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PUBLISHED
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Oct. 16,
2006 |
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LaVonne
J.
Cropley
GARNER —
LaVonne
J.
Cropley,
78, of
Garner
died
Saturday
(Oct.
14,
2006) at
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit,
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
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.
today in
the
fellowship
hall at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Garner.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
Tuesday
at the
church.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home is
in
charge
of
arrangements.
Memorials
may be
directed
to
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
LaVonne
Jeannette
Cropley,
the
daughter
of David
and
Alice (Stauffacher)
Voy, was
born
Aug. 17,
1928, on
a farm
near
Ackley.
She
attended
country
school
near her
home and
graduated
from
Hansell
High
School
in 1946.
Following
graduation,
she
worked
for a
year at
the hemp
plant
and was
a
waitress
in
Hampton.
From
1947 to
1950,
she was
employed
as a
supervisor
at the
Northwestern
Bell
Telephone
office
in Mason
City.
On Dec.
16,
1950,
she was
married
to
Charles
W.
“Pete”
Cropley
in Ft.
Sill,
Okla.
After
living
in Cedar
Falls
and
Clear
Lake,
they
moved to
Garner,
where
they
raised
their
six
children
together
and she
enjoyed
being a
homemaker.
After
Pete’s
death,
LaVonne
worked
at
Unisys
in Clear
Lake for
two
years
and sold
Avon
products
for 23
years.
As an
Avon
representative,
she
always
enjoyed
visiting
with her
customers.
LaVonne
enjoyed
spending
time
with her
children
and
grandchildren.
She
always
looked
forward
to
attending
the
activities
her
grandchildren
participated
in at
school
and was
always
teaching
them
different
things.
Her
hobbies
included
reading,
sewing,
gardening
and
knitting.
She was
a member
of the
Garner
United
Methodist
Church
and UMW,
and was
active
in the
Boy
Scouts
and Girl
Scouts
when her
children
were
growing
up.
LaVonne
is
survived
by her
six
children,
Steve
Cropley
of
Sheridan,
Wyo.,
Linda
(Mike)
Ringham
of
Garner,
Janice
(Dean)
Bertilson
of
Garner,
Stuart
Cropley
of Van
Nuys,
Calif.,
Laurence
(Amy)
Cropley
of
Sylmar,
Calif.,
and John
Cropley
of
Valley
Village,
Calif.;
grandchildren,
Chris
and
Billy
Cropley,
Patricia
(Ian)
Barrick,
John
Ringham,
Emily,
Ellen
and Jack
Bertilson,
and
Lucinda
Cropley;
great-grandchildren,
Mason
and
Taryan
Barrick;
sisters,
Yolanda
(Freddy)
Bauman
of
Chicago,
Ill.,
and Iva
(Herb)
Heki of
Urbandale;
a
brother,
Kermit
(Maxine)
Voy of
Rochester,
Minn.;
sisters-in-law,
Ruby
Luttman
of
Rockwell
and Bess
Woodford
of St.
Bluff; a
brother-in-law,
Robert
Cropley,
of
Seattle,
Wash.;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
“Pete,”
on July
6, 1977,
and her
parents.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home,
(641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Ina
Gould
CARPENTER
— Ina
Gould,
94, of
Carpenter,
died
Sunday
(Oct.
15,
2006) at
the
Stacyville
Community
Nursing
Home,
Stacyville.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Schroeder
& Sites
Funeral
Home,
St.
Ansgar.
Schroeder
& Sites
Funeral
Home,
(641)
713-4920.
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,
Mason
City.
Funeral
Mass
will be
held at
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,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today
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.,
Georgia
Cahalan,
Mason
City,
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
Delores
Hoffman
ST.
ANSGAR —
Delores
Hoffman,
80, of
rural
St.
Ansgar,
died
Sunday
(Oct.
15,
2006) at
the
Mitchell
County
Regional
Health
Center,
Osage.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1 p.m.
Wednesday
at St.
Peter
Lutheran
Church,
Toeterville,
with the
Rev.
Lance
Kittleson
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
St.
Peter
Cemetery,
Toeterville.
Visitation
will be
from
6:30 to
8:30
p.m.
Tuesday
at
Schroeder
& Sites
Funeral
Home,
St.
Ansgar.
Schroeder
& Sites
Funeral
Home,
St.
Ansgar,
(641)
713-4920.
Mary L.
Parker
GARNER —
Mary L.
Parker,
86, a
former
resident
of
Duncan
Heights,
died
Sunday
(Oct.
15,
2006) at
the
Oakwood
Care
Center
in Clear
Lake.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Wednesday
at the
Cataldo
Funeral
Chapel
in
Garner
with the
Rev.
David
Wagner
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Concord
Township
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Tuesday
at the
Cataldo
Funeral
Chapel
and will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
at the
chapel.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home,
(641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.
com
Charles
E.
‘Chuck’
Behr
MASON
CITY—
Charles
E.
“Chuck”
Behr,
70, of 4
S.
Willow
Green
Court,
died
Sunday
(Oct.
15,
2006) at
his
home.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at Hogan
Bremer
Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City.
Hogan
Bremer
Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Vivian
B.
Bailey
CHARLES
CITY—
Vivian
B.
Bailey,
94, of
Charles
City,
died
Sunday
(Oct.
15,
2006) at
the 9th
Street
Chautauqua
Guest
Home in
Charles
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
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Delores Hoffman
ST. ANSGAR — Delores Hoffman, 80, of St. Ansgar, died Sunday (Oct. 15, 2006) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Hospice Unit, Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar.
Delores was born Oct. 31, 1925, on a farm in Mitchell County, daughter of August and Helen Feldt. She was baptized in St. Ansgar, confirmed in Osage, graduated from Osage High School and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She was a rural school teacher at Rock No. 5.
She was united in marriage to Merle Hoffman on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, 1945, in Osage. They made their home on a dairy farm east of Toeterville. They were lifetime members of St. Peter Lutheran Church where Delores was active in circle and other church activities. She enjoyed making crafts, quilting and spending time with family.
