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Dennis ‘Denny’ K. Garlock
CLEAR LAKE — Dennis “Denny” K. Garlock, 57, 427
N. Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Sunday (Sept.
24, 2006) at the St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at Camp Tanglefoot,
14948 Dogwood Ave., Clear Lake, with Pastor Thom
Christian, First Congregational Church,
officiating. Interment will be held at the Clear
Lake Cemetery in Clear Lake.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today,
Sept. 26, 2006, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be given to the Dennis K. Garlock
Memorial Fund.
Denny was born on May 4, 1949, in Mason City,
son of Donald and Ruth (Duesenberg) Garlock.
Denny graduated from Clear Lake High School, and
attended Iowa State University and San Jose
State in California.
He returned home and worked for Duesenberg
Construction, Clear Lake, and Dave Schmidt, Iowa
City, as a heavy equipment operator, and most
recently at Fleetguard, Inc. in Lake Mills.
Denny was united in marriage to Shelley McCauley
on Jan. 10, 2004, at Grace Lutheran Church in
Hanlontown.
He enjoyed spending time in the outdoors
pheasant hunting and feeding the squirrels.
Denny had several pet cats that were very
special to him. He most recently was working on
updating and remodeling his home with his wife,
Shelley.
Denny is survived by his wife, Shelley, of Clear
Lake; three stepchildren, Mikki (Al) Guerdet, of
Charles City; Erik (Jess) Bergman, of Cedar
Falls; and Zach McCauley, of Cedar Falls;
brother, Don Garlock, of Clear Lake; two
sisters, Connie (George) Pluchos and their
children, Katie and Emily, of Portland, Oregon;
and Carol (Steve) Olsen, of Maui, Hawaii; two
brothers-in-law, Jeff (Cindy) Brattrud and their
son, Dain, of Clear Lake; and Scott (Karo)
Brattrud and their children, Jenna and Ryan, of
Clear Lake; two aunts, Dorothy Garlock, of Clear
Lake; and Dorothy Willson, of Holland, Mich.;
mother-in-law, Shirley Brattrud, of Clear Lake;
and several cousins and other relatives.
Denny was preceded in death by his parents; and
father-in-law, Gaylord Brattrud.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Lucie Merritt
(Hale) Graham
Lucie Merritt (Hale) Graham, 97, passed away at
the Bettendorf Health Care Center in Bettendorf,
Iowa, on Sept. 24, 2006.
Lucie was born in Willisburg, Ky., on April 14,
1909, and was the eleventh child of twelve
(eight brothers and three sisters). She was
preceeded in death by her husband, Harold, two
infant sons, and all of her brothers and
sisters.
Lucie married Harold Graham on Sept. 26, 1925.
He passed away in 1976. She was a homemaker and
operated a truck farm with her husband in North
Central Iowa in the town of Plymouth for many
years. They were recognized for “Graham’s
strawberries.” She was a resident in Plymouth
for more than 50 years and moved to the Quad
Cities in the fall of 2003.
She and her husband both lived and worked in
DeKalb and Waukegan, Ill., during their early
years. They had four sons. Harold Jr. and Wayne
passed away as infants.
Surviving sons are Elmer Eugene Graham and his
wife, Joan, of Dayton, Ohio, and David Lynn
Graham, and his wife, Sue, of Bettendorf, Iowa.
Lucie has five grandsons, Scott, Jeff, Douglas,
Matt and Bruce; sons of Gene and Joan, and two
granddaughters, Bridget and Brooke, daughters of
David and Sue. She has 17 great-grandchildren.
She was often called the “Energizer Bunny” by
her granddaughters. She enjoyed the Hale family
reunions that were held in Dekalb for many years
and her visits to her hometown area in northern
Kentucky. Lucie also loved the company of her
family and friends and she will be greatly
missed.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006, at the Anderson
Funeral Home in Dekalb, Illinois.
Funeral services immediately follow at 12:30
p.m. Interment will be at the Fairview Park
Cemetery in DeKalb.
Memorials may be sent to David Graham, 5177
Schoolhouse Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722 for use
as memorials at Plymouth Park or the Bettendorf
Health Care Center.
Marjorie LaVon
Fjone
THORNTON — Marjorie LaVon Fjone, 63, of
Thornton, died Saturday (Sept. 23, 2006) at her
home, after a short, but courageous, battle with
cancer.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, in Rockwell with the Rev. John
Tilp officiating. A private family inurnment
will be held at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, rural
Thornton, at a later date.
Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
today, Sept. 26, with a Scriptural wake service
at 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart School in
Rockwell.
Marjorie, one of 10 children, was born on Nov.
5, 1942, to Sherman and Beatrice (Cahalan)
Swenson in Swaledale, where she grew up and
attended school.
She was united in marriage to John Fjone on Aug.
5, 1959, in Clear Lake. After their marriage,
the couple moved to John’s farm where they
farmed and raised their three children until
1982 when they moved to their present home. Over
the next several years, Marjorie enjoyed working
at various jobs and spent the last seven years
employed with Larson Door Company.
She also enjoyed many family camping and
horseback riding trips. She was a cheering
grandmother at numerous sports activities with
her many grandchildren. Spending time with
family was her lifelong priority. She also
enjoyed traveling and caring for her flowers,
yard and home.
Marjorie is survived by her husband, John, of
Thornton; children, Christy Baxter, of Swaledale,
Brenda (Rob) Kuhlemeier, of Rockwell, and
Richard (Juli) Fjone of Swaldale; grandchildren,
Tim, Holly, and Cody Baxter, Matthew, Emily,
Josi, and Michael Fjone, Mitchell and Kelsey
Kuhlemeier; and great-granddaughter, Keelee
Sheriff; sisters, Mary Coyle, of Ventura, Doris
Boehnke, of Ventura, Dorothy (Charlie) Callahan,
of Rockwell, and Victoria Swenson, of Clear
Lake; brothers, Don (Marge) Swenson, of
Swaledale, Dean (Norma Jean) Swenson, of Van
Horne, Iowa, Larry (Cleo) Swenson, of Rockwell,
and John (Peggy) Swenson, of Garland, Texas. She
is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Sherman and Beatrice; an infant sister, Donella;
and two brothers-in- law, Donald Coyle and
Harold Boehnke.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
John
Levenhagen
ROCKWELL — John Levenhagen, 82, of 103 Walnut,
died Sunday (Sept. 24, 20060 at the Rockwell
Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at the St. Peter
Lutheran Church, 502 Second St. S. in Rockwell,
with Pastor Ron Bolinger officiating. Burial
will be in the Rockwell Cemetery, with full
military honors conducted by members of the
American Legion Gallagher Post No. 208.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
St. Peter Lutheran Church, 502 Second St. S. in
Rockwell.
Memorials may be directed to the John Levenhagen
Memorial Fund.
John Levenhagen was born on Jan. 17, 1924, in
Rockwell, the son of Otto and Johanna (Luben)
Levenhagen. John attended country school in
Rockwell. John enlisted into the United States
Marines and was honorably discharged. John met
Margaret Jimenez at the Surf Ballroom. They were
united in marriage on July 5, 1947, and to this
union, five children were born. John farmed in
the Rockwell and surrounding area. He worked for
Northwestern Cement Plant for 30 years until his
retirement.
John enjoyed being outdoors, mowing, raising
livestock, woodworking; his greatest love was
spending time with his family and friends. John
was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church,
Rockwell.
