter, of Mason City; two sisters, Kay (Bernard) Dillivan, of Bruce, Wis., and Pearl (Frank) Bovin, of Willington, Ill.; brothers, George (Lee) Potter, of Denver, Colo., Bill (Judy) Potter, of Minneapolis, Minn., Ray (Edie) Potter of Eau Claire, Wis., Roy Potter, of Ladysmith, Wis., and Tony (Bobbie) Potter of Eau Claire, Wis.; very special mother-in-law, Marge Mikkelsen, of West Branch. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Margaret; sisters, Linda and Eva; brothers, Kenny, Frank, and Donald; and father-in-law, Edward Mikkelsen.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Alvin Landheer
BUFFALO CENTER — Alvin Landheer, 73, of Buffalo Center, died Wednesday (Oct. 11, 2006) at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home, (641) 562-2858, www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Gretchen Hemm
SHEFFIELD — Gretchen Louise Niedringhaus Hemm, 80, of Sheffield, passed away Friday (Sept. 8, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at the Zion St. John Lutheran Church in Sheffield, with the Rev. Kent Mechler presiding. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield.
Her family will greet friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Her family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be directed to Zion St. John Lutheran Church or Access Inc. or the Meadows.
Grete Luise Henriette Niedringhaus was born April 10, 1926, near Dougherty, Iowa, a daughter of Christian F. and Anna L. (Ruhrup) Niedringhaus. Gretchen graduated from Sheffield High School as the valedictorian of the Class of 1944. She then attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Returning to the area after college, she taught in country schools for five years.
At Zion St. John Lutheran Church in Sheffield, Gretchen Louise Niedringhaus was united in marriage with William C. Hemm on Jan. 7, 1951. She was a devoted mother of three children, and she served as a Sunday school teacher and 4-H leader in the Betsy Ross 4-H club.
She also served as president of the Cerro Gordo Teacher Association and in the Business and Professional Women of Sheffield. Gretchen was active in the Ladies Aid, Chapin Legion Auxiliary, Sheffield Philharmonic Music Club and the Sheffield Community Chorus.
Gretchen was instrumental in developing the programs and securing the facilities for the developmentally disabled in Franklin County, for they were her second family.
Devotion to her family was evident in the care and time she enjoyed spending with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed participation in Bible studies and entertaining her friends and relatives.
Cherishing her memory are her husband of 55 years, Bill Hemm, of Sheffield; children: Stephen C. (Cindy) Hemm, Sheffield; Rachelle (Bryan) Anderson, Duluth, Minn., and Chris Hemm, Hampton; grandchildren: Tor, Bjorn and Lars Anderson, all of Duluth, Minn.; brother, Kurt (Inge) Niedringhaus, of Estes Park, Colo., several nieces and nephews; and a great number of friends.
Gretchen is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Henry, and sister-in-law, Venetta Niedringhaus; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert and Helen Wearda.
Arrangements are with Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield, (641) 892-4241.
Catherine U. Ditsworth
FORT DODGE — Catherine U. Ditsworth, 97, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Bancroft, died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006) at the Marion Home in Fort Dodge.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Catholic Church in Bancroft, with Father Paul D. Bormann officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Bancroft.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Saturday at St. John’s Catholic Church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft, (515) 885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Loretta Lichliter
ALGONA — Loretta Lichliter, 89, of Algona, formerly of Bancroft, died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006) at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
Ruby Thelma Farris
MASON CITY — Ruby Thelma (Wood) Farris, 95, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Monday (Oct. 9, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.
Ruby’s request was that her body be cremated. There will be a private family graveside service in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Ruby Thelma Wood was born May 12, 1911, near Wesley, Iowa, the daughter of John Aaron and Belle Dora (Hogue) Wood.
She received her education in the Britt schools and Hamilton Business College in Mason City. She worked as a bookkeeper for many years.
Ruby was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mason City, and a 50-year member of the Eastern Star.
