Reuben W. Schramm
CLEAR LAKE — Reuben W. Schramm, 77, of Clear
Lake died Saturday (Sept. 9, 2006) at Muse
Norris Hospice in-patient unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday
(Sept. 12, 2006) at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St, Clear Lake, with
Richard L. Scott, lay minister with Zion
Lutheran Church, officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City, where a flag-folding ceremony will
be conducted by members of Clear Lake VFW, at a
later date.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time
of services at the funeral chapel, Tuesday.
Reuben W. Schramm was born on Nov. 14, 1928, at
Albert City, a son of Henry and Sophia (Lehmann)
Schramm.
Reuben served in the United States Army during
the Korean War. While stationed in England he
met his wife of 54 years, Jean Taylor. He
operated Reuben’s Barber Shop for over 32 years
in Clear Lake. Following his retirement he did
security work.
He enjoyed his grandchildren,
great-granddaughter, fishing, having coffee at
the Corner Drug, and trips to the casino with
his wife, Jean.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Schramm, Clear
Lake; a son, John Schramm, Lawrence, Kan.; two
daughters, Susan Weipert, Clear Lake; Laura
Thompson, Des Moines; five grandchildren, Nick
Weipert, Osage; Julia Weipert, Clear Lake; Katy
Weipert, Clear Lake; Nigel Thompson, Des Moines;
Zach Thompson, Des Moines; one
great-granddaughter, Erica Duffy, Clear Lake;
two brothers, Donald (Maxine) Schramm, Storm
Lake; Walt (Lee) Schramm, Phoenix, Ariz.; a
sister, Inez Eimers, Storm Lake; two brothers-in
law, John (Heather) Taylor, Great Yarmouth,
England; Ron (Anita) Taylor, Lowestoft, England;
a sister-in-law, Violet (Dave) Butler, Gorleston,
England; several nieces and nephews, including a
special niece, Doreen (Rick) Skelton.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his
in-laws, Jack and Aggie Taylor.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N Fourth St,
Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Viola Marie Mosher
CLARION — Viola Marie Mosher, 88, of Clarion,
died Sunday (Sept. 10, 2006) at the USA Health
Care Center in Clarion, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at the United Church
of Christ Congregational in Clarion with Pastor
Curt Miner officiating. Burial will be held at
the French Church Cemetery in Woolstock, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept., 12, 2006 at the Ewing Dugger
Helgeson Funeral Home in Clarion and continue
one hour prior to the service at the church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Clarion,
(515) 532-2233.
Wayne Arlo Sanford
LUVERNE — Wayne Arlo Sanford, 89, of Algona,
formerly of LuVerne, died Saturday (Sept. 9,
2006) at the Algona Manor Care Center.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
at the United Methodist Church in LuVerne, Iowa,
with the Rev. Robert Connor officiating. Burial
will be in the LuVerne Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today Sept. 11,
2006, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home,
Algona, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Duane K. Nielsen
LATIMER — Duane K. Nielsen, age 73, passed away
Friday (Sept. 8, 2006) at his home in Latimer,
Iowa.
Funeral services for Duane Nielsen will be held
on Tuesday Sept. 12, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at
Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer with
Pastor Tom Cofer officiating. Burial will be in
Marion Township Cemetery.
Visitation for Duane Nielsen will be from 5 to 7
p.m. today, Monday, Sept. 11, 2006. at the
Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer and
continue one hour prior to the service at the
church.
Duane Keith Nielsen, son of Velslev and Dena (Olk)
Nielsen was born on Oct. 6, 1932, in Chapin,
Iowa. He was raised and educated in Chapin,
graduating from Chapin High School in 1950.
After graduation he entered the United States
Army, serving in Korea.
On Feb. 19, 1956, Duane was united in marriage
to Delores Friesleben at the Immanuel United
Church of Christ in Latimer. To this union two
children were born. The family farmed north of
Latimer for 11 years and then moved to Latimer.
Duane worked for Tuloma Gas in Rowan and then
purchased the Standard Oil tank wagon in
Latimer. He worked as an oil jobber for Standard
Oil until he retired in 1992. Duane also worked
in golf course maintenance at the Latimer Golf
Course, helped local farmers during harvest, and
drove school bus for 17 years. He was very
active in the CAL school system. He umpired
softball games around the state of Iowa for 40
years and was inducted into the Iowa Softball
Umpires Hall of Fame in 2002. He also refereed
volleyball for 26 years. He was the public
address announcer for football and basketball
games at CAL and received the IHSAA Mo Kelly
Award for excellence in Public Address
Announcing in 2006.
He was active in the community serving as a
volunteer fireman and mayor in Latimer. Duane
was a life long member of the Immanuel United
Church of Christ and held several positions
within the church including Elder and Deacon. He
was a member of the Latimer Golf Club for many
years.
Duane is survived by his wife, Delores;
daughter, Jill, and her husband, Lee, of
Latimer, son, Joel Nielsen, and his wife,
Sharon, of Vermillion, S.D.; five
granddaughters, Deidre and Shelby Schaefer,
Kelly, Kasey and Kory Nielsen; and one brother,
Bob Nielsen, of Winona, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Velslev
and Dena.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 320 East
Street, Latimer, (641) 579-6278.
Emma Thompson
BELMOND — Emma Louise Thompsen, 94, of Belmond,
Iowa, died, Saturday (Sept. 9, 2006) at the
Belmond Health Care Center, Belmond.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
September 12, 2006, at Trinity Lutheran Church,
Belmond, with the Rev. Lowell H. Halvorson
officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond
Cemetery Tuesday morning preceding the service.
Public visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
today, at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First
Street S.E., Belmond. There will be a time of
celebration and special reflections of Emma’s
life at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. There will
be no visitation preceding her service at the
church Tuesday.
The family suggests those wishing to express
their sympathies through a memorial in Emma’s
honor consider the Trinity Lutheran Church
Foundation Handicap Accessibility Fund, Belmond
Medical Center Foundation, or to a charity of
their choice.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, Iowa, (641)
444-4474.
