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 14
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.
today,
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. NW,
Washington,
DC
20001-2144;
or
Heritage
House
Care
Center
of
Pequot
Lakes,
5384
Country
Care
Lane,
Pequot
Lakes,
Minn.,
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.
Robert
C. Bride
MANLY —
Robert
C.
Bride,
87,
passed
away
Wednesday
(Sept.
13,
2006) at
the
Manly
Nursing
&
Rehabilitation
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Monday,
Sept.
18,
2006, at
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church,
428 W.
Walnut,
Manly,
with the
Rev.
Linda
Johnson
Prestholt
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Manly
Cemetery
with
military
honors
conducted
by
members
of the
Edward
Tosel
American
Legion
Post
110,
Manly.
Visitation
will be
held
from
3:30 to
6 p.m.
Sunday,
Sept.
17, at
Bride
Colonial
Chapel,
110 E.
Spring
St. in
Manly.
Visitation
will
also be
held one
hour
prior to
service
time on
Monday
at the
church.
Robert
was born
on Oct.
20,
1918, in
Prairie
du Chien,
Wis.,
the son
of John
C. and
Gertrude
E.
(Parker)
Bride.
The
family
moved to
Anamosa,
Iowa,
where
Robert
attended
school
and
graduated
from
Anamosa
High
School
in 1936.
He also
attended
the
University
of
Wisconsin
for two
years
before
transferring
to the
College
of
Mortuary
Science
in St.
Louis,
Mo.
He
received
his
license
in 1940
and
joined
his
parents
in the
operation
of the
Bride
Funeral
Home,
which
was
established
in Manly
in 1939.
Robert
enlisted
in the
Army Air
Corps on
March
20,
1942,
and
received
his
commission
as a
second
lieutenant
along
with his
wings on
Feb. 3,
1943. He
served
in the
China
Burma
Theater,
where he
flew
over
1,000
hours;
200 of
those
hours
were in
a 30-day
period
in a
combat
zone. In
total,
he flew
99
combat
missions.
He
received
the Air
Medal
with
star,
the
Distinguished
Flying
Cross,
Bronze
Star and
the
presidential
unit
citation.
He was
honorably
discharge
from the
service
at the
rank of
1st Lt.
in May
of 1945.
Robert
was
united
in
marriage
to
Bernice
A.
Roslein
on Feb.
4, 1943
in Mesa,
Arizona,
the day
after
his
commissions.
After
his
discharge
in 1945,
they
returned
to Manly
to
operate
the
Bride
Funeral
home
that he
purchased
from his
parents
in 1948.
Robert
was a
true
entrepreneur
and was
involved
in
various
businesses
throughout
his
professional
career,
having
been a
partner
in the
Colonial
Funeral
Home in
Mason
City and
the
Manly
Insurance
Agency.
In the
late
1950s,
he
became
involved
with the
Manly
State
Bank and
joined
the bank
as vice
president
and
director.
He
served
as Worth
County
coroner
for many
years,
being
first
elected
in 1947.
Robert
was also
very
involved
in the
community
and held
numerous
positions
on local
boards,
including
the
Mason
City
Good
Shepherd
Nursing
Home,
and was
a member
of the
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
and
co-chair
of the
builders
committee.
He
particularly
enjoyed
serving
on the
board of
the
Manly
Retirement
apartments,
which he
helped
organize
in 1969.
In 1971,
Robert
retired
from
business
and
began a
period
of
travel,
golfing
and
wintering
in
Arizona.
He was a
founding
member
of the
Pioneer
Town and
Country
Club in
Manly,
where he
could be
found on
most
days of
summer
working
on his
favorite
pastime.
Left to
cherish
his
memory
is his
wife,
Bernice
Bride,
of
Manly;
his son,
Robert
Bride
Jr. and
his
wife,
Marcia,
of Apple
Valley,
Calif.;
his
granddaughters,
Nicole
Lipton
and her
husband,
Shawn,
of
Ballard,
Wash.,
and
Jessica
Bride,
of San
Francisco,
Calif.;
two
cousins,
John C.
Parker
and his
wife,
Terry,
of
Mission
Viejo,
Calif.,
and Ann
Goodsir
and her
husband,
Fred, of
Janesville,
Wis., as
well as
many
friends.
His
parents
and an
infant
daughter,
Mary Ann
Bride,
preceded
him in
death.
Bride
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
454-2242.
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.
Marcia
Sandra
Stasch
was born
on Dec.
30,
1940, to
Israel
and
Helen
Lessak
(Hoffman)
in
Minneapolis,
Minn.
Stasch
graduated
from
Minneapolis
North
High
School
in 1958
and
Normandale
Community
College,
Bloomington,
Minn.,
in 1977.
