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Bernard
J.
Dahlhauser
ALGONA —
Bernard
J.
Dahlhauser,
92, of
Spencer
and
formerly
of
Algona,
died
Sunday
(Feb. 4,
2007) at
the St.
Luke
Lutheran
Home in
Spencer.
Funeral
Mass
will be
celebrated
at 10:30
a.m.
Wednesday,
Feb. 7,
at St.
Cecelia
Catholic
Church
with
Father
Cecil
Friedmann
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Calvary
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
from 4
to 8
p.m.
today,
Feb. 6,
2007, at
the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Algona
with a
rosary
at 4:30
p.m. and
a prayer
service
at 7
p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Valoyce
A.
Cooper
MASON
CITY —
Valoyce
A.
Cooper,
78, of
211
Fifth
St.
N.E.,
died
Saturday
(Feb. 3,
2007) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit.
Memorial
services
will be
held 2
p.m.
Thursday
at the
First
Congregational
United
Church
of
Christ
in Mason
City.
Inurnment
will
take
place in
the
First
Congregational
United
Church
of
Christ
Columbarium.
A
gathering
of
family
and
friends
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Wednesday
at Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City.
In lieu
of
flowers,
memorials
may be
given to
the
Valoyce
A.
Cooper
Memorial
Fund.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Eugene
K.
Belseth
MASON
CITY —
Eugene
K.
Belseth,
65, of
728 S.
Van
Buren
Ave.,
died
Sunday
(Feb. 4,
2007) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit
following
a
lengthy
battle
with
cancer.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday,
Feb. 7,
2007, at
Wesley
United
Methodist
Church,
1405 S.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
Mason
City,
with the
Rev.
Steve
Hansen
officiating.
A
gathering
of
family
and
friends
will be
held
from 4
to 6
p.m.
today at
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
Mason
City,
with the
Harding
Masonic
Lodge
holding
a 6 p.m.
Masonic
Service.
Visitation
will
continue
one hour
prior to
the
service
on
Wednesday.
In lieu
of
flowers,
memorials
may be
directed
to the
Eugene
K.
Belseth
Memorial
Fund.
Eugene
Belseth
was born
March
13,
1941, to
Kenneth
and
Suzie (Biesel)
Belseth
of Mason
City.
Eugene
married
Sharon
Braun on
Aug. 21,
1960.
Eugene
graduated
from
Mason
City
High
School
in 1959.
Eugene
worked
for
Deckers
as a
mail
clerk
before
going to
work for
Mason
City
Glass.
After
leaving
these
jobs, he
opened
Monroe
Glass
and had
been in
the
business
for 34
years.
He also
worked
several
years
for
Per-Mar
Security
and for
Principal
in Mason
City.
He was a
member
of
Harding
Lodge
where he
was
treasurer,
and was
a member
of the
Shriners.
He loved
people,
feeding
all the
birds
and
whatever
came
into the
yard to
eat. He
was also
a great
gardener.
Eugene
was a
member
of the
Wesley
United
Methodist
Church
in Mason
City.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Sharon
Belseth,
of Mason
City;
one son,
Tim
Belseth,
and his
wife,
Karah;
six
grandchildren,
Devyn,
Jorden,
Aidan,
Kayleigh
and
Tymothy
Belseth
of
Kingville,
Texas,
and Cade
Belseth
of
Plymoth,
Utah;
two
nieces,
Lynn
Powers,
of
Nevada,
Iowa,
and
Lorie
Belseth,
of Punta
Garda,
Fla.;
special
friends,
Mary Ann
and
Larry
Lahse of
Belmond,
Iowa,
Diane
Marshall,
of Mason
City,
and
Bonnie
Kern, of
Mason
City.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
one
infant
brother;
and one
infant
nephew.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Mary
Russell
JEFFERSON
— Mary
Russell,
78, of
Jefferson,
died
Friday
(Feb. 2,
2007) at
the
Bayard
Nursing
and
Rehab
Center
after a
short
stay.
Funeral
services
for Mary
Russell
will be
10:30
a.m.
today,
Feb. 6,
2007, at
the
First
United
Methodist
Church
in
Jefferson.
Burial
will be
at the
Jefferson
Cemetery.
Visitation
was held
from 8
a.m. to
9 p.m.
Monday,
Feb. 5,
2007, at
the
Slininger-Rossow
Funeral
Home in
Jefferson,
where
the
family
was
present
to greet
friends
between
7 and 9
p.m.
Memorials
to
Hospice
of
Central
Iowa may
be given
to the
family
or left
at the
funeral
home.
Survivors
include
a
daughter,
Marjorie
Peckumn,
of
Jefferson;
two
sons,
Richard
Russell,
of
Dubuque
and
Ronald
(Rob)
Russell,
of
Jefferson;
and a
brother,
Leonard
Balcom,
of Cedar
Rapids.
Local
relatives
include,
Florence
Russell
of Clear
Lake,
Steven
Russell
of Clear
Lake,
David
and
Pamela
Grill
and
family
of Clear
Lake,
and Gary
and
Susan
Swartwood
and
family
of Mason
City.
Slininger-Rossow
Funeral
Home,
(515)
386-2171.
Helen
Betty
Curtis
SPENCER
—
Funeral
services
for
Helen
Betty
Curtis,
83, of
Spencer,
will be
held at
1 p.m.
Thursday,
Feb. 8,
2007, at
the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Spencer
with the
Rev. C.
Peter
Maisenbach
officiating.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church,
American
Diabetes
Foundation
and the
American
Heart
Association.
Helen
Betty
Hunt,
the
daughter
of
Albert
Herman
and Anna
Augusta
Klatt
Hunt,
was born
Nov. 25,
1923, in
Mason
City.
She
received
her
early
education
and
graduated
from the
Mason
City
High
School
in 1941.
She
received
her
nursing
training
at St.
Joseph
Mercy
Hospital
in Sioux
City,
graduating
in 1945.
She
married
William
E.
Curtis
on Dec.
30,
1945.
She
worked
in
health
care all
her
life.
She was
employed
as a
nurse, a
nursing
home
administrator
and a
state
health
inspector
in Iowa,
Minnesota,
South
Dakota
and
Florida.
For the
past 10
years,
Betty
has
resided
at the
Sunrise
Apartments
in
Spencer,
Iowa.
Betty
married
Terence
Ambrose
in 1974.
She
enjoyed
traveling,
reading
and
spending
time
with her
grandchildren.
She was
a member
of the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Spencer.
Betty
passed
away on
Feb. 4,
2007, at
St. Luke
Lutheran
Home in
Spencer
at the
age of
83.
She is
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
a
brother,
Richard;
her
husbands,
William
Curtis
and
Terence
Ambrose;
an
infant
son,
David;
and an
infant
granddaughter,
Allison
Webber.
She is
survived
by her
daughters,
Annette
Webber,
of
Omaha,
Neb.,
Paulette
Appel
and her
husband,
Bob, of
Spencer;
and Lisa
Curtis
and her
husband,
James
Wolf, of
Orlando,
Fla.;
grandchildren,
Lindsy
Kreber
and her
husband,
Jerry,
Bryan
Webber,
Natalie
Webber,
Heather
Rodriguez,
Robert
Rodriguez
and
Portia
Alcott
and her
husband,
Cody;
great-grandchildren,
Cole and
Madelyn
Kreber,
McClaren
and
Karson
Rodriguez.
www.warnerfuneralhome.com
Louise
Pearson
MASON
CITY —
Louise
Pearson,
94, died
Thursday
(Feb. 1,
2007) at
the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday,
Feb. 10,
2007, at
the
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St. S.E.
in Mason
City,
with the
Rev. Jim
Stiles
officiating.
Private
family
inurnment
will be
at the
Sunset
Rest
Cemetery
in
Northwood.
Cremation
has
taken
place
with
Cremation
Services
of North
Iowa in
the care
of
Fullerton
Funeral
Home in
Mason
City.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
the
family
at 1122
Eastmoor
Drive,
Mason
City, IA
50401.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
William
W.
Blackmore
MASON
CITY —
William
W.
“Bill”
Blackmore,
87, of
Mason
City,
died
Saturday
(Feb. 3,
2007) at
the Good
Shepherd
Health
Center
in Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City.