Betty June Lichman
MASON CITY — Betty June Lichman, 64, of Mason
City, passed away on Friday, (Sept. 8, 2006) at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
Street N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Kathy
Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City
officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park
Cemetery, Highway 122 West, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 12, 2006, at the chapel. Visitation will
also be held one hour prior to service time on
Wednesday at the chapel.
Betty June Lichman was born on June 5, 1942, at
Walters, Minn., the youngest child of five,
daughter of Harold and Erma (Awe) Meyer. Her
family moved to the Portland and Mason City
area, where she attended country school and
Mason City public school.
Betty was united in marriage to Donald Lichman
on Feb. 1, 1958, at Northwood. They lived in the
Mason City area. Betty worked as a housekeeper
at the Holiday Inn, Mercy West Campus, and
retired from Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa,
Mason City.
She enjoyed riding motorcycles and horses,
traveling along the Mississippi, going to
various flea markets, shopping, solving Sudoku
and crossword puzzles, playing games with her
family, decorating her home, and had a special
place in her heart for all animals, especially
her pets. Betty loved spending time with family.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother, and friend. She will be
deeply missed by her family.
Left to cherish her memory are her children;
Donald Lichman and his wife, Connie, of
Plymouth, Michael Lichman of Mason City, Penny
Wilson of Aberdeen, Md., Robin Scholl and her
husband, Grant, of Delta, Pa., Brenda Ball and
her husband Gordon of Seven Valleys, Pa., Becki
Lichman of Mason City, and Blayne and his
special friend, Joshua, of Palm Springs, Calif.;
13 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren;
brother, Richard “Dick” Meyer, Mason City;
brother- in-law, Jim Lichman, and his wife, Lee,
of Portage, Wis.; special friends Shelia and
Gary Despenas, Fertile; her good friend “my
Margaret”; her two dogs and cat, Max, Baxter,
and Rambo; as well as other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant
son, Steven Lichman; two grandsons; Jamey Cook
and Jeremy Lichman; two brothers, Dennis and Don
Meyer; sister, Carol Meyer; and husband, Donald
Lichman, who passed away on June 11, 2006.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Walter Schroeder
THORNTON — Walter Schroeder, 90, of Thornton,
died Sunday (Sept. 10, 2006) at Mercy Medical
Center– North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at
Richland Lutheran Church, Thornton with the Rev.
Samuel Schmeling presiding. Interment will be at
Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311
George J. McVay
ALGONA — George J. McVay, 90, of Algona died
Sunday (Sept. 10, 2006) at Kossuth Regional
Health Care Center, Algona.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home,
Algona, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Norman E. Watson
OSAGE — Norman E. Watson, age 86, of Osage, died
Saturday (Sept. 9,2006) at the Faith Home in
Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.,
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at the First United
Methodist Church in Osage with the Rev. Dr. J.
Samuel Subramanian and the Rev. Thomas Franklin
officiating. Burial will be at the Osage
Cemetery with Military Honors at graveside by
Osage American Legion Post 278.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with the
family present from 4-5 p.m. and from 7-8 p.m.
Visitation will continue one hour before
services at the church on Wednesday.
Norman was born on July 20, 1920, in Ironwood,
Mich., the son of Edward and Marion (Lutey)
Watson. Norman graduated from high school at
Hurley, Wis. He served in the United States
Marine Corps during World War II. Norman
graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout
in 1948.
On June 6, 1948, Norman married Phyllis Anne
Johnson at the Methodist Church in Monroe, Wis.
Norman and Phyllis taught school at Black River
Falls, Wisconsin. They then moved to Humboldt,
Iowa. During this time, Norman taught at Gilmore
City, and Phyllis taught at Luverne. In 1967,
they moved to Osage, where Norman taught
industrial arts, and developed the CVE program.
Norman retired in 1989.
He was involved with the Boy Scouts, and was a
past District Governor of the Iowa Lions Club.
Norman enjoyed music and loved to sing. Norman
was dedicated to education, and helping young
people through his teaching.
Norman is survived by his wife, Phyllis Watson,
of Osage; a son, David Watson, of Minneapolis,
Minn.; a daughter, Joan (Katie) Watson, of
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; and a sister, Jean
Coble, of Greenville, S.C.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son,
Thom a brother, Billy; and four sisters, Grace,
Ruth, Dorothy, and Margaret.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to
the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, 2346 Mormon Trek Blvd.,
Suite 1500, Iowa City, Iowa, 52246.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage (641)
732-3706.
Wayne E. Taylor
GARNER — Wayne E. Taylor, 79, of Garner died
Saturday (Sept. 9, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller
with the Rev. Rose Viser officiating. Burial
will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday
at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will
continue one hour prior to services at the
church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Marjorie Costigan
BUFFALO CENTER — Marjorie Costigan, 89, of
Buffalo Center, died Friday (Sept. 8, 2006) at
St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth,
Minn.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center with
Pastor Perry Aalgaard officiating. Burial will
follow the service at Graceland Cemetery in
Buffalo Center.
Friends may greet her family at the visitation
from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Winter Funeral Home in
Buffalo Center.
Marjorie Lauraine (Bye) Costigan graduated from
Scarville High School in 1935 and from St
Joseph’s Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in
Mason City, Iowa, in 1938.
On July 15, 1939, Marjorie married Laurence
Thomas Costigan and they were blessed with four
sons and a daughter.
Marjorie worked as the first school nurse at
Buffalo Center Community School. In 1964, she
was promoted to Winnebago County Public Health
Nurse and held that position until she retired
in 1981. She was a longtime member of Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, Buffalo Center.