She is
survived
by her
husband
of 42
years,
Jesse R.
Stasch,
whom she
met
while
working
at a
company
on which
he came
a
calling;
her son,
Bruce
Stasch
and his
wife,
Eve, of
Minneapolis;
and her
daughter,
Kimberly
Stasch,
also of
Minneapolis.
She is
also
survived
by her
sister,
Harriet
Klopper,
from
Omaha,
Neb.
Marcia
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents
and her
sister,
Barbara.
Marcia
was
stricken
with
polio at
the age
of 6
months
but
never
let that
stop her
from
accomplishing
far more
than was
ever
expected
from
her. She
was a
bigger-than-life
figure
despite
her
diminutive
size,
and for
the last
decade,
as her
health
slowly
began
failing,
was
closely
watched
by her
husband,
who
acted as
her
driver,
caregiver
and
partner.
Known
locally
as an
advocate,
agitator
and
activist
for
human
rights,
civil
rights
and
disability
rights,
she was
involved
in a
number
of
organizations,
oftentimes
as its
leader,
on a
local,
state
and
national
level.
She was
a
fearless
voice
when it
came to
speaking
for her
constituency
and did
not
hesitate
to
confront
corporations,
governments
and
politicians
when she
believed
she was
right.
She
served
as
chairwoman
for the
Mason
City
Task
Force on
Accessibility,
president
of the
Mason
City
Pilot
Club and
director
of Iowa
COMPASS.
She was
also a
member
of the
Mason
City
Human
Rights
Commission,
Iowa
Program
for
Assistive
Technology,
Iowa
Able
Foundation,
ARC of
North
Central
Iowa,
the
Independent
Living
Council,
appointed
by the
governor
to serve
on the
State
Rehabilitation
Council,
as well
as the
Iowa
Advisory
Committee
to the
United
States
Commission
on Civil
Rights.
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.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Ilo R.
Buffington
ALGONA —
Ilo R.
Buffington,
87, of
Algona
and
formerly
of
Titonka,
died
Thursday
(Sept.
14,
2006) at
Good
Samaritan
Communities,
Algona.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Monday
at the
Titonka
United
Methodist
Church.
Burial
will be
in
Buffalo
Township
Cemetery,
Titonka.
Visitation
will be
from 3
to 6
p.m.
Sunday
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Titonka,
and will
continue
one hour
prior to
the
service
at the
church
on
Monday.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
928-2735.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Mildred
Peterson
Mildred
Segerstrom
Peterson,
93, of
Cannon
Falls,
Minn.,
and
formerly
of
Forest
City,
Iowa,
died
Thursday
afternoon
(Sept.
14,
2006) at
the
Regions
Hospital
in Saint
Paul.
Mildred
was born
on March
18,
1913, in
Forest
City,
the
daughter
of
Albert
F. and
Hilma E.
(Johnson)
Segerstrom.
She
completed
high
school
in
Forest
City,
graduating
in 1930.
During
high
school,
she
completed
special
courses
called
“normal
training”
so that
she
could
teach
after
graduation.
She
taught
in two
Mount
Valley
Township,
Iowa,
schools.
Later,
she
attended
Cedar
Falls
Teachers
College
in Cedar
Falls
and was
a member
of Phi
Beta
Kappa.
Her
first
public
school
position
was in
Hanlontown,
where
she
taught
third
and
fourth
grades
for
several
years.
When she
accepted
a
teaching
position
in Clear
Lake,
she
taught
fifth
grade.
Mildred
married
Roland
H.
Peterson
on Aug.
18,
1951, in
Forest
City,
and they
made
their
home in
Cannon
Falls.
She
continued
teaching
until
her
retirement
in 1977.
Roland
died on
Dec. 9,
2000.
They had
spent
almost
50 years
together.
She is
survived
by her
son,
Keith
(Belinda)
Peterson,
of
Dennison,
Minn.;
grandchildren,
Nathan
and
Jennifer
Peterson;
great-granddaughter,
Ophelia;
brother,
Benjamin
(Muriel)
Segerstrom,
of
Owatonna,
Minn.;
sisters-in-law,
Myrtle
Segerstrom
of
Chisholm,
Minn.,
Betty
Segerstrom
of
Waterloo
and
Muriel
Segerstrom
of
Forest
City;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband,
Roland;
brothers,
Milton,
Charles
and
Robert
Segerstrom;
and a
niece,
Martha
Gremillion.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Tuesday,
Sept.
19, at
the
Cornerstone
Community
Church
in
Northfield,
Minn.
Interment
will be
at
Burnside
Cemetery
in Red
Wing,
Minn.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 8
p.m.