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Judith
Ellen
Olson De
Jong
Judith
Ellen
Olson De
Jong,
72, of
Ames,
died
Saturday
(Feb. 3,
2007) at
the
Israel
Family
Hospice
House in
Ames.
Judy was
born on
July 17,
1934, in
Mason
City to
Ellen
Edythe (Birum)
and
Frederick
Joseph
Olson.
Judy
graduated
from
Mason
City
High
School
in 1952
and
attended
Southern
Methodist
University
in
Dallas,
Texas;
Macalester
College
in St.
Paul,
Minnesota;
and the
University
of
Minnesota
in St.
Paul,
Minnesota.
After
college,
she
spent
five
years
teaching
at the
Anoka-Hennepin
School
District
in
Anoka,
Minnesota,
and the
West
Covina
School
District
in West
Covina,
California.
On June
11,
1960,
she
married
Paul
Stephen
De Jong
at the
bride’s
family
home in
Mason
City,
Iowa.
After
raising
her two
children,
she was
employed
at Iowa
State
University
in the
Office
of the
Registrar
in the
Fee and
Registration
division.
Following
retirement
in 1999,
Judy
enjoyed
researching
her
family
genealogy,
“motoring”
the
United
States
with her
husband
and
spending
time at
her
Clear
Lake
cabin
with her
family.
She used
her
editorial
and
typing
skills
and an
IBM
Selectric
typewriter
to
prepare
camera-ready
copy
manuscripts
of the
national
publication
“Engineering
Design
Graphics
Journal”
and the
manuscript
for
three
editions
of the
400-page
college
textbook
“Engineering
Graphics.”
In 1976,
she was
asked to
assemble
and lead
a team
of
secretaries
to act
as a
“local
White
House”
staff
during
President
Gerald
Ford’s
visit to
Ames.
She was
an avid
collector
of
antiques,
assembled
one of
the
foremost
collections
in the
United
States
of
ceramic
art
studio
pottery,
and was
contributing
researcher
and
editor
for both
editions
of the
Ceramic
Arts
Studio
collector’s
guide.
She
enjoyed
an
active
life and
giving
back to
her
community.
She was
a member
of the
Iowa
State
University
Faculty
Women’s
Club and
chair of
the
Newcomer
and Fine
Arts
Divisions;
charter
member
and past
president
of Oaks
Ames
Quester
group;
associate
member
and past
president
of the
local
Beta Tau
Delta
organization;
member
of
Chapter
HO of
P.E.O.;
chair of
the 1973
Mary
Greeley
Hospital
Auxiliary
Charity
Ball;
appointed
to the
1976
Bicentennial
Commission
of Ames;
Girl
Scout
leader
and den
mother;
appointed
by the
Ames
School
Board to
serve on
two ad
hoc
school
facilities
committees;
studied
art
under
the
tutelage
of ISU
artist-in-residence
Dwight
Kirsch;
board
member
of Ames
League
of Women
Voters;
member
of the
Ames
Daughters
of
American
Revolution
(DAR);
member
of Des
Moines
Daughters
of
American
Colonists
(DAC);
co-chaired
the
Annual
Roosevelt
Neighborhood
Sale for
10
years;
member
and past
president
of the
Roosevelt
neighborhood
Emanon
chapter;
and a
member
of the
Collegiate
Methodist
Church.
She is
survived
by her
husband,
Paul De
Jong of
Ames;
daughter,
Deidre
Kroll
and
husband
Mark of
Ballwin,
Missouri;
son,
Tollif
De Jong
and wife
Anjali
of West
Des
Moines,
Iowa;
sister,
Sabra
Laumbach
and
husband
Ronald
of
Chaska,
Minnesota;
cousin,
Barbara
Soukup
and
husband
Anthony
of
Georgetown,
Texas;
cousin,
Susan
Telkamp
of
Ivanhoe,
Minnesota;
cousin,
Keith
Olson
and wife
Joan of
Manasquan,
New
Jersey;
cousin
Fern
Atkins
and
husband
Slim of
Alexandria,
Virginia;
cousin
Betty Lu
Grune
and
husband
George
of Ponte
Verde
Beach,
Florida;
nephew
Derek
Laumbach
of
Chaska,
Minnesota;
and
nephew
Langdon
Laumbach
and wife
Tanya of
Apple
Valley,
Minnesota.
Also
surviving
are her
three
granddaughters,
Sophia
Kroll,
Emma De
Jong and
Malini
De Jong;
and her
grand-nephews,
Henry
Laumbach,
Owen
Laumbach
and
Thomas
Laumbach.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
Frederick
Joseph
and
Ellen
Edythe
Olson.
Two
Celebrations
of Life
will be
held:
from 4
to 6
p.m.
Thursday,
Feb. 8,
2007, at
the Ames
Golf and
Country
Club,
and from
4 to 6
p.m.
Saturday,
Feb. 10,
2007 at
the
Mason
City
Holiday
Inn.
The
family
asks
that
flowers
and
memorials
be given
to the
Israel
Family
Hospice
House,
400 S.
Dakota
Ave.,
Ames, IA
50014.
Phillip
L. Bolz
MASON
CITY —
Phillip
L. Bolz,
67,
Mason
City,
died
Saturday
(Feb. 3,
2007) at
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
10 a.m.
Wednesday,
Feb. 7,
2007, at
St.
James
Lutheran
Church,
1148
Fourth
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City,
with
Pastor
Paul
Nelson
and
Pastor
Jeni
Bohls
officiating.
There
will be
a
visitation
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today in
the
Fireside
Room at
St.
James
Lutheran
Church
and one
hour
prior to
the
service
on
Wednesday.
Inurnment
will be
at
Memorial
Park
Cemetery.
Memorials
may be
directed
to St.
James
Lutheran
Church
or
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Phillip
Bolz was
born
Sept.
29,
1939, to
Leroy
and
Lillian
(Wattling)
Bolz.
Phillip
married
Corrine
Johnson
on June
15,
1968, at
Rock
Creek
Lutheran
Church
in
Osage,
Iowa.
Phillip
graduated
from
Chicago
Vocational
High
School
in 1957.
He
located
over 200
classmates
for
their
50th
class
reunion
in
October.
In 1959,
Phillip
enlisted
in the
U.S.
Army. In
1967, he
moved to
Mason
City.
Phillip
retired
in 1998
after 35
years
with the
U.S.
Postal
Service.
He
worked
part
time in
the
pharmacy
as a
driver
for
Hy-Vee
West.
He was a
member
of St.
James
Lutheran
Church,
American
Postal
Workers
Union
and
Church
Couples
Club,
and
served
on
church
boards.
He was
called
Rembrandt
at St.
James
because
he did a
lot of
painting
with the
James
Saints.
He
enjoyed
drinking
coffee
at
Pro’s,
watching
TV,
especially
the
Chicago
White
Sox (his
team
since
birth),
and
collecting
baseball
cards,
but
mostly
enjoyed
spending
time
with his
family
and
grandchildren.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Corrine
Bolz, of
Mason
City;
one son,
Daniel
Bolz,
and
Laurie
Buchanan
of Mason
City;
one
daughter,
Christine
Hanf,
and
husband,
David,
of North
Mankato,
Minn.;
three
granddaughters,
Bailey
and
Allison
Hanf, of
North
Mankato,
and
Danielle
Bolz, of
Mason
City;
his
mother,
Lillian
Bolz, of
Decorah,
Iowa;
two
brothers,
Calvin
Bolz, of
Longmont,
Colo.
and
Lloyd
Bolz,
and
fiancée,
Mary
Pendergraft,
of
Decorah;
and one
nephew
and
three
nieces.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
father.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Cecelia
‘Cece’
Marie
Shaw
CLEAR
LAKE —
Cecelia
“Cece”
Marie
Shaw,
62, of
903
Ninth
Ave. S.
in Clear
Lake,
died
Friday
(Jan. 5,
2007) at
the
Heritage
Care
Center
in Mason
City,
from
complications
of
battling
diabetes.
A
Memorial
Mass
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday,
Feb. 9,
2007, at
St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church
in Clear
Lake
with the
Rev.