She is survived by her children: Thomas and
wife, JoAnn, of Litchfield, Minn., Larry “Mick”
and wife, Lois, of Newport Minn., John and wife,
Christina, of Minneapolis Minn., Patrick and
wife, Dixie, of Spokane, Wash.; and daughter,
Mary and husband, Darrel Steen, of Lime Springs,
Iowa; ten grandchildren, and nine great
grandchildren. She is also survived by her
sister Dorothy Stowe of Omaha, Neb.; and
sisters-in-law, Zella (Bye) Profke of Kiester,
Minn., and Ingeborg “Toots” Bye of Albert Lea,
Minn., and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband,
Larry, in 1995; an infant daughter; her parents;
one sister; and two brothers.
Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, (641)
562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
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Emma Louise Thompsen
BELMOND — Emma Louise Thompsen, 94, a
resident of the Belmond Health Care
Center, died Saturday (Sept. 9, 2006) at
the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
today, Sept. 12, 2006, at the Trinity
Lutheran Church in Belmond with the Rev.
Lowell H. Halvorson officiating. Burial
will be in the Belmond Cemetery prior to
services at the church.
Emma was born on Sept. 7, 1912, in
Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of
Andrew and Lena (Peterson) Andresen.
Emma was baptized and confirmed in the
Christian faith at Immanuel Lutheran
Church near Wallingford, Iowa. She
attended rural school, Violet Dale
University, near Wallingford, and high
school at Estherville, Iowa.
Emma was united in marriage to Albert
Peter “Dutch” Thompsen on May 23, 1931,
at Immanuel Lutheran Church. To this
union were born two sons and two
daughters.
She and Dutch lived in Graettinger where
they owned a grocery store. They moved
to California, living there for a short
time. Upon moving back to Graettinger,
they farmed until 1945, when they
purchased C.C. McGuire Clothing Store in
Belmond, later known as Thompsen
Clothing. Emma worked in the clothing
store, as well as Doughtery Jewelry in
Belmond.
A creative and artistic person, Emma, at
age 12, won a blue ribbon at the Iowa
State Fair for showing a 4-H outfit. She
made draperies, hand-smocked dresses for
her daughters, and also embroidered.
Emma was an excellent baker — pies and
caramel rolls being her specialty — who
loved to entertain. She had a flair for
fashion, and continued that interest
until her death.
Some of Emma’s Belmond activities
included church circle, youth group
sponsor to Colorado, book club, Century
Club, bridge, and bowling. She and Dutch
wintered in Harlingen, Texas, where Emma
led exercise group for several years.
Upon entering the Care Center in 2002,
Emma contniued her creative ways by
decorating miniature boxes which she
gave away to her family and friends. She
was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,
aunt, and friend, with a warm welcome
and smile for everyone.
Emma is survived by four children, Jim
Thompsen and wife, Louise, of Princeton,
Ill., Carole Kinports and husband,
Larry, of Largo, Fla., Sharon Maris and
husband, Doc, of Milford, Douglas
Thompsen and wife, Fonda, of Belmond; 11
grandchildren, William Thompsen, Kirsten
Johnston, David Kinports, Brian
Kinports, James Kinports, Robert
Kinports, Paul Maris, John Maris, Rachel
Rahn, Ashley Jorgensen and Lindsay
Thompsen; and 18 great-grandchildren; a
brother Herman Andresen, of Terril; and
a sister, Helen Matheason, of
Graettinger; nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
Emma was preceded in death by her
parents; husband; two sisters, Etta
Howard and Dorothy Andresen; and two
brothers, August Andresen and Ernest
Andresen.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
Helen
Peters
CHARLES CITY — Helen Peters, 81, of
Charles City, died on Monday (Sept. 11,
2006) at the 11th Street Chautauqua
Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main
St. in Charles City.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Walter
Schroeder
THORNTON — Walter Schroeder, 90, of
Thornton, died Sunday (Sept. 10, 2006)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
A Celebration of Life Service will be
held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the
Richland Lutheran Church in Thornton,
with the Rev. Samuel Schmeling
presiding. Interment with full veteran’s
honors by Anton-Juhl Post No. 440
American Legion will be at Hillside
Cemetery, Sheffield.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in
Thornton.
Walter was born on Aug. 27, 1916, at
rural Rockwell, a son of Carl Gerhardt
and Helene Louise (Hots) Schroeder. On
May 29, 1947 Walt was united in marriage
with Lola Doris Younge at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua.
Walter attended country schools in the
Rockwell and Sheffield areas. He served
in the U.S. Army in the European Theater
during World War II. He loved his
country and very much respected the flag
of the United States.
Walt owned and operated Schroeder’s D.X.
in Thornton for many years. He was
always ready to help anyone with a smile
on his face.
He enjoyed his winter trips to Florida,
shuffleboard (of which he held the title
of champion for three years running).
He loved playing cards with his buddies
in Thornton, golf and reading his Bible.
He greatly enjoyed time with his family,
especially his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Walter was a member of Richland
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thornton,
Lions Club, and the Thornton American
Legion. He also served many years on the
Thornton Fire Department.
Left to cherish his memory are his three
children: Steve (Cathy) Schroeder, of
Runnels, Iowa; Sherron (Carl) Janke, of
Altamonte Springs, Fla. and Sheldon
(Rebecca) Schroeder, of Coralville. Also
left to cherish his memory and whom he
loved very much are his 14 grandchildren
and 16 great-grandchildren; one sister:
Gretchen Amsbaugh; one brother: Gerald
Schroeder; and may friends and
relatives.
Walt is preceded in death by his
parents; his wife, Lola; and nine
brothers and sisters.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641)
998-2311.
Clinton J. Brandau
OSAGE — Clinton J. Brandau, 94, of
Osage, and formerly of Rudd, died Monday
(Sept. 11, 2006) at the Faith Lutheran
Home in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, at the
Eden Presbyterian Church, 3105 Glass
Ave., Rudd, with The Rev. John Bates
officiating. Burial will be at the Eden
Presbyterian Cemetery.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday
at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage and will continue one hour before
services on Thursday at the church.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)
732-3706.