Monday
at the
Lundberg
Funeral
Home in
Cannon
Falls,
Minn.
www.lundbergfuneral.com
John M.
Henderson
NORA
SPRINGS
— John
M.
Henderson,
60, a
resident
of the
Nora
Springs
Care
Center
and
formerly
of the
Liberty
Square
Care
Center
in Nora
Springs,
died
Thursday
(Sept.
14,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Monday,
Sept.
18,
2006,
with a
public
visitation
one hour
beforehand
at
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St. S.E.
in Mason
City.
The Rev.
Thomas
W.
Healey
will
officiate.
Interment
will be
in
Riverside
Cemetery
in
Rockford.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
may wish
to
direct
them in
John’s
name to
Hospice
of North
Iowa,
232
Second
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City, IA
50401.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Betty
Watne
CLARION
— Betty
Watne,
63, of
Clarion,
died
Thursday
(Sept.
14,
2006) at
the
Wright
Medical
Center
in
Clarion.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Monday,
Sept.
18, at
the
First
Lutheran
Church
in
Clarion
with
Pastor
Gary
Boen
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Clarion.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Sunday,
Sept.
17, at
the
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home in
Clarion
and will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
(515)
532-2233.
Ralph
Brunsvold
JOICE —
Ralph
Brunsvold,
75, of
Joice,
died
Friday
(Sept.
15,
2006) at
home.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericsonfuneralhome.com
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Dorothy Ehlke
ARLINGTON, Minn. — Dorothy Ehlke, age 71, of Arlington, Minn., passed away Thursday (Sept. 14, 2006) at the Gaylord Lakeview Home.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, at Zion Lutheran Church in Arlington. Casket bearers will be Justina Ehlke, Travis Weber, Josh Ehlke, Zach Ehlke, Faith Schmidt and Mercedes Schmidt
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to service time Tuesday all at the Zion Lutheran Church. There will be a memorial service at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Toeterville, Iowa, at 3:30 p.m. with burial following at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery.
Dorothy was born on March 23, 1935, to Brodie and Bertha (Smolik) Mitchell in Casey, Ill.
She attended and graduated from Osage High School in 1954. She married William “Bill” Ehlke on Jan. 14, 1956, at First Baptist Church in Osage, Iowa. She was a wife and mother for many years. In 1986, they moved from the family farm in Iowa and moved to Arlington, Minn. She was a Sunday school teacher for 35 years, an active member of the church and the women’s groups of St. Peter Lutheran in St. Ansgar and Zion Lutheran in Arlington, Minn. Dorothy later worked at Kramer’s Meat Market and cooked for 10 years at Arlington-Green Isle (Sibley East) High School. Dorothy volunteered at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan and Arlington Good Samaritan Centers. She was President of Mitchell County Farm Bureau. She was a member of the VFW and American Legion Auxiliary in Arlington.
Dorothy is survived by her husband William “Bill” Ehlke of Arlington; children, Deborah A. (Jake) Weber of Clear Lake, Iowa, Mary K. (Dennis) Hapes of Collins, Iowa, Daniel W. (Kim) Ehlke of Gaylord, Minn., Barbara S. (Dan) Herrmann of Arlington, Minn., David W. (Heather) Ehlke of Pemberton, Minn.; Ruth E. (Derrick) Schmidt of Springdale, Ark. She is also survived by her extended family, Janet and Terry (Alexis, Kevin and Scott) Deno of Arlington, Denise Harris (Miranda) of Arlington; grandchildren, Justina Ehlke, Travis Weber; Josh and Zach Ehlke; Dawson and Jaden Ehlke; Faith and Mercedes Gavin and Zoe Schmidt; great-grandchildren, Kiara Hahn and Dawson Frauendienst; step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; siblings, Clinton (Cleo) Mitchell of Osage, Florence (Clayton) Werner of Osage, Lester (Oma) Mitchell of Red Oak, Texas; in-laws, Phyllis Mitchell of Mason City, Arthur Berge of Osage, Iowa, Margaret (Paul) Meyer of Ankeny, Iowa, aunt and uncle, Gladys and Royden Putnam.
She is preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law; son, Paul William; sister, Mary Berge; brothers, Charles Mitchell and Lloyd Mitchell.
Kolden Funeral Services, Arlington, Minn., (507) 964-2201.
Wayne A. Einck
NASHUA — Wayne A. Einck, 78, of Nashua died Thursday morning, (Sept. 14, 2006) at the Waverly Health Center in Waverly, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at the United Methodist Church in Nashua with Pastor Karl Schiltz officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Nashua with military rites by Nashua V.F.W. Post No. 6792.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua and for one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.