John is survived by his wife of 59 years,
Margaret Levenhagen, of Rockwell; children,
William (Nancy) Levenhagen, of Rockwell, Barbara
(Fred) Jones, of Mason City, and Debbie (Lee)
Behr, of Rockwell; son-in-law, Jerry Lorentzen,
of Rockwell; grandchildren, Joey (Dawn Zaiger)
Jones, Kristie (Timothy Zaiger) DeMaris, Mike
(Karrie) Lorentzen, Troy (Chris) Levenhagen,
Shawn (Armador) Levenhagen, Dawn Rose, Taylor
Swenson, Josh Behr, and Justin Behr;
great-grandchildren, Tony, Freddy, Tabatha, and
Courtney Jones, Nikko and Timothy Zaiger,
Jordan, Courtney, Jonna, and Cameron Levenhagen,
Jordan, Josh, Devin, and Ashley Lorentzen, Cody
and Misty Rose; one great-great-grandchild, Evan
Jones; sister, Lucille Levenhagen, of Rockwell;
sisters-in-law, Beverly Levenhagen, of Mason
City, Pat Levenhagen, of Charles City; along
with nieces, nephews, and other relatives and
friends.
John is preceded in death by his parents, Otto
and Johanna Levenhagen; daughter, Nancy
Lorentzen; son Gary Levenhagen; grandson,
Matthew Lorentzen; and two brothers, Al and Jim
Levenhagen.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapelscom.
Louise (Garufis)
Town
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Louise (Garufis) Town, 71,
of Bloomington, Minn. died Friday (Sept. 22,
2006) at Martin Luther Manor in Bloomington,
Minn.
She is a graduate of Mason City High School
Class of 1953.
She was preceded in death by a daughter,
Catherine Frelund; parents, Anton and Alexandra
Garufis; niece, Monica Grant Wulf.
She is survived by her husband, Tom Town; son,
Tony Frelund; sisters, Helen (DeWayne) Grant;
Mary (Emmanuel) Bikakis; Katherine (Jim)
Bergeson; special niece, Stephanie Grant; four
stepchildren; two stepgranddaughters; and other
family and friends.
Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 28, 2006, at Martin Luther Manor, 1401
East 100th St. Bloomington, Minn.
Louise, you will be missed.
Edith Helen
Albers
MASON CITY — Edith Helen Albers, 81, of 804 S.
Garfield Ave., died of cancer Saturday (Sept.
23, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at
the First Baptist Church, 125 E. State St., with
the Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Interment will
be in Mt. Vernon Township Cemetery, Burchinal.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave. and continue one hour prior to services on
Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Edith Albers
Memorial Fund.
Edith was born on April 25, 1925 near Burchinal,
Iowa, to Andrew and Marie (Bickford) Wernet. She
married John Albers on Oct. 17, 1940 at the
Lutheran Parsonage in Thornton, Iowa.
To this union was born a daughter, Karon Kay and
a son, Lynn John.
John and Edith farmed south of Swaledale until
1974 when they retired from farming and move to
Mason City. During many of her years in Mason
City, “Grandma Eddie” provided a day-care
service in her home, helping raise and influence
the lives of many children.
Edith was a woman of strong faith. She was a
Sunday school teacher while a member of the
First Baptist Church of Swaledale. Upon her move
to Mason City, she became a member of the First
Baptist Church of Mason City. Family was also
important to Edith. She was always close to her
sisters, and often enjoyed going to Bingo with
her sister Marcella.
Always active, Edith enjoyed playing cards,
baking, needlepoint, working in her yard and
caring for her roses. Her daughter’s family will
never forget that she was always there for them,
and will fondly remember her famous homemade
angelfood cakes for birthdays and cookie plates
at Christmas. Friends and neighbors will
remember that she was quick with a cup of coffee
and a snack whenever they would stop over for a
visit.
Edith is survived by a daughter, Karon Harmon
and husband, Howard, of Swaledale; grandson,
Brian L. Harmon and wife, Jeri, and their
children, Tyler Spurgeon, Erin Spurgeon and
Camille Harmon, of Des Moines; granddaughter,
Roxanne Shadley and husband, William, and their
children, Jonathan Conroy and Spencer Shadley,
of Rockwell; brother, Russell Wernet, of Garner;
sisters, Bonnie Jensen and husband, Harry Lee,
of Las Vegas, Nevada, Iona Nuehring and husband,
Harlan, of Mason City, Iola Maertens and
husband, William, of Toledo, Iowa and Marcella
Gruben, of Mason City; many loving nieces,
nephews as well as a host of caring friends.
Edith was preceded in death by her beloved
husband, John, in May of 1997; son, Lynn John,
in infancy; three sisters, Greta Ottchen,
Pauline Peterson and Virginia Harbeson; two
brothers, Carroll and Leonard Wernet.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Gus Kavars
MASON CITY — Gus Kavars, 85, of 310 S. Louisiana
Ave., died Sunday (Sept. 24, 2006) at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at St. Luke Lutheran
Church, 101 N. Hawkeye in Nora Springs, with the
Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger, officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City.
The family will greet friends from 5 to 6 p.m.
today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Gus Kavars was born on July 19, 1921, at Mason
City, a son of Nick and Bertha (DeGraff) Kavars.
He was united in marriage to Marlene Hackbart.
Gus attended Mason City schools and was a
graduate of Mason City High School. He served in
the United States Army during World War II.
Following his discharge, he returned to Mason
City.
Gus worked at the Mason City Brick and Tile
Company, International Mineral and Chemical and
for the Mason City Community Schools, where he
served as a custodian and bus driver at Harding
Elementary, John Adams Middle School and Mason
City High School, retiring in 1983.
He was an avid sports fan. He followed the
Hawkeyes, Twins and Vikings. He enjoyed fishing
and golfing and his pets.
During retirement, Gus volunteered at the
Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank in Mason City.
He is survived by his wife, Marlene Kavars, of
Mason City; a daughter, Heidi Kavars, of Mason
City; a son, Mark Kavars, of Cedar Falls; a
sister, Katherine Kiroff, of Mason City; four
sisters-in-law, Janice Hackbart, of Mason City,
Barbara (Dennis) Bartz, of Grafton; Jane (Jerry)
Psotka, of Bloomington, Minn.; and Pauline
Kavars, of Mason City; a brother-in-law, Jerry
(Jan) Hackbart, of Mason City; and many nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four
brothers, George, John, Steve and Jim Kavars;
and a sister, Delma Kavars.
Hogan- Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.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.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 28, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with
Pastor Tom Healey officiating. There will be an
inurnment at noon on Thursday at the Clear Lake
Cemetery for family and friends.
Visitation will be one hour preceding the
service.
Memorials maybe given to the Darlene R. Rogers
Memorial Fund.
Darlene was born in Iowa City on Nov. 15, 1908,
the daughter of Meta Pommerening, of Algona. As
an infant, she was adopted by Andrew J. and
Estella (Miller) Rice, of Floyd Township, Iowa.
Darlene graduated from Clear Lake High School in
1928, attended Hamilton Business School and
worked at the Peoples Gas and Electric for 12
years.
On Sept. 29, 1940, she married Dr. Kingsley R.
Rogers in Clear Lake.
Darlene was a Past Worthy Matron of Eastern
Star, a Past Noble Grand of the Rebekahs, a
member of the Crescent Club and the First
Congregational Church, all of Clear Lake.
Darlene is survived by two sons, Richard R.
Rogers, of Clear Lake and John D. (June) Rogers,
of Burlington, Iowa; and one daughter, Mary
(Gary) Marshall, of Conoga Park, Calif. She is
also survived by eight grandchildren: Barbara
Marshall Curtiss, Darcy Marshall, JoAnn
Marshall, Sue Rogers Foster and her husband,
Robert, Stephen (Jennifer) Rogers, Kathrine
Rogers, Janette Rogers and Jason (Rebecca)
Rogers; six great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews.
Darlene was preceded in death by her mother;
adoptive parents; husband; half-sister, Virginia
(Amish) Herman; adoptive brothers, Earl, Ray and
Elmer Rice; adoptive sisters, Adelaide Wallace
and Anna Potter; and granddaughter, Sandra
Marshall Rebbeck.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Mary G. Smith
MASON CITY — Mary G. Smith, 80, of 1418 N.