They were parents of Larry (Sue) Hoffman of Toeterville, Diane (Dean) Steffen of Orchard, Dennis Hoffman of St. Ansgar, LuAnn (James) Downs of St. Charles, Lori Sweetland of Toeterville and Karyl O’Connor of Holiday, Fla.; nine grandchildren, Rachelle Hoffman, Renae (Dan) Northrop, Gary (Verna) Steffen, Jerry (Karen) Steffen, Kyle Sweetland, Josh Sweetland, Nicholas Sweetland, Patrick O’Connor and Joey O’Connor; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one infant brother, Eugene; and three sisters, Arlene Smith, Norma Jean Miller and Doris Glassel.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements, (641) 713-4920.
Goodwin T. (Goodie) Bergerud
FOREST CITY — Goodwin T. (Goodie) Bergerud, 78, of Forest City, died Saturday (Oct. 14, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at the funeral home and an hour prior to the service at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Donald Lee Engelby
TUCSON, Ariz. — Donald Lee Engelby, 55, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Vinje, died Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2006) at his home in Tucson.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Vinje with Pastor Chris Fiske officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in Vinje.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Mittelstadt Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home and Cremation, (641) 592-0221.
Mary L. Parker
GARNER — Mary L. Parker, 86, a former resident of Duncan Heights, died Sunday (Oct. 15, 2006) at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel and will continue one hour prior to services Wednesday at the chapel.
Mary Louise Parker, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Garner F. Parker, was born July 8, 1920, at Pocahontas. From an early age, Mary lived at Woodward and in 1964 moved to Duncan Heights, near Garner.
Mary was a very intelligent lady and her special ability to communicate her wants and needs was amazing to all who knew her. For many years while residing at Duncan Heights, Mary worked at Opportunity Village and the Garner Work Center.
Mary loved flowers and watching them grow, watching TV, listening to the radio, writing letters and sending cards, celebrating her birthday, holidays, going on trips, and sweets.
Mary took a sincere interest in the families of those who cared for her, especially their children.
In December 2000, Mary moved to her new home at Oakwood Care Center, where her interests continued and all staff grew to love her. Mary especially enjoyed teasing Oakwood employees, and she made regular phone calls to her wonderful friend, Dorothy Blumer, who did so many kind things for Mary.
Mary is survived by her special friend, Dorothy Blumer, of Garner, and her many friends at Duncan Heights and Oakwood Care Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Obert Roy Quisling
LAKE MILLS — Obert Roy Quisling, 96, of Lake Mills, died Monday (Oct. 16, 2006) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with Pastor W. Paul Weeg officiating. Burial will take place at Salem Memorial Cemetery in Lake Mills.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home and Cremation, (641) 592-0221.
Ina Christina Gould
CARPENTER — Ina Christina (Anderson) (Nicholson) Gould, 94, died Sunday (Oct. 15, 2006) at the Stacyville Retirement Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in Newburg Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
Charles ‘Chuck’ Edward Behr
MASON CITY— Charles “Chuck” Edward Behr, 70, of 4 S. Willowgreen Court, died Sunday (Oct. 15, 2006) at his home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Harry H. Koelker, the Rev. Jon M. Seda and Deacon Joseph Straub officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Rockwell, with full military honors conducted by members of the Rockwell Gallagher American Legion.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today with a scriptural wake service at 6 p.m. followed by a Rosary at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to Charles E. Behr Catholic Education Fund for Bishop Garrigan Catholic, Newman Catholic, Dowling Catholic, St. Joseph Catholic (Ft. Collins) and Lafayette Catholic Schools.
Charles Edward Behr was born June 20, 1936, on the family farm near Rockwell, the son of LeRoy “Scoop” Peter and Mary Helena (Donnelly) Behr. He attended school in Swaledale, Rockwell, Dougherty No. 9 and Sacred Heart Academy in Rockwell.
Chuck enlisted in the United States Army on Aug. 31, 1955, serving his country in Korea. Chuck was united in marriage to Susan Ella Seger on Aug. 31, 1961, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City. To this union eight children were born.
While in Mason City, Chuck worked for Bill Taylor Standard Station and Marigold Dairies. In 1963, the family moved to Algona, where he owned and operated Chuck Behr Standard Station. Thereafter, Chuck and Sue opened Chuck Behr’s Trailer Farm, which they operated until his retirement.
Chuck grew up on the farm and continued to cultivate his love of farming throughout his life. He was involved in crop and livestock farming. In his retirement years, he became a collector of antique tractors and farm toys. His greatest love was spending time with the love of his life, Susan, his wife of 45 years. He also had a strong bond with his siblings. Chuck was very proud of his children and grandchildren; they were the light of his life.
Chuck is survived by his wife, Susan Behr; children Charles A. “Tony” (Lara) Behr, Lafayette, Ind.; Jeane (Bo) Bishop, West Des Moines; Dr. John (Katharine) Behr, Evanston, Ill.; Patrick Behr, Mound, Minn.; Dr. Joseph (Darlene) Behr, Mason City; Edward Behr, Mason City; Mary (James) Kirk, Iowa City; and Thomas Behr, Fort Collins, Colo.; 21 grandchildren; mother, Mary H. Behr, Rockwell; brothers and sisters, Dorothy DeVary, Rockwell; Rilla (Pete) Arnold, Mason City; Lee (Debbie) Behr, Rockwell; Ronald (Bev) Behr, Rockwell; Paul Behr, Foxfield, Colo.; Dennis (Jane) Behr, Rockwell; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Richard (Marvel) Seger, Milford; Mary (Chuck) Reckard, Spirit Lake; Nancy (Bob) Rummens, Rogersville, Mo.; and JoAnne (Jon) Peterson, Mason City; along with several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Chuck is preceded in death by his father, LeRoy Behr, and brother-in-law, James DeVary.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Nicholas P. Lagios
MAHTOMEDI, Minn. — Nicholas P. Lagios, 75 of Mahtomedi, Minn., died Saturday (Oct. 14, 2006).
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minn. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Honsa Family Funeral Home, 2460 East County Road E, White Bear Lake, Minn., and will continue one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.
Those wishing to do so may direct memorials to the Washington County Library, Wildwood Branch.