On-line condolences may be left for Wayne at www.hugebackfuneralhome. com.
Hugeback-Chenowith Funeral Home, Nashua, (641) 435-4134.
Jose ‘Salud’ Martinez-Perez
BELMOND — Jose “Salud” Martinez-Perez, age 76, of Belmond, Iowa, died of a heart attack, Thursday, (Sept. 14, 2006) at the Belmond Medical Center, Belmond, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at the Clarion United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Fernando Romero will be officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery, Belmond. Visitation began at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First Street S.E., Belmond and will continue around the clock until 12:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Martinez-Perez’s body will then be moved to the Clarion United Methodist Church in Clarion where visitation will be from 2 until 3 p.m.
Jose “Salud” Martinez-Perez, the son of Alfonso Martinez and Josefa Perez, was born on March 6, 1930, in Guanajuato, Mexico. He lived most of his life in Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico and his last years in Belmond, Iowa.
He worked as a farmer for 12 years and as a night security guard for 20 years. Jose had also worked at Sparboe Farms in Goodell, Iowa, for two years.
He leaves behind his wife, Celia Martinez, of Belmond; children, Maria V. Rodriguez of Belmond, Angel, Eleazar, Aurelio, Manuel of Mexico, and Jorge Luis of Clarion, David of Texas, Juana of Belmond, Josefa Martinez and Raquel R. Solis of Belmond; grandchildren: Miguel A. Mercado of Belmond, Berenice, Hugo, Jose Alejandro Rodriguez of Belmond, Eleazar Martinez, Jr., of Webster City, Luis Fabian, Jorge O. Itzel Martinez of Clarion, Malixandra Anes, Fedencio Ramirez of Belmond, and 20 more living in Texas and Mexico; great grandchildren: Miguel A. Jr., Gladys Rubi and Javier Carlos Mercado of Belmond, Mackenzie D. Rodriguez, of Belmond, Olivia Mateo Martinez, of Clarion, Jorge Antonio and Miguel O. Martinez, of Belmond, Celia Martinez of Webster City, Iowa, and 25 more living in Texas and Mexico.
We will always remember him by his good sense of humor and as a hard-working, loving, husband, father, and grandfather.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, Iowa. (641) 444-4474.
Edward J. Walk Jr.
MASON CITY — Edward J. Walk Jr., 82, of 348 E. Southern Road, Coldwater, Mich., died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006 at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.
Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2006 in the Tower Columbarium at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with the Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating.
Military honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
wwwcolonialchapels.com
Marilyn Ogle
NORA SPRINGS — Marilyn Ogle, 74, of Nora Springs, died Friday (Sept. 15, 2006) at the Nora Springs Care Center, Nora Springs.
Services are pending at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs, (641) 749-2210.
Wayne N. Decklever
OSAGE — Memorial services for Wayne N. Decklever, 72, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Roy Ott officiating.
Wayne N. Decklever died on Aug. 17, 2006, at his home in Surprise, Ariz.
Wayne was born on March 20, 1934, in Osage, the son of Lawrence and Elsie (Tesch) Decklever. Wayne graduated from Osage High School. He served in the Army as a paratrooper from 1954-1956.
Wayne resided in Osage until 1969 where he was in home construction and was a real estate agent. He was also self-employed as Decklever Excavating. He served as president and treasurer of the Jaycees.
Wayne moved to Arizona in 1969 where he owned his own business, Decklever Construction, doing home remodeling.
His hobbies were hiking and dirt bike (motorcycle) riding. Wayne was a member of the Arizona Desert Racing Association. He was a skillful rider, winning many races.
Wayne is survived by his wife Regina, of Surprise, Ariz.; one daughter, Carol Decklever, of Rochester, Minn.; two sons, Robert (Tracy) Decklever, of Byron, Minn., Wayne “Mike” (Rose) Decklever, of Byron, Minn.; a stepson, Dan (Kelli) Heinzerling, of Phoenix, Ariz.; and stepdaughter, Tina (Don) Trail, of Kissimee, Fla.; three brothers, LaVern (Rita) Decklever, of Pisgah Forest, N.C., Richard (Neva) Decklever, of Indianola; Larry (Marge) Decklever, of Lakeville, Minn.; one sister, Marian Decklever, of St. Petersburg, Fla. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Eric Ross, Christine (Jake) Hachfeld, Jamie Schulz, Jacob and Claire Decklever; and one great-grandchild, Khloee Schulz.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Diane Decklever; and grandson, Jason Peterson.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be given to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1001 14th Street NW, No. 800, Rochester, MN 55901.