George
J. McVay
ALGONA — George J. McVay, 90, of Algona,
died Sunday (Sept. 10, 2006) at the
Kossuth Regional Health Center in
Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Presbyterian Church
in Irvington, with the Rev. Dr. Dave
Ullom officiating. Burial will be in
East Lawn Cemetery in Algona, with
military graveside rites.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral
Home, (515) 295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Wayne
E. Taylor
GARNER — Wayne E. Taylor, 79, of Garner
died Saturday (Sept. 9, 2006) at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Faith Lutheran
Church in Miller with the Rev. Rose
Viser officiating. Burial will be in
Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in
Garner and will continue one hour prior
to services at the church.
Wayne Elwyn Taylor, the son of Howard
Claude and Hazel Laura (Halverson)
Taylor, was born on Feb. 11, 1927 at
Garner. He was baptized and confirmed at
Miller Lutheran Church. Wayne graduated
from Hayfield Consolidated School in
1944.
On July 30, 1944, he married Ruby Mae
Gates on the family farm near Garner.
Wayne and Ruby lived on the farm with
his parents until 1948 when they moved
to a farm near Ventura. In 1953 they
moved to a farm south of Clear Lake
where they continued farming and raised
their children, Howard, Kathy, Pat and
Cindy.
In 1966, they moved back to the home
farm north of Garner where a cattle
operation had been built. Farming and
family were his lifelong passions. In
1992, they retired from farming and in
2002 moved into Garner.
He enjoyed gardening and woodworking,
leaving many cherished treasures to his
family and friends.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church
in Miller.
Wayne is survived by his wife of 62
years, Ruby, of Garner; four children,
Howard Taylor and wife, Marcia, of
Armstrong, Kathy Yager and husband, Joe,
of Woodward, Pat Haes and husband, Bill,
of Garner, and Cindy Taylor and husband,
Paul Sperrazza, of Oceanside, Calif.; 12
grandchildren and their families, Paul
(Jena) Taylor and daughter, Erika; Joel
(Peg) Taylor and children, Spencer,
Andria and Paige; Ryan (Katie) Taylor
and son, Levi; Dawn (Alex) Mather and
children, Chance and Cadynce; Brent
(Julie) Achenbach and children, Jordyn,
Bryce and Jenna; Sara Achenbach; Josh
Yager; Aimee (Chad) Noehren and
children, Laura and Jack; Thad (Renae)
Haes and children, Lilly and Logan;
Amanda Haes; Beau Haes; Tina (Travis)
Benson and children, Darian, Jordan,
Dalton and Jalen Lupton, and Alyssa and
Ashley Benson; two sisters, Marjorie
(Richard) Hopper, of Ventura and Arlis
(Eugene) Bertelsen, of Thornton; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Alvina
Wildebour
HAMPTON — Alvina Wildebour, 92, of
Hampton, died Sunday (Sept. 10, 2006) at
her home.
Arrangements are incomplete at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641)
456-3232.
Thea
Violet White-Larson
CLEAR LAKE — Thea Violet White-Larson,
93, died Monday (Sept. 11, 2006) at the
Mercy Medical Center in Centerville.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Evelyn
Sturdivant
CHARLES CITY — Evelyn Sturdivant, 91, of
Charles City, died Monday (Sept. 11,
2006) at the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services for Evelyn Sturdivant
will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at
the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in
Charles City, with Pastor Gale Richards,
of the Colwell United Church of Christ,
officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside
Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home,
and will continue an hour prior to the
service Thursday.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Iva L.
Klusmeier
LATIMER — Iva L. Klusmeier, 86, of
Latimer, died Monday (Sept. 11, 2006) at
the Franklin General Nursing Facility in
Hampton.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
320 East St. in Latimer.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home,
(641) 579-6278.
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James
W. ‘Jim’ Griebling
PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. —
James W. (Jim)
Griebling, formerly of
Mason City, Iowa, died
peacefully on Saturday
(Sept. 9, 2006) at
Pequot Lakes, Minn.,
following a brief battle
with cancer.
Jim was born July 12,
1913, the only child of
William H. and Ida E.
Griebling of Mason City.
After graduating from
Mason City High School,
he subsequently opened
an oil station and ice
cream shop.
Jim married Wilma Arlene
Mellang of Mason City on
July 2, 1938. They had
three children: James
Tomas Griebling, Jana
Louise Griebling Root,
and Tomas Lindor
Griebling, M.D.
After passing his civil
service examinations,
Jim sold his business
and joined the U.S.
Postal Service. He
worked as a letter
carrier in Mason City
and Rockwell, Iowa, for
nearly 40 years. Jim was
very active in the labor
relations movement and
served in several
leadership roles. In
1953, he helped
establish the Iowa
Federation of Labor
Scholarship Program and
he twice chaired the
Iowa State Letter
Carriers Convention. Jim
was frequently elected
an Iowa delegate to the
National Association of
Letter Carriers (NALC)
conventions, and he was
named the NALC national
delegate to the AFL-CIO
for fourteen years. In
local Branch 471, he
served as both president
and steward. He was
named to the Iowa
Chapter of the NALC Hall
of Fame in 1992, and
received the NALC
60-year membership award
in 1996.
Jim was elected to eight
consecutive terms as
President of the Mason
City Trades and Labor
Assembly, continuing in
the tradition of his
father who had been the
organization’s founding
president. He served as
president of the
Rockwell Lions Club,
President of the
Government Employees
Credit Union, and was a
founding charter member
of the Trades and Labor
(now North Iowa
Community Credit Union).
In 1952, Jim was
appointed by President
Harry S. Truman as the
labor representative on
the U.S. Selective
Service Appeal Board for
the Northern Federal
Judicial District of
Iowa. He served on the
board for 20 years.
Following his retirement
from the U.S. Postal
Service in 1976, Jim
worked as a driver for
the Easter Seal Society
of North Iowa and as a
mail clerk at First
Interstate Bank of Mason
City.