Nicholas was a faithful husband, father and Pa Pou. He was entertaining band director at St. Paul/ Minneapolis Public Schools and served his country as a bandman and bugler in the U.S. Army. He was also the choir director for St. Jude of the Lake Roman Catholic Church and St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church as well as an Eagle Scout and leader and “Wisconsin Islander.”
Nicholas is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Marlene; children, James (Cindy), Gregory (Melissa) and Nicole (Jason) Hicks; grandchildren, Megan, Alexander, Sophia, Collin, Andrew, Aaron, Elena, Isabella and Brooklyn; mother, Sophia; twin brother, George (Marilyn); brother, John; niece, Melina; nephew, Peter; and brother-in-law, Lloyd (Ellie).
Honsa Family Funeral Home, (651) 429-6172.
Marian E. Haveker
MASON CITY — Marian E. Haveker, 88, of 200 Second St. N.E., died Monday (Oct. 16, 2006) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Marian donated her body to science and there will be no visitation or funeral service at this time.
Those wishing to remember her may do so with donations to Hospice of North Iowa.
Marian Elizabeth Kramer was born Feb. 20, 1918, in Mason City, the daughter of Leon and Regina B. (Connolly) Kramer.
She attended Hamilton College and worked as a bookkeeper for 40 years for Mason City Iron and Metal.
Marian married Russell B. Haveker on July 27, 1947, at St. Paul, Minn. He preceded her in death in 1981. She was also preceded in death by her parents.
Marian was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. She very much enjoyed traveling and was an avid bridge player.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Viola Spear
TITONKA — Viola Spear, 82, of Titonka, died Monday (Oct. 16, 2006) at the Titonka Care Center in Titonka.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Good Hope Lutheran Church with the Rev. James Berka officiating. Burial will be in Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Titonka.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Titonka, (515) 928-2735.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
James Meeker
WESTERLY, R.I. — James Meeker, 49, of Westerly, R.I., and formerly of Nora Springs, beloved husband for 20 years of Joanne (McPartland) Meeker of Boiling Spring Ave., Westerly, R.I., died suddenly from heart failure, on Oct. 3, 2006, at Yale-New Haven Hospital, in New Haven, Conn.
He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, beloved son of Myrtle (Tillapaugh) Meeker of Strongsville, Ohio, and the late Warren Meeker.
James was employed as a worker’s compensation claims adjuster with the law firm of Murphy and Beane in New London, Conn., for the past 16 years. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan, Boston Red Sox fan and an accomplished cook.
James was a loving and devoted husband and father who was a wonderful provider for his family. He had worked on Sundays at the Sunrise Market deli department for the past several years.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by one son, Jacob Meeker, and two daughters, Hayleigh and Abbey Meeker, all of Westerly, R.I. He also leaves one brother, Howard Meeker of Strongsville, Ohio; his father-in-law, James McPartland of Westerly, R.I.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and burial will be private.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Jim’s memory be made to the James Meeker Memorial Fund, 34 Boiling Spring Ave., Westerly, RI 02891.
Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, (401) 596-2648.
Linda Maiers
HUTCHINSON, Minn. — Linda Maiers, 60, of Hutchinson, Minn., died on Saturday (Oct. 14, 2006) at the Birchwood Hospice House in Hutchinson.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson with inurnment in St. Anastasia Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday with a parish prayer service and rosary at 7:30 p.m. at the Dobratz Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson.
Memorials may be directed to the Birchwood Hospice House in Hutchinson.
Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel, Hutchinson, Minn., (320) 587-2128.
www.hantge.com
Vivian B. Bailey
CHARLES CITY — Vivian B. Bailey, 94, of Charles City, died Sunday (Oct. 15, 2006) at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Sunnyside Memory Garden, rural Charles City. Pastor Sharon Sours of Broadcasters for Jesus Ministries will officiate.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home and will continue an hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Kay R. Brown
ALGONA — Kay R. Brown, 55, of Algona died Sunday (Oct. 15, 2006) in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Algona with the Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf, (515) 295-3731.
Evelyn M. Ludeman
MESA, Ariz. — Evelyn M. Ludeman, 95, of Mesa, Ariz., and formerly of Mason City, died Monday (Oct. 16, 2006) at Hospice Family Care in Mesa.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
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| PUBLISHED Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006 |
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Lyle J. ‘Buck’ Sweeney
CLEAR LAKE — Lyle J. “Buck” Sweeney, 88, 1705 South Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. Inurnment will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Cemetery, Edgerton, Wis.
Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be given to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, or Newman Catholic Schools, Mason City, Iowa.
Buck was born on June 16, 1918, in Edgerton, Wis., the son of John and Margaret (McCarthy) Sweeney. He graduated from Edgerton High School in 1936. He attended the University of Wisconsin and Milton College, graduating in 1940. He entered Naval Flight Training and received his commission in the summer of 1940, just before World War II broke out. He was a flight instructor at Banana River, Fla., for several years. He was a Naval Air Pilot and flew missions during World War II. Buck fought in the Battle of Saipan near the end of the war. He was a lieutenance commander in the U.S. Navy Air Corps.
Buck married Isabelle “Bel” Molan on August 9, 1947, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. They moved to Des Moines in 1958.
Following the service, he worked for Kohler Co. in Wisconsin. He later became a manufacturer’s representative. In 1958, he started his own manufacturer’s rep agency called Sweeney and Associates.
Buck and Bel bought a cottage in Clear Lake in 1965 and enjoyed spending their summers there. He retired in 1986 and moved their residence to Bonita Springs, Fla.
He enjoyed hunting, golfing, boating and swimming in the lake.
Buck was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, and St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Des Moines.
Buck is survived by his wife, Isabelle “Bel” Sweeney, Clear Lake; three children; Michael Sweeney, Denver, Colo., Patricia Sweeney, Bayfield, Wis. and Lyle Sweeney Jr. and his wife, Jane, Indianola; five grandchildren; Josh Nitsch, Jody Nitsch, Hannah Nitsch, Elizabeth Sweeney and Abraham Sweeney; and one grandson, Aiden Sweeney.