John G. Ubben
BUFFALO CENTER — John G. Ubben, 83, of 307 Second Street S.W., Buffalo Center, died Friday evening (Sept. 15, 2006) at United Hospital, Blue Earth, Minn.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka, with the Rev. Dennis Redeker officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Titonka, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 928-2735.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Esther K. Ruble
OSAGE — Esther K. Ruble, 91, of Albuquerque, N.M., and formerly of Osage died Friday (Sept. 15, 2006) at her home in Albuquerque.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Champion–Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Betty Watne
CLARION — Betty Watne, 63, of Clarion, passed away Thursday (Sept. 14, 2006) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church with Pastor Gary Boen officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., today (Sept. 17, 2006), at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home in Clarion and continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Bety Watne, daughter of Carroll and Margaret (Edwards) Jorgenson was born on March 8, 1943. She was raised and educated in rural Clarion.
Betty received her formal education at Clarion High School, graduating in 1961. After graduation she attended Des Moines School of practical nursing, graduating in 1962. She worked at Mercy Hospital for a short time. After that she worked in Meservey for Dr. G.E. Jorgensen.
On Feb. 12, 1966, Betty was united in marriage to Jon Watne in Clarion. To this union three children were born, Jeff, Tim and Cindy. Betty spent her time raising their children, helping with the farm and taking care of her many animals.
Betty was active with many school and community activities. She enjoyed baking and gardening. After raising her children, Betty returned to nursing, working at the Clarion Care Center and North Central Human Services. Her greatest joy was her eight grandchildren.
Betty is survived by her husband of forty years, Jon; son, Jeff Watne and his wife, Jill, and their children, Ashley, Lindsay and Ryan of Clarion; son,Tim Watne and his children, Amaya and Izaac of Clarion; daughter, Cindy Staudt, her husband, Morris, and their children, Nicole, Mackenzie and Spencer, of Greene; many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carroll and Margaret Jorgenson.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Clarion, (515) 532-2233.
Ralph L. Brunsvold
JOICE — Ralph L. Brunsvold, 75, of Joice, died Friday (Sept. 15, 2006) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 19, 2006) at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Magelssen officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday (Sept. 18, 2006) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. Memorials may be given to KCMR Radio, Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Robert D. Sobek
WEST UNION — Robert D. Sobek, 36, most recently of West Union, Iowa, formerly of the Klemme area, died Friday (Sept. 15, 2006) as a result of injuries from a vehicle-pedestrian accident at West Union.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the Andrews Funeral Home, Klemme, (641) 587-2510.
John M. Henderson
NORA SPRINGS — John M. Henderson, 60, a resident of the Nora Springs Care Center and formerly of the Liberty Square Care Center in Nora Springs, died early Thursday morning (Sept. 14, 2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., in Mason City, with the Rev. Thomas W. Healey officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
A public visitation is scheduled one hour prior to the funeral service at Fullerton Funeral Home.
Those wishing to extend memorials may wish to direct them in John’s name to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St., S.E., Mason City IA 50401.
John Michael Henderson was born on July 16, 1946, at the Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City. He was the only child born to Marjorie Lorraine (Carman) and John Clifford Henderson and lived his entire life in Floyd County.
John resided at the Liberty Square Care Center for numerous years and later lived at the Nora Springs Care Center since May of 2002. John is described as a very private person who enjoyed drinking soda pop and cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
John is survived by his cousins and numerous friends and caregivers.
Preceding John in death are his parents, John C. and “Lorraine” Henderson.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Mason City, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
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Ralph Brunsvold
JOICE — Ralph Brunsvold, 75, of Joice, died Friday (Sept. 15, 2006) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 19, 2006) at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. today (September 18, 2006) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. Memorials may be given to KCMR Christian Radio, Mason City.
Ralph was born in Albert Lea, Minn., the son of Theodore and Christine (Nelson) Brunsvold, on Sept. 22, 1930. He was baptized and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church, rural Joice. Ralph attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Hanlontown High School in 1948.
Ralph married Dolores Payne, his high school sweetheart, on Feb. 27, 1949, and they lived and farmed in the Joice area his entire life. In their early years of farming, they had dairy cattle, chickens and beef, and for a time he worked at the American Crystal Sugar Beet plant during the winter months. Ralph was especially known for his high quality farrow-to-finish hog operation that he maintained for over 40 years. Although he “retired” from farming in 1997, he continued to assist his son-in-law, Paul, with fieldwork each year and remained an active caretaker of their home place until his death. Ralph was also one of the first farmers in Worth County to install terraces to control soil erosion, for which he was given a soil conservation award. He truly was a steward of the land.