Jefferson Ave., in Mason City, and formerly of
Rockwell, died early Sunday evening (Sept. 24,
2006) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at the Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City
with Pastor James Allard officiating. Interment
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet relatives and friends from
4 to 7 p.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home,
123 Second St. S.E. and continue one hour prior
to Mary’s service on Wednesday at the funeral
home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions
of sympathy may wish to direct them to the Mary
G. Smith Memorial Fund.
Mary Genevieve Smith was born on July 24, 1926,
near Alexander, Iowa, to Lloyd A. and Hattie
Alice (Polmateer) Davis. She was the fourth of
six children born to her parents.
The family moved to Belmond, where Mary was
employed at a candy kitchen, bakery and hotel.
The family later relocated to Hampton where Mary
worked at several businesses including Northrup
King Seed Company, Brun’s Inn Café, Ferris
Nursery, Finnel’s Dime Store and the corn
canning factory.
While employed at the corn canning factory, Mary
met her future husband, Robert “Bob” Harvey
Smith. Mary and Bob were united in marriage on
July 23, 1953, at the Little Brown Church in
Nashua and resided in Mason City.
In January of 1960, Mary and Bob moved to
Rockwell. During the 1960s, Mary worked at the
Rockwell Laundromat. From 1969 until 1977, Mary
tended to many children in her home, providing
day care.
In August of 1977, Mary accepted a position as a
kitchen cook and dietary aide at the Rockwell
Community Nursing Home. She retired in 2004
following 27 years of service to the residents
and the home.
In August of 2005, Mary sold her home and moved
to Mason City, first living with her son, Jerry
then sharing a home with her daughter, Ladell.
Mary was a devoted wife and nurturing mother and
grandmother. In earlier years, Mary and her
family would spend many Sundays visiting at her
Grandparents Davis�� home. They also treasured
many an adventure while camping.
Some of Mary’s interests and activities included
bird watching, collecting buttons and ceramic
birds, visiting with friends, playing cards,
especially Canasta or 500 and sitting outside in
the evenings, enjoying the sights and sounds of
nature. She shared a special companionship with
her two dogs, Rosie and Sandy.
Mary was a renowned quick bread baker. She baked
many hundreds of loaves of quick bread, both
giving and selling her goods. Her specialty
bread and best seller was sour cream quick
bread.
In Mary’s later years, she looked forward to
attending the Adult Day Care Center, visiting
with friends, putting together jigsaw puzzles
and cheering for the latest contestant on “The
Price Is Right.”
Mary is described as a woman who was very
caring, witty, a great storyteller and she had a
wonderful sense of humor.
Mary was a former member of the United Methodist
Church in Rockwell.
She is survived by her daughter, Ladell Overbeck,
of Mason City; her two sons, Leon Smith, of
Clear Lake and Jerry Smith (Deborah Smith), of
Mason City; her stepson, Michael (Terry) Smith,
of Mason City; her brother, Donald Davis, of
Dumont; her brother-in-law, Gerald Smith, of
Taylorville, Ky. and her sister-in-law, Winifred
Fredericks, of Valier, Ill.
Mary will also be a cherished memory to her two
grandsons, Cory Overbeck and Larry Overbeck, of
Mason City; her step-grandchildren, John Smith,
Beth Smith and James Smith and numerous other
relatives and friends.
Preceding Mary in death are her husband, Bob
Smith, in September of 1969; her parents, Lloyd
and Hattie Davis; her two sisters, Violet Davis
and Clara “Toots” Grover; and her two brothers,
William “Bud” Davis and Al “Sonny” Davis.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Howard Wesley
Gordon
WEBSTER CITY — Howard Wesley Gordon, 87, of
Webster City, died Saturday (Sept. 23, 2006) at
Hamilton Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at Graceland Cemetery
in Webster City, with military rites.
Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Webster
City, with Dr. Gale E. Mack officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today
at the First Baptist Church and prior to
graveside services on Wednesday.
Howard Wesley Gordon, son of Lester and Ellen
Gunderson Gordon, was born on March 26, 1919, on
a farm southwest of Webster City. He graduated
from Webster City High School in 1936.
On May 31, 1946, he married Marcelyn Doolittle
at Ames, Iowa. The couple farmed southwest of
Webster City until August of 1992 when they
moved to 1308 Locust St., Webster City.
They have two sons, Dr. Paul Gordon, of Mason
City, and Marvin Gordon, of Webster City.
Howard enjoyed his family, farming and farm
related activities and many community service
organizations. His grandchildren and their
activities have been highlights of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Marcelyn; by son,
Dr. Paul Gordon and his wife, Marsha, of Mason
City; granddaughter, Dr. Angela Thompson and
husband, Rob, and great-granddaughter, Mia
Ashley Thompson, of Iowa City, and grandson,
Jason Gordon, of Ames. He is also survived by
son, Marvin Gordon, and his wife, Crystal, of
Webster City, grandsons, Nathan, of Ames and
Jarod and Christopher Gordon, of Webster City.
He is survived by three brothers and their
wives, Kenneth and Beulah Gordon, Norman and
Irene Gordon, and Virgil and Mary Lou Gordon;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Don and Opal
Doolittle.
Arrangements are entrusted to Foster Funeral
Home, 800 Wilson Ave. in Webster City. (515)
832-2110.
Ruby Stromer
GARNER — Ruby Stromer, 97, of Garner, died
Monday (Sept. 25, 2006) at Concord Care Center
in Garner.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Cataldo
Funeral Home in Garner.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Lillian ‘Lily’
Pitkin
MASON CITY — Lillian “Lily” Pitkin, 85, of Mason
City, died Saturday (Sept. 23, 2006) at the USA
Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 30, 2006, at the Faith Baptist Church,
1807 S. Kentucky Ave. with the Rev. Miles
Grismore officiating. Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 29, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given to the Faith Baptist
Church.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Robert W.
Boekelman
TITONKA — Robert W. Boekelman, 82, of Titonka,
died Monday (Sept. 25, 2006) at the Titonka Care
Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006, at the United
Methodist Church in Titonka, with Pastor Robin
Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Buffalo
Township Cemetery in Titonka.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Titonka.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
928-2735.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
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Lillian ‘Lily’ Pitkin
MASON CITY — Lillian “Lily” Pitkin, 85, of Mason
City, died Saturday (Sept. 23, 2006) at the USA
Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 30, 2006, at the Faith Baptist Church,
1807 S. Kentucky Ave., with the Rev. Miles
Grismore officiating. Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at
the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be given to the Faith Baptist
Church.
Lillian was born on Jan. 17, 1921, in Canton,
S.D., to Axel and Jorgine (Stølen) Soderberg.
She lived in Canton, S.D., for five years and
then lived in the Beloit Children’s Home in
Beloit, Iowa, for 10 years.
In 1936, Lillian was given a home with Albert
and Tillie Johnson of Woden, and lived with the
Johnsons until Feb. 18, 1940. On that day,
Lillian married Dale Howard Pitkin of Miller,
Iowa. They began a family north of Forest City,
Iowa, and in 1941 they moved to Miller, Iowa, to
farm until 1958. In 1958 they bought their last
farm, south of Mason City, and lived there until
retirement in 1988. They moved to Mason City in
1988 and lived there until 2006.
Lillian was a member of Calvary Baptist Church,
Forest City, Iowa, Grace Baptist Church, Mason
City, Iowa, and Faith Baptist Church in Mason
City.
Lillian is survived by children, Ronald Pitkin
and wife, Julie, of Nashville, Tenn., Lowell
Pitkin, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Barbara
Connolly and husband, Steve, of Chicago, Ill.;
13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a
sister, Norma Thuestad and husband, Bud, of
Rochelle, Illinois.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents,
three sisters; husband, Dale Howard Pitkin; and
daughter-in-law Karin Pitkin.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
James ‘Jim’
Carpenter
MASON CITY — James “Jim” Carpenter, 58, of Cedar
Rapids and formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday
(Sept. 26, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center in
Cedar Rapids.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
(641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
James D. Henry
CHARLES CITY — James D. Henry, 75, of Cedar
Falls and formerly of Dumont and Charles City,
died Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2006) at the Cedar Falls
Health Care Center, where he had been a resident
since 1996.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St.,
Charles City.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
Leonard John
Mayer
MASON CITY — Leonard John Mayer, 81, of 1021 N.