Buck was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Hatha Nitsch; seven brothers and sisters, Mac Sweeney, Donald Sweeney, Betty Letendre, Kathleen Roehm, Roger Sweeney, Anna Mae Neiberman and Margaret Chapman.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Garald M. Duenow
CEDAR RAPIDS — Gerald M. Duenow, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) in St. Luke’s Hospital following complications of a stroke.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. Dan Kolander presiding. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, October 19, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
Gerald was born on May 20, 1929, in Saint Ansgar, Iowa, the son of Elmer and Hazel (Priem) Duenow. He graduated from Mason City High School and Mason City Junior College and spent four years at Iowa State University, graduating with an architectural engineering degree. Gerald served for four years in the U.S. Air Force.
On July 19, 1952, he was united in marriage to Barbara S. Hawkins in Denver, Colo.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church, loved his family, and enjoyed gardening, birds, and nature. Gerald had a passion for flying, built and flew model airplanes, and owned an experimental aircraft. He was a member of EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association). He was a registered professional engineer and a partner in the architectural firm, Hukill-Pfiffner- Alexander and Duenow. He acted as architectural representative for Trans-America, overseeing construction of the I. E. Tower.
From 1973-1993 Gerald owned Star Fixture Company. After retiring, he worked for the City of Cedar Rapids in the construction engineering department. He was past president of the Friday Morning Optimist Club, Eastern Iowa Executive Club and Cedar Rapids Ambassadors. Gerald served as an advisor on the board for Culinary Arts Program at Kirkwood Community College.
Memorials may be made in Gerald’s memory to St. Luke’s Hospice, Cedar Rapids or the First Lutheran New Hymnal Book Fund.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Sue; daughter, Jeri L. Duenow of Cedar Rapids; son, Jay A. (Susan R.) Duenow of Wildwood, Mo.; two granddaughters, Lindsay R. Duenow and Lauren R. Duenow both of Wildwood, a brother, Gene A. (Kathleen) Duenow of Tulsa, Oklahoma; four nieces; and aunt, Ruth Robertson of Saint Ansgar, Iowa; and several cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Please sign the online guest book for Gerald at www.murdochfuneralhome. com under obituaries.
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, (319) 364-1549.
Earl E. Johnson
IOWA FALLS — Earl E. Johnson, 82, of Iowa Falls died Tuesday, (October 17, 2006).
A memorial service for Earl E. Johnson will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 20, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls.
A time of visitation and fellowship will follow the services.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls Chapel is in charge of arrangements, (641) 648-2569.
Doris E. Becker
MASON CITY — Doris E. Becker, 92, of 1000 N. Eisenhower Ave., Mason City, died Monday (October 16, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Barbara Dellit
GRUNDY CENTER — Barbara Joyce Dellit, 57, of Grundy Center, died Monday, October 16, 2006, of injuries sustained when she was struck by a car.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006 at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center with Pastor Matt Miller officiating. Burial will follow cremation in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center.
There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the family. To send messages of condolence, please visit www.abelsfuneralhomes.com.
Barbara was born on Aug. 1, 1949 in Rockwell, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Elaine “Peter” Taylor. She graduated from North Central High School in 1967 and from North Iowa Area Community College in 1969.
On Aug. 22, 1970, she was united in marriage to Ronald Dellit at the United Methodist Church in Manly. She worked for many years in LeMars, Iowa; Lincoln and Henderson, Neb., and Grundy Center as a secretary. Barbara moved to Grundy Center in 1979 when her husband obtained a teaching position in the Grundy Center School system. In 1990, she went back to school and in 1992, she fulfilled her dream to become a nurse. Barbara had been employed by the medical clinic, now Iowa Health Physicians in Grundy Center, since that time.
Barbara was a member of the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center, where she was church secretary briefly and a Sunday school teacher for many years. She was also involved in the Girl Scout program.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Ron; a daughter, Marilyn, and her husband, Brent Askelson, of Marion, Iowa; a son, Bradley and his wife, Andrea Dellit, of Suffolk, Va.; two grandchildren; Kaitlyn and Brady Askelson of Marion; her parents, Howard and Elaine Taylor of Clear Lake, Iowa; two brothers, Rex, and his wife, Connie Taylor, of Hanlontown, and Norman Taylor of Hanlontown, Iowa; two sisters, Kathleen, and her husband, Pete Tollenaere, of Fairfield, Iowa, and Joyce Taylor of Marshalltown, Iowa.
Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, 509 Fourth St., Grundy Center, (319) 824-3319.
Dean L. Blum
ROCKWELL — Dean L. Blum, 87, of Rockwell, died Tuesday (October 17, 2006) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hanford Community Church, rural Mason City, with Pastor Mark Culham presiding. Interment will be in the Rockwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 203 Maple Street, Sheffield.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield, (641) 892-4241.
Henning ‘Hinie’ Hoy Hansen
JOICE — Henning “Hinie” Hoy Hansen, 66, died Monday (October 16, 2006) at his residence 3770 Dogwood Ave, Joice.
According to his wishes, he was cremated and there will be no service.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.
Ina Gould
CARPENTER — Ina Christina (Anderson) (Nicholson) Gould, 94, celebration of life ended on Oct. 15, 2006, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in Newburg Cemetery.
Visitation will be held today from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School Street, St. Ansgar.
Ina was born in Worth County on Jan. 14, 1912 , to William and Hattie (Carlsgard) Anderson. She was a lifelong member of Deer Creek Lutheran Church. She graduated from Otranto High School in 1929.
In 1934 she was united in marriage to Harold “Colonel” Nicholson in Garner, Iowa. They owned and operated the Carpenter Sale Barn for several years and also Nicholson’s Cafe. After Harold’s death, Ina worked for the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar as their first head cook until she retired.
She was married to Kermit Gould in 1974.
Family was her greatest joy. Family, food, and fun were the order of all holidays. Hobbies included her flower garden, cooking, playing cards, bingo, and baseball, her favorite team being the Minnesota Twins. She and Kermit traveled a good deal, wintering in both Arizona and Texas.
Ina is survived by her daughters, Yvonne (Melvin) Albrecht of Leroy, Minn., Sharon Wilder Hintz of Carpenter, Nancy Harvey of Stuart, Fla., one son, Harold “Butch” (Andrea) Nicholson of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, and two sisters-in-law, Ronnie (Harvey) Anderson of Carpenter, and Arlene (Don) Anderson of St. Ansgar.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; one daughter, Phyllis (Ed) Mashany; her parents, two brothers and four sisters.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements, (641) 713-4920.