Ralph and Dolores enjoyed traveling and made numerous trips to Texas, Maryland, California, Montana and Missouri for family visits, and in recent years they spent the winters in Mission, Texas. He enjoyed playing 500 with family and friends, putting together jigsaw puzzles and listening to Gospel music, especially the Gaithers and the Cathedrals.
Above everything else, Ralph just enjoyed being with his family and grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Dolores, of Joice; a son, David, and his wife, Sara, of Northwood, and a daughter, Diane Anderson, and her husband, Paul, also of Joice. His grandchildren are: Trisha and Matt Shields, of Belton, Mo., Amy Brunsvold, Bozeman, Mont., Nathan and Marisa Anderson of Clarksville and Matt and Gina Brunsvold of Phoenix, Ariz.; great-grandchildren are Madison Shields and Devin Anderson. He is also survived by his sister, Beverly Witter, of Leesburg, Fla.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents and an infant grandchild, Emily Brunsvold.
Major Erickson and Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Herman Welhousen
TITONKA — Herman Welhousen, 83, of Titonka, Iowa, died Saturday, (Sept. 16, 2006) at the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka with the Rev. James Berka officiating. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Titonka.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home– Titonka, (515) 928-2735.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Gerald Booth Sr.
GARNER — Gerald Booth Sr., 81, of Garner, died Saturday (Sept. 16, 2006) at Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
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Gerald L. Booth Sr.
MASON CITY — Gerald L. Booth Sr., 81, longtime resident of Mason City, died Saturday (Sept. 16, 2006) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.
A graveside committal service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., prior to the committal.
Memorials may be given to the Gerald L. Booth Sr. Memorial Fund.
Gerald was born on Jan. 10, 1925, in Mason City, to Vincent and Laura Booth. He married Ruth May Steenblock in Mason City on July 11, 1945.
Gerald served in the United States Army during World War II in France. He received a Purple Heart as a disabled veteran of the Army. Gerald was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Mason City.
Gerald is survived by his children, Gerald L. Booth Jr. and wife, Kay, of Ozark, Mo., Carol Davis and husband, Gary, of Rock Falls; Linda Johnson and husband, David, of Blue Springs, Mo.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Sam Booth and wife, Margy, of Ventura; sister, Dixie Holstad and husband, Erwin, of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; sister, Laura Davis, of Fort Dodge.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Ruth, in 2000.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Meryl Darlene R. Rogers
CLEAR LAKE — Meryl Darlene R. Rogers, 97, formerly of Clear Lake, died Sunday (Sept. 17, 2006) at the Iowa Odd Fellows Home in Mason City.
Memorial arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Bessie F. Mulford
IOWA FALLS — Bessie F. Mulford, 95, of Iowa Falls, died Sunday (Sept. 17, 2006) at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.
Private family services for Bessie Mulford are being planned.
The family requests that memorials may be directed to the family in care of 203 Michigan Avenue, Iowa Falls, IA 50126, or to the donors choice.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Jane Brack
LAKOTA — Mary Jane Brack, 92, of Lakota, died Monday (Sept. 18, 2006) at the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521.
Fannie Hofmann
BUFFALO CENTER — Fannie Hofmann, 101, of Buffalo Center, died Monday (Sept. 18, 2006) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home.
Arrangements are incomplete with the Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Center. (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Marian Havens
BELMOND — Marian Havens, 84, of Belmond, died Monday (Sept. 18, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Robert ‘Bob’ Dean Sobek
WEST UNION — Robert “Bob” Dean Sobek, 36, most recently of West Union, formerly of the Lake Mills area, died Friday (Sept. 15, 2006) at West Union, as a result of injuries from a pedestrian/truck accident.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 20, 2006) at the Andrews Funeral Home, 528 E. Main St. in Klemme, with the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Interment will be in the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the Andrews Funeral Home in Klemme and continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Robert D. Sobek, was born on June 5, 1970, in Britt, Iowa, the son of Roland and Patricia (Houdek) Sobek. He attended Lake Mill Public Schools. During his school years, he had been an active participant in both the school football and wrestling programs. He had also had a passion for weightlifting over the years which he very much enjoyed.
Although he was a fairly quiet person who kept to himself in recent years, his family was very important to him. He always stuck up for his siblings, especially his sister Dawn, who shared a mutual camaraderie with Bob. Bob was also very important in the life of his niece, Misty Bratten.
In earlier years, Robert liked to follow the “Star Trek” television show and enjoyed fishing. Bob had lived for a time with his brother, Greg Sobek, in Clear Lake.
He was employed for a time at Hardee’s in both Garner and Mason City, as well as the McDonald’s Restaurant in Clear Lake. He was also employed for periods of time at North Iowa Woods in Belmond and for Palatine Pallet Company in Lake Mills. Most recently, he was employed at Phat Cats Bar and Lounge, West Union.