Jim’s favorite hobby was
woodworking, a skill he
learned from his father
who had been a master
carpenter. He also
enjoyed reading,
coin-collecting, and
traveling with his
family.
In July 2003, Jim and
Wilma moved to Kansas
City to be closer to
their youngest son. Most
recently, he lived with
his eldest son in
Minnesota and Texas. He
was preceded in death by
his wife and parents.
Survivors include his
children, James Tomas
Griebling, and his wife,
Phyllis, of Pequot
Lakes, Minn., and La
Feria, Texas, Jana
Louise Griebling Root
and her husband, Dennis,
of Mason City, Iowa, and
Tomas Lindor Griebling,
M.D, of Shawnee, Kan.;
five grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren.
A community memorial
breakfast was held in
Pequot Lakes, Minn, on
Monday, Sept. 11. A
public memorial
gathering and luncheon
is planned for 3 p.m. on
Saturday, Sept. 16, at
Marjorie’s Tea House,
302 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests
donations in Jim’s honor
to the National
Association of Letter
Carriers William C.
Doherty College
Scholarship Fund, 100
Indiana Ave. N.W,
Washington, D.C.
20001-2144; or Heritage
House Care Center of
Pequot Lakes, 5384
Country Care Lane,
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472.
Per Jim’s longstanding
wish, his body has been
donated as an anatomical
gift to the University
of Iowa College of
Medicine, Iowa City,
Iowa.
Local arrangements are
entrusted to Brenny
Funeral Chapel, 7348
Excelsior Road,
Baxter/Brainerd, Minn.,
(218) 828-5051.
Arnold
A. Luker
MASON CITY — Arnold A.
Luker, 88, formerly of
1623 South Carolina Ave,
Mason City, died
Wednesday (Sept. 13,
2006) at the IOOF Home.
Funeral services will be
held 10 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 16, at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 419 N.
Delaware, with the Rev.
Mark Lavrenz
officiating. Burial will
be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, with full
military honors
conducted by members of
the Mason City Veteran’s
Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held
5 to 7 p.m. Friday at
Hogan Bremer Moore
Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason
City.
Memorials may be
directed to the Arnold
A. Luker Memorial Fund
or Bethlehem Lutheran
Church in Mason City.
Arnold A. Luker was born
Feb. 6, 1918, in
Princeton, Minn., the
son of Henry and Lena
(Froelich) Luker.
Arnold graduated from
Clear Lake High School.
He was united in
marriage to Ethel
Stinehart on Dec. 28,
1941, in Mason City.
Arnold served in World
War II in the United
States Army and obtained
the rank of staff
sergeant from May 1942
until his honorable
discharge in November
1945. He worked at
Decker’s for 31 years,
Carlton Stewart Music
Store, and was the
custodian for the
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church for 42 years.
Arnold enjoyed
gardening, cooking and
baking; his greatest
love was spending time
with his family and
friends. He was a member
of the VFW and Bethlehem
Lutheran Church.
Arnold is survived by
his children, Leland
(Audrey) Ames, North
Newton, Kan., Norman
(Twila) Luker, Mason
City; grandchildren,
Corey (Kari) Ames, Jeff
(Bobbie) Ames, Lorri
(Steve) Caster, Deanna
(Duane) Loeschen, Scott
(Elisabeth) Palmer; 10
great-grandchildren;
brothers, Fred Luker,
Clear Lake, and Gilbert
Luker, Mason City; along
with many nieces
nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Arnold is preceded in
death by his parents,
Henry and Lena Luker;
wife of 53 years, Ethel
Luker, on December 23,
1995; and three sisters
and one brother.
Hogan Bremer Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372
www.colonialchapels.com
Victor
Lynn Steding
LATIMER — Victor Lynn
Steding, 60, passed away
Tuesday (Sept. 12, 2006)
at his home in Latimer,
Iowa.
Funeral services for
Victor Steding will be
held 2 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 15, at Immanuel
United Church of Christ
in Latimer with Pastor
Tom Cofer officiating.
Burial will be in Marion
Township Cemetery.
Visitation for Victor
Steding will be from 5
to 7 p.m. today at
Immanuel United Church
of Christ in Latimer and
one hour prior to the
services at the church
on Friday.
Victor, the son of
William Donald and Betty
Mae Johnson Steding, was
born Dec. 17, 1945, in
Hampton. He was raised
on a farm in the Coulter
area. Victor attended
CAL Community School and
graduated from CAL in
1964. He attended a
vocational school in
Omaha, Neb., and was
drafted into the United
States Navy in 1965.
On Jan. 27, 1968, Victor
was united in marriage
with Kathleen Hensel at
Immanuel United Church
of Christ in Latimer.
Following their
marriage, the couple
lived in Alexander where
Victor was employed by
the hatchery. They later
moved to Latimer when
Victor began his
employment with the
Coulter Elevator. He
worked his way up to
becoming elevator
manager, serving in this
position for 30 years
until June 2006.
Victor especially
enjoyed spending time
with his grandchildren
and he also enjoyed
hunting and fishing. He
always looked forward to
his annual fishing trip
to Canada. The last
several years, Victor
enjoyed time spent with
family and friends at
Lake Pepin and Camp
Lacupolis.
Victor was a member of
Immanuel United Church
of Christ in Latimer. He
was also a member of the
American Legion Post 658
in Latimer and served on
the Latimer City
Council. He was a very
active member of the
Latimer community.
Victor is survived by
his wife, Kathy, of
Latimer; daughter, Jane
Betrice Eisbrenner, of
Urbandale; son, Matthew
Steding, and wife, Mary,
of Hastings, Minn.; his
mother, Betty Mae
Steding, of Latimer;
four grandchildren,
Jacob Eisbrenner, Leah
Steding, Abigail
Eisbrenner and Aaron
Steding; brother, Mike
Steding, and wife, June,
of Longwood, Fla.;
sister, Jan Jorgensen,
and husband, LeRoy, of
Humboldt; sister-in-law,
Lisa Steding, of
Orlando, Fla.