John R.
Tilp
officiating.
According
to her
wishes,
her body
has been
donated
to the
University
of Iowa
deeded
Body
Program.
Memorials
may be
given to
St.
Patrick’s
Church
in Clear
Lake.
Cece was
born
Oct. 18,
1944, in
Muscatine,
the
daughter
of
Everett
and Mary
(Mapes)
Lange.
She
graduated
from
Hayes
Catholic
High
School
and
attended
Muscatine
Community
College.
She was
a dental
assistant
for Dr.
Broghammer
and
later
worked
at
Unisys.
She was
a member
of St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church
in Clear
Lake,
where
she had
taught
religious
education,
was a
Eucharistic
minister
and sang
in the
choir.
She was
a
Brownie
leader
and
member
of the
JayCee’etts.
Cece is
survived
by her
daughters,
Victoria
Ballantyne,
Phoenix,
Ariz.,
Julia
Becker
and her
husband,
Dan, of
Clear
Lake,
and
Christina
Schesso
and her
husband,
Jerry,
of
Bloomington,
Minn.;
her
mother,
Mary C.
Lange,
Muscatine;
seven
grandchildren,
Eric,
Megan
and Leah
Becker,
Brittany,
Erin and
Ryan
Ballantyne
and Jack
Schesso;
her
brother,
James
Lange
and his
wife,
Robbie,
of
Phoenix,
Ariz.;
two
sisters,
Elizabeth
Fletcher
and her
husband,
Roger,
of
Muscatine,
and
Patricia
Church
and her
husband,
Al, of
Muscatine;
and
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
father.
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Fred W.
Beier
KANAWHA
— Fred
W. Beier,
96, a
lifelong
farmer
in the
Kanawha
area,
died
Monday
(Feb. 5,
2007) at
the
Wright
Medical
Center
Hospice
Room in
Clarion
Services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Thursday,
Feb. 8,
2007, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Kanawha
with the
Rev.
Cindy
Morrison
officiating.
Interment
with
full
military
honors
will be
in the
Ell
Township
Cemetery
in
Klemme.
Visitation
will be
one hour
prior to
the
services
at
church.
Funeral
arrangements
are with
the
Andrews
Funeral
Home in
Klemme,
(641)
587-2510.
Leo R.
Price
TITONKA
— Leo R.
Price,
81, of
rural
Titonka,
died
Wednesday
(Jan.
31,
2007) at
the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Britt.
A
memorial
service
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Saturday,
Feb. 17,
2007, at
the
First
Presbyterian
Church
in Woden
with the
Rev.
Glenn
Wilson
officiating.
The
Cremation
Society
of
Eastern-Central-Western
Iowa
assisted
the
family.
(319)
393-8000.’
Francis
Ainger
BELMOND
—
Francis
Ainger,
81, of
Belmond,
died
Monday
(Feb. 5,
2007) at
the
Belmond
Health
Care
Center.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Dugger
Ewing
Funeral
Home in
Belmond,
(641)
444-3248.
Ernest
H.
Schmidt
MASON
CITY —
Ernest
H.
Schmidt,
82, of
903
Seventh
St.
S.E.,
died
Saturday
(Feb. 3,
2007) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Wednesday,
Feb. 7,
2007, in
the
chapel
at St.
James
Lutheran
Church,
1148
Fourth
St.
S.E.,
with
Pastor
Paul
Nelson
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
Cemetery
in
Titonka.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
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
Ernest
H.
Schmidt
Memorial
Fund.
Ernie
was born
Feb. 2,
1925, in
Woden,
Iowa,
the son
of Henry
and Lena
(Boyken)
Schmidt.
He
attended
school
in Woden.
Ernie
farmed
in the
Woden
area for
many
years
and also
worked
for
Winnebago
Industries
in
Forest
City.
He
married
Marilyn
H.
George
on Feb.
10,
1952, in
Mason
City.
Ernie
and
Marilyn
later
moved to
Mason
City. He
worked
in
maintenance
at North
Iowa
Area
Community
College
for 11
years,
retiring
in 1991.
Ernie
was a
member
of St.
James
Lutheran
Church.
He
enjoyed
gardening
and yard
work,
and was
especially
proud of
his two
grandchildren.
Ernie is
survived
by his
wife,
Marilyn
M.
Schmidt,
of Mason
City;
daughters,
Judy
Spear
and
husband,
Roger,
of Woden,
Tammy
Millard
and
husband,
Brian,
of Mason
City;
granddaughter,
Amy
Luedke
and
husband,
Scott,
of
Elgin,
Ill.,
and
grandson,
Brandon
Millard,
of Mason
City;
and a
twin
sister,
Erna
Sleper,
of
Titonka.
Ernie
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
daughter,
Debra;
two
sisters,
Lena Mae
Hickey
and
Marie
Schmidt;
and
three
half-brothers,
Dick,
William
and
Henry
Mayland.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
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Catherine Marie Felix
CHARLES CITY — Catherine Marie Felix, 86, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2007) at the Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel 126 Third St. N.E., with Mr. Bill Cummings, of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, officiating.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Catherine Marie O’Donnell was born Feb. 22, 1920, in Jersey City, N.J., the daughter of Francis and Teresa (Badger) Felix. Catherine attended school in Jersey City, N.J.
She was united in marriage to Sam Felix on Dec. 7, 1946; together they enjoyed 48 years of marriage. Sam and Catherine had two children. In 1981, they moved to Iowa to be close to family.
Catherine took pride in being a housewife and homemaker, her life was centered around her children and family. She had a great sense of humor, a mischievous smile and loved babies. Her favorite pastime in New Jersey was “Walking on the Avenue” and visiting with people.
She liked to crochet, draw, various crafts, and minor “handyman” projects. Later, she had a special knack for hiding things. Catherine battled Alzheimer’s for 13 years but interacted with family and staff until her death.
Catherine is survived by her children, Samuel and wife, Agnes Felix, of Pfafftown, N.C., Beverly and husband, Dennis Brock, of Charles City; grandchildren, Vanessa and husband, Brandon Kobasic, of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Joey Felix of Winston-Salem, N.C.; one great-grandchild, Abigail; one brother, Walter O’Donnell, of New Jersey, along with many nieces and nephews.
Catherine is preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Teresa O’Donnell; husband, Sam Felix; and siblings, William O’Donnell and Beatrice Chevalier.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Ruth Schultz
OSAGE — Ruth Schultz, 83, of Osage, died Monday (Feb. 5, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Ruth was born May 7, 1923, near David, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar and Belle (McKinney) Fleenor. She graduated from Osage High School in 1941.
Ruth was united in marriage to Joseph Schultz on Sept. 29, 1945, in Chicago, Ill. In 1948, they moved to Osage. She was employed as a school cook at Lincoln Elementary School in Osage, retiring in the late 1970s.
Ruth was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Ladies Guild. She enjoyed quilting and gardening.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a rosary at 4 p.m. and a Scripture service at 7 p.m.
Ruth is survived by husband, Joseph, of Osage; two daughters, Sandra (Joe) Nanti of Mounds View, Minn. and Judy (Rick) Edgcumbe of New Brighton, Minn.; four grandchildren, Melissa Nanti, David Nanti, Chris Edgcumbe and Andy Edgcumbe; three sisters, Mary Belle Horgen of Osage, Zola Naig of Osage and Betty (Roger) Moore of Elgin, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Roy Fleenor; and two sisters, Ruby Weber and Hazel Benson.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Margaret West Dean
IOWA FALLS — Margaret West Dean, 92, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday (Feb. 2, 2007) at Rogers, Ark.
A Mass of Christian burial will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Linn’s Funeral Chapel, 1521 Washington Ave. in Iowa Falls, with Father Jim Dubert officiating. Inurnment will be at the Union Cemetery in Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday at the Linn’s Funeral Home.
Fred W. Beier
KANAWHA — Fred W. Beier, 96, a longtime farmer and resident in the Kanawha area, died Monday (Feb. 5, 2007) at the Wright Medical Center Hospice Room in Clarion.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Kanawha United Methodist Church in Kanawha with the Rev. Cindy Morrison officiating. Interment with full military honors provided by the Klemme Area Military Funeral Unit will be in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
The family will greet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 am on Thursday prior to services at the church.