Ruby is survived by several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
Ruby is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Auty B. Griggs, in March of 2006; three other sisters, and two brothers.
Arrangements are with Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.coloniachapels.com
Karen Edel McGrath
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Karen Edel McGrath, 68, of Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away Sept. 21, 2006. She was born in Mason City, Iowa, on May 6, 1938.
Karen is survived by her son, John McGrath; grandson, Joshua McGrath; brother, Elmer “Bud” Edel; and sisters, Joan Stover and Louise Holfer.
A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Frances Belle Stevens
LANESBORO, Minn. — Frances Belle Stevens, 84, of rural Lanesboro, died peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at her home after a short battle with cancer.
Frances was born on October 6, 1921, to Dr. J.E. and Esther Stinehart in Mason City, Iowa. She married Adell “Steve” Stevens on Feb. 1, 1942. They farmed in Iowa before moving to Minnesota in 1955, where they farmed and raised eight children.
Frances is survived by her husband, Steve; children, Jean (Marv) Slafter, Doug Stevens, Chris Riggle, Russ (Kim) Stevens, Janet Stevens, Sonja (Bill Sims) Stevens, and Karen (Steve) Thorson.
Fran was preceded in death by her parents; one brother; one sister; one son, Wesley; and son-in-law, Tim Riggle.
Ella A. Lembke
ROCKWELL —Ella A. Lembke, 93, formerly of 625 N. First St., Rockwell, died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St., Rockwell.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 822-3191, www.fullertonfh.com.
Ernest A. Anderson
IOWA FALLS — Ernest A. Anderson, 80, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, died Wednesday (Oct. 11, 2006) at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at the Church of the Open Bible in Iowa Falls, with Pastor T. J. Norman officiating. Burial will be at the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Linn’s Funeral Home, Iowa Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the family c/o his wife: Ruth Anderson, 219 South Ave., Iowa Falls, IA 50126.
Robert Boge
CHARLES CITY — Robert Boge, 67, of Charles City, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2006) at Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City as a result of lung cancer.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Charles City, with the Rev. Carl Ries presiding. Inurnment will be at a later date in St. Boniface Cemetery in Ionia.
Visitation will be at the church an hour prior to services.
Ionia Funeral Home, 301 W. Union St., Ionia, (641) 394-3635.
Donald Lee Engelby
TUCSON, Ariz. — Donald Lee Engelby, 55, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Vinje, Iowa, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2006) at his home in Tucson.
Arrangements are incomplete at Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills.
Ray A. Johnson
GREENE — Ray A. Johnson, 83, of 513 N. Fourth St., Greene, died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006) at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 2006, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, with a Scripture prayer service at 7 p.m.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Sondra K. Muth
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Sondra K. Muth, 70, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2006) at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
Private interment will be held.
Arrangements are with Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel, (507) 280-0311.
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Ray A. Johnson
GREENE — Funeral services for Ray A. Johnson, of 513 N. Fourth St., Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating. Military rites conducted by Tack Barnett Post No. 268 American Legion of Greene with burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. in Greene. There will be a scriptural prayer service at 7 p.m.
Ray Ardeen Johnson was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Greene, Iowa, a son of Gustaf Algot Samuel and Alice (Beesley) Johnson, and died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006) at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.
He received his education in the Greene Public Schools, graduating in 1940. On Nov. 20, 1942, he was inducted into the United States Navy where he served with the 13th Aviation Repair Overhaul Unit. Following his discharge on Jan. 31, 1946, he returned to Greene where he was employed by the Swab & Peete Drug Store.
On May 18, 1947, he was united in marriage to Wanda Mae Van Horn at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at Vilmar. They made their home in Greene. He was received into membership at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene on Dec. 5, 1948. In 1952, he began working for Oliver-White Farm Tractor Works in Charles City where he remained until his retirement.