Bob is survived by his mother and step-father, Patricia and Emil Bratten, of Lake Mills; step-mother, Kay Sobek, of Klemme; brothers, Gary Bratten and wife, Jamie, of Britt, and Greg Sobek, of Clear Lake; step-grandmother, Lenita Houdek, of Clear Lake; nephews, Cody, Aaron, and Dillon Bratten, of Britt; niece, Misty Bratten and her son, Alexander Thomas “Zander” Witt, of Mason City; uncle, Rodney Sobek and wife Cindy, of Knoxville; aunt, Ellen Sobek, of Garner; and aunt, Sheryl Klesel and husband, John, of Garner; as well as numerous other aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; father, Rollie Sobek; sister, Dawn Sobek; and step-grandfather, Raymond Houdek.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.
Fern Hegel
LAKE MILLS — Fern Hegel, 89, of Lake Mills, died Sunday (Sept. 17, 2006) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, with Pastor W. Paul Weeg officiating. Burial will be in Salem Memorial Cemtery in Lake Mills.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Esther (Schulz) Ruble
OSAGE — Esther (Schulz) Ruble, 91, of Albuquerque, N.M., and formerly of Osage, died Friday (Sept. 15, 2006) in Albuquerque.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with the Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Interment will be at the Osage Cemetery in Osage.
Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Champion-Buchet Funeral Home, (641)732-3706.
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Ruth A. Baxter
MASON CITY — Ruth A. Baxter, 87, of Mason City, passed away on Saturday (Sept. 9, 2006) at the Fairfield Pagosa in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the First Baptist Church, 125 E. State St., Mason City, with the Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Inurnment will be in Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield.
Memorials may be directed to the Ruth Baxter Memorial Fund at the First Baptist Church or to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401.
Ruth, the daughter of Harry and Anna (Rust) Baxter, was born on June 8, 1919, in Sheffield, Iowa. She attended school in Sheffield and graduated with the Class of 1938. She then furthered her education at the Evangelical Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Marshalltown, graduating and becoming an RN in 1943.
At that time she came to Mason City to practice nursing at the Park Hospital and North Iowa Medical Center until her retirement in 1984.
Following her retirement, she spent much time doing crafts. Ruth also loved to travel, having been to Europe, Canada and Mexico, as well as to all our states except Alaska.
Ruth was an active member of the First Baptist Church and also belonged to many nursing organizations in Iowa.
Ruth is survived by her sister-in-law, Barbara Baxter, of Sheffield; her niece, Carol Baxter, of Sheffield; her nephew, Bruce Baxter, of Rockwell, and his two sons, Tim and Cody Baxter, his daughter, Holly, and his granddaughter, Keelee, all from Rockwell. She is also survived by a number of cousins.
Ruth was preceded in death by her father and mother and her brother, Melvin.
Gerald L. Booth Sr.
MASON CITY — Gerald L. Booth Sr., 81, longtime resident of Mason City, died Saturday (Sept. 16, 2006) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.
A graveside committal service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 9 until 11 a.m. on Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., prior to the committal.
Memorials may be given to the Gerald L. Booth Sr. Memorial Fund.
Gerald was born on Jan. 10, 1925, in Mason City, to Vincent and Laura Booth. He married Ruth May Steenblock in Mason City on July 11, 1945.
Gerald served in the United States Army during World War II in France. He received a Purple Heart as a disabled veteran of the Army. Gerald was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Mason City.
Gerald is survived by his children, Gerald L. Booth Jr. and wife, Kay, of Ozark, Mo., Carol Davis and husband, Gary, of Rock Falls; Linda Johnson and husband, David, of Blue Springs, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Sam Booth and wife, Margy, of Ventura; sister, Dixie Holstad and husband, Erwin, of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; and sister, Laura Davis, of Fort Dodge.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents and by his wife, Ruth, in 2000.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Claytus E. Melcher
CLEAR LAKE — Claytus E. Melcher, 94, of 5913 30th Lane N., St. Petersburg, Fla., died Tuesday (Sept. 19, 2006) at the Laurel Wood Nursing Center in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Mary Jane Brack
LAKOTA — Mary Jane Brack, 92, of Lakota, died Monday (Sept. 18, 2006) at Titonka Care Center.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the First Presbyterian Church in Lakota with Pastor Donna Steven officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Lakota.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. Thursday until time of services at the church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft is in charge of arrangements.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521, www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Fannie Hofmann
BUFFALO CENTER — Fannie Hofmann, 101, of Buffalo Center, died Monday (Sept. 18, 2006) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home.