Fred William Beier, the son of Henry C. and Ida L. (Lenz) Beier, was born June 18, 1910, on his parent’s farm in Liberty Township, Hancock County, near Klemme. He was one of 11 children to bless this union.
At an early age his family moved to Beltrami, Minn., where he began his education. They later returned to the Kanawha area, where Fred resumed his education in the Garner, Iowa, school system.
In early adulthood, Fred followed his lifelong passion of music with his founding of the “Freddie Beier Orchestra.” As the orchestra’s leader, Fred played various saxophones and the group played for a number of years in venues throughout the region, including a regular schedule of appearances at the All Vets Club in Clear Lake.
In October 1942, Fred enlisted full time in the United States Army and served in various foreign theatres and spent some time stationed in Alaska during his military tenure. He was honorably discharged as a captain in September 1946.
Though he was not one to discuss much about his years in the service, Fred was always proud of this time in his life and carried this pride through as a member of the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars organization for the remainder of his life.
Upon returning to civilian life, Fred was employed for a time at the John Deere Implement dealership in Kanawha, known today as Broshar’s Implement. Fred had lived for many years with his sister and her husband on the family farm and eventually took over it’s operation following his brother-in-law’s death.
He received great joy in the working of the soil, the rewards of his labor of love of farming, and sharing in the wonders of the outdoors.
Though Fred was never married he always enjoyed times spent with the family, especially when they gathered for Sunday afternoons filled with food, fellowship, and of course a few competitive games of cards.
Following retirement from the farm, Fred resided for many years at the Kanawha Community Apartments.
He looked forward to daily meals at the “Talk of the Town” restaurant in Kanawha, spending time conversing and in the company of many friends. As the years went by, those who knew Fred’s daily routine always saw him strolling around the town on his daily walks which he truly enjoyed. He was also known to have done some woodworking from time to time and take an occasional fishing excursion.
Fred became a resident of the Kanawha Community Home care facility in June 2006 and had resided there since that time.
Fred is survived by one sister, Helen Leiran, Crookston, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Carl and Elmer Beier; and sisters, Mabel Hanson, Esther Haefner, Ethel Cook, Ruth Kalm, Mildred Beier and Novella Budlong.
Those wishing to send an expression of sympathy or memorial may direct them in care of Fred’s family to his nieces, Bev Thorson, 318 East Main St., Klemme, IA, 50449 or Joann Hansen, 1380 Nash St., Kanawha 50447.
Funeral arrangements are with the Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 587-2510.
Eugene K. Belseth
MASON CITY — Eugene K. Belseth, 65, of 728 S. Van Buren Ave., died Sunday (Feb. 4, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. today at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Steve Hansen officiating.
A gathering of family and friends was held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Harding Masonic Lodge holding a 6 p.m. Masonic service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services today at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Eugene K. Belseth Memorial Fund.
Eugene Belseth was born March 13, 1941, to Kenneth and Suzie (Biesel) Belseth of Mason City. Eugene married Sharon Braun on Aug. 21, 1960. Eugene graduated from Mason City High School in 1959.
Eugene worked for Deckers as a mail clerk before going to work for Mason City Glass. After leaving these jobs, he opened Monroe Glass and had been in the business for 34 years. He also worked several years for Per-Mar Security and for Principal in Mason City.
He was a member of Harding Lodge where he was treasurer, and was a member of the Shriners. He loved people, feeding all the birds and whatever came into the yard to eat.
He was also a great gardener. Eugene was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Belseth, of Mason City; one son, Tim Belseth and his wife, Karah; six grandchildren, Devyn, Jorden, Aidan, Kayleigh and Tymothy Belseth, of Kingville, Texas, and Cade Belseth, of Plymouth, Utah; two nieces, Lynn Powers of Nevada, Iowa, and Lorie Belseth of Punta Gorda, Fla.; one brother, Duane Belseth and wife, Marilyn, of Fairmont, Minn.; special friends, Mary Ann and Larry Lohse of Belmond, Diane Marshall of Mason City, and Bonnie Kern of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one infant brother; and one infant nephew.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory. (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Jeanette R. Heesch
FOREST CITY — Jeanette R. Heesch, 84, of Forest City, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Barb Spaulding officiating. Burial will be at Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Titonka
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and an hour prior to the service at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Louise Pearson
MASON CITY — Louise Pearson passed away peacefully on Thursday (Feb. 1, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, surrounded by her family. She lived at home at 1122 Eastmoor Drive in Mason City until the day she entered the hospice facility and passed away. Louise was 94 years old.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Private family inurnment will be at the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Cremation has taken place with Cremation Services of North Iowa in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home, Mason City.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the family at 1122 Eastmoor Drive Mason City, IA 50401.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
A memorial gathering of relatives and friends will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday until the memorial service at the funeral home.
Jessie Louise was born in Alkabo, N.D., on June 9, 1912, the daughter of Frank and Caroline (Youmans) Smith. She lived in a sod house on the prairie during her early years and all of her life hated the sound of blowing winds. She grew up in Northwood, and had worked in Chicago, Minneapolis and Faribault, Minn., when she was a young woman.
Louise was united in marriage to Lynn “Tex” Gillette Pearson in Northwood on June 4, 1938. During the early years of their marriage, the couple had lived in Mason City, Albert Lea, Minn., Charles City, and Oelwein, where Tex worked as a dry cleaner and Louise was a housewife. They moved back to Mason City in 1956 where Tex worked for both Lyons and Phalen Cleaners. Eventually, he and Louise operated Round the Clock Cleaners on North Federal Avenue for many years until they retired in 1977 when the cleaners burned down.
Louise was an avid gardener and loved flowers. She was an endless source of information for family and friends and was famous for taking cuttings and little snippets and growing them into mature plants. No plant was ever too sick to save, and no flower was ever discarded until long after it had lost its color.
Louise was a voracious reader and until recent years was frequently still awake at 3 a.m. with a book in her hand. She also enjoyed working crossword puzzles. The thing Louise loved best was her family. She always made the time to hold the hand of a little grandchild or a great-grandchild, to encourage them, to love them and to explain the wonders of nature to them.
She is survived by her four children, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. They are her daughter, Lynne (Ted) Wisman, of Mason City, and grandchildren, Dr. John (Karen) Wisman of Redmond, Wash., Holly (Ken) Sager of Des Moines, Mary (Carl) Maiwald of Kent, Wash.; her daughter, Nancy Gunther, of both Mason City and Inver Grove Heights, Minn., and grandson, William (Rikke) Gunther of Sonder Omme, Denmark; her daughter, Marsha Bailey, of Plano, Texas, and grandchildren, Susan (Jeff) Wise of Plano, Texas, Richard Bailey of Chicago, Ill., and U.S. Army Capt. Robert Bailey; her son, Frank (Nancy) Pearson, of Mason City, and granddaughters, Rachel Pearson of Mason City and Beth Snyder, of Clear Lake. Louise’s great-grandchildren are Max and Jonathon Wisman, Nick Mennen, Jesse, Charlie and Molly Maiwald, Christian and Daniel Gunther, Jackson and Ryan Wise, Elsie Romig, Aaron Janssen and Myra Torres. She is also survived by her two nieces, Noreen Everding of Mason City, and Ann Smith of Kensett.
Louise was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Tex, and seven brothers and sisters. She was recently preceded in death by a close friend of 77 years, Florence Kressin, of N. St. Paul, Minn. They were dear friends during life and were not parted long in death.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
Valoyce A. Cooper
MASON CITY —Valoyce A. Cooper, 78, of 211 Fifth St. N.E., died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Patti Aurand officiating. Inurnment will take place in the First Congregational United Church of Christ columbarium.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Valoyce A. Cooper Memorial Fund.
Valoyce was born May 14, 1928, in Mason City, the daughter of John and Marguerite (Helm) Nalan. She married Walter F. Cooper Feb. 9, 1950, in Mason City.
Valoyce was known by family and friends as Curly, a nickname given to her by her husband, Walter. Through the years, Valoyce enjoyed teaching swim lessons at the YMCA and watching her grandchildren participate in their sporting activities. She was also an avid reader, a member of the Grandmothers Club and enjoyed spending winters in Arizona.