Pierce Ave., Mason City, died Monday (Sept. 25,
2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday,
Sept. 29, 2006, at Holy Family Catholic Church,
714 N. Adams Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Jon
M. Seda officiating. Burial will be in Sacred
Heart Catholic Cemetery, 412 N Broadway Street,
Manly, with military honors being conducted by
the Osage VFW.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006, at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
St. N.E., Mason City, where a Scripture wake
service will be held at 6:30 p.m., followed by a
rosary.
Leonard John Mayer was born on June 24, 1925, at
Stacyville, son of Paul and Anna (Meyer) Mayer.
As a young boy, Leonard moved with his family to
Riceville where he attended school. He enlisted
in the United States Army and served his country
during World War II in the Philippines. After
his honorable discharge in 1946 he returned to
Riceville.
He was united in marriage to Charlene Van Every
in 1949. Leonard farmed in the Riceville area
and worked at Oliver Implement in Charles City
for several years. He retired from farming full
time in 1973 and continued to hobby farm for
many years. In 2004, he moved to Mason City.
He loved his family, country and church. Leonard
enjoyed fishing, dancing, camping, traveling and
playing cards.
He was a lifelong member of Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church in Riceville, and
most recently, Holy Family Catholic Church in
Mason City. Leonard was a member of the Osage
VFW and Riceville American Legion.
Leonard is survived by his special friend,
Claretta Riha, of Mason City; four children:
Jerry (Janet) Mayer, of Winterset, Carol (LeRoy)
Janssen, of Osage, Randy (Dorothy) Mayer, of
Riceville, and Crystal Pope, of Mason City;
seven grandchildren: Jennifer Miller, John and
Michelle Janssen, Shawn Mayer, Kari and Karl
Kozak, and Christopher Pope; six
great-grandchildren; Jeneca and Michelle Miller,
Jessie Gerdes, Cheyenne Cullen, Dalton Janssen
and Brennan Mayer; one brother, Bill (Marvel)
Mayer, of Riceville; three sisters: Ruth Condon,
of New Haven, Kathleen Hummel, of Riceville, and
Mary Shane, of Riceville; brother-in-law, Dick
Niedert, of Waterloo; sister-in-law, Myrna
Mayer, of Portland, Ore.; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul
and Anna; brothers, Charles, Jackie, Donny and
Marvin; and sisters, JoAnn and Gladys.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Ruby E.
Stromer
GARNER — Ruby E. Stromer, 97, of Garner, died
Monday (Sept. 25, 2006) at Concord Care Center
in Garner.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed
Church in Garner, with the Rev. Tim Diehl
officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner
and will continue one hour prior to services at
the church.
Memorials may be designated in her name.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Ruth P.
Hausman
MASON CITY — Ruth P. Hausman, 85, of Mason City,
formerly of New Hampton, died Sunday (Sept. 24,
2006) at USA Healthcare in Mason City of natural
causes.
She was born Aug. 13, 1921, in Ionia, daughter
of Joseph and Anna Benishek Kirner. She married
Donald Hausman on June 29, 1940, in Waverly. He
preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 1985.
Mrs. Hausman was a homemaker, and she always put
family first.
Survivors include three sons, Ronald D. (Lenora)
Hausman, of Salt Lake City, Utah, David L.
(Lucy) Hausman, of Manly, and Douglas D. (Tracy)
Hausman, of West Des Moines; six grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband; and four sisters, Elsie Carr, Duane
Kirner, Erma Murphy and Wilma Davidson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29,
2006, at the Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel
on Kimball, 3146 Kimball Ave., Waterloo, with
burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 28, 2006, and one hour prior to services
at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to
Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E.,
Mason City, IA 50401. Online condolences may be
left at
www.kearnsfuneralservice.com.
Jeanne L.
Roethler
ALGONA — Jeanne L. Roethler, 84, of Waukee,
formerly of Livermore and Algona, died Saturday
(Sept. 23, 2006) at the Iowa Methodist Hospital
in Des Moines.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in
Algona. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery,
Algona.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in
Algona with a Catholic Daughters of the Americas
rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Scripture prayer
service at 6 p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Lucille
Boekemeier
ROCKFORD — Lucille Boekemeier, 90, of Rockford,
died Monday (Sept. 25, 2006) at the Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the First Wesleyan Church in Charles
City, with Pastor Jason Boyd of New Life
Tabernacle officiating. Burial will be in the
West Saint Charles Cemetery, rural Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S.
Main in Charles City, and one hour prior to
services on Friday at the church.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
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Ruby E.
Stromer
GARNER —
Ruby E.
Stromer,
97, of
Garner,
died
Monday
(Sept.
25,
2006) at
Concord
Care
Center
in
Garner.
Funeral
services
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Friday
at the
Zion
Evangelical
and
Reformed
Church
in
Garner
with the
Rev. Tim
Diehl
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Concord
Township
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
today at
the
Cataldo
Funeral
Chapel
in
Garner
and will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Memorials
may be
designated
in her
name.
Ruby
Evelyn
Stromer,
the
daughter
of John
and
Viola
(Robbins)
Goll,
was born
Sept.
29,
1908, on
a farm
southwest
of
Garner.
She
attended
the
rural
schools
of
Liberty
Township
and
graduated
from
Garner
High
School
in 1926.
She
received
her
teaching
certificate
and
taught
in the
rural
schools
of
Hancock
County.
On Feb.
13,
1929,
she was
married
to Aaron
Stromer
at Peace
Reformed
Church
parsonage
south of
Garner.
They
made
their
home on
a farm
south of
Garner.
Ruby
enjoyed
gardening,
crafts,
playing
cards
and
wintering
in
Texas.
She was
a member
of Zion
Evangelical
and
Reformed
Church
where
she was
active
in the
women’s
fellowship,
adult
bible
study
and was
a Sunday
school
teacher.
She
belonged
to the
Liberty
Belles
and
Sunshine
Club,
was a
4-H
leader
for many
years
and
served
on the
Hancock
County
Extension
Council.
Ruby is
survived
by her
daughters,
Vivian
Bovenmyer
of
Garner
and
Marian
(Allan)
DeWitt
of
Garner;
daughters-in-law,
Harriet
Stromer
of West
Des
Moines
and
Thelma
(Robert)
Gates of
Lake
Tahoe,
Nev.; 13
grandchildren,
Linda
(Doug)
Upmeyer,
Michelle
(Joel)
Doble,
Pam
(Robert)
Birkenholz,
David
(Kim)
Stromer,
Terry
(Julie)
Stromer,
Carol
(Ken)
Knight,
Annette
Lowe,
Richard
(Nibal)
Stromer,
Russell
(Kristen)
Stromer,
Kent
(Rebecca)
Bovenmyer,
Joleen
(Steve)
Rolland,
Jon (Glynis)
DeWitt
and
Vicki
(William)
Adkins;
34
great-grandchildren;
six
great-great-grandchildren;
two
sisters,
Lola
Goll and
Mildred
Bredlow,
both of
Garner;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Aaron;
sons,
Norman
and
Delwyn
Stromer;
son-in-law,
Dwight
Bovenmyer;
grandsons,
Gerald
Stromer,
Randall
Stromer,
Lee
DeWitt
and Neil
DeWitt;
and a
sister,
Marie
Pattison.
Cataldo
Funeral
Home,
(641)
923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Leonard
John
Mayer
MASON
CITY —
Leonard
John
Mayer,
81, of
1021 N.
Pierce
Ave.,
died
Monday
(Sept.