Living family members include his wife, Wanda, of Greene; two daughters, Shari (Donald) Oleson of Carroll and Jolene (Kyle) Kraft of Seguin, Texas; four grandchildren, Jeffrey (Michelle) Oleson, Suzanne (David) Olberding, Heather (Andrew) Reeves and Kent (Amber) Kraft; four great-grandchildren, Abigail, Erin, and Ethan Olberding and Lauren Oleson; two sisters, Betty Jean Hosmer of Albuquerque, N.M., and Joyce Ann Knighten of West Monroe, La.; and one brother, Gerry (Joan) Johnson, of Jesup.
He was preceded in death by parents; and three brothers, Roger, Howard, and Richard.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to St. Peter Lutheran Church or to the Hospice of North Iowa.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Marian Cahalan
MASON CITY — Marian Cahalan, 89, formerly of 825 Sixth St. S.W., died Friday (Oct. 13, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City.
Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Jon M. Seda officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with a scriptural wake service at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the Marian J. Cahalan Memorial Fund.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Alvin Landheer
BUFFALO CENTER — Alvin Landheer, 73, of Buffalo Center, died Wednesday (Oct. 11, 2006) at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Bill Peake officiating. Burial will follow the service at Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St. N.W. in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, (641) 562-2858. www.fwinterfuneralhome.com
Caroline Reynolds
IOWA FALLS — Caroline Reynolds, 93, of Iowa Falls, died Friday (Oct. 13, 2006) at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.
Funeral services for Caroline Reynolds will be held at 10:30 Monday, Oct. 16, at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the family c/o her daughter: Colleen Greenfield, 1003 Butler St., Ackley, IA 50601.
The Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Thomas John Smith
BRITT — Thomas John Smith, 51, of Britt, died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt with Pastor Robert Dodge officiating.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Loretta Mae Lichliter
ALGONA — Loretta Mae Lichliter, 89, of Algona, formerly of Bancroft, died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006) at her residence in Algona.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Bancroft with Father Paul Bormann officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft with a rosary at 5 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Janice K. Atkinson
MASON CITY — Janice K. Atkinson, 62, of 49 S. Crescent Drive in Mason City, died Friday (Oct. 13, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
Ella A. Lembke
ROCKWELL — Ella A. Lembke, 93, formerly of 625 N. First St., died Thursday (Oct. 12, 2006) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St. in Rockwell, with the Rev. Ronald Bolinger officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Fullerton Funeral Home in Rockwell. The visitation will continue on Monday, one hour prior to Ella’s service at Fullerton Funeral Home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may wish to direct them to St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockwell or the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home, (641) 822-3191.
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Janice K. Atkinson
MASON CITY — Janice K. Atkinson, 63, of 49 S. Crescent Drive in Mason City, died Friday morning (Oct. 13, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E. in Mason City, with Pastor Jeni Bohls and Pastor Thomas Healey officiating. Interment will be in the Grafton Cemetery, Grafton, Iowa.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, and will continue one hour prior to Janice’s service Tuesday at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may wish to direct them to the Janice K. Atkinson Memorial Fund.
Janice Kay Atkinson was born April 21, 1943, in Mason City, Iowa, to Claus and Linda (Bublitz) Clausen. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City. Janice attended and graduated from the Mason City High School, with the class of 1961.
Janice was united in marriage to Jerry Atkinson. To this union three children were born. She was employed with Huber Supply Co. in Mason City as a bookkeeper for 10 years. Janice had lived in the North Iowa area her entire life.
Some of Janice’s interests and activities included gardening and relaxing by the water. Janice was a devoted and nurturing mother and grandmother. She treasured time spent with her family, especially the grandchildren.
Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Janice’s life are her three children, Rick (Kathy) Atkinson of Algona, Scott Atkinson and his fiancee (Sara Weringa) of Clear Lake, and Sherri (Mike) McGuire of Thornton; six grandchildren, Tyler and Abbie Atkinson, Alexis and Ryan Atkinson, and Samantha and Megan McGuire; two step-grandchildren; two sisters, Donna Lawson of Overland Park, Kan., and Margie Nasheim of Glendive, Mont.; one brother, Delmar (Vi) Clausen, of St. Ansgar; her nieces and nephews; and some very good friends.