Valoyce was a lifelong member of First Congregational United Church of Christ, having been baptized and married there.
Valoyce is survived by her children, Linda Cooper Hall and husband, Dennis, of Omaha, Neb., David Cooper and wife, Julie, of Mason City, Steven Cooper and wife, Diane, of Mason City, Lori Cooper Gulick and husband, Mike, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; grandchildren, Lindsay Cooper and partner, Ryan Ihde, Brett Cooper, Zach Cooper, Nolan Cooper, Kate, Olivia and Jack Gulick; great-grandson, Keegan Cooper Ihde; two sisters, Merilayne Muth of Mason City and Lucretia Gourley of Goodyear, Ariz.; brother, Jerry Nalan, of Yuma, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.
Valoyce was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Walter F. Cooper; sister, Ruth Webb; and brothers, John Stantan Nalan and Clayton and Norvard Nalan.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Frederick ‘Fred’ Adrian Randall
MASON CITY — Frederick “Fred” Adrian Randall, 78, of 950-15th St. N.E., Mason City, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2007) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
According to his wishes, his body was cremated with graveside inurnment services to be held in the spring in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Frederick Adrian Randall was born on Sept. 20, 1928, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Victor E. and Marie (Siesseger) Randall. He received his education and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in Mason City. After completing his schooling he worked for five years as a brakeman on the Milwaukee Railroad. Fred also worked in the mixing room for Holsom Bakery before going to work for Decker’s Meat Packing Co. in Mason City.
Fred drove truck for 10 years for Briggs Transportation Co., and also drove for 3M Co. until his retirement.
He was united in marriage to Betty Buchanan on March 31, 1947, in State Center, Iowa.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City and the Teamsters Union.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Betty Randall, of Mason City; his son, Mike (Connie) Randall, of Manly; grandson, Joe Randall, of Mason City; granddaughter, Michele (Bill) Virnig, of Brookings, S.D.; two great-grandsons Steven Michael Randall of Mason City and Tyler Virnig of Brookings, S.D.; brother, James A.(Mary Lou) Randall, of Davenport, Fla.; a sister-in-law, Pat Stevens, of Mason City; a nephew, B.J. Stevens, of Pensacola, Fla., as well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are with Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Juanita Bosma
BUFFALO CENTER — Juanita Bosma, 60, of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at her home in Buffalo Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home & Cremation service in Buffalo Center.
On line tributes may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, (641) 562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
Willard E. Winters
HAMPTON — Willard E. Winters, 78, of Hampton died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at the Franklin General Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Francis Ainger
BELMOND — Francis Ainger, 81, of Belmond, died Monday (Feb. 5, 2007) at the Belmond Health Care Center following a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at the Belmond United Methodist Church with Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
William W. Blackmore
MASON CITY — William W. “Bill” Blackmore, 87, of Mason City, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2007) at The Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Patricia Aurand officiating. Private burial services will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, where a flag folding ceremony will be conducted by members of Mason City Veteran’s Memorial Association.
The family will greet friends following the services, Saturday, in the dining room of the church.
Memorials may be given to First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Arnold Rasmussen
CLEAR LAKE — Arnold Rasmussen, 79, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral 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
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Mary Ruth Loften
OSAGE — Mary Ruth Loften, 88, formerly of Osage, died Wednesday (Feb. 7, 2007) at Westward Heights Care Center in Lander, Wyo.
She was born Oct. 18, 1918, to Edward and Bessie (Bevington) Granville in Escondido, Calif., where she was raised. On March 24, 1946, she married Robert D. Loften at the Chapel of the Roses in Chula Vista, Calif. They moved to Osage in 1951, where they raised their four children, Sheila, Douglas, Thomas and James. She moved to Riverton, Wyo., in 2001.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage with the Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Following the funeral service there will be a time for lunch and fellowship at the church.
Her survivors include her two sons, Dr. Thomas Loften and his wife, Cheryl, of Riverton, Wyo., and Dr. James Loften and his wife, Martha, of St. Cloud, Minn.; grandchildren, Eric Loften of Washington D.C., Karla Loften of Corpus Christi, Texas, Brian Loften of Anchorage, Alaska, Rob Loften of Osage, Kelly (Loften) Ross of Osage, Dag Tollefson of Riverton, Wyo., Sissy Johnson of Oslo, Norway; and the Holly kids, Andrew, Amanda, David, Brian, Gregory, Maureen, and Mary; eight great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Mary C. Loften, of Osage; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, Joseph, Edward, John and Betty; and her husband, Robert; her daughter, Sheila; and her son, Douglas; and her grandson, Bruce.
Mary so loved her family, along with her gardening, her home, her china painting and her hats. She will be in all of our hearts forever.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Jean E. Bilyeu
ALGONA — Jean E. Bilyeu, 76, of Algona, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2007) at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Mo.
A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m Friday at First Presbyterian Church in Algona with the Rev. Dr. David Ullom officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona, and will continue one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Willard E. Winters
HAMPTON — Willard E. Winters, 78, of Hampton, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Hampton United Methodist Church in Hampton with the Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Rowan.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Juanita Bosma
BUFFALO CENTER —Juanita Bosma, 60, of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at her home in Buffalo Center.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Buffalo Center with the Rev. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St N.W., Buffalo Center, with a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m.
Memorials my be directed to either United Hands Hospice of Blue Earth or to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Buffalo Center.
On line tributes may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641) 562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
Anna Mary Atwood
DAVENPORT — Anna Mary Atwood, 91, of Davenport, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at her home.
Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Runge Mortuary & Crematory in Davenport. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the mortuary.
Memorials may be made to your favorite charity.
The Runge Mortuary & Crematory, (563) 391-6202.
Christopher Bramsen
MASON CITY — Christopher Bramsen, 25, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Larry Nelson
LAWTON, Okla. — Larry Nelson, 70, most recently of Lawton, Okla., a native of Belmond, Iowa, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at the Commanche County Medical Center in Lawton, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Local funeral arrangements are being handled by the Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond, (641) 444-4474.
Randy Lee Higginbotham
MASON CITY — Randy Lee Higginbotham 43, of 113 Eighth St. S.W., died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2007) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Rowan Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Friday.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Janice Meyer
SHEFFIELD — Janice Meyer, 69, a former Sheffield resident, died Wednesday (Feb. 7, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Sheffield with the Rev. R. Karl Watkins presiding. Interment will be at a later date at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield and continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
Thelma S. Dahl
LAKE MILLS — Thelma S. Dahl, 92, of Lake Mills, died Wednesday (Feb. 7, 2007) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills. (641) 592-0221. www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com
Louise Pearson
MASON CITY — Louise Pearson passed away peacefully on Thursday (Feb. 1, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, surrounded by her family. She lived at home at 1122 Eastmoor Drive in Mason City until the day she entered the hospice facility and passed away. Louise was 94 years old.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Private family inurnment will be at the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Cremation has taken place with Cremation Services of North Iowa in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home, Mason City.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the family at 1122 Eastmoor Drive Mason City, IA 50401.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
A memorial gathering of relatives and friends will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday until the memorial service at the funeral home.
Jessie Louise was born in Alkabo, N.D., on June 9, 1912, the daughter of Frank and Caroline (Youmans) Smith. She lived in a sod house on the prairie during her early years and all of her life hated the sound of blowing winds. She grew up in Northwood, and had worked in Chicago, Minneapolis and Faribault, Minn., when she was a young woman.
Louise was united in marriage to Lynn “Tex” Gillette Pearson in Northwood, on June 4, 1938. During the early years of their marriage the couple had lived in Mason City, Albert Lea, Minn., Charles City, and Oelwein, where Tex worked as a dry cleaner and Louise was a housewife. They moved back to Mason City in 1956 where Tex worked for both Lyons and Phalen Cleaners. Eventually, he and Louise operated the Round the Clock Cleaners on North Federal Avenue for many years until they retired in 1977 when the cleaners burned down.
Louise was an avid gardener and loved flowers. She was an endless source of information for family and friends and was famous for taking cuttings and little snippets and growing them into mature plants. No plant was ever too sick to save, and no flower was ever discarded until long after it had lost its color.