25,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
A
funeral
Mass
will be
held at
10 a.m.
Friday,
Sept.
29, at
the Holy
Family
Catholic
Church,
714 N.
Adams
Ave. in
Mason
City,
with the
Rev. Jon
M. Seda
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Sacred
Heart
Catholic
Cemetery,
412 N
Broadway
St.,
Manly,
with
military
honors
being
conducted
by the
Osage
VFW.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today,
Sept.
28, at
the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
where a
scriptural
wake
service
will be
held at
6:30
p.m.
followed
by a
rosary.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
on
Friday
at Holy
Family
Catholic
Church.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
ww.colonialchapels.com
Lillian
‘Lily’
Pitkin
MASON
CITY —
Lillian
“Lily”
Pitkin,
85, of
Mason
City,
died
Saturday
(Sept.
23,
2006) at
the USA
Healthcare
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
10:30
a.m.
Saturday,
Sept.
30, at
Faith
Baptist
Church,
1807 S.
Kentucky
Ave.,
with the
Rev.
Miles
Grismore
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
from 4
to 6
p.m.
Friday
at the
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.
Memorials
may be
given to
the
Faith
Baptist
Church.
Lillian
was born
on Jan.
17,
1921, in
Canton,
S.D., to
Axel and
Jorgine
(Stølen)
Soderberg.
She
lived in
Canton,
S.D.,
for five
years
and then
lived in
the
Beloit
Children’s
Home in
Beloit,
Iowa,
for 10
years.
In 1936,
Lillian
was
given a
home
with
Albert
and
Tillie
Johnson
of Woden
and
lived
with the
Johnsons
until
Feb. 18,
1940. On
that
day,
Lillian
married
Dale
Howard
Pitkin
of
Miller,
Iowa.
They
began a
family
north of
Forest
City,
Iowa,
and in
1941
they
moved to
Miller,
Iowa, to
farm
until
1958. In
1958,
they
bought
their
last
farm,
south of
Mason
City,
and
lived
there
until
retirement
in 1988.
They
moved to
Mason
City in
1988 and
lived
there
until
2006.
Lillian
was a
member
of
Calvary
Baptist
Church,
Forest
City,
Iowa,
Grace
Baptist
Church,
Mason
City,
Iowa,
and
Faith
Baptist
Church
in Mason
City.
Lillian
is
survived
by
children,
Ronald
Pitkin
and
wife,
Julie,
of
Nashville,
Tenn.,
Lowell
Pitkin
of
Minneapolis,
Minn.,
and
Barbara
Connolly
and
husband,
Steve,
of
Chicago,
Ill.; 13
grandchildren;
one
great-grandchild;
and a
sister,
Norma
Thuestad,
and
husband,
Bud, of
Rochelle,
Illinois.
Lillian
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
three
sisters;
husband,
Dale
Howard
Pitkin;
and
daughter-in-law
Karin
Pitkin.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
ww.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Velma J.
Pandil
HAMPTON
— Velma
J.
Pandil,
78, 1720
Central
Ave. E.
in
Hampton,
died
Monday
(Sept.
25,
2006) at
the
Franklin
General
Hospital
following
a brief
illness.
A
Celebration
of Life
Service
by
Church
of
Living
Word
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Saturday,
Sept.
30,
2006, at
the
Lighthouse
of Life
in
Hampton,
by
Pastor
Jon
Anderson.
A
gathering
will
take
place
following
the
service
at the
Tower
Center.
Inurnment
will be
at the
Hampton
Cemetery.
Survivors
include
a
brother,
Melvin
F.
“Whitey”
Pandil
of Mesa,
Ariz.;
three
sisters,
Alethea
M.
Imerman
and
Dorothy
A. Abbas,
both of
Hampton,
and
Genevieve
J.
Borcherding,
of
Latimer;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
Her
parents,
and
three
brothers,
Roger,
Junior,
and
Marvin;
a niece
Paula; a
nephew
Todd;
and a
great-nephew
Patrick
preceded
her in
death.
Velma
was born
March
24, 1928
in Ft.
Dodge,
the
daughter
of John
and
Jergena
(Nielsen)
Pandil.
She was
a 1945
graduate
of
Hampton
High
School.
Velma
worked
at a
cleaners
for 5
years,
for
Maytag
for 5
years,
was an
owner of
a small
café in
Hampton
for 6
years,
worked
for the
Hampton
Chronicle
for 4
years,
and for
Metro
Litho, a
printing
company,
in Oak
Forest,
Illinois
from
1967
until
her
retirement
in
January
of 1992.
She was
a member
of the
Church
of the
Living
Word in
Hampton.
Velma
enjoyed
fishing,
bowling,
and
crossword
puzzles.
Arrangements
by the
Cremation
Society
of
Eastern-Central-Western
Iowa.
Gene H.
Oulman
OWATONNA,
Minn. —
Gene H.
Oulman,
83, of
Owatonna,
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
26,
2006) at
Homestead
Hospice.
He was
born
Dec. 5,
1922, in
Rock
Falls,
Iowa,
the son
of
Nathan
and Alma
(Howe)
Oulman.
Gene
graduated
from
Mason
City
High
School
and went
on to
graduate
from
Iowa
State
University.
While at
Iowa
State,
he was
enlisted
in the
U.S.
Navy and
played
college
basketball.
He
married
Violet
Willadsen
Sept.
30,
1951, in
Newell,
Iowa. In
1952,
the
couple
moved to
Wichita,
Kan.,
where
Gene
worked
for
Boeing
Aircraft
until
1955.
They
moved
back to
Iowa
where
Gene
operated
his
family’s
rental
cottages
on Clear
Lake and
worked
with his
brother
at the
Clear
Lake
bowling
alley.
In 1961,
Gene
bought
Fairlanes
Bowl in
Owatonna,
operating
it until
1969.
Gene
then
managed
Sno-Bird
Lanes in
Northfield
and
later
returned
to
Fairlanes
Bowl
working
for Gary
Staats.
Gene was
a member
of the
American
Legion,
Elks and
Eagles.
He was
an avid
sports
fan and
enjoyed
jazz
music
and
carpentry.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Violet
Oulman,
of
Owatonna;
daughter,
Cristy
Huntington,
of
Owatonna;
sons,
Thomas
Oulman
of
Owatonna
and
David
(and
Amy)
Oulman,
of
Owatonna;
seven
grandchildren;
six
great-grandchildren;
and
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
brother,
Richard.
Funeral
services
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Saturday,
Sept.
30, at
Michaelson
Funeral
Home,
1930
Austin
Road in
Owatonna,
Minn.
Burial
will be
in
Owatonna
Memorial
Gardens.
Visitation
will be
at from
4 to 8
p.m.
Friday
at the
Michaelson
Funeral
Home.
Memorials
are
preferred
to
Homestead
Hospice
or the
donor’s
choice.
Michaelson
Funeral
Homes,
(507)
451-7943.
Virginia
M.
Kinseth
BELMOND
—
Virginia
M.
Kinseth,
81, of
Belmond,
died
Sunday
(Sept.
24,
2006) at
Regency
Health
Care
Center
in
Norwalk.
A
graveside
memorial
service
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday,
Oct. 3,
at the
Belmond
Cemetery
with
Pastor
Mike
Druhl
officiating.
Inurnment
will
take
place in
the
Belmond
Cemetery.
There
will be
no
viewing,
the body
has been
cremated.
The
Dugger
Ewing
Funeral
Home,
111
Luick’s
Lane S.
in
Belmond,
is in
charge
of
arrangements.
Dugger
Ewing
Funeral
Home,
(641)
444-3248.
Gertrude
Philipp
CHARLES
CITY —
Gertrude
Philipp,
93, of
Charles
City,
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
26,
2006) at
Salsbury
Baptist
Home in
Charles
City.