Preceding Janice in death are her parents, Claus and Linda Clausen; and one sister, Marlene Clausen.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
LaVonne J. Cropley
GARNER — LaVonne J. Cropley, 78, of Garner, died Saturday (Oct. 14, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday in the fellowship hall at the United Methodist Church in Garner. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.
Memoril as may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Ella A. Lembke
ROCKWELL — Ella A. Lembke, 93, formerly of 625 N. First St. in Rockwell, died peacefully on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 12, 2006) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for the past six years.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St. in Rockwell, with the Rev. Ronald Bolinger of St. Peter Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home in Rockwell. The visitation will continue on Monday morning, one hour prior to Ella’s service at Fullerton Funeral Home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may wish to direct them to the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockwell or the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
Ella Adelaide Lembke was born March 15, 1913, in Carroll, the daughter of Helen Marie (Hinrichsen) and Sheldon Miller Knowlton. When Ella was six years old, her family moved to a farm south of Mason City. She attended rural school and graduated from Mason City High School in 1931.
On Aug. 26, 1936, in Mason City, Ella was united in marriage to Harold Edward Lembke. The couple were blessed with four children, Audrey, Paul, Charles and Robert.
Ella was a life-long homemaker and devoted her life to tending to the needs of her family. She delighted in assisting Harold with the tasks of farming. They farmed near Dougherty before relocating to a farm north of Rockwell in 1947. In 1970, Harold and Ella retired and moved into a home in Rockwell.
Prior to moving into the Rockwell Community Nursing Home, Ella was an active member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and her Women’s Church Circle, the Kensinton Club, Birthday Club, Senior Citizens and the Cemetery Society, all of Rockwell.
Ella’s hobbies and interests included crocheting, sewing, playing cards and dominos and spending time with her family. She will be well remembered for her ability to prepare wonderful family meals for gatherings and holidays. Her grandchildren recall Ella’s terrific cheeseburgers and homemade macaroni and cheese. Her fresh baked sugar cookies were among the best!
Ella had a beautiful smile and robust sense of humor. She was tender, loving and compassionate and will dearly be missed by all who have shared in her life.
Those left to cherish Ella’s memory include her children, Audrey Harder, of Rockwell and Robert “Bob” (Libby) Lembke, of Mason City; her daughter-in-law, Carol Lembke, of Charles City; her six grandchildren, James (Michelle) Lembke, Douglas (Melissa) Lembke, Suzanne (Jason) McDonald, Michael Lembke, Caroline (David) Morehouse and William Lembke. She will also be sadly missed by her great-grandchildren, Josiah and Nicole Morehouse, Megan, Carly, Ethan and Hannah Lembke, Devan, Joshua and Melissa McDonald, and Ella, Brea and Adriana Lembke; her niece, Shirley Weinberger; her nephew, James R. Hansen; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Ella in death are her husband, Harold Lembke in November 1987; her parents, Sheldon and Helen Knowlton; her two sons, Paul and Charles Lembke; her two brothers, Arthur and Otis Knowlton; her two sisters, Margaret Hansen and Grace Dougan; and her son-in-law, Fred Harder Jr.
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) 822-3191. www.fullertonfh.com
Marian Cahalan
MASON CITY — Marian Cahalan, 89, formerly of 825 Sixth S.W., died Friday (Oct. 13, 2006) at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams, with the Rev. Jon M. Seda officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday with a scriptural wake service at 6:30 p.m. at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to the Marian J. Cahalan Memorial Fund.
Marian J. Gaard was born April 5, 1917, in Elmore, Minn., the daughter of Tilmer and Ella (Wolter) Gaard. She graduated from Wells High School, Wells, Minn., and attended the University of Minnesota and Hamilton Business College, Mason City.
She was united in marriage to Robert J. Cahalan in Jackson, Minn., in 1936. To this union eight children were born. They made their home in Mason City.