Louise was a voracious reader and until recent years was frequently still awake at 3 a.m. with a book in her hand. She also enjoyed working crossword puzzles. The thing Louise loved best was her family. She always made the time to hold the hand of a little grandchild or a great-grandchild, to encourage them, to love them and to explain the wonders of nature to them.
She is survived by her four children, 10 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. They are, her daughter, Lynne (Ted) Wisman, of Mason City, and grandchildren, Dr. John (Karen) Wisman of Redmond, Wash., Holly (Ken) Sager of Des Moines, Mary (Carl) Maiwald of Kent, Wash., and Robert Wisman of Kent, Wash.; her daughter, Nancy Gunther, of Mason City and Inver Grove Heights, Minn., and grandson, William (Rikke) Gunther, of Sonder Omme, Denmark; her daughter, Marsha Bailey, of Plano, Texas, and grandchildren, Susan (Jeff) Wise of Plano, Texas, Richard Bailey of Chicago, Ill., and U.S. Army Capt. Robert Bailey; her son, Frank (Nancy) Pearson, of Mason City, and granddaughters, Rachel Pearson of Mason City, and Beth Snyder of Clear Lake. Louise’s great-grandchildren are Max and Jonathon Wisman, Nick Mennen, Jesse, Charlie and Molly Maiwald, Christian and Daniel Gunther, Jackson and Ryan Wise, Elsie Romig, Aaron Janssen and Myra Torres. She is also survived by her two nieces, Noreen Everding, of Mason City, and Ann Smith of Kensett.
Louise was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Tex, and seven brothers and sisters. She was recently preceded in death by a close friend of 77 years, Florence Kressin, of North St. Paul, Minn. They were dear friends during life and were not parted long in death.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
Jeanette R. Heesch
FOREST CITY — Jeanette R. Heesch, 84, of Forest City, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Barb Spaulding officiating. Burial will be at Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Titonka.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Jeanette Rosella (Swalve) Heesch was born on May 7, 1922, near Thompson, the daughter of Arend and Sena (Kort) Swalve. She was baptized and later confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated with honors from Thompson High School in 1940.
On Oct. 13, 1941, she married Virgil Heesch at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple farmed until 1981, when they moved to Forest City. Her faith was an important part of her life and she shared that with her family and friends. Jeanette enjoyed road trips with Virgil, family visits, reading and music — especially hymns.
Jeanette was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church where she was active in women’s circle meetings, serving in various offices, leading Bible studies and played the piano when needed. Prior to her membership at Immanuel, she was an active member of Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka, Iowa, where she was also active in the church women’s organization and held various offices.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Virgil Heesch, of Forest City; and three children, Roslyn and husband, Herb Harms, of Plymouth, Minn., Paul and his wife, Marlene, of Eagan, Minn., and Sheryl and her husband, Duane Sheldahl, of Willmar, Minn.; six grandchildren, Kendra and husband, Rod Knudtson, of Marseilles, Ill., Tammy Tracey of Manassas, Va., Jeff Harms and Jessica Smith of Bloomington, Minn., Janelle and husband, Tim Kasparek, of St. Cloud, Minn., Michael Sheldahl of Hugo, Minn.; Shayla and husband Jonathan Mellema of Willmar, Minn.; 11 great-grandchildren, three step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandson; a brother, Gerald Swalve and wife, Patty, of Maumelle, Ark.; and a sister-in-law, Jean Swalve, of Swea City; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Arnold.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Arnold L. Rasmussen
CLEAR LAKE — Arnold L. Rasmussen, 79, 1310 Village Road Unit A2, Clear Lake, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated.
Memorials should go to Hospice of North Iowa.
Arnold was born Jan. 5, 1928, in Mason City, the son of Harvey and Dorothy (Dahlstrom) Rasmussen. He graduated from Mason City High School. Following school, he entered into the U.S. Marine Corps and served during World War II in Japan and China.
After the service, he worked for the Interstate Power in Mason City and Clinton until he retired.
In 1953, he married Marabelle Painter. In 1993, he married his childhood sweetheart, Audrey Thrams. Arnold was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mason City and VFW Post 733, Mason City, where he was a past commander.
Arnold is survived by his wife, Audrey, of Clear Lake; son, Greg Rasmussen and his wife, Barbara, of Adair; step-daughters, Cheryl McCleskey of Atlanta, Ga., LuAnn Godinez and her husband, Art, of Atlanta, Ga., and Marlene Wagoner of Atlanta, Ga.; eight grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; sister, Roselyn Pettey and her husband, Gene, of San Marcos, Texas, sister-in-law, Pat Rasmussen, of Mason City; daughters-in-law, Mary Stanwood of Minneapolis, Minn., and Jenny Goodling of Houston, Texas; aunts, Vivian Bennett of Mason City, and Avis Reinsmoen of Mason City.
Arnold was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Lyn and Randy Rasmussen; and wife, Marabelle; four brothers, Donald, Richard, Thomas and Jerry Rasmussen; and a sister, Janette Rasmussen.
Arrangements are with Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
Timothy J. Van Oort
DES MOINES — Timothy J. Van Oort, 47, of Des Moines, passed away Monday (Feb. 5, 2007) at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the First Church of the Open Bible, 2200 Beaver Ave. Burial will take place in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church.
Tim was born July 27, 1959, in Mason City to Dwayne and Dolores (Manlove) Van Oort. He was a project manager for Maid-Rite Corp. Tim was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors, photography, and spending time with family and friends.
Tim is survived by his loving wife, Mindy; his children, Joshua Van Oort (Brooke Clay), Jeremy Van Oort (Michelle Kouba), Jacob Van Oort and Anna Van Oort (Cale Kastner); his mother, Dolores Van Oort; his brothers, Steven (Darlene) Van Oort and Terry (Cheryl) Van Oort; his sister, Sherry (Steven) Gill; and numerous, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Tim was preceded in death by his father, Dwayne Van Oort.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the family in loving memory of Tim.
Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens is handling arrangements, (515) 289-2442.
Thomas D. ‘Tom’ Virkus
MASON CITY — Thomas D. “Tom” Virkus, 53, of 849 Second St. N.W. in Mason City, died Friday (Feb. 2, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with Pastor Lowell Halvorson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be directed to the Thomas D. Virkus Memorial Fund.
Thomas Dean Virkus was born on Aug. 24, 1953, in Cokato, Minn., the son of August Virkus and Hilma Bristlin. He attended St. Francis School in St. Francis, Minn. Following school he attended chef school and then began working at North Iowa Medical Center as a supervisor.
On May 14, 1980, he was united in marriage to Susan Hill in Sioux Falls, S.D. Shortly after marriage, he began driving truck for Silveys until going to work for Cornhusker Motor Lines in the late ’80s, where he was employed until present. While working for Cornhusker, Tom received numerous awards one of which was receiving the Million Mile Award from Cornhusker Motor Lines.
Tom enjoyed woodworking, fishing, joking around, spending time with his dog, Smokie, and especially spending time with family and friends.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Susan, of Mason City; three daughters, Mellisa Burkhardt of Mason City, Bonnie (Roger) Williams of Mason City, and Kristin (Merle) Vosburgh of Mason City; one son, Jeremy (Kelly) Virkus, of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; his mother, Hilma (Dale) Johnson, of Dassel, Minn.; his mother-in-law, Esther Hill, of Belmond; eight grandchildren, Dustin, Shaquille, Danae, Isaac, Jesse, Joey, Jacob and Ashley; one great-grandson, Isaiah, and a future great-grand-daughter; brothers and sisters, Candy, Steve, Bunny, Leonard, Alan, Charlie, Jim, Becky, Mary, Jake, Billy, John and Danny; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends and his dog, Smokie.
He is preceded in death by his father, August; brother, Pat; and father-in-law, Herbert Hill.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Donald Harvey Rasmussen
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Donald Harvey Rasmussen passed away Dec. 30, 2006, in Los Alamitos, Calif. He was born Jan. 22, 1926, in Mason City, Iowa.