He was preceded in death
by his father, William
Donald; and infant
brother, William.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, 320 East
St., Latimer, Iowa,
(641) 579-6278.
Donna Darlene Robertson
BELMOND — Donna Darlene
Robertson, age 74, of
Belmond, passed away
Tuesday (Sept. 12, 2006)
at the Belmond Health
Care Center in Belmond.
Memorial services for
Donna Robertson will be
held at 2 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 15, at Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home, 111
Luick’s Lane South in
Belmond, with the Rev.
Christopher Podhajsky
officiating. Inurnment
will be in St. Francis
Catholic Cemetery near
Belmond.
Friends may greet the
family after 1 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 15, at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home in Belmond.
Donna, the daughter of
Leo and Helen Kelly
Dorr, was born July 14,
1932, in Oxford
Junction, Iowa. At an
early age, Donna moved
with her family to
Belmond where she
attended school,
graduating with the
class of 1950.
On Sept. 1, 1950, Donna
was united in marriage
with David Robertson in
Goldfield, Iowa. The
couple made their home
in Belmond where they
raised their family.
Donna was manager of the
state liquor store in
Belmond for 22 years.
Following her
retirement, she devoted
herself to caring for
her family. She was a
very caring loving
person and was always
there for people. Donna
was a great cook. She
enjoyed gardening,
fishing and doing crafts
especially stitching
plastic canvas.
Donna was a member of
St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church.
Donna is survived by her
husband, David, of
Belmond; daughter,
Rhonda Winther, and
husband, Marvin, of
Humboldt; son, Kenneth
Robertson, and wife,
Teri, of Belmond; six
grandchildren: David
Hanse, Rochelle Winther,
Penny Winther, Joshua
Robertson, Jeremy
Robertson, Joseph
Robertson; five
great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Leo Dorr Jr.
and wife, Kathy, of Iowa
Falls, and David Dorr
and wife, Wanda, of
Belmond; numerous nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
daughter Kathy;
great-grandson Brandon
Hanse; brother, Eugene
and sister Colleen
Walrod.
Dugger Ewing Funeral
Home, 111 Luick’s Lane
South, Belmond, (641)
444-3248
.
LeVound Inez Bailey
MASON CITY — LeVound
Inez Bailey, 78, of
Mason City, died Tuesday
(Sept. 12, 2006) at
Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. Friday,
Sept. 15, at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with
the Rev. Kathy Graves
officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4 to 7 today at Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given
to the LeVound Bailey
Memorial Fund.
LeVound was born March
11, 1928, in Nunda,
S.D., the daughter of
Clayton and Tilla
(Ericksen) Quam. She was
raised in Huron, S.D.
and in 1933 at the age
of five her family moved
to Mason City. She
attended school in Mason
City schools and
completed the eighth
grade at Monroe Junior
High School. LeVound was
married to Oatis Bailey
on May 6, 1947, in Mason
City, Iowa. She worked
at Decker’s in Mason
City for 25 years.
LeVound was a member of
the Moose Lodge, Mason
City Senior Activity
Club, Disabled American
Veterans Auxiliary,
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Rebecca’s Women’s Group,
Happy Mixers Card Club,
and the IOOF. She
enjoyed quilting,
reading, and going to
the public library. She
was a loving mother and
grandmother.
LeVound is survived by
her daughter, Pat
Martin, and husband,
Bob, of Rockwell; sons,
Dennis Bailey of Mason
City, Wallace Bailey and
wife, Doreta, of Mason
City; grandchildren,
Pamela Martin of
Humboldt and Todd Martin
of Mason City;
step-granddaughter,
Kathy Adams, and
husband, John, of
Rockford, Shelley Brass
of Mason City, Lisa
Julsen and husband,
David, of Mason City;
step-great-grandchildren,
Calvin, Benjamen, Amber
and Dylan Adams, Jessica
Brass, Keisha Hardy,
Michael and Amanda
Julsen, Zachary Meyers
and Katelyn Julsen;
brothers, Ivan Quam of
Fort Worth, Colo., Lyle
Quam and wife, Margaret,
of Mason City, Robert
Quam and wife, Mary, of
Plymouth, Iowa, and
Clayton Quam of Mason
City; sisters, Betty
Squier of Nora Springs,
Donna Cooper and
husband, Wayne, of Iowa
Falls, Carolyn King and
husband, Raleigh, of
Mason City, and Annette
Duray and husband, Dan,
of Mason City.
LeVound was preceded in
death by her parents;
husband, Oatis, in 1999;
and one brother, John
Quam; brother-in-law,
Wendal (Buck) Squier;
and sister-in-law,
Delores Quam.
Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory,
(641)-423-0924.
www.majorerickson
Daniel J. Robinson
MASON CITY — Daniel J.
Robinson, 74, died
Wednesday (Sept. 13,
2006) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Hogan
Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St.
N.E., Mason City.
Hogan Bremer Moore
Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372
www.colonialchapels.com
Naomi R. Auchstetter
CHARLES CITY — Naomi R.
Auchstetter, 84, of
Charles City, died
Wednesday (Sept. 13,
2006) at the Nora
Springs Care Center, in
Nora Springs.
Funeral services for
Naomi Auchstetter will
be held 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Charles City.
Pastor Dennis Niezwaag
will officiate. Burial
will be in Riverton
Cemetery, rural Charles
City.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home from
4 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Visitation will continue
Monday an hour prior to
the service at the
church.
Naomi Ruth Kegley
Auchstetter was born May
3, 1922, the daughter of
Alva and Laura (Smith)
Kegley at Ionia. She
graduated from Ionia
High School in 1939.