Funeral
services
for
Gertrude
Philipp
will be
held
1:30
p.m.
Friday
at the
First
Christian
Church
with
Pastor
Sharon
Sours,
of
Broadcasters
for
Jesus,
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Evergreen
Cemetery,
Rudd.
Friends
may call
from 6
to 8
p.m.
today at
the
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
1205 S.
Main in
Charles
City,
and one
hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
In lieu
of
flowers
memorials
may be
directed
to the
First
Christian
Church,
807
South
Main,
Charles
City, IA
50616.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
DeeAnn
Hassebroek
BUFFALO
CENTER —
DeeAnn
Hassebroek,
63, of
Buffalo
Center,
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
26,
2006) at
the
Albert
Lea
Medical
Center.
Funeral
services
for
DeeAnn
will be
2 p.m.
Saturday
at the
Buffalo
Center
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
in
Buffalo
Center,
with
Pastor
Perry
Aalgaard
officiating.
Burial
will be
at Olena
Mound
Cemetery,
also in
Buffalo
Center.
Friends
may
greet
her
family
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Friday
at
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church.
Winter
Funeral
Home &
Cremation
Service
in
Buffalo
Center
is in
charge
of
arrangements.
(641)
562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Leon G.
Chroup
CHARLES
CITY —
Leon G.
Chroup,
86, a
resident
of the
Riverside
Senior
Living,
209 Park
Drive,
Suite
No. 19
in
Charles
City,
died
Wednesday
(Sept.
27,
2006) at
his
residence.
Graveside
services
will be
held at
11:15
a.m.
Saturday,
Sept.
30, at
the
Riverside
Cemetery
in
Charles
City
with
Pastor
Dennis
Niezwaag,
officiating.
Interment
will be
in the
Riverside
Cemetery
in
Charles
City.
The
family
will
greet
relatives
and
friends
from 9
to 11
a.m.
Saturday
at
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home,
401
Blunt
St.,
Charles
City.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
St. John
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church,
200 S.
Main
St.,
Charles
City, IA
50616.
Condolences,
stories
or
thoughts
may be
sent to
the
family
in the
care of
Fullerton
Funeral
Home on
line at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
James D.
Henry
CEDAR
FALLS —
James
Doland
Henry,
76, a
resident
of the
Cedar
Falls
Health
Care
Center
for the
past 10
years in
Cedar
Falls,
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
26,
2006) at
the
Cedar
Falls
Health
Care
Center
in Cedar
Falls,.
In
honoring
Mr.
Henry’s
request,
no
formal
services
have
been
planned
at this
time.
Cremation
has
taken
place
with
Cremation
Services
of North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Inurnment
will be
held at
a later
date in
the
Greenwood
Memorial
Cemetery
in
Renton,
Wash.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
the
family
in care
of
James’
sister,
Jacqueline
D.
Dagosto,
12508
S.E.
259th
St.,
Kent, WA
98030.
Condolences,
stories
or
thoughts
may be
sent to
the
family
in the
care of
Fullerton
Funeral
Home on
line at
www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home,
401
Blunt
St. in
Charles
City, is
in
charge
of
arrangements.
Fullerton-Hage
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
James R.
‘Jim’
Carpenter
MASON
CITY —
James R.
“Jim”
Carpenter,
58, of
310
Fifth
Ave.
S.E. in
Cedar
Rapids
and
formerly
of Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
26,
2006) at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center
in Cedar
Rapids.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
12:30
p.m.
Friday,
Sept.
29, at
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St. S.E.
in Mason
City,
with
Monsignor
Joseph
Slepicka
officiating.
The
family
will
greet
relatives
and
friends
from 11
a.m.
until
time of
services
at 12:30
p.m. at
the
Fullerton
Funeral
Home.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may wish
to
direct
them to
the
James R.
Carpenter
Memorial
Fund.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
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Leon G. Chroup
CHARLES CITY — Leon G. Chroup, 86, a resident of Riverside Senior Living, 209 Park Drive, Suite #19, Charles City, passed away early Wednesday morning (Sept. 27, 2006) at his residence, with family at his side.
Graveside services will be held at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, at the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City with Pastor Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City, with military rites accorded by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Charles City, IA 50616.
Leon George Chroup was born on Jan. 28, 1920, at Morton, Minn., the son of George and Grace (Piersol) Chroup. He attended school at Delhi, Minn., and graduated in 1937. Following graduation he worked at Schmidt Plumbing and Heating in Charles City. Leon married Adeline “Addie” Venz of Charles City on Oct. 20, 1940, in Fountain, Minn.
In 1943, he joined the Navy, the 78th Sea Bees Battalion. Leon was honorably discharged, having served during World War II. He was stationed in New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands and Okinawa.
After returning to the States, he continued working in sanitary engineering and became a Master Plumber, and was later employed with Mills-Helmers in Charles City, from which he retired in 1996. Leon had lived in Charles City for 59 years.
Some of his greatest joys were to go fishing with his son-in-law, Richard, and his grandson, Brian, and tending to his garden.
Leon was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. He served on various church boards, was past president of the church council and a former usher in the church. His community involvement included being a past Boy Scout leader, Sunday school teacher, past member of the Knights of Pythias, V.F.W., Elks and Moose lodge and current member of the Heritage Club, all of Charles City.
Survivors include his wife, Adeline, of Charles City; daughter, Gloria Eagan and son-in-law, Richard Eagan, of Woodridge, Ill.; one grandson, Brian Eagan, together with granddaughter-in-law, Ann Dvoretsky; and great-granddaughters, Sophie and Holly, all of Oak Park, Ill.
Leon was preceded in death by his parents; the tragic death in 1956 of his son, Larry Leon Chroup; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Albert and Ida Venz.
Condolences, stories or thoughts may be sent to the family in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home online at www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com
Marcella Marie Thul
CLARION — Marcella Marie Thul, 81, of Clarion, died Wednesday (Sept. 27, 2006) at the USA Healthcare Center in Clarion.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, at St. John’s Catholic Church with Father Chris Podhajsky officiating. Burial will be at the St John’s Catholic Cemetery.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St., Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. A recitation of the rosary will be held at 6:45 p.m. Sunday at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, followed by a Scripture service.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
DeeAnn Hassebroek
BUFFALO CENTER — DeeAnn Hassebroek, 63, of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2006) at the Albert Lea Medical Center.
Funeral services for DeeAnn will be 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Buffalo Center Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Pastor Perry Aalgaard officiating. Burial will be at Olena Mound Cemetery, also in Buffalo Center.
Friends may greet her family at the visitation from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. today at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
DeeAnn Marie Hassebroek was born on June 17, 1943, in Algona to Albin and Helen (Christ) Nelson. She spent her early childhood on a farm west of Lakota. In 1955, she and her family moved to Buffalo Center. After graduating from Buffalo Center High School in 1961, she married her classmate and high school sweetheart, Robert Hassebroek, on Aug. 12, 1962.
She and Bob lived in Mankato, Minn., and Buffalo Center before Bob became the manager of the Midland Co-Op Oil Station in Swea City. In 1964 they moved to the home farm northeast of Buffalo Center, where they lived until 1985. In 1985, she and Bob moved into a home on the east side of Buffalo Center and in November of 2005 moved into their apartment building.
While her children were young, DeeAnn worked for several years as a nurses aide at the Buffalo Center Hospital until it closed in 1976. She then was a homemaker while her children finished school. In 2002, she decided she needed a new challenge and began working as a teacher’s aide for the North Iowa Community School District.
DeeAnn was a longtime member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She was in the first class confirmed in the new church. She taught Sunday school and Bible school for many years.
An avid reader, she was a member of the Ladies Literary Circle and was the county Literary Circle president for several years. Bowling was DeeAnn’s favorite hobby for 30-plus years and she served as league secretary for many years. Her greatest joy was her family and her four grandchildren.