Viola Spear
TITONKA — Funeral services for Viola Spear will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka with the Rev. James Berka officiating. Burial will be in Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of Titonka
Viola Sena Spear was born on Sept. 22, 1924, rural Titonka, the daughter of Henry and Grace (Jansen) Isebrand. She attended school in Woden and in 1942 graduated from Woden High School.
On Feb. 28, 1945, Viola was united in marriage to Raymond Spear at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden. After their marriage, the couple lived and farmed in the Titonka area and Viola also worked at the grocery store. Raymond died on Jan. 5, 1965, and Viola continued to live on the farm until moving into Titonka in 1968. She later went to work for Winnebago Industries in Forest City, Iowa.
Viola enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, traveling and visiting with her friends. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, of which she was a past president, and Good Hope Lutheran Church, where she was a member of WELCA and a past Sunday school teacher.
Viola died on Monday, October 16, 2006, at the Titonka Care Center. She was 82.
She is survived by her children, David Spear and wife, Connie, of White, Ga.; Gary Spear and wife, Cheryl, of Coal City, Ill.; Diane and husband, Joel Rainbow, of Gilbert, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, Virgil Isebrand, and wife, Neoma, of Estherville, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews whom were all very special and important to Viola.
Viola was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a twin brother shortly after birth.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of Titonka, (515) 295-3731.
Evelyn M. Ludeman
MESA, Ariz. — Evelyn M. Ludeman, 95, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Mason City, died Monday (October 16, 2006) at Hospice Family Care in Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday (October 20, 2006) at Major Erickson Funeral Home 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Jim Stiles of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. Thursday (October 19, 2006) at Major Erickson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be directed to the Hospice Family Care Foundation, 1550 South Alma Road, Ste. 102, Mesa, Arizona 85210.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Ronald J. Bauer
BURT — Ronald J. Bauer, 71, of Burt, died Sunday, (October 15, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Algona, with Father Paul Eisele officiating. Burial will be in Burt Township Cemetery, Burt, with military honors conducted by the Lone Rock American Legion Post No. 557.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona with a rosary being recited at 4:30 p.m. and a Scripture prayer service beginning at 7 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
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Evelyn M. Ludeman
MESA, Ariz. — Evelyn M. Ludeman, 95, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Mason City, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2006) at Hospice Family Care in Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday (Oct. 20, 2006) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Jim Stiles of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held 4 to 6 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be directed to the Hospice Family Care Foundation, 1550 S. Alma School Road, Suite 102, Mesa, AZ 85210.
Evelyn was born Aug. 21 1911, the daughter of Charles W. and Elsie (Berquist) Bistline in Altoona, Pa. She moved with her family at an early age to Iowa and grew up on a farm east of Mason City. She graduated from the Mason City High School and the Calhoun Secretarial College, Minneapolis, Minn. She was employed in the offices of Jacob E. Decker & Co. (later owned by Armour & Co.) until her marriage.
She married Paul H. Ludeman on May 18, 1941, in the First United Methodist Church, Mason City. The couple made their home in North Hollywood, Calif., until he was drafted into World War II in 1943. During the war, she returned to Mason City with her young son and lived with her parents until the war ended. They made their home in Mason City for many years where they raised their family.
Evelyn was active in the Harding Elementary PTA and the Mason City High School Band Parents, serving as president of both organizations at one time. She was a member of Eta Chapter of Delta Theta Chi Sorority and a life-long member of the First United Methodist Church, first in Mason City and later in Red Mountain United Methodist Church, Mesa, Ariz. She belonged to the United Methodist Women in both churches.
She was active in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as a leader when her children were in elementary school.
In 1963, she was employed as office secretary for the First Christian Church where she worked until she retired in 1975. Following retirement, she and her husband joined the Wally Byam Airstream Caravan Club and traveled extensively in the United States as well as Canada and Mexico. In 1983, the couple moved to Mesa, Ariz.
Survivors include one son, Stephen P. Ludeman, of Rhododendron, Ore., two daughters, Linda K. Collier and husband, Bill, of Rockford, Ill., and Jean E. Kaput and husband, Greg, of Fallbrook, Calif. Also surviving are four grandsons; one granddaughter and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, in 1995; her grandson, Soren, in 1999; two brothers, Russell and Edward; two sisters, Marian Frahm and Marcella Gullickson; and her parents.
The family requests donations to the wonderful organization that helped Evelyn in her final days: The Hospice Family Care Foundation, 1550 S. Alma School Road Suite 102, Mesa, AZ 85210, (480) 461-3144 and fax, 480-844-9711.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (641) 423-0924
Phyllis Jean Zeman
LIVERMORE — Phyllis Jean Zeman, 88, of Livermore, died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) at the Humboldt Care Center North, Humboldt.
Services are pending with Wilson Funeral Homes, Algona, (515) 295-2622.
Dorothy Grant
CHARLES CITY — Dorothy Grant, 84, of Charles City, died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Memorial services for Dorothy Grant will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Chaplain Barb Mann of Hospice of North Iowa will officiate. Inurnment will be in Riverside Cemetery at Shell Rock.
The family will greet friends at the funeral home an hour prior to the service.
Dorothy Ida Jungling Grant was born Nov. 19, 1921, at Shell Rock, the daughter of Harm and Florence (Easton) Jungling. She graduated from the Shell Rock High School. After graduation, Dorothy taught country school in Butler County for two years.
On March 1, 1941, Dorothy was united in marriage to John Grant at Waterloo. Later they moved to Georgia where John was stationed in the Army at Waycross Army Air Field and Dorothy again taught school for three years at Waycross. When John was discharged, they moved to Shell Rock where she and her sister-in-law drove lime trucks for Grant Brothers and Swab. In 1958, they moved to Charles City where, over the years she worked at Gone to Market and assisted with catering. Dorothy was a member of Grace Episcopal Church where she had served on the altar guild. She was also the past president of the Shell Rock American Legion Auxiliary. Her interests included cooking and reading. Dorothy will always be remembered as one who had a “green thumb” and for her love of cats.