On Nov. 9, 1946, she was
united in marriage to
Joseph Auchstetter at
the Little Brown Church
in Nashua. Naomi was a
member of St. John
Evangelical Lutheran
Church and a member of
WELCA. Her interests
included sewing,
knitting, crocheting,
gardening, canning,
playing cards,
especially 500, and most
of all spending time
with her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Living family members
include three sons,
Wayne (Marva)
Auchstetter of Nashua,
David (Barbara)
Auchstetter of Nashua,
Douglas (Pam)
Auchstetter of Rockford;
a daughter, Karen
(Steve) Nixt of Granger;
eight grandchildren; and
10 great- grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband; a son,
Michael; two
grandchildren, Heather
Auchstetter and Nicole
Walker; two sisters; and
one brother.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be sent to
Hospice of North Iowa,
1003 Gilbert Street,
Charles City, IA, or
Hospice of North Iowa,
232 Second Street, S.E.,
Mason City, IA 50401.
The Hauser Funeral Home,
(641) 228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com
Sybil Maxine Shaw
YUMA, Ariz. — Sybil
Maxine Shaw, age 90, of
Yuma, Ariz., formerly of
McIntire, Iowa, passed
away at her residence in
Yuma on Sunday (Sept.
10, 2006)
Funeral services will be
10:30 a.m. at Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church in Riceville on
Saturday, Sept, 16, with
the Rev. Ray E. Atwood
officiating. Burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery,
Riceville.
Friends may call at the
Lindstrom Funeral Home
on Friday, during the
hours of 4-8 p.m. A
rosary service will be
held Friday evening at 5
p.m. and a prayer
service at 7 p.m.
Lindstrom Funeral Home,
Riceville, (641)
985-2242.
Iva L. Klusmeier
LATIMER — Iva L.
Klusmeier, 86, of
Latimer, died Monday
(Sept. 11, 2006) at
Franklin General Nursing
Facility in Hampton,
Iowa.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 15, at the
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, 320 East
St. in Latimer, Iowa,
with Rev. R.D. Streeter
of Des Moines
officiating.
Visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 p.m. today
at the funeral home and
also one hour before
services on Friday.
Interment will be in St.
John’s Lutheran
Cemetery, 1207 Indigo
Ave., rural Coulter,
Iowa.
Iva Loraye Klusmeier was
born Aug. 25, 1920, in
Latimer, Iowa. She was
the only child of Adolph
and Oda (Petersen)
Klusmeier. She received
her elementary and high
school education in the
Latimer public school,
and earned a BA degree
from Upper Iowa
University, where she
was a Sigma Tau Delta
member.
Iva was a school teacher
for 52 years. She began
her amazing career in
Franklin County schools
in 1939, teaching at
Morgan, Lee and Oakland
township schools for
several years. Then,
after one year at
Franklin Community
Schools, Iva accepted a
position as English
teacher at
Sheffield-Chapin High
School, where she
remained for 40 years
and became a legend.
Iva taught a variety of
English courses during
her tenure, including
speech, drama and
composition. She
conducted the high
school chorus for
several years, directed
school plays and
sponsored many proms.
But Iva would tell you
she didn’t teach
subjects, she taught
kids. Because in
addition to language
skills, she taught them
the value of discipline
and hard work, and doing
a job correctly and
well. She helped her
students find
self-confidence and
success. She taught them
how to think, analyze
and solve problems. She
was a stern and
demanding taskmaster,
not always appreciated
by her students at the
moment, but unfailingly
appreciated by them soon
after graduation, as
they began to realize
what they had learned in
her classroom.
Iva devoted her life out
of the classroom to
civic matters and to the
American Legion. She
served a term as mayor
of Latimer, and worked
hard both before and
after her term for the
betterment of her
community.
Iva was an active and
highly regarded member
of the Iowa American
Legion Auxiliary,
holding the offices of
state vice-president,
third district
president, state
chaplain, and state
historian. In addition,
she was the education
director for Iowa Girls
State for several years.
Iva received the
distinctive honor of
serving at Girls Nation
one year.
Iva enjoyed a party once
in a while, too.
Iva never married. Her
“family” consists of the
hundreds of students
whose lives she touched
and influenced, who so
often stopped to visit
her to express their
appreciation for what
she taught them, who
invited her to their
class reunions, and who
will cherish her memory
with stories about her
for years to come.
In addition to her
students, Iva is
survived by her cousins,
Charles and Helen
Adamson, of Haubstadt,
Ind.; teaching
profession colleagues
from throughout the
area; fellow American
Legionnaires from
throughout the state;
and many good friends
and neighbors in Latimer
who so generously looked
after her during the
past few years as her
health declined.
She was preceded in
death by her parents.
Any who wish to honor
Iva Klusmeier with a
memorial should consider
Hospice of North Iowa or
The Iowa American Legion
Foundation. Memorials in
her name and expressions
of sympathy may be
mailed to her home
address: 414 West St.,
Box 596, Latimer, IA
50452.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson
Funeral Home, Latimer,
(641) 579-6278.
Robert ‘Bob’ Bride
MANLY — Robert “Bob”
Bride, 87, of Manly,
died Wednesday (Sept.
13, 2006) at the Manly
Nursing & Rehab Center.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Bride
Colonial Chapel, 110
East Spring St., Manly,
(641) 454-2242
Patrick McGuire
WEST DES MOINES —
Patrick McGuire, 74, of
West Des Moines,
formerly of St. Joe,
Iowa, died Wednesday
(Sept. 13, 2006) at the
Kavanagh Hospice House
in West Des Moines.
Funeral arrangements are
pending with Wilson
Funeral Homes.
Wilson Funeral Homes,
Algona, (515) 295-2622.
Marcia S. Stasch
MASON CITY — Marcia S.
Stasch, 65, of Mason
City, died Wednesday
(Sept. 13, 2006) at the
Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete with Major
Erickson Funeral Home,
Mason City, (641)
423-0924.
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Daniel J. Robinson
MASON CITY — Daniel J. Robinson, 74, of
1423 Sixth St. S.E., died on Wednesday
(Sept. 13, 2006) at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St.
S.E., with the Rev. Harry Koelker and
the Rev. Kenneth Gehling
con-celebrating. Military rites will be
provided by the Mason City Veterans
Memorial Association.