Marian was a homemaker. Bob and Marian owned the Pleez U Market in Manly before moving back to Mason City. She enjoyed playing 500 and bingo; her greatest love was spending time with her family and friends. Marian cared for many children in her home. She enjoyed watching five of her sons play football for the Mason City Mohawks and watching Hawkeye basketball. Marian was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and St. John’s Circle.
Marian is survived by her children, Richard “Dick” (Jeanette) Cahalan, Eagle Grove, Janan (Virgil) Prohaski, Waukon, David (Jodi) Cahalan, Marion, Robert “Charlie” Cahalan Jr., River Falls, Wis., John (Ginny) Cahalan, Vernona, Wis., Charles “Mick” (Debbie) Cahalan, Mason City, and Tom (Sue) Cahalan, Cedar Rapids; 24 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; brother, Eldon “Bud” (Marian) Gaard, Ellsworth,Wis.; sisters-in-law, Bev Gaard, Ellsworth, Wis., Jean Ann Cahalan, Mason City, and Jean Marie (Jim) Wright, Mason City; along with several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Marian is preceded in death by her parents, Tilmer and Ella Gaard; husband, Robert J. Cahalan; son, Donald Cahalan; and brother, Robert Gaard.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Marie A. Hodson
FOREST CITY — Marie A. Hodson, 96, of Forest City, formerly of Crystal Lake, died Friday (Oct. 13, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating. Burial will be at the Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home and an hour prior to the service Tuesday at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Oliver Lawrence Gregerson
Oliver Lawrence Gregerson passed away at his home Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2006) after an extended illness. Oliver was born in Mason City, Iowa, on April 17, 1925, to Laura and Ole Gregerson, who immigrated to Iowa from Norway around the turn of the century.
Oliver’s post-Depression childhood in Mason City was idyllic for a boy who loved the outdoors, and he spent his time hunting and fishing for food, and trapping to earn pocket money. His lifelong passion for birds and animals began in childhood when he started keeping and raising pigeons, and except for the interruption of World War II, he kept pigeons his entire life.
At the age of 18, Oliver was inducted into the US Army. He served his country during World War II in northern France as a demolition expert in the 324th Infantry Regiment. He was honorably discharged with several decorations including two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. The trauma of the war never left him and he felt worse about the experience as he got older.
In 1945, after the war, Oliver moved to Idaho to live with his father in sparsely populated Garden City. He built his first house on 43rd Street, under what is now the Curtis Extension.
Oliver later purchased 100 acres of what was then considered wasteland along the Boise River, east of Boise above Barber Dam, where he started a sand and gravel operation. He built his second house there and lived in that house the rest of his life, spending in all, 61 years in the Boise Valley. He maintained the river property as a sanctuary for both the native wildlife and the ever-growing menagerie of birds and animals he acquired. In the 1970s, he was pivotal in persuading the Fish and Game Department to close the entire Barber Pool area to hunting.
Besides his various business operations, as a young man Oliver was very involved in the Boise Jaycees and other civic enterprises in the community. He also pursued his many passions besides birds and animals, including photography, sand-painting, flower-gardening, writing, travel and mining. He was particularly interested in regional history, geography, and geology, and had extensive knowledge of the history of the Boise Valley. In his later years, he had been documenting and promoting the story of Marie Dorion, the wife of a fur trapper killed in the Boise Valley in the 1800s.
Before his physical health failed, Oliver maintained many mining claims around Silver City, Idaho City and Atlanta, Idaho, and he loved going to the mountains in search of precious metals.
Oliver married Martha Jean Chrestesen of Weiser, Idaho in 1964 and they had one daughter, Gina. Jean worked for United Airlines long enough to enable the couple to travel half-price anywhere United flew, so they took two trips a year out of the U.S., and had great adventures in Scandinavia, Europe, Australia, Japan, South America and Africa.
Anyone who knew Oliver knows he loved a good legal battle, and through the years he engaged in many contests in the courts, on the local, state and federal levels, over the issues he cared about, especially property rights, poorly planned development, and wildlife conservation. Although he would have rather spent his time otherwise, these conflicts kept him active and impassioned to the end.