Living family members include her husband, John Grant, of Charles City; and several nieces and nephews, including Gary (Mary) Grant of Sedalia, Mo., and Janice Grant and her husband, Bob Martin, of Oregon, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents and parents.
Out of their gratitude for the care they received the family suggests that memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, Charles City Site, 1003 Gilbert St., Charles City, IA 50616.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323 in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
www.hauserfh.com
Nancy A. Nelson
BRITT — Nancy A. Nelson, 74, of Britt, passed away Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City.
Graveside services for Nancy Nelson will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt with Pastor Robert Dodge officiating.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. in Britt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, Britt, (641) 843-3839.
Ken Berg
MANKATO, Minn. — Kenneth E. Berg, age 81, of Mankato, died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) at his home surrounded by his family.
A Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Landkamer-Johnson-Boman Funeral Home with a 3:30 p.m. prayer service. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with military honors. Memorials preferred to the Schola Foundation or the School Sisters of Notre Dame Retirement Fund.
Ken was born June 28, 1925, to Edward J. and Laura (Sturm) Berg in New Ulm. He attended Holy Rosary Catholic School and Mankato High School, graduating in 1943. Ken served his country with the United States Army Signal Corps in the Philippine Islands from 1944-1946. He received his bachelor of science degree from Mankato State University in 1950, majoring in social studies.
Ken began his career as a sports writer/editor with the Mankato Free Press. He moved to Mason City, Iowa, in 1952, and worked as associate editor at the Mason City Globe Gazette for many years. Ken returned to Mankato in 1966 to serve as editor with the Free Press, retiring in 1988.
Ken was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He enjoyed baseball, amateur radio, traveling, photography, Civil War history and Mankato history.
Ken is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marilyn; children, Julie Abdo (Jay) of Bloomington, Steven (Claire) of Orinda, Calif., Kevin (Erin) of Eden Prairie, and Nancy Phares (Dave) of Santa Clara, Calif.; grandchildren, Nick (Katie), Elizabeth, Joseph II and Kenneth Abdo, Christopher, John, Caroline, Anthony and Margaret Berg, Camille, Genevieve and Eloise Phares; brother, Warren (Genevieve) of Kansas City, Mo.; brothers-in-law, William Bresnan (Ann) and Patrick Bresnan, both of Greenwich, Conn.; sisters-in-law, Dolores Bresnan of Mankato and Mary Berg of Decatur, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald.
Landkamer-Johnson-Boman Funeral Home, Mankato, (507) 345-4574.
Louis Dirksen
NEW HAMPTON — Louis Dirksen, age 95, a resident of the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in New Hampton, formerly of the Alexander and Belmond, areas, died Wednesday (Oct. 18, 2006) at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehab Center.
Funeral arrangements are being completed with the Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, (641) 444-4474.
Doris E. Becker
MASON CITY — Doris E. Becker, 92, of 1000 N. Eisenhower Ave., formerly of Olin, Iowa, died Monday (Oct. 16, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Olin, Iowa, with the Rev. Jennifer Andreas officiating. Interment will be in Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouth, Iowa.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Lahey Funeral Home, 413 Walnut St., Olin, Iowa. Memorials may be given to the Doris E. Becker Memorial Fund.
Doris was born Aug. 4, 1914, in Cleveland, Miss., the daughter of William and Edna (Tucker) McKnight. She graduated from high school in Rayville, La., then went on to nursing school in Vicksburg, Miss., graduating in 1941. Doris worked as a registered nurse in Louisiana and married Harold Becker in 1943 in Monroe, La. The Beckers moved to Olin, Iowa, in 1948 where Harold farmed and Doris worked for Mercy Hospital in Anamosa. She then went on to work for Drs. Brown and Bailey in Anamosa until her retirement in 1979. After her husband’s death in 1991, she moved to Louisiana to live with her sister.
In 2004, Doris moved to Mason City to be near her family. Doris will be well remembered by her many friends as a caring and gracious lady.
Doris is survived by a son, Denny Becker, and wife, Kathy, of Mason City; grandson, Justin Becker, and wife, Jennifer, of Mason City; granddaughter, Jennifer Schornhorst, of Saline, Mich.; great-grandson, Jack Schornhorst, of Saline, Mich.; sisters, Catherine McKnight of Rayville, La., and Sarah Lou Turner of Seagraves, Texas.
Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; brothers, Walter in infancy, Dewey and Norman; sisters, Ruby Clack and Lottie Stokes; and grandson-in-law, James Schornhorst.
Lahey Funeral Home, Olin, (712) 484-2225.
Betty L. Kerns
BRITT — Betty L. Kerns, 83, of Britt, died Wednesday (Oct. 18, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Britt with the Rev. Robert Dodge officiating. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
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Louis Dirksen
ALEXANDER — Louis Dirksen, age 95, a rural Alexander native and life-long farmer, formerly of rural Alexander and Belmond, died Wednesday (Oct. 18, 2006) at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the First Reformed Church of Alexander. The Reverend Phillip Arnold will be officiating. Burial will be in the Alexander Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Oct. 20, at Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond, and continue one hour prior to the services Saturday at church.
Louis Dirksen, the son of Dirk and Yettie (Pals) Dirksen, was born March 27, 1911, on a farm in rural Alexander, Iowa. He attended rural Alexander Country Schools until he began his lifelong vocation of farming, assisting his parents with their farming operation.
On Dec. 15, 1938, he was united in marriage to Marie Kuhlers. The couples’ marriage was blessed with two children, Robert and Karen.
Following their marriage, the couple farmed together and raised their children in rural Alexander. Louis was a very meticulous and hardworking farmer who enjoyed working the earth and reaping the bounties of the harvest. He taught his family and grandsons the importance of weed-free fields and taking pride in one’s work. Louis raised livestock, including black and white beef cattle. In 1957 he received a Champion Award from the Franklin County Fair in the Fat Steer Division. He had also won a competition in Hampton for handpicking corn.
Louis took great pleasure and pride in caring and working with his work horses. As the years progressed, it wasn’t uncommon for Louis to invent various pieces of equipment to help ease the tasks and chores at hand. He was never afraid to move on with the progress and technology of the day.