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006, at the age of 63 years, three months and nine days, DeeAnn passed away at the Albert Lea Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Robert, of Buffalo Center; her daughter, Darla Hassebroek, of Des Moines; her son, Steve (Sharla) Hassebroek of Buffalo Center; four grandchildren: Morgan, Sam, Rachel and Ben; her father, Albin Nelson, of Buffalo Center; three brothers: Alan (Anita) Nelson of Grain Valley, Mo.; Lowell (Kay) Nelson of Aurora, Colo.; Donovan (Phyllis) Nelson of Littleton, Colo.; her sister: Naomi (Bill) Limberg, of Blue Springs, Mo.; as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, a host of relatives and many dear friends.
DeeAnn was preceded in death by her mother, Helen Nelson; two children, David and Sheila; and by two brothers, James and Eric Nelson.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Buffalo Center is in charge of arrangements. (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Robert ‘Bob’ C. Wolff
MASON CITY — Robert “Bob” C. Wolff, 78, of 1316 10th S.E., died Thursday (Sept. 28, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday Oct. 2, 2006, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Ron Stein 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 from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
James R. ‘Jim’ Carpenter
MASON CITY — James R. “Jim” Carpenter, 58, of 310 5th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, and formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 26, 2006, at the Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. today, Sept. 29, 2006, at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, with Monsignor Joseph Slepicka officiating. Following Jim’s funeral service, cremation will take place at Cremation Services of North Iowa in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 11 a.m. until the time of Jim’s service at 12:30 p.m. at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may wish to direct them to the James R. Carpenter Memorial Fund.
James Richard Carpenter was born Jan. 8, 1948, at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Mason City to John Richard and Ella Edna (Kiefer) Carpenter. He was the sixth child of eight born to his parents.
Jim was baptized at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City. He began his early education at McKinley Elementary School and continued his schooling in Mason City. Jim moved to the Dubuque and Cedar Rapids area approximately 30 years ago.
Jim was disabled numerous years ago due to a heart condition. Prior to his illness, Jim was employed as an auto mechanic. Throughout his life, he found great pleasure in tinkering and wrenching on cars. Jim was a private person who appreciated being outdoors in the fresh air. He enjoyed playing pool in his spare time and watching television and movies, especially anything science fiction.
Jim will be a cherished memory to all who have shared in his life.
He is survived by his daughter, Tammi Burns, of Mason City; his son, David Carpenter, of Cedar Rapids; his granddaughter, Tabitha Carpenter, of Cedar Rapids; his sisters, Betty (Gale) Brierly, of Nora Springs, and Dorothy Carpenter and Joanne Carpenter, both of Mason City; his brothers, John “Pat” Patterson, of Mason City, Robert “Bob” Carpenter, of Mandeville, La. and Jerry (Lovella) Carpenter, of Mason City; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Jim in death are his parents, John and Ella Carpenter; his infant brother, John Thomas “Jackie” Carpenter; and his grandparents, John and Anna Carpenter and John and Bertha Kiefer.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Carl M. Little
MASON CITY — Carl M. Little, 83, of Mason City, formerly of Garner, died Wednesday (Sept. 27, 2006) at The Manor in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive S.W., Mason City, with the Rev. John Butler officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Ames Municipal Cemetery with military rites by the Ames Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Rosemary G. Ellis
Rosemary G. Ellis, 65, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006.
Mrs. Ellis was born Dec. 19, 1940, in Stacyville, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Mary Gerbig. She married Clinton Ellis on Dec. 9, 1967, in Little Cedar, Iowa.
Mrs. Ellis was employed as a production assembler for Comstock Creations in Bodo Park, was hostess for years for K-Bob’s Restaurant and a manager for the Atrium Restaurant.
She loved to cook and bake for her family and friends. Her other pastimes included bowling, archery, deer bow hunting and shopping.
Mrs. Ellis had excellent people skills and made friends wherever she went, touching many lives.
She was preceded in death by her father, Roy Gerbig; and her brother, Lenard Gerbig.
Mrs. Ellis is survived by her husband, Clifton; her mother, Mary Adams Gerbig, of Osage; sons, Mark Everson and Randy Everson, of Rochester, Minn., and Doug Everson, of San Francisco, Calif.; daughters, Kim Foreman, of Farmington, N.M., Deborah Bohmbach, of Hager City, Wis., and Anita Lopez, of Durango, Colo.; brothers, Melvin Gerbig and Lloyd Gerbig, of Osage; sister, Jeanine Kockler, of Hanlontown; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 5, 2006) at the Hood Mortuary in Durango, Colo. Funeral service followed at 2 p.m. with Chaplain Earl Caudill of Hospice of Mercy officiating. Burial was at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango.
Rex Wade Zimmerman
BRISTOW — Rex Wade Zimmerman, 46, of 16653 150th St., Bristow, died Wednesday (Sept. 27, 2006) in a motor vehicle accident near his home on 150th Street.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating.
Private inurnment services will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Rex Zimmerman Memorial Fund in care of the family.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
Ruth V. Brown
GARNER — Ruth V. Brown, 95, of Garner died Thursday (Sept. 28, 2006) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Garner, with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Garner United Methodist Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Franklin ‘Frank’ E. Rausch
DUMONT — Franklin “Frank” E. Rausch, 72, of Dumont, died Thursday (Sept. 28, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Dr. Anthony ‘Bud’ Licther
ALGONA — Dr. Anthony “Bud” Licther, 88, of Algona, died Thursday (Sept. 28, 2006) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.
Mass of Resurrection will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church in Algona. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Algona VFW Post 2451 and the Haag-Turner American Legion Post 90 of Algona.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Wilson Funeral Home in Algona, with a 6:30 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. Scripture service.
Wilson Funeral Home, (515) 295-2622.
Harley Nuehring
KANAWHA — Harley Nuehring, 61, lifelong farmer and resident of rural Kanawha, died Thursday (Sept. 28, 2006) at his home in rural Kanawha, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral arrangements are being completed with the Andrews Funeral Home in Klemme.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.
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Ruth V. Brown
GARNER — Ruth V. Brown, 95, of Garner, died Thursday (Sept. 28, 2006) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Garner United Methodist Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Ruth Veronica Brown, the daughter of Ferdnand and Amelia (Stiehl) Gelner, was born Sept. 13, 1911, on a farm south of Forest City. She attended school at Madison Township No. 6.
On Oct. 3, 1933, she was married to Emery M. Brown at the United Methodist parsonage in Garner. To this union three children were born, Rachel, Marlene and Alan. They made their home on the family farm west of Garner. Ruth continued to live on the farm after Emery passed away in 1998. Ruth was active throughout her life
She loved being a farmer’s wife, raising chickens, milking cows and gardening. She was very active in 4-H as a young girl and later as a 4-H leader. She also was selected as a 4-H Queen of Iowa in her youth.
Ruth loved to whistle. She whistled on WHO Radio and several other stations around the state. She enjoyed making afghans for all her grandchildren, quilting with the Methodist Quilters and, especially, oil painting.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church, UMW and taught Sunday school. She belonged to Hancock County Historical Society, Armstrong House, HCMH Auxiliary, Garfield Homemakers Club and Madison County Federated Club.