Funeral service for Fannie will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center, with Pastor Bill Peake officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Friends may greet the family beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday until time of services at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Buffalo Center is in charge of arrangements.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, (641) 562-2858, www.winterfuneralhome.com
Eugene R. Wittkopf
ALGONA — Eugene Robert Wittkopf, 63, of Algona, died Monday (Sept. 18, 2006) at Baton Rouge, La.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona with Pastor Steve Turner officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Sept. 20, 2006, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-2721, www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Barbara Fox
ST. ANSGAR — Barbara Fox, 88, of St. Ansgar, died Monday (Sept. 18, 2006) at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral services will be held at l0:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar, and will continue one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
Ronald S. Graves
COVENTRY, R.I. — Ronald S. Graves, 61, of Coventry, R.I., died Thursday (Sept. 14, 2006) at his residence in Port Charlotte, Fla.
He was born June 4, 1945, in Mason City, Iowa. He graduated from Rockwell High School in 1963, where he set the state record for the 100-yard dash, one that will never be broken.
He retired in 2004, suffering from pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease. He received a lung transplant in April of 2005 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. He fought a courageous battle before succumbing to chronic lung rejection.
He did two tours of duty as a Ranger in the Army, serving in Korea and Vietnam. He attained the rank of captain and received numerous decorations and medals, including two bronze stars.
After his discharge from the Army, he was a tool and die maker in Attleboro, Mass. He then owned and ran King Printing in Providence, R.I. After selling this business, he started a company called Minifold, a paper bindery company, in East Providence, R.I.
Ron married Rosemary Dinati Russell on Dec. 27, 1985. They lived in Seekonk, Mass., for 17 years.
He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; his daughter, Darcy Bramley and her husband, Rick, and their daughters, Anna and Alexandra, of Manfield, Mass; his stepchildren, Adam Russell, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Wendy Russell, of Providence, R.I.
Ron leaves seven brothers and sisters, Nadine Tice (David Tice), Charles City, Curtis Graves (Sue), of Hawthorne, N.J., Mark Graves (Mava), of Port Charlotte, Fla., Dona Wood (Dean), Clear Lake, Lloyd Graves (Cindy), Mason City, Jodie Britt (Shelby), Fort Worth, Texas, and Jon Graves, Sioux Falls, S.D.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Rondi; his grandparents, Herbert and Ella Zirbel, of Rockwell, Iowa; and his mother, Alice Graves, of Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at a later date in Rhode Island.
Marian D. Havens
BELMOND — Marian D. Havens, 84, of Belmond, passed away Monday (Sept. 18, 2006) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services for Marian Havens will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, at the United Church of Christ-Congregational in Belmond with Pastor Lowell Halvorson officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S., Belmond, and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
The family suggests memorials be directed in Marian’s name.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Connie S. Burzette
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Memorial services for Connie S. Burzette, 62, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, in the Church of the Nazerene in Rochester, Minn., with the Rev. Pat Thomas officiating. Connie died Monday (Sept. 18, 2006) at her home of an apparent heart attack.
Connie Sue Thompson was born June 8, 1944, to Orrie and Geraldine Thompson, in Greene. As a child she moved with her family to Elma, grew up and attended school there and graduated from Cresco High School in 1962. She then attended LaJames School of Cosmetology in Mason City.
She was married on Nov. 27, 1964, in Elma, Iowa, to Donald D. Burzette. After their marriage the couple lived in Iowa and in 1970 they opened Little Butch’s Restaurant in Plymouth and Elma.
In 1982, they moved to Minnesota and operated restaurants in Rochester, Grand Meadow and the High Forest Truck Stop outside of Stewartville, Minn. Connie was then employed at Hiawatha Homes in Rochester and for several years at Southern Hills Manufactured Home Park in Stewartville, ending as office manager in February of this year. Mr. Burzette died on Oct. 24, 2002. In May of this year, Connie moved to Valley High Apartments in Rochester, also working as a property manager.
She enjoyed shopping, craftwork, going to dinner and especially enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren.
Survivors include three daughters, Tina Burzette and Heather (Scott) Nelson, both of Stewartville, Minn., Darci (Vun) Burzette, of Rochester, Minn.; a son, Darin (Michelle) Burzette, of Stewartville, Minn; four grandchildren, Brady, Trenedy, Lucas and TeVa Sue; four sisters, Kay (Jack) Hayden, of Elma, Iowa, Kathy (Dave) Tempus, of Nora Springs, Iowa, Corinne (Ty) Vick, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mary Williams, of Rochester, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Friends may call one hour prior to services on Thursday morning at the church.
Griffin-Gray Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Posted by Gene Manning
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