Oliver lived a full and interesting life and will be greatly missed.
Oliver was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Jean; and siblings, Clarice and Arnold.
Oliver is survived by his loving companion of 26 years, Mai Spoljaric (Boise); his daughters, Gina (Boise) and Melissa, and her husband, Ray, and their three children Kylee, Ashley, and Alex (all of Shoshone, Idaho). As his grandchildren, Kylee, Ashley, and Alex were much-loved by Oliver. Also surviving are his sister, Gertrude (Ontario, Ore.) and numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel in Boise, with interment to follow at Joplin Cemetery, also in Boise. It is a great honor that the service will be officiated by Oliver’s longtime friend and childhood neighbor, the Chaplain Ray Holder, who resides with his wife, Helen, in Newberg, Ore.
A public viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, 5400 Fairview Ave., Boise, ID 83706.
Louise Ann Adreon
DES MOINES — Louise Ann Adreon, 73, passed away Oct. 9, 2006, at the Iowa Health Taylor House.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. in Des Moines.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Louise was born Aug. 18, 1933, in Iowa City to August and Ella Siems. She was raised in Sheffield and also lived in Hampton. Louise lived in Des Moines since 1965. She worked primarily as a homemaker. Louise loved music, shopping and spending time in her garden.
Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Rollin A. Adreon; her parents; and four brothers, Benny Siems, Dick Siems, Elmer Siems and Martin Siems.
She is survived by her children, Barbara McCargar of Pleasant Hill, Mike Crandall and Paul Romine, both of Des Moines; brothers, Dale Siems of Charles City, Ed Siems of Sheffield, and Delbert Block of Cedar Rapids; sisters, Tilene Humphrey of Sheffield, Luella Lahner and Eileen Jewell, both of Sheffield and Sue Wagner of Charles City. Louise also had 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Hamilton’s Funeral Home, (515) 243-5221.
William D. Killpack
MASON CITY — William D. Killpack, 82, of Mason City died Monday (Oct. 9, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles and the Rev. Jo Frahm Watkins officiating.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641) 423-0924.
Vernon ‘Mike’ Lawrence Jones Jr.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Vernon “Mike” Lawrence Jones Jr., 53, of Anchorage, passed away Oct. 8, 2006, at Alaska Regional Hospital after his courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and close friends.
Mike was born May 30, 1953, in Independence, Mo. He moved to Alaska in the early 1980s and resided in Anchorage.
He was employed as a maintenance and construction worker.
He was a member of the Harley Owners Group and enjoyed fishing, rafting, and spending time with his family.
His family states, “Mike was devoted to his wife and daughters and he was a very hard worker for many years.”
A memorial service was held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at the First Congregational Church in Anchorage with Mark Long officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorial donations to be made to Hospice of Anchorage, 500 W. International Road, Suite C, Anchorage, AK 99518.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannette Jones; daughters, Pauline and Pamela Jones; stepson, John Joseph, Gorman, Iowa; father, Vernon Jones Sr., Montana, mother, Eloise Labeau, Virginia; brother, Larry Jones, Montana; stepsister, Bonnie Curran, Montana; stepbrothers, Steven Dillon and Gregory Dillon, Montana, and Dennis Ross, Virginia; mother and father-in-law, Carl and Ann Larsen, of Iowa; brother and sisters-in-law, Barb and John Bentele, John and Mary Larsen, Katie and Tim Virden, Julie and Merle Tiedemann, Chris and Kristi Larsen, Matt and Sue Larsen, all of Iowa, Mary Huey of Oregon; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Jones; an infant sister; stepmother Hazel Jones; and brothers-in-law, Paul and Jim Larsen.
Witzleben Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, (907) 277-1682.
Goodwin T. ‘Goody’ Bergerud
FOREST CITY — Goodwin T. “Goody” Bergerud, 78, of Forest City, died Saturday (Oct. 14, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, (641) 585-2685.
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