In 1979, he and his wife moved into Belmond from the farm and enjoyed the friendships made during their lives in town. Though they had moved from the farm to town, it was not unusual to find Louis on the farm helping with the chores, checking out what was going on with the operations, or just mowing and caring for the yards and buildings in which he had taken such great pride. Many of the buildings on the farm were built with his hands and the hands of his other Dirksen relatives, who have constructed numerous buildings and homes throughout the area.
The Dirksen family farm has been recognized as a Century Farm.
Throughout his life, Louis was a devoted and dedicated member of the First Reformed Church, where he was a very active member of the church serving on its consistory, as a deacon and an elder, and as a Sunday School Superintendent.
After Louis and Marie moved into town, they enjoyed the ’60s Club activities where Louis enjoyed playing pool and cards. The two also had taken numerous senior trips to Canada and they had taken a trip to Washington, D.C..
Those who knew Louis, including his family, will remember him as a kind and patient gentleman who always made time for others. He loved a good conversation and was always there to lend a hand if needed. He loved family gatherings and a good conversation.
His children and grandchildren fondly reflect back on special times spent with Grandpa and Grandma learning how to drive the old pickup truck and being taught how to drive the farm machinery, first learning on a modified lawn mower and trailer and then moving on to the larger machinery. They cherish the precious times spent on the farm during the summers, sitting on the back porch with Grandpa plinking the cupola of the barn with BB guns, working side-by-side with him in the bean fields, or doing other farming chores. They will look back on the many family journeys to the Iowa State Fair and the Ice Follies.
Louis was preceded in death by his wife, Marie, on June 24, 1999. Following her passing he continued to live in their home in Belmond, before moving to the Care Center in New Hampton five years ago to be near his daughter, Karen. During his years there he enjoyed the activities at the facility and friendships of the staff and residents. His gentleness, friendly smile and personality they, too, will miss.
Louis’ memory and legacy will be fondly cherished by his daughter, Karen, and husband, LeRoy, Bobst, New Hampton; a brother, Dirk, and wife, Grace, Dirksen, Alexander; a sister, Jennie DeWaard, Kanawha; his grandsons, Jeff, and wife, Twyla, Bobst, Waverly, and their children, Jessica, Dana, Erin and Kari Bobst, and Justin, and wife, Lonna, Bobst, and their children, Jeremie and Lea Bobst. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marie, on June 24, 1999; a son, Robert, on Dec. 24, 1987; a brother, Jelto Dirksen; and two sisters, Grace Modderman and Clara Lauritzen.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, (641) 444-4474.
Mary Marinis
ST. BERNARDINO, Calif. — Mary Marinis, 97, formerly of Mason City, died Monday (Oct. 16, 2006) at the St. Bernardine Hospital in St. Bernardino, Calif.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City with the Rev. Joseph Mirowski of the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Mason City officiating.
There is no public visitation planned in Iowa, however, a service honoring Mary will be held in St. Bernardino on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006.
Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Mary’s son, James Marinis, 10961-133 Desert Lawn Dr., Calimesa, CA 92320.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, (641) 423-8676.
Helen Ada Woltjer
HAMPTON — Helen Ada Woltjer, 79, of Hampton, died Thursday (Oct. 19, 2006) at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Hampton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, (641) 456-3232.
Phyllis Jean Zeman
LIVERMORE — Phyllis Jean Zeman, 88, of Livermore, died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) at the Humboldt Care Center North in Humboldt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Livermore. Burial will be at the Union Cemetery in Livermore.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m today at the Wilson Funeral Home in Livermore.
Wilson Funeral Homes, (515) 295-2622.
Goodwin T. (Goodie) Bergerud
Forest City— Goodwin T. (Goodie) Bergerud, age 78, of Forest City, died Saturday (Oct. 14, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, and an hour prior to the service Monday at the church.
Goodwin Theodor (Goodie) Bergerud was born at home in Aastead Township in Minnesota on Jan. 10, 1928, the son of Hans and Hilda (Ongstad) Bergerud. He attended school in Aastead Township through the eighth grade. He left school to work on the farm with his father.
He enlisted in the United States Army on Nov. 27, 1946, and served at the Panama Canal until his honorable discharge on June 1, 1948.
He was united in marriage to Grace Smidt in 1951 and together they had five children. The marriage later ended in divorce.
On Jan. 10, 1968, he married Vera Nieman. The couple made their home in Forest City where Goodie worked as an electrician for the city of Forest City.
He loved to play the guitar and played in several bands over time. He enjoyed camping and traveling with Vera, and also enjoyed working with mechanics and tools on remodeling projects. Goodie is known for creating unusual “toys” from old cars, bikes and motorcycles.
He died on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, after a lengthy illness, at the age of 78 years.
He is survived by two daughters, Sharon Boyd of Woodland, Ala., and Barbara (Lloyd) Reddick, of Remlap, Ala.; his sons, Dan (Sandy ) Bergerud of Virginia, Ill., Steve (Kim) Bergerud of Iowa City, Iowa, and Michael (Jeanne) Bergerud of Slidell, La. Also surviving are his step-children, Peg Long of Ankeny, Iowa, Ron Nieman of Mason City, Iowa, Barbara (Michael) Van Hooser of Russellville, Mo., Susan (Todd) Kempf of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Kris (Bryan) Runyan of Ankeny, Iowa; as well as 22 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Esther Ugstad of Fergus Falls, Minn., and Ruth Bryant of Gardnerville, Nev.; two sisters-in-law, Joan Schildt and Linda Swanson of Seward, Neb.; several nieces, nephews and many friends.
Goodie was preceded in death by his wife, Vera; and his parents, Hans and Hilda Bergerud; two brothers; and two sisters.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Jon L. Christian
MASON CITY— Jon L. Christian, 37, of Mason City died Thursday (Oct. 19, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third Street N.E., Mason City.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Catherine B. Barkema
GOODELL — Catherine B. Barkema, 71, of Goodell, died Thursday (Oct. 19, 2006) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Nancy A. Nelson
BRITT — Nancy A. Nelson, 74, of Britt passed away Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City.