Ruth is survived by her daughters, Rachel Jones and companion, Ron Fontana, of Ankeny and Marlene Stupka and husband, Clarence, of Ankeny; daughter-in-law, Cathy Brown, of Garner; 11 grandchildren, Michael Jones, Jeff (Diane) Jones and children, Joe, Jessica and Jimmy, David (Melissa) Jones and children, Blair, Cole and Jenna, Matt (Amber) Jones and children, Kienan, Ryle, Santiago and Jacy, Tim (Julie) Stupka and children, Molly, Staci and Joey, Jane (Dave) Bauman and children, Brittany and Austin, Steven (Kam) Stupka and children, Jordan, Ashley, Steven and Kendrick, Carrie Coons and children, Amanda and Bryan, Nathan (Amy) Stupka and twin sons, Dylan and Nickolas, Aaron Brown and Ryan (Shaunte) Brown and daughter, Aleah; a sister, Doris Isaacson, of Northwood; sisters-in-law, Blanche Gelner of Britt, and Bertha Brown, of Garner; many nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Emery; son, Alan; parents; son-in-law, Lawrence Jones; brothers, Leon, Donald and Harvey Gelner; sister, Bernice Dahlhouser; and brothers-in-law, Arthur and Leo Brown.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Roger A. Nelson
CLARION — Roger A. Nelson, 82, of Clarion, died Friday (Sept. 29, 2006) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at the United Church of Christ Congregational with Pastor Curt Miner officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, is in charge of arrangements, (515) 532-2233.
Robert ‘Bob’ C. Wolff
MASON CITY — Robert “Bob” C. Wolff, 78, of 1316 10th St. S.E., died Thursday (Sept. 28, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Ron Stein 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 from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the Robert C. Wolff Memorial Fund.
Robert Carl Wolff was born May 21, 1928, in Mason City, the son of Carl F. and Eva (Dennis) Wolff. Bob attended Mason City schools and enlisted in the United States Army on May 3, 1946, serving in the Philippines. He was honorably discharged on Oct. 6, 1947.
Robert was united in marriage to Betty Beisel on June 6, 1949, at the First Baptist Church in Mason City. To this union a son was born. They made their home in Mason City for several years, moving to Braidwood, Ill., and they lived there for 38 years. Bob was an instructor for 15 years at Greer Tech, a school for heavy equipment operations. Bob worked for Chicago Area 150 as an engineer until his retirement. Bob and Betty returned to Mason City in 1995, after the death of their son, Roger.
Bob enjoyed tinkering in the garage, woodworking, gardening, and taking trips with Betty on his Harley Davidson motorcycle. His greatest love was spending time with family and friends. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, American Legion, and the Moose.
Bob is survived by his wife of 57 years, Betty Wolff, of Mason City; sisters, Lila Paulsen of Mason City, Marg Swann of Mason City, Lavonne Lemoine of Napa Valley, Calif., Dorothy Bohl of Mason City, and Norma Esther Edgington; niece, Betty (Terry) Williams, of Mason City, along with many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Eva Wolff; son, Roger Wolff; one brother, Warren Wolff; two sisters, Gertrude “Bunny” Sandahl, and Iline Wold; and mother and father-in-law, Daniel and Marguerite Beisel.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Franklin ‘Frank’ E. Rausch
DUMONT — Franklin “Frank” E. Rausch, 73, of Dumont, died Thursday (Sept. 28, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at New Hope United Methodist Church, 706 Locust St. in Dumont, with Pastor Bob Conner officiating.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Sunday at the church.
Following the service, Frank’s body will be cremated. Inurnment will be 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at the Riverside Cemetery, 59 Riverside Ave., Charles City, with military honors being conducted by the Dumont American Legion.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Dumont American Legion and Lion’s Club.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
James R. ‘Jim’ Carpenter
MASON CITY — James R. “Jim” Carpenter, 58, of 310 Fifth Ave. S.E. in Cedar Rapids and formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 26, 2006) at the Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.
Funeral services were held at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with Monsignor Joseph Slepicka officiating. Following Jim’s funeral service, cremation will take place at Cremation Services of North Iowa in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home.
The family greeted relatives and friends from 11 a.m. on Friday until time of Jim’s service at 12:30 p.m. at the Fullerton Funeral Home.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may wish to direct them to the James R. Carpenter Memorial Fund.
James Richard Carpenter was born Jan. 8, 1948, at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Mason City to John Richard and Emma Edna (Kiefer) Carpenter. He was the sixth child of eight born to his parents.
Jim was baptized at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City. He began his early education at McKinley Elementary School and continued his schooling in Mason City. Jim moved to the Dubuque and Cedar Rapids area approximately 30 years ago.
Jim was disabled numerous years ago due to a heart condition. Prior to his illness, Jim was employed as an auto mechanic. Throughout his life, he found great pleasure in tinkering and wrenching on cars. Jim was a private person who appreciated being outdoors in the fresh air. He enjoyed playing pool in his spare time and watching television and movies, especially anything science fiction.
Jim will be a cherished memory to all who have shared in his life.
He is survived by his daughter, Tammi Burns, of Mason City; his son, David Carpenter, of Cedar Rapids; his granddaughter, Tabitha Carpenter, of Cedar Rapids; his sisters, Betty (Gale) Brierly of Nora Springs and Dorothy Carpenter and Joanne Carpenter, both of Mason City; his brothers, John “Pat” Patterson of Mason City, Robert “Bob” (Judy) Carpenter of Mandeville, La., and Jerry (Lovella) Carpenter, of Mason City; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Jim in death are his parents, John and Emma Carpenter; his infant brother, John Thomas “Jackie” Carpenter; and his grandparents, John and Anna Carpenter and John and Bertha Kiefer.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676 www.fullertonfh.com
Harley D. Nuehring
KANAWHA — Harley D. Nuehring, 61, a lifelong farmer and resident of rural Kanawha, died Thursday (Sept. 28, 2006) at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme with the Rev. Donna Buckman officiating. Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Andrews Funeral Home, 528 E. Main St. in Klemme, and continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.
Carl M. Little
MASON CITY — Carl M. Little, 83, of Mason City, formerly of Ames and Garner, died Wednesday (Sept. 27, 2006) at The Manor in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive in Mason City, with the Rev. John Butler officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Ames Municipal Cemetery with military rites by the Ames Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.
Carl Marcus Little, the son of George Joseph and Gladys Lucile (Comstock) Little, was born June 23, 1923, at Aberdeen, S.D. He graduated from Bath High School in 1942 and attended one year of college at South Dakota State College. He served his country during World War II in both theaters as a Seabee in the U.S. Navy.
On Dec. 27, 1946, he married Lois Jean Hawthorne of Pittsburgh, Pa. They lived in South Dakota where Carl farmed and finished his bachelor’s degree at South Dakota State College. After a brief time working in livestock sales in Billings, Mont., he began his career as a County Agricultural Extension agent working for both Purdue University and Iowa State University. While in Indiana, he earned his master’s degree from Purdue.
Carl served Hancock County for 11 years from 1970 to 1981. He then sold real estate for Gibbs Realty in Garner for a few years before retiring. Carl had been a Mason City resident for a year having lived previously in Ames for 13 years and in Garner for 22 years.
He was a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Ames and Bethel Masonic Lodge in Garner.
Carl is survived by two sons, Dennis (Cathy Jo) Little of Ellijay, Ga., and David (Laura) Little of Mason City; a daughter, Beth Ann Little, of Naperville, Ill.; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Alice Johnson of Aberdeen, S.D., and Phyllis Gillies of Watertown, S.D.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Lois Little; parents; two brothers, Joseph Little and an infant brother, Robert; and a sister, Edna Little Siefkes, of Heckla, S.D.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841. www.cataldofuneralhome
Wilfred W. St. John
ALGONA — Wilfred W. St. John, 81, of Evans, formerly of Algona, died Tuesday, March 21, 2000, in Evans, Colo.
A graveside inurnment will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at the Eastlawn Cemetery in Algona with the Rev. Mike Orthel of First United Methodist Church, officiating.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona is in charge of arrangements. (515) 295-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Albina Wolf
STACYVILLE — Albina Wolf, 93, of Stacyville, died Friday (Sept. 29, 2006) at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
Donald H. Rosonke
FLOYD — Donald H. Rosonke, 67, of Floyd, died Thursday (Sept. 28, 2006) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
A funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City.
Inurnment will be at a later date in the Oakwood Cemetery in Floyd.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. on Wednesday until time of services at the church.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in New Hampton is in charge of the arrangements, (319) 394-4331.
Posted by Gene Manning
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