Inurnment will be at 10 a.m. Monday,
Sept. 18, 2006, in the Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today, Sept. 15, 2006, at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., with a Scripture wake
service at 6:30 p.m., immediately
folowed by a Knights of Columbus rosary.
Daniel Joseph Robinson was born on Oct.
2, 1931, to Adrian and Frances
(O’Connell) Robinson in Omaha, Neb.
Daniel graduated from the University of
Iowa Dental School in 1956. He was then
commissioned as a second lieutenant in
the United States Army Dental Corps.
It was during a tour of duty in France
that he met and was united in marriage
to Cecile Marie Fau, on Feb. 17, 1958,
in Angouleme, France. During his years
of service he was assigned to various
posts including Vietnam. Daniel retired
as a lieutenant colonel from active duty
in 1973 and moved to Mason City, where
he opened a private dental practice.
He was on the Mercy Medical Center staff
as an oral surgeon and provided dental
services at Opportunity Village. He
continued in the U.S. Army Reserves
until his retirement in 1991 as a full
colonel. In 1995, Daniel retired from
dental practice.
Daniel enjoyed military history,
woodworking, travel and music. He was a
member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church,
Knights of Columbus and the American
Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Cecile, of
Mason City; two sons, Mark (Kathy) of
Tampa, Fla., and Paul (Laura) of
Minneapolis, Minn.; one daughter,
Kathleen (Robert) Greenberg, of
Ellsworth AFB, S.D., five grandchildren,
Zoe, Spencer, Taylor, Bailey and
Sebastian. He is also survived by a
brother, Thomas Robinson, of Alabaster,
Ala.; sister-in-law, Lora Robinson, of
St. Cloud, Minn.; and nieces and nephew.
Daniel was preceded in death by his
parents, Adrian and Frances; and a
brother, Richard.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
(641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Marcia
Sandra Stasch
MASON CITY — Marcia Sandra Stasch, 65,
of 950 Seventh St. S.E., died Wednesday
(Sept. 13, 2006) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, at the Adas
Israel Synagogue, 620 N. Adams Ave.,
with Michael P. Libbie officiating.
Interment will be at a later date.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be given to the Marcia S.
Stasch Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Elwood
Pilz
CLEAR LAKE — Elwood Pilz, 83, of 612 S.
12th St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday
(Sept. 13, 2006) at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641)
357-2193.
Virginia Hamblen
BRITT — Virginia Hamblen, 76, of Britt,
passed away Wednesday (Sept. 13, 2006)
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Memorial service for Virginia Hamblen
will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
16, 2006, at the Ewing Dugger Funeral
Home in Britt. Inurnment will be in
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Virginia, the daughter of Howard and
Ethel Hunt Schaper, was born Sept. 6,
1930, in Britt. She attended school in
Britt and graduated from Britt High
School. Following graduation, she worked
for the Harvey Insurance Agency in
Britt.
She joined the Women’s Air Force of the
United States Air Force. She served in
Texas, New York and Japan.
Virginia met her husband, William, in
Japan and was married at Nagoya, Japan,
on May 21, 1953. Following her discharge
her family lived in Illinois, Iowa and
Texas. They moved to southern Iowa in
1967 where William farmed and Virginia
worked for O’BRYAN BROS. in Leon, Iowa,
for 24 years. She retired in September
of 1992 and moved to Britt in July of
1993.
She enjoyed riding and raising horses,
collecting horse statues and reading.
Virginia is survived by three sons:
Randy Hamblen and his wife, Kathy, of
Eau Claire, Wis., Bruce Hamblen, of
Osceola, Iowa, Terry Hamblen and his
wife, Barbara, of Bedford, Texas; two
granddaughters: Elizabeth Hamblen, of
Bedford, Texas, and Jessica Hamblen, of
Madison, Wis.; two sisters: Gloria and
her husband, Harley Andrews, of Nenzel,
Neb., and Marjory and her husband,
Verlin Ball, of Britt, and numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents
and one brother, Kenneth Schaper.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
John
M. Henderson
NORA SPRINGS — John M. Henderson, 60, a
resident of the Nora Springs Care Center
and formerly of Rockford, died Thursday
(Sept. 14, 2006) at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services are tentatively set for
Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at the Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St.
S.E. in Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
David
Lee Hix
BRITT — David Lee Hix, 57, of Britt,
died Wednesday (Sept. 13, 2006) at the
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
in Iowa City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at the Lone
Rock Presbyterian Church in Lone Rock,
with Judy Junkermeier officiating.
Burial will be in the Fenton Township
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, at the Ewing
Dugger Funeral Home in Britt and one
hour prior to services at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641)
843-3839.
Jose
‘Salud’ Martinez-Perez
BELMOND — Jose Salud Martinez-Perez, 76,
of Belmond, died Thursday (Sept. 14,
2006) at the Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral arrangments are incomplete at
the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St.
S.E. in Belmond.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
Patrick McGuire
EAGLEVILLE, Mo. — Patrick McGuire, 74,
of Eagleville, Mo., formerly of St. Joe,
died Wednesday (Sept. 13, 2006) at the
Kavanaugh Hospice House in West Des
Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic
Church in St. Joe. Burial will be in St.
Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m.
until 10:30 a.m. Monday prior to
services at the church.
Wilson Funeral Homes, 403 E. McGregor in
Algona is in charge of arrangements.
(515) 295-2622.
Shirley J. Lund
CEDAR RAPIDS — Shirley J. (Kennison)
Lund, 81, of Cedar Rapids, and a former
Mason City resident, died Tuesday (Sept.
12, 2006) at Willow Gardens in Cedar
Rapids.
Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, at St.
Matthew’s Catholic Church, 2310 First
Ave. N.E., Cedar Rapids, with burial at
Pilot Grove Cemetery, Williamsburg.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
directed to Hospice of Mercy in Cedar
Rapids.
Posted by Gene Manning
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