Graveside services for Nancy Nelson will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Oct. 20, 2006, at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt with Pastor Robert Dodge officiating.
Visitation was held Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt.
Nancy, the daughter of David and Bertha (Ritmiller) Lloyd, was born May 11, 1932, in Mason City. She attended country schools in the Britt area.
On Oct. 20, 1951, Nancy was united in marriage with Harvey Nelson at the Evangelical Free Church in Britt. The couple farmed the early part of their marriage.
Nancy worked at the Dairy Sweet and later made pizzas at Casey’s in Britt, where she would write special messages on the boxes for special customers. While she was employed at Casey’s she would play Mrs. Claus at Christmas time.
Nancy loved spending time with her family, especially her great-granddaughter, Whytnie Payge, whom she adored. Nancy, Harvey and their grandson, Christopher, enjoyed camping, fishing and coon hunting. She also would go with Harvey to run his trap line and then with Christopher after Harvey died.
She enjoyed wildlife and especially loved feeding and watching the birds and squirrels. Nancy also loved to knit and to teach other people how to knit. She had many, many friends and some very special neighbors who would look out for her.
Nancy was a Charter Member of the Britt Lioness and member of the Royal Neighbors. She was a Brownie troop, Girl Scout and Boy Scout leader. She was a big Minnesota Twins fan and would have given anything to have met the team.
Nancy is survived by her son, Harvey Nelson, of Britt; daughter, Jo Ellen Johnson, and husband, Allen (A.J.), of Kanawha; three grandchildren, Christopher Johnson and wife, Shannon, of Kanawha, Christina Kelly and husband, Sean, of Margate, Fla., Holly Nelson, of Margate, Fla.; great-granddaughter, Whytnie Payge Johnson; brother, Clyde Lloyd and wife, Sherri, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and numerous other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harvey; brother, Howard Lloyd; and her little dogs, Maizie B and Pierre Von Jerome Nelson.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. W., Britt, (641) 843-3839.
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 have been changed from Thursday, Oct. 26, to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia, Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles and the Rev. Jo Frahm Watkins officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
Roland “Bud” Harms
ALLISON — Roland “Bud” Harms, 79, of Allison, died Thursday (Oct. 19, 2006) at the Allison Health Care Center, of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, at the St. James Lutheran Church in Allison with Pastor Ruth Ann Shriver officitaing. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (319) 267-2507.
Betty Kerns
BRITT — Betty Kerns, 83, of Britt, died Wednesday (Oct. 18, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Britt with Rev. Robert Dodge officiating. Private family inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Oct. 20, at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Britt UMC, Hospice of North Iowa or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Betty Lou A. Kerns, the daughter of James and Mary (Pyle) Trimble, was born Sept. 25, 1923, on a farm near Rolfe. She graduated from Ware High School, where she was in the Top 10 of her class and enjoyed playing basketball.
On Jan. 13, 1945, she was married to Merle Eugene Kerns at Rochester, Minn. They lived in Ringsted until 1951 when they moved to Britt and established their John Deere business, Kerns Implement. Betty raised their children and later helped Moe as a bookkeeper. They operated the business which included John Deere, Honda and other sideline businesses for 48 years, retiring when they were 76 years old.
Betty enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren, gardening, sewing, bowling, baking pies and cinnamon rolls, having fun and dancing.
She was a member of the UMC, UMW, Kerns Bowling Team, VFW Auxiliary, Card Club, Women’s Club, Sweet Adelines, women’s coffee group, and DAR. She was a Girl Scout leader and top poppy seller for the VFW Auxiliary.
Betty is survived by her husband, M.E. “Moe” Kerns, of Britt; five daughters, Pamela Kerns of Indian Hills, Colo., Patricia (Bill) Hopes of Treynor, Deborah Kerns of Adel, Linda Kerns of Omaha, Neb., and Rebecca (Mike) May of Britt; grandchildren, Nick, Ivy, Luke and Paige, May and Clay, Alex, and Jacob Hopes; sisters, Marie Jeffers, of Laurens, and Ruth Dexter, of Pocahontas; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Gladys, Hazel, Elnor, Celia and Vera; and brothers, Kenneth, Oscar, Roy, James and Leslie.
Cataldo Funeral Home, Britt, (641) 843-3811.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Dean L. Blum
ROCKWELL — Dean L. Blum, 87, of Rockwell, died Tuesday (Oct. 17, 2006) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Hanford Community Church, rural Mason City, with Pastor Mark Culham presiding. Interment will be at Rockwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 203 Maple St., Sheffield.
Dean Leonard Blum was born Dec. 20, 1918, in rural Rockwell, a son of Charles A. and Mable H. (Zirbel) Blum. He received his education at Owen rural schools and attended Rockwell High School.
On Sept. 4, 1943, Dean was united in marriage with Beulah O. Wike at her parents’ home at Rockwell, by Rev. Grarup. Dean farmed in the Rockwell area and was a craftsman who made a wide variety of fine furniture for his family and friends.
Dean was a pilot and for many years owned his own plane and had a runway on his farm. He enjoyed traveling and has visited all 50 states as well as Canada and Mexico.
Dean was a longtime member of the Hanford Community Church and served on many of the church boards. Being active in the church, he contributed to many of the remodeling projects at the church. He enjoyed visiting and witnessing for his Lord. He also was active on the board for the Burchinal Elevator.
Dean is survived by his wife of 63 years, Beulah, of Rockwell; three children, Carol (David) Stadtlander, Sheffield, Barbara (Robert) Pietersen, Champlin, Minn., and Duane (Christine) Blum, rural Mason City; grandchildren, Michelle Emhoff, Jon Emhoff, and their children, Cody and Clay; Michael (Brooke) Pietersen and their children, Taylor and Brandon; Mark (Julie) Stadtlander and their daughter, Briana, Barry (Sara) Pietersen and their children, Corissa, Trevor and Blake, Nicole and Amanda Blum; brother and sisters, Charles (Berniece) Blum, Thornton, Erma L. McIlrath, Rockwell, June R. Boyle, Wauksha, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother in infancy; sister, Rosemary; and grandson, Kevin.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
Posted by Gene Manning
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