He is survived by his wife, Pat, of Long Beach, Calif.; a son, Lyle Rasmussen, of Yuma, Ariz.; stepdaughters, Marsha (Bob) Clark of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Donna Berg of Auburn, Ga.; stepsons, Mike (Ann) Berg of Winder, Ga., Erick Berg of Idyllwild, Calif., and Chris Berg of Des Moines. He is also survived by a sister, Rosie (Gene) Pettey, of San Marcos, Texas, sisters-in-law, Audrey Rasmussen of Clear Lake and Margie Rasmussen of Mason City; aunts, Vivian Bennett and Avis (George) Reinsmoen of Mason City; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Service were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at the Luyben Family Dilday Mottell Chapel. Burial was at Riverside National Cemetery, in Riverside, Calif.
William W. Blackmore
MASON CITY — William W. “Bill” Blackmore, 87, of Mason City, died Saturday (February 3, 2007) at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E. Mason City, with the Rev. Patricia Aurand officiating. Private burial services will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, where a flag folding ceremony will be conducted by members of Mason City Veteran’s Memorial Association.
The family will greet friends following the services, Saturday, in the Dining Room of the church.
Memorials may be given to First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Mason City.
Bill Blackmore was a life long member of the Mason City community. He was born December 8, 1919 , the only child of Guy and Elsie (Winkler) Blackmore.
He graduated from Mason City High School and was in the class of 1942 at Iowa State College in Forestry. At Iowa State he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Bill served in the US Army during WWII as a First Lieutenant with a transportation unit in Europe. Upon returning from the war he started Blackmore Nursery and was actively involved in the business for 60 years.
When asked why he became a nurseryman Bill would reply, “If you grow up in Iowa you join the Boy Scouts. If you are a Boy Scout you become a forester. If you want a forest in Iowa you have to grow it yourself, and then you become a nurseryman.”
William W. Blackmore and Alice Anne Moore were married November 26, 1949. They have three children, Bill, Mike and Ellen.
Bill spent his life as an active member of Mason City with his family, church and Blackmore Nursery. He liked to cook, cross country ski, work with wood, bake bread and golf, but his greatest pleasure was to drive his tractor and work in his fields.
Bill is survived by his wife: Alice Anne Blackmore, sons: William P. Blackmore and his wife Martha, Fairfield, Iowa; Michael A. Blackmore and his wife Katherine M. Broman, Mason City; daughter: Ellen L. Blackmore, Boulder, CO; grandchildren: William, Lee Anne, and Louis Blackmore; sisters-in-law: Carol M. Smith, Solvang, CA; Ellen A. Moore, La Crosse, WI; nieces and nephews: Louis Colescott, Julian Colescott, Lydia Scott, Steve Smith, Shelley Richardson; and extended family members: Dan Cullen and Mary Hardin, Mason City.
His parents preceded him in death.
Arrangements are with Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com.
Francis Ainger
BELMOND — Francis Ainger, 81, of Belmond, died Monday (Feb. 5, 2007) with his family by his side at the Belmond Health Care Center following a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at the Belmond United Methodist Church with Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation for Francis Ainger will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond.
Francis Albert, the son of Delbert and Sophia (Dorenkamp) Ainger, was born Jan. 15, 1926, in Belmond. He attended Belmond schools and began working at a young age to help support his family.
On Oct. 13, 1946, he married Donna Mason of Clarion.
Francis worked many jobs throughout his life. At age 14, he moved to Dows to work on a farm. He then worked at Greenlander’s Lumber in Belmond, at General Mills, at Belmond Community Schools, and he retired from ACCO Seed/Cargill in 1986. While working full time, he also farmed northeast of Belmond. Francis was a self-taught carpenter, and in his spare time he built 18 houses in the Belmond area.
He was a member of the Belmond United Methodist Church where he served for a time on the board of trustees.
In his younger years, Francis enjoyed trapping and hunting. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed family vacations, many fishing trips to Minnesota, fishing his favorite spot along the Iowa River, playing cards, and meeting with the morning coffee group.
He is survived by his wife, Donna; children, John (Marcia) Ainger of Pepperell, Mass., Les (Barb) Ainger of Eagle Grove, Kathleen “Kate” (David) Goeman of Belmond, and Jeff (Jodi) Ainger of Belmond; grandchildren, John and Shawn Ainger, Aubrey (Nathan) Behrends, Anthony Ainger, Chad Goeman, Courtney (Tom) Dey, Ashley (Josh) Petersen, Steven Ainger and Jared Ainger; great-grandchildren, Sarah Ainger, Addyson Ainger, Noah and Amelia Behrends, and Quinton, Kanon and Easton Goeman; brother, Harold (Chie) Ainger, of Belmond; sister, Ruth Benton, of Phoenix, Ariz.; numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents; brother, Raymond; sister, Esther Wilcox; infant sister, Fannie; and a stillborn brother.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
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Janice Meyer
SHEFFIELD — Janice Meyer, 69, former Sheffield resident, died Wednesday (Feb. 7, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Sheffield, with the Rev. R. Karl Watkins presiding. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield, at a later date.
Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield.
Janice Louise Meyer was born Oct. 13, 1937, in Algona, the daughter of Keith Irving and Edith Elnora (Green) Shepard. She attended CAL schools and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1956 where she was the Homecoming queen.
On June 2, 1958, Janice was united in marriage with Daryl Henry Meyer in Latimer.
Janice worked at United Home Bank in Mason City and later at the Latimer bank and for a time at the Sheffield Chapin School as a secretary. She also was involved with her family businesses doing bookwork. Janice sang for many weddings and funerals. With her family she camped all over the United States and took several trips to Hawaii and one to Monaco.
Janice is described as an awesome grandma and great-grandmother. In addition to family outings she enjoyed driving around town and playing bingo.
She is survived by her mother, Edith Shepard, of Sheffield; father-in-law, Leonard Meyer, of Sheffield; two sons: Dan Meyer, of Decorah, and David (Peggi) Meyer, of Latimer; grandchildren: Andrew and Alexander, Zachari and Kaleb Meyer, Ashley (Robert) LeDoux and their sons, Parker and Carter; brother-in-law, Gordon (Mavis) Meyer, of Latimer; Lynne Meyer, of Mason City; and several nieces and nephews.
Janice is preceded in death by her father, husband and mother-in-law, Martha Meyer.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 892-4241.
Margaret West Dean
IOWA FALLS — Margaret West Dean, 92, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday (Feb. 2, 2007) at Rogers, Ark.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Iowa Falls, with Father Jim Dubert officiating. Inurnment will be at the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls
A time of visitation with the family will be from noon until time of services on Saturday at the church.
Arrangements are with The Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel.
Thelma S. Dahl
LAKE MILLS — Thelma S. Dahl, 92, of Lake Mills, died Wednesday (Feb. 7, 2007) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 10, 2007) at Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with the Rev. Karl Hermanson officiating. Burial will take place in Lime Creek Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today, Feb. 9, 2007, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St., Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
Contact the family with online condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221. www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com
Juanita Bosma
BUFFALO CENTER —Juanita Bosma, 60, of Buffalo Center, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at her home in Buffalo Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Feb. 9, 2007, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Buffalo Center with the Rev. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, at the Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St N.W., Buffalo Center, with a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to either United Hands Hospice of Blue Earth or to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Buffalo Center.
Juanita Ann Bosma, daughter of Francis and June (Griswold) Forret, was born Sept. 15, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee, Iowa.
Juanita was a 1964 graduate of Waukee Community High School and a 1969 graduate of Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville, Mo., with a Bachelor of Science in education. She still owned her first car, a 1966 Chevelle Malibu that she acquired while in college.
She was active in 4-H. Juanita taught middle school home economics in Quincy, Ill., and Iowa Falls.
Juanita was united in marriage to Thomas Ray Bosma on Oct. 9, 1971, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel, Iowa. She helped Ray with their business, Bosma TV, after they were married. Juanita was active in her church and St. Patrick’s Altar Society. She loved to bake and furnish food for church functions.
She enjoyed gardening and working outside, counted cross-stitch, collecting buffaloes and enjoyed having cats in her life. Since 1969, she was a member of The Lettermen fan club and attended many concerts over the years beginning with the first concert in college and most recently a March 18, 2006, concert at NIACC. Over the years, Juanita and Ray built their home with lots of love.
Juanita is survived by her husband, Ray, of 35 years; her father, Francis J. Forret, of Waukee; sister, Marlene Erpelding and her husband, Gerald, of Collierville, Tenn.; mother-in-law, Grace Bosma, of Buffalo Center; brother-in-law, Larry Bosma and his wife, Linda, of Mansfield, Texas; brother-in-law, Gary and his wife, Cindy, of Hutchinson, Minn.; aunts, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and many dear friends.
Juanita was preceded in death by her grandparents; her mother, June Juanita Forret, on Jan. 9, 2005, and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Betty and Carl Bure.
Online tributes may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641) 562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
Christopher D. Bramsen
MASON CITY — Christopher D. Bramsen, 25, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Feb., 6, 2007) at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. Interment will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Nancy Jorgensen
CLEAR LAKE — Nancy Jorgensen, 72, of 1200 N. Ninth St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Feb. 7, 2007) at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City.
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
Milton ‘Jim’ Sime
LAKE MILLS — Milton “Jim” Sime, 95, of Lake Mills, died Thursday (Feb. 8, 2007) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St., Lake Mills.
Contact the family with online condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221. www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com
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Christopher ‘Chris’ Daniel Bramsen
MASON CITY — Christopher “Chris” Daniel Bramsen, 25, of Mason City, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., due to complications of double pneumonia and Legionaires Disease (legionnella pneumonia).
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday (Feb. 12) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Interment will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service.
He was born Aug. 31, 1981, to Dennis “Butch” and Vicki (Funk) Bramsen in Mason City, where he was raised.
He was very outgoing and enjoyed riding motorcycles, putting together model cars, camping, visiting his parents at camp at the woods and tubing down the river with his family and friends. He also enjoyed spending time with his niece, Sierra Herzberg. He was so good with her and loved her so much. He also held close a group of friends self named “The Burrito Boys.”
He was a member of the Local 67 Iron Workers and a former member of the 8th Texas, Mason City Civil War Unit. He was enrolled in the Iron Workers Apprenticeship program in Des Moines.
His survivors include his parents, Butch and Vicki Bramsen of Mason City; a sister, Mandy (Bramsen) and husband, Casey Herzberg, as well as his one and only niece, Sierra Herzberg; grandparents, Frederick (Fritz) and Marion Funk, and Geraldine Bramsen, all of Mason City; and a special friend, Teresa Krumm. He is also survived by many, many, aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Duane Bramsen.
Chris so loved his family and friends. He will be in our hearts forever.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Elaine N. West
RICEVILLE — Elaine N. West, 71, of Riceville, died Friday (Feb. 9, 2007) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Emergency Room in Osage.
Elaine was born May 17, 1935, in Rolfe, the daughter of Vernet and Mildred (Nielsen) Johnson. She graduated from Riceville High School in 1955. Elaine lived in Mason City for close to 30 years.
On July 8, 1984, Elaine was united in marriage to Donald West. They made their home in Mitchell for 16 years. Donald passed away in 2001. Elaine lived in Riceville for the past seven years. She enjoyed decorating her home. Elaine’s faith was a very important part of her life.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with Pastor Michael Parris officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation is from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Elaine is survived by her son, Benny Starr, of Elma; three sisters, Dolores (Dick) House of Anchorage, Alaska, Ilalee (Donald) Fjetland of Riceville, Ivadel Fjetland of Riceville; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald West; and two brothers, Lawrence Johnson and Herbert Johnson.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Geraldine Verna Bohl
MASON CITY — Geraldine Verna Bohl, 81, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Friday (Feb. 9, 2007) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
The family request memorials to be directed toward the Telephone Reassurance Program at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
Geraldine Verna Bohl was born on Dec. 22, 1925, in Billings, Mont., the daughter of Thomas Harbeson and Nellie Pitts. She graduated from Mason City High School and then moved to Billings, Mont., where she worked at a bakery. Geraldine later moved back to Mason City where she worked at Como Photo until going to work at Mercy Medical Center where she worked in dietetic services until retirement in 1991.
She enjoyed dancing, jigsaw puzzles, trips to Iowa City, Sunday drives, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and spending time with her second family, the residents and staff at Good Shepherd Health Care Center.
She is survived by her son, Dan (Carol) Bohl, of Mason City; a son-in-law, Gordon Edgar, of West Branch; six grandchildren, Michelle (Tim) Waters of Cedar Rapids, Erin Edgar and her husband, Hakeem Almabrazi, of Iowa City, Matthew (Reannon) Edgar of Slater, Abby Bohl of Cedar Rapids, Brad Bohl of Mason City, and Maggie Bohl of Mason City; five great-grandchildren, Andrew, Anna, Tiernen, Sofia and Aiden; four brothers, Tom Harbeson, Don Harbeson, Raleigh Harbeson and Jim Harbeson; two sisters, Helen Ebaugh and Patricia Boster.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sheila Edgar; parents, Thomas and Nellie; sisters, Thelma and Gladys, and brother Ed.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Lillian M. Statzer
MASON CITY — Lillian M. Statzer, 94, of Mason City, died Friday (Feb. 9, 2007) at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the WAYside chapel at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Richard L. Finders
BRITT — Richard L. Finders, 77, a resident of the Westview Care Center in Britt, a part-time resident of Klemme and Arizona, died Friday (Feb. 9, 2007) at the Westview Care Center in Britt.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Andrews Funeral Home in Klemme, (641) 587-2510.
Zelma M. Petersen
MESERVEY — Zelma M. Petersen, 76, of Meservey, died Friday (Feb. 9, 2007) at Weslaco, Texas.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N Fourth St. in Clear Lake. (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Milton ‘Jim’ Sime
LAKE MILLS — Milton (Jim) Sime, 95, of Lake Mills, died Thursday (Feb. 8, 2007) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Kiester, Minn. Burial will take place in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Kiester, Minn.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St., and will continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.
You can contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Larry Nelson
BELMOND — Larry Nelson, 70, of Lawton, Okla., a native of Belmond, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 2007) at the Commanche County Medical Center in Lawton, Okla., following a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond with the Rev. Troy Flibsen officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in the Belmond Cemetery with military honors being provided by the Belmond Military Funeral Unit.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E. in Belmond, and continue one hour prior the services on Tuesday at church.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
Donald Logemann
SWEA CITY — Donald Logemann, 72 of Swea City, died Friday (Feb. 9, 2007) at the Kossuth Regional Medical Center in Algona
Arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Buffalo Center.
On line tributes may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641) 562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
Paul A. Bailey
MASON CITY — Paul A. Bailey, 72, of Mason City, died Thursday (Feb. 8, 2007) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory. (641) 423-0924. ww.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Lynna F. Smith
BELMOND — Lynna F. Smith, 90, of Belmond, most recently a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center, died Friday (Feb. 9, 2007) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E. in Belmond, with a parish rosary service at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service Monday at the church.
Lynna’s family suggests those wishing to give a memorial in her name consider the Belmond-Klemme New School Building Fund, the St. Francis Catholic Church-St. Francis Forever Building Fund, or to their own choice.
Andrews Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
Harold G. Gillespie
COLWELL — Harold G. Gillespie, 77, of Colwell died Wednesday (Feb. 7, 2007) at his home in Colwell.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. today at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left for Harold at www.hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Nashua at a later date.
Hugeback-Chenoweth Funeral Home, (641) 435-4134.
Wesley J. Kasserman
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Wesley J. Kasserman, 97, of Kissimmee, Fla., died Monday (Feb. 5, 2007) in Kissimmee Fla.
Funeral services will be held at at 3 p.m. today at the Good Samaritan Community Church, 144 Hoeger Circle in Kissimmee, Fla. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services.
Memorials may be made to the Christ Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 2 Richmond Ave., Wheeling, WV 26003.
Grissom Funeral Home, (407) 847-3131.
Lenora Kiewiet
BUFFALO CENTER — Lenora Kiewiet, 92, of Buffalo Center, died Friday (Feb. 9, 2007) at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
On line tributes may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Buffalo Center, (641) 562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
Posted by Gene Manning
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